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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens,
Westbourne Road,
Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Tel: 0121 450 4607
Where better to celebrate your new life as a couple than a beautiful paradise that exudes an atmosphere of both new beginnings and tradition?
With abundant natural life all around you and a permeating sense of Victorian heritage, tying you to this ancient tradition, you will be swept away by the romance and tranquillity of your surroundings.
Whether your wedding is to be grand or intimate, traditional or quirky, at Birmingham Botanical Gardens you will find a venue to suit you, destined to make your special day truly magical. Embrace tradition in our intimate Victorian dining room, The Loudon Suite, throw a celebration for 432 in the Garden Suite, or revel in the beautiful domed ceiling and sprung dance floor in what was once our ballroom, the Terrace Suite.
During the warmer months you can enjoy a graceful al fresco drinks reception on the external terraces which overlook the beautiful landscaped setting. Whatever the weather, if you wish to commemorate your wedding day with beautiful photographs, you could not ask for a more perfect backdrop.
Each of our three event spaces are licensed for civil ceremonies and, though each offers a different experience, you can be sure that your wedding will take place in the most stunning and serene of settings, whichever venue you choose.
We have created the Love Birds Package, designed to make everything as simple as possible for you, but we are equally happy to work with you to build your own tailor-made day just for you. So feel free to view the package as a starting point to help you create your own dream day. Alternatively we would be delighted to create a bespoke proposal for you, please contact our wedding coordinator for more details.
Love Birds Package
Room hire for up to 8 hours (additional hours can be added on as required – please ask for further information on this)
45 minute drinks reception with a choice of either sparkling wine, Bucks Fizz or Pimm's No.1 Cup served with lemonade, fresh strawberries, cucumber and mint
Soft drinks† until the end of dinner
Three course menu with Fairtrade coffee
Three glasses of house wine per guest with your meal
One glass of sparkling wine for your toast
Cash bar
Event coordination in the lead up to your day and event management on the day
Standard crockery, cutlery, white linen table cloths and napkins
Cake stand and knife
Dance floor available in all of our rooms
Access to the gardens for photographs
Car parks
2015 price – from £72.00 per person
All prices are inclusive of VAT at the current rate of 20%.
Please consider an additional 5% on all prices for weddings from January 2015
*Terms and conditions apply.
† Excluding energy drinks and bottled soft drinks.
Our car park is operated on a first come first served basis.
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Lionel Red & Bunny
In addition to Ed Polcer, this swinging CD features (among others) vibraphonist John Cocuzzi as well as Vince Giordano, John Allred, Ken Peplowski, Ken Ascher, Joe Ascione, Norman Simmons, Frank Tate, and Judy Kurtz on vocals. Ed Polcer has become one of the most sought after performers on the jazz festival circuit. He has appeared in hundreds of concerts, festivals and jazz parties throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Ed joined Benny Goodman's Sextet for an American tour in 1973. An expert showman, Ed has led numerous concerts with varied themes, including his extensive U.S. tours for Columbia Artists. In 1992, '93 and '94, 'A Night At Eddie Condon's', transported the audience back to the famous nightclub and gave a musical retrospective of American jazz over the last 100 years. Since 1996, Ed's 'Magic of Swing Street' has offered classic jazz in it's many forms as it was played on New York's fabled W. 52nd Street, including four appearances at New York's Lincoln Center. Ed's recent presentation, 'When Broadway Meets Swing Street', merges show tunes with the world of swing. 'Lionel, Red & Bunny' is a centennial celebration of legendary jazz musicians Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo and Bunny Berigan. In 2004, he was honored to play for the official opening of the Louis Armstrong House museum, and became a member of the Statesmen of Jazz. President Clinton invited Ed to play for the 1994 Congressional Ball in the White House, and in 2001, Ed appeared in a command performance in Bangkok for the King of Thailand. If you dropped in at Eddie Condon's club in New York City between 1975 and 1985, chances are good you ran across Ed. Besides being the resident cornetist and bandleader at that historic jazz spot, he was also the manager and co-owner. At Princeton University, he joined Stan Rubin's Tigertown Five, perhaps the best-known collegiate Dixieland group of the day. With that band he made several Carnegie Hall appearances and performed at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly in Monaco. In the 1980's, Ed was honored to serve as President of the International Art of Jazz, as well as a member of the Advisory Panel of the Jazz Musicians Foundation of New York. Ed's biography has been included in the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the Encyclopedia of Jazz in the '70s and the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, both compiled by Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, and Trumpet Kings by Scott Yanow. In Great Britain, Ed is listed in The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz, as well as Jazz, the Essential Companion and Jazz, the Rough Guide. Chip Deffaaa devoted a full chapter to Ed in Traditionalists and Revivalists in Jazz.

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Friday, February 26, 2010
Snow and White Lightning Cannoli
The snow came just in time! I didn't like the morning snow cause it was wet and sleety, BUT, Matt from NBC's Feast came by, Anthony from Artisan Cannolis, and John from Sushi UO so we hung out, ate the "white lightning" cannolli (coming saturday!). John brought some ill chirashi. UO is officially my new go-to sushi spot. The uni flight is spottie ottie dopalicious. For real, it feels like the first time i bonged some headband. Mind blowing uni. He has Japanese, Maine, Maine in its own water, and California. Lot of fun. I got caught up on prep too so that was nice.
My favorite part of the job is cleaning skirt steak. Its a lot of fun pulling at the skirt and ripping off membrane. The motion is like hulk hogan tearing his shirt except I hold a giant piece of skirt steak in front of my chest haha. Quiet days to prep are really cool. I never complain about cooking, I love it and if you prep right, the night is easy on the line. But at the end of the day, cooking is simply a lot more fun when there aren't 20 pacing people waiting to get back to work with pork buns. haha.
The white lightning Cannoli is awesome. Anthony and I hang out a lot so we just put it together. You gotta try the rest of his stuff like PB&J, Smores, Mint/chocolate cannolis. The White Lightning is made with Pineapples Poached (thanks for the tip Lucy!) in Moutai (ya boy's favorite liquor besides henn-rock),vanilla bean and brown sugar that's mixed in Anthony's cheese. And the shell is hand dipped in dark callebaut chocolate.
I'm an idiot and didn't take my own photos, but I think Matt is gonna put some on www.nbcnewyork.com/feast/ tomorrow so check it out!
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Imagine TV has now brought in a re-packaged re run of its flagship historical show Ramayan at the 7-8 pm slot from May 16th.
At the outset, Saurabh Tewary,Head of Programming – Fiction, Imagine TV, talks about this new introduction of programming to kick start their daily prime time band. Also he addresses certain queries on the existing programming lineup of Imagine TV.
How did the novel idea of getting back Ramayan happen?
We were having a discussion on the strengths of Imagine three weeks back, and this is when we decided to get our flagship show Ramayan back. However, we did not want to present it to viewers in the same way. We wanted it to be pacier, and have an overall packaging done with the addition of new songs. Ramayan as a brand has been strong whenever made, and this prompted us to go ahead.
We hear the series has been repackaged, can you explain.
As I said earlier, the show has been re-edited and made pacier so that it is presented to the viewers in a better manner. We have added around 15-20 songs, the series has been divided into various kandhs now unlike the earlier version. This is an attempt to bring in a change in the narrative. The Bal Kandh for example will have 10 episodes while the Ayodhya Kandh will have 50 odd episodes and so forth. This classification has been made as per the importance of every kandh.
Is this a decision taken to bring in more viewership?
Exactly, we are starting our prime time slot of 7 pm with Ramayan and we feel it will bring in viewers.
Ramayan is not your baby, so how easy or difficult was it for you to arrive at this decision?
Whether its my baby or not, the universal fact is that Ramayan had a loyal audience. Personally I liked watching it. Same is the case with Jhansi Ki Rani, which has been accepted by one and all.
With another historical Chandragupta Maurya doing well and Ramayan relaunched, does it mean that Imagine relies on mythological and historical shows more?
Historical and mythological shows have been one of the important factors in our programming strategy and will remain the same. But we will strike a balance with the normal fiction shows too. Having said this, it is true that shows like Ramayan, Mahima Shani Dev Ki, Meera, Chandragupta Maurya etc have played important roles.
So what are the other factors according to you that will make viewers fall back on Ramayan?
See, the editing and repackaging are technical aspects. But apart from that, I strongly believe that the show will work irrespective of the additions due to the emotional, religious and cultural connect with viewers. The repackaging will give way for a 5-10 percent improvement while the new songs will definitely add to the devotional element of the show. I would want to give credit to the music and bhakti feel which leaves an unbelievable attachment on viewers.
What's in store for Imagine in the next few months?
We are now concentrating on Swayamvar Season 3 - Ratan Ka Rishta which will launch on 30th May at the 8 pm slot. We have two fiction shows lined up once Ratan ends.
How is Ratan Ka Rishta shaping up? Don't you think a slot of 8 pm is a bit early?
Ratan Ka Rishta is shaping up well, and we sincerely hope viewers like it. As far as the slot goes, the 8pm slot is equally strong. And we have seen that shows do not work on the basis of slots these days. That debate is over now.
We hear Sagar Pictures is working on a historical Dhwarkadhish for Imagine.
Well. It is too early to comment on that.
Except for Baba Aiso Varr Dhundo, most of the new launches have not worked. What do you incur?
Yes, Pardes Mein Mila Koi Apna did not work for us. We divulged in content when it comes to Armanon Ka Balidaan and Pardes, and wanted to do something new. All is part and parcel of the game. Our recent launches Beendh Banunga Ghodi Chadhunga and Looteri Dulhan were launched during IPL. Beend has been comparatively doing well; we have not reached the main phase of the story line and believe that the numbers will go up. Looteri Dulhan was an experiment and it will take time to bring in results. We will henceforth maintain a good balance between experimental and massy programming.
There has been a furore of late because of the news of Kitani Mohabbat Hai - 2 and Gunahon Ka Devta ending? What have you to say?
It is a good feeling that viewers want more of these shows. However the shows had reached a stagnation point where the basic story was getting over. We felt it was better to give a respectable ending rather than stretching it too much.
There is already a buzz about a Season 3 of Kitani Mohabbat Hai being planned?
Keep guessing!
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How To Make The Classroom Work In Your Favor
This article is part three of a four part series about pre-writing strategies for writing a response paper. So far we have covered important vocabulary and how to read and take notes on the book you are reading. Now it's time to look at talking about the book in class.
There are two ways to talk about a book in class:
- Teacher or professor led discussion.
- Peer groups.
For this article you will learn all about how to make the most of either of these. Let's get to it.
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Make Classroom Participation Work For You
Here is the worst way a teacher or professor can encourage classroom participation: he or she either says at the beginning of the year, or makes note in a syllabus that "classroom participation is a percentage of your grade." I cannot imagine anything that was ever less motivating for me to talk in class than to be reminded that if I do not speak up, my grade will go down. Fantastic.
Yes, classroom participation is often part of your grade, but you should look at it as icing on the cake. You are about to make the most out of a classroom experience, and for making the most of it, your grade goes up. Groovy! …or something.
Here is a truth that I will continue to mention - as though I am beating you over the head with an informational, metaphorical hammer - until it sinks in: one of the best ways to learn is to make yourself a teacher. Understand this: Good teachers are not silent. They are always thinking and connecting ideas. They are always looking for the best way to learn. They are always looking for way to brag about what they have learned in the past. They understand the subject, they know all about it, they know there is always more to learn, and they are interested in sharing their knowledge in an easy-to-understand and organized way. Talk in class; it's the best way to learn.
That, by the way, holds true whether or not you're in a peer group or an instructor led discussion.
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Here's a StudyExpert Story. I Promise It's Short
When I was in college I took a class called Ethnic Literature. The professor was a young and obviously new. The class structure was as such
1. The professor talks about a book we're going to read. We cover the subject and pre-reading opinions of the book.
2. Reading the book.
3. Talking about the book in class.
When it came time to talk about the book in class the professor posed a question and waited for someone to talk. Then he waited longer. He kept waiting. He looked to me, his deer-in-headlight eyes pleading. I spoke up.
Now, imagine how much fun the peer groups were in that class. They were not.
The value of your education is up to you. I recognized that for the topic, as a professor, he knew what he was talking about. For the rest of the semester he and I ran that classroom; I do not regret that.
The rest of this article will be spent talking about how to make the most of classroom participation and peer groups – why? These experiences, which are up to you to make the most of, all build the quality of your response paper. Writing a paper is not just reading a book then sitting at a computer with a word processor open, there is much to do before that.
You will learn how to talk in class.
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Peer Groups & Class Participation: Making Classroom Time Work For You. This article will tell you how to make peer groups or instructor led discussions easier to remember and use when you are writing a response paper. You will learn about simple graphic organizers. You will also learn what to do in a peer group, be the peers good or bad.
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Talk With Confidence, No Matter What Your Level of Expertise Is
If you have been following along, you have read your book and you have great notes on it. To expand on this: You have notes on key points in the book and you have notes on how the book made you feel. You have underlined, quoted and otherwise familiarized yourself with the book as much as you can. That said, why not say something about all that hard work?
Be honest and talkative about what you've learned; it's the best way to expand your reflections on the book and have a broad knowledge of the topic when you write your paper.
What if my peer group is something awful:
You may find, while working in your peer group, you're the only soul to know anything about the subject (meaning: you were stuck in a group of lazy students who did not do their work because they know you're smart and can bring them up to speed). You can get angry about this, and you have the right to be – but you also need to be rational and see if you can work their laziness to your favor. That means it's time to play a game:
The Take-What-They-Don't-Know-And-Make-Them-Topic-Points-For-Yourself™ Game!
Consider what they do not know, and think about that in terms of what you do know about it, if they raise any questions (even if in their own ignorance) that makes you stop and think for a minute. Make the most of it.
What will these kind souls think of your over-achiever attitude? When the devil did that ever matter?
Then again, you might be in a great peer group:
Or, you'll find yourself in a peer group of fine, academically-exceptional students, who are all sharing ideas, learning together and figuring out the unknown in a fun learning quest!
Either way, be confident – you've been following along, doing your work, and you have things sorted for yourself (and you're only responsible for your own education, anyway).
One more thing to keep in mind:
By the way, so what if you find that you do not have things totally sorted out, you did not understand the book, and your notes are terrible? Talk anyway, ask questions, and never have the patience to be ashamed of not understanding. You happen to be fully capable of learning (or you would not be here). To quote Whitman, "Now, voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find."
For the proud over-achiever:
For more information, take a look at this article by Trent Lorcher about working and proofreading in a peer group. This is helpful to you because he's a teacher and this article was written for teachers. If you're reading this, you may well be aware that it works in your favor to know teacher expectations. What a better way to learn than to see what teachers are talking amongst themselves about in terms of education.
Now What?
You are in class. You talk in class. Slowly but surely you are learning how to make the most of it. Whether you are the student who has discussions with your teacher or professor that leave the classroom stunned and mildly envious, or whether you are making yourself the charmer of the peer group, gaining all you can to make your response paper as wonderful as you know it can be: What do you do to remember all that has been discussed?
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Class Participation & Working In A Peer Group: Because You Want A Good Grade Here you will learn about peer groups and participation - how to make the most of them and how to retain the important information for writing a response paper.
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KWL & Cornell (It rhymes, so you'll remember it, right?)
Classroom discussion, whether they be instructor-led or in peer groups is a great time for two note-taking strategies that will help you record and remember key points from class.
The first is Cornell. For an in-depth discussion about how to take Cornell notes, click your heart out – I have an article on it already. The point of taking Cornell notes during a classroom discussion is that it puts points and main ideas in order. You have a section for details, a section for cues and a section for summary. This will help you quickly find points that flash to your memory when you are writing your response paper.
The second note-taking strategy is called KWL, for more information on that, see this article {link here} that gives you a more detailed explanation of how KWL works. For your convenience, I've made a media file that you can print out – it's a simple table that uses the KWL strategy. In short, the KWL is a three column table:
Column 1: What you know.
Column 2: What you don't know.
Column 3: What you've learned.
The strategy you use depends on preference and what will work best for you. Because KWL is rather simple, you might find yourself doing mini-KWLs with your Cornell notes. The goal always is to make these strategies work for you, not to keep you doing things that eat up all your time only to prove in vain. Give them a try, see what's good.
To help you, here's a link that explains KWL more and also tells you about a couple other handy organizers: the Venn Diagram and Bubble Charts
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All Together Now! (My snappy phrase for a conclusion).
The #1 way to make the most of your education is to be as engaged as you can be in the learning process.
For a thorough and thought-out response paper that will make your teacher or professor's heart smile, you want a mixture of:
Notes from your book
Your opinion
What you've learned in class
You can make the most of this through classroom discussion led by your teacher or through peer groups by being prepared (having read the book, thought about and taken some notes about the book, and some simple note-taking strategies in class). Having talked with your teacher or professors and having a handle on the opinions of your peers (whether they know what they are talking about or not) will blend in with your opinion to lead you one step closer to writing that grade A paper.


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The Trouble With "Racism"
Essays on the Color Line and the One-Drop Rule
by Frank W Sweet
April 8, 2007
his essay is about the word itself. Like a once-sharp tool ruined by misuse, it has become too blunted for intellectual discourse.
According to "Racism Alive and Well in City," Edmonton Sun, March 26, 2007, Winston Hawthorne of the Edmonton Chapter of the National Black Coalition of Canada says that, "racism still thrives in discriminatory industry hiring practices, and in the media." In fact, Hawthorne is talking about alleged discrimination against Muslims from India. In Six Degrees of Liberal Racism, Jim Sleeper labels as "racism" the U.S. government's asking its citizens to identify their "race." Similar quotations claim that: Brazil's lack of class mobility is "racism," Cuban mothers' preference that daughters marry rich or light-skinned is "racism," Florida's demand that a Muslim woman remove her face-veil for an ID photo is "racism," the arrest of Muslim zealots making a disturbance on an in-flight airliner is "racism," and opposition to the presence of illegal Mexican immigrants in the United States is "racism."
Such disparate usages of the term have only two points in common: First, they allege societal discrimination inflicted because the victims are members of an out-group. Second, they communicate the user's disapproval and his/her desire that you join in disapproving.
A word that means nothing more than, "society discriminates against some people and I disapprove" may be useful in political exhortation, but not in scholarly debate. Those who study societies need more precise semantic instruments. It resembles the way that a layperson might say, "infarction versus occlusion, who cares? A heart attack is a heart attack." But to a physician the difference is of supreme importance. Similarly, a layperson might say, "ethnocentrism, colorism, classism, religious prejudice, who cares? Racism is racism." But to the specialist, the differences are profound.
Semantic precision does not merely satisfy a desire to classify things. Some acts performed by a society are destructive to that society's own goals. We want to detect such situations, in order to learn how they arose, in order to learn how that are produced and maintained, in order to change them.
In studying U.S. racialism, the nation's endogamous color line and its one-drop rule, and in comparing them with similar phenomena in other countries and in past historical times, it is useful to subdivide situations where a society inflicts inequality upon some of its citizens. The following categories have been found useful:
1. Discrimination Caused by the Victims' Own Acts is Not of Interest to the Study of Racialism.
The first breakpoint distinguishes situations where discrimination is due to something that the individual did rather than to a person's group membership. For instance, people who are caught cheating on their taxes suffer inequality in the form of punishment from their society, which is not inflicted upon those who are not caught cheating on their taxes. The phenomenon is different from society punishing someone (who has done nothing wrong) merely because he is, say, a Jew. Cases where societies punish people for committing forbidden acts are not of interest in the study of U.S. racialism because they shed no light on the phenomenon.
Lack of interest in such cases is practical, not theoretical. For example, Orthodox Judaism looks down upon Jews who eat pork, regardless of how they self-identify, and Elizabethan England persecuted Catholics who celebrated mass, but not those non-practicing who were merely born into Catholic families. Such inequalities inflicted for commission of forbidden acts do not reward the investigator of U.S. racialism. They may be of interest to other fields of study (e.g.: Why are psychotropic drugs sometimes forbidden, sometimes allowed, and sometimes encouraged?), but not here.
One might possibly rebut that the Nazi holocaust was inflicted upon people who merely committed forbidden acts (worshiping in synagogues, conducting passover rituals, etc.) and yet the Nazi holocaust is of interest to the student of U.S. racialism nonetheless. But this would be factually inaccurate. The holocaust is of interest precisely because the Berlin synagogue remained in operation throughout the Nazi period. The authorities saw its surviving members as "racially Aryans," who were Jews only in a religious sense. And millions of practicing Christians went to the gas chambers because they were seen as "racially Jewish," no matter how they worshipped.
In short, the study of U.S. racialism is interested in cases where societies discriminate against individuals because they are members of a group and not because of anything that they do.
2. Discrimination Caused by Voluntary Group Membership is of Slight Interest.
The second subdivision splits voluntary membership from hereditary membership. Jews were subjected to persecution in 16th-century Spain. Nevertheless, Spanish authorities of the time encouraged Jews to convert to Catholicism. Those who converted were not persecuted. Spanish society saw membership in the Jewish group as voluntary. Contrast this with the Nazi holocaust, where the authorities considered membership in the persecuted group to be involuntary, even though some so-called "racial Jews" would have been willing to recant.
An example closer to home is the Cape Verdean community of Massachusetts. This Portuguese-speaking community of Afro-European ancestry immigrated from the Cape Verde islands off the coast of Africa during the 19th century and worked mainly in the state's cranberry industry. For generations they maintained a group identity apart from the dichotomous U.S. color line, seeing themselves as neither White nor Black. But recent generations have abandoned an ethnic identity independent of the U.S. color line and have split between the two U.S. endogamous groups. Most Cape Verdeans a century ago saw themselves as members of a unique hereditary group—a third "race." Today's descendants accept that each individual is either White or Black, and see their newly found "racial" identities regarding the U.S. color line as more real than their grandparents' single ethnicity.
Similarly, only about ten percent of U.S. residents of Puerto Rican descent check off "Black" on the U.S. census "race" question, although about half of the genetic admixture in the Puerto Rican population comes from African slaves. Finally, some Americans of European physical appearance have self-identified as "Black" for their own reasons. Among these individuals were (or are) Walter White, Gregory Williams, Adrian Piper, and David Matthews.
For each of these populations—Cape Verdeans, census-Black Puerto Ricans, and politically Black Americans who look White—membership in the U.S. Black community undoubtedly subjects them to the inequalities of being Black. But, judging by the examples of millions of others, their membership could in theory be renounced and they could thus join the privileged White endogamous group.
Specialists usually designate societal inequality triggered by voluntary membership with the word ethnocentrism. Voluntary membership-based discrimination (ethnocentrism) is of slight interest to the study of U.S. racialism. It sheds light on the extent to which Americans rationalize "racial" (as opposed to "ethnic") membership as being hereditary. It thereby helps to delineate the delusional aspects of U.S. racialism. Nevertheless, because it is under the victims' control, it is peripheral to the heart of the issue—the next two categories.
3. Appearance-Based Discrimination is of Solid Interest.
In many parts of the world, mothers encourage their daughters to marry someone either rich or light-skinned. In India, a preference for lighter complexion has existed throughout recorded history. In Latin America, people of strong African phenotype (skin tone, hair texture, facial features) face obstacles in applying to the best schools, getting the best jobs, or joining the best clubs. Even within the African-American community, civic organizations gave preference to lighter skin tones in 1770's Charleston, antebellum New Orleans, and pre-World War II Philadelphia.
Appearance-based inequality differs from inequality triggered by acts or by voluntary group membership in that it is beyond the victim's control. In theory, a person who commits forbidden acts can stop. A person who joins a despised group can renounce membership. But a person mistreated because of their looks is helpless to improve his or her lot. (Plastic surgery and skin bleaching are possible only for a wealthy few.)
Specialists usually designate societal inequality triggered by phenotype with the word colorism. It is true that some use the word colorism to denote only discrimination based solely upon skin tone rather than on general appearance, but such a usage is too narrow in this context (the study of U.S. racialism). In Latin America, for instance, people are often discriminated against because they have "bad hair" or African "features" despite a pale skin tone. Appearance-based discrimination (or colorism) is of solid interest to the study of U.S. racialism because it is common throughout the New World, including the United States, even though it violates the revolutionary 19th-century idea that your lot in life should depend upon your unique abilities, not on your accident of birth. Because it is so strong in Latin America, colorism is often compared with the next category, which is unique to the United States.
4. Ancestry-Based Discrimination is of Extreme Interest.
The United States is unique in harboring discrimination based upon a concept of "race" that is independent both of appearance and of voluntary group membership. European-looking Anglo-Americans with known African ancestry are usually described by academics as Black persons who merely "look White" or are "passing as White." Futhermore, if such an individual openly self-identifies as White due to his or her appearance and upbringing, academic literature often accuses the individual of reprehensibly betraying or denying his or her "race."
Ancestry-based discrimination is the only form of societal discrimination that is termed racism by scholars who specialize in the U.S. "race" notion.
Ancestry-based discrimination (racism) is of extreme interest because it is common in the United States and yet it is irrational. Americans seem to agree that whether you are White or Black depends on having African slave ancestry. And yet, although about one-third of so-called White Americans carry detectable sub-Saharan DNA markers from slave ancestors, virtually none are aware of the fact and most would vehemently deny it. On the other hand, although virtually all Hispanic Americans know that they have DNA admixture from African slave ancestors (as well as European and Native-American admixture), most Americans do not consider Hispanics to be Black, but instead see them as a third "race."
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It is true that the specialists' word usages as presented above are not widespread. Most people have no need of such technical verbal precision. As mentioned, most journalists and laypersons use "racism" merely to show disapproval of a particular instance of inequality. And two classes of speakers use the term to achieve deliberate ambiguity. Some social science and humanities academics, historians especially, use the term "racism" within their field's current master narrative in order to stress moral judgment, rather than mere narrative chronicle. And political leaders use the word in order to produce firm-sounding position statements that can be interpreted favorably by listeners of every conviction.
All in all, however, of all the phenomena labeled "racism" by laypersons: discrimination caused by the victims' own acts, discrimination caused by voluntary group membership, appearance-based discrimination, and ancestry-based discrimination, only the last of these is called "racism" by specialists in the field.
Frank W. Sweet is the author of Legal History of the Color Line (ISBN 9780939479238), an analysis of the nearly 300 appealed cases that determined Americans' "racial" identity over the centuries. It is the most thorough study of the legal history of this topic yet published. He was accepted to Ph.D. candidacy in history with a minor in molecular anthropology at the University of Florida in 2003 and has completed all but his dissertation defense. He earned an M.A. in History from American Military University in 2001. He is also the author of several state park historical booklets and published historical essays. He was a member of the editorial board of the magazine Interracial Voice, and is a regular lecturer and panelist at historical and genealogical conferences. To send email, click here.


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No photos this week; K took the camera with her. It IS hers, after all. ~smile~
I managed the chores alone this morning - moved the horses, fed the chicks in the brooder. That's really a two-person job, one to hold the heavy top up and the other to put in the feed/water. The rest of the chores I do on my own anyway, but K helps with these particular ones.
My plan for the day was to pick blackberries, so after K called saying that she had arrived at her sister's house in fine shape, I headed down to the hayfield. The season is winding down and I haven't made any blackberry-lemonade concentrate yet, and I don't want to let time get away from me. I took the lawn tractor down the hill and out into the hayfield, accompanied by the dogs as always - Susie, Carter, and the two pups.
We realized last week that Susie picks and eats blackberries. She was at it again, right alongside me today. She pulls one off and the berry cane goes "boing". She smacks her lips as she chews. I don't get any ground-level berries. Today one of the pups was eating them too. He hadn't quite figured out how to get a berry without getting stuck by the thorns though. He whimpered a few times.
I'll finish off the thicket tomorrow and Thursday, then go back to my starting point and catch any that weren't ripe today. I canned a batch of blackberry lemonade concentrate; the jars are so pretty with that rich jewel-colored liquid inside. Yum! (The recipe can be found at the bottom of this post.)
I snatched the ripe plums off the tree on my way to the mailbox and ate the ripest one. I love them sun-warm off the tree. It looks like the yellow apples will soon be ready for picking.
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What is teaser tuesday? It's a meme hosted by Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read, flip to a random page, share two teaser sentences, don't include spoilers.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
"I haven't heard from you, so I assume you've met and married a volca and that you're living comfortably on the Shadow Fold, where you have neither light nor paper with which to write. Or, possibly, your new bride ate both your hands." – Page 176.
Hardcover: 358 pages
Publication date: June 5th, 2012
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Add on: Goodreads
*I actually already finished so review to come at the end of the week!
Author: Cyn
a bum OT, procrastinator. reader. eater. sleeper. music listen-er. movie go-er. Loves food too much.


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"We're thrilled that Joe has agreed to lead our Consulting Services group, and the timing couldn't be better as clients are increasingly seeking assurance that they're doing everything possible to build results, not budgets"
Rob Wade was recently promoted to Director of the Red House Content Development group. Over the last five years, Wade has served as a Senior Manager within the Client Services group, and more recently was tapped to consolidate all content planning, development and strategic messaging into a single department.
Julie Wright was also promoted to Director of the Red House Client Services group. For the last four years, Wright has served clients as a Senior Client Services Manager, and will now head up the Client Services department.
Joe Youngs has been hired as the new Senior Vice President of the Red House Consulting group, with responsibility for ensuring that clients are optimizing their existing marketing programs, marketing technology and sales infrastructure. While Red House is already recognized nationally as one of the top 50 B2B strategic marketing agencies, Youngs' deep experience in data and analytics will increase the depth of Red House consulting in areas such as omnichannel strategy, modeling and segmentation.
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The expansion of consulting services is the latest move by Red House to deepen its core capabilities.
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My favorite game is Slither. One complaint I've read about it is that for some players, it feels too "crazy". The situation can change a lot in a single turn, more than some people like. I don't know what they're smoking, but it occured to me that I might be able to design a game with Slitherish dynamics but with a more stately, ruminative pace, using a move protocol that's been ricocheting around in my head for months with no place to land.
The result is a game which (I'll put down my false modesty and be frank for a moment) I really like.
Shifty is played on an initially-empty square grid, where one player owns a pair of opposing sides of the board and the other player owns the other pair. I recommend a 10×10 grid for beginners, like so:
One player owns the white stones and the other owns the black.
1. Black places a single stone on any empty intersection, and then White decides whether to switch sides with Black.
2. White places a single stone on any empty intersection.
3. From then on, starting with Black, the players take turns. On your turn you must either place a stone orthogonally adjacent to at least one friendly stone or you must move any friendly stone which is adjacent to at least one friendly stone, by a chess queen's move, to any empty intersection not orthogonally adjacent to any friendly stones.
4. You may not place or move a stone so as to create this pattern (or any rotation of it):
5. You must take an action if possible on your turn, but if you have no legal options you must pass.
6. The game ends when one player makes an orthogonally and/or diagonally connected chain of stones connecting her two opposite sides of the board. She wins.
- Why might this lead to interesting play? This is a square board connection game, which means position is deadly critical. Because you're limited in how you place your stones, you often have to shoot your stones into strategically critical spots. This "sharpshooting" activity is the reason for my affection.
- For most connection games, the only viable strategy in the opening is to spread your stones out. In Shifty, there's a cost to doing this: if you want to spread out on your turn, you have to forego placing a stone. Even so, you *still* have to spread out frequently both because it gives you a positional strength and it increases your branch factor. It's hard to know when the cost of movement is worth it, and that creates a lot of tension.
- The board fills up more slowly than for most connection games because you don't have to place a stone on every turn. The slowness aids clarity and maybe provides more initial accessibility than Slither (if that's your thing). It reduces the branch factor (from thousands to hundreds in the midgame).
- Another useful comparison is with Crossway. The knock on Crossway is that blocking is hard due due to the "doublecross restriction" (rule 4 above), so you need a gigantic board. This isn't the case for shifty because most of the time it take two turns to make a diagonal connection, rather than one. So there's an extra cost to making a diagonal connection which makes it less powerful as an offensive move.
- Luis doesn't like the feel of the opening, because when you only have one stone on the board, you only have four options for placements. After some test games with myself I've decided that I disagree: I like this aspect because it makes individual matches feel different based on the initial placements (the branch factor grows rapidly as the game progresses out of the opening), but if you agree with Luis, I suggest the following: Allow players to place more than one singleton each before the "place or move" turn rule kicks in.
- On the temperature scale, this game is hotter than Slither but colder than Crossway, for reference. It's temperature so far seems similar to that of Hex.
- Although I believe deadlocks are impossible in this game, I can't write down the proof. If any of you can, please do!
- General note about this move protocol: the reason I like it, and the reason I'm going to publish several other games that use it, is because many stone-placement games demand a "spread out" opening strategy, and this protocol can spice up that strategy in many contexts. For example: it might make an Othello-like game more interesting.
- Note that you can also play Hex with this move protocol. It's good.


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Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new vehicle in the market, 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT , in an entirely new fashion. This Mercedes pickup truck targets the pickup market at the premium level. Volker Mornhigweg made the announcement for this release public, stating that the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT will be a much smaller truck and targets the European, Middle Eastern, South American and African markets.
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT – Exterior and Interior Specs
This 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT will make use of a ladder frame. The appearance of this vehicle takes the design of a Nissan but has a Mercedes like look given by the presence of lines found in most Mercedes vehicles. The lighting arrays, both in the front and in the rear have LED latest technology. This enables them to give out better vision at night. According to the manufacturer, all chrome grille and bumpers will have a solid look that is curved thereby surrounding the Mercedes signature. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT will have four doors and the alloy wheels will be 17inches in measurement. There is much emphasis on luxury when it comes to this vehicle as there is ample space and the materials chosen exceed standard levels.
The seats as well as the steering wheel are designed to meet maximum comfort as they are of leather quality. Apart from that, each seat will have a heating unit. The air conditioning and climate control present will bring about additional comfort. For security purposes, there will be in lock technology, a theft alarm, a tracking system and airbags in case of an accident. Some of the latest technologies added include an entertainment system, USB connections, navigation and touch screen control, satellite radio and wireless connectivity.
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT- Engine and Performance
This 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT will have six manual speed transmissions that will come with the option of seven automatic speed gearboxes. Mercedes is looking forward to sell this midsized pick up to different markets and therefore, a wide range of quality engineering will be availed for diesel as well as four and six cylinder petrol options. Speculation has it that the engine of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT will have a 2.1L turbo configuration which gives a 170 horsepower output. A live standard rear axle will be provided but buyers also have the option of having a different rear suspension.
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT – Price and Release Date
Speculation has put the price range for this mercedes-benz truck at $35,000 for the least price. It is also very early to state the exact price for the 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT . The release date is set to be announced. It is however expected that the vehicle will be up for sale in show courts sometime in 2018. According to Mornhinweg, the 2019 mercedes benz glt will arrive in late 2018 or early 2019. The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLT is set to take the market by storm and is currently eyeing Mexican plant for assembly then later on it will be sold in the United States without tariffs. It is not a very expensive model and it is difficult to notice that by the way it looks feels and drives. And its features will definitely meet the demands of the potential buyers.


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It's hard to believe that the hardware/software menu button is still around. Google made it absolutely useless a long time ago with a wonderful implementation of on screen buttons, yet manufacturers insist on putting menu buttons everywhere. HTC's single menu button takes up as much room as software buttons at the bottom of the display, LG's software menu button replaces a far more useful multitask key, and Samsung slaps a hardware menu button everywhere it can, whether it's a phone or a tablet.
If an app detected that your device had a hardware menu button, the action overflow key that displays menus would disappear from Holo apps, forcing you to use the menu button and not giving any indication that a menu is even present. However, on phones with no menu button, it would appear and indicate that a menu is present.
Google was unhappy with that implementation apparently, because Google engineer Adam Powell changed this behavior in KitKat. Instead of appearing depending on the hardware of the phone, it will always be present in KitKat. I used to use a mod on my rooted Note II to show overflow menus despite the curse of a physical menu button, so this new implementation is actually incredibly useful to me. This change was paired with this comment:
Always show overflow buttons on action bars
The menu button is not pining, it's passed on! This button is no more!
It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! It's a
stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to a
flagship device it'd be pushing up the daisies!
It's just sad to see how many devices still have menu buttons in this day and age. Google moved away from them starting back with Honeycomb, foregoing them completely with Ice Cream Sandwich. Why do manufacturers keep insisting on using them? Either way, this new change will be a big help to the many people who have devices with menu buttons. What do you think of this new change? Leave a comment!


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When you go to Denny's and get instant diarrhea and shit all over your pants and have to cover your ass with your sweater.
Ah man I was at Denny's the other day and got Denny's Diarrhea. Took 3 loads of the washer to get my clothes clean
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Interesting week in the tech world. Alibaba is about to IPO, iPhone 6 reviews are in (spoiler: the Plus is big and both versions are 'amazing'), the best WP blog goes paid-subscriptions and Obox pisses people off a bit.
Yesterday I wrote about my frustration with UI designers calling themselves UX designers. The post got a lot of comments (all of them good) and the general opinion was that UX design was not just one person – nor was it just about testing. There are so many angles to UX design and it involves a lot of people.
There is a fundamental misunderstanding amongst designers when they enthusiastically tell you that they're a User Experience designer.
Content wise it's been a quiet week however we haven't been standing still. Here are the best links that we've found that are worth sharing.
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i finally got back outside! the dr gave me some antibiotics on thurs and i was feeling a million times better by saturday. i got a short trail run in at lookout (45 min – didn't want to push it on day #1 back!). on sunday i headed up to raccoon for a lap. it was perhaps a bit more than i should have done, (i was wiped out at the end!) but the temps were warm, the company great, and i've missed my bike a lot (haven't been on since thanksgiving). we even went on some new stuff that was a blast!
ice on lookout mtn from last week's hard freeze
on new years day, meredith emerson went hiking with her dog at vogel state park in blairsville, ga… a place i've trained and raced in many times. she never came home. the story was all over the news and it really hit home, even if i didn't know her. tonight her body was found in Dawson Forest – the site of the two Midnight Rush Adventure Races Kevin Fordham and I put on a few years back. we knew that area like the back of our hand. to think of what happened there gives me the chills.
my run on saturday was solo. i must say i looked over my shoulder a few times and left the ipod at home. granted, i was on well-traveled trails, but that just isn't enough sometimes. there has been much talk on the trailblazers message board about all the solo training we end up doing, whether it be on foot or bike. it's always nice training with a group, but with work schedules, family commitments, etc, inevitably we go about it alone. shoot, even small groups aren't foolproof. last fall i was with star & lisa on a 4+ hr ride on the forest service roads south of tanasi when 3 guys on motorcycles went by. we kept moving forward until we saw them stopped up the mtn a bit; we promptly turned around and hauled ass out of there. luckily they didn't follow.
this brings up the question (posed on TBARC) of personal safety when training in wilderness areas. i was surprised to hear how many folks have handguns they carry. but would it do any good in a pack? in your saddle bag? i don't know what the answer is, but i think a lot of us will be searching for one. it won't stop me from going out… and i don't think that i have to be with a male at all times (as has been suggested by some people). but i will definitely be more aware, try to make smart decisions, and let people know where i am + for how long.
my prayers and condolences go out to meredith's family & friends.


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Loma Linda, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2014
Representatives of community groups working to enroll more San Bernardino County residents for affordable health insurance through Covered California kicked off their first regional meeting on Wednesday (Feb. 12) at Loma Linda University Health (LLUH).
About 40 people, representing dozens of community groups, stakeholders, health organizations, elected officials, and local health officials, took part in the gathering, hosted by LLUH.
"One of the objectives of the regional meeting is to focus on increasing partnerships and collaboration within the region, and to share lessons learned from the first weeks of enrollment," said Edith Lara-Trad, information officer at Covered California, and the regional coordinator for the effort.
"It is about the people who are in dire need of health coverage. We have 47 days to continue mobilizing our efforts and enroll them now. One focus is to use in-person assistance to maximize enrollment," she said.
LLUH, in partnership with Community Clinic Association of San Bernardino County, is one of 48 lead organizations that received grant awards totaling $37 million from Covered California to help residents access affordable health coverage. Covered California is the state's new health care insurance marketplace responsible for reaching out to 5.3 million Californians in need of individual insurance, many of whom may be eligible for financial assistance with the premiums.
"LLUH wants to ensure the residents of the Inland Empire are informed regarding the historic changes in our health care system and we are getting our residents the coverage they need to improve and maintain their health," said Gerald Winslow, Ph.D., vice president for mission and culture at LLUH, and director of the Institute for Health Policy and Leadership, the organizational entity responsible for administering the grant.
The regional meeting provided opportunities for grantees, certified counselors, providers, community and health agencies, and elected officials to mingle and work in partnerships in existing enrollment events. Covered California partners and the health community have played an integral role to accomplish enrollment to many people thus far and Covered California is providing specific support to the community and partners to drive the regional effort.
Lara-Trad said the challenge is to encourage more people to enroll by March 31, which is the deadline for open enrollment and for obtaining premium assistance and guaranteed health coverage. She said, "We are focusing on key gaps. Latinos, African Americans, and other under-represented communities and young adults are especially targeted for enrollment." More information is available at http://www.CoveredCA.com.
Rosie Salazar, Covered California certified counselor at Inland Behavioral Health Services, attended the event because she wanted to expand her network and get ideas for getting more people to sign up for health insurance.
"We are in a community where we deal with many homeless and low-income people," she said. "We do not want them to be left out of affordable health care."
Photo Caption: Edith Lara-Trad, information officer at Covered California, welcomes representatives from Inland community groups to the first Covered California regional meeting at Loma Linda University Health.
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Loma Linda University Health includes Loma Linda University's eight professional schools, Loma Linda University Medical Center's six hospitals and more than 900 faculty physicians located in the Inland Empire of Southern California. Established in 1905, LLUH is a global leader in education, research and clinical care. It offers over 100 academic programs and provides quality health care to 40,000 inpatients and 1.5 million outpatients each year. A Seventh-day Adventist organization, LLUH is a faith-based health system with a mission "to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ."
About Covered California
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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — On the same hot and muggy summer day that
Shawna Yaffe, born a Jew, celebrated what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, her parents went into mourning.
On Aug. 23, 1984, Shawna married a gentile. A few days later, her parents placed their daughter`s obituary in the weekly Jewish Post newspaper, requesting that ``no condolences be sent or memorials be made.``
The Yaffes had disowned their daughter.
For most North American Jews, about all they`ve heard of ``disownment`` -- whereby parents consider their child dead and observe the traditional seven days of mourning -- probably comes from the popular stage and film musical Fiddler on the Roof. In it, an anguished Tevye acts as if his youngest daughter has died when she marries a non-Jew.
``But even in Fiddler on the Roof, when they were leaving, he turned around and said something to her before they left,`` says Shawna, whose real name appeared in the obituary but who now asks that it be kept confidential.
She says her parents` action was not unexpected, that she felt it coming five years ago when she started to date the man who is now her husband.
She says she knew from childhood that should she marry out of the faith some members of her family -- especially her father -- would disassociate themselves from her.
The religious background to the now rare action rests in the Old Testament, Deuteronomy 7:3, in which God instructs the Jews, before they cross the Jordan River, not to marry non-Jewish inhabitants to avoid being swayed to serve other gods.


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Virginia Frances Sterrett
Virginia Frances Sterrett (/ˈstɛrɪt/; 1900–1931)[1] was an American artist and illustrator.
Sterrett received her first commission at the age of 19 (shortly after she was diagnosed with tuberculosis) from the Penn Publishing Company to illustrate Old French Fairy Tales (1920), a collection of works from the 19th-century French author, Comtesse de Ségur (Sophie Fedorovna Rostopchine).
A year after the publication of Old French Fairy Tales, a new title including commissioned works from Sterrett was presented by the Penn Publishing Company—Tanglewood Tales (1921). From 1923, in failing health, Sterrett was able to work on projects for short periods of time only and as a result, she was able to complete just one further commission prior to her death—her own interpretation of Arabian Nights (1928).
Her best-known work is the suite of illustrations for Arabian Nights (1928). She died of tuberculosis.[2]
The comments of the St Louis Post-Dispatch in the supplement published following Sterrett's death (published 5 July 1931) pay fitting tribute to her life and work:
Her achievement was beauty, a delicate, fantastic beauty, created with brush and pencil. Almost unschooled in art, her life spent in prosaic places of the West and Middle West, she made pictures of haunting loveliness, suggesting Oriental lands she never saw and magical realms no one ever knew except in the dreams of childhood ...
Perhaps it was the hardships of her own life that gave the young artist's work its fanciful quality. In the imaginative scenes she set down on paper she must have escaped from the harsh actualities of existence.
All three books were published by the Penn Publishing Company. They were large books with large type, simple stories, and designed to be gift books for children.[2]
- Old French Fairy Tales by Comtesse de Segur, 1920
- Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1921
- Arabian Nights, 1928
- ^ "Take a Gander at Virginia Frances Sterrett's Fairy Tale Illustrations". www.themarysue.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ^ a b Virginia Frances Sterret
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Coming at 1 p.m. Thursday: Live chat with Josh Kendall
South Carolina quietly added 21 football players to its roster Wednesday. The signing class and its low profile felt about right to Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier.
"You're not going to see me doing a bunch of rah-rahing on signing day," Spurrier said. "It's an important day, I am not trying to sound like it's not important, but we'd rather make our noise out here in Williams-Brice on game day."
South Carolina's class was highlighted by its volume of linemen and linebackers and included what CBS Sports Network recruiting analyst Tom Lemming called "one of the best offensive line groups in the country."
The Gamecocks class was ranked the nation's 16th-best by Lemming and Rivals.com and No. 21 in the country by Scout.com and 247Sports.com.
"That recruiting can be a little deceiving at times," Spurrier said. "You never know what you've got until you really play it out. I know back in 2008 I think Florida had the No.1 class and two years later that No. 1 class drove Urban Meyer to retirement. Of course he came back a year later, and he's an excellent coach. That No. 1 class just didn't pan out. Of course, it usually pans out at Alabama every year."
It is the third straight year South Carolina has been ranked in the nation's top 25 in recruiting by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.
"Recruiting is extremely important but after they get there is really what's most important," Spurrier said. "We believe it's a good, solid bunch of young men who will fit in very well here at South Carolina and help us continue winning a whole bunch of games and hopefully a conference championship real soon."
Four members of the class played high school football in South Carolina, but the Gamecocks did get highly recruited players from Philadelphia (four-star running back David Williams) and Maryland (four-star offensive linemen Na'Ty Rodgers).
"They are expanding their recruiting horizons," Lemming said. "Nowadays to compete in the SEC, you have to have a longer reach in recruiting because that is what Alabama and everybody else is doing. South Carolina is doing that now."
The Gamecocks signed five offensive linemen, but their top prospect according to 247Sports.com's composite player rankings is defensive lineman Kelsey Griffin of Hoschton, Ga., who is the No. 83 player in the country when the grades of all the major recruiting services are averaged.
"The class is lacking a superstar, but it's not lacking in talent," Lemming said. "It's a very athletic class. It doesn't have a (Marcus) Lattimore or (Jadeveon) Clowney, but it's top to bottom an outstanding group."
Griffin, Williams, linebacker Larenz Bryant and offensive lineman D.J. Park were the consensus four-star prospects in the class.
"We maybe weren't on a whole bunch of real top-notch, five-star guys this year," Spurrier said. "Hopefully, next year maybe we'll be on some of those kinds of guys."
With the class' lack of star power, the Gamecocks didn't match the national attention received by competitors. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and several SEC head coaches did national media interviews, but not so for Spurrier.
"I think some schools like to celebrate this day," recruiting coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. said. "I don't necessarily think that is our ultimate objective, to make this one of the most important days of the year."
"We are sitting in there most of the day watching everything. Finally they did scroll through there and had us No. 17 or something," Spurrier said. "I was like, 'At least they know we're still in there somewhere. We didn't get a lot of PR today, but that's OK. It's a good, solid bunch of guys, it really is."
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"With the All-Star Game coming to Lakewood, 2013 is poised to be a magnificent season," said BlueClaws General Manager Geoff Brown. "We're excited to unveil our 2013 schedule, and plans are already in the works to make it very special for our fans."
The BlueClaws will also welcome in affiliates of the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox. Savannah, Mets affiliate, will be in Lakewood for four games from April 18 – 21. Charleston, Yankees affiliate, will be in Lakewood for three games from May 1 – 3. Finally, Greenville, Red Sox affiliate, comes to Lakewood for four games from July 25 – 28.
There are 11 Friday night games, which will all have post-game fireworks, thanks to Toyota/Scion World of Lakewood, plus 10 66MVP Thirsty Thursdays, with dollar beer and soda, one of which is Opening Day. The 2013 schedule also includes 20 ShopRite Kids Eat Free games, 11 Sundays and 9 Mondays.
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More than 250 artisans "pop-up" on Laurel Street and San Carlos Avenue displaying their works over the Faire weekend. Enjoy the fall weather and get some early holiday shopping in while you chat with these talented creators. Learn about their process and passion and find that perfect art piece or gourmet packaged food item as a gift for a friend, yourself, home or office. Browsing amongst the arts, crafts and specialty food booths there is something for everyone whether it be functional or decorative, a delicious feast for the eyes and palate.
Find ceramics, art glass, metalwork, woodturning, sculpture, jewelry, clothing, toys and wall adornments. Come share the fun Faire weekend with friends and family, support makers of handcrafted goods and return home rejuvenated and filled with wonderful memories of all that San Carlos Art & Wine Faire has to offer, including that perfect handcrafted gem!
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As a California artist, Richard Curtner has created unique artwork for thousands of clients across the country, blending his artistic talents with his passion for the written word. Every detail in the collage is an individual cut out. Nothing is painted on or manipulated with a computer. The end result is a distinctive form of artwork in which you can see something different every time you look at it.
Bay area painter Donny Hahn feels fortunate to have been a part of many changes in San Francisco and how those have influenced him as a person and a painter. His original oil on canvas works include California landscapes and abstract expressionism. His philosophy on life: "Keep your life simple and your mind complex. In other words, read, look, listen, absorb, and most importantly, express!"
Photographer Georganna Dean has participated in juried art shows throughout California & the western states for over 25 years. After years of making photographs in a traditional "wet" darkroom, she made the move to digital printing. Her work is an attempt to capture the beauty, feeling & mystery in everyday scenes.
Lance Mackenzie of Time Craft Designs creates framed wall hangings from old watches. By disassembling them and rescuing old watches and re-purposing their parts outlined with aluminum wire, he creates unique timepiece hanging art designs that are sure to add charm to your wall and spark a lively discussion.
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Local glassblowers extraordinaire, Ken and Ingrid Hanson have worked together since their early college years. Although traditional Italian and Swedish glass-blowing techniques inspire them, they employ a bold and innovative color palette to create their unique and contemporary art glass.
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Andy Byrne's creative sculptures are informed by his interest in and experience with a wide range of media and methods. Andy fuses his desire to use recycled materials with the permanence of metal for his fine art pieces. Using scrap metal in an untraditional manner, he makes interesting and provocative pieces out of these simple components. Every piece is a unique creation!
Diane Cull, maker of exquisite dolls, specializes her talents creating witches, wizards, Santas and elves. Her unique creations are constructed of fabrics, clay, lace, feathers, recycled fur, vintage jewelry, beads, ribbons, found treasures, charms and buttons. Each creation always includes a few lady bugs for good luck and perhaps a dragon fly, spider or frog.
Steve Snyder is a self-taught sculptor who hopes his work can spark internal dialog or self- examination. Each creation may be examined as an emotion, explored as a physical condition, or simply admired. He is amazed by the various insights and the range of emotions that people gather as they view his work.
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Bay area potter Rose Lee uses exploration in clay with a focus on high-fired stoneware and porcelain to create unique pieces. The subtle rhythmic patterns and diverse colorations found in natural land formations, sea and sky scapes around the country, and the beauty of living creatures, have been hugely influential to her work.
Denise Best, D Best Quilts As a self-taught fiber artist she is the sole creator; from concept to design and construction. Denise creates products from fun fabrics, items such as quilted table runners, pot holders and the like along with leashes/collars and bandanas, etc. for adored fur friends.
Industrial artist Earl E Enriquez of 3ENOVATION focuses on bringing the industrial to his one-of-a-kind creations. "This is what I see in trestles, bridges and railroads. Decades of reliability, they serve their purpose. They endure the cycles of seasons and weather, the traffic and usage through them. Structures that suit and enhance their surroundings by design, yet with purpose. And many times because of their presence, they become icons….These are the designs I want to bring inside the home."
Woodworker, Bryce Prusse is a pen maker extraordinaire. He discovered his passion for woodworking after making his wife a coffee table for their first anniversary. After some begging and pleading, he purchased a lathe and started creating pens finding it exciting and fulfilling to watch a pen come together from beginning to end. Using unique materials brings Bryce joy just in the manipulation of them but also in seeing everyone's reaction to the materials, from the alligator's jaw bone to the mini pine cones cast in colorful resin.
Creations for the Body
Mendocino County jeweler Ling-Yen Jones enjoys working mainly in silver, semi-precious stones, and pearls. Her style ranges from the traditional to the modern, and is completely unique. All of her pieces are individually handmade, and are therefore one-of-a-kind or in small series with repeating motifs. Jones defines jewelry as creations, which are useful, artistic, symbolic, identifying, and an expression of personal ideas.
Lydia Choi finds the simple and pretty in ordinary things. She designs her hair adornments with a touch of whimsy and homage to the romance of weddings. It was while helping a childhood friend plan her wedding that the idea of opening Poppyhearts started to bloom. Professionally trained as a graphic designer she discovered it was challenging finding classic, elegant accessories for a bride and her bridesmaids. Poppyhearts' designs meet that need for the bride or any person looking for something lovely to wear.
Lisa Candee of Earth's Sister hails from the San Francisco Peninsula, where she hand designs, creates and sews one-of- a-kind take-a-longs including market bags, carryalls, totes and more. Each piece is lovingly handcrafted from new-life and repurposed locally sourced fabrics. Functional, durable and comfortable, they have plenty of pockets; everything has a place, to keep you organized for errands or throughout your busy day. They will become your very favorite!
For the Kids
Susan and Ted Kienitz, create Daisies Hooded Animal towels using high quality terry cloth in a variety of colors, along with buttons, felt, ribbons and other trims. Their high quality products are designed with their own original patterns and are crafted with pride. You and your child will adore bathtime!
Rubina Coton is an accomplished seamstress with 20 years experience. Using vintage patterns to create children's clothing, she has found a great way to please parents as well as the children with her charming line. Her beautifully detailed children's designs are definitely a hit at festivals.
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Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines, Day 142: Scout #4
Every day this year, I will be examining the first pages of random comics. Today's page is from Scout #4, which was published by Eclipse and is cover dated February 1986. Enjoy!
Tim Truman's series Scout is a weird, post-apocalyptic action/adventure story starring Emanuel Santana, an ass-kicking, motorcycle-riding Apache. Dynamite started releasing these in trade a few years ago, but only two have come out yet. Who knows if they'll finish reprinting them!
Truman, in the grand tradition of comics, began most of the issues with a splash page, as we see here. I imagine that Truman designed the logo, which sits proudly at the top of the page, the target squarely in the center and slightly bigger than the other letters. The conceit of the narration is that they're excerpts from a book about Santana, written by Rosanna Winter (the book was published in 1999 – this is another post-apocalyptic story that is set extremely close to the time of publication; did Truman really believe that society would crash like this in less than 15 years?), so we can get a lot of recap and it doesn't feel too forced. Santana has been on a killing spree, but Winter gives us some information about the other principal players in the comic as well – the president for one, and some of the bad guys – as well as a bit of the geopolitical situation in the country (90% of the farmland "exhausted" and the rest under government control). We even find out a little about Winter herself. So the narration, which is quite dense, also gives us a lot of stuff we might need.
Truman puts Santana in an interesting position. The eagle behind him signifies his strength and even his patriotism, and he's clutching a rifle, another sign of strength. However, he's on his knees and heavily bandaged, which indicates that he has been beaten down, which is of course more symbolism. His face is fascinating. We can't see his eyes too well in the splash, but in the thin panel at the bottom, Truman zooms in, and we see their sadness, their vacancy, and the fact that they're a bit mismatched. It's a harrowing panel, implying not only the battles that Santana has fought, but the toll they've taken. Meanwhile, in the splash, his mouth is small but completely black, a literal gaping maw, again implying that something has cracked inside him. Sam Parsons paints the background in red and yellow, implying a fire, but the streaks of light running diagonally across the page and the drops on Santana's body imply rain, as well. Fire and rain – two elements that can either burn away or wash away the dirt/sins of the past. The drawn image is nice enough, but Parsons' excellent coloring helps make it more dramatic and even apocalyptic.
Splash pages can be used to very good symbolic effect if the artist knows what he/she is doing, and Truman certainly does. This page doesn't lead into the story, but it does show Santana's state of mind as he moves forward. Splash pages these days are much more literal and integrated into the flow of the actual story. There's nothing wrong with that, but it would be neat to see some more like this these days. Oh well.
Next: I don't own a ton of self-published comics, but I'm featuring one tomorrow! There's one other so far in the archives!
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Just your regular runner. Nothing spectacular. I run races but in no way do I come near winning races, placing in my age group, or setting records. I know it's totally cliche but running keeps me sane and I love it. I started running around 2005ish, in order to get in shape for my Air Force career. In the past, running had been a punishment in my other sports, but it's a notion I quickly got over. I really like the individual aspect of running, and hope to continue doing it for as long as I can. I also love the fact that I can run wherever life takes me. Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, and now in Washington state. My first love was trail running, and I hope to enter the ultra running world in 2013.
Of course, I wouldn't be able to do this without the support of my family. There's my husband, who actually married me on PURPOSE, much to my surprise. He is also a long distance runner, having completed numerous races. His career in the military will take us on a crazy journey, but we can't think of a better way to live life. He is my rock, and he is always pushing me to do my best. Our daughter [K] will be three in September. While young, she definitely has her own personality, and unfortunately it seems as though she has inherited my lack of patience as well as being stubborn, which shows on stroller runs when she yells at me to 'go faster!!!" In May of 2012, we welcomed our son [Spud] into our family. From an early age he proves that he is a momma's boy, and we're hoping that he'll take to the running stroller in a few months.
In addition to running, I [try to] do yoga. My balance really sucks, and I find myself struggling to quiet my thoughts during a practice. Slowly but surely, I'm coming around, and the more I do it, the more I'm loving it. Not to mention the impact it has on my running, as well as peace of mind.
On the diet perspective of things, the older I get the more high maintenance I am. I'm intolerant to gluten, and I also don't really go out of my way to eat meat. I eat organic as much as possible, and love trying new recipes. I enjoy cooking, as I find it very therapeutic. One of my favorite things is finding a small, local cafe or shop and eating to my little heart's content. As for baking, I find it to be tedious and semi-boring. In contrast, I have a small obsession with cupcakes, and have a crazy sweet tooth…
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