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Nathan has come to chat with Professor Theophilus about numerous errors he's found in the Bible. Feel free to listen in on their conversation.
"Professor Theophilus, I know these aren't your office hours, but — what is that foul-smelling stuff?"
"My lunch. Haven't you seen leftover sauerkraut before?"
"Not fixed like that. I guess you were in a hurry this morning, huh?"
I looked at Nathan over the top of my glasses. "You were saying these aren't my office hours. They aren't."
He didn't take the hint. "Could I talk with you while you eat?"
I sighed. "I suppose. If you can stand the foul smell."
"It's not so bad, now that I know what it is. I thought — well, never mind."
"What's so important it can't wait?"
"I didn't say it couldn't wait. But your door was open, and I'd been thinking, so —" He shrugged off his backpack and sat down.
"Thinking about what?"
"I went home for Easter. It's important to my family, you know? I haven't believed that stuff for years. But I think this was the first time they figured that out. I let something slip. Right during Easter dinner, unfortunately."
"That stuff being —"
"Well. Maybe there's a God. You've got me thinking about that. And I suppose Jesus existed. But all those errors in the Bible! I mean, c'mon, you know? And they — I mean my family — they gave me a sort of hard time. You following me? I'm not telling this very well."
"I think I'm following you. You said it wasn't true, they said it was. Then what?"
"So I told them I'd stopped believing in Christianity when I went off to college. The big thing was the Bible. I found out about all the crazy stuff in it. During my freshman year, I filled up a whole notebook with its errors and inconsistencies. I still have it. It's in my backpack."
"I hadn't realized that you'd ever been Christian, Nathan. So what answer did they give you?"
"My mom started crying. My dad said 'Whassamatter with you, upsetting your mother on Easter?' My older brother called me a dumb egghead and punched me in the arm. My sister-in-law got all cheery and said 'Anyone for dessert? Who wants black bottom pie? Who wants coconut cake?' Everyone started yelling out their choices."
"That ended the conversation?"
"Pretty much. Later on, one of my uncles took me aside and said 'There's a time and a place for everything, son.' As though I'd had a choice about that."
"Did he suggest another time and place?"
"Too bad."
Nathan shrugged again. "Anyway, still later I had another thought. I still can't see how any reasonable and intelligent person can believe in that infallible-Word-of-God baloney. But you're a reasonable and intelligent person. And like I said, you did get me thinking about God. So I thought I'd come and see you."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Will you read my notebook about the errors and inconsistencies in the Bible?"
I laughed. "No."
"Can I read it to you?"
"Can I read part of it to you?"
"Awww. Will you at least let me tell you what's in it?"
"Yes. If you choose just a few examples."
"All right!" He dug through his backpack and pulled it out. "Here are two mistakes I found about animals. They devastated me. A bat is not a bird."
"What did you say? A bat is —"
"Not a bird. God is telling the Israelites the things they aren't allowed to eat. Or Moses is. Or God speaking for Moses. He lists 'the eagle, the vulture, the osprey,' and so on, then a few verses later, 'and the bat.'Leviticus 11:13,19. All quotations RSV. See? The Bible thinks bats are birds. Professor Theophilus, a bat is not a bird. It's a mammal."
"You say this devastated you?"
"Sure did," he said.
"Tell me some more of these devastating blows."
"I will tell you. Here's one I like. Rabbits don't chew cud, but the Bible says they do. 'And the hare, because it chews the cud but does not part the hoof, is unclean to you.'"Leviticus 11:6.
I said nothing.
"Too stunned to speak, huh? Here's another," he said. "The earth is not a disk."
"Not a disk."
"No. But Isaiah says it is. Listen to this."
"I'm listening."
"'It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; who brings princes to nought, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.'Isaiah 40:22-23. The 'circle of the earth,' get it? The Bible says the earth is a disk, but we all know it's really a ball."
"Uh huh."
"Here's a third. Snakes don't eat dirt."
"You can say that again. The book of Genesis says they do. 'The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all cattle, and above all wild animals; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life."'"Genesis 3:14.
I pursed my lips.
"Surprised, aren't you?"
"I'm only surprised that these things worried you."
"What? Why?"
"Nathan, they're just plain silly. In the first place, you're forgetting how translation works. Words in different languages aren't exact equivalents. Take the business about birds and bats. The ancient Hebrew word translated 'birds' doesn't correspond exactly to our word 'birds'; apparently it means something like 'things that have wings.' Well, bats have wings, don't they?"
"Ye-e-esss —"
"Or take the business about hares eating their cud. The ancient Hebrew word translated 'cud' doesn't correspond exactly to our word 'cud'; apparently it refers to any sort of partially digested matter. Rabbits don't regurgitate partially digested matter and chew it again like cows do. But did you know that they pass pellets of partially digested matter and eat them again?"
"Um, no."
"Well, now you do. But there's a bigger issue. Not only are you forgetting how translation works, you're forgetting how inspiration works. God didn't dictate the Scriptures."
"He didn't? I thought —"
"No. That's how Islam believes Muhammad got the Quran; an angel is supposed to have come to Muhammad and said 'Write!' But that's never been how Christians thought God's people got the Bible. Insight from the Holy Spirit passed through the minds of human writers. The important question is whether that insight got through intact, and we believe it did."
"But if the Bible is wrong about rabbits and bats —"
"I don't think it is wrong about rabbits and bats, Nathan, but to tell you the truth, I wouldn't much care if it was."
"You wouldn't?"
"No. That's not what faith depends on. Did you think God gave us the Bible because we needed a zoology textbook? He gave it to us because we were wrecked and we needed to be healed. The message of the Scriptures is the nature of man, the nature of God, the meaning of life, and the history and plan of salvation. That's what they're teaching us. And all of that teaching is infallibly true."
Nathan frowned. "How about the Isaiah passage I quoted? It doesn't look like the Bible is saying anything there about the nature of man, the nature of God, or any of that other jazz. It's all cosmology. Bad cosmology, because the earth is not a disk. Not to mention that the heavens are not a tent. You can tell that these people were nomads."
I answered, "We've talked about how translation works and how inspiration works. Now you're forgetting a third thing."
"What's that?"
"How poetry works. In the same passage, Isaiah says that to God, the inhabitants of the earth are like grasshoppers. Do you think he was giving us an entomology lesson? Was he saying that humans belong to the class of orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers, locusts and crickets?"
"No. We'd just look that way from up high. It's a simile."
"But doesn't the earth look like a circle from up high? And don't the heavens look like a curtain from any position? It's poetic language, like 'the seven seas.' Haven't you ever used that expression?"
"When you've used it, were you thinking that there are seven separate seas that you can count?"
"Of course not," he answered. "It's poetic language."
"So are the circle of the earth and the curtain of the heavens."
"If all of that language is poetry, what's the point?"
"The point is God's power and sovereignty. It's right there in the passage you quoted: He 'brings princes to nought, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing.'"
"All right, all right, but you can't say that the Genesis passage is poetry."
"Why not?"
"There's nothing poetic about eating dirt."
"Figurative language doesn't have to be pretty, Nathan. Here, let's try something." I pushed my plate of sauerkraut out of the way, then shoved my computer keyboard and monitor over to him. "What search engine do you use?"
"Go to Kreugel and key in 'make them eat dust.' Don't forget the quotation marks."
He clickety-clicked for a few seconds.
I asked, "How many hits did you get?"
"Four hundred and something."
"See? There's proof: We even talk that way in English. So why shouldn't they have talked that way in ancient Hebrew? If you want to debunk the Bible, you're going to have to do better than this."
"All right," he conceded, "I guess that example wasn't as good as I thought."
"No, it wasn't. In fact, all four of your examples were pretty shallow. If we're dealing with things that are important to you, that's progress. But we haven't even begun to consider what I view as the main issues — what the Scriptures are, how they should be read, how God approaches us through them. Can't you pitch me some really hard examples?"
"Lemmee think. What were you saying again about the message of the Scriptures? What did you say that they were teaching us so accurately?"
"I think I said something like 'the nature of man, the nature of God, the meaning of life, and the history and plan of salvation.'"
"OK, Prof. Then I've got you after all. The Bible contradicts itself about all of those things." Nathan patted his notebook. "It's all in here."
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Although no cases of a flu virus being spread after exposure to sick hogs have been reported in Auglaize County, health officials continue surveillance.
"We became aware of cases from the Butler County Fair right at the end of July, beginning of August, when our fair was just starting," Auglaize County Health Commissioner Charlotte Parsons told the Wapakoneta Daily News on Tuesday.
She said random samples of swine were taken here by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and a fair veterinarian and all came up negative.
"We had no sick swine at the fair and no reports of humans ill either," Parsons said.
Because fair season continues across the state,
Parsons said special proactive efforts are being made.
"No one wants going to the fair to be unsafe," she said.
"People immediately react when they hear people are getting sick from animals, but this requires close contact with sick pigs," Parsons said.
With flu testing kits distributed to vets at each upcoming fair to help identify cases of the variation of Influenza type A — H3N2v — Parsons said any swine found to be infected would be taken out of the fair immediately.
Fifty-four cases of H3N2v, a new strain of swine flu that spreads from hogs to people, have been confirmed statewide, according to a release Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Health.
"People and hogs can pass it back and forth to each other," Parsons said, adding that it is unknown how the initial case started.
Across Ohio, however, there have been only three cases of human-to-human transmission, she said.
Even to get the virus from hogs, Parsons said contact would have to be pretty close with those infected bathing, feeding or taking care of the animals.
"You're not going to get it just walking through a barn," Parsons said.
The CDC has been tracking cases of this flu strain since last summer and a concern is that it has a gene from the 2009 pandemic strain that might let it spread more easily than hog viruses usually do. Many of the cases have been linked to fairs, where visitors are in close contact with infected swine.
Parsons said the flu carries mild symptoms and typically runs its course in a few days. It's spread by hogs in the same way it is by humans — sneezing, coughing and runny noses.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has reassured residents that fair attendance is safe, but those going should wash their hands frequently with soap and running water before and after exposure to animals; never eat, drink or put things in their mouths in animal areas or take food or drink into animals areas; avoid close contact with animals that look or act ill; and those experiencing flu-like symptoms should avoid contact with swine. Young children, pregnant women, and those 65 and older or with weakened immune systems should be extra careful around animals. Those with animals — including swine — should watch them for signs of illness and call a vet if they are suspected of being sick.
Cases of the flu in Ohio have been confirmed in 6-month through 36-year-olds, with five requiring hospitalization, but they have since been treated and released.
"At this time, surveillance indicates that the individuals most likely became ill with the flu virus after exposure to swine," according to the Ohio Department of Health.
Cases have been confirmed in Clark, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Medina, Monroe, Morrow, Ross and Warren counties, with the largest numbers in Butler, which had 17 confirmed cases as of Tuesday, Gallia with 11 cases, and Champaign, with eight cases.
"We keep up with surveillance going on every day throughout the state and country," Parsons said. "Whenever there is a new virus or a change, a mutation, we let physicians in the area know, so they know to look for it."
She said symptoms are the same as other flu strains, but because of the time of year, they aren't seen often, so may be more easily recognized. Infected hogs would have the same type of symptoms as humans.


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DVD release set for Iggy and the Stooges' Michigan Theater tribute concert for Ron Asheton
MVD Entertainment Group plans to release the DVD on April 9. It is also expected to be available digitally from iTunes and elsewhere the same date.
An announcement Tuesday afternoon reads, "Recorded live at the Michigan Theater, this heartfelt tribute/celebration of Stooge guitarist Ron Asheton's life and music featured Iggy and the Stooges, Henry Rollins, and guest guitarist Deniz Tek (Radio Birdman). Includes a string section on a few Stooges classics! All profits from the sale of the DVD go to the Ron Asheton Foundation which supports animal welfare and music."
The critically acclaimed concert took place April 19, 2011, at the Michigan, drawing national media attention. It marked the first time in many years the now-iconic band the Stooges played in their hometown.
The concert served as a tribute to the late Ron Asheton, the Stooges' original guitarist, who continued to make his home in Ann Arbor until his death in 2009.
Remarkably, over the years the Stooges have become international legends, but it certainly didn't start out that way. The band — Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander — formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor and — with their primal, energetic sound — are often considered the first punk rock band.
The band found little commercial success and broke up in the early 1970s, but over the years its influence grew while Pop became a solo star. Rolling Stone placed Asheton at No. 29 on its list of 100 greatest guitarists. In recent years the Stooges reunited for concerts and a new album, with Mike Watt taking the place of late bass player Dave Alexander.
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Since Ron Asheton's death, Iggy and the Stooges have continued doing concerts, with James Williamson — who played guitar on the Stooges' third album, "Raw Power," with Asheton on bass — taking Asheton's slot.
Following is a full track list for the DVD, which appears to encompass the Stooges' full set from the tribute concert:
I Got a Right (with Henry Rollins)
Raw Power
Search and Destroy
Gimme Danger
Shake Appeal
L.A. Blues
Night Theme
Beyond the Law
Fun House
Open Up And Bleed
Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
I Wanna Be Your Dog
TV Eye
Real Cool Time
Iggy's Speech
Ron's Tune
No Fun
The DVD can be preordered from the See of Sound website.
Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.
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Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 5:55 p.m.
Who produced the video? Did it receive any Michigan Film Incentives?
Bob Needham
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 : 2:42 p.m.
Hm, maybe. Interesting. I haven't seen a full set of credits yet.
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 : 3:44 a.m.
Tony D'Annunzio, Producer/Director of Louder than Love – The Grande Ballroom Story, told me last December that he recorded this concert but had no idea of when or if it would be used. Maybe this is his footage?
Bob Needham
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 6:12 p.m.
It's being produced by a company called MVD Visual, part of MVD Entertainment Group, which has produced a number of Stooges videos including "Iggy and the Stooges Live in Detroit 2003." It did not receive any state film incentives.
Matt Lang
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 12:46 p.m.
Between now and when the Michigan Theater DVD comes out, Anyone who wants to see Stooges concert footage can get the 2003 DTE (Pine Knob) concert for $6 at Amazon, or the Amazon instant video version for $2. That concert was smokin' as well!
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 : 3:38 a.m.
The entire DTE concert is on youtube as well (along with many others).
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 : 4:17 a.m.
Let's hope it's light on Rollins.
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 9:30 p.m.
Finally. Any word on that Jim Jarmusch documentary about the Stooges?
Bob Needham
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 9:47 p.m.
Not that I've heard. It's been a while since I heard anything about that. Anyone else?
Alan Goldsmith
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 8:35 p.m.
Kudos for mentioning Dave Alexander.
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 8:31 p.m.
Good to see. This was probably the best concert I've ever been to, i'll be happy to get the chance to relive it!
Melanie Maxwell
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 9 p.m.
@Sully, The tribute show was one of the most memorable shows I've ever photographed! I'll be telling the story were Iggy invited the crowd to join him on stage just a few songs into the set until I'm old and gray! If you feel like reminiscing, here's a link to the photo gallery from that night: http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/stooges-mainbar/
Blue Marker
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 8:28 p.m.
I'm disapointed the song Down On The Street didn't make the DVD. It's my all time favorite. I wanna be your dog is a close second, it will have to do.
Blue Marker
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 9:33 p.m.
Thanks Bob!
Bob Needham
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 8:44 p.m.
I'm not positive, but I don't think the Stooges played "Down on the Street" that night. I think it was played by the opening band, Space Age Toasters.
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 7:56 p.m.
Bonus for the track list that seems to have clipped Henry's gasbag speechifying.
Bob Needham
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 : 8:03 p.m.
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An Ocala man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Northwest County Road 225A Saturday morning.
An Ocala man was killed and a Fairfield couple seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Northwest County Road 225A Saturday morning that attracted curious neighbors in the community and blocked the two-lane roadway for hours.
The driver of a white 1992 Toyota station wagon, Jose Tellez-Plata, died at the scene, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. The 30-year-old was not wearing his seat belt and was on his way to work when the accident occurred, authorities said.
The 7:55 a.m. accident, which occurred in the 9300 block of County Road 225A, closed a portion of highway for about three hours as troopers investigated the crash and employees from a tow company removed debris from the roadway and put the mangled vehicles on tow trucks.
The crash also involved a 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup towing a black 1967 Corvette Stingray convertible, according to authorities. The driver of the pickup, David Huffman Jr., 48, and his wife, Robin Huffman, 49, both of Fairfield, were taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center.
They were listed in serious but stable condition, according to FHP. The couple, who were wearing their seat belts, had been on their way to a car show when the crash occurred.
Troopers said the station wagon was northbound on CR 225A and, for some unknown reason, crossed over into the southbound lane of the two-lane highway. It hit the pickup truck head-on.
The truck rolled over at least once and caught on fire. But the couple, who had been wearing seat belts, was able to get out.
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Obesity can lead to many feline health problems. If your cat no longer has a proportional figure (it loses its "waist"), check with your veterinarian whether your tabby is too tubby.
If you have ever bought a fancy cat toy only to find your pet later playing with the packaging instead of the toy, you're not alone. Baffled cat owners often wonder what went wrong. Some even take it personally. Your independent-minded kitty's choice of diversion, though, is more a result of its genetics than its feelings towards you.
Because your cat is a predatory animal by nature, a simple object that engages all of its instincts will attract its attention the most. Homemade toys often satisfy kitty the most. To better understand their benefits, we consulted with expert Holly Tse, author of Make Your Own Cat Toys: Saving the Planet One Cat at a Time (CreateSpace 2008) and owner of the Makeyourowncattoys Web site. Along with her insights, she offered useful ideas to help you create your cat's next favorite toy -- inexpensively and painlessly.
Consider the BenefitsHomemade toys not only benefit your cat, but they may also enhance your own lifestyle. Tse shares her top two reasons that homemade often trumps store-bought when it comes to cat toys:
You reduce your environmental impact "Some of the best homemade toys can be made by reusing or recycling items you already have around the house," says Tse. By putting your "garbage" to good use, you divert usable objects away from landfills and direct them instead toward your eager kitty -- a plus in our eco-conscious times.
It's fun and safe for you and your cat Making homemade cat toys is fun and creative, and it gives you the opportunity to bond more closely with your cat, says Tse. When it comes to safety, there won't be any scares about lead paint in toys. "If you buy a toy made overseas, you don't know what materials went into the manufacturing process," explains Tse. "However, if you make a toy out of an old gym sock, then it's really up to you to determine how toxic it is," a smiling Tse adds.
Try It Yourself…Ready to try your hand at creating your household's next most popular cat toy? Here are four creative ideas from Tse's book:
1. Lazy Wrestle Sausage (prep time: two minutes)What you'll need: one sock, one plastic grocery bag, one tablespoon organic catnip, one sturdy shoelaceHow you'll do it: Place the catnip in the sock. Stuff the sock with the grocery bag. It should feel soft and pliable to the touch. If it feels too stiff, cut away excess plastic from the bag. Next, tie the shoelace around the open end of the sock, about 2 inches from the end. The toy is now ready for a game of tug-of-war.
2. Dream Catcher (prep time: less than one minute)What you'll need: one CD, bright sunshineHow you'll do it: Hold the CD in the natural light so that it casts reflections throughout the room. Try angling the reflection so that your cat can chase the light beam along the floor and walls.
3. Polar Ribbon (prep time: five minutes)What you'll need: old polar fleece jacket or top, one chopstick, one thick rubber band (like the ones used for broccoli), scissorsHow you'll do it: Cut a 1-inch-wide lengthwise strip from the polar fleece top. Continue cutting strips until they add up to 50-70 inches in length. Tie the strips together with double knots to form a very long ribbon. Tie a knot at one end of the ribbon, and tie the other end of the ribbon around the elastic band. Wrap the band around the wide end of the chopstick until it is secure. Now, swirl the ribbon above your cat's head or dangle it above kitty's belly. Watch her chase it and swat it.
4. Sweep Around (prep time: two minutes)What you'll need: one toilet paper roll, scissorsHow you'll do it: Cut one end of the toilet paper roll to make parallel lengthwise strips, about 2.5 inches long and 0.3 inches wide each. Cut all the way around the roll to form the bristle end of the broom. Press the toilet paper roll flat, then fold it in half lengthwise. Fold again. Fluff up the sweeper bristles so that it fans out like a broom. Sweep Around is now ready to sweep kitty off her feet.
Tse reminds that you should always try to supervise your cat when it is playing with toys, homemade or otherwise. Store the toys in an attractive, covered basket, or other container, until ready for use. As a final word of advice, Tse says, "Avoid items that your cat may want to eat or that have the potential to cause injury." In fact, she concludes, "when in doubt, just leave it out."
Natalia Macrynikola is a Group Editor at Studio One Networks, which publishes The Daily Cat.
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Stephanie says: Vikki - I found some toys that were similar to milk rings at Pet Smart - they are sturdier and to break like the milk rings. My cats love them! Now they don't want the milk rings any more. You may also think of getting a lid or putting your trash can where they can't get to it.
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Blood and Glory is a fighting game themed back to the Roman gladiator arena. It's an ambitious project with great graphics and animations. Its gameplay tries to be innovative, as it's halfway between a 2D fighting game with a 3D look and a turn-based game. This Non Rated version has more blood and guts, but otherwise is the same game.
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LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Volume 3LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Andrew Jenson. (1901-1936) 2006. These four volumes comprise more than three thousand biographies of the early leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, many accompanied by photographs. The author has included accounts of all the general authorities and many of the presidents and bishops of the stakes and wards.Andrew Jenson was Assistant Church Historian, and so these sketches carry the authorization of the church. The sketches are organized hierarchically, beginning with Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and continuing through the fifth president, Lorenzo Snow, still living at the time of the publication of this volume. These are followed by accounts of the counselors to the presidents, the members of the Council of Twelve Apostles, and so on down the church structure.Sketches of many women are included. This is especially the case in the final volume, which includes biographical information on the leaders of the missions and of the many support groups of the church, such as the Mutual Improvement Associations.
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Party Idea: Geronimo Balloon Troopers
• 19 May 2011
I wish it were my birthday sometime soon because these exquisite, jubilant, giant globes are at the top of my list. Can you imagine how incredible an event would be if it incorporated these special, artisan balloons? Also, if I were planning a wedding right now, I think it would be pretty to line the aisle with Geronimo's Ambassador Balloon Troopers. Now that's an idea we haven't seen yet on the pages of Martha Stewart Weddings! But to be perfectly honest, I think the gift of just one balloon and an edible treat would make me feel like a million bucks too.
My friend Jihan is the master behind the Geronimo Balloon Trooper concept and works so hard to create these one-of-a-kind works of art. Today she is sharing exclusive images from her LA studio with us--I love little peeks into people's lives, don't you? And speaking of little peeks, this video about her business is pure magic. Now, instead of just wanting to run through fields of flowers in my bare feet, I want to run through fields of flowers with bare feet AND giant Geronimo balloons in hand :)
Without further ado, a look inside the Geronimo Balloon Troopers LA Studio, starting with an image of Jihan's great-grandmother, who inspired this grand idea of making people happy with handcrafted balloons:
9 comments:
- Ana Degenaar said...
Oh yes, I am loving this to bits.
- May 19, 2011 at 6:17 AM
- Curated By Color said...
Gorgeous colors! Thanks for sharing this behind-the-scenes look at Jihan's studio. Those ribbons are swoon-worthy!!
- May 19, 2011 at 6:24 AM
ADIEU: exclamation
1. French for "goodbye"
ADO: noun
1. trouble or difficulty : "she had much ado to keep up with him."
2. fuss, esp. about something that is unimportant: "on the face of it, this is much ado about almost nothing."
- May 19, 2011 at 9:39 AM
- marwa said...
delicious post...thanks for sharing!
- May 19, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Martha said...
love it! love jihan!
- May 19, 2011 at 12:57 PM
- Valerie Payette said...
Beautiful! Love these one-of-a-kind balloons!
- May 20, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Shannon Gish said...
Who knew a balloon could look so artful and full of magic? Thanks for letting us see into Jihan's work.
- May 20, 2011 at 5:11 AM
- Stephanie said...
Oh, I'm glad you all love these too--they are even more amazing and beautiful in person. The balloons are so artful...I'm dying to have them at an event!
Anon, thanks for the grammar check. Next time you should really say who you are!
- May 20, 2011 at 6:22 AM
Gorgeous inflatable art! Congratulations on your success.
Just wondering how you are dealing with the current helium shortages?
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Oh-Bama, what a thing to say!
Turns out our president—you know the Harvard Law-educated, self-proclaimed constitutional scholar—has some, er, misgivings about the Supreme Court and its role in shaping law.
I guess Barack Obama missed the day Harvard law professors went over Marbury v. Madison, which was mostly likely the first year, if not the first week of law school.
We know the president doesn't like those who oppose him, anything he says or anything he does. Remember the State of Union speech two years ago when he berated the justices like they were naughty school children in front of the entire country?
That was embarrassing.
But now that those same justices will decide the fate of his baby—Obamacare, that is—the gloves are off.
So, here's what our constitutional scholar president said about the justices' audacity to consider the constitutionality of his healthcare law:
"Ultimately, I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress," Obama proclaimed.
Forget Marbury v. Madison in law school. Where was Obama in his first-grade social studies class, you know the class where you first learned about the three branches of the federal government and their powers?
Marbury v. Madison came down to this: On his last night as president, John Adams made all these late-night appointments of his buddies to posts like circuit judges and justices of the peace, things of that nature.
I doubt it was all that unheard of. But when his successor, Thomas Jefferson, took office, he was none too happy about the sweeping midnight appointments.
Adams and Co. made the 58 appointments under what was called the Organic Act, which was nothing more really than an attempt by the Federalists to take control of the federal judiciary before Jefferson took office.
But the commissions were not delivered before Adams' term as president expired and, not surprisingly, Jefferson refused to honor the judicial appointments, arguing they were invalid because they were not delivered before the expiration of Adams' term.
So, then we have our protagonist, William Marbury, who was an intended recipient of one of the justice of the peace commissions. He applied directly to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel secretary of state James Madison to deliver the commissions, which the court has the jurisdiction to do.
So, one of the key questions that had to be answered by the Supreme Court was if they, in fact, had the legal authority to overturn acts of Congress if they are determined to be unconstitutional.
Lo and behold, the answer was yes, and with that, the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison established judicial review.
Truly, I don't know if it's more astonishing that a Harvard-educated, self-proclaimed Constitutional scholar doesn't know this, or that our President doesn't know this.
Recently a federal judge, rightfully alarmed at our president's lack of knowledge or blatant disregard about judicial review and the role of the Supreme Court, issued a homework assignment of sorts to the Obama Administration Justice Department, seeking clarification on what the DOJ sees as the court's role in judicial review.
Of course, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder obliged, writing a response to the judge's request, but let's face it, at least on this round it's POTUS: 0, SCOTUS 1.
I'll tell you what. I know a few judges and one thing's for sure, Mr. President, payback's a bench.
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21st December 2K8, Sunday – Morning[?]
I-I-I-got a new phone~☆!
Chang-chang-LA~a~! :*:・< ̄∀ ̄>・:*:
This is the phone that I made an advance booking 3 weeks ago. The retailer assured me that I will get it in 1 week but hell no, he told me to wait some more until yesterday — I canceled my order from him and left for another retailer. <`A´>/
Thank goodness, I finally got my hands on the LG KF350! (Laughs) <u_u> ↓
In the past few weeks, I was so anxious and restless. I kept my fingers cross hoping to receive good news from that retailer saying, "Your phone is here!".
A~ah well, can't blame me because this phone has a plain yet attractive design. In fact, it looks like a Japanese keitai style. I'm sure many youths (especially girls) will find this phone very catchy to the eyes.↓
(My previous phone: Nokia 7390)
As said, sheep is now very happy and gleeful! <^x^>/
This phone model is called The Ice-cream phone. I have no idea why it's named after ice-cream. Perhaps it's because there are 3 dewy creamy colors available; Blue, White and Pink. <.__.>{?]
Well, my color of choice is pink and let's take a look at actual phone that now belongs to me. (Laughs) ↓
Judging by the appeal itself, it sure gives away the stylish and Japanese feel even though this phone isn't as long and tall as Japanese made phones.
… But look on the bright side, it's slim! <^v^>/
Surprisingly, it's a bit heavier than it looks. Very solid despite that it consist of plastic material.
As for the interior design… ↓
It's neat and I simply love the simplicity of this phone. The phone is horizontally broader than my Nokia 7390 however, not too obvious and still acceptable.. at least to me. <_ _>lll
↑ The user interface is 240 x 320. At first, I was disappointed with the small screen. There's ample space to make the screen bigger and longer but as you can see, LG designed an unnecessary border around the screen which makes the screen look even smaller!
* There are only 2 themes: Black and white. (Cries) No variety, huh? <;__;>
If that does not suck enough, the black dot you see on your top right is NOT a camera. (Sorry, cam whores..)
*A~aw~* <;__;>
That is an Auto Luminance Control. Since my knowledge in explaining technical stuffs is rather limited and pathetic, the most I can do to help you understand this function is to extract the information from the LG KF350′s manual book itself:
Auto Luminance Control
"When you set the Auto brightness to On, the brightness of the LCD screen will be automatically set by an ALC (Auto Luminance Control) sensor built into your phone. Auto Luminance Control automatically adjusts screen brightness according to the ambient brightness. KF350′s smart luminance control provides clear screen under bright lights and is gentle on the eyes when dark, all while saving battery power. The function of Auto Brightness is set to ON by default."
At first, I didn't know about this function and while I was testing out the phone — The back light kept blinking from bright to dark. Afraid that it was spoiled, I panicked and when through the manual book again to discover that it was a special function.
Seriously, LG should have just build a camera in replace of the ALC because the constant change of light can be very distracting.
Now moving on to the key pad compartment… ↓
It's very spacious. I'm not used to big key pads and the END CALL (Button that cancels everything as well as turns off the phone) is too close to the number 3 button.
While typing a message to Mira, I kept hitting the END CALL button which resulted my message to be save under Draft. And this jinx happen like — 5 – 8 times in one message? <o_o>
Don't feel discourage. My fingers are at fault for being spastic, not the phone. <^-^>lll
Baa… Up next… ↓
You can check the time without opening the phone. All you have to do is click the side button (which is the volume button) and the time will re-appear. The time will not be displayed at all times by the way. I think it's better that way. It will help you reserve battery.
Another great feature about the LED is — You can select an emoticon as your screen saver!
Firstly, click OK → Settings. ↓
Then go to External LED → Wallpaper. ↓
You can choose to display the time only or … ↓
Go for the kawaii emoticons! \<^v^>/ This is how it will turn out. ↓
* Some emoticons are animated! Like the one above!
If you like, you can also customize your own! But you can only store 3 customized emoticons/text. (Cries)
About the MP3 player … ↓
That's how it will turn out to be. There will be light omitting according to the beat and tempo of the music.
Ok… Enough about how awesome the design and the LED function. Let's move on to the main question that we all ask before purchasing a phone. And that is — Are the photos taken by LGKF350 sharp and reliable?
Well honestly, I'm quite upset that it ruins up-close shots because it does not have an auto-focus and macro feature. However, I'm quite contented with its quality results.
Below here are some sample photos taken using the LG KF350. ↓
My beloved dog, Auwlithe~♥ ↑ <≥ω≤>/
With these pictures, I let you decide whether the quality is satisfying enough for you.
The camera is equipped with basic functions such as the following:
- Color effect
- White Balance
- Night Mode
- Timer
- Tools for editing (Rotate, resize, insert text and element, clipping, image defect [mosaic blur, distort...], special effect [black & white, sepia, color negative, black & white negative, enhance RGB, contrast, sharpen, emboss, sketch..etc])
- Frame effect
- Mirror
- … and more!
The capture speed is fast unlike Nokia 7390 that takes about 3 seconds. Therefore, your photos will be snap in an instant.
Now how about the reliability of LG 350′s video recordings? <.__.>{?]
To clarify the quality, I specially made this short video! ↓
Uh… (Laughs nervously)
Silly video… Well.. This is all I can say about this phone for now. I'm happy with it and still exploring its features. The 1 thing that I'm quite paranoid about this phone is that the latch for the USB/Head phone/charger and Micro SD is loose.. <OAO> ↓
It's very VERY loose. >_<
I don't mean that it comes off easily — It's just that when I lift it up to plug in the USB/Charger, it dangles. <TAT>
So you gotta be careful. Don't be rough when opening it and plugging it, ok?
Oh! Before I end this. One last tip:
* If you can't seem to insert the Micro SD card and it keeps ejecting — Remove the back cover, battery and SIM card then insert the Micro SD by the side. That ought to be the trick!
Baa~ Make that as the second last tip because I still have one more. <^-^>lll Please please bear with my long-windedness.
For those who love BLINGING their accessories — LG KF350 is probably a very ideal phone for decorations!
Here's a web site that sells many lovely and sparkling accessories for phones. Here's an example of how your phone might turn out to be soon! ↓
Personally, I've not bought anything from Strapya-World yet. I'm planning to but haven't decide what I want. There are too many goodies there! <*^v^>/
With that said, do check this online shop~♥! \<´v`>
Hai! \<^ε^>/ This is the end~! Thank you for your patience with sheep~!
I admire your endurance~! (Laughs)
Ms.Aya, taking her leave now~! <∏A∏> (Cries)
[ . . . ]
PS: I can't say anything regarding the life span of the phone battery because I've only used it in 2 days. Perhaps after 5 days or a week later, I'll make a second report. Hopefully, this phone won't fail me by then. (Laughs)
P.PS: Oh! Yeah! How can sheep forget?! <^-^>lll When you purchase the LG KF350 — you get a ice-cream phone strap! ↓
Before this, I heard that customers who buys this phone are entitle to Baskin & Robin's ice-cream voucher. Strange.. I didn't get it. <.___.>{?] 1GB MicroSD memory card was also not included..
A~ah well.. I was too distracted with the cute and adorable sales attendant. (Laughs) <´•ω•`>lll
With that said — Cheers to ice-cream phone!
Update! The phone hanged! It hanged! SHIT!
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What exactly are we supposed to feel after the 5-4 shootout loss against the caps? Up 2–0 on a couple of quickies in the first, we felt good. Really good, if you know what we mean. "Just found out that a Victoria's secret model moved in next door and you got X-Ray binoculars for Christmas" kind of good.
Then the wheels fell off the locomotive. Down 4–3 going into the third, we cursed the day in grade 1 that we decided to abandon Ninja Turtles in favour of hockey equipment, and became interested in hockey. You don't lose 5–4 to the Capitals. Each and every Oiler got cussed out at OilersNation HQ. From Hemsky to Garon, Stortini to Souray. Everyone felt our collective wrath. We were even cursing players who aren't even Oilers anymore, like former first-round draft pick Jani Rita.
Where the hell are you, Jani Rita? You were supposed to be a good player. The Mighty Oil selected you 13th overall in 1999. You know what kind of responsibility that brings? We picked YOU Jani Rita, over Havlat and Zetterberg, who was picked 210th overall that year. 210th!! You know how good Zetterberg is? WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?
If Jani Rita had any heart, the Oilers wouldn't have surrendered the 2–1 goal last night in the second period, Jani Rita would have scored in the shootout, being our fourth shooter. If Jani Rita wasn't such a douchebag, we would all be sitting around in Jani Rita jerseys saying "Thank God the Oil, signed Jani Rita to that long term deal. He is only 26, and you don't want to lose a talent like Jani Rita to free agency."
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 27, 2012 – Using an approach that combines molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and physiology, and pathology, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a protein that governs a key molecule involved in orchestrating the balance between tumor growth and tumor suppression. The findings, published today in Molecular Cell, reveal a regulatory pathway that could provide new targets for future cancer treatment.
Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is one of four molecules known to play an important role in transforming the body's mature cells back into stem cells, said senior author Yong Wan, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Cell Biology, Pitt School of Medicine and UPCI. His team began studying KLF4 to better understand its biology.
"This molecule has been shown in other studies to encourage tumor growth in some cases, such as breast cancer, but to suppress it in others, such as gastrointestinal cancer," he said. "We wanted to learn how that was possible."
From a cultured cancer-cell line, the researchers began purifying proteins and examining their interactions using sophisticated combinatorial techniques. They found that a protein made by the von Hippel-Lindau gene (pVHL) binds to KLF4 and triggers a biochemical pathway that leads to KLF4'sdegradation.
Dr. Wan noted that KLF4 determines cell fate by activating or inhibiting a network of genes involved in cellular functions as diverse as cell cycle regulation and metabolism, stem cell renewal and cell death. In some cells, it leads to production of proteins that suppress cell proliferation. That means pVHL performs a balancing act: if it is high, the lifespan of KLF4 shortens; if it is low, KLF4 lasts longer, with a consequent impact on the number of cells.
"In colon cancer cells, pVHL levels are high and KLF4 is low, which suggest promotion of tumor cell growth," he said. "But our other research shows that in breast cancer, KLF4 is high. The abnormal proteins produced by cancer cells could be influencing this pathway, so we are working to better understand these processes."
Learning more about the role of pVHL, KLF4 and other proteins that interact with them could also lead to new cancer drugs, the researchers said.
Co-authors of the paper include Armin M. Gamper, Ph.D., Xinxian Qiao and Liyong Zhang, Ph.D., of the Department of Cell Biology, Pitt School of Medicine, and UPCI; Jennifer Kim of Carnegie Mellon University; and Michelle C. DeSimone and W. Kimryn Rathmell, M. D., Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina. The research was funded by National Institutes of Health grants CA154695 and CA115943 and the American Cancer Society.
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Okay, okay, so maybe you still haven't set your clocks forward to reflect Daylight Savings Time. But that doesn't mean you're not permanently glued to your iPhone, or that you don't have a pet name for your laptop or consider anyone who isn't on WhatsApp to be a troglodyte of the highest order.
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Puppets have pleased and entertained generations of people for many years, but they also have their respective original stories. Some strolled with theatres, some moved audiences to laughter for thousand times, others acted in children's nightmares or got famous throughout the world. One can experience almost anything through puppets and set out to everywhere one's imagination allows. Where?
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Facebook's big algorithm change claims its first victim, LittleThings
Facebook's latest algorithm update, which further prioritized content from friends and family over content from brands and publishers, has claimed a high-profile victim.
LittleThings, a digital publisher focused on positive stories for American women, announced that it is ceasing operations in large part because Facebook's algorithm change decimated its reach on the popular social network, which the company relied heavily on.
Automated video: considerations for publishers and advertisers
Video is the future of the internet, and it's reshaping even the most popular social platforms that launched without a video focus.
In fact, Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook's VP for EMEA, has predicted that the world's largest social network would "probably" be "all video" in the next five years.
Ad blocking continues to grow, but many publishers & advertisers still don't get it
While there's debate around the impact of ad blocking, the statistics are clear: the extent to which consumers have embraced ad blocking is not in question.
And there's no sign that the consumer desire to keep ads at bay is waning.
Here's why the UK culture secretary is clueless on ad blocking
The ad blocking debate continues to rage on, showing no signs of slowing. A tsunami of mixed opinions and bad misunderstandings.
The latest high-profile figure to publicly grab the wrong end of the stick entirely is culture secretary John Whittingdale, who last week referred to ad blocking as "a modern day protection racket" in which publishers have to pay to appear on a whitelist.
Facebook to open up Instant Articles: What publishers need to know
Last year Facebook unveiled Instant Articles, which aims to help deliver a better experience for mobile users by natively hosting publisher content on Facebook.
Facebook offered a sweet revenue sharing deal, and prominent publishers like The New York Times signed on.
Up until now, Instant Articles has been available to select publishers only, but the world's largest social network this week announced that it will be opening Instant Articles to all publishers in April.
10 publishers that want you to disable your ad blocker
'Please turn off your ad blocker!' The plaintive cry echoes down the tubes of the internet.
Although the ad blocker dilemma is a complex and important one, I get perverse enjoyment from reading the different messages that publishers display, imploring users to disable their ad blockers.
Here are 10 of them.
Six advantages of real-time bidding for publishers
There's no doubt there are still issues with programmatic advertising; fraud, poor creative, and a lack of transparency from media agencies cause much debate.
Despite this, real-time bidding (the automated auction of ad impressions) has many obvious advantages for publishers.
So, I thought I'd help programmatic newbies with a list of the benefits of RTB.
What advertisers need to know about the FTC's new guidance on native ads
With ad blockers here to stay, publishers and advertisers have rushed to develop new ways of reaching consumers online.
One of the fastest-growing alternatives to traditional digital advertising is native advertising.
Some publishers now earn significant percentages of their revenue from native ads, and there's no evidence that interest in and adoption of native ads will wane any time soon.
If anything, growth in the use of native ads will only accelerate in 2016.
Are publishers in a losing battle with content distribution platforms?
Third-party distribution channels are increasingly prominent part of the digital publishing landscape, but instead of rejecting channels that don't offer full ownership and control, many publishers are embracing them.
Case in point: Snapchat Discover, an exclusive, invite-only offering, has major publishers clamoring for the ability to participate.
Snapchat adds deep linking but should publishers take the bait?
Earlier this year, Snapchat launched Discover, "a new way to explore Stories from different editorial teams."
Today, Discover, which counts major publishers like CNN, Hearst, Comedy Central and Vice as content partners, looks like it may be one of Snapchat's most consequential product offerings.
Is there a future for publishers and display ads?
The debate around display advertising is currently rather polarised.
As some eschew standard display and forge ahead selling super-expensive native advertising, others continue at scale through programmatic, hoping the slide in CPM will cease.
But can publishers realistically make it to a middle ground, one of powerful display advertising based on greater relevance and intent?
Could the 'pay what you want' principle work for publishers?
Pay what you want (PWYW), sometimes called 'pay as you feel', is a principle whereby consumers choose how much money they want to give in return for a product or service.
I can already hear you scoffing and clicking the back button, but hear me out: publishers need to be constantly experimenting with different ways to make money, particularly with the rise of ad blocking, so why not consider this approach?


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(RNN) - Say certain words, and you automatically think summer. It is perhaps the one season that resonates with our senses more perfectly than any other.
It's difficult to narrow down just a few of the great things about the middle three months of the year, but let's try.
You can listen to 100 of them and pretty much hear the same thing every time. It's like some universal outline got passed around that everyone has to adhere to.
But one creative lady decided to go against the grain in a way that was nothing short of spectacular.
Thank you, Jennifer Gabrielli, for debunking the myth that entertaining wedding reception speeches are only done by drunken people.
Baseball has been synonymous with summer since the beginning of time (OK, the late 1800s. Let's not be so technical).
The point is, for people who really love the game, it's hard to imagine this time of year without it.
And then there are people who really, really love the game, like Arizona catcher Miguel Montero, who probably should tone his love down a little bit.
Once again, something else that seems to make summer complete.
For most folks older than 12, these things don't get too exciting after the first dozen or so times you've seen them.
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Some of the concrete supports for a footbridge over Intestate 40 in Durham are too tall.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported engineers on the $7.5 million project noticed the support piers at one end of the bridge are more than 2 feet too high.
The 800-foot bridge is part of a 4-mile section of the American Tobacco Trail in southern Durham County that is supposed to open in July.
The piers are underground cylinders of steel-reinforced concrete, rooted in bedrock 50 feet below the highway.
All four piers on the north side of the bridge are too high.
Durham engineer Ed Venable says the builder, Blythe Construction Co. of Charlotte, will pay for the repairs.
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Ford says it expects to sell 2.2 million vehicles this year, with the Ford Focus compact car being its most popular model.
The Dearborn, Mich., company says it is the second year in a row it will sell more than 2 million cars. It sold 737,856 Ford Focuses through September. The Ford Fiesta sedan and hatchback and F-series trucks were other popular models, with Ford selling 560,061 Fiestas and 576,339 F-Series vehicles through September.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- While the community mourns Seth Younes' death, details are slowly emerging about how the Saratoga Springs High School senior died.
A Carnival Cruise Lines spokesperson confirmed Wednesday that Younes died aboard a cruise ship at about 3 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26.
In an emailed statement, Vance Gulliksen said the cause of Younes' death has not yet been determined, but "with regard to speculation that he may have died from alcohol poisoning, we can confirm that, based on the preliminary investigation, there is no indication he was served any alcohol by shipboard personnel."
Younes died in his cabin, Gulliksen added.
According to the New York City Medical Examiner's Office, an autopsy on Younes' body was conducted Wednesday.
James Margolin, a special agent with the FBI's New York City office, confirmed that the agency is investigating Younes' death.
"Yes, we're investigating to determine whether a crime was committed and if so, by whom," he said.
Margolin declined to characterize the investigation at all, however, and said details would only be made public in the event criminal charges are filed against someone.
The FBI has jurisdiction over all crimes on the high seas, he said. Gulliksen said Carnival notified the FBI of Younes' death, as is the company's protocol.
Younes was on the eight-day cruise with his family. It departed New York Feb. 18 bound for the Bahamas.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to (the) young man's family and loved ones during this difficult time," Gulliksen's statement read.
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Craig Smith, classmate and close friend of Younes, said he is still reeling from the news of the unexpected death of his fellow Saratoga Springs High School senior.
"He was one of my good buddies, an outstanding person," Smith said. "If you were having a bad day and you were talking to Seth, he would make you laugh. His smile was contagious and there's just not a bad thing to say about him."
Smith said it was hard to pick just one good story about Younes, but what stood out more than anything else was his contagious smile.
"Whenever you were around him, you were in a good mood," Smith said.
Other students also recalled his friendly disposition.
"Seth was one of the friendliest people I had the pleasure of meeting," said Megan Stevens, a member of the class of 2012. "Even if he didn't know someone that well, he treated them like a friend regardless."
The loss seemed to weigh heavily on some students.
"Seth was my brother, and losing him is the hardest thing I have encountered in my life," said Anthony Famiano, a member of the class of 2012 and a close friend of Younes. "He was the best friend anyone could ask for and one of the nicest, kind-hearted people I knew."
Younes was set to graduate from Saratoga Springs High School this spring and was part of the 21st Century Learning Academy, a project-based group at the high school.
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Prof. Julie Nucci is on the NYS team for the next generation science standards
Prof. Julie Nucci, a representative from the New York State team, has been selected to collaborate with 19 other state teams to lead an important effort to improve science education for all students. New York is one of 20 states that will lead the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which will clearly define the content and practices students will need to learn from kindergarten through high school graduation. The NGSS process is being managed by Achieve, an education reform non-profit organization.
New York State Education Commissioner John B, King Jr. said, "These Next Generation Science Standards will be rich in content and practice and arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to support the preparation of scientifically literate high school graduates. Taken together with the recently adopted common core math and ELA standards they provide a foundation for the statewide curriculum and assessments essential to realizing the Regents goal of college and career readiness for all of our students. New York State's future in the global economy depends upon graduates understanding science and technology."
"The Lead State Partners will provide important leadership and guidance throughout the development of the Next Generation Science Standards and are to be congratulated for making a strong commitment to improving science education," said Michael Cohen, president of Achieve. "This will be a collaborative process that will lead to a set of standards that provides America's students a strong foundation in science and supports college and career readiness for all."
The development of the Next Generation Science Standards is a two-step process. The first step was the building of a framework that identified the core ideas and practices in natural sciences and engineering that all students should know and be able to do by the time they graduate. In July, the National Research Council released A Framework for K-12 Science Education, developed by a committee representing expertise in science, teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment and education policy. The second step is the development of science standards based on the Framework. As a Lead State Partner, New York will guide the standard writing process, gather and deliver feedback from state-level committees and come together to address common issues and challenges. The Lead State Partners also agree to commit staff time to the initiative and, upon completion, give serious consideration to adopting the Next Generation Science Standards. In order to be considered, states had to submit a letter with the signature of the Commissioner of Education and the Chancellor of the Board of Regents. American students continue to lag internationally in science education, making them less competitive for the jobs of the present and the future. A recent U.S. Department of Commerce study shows that over the past 10 years, growth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) jobs was three times greater than that of non-STEM jobs. The report also shows that STEM jobs are expected to continue to grow at a faster rate than other jobs in the coming decade. "Student achievement and educational attainment have stagnated in the U.S., and a host of our leading economic competitors are now out-educating us. In a knowledge economy, such stagnation is a slow-acting recipe for obsolescence. The only question is: Will the U.S. lead the effort or will we follow other countries?" write Arne Duncan and Reed Hastings, in a recent article entitled A Digital Promise to Our Nation.
"There is a clear benefit to providing our students with the strong science education they need to compete in college and the work place," said Stephen Pruitt, Vice President of Content, Research and Development at Achieve, who is coordinating the NGSS effort. "A strong science education provides all students with opportunities to be successful in the 21st century." For more information, visit the Next Generation Science Standards website at www.nextgenscience.org.


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6 String Sets for Electric Guitar
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Soulful, rich, articulate, and smooth sound from strings designed to emulate fat Texas tone.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is known for big fat Texas tone that has been described as "hot, blue, and righteous." Dunlop developed Reverend Willy's Strings in collaboration with Billy himself, aiming to make replacement guitar strings that offer a real punch and while remaining articulate and clear when guitarists perform his legendary leads and pinch harmonics.
Medium string gauges: 10-13-17-26-36-46
Get the big Texas tone of Billy Gibbons with these Dunlop guitar strings. Grab a bunch and SAVE BIG!


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