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In July 1999 I was poisoned by a VSO. I think his name was Gary and he visited the campsite I was living on in Namibia, made banana fritters for us all and nearly killed everyone.
I was in Namibia with Raleigh International, trying to ignore the fact that it was my Gap year, but I didn't have anyone to travel round the world with. Nobody wanted to travel round the world with me because I don't smoke pot and need to go to bed at 11pm. So I went on Raleigh, with a whole lot of other people who also didn't smoke pot and needed to go to bed at 11pm.
It was pretty nice.
Here we all are:
I'm in the back row, blue sarong, second from the right. The guy on the far right in the white t-shirt was fresh out of a tour of duty in Bosnia. He had a huge scar on his leg and the rumour was that he'd been caught in a landmine blast and had to have a skin graft. He was the toughest bastard I've ever met and yet brought his own pillow to camp. "Any fool can be uncomfortable," he said, as we stared at this grotesque thing of personal luxury. Needless to say, we all thought he was pretty hot.
Washing your hands was a big deal on Raleigh. Almost the first thing we did wherever we set up camp was to fashion a hand-washing station out of a stick, some string, a bottle and some lightly bleached water. There was a lot of peer pressure around it; if you didn't have the industrial stench of bleach around you, you were a potential Patient Zero.
Gary had no such bourgeois ideas about cleanliness. We all noticed that he wasn't washing his hands as much as we were, but we were too excited about our banana fritters (having been living off porridge and sardines for the last 6 weeks) to care.
I'm not sure what it was exactly in the end that Gary rubbed all over our fritters - someone suggested the name of an illness but I couldn't quite hear it over the sound of retching and groaning. I didn't even have whatever it was that badly, just 48 hours of the most crippling stomach cramps and nausea known to man, which would make unanaesthatised dentistry seem like a trip to the movies. Paul Gibbon, back home a warehouse manager from Leeds (front from third from right), lost about a stone in four days. I don't think you need details, only know this: projectile vomiting is not a made-up thing.
Since then, my stomach has never been quite the same. After I came back I would have bizarre and humiliating intestinal reactions to:
Anything roasted
Anything fried
Anything rich
And so for what seemed like forever, but in reality was only about two years, I ate nothing but Special K for breakfast and chicken with rice at all other times. To this day I put my chronic heartburn down to that stinking Gary and his filthy hands - a curse on his eyes for all his days!!! - even though I know full well that I've inherited my chronic heartburn from my dad.
It's not so bad anymore, a mere 11 years later. But the last couple of days, out of the blue, I've been feeling sick as a dog. I've got the old "giardiasis list", which is when you walk slightly bent over at an angle, because if you straighten up you feel so much worse. It ought to feel all romantic, like I'm some a Victorian explorer returning from adventures in Africa with recurring malaria and a permanent tan-line, but in reality it's just a bit shit.
At lunchtime yesterday, because if you don't eat it's downhill all the way, I reached for my old bad-tummy staple, chicken and rice.
I was lucky enough to have some chicken stock hanging around in the freezer and a new kind of rice I happened upon in Waitrose - Thai sticky rice, by Thai taste, which I've been meaning to try out for ages. I simmered everything together for 12 minutes with half a stick of lemongrass, 1 thick slice of fresh ginger, 1 large whole clove of garlic and one whole small Thai chilli. When it's cooked you fish out the lumps of spice to leave just the rice in broth. The Thai rice transformed the stock into a silky, comforting soup and the spices fragranced the whole thing without actually being allowed to mess about with my guts.
Now if you'll excuse me, there's a voodoo doll I have to go and stick pins into. It's called Gary.


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Bought this skirt at the Topshop Oxford store. The basement floor is made up of different brands (like jones+jones) that consign with Topshop! It was on sale for only 10 pounds so I snatched it up right away.
The layered neckpiece is from Primark and we're actually selling one or two pieces at Looking for Lola. It's very substantial and can spiffy up any outfit. The silver cuff is from SM accessories and has a really cool cross detail that I didn't get to photograph.
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This buffalo chicken salad was a surprise hit for our group. It definitely deserves to be on their favorites list by combining the creamy blue cheese dressing with the tangy, spicy chicken.
Lemon-pepper white fish with herb rice. The fish dish is perfect for those who are counting calories and it adds variety to an otherwise meaty affair. It's also part of their Back Better.. Best menu.
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The bacon-wrapped pork medallions just edged out the burger as the favorite dish of the night. The pork was perfectly juicy and flavorful. The smoky meat paired well with the black peppercorn sauce (make sure to ask for more sauce on the side). You'd think that for a side dish, not a lot of effort would be put into the coleslaw but this was surprisingly one of the best ones we've tried. It had a sweet, garlic flavor that had all of us raving.
D hates raisins but she was perfectly happy with the bread pudding (with vanilla ice cream) that we ordered for a sweet finish. It was a good balance between a light and heavy dessert; a great way to cap off an awesome meal.
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In systems of oppression, it's common to use words to degrade or breakdown members of the oppressed group. Working to dismantle these systems may involve efforts to reclaim a word. While this has happened time and again in a variety of outlets, it seems like there is never consensus on whether or not reclaiming words is appropriate. I thought I'd spend some time presenting a few of these words and a bit about their reclamation.
In the famed Vagina Monologues, one very popular monologue discusses an enthusiastic reclaiming of the word "cunt." Like all of the monologues, each performance is a bit different, each performer adding her own unique twist on the monologue.
People have been using this word to shame or degrade women for-ev-er. Or at least it seems that way. In an act of edgy reclamation, Bitch Media named their publication something that a lot of feminists criticize them for. They defend the name, saying:
"When it's being used as an insult, "bitch" is an epithet hurled at women who speak their minds, who have opinions and don't shy away from expressing them, and who don't sit by and smile uncomfortably if they're bothered or offended. If being an outspoken woman means being a bitch, we'll take that as a compliment."
In 2011, a group of young feminists organized a march to protest victim-blaming statements made by a law enforcement official at a campus program. They decided to call their protest a Slut Walk, and their response made a global impact. In time, Slut Walks were taking place in major cities all over the world. There were also critical responses to these initiatives. The discussion grew, and ultimately the original organizers shared some thoughts about the Slut Walk journey and discourse in a plenary address at the 2012 National Sexual Assault Conference. A pretty neat outlet for something that started on a college campus in Toronto.
The idea that feminists can celebrate a word meant to degrade them gives new meaning to the "sticks and stones" rhyme of childhood. Whether right or wrong, I cannot say. I can say that what a word means to one person may be entirely different from what it means to someone else. Words traditionally used to oppress can still have that impact, even if it's not meant to any longer.
While the three discussed here were discussed with feminist activism in mind, they've been claimed and reclaimed over and over again. Consider the popular use of words like "bitch" or "slut" as a term of endearment among friends. Many teens fell into this practice a few years ago, as adults in their lives cringed. One cool mom I know encouraged her teenage daughter to rethink these terms of endearment by considering what some of her friends might say to make her smile. From what I understand, she decided to replace "hey slut" with "hey beautiful" from there on out.
Tread carefully when reclaiming a word. Even more importantly, try to understand why you're doing it. Make sure you choose your words for the right reasons. And after you choose, listen to the feedback and engage in the dialogue. You will always learn something.


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Floratine Central Turf Products is a fertilizer and chemical distributor in Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin. We supply products to golf courses and sports fields. We have three monthly newsletters that go out to our customers in all three states. We are a new company and are really trying to brand our company name and let the industry no who we are. We want the ad to be very eye catching and easy to read if someone is just flipping through the newsletters. They will be in black and white in the newsletter, but we will use it other places in color. The only things we require in the ad are our company name, the logos of the companies we represent and our contact information. Other than that we want some off the wall ideas that are very professional. Please email me for logos and information (email@example.com)
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A high-profile executive, known for being demanding and difficult to get along with, abruptly leaves one of the biggest technology companies in the world after delivering a project crucial to the business' future.
In the past two weeks, this has happened twice.
On Oct. 29, Scott Forstall was fired from Apple. He'd been in charge of development of iOS, Apple's mobile operating system, a critical part of the company's present and future. Forstall, who was a good friend of the late Steve Jobs, reportedly was a contentious manager who sought to consolidate power, and his inability to get along with other executives apparently cost him his job. Forstall had just delivered iOS 6, which included the flawed Maps application that has caused Apple such grief, and he reportedly refused to sign a public apology letter.
And Monday night, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky abruptly signed out. Sinofsky was the executive who brought a badly needed overhaul to Office, then rescued Windows from the debacle that was Windows Vista. He oversaw the transformation of that operating system into one that tries to integrate the desktop and tablet worlds in Windows 8.
And now he's history. Taking his place will be two veteran Windows executives: Julie Larson-Green will oversee software and hardware engineering for the OS, while Tami Reller will take charge of the business side of the house. Splitting duties in this way is not unusual at Microsoft, which at one point had three people sitting in its Office of the President.
On one level, this comes as a huge surprise. Sinofsky was seen as the heir apparent to CEO Steve Ballmer, a competent, smart and driven executive who has delivered two crucial upgrades to Windows on time. With Windows 8, he's laid a foundation for Microsoft's future, with an attempt to unify its interface across mobile, desktop and gaming platforms. Sinofsky has overseen a controlled revolution for the company, and while reviews of Windows 8 are mixed and it's not yet clear whether this huge bet will pay off, Sinofsky has gotten lots of credit for the effort.
So why is he suddenly sitting at home, exploring other options? That depends on who you ask.
Dieter Bohn at The Verge has sources telling him Sinofsky was not a team player:
Critically, Sinofsky was not ousted because of any issues with the launch of Windows 8 or the Surface, sources tell us; in fact, it's possible that his departure was already planned, but his ability to execute on Windows 8's retail release was seen as an asset worth keeping him around long enough to see it through. But his attitude (and skill set) as an aggressive, tightly-siloed Windows boss — not a holistic Microsoft boss — may have done him in. Given that the future of Microsoft's ecosystem would require tight collaboration between disparate divisions, Sinofsky's future path as an executive at Microsoft was essentially at an end.
Bohn says Sinofsky also was responsible for the departure of many talented people at Microsoft. For example, Sinofsky was reportedly behind killing of the Courier project, a dual-screen tablet device. That action led to the departure of Xbox guru J Allard.
Indeed, Sinofsky was known to be rude and belittling even to non-Microsoft employees. There's this now-infamous anecdote from the launch of the Surface tablet:
Microsoft executives, however, were largely mum on how Surface would affect the company's relationships with PC makers, the hardware companies that are the vehicles for sales of Windows software. With its new tablet, Microsoft will effectively be competing directly with its biggest customers.
When asked whether Surface would damage those ties, Steven Sinofsky, the president of Microsoft's Windows division, gently pushed a reporter in the direction of a stand of Surface tablets and said, "Go learn something."
Then there's the theory, proposed by Owen Thomas of Business Insider, that Sinofsky left because he was denied a demand to be made CEO once Ballmer steps down:
Sinofsky felt that he deserved to be Microsoft's next CEO, and wanted to be designated as Steve Ballmer's successor after Windows 8 shipped, according to this source's version of his ouster.
He threatened to quit if he didn't get the nod. Ballmer, who has previously indicated he plans to keep running Microsoft until he retires in 2017 or 2018, called his bluff.
In an email to Microsoft employees, Sinofsky said his decision to leave was personal. He wanted to reflect and "seek new opportunities." And he advised everyone to ignore all these rumors about why he's leaving:
Some might notice a bit of chatter speculating about this decision or timing. I can assure you that none could be true as this was a personal and private choice that in no way reflects any speculation or theories one might read — about me, opportunity, the company or its leadership.
As I've always believed in making space for new leaders as quickly as possible, this announcement is effective immediately and I will assist however needed with the transition.
Corporate life is complex, and it's likely the truth is a combination of all three explanations. But despite being an ambitious jerk, Sinofsky was a man with a vision about what personal computing can be. That had been badly needed at Microsoft, and the company will miss that vision as it embarks down the path carved out by Windows 8.
Update: Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet makes a smart point about the timing of Sinofsky's departure. It's not as surprising as you think, given product cycles:
It's also worth noting that the timing of the Sinofsky departure announcement isn't as unusual or alarming as some are claiming. Windows 8 engineering is finished; the product is now in the hands of the marketers, deployers and licensors.
Once products ship and new planning/development cycles begin at Microsoft, management changes often happen. Plus, at the end of each calendar year (and also many times at the mid-year point), Microsoft often instigates reorgs, sometimes within single business units, and other times across business units.


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Tamara Gruzbarg
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Pioneering a new way to shop for high-end goods
Gilt started as an invitation-only website devoted to selling luxury women's goods at insider prices that were once available only in exclusive New York trunk sales. Today, it is one of the fastest-growing online retailers selling a broad range of upscale women's fashion and accessories, men's apparel and lifestyle, home and children merchandise and exclusive local deals through flash sales. SAS® Analytics have helped drive membership engagement by allowing the firm to rapidly analyze data to better understand what its customers want.
A new sale starts every day, usually at noon. It's first-come, first-served, so if you want the best pick of the offerings, you'd better act fast. "Our audience is very engaged and looking forward to discovering what is new every day, and they make repeat purchases at a high rate," explains Tamara Gruzbarg, Senior Director of Analytics and Research.
Gilt paints portraits of its online customers and delights them with inspired selections
The company realized early on that it needed to intimately understand the customers drawn to the site in order to understand what merchandise would appeal to these customers. Gruzbarg shares the story of a head merchandiser who had worked at a high-end brick and mortar retailer. "She came to me and said, 'It was much easier when I worked for the (designer) boutique because I knew all of my customers when they came in. I knew their size. I knew their needs. I knew where and when and how they will be wearing a certain outfit."' So Gilt set out to know online customers as if they were meeting them face to face.
The data was there. There was demographic data gathered when new members registered, browsing and shopping history gathered from the website, mobile apps and the transaction platform, plus marketing history (such as acquisition source, referral connections and campaign response). Gilt had what it needed to answer questions about what brought customers to the site, and what brands they viewed but didn't purchase. Data alone does not equal customer insight. "From the analytics perspective, the amount of information that is theoretically available to us is unprecedented," Gruzbarg says. "But that doesn't mean it is readily available."
Gilt chose SAS because the solution could access and combine information from any number of sources and help Gilt quickly produce reports relevant to marketing, operating, finance and merchandising. The solution enables business users to manipulate, manage, store, analyze, visualize and report on data – all from a single environment.
Gilt also wanted the option to move to more sophisticated analytics – such as predictive modeling and segmentation – with just one vendor. "We needed a solution that would allow us to turn information into knowledge and then do in-depth analysis. SAS enabled us to do all that," Gruzbarg says.
With basic information more readily available and easy for business users to manipulate, Gruzbarg could turn her attention to more complex analytic questions such as customizing marketing messages, finding the best customers for cross-sell promotions and helping Gilt's partners understand their shoppers. "We started with straightforward analysis and can now do complex segmentation and clustering."
The right message to the right customer
Gilt Groupe members get an 11:45 a.m. email previewing the daily sale: "When we have more than 30 sales starting, obviously we are not going to fit all of them on one email," Gruzbarg says. Using SAS, the company took all its data sources and created solutions that customizes the emails. The effort led to:
- Increased engagement from customers browsing in new merchandise categories where they had not purchased before.
- A 100 percent lift in conversion for women who were likely (top 30 percent) to shop the men's site (as identified by predictive model) but had not yet purchased men's merchandise.
- A significant positive impact on new member conversion rates. This is a measure of customers who join but haven't purchased.
We needed a solution that would allow us to turn information into knowledge and then do in-depth analysis. SAS enabled us to do all that.
Tamara Gruzbarg
More effective cross-shopping promotions
"With all the different businesses and verticals within Gilt, we want to make sure that we cross-promote in the most effective and efficient way," Gruzbarg says. When it launched its Home division, Gilt used SAS to build a predictive model to identify the key characteristics of women shoppers who are likely to shop Home as well. "Once we identified the target audience, we sent an email with a specific offer – in this case, 10 percent off their order from Gilt Home. We increased conversion on the Home tab from this target audience by almost 100 percent and saw an immediate and very positive incremental return on investment as well."
Deeper customer insights for Gilt's brand partners
Brand partners don't always know much about their most loyal customers. Gilt shares the knowledge it gains from using SAS with partners. "One of our value propositions is that we can provide a lot of information and insight about the people who are shopping their brands," Gruzbarg says. "What else are these customers interested in? Do these tend to be our more loyal customers, or less loyal? What other brands are they interested in?
"This kind of information is very interesting to retail brand partners, because we have the luxury of tracking our customers and understanding important aspects of their lifestyle and life cycle, due to the registration aspect of our site."
Next steps with SAS
Gruzbarg is looking to use SAS next to help with forecasting process. "That's very critical to our business," she says. Now that the company has a data track record, she feels that SAS can help to develop a robust and efficient forecasting tool.
Gruzbarg is happy, though, to have been able to start with basic analytics. "It is never too early to start with analytics, even if you don't have full-blown capabilities right away," said Gruzbarg. "Simple segmentation based on one or two key variables, implemented at the right time, could go a long way in helping to move the business forward. Those initial insights can then be incorporated into future comprehensive strategies."
Gilt Groupe needed an analytics solution that would help the growing online retailer understand its customers better so it could determine what products to offer, how to customize marketing messages and share customer insights with partner brands.
Predictive analytics were used to identify customers likely to purchase from new site offerings, resulting in a 100% lift in conversions.


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The hotel's bar Artesian has been named World's Best Bar for 2 years running, and the restaurant Roux at the Landau sees father and son Albert and Michel Roux Jr working together for the first time in 19 years. The Langham's Palm Court is where the tradition of afternoon tea was started over 150 years ago, and which guests can still enjoy today. Hotel guests can make use of the 24hr gymnasium. Family Plan Policy: Child(ren) aged 5 or below enjoy complimentary stay using existing bedding. Child(ren) aged 6 to 12 using existing bedding: Breakfast at $150 + 10% service charge; Club Access at $200 + 10% service charge. One complimentary stay for child per paying adult. Rollaway bed can be arranged at extra charge. Rooms can accommodate a maximum of 3 persons. The Hotel is awarded 2016 Five Star Rating.
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Nvidia has just released new R300 beta drivers in the form of 301.24 that bring most of the new features introduced with the GeForce GTX 680 GPUs to owners of older graphics hardware such as the GTX 580 or GTX 590 back to GeForce 8-series. This means you will get access to NVIDIA FXAA, NVIDIA Adaptive VSync, and NVIDIA Frame Rate Target and all NVIDIA Surround-capable GPUs now support the new NVIDIA Surround features, like the ability to use a fourth accessory display for example.
The new NVIDIA's FXAA anti-aliasing technique can now be enabled for games that does not feature built-in support from the Nvidia Control Panel allowing better image quality at a reduced performance drop. FXAA can be up to 60% faster than 4xMSAA and provide similar or even better anti-aliasing, so definitely a better choice especially for more demanding games and especially when using AA in stereo 3D mode. It is of course not as good as what the latest TXAA technique can provide, but if you don't have the latest GPUs, then even being able to enable FXAA is an improvement over the MSAA.
The new NVIDIA Adaptive VSync feature is an automated technique that disables VSync (Vertical Synchronization) when frame rates fall below the locked rate (60 or 120 for example), and re-enables it when they return to the locked rate resulting in significant reduction of stuttering whilst still preventing tearing. This means that you are going to be getting much less noticeable stuttering when the framerate drops while using Adaptive VSync, although it will not be completely gone, it will be much better than when using traditional VSync where the framerate might be constantly jumping between 30 and 60 fps trying to stay for as much as possible at one of these values resulting in micro stuttering.
The new NVIDIA Frame Rate Target will allow you to limit a game's frame rate to a specific value and the video card will try to keep up that framerate, not trying to go over it. This feature requires some extra software such as EVGA Precision X and using it can help you resolve problems when playing old games by keeping them maxed out at a lower framerate than they may try to achieve, or even as an alternative to VSync by locking the maximum framerate to 60 or 120 fps (depending on your monitor) preventing tearing. The ideas behind this feature is that there is not much point for the GPU to render let's say 2000 fps at a game's menu or trying to achieve a higher framerate than you need – having some power and lowering the heat and noise level of the video card when there is no need for it to be maxed out for full performance. The owners of GeForce GTX 680 can benefit more as this function also takes advantage of the GPU Boost technology to dynamically overclock and underclock the GPU based on the performance level currently required.
The new NVIDIA Surround Enhancements features include: the ability to use of a fourth "Accessory Display", the ability to maximize applications to a single physical display, the ability to have the Windows Taskbar to stay only on the center display, the ability to "Peek" behind monitor bezels, the ability to play single-screen games with full acceleration on Surround setups and the add or remove some of the extra Surround resolutions that you may or may not need. Of course on older generations of GPUs before GTX 680 you would still need to have either a multi-GPU video card or at least two cards in SLI in order to drive a Surround setup with three displays, only on the GTX 680 you can do it with a single card.
There are also some SLI profile updates as well as new and updated 3D Vision profiles included in the GeForce 301.24 beta drivers in order to get you better performance and thus an experience when playing in stereoscopic 3D mode:
– All Zombies Must Die! – Rated Fair
– Ghosts 'n Goblins Online – Rated Good
– Krater – Rated Poor
– Oil Rush – Rated 3D Vision Ready
– Postal III – Rated Good
– Rayman Origins – Rated Good
– SevenCore – Rated Fair
– Stacking – Rated Good
– Unigine Heaven Benchmark v3.0 – Rated 3D Vision Ready
– Wargame: European Escalation – Rated Good
– Warp – Rated Good
– Wings of Prey – Rated Fair
Thanks Nvidia, now I have even less reason to upgrade my dual GTX 580 SLI setup to GTX 680s… ;)
– To download and try the new GeForce 301.24 Beta drivers with all the new features…


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Northside ISD is holding a Transportation Job Fair for bus drivers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 at North Transportation Station, 6323 Hausman W.
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Students at Glenoaks ES have been learning about the Pillar of Caring recently. They are learning that caring for one another and caring about the environment goes hand-in-hand.
Twenty years ago, at the first Solar Car Races, fewer than 30 students competed with their solar car creations in the parking lot of the Northside Activity Center.
Eight Northside high schools are ranked among the top schools in the state and country in the latest rankings from The Washington Post and U.S. News and World Report.
Check out the latest interviews on Northside Speaks to hear Northside ISD experts talk about interesting topics and activities in the District.
Like many of you, I read Daniel Pink's newest book "Drive" with great interest. Pink is a bestselling author of business-focused books and "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" is particularly well done. You may have also seen the TED Talk on this topic. Pink looks at the science of human motivation.
The Learning Tree after-school enrichment program is offered at all Northside ISD elementary and middle schools providing students a safe, supervised environment with academic, social, and recreational opportunities. In the 2015-2016 school year, the District-operated after-school program serves more than 6.800 students at 95 schools.
Northwest Crossing ES and Warren HS are champions in the 2016 Silver and Black Give Back Team Up Challenge and each received $20,000 to continue their community service projects.
The 47th annual NISD Special Olympics Track and Field Meet is scheduled for April 25 through April 29 at Gustafson Stadium.
April 15 is the early bird deadline to sign up for the annual Northside Education Foundation (NEF) NEF Run/Walk & Family Wellness Fair slated for Saturday, May 7.
Now is the perfect time to empty medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) holds its annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30.
Warren High School and Northwest Crossing Elementary School are champions in the 2016 Silver and Black Give Back Team Up Challenge and each received $20,000 to continue their community service projects.
Third through fifth grade girls at Beard ES are training to run in a 5K as part of a program by the Girls on the Run of Bexar County.
As Texas works toward implementation of an "A-F" rating system for its districts and schools, a new report is out that, ironically, grades the 50 states on several aspects of funding public schools.
April marks the nation's Month of the Military Child. As a way to honor military youth affected by deployment, school district employees and students across the state are encouraged to wear purple on Friday, April 15, as part of "Purple Up! for Military Kids."
The Northside Swim Center continues to make a big splash in the world of swimming and diving competitions when approximately 330 champion divers from across the country compete next week. On April 6-10, Northside School District's world-class facility will host the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships.
Once again, Northside is expecting a large kindergarten enrollment for the upcoming school year, making it all the more critical that parents register their children during Kinder Roundup in order to secure a seat at their neighborhood school. More than 7,500 kindergarten students are expected to enroll for the 2016-17 school year.
Northside ISD is holding a Job Fair for teaching positions at 10 specific, secondary schools to fill expected vacancies for the 2016-2017 school year. Northside expects to eventually hire around 500 teachers in the next three months Districtwide.
Gifted and Talented students and Student Council members at Michael ES are providing care packages to foster children as a service project.
You know it is almost Fiesta time when groups start showing off their medals (or shoes!) and NISD has quite a few medals available for purchase this year.
For the second year in a row, NISD juniors will be able to take the SAT college entrance exam for free, thanks for money allocated by the Northside ISD Board of Trustees.
Northside's 11th comprehensive high school will open in August 2017 with around 1,600 students in grades 9 through 11 in a proposal that was presented to the NISD School Board.
Last night, Trustees discussed and took action on several items: reviewed the Harlan HS boundary proposal, approved 2016 Summer School programs, and appointed two elementary school principals.
There are thousands of amazing educators throughout Texas, but the H-E-B Education in Excellence Awards highlight only the best. Four NISD educators are finalists in this prestigious statewide program. Click here to watch their surprise reactions when they receive the good news.
Northside magnet schools offer a focused, career-specific education for students who show an interest in a particular field or know what career path they want to take. Today, about 3,000 students are enrolled in NISD's five magnet high school programs.


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Seven returning members of the Hope College football team are spotlighted in a pre-season national listing of NCAA Division III players to be watched during the upcoming season by USA College Football Inc.
The Flying Dutchmen are represented on the 25th annual team by senior running back Shawn Jackson of Comstock Park (Comstock Park HS), senior defensive back Santino DiCesare of Dorr (Wayland HS), senior quarterback Michael Atwell of Geneseo, Ill. (Geneseo HS), senior linebacker Tim Klaus of Saugatuck (Saugatuck HS), receiver Taylor Brynaert of Washington, Mich. (Romeo HS), sophomore punter Dean DeVries of Grand Rapids (Grandville HS) and senior placekicker Evan Finch of Ann Arbor (Pioneer HS).
Atwell, DiCesare, Jackson and Klaus have been listed as pre-season All-Americans while Brynaert, DeVries and Finch have received honorable mention recognition.
Jackson and DiCesare both made the third teams for offense and defense, respectively. Jackson rushed for 845 yards and four touchdowns last season. Jackson currently is eighth all-time with 2,129 yards. DiCesare was second on Hope last season at 8.5 tackles per game. He also intercepted five passes.
Atwell and Klaus are fourth-team selections. Atwell threw for a MIAA-high 2,254 yards and 18 touchdowns in 10 overall games last season. Atwell ranks seventh in school history with 3,923 career passing yards.
Brynaert, DeVries and Finch all are honorable-mention picks. Brynaert topped Hope last season with 642 receiving yards and 47 receptions. He finished second with six touchdown receptions. DeVries averaged 40.5 yards over 46 attempts last season, including a long of 58. Finch converted 33-of-35 PATs and all four of his field-goal attempts in 2012.
The Flying Dutchmen report to campus on August 12 for the kickoff of fall practice. Their season opener is September 7 at North Park (Ill.). Their home opener is September 14 against Millikin (Ill.) University at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. The nonleague game is part of Community Day, a celebration of the close relationship between the college and the city of Holland.
Click here for a complete list of Preseason All-Americans.
All first and second team USA College honorees are on the Watch List for the 11 Division III Position Player of the Year Awards. Recipients will be recognized at the annual USA Small College Football Banquet on the eve of the 20th Anniversary of the Hansen Bowl in February 2014. Every senior with no remaining eligibility, first, second, third, fourth teams and honorable mention as well as upcoming Regional Players of the Week are eligible to participate in the annual four-day, three-night event. All seniors participating in the event will be presented certificates at the Annual Small College Football Awards Banquet.


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A Westchester man who had three previous DWI's within the past 10 years, was nabbed by Kent Police for drugged driving Saturday in Putnam County.
Ronald Ackridge, 61, of New Rochelle was stopped around 4:30 p.m. by Officer Corey Ashe after he was observed traveling at a slow speed and was unable to maintain a single lane on Peekskill Hollow Road, Chief Alex DiVernieri said.
When stopped, Ackridge identified himself as another person before further investigation revealed his true identity, DiVernieri said. The officer also determined that he was under the influence of drugs and was arrested.
Following his arrest, a computer check revealed that his license had been suspended three times within the past 10 years for DWI, DiVernieri said.
Ackridge was charged with felony DWAI drugs; false personation and aggravated driving without a license. He is being held without bail at the Putnam County Jail.
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Dana C. Peters received her undergraduate degree in Physics at the Johns Hopkins University, her PhD in Physics at University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her postdoc was at NIH, NHLBI, working in the laboratory of cardiac energetics. Since then, she was Assistant Professor of Medicine at Havard Medical School, working at the BIDMC Cardiac MR Center. Currently, she is Associate Professor in Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Yale and responsible for body and cardiac MR at the Magnetic Resonance Research Center. Her expertise is in cardiovascular MR, obtained during the last seven years working with cardiologists to improve detection of heart disease. This work has led to new frontiers in the application MRI in electrophysiology, through demonstrating that scar can be visualized in the left atrium, due to RF ablation, or due to structural remodeling pre-ablation. She is continuing in these directions, with research to investigate the arrhythmic substrate in the left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation, and the grey zone regions of infarct in patients with ventricular tachycardia, using MRI.
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A Dodger outfield that a week ago had one too many All-Star candidates for an everyday lineup was painfully whittled down to just one Saturday.
Both Yasiel Puig (ailing left hip) and Carl Crawford (tight lower left back), who have provided the speed and the spark at the top of the batting order, instead sat on the bench during the regionally televised network game against Colorado.
That left utility players Skip Schumaker and Jerry Hairston Jr. to flank center fielder Andre Ethier.
Manager Don Mattingly said before the game that an MRI taken on Crawford's back Saturday morning showed "nothing bad was going on."
Crawford, who came off the disabled list July 5 but is just 2 for 25 at the plate since, reported essentially the same thing in the locker room hours before the first pitch. At the same time, he lamented how it just seemed he was getting used to not worrying about his recent surgically repaired left elbow before this latest ailment came up.
"I'm just coming to grips that I'm going to have to step back, people telling me to scale it back," said the Dodgers' starting left fielder and leadoff hitter from Opening Day, who was also a late scratch from Friday's lineup. "The last few days I've been feeling old – tough to bend over, twist, all those usual things."
Puig bounded out of the dugout to join his teammates for the on-field fan photo day hours before the first pitch – teammate Matt Kemp, on the disabled list himself with a sore shoulder, accompanied him around the outfield to pose for pictures, while leading the "M-V-Puig" chant himself.
Puig's day-to-day status going into the All-Star break could determine whether he's OK to go today or be a possible late injury replacement for the National League All-Star roster.
At the moment, pitcher Clayton Kershaw is the lone Dodgers representative for Tuesday's game in New York.
The communication skills that belong to Puig, who played eight innings Thursday before coming out with the strained hip, are what might be troubling Mattingly more than the actual injury.
Mattingly showed frustration over Puig not telling anyone the severity of his hip injury before Friday's game – the 22-year-old Cuban rookie sensation started anyway and played just four innings before taking himself out because he couldn't run well in two groundouts – and it isn't really clear if a resolution has been found.
"I need to know if he can't go, he's gotta tell someone," Mattingly said. "He can't say he's OK, go out there for two innings and leave. That puts us in a bind.
"Maybe he just didn't understand that before. He came out (Friday) and all of the sudden I was down to three players on the bench, one of them the backup catcher. If he said something before, I could have kept him out, maybe used him as a pinch hitter later, done some other things.
"He has to learn that he can't be a hero out there."
Does Mattingly think Puig understands now what to do?
"Well," the manager said after a long pause, "I'm not sure about that."
Since crashing into the right-field wall at Coors Field in Colorado on July 3, Puig has one RBI and one extra-base hit, with 16 strikeouts. His .643 on-base plus slugging percentage since the collision is about half the 1.218 OPS he had before it. His batting average has dipped under .400 for the first time this season, hanging out at .392 with eight homers, 19 RBIs and five steals in 158 plate appearances to date.
As for Crawford, Mattingly said that his hard work could be to his detriment.
"As he gets older he has to find a routine to stay in shape and not overwork," Mattingly said.
The 31-year-old Crawford, with the $20 million annual salary, admitted that his elbow, that underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2012, "is not an issue at all anymore. I'm not even thinking about it. That took awhile, but I'm at a point where I'm doing more long toss and it feels normal again."
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With an announced crowd of 51,992 Saturday, the Dodgers' 10th sellout this season, the team expects another for today's Puig T-shirt giveaway, which should push the four-game series against Colorado past the 200,000 attendance mark. The first three games combined have exceeded 155,000. … Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in the movie "42," threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Kemp. Fans were able to see the movie on the video boards following Saturday's game. The film comes out in Blu-Ray and DVD on Tuesday. … Hanley Ramirez went 1 for 3 with a single, driving in the game's only run on a groundout, putting his batting average at .395. No Dodger has ever had a batting average of .400 going into an All-Star break, with a minimum of 100 at-bats. The closest was in 1995 when Mike Piazza was hitting .377 at the break. … Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis left the game in the bottom of the eighth inning after reaching first on an error. He fouled a ball off his knee on the previous pitch.


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By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie is seeking to win another two-year term with a proposed agenda that includes working to increase renewable energy sources in the state, crafting more sustainable state budgets in view of declining revenues, and enacting tougher laws on sex offenders.
Dubie, 49, is seeking his fourth consecutive term as lieutenant governor. The Essex Junction Republican faces major party opposition this year from Democrat Tom Costello (see story, Page 1A).
In an extensive interview on Tuesday at the Addison Independent, Dubie discussed his priorities for the next biennium, offering more of what he says he has delivered to Vermonters. He touted a six-year record in which he says he pushed for the creation of more "green" and high-tech jobs in Vermont, diversification of the state's energy sources, a bolstering of aid and services for the elderly and needy in the face of surging fuel prices, and harsher penalties for those convicted of sexually assaulting children.
Dubie has condensed his accomplishments into a binder he titled "Lt. Governor's Logbook: A Record of Success." The latest edition includes 122 pages of text evoking Dubie's vision for the state and initiatives he has supported to attain that vision.
"(The Logbook) gets thicker every year," said Dubie, a Vermont Air National Guard veteran and current American Airlines pilot.
The Vermont lieutenant governor's primary duties include presiding over the state Senate and casting the deciding vote in the case of a tie. But Dubie said he has tried to take a more visible, active role during the past six years by:
The following seven questions, along with a requested word limit, were asked of each local candidate for the Vermont House.
The questions are not repeated in the context of each candidate's response, but are recalled by subject at the beginning of each answer.
Election Day is Nov. 4.
1) HEALTHCARE: The state's Catamount Health plan is up and running, are you satisfied that it is meeting its goals and, if not, what additional steps should the state take to expand health care coverage? (Maximum 150 words.)
2) ELECTRICITY: The expiration of Vermont's contracts with its two big electricity providers, Hydro-Quebec and Vermont Yankee, is looming. And there are concerns about re-licensing Yankee. What should Vermont do to meet its energy needs? (150 words.)
3) AGRICULTURE: What state-level supports and policies regarding family farms would you promote as a legislator? (150 words.)
4) PROPERTY TAXES: The idea of a property tax cap to limit the rise in school spending has been suggested, but such reductions in funds could diminish the quality of education in our schools over time. How do you solve that dilemma? (150 words.)
5) HEATING: Vermonters are worried about how they will pay to heat their homes and gas up their cars this winter. What can the Legislature and state government do to help? (150 words.)
6) ECONOMY: State government is cutting back as tax revenues fall short of expectations. What can state government do to improve the Vermont economy? (150 words.)
7) SINGLE ISSUE: Discuss an issue of importance to you that you would work to address if elected. (100 words.)
By KATHRYN FLAGG
BRISTOL — After serving as a local civic leader for years, lifelong Bristol resident John "Peeker" Heffernan, 46, has turned his eye on statewide politics for the first time.
The current selectman and fire chief is throwing his cap into the ring in the race for a seat in the Vermont House of Representatives, running as a Republican against Addison-4 Representative District incumbents Michael Fisher and David Sharpe, both Democrats.
Heffernan came to the decision to run just weeks ago, he said, after weighing the advice of close friends, family members and neighbors.
"There are a number of people whose opinion I value, and I've spoken with them," said Heffernan. "The first question is, 'Do you feel that I can do this job and do it adequately?' And I haven't had anybody tell me that they don't think that I should do it, that they don't think that I can get a handle on how it works and do a good job."
Heffernan is no stranger to civic leadership. He's served on the Bristol selectboard since 2001. Before joining the selectboard he sat on the town's equipment committee, and he's also headed up the Bristol Recreation Club as president. And, after 18 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Bristol fire department, he was elected the department's fire chief in January.
His term as selectman is up this year — but regardless of the outcome of the state race, he hopes to continue to play a role in local politics.
"No matter what happens I'll still be looking to represent the people of Bristol on the selectboard," said Heffernan.
His experience on the selectboard has been a positive one, he said.
"I didn't have an agenda when I got on, and I still don't," said Heffernan. "I got on to try to make a difference for Bristol."
That same philosophy applies to his candidacy for state office.
Will Stevens and John Hill are the candidates for the seat in the Addison-Rutland-1 district, which includes Orwell, Shoreham, Whiting and Benson.
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How often should carpets be steam cleaned?
Dirty carpets can be unhealthy for the people living in the home, particularly those who have allergies, so it's important to have them cleaned regularly; simply vacuuming once or twice a week isn't enough. Carpet cleaning should be done by a professional carpet cleaning service at least once a year to remove grime and help extend the life of your carpet. Most carpet manufacturers recommend professional steam cleaning, which penetrates deep into the carpet fibers and lifts out both dirt and the pollutants that get tracked inside. Steam cleaning also removes most of the moisture, so carpets dry quickly enough for homeowners to resume using them the same day. Between professional carpet cleanings, your carpet may need an emergency spot cleaning. Pet accidents, food or drink spills, and more can often be effectively cleaned with some water and a drop of white vinegar, although many cleaners will also make house calls for smaller spills and hard-to-clean spots like wine or grease stains.
Who cleans area rugs?
Like your carpets, area rugs should ideally be cleaned at least once a year to remove dust and dirt and help them last longer. In general, carpet cleaning professionals also clean area rugs. Some rug cleaners bring their cleaning equipment to your home, while others remove your area rugs and clean them at their facilities. Either way, the rug should be cleaned with the solution most appropriate to its specific fabric and construction. It should also be completely dry before you return it to the floor.
How much does it cost to clean a carpet?
Carpet cleaning costs vary depending on the type of cleaning, such as steam cleaning, and whether there are any stains that require special treatment. The main cost factors are the square footage of the carpet and the material it's made from. The national average carpet cleaning price ranges from $100 to $130 for a typical suburban home, but steam cleaning prices start at an average of $120. In general, professional carpet cleaning ranges from an average of 20 cents to 50 cents per square foot, depending on where you live. Many companies have a minimum fee or room requirement — such as two rooms for an average of $40 each — and will charge more to clean carpeted stairs or a second floor. Finally, the carpet fiber type, density and pile will also affect the cost of cleaning; man-made fibers are stain-resistant and easier to clean, while wool carpeting is sensitive to water and requires more care.
How much does it cost to clean a rug?
Area rugs are typically found in high-traffic areas of the home, like hallways and entryways, so they collect more dirt and stains than simple vacuuming can handle. Similar to carpet cleaning, professionals can come to your home to deep-clean your area rugs. The national average cost for rug cleaning ranges from $80 to $120, but may be higher or lower depending on the rug's size and fiber type. Rug cleaners generally charge by the square foot; for example, a standard 8-foot by 10-foot rug costs an average of $100 to clean. Natural fiber rugs, such as wool or silk, are usually more expensive to have cleaned than synthetic rugs. A carpeting cleaning company may charge on average $1.50 per square foot to clean a synthetic rug, $2 per square foot for a wool rug, and $3 per square foot for a silk rug. Some delicate rugs need to be washed by hand, which increases the price. Carpet cleaning companies often offer additional services, such as removing odors or applying moth deterrent, which can add 20 cents to 25 cents per square foot.
How much does it cost to clean an area rug?
Whether your pet had an accident, the party got too wild, or your kids can't control their juice boxes — we all need rug cleaning from time to time. In fact, even if you don't have a spill or spot, it's wise to have your area rug cleaned approximately once a year to keep the rug fibers in good health. In general, rug cleaning prices depend on the square footage of the rug, what the rug is made of, whether any repairs are needed, and whether you require the pro to travel to your location or provide pickup and drop-off services. Nationally, average area rug cleaning prices range from $80 to $120.
Wool and silk area rugs typically cost more to clean than rugs made from synthetic fibers because the more delicate materials take more care and may require specialized cleaning fluids. For example, a synthetic rug may cost $1.50 per square foot to clean; a wool, cotton, or chiffon rug could be $2 per square foot; and a silk or Navajo wool rug could cost $3 per square foot. The two most common rug cleaning methods are steam and chemical cleaning. The costs for the two methods are often the same, although a steam-cleaned rug will take longer to dry due to the moisture. If your area rug needs odor removal, moth deterrent, or hand washing, there will be additional charges.


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Alabama is the overwhelming favorite to repeat as Southeastern Conference champion.
HOOVER — Alabama is the overwhelming favorite to repeat as Southeastern Conference champion.
In the preseason poll released Thursday, the Crimson Tide received 182 first-place votes out of a possible 243. Georgia was picked to win the Eastern Division and was the second leading vote-getter with 38. South Carolina received 18.
Alabama received 1,681 points to lead the Western Division, followed by Texas A&M (1,333), LSU (1,324), Mississippi (883), Auburn (579), Mississippi State (516) and Arkansas (488). Following Georgia (1,570) in the East are South Carolina (1,474), Florida (1,300), Vanderbilt (858), Tennessee (694), Missouri (577) and Kentucky (331).
The leading vote-getters on the All-SEC preseason team were Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley, who earned 231 out of 243 votes, followed by South Carolina defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney at 223. The poll was voted on by media covering the SEC.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, who last season became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, earned just 119 out of 243 votes in a deep league for quarterbacks. Alabama's AJ McCarron received 67 votes, and Georgia's Aaron Murray got 52.
A list of the preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams selected by media covering the league:
QB: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
RB: T.J. Yeldon, Alabama
RB: Todd Gurley, Georgia
WR: Amari Cooper, Alabama
WR: Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
TE: Arthur Lynch, Georgia
OL: Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama
OL: Jake Matthews, Texas A&M
OL: Anthony Steen, Alabama
OL: Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
C: Travis Swanson, Arkansas
DL: Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DL: Dominique Easley, Florida
DL: Anthony Johnson, LSU
DL: Chris Smith, Arkansas
LB: C.J. Mosley, Alabama
LB: A.J. Johnson, Tennessee
LB: Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi
DB: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
DB: Craig Loston, LSU
DB: Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida
DB: Deion Belue, Alabama
P: Kyle Christy, Florida
PK: Carey Spear, Vanderbilt
RS: Odell Beckham Jr., LSU
AP: Bruce Ellington, South Carolina
QB: AJ McCarron, Alabama
RB: Tre Mason, Auburn
RB: *LaDarius Perkins, Mississippi State
RB: *Keith Marshall, Georgia
WR: Donte Moncrief, Mississippi
WR: Mike Evans, Texas A&M
TE: Rory Anderson, South Carolina
OL: Antonio Richardson, Tennessee
OL: Jon Halapio, Florida
OL: Chris Burnette, Georgia
OL: Ja'Wuan James, Tennessee
C: Reese Dismukes, Auburn
DL: Xzavier Dickson, Alabama
DL: Ed Stinson, Alabama
DL: Dee Ford, Auburn
DL: Jeoffrey Pagan, Alabama
LB: Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
LB: Jordan Jenkins, Georgia
LB: Lamin Barrow, LSU
DB: Damian Swann, Georgia
DB: Andre Hal, Vanderbilt
DB: Marcus Roberson, Florida
DB: Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama
P: Cody Mandell, Alabama
PK: Cody Parkey, Auburn
RS: Bruce Ellington, South Carolina
AP: Odell Beckham, Jr., LSU
QB: Aaron Murray, Georgia
RB: *Matt Jones, Florida
RB: *Jeff Scott, Mississippi
RB: *Alfred Blue, LSU
WR: Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia
WR: Jarvis Landry, LSU
TE: Brian Vogler, Alabama
OL: La'el Collins, LSU
OL: Josh Williford, LSU
OL: Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt
OL: *A.J. Cann, South Carolina
OL: *Zach Fulton, Tennessee
C: *James Stone, Tennessee
C: *Jonotthan Harrison, Florida
DL: Garrison Smith, Georgia
DL: Daniel McCullers, Tennessee
DL: Alvin Dupree, Kentucky
DL: C.J. Johnson, Mississippi
LB: Ronald Powell, Florida
LB: Tahj Jones, LSU
LB: *Trey DePriest, Alabama
LB: *Avery Williamson, Kentucky
DB: E.J. Gaines, Missouri
DB: Charles Sawyer, Mississippi
DB: Jalen Mills, LSU
DB: Chris Davis, Auburn
P: Steven Clark, Aub urn
PK: Zach Hocker, Arkansas
RS: Andre Debose, Florida
AP: Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida
*Denotes ties
SEC Champion
Alabama 182
Georgia 38
South Carolina 18
Texas A&M 4
Eastern Division
Georgia (149) 1,570
South Carolina (75) 1,474
Florida (19) 1,300
Vanderbilt 858
Tennessee 694
Missouri 577
Kentucky 331
Western Division
Alabama (225) 1,681
Texas A&M (11) 1,333
Mississippi 883
Auburn 579
Mississippi State 516
Arkansas 488
(-): Denotes first-place votes


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The Twitter of the Blue Bird
The Twitter of the Blue Bird
Friday, March 13, 2009
Robin Sparrow
Dedicated to the SpiriT of spring.
Be awesome everyone.
23 comments:
- Terry said...
- March 14, 2009 at 12:09 AM
- A Few Shots to Shaman said...
Fantastic.... I was thinking that the shorter films might just be more potent than Post.... That of course was today.
- March 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM
- soundlessdawn said...
Really glad you're back to making these man.. they are far more approachable for newbies who get lost in a blur of VO's.. and satisfy the Synchro Elders as well.
The Cardinals.. a Robin like bird were in this years Superbowl Ritual.. and of course there's also Roberta Sparrow in Darko who wrote her manifesto on Supermen and Time Travel ~ But looks like you were looking more at the "Robin's" this time around. Rockin Robin.. Tweet ~ Tweetley~Deet. ~ S
- March 14, 2009 at 12:34 AM
- A Few Shots to Shaman said...
- March 14, 2009 at 12:38 AM
- Stefan J said...
Thoroughly enjoyed, Jake.
- March 14, 2009 at 2:28 AM
- Jake Kotze said...
Thanks peeps, most kind.
The most powerful aspect of syncs are themselves.
They can and do suggest practical form level insight of much use. Example: NOW/ZOE/ONE/EON/WON/MOON etc, suggesting intimate relationship between all these things..
The most helpful, essential and ultimate aspect of sync however is what it says about WE/ME's nature.
Why do things sync at all, where do they come from?
Who creates the sync?
Find out, the answer is here and NOW.
Later G8ors
- March 14, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- R Arrowsmith said...
Brilliant Jake. Short, sweet, and to the point.
Look forward to more.
- March 14, 2009 at 6:01 PM
- HOWMusic(k) said...
I just moved from KANSAS to live with a host family through WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) and the lady hosting me is named ROBIN. My first (ONE) full day out here was on a full MOON.
- March 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM
- A Few Shots to Shaman said...
A few things...
First I just won both my copyright infringement disputes.... We can use anything from any media as long as it is a fraction of the whole and it is used in an education/critiquing manner.
Second Jennifer Juniper wound up in my favorites on youtube and I didn't put it there.... Weird.
Third I see some relevance in wings coming out of Robin's helmet.
- March 15, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Chris said...
Happy Trails into that Secret Garden, Jake.
WV: backin
- March 15, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- HOWMusic(k) said...
Shaman ~ Is there any public record of the legal disputes on copyright infringement you went through? Could be useful to have it as a matter of public record... to refer to anyone with questions.
- March 15, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- soundlessdawn said...
I just asked him the same thing.. I haven't been disputing anything.. Because I thought the big bad machine.. would just spit me out.. or worse cancel my entire account.. I'll have to look into this further.. Sorry to muddy up your post Jake.. but this one is important. Did you ever protest the few video's of yours they took off?
- March 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- Jake Kotze said...
I did not protest.
I am also curious to hear more about Shaman's dispute and fallout...
Comment away Steve and all, it's all good,
- March 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Jim said...
Love it. Here in the 'Peg, spring arrived today. sNOW melting, sun shining and robins chirping at the Blob and in my backyard.
Its going to flood big time this year it was reported today in the Winnipeg Free press.
wv: lumitta (i like this word a lot)
- March 15, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- ericswan said...
That's great news on the copyright front. If all copyright was suspended for 1 year, the planet would be worth saving.
I'm seeing a "Groundhog Day" theme creeping into your KK. It's bound to happen. I've been dreaming about this 5 sided little green pill that makes me literally nauseated. Couldn't figure out where it was going until the other night while watching Poker After Dark and that same overwhelming nausea hit me. I realized that I was pumping adrenaline hard when the feeling than the vivid dream overwhelmed me. It's been tough because I have been dreaming these two pills for weeks and of course, I wasn't making any headway with what it was all about.
- March 16, 2009 at 12:52 AM
- Ryan said...
I don't get it. Name me any object and I will find you a bunch of movies that have the object in it. IMDB has over 700,000 movies listed. Probability tells me I can find a handful that share any given object.
Why is there any significance in that?
- March 16, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Jake Kotze said...
Who is this I that doesn't get it?
- March 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- Jim said...
i have nothing to say right now, but
i do like my word verification offered to me if i was to say something.
word verification: untin
- March 16, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- toure said...
Ryan: I had a similar discussion yesterday with a friend of mine about the JenniferJupiter vid. The significance -we concluded- is in the meaning, not just the re-occurence. The repetition reinforces the power of the symbol's underlying message.
Also, we have to remember that films are orchestrated and edited down to the milli-second. Nothing is put into a film (or left out) by chance; its all by rigorous design. There is a reason for the birdsong, even if we cannot see it.
- March 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM
- mercury well said...
I loved the irony of the birdsong laced with the drum and bass... I hope you don't mind I gotta ask what song was that?, excellent video.
- March 18, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Jake Kotze said...
The song is by Hip Hop group "People Under The Stairs" (one band member is called Double K) it is called "San Francisco Knights".
- March 18, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- majpue said...
Apophenia is the experience of seeing patterns or connections in random or meaningless data. The term was coined in 1958 by Klaus Conrad, who defined it as the "unmotivated seeing of connections" accompanied by a "specific experience of an abnormal meaningfulness".
- March 30, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- JSteveKane said...
JK's post prompted me along this line of thought
- April 4, 2009 at 10:16 AM


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- 1. Give an explanation of the Sea Scout emblem and tell how and why is is used. Prove that you have a general understanding of the customs and courtesies of the sea.
- References: See "Customs and Courtesies" on page 16, "Badges of Office--Youth" on page 119, and "Badges of Office--Adult" on page 120.
- 2. Give a brief history of the U.S. flag and show when to fly it and how to hoist, lower, fold, display, and salute it.
- Reference: See "The History of Your Flag" on page 17.
Active Membership
- 3. Attend at least 75 percent of your ship's meetings and special activities for six months.
- Note: Check with your ship's yeoman.
- 4. Complete quarterdeck training, either as a petty officer or as a prospective petty officer, as provided and required by your ship and council.
- 5. Recruit a new member for your ship and follow through until the new member is registered and formally admitted. (This requirement may be waived by the ship committee if additional membership is not possible at the time the Sea Scout applies.)
- Reference: See "Recruiting New Members" on page 20.
Special Skills
- 6. Boats: Know the identifying features and special advantages of 10 of the following types of boats: canoe, catamaran, dinghy, dory, kayak, motor cruiser, motor lifeboat, motor sailer, motor whaleboat, pram, pulling whaleboat, punt, runabout, self-bailing surfboat, skiff, trimaran. Name the principal parts of the type of craft commonly used by your ship.
- Know the proper display of boat flags and courtesy on small boats.
- Demonstrate your ability to handle a rowboat.
- References: See "Boat Etiquette" on page 305, "Larger Sailing Craft" on page 266, "Powerboats" on page 269, and Rowing merit badge pamphlet, No. 33404.
- 7. Marlinspike Seamanship: Using line appropriate to the craft you normally use, tie the following knots and explain the use of each: overhand knot, stevedore's knot, bowline on a bight, timber hitch, rolling hitch, marline hitch, midshipman's hitch, and double bowline (French bowline).
- Name the various materials used for rope, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the characteristics of laid and braided rope. Understand the meaning of lay, thread, strand, and hawser.
- Demonstrate the ability to secure a line to pilings, bitts and rings, and to coil, flake, and flemish a line. Know how rope is sized and measured. Demonstrate how to cut and heat-seal a synthetic line.
- References: See "Rope" on page 125 and "Knots" on page 129.
- 8. Ground Tackle: Describe five types of anchors. Describe how each type holds the bottom, the kind of bottom in which it holds best, and any other advantages or disadvantages.
- Name the parts of a stock anchor and stockless anchor.
- Demonstrate the ability to weigh and set anchor.
- Reference: See "Ground Tackle" on page 147.
- 9. Piloting: Explain the degree system of compass direction. Explain variation and deviation, and show how corrections are applied to correcting and uncorrecting compass headings assigned by your consultant.
- Name relative bearings expressed in both degrees and points. Be able to report objects in view and wind directions with respect to the boat, and know the duties of a lookout.
- Name three kinds of devices used aboard ship for measuring speed and/or distance traveled and, if possible, demonstrate their use.
- Make a dead reckoning table of compass and distances (minimum three legs) between two points, plot these on a chart, and determine the final position.
- Note: It is best if this requirement can be met while under way. If this is not possible, it may be simulated, but the courses and charts used must be those in the normal cruising area of the ship.
- References: See "Piloting and Rules of the Road" on page 172 and "Speed Logs" on page 203.
- 10. Communications: Name the three principal methods of visual signaling and explain the advantages and limitations of each method.
- Name the three principal types of radiotelephone equipment in marine use and demonstrate your knowledge of correct radiotelephone procedures.
- References: "Communications Signaling" on page 222 and "Radiotelephone Procedures" on page 200.
- 11. Time: Understand Universal Coordinated Time (Greenwich mean time) and zone time, and demonstrate the ability to convert from one to the other for your local area. Name the seven watches and bell time. Understand the 24-hour system of telling time.
- References: See "Time" on page 230 and "Watches and Bell Time Contest" on page 36.
- 12. Swimming: Meet the requirements for the Swimming merit badge.
- References: See "Safe Swim Defense" on page 250 and Swimming merit badge pamphlet, No. 33352.
- 13. Cruising: Take part in the planning and make a two-day (including overnight) cruise in an approved craft under leadership. Submit a satisfactory log of the cruise.
- Name the wheel or helm orders specified in the current Pilot Rules manual. While on the cruise, perform the duties of a helmsman.
- Note: For each day of the cruise, fill out a cruise log.
- References: See "Sample Plan--Long Cruise" on page 72 and "Helmsmanship" on page 220.
- 14. Safety: Know the man overboard, fire, abandon ship, and all other drills used by your ship.
- List the equipment that should be contained in an abandon ship bag, and list the duties to be performed before abandoning ship.
- List safety equipment required by law for your ship's main vessel. Discuss BSA Safety Afloat with a ship's officer.
- References: See "Boating Safety" on page 242; "Overloading or Improper Loading Equals Boating Accidents" on page 254; BSA Safety Afloat Training Outline, No. 34159; and Federal Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats (U.S. Coast Guard).
- 15. Galley: While on a cruise or at a camp, prepare or take charge of a breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including boiled, fried, and uncooked dishes. Demonstrate your ability to properly use the galley equipment or personal cooking gear generally used aboard your craft. Demonstrate appropriate sanitation techniques for food preparation and meal cleanup.
- Submit a menu, list of provisions, and estimated costs before meeting the above requirement.
- Explain the use of charcoal, pressurized alcohol, propane, and compressed natural gas stoves, including safety precautions for each.
- References: See "Good Galley--Good Cruise" on page 73, "Fire Prevention" on page 248, and Cooking merit badge pamphlet, No. 33349.
- 16. Sailing: Name the principal parts of the masts, booms, spars, standing and running rigging, and sails of a gaff- or Marconi-rigged sloop, schooner, and ketch or yawl.
- Describe the identifying characteristics of a sloop, ketch, yawl, cutter, and schooner.
- Reference: See "Larger Sailing Craft" on page 266 and appendix A.
- 17. Work: As a Seaman Apprentice log at least 16 hours of work on ship equipment, projects, or activities other than regular ship meetings, parties, dances, or fun events.
- Note: Arrange this work through the ship's officers.
- 18. Electives: Do any three of the following.
- Note: Many ships place emphasis on differing skills because of the nature of their programs. Check with ship's petty officers before selecting electives to ensure that they will be consistent with the ship's program.
- a. Drill: Demonstrate your ability to execute commands in close-order drill.
- Reference: See "Drill Ship Formations and Movements" on page 44.
- b. Signaling: Send and receive semaphore messages using proper procedures at a rate of at least 30 letters a minute.
- Reference: See "Semaphone" on page 223.
- c. Compass: Box the compass to 32 points and demonstrate your ability to compute the degree heading for each point. Describe the relationship between the 32 points and the relative bearing system using points.
- Reference: See "Mariner's Compass" on page 173.
- d. Yacht Racing: Describe the procedures used in yacht racing, and the signals used by the race committee to start a race, and serve as a crew member in a race sailed under current International Sailing Federation Rules.
- Note: Secure the help of your ship's officers to obtain a copy of the current version of the ISAF racing rules from the U.S. Sailing Association and secure a berth on your nearest qualified yacht club race, or sail in your local council or regional sailing races.
- e. Sailing: In a cat-rigged or similar small boat, demonstrate the ability to sail singlehandedly a triangular course (leeward, windward, and reaching marks). Demonstrate beating, reaching, and running. A qualified instructor must observe this.
- Reference: See appendix A.
- f. Ornamental Ropework: Demonstrate your ability to make a three-strand turk's head and a three-stand monkey's fist. Using either ornamental knot, make up a heaving line.
- Note: Most ornamental ropework is far too complicated to describe and illustrate effectively within a manual of this type. Secure the help of a consultant and read the literature the consultant recommends.
- g. Engines: Perform routine maintenance on your ship's propulsion system, including filter, spark plug, oil changes, and other appropriate proper fueling procedures. Refer to operation manuals or ship officers for correct procedures.
- Reference: See "Engines" on page 162.
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