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*** Lesson Details ***
You will learn to play with ease and proficiency while learning the Music Theory that supports your playing. You will also receive ear training, which will make learning more rapid, and more thorough.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Studio with pianos; parents can sit in on lessons.
*** Travel Equipment ***
When needed, I provide printed learning supplements or in e-mail. The student should hav
*** Specialties ***
Gospel, Classical, Pop, Inspirational, Sacred, Wedding, etcetera
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Glenda J.
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I have been teaching violin boht in the schools and privately for over ten years. I take both beginners and intermediate students. I ask that they are able to read well as reading music can be very difficult to a new student.
I use the books String Builder Book 1 for Violin and Strictly Strings Book 1 for Violin, and Music Ace Deluxe which is a fun way to learn their music theory on the computer.
The students will learn their lines and spaces for both the Treble Clef and Bass Clef as well as the note values in their first few lessons as well as the fingering for ope n and closed strings.
I ask that the students practice everyday except the day of their lesson for only 15 minutes as their fingers are not use to it yet. Once they have been playing for awhile then I ask that they start practicing a little longer each day.
About Kathy
I received my Bachelor of Arts from Marygrove College in Detroit in Language Arts with minors in Music Education and History,and my Masters Degree from Wayne State University in Education with emphasis on English as a Second Language and Sign Language for the Deaf. I have studied Music Education for K-5 at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan.
I am also a published author of five children's books. You can find them through my
I also tutor for Take Lessons Grades 1 to Grade 8 all subjects except higher level Math.
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Piano: All students start out learning both Treble and Bass Clefs, and their lines and spaces. Each student then starts to learn their major scales with both right and left hand for piano. They also learn the note values, and are able to put them together in a song. I use Michael Aaron curriculum, which takes in all of the above and their technique lessons. I use all the Michael Aaron Book One, Lessons, Theory, Technic, and Performance Books for any student that is age 6 and above and I would ask that parents would buy them from Anderson Music in Dearborn, Michigan as well as any other lesson books listed below before they come to my home for lessons.
Cello: Using String Builder and Strictly Strings, the students learn the bass clef, lines and spaces, scales, and songs. Students will learn how to hold their bow correctly.I have played cello in the Waterford New Horizons Concert Band for over six years. I have also been the only cellist they have as a member of the band.
Violin: Using String Builder and Strictly Strings, students will learn lines and spaces of the treble clef, note values, major scales, and songs. Students will learn how to hold their bow correctly.
Drums: Using Rockin' Rhythm Raps, and using drum pads instead of drums, students will learn the correct way to hold drum sticks and the rhythms of all the notes in the treble and bass clefs. They will also learn songs to play.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Upright piano w/ seating for parents
*** Specialties ***
I enjoy teaching beginners in any area, because then you can see how far they have come at the end of the year.
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I have found that the attending student group to be extremely supportive to all other students especially to those experiencing performance anxiety. Repeating attendees (from all over the country) have formed lasting friendships among themselves which have endured for years. Eight week long sessions are given throughout the year. In addition there are summer sessions for school aged youth
and also 4 short week sessions for those wishing to try a sampling of the camp. This past January was my 3rd year attending the camp and I will be returning again next year. My experiences at the camp have been truly unforgettable. More information can be obtained at Sonatina.com
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Kathy B.
Kathy B.
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About Zbigniew
I am a classically-trained violinist. I grew up in Lodz, Poland, where I began musical education at the age of 7.
I studied violin and piano at the Music High School and Music Academy of K.&G. Bacewicz, Lodz, Poland and earned a Master Degree in violin performance in 1980.
During his College years I started to perform with the Symphony Orchestra of Polish Radio and Television.
From the mid – 70s until the early 1990s, I performed with several Polish orchestras
and held a position as a violin teacher for four years at the College of Education
in Slupsk, Poland.
Then, I spent almost 10 years performing in numerous ensembles and orchestras in Germany and toured with Orchestra of Great Theater of Lodz in many countries all over the
From 2002 – 2005 he was first violinist at Lodz's Operetta Theater.
I moved to Michigan in 2005, where he performs with Macomb, Jackson and Flat Rock Symphony Orchestras.
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The most interesting and beneficial thing about performing music is that it is one of the few activities that engages both the left and the right brain at the same time. I believe that every Human Being is precious and deserves to be nurtured and encouraged in a fun and loving environment. With that in mind, my teaching places equal importance on developing strong technique, and developing creativity. Students learn all the basics of music, and also spend time developing strong ensemble skills and strong background knowledge of style and repertoire, so that they can enjoy music in all kinds of settings, all their lives.
Our time spent together will be laid back and comfortable, yet challenging because that is probably why you want to take lessons.
Each lesson will conclude with an assignment of instrumental pieces/songs given to work on throughout the week—usually 2-3 short songs for 30-minute lessons, and 1-2 longer instrumental pieces for an hour-long lesson. These will be the same pieces we have worked on during the lesson time, so you will go home with the knowledge you need to master each piece. Music theory sheets and technique exercises will also be included in the assignments.
Within 6 months, you will begin discovering how to read music and understand the language of it. You will learn how to play some of your favorite songs/instrumental pieces and learn some that you might not know. We'll discover what you really want to learn and achieve through taking lessons, and we will work toward those goals!
Discipline is vital to musical progress and daily practice is strongly urged, in order for the student to progress. If a students don't practice, they won't progress. Because of that, you can expect that I will encourage consistent and regular practice, always keeping in mind that the study of music is meant to be fun.
Knowing from experience how "boring" it can be to learn by rote, I combine technical work with fun time playing duets together, improvising, and exploring a wide variety of styles and genres of music.
I would be honored to share my knowledge and love of music with you. Give yourself a priceless gift that will last a lifetime!
*** Studio Equipment ***
Grand Piano /Hammond Organ
*** Travel Equipment ***
I expect the student to have their own instrument. I can provide the music stand and I always bring my own instrument so that I can demonstrate during lessons.
*** Specialties ***
Teaching methods: Suzuki and traditional /formal method, in group and one on one settings
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Zbigniew R.
Zbigniew R.
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All matters will be discussed prior to lesson/In lesson. Please message me about availability.
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Si T.
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Every student is different, so I tailor my lesson plans around the student's specific learning style and needs. Ultimately, my goal is for my students to love music and love playing the violin as much as I do.
I encourage students to listen to as much music as they can and if there is ever a specific song or piece they want to I am more than happy to incorporate it into the lesson!
For younger students and beginners, I use Essential Elements or Suzuki books. I believe it is important to learn to read music from a young age, so I incorporate that into lessons for beginners. Scales and etudes are also key to providing a strong foundation for young students. A similar approach is also used for adult beginners.
For intermediate students I utilize the Solos for Young Violinists books as they provide a nice transition into more extensive solo repertoire. Depending on the need of the student, I might also pick specific pieces outside of the books that I think will enhance their ...
About Katherine
Over the past nine years, Katherine has enjoyed teaching students of all ages, from 4 years old to adult, she has taught private and group lessons as well as coached chamber groups in the South Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago and South Florida areas. She is currently available to teach lesso
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Katherine B.
Katherine B.
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Experienced Violin teacher of 30 years available for eager students aged 2 through adult! I teach using the Suzuki Violin Method through book five and am certified in books one and two. I structure the lessons around each student so that they are taught at their level and speed while encouraging and challenging them to excel further.
About Charlene
*** Lesson Details ***
Lessons are taught in my home in a comfortable setting. Parents are encouraged to sit in on lessons and are expected to help their child practice. I teach the Suzuki Method and the Suzuki book and recording are required. I will change details to suit a student, for instance I teach note reading long before a traditional Suzuki teacher would and I will add non-Suzuki materials into lessons if needed.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Young students are started out on a play violin so they can learn the proper positions before they graduate to their real violin. I will assist parents in finding the right instrument for their child.
*** Specialties ***
I have never found a child who couldn't learn music. Obviously, some will learn faster than others, but with the right encouragement and help from their parents, any child can learn to play the violin.
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Charlene G.
Charlene G.
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I have taught violin for a total of 6+years. I like teaching the string builder method, however I also have taught Suzuki as well. I believe that the students needs to enjoy what they are doing so I will let them pick songs they like to play as well.
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I've taught people who were just beginning violin (both children and adults) to students who were working on major concertos. What is most important to me as a teacher is that the student connect with the music and their instrument by being creative and personalizing my approach for the student. I also strongly strive to make performers out of violinists and to help them engage both audiences and themselves.
About Ha-eun
I have completed a pedagogy course in college and at the graduate level. I have taught children, teens, and adults alike. I had the fortune of studying with wonderful teachers and strive to be like them and pass on their wisdom.
I am passionate about teaching out of a desire to help people express themselves and appreciate music on a deeper level. I am very enthusiastic and adapt my approach to each student's level, personality, and n
Just as I believe in culturing love of music in children, I truly enjoy working with older and more experienced students. I am very eager to help them develop their musicality and good technique. I have an extensive repertoire list and thus am able to aid students in learning challenging music such as show pieces and concertos.
I predominantly teach classical music but have helped students in other music activities. With older and more advanced students I am willing to teach music of their own choosing. I have also helped a student prepare for college auditions.
On practical matters, I require 24 hours advance notice before rescheduling or canceling a lesson, barring emergencies. If a student is late by over 1/3 of the lesson time (leaving less than 20 minutes for 30 minute lessons, 30 minutes for 45 minute lessons) I will count it as missed and the lesson will be forfeit. I inform students 24 hours in advance for scheduling changes and always do makeup lessons if I am sick on a scheduled lesson day.
I really look forward to meeting new students and to inspire them to be at their best!
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Ha-eun R.
Ha-eun R.
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I know several different teaching techniques on violin. I can help pin point which techniques will be best for each person.
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Leah T.
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I have twelve years of performing experience and I am currently pursuing a music performance degree at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. I have a wide knowledge of violin repertoire from Suzuki to fiddle tunes.
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Published within Frontiers in Cognition, Walter R. Boot and Daniel P. Blakely of Florida State University as well as Daniel J. Simons of the University of Illinois called into doubt the methods used within studies that found video game players out performing non-gamers in cognition and perception. Cognition includes aspects like solving problems, attention, making decisions as well as linguistic skills while perception involves understanding the environment and awareness of surroundings.
While the previous research shows a clear lead in cognitive ability with people who play games regularly, the researchers don't believe that games are the only possible cause for the increased cognition. It's possible that people with increased levels of cognition are naturally drawn to video games due to the requirements of solving puzzles in games like Tomb Raider or deciding which path to take in games like Mass Effect. The group also found no link to video game training when trying to increase someone's cognitive ability and weak control groups didn't show any sign of improving even the most basic measures of attention after training with action games.
The researchers also found issues with the method that people were recruited into these studies. For instance, flyers posted around campus looking for people to participate in the study often asked for "expert" gamers, an implication that a research team wants the participants to perform well on difficult tests. While the FSU and University of Illinois researchers couldn't replicate the results of previous studies, they still have hope for the concept of increasing cognition and perception through gaming. Within the same paper, the group created a list of best practices for future research teams and hopes others will be able to produce positive results. The group of researchers also stressed that people should be playing games for entertainment purposes rather than attempting to boost brain power.

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Oilers 0, Ducks 3 – Game 45 – 2013-04-22 @ 7:30 PM MST – SNETW
I must admit, my interest in the game slowly dropped off as it wore on. I thought the Oilers came out flying, especially Taylor Hall (no surprise). But it looked as though that storm was quickly weathered, and the Ducks killed the Oilers in period 2 (although they just had the one goal). Seemed to be a pretty prototype Oilers game.
Quite frankly, there isn't much to talk about now. The Oilers are officially eliminated from the playoffs (although mid-way through their losing skid, you knew they were done). I guess in a bit of good news, Taylor Hall is officially the first Oiler since Doug Weight to finish a season a point per game player. Of course, this is a shortened season by a fair bit though, so that is a bit "tarnished". But it is a good sign for him. Also, Yakupov is now just 3 points back of the rookie scoring lead held by Jonathan Huberdeau and Cory Conacher (28 points each). Justin Schultz has 23 points and leads all rookie defensemen in scoring. He sits at 19th in scoring for all NHL defensemen.
There is some talk about whether Ralph Krueger should be fired. I'd say no. The Oilers have tried this a number of times, and it never seems to work. They haven't had a guy who is the type to really rip into a player though, granted.. you know, like a John Tortorella or Peter Laviolette.. or some would say Lindy Ruff (not sure if that is the case). Really though, I think a coach can only do so much with this kind of team. It is clear to me that the player personnel is wrong, and that is something Craig MacTavish is going to have to do his best to solve. He noted something we've (or I have, anyway) felt a while.. this team needs better depth and a better support cast for its young stars. So we'll see if he can put his money where his mouth is.
I am hoping for a better game tonight from the Oilers tonight, but not getting my hopes up. Some other players besides Hall are going to have to figure out how to score, however. It's probably long over due to start calling out Gagner, Paajarvi, Jones, and Horcoff.
Eric Belanger is in for Magnus Paajarvi (injured foot), and Ryan Whitney is in for Mark Fistric. Not sure about the lines now.. we have plenty of faceoff talent now! We should win this game now, right?
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Copies of the tag files are written to /srv/deposits/crowdsourcing/tags/ for archiving and to the Digital_Program_files/Tags/ directory on the Share drive in Special Collections, for access by the archivists. In the latter, older versions of tag files are overwritten by new ones. In the former, the files are versioned for archiving.
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Recap: Rams fail to slow down 49ers' passing game in loss
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The St. Louis Rams arrived in San Francisco ready to grab some momentum for the December push with a third straight victory.
They even caught a break when 49ers left tackle Joe Staley went down with a knee injury early, providing a possible opening to get more pressure on quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Yet Kaepernick shined with a healthy receiving corps at last as Michael Crabtree made his season debut, and San Francisco's stingy defense flustered Kellen Clemens all day in the Rams' 23-13 loss Sunday.
"We went into the ballgame knowing that it was going to be a slug-out kind of physical game up front," coach Jeff Fisher said. "We would have liked to carry on what we've been doing over the last couple of weeks, but for some reason we didn't match up well against these guys."
Crabtree's return opened up the field all the more for Anquan Boldin — not to mention Vernon Davis and his high-hurdle show.
Boldin caught nine passes from Kaepernick, Crabtree made his long-awaited debut six months after Achilles tendon surgery, and the 49ers pressured the Rams defense from every angle.
On the other side of the ball, St. Louis managed only 73 total yards in the first half and regularly thwarted drives with its own mistakes.
Clemens went 19 of 37 for 218 yards with a late TD pass in a dismal afternoon by the Rams (5-7), who were trying for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
"There were some plays out there that we had opportunities to make which would have gotten us into a little bit of a better rhythm offensively," Clemens said. "We didn't make them."
The Rams committed 11 penalties for 105 yards. They settled for a 43-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein just before halftime in their best drive to that point, then Zuerlein kicked a 34-yarder in the third quarter. St. Louis scored a late touchdown against the second-team defense.
Kaepernick went 19 of 28 for 275 yards and Frank Gore ran for a 3-yard touchdown as the reigning NFC champion Niners (8-4) boosted their position in the playoff picture.
Crabtree had a 60-yard catch, while Vernon Davis hurdled into the end zone on a 17-yard touchdown reception.
With Hall of Famer Jerry Rice in the house, Boldin had six receptions in the first half on the way to his second-most productive game of the year behind his 13-catch performance in the season opener against Green Bay.
Crabtree, San Francisco's leading wide receiver during last season's Super Bowl run, had two catches just more than six months after he tore his right Achilles tendon and had surgery. Just having him on the field kept the St. Louis defense from focusing all its attention on Boldin and Davis.
"He's a big physical receiver, and his presence out there is definitely felt," linebacker James Laurinaitis said of Crabtree. "You have to pay attention to him. Whenever you have big receivers, physical guys like Boldin and Crabtree, and you have to worry about the speed of Vernon Davis … they have a lot of weapons."
Davis displayed his athleticism with a new signature move, and did so not once but twice: a high hurdle over defenders. He led with his right foot while leaping over safety Rodney McLeod in the first half, then again to reach the end zone on his team-leading 10th touchdown catch. Davis also was tackled by T.J. McDonald with a prolonged, painful grab to his crotch. That was a first in his career.
"I was hurting," Davis said.
A year after the teams left Candlestick with a 24-24 tie, the 49ers methodically took care that it didn't happen again. They made it consecutive commanding victories in a short week following a 27-6 win at Washington on Monday night that snapped a two-game skid.
While Kaepernick was sacked four times, Robert Quinn and the opportunistic Rams defense failed to make the game-changing plays it had the past two weeks — even when Staley was lost to a right knee injury early in the game. The St. Louis defensive line had scored touchdowns in each of the previous two games.
The 49ers held the Rams in check before the second-team defense surrendered Brian Quick's 3-yard touchdown catch with 18 seconds remaining.
St. Louis lost left tackle Jake Long late in the third quarter to a concussion after he collided into running back Zac Stacy, who played after dealing with concussion-like symptoms following a win against the Bears.
"He's going to have to undergo the concussion protocol," Fisher said. "He's already started it."
NOTES: Stacy had 72 yards on 19 carries. … Rams C Scott Wells suffered an ankle injury.


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...a tribute to the video nasties of yesteryear in the form of "Speed Date", a gloriously deranged, blood-soaked 'comic nasty' in two acts, which has to be seen to be believed. Written by Dirk Van Dom, with full colour art (on act 1) by Liam Byrne and (on act 2) Bhuna, this chilling tale of modern horror originally appeared in the 2010 and 2011 editions of online horror anthology "Hallowscream", produced by the good folk over at Back from the Depths. Both installments of the tale have been collected together as a 16pp comic, with brand new cover art - shown here - by Bhuna (channeling the awesomeness of Bill Sienkiewicz no less!)
Set during a very unorthodox speed-date, which is not at all what it appears, the tale features objectionable psychopath Buck Tucker, who appeared in a one-page, darkly comedic "sit-com" type strip in Vanguard issue 1. That tale, it turns out, was nothing but a delusion our homicidal lunatic was sharing with us. What he REALLY gets up to is much MUCH worse! If you like your horror in-your-face and bloody, with plenty of twists and no holds barred, then "Speed Date" is for you.
So how do you get one? Simple - just order a copy of Vanguard and we will include a copy with your order, absolutely FREE! Issue 2 of the comic will hopefully be out by the end of the year (or very shortly afterwards), but if by some chance you haven't ordered issue 1 yet you can still do so, and we will include the free copy of Speed Date with this instead (though I must add there is a VERY small handful of copies left so you have to act fast!) If you're not interested in purchasing Vanguard at all but would still like a copy of Speed Date, we can do that too, just email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will sort something out.
This is only the start of the free gifts we have planned for future issues of Vanguard. A second volume of Vanguard Presents... is in the works, along with a set of full colour, laminated postcards featuring the characters from the comic, but there'll be more news on all of that later. You can't say we aren't good to you! :)
Cheers guys, thanks for reading and keep an eye out for more updates and previews from issue 2 soon!


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Neil101 needed a new print or packaging design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 7 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
i need a double sided A5 flyer to advertise my two businesses, one side will advertise my workwear and clothing embroidery/printing business, and the other will advertise my promotional gift business.
Standians Leisure / AP2uk
would like a doble sided flyer using some relevent product images off my websites and some of the text telling people about our products. on Standians Leisure our most popular products are Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts, hi vis vests and possibly an apron are the images we would like to use.
On the ap2 side i would like to use a image of a pen, keyring and a deskpad
although on both of these i am open to any ideas you may have.
the 2 websites for my companys are
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Chocolate fudge cake
Nutrition and extra info
- Un-iced sponges can be frozen
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal502
- fat33g
- saturates20g
- carbs49g
- sugars35g
- fibre1g
- protein6g
- salt0.66g
- 200g plain chocolate, broken into chunks (use one with a low cocoa content - we used Waitrose plain Belgian chocolate)
- 200g butter
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 200g light brown muscovado sugar
- 100ml soured cream
- 2 eggs, beaten
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
- 200g self-raising flour
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- hundreds and thousands, to decorate
For the icing
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Line a 22 x 22cm square tin with baking parchment. Put the chocolate, butter and sugar into a large pan with 100ml hot water and gently melt together. Set aside for 2 mins, then stir in the soured cream followed by the eggs. Finally, stir or whisk in the flour and cocoa until lump-free, then pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 50-55 mins until a skewer comes out clean. Sit the tin on a wire rack to cool.
Meanwhile, make the icing. Gently melt together icing ingredients in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, then chill or cool until spreadable.
To decorate, carefully turn out the cooled cake and peel off the baking parchment. Spread the icing over the top and scatter with hundreds and thousands, then cut the cake into triangles or fingers before serving.


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This Entrepreneur Will Overhaul Your Resume
Are you memorable?
Whether you're striving to attract potential clients or looking to land a coveted position at a new employer, chances are you're not the only one vying for their attention.
Hagan Blount is there to make sure you get it. The 34-year-old New Yorker will craft your experience and qualifications into a vibrant and unique infographic for anywhere between $500 and $2,000.
After finding a way to merge his creative abilities with his entrepreneurial ambitions, Blount built a base of clients — ranging from hackers to VPs — who have used his creations to successfully land new opportunities.
Peter Bell, a hacker who enlisted Blount's services on the recommendation of a friend, labeled the finished product as "a cohesive picture of the impact that my multiple facets can have when working with high-impact tech organizations." His resume is featured below.
FreeEnterprise.com spoke with Blount about why investing in your resume is a wise move, what hiring managers are looking for, and what's it's been like to be his own boss.
Any individual can craft a conventional resume at no cost. What makes an infographic worth the investment?
There are a lot of sites out there that give you some kind of template to work from, but templates are just that — a copy of something that someone already used. I don't think you can template creativity. When clients work with me, the design is unique and proprietary to them. When someone says, "I've never seen anything like that," I know it's the truth. You're unique, so your resume should be unique.
Is it worth it? I have had clients tell me that they'd sent out 50-plus resumes with no response prior to working with me and that they went three for three on callbacks when they started sending out the new resume. If you aren't working, and this document gets you a job a month sooner, it's worth the investment. If you dislike your job, and this document gets you out of it a month sooner, it's worth the investment. The only thing the infographic does is get you in the door sooner.
What do people in hiring positions at sought-after entities say they are looking for?
They all say the same thing: They want to know in the shortest possible time if they want to follow up with this person. By drawing the important parts out with larger numbers or graphs, I make sure the candidate's potential impact to the employer's bottom line is clear at first glance.
I create every one of these resumes with this thought in mind: Everyone wants the next resume they look at to be the last one they look at.
How and why did you decide to become an entrepreneur?
I've always had entrepreneurship in my blood. I own about 40 domains that I have not started or have started but didn't do anything of substance with. I have about six business plans that I've followed through on to varying degrees. I've always thought of myself as making my own way somehow.
What really helped me was unemployment. I was a 99-weeker before this really started taking off. I wasn't really making any money doing the businesses that I had been working on — I made a food blog and tried to sell stickers online. I was dead broke with no money coming in before this actually started working. As a last-ditch effort, I put a poster board on my back and went out to talk to people about doing social media at work. Someone gave me the idea about making a creative resume, and I think my resume was one of the first that was creatively designed, but not focused on achieving a design-oriented role.
To tell you the truth, I lucked into this. It just so happens that it's really fun and rewarding for me and I get to work with really awesome people.
How do you develop your strategy for each unique resume? How much input does the client have?
I have a 15-question document I send to all my clients. The questions range from the standard career questions (What job title will you be looking to attain?) to the more personal questions (What makes you different — hobbies, awards outside of work you've received?). As graphically driven as these are, I really feel the flow and the story is the most important thing. When the intended target reads it, I want them to feel like they're not only going to be well suited for the role, but also a great fit for the team.
The client has input at all steps of the process. I tell clients "No" all the time, but usually it's because their suggestion isn't the greatest design idea or it's contrary to the design of the document. I try and make each one of these as if it was my own and the client has plenty of opportunities for feedback.
What are the challenges and advantages of being your own boss?
How hard I'll work. There are some days where I just bag everything and do whatever I want, and then there are some days where I don't have the time to get distracted by a website/news article I might be curious about. It's great to work that way sometimes, but I haven't found a rhythm that I like yet.
The biggest advantage is that I get to work wherever I want. I was just in Colombia for two months and then I took a sailboat to Panama. I was just at Coachella last weekend with my brother, and I just bought a car in LA and will be driving it across the country and selling it in NYC. Flexibility is awesome. I don't have all the money I need to do everything I want to just yet, but I am reinvesting in my business and getting closer to that.


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SANTA MONICA, CA (DEC. 13, 2012) – Renowned Japanese video game company LEVEL-5, best known for their critically acclaimed Professor Layton video game series, have released CRIMSON SHROUD, a bold reimagining of classic table top RPGs, in both North America and Europe. The game is now available via the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS™ for $7.99 USD and €7.99 / ₤7.19 respectively (please check the Nintendo eShop for pricing in other available countries).
CRIMSON SHROUD was created by celebrated game designer, Yasumi Matsuno, whose catalog of works include industry cornerstones such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, and Tactics Ogre. CRIMSON SHROUD was previously released only in Japan as part of GUILD01, a multi-game pack for 3DS featuring titles from some of Japan's most renowned game designers. Two additional titles from GUILD01 – LIBERATION MAIDEN and AERO PORTER – recently debuted in North America and Europe, and are currently available via the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS.
"When it comes to creating intricate, compelling and fun role-playing experiences, it's hard to find anyone more respected than Yasumi Matsuno," said Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL-5. "CRIMSON SHROUD serves to continue this amazing legacy of genre-defining games. Fans of some of Matsuno's most beloved titles will feel instantly at home with CRIMSON SHROUD's new take on dice-based game play and unique high fantasy storyline."
CRIMSON SHROUD was created by game designer, Yasumi Matsuno, whose previous works include industry cornerstones such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, and Tactics Ogre. CRIMSON SHROUD is a brand new take on the table-top RPG where crucial decisions hinge on the roll of a die. As Giauque, a young "Chaser" who makes a profession of finding what is lost, players are drawn into the mystery of the Original Gift, the Crimson Shroud. Dice are rolled in real time, and the outcome of a battle will depend on the ability to chain skills together strategically in order to earn bonus dice of greater face value.
For more information about LEVEL-5 and each of its upcoming titles, please visit http://level5ia.com/blackbox/.
All titles available in English only.
LEVEL-5 Inc. plans, creates, and markets videogame software in Japan. The company's flagship PROFESSOR LAYTON series has shipped over 13.5 million units worldwide, while the mega-hit INAZUMA ELEVEN series has shipped over 5.1 million units worldwide. The Little Battlers eXperience animated series, based on the hugely successful games of the same name, will soon make its western debut in Europe and the Americas. The company is also currently localizing Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for North America and Europe, featuring animations by the Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli, and music by Joe Hisaishi. In September 2010, LEVEL-5 Inc. opened an office in Santa Monica, California. While maintaining its base as a game company, LEVEL-5 Inc. continues to actively explore collaborations with other media, as it strives to become a world-class entertainment brand. More information on LEVEL-5 Inc. can be found at http://www.level5ia.com and http://www.level5.co.jp/.
©2012 LEVEL-5 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nintendo trademarks used under license. Nintendo 3DS is a trademark of Nintendo. ©2012 Nintendo. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Wprowadzenie do Zend Framework
Nauka Zend Framework
Przewodnik po Zend Framework
Spis treści
Zend_Config_Writer gives you the ability to write config
files out of
Zend_Config objects. It works with an
adapter-less system and thus is very easy to use. By default
Zend_Config_Writer ships with four adapters, which are all
file-based. You instantiate a writer with specific options, which
can be filename and config. Then
you call the
write() method of the writer and the config
file is created. You can also give
$filename and
$config directly to the
write() method.
Currently the following writers are shipped with
When modifying or creating a
Zend_Config object, there are
some things to know. To create or modify a value, you simply say set
the parameter of the
Zend_Config object via the parameter
accessor (->). To create a section in the root or to
create a branch, you just create a new array
("$config->branch = array();"). To define which section
extends another one, you call the
setExtend() method
on the root
Zend_Config object.
Przykład 20.1. Using Zend_Config_Writer
This example illustrates the basic use of
Zend_Config_Writer_Xml to create a new config file:
// Create the config object
$config = new Zend_Config(array(), true);
$config->production = array();
$config->staging = array();
$config->setExtend('staging', 'production');
$config->production->db = array();
$config->production->db->hostname = 'localhost';
$config->production->db->username = 'production';
$config->staging->db = array();
$config->staging->db->username = 'staging';
// Write the config file in one of the following ways:
// a)
$writer = new Zend_Config_Writer_Xml(array('config' => $config,
'filename' => 'config.xml'));
// b)
$writer = new Zend_Config_Writer_Xml();
// c)
$writer = new Zend_Config_Writer_Xml();
$writer->write('config.xml', $config);
This will create an XML config file with the sections production and staging, where staging extends production.
Przykład 20.2. Modifying an Existing Config
This example demonstrates how to edit an existing config file.
// Load all sections from an existing config file, while skipping the extends.
$config = new Zend_Config_Ini('config.ini',
array('skipExtends' => true,
'allowModifications' => true));
// Modify a value
$config->production->hostname = 'foobar';
// Write the config file
$writer = new Zend_Config_Writer_Ini(array('config' => $config,
'filename' => 'config.ini'));
|Loading a Config File
When loading an existing config file for modifications it is very important to load all sections and to skip the extends, so that no values are merged. This is done by giving the skipExtends as option to the constructor.
For all the File-Based writers (INI, JSON,
XML, YAML, and PHP Array)
internally the
render() is used to build the configuration string.
This method can be used independently to access the string-representation of the
configuration data.
The INI writer has two modes for rendering with regard to sections. By default the top-level configuration is always written into section names. By calling $writer->setRenderWithoutSections(); all options are written into the global namespace of the INI file and no sections are applied.
Zend_Config_Writer_Ini has an additional option parameter
nestSeparator, which defines with which character the
single nodes are separated. The default is a single dot, which is accepted by
Zend_Config_Ini by default.
The YAML writer lets you optionally specify an alternate YAML encoder to use. By default, one is shipped with the framework that is suitable for most configuration tasks. If you find it insufficient, or wish to use more advanced YAML, you may provide an alternate encoder callback.
The method for doing so is to use the
Zend_Config_Writer_Yaml::setYamlEncoder() method, passing it a
valid callback.
// Use the Symfony Yaml Component:
$writer = new Zend_Config_Writer_Yaml($filename);
$writer->setYamlEncoder(array('sfYaml', 'dump'));
The above uses the Symfony Components'
sfYaml component in order
to encode the configuration to YAML.


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MAGFest 9 Photos in the gallery!
The Spoony One | Jan 30 2011 | 8 notations |
My lovely, leggy webmistress has just finished putting all the photos I took from MAGFest 9 in the Gallery! There's also a special set taken by the Critical Marine, who did a great job as our resident professional wartime correspondent and photographer. MAGFest Photos, Critical Marine's Photos


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A blog that documents the 2011 Global Citizenship Program (GCP) trip to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, by the Art, Design, Media & Technology (ADMT) department, of the School of Science and Technology, Singapore (SST) from 22nd to 28th May 2011.
Learning Objectives
1. To discover the relationship between cultural influences and the architectural development in South Vietnam
2. To have a deeper understanding of urban planning issues and the interplay of the matrices of determinants involving physical attributes, commercial feasibility, social fabrics as well as political factors in particular relating to Generation Z (Those born between the early 1990s and the early 2000s).
3. To be aware of the impact of rapid urbanization on the environment and the need for sustainable development in the urban planning process.
4. To gain an insight of Singapore's strengths in urban planning and sustainable environmental management skill-sets
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 3 Reflection - Lee Si Yuan
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OAKLAND — Mark Jackson and Doc Rivers both insist that the Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers don't really have a rivalry just yet.
But the players clearly don't buy into their coaches' dialogue, and their meetings are sure starting to feel special. After an offensive free-for-all in their first meeting in October, Wednesday night's Christmas meeting was a tight, edgy, physical affair the Warriors ultimately won 105-103 at Oracle Arena.
The Warriors clung to that two-point lead for the final 1:09 after Harrison Barnes made two free throws to put them ahead. Clippers star guard Chris Paul missed two layups inside the final minute, then Klay Thompson blocked a Paul runner with one second left and followed up by defending Jamal Crawford's 3-point desperation try as the buzzer sounded.
It was an electric finish for a game that was highly charged in other ways in the late third quarter and early fourth. Clearly, these teams don't seem to like each other much, and that was reinforced once again at the end of the third quarter, when the Warriors' Draymond Green and Clippers' Blake Griffin had to be restrained from one another.
Green was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul after officials reviewed the film, and Griffin was also assessed a technical. That proved to be crucial early in the fourth, when Griffin and Warriors center Andrew Bogut locked up underneath the Clippers' basket, touching off a mild skirmish in which Bogut received a flagrant foul but Griffin picked up his second technical and was ejected with 10:42 left in the game.
The Clippers, to be blunt, thought the Warriors' strategy on Griffin was purposeful, one reason another skirmish broke out at the end of the game in front of the Warriors bench.
"If you look at it, I didn't do anything and I got thrown out of the game," said Griffin, scored 20 points. "It all boils down to (the referees) fell for it. To me it's cowardly basketball. I don't know their intentions, but it worked."
From Jackson's perspective, it's what to be expected in a Western Conference battle between two teams from the same state.
"It was a tough, hard-fought game, but I still believe it's not a rivalry because neither one of us has done anything," said Jackson. "It was two teams competing with an edge. It's just physical basketball, good old-fashioned basketball — fouls, hard fouls, screens, two teams playing for something."
To be sure, it had a playoff feel to it down the stretch. The score was tied 78-all at the point Griffin was ejected, but the Warriors still couldn't shake the Clippers. The two teams exchanged the lead seven times in the fourth quarter and the score was tied eight different times over the final.
But then came Thompson's defensive stand at the finish.
"I thought Klay's defense was stellar all night long," Jackson said. "He's guarding a superstar basketball player and he's trying to make life tough, contesting shots and fighting through screens. He was very disciplined, and his length kept him in the plays.
Thompson also broke out of his offensive slump, scoring 23 points on 10 of 22 shooting. It was his first 20-point outing in nine games, and he was joined by David Lee, who also scored 23. Stephen Curry had an off night shooting, hitting just 5 of 17 shots, but he poured in a 3-pointer with 2:20 left and followed up with a layup. He also had 11 assists and just two turnovers after committing 11 in the two teams' first meeting.
It was a victory that could prove pivotal. For one thing, it was the Warriors' third straight win, something they haven't accomplished in over a month. It also snapped a five-game winning streak by the Clippers, who got 26 points and 11 assists from Paul.
The Warriors did not lead in the entire first half, but after a late first-half surge, jumped in front 56-55 on an offensive tip-in by Bogut 57 seconds into the third quarter. It was a back-and-forth battle the rest of the way.
Bogut then collected 12 first-half rebounds and Lee joined him in double figures in the third quarter to become to duo to go 10 straight since Rich Kelley and Truck Robinson for the New Orleans Jazz in 1978.
O'Neal was sporting a large cast covering his forearm, but the cast will be removed Thursday and he will begin his rehabilitation next week in Oakland while the team is on its seven-game road trip.
Follow Carl Steward on Twitter at twitter.com/stewardsfolly.


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NauticalEurope flyer.pdf
The coastline of the European Islands is an inimitable beautiful landscape, which is based on the variety of its terrain, the transparency of the waters and the peculiarities of the small coastal bays, which are unique and hidden. The fascinating coastline of the Mediterranean islands is a good alternative to the large expanses of sand of some of the best known and most visited beaches in the world.
"Sometimes all seas seem one, particularly when the journey is long; sometimes each sea is a different sea. I have sailed the islands seeking out similarities and differences, comparing Sicily with Corsica, Majorca with Minorca. Getting to know the length and breadth of the Mediterranean is no easy task. We are never certain how far it extends, that is, how much of the coast it occupies and where it ends, on either land or sea. Ancient sages taught that the Mediterranean extends as far as the olive growths.
The Mediterranean is not merely geography. Its boundaries are drawn in neither space nor time. The Mediterranean shores have seen not only the silk route but also the crisscrossing of many others: routes of salt and spices, amber and ornaments, oils and perfumes, tools and arms, skills and knowledge, arts and sciences. Hellenic emporia were markets and embassies; Roman roads spread power and civilization; Asian soil provided prophets and religions. Europe was conceived in the Mediterranean" (Matvejevic, P.: Mediterranean: a cultural landscape).


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The war of unification ended with the Dragontalon's victory. However, instead of making everyone their vassals, the Majistik united the houses and established the united human kingdom, which would be known as the '''Empire'''. After that, the Majistik mysteriously left Medivo.
The war of unification ended with the Dragontalon's victory. However, instead of making everyone their vassals, the Majistik united the houses and established the united human kingdom, which would be known as the '''Empire'''. After that, the Majistik mysteriously left Medivo.
All Troops of Medivo can be found in the [[Encyclopedia Medivo
All Troops of Medivo can be found in the [[Encyclopedia Medivo]].
[[Places and Locations]]
[[Places and Locations]]
Revision as of 20:18, 31 January 2013
The Planet which is recorded in the galactic databanks as #37563, also referred to as 'Medivo' is a small earthlike geoid in an even smaller galaxy. It resembles Earth, both in size and geology; though the galactic factions show now interest towards it, as it's core has a unique radiation, which negates all high-tek reactors and engines, making orbiting impossible.
This radiation forces the local inhabitants to halt the regular teknologiakal advancements, so they're stuck at a medieval/early renaissance teklevel. The planet's inhabitants live as the ancient royal bloodline's descendants, but at a different time and place, and while the forces and factions resemble those of the age of modern dragon's ones, it's all just plot convenience.
Medivo has two known Continents: Westeron, located at the South-West; which governed by various forces and factions, and The Empire, which stretches across the North-Eastern landmass, and is under a unified rule. Several smaller isles exist as well, though they are not well documented by cartographers, as both continent's inhabitants are locked in conflict. As such, diplomacy between continents is between non-existent/limited.
Medivo's Inhabitants
Medivo is populated by different races of minifigs, and almost all of them can be found anywhere in the galaxy. Aside from regular minifigs (who often give themselves the title 'humans', and are the dominant species), other sub-species can be found:
Dungan/Beastmen: one of the lowliest lifeforms, Dungans live in tribe-societies. They're feral and extremely aggressive, but because of this, they don't pose a great threat: greater uprising never happen, as they're too busy to fight each other. Beastmen don't really differ from Dungans, except the fact that they're furries.
Known Dungan/Beastmen: None really.
Dwarves: Dwarves are short, stout, and possess such qualities as fascination towards ale, inventive nature, greed etc. Dwarves typically consist of seventeen main organs: The beard, the boozehole, the gratuitous Scottish accent, 13 livers and an axe. They were the first to discover gunpowder and explosives, which they shared with the humans. They're in an alliance with them, since everyone else are worse. Dwarves originate from 3 clans, each distinguished by their beard color: The Crimsonbeards (red), The Oakbraids (brown), and The Ironguts (black).
Known Dwarves: Thane Mithrilfist, the High King of all dwarves; Blaze Ironbreaker, seasoned warrior veteran; Cogni Copperflux, appointed chief explorer.
Elves: Not much recording has been made, because they're very secretive. They don't differ much from regular minifigs, though males seem to lack facial hair. Two types are distinguished: High elves, who seem to look like humans in culture and overall; and wood, also referred to as amazon elves, who are more tribalish and known for their fierce females. Since no male elves were seen to this point, some theorize that this race is actually a halfblood offspring.
Known Elves: The Ever-Appointed Enchantress (varies, and elves are rather secretive about her).
Orks (strictly with a k): orks don't really differ from space orks, some even think that they're nothing more than descendants of a once crash-landed warband. There are larger ones, who are referred to as ogres, it is still a matter of debate whether they're a mutated orks, or a completely different species.
Known Orks: Kensai, former warlord; The Warlock, enigmatic sorcerork, current leader of the united armies of evil.
Undead: while not really a race, it is worth mentioning that on Medivo, for some reason, dead don't always stay dead.
Known Undead: Warhead, Despoiler of Majistik Powers, Bane of Immortals, Scourge of Medivo, (more titles to come!).
As mentioned earlier, 'humans' are the most numerous inhabitants of the planet.
History of the 'human' minifigs of The Empire
In the beginning, humanity was the same as dungan or beastmen, only with less fur. They lived in tribes, scattered, and weak. During these times, many things threatened the minifigs, natural, unnatural, and supernatural alike. Humanity almost faced extinction. Then, a hero emerged. His name was Zahru.
Zahru's origins fade to the past. One thing's for sure: with his emergence, humanity could survive his early years. Zahru wandered around the world, helping always who needed aid. Many tales tell about his great deeds. In one, he saved a village from a dungan warband, by teaching them how to use bow and arrows, so the villagers could cover him while fighting. In another, he fought against a dozen of trolls, slaying them all by himself. During the fight, he bathed in their blood, and gained troll strength and the ability to regenerate. His left arm was warped and became troll-like as well. Apart from these stories he slowly began to elevate from a warrior hero to a divine being in public consciousness. His most greatest deed was the legend of vanquishing the evil spirit known as Warhead; for this he gathered the best warriors from everywhere and forged an army. With their aid, Zahru could drove Warhead back to his own realm, sealing him in a mountain which he then hidden underground. The survivors of the battle were given demigodic powers by Zahru, who then left Medivo behind. Zahru's existence is still a matter of debate, but many hope that when humanity will face a great danger that'd threaten it's existence, Zahru would emerge from the past and kick it's ass.
After the tribal ages, humans reached medieval tek, and thus began the age of factions. Many different houses and clans ruled in these days, alliances were made and broken. It was a time of strife and confusion. Humanity's new foe was himself. Many houses became powerful nobles later, such as the Lionmanes, the Wolfbanes, or the Crowclaws.
The age of strife ended with the coming of the Majistik. They were mighty wizards, all of them masters of different domains. They gathered some lesser houses, and reformed them as their own army: the Dragontalons. Asides from men, Majistiks had dragons; mighty green firedrakes. With the Dragontalons, the Majistik declared war on all factions: thus began the war of unification.
While the war was waging, the Majistik did many things. They created ley lines of power, with which they could tame and channel the streams of magic; they also built countless monoliths throughout the world to serve as focus points where magic energies could be stored. Also, they left behind many laboratories, and places which weren't discovered so far.
The war of unification ended with the Dragontalon's victory. However, instead of making everyone their vassals, the Majistik united the houses and established the united human kingdom, which would be known as the Empire. After that, the Majistik mysteriously left Medivo.
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U.S. News
Northern Virginia's Gay Men's Health Collaborative Building a Brand That's Part Health Resource, Part Social Club
September 20, 2013
Gay Men's Health Collaborative (GMHC) hoped to become a driving force in providing resources and services to Northern Virginia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, thus filling the void left by the closure this summer of another organization that once provided those services. Based in Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., GMHC provides intervention and prevention services as well as hosting and supporting social opportunities. According to James Leslie, an HIV-health educator and gay men's health coordinator at Inova Fairfax Hospital, social opportunities for LGBT people outside of bars was sparse, especially for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men, whose rates of HIV infection were high.
GMHC's dual approach would facilitate programs that focused on HIV prevention and health as well as building self-esteem and support their mental and emotional well-being. It will hold bi-weekly HIV and STD testing on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at several Northern Virginia locations. Social events, meant to provide GBT men an opportunity to make friends and build support systems, would focus on no-alcohol activities, including bowling, movie and game nights, and a visit to a local waterpark. "We want to have a space for people outside the city that's not a bar," said Leslie.
A grant from the Virginia Department of Health and private donations will fund GMHC's activities; Leslie hoped the Department of Health would renew the grant as long as he could show the need for such prevention and support services.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, has been the source of much controversy over the years due to the frequent use of the "N word"and other racial slurs. In this piece, An artist called Someguy has blacked out the entire text of the book, except for the 212 instances of the word.
This piece brings to light many interesting points in the debate of censorship and hate speech. It was announced in the begining of 2011 that one book publisher with rights to 'Huckleberry Finn' will re-release the book with all instances of the word replaced by the "slave" instead. What do you think about this situation? Should this hateful word be stricken from the pages of all books or should we not censor the works of authors and writers?


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Lumberton, N.C.- Coker senior runner Kendyl Seawright (Manalapan, N.J.) captured the UNC-Pembroke Invitational individual championship on Saturday with a time of 24:13. Her time sets a new school record, breaking her previous record set in 2007 of 24:16 by three seconds. Along with her individual championship, Seawright led the Lady Cobras to a second place team finish behind UNC-Pembroke.
In the men's race, the Cobra runners placed fifth behind UNC-Pembroke, St. Andrews, Methodist and Fayetteville State.
Individually for the women, behind Seawright was Ashlyn Barnwell (York, S.C.) in 10th with a time of 26:49, with Alex Ochoa (Pamplico, S.C.) finishing in 13th place with a time of 27:34. Aliese Gregory (Aiken, S.C.) was next in 17th place with a time of 29:06, with Caitlyn Driscol (Grand Island, N.Y.) and Ashley Meador (Union, S.C.) rounding out the Coker runners in 18th and 21st place with times of 29:24 and 31:03 respectively.
For the men, Quinn Wegner (Sumter, S.C.) led the way in 13th place with a time of 31:44, followed by Austin McJunkins (Walhalla, S.C.) with a 16th place finish and a time of 32:14. Brit Tomlinson (Rock Hill, S.C.) was next with a time of 33:20 in 19th place, while Sheldon Brown (Leatherhead, England) was 24th with a time of 39:20. Thad Sulek (Hilton Head, S.C.) was the final Cobra runner across the line at 39:20 in 25th place.
The Coker runners will now prepare for their next race on Saturday, September 25 at the Citadel Wil Wilson Invitational in Charleston, S.C.


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Watch Britney Spears Dance 'Gangnam Style' With Psy
Britney Spears appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' where she was surprised with a dance lesson from 'Gangnam Style' YouTube sensation Psy.
The 'X Factor' judge told the talk show host that she had tweeted about the energetic Korean pop star, and before she knew it, DeGeneres brought out Psy himself to teach Spears a thing or two. Naturally, Psy introduced himself to the audience in true Gangnam Style form.
After trading handshakes and kisses with Spears and DeGeneres, Psy began the simple instruction on how to do the dance. "You have to take your shoes off," the host said to Spears. "You're not going to be able to dance like that."
Before Brit, who was wearing nude platform pumps, could respond, Psy said, "This is fine, because the mindset of this dance is 'Dress classy and dance cheesy.'"
Psy then taught the ladies the dance in three simple steps. First, the hopping leg movements, then a crossed hand movement ("like you're riding an invisible horse"), topped by a final swing of the forearm. Simple!
'Gangnam Style' was released on July 15 and debuted at No. 1 on the Gaon Chart singles chart. The video currently boasts over 144 million views on YouTube.


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The whole nation is abuzz about President Obama's latest attempt to boost the economy. But how does the American Jobs Act apply to our farmers and ranchers? Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it all starts with confidence.
"Everybody in the country obviously wants to get this economy going again, because once it gets going again then folks are in a better position to be confident about purchasing more in grocery stores and other consumer places," Vilsack said. "So it's important for producers that folks feel confident; to do that we need small businesses and our farms and ranches to employ folks and to feel confident about being able to do so."
Vilsack says that's where cutting payroll taxes by 3.5% comes into play, helping small business hire and grow. Vilsack says another part of the plan would address a very important aspect of agriculture – infrastructure.
"You know to get product to markets they need better roads, they need better rail systems, they need better lock and dam systems, they need better ports," Vilsack said. "All that infrastructure is expensive but it also puts people to work building, so the President is calling for a effort to rebuild and modernize America and put people back to work immediately with infrastructure."
But with the President suggesting the plan won't add to the deficit, some are curious where the money to pay for it is going to come from.
"We are going to have to be creative, we're going to have to be innovative, we're going to have to be smarter and we're going to have to be making some tough choices," Vilsack said. "But we're still going to be providing the services that people want and need and we're still going to have that safety net that is so important for farmers and producer, particularly in a year where we've seen historic fires and floods, and tornados and drought. It reminds us of the importance of maintaining that safety net and the importance of conservation."
Vilsack admits the effort is a short-term one, just to get the economy back on track, but says that the long-range plan already in place plays to the strengths of rural America with an emphasis on renewable energy and bio-based products.


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Auctioneer Stephen Hearn now has half a century of selling experience under his belt, and while he may be an old fashioned businessman at heart the benefits of advancing technology have not passed him by.
He knows that people would not be bidding from around the globe on sale days at Tring Market Auction if it wasn't for the development of the internet.
But that said, the 68-year- old is still a promoter of face-to-face transactions, helping people flog a few of their 'bits and bobs' and polite chit chat on the phone with customers.
In line with his traditionalist values, when the Brook Street auction house recently hosted a charity sale day for Stephen's wife of 43 years Penny, the current Mayor of Dacorum in aid of the Pepper Foundation, he made sure staff spent hours ringing around contacts to make sure they knew about it, even though an email about the event had been sent out to all customers.
Much has changed for the village boy from Wigginton who walked down the hill to Tring for his first day at the cattle market under W Brown and Co, which later became Brown and Merry, more than 50 years ago.
"I can remember the very day because the offices were where the history museum is now and the door that I walked through is still there," said Stephen.
Never in his wildest dreams did the teenager – who came from a farming family, which gave him a knowledge of cattle and helped him start his working life as an assistant to the auctioneer – think that one day he'd own the auction house, which now specialises in fine arts and antiques.
It all started when the auctioneer Stephen was helping was called away during an auction.
He recalled: "I said: 'What would you like me to do?' and he said: 'Carry on'.
"I stood there awestruck with my mouth open. It didn't frighten me but I was concerned that I should do the job right."
So it was almost by accident that Stephen, who dreamed of escaping work altogether to play cricket but was told that wasn't a proper job, became an auctioneer.
The transition from cattle to fine arts started when a farmer wanted to sell some of his furniture.
"We converted a couple of the animal buildings into a sale room and we made the seats out of bales of straw," said Stephen.
"A huge amount of people turned up just wondering what it was going to be like.
"Three months after we had another sale and then it developed into a sale very month."
As the farming industry dwindled the arts and furniture side of things filled the void and Stephen puts the success of the business down to his belief that when things get tough you roll up your sleeves, work harder and sell more.
Today, the father of two sons who have joined him in the business has probably auctioned more lots than most gavel-wielding professionals in the country.
"It's like standing on stage for hour after hour," he said.
"You have to put in a decent performance because otherwise people get fed up and go home."
The auction house has featured many times on television shows like Flog It and Bargain Hunt and the business is now an international operation.
"We have major buyers from all over the world," said Stephen.
But the businessman still gets his pleasure from helping people to afford a little bit of luxury by selling their wares.
"It is lovely to see people benefit from some of their sales," he said. "Especially older people. It means they can have a little bit of luxury.
"You do your best and make sure that you get the very best price and that in itself is very satisfying and very rewarding."
To find out more about forthcoming sales, visit www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk


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Meet One Direction Member Louis Tomlinson's Girlfriend
Sorry, Directioners, but one of your boys is taken — and now there's photographic proof! One Direction member Louis Tomlinson has hit the town in Los Angeles with his pretty girlfriend. Who's the lucky lady?
Her name is Eleanor Calder. The cute couple were spotted grabbing coffee in L.A., alternately arm in arm and hand in hand. So precious! The pair hit up Starbucks then went for a stroll in the sun, each wearing what appear to be matching aviator sunglasses. Seriously, you can't even hate her for being with him because they're so flippin' adorable together!
Did we mention that they already have a collective name? Yup, Directioners refer to the lovebirds as "Elounor." Super cute!
Don't be too heartbroken though, ladies. Three of the other members are single — Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik — and they have no problem dating fans! When chatting up Ryan Seacrest, Styles dished, "Three of us are single. Liam [Payne] and Louis have girlfriends, but for the purpose of this interview they don't!"


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By Michael W. Savage
Thursday, July 8, 2010; A04
Attention is focused on Arizona and the federal government's challenge to the state's strict new immigration law, but three other states could adopt similar legislation next year.
Lawmakers in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah, which have already taken steps against illegal immigration, say that Arizona-style measures have a realistic chance of passing when their legislatures reconvene in 2011.
The Obama administration sued Arizona in federal court Tuesday, charging that the state law usurps federal authority, would hamper immigration enforcement and would lead to police harassment of those who have no proof of lawful status. The government asked that a federal judge stop the law from taking effect July 29.
Legislators in at least 17 other states introduced bills this year similar to the Arizona law, which allows officers to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. But most of those measures are not considered likely to be adopted or signed by governors.
(Photos from immigration rallies)
The political climate in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah, however, improves the chances that state legislatures there could follow Arizona's lead in 2011.
In 2007, Oklahoma led the way on such laws by adopting legislation that makes it a felony to knowingly transport or shelter an illegal immigrant. It also blocked illegal immigrants from obtaining driver's licenses and in-state tuition.
State Rep. Randy Terrill (R), who sponsored the measure, has expressed a desire to go beyond the Arizona law when he introduces a bill next year that would seize property from businesses that knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
Terrill cited the arrest last week of an alleged Mexican drug cartel member in Oklahoma as evidence that an "Arizona-plus" measure is needed urgently. He said the effect of Arizona's law has been to push illegal immigrants "straight down Interstate 40" toward Oklahoma.
Vivek Malhotra, advocacy and policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, said the administration's decision to sue Arizona could discourage other states from doing the same. But he also said that similar legislation may be adopted in 2011.
"After the other border states, it is natural to look at the states that have enacted the most anti-immigrant laws" before Arizona, Malhotra said. He said he expected Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah to make the "most vigorous effort" to enact similar legislation early next year.
Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said he thinks the Obama administration designed the lawsuit against Arizona as a "shot across the bows" of all states considering similar moves. He said he doubts, though, that Terrill will be deterred.
"Randy Terrill has made this his issue in Oklahoma and has earned bipartisan support in the past," he said. "He is a determined guy and he is not going to back down too easily."
In Utah, state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom (R) has been making regular fact-finding trips to Arizona as he finalizes a draft bill. But, following the announcement of the federal suit, he said he may consider watering down one of the Arizona law's most contentious elements.
Under the law, state officers are instructed to check immigration status if they have a "reasonable suspicion" that a person is in the country illegally. Sandstrom said his measure may require officers to meet the higher legal standard of "probable cause" to suspect someone of being undocumented before checking.
"I don't want people of Hispanic descent to feel my bill is aimed at them," he said.
A Utah law that took effect last year made it illegal to harbor or employ undocumented workers. Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R) has said he expects to sign new immigration legislation next year and is meeting with all sides to find a way forward.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) touted a comprehensive set of measures against illegal immigration as the nation's strictest when he signed it into law in 2008. The far-reaching legislation forced businesses to check the immigration status of their workers. Harboring and transporting illegal immigrants also became a state crime. State lawmakers are seeking to build on it and were quick this year to draw up an Arizona-style bill, introducing it less than a week after the Arizona measure was signed.
State Sen. Larry Martin (R) said in an interview that an Arizona-type measure was introduced too late this year. "But I have every expectation a new bill will be introduced in January," he said. "As long as an officer has a lawful reason to question someone, and then a suspicion develops [that] they are an undocumented person, then I think our law enforcement folks ought to be able to pursue that," he said.


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Reading 3: Classical Precedents
Why did Americans of the early national period so admire the classical buildings of the ancient Romans and Greeks? In essence, they believed they were shaping a form of government which had not been seen since the time of the great Roman Republic when power resided with the Senate. By today's definition, a republic refers to a form of government in which the power resides with the voting citizens and is exercised by their chosen representatives. When the nation was first founded, however, republicanism meant much more: it rejected the idea of a monarchy, the form of government of Great Britain and most other nations of the time; and it held to the belief that liberty was more important than political power. The nation's founders believed a republic would balance liberty and power to the benefit of citizens. They saw close parallels between republican Rome and the United States. The buildings constructed by the Romans served as useful models for the architects of the new republic. These new buildings reflected what they believed to be Rome's greatness.
In 1762, Englishmen James Stuart and Nicholas Revett published The Antiquities of Athens, a book of sketches that eventually greatly influenced architecture in the United States. The authors had traveled to Greece and studied many of its ancient buildings. For many years, their sketches made little impact, however, because it was believed that Greece was just one of several imitators of the classical style created by Romans. However, new research demonstrated that classical forms actually had originated in Greece. Greece also was where the concepts of liberty and democracy had flourished. The Roman Republic, on the other hand, had given way to the brutal Roman Empire. Many people now began to accept the idea that ancient Greek architecture, with its emphasis on simplicity, symmetry, and balance, represented Greek ideas of government and, therefore, was appropriate for a nation that believed power belonged to the people, not to an individual ruler. The Neoclassical or Greek Revival Style based on the buildings of ancient Greece now was adopted by architects across the country for use in public buildings such as State Houses and courthouses. The Greek Revival Style dominated American architecture between 1820 and 1840.
As state governments became more confident in their abilities to manage public affairs, they wanted impressive buildings in which to govern. North Carolina was not to escape this wave of patriotic emotion spreading across the country. The main designers of the existing North Carolina capitol, Ithiel Town and Alexander Jackson Davis, used drawings found in Stuart and Revett's Antiquities of Athens. Most of the capitol's architectural details--columns, moldings, ornamental plasterwork, and anthemion (honeysuckle) crown on the dome--were carefully patterned after features of particular ancient Greek temples.
The North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh has been a source of pride to North Carolinians for more than 150 years. Its attractive architectural style and high quality construction testified to the ambitions of a state that saw itself as somewhat of a backwater region. One view published in The Raleigh Star claimed that: "Henceforth our youth may never need to roam The arts to study, better seen at home."1
Questions for Reading 3
1. What publication influenced the popularity of Greek Revival architecture in America?
2. Do you think Greek Revival architecture was an appropriate style for public buildings in North Carolina and the rest of America? Why or why not?
3. Do you think many people in 1840 or today know of the specific Greek structures from which many design elements of the North Carolina State House were borrowed? Do you think knowledge of the Greek styles is necessary to appreciate the building? Why or why not?
Reading 3 was compiled from Russel Blaine Nye, The Cultural Life of a New Nation, 1776-1830 (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1960); John L. Sanders, "The North Carolina State House and Capitol, 1792-1972," unpublished manuscript, North Carolina State House Archives, 1972; and Jack Zehmer and Sherry Ingram, "Capitol" (Wake County, North Carolina) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1970.
1The Raleigh Star, 3 April, 1839.


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Brandon Gibson, WR, Rams
We get a little clarity in the Danny Amendola fallout. Gibson led the team with nine targets, catching seven of them. He should be good to go if you need a receiver and is an intriguing play against the Pack this week. Last week: 7 receptions, 91 yardsThis week: vs. Packers
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Brittany traveled extensively during her undergraduate career.
"Everyone says Muslim women are oppressed, but the women run everything," says Brittany Borden '08, an international studies major who spent her junior year in Morocco. "At least behind closed doors, women rule the roost and the men appreciate that." This is just one insight Brittany gained from a study abroad experience that took her from the Maasai villages of Tanzania, to the deserts of Morocco, to the halls of Parliament in London.
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