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News Flash: Barn Find Fetish officially Jumps the Shark
I've been getting pretty sick of reading auction results for some time. Mainly because each auction further cements the fact that I won't be getting any amazing classic cars for quite some time. Or maybe never, the way prices of even odd cars like the Jensen Interceptor have been going lately. But this latest Bonhams result really pissed me off in ways that surprise even me.The car in question is the "oldest unrestored mini in the world" and supposedly the 8th car off the assembly line. The car has sat since 1985, and is in "barn find" condition --an original and unmolested car, as they say. Other than a replaced drivers door, the car is just as it left the factory on July 31st, 1959-- other than the fact that it's a rusty, immobile piece of shit.The car may be "unmolested" but it was undeniably neglected, and terribly so. And the person who paid a mind-bending 65,000 USD (!) for one of the most common cars on the planet is buying into what has become a sickening fetish for neglect, driven by auction houses, that really has started to get under my skin. For a while, I enjoyed the idea of cars being found in original condition and nourished back to driveable condition without being overrestored, as with the famous barn find Bugatti T57 Atalante sold at Greenwich a few years back. That car is now roadworthy, but mostly unrestored, and kudos to its owner. But lately, between Peter Mullin's lake-bottom, lightly crushed Bugatti artifact and this utterly ruined Mini I feel like some car collectors have forgotten what the point of originality is. And whatever constituted the definition of "unmolested" as been tossed to the four winds.
Unmolested, to any reasonable person, means that the car has been maintained regularly, kept in stock specification, and still has matching numbers. Original paint and interior are icing on that cake. But let me ask my fair-minded readers: Which is preferable? Rotten and torn original upholstery, or reupholstered seats replaced with original style material? Which is preferable: a quality respray from a 10 year old rolling restoration, or "original paint" intermingled with with rust all over the place because the previous owner was a hoarder who didnt give a fuck about his car for multiple decades while it sat and decomposed under a tarp? We give these hoarders far too much praise for "preserving history" when we should be asking them why the hell they couldn't bother to be better custodians of the historical artifacts they owned for so long. These high auction prices are just sanctioning this abuse and neglect, and frankly, I reject that idea. It was one thing when this "patina fetish" was confined to very rare cars like Bugattis and Delahayes that were usually neglected due to being hidden during the war, and due to the scarcity of parts in the following decades. It became more debatable when less rare classics like Gullwing 300SLs were on the block in this condition.
But no Mini owner has any excuse for not fixing their car and keeping it running. There was never a scarcity of OEM parts for these cars. They made millions of Minis! About 10,700 of them were made in 1959 alone! So enough with the barn finds. Enough with the auction house Kool-Aid! How about some garaged, frequently driven, lovingly maintained cars in a decent state? Shouldn't that be worth more than an immobile rust bucket, no matter what chassis number it has?
via Jalopnik.
Also read about the car's discovery by an Autoblog UK editor HERE


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The World Ophiuroidea Database
(part of WoRMS - the World Register of Marine Species)
The Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars) are the largest class among extant Echinodermata. They are characterized by the disk being clearly offset from the arms. Like all echinoderms they are usually pentamerous, although species with six and more arms exist. In basket stars the arms may branch numerous times.
The world list is intended to act as a tool for anybody, who needs correct taxonomic information, specialists and non-specialists alike. It will also act as a backbone for specimen and geographic information, which is being accumulated by OBIS and GBIF.
This first ever world database of extant ophiuroid species names is the result of long term accumulation of taxonomic information from the literature by Sabine Stöhr and Tim O'Hara. The number of described extant species of ophiuroid has been estimated to 2 000. The world list currently includes 2 089 valid species names and thus it is the most recent and up-to-date census of the taxon available. We believe the list to be at least 90% complete, but will continue to add information. The list will also be updated, when new species are described or revisions of taxa are published. To speed up such updates, we invite you to send copies of your publications to the editor Sabine Stöhr.
Please, inform the editor Sabine Stöhr of any omissions, errors or typos you come across. If you disagree with a synonymy, genus assignment or other taxonomic decision, please, send in your argumented corrected assignment. We will evaluate each contribution and corrections will be incorporated quickly.
By downloading or consulting data from this website, the visitor acknowledges that he/she agrees to the following:
If data are extracted from this website for secondary analysis resulting in a publication, the website should be cited as follows:
- Stöhr, S.; O'Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2019). World Ophiuroidea Database. Accessed at http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea on 2019-10-23. doi:10.14284/358
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Opinno necesitaba un nuevo diseño de impreso o envases y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 20 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
high tech entrepreneurs
venture capital investors
tech universities
research centers
high tech companies
public administration. areas: youth, innovation, employment, education
science parks, incubators
We'd like to create a standard one page (A4) design we can use to describe our services. We'll use the same structure and change the text to create one page per service. Services are listed in http://www.opinno.com.
We will also need to translate the brochure to many languages, so we need an editable version of it. We would like a one page design template to use across our different services and change the text for each
We're looking for a fresh, clean, and "young" design, yet sober. The corporate colors of Opinno should dominate.
I've uploaded some images that could be useful on http://www.opinno.com/documents/
Our logo is the on/off sign with white background, meaning we "turn on" innovation where we work. We work for startup companies, universities and incubators, serving as a catalyzer, making things happen for them: get funded and grow in the case of companies, and attract people, create a community, celebrate events, business plan competitions and create companies in the case of universities and research centers.
The design should look international, preferably American. We have thought of ideas like using a black and white picture in the background and using the blues to give color to a certain part of the image where "things are happening", where Opinno is or has been working. This could be a building, a window, a light bulb, ...
The image (if any) could cover the whole brochure background.
The texts we will be using for the brochure will be the ones displayed on the services tab of our website. Note that the brochures about events and training will need to have an event calendar as well, so we need room for that.


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By Marlena De Lacroix
I feel sorry for younger soap fans who never got to see Beverlee McKinsey on soaps prior to her retirement from major roles in daytime in 1992. McKinsey, who died last week in California at 72 of complications from a kidney transplant, was singularly magnificent!
When she came to Another World in 1972 as rich, rich Iris Cory Carrington, she was all icy blond upper class matronly bitchiness. But in frequent vicious argument scenes with Iris' remarried father Mac Cory (the volcanic Douglas Watson), we could see that what Iris was really doing was begging for love when Mckinsey said just one word: "Daddy!" Shattering!
The exquisite vulnerability of McKinsey's soap characters — Iris Cory on Another World and Texas; Alexandra Spaulding on Guiding Light — was always [Read more…]


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Last night I had the honor to attend the Fort Worth Senator Barack Obama Rally as a special guest to the Obama Campaign. For those of you who don't know, Sen. Obama is a Ustreamer!
As I hung out with the Obama guys while they set up the live feed, people flooded into the Fort Worth Convention center for a look at the man who man be the next president. The energy was amazing, the crowds were massive, and the anticipation was palpable. Now I have watched several of these Obama streams on Ustream over the last few months and also been impressed with the Senator's speeches (for the record I'm not endorsing either party as we work closely as well with the Republicans). But being there live made we so proud of Ustream as I knew thousands of people around the world had to chance to watch the speech with me in Texas.
Whoever you will be supporting (looks like it will be Obama and McCain…McCain is also a Ustreamer), just make sure you support someone! Remember its our civic duty to vote..


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Randolph-Macon College is in Ashland, Virginia. Chances are you've never heard of this school prior to the party school listings. Every other school in the top 20 at least plays D-1 sports. Here's the top 20. Yep, slotted right in there with Texas, Florida State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Georgia and West Virginia is a tiny school on the outskirts of Richmond. We've already told you that Florida and their bingo wing'd girls took the top spot, but how in the world did a tiny school with only 1,125 students slide in at number 6? Lots of bukkake that's how.
If you expect that a college with only D-3 athletic programs would embrace their newfound notoriety, you'd be wrong. Cue the Richmond Times-Dispatch,"We put no stock at all in these lists," college spokeswoman Anne Marie Lauranzon said. "They've reached the point of just being silly."
Silly? Don't lie to us, Randolph-Macon, we're on to you. Just embrace your newfound status. "Randolph-Macon: We put the orgy in organic chem." Or something like that.
R-MC ranks as No. 6 party school in U.S. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
List of top party schools in the country by Princeton Review [AP]


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To the people of New Hampshire;
To the people of New Hampshire;
Thank you for the trust you have placed in me. I am truly grateful. I will work as hard as I can to serve you and to continue to earn that trust. Together, we can build a stronger, more innovative New Hampshire, where our businesses can grow, flourish and create good jobs for our people.
I have always known that New Hampshire is a special place, with a community of people who come together to solve our common challenges. My husband Tom and I have experienced that firsthand while raising our son Ben. Ben is a smart, funny Exeter High School graduate who happens to have severe physical disabilities.
Because of advocates who came before us, Ben was able to remain at home and attend public schools in Exeter, where he made friends and grew up to be the wonderful young man he is today. It was the sense of community that we felt in our hometown while raising Ben and our daughter, Meg, that helped inspire me to enter public service more than a decade ago.
And it is that same sense of community and coming together that I intend to bring with me to the Statehouse. New Hampshire faces great challenges in the coming years to ensure we are building a strong and vibrant economic future, and I know that, most of all, the people of our state expect their government to work in order to keep us moving forward.
The incoming Legislature will be more evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. We should see this not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity to move beyond the partisan divide. The challenges our state faces must be met with the best solutions and ideas we can muster — and good ideas and good people reside on both sides of the aisle.
In the coming weeks, I will be reaching out to legislators and people across New Hampshire — Democrats, independents and Republicans — to ask for their help and advice. Campaign season is now behind us. It is time to focus on finding the common ground and compromise that will result in progress for our citizens.
As governor, I will always be willing to work with people who have ideas to offer and are ready to roll up their sleeves. That kind of teamwork will build a New Hampshire that will lead the nation and compete with the world. Together, we will help our businesses grow, and build a stronger economy on a vision of innovation and growth.
We will build a New Hampshire that nurtures innovation and entrepreneurs. Where businesses can — and want to — grow. Where young people will stay and work, and create their own new companies. A New Hampshire where every child goes to a good school; where all families can afford college; and where all of our workers can get the training they need for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Together, we will build a smarter, transparent state government on a foundation of fiscal responsibility and common sense. We will meet our responsibilities, and we will do so without an income or sales tax. And we will continue to ensure that all of our citizens share in the liberties and rights our state holds so dear.
Over the past year, I've met many wonderful people across New Hampshire. Parents and teachers who care about our schools and the education of our children. Firefighters and police officers, and the people they serve, who want to keep our state the safest in the nation. Women and men who care about access to health care for everyone. Construction workers, truck drivers, business owners and public employees who want to build stronger communities and a stronger future.
I met some of the men and women building the new renewable energy plant in Berlin, who want to continue to build a new economic future for the North Country. Business owners who want to do right by their workers, but are worried about rising health care and workers' compensation costs. Parents who are afraid they won't be able to afford to send their children to college.
Know that I will take what I heard from you, what I learned from you, with me into the Governor's Office. And I'm going to work every day to keep listening, because it is only together that we will build a stronger, more innovative New Hampshire.
As governor, my door will always be open, and I want to hear from all Granite Staters who are willing to contribute their talent, energy and ideas to moving New Hampshire forward. We've got a lot of work ahead of us to make progress for our state. It will take all of us coming together, and I hope that each and every citizen will participate. Because that's always been the New Hampshire way. Together, we will move forward.
Thank you again, New Hampshire.
Maggie Hassan of Exeter is N.H. governor-elect.


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As the manufacturer of EZCast dongles, we're grateful for your interest in our EZCast universal WiFi display adapters.
From November 2013, we got continuous feedback from the end users, complaining the problem of EZCast dongles, especially VMD-EZ152, which is known as M2. The problem claimed focuses on WiFi failure, connection failure and iOS support problem. After investigation we found out what the customs complained was not our genuine dongle but some copy dongles. Also due to the copies and too many dealers, the market was in a mess already. We cannot stop the copiers' behavior but we can stop ourselves to produce it anymore in March 2014.
Like most product you can always get copies from China, and it is wrong in chasing low price. To do so please take the risk of product failure or unexpected. We are responsible for our distributors/agents/resellers/OEM buyers and their customers but we cannot 100% satisfy the victims of copy dongles as we don't know what components are inside them.
Learnt from VMD-EZ152, we've taken steps and try to make the market in order for the new EZCast dongles. Dealers and users' benefit are getting guaranteed.


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We know buying replacement filters for your home or business can be a challenge, especially if it's your first time. That's why we offer our Purchase Guarantee. We make your purchase risk free with these features.
When a new refrigerator filter is installed, there may be some sputtering and spitting of water while air is forced out of the filter media. This is normal and will stop after the carbon media becomes saturated with water.


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The Eastern Carver County School District (District 112) has put its E-8 and high school facility task forces on hold until fall, as the two groups wait for a refresh on demographic projections for the next decade. A faster than expected recovery in residential construction as well as the Legislature's recent approval of all-day kindergarten for all students may spark discussions of new facilities earlier than anticipated.
While specific decisions on boundaries and possible new school construction will now wait until 2014, the issues the task forces were wrestling with remain. On the elementary school level, a permanent home needs to be found for La Academia (the District's rapidly growing Spanish immersion program) and the Family Learning Center, overcrowding in the three western schools (Victoria, Clover Ridge, and East Union) has to be addressed, and a likely shortage in kindergarten rooms resulting from the Legislature's approval of all-day kindergarten must be resolved. At this level, the issues boil down to a numbers game — finding a way to make sure that there is sufficient building capacity to meet enrollment and then drawing boundaries in a way that make the most sense for the District as a whole.
On the high school level, the issue is more difficult and more philosophical. There's enough capacity in both high schools to last the District for the next decade. Chanhassen High School has (and is projected to continue to have) higher enrollment than Chaska High School by 200-300 students and Chaska High's population is significantly more diverse (on a percentage basis, there are nearly three times as many non-white students and students receiving free or reduced lunches compared to Chanhassen High).
Although the Chanhassen facility is newer, the two schools now essentially provide the same amenities, with the exception of a "black box" theater, after the District has invested nearly $3 million in renovations to Chaska High since 2011.
The feeder system for the two high schools is based strictly on city lines — something that was strongly promoted by city leaders in both Chanhassen and Chaska and is easy to explain and understand. Could this change? Well, it's possible. The unbalanced enrollment and demographics between the two high schools is an issue which some feel should be addressed. Does drawing boundary lines based on city limits do the best service to all of the children served by the District?
How could things change? Well, some have suggested moving away from city boundaries for the high schools and moving to an elementary-school based feeder program (3 or 4 elementary schools could be designated to feed into each high school). Other thoughts on balancing include using different geographical boundaries to split the District among the two high schools. But there's also plenty of folks who would favor keeping things just as they are today.
What do you think? Take the polls below, and leave your thoughts in the comments.


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Take advantage of our Hyundai iCare program when you buy your new Hyundai and receive a boot load of extras, such as a Lifetime Service Plan, a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty, and free roadside assistance!
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Senate Dems break from Obama
President Barack Obama is counting on Senate Democrats to help approve his legislative agenda during his final years in office. And though they are his staunchest allies on most economic issues, many Democratic senators are breaking with him on key issues in very public ways.
From trade to Iran sanctions, the Keystone XL pipeline, Obamacare, the National Security Agency and energy policy, Senate Democrats seem unusually comfortable criticizing the president, with only minimal concerns about repercussions from the White House.
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Even Obama's steadfast ally, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, didn't mince words last week when he rejected a bill to fast-track trade deals that is strongly backed by the White House, working against Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana, a Senate colleague who has been tapped to be the president's ambassador to China.
Even some Republicans are noticing.
( PHOTOS: 12 Democrats criticizing the Obamacare rollout)
"You had two or three Democrats in the Senate who made statements after the president's State of the Union speech that wouldn't have been written any different if they had been written by the [National] Republican Senatorial Committee," said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), referring to the Senate GOP campaign arm's aggressive anti-Obama messaging.
Blunt was referring to discontented Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who insists that Obama misspoke during his State of the Union speech when he told Congress that he will work with lawmakers when he can — and go around them if he can't.
"I don't think that's what he meant. I swear to God I don't," Manchin said in an interview. "Could he have picked these words better? I would have thought he could have, I would have hoped he would have. But it came out offensive to a lot of people."
For some lawmakers, the criticism is predictable: Democrats from energy-producing states are likely to whack the administration's energy policies and red-state Democrats up for reelection in 2014 are worried about Obamacare fallout. In some instances, the contrasts between vulnerable Senate Democrats and the White House appear to be orchestrated to counter Obama's low approval rates in red states where incumbents will face voters this fall, congressional aides in both parties suggest.
( Also on POLITICO: Rove: Obama trampling on the law)
But not all the criticism is coming from expected quarters.
Liberal Democrats have decried NSA surveillance programs, and Democrats not up for reelection for years seem perfectly at ease clashing with the White House.
"I think the framers did an incredible job of finding the right balance, so, we've gotten away from that. And when we get back to that, my outspokenness will diminish," said freshman Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a persistent critic of the White House on NSA policy.
The rifts might represent nothing more than bad message coordination and a White House that doesn't do enough to keep Capitol Hill in the loop. President Barack Obama does not have terribly close personal relationships with most Democratic lawmakers, and his legislative affairs shop was riddled with Capitol Hill criticism until the recent addition of longtime Hill staffer Katie Beirne Fallon.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama faces executive power backlash)
"This White House has been very, how shall I say, it's not their strong suit to give anybody a heads-up on anything," said Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) of Obama's outreach to Democratic senators.
Landrieu — who is up for reelection this year — was angered recently by a surprise Statement of Administration Policy ripping her flood insurance bill, which would ease rate increases that would disproportionately hit flood-prone Louisiana. Obama's aides indicated the bill is not sound fiscal policy, though they notably did not threaten a veto of her bill.
"I believe in many of the principles of the Democratic Party. But I stay focused on the issues that are important to Louisiana. And when the president is for Louisiana, I'm for the president. When he's not, I'm not," Landrieu said. "That statement from them was unsolicited, it was unexpected and it was misguided."


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Chari & Co. NYC Animal Gloves
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Chari & Co. NYC took a Mongolian warrior route when creating these animal gloves for this winter season. The NYC shop jokingly hooked up with Genghis Khan for some insight on how to go about straying away from technical fabrics to opting for animal pelts and leathers. What came about are these guys and they look like they would be extremely effective keeping those paws of yours warm. These are available now.


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News Websites Proliferate, Stretching Thin Ad Dollars
Many Generate Revenue by Hosting Conferences
Big profits in online news may be as scarce as buried gold but that isn't deterring journalists and investors from rushing into the sector.
In the past few months, about a dozen companies have announced new ventures related to online news, often in specialized areas such as media or technology. The latest is former Washington Post journalist Ezra Klein, who has been hired to launch a general-news site at Vox Media, owner of the tech and media website the Verge....


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Pete Treloar necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 86 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
Global Home Staging & Design Training Association seeks an improved logo look & feel.
Open to starting frm scratch, but likes certian aspects of existing design.
APSD - Association of Property Scene Designers
The Association is growing exponentially and needs a revised and more professional looking logo.
Logo needs to reflect the global nature of the organization and also catch the eye of Home Design-savy individuals. Logo will appear on all forms of media, including front door of retail establishments.
Must be simple, powerful, eye-catching. Our business is about Training individuals as Professional Home Stagers and Designers. The emphasis is on "Selling the Actual House in Hlaf the time at full Market Value".
Existing logo can be found by visiting http://www.simpleappeal.com/stagerpro - lower right-hand side .
Go ahead and opt-in for the Careers Guide and you can get a good feel for the business.
- Color Scheme - Fire Engine Red, White and Blue - also open to brand new colors.
- Versions with Globe and APSD & also just the acronym (APSD)
- Use a World globe as the center-piece of the Logo and add colors.
- Remove the Door from the logo completely.
- No pastels - No soft & cuddily images - this is a business.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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iOS iPad Education
Chosen as Babble.com's #1 Education App for Kids
"So well designed I think it may become the gold standard for toddler apps to come" – Cool Mom Tech
"Jellytoons is one of the more clever iPhone apps for kids we've played in some time" – Out With The Kids
It's Bobo's birthday today! Before he can receive his presents, Bobo's friends would like to play six fun games.
These games are designed to develop your toddler's critical thinking and fine motor skills, while remaining super fun to play!
The app features beautifully animated characters and a great story!
Jellytoons Toddler Skills: Bobo's Birthday Challenge features:
• Seven colourful and loveable characters.
• Age-appropriate content for 18 to 36-month old children.
• Progress reports so parents can track their child's performance.
• Professional artwork, music, and in-game voiceovers.
• Over 30 sticker rewards to unlock.
• Fun cartoon animations.
Specifically designed for the development needs of toddlers, these mini-games will help your child with the following key skills:
• Shape & colour matching.
• Fine motor skills.
• Logic & observation.
• Counting from 1 to 10.
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Today, Google started rolling out a beautiful redesign of the Google Play Android app. The new app isn't just a dark-to-light transition—it's faster and easier to use than ever.
Move the slider in the image above back and forth to see a before and after comparison. The white interface is the new one.
The new Google Play app brings improved navigation and more space for real content. On the app's home screen, the navigation tiles have been made smaller and clumped together so that now you see more good stuff before you scroll. Less clutter, less BS. When you navigate to the individual subsections—as in the apps homepage above—you can now see more of the categories across the top for easier browsing. Google also added a streamlined purchasing process that asks for confirmation in a pop-up dialog rather than on a separate page. [Google]


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stan new on 02 Sep 09The great thing about computer games is the fact that they always have some secret codes and cheats that are built right into it. If you've ever searched online for Facebook's Mafia Wars cheats, you would have found a lot of sites claiming to have all these great cheats and codes. You can easily find scripts that claim to help automate the game. Some of the scripts out there claim that they will send invites to friends in the fight window. The script isn't perfect though, so players can often advance a lot faster by using great strategies instead of using Mafia War cheats. Of course if you want the easy way and advance much faster with cheats, you can check out the complete how-to Mafia Wars cheats.


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'DEIS Impact festival explores questions of social justice
Forty events will comprise annual festival from Feb. 1 to 11
What is social justice? Members of the Brandeis community will have the opportunity to explore that question for themselves as 'DEIS Impact 2013, the university's annual festival of social justice, will be held Feb. 1 to 11 at locations around campus.
Clubs, academic departments, students and professors have planned 40 events that will answer that question in at least 40 different ways – or will complicate the question even further.
"The foundation that this university is built upon is social justice, and what's better than a week of social justice?" asks Amanda Dryer '13, a member of the 'DEIS Impact Steering Committee.
Some of the questions to be explored in talks, artmaking workshops, performances, exhibits and discussions during the week are:
-- What does social justice really mean? Does trying to define the term help us think more clearly and work together more productively? Or is trying to define it a useless rhetorical exercise?
-- How can I get involved more effectively in social justice work?
-- How can I turn my passion into a career?
-- What will be different because of this 'DEIS Impact week? How will I be different?
"Students have a great opportunity to learn more and to become more reflective, to think about how on a daily basis they can become more involved with social justice," says Elaine Wong, senior associate dean of arts and sciences for undergraduate education. Echoing that sentiment, So Hyun Shin '15, a member of the core student planning committee, the 'DEIS Impacters, notes that "some think that social justice is something that is far from their life, but actually it is about everyday life."
A highlight of the week will be the keynote address, "Uganda by Way of Hollywood & Boston: A Social Justice Journey," by film and TV star Eliza Dushku and her mother Judy Dushku, a professor of politics at Suffolk University, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6 in Levin Ballroom. They will speak about their work with THRIVE-Gulu, the non-profit organization they founded in Uganda that addresses issues of child soldiers, sex slavery and other post-conflict concerns.
All events are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the keynote address. 'DEIS Impact is a collaboration between the Brandeis Student Union and the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, with support from the Louis D. Brandeis Legacy Fund for Social Justice.
Community adviser Rose Obarisiagbon '14 is looking forward to the week and to the conversations that will happen because of 'DEIS Impact.
"Whatever race you are, whatever you believe, just talking about (what you think) really does make a difference," she says, "because it tells people what you really think, your opinions, and that could really start a movement – instead of just sitting back and doing nothing."
For more information, visit the 'DEIS Impact 2013 website, or contact Marci McPhee of the Ethics Center at (781) 736-7744 or firstname.lastname@example.com or Student Union President Todd Kirkland at (781) 521-2855 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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We are a new SEO company based in the UK looking to use 99 Designs for our main source of WordPress web development.
Our first client is looking for a new WordPress Theme Website that will reflect their already extremely successful brand 'Country Valley Foods' and Grand Reserve. The new Country Valley branding is the same as the Grand Reserve branding; Black and Silver not green and white as on their existing website.
A new arm of their business will be 'Supreme Hog Roast'. This business will provide a premium 'Hog Roast' service to clients and consumers in a particular region of the UK using their Grand Reserve products. The 'Hog Roast' Machine which comes on a trailer is to hire with or without a catering service and can cater for between 50 – 300 people, cooking succulent hogs [pork] chicken, lamb or beef.
The brand should attract potential clients and consumers who are looking for a professional, quality product and service. Clients could be bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs, Universities, village halls, large barbeques at events, markets or even people's back gardens.
Custom WordPress Themed website to reflect the Grand Reserve brand as mentioned above that can uploaded as a theme using FTP. Website must include the following pages;
Home Page
to include Featured Slider up to 3-5 images across whole width of the page, paragraph of text 300-500 words under slider, icons for RSS, Twitter & Facebook, include side bar and footer columns for widgets, Include Grand Reserve logo
About Us Page, Services Page, Blog page, Contact us page
Outshine the competition on a national and local level:
Supreme Hog Roast would like the same colours as Grand Reserve i.e. black and silver although they have suggested they quite like the idea of black on silver with white or light grey etc. with maybe an opportunity to introduce colours into the featured header pictures etc. are however, open to design suggestions. clean, fresh, unique, professional and must reflect Grand Reserve and Country Valley fonts and colours etc – must have a UK based look and feel.


text: Chef John Besh's world-class, award-winning cuisine springs from his deep roots in the rich food culture of South Louisiana. CHEF JOHN BESH'S NEW ORLEANS pays tribute and celebrates the food he loved growing up on the bayous, refined during his years of study in the United States and Europe, and brought back to his native New Orleans, where his restaurants remain indelible parts of Louisiana's culinary scene. CHEF JOHN BESH'S NEW ORLEANS offers Big Easy classics along with contemporary dishes for a rich combination of cooking technique, food history and personal memories from the chef's childhood. Each half-hour episode draws from Chef Besh's James Beard-nominated cookbook, My New Orleans: 200 of My Favorite Recipes and Stories from My Hometown. Featured dishes include: jalapeno cheese grits, green onion shrimp gravy, fried oyster salad, crawfish etouffee, Creole matzo ball soup, blood orange creme brulee, soft-shell shrimp with sweet chili sauce, trout almandine, Bourbon pecan pie, gnocchi with crab and truffle, pan-roasted lemonfish with ginger-pea risotto, grilled watermelon, tomato and goat cheese salad, quail gumbo and a brown butter fig tarte. Chef Besh has represented New Orleans before on several popular series, including Iron Chef America, Top Chef, Top Chef Masters, The Today Show, Paula's Home Cooking, CBS Early Show, Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray. He also has received numerous top industry accolades throughout his career, most notably the James Beard Award for Best Chef of the Southeast and Food & Wine's recognition as one of the "Top 10 Best Chefs in America." His restaurant, August, appeared twice in Gourmet magazine's annual ranking of "America's Top 50 Restaurants." In addition, Chef Besh owns Luke, Besh Steak, Domenica and American Sector in New Orleans, and La Provence in rural Louisiana.


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Whether visiting us during the day or night, we strive to contribute towards putting back a little of what life takes out. Our absorbing and friendly atmosphere and indeed our menus are a fusion of village meets urban and where traditional complements creative with a modern twist.


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Last few hours!
I can't add you on as a backer later, so do it now, even for $1, and receive updates on the project and stay connected as this project grows!
We surpassed goal #1 $9,500! This past few days have been very encouraging and I am overwhelmed at the response! I want to thank you all for the support so far!
We surpassed goal #2 $13,000! I can definitely take the sign from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and try to get it under the Welcome to Las Vegas sign. At least until the Sheriff runs me out of town.
THE NEW GOAL = 400+ backers!
Help us get to over 400 backers of the project! Help show that there is broad support for this work. We need human backing along with financial backing!
While this project is expensive it is also expansive, and even though we still need more dollars to make the original goal I think it is really important that PEOPLE support the project. If you like it, at least PLEDGE $1. This will keep you updated on the project and connectedover the next year with this project! If you can give more, then great.
Why you should still pledge:
You get great stuff! Of course.
You get to be a part of one of "The Best Art Projects in the History of Kickstarter"
The catalog essay is written by Paul F. Tompkins, the famous comedian!!!
Let's do this together! More pledges mean more cities, more places, maybe even your hometown!
Let's take this as far as it can go! The support this project received tells me people want to see this project out in the world! Now that we're BEYOND $13k, I can take the sign to cities without institutional support: Washington DC, New Orleans, cities in Arizona, and various suburban mini-malls are some locations I have my sights on!
READ ON There's a lot of information here so feel free to skim through it. If you have questions, please get in touch.
Starting a conversation about Capitalism is like walking up to a stranger and asking, "Can I talk to you about Jesus?" The word "capitalism" is a red flag. And for good reason – pretty soon some dude is talking your ear off about "The System, man." Ugh.
At the same time, capitalism is discussed every day using euphemisms like "jobs," "job creation," "the business climate," and discussing whatever "crisis" is deemed relevant; a housing crisis, financial crisis, social security crisis, tax crisis, or fill-in-the blank crisis. But the whole is rarely a topic of frank discussion - much less alternatives or meaningful reform.
As a culture, we need the vision and boldness it takes to discuss the problem itself. The idea that "there is no alternative" to the way our world works takes away our ability to dream! And as citizens we need the courage to begin these discussions on order to move on to new and better visions for the future.
But what to do? Start a conversation about capitalism and friends edge away slowly, and strangers even faster.
This is what art is for!
This is what art does well - it creates a space where new ideas and perspectives can be explored. A space unlike any other.
Throughout my artistic career I've challenged myself to take on difficult subject matter in ways that are engaging and fun. A public project like The New York Times "Iraq War Over" Special Edition is a great example. I've also created a video game where you compete to relax, done gallery shows about the messaging of advertising, and invited people to makeover a nuclear weapons lab, or the Department of Defense. I've found humor and popular culture can open doors to difficult but worthwhile subjects and enable us to envision and move toward new futures.
Is capitalism working for you? The sign will tour the US leading up to and beyond the 2012 presidential election. There will be a book, website, and videos that document people's interactions and thoughts.
But this can only happen if we reach our fundraising goal by August 6th. You can pledge using the BACK THIS PROJECT button in the right hand column on this page.
I'm excited that this piece takes on what for most Americans is a taboo, or even nonexistent subject: whether global, hegemonic capitalism actually works for most people! But whew, talking about that is boring! And telling people what to think is worse! This sign gets passers by to participate in deceptively simple vote (True/False) which only pretends to offer resolution. Every aspect of the interaction draws them in to more complex questions and conversations, leading to new thoughts and ideas about a better world!
How will this work?
What happens is...
In a busy city center you come across the sign. A line has formed leading up to a panel/podium. In the line people are discussing the sign and the question. The sign accepts the next vote 30 seconds after the last vote.
It starts in Cleveland. SPACES, a non-profit arts organization in Cleveland is hosting me this summer as their SWAP Resident Artist. They've contributed money and resources so we can debut the project at several locations around Cleveland, Ohio starting August 26th, 2011. (If you're nearby, come to the opening!)
And then it moves across the United States.
I have venues across the country who are interested in showing this piece. From larger coastal cities to interesting smaller cities in-between. I'm also determined to get it to Las Vegas somehow. That has to happen and with your support it can.
"You're going to drive it all over?" No, the sign will break into parts so it can be crated and shipped from location to location and quickly reassembled at each site. Flat bed trucks will be rented in each city. Modular construction = better, more efficient shipping and lower costs.
Custom electronics. The brilliant Alexander Reben is working with me to make the voting interface inexpensively using Arduino's and surplus electronics supplies where possible. Alex will be documenting his methods early for backers of the project. You don't want to miss out on the updates.
Website and a book.
The project be documented online and in a book. People who vote will be given the opportunity to have their portrait taken and give a short statement about why they voted the way they did. Let's call it an "exit poll" of sorts. I'm aiming for that great combination of funny, sad, and beautiful.You can receive this book as a backer of the project.
Also all the data (date, time, location, True/False votes, etc) from various cities will be recorded and released freely.
Newsmedia and press.
My past projects have been covered in international news, tv, print, and online. As the election approaches, I hope this sign can affect the discussion on tax policy for the ultra-rich, how the rich get richer, touching on the recent Citizen's United Supreme Court Case (causing this election to be the first with unlimited campaign contributions from corporations – scary), and much more. I'm looking for progressive organizations to partner with so when the sign raises these issues, there can be smart policy folks to back me up when driving these points home.
Ok, what's the money for?
1. Production costs. This sign needs to be made of metal by a dedicated sign company. In order to enclose the wiring, operate safely outdoors in all weather, and withstand the stress of shipping to so many places, it's the only way to go.
I and SPACES have narrowed down the best fabrication techniques and competitive quotes from sign companies to partner with. We've also been hunting down donated materials and finding every possible way to get the cost down.
Production of the sign is by far our largest expense. It's as low as we can get it, but it's still around $7000. (which is actually a great price for a 20x9ft, aluminum, custom... well, anything)
2. The voting mechanism & display. I'm collaborating with the the skilled and generous Alexander Reben to build the digital voting display and interface. It's the least expensive way, but still comes in at ~$1000.
3. LED Lights and portable power. By using high efficiency LEDs throughout, we can cut the power draw from a whopping 1800 watts to around 200, making the sign able to run off a battery where needed. Exciting! Bulbs, sockets, and wiring costs ~$900.
4. The tour. Most of the cities have funds to bring the sign, rent the truck, etc. But I want to travel to UNOFFICIAL LOCATIONS! - like under the "Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. We needs to cover costs for these excursions, crating, and return shipping at the end of the tour. Because of the size shipping can cost up to ~$2000 across the country.
5. Production of book, prints, other misc expenses, etc. These are real costs after the physical sign. Usually I've sold these kinds of items after the project was complete, but in this case they'll be pre-sold and funds are needed for printing costs. We're working with some friendly businesses who are cutting us a great deal to support the project. These costs will vary but estimating ~$1000
"Wait, that doesn't add up!?" Yup, the Kickstarter goal is not enough to make this happen. The kickstarter goal is the minimum for this to barely happen. The real goal is higher!
Why? For one, there's a small budget from SPACES residency program that will offset some costs.
But more importantly, I'm being conservative in my fundraising goal because I'm willing to go out of pocket to see this happen if that's what it comes to. And if you know how Kickstarter works, I must hit that amount or the project is dead in the water. My goal is to go further. That way I can keep this whole project from ruining my credit!
OH AND THE REWARDS!! Here's some highlights...
I have some put together some really wonderful items here. Take a look in the right hand column and check out what's offered. Here's some highlights:
A PERSONAL PHONE CALL FROM MY PARENTS! A call from my mom and/or dad thanking you for your support of their son and his art. It will be brief, but not boring, and you can ask questions. Mom used to be a nun, has an MA in Theology, and can spray lacquer like a pro. Dad used to be a monk, made custom furniture, and coached a high school soccer team from inner-city Oakland to the championships in Mexico. Just note: they will probably put you on speaker phone.
SAND OCEAN SKY print - LIMITED SUPPLY one available When you contribute $1500 you will receive an 18x24 inch unframed print from my series of arrow sign photos taken in 2009. (learn more about this series)
OUT OF CARS - print - LIMITED SUPPLY one available When you contribute $1700 you will receive an 18x24 inch framed print from my series of arrow sign photos taken in 2009. (learn more about this series)
There's only one each of these. You get a sign, I get to make a sign! Everyone wins.
IT'S ABOUT POWER (more info) Signed #2 of 5. Wood, laser cut acrylic, and electrical. 25in x 25in x 5in
DO IT (more info) Signed #5 of 10. Wood, laser cut acrylic, and electrical. 7in x 11in x 5in and 22 watts.
UNSTOPPABLE (more info) Signed, #4 of 10. Wood, laser cut acrylic, and electrical. 7.5in x 31in x5 in and 50 watts.
OUT OF IDEAS - LIMITED TO 1 - hand "damaged" series of prints. Your choice from available prints. Printed at Lower East Side Printshop. (more about this project)
THIS IS PERFECT - LIMITED TO 1 - limited edition screenprints from my Lower East Side Printshop residency. (more on this project)
SIGNED COPY of DREAM by Stephen Duncombe + participate in a Q&A - LIMITED TO 5 - Pledge $75 and receive a signed copy of one of my favorite books Dr. Stephen Duncombe's "DREAM: Reimagining Progressive Politics in an Age of Fantasy." And participate in a live webcast conversation and Q&A with myself and Stephen Duncombe about capitalism and utopia! Guaranteed it will be informative and funny.
Or, a SURPRISE BOOK signed by Duncombe and myself. But not written by either of us! And access to the live webcast Q&A.
I Want You To Have This - LIMITED TO 1 - This edition of 80 is nearly sold out and this one comes from a small personal stash. It has been described as a "tool to facilitate giving" and you can read more about the project here.
Personalized online artist portfolio website LIMITED TO 2 - $300 pledge. If you're dragging your heels in getting your work online this is for you. I created a WordPress theme called WPFolio that's a free, open-source, and versatile way to create your artists portfolio online. Pledge $300 and I will set it up for you and get everything started, and spend 45 minutes in a one-on-one session getting you up to speed. Get your artwork online using the best open source tools and my help!
$100 PRINT - this is a print of a drawing I made that says $100. This is worth at least $100, isn't it? From an edition of 10. (read more about this project)
WHAT'S BEHIND CURTAIN #3! LIMITED TO 5 - (SOLD OUT!) Pledge $50 and you'll receive "What's Behind Curtain #3" - my original prints, photographs, and drawings straight from my flat files. (Full disclosure: none of the 5 are a brand new car) Some are from more than 10 years ago! Others aren't! All of them are good! One is a drawing of Millard Fillmore used for a friends album. Will you get it? You'll have to find out! (This options is special for the mystery lovers and gambling addicts!)
WHAT'S BEHIND CURTAIN #2 LIMITED TO 5 - due to the popularity of CURTAIN #3, I'm now offering what's behind CURTAIN #2! (hint: some 20x24 inch color photos, screenprints, and perhaps, a donkey)
Performance of "Free" - I will give a performance for you and an audience. (Not just you, too weird) You cover the logistics and I'm there. The only other performance has been at The New Museum and there are no recordings available! Contact me and we'll work out the details. More info on the performance.
NYT Special Edition - signed by me. (more on this project)
Utopia Letterpress Print - 22x14in Beautifully printed by James Lang at Horwinski Printing in Oakland.
International Backers
Thanks for your support. Please add a bit for shipping depending on what you choose! Thanks!
One way you can help is to tell your friends about this project and encourage them to support it too! Please pass this on. There's links above to tweet this project and embed the video on your site.
I'm @stevelambert on twitter and here on Facebook.
Pass on this link to the project: http://kck.st/o9JvTI
The sooner we meet the goal, the sooner I will be able to sleep through the night and this feeling in my stomach will go away and I can just work on this thing and make it great. Pledge now!
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During the 2010 Division IV state final, two of the Hartley High School football team's biggest plays took place when then-sophomore Ja'Wuan Woodley caught a 43-yard touchdown pass and classmate Jacob Matuska later had a 10-yard scoring catch.
During the 2010 Division IV state final, two of the Hartley High School football team's biggest plays took place when then-sophomore Ja'Wuan Woodley caught a 43-yard touchdown pass and classmate Jacob Matuska later had a 10-yard scoring catch.
That 34-13 victory over Chagrin Falls was among numerous memorable moments for the Hawks' 2013 senior class during what was perhaps the greatest three-year run in program history.
In addition to the state title it won in 2010 and its regional runner-up finish a year ago, Hartley was a state semifinalist this fall.
On Nov. 23 at Clayton Northmont, the Hawks' hopes of winning a third state title ended with a 45-21 loss to Clarksville Clinton-Massie.
Hartley finished 13-1 and a combined 37-4 over the past three years, winning CCL-Gold Division titles each season as well.
"It was a great team and I loved all of the seniors," junior defensive lineman Kalil Morris said.
Early on against Clinton-Massie, the Hawks seemed on the verge of advancing to another state final.
Hartley got touchdown runs of 45 yards from senior Marcellus Calhoun and 59 yards from junior Sam Mackowiak in the first quarter and led 14-0 but committed three turnovers that led to 17 points in the second.
Clinton-Massie, which entered the game tied for the state record for points in a season with 731, scored 24 points and limited Hartley to two plays from scrimmage in the second quarter.
The Hawks cut it to 24-21 on a 52-yard run by Woodley on a fake punt early in the third quarter but then committed two turnovers that led to Clinton-Massie touchdowns.
"It was a great four years and I couldn't have asked for anything better with these seniors," Woodley said. "Even though the season ended, we're going to be in each other's weddings and be there when each other's babies are born."
Hartley loses 18 seniors, led by Calhoun, Matuska and Woodley.
Woodley is a University of Toledo recruit who was the district's Offensive Player of the Year and the ThisWeek Super 25 captain. He rushed for 1,902 yards and 26 touchdowns and was a key defensive player at linebacker.
Matuska is a Notre Dame recruit who was first-team all-district and Super 25. He had 16 catches for 348 yards and four touchdowns at tight end and was a starting linebacker.
Calhoun rushed for 1,683 yards and 26 touchdowns and made first-team all-district and Super 25 honorable mention.
Dominique Scott, another senior who has been a key player since his sophomore year, made special mention all-district at defensive back and was the leading receiver with 19 catches for 439 yards and seven touchdowns.
Other key seniors included first-team all-district linebacker Nick King, first-team all-district offensive lineman Tyler Schaffer and defensive back Trevonn Brown.
Morris should return to lead the defense after earning first-team all-district honors. Also eligible to return on defense are sophomore Jack Zang (LB) and junior Alonzo Saxton (DB).
Mackowiak rushed for 769 yards and 10 touchdowns on 87 carries. Junior quarterback Jared Brandewie, who has started the last two seasons, completed 53 of 94 passes for 1,071 yards with 15 touchdowns and two interceptions this fall.
Brandewie, who also averaged nearly 35 yards per punt, made special mention all-district.
On the offensive line, junior Austin Kirkbride was special mention all-district and junior Nick Boeriu was honorable mention.
Saxton missed four games with injuries but had two interceptions and made special mention all-district. He also scored four touchdowns on offense and has scholarship offers from five Big Ten Conference schools.
Hartley beat Ready 42-8 on Oct. 26 to win its third consecutive league title and followed with playoff wins over Upper Sandusky (63-19 on Nov. 2), North Union (43-0 on Nov. 9) and Ottawa-Glandorf (41-31 on Nov. 16).
The Hawks were first in the final state poll.
"We don't have anything to hang our heads about," said Brad Burchfield, who is 50-11 in five seasons as coach. "These kids had an unbelievable year. They were a great team and certainly made their mark."Girls basketball team returns veteran cast
The girls basketball team used a developing group of underclassmen and a solid inside game to earn the second seed for the Division II district tournament last season.
With more depth and nearly every key player back from that team, which went 17-6 overall, the Hawks are thinking big again this winter.
Senior Jaana Motton, a 5-foot-10 forward who made first-team all-district and all-CCL while averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds, is the top returnee.
Hartley opened Nov. 26 against Granville.
"It's a coaching situation I've never been in before where we have such flexibility in our lineup," said Mike Lanza, who is in his sixth season as coach. "Our starters may vary sometimes because this year we have an ability to go big or go small. The key for us is that we have to all learn that it's going to take all of us to get it done. I'm really emphasizing that this is a team that will go nine or 10 deep."
Motton is one of four seniors, along with 6-1 post player Jyla Hicks (4.0 points per game), LaQuana Hordge (guard) and 5-9 forward Anna Kirk (6.0 ppg). Motton was the District 10 Player of the Year, and Kirk and Hicks made honorable mention all-district.
Junior Alexis Britford (5-6) is the point guard and sophomore Marissa Brown (6-1) should be another key post player.
Also back are junior Taylor Kilgore (guard) and sophomore Ariel Packer (guard).
Junior Erin Chatman (guard) and sophomore Sydney Williams (guard) are looking to contribute.
Last season, Hartley was third in the CCL at 5-3, behind co-champions DeSales and Watterson (6-2) and ahead of Ready (3-5) and Columbus School for Girls (0-8).
The Hawks opened the postseason with wins over Amanda-Clearcreek (52-44) and Whitehall (38-27) but lost to eighth-seeded Mifflin 47-44 in overtime in a district semifinal.
Hartley had won seven of eight before falling to the Punchers.
"I think we're going to be OK," Lanza said. "Last year we won our share and I think we have a chance to be pretty good. We're pretty athletic, but I would still say we need to learn how to control our turnovers, know when to play fast and not to play too fast. We have an athletic group of kids."


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Leadership Network
Leadership Network fosters church innovation and growth through strategies, programs, tools and resources consistent with our far-reaching mission: to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact.
We write for church leaders, especially innovators, posting all our reports as free downloads on our website: http://www.leadnet.org/papers
1. Context and size: The table will be inserted in the body of research reports we generate as PDFs. The tables will horizontally on an 8.5"x11" page, thus your maximum width is 6.5" (allowing for a 1" margin on each side).
2. You can create your sample table in Excel, Word, Quark or InDesign.
3. Color: Your table should have at least two colors (black and second color), but several colors are fine.
4. Content: Your table should include:
- Headline (tell viewers the point the table is making)
- Column heads
- Rows, each of which begins with category name (left hand column)
- At bottom: one-liner "footnote" with source of information
- At bottom: one-liner "footnote" with actual wording of question
- Somewhere at bottom: Leadership Network logo
5. Major Concerns: I want the reader's eye to see the "headline" first. I want the tables to be visually appealing, not boring. I want the content to be easy to understand.
6. Samples:
- For Outreach's "Largest Churches in America" I like the way your eye goes first to the headline, and then to the column in red.
- For Pew's "Figure 2.1" I do NOT like the way the headline floats, and you don't see it unless you look for it. I do like the use of color horizontal rules, though they're a bit too havey. I do like the shaded column, which shows you what to look at first.
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The faculty at Jacksonville High School is filled with alumni from each of its decades, which according to principal Donna Lynch helps preserve the pride and heritage in all Cardinals by bringing their good, bad and indifferent experiences to the table.
Jacksonville High School will celebrate its 50 years in its current location with a weekend event.
The JHS BIG 50 will be held on Saturday, May 4,from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join staff, students and alumni for school tours and special events throughout the day. Catch the Orchestra performing from 11 a.m. to noon; the Cardinal Voice Mixed Ensemble from noon to 12:30 p.m., Marching Band with Pep Tunes from 1 to 1:30 p.m. and Musical Cabaret at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in the cafeteria.
A special section celebrating Jacksonville High School is inside today's Daily News.
The faculty at Jacksonville High School is filled with alumni from each of its decades, which according to principal Donna Lynch helps preserve the pride and heritage in all Cardinals by bringing their good, bad and indifferent experiences to the table.
�We had a sports banquet when I was a student here and I fell out of the chair in front of the football team and all the parents,� said Lynch, who represents the class of 1978. �Other than embarrassed, I felt like the center of attention. Everyone turned around, looked and some laughed.�
Having studied, lived, breathed and embarrassed herself in the same hallways as her students helps bring Lynch closer to the students, she said. As the current Jacksonville High School celebrates its 50th graduating class this year, teachers from many generations reflect on their time at JHS.
�I understand how they feel when they are in front of their peers,� said Lynch, who said she was a quiet student who was involved in athletics and student government. �I can surely relate to a lot of the students.�
Having been in the students� shoes, Lynch said she has a soft spot for students that resemble how she was.
�I think if you have the right teacher they can nurture them and bring out the strengths in students � especially the quiet ones,� Lynch said. �I was fortunate to have teachers like that. That�s no different today than it was 30 years ago.�
Lynch said she was proud to be a part of the faculty.
�I feel like it�s an honor,� Lynch said. �It�s my way of giving back to the school, teachers and community that gave so much to me.�
Having graduated 17 years ago, Anie Williams, a testing coordinator with the school, came back to keep up with the traditions of the high school.
�My husband is the football coach and seeing football get big again is great especially after the winning season we had last season,� Williams said. �The community rallying around us is � just like old times.�
Williams wouldn�t change anything about the school, she said.
�This school has a community feel,� Williams said. �The students get along with each other despite their differences.�
Playing soccer, basketball and tennis during her tenure, she was very active, she said.
�I was a good student I think,� Williams said. �I was active in clubs such as student council. I blended with the general population, which I think allows the students to relate with me � especially because I�m younger.�
For math teacher Tony Zirnheld, the best part about teaching at Jacksonville High School is that he knows the places and some of the people.
�Some of the teachers were from when I went here so I knew them when I started on staff,� Zirnheld said. �And now I know some of these kids because I went to school with their parents.�
Having that connection with multiple generations is a great thing, he said.
�It�s really good because the parents are more supportive because they�re alumni,� Zirnheld said. �It creates more continuity within the school community. It also increases school pride.�
Reminiscing about the past, Zirnheld recalled that he wasn�t a model student.
�I wasn�t the most studious of kids,� Zirnheld said. �I made good grades and never actually planned on going to college. I did what I needed to do to graduate. I was one of them.�
Now, when he sees someone like he was, he encourages them to work harder.
�You try to keep them on the right track and push them to do better,� he said.
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Andrew Dixon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
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New search engine optimisation/marketing company requires design for web site. They would like the site to be clean, fresh and dynamic.
Company executives looking for a search engine optimisation and marketing company to help improve their own companies position in search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo!.
Logo – Already designed and available at: http://www.mso.net/goo/GO_Final.eps
Colour pallet – Contemporary colour pallet to create a clean and fresh look, based around the green used in the logo.
Screen size – To fit 1024px width display.
Navigation – The navigation for the site should include the following items
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* About Us
* Contact
Strap line – The strap line would be "Optimised set-up, consultancy and management services to suit your business requirements".
Homepage – The homepage will contain 3 main sections, text available at: http://www.mso.net/goo/go_homepage.doc
Content page – Along with the homepage, we would like to see a mock up of a content page as well.
Page footer – The footer should include, at a minimum, the following:
* © Go Optimisation & MSO.net
* Text links of the main navigation items
As this is a new company there is no existing website, but the style of of the following are good examples of the style that is required:
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* http://www.spotify.com/en/
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Dawn of War II has featured a few of Warhammer 40K's alien races, but they've never been playable in the game's singleplayer campaigns. That's about to change.
In early 2011, Relic and THQ will release Dawn of War II: Retribution, a new expansion for Dawn of War II that features a campaign letting you play through a story-driven campaign as multiple alien races.
The first of these to be revealed is the Orks, but since Dawn of War II has also featured races like the Tyranid and Eldar, you'd expect them to show up - and be playable - as well.
In addition to this turnaround, Retribution will also have stuff like new units and maps, while THQ also promises an "entire new playable faction". I take that to mean a race will be playable we've never seen in Dawn of War II before, since Dawn of War had almost everyone by the time its expansions dried up. Here's hoping it's the Tau!


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More than 2,600 homes and businesses lost power in Chino Hills late Friday and there is no estimate on when power will be restored.
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I keep hearing about how important it is for us authors to blog. To be honest, I never found any need to blog. My life is not all that exciting, I'm no great authority on anything, and I write in a variety of genres. All this makes a blog very difficult.
So, I decided to just focus on the things that interest me. Let me introduce you to Music Monday and Photo Friday. I'll aim to post something on those two days every week. Music Mondays focus on music that inspires me at any given time, and Photo Fridays will be pictures of my life.


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In the sense of WILLING, we can say
I am happy to do so.
To stress it, we say
I am more than happy to do so.
But MORE THAN HAPPY seems to be a frozen phrase, and HAPPY cannot be replaced arbitrarily.
If I want to stress 'it is normal that....', apart from adding some adverbs like ABSOLUTELY NORMAL, how can I do?
Do you mean I can't emphasize the meaning in any way?
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Cervical cancer, which can be prevented by a vaccine or detected early by Pap smears, kills 33,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean a year, according to a new study.
Better screening and an affordable vaccine for girls could reduce the deaths, which could increase to 70,000 a year by 2030 if nothing is done, the authors said.
The study, sponsored by the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the Pan American Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others, compiled 15 years of research. It is the first major assessment of the effects of the human papillomavirus in the region.
The virus, which is sexually transmitted and causes most cases of cervical cancer, infects 20 percent to 30 percent of young women in the region, as well as 20 percent of young men.
Because too few cases are detected early, it is a common cause of cancer death. In the United States, where Pap smears are a routine part of medical care paid for by health insurance, just 2.5 percent of all cancer deaths among women are cervical cancer. In Haiti, 49 percent are. The countries with the highest rates were Haiti, Bolivia, Paraguay, Belize, Peru, Guyana, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia and Venezuela.
A vaccine that prevents infection by the most dangerous strains of the virus costs $360 in the United States, far more than the health systems of most Latin American countries can afford.Continue reading the main story
The goal of the study was to estimate the burden of the disease on the region and to calculate how many years of life could be saved in each country with Pap smears or affordable vaccines.Continue reading the main story


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Want to celebrate Valentine's Day, but don't fancy sharing a restaurant with a roomful of other couples, or paying more than usual for that 'special' themed menu?
There's a lot to be said for opting to stay in on February 14 instead. First and foremost, it's more private and intimate - and what's more romantic than that? You won't be rushed or disturbed; you can take your time, do things on your terms, and setting the scene can be easily achieved with a few amorous additions.
Now, we all know that Valentine's Day is unapologetically kitsch and cliched - just go with it! After all, you can't embrace the festival of romance without letting your guard down and having a little fun.
Whether you want to keep it subtle and sophisticated or let your heart run wild, these love-themed finds will help you on your way to an at-home Valentine's victory...
Romantic settings are all about mood and atmosphere - and the quickest way to conjure a Valentine's vibe is through engaging the senses, with sumptuous scents, soft lighting and touch-me textures.
"Set the mood for a romantic evening with glowing candlelight, stunning champagne flutes and designer serveware. Or, create a classic Valentine's inspired look with beautiful cushions and throws, perfect for snuggling up in front of the fire," suggests Kate Mooney, founder and CEO of Houseology.com, which has a specially curated collection of home accessories for conjuring romantic rooms.
Candles, of course, are a natural choice for easy ambience, but real romance junkies might love an illuminated wall sign, and there's an array of arty light-ups in the shops right now.
Culinary Concepts Hammered Champagne Goblets, Set Of 2, £64.95 (Houseology.com)
Culinary Concepts Amore Salad Servers, £34.95 (www.houseology.com)
Heart Shape Candle Holder with Set of 11 Tealight Votives, £27.99 (www.my-furniture.co.uk)
Yankee Candle True Rose, Large Jar, currently reduced to £16.49 from £21.99 (www.yankeecandle.co.uk)
Carnival Light Heart Wall Decor by GiggleBeaver, £56.99 (Wayfair.co.uk)
Love This Way Illuminated Canvas, £34.99 (www.ijustloveit.co.uk)
Pink Heart Marquee Light, £125 (www.bhs.co.uk)
Whipping up an impressive meal for your lover (good luck!) might be the main event, but you won't want to spend the entire evening at the dining table, so pave the way for some relaxed romance too.
"Valentine's Day is all about creating that romantic mood and this can be easily achieved by making a room feel a little more sensual - from atmospheric lighting and delicious scents, to the use of luxurious fabrics to create that decadent and sensual atmosphere," says Diana Civil, interiors stylist for Carpetright.
"I recommend adding a soft and sumptuous rug, not only will this make a room feel warm and cosy, but the sinkable texture is a delightful treat against your other flooring. The best place to position the rug is in front of the fireplace or at the foot of the bed, transforming a simple space into a relaxing haven."
Shimmer Shaggy Caramel Rug, from £49-£139 (www.carpetright.co.uk)
Empress Chaise Longue, currently reduced to £645 from £695 (www.dfs.co.uk)
Flamingo Cushion, £60 (www.nhmshop.co.uk)
Love Heart Cushion, £5 (Tesco, available in selected stores only)
Malini Applique Felt Cushion, £24.95 (www.rooi.com)
OH Winter Snow Rabbit Faux Fur Throw 140x200cm, £254.50 (www.houseology.com)
Tom Dixon Gem Vase in Gold, £85 (www.houseology.com)
Tiko Mini Vase in Deep Cherry, £24.90 (www.villeroy-boch.co.uk)
Grand gestures are all good and well, but true romantics know that it's usually the littlest of things that count.
A love heart here, a rose there, and don't be confined to the evening - scatter those love notes throughout the whole day. Nothing says 'I adore you' like breakfast in bed; quirky additions, like red love heart-themed crockery or a single rose in a vase, alongside their favourite grub of course, are sure to go down a treat and earn extra brownie points.
Expressing your amour with little touches is also a great way to play along without spending too much moolah. Don't have the budget for diamonds? Splash out on thoughtfulness and imagination instead; so much more fun...
Felt Bunting, 79p (Home Bargains, available in stores only)
Natural Slate Heart Chalkboard, £6.95 (www.dotcomgiftshop.com)
RAMSTA Lighting chain 24 hearts, £15 (www.ikea.com)
Love Hearts Tea Lights, £5.99 (www.toxicfox.co.uk)
Just Slate Cheese Board Heart, £20.50 (www.houseology.com)
Wood Cube Heart Tealight Holder, £2.93 (www.homebase.co.uk)
Heart Toast Rack, £3 (Tesco, available in selected stores only)
B&Q Love Word Decoration, £7 (www.diy.com; available from February 8)


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SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 2 Salisbury University women's lacrosse team looked like a team on a mission, dispatching Cabrini College from the Division III tournament with a 21-1 first round win Wednesday evening.
Senior Lauren Feusahrens netted four goals, all in the first half, to lead the Salisbury (19-0) attack. The Solomons, Md., native moves closer to the top 10 points scored list in program history with 187 points in her career. The senior sits at No. 5 on the all-time goals scored list, with 148 in her three seasons in maroon and gold.
It was all Sea Gulls from the beginning, with Salisbury netting the first 15 goals of the contest. Senior Maggie Roundy put the Sea Gulls on the board with a free-position goal coming with 26:54 remaining in the first half.
The next two goals were by sophomore Bethany Baer, taking passes from senior Katie Bollhorst. Both goals were similar in nature, with Bollhorst setting up behind the cage and feeding Baer who was cutting to the goal in front of the crease.
Senior Kara Koolage was the next to score for Salisbury, adding back-to-back goals to push the lead to 5-0. Nearly 10 minutes into the contest, Bollhorst tallied a goal, taking a pass from Koolage on the right side of the Cabrini (11-8) defense and rifling home a shot.
Feusahrens scored the next two Salisbury goals, both unassisted as she dipped and dodged past a host of Cabrini defenders for both goals. Moments later, following goals by Shannon Carta, Kate Haker and Halie Lear, Feusahrens would notch another two goals to round out her evening with 9:11 remaining in the first half with Salisbury up 13-0.
Cabrini held a 13-10 advantage in draw controls, but were unable to get past the swarming Sea Gull defense. Salisbury forced 15 Cavalier turnovers, with the Sea Gulls giving the ball away only nine times in the contest. Senior Alyssa Hardesty, junior Meghan Toomey and sophomore Kylie Hanley each had two caused turnovers to lead the Salisbury defense.
Salisbury held a considerable advantage in shots, outshooting the Cavaliers 34-12, including a 24-8 advantage in the first half. The Sea Gulls held a 14-8 advantage in ground balls as well.
Koolage, Baer and freshmen Samantha Duranti and Katelin Talbert each netted a pair of goals for the Sea Gulls in the contest.
With the win, the Sea Gulls advance to the second round of the NCAA women's lacrosse tournament to face Christopher Newport University. The game will be at Sea Gull Stadium and is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., this Saturday, May 11. Sea Gull Stadium will also host the second round contest between York (Pa.) College and Franklin & Marshall College. The winners of those two semifinal contests will play Sunday, with the winner advancing to Owings Mills, Md., and the women's lacrosse championship weekend.


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Semihandmade Opens Showrooms Across the Country, Thanks to WeWork
14 desks, 4 in WeWork Grant Park
Furniture company creates 'extended pop-ups' that let it show off its custom cabinetry.
A comment from a "random dude" changed John McDonald's life.
A custom cabinetmaker, McDonald was exhibiting his work at a design show in Los Angeles. A photographer who liked his work mentioned that he should consider making doors for Ikea products.
McDonald kicked around the idea for six months or a year, eventually launching his company Semihandmade.
"It was one of those completely unexpected, incredibly fortuitous conversations," says McDonald. "I take no credit for the idea. But a lot of really hard work went into making it a reality."
Since that point, Semihandmade has been growing by leaps and bounds. There are now over 60 employees. Revenues this year will be $10 million, putting it on the Inc.'s list of the 500 fastest growing companies for the third year in a row.
The idea behind Semihandmade is a simple one: create custom-made doors, shelves, and other accessories for standard Ikea cabinets, giving them a one-of-a-kind look. They've worked with 3,000 customers all across the U.S. and Canada since launching in 2011.
Up until now, the bulk of the company's marketing efforts has been at trade shows like the one where McDonald first talked about the idea of creating components for Ikea furnishings. It's a pricy proposition, says McDonald.
"I can spend $25,000 to set up at a trade show over the weekend, and then I'm gone," he says. "Factor in six or seven of these over the course of a year and it really adds up."
"Regarding our WeWork locations, almost 18 months later we're thrilled with the results. The sales numbers show it."
So McDonald decided to try a new way to introduce his products to people around the country. In 2016 he opened a showroom inside Chicago's WeWork Grant Park space.
"For a fraction of what we would pay for a trade show, we can put our products in front of our customers in Chicago," says McDonald. "They can get an up-close look at what we have to offer."
McDonald says visitors to the WeWork spaces are much more likely to become customers.
"We close about 45% of the bids coming in through the website," says McDonald. "With our WeWork locations — where people come in for a 30-minute consult and get to see the doors in person — it's more like 85%."
Grant Park is not the company's only WeWork space. It also has showrooms in New York and Pasadena, and in the coming months plans to open others in San Francisco and Seattle.
"We're calling these 'extended pop-ups," says McDonald. "We could open them for six months, a year, or even make them permanent. We're thinking they could replace design shows permanently."
He imagines other pop-ups opening in cities with big annual events—in Austin, for example, for a few months before and after the mammoth South by Southwest conference to create some extra buzz.
McDonald says don't look at the spaces as traditional showrooms. Sure, you'll be able to schedule an appointment with a designer who can help you with that custom kitchen or bathroom project. But he's also hoping other WeWork members will stop by, relax on the sofa, or recharge their phone.
Having space available on an as-needed basis is one of the most appealing aspects of WeWork, according to McDonald. Now he will have more time to focus on growing his business.
"It's been a blast," says McDonald. "We're growing so fast that it's hard to take a breath. That's a great problem to have."


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- Overview
Ripples and dimples on the surface of these glass disks catch the light cast by our Emery chandelier.
- Handcrafted of recycled glass and wrought iron; waterproof ceramic socket with phenolic cover.
- Ideal ceiling height for the chandelier is 8', 10' or 12'.
- Overall: 21" diameter, 24.5" high
- Hardwire; professional installation recommended.
- Damp UL-listed use for indoors or in a protected outdoor area.
- Imported.
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- Overall: 21" diameter, 24.5" high
- Canopy: 6" diameter, 1" high
- Chain: 6' long
- Cord: 12' long
- Bulbs (3): 60 watts, type B (not included)
- Weight: 21.5 pounds
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