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Philosophical Terms Vocabulary Practice
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Updated on Sep 8, 2011
Read the following study guide for a concept review: Philosophical Terms Vocabulary Help
Philosophical Terms Vocabulary Practice
Words in Context
The following exercise will help you figure out the meaning of some words from the vocabulary list by reading context clues. After you have read and understood the paragraph, explain the context clues that helped you with the meaning of the vocabulary word. Refer to the answer section at the end of this lesson for an explanation of the clues.
- It always inspires me to remember my old teacher. He was one of the few people who really believed we could make the world a better place, and he had this wonderful vision of a future utopia that he was absolutely convinced was inevitable. For him, altruism was not just some abstraction, some big word that you could discuss in a philosophy class and then forget about; it was a way of life. It was a basic tenet of his that each person should do all that they can to help others, and he certainly taught us well enough by his own example. But his pragmatism also kept him well grounded and focused on real solutions to local concerns, and perhaps that is why none of his critics could dismiss him. Many did not understand that the fabulous entertaining he did was all part of his mission and not just some selfish hedonism. Rather, he was motivating and rewarding his team, and you could not leave one of his parties without understanding his unique ideology a little better, resolved to commit even more fully to a life of public service.
Sentence Completion
Insert the correct word from the vocabulary list into the following sentences.
- The _____ that we based this on is outdated, so we will need a new model for the upcoming project.
- I know that she is certified as a "healer," but I don't trust her methods—I think she is just a(n)_____.
- Studying about Chinese culture did not prepare me for the _____ between the two cultures that I experienced when I lived in Shanghai for a year.
- As an inexperienced writer, her work was replete with _____ , but in time, she learned how to spot and eliminate redundancies.
- This may sound like a _____, but I think that standing in one place is more tiring than walking.
- I tried to fill him with hope, the _____ of despair, which is what he has been feeling ever since he lost his job.
- My favorite science fiction book describes a(n) _____, a place that is perfect in its social, political, and moral characteristics.
- Sandra's _____ has rubbed off on me, and now I am much more practical in my approach to life.
- My _____, or ideas about life and work, has been largely infl uenced by my parents.
- Sophie is known for her _____, as she donates a lot of time to help those in need.
- One would think that most young people don't adhere to the popular _____ "All humans are mortal, and I am human; therefore, I must be mortal," because they act as if they think they're invincible.
- One of the _____ (s) of physical science says that no two objects can occupy the same space at the same time.
- I wish I could abandon all my responsibilities, follow them down there on their vacation, and join them in their carefree _____.
- It was a(n) _____ opinion, and I had to respect his thorough research, but nonetheless, I still disagreed and thought the procedure should be banned.
- If we just use a little bit of _____, we should be able to figure out a solution to our problem.
- It is not just a small _____ mistake; you just introduced me as someone you work with, when we both know that I hired you to work for me.
- In all the years I have known him, I have never known him to question the _____ of his church.
- He mocked us and told us we were foolish to spend our time discussing such a(n) _____, but we knew that few things were more important than trying to better understand just what honor really meant.
- I subscribe to a similar _____, and I also believe that birds have an important purpose that would be well worth understanding.
- It is amusing to hear some people use so many _____ expressions that they probably have just learned from television.
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The NHL season is finally upon us and it's time to make those final adjustments to your fantasy roster and dress your opening day lineup. Four teams start the NHL season overseas (Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers). Teams who start the season overseas tend to have slow starts once they get back to North America; something to think about for next week.
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When it comes to dressing your players for the upcoming week – especially your goalies – it is important to know which team is on a long road trip and which team is enjoying an extended period at home.
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AWAY: Florida (0-2-0), Montreal (2-0-0), Nashville (4-1-0), NY Rangers (1-1-0), Ottawa (2-1-0), Philadelphia (2-1-0), Phoenix (2-3-0), Pittsburgh (2-1-0) and Tampa Bay (2-1-0)
If you participate in any type of head-to-head hockey pool, you are likely dressing a lineup for each scoring period, which usually ends on Sunday.
As the week comes to an end, and you find yourself in a close battle for those wins, you want as many players as possible playing for you.
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When you are deciding which goalie to dress you need to look at the NHL schedule to see if your goalie's team will play in a back-to-back game that week.
Most coaches will not dress the same goalie in back-to-back games, so that is something to consider when you are thinking about which goalie to dress.
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Mikko Koivu-MINNESOTA (GP-four G-three A-four)
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Claude Giroux-PHILADELPHIA (GP-four G-zero A-seven)
Matt Read-PHILADELPHIA (GP-six G-two A-five)
Patrick O'Sullivan-PHOENIX (GP-six G-two A-five)
Evgeni Malkin-PITTSBURGH (GP-four G-three A-four)
Mikhail Grabovski-TORONTO (GP-six G-three A-four)
Jaromir Jagr-PHILADELPHIA (GP-three G-four A-two)
Fedor Tyutin-COLUMBUS (GP-four G-two A-five)
Cam Fowler-ANAHEIM (GP-five G-two A-three)
Christian Ehrhoff-BUFFALO (GP-four G-two A-three)
Alex Goligoski-DALLAS (GP-four G-one A-four)
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Monroe College Athletics are sporting a new look this fall. Two Lady Mustang teams, basketball and volleyball, have moved up to Division II and for the first time, Monroe is fielding a varsity women's soccer team.
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Mark D. Gross
Mark D. Gross is the director of the ATLAS Institute and is a professor in the Department of Computer Science. His research interests include design methods, modular robotics, computationally enhanced construction kits and crafts, sketch tools and applications, and human interaction with computers as an increasingly common experience in many aspects of the physical world. He was a professor of computational design at Carnegie Mellon University from 2004 until his appointment as ATLAS director in January 2014. From 1990 to 1999, he was an assistant and associate professor of architecture, planning and design at CU. From 1999 to 2004, Gross was a professor of architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle.
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JD, University of Colorado School of Law; BS Finance and International Studies, Indiana University.
Leysia Palen
Leysia Palen is an associate professor of Computer Science. She directs the Connectivity Lab and the NSF-funded Project EPIC: Empowering the Public with Information in Crisis. Her training and interests are socio-technical, focusing on ethnographic studies of coordination and practice that inform technology design, implementation and policy. She has worked in aviation, digital privacy behaviors, personal information management, mobile technology diffusion, technology and family, health care and cultural heritage.
BS, University of California, San Diego; MS, PhD, University of California, Irvine
Clayton Lewis
Clayton Lewis, a professor of Computer Science, works on user interface design; human-computer interaction; cognitive architectures; design of programming languages; end-user programming; computer-supported negotiation; and computer modeling in elementary science. Prior to joining the University of Colorado in 1984, Lewis managed Human Factors research at IBM's Watson Research Center.
AB, Princeton University; MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; PhD, University of Michigan
John Bennett
John Bennett is Archuleta Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He served as ATLAS Institute director from 2007-2013. Prior to that Bennett was associate dean for education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He was co-founder and president of Pacific Mountain Research of Seattle, which provided hardware and software engineering services to startup technology companies.
BSEE, MEE, Rice University; MS, PhD, University of Washington
Joanne Belknap is a professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado. Most of her publications are concerned with violence against women and girls and incarcerated women and girls.
BA, University of Colorado; MA and PhD, Michigan State University
Revi Sterling
Revi Sterling is founding director of the ATLAS Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) master's degree program and is the first graduate of the ATLAS interdisciplinary PhD program in Technology, Media and Society. Sterling is active in several international technology and development initiatives, including her own research on technology and empowerment in Africa, India and South America. She serves on the UN-GAID High Level Panel of Advisers and provides community readiness, gender mainstreaming and sustainable development consulting for NGOs, foundations and corporations. Prior to coming to CU, she worked at Microsoft for 10 years, strengthening the academic pipeline of technical women.
BA, University of Montana/Carnegie Mellon University; PhD, University of Colorado
Ken Anderson is an Associate Professor of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. His research interests include software architecture and the design of scalable, reliable, and robust software infrastructure. Prof. Anderson is Co-Director of Project EPIC and CU's Center for Software and Society. He recently led the effort to create a BA in Computer Science degree program, significantly increasing the number of students majoring in Computer Science at CU Boulder. Prof. Anderson also works to broaden the participation in computer science to women and minorities; for the past four years, he has hosted the NCWIT Colorado Aspirations in Computing Award, an award that recognizes the computing accomplishments of high school girls throughout the state of Colorado.
BS and MS,PhD, University of California, Irvine
Michael Theodore
Michael Theodore, an associate professor of Music Composition and Technology, directs the ATLAS Center for Media, Arts and Performance. He teaches music composition and technology, and interactive media. Theodore creates large scale sound/art installations and has created touring performances with performance artist Michelle Ellsworth, who is associate director of the ATLAS Center for Media, Arts and Performance.
BA, Amherst College; MM, Yale School of Music, MM; PhD, University of California, San Diego.
Jennifer Bair
Jennifer Bair is an assisant professor of Sociology. Her research focus is on global commodity chains in the contemporary manufacturing sector, especially in the global textile and apparel industry, and in historical perspectives.
BA, Johns Hopkins University; MA and PhD, Duke University
Nabil Echchaibi
Nabil Echchaibi is assistant professor of Journalism and Media Studies and associate director of the Center for Media, Religion and Culture at the University of Colorado. His research involves identity, religion and the role of media in shaping and reflecting modern religious subjectivities among Muslims in the Middle East and in diaspora.
BA, University of Colorado; MA and PhD, Michigan State University
Mike Eisenberg
Michael Eisenberg is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado. He teaches courses in artificial intelligence and cognitive science and is the recipient of multiple academic awards including CU President's Teaching Scholar Award and the National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award. His research centers on educational computing, mathematics and science education, learnability of programming languages, and scientific computation. Eisenberg is also instrumental in CU Boulder's Craft Tech Lab, the Institute of Cognitive Science, and the Center for LifeLong Learning and Design.
BA, Columbia University; MS, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Maw-Der Foo
Maw-Der Foo is an associate professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado and is a visiting professor at Ghent University in Belgium. His research is related to the role of emotions in the workplace. He also applies management and psychological concepts to understand the ways in which entrepreneurs identify, evaluate and implement business opportunities.
BA, National University of Singapore; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David Hekman
David R. Hekman is an assistant professor of Management & Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado. and is a visiting professor at Ghent University in Belgium. Three workplace problems he is particularly interested in minimizing are ineffective leadership, worker job dissatisfaction and persistent workplace inequality.
BA, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI; PhD, University of Washington
Jean Hertzberg is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado. Her research interests center around pulsatile, vortex dominated flows with applications in both combustion and bio-fluid dynamics. Three dimensional flows and passive and active fluid control techniques are of particular interest.
BS, University of Michigan ; PhD, University of California at Berkeley
Sarah Hug
Sarah Hug is a research associate at ATLAS and the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). She is a learning scientist specializing in mixed method research and evaluation regarding learning and identity in technology fields. She has served as an evaluator for numerous National Science Foundation programs that aim to broaden participation in computing.
BS, Purdue University; PhD, University of Colorado
Francy Milner
Francy Milner teaches business ethics and corporate social responsibility as an instructor at the Leeds School of Business. In her role as the associate director for the Center for Education on Social Responsibility (CESR), she focuses on curriculum development for graduate and undergraduate courses that help students explore their personal values and their assessment of the role of business and business leaders in a global society.
BS, Purdue University; PhD, University of Colorado
Diane Sieber
Diane Sieber, who was the co-director of ATLAS from 2000-2007 and was the first director of the ATLAS Technology, Arts and Media program, is the associate dean for Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science. She also is the former director of the Herbst Program of Humanities in Engineering. Her research areas include two eras of technology-driven communication revolution: Renaissance Europe immediately post printing press, and the current networked digital age. She has published on Don Quixote, Spanish Golden Age drama, poetry and historiography, and cartographic works in Spanish Colonial New Mexico. She has also published on teaching and learning with emerging technologies in higher education.
MA, PhD, Princeton University
Edwige Simon
A native of France, Edwige Simon moved to the U.S. in 1999. She has a PhD in Technology, Media and Society from ATLAS, and master's degrees in American Studies, French and Education. She currently works as a Language Technology Program Coordinator for the Anderson Language Technology Center (ALTEC) at the University of Colorado. Edwige regularly designs and teaches instructional technology workshops (in-class and online) and works closely with faculty members interested in developing their technology literacy. She also has worked as an independent contractor for the School of Continuing Education and for APEX Learning, a company that designs online language courses. Her research interests stand at the intersection of technology, education and professional development. She is especially interested in studying how campuses can assist faculty to make the transition from traditional classroom-based teaching to fully online environments.
Paul Ohm
Paul Ohm is an associate professor at the University of Colorado Law School. He specializes in information privacy, computer crime law, intellectual property and criminal procedure. He teaches courses in all of these topics and more, and in 2010 he was awarded the prize for Excellence in Teaching by the students of Colorado Law. From 2012 to 2013, Ohm served as senior policy adviser to the Federal Trade Commission. Prior to joining the academy, he served as an Honors Program trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section.
BS, Yale University; JD, UCLA School of Law
Tom Yeh
Tom Yeh is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science. He leads the Sikuli Lab, which conducts cutting-edge research to make computers see better and interact with humans more naturally. One example is Sikuli Script, a GUI automation tool based on screenshots.
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mark Winokur
Mark Winokur is an associate professor of English and the ATLAS Institute. His research and teaching interests focus on popular culture; film; science fiction; technology and media; American studies; American race and ethnicity studies.
BA, Brandeis University; MA and PhD, University of California at Berkeley
Anne Bliss
Anne Bliss is senior instructor emerita of the Program for Writing and Rhetoric. She is one of the original ATLAS Faculty Fellows appointed by the vice chancellor and the author of Technology and Privacy in the New Millennium, Ethica (2004).
BA, Seattle University, EdD, University of Colorado
ATLAS Faculty Fellows not pictured:
Mark Amerika, Art and Art History
Dan Boord, Film Studies
Andrew Calabrese, Journalism and Mass Communication
Bud Coleman, Theater and Dance
Beth Dusinberre, Classics
Margaret Eisenhart, Education
Michele Ellsworth, Theatre and Dance
Lori Emerson, English
Noah Finkelstein, Physics
Gerhard Fischer, Computer Science
Rob Guralnick, Museum / Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Michele Jackson, Communication
Elizabeth Jessup, Computer Science
Kai Larsen, Business
Merrill Lessley, Theater and Dance
Ramiro Montealegre, Business
Meg Moritz, Journalism and Mass Communication
Janice Peck, Journalism and Mass Communication
Scott Peppet, Law
Steve Pollock, Physics
Ed Rivers, English
Doug Sicker, Interactive Telecommunications Program
Bryan Taylor, Communication
Kathleen Tierney, Sociology
Phil Weiser, Law/Interdisciplinary Telecommunications
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CHECKING IN: Allison Raguse's China Trip Journal
May 21, 2008
SHANGHAI, China -- Unforgettable. Amazing. Shocking. Motivating. Incredible. Moving.
All of these words accurately describe our ten-day adventure in China, but, honestly, I think only one truly encompasses the journey we've taken: indescribable. Maybe that's why it's so hard for me to sit and journal to you all back home tonight. Because even after talking together in a group for our last night here just a moment ago, we are all still having trouble trying to sum up everything we've done or felt.
There is no way we can let you all know what it is like to be in the same place where emperors once walked and where history was made. It's impossible to describe exactly how accomplished one feels after reaching the top of the Great Wall, or how inconceivable it is to look out on Shanghai's horizon from the tallest building in town and not be able to see where the city ends. Even when trying to describe something simple, like the scenery around me (the buildings, trees, and millions of people), I still find myself feeling like a failure when trying to express how cool and bizarre it really is.
This place, and this trip, can't be summed up in words or even in pictures (though we have certainly all tried with our overworked cameras). China is too amazing, too overwhelming, too emotional, and too memorable.
For the 26 of us who were blessed enough to go on this trip, our adventure technically comes to an end tomorrow. And for the most part, our lives will go back to normal. We'll go home, re-involve ourselves in our daily routines, and get back to normal life in the United States. But I know I am speaking for all of us when I say that we will be different. We aren't exactly the same people we were before we came here. From this trip, we'll take away with us a more eye-opened view of the world. We'll not only be more knowledgeable about the Chinese people, but humanity as a whole.
We've also come closer as a team, learning more about each other and the sport we play as we have experienced this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity together. I think that's what's touched me the most about this trip. Most people get the chance to come to China only once, and we got to do it together -- as a team. We are proud to represent Northern Colorado on an international level and are thankful for the support the administration and the community has given us as we've planned for and taken this trip. And, of course, we'd be nowhere without the donations and assistance of the generous friends, fans, and families around us. We are very fortunate people to have been here to learn all we did, and we hope we got the most out of it that we could have.
So, tomorrow, when we land in Denver, forgive us for not being able to stop talking about our trip or for not describing it well enough. Because, like I said in the beginning, it's been too indescribable to even come close to measuring it up. We'll show you our pictures, and tell you our stories, but, in the end, China is China.
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Lariza Amon started her dance career at Miller's when she was 6 years old and began assisting with classes in her freshman year of high school. Lariza loved studying all sorts of classes, but primarily focused on ballet, jazz, and lyrical. She is currently working on her business degree from the University of Colorado Denver and enjoys working with the student's at Miller's.
Jada Blankenship has graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Dance. During that time she worked with artists, Adam Parson, Malaya, Cindra Che and Lorieta Livingston from LA and Jeff Amsden from New York. She also has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and here in Colorado with 7 Dancers Performing Company. Before moving to Colorado Jada performed West Side Story and Will Rogers Follies with Lyric Theater during their professional summer series. She also was a Yard Dawg dancer for the Oklahoma City Arena Football Team.
Patti Brooks, a Colorado native, has worked with kids (preschool, kindergarten, and summer camp) for over 20 years. She was excited to bring that experience to the dance classroom where she has been teaching the younger dancers for the last 6 years. She began dancing at the age of 3 with Ernie Miller and continued to dance with Miller's Dance Studio. She attended Campus and Cherry Creek High School where she was actively involved in Volleyball, Theatre, and Cheerleading. Following High School she attended Metro State and became part of Gotta Dance Gotta Sing Actors Community Playhouse and Dance Studio in Littleton. While with Gotta Dance she competed at various competitions, performed at local venues, and participated in several musical theatre productions. Her favorite roles include playing the lead role of Daisy Mae in Lil' Abner, Lynne in Steppin' Out, and Greta and the Lady in White in Sleepy Hollow. In 2004 she returned to school to complete her teacher license at Adams State College (Extended Studies Program) and has been teaching Kindergarten ever since.
Currently she lives in Centennial with her two daughters who also began dancing at Miller's when they were 3. They are both currently a part of the competitive team and have been so for the last 8 years. In her spare time she continues to take dance classes, sews, and paints sets (backdrops) for Millers. When not at Miller's she and her girls have fun hanging out and going on day trips in Colorado.
Renee graduated with a BA in Theatre with a dance emphasis from the University of Northern Colorado where she was the President of the Dance Alliance. She has performed in the Universities Main Stage and side Dance Productions, as well as local theaters throughout northern Colorado in such productions as Oklahoma and A Christmas Carol. She has been a principle dancer for the Longmont Theatre Company in Jesus Christ Superstar and Guys and Dolls and Choreographed for Suspenders; an original musical, and Fiddler on the Roof – for which she won Best Choreography at TARA Awards. Renee has also choreographed for Frederick High School musical performances and was head coach for Niwot High School's Dance team while running the theatre program at Fusion Dance and Theatre and choreographing for Fusion in Motion. She has had to privilege to perform for Superbowl XXXIII in 1999. Aside from classical dance, Renee has an affinity for cultural, ballroom and world dance which she incorporates into her curriculum. When Renee's time is not occupied with the arts, she is spending time with her daughters. Renee is very excited to share her knowledge and love for the arts with the students at Miller's Dance.
Matthew Cole began dancing at the age of 3 in his family's dance studio. Throughout the years, he has enjoyed dancing the roles as the prince and king in "The Nutcracker" the king in "Alice in Wonderland" . He also was a member of Miller's competition team, "Miller's Dance Force" for 10 years. While on the competition team, he studied under professionals with Jen Hamilton, Leo Morimine, Matthew Peacock, Marguerite Derricks, Justin Jiles, Mike Minery, Donovan Helma, Tyne Stecklein, Cory Anderson and Meisha Gabriel. He has enjoyed assisting and now teaching his own classes in Hip Hop and Contemporary. We are proud to have another family member to continue Ernie Miller's Legacy.
Julia's love for dance started at Miller's Dance Studio at the age of 5. She continued studying Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Lyrical until she graduated in 1995. After graduating Julia went to University of Nevada, Las Vegas on a dance scholarship. Julia trained with Ballet Masters such as Alfredo Corvino, and Ernesta Corvino, of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and Julliard, as well as Margot Mink Colbert of Julliard. She studied Modern with Louis Kavouras from Erick Hawkins Dance Company, and participated in workshops, Master Classes and all performance opportunities at the University. After intense studies at UNLV, Julia was accepted into an exchange program to study in New York City. After moving, she attended Hunter College to continue dance studies. While studying in NYC, Julia continued training with the Corvino family, attending classes and workshops. Julia loved dropping in on classes of all genres from renown studios such as STEPS and Broadway dance.
After moving back to Colorado in 2010, Julia is excited to be back with the Miller's family that instilled her love and passion for dance, as she hopes to do for her own students.
Stacey Dion loves working for Miller's Dance Studio in Aurora, Colorado, where she grew up dancing. She choreographs for their Tour de Force Competition Company and has received awards both regionally and nationally for her choreography. Ms. Dion is a competition judge for several national competition companies as well as a master class teacher for Spotlight Dance Cup and Focus Dance Conventions. She enjoys traveling all over the U.S in the spring to judge and teach.
Stacey received her training from the University of Northern Colorado, where she majored in Musical Theater and Dance. Since 1998, Stacey has performed with TIBS Production Company, Little Theater of the Rockies, Colorado Dance Theater, Greeley Conservatory of Dance, and UNC Theater and Dance Company. She is a founding member of the Tone Def Tap Troupe at UNC. She was resident director and choreographer for 8 seasons at St. Michael's Players Theater Company. She choreographs for many musicals in Denver area schools, and has taught Master Classes at the Denver School of the Arts.
She loves to teach and share her enthusiasm and love for the art of dance with all of her students. Her latest role is that of Mommy to recently adopted Madelyn, who loves to dance!
Heather began studying dance at the age of three at Miller's Dance Studio in Aurora, CO. Throughout the years, her studies have ranged in every technical style of dance, with an emphasis in ballet, jazz, lyrical and tap. Heather has been performing with dance companies and teams across the nation since 1995, including Tour De Force, Pyramix, DU Dance Team, Dance Movement, and Trinity Dance, Co. Heather began her teaching career at Miller's Dance Studio where she taught from 2000 to 2005. In 2001, Heather studied at the University of Denver where she founded the DU Dance Team, and enjoyed her role as a member, choreographer, and President of the team. In 2006, Heather worked as Director of Dance for Starlight, a Pennsylvania Dance Camp with over 250 young dancers. Since then, she has returned back to Colorado and remains heavily involved in the local dance community. Heather is very excited to return back to her roots at Miller's Dance to help lead and inspire the next generation of dancers, and enjoys her new role as a Director of Tour de Force. She's also a proud mother and wife to her son Noah, and husband Jason.
Barbara Eversoll began dance training at the age of 5, and started teaching in her early teens. She is the recipient of DMA Scholarships, dancer and choreographer for Miss Nebraska State Miss America Pageant. She was a performer and choreographer for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Flag Corp, and a dancer with Nebraska-Lincoln Dance Company. She regularly participates in Tremaine, NYC Dance Alliance, LA Underground, West Coast Dance Explosion and LA Dance Force dance conventions. She was a teacher in Kansas Theater Clinic classes for statewide third graders. She loves teaching all ages and abilities.
Since the age of three, Donovan Helma has been dancing under the direction of his mother's dance studio in Denver, CO. He currently continues his education in New York City. When he is not taking class or performing, Donovan teaches for numerous studios and national conventions across the United States. Some recent performances include General Motors, Charles Schwab, Holland's International Shipping Yard grand opening and a performance on a Monday Night Football halftime show with the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. He has recently performed for Montreal's Danse Encore International Festival in a production by Tap'd Out. In 2004, 2006, and 2009 Donovan toured the United States, Europe and South Africa as a lead tap dancer in Tap Dogs. Currently, Donovan is touring with the new Greorgy Hines tribute show, Thank You Gregory. Donovan looks forward to continuing his dancing career and inspiring audiences and students nationwide.
Kailyn began dancing at Millers Dance Studio at the age of three and has loved every minute of her constantly evolving dance career. Her desire to share her enthusiasm in dance with others came naturally and she began as a Millers' teaching assistant at the age of twelve. She has been granted the opportunity to study with many great artists as well as being able to travel the country. After dancing for nearly a decade at the studio, Kailyn developed a unique way of reaching out to students. She has choreographed for Millers competition team as well as traveled and worked for competition companies nationally.
Kailyn's career changed direction in 2012 when her career moved into the medical / rehabilitation field. After working solely in the rehabilitation field for two years she discovered that giving to others at a local rehabilitation hospital is also close to her heart. During this absence from dance, Kailyn confirmed that her first love is still in the dance community.
She is very happy to begin teaching again for a studio that cares so much about the student's individual needs as not just dancers, but as people. She feels deeply about sharing her years of knowledge and experience with her students. From her own experiences with injuries, she learned that students need to keep strong bodies and flexible cores to avoid such injuries. Kailyn is a very positive, effervescent teacher and believes highly in developing dancers with strong, flexible bodies. Admittedly, Kailyn's proudest accomplishment is being able to see her students take pride in their achievements as they grow as individuals and enjoy her classes.
Lesley Henry is happy to be teaching at Miller's Dance Studio, the studio where she trained herself for 13 years. She has danced professionally with David Taylor Dance Theatre, Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Boulder Ballet and Ballet Quad Cities before becoming a mom to her daughters Jordan and Carsyn. Lesley attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts on a talent scholarship and earned her BFA in dance. She loves to teach and choreograph and is thrilled to be sharing this love with the students at Miller's.
Amy started dancing at the age of 3. She has been dancing on and off for 27 years, studying ballet, jazz, tap, salsa, lyrical and hip hop. Amy taught at the Arvada Center, Sun Center Ice Arena, and various after school programs. She choreographed Ralston Valley HS's nationals hip hop pom routine in 2006. Amy had the honor of working with NappyTabs and has been in several music video's including: Ali Pierre "Live it Up", Jibba the Gent "I'm Dead", and John Gillette's "Raise the Bar" and "Stuck". She also dances with a Denver based all-female crew, The Janes.
Rhianna started dancing at Miller's at the age of 8 and got hired on after graduating from Denver School of the Arts in 2011 as a dance major. Through her many years at Miller's, Rhianna studied many styles such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip-Hop and Modern, taking a special interest in Tap and Hip-Hop. Rhianna was also a member of Miller's competition team Tour de Force and received several scholarships during the 8 years that she was a team member. Currently, Rhianna is a student at Metropolitan State University of Denver majoring in Computer Information Systems and is a member of the Denver Dance Performing Troupe. Rhianna hopes to share her love of dance with her niece Kayleah and the students at Miller's for many years to come.
Tina Miller began dancing with her father at the age of 3. Early on she developed a love for tap, her father's favorite. She started teaching for her father in 10th grade while continuing her own dance education with Kit Andree and Phan Peterson. While dancing with Kit and Phan she performed at the Paramount Theatre doing 4 separate shows celebrating the 100th anniversary of the historic Moffat Tunnel with the remodel and reopening of the Paramount Theatre. She also performed in Hello Dolly with Theatre Together, Gotta Dance - Stars Fight Leukemia with Joan Van Ark, Robert Shields, and Donald O'Connor. She lived in New York for almost 5 years while continuing her dance training with Thommie Walsh, Chet Walker, Bill Hastings, David Howard, Finis Jung, Henry LeTang, After returning to Colorado, she joined her sister in running Miller's Dance Studio. She started teaching the adult tap 6 years ago and is enjoying teaching again.
Sabrina Miller-Helma began her life-long love for dance at age three when she began her dance training at her parent's dance studio. Her technical dance training includes ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and ballroom dancing. Her extensive training includes instruction from dance greats such as Tommie Walsh, Gus Giordano, Danny Hoctor, Roni Mahler, and Al Gilbert. While training, she discovered her enthusiasm for teaching at the age of 14. She continued her dance training at Colorado Ballet and Ballet Now throughout college and began perfecting her teaching skills. She has hosted master classes and received master instruction from Lane Alexander, Henry LeTang, Cory Finn, Gregg Russell, Mike Minery, Germaine Salsberg, Jason Samuel Smith, The Tap Dogs and Savion Glover.
In 1976 she opened her own studio at Chambers and Hampden. A second location, Smoky Hill, was opened in 1992 and a third location, Parker, in 1994. She then opened up another studio in Saddle Rock at Gun Club RD. & E470 in 2007. Despite her busy administrative schedule overseeing the three studios and a faculty of 45, Sabrina still finds time to teach. Sabrina is currently a national competition judge for Spotlight Dance Cup, Kids Artistic Revue, and Dance Champs. She enjoys her family, and watching young children succeed in life with the gift of dance.
Karen began dancing at Miller's at the age of 5. Ballet was always her favorite discipline, though she also really enjoyed jazz and modern. During her 13 years at Miller's, her favorite roles were Clara and Sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. Karen was a member of Tour de Force and enjoyed learning under renowned teachers and choreographers. She also participated in a summer intensive at the Academy of Nevada Ballet Theater. Attending Arizona State University and Anderson University, Karen performed in a variety of settings, including musical theater and sacred dance. She was also a member of the AU Dance Team. Before moving back to Colorado, she taught the ballet program at Diva Dance Academy in Indianapolis. Most recently, Karen taught math in the middle school and community college settings and choreographed several musicals. Karen loves to teach and is thrilled to be returning to Miller's.
Carrie Parker is a Denver native and a product of Aurora Public Schools. Carrie knew at a very young age what was born to do: teach. As a child, she had many Barbie's left in packages as she chose making up new dance routines as more exciting than playing with dolls. She started dancing at the age of three under the direction of Kathy Drnec. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and lyric until she was 17. From there Carrie taught for many dance studios and small theatre companies such as: Show Stoppers, Dance Movement and Millers Dance studio. She graduated from Metropolitan State College in 1997 with a degree in Sociology and Psychology a minor in Spanish and a certification to teach K-6. Currently Carrie teaches for Douglas County School District where for the last 10 years she has taught Kindergarten and First grade. Carrie is proud to tell people that she is returning to teach for Miller's Dance Studio. "It is a wonderful feeling to be a part of something that you know is making a difference for so many."
Stefan Scheuermann began his ballet training at the Ft. Collins School of Dance in Ft. Collins Colorado where he performed numerous original roles created for him by F.C.S.D. While in Ft. Collins he trained and performed with Canyon Concert Ballet, dancing in their productions of The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and various original C.C.B. productions over the course of 5 years. Stefan moved to Mississippi, where he danced with Ballet Theatre South, performing roles such as Sigfried in Swan Lake, Florimond in Sleeping Beauty, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Prince in Cinderella, the Snow King in The Nutcracker and numerous original roles classical and contemporary. While in Mississippi, he commuted to New Orleans to train and rehearse with Ballet Hysell and other local studios. Stefan moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where he performed in the inaugural season of The Old Santa Fe Music Hall before returning to MS and continuing with B.T.S. as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and assistant artistic director. Stefan returned to CO and joined Encore ballet where he wrote, choreographed and directed original ballets. He is delighted to take his 20 years of ballet teaching experience to Miller's and work with their talented staff and fantastic young dancers.
Rebecca L. Schreurs (Roberts) has been dancing with MDS since the age of 5 years old. She has spent 10 years in Tour De Force, winning many group and individual awards, including the national title of Ms. Spotlight 2002. She has traveled to several different states to take class from numerous internationally known choreographers. Becca has been teaching at MDS since she was a junior in high school, always sharing her passion for dance and the art of teaching young children to cultivate their own love for music and dance. She hopes to travel as much as she can to further educate herself as a student, and to better herself as a teacher.
Reagan Shenk grew up in San Diego California. She began dance at the age of 5 and started competing at the age of 7. She trained in Ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, lyrical and hip hop. For 5 years in a row while Reagan competed with her dance team, her studio was titled "best in the west" from Showstoppers national Dance competition. At age 14 she stared teaching her own dance classes at another local studio that was just starting off. While still teaching, Reagan began high school and decided to take a break from dance to pursue competitive cheer leading. She joined her High School varsity team and the Mavericks all star CO-ED cheer team. Both teams traveled across the US winning national titles and taking both the UCA and NCA top awards. In 2001 Reagan was named top UCA cheerleader and tumbler/jumper in California. She was invited to become a part of the UCA staff but decided to continue college in San Diego instead. While in college she auditioned for a dance troupe named Fusion Force choreographed by Tessandra Chavez and other top choreographers. Fusion Force is a dance troupe in Southern California that performs for charitable events specializing in Hip Hop and contemporary dance. They also performed nightly at Sea world for their special events. While on the team Reagan was asked to choreograph a contemporary piece to perform at a televised awards show.
Reagan was still teaching and performing in SD when she met her husband who is in the navy. After being together for a year, they got married and the navy moved them to Florida. Reagan began teaching at a local studio working with their competition teams. Her choreography won top titles and her production of the Mask won a national title. In 2008 Reagan and her family were stationed in Memphis TN where she began teaching at two studios. She taught jazz, contemporary, acro, hip hop, ballet and tap. Both studios brought home Platinum awards and special titles from multiple competitions.
She recently moved to Colorado with her husband and two daughters Kenna and Kallie. Kenna just joined the MDF petite team and wants to become a dancer just like her mother. She will continue to share her love of all types of dance with the student of MDF.
Andra Stecklein has a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from the University of Colorado. In her earlier years she was a member of the Colorado Concert Ballet Company (now known as the Colorado Ballet.) She owned and directed the Colorado Academy of Dance for 2 1/2 years prior to working for Miller's. A move to Aurora and the start of a family resulted in joining the staff at Miller's where she has been a permanent fixture for the last 25 years. Although she has cut back tremendously on her hours, she still enjoys sharing her knowledge of dance with students of all ages. She continues to teach our most advanced level jazz dancers and thrives on the challenge. Andra has choreographed many award winning dances for Tour de Force, Miller's competitive dance company. In addition, she has enjoyed choreographing numerous musicals for neighboring Aurora high schools. Her expertise probably lies in her ability to fine tune a dancer's technique and help them achieve their fullest potential.
Tyne Stecklein trained at Miller's starting at the age of 3. There she had numerous performance, competition, and workshop opportunities which paved the way for her professional dance career.
At age 17 she served as an assistant teacher for L.A. Dance Magic Conventions for their national touring season. She was chosen as an apprentice member of Evolution Dance Company directed by Mark Meisner, and was a featured dancer in Soul Escape Dance Company directed by Justin Giles. She has continued to perform with Soul Escape for the last two seasons as well.
After graduating from High School, Tyne relocated to L.A. to pursue a professional career in dance. In her first year there, she was selected as a dancer for the national "High School Musical Concert Tour" as well as for the South American tour. She was a dancer in the movies, High School Musical II, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Stepbrothers, 17 Again, and the remake of Fame.
Her television credits include Dance Revolution, Grammy Awards, Rose Bowl Parade Opening number, Dancing with the Stars, Academy Awards,an episode of Glee, a music video for Gym Class Heroes, and a commercial for Cafe Latte. She has also done numerous modeling jobs includling Adidas, Ryland Homes, and Varsity Spirit.
At 19 Tyne was chosen as one of Cher's dancers for her Las Vegas show at Caesar's Palace. After doing that show for a year, she auditioned for Michael Jackson and became one of only two girls selected to dance for his 2009 London Show! Although this dream job never came to be she was honored to be a part of his memorial.
Whenever she gets the chance, Tyne comes home to Miller's to offer workshop classes and to choreograph competition pieces for TDF. She is always grateful for their training, loyalty and support.
Lori Stecklein received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University in Ballet. While training there, she immersed herself in the study of techniques of Modern Dance such as Graham, Humphrey-Limon, Horton, Taylor and an intensive study of Pilates. At TCU she had the opportunity to work with Fernando Bujones numerous times before graduating and moving to NYC. Once in New York, Lori danced professionally for a number of independent choreographers including the Broadway choreographer, Vince Pesce. She also produced, directed, choreographed, and danced in a show of her own. The last four years, Lori ran the dance program at Bishop Ford C. C. High School, while choreographing two full length productions there each year. Although Lori loves teaching, her main passion is choreography, for which she has won numerous awards. After having their son, Lukin, she and her husband decided to move to Colorado. Lori is very excited to be sharing her knowledge and passion for dance with the students at Miller's Dance Studio.
Kristin White starting dancing when she was 4 years old and has grown up at Miller's. She was a regular participant in recitals and some of her favorite roles were Daisy Duck, Sebastian in "The Little Mermaid", the Enchantress in "Beauty and the Beast", the Genie in "Aladdin" and Peggy from "42nd Street". She also performed in many fall ballets and enjoyed her roles as "The Scottish Doll", "Sapphire Fairy", "Columbine Doll", "Mirliton" and a sylph. She began assisting classes when she was 12 years old and from that moment on decided that she wanted to teach dance classes at Miller's because she fell in love with teaching. She began teaching her own classes in high school and was a member of Tour de Force competition company for 8 years where she performed as a soloist and in group dances touring on cruise ships and to Disney World. She was a member of the Eaglecrest Dance Company as a dancer and choreographer and captain her senior year and is now a guest choreographer for Eaglecrest High School and a choreographer for Tour de Force. She has taken many master classes and studied with excellent teachers which has added to her diversity. She graduated from EHS in 2004 with honors. She received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development from Metropolitan State College in May 2009, and has a Colorado Teaching License and currently substitute teaches in Aurora Public Schools. In addition, she is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, and the National Education Association. She is also a competitive Irish dancer receiving many top awards in local competitions and has reached the top level of competition in Irish dance, Open Championships, and has competed at the state, regional, and national level. She is a very diverse teacher at Miller's and loves working with students of all ages and abilities.
Holly started dancing at Miller's at the age of 4. During her 14 years at dancing Miller's, some of her favorite roles were, Clara from "The Nutcracker" and Ursala from "The Little Mermaid". Holly was a member of Miller's Tour de Force competition group for 9 years winning several titles and scholarships. She also studied dance for two years at Denver School of the Arts and for two years was a member of Lemon Sponge Cake Junior Company. Holly was an apprentice in Louder Than Words modern company. She also performed with the Denver Nuggets Dancers.


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Adams, S. J.
Sparks: the Epic Completely True Blue (almost) Holy Quest of Debbie
A sixteen-year-old lesbian tries to get over a crush on her religious best friend by embarking on a "holy quest" with a couple of misfits who have invented a wacky, made-up faith called the Church of Blue.
256 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Beam, Cris
I Am J
J always felt different. He was certain that eventually everyone would understand who he really was: a boy mistakenly born as a girl. Yet as he grew up, his body began to betray him; eventually J stopped praying to wake up a "real boy" and started covering up his body, keeping himself invisible--from his family, from his friends...from the world. But after being deserted by the best friend he thought would always be by his side, J decides that he's done hiding.
326 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Block, Francesca Lia.
Love in the Time of Global Warming
After a devastating earthquake destroys the West Coast, causing seventeen-year-old Penelope to lose her home, her parents, and her ten-year-old brother, she navigates a dark world, holding hope and love in her hands and refusing to be defeated.
230 pages
Teen Fiction Book
Burd, Nick
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
The summer after graduating from an Iowa high school, eighteen-year-old Dade Hamilton watches his parents' marriage disintegrate, ends his long-term, secret relationship, comes out of the closet, and savors first love.
309 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Coyote, Ivan E.
One in Every Crowd: Stories
Stories for everyone who has ever felt alone in their struggle to be true to themselves. These are honest, wry, plain-spoken tales about gender, identity and family.
238 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Cronn-Mills, Kirstin
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Gabe has always identified as a boy, but he was born with a girl's body. With his new public access radio show gaining in popularity, Gabe struggles with romance, friendships, and parents--all while trying to come out as transgendered. An audition for a station in Minneapolis looks like his ticket to a better life in the big city. But his entire future is threatened when several violent guys find out Gabe, the popular DJ, is also Elizabeth from school.
271 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Danforth, Emily M.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
In the early 1990s, when gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative Montana ranch town and her family decides she needs to change her ways, she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center.
470 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Dos Santos, Steven
The Culling
In a futuristic world ruled by a totalitarian government called the Establishment, Lucian "Lucky" Spark and four other teenagers are recruited for the Trials. What Lucky isn't prepared for is his undeniable attraction to the handsome, rebellious Digory Tycho.
420 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Eagland, Jane
They strip her naked, of everything—undo her whalebone corset, hook by hook. Locked away in Wildthorn Hall—a madhouse—they take her identity. She is now called Lucy Childs. She has no one; she has nothing. But, she is still seventeen—still Louisa Cosgrove, isn't she? Who has done this unthinkable deed? Louisa must free herself, in more ways than one, and muster up the courage to be her true self, all the while solving her own twisted mystery and falling into an unconventional love...
350 p.
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Farizan, Sara
If You Could be Mine
In Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death, seventeen-year-olds Sahar and Nasrin love each other in secret until Nasrin's parents announce their daughter's arranged marriage and Sahar proposes a drastic solution.
248 pages
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Farrey, Brian
With or Without You
When eighteen-year-old best friends Evan and Davis of Madison, Wisconsin, join a community center group called "chasers" to gain acceptance and knowledge of gay history, there may be fatal consequences.
348 p.
Teen Fiction Book
Garden, Nancy
Annie On My Mind
Liza tries to put aside her feelings for Annie after the disaster at Foster Academy, but eventually she allows love to triumph over the ignorance of others.
263 p.
Teen Fiction Book GARDEN
George, Madeleine
The Difference Between You and Me
School outsider Jesse, a lesbian, is having secret trysts with Emily, the popular student council vice president, but when they find themselves on opposite sides of a major issue and Jesse becomes more involved with a student activist, they are forced to make a difficult decision.
256 p.
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Gold, Rachel Benson
Being Emily
For Emily, named Christopher at birth, telling her parents who she really is means a therapist who insists Christopher is normal and Emily is sick. Emily desperately wants high school in her small Minnesota town to get better. She wants to be the woman she knows is inside, but it's not until a substitute therapist and a girl named Natalie come into her life that she believes she has a chance of actually Being Emily.
210 p.
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Goode, L. (Laura)
Sister Mischief
Esme Rockett, also known as MC Ferocious, rocks her suburban Minnesota Christian high school with more than the hip-hop music she makes with best friends Marcy (DJ SheStorm) and Tess (The ConTessa) when she falls in love with her co-MC, Rowie (MC Rohini).
367 p.
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Griffin, Molly Beth
Silhouette of a Sparrow
During the summer of 1926 in Excelsior, Minnesota, sixteen-year-old Garnet, who dreams of indulging her passion for ornithology, is resigned to marrying a nice boy and settling into middle-class homemaking until she takes a liberating job in a hat shop and begins an intense, secret relationship with a daring and beautiful flapper.
189 p.
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Hartinger, Brent
Shadow Walkers
Zach lives with his grandparents and little brother Gilbert on a remote island in Puget Sound. When Gilbert is kidnapped, Zach tries the only thing he can think of to find him: astral projection. Soon, his spirit is soaring through the strange and boundless astral realm—-where he meets a boy named Emory, another astral traveler who's intriguing (and cute).
209 p.
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Hurwin, Davida
Freaks and Revelations: a Novel
Tells, in two voices, of events leading up to a 1980 incident in which fourteen-year-old Jason, a gay youth surviving on the streets as a prostitute, and seventeen-year-old Doug, a hate-filled neo-nazi punk rocker, have a fateful meeting in a Los Angeles alley.
234 p.
Teen Fiction Book HURWIN
Katcher, Brian
Almost Perfect
With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic break-up, eighteen-year-old Logan feels alone and unloved until a zany new student arrives at his small-town Missouri high school, keeping a big secret.
360 p.
Teen Fiction Book KATCHER
King, A. S.
Ask the Passengers: a Novel
Astrid Jones copes with her small town's gossip and narrow-mindedness by staring at the sky and imagining that she's sending love to the passengers in the airplanes flying high over her backyard. Maybe they'll know what to do with it. Her mother doesn't want it, her father's always stoned, her perfect sister's too busy trying to fit in, and the people in her small town would never allow her to love the person she really wants to: a girl named Dee.
293 p.
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A Wal Mart employee was arrested Thursday afternoon after police say she was caught stealing a customer's cell phone.
The 23-year-old suspect was charged with petty larceny, a misdemeanor. According to an arrest report, a customer left her phone at the front counter while checking out at Wal Mart on Dec. 2. When the customer returned a few minutes later the cell phone was gone.
Wal Mart security conducted an internal investigation and later determined the 23-year-old cashier took the cell phone and did not return it.
Police were notified and the suspect was arrested.


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Before & After: A DIY Desk For Two Topped With a Surprise Surface
How to Nest For Less
Erin and her husband wanted to overhaul their craft room into something special – a place where both of them could work from their laptops, focus on craft projects, and even play with their child. And from all appearances, they were quite successful in hitting all those requirements with their craft room makeover. They also used an unexpected material...
Erin's finished room is a harmonious and soft-soothing space, where functional needs are balanced by Erin's keen decorator's eye. Kitchen cabinets from Lowe's were topped with plywood sheets to create a side by side desks setup with plenty of storage space for both Erin and her husband's needs. The framed pegboards above each work area offer easy to access storage for crafting and also work nicely as a decorative elements.
But the real hidden detail is the desk top itself...
...laminate flooring!
Erin: I found some Allure laminate flooring on clearance and paid $12 for a box that covered the entire desk…with plenty to spare! I just followed the interlocking edge design to install. To cut where I needed, I just scored with a utility knife and snapped off the excess pieces. No need to glue down, those gray edges above are super sticky.
As-is, clearance, scrap, and returned items section sales at home improvement stores, online flooring discounters, and IKEA are a great place to bargain hunt for flooring, but we had never considered using interlocking laminate flooring as a desk surface. Scuff-resistant and easy to clean, laminate flooring makes for an ideal work surface (and affordably replaceable). This is a great DIY idea for adding a veneer of finished wood, with laminate's additional durability, all without the requirement for serious woodworking tools.
More details, resources, and photos of the makeover: How To Nest For Less
(Images: Erin/How To Nest For Less)
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Is there an issue with the joints when writing on this surface?
I wondered about grooves and joints, too. For the crafts I do, even when it's beadwork, I want a SMOOTH unbroken surface. (I was kind of expecting the tiles from the floor as the counter top...)
Looks like you got some inspiration from John & Sherry at Young House Love. Looks cute! I like your take on it!
@EmilyAM you have photographic memory!!! WOW !!!
I like better the doors in "the original" Young House Love. This are to kitcheny... Sorry guys.
Congrats on adding to "the original" 4 drawers. wasn't that an office?
Anyway smart inexpensive idea.
I don't know if those tall chairs are ergonometric enough to be sitting for hours. I have a store with that kind of stools and I plug my Computer.... and after 4 hours my back is in mayor pain.
Funny, we used Armstrong floor tiles (excelon composition) on open shelves in our kitchen.
The edging looks a bit weird in the photo. I think I might have made it smidge deeper too, so there's a little overhang over the drawers. Very practical overall.
As another option, I recently scored some components from ReStore: couple kitchen base cabinets and a long countertop, and made a similar storage and worktop for my laundry room.
Ha!! I also looked at this and instantly recognized the Petersik desk!
Love the look of the countertop. But why do the cabinets look so shallow? A laptop is only about 10 inches deep and they only have a few inches of space behind theirs. I would think that the cabinets were uppers, except that they have drawers.
I don't think the grooves would bother me, but if you wanted to do this and have a smooth work surface, all you'd have to do is place a bit of pre-measured glass or perspex over a section that you need to be smooth. Would be cute with photos or patterned paper under it, too.
I love this project, gives me a lot of ideas!
What holds the flooring in place on top of the plywood?
Here is another example of flooring as countertop, but smoother: http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2013/04/bathroom-remodel-build-a-counter-out-of-wood-flooring/">. I guess it depends on the flooring you choose.
Just gorgeous.
LOL the Petersiks weren't the first to make a desk out of cabinets and wood tops!
In response to the comments about whether or not it would be a smooth surface, Allure is actually a flat vinyl plank, when it's all put together it may as well be one solid piece. A very cool DIY.
I also noticed this desk from young house love, I love the idea, and who'd think of putting flooring on your desk? Easy and cheap, couldn't ask for a better material than flooring I guess!
Woodworkers have been doing this for years for their assembly bench tops. The new coatings on the laminates are extremely durable and scratch resistant. They are, however, rough on saw blades, as the wood materials used are abrasive.
we did something similar a few years ago using ikea cabinets and a matching ikea cabinet door for the top. it looks a bit more finished these days.


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Right now, some of the top internet entrepreneurs are in New York City discussing social commerce, Facebook, the daily deal space and all things social media.
It's all happening at the Social Commerce Summit and since we can't all be there, Business Insider is boiling down the important points in a series of articles on their website. It's still a lot to take in, so I'm narrowing it down even more.
Here's my pick for the top 5 pieces of marketing advice culled from lists put together by Business Insider.
5. Like it or not — Google+
Jason John, Gilt Groupe marketing exec says:
Search is extremely important to us. Google will have its way and we will have to focus on Google+. We launched our presence on Google+ yesterday.


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I am always intrigued by how people create. What goes through their mind? How does the creative process being? How does an idea materialize into something tangible? Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto takes simple table salt and creates his intricate Labyrinth series. Why, you may ask? I have no idea, but look how a common, everyday kitchen condiment can be transformed into a majestic, ever mesmerizing piece of work.
Labyrinth by Motoi Yamamoto
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16 U.S. Code § 460ss–1 - Establishment
(a) In general
The Secretary shall designate the anadromous fish habitats and resources of the Klamath River basin as the Klamath River Basin Conservation Area (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Area").
(b) Restoration program
(1) Establishment
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the task force established under section 460ss–3 of this title, formulate, establish, and implement a 20-year program to restore the anadromous fish populations of the Area to optimum levels and to maintain such levels. The program shall be based on the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Resource Plan referred to in section 460ss (6) of this title and shall be known as the Klamath River Basin Conservation Area Restoration Program.
(2) Program activities
In carrying out the objectives of the program, the Secretary, in cooperation with the task force established under section 460ss–3 of this title, shall—
(A) monitor and coordinate research evaluating the Area anadromous fish populations and administer and evaluate the success of activities described in subparagraph (B); and
(B) take such actions as are necessary to—
(i) improve and restore Area habitats, and to promote access to blocked Area habitats, to support increased run sizes;
(ii) rehabilitate problem watersheds in the Area to reduce negative impacts on fish and fish habitats;
(iii) improve existing Area hatcheries and rearing ponds to assist in rebuilding the natural populations;
(iv) implement an intensive, short-term stocking program to rebuild run sizes while maintaining the genetic integrity and diversity of Area subbasin stocks; and
(3) Restoration work
To the extent practicable, any restoration work performed under paragraph (2)(B) shall be performed by unemployed—
(4) Memorandum of agreement
In order to facilitate the implementation of any activity described in paragraph (2) over which the Secretary does not have jurisdiction, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Federal, State, and local agencies having jurisdiction over such activities, and the Area Indian tribes. The memorandum of agreement shall specify the program activities for which the respective signatories to the agreement are responsible and shall contain such provisions as are necessary to ensure the coordinated implementation of the program.
Source(Pub. L. 99–552, § 2,Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3081.)
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Cowboys chat: Say hi to Calvin for me
Source: NFC East Blog - Jul 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Calvin Watkins and the crew at ESPNDallas.com are chronicling every single pass, drop, block, sneeze and untied shoelace at Cowboys training camp in San Antonio, and if you have a question for them while all of that's going on, you can go to their live chat at 10 am CT and ask it. If you see Calvin on there, ask him where the best Mexican restaurants are in San Antonio so I know when I get there. I'd call him myself, but I'm a little busy with Eagles stuff these days. Thanks.


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P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!!!! our planet is really a masterpiece!!
Strata near Downpatrick in County Mayo, Northern Ireland
That's the flattest stratal sequence I've ever seen!
This is pretty cool!
I got this. Downpatrick Head is in the Republic of Ireland not Northern Ireland. It's in the west of the island not in...
I just figured their google-fu was weak.
The place Downpatrick is in Northern Ireland, it's just that Co. Mayo is in the south - don't worry I'm from Northern...
Still not in Northern Ireland, though, right? I guess they meant 'the North of Ireland'.