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Meet to be May 15 at Gothenburg.
The idea for a state championship track and field competition has been mulled around in the Clark family for several years.
Jim Clark said he and his brothers—all track and field fans—have been talking about a statewide competition at the middle school level for at least five years, maybe longer.
Finally, this weekend the idea comes to life right here in Gothenburg.
"I knew Iowa had huge success with a similar meet since the latter 1970s," Clark said. "I researched how they did it and realized it's something Gothenburg could do."
It has taken the cooperation of a core group of track enthusiasts to pull it together and it will take a staff of 80 or more volunteers to make it happen.
"We have a lot of experience here with track and we have a great facility," Clark said. "I know it's something we can do and do well."
The Nebraska Championship is not a Nebraska School Activities Association sanctioned event. Clark said as of yet, the NSAA does not recognize junior high athletics.
But since there are some higher levels of competition for junior high competitors in other sports, Clark said he believes the track championships could become an annual event.
More than 500 boys and girls in seventh and eighth grades will come from 53 schools from across the state.
Coaches were asked to enter their best competitors on the www.athletic.net website. From there, the top 16 performances in each of the 15 track and field events were invited to attend the championships.
Gothenburg athletes fared well among the best from across the state with 10 boys and 12 girls invited to compete.
"This is a premier event for kids this age," Clark said. "We're lucky to have that many of our own involved."
It's also a premier event for the city of Gothenburg.
"These are all junior high kids," Clark said. "They can't drive so someone has to bring them here."
Clark estimates at least 1,000 people will be in town for the meet on Saturday.
"This is a very special thing for Gothenburg," he said.
Running events include the 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 100 hurdles, 200 hurdles, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay.
All running events will be run as finals with heat comparison done by Finish Lynx timing.
Field events are high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot and discus.
Medals will be presented to the top six finishers in each event. Additionally, an outstanding male and outstanding female athlete will be recognized.


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Miley Cyrus Returns To Haiti To Help Open A School!
Miley Cyrus is such a philanthropist, she just keeps giving back! She went back to Haiti this week for yet another visit.
Miley Cyrus wants to be the next Angelina Jolie and she's really proving that with her charity work. The singer returned to Haiti this week with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
Miley joined Haiti's President Michel Martelly in Luly, Haiti to open the school that the Starkey Hearing Foundation help build. Miley has flown to Haiti before to help fit children with hearing aids, and to assist the victims of the 2010 earthquake which devastated the country.
She is so sweet to bring attention back to Haiti and doing her part to help children regain their hearing. What do you think of Miley's hard work and dedication? Sound off below!

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Charlotte Nansel, 73
Charlotte Jeanette Nansel, 73 of Arnold, went home to be with her Savior Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. She was born Oct. 11, 1937, to Alma and Gladys Brown. After contracting polio in 1954 and receiving treatments, she graduated from Gandy High School in 1955. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Nansel Sept. 19, 1956. Charlotte stayed at home taking excellent care of her family. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and working crossword puzzles. She was known for her cheerful attitude and her positive outlook. She was a strong woman who was an inspiration to the people who knew her. She was able to make life in a wheelchair less about having a disability than about building character, patience and hope; and people who visited with her report that she was able to pass that hope and inspiration on to them. Charlotte is survived by her husband, Loyd Kenneth of Arnold; her children, Lois (Bill) Witthuhn of Arnold, Lori (Koji) Nakagawa of Lincoln, Linda (Hayden) Petrie, and Kirk (Tyann) Nansel; grandchildren, Olivia (Larry) Prince of Riverton, Wyo., Tiffany (Todd) Engleman of North Platte, Tyrel (Chelsey) Witthuhn of North Platte, Sheena, Serina and Kenji Nakagawa, Amber, Will and Brandon Petrie, Courtnie, MaKenzie and Turner Nansel; great-grandchildren, Remington Prince, Benjamin, Alexander and Kearsyn Engleman; brother, Loren (Anita) Brown; sisters-in-law, Wilma Nansel of Lexington, Theda (Lawrence) Coleman of Merna, Ardith (Dale) Clark of Brady, Shirley Basset of Arnold, Nancy Brown of South Dakota; brother-in-law, Ralph (Karla) Nansel of Arnold; and numerous nieces and nephews. Charlotte was preceded in death by her infant son; her parents, and her brother, James Brown. A celebration of eternal life service was Feb. 21 at the United Methodist Church in Arnold. Burial was in the Arnold Cemetery with Arnold Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.


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Britney Spears has broken her silence about plans to take over Las Vegas during a magazine interview about her health and fitness regime.
Fans of the Toxic singer have been waiting for her to confirm reports she'll be staging a Sin City residency for weeks after her manager revealed he was talking to two casino resorts about the possibility of staging a long-running Britney show.
The long-rumored residency will begin this autumn (13), according to insiders, and now Britney Spears herself has let it slip that she's getting in shape for the run of concerts.
In a new interview for Shape magazine, she reveals that she is preparing for the high-energy gigs by focusing on yoga and cardio sessions.
She tells the publication, "The performances won't be simple - they'll be a massive party from start to finish. And, to pull this off, I have to be in top condition and running at full speed."
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Tonight, the New York Landmarks Conservancy will honor Friends of the High Line with the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award.
Lucy Goldschmidt Moses was a lifelong New Yorker whose generosity benefited the City for more than 50 years. The New York Landmarks Conservancy presents the Award to preservation leaders who restore the beauty and utility of New York's great architecture. Read more about the Awards and view the winners.
Thank you to the New York Landmarks Conservancy, and congratulations to all the award recipients.


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By New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin
Governor Christie and I are strongly committed to ensuring there is excellent public access to our ocean beaches, bays and rivers in New Jersey. We view this as a fundamental right for everyone in our state.
As millions of residents and visitors know, New Jersey already has wonderful access to our 127 miles of beaches and shoreline, with a multitude of different experiences to suit many tastes and needs. To further enhance Shore access and help redevelop urban waterfronts, the Department of Environmental Protection this month has adopted a new common sense Public Access Rule that sets strict requirements for providing public access, but also provides necessary flexibility.
The new rule, which I signed on Oct. 4, promotes access to our waterways without relying upon heavy-handed government policies. By implementing common sense practices, we will build a comprehensive means for residents and visitors to have broad, diversified, safe, and reasonable access to tidal waters throughout New Jersey – and in a way that builds local-state partnerships, not discord.
We recognize in this new rule that one size does not fit all in New Jersey. We understand the Jersey Shore and waterfronts are diverse, dynamic areas that provide a wide range of opportunities, from beach access to swimming areas, from places to congregate to places for solitude, and from places to launch a boat to places to fish.
The new Public Access Rule offers flexibility to deal with widely differing recreational needs, from those of casino gamers in Atlantic City and beachgoers in Lavallette, to fishermen on Delaware Bay and waterfront joggers in Jersey City.
It also recognizes that recreational opportunities include the ability to have restaurants and other public establishments along waterfronts, in appropriate locations.
All of the more than 1,000 existing coastal access points along the Jersey Shore, which is the backbone of the state's $38 billion tourism industry, will remain open to the public under the new access rules. More will be created. The public's right of access to tidal waters under the Public Trust Doctrine will be maintained. In fact, DEP has codified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers standard that directs beach access points every one-half mile into our regulations, as well as requirements for reasonable parking and restroom facilities.
We have listened to our residents in amending our original plan. The amendments ensure access for day and night fishing, provide greater transparency and public involvement in plan development, and mandate public access to and along the Hudson Waterfront Walkway on a 24-hour basis except in limited circumstances, while eliminating onerous burdens on marinas.
The key to this effort is to couple strict standards and oversight with flexibility to allow for state and local partnerships. DEP teams already are engaged with some 50 municipalities to assist them in development of comprehensive public Municipal Access Plans, and we anticipate more than 100 municipalities will have their new access plans in place by next summer.
With DEP-approved plans that have goals, inventories of existing access points and strategies for implementation, communities can direct resources and promote access where the public needs and wants it, rather than mandating it at inappropriate facilities that happen to apply for DEP permits.
We are going to provide our municipalities with the planning, legal, and financial tools to promote public access in areas that need it and where it is safe and reasonable. Down the Shore, where good access is the rule, we are working with those few towns that may not have adequate access to improve access opportunities. The result will be more access points, more parking, and more restrooms.
In our urban areas, we will work to reverse decades of poor planning decisions by cooperating with mayors and local residents so they have meaningful access to the waterfront. We will help them develop urban waterfront parks and walkways. The new rules give us flexibility to do it.
While some may claim we should do more, they ignore the fact that the courts found that key components to the one-size-fits-all rules implemented by the Corzine Administration were illegal.
By forging partnerships with cities and towns and through existing permitting requirements for beach and dune maintenance, I believe we can build upon our past successes and provide even more comprehensive public access to our state's diverse and dynamic array of beaches, bays and waterfronts. The new rules accomplish this goal without engendering the conflicts, lawsuits and legislative incursions that have plagued this process."
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The University recognizes situations may arise that do not fit standard compensation policy guidelines.
This policy statement, applicable to non-faculty employees only, is intended to describe such extraordinary situations and to provide guidelines for requesting additional employee compensation in these circumstances.
All faculty except those with a primary assignment at the Saint Louis University Madrid Campus.
Not Applicable.
Generally speaking, the University's faculty are exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Each academic unit maintains full-time equivalency and faculty workloads for teaching, research, service, and clinical duties.
The department chair or faculty member's primary department is responsible for assigning all work to the faculty member including courses and assignments in other academic units. The department chair of the faculty member's primary department must approve any requests for a faculty member to perform services in another academic unit. Additionally, the chair of the faculty member's primary department must obtain approval from the appropriate academic vice president. The academic vice president will approve such requests if the faculty member on a nine or twelve month appointment is clearly meeting all of the established full-time equivalency and productivity standards for his or her current appointment.
A dean, chair, director or the appropriate academic administrator should consult with the appropriate academic vice president and the vice president for human resources regarding requests for additional compensation before making a written request.
The Additive Pay Form may be used to process payments for authorized work only in the following circumstances:
The appropriate Employee Personnel Action Form (EPAF) may be used to authorize special assignments and payment for services in the following circumstances:
Additional pay requests must be approved in writing by the chair, dean, appropriate academic vice president, and vice president for human resources. Additionally, the university's office of financial planning and budget (budget office) or the health sciences center finance office must confirm funding availability for additional pay requests for the frost campus or health sciences center divisions respectively. Human resources will review each request to ensure compliance. Any request involving additional compensation for a faculty member working on a government sponsored grant or subcontract must also be reviewed and approved by the director of sponsored programs, vice president for research, and director of compliance.
Additive pay requests must be submitted to human resources for review, approval, and processing using the form attached to this policy. The department must attach the Additive Pay Form along with supporting documentation that is legibly signed by the authorized University personnel to confirm proper authorization and substantiate the specific category/earnings code and amount for any request. EPAF's will be processed through the channels indicated for the type of EPAF and supporting comments must be included with authorized backup documentation retained in the appropriate department.
Additive Pay for Faculty on Sponsored Programs Policy
This policy was approved by the President and the executive staff of Saint Louis University.


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I see all the LGP games are being added lately.
I am sorry to say, I do not consider them ever when choosing to buy a new game.
By the time they release stuff, the games have already been run on wine or are completely outdated or are irrelevant.
I dunno what to say about their amateurish website either...
I mean, Linux Games Publishing is a flagship name, that is being grossly misused here.
Totally shared sentiment here. Everything from their logo, to their website, to their multiplayer lobby just does not reach the level of quality that is present in the rest of the industry (something that I feel LinuxGameTome/Happypenguin is slightly guilty of as well, but thats a rant for another day).
I can't say anything about the LGP, because I've never bought anything from them (actually, since I've migrated to Linux, I do play only free games); what about the games - I've played some of them when I used Windows (Doom3, X2, X3, Majesty and few others), and I mostly liked them. So, I think that including them in the database won't hurt.
It's not the games that have fault, they're all very cool, and even the porting is decent. It's just the fact that the company is not presentable at all, and makes linux gaming look unprofessional in association. I don't think the games should be unlisted, maybe I was taken up wrongly there.
Yes, I meant misused by LGP.
I don't want to rant to long, but porting to linux has these hard spots.
Like the typical "exit to windows" of runesoft ports.
nonetheless the ports are good, they just always miss those details to make it "great".
since I moved to Linux I have bought very few games, all indie ones:
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At the northern terminus of Section 2, construction crews recently hoisted a 15-by-35-foot steel frame into place. The frame is a key component of the Viewing Platform above the 30th Street Cut-Out, an area where the High Line's concrete decking has been removed, revealing the steel gridwork of High Line beams and girders. The 30th Street Cut-Out will be one of the unique design features visitors find when Section 2 opens later this spring. 30th Street Cut-Out, thanks to The Pershing Square Foundation.
Follow us after the jump for more photos and renderings.
A rendering of the 30th Street Cut-Out, a design feature in Section 2 where the concrete decking has been removed, revealing the steel gridwork of High Line beams and girders. Adjacent plantings will include sassafras, birch, and juniper trees along the concrete path which will provide a dramatic contrast to the transparent, open viewing platform. Design by James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Design rendering courtesy of the City of New York.
The steel frame for the 15-by-35-foot viewing platform arrived on the construction site as one piece. Construction crews hoisted the rectangular frame into place and welded it to large I-beams and metal angles. When Section 2 opens later this spring, visitors standing on the viewing platform will be able to look down through the High Line's steel beams and girders, and watch traffic pass below on 30th Street.
The path leading to the Cut-Out slowly ramps up by approximately two-and-a-half feet above the High Line level to the viewing platform. Here, construction crews are using a crane to hoist panels of stainless steel metal grating for the viewing platform.
Metal workers recently installed the stainless steel grating that will form the floor of the viewing platform.
In the coming weeks, crews will install the clear, laminated glass railing along the outer edge of the viewing platform. The glass railing and the transparent floor of the viewing platform, which will be lit from below, and will create the illusion of a floating stage, hovering above the High Line's structural steel grid.
The 30th Street Cut-Out is located at the northern terminus of Section 2, where the High Line curves to the west. When Section 2 opens later this spring, visitors standing on the Cut-Out will be able to take in sweeping views of the Hudson River to the west, and the Empire State Building to the east. To the north, visitors will see the High Line at the rail yards. This rail yards section of the High Line comprises one-third of the entire historic structure. It is still owned by CSX Transportation Inc., the railroad company that donated the High Line below 30th Street to the City of New York in 2005.


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A year ago, I literally stumbled across Ree Drummond's blog, "The Pioneer Woman Cook's" and I got lost in it for hours-- then days. Her blog is about more than just cooking-- it's about her life on a big cattle ranch in Oklahoma. She home schools her four children. She shares tips on how to use Photo Shop, and she's a very talented photographer. I've read her love story on how she (a city girl) met a cowboy in a smoky bar-- and how he swept her off her feet, called "Black Heels to Tractor Wheels". It's worth a few tissues to read through and it's on her blog. When I was in high school, I hung out with the Carmel Valley (California) cowboys, and that's where I got hooked on Wrangler jeans, cattle ranching and horses-- thus began my love obsession with wanting a horse of my own-- which turned into owning seven of them at one tme. (I still have one, though she's retired). So, I feel a connection to Ree for a few reasons-- she loves to cook and she's around horses and cattle. I also subscribe to her blog, so that I don't miss a single recipe.
What I love about The Pioneer Woman's recipes, is that they are user-friendly. Like me, she gives step-by-step photos so that anyone can follow along. (Her photos are far more professional than mine, though.) She's cooking for some hard-working cowboys, so this is hearty country cookin'. She's not afraid to use butter, and makes no apologies for it. She uses heavy cream, and so do I-- but not every day.I dont't like being out of that wonderful, creamy dairy product in my refrigerator. She does have a few girlie recipes, and a few that are more figure-friendly. (I usually skip those!)
When I spotted this very recipe several weeks ago, my mental taste buds were screaming "make this"! I finally got around to it-- when I had my husband, my son and his friend gathered together in our home. I made this on a weeknight and it is a very quick dinner.
You'll need a bib, because this is so darn good. Ready?
Start with Rib Eye Steaks. These are big beauties, so I only cooked two of them. Bring them to room temperature, if you can. It makes them cook more evenly. Season them with kosher salt (I never use table salt...ever!) and with fresh cracked pepper. Like "P-Dub" (Pioneer Woman's self -dubbed nickname), I use a cast iron skillet to cook steak (unless I have to to grill outside). I also own a cast-iron stove top grill--and that's what I used for this recipe. I use vegetable oil, because it has a higher smoke point than olive oil. You can use both, if you want.
Crash Potatoes. Oh, these are so good!
I should have taken a picture of the hungry men, gathered around, waiting for this dinner.
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State Supreme Court rules on same-sex birth certificate
State Supreme Court rules on same-sex birth certificate
The Iowa Supreme Court says the state health department must list the names of both spouses in a same-sex relationship on a child's birth certificate.
The court ruled Friday that the department must include the name of the non-birthing spouse in a lesbian marriage as a legal parent to any child born during the union.
Justices say that a state law that allowed only the "name of the husband" to appear on the birth certificate violates the equal protection clause in the Iowa Constitution.
The ruling is a victory for Heather and Melissa Gartner of Des Moines, who sued after the department listed only Heather as a parent of their daughter in 2009.
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The Asian Studies Program fosters interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Asia. Course offerings cover a broad range of disciplines, primarily in the humanities. These include history, anthropology, art history, philosophy, religion, sociology, and literature with options for individual students to include courses from additional disciplines. Many of these courses complement other programs within the University, particularly the study of Chinese and Japanese language. Program faculty strongly encourages Asian Studies students to study in Asia as part of their major program.
The twelve-credit major in Asian Studies is structured to include:
- Introduction to Asian civilizations, cultures, or societies (one credit),
- Study of an Asian language through the third year or the equivalent of two years each of two Asian languages (four credits),
- Exploration across several disciplines and countries with a choice of electives
- at the 200 level (three credits) and
- at the 300 or 400 level (three credits), and, finally,
- Senior Experience involving a writing project to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills the student has gained through his/her study of Asia (one credit).
The minor in Asian Studies focuses on the study of the broad historical and cultural traditions of Asia as a foundation for the exploration of more specialized topics, both in the humanities and in contemporary areas of social, political and economic development.
The Asian Studies major is for students broadly interested in Asia. Many of the courses complement other programs within the college, particularly the study of Chinese and Japanese language. However, no more than eight of the twelve major courses may focus on a single Asian country. Students whose interest in Asia focuses on China or Japan are encouraged to pursue a major in Chinese or Japanese Studies. Student majoring in Asian Studies may not also major in Japanese Studies or minor in Chinese Studies. Students majoring in Asian Studies must acquire the special permission of their advisor in order to acquire a second major in International Studies.
Requirements for the Asian Studies Major (12 Credits)
One credit from the following entry courses (1)
- ASIA 201 Gateway to East Asia (1)
- HIST 118 (TH) East Asian Civilization Since 1800 (1)
- REL 135 (EV, IT) Religions of Asia (1)
Four credits from the following language courses (4)
- CHNSE 231-232 Intermediate Chinese I and Intermediate Chinese II (1)
- CHNSE 331-332 (IT) Third Year Chinese I and Third Year Chinese II (1)
- CHNSE 431 Reading in Humanities (1)
- CHNSE 432 Introduction to Classical Chinese Texts and Thoughts (1)
- CHNSE 490-491 Reading and Conference (.5 or 1)
- JAPN 231-232 Intermediate Japanese (1)
- JAPN 331-332 Third Year Japanese (1)
- JAPN 430-431 Japanese Reading and Composition I and Japanese Composition II (1)
- JAPN 432 and 434 Conversational Japanese (1)
Note: A student may petition Asian Studies faculty for alternate language arrangements to fulfill this requirement. Proposed arrangements might include transfer courses, testing, Asian experience, or other arrangements.
Three credits from the following exploratory courses (3)
- ANTH 233 (US) Peoples and Cultures of Asia (1)
- ARTH 113 (IT) Introduction to Chinese Art History (1)
- ARTH 114 (IT) Introduction to Japanese Art HIstory (1)
- ASIA 258 Topics in Asian Studies (1)
- ASIA 352 Field Study in Asia (1)
- CHNSE 254 (4th Sem Lang Req) Folklore and Identity (1)
- CHNSE 352 (US) Rites of Passage in Chinese Societies (1)
- HIST 131 (TH) Historical Inquiry (if Asian topic) (1)
- HIST 233 (TH) Asian Empires on the Silk Road (1)
- HIST 265 (TH) Late Imperial China (1)
- HIST 282 (TH) China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (1)
- JAPN 201W Modern Japanese Society & Culture (1)
- JAPN 240 Japanese Language and Culture (Intercultural Communication) (1)
- REL 233 (EV,TH) Religions along the Silk Road (1)
- REL 239 (EV) Introduction to Chinese Religion (1)
- REL 256 (EV, IT) Goddesses and Ghosts: Images of Women in Chinese Tradition (1)
- REL 262 (EV) Japanese Religions (1)
- RHET 271 (EV) Telling the Internment Story (1)
Three credits from the following 300 and 400 level courses (3)
- ASIA 390-391 Independent Study (.5 or 1)
- HIST 331 (TH) Asian Environmental History (1)
- HIST 381 (TH) History of Modern Japan (1)
- HIST 383 Mao's China 1949-1979 (1)
- HIST 445 Postwar Japan (1)
- HIST 452 Topics in Chinese/Japanese History (1)
- JAPN 314W (IT) Japanese Literature in Translation (1)
- JAPN 340 (IT; 4th Sem Lang Req) The Japanese Cinema (1)
- POLI 374 Asia and the International System (1)
- POLI 380 Asia Politics and Development (1)
- REL 348 (EV) Buddhism (1)
- REL 354 (IT) Topics in Asian Religion (1)
- REL 356 (EV) Taoism (1)
One Senior Experience credit (1)
- ASIA 499W Senior Seminar in Asian Studies (1)
Courses for possible substitution when Asian content warrants, subject to approval by Asian Studies faculty
Requirements for the Asian Studies Minor (5 Credits)
Five credits are required for the Asian Studies minor. Credits to be earned abroad should be approved by the Asian Studies faculty before the foreign study program begins.
One credit from the following entry courses (1)
- ASIA 201 Gateway to East Asian Studies (1)
- HIST 118 (TH) East Asian Civilization Since 1800 (1)
- REL 135 (EV, IT) Religions of Asia (1)
Four courses from the following list, two of which must be 300 or 400 level courses (4)
- ANTH 233 (US) Peoples & Cultures of Asia (1)
- ARTH 113 (IT) Introduction to Chinese Art History (1)
- ARTH 114 (IT) Introduction to Japanese Art History (1)
- CHNSE 258 Gender and Mass Media in China (1)
- HIST 233 (TH) Asian Empires on the Silk Road (1)
- HIST 265 (TH) Late Imperial China (1)
- HIST 282 (TH) China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (1)
- HIST 381 (TH) History of Modern Japan (1)
- HIST 383 Mao's China 1949-1979 (1)
- HIST 445 Postwar Japan (1)
- JAPN 201W Modern Japanese Society and Culture (1)
- JAPN 240 Japanese Language and Culture (Intercultural Communications) (1)
- JAPN 314W (IT; 4th Sem Lang Req) Japanese Literature in Translation (1)
- JAPN 340 (IT; 4th Sem Lang Req) The Japanese Cinema (1)
- POLI 374 Asia and the International System (1)
- POLI 380 Asian Politics and Development
- REL 135 (EV, IT) Religions of Asia (1)
- REL 233 (EV, TH) Religions along the Silk Road (1)
- REL 239 (EV) Introduction to Chinese Religions (1)
- REL 262 (EV) Japanese Religions (1)
- REL 348 (EV) Buddhism (1)
- REL 354 (IT) Topics in Asian Religion (1)
- REL 356 (EV) Taoism (1)
Note: Where scheduling difficulties resulting from participation in an overseas study program may arise, some course substitutions, including independent study courses, may be allowed, subject to faculty approval. For advising or information, contact one of the program faculty.
Indicators of Achievement
Student Learning Outcomes for the Asian Studies Major
- To develop interdisciplinary knowledge of at least one Asian culture as measured by a record of study abroad experiences and the interdisciplinary variety of courses taken for the major
- To acquire basic proficiency in an Asian language consistent with at least two years of academic study as measured by the category of "competent" in the foreign language rubrics. This means that:
- Students are able to listen and understand the main ideas of connected discourse on familiar topics. [listening]
- Students are able to speak to satisfy the requirements of everyday life; students are able to initiate and sustain basic communicative tasks. [speaking]
- Students are able to read prose of several paragraphs designed for the general reader. [reading]
- Students are able to write routine social correspondence and join sentences in simple discourse of several paragraphs in length on familiar topics. The writing is understandable to natives not used to the writing of non-natives. [writing]
- To undertake a program of study abroad in Asia
- To carry out a self-designed research project grounded in the scholarly literature of the field as measured by the completion of a successful senior seminar paper read by at least two cooperating faculty members. We expect students to be able to:
- Choose an appropriately interdisciplinary topic in order to demonstrate their understanding of Asia.
- Use an Asian Language to access primary or secondary sources written in the target language for their senior projects.
- Demonstrate their accomplished writing skills defined by Willamette University's Writing Rubrics.
- Pamela A. Moro, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology
- Greg Felker, Associate Professor of Politics, International Studies Program Chair
- Miho Fujiwara, Professor of Japanese
- Kumiko Johnson, Continuing Instructor of Japanese
- Yan Liang, Associate Professor of Economics
- Cecily McCaffrey, Associate Professor of History
- Huike Wen, Associate Professor of Chinese
- Juwen Zhang, Professor of Chinese, Department Chair of Japanese/Chinese
- Xijuan Zhou, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Course Listings
ASIA 201 Gateway to East Asia (1)
This course introduces East Asia to the liberal arts student from multiple and cross disciplinary perspectives. The course deals with the rich cultural heritage of East Asia by looking at the cultural exchange within and beyond East Asia over a history of two thousand years. The course includes such topics as early intellectual traditions, religion, arts, language, literature, science, communication and everyday life. It is intended to lay a solid foundation and to generate broad interest in Asia so that students can proceed to a general study of Asian cultures or pursue their interest in specific cultural topics.
- Offering: Annually
- Instructor: Staff
ASIA 210 (CA) Making and Playing of Traditional Musical Instruments (1)
This course emphasizes hands-on experience in making, practicing, and investigating various traditional art forms and music such as, the Confucian Six Skills and Four Arts, Eight Sounds, and some folk art forms. In the process, the students will use brush pens for calligraphy, make and play flutes or other musical instruments, and create handcrafts, while reading and discussing classic texts, researching on topics, presenting their learned skills, and reflecting the experience. As a result, the students gain deeper understanding of the cosmos, ethics, aesthetics, folklore, and symbolism of the cultures in and beyond East Asia. There will be multimedia materials to be used in class, individual and group projects/presentations, exhibitions, demonstrations and performances along the course.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Creating in the Arts
- Offering: Alternate Years
- Instructor: Zhang
ASIA 258 Topics in Asian Studies (1)
This course studies specific topics such as socio-economic policy, history, oral history, ethnic identity, literature, religion, language, art, folklore, or film from inter-disciplinary perspectives. In addition to the theoretical discussion, fieldwork and community service may be involved. Group and individual projects and assignments are expected.
- Prerequisite: None. A course related to the topic suggested.
- Offering: On demand
- Instructor: Alternate years. Staff
ASIA 352 Field Study in Asia (1)
This post-session course is conducted in one or more Asian countries, focusing on the social changes of the target countries in their transition from and conflict between tradition and modernity in a globalizing world. A fieldwork-based course, its topics include political system, cultural and artistic expressions, economic changes, holiday and festival celebrations, language, ethnicity, or other aspects of globalization and localization. There will be trips to museums, cultural relics, schools, factories and villages, lectures and discussions on the road and at the site, guest lectures on topics chosen, and reading on the topics chosen. With first-hand experience of participation and observation, the course will enhance the students' understanding of the cultures and people of the target countries. Post-session.
- Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Staff
ASIA 390 and 391 Independent Study (.5 or 1)
Intensive study of a selected topic. Normally for juniors or seniors who are majors in Asian Studies. Requires program faculty approval. May be repeated with different content.
- Offering: On demand
- Instructor: Staff
ASIA 499W Senior Seminar (1)
[Crosslisted with JAPN 499W and CHNSE 499W]
Provides a framework for students to develop a research project or other equivalent activity in consultation with faculty. The objective of the Senior Year Experience will be to consolidate and integrate the student's knowledge of Japan, China, and/or Asia more generally and the fields of Japanese, Chinese, and/or Asian Studies. Majors in Japanese, Chinese, or Asian Studies. Conducted in English.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-centered
- Offering: Spring
- Instructor: Staff


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18th September 2K8, Thursday – Night time.
Mokarimakka, minna-hun? <•ω•>/~♫!
Today, I received an email asking me questions about the text emoticons that I use.
Those of you who contact me via email, MSN, sms or through this blog by now may have noticed that I'm very fond of using text emoticons rather than graphical ones.
And if you have been wondering what on earth <OAO>!!!, <TAT> and <.____.>{?] means, here's your chance to finally uncover what those expressions are!
Also, you'll learn how to creatively express yourself using text emoticons~☆! \<^v^>/
Yes, I'm shedding some light into this mystery. (Laughs)
I normally use the Eastern style, to be precise, the Japanese style.
The Eastern style format is like this: (*_*).
The brackets indicates the outline of the face while the asterisk indicates the eyes. The underscore is the mouth.
\ and / are the arms.
In my case, I use < and > because personally, I think it makes my emoticons look more sheepish. (Laughs) <^x^>/
Before I begin the guide, those of you who are into drawing manga…
This guide is not just about text emoticons. You can also learn how to apply these anime-like expressions on your hand-drawn chibi or animal characters~! \<^υ^>/
Japanese Text Emoticon/Facial Expression HandBook
Actually, it is not necessarily described as a cat-like smile. The Japanese originally have small eyes so when they smile, their cheeks raises causing their eyes to look like (^_^).
Don't believe me? Go pester your friend with the smallest eye to smile insanely wide. You'll see a similarity there!
Instead of using ^ ^, you can sometimes use 'n' too –> <n_n>/
Compared to the first one, this one has its mouth open wide!
This one expresses its lips sinking in.
A normal and pleasant smile.
The 'w' mouth is usually used on animals as it shows its muzzle. Such as bears, dogs, cats etc. However,it does look cute on human cartoon characters too.
Konata, the main character of LuckyStar is often seen with the 'ω' mouth.
By the way, it is not impossible to mimic a ω mouth in real-life. (Laughs)
Another ω smiley but this time, with the eyes open.
This is another version of the bear face. Here's an example of an anime character with this 'kuma' lips. ↓
The octopus a.k.a duck lips. Usually expresses 'kissing'. (Laughs)
Another way to create this emoticon is to substitute the v with an up-side-down A. In which I can't do that. I don't know how. Sorry! (Cries) <;__;>
Now this emoticons expresses depression, lack of confidence and any other negative emotions. The lll indicates negativity. Without lll, (-__-) expresses the 'boring' look or the 'Sou ka….' (I see…) face.
Normally, we add the sweat drop for this emoticon. → <-_-">
This emoticon can be tricky. It depends on how YOU look at it. To some people, it looks like the eyes are being narrowed and focused. But to others, the top hyphen appears to look like a pair of eye brows and beneath are the closed eyes.
Another tricky emoticon that relies on your own perception. (T_T) If you look at the vertical line, it may look like tears, as though the emoticon indicates crying.
For other people, it may look like this: ↓
Anyway, if you really want a crying face, go for this one then.
Or (;___;), which is slightly tearful, not flooding with tears.
My personal favourite: This emoticon expresses shock, WHAT THE FUCK and you may as well call it the "Constipated face" while you're at it.
Another text for this emoticon is → !!!<°Δ°>
Note: When you see the eyes are like this: o_o
It means the eyes are wide open as though — SHOCK!!!
One more constipating face for you~♥ More like a 'jaw-dropper' face. (Laughs)
Here's another one for you~! lll<°Д°>/
Inserting 'u' as the eyes shows that your eyes are close. You can use it to express calm and comfort.
You can also turn it into a sympathetic face like this → <u__u,>
Adding the , will make it look tearful and pitiful.
If I ever type this emoticon to you — Pack your bags, go for plastic surgery and take a ride to space! This emoticon is angry, outrageous and totally piss off!
Just look at the eye line closing in the nose bridge!
On the other hand…
If you reverse it, it becomes a happy face! I like to call it, "Rejoiceful" face!
A confusing face. The standard confuse face is (@_@).
Another one that I often use is … ↓
It's as though the character is looking down and thinking at the same time!
Expresses negativity by facing downwards.
Do I need to explain this one? (Laughs)
The "Oo~oohh~~" face.
The frustrated face. You know.. When you vehemently protest against something, you squint your eyes like this → (>_<){Ya-da-ya-da~!]
Alright. I've come to an end. <—ω—>/
I hope this guide will help you in fathoming out text emoticons and also assist you in creating more cute expressions for your manga characters!
Before I go.. I'll let you figure out these emoticons~!
(By now, you should be able to understand the facial expressions!)
(x_x)lll | (=_+) | (- -")
(o_o) | ($v$) | (*v*)
(~_~) | (. .) | (^-^)
By the way — If you don't know how to get certain characters like Д, ω, or Δ…
Go to START button → ACCESSORIES→ SYSTEM TOOLS → CHARACTER MAP.
Click CHARACTER MAP and a browser of jibberish will appear. ↓
From there, you should be able to experiment all the provided symbols and create some really cool and cute text emoticons of your own!
This was guided by Ms.Aya the sheep, over and out! <^-^>/~☆!
PS: So you wanna learn how to draw facial expressions for manga characters — for real? Check out my tutorial then → Click here.


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Wingate, N.C. – On Saturday, November 8, the Coker College Cross Country teams competed in the 2008 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at Wingate University. The Cobra women placed 13th of 22 teams, while the men finished 14th of 20 teams.
Individually, Kendyl Seawirght (Manalapan, NJ) led the women with a 21st place finish and a time of 25:11, with Michael Murphy (Peekskill, NY) and Justin Gragg (Lenoir, NC) led the men finishing just a second apart with times of 35:03 and 35:04 respectively.
Seniors Shannon Townley (Anniston, AL) and Adam Green (Easley, SC) ran in their final meets of their collegiate careers, with Townley finishing at 25:46 and Green finishing at 37:22.
Coker is looking forward to the future with the loss only two seniors and a full year of recruiting for Head Coach Keith Solverson.
2008 Southeast Regional Results for Coker
21. Kendyl Seawright- 25:11
41. Shannon Townley- 25:46
76. Dana Daves- 26:37
100. Amy Jones- 27:15
132. Nicole Coke- 29:44
144. Alex Ochoa- 31:23
37. Michael Murphy- 35:03
39. Justin Gragg- 35:04
83. Adam Green- 37:22
96. Austin McJunkins- 38:13
119. Chase Horton- 41:10


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I get inspired when I read of how the trial and tribulations that individuals face have been overcome – A real zero to hero story always get me right in the throat.
Want to up your game with your email marketing and get better results? Then incorporate stories.
Here's a great post on doing just that -- with several how-to tips to get you started.
I get a kick out of the author saying he's starting with just a itty-bitty list but already seeing results.
Via Dr. Karen Dietz


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Baylor Prepares to Greet Largest Freshman Class in Its HistoryJune 16, 2014
Baylor sets record-breaking admissions numbers for inquiries, applications, campus visits and deposits
Follow us on Twitter: @BaylorUMediaCom
Contact: Lori Fogleman, 254-710-6275
WACO, Texas (June 16, 2014) — From athletics to academics, it has been a record-breaking year for Baylor University, and more students than ever want to share in that success. So much so that Baylor is preparing to welcome its largest class in the University's 169-year history.
More students than at any other time in Baylor's history have placed deposits to secure their place in the incoming class, and Baylor is considering a variety of changes to its admissions process for next year to accommodate increased demand.
Year-over-year deposits, an indicator of which students will enroll, has surged nearly 13 percent. In addition, minority student deposits have increased 20 percent, while international student deposits are up almost 5 percent, underscoring the strong and growing diversity of Baylor's campus. Out-of-state net deposits have topped the 30 percent mark for the first time.
"It is very clear that Baylor has become a popular choice for students who are, in record numbers, acting to ensure their spot in our incoming class," said Jennifer Carron, assistant vice president of admission services. "Our enrollment systems have been a bit overwhelmed by the volume of students paying deposits and entering our orientation process, but we are delighted by the record rise in students deciding to attend Baylor, and we will be ready for them when they arrive. This year's class will be one of the most talented and diverse in Baylor history."
Inquiries and student applications for the class enrolling in 2014 also have broken all previous records.
Record visitors
While more and more students are inquiring about Baylor and applying to the University, they also have been visiting campus in greater numbers. The University hosted more than 52,000 prospective students and their family members in 2013, a significant jump from the 35,000 that toured the campus in 2010. This year's Spring Premiere Event, a weekend open house event for prospective students, was attended by more than 1,900 students and over 3,500 family members, becoming the largest recruitment event in Baylor's history.
After a church mission trip to Haiti in 2013, National Merit Finalist and incoming Baylor freshman Cheryl Aguas felt called to fuse her faith with her academic study to help women and children affected by human trafficking. During her college search, Aguas said she was struck by Baylor's commitment to academic excellence and Christian faith, which would allow her to succeed in scholarship at the highest level while engaging in meaningful, discipline-related service in a global setting.
"God kept pulling on my heart, and I knew I couldn't just focus on pursuing a career just for my comfort. I have to help others," Aguas said. "Since I recently decided to be an OBGYN doctor, Baylor's medical program and its high reputation definitely appealed to me, and a well-established study abroad program also was an uncompromising factor in my decision. The best part about Baylor is that I will be able to share my faith abroad as well. I can't wait to join the University this fall."
Jump in applications, legacies and Line Camp interest
In addition, completed student applications rose 19 percent from 2013, the highest percentage increase in Baylor's history, while legacy applications from the children of Baylor alumni have increased nearly 14 percent from last year.
Incoming freshmen also have registered for Baylor Line Camp in record numbers. Nearly 2,000 members of the freshman class have signed up to attend Line Camp, the University's extended orientation experience that helps incoming freshmen build friendships with future classmates and develop a deep connection to the University's beloved traditions. Camp sessions are held throughout June and July.
Baylor's largest-ever freshman class of 3,259 students enrolled in 2010. The University has welcomed six consecutive first-year classes of more than 3,000 freshmen.
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
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Haeger leads third-ranked Florida in 5-3 victory against No. 6 Tennessee
Sophomore Lauren Haeger had two hits that accounted for Florida's five runs in Sunday's eight-inning 5-3 victory against No. 6 Tennessee at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The Gators (27-3, 4-2 SEC) celebrated St. Patrick's Day with their fifth consecutive three-game series win against UT (23-6, 3-3 SEC).
All three games between Florida and Tennessee were decided in eight innings this weekend, making four consecutive eight-inning contests between the Gators and Vols dating back to the 2012 SEC tournament. Florida topped Tennessee 6-5 Friday, while the Vols evened the series Saturday with a 3-1 victory
Haeger used a three-run blast in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game 3-3, and connected in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run bomb to walk UF off for the third time this season, the Gators' second walk-off of the series.
Trailing the Lady Vols 3-0 in the sixth, UF dug deep for its 11th come-from-behind victory of the season as the Orange and Blue improved to 3-2 in extra-innings this year and 6-2 against top-25 opponents.
Haeger came on in relief for junior starting hurler Hannah Rogers in the seventh and went on to earn the win for Florida Sunday after her own homer in the eighth to improve to 8-1 overall in the circle. Haeger tagged both Lady Vol pitching sisters Ellen and Ivy Renfroe with homers, hitting her sixth-inning dinger off starter E. Renfroe, while connecting against I. Renfroe in the bottom of the eighth for the game winner.
I. Renfroe shouldered the loss in the circle for the Lady Vols, dropping to 9-3 on the season after coming on in relief with the game tied at three after Haeger's homer in the sixth.
Rogers worked the first 6.2 innings in the circle for UF, fanning five UT batters and giving up seven hits and just two earned runs with four walks scattered in between. Haeger walked one in 1.1 innings of hitless, scoreless relief for the victory.
The dual threat Haeger batted .300 throughout the span of the weekend series against Tennessee (3-for-10), leading UF with three homers and six RBI. Freshman first baseman Taylor Schwarz led the Gator squad with a .375 clip (3-for-8), while classmate Kelsey Stewart wasn't far behind with a .364 average (4-for-11).
Tennessee scattered one run each in the second, third and sixth innings, one a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the top of the second. A Lauren Gibson solo home run in the top of the third gave Tennessee a 2-0 lead and Gibson struck again with an RBI single in the top of the sixth to extend the Lady Vols' lead to 3-0 entering the home half of the sixth.
Florida capitalized with the top of the lineup due up, Stewart leading off with a base hit to left field before two-hole hitter freshman Kirsti Merritt drew a walk for runners on first and second, no outs. Haeger stepped in and blasted a 1-2 E. Renfroe offering out of the park to knot the game at three.
The Vols put together a mini rally in the top of the seventh with runners on first and second, one out, but Rogers forced a Melissa Brown foul out before Haeger came on for the third out in the seventh, a Lexi Overstreet groundout to third.
Florida went three up, three down in the seventh to send the game into extras, and Haeger went to work on defense in the top of the eighth in the circle, holding Tennessee scoreless and stranding two Lady Vol runners on base.
In great position with the top of the order set to lead things off in the eighth for Florida, Stewart connected for her second leadoff hit of the day (2-for-4), a bloop single to shallow left field, before Haeger stepped in with the game still tied 3-3 and one down following a strikeout, to rock her team-leading 10th long ball to left center for the 5-3 victory.
Haeger finished the afternoon 2-for-2 with five RBI and two walks.


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mboza wrote:
Looking at the doc, I had a sudden thought, then remembered someone else had the same thought earlier, and I meant to reply to it:
Can you not still do this, though you end up with a pretty sparse table.
Noodle wrote:
I just thought of adding a cross table* to the spreadsheet and spent several minutes wondering how that would work before I realized that they only apply to round-robin tournaments (where each player plays every other once as white and once as black).
Can you not still do this, though you end up with a pretty sparse table.
"Pretty sparse" is an understatement! We have 58 or so players, so a cross table would be 58x58 = 3364 cells. We're doing 8 rounds of 29 games each, so only 232/3364 = 7% of those cells would be populated.
A simpler table would be possible, with a row for each player and 8 columns including their opponent and the result. Doing it by hand for 232 games would be arduous and using formulae to pull info from other sheets is well beyond my ken. I'm the kind of guy who uses spreadsheets mainly to get pretty tables of figures and sum the occasional column.


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1936 Daffodil jumper
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This is actually the second time that I have made up this magazine pattern, based on the reprint in Jane Waller's 1972 "A Stitch in Time"; the original specifies Sirdar 'Supreme" wool, which is obviously considered a chunky size by the standards of the day, and the first time I knitted it up I used a textured Aran-equivalent yarn, which was slightly too heavy.
I have always thought that it would be fun to try this pattern again (Made so Quickly! A Pet of a Jumper in Easy Knitting… Full puff sleeves and a V neck-line are most becoming) with a smooth wool in order to get the full benefit of the fancy ribbing on the main part of the body, so when I got hold of a job lot of vintage Sirdar 'Pullman' wool, which is what Jane Waller suggests as the 1970s equivalent for this jumper, I thought I'd take the opportunity.
The original pattern specifies 9oz of Supreme wool for the short-sleeved (illustrated here) version of the jumper; Jane Waller notes that 'probably more than 9 ounces' of Pullman will be required, which turned out to be the understatement of the century. My 20oz of green wool weren't even enough to complete the short-sleeved version, never mind the full-length sleeves that I'd had visions of trying! As a result I had to incorporate elements of yellow into the design at a somewhat late stage, with mixed results – the horizontal stripes on the sleeves were successful, the V-shaped 'necktie' down the front less so.
The main problem, however, was that this so-highly-recommended Pullman wool (which turns out to be chunky-weight, i.e. double double knitting) came out clearly far, far too heavy for the pattern. I had to take the needles down by two sizes in order to achieve the tension specified – the original pattern expects No 3 needles, which really are pretty thick – and reduced the puff sleeves from 80 stitches (the same width as the body!) to 70 in order to avoid them balling up in my armpits. The resulting fabric doesn't drape gracefully but tends to bulk out, so I also altered the pattern to reduce the body width by four stitches on either side: at a tension of 4.5 stitches to the inch, this equated to a reduction of a good two inches all round, which altered a loose fitting bustline to a relatively close one.
It was not until a late stage in the proceedings that it occurred to me that I had thereby also reduced the tight-fitting waistband by a whole two inches! At full stretch the welt would still fit around my measured waist, but I had visions of being unable to squeeze my shoulders through the garment in order to get it on….
In the event, I think the reduction was about right, though I wouldn't have dared consciously to go for such an extreme close fit. These 1930s jumpers have a habit of stretching in wear and failing to 'grip' properly around the waist and hips; with chunky-weight wool knitted up on No 10 needles (the needles are actually finer than the wool itself!) the result is a strong elastic section that is not at all tight to wear in practice, and yet stretches enough to be removed easily. But I think the jumper must originally have been knitted in something closer to double-knitting-weight wool. It should fold gracefully at the waist and cuffs instead of bulging. Third time lucky perhaps? The pattern is actually very quick to knit by normal standards – I did the entire back section in three or four days, with by far the slowest being the welt – but I'm not sure I can face doing it yet again to get it right.
Meanwhile, Inigo-cat persisted in intruding himself into the photoshoot, which he clearly supposed to have been staged for his benefit…!
Material Notes
No 5 knitting needles for the body; No 10 needles for the welt and cuffs.
10 2-oz balls of Paton & Baldwin's 'Doublet' ("double double knit") in green for the main part and 3 2-oz balls of Sirdar 'Pullman' in yellow for the contrast sections.
Six 'vintage' (well, old) buttons from my button box.
- Woman's Weekly
"A Pet of a Jumper": September 19, 1936
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Apr 29, 2011, 12.30 AMby harrietbazley
Here is the modern edition version made up in double-knitting-weight cotton rather than chunky pure wool.
I have to say that in my view my bastardised version actually looks closer to the original than hers does; but perhaps my figure was closer to the original than the model's was ;)
Apr 6, 2011, 06.38 PMby harrietbazley
The pattern is on page 198 of Jane Waller's 1972 edition of "A Stitch in Time" – unfortunately I don't know if it was included in the recent reprint. It doesn't appear in the Flickr pool of patterns from the new edition….
Apr 3, 2011, 07.15 AMby zoe-may
This is really cute! I love the colour.
Apr 2, 2011, 07.12 PMby frankiesoup
This is ust gorgeous! I am going to have to try and find the pattern somewhere – it looks fantastic!
Apr 2, 2011, 04.09 PMby skirts
this is adorable! i love it!!
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Poached Tuna with Warm Squash, Corn, and Potato Salad
You're going to think I'm lazy. And you're right.
I like olive oil, I like vegetables, and I like warm salads. So when I'm not feeling particularly inventive or energetic, I like to throw them all together in a single dish. Vegetables get roasted. Fish gets poached in oil (an old stand-by for me). A squeeze of lemon and a dried chile come in to give everything a kick in the pants. And I have a comforting dinner on the table without much thought or effort.
We like our summer produce at Food52 -- Want us to send you another corn newsletter? Watch out, or we will! -- so I had to get just one more blast of corn and squash in under the wire. Then, soon, I'll behave and start cozying up to apples and cabbage. If I have to.
Here's how I got it done:
Poached Tuna with Warm Squash, Corn, and Potato Salad
Serves 4
- 4 ears of corn, kernels cut from the cobs
- Salt
- Good olive oil
- 3 medium yellow squash or zucchini, trimmed and each cut lengthwise into 6 wedges
- 2 medium white potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pound tuna, cut 1-inch thick (probably 2 pieces)
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 1 dried chile
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, cut into 4 quarters
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Hand cream dispenser for people with dry hands
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PAUL BOUFFORD of Portsmouth wrote in the following email: "I have trouble with dry hands and was wondering if it would be possible to make some sort of hand-cream dispenser that a man could carry in his shirt pocket or the like."
I imagine Paul suffers from dry hands whose skin may crack under some conditions, and, worse, may bleed. From the beginning of this column I have insisted that your first invention should be of "piggy back" nature. That is not to invent a hand cream or its dispensing methods such as cream form, liquid or spray or impregnated paper. I suggest you come up with a convenient dispensing unit that doesn't take up much space in the pocket and would not stain it with an untimely discharge of the content.
As this column gains readership, I sometimes receive emails critical of what I describe as inventions being nothing but simple stuff with little technological contents. Well, yes I agree with the criticism. However, I have a strong belief that if a problem that has been plaguing people can be solved and eliminated, that is a solid invention, regardless if that is unique, patentable or not. The case of 1310 Cream Dispenser is based on a real problem, and therefore, that is a good case.
Please note that there are many multimillion dollar projects that are actually funded but are based on solving some questionable "problem." A good example is an airplane that also is a car. Or for that matter, a boat that can become a car, or vice versa. These projects have existed for the length of the past century and into the 21st century. Yet there has not been one successful case whose manufacturer made a steady profit. They never went beyond being a curiosity to become a practical solution. Now let's get back to this lowly Case 1310, and think hard, folks.
Patent 1.01 abstract
What is "abstract" in the patent document? An abstract describes what the patent is about. It is always located at the beginning of a published patent, and informs readers of the basic description of the patent. Now let's try to write an abstract for the Pocket Hand Cream Dispenser for Paul Boufford.
"This patent describes a pocketable miniature dispenser of hand cream for people with dry hand skin. By pressing the body of the dispenser, it produces a small quantity of hand cream, which the user can rub onto the hand. Its structure prevents cream to either leak inadvertently and soil the user's pocket, or hardens the cream content by oxidization so as to require inordinately high pressure to dispense."
That's it, folks. It should be contained in one paragraph and never longer.
By writing this abstract, maybe I have shown my hand in the design. However, I believe by now you are flexible and experienced enough to change the abstract in accordance to your design — be it a tube, a cylinder, pouch, box or whatever. You probably are thinking what are we going through this simple practice for? Well, in making inventions the most basic things are really simple, and yet inventors often skip this phase and go right into complex description and then fall flat on their face. A tall and sound brick wall starts by laying down the first brick, yes the first brick, and it better be well founded.
As you notice the abstract doesn't define the details of your invention, PERIOD. But it does define the overview of your invention, and this prevents you from going astray. Many inventors change their inventions in the mid stream. Instead of pursuing the original definition, they change thinking either to improve or broaden the function or the target market or both. Stick with your original abstract. Go through it, and complete the invention.
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INTRODUCTION: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder of widespread muscular pain. We investigated possible differences in surface electromyography (sEMG) in clinically unaffected muscle between patients with FM and controls.
METHODS: sEMG was performed on the biceps brachii muscle of 13 women with FM and 14 matched healthy controls during prolonged dynamic exercises, unloaded, and loaded up to 20% of maximum voluntary contraction. The sEMG parameters were: muscle fiber conduction velocity (CV); skewness of motor unit potential (peak) velocities; peak frequency (PF) (number of peaks per second); and average rectified voltage (ARV).
RESULTS: There was significantly higher CV in the FM group. Although the FM group performed the tests equally well, their electromyographic fatigue was significantly less expressed compared with controls (in CV, PF, and ARV).
CONCLUSION: In the patients with FM, we clearly showed functional abnormalities of the muscle membrane, which led to high conduction velocity and resistance to fatigue in electromyography.
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Ballpark rechristened 'Ron Tonkin Field'
The game remains the same, but there will be a new name for the Hillsboro Ballpark, the facility where the Hillsboro Hops Class A baseball team plays.
In a well-choreographed media event Tuesday afternoon at the Hillsboro Ballpark, Mayor Jerry Willey announced that from May 13 forward, the ballpark will be known as Ron Tonkin Field.
The name is in memory of Ron Tonkin, the owner of the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships, a major Portland metro area auto dealer. Tonkin passed away in January, and his family pursued renaming the field as a way to honor him.
This is a perfect marriage of our fathers love for baseball and our love for him, said Ed Tonkin, Rons son, while standing at a podium set up in the infield of the baseball field. We had hoped hed be here to see this, but unfortunately we lost him in January. He would have truly enjoyed this.
The naming rights deal is for 10 years. Over the next decade, the Tonkin family will pay $150,000 per year for the naming rights to Ron Tonkin Field. Each year, the city will receive 70 percent of that sum $105,000 while the Hops organization will receive the remaining 30 percent, or $45,000.
Its a special day for us, said K.L. Wombacher, general manager of the Hillsboro Hops. We worked very hard over the last two years (to achieve this). There were a ton of meetings, but with naming rights we really wanted the right fit, because this is much more than a business deal.
Hillsboro City Manager Michael Brown said negotiations had been ongoing for several months.
Ultimately, I made the decision to agree to the terms, and it will be presented to the city council on May 20, Brown said.
Wayne Gross, director of the citys Parks & Recreation Department, said naming rights were on the table even before the Hops stadium opened in June 2013, but finding the right deal took a long time.
Everyone wanted to see how the first year with the Hops went, and what the interest level was, so it took a while to get to this point, Gross said. This is a really good deal for the city.
Gross added that the Hops an affiliate of Major League Baseballs Arizona Diamondbacks inked the best deal of all the Northwest League teams.
The city hired the Hops to be our agent and negotiate an agreement, explained Gross. Its pretty exciting for a minor league team and for a stadium of this size to have the best naming rights deal by far.
According to Wombacher, multiple suitors were hoping to land the naming rights for the ballpark.
We had at least a dozen face-to-face meetings with companies, and a good 20 to 30 we considered prospects, Wombacher explained. But we really wanted to find the right fit. Early on, we pitched them (the Tonkin dealership) on a partnership, and later Ed came to a game and really enjoyed the experience. That restarted the conversation.
An illuminated neon sign will be going up on the roof of the 4,500-seat stadium where the Hops play, and the scoreboard will also reflect the new name of Ron Tonkin Field. The new signs are expected to be in place for the Hillsboro Hops first home game this season, scheduled for June 18.


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We've already had our hands on the dual-SIM touting Viewsonic V350 smartphone back at Mobile World Congress in February, but gosh a lot's happened since then.
Going back to the drawing board, presumably because it wasn't happy with the first design, Viewsonic has re-designed the smartphone ahead of its launch in June.
Still sporting the same innards, the outside has undergone a complete overhaul getting a more stylised look.
Around the back the camera gets a bigger design look in, while the design on the whole sports a squarer look and feel. The brushed metal from the first outing is still present.
In the hand and the new finish is considerably better too. Viewsonic looks to be trying hard to up its game in the smartphone stakes, and it's going to have to if it wants to be taken seriously against companies like Apple, Motorola and Samsung.