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Associate ProfessorOffice: 103 Shearer HallPhone: 717-477-1310Email: email@example.com: http://webspace.ship.edu/srcornell
PhD (2008) Geology, University of CincinnatiMS (2001) Geology, University of CincinnatiBA (1998) Geology, University of Rochester
I am by training a field geologist with specialties in oceanography, paleontology, paleoecology, and sedimentary geology. I also have experience in environmental science. Here at Shippensburg, I wear several hats in terms of teaching and research and I enjoy engaging students in collaborative research projects that fall within my areas of expertise. These collaborative research projects take the form of both course-ebedded research as well as independent research projects.
Currently, most of my research focuses on mentoring projects involving undergraduate and graduate students on projects at Wallops Island, Virgina, or projects involving the use of Ground Penetrating Radar for investigating shallow subsurface features (caves, faults, bedrock orientation, soil thickness, soil/sediment architecture, lake/pond sedimentation, etc.).
At Wallops Island, projects range from tide and groundwater-level monitoring, to water quality monitoring, and mapping the distribution of indicator species in the Chincoteague Bay region. Students also are engaged in measuring rates of geomorphologic change in barrier islands using GPS and survey-quality total stations on seasonal basis.In collaboration with my colleague Dr. Adrienne Oakley (Kutztown University) we have students investigating sediment transport histories of barrier islands including Assateague and Wallops Islands. In addition to these projects, I have projects that investigate storm impacts (i.e. Hurricane Irene in 2011), beach replenishment programs and their impacts on natural ecosystems, and their impact on groundwater systems of barrier islands. Using GPR, we are evaluating characteristics of surface aquifers and the ways that they are impacted by such phenomena as well as by sea-level rise.
Given my interest in paleonotlogy, several groups of students have also been working on a number of biostratinomic and taphonomic studies important for understanding the fidelity of the fossil record. These projects have investigated the mortality and taphonomy of horseshoe crabs as a result of natural processes (i.e. predation, storm-induced mortality, etc.).Efforts have also been focused on a data collection effort to investigate temporal variations in shell-beds found on different areas of the beach at Wallops Island. These efforts hope to evaluate shoreline processes and their impact on the production of shell beds and whether community composition and change in offshore benthic communities is reflected in the onshore shell-bed assemblage. All of these data are being compiled in cooperation with the a coastal zone research program at the Marine Science Consortium and its partners at the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Click here for information on this research partnership.
In addition to these projects, I am also interested in modern carbonate sedimentology and the ways these sediments help to record environmental and biotic change. I regularly study modern marine environments, particularly in tropical, warm-water regions (circum-Caribbean region including the Florida Keys, the Bahamian Platform, and the Netherlands Antilles), to learn how these environments and their biotas respond to tectonic, climatic, and other environmental changes. These modern studies allow geoscientists like myself to understand and interpret the abundant limestone deposits of the eastern United States including in the Cumberland Valley around Shippensburg.Here the rocks of the Middle to Upper Ordovician (~470 to 450 million years ago) are available for closer investigation of climate change events not-unlike those being experienced today (i.e. sea-level rise, global climate warming, etc.). This allows me to study the ways that marine environments (and their organisms) are impacted by things like sea-level change, volcanic eruptions, nutrients, aridification, humidification, glaciation, greenhouse climates, etc.. The Ordovician is a particularly important period of time because the record of environmental change during the Late Ordovician is critical for understanding the causes for rapid climate change that ultimately ended in one of the largest mass extinctions in Earth's history.At Shippensburg, I teach a number of Geology courses including Introductory and Physical Geology, Historical Geology, and Oceanography. I also teach courses at the upper-level in the area of Sedimentary Environments, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Field Studies, and Rock and Mineral Resources. I also teach summer courses at the Marine Science Consortium. One course is called Coastal Environmental Oceanography, and the other is called Coastal Zone Resource Management. This former course between the Wallops Island, Virginia and the Keys Marine Lab in Long Key, Florida.Having spent most of my life growing up in rural northern New York, the "rural-feel" of the Shippensburg region is certainly not a new concept for me… well maybe a little less snow. Nonetheless the "hills" of the easternmost Appalachian fold and thrust belt are intriguing to me as a geologist and I spend as much time as I can investigating the Geology of our once grand, in fact Himalayan-scale, mountains. The substantial tectonic history of this region is certainly not lost on me and I hope that I can at least share a small part of this knowledge with my students.
Cornell, S.R., & Oakley, A., 2012, Ghost Forests in the Chincoteague Bay Region, Delmarva Peninsula: What's Killing Loblolly (Pinus taeda) Forests?, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, Vol. 44, No. 7, p. TBD.
Cornell, S.R., Kerrigan, N., Zume, J.T., & Heston, D., 2012, Geophysical Investigation of the Burd-Run Buried Stream Channel in Colluvial Fill of the Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 54
Chariw, J. E., M.J. Sabetta, A. Oakley, S.R. Cornell, 2012, Monitoring in situ Tidal Range and Surface Aquifer Recharge and Discharge on Wallops Island, Virginia, Ocean Sciences Annual Meeting 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah.
McGilliard, E.R., Cornell, S.R., and Oakley A., 2012, High Resolution GIS Mapping of Shoreline Change at Wallops Island, Virginia: a Preliminary Investigation of the Impact of Hurricane Irene, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 85
Nocco, L.M., and Cornell, S.R., 2012, Biostratinomic Investigation of Horseshoe Crab (Limulus Polyphemus) Death Assemblages after Hurricane Irene, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 63
Sergent, E., Bond, T., Oakley, A., and Cornell, S.R., 2012, Monitoring Sediment Transport and Grain Size Distribution along Wallops Island, Virginia, Pre and Post-Beach Replenishment, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, Vol. 44, No. 7, p.
Williams, J., Cornell, S.R., and Oakley A., 2012, Preliminary Investigation of a Barrier Island Beach Aquifer at Wallops Island, Virginia Using Ground Penetrating Radar, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 53
Woodlief, V. A., Cornell, S.R., M.J. Sabetta, E. Sergent, E. McGilliard*,& A. Oakley, 2012, A GIS Analysis of the Chincoteague Inlet Eddy and Its Impact on the Shoreline Morphology of Northern Wallops Island, Eastern Shore Virginia, Ocean Sciences Annual Meeting 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Cornell, S.R. 2011, Teaching Geohazards in our Backyard: Using Case Studies in Central Pennsylvania and Coastal Virginia to Engage Students in Geoscience, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, No. 5, p. 137.
Cornell, S.R., L. Howland, K. Serr, & J. Zullinger, 2011, GBLUES Composts and Grows, Annual Conference of the International Association of Laboratory and University Affiliated Schools (NALS), Pittsburgh, PA, Conference Program (April, 14, 2011)
Stefanic, M.J., & Cornell, S.R., 2011, A Multiphase Model for the Formation of Enigmatic Coastal Geomorphic Features of NW Curaçao; A Case Study of Bokas from Shete Boka National Park, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 43, No. 5, p. 251.
Cornell, S.R., 2010, Service-Learning in the Geosciences: Effective Strategies for Learning Outside the Classroom, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 5, p. 445
Woodlief, V.A., & Cornell, S.R., 2010, Investigating the usefulness of the USGS Coastal Vulnerability Index: Realized and potential impacts of storm surge events of three different Atlantic and Caribbean Coastlines: Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia,; Florida Keys, Florida; and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 42, No. 1,
Cornell, S.R., 2009, A Multi-Disciplinary Model For Geoscience Field Study: Geography-Geology Field Studies of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 315
Cornell, S.R., 2009, Time Restricted Facies of the Late Ordovician: Tectonic and Environmental Implications:Geological Society of America, Northeast Section Meeting (Portland, ME), Abstracts with Programs Paper No. 29-1.
Bushman, K., & Cornell, S.R., 2009, Morphologic Landmark Analysis and Glabellular Fenestrae Count of North American Cryptolithus Trilobites: Geological Society of America, Northeast Section Meeting (Portland, ME), Abstracts with Programs Paper No. 39-10.
Them, T.R., Cornell, S.R., & Woodlief, V.A., 2009, Using Chincoteague Bay As a Model For Place-Based Education: Teaching the Impacts of Groundwater Flows on Estuarine Ecosystems and Their Fisheries, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 490
Woodlief, V.A., Cornell, S.R., & Them, T.R., 2009, Investigating the Realized and Potential Impacts of Storm Surge Events on Three Different Atlantic and Caribbean Coastlines: Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia; Florida Keys, Florida; and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, p. 675
Zubin-Stathopoulos, K.D., Jones, W.T., Cornell, S.R., & Erickson, J.M., 2006, Testing Paleoenvironmental Gradients in the Upper Ordovician Whitewater Formation of the Central United States, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, (Philadelphia, PA), Paper No. 23-22.Cornell, S.R., 2005, High Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy and Event Bed Correlations of the Upper Ordovician Black River and Trenton Groups in Central Pennsylvania: Unraveling (Adding to?) A Century of Controversy, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, (Salt Lake City, UT), Paper No. 47-1.Cornell, S.R., Brett, C.E., McLaughlin, P.I., 2005, Sequence Stratigraphic Comparisons of the Black River-Trenton Boundary Interval: Implications for Taconic Foreland Basin Dynamics, Geological Society of America, Northeast Section Meeting (Saratoga Springs, NY), Abstracts with Programs Vol. 37, No. 1.Cornell, S.R., Cundiff, J, Collier, F., Corbett, M., Caudill, F., Hanken, J., 2004, A New Resource in Geoscience Education: Taking Invertebrate Paleontology Collections Online and Back to the Field, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting (Denver, Co), Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 36, No. 5, p. 349.Cornell, S.R., & Brett, C.E., McLaughlin, P.I., 2004Comparative Sequence Stratigraphy of the Black River to Lower Trenton Group Interval (Upper Ordovician): Implications for Climatic, and Associated Faunal Changes, American Association of Petroleum Geologists 33rd Annual Eastern Section Meeting, (Columbus, OH), Program with Abstracts, pp. 71-72.Cornell, S.R., C.E. Brett, P.I. McLaughlin, 2003, Synchronous Modfication of Upper Ordovician Facies Gradients Along Two Shelf-to-Basin Ramps: Influences of Taconic Tectonism on Eustatic Cycles, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, (Salt Lake City, UT), AAPG Bulletin Vol. 87, No. 3.Cornell, S.R., and C.E. Brett, 2003, Tectono-Eustatic Modification of the Early Trenton Shelf: Evidence for Shelf Reorganization During the onset of Taconic Tectonism (Vermontian Tectophase), Geological Society of America Northeast Section Meeting (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada), Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 35, No. 3.Cornell, S.R., C.E. Brett, & P.I. McLaughlin, 2001, Sequence Stratigraphy and Spectral Gamma Ray Analysis of Upper Ordovician Carbonates of the northern Appalachian Basin: Linking surface and subsurface stratigraphy, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting (Boston, MA), Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 33 No. 6.
Cornell, S.R., and V.A. Woodlief, 2011, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Lessons Learned During A Service-Learning Experience In the Gulf Coast. In: Proteus: A Journal of Ideas. Shippensburg, PA.
Book Review: Cornell, S.R., 2009 A review of: Tectonic Faults Agents of Change on a Dynamic Earth, Edited by: Handy, Hirth and Hovius, MIT PRESS; Book Review for the Professional Geographer.
Sumrall, C.D., Brett, C.E., & Cornell, S. R., 2006, The Systematics and Ontogeny of Pyrgopostibulla belli, a New Edrioasteroid (Echinodermata) from the Lower Devonian of New York, Journal of Paleontology, Vol. 80, No. 1, pp. 187-192Cornell, S.R., Andrews, J., Agle, P., & Thomas, D., 2005, Classic Localities of the Black River and Trenton Groups (U Ordovician) in the Black River Valley: Revisited Through Traditional and Sequence Stratigraphy, In: New York State Geological Association Field Trip Guidebook, Trips A4, B1.Cornell, S.R., 2005,Stratigraphy of the Middle and Upper Ordovician Black River and Trenton Groups in the Mohawk and Black River Valleys, In: Field Trip Guidebook, Northeast Section Meeting, Geological Society of America, Saratoga Springs, New York, Trip A-1,Brett, C.E., McLaughlin, P.I., Cornell, S.R., & Baird, G.C., (2004), Comparative Sequence Stratigraphy of two classic Upper Ordovician Successions, Trenton Shelf (New York-Ontario) and Lexington Platform (Kentucky-Ohio): implications for eustasy and local tectonism in eastern Laurentia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, and Palaeoecology. Vol. 210, No. 2-4, pp. 295-329.McLaughlin, P.I., Brett, C.E., Taha McLaughlin, S.L., and Cornell, S.R., (2004), High-resolution sequence stratigraphy of a mixed carbonate-siliciclastic, cratonic ramp (Upper Ordovician; Kentucky–Ohio, USA): insights into the relative influence of eustasy and tectonics through analysis of facies gradients, Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, and Palaeoecology, Vol. 210, No. 2-4, pp. 267-294.Cornell, S.R., C. Sumrall, C.E. Brett, (2003), Paleoecology and Taphonomic Implications of an Edrioasteroid Encrusted Hardground from the lower Devonian of eastern New York State. Palaios, Vol. 18, pp. 212-224.Cornell S.R., Cundiff, J., Corbett, M., Caudill, F., Collier, F., Hanken, J., Geology and Paleontology of Trenton Falls, New York, URL http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/departments/invertpaleo/trenton/index.html
2010 NSF-CCLI (Through 2013) - A grant to integrate geophysical imaging technology into the Geoenvironmental undergraduate curriculum at Shippensburg University (Co-PI with Joseph T. Zume), $196,902.00
2009 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Education Grant: Sustain and Conserve: Raingarden, Vermiculture Composting System, and PDE Standard Integratio, Joint program with Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School, $10,003.00
Shippensburg University Miklausen-Likar Research Fund, $629.00 Grant (student Marlin Gruver)
Shippensburg University Oyen Student Research Fund $350.00 Grant (student Kaja Spaseff)
2008 Shippensburg University General Education Grant (Geology of Gettysburg), $2379.60
Shippensburg University Oyen Student Research Fund $350.00 Grant (student Kara Bushman)
2007 Rachel Carson Alternative Fall Break, Shippensburg University Program, $10,000
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The always-clean workbench
This sheet metal workbench cover is the first upgrade I made to my garage, and it's one of the wisest investments I've ever made. (Well, it beats my two wedding licenses anyway.) It's easy to clean (just squeegee the oil into the gutter and drain bucket), and it's heavy duty enough to handle heavy car parts. All it takes is some measuring and sketching and a trip to a sheet metal shop or a local HVAC shop and steel yard. The whole thing assembles in less than an hour and costs less than $300. Skip the steel decking if you wish, but it does prevent the top from denting and provides a more solid work surface. I paid $180 for the top and $92 for the 11-gauge (1/8-in.) steel plate (cut to size and then whacked into thirds for easy transport).
Jack and jack-stand holder
Haven't you tripped over your jack stands enough? Build this brain-dead–simple storage rack and get them off the floor. If you have a lightweight floor jack, add mounting hooks under the holder. Screw a 2-in. PVC coupler onto the side of the rack and a 2-in. cap on the wall near the floor for the handle.
Grease gun holster
A grease gun is big and, uh, greasy. So don't slime up your drawers or cabinets with it. Slice up a few sections of 1-in. and 3-in. PVC pipe and screw them to a plywood backer to make this slick grease gun holder. Then slap up a 2-in. coupler and cap to hold a backup tube of grease.
PVC drawer organizers
When you're right in the middle of a project, you don't need to waste time pawing through drawers looking for tools. So keep frequently used tools neatly stacked in your workbench drawer using this handy setup. Cut 1- or 2-in. PVC pipe to length. Glue on end caps and then slit each pipe in half on a band saw. Screw them to the drawer bottoms and load them up!
Central vacuum for the garage
OK, I admit it. This setup is overkill. But once I got the vacuum mounted to the wall, it just made sense to run inexpensive 2-in. PVC all over the place. That way I didn't have to drag the 35-ft. hose all over the garage. Buy adapters to connect standard plumbing PVC to the vacuum (central vacuum fittings are 2-in. O.D., while plumbing fittings are 2-in. I.D.).

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Justin Timberlake performs at White House
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Justin Timberlake is bringing his star power to the White House. At the Tuesday night concert series celebrating Memphis soul music, he performed "Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay," joined by the song's co-writer Steve Cropper.
The Memphis native was one of the highlights of the special night, which brought together artists from past and present to pay homage to the genre. JT's wife, Jessica Biel, was in the audience along with his parents, who all came to watch the star sing for the First Family.
President Obama actually gave him a shoutout during his opening remarks, offering him up as a wedding singer for two of his longtime staff members who were recently engaged.
Apparently, Justin coming to the White House caused quite the stir all day. That morning, he attended a workshop in the State Dining Room hosted by the First Lady. According to a White House transcript, Mrs. Obama joked with the crowd there, who seemed to be starstruck with JT in the house seated just behind her. She told them that watching their faces in the presence of the star was "priceless." She quipped, "Come on. Everyone, let's breathe, even the moms."


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As managing editor of University Business since 2005, Melissa Ezarik is involved in editorial planning, feature and column article assignments and editing, and writing news stories, feature articles, and the Sense of Place department page -- with architecture/construction and facilities management of campus buildings as main editorial beats. Other writing specialities include education leadership, finance, and career/workplace issues. Find me on Twitter, @MelissaEzarik (also tweeting under @EdGateways, our new community college leadership pub, and @universitybiz).


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furry virtual pets
Posted 09 September 2005 - 12:49 PM ( #1 )
they say they're tamagotchis, but they're not. they're made by a different company (the website is in japanese, the language on the VP's screen is in japanese too). still, it's pretty cool
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Posted 02 November 2005 - 06:29 AM ( #7 )
But I think Ill stick to tamas....
Posted 02 November 2005 - 11:04 AM ( #8 )
It uses a touch screen (nice) I have one touch screen pet a rather nice feature.
It also reacts to radio waves. I'm not sure if that means cordless phone or cell phone or microwaves.
It's mood changes according to circumstance. ??
The user teaches it words, well I'd imagine like a Furby, when it's ready to learn, a pre-programmed word will be ready to be taught. or maybe you can really teach it words and basic meanings? Confusing.
Looks cute but seems complicated. I'm not sure I'd want one. You really seem to need a good understanding of Japanese to deal with this one.
Anyone better able to figure out what that does? I'm not going to bend my brain around more Hirigana to figure it out. I'll pass on getting one.
Posted 02 November 2005 - 03:35 PM ( #9 )
My tama
Posted 03 November 2005 - 02:27 AM ( #10 )
I am sure they would have some on eBay.
Anyone have any more info? I've just got to have one of these. Lol.
They look interesting. I am not quite sure if I want one. I mean, they look awesome, but confuseing and hard aswell...


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One of the things I never liked in sports is when the teams with the lowest winning percentage are automatically given the top draft slots. In essence, this rewards a team for sandbagging for the last month or so of the season. Thus I propose the following:
A. On the first day that a team is mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, they begin to play for draft order.
B. A win gives a team 1 point. A loss gives a team -0.5 points.
C. Teams are "initialized" with the point total accumulated during the 5 games prior to being eliminated.
D. All playoff teams are automatically given the last ten slots.
Advantages of this system:
1. Teams would be motivated to win for the duration of the season.
2. Teams would need a minimum level of competitiveness to avoid losing ground (looking at you Astros).
3. Fire sales would likely be less common.
4. Fans would have another goal to track if there team is out of the hunt.
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Charleston fast food workers asking for $15.00 per hour and union rights as walkout looms
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On Thursday Charleston fast food workers are expected to join those in several other cities across the country in a walkout.
They are demanding better pay, benefits and the ability to unionize without punishment inside an industry where billions are served.
If you want to "Have it your way" you may not be "Lovin' it" on Thursday; with the cliché fast food slogans aside, fast food workers participating in this possible walkout will have a pretty tall order to fill.
Charleston Attorney William Hamilton who is representing the local workers for Thursday's walkout is optimistic, saying federal law trumps state.
"The federal law is the same for every state in the union. The state of South Carolina has no right to overrule the federally established rights of people to organize themselves at their place of work."
Workers from restaurants like McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King here in Charleston and other cities across the country are asking for a bump in pay to $15.00 an hour.
They also want to unionize without retaliation by their employers but when comes to pro-business, anti-union efforts, the Palmetto State is super-sized.
News 2 contacted the big chains on Tuesday to allow them to dispute employee clams or comment on the possible walkout and they served up a very diplomatic fare--
"McDonald's and our owner-operators are committed to providing our employees with opportunities to succeed. We offer employees advancement opportunities, competitive pay and benefits. And we invest in training and professional development."
"We [Wendy's] are proud to provide a place where thousands of people, who come to us asking for a job, can enter the workforce at a starting wage, gain skills and advance with us or move on to something else."
Workers and others like Hamilton believe when it comes to improving labor conditions, pay and benefits, the well fed fast food industry may be starving for attention.
Hamilton offered a, tough love, rallying cry for those who say it could never happen in South Carolina.
"If they like working for seven-twenty-five an hour with no benefits they can sit exactly where they are and do nothing."
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This year, through its mini-grant program, the Jordan Education Foundation raised almost $77, 000 for the district's schools.
The money will be divided into a series of $500 grants for which teachers can apply. Any teacher or groups of teachers who are working full-time in the Jordan School District are eligible. Last year, 87 percent of applicants received funding. Steven Hall, the foundation's director, explained that when the board and volunteers sat down to rank and score the applications, their only guidelines were that the projects be sustainable.
"If it's consumable, we don't fund it," Hall said.
Hall, along with teachers on the ground, have noticed a distinct shift in school culture that they attribute to the influx of technology and funding in classrooms. After all, a large part of the program is rewarding ambitious teachers with cutting-edge technology.
"[The foundation] responded to the needs of motivated teachers," Hall said.
Part of the program is experimenting with new equipment, seeing what works and what doesn't. The program funded the district's first iPads in classrooms, and because of their success as a teaching tool, they since have been installed district-wide.
He and the soon-to-be president of the board, David Jenkins, a civil engineer and the president of Enzyme Engineering, both emphasized how much they enjoyed the mini-grant project and being a part of foundation in general. For them, the foundation is about the teachers and ultimately, all about the students 100 percent of donations to the Jordan Education Foundation go directly to programs like this one.
Jenkins, a board member going on six years and the head of the committee for the mini-grant program, emphasized how much he enjoys giving back.
"The time and effort you put in is well worth the reward you get from it," he said, despite the grueling work of grading the applications. The veteran principal of Daybreak Elementary School, Doree Strauss, relies on this program as a key source of outside funding for her classrooms. Strauss encourages teachers, especially those new to the profession, to apply. She runs a workshop to help educators brainstorm and write up their applications.
She is "thrilled" that Utah businesses are partnering with the foundation to donate both their time and money to improving education. As principal, Strauss has witnessed many happy moments for students, teachers, parents and administrators alike as a result of the mini-grant program. The program truly enriches the educational experience for under-funded teachers, providing them with resources and tools they could otherwise not afford, she said.
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Try using ImgBurn (google it) its simple to use and I know that it works with your particular DVD drive.
I cant seem to get the BT4 ISO burned right or something. My burners (Power2Go and Express Burn) say burn successful, but when i try to verify contents or boot says the DVD is blank. I can see physically that something has been burned. It will not run on my HP Pavilion dv4 or Dell Inspiron 2600. BT3 burned flawlessly and preforms better then expected.
Im using my HP Pavilion dv4-1220(64bit Vista Home Premium SP2) to burn the DVD.
Optical drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-7561S ATA Device
inb4 Microsoft jokes.
Try using ImgBurn (google it) its simple to use and I know that it works with your particular DVD drive.
Hi, I was having the same problem as you were. I have tried downloading bt4prefinal 3 times and compared the md5 hash and the hash matches. At first I thought it was the download but later I tried it out on a another computer and it reads it correctly. So I think it is just your older dvdrom.
I am still having issues installing bt4. At my work laptop, it installs and boots fine. My workstation and laptop at home will not boot correctly. I still think it is the older dvdroms on them. So yesterday, I onced tried again at home on my workstation and it still fails. So I tried it in vmware, and this time it installed correctly with no errors. But I still don't know why it wont boot correctly on hd install. Good luck.
I was having similar issues. By using the sites search function, I was lead to this thread:
Follow what 'Phillyblonds1979' says in the thread and you should be good to go.


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Call for Poems
Sound and Motion Poetry Reading, Friday, March 30
The UAS Media Club invites submissions of original poems up to five minutes when read aloud for a Community Poetry Reading Showcase. Poetic members of the Juneau community will be participating in the event March 30, 7 p.m. at the Egan Lecture Hall. Submissions are due Monday, March 19 to allow time to create a program. Send submissons to email@example.com. For questions, call Katie Bausler, 796-6530


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Nokia has announced that it will deliver what it claims to be the thinnest QWERTY smartphone, the E71x, to consumers across the United States together with AT&T in the coming weeks.
The Nokia E71x offers the QWERTY experience to messaging enthusiasts. It has 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, and features a built-in music player and a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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- What's a version control system (VCS) and what are its benefits?
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MH17 Is the World's First Open-Source Air Crash Investigation
As U.S. intelligence officials briefed reporters on the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 over the Ukraine they were reflecting a striking fact: this air crash investigation is being conducted by an entirely new method: detailed scrutiny by journalists, social media and open sourced intelligence from national agencies.
It almost seems that an "official" investigation will be redundant. To an extent never seen before, a combination of on-the-ground reporting, instant social media coverage, military intelligence and expert analysis is providing a remarkably complete forensic picture of what happened.
It is precisely because the wreckage of the Boeing 777 fell into a lawless land where the immediate normal quarantining of a crash site was not possible that an investigation "by any other possible means" has been put together, spontaneously and driven by a collective will to protect the truth.
Not only is this a graphic demonstration of the means available—a kind of organic cloud reporting, if you will—but it also shows that when a sense of international outrage is so manifest it generates the means to snatch the truth free of those who would wish to suppress it.
I doubt very much whether there was a desperate cover-up in the eastern Ukraine directed from Moscow. Far more likely is a hasty, panicky and improvised response from the gang of separatists and mercenaries who perpetrated the crime. The most important piece of evidence they wanted to remove immediately was not from the airplane. It was the missile battery.
There has been a lot of concern about contamination of the evidence at the site. In reality, it's hard to deliberately mess up a debris field as large as this one. First of all, you would need to know which bits are likely to be the most damning, a knowledge unlikely to be present in this case. Secondly, large pieces of wreckage can't be moved without someone seeing that happening. And, thirdly, even if you are moving pieces of wreckage, there are eyes in the sky watching it all from satellites.
Experts understood within minutes of the event that there were two distinct sources of crucial evidence: the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, more easily referred to as the black boxes although they are bright orange, and the wreckage itself.
Read The Full Article On The Daily Beast
More articles from The Daily Beast:
- Dysfunctional Congress Prepares to Claim Another Victim: Injured Veterans
- Exclusive: Ukraine Asked U.S. for Tech to Counter Russia's Jet-Killers
- Conservatives Find Typo in Obamacare, Try to Kill People With It
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Bill Nye Returns to SSL
October 20, 1997
In a return visit to Huntsville, Bill Nye the Science Guy will visit the NASA/Marshall Space Sciences Laboratory October 20-22, to video segments for an upcoming show. Included in Nye's visit, sponsored by the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, will be videography on aerogel, a material being researched by SSL scientists and which will be used to sample the tail of a comet on NASA's upcoming Stardust mission.
Nye will also video segments involving SSL's Ultraviolet Imaging Experiment and its observations of Comet Hale-Bopp, tape a segment using the Burst and Transient Source Detector (BATSE) and its observations of gamma-rays from terrestrial thunderstorms, use the Solar Vector Magnetograph Facility at NASA/Marshall, and inspect meteorite samples belonging to the Von Braun Astronomical Society.
During Nye's last visit to Huntsville, in October 1996, segments for episode #82, "Space Exploration," were shot using the laboratory's BATSE instrument, as well as the NASA/Marshall Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (now decommissioned). Each episode may air as many as 15 or 20 times over public television stations, and on Saturday mornings over for-profit broadcast stations.
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Tornados heading back to Rock Hill for 2012 Food Lion SAC Tennis ChampionshipsApril 15, 2012
Women's tennis earns fourth consecutive berth into postseason play
Rock Hill, S.C. - For the fourth consecutive season the Brevard College women's tennis team will be descending on Rock Hill, S.C. as the Tornados come to town for the 2012 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championship, held at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
Brevard, who finished the season with a 12-9 record, 5-4 in South Atlantic Conference play went down to the wire this season, needing a victory in the season finale against Newberry, but the Tornados delivered with a 6-3 win over the Wolves in earning the four-seed in the conference tournament.
Wingate's women's team secured the No. 1 seeds in next week's Food Lion SAC Tennis Championship, which is set to start on Thursday at the Rock Hill Tennis Center Rock Hill, S.C.
Wingate's women, meanwhile, finished tied with Anderson at 8-1 to share the regular-season SAC title. The Bulldogs, however, earn the SAC Championship's No. 1 seed based on their head-to-head win over Anderson earlier this season.
The regular-season co-championships are the third in Wingate women's history and the first since joining the SAC for Anderson.
Tusculum is the No. 3 seed behind Wingate and Anderson. The Pioneers went 7-2 in league play this season.
By each finishing 5-4 in the SAC, Brevard, Lincoln Memorial and Mars Hill finished tied for fourth in the final conference standings, requiring the use of a three-team tiebreaker to determine seeding.
Brevard earns the No. 4 seed by virtue of its 10-8 dual match record against the other two teams, while Mars Hill becomes the No. 5 seed due to its head-to-head victory over LMU on March 31.
The top-two seeds in each bracket receive a bye in Thursday's SAC Tennis Championship quarterfinal round. Thursday's action will begin with the women's matches at 9 a.m., followed by the men's matches at 1 p.m.
Complete information on the event, including full brackets, can be found at SAC Championship Central.
2012 Food Lion SAC Tennis Championship – Quarterfinal Schedule
Thurs., April 19 | Rock Hill Tennis Center | Rock Hill, S.C.
No. 1 Wingate, bye
No. 2 Anderson, bye
No. 3 Tusculum vs. No. 6 Lincoln Memorial, 9 a.m.
No. 4 Brevard vs. No. 5 Mars Hill, 9 a.m.


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|Public Law 89-753
|Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966.
|Sec. 209
70 Stat. 506; 79 Stat. 903.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966".
Paragraph (f) of section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "and an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization."
Approved, November 3, 1966.


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This alpha male lion seems to have it made.
Few animals would dare mess with such a powerful predator.
He is master of a territory that includes prides of females and their cubs.
The females will accept him as their mate and protector...until another, more powerful male pushes him off this throne.
For this lion, it's just a matter of time.
A pair of nomadic males has set their sights on his females.
The only way for these male lions to mate is to conquer the dominant male's territory.
If they succeed, they'll likely kill the cubs and other young males he may have sired.
But this old general doesn't plan to surrender.
This time, he vanquishes his rivals.
But eventually, there will be more.
For a lion king, there is no such thing as retirement.
He must fight for his throne or be cast aside.
And typically, his reign will last no more than two or three years.


text: What's better than chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate chip cookies with chunky walnuts! These crunchy cookies, packed with chocolate chips, have the home-baked goodness of butter and eggs, the sweetness of brown sugar with the flavor and richness of walnuts. Better still, these bite-sized treats come in a convenient snack pack, so you can relax with a glass of your favorite skim milk or enjoy them on-the-go.


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Take this innovative and discreet diffuser with you anywhere you go - so slim and trim that Aura Cacia Aromatherapy Pocket Diffuser slides right into your purse or pocket. You can enjoy the true aromatherapy benefits of Aura Cacia's 100% pure essential oils while you wait for the bus, sit at your desk or even attend a crowded concert.
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Essential oils are the highly concentrated, volatile, aromatic essences of plants. Scientists agree that essential oils may perform more than one function in living plants. In some cases they seem to be a part of the plant's immune system. In other cases they may simply be end-products of metabolism. Essential oils contain hundreds of organic constituents, including hormones, vitamins and other natural elements that work on many levels. They are 75 to 100 times more concentrated than the oils in dried herbs.
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Most every day, week, and month has some designation, many of them somehow related to libraries, books, or reading. This week, October 21 – 27 is "National Friends of Libraries Week."
The Friends of KPL are members of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association for trustees, friends, and advocates of libraries. Their mission is to support citizens who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries.
As I have often written here, KPL is fortunate to have very good friends. They contribute $50,000 - $60,000 per year to the library, all from the proceeds from their bookstore. A lot of used books pass through their hands.
Their contribution funds our summer reading games for all ages and provides support for many ongoing programs including Global Reading Challenge, Reading Together, and our recent 140th birthday celebration.
One of their goals for the year is to increase their membership. Please consider joining at modest fees that range from $5 for students and $15 for a family, to $100 for a benefactor.
Happy "National Friends of Libraries Week" to our good friends, the Friends of KPL.
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I would like to play a .flv on backtrack 3. I tried a lot of player on backtrack but I didn't found one whose accept this type of file.
The flv is a videoscreenshot
Thx for your help & thx for your job!
KPlayer plays flv files. It isn't installed in BT3.
VLC will.... you can download the modules here...
copy it to the /BT3/modules Directory
I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. ~Abraham Lincoln
Thanks for yours answers but I running BT3 on a live CD without Internet.
I tried all the applications included in the "Multimedia" section.
Read you soon,
If you have no internet connection then where are you encoutering flv content?
I'm a compulsive post editor, you might wanna wait until my post has been online for 5-10 mins before quoting it as it will likely change.
I know I seem harsh in some of my replies. SORRY! But if you're doing something illegal or posting something that seems to be obvious BS I'm going to call you on it.
It's on my Windows partition ;o)
Trash windows, get Linux! Any default version of KDE has 'ffmpeg' already installed.
Ffmpeg can ecode a flv file as mp4/etc!
Go ahead, try it, I DARE YOU :cool:


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11 Signs You're Meant to Live in Paris
Crowded Côte d'Azur? Non, merci. Jewelry designer Emily Satloff (of Larkspur & Hawk) recounts her recent jaunt to the laid-back shores of Corsica.
That it's the birthplace of Napoleon—the extent of most people's working knowledge about Corsica—might make it sound like a History channel kind of getaway. But discerning jet-setters, such as Larkspur & Hawk designer Emily Satloff, know the small Mediterranean island as the low-key alternative to the congested beaches of Saint-Tropez. The New York City–based Satloff, whose line of Georgian-era jewels with a modern twist is sold at Net-a-Porter and Liberty of London, recently spent a week there with her husband and their two sons.
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First off, I apologize if this is in the wrong area, but as a new user, I couldn't really figure out the forum system here (I tried, maybe I'm an idiot). I did want to ask for an opinion on these message boards due to the apparent abundance of skill that's available here.
So here we go…
I'm wanting to start putting Wordpress together for clients using premium themes and premium plugins. I've had plenty of people approach me and ask me to do work for them. I've built tons of Wordpress sites for myself with trying to be an internet affiliate marketer. So, I'm extremely familar with how Wordpress works and how to properly organize features that I need.
Here's my issue: I can't intelligently code in php or intelligently design from scratch. Could I take the time to learn? Sure. I have tried before, but I didn't stick with it. I'm just not at the level where I can design plugins or take a .PSD and break it down into a clean CSS structure.
I am, however, very familiar with: - All aspects of HTML and CSS - PHP (I can read and understand it fairly well, and make adjustments to existing code) - SQL and databases - Photoshop and editing images
What would you call me if I buy themes and plugins for clients, make small adjustments here and there if necessary, and put it together for them? Why not use the vast resources and great work that is already out there?
Honestly, a lot of these people that I'd do business with have no idea how to buy a domain, get their site hosted, or take the time needed to learn Wordpress (which does have its own learning curve).
I also have good customer service, networking, and business skills. I also used to teach adults for a financial firm, so I can offer effective training. I just feel like I have more than enough skill to put quality websites together for people.
Any opinions on this would be great!
What is your question ?
Could I viably do this? Or would/should I have to learn more. I feel like there are developers… and then there are designers. I'm having a hard time finding examples of people who would do exactly what I would do.
Hi and welcome!
Yes this is exactly what the majority of buyers of these files do – they show clients screen shots of themes from here and say we can change the colors, images and logos and put your content in for you and set things up for $xxx – they then buy a single license for the chosen theme and set it up and there you go.
Just remember it's one regular license per domain and your golden
Hope that helps you out
SportTipsWorld said
What is your question ?
You got the point!
AudioRox saidJonathan01 is right. One regular license/domain unless you purchase the extended license. BTW : Any thread posted to the Global Off Topic is good the others are if you want to make the thread more specific.
Could I viably do this? Or would/should I have to learn more. I feel like there are developers… and then there are designers. I'm having a hard time finding examples of people who would do exactly what I would do.
For the OP.
I consider myself proficient, i would rate my ability at circa 20% for most web directives. In terms of skill. To my clients they probably think thats more like 80%+ one woud hope.
My point is tho, in the last two years i have learnt more than the previous 14 years.. So this to me means….
You never ever stop learning, refining improving…so if you have bugger all to start with, then get learning cos the world is your clam.
Or was the Oyster ?
AudioRox said
What would you call me if I buy themes and plugins for clients, make small adjustments here and there if necessary, and put it together for them?
Theme and plugin setter-upper or theme and plugin customizer.


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Friday, 29 September 2017 from 09:00 to 16:30 (BST)
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The PA Duties: Mastering the Essentials course is a 1-day PA refresher course for PAs, EAs, secretaries and Administrators. This is an excellent and comprehensive professional course for PAs who would like to fill in gaps in their knowledge and learn the latest PA strategies and techniques. Visit our website
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You'll have access to personalize your news feed, access to Live Post Talks and much more. Contribute to the community by posting interesting post production content.
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Avid's Media Composer 6 (as well as Symphony 6 and Newscutter 10), was announced today via a global webcast, and will soon become available to the general public. Users can now register to be notified when it becomes available. The new release looks to have some exciting features, many of which are under-the-hood improvements to enhance performance and compatibility—like a 64-bit architecture, open third-party I/O hardware compatibility, and Avid hardware accelleration improvements.
July 27, 2017, 4:17 pm
New cloud hybrid rendering and virtual studio platform for VFX and animation studios to be introduced at SIGGRAPH 2017.
July 27, 2017, 12:55 pm
When people tell me to just turn my brain off and enjoy a movie, I wish that it were so easy. I've been trained to overthink films as I watch them. I have two degrees in the study of cinema. I can't ignore what I know or how I've been wired to always analyze images I'm seeing on screen as they're cut together any more than a mechanic can stare at a puttering motor and pretend not to know how to fix it.
July 27, 2017, 12:55 pm
To help convey the "visceral realism" of Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk," the director needed an intense soundscape for the legendary evacuation of more than 300,000 British and Allied troops under German bombardment.
July 27, 2017, 12:55 pm
Two days after wrapping on the $65 million dollar budget film Pete's Dragon, David Lowery headed home to Texas to make a small film (literally, the aspect ratio is 1.37:1) with a group of friends called A Ghost Story. The budget? $100,000. In itself, the budget is a good marker of how different the films are. And yet in both films, Lowery uses visual effects in a very calculated and affecting way, two qualities that are often lacking in effects-heavy films nowadays. Indeed, many an article has been written about the CGI overkill in Hollywood franchises. In his article for Variety on The Age of Ultron, Brian Lowry argues that "the ability to mount enormous battles featuring multiple super-powered characters, however, has become its own trap. And while the results can be visually astounding, the movies regularly feel as lifeless and mechanized as the technology responsible for bringing those visions to fruition."
July 27, 2017, 12:52 pm
We've all probably sent emojis from our smart phones, in our emails, and in messaging apps. Now Sony Animation has taken us into the animated film world of the ubiquitous ideograms with Tony Leondis' The Emoji Movie.
July 27, 2017, 9:10 am
Frequently voted one of the best films of the 1980s, Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull, the story of self-destructive pugilist Jake La Motta, was a labor of love and genius. This is particularly true on the part of the film's editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE, who played the KEM editing machine like a harpsichord. A long-time Scorsese collaborator, she would win her first Academy Award for the epic.
July 27, 2017, 9:10 am
Bueller… Bueller? Didn't think so. More often than not, people strive to work better, not just harder or more often. And when you don't take the time to plan ahead and implement process into your workflows, it's easy for something to get lost in the shuffle.
July 27, 2017, 5:31 am
In this tutorial we show you how to use MASH dynamics to simulate falling dominoes, then render that animation in Arnold.
July 26, 2017, 5:02 pm
Marvel has released a short featurette from its Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 Blu-ray/DVD focusing on designing Baby Groot, and it includes comments from overall vfx supe Christopher Townsend and the concept art and practical build required for on-set shooting. Check it out below.
July 26, 2017, 12:19 pm
Blackmagic is moving fast with new DaVinci Resolve version 14 and today issued an update to beta 6. It's a big update that address a lot of diffrent aspects of the software. Below is the full list of fixes and updates.
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Posted 11 May 2008 - 04:30 AM
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わたしは クリス です。 ^_^
Posted 11 May 2008 - 05:24 AM
Exhibit Hall Open Hours
Exhibit Hall Hours Posted!
Friday 10AM - 6PM
Saturday 10AM - 6PM
Sunday 10AM - 4PM
Posted 11 May 2008 - 01:23 PM
Posted 11 May 2008 - 03:06 PM
akaikurama, on May 11 2008, 03:24 AM, said:
Exhibit Hall Open Hours
Exhibit Hall Hours Posted!
Friday 10AM - 6PM
Saturday 10AM - 6PM
Sunday 10AM - 4PM
Ah okay! Thank you
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わたしは クリス です。 ^_^
Posted 12 May 2008 - 07:54 AM
Paralist Kiyoshi, on May 11 2008, 02:23 PM, said:
I've directed your question to the panel programing thread to get you the right answer K.
heres the link for where I put it...
Posted 12 May 2008 - 08:32 AM
Will not be attending ;-;
Posted 12 May 2008 - 08:37 AM
Aonele, on May 12 2008, 09:32 AM, said:
When you get your goody bag at acen they will have descriptions of what the panels will be...so for now some of the panel peps have some threads about their panels here...
so check it out for a kind of outline of what some will be....
Posted 12 May 2008 - 10:20 AM
akaikurama, on May 12 2008, 09:54 AM, said:
heres the link for where I put it...
Thanks so Much!
Posted 12 May 2008 - 11:58 AM
akaikurama, on May 12 2008, 09:37 AM, said:
so check it out for a kind of outline of what some will be....
Yay thanks! :3
Will not be attending ;-;
Posted 12 May 2008 - 08:27 PM
Paralist Kiyoshi, on May 11 2008, 07:23 PM, said:
The color coding was for administration purposes. You may ignore it. We submitted an updated schedule that is not posted yet. Sorry for the confusion.
Panel Programming ADH
Posted 13 May 2008 - 09:20 AM
Posted 14 May 2008 - 07:26 PM
This is the only time to get tickets but they run for 2 hour periods. Its the most fair way we could do it.
i was wondering if there would be a con suite like in previous years. i no last year (and maybe the year before) there wasn't enough room, but i haven't found anything on it this year. any info would be much appreciated! - the puppeteer
There will no longer be a consuite as for reasons ... ^^ PM me if you really want to know XP ^^
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Man's Greatest Fear is Mankind Itself
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Posted 15 May 2008 - 02:32 PM
Posted 15 May 2008 - 04:50 PM
dracura180, on May 15 2008, 03:32 PM, said:
Here is the rules reguarding policy for hotel guest and the curfew. If you are under 17 you must follow the rules below if you are legal in reguards to the curfew you should be allowed to stay because some events run through the wee hours of the morn. and the video rooms are usually open 24 hours.
Anime Central follows the curfew laws of the State of Illinois.
Posted 22 December 2008 - 06:00 PM
Posted 23 December 2008 - 08:08 AM
MevsSan, on Dec 22 2008, 06:00 PM, said:
Here is a link to the Video Gamming section of the fourms which you can keep an eye on for announcements and post any video gamming questions you have Video Gamming.
Posted 28 December 2008 - 11:19 PM
This post has been edited by Kagayaki: 28 December 2008 - 11:21 PM
Posted 29 December 2008 - 03:02 AM
I know this is kind of a dumb question, but is there an ATM in the hotel or the convention center? I would like to keep my money in the safest place possible, and then take it out only when necessary..
Yes there are ATMS but they run out of cash very fast due to all the con goers.
Posted 29 December 2008 - 08:15 PM
But, is the coincerge (sp?) a safe place to keep money? I'd rather not leave it in a hotel room. I've heard of what happens. And I'm afraid of it being stolen or falling out of my costume.
This post has been edited by Kagayaki: 29 December 2008 - 08:16 PM
Posted 29 December 2008 - 09:24 PM
Posted 31 December 2008 - 03:48 PM
opimus.rm, on Dec 29 2008, 09:24 PM, said:
Are there any banks or grocery stores with banks near the hotel area?
Posted 09 January 2009 - 08:05 PM
Posted 11 January 2009 - 12:19 AM
chibi4milo, on Jan 9 2009, 08:05 PM, said:
I'm having the same problem as well. I paid before Sept. 30th and I still haven't had my page updated.
Posted 18 February 2009 - 06:04 PM
The comp badges for family and friends of people working the con, are those one day or weekend or can they be either?
I want my family to be able to experience a con, and they can't work it themselves because my little sister is too young.
it's only my second year and so I'm still a little lost.
Posted 27 February 2009 - 11:59 PM
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Posted 28 February 2009 - 06:14 AM
Elf�, on Feb 27 2009, 11:59 PM, said:
Here is a link to the Hallway closplay contest with the info that tells you what you need to do to enter, I know it says 2008 on the topic title but the info in the first post has been updated for this year's con.
Hope this helps
Posted 07 March 2009 - 01:04 PM
Posted 07 March 2009 - 03:34 PM
bholiday, on Mar 7 2009, 01:04 PM, said:
Yes as long as it follows the rules for props. Here is a link that has the prop rules in the second post: http://www.acen.org/forums/index.php?showt...mp;#entry551842
Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:43 PM
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Automation is nothing new to block and paver producers. Most new plants feature loads of labor-efficient devices, starting with aggregate batchers and ending with finished product palletizing. But one aspect of the plant that stills demands a good deal of human interaction is quality control.
In fact, timely quality control results are even more important in today's fast production facilities. New blockmaking machines feature quick mold changes, meaning that slow measurements can result in pallets of unwanted culls.
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So for the last two years, he has been introducing producers to a laser measurement technology that speeds production and enhances quality.
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Pinching is removing the stem tips of a young plant to promote branching. Doing this avoids the need for more severe pruning later on.
Thinning involves removing whole branches back to the trunk. This may be done to open up the interior of a plant to let more light in and to increase air circulation that can cut down on plant disease. The best way to begin thinning is to begin by removing dead or diseased wood.
Shearing is leveling the surface of a shrub using hand or electric shears. This is done to maintain the desired shape of a hedge or topiary.
Rejuvenating is removal of old branches or the overall reduction of the size
of a shrub to restore its original form and size. It is recommended that you do
not remove more than one third of a plant at a time. Remember to remove branches
from the inside of the plant as well as the outside. When rejuvenating plants
with canes, such as nandina, cut back canes at various heights so that plant
will have a more natural look.
Deciduous trees like maples (those that loose their leaves in the fall) can be dug up and sold with their bare roots exposed. Because most of the root system is lost in digging, sufficient top growth should be removed to compensate for this loss. This may be done at the nursery before you buy the plant or you may have to prune at the time of planting. Select and head back the best scaffold branches, i.e. those branches which will form the main lateral structure of the future mature tree. Remove all other extraneous side branches. If the tree seedling does not have branches, allow it to grow to the desired height of branching then pinch it back to stimulate the lower buds to form branches.
Ball and burlap trees are dug up with their root systems somewhat intact. This was mostly done for conifers and broadleaf evergreens, but has become common for deciduous trees as well. Since some root mass is lost in the digging stage, a light pruning is generally called for. Head back the plant to compensate for this loss and to promote branching.
Trees that are grown in containers generally do not loose roots in the transplanting phase. Therefore you do not generally have to prune them unless there is some root injury or limb damage in the planting process.
Once you have your trees planted, be patient. Do not remove shoots from the
trunk early on as these allow the tree to grow more rapidly and also shade the
tender young trunk from sun-scald. Wait a few years to begin training the tree
to its ultimate form.
How-tos : Staking Trees
Staking is done differently depending on the size and flexibility of the tree, and the windiness of the planting site. Generally only trees that are planted in windy, exposed locations need to be staked. For most trees, a low stake is preferred, to let the tree move naturally. For windy areas or flexible trees, use a high stake. For trees more than 12 feet tall, use two low stakes on opposite sides of the tree or several guy ropes. The ties used need to accommodate growth and not cause bark damage with friction. Buckle-and-spacer ties can be found at garden centers, they are expandable and have a protective spacer. Ties without spacers should be formed into a figure eight to create padding. Latest studies have shown that when staking a tree, provide enough leeway so that the tree can move back and forth in the wind. Stronger roots will develop this way. If the tree can not move back and forth, these important roots will not develop and the tree might fall over during a storm, once stakes are removed. When planting a tree, stake at the time of planting if staking is a necessity.
How-tos : Planting a Tree
Dig out an area for the tree that is about 3 or 4 times the diameter of the container or rootball and the same depth as the container or rootball. Use a pitchfork or shovel to scarify the sides of the hole.
If container-grown, lay the tree on its side and remove the container. Loosen the roots around the edges without breaking up the root ball too much. Position tree in center of hole so that the best side faces forward. You are ready to begin filling in with soil.
If planting a balled and burlaped tree, position it in hole so that the best side faces forward. Untie or remove nails from burlap at top of ball and pull burlap back, so it does not stick out of hole when soil is replaced. Synthetic burlap should be removed as it will not decompose like natural burlap. Larger trees often come in wire baskets. Plant as you would a b&b plant, but cut as much of the wire away as possible without actually removing the basket. Chances are, you would do more damage to the rootball by removing the basket. Simply cut away wires to leave several large openings for roots.
Fill both holes with soil the same way. Never amend with less than half original soil. Recent studies show that if your soil is loose enough, you are better off adding little or no soil amendments.
Create a water ring around the outer edge of the hole. Not only will this
conseve water, but will direct moisture to perimeter roots, encouraging outer
growth. Once tree is established, water ring may be leveled. Studies show that
mulched trees grow faster than those unmulched, so add a 3"" layer of
pinestraw, compost, or pulverized bark over backfilled area. Remove any damaged
Aphids can increase quickly in numbers and each female can produce up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a month without mating. Aphids often appear when the environment changes - spring & fall. They're often massed at the tips of branches feeding on succulent tissue. Aphids are attracted to the color yellow and will often hitchhike on yellow clothing.
Prevention and Control: Keep weeds to an absolute minimum, especially
around desirable plants. On edibles, wash off infected area of plant. Lady bugs
and lacewings will feed on aphids in the garden. There are various products - organic and
inorganic - that can be used to control aphids. Seek the recommendation of a
professional and follow all label procedures to a tee.
Fungi : Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew is usually found on plants that do not have enough air circulation or adequate light. Problems are worse where nights are cool and days are warm and humid. The powdery white or gray fungus is usually found on the upper surface of leaves or fruit. Leaves will often turn yellow or brown, curl up, and drop off. New foliage emerges crinkled and distorted. Fruit will be dwarfed and often drops early.
Prevention and Control: Plant resistant varieties and space plants
properly so they receive adequate light and air circulation. Always water from
below, keeping water off the foliage. This is paramount for roses. Go easy on
the nitrogen fertilizer. Apply fungicides according to label directions before
problem becomes severe and follow directions exactly, not missing any required
treatments. Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves, flowers, or
debris in the fall and destroy.
Pest : Caterpillars
Caterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies. They are voracious feeders attacking a wide variety of plants. They can be highly destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders, stem borers, leaf rollers, cutworms and tent-formers.
Prevention and Control: keep weeds down, scout individual plants and
remove caterpillars, apply labeled insecticides such as soaps and oils, take
advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden and use
Bacillus thuringiensis (biological warfare) for some caterpillar species.
Fungi : Leaf Spots
Leaf spots are caused by fungi or bacteria. Brown or black spots and patches may be either ragged or circular, with a water soaked or yellow-edged appearance. Insects, rain, dirty garden tools, or even people can help its spread.
Prevention and Control: Remove infected leaves when the plant is dry. Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of. Avoid overhead irrigation if possible; water should be directed at soil level. For fungal leaf spots, use a recommended fungicide according to label directions.
Weeds : Preventing Weeds and Grass:
Weeds rob your plants of water, nutrients and light. They can harbor pests and diseases. Before planting, remove weeds either by hand or by spraying an herbicide according to label directions. Another alternative is to lay plastic over the area for a couple of months to kill grass and weeds.
You may apply a pre-emergent herbicide prior to planting, but be sure that it is labeled for the plants you are wishing to grow. Existing beds may be spot sprayed with a nonselective herbicide, but be careful to shield those plants you do not want to kill. Non-selective means that it will kill everything it comes in contact with.
Mulch plants with a 3 inch layer of pine straw, pulverized bark, or compost. Mulch conserves moisture, keeps weeds down, and makes it easier to pull when necessary.
Porous landscape or open weave fabric works too, allowing air and water to be
Pest : Scale Insects
Scales are insects, related to mealybugs, that can be a problem on a wide variety of plants - indoor and outdoor. Young scales crawl until they find a good feeding site. The adult females then lose their legs and remain on a spot protected by its hard shell layer. They appear as bumps, often on the lower sides of leaves. They have piercing mouth parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue. Scales can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop. They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew (coveted by ants) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth called sooty mold.
Prevention and Control: Once established they are hard to control.
Isolate infested plants away from those that are not infested. Cosnult your
local Garden Centers professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a
legal recommendation regarding their control. Encourage natural enemies such as
parasitic wasps in the garden.
Although many people believe that cooler temperatures are responsible for the
color change, the weather has nothing to do with it at all. As the days grow
shorter and the nights longer, a chemical clock inside the trees starts up,
releasing a hormone which restricts the flow of sap to each leaf. As fall
progresses, the sap flow slows and chlorophyll, the chemical that gives the
leaves their green color in the spring and summer, disappears. The residual sap
becomes more concentrated as it dries, creating the colors of fall.
Glossary : Low Maintenance
Low maintenance does not mean no maintenance. It does mean that once a plant is established, very little needs to be done in the way of water, fertilizing, pruning, or treatment in order for the plant to remain healthy and attractive. A well-designed garden, which takes your lifestyle into consideration, can greatly reduce maintenance.
Glossary : Specimen
A specimen can be a tree, shrub, ground cover, annual, or perennial that is unique in comparison to the surrounding plants. Uniqueness may be in color, form, texture, or size. By using only one specimen plant in a visual area, it can be showcased. Specimen plants are accents in the landscape, just as statues, water features, or arbors.
Glossary : Deciduous
Deciduous refers to those plants that lose their leaves or needles at the end of the growing season.
Glossary : Seed Start
Seed Start: easily propagated from seed.
Glossary : Tree
Tree: a woody perennial with a crown of branches that begin atop a single stem or trunk. The exception to this rule is multi-trunk trees, which some may argue are really very large shrubs.
Conditions : Site Conditions
When setting criteria for site conditions, check boxes that apply to your planting area. This will narrow the search for appropriate plants. Naturally, you'll need to select a USDA Hardiness Zone. Selecting a specific soil type and pH are just as important as light and water conditions because they enable a search that will find plants best suited to your site.
Glossary : pH
pH, means the potential of Hydrogen, is the measure of alkalinity or acidity. In horticulture, pH refers to the pH of soil. The scale measures from 0, most acid, to 14, most alkaline. Seven is neutral. Most plants prefer a range between 5.5 and about 6.7, an acid range, but there are plenty of other plants that like soil more alkaline, or above 7. A pH of 7 is where the plant can most easily absorb the most nutrients in the soil. Some plants prefer more or less of certain nutrients, and therefore do better at a certain pH.
Glossary : Heat Zone
The 12 zones of the AHS Heat Zone map indicate the average number of days each year that a given region experiences ""heat days"" or temperatures over 86 degrees F(30 degrees Celsius). That is the point at which plants begin suffering physiological damage from heat. The zones range from Zone 1 (less than one heat day) to Zone 12 (more than 210 heat days). The AHS Heat Zone, which deals with heat tolerance, should not be confused with the USDA Hardiness Zone system which deals with cold tolerance. For example: Seattle, Washington has a USDA Hardiness Zone of 8, the same as Charleston, South Carolina; however Seattle's Heat Zone is 2 where Charleston's Heat Zone is 11. What this says is that winter temperature in the two cities may be similar, but because Charleston has significantly warmer weather for a longer period of time, plant selection based on heat tolerance is a factor to consider.
Glossary : Plant Characteristics
Plant characteristics define the plant, enabling a search that finds specific types of plants such as bulbs, trees, shrubs, grass, perennials, etc.
Glossary : Small Tree
A small tree is less than 30 feet tall.
Glossary : Large Tree
A tree is considered large when it is over 30 feet tall.
Glossary : Foliage Characteristics
By searching foliage characteristics, you will have the opportunity to look for foliage with distinguishable features such as variegated leaves, aromatic foliage, or unusual texture, color or shape. This field will be most helpful to you if you are looking for accent plants. If you have no preference, leave this field blank to return a larger selection of plants.
Glossary : Soil Types
A soil type is defined by granule size, drainage, and amount of organic material in the soil. The three main soil types are sand, loam and clay. Sand has the largest particle size, no organic matter, little to no fertility, and drains rapidly. Clay, at the opposite end of the spectrum, has the smallest particle size, can be rich in organic matter, fertility and moisture, but is often unworkable because particles are held together too tightly, resulting in poor drainage when wet, or is brick-like when dry. The optimum soil type is loam, which is the happy median between sand and clay: It is high in organic matter, nutrient-rich, and has the perfect water holding capacity.
You will often hear loam referred to as a sandy loam (having more sand, yet
still plenty of organic matter) or a clay loam (heavier on the clay, yet
workable with good drainage.) The addition of organic matter to either sand or
clay will result in a loamy soil. Still not sure if your soil is a sand, clay,
or loam? Try this simple test. Squeeze a handfull of slightly moist, not wet,
soil in your hand. If it forms a tight ball and does not fall apart when gently
tapped with a finger, your soil is more than likely clay. If soil does not form
a ball or crumbles before it is tapped, it is sand to very sandy loam. If soil
forms a ball, then crumbles readily when lightly tapped, it's a loam. Several
quick, light taps could mean a clay loam.