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Sculpture II
Course Details
- Course Number
- Art 3523
- Section Number
- Art 3523
- Semester
- Spring 2017
- Location
- Fain Fine Arts Center
- Classroom Number
- Days & Times
Tuesday, Thursday: 2:00–4:50 pm.
- Professor
- Suguru Hiraide (view Profile)
Course Objectives
Development of techniques and methods related to materials and conceptual challenges are the major issues throughout this course. Students will be given guidelines and descriptions to begin each project. Individual research and problem solving will be necessary to accomplish the projects. In addition, students will be required to complete several assignments that relate to further career development.
Course Expectations
Students will be assigned three major projects and one semester project including research, drawings, and presentation (critiques) throughout the semester. Class sessions will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and individual/ group discussions along with work sessions. The students are required to keep a sketch book/ notebook. Students will be asked to share sketches to discuss his/her ideas. The sketchbooks will be collected and graded as a part of the final grade (5pts).
Students must supply required materials for the course. Average materials and tools cost ranges $100-$250 for the semester.
Grading Standards
1. Each project is worth 10 + 10 =20 points (20 x 4=80 pts.) of the final grade.
Projects are graded based on the following criteria:
Project execution (craftsmanship, structural strength, etc.) 10pts
Technical challenge and Creativity of design 10pts
Points and letter grade.
2. Development of the idea, technique, and knowledge of the subject. 5pts.
3. Participation and presentation during critiques, group discussions, cleaning, etc. 5pts.
4. Class commitment and effort. 5pts.
5. Sketchbook. 5pts.
Total points 100 pts (100%)
Final grading system follows the university policy.
A=90%– above Excellent
B=80–89% Good
C=70–79% Satisfactory (average)
D=60–69% Passing
F=59– below Failure (no credit)
Submission Format Policy
Late Paper Policy
Late projects assignment or missing a critique may also result in a lowering of your project grade by one full letter. (Please read the Class Attendance Policy in the student hand book)
Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.Student Honor Creed
As an MSU Student, I pledge not to lie, cheat, steal, or help anyone else do so."
As students at MSU, we recognize that any great society must be composed of empowered, responsible citizens. We also recognize universities play an important role in helping mold these responsible citizens. We believe students themselves play an important part in developing responsible citizenship by maintaining a community where integrity and honorable character are the norm, not the exception.
Thus, We, the Students of Midwestern State University, resolve to uphold the honor of the University by affirming our commitment to complete academic honesty. We resolve not only to be honest but also to hold our peers accountable for complete honesty in all university matters.
We consider it dishonest to ask for, give, or receive help in examinations or quizzes, to use any unauthorized material in examinations, or to present, as one's own, work or ideas which are not entirely one's own. We recognize that any instructor has the right to expect that all student work is honest, original work. We accept and acknowledge that responsibility for lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty fundamentally rests within each individual student.
We expect of ourselves academic integrity, personal professionalism, and ethical character. We appreciate steps taken by University officials to protect the honor of the University against any who would disgrace the MSU student body by violating the spirit of this creed.
Written and adopted by the 2002-2003 MSU Student Senate.
Students with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Support Services in Room 168 of the Clark Student Center, (940) 397-4140.
Safe Zones Statement
The professor considers this classroom to be a place where you will be treated with respect as a human being - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Additionally, diversity of thought is appreciated and encouraged, provided you can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that ALL students consider the classroom a safe environment.
Contacting your Instructor
All instructors in the Department have voicemail in their offices and MWSU e-mail addresses. Make sure you add your instructor's phone number and e-mail address to both email and cell phone lists of contacts.
Attendance Requirements
Attendance and Lateness Policy
Students enrolled in the Juanita and Ralph Harvey School of Visual Arts must comply with the following department-wide Attendance and Lateness Policy:
- Students arriving after class begins will be considered late, and ten minutes after will be counted absent.
- THREE late arrivals counts as a single absence.
- Students may be absent from class THREE times without penalty and without providing any documentation regarding the absence.
- If students incur a FOURTH absence, their final course evaluation will be reduced by a full letter grade.
- If students are absent or late FIVE times, whatever the reason, they will receive a FAILING GRADE, be dropped from the class roll, and be asked to stop attending class.
Faculty members have the discretion to make exceptions to this policy based on individual circumstances.
Additional Attendance and Due Dates Policy.
Late arrival or early departure without excuse will be considered as one third of an absence. Students must come to class on time with required materials. If you come to class without the required materials, you will get an absence and the instructor may ask you to leave the class. It is your responsibility to obtain the information you missed in class. Late projects or missing a critique will also result in a lowering of your project grade by 10 points. (Please read the Class Attendance Policy in the student hand book)
*In order to retain an excused absence, students are responsible for providing the instructor with official written documents such as a doctor's note, funeral announcement, or letter from the Dean of the Students or another instructor, etc.
Departmental Policy for Gallery Openings
· Students enrolled in studio or art history courses must attend every gallery opening.
· At every gallery opening, the student will receive a comment sheet.
· During each opening, the student must fill out and submit the comment sheet.
· If the student cannot attend the gallery opening, they must meet following requirements:
1. The student must write a paper on the artist exhibited in the Juanita Harvey gallery.
2. The paper should emphasize the student's reaction to the work.
3. The paper must be formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt font, and be double-spaced.
4. The paper must consist of 500 words.
5. The paper must be submitted to the art office one week after the exhibition opening.
6. If the exhibition extends past the final class day of the semester, the paper will be
due one week before the final class day of the semester.
· If a student does not attend the show or write a paper their final grade will be dropped 3.3% per gallery opening.
· If a student misses all 3 of the gallery openings and does not write a paper for each of them to make it up the student's final grade will be dropped by 10%.
Other Policies
Student's Project Policy
The instructor has the right to keep student projects as examples, for displays, and/ or student exhibitions. Projects that are left in the studio or the instructor's office will be discarded after two month from the end of this semester unless the student obtains permission from the instructor.
Social Justice
Social Justice is one of MIdwestern State University's stated core values, and the professor considers the classroom to be a place where students will be treated with respect as human beings, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political beliefs, age, or ability. Moreover, diversity of thought is appreciates and encouraged, provided the students can agree to disagree. It is the professor's expectation that All students be able to consider the classroom a safe environment.
Academic Dishonesty
Cheating, collusion, and plagiarism (the act of using source material of other persons, either published or unpublished, without following the accepted techniques of crediting, or the submission for credit of work not the individual's to whom credit is given). Additional guidelines on procedures in these matters may be found in the Dean of Student's Office.
1. The term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to: (a) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, test, or examinations; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the university faculty or staff.
2. The term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
3. The term "collusion" means the collaboration with another person in preparing work offered fro credit if that collaboration is not authorized by the faculty member in charge.
Disruption of Teaching
Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, or other university activities authorized to be held or conducted on the premises of Midwestern State University. Such activity includes classroom behavior that interferes with either the instructor's ability to conduct the class or the ability of other student's to profit from the instructional program.
Instructor Drop
An instructor may drop a student any time during the semester for excessive absences, for consistently failing to meet class assignments, for an indifference attitude, or for disruptive conduct.
Student privacy statement
Federal law prohibits the instructor from releasing information about students to parties outside of the university without the signed consent of the student. Thus, in almost all cases the instructor will not discuss a student's academic progress or other matters with his/her parents.
Campus Carry
Senate Bill 11 passed by the 84th Texas Legislature allows licensed handgun holders to carry concealed handguns on campus, effective August 1, 2016. Areas excluded from concealed carry are appropriately marked, in accordance with state law. For more information regarding campus carry, please refer to the University's webpage at https://mwsu.edu/campus-carry/rules-policies.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact MSU Chief of Police Patrick Coggins at email@example.com.
Basic Safety and Shop Rules
The students are not allowed to operate any tools or machinery in the studio without wearing appropriate safety gear such as ear plugs, safety goggles/glasses, dust masks, respirators etc. (Additional safety gear may be required as necessary) Do not use or operate any tools or machines under the influence of any substances. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask the instructor.
- No sandals or open toed shoes.
- Wear protective clothing. Exposed skin can be burned, cut, and/or damaged. Jewelries, wired headphones, neckties, etc. can get caught in the power tools.
- Synthetic fabrics (i.e. nylon, polyester, etc.) will melt to skin if caught on fire.
- Long hair must be tied back.
- Turn on the exhaust fan.
- Property that belongs to MSU must stay inside the studio at all times.
- Clean up tools, equipment, and work area after use.
Cell phone use: No text messaging, no non-emergency calls during the class time.
In case of an emergency, call campus police at ext. 4239 or 911.
Any Student who feels s/he needs an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Disability Support Service office to discuss your specific needs. Please contact Disability Support Service at 940-397-4140 in room 168 Clark Student Center to reasonable accommodations for Students with documented disabilities.
Building Hours
Monday–Friday: TBA
Saturday: TBA
Sunday: TBA
*You may remain after the building hours and work at your own risk. You must have your student ID. Do not block the doors to keep them open!
**If you have valid MSU student ID and are currently enrolled student, you will have card key access to the building.
Research and Creative Activity Opportunities at MSU
Enhancing Undergraduate Research Endeavors and Creative Activities (EURECA) is a program that provides opportunities for undergraduates to engage in high-quality research and creative activities with faculty. EURECA provides incentives and funding through a system that supports faculty and students in a cooperative research process. For more information contact the Office of Undergraduate Research, (940) 397-6275 or by sending a message to email@example.com or better yet, stop by the UGR office located in the atrium of the Clark Student Center, room 161. Information and resources are available at www.mwsu.edu/eureca.
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
To support undergraduate research and creative activities, Midwestern State University holds an enhanced institutional membership with the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). This institutional membership includes unlimited memberships for any interested faculty, staff, and students. Students may find information on benefits and resources at www.cur.org/resources/for_students and may sign up at members.cur.org/members_online/members/newmember.asp. The CUR Undergraduate Resources Webpage contains:
- Research Opportunities;
- Presentation Opportunities;
- Undergraduate Research Journals;
- CUR-Sponsored Student Events;
- The Registry of Undergraduate Researchers;
And more!
MSU Alcohol Policy
Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on campus except in Bridwell Courts, Sundance Court and Sunwatcher Village apartment residences (see the current edition of the Housing and Residence Life Handbook for the specific policy guidelines regulating the use of alcoholic beverages in university housing) and at social functions which have been registered and approved through the Dean of Students office. Open containers are not allowed in public areas.
1. Alcoholic beverage functions must conform to state law.
2. State law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages without a liquor license. This shall include the free distribution of alcoholic beverages in connection with a function for which a cover charge has been assessed.
3. Public intoxication is considered to be offensive and in violation of this policy. Inappropriate and imprudent behavior will result in disciplinary sanctions.
4. Texas state law prohibits the consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public place at any time on Sunday between the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 12:00 noon and on all other days at any time between the hours of 2:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
5. Alcoholic beverages may be served at scheduled university events only with prior approval by the Dean of Students. Applications for approval must be submitted in writing ten days prior to the event. Approval will be based upon organization planning, frequency of the event, groups served by the activity, activity focus, and the use and distribution of alcohol.
6. Alcoholic beverages at approved university events must be distributed under conditions which ensure compliance with state law with regard to consumption, intoxication, drinking age, distribution, sale, etc. The Dean of Students provides appropriate guidelines.
7. It shall be a violation to possess, sell, distribute, or consume alcoholic beverages at athletic events, while on property owned or leased by Midwestern State University, whether the event is sponsored by the university or an outside organization.
8. It is the responsibility of university organizations, organizational officers and advisors, and individuals to be aware of these guidelines and their application to individual, as well as organizational, activities. The Clark Student Center office will provide information to student organizations as to duties and responsibilities of advisors.
MSU Tobacco Policy
USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS Date Adopted/Most Recent Revision: 08/07/2013 - Effective Date: 01/01/2010
A. Policy
Midwestern State University seeks to provide a safe, healthy, pleasant environment for its faculty, staff, and students. To this end, the use of tobacco products, including smoke and smokeless tobacco, and the advertising, sale, free distribution, and discarding of tobacco products shall be prohibited in all indoor and outdoor facilities and in all university vehicles. The policy extends to faculty, staff, students, vendors, guests, and visitors.
B. Specifications
1. "Use of tobacco products" shall include
a. Possession of a lighted tobacco product
b. Use of tobacco products.
c. Use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco derived products
2. "Indoor and outdoor facilities and university vehicles" shall include
a. All buildings and facilities owned or leased by Midwestern State University, including residential homes
b. All outdoor areas owned or leased by Midwestern State University, including the grounds of the Main Campus and the South Campus and the grounds of residential homes owned by the university
c. All university-owned or leased vehicles, including cars, pick-up trucks, vans, box trucks, and carts
d. All private vehicles parked on property owned or leased by Midwestern State University
C. Enforcement
1. It is the responsibility of all members of the campus community & campus visitors to observe the provisions of this policy.
2. It is the responsibility of all students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors to uphold the honor of the university by affirming its commitment to this policy.
3. Courtesy and consideration will be exercised when informing violators of this policy. No person will be retaliated against for informing others of the policy or asking others to comply with the policy.
4. A complaint against a violator who fails to comply with the policy after being asked by another to do so, may be referred to a provost, vice president, associate vice president, dean, or director. Appropriate disciplinary action may be applied to a violator against whom multiple complaints have been received.
Writing Proficiency Requirement
All students seeking a Bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement once they've 1) passed the 6 hours of Communication Core and and 2) earned 60 hours. You may meet this requirement by passing either the Writing Proficiency Exam or English 2113. Please keep in mind that, once you've earned over 90 hours, you lose the opportunity to take the $25 exam and have no option but to enroll in the three-credit hour course. If you have any questions about the exam, visit the Writing Proficiency Office website at https://mwsu.edu/academics/wpr, or call 397-4131.
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Campus Carry
Senate Bill 11 passed by the 84th Texas Legislature allows licensed handgun holders to carry concealed handguns on campus, effective August 1, 2016. Areas excluded from concealed carry are appropriately marked, in accordance with state law. For more information regarding campus carry, please refer to the University's webpage at https://mwsu.edu/campus-carry/rules-policies.
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Liberty News
Liberty Belles flight teams soar to third, fifth in Air Race Classic
|Liberty Belles team members (from left) Melody Dowlearn, Alicia Isacson, Jessica Dyer, and Megan Grupp with their third-place trophies, medallions, and plaques on Saturday.
It was a whirlwind week and the adventure of a lifetime for the four female pilots and navigators who represented Liberty University School of Aeronautics (SOA) in last week's 38th annual Air Race Classic.
The team of Melody Dowlearn and Alicia Isacson placed third out of the 47 teams that started the 2,691-mile race Monday morning in Concord, Calif., touching down at the terminus in New Cumberland, Pa., on Wednesday afternoon. The pair also placed second out of 13 entries in the collegiate competition and won the Fastest Piper award out of the six low-wing aircraft in the field.
"Going into it, I was just hoping we would do well," said Dowlearn, who will graduate from Liberty's SOA in December. "As it turned out, we did phenomenally well. I was proud to represent Liberty flying across the United States."
Dowlearn and Isacson, who graduated in May, actually finished behind the Liberty Belles' tandem of SOA graduates and certified flight instructors Jessica Dyer, the team's coach, and Megan Grupp, the SOA Pilot of the Year. Dyer — who flew on a team that placed ninth overall and won the Fastest Piper award last year — and Grupp took fifth overall and third among collegiate teams due to a handicap system that factored in engine speed.
"I am extremely proud of these young ladies, of the professionalism they exhibited and the manner in which they represented Liberty University," said Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Young, dean of the Liberty University School of Aeronautics. "We are blessed to have outstanding students in the School of Aeronautics of which they are prime representatives."
Dowlearn and Isacson won $2,000 and medallions for finishing third overall. They also each received a plaque and a $40 prize for placing second in the collegiate category, as well as a trophy for being the Fastest Piper, which they plan to display in the SOA's academic building. Dyer and Grupp won $950 and medallions for placing fifth overall, and each earned $30 and a plaque for being the third-fastest collegiate team.
|A rainbow is visible from Dowlearn's and Isacson's Piper Arrow as they pass the Teton Range in Wyoming.
The top-five finishes for the Liberty Belles tandems were unprecedented. This is the third year the team has entered two planes in the historic race, modeled after the 1929 Women's Air Derby that featured 19 female aviators, including Amelia Earhart.
"Overall, it was an incredible experience," said Dowlearn, who alternated between the role of pilot and navigator each day. "(Dyer and Grupp) prepared us really well. They had flown the race before and they were able to help us out and inform us as to what to expect."
"We had a lot of meetings and did a lot of prep work before the race," Dyer added. "We picked them because we knew they could make decisions under pressure and with a heavy workload. We paired them up and put them in the simulator and put a lot of stress on them to see how they responded. They worked really well together."
Both Liberty Belles teams made a critical choice to fly four legs of the race on the first day, separating them from 15 planes that opted to stop after the first two stages and wound up stranded by an overnight ice storm in Elko, Nev.
"Both of our teams had to make this go or no-go decision and both of our teams decided to leave," Dowlearn said. "Many, many teams got stuck in Nevada (so) it was a really good decision to move on to Pinedale, Wyo."
Liberty Belles dispatcher Ariana Knight kept the teams up-to-date on weather forecasts and helped advise them on their flight plans, plotting routes to steer clear of developing storms.
"Our girls saw that there was weather coming in, so they pushed themselves," Knight said, noting that the airport had already put away its de-icing equipment for the summer. "It was abnormal for them to get snow and ice in mid-June."
|The 14,000-foot snow-covered Mount Shasta provided a magnificent milestone on the first day in California.
Two of Dowlearn's favorite views came on that first day, flying past snow-capped Mount Shasta in California, which was magnificent at more than 14,000 feet tall, and alongside the Teton Range in Wyoming, where they received a sign from God that He was watching over them.
"Flying into Wyoming, we broke out over the clouds near the 12,000-foot (Tetons) and there was a rainbow greeting us into Pinedale, Wyo.," Dowlearn said. "It was really beautiful."
Both Liberty teams flew from just after sunrise to near sunset each day, spending the first night in Wyoming and the second in Iowa City, Iowa, before arriving in Pennsylvania on the third day.
"They were really exhausted by the end of it, but they flew a really solid race," Knight said. "Sometimes, they would go straight from one leg to the next. Sometimes, they would stop and wait for the winds to get better. They didn't always have clear skies, and it was really tough to make the right decisions, but both teams made them and were able to pull ahead."
The 15 planes stranded in Nevada did not complete the course by Friday's deadline, and one was disqualified for landing at an airport not on the designated route to avoid flying into a storm.
|Isacson (left) and Dowlearn will look to improve on their third-place finish next year while Grupp (center) takes the coaching reins from Dyer (on wing). Ariana Knight (right) served as the Liberty Belles' dispatcher for a second year.
Dowlearn said the experience of flying from near her hometown in California, where her whole family sent her off, to Pennsylvania was invaluable.
At Saturday's awards banquet, the two teams were joined by Knight, a few members of her ground crew, and Nathan Edwards, a Liberty flight instructor who has worked with all four of the aviators.
Next year's route will start in Fredericksburg, Va., and fly over Lynchburg en route to Winston-Salem, N.C., on the first leg. It will continue through parts of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia before finishing in Mobile, Ala.
"The course will be kind of a star shape, so it'll be interesting because the planes will almost do a 180-(degree turn) on every leg," Dyer said. "It's going to take a lot of calculating to get the best score. Being from the East Coast, we will know the terrains better and how the winds move."
Dyer plans to pick the Liberty Belles' junior flight tandem to complement Dowlearn and Isacson this fall before relinquishing coaching duties to Grupp next spring.


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Polish attitude to foreigners Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Polish attitude to foreigners Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Poland View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message superturboJoined: 03 Mar 2009Posts: 44Location: UK Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: Polish attitude to foreigners I've chosen Poland as my 2nd choice place to study CELTA and possibly look for work afterwards. One thing I would like to find out is the Polish attitude to foreigners, particularly ELTs. My 'first choice' is Czech Rep. but looking at the expats.cz forum it appears they can appear to have an attitude to foreigners. Living in England now we have many Polish people and there are countless new shops in my area. I know some Polish guys in my sports class and they seem cool. I just wondered what's it like in the classroom and what are they like around the country? Back to top hrvatskiJoined: 16 Nov 2008Posts: 270 Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: In the classroom my students are excellent and about town I've found Poles to be very pleasant if they know you're a foreigner. Back to top scottie1113Joined: 25 Oct 2004Posts: 375Location: Gdansk Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject: I second that. Several of my close friends are Polish, some from the classroom and some are friends of friends. It's all good. Back to top superturboJoined: 03 Mar 2009Posts: 44Location: UK Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: Thanks for the replies; it's good to hear that general attitudes are friendly and I have experienced the same here. What about attitudes outside the classroom to non-white's? Back to top dynowJoined: 07 Nov 2006Posts: 1080 Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:01 am Post subject: Poland is 99.999% white..........what do you expect. Back to top TracerJoined: 22 Oct 2008Posts: 65Location: Warszawa, PL Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: I'm an American white guy from California, and my experience has been almost 100% positive; save for the occasional, "You're American!? But you're so quite and polite . . . and you know things about Poland and Europe . . . ?" (The stereotype being: Americans are fat, obnoxious, naive and stupid loud mouths who don't know anything about the rest of the world). or "You know what the stereotype is about American men in Poland . . . ." Well the stereotype is that we're all players. Being the kind of guy who prefers a relationship and who [usually] tries to find a girl who would be interested in one too, I've been slapped with that one a couple of times. (Of course, the "bad" girls don't care.) Here's the one that has annoyed me enough to start telling people I'm from Oklahoma . . . "You're from California!? What are you doing in Poland!!!!?" The tone of voice is usually a mixture of "are you serious (!?), are you stupid (!?), and I hate you!" Polish people think California is a warm and sunny paradise. They base their views on Baywatch and Hollywood movies. They've never been to Fresno or Bakersfield! I just tell them I'm from Oklahoma now. Problem solved. Last thing is, I'm interested on how things are for black folks and other people of color here, too. I've got a few black friends back in the states, but I've been hesitant to invite them to visit me, because I'm worried about how the Poles might receive them. I already know they're going to get looked at everywhere they go, because black people are so rare here. I've seen some Polish skin heads around Warsaw, so I'm a bit worried that, well, . . . use your imagination. One of my friends is a black guy from Puerto Rico who's got a thing for "Eastern Block" women. Naturally he'd like to visit me. Back to top hrvatskiJoined: 16 Nov 2008Posts: 270 Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: The vast majority is just curious when it comes to non-whites, resulting in a lot of curious stares on the streets which probably shouldn't be interpreted as something bad. There's a lot of kids around with shaved heads who could be mistaken for skinheads, but that's just the fashion, not all of them are overt racists. African guys seem to have the most problems and tell me on the average day walking around town it's not unusual to hear a few insults from passers-by, but it's never come to fisty cuffs cause they don't flame the situation up. Back to top Jack WalkerJoined: 23 Oct 2008Posts: 412 Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: Poland is a white man's land and there's nothing at all wrong with that. Last time I saw a black person was at the airport in Munich back in October. 6 months in my part of Poland and I've seen only white people with a scattering of Vietnamese traders,gypsies,a few arabs and that's it. The funny thing is that if you watch Polish tv,they make it seem like the country is 40% black. It seems like they gather up all 20 members of the black community in Warsaw and put them on tv shows,adverts and those "dancing with stars type programs".I guess the tv execs want to show Poland as some multi-culti paradise when it's not like that at all. If you're part of a visible minority and you come to Poland,you have to expect the stares,comments and even outright aggression from time to time. I would expect the same if I were to head down to Zimbabwe or The Congo for a year or two. Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11524Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject: It's an interesting difference between Poland and the Czech Rep - the black community in the CR is generally well-received. I've several black friends and many acquaintances over the years who felt quite safe and almost always well-received there. However, anyone who looks 'roma' is something of a target, I'm afraid. There were recently two girls from Mumbai inquiring about working in the CR, and all the advice was 'don't even try.' It's unfortunate, but newbies contemplating a move to these countries need to know that there could be problems... Back to top Jack WalkerJoined: 23 Oct 2008Posts: 412 Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject: It seems that in Poland,people don't really pay much attention to the gypsies.It seems like it's more of an avoidance thing and they simply stay away from them or ignore them. The gypsies occasionally try to hit people up for coins on the street or try to pawn stolen goods as you pack your shopping into the boot of your car. They come out of the woodwork every now and then and I see many of them daily by the dozens. There are other times when I never see a gypsy for months on end. I remember while living in Poznan,I would sometimes come across skinhead gangs and really big,mean looking dudes with shaved heads,muscular torsos,tatoos and "white power" t-shirts stalking the streets.I don't know how much trouble they caused, but I would see them from time to time.Even though I'm a white guy, I would never make eye contact with them as they passed by. Back to top bfrogJoined: 30 May 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:28 pm Post subject: Jack Walker wrote: If you're part of a visible minority and you come to Poland,you have to expect the stares,comments and even outright aggression from time to time. I would expect the same if I were to head down to Zimbabwe or The Congo for a year or two. It's quite funny to compare Poland to some of the poorest, most underdeveloped, and deadliest countries in the world. Guess which country has accumulated five million war deaths during the last decade, has 40% of its child deaths caused by a curable and preventable disease (malaria), and has a median population age of 16 years. I'll give you a hint, the name doesn't begin with 'P'. Back to top Jack WalkerJoined: 23 Oct 2008Posts: 412 Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: Uhhhh.....yeah......thanks Mr. Frog for your enlightening post. I was comparing Poland to those African countries strictly on a racial basis.Poland is about 99% white and those African countries are probably about 99% black. I simply meant that a white guy would get noticed and stared at in The Congo for example, just as much as black guy would in Poland.Any visible minorities should expect that if they come here to live or travel. I spent a few years in China and got the all the stares,nasty comments and outright racism from time to time.I can't tell you how many times I was called a "white ghost" or a "big nose"(my nose is firmly average for a caucasian male btw). Unfortunately,it's part of being a stranger in a strange land Anyway..........back to your sandbox! Back to top bfrogJoined: 30 May 2008Posts: 14 Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: You're so cute with your internet emoticons Surely you could've picked China as a better comparison to begin with. If you go to the DRC, you're facing bigger problems than simply being white. It's amusing nonetheless to think that race would be the big deal. Anyway back to the subject, I'm Canadian with chinese roots and I've been to Poland several times in the last couple years, including some smaller places that really don't see tourists. Oh boy do I have some stories, but I'll leave that out. The first time I went to Lodz I of course noticed the staring, unsmiling faces. It was like a mixture of stone cold with a glimpse of confusion showing through. I thought it was racism, then eventually I realized the not smiling thing was just something you don't do to strangers in Poland. For the most part, I agree with my buddy Jack. Most people are just curious. There will be stares, and maybe a mindless attempt at an insult every now and then. The thing is, most poles aren't very expressive to strangers so there isn't much overt racism. For example, no one ever did anything racist unless they were in a group. The closet racists just don't have the balls for it otherwise. That's why you have to worry about neo-nazism (oh the irony) which isn't as bad as in Russia but is on the rise, probably more so with the declining economy. Back to top dynowJoined: 07 Nov 2006Posts: 1080 Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: Quote: For example, no one ever did anything racist unless they were in a group. The closet racists just don't have the balls for it otherwise. this is almost always the case, irrelevant of location. Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11524Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:39 am Post subject: Question: in the CR we have a sizeable minority of Vietnamese. They have been coming for 20+ years now, I believe, so there are now 1st. generation Czechs of Vietnamese descent graduating gymnazium and going to university. I think lots of the young people are now accepted as Czech in bigger cities, though the stereotype of cheap market stall-keepers (with basis in fact, obviously - this is how the majority of Vietnamese in the country are regularly employed) persists in smaller towns. Does Poland have Vietnamese immigrants in sizeable numbers? Are they accepted/tolerated? 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SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Tim Duncan scored 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs held the Dallas Mavericks to one field goal in the final seven minutes to rally for a 90-85 victory Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
The Mavericks also went scoreless for 5 minutes during that stretch, their lone field goal coming as time expired.
Tony Parker had 21 points, and Manu Ginobili added 17. Kawhi Leonard had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Tiago Splitter pulled down 11 rebounds for top-seeded San Antonio, which has won 10 straight against Dallas.
Devin Harris scored 19 points for the Mavericks, who nearly pulled off a huge upset.
The Spurs had insisted that what happens in the regular season doesn't matter, and they were proven right for much of the game — much to the home fans' dismay. Absent were the crisp passing, aggressive defense and 3-point shooting that made for the league's best record.
San Antonio returned to its winning formula over the final seven minutes, taking an 86-81 lead with a 15-0 run. Splitter tied the game with about five minutes remaining, rolling to the basket off a screen for an easy layup off a pass from Parker.
The All-Star point guard then drove the lane for a layup and drained a 13-foot jumper, which he punctuated with a loud scream after Dallas called timeout with 2:45 to go.
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Why are we obsessed with winning the award of the most oppressed? Why are we so fixated on positioning our pain and suffering above that of others? Do such self-congratulatory acts validate an authentic existence? What award is there for the oppression olympics? Does your voice become more legitimate when you engage in what ultimately is a narcissistic act that does discursive and real violence to the lives of others? Do we all want to be card carrying members of the "Most Oppressed"?
With all these questions, I must admit that when middle and upper class White women try to equate their experiences as women with that of being Black I do get upset. I am upset not because I do not deny the struggles of being a woman in any context, I get upset because in the assertion of oppression and equation with my life, they deny, obscure and make unimportant the advantages they reap (and take) as moneyed, white folks.
As a man who identifies as a feminist, I think a lot about the oppression olympics, in part because my place(s) within feminist discourse and activism always involve my understanding, to whatever degree I am able, my places of privilege. But also, I am always trying to better understand the oppression of others, trying to empathize with the feelings that oppression brings, by noting the places in my life where I am not the person with the *most* privilege. This is a dangerous business, because one has to avoid the temptation, which is sometimes really non-conscious, to equate one's experience of not-being-privileged in a certain respect with being oppressed in another respect. That is, I have to also be constantly aware that my experience as a man who tends to cry in private and public from time to time (say), and who therefore doesn't experience as much privilege that comes with traditional masculinity, may provide me some insight and empathy, it also will not compare in some important ways with most of the ways people experience oppression.
It's interesting, and Kameelah makes me wonder about the fact that both of the following seem true:
1. The Oppression Olympics seem to reinforce traditional hierarchies of power, and should be avoided.
2. We must recognize that oppression is a shifting, complex sort of thing, laced by interesectionality--and that the (say) American Xtian who claims he is oppressed because people don't say "Merry Xmas" to him, but instead say "Happy Holidays," is full of shit if he makes a claim of oppression in comparison with how, for instance, Muslims are maligned more and more often in the US.
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Meet Tertill, the solar powered weeding robot for your garden
Tertill is a solar-powered and weatherproof robot that weeds your garden every day.
With Tertill, gardeners can now enjoy weed-free vegetable and flower gardens, without the monotony and frustration of weeding. Organic gardeners can breathe easy and enjoy a weed-free, chemical-free garden all season long.
Created by roboticist Joe Jones – inventor of the Roomba – Franklin Robotics' Tertill is designed to live in your garden and take care of the weeding, come rain or shine.
How does it work?
Tertill lives in your garden and prevents weeds from becoming established. Using unique design elements and a variety of sensors, Tertill patrols the garden daily, avoiding plants and obstacles while looking for weeds to eliminate.
How does it know what's a weed and what's a plant?
Tertill has a very simple method: weeds are short, plants are tall. A plant tall enough to touch the front of Tertill's shell activates a sensor that makes the robot turn away. A plant short enough to pass under Tertill's shell, though, activates a different sensor that turns on the weed cutter.
Because Tertill's approach is height-based, put one of the provided plant collars around short plants until they are tall enough for Tertill to recognize. When Tertill approaches the collar, it will recognize it and turn away.
How does it get rid of weeds? Won't they come back?
Tertill whacks weeds using a spinning string trimmer, which cuts the weed off near the ground. Because Tertill lives in your garden and goes looking for weeds every day, weeds are always small when the robot finds them.
A whacked weed may sprout again, but sprouting takes energy stored in the seed or root. By coming back every day, Tertill never lets a weed develop the leaves it needs to replenish this energy, so eventually the weed gives up and dies.
How often do I need to charge Tertill?
Tertill gets its power from the sun. When there is sunlight—even on cloudy days—Tertill's solar cell converts the light into electricity. The robot stores the energy in a battery. You don't need to charge or replace Tertill's battery. Tertill uses its stored power smartly—during cloudy stretches, when less power is available, it patrols for weeds less often. Tertill is more aggressive during periods with more sun. Fortunately, weeds grow more slowly when they have less light.
Do I need more than one?
Most gardeners will need only one robot. If you have an unusually large garden (good for you!) you might get better performance with more than one robot. (The area of a typical garden in the US is about 100 square feet.)
Will Tertill get stuck?
Tertill uses four-wheel-drive. This helps Tertill move through soft soil, sand, and mulch, and also helps Tertill climb slopes. Its distinctive diagonal wheels make Tertill more stable on slopes and help it get past certain terrain challenges.
Tertill relies on several sensors and clever programming to keep out of trouble. To detect objects like the garden fence and big plants, Tertill uses sensors similar to those found in many smart phones—the lightest touch is all it takes. To detect steep slopes, Tertill uses the same sort of sensor that tells your cell phone which way is up. Tertill can also sense if a motor stops turning—perhaps jammed by a rock—so it can protect itself from damage.
How does Tertill know where the edge of my garden is?
There needs to be at least a short barrier around your garden to keep Tertill from wandering away. The barrier might be a fence, edging that's two inches or taller, or the wooden border of a raised bed.
Tertill has a simple, reliable strategy to ensure that it covers the garden. It uses a combination of bouncing away from, and sometimes following, obstacles and plants. This is the same strategy employed by some models of Roomba and other robotic vacuums.
Advantages of a Weeding Robot
Using a robot to weed your garden has some important advantages.
No herbicides: Gardeners with persistent weed problems sometimes resort to chemical herbicides to protect their crops. But by patiently chopping weeds when they are small, Tertill keeps weeds well controlled using only mechanical means. The expense, the hassle, the danger to children and pets, and the worries associated with chemical herbicides are eliminated. (Have you ever actually read what you're supposed to do with herbicides? There's a lot to it.)
Diligence: Gardeners often forget to weed but weeds never forget to grow. At one time or another most of us have been dismayed to find a once pristine garden "suddenly" choked with weeds. We all intend to give our gardens regular attention but sometimes life gets in the way. Not so for Tertill. Tertill's only purpose is weeding, so it never forgets, never gets distracted, and never goes on vacation.
Productivity: All the fertilizer, all the water, and all the sunlight that reaches your garden should go to growing healthy, productive crops. But weeds use these resources, too, depriving them of the light and food they need to thrive. By keeping the weeds from establishing themselves, Tertill makes sure that your plants (the good ones!) get all the resources they can.
Gardening limitations: Gardening offers great benefit to the gardener. It gives us time outdoors surrounded by growing plants, it's good exercise, it rewards us with delicious, fresh food, and it is a source of pride and accomplishment. But older folks or anyone with a mobility challenge may find that their physical limitations force them to cut back on gardening. Tertill can help. Because weeding is often the most arduous gardening job, assigning that task to a robot can help the gardener keep doing what they love.
Robotic Awesomeness: People have been trying to get weeds out of their garden for a long time: they have tried plastic groundcloth, homemade herbicides, boiling water, and countless other approaches. But all of these remedies lack a certain robotic awesomeness that Tertill brings to the situation.
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Why we need your help
We have come a long way since the Lego and Wiffle ball prototype that first ran in Joe's garden. After building and testing 6 generations of prototypes, we are nearly ready to set up manufacturing to get Tertill delivered as soon as possible.
We have come to Kickstarter so that we can place a large enough order to produce the robots cost-effectively. In return, you will be one of the first to receive a weeding robot for your garden.
Our team
Our team is experienced in designing, building, and marketing consumer products, and has a deep experience in robots, particularly in AgTech or agriculture technology.
Thank you
We'd like to say thanks to our followers who have helped shape Tertill, and to our friends and families that have supported us. Your ideas, feedback, and support have allowed us to make this idea real, and we're excited to be on this journey.
If you can, please help us spread the word. Every extra person who knows about Tertill really helps.
This project is promoted by Jellop, a direct response online advertising agency specializing in Kickstarter campaigns on Facebook Ads and Google AdWords.
Risks and challenges
We can't wait to bring Tertill to market. We have our designs in hand, manufacturers lined up, and what we need now is your contribution to start manufacturing and fund our first production run.
We've been down this road before, and know that there will inevitably be unforeseen challenges along the way that will add unexpected delays and complication. We have consulted and partnered with experts in manufacturing products to supplement our experience, seeking to gain insight from those who have gone down this road before ourselves. We have budgeted time for the unexpected, and while we will do our best, it's possible we will not be able to meet our targets.
Regardless, please be assured that we're as excited as you to get Tertill into your garden.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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The player must have gotten a key for every door he uses, or for every door he gets past by other means before going through the door. Most notably: walking on the ceiling over a door still requires the player to have gotten a key for that door, and using the Fairy spell to get through a door without a key is forbidden.
Tournament/Game Over Rules:
For this tournament's races, game overs are allowed. However after any game over the player must return to the same room where the game over happened, so that game over warping is not happening. It is allowed to take a faster path back to that room (such as when returning to hammer cave after getting the hammer), as long as Link gets back into the very same room.
In the final palace ONLY, you can regain 3 Lives by forcing a game over at the Start by going down the elevator and going back up to the left at the respawned Great Barrier. Do not use the 2nd controller-UpA trick to do the game over. Game-overs here in the Great Palace starts you off in the same palace, NOT the beginning of the game. Please don't exit the palace and kill off your lives from the nearest enemy back in the caves!
Up+A (intentional save & continue) is strictly prohibited. Tricks that require modified, non-standard, or even just worn down controllers, such as left+right, or up+down, are not allowed per standard SDA rules. This is a "glitch-free" category.
Accurate emulators (such as fceux) are fine.
Rules Clarifications:
- Resets are allowed to a fresh start (if you don't care about the time loss & being behind your opponent), in case you soft-lock, want a 2nd try for Atk-4, super early game-over?, etc.. Again, no intentional save & quit with the UpA trick.
- Easy Palace 1 Atk-4 - jump over crystal pedestal, exit palace, re-enter, go straight to crystal, kill monsters along the way, place crystal, atk-4 get & major time loss.
When streaming your run:
To make life easier for restreamers, please make sure your game window is displayed at a 4:3 screen ratio. Some emulators will wrongly display the screen at a more square-ish aspect ratio unless told to do otherwise.
Restreamer Resources:
Restream backgrounds to use.
Legend of Zelda font: Joystix is free, legit, and looks right. Or if you want a decorative option, Triforce.
When doing restream and commentary, please remember that the runners are supposed to be the stars of the show. Give them both the benefit of the doubt and a fair shake in commentary and stream. Please contact tournament organizers if there is a dispute.
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Liberty News
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine visits campus
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine visited Liberty University on Thursday to address an estimated 800 rising high school seniors at the 67th annual American Legion Boys State of Virginia.
The program, which opened on Sunday and runs through Saturday, teaches young men about state and local politics as they participate in a mock government.
Liberty University has hosted Boys State for 20 years, drawing local and state dignitaries to campus, including Virginia's Lt. Gov. William Bolling, who spoke on Wednesday.
Several camps for young people are keeping Liberty a hub of activity this summer. More than 30 different camps and conferences are being held on the Liberty University campus during a six-week period, from sports camps such as volleyball and soccer, to academic, including debate, as well as ministry and youth camps.


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Cheney Helps U.S. to Another Victory over Canada
July 23, 2009
Story courtesy of U.S. Soccer Communications
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Christine Nairn, the youngest player on the U.S. roster at 18-years-old, scored a dramatic winning goal in the 89th minute as the U.S. Women's National Team defeated Canada 1-0 on a humid night at Blackbaud Stadium.
Nairn entered the game in the 81st minute to earn just her second career cap and tallied on a wild scramble in front of the Canadian net. With the U.S. pushing for a winning goal, midfielder Angela Hucles spun a hard cross from the wing to the near post where Abby Wambach jumped high to flick the ball in the air as Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod, her teammate on the WPS' Washington Freedom, plowed into her from behind.
The ball bounced up in the air and back toward the goal where U.S. forward Lauren Cheney kept it alive, jumping over a Canadian defender to head the ball toward the net. McLeod recovered to get a slap at the ball, but Nairn was crashing the goal and knocked it into the net from close range with her hip. It was Cheney's second assist in as many games after also setting up Wambach's 100th career goal in the 1-0 victory against Canada on July 19th in Rochester.
Nairn, who turns 19 on Sept. 25, becomes the youngest player to score for the USA since Heather O'Reilly tallied her first career goal in a 4-0 win against Italy on Oct. 6, 2002, when she was 17 years and 277 days old.
Nairn was a member of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup last fall and is age-eligible for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. She enrolled at Penn State in the middle of the last academic term due to her commitment to the U-20s and will play her first college match this August as a freshman.
'I was first of all excited to get in the game, but Cheney did all the hard work and I was just there to make sure it went in the goal,' said Nairn, who debuted for the USA in its 4-0 victory against Canada on May 25. 'I'll take it if I can. If Abby didn't make that run and that touch, and Cheney didn't follow it up, I wouldn't have made it. It's awesome. I can't even explain how I feel right now its awesome to even be on this team and be considered for this team so to put one away like that and win the game is a great feeling.'
U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage made five changes to the lineup that defeated Canada in Rochester, inserting Heather Mitts at right back and Stephanie Cox at left back, giving Carli Lloyd the start in center midfield and putting Lindsay Tarpley up top with Abby Wambach. Hope Solo got the start in goal and picked up her 44th career shutout.
As they did against the USA three days ago in Rochester, the Canadians sat back in a defense shell and looked to counter-attack, a tactic which found greater success than in the last match.
The USA out-shot Canada 18-8, firing seven shots in the first half, all from Tarpley and Megan Rapinoe. The USA would have taken a lead into halftime if not for two great saves from McLeod, who denied Tarpley from 15 yards straight-away and then tipped a Rapinoe blast over the top. Both Tarpley and Rapinoe exited at halftime as Sundhage sent on 21-year-olds Lauren Cheney and Tobin Heath, both of whom had excellent second-half performances.
Canada produced four very dangerous chances in the second half, the first coming just seconds after the restart as U.S. center back Rachel Buehler saw her pass picked off by Canadian star Christine Sinclair who burst through the U.S. defense and shot low to the left corner. Solo, who wasn't tested much but came up huge when she was, stabbed her right hand to the ground to make a brilliant stop.
A few minutes later Sinclair was off on the counter again and played the ball into the right side of the penalty box for Jonelle Filigno, but with only Solo to beat she launched her shot over the bar. In the 60th minute Sinclair got in behind the U.S. defense again off a nice pass from Diana Matheson only to be stoned by Solo again. Solo also tipped a shot from Christina Julien around the right post in the 87th minute, but the referee missed the touch and the USA awarded a goal kick.
Despite the few dangerous chances on counter attacks, Canada tired in the second half and played more than a few searching balls over the U.S. back line that were run down by Buehler and Amy LePeilbet, both of whom logged excellent performances in the back for the USA for the second straight match. Buehler battled all game with her WPS teammate Sinclair, who failed to score her 100th career goal in the last three matches against the USA and will head back to the FC Gold Pride still sitting on 99 goals.
Sundhage inserted Leslie Osborne into the match in the 62nd minute, giving the midfielder her first cap since recovering from reconstructive ankle and knee surgery in the middle of last year. Osborne played at defensive midfield as Heath moved into the middle, pushing second half sub Hucles wide left and Lloyd wide right. When the left-footed Nairn entered the match, Hucles switched to the right side and sent in the cross which produced the game-winner.
'I think this game was very important because of the way we have been playing and working on the attacking third,' said Sundhage. 'We didn't score that many goals, but we scored a goal. And we gained some confidence by that and we will continue to work on the attack, especially in the attacking third.'
Most of the U.S. players will now head back to their WPS clubs for the stretch run to the playoffs, while the three collegians on the roster - Nairn, Heath (UNC) and Cheney (UCLA) - prepare for their college pre-season camps opening in early August. The U.S. team will come together again until late September for a training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts, 6-Amy LePeilbet, 21-Rachel Buehler, 14-Stephanie Cox; 9-Heather O'Reilly (12-Leslie Osborne, 62), 7-Shannon Boxx (capt.) (16-Angela Hucles, 46), 10-Carli Lloyd (11-Christine Nairn, 81), 15-Megan Rapinoe (13-Tobin Heath, 46); 5-Lindsay Tarpley (19-Lauren Cheney, 46), 20-Abby Wambach
Subs not used: 4-Cat Whitehill, 8-Amy Rodriguez, 18-Nicole Barnhart
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage
CAN: 18-Erin McLeod; 5-Robyn Gayle (21-Chelsea Stewart, 26), 9-Candace Chapman, 2-Emily Zurrer, 13-Marie-Eve Nault (19-Shannon Woeller, 67); 14-Carmelina Moscato (20-Alyssa Lagonia, 80), 8-Diana Matheson, 4-Kelly Parker (10-Jodi-Ann Robinson, 64), 15-Kara Lang; 16-Jonelle Filigno (11-Christina Julien, 73), 12-Christine Sinclair (capt.)
Subs not used: 1-Karina LeBlanc, 3-Gina Pacheco, 6-Kaylyn Kyle, 7-Rhian Wilkinson, 17-Brittany Timko, 22-Stephanie Labbe, 23-Sansar Bahar, 24-Karli Hedlund
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This Blog Is Now Closed (or the blog is dead, long live the blog!)
It's been fun. But this is like my first apartment, which was great and all but I really wanted my dog to have a yard and I wanted to write someplace besides the dining room. These archives have been moved to my official author site, and the blog will continue there. I hope you'll continue to keep me company on this long, strange trip in the new space!
Moving, Pardon the Dust
My author website is almost done, and I'll be updating the blog there starting… soonish. Pardon the dust.
Guess it was time I had an author website. The best editor in the universe just pinged me to say CP is acquiring my second novella. Scuze while I faint, cheer, feel proud of myself, and then get back to folding laundry. Even TWO TIME PUBLISHED WRITERS have to do chores until I can teach the dogs how to handle the delicates load.
Plotter Plus Pantser Equals…
In the writing community, people loosely identify as either a plotter or a pantser (sometimes spelled pantzer). Some people plot out an entire book before they write it, and others fly by the seat of their pants.
Here is what I said recently on a writer's board:
I was going to stand up and be counted with the pantsers, but I realized it's probably not entirely true. At the bottom of my working document is a couple paragraphs of "and then this happens." Not really paragraphs, almost bullet points.(For example, the WIP – paranormal erotic romance, and I'm 6K words in – the plan currently says "Reunion sex. Next day road trip (his car). Estate sale. Dirty, ask discount. Saleslady strange – young/old. Looks through M., then agrees.")
I don't always stick to it – sometimes things happen to the characters while I write, and entire subplots bloom or die. I change the "and then this happens section" whenever the story changes. After I write a scene, I delete the item from the plan. So when I finish writing the reunion sex, I'll erase that line and start writing the road trip… unless the heroine pulls a muscle during the reunion sex and decides to surf eBay instead of being active. 😉 Then I'll change the plan to read "eBay. Looks dirty. Asks discount. Seller has same name as M's great great grandmother."
Doing it that way means I almost never get writer's block. I always have a plan for what's going to happen next, and even if the writing is pure torture and I end up trashing it later, *something* gets on the page.
One of these days I'm going to copy the original two or three paragraph blurb just to see how drastically it changes from concept to completion 😛
As usual, the cherry on top came from another writer, a person I only know as "Tiff." She suggested people like us be known as… plotzers.
My Jewish grandmother would have laughed. I sure did. Other writers rock!
So Crazed
This morning, I have:
– Written two freelance articles for publication
– Done an in depth analysis of user trends on a product
– Completely forgotten about the report I write every Monday before my kid wakes up, and I can hear him waking up now
What I have not done this morning:
– Put any words into at least one WIP. I try to do 250 words every morning. My real writing time is in the evening, but getting one manuscript page complete each morning sets such a good tone for the rest of the day.
What I wish I was doing:
– Reading the copy of Gwenhwyfar I got for Mother's Day.
I'm only a chapter in, and already I'm so excited. I cut my fantasy teeth on Valdemar, and loved it more than anything, and I know I'm not the only reader who started feeling a bit… disappointed. Like the well had run dry and someone was still making Mercedes Lackey throw down the bucket. Her "romance" series for Luna made me feel a lot better, because they were great reads. Still, there was sometimes a sense of automatic pilot. But this Arthurian book is the good stuff, the vintage Lackey but now with all of the craft and power an author with years of practice can command.
I used the word romance in quotes there because it's a freaking fantasy series, but it was branded as a romance, which irritated… huh. There's a whole pile of assumptions to be examined right there. I'll get to that one of these days when I'm not so crazed.
The Long Wait
Someone on a writer board where I hang out recently heard back from the publisher he really wanted… after a year. And after that long wait, the answer was "revise and resubmit."
Okay, R&R is a good thing, not a bad thing. But a year? I know publishing moves slowly. I know things take time. I know an editor's focus must be on contracted books, not slush.
But a year?
That's… disrespectful. If your own guidelines say four months (which is already completely insane), and you realize you're going to miss that mark, maybe… close submissions? Hire interns? Do something that acknowledges the value of the writer's time?
The usual choice is even more rude to the author in the long run, and that's to not accept any but agented submissions. The writer must find someone who will take 15% (and I am old enough to remember when it was 10%) in return for… well, still waiting for months to hear if a book is going to be bought or not. 15% of potential future earnings in return for what amounts to a foot in the door. The talented will still get through, but circus poodles have to jump through fewer hoops.
And at the same time that I'm completely disgusted with the sheer rudeness of it all, I am reminded of a quote from Terry Pratchett. When I first read this, I was still working in theater, and I laughed out loud in recognition. I find I laugh even harder now, and it's very difficult to be disgusted and laugh at the same time. I prefer laughing.
From Maskerade:
"The money in the chorus isn't very good, is it?!" [Christine] said.
"No." It was less than you'd get for scrubbing floors. The reason was that, when you advertised a dirty floor, hundreds of hopefuls didn't turn up.
Romance Writers: The Country Music Stars of the Book World
Rock stars are cool. They are mysterious, tortured beings, and if they aren't, they sure pretend to be. Country music stars, on the other hand, specialize in being "just folks." They go to a lot of trouble to create approachable images, even if they are bajillionaires.
Rock stars go to a lot of trouble to talk about their art and how they suffer (oh, how they suffer) to bring it to a cold, unfeeling world that doesn't appreciate genius. Country stars bust their butts to give us the impression they knock out their songs over the weekend over a six pack of beer.
Rock stars are better than you. Country stars are you.
After a show, a rock star gets his butt on his bus, or minimum into his hotel room, and drinks (or uses some other substance) in order to relax from three hours of running, climbing, dancing, singing, changing costumes, avoiding the pyrotechnics, and pouring his own personal energy like a balm across a roiling ocean of fans. The country star puts on the exact same show, and afterwards, acts like their fondest wish is granted if they can take pictures and sign autographs and kiss babies.
Except for the running and jumping, these two sound remarkably like another set of artists I know.
Ever notice how literary stars go out of their way to look depressed and take up smoking or drinking in order to have props? They bitch about the burdens of success even while they dress in cool clothes. Also, the minute they get popular, they take it as a sign of having sold out, and run off to write something incomprehensible that may or may not be an extended metaphor for sex.
Not romance writers. They interact on message boards and carry around bookmarks and pens in case you'd like an autograph. The billionaires go to quite a bit of trouble to wear jeans and talk about their crazy times being a mom. Also, they don't bother with metaphors, at least when it comes to boy-meets-girl-in-the-sack. They like sex. They also like their fans, and are appreciative of anyone who buys a book.
I was never cool. I do think appreciating fans is cool. Does this mean I can wear a cowboy hat here in suburban Maryland without irony?
The Internet Is Forever Except When It's Not
Right now I'm cobbling together a living from a handful of small jobs. I am trying to find a single large job that will replace the income. It's not six of one, half a dozen of the other – switching between jobs, manager styles, project needs, writing voice, tracking systems, reporting systems, and all that other stuff takes time. If I have one job and not six jobs, I will have twice as much time in my day. I know this from experience – I finished two manuscripts when I only had one job, and for the last month, I've made painfully slow progress on several stories, one of which is begging me to finish already.
An opportunity to do some tech writing came up, and honestly, it would pay so much better than my professional blogging, so I'd love to land the gig. The contact person asked me to dig up all of my product reviews from the last few years. Five minutes with Google, right? Twenty minutes later, I was still digging for the best one, the crown jewel of my reviewing career. The magazine that published it was out of business, but they'd had it on their website, and it had been so widely quoted and linked that surely there was a cache. Right? Wrong.
There are pictures of me weighing twenty pounds more than I do now. Things I have said off the cuff are in forum signature files all over the internet and they come up when you Google my (other) name. There are video clips of me doing unfortunate things with thumb drives at trade shows. And yet this ONE THING I really want, the thing that makes me look witty and incisive and well-informed? Gone like a fart in the wind.


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Stereophile's Products of 2000
There are five individual categories: Loudspeakers (including subwoofers), Amplification Components (preamplifiers, power amplifiers, etc.), Digital Sources (CD players, transports, processors), Analog Sources (phono cartridges, turntables, tonearms, FM tuners, etc.), and Accessories (everything else).
The two most important categories, however, are the "Product of the Year" itself—the best of the best—and the "Budget Component of the Year"—the best sound for the buck. There's also an "Editor's Choice" award, which John Atkinson reserves to himself to single out the superb-sounding product that impressed him the most in the past 12 months.
The formal voting procedure consists of two steps: First, Stereophile's hardware reviewers are asked to nominate up to six components in each of the seven categories. To be a contender, a product had to have been reported on in Stereophile between the November 1990 and October 2000 issues, either in a full Equipment Report, in a Follow-Up review, or in Sam Tellig's or Michael Fremer's regular columns. We then put together a ballot form that included all components that had been nominated by three or more writers and/or editors. This process ensures that most of the nominees in most of the categories will have been auditioned by most of the reviewers. The prices listed were current at the end of August 2000.
Each of the magazine's 16 editors and reviewers gave three votes for his first choice in each category, two votes for his second choice, and one vote for his third choice (if he had a third choice). JA tallied the votes; address your compliments and complaints to him.
The envelope, please...


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BBC SPORT | Ashes set for free-to-air return
Very good for the viewers, but not so good for the ECB. Will cost them a lot of money, I expect Sky won't want to pay as much for rights if they don't have the Ashes tests.
Also a shame for those of us who do have Sky, since they provide such a high quality of coverage.