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Bad graphic design is obviously something you want to avoid at all costs. Sometimes when you hire an individual or a graphic design or web design agency or artist to do a graphic design job for you, as a client you end up with an unprofessional website or design, leaving you without a proper website or design and without the money you initially invested in the web project. If you are a graphic designer or web designer, then make sure to give a 100% on every design project that comes across your desk. If you get a reputation for creating awesome work, you'll be able to charge a substantial amount more, which would then lead to the occasional referrals from the business's. If you create poor web design or poor graphic designs than you probably won't get any business or will have to retain your business at much lower rates than your competitors.What you can do to beef up you're graphic designs or web design business, in order to retain a larger clientele, is to start a small marketing campaign. Try experiment with new things, adjust what works and what doesn't You can also create ads and distribute them through various mediums like e-mail, door 2 door, flyers, banner ads, etc. When doing so make sure you are targeting the correct audience. It's important for every business to learn about demographics and analyze and research what you're client's are looking for and trying to fulfill your clients actual needs.The method to obtaining business and retaining it is real simple; it's a combination of many types of marketing strategies and having a great web presence and company Identity. Many companies have a professional web designer or graphic designer to design a corporate identity package for them because its permanent. You're identity cannot be changed later down the road, if a company changed their logo or identity than customers would not recognize or identify the old company identity with the new one, this can be extremely damaging for a business. Having a poor Identity design or web design from the start can ruin a business for life and anyone who has a business should avoid having a non professional design their identity or website at all cost.What set's a great graphic designer apart from a poor graphic designer is the motivation and the willingness to complete the work that's needed to be done. Ambition is the key to my success as a designer I enjoy what I do and am constantly investing in my skill by learning new graphic design and web design software, tips and tricks or whatever I need to know to make my designs better. It's important that potential clients, or anyone in the web design or graphic design business understand that while some individuals may have been trained and hold degrees as graphic and web designers, It does not certify them as a good designer. A professional web designer or graphic designer already knows the concepts of good design this cannot be taught in a classroom. So if you are looking to hire someone to design websites or graphic design make sure you review their online graphic design or web design portfolio before you go into a contract for web design or graphic design services or pay them to complete any design services.If you are looking to hire a graphic designer as a part of your full time staff, then a suggested practice is to give them a demo or dummy project to design as a test of skill. There is nothing worse than hiring an individual on the basis of their online portfolio but only later to find out they did not design what was In their portfolio. When hiring anyone its best to check their previous employment background and preferably you should require a letter of recommendation from either their University or their previous employer, this ensures you're recruiting efforts are a successful one.Why is bad graphic design all over the web? This is mainly because business do not want to invest the initial cost in creating a proper web presence or corporate identity. Many companies don't realize how important the two really are. Bad graphic design or bad web design gives you're customers a cheap impression. Would you buy from a physical store that was messy dirty or had an unprofessional look or feel? No you wouldn't, you probably keep your physical place of business in tip top shape. So why wouldn't you want to do the same for your web presence and Identity?You must understand as a business your identity and web presence is just as important as your physical presence if not more important. Studies show that more than 90% of the population do online research of a business before they buy. If you're business is non-existent or you're site is poorly designed, chances are that potential client or business will not even consider buying anything from you.Think about bad graphic design for a minute, than browse the web for at least an hour go ahead and randomly type different words in the search engine, visit as many sites as you can. Then go ahead and write down what the first thing comes into your mind when you see these sites copy the URLS as well. Then go back and review the information you collected.You will realize from the study that opinions are formed based on the visually appeal of site and not necessarily on products offered. So having bad graphic design or web designs associated with you're business identity is not a very profitable one at all. What is even more potentially damaging to a company is having no identity or online presence at all.Bad graphic design and bad web design can be prevented by investing in the right graphic designer or web design freelance contractor, or graphic design agency. Bad graphic design or bad web design can potentially harm or put you at risk of losing potential customers or clients. Avoid bad graphic design or web design at all costs. For more information and more articles containing valuable free Graphic design Resources please visit 99 Graphic Design Resources.Click here to get instant access to cutting edge graphic design resources: Bad Graphic DesignCharlotte Payan-salcedo has over 10 years of experience in web design, web development, and the Graphic design field. Please visit a popular blog created by the infamous Digital graphic artist Charlotte Payan-salcedo.
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Raising livestock is one of the main sources of income and livelihood for many people living in rural or farm areas. Most people get their food from the animals that they are tending. But because of certain diseases, many of these animals are dying. Here are some of the most common diseases that cows, cattle, and sheep may acquire.Blackleg is very fatal young cattle disease. This disease is caused by bacteria called Clostridium chauvoei. These bacteria may enter your cattle through ingestion and is able to penetrate into the body through small holes in the digestive tract. The disease cannot be acquired from infected cattle to a healthy one just by mere contact. Some of the early symptoms of infection of this disease are loss of appetite, fever, depression, lameness, and quick breath rate. Swellings may also occur in the hip, chest, back, neck and all around the body. Death for the animal may occur from 12 to 24 hours upon infection. Vaccines are already available against this deadly disease.Bangs Disease aka brucellosis of cattle or contagious abortion is a disease caused by a bacterium called Brucella abortus. An animal infected with this disease will suffer from premature calving, usually on the 5th or 8th month of pregnancy. Milk coming from an infected cow may contain the bacteria and may present harm to humans, because this is the bacteria that causes undulant fever in humans.Caseous Lymphadenitis is a highly contagious infection in goats and sheep. The bacterium is able to enter the animal through open wounds, punctures, shearing, and oral ingestion of pus from abscess that has ruptured.Mad Cow Disease is caused when abnormal proteins occur in the cow's brain, spinal column, small intestine, and even in their blood. They can also be found in lymph nodes, and bone marrow. It is believed that this disease is able to enter a cow when that cow is able to eat a product which is made from other animals that have the mad cow disease. Humans are also vulnerable to this disease. Humans may acquire this disease by eating a meat or drinking the milk of the infected animal. Some of the early symptoms that cow displays if they are infected with mad cow are: difficulty in standing and walking, poor muscle coordination, changes in behavior and attitude, sudden weight loss, and lesser milk production.Knowing the symptoms of some of the animal diseases will greatly help you prevent an outspread of that disease. Once you find out that your animal has a disease, immediately ask for help from your veterinarian.


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The War Against the Nightmare was a conflict fought against the Emerald Nightmare.[1]
The Nightmare Lord started attacking Azeroth soon after the end of the War against the Lich King. Though his plans had started hundreds of years before, the war itself began with people that could not wake up. They were lost in nightmares, and there was no way to let them out. A strange mist spread through the lands, a herald of the nightmares. Shadowy figures started appearing throughout the world, and eventually even attacking the people. Later, the sleepers themselves turned into sleepwalkers, attacking everybody nearby as they relived their worst nightmares.
Meanwhile, the Nightmare Lord had turned almost all of the Emerald Dream into a nightmare, and though nature's defenders did not stop in their attacks, they seemed to have no effect in stopping the corruption, and sometimes became corrupted themselves. Malfurion Stormrage himself was trapped in the Nightmare, though with the help of some of his friends he was able to escape. Contacting every sentient and wild being that eluded the forceful slumber and remained awake in the physical world, Malfurion asked the survivors to fall asleep and lend their dreamforms to attack the Emerald Dream. The dreamform of Varian Wrynn led the troops.
In the Emerald Dream, the dreamform army battled against the Emerald Nightmare's army of corrupted Nightmare creatures. The dreamform army pressed on even when the Emerald Nightmare used a psychological tactic where the enemy took the forms of fallen comrades and loved ones of Azeroth's defenders. Yet things took a turn for the worse when the Emerald Nightmare started sending sleepwalkers to kill the dreamform armies' corporeal forms in the waking world, causing their deaths in the Emerald Dream. The shrinking dreamform army could only hold on until Malfurion and his comrades were able to defeat the Nightmare Lord directly.
On the waking world, and with the help of several druids, Malfurion was eventually able to destroy the Nightmare Lord's power source, both on the Emerald Dream and in Azeroth. With him gone, the nature and dreamform armies were able to rout and defeat the Nightmare, though a small pocket of it remained unconquered.
But Azeroth was not able to be in peace for long, as soon after came the Shattering.
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At 28, Lucy Michelle is a songwriter as serious as they come. Twin Cities natives will know her as frontwoman of gypsy-pop outfit Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, a raucous and eclectic six-piece. At home and on the road, Lucy has stood boldly amidst that chugging whirlwind of cello and accordion, stomping her foot and singing out fiercely over the top of it all. It's a collaboration five years strong whose catalogue reveals an artist developing not only her craft, but also personally.
Through songs of adventure, love and reflection Lucy has shared an evolving understanding of herself and her values. It's a process that in 2012 led Lucy, after becoming happily married, to write a batch of songs more deeply personal than any she'd written before. The result is Attack of the Heart, Lucy Michelle's first ever solo album. Enlisting the help of local greats John Munson and Chan Polling, Lucy set out to create an American pop gem. It's a hard-earned hallelujah at times reminiscent of Dylan's contented spirit on 'Nashville Skyline' but with a strut all her own. "Heart Race", the album's opener, rolls in as gentle as a weekend sunrise upon a Minnesota lake.
From there Lucy takes us on a journey of American pop music in the classic sense. There's a bit of New Orleans in the shuffle of "Do What Your Daddy Told You"; a bit of that old countrified California in the slow dance of "Best We Know How"; a bit of Detroit R&B in "All I Need". "For You" features Lucy's first jazz vocal on record, but it's apparent she's been doing this for years.
By the end of the album one gets the impression that Lucy has found that long pined for home she's sung about all along. While a life of music on the road may have prepared her to give a nod to what has come before but she's clearly now more than the sum of her influences. With Attack of the Heart, Lucy Michelle emerges as a true American artist, and once again lets us all in on the adventure.


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1. You Have to Already Be Fit and Flexible to Do Pilates.When Joseph Pilates said, "In 10 sessions, you will feel the difference. In 20, you will see the difference. And in 30, you'll have a whole new body," he didn't follow up with, "But only if you are under 30, thin, and limber." We are, after all, around 75 percent water. Our bodies are naturally dynamic and responsive. The main obstacle to achieving our wellness goals is proper, intelligent, and consistent practice.
With an experienced instructor, Pilates is an ideal support for a wide range of physical conditions and needs. Pilates is appropriate for post-rehabilitation, sedentary desk jockeys, and anyone who needs a program that is gentle on the joints and body.
More: 9 Principles to Pump up Your Pilates
2. Pilates is Just Like Yoga.Pilates and yoga are both sophisticated systems of integrative exercise with some basic similarities. The common ground they share is the linking of breath with movement. Bringing attention to the breath calls the mind into focus, awakening the mind/body connection. Pilates and yoga both create a longer, hence more flexible, muscle fiber. This combination of length and flexibility represents a key benefit from both practices.
Some practitioners combine these forms, while others prefer the emphasis Pilates places on strength building. Another distinction is the support Pilates lends to realignment, or addressing the movement patterns that contribute to chronic conditions. The targeted core-work of Pilates reorganizes and empowers the body to provide its own underlying support and poise.
More: Yoga vs. Pilates: Which one is Right For You
3. Pilates is Just for Women.This is a strange idea, considering that "Contrology," the original name for Pilates, was developed by a man, Pilates. Pilates was a gymnast, a boxer, and a military trainer in his early years. Men have always played an important role in the Pilates world.
Pentagon TV includes Pilates on its Fit for Duty lineup of video workouts for service men and women alike. James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio was an original student of Pilates and remains an avid practitioner. Tiger Woods is on top of the growing list of male athletes who have become true Pilates devotees. Professional sports teams now put Pilates equipment in their weight rooms.
Once past the old idea that "real" exercise brings pain, sweat, and exhaustion, the benefits that Pilates offers can be achieved.
4. Pilates is Expensive.With the correct approach and a sincere intention to learn, Pilates doesn't require a huge outlay of money. Instead, conquer the learning curve by integrating the form into the body and establishing muscle memory. While this can require an upfront investment, the principles learned in Pilates apply to many other activities and last a lifetime.
Group classes using reformer, chair, or mat are widely available and cost effective. Look for smaller, level-specific classes to get the most out of your Pilates dollar. You can also ask an instructor to develop a home program with you. In these cases, meet with your instructor occasionally to review your program and check for movement habits that can creep in. Typically, studios with certification programs offer discounted lessons with teachers-in-training.
And of course, when you consider money spent on injuries resulting from inefficient movement patterns, or the expense of chronic physical pain, the cost of feeling great is nominal.
5. Pilates is Easy.Pilates is an adaptable form of exercise that can be easy or very hard, depending on the needs of the individual. The fact that Pilates exercises can be modified for different populations is one of the greatest strengths of this practice.
Because Pilates has become extremely popular, practically every gym in the U.S. offers basic level Pilates classes. This is a good thing, but it also limits exposure to the broader repertoire and complexity of the form. Pilates exercises are often done slowly. The emphasis on awareness and control can make an exercise look easy to the casual observer. Joseph Pilates intended "Contrology" to be practiced with poise. "You must always do it slowly and smoothly. Then your whole body is in it. Everything should be smooth, like a cat."
All myths aside—in real life, and on real bodies—benefits of a consistent Pilates practice include improved posture and flexibility, greater physical confidence, energy and balance. Pilates cultivates increased core strength along with re-education of the body's musculature, fascia, and movement patterns, allowing your body to achieve its natural alignment and support. Practiced regularly, Pilates literally changes the body.
More: 8 Pilates Exercises for a Tighter Tummy
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Elizabeth Russell holds degrees in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska and Theater/Movement Studies from Naropa University. She co-directs Bodies in Balance, a Pilates/Movement Education studio in downtown Portland, Oregon.


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Malaysia PM chides lawmaker for saluting Hitler
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday chided a ruling party lawmaker for tweeting a salute to Adolf Hitler while praising Germany for making it to the World Cup final.
Bung Moktar Radin drew a flurry of criticism with his tweet: "Well done . Bravo . Long live Hitler ." after Germany thrashed Brazil 7-1 on Tuesday.
Najib called the remarks "unacceptable and wrong."
"He does not speak for Malaysia, or for ordinary Malaysians, who understand Europe's tragic past, and respect its modern unity," Najib said in a statement.
An opposition party called for the lawmaker to quit, and German Ambassador Holger Michael slammed the "unacceptable allusion to the fascist regime of Adolf Hitler."
Bung Mokhtar, who earlier said he was commending the German team for "fighting like" the Nazi leader, issued an apology shortly after Najib's rebuke.
"When Germany whacked Brazil, I unintentionally said something that hurt" the feelings of the people in Germany, he tweeted, adding: "My sincerest apology. Long live Bung."
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Analysts believe that human rights violations have been committed in North Korea for decades.
The conservation project aimed to stabilize the temple structure and waterproof the building, as well as conduct site management and training activities.
'Hearing Cambodian actors tell their nation's story in their language hit us hard … the Khmer-language is so real I couldn't bear it'.
Chuch Phoeurn welcomed the US funding and said the preservation of the belongings is important because they can help educate young Cambodians.
In nearly every major Academy Awards category this year there's some trace of the sexual misconduct allegations that have swept through the movie industry.
The audience was inspired by the movie's distinct "visual vocabulary" and the bond between hope and despair in one of humanity's darkest hours.
In the awards' 89 years of existence, four women have been nominated for best director; one woman has won.
"Talking about the film and remembering it again, right now, I feel goosebumps," Ms. Siv Teng said, rubbing her arms.
Anlong Veng was occupied by the Khmer Rouge and suffered under the grim agrarian administration that oversaw purges, arrests, and mass killings.
Oscar-winning actress says she never intended to step behind the camera, but traveling around the world for the UN opened her eyes to conflicts that have inspired many of her most recent films.
The website combines historical information from the founding of the communist movement in Cambodia and the rise of Pol Pot.
Thousands of Cambodian women were raped during the Khmer Rouge regime, but none has seen justice because even discussing the issue is sensitive in the conservative society.
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Truckee basketball | Boys can't keep pace with Vikings
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – Defense has always been the Vikings' strong point, but Tuesday they took it to another level.
Maybe it was a good Monday practice, or maybe it was the sting of a recent loss in Incline, but the South Tahoe boys were clicking on the defensive end. It carried the Vikings to a 73-42 win against Truckee at home.
"Our defense has always been consistent, but tonight we just broke them with it," Vikings senior point Brandon Cramer said. "There were a lot of fast breaks, a lot of turnovers, and that's what did it for us."
The Vikings grabbed 19 steals, six of those coming from John Cefalu, and nine deflections.
Their offense was clicking too.
South Tahoe shot 26-of-53 from the field and drained four 3-pointers, a complete turnaround from last week's 14-for-47 field performance in Incline.
With their shots falling and defense firing, the Vikings outscored Truckee in all four quarters.
Cefalu gave the Vikings an early lead with a steal and five unanswered points. Cramer followed up with a 3-pointer, making it eight unanswered points.
Truckee's David Burnham busted up the tear with a 3, but it didn't stall the Vikings' momentum.
South Tahoe built a 19-14 lead in the first, and continued to edge ahead in the second quarter. By halftime, the Vikings had lengthened their lead to 34-24, but were still far from comfortable against a team like Truckee.
"We were worried about a second-half surge because Adam Morgan and (David Burnham) are great players and they made a good run at us up there," South Tahoe coach Chris Proctor said.
The last time these two teams met, Truckee outscored South Tahoe 21-17 in the third quarter to cut the Vikings' lead to 44-42.
On Tuesday, the Wolverines again picked up the intensity in the third, but this time the Vikings were ready.
When Truckee's Graham Millie converted an offensive rebound, South Tahoe's Kyante Wilson responded with a layup. Another 3-pointer from Burnham was followed by a steal that Justin Espiritu drove coast-to-coast.
By the end of the third, South Tahoe had extended its lead to 12 points and the game was turning chippy.
Two of Truckee's top scorers, Morgan and Millie, were sent to the bench in the final minutes on technicals, and South Tahoe went on an unanswered 18-point tear. The Vikings outscored the Wolverines 24-5 to end the game, while Truckee coach Patrick Irvin was ejected with about two minutes remaining.
All totaled for South Tahoe, Cramer scored a game-high 19 points, with two 3-pointers. Morgan and Sean Daniels led Truckee with eight points apiece. Burnham added two 3-pointers.
Truckee fell to 8-13 overall, 3-9 in the Mount Rose League and 2-8 against the Division I-A. South Tahoe is 12-10 overall, 9-4 in league and 6-3 against the Division I-A.
UP NEXT: The Wolverines will close out the regular season at home against North Tahoe on Friday at 7:30 p.m. As a No. 7 seed, they'll travel to second-seeded Lowry to open the Northern Division I-A postseason on Tuesday.


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Online reviews will make or break you. If you don't have any reviews on your properties, you will lose bookings to a similar property with reviews. The thing is, you'll never know about those lost bookings. Folks will just go elsewhere.
You should be working to get online reviews on every one of your properties, all the time. Even if you have a dozen favorable reviews on a property, if those reviews are 2 years old, they lose importance to both the customer and the search engines.
What's more, you should constantly be monitoring your online reviews and responding to each and every one. If it's a glowing review, say "Thank you" to the reviewer. That's one easy way you can give your business personality and warmth. If it's a good review with a complaint or two, respond and let everyone know you've fixed the problem. And if it's a review that unfairly cuts you off at the knees, go ahead and defend yourself. If you think it's a competitor trying to make you look bad, go ahead and say so in your response. Just be sure to give plenty of supporting evidence as to why the review is way out of line.
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that a handful of 3 and 4 star reviews with a few complaints that you've addressed and responded to are better than no reviews at all. So here are some tips on how to get more online reviews for your vacation rentals, faster.
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how the manager responds to each review. Well done.
2. Customer Service that Thinks, "Get the Review." Have systems in place to get reviews. Every interaction should be aimed at building towards the customer leaving a glowing online review. When guests check in, ask them to let you know about any problems they discover. Then, when you fix the dripping faucet, ask them how they would rate your service. When they show up at your front desk looking for beach equipment, pointedly ask them if they're satisfied. The idea is to build up a "yes's" during the course of their stay, much as a sales person builds yes's during the course of a sale.
3. Ask for the Online Review--a Couple of Times. When guests check out, ask them how their stay was. If it's glowing, hand them a card with web addresses where they can leave online reviews. If you have their email address, send a follow up email with the same links. If you don't have their email address, get it. If they prefer Facebook, ask them to leave a comment on your wall saying what a great time they had. Send them online surveys about their stay, and give them a chance to leave reviews at the end of the survey.
Don't be shy, but don't be too pushy either. In all likelihood, you're not asking enough, so amping it up a bit probably won't hurt anything. Be creative -- but don't resort to buying reviews. The search engines and review services are getting very good at sniffing out fake or purchased reviews.
You can be fairly honest with people as you try to build and maintain current reviews for your properties. Most people understand how important they are--they likely use them to decide on a variety of purchases. So if you simply say, "Did you enjoy your stay? Yes? Great, could you perhaps write a short online review for us--we're trying to build reviews for the property you stayed in," you stand a great chance of succeeding.
Of course, getting great online reviews depends entirely on providing a great property at a fair price that's supported with excellent customer service. If you do all three, then getting more online reviews should be easy.


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Formed in 2006, Andreas Trobollowitsch and Johannes Trondle create unusual works of spontaneous interaction shaped and structured in a conscious way - more real-time-composition than "pure improvisation".
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"Carbon & Chairs is the second release of Vienna-based musicians and sound artists Andreas Trobollowitsch and Johannes Tröndle, and their first one on MonotypeRec.
Trobollowitsch and Tröndle started collaborating back in 2006 with a series of sound compositions and experimental radio plays, mainly using and manipulating field recordings.
At the same time, the idea of giving their activities a more "direct" shift additionally resulted in forming a live-project: nörz. This electro-acoustic duo, founded in 2007 and still run by the two, focuses on spontaneous interaction, while at the same time trying to shape and structure in a conscious way - more real-time-composition than "pure improvisation". With restricted set-up and minimalistic approach (set-up usually consists of cello and live-electronics, and, respectively, no-input-mixer, tapes and prepared objects), nörz performed about 40 concerts in several European countries up to now, and released in 2009 a critically acclaimed Debut on Berlin label schraum, entitled (also known as) acker velvet.
For carbon & chairs, compositional work and recordings started in 2010. The present album ties in with the last one, nevertheless it follows a slightly different, more "open" direction, extending the duo-project in respect of instrumentation, structural complexity and, maybe also, accesibility. So, up from a certain point in production process, it made sense to separate the album from nörz, and to turn it into something new. The album originated from the duo-project, but went beyond - therefore another artist name, acker velvet, which, still, relates the two albums, turning the first albums´ title into an anticipation of the next.
The 12 tracks on carbon & chairs are based on a series of improvisations, separately performed and recorded, which then were used as material to be restructured and re-arranged on the computer. The results are dense and diversified pieces, colourful and full of tension, settled somewhere between noise and harmony, collage and composition, experiment and pop. One track also features Viennese singer Werner Kitzmüller. In the course of live-performances, selected pieces will be interpreted together with guest musicians.
Andreas Trobollowitsch is a Vienna based electroacoustic musician, composer and sound artist. He studied musicology and temporarily jazz in Vienna and Paris (thesis about the spatial approach in the compositions of Stockhausen and Cage) In his works he uses mainly tapes, no-input-mixer, objects, prepared musical instruments and field recordings. Recently he is focusing on soundinstallations and conceptual compositions. Since 2007 he is working together with Johannes Tröndle as nörz. In 2009 they released their first album on the berlin based label schraum. He toured and performed in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Argentina and China.
Johannes Tröndle, born in 1981 in Salzburg, lives as a musician, composer, sound artist and writer in Vienna. He studied musicology (thesis about the vegetable orchestra), and, before, quit studying classical cello after one year to focus on a rather experimental approach, treating the whole body of the instrument as a generator for sounds and, especially, noises. As part of the duo nörz, he works with amplification and real-timesampling. Together with Berlin-based electric bassist Axel Haller he forms the electro-acoustic duo inien, who recently released their debut-CD on the label schraum. Besides, he works with language, writing narrative prose on the one hand, exploring combinations of text and sound, words and noises on the other hand, publishes in various literature magazines, making radio plays, doing public readings in a performancelike manner. A text/sound-CD will be released in spring 2012 on Viennese edition audiobeans."-Monotype Records
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Meet Buffalo Bills cheerleaders Maria U. and Alyssa P. The two beautiful women along with five others are suing the team over a failure to pay them in accordance with New York State minimum wage laws. The two cheer gals were allegedly forced to work hundreds of unpaid hours and not being enough they were subjects of degrading treatment--including a "jiggle test," which, unfortunately, is exactly what it sounds like. Let's find out more about them. Maria was named Jill of the week back in December 2012. At the time she was described as a rookie dancer. She was proof of perseverance after not making it in her first try. She gave it a go again in 2012 and made the squad. In her bio, … [Read more...]
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Voices caught on cd?
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I am not sure if this has happened to anyone before. I have a particular cd that contained a song that is one of my favorites, not to mention my wedding dance song! lol Anyways, when ever i hear it played only from my own cd or a burned version of it do i hear my sister calling my name. Always at the same point of the song and no matter how i try to ignore it i always hear it. My sister is not dead nor do i remember a event to which her calling my name would have imprinted it on the cd. It's not a yell or out of anger, it is only as though to get my attention. It has been like that since 1999 as far as i can remember. Has anyone ever heard of this or has experinced something of the sort?
Maybe it would help if we coold hear it and see if we can also hear a name being called . It could just be that something that is said in the song reminds you of that . its a little hard to give an opinion on why or what it is unless we hear it ourselves .
Though im not sure how you would go about getting it uploaded for us to hear, but if its possible . i wouldn't tell anyone your sisers name and see if they can pick it up from the cd thmselves that way you will know its not just your mind playing tricks on you .
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A&M law prof gets harsh reaction to rewriting 2nd Amendment
Much to her surprise, a Texas law professor's statement that it's time to consider replacing the Second Amendment has unleashed a storm of controversy.
Mary Margaret "Meg" Penrose, a professor at the new Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth, spoke Friday at the University of Connecticut School of Law's symposium titled "Up in Arms: The Second Amendment in the Modern Republic."
Penrose, whose areas of concentration include constitutional law, said she supports a states'-rights approach to the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
States, not the federal government, should be able to decide who has guns and how those weapons should be used, she said.
"Not one place did I suggest there should be a gun ban," Penrose said Monday by phone.
Her viewpoint has been mischaracterized as antigun, she said.
"I want to be absolutely clear that I am not antigun or antimilitary," she said.
Oddly, Penrose said, the vehement backlash to her speech has turned her argument upside down.
"The majority of (comments) I have seen mistakenly assumes that if you support a states'-rights approach, that makes you liberal," she said.
"In fact, it means that federal government programs like Obamacare are not ideal," she said. "The issue of abortion being determined at the national level is the opposite of a states'-rights viewpoint."
Penrose said her argument is broader than gun control.
"Isn't it time for us as a country to rethink an 18th Century Constitution, one that says in the Third Amendment that no state shall require any individual to quarter soldiers in their home?" she said. "That certainly is not a modern concern."
As it stands now, the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the power to regulate guns.
"My proposal says that Texas is in the best position to decide for Texans what gun rights should be, presupposing that guns are a right," she said. "Whether you can take an automatic weapon hunting or not is (a decision) better made at the state level than by the (U.S.) Supreme Court justices."
When she gave the speech, Penrose said, it was well received at the symposium, where speakers included a panel of other lawyers and a panel of physicians.
But because the misinterpretation of her remarks has been widely spread through social media and other electronic means, Penrose said she has received a great deal of negative comment.
"I've learned two things in this process: I continue to support the right to send ugly emails, and social media's limit of 140 characters is stunting our ability to discuss with meaning these really important modern issues," she said.


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CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple's latest iPhones will come in a bevy of colors and two distinct designs, one made of plastic and the other that aims to be "the gold standard of smartphones" and reads your fingerprint.
Apple unveiled the latest iPhone models during an event at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters. The move comes as rival phones from Samsung and other manufacturers are challenging Apple's hold on the smartphone market.
The iPhone 5C will be available in five colors — green, blue, yellow, pink and white. CEO Tim Cook calls it "more fun and colorful" than any other iPhone. The 5C has a 4-inch Retina display and is powered by Apple's A6 chip. It also has an 8 megapixel camera, live photo filters and a rear cover that lights up.
The iPhone 5C will cost $99 for a 16 gigabyte model and $199 for a 32 gigabyte model with a two-year wireless contract. The phone is expected to help Apple boost sales in China and other areas where people don't have as much money to spend on new gadgets as they do in the U.S. and Europe.
The second phone, the 5S, is "the most forward-looking phone we have ever created," said Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple. It will come in silver, gold and "space gray" and run a new chip, the A7 that is up to twice as fast as the A6.
Schiller said the new phone can run more health and fitness applications. These apps have become increasingly popular as more people use them to track exercise routines, calorie intake and even sleep patterns.
The camera in the 5S received some major upgrades, including several automatic features designed to produce better photos. It has larger pixels, which helps capture more light. The phone also has a two-tone flash feature that is designed not to clash with the colors in the room or a person's skin color — something Schiller said has not been done on a phone before.
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Tying the fingerprint scanner to payments could also open new revenue channels for Apple.
Apple also said its next mobile operating system, iOS 7, will be available as a free download on Sept 18.
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Investors seemed unimpressed. Apple's stock price fell $3.17 to $503.10 during the event.
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Apple has unveiled its latest iPhones today – and yes, that's plural. All signs point to two new smartphones: the iPhone 5S, the successor to the 5, and the iPhone 5C, a less-expensive model with different colored backs.
The 5S has a faster processor, better camera and a fingerprint sensor. The 5C reportedly is aimed at mid-range smartphone buyers and price-conscious markets where the devices aren't sold with subsidizing service plans.
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Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would begin a further attempt to implement the Western Hemisphere Travel (Restriction) Initiative.
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In January 2008, I wrote about the border bedlam that would ensue when the DHS implemented WHTI as it had threatened to do, but the DHS was bluffing. A post on the Identity Project has a bevy of links and information, and an interesting take on things. It's called "Today We're All Prisoners in the USA."


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Hugh Jackman has said he and Michael Fassbender liked to dance to the Robin Thicke hit Blurred Lines between X-Men takes - but they preferred to play the part of the music video's women.
The actors star as superheroes in X-Men: Days Of Future Past and revealed how they liked to relax between filming demanding scenes.
Hugh told The Sun: "Michael was particularly enamoured with the video to Blurred Lines. Which version? I think we all know what one... he was very taken."
He revealed that they danced like the women in the song's video, but would still be dressed as their characters Wolverine and Magneto.
"I used to play the song in between takes on the X-Men set. It was a lot of fun. Everyone would just go into character and we'd be strutting around. It was identical to the video but we'd be mutants," he said.
The Les Miserables star said he had also been impressed by co-star James McAvoy's vocal range: "I didn't need to take the high bits. You'd be surprised what talented singers Michael and James are. They could get up there."
Hugh added that more of the cast, including Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult, would get involved too, and that he enjoyed a drink with his colleagues at the end of a hard day's filming.
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2013 MLB Season Predictions
My favorite part about Opening Day is looking into my crystal ball and predicting how the year will play out. By that, I mean pretending I'm an expert and probably being terribly wrong. Below are my picks and an explanation for my madness.
MVP: Mike Trout
Cy Young: Justin Verlander
ROY: Jackie Bradley Jr.
East: Blue Jays
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
Wild Cards: Rangers, Orioles
Champion: Tigers
MVP: Andrew McCutchen
Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
ROY: Shelby Miller
East: Nationals
Central: Reds
West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: Phillies, Giants
Champion: Nationals
I am fully on the Mike Trout bandwagon. I think he continues to produce the monster numbers that he put up last year to take home his first MVP. Same with Justin Verlander, fresh off a fat contract extension, and ready to prove that it was no mistake. He will grab his second Cy Young. I'm drinking the Jackie Bradley kool-aid for ROY, and I think he'll prove the hype is real this year.
I know I don't have the Pirates in the Postseason this year, but I think Andrew McCutchen puts up a year big enough that the voters can't deny him. It may be my man-crush on him, but I fully believe he'll be the first Pirate in 21 years to win the MVP. The Dodgers are quite possibly the most loaded team in baseball, and Clayton Kershaw leads that charge. I think he snags the Cy Young while leading the team back to greatness. Shelby Miller was just named the 5th starter for the St. Louis Cardinals, but I fully think he'll be the NL Rookie of the Year.
Now onto my World Series pick. The Washington Nationals can do it all and were arguably the most talented team in the game last year. Take that and add a true center fielder in Denard Span and a proven closer in Rafael Soriano. Not to mention that Stephen Strasburg will be fully unleashed this year, and Bryce Harper is on a mission to become the best player in the game.
I'd love to know what you all think is going to happen this season. Agree or disagree, I think we all can agree that we can't wait to see how this exciting season will play out.
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Microsoft is farming in Quincy?
Seattle Times staff columnist
It's finally clear why Microsoft is building huge, windowless buildings in farm country east of the Cascades.
They have a lot to do with Google, and that growing pile of CDs, videotapes and snapshots taking over your closet. They're also a monument to Microsoft's 10-year odyssey to become a leading Internet company. It's been a game of catch-up, but the company seems energized by new executives, a new online strategy and big investments such as the mysterious buildings in Quincy, not far from the Columbia River in Grant County.
A few weeks ago, Microsoft paid $1.08 million for 75 acres, where it's building three structures totaling 1.4 million square feet. That's about the size of 10 Costcos.
Inside they'll hold thousands of data-serving computers. The industry calls them server farms, and Microsoft's will be huge, taking advantage of cheap hydroelectricity and fiber-optic connections to an Internet arterial crossing the state.
They'll power an array of new online services, including free Web pages for small businesses and photo and file sharing for consumers.
Microsoft also hopes consumers will pay a few dollars a month to store backup copies of files in Quincy and in similar facilities it may develop around the world.
"We're investing a lot at being able to store massive amounts of storage in the cloud, as cheaply as possible," said Brian Arbogast, vice president of the Windows Live communication platform. "We want to give customers the choice of what they put up in the cloud and what they keep on their PC."
It may seem ridiculous if you have a new PC or an iPod with a mostly empty hard drive. But storage is becoming a huge issue as more people take pictures with multimegapixel cameras, record high-definition videos and buy more digital music. The Diffusion Group in Dallas estimates the average home will generate 1,933 gigabytes of data a year by 2010, up from 322 gigs last year.
Microsoft and other companies are betting people will pay to store files in a way that they're safe and accessible from any computer, phone or Web-connected device.
Amazon.com is the first to offer such a service, but so far it's aimed mostly at software developers. Called S3 — simple storage service — it offers unlimited storage for 15 cents a gigabyte per month. It also charges a transfer fee of 20 cents per gigabyte.
Microsoft has been saying for months that online storage is likely to complement new services, such as the OneCare PC maintenance. Then last week, Chief Technology Officer Ray Ozzie told Fortune magazine about a storage service code-named Live Drive.
If it doesn't pan out, Microsoft's all set to enter the fruit-warehousing business in Quincy.
P.S. Last week, I promised to let you know if Bill Gates responded to a question about whether he's accelerating plans to spend more time on philanthropy and change his role at Microsoft. At his foundation, "Melinda and I have the same role we have always had," he said via e-mail, but he didn't say anything about his company role.
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A Milestone En Route to a Majority Minority Nation
The minority groups that carried President Obama to victory yesterday by giving him 80% of their votes are on track to become a majority of the nation's population by 2050, according to projections by the Pew Research Center. They currently make up 37% of the population, and they cast a record 28% of the votes […]
Counts and Characteristics of Hispanics in Large Metros
This posting summarizes a new Pew Hispanic Center report about Hispanics in the 60 metropolitan areas with the largest Latino populations. The report includes analysis, comparison and rankings of these areas on key counts and characteristics. There also are statistical profiles of the 60 areas and two interactive maps.
Census Bureau Pursues New Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
This posting includes links to newly released Census Bureau research on how Americans should be asked about their race and ethnicity. It links to a previous posting that explains the background behind this ground-breaking research.
Census Bureau Considers Changing Its Race/Hispanic Questions
The race and Hispanic origin categories on the 2010 Census form (and many other government forms) do not always match people's self-identification, and this is especially true for Hispanics. The Census Bureau will present results of research on alternative questionnaire designs and wording that attempts to address the issue.
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New Key Retreat!
We've reached another exciting time in the year with Blue Key again: transition and launching of the next class! It's an exciting season and I am so thankful I had the chance to join the New Key class at their retreat to start their year together.
In early March, the new class traveled to Council Grove for a one-night retreat at White Memorial Camp. It was an excellent time, full of bonding, goal setting, self-development, and entering the Blue Key story. Almost immediately, the new class of 17 members were thrown together to build new, deep relationships that will continue to grow throughout the year. This crucial aspect of Blue Key is not lost on this class!
In my mind, a few words define this retreat and the new class: connection, vision, and challenge.
Some of the members knew each other before Blue Key, others knew of each other, and still others may have had limited experience with some in the group. But, by the end of the weekend, I watched the class start to become a family, bonding together, strengthening old friendships and expanding new ones. Breaks took longer and longer to bring a halt to the chitchat, the group lingered once clean up was finished, and one on one hangouts have begun since.
Whether through strengths training or goal setting, the class began to see where they are and where they want to go this year. And, they discovered that this may be a different location than the person next to them! Personally, I am excited to see how the class continues to refine their vision for the next year throughout the remainder of this semester, as they only began the journey of using strengths and clarifying goals.
As always, this first retreat welcomes the new class into the legacy of Blue Key at K-State. They hear the story of how the group changed its focus in the early 90's, the legacy of program development, the bonds between classes, and the level of commitment the year will require. This new class has begun to step into this commitment, preparing now to give much to Blue Key over the next year to uphold the strong legacy.
I enjoyed the opportunity to be with this group at retreat, to watch them excel as a team, and look forward to seeing where they will go now. Transitions are exhilarating. It's time to watch this new class take the year and make it their own.
BCH, Director of Retreats
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Quest and Blue Key Visit Ft. Riley
On March 8th, 20 members of Quest Freshman Honorary, along with members of Blue Key Senior Honorary, got a unique look at military life during an incredible tour of Ft. Riley. From a morning discussion with one of the Fort's top commanders, to hands-on simulation training, it was an action-packed experience that will definitely be remembered as a highlight of the Quest year.
The trip was coordinated by Art DeGroat, K-State's Director of Military Affairs. Art was incredibly helpful from the moment Sam and I (Quest coordinators) brought the idea to him last fall. In years past, Quest has had similar opportunities to visit Ft. Riley. But with Art's help, this year's group had a truly unique and educational experience. We began the day by hearing from several of the post's top officers, learning the history and purpose of the "Big Red One," or the 1st Infantry Division, which is stationed at Ft. Riley. Next, we were treated to lunch at a "DFAC" (dining facility), where we were even surprised with a giant purple and white frosted Wildcats cake!
After going through the lunch line one (or two) times, the group headed to take part in military training simulations. Our group got to ride in simulators and see how the Army prepares soldiers for driving in dangerous territories. We also got to test our sharpshooting skills in a shooting simulation. It was incredible look at the very serious (and important) work being done each day by our soldiers abroad.
The day ended with a visit to the Ft. Riley USO, which serves as a "home away from home" for soldiers and their families. Again, we were surprised with dessert reception and incredible hospitality. Throughout the day, we were joined by 8 awesome "escorts" - awesome soldiers who shared their experiences with us and answered our many questions.
Overall, our day at Ft. Riley was an incredible experience. A HUGE thanks goes out to Art Degroat, Col. Morgan, and all the great officers and escorts at Ft. Riley! In the future, Blue Key and K-State look forward to continuing this great partnership and providing more opportunities for K-Staters to meet the great men and women of Ft. Riley.
Brett Seidl
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posted March 16, 2014
Blue Key alum receives Distinguished Young Alumni award
Last fall, Blue Key nominated Matt Wolters, a 2003 graduate of K-State and 2001-2002 Blue Key member, for the Distinguished Young Alumni (DYA) award. The award recognizes two K-State graduates who are younger than 35 years old and are using the scholarship, leadership and service experience they acquired at K-State to excel in their professions and contribute to their communities. As one of the recipients of the DYA award, Matt was able to spend a few days on campus last week to reconnect with students, professors, and mentors.
Blue Key hosted Matt and his wife, Donnie, for dinner at Harry's on Monday evening and enjoyed getting to share K-State memories, current endeavors, and future plans. On Tuesday, Matt was able to visit various classes and meet with students and professors to share insights on leadership, entrepreneurship, and life. Then Tuesday night, both Matt and the other award recipient shared keynote presentations with a larger audience of students. There were many Quest and Blue Key members in attendance to hear from the two distinguished guests.
In his keynote, Matt shared highlights from his K-State journey, where he went after college, and how he arrived back in his hometown, Atwood, KS. Matt is co-founder and co-owner of SureFire Ag Systems Inc., a company that designs and manufactures solutions to apply fertilizer and chemicals to crops and fields throughout Kansas, the U.S. and the world.
"I grew up on a farm and always knew I wanted to end up doing something within the ag industry," he said. "This gives me the opportunity to do that and work with farmers across the country. Over the last 6 1/2 years, we've been able to create a number of jobs, create a business that results in revenue coming into the local economy here, and help economic growth in our home town."
In addition to SureFire Ag Systems, Matt and his partners founded the Dream Big Foundation, which promotes and provides resources to enhance science, technology, engineering, agriculture and math education in the Rawlins County USD 105 school district.
He also helped reorganize the Kansas FFA Foundation and serves as a member of the Rawlins County Hospital Board and the Kansas Agricultural Rural Leadership Program.
While at K-State, Matt served as a College of Agriculture ambassador as well as a member of Blue Key Senior Honorary and Student Governing Association, among other roles. He graduated from K-State in 2003 with a degree in agricultural economics.
Matt also shared a leadership concept he calls, "Misfit Leadership." This term came from him and his colleagues being called misfits when they were just beginning SureFire Ag Systems in their small community. He shared the definition of misfit and conveyed that it is not necessarily a bad thing to be a misfit if you are standing out and evoking change by doing something that you believe in and are passionate about.
Having Matt on campus was a fantastic experience that we are happy to have been a part of and hope that all the students he met with enjoyed learning from him.
"It's a tremendous honor," Wolters said. "I'm humbled by my peers that nominated me, that they took the time to put together the application. I know that took a tremendous amount of work on their part, so I'm just humbled by their efforts to recognize me."
Wolters said that, as a third-generation K-State student, the award is especially impactful.
"I was born and raised to bleed purple and now to be honored as a Distinguished Young Alumni from that perspective is really special," he said.
"I'm really proud of where I came from and I'm proud of the education I received at K-State," she said. "Being honored by K-State and its students shows that they value the idea of contributing to a greater good and the idea that having an impact on your community isn't limited to a certain definition."
We are so proud of Matt and all of his accomplishments and contributions to his community – Congratulations!
Kassie Curran
Director of Alumni and Outreach
Posted March 1, 2014
DiscoverU Conference
Blue Key's first ever "DiscoverU" conference was hosted last Friday, Feb. 21 on K-State's campus.
This year, DiscoverU took the place of the event formerly known as the "High School Leadership Conference." Co-Coordinators Kaitlin Long and Kaitlyn Dewell began reformatting the conference last April to reach a new target audience and therefore, fill a larger need for Kansas youth.
In the past, the High School Leadership Conference has been directed primarily at students who have already demonstrated a desire to lead through their school involvement. However, this year's coordinators felt that this group of individuals is consistently over-programmed, with options such as StuCo camp, FBLA state conferences, KAY conferences, and the like. To help bring in more participants while also ensuring the programs provided could have the highest impact possible, DiscoverU targeted students in the AVID program, a college readiness course which helps first-generation or students at risk of not receiving higher education prepare for their post-secondary experience.
On the morning of Feb. 21, over 130 AVID students from Lawrence, Olathe, and Topeka arrived to a particularly excited group of 15 Blue Key members. The day began with a presentation by Dr. Pat Bosco about pursing higher education, which transitioned into the students' first breakout session about pursing passions. The first workshop was led by volunteers from K-State's Academic and Career Information Center and additionally facilitated by members of Blue Key.
The students then had the opportunity to put their new knowledge about passion pursuit to the test by attending a browsing fair which featured all of K-State's academic colleges, as well as various student life resources on campus, such as housing and dining, Greek affairs, Office of Student Activities and Services, and Admissions. After the browsing fair, the students enjoyed lunch in the Derby dining center and a tour of K-State's residence halls.
The second half of the day took place in the School of Leadership Studies and started off with keynote speaker Tyrone Flowers from Kansas City's "Higher Impact" organization. Flowers talked about the hardships he faced as a child in the foster care system and the setbacks he faced after being shot and paralyzed during his senior year of high school. Flowers' message of success and determination set the students out for their second and third breakout sessions which included workshops about seizing opportunities, creating a strong foundation of values, and fostering each individual's personal talents.
All in all, the conference was incredibly successful for its first year, and it was a fantastic way to be able to offer opportunities for leadership and personal development to students who may not have had the chance otherwise. Blue Key looks forward to seeing how the foundation of DiscoverU progresses and grows to impact even more students in following years.
Serving I live,
Kait Long & Kait Dewell
DiscoverU Co-Coordinators
posted February 28, 2014
Catalyst and Tim Elmore
"We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves," Galileo.
Catalyst has exploded off the starting block with a packed first three weeks of the semester!
Catalyst, Blue Key's self-development program, has launched into what we hope will be an inspiring semester for Blue Key facilitators and Catalyst participants, alike. Catalyst small group classes started meeting on January 27th, and we have just finished our Week 3 lessons. This year's curriculum is again exploring the 6 Ps of self-development: Purpose, Planning, People, Positive Play, People, and "Phinish" line. So far, our classes have learned about their character and untapped potential, their most important values, and have set some goals for this coming semester and beyond. Even battling through the loss of four small group meeting times due to some very welcome snow days, Catalyst is going strong and gathering momentum! We have 95 students enrolled, each of them motivated and eager to better themselves in order to make a positive impact on their worlds.
Following the first week of classes, the Catalyst duo presented at Blue Key retreat preparing the already skilled facilitators for the classroom setting. We developed philosophies of teaching, talked about different zones of learning and how to build content into our student's lives, and spent some time with the curriculum.
Our most exciting event by far occurred on Friday, February 7th. Blue Key, SGA, and K-State First were so excited to welcome back to campus the one and only Dr. Tim Elmore for Catalyst Retreat! Dr. Elmore, author of the best-selling Habitudes series, which uses the concept of meaningful images to represent leadership concepts, gave an enthralling keynote in Forum Hall to Catalyst members, LEAD 212 students, FFA members, and many other motivated students on campus. Dr. Elmore is an incredibly engaging speaker, and his talk expanded upon the ideas of integrity, meaningful relationships, and purpose. Following his presentation to the student body, Dr. Elmore and Catalyst made their way to Town Hall in the School of Leadership Studies for a second workshop. There, Dr. Elmore was able to make connections with the Catalyst students and inspire them to greater leadership potential. He conversed with the students about how to pave their own way, but also not to forget themselves and their development along the way. These messages were a fantastic way to begin this semester's self-development endeavors.
We are looking forward to hosting more speakers for Catalyst, including Bernard Franklin, Mindy Weixelman, Mike Finnegan, and even Bill Snyder!
We hope this semester will be one of discovery within everyone participating in Catalyst.
Serving we live,
Annika Schneider and Erin Clopine
Catalyst Co-Directors
posted February 14, 2014
Winter Retreat
Adaptability. Catalyst. Facilitation. Mentoring. Goals. Murder. Finishing. Those seven words capture the essence of the retreat we just finished last weekend! The weekend started off in unsuspected fashion. Early in the afternoon on Friday, I received a call from our retreat center informing me that the heater had gone down, pipes had frozen, the plumbing was out, and the roads were terrible! I immediately began to scramble to find an alternative location for the retreat. After multiple rabbit trails and several dead ends, we found ourselves in Jake Unruh's parents' basement cozy on couches with blankets and pillows. After a brief spell of chill jams and European soccer, we kicked off our time together.
For the most part, we focused on preparing for a semester of teaching a leadership development course called Catalyst, check it out under "Activities" on the sidebar. Annika Schneider and Erin Clopine led an excellent workshop that taught several key principles of effective teaching. We also had time to familiarize ourself with the lesson plans we will be using this spring to teach the course. Also during the weekend, Reagan Kays facilitated a discussion reviewing our goals for this year. As we reviewed these, it became evident that we envision our ULead program reaching K-State's campus more in upcoming years and especially this semester through an opportunity to facilitate student organization workshops with the Office of Student Activities and Services.
After the retreat ended, we planned a murder mystery for our Quest class at Leadership Studies. Everyone donned 1920's cocktail attire, Brett Seidl and Sam Kellerman (Quest Dad and Mom) staged a death, and the Quest class proceeded to run around the second floor of the building asking questions, receiving clues, and solving the crime! The murder mystery provided a great opportunity for our entire Blue Key class to interact with most of the Quest class all in one place!
The first workshop of our retreat deals with the end of it all. We discussed finishing well and maintaining a high level of energy with a strong kick to the finish of our year as a Blue Key class. We still have about a third of our year left! Our retreat instilled in us a desire to finish strong and complete the full race that has been given to us. I'll leave you with a quote from "A Resilient Life" by Gordon MacDonald that we read together as a group to focus our attention on finishing well.
"... I want you to remember that moment for the rest of your life. I want you to bear in mind that it makes little difference how fast you run a 100-meter event if the race is 400 meters long. Today you ran the total distance; he ran only a sprint."
Until then,
Ben Harstine
Posted February 9, 2014
Blue Key National Conference
The weekend of January 17th-19th was one of fantastic memories, awards, honors, and lessons for the K-State Blue Key Chapter. Over the weekend, eleven of us made the trek from Manhattan, Kansas all the way to Fargo, North Dakota for the Blue Key National Conference. I don't know if you've ever been to Fargo in January, but it was cold. Bitter cold. However, that is really the only complaint we could find with the trip. After heading out of Manhattan at 7 AM on Friday morning, we arrived at the Howard Johnson Hotel around 5 PM. Friday night there was a nicely catered dinner (and a killer jazz band), along with several get-to-know-you ice breakers. We met all Blue Key members from all over the country, ranging from Georgia to Toledo. However, the highlight of the night without a doubt were the guest speakers (a common theme throughout the trip). Prakash Matthew gave opening remarks and spoke a lot about the North Dakota State Family, which is something we as K-Staters could definitely relate to! He was followed by Tom Budan, who spoke about investing in what you're working on currently while keeping the future in mind at the same time.
With the arrival of Saturday morning also came the arrival of a plethora of guest speakers. The first, Greg Tehven, gave a speech on the difference between service and contribution. There were breakout sessions after the morning welcome and facilitation from Greg. Blue Key members split up into different meeting rooms and heard talks and facilitations on a wide array of subjects, ranging from "Learned Optimism" with Patty Corwin to "Aspire and Achieve", which was given by Amanda Smock, an Olympic medalist. Personally, my favorite was "Motivation" by Steve Winfrey, talking about how analyzing one sentence spoken by someone can reveal a lot about who they are. Following the breakout sessions, we had an awesome lunch where Reagan Kays and Zach Boal gave a presentation to the rest of the conference attendees on what we do as a K-State Blue Key chapter. There were more breakout sessions in the afternoon, including a lecture on StrengthsQuest and how to adequately use it. Several members of our group commented on how they use these strengths every day!
The formal National Blue Key meeting convened at around 4 PM. Here, we voted on members to serve on the National Board and got an update on the budget. This rolled right into dinner, where we had two exceptional speakers. Erik Hatch spoke about "Living Boldly" and Josh Malnourie gave closing remarks. Both speeches received large ovations and challenged all of us to go out and create our own story. Following the speeches and dinner were awards. I am so proud of our chapter and how we fared in the awards! Dr. Emily Lehning won the Outstanding Advisor of the Year award, Reagan Kays won the Outstanding President of the Year award, and Kaitlin Long won the Outstanding Blue Key Member of the Year award.
However, the awards don't do our chapter justice, in my opinion. To understand how truly dynamic each of those three (and the rest of our chapter) are, you have to be in the meetings week in and week out, watching leaders come together and learn, serve, and lead. We had a great time in North Dakota, but were happy to get back to Manhattan to get the spring semester underway!
Serving I live,
Jake Unruh,
Director of Scholarships and Nationals
Posted January 31, 2014
Hometown Tour Part 1
On January 10th, the Blue Key class descended on Kansas City for what would mark the starting line of a three day marathon of hometown tours. With bags in tow, the group spent the weekend exploring the thriving metropolis of Kansas City and then traveled south to the beautiful lands of Weir and Girard, Kansas. To kick off the weekend, we all gathered for Mexican food at the Jose Peppers in Kaitlin Long's neighborhood. After being apart for nearly three weeks, we had plenty to catch up on, and by the time we left the restaurant for our first official home visit, it was clear that the weekend would be filled with lots of food, lots of laughs, and some incredible memories.
That night we visited Kaitlin's home where we chatted with her parents, looked through childhood pictures, and then headed out for a night on the town. Kaitlin took us to a local bar and grill where we were able to sit down and plot out plans for the weekend- along with twenty or so prop bets for the K-State vs. KU basketball game the next day. With a big weekend ahead of us, we decided to call it a night around 1:00am, and half the group headed to Kaitlin's for the night while the other half stayed with me at my grandparents' house.
On Saturday morning, the whole group reunited at my house for a hearty breakfast before heading down to the plaza to watch the game at Grand Falloon. While the basketball game didn't quite swing the way we had hoped, the prop bets were a hit! We spent the remainder of the afternoon exploring all that downtown Kansas City has to offer. From ice skating at Crown Center to shopping on the Plaza, we were able to find a little something for everyone to enjoy.
Saturday evening we had the opportunity to interact with one of our most generous Blue Key donors, K-State alumni Rich Mistler. Rich graciously welcomed us into his home Saturday night and then treated the entire group to a spectacular dinner at Buca di Beppo's Italian restaurant on the Plaza. Now, as a Kansas City native, I've been to Buca di Beppo before, but I have to say, our meal with Rich was unlike any other. Once we arrived at Buca, we were directed to a private alcove that Rich had reserved known as the "Pope Room." At the center of a giant round table was a sculpted bust of the pope. For two hours we feasted on Italian entrees and desserts while the Pope continued to revolve on the lazy susan at the center of the table. By the end of the meal we had not only shared personal stories and memories from our time at K-State, but we had also provided Rich with constructive feedback about his investment in our programming. To wrap up our time in KC, we spent the rest of the night exploring Westport before heading back to Rich's.
After spending a whopping 36 hours in KC, we decided to head south for SEK Sunday morning. First stop? Kassie Curran's grandfather's cattle ranch. For a city girl like myself, it was definitely an eye opening experience, but I think I can speak for the whole group when I say we LOVED our time at Grandpa Bernie's! From feeding calves to riding in a tractor, learning about the history of the 600 acre farmstead to enjoying hamburgers made from the ranch's very own Angus cattle, it was an incredible experience! Before leaving, we extended our sincere thanks to Grandpa Bernie for taking the time to teach us about the land and lifestyle he has embraced for 70 years.
The remainder of Sunday afternoon was filled with three more home stops. We visited Kassie's farm where we spent time feeding goats, petting horses, and leafing through old family pictures. At Reagan Kays', we had the opportunity to feed his family's 30 cows before we once again sat down for another huge dinner together. In true SEK fashion, the Kays family welcomed us into their home and set us up with some of the best fried chicken you will find in the state of Kansas. After dinner, we decided to head over to Sara Schifferdecker's house for the remainder of the night. Exhausted from two days of traveling, we popped in a movie and within minutes, half of us were asleep on the couches and floor of her basement. The following morning, Sara's parents and grandparents prepared a delicious breakfast for the group. Before everyone headed home, Sara took us to the stable next to her house where we not only fed her horses but also learned about her equestrian glory days.
In just three short days we had seen the entire spectrum that the state of Kansas has to offer. While I was exhausted from nonstop travel and stuffed from a series of meals that rival any family's Thanksgiving, I returned home completely refreshed by a weekend spent with some of my best friends.
Sam Kellerman
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Nearly surrendering a 30-3 lead made celebrating a 37-23 win at Oberlin tough for the Little Giants to swallow.
"We made mistakes at quarterback. We missed blocks on the O-line and we dropped balls at receiver," Coach Erik Raeburn said. "And, and we missed some protections at running back. It wasn't like there was just one guy out there who was going through the motions or didn't have the intensity or effort."
The win improves the 12th ranked Little Giants to 6-0 and hosting Denison next week. Oberlin dropped to 2-4 with its thin roster.
Things got off to a great start when Andrew Gibson forced a fumble after a pass completion to set the Little Giants up deep in Yeoman territory. The short drive was capped by Vann Hunt's 7-yard scoring run. The next Wabash score came late in the period and provided a real spark. Oberlin was deep in its own territory when quarterback Josh Mandel tried to float a short pass over the line. Luke Zinsmaster got his hands on the ball and scored from five yards out.
"They threw a screen pass and tried cutting me." The senior lineman said. "I got my hands up and he threw a perfect ball right to me. I looked at the ball and was kind of shocked. I hesitated and then proceeded to run it in for the touchdown, it was pretty crazy."
The teams combined for five second quarter points. Oberlin got a 24-yard Joe Cook field goal while Wabash picked up a safety on a Yeoman punt snap that went out of the end zone.
The second half opened with a bang when Wes Chamblee returned the opening kickoff 80 yards. It was his first scoring return on a kickoff this year. He has two punt returns for scores. John Holm got wide open over the middle for a 28-yard score to build the 30-3 margin.
Josh Mandel and Drew Mixler then worked over the top-rated Little Giant defense for three straight scores from 4, 11, and 13 yards to cut the margin to 30-23.
Wabash responded with its best drive of the day. The Little Giants moved the ball 70 yards on 12 plays with Hunt scoring again to ice the game.
"We put together a good drive when we needed one and that was encouraging," Raeburn said. "But for the game, we were pretty inconsistent on offense."
Wabash ran for a net 99 yards to Oberlin's 30. The Yeoman picked up 205 yards passing to Wabash's 132.
Hunt ran the ball 21 times for 91 yards. Chamblee caught six patches for 47 yards. Quarterback Chase Belton completed 12 of 25 passes with an interception and four sacks. He was credited with nine runs for a net loss of three yards.
Defensively, freshman Cody Buresh led Wabash with 13 tackles, including 10 solo stops. Denzel Wilkins, another freshman, had nine stops. C.J. Gum and Pat Clegg had eight and seven stops, respectively. Wabash did get to the Yeoman quarterback for seven sacks and 9 tackles for loss. Clay Eaton was outstanding for Oberlin with 9 tackles, 3 sacks, and 5 tackles for loss.
"This was especially tough considering our defense has been playing so well lately," Zinsmaster said. "We don't want to give up that many points. But we knew coming in it was our first time on grass. We just didn't come out and play the way we wanted to play. We knew we were the better team. We just didn't play like it."
The Little Giants will get the chance to bounce back hosting Denison Saturday.
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Ensure a properly applied, cured and cared for Plaster Surface
Inground pools can have many different types of surfaces. Fiberglass, Vinyl, Plaster or PebbleTec. Plaster is the most common interior finish for many inground pools, and there are many choices of colors available. Colorants or Quartz additives can be added to the plaster mix to create interesting hues, and a more durable surface than the normal marble-based plaster mix. Additives also have the advantage of helping to hide minor imperfections or staining of your pool surface. Whichever pool plaster surface you choose, there are some tips to ensure a properly applied, cured and cared for plaster pool surface.
1. Plaster during the Cool Months: Plastering the pool in August, or whatever the hottest months in your area are, can cause the plaster to dry out prematurely, before it's filled with water. Check crazing or small cracks in the surface can occur as the air sucks the moisture out of the newly troweled plaster. Conversely, if a pool is plastered in very cold months, the plastering company will likely add a good bit of calcium, to create what's known as a "Hot Mix". This speeds up the cure of the pool plaster, and can cause some strength problems with your new plaster, creating soft spots. The best time of year would have temperatures in the 50-75 degree range, with higher levels of humidity in the air.
2. Fill the pool without stopping: If you can afford it, the best way to fill a newly plastered pool is from a truck or fire hydrant. Your new pool plaster will cure underwater, and it's important to fill quickly. Borrow a hose from the neighbor perhaps to accelerate the filling time. If the filling is stopped for even a few hours, you risk having a demarcation line, or a dirt line at that level.
3. Keep the pool clean: During the filling of a newly plastered pool, and for several weeks thereafter, do your best to keep the pool clean. Windblown dirt and leaves can leave stains on a fresh plaster job. With new plaster however, you are cautioned to not use a manual or automatic pool cleaner for several weeks. These can leave wheel marks on your new plaster - so, get out the pool brush and brush your pool daily, or twice a day if you can manage. Also make use of your pool skimmer net to keep the pool clean.
4. Acid Start the Pool: The "Acid Start" procedure is a method of lowering the Total Alkalinity level in the pool to near 0.0, so that the water will absorb the plaster dust. It also helps to cure the plaster fast. My process for this is to add 1 gallon of Muriatic Acid for every 5,000 gallons of water. You can add the acid as the pool fills, just be sure to wait until you have at least 5,000 gals in the pool, and be careful not to splash any acid directly on the plaster walls or floor. When full, check the Total Alkalinity levels to ensure at -0-, and then add Soda Ash, at a rate of 1lb per 5,000 gals, to bring the alkalinity level (and the pH level) back up. The process will take 1-2 days to complete. Brush the pool after each chemical addition.
5. Balance the pool water: And keep it balanced. New plaster will create a high pH condition, so you will need to add a pH reducer regularly during the first year, which means you will also need to adjust the Total Alkalinity just as regularly. Calcium Hardness levels should be maintained in the 200-400ppm range, to prevent your water from becoming agressive and trying to pull calcium out of your pool plaster. Low pH and alkalinity levels (after start-up) will also create agressive water, which can etch and pit your new pool plaster.