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Eye health and eye conditions:
For more information on Eye Health, please visit www.nhs.uk/Livewell/eyehealth/Pages/eyehealthhome
Macular Society www.macularsociety.org
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) Society www.rpfightingblindness.org.uk
Diabetic Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF) www.drwf.org
Useful services for VIPs:
- Living Paintings Touch to See Book Clubs – FREE Service
Are you involved in a group of blind and partially sighted people who meet regularly or would you like to be?
Touch to see Book Clubs is Living Paintings new initiative that is designed to support the bringing together of blind and partially sighted people within their own community to enjoy interesting, stimulating and fun subjects. We want to provide new opportunities for social activities that will improve their quality of life. Joining our library is free and individuals of all ages can also become members.
It's simple and easy to do just visit our website and click on 'Get Started – Become a Member' on our homepage: www.livingpaintings.org/homepage or call 01635 299771
There are three schools in Hampshire that have a resource base for children with a visual impairment. They are staffed by a Qualified Teacher of Visual Impairment (QTVI) and Learning Support Assistants who specialise in VI:
There are two primary schools. Kings Copse School and Great Binfields School are for primary aged children and The Toynbee school is for senior aged children.
Hampshire County Council Library Services have a range of services for visually impaired people, follow this link to find out more information: www3.hants.gov.uk
- Talking Newspapers
There are a number of Talking Newspaper services in Hampshire including:
To find your local talking newspaper service go to: www.tnf.org.uk
Concessions for VIPs:
TV Licensing offer discounts for visually impaired people, click here for more information.
Independent living equipment, low vision and magnification equipment:
Associated Optical: www.associatedoptical.com
Enhanced Vision: www.enhancedvision.co.uk
Professional Vision: www.professional-vision-services.co.uk
Sight and Sound: www.sightandsound.co.uk
Optelec: www.optelec.com/en_GB/home
Synapptic: www.synapptic.com/default.aspx
Volunteering organisations:
Do-It.org – Volunteering Made Easy www.do-it.org.uk
Third Sector Volunteering – deals specifically with attracting skilled volunteers to help out your organisation volunteering.thirdsector.co.uk
Find us at RNIB's Sightline Directory here.
Open Sight and the UK Vision Strategy:
Open Sight is actively supporting Hampshire in ensuring fully coordinated local implementation of the UK Vision Strategy.
The UK Vision Strategy sets out a framework for the development of eye health and sight loss services. In addition, it addresses widespread ignorance regarding eye care and the impact of sight loss.
The UK Vision Strategy aims to:
● improve the eye health of the people of the UK
● eliminate avoidable sight loss and deliver excellent support to those with vision impairment
● enhance the inclusion, participation and independence of blind and partially sighted people
To read more: UK Vision Strategy
Vision of the Past:
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Director, National Institutes of Health
As NIH Director, Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research. Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 with the completion of a finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book. He served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH from 1993-2008.

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Some trading partners such as JC Penney, Cabela's, Kohl's, and AAFES use 753 Request for Routing and 754 Routing Instructions to communicate final routing information for purchase orders, purchase order overrides and to authorize shipments. While most inbound EDI purchase orders include shipment...[READ MORE]
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This book offers 8 small cabinet projects that provide inspiration, step-by-step instruction and skill-building opportunities for novice to intermediate woodworkers. The cabinets in this book can be built for a specific purpose (such as storing jewellery, china, wine) or for more general uses. Designed by award-winning woodworker, teacher and bestselling author Doug Stowe, the cabinets in this book are thoughtfully designed, built of carefully selected materials and have a utilitarian purpose. The skills learned through building these pieces can subsequently be applied to a wide variety of cabinetmaking projects. Throughout the book, Stowe offers suggestions for design options, allowing readers to customise the projects as well as learning how to create their own designs.... any american-made dishwasherausing approxi- mately the same amount of energy as a dishwasher half tshe lgAr steam ... condensation drying While most dishwashers vent moist air into the kitchen as dishes are drying, Bosch models useanbsp;...
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The goal of credit courses offered through Outreach should be to increase the availability of courses to non-traditional students.
Supplemental and short courses provide course work to off-campus audiences as well as traditional degree seeking students during periods whent the University does not schedule regular courses (e.g., August, early January) or at times when regular courses are not frequently offered (e.g., weekends and evenings after 3:30 PM).
Supplemental courses serve the need of targeted off-campus audiences, typically non OSU degree-seeking individuals who are meeting special professional or other requirements.
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A mysterious unforgettable classic scent for women that has been brightening up the ambience with its sophistication and elegance since 1944. Femme Perfume by iconic French Fashionista is a chypre fruity fragrance that was created by Edmond Roudnitska in Paris during the war in 1943. The composition is based on the harmony of aldehydes, fruit, wood, and musk notes. The dryness of chypre notes is softened by the purple plum. The richness of tropical fruits is followed by the rich scent of sandal. Femme Rochas is a splendid perfume which is not aimed at every person, more at a femme fatale. The perfume was reconstructed in 1989 and has become lighter and more gourmand.
Year 1944
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This 1950's inspired Hawaiian restaurant boasts a Tiki bar, cascading waterfall, huge birdcage with live parrots from the South Seas, mural depicting a 1950's Waikiki Beach scene, vintage surfboards and outrigger canoe, puffer fish, miles of bamboo, masks, spears, and a drink menu designed to knock you socks off. Girls and boys in hula skirts and Hawaiian shirts serve fabulous new-Polynesian cuisine – not the pseudo Chinese food served in the Tiki restaurants of the 1950's. On Monday nights, don't miss the Tiny Bubble Band with Hawaiian dancers. Also on Monday, drag superstar Mayuoko performs Japan's version of "La Cage aux Folles" at our sister restaurant in the same building, Lucky Cheng's – the drag queen capital of the world, serving Pan Asian cuisine. A delicious prix fixe includes dinner at either restaurant and dessert or specialty cocktail at the other, while checking out both shows. According to Don Ho, the Hawaiian singer flown in for the opening, "This place is awesome." "The East Village tropical getup is elaborate enough to put the Rainforest Cafe to shame." Time Out. ",…all the trappings of postwar Polynesia but with the souped-up kitsch of the television-rerun generation." The New York Times.
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This is a commercial ad of Dior Poison Girl. This commercial was released in January 2016 in France. Under the title of "Dior Poison Girl: Are you ready to be poisoned?".
Dior is about to reveal a new fragrance for women.
Coming February 1st. #IAMPOISON
♬Are you ready to be poisoned
I am not a girl
I am Poison♬
I am Poison
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Dior Poison Girl: Are you ready to be poisoned?
Client: Dior
Actress: Camille Rowe (French-American model)
Music: Nobody Rules the Streets (feat. Louisahhh!!!) by Brodinski


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#Weekly Video: Shag – Hearmedoe
~enjoy N support great music~ – Arkisound
About Shag: https://shag.bandcamp.com/
Shag – The Remix Suite
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From Shag: Listen to this after dark in a hazy and dimly-lit room all by yourself. Save it for a time when your mind is stress-free and aware of that fact – right after work on a Friday night, or sometime similar. You can stray from that suggestion if time isn't a luxury, but don't ignore this one: listen at high volumes. Make the music the most prominent thing in the room while you're listening. Mimic a live setting and I think you will get the best and most personal experience possible out of these tracks. These tracks are from a universe where dusty jazz lounges can be found on every street corner, pop music is made up of more than three major chords, and a Fender Rhodes sits heavily used in a corner of every home. Rap music is still around (there's no way it wouldn't manifest), but has evolved with different influences being more prominent. I imagined myself being the one lucky enough to be asked to create some of the tapestries for these wordsmiths (and Gucci Mane) to rap over, and applied the vibes appropriately. https://www.facebook.com/shagbeats


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May 29, 2014
Gameloft has released the latest content update for Total Conquest, their empire-building game reminiscent of Clash of Clans. Now, players can summon divine mythical monsters in the War God's Wrath update. As well, there's new characters and potions to help get the upper hand on the world. Check out a trailer for the update below.


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Hey yo GigliPockets out there! Crazy Sion is in the house and ready to fully kick the pants out of your sockets!
People at fisrt look will think this build is terrible and i should die by a crazy malphite (with frozen mallet) in my face! But wait and read this guide and i guarantee the next thing you will see in the dictionary for the word "***********a killing tank!" is the crazy sion build!
I separated this guide in such ways:
1 - Explanation
1.1 - Runes
1.2 - Masteries
1.3 - Summoner Spells
1.4 - Skill Sequence
1.5 - Build
2 - How to lane, how to help (3x3 ways)
2.1 - Hints
2.2- Observations
3 - How to lane, how to help (5x5 ways)
3.1 - Hints
3.2 - Observations
4 - The great lane partners! A friend needs help! = PDA
1 - Explanation: Obviously i dedicate this session to give you a motive for all the things i picked to turn this himalaia beast into a nightmare to your foes!
1.1 - Runes: Well, the first thing we must keep in mind are this top keys to make you deadly and annoying at the same time: Armor, anti-tank and cool down.
The runes that grants you armor is for that extra boost of tank power to help in initial ganks. So that your team may guarantee an estupendous first blood and an increase of morale.
The runes that grants armor penetration will be an excelent ally for crushing tanks in oposing teams or to just detonate the paper champs!
The runes that grants you cooldown reduction will help you to become (as i like to say) the "azedo" stunning and shield factory! If you can stun quick you can help your team always!
1.2 - Masteries:No mistery theres in why i chose those right? YOU ARE A TANK MAN YOU MUST HAVE A LOT OF DEFENSE! The other utility points is just to help ghost and get a bit more of XP, its great!
1.3 - Summoner Spells: Well, just because you are a tank that doesent mean you cant chase and run! Ghost gives that extra speed to stun, to chase, to help gank, to escape... a great tool for the azedation master! Flash can do all those things as well but with the surprise factor - VERY USEFUL IN 3x3 so you can make the great POP UP NIGGA effect... simply... crusher..
1.4 - Skill Sequence: Well, now it comes to the skill. Well you just need one point at stun in the start because, obviously, you just wanna stun those crazy manolos! Then go upgrade your shield so you can defend and attack AWESOMESLY with no regrets! Then enrage is an important factor for your damage. Since you dont have a build for massive damage enrage will help you in that (KEEP IT ALWAYS ACTIVE BOY!). Thats why i prefer to upgrade enrage a bit more before getting the ulti. Speaking of ulti, after getting it, just remember... YOUR ULTI IS A LIFE SAVER FOR YOUR *** AND THE REST OF THE TEAM! REMEMBER TO ALWAYS ACTIVATE ON THE RIGHT TIME!
1.5 - Build: Well, now this build is the key to make you a really, really annoying tank.
The ninja tabi boots will give you defense and a dodge, thats great and a full pack for a crazy tank!
Frozen heart will make a hugeeeeee diference since you will focus in those fundamental keys i said in the runes section. It will not only give you a great armor, but also will give you a reduction of cooldowns and a slow attack speed of nearby enemies as a bonus! For god sake! WHO NEEDS A BAZOOKA WITH THAT?!
The banshee is always good to do for that help with mana and to make any spellcaster in the other team a laugh near you!
Thorn mail... someone hits you a lot but pays a heavy price for that...
Sunfire.... someone stays near you but pays a heavy price for that too! And as you are always ganking and stuning around you are always near them! MAKE THEM RUN IN FEAR BOYS!
Another sunfire to make more damage... and.... vou a la! You are deadly and CRAZY!


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"In keeping with our goal to support independent developers, Strategy First is pleased to be working with industry veterans Stardock," says Steve Wall, V.P., Business Development for Strategy First. "The original Galactic Civilizations blazed new trails for the strategy genre in terms of A.I. and gameplay, and we are proud to bring you the next installment in this stellar series."
"Galactic Civilizations has been designed as a strategy game with mainstream appeal," says Larry Kuperman, V.P. of Sales and Marketing for Stardock. "Strategy First has a proven track record of successfully bringing such games to market. They were a natural partner for us."
Galactic Civilizations originally developed for OS/2 in 1993, became one of the best selling consumer products on the OS/2 platform, and won several gaming accolades, including "Game of the Year' from the Internet PC Games World Charts, beating DOOM, Masters of Orion and Descent for the most highly recommended game. Like its OS/2 predecessor, the new Galactic Civilizations will feature a combination of exploration, technology research, resource management, diplomacy, and military conquest.
The game is set in the 23rd century as human civilization is expanding into the galaxy. Players will compete against up to five other computer-controlled races for control of the territory. Part of the challenge will be to determine the best use of humankind's limited resources. The game is designed to give players a number of ways to win, including military conquest, diplomatic alliances, economic domination, technological advancement, and other strategic methods.
The game's depth of game play focuses on an unprecedented number of events that come into play and greatly alter the outcome of any given game. Another interesting feature is the "metaverse" system. Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based single player game, however players who play on Stardock.net will be able to play as part of a "metaverse" where victories, defeats and campaigns can be recorded. These features combine to give the game a high degree of replayability.
Galactic Civilizations is truly an all encompassing game that allows players to feel like they are participating in an epic story that changes each time they play.
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Around some dinner tables, fish can be a hard sell. Noses turn up, plates are pushed back and there are calls for a PB&J from those who haven't been won over by their past seafood experiences. Any cook who meets with this kind of resistance would naturally be reluctant to serve seafood to an unwilling table of diners.
It doesn't take an expert to know, though, that seafood, with its brain-boosting omega-3's, can be an important part of a family's healthy diet. So what's a home cook to do? It is possible to turn the ship around on your family's attitude toward fish. Here are a few helpful hints when it comes to making seafood converts out of your crew.
Start early. Since many of us develop our eating habits when we're young, serving your kids seafood at an early age can help them develop a lifelong appreciation.
Tailor the tastes. It's easier to introduce new tastes to children if they're interlaced with familiar favorites. So if your kids like their chicken coated in something crunchy, do the same with fish. If they enjoy a particular sauce, then serve it with seafood. The object is to get them to take a bite.
Get the kids into the act. Take them to the store with you and have them help pick out the fish. This can often be fun for little kids, as they usually have whole fish or crustaceans displayed, which to a young child can be endlessly entertaining.
It's a wrap. One of my favorite ways to get non-seafood lovers to give fish a chance is to bake the fish or shellfish wrapped in paper-thin prosciutto. The prosciutto packs a lot of flavor, which can have the effect of mellowing the fish element, making it a bit more accessible for the timid diner.
Of course, the best way to get a child to eat something is to let them see you enjoying it first. It may take a few attempts and a little persistence, but broadening their palates and adding another healthy option to their diets is well worth it.
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Gobliiins 4 [ViTALiTY]
- Category Games
- Type PC Game
- Language English
- Total size 600.8 MB
- Uploaded By anr285
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- Last checked 3 months ago
- Date uploaded 9 years ago
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1 CD in cue/bin
Third person perspective, point and click
English version with subtitles
In this fourth chapter, the game returns to where it all began: the main characters are the three goblins, each a unique personality with his own set of skills. Tchoup can pick items and keep them in his pockets, and he's a detective. His friend Stucco is not as good at the deductive reasoning (to be honest, he's not good at all !) but he is strong enough to do lifting and climbing. The third goblin, Perlius, is the one with the magic powers and a dark sense of humor.
The games mix elements of adventure and puzzle gaming. In essence, the player must find the solution to each level, in order to progress to the next. An original aspect of the series is that the player usually controls multiple goblins as player characters, each of whom has a unique set of abilities (the number of letter 'i' in the word "Goblin" of the title indicates the number of characters that the player may control). The player may only control one character at a time but, depending on the specific scene, may switch characters at will.
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Install as usual, then copy/paste the content of the Vitalityfolder on the CD to the subfolder EXE in your gamedirectory
NOTE: Already unpacked for easier seeding ;)
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The Lost Daughter of Easa
After falling through a portal, a seventeen-year-old girl awakens lost in a forest with amnesia and must draw on her instincts and self-preservation to escape ravenous wild beasts, goblins, demons, and a dark witch who knows the secret of her past.
The Lost Daughter of Easa is the first book in the Elsie Lind series by J. L. Mulvihill.
- J. L. Mulvihill
- Mississippi, United States
- I am a native Californian living in Mississippi. I love writing and have written poetry, short stories and song lyrics from the time that I first learned to write. My most recent short stories are featured in the anthology, Memories and Dreams, published by The Fine Arts Center in Hot Springs, AR. I also love to cook and have developed many original recipes. Recently, I coupled one of my favorite recipes with a short story called, Jen's Spicy Crawfish Bisque which appears in It's All About Food with a Mississippi Twist. My first novel was accepted for publication and scheduled for release sometime before Labor Day 2011. I have written several articles for the Jackson Literature Examiner. I am also an event's coordinator for the Mississippi chapter of Imagicopter, an organization of authors and artists who promote their own publications, while lending a hand to other writers and artists. I belong to the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Gulf Coast Writers Association (GCWA), The Mississippi Writers Guild (MWG), as well as The Arts Council of Clinton, The Clinton Ink-Slingers Writing Group and the JavaInk Jotters.
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from the deepest fathoms of your soul goes beyond mere mortal understanding.
For one so young to feel such bounding emotion would surely break ones heart.
Pure love,
never molded from the wild glistening softly in the mind until it spreads beyond.
Cradling the body into despair drilling a hole that's bottomless and dark.
Pure love,
an endless flow of emotions even after years have past and lips remain silent.
A tender and fond thought brings a smile now but only, only to a troubled sea.
Pure love,
etched forever in the memories of the old a tantalizing fluid of dreams gone by.
what was, what never was, what could never have been, what never will be.
Still remains, pure love.
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- sharris13 said...
Beautiful. And somehow expressing the inexpressible.
- August 30, 2011 at 1:01 PM
- sharris13 said...
Beautiful expression of the inexpressible.
- August 30, 2011 at 1:02 PM
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Evaluating Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Effectiveness: Recent Advances is a collection of papers that covers the advancement in rehabilitation of individuals with a history of substance abuse. The title aims to find ways in identifying the treatment that best fits a specific patient. The text first provides a historical account of alcohol and drug treatment outcome research. Next, the selection considers the use of multiple measures of life health to assess alcohol treatment. Chapter 3 deals with the behavioral assessment and treatment evaluation of narcotic addiction, while Chapter 4 talks about the evaluation of behavioral and traditional treatment of alcoholics. The fifth chapter tackles the contingency contracting with drug abusers, and the sixth chapter covers the development of a prototype for the evaluation of alcohol treatment. The text also details the problems in alcohol treatment along with the improvement of confidence in treatment of substance abuse. The book will be of great use to behavioral scientists, social workers, and mental health specialists.... 3% of 8% of 2 1 3 Skilled Manual Labor 0 Small business/clerical/sales/ subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects subjects 6 ... 10.4% they were on formal or summary probation or parole 22.9% of all subjects Drinking Problem Variablesanbsp;...
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Family Camp at Outlaw Ranch
Come spend quality time with your family in a relaxed atmosphere, featuring great food and Christian community in a peaceful Black Hills valley. Outlaw Ranch welcomes families of all sizes and descriptions. Weeks include multiple generations, as parents, children, grandchildren, and singles come together for a week of family camp. During this week you'll live in a community of grace surrounded by family and friends as you play, pray, worship, and grow together in faith.
Resource Leader
Each week morning adult sessions are lead by our resource person in a variety of engaging topics. It is an opportunity for thoughtful and honest discussion, as people grow together throughout the week.
Summer 2018 Leaders:
July 1-6: Rev. Dr. Michael Chan
July 8-13: Rev. Paul Oman
July 22-27: Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen & Bishop David Zellmer
July 29-August 3: Rev. Stephanie Espinoza
August 5-10: Rev. Dr. Charlene Rachuy Cox
Musician in Residence
Each week includes one or more musicians come to share their gifts with the camp community. Each morning, they work with the kids to create songs that are performed before lunch. The artist also performs a special evening concert in the Barn. On another night, they may lead an informal sing-a-long. Worship times are often enlivened by the original music they bring.
2018 Musicians:
July 1-6: Paul Tietjen
July 8-13: Nate Bergengren
July 22-27: David Lee Brown
July 29-August 3: Dakota Road
August 5-10: Tangled Blue
Typical Day at Camp
In the mornings, adults spend time together in conversation and learning, guided by the weekly resource leader, while youth enjoy activities with our well-trained counselors and artist-in-residence. Afternoons are open for families to spend time together in many camp activities or enjoying all the attractions the Black Hills of South Dakota have to offer. The family camp community comes together each evening for intergenerational activities. Each night draws to a close with worship around the crackling of the campfire. And, the delicious home-cooked meals speak for themselves.
You'll find a lot of flexibility and freedom at Outlaw, but here's a typical day:
Homemade breakfast, with weekly Breakfast Trail Ride
Roundup! Family-friendly morning worship
Morning sessions:
Adults meet with the adult resource leader, who guides them through interactive study and group discussion.
Youth meet for Bible study and fun activities with their college-age counselors & age group.
Lunch (Sack lunch available for those leaving camp)
Afternoon options for families:
Ride horse
Fish for trout on Bismarck Lake
Play games on site (i.e. volleyball, soccer, basketball, and ultimate frisbee)
Create arts and crafts
Participate in low-ropes challenge course
Relax (read a book or take a nap on one of the camp's hammocks)
Explore the Black Hills
Supper - delicious homecookin'
Evening Options for Families:
All-camp Activities
Candlelight dinner for adults (while kids enjoy a cookout)
Variety show
Campfire worship under the stars
Exciting Features
Custer State Park Wildlife Loop
Several mornings each week Outlaw Ranch offers its own guided tour of Custer State Park. You are likely to see buffalo, deer, elk, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, and maybe even a mountain lion. Leaving at first light returns you to camp in time for breakfast.
Black Hills Attractions (for those who want to be tourists in the afternoon):
Custer State Park entrance – 2 miles from camp
Crazy Horse Memorial – 9 miles
Sylvan Lake & Harney Peak trailhead – 10 miles
Jewel Cave National Monument - 17 miles
Mount Rushmore National Memorial – 24 miles
Wind Cave National Park – 25 miles
Evans Plunge and Mammoth Site in Hot Springs – 35 miles
Housing Accommodations
Choose from the following three options:
The Vision Quest Lodge has semi-private rooms with adjoining bathrooms. A handicap-accessible room and cribs are available. Maximum four per room.
The Cabins have light and heat and can sleep up to eight. They are clustered in villages around a central showerhouse. Some cabins are divided for small families, singles or couples.
The Campground is available for tent, trailer and RV campers. Sorry, no hook-ups, but a shower house is nearby.
Registration & Pricing
Summer 2018 - Registration opens November 6th, 2017:
Lodge or Cabin
Adult (12 and up) - $475
Children (3-11) - $375
Children (under 3) - FREE
Extended adult family member in same lodging - $350
Extended child (3-12) family member in same lodging - $250
Family Maximum Fee - $2,000


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View the project site
Takeluma is an invented writing system for representing speech sounds and the visceral responses they can evoke. Takeluma explores the complex relationships between speech, meaning, and writing. The work examines our basic assumptions about language and looking at connections between sound, writing, and meaning. One of the original assumptions of linguistic theory is that there is no inherent relationship between words and the meanings they represent, that the linguistic sign 'dog' could just as well mean cat or vice versa. This work explores this assumption through visible language experiments. The Takeluma project explores these relationships through a series of examples across different media. In these works I am especially interested in what might be considered a synesthetic result: sound and visual tightly coupled, tied together through meaning. These works look at the boundaries and connections between sense and nonsense, between pattern and noise, between text and texture.
The Takeluma project comprises several animated and print works and a reactive installation.
The Takeluma project comprises several animated and print works and a reactive installation.


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Maintains Bones, Joints, Neurons and May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
by Stephen B. Strum, M.D., FACP
Medical Oncologist Specializing in Prostate Cancer
Boron, the fifth element in the periodic table of elements, has a number of important functions that are worthy of intense clinical attention. Boron is an integrative element supporting the functions of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D. Boron enhances bone and joint integrity and brain function. The results of a recent study indicate that boron is the most significant element in the prevention of prostate cancer. This finding complements an exciting basic research study showing that boron, an inhibitor of serine proteases such as PSA, lowered PSA and prostate cancer volume significantly. This simple and relatively inexpensive element deserves a major focus of funding in the world of research and clinical medicine.
Stephen B. Strum, M.D. has been a board-certified medical oncologist since 1975. In 2000 he became the first medical director of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Strum has published widely about prostate cancer as well as other areas to optimize outcomes for those with cancer.
ACRONYM: A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as BNCT for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.
ADJUNCT: Something added to another for embellishment or completion.
ADJUVANT: An additional therapy that is added to a primary treatment to increase or aid its effect. Adjuvant therapy is usually given once the primary therapy is completed, e.g., radiation therapy after primary surgery. Neoadjuvant therapy indicates that the additive therapy is given prior to the so-called primary therapy. For example, neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy is often used prior to radiation therapy.
COCKEREL: A young rooster.
KILOGRAM (kg): A unit of mass equaling one thousand grams or 2.2 pounds.
MICROGRAM (mcg or mg): A unit of mass equaling one millionth of a gram.
MICRON: A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter or approximately 1/25,000 of an inch.
MILLIGRAM (mg): A unit of mass equaling one thousandth of a gram.
NOAEL: No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level. This is an acronym used to categorize toxicity of various drugs, vitamins, and supplements.
PROTEOLYTIC: Having the ability to break down proteins by enzyme actions.
QUARTILE: The value of the boundary at the 25th, 50th, or 75th percentiles of a frequency distribution; this is divided into four parts, each containing a quarter of the population. In a class of 100 students, those 25 students with the highest grades are in the upper quartile of the class, while the 25 with the lowest grades are in the lowest quartile.
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Among the highlights are presentations on the most recent Gulf research and "The Story Collider" presentation at Tampa's Stageworks Theatre, featuring USF faculty members
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2016) – Faculty and graduate students from the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science will take a major role in the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference held in Tampa Feb. 1- 4 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel, 700 S. Florida Avenue.
The international conference aims to bring together hundreds of oil spill experts representing academia, state and federal agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and industry who will share the latest oil spill and ecosystem scientific discoveries, innovations and policies. Many of the results from 2015's summer research will be presented.
"We are pleased that this year's conference is in Tampa, affording us an excellent opportunity to share our research with experts from around the globe," said Dr. Steve Murawski, professor at the College of Marine Science who studies the impacts of Deepwater Horizon on fish in the Gulf of Mexico and serves as director of the C-IMAGE Consortium.
The 2016 conference has drawn 800 registrants who will offer more than 500 scientific presentations focused on promoting and sustaining a healthy Gulf of Mexico environment, community and economy while addressing the "human dimensions" related to oil spill damage. Among the program contributions, 70 presentations are from the C-IMAGE Consortium and over half of these are presentations by USF students and researchers. USF is the lead institution of the C-IMAGE consortium and is involved in chairing and/or co-chairing eight of the 18 sessions offered at the conference.
"This conference will share the latest research by world experts who are dedicated to understanding the long term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and want to develop more effective responses to future disasters," said Dr. Jackie Dixon, Dean of the College of Marine Science. "I'm extremely proud of the role our faculty, staff, and students are taking in leading discovery and stewardship of the Gulf of Mexico."
In 2015, USF was awarded $20.2 million from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) to fund an international consortium of 18 institutions to study the impact of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico. This summer, C-IMAGE researchers traveled over 6,000 nautical miles collecting fish and bottom sediment samples from areas impacted by oil spills.
More information can be found on the conference's website.
Notable USF conference presentations
Levels of toxin content in fish — Fish communities in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill may have been exposed to high levels polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), one of the more toxic components of oils. High levels of PAHs can cause potential effects on fish health, behavior, and reproduction. Researchers who want to know the extent of exposure over time have evaluated fish muscle and liver tissue for PAH content over time. This report discusses the overtime variability of PAH concentrations and composition from pre-oil spill concentrations to 2015. Both shallow and deep water fish communities were studied and its was determined that after the 2010 DWH spill PAH concentrations in deep water fish increased 10-fold from 2010 to 2011 while the increase in PAH content in shallow water fish increased 20-fold. After 2012, PAH concentrations in these fish fell to levels closer to baseline levels established in 2007. Presenter: Isabel C. Romero, Research Associate, USF College of Marine Science. Session 15A Feb. 3, Poster Session, 5:15- 7:30 p.m.
Marine "Snow" measured in the region of Deepwater Horizon spill – Marine "snow" is a term used to describe falling particulate matter (dead and dying plankton) traveling down towards the seafloor. Marine snow is a pathway through which oil, following an oil spill, may reach the seafloor through mixing with falling particles. Using a submerged camera imaging system (SIPPER) researchers determined particle (snow) characteristics during and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on ten cruises in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Researchers speculated that the marine snow process would likely have the greatest impact on future oil spills during spring and summer –plankton bloom seasons, especially during years of high river flow. Presenter: Kendra L. Daly, Professor, Biological Oceanography, USF College of Marine Science. Session 16, Feb. 3, 4:00 p.m.
Analyzing the "footprint" of a 1979 oil spill – The "footprints" of a major oil spill in the southern Gulf of Mexico (IXTOC) may, 37 years later, hold the key to understanding the impact of the DWH spill and predicting DHW recovery, say researchers who have studied satellite images of the IXTOC oil spill from 1979-1980 that show the spill's trajectory. To date, there has been no attempt to document IXTOC surface footprints or the surface transport trajectory. Presenter: Shaojie Sun, PhD student, USF College of Marine Science. Session 3A Feb. 2, 2:45 p.m.
Special Event: Monday Feb. 1
The "Story Collider" event features researchers from the University of South Florida and local media who have been impacted in various ways by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Story Collider focuses on the personal side of science, communicating the ways in which the journey of the investigative process is much more than numbers on a page. Contributors will tell their personal stories about how and why they became scientists. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and tickets are required.
*Monday, Feb. 1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
*Stageworks Theatre – 1120 East Kennedy Boulevard. Tampa, Fla. 33602.
*More information, click here.
The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. USF is a Top 25 research university among public institutions nationwide in total research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation. Serving over 48,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.


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NEW BRUNSWICK – Democratic State Senator Barbara Buono formally kicked off her campaign for Governor at New Brunswick High School on Saturday.
At the standing room only event, Buono was joined by fellow elected officials, community leaders and citizens from across New Jersey to begin a 21-county grassroots effort to bring new leadership to Trenton.
Buono explained that her progressive values were shaped by her working class roots. While working her way through Montclair State and Rutgers Law School, Buono learned that "if I worked hard, nothing could get in my way."
She went on to describe her track record of working for the middle class, fighting corruption, and protecting New Jerseyans from massive tax hikes. Buono outlined how her governing style will differ from Gov. Christie. "We're here today to put an end to a philosophy as tired as it is disproven – the notion that our economic problems can all be solved if only we ask the middle class and the working poor to sacrifice more so that the wealthy can become even richer," said Buono.
She further explained that while Christie has failed to bring down unemployment, tuition costs or property taxes, she would focus on creating new jobs, strengthening our schools, and reducing the property tax burden for hardworking New Jersey families.
"It's time for leadership that puts New Jersey first, that sees our state as more than just a steppingstone and believes every child in every neighborhood deserves a state where they have the opportunity to defy expectations," said Buono.
Congressman Frank Pallone emceed the event, which included remarks from State Senator Bob Smith, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, and Reverend Ron Owens. According to a New Brunswick Public School official, more than 550 people attended the event.
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Southern Wesleyan is not known for dull moments, there is always something to do and creativity is wanted. On any given weekend you could go to a giant indoor trampoline park, go on a unplanned road trip, hike trials, go camping, go to concerts, go see a movie or have a giant movie party, have a huge dancing foam party, have a paint throwing party, get dressed up and walk around downtown, etc. The possibilities are endless and most of the activities are always free.Read More
There are dances, sporting events of all different types of sports, local to near by Easley or Clemson for more activities.Read More
Campus is beautiful and many people love camping around here or longboarding. It is very fun UniversityRead More
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Central is a small town, but Greenville, SC is right next door and is full of places to explore. There are art museums, cultural centers, music, parks, recreation, fishing, hunting, and concerts.Read More
There are always tons of activities going on at any given place on campus. Sadly, most of these happen at night so, if you are a commuter, they can be difficult to fit in when you have to consider the time it takes you to drive home (after your homework is all done, of course).Read More


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News Release
"How cool was that!"
Alumnus shows Oprah how to parallel park her Lexus
"How cool was that!" exclaimed Oprah Winfrey. Millions of viewers watched as Toyota executive James Colon '74 talked her through no-hands parallel parking a Lexus LS460 on a How'd They Do That? segment of the syndicated The Oprah Winfrey Show. The billionaire media magnate sat fascinated as the luxury car parked, and her hands never touched the steering wheel.
Colon, an MC economics and business alumnus, is vice president of sales and dealer development for Lexus, the luxury car division of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. He was demonstrating the Advanced Parking Guidance System, which determines how much space is needed and parks the car. Colon sat in the passenger seat, guiding Oprah through the simple steps of pushing the APGS button and touching the brake to control speed.
Colon is a pro at speaking out for his company. When Toyota committed $240,000 to launch a program to help Chicago parents obtain skills and resources to build strong families, it turned to the Manchester College graduate. "Education is crucial to the growth and development of the communities we serve," Colon announced at the launch of Toyota Black Star Parent University. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Black Star Project.
Colon has served as vice president and general manager for the Chicago Region of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., general manager for the Portland Region, a field fleet manager, national sales administration manager, field operations manager for the Kansas City Region and national manager for the large vehicles series team at TMS headquarters in Torrance, Calif.
During his Manchester College days in the 70s, he was an infielder for the Spartan baseball team and among the leadership of AAFRO Club. Colon returned to campus for the first time during Homecoming 2007, as a member of the Alumni of Color Advisory Council. He is interested in exploring ways Alumni of Color might assist current students financially.
Colon lives in Saint Charles, Ill., with his wife, LaDora. and their children, Tyler and Miles.
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Big Ten Media Day Open Thread
Coverage of Big Ten Media Day starts live on the Big Ten Network at 11 am, till 2 pm (and I think some on ESPNNews too). All the coaches are supposed to be covered. So if you can watch, and have any commentary or news, here's the place to discuss. (Rerun at 8 pm tonight for those who want to see for themselves).


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BRIDGEWATER — The province is on track to deliver its new housing strategy next month, and the minister responsible for that strategy delivered that news in a region of Nova Scotia where affordable housing is a serious concern.
"There's no question there is a huge need for housing, and it's not just an urban issue, it's a rural issue as well," said Don Downe, mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.
Councillors listened Tuesday as Denise Peterson-Rafuse, the minister responsible for housing and the Nova Scotia Housing Development Corporation, explained the intent of the new strategy.
"Our vision as a province, we need to do things in a different way, we need to have a new approach, think outside of the box," Peterson-Rafuse said.
"If we don't have a plan we're not going to go anywhere; we're just going to be standing in the same spot, so we have to have a plan and we have to be committed that we're going to follow through on the plan," with initiatives that fit the various municipalities, she said.
The minister said Nova Scotia has the oldest public housing in Canada, as well as some of the oldest private homes, many of which are handed down from one generation to the next and are in serious need of repair.
The department has carried out consultations across the province as it develops its housing strategy. "It is something that has been much needed for a very long time and it's very important for us to strategize and to look far beyond a political cycle," Peterson-Rafuse said.
She said there are several problems with existing public housing, including the fact they were built in clusters rather than in communities that have a mix of housing.
She also said fewer affordable homes are being built. While many developers are building large, expensive homes, the market actual needs modest affordable homes, so houses in that bracket are snapped up quickly, Peterson-Rafuse said.
"For those who need and require affordable housing, there's a long wait list. We know that," the minister said.
And she said the issue of homelessness differs across the province. "There seems to be more attention to homelessness in urban areas, it's more noticed, but there's a silent homelessness in rural Nova Scotia that's not often discussed," she said.
Coun. Frank Fawson said he thinks a co-operative model could be adapted to a rural setting. Peterson-Rafuse said she wants to look at different models for communities, and she wants the communities to say what they think will work for them.
"We're very open to mould the project to the way that you feel it needs to be and what you feel is best for you as a municipality, what is the best for you as a community," she said.
Three years ago, a number of groups concerned about the lack of affordable housing in Lunenburg and Queens counties came together and formed the South Shore Housing Action Coalition. It includes family and women's support groups, seniors, the food bank, and representatives from public housing, health and police.
Representative Phyllis Price went to Peterson-Rafuse's presentation, and she said the coalition is pleased the province recognizes the extent of Nova Scotia's housing problem.
"On the South Shore, quality, affordable rental housing is especially in short supply. Here in Luennburg County, 43 per cent of renters pay more than 30 per cent of their income on housing, and are thus considered to be in core housing need. In Queens it's only a bit better, at 38 per cent," Price said.
"We want to come up with some housing solutions that work with the reality of our rural communities," she said.
Downe said he'd like to explore the possibility of using some of the schools that have been closed in the county for affordable housing.
The minister said the province wants to partner with developers, community groups and municipalities, which Downe said could work well in turning empty schools into rental or private properties, multi-residential or seniors complexes.
"The whole issue that's real in Lunenburg County is that we have a housing shortage for those who can't afford homes and this is maybe an opportunity to help bridge that particular area," Downe said.


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Class of 2007 Sampler
Eleven of Bowdoin's newest alumni reflect on their education and look ahead to what's next.
Every year, as a new group of first year students arrives on campuses around the country, lists begin to pop up with facts that, taken together, ostensibly provide a picture of them, a popular mindset. They include statements like "Stores have always had checkout scanners" and "Lawrence Welk has always been dead." Even without the silliness, the idea is clearly a light attempt to show that students today are different from students in the past because the world in which they grew up has changed so much.
But, reading the words of some of Bowdoin's newest notable graduates, what is more impressive than their differences as they arrive is the timelessness of what they have learned, and the constancy of the bright optimism and ambition with which they depart.
Larissa Curlik
Major Environmental Design/Environmental Studies (self-designed)
Hometown Westfield, New Jersey
Bowdoin Activities Community Action Fellow, People Plus; Psi-Upsilon Environmental Fellow at Cultivating Community in Portland; Alternative Spring Break Trip to Lima, Peru; Environmental Studies Student Advisory Committee; Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program; Stone Soup Co-Op; Outing Club leader; Quantitative Skills Tutor
Inspiring Academic Experience I wrote an honors thesis on the Portland, Maine, Public Market that existed from 1996-2006. I was using the market as a case study for how public markets can be used as an urban renewal tool in US cities today. It was truly a culmination of all the courses I have taken at Bowdoin towards my major.
Mentor My academic advisor Jill Pearlman has been a mentor to me both academically and personally. Having designed my own major, it was so important for me to have an advisor that was supportive and helpful in shaping my academic path. But Professor Pearlman has also inspired me to think beyond the classroom, to challenge myself, and to create my own, meaningful experience at Bowdoin.
Study Away I studied abroad for the summer following my sophomore year at the Denmark International Study Program in Copenhagen, where I studied architecture.
Best Road Trip The day after my last final of junior year, I left Maine and started driving to Big Sur, California. After a night in New York, we headed west. Camping out in places like Minnesota, North Dakota, and the Redwoods was incredible. But the best part of the whole trip was that I did it with my best friend from Bowdoin, Katherine. I only knew Katherine for a year by then, but by the time we reached Montana, I knew we'd be friends for a long time.
DeRay McKesson
Major Government
Hometown Baltimore, Maryland
Bowdoin activities Bowdoin Student Government, Class of 2007 Officer Team, Residential Life Staff, Tour Guide Program
How are you different? Bowdoin made me believe in people more. It made me see that when people are willing to risk themselves intellectually, amazing things can happen.
Mentor Professor Yarbrough in the government department introduced me to political theory, and it is safe to
say that it changed my life. She believed in me when I was afraid to believe in myself.
of what accomplishment are you most proud? I'm proud of the teams that I had to chance to lead while at Bowdoin. The two BSG Officer Teams redefined student government at Bowdoin ... The entire BSG was remarkably tuned into campus life and every week would show up ready to actively engage administrators and each other. And the Class of 2007 set the bar high for all subsequent classes. '07 has a distinct feel, and I think we did a good job of capturing it and aiding in the formation of a cogent class identity. I am proud to be '07. Finally, I'm proud to be friends of my past proctees. Living in a first-year dorm for three of my four years at Bowdoin was amazing, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything.
What's next? I am a Teach for America Corps Member and am planning to teach 6th grade math in Brooklyn, New York. For the long-term, I hope to be actively involved in politics.
A picture that represents bowdoin The Offer of the College.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley.
Mark Viehman
Major History
Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bowdoin activities JV men's soccer, WBOR DJ, drummer in a campus band (The Spins), timpanist for an orchestra, captain of an intramural ice hockey team, actor in "Proof."
How are you different? My educational experience at Bowdoin has made me more skeptical of conventional wisdom and simple explanations. Many deeply held notions were shattered by classes that I took over my four years. Instead of accepting the "easiest" answers, I've learned to question initial assumptions and responses and to consider the idea that there are some things that we simply can't explain, or explain yet.
Study Away I studied in Paris during my junior year. I took classes at French universities and lived with a French couple, both of whom are now dear friends of mine. Being fluent in a second language was always a goal of mine, and studying away allowed me to achieve it. Now I want to learn a third. Leaving Bowdoin for a year was hard. It took me a month to make the decision. But in the end I realized that spending a year abroad in the course of a lifetime was something that not many people get the chance to do, and that the experience would be too valuable to pass up.
What's next? I start working in July for NERA Economic Consultants. That will probably last for about two years, then I plan to travel for several months, if not years. After that, I think I will end up in graduate school, though I am not sure for what.
Favorite Bowdoin food Bowdoin log.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Commencement Exercises" by Erich Carey, an independent artist.
Jordan Krechmer
Major German, Physics
Hometown Melrose, Massachusetts
Bowdoin activities Men's JV soccer team, men's varsity soccer team, men's volleyball team, res life RA, Hillel treasurer, tuba in the concert band, Bowdoin Men Against Sexual Assault (BMASV)
Surprises My high school did not have a varsity volleyball team, but I was always interested in the sport. So, when I arrived at Bowdoin and found myself with no physical activity to do in the winter, I joined up. Picking up the sport in college was challenging, but the team was a great group of guys and I had a blast playing. BMASV was also something totally new for me. Founding a sexual assault awareness group for men was a little revolutionary, but Kevin Mullins '07 managed to find a group of dedicated Bowdoin men, and what we've done has really been incredible.
Inspiring Academic Experience The honors project I completed with Professor Jill Smith in the German department was, by far, my most rewarding academic experience.My grandfather is a Holocaust survivor, and I had always planned on doing a Holocaust-related project. While I was studying abroad in Berlin, I took a course on contemporary German-Jewish literature. The course focused on many of the continuing issues children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors experience living as Jews in Germany. When I returned, Professor Smith and I decided to focus on the works of one filmmaker and one author to explore how Jews represent themselves in Germany today and what these representations say about the relationship between Jews and the whole of German society.
Mentor Professors Cerf, Tautz, Cafferty, and Smith in the German Department — they're incredible people and collectively make up an incredible academic department. Many of the best decisions I have ever made were a result of their advice. Professor Cerf in particular has had a large influence on me. As a child of a Holocaust survivor, he encouraged me to explore my family's past and continue to research and explore the Holocaust as a part of my education. Outside of the classroom, I only spent a season on the men's soccer team with Coach Fran O'Leary but I learned more than I ever could have imagined.When the going got tough, Coach O'Leary was fond of reminding us that "Some of your worst days at Bowdoin will be some of the best days of your life." Those words stuck with me.
Anton Handel
Major Italian Theater Studies (self-designed)
Hometown Newcastle, Maine
Bowdoin activities Ironic T-Shirt (sketch comedy), BCN, BOKA, Italian TA, Theater Department performances.
Surprises A small group of friends and I created a sketch comedy group "Ironic T-Shirt". Using the film equipment provided by the Bowdoin Cable Network (BCN), we were able to produce dozens of skits and four movies. The creation of the group came from our common desire to produce comedy...and the fact that we were all rejected from "The Improvabilities" freshman year!...my work in "Ironic T-Shirt" has taught me that if an opportunity doesn't pan out, you can always create your own.
Inspiring Academic Experience My year-long independent study in Italian theater. Last fall, I began translating and adapting "L'Impresario" by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, written in 1644, in order that I spend the spring semester directing, designing, and acting in the play. The project was an enormous challenge, mostly because the text of the original play was incomplete. I had to finish the play according to how I thought Bernini would, if he were around today. I was extremely satisfied with the performance, and the response from the audience has only encouraged me to want to continue creating new, strange theater.
What's next? I fly to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, then to Almaty in Kazakhstan to film a documentary about emerging independent film in Kazakhstan since the fall of the Soviet Union. After that, I will be participating in a theater intensive with the SITI Company in Saratoga Springs.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac"- Dizzy Gillespie.
Holly Kingsbury
Major Geology and Latin American Studies, Spanish Minor
Hometown Guilford, Connecticut
Bowdoin activities Outing Club, Evergreens, Sustainable Bowdoin
How are you different? My time at Bowdoin has made me feel more passionate about certain issues, such as the environment, but has also given me the tools to approach those issues and try to understand them from a variety of perspectives. I have learned to appreciate the debate around issues and not hold on to one opinion without trying to understand others' opinions.
Study Away I spent a semester in Oaxaca, Mexico studying grassroots development, social change, and Spanish. I even got to spend a month living in the mountains outside the city studying the traditions of corn growing in a small community for an independent study! It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I'm still in touch with friends there.
Of what accomplishment are you most proud? The success of the student "Clean Energy Now" campaign, where I worked as part of a group of fifteen or so students and the administration to encourage Bowdoin to purchase 100% of their electricity from renewable sources. As a result, our electricity now comes from the Worumbo Hydropower facility in Lisbon Falls, twenty miles from Bowdoin. Being a part of that decision was really exciting. That ties into my work this semester with Katherine Kirklin '07 and Professor DeWitt John on an independent study investigating the feasibility of carbon neutrality at Bowdoin. We looked at the great things Bowdoin had already done in terms of sustainability as well as what other schools were doing, and tried to identify opportunities for Bowdoin to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions.
Surprises I never expected to fall in love with and connect with Maine as much as I did at Bowdoin. I think that Maine is a really special place, and that Bowdoin would not be Bowdoin if it were not in Maine.
A picture that represents bowdoin A group of seniors crowded in a raft during the senior rafting trip with the Outing Club this spring. It represents some of my favorite things about Bowdoin - Maine, the Outing Club, and the great people I have met.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor. My roommates and I listened to it and sang to it on any car trip of any length and it will always make me laugh.
Katherine Kirklin
Major English and Environmental Studies
Hometown Larchmont, New York
Bowdoin activities Outing Club, Chamber music ensembles, Evergreens, Clean Energy Now, Stone Soup Co-op (co-founder)
Surprises The Outing Club was a totally new experience for me, as I had little experience in the outdoors before coming to Bowdoin. Also, working with friends to start the Stone Soup Co-op, a student-run dining co-op feeding 50 students weekly with organic and local foods, was a very new experience. Becoming politically engaged on environmental issues was new for me too. In all cases, I think I recognized a spirit of inclusion and commitment in the student leaders in all of these areas, which I was drawn to.
How are you different? Being at Bowdoin has helped me to develop a deep commitment to the environment, an issue that had not been of such great importance to me before I came. Learning from teachers and mentors in the Environmental Studies Program, as well as fellow students, I have learned how important, exciting, and rewarding working to protect the environment can be.
What's next? I am moving to Big Sur, California, to work for the State Parks service, where I have interned for two summers. In the fall I hope to apply to English PhD programs for the following year.
A picture that represents bowdoin The house on Mere Point Road where I have lived this year, with all of my roommates.
Haley Bridger
Major Biology, minor in government
Hometown Hamilton, Massachusetts
Bowdoin activities Bowdoin Women in Business Club, Writing Assistant for the Writing Project, Peer Career Advisor for the Career Planning Center, Publicity Manager for several Masque and Gown productions, freelance journalist for the Times Record
Surprises When I first came to Bowdoin, I would never have thought that as a senior, I would serve as a co-founder and co-president of a business club. I'm interested in science and communications-two fields not traditionally associated with business!
Inspiring Academic Experience As an aspiring science journalist, taking an independent study with Professor Anthony Walton was a tremendously rewarding and eye-opening experience. Professor Walton taught me that to become a good writer, one must first be a well-versed and thoughtful reader.
Mentor Hadley Horch, Barry Logan, and Mike Palopoli have mentored me in biology, helping me with everything from course selection to honors thesis revisions to making tough choices about summer internships and post-graduate plans. Karen Mills and Anne Shields served as truly inspiring advisors to the Bowdoin Women in Business Club (BWIB) and I am immensely grateful for their encouragement and enduring support. Meadow Davis of the Women's Resource Center gave BWIB a home and served as a fabulous mentor for all of the members of the club!
What's next? I will be working as a Science and Engineering Mass Media Fellow for National Public Radio West in Los Angeles, California, for ten weeks. I hope to continue pursuing my dream of becoming a full-fledged science writer by working for a research institute or publication and eventually getting an advanced degree in science journalism or in the sciences.
A picture that represents bowdoin After graduation, my roommate, Elizabeth Sweet, and I had an open house in the backyard of our apartment where our families and friends could come to meet each other and to say goodbye. Someone's dad took a picture of us ...All of the friends in that photo were there for me from the first week of college until the last-it makes me think of everything we experienced together and will always represent a crucial part of my college experience-enduring friendships.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Don't Stop Believin"...as played by Racer-X.
Julia Loonin
Major Gender and Women's Studies major, Education minor
Hometown New York City
Bowdoin activities Women's basketball, Bowdoin Queer Straight Alliance
Mentor I was lucky enough to have one of the best coaches in the country. Stef is a teacher, a role model, a leader, a great communicator, and a person who knows how to get the most out of the women she works with. Her work ethic is beyond anything I have ever seen... She leads by example in everything she does.
What's next? I'm not exactly sure what kind of work I will be doing yet, but I am looking for jobs working with youth...I am also in contact with people about working on issues surrounding homophobia and sports.
Best road trip Driving the San Juan Skyway in Southern Colorado, from Durango, to Telluride, to Ouray and back to Durango.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Imma shina" by youngbloodz. It was the song our team ran out to for warm ups.
Ponnila Samuel
Major Biochemistry
Minor English
Bowdoin activities Baldwin Program for Academic Development Mentor Quantitative Skills Tutor Anokha, Multicultural Chair, President Up 'Til Dawn Fundraising Campaign for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Executive Board Director Kamerling Society (Chemistry Club), President
Inspiring Academic Experience I was selected through a scholarship program to conduct clinical research at Maine Medical Center. Working under the direction of Dr. Kathleen Fairfield, I became fascinated by the synergy that exists at the heart of medicine: the patient-phsycian dynamic. As the patients with whom I was working were often non-English speaking immigrants, I also realized how challenging it is for physicians to bridge the schisms of language, culture, and belief systems.
Of what accomplishment are you most proud? My greatest pleasure came from leading Anokha, Bowdoin's South Asian Association, and sharing with the campus and broader community the vibrant culture of South Asia. When I arrived at Bowdoin, the Association was still in its infant stages, but growing up in a small French Caucasian town, where I was the only person of Indian heritage, I was thrilled to arrive at Bowdoin and see even five South Asians.
Surprises I disliked Bowdoin with a passion when I first came to visit. I came with my father and sister on a cloudy, rainy day; my tour guide had a cloak on; and we were shown the tiniest, messiest dorm room possible (I am somewhat of a neat freak). I can now look back on this attitude and laugh. Bowdoin turned out to be the best thing that could have ever happened to me.
What's next? I will be attending the Rochester University School of Medicine and Dentistry. My long-term career aspirations involve specializing in cardiac disease. I am considering the possibility of focusing on heart disease in females.
Favorite Bowdoin food Baked macaroni and cheese!
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Magahi Ve" (from the Bollywood film, "Kal Ho Naa Ho"), the song to which I choreographed Anokha's first dance.
Anthony Dinicola
Major English/ Theater
Hometown Malden, Massachusetts
Bowdoin activities Leader of the Improvabilities, Masque and Gown productions, Theater and Dance Department productions, and master of ceremonies of many Bowdoin events including Parent's Weekend, Homecoming, Vague Dance Shows, ASA Fashion Shows, and the November 2006 campaign launch
Inspiring Academic Experience I took a senior seminar this past spring entitled Interracial Narratives, which was taught by professor Guy Mark Foster. Being biracial myself, I was very invested in this course and the literature and topics that we would be discussing. It turned out to be one of the best classes I have taken at Bowdoin and I got to be close friends with Professor Foster.
How are you different? In the first talk President Mills had with us, as freshmen on the steps of the Art Museum, he told us that we are our own biggest competitors. In other larger universities students compete with each other in order to get ahead, while here at Bowdoin we only have to compete with ourselves, and that is a far greater challenge.
Mentor Davis Robinson was the first professor I met at Bowdoin, and he is a friend that I will keep until I die. He has taught me what it is to live life as an artist, and what it is to be a man. Davis directed me in the production of "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches" my sophomore year, and for the first time I felt like an actor. He treated us as true artists, and inspired us to do some of the most profound, and powerful work this college has seen.
Favorite Bowdoin food Sweet and Sour Tofu followed by a Bowdoin log.
Song that will always remind you of Bowdoin "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Elizabeth Jones and I have a dance that goes along with it.)


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Simple Porch Sign Post DIY
I've seen these porch sign posts all over our neighborhood and decided I had to have one too. After commissioning The Mean Man, he set about the checking our supply of left over building materials and came up with a lot of what we needed.
We had a the 4×4 cedar fence post leftover from our fence installation a year ago. Also in our stack of leftovers were leftover 2×12 boards left from the industrial shelving we built for our laundry room makeover. We were well on our way!
A trip to Lowe's was in order to pick up the rest of what we needed. We purchased a flat top fence post cap, wood deck post deck trim, some wall panel moulding (to trim out the base), and a deck post finial to crown the top of the post. Something is needed from which to hang your sign so I went with an oil-rubbed-bronze double hook. I decided I wanted to stain the post and then paint over the stain with chalk paint. This would allow a dark under color that will come through when we distressed it. Lowe's carries chalk paint- but there was no way I'm spending over $25 for a pint of paint. So we decided to check to see what the Walmart next door had to offer.
In Walmart's craft section, they carry Waverly Chalk Paint. It was like $8 or so for 16 oz. SOLD! We had dark walnut stain leftover, again from our laundry room shelf project. Sealing the post is important because it will be, well, on the front porch and will be subject to the elements. We went with a spray on varnish to give that protection.
Here's how we did it:
This is seriously so simple. The toughest part is matching up the pieces to be connected to one another. If you choose to do like we did and want a finial on the top of the flat fence post cap, you need to find center to drill a hole that will allow the finial to be screwed into it.
Put the cap on the top of the fence post and drill down so the finial can be screwed in through the cap into the post itself.
The 2×12 is cut to where it's a 12×12 square. There is a ton of wind out where we live so we wanted a very sturdy base. We (and of course, when I say "we" I mean The Mean Man) notched around the base so the trim piece would sit nicely on top and wrap around the bottom of the base. That decorative piece that wraps around the base of the post was purchased at Lowe's.
After determining the center of base, a portion of the post that was cut away was used as a template to determine where we'd attach the base to the post.
This shows the base from the bottom.
Here's how it looked after screwing it all together. You can see the trim that's around the base. It's what fit into the notches that were cut earlier.
Now to make it pretty.
Using a wood filler, we covered all the cracks where the items fit together. And then it's time for sanding and stain. The post is made of cedar so was pretty rough. We sanded all the pieces smooth and used a sponge brush to stain the post in a dark walnut.
We let the stain dry overnight, then painted over it with chalk paint. The dark stain was lovely as it was. You could totally just stain and seal yours if that's your style.
After painting, we took a sanding block and started roughing up the edges to give the post a distressed look.
Once the entire post was roughed up enough, we sprayed on a sealer. After a day of drying, we added the decorative hook.
Finally we added two cup hooks to the back side top and bottom so I could attach garland for that extra decorative touch.
Finally I made a sign that has the perfect sentiment for the Thanksgiving season. This "Grateful" sign says it all. It's a tutorial for anther day.