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Recent News
Posted on: 17 December, 2009
Fall semester classes have ended at East Central University and campus offices will close early Friday [DEC. 18]. Offices will reopen on Jan. 4 [MONDAY]. Beginning freshmen can enroll Jan. 6 before spring semester classes begin on Jan. 7.
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Posted on: 15 December, 2009
Completing a college degree is important at any age, and two December graduates of East Central University are prime examples. Circumstances in their lives prevented Patsy Kay Mills, 65, of Shawnee from completing her education for a number of years and actually allowed Briana Dirrim of Ada to earn a bachelor's degree at age 19.
Posted on: 11 December, 2009
As President John Hargrave walked across the East Central University campus late at night last summer, he wondered if women students felt safe after dark.
Hargrave became ECU's president on July 1 and lived in student housing for about two months. After working late at night, he walked the same sidewalks students would take to return to their residence halls.
Posted on: 07 December, 2009
Seven students from Oklahoma's regional universities have been named Brad Henry International Scholars and will spend the spring 2010 semester participating in an international study and internship program at Swansea University in Wales.
Posted on: 04 December, 2009
Former Gov. George Nigh, who was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives when he was a senior at East Central University, will deliver the Centennial Commencement address Saturday [DEC. 12] for ECU's December 2009 graduates.
Posted on: 04 December, 2009
State Rep. Todd Thomsen of Ada will receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Thursday [DEC. 10] at a ceremony at East Central University.
Dr. Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, will present the award to Thomsen at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center. The public is invited.
Posted on: 01 December, 2009
Juliana Overmier, an adjunct flute instructor at East Central University, has been named a prize winner in the 2009 Solo Artist Competition sponsored by the Chicago Flute Club. The competition was held at the Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston.
Posted on: 30 November, 2009
The Christmas Tour of Homes on Dec. 7 [MONDAY] will feature four Ada homes decorated for the holidays along with refreshments at East Central University's Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.


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Bristol Harbour Hotel
55 Corn St, Bristol 14.1 miles away
The extraordinary underground spa features seven luxurious treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, areas of rest and relaxation and a fully equipped urban gym. Set in the remarkable former vaults of the stunning 16th Century building, the restoration... more
The Spa at Charlton House
Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury 15.9 miles away
An atmosphere of nurturing opulence - relax, de-stress, rejuvenate and contemplate. The superb Moroccan themed thermal spa includes a massaging Hydroptherapy Pool, an aroma infused Laconium, a Crystal steam room, invigorating Finnish Sauna,... more
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The Marine Spa
St David's Hotel & Spa, Havannah Street, Cardiff 17.7 miles away
The St David's Hotel & Spa has launched a new marine spa concept unique to the UK. At the centre of the new concept is Thalgo, who have created a range of treatments based on the best marine thalassotherapy cures whilst E'SPA will continue to offer... more
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Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa
24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff 18.7 miles away
Escape the crowded streets of Cardiff at Mercure Holland House, a hotel spa offering urbanites a dose of downtime right in the heart of the city. While away the hours in this towering contemporary retreat, where expert Decleor treatments are matched... more
Aztec Hotel & Spa
Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol 19.4 miles away
Thermae Bath Spa
Hetling Pump Room, Hot Bath Street, Bath 20.8 miles away
Thermae Bath Spa is located in the heart of the beautiful city of Bath and is Britain's only natural thermal Spa. The New Royal Bath, Hot and Cross Bath buildings house traditional and state-of-the-art spa facilities in a relaxed yet inspirational... more
The halcyon Spa
Bishopstrow House, Boreham Road, Warminster 15.7 miles away
The halcyon Spa at Bishopstrow House offers an unrivalled and renowned spa experience. The cool design allows this classical contemporary spa to present a calm and tranquil environment which will lead you to a journey of self discovery. From the... more
Holbrook House
Castle Cary Road, Wincanton 22.8 miles away
Holbrook House Spa, a lovely Georgian property set in 20 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside, is the place to live out your glamorous country pile dreams. Its period pretty creeper clad exterior gives way to a modern spa inside, brimming with... more
Sarpenela Natural Therapies Centre
Farnham Farm House, Farnham, Blandford Forum 32.8 miles away
Surrounded by the pretty Dorset countryside and set in in a rustic 19th century farmhouse is a holistic day spa designed to tap into all your senses. Start the day off at Sarpenala with an energising natural body therapy followed by a healthy veggie... more
The Marine Spa
St David's Hotel & Spa, Havannah Street, Cardiff 35.2 miles away
The St David's Hotel & Spa has launched a new marine spa concept unique to the UK. At the centre of the new concept is Thalgo, who have created a range of treatments based on the best marine thalassotherapy cures whilst E'SPA will continue to offer... more
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Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa
24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff 35.5 miles away
Escape the crowded streets of Cardiff at Mercure Holland House, a hotel spa offering urbanites a dose of downtime right in the heart of the city. While away the hours in this towering contemporary retreat, where expert Decleor treatments are matched... more
Spa du Vin - Cheltenham
Hotel du Vin, Parabola Road, Cheltenham 37.7 miles away
Hotel du Vin knows a thing or two about spa. Inside this elegant hotel in the heart of regency Cheltenham with its pretty gardens and historic promenades and squares, experience a refined spa treatment to match. Decked out with quality Espa products... more
Elan Spa at The Greenway Hotel & Spa
Flat 8, Brookbank Close, Cheltenham 38.1 miles away
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Chapel Spa
10 North Place, 10 North Place, Cheltenham 38.1 miles away
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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa
Evershot 38.9 miles away
At the Summer Lodge Spa treatments are specifically designed to relax and tone using 100% natural, pure highly active ingredients. The beauty and body programmes alow you to indulge yourself with the most pampered treatments addressing problem areas... more
Elan Spa at The Mount Somerset Hotel & Spa
Lower Henlade, Taunton 39.1 miles away
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Buff Urban Day Spa
22/24 Station Road, Taunton 40.6 miles away
You don't need to trek to far-flung destinations to get yourself a spot of spa-ing. Take your feet to the streets of Taunton where Buff, a sophisticated urban retreat, provides downtime in the middle of the metropolis. Its small exterior belies the... more
Tewkesbury Park
Lincoln Green Lane, Tewkesbury 42.3 miles away
We have two dedicated Spa treatment rooms that are managed by the hotel with professional fully trained Spa therapists, employed on a full-time basis. We offer a full range of treatments from massages to manicures and pedicures. The Spa treatment... more
The Vineyard
stockcross, Newbury 43.0 miles away
The Vineyard Spa is a luxury 5 Bubbles Spa that is situated in Newbury, Berkshire. About an hour from London, it's the perfect location to escape the city for a relaxing spa day or get away. From the moment you slip into your fluffy robe and... more
Donnington Valley Hotel
Old Oxford Road, Newbury 44.7 miles away
Donnington Valley Spa is the perfect lifestyle destination, a privately owned country retreat in the heart of Berkshire. Take time out in our sanctuary as we welcome you with a drink of your choice accompanied by a light breakfast, before we... more
Rhinefield House Health Suite
Rhinefield House Hotel, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst 49.3 miles away
Rhinefield House really does have looks on its side; this beautiful old manor set in the lush Hampshire countryside is surrounded by an elegant outdoor pool and inviting loungers that encourage you to stop clockwatching and step into an environment... more
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The Herb House Spa
Lime Wood Hotel, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst 50.1 miles away
The Herb House is a truly special place for both relaxation and pampering as well as serious health and fitness. The unique forest setting and innovative use of natural materials combined with state-of-the-art Technogym equipment and the best... more
The Lygon Arms Hotel
High Street, Broadway 50.2 miles away
Nestled in exquisite Cotswold countryside lies The Lygon Arms Spa, a haven of peace away from the hustle and bustle of Broadway. The Lygon Spa is close to the three-acre private garden which is an oasis of calm and provides the opportunity for Spa... more
Bluewater Spa & Leisure Club
Best Western The Connaught Hotel, 30 West Hill Road, West Cliff, Bournemouth 50.2 miles away
Connaught's Bluewater Spa & Leisure Club is considered by many as one of Bournemouth's finest spas - following a major facelift, this relaxing haven does downtime with aplomb. Take the 18m indoor heated pool, spa pool, eucalyptus infused aromatherapy... more
CC Spa
The Captains Club Hotel, Wick Ferry, Wick Lane, Christchurch 51.4 miles away
Take the waters and press the reset button at CC Spa, a contemporary wellbeing space facing the river in the pretty town of Christchurch, just five minutes from the beach. Hydro health is at the heart of the spa – dive into the dramatic pool and get... more
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SenSpa at Careys Manor Hotel
Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst 51.5 miles away
It's easy to imagine you've been whisked off to Thailand at SenSpa, a luxurious destination spa offering the best treatments inspired by the exotic east. Part of Careys Manor Hotel in the New Forest, this well crafted sanctuary invites you to... more
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Harbour Spa
Christchurch Harbour Hotel, 95 Mudeford, Christchurch 52.3 miles away
The Harbour Spa at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel boasts the finest range of holistic products and treatments, designed to nurture and nourish both body and soul. From the moment you enter the spa you will experience soothing sounds and harmonious... more
Cotswold House Spa
Cotswold House Hotel, The Square, High Street, Chipping Campden 52.6 miles away
While at some spas, you find yourself elbowed out from your peaceful swim by a noisy aqua aerobics class or jolted out of some quiet contemplation by children in armbands, at Decleor Spa, set in a converted coach house, they believe small and... more
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The Spa at Chewton Glen
Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa 52.8 miles away
If enjoying the tranquillity of the New Forest wasn't enough, then a visit to Chewton Glen's award winning spa and country club should really help you to unwind and re-energise. It can be as full on or laid back as you like. For the energetic - ... more
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The Spa at The Randolph
Beaumont Street, Oxford 54.1 miles away
Everyone needs to indulge themselves from time to time, which is why The Spa at The Randolph is such a happy find. This Oxford-based landmark, a host to prime ministers and presidents down the years, has a luxurious spa to match its stylish hotel... more
Heythrop Park Resort Health & Leisure
Enstone, Oxford 54.2 miles away
Heythrop Park was built in the early 18th Century and oozes historic charm. Designed by Thomas Archer you will observe many Roman inspired features and this building is brilliantly appointed, taking full advantage of the stunning panoramic views. The... more
Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel
Cwm Taf, Merthyr Tydfil 56.1 miles away
At the Spa Nant Ddu Lodge you have the freedom to follow the treatments, or pick and mix to make your own perfect package. These therapeutic treatments are tailored to meet your individual needs. For centuries, spa body therapy treatments have been... more
Peterstone Court Country House, Restaurant & Spa
Llanhamlach, Brecon 56.2 miles away
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Solent Hotel & Spa
Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, Fareham 59.1 miles away
Conveniently located between Southampton and Portsmouth off the M27, you might as well be a million miles away from the hustle of real life when you drift off on the treatment table at the Solent Hotel and Spa. Sitting in mature woods and ancient... more
Tylney Hall Hotel
Rotherwick, Hook 59.7 miles away
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The Forest of Wellbeing
Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa, Chesterton, Bicester 61.3 miles away
The Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa sits in 134 acres of stunning countryside with tranquil gardens and an 18 hole golf course. This honey coloured Cotswold stone building is one of the finest residential hospitality venues in Oxfordshire and the... more
The Victoria Hotel
The Esplanade, Sidmouth 61.7 miles away
Refined and elegant accurately sum up the grand-looking Victoria Hotel (especially the doorman that greets you), a place where the whole family can take in the lovely seaside location – and enjoy splashing out or winding down at the luxury spa. Found... more
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Wildmoor Spa & Health Club
Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon 62.4 miles away
It's quite a treat (and rarity) when a spa fully delivers on the word's original definition of promoting wellness through water. At Wildmoor Spa & Health Club it's got it all: crystal steam room, herbal sauna, caldarium, hydrotherapy spa, 20m pool,... more
The Spa at The Elms Hotel
Stockton Road, Abberley 63.6 miles away
The Spa at the Elms allows you to treat yourself to complete pampering and relaxation. The facilities include four spectacular treatment rooms, an indoor swimming pool, an indoor and outdoor hydro pool, the Thermal Retreat including sauna, steam... more
Red House Spa
97 High Street, Newport (Isle of Wight) 65.7 miles away
Past its glorious red-bricked Georgian façade, find yourself inside this beautiful Isle of Wight spa – a luxurious boutique affair that's all chandeliers, feature wallpaper, large leather armchairs and ornaments from far flung corners of the world.... more
Home Place Farmhouse Spa
Challacombe, Barnstaple 67.1 miles away
Home Place Farmhouse Spa, a place to relax and rejuvenate in a unique National Park setting, on the edge of a small village we welcome guests with personal attention in a relaxed, laid back environment. Indulge in Spa and Holistic therapies using... more
The Dragon Health & Leisure Club
The Dragon Hotel, The Kingsway, Swansea 70.3 miles away
The Dragon Health & Leisure Club and Beauty Treatment Rooms are perfect for a relaxing break to unwind and indulge in a spot of pampering. Facilities include an 18m heated indoor swimming pool, saunas, gymnasium and a range of fitness classes and... more
Elan Spa at Mallory Court
Harbury Lane, Royal Leamington Spa 70.4 miles away
An education in luxury and complete indulgence, Elan Spa at Mallory Court is the ultimate spa experience. Tucked amongst the trees in Mallory's glorious grounds, the spa is a peaceful retreat where you can de-stress in sublime, state of the art... more
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The Spa at Pennyhill Park
London Road, Bagshot 71.3 miles away
Size matters at The Spa at Pennyhill Park. One of the largest in the UK, the 21 spacious treatment rooms and seemingly endless array of heat experiences yield an impressive all-round wellbeing experience. Some of the UK's top sportspeople are known... more
Hartwell House Hotel, Restaurant & Spa
Hartwell House, Oxford Road 71.6 miles away
The Hartwell Spa is situated just 100 yards from the hotel and has become an integral part of a relaxing stay at this popular country hotel. Swim in the warm clear water of the inviting pool, lined with blue mosaic tiles or relax in the steam room,... more
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The Spa
Wroxall Abbey Estate, Birmingham Road, Wroxall, Warwick 72.2 miles away
Forming its own intimate space among the historic lakes and grounds of Wroxall Abbey Estate hotel, The Spa provides salvation for worn out souls in need of a little me-time. When you've dipped your toes in the large heated pool and sat back and... more
Pavilion Spa
Highbullen Hotel, Golf & Country Club, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh 72.9 miles away
After a day's strolling through the spectacular Devon countryside, there's little that's more inviting than a soothing swim in a heated swimming pool with views over Exmoor, a chat in the Jacuzzi or time to unwind in the sauna. The Pavilion Spa, part... more
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Taplow 73.2 miles away
PH20 @ Park House Hotel
Bepton, Midhurst 74.4 miles away
In the glorious South Downs PH20 at ParkHouse is a family run affair that combines a discerning personal touch with first class facilities. This exclusive boutiquey retreat, decked out in restful materials and colours, is a contemporary space and a... more
The Spread Eagle Hotel & Spa
South Street, Midhurst 75.2 miles away
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Supposedly met with Steve Mills and discussed the Knicks head coaching job which he said he wouldn't be interested in. Doesn't surprise me about him NOT wanting the head coaching job since he has never taken on a rebuilding effort like the Knicks.
But how about as a GM for the Knicks as rumors have Dolan offering him some kind of front office position. He's never been a GM but his winning track record as a coach and NBA experience has to be invaluable. PJ has said he's ready to come back to work in the NBA and he'll probably have a lot of offers both to coach and for front office positions and the Knicks wouldn't be the most attractive team for him to join but I think he's just what you need as a first step in turning around the Knicks. I just hope he doesn't speak to Larry Brown about coming here.


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The Post has a must-read EXCLUSIVE in today's paper: NYPD horses are shitting all over the Lower East Side and residents are angry! And the cops won't even clean the shit up, because they say it's "biodegradable." A reporter watched the horses take shits:
The Post observed the poop pile up over the weekend as mounted cops stationed themselves across from The Bulgarian Bar for about three hours, with occasional breaks to clip-clop around Ludlow, Essex and Norfolk streets near Rivington.
For some color, the Post spoke to a resident about horse shit: "It's the same as dog poop — it's smelly." The takeaway from this EXCLUSIVE? Horse shit stinks.


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Parker has been one of the quickest players in the *entire* NBA. Pretty sure he was even voted fasted in league not too long ago by a poll taken of NBA players.
He's a very capable fast break player, too.
The rest of the guys are quality players -- but they are also all from a different era, or are on the way out of this one. And they can't sniff the the level of play of current upper crust PGs in the league, highlighted by their quickness and agility and physicality.
Check the teams who have contended or won past couple seasons. Almost *all* had very good to great PGs, and/or PGs who were very physical and fast.
at Tony Parker not being quick or agile.
Me too!!!! just not the hating Felton part
Metro is completley right in that Felton is not an explosive player, he is not going to Wow you with anything. He is simply an NBA PG
Here is some more comparisons....Derek Fisher, Andre Miller Sam Cassel
These are all guys who like Felton will not have the most entertaining youtube videos but get the job done.
This is all we need in my opinion!
Now in a perfect world I would take Chauncy Billups but Felton is a great consolation!
The Knicks are the equivelent to a Football team with a solid defense, good recievers and great running backs, all you need is a QB who does not make mistakes that blow games not neccessarily a Pro Bowler
Guys all want Vick when Matt Cassel will do!
Now if Deron Williams or Chris Paul were available I'd be the biggest liar to say I would not want them, but a PG that good is not neccessary provided Melo and Stat are focused and Tyson holds us down on D and our bench performs to their ability!
Felton is a simple, plain solution to a complicated problem the past 2 years...team chemistry!
Last Felton Comparison....Charlie Ward and Chris Childs....nothing flashy just ball players!
Hell I'd Melo's boy Josh Selby, who I think ends up a Knick next year at the 1
LOL, PG is an important position but how many great Point Guards got rings since 1980
Magic, Isiah, Billups, Ronodo, Parker, Kidd(past prime) and Payton(past prime)
Now about the claim about past few Champions having Physically gifted, Fast PG's
lets look at them
Chalmers 2012
Kidd (past his prime) 2011
Derick Fisher 2010
Derick Fisher 2009
Rondo 2008
Tony Parker 2007
Gary Payton (past his prime)/Jason Williams 2006
I see more floor generals (like Felton is) than super athletes like a Derrick Rose.
Rondo is a monster and I have retracted my statement about Parker, but aside from them where is the overwhelming athletes? Jason Williams you can make a case for be he only started some games but Riley always finished with GP for experience even though Gary was barely even a shell of himself by then.
There is actually no protocol for a PG on a winning team!
The PG just needs to accomadate his team's needs, thats it!
For Chicago D Rose needs the ball to penetrate and will setup their offense off of how teams defend him...it works for them!
For Derek Fisher and The Lakers it was just about managing the game and hitting shots when needed...this is all we are gonna need from Felton.
Honestly let's just lower our expectations and pray this doesn't go bad between now and 2015.
desde la cuna del chango
So we got
A drunk, a fat ass, a south American and an over rated Asian
God I love the Knicks
don't forget our beloved sexual predator, isiah.
would be something if felton gets traded again, this time for cp3
its like he comes to ny only to be a trading chip to get superstars
I believe that if it wasn't for his injury, the Knicks would not have hesitated to match Houston's offer.
It was amazing. Is an approximate $8M a season too much homage for the best Knick moment since the end of last century? No doubt it is!
But with all that potential.
With the added tutelage of Kidd.
With a team raring for resurgence after such a bipolar season.
I can't fathom the talk of ethnicity, MSG stock, endorsement and so forth, as re-signing Lin would merely be about improving a team whose M.O is clearly about achieving as much as it can in 3 years.
Forget cost, forget melanin count and genetic markers, make the move for the Knicks. If it doesn't work out, at least we'll know via experience. Not, as it would inevitably be, through watching Rockets' recaps and highlights, wondering if it would've been the same here had Dolan not got his lacy undies in a twist.


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It's time to dip into the SEC recruiting mailbag and answer your questions. Because of the amount of questions we've received, we won't be able to get to all of them today -- but we encourage you to ask again next week by tweeting your questions to @DerekTysonESPN.
@csull31: Can I get a comment on the direction Arkansas is headed with their new coaching staff?
Derek Tyson: Up -- that is the direction the Razorbacks are headed. New head coach Brett Bielema will have his work cut out for him to compete with the big boys from the SEC West, but it appears he is up to the challenge. Last recruiting cycle, in just a few short months on the job, Bielema was able to pull ESPN 300 prospects Denver Kirkland and Alex Collins out of Florida. This year, the Razorbacks already have a top 40 class, including 11 commits who are ranked as three-star prospects or higher. The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league, and the Razorbacks were able to get one of the top junior college offensive lineman in the country, Jermaine Eluemunor, to switch his pledge from UCLA to Arkansas. It may take a few years for Arkansas to get to where Bielema wants his team to be, but it certainly appears as if the Razorbacks are headed in the right direction.
@QueBarbaro34: Who do you think will have the top 3 recruiting classes in the SEC after NSD?
DT: There are six teams in the top 11 of the team recruiting rankings, so a case could be made for several teams, but if I had to select three teams that would have the top three classes in the SEC, it would be LSU, Alabama and Georgia. Alabama already has the No. 1-ranked class in the country and still has several big targets such as Leonard Fournette, Cameron Robinson, Lorenzo Carter, Marlon Humphrey and Elisha Shaw remaining on its recruiting board. LSU, meanwhile, is in a similar situation. With prospects like Fournette, Robinson, Speedy Noil, Trey Quinn, Malachi Dupre, Gerald Willis III, Clifton Garrett and Laurence Jones left on their board, the Tigers could make a huge run as the recruiting season plays out. Tennessee has a very strong class and is currently ranked as the No. 3 class in the country, but that's including 24 commits. Georgia, on the other hand, has only 16 commits and it is ranked only two spots lower at No. 5. If the Bulldogs can land a few more prospects such as Carter, Raekwon McMillan or Josh Malone, Georgia could certainly find itself in the top three. Florida is another school that could make a big run toward the end. The Gators are limited in scholarships, but with prospects such as David Sharpe, Adoree' Jackson, Jamal Adams and Travis Rudolph left on their board, they could make a big run, too.
@SEC_Logo: How do recruits view all these new football facilities, how big of an impact do you think they play?
DT: In my opinion, facilities do play a role in a recruit's decision. Most of these top high school prospects want to attend a place that will prepare them for the next level. So if a school has top-notch training facilities, it only makes sense that a prospect would be more interested in that school. However, I think facilities are just one of many factors, such as on-the-field performance, proximity to home, chances of early playing time, academics and relationships with coaches, that ultimately determine which school a prospect will attend. If I had to rank the importance of each factor, I would say facilities would be near the bottom of that list.
Just for fun, I asked SEC blogger Edward Aschoff to tell me which schools have the top facilities in the conference. In no particular order and based on what he has seen, Aschoff said Alabama, Tennesee, Florida, Texas A&M, Georgia and LSU have arguably the top facilities among the SEC schools. It's interesting to note that all of those schools he mentioned are in the top 11 of the team recruiting rankings.
@THE_BOOMSTEIN: How do the 3 recruits from this past week set up the #Gators for other South Florida guys? #SEC
DT: By landing ESPN 300 defensive backs Chris Lammons and Quincy Wilson and wide receiver Ermon Lane, the Gators hit the jackpot in South Florida on Monday. Add in top 25 running back Dalvin Cook and ESPN 300 defensive tackle Khairi Clark, and the Gators have done exceptionally well in the area. It certainly can't hurt Florida's chances of landing other South Florida prospects such as wide receivers Travis Rudolph or Johnnie Dixon, but I think more importantly, it will help Florida in the future. The Gators already have a commitment from the No. 1-ranked wide receiver Da'Vante Phillips out of Miami Central and are in the mix for several other top 2015 recruits such as running back Jordan Scarlett, wide receiver Torrance Gibson, tight end Devonaire Clarington, cornerback Tyrek Cole, safety Kendrell McFadden and cornerback Tarvarus McFadden. By developing a pipeline in the talent-rich area, it will certainly help the Gators recruit younger prospects who see their friends leave South Florida and go on and have success in Gainesville.
@rbarguia: Where do Jamal Adams and Tony Brown land?
DT: With Brown, Alabama, Texas, LSU, Florida State and a few other schools are in the mix, but it's hard to ignore the fact that his older sister is headed to LSU to run track. There is still a ways to go in his recruitment, but as of now it looks like the Tigers could be the team to beat. If that is in fact the case, LSU could wind up with a top two or three class when all the pieces fall in to place. As for Adams, Florida, Texas A&M and Texas are all near the top of his list. The Gators might have the slight advantage because his godfather, Joker Phillips, is the receivers coach at Florida.


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International legal metrology
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Regulatory Delivery (RD) co-ordinates input into international forums including the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) and the European Cooperation in Legal Metrology(WELMEC).
RD aims to positively influence European Union (EU) and international legal metrology forums to benefit UK businesses, their customers and consumers. This is done by active participation in a number of international committees covering areas of interest to UK businesses and consumers. OIML is working towards ensuring a level playing field and reducing technical barriers to international trade.
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The role of OIML
The International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) is an intergovernmental body, established in 1955. Its main objective is to achieve international harmonisation for legal metrology, providing an important basis for measurement credibility, eliminating technical barriers to trade in measuring instruments and promoting international trade by confidence in measurement capability.
OIML produces international recommendations which are similar to technical standards and provide the basis for laws regulating measuring equipment, and quantity control and quantity labelling pre-packages. It also produces OIML documents which give guidance on establishing a legal measurement system. These recommendations and documents are drawn up in technical committees consisting of experts from various member states. RD's role is to facilitate the development and approval process of these recommendations and ensure that UK interests are fully represented.
There are currently 60 member states and a further 68 corresponding country members that make OIML influential in harmonising world legal metrology requirements.
UK OIML secretariats
On behalf of the UK, RD operates some of the OIML technical committees (TC) and subcommittees (SC). The following table provides contact details should you wish to get involved and influence the technical working recommendations of international legal metrology.
|Technical Committee
|RD contact
|Measuring instruments for length and associated quantities ( TC 7 )
|Christine Munteanu
|Measurement of areas ( TC 7/ SC 3 )
|Morayo Awosola
|Water meters ( TC 8/ SC 5 )
|Morayo Awosola
|Automatic weighing instruments ( TC 9/ SC2 )
|Morayo Awosola
UK OIML participation
The UK participates in a variety of technical committees and subcommittees, such as metrological supervision and measuring instruments for road traffic. Visit the OIML website to see the complete list of technical committees and subcommittees.
The role of WELMEC
RD is also actively involved in WELMEC, which is an organisation of EU and European Free Trade association (EFTA) Member States that pursues cooperation in legal metrology. WELMEC was formally established at a meeting in Bern, Switzerland in June 1990, upon the signing of the memorandum of understanding, to publish guides which are not mandatory but provide solutions that are acceptable to European regulators. The memorandum of understanding is of an exclusively recommendatory nature and does not in any way bind its signatories.
There are currently 30 members and 7 associate members, and 7 observer and 4 corresponding organisations.
WELMEC's principal objectives are to develop mutual confidence between legal metrology services in Europe and to achieve harmonisation of legal metrology activities.
WELMEC working groups and UK contacts
RD is represented in all 8 different working groups of WELMEC, and RD officials attend working group meetings relevant to their knowledge and background. The benefit of WELMEC participation is the ability to influence the regulatory requirements within Europe in accordance with the wishes of UK stakeholders, including manufacturers, legislators, and enforcers. Ultimately this will benefit consumers.
The body governing the working groups is the WELMEC Committee. Each member country has a nominated representative who attends an annual committee meeting and participates in electronic correspondence and voting on matters of a more strategic nature in relation to cooperation in legal metrology across Europe.
UK single point of contact
If you wish to discuss the work of the UK on international legal metrology then please contact the following person:
International legal metrology
Morayo Awosola
International Project Leader
Regulatory Delivery
Stanton Avenue
Email: email@example.com
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:-) That could be Randy Moss this year when he comes across the middle. Alligator arms the rest of the game. That hit reminds me of Jack Tatum.
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:-) That could be Randy Moss this year when he comes across the middle. Alligator arms the rest of the game. That hit reminds me of Jack Tatum.
Not to sure how to feel about the kid. As an SC fan, I think Rex likes him and wouldn't be surprised to see him in green. I want the Ed Reed saftey type but who doesn't?? He isn't built to cover.
I dont wan him knocking out Revis like that
Meh. Not a big fan.
unfortunately, the league has changed so much that this kind of aggressive play at the Saftey position is frowned upon. Pretty much any big hit is flagged as helmet-to-helmet, even if it isn't. A guy like Mays with this aggressive style doesn't translate well to the NFL anymore because of the rule changes.
I know it's to keep players safe, but I hate what has happened to the NFL.
taylor mays is actually underrated at this point
he's a rare once in ten years type of athlete
his dad was in the league so he knows what it takes
comes from a fantastic program
no problems (like dez bryant forgetting his shoes)
hard working blue collar football player through and through
think about what rex hated about rhodes, not hitting etc, mays is a huge hitter
he'd be a beast in a 46 look
im a fan, especially at 29 prices.
Sign me up on the "Mays at 29" bandwagon!!
Dude looked like a Mac truck cruising down I95.
He is DEFINITELY a Rex Ryan type player and I would be surprised to see us not pull the trigger if he is there for the picking.
He will be a beast!!
see sig to know where i stand but below is a post from ganggreennation.com that i thought was pretty interesting regarding Mays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ze_jaJlXQThe Case for Taylor Mays
by Crackback on Mar 28, 2010 2:27 PM EDT Comment 12 comments
Lets get this out of the way first and foremost... Taylor Mays can't cover receivers. He often makes poor initial reads and he often takes terrible angles. Mays is not likely to be successful as a FS in the NFL where the QBs and WRs are too good. He would get looked off and pump-faked and burned over and over again. He would be exploited if given sideline-to-sideline responsibilities.
Does that mean that he can't play in the NFL? Absolutely not. He just can't play FS. I think that what happens with guys like Mays is that when they have been so good for so long (started since his freshment year) that it gets old and stale to gush over them repeatedly, and people start to over-emphasize his weaknesses and nitpick ad nausiem. So lets refocus on what the young man does well and what type of system is best suited for his talents.
As many of us know, Mays is a physical specimen. 6'4", 230 lbs, 4.3. He's aggressive and intimidating. He can cover ground quickly with his elite speed and he can destroy whatever crosses his path. He's excellent in run support and is lightning as a blitzer.
The best way to use Mays is to simplify/limit his reads, minimize his man coverage on wide-outs, let him play down hill, and involve him in the blitz game. The best scheme for him to be in is one where he can be utilized in run-support, that blitzes heavily and applies pressure on QBs quickly.
Taylor Mays is tailor-made to play SS for the Jets. In our system we apply pressure quickly, often using strong safeties to get there. We also don't ask our SS to roam and react much because of this pressure. In addition, our safeties' responsibilities are limited due to the unique coverage abilities of our corners; and because of this, our safeties can be utilized as more of an intimidating force.
Mays blitzing off ofthe edge is down-right horrifying. Mays patrolling the box in a system that forces QBs to release the ball quickly is even scarier. He has the ability to track down and blow up any back in the league. He's a rare type of player that has the ability to get inside your mind and make you worry about where he his at all times and what he might do to you if he finds you. At the wrong position in the wrong system, his talent is a waste. In our system his talent would be unleashed.
Watch out for Mahem Mays. He's as fearsome as they come.
Anyways, You know with Revis, Cromartie & Co., Mays won't be asked to be play alot of gamesaving coverage on WRs. He's gonna be making sure those douche-back trying to run on the outside/screens get lit up.
The way our Defense works, he might not have to cover a WR often, but he will have to cover a Tight End. And I just don't see Mays being good in that role. I'll defer to Rex if he goes that way, but I'm not convinced on him.
JL and Mays are both all capable of playing strong and free safety. They're interchangeable and take to coaching really well. A lot of people knock Mays for his lack of INTs but my gut tells me he just listened to Carroll and did what he was told. People hate on Leonhard's speed but he's a solid punt returner and has great coverage instincts.
JL and Pool could drop into coverage, Mays blitzes as part of an overload blitz. Mays coming full speed at a QB is going to be a sight to behold especially if he makes contact -- that's pretty much an instant forced fumble. The fact that Mays can be used as a OLB but was brought up as an elite safety is what wins me over. Our team needs, his versatility and drive/passion combined with a late pick at 29 is great value IMO.
JL could blitz and Mays/Pool drop into coverage...any time a receiver catches it over the middle he hast to know that May(s)hem is a step away. We don't have the that now, plain and simple. With one hit from him the ball more than likely is going to be popped up in the air and if Revis/Cro/JL are anywhere near it, its likely a pick. The possibilities that come with drafting him are endless and Rex could draw up plays that no one has seen before.
The defense is statistically and technically sound. We just need to pump up the aggression in the secondary.
hope he can rush the passer from OLB....
Mays isn't good in coverage but Rex Ryan was able to turn Eric Smith into a decent Safety in coverage so maybe he might be able to do something with Mays. Call me crazy you Ricky Martin groupie.
LMAO....it was a rhetorical question yet only a brainless turd like you would answer to further display your ignorance...
like Mays they were all overstuffed college safety's who could only play downhill....
so they should draft a guy in round one who's basically a project??? got it...Mays isn't good in coverage but Rex Ryan was able to turn Eric Smith into a decent Safety in coverage so maybe he might be able to do something with Mays. Call me crazy you Ricky Martin groupie.
i look forward to your next response so you can embarrass yourself further...
Last edited by Come Back to NY; 03-31-2010 at 09:37 PM.
Not a big Mays fan.Could be Roy Williams part 2.The way the NFL is now you really need safeties that can cover a lot of ground
my top 3 at 29
I can even see rolling the dice with mt cody at 29


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Shortly after Jobs took the stage, he told the audience that his company seeks to deliver its customers the best experience possible, but acknowledged that they sometimes make mistakes.
"We're not perfect," Gizmodo's Joel Johnson wrote, transcribing Jobs' speech in a live blog on Gizmodo. "Phones aren't perfect. We know that, you know that. But we want to make all our users happy. If you don't know that, you don't know Apple."
Jobs' used a slideshow in his presentation defending what he referred to as "antennagate" -- the recent furor over the iPhone 4's reception problems. Shortly after Apple released the device users complained that when they held the phone a certain way, covering up a thin black strip on the phones lower-left hand edge, that reception would be lost and calls would be dropped.
Defending his product, Jobs said that competing phones also suffered from lapses in signal strength when portions of their exterior were covered by the user's hand.
Using photographs projected on the screen behind him, Jobs demonstrated how competing smart phones -- the Samsung Omnia and the HTC Droid Eris -- would also lose reception when held a certain way.
"It's a challenge for the whole industry," Jobs said, according to the TechCrunch live blog from the event. "Phones aren't perfect."
In testing, Jobs said, Apple did know that reception would suffer if the phone was held in a way that covered the thin strip on the lower left-hand edge. But, he said, according to Kumparak's live blog stream, "We didn't think it'd be a big problem."
Jobs said the iPhone 4 drops calls more frequently than the iPhone 3GS, but he said, according to Kumparak, that it is "less than one additional call per 100."
In an attempt to calm the storm of complaints, Apple will include a free phone case with every new purchase of an iPhone 4. The case covers the vulnerable spot on the exterior of the phone, which, when covered, results in a drop in signal strength. Jobs said that Apple will also reimburse anyone who has bought the official Apple "bumper" case for their iPhone 4 and will fully refund all iPhone 4 customers who return the device within 30 days.


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William is a retiree of Arkansas Tech University where he worked for 35 years as a master carpenter and supervisor. He also serves as a lay-pastor at Oakland Christian Fellowship in Russellville. Ednita works as a librarian for the Pope County Library System in Hector.
The couple have three sons, two daughters-in-law and and three grandchildren, David and Cindy Condley of Appleton, Brian, Jaron and Mason Condley of Appleton, Robert, Wendy and Austin Condley of Dover.
Family and friends are invited to join the couple as they celebrate their anniversary on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Appleton Community Center from 2-4 p.m.


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Robin Putnam is everywhere and nowhere.
A flier at the entrance to the Utah State Fair shows a slight 25-year-old with shaggy blond hair that covers his ears. His blue eyes stare out from a photo posted at a busy intersection in downtown Salt Lake City. And on a Sandy area flier, his face is smooth and he's not wearing glasses.
But he could have a beard now, and he might be wearing glasses if you see him.
Have you seen him?
"Somebody is bound to see him," his mother says. "At some point, he's got to surface."
"He just left" • On July 8, Putnam boarded a train from Emeryville, Calif., bound for Grand Junction, Colo. His parents would be waiting for him there to take him back home to Telluride. But when the train arrived, Putnam's wallet, laptop and journal were on board, but not the man.
Police and Putnam's parents, Doug and Cindy, believe he stepped off the train during a 3 a.m. stop in Salt Lake City and never got back on it.
Why? They can't say for sure. Robin Putnam suffers from severe anxiety, his family says. He had not been eating or sleeping well before leaving California. He had been having nightmares, and "when he got up from [a nightmare], he couldn't distinguish between the dream state and the waking state," his father, Doug, said.
Putnam had recently finished his junior year at the California College of the Arts. His mother said he was distraught about failing to get a summer internship and worried about mounting student loans.
Adil Mouftakir, the owner of the Berkeley coffee shop where Putnam had worked for about a month this summer, said Putnam showed no signs of trouble before suddenly quitting.
"He just got nervous and walked out of his job on a busy shift," Mouftakir said. "He came in the next day and he wanted his job back. Then he walked out for the second time. He just left."
On the run • For the Salt Lake City Police Department, the Putnam case is one of about five missing-persons reports detectives get each week. "Ninety-five percent of those are resolved within three weeks," Sgt. Shawn Josephson said.
But nine weeks after Robin Putnam went missing, his family is still searching.
Missing adult cases provide inherent difficulties for police, Josephson said.
"Some of them want to be missing," he said, "and so it's real difficult to find somebody. They basically come back and let us find them when they want to." But because of Putnam's mental health concerns, he is considered an "endangered adult."
"We're not sure how much of a mental health issue may be playing a part or if it's a decision he's made," Josephson said. "But we continue to work this case the best we can and hope the public can provide us some assistance."
Since July, Doug and Cindy Putnam have largely put their businesses on hold, living out of suitcases and Salt Lake hotel rooms. Their search has taken them to homeless shelters, parks, abandoned buildings, bars, libraries and underpasses as they follow up on every tip, text message and phone call they have received. They have plastered the valley with fliers and taken out near-daily advertisements in newspapers.
But in recent weeks, it seems, the number of tips have declined, and without new leads to follow, the Putnams have returned home to Telluride without their son.
"My husband and I are both a mess," Cindy Putnam said this week. "We're just worried all day long, every day. We go to work and try to concentrate, and it's almost impossible."
The mother said she needs to run every day she's not in Salt Lake City. The running makes her hungry, so she'll have to eat. It makes her tired, so she'll have to sleep.
Otherwise, she says, who knows?
"That's my son" • In their nine-week search, the Putnams had come across more than one false sighting of their missing son. "So many people want to help and want to find him," Cindy Putnam said. "They want it to be him."
But Mo's Neighborhood grill on West Temple had a good security camera, and as the hopeful parents looked last week at the footage they were sure it was him, too. They left and followed up on other tips. When they returned to the business later in the day to have another look, an employee with better knowledge of the security system was there to help. The image became clearer.
"It just wasn't Robin," Cindy Putnam said.
Cindy Putnam's heart jumps when tipsters provide a detail that leads her to believe her son may be in the area. But with each tip that doesn't pan out there is frustration.
At a drum circle in Liberty Park, a vendor said he'd seen a man who matched her son's description. While many of the regulars there ignored vendors' wares, Cindy Putnam said, this man seemed interested in the crafts, as Robin, an artist, might have been.
At a State Street business, a dirty man with blond hair browsed items before asking to use a bathroom. The shop owner said the man cleaned himself, then tidied up the bathroom before leaving.
"That's my son," Cindy Putnam said.
A man on a TRAX train said he sat across from someone he thought was Putnam. Both men got off the train at 9400 South on a Sunday afternoon. Cindy Putnam said the tipster said the other man walked toward Jordan Commons, so the shops and restaurants there have now been blanketed with fliers.
Cindy Putnam has spent hours at that stop in the afternoon, hoping to see her son.
She asks anyone who sees Robin to take a photo and send it to her.
"Until we see a picture, we don't know for sure that he's in Salt Lake City," she said. "We can only assume he is because he has no ID and no money. Where can he go?"
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The Search for Robin Putnam
Anyone knowing anything about Robin Putnam's whereabouts is asked to call801-799-3000. Anonymous tips can be sent by text message to CRIMES (274637). Police ask that texters start the message with TIPSLCPD and reference case #12-119999. The Putnams also ask tips and photos of Robin be sent via text message to 970-729-1653.


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Inside RIM Blackberry Playbook LTE
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Lets call a spade a spade: Research-in-Motions latest consumer electronic release, the Blackberry Playbook LTE, is highly unlikely to reverse the current tide of negativity that comes with any news from the Waterloo, Canada-based manufacturer. The original RIM Playbook, released on April 19, 2011, was met with much fanfare and just as much negative pressas its launch was met with all sorts of performance issues and much-maligned disappointment that basic applications, like e-mail, were not standard. From a hardware perspective, the Blackberry Playbook was technologically comparable to their competition at the time, like the Motorola XOOM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Apple iPad 2.
Despite the technical similarities to their competition, the early issues with the OS and the lack of applications eventually doomed the Playbook. During its first two quarters after release, only 700,000 units were shipped. In comparison, the Apple iPad 2 shipped nearly 19 times as many units as RIM. Following several months of lackluster sales, RIM drastically reduced the price of the original Playbook from $499 to $199 for the 16-GB version which, spurred sales significantly but at a loss for RIM.
Based on these circumstances, many believed that RIM would exit the tablet business and turn its focus on its struggling handset division. Imagine the surprise when RIM announced on its corporate blog that the much-rumored LTE edition of the Playbook would be released on Aug. 9. The original Playbook required a newer Blackberry for baseband data access. The new Playbook LTE not only removes the need for "Blackberry Bridge," it includes the latest baseband technology to make it a standalone product. Opening up the Playbook LTE will reveal what other technology changes RIM has made.
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LOS ANGELES – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding California to a growing list of states that will grant driver licenses to immigrants in the country illegally.
Brown signed the legislation at a Los Angeles City Hall ceremony Thursday morning.
Immigrant advocates have long lobbied for the change in California so immigrants in the country illegally can drive without fear of being pulled over for a ticket, which could wind up getting them deported.
The new licenses will not be considered valid federal identification and will be marked differently from other licenses.
The licenses are expected to be issued starting Jan. 1, 2015.


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Branches Are Now as Useful as a Dead Parrot
This opinion piece is half of a new Credit Union Times feature Forum Focus, which will comprise opposing viewpoints on key credit union issues.
While most of us were busy dealing with regulatory assessments and fiats, an unrelenting onslaught of new consumer protections and compliance mandates, our business was changing. We used to be in the banking business (because credit unioning doesn't roll off the tongue very well).
The banking business is all about process. In that business we developed processes to facilitate the transfer of currency between people. Those processes required that we build branch offices and have a physical presence for people to transact business with us. Those facilities had vaults and bullet-proof glass, dye-packs and, in some cases, man-trap entries and security guards. They had to be secure because we loaded up our vaults and safes with bundles of cash, which was the currency of the day.
Our members needed to come to us, at those locations, to transact business with us and get access to that cash. We even, begrudgingly, had weekend hours to accommodate them. Banking had to be done that way. Consumers had very few options.
Then, along came the automated teller machine. The ATM was billed as the branch killer. No longer would people have to come into your office to get cash. There were forecasts that all our tellers would be laid off and retrained as ATM technicians. But that never happened. If anything, branch building accelerated.
Why didn't branch construction and expansion slow? It simply couldn't because we were still dealing with the same thing: currency–greenbacks, sawbucks and Benjamins. We just developed another way for people to put wads of cash in their pockets so they could trade it with other people. They still needed a place to bring it and get it. Therefore, a thriving branch construction industry ensued. Back then, branching worked.
Similarly, Blockbuster video stores went from renting Beta and VHS tapes to DVDs and then Blu-ray discs, but their underlying retail-distribution model still worked. As a consumer, you didn't have much of a choice. Going to the store was the only way to acquire the service. You had to get the physical product in your hand and take it home, stick it into a machine, watch it and then return it to enjoy the benefits–just like banking.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the video store. Movie content became digitized and a robust remote-distribution channel, the Internet, replaced video stores as the most convenient and cost effective way to watch movies. I can't remember that last time I was in a Blockbuster. For more than a couple years, we've been a NetFlix subscriber household. In our house, we watch all of the movies we want through a Nintendo Wii game console.
Banking has evolved in a similar way. We don't handle much currency any more (our VHS). We handle payments (our digital content). We try to establish relationships with our members to give them a reason to contact us and trust us to handle their payments. We try to become their trusted resource. What we do now can no longer be considered banking in the traditional sense. Rather, we now engage in financial services.
Financial services by its very nature requires a completely different mindset and approach to member service fulfillment, yet most of us still try to deliver financial service through the old retail branch cash-distribution model. That model was inefficient and expensive on a good day.
Today, our members don't want cash. They want advice and help, and they want it when they want it and how they want it. Our new retail branch is our website and very soon, our smartphone app. We are constantly evolving the information we provide on our site and the approach we use to deliver it.
Members can contact us 24/7/365 through online chat, our call center and email. They can access information about their credit union and their accounts through our home banking, audio response and bill pay systems, as well as via plastic cards, online lending systems and smartphone apps (ATM locator, home banking app and e-deposit services). Note that only one of these systems gets them access to currency as we know it. The rest are all information and payments resources.
I realize that many of us have a lot of money tied up in branch structures and that the changes we need to make won't happen quickly. But understand that our reality has changed. Realize that we don't deal in cash. We deal in relationships that facilitate effective and efficient payments.
Also, understand that relationships don't have to take place in person (ever heard of Facebook?). You can have more frequent, deeper, more relevant interactions and relationships with your members over the phone and online than you ever could at a branch if you spend the time, effort and money to develop them.
One final thought. Now I remember the last time I was in a Blockbuster. It was last week at their "going out of business sale." I was looking for old Monty Python videos.
Thomas J. O'Shea is president/CEO of Aspire FCU, Clark, N.J.
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We were ALL made for a mission...God has a unique purpose & plan for everyone.
ALL MONTH, Every Week, Every Day...it's a lifetime experience!
This is where we share MISSIONS that have been placed on our hearts or in our lives. For God has given each of us a purpose & a unique plan to fulfill.
If you are new to Mission4Monday, please click here for more info.
A very special thanks to those of you (you know WHO you are) that faithfully have posted a MISSION4MONDAY whether you remember to link or not I appreciate it and if you are a regular and I notice, I have been linking you to the LINKY!
You are welcome ALWAYS to leave in the current comments a link to anything you share MISSION wise.
Thank you for placing M4M button on your posts, I so appreciate it! YOU each have presented FABULOUS ideas weekly!
REGULAR PARTICIPANTS (in the past, when this was a meme, which means it may not be their current link or mission):
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Micey also has been to Haiti and shared. Please pray for Micey. Once again she has returned to help in Haiti!
Lots going on over here at a mission field at home in the USA. PRAISE GOD & continue to pour out blessings on Auto Mission & Sherry w/Cowboy.
Nancie was a participant in the very beginning, but unable to currently blog actively. Yet she still has much good material to read in her previous posts along her sidebar of a worldwide health mission.
New blogger that shares MISSIONS at times:
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Here's a current post she shared.
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I also have another MISSION: to PRAY, so you can visit our team blog, THE LIGHTHOUSE of PRAYER over here
Mission 4 Monday sadly ended last year as a meme, but I continue to share here and I know others also share various MISSIONS, especially the people above. Check them out!!! Encourage and perhaps join us.
Since my life is a MISSION, I share whenever I can. There are many of you, who do community involvement/church events, volunteer opportunities or know missionaries that you could share to motivate others. Motherhood and Homeschooling are MISSIONS and callings!!!
Each of these are MISSIONS and important to encourage others.
If you are doing something or share someone's MISSION on your blog, please leave your info in the comments anytime! Hopefully others will notice & come visit. THANKS!


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Since 1999, NAPPC has grown from an idea by Gabriela Chavarria, Ph.D., and philanthropist-beekeeper, Paul Growald, to an international force driving interest in the vital role and fragile status of native and managed pollinators; species responsible for one-third of our food.
• A NAPPC Task Force worked for four years on the creation of a National Academy of Sciences NRC panel, which issued the first, scientific based report demonstrating major pollinator decline in North America in 2006, The Status of Pollinators.
• A NAPPC Task Force successfully petitioned for a four-stamp 2007 US Postal Stamp series illustrating pollinators in action.
• NAPPC partners created input and the Pollinator Partnership delivered ideas to ensure that the 2008 Farm Bill included pollinator programs in conservation and research titles.
• NAPPC partners have worked with the USDA Sec. of Agriculture and with the US Senate to create of National Pollinator Week at both federal and state levels.
• NAPPC and the Pollinator Partnership have developed 31 web-based eco-regional planting guides for all regions of the U.S. to prepare the way for healthy pollinator-friendly landscapes across millions of farms, homes, schools, parks and corporate landscapes.


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It's a fact - there are bugs who eat your plants. But there are also bugs who eat the bugs who eat your plants, and we call them beneficial insects. These garden helpers work behind the scenes to help you control harmful insect populations. Below is a list of a few beneficials that you should consider adding to your circle of friends. Be sure to learn what they look like at all stages of their life cycle; insects often look completely different in their larval stage than they do when they're adults.
The ladybug or lady beetle, is a small, orange or red, oval-shaped insect with black spots. The larva of the ladybug is a segmented insect, mostly black with some orange markings. Adult and larva lady bugsboth eat spider mites, mealybugs and aphids. If you want to attract ladybugs to your garden (which is recommended!), plant flowers among your vegetable plants. Wildflowers like dandelions and Queen Anne's lace will also attract ladybugs.
Green Lacewing
The green lacewing is a flying insect with a slender green body and large, net-like, transparent wings. In the larval stage, lacewings are grayish brown and wingless. The lacewing has a varied diet that includes aphids, spider mites, insect eggs and even small caterpillars. They will also eat leaf hopper nymphs who, in their adult stage can become a serious crop pest.
Dragonflies are predatory insects who eat mosquitoes and other pest bugs like aphids. What's not to love about an insect who eats mosquitoes? Dragonflies have big eyes and long slender bodies that range in size from 1 to 2 inches, and they come in a variety of colors. The have four long transparent wings that lay flat out to the sides of their bodies when they are at rest. They lay eggs in water and their larva may take years to reach the adult stage. Placing your garden near a wetlands area or a pond will increase your chances of having dragonflies in your garden. Damselflies are usually smaller than dragonflies with wings that fold along the side of their bodies when they are at rest.
Honey bees, mason bees and bumblebees are three of many species of bees whose claim to fame is pollination. Many vegetables and fruit trees must be pollinated in order to produce fruit. Honey bees are not only important pollinators, they also produce honey. You can entice them into your garden by planting flowers with pollen and nectar. If you're adventurous, you may consider investing in a hive of your own. Bumble bees can tolerate colder temperatures and are important pollinators of fall crops. They nest in leaf litter on the ground so make sure to leave a patch of last autumn's leaves close by the garden. Mason bees look more like house flies than bees. They specialize in pollinating fruit trees.
Spiders aren't really insects; they are arachnids. They have eight legs instead of six and most species of spiders have silk and/or poison glands. They capture their prey by injecting them with poison or snaring them in webs. There are a few species of spiders whose poison can be harmful to humans so, if you live in an area of the country where there are poisonous spiders, make sure you know how to identify them. Most spiders are not a threat to humans but they eat many crop damaging insects.
If, in the past, you thought spiders were creepy, you may want to give them a second look through the eyes of a gardener. Spiders live in a variety of habitats; having a nearby area of high grass or dense shrubbery might increase the number of spider species in your garden.
Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis are long and slender, green or brown bodies creatures who are well camouflaged in the garden. Mantis have triangular shaped heads that can rotate 180 degrees or more depending on the particular species. When resting, the praying mantis holds its front legs in a position that resembles a person praying, hence its name. They are formidable predators who eat moths, grasshoppers, flies and other insects. Their head rotation allows them to remain very still while hunting. When an unsuspecting insect ventures near, the mantis quickly strikes out, grasping and holding its prey in spiked forelegs, while devouring it. Many organic gardeners buy praying mantis egg cases from garden supply stores as a way to control pest bugs. Be aware, praying mantis prey on beneficial bugs as well as pests and may even eat others of their own species. Moderation is probably a good idea when it comes to stocking your garden with these skillful hunters.
Parasitic Wasps
Parasitic wasps are usually small and do not sting people. They are helpful to a gardener because they lay their eggs in either the adult, or the larva of a pest. If you have ever seen a tomato hornworm with a cluster of white eggs on its back, you'll know that a parasitic wasp has been busy. The eggs use the host (the hornworm) to feed on, and in the process kills the host. Besides hornworms, parasitic wasps feed on cabbage loopers, white flies and moths. Parasitic wasps may be purchased from garden supply stores but they require a food source to sustain their populations. You can also plant flat flowers like alyssum or daisies to attract their population.
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Argyle residents Deborah Cottle and Kathy Salisbury recently represented Keep Argyle Beautiful at the 46th annual Keep Texas Beautiful conference in San Antonio. The theme for the conference was "Texas today. Texas tomorrow. Keep Texas Beautiful."
The goals of the conference were to celebrate and recognize the achievements of youth and community leaders, civic groups, businesses and governmental offices. Also included was to offer to the public various programs on beautification, waste reduction and litter prevention.
Experts in the different fields attending the conference gave interesting workshops and members of various organizations shared their community achievements while offering suggestions on how to accomplish community goals.
"One person can make a difference" was echoed by a number of the speakers as they provided the audience with ideas and outlined projects that could be incorporated in their communities.
Cottle said she would like to see Keep Argyle Beautiful perform several projects. They include: work with the town of Argyle to create a park on West Front Street; team with the Argyle Athletic Association to improve the ball fields off Crawford Road; recreate a railroad depot station to restore Argyle's historical heritage; have a farmers' market and community garden; work with the Graham-Argyle Cemetery Association to promote the cemetery's historical value; and erect an Argyle monument sign on Interstate 35W.
"I know these projects are rather large, but with community help, donations and grants all of these could be accomplished," said Cottle, "Someday Argyle will be a destination and not just a pass-through town."
Coming up:
The Argyle Lions Club meets at noon Tuesday in the Community Room at Argyle Town Hall, 308 Denton St.
The Argyle Senior Center offers activities each Wednesday and Friday at the Argyle Town Hall Community Room. An exercise class starts at 10 a.m., followed by card games at 11 a.m.
Days gone by
In early Texas whenever there was an abundance of water, it became a watering hole or a campground meeting place. Johns' Well, at the intersection of Old Justin Road and Taylor Road, was located on the property of Hardin and Charlotta Johns, early relatives of Argyle resident Wallace Lynch and grandson, former Mayor Matt Smith.
Johns bought the property in 1875 for $2,500.
The well provided water for summer campground meetings, neighboring families and cattle drives that were passing through the area.
To coincide with the arrival of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train camping out overnight at Pilot Knob Ranch on June 26, 1986, Argyle residents mounted their horses and climbed into their wagons to travel from the school grounds on Eagle Drive up Old Justin Road for the dedication of the official Texas Historical Marker for Johns' Well and Campground.
Dr. Gene and Wanda Wright, current owners of the property, consented to have the location dedicated as a historic site.
LYNN SHEFFIELD SIMMONS is founder and past president of the North Texas Book Festival Inc. She is the author of nine children's books and two history books on Argyle. She can be reached at email@example.com or 940-464-3368.


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Discussion in 'Fan Productions' started by Admiral Buzzkill, Jan 7, 2009.
Is that woman on a "landing party" with two inch heels?
Doctor Young is not a particularly practical soul, gods bless her, as is noted at one point by Nick Cook's character.
I kind of wanted to give her a pith helmet and a chinese fan to go with the safari jacket and heels, but was talked out of it by folks with more taste.
Vektor's latest design work on the ship itself is here:
Vektor's work continues to be awesome as do the production photos.
"The crew of the Polaris ... you don't fuck with them, they don't fuck with you."
They are a solemn looking bunch there, aren't they?
Probably didn't help that they're looking into the sun.
I think the show is looking fairly awesome even at this early stage. We screened the first eight minutes to cast and crew during the location shoot weekend, and I think it holds together pretty well. I can't wait to get my hands on the location footage so I can start adding it into the edit.
In the meantime, I'm in the midst of shooting and editing some new music videos for The Kinsey Sicks. I'm rough assembling the footage from the first shoot right now, which is a wholly different kind of editing than cutting Polaris! For instance, continuity doesn't matter at all.
Maybe we could use them for comm chatter on the Command Deck.
A fun fact: the two equipment cases in this shot were just plain solid colored cases that were "taped" to add detail. It's amazing what a few inches of narrow art tape can do to make something visually interesting. The little rectangle was deliberately taped with white on two sides and black on the others to make it look like a raised detail. It actually works surprisingly well.
Reminds me of Mike Okuda, who turned that into an art form. He probably ordered masking tape by the truckload during his work on various Trek productions.
I actually learned that trick from Mike when he gave me a tour of the Star Trek Art Dept. back in 1990!
What is the purpose of the hex grid?
So they can play wargames, of course!
One of Doctor Young's overhead displays - either a bit of an homage or a quick cut-and-paste of text by someone running way behind schedule, take your pick:
Things don't tend to go well on that particular hunk of rock.
Gina Hernandez (Dr. Valerie Young) with Stephen the Otter, who insisted on being part of the crew...even though all he did was pig out at craft services and flirt with the pretty girls (okay, and boys).
Hey, if it's good enough for Hitchcock....
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