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|2009-09-28, 03:00
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New rankings are up and MB is bottom five again. I guess people aren't fans of Medaka being a hypocrite about following rules by refusing to change her uniform to the normal school uniform. Not even Onigase helped.
The next chapter should be the very beginning of the Unzen arc, so we'll see where it goes from there. Chapter 18 may end up getting it out of the bottom five, but I think the others may drive it further down... unless seeing Medaka in her underwear for 19 and 20 actually does something. Either that, or the pure ridiculousness of what happened with drive it further down. :P
|2009-09-28, 11:33
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|2009-09-28, 14:16
|Link #985
The Shermain
Join Date: Aug 2009
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I think in Medaka Box EVERYONE'S the underdog.
As you said, people tend to root for them. I know I always do. I prefer Luigi to Mario, I like to see sidekicks get their due in American comics, etc, etc. I even rooted for Onigase.
With Medaka never being on the losing end, it definitely takes so much away. Tvtropes.com said it right when they described God Mode Sues as boring.
As for Unzen, what I like about him is that he's an entertaining character at least. He's the only person who's brought any amount of character development into the manga and though I don't agree with his world views, at least he's fun to have around.
|2009-09-28, 14:24
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But obviously, we can like Unzen as a villain, but it's hard to like Medaka as a protagonist. I don't care about her anymore, I just hope that when this arc is finally over, Unzen will still be a villain, for Christ's sake.
But it's amusing how this topic actually accumulates posts even faster than Rosario+Vampire, lmao.
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|2009-09-28, 14:41
|Link #987
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I've always liked Medaka as a character. I'm not gonna fault her for being the most hardcore thing in existence, and she's the main character, so she gets bonus points for that. I've never liked the little brat. The only remark the swimmer chick had about him summed up by feelings pretty well. "What's with this mischievous kid? I don't think his actions are cute at all." Even if he's being shown more and more as an underdog now, his initial appearance and actions marked him as a villain, and not a classy one, so I didn't like him.
Now, Medaka as a manga . . . let's just say I wish things had followed the one shot premise a little more.
|2009-09-28, 15:01
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And someone needs to explain to me how R+V got so popular nowadays. I read it, but it's kinda 'meh' to me now.
|2009-09-28, 21:00
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But somehow the novelty just died off for me though. There are mangas out there that are able to recapture my attention time and time again after 5-6 of reading hiatus but R+V cant seem to do that.
I am afraid that will be the same with Medaka box, which is why I will be holding off until the manga is finished or canceled to continue reading.
/me still has hopes for Medaka Box.
|2009-09-29, 00:16
|Link #991
The Shermain
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Location: NY
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After all, his importance to the story has dropped to zero ever since the Akune arc.
|2009-09-29, 01:09
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But since the first volume consists mostly from ch 7-8 (maybe even 9) it does make sense to put him on the cover next to Medaka. If this would be second volume cover then we could blame the manga cover to be misleading, but in the beginning he was a main character.
I am rooting for Unzen as well. And I dont even like the guy. I just dislike him less than Medaka.
|2009-09-29, 08:50
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The Shermain
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Chapter is fully up now.
Only good thing about the chapter is that it looks like Zen might finally do something next chapter to stop her from killing Unzen.
A few weeks ago when this whole explosion things first started, I made a couple predictions. One, ended with Medaka being hurt and everyone saving her. This didn't happen, obviously, though it would have been nice to see.
The second prediction I wrote had Medaka surviving without a scratch and the others getting hurt, sending her into a rage, which was spot on. The second part of the prediction had Zen coming in to stop her from finishing Unzen off, which if his words this chapter are any indication, might also come true.
Sort of predictable, but at least it'll give Zen some semblance of being needed... once every several years when she goes ballistic. He'll probably fade into the background again after that, though.
I also noticed she said that it was a battle between Justice and "her way of doing things", which just sounds somewhat arrogant to me. As if it wasn't a fight between Justice without morals and morals without Justice, but more a battle between Justice without morals and a tyrant trying to control people into doing things "her way". Makes me want to root for Unzen even more.
And all this talk about being a demon, beast, etc. It'd be fine if that were the case, but it feels like the author is completely beating around the bush in explaining Medaka's strength because he still wants to pass her off as human. If she's some demon in human skin, than just say so.
Most importantly, if everyone just forgives her and says it's normal for her to tear down half the school, I'll seriously be wondering what the hell is going on with this manga. The only explanation for that kind of rampant, ridiculous stupidity is if it's all in Medaka's deranged head.
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|2009-09-29, 09:28
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KLGChaos, you obviously haven't seen some of the other series where there's this trope about the student council wielding insane amounts of power :P. Most recent one I can recall is Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo, where the SC opposes a government police force.
Just accept it as comedy, albeit a not very good one.
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The Hall Red Devils won an exciting 5-4 game over Princeton in eight innings under the lights of Foley Field in Kirby Park in the Wooden Bat Tournament.
That moved the Red Devils across the river to Granville to play in Saturday's finals at Putnam County High School. They lost to Illinois Lutheran 4-3 to finish second in the tournament.
Hall 5, Princeton 4: Friday's nightcap went into extra innings with a late rally by the Red Devils. The Tigers struck dirt in the top of the eighth, moved ahead 4-3 on a sac fly by Tyler Marvin.
The Red Devils battled back with Ian Trevier leading off the home half with a single and Colton Zibert reaching safely on a fielder's choice. Isaiah Taylor, the PHS starting pitcher, fanned two, but couldn't sneak a third strike by Miguel Villareal. He hit a two-count, two strike hit to tie the game at 4.
After an intentional walk to Trevor Urbanski to load the bases, Zach Urbanski, stroked a two-strike game-winning hit to right field.
J.J. Vaccaro gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead with a long double over a leaping Hall left fielder Taggart Venegas in the third inning.
Skye Behrends' RBI single made it 3-0 in the fourth.
Trevier got the Red Devils on the board with a RBI hit to right field, plating 11.
Venegas smashed a two-run double in the sixth to tie the game before being tagged out at third.
Princeton 2, Mendota 1: Vaccaro launched a ball into the right field corner to plate Behrends with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning in the first game of the day Friday at Foley Field. Behrends reached on an one-out error, Jett Wedekind was hit by a pitch and Taylor walked on a full count to load the bases to bring Vaccaro to the plate.
Princeton tied the game, 1-1, on a one-out triple by Tyler Marvin followed immediately by an RBI groundout from Caleb Dickens in the bottom of the second inning.
Sophomore Jake Reinhardt got the mound victory, scattering nine hits, walking a pair of Mendota batters, and striking out four. He gave up an unearned run in the first inning.
Hall 10, Mendota 2: Hall used a five-run second inning and a three-run third to take control of Friday's second baseball game at Foley Field.
Adam Sangston executed a perfect squeeze bunt to give the Red Devils a 1-0 lead early. Trevier added a two-run triple, followed by RBI singles from Tyler Taber and Venegas, and Hall led, 5-0 in the second.
Sangston supplied an RBI double, Trevier an RBI groundout, and Trevier a sac fly to stake Hall to an 8-1 lead in the third inning.
A fifth inning RBI single by Taber, and a sixth inning RBI base hit by Zibert completed the Red Devils' scoring.
Pete Mautino pitched five strong innings, allowing only two runs (one earned) on four hits for the win. He walked three and struck out five.
Colton Zibert went 3-4 at the plate to lead the Red Devils.
Saturday's games
Illinois Lutheran 4, Hall 3: The Red Devils (14-2) lost for only the second time in 16 games, falling in Saturday's championship game at Jenkins Field in Granville. Venegas had three hits.
Putnam County 6, Princeton 2: The Panthers broke the third-place game open with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and rode the complete-game effort by Evan Krieser to victory at Massino Field in Hennepin.
Offensively, PC was led by Nick DiazDeLeon's three hits and two RBIs. For Princeton, Vaccaro had three hits.
• Also Saturday, Mendota toppled Bureau Valley 20-1 to win the consolation title at Spring Valley.
Bill Schwabenland and Kevin Hieronymus contributed to this article.
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I've said in the past that I'm very, very wary of any net neutrality regulations from the government -- because we've all seen how that works, where the telcos take control of the process, and the end result is quite the opposite of what supporters intended. Regulatory capture can be a big deal. But... I am a big supporter in the importance of the concept of net neutrality and the principles of an end-to-end network. If it can be forced on these companies by shareholder proxy that may be the most compelling solution so far. In the past, the SEC has said this issue was not a big enough issue, and could be omitted from shareholder votes as "ordinary business matters." But, now the SEC has come around to realize that net neutrality is, in fact, a big issue, thanks in part to the letter from a group representing Mike D and the others mentioned above. The SEC responded in a pretty straightforward manner:
In view of the sustained public debate over the last several years concerning net neutrality and the Internet and the increasing recognition that the issue raises significant policy considerations, we do not believe that AT&T may omit the proposal from its proxy materials in reliance on rule 14a-8(i)(7).Of course, who knows if enough shareholders will vote for such a thing. I could easily see a rather confused Wall Street thinking (incorrectly) that breaking the end-to-end principle would be good for business, even if it erodes network usefulness and value.


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"VFR Flight Not Recommended." How often have you heard this phrase and flew anyway, to find conditions perfectly safe? And how many times have you heeded the warning and canceled, only to see perfectly flyable weather? Yet there are times the admonition proves wise, and "on the edge" conditions grew just enough worse to make visual flight extremely risky. What is the VFR Flight Not Recommended warning, and what special information do you need to decide on whether and how to fly?
Prompting Decisions
The Flight Service phrase "VFR Flight Not Recommended" does not mean the decision has been made for you. It means conditions are reported or forecast to be such that instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) may develop at any point along the proposed route of flight during the time you're planning to fly. Specifically, Flight Service is required to give the VFR Flight Not Recommended advisory when the Area Forecast or any weather-reporting airport along your route of flight reports current or forecast visibility below five miles and/or ceilings below 3000 feet. Not coincidentally, these conditions are the top end of "marginal VFR" (see table below) and, as the name implies, there are worse conditions that are still flyable under VFR. Note, however, that lower conditions prompt exactly the same warning from Flight Service briefings. Even IMC adds VFR Flight Not Recommended to the briefing. The weather could be visibility four miles with clear skies, unlimited visibility beneath a 2900-foot broken layer of clouds, all the way down to zero-zero in fog or thunderclouds. Conditions may exist (or be forecast) for only one reporting point along your route or blanket the entire area. You have no way to know from VFR Flight Not Recommended alone.
|Low IFR (IMC)
|< 1 mile
|< 500 feet
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|1 to 3 miles
|500 to 1000 feet
|Marginal VFR (VMC)
|3 to 5 miles
|1000 to 3000 feet
|Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)
|> 5 miles
|> 3000 feet
The advisory VFR Flight Not Recommended means you have to ask what's causing the phrase to appear in your briefing, and how those conditions will affect your proposed flight.
Armed with much more detailed information, you can begin to decide whether to fly or not. Before you do consider what pressures are pushing for a "go" decision. Consider this case:
A Bellanca Super Viking sped low cross the east Kansas prairie. Thick clouds narrowed the visual airspace to about a thousand-foot band, so the pilot was hovering in Class G airspace, where one mile visibility and remaining clear of clouds was legal while remaining 500 feet above the roads and farms beneath. It was a straight shot from the airport on the northeast edge of Wichita to the pilot's home in Arkansas, but a tall tower lay exactly on a direct-to track along the way. The speedy Super Viking plowed into one of the tower's support cables and came apart seconds before slamming into the ground.
The pilot was no amateur: He was a highly experienced Air Force pilot on his way home from Air National Guard flying duty. Possible icing in the clouds made him wisely choose to remain clear of clouds. It was late on a Sunday and undoubtedly he had to be home to go to work the next day. A good decision (stay out of icing conditions) devolved into what turned out to be a bad choice ("scud run" home in deteriorating light). Time pressure, the ever-present "get-home-itis," is probably the biggest human factor contributing to marginal-weather mishaps and VFR-into-IMC accidents. Ask yourself: Why do you need to make the trip now? Are you deciding safety-of-flight based on non-aviation needs? As one pilot put it to me, "There's a reason airports are at the end of a road: It's so you can get a car and drive if the weather's too bad."
Once you've honestly determined you're deciding based on safety factors, not just a desire to get to your destination, consider how bad the weather is, really. Responding to the advisory you need to ask:
- How good (or bad) are conditions?
- Are they marginal VFR (visibility three to five miles and/or ceilings 1000 to 3000 feet) or are they really IMC (anything worse)?
- Are the conditions widespread, or localized?
- Are other factors (thunderstorms, precipitation, strong wind) contributing to the conditions?
- Are they actual observations of existing weather, or forecasts of what might happen in the future?
- What is the trend in weather development? Are conditions gradually improving, or are they going downhill?
- Are there any recent PIREPs (pilot reports) that confirm or refute the advisory?
- Can you legally and safely go IFR instead?
Other Factors
There are other factors, especially lighting conditions and the terrain over which you'll fly, which should have a big impact on your marginal-weather go/no-go decision. Consider this suggested decision-making matrix for a proposed VFR trip in MVFR conditions (from my Web site):
|Flying Over
|Then Suggest
|Flat Land
|Flat Land
|Unfamiliar Area
|Unfamiliar Area
|Mountains or Water
|Mountains or Water
|* With precise preflight planning to include route, alternates, and minimum safe altitudes for each segment of the flight, positive en route navigation and improving weather conditions within easy range at all times.
When VFR Flight Not Recommended appears in the preflight briefing because of MVFR conditions, history shows best success comes over flat terrain in daylight conditions. Difficulty in seeing obstacles at night, the risk of getting too close to terrain before being able to maneuver to avoid it in mountainous areas, and loss of visual reference over featureless expanses and water make attempted visual flight in marginal weather far more dangerous.
You need to look at your motivations for the flight, honestly assess your capabilities and familiarity with the airplane, and consider the conditions over and in which you'll fly to make a go/no-go decision when advised that VFR Flight [is] Not Recommended. This is one area where the stick-and-rudder emphasis of pilot training and the FAA Practical Test Standards do not give you all the tools needed to be safe. You need to exercise judgment, and to learn from the experiences of others.
Future Leading Edge articles will focus on accomplishing the MVFR flight once you've made the decision to go. For more, see "How Not to Get Experience" in the March 2008 issue of our sister publication Aviation Safety.
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Long Islanders need to stand together and fight this economic crisis
The current economic crisis calls for standing tall and making tough decisions, and that goes for families at home, and their elected officials in office. In New York State, the financial situation means there will be less money for state services and funds to local entities such as counties and towns, school districts and state agencies.
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After Stetson claimed a 46-44 lead with 15:47 to go in the second half, the Lady Bucs responded with a 36-13 run to end the game, earning the 21-point victory. Both teams went cold midway through the second half, standing scoreless from the 14:13 mark, until a Brooke Wilhoit (
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It was all Lady Bucs from there, as the Hatters couldn't cut the lead to single digits in the final seven minutes of the contest.
ETSU led by as many as 10 points in the first frame, extending the lead to 32-22 on a Norman foul shot with 5:10 to go. The Hatters would cut the lead to five by the 1:13 mark, behind a bucket from Janene Maclin. A last second layup by Banjo put ETSU up, 38-31, going into the locker room.
Maclin paced the Hatters with 19 points, including an 8-for-10 showing at the free-throw line. Stetson had three players in double figures with Nefertiti Walker scoring 15, and Sharnesha Smith netting 14.
Banjo's 26 led five Lady Bucs in double digits; Gibson with 13, Holly Moring (Irmo, S.C.) with 11, and Norman and Wilhoit with 10 each. Banjo swished four threes, while Moring nailed a trio of triples. Wilhoit finished an assist shy of a double-double with nine dishes.
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The Lady Bucs shot 45.0 percent from the field, and 47.1 from behind the arc, while Stetson managed to shoot 37.3, 30.8 from three-point range. ETSU was stellar at the charity stripe, sinking 18 of 22 attempts, 81.8 percent on the day. Banjo went 8-for-9 from the line, while Wilhoit posted a 5-for-6 showing.
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Today's AUDI AG looks back at a history that spans more than 100 years of automobile construction. An exciting voyage through time that started in the late 19th century. The Saxon brands of Audi and Horch from Zwickau, Wanderer from Chemnitz and DKW from Zschopau played a decisive role in motor vehicle development in Germany. These four brands amalgamated in 1932 to form Auto Union AG – with the sign of the four rings.
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Three major anniversaries for Audi at GoodwoodAudi Tradition is celebrating three major anniversaries at the Festival of Speed from June 27 to 29, 2014 in Goodwood and, to mark all three occasions, is bringing three iconic motor racing vehicles from Audi's past to England: The Audi Type C "Alpine Victor" secured the first motor racing triumph. 100 years ago the 35 hp open-topped touring car won the International Austrian Alpine Trial. 80 years ago, the Auto Union Silver Arrow models made their racing debut, which Audi Tradition commemorates by showing the Auto Union Type C racing car from 1936. The trio is completed by the Audi 90 quattro IMSA-GTO, which was entered in the North American race series 25 years ago. Le Mans winners Frank Biela and André Lotterer will be driving for Audi Tradition.
Audi Tradition in Monaco with Silver ArrowsVintage racing fans are in store for an extraordinary experience when grand eras of racing come to life again in the Principality of Monaco on May 10 and 11. Formula race cars from a variety of eras are pitted against one another in spectacular races as part of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco. The highlight: Fans will be treated to a special race each day on the world-famous Formula 1 circuit. Audi will be there with a 1936 Auto Union Type C and a 1939 Auto Union Type D. At the wheel of the Type C is Formula 1 and Le Mans icon Jacky Ickx. Driving the Auto Union Type D is Audi Board Member for Development Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg.
How DKW changed the automotive worldThe first Audi advertising with the 'Vorsprung durch Technik' slogan appeared 40 years ago, in 1971. Even then this technical leadership claim was well and truly justified. If we look back another 40 years we find DKW, one of the companies that later became Audi, introducing its F1 model at the 1931 International Automobile Exhibition in Berlin – the world's first high-volume production car with front-wheel drive.
How the "Silver Arrow" legend was born75 years ago, one of the most dramatic chapters in the whole of motor sport history began. On May 27, 1934 the German racing cars that were soon to acquire the nickname "Silver Arrow" were entered for their first race, on the Avus racetrack in Berlin. Although neither Auto Union, the company from which Audi in its present-day form developed later, nor Mercedes Benz won that event, it was not long before these two manufacturers began to dominate international Grand Prix racing, a situation that prevailed until the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. It seems almost incredible today, but by 1936 the Auto Union racing cars were reaching speeds of up to 380 kilometres an hour on the long straights of the Avus circuit – truly, the birth of a legend.


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What Are the Risk Factors for Eye Cancer?
A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. Some risk factors, like smoking, can be changed. Others, like a person's age or family history, can't be changed.
But having a known risk factor, or even several risk factors, does not mean that you will get the disease. And many people who get the disease may have few or no known risk factors.
Risk factors for eye melanoma
The risk of intraocular melanoma is much higher in whites than in African Americans or Asian Americans.
Eye color
People with light colored eyes are somewhat more likely to develop melanoma of the eye than are people with brown eyes.
Age and gender
Eye melanomas can occur at any age, but the risk goes up as people get older. Eye melanoma is slightly more common in men than in women.
Certain inherited conditions
People with dysplastic nevus syndrome, who have many abnormal moles on the skin, are at increased risk of skin melanoma. They also seem to have a higher risk of developing melanoma of the eye.
People with abnormal brown spots on the uvea (known as oculodermal melanocytosis or nevus of Ota) also have an increased risk of developing eye melanoma.
BAP1 cancer syndrome is a rare inherited condition in which family members are at increased risk for eye melanoma, as well as melanoma of the skin and some other cancers. This condition is caused by an inherited mutation (change) in the BAP1 gene.
Eye melanomas can run in some families who do not have these conditions, but this is very rare.
Unproven risk factors
Sun exposure: Too much exposure to sunlight (or sunlamps), a known risk factor for melanoma of the skin, has also been proposed as a possible risk factor for melanoma of the eye, but this has not been proven.
Certain occupations: Some studies have suggested that welders, farmers, fishermen, chemical workers, and laundry workers may have a higher risk of eye melanoma, but none of these links has been proven conclusively.
Risk factors for eye lymphoma
The only known risk factor for primary lymphoma of the eye is having a weakened immune system. Examples include people with AIDS and people who take anti-rejection drugs after organ or tissue transplants.
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The Knights of Columbus Council #2663 will sponsor its annual youth Free Throw Championship on Saturday.
All boys and girls, ages 10 to 14, are invited to participate in the local level of competition, which will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Newton YMCA.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners advancing through local, district and state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls will compete in their respective age and gender divisions. Since its inception in 1972, more than 2.5 million youths have participated in the contest.
All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information, contact Tim Bloom at (641) 521-1848
With more than 1.7 million members, the Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, the community, families, and young people. In 2012, the Knights of Columbus at all levels of the organization raised and distributed $158 million to charity and rendered 70 million hours of volunteer service.


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Wayland music department planning mission to Spain in 2003
For years, Wayland Baptist University's music department has entertained different audiences while training young people for careers in music. In the summer of 2003, the department will carry its talents to a new audience when it embarks on a mission trip to Spain.
Slated for May 16-27, 2003, the trip is another facet of a joint effort between the Texas Baptist Partnership Missions and the Spanish Baptist Union. Several groups within the Caprock Plains association have already visited the country, with other trips planned in the future.
According to Robert Black, assistant professor of music at Wayland and the trip coordinator, the primary ministry of the trip will be accomplished through performances in various churches and other venues while overseas. Wayland's instrumental groups, choirs, handbells and Spirit vocal ensemble will be featured on the trip, with music faculty serving as sponsors.
"We're going primarily to work with churches and perform in a variety of places," said Black "Our purpose is to encourage the churches in their work in Spain. Because we are going in under the invitation of the churches, we'll be able to lend some credibility to the Baptist efforts there."
Black said the trip will also be valuable to Wayland music students, many of whom have never had the opportunity to travel or perform abroad or interact with a different culture. The group's work will center around Valencia, a city of 700,000 on the eastern side of Spain near the Mediterranean and the headquarters of the Spanish Baptist Union. The group will also be visiting the Spanish capital city of Madrid.
The trip will also involve some exchanges with dignitaries in Spain, giving Wayland students a chance to present gifts of friendship from Texas as a show of goodwill.
Wayland's faculty will be involved in the effort as well. Dr. Ann Stutes, chair of the music department and assistant professor of music, will be leading the handbell ensemble, while Timothy Kelley, assistant professor and director of Wayland's instrumental studies program, will be leading those students. Dr. Scott Herrington, professor of music, will be leading the choral ensembles on the trip. Black will direct Spirit.
The trip is designed for Wayland music students, but Black said others may join the trip as well. Black said non-music students, WBU alums and other residents may travel with the music students, and all have the option of performing with the group or not.
"If someone wants to pull out their flute and play with us, that'd be great too. Or, they can just travel with us and watch the performances," he said, adding that the cost for those individuals will be slightly higher than for music students.
Black said music students will be involved in several fundraising efforts to help raise the money for travel expenses, including the sale of ads for performance programs through the school year. The trip is expected to cost around $2,000 per person, which includes airfare from Dallas to Madrid, bus transportation to Dallas, chartered buses while in Spain, double-occupancy stays in hotels, two meals each day, sightseeing excursions, trip insurance and taxes. Trip participants must pay for their own passport, souvenirs, snacks, noon meal and tips.
Individuals interested in joining the trip must have a down payment of $350 paid by Nov. 1. The balance of the trip cost will be paid in installments over the remaining months, with the final payment due April 1.
Black said students will be encouraging family, friends and their hometown churches to "adopt" them for the mission, to provide prayer support and possible financial assistance. Persons wishing to donate to the trip may contact Black.


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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Women's cross country continued its surprising regular season with another great team effort at the Plansky Invitational on Saturday. Showcasing an injury-depleted squad, the Engineers finished a strong third in the field despite competing without their top two performers this season.
Nationally-ranked No. 9 Williams College grabbed first place at the Plansky Invitational, scoring 37 points to edge out NESCAC rival and No. 6 Tufts University, which finished six points back (43). The No. 19 Engineers totaled 53 points, but would have been in better position to upstage the regional and national powers with its full complement of harriers.
Sophomore Elizabeth Finn continued her progress toward last year's form with a seventh-place finish in the time of 15:15. The Engineers displayed their team potential by securing the next three spots after Finn. Grabbing eigthth through 10th were Jennifer Doyle (15:16), Hana Adaniya (15:22) and Rachel Nieuus (15:23), respectively. MIT was the only team in the field to have four runners among the top 10 in the 4000-meter race.


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NewsJanuary 24, 2012 - Updated on January 20, 2016
"Journalists are not terrorists"
Reporters Without Borders has just visited Ethiopia, where two Swedish journalists, Kontinent news agency reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson, were sentenced to 11 years in prison on 29 December on charges of entering the country illegally and supporting terrorism.
During the visit, from 9 to 12 January, the two Swedish journalists decided to request a presidential pardon instead of appealing against their conviction. "In Ethiopia, there is a long tradition of pardons and we have chosen to leave it to this tradition," they said, announcing their decision on 10 January in Addis Ababa's Kality prison.
"Persson and Schibbye were arrested with members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front but they never supported terrorism," Reporters Without Borders said. "They went to the Ogaden as journalists. We are now in a new phase, one of political negotiation, and we hope that the Ethiopian authorities, the National Pardon Board and everyone else involved can reach an agreement under which they are released quickly."
During the visit, Reporters Without Borders also assessed the current state of media freedom in Ethiopia and the constraints on its journalists, two of whom were convicted on terrorism charges on 19 January in Addis Ababa.
A repressive legislative arsenal and dwindling room for expression
Even if recent years have been marked by tension between the government and privately-owned media and surveillance of the most outspoken journalists, Reporters Without Borders recognizes that there is space for freedom of expression in Ethiopia.
As well as two state-owned dailies, the Amharic-language Addis Zemen and the English-language Ethiopian Herald, there are also privately-owned newspapers such as the Amharic-language Reporter, Addis Admas, Sendek, Mesenazeria and Fitih, along with the English-language The Reporter and The Daily Monitor. The privately-owned newspapers are routinely critical of government policies and at times provocative.
But, in the course of its observations and the interviews it conducted during this visit, Reporters Without Borders confirmed that freedom of expression has been on the wane for some time.
This has been seen, for example, in the fact that two Amharic-language weeklies, Addis Neger and Awramba Times, ceased to publish when their journalists fled the country, in December 2009 in the case of the first, and November 2011 in the case of the second.
In the course of the past three years, Ethiopia has adopted laws targeting civil society and combating terrorism that have arguably rode roughshod over rights guaranteed by Ethiopia's constitution. It is partly this legislative arsenal that has had the direct effect of reducing the democratic space and freedom of expression.
Taboo subjects and working as a journalist
Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Ethiopian journalist who works for one of the weeklies told Reporters Without Borders: "There are red lines we cannot trespass while covering news stories. For example, the Oromo Liberation Front, which has long been a separatist movement, announced a few days ago on a website based abroad that it was abandoning its demand for autonomy. This is big news for Ethiopia but we cannot cover it in the local press because the authorities regard the OLF as a terrorist organization and referring to it might get you arrested."
The journalist added: "We cannot publish the views of certain people, either. The journalist Mesfin Negash of Addis Neger, for example, is wanted on a terrorism charge. As he is living in exile, he can still write articles and offer them to newspapers in Ethiopia. But who is going to take the risk of publishing them? You could possibly be picked up at once and face charges. The law forbids it, so it is indirect censorship."
Reporters Without Borders is concerned that when journalists with the privately-owned media dare to persist with their fierce criticisms of the state, it happens that they become the targets of criticism or smear campaigns in the state-owned or pro-government media.
Widespread self-censorship and fear of arrest have also at times led journalists to flee the country. After those who fled in December 2009, at least another three left in November 2011. They were Abebe Tola, also known as "Abe Tokichaw," a well-known columnist for the Fitih and Awramba Times weeklies, his colleague Tesfaye Degu of Netsanet and Awramba Times editor Dawit Kebede.
Journalists facing a possible death sentence on terrorism charges
Reporters Without Borders wrote to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August 2011 requesting an investigation into the condition in which two journalists were being held – Awramba Times deputy editor Woubeshet Taye, who was arrested on 19 June, and Fitih columnist Reyot Alemu, who was arrested on 21 June. The letter did not get a reply.
In Addis Ababa, Reporters Without Borders asked the NGO "Justice for all, Prison Fellowship Ethiopia" to make enquiries about their situation and work with the government to assure that they are held in acceptable conditions while in detention.
On 19 January, an Addis Ababa court found these two journalists, along with a number of opposition figures, guilty of participating in a terrorist organization and preparing a terrorist attack. The charges carry a possible death penalty or life imprisonment. The court is due to issue sentences on a later date.
"Was there any irrefutable evidence of their involvement in terrorist activity produced in court?" Reporters Without Borders asked. "As showed by the prosecutor, both may have been in contact with opposition figures, which was risky, but the court should have considered the possibility that it could have been done in the exercise of freedom of expression. We are very disturbed by the idea that these two journalists may well receive harsh sentences just for expressing opinions.
"The Ethiopian government says the court just followed the law, but this law could violate journalists' freedom to practice their profession, a freedom guaranteed by the constitution. A journalist carries a tough duty to proving information to the public. He needs special protection in order to fulfill this duty. This law in Ethiopia no longer allows journalists to do their job in that sense."
Reporters Without Borders is pleased that the head of its Africa Desk, Ambroise Pierre, and the president of its Swedish Section, Jesper Bengtsson, were able to carry out this fact-finding visit to Ethiopia. They requested an opportunity to discuss the different issues with communication minister and government spokesman Bereket Simon, but he could not be available to receive the Reporters Without Borders delegation.


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And Ashbury's version.
Skate-style snowboard demos have always been a rare beast. In fact when the Hakker bros, Mike and Lance, first proposed the idea of a demo where the Ashbury team would just show up and ride some features people asked, "So you're going to have goggles to try on?" That's what demo has come to mean in snowboarding after all—passing over your credit card to a tech rep stationed in a tent city of brands and testing some gear out. But the Hakker's wanted to stay far away from that idea. At the same time they wanted to put on an event that wasn't a contest but showcased the kind of snowboarding they liked. So five years ago the Ashbury demo was born. Five years later, it's still rare to find anything like it.
Here's the gist: Bear Mountain sets up some rails and jumps at the base lodge, the Hakkers invite a crew of riders (most of them on the Ashbury team, but really anyone they're down for regardless of their sponsors), and everyone jams for a few hours in the SoCal slush. No pressure, just good vibes with your friends.
This is what went down on the last Saturday of Bear's 2012/13 winter season. Featuring Ben Bilocq, Jake Kuzyk, Chris Bradshaw, Oliver Dixon, Justin Mulford, Lucas Magoon, Nick Noneman, Jordan Small, Justin Fronius, Austin Leonard, Jessi Blackwell, Durrel Williams, Jesse Paul, Cole Linzmeyer, and more.


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by Starlord » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:05 amThis was much better than I thought it was going to be, but I'm not as impressed with it as others are I guess.
Spider-Man was better. Damn you Slott for making me eat my words!
by BlueStreak » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:07 am
That's because Spider Island was the best event of the summer.
http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/ ... view.html/
by Frag » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:33 amAwesome book. Jason Aaron is the best writer in comics right now. Everything is a hit.
I love the new Hellfire Club. Beast is finally being written as Beast again. The Professor/Wolverine talk was hilarious.
Great job and I will read this as long as Jason Aaron is around.
The only negatives were that Bachalo's art kind of annoyed me at points and I'm never a fan of non-mutants on the X-Men, but those things were minor.
by Starlord » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:04 am
Excellent article but I have to respectfully disagree with you my friend. Schisms out did this event for me. I think Spider-Island was too long and had the problem of all those pesky mini's and tie ins. Schisms... not so much.
But the final chapter of Spider-Island more than made up for the boredom of the rest of the "event" for me.
"I love you."
*sigh* perfect.
by Wally Brando » Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:31 pmLoved the hell out of this book. This was without question the best "core" X-book since Whedon's Astonishing run. Bachalo was awesome on it, then again I am a big fan to begin with so I may be biased. And Jason Aaron really knocked it out of the park.
Kid Gladiator!!
The Brood kid!!
Doop as a receptionist!!
This is already more fun and full of fresh ideas than the entireity of Fraction's run had.
A 10/10 book.
by malcolm reynolds » Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:05 am
Totally agree, this book was outstanding. And for once the back matter was relevent and entertaining. Aaron is really showing how wide his range in writing is.
by Punchy » Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:16 amWolverine & The X-Men #1 - 'Welcome To The X-Men! Now Die!' - Aaron, Bachalo and Townsend
Story - Surprising nobody, this book was awesome. Ever since this book was announced, I've been at the edge of my seat in anticipation. Jason Aaron, writing a X-Men book featuring a team led by Wolverine? How could it not be one of the best comics out there? I was expecting big things, and this issue didn't disappointed, and hell, it even exceeded my expectations in how fun and crazy it all was.
Of course, I did have some reservations, I think we all thought, in the back of our minds, that the idea of Wolverine being the headmaster of a School is a dumb idea. But Jason Aaron recognises that too. This is a crazy idea. Several characters comment on how this is pretty absurd. Aaron's response is to go; 'yeah, it's crazy, but crazy is good!'
This issue reminds me of some kind of perfect meld of the classic Claremont-era X-Men with the best of Morrison, Whedon and Fraction's runs, but of course with plenty of Aaron's own twist on things. This book at once feels like a return to the past of the X-Men, what with them being back at a School, yet also a leap to the future. The Jean Grey Academy is nothing like Xavier's, it's fresh, it's new and it's exciting. Reading this book I feel like literally anything could happen, and it does.
This issue is pretty much all set-up for the series to come, as Wolverine and Shadowcat take the Government Inspectors on a tour of the school, but that in no ways holds it back from being incredibly enjoyable. Aaron stuffs every page with cool stuff, whether it's an awesome conversation between Wolverine and Professor Xavier, or the sight of Doop as school secretary, or a Danger Room toilet or the introduction of new character Kid Gladiator or a bunch of weird Nightcrawler gremlins. This school really comes alive in the way it hasn't since Morrison's run, and throughout the whole issue I had such a grin on my face. After a few years of grim, species on the brink stories for the X-Men, this book has brought the fun back. Even the back-matter was hilarious, the list of classes was sublime, Sex Ed with Remy LeBeau!
That's not to say there isn't serious stuff going on, the behind-the-scenes-villain of Schism, Kade Kilgore shows up to threaten Wolverine. I imagine that this will be a running plot-line for the series, and I can't wait to see how it develops, and how it clashes with Wolverine's new ideology, how is he supposed to teach and raise kids to not be killers, when his current nemesis is a 12-year-old?
At the end of the issue, the sense of chaos bubbles up and the ground beneath the school explodes into some kind of rock monster. It's crazy, but it makes sense and it's the perfect way to end the issue. I can't wait to see how Wolverine and his team will take on this monster, and how the heck they're going to get permission to keep the school going. Simply put, this is one of the most fun comics I've read in a long time, Aaron has distilled the essence of everything that makes the X-Men great, spiked it with his own brand of southern genius Moonshine and served up a fantastic cocktail of comics awesomeness. Let's just hope Uncanny X-Men #1 is as good, because Wolverine & The X-Men has set the bar incredibly high.
Art - Chris Bachalo's art is one of those 'love it or hate it' kind of deals, but I like his work, and think he's a perfect fit for this book. His art has that same chaotic streak as Aaron's script, it's free-flowing and expressive. This is not your typical superhero team-book, and so it doesn't need your typical superhero artist, and for that Bachalo is a brilliant fit. I loved the two-page spread of the new school in particular, it just looked awesome.
Best Line - 'Wish me luck, Jeannie'
by Punchy » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:52 amWhat are we reading next week?
by Stephen Day » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:54 pm
Six Guns #1 is my pick.
by Stephen Day » Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:55 pmFor the record, I've read Wolverine and the X-Men and will have my review up later tonight.
by guitarsmashley » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:32 pm
the fuck is that?
by fieldy snuts » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:34 pm
A modern day western by Diggle and Gianfelice featuring the female Tarantula and the current Phantom Rider among others.
Based on his Rat Catch GN that was the same setting, I expect great things from this.
by guitarsmashley » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:46 pm
A sequel to rat catcher?
by Stephen Day » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:07 pm
by Stephen Day » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:14 pmI really like the look of the new Grey Grey School for Higher Learning and the official tour through it was a great way to introduce it as a brand new setting. The characters, both new and old, look like they are all going to be fun. I love the idea of Kid Gladiator attending with his bodyguard.
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Employee reviews are arguably the best opportunity an organization has to energize and motivate its employees. Managers get a chance to sit down and have a one-on-one conversation with employees, as well as give and receive 360-degree feedback. For many organizations, though, the process of scheduling, executing and documenting reviews can be incredibly arduous. Relying on traditional methods, managers and human resources (HR) professionals are left with countless paper forms and records to review and file, which takes away from time and energy spent on the review itself.
There are more than 100 different employee performance management software solutions available for modernizing and automating the evaluation processes in an organization. With so many options to review, it's no small task to find the best fit for your organization. That's why we have written this buyer's guide to help you identify the right solution.
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What Is Employee Evaluation Software?
What Type of Buyer Are You?
Benefits and Potential Issues
Market Trends to Understand
The Vendor Landscape
Employee evaluation software systems automate the cumbersome—and often time consuming—task of regularly evaluating employees. With the right evaluation and employee management software in place, the challenge of strategically developing your organization's workforce becomes a collaborative effort with tangible results. These systems enable employers to focus on identifying top talent and developing employees to better fit the needs of an organization. Employee appraisal software also makes it easier for managers to track employees' goals and performance throughout the year, and then share this information with authorized users across the organization.
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One key benefit of Web-based software is that users can access the system from anywhere. With this model, employees can log in and perform self reviews, view past reviews, view recent achievements against goals set and schedule reviews without bothering the busy folks in HR. Managers can set reminders, run performance reports, flag top talent for advancement and then easily share this information among departments. Traditionally, these activities were more limited to the HR department, where a much smaller set of employees had access to older client/server systems.
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Performance notes
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Best-of-breed buyers. These buyers work for organizations looking for ways to specifically enhance their review processes. The organization may already have an HR system in place, but needs a better solution with measurable results to monitor, track and review employees. These buyers want straightforward, simple-to-use tools that can be implemented into their complex HR operation with minimal interruption. High functionality is key, and best-of-breed performance appraisals systems are the best place to start.
Integrated suite buyers. These buyers work for organizations where some of the HR processes have become disjointed and inconsistent. Their current processes for performance reviews may be outdated, and they struggle to easily identify and cultivate key performers. These buyers are interested in improving existing human resources systems across the board to create a more efficient, effective process for both managers and employees. Integrated HR suites with a robust portfolio of applications, including well-developed employee evaluation systems, offer the best solution for these buyers.
Cost-conscious buyers. These buyers work for organizations looking to roll out a modernized performance appraisal process that improves employee engagement and motivates their talent to its fullest potential while keeping costs low. Although there are inexpensive on-premise options available, the SaaS model—which runs on a monthly service fee is changing the industry. That means organizations with more limited resources can now take advantage of feature-rich performance appraisal solutions for less.
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Many managers lack the time required to effectively execute annual reviews. Reviewing paper records, submitting forms and manually tracking performance throughout the year can be a hassle. Consequently, organizations often miss out on the full value of the information generated in the review process. Not to mention, development and retention strategies are difficult to enforce, and top talent can slip through the cracks. By failing to take advantage of the performance appraisal software available to them, organizations run the risk of hurting their bottom line.
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Software-as-a-Service. Cloud computing has changed the way we do HR. SaaS provides a user-friendly, Internet-based option for adding new functionality and accessibility for your employees. By giving them access to employee evaluation solutions anywhere they have Internet access, SaaS connects all parties involved, making the review process much more collaborative. With SaaS, HR solutions are also easier to implement than ever, which means faster adoption and improved user accessibility. Although the best-of-breed SaaS options offer best practices and allow for configuration to meet your needs, it's important to note that specific customization options can be limited.
Consolidation. Larger software companies have aggressively acquired many best-of-breed solutions to strengthen the arsenal of their integrated suites. For buyers, this means increased functionality and integration with the rest of your HR system. This is especially important in the employee review process, as it broadens the scope of reviews to encompass an employee's entire lifecycle within an organization. Employee information that previously existed in silos is now centralized and highly visible for managers, enabling organizations to identify top performers and focus their retention efforts strategically. Be sure to lock in rates and service terms, though, as disruption in service can occur when vendors are acquired.
Strategic HR. Basic HR such as payroll, benefits management and human resource management systems (HRMS) now serve as the backbone for a much larger, more complex organism. This complex organism, or "strategic HR," encompasses the functions and processes associated with talent management and workforce management. HR software developers have turned out a number of products aimed at making concepts like talent pooling, proactive management and strategic development more tangible and attainable for organizations. The emergence of SaaS has had a strong impact on the emerging relevance of strategic HR, and organizations would be wise to tap into performance appraisal systems that put the right tools in their hands.
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Recovering from database corruption during switch version to 8.5(1) SU3
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Recovering from database corruption during switch version to 8.5(1) SU3 or later
|Problem Summary
| There have been a lot of customer cases due to database corruption happening during switch version. The root cause is that customer usually
feels that switch version is not progressing and restarts the CCX server in the middle of a switch version. This usually results in corruption of CCX database tables which subsequently require a lot of time and effort on the part of TAC and DE to recover.
To address this issue, changes have been in the switch version code in 8.5(1) SU3 to detect this corruption during switch version and
As part of the new changes introduced in 8.5(1) SU3, the CCX database is first checked for corruption before a database backup is taken in the db
|Error Message
| If customer has rebooted during switch version and the database has become corrupted, subsequent switch versions will not be allowed to
go through until the database has been recovered from the good backup.
When a switch version fails due to database corruption, it can be detected from reviewing the install logs (/var/log/install/uccx-install.log)
for the following message :
Cisco Unified CCX DB appears to be corrupt.
|Possible Cause
|Root cause of this issue is customer restarting the CCX server while the switch version is in progress resulting in a corruption of the database.
|Recommended Action
| A CLI command has been introduced for recovering the database in this scenario but it can be used only in future when upgrading from 8.5(1)SU3 to higher releases.
For recovery from this issue when it happens when upgrading from lower releases to 8.5(1) SU3 or later, a recovery script (tac_sv_recover_db.sh) is being provided to TAC.
(Script Location: http://zed.cisco.com/confluence/display/CRSSU/List+of+ETs+given+to+customers)
It can be used only in the following specific scenario :
The script will display the timestamp of the database backup that was taken prior to Step 1 and offer to restore this backup.
Once the script has completed the recovery of the database, a new switch version can be attempted.
If this recovery is performed immediately upon detection of the database corruption, there will be no loss of data.
If the system goes operational without immediate recovery and subsequently this script is used to recover from the database backup taken during switch version, then any changes done on the database after the time of the backup will be lost.
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Well, you were warned. As I'm celebrating our anniversary month, I thought I'd share some of the details from our wedding last year. And as Fridays are usually all about food here on Under A Glass Sky, I thought I'd tell you all about the yummy food and drinks we had at our reception.
Food and drink, as you've probably surmised, is a big deal for me, and my husband too. So when it came to planning our wedding festivities, these two tasks were top of the list. Whilst I totally agree that it's all about what you want on your wedding day, I also think (having seen hundreds of weddings through my job!) that there is a duty of care to your guests at a wedding too. Adam and I love to host, and really wanted to ensure that all our guests had an amazing time with as little effort and expense on their part as possible.
We knew from early on that we didn't want a very formal reception with a sit down meal and table plans etc. I had actually planned a wedding years ago where the Bride and Groom had chosen to serve canapés and bowl food so that their guests could circulate and catch up with everyone there, rather than mostly just the people at their table, and it was honestly one of the most fun weddings I've ever experienced. This really appealed to us, as we weren't starting until four o'clock, and with only the reception happening on that day. It also gave us the opportunity to choose LOTS of different dishes (I love having a little bit of lots of things!) and also ensure there was something everyone liked. Ever concerned though about making sure that everyone had enough to eat, we opted to have a few extras too, so that there was basically food on the go for the whole event!
Starting things at four o'clock felt like a great excuse to serve a bit of afternoon tea. It's often tricky at weddings when people have been travelling all morning to get there…they often don't get chance to have all their usual meals, so we wanted people to have something right away to line their stomachs! So, first up we circulated finger sandwiches with different traditional fillings, followed by plain and fruit scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream (we had to request they go on in that order, as at our tasting the caterers did it the other way round….Adam looking at me nervously as they served them in the way I don't like!). We had collected lots of vintage tea stands to serve the tea on, the caterers also using some of their nice slate flats.
To accompany the tea, we decided to serve an arrival cocktail we called 'Hitchin Lavender G and Tea'….Hitchin (where we held our reception and lived at the time) is famous for its lavender growing, and our amazing mixologist devised this lovely cocktail for us to feature it. They served the 'tea' from glass tea pots using dry ice to create a steam effect, then poured the cocktail into mis-matched vintage tea cups that we'd collected from flea markets. It was a lovely alternative start and went beautifully with the food.
Shortly after tea was served, our gorgeous little vintage ice cream van arrived to the playground (our venue used to be a school and is now a museum) for everyone to enjoy a sweet treat. Adam is crazy for ice cream, and someone I worked with told me about the adorable little van local to us. Ice Baby was actually the first thing we booked (yes, even before the venue!) and it was lovely seeing her wonderful owner, Tasha, around town often in the run up to the party.
We chose all our favourite flavours (after much careful taste testing!) including coconut for me, as well as frozen yoghurt which I love too. We were very lucky that the sun shone at the right time so people got to enjoy their ice creams outside whilst playing on the little crazy golf we'd made, and luckily not needing the umbrellas we kept on hand!
Back inside and we'd set up our Welsh dresser as a sweet shop, filled with naughty things we love (I am a real sweet fiend) such as flying saucers, strawberry laces and sherbet straws. We bought pretty striped bags for people to fill and take away with them, as well as some cute stripey paper cups for people to fill and eat around the room.
Then it wasn't long before the main meal! We began with bite sized canapés, circulated on lovely olive boards and slate flats….we chose sweet pepper and goats cheese tarts, and minted pea blinis for our veggie options, then fish and mushy pea rosti for our fish choice, with miniature burgers and tadpole in the whole (tiny toad in the holes with gravy!) as our meat options. Although bite sized (necessary for chatting and not getting gravy all over your face!) these were pretty filling!
Then for 'mains' we served what I call 'passing plates'….again, we collected LOTS of vintage side plates to serve small, sort of tapas size portions of main dishes. These were designed to be easily eaten with just an oyster fork whilst people were standing, and meant that people could choose the sort of thing they fancied (or, like me and a good few others, have some of everything!). Our vegetarian dishes were vegetable tempura served on jasmine rice, and a pea and ricotta gnocchi. We went for poached salmon tagliatelle as our fish option, and (my favourite) rump steak with chips and bearnaise sauce for our meat dish. After one of each of those I was totally stuffed….although I believe some people (who had probably eaten fewer sweets than me!) managed several more!
Alongside supper, our bar served some amazing wines that a friend of Adam's family had collected from Germany for us. For white we chose an incredible Bacchus, Spatgurgunder for our red, and a lovely rose Portugieser. Adam also brought across some Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot for those who prefer something bigger too, plus we bought in a couple of mini kegs of some of my favourite ales, and a keg of Adam's favourite cider!
Then (after we were sure everyone had eaten something!) we opened a full cocktail bar, featuring a short list carefully chosen by us at a lengthy tasting! These went down very well indeed, and many of our guests made it a mission to try each one! We made sure the non-drinkers were well catered for by asking our bar staff to serve all the cocktails as 'virgin' on request, and also had a good stock of teas available too.
Next up, was the cake. Neither of us were fond of the idea of one big cake, as we like lots of different types, and didn't really want to go in for the formal cutting bit either. Instead we asked a bunch of friends to make some little individual cakes and sweets for us, so that people could help themselves to as much or as little as they liked, and had a choice of different kinds too. The wonderful Brigitte (who, luckily for us happens to be a pastry chef!) made us a whole host of miniature cakes, including some seriously yummy tiny blueberry muffins. Then Hannah P made her famous chocolate covered cinder toffee, which was very popular! Adam's Mum made a load of her lovely meringues for us, and we also bought some of the incredible chocolate brownies from our local artisan baker, Quotidian. And last, but perhaps my favourite, were Hannah G's macaroons….she made lots of different flavours for us, in pretty pastel colours to match our decor, and they were divine!
Being fervently British when it comes to the cheese course, I insisted our cheese 'cake' was brought out after puddings, although our guests were able to enjoy them alongside each other as they were all set out at the sweet station. We ordered six tiers of cheese from the wonderful people at Liverpool Cheese Company as I'd heard they were pretty good. Their advice and service was impeccable actually, and the cheese itself (including carefully sourced decorations according to our guidelines) was amazing. From bottom (largest) to top (smallest) we chose Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire, Snowdonia Extra Mature Cheddar, Delice Cremiers, Cashel Blue, Somerset Camembert and Capricorn Goat's cheese. Half of these were regular favourites of mine, but it was lovely to have some that were new to me too, especially as the lovely cheese people sent us samples before hand so we could be sure!
For alongside the cheese, we made a huge batch of sloe port. We've been making sloe gin for a few years now, and after the success of the first batch, started to branch out into port, brandy and even chocolate to use up the gin-soaked berries. This was a great accompaniment, as well as the huge stack of bread we also bought in from Quotidian….although disaster nearly struck when we forgot to collect it all earlier in the day! The shop has usually sold out of bread and so closes by noon, but at 5pm Adam realised we'd forgotten to pop round there, and so we panicked! He decided to try our luck by running round there though (all in his wedding suit finery!) and the lovely owners had left a note on their door to tell us they'd left our order with the bike shop next door! We couldn't believe our luck, although poor Adam then had a huge, heavy box of baked goods to carry back to the venue! Thankfully Hitchin is pretty small though, and so nobody had to go without bread to put their cheese on!
We sent our guests home with party bags filled with sweets too, and so all in all I think everyone was pretty well fed! We had LOTS of cake and cheese, and even a little bread left over (as well as a huge amount of booze!), but we made a good dent in that on the following day when we had a bunch of friends who'd stayed over nearby round in the afternoon. It was lovely to extend the celebrations, and we didn't really mind having to eat a lot of cheese and cake for several days after!
We really lucked out on all our suppliers…..we took a LONG time to choose our caterers, How Can We Help You, as before Adam found them we'd really struggled to find a company who could offer what we wanted. The format of the menu was really important to us, and many companies didn't really understand the concept, then we had to insist that all the meat and dairy were organic too, because of our feelings about animal welfare. They really did do everything that we asked though, and nothing was too much trouble…even when I was being picky about the size of forks, the texture of the sugar snap peas and the order things appeared on the plate…I for one was a very tough client, but they really did meet all our expectations.
Our bar team and mixologists, Liquid Chefs, I'd actually worked with before, so I knew how great they are. It was great to be the end client though this time, rather than hiring them on my client's behalf, so we very much enjoyed choosing what *we* wanted (not to mention trying out all manner of different options first!).
Thinking about it all is making me rather hungry and thirsty….and keen to do it all again, actually! I'll have to make do with a sandwich though, so off to the kitchen I go!
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CANTON, Ohio - Wesley College limited Walsh to just 176 yards as the seventh ranked Wolverines defeated the Cavaliers 28-3 at Fawcett Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Wesley was playing the game without Associate Head Coach Chip Knapp, whose 16 year old son Ben, went into cardiac arrest on Friday morning. The Knapp family is staying with Ben at the Pittsburgh Children's Hospital. The Wolverines dedicated the game to Ben and stopped at the hospital to present him with the game ball.
Walsh took an early lead on a 25-yard field goal by Bo Beegle that capped an 11-play drive midway through the fourth quarter. That proved to be all the scoring the Wesley defense would allow, however, as the defense limited the Cavaliers to only 118 more yards the entire afternoon.
The Wolverines answered back with a 14-play, 82-yard drive that ate six and a half minutes of game clock. Wesley took a 7-3 lead on an eight-yard strike from Shane McSweeny (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) to Sean McAndrew (Lanoka Harbor, N.J./Lacey Township) with 11:55 to go in the half.
That score stood until the third quarter, when a 47-yard punt return by Sean Hopkins (Georgetown, Del./Sussex Central) set up a 15-yard touchdown run by Askia Jahad (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown) for a 14-3 lead with 9:28 to go in the third quarter.
Later in the period, a 36-yard pass from McSweeny to Matt Barile (Bel Air, Md./Fallston) gained the bulk of the yardage on a 69-yard drive that ended on a one-yard plunge by the Wesley quarterback for a 21-3 advantage with 3:33 remaining in the third period.
Wesley capped the scoring in the fourth quarter when Dakevis Howard (Wilmington, Del./Concord) intercepted Jim Shiplett and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown.
Jahad turned in his third 100-yard rushing game with 106 yards on 16 carries.
McSweeny went 14-of-21 for 174 yards and a touchdown. He completed passes to seven different players, including six who caught at least two passes. McAndrew had three receptions for 32 yards, while Brandon Robinson (Ocean Twp., N.J./Ocean Twp.) had two for 34 yards.
Devin Hardy (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Tech) led the defense with seven tackles. Howard had five tackles and two interceptions. Chris Mayes (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) had a forced fumble and a sack.
Wesley limited Shiplett to just 6-of-20 passing for 56 yards and a pair of interceptions. While Walsh did pile up 111 yards rushing, it took 36 attempts, an average of just 3.1 per carry. Justin Keith rushed 20 times for 64 yards.
Cameron Trudell made 10 tackles for the Cavaliers.
The Wolverines host Salisbury in the Route 13 Rivalry at Scott D. Miller Stadium on October 29 at 1:00 PM.


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"Picnic," the 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by William Inge, is getting a rare revival on Broadway from the Roundabout Theatre with a cast of young, good-looking actors paired alongside more seasoned veterans.
Maggie Grace, who appeared in NBC's "Lost" and the "Twilight" movies, stars alongside Sebastian Stan, who was in the shortlived USA series "Political Animals." They are joined by Ellen Burstyn (who was also in "Political Animals"), Mare Winningham and Elizabeth Marvel.
Sam Gold, who recently directed Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar" on Broadway and in L.A. at the Ahmanson Theatre, has staged the revival production.