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Vision tests check many different functions of
the eye. The tests measure your ability to see details at near and far
distances, check for gaps or defects in your field of vision, and evaluate your
ability to see different colors.
Visual acuity tests may be done:
Refraction is done:
Visual field tests may be
Color vision tests may be
No special preparation is required
before having vision tests. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, bring them
with you to the examination since the tests cannot be properly performed
without them. If you have a copy of your current eyeglass prescription, bring
it with you.
Many medicines may affect the results of vision
tests. Be sure to tell your health professional about all the over-the-counter
and prescription medicines you take.
Talk to your health
professional about any concerns you have regarding the need for vision tests,
how they will be done, or what the results will mean. To help you understand
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Visual acuity
tests are used to evaluate eyesight. Several types of visual acuity tests may
be used.
If you cannot read any of the letters or print on these
charts because of poor vision, your visual acuity will be tested by other
techniques, such as counting fingers, detecting hand movements, or
distinguishing the direction or perception of light sources (such as room light
or a penlight held up close to the face).
Visual acuity tests
usually take about 5 to 10 minutes. They may be performed by a nurse, a medical
assistant, an
ophthalmologist, an
optometrist, a teacher, or some other trained person.
Testing may be done at a doctor's office, school, workplace, health fair, or
Refraction is a test that measures the
eye's need for a corrective lens (refractive error). For this test, you will be
asked to describe the effects of looking at an eye chart through various
corrective lenses.
Your health professional may use eyedrops to
widen (dilate) your
pupils before you start this test. The eyedrops take
about 15 to 20 minutes to dilate the pupil fully.
Using a
retinoscope, your health professional may shine light into your eyes. A series
of trial lenses will be placed in front of your eyes and adjusted until the
light rays are properly focused on your retina. Testing one eye at a time, the
health professional will ask you to compare the effects of two lenses (first
one lens, then the other). You should state which lens of each pair gives you
better vision. The health professional will continue to test your eyes with
different lenses until it is determined which lenses correct your vision the
Visual field tests are used to
check for gaps in your range of vision. They can help detect eye diseases or
nervous system problems that limit your ability to see objects clearly in the
entire visual field or in one part of it. Several tests are commonly done to
evaluate a person's visual field.
Color vision tests check your
ability to distinguish colors. In the most commonly used color vision test, you
look for different colored numbers or symbols hidden in varying backgrounds of
colored dots.
First, you are shown sample patterns and told what
symbols and numbers you can expect to see. You then sit at a table and cover
one eye. The health professional holds the color test patterns about
14 in. (36 cm) away from you.
Some patterns are harder to pick out than others. As the health
professional holds up a pattern, you will identify the number or symbol you see
and trace it using a pointer. Some patterns may not have a number or symbol.
The test is then repeated with the other eye.
You should not feel any discomfort
during these vision tests.
Dilating drops may make your eyes sting and cause a
medicine taste in your mouth. You will have trouble focusing your eyes for
up to 12 hours after your eyes have been dilated. Your distance vision usually
is not affected as much as your near vision, though your eyes may be very
sensitive to light. Do not drive for several hours after your eyes have been
dilated. Wearing sunglasses may make you more comfortable until the effect of
the drops wears off.
In some people, the dilating eyedrops can cause
allergic reaction.
Vision tests check many different
functions of the eye.
The visual acuity score
compares your distance vision with that of people who have normal vision, using
an eye chart. Each eye's score is expressed as two numbers, such as 20/20 (6/6)
or 20/100 (6/30). The first number is the distance you stand from the chart,
usually 20 ft (6 m) when using
a typical wall chart. The second number is the distance from which people with
normal eyesight can read the same line on the eye chart.
(6/6) vision is considered normal. A person with 20/20 vision can see at
20 ft (6 m) what people with
normal vision can see at this distance.
For near vision, 14/14 (35/35) is normal, with
14 in. (36 cm) being the normal
distance for reading. If the second number is greater than 14 (14/20, for
example, or 35/50), it means that you have reduced near vision. You have to be
14 in. (36 cm) away to read
print that people with normal near vision can read from
20 in. (51 cm).
Jaeger (J) number is another way to rate your near vision. The J number relates
to the size of text you could read on the Jaeger chart. The J number goes up as
the print size of the text you read goes up. The higher the J number, the worse
your near vision. The number can range from J1 to J16. For example:
Visual acuity tests usually take about 5 to 10
The health professional tests your eyes
with different lenses until the lens that corrects your vision the best
(sometimes better than 20/20 or 6/6) is found. The result of a refraction test
determines your prescription eyeglass or contact lens strength.
refraction test takes 5 to 30 minutes (30 minutes if dilating drops are used).
Normally, a person's visual
field forms a rough circle with a natural blind spot. If your vision is normal,
you should be able to see objects clearly throughout the entire visual field
except for the area with the natural blind spot. When you are using both eyes
to see, the blind spots do not interfere with your vision.
You may
have vision loss in certain areas of the visual field if you are not able to
Abnormal results during Amsler grid testing
Gaps in different parts of the visual field may have many
causes, including eye diseases (such as glaucoma and macular degeneration) or
nervous system problems (such as stroke). If results on any of the visual field
tests are abnormal, you will need further tests to determine the cause.
Confrontation tests and Amsler grid tests take just a few minutes. More
thorough visual field testing that uses perimetry and tangent screens can take
more than 45 minutes when both eyes are tested.
People who have normal color
vision are able to distinguish the colored numbers, symbols, or paths from the
background of colored dots.
If you are not able to distinguish
some or all of the colored patterns from the background, you may have a color
vision problem. You may be able to pick out some patterns of colors but not
others, or you may be able to pick out patterns that are different from a
person with normal vision, depending on what type of color vision problem you
This test takes only a few minutes.
Many conditions can change your vision test results.
Your health professional will discuss any significant abnormal results with you
in relation to your symptoms and past health.
Reasons you may not be able to
have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis: Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009). Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Mission 4 Drive-In
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The Mission Drive-In opened on March 27, 1948 on Roosevelt Avenue at Mission Parkway. It had a capacity for 760 cars and a seating area for 120 persons. The Mission Drive-In was later increased to four screens. It was the last remaining drive-in theater in the San Antonio area.
Santikos Theatres, which most recently operated the Mission Drive-In, announced in March 2007 the theater would not be opening for the 2007 season and its future was uncertain.
Parts of the theatre were taken down in May 2009 in preperation for redevelopment. However the structure and its massive screen will remain, as will its marquee. Open park space will allow for screenings of classic movies and other performances amid the coming offices and commercial development of the site.
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Looks like vandals have started the demolition process on their own…
I wonder if the name "mission" had anything to do with the fact the theatre is in Texas and the State where the City of Houston and Mission Control are located?
There are a number of Missions that served the people of the area in the 1700's. The Alamo is one of them. San Antonio is rich in it's Spanish heritage.
Yes, a number of Missions in Texas…..not just Mission Control!
Cue Track: "Burn Down The Mission"
-Elton John/Bernie Taupin.
I was in San Antonio 1/20/2010 and heard on the radio the last of the concession stand will be demo'ed this week. Marquee will remain. Construction will start next week on a library.
Thanks for the pics Chuck. And may I say those are the fastest responding links I think I've ever encountered.
The screentower being restored in April 2011.
Looks like in the last photo, they uncovered some glass blocks that must have been painted over at the very top of the structure. Glad to see it'll look as it was originally intended.
Link to photos of the restored Marquee/Main Screen Tower:
The city left room to hold community movie nights using the restored main screen.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
not ready for the NA28 . . . yet
At the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, I have avoided purchasing the 28th edition of the Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament, which is available from two booths, Hendricksen and American Bible Society. (Interestingly, the NA28 is cheaper at the ABS booth, if you're looking to buy it at the conference.) I am waiting for the wide-margin edition, which I heard might not be out for another year. If you haven't seen the wide-margin printing of NA27, the format allows significant space for notation, cross-referencing, or just doodling (if you're into that sort of thing). I would encourage the publisher to get about issuing the wide-margin version of NA28 as soon as possible. Until then, I'll hold on to my thirty bucks.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Phil Mickelson missed out on a 59 by a fraction of an inch Thursday in the Phoenix Open.
Mickelson had a chance to become only the sixth player in PGA Tour history to break 60 with a 25-foot birdie attempt on his last hole, the par-4 ninth at the TPC Scottsdale. The putt looked good all the way, and Mickelson pointed his putter at the cup as he prepared to celebrate.
Right at the end, though, the ball caught the right edge of the cup, curled 180 degrees to the other side of the hole and stayed out.
His caddie, Jim Mackay, fell to his knees and stayed there several seconds.
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Skip to comments.The Ghosts of Antarctica: Abandoned Stations and Huts
Posted on 12/15/2008 10:24:29 AM PST by BGHater
More ghosts per capita than any continent
Does Antarctica have the most ghosts of any continent? On a per capita basis, the answer is yes.
While the South Pole and environs doesnt have a permanent population, there are on average 2,500 people living there during the year -- approximately 4000 in summer and 1000 incredibly hardy ones in winter (source). While no complete necrologies exists for the Antarctic, at least 268 people have died there since humanity first decided it was a good place to visit. So if the ghosts divvie the work evenly, each one only has to haunt 9.68992 inhabitants. (Some lists of who has died way down south include a certain Mrs. Chippy. I have chosen to leave her out of my calculations as she was a cat and if we include her we have to include penguins and then its Katy bar the door.)
Antarctica is a very popular place to abandon
In addition to having a light work load, Antarctic spirits also have an abundance of residences to choose from thanks to the huge number of ghost towns and other such haunts. For obvious reasons, Antarctica is a very popular place to abandon. Below is a map of places abandoned by just the British on the Antarctic Peninsula.
(image credit: United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust)
The most famous and disturbingly well-preserved of these places is the camp built by Robert Scott and his party on Ross Island in 1911. The seaweed-insulated wooden cabin and its outbuildings were supposed to be the teams shelter when they returned from their attempt to be the first people to visit the South Pole.
(images credit: 1, 2)
Robert Falcon Scott is shown on the top right (photos by John Weaver and Herbert Ponting)
Scott and four others -- Edward Wilson, H. R. Bowers, Laurence Oates and Edgar Evans -- set out from the base to reach the pole. They reached it on Jan. 17, 1912 only to find that the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had gotten there weeks before them. All five men died trying to get back to the base camp. The final three Scott, Wilson and Bowers were just 11 miles from it when they died.
photos by John Weaver
Today this hut can easily be visited as it close to both the US Base at McMurdo or New Zealand's Scott Base. Be warned though, global warming is beginning to take its toll and the 100-year-old seal blubber which had been in deep freeze has begun to smell quite rancid. Go here if you would like to support efforts to preserve the huts. Here is the Evans Hut; on the right is the seal blubber...
(images credit: 1 and 2)
Deception Island is a deceptive place indeed
The oldest actual ghost town can be found at Whalers Bay on Deception Island. Here is an abandoned Deception base:
(images credit: Lyubomir Ivanov and Sergio Pitamitz)
and a Deception hangar -
(images credit: David Zaks and Lyubomir Ivanov)
In 1906 a Norwegian-Chilean whaling company started using Whalers Bay as a base for a factory ship. Other whaling operations followed suit and a boom town was born. Whalers Bay was abandoned in 1931 following a precipitous decline in the market for whale oil, a result of the Great Depression.
(image credit: David Zaks)
Do not be deceived, however. The rest of Deception Island is actually a fairly hopping place. In addition to science bases operated by Spain and Argentina, it is also one of the more popular tourist destinations in the Antarctic. This is probably because (thanks to volcanic activity) the island actually has places where one can be warm.
(images credit: David Zaks)
Creepy whaling outposts, left to wither in the winds of time
(image credit: expeditions.com)
South Georgia is another Antarctic island that people rushed to abandon. At least seven whaling communities existed there during the first half of the 20th century. When all were up and running the island was estimated to have 2,000 people living on it. Most of the towns are in the process of returning to a state of wilderness but some buildings notably in the town of Grytviken have been kept up and are also becoming a tourist destination.
(image credit: Wolfratz)
Stromness Harbour boilers and power generators:
(images credit: mclaren.gs)
Portuguese graveyard, and a huge Leith Harbour whaling ghost station:
Grytviken ships "Dias" and "Albatros":
The whaler's cinema... and some old harpoon guns.
(images credit: mclaren.gs)
It is worth noting that these frozen islands have been the subject of heated arguments over who actually owns them mostly by the UK and Argentina. Deception was initially claimed by the UK and then apparently ceded to the Argentines. South Georgia and the South Shetland islands are still possessed by the UK. The dispute over ownership of South Georgia was a contributing factor in The Falklands War (described by Argentine writer Jorge Louis Borges as two bald men fighting over a comb) and was briefly occupied by the Argentines. It is possible wars have been fought over more useless pieces of real estate but none come to mind.
(photos by Richard Harrington)
Slicing through the silence...
...the ghastly tall ship arrives. The Almirante Brown Research Station - abandoned by Argentina, awaits in the mist:
(image credit: Scotus)
The Real "Mountains of Madness"
One other thing that would attract ghosts to Antarctica: Its the only place on the planet where they have their own mountain range. The Gamburtsevs is a range of mountains practically at the center of the continent which geologists call the "ghost range". Despite being of a size comparable to the Alps they have never been seen by humans, nor is it likely they ever will because they are covered by up to 4km of ice. Researchers are currently seeking to map the mountains using radar and other methods. (more info)
And then, there are meteorites bombarding Antarctica (which is considered to be a "meteorite collector" - most of our knowledge about meteorites comes from there) Scientists go out in snowmobiles to hunt for meteorites (kind of like picking mushrooms), spotting and recovering them from the East Antarctic Icesheet:
(images credit: The Antarctic Search for Meteorites)
Very COOL post...thank you....neat!
Thanks for posting this interesting piece. Most of us will never get the chance to see this ourselves.
There is an interesting book: "By the Seat of My Pants" by Dean C. Smith. He was a pilot on one of Admiral Richard Byrd's Antarctic expeditions around 1929, when they were first to fly over the South Pole. According to Smith, Byrd was a pilot (naval aviator), but not a very good one. They didn't get along. I had a friend who also knew Byrd up on the coast of Maine, where he was regarded as a sort of lovable eccentric. But he did a great deal to open up Antarctica to exploration.
Now that WAS interesting!! Thanks
Have the Mastodons ever been found that they saw?
Does the data show that Antarctica has been warming in recent years?
Incredible what men have done under extreme circumstances.
Facinating. Thanks for posting this.
FR a bastion of Knowledge for decades to come thanks
Very interesting, thanks for posting!
Thanks Lurker. Modern history, but I think it's pingworthy. :')doesnât have a permanent population, there are on average 2,500 people living there during the year -- approximately 4000 in summer and 1000 incredibly hardy ones in winter... at least 268 people have died there since humanity first decided it was a good place to visit.To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.
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If you look underneath the city of Bouvetøya there is an alien temple. ;)
Thanks. That was fascinating.
What a wonderful post.
Thank you.
I did my grade 6 science project on the Scott Expedition.
I only received an -A because I used Contact Cement to glue the pictures in.
The teacher said reading it gave her a headache.
Ping for later.
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I think it's only a matter of time before Assad meets the same fate as Saddam Hussein, if not from his own people then by the system of international justice. He can't possibly escape it. The world is a different place than it was when former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin retired in comfort to Saudi Arabia after allegedly eating his enemies.
Drawing Assad is a hoot. He's an odd-looking duck. He has those deep-set eyes and a scraggly mustache that looks like it struggles to be something. That long neck is what inspired my cartoon. Looking at it made me think it's going to be stretched even longer one fine day.


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On the day Reagan was shot, I was walking home from the bus stop in Auburn to my home more than a mile away.
I was just off Interstate 80. The day was hot. I passed by a car parked beside the road. Inside, I saw a man flogging himself.
I'd never seen this before. I'd never done this myself. I was shocked and appalled.
I walked on. A minute later, the guy drives up beside me and asks me if I want a ride.
"No, thanks," I said and walked on, scared to death.
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Thursday, 8 October 2009
The London List
Dan's parents live in Auckland, and we haven't seen them in three years! Plus, NZ will be in the throes of summer – why didn't we think of this earlier?! Also, it can be difficult to think about the next season in life when you're in the thick of the current one. Our time in NZ will hopefully give us some perspective on what's next. So, we're not moving to New Zealand, we're just going to hang out there for a bit before moving to Los Angeles.
Having an end date makes me appreciate London so much more, because I know I have to make the most of it. Now, rather than spending Saturdays watching nine episodes of the West Wing (which is perfectly legitimate), we're waking up early (around 10) and ticking things off our London list.
The London list is a live document, so please give me any suggestions. In a year's time I don't want to think back, regretfully ruing the fact that I never made it to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Or that I missed out on a market or coffee shop or any other hidden gem.
So, this is not comprehensive, but it's a start...
The London List
Victoria & Albert museum!
Cabinet War rooms (Churchill's WWII HQ preserved)
Transport museum (to buy old-school underground maps)
Victoria Park village
The London eye (? undecided, it's a £25 ferris wheel!)
Leather Lane Market
Exmouth Market
every instance of good coffee
good pubs
Mildred's (on Lexington)
Kew Gardens
Richmond Park
Broadway Market & London Fields
Borough Market
Tate Modern
Falkiner's Paper shop in Holburn
Cabbages & Frocks market in Marylebone
Soseki Japanese restaurant
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- amyrenee said...
I love these shots of you! You miss LA, and I miss London... How appropriate.
Anyhow, two suggestions:
1. The National Portrait Gallery
Little cafe at the top, right off of Leicester Square. It's got amazing panoramic views of the city at night, and it's nice but not over done. One of my favorite things I did, and a lovely prefix menu.
2. Tea Palace
Right next to my place in Notting Hill -- very cool modern take on traditional tea
Oh, why do my picks always revolve around food... :)
Wishing you a wonderful finale in London!
- 8 October 2009 at 10:21
- Jenny said...
So, what is a "bit"? How long will you be in NZ?
- 8 October 2009 at 10:42
- Nadine said...
So exciting!! Which route will you be taking to NZ? I only ask because sometimes people go through Hawaii :)
For London, have you done Madame Tussads? It's a bit expensive, but so well known that I had to go when I was there.
Also the British Museum. It was amazing for me to see The Rosetta Stone in person after reading about it for so many years.
Enjoy your last few months there!!
- 8 October 2009 at 14:06
- Jocy May said...
check out the gams in that first pic- wow skinny mini! have a fabu time in NZ! i'm so jealous! take loads of pictures and continue to blog- i need to live vicariously through you!
- 8 October 2009 at 22:17
- alisha said...
Thanks for all the tips - I'll take them on board!
'A bit' could be about 6 weeks possibly. That sounds like a nice amount of time to soak up the Kiwi summer. Nadine, not sure the route will take, but will definitely consider the Hawaiian route, to make our trip all the more epic. It would be great to see you!
I'm sure the next few months are going to fly and looking forward to making the most of every minute!
- 11 October 2009 at 08:41
- La Dolce Vita said...
I would suggest these in London:
1- Fortnum & Mason
2- Greenwich Observatory and Park.
3- Windsor and the Castle (outside London, but not too far!)
4- Probably you have made it to Portobello Road Market and Camden Town market many times, but if you haven't...don't miss them!
If something else comes to my mind...I will write you back!
WOW! 6 weekes in NZ sound great! That will be lot of fun. Some friends of mine went there some years ago and told me there are amazing natural hot water springs...and landscapes are terrific!
I miss London too!!!
- 12 October 2009 at 18:03
Its so funny isn't it how one never goes to all the places they're supposed to have been to. For example, I've been here for a year, but I haven't even gone to some staple places to visit- ridiculous! I just went to the V&A museum this past month for the first time. :D
- 13 October 2009 at 06:15
Hampton Court Palace (specifically the Chapel- look up as you go in, it's heavenly) and gardens- especially the Maze, very good fun!
The Natural History Museum- my favourite exhibits are the gemstone rooms- but the building itself is simply magnificent and really deserves a good look around on it's own merits.... you can get married in the central atrium and whilst they don't hang flowers on the diplodocus skeleton in the middle, it looks fantastic nonetheless....
Quite jealous of the big NZ trip....!
- 13 October 2009 at 08:09
- alisha said...
Thanks for the tips! Ulu, I just went to the V&A for this first time this Saturday - maybe we missed each other. ;)
Can't wait to get New Zealand tips next...
- 13 October 2009 at 14:25
- Matt and Joey said...
High tea before you go is a must. Also, Harrod's is unreal and very stressful, but if you get upstairs to the children's department (live pets!) or back to the food halls, it can be a lot of fun.
- 21 October 2009 at 16:17
- Lynne said...
There's brilliant coffee out the back of Columbia Road - have you been there?
- 24 October 2009 at 14:21
- alisha said...
It's great feeling like I have so much to keep me going for the next few months.
Lynne, I have been to Columbia Road for the flower market but didn't get coffee there. Is it in a cart? I'll have to be back.
- 25 October 2009 at 13:47
- Monica said...
Hi Alisha! Wow if we did not know any better we would think you are a Londoner!!! We love the list we have just looked at it. Very impressive. Where is that top picture of you located? It does not even look like England. Love it! . I think we might do something like this too. Oh yea, what is that coffee shop book you were talking about??? Ian and Monica P.S. Ian was wondering of you walked the embassy district in Kensington... it fun to dream about that area!!!
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The movie universe has broken wide open since the announcement that Disney purchased LucasFilm and plans to release new Star Wars movies - beginning with Star Wars Episode VII in 2015. Just yesterday came the news from top executives that standalone spinoff films were in the works as well, to fill the years in between each numbered chapter of the unfolding new saga.
A Yoda movie was the first rumored prospect for spinoff; following in the trend of revisiting old characters from the original trilogy, today we get word that Han Solo and Boba Fett might also get their own, respective, feature films.
EW is dropping the exclusive, claiming to have it from sources that Solo and Fett are indeed the characters we will see in spinoff films. It makes perfect sense for Disney/Lucas to take a two-pronged approach to the franchise; on the one hand offering fans the nostalgic thrill of new adventures with old, beloved (lucrative) characters - meanwhile expanding the brand with the new Episodes and their characters.
Word is the Han Solo film would take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, chronicling how a young rapscallion bacome the legendary lovable roughneck smuggler. Of course (as will be detailed in our upcoming editorial) there must be a "How Han Met Chewie" element to this film for it to be all it can be.
If you couldn't tell by the parameters being set, Han Solo would have to be played by a younger actor - though like The Hobbit, an aged Harrison Ford could still be utilized to frame the piece. Ford himself said he's open to returning to the franchise.
The Boba Fett movie is more vague in shape, but basically the idea is to set it between either Episodes IV & V, or V & VI, with the gist of it being Boba tangling with a collection of fellow intergalactic Bounty Hunters and scumbags to obtain (or protect) some quarry. With a loose frame like that, we could very well end up seeing Han Solo's carbonite slab bounced around the screen for an hour an a half while Boba tries to get it back. Add in cameos by unscrupulous types like Darth Vader, and this anti-hero Star Wars flick could be something refreshingly new.
Captain America director Joe Johnston told us personally he wants to make a Boba Fett movie - we'd still like to see that happen! Star Wars meets Dredd meets Catch Me if You Can? Why not.
The current game plan is for Episodes VII - IX to be released every three years between 2015 - 2021, with additional films (like these solo spinoffs) in the gaps between Episodes chapters. Given the resources of Disney/LF, there very well could be two Star Wars films out a year, keeping with the Marvel blueprint.
No word on casting, writers or directors yet - and given the state flux we are living in regarding Star Wars as a whole, anything could end up happening. Don't count Yoda, Republic Commandos, Shadow of the Empire or anything else out.
What about you guys? Any ideas to share?
Stay tuned, as more Star Wars news will surely be coming soon.
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Hey lovely readers,
Hope you're enjoying your weekend – the Sats are building up for an exclusive, first-ever performance of the new single Disco Love tonight. We're going to be singing live on Stepping Out on ITV at 6:30pm and we'd love you to tune in.
The Saturdays have put loads of energy into perfecting the performance this week and we're really happy with the way it's turned out and can't wait for you to see it. The cover of the single gives you a little hint of what you might see but I can't give away too much before the show starts – just know that it's going to be really spectacular.
We've got lots of incredibly talented dancers involved and other exciting people there. We learnt the choreography for the dance one day last week then put it together with the dancers the next day. I love learning new routines and we always have fun when we're in the studio.
I'm so happy to say that the Sats have had some really great feedback about our new Living For The Weekend album cover. Although the album has a very pop party vibe, we wanted to go with a more classic cover. We're always very much involved with all the covers of our singles and albums and thought the all black outfits reflected a more sophisticated vibe.
I always read your comments and love hearing what you thought of our performances and outfits so be sure to leave your feedback on my blog.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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Google has finally launched its very own alternative to
iTunes, but be wanred, if you live outside of the US, you just won't
be able to access Google Music.
It was back in May at the Google I/O conference where Music
Beta By Google was launched, giving people restricted access to the online
streaming service, but without the ability to purchase any new music.
Now however the fully fledged service is available to
everyone in the US
and it's free. The service will allow you to upload your music library, (up to a
maximum of 20,000 tracks) to the cloud and access it wherever you are on your PC,
laptop, tablet or smartphone. An option to choose some of your music to listen
to offline is also included.
Of course there is now also the ability to purchase music
from Google and at the launch event, the company announced that it has signed
agreements with three of the big four record labels – Universal Sony and EMI – but
Warner Music is for now still outside the fold.
The reason Google Music is not available outside the US is simply because
Google has yet to agree terms with the record labels for these territories. Google
has added a new music store in Android Market and once purchased the tracks will be
automatically added to your Google Music Library.
Tracks in the Google Music store will cost 69c, 99c or $1.29
and will be available in MP3 format encoded at 320Kbps – which is higher than either of the iTunes options of 192Kbps or 256Kbps. These prices match up
with what iTunes offers but without Warner Music there will be a large hole in
the Google catalogue.
There will however be exclusive content within Google Music from the
likes of Coldplay, Busta Rhymes, the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam and Dave
Matthews Band.
Of course Google has also included a social aspect to its
Music service, tying in with its Google network, people will be able to share
music on their streams and friends will be able to preview the tracks once for
iTunes also has a social aspect, called Ping,
but this has failed to gain any traction since launching in September 2010. Facebook
and Spotify have also come together to offer this type of social music sharing.
Apple's iTunes Match service which was launched last week,
again only in the US,
offers similar services but doesn't require users to upload all their music to
the cloud, instead identifying the songs on a user's device and 'matching'
them in an online library.
The iTunes Match service costs $25 dollars a year and Google's
director of digital content for Android, Jamie Rosenberg, had a bit of a dig at
this, saying: "Other cloud music services think you have to pay to listen
to music you already own. We don't."
Finally, Google has added an Artist Hub which will let musicians
and bands (with the necessary rights of course) build their own artist page
and distribute their own music at whatever prices they want and also interact
with fans.
Google Music will work on any Android device running Android 2.2 or higher and so far we have heard nothing about the service coming to the UK, but hopefully Google will sort out the agreements with the record labels sooner rather than later.
What do you think about Google Music? Is it a real rival for iTunes or Spotify or is it just too little too late for Google?
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Recipe from Feast by Nigella Lawson
A blog dedicated to perfecting the art and joy of baking and cooking by an aspiring domestic goddess!
oh this loaf looks so good! I m imagining biting a slice. oh heaven!!
I ll try it tomorrow. Have some dried fruit i need to use.
Looks delicious.Bread looks perfect.
Do drop by simply.food.Its Very different style to your recipes.
I might try this for hubby's cricket tea this year - a tea loaf always goes down well!!
Looks great Maria, I love a good fruit tea loaf.
I love fruit tea cake! Thanks for reminding me!!
Oh this does look good - haven't made tea loaf for years. I could just do with a slice of this now liberally spread with butter of course.
I'm with you! A nice slice of tea loaf and a nice cuppa at the end of the day puts the world to rights ;0)
Tea loaf is a regular favourite in my house. This looks lovely. hope the WW is going well for you. Lucie x
I'm new to commenting on your blog although I check it almost daily to see what wonderful creations you have made.
I've just made your tea loaf for the first time and just wondered whether you recommend checking with a skewer to see if it's cooked? Mine seemed to take 15 mins longer as certain parts were still wet when I tested. I'm fairly new to baking so want to make sure that I'm doing things correctly. It also cracked a bit on the top.
Sorry for all the questions.
Sarah xx :0)
Hi Sarah
Lovely to hear from you and it's nice to know you visit my blog.
There is no harm in testing with a skewer if your not sure but cooking times do vary depending on your oven. As for the cracked top, I think that is pretty normal and mine has a slight crack too.
Hi Maria,
It was gorgeous! My husband couldn't wait until it had completely cooled before having a piece with his tea so had it slightly warm. I will definitely be making this again!
Thanks for the tip about the ovens. I tend to check my bakes with the skewer to see if it comes out clean as an indicator as my oven is older than me!
Sarah xx :0)
Mine's in the oven and smells fab!
Love this Fruit Tea Loaf. What do you think about adding some walnuts? I don't know why but each time I see the recipe I think, Walnuts.
Hi Estelle
I don't see why you couldn't add walnuts :) It would definitely work!
My mum used to make this fruit loaf and now I'm having a go for the first time. I'm looking forward to eating it.
As a matter of interest, can coffee be used instead of tea?
Just taken mine out of the oven, smells and looks gorgeous. !!
i have just made this fab fruit loaf, i couldn't wait until it cooled, i sliced a good sized piece and yummy! enjoy
Hi there. You didnt mention when to add the surgar so i added it in with the eggs. The mixture was incredibly dry so I added in a couple of tbsp of milk to ensure that the flour was incorporated. Its in the oven now so fingers crosed
Hi, your recipe looks great and I'm definitely going to try baking this tomorrow! By the way, how long will this loaf keep? Judging from the ingredients I feel it's going to keep for quite a long time...do you have any idea just how long?
Waya, it will last at least 5 days. Enjoy!
Thank you Maria, I baked it today, and it was wonderful!!I'm going to give half of it to my friend...can't wait to have her taste it!


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This is a question from Stefan Bilaniuk's very good free online book A Problem Course in Mathematical Logic:
Problem 18.6. Suppose $\Sigma$ is a recursive set of sentences of LN. Find a sentence of LN, which we'll denote by $Con(\Sigma)$, such that $\Sigma$ is consistent if and only if $A \vdash Con(\Sigma)$.
By Godel's second incompleteness theorem isn't this impossible?


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ATLANTA — Newt Gingrich, campaigning at the state Capitol, said he would deepen Savannah's port if he's elected president.
"I think it has to be done," the Republican former House speaker said in an interview with Morris News Service. "You have the widening of the Panama Canal, which will be completed by 2014, and if you don't appropriately expand the harbors, you can't deal with the new, larger shipments, so it's really very, very important."
Gingrich said he would fund the $400 million project by authorizing offshore drilling for natural gas.
"The initial bids on the leased properties would more than pay for the port of Savannah," he said.
Officials in both parties, from Gov. Nathan Deal to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, consider deepening the port to allow larger ships essential to the state's economic growth. For example, construction equipment manufacture Caterpillar, which is building a $200 million plant in Bogart that will employ 1,400 people, plans to ship products overseas from the Savannah port.
Gingrich called the Caterpillar plant "a very positive development."
"I'm sure (President Obama is) very excited about it, as I'm sure the governor is very excited about it," he said.
Like Caterpillar, more manufacturers will be moving overseas factories back to the U.S. as domestic manufacturing becomes cheaper compared to China and Japan, Gingrich said. His proposal to allow manufacturers to write off 100 percent of new equipment's value on their taxes the year they buy it would also boost manufacturing.
Gingrich is coming off third-place finishes in the Arizona and Michigan primaries, but he didn't campaign in those states. Instead, he was focused on Super Tuesday primaries, particularly in Georgia and Tennessee.
Former Massachusetts Gov. beat former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in both primaries Feb. 28.
"It's a reminder of Romney's general weakness that, even though he outspends the rest of us, and he's able to sort of trudge along that, in what was called his home state, he dropped 10 percent from his vote in 2008, and he only managed to beat Santorum by being very negative, which is exactly the way he went after me in Florida," Gingrich said, "We have no evidence yet that he has any positive message that can attract votes."
Gingrich said he expects to compete in Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Idaho, North Dakota and even Massachusetts, which awards delegates proportionally.
"I felt that Georgia was key," he said.
Gingrich also appeared with Deal, a fellow former Georgia congressman who endorsed him early on, and a group of state lawmakers. Deal credited Gingrich with reforming welfare and balancing the federal budget as House speaker.
"This is the kind of leadership the United States in the White House today," Deal said.
Gingrich repeated his recent attacks on Obama's foreign policy. He criticized the president for apologizing for a Feb. 21 incident in Afghanistan when American troops burned Qurans in a pile of trash, sparking protests and attacks that killed 30 people, including four soldiers. He also said the U.S. needs to rethink its relationship with Pakistan and pledged that his energy policy will lower the price of gas to $2.50 per gallon, a claim many experts dispute.


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Welcome to another biweekly interview for my interviews series. I apologize I am behind with interviews as other projects have been keeping me extremely busy. Today I have a wonderful interview for you with Kathy Dunn, her team, and their blog for the cause of bringing awareness for animals in a Christian context. Kathy's blog is called: Shepherding All God's Creatures
1. What is Your Name and the Name of Your Cause? Where are you located?
My Name is Kathy Dunn, and I love animals! Our cause is an animal welfare ministry, Shepherding All God's Creatures. Others in SAGC's ministry and myself, advocate for animals from a perspective of faith. We believe since God made us all, it is best to advocate for these animals keeping a Christian perspective in mind!
My team includes myself, Kathy Dunn, from Minnesota, US; Roslyne Smith from Leeds, England; Marcello Newall from Italy; Jessica Lopez from Florida, US; and Philip Guyott from London, England.
2. Please Tell Us About Your Cause and What You Are Trying to Accomplish?
We are Christians who love animals. I (Kathy) started a spiritual venture a few years ago that led me to blog. One day I was awakened to the industrialization and incorporating of animals into factory settings. I realized animals are exploited on every level by man for factory farms for food, the skin and fur trades, vivisection, puppy mills, hunting, and animals in entertainment. In the wild, animals face unprecedented pressure just to survive; many species are endangered and face extinction. In homes, some people mistreat and abuse family pets.
Our organization seeks to accomplish certain goals including:
- Using a Biblical approach, to share Christ's love for us and all of creation, following the Holy Spirit's lead, and using the truth of scripture.
- To focus on animals and exploring their role in creation as well as to explore what mankind's role is as a caretaker of creation and the earth in general according to The Bible.
- To provide resources on our blog page so that readers have a place to find educational material on the topic of animal exploitation and abuse. They can also find information on how to become involved and take action against animal abuse. There is also information on diet and how to live a Vegan life-style.
- To encourage others to speak out to church leaders about the need for Creation Care Ministries within the church.
- To serve as a tool for people to take information to their church bodies, as churches awaken to their role of caring for creation. On our site, we hope to provide some material that leaders can use to help them create 'Creation Care Ministries' for their church.
- To work alongside the animal welfare movement in their most important work, bringing the love of Christ and knowledge of scripture with us to minister to people who do not know God. For those who don't know Him, we invite you to take a look and make an informed decision as to what this life all about!
- Our ministry encourages people to have a heart for Jesus and for His truth, that God will show up for them (Jeremiah 29:13) and is real. He is there to comfort people and loves people and animals. His intent was not that mankind would exploit animals but care for them. We believe Jesus Christ is the answer to overcoming every kind of evil plaguing this troubled world.
"Our cause is an animal welfare ministry, Shepherding All God's Creatures. Others in the SAGC ministry and myself, advocate for animals from a perspective of faith. We believe since God made us all, it is best to advocate for these animals keeping a Christian perspective in mind!" – Kathy Dunn
3. When Did You Begin Writing and/or Blogging for Your Cause and Why?
I started our blog in December 2013, when I asked Roslyne to join me in my endeavor. In 2014, we asked Marcello to join us. As well, in 2017, we asked Jessica to join as an author and prayer event leader. We are in process of bringing aboard Philip as an author as well as our Information Technology blog and web designer.
4. Why is Your Cause Meaningful for You and Your Team? How Does it Help Other People and Animals?
Our cause is meaningful as it fulfills our desire to help animals according to God and His word in the Bible. It is a calling I have felt since the onset. I have heard from others who follow us, how our ministry is helpful for people in finding support and understanding through our faith-based cause, focusing on animal welfare.
Our prayer group, in particular, provides a safe place where all of us can pray together for animals and the earth. It helps us support one another in our common goal of helping the animal kingdom, and releasing the Holy Spirit into a hurting world to bring hope, love, mercy, kindness, and peace for all of God's creation.
"Our prayer group, in particular, provides a safe place where all of us can pray together for animals and the earth. It helps us support one another, in our common goal of helping the animal kingdom, and releasing the Holy Spirit into a hurting world" – Kathy Dunn
5. Where Do You Find Your Inspiration and Motivation to Continue in Your Cause? Why Is Your Cause Important to You and Your Team?
I am motivated by my faith in Jesus Christ and other people whom I share my personal walk with Christ with. Reading The Bible and studying scripture – the written Word – as well as the spoken and Living Word of Jesus also inspires me. As well, sermons from going to church and other blogs add to my inspiration. Knowing about animal suffering and how it break the hearts of my team at SAGC and God's heart, leads me to urgently want to share our message.
SAGC's cause is significant because a lot depends upon it! The spiritual world manifests itself in the physical world. War, hatred, bloodshed, and death, were never intended to be experienced by people or animals. One day, Jesus is going to return to the physical world as he says he will in the Bible. "Our reward," Jesus says, "is in Heaven" (Matthew 5:12) for following and believing in Him.
Our organization believes that all who entrust their lives to Christ will one day live in perfect peace with one another, the earth and animal kingdom, the way it was originally intended to be (Isaiah 11:6-9). This is our goal as Christians and people who love animals.
6. How Does Your Blog and Writing Habits Fit with Your Cause?
We hope and pray that our blog raises awareness of caring for animals and creation from a Biblical perspective. We want it to encourage people of faith to reach out to their communities and leaders, insisting that they take up animal and earth welfare issues. People are responsible for these issues such as any other social justice issue that affects people such as poverty and sickness.
We desire to bridge the gap between secular animal welfare and faith-based outreach, showing the world that Jesus cares about animals and the earth and drawing people to Him so the can achieve salvation through Christ.
"We believe that all who believe and entrust their lives to Christ will one day live in perfect peace with one another, the earth and animal kingdom, the way it was originally intended to be (Isaiah 11:6-9). This is our goal as Christians and people who love animals." – Kathy Dunn
7. Have You Published Anything On Your Cause Outside of Blog Posts? Have You Held Any Special Events for Your Cause or Do You Have Future Plans to Do So?
In 2016, the article, "God, Love, Peace and the Animal Kingdom" was published in the annual edition of Twin Cities, Veg Living, a publication by Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA). They are a local animal welfare organization dedicated to building community and raising awareness to the suffering of animals in factory farms, and advocating for a Vegan lifestyle.
CAA also interviewed me for a Podcast, "Christianity and Advocating for Animals" This link is also found on the SAGC blog page under "Feature Podcast."
SAGC hosts 'Animal Christian Concern' through Roslyne's group in the UK. You can also check out this book compiled by Roselyne Louis Smith: "A Collection of Animal Christian Concern Articles" which is available on Amazon.
For Special Events: We host Prayer Events Online and recently, SAGC absorbed "Christian Vegan Prayer Calls Group" and their membership which was led by Jessica Lopez. We will host the prayer conference call which was the main feature of Jessica's prior group on a monthly basis (to begin with). Members can join in this call for prayer as the prayer leader (Jessica) leads them.
For the future, there are many considerations. After attending the' Creature Conference' hosted by Sarx in the UK (March 18, 2017), I have been feeling inspired to put together a similar event here in America. This event would be dedicated to bringing faith groups together to strategize on common goals of animal and earth care issues, while unifying, finding support, renewal, and encouragement for the cause of our blog as well as our calling as Christians in the world.
6. Can You Briefly Describe How Your Blog and Your Cause Began?
In 2010, I discovered what was happening in our world to animals in the fur industry. I watched an undercover video of animals in China being skinned alive for their fur. I was so shocked; I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
It led me on a journey seeking all the realities of our industries where animals are concerned; I wanted to know what was going on in our world. I discovered many of the various uses mankind utilizes animals for, treating them as "things" at their disposal. I kept asking myself "where is the church?" This took me on a spiritual journey to find that answer and the SAGC blog was born three short years later.
"In 2010, I discovered what was happening in our world to animals in the fur industry. I watched an undercover video of animals in China being skinned alive for their fur. I was so shocked; I couldn't believe what I was seeing." – Kathy Dunn
7. What Is Involved In Supporting Your Cause and Blogging for It?
Staying on top of the issues and current news around the world in regards to animal welfare issues is vital. I do a lot of this work by gleaning through other animal welfare organizations and what is happening with them. I also study the Bible and read the related material and educational books both from a faith/theological perspective as well as from a secular animal welfare venue. Networking with other people and other organizations with God's guidance is also important!
8. Do You Have Any Helpful Advice for other Bloggers/Writers who are Blogging/Writing for A Cause?
Follow your passion where God leads you! Read, study, don't be quick to judge but find out as much about your cause and its background including: people involved, the culture, the history of the cause, and other particulars about your cause as to gain as much truthful knowledge and understanding as possible.You will find confidence approaching your cause this way, knowing you know the material thoroughly.
A favorite piece of scripture of mine is: For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, Godliness; and to Godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love." (2 Peter 1:5-7)
God has given us everything we need to work with for supporting causes such as animal welfare in a Christian context.
9. Is There Anything Else You Would Like to Share with Readers of This Interview, Pertinent to Your Cause or Your Organization?
Always be ready to go the extra mile! Causes are human made – all social justice issues are the result of a fallen world and man rejecting God. It is easy to fall under the influence of the powers and principalities of evil at work in this world.
Peace eludes us, as we live in a world in disagreement where some people think they judge rightly and are willing to defend what they wrongly believe at any cost. Leave the judging and revenge to God who judges rightly.
"Peace eludes us, as we live in a world in disagreement where some people think they judge rightly and are willing to defend what they wrongly believe at any cost. Leave the judging and revenge to God who judges rightly." – Kathy Dunn
10. For Fun, Please Tell Us Your Three Favorite Blogs?
- Greg Boyd — A theologian, Bible scholar, and teaching pastor at Woodland Hills Church; he is the author of this blog. His wonderful teaching keeps me seeking and ever hungry for truth and knowledge of God
- Swords To Plowshares — Craig Wescoe is a wonderful writer in his knowledge of scripture and our Biblical responsibilities for the earth and animal kingdom
- Animals Are Feeling Beings Too — LeeAnn's blog is uplifting with a serious side. I love all the photos and videos she finds and shares. She is very creative and her posts are short and to the point.
11. Please Share with Us Some Favourite Link From Your Cause's Blog:
Praying The Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)
Father, we come to you now in the midst of great division among the people in the United States and around the world.
First, we honor you as Creator of all and PRAISE YOU for all that you have made! Without you, we can do nothing (Joh 15:5). We want to put on display the glory of the Father by bringing about the rule and will of God on earth – guide us in doing so and protect us as we work at it with the Spirit's guidance.
In us and through us, with us and without us, because of us, for the animals the earth, the downtrodden, abused, voiceless, marginalized among us so that we are an example of Christ for those who live by the power of the sword, who are living by the patterns of this world, that they also might humble themselves and repent and find you, Jesus; shower your Spirit upon us, enable us to be that example of Christ the world needs to see, guide us in studying what that means and to apply it in ALL we do – You are the answer to ALL that ails mankind.
When I think of your will being done on earth as it is in heaven, I think of the Garden of Eden and what a pristine, peaceful world would look like for ALL that you created. I think of how we would treat each other, the animals and the earth, under your complete Lordship and that love is the goal – may we all pray for our world according to this model and the visions he gives each of us. Help us use our imaginations when we pray and in how we live out what we see in as much as we can in this broken world by the power of the Holy Spirit; help us love as Christ loved. We are asking that your reign is accomplished now in us, through us, in spite of us, and without us!
We ask that all that we need daily to remain steadfast in a dark world ruled by Satanic powers will be supplied and that we will utterly rely on the Father to trust him for all that we will be needing as we work to bring about your kingdom on earth.
Lord that we would extend the same forgiveness to others that you extend to us, unworthy though we all are. We are admonished by you to extend grace to all, including those we consider our enemies (maybe there is no love lost for animal abusers, or perhaps in light of the American election, a candidate who won the election that we may feel is our vehement enemy) – Lord not that we sway to and fro with the powers that be in every kind of wickedness or agree necessarily, but that we stand our ground on the basis of what Jesus taught, act like he did when he came against enemies, and that we leave the final judgment of a person's character and any revenge for wrongs done up to the Father. As Micah reminds us, we are to "do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God." Micah 6:8
Lord, please protect us from the hardships that accompany our kingdom work; yet when they come as they will in this war zone in which we live, strengthen us to place all our hope and faith in Jesus and to carry on, knowing that like Paul said, no matter the situation, whether well fed or hungry, with plenty or little…. we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Phil 4:12, 13); enable us to put on all the armor of God (Eph 6:10-20) and having done all to stand; and Lord that we will not give up, for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not! (Gal 6:9)
In the Holy name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, AMEN
For an excellent article on the Lord's Prayer, go here.
Thank you for reading and following our blog, we hope you are blessed by it and will share it with others! ~Kathy
Here Are Some More Links to Kathy's Blog Here:
- A Prayer for You and a Psalm for Animals by Kathy Dunn
- Give Me Jesus by Kathy Dunn
- A Whirlpool of Attitudes by Roselyne Smith
- Confronting Strongholds in Animal Welfare by Marcello Newall
Thanks to Kathy Dunn and all the members of her blog and organization. The preservation of the earth and the ethical treatment of animals is an extremely important issue in today's world so thank you for sharing your cause with us and from your unique Christian perspective as well. Here is the link to Kathy's Home Page again: Shepherding All God's Creatures.
If you would like to have your blog or writing featured on my biweekly interviews please reach out to me on my blog Contact Page. I am happy to interview writers/bloggers in most any kind of writing, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and any kind of blog theme including blog pages for causes such as animal welfare. See You Again Soon!
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Nov. 1, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara student-athletes will be selling red and white Bronco spirit bracelets as an effort to raise money for the Right to Play organization during the month of November. Jordan Angeli (women's soccer), Aaron Clubb (men's soccer), Donald Brandt (baseball), Jeff Lombard (baseball) along with classmate Gardiner Hammond are selling the Bronco bracelets as a part of a community service project for their business writing class.
"We thought it would be a good way to incorporate how proud we are all to be here at SCU and share that pride around the world," said Angeli.
Their goal is to donate $2500 to the Right to Play organization, which promotes a healthy and safe environment for disadvantaged children worldwide through the power of sports.
The bracelets will be sold for $3 each or two bracelets for $5 at various Bronco sporting events at the merchandise table beginning on Nov. 1 at the volleyball game against San Francisco. They will be selling the bracelets in Benson Memorial Center on Mondays as well. In addition to selling the bracelets, the group will be accepting check or cash donations for Right to Play. For more information, contact Jordan Angeli at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Available game days to purchase bracelets: Men's soccer (Nov. 11 at 7:00), women's soccer (11/10 at 2:00), men's basketball (Nov. 11 at 7:00, Nov. 9 at 7:00), men's hockey (Nov. 11).
About Right to Play- Right to Play works in communities that in some of the world's most disadvantaged places, such as urban centers, rural areas, and in camps for refugees and internally displaced persons. The children involved in the programs consist of girls, child soldiers and children affected by war, refugees, street children, children with disabilities, and children affected by HIV and AIDS. Right to Play works both in the humanitarian and development context and depends on donations because each program put on by Right to Play is tailored to meet identified needs.