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Donal needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 126 designs submitted by 58 freelance designers.
WASP Technologies (http://www.wasptech.com) require a new company logo and accompanying product name logos to reflect a new image. We design and develop wireless handheld solutions for business customers. We are open to the design but would like it to be crisp and simple, modern and reflecting the fact that we are a technology company. We aim to build a relationship with the successful designer as we have plenty of brochure work, web etc.
We have put our existing logo, along with a sample of a new site we are launching here - http://www2.wasptech.com/logo.htm
As you can see, the existing logo we have does not match the new blue theme of our new site. The new logo does not necessarily have to have an image of a Wasp in it.
We also have 4 products names for which we also require logos which all match the design of the new logo. We are open to how these may be tied together, but there must be some common theme.
These products are called IntelliBrand, IntelliServe, IntelliSurvey and SOPLite.
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"Empty" by Melissa Rose
When I was 10 my mother became a celebrity
the newspaper headlines read: local teacher caught drinking and driving
passed out in the middle of an intersection
a can of beer still clutched in your hand
my infant brother in the car seat beside you.
You begged the reporter not to print the story
a single parent praying child protective services wouldnt take us away
and i didnt know what "alcoholic" meant
just the sound of empty bottles
the smell of your breath
evesdropped grown-up talk about foster care for days
but your mistakes were paid for
in 12 step programs
and court fees
your probabtion
turned weeds
into wishes.
when you were sober, we used to take early morning walks down lonely beaches
collecting seashells ike sourvoniers.
holding one to my ear you told me: I could always hear the ocean inside if i listened
the sound of amplified waves creates a rhythm only mothers and daughters can dance to
and this is how i remember you
when we were in seperable
wasting hours
spending quality time
our weekends in local libraries or state parks
our afternoons
in art musums
i was a young statue
admiring a flawless block of marble
but each year chips away parental perfection
over time
your overcast eyes reflect a rock bottom
i cant fathom
when i was 12
i found glass skeletons hidden in your closet
became a helpless star
watching the Earth pollute herself
years of being the family foundation
erroading your strength like and abused seaside cliff
turned you into a maternal martyer
walking across quicksand
and i can tell youre drunk
before you open your mouth to make blacked out broken promises.
stains the gene pool like an oil spill
and by age 17 we shared our hangovers like
and i wanted to hug you so hard our hearts could hold conversations like two old friends
but our sentences never made sense
spent our weekends apart
just to drink in privacy
bad decisions
and AA meetings have made us more alike than ever
and i used to aspire to be like you
now our similarities
scare me
to this day
there are times
when i still need you
the day after i was raped
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yet i still filter out the parts of you i want to remember
and hold those moments
like souvoniers
and when the afternoon finds you passed out on the couch
i still put my head to your chest
just to remember what the world sounds like
when its played to your rhythm
i want to bring the beach back home
gather shells from the sand
and hold them to your ear so you can listen
for the sound of the strangth it takes to admit
that your imperfections
are what make you whole
and beautiful
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In an apparent reversal of widely reported comments made this week by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Frank Ocean said Saturday he won't pursue criminal charges against Chris Brown, who's alleged to have punched Ocean in a brawl at a West Hollywood recording studio.
"As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man," Ocean wrote in a brief post on his Tumblr page. "But as a man I am not a killer. I'm an artist and a modern person. I'll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit. Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace."
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Ocean and Brown are thought to have fought last Sunday at Westlake Recording Studios, where witnesses said a dispute over a parking space grew into a six-man melee.
That evening, Ocean tweeted, "got jumped by chris and a couple guys...."
On Monday sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Brown had been named as a suspect in a battery report and that Ocean was "desirous of prosecution."
But Ocean's post Saturday seems to indicate a change of heart.
The R&B singer is expected to perform Feb. 10 at the Grammy Awards, where he's up for prizes including best new artist and album of the year. Brown is nominated as well.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md.: It was as if linebacker Ray Lewis, safety Bernard Pollard and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens� defense set out to provide a quarter-by-quarter demonstration of how they do business.
About 11 minutes into the AFC championship game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, Lewis drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty for a helmet-to-helmet hit that pushed tight end Aaron Hernandez�s chin strap up near his nose.
Then, in the second quarter, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe gave New England another free 15 yards by hitting an offensive lineman in the face mask in response to an after-the-play shove.
Fast-forward to early in the third, and Pollard was flagged for his team�s third personal foul of the day, thanks to a leaping hit against the helmet of receiver Wes Welker. Two plays later, Welker dropped a third-down pass.
And finally, a couple of minutes into the fourth, Pollard struck again. No penalty was called this time, but his helmet-to-helmet hit on Stevan Ridley resulted in a fumble and left the running back on his back, looking limp and helpless. Ridley left the game with a head injury, while the Ravens recovered the football and were on their way to next Sunday�s Super Bowl against the equally aggressive San Francisco 49ers.
In an age of high-powered offenses in the NFL � this season�s games featured 45.5 points, the highest average since 1965 � and increasingly safety-conscious officials, a pair of hard-hitting, oft-penalized defenses are meeting for the championship. Those second-half shutouts of the Patriots and Atlanta Falcons in the conference title games were only the latest reminder from the 49ers and Ravens that defense still matters.
Sometimes it isn�t about some sort of newfangled, complicated Xs-and-Os defense, either. It�s about players pushing it to the limit � and, sometimes, perhaps beyond � in a league that has been taking steps to rein in certain kinds of hits.
�Being physical? That�s vital, man. That�s what we live by,� Baltimore cornerback Cary Williams said. �That�s something that Ray Lewis established here back in �96, and we�re going to continue to do that. It�s been, I guess, in our bloodline. It�s in our DNA. We don�t bring in guys that�s timid. We don�t bring in guys that�s not going to hit anybody.�
What about San Francisco�s defense?
�They�re just as physical as we are,� Williams replied, offering what in his mind is probably the highest compliment he could pay another team�s players.
San Francisco defensive lineman Justin Smith deflected a question about whether his defense is as good as Baltimore�s, replying: �I mean, we�re just trying to win a ring.�
Actually, that�s probably better asked about the Ravens: Are they as good as the 49ers?
Opposing offenses scored 15.5 points per game against the 49ers, which ranked third in the 32-team NFL in the regular season. The Ravens gave up 20 per game, 11th best.
The 49ers allowed only two touchdown passes of 20-plus yards, the lowest total in the league. Baltimore allowed six.
During the regular season, the Ravens were whistled for an NFL-high 19 personal fouls. Their team also was penalized more yards overall than anyone else.
The 49ers, for their part, tied for fourth with 15 personal fouls and ranked fifth in penalty yardage.
�When you go against a team that has that kind of reputation, and you can watch it on film, it definitely gets in your mindset and you know you have to deal with it,� Ravens linebacker Paul Kruger said. �I�m not sitting here saying that we�re intimidating everybody or anything like that. But you know we�re coming to hit you, for sure.�
Pollard put things a little more starkly.
This is a guy who has developed a knack for leaving injured opponents in his wake. It was his Week 1 hit on the Patriots� Tom Brady in 2008, for example, that cost the star QB the rest of that season.
�For everybody, for fans, people who don�t understand � they want to say, well, I�m being a dirty player. Well, no, I�m not being a dirty player. I�m just playing defense,� said Pollard, a seventh-year veteran out of Purdue. �And I ask you the question: If I came into your house, with your door locked, and I just kicked it down, and came to try to steal stuff, you�re going to defend your house, am I correct? So that�s the stand I take. We�ve got grass behind us. We�ve got the end zone that we have to defend, we�ve got to protect.�
If his is a way of thinking about the game that, as Williams noted, Lewis brought to Baltimore, the 49ers� current group � featuring players such as safety Donte Whitner and linebacker Patrick Willis � can trace its lineage back to Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott.
He, for one, enjoys watching these two teams do what they do when opponents have the ball.
�There is a Steel Curtain or Chicago Bears type mentality with both of these defenses. Both of them bring a kind of edge to how they play,� Lott said in a telephone interview. �They both swarm to the ball, get a lot of people to the ball. It won�t be just one guy hitting you. There will be a number of guys.�
Lott spoke admiringly about how well the 49ers and Ravens do what should come more naturally than it seems to in the NFL nowadays: tackle.
Only eight teams allowed an average of 5 yards or fewer after a catch this season, and two are meeting to decide who gets to take home the Lombardi Trophy.
�In a game like this where you have guys who are explosive guys, like [Frank] Gore, like [Ray] Rice, like [Colin] Kaepernick, like [Anquan] Boldin, you have to tackle,� Lott said. �And you have to tackle properly. These teams do.�
Seven of the 46 previous Super Bowls ended with MVP awards going to defensive players. That includes 2001, when Baltimore�s Lewis was honored; it hasn�t happened since 2003, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Dexter Jackson.
But with players such as Lewis and Terrell Suggs on the field, plus Aldon Smith and Justin Smith, Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman, Whitner and Pollard, perhaps the MVP of Sunday�s game will be someone who prevents points.
�It�s just like the old saying,� Baltimore�s Ellerbe said. �Offense sells tickets; defense wins championships.�
AP sports writer Janie McCauley in Santa Clara, Calif., contributed to this report.


text: The New Jersey Devils missed the playoffs for the second time in the last three seasons, though those seasons were sandwiched around an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Off-Season Game Plan looks at a Devils team that needs to get younger and add more skill if they are going to be a perennial playoff team, like they were for the 13 seasons prior to the last three. When making decisions this summer, GM Lou Lamoriello may be inclined to try to keep a lot of familiar faces for one last go in the Martin Brodeur era. After losing Zach Parise as a high-profile free agent last summer, the Devils have to contend with Patrik Elias and David Clarkson (among others) being two of the more attractive free agents in a relatively thin market and with eight unrestricted free agents overall, there is the opportunity for some serious roster turnover. At the same time, filling out a roster with a smattering of free agents from around the league isnt an easy task, just as it may not be easy to keep Clarkson, a 29-year-old who will be widely sought-after for his combination of goal-scoring and toughness. Lamoriello is in a tough spot (its his own doing, but thats the situation in which he finds himself). Aside from Elias and Clarkson, the Devils top returning scorers (including RFAs) are Ilya Kovalchuk, a 30-year-old coming off one of his worst seasons, and centres Travis Zajac and Adam Henrique, who had 20 and 16 points, respectively (defenceman Andy Greene also had 16 points). For the record, 16 points in 48 games is the equivalent of 27 points in and 82-game season, and the Devils are currently looking at a roster with three forwards and one defenceman that met that low threshold last season. That suggests its time for major changes in New Jersey, the kind that might take another year or two of suffering before a re-modeled Devils squad is really ready to resume their place as a contender. The TSN.ca Rating is an efficiency rating based on per-game statistics including goals and assists -- weighted for strength (ie. power play, even, shorthanded) -- plus-minus, hits, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, penalty differential and faceoffs. (Stats are listed in this format: G-A-PTS, +/-, PIM, GP). Generally, a replacement-level player is around a 60, a top six forward and top four defenceman will be 70-plus, stars will be over 80 and MVP candidates could go over 90. Sidney Crosby finished at the top of the 2013 regular season ratings with a 93.65. Salary cap information all comes from the indispensable www.capgeek.com. GM/COACH Lou Lamoriello/Peter DeBoer Returning Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit Ilya Kovalchuk 71.98 37 11 20 31 -6 $6.667M Travis Zajac 63.00 48 7 13 20 -5 $5.75M Ryan Carter 61.65 44 6 9 15 -2 $775K Steve Bernier 60.54 47 8 7 15 -7 $775K Stephen Gionta 60.19 48 4 10 14 +2 $563K Krystofer Barch 50.31 22 0 0 0 +1 $750K Free Agent Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 12-13 Cap Hit Patrik Elias 70.58 48 14 22 36 +5 UFA $6.0M David Clarkson 67.97 48 15 9 24 -6 UFA $2.667M Andrei Loktionov 64.40 28 8 4 12 -2 RFA $817K Adam Henrique 64.33 42 11 5 16 -3 RFA $854K Dainius Zubrus 61.12 22 2 7 9 -3 UFA $3.4M Steve Sullivan 59.60 42 7 10 17 -12 UFA $2.6M Alexei Ponikarovsky 57.75 42 4 5 9 -1 UFA $1.8M Matt DAgostini 56.43 29 3 3 6 -5 RFA $1.65M Tom Kostopoulos 54.00 15 1 0 1 0 UFA $600K Jacob Josefson 52.94 22 1 2 3 -10 RFA $900K Devils Forwards Usage Chart from somekindofninja.com For better or worse, the Devils cast their lost with Ilya Kovalchuk and the results have been so-so -- 89 goals, 201 points, minus-32 in 222 games with New Jersey -- so far. Hes 30-years-old, missed 11 games last year due to a shoulder injury, and his 0.84 points per game in 2013 was his second-lowest in the last 11 seasons. At the same time, Kovalchuk could use help. His cast of linemates last season wasnt ideal for bringing out the best production in a player who can still fire the puck like few others. Despite solid puck possession numbers Travis Zajac struggled to 20 points in 48 games. Hes a solid two-way player and, given his track record, Zajac should be able to produce more. In a shortened season, checking centre Ryan Carter earned a career-high 15 points while playing a career-high 13:03 per game. Hes an honest player with limited upside. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, 29-year-old Stephen Gionta had played 13 regular season games, and 24 playoff games, in his NHL career. Like Carter, he played more than 13 minutes per game last season and its fair to question whether the offensively-challenged Devils might have been forced to rely too much on the fourth line that had contributed to their run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2012. The third member of that trio, Steve Bernier, has a little more offensive upside, having five double-digit goal seasons in his career, and can be a physical presence on the forecheck. Enforcer Krystofer Barch is a part-timer, playing fewer than six minutes in 22 of 48 games last season, scrapping half a dozen times when the Devils need a heavyweight. The Devils did make a savvy pickup last season, acquiring Andrei Loktionov from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Loktionov needs to get stronger, but he has potential thanks to puck possession skills and he chipped in 11 points in his first 18 games with the Devils before slumping late. Adam Henrique surprised a little with his offensive production in 2011-2012, but there was a dramatic difference in his playmaking success in 2013, when he managed three even-strength assists in 42 games. Henrique plays a sound two-way game, but for the ice time he gets, he needs to produce more offence than he did last season. Only a couple of years ago, Matt DAgostini scored 21 goals and 46 points for St. Louis, but had just three goals and six points in 29 games last season. Unless he willingly takes a paycut, its difficult to fathom that he would get a qualifying offer at his current pay. A first-round pick in 2009, Jacob Josefson has been coming along slowly, putting up 22 points in 91 games over the last three seasons. He doesnt figure to be a big scorer, but could be a solid two-way pivot. At least thats the hope. The Devils face the prospect that they could lose two significant unrestricted free agents this summer. Patrik Elias, the 37-year-old who has played 1252 games (regular sesaon and playoffs) for New Jersey, was still the teams leading scorer in 2013 and David Clarkson, a feisty winger who has 45 goals over the past two seasons, could both go to the highest bidder on the open market. Obviously, losing both Elias and Clarkson would create major holes but, even if they stay, the Devils have some spots to fill up front. On the plus side, the Devils have plenty of cap room available to address those needs. That can make them a player for significant free agents, including wingers Nathan Horton, Michael Ryder, Pascal Dupuis or Pierre-Marc Bouchard. They could have the cap room to go after the likes of Jarome Iginla, but this isnt a roster that should be spending significant money on free agents in their mid-30s. Returning Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit Andy Greene 70.94 48 4 12 16 +12 $3.0M Mark Fayne 65.78 31 1 5 6 +6 $1.3M Adam Larsson 63.55 37 0 6 6 +4 $925K Anton Volchenkov 63.07 37 1 4 5 -1 $4.25M Henrik Tallinder 62.32 25 1 3 4 0 $3.375M Bryce Salvador 58.75 39 0 2 2 -12 $3.167M Free Agent Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 12-13 Cap Hit Marek Zidlicky 67.27 48 4 15 19 -12 UFA $4.0M Peter Harrold 62.50 23 2 3 5 -8 UFA $525K Devils Defence Usage Chart from somekindofninja.com Andy Greene enjoyed a strong season on a Devils team that wasnt particularly strong as a whole. Greene logged more than 23 minutes per game for the second time in his career, had strong possession stats, and was a team-best plus-12. Hes undersized, but a good, professional defenceman. Its probably not ideal if hes the teams best defenceman. While Mark Fayne has good size (6-foot-3, 215 pounds), he could use it more effectively, perhaps playing with a little more bite. However, he was quite effective when he got into the lineup last season, so maybe at the very least hes re-established his place as an everyday part of the defensive rotation. The fourth overall pick in 2011, Adam Larsson has had a hard time breaking into the lineup. He played 18:06 per game in 2013, down two-and-a-half minutes from his rookie season, and he was a healthy scratch for 11 games. Hes still just 20-year-old and has the size and skills to be a prominent part of the Devils defence, but it hasnt been the smoothest transition. Next year should be a significant season for his development. It wasnt so long ago that Anton Volchenkov was among the top blueliners in hits and blocked shots on an annual basis, but that hasnt been the case in New Jersey. On one hand that could be because the Devils have had some good puck possession numbers, including in 2013 believe it or not, but its also indicative of Volchenkovs decreasing role. He played just 16:03 per game last season, his lowest time on ice since 2003-2004, and a far cry from the days he was playing more than 20 minutes per game in Ottawa. Leg troubles have been an issue for Henrik Tallinder over the last couple seasons, and hes played just 64 of a possible 130 games as a result. Tallinders ice time was down, to a career-low 17:34 per game, but he was effective in that limited role. If hes healthy, he can be a useful contributor. Bryce Salvador was such a vital part of New Jerseys run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2012 that its understandable the Devils invested in him. Then he played a career-high 21:20 per game as a 36-year-old and the results were less than ideal. He had such an impressive return in 2011-2012, after missing the entire 2010-2011 season, that a bounceback should be possible for the stay-at-home defenceman. The Devil have some prospects that could earn a look, especially if Marek Zidlicky departs as a free agent. Zidlicky has been the Devils best offensive defenceman, so if the 36-year-old does move on, that would leave a role to fill on the power play. Returning Goaltenders Player Rating GP W L OTL GAA SV% Cap Hit Martin Brodeur 68.38 29 13 9 7 2.22 .901 $4.5M Johan Hedberg 53.86 19 6 10 3 2.76 .883 $1.4M Theres no denying how great Martin Brodeurs career has been, and hes signed for another season so theres no point pretending that he wont be the Devils goaltender next year, but its worth considering that, over the last three years, the now 41-year-old has a .905 save percentage, ranking 29th out of 31 goalies (ahead of only Steve Mason and Mathieu Garon) that have played at least 100 games in that span. Considering that the Devils had strong possession stats and yet were on the outside looking in at the postseason, goaltending is one of the reasons for coming up short and, without improvement, it could pose a problem next season too. 40-year-old Johan Hedberg had been coming off a good three-year run prior to last season, but then he delivered a career-low .883 save percentage. The goaltending problem for the Devils wasnt just on Brodeur but, as the roster stands right now, they will go into next season with a pair of goalies on the wrong side of 40 coming off subpar seasons. Top Prospects Player Pos. Team/League Stats Jonathon Merrill D Michigan (CCHA) 2-9-11, +3, 21 GP Stefan Matteau LW Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 18-10-28, +19, 35 GP Damon Severson D Kelowna (WHL) 10-42-52, +43, 71 GP Alexander Urbom D Albany (AHL) 0-8-8, -3, 68 GP Eric Gelinas D Albany (AHL) 6-16-22, +1, 57 GP Reid Boucher LW Sarnia (OHL) 62-33-95, +13, 68 GP Harri Pesonen LW Albany (AHL) 14-17-31, +7, 64 GP Reece Scarlett D Swift Current (WHL) 9-40-49, +14, 67 GP Keith Kinkaid G Albany (AHL) 21-17-6, 2.72 GAA, .905 SV% Brandon Burlon D Albany (AHL) 1-16-17, +9, 53 GP It was a rocky road for Jonathon Merrill at Michigan, playing just 40 games over the last two seasons due to injuries and off-ice issues, but hes a big defenceman who can handle the puck and contribute on the power play. He had eights points (and a minus-8 rating) in a dozen games with Albany at the end of the season and has a chance to be a significant upgrade for New Jerseys defence. Given how little hes played the past couple years, some time in the AHL will due Merrill some good, but it could be tempting to bring him to a team that hasnt received much offence from the back end in recent seasons. The 29th overall pick last summer, Stefan Matteau made the Devils roster and played 17 games, scoring three points, with the big club before he was sent the QMJHL, where he didnt have an ideal finish to the campaign, quitting after he was benched for undisciplined play in the playoffs. Hes 19-years-old and certainly possesses the size and skill to be an NHL player, so it may just take some time and maturity before hes ready to make his mark. A second-round pick last summer, Damon Severson finished a strong season in the WHL, with Kelowna before playing a couple games (and recording a couple points) with Albany. Hes 18-year-old and there are several on the depth chart ahead of him, but a few years from now, Severson could be a really nice piece on the Devils blueline. 6-foot-5 blueliner Alexander Urbom has three seasons of AHL development and has played 14 games with the Devils, yet is still just 22. He should contend for a job in New Jersey next season. A 6-foot-4 defenceman with offensive skill, Eric Gelinas can still use some work on his game without the puck, but the 22-year-old is making progress and saw his first NHL action last season. His bit shot from the point could be an asset to New Jerseys power play, but if Gelinas doesnt make the team right out of camp, he is a prime candidate to fill in for injuries. There are lots of things that 19-year-old Reid Boucher can work on as he embarks on his pro career, but his calling card already is his ability to shoot the puck and his knack around the net. He scored 62 goals in 68 games for Sarnia and added three goals and five points in 11 games with Albany in late-season AHL action. With a couple of years in the AHL, he could be one of New Jerseys better options up front. A solid winger who had modest scoring totals in his first AHL season, 24-year-old Harri Pesonen earned a four-game audition with New Jersey late in the year. If the Devils need depth up front, hes a prime candidate for a call-up. Drafted in the sixth round in 2011, Reece Scarlett has added more offence to his game in the two years since, scoring 98 points in 138 games. Hell need time to get stronger before hes ready to challenge for a spot. If goaltending is a problem at the NHL level, Keith Kinkaid may be the top in-house solution. The 23-year-old has good size and received the starters workload in the AHL, but he has a .905 save percentage in two AHL seasons; not exactly busting down the door for a spot in the NHL. 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Life-Cycle Studies: Lipstick
Lipstick's long and colorful history begins as early as 3500 BCE, when Queen Shub-ad of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur used a mixture of white lead and crushed red rocks to color her lips. Over the years lipstick has slipped in and out of favor among queens and commoners alike; in the 1600s Queen Elizabeth I wore crimson lipstick, but Queen Victoria in the 19th century publicly declared makeup to be "impolite." In the 20th century lipstick served as...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
attack of the plentiful strawberries
He has a double portion of strawberries on the left (with my favorite giraffe pick/fork!), Wheat Thin crackers with cheddar cheese stars on the top right and pickles on the bottom right.
This is packed in a 4 square Lock and Lock box with only two of the four inner boxes used. :)
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- thegypsymama said... [Reply to comment]
OK, seriously? I am in LOVE with your lunches!! ;) I wish someone would pack these for me in the mornings!!
- March 31, 2010 at 2:21 PM
I have three kids and I work full time. I have one child in public school (kindergarten) and hate the lunches I pack. PB&J and gold fish every day. I LOVE these ideas because she is a picky eater but loves fruit. Almost every single one of your pictures...she would eat every bit of it.
I can't tell you how excited I am to pack some of these lunches for her. She will be so excited!
I don't know how you came up with a website dedicated to packing lunches...but it is FABULOUS!
- March 31, 2010 at 3:02 PM
- carO__ said... [Reply to comment]
I'm a new reader and love your bento's and lunches! My son is 15 months and you have given me great ideas already for packed lunches!
My question is where do you find your little toothpicks, kabobs, and silicon borders? Also, can you get your bento boxes or other small compartment boxes at my local Publix or Walmart or are they exclusively online? I checked the FAQ's and didn't see anything about them.
- March 31, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- VanderbiltWife said... [Reply to comment]
I would totally LOVE that lunch!! My cup of tea. Can I pack it for myself? ;)
Also, yes, thank the Nester for guiding us here. Great ideas!
- March 31, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks, people! :)
CarO, the supplies are from some different places...the picks are mostly from bento supply shops. They are not wide-spread, unfortunately (many in the SF bay area!). There are some online stores and ebay. The online store I bought a lot of my gear from closed last summer. I'm lucky to have a friend in CA who shops for me and sends me bento care packages too. :)
The long swizzle sticks I use in the Goodbyn box are pretty easy to find. They are the stir sticks for cocktails and party drinks. I got my set at a party supply store, I've also seen them at Target and grocery stores.
The boxes I use are from all around. The Lock & Lock box I am fond of came from Target a couple years ago. My local Targets don't sell Lock & Lock brand anymore, but I've heard that others do in other parts of the country. I think some Walmarts sell them too. They are also on Amazon and some other online retailers. The Sassy boxes I use are from Amazon, though I did see one at a ToysRUs a couple years ago. If they have them they would be found in the toddler feeding section, near sippy cups and that sort of stuff.
Goodbyns are only online as far as I know. The Laptop Lunches boxes are online and also some Whole Foods sell them (mine don't though!). If you order from their website you can use the coupon code "anotherlunch" to get a 10% discount on your order. :)
I will have a new type of box to share in the next couple days that I am very excited about!
Mostly any nicely sealing box will work for bentos. I use different boxes based on my mood that morning (LOL) and what sort of food I'll be packing. Some are easier to care for than others (dishwasher safe Vs. hand wash only) and some are more durable than others.
Silicone cups are very easy to find these days! Wilton makes good ones, and in many sizes and shapes. I've also found some nice ones at World Market. Occasionally Target has some in their Dollar Spot (though the quality of those is substantially less - you really do get what you pay for!).
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Ukrainian Family Lifestyle
Talking about modern Ukrainian traditions and customs it's important to worry the Ukrainians be proud of their colorful folk culture. They love good drink and food and also have a love of existence.
Most Ukrainian middle-class minimizing class urban families reside in flat in multi-storied structures only rather wealthy people are able to afford to construct cottages either inside or outdoors the town.
Ukrainians possess a deep passion for the land. Many families have small country houses, known as "dacha". They could grow almost anything within their neat gardens, orchards, and homesteads. Many people grow food just for their own individual consumption. They spend some time canning vegetables and making compote from various fruits throughout the summer time to make it with the lengthy cold winters. They also have something within their houses for everyone visitors.
A contemporary average Ukrainian family members have two parents in most cases a couple of children. Simultaneously there's an increasing number of one-parent families usually headed with a lady rearing a young child. As with a number of other countries, you will find a great deal of youthful unmarried people living together and discussing a family group. Getting up a young child in Ukraine is extremely pricey this is definitely the reasons couples made the decision to possess just one child, or perhaps no children. Children have a tendency to accept there parents lengthy once they finish school. Sometimes children need to depend on their own parents in financial matters because the unemployment rate one of the youthful is extremely high. A recently husband and wife frequently lives with either of the parents because other product money to purchase in order to rent a home or perhaps a flat that belongs to them. Frequently either grandma and grandpa accept their kids which help take proper care of young children. Grandma and grandpa play an excellent role in raising children in Ukraine.
Within the village people are usually bigger, and everyone utilizes a farm (or perhaps a patch of land they've) together. Many parents who reside in the nation want their kids to obtain a greater education, so that they send these to study to big metropolitan areas. After five years of studies, the kids get accustomed to the town method of existence and rarely go back home.
Within their struggle for survival people dwindle determined by one another within families. But nonetheless parents think you should educate their kids daily skills and fundamental values of existence. The effect of a resent nationwide survey demonstrated that the most crucial values parents wish to educate their kids are honestly, good sense, purposefulness, responsibility, politeness and behavior training to oldsters. Adults believe children ought to be introduced as much as expect that they'll have to find it difficult to succeed.
Like the majority of others, Ukrainians like holidays and merrymaking. They often attempt to prepare many tasty dishes and enable lots of buddies and relatives for their places. Another factor Ukrainians like to do is talk (while strolling, in cafes and restaurants, or in your own home over a mug of coffee or tea or any other drinks). Conversation is commonly light, relaxing, humorous, and often philosophical. Many Ukrainians enjoy picnics within the wood or somewhere water at just about any season. Picnics frequently involve shashlik or barbequed meat, homemade salads, and often alcohol. Ukrainians like to sit around fires during the night and snack, drink, and sing songs to some guitar.
Popular outside sports in Ukraine are soccer, volleyball, badminton, ping pong, and hiking (walking within the forest). Fitness clubs have made an appearance everywhere. Yoga and fighting techinques are very common as well. Rock climbing and mountain climbing clubs are available. Diving, yachting, as well as golf have lately become available. More and more famous Ukraine are a variety of extreme sports (horseriding, white water rafting, downhill biking, spelunking, etc.), and, more generally, all types of active entertainment (hiking, biking, boating, horse riding, skiing, etc.).
Not everybody is going to do the items we have described above. Some Ukrainians' culture will strike you as incomprehensive and intolerable, while others' behavior and attitudes will appear rational and compatible with your personal.
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Tonight I have a manipulated caricature study of Thom Yorke, an English musician with some unique characteristics. This was just an experimental manipulation. I tried to get a little warp in his face like Russ Cook often does. Mine is not nearly as good as his but I'm studying his work among others like Sebastian Kruger and Jason Seiler. I would love to take some formal lessons. Anyway I've posted the original source image I worked with below.
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Please advise how I can best install a mooring system for our 6 Angler 18' boats.Presently we set a stern anchor and tie the bow up to our dock.I would like to use mooring balls with the propper Mooring Bouy hardware fitted so that when our clients come back from a trip they can grab the mooring bouy, attache a sternline and then tie up the bow to the dock.we have a sandy bottom, so i plan to use sand screws, with a chain attached to it.The weight of the chain should keep the boats away from the dock but still make it easy to board the boat from the dock. We have max 5' tidal range here in the Bahamas.I would appreciate your input.YvesAre all your mooring bouys made out of hard shell? I am concerned that our new boats will get scratched up when hitting those bouys?
Use a screw anchor, to chain, to a rope that has a loop through an Eva Fender. The rope/loop/eye at the top of the fender. Mooring balls are a bit hard (they are all hard shell) and can leave a mark. You could use galvanized threaded rod through the Eva, but something heavy like 3/4 line and an eye at both ends with no slack on the fender would make the fender into a friendly buoy. It would stand up and be easy to identify.
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Best Digital Cameras for Shooting Sports
Sports photography requires a different set of camera capabilities than the average shooter. Shooting action requires a much different set of capabilities than shooting a selfie.
Sports cameras need to be fast. To keep up with the action, look for a camera with a fast burst speed. While 5 fps or so is decent for a DSLR, if you are buying a compact camera or mirrorless, look for something that hits 10 fps if possible. You'll also want to avoid buying the cheap memory cards, since they can actually slow your camera down too.
Sports cameras need a good zoom. Even if you have sideline access, the action tends to happen at a distance. If you're on a tight budget, super zoom cameras work great for photographing your kids sports games. If you have enough wiggle room for a DSLR, pick up a 70-300mm lens for sports.
And sports cameras need to perform great in any light. If you'll be shooting lots of indoor sports like basketball and wrestling, you'll want to pay close attention to the f number on the lens. This indicates how well the lens handles low light conditions, and in this case, lower is better. An f/2.8 is a good aperture for a zoom lens, while shorter zooms can head down to f/1.8 or more.
Whether you are looking to capture a t-ball game or headed to the professional level, you need a camera as fast as the action you're shooting. Here are our current recommendations, all within a few different price points. And don't forget to check out our guide to shooting sports.
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Nikon D5
Nikon certainly didn't make big promises but small improvements. The 2016 professional flagship DSLR, the Nikon D5, sees sweeping updates across the board, becoming Nikon's new top-of-the-line option. Frankly, this thing is a monster. An e...
Grade: A+ Price: $5,997.00
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Canon's 2016 flagship DSLR boasts impressive speeds of up to 16 fps, but that's certainly not all the high-end DSLR offers. As Canon's top offering, it's packed with plenty of features for the most demanding professionals.Canon bum...
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Sony a7R III
The Sony a7R III is a happy medium between the super-fast a9 and the older a7 II, mixing high resolution with a fast burst speed. The camera has the same resolution as the predessor, but offers a significant increase in speed along with sharing a ...
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Canon EOS-1D X
Canon's top-of-the-line DSLR replaces both the 1D Mark IV and 1Ds Mark III in one fell swoop. With a new full frame 18 megapixel sensor, the 1D X has the resolution to please studio shooters and the frame rate, at 14 fps, to appeal to sports p...
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Sony a9
The Sony a7 was a landmark camera, bringing a full frame sensor to the mirrorless arena for the first time, though a slow burst speed kept it from joining the ranks of sports, wildlife and action cameras. That's changing with the Sony a9, a fu...
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Sony a99II
Sony may have a successfull full frame mirrorless line, but they haven't forgotten about their DSLTs. The Sony a99II is a fast SLT (like an SLR, but with a translucent mirror) that boasts 12 fps burst shooting while still using autofocus.The u...
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Nikon D850
The Nikon D850 is a camera that pays attention to details -- both in the photos itself and the feature list. An update to the 2014 D810, the Nikon D850 sports a 45.7 megapixel full frame sensor and 4K, 30 fps video for capturing those details.At t...
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Sony RX10 IV
The Sony RX10 IV keeps the same body style and sensor and lens combo that made the previous version so successful -- but steps up with some serious speed improvements. The combination of the big zoom lens, compact body style and fast speed makes t...
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Nikon D500
Fast cameras, just like fast cars, are notoriously expensive. But with the Nikon D500, the speed of the most expensive flagship DSLRs are now accessible at a third of the cost. The D500 wraps up many of the features of the best-in-class D5, includ...
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Fujifilm X-T2
Sitting pretty at the top of the company's line-up right alongside the X-Pro2, the Fujifilm X-T2 is a feature-packed mirrorless camera. As a Fujifilm flagship, the camera boasts some of the company's best specs, including new 4K video and ...
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Sony Alpha a6500
The Sony a6500 aims to sway new users with a speedy .05 second autofocus speed paired with a snappy 11 fps burst speed. With Sony being known for their autofocus speed, the a6500 looks to continue the tradition.The a6500 uses an APS-C sensor, the ...
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Fujifilm X-H1
Fujifilm's X series is an excellent mirrorless line -- but now that line expands to even more users with the Fujifilm X-H1. The camera adds the company's first in-body stabilization system while adding a list of new features for shooting v...
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Speed is hard to come by in DSLRs (unless of course you plan on spending about as much as a new car)--which is why the Canon EOS 7D Mark II gets such high marks. Canon's most advanced camera with an APS-C sensor hits 10 fps--add that to a 65-p...
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Sony RX10 Mark II
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Panasonic Lumix FZ2500
All 4Ks are not created equal -- and the Panasonic FZ2500 sports a true cinema quality 4K video mode.4K is technically 4,000 pixels, but most manufacturers will classify 3800 as 4K. While Panasonic's bump up to 4096 pixels is a less noticeab...
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Sony a6300
The Sony a6300 is making big boasts about speed, and if the earlier model is any indication, should offer pretty good image quality to boot. In Sony's tests, the a6300 locked focus as fast as .05 seconds--a pretty quick focus if Sony's lab...
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Fujifilm FinePix S1
A 50x zoom is no longer unheard of, in fact, 50x is becoming the norm in the realm of super zoom cameras. But what's much harder to find is a camera that can take images at the long end of that big zoom that are quite similar in quality to the...
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Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Canon's latest consumer DSLR updates have been mediocre attempts at bringing older high-end features to the more budget friendly line, but the new Canon EOS Rebel T7i uses a new sensor, updated dual pixel autofocus and the company's latest...
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Nikon D7500
There are those speedy, sports-loving cameras. The steady landscape shooters. The video-focused cameras. And then there's the camera that looks at all of those shots and says, "Sure, I can do that." With an 8 fps burst mode, snap...
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Sony a68
Just when we thought Sony had forgotten about their DSLRs to concentrate on mirrorless, they've released a very intriguing entry-level model, the a68. While other budget DSLRs offer autofocus points in the single digits or very low double digi...
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Nikon COOLPIX P900
If one thing can rescue the point-and-shoot camera market from the smartphone, it's a good zoom. And if there's one camera with a good zoom on the market right now, it's the Nikon Coolpix P900. The camera giant just breezed past the 50...
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Sony HX400
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Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
The Canon SX280 is truly a feature packed compact zoom, with a 20x optical zoom, wi-fi and GPS. Canon upgraded their processor over the previous model--a big change meaning better low light images and a faster burst speed of 14 fps (up to seven sh...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ80
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Your Beer Smells Like Goat
Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales
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Novice brewers generally learn how to avoid making beer that tastes like old, dirty socks. In the University of California–Davis brewing science program, students are taught to guard against contamination by Brettanomyces, or Brett for short, a wild yeast often found in the air that's nearly
impossible to get rid of once it invades your equipment, and that makes your beer taste goaty, sweaty, and a little like the way Band-Aids smell.
"It's seen as a spoilage organism," says Professor Charlie Bamforth, head of the UC Davis program. It's also the newest "It" ingredient in American craft brewing. Led by outfits like Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California; Allagash in Portland, Maine; the Lost Abbey in San Marcos, California; and Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter, Michigan, a growing number of small breweries are defying convention, using Brett rather than, or in addition to, traditional brewer's yeast to produce beers
with "funky farmhouse" flavors, as they're often described. The breweries are also experimenting with souring bacteria—another class of infectious agents you learn how to avoid in school—to make beers that are bracingly acidic. More often than not, these beers are both sour and barnyardy.
"Brett is almost a taboo sort of a thing," says Phil Markowski, brewmaster at Southampton, New York–based Southampton Ales & Lagers, whose Trappist IPA is brewed with Brett. "There's an allure because there's an unpredictability to it, and that's exciting."
Dubbed "American wild ales," or sometimes simply "funky beers," these brews are inspired by Belgian ales like Orval, lambics, and Flemish reds, which are brewed with Brett and bacteria. But American brewers are taking it one step further, mixing and matching microbes with beer styles that don't usually get soured or funked up, experimenting with barrel aging, and throwing in unusual ingredients like chestnuts and figs. Their results have excited many in the beer geek community.
"It challenges the palate … sort of like nice strong blue cheeses," says aptly named wild ale fan Brett Danahy from San Diego. At City Beer, a specialty beer store in San Francisco, customers come from all over Northern California when new wild ales are released. "Once you get a taste for them, there's nothing else that can satisfy," says owner Craig Wathen.
But with flavors and aromas that can range from "passion fruit" and "citrus" to "wet dog hair" and "moose urine," these funky beers aren't for everyone. When Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, produced last year's Avery Fifteen, with hibiscus flowers, Black Mission figs, pepper, and 100 percent Brett, the brewery actually got hate mail. (It also got rabid fan mail.)
"Some people call Brett 'baby diaper' flavor, which you wouldn't think is good, but if the beer surrounding it is good, then it really works," says brewmaster Adam Avery. It's not appreciated by everyone; it doesn't taste "like beer," continues Avery. "I'm not sure who it's for—the über–beer geek like myself, I guess."
Funky-beer-lover Francis Kaluga from San Francisco gets a charge out of watching the reactions of the uninitiated when they try a beer like Lost Abbey's Cable Car or Russian River's Beatification.
"They think that the beer is bad, spoiled, rotten," he says. "Everyone has the right to like what they drink and to drink what they like. … They are just leaving more wild, funky goodness for us!"
Producing funky beers is a perverse act. Brett takes a long time to work, so the beers take months to make and are therefore expensive. Nobody has found a way to market them. ("I don't like the term funk, because it makes me think of the band Parliament, and I can't really think of any of my beers that remind me of Parliament," says Jolly Pumpkin brewmaster Ron Jeffries.) Brett can contaminate your brewery and ruin all your beer if you don't know what you're doing. It's never clear what flavors you're going to get, and quality differs from batch to batch, even from bottle to bottle.
On a rainy day last December, Russian River Brewing Company brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo drained oak wine barrels two at a time into a stainless steel tank using a forklift. The 39-year-old brewer is arguably the leader of the funky beer movement: He produces several highly regarded barrel-aged Brett beers with really-hard-to-tell-apart names like Temptation, Beatification, and Consecration. They're sold in large bottles with cork closures and classy labels depicting drawings of antique farm equipment. Everything about the beers—from the way they look to the way they taste—is, as Brewers Association Craft Beer Program Director Julia Herz describes it, "intellectual."
Inside Cilurzo's barrels is a newer funky beer called Consecration: a dark ale flavored with currants that's been fermented twice—once with the traditional brewer's yeast Saccharomyces, then again with Brett. It's also been dosed with souring bacteria—which Cilurzo got, along with the Brett, from
a lab—and aged in Cabernet barrels for six months. It's pleasantly tart, lightly effervescent, and has earthy notes of bandage and hay.
Cilurzo could make more money and produce more beer if he devoted less of his brewery to these oak barrels. But "funky beers are my passion," he says.
Everything Cilurzo uses today will be sterilized before he begins working on any of his non-Brett beers. "I tell my employees not to wear any of the same clothes to work the next day [that] they wore the day before if they were making funky beer," says Cilurzo. If Brett got into Russian River's best-selling double IPA, Pliney the Elder, "we'd be screwed."
Like most of the other wild ale–making brewers, Cilurzo ages his Brett beer in oak barrels for several months. This gives the yeast more time to do its thing: Brett is so strong, it can actually metabolize the complex sugars found in the wood.
"It's almost impossible to kill. It just wants to keep on eating," says Cilurzo. "And while it is, it's [producing] all these interesting flavors."
A raunchy, rocking Tom Waits album is playing, loudly, over the brewery's sound system.
"We play music like this," says Cilurzo in his deadpan fashion, "because we like to say the yeast needs to [get it on]."


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The perpetrators of the murder used false Australian, French, Irish and German passports. This recently led to a diplomatic row between Israel and the countries involved.
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BA, Sociology, Concentration in Social Interaction
All Students should regularly consult an advisor in the major. Sociology advisors have drop-in advising hours. For a schedule of advising hours, see Advising.
Requirements of the Major (42 units)
In the course listings below, click on the course number to view the course description in the SJSU Catalog. GE areas are shown in parentheses. See GE Course Attributes in the SJSU Catalog for definitions of codes.
Core Courses (27 units)
- SOCI 001: Introduction to Sociology (D1)
- SOCI 080: Social Problems (D3)
- SOCI 100W: Writing Workshop (Z)
- SOCI 101: Social Theory
- SOCI 104: Quantitative Research Methods
- SOCI 105: Qualitative Research Methods
- SOCI 116: Global Society (D3)
Complete one course from:
UNVS 015C or UNVS 016C may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.
Complete one course from:
- SOCI 104B: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- SOCI 105B: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
- SOCI 181B: Sociology Career Capstone
Social Interaction Concentration (15 units)
Complete one course from:
- SOCI 173: Socialization and Identity
Complete three courses from:
- SOCI 140: Sociology of Media
- SOCI 151: Violence in the Family
- SOCI 154: Sociology and Non-Conforming Behavior
- SOCI 171: Person and Society
- SOCI 174: Sexualities
- SOCI 176: Sociology of Everyday Life
- SOCI 178: Sociology of Childhood
Complete one course from:
- SOCI 160: Immigration and Identity
- SOCI 161: City Life
- SOCI 162: Race and Ethnic Relations (S)
- SOCI 166: Medical Sociology
- SOCI 177: Sociology of Education
- Social Interaction Concentration (pdf)
- Sociology Contract for Major (pdf)
- Recommended Four-Year Degree Roadmaps (pdf)
- Sociology 100W Credit Request (pdf)
- Sociology Statistics Credit Request (pdf)
Transfer Credit & Articulation
- Transfer Planning Guide
- Articulation Correspondences, Sorted by SJSU Course
- Articulation Correspondences, Sorted by School
- See the SJSU Catalog entry for complete degree information on the BA in Sociology, Concentration in Social Interaction. Requirements of the major are only part of the requirements for graduation, as briefly summarized here:
|Requirements of the Major (as above)
|42 units
|General Education Requirements
|39 units
|Physical Education
|2 units
|University Electives
|37 units
|120 units
- A minor in another department is strongly recommended.
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Census Success (Section X, I Love You)Posted: January 12, 2011 Filed under: Genealogy | Tags: Haigneys, References, Watervliet 2 Comments
Images of many counties in the New York State census of 1865 are available online at Familysearch.org. Which is great. They are not indexed. Which is daunting.
Right before the holidays I searched for my Watervliet Haigneys in this census. I ran into trouble when I noted that these 1865 pages didn't seem to have street names or house numbers. They number the dwellings (and the families) in order of visitation. So House 1 meant first house visited. That's it. Not No. 1 Chapman Street, or whatever. Just No. 1 House Visited.
It did not seem possible, therefore, to browse pages by street names, which can help when you know where the family lived but can't locate them in an index. One can't browse by guessing where the enumerator walked first. This was frustrating, because I knew from city directories where this family was living in 1865, but I couldn't think of how to find them in the census, short of reading it page by page.
I googled around for any obvious finding aids for the 1865 Watervliet E.D.s — nada. Obviously I would need to call or write a local expert to see if they could help with this. Then the holidays rushed up and I forgot about it. Bad me.
Then New Year's Day rolled around, and the whole house was sleeping off the holiday calories, and I had my feet up and my 17th cup of coffee in hand, thinking about this 1865 census.
I started thinking about those pages at the back of each census district count — the agricultural schedules, the mortality schedules, the sections listing who was serving in the military. This family was headed by a soldier in the U.S. Army. Maybe that would narrow my search. So I flipped to the back of one district listing, and that's when I saw Section X:
This tenth section includes spaces for listing important places in the district, such as churches, schools and newspaper offices. And it occurred that if I could find a listing in a district for the church where my ancestors worshiped, I might not have a sure bet, but I would feel a lot better about slogging through 50-odd pages.
The page above lists the places of worship in Watervliet's First Election District. It notes the presence of a Roman Catholic church, although not its name. However, the Reformed Dutch church listed below it is a few blocks from St. Bridget's, the Roman Catholic parish where my ancestors went to church.
OKAY! We have a district to search!
What happened next was a New Year's gift. Just for laughs, I started paging through the district in reverse order. I thought it would be more interesting. (This is the sort of thought that occurs after 17 cups of coffee.)
And there were my Haigneys, on page 46 of 53 pages. Sweet.
So don't forget those back pages in that 1865 New York census. See if a church or another landmark rings a bell. Or look to see if your surname is on the military listings. It's one way of narrowing a search in a big district. And it sure beats reading the whole city of Watervliet.


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Dame Anne Salmond (New Zealand), New Zealand anthropologist and writer
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Three years ago, I wrote a blog entry about non-Tagalog TV and how I was all excited about it.
Since then, I've encountered clips on YouTube of news programs (TV Patrol) in other Philippine languages. I was going to post a link to the Kapampangan one posted by Sisigman, but ABS-CBNi forced YouTube to remove it. I've also been able to view TV Patrol Zamboanga in Chavacano.
In any case, ABS-CBN has released regional programming on its online service, ABS-CBNnow! And for a limited time, it's free.
Right now, the programming is limited to Cebuano (TV Patrol Cebu, Davao & Cagayan de Oro), Ilokano (TV Patrol Laoag), and Hiligaynon (TV Patrol Iloilo & Negros Oriental) programming - the next three most-spoken languages after Tagalog.
As for non-news programming, there's a handful of variety shows catering to Cebuano and Hiligaynon audiences.
You may access these regional programs at http://now.abs-cbn.com//index-tvpreg.aspx
Below is a graphic from the page. The people are saying things in Hiligaynon, Cebuano, and Bikol. So far, there's no Bikol, Waray-Waray, and Kapampangan programming on that page yet. I'm hoping they add them soon. And then maybe I'll consider paying a monthly fee for this service once the free trial runs out.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
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- Daniw de Leon said...
Uy galing nito ah. Sana maging mainstream na yung mga regional programming at sana libre para mas accessible sa masa.
- Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:41:00 AM
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Digging the poster...looks like it could be the Filippino version of "High School Musical". LOL
- Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:27:00 PM
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Of all the places my husband and I visited when we lived in Europe, one that has always remained foremost in my memory is Bolzano, Italy. Having always intended to write an article about the area, I recently dug out my file folder of brochures and notes and sat down to complete the task.
Bolzano offers virtually year-round enjoyment as a great place to stroll historical streets, explore castles, and take in some winter skiing along with the Christmas markets and more. Of course, it doesnt hurt that the natural surroundings are nearly indescribable in their beauty, or that the town itself appears to the visitor like a picture-perfect postcard of European delight.
Its accessible by car, bus, train and air, making Bolzano, Italy a destination easily arrived at by travelers of all sorts. Those who enjoy the Germanic and Austrian influences of northern Italy will find it particularly appealing.
Archaeological Museum
This museum features numerous Roman artifacts in addition to the more than 5,000 year old world-famous ice man the locals refer to as Frozen Fritz. An entire section of the museum is devoted to this ice man, which features not only Fritz himself, but his belongs and other displays. For the Roman artifact section, visitors walk on a recreated rocky Roman road, complete with sound effects and magnified hands-on viewing displays for ancient coins. Kids dig it.
Walking Architectural Tour
The tourist office in Bolzano, Italy is excellent, and they provided us with a user-friendly brochure-style map featuring a recommended historical and cultural route to follow, along with detailed information about each stop on the route. Check out the numerous old churches with their detailed carvings, frescoes and other art. Most can be accessed for the entry fee of only a small donation.
Other Museums
In addition to the archaeological museum, Bolzano boasts a city museum, a museum of modern art, a mercantile museum and a museum of natural history. If you end up with an unexpected rain day on your trip, these would make a suitable entertainment alternative.
Bike Riding
Bolzano has a network of bicycle trails radiating out of the city through orchards, past picturesque vineyards and up into the mountains. Keep it low key and simply tour a few wine cellars on lower ground, or go hog wild and bike up into the mountains. You can make this about romance, family fun or hard-core fitness travel. Your call.
Wine Tasting
A full one seventh of the city is devoted to grape vines, supplying nearly thirty (at the time of our last visit) local wineries. Make a full day of it, or work in one or two for each afternoon of your stay. Another fun way to go is to visit a winery to pick out a wine for that nights dinner or later afternoon picnic.
Cable Car Cruising
Bolzano brings multiple options to the table for cable car fans, which can take you from the valley floor up into the surrounding scenic mountains in minutes.
There are more than four hundred castles in South Tyrol, with several being in Bolzanos immediate area. These include Rafenstein, Maretsch and Sigmundskron castles, to name a few. Also of note are the frescoed Runkelstein Castle (also known as Castel Roncolo) and nearby Trostburg Castle. Castle Runkelstein also offers medieval-themed day activities designed with little people in mind, making this a great place for children to let their imagination run wild.
Enjoy the Arts
Bolzano has a long history of being involved in the arts. Youll be able to enjoy year-round classical concerts by the Hayden Orchestra, live theater and cabaret performances, and numerous art galleries.
Family Farm Stays
Local family farm hotels make great lodging for people traveling with children, providing space to run and play as well as hay jumping, pony feeding and barefoot stream wading. Kiddos usually also get a kick out of the fact that the milk and eggs they eat come directly from the animals they get to see each morning. I think a night at one of these farms would be a particularly good idea for families after a day of museum and church touring.
Numerous festivals and exhibitions occur throughout the year, offering fun for the whole family. When Mom and Dad are ready for a little time to themselves, these events usually offer a Childrens Hotel, where the kids can hang out and relax under supervision and make friends, participate in structured play activities and more. Rather accommodating, wouldnt you say? I thought so, too.
Jump Off to Nearby Destinations
San Genesio is known for being a hiking and equestrian get away for Bolzano locals and tourists alike. Brisk walking or horseback riding through pastures, meadows and ancient forests make this an idyllic place to escape the hustle and bustle. Its also another great day for the kids, particularly if youre normally an urban-dwelling family that doesnt go to the country often. The nearby Schlern region with its Seiser Alm Meadow (considered to be the largest alpine meadow in Europe), provides hiking trails in the summer and ski runs and sled paths in the winter.
From Bolzano south to the provincial border of Trentino Alto Adige, youll find The Wine Road, a series of wine tasting opportunities thats part of The Garden of South Tyrol. This part of the province features not only The Wine Road, but also Lake Kaltern, Trudner Horn Nature Preserve, the worlds largest apple forest and Bletterbach Gorge.
Photography-Oriented Walking Tour
Skip the souvenir shopping and enjoy the atmosphere and architecture the town has to offer. Bring your camera to record beautiful scenes and cultural snapshots. You can enjoy them in a digital frame later at home.
Extended Stay Visitor Passes
These were quite popular when we lived there, so Im going to go out on a limb and say they are likely still part of the tourism offices outreach program. Various specials were offered throughout the year. Discounts included such things as free entry to certain attractions, guided walking tours, reduced prices on ski passes and even fifteen percent off all purchases in San Genesio if you were staying for more than a couple of days.
Picnic Supplies
Every morning from Monday-Saturday, there was an open air market at Piazza delle Erbe. This was a great chance to purchase bread, cheese, fruit and vegetables for an afternoon picnic, saving splurge bucks for café coffee breaks and the occasional light snack. Families might choose to meander over to the childrens playground to enjoy a light repast after a morning of wandering the historic section.
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Weve been there as a couple, with our parents and accompanying friends with children. So I feel comfortable recommending Bolzano, Italy as both a romantic getaway and family-friendly destination for relatives of all ages. For more information, check out the Bolzano tourism office.
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"I haven't heard anything like that," Bryant told The Dallas Morning News after his Cowboys' 27-24 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. "I don't know if Mr. Jones was being sarcastic. I'm not letting anybody touch my hip."
Bryant agreed a bone graft might be in order, but he said he'd prefer a frozen bone from a donor before pulling material from another part of his body. The third-year pro spent last week visiting with a string of specialists who weighed in on if Bryant could play out the season before opting for surgery.
NFL Replay will re-air the Dallas Cowboys' 27-24 OT win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Bryant took the field and hauled in four catches for 59 yards and one touchdown against the Steelers. He appeared to struggle catching the ball at times, but Bryant downplayed the pain after the victory put Dallas (8-6) in a three-way tie atop the NFC East.
"The finger felt fine," Bryant said. "It felt way better than I thought. I feel like I can keep going with it."
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Beverly McManus,
City of Nicoma Park
Mark Mitchell, OK.gov
405.524.3468 Ext. 120
NICOMA PARK, Okla., – February 17, 2009 – City of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma, residents and businesses can now make secure payments online for utility bills and citations. Nicoma Park's online bill pay system is located at http://www.nicomapark.net under the "Online Bill Pay" tab.
"Our new online bill pay system will provide greater citizen convenience," said Beverly McManus, City Clerk/Treasurer of Nicoma Park. "Instead of calling, mailing, or visiting our offices to pay their bills, individuals can conduct that business easily and securely on our Web site. We also hope to bring more convenience to our citizens with additional payment options in the future."
The city is currently accepting Visa, MasterCard, and checking/savings account payments for monthly utility bills and citations. The payments are processed through a secure payment engine, which abides by rigorous policies and procedures to ensure that citizens and businesses can be confident that their payments are safe, private, and secure.
Nicoma Park's Online Bill Pay System is a product of a partnership between the city of Nicoma Park and OK.gov, Oklahoma's Official Web site managed by the eGovernment firm, NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV)
About the City of Nicoma Park
Nicoma Park affords its residents the comfort of country living with big city conveniences nearby. Hospitals, health care, employment, shopping malls, colleges, museums, cultural entertainment, professional sports, rodeos, and other sites and activities to suit one's palate are only minutes away. Additional information is available at http://www.nicomapark.net��
About OK.gov
OK.gov (http://www.OK.gov) built and manages the official Web site for the state of Oklahoma and partners with state and local entities to bring new government services online. OK.gov is managed by the Oklahoma Office of State Finance and eGovernment firm NIC.
About NIC
NIC is the nation's leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions.� The company's innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country.� NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 2,900 federal, state, and local agencies that serve more than 70 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.
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