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Barcelona, 6 October 2008 (IUCN and WWF) – Sofia Mateus, a 29-year-old Swiss/Portuguese, is the grand prize winner of an international youth competition running on connect2earth, the green on-line community where young people can have their say about the environment by uploading videos, pictures and comments.
Connect2earth was launched earlier this year by WWF and IUCN, and is powered by Nokia. Sofia's video, which caught the jury's attention from the 3,300 entries from more than 190 countries around the world, depicts the impact of overpopulation on the planet.
"connect2earth gave me the opportunity to express myself. I thought of a concept, I created the video and it was successful. connect2earth is an excellent way to reach people", says Sofia Mateus. "We all want more money and better lives, but the earth is already overpopulated, and look where this is leading us. How are we going to deal with this situation? The title 'Why' is meant to engage people".
The video can be viewed at www.connect2earth.org/grandprize.
After the entries were ranked by the connect2earth community, the grand prize winner was selected by a panel of prominent conservationists, including broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, Otesha Project Founding Director Jessica Lax, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement Wangari Maathai, TERI Executive Director Dr Leena Srivastava and UN Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner.
Other winners included Chiel Maas, 28, from the Netherlands, with an image called "Can man and animal live aside?" (www.connect2earth.org/bestimage). The best text message prize was won by Prajwal Bhattarai, 18, from Nepal, with a poem entitled "I Don't Need Wheels; Just Don't Break Nature's Feet" (www.connect2earth.org/besttext). The best video award went to Dean Omori, 40, from the UK, with a video based on a self-composed song and entitled "How can you sleep?" (www.connect2earth.org/bestvideo).
Sofia was invited to participate in the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona and present her ideas directly to political, environmental and business leaders from around the world. The congress takes place every four years and serves as a platform for the world's leading decision-makers in sustainable development to debate, exchange ideas, explore solutions and vote on actions for a diverse and sustainable world. Over 8,000 experts take part in this 10-day event, representing governments, NGOs, academia, and the private sector.
The grand prize was awarded by Jim Leape, Director General of WWF International, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN and Veli Sundbaeck, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Responsibility of Nokia. The three category winners will all receive a Nokia N95 device as a token of appreciation.
"We are delighted to award the connect2earth prize to Sofia Mateus," says IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre. "The main role of IUCN is bringing together lots of different people to discuss the urgent environmental problems the world is facing and find solutions. Adding the voice of young people to that debate is vital."
"The environmental problems that we face today are global and their effects will fall hardest on the younger generation," says James Leape, Director General of WWF International. "The connect2earth competition demonstrates that if we can find innovative ways to engage with young people, they are equally concerned and more than ready to respond with possible solutions."
"Online communities are increasingly moving to the mobile space where they are always accessible and always with you," says Veli Sundbäck, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Responsibility of Nokia. "With close to one billion people using our devices everyday and with the help of the right kind of eco-innovations arising from communities such as connect2earth, we believe we are in a unique position to demonstrate the "power of we" - bringing people closer together to make a difference."
A number of renowned performing artists from around the world - including Moby, James Blunt, Estelle, Panic at the Disco and Missy Higgins – have already expressed their support for connect2earth.org through videos and statements (http://www.connect2earth.org/celebrities).
The site, which can also be used on mobile phones (www.connect2earth.mobi), will continue to inspire dialogue among young people on a variety of topical environmental issues and a new competition concept will be announced soon.
For more information, please contact:
• Eleni Androulaki, Corporate Communications Manager, WWF International, Tel.: +41 22 364 9217; Mobile: +41 79 477 3574; E-mail: [email protected]
• Sarah Horsley, IUCN Media Relations Officer, Tel: +41 22 999 0127; Mobile: +41 79 528 3486; Email: [email protected]
Note for editors:
About IUCN
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges by supporting scientific research; managing field projects all over the world; and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN, international conventions and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network. IUCN is a democratic union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and some 10,000 volunteer scientists in more than 150 countries. IUCN's work is supported by 1,100 professional staff in 62 countries and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
About WWF
WWF, the global conservation organization, is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. WWF has a global network active in over 100 countries with almost 5 million supporters.
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.


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Years ago, Warner Bros. Pictures attempted a live-action/CG-animated combination adaptation of the Looney Tunes cartoon "Marvin the Martian."
Not long after that, Alcon Entertainment attempted the same, but with the classic Hanna-Barbera 1970's animated series "Hong Kong Phooey." Eddie Murphy was slated to voice the character.
Both projects have fallen through, and now director Alex Zamm has posted animation test footage for both of the projects.
Source: Cartoon Brew


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Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Poyet linked with Reading job
Reading captain Jobi McAnuff has pledged to fight until the end as the embattled club's managerial search turned to Brighton's Gus Poyet.
Brian McDermott was last week relieved of his duties at the Madejski Stadium helm after a run of four successive league defeats left the Royals in serious danger of an immediate return to the npower Championship.
It is understood Reading's Russian owner Anton Zingarevich is in England as the search for a replacement continues, with Poyet the latest favourite for the job. After links to former Swindon boss Paolo di Canio and ex-Southampton manager Nigel Adkins, the odds on the Brighton boss replacing McDermott have shortened to as low as 1/10 with some bookmakers.
Talks are understood to have taken place regarding a move to Reading but that it is by no means a done deal, with Poyet's Brighton side upwardly mobile.
They are seventh in the Championship after a 3-0 derby defeat of Crystal Palace and Poyet has previously stated he has ambitions to go to one of England's elite.
However, should the Uruguayan plump for a move to the Royals, skipper McAnuff believes he would be joining a club that could still beat the drop.
"No one's giving up," the midfielder told the club's official website, www.readingfc.co.uk.
"We're got eight massive games left now and it doesn't matter who we've got, we'll show our pride and see if we can pick some results up.
"For us it's about believing that we're good enough to be here. We really do believe that - we're here on merit. We've earned the right to be here and we just want to make sure we give it a good crack between now and the end of the season and do our best to make sure that we stay up.
"Credit to Eamonn [Dolan, caretaker manager], the staff and the players - it was a tough week but in football you've got to roll with the punches and get on with it, and I thought we did that on Saturday."


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Police in Ga. seek gunman who wounded 7 at crowded fair in Savannah; motive unknown
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Police searched Sunday for at least one gunman who wounded seven people, mostly teenagers, overnight after opening fire amid the rides at a crowded fair in Georgia.
Nobody was killed in the shooting late Saturday at the Coastal Empire Fair on Savannah's suburban south side, but seven people were treated for gunshot wounds at area hospitals, Savannah-Chatham County police spokesman Julian Miller said Sunday.
"The place was packed," Miller said. "It was Saturday night at the fair, and that's a big night."
Witnesses described seeing a gunman wearing a dark jumpsuit, he said, but investigators hadn't ruled out the possibility there was more than one shooter.
Police announced no arrests by Sunday evening and released no further information on what happened inside the fairgrounds or what motivated the shootings. Several people were detained and questioned Saturday night, but all had been released by investigators. Miller said police were working Sunday to find answers as quickly as they could.
"They stayed through the night canvassing the area, looking for clues and were back again at daylight to make sure they hadn't missed anything," Miller said. "They interviewed everybody who was detained last night and are continuing to move forward with the investigation, talking to witnesses and victims and trying to pull everything together."
The shooting erupted in the middle of the crowd at about 10:40 p.m. Saturday, less than an hour before closing time at the fair. Police said six of the victims were teenagers, aged 14 to 19. The other was identified as a 36-year-old woman. Miller said the victim believed to be most seriously wounded underwent surgery and was listed in fair condition. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening, he said.
Memorial University Medical Center spokeswoman Dawnn Henderson said Sunday at least two of the shooting victims had been released from the hospital.
Miller said he didn't know if any of the victims were specifically targeted in the shooting or if any of them were random bystanders.
The Coastal Empire Fair is an annual event organized by the Savannah Exchange Club. The club reopened the fair Sunday, which had already been scheduled as its final day, said Ted Akins, the fair's general manager.
"We are praying for the victims and their families," Akins said. "That's all I'm going to talk about it."


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When reprising her role as promising young scientist Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," opening Friday, Emma Stone had to look no further than her family tree for motivation. Stone's aunt is "a really brilliant scientist," working in vaccines.
Gwen Stacy is the love interest of Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-Man, played by Andrew Garfield who is also reprising his role from the 2012 reboot.
"I love the character of Gwen so much, and it was so nice to modernize her from the comics and to bring her to the woman that she is in this movie," Stone said during a taped round table discussion.
Gwen Stacy isn't the only character changing in this second of four Spider-Man movies planned. Garfield, as well as the new villains, are either evolving or transforming themselves, or meeting dark fates, in this latest installment as the franchise moves forward.
"I felt a kinship to the character since I was 3 years old," Garfield said of Spider-Man during the roundtable discussion. "I feel the beauty of him is that he is… an every man. He is very ordinary as Peter Parker, and he's struggling with the same things we all struggle with."
In "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," the web-head has to take on fan-turned-foe Max "Electro" Dillon (Jamie Foxx) and friend-turned-foe Harry "Green Goblin" Osborn (Dane DeHaan). Paul Giamatti also appears in the movie as the mechanical menace Rhino.
After a freak accident with genetically altered eels, lonely, awkward Dillon becomes Electro, a neon-blue, pulsating madman with the power of lightning brewing inside him.
"Imagine dipping me in blue candle wax, and then the blue becomes a blue screen," Foxx said at the roundtable. "People think it's all computer-generated, and toward the end (of the movie), it is, but for the most part, they were shooting me or my stunt double in a suit."
DeHaan begins the movie as young, handsome tycoon. But his need for Spider-Man's blood to reverse a hereditary disease ultimately leads him to become the hideous lunatic Green Goblin.
"Harry is someone who was born into such extreme wealth," DeHaan said at the roundtable. "He's probably the richest kid in the world. He's always been able to buy everything he ever wants. All of a sudden… he can't buy his life.
"You can look at it as a really huge temper tantrum. He wants to live and he doesn't understand he can't get the only thing he's ever needed."
Though menacing on-screen, off-screen Foxx and DeHaan have joined the film's heroes Stone and Garfield and other cast and crew members in partnering with Earth Hour, a global movement organized by World Wide Fund for Nature, which hopes to utilize Spider-Man as a symbol for green initiatives and more eco-friendly practices. Each of the principal cast members are sponsoring a different Earth-friendly initiative.
"I'm proud Spider-Man is the first superhero ambassador for Earth Hour because he shows we can all be superheroes when we realize the power we all have," Garfield wrote.
"Earth Hour is a movement that has created massive impact around the world, so imagine what we can do this year with Spider-Man by our side."


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But with my nephew's birth I finally began to see the humor in it all. For while it is one thing to hear a non sequitur or chance remark repeated by an adult, it's quite another to hear it coming directly from, as the Bible would have it, the mouths of little children. It makes one wonder: Did he really just say that? And: Wherever did that come from?
Last month I was having dinner with my sister and her son in a local restaurant. Before the meal, we were chatting about my nephew's favorite topic: "Star Wars." (At last count Charles has seen "The Phantom Menace" 68,000 times.) In any event, it dawned on me that perhaps this fascination with light sabers and droids might prefigure a career in, say, engineering or astrophysics. So I asked him, "What would you like to do when you grow up?"
Now I suppose I should have said, "What would you like to be when you grow up?" But since, like many children, Charles is a literalist, he answered with what he knows is something only adults can do. Nonetheless, it was surprising to hear my nephew declare his life's ambition.
"Touch knives!" he said gleefully.
"Only grown-ups are allowed to do that," my sister explained.
"And drink soda, too!" added my nephew.
Would that we all had such reasonable goals.
Children are also adept, of course, at finding the well-placed word that, to quote Scripture again, silences the haughty or at the very least brings a smile to the hearer's lips. My cousin told me of taking her then two-year-old daughter on a tour of Villanova University, outside of Philadelphia. "This is where Mommy went to school," she said.
"Oh," said Emily, who had apparently just discovered sarcasm, "congratulations."
As an uncle I am also fortunate that I can enjoy these experiences and stories without having to put up with what one might call the downside. For example, never having to touch a diaper, which I like to think of as an unexpected perk of the celibate life. (And for those religious and priests who have consciously chosen to help out with diapering responsibilities, I can say only: Are you crazy?)
To that end, my brother-in-law related a story that occurred while he was with his family in church. At a recent Mass, the presider spoke of a parishioner who had just passed away, a generous man who each year donated enough money to provide a scholarship for a student at the parish school. The man, however, had no family, and after his announcement the priest made an impassioned plea for parishioners to attend the man's funeral. Members of the congregation were evidently deeply moved, and the church fell into total silence. My brother-in-law stressed this: total silence.
Until my nephew shouted out: "Who let the dogs out! Who! Who! Who!" (If you are familiar with this little ditty, you know there is no way of singing it without shouting it.)
Perhaps not surprisingly, then, my desire for news about my nephew currently focuses on what funny things he has said lately. But it is a bittersweet pleasure, because I know it won't last forever: soon he'll be a schoolboy more conscious of what he says, then a more serious pre-teen and finally a sullen adolescent who may seem far from the toddler I now know. But I know that if teenage Charles gives us any trouble, I can just show him this article to remind him of how much fun he once was.
And if he continues to give us trouble, I'm sure that all it will take for him to become a model teenager is reminding him how much all of his friends might enjoy hearing these stories as well.


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Kajmirhair needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Kajmir Hair
Kajmir Hair our philosophy here is simple. We firmly believe that an essential part of what makes a woman feel attractive and confident is having beautiful hair. We also believe, purchasing long lasting beautiful hair to complement your look should be an effortless process. Whether it's short and wavy or long and straight, we provide extraordinary hair to create any style.
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We are looking for a design that grabs our target audience's attention. Something unique, sexy and elegant that appeals to high quality luxury brand. We are open to creative designs. Since our product is hair extensions, we want some sought of waviness incorporated in the design. By waviness, it can be in the form of long wavy hair, or cursive text. Below there are a few links of some logos we like. The blue and brown color scheme in the link below is our preferred color pattern. Again we are open to other color combinations as well as other creative designs.
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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_specification.rb, line 19 def connection self.class.connection end
Current Database Name
The MySQL database adapter extends this and allows you to call
to get the current databases name. Useful when you are actively changing the database you are connected to and sometimes need to check the current one.
Using your model's connection
It's possible to execute raw SQL over the currently established connection for a model.
You may configure Rails to use different databases for different models. To make sure you are querying the correct database you may do the following:
MyModel.connection.execute("UPDATE `my_models` SET `beer`='free' WHERE 1")
Current Database Name: Sqlite version
Get the current database name when using Sqlite:
Get the primary schema's name
If you're using PostgreSQL and you've changed schema, sometimes you need to know what schema you're in.
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Don't store a connection in a variable, because another thread might try to use it when it's already checked back in into the connection pool. See: ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionPool
connection = ActiveRecord::Base.connection threads = (1..100).map do Thread.new do begin 10.times do connection.execute("SELECT SLEEP(1)") # WRONG ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("SELECT SLEEP(1)") # CORRECT end puts "success" rescue => e puts e.message end end end threads.each(&:join)


text: I have the pleasure to give you very optimistic update on persistent file caching. Few days ago I wrote these skeptic lines: > I am not sure how much can I expect from linux cachefs as seen in > e.g. 2.6.9-rc3-mm3 - if I got it right, it is a kernel subsystem with > intra-kernel API, being now tested with AFS and intended as usable for > NFS. It is however "low" on NFS team priority list. So linux cachefs > might provide cleaner solutions than Solaris cachefs - if it ever > provides them. and now I see that NFS already can use this local-disk-caching subsystem! There is linux-cachefs maillist for this, you may want to read: http://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-cachefs/2004-October/msg00027.html - 2.6.9-rc4-mm1 patch that will enable NFS (even NFS4) to do persistent file caching on the local harddisk http://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-cachefs/2004-October/msg00004.html - older message explaining what is going on http://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-cachefs/2004-October/msg00019.html - about ways to get this to the mainline kernel http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cachefs - list archives and subscription page I believe that this subsystem will be an immense help for work on huge data with mostly read access. And much less administrative hassle - once this gets to the mainline kernel (well, yeah, any help to push it there is welcome!) it will be much much easier to use. Just a normal NFS server. Just a normal NFS client with the NFS_MOUNT_FSCACHE or NFS4_MOUNT_FSCACHE mounting option ON. Hope that this attempt to make relatively simple persistent caching for Linux will catch up and survive even kernel_version+=0.2 (usual killer for similar projects). Best Regards Vaclav Hanzl


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The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.
For the first time in a month, Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid didn't have to address questions following a Philadelphia loss. Reid, a former Glendale Community College football player, saw Philadelphia end its four-game losing streak Sunday with a 20-13 road win against the division-rival Washington Redskins.
The Eagles (2-4) received a big effort from running back LeSean McCoy, who rushed for 126 yards in 28 carries and one touchdown. Philadelphia safety Kurt Coleman finished with three interceptions for the Eagles, who will have their bye week before beginning a three-game homestand Oct. 30 against the Dallas Cowboys.
"In the National Football League, they are all must-wins," Reid said in his postgame news conference. "I can't sit here and say we're going to win this one and not this one. We prepare for every game and do the best we can every game.
"This is a tough place to play. They came in with the right attitude and battled like crazy. Now they have a week to rest and get themselves ready for the Cowboys."
The Eagles are in last place in the National Football Conference's East Division, which they won last season.
The Oakland Raiders, coached by former Glendale Community College quarterback Hue Jackson, won their second straight game Sunday with a 24-17 victory against the visiting Cleveland Browns. However, the win proved costly, as the Raiders lost starting quarterback Jason Campbell for likely the remainder of the season because of a broken collarbone he suffered in the first half after landing hard on his shoulder during a scramble.
On Monday, Campbell said he'll undergo surgery soon and hopes to be back in the lineup in six to eight weeks.
Campbell was replaced by Kyle Boller. The only other quarterback on Oakland's roster is rookie Terrelle Pryor. Reports surfaced that the Raiders, who have won two games in a row, might be interested in acquiring quarterback Kyle Orton from the division-rival Denver Broncos.
With Campbell out, Oakland special teams provided the difference during Oakland's first home game since the death of owner Al Davis on Oct. 8. The Raiders improved to 4-2.
Tight end Kevin Boss grabbed a 35-yard touchdown pass from punter Shane Lechler on a fake field goal attempt in the third quarter to give Oakland a 24-7 lead.
"We'll do whatever it takes to win football games," Jackson told the Associated Press. "Every week there's going to be something there to give us a chance to win a game."
"A year ago, we didn't find a way to win these kinds of games. Two years ago, we didn't find a way to win these kinds of game. The team is now believing in each other and fighting like he always thought it could. And they're winning football games."
Oakland will next face the Kansas City Chiefs at home at 1 p.m. Sunday before having a bye week Oct. 30. The Raiders are in second place in the American Football Conference's West Division.
The Milwaukee Brewers saw their stellar season came to a close Sunday with a 12-6 home loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth game of the National League Championship Series. Relief pitcher Marco Estrada, a former Glendale Community College player, made two appearances in the series.
The right-hander pitched three innings, allowing four hits and four runs. He struck out four and walked two and finished with a 12.00 earned-run average.
Estrada, who helped Milwaukee win the National League Central Division championship, went 4-8 with a 4.08 ERA in 43 regular-season appearances. In 124 innings, he struck out 88 and walked 29.
St. Louis will face the Texas Rangers in the World Series, beginning Wednesday in St. Louis.
Seven area high school teams remained ranked by CIF after the CIF Southern Section office unveiled its latest polls Monday. All remain in the same spots they occupied last week.
St. Francis' football team remains ranked third in the Western Division. The Golden Knights (6-0) will meet host Gardena Serra, ranked fourth in the division, in a Mission League game at 7 p.m. Friday.
In boys' cross-country, Flintridge Prep is ranked No. 3 in Division V. In girls' cross-country, Crescenta Valley is No. 6 in Division I, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is No. 5 in Division IV and Flintridge Prep holds the sixth spot in Division V.
The Glendale and Hoover boys' water polo teams are ranked seventh and ninth, respectively, in Division V.
Region 88 of the American Youth Soccer Organization, serving Glendale and La Crescenta, registered a record 3,745 players for the 2011 soccer season this fall, according to Region 88 officials. Officials said 329 teams play on Saturdays and Sundays at parks and schools across Glendale.
Commissioner Aldo Mascheroni said in a press release that there was growth among a number of both boys' and girls' teams.
Although officials estimate that more than 70% of the athletes are from Glendale and La Crescenta, the program's success, along with its open-registration policy, attracts players from the surrounding communities of La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank, Sunland, Eagle Rock and Atwater Village.
The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club will hold its sixth meeting of the year at 11:30 a.m. today at The Elk's Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St., Glendale.
The club, which is in its 69th year, is geared to support the Crescenta Valley, Glendale, Hoover, St. Francis and Village Christian high football teams and the Glendale Community College football program.
Former UCLA quarterback Cory Paus will be the guest speaker at today's meeting.


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the PROVERBIAL art Journal - by Judy Grupp, available on Amazon.com
page 74, the PROVERBIAL art Journal. Pen and ink sketch - 2018. I had to draw monkeys for this proverb that I love!
WAITING FOR OUR WINGS Back to the winged critters and the challenging composition. I was given excellent advice - my compo...
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50 Weather-Related Crashes Reported
Sioux Falls police investigated 50 vehicle crashes over the weekend as snow and wind reduced visibility and made streets and highways slippery.
Information Officer Sam Clemens says 21 crashes were reported on Saturday, with the first one around 11 in the morning and the last at 11pm.
On Sunday, 21 crashes were again reported, with the first at 4:45am and the last at 9:20pm.
And by mid-morning Monday, Clemens says eight more crashes had been reported.


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Comic Zeal
£4.99, iOS
Even die-hard printed comic readers will be tempted by this app that lets you organize by series. A clear layout with tap to zoom viewing means borderless reading and intuitive guidance navigates panel by panel in the order your eyes would naturally follow – even between pages. If you're really lazy it'll even turn the pages for you at preset intervals. Pass the Pot Noodle...
Free, iOS and Android
Welcome to the largest digital comic store in the world: a stash of 6,000 titles – 300 of which are free. That's not to say the freebies are good, or much more than tease fodder, but it's still worth a download, not least as it's home to DC comics and its (arguably better) subsidiaries including Vertigo (of Sandman and Preacher fame). It even has Marvel comics for iOS users. Comics cost around £1.50 and page flips couldn't be quicker and smoother if The Flash himself was on turning duty.
Manga Watcher
£1.87, Android
There's no shortage of manga online, but Manga Watcher lets you download to read later, choosing your reading matter from a beautifully laid-out iBooks-style shelf. It even supports landscape mode so you don't lose the intensity of those famous wide shots as Ichigo runs, tailed by a train of motion lines, to plunge his Zanpakutō into a Hollow.
Marvel Comics
Free, iOS
One of the first comic reader apps and still one of the best. Not just because of the simple layout, smooth transitions and hi-res views – but because of the content. Marvel is still making some of the best comics around and selling them for around the £1.20 mark. Not including the £400 you need to shell out on the iPad, of course.
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Less comic reader, more all rounder, Good Reader is nonetheless capable and unfussy. If this was a superhero it would be Superman – not necessarily the best but certainly kitted out to best deal with almost anything. It'll read CBZ comic files, PDFs and Word documents, letting you add notes, highlight sections and set width parameters. Don't let the green theme worry you: even Kryptonite can't stop this app.
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Like the poet Theodor Körner, Johann Georg Fellinger had a distinguished career as an army officer in the Napoleonic Wars; unlike Körner, he did not die for his country but he did lose an eye and this disability made it difficult for him to make a new career. Like the poet Mayrhofer, Fellinger eventually took his own life. Schubert set three of his texts, of which this was the last.
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Titus Young's father, Richard, told two Detroit newspapers Monday that his son needs help because he suffers from a mental health disorder.
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LAKE CITY - State Game, Fish and Parks officials say plenty of campsites are still available for the annual Fort Sisseton Historic Festival.
Camping is open for stays June 5-9.
Fort Sisseton manager Katie Ceroll says this is the first year camping reservations have been taken during the festival. She says reservations help reduce the time campers have to wait at the state park's gate.
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text: Bogdan Costescu wrote: > On Sun, 28 Sep 2008, Jon Forrest wrote: > >> There are two philosophies on where a compute node's OS and basic >> utilities should be located: > > You forget a NFS-root setup, this doesn't require memory for the RAM > disk on which you later mount NFS dirs. You're right. I should have mentioned it. It does fall into the non-local install classification, although it has fewer of the problems. > I prefer to look at the nodes as disposable, instead of "let's keep the > node up as long as possible", so I usually don't modify a running > system. Instead I modify the node "image" and reboot the nodes after the > current jobs finish - this is easy to do when using a queueing system > and is easy to hide from users when the typical jobs are longer than the > reboot time. There are several ways to modify a running system, some more dangerous than others. Probably the most dangerous is modifying shared libraries and executables. Probably the least dangerous is adding new files of any type. Most of the modifications I've had to make involve editing text files, which hasn't caused any problems. The trouble with rebooting nodes is that this takes human energy. It's easier to keep nodes up as long possible, although this is not a significant issue provided that the reboots are done as innocuously as you describe. >> However, on a modern multicore compute node this might just be a few >> percent of the total RAM on the node. > > This also depends on how much of the distribution you keep as part of > the node "image" and how you place the application software. True. Some people, like the BusyBox people, have put a lot of energy into coming up with "tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities" in order to save memory in embedded systems. >> Approach #2 requires much less time when a node is installed, >> and a little less time when a node is booted. > > I don't agree with you here as you probably have in mind a > kickstart-based install for approach #1 running upon each node boot. True. > I use for a long time a different approach - the node "image" is copied > via rsync at boot time; the long waiting time for installing the RPMs > and running whatever configuration scripts happens only once when the > node "image" is prepared, the nodes only copy it - and it's a full copy > only the first time they boot with a new disk, afterwards it's the rsync > magic which makes it finish within seconds while making it look like a > new disk :-) This is a good idea. Can you write more about this? Cordially, -- Jon Forrest Research Computing Support College of Chemistry 173 Tan Hall University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-1460 510-643-1032 jlforrest at berkeley.edu


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Blossom is the leader of the Powerpuff Girls. Strong, determined and thoughtful, she tries hard not to be all work and no play, but sometimes gets bossy with Buttercup and Bubbles without meaning to. She also tries to stop arguments in the group.
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Vanessa Berry
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Vanessa Berry is a prolific Sydney, NSW, Australia based artist and zinester.
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- Disposable camera (2007?)
- The rabbit and the bear (October 2007), by Miss Helen and Vanessa Berry
- Strawberry Hills Forever (Erskineville, N.S.W. : Local Consumption Publications, 2007) a book of autobiographical stories taken in part from her zines, also contains drawings by Keg de Souza.
- News of the Vanessa Berry (2006?-)
- Adjective stories (Strawberry Hills, NSW: the author, 2001) with illustrations by Janet Walker.
- Dictionary stories (Strawberry Hills, N.S.W.: The Author, 2001) 'Contains one dictionary definition entry for each letter of the alphabet and an accompanying one page story incorporating the word.'
- Shopping list stories (n.d.)
- Psychobabble (1996-1998) referenced in The new pollution, page 65
- Laughter and the Sound of Teacups (1997-2002).
- I am a Camera (1999-)
- By the (jetty/velodrome) I sat down and wept (1999) a split zine with Tim Wright
- A little but nice (n.d.) a cookbook
- Suggestions for a better name would be welcomed (n.d.) small A5 cut and paste zine (referenced in The new pollution, page 77)
- Vinnies (March 1999)
- Things cut out of other things (n.d.)
External Links
- Vanessa Berry World author's website
- Vanessa's world in more than 100 zines: An interview with Vanessa Berry, Sydney, Australia, by Elke Zobl, November 2002


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Tearing Me Apart
Emily/Sam/Leah multi-chaptered fic. Set post-BD, Sam decides to find some of those acquaintances of Carlisle's and take them down. He has a new lead on the human killers, and goes on a three-week trip to get to them. Who does he elect to bring with him? The one pack member who has nothing to loose. Anymore. Leah Clearwater runs with him in dead silence, until one day she breaks down and reveals the truth. He finds he has a choice to make... again.
So... my first multi-chaptered Sam/Leah. all the others have been one-shots. and this one may actually have a happy ending. Spoilers for BD. Adult for Leah's naughty words and possibly some innuendo in later chapters.
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"That is the dumbest idea I've ever heard. idea I've ever heard," I hiss. And then, though I try to hide my concern, I add, "You're going to get killed." A friend can say that to a friend, right? Even friends who hate each other? Right?
Damn it.
"No, I'm not."
I roll my eyes. He sounds so completely certain it's difficult not to believe him, but he's quite clearly wrong. "Just you, all alone? It's idiotic."
"Not all alone." Again, like a simple statement of fact.
"Who's coming with you?" I ask, as he no doubt wants me to.
"You are, Leah."
"What? Why me?" I demand. No. No, no no. My thoughts don't match, but they're a rebellion… no. I won't, I can't, I won't I can't I won't I can't… I've done as much as I can but even I have limits, I can only tear so far before I break.
"You don't have anything here," he explains in a monotone. "Quil has to be near Claire. Jared and Kim are getting ready for the wedding. Paul and Rachel are just getting off the ground." Oh, right. Forgive me for wanting to disrupt the all-holy imprinting. Clearly, my mere human pain is nothing in the face of imprinting. "Embry's mom is going to shackle him to the wall if he disappears for three weeks, and I'm not dragging a kid halfway across the US."
I shake my head violently. "No. No!"
I can't…
"Leah, it's a pack duty." He sounds like my father used to… that is, before I inadvertently caused his death. "I'm sure you're aware that I'm more than ready to compel you."
I'm part of Jake's pack now, sucker. "Not to sound like a four-year-old, but nananananana, you can't make me."
Once upon a time, he would have laughed and kissed me. Now he just shakes his head in mild disapproval, so like a distant relative that it stings. And burns. And bleeds. I'm never going to stop bleeding.
"Actually, I can."
"I'm not even in your pack. I'm in…" and it hits me. Like I needed one more reason to hate imprinting. Or Jacob Black. How can he do this to me? "Oh, shit. Jake's leaving town, isn't he?"
"Yeah. You and Seth are back under me, until you quit."
Which will be soon. Really, really soon. I whine. "I want to go to college."
"So did I." I remember the day he told me he was turning down that scholarship, and the shock on my face. "Suck it up, Lee-Lee."
I launch myself at him, landing a lucky punch on his shoulder. It doesn't hurt either of us, but it's a necessary gesture. "Bastard," I hiss.
He closes his eyes briefly. "I'm sorry. That was low."
"Damn right it was." I pause to consider, and then decide I have no choice. Besides, in a masochistic way, I might actually enjoy being around him. "Fine. I'll go on your damn vampire hunt, Sam. But I'm not gonna like it."
I expect a reaction. All he does is say mildly, "You used the word damn twice in that sentence."
"Because I'm pissed. You might not be able to understand it now, but…" I commit, suddenly. I'm sick of being blamed for all my efforts to protect them from the pain. If he wants in my brain so bad, I'll give him what he wants. "Believe me, hon, once I'm back in your head, you're really gonna regret this stupid excursion."
"No doubt. But I know my duty."
"Yeah. And that's about it."
He lets that parting shot go. I sigh and walk away.
We're goin' on a vamp hunt, we're gonna catch a big one…
Wow. Two werewolves against every leech we can find in three weeks? I kind of hope I don't die.
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GRAND JUNCTION — Immigration reform advocates and business owners held rallies around the state Monday to promote a "buy-cott" of businesses that promote comprehensive immigration reform.
Nearly 400 businesses, ranging from a ski area to neighborhood restaurants, have signed up for the buy-cott campaign that will run Sunday- Aug. 10. During that time, consumers are being urged to spend at the businesses that display posters advertising their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
"We are asking people to vote with their wallets," Colorado Mesa University Spanish professor Tom Acker said, speaking to a crowd of supporters Monday morning in Grand Junction.
Buy-cott rallies were being held at the same time in Denver, Pueblo and Glenwood Springs.
The buy-cott was organized by a number of groups, including the Colorado Main Street Alliance, the Colorado Progressive Coalition, the NAACP, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition and Bend the Arc for Justice.
"This is more like a positive approach. We think it is very important that voices be heard in a positive light," said Juan Gallegos of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.
One business owner who signed on to the buy-cott said it was the first time in the 35 years she has been in the country after emigrating from Mexico that she felt compelled to take part in an activist cause.
"I see a lot of people who struggle to get jobs and education. I see them struggle so much. It would be easier if these hard-working people were citizens," said Maria Maestas, owner of the Las Marias restaurant in Grand Junction, one of 198 businesses to sign on to the buy-cott in the 3rd Congressional District.
The event in Glenwood Springs was held at the downtown bike and ski shop owned by Sunlight Mountain Resort, a buy-cott backer.
Sophia Clark of the Association of Youth United in Action said about 40 businesses in the Roaring Fork Valley have signed up for the buy-cott.
"Very few businesses said no. We got to see how people feel about this issue and how much they support it," she said.
Another 160 businesses in the Denver area have signed on to the buy-cott, and representatives of the groups behind the buy-cott said they will still be contacting businesses in the next week to have more participants by the time the buy-cott begins.
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Faith Notes: April 6
Musical performance
Lighthouse Gospel Music Association will present Shellum Cline and New Covenant at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Eternal Life Fellowship Church, 4419 S. Smithfield Road, Knightdale. Call 919-496-2188.
Plate sales
• Baptist Tabernacle Church will hold a barbecue chicken plate sale from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at 1599 N.C. 231, Wendell. The cost is $8 and will include chicken, potatoes, slaw, bread and dessert. Eat in or takeout available.
• Pearces Baptist Church will hold a hot dog fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 4688 Pearces Road, Zebulon. Call 919-269-9768 for more information.
• Knightdale United Methodist Church will host a chicken barbecue lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, at 7071 Forestville Road, Knightdale. The cost is $8 per plate, which includes barbecue chicken, boiled potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert. Eat in or takeout. Call 919-266-2373 or visit KnightdaleUMC.net to order tickets.
Marriage enrichment seminar
St. Eugene's Parish Hall will host a marriage enrichment seminar from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 608 Lions Club Road, Wendell. The cost is $10 per couple. Childcare will be provided. Call 919-341-7848 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Women's Fellowship Conference
First Baptist Church of Zebulon will host its fifth annual Women's Fellowship Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 304 E. Barbee Ave., Zebulon. The event is free and will feature the Rev. Velma Geenlee. A breakfast program and registration will run from 8 to 9:45 a.m., with spiritual workshops and a closing service from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 919-395-3329 for vending table information.
Belarussian Day
A celebration of Belarussian Day will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Wakefield Central Baptist Church, 308 Proctor St., Zebulon. The celebration will include a yard sale and bazaar, with an auction at 5 p.m. Silent auctions and a bake sale will also be held. Three meals will also be available for purchase. Those interested in renting a 10 by 10 space for $25 should call 919-269-7197.
Church anniversary
A church anniversary celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 13, at Calvary Faith Center, 4825 Rolesville Road, Wendell. The event is a joint celebration of a 25-year anniversary for Solid Rock Church and a 10-year anniversary for Calvary Faith Center. The two churches merged eight years ago. For more information visit CalvaryFaith.com.
Free Fellowship
The Red Hill United Church of Christ's missions department will hold a "Free Fellowship" event at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at 10142 Buffalo Road, Clayton. Free lunch will be served.
Support groups
• A grief support group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Selma Road, Wendell. Meetings are at 7 p.m. in the church office. For more information, call 919-365-7979.
• Celebrate Recovery is a ministry program that helps its participants deal with emotional struggles. The group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Pine St. Fellowship Hall of Wendell Baptist Church, 302 N. Pine St. For more information, visitwww.CelebrateRecovery.com
Bible studies
• Word of God Church in Zebulon has Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 252-452-7674 for more information.
• The Women's Study Group at Zebulon United Methodist Church meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 919-269-9408.
• The couples fellowship of Zebulon First Baptist Church meets at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month at 304 E. Barbee St., Zebulon. Call 919-269-7355.
• Mt. Zion Holiness Church, 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon, has Bible study at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 919-227-6266.
• An adult singles group meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at Pearces Baptist Church, 4634 Pearces Road, Zebulon. Call 919-269-9768 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Preschool registrations
• Wendell Baptist Preschool is registering children ages 2-4 for its half-day preschool program. The church also offers a five-day prekindergarten program. Call 919-365-3103 for more information.
• Knightdale Baptist Preschool offers a half-day preschool program from 8:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 919-266-2288.
• Zebulon United Methodist Church Preschool offers two-, three- and five-day programs for children ages 16 months to 4 years. Call 919-269-6554 or firstname.lastname@example.com
• Heritage Baptist Church Preschool is accepting children all year round. The church offers programs for children ages 6 weeks through 4 years. Call 919-269-6504.
Food ministries
• Green Pines Baptist Church operates a food pantry from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at 1498 Hodge Road, Knightdale.
• Mt. Zion United Holiness Church runs a soup kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at 200 E. Stronach Ave., Zebulon.
• Brown Bag Ministry serves free lunches from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays at Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 W. Gannon Ave. For more information, call Cindy Privette at 919-269-8359.
• Table of Grace offers dinners at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of the month at Wendell United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St.


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Glastonbury eliminates Warde in Class L girls lacrosse semifinals
WEST HAVEN -- Any momentum carrying over for the Warde girls lacrosse team from its win that propelled the Mustangs into the CIAC Class L semifinals five days earlier was wrested away by a determined Glastonbury team on Tuesday night at Ken Strong Stadium.
The undefeated Tomahawks, seeded first, established superiority right away at draw controls, and their swarming defense, speedy transition game and smooth attack took care of the rest. Glastonbury beat the Mustangs 13-5 -- after scoring the first seven goals -- and reached Saturday's state championship game at Bunnell against defending champion Darien. The Blue Wave defeated Cheshire 12-6 in West Haven in the afternoon.
Fifth-seeded Warde trailed by 7-1 at halftime. The Mustangs' bid to rally in the second half was delayed until the 15th minute of the second half as the cohesive Glastonbury defense had refused to relent. By the time Warde sophomore Amanda Orvis notched the second of her three goals, the Tomahawks (19-0-0) had clicked off another two scores for a 9-1 lead. The Mustangs' next goal came after Glastonbury had moved ahead by 13-2 with 6 minutes and 36 seconds remaining.
Glastonbury returns to the finals for the first time since its 2011 loss to Greenwich and for the second time in its history. Warde missed out on its first chance to reach the championship game, but its 13-6-1 final record and its initial appearance in the semifinals put an exclamation mark on its best-ever season.
"Sarah Reilly, Meredith Nerreau, Amanda Orvis, and others from time to time, they all stepped up their games at different times this season," Warde coach Tom Davis said. "The future looks bright. The seniors never game up at any time this year, so no one else (underclassmen) gave up."
Three Tomahawks had big games Tuesday by supplying five points or more. Senior Cami Santor paced the attack with four goals and two assists, junior Sara DiCenso provided a goal and five assists and junior Taylor Walker fired home five goals past Warde sophomore goalie Rebekah Snitkoff, who made seven saves.
"The reality of the matter is that they are an FCIAC team," Glastonbury coach Kris Cofiell said. "Darien, Greenwich, Wilton and New Canaan are the top teams there. This season, Staples and Warde have come on the scene. You've got to look at them as strong teams."
Glastonbury was prepared for a difficult game, she said. But the Tomahawks' defense made the anxious moments few and diminishing in intensity as their offense kept rattling off goals. On the season, Glastonbury's offense has approached 20 goals more times (11) than it has been held to close to 10 goals (four). In only two other games had the Tomahawks' attack produced fewer than the 13 it scored against Warde.
But Glastonbury's defense was the driving force in the game. "It felt like on defense, we finally came together today," said Cofiell, who noted how injuries had kept her starting defenders unable to be on the field together for awhile.
Davis credited Glastonbury's defense with putting pressure on Warde's attack. The Mustangs were out of synch for long stretches of the game.
"Whenever we'd turn our backs, they'd be double- or triple-teaming the ball," Davis said. "We knew that was going to happen and we practiced it, but game situations are different from practicing against it. We just didn't get it done today."
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Class L girls semifinals at West Haven
Records: Warde 13-6-1, Glastonbury 19-0-0. Scoring: W--Amanda Orvis 3 goals, Caroline Ihlefeld (1g), Meredith Nerreau (1g), Courtney Scheetz (1a), Kelly Milicia (1a); G--Cami Santor (4g, 2a), Sara DiCenso (1g, 5a), Taylor Walker (5g), Lindsay Shettle (2g, 1a), Julia Ostrowski (1g), Madeline Norman (1a). Goalies: W--Rebekah Snitkoff (7 saves); G--Audrey Apanovitch (4). Shots: W--14; G--26.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
A poll conducted among young Palestinians aged 18-30 recently had some surprising and unsurprising results that can be seen as the outcome of both reality on the ground and the libelous education to which Palestinian children are subjected.
Despite constant attempts by Israel's critics to paint the "occupation" as the defining element in the lives of most Palestinian Arabs, a mere 5.8 percent of respondents said the presence of Jewish civilians and the Israeli army in Judea and Samaria is of greatest concern to them.
The majority (55.8%) of young Palestinians were far more concerned with finding a job and paying for their education, which they apparently did not attribute as problems stemming from the "occupation."
At the same time, the effects of the rabidly anti-Israel Palestinian school curriculum could also be seen in the poll, with 49.5 percent of young Palestinians saying that if they ever wanted an independent Palestinian state, more violence would need to be employed against the Jews.
Nearly 57 percent said that if a new terrorist uprising, or intifada, were to erupt, they would participate.
The survey was conducted by Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) with offices in Ramallah and Gaza.
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Raptor in Repose in the Snows
A Cooper's Hawk landed in the tree nearby amidst the falling snow.
It's a bison.
Super Blood Wolf Moon
The moon was a bloody red as the coyotes started howling nearby.
Overlooking the Dwellings
Mesa Verde National Park
Straw Stalks
Spending their last days in the sun
Just Out of the Shower
Feeling fresh and ready to shine
Flowers for a Friend
Remembering someone special
Acrobatics for Dinner
It takes a lot of foot strength to maintain this pose.
A Moth to the Fragrant Flame
The white-lined sphinx moth hovers and flits about like a hummingbird.
Finding a Flower
They're all beautiful.
The End of the Path
Overlooking Colorado.
Fly-Through Food
No time to stop, just a quick drink
The Rain is Coming
Surrounded by blue sky, it waters the earth selectively.
Morning Fog on the Loch
You can almost see how a legend can start
Into the Hypnotic Hole
Nature's patterns are spectacularly entrancing.
Fire-Colored Glass
The heat brings the glass to life
Where the Dragon Slept
Long ago, the earth shaped by its body as it lay.
Youth and Experience
The new generation has to learn fast.
The Setting of Two Suns
The aspens like to play tricks with the light
A Sip of Sunshine
It's a light flight
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Just venting here. I guess I'm just feeling overwhelmed by my problems, or more accurately by my apparent inability to solve them. I feel so frustrated with, ashamed by, and disappointed in myself. Please please please let 2018 be a much better year than 2017.


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Dick Haworth, chairman emeritus of Holland-based Haworth Inc., will present the address "From Garage to Global Enterprise: The Haworth Story" on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall through the Meijer Lecture Series at Hope College.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Haworth Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of office furniture and organic workspaces, including raised access floors, moveable walls, systems furniture, seating, storage and wood casegoods. The family owned and private-held company was established in 1948 by Gerrard W. Haworth, Dick Haworth's father, as Modern Products, an expansion of the woodworking operation that G.W. had established in the family's garage.
Dick Haworth began his career in 1964 as assistant sales manager when he joined his family-owned business. At that time, Modern Products Inc. employed 79 members with sales of $1,285,000 in the partition and moveable wall business. In 1967, Dick was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1969.
He returned to the company as executive vice president in 1969 with responsibility for manufacturing and new product development. He was instrumental in developing the Modern Office Module system--introduced in 1971 and later known as the UniGroup Office Interior System. That same year, sales exceeded $5 million and employment reached 118 members. The company name was changed to Haworth Inc. in 1975.
In 1976, Dick Haworth became the company's president and chief executive officer. His love for new ideas kept him involved in product development and market introduction, resulting in exciting new products. For example, he led the development and introduction of the industry's first electrified, panel-based office furniture system, ERA 1R, which earned the second-largest intellectual property settlement in the history of the Patent Office in 1994. He holds 14 patents for the company.
In 1994, he was named chairman and CEO of Haworth. During the next 14 years, he continued to build the company into a global, multi product line company with sales of $1.65 billion and more than 7,300 members worldwide. Today, Haworth has manufacturing plants and showrooms in most major American, European and Asian cities, and dealers worldwide.
Dick Haworth continues as Haworth chairman emeritus and a board member while remaining engaged with customers, product development, engineering and community projects--his areas of special passion.
Dick Haworth is a Holland native. He received a bachelor's degree in business from Western Michigan University in 1964. He served as a WMU Trustee and also received the WMU Distinguished Alumni Award. He sits on the board of advisors for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is a member of the Business Leaders for Michigan and is involved in many community initiatives.
The Meijer Lecture Series, which debuted in September 2008, is an endowed lectureship established through the support of the Meijer Foundation. Coordinated by the Joint Archives of Holland, the annual lectureship highlights the experience of area family-owned businesses that have had a historical impact on West Michigan.
Graves Hall is located at 263 College Ave., between 10th and 12th streets.


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Thanks to the support of the Zermatt Summit, we launched in June 2012 the new website of a key initiative of the Foundation for a New Ethical Business: WeDReamBusiness!
We Dream Business was founded in 2008 by Professor Marc Le Menestrel, who wanted to inspire his students by creating a gallery of companies that made them dream and, besides, be able to inspire visitors all over the world. The idea was to show that businesses could be profitable while being at the service of human values, social justice and environmental responsibility.
The website was born simple and available to everyone: any visitor can upload any company that has inspired him/her, being the inspiring power the main criterion to upload a project.
Nevertheless, as time went by, we realized that the website needed to be more interactive: visitors should be able to share they knowledge, discuss and express their opinions as well as rate the companies in terms of their positive impact in society. We had to give the opportunity to students to express what they think about the different projects, as some of them may be very inspiring examples of social business but some others may not.
This was an ambitious objective for us. We wanted to improve the webpage the best way possible and we performed a survey among 70 students to analyse the main strengths and weaknesses of the website. The survey helped us in the design of the features for the new version of www.wedreambusiness.org.
Thanks to the support received during the 2nd Edition of the Zermatt Summit, held in June 2011, we were able to develop our ambitious project and we have been able to launch a pilot version in June 2012. We hope you like it!
Step 1. Analyzing the main strengths and weaknesses through a survey
Since 2008, the website has positively achieved its goal as a tool of inspiration among students and many other visitors.
Nevertheless, in 2011, we decided to make a survey among 70 students in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the website for developing an improved version.
The survey helped us draw the following conclusions:
Message, transmission of the global idea
Some of the visitors did not really understand the main purpose of the site and believed that the webpage served as a tool to make a distinction between "ethical" and "unethical" firms. They focused on firms and brands instead of focusing on the model that students want to transmit with their project. We had to be able to explain better the purpose of the website.
Design and appearance: motivation
Part of the motivation and inspiration comes from what enters by sight. The design of the original website had to be improved both aesthetically and functionally in order to contribute further on motivation. Most of the surveyed students identified the following subjects to be improved, among others:
- The quality of the images was low and the uploading process for images was not easy.
- The text fonts: the font size was small; besides, some symbols and typographies were not readable.
- The structure should be more practical and intuitive: add a search button; add links to words and filters to organize the information. The number of uploaded projects is increasing and adding tools such as a search button can make things much easier for visitors.
- The projects could be presented in a more attractive way: possibility of highlighting relevant information or add videos.
Interactivity and updating: looking for loyal followers
One of the main problems identified by the surveyed students was that it was not updated constantly. If a page looks the same because it is not constantly updated, visitors soon get bored and forget about it.
Allowing visitors comment and adding news/articles can turn the site much more lively and attractive to students. Besides, due to the diversity of opinions, it can become much more useful and enriching.
Expanding our horizons
Surveyed students considered that We Dream Business was an innovative and interesting idea, with a lot of potential, and they considered that we had to expand our scope and promote the initiative through social networks.
When We Dream Business was founded, a Facebook profile was created, too. It will soon be reactivated, as soon as we believe that the new website is ready.
About expanding our network, last year, the project was presented to a group of MBA students in China and it was an enriching experience. However, we still want to expand our horizons even more and create a stronger network of students, professors and business professionals.
These were some of the conclusions drawn from to the short survey done in 2011. These conclusions became the basis for designing the new website.
Step 2. Designing and defining the new features and technical specifications
Once analyzed the main strengths and weaknesses of the original website, we could begin designing the new one.
The first theme was to design the structure and layout. We wanted it to be very simple and intuitive in order to make things easier to maintain and edit the website. Any effort on organizing the website in the present saves time in the future. Besides, the ease with which visitors can navigate the site is one of the keys for the success of a website.
We decided to create three main sections: About us, Gallery and WDB Recommends.
In the "ABOUT US" section we would explain the initiative, the history of WDB, an introduction to the team and acknowledge the sponsors.
The "GALLERY" would show the projects and highlight the outstanding ones. This section would also include a discussion page where visitors would be able to improve the projects or discuss on several matters.
Finally, at "WDB RECOMMENDS" we would make suggestions about initiatives, events and books which the team think might be interesting for visitors.
The second step became the technical specifications we wanted to include. For instance, adding a search button and defining the characteristics to administer the discussions. We had to design a system for having subscribed members and allow them comment and see which were the best alternatives to administer their profiles.
Finally, we had to be assessed by a website developer and see the feasibilities of our project and how much it will cost.
Once done that, we were invited to attend the Zermatt Summit. There, Professor Le Menestrel presented the initiative and we obtained a generous donation to start working on the new website.
Step 3. Working on the website and launching the pilot version
In June 2012, and thanks to the generous support obtained from the second edition of the Zermatt Summit, held in 2011, we have happily launched the second version of www.wedreambusiness.org.
We are facing this new phase of the We Dream Business initiative with a lot of enthusiasm and we are still working on it.


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Why Does Amish Fiction Appeal to Us?
on December 11, 2013
As I ponder the appeal of Amish stories, I think I can best illustrate it with two very compelling images: the image of a family gathered at the dinner table, and the image of a family seated in a church pew. Faith and family are the essence of Amish life—the unshakable foundations of that life—and… Read More


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German Man Breaks His Tailbone Trying To Dive Through Ice [FBHW]
One of the primary uses for YouTube is to impress random people you will never know by doing things that put you in harms way. This video falls perfectly into that category. A German man is attempting to jump through a sheet of ice over his pool in his backyard. The ice appears to be relatively thin, until the German man lands on it. At that point it appears to be really really thick.
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The Channels Natural Area Preserve
At the crest of the mountain, within the Natural Area Preserve, are the Great Channels of Virginia, impressive formations of 400-million-year-old sandstone outcroppings. Geologists conclude that the Channels were likely formed while the high-elevation sandstone cap was under the influence of permafrost and ice wedging during the last ice age. These forces shattered and enlarged joints in the sandstone caprock.
Located on the southern slope of Clinch Mountain, elevations on the Channels State Forest range from 1,800 feet to more than 4,200 feet. Ecological communities and forest types change significantly with elevation. A diversity of forest types from cove hardwoods to northern hardwoods are present. Continuing studies indicate the presence of rare and imperiled plant species.
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Seven Students to Receive Scholarships April 9
Seven students will receive scholarships honoring their academic achievements and extracurricular involvement at the 47th annual Friends of Augustana and Augustana Women Scholarship Breakfast on April 9.
Braithwaite, Schoen Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
Seniors Matt Braithwaite and Dan Schoen have both been awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, given to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.
Sesquicentennial Gala to Feature 'Harmonica Virtuoso' Noah Hoehn
Dubbed a "musical scientist" and the "one-man-band," award-winning musician Noah Hoehn, '02, will perform with the Augustana Percussion Ensemble, at The Spark, the gala event to celebrate Augustana at 150, on Saturday, April 16. The event will also feature the Hegg Brothers' Band, the Northlander's Jazz Band, the Augustana Faculty String Quartet and soloist Rachael Hoogendoorn, '11.
Five Alumnae Nominated for YWCA Awards
Five Augustana alumnae are among 44 nominees for the 38th annual YWCA Tribute to Women Awards, an honor recognizing women who are role models in their respective fields. The Tribute to Women Awards Celebration is set for Thursday, March 24, at the Washington Pavilion.
Choir, Orchestra to Present Palm Sunday Concert
The Augustana Choir and the Augustana College & Community Orchestra will present a special Palm Sunday performance featuring Howard Hanson's "Romantic" Symphony and Gabriel Fauré's Requiem at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
'Dido and Aeneas' Opera Theatre Set for March 31- April 2
A 24-member student cast will present the iconic love story of "Dido and Aeneas," the fantastical, Baroque opera by renowned composer Henry Purcell. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 2, at the Edith Mortenson Center Theatre.
Forum to Discuss 'Discovery of Soul Through Service'
She went there to teach young women the skills they need to be independent. But at Rwanda's Akilah Institute for Women, Monique Schmidt, '98, is the one learning – about strength, perseverance and determination. She will share her experiences at the Augustana Thought Leader Forum on Friday, April 8.
Fighting Hunger and Feeding Hope Basketball Tourney Begins Friday
Sixty area boys and girls basketball teams will face off to raise money for local non-profits, such as Feeding South Dakota. Last year, the event raised more than $3,000. The tournament runs March 18-20.
Three Selected to Sing at National Choir Convention in Chicago
Students Maren Engel, Abby Trei and Ariana Groen were among 300 singers who were selected from more than 1,200 national auditions to perform in the Collegiate Women's Honor Choir at the 2011 National American Choir Director's Association (ACDA) convention in Chicago.
Students Set to Recount J-Term 'Course in Adventure'
Their J-Term course, "Colorado Back Country Adventure," taught them the ultimate decision-making and survival skills, leadership methods and terrain management. On Tuesday, three students will discuss their experiences in the back country during a presentation at 7:15 p.m. in the Back Alley.