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When 16-year-old swimmer Ye Shiwen set a new world record for the 400m medley, eyebrows were raised about the margin of her victory, despite her passing all the drugs tests. But does a closer look at the figures really reveal anything unusual?
....Sport scientists say that during a teenage growth spurt, there is a release of hormones that can suddenly increase the powers of endurance.
.....Ye set a new world record time of four minutes 28.43 seconds, beating the previous mark by more than a second.
But to take the case of Stephanie Rice, again, she beat the world record by a wider margin back in 2008.
(Ye's achievement) It's impressive but it's not that remarkable. - bbc
The Historical Context
Some years ago, when the west 'scrambled for concessions' in China, carved it up, and exploited it, the Chinese felt a terrible blow to their pride as they had, till then, and as they do now, believed themselves to be the centre of civilisation - which is why the chinese characters for 'China' is actually 'middle kingdom/country/land', and not China. So, ever since then, rather than ceasing to believe that the world revolved around them, they've been doing much to ensure that it does, so as to reinstate their juvenile pride.
But the west, having emerged victorious from the colonial era, and having put down another yellow race - the Japanese - who were beating them at their own game (what is not often discussed is that the Japanese political and war machine, and their colonial ambitions were developed and stoked by the west themselves.....just as 'Nazi Germany' and Hitler was a product of western views towards other races and not just a highly regrettable idiosyncrasy of the Germans) - the world began to revolve around them. They remade the world in their capitalist/nationalist image, and then withdrew only to ensure that they set things up in a way to keep gaining at the expense of the world via the so-called natives of the countries they colonised. So be it in people thinking that this or that western pop band/singer, movie, etc, etc, or people rushing to term as 'terrorists' those who do to the west as was done unto them, the west determined the perception of humanity - excluding the ed of course.
So, it is within this context that the west, like China did after they had their imperial arses kicked in the colonial era, has to keep attempting to make sense of how a yellow beat a white in the swimming races during the Olympics. Some dumb American - forgive the tautology there - stated it was 'disturbing' that Ye Shiwen had thrashed them. Then we had allegations of doping - even though Ye had been cleared. Then it was 'China's obsession with Gold'. And upon Ye's win, the BBC commentator also stated how she looked so 'ordinary' as well. And now these people are delving into 'statistics' and stupidly applied theories to answer the question as to why this relatively flat-faced female from the Far East swished her way to victory past her even paler but sharper featured betters.
When it is a white who wins, it is talent, skill, training, hard work, etc, but when it is a Chinese girl, it is her youth, drugs, hormones, and hence, basically unremarkable.It reminds me of the pseudo-scientific race theories that were bandied about in the west not too long ago during colonial times that sought to 'explain' and justify white superiority over the non-western world. As the Bible didn't do much in explaining this hierarchy, they had to produce a whole range of other theories to justify their continued exploitation, slaughter and pillage of the non-western world - the Africans and aboriginals of Australasia and America got the worst of it. It worked. And it is from this sort of environment that Hitler was born....and why the Japs were chosen to test the Atomic bomb on and not Germany.
When it is a whitey who wins, it is talent, skill, training, hard work, etc, but when it is a Chinese girl, it is her youth, drugs, hormones, and basically unremarkable. They will not be scrambling for answers as to how whitey no.1 thrashed whitey no.2. Even the blacks are exempt. I suppose, after suffering a huge sense of shame in the course of the blacks not putting up with white supremacism - as others have to put up with chinese supremacism in s.e.Asia in the present - and learning to appreciate the value of equality via the work of other egalitarian movements in the west, they have learnt to appreciate all within their region. However, it is obvious that this is not extended to those whom aren't and especially those whom were not a significant part of western egalitarian movements in the past.
Additionally, since 'Team GB' and other 'Team West' do not really have much of a chinese representation within their ranks - not due to racism - they may feel more averse to being beaten by the Chinese. In that sense, it is their critique of Chinese victory is more of a nationalist rather than a racial one. But the colonial us vs. them spirit still underlies it. (i'd prefer the west in this matter because if it was the Chinese, the absence of non-Chinese within their ranks would not be due to their country not having enough of a non-Chinese population, but simply because they tend to exclude the non-Chinese for not being Chinese.)
Additionally, since 'Team GB' and other 'Team West' do not really have much of a chinese representation within their ranks - not due to racism - they may feel more averse to being beaten by the Chinese. In that sense, it is their critique of Chinese victory is more of a nationalist rather than a racial one. But the colonial us vs. them spirit still underlies it. (i'd prefer the west in this matter because if it was the Chinese, the absence of non-Chinese within their ranks would not be due to their country not having enough of a non-Chinese population, but simply because they tend to exclude the non-Chinese for not being Chinese.)
Hence, this incessant whining about Ye beating not only her competitors, but her counterpart Ryan Lochte in the dicks-only swimming challenge in terms of timing.
The Lame Arguments
So some are saying it's because she is young and is enjoying a teenage growth spurt which releases the hormones required to increase ones powers of endurance. Well, how is that 'Great' Britain's younger stars in the running events in the stadium got thrashed then? Were their hormones otherwise engaged?
Ye's achievement is deemed to be 'impressive but it's not that remarkable' according to the BBC because she only beat the world record by just over a second, whereas some white chick from Australia by the name of Stephanie Rice - shouldn't it be potatoes instead of rice? - beat the previous world record by a wider margin in 2008. Well, it depends how you look at it isn't it. One could easily and validly say that Ye beat the record that Stephanie beat by a wider margin than Stephanie. It's just that Stephanie did it in 2008, and Ye did it a few days ago. In this case, it is pure and simple bias that makes one reduce Ye's achievement to implied mediocrity. You can be sure that it a Brit, Am, Aus, FR, etc, were to do the same, they wouldn't be calling it 'impressive but not remarkable', but talent.
As for Lochte having swam slower than Ye, it is said that he 'simply paced himself over the race very differently to Ye Shiwen', and that Rebecca Adlington swam faster than both Locte and Ye in the final leg of the 800m freestyle at the world championships last year. Again, an effort to reduce Ye's achievement.
And to top it off, the BBC ends off the article with a justifying of the doubts over Ye's achievement by alluding to the 'cloud that has hung over Chinese swimming ever since 32 of their swimmers tested positive (for drugs) in the 1990s. The point is, since nobody has been tested positive since then, it should have been dropped, and especially since Ye tested negative for drugs herself.
After all this 'evidence' as to why Ye won, which basically implies that she beat the whites because of other reasons and not simply she was much better than them, the BBC ends of with 'but none of that means we should doubt Ye Shiwen's integrity, and there is certainly no statistical smoking gun'. That is like stating that there is every reason to believe that there were other reasons why Ye won, but she still could have won it because she is good. The strength of the contradiction of the former statements basically undoes the validity of the latter.
For myself, Ye's victory was impressive. She thrashed her competitors by a great distance. Since Stephanie Rice's beating the previous record by a wide margin, none of the other competitors at present could come close except Ye who would have beat Rice if she was 16 and took part in the swim back then by an even wider margin than Stephanie compared to the previous record. The BBC could have take this 'statistical' and analytical approach, and their not doing so has quite a lot of statistics explaining why that has been the case since colonial times.
I'm not getting some 'asian' pride in taking the side of Ye over the western incredulity over Ye's win. 'Asian' as a singular and meaningful descriptor of those inhabiting that region makes no sense as there is a galaxy of difference between the multicultural, democratic, and perspectivally brilliant Indians and the monocultural, Orwellian, and perspectivally narrow Chinese. However, the truth is still the truth. Ye's win was impressive and remarkable. I can't help but remember how she looked immediately after she reached the end. She looked like she just got into the pool. Not strained in any way unlike many other swimmers. Very Zen. Ed, unlike all the naysayers and doubters in this case, doesn't have to be Chinese to appreciate Ye's achievement, just as Ye doesn't need to be a white for ed to call it talent.


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8 examples of storytelling marketing
Branding is all about the management of meaning. The killer question every marketeer should be asking themselves is: what is the best way to add meaning to my communications? Phycologists tell us the way we, as humans, make sense of the world around us is through stories. Storytelling marketing has therefore become an essential strategy for any business wishing to grow. The most successful brands are ones that tell a compelling story that their audiences connect with on an emotional level. People don't buy brands. They join them. They join their stories and become part of them.
Storytelling marketing connects with an audience on an emotional level. It helps them experience something deeper than simply using a product or accessing a service. Telling the right story sets a brand apart from its competition.
For a deeper insight into storytelling marketing why not read this article from the Guardian: Sustainable storytelling is a powerful tool that communicates vision
In this post we have put together some amazing examples of great story telling marketing.
Fanshaw college is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. It tells it's compelling brand story through the symbol of the north star. The college has adopted this as a symbol of what they do - helping to guide and direct their students to a desired destination. This is a great example of how a story can be built around everything a brand does.
The Body Shop is a British cosmetics and skin care company. It was founded in 1976 by Anita Roddick and was built on making people feel good – face, body and soul. The brand always tells stories around products being natural and produced ethically and sustainably. This is done with simple and clever messaging and great photography.
Dollar Shave Club tell a brilliant story. They tell it in a direct, rebellious, tongue in cheek way which works. Their marketing is set up around the question: Why pay more for shaving technology you don't need? Many shaving companies out there have features that promise a better shave, they also charge more for it. Dollar Shave Club wants to change that by delivering shavers to your doorstep for $1 every month. The story is told from the perspective of a rebel going against the grain and breaking free from an unwanted and unneeded shaving experience.
Birds Eye have been telling emotional stories around their products for years. In many of their adverts you find that the Birdseye products are just a small part of the family life which is being lived around them. The most famous of their story telling adverts contain a character called Captain Birdseye (also known as Captain Iglo) a clean living, mature sailor with a white beard who depicts the brand's ethics of behaving responsibly and being loveable.
Reggae Reggae is a barbecue sauce that embodies the taste of Jamaican jerk spice. It became popular when its creator, Levi Roots appeared on BBC Two's Dragons' Den and went into business with investors Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh. What was the secret to securing investment and then the subsequent success of the project? The story. The story which the brand told based around Jamaican culture and fun. "Put some music in your food" is the slogan and the bright colourful packaging all go to enforce the story of living life to the full.
The energy giant British Gas is a home services provider in the UK. In 2008 British Gas was determined to revitalise its brand by putting the customer at the heart of its strategy. It did this by conducting research into how its customers related to their homes. What they discovered became the basis of its marketing approach and led to a number of key customer-centric initiatives. These initiatives transformed how customers view the brand and increased brand performance. Key to this was the story telling marketing based around the concept that the home was the customer's world. If you needed any help in your world British Gas would be there to assist.
Los Angeles football club is a newly launched football club looking to hit the big-time and play in Major League Soccer in 2018. How are they going to raise enough support? By telling a great story. A story about their city and the wonderful game which can make dreams come true.
This John Lewis Christmas campaign from 2011 is a fantastic story which connects on an emotional level. In case you haven't watched the video above we won't spoil the end but it's all about the long wait for Christmas that many children experience. The question is - why is the little boy waiting? Is it for selfish reasons or is there something more emotional that he is waiting for? A captivating masterpiece of storytelling marketing.
Disclaimer: Attitude Design have not had anything to do with these - they are listed here as inspirational examples only.
So - what story is your brand telling? How are you connecting on an emotional level with your audience and how are you adding meaning to your communications. We hope you have found the above examples inspiring. Good luck with your storytelling marketing.

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SAP Java and J2EE
- November 18, 2011
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Maximize SAP Solution Manager for automated reporting and monitoring
Discover how automated reporting and monitoring functionality enables administrators to see problems before they affect users.
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SAP CTO Sikka: SAP's innovation gets overlooked
SAP CTO Vishal Sikka discusses trends in SAP software development, SAP BusinessObjects Explorer, SAP in-memory database technology, SAP ERP software, social media and SAP mobile applications in an interview with SearchSAP.com editors.
- October 13, 2009
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SAP CTO expects today's SAP applications to be running in 2020
Even though the pace of change for software is accelerating, Vishal Sikka, CTO of SAP, expects many of the SAP software applications running today to still be running in the year 2020 -- if the software is developed properly.
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SAP exec discusses Imagineering, the future of development
SAP's Imagineering division's senior vice president discusses Web 2.0, and how gaming could be the next development model, in this podcast from the Enterprise 2.0 conference.
- June 20, 2006
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Scripting in a Box adds new languages for SAP ABAP developers
A new programming environment developed by an SAP product specialist puts Perl, Python, PHP and Ruby in the hands of SAP developers.
- June 01, 2005
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Book Excerpt: The ABAP Developer's Guide to Java
As the weather heats up, ABAP developers can cool their beans with SearchSAP.com's feature chapter from The ABAP Developer's Guide to Java. This book is aimed at correcting the information deficit for ABAP developers facing twin-track developing in ...
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SAP Developer Network spreads NetWeaver message
SAP technology strategist Jeff Word is heading up SAP's Developer Network, an online community that represents SAP's new outlook on life. The company is giving away code samples and Web-based training, and providing a forum for users to swap war ...
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SAP reaches out to Java developers
Austin Sincock is the author of Enterprise Java for SAP and a strong proponent for the development and use of Enterprise Java in SAP environments. A SearchSAP.com site expert, Sincock works as a consultant to global companies such as Kraft Foods and...
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SAP, Red Hat plan new partnership
SAP and leading Linux distributor Red Hat are close to inking a deal to deliver applications on the open-source platform with new technology created inside SAP's LinuxLab.
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Hasso Plattner on ABAP & Java
In this excerpt from "Anticipating Change: Secrets Behind the SAP Empire", Hasso discusses the parallels between ABAP and Java with August-Wilhelm Scheer. Dr. Sheer is Director of the Institute for Business Information Science at the University of ...
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Java was the tenth most popular search term on searchSAP in 2001.
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Who is will the Web services race, Java 2 Enterprise Edition or Microsoft's .NET?
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SAP details its Java and integration plans
SAP does not intend to totally rewrite its applications in Java.
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SAP takes off down a Java-driven Web services path
SAP intends not to follow the Microsoft path to Web services for now, at least until Microsoft's C# Java alternative gets up to speed
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They are categorized as a large sized breed. The standard male and female measurements are 22-27 inches high and a weight of 40-80 pounds. Their disposition is famously known as being playful, obedient and devoted. They are unsuitable as a guard dog, as they are mostly outgoing (if socialized) with people they haven't met. Compared to all other breeds, they're tested as being extremely intelligent and are ranked 2nd when being trained to understand new obedience commands.
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Top 10 Festive Hackney
Hackney is full of frosty delights: here's our pick, from festive calligraphy to panto to Nordic feasting.
Get Nordic
Explore the pagan side of the festive season with some Viking-style festivities at Queen of Hoxton and Nordic Yulefest Shoreditch.
Get historic
Dive into Christmas past at the Geffrye Museum, where the rooms are decorated in period festive style and you can listen to a cappella seasonal music or create a Christmas garland. The festivities end on January 6 with mulled wine, carol singing and symbolic burning of holly and ivy.
Get silly at Sleeping Beauty
There are no D-list celebs on stage at the riotous Hackney Empire panto – it's all about real singing talent, smutty wisecracks, belting tunes, fantastic sets, fabulous costumes and lots of audience participation. And all in the setting of one of London's most beautiful surviving music halls.
Get all lit up
The Festival of Light at the Curve Garden sees Hackney's favourite green space filled with lanterns and colourful projections.
Get theatrical
The Selfish Giant at the Arcola is a funky fairytale, a new take on an Oscar Wilde text.
Get creative
Explore Christmas calligraphy with Alice Gabb in the gorgeous Greenhouse coworking space on Green Lanes, where you can also fight off festive flab at Fold Yoga (there's a free class on new year's day).
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Christmas isn't all about the kiddies: Rosemary Branch Theatre is hosting an Adults Only Xmas Season: sample the Narcissistic Nativity with Urban Foxes Collective, F*cking Little Elf B*tch with Mammalian and Virging Xtravaganzah's Pagan Xmas.
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Cinema in the Snow – you enter this Hackney Downs cinematic portal through a wardrobe, wade through snow and drink hot chocolate and mulled wine. Then cuddle up to enjoy Christmas classics such as Elf and the Muppets Christmas Carol.
Get with Santa
Visit Father Christmas in St Augustine's Christmas Grotto, Hackney's oldest grotto, est. 1275. Entry is free and there are presents for all – suitable for children under 12.
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As a clinician who worked full-time for over 12 years at a pediatric hospital before I joined the Sunrise Medical family, I have known for many years that the name Zippie is synonymous for the highest quality of pediatric wheeled mobility equipment. A great deal of work goes into the development of new products, enhancing current products, and managing the Zippie line of strollers and wheelchairs. Associate Product Manager Christy Clover-Nalley, has the role at Sunrise Medical US of managing all of the pediatric folding, rigid, and tilt-in-space wheelchairs and strollers. Christy's passion for the children and caregivers who use the products she helps to manage is evident to each person she encounters.
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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is credited with saying "A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope within yourself." I am incredibly thankful for the mentors I have had in my life who have been a resource, an inspiration, and most importantly a beacon of hope in times when I desperately needed it. There is tremendous value in surrounding yourself with a community of people who can serve as mentors to you, are on your same level, and you can pour into as a mentor.
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Jenny was born and raised right outside of Denver, Colorado. While sick with what seemed to be her first bout with a flu bug when she was just 9-months-old, Jenny's parents noted a sudden and drastic change in her motor skills. She was eventually diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord which sometimes results in injury across the spinal cord. Jenny's spinal cord was impacted at the C4/C5 level. At a very young age Jenny's parents encouraged her to not let her injury get in the way of her desires. In fact, when Jenny was 2 years old she became the youngest person in the state of Colorado to be approved by her funding source for a power wheelchair.
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Horn of Africa
Families Together Program (FTP)
The Families Together Program (FTP) is a home visitation program provided by Horn of Africa, a community-based organization providing services to Somali and East African refugees who reside in the greater San Diego area. The program is an affiliate program of Healthy Families America (HFA), a national initiative that aims to reduce child abuse and foster healthy, happy and successful families.
The first year of program implementation focused on developing an infrastructure for measuring these outcomes. The overarching goals of the Families Together program include the following:
History and Rationale for Developing Program:
San Diego is a major resettlement site for individuals fleeing various forms of hardship, and refugees from Somalia are among the most recent arrivals. Over the last several years, the number of refugees resettling in San Diego has grown to more than 20,000, creating the largest African community in California and the second largest in the nation. The well-being of children and families in this ever-growing population is directly affected by their lack of access to health care and unfamiliarity with the American health and education systems. Although resettlement agencies provide a variety of programs to assist refugees, education on navigating these systems is very limited.
In 2005, in an effort to bridge the gap to accessing services, Horn of Africa conducted focus groups that revealed that access to culturally-responsive early health and education services was a high priority. After a review of the literature, the organization and their partnering agencies decided that the development of the Healthy Families America (HFA) home visitation program would be the most appropriate intervention to reach the target population: East African refugee families with young children ages birth through five years. Such a program was essential to breaking down the cultural, language, and other barriers to access and education faced by refugee families.
The Families Together Program is unique in that it is the only Healthy Families America site in the nation that works exclusively with East African refugee and immigrant families. With a focus specifically on the Somali refugee community, the Horn of Africa strives to help refugees with the acculturation and integration process to the U.S. in an effort to successfully empower families to have a new life in America while preserving and celebrating their East African/Somali culture and heritage.
The services are conducted through home visits by East African women (for cultural reasons it would be inappropriate for a home visitor to be male) thus allowing for a level of cultural and linguistic competency that would not otherwise be possible. Through these home visits, each family receives an assessment that helps identify their needs and strengths. The assessment includes supported referrals to medical, educational, and social services, school readiness and overall family well-being, one-on one parenting instruction, and facilitated parent-child interactions. In addition to direct services, the program includes thorough comprehensive training, supervision and technical assistance as well as strengthened linkages with established local organizations.
One of the program's most successful components has been the establishment of monthly meetings with participating mothers to provide education seminars and facilitate connections with other families. The meetings are an hour long and attendance is typically 15-20 participants per meeting. The program hosts guest speakers from community agencies and organizations throughout San Diego to present valuable information to the group on topics such as networking, discipline, developmental screenings, immunizations, Cesarean Sections and child birth, child care licenses, woman's health, nutrition, and early childhood literacy. The monthly group meetings serve as an integral part of the program that connect participating families with both important services in the community and with other Somali refugee women.
Horn of Africa partners include the County of San Diego/Health and Human Services Agency, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego, Start Smart, and the City Heights Wellness Center.
The Families Together program provides support services to Somali families either expecting a child or with a child ages birth to five. Working with the Maternal, Child, and Family Health Services Branch of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency and Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego, the program developed a curriculum culturally tailored for this population. The curriculum provides detailed information on health topics such as women's health, child development, immunizations, as well as systems level help for those new to the United States. Each new family is assigned to a Family Support Worker (FSW) who meets with them weekly to review the culturally-tailored curriculum, provide referrals to needed resources, interpret information, and support families throughout their participation.
East African families with children ages birth to five.
The California Endowment, the First Five Commission of San Diego, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Overall, five Horn of Africa staff work with the Families Together Program, either full or part time.
Funding for the Families Together Program provided for an outside entity to formally evaluate the program's first year. The company LeCroy and Milligan Associates, Inc. was chosen to conduct the evaluation and consulted with BRYCS when choosing measures to use. The following aspects of the program were analyzed:
The evaluation provided both qualitative and quantitative approaches to assessing the program's first year. The qualitative methods consisted of in-depth interviews with program administration staff and Family Support Workers. These interviews provided a historical account of the program development, initial recruitment, and perceptions of challenges and success stories. The quantitative approach used screening tools, assessments of appropriate child development and parent-child interaction, immunization schedules, and satisfaction surveys. To read the full program evaluation, see http://www.brycs.org/documents/FTPeval.pdf.
Key findings revealed that participants had positive feelings about their Family Support Worker. Most respondents felt the FSW was knowledgeable (94%), understanding (94%), helpful (89%), respectful (89%), and supportive (89%). However, some respondents also reported that their FSW was firm (67%), smothering (56%), and scattered (22%).
Eighty-nine percent of respondents felt that as a result of participating in the Families Together program, they knew more about their baby's growth and development, taking care of their baby, well-baby visits, and immunizations. Respondents also felt they knew more about talking to other parents with young babies (83%), coping with problems and stress in their daily lives (78%), resources in the community (78%), and parenting information (72%). Overall, 100% of respondents were very satisfied with the program. The most cited aspects of the program respondents liked best were home visits (89%), parent groups (83%), and the cultural sensitivity of the program (78%). Anecdotally, many individual families have had successful breakthroughs as well. For example, several families have obtained better, more suitable housing, learned American systems, overcome fears of Cesarean Sections, and have seen noticeable increases in communication with their children.
One of the key challenges for this program was gaining fathers' involvement, but since March 2007 program staff has been making progress in this area. Overall, most families require more services than those typically provided by social service agencies.
Abdi Mohamoud and Safiya Abdirahman
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
The Monster Mash
Happy Crafting to you all.
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Oh yes!! I do remember this song!! LOL!! What a CUTE card and such a clever idea to go with the theme of the song!! :) Love it! Hugs & Smiles - *Vicki*ReplyDelete
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Oh yes- and that song will be in my head now! How fun is this card- love the dancing monsters! Awesome!ReplyDelete
Precious!! Love the musical background on this adorable card. I'll be singing that song all day long too.ReplyDelete
I'm reminded of that same song when I see these little creatures. GREAT thought to add the music paper to your design. Darling, darling card!ReplyDelete
This is so fun! I love the music sheet for the background and it's perfect to go with the theme. Now you've got me thinking the Monster Mash song :-)ReplyDelete
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NS Coal train crossing
Photo taken by Troy Nolen in October 2010
View this photo at railpictures.net
BH Photo #191867
NS Northbound coal train crossing
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This bridge was constructed by the Virginian Railway.
I believe it should be N&W, but am open for corrections.
Was this bridge built by the N&W RR or the Virginian RR? Also, do you how old it is?
Thank you,
John Clark


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Article 48(2)
Rule 49.6
6.024. What must be done by an applicant who has exceeded the time limit for entering the national phase and/or who failed to perform the acts referred to in Article 22 or 39.1 within the applicable time limit? Contracting States are required under Rule 49.6 to provide for the possibility to reinstate the rights of the applicant with respect to an international application where the applicant failed to comply with the requirements of Article 22 or 39.1. Details of this possibility are given in Rule 49.6. Some Contracting States have notified the International Bureau, under Rule 49.6(f), of the incompatibility of this Rule with their national laws. A table of such notifications is available on WIPO's website at: www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/reservations/res_incomp.html#R_49_6_f. Once a State has taken the necessary actions to amend its national law, notification of this will be published in the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) and the table will be updated. Moreover, even if a Contracting State has made a notification under Rule 49.6(f), the applicant is advised to check with the Office concerned whether a system to reinstate rights with respect to an application exists or not. Some States have made notifications only because their national laws already contain provisions for the reinstatement of rights but these provisions are not in line with the contents of Rule 49.6. Some States therefore have no procedure in place to reinstate rights with respect to an application whereas others do have such systems, either more or less favorable to the applicant than Rule 49.6.
Source: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/appguide/text.jsp?page=np06.html
Date retrieved: 24 November 2017


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Private Lessons
Available May Term and J Term (June/July) Summer 2018. Private lessons are a great way to keep students focused and engaged with their instrument this summer. Jefferson offers 30, 45 and 60 minute weekly lessons with three levels of instructor to suit students of all ages and ability levels. Students work one on one with an instructor to develop their technique, musicianship and performance skills. Private lessons are also an excellent option for students who may have trouble focusing in a group setting or students on the autism spectrum. See our policies and guidelines for further information. Our resources page can also help you determine which of our course offerings will be best for your child.
Summer 2018: May Term/J Term
Group Classes
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. Classes meet twice weekly June 11-July 19. Jefferson Academy of Music's five summer group class offerings help students learn and grow, learning a wide variety of instruments and musical disciplines. Classes for this summer include String Project Prep, Summer Sampler, Piano, Guitar and Voice/Stage Movement.
String Project Prep
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. String Project Prep Class helps prepare younger string students for enrollment in our Jefferson Academy of Music String Project. This class is open to students from 5-10 years of age studying violin, viola, cello or bass. String Project includes group string technique classes, short private lessons, music theory, eurythmics, composition, improvisation and music history. Music students from local colleges serve as classroom aides to ensure that all students have enough help and attention to learn and study their instruments in a relaxed group environment. The Jefferson Academy of Music String Project takes place during the academic year and is typically open to intermediate or advanced students, so summer is the perfect time to start your younger musicians in String Project Prep.
Summer Sampler
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. This music exploration camp allows students ages 5-10 to learn about and explore different families of instruments under the instruction of local professional musicians. Instrument families include strings, woodwinds, percussion, and strummed instruments. Students will learn the history and technique required to play these different types of instruments as well as get hands on experience performing on them. This camp is ideal for young students who are interested in music, but have not yet chosen an instrument to study through their school or other program.
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. Our piano classes give young students the opportunity to begin studying piano. Students prepare short pieces, practice technique and learn about musical concepts including rhythm, melody and harmony. These classes are open to students ages 5-10.
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. Guitar classes at Jefferson Academy of Music are open this summer to students ages 6-12 who are looking to begin or continue their study of guitar in a group environment. Instructors focus on technique, basic music theory, and introductory musical concepts including rhythm and harmony.
Voice/Stage Movement
Available J Term (June/July) 2018 only. Voice/Stage Movement classes are open to students ages 10-16 interested in studying acting, musical theater, or stage presence. These classes are designed to give students an introduction to basic vocal and stage movement techniques to increase their confidence and performance skills.


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DAKOTACARE: Disability Insurance
Whether your group is large or small, DAKOTACARE can assist you in the design, implementation and administration of a disability health insurance plan to meet your needs and cost objectives. Or you can let your employees choose the extra coverage they want.
Group Short Term Disability Insurance
Short-Term Disability (STD) pays a specific weekly benefit to an employee who is totally disabled and cannot work due to a non-job related injury or sickness. Employees who are actively working at least 30 hours a week on a full-time basis are eligible for this coverage.
Group Long-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) pays a specific monthly benefit to an employee who is totally or partially disabled and cannot work. Employees who are actively working at least 30 hours a week on a full-time basis are eligible for coverage.
Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability programs are paid entirely by your employees. Voluntary STD and LTD provides access to group-priced income replacement on a short-term and long-term basis.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
AD&D provides around-the-clock coverage for death or dismemberment as a direct result of an accident, provided the death or dismemberment occurs within 90 days of the accident, subject to certain exclusions. AD&D Insurance is available with Basic Life Insurance.


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Vietti Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne
- Brand: Vietti
- Product Code: 10VIET9B
- Availability: In Stock
Ruby purple colour with ripe red cherry aromas and vanilla, with hints of violets
The history of Vietti can be traced back to the 19th century, when Mario Vietti made his first wines, selling most of his production to local villagers.
Mario's fame as a winemaker spread and over time the Vietti name became synonymous with brilliant wines, not just in the local area but across the world.
Grapes: 100% Barbera d'Alba
Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barbera d'Alba DOC
Maker: Alfredo Currado
Notes: Ruby purple colour with ripe red cherry aromas and vanilla. With hints of violets the Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne is slightly rounder in structure than the Barbera d'Asti. On the palate it shows bright acidity, soft tannins with good integration of oak, good complexity and a lingering cherry finish.
Serve: At 16-18c with Antipasti, rich salads, grilled seasoned vegetables, hearty soups/stews, pastas or with breaded veal, pork, chicken with light sauces


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If you're heading on a trip to Paris, car hire from Vatry Airport is a great option. Hiring a car gives you the opportunity to see some of the great sights based just outside the city too. Hiring a car from Vatry Airport means you can load up your luggage and make your way to Disneyland Paris. It's guaranteed to keep the whole family entertained on your trip, but will be extra special for the kids. Both the airport and Disneyland Paris are within easy reach of Paris' gorgeous city centre too, if you want to see what else Paris has to offer.
If you're hiring a car from Vatry Airport, take the A26, joining the A4 for the quickest journey to Disneyland Paris. The kids will love being able to meet some of their favourite Disney characters in person and having the opportunity to see the nightly firework displays will be a magical treat for them. The Champs-Élysées is a great place to visit too, with the iconic street lined with shops and cafes, leading up to the Arc de Triomphe. You can also head to the top of the Arc de Triomphe for stunning views over the city.
With a wide range of travellers passing through our locations every day, we've got a wide range of vehicles on offer to suit your needs - from smart executive saloons to compact family hatchbacks. ***
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Please note that from 15 Nov to 15 Apr many cities are required by law to restrict the circulation to only vehicles equipped with snow chains or winter tyres. For a summary of the orders, please visit www.poliziadistato.it. To comply with the regulations, in specific locations subject to this requirement, vehicles are equipped with snow chains - the price is included in the rental charges through the cost of "Winterization Fee". At pick-up if you decide to bring your own snow chains or do not intend on driving on the roads subject to this requirement, you may decline the equipment by signing the appropriate release form. This change will be reflected in the rental charges. For more information on the fees, please click here. In all other regions, we recommend that you check before renting if your journey includes one of the roads subject to this requirement and therefore request the snow chains, if necessary.


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The Price is Right Live! at The Louisville Palace
The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to "Come On Down" to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! Play classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show from Plinko™, to Cliffhangers™, to The Big Wheel™, and even the fabulous Showcase. Playing to near sold out audiences for nearly nine years, The Price Is Right Live! has given away more than 10 million dollars in cash and prizes and sold more than 1.2 million tickets. If you enjoy the rush of emotions experienced while watching the show on television, just imagine the possibilities if you were actually in the audience watching it live.Purchase a ticket to watch the live performance from the historic Louisville Palace. Contestant registration opens three hours prior to show tiime. Contestants will be drawn randomly and called to "Come On Down" during the show.
The Price Is Right is produced by FremantleMedia North America and licensed by FremantleMedia *Additional purchase not required for contestant registration. Open to US legalUS residents, 18 years or older. Ticket purchase will not increase your chances of being selected to play. For complete rules & regulations, including eligibility requirements, visit or call the venue box office. To enter theater to watch show, a ticket purchase is required.
Tickets range from $39.50 to $75.00. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. – Doors open at 8:00 p.m. Service charges not included on ticket prices. Tickets subject to price increases day of show. Tickets may be purchased at www.LouisvillePalace.com, The Louisville Palace Box Office (625 South Fourth Street), all Ticketmaster locations or charge by phone at 800.745.3000
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By the way, guess what I used to take these photos? Come on, guess!
My new 50mm lens that Bobby got me for my birthday :) It's currently my precious and has been on my camera since Sunday. It defiantly will take some getting used to but I'm loving the adventure and boy am I loving the photos it snaps. I mean, just look at the picture of Sebastian sleeping. So crisp and bright and super cute. He was napping in the photo and actually ended up sleeping right through the 5.8 magnitude earthquake (his first earthquake). Actually Bobby was sleeping in our room since he working all last night and he slept through it too!! This is sort of funny because once he woke up and I told him that we had an earthquake he wouldn't believe me. Then he told me he has never felt an earthquake either and I couldn't believe him. I guess because I think I've felt quite a few back in Seattle when I was younger. So anyways my boys slept through their first earthquake like it was nothing were as I was running into their rooms making sure the ceiling wasn't going to drop on their heads (because you know we live in an antique). Well, that was my day! Hope yours was peachy.


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Garden Group
Vance GARDEN
The Garden Group meets on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, from 2:50 - 3:50.
Pick-up at front door. For safety purposes, students are to wait inside, in the lobby, until they see their ride arrive.
Check your student's e-mail for cancellations or schedule changes.
Permission slips are available upon request, or by clicking on "Forms" link above, and selecting "Download".
Sowing seeds for a lifetime.
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It Starts With the Proper Shirt...
Girls are gross. Girls have cooties.Girls chase us on the playground.
This is what I have been hearing over and over since EVILBOY started school. However, somewhere between the beginning of grade six and yesterday the story is a little different.
It started with the presentation of two very similar black button-up dress shirts. "which one should I wear to the dance?". The shirts looked almost identical to me, but it only took a moment for me to realize that this was a really hard decision for a young man going to his first (out of school) dance.
I pointed to the black button-up shirt on the left and decided I was going to be the annoying mom who suddenly seemed interested in the reasoning for such a perplexing decision.
"are you going to dance with girls at this dance?"
When he replied with a shrug and a "maybe" I was a little in shock. What happened to girls are gross. What about the COOTIES? I then realized if I wanted to keep this comfortable openness between us, I would have to play it cool. Before I could figure out what to say, my question was answered...
"Last year at the dance Will danced with a girl because she said she would give him a bag of candy"
....and then I realized that my son hasn't changed a bit. He loves bags of candy!
Hello..this is my blog. I bought this fancy theme and I don't know what to write here just yet. Maybe one day remind me I have to write something inspiring here?


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We've had the pleasure of working with some incredibly generous donors over the years. Here are a few of the stories of how they got creative to make a difference in the lives of these children. If you have an idea for an out-of-the-box way to help, please contact us!
500 Backpacks
In partnership with Hanover Hope, One Love held a drive to fill backpacks with school supplies for children in need in Jamaica. Through generous donations from friends and family in Atlanta and the amazing efforts of Tanya Moses to source everything at minimal costs, we collected enough supplies to fill 500 backpacks! Having exceeded our initial expectations, we were faced with the rather daunting task of getting everything to Jamaica. Shipping rates were high, so we had to get creative. One friend of One Love used a buddy pass to fly to Montego Bay, taking some several boxes of supplies herself.
Everything finally arrived in Jamaica. One Love had a backpack stuffing party with Paule Kerr-Jerrett and other community leaders at Hammerstein Highland House. A distribution plan was considered and we began to identify communities in need. Within these communities we gave extra backpacks to children to give to their neighbors in need. In addition, about a hundred backpacks made their way into the more rural areas where this sort of aid rarely reaches. It was a true global effort, spanning materials sourcing in Atlanta, creative transportation by friends and family, to packaging and distribution in Jamaica.
Ella's Adventure
In the winter of 2012, with support and guidance from One Love's Brenda Isaac, Ella started a clothing drive at the Neighborhood Charter School in Grant Park, Atlanta. After several weeks, they had collected enough clothing to take to Jamaica. Ella flew to Montego Bay where she stayed with Brenda at the Hammerstein Highland House and personally delivered the clothes to children. You can see more from her journey here:
Mr. Martin's Yearly Thanksgiving Trip
Every year Mr. Martin brings a group of guests from Texas to Hammerstein Highland House for the week of Thanksgiving. In addition to celebrating the holiday in a beautiful setting, the group spends a day of service in one of the schools in the community. During these visits they have met various needs, including painting the exterior of a school and furnishing a faculty lounge. On other occasions, they have planned and provided a Christmas party and purchased technology for a classroom.
1,100 Health Screenings for Children
Founded in 1992, InHouse Physicians is a global provider of innovative worksite healthcare solutions that assist corporations in reducing healthcare costs. IHP sent a team of two cardiologists and four nurses to Hammerstein Highland House in Jamaica. Using the house a base, they spent three days at the Anchovy school doing health screenings for the youth served there. Young boys in Jamaica are at high risk for a specific heart disorder that they screened for. The team then coordinated treatment options for the boys who tested positive with hospitals in Kingston. Over the course of three days, they performed physicals for 1100 children.
Cavalleria gets a brand new kitchen built by the Education Department
Encouraged by the success of the One Love organic vegetable garden at Cavalleria Primary, the Western Cape Education department gifted the school with a brand new, permanent kitchen structure from which over 600 meals are prepared each day. In March 2012, this building replaced a tiny shipping container which had served as the school kitchen for several years. Fitted with plumbing and piped for gas stoves, this new space has made daily food preparation more efficient and has great potential to serve as a cooking and nutrition workshop venue for the school community in the future.
Old Kitchen (inside container) New Kitchen (permanent structure)
One Love Garden wins 2nd place in National School Food Garden Competition
In November 2011, Cavalleria Primary were asked by the department of Education to enter a food garden competition run by the National School Nutrition Programme. Competing against schools across the Western Cape Province, our garden was judged on various criteria including use of the harvest, student involvement, integration of the garden into the school curriculum and food production and soil fertility initiatives. OLLF and Cavalleria were justifiably proud and delighted to be awarded 2nd place in this competition, winning R5,000 for ongoing development in the garden.
Awarding of prize money by official from Western Cape Department of Education
OLLF Music Program students win Highest Honours at annual School Eisteddfodds – twice!
In August 2012 and 2013, OLLF's musical performance group – The Cavallerians – were awarded a gold medal and trophy after achieving Highest Honours in the annual school eisteddfod competition. The important cultural event hosts music groups from schools throughout the Western Cape, each showcasing their art and competing for the top prize in various categories. The Cavallerians' win was a testament to months of hard work and dedication from the students, a teacher's devotion and OLLF's ongoing financial support for the program. This group has given every participating student the opportunity to play a musical instrument for the first time, and they are now regularly asked to play at conferences and functions around Cape Town.
Robin Youngblood visits The Cavallerians
In May 2013, Robin Youngblood, founder and Reverend at Church of the Earth, visited the OLLF music group. Robin is involved in a project called World Peace Child and she asked to record the group singing and performing the main song chorus for this project. Our piece will then be integrated with recordings of other groups of children around the world, to make up a global performance of the song. During her visit, Robin taught the students a beautiful Native American Indian song called Wendeyaho, which they performed in three parts. It was a beautiful time of sharing and collaboration between cultures, as Robin spoke of how closely related her Native American ancestry is to Africa and her people. ONE LOVE!
Cavalleria Primary – 2013 Regional Winner in the Nestle Community Nutrition Awards
On 28 October 2013, Cavalleria Primary was announced as the regional winner in the 20th Nestle Community Nutrition Awards
Nestle introduced the schools category several years ago "to further encourage school going children to take part in the broader national food security and poverty alleviation drive"
The award of R15,000 in prize money and vouchers was used by the school to purchase a much needed fridge-freezer for the kitchen, as well as additional items such as cups, bowls, spoons, aprons, tablecloths etc. that will go a long way towards making the school feeding scheme more efficient.
We are so grateful to the team at Cavalleria who take such wonderful, loving care of the garden 365 days a year, as well as the team at Urban Harvest Edible Gardens whose continued support is an invaluable part of our efforts!
With our garden having recently doubled in size thanks to a generous donor in the US, we are expecting to generate around 3.5 tons of fresh produce per year, which will be a very welcome addition to the school feeding scheme.
Onwards and upwards!
Brenda and Calbert visit South Africa!
Thanks to the kindness of a generous donor, our first official teacher exchange took place in October 2013.
Callbert Brooks, the drumming teacher who heads up the music program in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was able to travel to South Africa with Brenda. They spent two wonderful weeks with the children from Cavalleria Primary and the One Love community in Cape Town, and it was a trip that touched the hearts and minds of everyone they met.
Across countries, cultures and languages, the essence of ONE LOVE rang loud and clear.
Here are some of the highlights:
Exciting collaboration with Georgia State University
OLLF South Africa has recently had the privilege of getting to know Amanda Fleming, a graduate student and dietetic intern from Georgia State University. Amanda spent 7 days in May with the staff and students at Cavalleria Primary, as part of a voluntary study abroad program.
During her time at the school, Amanda covered a huge amount of ground with regards to food hygiene, healthy food preparation, nutrition, food preservation and meal planning, generously sharing her knowledge with the school community.
Amongst other accomplishments, she conducted a valuable survey about the school meals, she developed creative meal plans which have opened up exciting new ways to incorporate the fresh produce from our 800m2 vegetable garden into the daily feeding scheme, and she lead Grade 6 and 7 classes through a fun nutrition presentation which elicited much laughter and great interest from all the students.
As Amanda's program drew to a close last week, the impact she had made was evident as the kitchen team were begging her to stay on just a little longer! This was an extremely valuable collaboration for our SA project and we are grateful to both Amanda and GSU for working with OLLF to make this time such a success.


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Warning, folks – this post is going to be long. However, I really hope you will read to the end to understand this very important issue that means so much to me and thousands of blind people across the United States. There are many links throughout this post. For those who are sighted, you can click anything that is underlined and a different color and it will show you what I'm referring to in that sentence/paragraph.
Many of you have read my Open Letter to Foundation Fighting Blindness sharing my strong opinions and concerns regarding the #HowEyeSeeIt campaign, urging them to modify their campaign to be less damaging to blind people and include blind people in creating their campaigns. This would be much more inclusive and supportive of the blind community but would also strengthen their fundraising efforts as they would have an ally in the blind community, instead of enemies. If you haven't read the letter, I encourage you to do so before you continue reading as this might make more sense
I feel very strongly about this issue. In my letter to FFB, I wanted to be direct and share my concerns with some emotion but not too much. (We all know that would go on forever if I did so.) However, I wanted to share more of my concerns and emotions with you here.
The #HowEyeSeeIt campaign encourages supporters to make a donation to FFB and create a video of themselves blindfolded doing simple daily activities. The video is hash tagged with #HowEyeSeeIt and is shared across Facebook to encourage others to donate and make videos to continue spreading the word. It is a influencer to social followers model campaign. The #HowEyeSeeIt website has campaign materials, including a printable blindfold/mask with the words #HowEyeSeeIt on them, branding, and social media graphics. They also have "example" videos and "featured videos." They make it pretty easy for someone to participate and spread the word, which is great. However, the message that they are conveying through encouraging these videos and simulations is deeply damaging.
To be very clear, I fully support Foundation Fighting Blindness' research efforts. I fully support them launching a digital initiative to increase public awareness about retinal degenerative diseases and the important work of the Foundation Fighting Blindness. I DO NOT support marginalizing the population they work (blind people) by employing a campaign that encourages its supporters and viewers to pity blind people and fear blindness.
Many people have become quite upset about this campaign and have written FFB privately and/or posted on their Facebook page. These are blind people and sighted alike. Many of their posts have been deleted, blocked from commenting, and/or blocked from viewing their page altogether. This shows that they are not open for discussion and are just wanting to silence us. I get that they don't want all the negative publicity but they could encourage those with concerns about the campaign to contact them via another method to at least hear the voices of the group they work with. But they didn't.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has also spoken very publicly about their concerns regarding this campaign. FFB hasn't listened or even been receptive to dialogue. Therefore, they are encouraging their Federationists to post a positive video of themselves as blind people doing important or everyday tasks and showing how they are very capable. While I am not a Federationist/a member of NFB, I do intend to do this as yet another way of spreading awareness about the harmful effects of this campaign and how we, as blind people, live amazing fulfilling lives.
Research shows that disability simulations aren't very effective and actually can do more damage than good. Several years ago, I would have been all over this kind of simulation. However, since going through grad school and working in the disability field and being so immersed in the disability community both professionally and personally, I am not a fan of them anymore. I will say that there are can some simulations that are pretty good if done professionally. For example, the Division for Blind Services came and did a sensitivity training with my office at work since we are going to start working with more blind people as consumers, but also because they work with a blind person (that's me!). Many of my co-workers found this pretty useful in understanding basic things, such as why moving things in the refrigerator, especially my food, causes me so many problems or why taking a pair of scissors from my office and putting them back in a different place can be so frustrating. However, I wouldn't encourage them to try and navigate out of their house to a vehicle, put on make-up, play a sport, try and count the appropriate money and pay at a store, etc., because that will just lead to frustration, and then pity, and then fear.
One of the videos specifically instills fear about parenting while blind. This is gut-wrenching to me. One of my very good friends is blind, got divorced, and was going to go through a child custody legal proceeding but was given advice not to, because the Judge in our area for this type of legal proceeding would likely consider her incapable of safely taking care of her children due to her blindness and her blindness alone. So she didn't do it and has worked it out other ways. But how sad is that?! I have so many different friends now that are blind parents and do a fantastic job. Their kids are absolutely amazing and in many cases I think are better citizens because of different situations they have experienced and faced due to having a blind parent. I am going to (hopefully) be a parent in a few years and sure, there are a few things that I have wondered about how I am going to do with my vision loss.. but it's do-able and we don't need all these people, especially law enforcement, legal personnel, and social services agencies thinking that we are inept solely based on our blindness.
I was already a bit upset and thinking about speaking out about this campaign a few days ago and then when I saw the Today Show segment, I literally became sick to my stomach. Rebecca Alexander has Usher Syndrome, which is a combination of hearing loss and vision loss. The vision loss is caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa, the same condition I had. Her brother is an NBC Correspondent and went on the TV show with her to talk about the #HowEyeSeeIt campaign. Together Rebecca and Peter went to a nice restaurant and attempted to eat a meal. Peter experienced difficulty with drinking out of the glass which had a piece of fruit on top, cutting his meal, figuring out where his food was, etc.. all things that do happen to the visually impaired. However, I will say that we also have methods to help us with this, such as when we place food on our plate we will remember where we put it or when we first get the food if it was served by somebody else, we will ask for a description of where it is on the plate. (I was pretty impressed with the waitress who said that she was bringing something in on his right – that announcement was pretty awesome and most wait staff don't do that sort of thing, unfortunately). Rebecca is an amazing, beautiful woman who has accomplished a lot, from climbing some of the highest mountains, to some pretty impressive swim times, etc. So for her to say that she has become comfortable with other people cutting her food just completely rubbed me the wrong way. If you can climb a mountain, you can cut your own food. She also said something about wanting to experience everything while she can. I have mixed feelings on this. The way she said it sounded like she had a death sentence.. blindness isn't deadly. Now if she had said she wants to VISUALLY experience things while she can, I would totally understand that. I have a few "vision bucket list" items of my own. It's just really sad that two individuals who are very much in the spotlight already went on the Today Show, which has a wide following, promoting these ideas and this campaign. Ugh.
These simulations may somewhat portray what it is like for those who lose their blindness overnight (which can happen) or have sudden vision loss, but for those of us who have been living with vision loss for awhile, it is not accurate. We still can get pretty frustrated, don't get me wrong, but we develop skills and techniques over time with practice to be able to do the same things we did prior to our vision loss or those with congenital blindness, those that their sighted peers do. For example, putting on make-up can be quite the challenge. Joy Ross has some pretty excellent videos about how she has learned to put on make-up as well as other daily tasks. People who play sports and are visually impaired have had a lot of training and practice to be able to perform at the level they do.
Assistive technology of course helps greatly.. we can go to a restaurant independently (of course after we have figured out transportation), and read the menu with the help of an app on our phone. We can determine what cash we have in our wallet with an app on our phone, the US Treasury money reader, or by folding our cash certain ways for each denomination (very l0w tech yet easy way). We read our mail with the use of a CCTV (closed caption television to enlarge font and change colors/contrast if needed) or with a PEARL camera and OpenBook software which converts printed documents to text and then reads it aloud. We can cook with different adaptive techniques and equipment.
I live alone. I do everything completely independently. The only thing I really need assistance from others for is transportation, but if a friend isn't around, I can just call an Uber or Lyft. I work a full-time professional job and absolutely love it. I hang out with friends all the time and have a very active social life. I volunteer in the community. I lead several different groups and organizations. I am a huge family person. While blindness does suck sometimes and get frustrating, I don't need anybody's pity because of it. I don't need others fearing blindness because that just only leads to more unemployment of people with visual impairments (it's already incredibly, disgustingly high), leads more people to think that blind individuals can't parent, and becomes the reason that blind people have trouble… not the blindness itself. I also don't need people thinking I'm inspirational because of what I do as a blind person. I am just taking the deck of hands I was dealt and playing the game of life. When people have called me inspirational in the past, I have gently told them this and added that I'm okay with if they think my perspective and positivity is inspirational, but don't want them thinking me just living is inspirational.
Don't encourage this ableist campaign. Please don't donate to the #HowEyeSeeIt initiative. If you make a video, pair up with a blind person and create an uplifting, positive video about how they are living their daily lives. Don't post a video that shows how frustrating it is to be blind.
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Nearly a month after 15-year-old Joshua Joo went missing in the Bucks Bar area during a family hike, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office personnel found the Cameron Park teen's body Thursday morning.
Beginning at 5 a.m., the Sheriff's Office sent its search and rescue team, as well as its dive team, to conduct another search for Joo near the Cosumnes River Gorge in the Placerville area. The high-water conditions previously slowing the search had declined over the previous day, allowing more areas of the river to be searched. At 10:40 a.m., divers found Joo's body.
El Dorado sheriff's spokesman Lt. Jim Byers said sheriff's personnel have been searching for Joo since May 29, and knew with "almost certainty" that he was trapped in a boulder field in the Bucks Bar gorge area. However, they previously were unable to recover Joo's body from the gorge due to the dangerously high water level.
On May 29, the Cameron Park teen had been traversing through the area with his family before being separated from the group. He was last seen near the river, according to his sister Grace Joo, 19.
"He was sitting in a rock kind of in the middle of the river eating an apple … and then Joshua said he was going on the other side to explore, which is very much like him," Grace Joo said. "And so he went to the other side, and somewhere during that time, that's when it happened. And my mom went back there to tell him that the group was leaving, and when she went back to check up on him, that's when we found out he was missing."
Byers said sheriff's personnel have regularly searched for Joo the past 3 1/2 weeks, but the area they believe he was thought to be was so treacherous that it was physically impossible to bring rescueres there without injuring or killing them.
In my whole career, and I just finished my ninth year of teaching, I've never met a freshman so devoted, so driven.
Andrea Sawyer, Joo's biology teacher and Ponderosa FFA adviser
Joo was a freshman at Ponderosa High School this year, where he was a member of the school's alpine ski team and treasurer of the FFA program. His family, friends and teachers spoke of the teen's constant positivity and passion for agriculture.
According to Andrea Sawyer, Joo's biology teacher and Ponderosa FFA adviser, Joo studied agriculture at school and at home, starting a chicken coop in his backyard to produce and sell eggs. Before entering the ninth grade, Joo sought out Ponderosa High School specifically for its FFA program, and his parents moved from Rancho Cordova to be closer to the school.
"In my whole career, and I just finished my ninth year of teaching, I've never met a freshman so devoted, so driven," Sawyer said.
Jennifer Coleman, Joo's Spanish teacher, said the teen was the type of person other students flocked to because of his enthusiasm.
Ponderosa High School's FFA program on Saturday honored Joo at the El Dorado County Fair. Joo had been interested in raising a hog for the market show, and the school donated one of its market swine to be shown and sold in Joo's honor.
His family was also presented with an FFA jacket that Joo had coveted since joining the organization, complete with embroidery identifying him as the 2016-17 chapter treasurer, a role to which he had been elected recently. The position has been retired in Joo's honor, Sawyer said, and there will be no student filling it this year.
Grace Joo said the county Sheriff's Office has been in contact with the family every day, and employed dive teams and helicopters to help with the search. She also remarked on the unprecedented amount of support and outreach from the community.
"We only moved up to this area two summers ago," she said. "So you can see the impact that Josh had on his school and the FFA program, and that he had so many friends because he got along with everyone. Seeing the community step up in trying to help find him, and sending their prayers and thoughts to us shows that we have support not just from our family and our friends but from the community as a whole."
In a Sheriff's Office news release updating the community on the status of the search, the office extended its condolences to the Joo family and asked that people respect their privacy during this time of grief.
Tyler Foggatt: 916-321-1145, @tylerfoggatt


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- Dry roast the dalia in a pan on slow flame for 3 minutes till it turns to light brown in colour. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the asafetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, green chillies and ginger, mix well and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the green peas and carrots, mix well and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the roasted dalia, mix well and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of water and salt, mix well and pressure cook for two whistles or till done.
- Remove from the flame, open the lid, add the lemon juice and mix gently.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander and grated coconut.
Great recipe blog for the foody in all of us... :-)It's a food blog with a pinch of healthy recipes, and a handful of fun.Simple recipes serve up real food for busy families.
Ashadhi Ekadashi!
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Dalia or Broken Wheat Upma
Stir Fry mix vegetables with Chipotle and chili oregano dressing
Heat a pan, add 1/2 tsp olive oil, ginger paste, zucchini, purple cabbage, cauliflower, basil, celery, onion, Tomato, french beans, green peas, spring onion, garlic chives, spinach, cabbage, chipotle and chilli Oregano dressing, salt, lemon juice. Stir Fry. Mix well and serve hot!
Sides: Apricots, pomegranate, soaked badam
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 8
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 7
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 6
Heat a pan, add olive oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves, grated ginger, red dried chili 🌶 salt, pepper, chaat masala, lemon juice, soaked and steamed chickpeas, groundnuts, red rajma, broccoli 🥦 . Mix well!
Add freshly grated coconut, chopped cucumber🥒 and coriander.
Sides: black grapes and apple
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 5
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 4
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Cereals & Veggies & Fruits Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 2
Heat a pan add 1/2 tsp olive oil, ginger garlic chili paste, pepper, salt, asafetida, soaked chickpeas, soaked harbara grapes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red or purple cabbage, onion, broccoli 🥦, garlic chives, coriander, celery. Mix well
Take off from the pan add lettuce, tomato 🍅 cucumber 🥒. Mix well!
Sides: Fig & Pomegranate
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Garden Salad
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 3
Friday, January 26, 2018
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 2
Cereals & Veggies & Fruits Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 1
Cereals & Veggies Mix Salad 🥗 Combination 1
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Protein Rich Moong & Spinach Mix Salad
Take a pan add olive oil to it, ginger garlic chili paste, salt and sprouted moong. Mix well
Take a bowl add curried moong, chopped cucumber 🥒, chopped tomatoes 🍅, sunflower seeds, melon seeds, flax seeds, spinach, coriander and raisins. Mix well!
Dressing : lemon and olive oil dressing
Sides: orange & strawberry 🍓
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Black eyed beans (chawli) salad
Add ginger garlic and chili paste, salt, asafetida, chaat masala, turmeric
Add onion, Tomato 🍅 to it
Add steamed black eyed beans, coriander
Add lemon 🍋 juice to it. Mix well!
Sides: chopped cucumber 🥒 sweet lime
Rated Beetroot Raita:
Take grated beetroot in one bowl.
Take pan, add 1/2tsp oil, asafetida, green chillies salt, curry leaves, cumin seeds.
Add it to grated beetroot bowl
Add curd to it.
Add sal to it. Mix well!
Mix Veg Salad
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Fusion Salad
Heat a pan add 1/2tsp olive oil, ginger garlic paste, asafetida, salt, chopped onion, zucchini, tofu red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, black grapes, carrot, Sprouted matki (moth beans), baby corn, coriander. Mix well.
Add lettuce to it
Sides: pomegranate, walnut, soaked almonds, bowl of watermelon 🍉
Friday, January 19, 2018
Tofu salad
Vegetable Dosa
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Spiced Cereal salad
Take a pan and add oil, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, red kidney bean, white kidney bean, grated coconut, coriander, chaat masala.
Curried cereals, chopped cucumber 🥒, chopped tomato 🍅. Mix well!
Sides: pomegranate, sweet lime, strawberry and walnut.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Curried Sprout Salad
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
High Protein Salad with Roasted Garlic and Lemon Dressing
Sprout Salad with lemon and olive oil dressing
Falafel Salad with creamy burnt onion dressing
Stir fry with Chili Oregano Sauce
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UPDATE: As of 2:55 pm, the lockdowns for nex+Gen and Del Norte have been lifted.
As of 2:42 pm, nex+Gen and Del Norte have been placed in a lockdown due to shots fired. Police are investigating.
Posted by: Brian Beeler, District Admin, Albuquerque Public Schools
Published: 1/19/18
Our next PIE meeting will be Tuesday, January 9th from 6 pm to 7 pm. Please join us to learn more about our school and to help us work towards fostering a positive sense of community. We'll be learning about Griffin Robotics Mentorships, discussing the following upcoming events, and more:
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 1/5/18
The nex+Gen Fall Festival is coming up and it's going to be spooky. It will be at nex+Gen on October 28th from 6-9pm. There will be games downstairs, a spooky movie playing in the Cyber Hall and our classic Haunted House upstairs which will be clown themed. Tickets and snacks will be for sale and tickets can be used to play games and enter the spooky Haunted House. Each ticket will be $1 and depending on the activity you will use different amounts of tickets. But no entrance fee. Come and get Halloween ready.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 10/18/17
This Friday, a letter will be sent home with Seniors. The letter will indicate whether a student has passed all state required testing for graduation. If a student has not passed all five areas, they will need to participate in the Fall retake testing. This testing will begin on October 30th. Ms. Harvey has a copy of the letter at the front desk, which will be available at parent request.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 10/18/17
Progress has been made on the clean up student parking lot. Most of the weeds have been removed by APS Maintenance and Operations. However, we still have a long way to go with debris, trash, and landscaping. Problems with theft in the student parking lot continue. I would like to ask everyone in the community to be vigilant and report and suspicious activity.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 10/3/17
Progress reports for the first 6 weeks went home on Monday, Oct 2nd. This is an excellent opportunity to have a rich family dialogue on academic progress and career goals. If you would like an additional paper copy of your progress report, they are available at the front desk.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 10/3/17
Beginning Friday, September 15th, parents, students, and staff at Nex+Gen will donate gift cards from select national retail stores (see the list below). We're partnering with a school whose students were greatly impacted by the hurricane so we can be sure donations are going directly to families who need help. See the attached flyer for all the details.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 9/15/17
Next week the photographer will be here to take nex+Gen school portraits. These portraits will be in the 2017/18 Talon (yearbook) but you are also able to purchase individual photographs. Envelope packets will be sent home tomorrow-Friday, September 8. —If you would like to purchase photographs, you will fill in your order and place your money/check in the envelope. Your student will turn in the envelope when pictures are taken. Dates for photographs are below.
9/12/17 AM Juniors and Seniors
9/13/17 AM Freshman and Sophomores
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 9/7/17
Our 9th-grade open house will be held on September 12th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 9/6/17
Saturday, September 30th from 8:00-11:00 pm
The tickets will be $20 pre-sale and $25 at the door. Students who want to bring other students from other schools they will need to fill out a form. We will be selling snacks, punch, and water at the dance. Homecoming will have a DJ and a Photo Booth. The attire should be semi-formal with no jeans. We want this to be a safe and fun event for all.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/29/17
The 9th-grade open house will be held on September 12th from 6:00pm-7:30 pm. I hope to see you there.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/27/17
An open house for families of 10th and 11th grade students will be held on September 6th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/24/17
Del Norte High School will be hosting College Days Fair on Thursday, September 22, 2017. A limit of 50 Nex+Gen Students have been invited.
If you are interested in this exciting event please sign in with Mrs. Villareal in her office by Wed. Sept 20, 2017. Time frame for this event is from 10:15-10:45am on 9/22.
You will need to let your Nex Gen Teachers know of your absence and report to Mrs. VIllareal's office at 10:00am to walk over by 10:15am and you must wear your Nex Gen School ID.
If you have questions about the event please see Mrs. Villareal.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/24/17
On August 29th, we will be hosting Senior Parent night. This open-house event will provide vital information about your student's last year of High School, and important need-to-knows about graduation.
The event will start promptly at 6:30 pm, and will end by 7:30. We will be meeting in the CyberHall at nex+Gen Academy.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact a member of the Senior Team for further information.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/21/17
Nex+Gen is proud to again offer the lunch sports program. Weather permitting, equipment will be available Monday-Thursday. While the weather is warm, games will be outside. During the colder months, the Fitness room will be open. The first tournament will be soccer and begins Tuesday, September 5th. Sign up is digital. Please email Mr. Smolensky with any questions
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/21/17
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2017
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Admission: $1
All proceeds go to the Children's Miracle Network
Come join us for nex+Gen's first Game Night. We will be hosting Overwatch, League of Legends, and Super Smash Brothers 1v1s in a knockout elimination tournaments. Bring your own snacks.
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/20/17
Our resident Algebra II and Pre Calc teacher, Ms. Mancha is offering tutoring again this year in room 220 (aka The "Green" Room) after school from 2:30 to 4:00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, starting next Wednesday and Thursday, 8/23 and 8/24. This is open to the whole school, whether Ms.Mancha is your math teacher or not! Hope to see you there!
Posted by: David Lynch
Published: 8/17/17


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Coach Doc Holliday (sixth season, 40-25 at Marshall and overall)
Returning Starters: 14, 6 offense, 7 defense, 1 special teams
Recruiting Rank: 74
Strength of Schedule: 128 (37.8%)
The 2014 season was arguably the best in the history of Marshall football. The Thundering Herd went 13-1, won a Conference USA championship, and finished the season ranked in the top-25. However, figuring out what to do as an encore will be a challenge for head coach Doc Holliday, who must find a way to sustain such a high level of success.
The biggest hole in Marshall's roster is at quarterback, where they'll have to replace Rekeem Cato. Junior Gunnar Holcombe saw action in nine games last year as a backup and figures to be the top candidate to replace Cato, who leaves big shoes to fill.
One thing that will help the Marshall offense survive with an inexperienced quarterback is a stout offensive line. Despite the loss of a couple of starters, the Thundering Herd returns seniors Clint Van Horn, and Sebastian Johansson, as well as junior Michael Selby, who should all be among the best offensive linemen in Conference USA this year.
Marshall will also have to replace leading receiver Tommy Shuler, who had over 1,100 yards receiving in 2014, but they do have a strong contingent of receivers coming back. Deon-Tay McManus and Angelo Jean-Louis were both regular contributors as redshirt freshman last season and will likely have prominent roles in 2015, while senior Davonte Allen brings experience and a big-play threat to the Marshall offense.
The Thundering Herd also have the good fortune of returning senior running back Devon Johnson, who ran for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns last year. Steward Butler and Remi Watson and capable backs as well, and with an experienced offensive line, Marshall should have a strong rushing attack in 2015.
Defensively, Marshall has some work, as they lack proven playmakers in the front-seven. Senior defensive tackle Jarquez Samuel is the lone returning starter on the defensive line, while senior D.J. Hunter is the lone returning starter at linebacker. The Thundering Herd will need to fill in the gaps with younger players, especially when it comes to finding pass rushers. The secondary is a different story where the tandem of Taj Letman and A.J. Leggett will be the backbone of the Marshall defense, as both should have strong seasons in 2015. Marshall also has an experienced cornerback in junior Corey Tindal.
Special Teams
On special teams, punter Tyler Williams will be one of the best in Conference USA this year, while Marshall has a few candidates to compete for the open placekicker job. Senior wide receiver Deandre Reaves should continue to be Marshall's kickoff return specialist, while Hyleck Foster is the favorite to return punts.
Marshall brings in the CFP 74th rated class of recruits with well balanced talent and good overall athleticism. The Herd boosts its already formidable secondary with freshmen safety Von Davis and Antonio Howard; Davis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds and has a 33-inch vertical while Howard runs the 40 in 4.4 seconds and also has a 33-inch vertical. To boot, incoming offensive lineman Levi Brown has an impressive squat of 505 pounds.
"We're heading into our sixth class here and it's a class where we went out and targeted what we had to have and we met those needs and I like this class," said Holliday. "We've had about five straight classes that have been excellent."
The Thundering Herd should once again be in the hunt for a Conference USA Championship in 2015. There are some concerns on the defensive side of the ball, but if Holcombe can be proficient at quarterback, Marshall has the linemen and skill players to put together a high-scoring offense and a team capable of repeating as Conference USA champions.
*Recruiting analysis and statistic listings compiled by Justin Burnette.
Key Stats
PPG: 45.6 (3rd)
YPG: 559.2 (2nd)
RYPG: 271.9 (8th)
PYPG: 287.3 (18th)
Fum Lost: 11
Int Lost: 13
TOs Lost: 24
Sacks Allowed: 21
PAPG: 21.0 (18th)
YAPG: 357.1 (32nd)
RYAPG: 160.2 (52nd)
PYAPG: 196.9 (23rd)
Fum Gained: 9
Int Gained: 13
TOs Gained: 22
TO Margin: -2
Sacks: 38
*2014 season stats listed unless otherwise noted.
Top Recruits
OL Levi Brown
Fr. 6-4 275
Franklin, GA (Heard County High School)
RB Delvin Weems
Fr. 5-8 195
Tucker, GA (Tucker High School)
DE Damien Dozier
Fr. 6-4 215
Raleigh, NC (Virginia Episcopal School)
DE Ty Tyler
Fr. 6-3 231
Punta Gorda, FL (Charlotte High School)
S Von Davis
Fr. 6-0 175
Mount Dora, FL (Mount Dora High School)
CB Antonio Howard
Fr. 5-10 163
Hialeah, FL (Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School)
Impact Players
LG Sebastian Johansson
r-Sr. 6-5 277
25 career starts, CFP 2014 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention, team 8th overall rushing yards per game, team 3rd overall points per game and team 2nd overall yards per game.
RG Michael Selby
Jr. 6-2 288
14 career starts, CFP 2014 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention, team 8th overall rushing yards per game, team 3rd overall points per game and team 2nd overall yards per game.
RT Clint Van Horn
r-Sr. 6-5 310
22 career starts, CFP 2014 All-Conference USA First Team, team 8th overall rushing yards per game, team 3rd overall points per game and team 2nd overall yards per game.
RB Devon Johnson
Sr. 6-1 243
13 games, 1767 rushing yards, 8.6 yards per carry, 135.9 rushing yards per game, 17 rushing touchdowns, 6 receptions, 121 receiving yards, 20.2 yards per catch, 9.3 receiving yards per game and 2 receiving touchdowns.
X-WR Davonte Allen
r-Sr. 6-2 200
10 games, 22 receptions, 544 receiving yards, 24.7 yards per catch, 54.4 receiving yards per game and 4 receiving touchdowns.
Z-WR Angelo Jean-Louis
r-So. 6-0 176
14 games, 21 receptions, 490 receiving yards, 23.3 yards per catch, 35 receiving yards per game, 6 receiving touchdowns, 21 kick return yards and 21 yards per kick return.
SLB D.J Hunter
r-Sr. 6-0 214
14 games, 80 tackles, 27 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks.
FS A.J. Leggett
r-Jr. 6-0 185
12 games, 63 tackles, 41 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 fumble forced, 4 passes broken up and 4 interceptions.
SS Taj Letman
r-Sr. 6-2 183
14 games, 94 tackles, 46 solo tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 4 passes broken up and 4 interceptions.
DB Corey Tindal
r-So. 5-9 179
14 games, 73 tackles, 37 solo tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 fumble forced, 12 passes broken up and 1 interception.
P Tyler Williams
Sr. 6-0 194
44.1 yards per punt.
2014 Results
at Miami OH W 42-27
vs Rhode Island W 48-7
vs Ohio W 44-14
at Akron W 48-17
at Old Dominion W 56-14
vs Middle Tennessee W 49-24
at FIU W 45-13
vs Florida Atlantic W 35-16
at Southern Miss W 63-17
vs Rice W 41-14
at UAB W 23-18
vs Western Kentucky L 67-66
vs Louisiana Tech W 26-23*
vs Northern Illinois W 52-23**
*Conference USA Championship
**Boca Raton Bowl
2015 Schedule
vs Purdue
at Ohio
vs Norfolk State
at Kent State
vs Old Dominion
vs Southern Miss
at Florida Atlantic
vs North Texas
at Charlotte
at Middle Tennessee
vs FIU
at Western Kentucky


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