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Is it bad to be tired of winter already, when it hasn't even officially started? It has been dreary, cold and rainy in Michigan for the last few weeks. It was sunny and warm yesterday for the first time in a long while, and then it chilled off and rained last night and this morning. The sun is fighting to peek out, but it's a losing battle as more rain is supposed to be coming our way.
I continue to juggle several business matters, including scheduling, plotting 2013 releases, tooling up a new catalog (one of the many things people have been requesting), working on contracts, signing books for Christmas Surprise Packages, and doing bits and pieces on various books and projects. Meanwhile, I have pretty much cleared my schedule to where I can write for 3-4 weeks straight and bang out a couple of books.
The Rifter® #60 arrived this afternoon. It ships to subscribers Friday and to distributors on Monday. The first couple of copies, hot out of the box, are going into a couple of Christmas Surprise Packages.
It is another fantastic issue packed with wonderful ideas, weapons, gear, monsters and useful source material. Plus tips for introducing role-playing games to young children. See the description elsewhere in this Update.
If you've never taken a look at The Rifter®, you might want to ask for one or several issues when you order a Christmas Surprise Package. Most issues are jam-packed with stimulating material you can drop right into your own game, adapt and modify, or which may give you new insight or ways of looking at gaming. I'm telling you, The Rifter® is an outstanding resource for gaming ideas with a lot of material that can be adapted to just about any setting.
Wayne has already posted the FREE Rifter® #60 Sneak Preview up on DriveThruRPG.com for you to take a look at. This is your place to get PDFs of older product and sneak previews of upcoming books. Many back issues of The Rifter® are available on DriveThruRPG.com (issues #1-52), as are more than 90 out of print titles such as Rifts®, BTS™ and Palladium Fantasy® first edition rule books and sourcebooks. A sneak preview of Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook should also be coming soon. We have not forgotten about the PDF only editions of The Rifter® #0.1 and The Rifter® #0.2 – both are big, juicy digital editions of new, fan created material for the Palladium Megaverse® of games.
DriveThruRPG.com also offers the Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® Game Master Kits (both written by Carl Gleba and complete with maps, combat matrix, character sheets, spell list, and 20 pre-rolled characters created by Julius Rosenstein; $5 each). Of course, there are FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Black Market, Endless Dead™, Rifts® Lemuria, Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™, and Thundercloud Galaxy™, as well as 90+ out of print titles, including back issues of The Rifter®, and first edition rule books for Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy, and lots of other good things. ALL available as PDF downloads at reasonable prices. And there is MORE to come.
The Rifter® #50 also arrived early this week and is now available to order. We have reprinted this special anniversary issue because it is filled with "official" source material and because many of you have requested it. So here you go. It is larger than a typical issue at 128 pages, and contains source material for Rifts®, Chaos Earth™, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas and Superspies™, Splicers® and the Palladium Fantasy RPG®. $14.95 retail – Cat. No. 150. Available now.
Gah, what an idiot I can be. Somehow, I put a 35 page section aside and forgot about it, so I had to stop working on Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook and finish those 35 pages of Genesis Pits. The rest is in Harmony Gold's hands. At this point, Robotech® Genesis Pits™ Sourcebook seems like it should ship in November. It is an excellent sourcebook full of fun and useful material.
I spent two complete days and had several conversations with my attorney to hammer out a work agreement with the amazing team who will be working with Palladium to make the best darn Robotech® game pieces we can. We want to produce a product that will make Robotech® fans swoon (or at least grin with delight).
This is the book I get back into in a day or two and do not stop working on until it is done! You are going to love Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook.
Chuck Walton turned in a stack of brilliant robot illustrations last Thursday. All I can say is, "wow." He still has a dozen to finish, and I still need to assign some additional illustrations to other artists. This book is going to blow Rifts® fans away.
Palladium artist, Apollo Okamura, was in town on business, so he dropped by the office to visit before his flight out. It's been a few years since we've seen each other face to face, so it was very nice to have Apollo at the office for a few hours. We got caught up with personal matters, Palladium, his new job that takes him all over the world, and all sorts of things. While here, Apollo volunteered to signed several stacks of books for the Christmas Surprise Packages. He was impressed by the warehouse set up for them and was glad to sign a couple hundred books. He also agreed to do the cover for the first Robotech® UEEF Marines Sourcebook, though we're still fishing around for cover ideas.
Online sales remain strong with dozens of people placing orders for the Palladium Christmas Surprise Packages, but we're also seeing strong orders for . . . well, everything. Particularly, a lot of Rifts®, Robotech®, Dead Reign™, Heroes Unlimited™ and Palladium Fantasy®. Wonderful; please, keep 'em coming.
Orders for the 2012 Christmas Surprise Packages are coming in at a nice, steady pace. Surprise Packages ship out every day, though to pull, sign and make them special, some don't ship for 2-3 days after we receive the order. People are loving them and we're getting many nice comments.
Apollo Okamura dropped by to sign some books this week, and we hope to get Mark Dudley, Chuck Walton and Ben Rodriguez in soon to do likewise.
What is the Christmas Surprise Package? A way for you to get a pile of Palladium product, original artwork, prints, out of print copies of The Rifter®, miniatures, autographs and surprises at low prices.
It involves you sending Santa Kevin a "Wish List" of 10-12 different in-stock products and a flat payment (+ shipping and handling). I then hand-pick items from that Wish List and I may include product you didn't ask for (hence the nickname, "X-Mas Grab Bag"), but all things I think you'll enjoy, and we ship it all off to you. Gamers have been loving this special offer for 14 or 15 years now. Order one or several for yourself and for your gaming buddies. For the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, or just to get cool stuff and signatures. Get all the information from the description in the online store.
Click here for complete details and to place your order.
Alex has added a bunch of new items to my online store, especially fanzines. I'll be digging up some Palladium collectibles over the weekend. Take a look, there may be some items that are perfect as holiday gifts. Note: There are no more than five Rifts® Lemuria Emerald Editions earmarked for the store, and other items such as the Rifts® Machinations of Doom Gold Hardcover, Rifts® RPG Silver hardcovers, BTS Gold, Rifts® Ultimate Gold, Erick Wujcik's Amberzine #11, etc., are also in short supply. In most cases, I have only a dozen or fewer to offer. That's why we continue to dole them out one at a time. Once they are sold out, of course, they are GONE! Other collectibles include first printings of books, signed books, "proofreader" copies of books (a couple more coming your way soon), original artwork, and other collectible odds and ends.
There are also a large number of collectible toys and action figures in my online store. All are from my personal collection. More toys and collectibles are added on a weekly basis.
Man oh man, Everybody has been putting in long hours and giving it their all. I continue to juggle a number of product development items and work away at getting new books released. So much so, that I've had little time to post on Facebook or Murmurs from the Megaverse®, but I'll try to post more. Continue to order and enjoy the goodies you get in your Christmas Surprise Packages, spread the word about them, and keep sending us those positive vibes.
– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Game Designer
Every year there is a section where the customer can offer comments and suggestions with his or her Surprise Package order. Every year, in acknowledgment of our fans, and because they are fun to read, we offer a sampling in the Weekly Updates. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have made 2012 a very good year for Palladium. Keep those imaginations burning bright, have a joyous holiday season and game on.
D.B. in Waterford, Michigan, writes: I received the Christmas Grab Bag that I ordered for this year and loved it so much that I am now ordering a second. Getting the books signed was awesome and I loved the personal touches like the little dragon profile that Kevin drew on the cover page of the PFRPG.
J.B. in Middletown, New York, writes: Thank you very much! This is the second year I've gotten a Christmas Surprise Package, and I really enjoyed the last one. I participated in the Northern Gun One incentive offer this year, and I'm really looking forward to a lot of things coming out soon. This is a great time to play Palladium games!
C.L. in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, writes: Keep up the fantastic work! Happy holidays from a long-time fan.
G.C. in Taichung, Taiwan, writes: Like someone else said, keep doing what you're doing, but faster. Like Vampires Sourcebook, I've been waiting from last Christmas.
C.G. in Bakersfield, California, writes: Keep up the good work. I don't mind books taking a little longer, because I know you're taking the time to get it right.
T.D.P. in Annandale, Virginia, writes: Once again, I am ordering the X-Mas Surprise Package. I have not been disappointed.
M.M. in Port Huron, Michigan, writes: I have been a fan of Palladium since I picked up Robotech® back in the early 1990s. From there we branched off to Heroes Unlimited™ and Palladium Fantasy®. I know you guys went through a hard time and glad to see you are still alive and kicking ass.
J.P. at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, writes: I just want to say thank you for continuing to be my favorite RPG company (and thanks for still being in business!). Keep up the good work. Really looking forward to 2013 and some Beyond the Supernatural™ and Chaos Earth™ books.
B.T. in North Syracuse, New York, writes: Keep up the good work. You guys have been epic and awesome so far. Just hope new Nightbane® stuff hits the shelves soon.
S.B. in Waldorf, Maryland, writes: Palladium Fantasy® is the best. I am starting back up after a 10 year break. Found out a friend loves Palladium also. Thanks in advance.
J.L. in Madison, Wisconsin, writes: To Santa Kev and the Palladium Elves, thank you. You guys do a great job and a huge service to the gaming community. So fantastic to hear people saying Palladium is back. Your curent line of products are filled with awesomeness, and they keep getting better. That is the testament to the truth that Palladium is indeed back and getting stronger every day. Good luck to you all, and thanks for all the hard work.
From Kevin Siembieda & staff to all of you. I selected some of these to show people that we listen to what you say and want. And more product for all of our game lines is top on your list. We still struggle with getting new books out and release dates slipping. I'm working on that problem and hope it will be much diminished next year. We also plan to have books for many different game lines coming your way. For now, we're trying to get the awesome books currently in the pipeline to the darn printer and in your hands. I promise they will be worthwhile. Keep the faith and thank you for the kind words. - Kevin Siembieda
The Rifter® Number 60 is an extravaganza of source material that deals with the bizarre, gruesome and dangerous. There is page after page of useful new gadgets, weapons, gear, monsters, aliens, and adventure ideas, plus an excellent article on introducing youngsters to the world of role-playing games.
Every issue of The Rifter® offers new monsters, villains, characters, O.C.C.s, powers, magic, weapons, adventure and ideas for your use in games and campaigns. There is usually source material for at least 2-3 Palladium game lines, often more.
You might think of The Rifter® #50 as a special "all-star" anniversary issue with official source material for Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, Nightbane® and many other Palladium RPG settings.
I'm working on this bad boy right now! Unknown to most humans, deep within Mexico the vampires have established entire kingdoms. There they live like tyrants and gods, dominating an underclass of cattle people used as slaves and food stock. Learn more about the vampires, their rivals, allies and the humans who willingly serve their supernatural masters for a chance to join the undead. A must-have guide for those who wish to travel deeper into the Vampire Kingdoms or play as vampires and their human minions. In final production right now with art and text coming in and final editing and writing restarting next week.
This is an epic sourcebook that takes an in-depth look at the Invid Genesis Pits, their purpose, function and the mutants and monsters they unleash. It is packed with good stuff that will put a grin on the faces of Robotech fans.
Everything you want to know about the Black Market of Rifts® North America presented inside a pair of gorgeous black leatherette covers. Gold foil embossing on front cover and spine. Historically, gold collector editions only increase in value on the collector's market, and often quickly. This is the lowest number of a Collector's Gold Edition that Palladium has ever printed.
See what everyone is talking about and order yours today. Rifts® Black Market™ is an epic, 192 page sourcebook that contains a wealth of information about the inner workings of the Black Market, the Five Factions, new Bandito Arms/Black Market weapons and gear, how to make any O.C.C. a Black Marketeer, special abilities of the Black Marketeer, criminal enterprises, Black Market loans, merc and crime jobs, and much more. This book has it all. AND best of all, a lot of it can be easily adapted to just about any world setting, not just Rifts Earth.
Everyone I've ever talked to who has tried this game loves it, especially if they had a thing for post-apocalyptic games and zombies to begin with. Fans of zombies, horror and apocalyptic settings really should give this RPG a try. – Kevin Siembieda
Think you know zombies? Think again.
Can you survive in a world where the dead have risen and feed upon the living? Battle zombies, mad men and death cultists in a post-apocalyptic where world the last of humanity struggles to survive.
Dead Reign™ RPG is the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. Civilization is gone, the dead reign, and the living fight to survive against impossible odds. Tales of zombies, human survival and horror as a fast-paced, easy to learn game and sourcebooks.
It has been months since the dead rose to attack the living. Civilization has crumbled. There is no army, no government, no help coming. You are on your own and things are only getting worse.
Secrets of survival, including using railroad tracks and the urban underground to travel unseen and undetected by zombies.
The zombie hordes grow in number and strangeness. Can humankind survive? Where is the military?
Northern Gun™ is the largest independent manufacturer of high-tech weapons, robots and vehicles in North America. Outside of the Coalition States, one could argue, no other kingdom is as powerful or influential, at least when it comes to technology and weapons. The manufacture and sale of Northern Gun weapons and vehicles has given virtually every kingdom, town, colony of settlers and adventurer group a chance to survive and prosper. Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, NG has been the premier outfitter of mercenaries, adventurers and upstart kingdoms for generations. Now, for the first time ever, learn Northern Gun's history, goals and plans for the future. Of course, that means new weapons, robots, power armor, vehicles and gear.
More information about the weapons, vehicles and practices of Northern Gun, including the new rage of robot gladiatorial combat.
The Minion War spills across Rifts Earth, where demons and infernals hope to recruit allies and use the Rifts as gateways of destruction. Their influence shakes things up across the planet, especially at locations where demons and Deevils already have a strong presence. Demons, Deevils and supernatural beings run rampant and wreak havoc across the world.
This is a great resource for getting out of print Palladium titles and other select books. We've made 90 titles available as PDF digital downloads from DriveThruRPG.com. This is a great way to try Palladium products and get access to out of print RPG source material. Some notable titles include.
The following are in development:
Everyone at Palladium has a Rifts® Dice Bag, shouldn't you? It is a good size, sturdy, drawstring bag made of imitation black velvet emblazoned with the famous Rifts® logo in gold.
Russian mythology and magic come to life in this fan favorite Rifts® World Book. The book includes all kinds of demons, monsters, new magic character classes (O.C.C.s), and nine different types of gypsies – some of whom are adventurers, others mystics and mages, some psychics and one is even a beguiling shape-shifter. Plus more background about Russia and the Sovietski.
Magic vs Technology. The infamous Coalition/Siege on Tolkeen story arc starts with this 160 page sourcebook. Not only does it lay the groundwork for the Coalition's all-out siege on the kingdom of magic, but it includes a vast number of Techno-Wizard weapons and vehicles, powerful magic artifacts, demons, monsters, magic and a historic Crisis Time-Line from 12 P.A. to 106 P.A.
The Siege on Tolkeen goes into full swing as the Coalition Army makes the first devastating attacks on Tolkeen. Coalition Generals, Special Forces squads, and strategies are presented with a wealth of adventure ideas.
We didn't want you to forget about this excellent sourcebook in the series. The Coalition's siege on Tolkeen has had a devastating impact on people across North America. None have been more affected than the Cyber-Knights. This sourcebook reveals not only the history and secrets of the Cyber-Knights, but the schism the war has created among the fabled warriors.
Earth is home to thousands of alien species from beyond the Rifts. One of the strangest and most dangerous is the Xiticix. A danger nobody seemed to realize until the sprawling Hivelands began to encroach on the territories of other people. Armed with new breeds of aggressive warriors, new weapons and legions of insectoids willing to fight to the death, people are beginning to wonder if they are the next threat to humanity.
The war between the people of the New German Republic and the Gargoyle Empire rages on, but only the heroes of the NGR seem to be getting the upper hand. See where things stand in the year 109 P.A. and get a closer look at the NGR Army, government, society and people. This World Book also presents the latest weapons, combat vehicles, power armor and robots of the NGR as well as commercial vehicles, robot helpers, and more.
Archie 3 and Hagan Lonovich are two of the most beloved villains (anti-heroes?) in the Rifts Earth setting. This sourcebook highlights their strange relationship, plots and blunders. One of which is inadvertently unleashing The Mechanoids® into the world!
The Mechanoids have one driving goal: To destroy all humanoid life! This book has it all. Source material, the Mechanoids, new equipment, monsters, adventure and cryptic prophecies.
● New! Rifts® Pencil – Cat. No. 2561 – 50 cents per each pencil. People love this item and often buy them in sets of 10. Enjoy.
● New! Palladium Fantasy RPG® Coffee Mug – red on a black, 15.5 ounce mug – Cat. No. 2560 – $10.00.
● New! Dead Reign™: "Survive or Die Trying" T-Shirt – Cat. No. 2556 – price varies with size: Medium: $18.95, Large: $18.95, XL: $18.95, 2XL: $20.95, 3XL: $22.95, 4XL: $24.95, 5XL: $26.95
● New! Rifts® Wilk's Laser Technologies™ Logo T-Shirt – Cat. No. 2557 – price varies with size: Medium: $18.95, Large: $18.95, XL: $18.95, 2XL: $20.95, 3XL: $22.95, 4XL: $24.95, 5XL: $26.95
● New! Imagination Unleashed T-Shirt – black image on a red T-shirt – No. 2558 – price varies with size: Medium: $18.95, Large: $18.95, XL: $18.95, 2XL: $20.95, 3XL: $22.95, 4XL: $24.95, 5XL: $26.95
● New! Rifts® Northern Gun™ Logo T-Shirt – Cat. No. 2559 – price varies with size: Medium: $18.95, Large: $18.95, XL: $18.95, 2XL: $20.95, 3XL: $22.95, 4XL: $24.95, 5XL: $26.95
● Property of the Coalition™ T-Shirt – Cat. No. 2528 – price varies with size: Medium: $18.95, Large: $18.95, XL: $18.95, 2XL: $20.95, 3XL: $22.95, 4XL: $24.95, 5XL: $26.95
The following new Rifts® miniatures have never before been released by Palladium Books.
● MI8021 – Rifts® Shadow Beast – $12.00
● MI8022 – Rifts® Mystic Knight – $6.00
● MI8023 – Rifts® Lord Magus – $6.00
● MI8024 – Rifts® High Magus – $6.00
● MI8025 – Rifts® Coalition Psi-Stalker (new-style Dead Boy armor) – $6.00
● MI8026 – Rifts® Coalition Dog Boy in DPM-D1 Armor – $6.00
● MI8027 – Rifts® Coalition Dog Boy #2 (with energy rifle) – $6.00
● MI8028 – Rifts® Coalition Dog Boy #3 (with rifle and Vibro-Knife) – $6.00
● MI8029 – Rifts® Coalition Dog Boy #4 (German Shepherd with rifle and Vibro-Claws) – $6.00
● MI8030 – Rifts® Coalition Dog Boy #5 (Bulldog with energy rifle and Vibro-Claws) – $6.00
The following favorite Rifts® miniatures are back in stock. Some, like the Glitter Boy, have sold on the collector's market for as much as $50-$120. They are being re-released for the first time in a decade.
● MI8031 – Rifts® Glitter Boy Power Armor – $20.00; this is a large, heavy figure.
● MI8032 – Rifts® Glitter Boy Pilot – $6.00
● MI8033 – Rifts® Kydian Overlord (Atlantis) – $20.00; this is a large, heavy figure.
● MI8034 – Rifts® Dragonsaurus (Atlantis) – $10.00
● MI8035 – Rifts® Slaver and Slave (Atlantis); 2 figs, no plastic bases – $10.00
● MI8036 – Rifts® Crazy – $6.00
● MI8037 – Rifts® Juicer #1 (with laser pistol) – $6.00
● MI8038 – Rifts® Juicer #2 (with Vibro-Sword) – $6.00
● MI8039 – Rifts® Cyborg #1 (with Rail Gun) – $12.00
● MI8040 – Rifts® Cyborg #2 (with gun hands) – $12.00
● MI8041 – Rifts® Cyborg #3 – $6.00
● MI8042 – Rifts® Coalition Officer (old armor) – $6.00
● MI8043 – Rifts® Coalition Grunt #1 (old armor) – $6.00
● MI8044 – Rifts® Coalition Grunt #2 (old armor) – $6.00
● MI8045 – Rifts® Coalition Grunt #3 (old armor) – $6.00
This a rapidly exploding anime convention the could have 15,000+ people this year. It includes a wide range of amazing costumes, guests, events, cosplay, gaming and multi-media fun.
Palladium Books will be exhibiting in the dealers' room and we'll have members of the Palladium staff and other maniacs at the booth, including me (Kevin Siembieda), Wayne Smith, Alex Marciniszyn, Julius Rosenstein, Chuck Walton and maybe a few other Palladium madmen. Artist Ben Rodriguez will be there too, but he'll have his own booth. It all happens at Cobo Hall, downtown Detroit, near the waterfront. Join the fun.
Speaking of which, have I mentioned that I will be one of the guests at Anime North in Toronto next year? Well, I will. The event takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, 2013. This will be my first time back at a convention in Canada in something like 15 years. Too long. www.animenorth.com
Oh yeah, we can hardly wait for Gen Con next year. We may even need to expand the size of our booth.
Note: No Palladium Open House in 2013 and right now, there are no plans for one in 2014.
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Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Splicers®, Palladium Books®, The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Megaverse®, The Mechanoids®, The Mechanoid Invasion®, Coalition Wars® and After the Bomb® are Registered Trademarks of Palladium Books Inc. Beyond the Supernatural™, Chaos Earth, Coalition States, Dead Reign, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Minion War, Mysteries of Magic, SAMAS, Thundercloud Galaxy, Three Galaxies, Vampire Kingdoms, Warpath, and other published book titles, names, slogans and likenesses are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.
Robotech® and Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® are Registered Trademarks of Harmony Gold USA, Inc.
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NWSB Insider Dave B brings us another profile featuring a former athlete from the Northwest. Stan Smyl was born in Glandon, Alberta in 1958. He went on to have great success prior to his NHL career and as all Vancouver Canucks fans know, he continued that trend right here in VanCity.
Northwest Athlete Profile: Stan Smyl
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Lily attended the Love, Rosie premiere at Odeon West End in London, England (October 06).
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A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.
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A young woman is dealing with anorexia. She meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
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Lily attended the Love, Rosie premiere at Odeon West End in London, England (October 06).
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Need a new ear? In the future you may be able to print one out and pop it on.
Taking us one step closer to a future in which we are all part human, part machine, scientists at Princeton University have created a pair of high functioning bionic ears made of a mix of cellular material, silicone and electronics and printed them using a $1,000, off-the-shelf, 3-D printer.
The "designer cyborg ears," as the researchers call them, look a lot like regular ears but have the potential to hear frequencies way beyond the reach of normal human hearing.
And the process by which they were created suggests that, 3-D printing may become the best way to integrate electronic materials with biological tissues.


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It's a victory no other cable entertainment network has ever achieved
For the eighth consecutive year, USA is the No. 1 cable network among total viewers (3 million) and P25-54 (1.2 million) in the first quarter, earning it the distinction as the most-watched network. Marking a victory no other cable entertainment network has achieved before, this is the 27th quarter that USA is No. 1 in total viewers (P2+).
Below are highlights from the quarter:
USA's original award-nominated drama "Suits was the No. 1 series on cable Thursday nights in 1Q13, with 5.5 million total viewers, and was the top show in P25-54, with more than 2 million viewers.
•In its seventh season, "Psych" is currently delivering 8 percent more total viewers P2+ (3.5 million) and P18-34 (740,000) than the comparable episodes in 2012, while holding strong in P18-49 (1.5 million) and P25-54 (1.5 million).
•"Psych" is the No. 1 scripted hour on cable on Wednesdays for social media mentions in 1Q during its run, with a substantial 57 percent increase in mentions versus last winter's run. USA has fueled this success by activating fans across mobile, Web and social channels.* During the "Psych Slumber Party" on Friday, Feb. 15, nearly 1 million viewers stayed up all night to watch and digitally interact with fan-selected episodes, delivering the best day ever in social media activity for any USA original. For the premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 27, the network engaged fans on all platforms, driving the Twitter hashtag #psychisback, to trend worldwide and nationally past the episode's close.
•WWE "Monday Night Raw" made USA the No. 1 cable network in its Monday 8-11 p.m. timeslot across all key demos in 1Q13. The series saw double digit gains over its 4Q12 performance in all key demos: up 20 percent in P18-49 (2.3 million), 18 percent in P25-54 (2.3 million), 14 percent in P18-34 (1.2 million) and up 16 percent in total viewers P2+ (4.9 million) in 1Q13 versus 4Q12.
•USA Network boasts a strong portfolio of acquired series, including the most-watched acquired series on cable in 1Q13: "NCIS" - with 3.1 million total viewers P2+ and "Law & Order: SVU" (2.3 million). These series are also two of the top five acquired series on cable for both P18-49 and P25-54. "NCIS" was up double digits, gaining 11 percent in total viewers P2+ (3.1 million) and 10 percent in P25-54 (980,000) in 1Q13, compared to 4Q12. "SVU" also recorded double-digit growth, gaining 11 percent in P18-49 (875,000) and P25-54 (899,000), and 17 percent in P18-34 (457,000) in 1Q13 versus 4Q12.
Note: Data reflects blend of Live+7 for 12/31/12-3/3/13, Live+3 for 3/4-3/13/13 and Live+SD for 3/14-3/16/13.
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Rooklyn Wins Melges 24 Division At 2012 Sydney Harbor Regatta
12 March 2012
Sydney Harbour was a mass of colour yesterday on the opening day of Middle Harbour Yacht Club's annual Sydney Harbour Regatta, which boasted 237 boats from the two grand prix 66ft Reichel/Pugh designed Wild Oats X down to the historic 18 foot skiffs and vintage yachts, which turned a few heads.
As expected, Warwick Rooklyn was the boat to beat in the Melges 24 One Design class. Rooklyn (CYCA), the reigning national champion, cleaned up on day one with three wins from three races in the varying 5-19 knot winds that swung from the north-east, to east, then south-east throughout the day. The new South Australian title holder, Kevin Nixon and his family crew on Accru (RPAYC) finished day one second overall.
Try as they might on day two, none could scramble quickly enough to beat Rooklyn, who has been sailing his whole life, courtesy of his late father Jack, of Apollo and Ballyhoo fame. The Eastern Suburbs sailor is keen to see others join the class he loves so much.
Warwick Rooklyn (CYCA) did not put a foot wrong, winning all six races over the series in the increasingly popular Melges 24 one-design sports boat. His nearest rival this weekend was Kevin Nixon and his Accru crew, which features his wife and children finishing second.
"Middle Harbour Yacht Club do an awesome job just to cater to so many classes on Sydney Harbour and we all enjoyed it – and to win six from six – it can't get better; we're over the moon," Rooklyn, the owner/skipper of Bandit said.
"We're blessed to come together as a team. Going to the Melges 24 World Championship in Texas has helped us understand each other's strengths and weaknesses. We came back with a lot of knowledge about the boat," said Rooklyn, who has had an excellent season with four wins from four regattas, including taking out the National Championship in January.
"Conditions were testing all weekend; the morning light shifty breeze yesterday was hard, then the light north easterly left a lot of wash and made it choppy on the course – it was a very good event.
Dave Bull Jester 4 previously a Sydney 32 owner secured third place overall assisting with their Melges 24 Worlds preparations.
Winners across the 16 classes and 24 divisions were cheered at Middle Harbour Yacht Club after racing as they received their trophies and Helly Hansen prizes for the feats in the Club's seventh running of the Sydney Harbour Regatta, which boasted 237 boats.
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Hugh Jackman & Daniel Craig: All-Time Top Fundraisers!
Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig celebrates raising the most money of any show in the history of the Gypsy of the Year competition by collecting $1,549,952. The previous all-time fundraising record holder was in 2003 when The Boy From Oz starring Hugh raised $632,998.
Other pics include Hugh on Tuesday (December 15) heading back home after getting in a good workout.
Over the weekend, Hugh and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and were seen stealing kisses from one another in St. Barts.
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Information graphics – visual representations of information, data, knowledge, or concepts – have been around for millennia, and humans have long mapped data in order to organize what they see, filter out extraneous details, reveal patterns, suggest further exploration, and ultimately better understand the world around them.
(Colin Ware, Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Academic Press, 2000)
More recently, with the advent of the Internet and social media, infographics have been exploding in popularity. The New York Times, USA Today, and even the White House make regular use of infographics to present information that would be unwieldy to understand in its raw form, and there are several web sites now featuring an "infographic of the day" (Daily Infographic, Fast Company Infographic of the Day).
Anyone responsible for creating infographics in order to communicate complex information effectively can benefit by taking advantage of lessons from visual perception research.
Prof. Colin Ware, of the Data Visualization Research Lab at the University of New Hampshire, explains:
One important lesson we can leverage from vision science is an understanding of which elements will prominently "pop out" of an image – thanks to a mechanism known as "pre-attentive processing." As our brains start to process an image, massively parallel processes detect image elements that are differentiated by low-level characteristics such as form, color, motion, and spatial position. The principles of pre-attentive processing govern which visual elements grab our attention first, before we've even begun to consciously process the image.
Here's a simple example to illustrate the point. Count the number of 9's appearing in this set of digits:
Not so easy, was it? You had to scan all the digits in sequence.
Now count the 9's again:
This time was a lot easier and quicker, thanks to the fact that our brains process lightness pre-attentively.
Some features that are pre-attentively processed include: color (hue and intensity), form (line orientation, line length and width, size, shape, curvature), motion (flicker, direction), and spatial position (2D position, spatial grouping).
For some more pre-attentive fun, visit the demo at this site, choose a feature, and see how immediately and easily your visual system is able to process it.
Understanding what kinds of features are pre-attentively processed has important implications for visual displays. When designing for critical situations such as air traffic control, flight display, or clinical care dashboards, it's crucial to understand how to make certain symbols or elements stand out from others so they can be interpreted and acted upon immediately.
Likewise, if you're designing infographics, it's also important to understand which elements will be seen at first glance – they're your first chance to grab your reader's attention, even before conscious processing. Using color, size, shape, orientation, and other pre-attentive attributes, you'll need to carefully craft which are the most important elements that should "pop out" first.
But choose carefully; not every element of your infographic can stand out. Vision science tells us that pre-attentive elements become less distinct as the assortment of patterns increases. Imagine a bumblebee swarming among flies; the bee is easy to pick out. Now imagine wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets joining the swarm, and the bumblebee will get lost in the mix. So it is with an infographic: As the multitude of competing pre-attentive elements increases, their "power to pop" will be diminished.
To Learn More:
- Stephen Few, Visual Business Intelligence for enlightening analysis and communication
- Stephen Few, Tapping the Power of Visual Perception
- Christopher G. Healey, Perception in Visualization
- Donovan Parks, Pre-attentive Processing Demo
- Colin Ware, Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Academic Press, 2000.


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Oct. 17, 2005
BRONX, N.Y. - The home team scored first on Saturday at Fordham University, but the Engineers were able to hold off the Rams 6-3 down the stretch. MIT (10-7, 5-1 CWPA) has now won three straight contests. Junior Philip Cassel and senior Mark Liao led the way for the Engineers with two goals each.
From the get-go, the conference matchup was a defensive struggle for both squads. Both goalkeepers, Tim Will for Fordham and sophomore Robert Traux for MIT, put on quite a spectacle. After falling behind 1-0 early and going into the half tied at two, MIT came out strong in the third quarter with two quick goals. Liao then sealed the victory in the fourth quarter for the Engineers with two tallies.
Seniors Grady Snyder and John Rogers also added one goal a piece for the Engineers.
"We played a good game" said head coach Felix Mercado. "We pretty much did what we needed to do on offense. We just didn't put enough shots in the goal. Their goalie played great."
Will recorder a career high 18 saves for Fordham in the loss, while MIT's Truax stopped eight shots. Morgan Laidlaw was a force on a defense, collecting six steals.
MIT will look to win a school record sixth league game when they take on Brown University at Providence, R.I. on Wednesday.


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The "I" Diet: Use Your Instincts to Lose Weight--and Keep It Off--Without Feeling Hungry : The Instinct Diet is breakthrough, a diet based on impeccable research. A diet that genuinely deals with problems like feeling hungry or deprived. A diet unequivocally healthy for you, grounded in the metabolic, genetic and psychological workings of the human body. A diet where the dieter gets to eat delicious foods like Orange-Crumbed French Toast, Tuscan Minestrone, Cajun Cod and Chocolate Bread Pudding or opt for tasty no-cook meals. And it's a diet that works, combining proven strategies from Dr. Roberts' research at Tufts - where volunteers lost 10 to 50 pounds and kept the weight off for at least a year - with the latest cutting-edge research from around the world. The secret of The Instinct Diet lies in understanding that five built-in food instincts control our eating habits, and then in learning how we can control the controls. To satisfy hunger, build meals around foods that are proven to make you feel full. To counter the availability instinct in our food-food-everywhere culture, learn to fight the Gulping Syndrome and why simple strategies like eating at regular times help weight loss. Cope with cravings for calorie-dense foods with effective strategies, including the "I" Diet bonus treats - without losing the pleasure of eating. And learn how to deal with the bookend problems of familiarity, with its powerful "comfort food" triggers, and variety, which turns us into passive overeaters. Organized into a two-week Stage I, six-week Stage II and lifelong maintenance Stage III program, The Instinct Diet includes a full range of weekly menus - for both omnivores and vegetarians - and over 100 recipes. Throughout are dozens of new motivational and behavioral tips. For example, did you know that tapping your forehead is an emergency measure to quell a sudden craving? Don't follow your instincts - lead them. And discover a life-changing diet.
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Captains Jeff Beck, Zach Faulkner and I took advantage of today's 60+ degrees and sunny weather to do a little inshore fishing. We'd been told by Captain Jeff Williamson (Get Busy) the bite had been on in the morning.
We put in at slack tide and didn't expect much action. Our afternoon started out slow and went downhill from there. (One of Brian Aycock's famous sayings.) Jeff fished mostly with a cork, Zach worked an artificial and I opted for mud minnows. We managed a few trout like the one in the picture. Mayhaps we three have spent too much time off shore and need to sharpen up our inshore skills. No matter though. All we wanted to do was take advantage of a beautiful day, get on the water and wet a hook.
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How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
I have installed NVIDIA drivers on Ubuntu 11.10. I have referred following article which describes "The Advanced Way of installing Nvidia Drivers in Ubuntu (only recommended if you need the latest drivers or run a custom kernel.)".
It was installed successfully but unfortunately ubuntu doesn't load. When I started my laptop it stops in a screen that says me
* Starting bluetooth
* PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned)
*Stopping save kernal messages [OK]
*Starting CUPS printing spooler/server [OK]
Checking for running unattended-upgrades:
*Stopping Failsafe boot delay [OK]
*Starting deferred execution scheduler [OK]
Then it's hanging on and doesn't go forward.
My graphic driver is NVIDIA Geforce GT525M and 64bit DELL inspiron n5110 laptop.
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Tony Stark will drive a Bugatti Veyron Hyper Sport in the next Iron Man movie, according to Latino Review. Hey Acura, no one cares about your NSX anymore.
We don't know anything concrete about the rumored Hyper Sport, the rumored successor to the Veyron. Some think it will cost $2 million, others expect it to have 1,200 horsepower, and there are those who think it will top out at 270 miles an hour.
Now Latino Review tells us the Hyper Sport will look like the rejected proposal for the Veyron from 1999, but this all stems from a rumor spread early last year on CarAdvice.com.au, so take it with a grain of electromagnetic salt from the arc reactor implanted in your chest.
Still, this is going to be insanely awesome.
(Hat tip to StreetsideStig!)
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by Tom Utescher
Following a pair of scrimmages prior to Labor Day, Mount St. Joseph Academy's volleyball team began its official game schedule last week by jumping right into the thick of the Catholic Academies competition last week. Evidently, the defending AACA champs were ready to take the plunge, as they went on the road to knock off two habitual title contenders in the league, Merion Mercy Academy and St. Basil's.
After dropping a close opening game at Merion, the Magic came back to capture the next three for a 3-1 match victory on Tuesday.
More impressive was Thursday afternoon's 3-0 sweep of the St. Basil Panthers, who are always tough to beat on their home court. Everybody's defensive game plan against the Panthers involves trying to contain senior hitter Angela Evans, who was a Class AA All-State selection last fall and who has committed to play for the University of Chicago.
One of the Mount seniors has also made a college commitment. Moira Mulholland, an outside hitter who was a 2012 All-State pick in Class AAA, is following her older sister Cara (MSJ '06) to Lafayette College. She is one of the Mount team captains this season, along with setter Samantha Eberle.
Fellow 12th graders Sammy Burns and Caroline Zakrzewski started in the match against Basil's, and Zakrzewski's twin sister Elizabeth subbed in later on. The juniors in the regular rotation are 6'1" middle hitter Sarah Thomas and defensive specialist Monica DiIenno. Alex Uzzo is representing the sophomore class, and Jacey Abdalla and Danielle Rippert are freshmen who have earned roles on the varsity squad.
In game one, the Panthers went up 2-0 before their errant third serve put the Mount on the board, and with Uzzo at the service line the Magic ran off four straight points. The visitors led the rest of the way, looking to break the game open after gaining a 13-6 advantage, but then seeing the host team tighten the score to 14-10.
A communication error by Basil's gave the side-out to Mount St. Joe, with Uzzo once again at the service line. Three of her four serves during this stint were not returned, and a hit by Mulholland finished out a fourth sequence as the score spread out to 19-10. Evans responded with a kill for the Panthers, but her team would only score two more points. A St. Basil serve out over the baseline gave the Mounties game point at 25-13.
The second game ended with the same score, but it featured a somewhat different scenario. The Magic went ahead early once more, 6-1, but this time that advantage vanished entirely as the Panthers pulled back into a 9-9 tie. A few rallies later the Magic secured a side-out through an SBA error to edge ahead, 11-10. Now the visitors stayed in front for good as Thomas started to score on blocks at the net, in conjunction with Caroline Zakrzewski. After four MSJ points Basil's got a side-out, but the home team turned the ball over right away, sending a serve into the net as the tally rose to 16-11.
One of the Magic freshmen, Abdalla, rotated into serving position for six straight points. During this spree Thomas collected a couple of kills, one of them coming off a rousing dig by Mulholland, while Uzzo also scored on a hit. St. Basil couldn't recover, going down 0-2 in the match.
The host team definitely did not want to fall victim to a shutout on its home floor, and the Panthers battled ferociously in game three. Despite this, the Magic displayed the mental toughness to close out the match in straight games. Players on both sides flung their bodies around with abandon, making great saves to extend rallies.
The 12th tie of the game had the teams even at 18-18, then two errors by Basil's and a kill by Uzzo moved the Mounties ahead, 21-18. The Magic made a few miscues of their own and also gave up a kill as the Panthers drew even at 21-all.
Trying for the lead, the Panthers were forced to make a high pass that went out over the baseline, then MSJ's DiIenno served out the last three points, with the match ending on a slam by Thomas for a 25-21 final.


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By Chet Zar
I only discovered the tattoo community about 3 years ago when I was invited by tattoo artist Jon Lane to paint live at 2009's Visionary Tattoo Art Festival. I was impressed from the start. Not only were these artists creating truly cutting edge art work on skin (conceptually, tattooing blows every other artistic statement out of the water, in my opinion), they were also painting as good as or better than a lot of well known contemporary painters I've seen. I was truly blown away at the variety of styles, techniques and ideas and wondered why I wasn't seeing a lot of this stuff at the galleries I was showing at and going to, especially when a lot of the artists were expressing interest in showing at these galleries…
This is why I approached Gary Pressman of Copro Gallery about curating a group show exclusively for tattoo artist painters. I thought it might be a good opportunity for both the artists- to have their work shown in a non tattoo setting- and the gallery- to show new work by artists who have largely been overlooked by the non tattoo art world. Plus, I love curating shows that I would like to see myself, and this was one of them.
The artists in this show are higly respected and established artists in the field of tattooing. A few hold that same position in the art world, too, but not nearly enough. That is changing and it is exciting to see that change. I am hoping that the "Second Skin" show will be one more small step in exposing the art world to the depth of talent that exists within the tattoo community.
Opens July 14th, 2012 8:00 – 11:30p.m. Show runs through August 4th…
Copro Gallery
2525 Michigan Ave. T5
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Artists include:
Alan Padilla, Alex Garcia, Adrian Dominic, Big Gus, Black Mass, Carlos Torres, Chris Dingwell, Christian Perez, Chuy Ortega, Cory Norris, Damon Conklin, Dan Plumley, Gunnar Gaylord, Guy Aitchison, Jaime Lee Parker, Jeff Johnson, Jesse Smith, Joey Remmers, Jon Clue, Joshua Carlton, Juan Salgado, Kim Saigh, Kirk Alley, Michele Wortman, Mike DeVries, Nick Baxter, Nikko Hurtado, Paul Booth, Paolo Acuna, Pepper, Pooch, Rob McClurg, Shawn Barber , Teresa Sharpe, Tim Plumley… And more…
Chet Zar can be reached by visiting his website: www.chetzar.com.


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TSiBA Cape Town is our founding campus. From our headquarters in Pinelands, we run two accredited full time programmes (the HCBA and the BBA degree) and operate an Ignition Centre that includes Enterprise Development, Community Training and Leadership Development.
Our Cape Town campus is located in a building called Mupine (Old Mutual's former training facility) next to Old Mutual's headquarters in Pinelands. The Mupine campus is well equipped with excellent facilities for education.
TSiBA's Cape Town campus is ideally situated for our students who travel by train and taxi to class daily. Mupine is directly opposite Conradie Care Centre on Forest Drive Extension Road and a five minute walk from the Mutual Station. We do not currently have residential facilities available at our Cape Town campus, and students who study at this campus need to make their own arrangements for accommodation.
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This Leap Year, Big Bear
is giving skiers and snowboarders the chance to save big the entire month
of March. On Wednesday, Feb. 29 Big Bear Lake Resort Association kicks off a 24-hour sale that includes $29 midweek lift tickets to Big Bear
Mountain Resorts (Snow Summit and Bear Mountain) packaged with discounted midweek
lodging accommodations.
The deeply
discounted lift tickets are 50 percent off the regular rate and lodging is 29
percent off regular rates. The Leap Into March Special is a one-time deal that
is only available for purchase during a 24-hour window starting Wednesday at 6 a.m. and ending March 1 at 6 a.m.
qualify for the $29 lift tickets to Snow Summit and Bear Mountain guests must
book at least one night lodging accommodation for arrivals during March 2012.
The package deal is good for midweek overnight
stays Sunday through Thursday and skiing or riding Monday through Friday.
addition, guests who wish to rent skis or snowboards during their trip to Big
Bear may opt for rentals at a 29 percent discount. There is a limit to two $29
ski lift tickets for every night of lodging per itinerary. However, more
tickets may be purchased at 25 percent off the regular rate.


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'Walking Dead': The Importance of Being Real … Zombies
"Walking Dead" special effects wizard Greg Nicotero, a former pre-med student, discusses why realism, and ensuing blood and guts, is important in the zombie series.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... home for another season to reel would you do one of naturalistic or realistic look about them and in anticipation ... what's worse is you go to try to go with these things might look like at this advanced age ... we know and and I'm a billion ... I was pre med before again in the special effects makeup so I had had a lot of experience with anatomy and biology when I was in college ... um ... so I can we try to make ourselves look anatomically correct to know ... that there's a scene where Daryl ... Dixon takes away from ... carbs open to walkers chest and you will open ... your Tennessee a ribcage and he is he's certainly this the organs ... you know we try to even have little layers of ... of ... November ... so the tissue in there to make it feel as realistic as possible so ... we got a pretty pretty great links with it even with the contact lenses and ... that sort of greyish cataracts with the size ... of ... the bill that takes the humidity away from ... people so when you look it so when you can read their eyes look into the eyes but ... all the walking dead with contact lenses and zombies ... that sort of puts a little bit of adult lives with a barrier ... so you're struggling to find the humanity ... in their faces an effort to show does really well is that really makes you feel for these characters ... sometimes you see these walkers ... little girl Walker Sophia coming out of our in season two ... new you're able to


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MENDELSSOHN Octet / Emerson String Quartet 4779966
[Octet:] There's no doubt the ensemble is tight as a drum -- I've never heard such a biting, pin-sharp "Scherzo" . . . The work opens at a terrific pace, properly "con fuoco", with an impetuous first violin almost back-flipping over the vaulting first theme -- you have to love his sound . . . the "Presto" [is] spectacular.
Will man die kompletten Streichquartette, so ist das Emerson Quartet unbestrittener Favorit . . .


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In Memory of Beloved Zorba I love you mommy
A Dog's Prayer
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the world's sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside... for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements... and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth... though had you no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land... for you are my god... and I am your devoted worshiper.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay healthy, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.
And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest...and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.
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A lovely tribute for Zorba. RIP loved one.
I would really like to read your tribute but the color that you chose is very difficult to read. Can you ask a mod. to change it please.
for Zorba. so sorry for your loss, keep those favorite memories close to your heart.
It Is What It Is
So sorry for your loss minmin12
What a lovely tribute to Zorba.
sweet Zorba
Very nice Tribute -
Sorry for your loss, minmin12.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings
Sorry for your loss minmin12
Very nice tribute to Zorba
R.I.P Zorbra
Thank you
To my dearest family,
some things Id like to say.
But first of all, to let you know
that I arrived okay.
Im writing this from the Bridge.
Here I will dwell with God above.
Here theres no more tears of sadness.
Here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy
just because Im out of sight.
Remember that I am with you
every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you
when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me
and He said, I welcome you.
Its good to have you back again,
you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family,
Theyll be here later on.
God gave me a list of things,
that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list,
was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night
the days chores put to flight,
god and I are closest to you
in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth,
and all those loving years,
because you are only human,
they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry:
it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers,
unless there were some rain.
I wish that I could tell you
all that God has planned.
If I were to tell you,
you wouldnt understand.
But one thing is for certain,
though my life on earth is over.
Im closer to you now,
than I ever was before.
There are rocky roads ahead of you
and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it
by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy
and Id like it for you too;
that as you give unto the world,
the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody
whos in pain;
then you can say to God at night
My day was not in vain.
And now I am contented
that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along
God says: "If you meet somebody
who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up,
as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street
with me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps
only half a step behind."
"And when it's time for you to go...
from that body to be free.
Remember you're not going...
you're coming here to me."
My day was not in vain.
And now I am contented
that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along
God says: "If you meet somebody
who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up,
as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street
with me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps
only half a step behind."
"And when it's time for you to go...
from that body to be free.
Remember you're not going...
you're coming here to me."
There is not one day that goes by still have huge emptiness. As I type this tears begin to swell in my eyes. It has been one month but yet I am unable to stop the tears. I thank all of you for your kind words
Thank you for that wonderful post,knowing how hard it must have been to write. We have 3 kitties over the rainbow bridge and feel every word you have wrote. So sorry for your loss
How lucky
I found surveillance video of Zorba and his brother Harley. By the gift of G-d himself these were saved. They should have not been program was to delete, so now I could watch 4 videos of my Beloved Zorba walking around backyard. I had tears of joy now I watch and a miracle right before my eyes is there. Nothing in this world could make me more happier than having him to see when ever I want
That is so fortunate minmin12
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Branson's Tourist Spaceship Breaks Sound Barrier
A commercial spaceship owned by Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has become the first plane of its kind to break the sound barrier. The successful test was held over California's Mojave Desert.
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Added Dec 18, 2012
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I designed this pattern for a children's dress, but decided to make one for myself. I added some elastic to the waist and a sash, in an effort to make it more womanly.
The neckline is elastic and it is made from 100% Kona Cotton.
My husband took the pictures, today was a beautiful, unusually warm December afternoon.
I also am wearing my detachable Peter Pan collar that I designed and made.
This product is for sale
By chelsea childress at chelseachildress on etsy
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Adam Lambert Reveals Artwork for Second 'Trespassing' Single
Glambert alert! Adam Lambert revealed that the second single from his new album 'Trespassing' will be 'Never Close Our Eyes.' The black-clad, eyeliner-loving singer also shared the artwork, which is drenched in black and yellow tones, via Twitter.
The always stylish singer looks typically and futuristically fashionable, with his collar up and a pair of round sunglasses. His signature inky black coif is spiky and effortlessly bedheaded. He gives off a bit of a David Bowie / nu wave look with this shot, too.
Few male pop stars are as stylish as Lambert and if his singing career didn't work out (which is a long shot, since he's got a set of pipes on him), he could easily find work as a stylist in Hollywood simply because he looks so friggin' good all of the time.
'Never Close Our Eyes' follows 'Better Than I Know Myself.' After a brief delay to put the finishing touches on it, 'Trespassing' will drop May 15. Forgive us our trespasses…


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(Nov. 18, 2004) - The ETSU women's basketball squad will travel to Tennessee Tech tomorrow for the first of two games during this season opening weekend. Facing the Eagles tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. (cst.), and traveling to
Bringing back a core group of veteran players, as well as the leadership of the Lady Bucs head coach Karen Kemp, women's basketball at ETSU looks to reach new levels in 2004-2005. Also returning for ETSU will be second-year assistant coaches Rodney English and Kim Dowell, while Kemp welcomes assistant coach Chad Hagy and Lady Bucs alumni Kiya Verdell as the Graduate Manager this season. Kemp and her staff are very excited for the season ahead:
"Our team is very excited about the upcoming season. We look to build on our record breaking conference season from a year ago. Returning two all-conference performers in Mayes and Wilhoit, we will count on them to lead this young squad throughout the season. The work ethic and experience of the veterans has been contagious to the six newcomers to this year's team and will surely propel our success for the future," Kemp said.
It has been said that successful teams are made from successful leaders; such is true with the 2004-2005 Lady Bucs senior class. Forward Tiffani Mayes (
Mayes, a 2003-2004 All-Southern Conference First Team member, will be a dominant player on the court for the Lady Bucs. Having a career year in '03-'04, Mayes averaged 16.1 ppg, lead the team in field goals made (168) and free throws made (99). Also averaging 9.1 rpg with a total tally of 246 for the year, Mayes ranked second on the team in minutes played with 872. Mayes was among the conference leaders in numerous offensive and defensive categories for the year, including leading the league in rebounds per game (9.1) and offensive rebounds per game (3.44), while taking second in scoring (16.1) and defensive rebounds per game (5.67). Mayes' experience and leadership will be something to watch in '04-'05.
"After a great season last year, this young team will look to Tiffani for leadership both on and off the court. Such an exciting player to watch, we look for Tiffani to once again be one of the most dominant players in the Southern Conference," Kemp had to say.
West made 14 appearances in her first season for the Lady Bucs last year. West shot 2-4 from three-point range while going a perfect 2-2 from the free throw line. A transfer from Shelton State Community College prior to the '03-'04 season, West brings a dominant outside shooting ability to the court for ETSU.
This year's junior class includes two athletes that will have a major impact on the court for the Bucs. Guard B.J. Banjo (
"B.J. and Candace bring much needed experience to a young squad this season. As veterans, the young core of our team will look to them for motivation and leadership," Kemp said. "B.J.'s experience at the point guard position will help the newcomers make smooth transitions from high school to collegiate competition. Candace's physical presence underneath the basket will take pressure off other areas on the court for us this year."
In 27 appearances, including 22 starts, in '03-'04, Banjo had a breakout year averaging 6.9 ppg, posting 55 assists while averaging 34 percent from beyond the arc. Able to play many roles for the Lady Bucs squad, Banjo will bring experience, speed and a heightened knowledge of play to the floor.
Not only a rebounding year in '03-'04 for the Bucs, but also for junior Candace Gibson. After receiving a medical redshirt during the 2002-2003 season, Gibson got back on track last year making 26 appearances for the Lady Bucs. With her 3.3 ppg, including an eight-point effort in the ETSU come-from-behind victory at Appalachian State in February, Gibson's confidence level will be at its highest entering this season.
The sophomore class for the Lady Bucs holds three players who managed solid numbers and dominant efforts during their freshman campaigns. Guards Brooke Wilhoit (Sevierville, Tenn.), Anna Marie Ricciardi (Canfield, Ohio) and Holly Moring (Irmo, S.C.) make up the '04-'05 sophomore class.
Wilhoit posted one of the most dominant performances by a freshman in Lady Bucs history. A member of the All-Southern Conference Freshman Team, Wilhoit was one of two Bucs to start every game last year while capping off her freshman campaign with 6.7 ppg, leading the team in minutes played (914), assists (105) and second in steals with 49. Among the league's best point guards, Wilhoit also finished fourth in conference standings with 3.89 assists per contest in '03-'04. The first Lady Bucs player to be named to the league's All-Freshman squad since 2002, watch for Wilhoit to have a breakout year in '04-'05.
When asked about Wilhoit, Kemp said, "Brooke is the hardest-working player I've coached throughout my career. After a standout freshman season I only expect Brooke's abilities and knowledge of the game to improve this season and throughout her tenure at ETSU."
Ricciardi saw action last season in 26 contests averaging 7.2 minutes on the floor per game for the Bucs. Shooting 40 percent, Ricciardi tallied 25 total rebounds, 10 assists and nine steals during her rookie season.
Making two starts and 27 appearances last season, Moring averaged 3.3 ppg, shooting just under 40 percent for the year. Another Lady Buc with ability to shoot from behind the three-point line, her 17 three-pointers (31 percent) was among the best on the Lady Bucs squad a year ago.
"After seeing significant action during their freshman campaigns, we look for Anna Marie and Holly to continue to play contributing roles on the floor this season. With such a large incoming class of true freshmen, their experience will be key to our success," Kemp said.
Returning seven letterwinners from last year's squad, head coach Kemp will welcome six newcomers to the court for the Lady Bucs this year. Guards Alisha Holmes (Orangeburg, S.C.), Michelle DeVault (Columbus, Ohio), Nichelle Akers (Sumter, S.C.) and Kelly Turman (Atlanta, Ga.) will be joined by forwards Angela Estes (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Jenny Norman (Peachtree City, Ga.) to complete the 2004-2005 Lady Bucs basketball squad.
Turman will join the '04-'05 squad from Atlanta, Georgia where, at George Washington Carver High School, she became the first female to be a member of the coveted 1,000 point club. Her 26.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 6.6 apg and 2.1 spg led her to an All-State second team nod and a spot on the Lady Bucs roster. Also joining the ranks from
Named the Ohio Capital Conference player of the year during her senior campaign, DeVault averaged 18 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.0 spg during her final year at
Rounding out the Lady Bucs roster will be two
"I am extremely excited about this year's incoming class. One of the best recruiting classes in recent years, I expect all six freshmen to make an immediate impact on the court as they all bring size, quickness and a strong awareness of the game," Kemp said when asked about her incoming class. "With all of our newcomers coming from winning programs, we expect that same approach to the game as they make the transition into a Lady Bucs uniform. Making up nearly half of our squad, the newcomers will make for an exciting competitive year, as well as building a solid foundation for years to come."
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First-Quarter Economic Growth Misses at 2.5%
Wells Fargo Chief Economist John Silvia joins MoneyBeat with his analysis of the GDP report which grew at a lower than expected 2.5% in the first quarter. Photo: Getty Images.
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... the U S economy is still growing ... yet as much steam some ... the big question is whether the rest of two thousand it is also going to be bought by sluggishness ... welcome to my take on Michael Casey in today for Paul vignette ... first-quarter GDP coming in at a somewhat disappointing two point five percent ... KYN is John Silvia chief economist at Wells Fargo good morning John ... by Michael ... setting ... without consensus at least the full cost was looking for three point two two citizens like to add a bit of a big miss in that regard I think that the euro not quite so it is a mistake in your take on the numbers ... yes it was a big mess I think Anthony overall consensus but ... from a I think the numbers actually reflect the trend in US economic U S economy ... domestic final sales came in about two percent ... driven by consumer spending which is pre much expected ... and a housing recovery that seems to have some lags ... and UCWeb this software also contributed so I think those are the big causes of and what may be the consensus mast ... was the extent of defense spending cuts ... and the extent of ... government spending both of the state and local level as well I think that was a big mess in terms of the overall outlook for the cause of a surprise even as the misleading cocaine failures they with this the sequester is in effect I suppose that ... the consumer is interesting one is the kind of the dates stronger than people expect adopted the new year because the tax cuts didn't seem to have a side effect ... but is there some concern that they can maintain that I mean I think the yen mah some of the day suggested in in re Telcel's was strong ... the Fifi likens consumer compete at this price ... now I need to acquire I'd I think the consumer spending will slow low moderate ... and will get some numbers on Monday for Pursell income and consumer spending ... up until Italy will moderate growth and still would be that underlying growth ... that seems to support overall economic growth into two equal or I don't think we're ready for a three percent Michael in terms of the overall economy but to tuna quarter sees me working ... and I was in this the context of a bubble of the Cunniff ... thanks to the wheelie hearing about the effect on fiscal cliff this is good news relative to that night ... it is good nose it does say that ... the fiscal Klaff I didn't really bother people SciQuest ration is having its impact ... on modest impact and sensible Wall government spending ... but that underlying private sector growth in the U S economy ... continues to fall was driven by consumer spending on housing recovery and equipment software spending ... now what added costs the Fed next week we have the next FOMC meeting ... aam did these numbers change a thing for them ... I think they reinforce the Fed's message ... overall economic growth around two a half percent ... I feel it that the inflation indices in the GDP will fall at ... the time about one a half percent sell ... on battle reinforce I think the Fed's message that they gonna stay with the easy policy ... I don't see this a case for tapering off ... in terms of practices for the rest of this year ... one very quick last question hinge on a journey can be hard to predict numbers going for new as we know the estimates of the Guinea using to include Hollywood movies in the locket coming off the map ... I think the third quarter ... desk on a much more difficult ... we've got this brings Fooling the People talk about ... we have some on a certain seasonal adjustment factors that happening and ... once again time Ina SciQuest ration cuts really Kate ... and sleepy to sing John thank you very much heat on ...


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PhD in Electrical Engineering
Our PhD programs in electrical engineering provide both post-bachelor's and post-master's applicants the opportunity for study in a broad range of areas, many of which overlap with other disciplines within the college and the University.
As an electrical engineering PhD student, you will pursue theoretical and empirical studies in a topic area determined by your interests and those of your faculty research advisor. As a student in Boston, you will be in the midst of a vibrant high-tech research community where external collaborations with industry, government, and other universities are common. However, your experience will likely not be limited to Boston; PhD students are supported by the department to present their work at many key conferences around the world.
Completion of the PhD establishes a student's ability to conduct independent basic or applied research, and prepares him or her for a career in academia, industry, or government. Students pursue theoretical and empirical studies in a topic area determined by their interests, faculty research areas, and departmental research facilities. External collaborations with industry and government laboratories are encouraged.
Doctoral program candidates should contact faculty members in the department to discuss their research plans (for contact information, email email@example.com or visit the Electrical & Computer Engineering website).
Students admitted to the PhD program must first complete the department's MS degree requirements.
In addition to fulfilling the MS degree program requirements, all PhD students must enroll for an additional 32 units (8 courses) at the graduate level (500 level or above). Post-master's PhD students are required to complete 32 graduate units (eight courses) beyond their MS work. In addition to an oral prospectus defense and final dissertation defense, students must satisfy a Technical Preparation Criterion (TPC) and a Research Preparation Criterion (RPC), which together constitute the PhD Qualifying Process of the ECE Department.
The TPC requires a student to demonstrate excellent performance in certain graduate courses (four for post-bachelor's, two for post-master's), mostly related to the student's area of specialization. Post-bachelor's PhD students are required to satisfy the TPC by the end of their third semester in the PhD program. Post-master's PhD students are required to satisfy the TPC by the end of their second semester in the PhD program. Students who are not able to satisfy the TPC within their allocated time are not allowed to remain in the PhD program. At least one of the courses used to satisfy TPC must require a significant component involving the formulation, analysis, and solution of mathematical models. This course also satisfies the College of Engineering's math requirement.
The RPC requires a student to pass an oral examination related to a research article (chosen by the student and approved by the ECE Graduate Committee) and its background material. All PhD students are required to satisfy the RPC by the end of the summer that immediately follows the completion of two regular semesters (Fall/Spring) in the PhD program. If a student fails the oral examination on the first attempt, he/she is given a make-up oral examination several weeks later. Unless a student passes the oral examination on either the first or the second attempt, the student will not be allowed to stay in the PhD program.


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Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Preacher's License
I admit that I had never seen one nor had I thought of looking for one - a Preacher's License.
My wife Ellen's paternal great great grandfather, Rev. Jacob Wagner (pictured left) had been a minister of the Evangelical Association and there are several records that provide evidence of this fact. His association with his brother-in-law Phillip Louis Breithaupt is well documented in local histories, family papers, and books on the Breithaupt leather business in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, Canada.
Fortunately, Ellen's uncle Gordon Wagner, when compiling a substantive family history in the late 1970's and early 1980's, left behind a group of Jacob's Preacher's Licenses. Finding and holding these 150 plus year old occupational certificates provides a connection to the person and provides fact evidence I likely would not have thought to even look for. Pictured below is Jacob's Preacher's License from February 1848.
According to a compilation of Evangelical Association Annual General Conference proceedings, compiled by S. C. Breyfogel in 1888, Jacob was accepted by the church as a 'Preacher on Trial' or on probation i1847 at the Eighth Annual Session of the church held in Fayette, Seneca County, New York State. This conference was held between February 23 and March 3, 1847 under the leadership of Bishop Joseph Long. In addition to being accepted as a preacher, Jacob was appointed to the Buffalo, New York circuit.
The following year, in 1848, Jacob was appointed at the general session held at Allentown, Pennsylvania to the Waterloo circuit in the Canada district under the supervision of Presiding Elder M. Lehn. While 'working' the Waterloo circuit, Jacob, who was just 24 years of age, would visit and perhaps stay at the home of Jacob and Margaret (nee Riehl) Hailer. The Hailers were known to be very welcoming of their church's visiting circuit preachers. In 1849, Jacob married the Hailer's eldest daughter, Margaret, with whom he had three children.
Margaret was in fact pregnant with their third child when Jacob died suddenly in April 1858, shortly after Jacob and his brother-in-law Louis Breithaupt had formed a partnership and opened what would become a very successful tannery business. The third child, a boy was born 5 months after his father's death, and was appropriately enough named, Jacob.
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The Omniscience Escape Clause
We've heard this escape clause so many times before. "My ways are not your ways," an ancient superstitious canonized Biblical text says of God. "How do we know what an omniscient God might do?" an apologist chimes in. It could be how God purportedly communicated to us in ways that are indistinguishable from anything else we see in the ancient world, or the tragedy of the Haitian earthquake, or a child suffering and soon to die from Leukemia. How can we judge an omniscient God's ways we're asked over and over, with an implied "We can't." The answer is obvious. We must be able to understand enough of God's ways to know that his ways are good and that he knows what he's doing. It's that simple. If God does not act as a loving person would do then all we can reasonably conclude is that God is not acting like a loving person would do. And if God does not respond in discernible loving ways when tragic events take place then it looks entirely as if tragic events happen randomly without his ever-watchful eye.


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that is what they say about the beginning of march.
back when i lived in ohio, i am guessing this referred to snow storms, which were supposedly over by the end of the month. yeah, right, like that ever happened.
who knows! i just like this lion cartoon. isn't it cute?
i don't really think march came in like a lion for me. beginning of march i got my blood drawn and found out i was almost anemic. yes, yes, i can hear all the "i told you so's" -- from all those people who have been on my case for not eating meat for the last five or six years. i guess donnettes don't cut it..... it's a shame, really.
anyway, the doctor told me to get on the juice. and by juice, i mean iron pills.
my whole life i have been very bad at keeping on regimens. especially vitamin regimens. i only take vitamins after a night of drinking alcohol, as i am convinced it prevents hangovers. so when faced with the task of taking a pill everyday... i was quite nervous about my success rate of actually taking my iron pill.
in hopes to hype myself up for this seemingly very difficult self-care task ahead of me, i read everything i could on ways to increase iron absorption.
- iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach.
- it is also best absorbed when NOT taken with zinc or calcium, as they compete for absorption.
- BUT vitamin C helps iron absorption.
- take your iron pills 2 hours after eating, or 1 hour before eating.
i thought and thought......
breakfast.....post-breakfast snack....lunch.....lunch2....post lunch snack........pre-ride snack......post-ride lean1....dinner1: after-ride-before-michael-gets-home-from-work-dinner, dinner2: dinner-with-michael.........when exactly i could take this iron supplement to maximize my iron absorption!?!
the only logical time it seemed for me to take my iron pill was between 2am and 4am.
i was sure this was going to set me up for failure. after all, if i couldn't even get on a schedule to take a multivitamin for more than 5 days straight...how in god's name was i going to get up at 3am to take my iron pill?
i don't know how, but i think this is the best i have ever done taking a pill. my strategy is as follows. i drink a big glass of water right before i go to sleep, then i usually wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, and stumble upon the bottle of ferrous fumarate that i keep next to the sink. and it is that easy.
anyway, my 'low iron' is how much rolled in.
the day after i got my blood test results and started my iron pill, i went on a 4 hour bike ride. the previous week i had been so sleepy, even one hour rides were hard. but when i got on the bike that day- i was ready to roll! i zipped along for a good hour-- clearly the one iron pill had solved all my problems!
well, that didn't last very long, as i crawled home up redwood road wishing i had a granny gear. scratch that, it wasn't the gear. i really just wanted to take a nap in the park. it was warm and sunny and napping sounded much nicer than bicycle riding.
well, that the beginning of march. so, yes-- in like a lion.


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Wordy Thirty: A Literary Food-Themed Dinner Party
For my wife's 30th birthday bash we wanted to do an unconventional themed party —something fun, eclectic, yet personal. Her love of books and food is what inspired our Wordy Thirty dinner party. Read on for details on this novel-themed party about food, drink, and great conversation.
As with all successful dinner parties it starts with the menu. We wanted everything served that night to have a connection to a famous narrative, so we pooled together ideas, using memories from our childhood to recent reads, to come up with a good mix of savory and sweet for our menu. The project also gave us an opportunity to create some fun and interesting items that we previously could only imagine tasting, like Turkish Delights from The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
The decor also needed to tie things together. We picked up a large hardcover book from a thrift store that was loaded with weathered pages. We ripped out the pages individually (my wife may have shed a tear) and used them to create several decorative elements – a "Happy Birthday" marquee, a sash of book "leaves," paper flowers, and more. Favorite books from our bookshelf also served as risers for serving platters and trays. We then took out some of our favorite word games such as Scrabble and Boggle, and scattered letters across the table spread. Finally, menu cards of each item were printed — with a picture of the book or author that inspired the fare along with a quote or description.
Everything came together beautifully, tasted great, and made for a fun whimsical night with friends that we won't forget. Recipes from the food that made this party a success are listed below.
- Pizza Napoletana (Eat, Pray, Love)
- Fried Green Tomatoes (Fried Green Tomatoes)
- French Bread (Les Miserables)
- Turkish Delights (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)
- Marmalade Sandwiches (Paddington Bear)
- "Eat Me" Cakes (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
- Plum Cake (Through the Looking Glass)
- Mint Julep (William Faulkner)
- Papa Doble (Earnest Hemingway)
- The Vesper (Casino Royale)
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BPSF grants teacher gardening supplies at Odom Academy
Agriculture students at Odom Academy celebrated with teacher Will Humber after he received a grant from the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation for gardening equipment to serve his classes and other participating middle school students during the organization's Fall grant caravan Thursday, Dec. 17. For his "Gardens Galore" project, Humber received supplies from a grant totaling $ 964.95 including shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, water hoses, all-natural fertilizers and insecticides, potting soil and seed trays.
The middle school campus has enlarged its garden area by six times and was in desperate need of more gardening equipment. The major goals of the Gardens Galore project are to teach students about community responsibility and how to live a sustainable lifestyle through growing one's food. Harvested crops will be shared with needy families. The project calls for a winter garden as well as a spring garden. The entire middle school student body will be invited to participate.
This is not Humber's first award from BPSF. Earlier this year, during BPSF's Spring caravan in May, Humber received a grant for his "Here a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick, Chick" project. For that project, he requested and received a grant for funds to purchase a new incubator and a goat shelter for Odom students. At the time, Humber said his son, Keaton, loaned him about 20 chickens to produce eggs. Some of the eggs are sold at the campus' produce store, Odom's Organics, and some of the eggs are put into the incubator for students' observation and to hatch more chickens. Students built a shelter for the birds and care for them with Humber's guidance. They can purchase their own chicken to care for as part of the agricultural endeavor, as well.
Humber said one goal of his project for which he was awarded the grant in Spring was to add Boer goats to the on-campus animal population to teach kids practical skills and give them a rare opportunity to interact with animals they would not normally encounter. So, his students built a shelter similar to the chicken house but larger in scale in order to house the goats. Now, the campus is home to four Boer goats as of Dec. 17, and Humber and his students could not be happier. "The goats love being around the chickens," Humber said, pointing to the new goat pen where the goats are housed right next to the chickens. "They get along great."
Humber said his son Keaton, who is now a student in the program at Odom, has been a "big help" with various agricultural projects at the campus, even before he started attending the middle school himself.
"Technically," Keaton said, "this is my first year, but my dad has been doing this for years. So, I have been involved (in agriculture) since I was about 3."
Keaton said he loves to work in the gardens and with the chickens and goats at the school. He and classmate Enrique Barajas often work with the new goats and are getting the animals adjusted to their new home at Odom Academy.
Principal Tillie Hickman said Humber's projects are great learning experiences for Odom students.
"They are really learning so much," Hickman said of her charges. "They are probably learning as much math and science with these projects as they do in their math and science classes."
Students use organic fertilizers and pest control. They have to research all issues that arise and must come up with solutions to those issues themselves.
Odom's Organics, the store that the students helped build and where they sell produce grown in the school's organic gardens and more, is currently closed for the season, but Humber said he plans to reopen in January 2014 if all goes according to schedule. Currently, Humber said the winter crops are growing, and the radishes, turnips, beets and other veggies are "looking good," so look for the store's reopening next year to get some delicious and nutritious all-natural produce.


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The iPhone Dev-Team is back, this time with the first beta of RedSn0w 0.9 for Mac and Windows. Version 0.9 will allow for jailbreaking, unlocking, and customizing of the iPhone OS 3.0/3.1.2 software. It is important to note that this beta supports every iPhone and iPod touch with the exception of the iPod touch G3. (That will be supported after the beta period is over.)
For quite some time now blackra1n has been the most-used tool to get your jailbreak on but the way this new version of redsn0w works, could that change? You see this software uses the original Pwnage bootrom exploit from iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, and iPod 1G. What this means is the only way for Apple to combat it is via a hardware change. However, for the iPhone 3GS and iPod 2G running 3.1.2, things are a little different as they still use the USB exploit that is said to be going away with the iPhone 4.0.
Due to some last minute forum software changes, the Dev Team
If you'd like to check it out for yourself, the Mac version can be downloaded here while you can grab the Windows version here.


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Digital Media and Popular Culture
Grant Kien
Assistant Professor of Communication
Grant Kien (Ph.D. 2006 University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana) researches and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in new digital media studies, communication and cultural theory, and qualitative research methods. He has over 20 professional academic publications to his credit, including a full-length book (Global Technography, 2009), an edited volume (Post-Global Network and Everyday Life, 2010), an edited special issue of the scholarly journal Qualitative Inquiry focused on technology and qualitative research methods, and numerous ethnographic and theoretical scholarly journal articles and invited book chapters on the topic of new digital media and culture. He has participated in several National Science Foundation funding review panels in Washington DC, and has been an invited speaker at numerous international scholarly conferences.