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I don't always agree with Bill Maher, but that's a good thing in my mind. When people start thinking in "lock-step", then we are in a dangerous place. I haven't listened to the entire podcast of Bill's show, which is how I get it…..no HBO for this poor sucker. Crooks and Liars has a clip of it and below you can find some of the transcript. I'd like to hang with Bill Maher, I like how he calls bullshit what it is. One of his "New Rules" from his last show is priceless.
New Rule: Al Gore Must Call His Sequel An Inconvenient Truth 2: What the Fuck Is Wrong With You People?
Bill has a column over at Huffington Post that you can read here. One of my favorite lines from it is below, he is responding to Global Warming deniers. (emphasis mine)
That's the problem with our obsession with always seeing two sides of every issue equally — especially when one side has a lot of money. It means we have to pretend there are always two truths, and the side that doesn't know anything has something to say. On this side of the debate: Every scientist in the world. On the other: Mr. Potato Head.
There is no debate here — just scientists vs. non-scientists, and since the topic is science, the non-scientists don't get a vote. We shouldn't decide everything by polling the masses. Just because most people believe something doesn't make it true. This is the fallacy called argumentum ad numeram: the idea that something is true because great numbers believe it. As in: Eat shit, 20 trillion flies can't be wrong.
You loyal readers know how I've been bitching about polling every damn thing that moves, the lazy journalism method, but it's more than that. It's crossing over into the realm of upending long established principles that this country was founded on. See Arizona and the "show us your papers" law if you need an example. The media is pushing the polls that show the "majority" of Americans agree with it, the constitution be damned. The media is trying to exert control over the agenda by commissioning polls with leading questions, poorly ordered questions and nonsense topics like the freakin bad call at the Detroit Tigers game last week.
I watched some of Morning Joke this morning and was treated to a constant drumming of the meme that the president hasn't showed he cares enough about the oil spill, and Scarborough was trying his hardest to morph it into a leadership issue. Leadership is much different than stagecraft….photo ops….empathy….and fake outrage. I love the fact that my president is a serious, get things done president instead of someone standing in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner. I want him working, not acting. I want him solving problems, not flying around the country to the latest natural or man-made disaster. I know if he were that type of president, the media would be pounding him for being all about symbolism and appearances.
Morning Joke clearly has an agenda to damage the president, why else would they devote their entire show for weeks to beating that drum? It's not like there were a couple of terrorists captured this weekend or anything else that happened in the world. And Joe and Mika (President of Joe's fan club and lap dog) keep exaggerating and mischaracterizing what people actually have said. This morning he painted a picture that said that every democrat that's been on in the last couple of weeks thinks the president is doing a poor job at "managing" this crisis. Which is complete horseshit. I watch almost every morning and it isn't true. Sure, people have said he should have been "more out front" on the issue or could have tweaked his public performance, but they have all said he is doing everything he can. This morning James Cameron said that exact thing, which Joe glossed over…he hears what he wants and talks over those who he doesn't want to be heard. Anthony Weiner had that pulled on him this morning too.


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After you peel away the cigarettes, afternoon scotches, and office romances, a lot can be learned from Don Draper and his team of copywriters. Of course, much has changed over the last 50 years, but some of traditional marketing techniques they use on Mad Men still work today.
Here are three modern marketing lessons taken from Mad Men that will help you promote your online store:
1. Evoke an Emotional ResponseShowing a little emotion can be a powerful thing. Watch how Don Draper pitches his campaign for the Kodak Carousel. He speaks of the importance of engaging your audience on an emotional level. Even though Draper is pitching a client on an advertising campaign, the principles he mentions work for online store owners as well. Here are two Shopify stores that skillfully evoke an emotional response from their audience by using two very different methods:
- Chipkos is a very popular footwear company that grew their customer base by making their online store about more than just their products. With every purchase of a pair of Chipkos sandals, they adopt 100 square feet of rain forest on behalf of the customer. People buy their sandals not just because they are great sandals, but because they know they're making a difference in the world. Consider finding a cause you care about, then associate your store, or a specific product with that.
- Catullo Prime Meats is an online butcher shop that's earned a loyal following by publishing personal content. They make you feel like you're part of the family. The owner, Danny Catullo, brings people into his personal life by uploading how-to cooking videos with his son on YouTube. Check out this video of Danny and his son Antonio cooking chicken wings. Of course the meat and rubbing spice are available for purchase, but it doesn't seem like you're being sold to, does it? This kind of marketing, content, engagement (whatever you want to call it), builds relationships and trust with your audience. Customers and non-customers will begin to like you, and the sales will follow.
2. Work Within Defined ConstraintsDon Draper doesn't have an infinite amount of real estate to sell products. He and his team of copywriters have to work within very defined constraints: limited newspaper, poster and billboard space, and the length of radio and TV ad spots to sell products. He needs to define his target market and decide how to best reach them given those limitations. Often, his messaging needs to be concise. It needs to immediately tell customers why they should invest in a product in as few words as possible.
Too many marketers these days oversell their product to the wrong audience. If you've properly defined your target audience, you don't need to say much to be effective. Avoid unnecessary words. Keep your message concise and get to the point. Don't let your audience get bored with long-winded copy. The shorter the message, the more likely they are to remember it.
Take Shopify store Tattly as an example: They sell designy temporary tattoos for people that are sick of poorly designed tats. Their messaging is crystal clear on all fronts (site design, social media, blog, about section..etc..). They defined their target market (likely design minded people that are into temporary tattoos) and direct their messaging only to that demographic in as few words as possible.
3. Strategize Proper ExecutionWhen Don Draper and his team pitch clients, they often have the entire campaign strategized before revealing even a hint of their plans. This means that they've determined when and where their campaign will be showcased months before the public sees it. They don't place ads in a newspaper on an ad hoc basis – everything for the entire campaign is planned out to the letter in advance. You should do the same thing.
When you're starting to promote a new product, or maybe a new online store, start planning as soon as possible. Shopify employee Jesse Storimer recently wrote a book entitled "Working With Unix Processes." During the planning stage he isolated himself in a wilderness retreat - completely away from distractions. Then he set up a "fake" sales page for the book before he'd even written a single word. This page acted as a "sanity check" to see if there was demand for his product. Point is, a great deal of thought and effort was put toward strategizing, which resulted in impressive execution. Jesse expected $1,000 in sales in the first month, and ended up selling $1,000 in the first day.
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May 27 2013, 02:14PM
Great analysis. It's interesting to see how traditional marketing techniques are being reframed for the online world.
February 10 2016, 11:16PM
Another thing I would add that is important when it comes to marketing is great product and commercial photography. I did not take this seriously at first as a shop owner myself until a fellow e-commerce entrepreneur called me out on it. He referred me to BC-Unlimited which is a global media production agency that focuses on driving sales for e-commerce business owners through their strategized product and commercial photography. Once I worked with them and we came up with a plan to improve the crappy photography of my services (which I had done myself #shame), my sales went up by like 500%! So I'd say don't underestimate the power of competitive and high-quality product photography.


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This year marks the third annual bowl game at Yankee Stadium. For Syracuse, it will be their second appearance in the bowl, having defeated the Kansas State Wildcats, 36-34, in the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in 2010. In that contest, running back Delone Carter earned New Era Pinstripe Bowl Most Valuable Player honors after rushing for a career-high 198 yards on 27 carries and scoring two touchdowns, while receiver Marcus Sales caught five passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Ryan Nassib completed 13-of-21 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns.
Last year, Rutgers University defeated Iowa State, 27-13.
Syracuse is led by Head Coach Doug Marrone, a graduate of Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx, who also served as New York Jets offensive line coach from 2002-05. His maternal grandfather, Robert Thompson, worked as an usher at the original Yankee Stadium for nearly 20 years.
"We are thrilled to be invited to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl for the second time in three years," Marrone said. "It means a great deal to us to play a bowl game in Yankee Stadium where many of our alumni and fans will have the opportunity to share it with us. New York State is the foundation of our program. I am proud of this team for the way it fought through early-season adversity to win five of the last six games and win a share of the Big East championship. It is great for our team, and particularly our seniors, to have the chance to play one more game. This senior class has given so much to our program on and off the field and will be great ambassadors for our program and the University."
The 2012 Orange finished the season winning five of its last six games and won a share of the Big East championship. Syracuse has a 13-9-1 bowl record, going 1-0 under third-year head coach Doug Marrone.
The 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl will mark the eighth time the Orange will play a college football game at the home of the Yankees. The Orange were participants in the first-ever college football game at the original Yankee Stadium, defeating Pittsburgh, 3-0, on October 20, 1923.
- Syracuse Football at Yankee Stadium
- Oct. 20, 1923 Syracuse 3, Pittsburgh 0
- Oct. 12, 1940 Syracuse 47, NYU 13
- Oct. 18, 1941 Syracuse 31, NYU 0
- Nov. 5, 1960 Army 9, Syracuse 6
- Nov. 28, 1963 Syracuse 14, Notre Dame 7
- Nov. 7, 1964 Syracuse 27, Army 15
- Dec. 30, 2010 Syracuse 36, Kansas State 34 - at the current Yankee Stadium
"We are excited to welcome back Syracuse University to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl," said Mark Holtzman, Yankees Executive Director of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. "Their victory in the inaugural New Era Pinstripe Bowl was an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. Their student athletes, alumni and legion of loyal fans will once again get to take part in an exhilarating bowl week during the New York City holiday season."
Tickets for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl are currently available at newerapinstripebowl.com, the official Web site of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, where fans can access up-to-the-moment information regarding the game and sign up to volunteer.
Kickoff for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN, which has also secured national and local radio rights for ESPN Radio. There is a four-year agreement, extending through 2013, for the Big East and Big 12 to participate in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
The New Era Pinstripe Bowl week of festivities will begin on Wednesday, December 26 with players, coaches and university staff taking part in a variety of events in the days leading up to the game, showcasing their respective universities to the New York metropolitan area. Special events, promotions and community outreach will take place throughout New York City during the week of the bowl game to once again create an unforgettable experience for fans, families, players and staffs of the two teams.
In conjunction with the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium will host the 2012 PSAL Football Championship Game on Tuesday, December 4 at 5:00 p.m., pitting Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn) vs. Tottenville (Staten Island) for the city championship. This will mark the third consecutive year that the league's title game will be held in Yankee Stadium. In addition, the 2012 MVP Scholar Athletes from each of the five boroughs of New York City will be recognized on field during the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.
In addition to the annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl, the current Yankee Stadium has played host to the two other college football games. In 2010, Notre Dame and Army reunited their historic rivalry in the Bronx with a 27-3 Fighting Irish victory, and in 2011, Rutgers defeated Army, 27-12, as the two teams met at the home of the Yankees for the first time since 1948. Last month, it was announced that Yankee Stadium would be the host for the 150th meeting between Lafayette College and Lehigh University on November 22, 2014. Additionally in 2014, Army will host Boston College at Yankee Stadium.
Prior to the inception of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in 2010, the last college football bowl game had been played in the Bronx in 1962 when Nebraska edged Miami (Fla.), 36-34, in the Gotham Bowl at the original Yankee Stadium.
The original Yankee Stadium played host to a number of college football games from the year it opened in 1923, including New York University and Fordham home games and the two schools' annual matchup. From 1925-46, and again in 1969, the annual Notre Dame-Army football game took place at Yankee Stadium, including the memorable "win one for the Gipper" matchup in 1928, and the 1946 contest which ended in a scoreless tie and featured four Heisman Trophy winners (Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis, Johnny Lujack and Leon Hart). From 1968-73 and '76-87, Grambling played a series of home games at Yankee Stadium, known as the Whitney M. Young Urban Classic.


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Production of the Mustang started in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the vehicle was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's third earliest nameplate presently in production. Original sales projections predicted less than 100,000 units for the very first year. This mark was gone beyond in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be sold during the design year (a record), and in its very first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were developed.
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All these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, however a number of changes were made at the conventional opening of the new design year (beginning August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some models, the introduction of alternators to replace generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. When it comes to at least some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production consisted of some unusual quirks, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design underneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These qualities made enough distinction to call for classification of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a difference that has endured with purists. Mustangs For Sale in Troy IL are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more strict pollution laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was also the first time in automobile history that the Big 3 were having to take on imports. The brand-new Mustang II was smaller sized than the first variation however, due to the extra devices needed to meet brand-new US emission and security policies, was heavier than the very first design. Performance was decreased and in the very first year just 385,993 cars were offered.
2nd generation Mustangs for sale in Troy IL were readily available in between 1974 and 1978 and readily available in a coupe and hatchback version. 1979 the Mustang was redesigned a third time. This time it was based upon the larger Fox platform and the interior was really big enough for four individuals. The trunk was larger therefore was the engine bay. The body designs available consisted of a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the 3rd generation Mustang served as an Indianapolis 500 pace automobile and Ford built 10,478 commemorative reproductions. The third generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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IAG's Walsh Cuts 4,500 Jobs at Iberia
IAG CEO Willie Walsh is slashing 4,500 jobs at Spanish subsidiary Iberia in an effort to get the airline's costs closer to those of other European carriers. Dow Jones's Steve McGrath says the success of Walsh's move is now up to the unions. Photo: Getty
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An excerpt from John Main OSB, "Second Conference," THE GETHSEMANI TALKS (Tucson, AZ: Medio Media, 1999), pp. 35-37.
We must take extreme care about using terms like "self-renunciation." In prayer we do truly seek to turn our whole being to a contemplation of God's goodness, of his infinite love.
But we can only do this with any degree of effectiveness when we have first truly come close to ourselves. Prayer itself is the way to experience the truth of the words of Jesus: "The man who would find his life, must first lose it." But we have to take a preliminary step. And this first step is to gain the necessary confidence to lay down our life in the poverty of the single verse in meditation. [. . . .]
Meditation and the poverty of it is no form of self-rejection. We are not running away from ourselves, nor do we hate ourselves. On the contrary, our search is a search for ourselves and the experience of our own personal and infinite capacity to be loved. The harmony of the real Self that lies beyond all selfishness, beyond all ego-based activity, is so well attested to in the Christian tradition. St Catherine of Genoa put it succinctly: "My me is God. Nor do I know my selfhood save in him." But to arrive at our selfhood---and it is to that invitation we respond when we meditate---or, putting it in the more felicitous and perhaps more accurate language of the East, to realize ourselves---we must pass into the radical experience of personal poverty with an unflinching self-surrender.
And what we surrender, what we die to is, in the thought of Zen, not the self or the mind but rather that image of the self or the mind which we have mistakenly come to identify with who we really are. Now this is not a proposition that we need, in the language of the Cloud of Unknowing, "to expound with imaginative cleverness." But it does indicate that what we are renouncing in prayer is, essentially, unreality. And the pain of the renunciation will be in proportion to the extent that we have committed ourselves to unreality, the extent to which we have taken our illusions to be real.
After meditation: from THE ILLUMINATED RUMI, tr. Coleman Barks (New York: Broadway Books, 1997), p. 122.
You've read where it says that
Lovers pray constantly.
Once a day, once a week, five times an hour,
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Do camel-bells say, Let's meet again
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Don't argue or answer rationally.
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Tyler Keith Quarrell
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Tyler Keith Quarrell
Tyler Keith Quarrell born March 13, 1987 tragically and suddenly passed away Sept. 20, 2012 at the age of 25. Tyler was deeply in love with and dearly loved by his new bride Tabitha Quarrell (nee Norling). Father of Jacob (Gagan) and anxiously awaiting the arrival of his newborn.
Tyler is survived by his parents Bob and Lorraine Quarrell, sisters Chantal Liberty (Lee Mason) and Andrea of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and brother Rob of Winnipeg. Tyler is the nephew of Rod of British Columbia, Randy of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Heather Gagnon of Kapuskasking, Donna Coe (Raymond) of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Wayne Gamelin (Ada) of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Debbie Wilkins (Larry) of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Clifford "Kip" Gamelin (Lise) of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., late Richard and late Alvin Gamelin; and the grandson of Ione Quarrell (late Bob) and the late Clifford and late Joyce Gamelin. Tyler is also survived by his godparents Ron and Karen Dumoulin and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends from both sides of the border. Tyler will be deeply missed by his father-in-law Richard Norling (Dominica Farkas), brother-in-law Joshua, and Tabitha's entire family who welcomed him with open arms.
Tyler was born in Elliot Lake, Ont., but grew up and attended school in Sault, Mich., before moving back to Sault, Ont., to work. He participated in many sports but mostly loved his football where he played for the Blue Devils of Sault Area High School.
He will always be remembered for his uncanny sense of humor, joy for life, and undying love for his family. Friends are invited to visit at Northwood Funeral Home Cremation & Reception Centre (942 Great Northern Road 705-945-7758) on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 from 3-7 p.m. A private family memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers, an education fund has been set up for Tyler's children. Memorial donations to the Quarrell Children Trust Fund would be appreciated by the family. We would like to express our deepest heartfelt gratitude to the paramedics, and all of the doctors and nurses of both the emergency and ICU departments of Sault Area Hospital. Words cannot express your valiant efforts to care for Tyler. www.northwoodfuneral.com
Kenneth L. Therrian
Kenneth L. Therrian, 65 of St. Ignace passed away early Friday morning, Sept. 21, at Evergreen Living Center following a nearly year-long illness. He was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie to Lloyd and Catherine (Schiltgen) Therrian. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1964 and worked for the State of Michigan much of his life — first the Liquor Commission on Mackinac Island and Escanaba, and retired from the Mackinac Bridge in maintenance. He also had worked on the building of the Soo Locks. He is a member of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and the Sault Tribe Chippewa Indians. He loved to bird hunt and ice fish and also loved to take long rides.
He is survived by his sisters, Barbara (George) Yshinski of St. Ignace, Judy Feddersen of Coventry, Conn., nieces and nephews Chris in Florida, Stephanie of St. Ignace, Jennifer (Ron) Morrison and Barbara (Brian) Fitzgerald of Chicago, and great-nephew and -niece, Christopher and Hayley. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Catherine Therrian, brother Alan and uncle Dale Feddersen.
Friends may call at St. Ignatius Catholic Church on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 9-11 a.m. when Mass of Christian Burial rites will be held with Fr. Pawel Mecwel officiating. Burial will be in Gros Cap Cemetery. Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace handled arrangements.


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A special provision of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill offers education benefits for the spouses and children of service members and veterans. Eligibility to transfer benefits is determined by the Department of Defense while the payment of benefits is handled by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the new law the Department of Defense is authorized to allow individuals who have served at least 6 years in the Armed Forces and who agree to serve at least another 4 years to transfer unused GI Bill entitlement to their spouse. In addition, when a service member reaches their 10-year anniversary they can choose to transfer the benefit to any dependents – spouse or children.
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- For those individuals eligible for retirement after August 1, 2009, and before August 1, 2010, 1 year of additional service after approval of transfer is required.
- For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after August 1, 2010, and before August 1, 2011, 2 years of additional service after approval of transfer are required.
- For those individuals eligible for retirement on or after August 1, 2011, and before August 1, 2012, 3 years of additional service after approval of transfer required.
How to Apply for Transfers of Benefits
First you must go to the DoD transferability application website to determine if your dependents are eligible to receive the transferred benefits. This website is only available to military members.
Approved Transfers of Benefits
Upon approval, family members may apply to use transferred benefits with VA by completing VA Form 22-1990e. Do not use VA Form 22-1990e to apply for TEB.
VA Form 22-1990e should only be completed and submitted to VA by the family member after DoD has approved the request for TEB.
Electronic version of VA Form 22-1990e (VONAPP)
Download paper version of VA-Form 22-1990e – (PDF)
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts MyCAA
Military spouses are the backbone for military families, displaying strength of character to be admired by this nation. The Department of Defense is committed to investing in military families, and appreciates the sacrifice of those who also serve. The Department Of Defense provides benefits to spouses via the MyCAA program.
The MyCAA Program reauthorized in 2010 is:
- Available to spouses of active duty service members in pay grades E1-E5, W1-W2, and O1-O2. including the spouses of activated Guard and Reserve members within those ranks. Spouses of Guard and Reserve members must be able to start and complete their courses while their sponsor is on Title 10 orders.
- Offers a maximum financial benefit of $4,000 with a fiscal year cap of $2,000. Waivers will be available for spouses pursuing licensure or certification up to the total maximum assistance of $4,000
- Requires military spouses to finish their program of study within three years from the start date of the first course
- Is limited to associate degrees, certification and licensures
National Guard and Reserve members must be on active duty for their spouses to receive the MyCAA benefit. Spouses may no longer use the MyCAA benefit when the service member is in an alert or demobilization period.
General George S. Brown Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP)
The purpose of the Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) is to provide partial tuition assistance for spouses of Active Duty airmen or officers, who accompany members to overseas locations and will be attending college programs. The focus of the program is on the completion of degree or certificate programs that provide increased occupational opportunities for spouses.
The program provides tuition Assistance (TA) at a rate of 50% of unmet tuition charge per course, with a maximum of $1,500 per academic year and a term maximum, which is calculated by dividing the annual maximum ($1,500) by the number of terms within the academic year. For purposes of this program, "academic year" is defined as the 12-month period beginning August 1 through July 31 of each year.
VADM E.P. Travers Scholarship and Loan Program
To apply to the VADM E.P. Travers Scholarship and Loan Program, you must be the spouse of an active duty member or the dependent child of an active or retired member of the Navy or Marine Corps. You must also be a full time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
- 1000 grants are awarded each academic year at $2000 each.
- Applicants are also evaluated for an interest-free student loan of up to $3000.
- The loan repayment begins within 30 days of award and must be repaid by allotment within 24 months.
- Application deadline is 1 March of each year.
- Late applications will not be considered for the scholarship; however they will be evaluated for a loan.
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) offers a Supplemental Education Grant (SEG) of up to $160 per year. You can use this grant for ANY family member's education expenses. However it does not cover Tuition expenses. This grant can also be used to pay for ASVAB, CLEP, SAT, and other study guides. CGMA also offers several education related loans. To apply, contact your local CG Mutual Assistance Representative or Education Officer.
Coast Guard Foundation
The Coast Guard Foundation provides $300,000 annually in educational grants to enlisted personnel working towards their college degree.
The U.S. Coast Guard also offers dependent spouses and Federal Coast Guard employees the opportunity to take CLEP, DANTES, and other tests at no cost.
Scholarships for Dependent Children
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
Public Law 111-32, the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Scholarship – (PDF), amends the Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) to include the children of service members who die in the line of duty after September 10th 2001. A child may be married or over 23 and still be eligible. The benefit is effective August 1st 2009, the same day the Post 9/11 GI took effect. Eligible children attending college may receive up to the highest public, in state undergraduate tuition and fees, plus a monthly living stipend and book allowance.
- 36 months of benefits at the 100% level,
- 15 years to use the benefit beginning on his/her 18th birthday,
- May use benefit until his or her 33rd birthday,
- Cannot use benefit before age 18, even if he or she has completed high school,
- Are not eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program


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Spartan I Spy
No matter where you look on the Michigan State University campus—one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the United States—you're sure to see signs of Spartan spirit. Look closer and you may see something new. Check out the "GO MSU SPARTANS!" image, above. Can you guess where these images are located? Look below to learn where each photo was taken. You may see campus in a whole new way!
The "GO MSU SPARTANS!" poster, produced by University Relations Photo and Video, is available for purchase at campus and local bookstores, at shop.msu.edu, and by contacting University Relations, 517-355-7505, and email@example.com.
- G — Clouds (This is a freebie!)
- O — Fountain in the Amien A. and Florence M. Carter Annual Garden, part of the MSU Horticulture Gardens
- M — East entrance of Campbell Hall, a Tudor-style residence hall built in 1939
- S — Block S in front of the Hannah Administration Building
- U — North entrance of IM Circle, one of three intramural facilities on campus
- S — Block S on the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center, which earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, gold certification
- P — Stone plaque on the northwest corner of North Kedzie Hall, featuring a shield accented with Pewabic tiles
- A — South side of Beaumont Tower, which stands on the site of College Hall, the first building in the United States devoted solely to the teaching of scientific agriculture
- R — Fire escape on the MSU Museum, the first museum in Michigan to receive affiliate status from the Smithsonian Institution
- T — East side of Breslin Center, a state-of-the-art athletics and student events facility named in honor of former MSU administrator and supporter Jack Breslin
- A — North side of the Computer Center, home to the MSU Computer Store
- N — South side of Spartan Stadium, which opened in 1923 and has drawn Spartan football fans from across the nation ever since
- S — Tree with painted block S in an MSU pasture near Jolly and College roads
- ! — The Spartan, a bronze statue that stands at the north end of Demonstration Hall Field


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Air circulation is vital to preventing disease. "Don't park your vine in a corner with a fence on two sides," Rombough warns. "That would just block all the air movement." Given those constraints, though, he's seen some creative ideas for fitting grapevines into small spaces, including a trellis that was partially shaded but tall enough to allow the vines to climb up and reach full sun high above the rest of the garden.
As a backyard gardener, be realistic about the number of vines that you can plant in a small space. Unlike many other types of fruit-bearing plants, most grapes will produce a healthy crop from just one vine—no pollination-partner necessary. A single grapevine can scramble up an arbor and provide leafy green shade all summer. In a vineyard, most growers space grapes 8 feet apart in rows with 8 feet between them; in even the most compact quarters, allow at least 3 feet between vines.
Smart Choices and Planting Hints
You can choose from dozens of grape varieties, so how do you select the right ones for your garden? Start by looking for those that are disease-resistant—and in almost every case, that means growing grapes with seeds. Seedless varieties, Rombough explains, have not been bred with disease resistance as a priority. "There are a lot of very tasty seeded grapes out there," he adds. "I swallow the seeds with the fruit and don't even notice them."
When choosing grape varieties, also consider whether you want to eat the grapes fresh, make juice or jam, or try your hand at raisins or wine. If you just want to enjoy the beauty of a grapevine growing up a trellis and don't want to harvest the fruit, try the purpleleaf grape (Vitis vinifera 'Purpurea'). Check out "Best Backyard Grapes" on page 44 for specific varieties recommended by the experts I spoke to.
In mild winter areas—USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7 and warmer—you can plant bareroot grapevines in late fall or early winter. I n colder climes, wait until early spring to plant them. Before you plant, set up your trellis and mulch the soil with aged compost. You can train grapes to scramble over sturdy fences, walls, and arbors, or you can build a simple post-and-wire trellis (see our online grape-growing guide for building instructions). Cover the vines with netting if you don't want to share your harvest
with the birds.
Pest Prevention
Caring for grapevines isn't difficult—just restrain the impulse to make it hard. "The main thing I tell people is 'Don't panic,'" Rombough says. "'Don't freak out. Your grapes can handle an insect or two.'"
Prevent problems. Keep pests in check by attracting beneficial insects and removing infected fruit and
foliage to prevent larvae from overwintering.
Keep watch. Even after you've identified a pest, watching and waiting may still be the best strategy. A study conducted by Iowa State University showed that although half of all organic vineyards surveyed had grape leafhoppers on their vines, the insects had minimal impact on the crop. Only 18 percent of organic grape growers surveyed used any kind of biological or botanical insecticide.
Use organic controls. Before you try any natural or biological pest control products, take the time to properly identify the pest and use the appropriate product—at the right stage of the pest's life cycle to make a difference. Check out Rombough's grape guidebook, the resources listed in our online grapegrowing guide, or your local extension office for helpful ID and control information.
Disease Deterrence
You can tolerate some insect damage without taking action, but when it comes to disease, early intervention is the key.
Know thy enemy. The diseases that afflict grapes differ vastly from one climate to the next. Your best bet is to ask other gardeners, nurserymen, or your local Master Gardener program before you plant about the diseases prevalent where you are. Cool, wet springs and mild winters in the Pacific Northwest, for instance, can lead to powdery mildew, while warm, humid weather in the East can bring on black rot. In the Southeast and California, Pierce's disease, which is caused by a bacterium, scorches grape leaves and browns their canes. An accurate ID of the problem helps you choose the right solution.
Choose a disease-resistant variety. As I've already mentioned, choosing varieties that naturally fend off diseases minimizes potential problems.
Act early. Organic gardeners have more tools than ever when it comes to controlling the common fungal diseases. Serenade, for instance, is a spray containing a beneficial bacterium that protects your grapes against three diseases: powdery mildew, botrytis, and bunch rot. It works best when you apply it as a preventative, says Pamela Marrone, Ph.D., an entomologist who founded AgraQuest, the company that manufactures Serenade.
Be vigilant. Mike Benziger, owner of Benziger Family Winery in northern California, urges gardeners to keep a close watch on grapes. "Growing organic grapes isn't hard," he says, "but it takes commitment." He recommends spending a little time with the grapes every day and training yourself to observe and spot signs of potential trouble early.
Harvest Time
As grapes ripen, their final pigments appear—usually red, sometimes blue—and the stems get woody. Taste before you harvest; sugar content changes throughout the day and throughout the harvest season, so wait until grapes are as sweet as you'd like them to be before you pick a cluster.
Cutting a heavy, ripe bunch of grapes off the vine in the fall is the final reward of a grape grower, but then what? Grapes make a great addition to salads or as toppings on cereal or dessert. You might also want to try preserving the harvest for later in the year. The easiest way is to place dry grapes on a tray in the freezer. Once they're frozen, you can store them in a freezer bag and pop a few in your mouth anytime you want something sweet and cold.
Best Backyard Grapes
I heard through the grapevine (okay, actually from the experts) that the following varieties all taste great fresh and, with the exception of 'Interlaken', all have seeds.
'Bluebell'. A cold-hardy (down to -35°F!), disease-resistant blue grape, it ripens early and produces sweet fruit that tastes great fresh or juiced.
'Edelweiss'. Juice, jelly, or jam your mouth full of this cold-hardy white grape that can be used to make wine. Also ripens early and resists disease.
'Interlaken'. A green, seedless, disease-resistant grape that makes great raisins.
'Steuben'. Produces a blue grape that juices well, and its fall color adds a beautiful bonus to your arbor. Cold-hardy and vigorous vine.
'Swenson Red'. Big flavor and cold- hardiness (to -25°F) make it popular among northern gardeners. Susceptible to downy mildew.
Lessons from California's Wine Country
Attract beneficial insects and birds. A row of yarrow, catmint, purple coneflower, and penstemon leads hummingbirds and beneficial insects such as lady beetles and lacewings right to the grapevines.
Try cover crops. "Think of the cover crop as a gas pedal," Benziger says. Grow these "green manure" plants around your grapevines, and they help the grapes in several ways. Vetches fix nitrogen and speed growth, while clovers add more modest amounts of nutrients, outcompete weeds, and attract pollinators. Grassy cover crops tend to slow the growth of the vines. Benziger plants his cover crops in late fall and incorporates the green manure plants into the soil in spring.
Feed the soil. Long Meadow Ranch's compost comes from a delicious mixture of vineyard waste, poultry and livestock manure, and vegetable scraps. A vineyard is not a monoculture—a field composed entirely of one plant—but part of an integrated farming system.
It's a Fact
· Don't expect a Cabernet grape to taste like your favorite wine. Wine grapes right off the vine are nowhere near as sweet as table grapes; the contrast can be quite a surprise.
· A viticulturist is an expert in grape growing; an enologist is an expert in winemaking. "Friend" is the best way to address an expert wine collector.
· Peeling grapes is easy with this trick: Freeze them first, then run warm water over each grape. The skin will split and come right off. (Devoted servants not included.)
· Red grape juice contains potent antioxidants, which help protect us from heart disease. Evidence is growing that daily consumption may also lower blood pressure.


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Friday, July 17, 2009
labour IS a right of passage
I agree.
[I have met Denis. He comes from my home town, Brisbane, not that that makes him right. I really don't get the man midwife thing, but a few men have made midwifery their calling, and a few of them seem to be OK.]
A very useful commentary can be found at a feminist philosophers link, posted by SA midwife Lisa Barrett.
ps - there are some in every walk of life who are perfectionists, and when reading a statement by midwives about protecting and promoting the physiological, normal processes in birth, and avoiding the surgical and medical alternatives, become defensive because they know someone (or they themselves) did not achieve what they perceive to be the ultimate, perfect birth. Please remember, noone gets it right all the time. Most of us are good enough most of the time. Ponder this, and apply it to decisions in bearing a child, bringing a precious new life into this world.
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- Lisa Barrett said...
It feels to me at the moment that anything to discredit normal birth to average women, makes them think less about what is really being taken from them in the way of choice\
The thing about informed choice is there has to be really good clear information and then a choice. Even if it is one we ourselves wouldn't want. I am very sad that women in Australia don't seem to understand that everyones rights are being eroded in the new bill.
- 9:44 am
- Joy Johnston said...
Lisa there are a lot of references to rights in this debate. I wonder if you feel that informed choice is 'everyones right'??
I don't.
I would argue that the only real positive right a woman has in childbirth is that natural law right which I have written about in my previous previous blog - ie do it yourself, in harmony with your natural physiological processes, without medical or surgical assistance. That's the midwife's practice area.
The other right which we are supposed to have is informed refusal.
Midwives know that physiological birth can be interrupted and totally messed up if a woman feels unsafe, or is in a 'fight or flight' situation where her adrenaline and other protective hormones override the more subtle oxytocin and natural opiates. So even the situations where a mother has to make informed refusal can interfere to such a degree that her birthing process is put at more risk to her baby and herself than if she was not confronted with such situations. She may end up being discouraged and end up accepting the intervention and all that comes with it after all.
- 5:40 pm
- Lisa Barrett said...
Personally I don't feel that a c/s should be a choice so I know what you mean. But that isn't the world we live it. It is the right to chose pain relief and elective section but not to chose homebirth. So I do believe that informed choice is everyones right as the odds are stacked against us.
I think the right of refusal is a farce at the moment. If you are subject to bullying tactics for refusing, what is it anyway?
I am sure that the general public have no idea about any of the ideologies.
- 5:54 pm
- Joy Johnston said...
Yeah, but I don't think the genral public are reading this blog either!
- 8:05 pm
- Lisa Barrett said...
I think that the college and the AMA are tho.
- 8:24 pm
- Joy Johnston said...
Then I'm happy, Lisa.
Many midwives, consumers, and (I suppose) representatives of the medical groups are putting the final touches to our submissions to the Senate Inquiry into Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills - submissions due in by close of business today.
I have had discussions with colleagues in ACM, and in Maternity Coalition. I have recieved 'impact statements' by mail, fax and email - some hand written - which are also for the Senare Inquiry. These have been written by about 30 people in one small Victorian community, who value the option of a private midwfe who is skilled in promoting normal birth.
For too long midwives have been waving the 'informed choice' banner. I now disagree with that strategy.
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Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine told ESPN he would be interested in returning if the club can't re-sign Jerry Manuel.
In an email response to the question of his interesting in returning, Valentine wrote: "I am working for a team that needs me and wants me as their man. I love it here, but I am an American and love great challenges. I was a in a Met uniform in the '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000, and would love to be there in the next decade."
Valentine, who managed the Mets to the 2000 World Series, is currently managing Chiba Lotte.
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Purdue OSC Cancer Prevention Seminar Series
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A recent report from the American Cancer Society estimates that 50% of cancer deaths could be prevented by modifiable lifestyle factors and appropriate use of available screening for early detection of cancers. The Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the OSC provides a unique environment to develop strategies for 1) prevention of cancers by dietary (nutrient and botanical components); 2) early detection technologies (biomarkers and imaging); 3) identification of risk factors; 4) behavior modification to reduce risk to both prevent and control cancers; 5) social and ethical communication in the context of cancer and risk identification and 6) application of knowledge in healthcare settings. The OSC is in a unique position to address these issues with the expertise available for collaborative research efforts across Purdue University, Mayo Clinic and Indiana University Medical Center. The unique strengths within this environment include the basic biomedical, engineering, and biomarkers initiatives in Discovery Park. These basic research efforts are supported by strong research and application in the fields of communication in healthcare settings, identification of risk, behavior modification and application of methodology in healthcare settings.
The primary basic research focus of the OSC Cancer Prevention and Control Program is dietary preventative agents. The Program will also focus on social and behavioral issues which contribute to the mission of cancer prevention and control. This approach within the Program is currently focused on smoking cessation, given the clear association between this modifiable factor and cancer risk (associated with 30% of cancer deaths) along with the current strengths of the OSC membership. Faculty at Purdue are the lead in the state-funded program in smoking behavior to assess the impact of combining support programs and nicotine supplements on smoking behavior. In addition, Purdue University faculty and OSC members have developed smoking cessation programs including the 3-year SmokeFree Purdue Project, the University Project of the Tobacco Etiology Research Network, the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency and development of the Tobacco Control Partnership of Tippecanoe County. Contributing to this strength, OSC members have research efforts and expertise in the development of evaluation of campaigns targeting health behavior and high risk tobacco usage, understanding social networking interactions applied to smoking behavior and in the area of health communication particularly on the role of communication in cancer screening. In addition, the Regenstrief Center within Discovery Park provides expertise in implementation of programs within a healthcare environment.
The goal of the OSC Cancer Prevention Seminar Series is to provide an environment that facilitates increased collaboration of these scholarly efforts to promote further interdisciplinary interactions and research that lead to development of innovative methods for smoking cessation and program implementation.
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Among June innovations of Turov dairy complex new Bonfesto mascarpone with "Tiramisu" taste deserves special attention.
This product opens a new range of cream cheeses with popular dessert tastes. The light creamy consistence, gentle taste and delicate coffee aroma will impress even real connoisseurs of refined confectionery pleasures.
Soft mascarpone with "Tiramisu" taste is ideal for cakes, pastries, creams and even sandwiches and it has no competitors being independent dessert in combination with favourite fruit and fresh seasonal berries.
In Bonfesto assortment essentially new product has appeared – two-layer ricotta with dessert tastes. The new range is presented by bright kinds of "Stracciatella", "Cherry- chocolate" and "Strawberry". Favourite tastes in combination with the most delicate ricotta will give the consumer an exquisite pleasure.
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text: Michelle Devereux's drawing of a rad rollerblading alien took us all by the heartstrings when it was rampantly shared via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter earlier this year. But before seeing the piece in person at New Image Art, it was impossible to grasp the scale, which is really impressive and bigger than I had initially imagined. In actuality, the drawing is a couple feet tall and has an awesome and subtle texture of colored pencil, which was masked by the digital imaging of the work. The rest of her pieces in the exhibit featured wonderful celebrations of nostalgic-retro-futurism and celebrity crushes, which anyone who grew up in the 80's or 90's will find themselves irresistibly attracted to.


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12:30 am
May to December "Too Close for Comfort" Alec and Zoe employ an appalling contractor to rebuild the kitchen in their new home. Alec becomes unduly concerned about Jamie's relationship with a so-called client.G
1:00 am
As Time Goes By "Broadcast Plan" Alistair announces when the miniseries is to air in the states. Lionel, miffed at the script rewrite, stays home. Judy and Sandy will go instead.G
1:30 am
Last of the Summer Wine "Look Whose Wheels Come Off" Glenda sends Barry off to paint a nice view to take his mind off food. Howard still attempts to make up with Pearl and chains himself to his bicycle.G
2:00 am
The Red Green Show "Better to Give Than Receive" Possum Lodge has a blood donor competition with Caribou Lodge. Red turns a garage and a dishwasher into a home car wash.G
2:30 am
Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "The Christening" Hyacinth enjoys a quiet family christening for a few moments, at least until pandemonium breaks loose.G
3:00 am
Outdoor Idaho "Working for Wildlife" Professionals and volunteers are in forests and fields - even cities - throughout Idaho working to increase knowledge about wildlife and its chances for survival. Cameras capture "deer tackling" in eastern Idaho; follow scientists and volunteers through deep snows to radio collar the seldom-seen elusive wolverine; and visit a woman raising orphan bears in her backyard in Garden City, adjacent to Boise.G
3:30 am
Oregon Field Guide "Bighorn Release, Photogeology, Willamette Valley Fen" This follow-up on 60 years of bighorn restoration in historic sheep country near the John Day Fossil Beds finds one group of rams who took a wrong turn. A tour of Jordon Craters and Leslie Gulch exposes the wonders of Oregon geology.G
4:00 am
Sesame Street "Jack Grows His Own Beanstalk" Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk comes along Sesame Street and tells Leela and Telly he has a problem. He only has a cow, but he needs a beanstalk! He knows he's supposed to trade the cow for something but doesn't know what. Leela gives him a clue-he needs to find something that grows in the ground. D
5:00 am
Sid The Science Kid "Rock & Roll Easter!" It's springtime and that means it's time to hunt for Easter eggs in the backyard. Explorer Sid searches under every bush and behind every tree, and he finds all the eggs Mom and Dad have hidden. But wait, he also found. D
5:30 am
Martha Speaks "Billy Collins Speaks/Milo's Reading Buddy" Billy Collins Speaks - Billy Collins writes great poems about dogs, and Martha thinks she knows why. Obviously, the former poet laureate must be a canine himself! When Martha meets Billy Collins she's in for a few surprises.as is he. D
6:00 am
Nature "Born Wild: The First Days of Life" Nature follows the dangerous first few days after birth of several species, from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla. The result is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about human beings.G
7:00 am
Rick Steves' Europe "France's Dordogne" Rick takes a canoe ride, visits a goose farm and savors the foie gras, wanders through a lamp-lit castle, enjoys a country market, and visits the Sistine Chapel of the prehistoric world.G
7:30 am
Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Athens and Delphi" Rudy climbs the Acropolis, prowls the Plaka and cheers Greece's best folk dancers. On the Peloponnesian Peninsula, he scopes out a charming port and visits epic ruins of King Agamemnon.G
8:00 am
The Desert Speaks "Beyond The Asphalt Part 2" Interstate highways allow for quick trips, but they also provide a gateway to some of the most amazing places you'll ever visit. Host David Yetman travels by foot, car, bike, and motorcycle to examine the caves of Kartchner Caverns State Park, the historic sites of Tombstone, the Sandhill Cranes of Sulphur Springs Valley and the "Wonderland of Rocks" in the Chiricahua Moutains. D
8:30 am
Hey Kids, Let's Cook "Personal Pizzas" This recipe is every kid's favorite and a personal favorite of mine, so we call it Personal Pizzas. These are going to be "made to order", or "just the way you like it", with a blend of cheeses, gooey mozzarella cheese and an endless list of creative toppings like olives, grilled vegetables, and pepperoni. And you know pizza restaurants from all over America give a unique name to their own specialty pizzas on the menu. D
9:00 am
Growing a Greener World "Seed Savers Exchange - Saving the Planet by Saving Seeds" Decorah, IA. On an 890-acre farm in Iowa, the horticultural heritage of America is being preserved one seed at a time. The Seed Savers Exchange, a non-profit, member-supported organization, uses this farm to save and share the heirloom seeds of our garden heritage, creating a living legacy that can be passed on to future generations. D
9:30 am
This American Land "Space Coast Ecology, Chincoteague Island, Green Roofs" Scientists are still making discoveries on central Florida's coast. Then, recovering from near extinction, California condors now face poisoning by lead bullets.G
10:00 am
Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Fried Chicken and Biscuits" Chris and Bridget visit Princes in Nashville to try their famous Nashville Hot Chicken. They return to the kitchen determined to replicate the top-secret recipe. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of whole kosher dill pickles. D
10:30 am
Tracks Ahead "The Flying Yankee" See the East Coast version of the "Train that Changed America"; look at a slice of the New Haven line that's been preserved in N gauge; look at four layouts under one roof in the shadow of the Golden Gate; and visit a bed and breakfast in Vermont that has a very special feature. D
11:00 am
Live from the Artists Den "Adele" Just days after the release of her record-breaking sophomore album, "21," British sensation Adele performed for a small group of lucky fans at the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club in Santa Monica, CA. Her powerful voice filled the elegant ballroom with hits like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You" from "21," and "Chasing Pavements" from her Grammy-winning debut album, "19," as well as a cover of the soul classic "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." Recorded February 25, 2011, Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, Santa Monica, CA. D
12:00 pm
Sesame Street "A Prince of a Frog" There is a princess in distress on Sesame Street! She cannot meet her prince without kissing a frog, but the frog keeps hopping away! Elmo and Abby try to help by learning a little more about frogs on Alan's computer. The first thing they learn is that frogs are amphibians and like to gather in groups and croak together. Abby and Elmo pretend to be croaking frogs to attract the frog. D
1:00 pm
Dinosaur Train "Beating The Heat/Flowers for Mom" Beating the Heat - Buddy and Tiny travel to the Jurassic to make a new friend, Morris Stegosaurus, and discover how this huge dinosaur keeps cool in the heat. Flowers for Mom - The kids go to the Big Pond to look for flowers to give to Mom on her special Mothers Day. They find many different flowers while following a very busy bee. D
1:30 pm
Super Why! "Humpty Dumpty" Poor Pig is stuck at the tippy top of his brand new slide, and is afraid to come down! The Super Readers fly into the Humpty Dumpty book to find out how he'll get down from that wall. All the King's horses and all the King's men may not be able to help Humpty, but the Super Readers can! In the process, everyone learns a lesson about giving encouragement.G
2:00 pm
Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Show Me The Honey/Migration Vacation" Show Me the Honey - Sally and Nick have run out of honey! Luckily the Cat knows just where to go to get more. They visit Queen Priscilla Buzzoo who invites them to join in the bee dance to learn how to make honey. Migration Vacation - The purple martin swallow that lives in Sally's backyard has gone missing! The Cat, with the help of a variety of forest creatures, help Nick and Sally track down the bird, and learn how and why birds migrate. D
2:30 pm
Wild Kratts "A Bat in the Brownies" When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats. D
3:00 pm
Wyland's Art Studio "Hawaiian Monk Seal" Create the beautiful Hawaiian monk seal using color, shading, and light.G
3:30 pm
Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guests show viewers how to play "On Green Dolphin Street" and the signature lick from the Four Seasons hit, "Oh, What A Night." Featured guests include Andy LaVerne, Karl Propst and Mary Daniels. D
4:00 pm
Mother Nature's Child: Growing Outdoors in the Media Age This documentary looks at how nature - an increasingly rare influence on today's children - is essential to their health and development. The film focuses on ways that nature supports cognitive and physical development, creativity, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness - and to inspire action to get our children out of doors.G
5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Nature "Born Wild: The First Days of Life" Nature follows the dangerous first few days after birth of several species, from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla. The result is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about human beings.G
7:00 pm
Wild! "Emperors of Antarctica" The camera follows the Emperor penguin's breeding cycle in the hostile environment of Antarctica where the males take over the grueling, four-month vigil of egg-warming through the winter darkness.G
8:00 pm
Wonders of the West "Channel Islands" Just off the coast of California are a group of islands often referred to as the "Galapagos of the U.S." Board a boat with us and explore this unique area as we find common dolphins, sea lions, blue whales and humpback whales. Learn some endangered species "success stories" of some of the animals that inhabit these islands. D
8:30 pm
Wonders of the West "Autumn In Southwestern Utah" The vivid colors of fall are at their best in Zion National Park. Join us as we hike to the Emerald Pools and discover a herd of desert bighorn sheep. Follow a buffalo herd, isten to the haunting calls of male elk, and fish a high mountain stream to see the vibrant colors of spawning brook trout. D
9:00 pm
Mother Nature's Child: Growing Outdoors in the Media Age This documentary looks at how nature - an increasingly rare influence on today's children - is essential to their health and development. The film focuses on ways that nature supports cognitive and physical development, creativity, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness - and to inspire action to get our children out of doors.G
10:00 pm
Marble Halls of Oregon: Exploring The Oregon Caves National Monument Take an adventure of discovery into the science and history of the Oregon Caves National Monument. Learn how these spectacular caverns were formed, and what creatures have visited and inhabited them over the years. From vintage reenactment of the discovering of the caves to animated depictions of our current understanding of cave formation, the documentaries weave together the intricate stories of the people, landscape and architecture of the Oregon Caves National Monument. D
10:30 pm
Great Lodge of the Marble Halls of Oregon: The Chateau at the Oregon Caves Explore the historic Chateau at the Oregon Caves, one of the designated Great Lodges of the National Parks. Learn about the Monterey-style furniture, famous guests, and how the Chateau was brought back from the brink of disaster. Built in 1934, the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument is a rustic hotel in the Siskiyou Mountains adjacent to the entrance to the cave in the only active limestone formation in Oregon. D
11:00 pm
Nature "Born Wild: The First Days of Life" Nature follows the dangerous first few days after birth of several species, from marmoset to moose to elephant and gorilla. The result is a film of miniature drama and huge spectacle, and comes to some surprising conclusions about human beings.G


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East Hall, room 109, 632 SW Hall Street
Join Mohamed Daoud, Professor of Applied Liguistics, Institut Spérieur des Langues de Tunis (ISLT), Tunisia, and Fulbright Fellow in the Portland State University Department of Applied Linguistics, for an informal discussion of contemporary Tunisia.
Mohamed Daoud received his education in the Arabic/French state school system in Tunisia until he graduated in 1978, at the age of 24, with a maîtrise (B.A.) in English Language and Literature and then started teaching English in secondary school. In 1980-81, he completed a Fulbright-funded Master's degree in Linguistics at San Diego State University (U.S.A.) and then resumed teaching English in Tunisia and served as Director of Studies and Deputy Director of the Pioneer School for Teaching the Sciences in English, in Tunis, a pilot project that attempted to switch from French to English as the language of instruction in the sciences. In 1987, he received a second Fulbright scholarship and, in 1991, completed his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). At UCLA and Cal. State, Los Angeles, he taught Modern Standard Arabic, ESL, and Applied Linguistics. He joined the ISLT as Associate Professor in 1993, then Professor in 1995, as well as Director of the ESP Resource Center (1995-2002). He lectured in Saudi Arabia (2002-2004) and has developed extensive knowledge of the state of English language teaching in the Arab World.
His research interests include reading problems of nonnative speakers of English in the academic disciplines, curriculum design and evaluation, and language policy and planning. He has led several English language syllabus design projects for the ministries of education and professional training and for several higher education institutions (engineering, business and economics, medicine) and continues to serve on national committees to implement educational reform. He was the lead author of two textbook series in EFL and ESP/EPP in Tunisia. He has presented frequently, at both local and international conferences, on issues related to ESP, teacher education and development, and language in education policy and planning. His most recent publications include an Arabic translation of a book about reading in the globalization era: The book: A world transformed, UNESCO Publications (translated for ALECSO, Tunis, 2002); a monograph on The language situation in Tunisia (2001, updated 2006); and another monograph on Education in Tunisia as part of a volume on Education in the Arab World (AMIDEAST, in press). He has been a member of the Advisory Board of ARAL (Annual Review of Applied Linguistics) since 1992 and served on the Editorial Board of English for Specific Purposes: An International Journal (1997-2003).
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