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Super Bowl coverage on steroids; Beadle's new show
But this year marks a new level of superabundance with the presence of the CBS Sports Network -- the cable channel of host broadcaster CBS -- airing live programming from New Orleans in an effort to increase visibility and start the long journey to swipe audience against current dominant players ESPN and the NFL Network.
Thanks to our army of interns (not really) sorting through the thousand-word press releases sent by networks last week highlighting their Super Bowl week programming, here's a snapshot of what the football networks will bring you from NOLA, as well as the usual Monday column circus.
The Noise Report
1. Given its 24/7 charter to provide NFL programming, the NFL Network will have the most hours (140, including 85 live) from New Orleans, airing shows from 11 different sets. This includes 10.5 hours (yes, that's not a misprint) of pregame coverage on Super Bowl Sunday, starting at 7 a.m. ET with its First On The Field show. Then comes an 8.5-hour edition of NFL Game Day Morning.
NFL Network executive producer Eric Weinberger says First on the Field host Melissa Stark will be on set for both the early morning show as well as hosting a second set for Game Day Morning. The usual Game Day Morning host, Rich Eisen, will also be hosting a three-hour postgame show. That is a long, long day for those respective hosts.
1a. The NFL Network has long been my choice for NFL Media Day -- mostly to see how many questions Deion Sanders can ask that reference Deion Sanders -- and they'll cover the annual press orgy on Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Among the other live highlights on NFLN during Super Bowl week: Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime press conference (Jan. 31, 3 p.m. ET); Roger Goodell's annual Super Bowl press conference (Feb. 1), and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Announcement Show (Feb. 2).
1b. Every network public relations staff is obsessed by the amount of Super Bowl rings its talent has won and the NFL Network says they have a combined 17 Super Bowl rings among its 35 on-air personalities.
1c. NFL.com and SuperBowl.com will post all the Super Bowl commercials after they have aired on the television broadcast. To view the commercials from Super Bowl XLVI, click here.
2. ESPN was kind enough to send a nearly 2,300-word press release on all its Super Bowl week happenings. The network says it will air more than 120 hours of television and radio from New Orleans featuring more than 35 on-air hosts, analysts, reporters and contributors with (wait for it) 18 Super Bowl rings. ESPN will air a four-hour edition of Sunday NFL Countdown on Super Bowl Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
2a. Expect ESPN to put Mike Ditka in heavy rotation this week given he coached the Bears to a Super Bowl XX win in New Orleans, and coached current Niners coach Jim Harbaugh.
2b. ESPN's on-site set location in New Orleans -- the Jax Brewery parking lot on Decatur Street -- includes two outdoor sets and a 16-by-9 foot LED screen so fans can get a good view of ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd making overgeneralizations. ESPN SportsCenter will offer afternoon and morning segments (hosted by Hannah Storm) and nightly segments (Stuart Scott and Steve Levy) from New Orleans. The network's Media Day coverage will be led by Levy, Herm Edwards and Mark Schlereth.
2c. On Feb. 1, Mike Tirico will host what could be a very interesting sitdown show featuring former Super Bowl winners including Tedy Bruschi, Trent Dilfer, Dikta, Jon Gruden, Keyshawn Johnson, Jerry Rice, Schlereth and Steve Young.
2d. Worth watching will be any one-on-one interview Ray Lewis gives ESPN. Here's why.
3. The CBS Sports Network will air 50 hours of original programming from New Orleans, including seven shows originating from a four-stage setup at Jackson Square which the network has renamed CBS Super Bowl Park. CBS Sports Radio will also air 75 hours of original hours from the Super Bowl. Why should viewers watch or listen to CBS as opposed to the traditional networks that have owned this Super Bowl week space?
"I would simply say look at the talent we have analyzing the game," said CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus. "There is hundreds and thousands of hours of great programming in New Orleans during the week on all types of cable stations. We will put out our best talent and hope that people check us out. We are not trying to out-ESPN. I think we will put on some very compelling programming."
3a. Network executives like to bring on active players for its Super Bowl coverage (Aaron Rodgers and Hines Ward worked for NBC last year) because they believe it adds currency to a broadcast. In that vein, CBS has added Packers All-Pro linebacker Clay Matthews as a contributing analyst for its Super Bowl pregame show. He and his famous hair will join The NFL Today crew throughout the pregame show. Solomon Wilcots (Ravens) and Steve Tasker (Niners) have been assigned to report from each team during the week.
3b. Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Redskins linebacker London Fletcher have been added by CBS to serve as guest analysts throughout the week on various CBS Sports entities. Both Fitzgerald and Fletcher were mentioned by multiple television executives as players who had potential to work in broadcasting when I wrote on that subject for Sports Illustrated two months ago.
3c. CBS Sports Network's main primetime show is "Super Bowl Live," which will be hosted by Greg Gumbel and air from Tuesday to Friday from 7-9 p.m. ET. Analysts include Boomer Esiason, Steve Beuerlein, Bill Cowher, Shannon Sharpe, Fitzgerald, Fletcher, Steve Smith, Osi Umenyiora, Russell Wilson, Maurice Jones-Drew and NFL Insider Jason La Canfora.
3d. Jim Rome's daily afternoon show (Monday-Friday, 6-7 p.m. ET) on the CBS Sports Network will expand to an hour during Super Bowl week. The network's late-night show, Lead Off, (Monday-Friday, Midnight-1 a.m. ET) will air live nightly from Jackson Square.
3e. CBS chief Les Moonves wants to make one thing very clear: His cable network is not competing with ESPN. "To even think we will be in the same universe as them is a ways down the road," Moonves told SI.com. "ESPN does a phenomenal job. But one day we are going to have a strong cable sports network."
3f. CBS NFL analyst Boomer Esiason will be pulling double-duty at the Super Bowl this year thanks to his role as the analyst on Dial Global's radio broadcast of the game. (Kevin Harlan is the radio play-by-play announcer). Esiason's role on the NFL Today pregame, halftime and postgame television show, as well as an extra postgame show on the CBS Sports Network, presents a challenge for Howard Deneroff, the Dial Global executive producer of sports.
"First of all, the distance of the television set to our radio booth is much further away than the last two times we did this [both in Miami]," Deneroff said. "When Boomer has had to go from one location to the other [Deneroff says this will happen four times during the radio broadcast], we were able to do it during a two-minute commercial break for previous Super Bowls. That won't be the case here because we are almost on the roof on the opposite side of the field from The NFL Today location. Boomer will miss a little action while en route, and will have to be on a wireless microphone for a longer stretch. He and Kevin will have to still sound seamless and not step on each other. ... Keep in mind that Boomer also has to remember what he talked about on each of the different broadcasts and not mix up where he said or didn't say something. The more that is added to his plate, the tougher it is to keep track of."
4. The NBC Sports Network will air 24 hours of programming from New Orleans including The Dan Patrick Show, The Box Score, Pro Football Talk, and the debut of The Crossover: with Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs (more on this below). NBC Sports Radio will also have a significant presence. Without the scale of ESPN or the NFL Network and low ratings, the network is in the same boat as the CBS Sports Network. The goal is to get publicity for its brands and hope the momentum continues following New Orleans.
4a. NBC Sports held a press call last week to promote its new NBC Sports Network show featuring the genial Beadle, and it was amusing to sit on the call just to hear multiple NBC Sports executives metaphorically kiss the behind of show's female lead. "The Crossover" will have Beadle pitted with former Fox News Channel and Comcast New England Sports staffer Briggs for a format that will focus on the biggest and most topical stories of the day in the worlds of sports, pop culture and entertainment. (I believe the "The Crossover" in Latin is pronounced "SportsNation.")
The show debuts from New Orleans this week before eventually settling into its permanent home at NBC's 30 Rock studios in New York City. (The Crossover will air daily at 6 p.m. ET and will replay at 10:30 p.m., the latter time hoping to capitalize on a hockey audience.)
"We won't take ourselves too seriously," Beadle said. "No contrived arguments where it feels forced or not organic. I personally don't watch sports through the eyes of a stats nerd or an anger monger. I truly love stories and characters and the flash and the sexiness of it all. For me, I want 22 minutes-a-day of that kind of talk. And we're not going to be as funny or light-hearted as [Bob] Costas, but we're definitely hoping to try to bring that level of our A-game to every day of this. I think it'll be a little bit different on our lineup, you know, after hunting."
How should viewers feel about Briggs as he moves from a show he described as "hyper-political" to lighthearted sports fare?
"We discussed politics 24-7 and did it in a very partisan manner," Briggs said. "But I think the thing that you should take from Fox & Friends is that I can shift gears and do anything from current events, world events, wars in the Middle East to politics. Do I have a history of being somewhat political? Sure, but this is not a political show, and I don't intend to steer it in that direction. If you watched that show I always tried to bring balance to an issue, and even if I have a very strong opinion, I always welcomed other opinions. I think my past could allow us different discussions We have a segment called "head-to-head" and I could see myself asking, "Who is a worse dealmaker? The U.S. Congress or the NHL?"
4b. NBC aired the Pro Bowl on Sunday and while it's a brutal game to watch, keep this in mind: Last year the game averaged 12.5 million viewers. For comparison, this year's World Series averaged 12.7 million viewers.
5. Of the many great lines written over the years by Sports Illustrated contributing writer Richard Hoffer, a personal favorite came in 1998 when Hoffer delivered a sports wish list column. Dreamed Hoffer: "That a proctological Dream Team extract Ahmad Rashad from the spot he occupies as Michael Jordan's Boswell."
Because NBC can't seem to quit Rashad, a famous ex-athlete perpetually masquerading as a reporter, the Golf Channel has hired him as a guest host. It's part of a re-launch of the channel's "Morning Drive" show that includes a new format, new co-hosts, a new studio, and a schedule that expands to seven days. Current co-hosts Gary Williams, Damon Hack (a former colleague at SI) and Holly Sonders will be joined fulltime by Golf Channel analyst Charlie Rymer. Other new additions to the morning show include former SI staffer (and full disclosure a friend) Matt Ginella, who joins Morning Drive after 11 years as the travel editor for Golf Digest magazine. The new format will include lifestyle and service features including how to play and where to play.
5a. Golf.com managing editor Charlie Hanger correctly smacked around PGA Tour management for its heavy-handed -- and ultimately foolish -- attempts to eliminate outlets from live-blogging its action.
5b. CBS Sports will broadcast 21 golf tournaments this year (totaling more than 155 hours of coverage) including the Masters, PGA Championship, 18 PGA TOUR events, one Champions TOUR event and nine golf specials. CBS says all 18 PGA TOUR events will be fully available for the first time through live streaming at CBSSports.com, PGATOUR.com and various tablets.
6. Excellent work by both the ESPN studio (Chris McKendry, Mary Joe Fernandez and Darren Cahill) and game announcers (Pam Shriver and Chris Evert) during Victoria Azarenka's win over Li Na in the women's finals of the Australian Open. The group dealt with plenty of subplots, including a 10-minute break in the third set while fireworks boomed overhead from nearby Australia Day celebrations, but never stopped providing viewers with pertinent conversation. Shriver takes a lot of gruff from tennis fans (and players), but I really like her. Where Fernandez is often in the tank for Serena Williams -- Fernandez serves as the coach of the U.S. Fed Cup team -- Shriver doesn't have a protective filter in a sport laden with conflicts.
(For example, Patrick McEnroe calling Azarenka's lengthy medical time-out in her match against Sloane Stephens "an absolute travesty" while serving as the head of the United States Tennis Association's player development program that includes Stephens. McEnroe may well be right here on Azarenka but as a viewer, how do know what his motivation is? Nobody hit on this better than my colleague Jon Wertheim back in September.
Cahill and Chris Fowler continue to do excellent work every tournament and ESPN's production provided terrific visuals, including the fireworks display going off behind its studio crew, which never blinked.
6b. ESPN's 29th consecutive Australian Open represents the company's longest uninterrupted professional sports programming relationship.
7. Among the memorable sports pieces this week:
? Grantland's Brian Phillips had a brilliant piece on Maria Sharapova, David Beckham, and "immaculate self-absorption" in sports.
? Really admire the honesty in this post by longtime sports writer Jeff Bradley after losing his job.
? In case you missed it, here's SI's 100 greatest Super Bowl photos.
? The Daily Mail published a spectacular photo gallery of English soccer fans over the years.
? Deadspin's Emma Carmichael absolutely crushed it on ESPN's tennis crew over-pushing the narrative that Serena Williams is the mentor for Sloane Stephens.
8. TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley told SI.com last November that one of the things that would help him stay in broadcasting for the near-term was an opportunity to leave the studio and work games as an analyst. Harlan worked with Barkley last week and came away raving about the experience.
"Charles has no routine; his routine is living life," Harlan said. "Whatever comes his way, comes his way. I think he is the biggest name in sports broadcasting today. He is the new John Madden. Everyone knows him -- he is a movable feast. He attracts people with his friendliness and then he sits down, puts his headset on after getting all this backslapping, autograph signing and cheers, and without a single note in front of him, he just talks about the game.
"As a broadcaster, Charles is incredibly honest. There is no sugarcoating. It's refreshing. He relies on his instinct, brain and heart, and a lot of this comes from not adhering himself to a popular train of thought. Sure, there is a little bit of chicanery and showmanship but that is the spice that makes you sit on the edge of your seat or laugh with him. That's what reels you in. Nothing is scripted. I'm sure he reads but I don't see him pouring over notes, and there was not one thing in front of him except the box score when we did our game. He was as thoughtful me to me as anyone I have ever worked with."
9. Sports Business Journal's John Ourand reported last week that Fox Sports plans to flip the Fuel channel into Fox Sports 2 this August. The company is already planning a 24/7 sports channel called Fox Sports 1, which will be rebranded from Speed. Ourand reports Fox Sports 2 will be a national all-sports channel and will complement Fox Sports 1. The two channels will be aligned similar to ESPN and ESPN2.
9a. McManus said he had no concerns about the growth of the CBS Sports Network, which is currently in 50 million homes and has very low ratings. "It is right on track," McManus said. "We have a very long term plan. Our expectations are very reasonable. We are not looking to challenge ESPN. Remember, we were in 22 million homes three years ago. Our expectations are very reasonable and, eventually, the ratings and distribution will come."
10. MISCELLANEOUS: Nielsen's 2012 Year in Sports report produced some fascinating data. Some highlights:
? There was nearly 60,000 programming hours of sporting events on broadcast and cable in 2012, up 45 percent in hours from 2011. (One big reason for the increase was NBC Universal's airing of the 2012 Summer Olympics.)
? AT&T Wireless was the top TV advertiser in sports last year, spending $342.8 million on sports. Bud Light was second at $213.3M.
? Nearly 60 percent of smartphone and tablet owners accessed sports content on their device at least once a day between January to September 2012.
? Alabama averaged 7.2 million viewers for nationally televised games while Notre Dame averaged 5.7 million.
? North Carolina-Duke on March 3 was the most watched regular season college basketball game in 2012 with 4.1 million viewers.
10a. CNN hired longtime ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols to serve as a general sports reporter as well as anchor a new weekend sports program on CNN-U.S. beginning later this year. Reading the tea leaves, I'd expect new CNN boss Jeff Zucker to continue to add more sports content into the CNN TV's daily diet.
10b. Showtime says Rome On Showtime, its Jim Rome vehicle, will air once a month on Wednesday nights throughout 2013, beginning in March.
10c. CBS is definitely interested in bidding on the rights to any hoops-only league featuring the seven Catholic Big East basketball schools. "I have thought about it a lot," McManus said. "As the original network broadcaster for Big East basketball and the heritage we have with so many of those schools, we are interested. We have spoken with them. We would like that programming for CBS and CBS Sports Networks. It is a lot of good high quality basketball and we do a lot of basketball on both networks."
10d. ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy offered strong words on Dwight Howard while on ESPN Radio's The Herd with Colin Cowherd last week. Said Van Gundy: "He has rudimentary offensive skills. He's not a good ball-handler. He doesn't have a really well-defined low-post game. (He's) a poor free throw shooter. He can have a huge impact on the game defensively, rebounding, screening, rolling, the occasional post move because he's so athletic, but he doesn't want to do it that way. When you lose games and you're going around after the game with a stat sheet in your hand and you're saying, 'look at the stat sheet' to reporters and to your teammates -- you know what it is? It's passive-aggressive, immature stuff. It's sad. This guy has so much to offer that is good for the game, to the game and to the Lakers. They're paying him huge money and they gave up a lot to get him."
10e. Drunk over its robust ratings for the first week of the NHL season, NBC and the NHL have been pushing out press releases at an ESPN PR pace. Among the highlights: Last Wednesday's game between the Bruins and Rangers was the most-watched NHL regular-season game ever on NBC Sports Network with 956,000 viewers. (It also was the most-watched NHL regular-season game on cable since an Jan. 2002 ESPN broadcast of San Jose-Detroit drew 1.278 million viewer). Canada's CBC also reported that more than 3.3 million viewers watched the Maple Leafs and Canadiens on Jan. 19, making it the most-watched regular-season primetime game ever on the network. When combined with French language RDS's broadcast, nearly 4.8 million Canadians watched the game. Regular-season ratings records were also set on Comcast SportsNet (Blackhawks), Fox Sports Midwest (Blues), Fox Sports North (Wild) and the New England-based NESN Network (Bruins).
10f. "The Girl's Guide To Watching the Rangers," posted on the NHL team's website, went over about as well as New Coke did.


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Table of Contents
General Introduction
Introduction to Parts I-IV by Ingrid Wendt
Part I. Native Singing: Oregon Tribal Lyrics
Alsea, "Moon Eclipse Exorcism"
Alsea, "Thunderstorm Exorcism"
Nez Perce, "Morning Song"
Nez Perce, "Three Guardian Spirit Songs of Mad Coyote"
Nehalem Tillamook Spirit-Power Songs--"Bear," "Beaver," "Elk," "Rabbit"
Clackamas Lyrics--"Owl Shaman's Spirit-Power Song," "Bear Woman's Mourning Song, "Coon's Lullaby to Panther's Baby Boy"
Takelma, "When It Storms in Winter"
Takelma, "When the New Moon Appears"
Kalapuya, "A Tualatin Shaman Named Shimxin"
Klamath Incantations--"Song of the Winds," "Song of the Skunk," "Song of the Black Mouse," "Song of the Blind Girl"
Klamath Songs of Satire and Social Criticism--"Showing -Off Song," "Song of False Boasting," "Song of Gluttony," "Song of the Long-Legged Person"
Klamath Cooing and Wooing Songs--"Courting Song," "Courting Song," "Taunt," "Young Woman to Lover," "Accusation," "Playful Courting Song"
Coos, "The Walkers (Animals) and the Winged Things (Birds) Fought"
Coos, "My Sweetheart"
Modoc, "Cradle Song"
Northern Paiute, "How the Animals Found Their Places"
Northern Paiute, "The Thunder Badger"
Clackamas, "Girls' Game"
Kalapuya, "A Kalapuya Prophecy"
Part II. Tales Half Told: Nineteenth-Century Oregon Poems
Anna Maria Pittman Lee, "Must My Dear Companion Leave Me?"
Anonymous, "To the Oregon Emigrants of 1846"
Anonymous, "The Bachelor's Decision"
Elizabeth Markham, "A Contrast on Matrimony"
Margaret Jewett Bailey, "We Call Them Savage"
John Minto, "The Oregon Farmer's Song"
Henry H. Baldwin, "The Wreck"
Samuel A. Clarke, from "Legend of the Cascades"
Robert Starkey, "A Specimen"
Belle W. Cooke, "Snow Birds"
Joaquin Miller, "Exodus for Oregon"
"Pace Implora"
Minnie Myrtle Miller, "Have Mercy"
Anonymous, "Drunk for a Week"
Willis White, "Ace Carey and the Bear"
Samuel L. Simpson, "Beautiful Willamette"
Part III. Leaving the Myths: Poems in Transition
Carrie Blake Morgan, "The Old Emigrant Road"
Sam Wata, "The Beginning of the Earth"
Edwin Markham, "The Man with the Hoe"
C.E.S. Wood, "First Snow"
from "Poet in the Desert: XLII, LI"
William Hartless, "I Am the Only One Now"
Ella Higginson, "Hate"
from "God's Creed"
Valentine Brown, "The Chinook Wind"
Katsuko, "Two Haiku"
Tamu, "Haiku"
Bert Huffman, "Umatilla County Statistics"
Charles Oluf Olsen, "Zero Hour in the Factory"
Frances Holmstrom, "Values"
from "The High Lead Tree"
from "The Shearers"
Ethel Romig Fuller, "These Are the Strong"
from "Fireweed"
Ada Hastings Hedges, from "The Desert Wife: III, X, XII"
from "Neighbor"
from "Silent Juniper"
Hazel Hall, "Monograms"
from "Measurements"
from "Inheritance"
Ben Hur Lampman, "How Could I Be Forgetting"
John Reed, from "America 1918: I"
Yoko Usada, "Poem"
Mary Carolyn Davies, "Traps"
from "War"
from "The Circuit Rider"
from "Appreciations"
Joe Hunt, "I Leave the Myths"
Part IV. Pioneers on Aesthetics: Poems by Early Oregon Modernists
Laurence Pratt, "Head Logger"
from "Chinese Laborers"
Paul Tracy, "Herder"
from "Horsemeat"
from "The Plumber"
from "Pioneer on Aesthetics"
Haralambos Kambouris, "Peripetias"
Clara Hoff, "Plow-Woman in Time of War"
James Stevens "Sunup Hangover"
from "Forest Sunrise"
Verne Bright, "Stone Breaker"
from "Strange Fruit"
H.L. Davis, "Proud Riders"
from "The Rain Crow"
Phyllis Morden, from "City Vignettes"--Winter City; Dinner Hour; Social Leader; Benefit Concert
Howard McKinley Corning, "Pruning Vines"
Courtland Matthews, "From a Forest Lookout"
Shizue Iwatsuki, from "At Tule Lake Camp"
"Returning Home "
Helen Emerson, "Forgive Me, Grandma"
Ernest G. Moll, "Sheep-Killer"
Phyllis McGinley, "Carol with Variations"
Jeanne McGahey, "Oregon Winter"
Mary Barnard, "Logging Trestle"
"Roots "
Eleanor Matthews, "The Foragers"
William Everson, "The Raid"
William Stafford, "Traveling Through the Dark"
"Deer Stolen"
George Hitchcock, "May All Earth Be Clothed in Light"
Glen Coffield, "Crossing Hawthorne Bridge"
Willis Eberman, "The Journey"
"The Others"
Vi Gale, "Cape Foulweather"
"At That, the Day Ended Well"
James B. Hall, "Memorial Day: 1959"
Madeline DeFrees, "Scenes Out of Sequence: What the Coastwise Know"
"Horatio Alger"
Kenneth O. Hanson, "Eels at the Dalles"
"First of All"
Anthony Ostroff, "Winter Salmon"
Beverly Partridge, "January Lambing"
John Haislip, "At Grandmother's"
"The Visit"
Ralph Salisbury "Come Near the Western Edge, I try a Last myth for the"
"Childhood of My Sons"
"My Brother's Poem: Vietnamese War 1969"
Ellen Shannon, "Daughter I"
Ursula K. Le Guin, "An April Fool's Day Present for My Daughter Elisabeth"
from "Luwit," Part I: "The Grey Quaker"
from "Luwit," Part II: "To Walk in Here"
Gary Snyder , "Hay for the Horses"
Ursula K. Le Guin, "An April Fool's Day Present for My Daughter Elisabeth"
from "Luwit," Part I: "The Grey Quaker"
Introduction to Part V by Primus St. John
Part V. Contemporary Voices: Arriving and Leaving Here--1960-1991
Paula Gunn Allen, "What the Moon Said"
"Dear World"
Dori Appel, "A Double Life"
Diane Averill, "Racing Snakes"
David Axelrod, "Skill of the Heart"
Alison Baker, "Flying"
Jim Barnes, "A Choctaw Chief Helps Plan a Festival in Memory of Pushmataha's Birthday"
Tim Barnes, "Winter Fog along the Willamette"
Judith Barrington, "Beating the Dog"
Gloria Bird, "The Women Fell Like Beautiful Horses"
"My Digging Stick"
Olga Broumas, "Cinderella"
"Sweeping the Garden"
Lois Bunse, "Right in the Kalavala It Says"
John Bush, "Puller on the Ann"
Henry Carlile, "Train Whistles in the Wind and Rain"
Raymond Carver, "Where Water Comes together with Other Water"
"Still Looking Out for Number One"
Tina Castanares, "In Eastern Oregon"
"Three Deer"
Marilyn Chin, "The Floral Apron"
Linda Christensen, "He Looks for Worms"
"How to Act Male at My Mother's House over the Holidays"
Gerald Costanzo, "Dinosaurs of the Hollywood Delta"
Tom Crawford, "Otis Cafe"
Kathleen Culligan, "Something Learned about Fish"
Walt Curtis, "Cabbages in the Garden"
John Daniel, "Dependence Day"
Efrain Diaz-Horna, "For John Sinclair"
Sharon Doubiago, "Love Song for a Man Whose Mother Killed Herself"
Albert Drake, "Garage"
Barbara Drake, "Stink Ant"
"Shy Child"
Jeremy Driscoll, "Praying"
Libby A. Durbin, "Between Jobs"
Alice Ann Eberman, "Finding"
Ed Edmo, "Indian Education Blues"
Juan Epple, "The Oregon Trail"
William Ferrell, "The Ground War 2/17/91"
Phil George, "Old Man, the Sweat Lodge"
John M. Gogol, "Boy in a Cherry Tree"
Cecelia Hagen, "My Children Are the Bright Flowers"
Michael S. Harper, "We Assume: On the Death of Our Son, Reuben Masai Harper"
Jim Heynen, "During the First Three Minutes of Life"
Garrett Hongo, "The Cadence of Silk"
Christopher Howell, "Bird Love"
Carol Imani, "like a wandering jew"
Lawson Fusao Inada, "The Shovel People"
Peter Jensen, "Barracuda"
David Johnson, "Li's Poem" from "Three Poems Burnished by Your Waterfall"
"Vaudeville in the Garden"
Harold L. Johnson, "The Names of Summer: A War Memory"
Brigit Pegeen Kelly, "Those Who Wrestle with the Angel for Us"
Ger Killeen, "A Full Bucket"
"The Sowing Fiddle"
Lee Crawley Kirk, "With Stars in My Forehead"
Amy Klauke, "As You Pass"
"Recognizable Terrors"
Marilyn Krysl, "Feet"
Barbara La Morticella, "Valentines"
Jay La Plante, "Mona"
Nela Ladd-Bruni, "Enemy and Friend"
Wing K. Leong, "Ripe Autumn Grapes"
Kerry Paul May, "The Gift"
Sandra McPherson, "Lament, with Flesh and Blood"
Juan Mestas, "Ephesus 91"
Gary Miranda, "Horse Chestnut"
"Love Poem"
Rodger Moody, "Night Shift"
Erik Muller, "Mare"
Michael Niflis, "Old Movie Monsters"
Verlena Orr, "Learning the Language from Dad"
Simon J. Ortiz, "Running and Fear"
"Arriving and Leaving Here"
Walter Pavlich, "Three Hearts of the Octopus"
Myrna Pena-Reyes, "No More War, 1945"
Paulann Petersen, "The Moon Recounts the Birth of the Sun"
Amanda Powell, "Square Dance at the Fairgrounds"
John Quinn, "In Oregon"
"The Trough at Rockwall Spring"
Jarold Ramsey, "The Kit"
Judith Root, "Free Will and the River"
"The Penultimate Labor"
Lex Runciman, "Fathers and Infants"


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and even construction. Read on to learn about some of the very best certificates you can earn for finding a job today.
1 Project Management
With a project management certificate, workers can expect to be in charge of large-scale projects in construction, engineering and IT. In these industries, salaries for a project manager can reach as high as $152,922 and often well into the six-figure range. IT managers and directors tend to do the best with this certificate, but project engineers do well, too, with a wealth of positions available through major contractors including The Boeing Company and even the U.S. Air Force. HP and Microsoft are the most popular employers for IT project managers. Often, project management certificates are received online, with the University of Phoenix and DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management among the most popular schools for this certificate.
2 General Contractor Certification
With a flagging housing market, one might think that construction and contracting has slowed down, but in actuality a general contractor certificate is still quite valuable these days, and it's practically a must for becoming a construction manager. With coursework that typically focuses on estimating, drawing, building materials and construction methods, general contractors are groomed to be ready for the construction zone.
Construction contractors enjoy a 17 percent job growth rate and have a wide salary range: from $30,606 all the way up to $124,686. Construction managers and project engineers with a general contractor certification also do very well. Workers with this type of certificate often operate as self-employed contractors or work for companies like Lennar Corp., Balfour Beatty and even Habitat for Humanity.
3 ARRT Registered Technologist in Radiography
Radiologic science is a growing field, as new technologies are developed to make radiographic diagnostics even more powerful. Jobs for this certification are plentiful, with the BLS.gov reporting that job growth for radiologic technologists is growing faster than average. Salaries aren't too shabby, either: a radiologic technologist typically earns an annual wage of $54,340. Stick with it, and you can do even better. Radiology managers make $65,928 and diagnostic imaging directors nearly reach six figures with a $96,690 salary. People with this certificate tend to work in hospitals, but there are positions available in doctors' offices and imaging clinics as well.
4 Licensed Practical and Vocational Nursing Certificate
Registered nurses make up a huge part of the nursing population, but licensed practical and vocational nurses are growing in a big way. BLS.gov reports that jobs for licensed nurses are growing faster than average, and most can expect to earn about $40,000 per year with a full-time position. Providing basic nursing care, LPNs and LVNs work under the direction of registered nurses and doctors. Typically, certificate programs for this type of nursing take just one year.
5 Automotive Service
Professionals with a certificate in automotive service and repair keep cars, motorcycles and other vehicles in good working order. Although service technicians can begin work without certification, most employers prefer to hire professionals with a certification as well as long-term on-the-job training. In this stable career, mechanics enjoy a median pay of $35,790 per year and good job opportunities for qualified job seekers, especially those that are certified.
6 Massage Therapy
Using soft-tissue massage, massage therapists increase the wellness of their clients, and even rehabilitate injuries. To become a massage therapist, most states require licensing or certification from an accredited training program with 500 hours or more of study and experience. With this certificate, massage therapists can earn about $34,900 per year, and this job has a faster-than-average growth outlook.
7 Fitness Training
Fitness training is a hot market, with lots of people trying to lose weight and seeking professional help to do so. That means certified fitness trainers and instructors enjoy a great job outlook in an industry that is growing faster than average. Working in health clubs, studios, country clubs, even private homes and hospitals, there's no shortage of locations where fitness trainers can find work, and those that are certified will find the very best opportunities available.
8 Court Reporting
Employed by both the justice system and closed captioning industry, court reporters are in high demand these days, with a solid salary of about $47,700 each year. And it's easy to find programs for studying court reporting: just about every community college has one, or you can find a technical institute that offers the certificate. Plus, if you study techniques for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, you'll have even more opportunities available to you.
9 Microsoft Certified IT Professional
Although Apple makes popular products, Microsoft professionals are in incredibly high demand and sometimes hard to come by. Microsoft Certified IT Professionals (MCITP) can configure enterprise environments, network and application infrastructures, and more. This means MCITPs can find work anywhere from small business to enterprise. Information systems managers often earn $100,000 per year or more.
10 Cisco Certified Network Associate
Another heavy-hitting certification in the IT world, a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is essential for professionals working within the Cisco network. Add a CCNA Security certification, and you'll even be prepared to take on network security as well. Network and computer systems administrators will usually earn about $69,160 each year.
11 HVACR Certification
Is it getting hot these days, or is it just us? Thankfully, we have certified heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers to save the day, whether it's sweltering hot or freezing cold. Professionals with this certification are clearly in demand, with a 34 percent growth rate that's much faster than average. Over the next 10 years, there should be more than 90,000 new jobs for HVACR-certified professionals, with typical pay around $42,000 per year. The work environment is typically very hot or very cold, but most HVACR professionals find that this is a small price to pay for great job security and a stable salary.
12 Medical Transcription
Turning voice recordings into written reports, medical transcriptionists make up an important part of the medical field. Often, transcriptionists work in hospitals, doctors' offices or transcription service offices, but many others are able to work at home, making this a flexible career to pursue. Certificates in medical transcription can be completed through community colleges, vocational schools and distance learning programs. Once complete, medical transcriptionists will understand medical terminology, grammar and the skills needed to perform this job. Medical transcriptionists typically earn about $32,900 per year, and although the job outlook is slow overall, certified transcriptionists will enjoy the best employment opportunities.
13 Embalming
Death doesn't stop for a poor economy, so those that work in the death business, including funeral directors and embalmers, will continue to find plenty of opportunities for work. With this certificate, professionals will learn how to work for funeral parlors, preparing the dead to be buried. Most embalmers will earn about $38,000
per year.
14 Commercial Driver's License
Truck drivers spend a lot of time on the open road, bringing goods from one place to another. To do so, drivers must qualify for a Commercial Driver's License, showing their ability to drive specialized vehicles. Drivers can also add a HAZMAT endorsement for even more opportunities. With education and experience, truck drivers usually earn about $37,770 per year.
15 Advanced EMT
Usually first on the scene at an accident or trauma, EMTs are the front line when it comes to medical care. With about 1,000 hours of specialized training, EMTs can reach the advanced level, typically finding work on ambulances or in hospitals. The work is stressful and emotionally draining but rewarding. Median pay for EMTs and paramedics is $30,360 per year, but those with an advanced certificate will earn more and have more opportunities to find a good position in this industry that is growing much faster than average.
Visit www.onlinecollege.org for more information.


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Keynote speakers
Monday 8:45: Mr Anders Kellström & Dr. Christian Grante, Volvo Group, Göteborg, Sweden, Automation will completely redefine commercial transport solutions
Tuesday 8:30: Mr. Matt Moore, Highway Loss Data Institute, Arlington, USA, Conclusions on autonomous emergency braking systems and other advanced driver assistance technologies
Wednesday 8:45: Dr. Jeroen Ploeg, TNO, The Netherlands, i-GAME: From platooning to cooperative automated maneuvering
Invited plenary speakers
Monday 10:25: Dr. Hadj Hamma Tadjine / Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Shonlau, IAV, Berlin, Germany, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: challenges & opportunities
Tuesday 10:25: Dr. Erik Coelingh, VolvoCars, Göteborg, Sweden, Self-driving cars in the hands of real customers on normal roads – safety and comfort
Mr. Anders Kellström & Dr. Christian Grante, Volvo Group
Automation will completely redefine commercial transport solutions
Volvo Group is redefining commercial transport solutions in daily life through automation and we strongly believe that automation is, and will be, part of new ways of working. As a company with global presence and many different product areas, the Volvo Group sees a great potential for automation in many types of transport scenarios and application areas, opening up for new business opportunities by providing added value services. The future is now within our reach. Our innovations are created to serve our customers, society and the environment in terms of: Productivity, Energy, Fuel Efficiency and Safety. First we showcased our innovations within platooning, now we are showcasing the autonomous tuck which will revolutionise productivity in future mining. Join us to hear Anders Kellström's (Senior Product Planner) insights about the platooning project and Christian Grante's (Volvo Group Technical Specialist – Preventive Safety and Automation) insights about the autonomous truck.
Anders Kellström, received his M.Sc in innovation, organization and economics at Halmstad University, Sweden, in 1993. After selling his start-up company Viscon AB, he joined the SCUBA-diving equipment manufacturer Poseidon Diving Systems, Sweden, as a Technical Director. In 2005, Anders came to the Volvo Group and were responsible for strategic planning of the commercial offers in the area of alternative fuels; liquid, gaseous, and electromobility. Appointed to Senior Product Planner, today's position is to ensure the strategic and commercial effectiveness of the early stages of product development.
Christian Grante, received his PhD on Fluid and Mechatronic Systems at Linköping University in 2004, his M.Sc. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999 and his Civilingenjör from Chalmers University Technology in 1998. Christian joined Volvo Cars in 1999 as function developer of active safety features. Active safety system is also the area where he applied his research. Christian have held roles as function owner, project manager and business coordinator within development and research of active vehicle systems. Christian joined the Viktoria Institute as R&D Manager for Active Safety and Cooperative Systems early 2009. Late 2010 Christian joined Volvo Group Truck Technology as Program Manager for Vehicle Automation and Vehicle Dynamics and is since 2013 Volvo Group Technical Specialist – Preventive Safety and Automation.
Mr. Matt Moore, Highway Loss Data Institute
Conclusions on autonomous emergency braking systems and other advanced driver assistance technologies
On March 17, 2016 the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a historic commitment by 20 automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on virtually all new cars no later than NHTSA's 2022 reporting year. This presentation will review research, real world results and on track testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute that served as a catalyst for the agreement. In addition to covering autonomous emergency braking systems the presentation will include results for other advanced driver assistance technologies and projected timelines for the fitment of these technologies in the U.S. fleet.
Matt Moore is vice president of the Highway Loss Data Institute, where he oversees much of HLDI's research. He is the author of numerous research papers published by HLDI on topics such as crash avoidance technologies, vehicle horsepower, motorcycles and distracted driving. He also supervises loss data processing, collection of vehicle information and data services for member companies. Mr. Moore joined HLDI in 1999 as a programmer. Before coming to HLDI, Mr. Moore worked in higher education, conducting institutional research, designing data systems and creating web sites. He holds an M.B.A. and a bachelor's degree from Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Jeroen Ploeg, TNO
i-GAME: From platooning to cooperative automated maneuvering
i-GAME is an international project, supported by the European Commission in the scope of the 7th Framework Programme, with consortium members being TNO (The Netherlands), Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands), Viktoria Swedish ICT (Sweden), and IDIADA (Spain). The i-GAME project aims to facilitate development and real-life implementation of automated driving with a focus on cooperation supported by wireless communication between vehicles and between vehicles and road-side equipment. To this end, an event is organized as part of the project, in which international teams are challenged to cooperatively perform a number of traffic scenarios, among which the automated merging of two platoons into one, and the automated execution of a T-crossing. The specific scenarios are presented in some detail, after which the most relevant requirements for participation in the challenge are summarized, including the methods used to assess the team vehicles, both regarding hardware and software.
The execution of the selected traffic scenarios does not only require vehicle-level control systems for longitudinal and lateral automation, but also interaction protocols, prescribing the message-action sequence so as to safely and successfully execute the scenario at hand. This presentation will provide ample insight in the interaction protocol design as performed by the consortium members, the implementation thereof by the consortium in their benchmark vehicles, and the various implementations by the teams. The main results, obtained during the challenge, will be illustrated by measurements and movies. In addition, the message sets used in i-GAME will be presented, which clearly indicates that the standardized messages need to be extended in order to support complex traffic scenarios.
In summary, this presentation will provide insight into the technological backgrounds of cooperative automated maneuvering, while illustrating that automated vehicles need to show cooperative behavior, supported by wireless communications, in order to jointly perform complex maneuvers.
Jeroen Ploeg received the M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands, in 1988 and the Ph.D. degree in dynamics and control from Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in 2014.
From 1989 to 1999 he was affiliated with Koninklijke Hoogovens (currently Tata Steel), IJmuiden, The Netherlands, where his interest was the development and implementation of dynamic process control systems for large-scale industrial plants. Since 1999 he has been a Senior Research Scientist with the Integrated Vehicle Safety department, TNO, Helmond, The Netherlands, where he is currently heading the Cooperative Vehicle Systems group.
His research interests include control system design for cooperative and automated vehicles, and motion control of wheeled mobile robots. In particular, he focusses on the controller design for vehicular platooning and cooperative adaptive cruise control, with specific interest in string stability, both in longitudinal and in lateral sense. This research is executed in close cooperation with the department of Mechanical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Dr. Ploeg is currently an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Dr. Hadj Hamma Tadjine / Dipl.-Ing. Benedikt Shonlau, IAV
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: challenges & opportunities
All large vehicle manufacturers and many Tier1 suppliers are making substantial investments in connected and autonomous vehicle technology. An examination how these innovative vehicles will transform our vision, our industrial base, improving safety and congestion, driving up productivity and freeing up space usually devoted to vehicles in our urban areas will be discussed.
It is clear that new vehicles will be connected. To facilitate a variety of driving functions and other enhanced features, a powerful communications capabilities will be built in to automotive systems designed. Data will be exchanged via complex internal networks based on different internal control systems; other applications that interface with drivers through dashboard displays and devices could share information with other connected vehicles; they could also exchange data with connected roadside entities, such as streetlights, that are also linked-in to the Internet of Things.
As well as opportunities, the advent of the 'connected' vehicle brings several major challenges, and will affect the operating models of OEMs, distributors, dealers and mechanics, road infrastructure managers, law-makers, and of course drivers and their passengers. In the public domain verifiable information about automotive cyber security risk levels is scattered, and can tend toward the sensationalist. How far OEM'S have gone, and still have to go.
Dr. Hadj Hamma Tadjine received his engineer degree, D.E.A (Diplome d'Etude Approfondie), and the Third cycle degree, in Electrical engineering from the technical university of Blida in 1994, 1995 and respectively 1998. In 2004, he received his PhD in Computer science from the technical university of Clausthal Zellerfeld (Germany). From 2000 to 2004 he was professor assistant at the technical university of Clausthal (Germany). From 2004 through to 2006 Dr. Hadj Hamma Tadjine has been professor assistant at CUTEC institute GmbH (Germany). And from 2006 to 2008 he was responsible for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems at Hella Aglaia (Germany). From 2008 till 2010 he has been responsible for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Park Assistance Systems for IAV GmbH (Germany). Currently he is responsible for technical strategy in the area of integrated safety and driver support at IAV. He has a track record of fundamental research on these topics which is documented by numerous publications by IEEE, VDI and SAE. He is the editor and editor in chief of different international journals.
Dr. Hadj Hamma Tadjine is fellow Member of IACSIT (International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology), and SCIEI (Science and Engineering Institute. Furthermore he is advisory board member by SDIWC (The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications), WSEA (World scientific and Engineering Academy and Society), SAI (Science and Information Organization), and WASET (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology) and AICIT (The International Association for Information, Culture, Human and Industry Technology). He is Chair, Technical co-chair and Publication chair of different international conferences on computer engineering and computer vision.
Benedikt Schonlau finished his degree in Mechatronics in 2005 at the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (Germany). Starting in the field of function development for Driver Assistance and Active Safety he has been working for IAV in Chemnitz for over 10 years now. Between 2007 and 2011 Mr. Schonlau worked as project manager on the topic PreCrash. Since 2012 he is Head of Department Active Safety and Lighting Functions. In this role he is responsible for the worldwide establishment of IAV competencies in this field. He has a track record of fundamental research on these topics which is documented by numerous publications by IEEE, VDI and SAE. He is a member in Car2Car communication consortium as well as in ITS Niedersachsen.
Dr. Erik Coelingh, VolvoCars
Self-driving cars in the hands of real customers on normal roads – safety and comfort
Autonomous – or self-driving – vehicles have long been part of an utopian vision of the future, because they will free people from the boring aspects of driving and open up exciting new ways to travel. They also have the potential to make the road transportation system more sustainable in terms of safety, energy efficiency and transport efficiency. This presentation will provide a quick review of the challenges in the Drive Me program in which we try to bring the benefits of self-driving to real customers on the public road.
For more information look at: www.volvocars.com/autopilot
Erik Coelingh is Senior Technical Leader for Safety and Driver Support Technologies with the Volvo Car Corporation and adjunct professor at Chalmers University, Göteborg. He received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, in 1995 and 2000, respectively. After his studies he joined Volvo Car Corporation and worked in several projects on vehicle control and active safety. He was responsible for Volvo's first application of Automatic Emergency Braking in 2006 and led the advanced engineering activities for Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake. He works actively in research and development of various collision avoidance and automated driving features.


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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Merry & Bright -- featuring Spellbinders :)
37 comments:
These are totally adorable, Julie!!ReplyDelete
Love these ornaments Julie! I wonder if I have this die in my stash! Carri~AbusybeeReplyDelete
Holy smokes Julie your arm must be throbbing! lol Love this design and I am glad I am not the only one that talks to myself.ReplyDelete
Hope your having a great weekend
Love these!!!ReplyDelete
Very beautiful and so adorable!!ReplyDelete
Love all the variety of designs you created!
Especially love the ones with the candy canes!!
Soooooooooooooooo many cards!!!ReplyDelete
I love the design too, simple but very festive.
They look so pretty! I love these!ReplyDelete
You've been very creative, what a cute cards!ReplyDelete
Now that is what I call stash busting on a BIG scale....& I do love the CAS look you've got going....well done!!!!ReplyDelete
HA! Can I tell you I was chuckling as I kept scrolling and scrolling...is that 60 cards? Girl, you're amazing.ReplyDelete
These are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Wow, self did an awesome job!!!! Yay bc I bet you used up some scaps too! These turned out amazing!!!! You have my addy right *wink* ha! Great job!ReplyDelete
They turned out adorable.. Well done.ReplyDelete
So many and so adorable!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 23, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Wow you really made a ton of cards! They are super cute!ReplyDelete
Fabulous! Good decision going C&S. I can't imagine how long it would take to make that many cards if you did a more elaborate design!ReplyDelete
Ohhh, wow!! So many!! You must be so proud of yourself!! They are all awesome!! Great job girl!!ReplyDelete
Great Design Julie, so many cards and all are different!! And after an afternoon turning the wheel of my big shot I TOTALLY understand how you must feel!! However it looks CAS so that part you did right :)ReplyDelete
Awesome job on those cards!! I agree with the others this is amazing. I could never do that many cards,but you were clever to use the same design for them. I always have trouble making my mind up for just one style ;-)ReplyDelete
You always amaze me with your talent! LOVE these sweet cards!ReplyDelete
Oh wow that's quite a collection! You are really on a roll! Love, love, love them! Each one is so adorable!ReplyDelete
wow, you've worked your merry tail off making those, and they are gorgeous and I know everyone who receives one will be thrilled :)ReplyDelete
Dang! You are amazing! Fabulous Christmas cards!ReplyDelete
Great take on our challenge here @ CIO Challenge blog...stop by and play with us again <((><ReplyDelete
These are wonderful.The challenge over at Raisin Boat i a Christmas Holiday challenge. These would fit right in and you might win a set of stamps.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Linda
I LOVE these so much, Julie!!!ReplyDelete
what a gorgeous batch of cards!!!! they are adorable!!ReplyDelete
LOVE them! Such fun pictures. CAS is perfect, plus all the same but unique in own way!!ReplyDelete
Wow, omgosh, you rocked these, Julie! They are adorable! I love the ornaments and love all the papers you used. But I can see how your arm must have gotten a work out with the die cutting machine! :DReplyDelete
wow!!1 I'm inspired!!!! Very nice :)ReplyDelete
love them!! get the jr plates when you only have a few dies to run thru and a million times to have to cut them. life savers!ReplyDelete
Your cards look great!! I haven't even started mine yet. I'm such a slacker!!ReplyDelete
Awesome fast and lovely project!ReplyDelete
Fast and fabulous.ReplyDelete
Wow! I love this clean and simple design! The patterns are fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing! :)ReplyDelete
Wow!!! Well I think it was worth all that cranking!!ReplyDelete
Hehe...love it when you talk to your self...*winks*ReplyDelete
Way to go on churning out those cards! A great way to use up patterned papers.:)
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Thanksgiving 2015
"This year's holiday was a sweet time of friendship, fun times in Vienna, a spa excursion, and some good food!"
Thanksgiving Day 2015 began softly. I awoke to the sleeping sounds of 'Chelle, my friend (of 25 years!) who had come to visit me in Bavaria, Germany over the holiday. She was passed out on the couch, accusing my snores of keeping her awake half the night. We were happy to be reunited after a year and a half, and quickly caught up over dinner ordered in the first night she arrived.
Now we were planning to have our Thanksgiving meal with the large American community nearby, where a huge spread was anticipated. After finally getting up and out, we stood in line until we finally laid lips on a feast of fried duck, turkey, ham, veggies of all sorts, salad bar, egg nog and sparkling cider, all kinds of pies and cookies, and icecream. Holding onto our stomachs, we stumbled back to the car, picked up another friend, Jean, and headed to a German spa to relax the evening away.
The Obernsees Therme was out in the middle of nowhere, but it was no secret to our fellow Deutsch friends. We made our way inside and headed to the swimming pools, which had areas of waterfalls, bubbles and a heated outdoor pool. We swam amidst the steam and under the stars, commenting on how these Europeans had the right idea about their spas.
Next day we caught a train to Vienna, then cabbed to our Airbnb apartment, complete with fresh welcoming red roses. Our driver was funny, telling us he was single but if anyone wanted to marry him and live in the mansion he had left behind in Eastern Europe, he was game. I slept in a Hochbett or loft bed, and I loved its cozy warmth. We found a cute restaurant within walking distance. This restaurant had a tree in the middle of it, which the people working there told us was real, though it appeared painted, and was decorated with large ornaments. We loved it, and sat down to a meal of ribs and fish—in Europe!
One waiter opened his shirt to show us his chest hair at one point, and the other gave us our bill and said in clear English while walking off quickly, "Tip isn't included…" He obviously wanted to fully enjoy serving Americans, known for tipping above what is customary in Europe, where wait staff are usually paid a full wage. We laughed and made sure we tipped him well for his playful audacity. The next day we caught the hop on/hop off bus into town, and started shopping. I saw colored cabbages styled as flowers, and stopped to admire masks for the mythical Christmas monster, Krampus.
The guy selling those called us his sisters and let me take a picture with him. We found ourselves in a mall with lots of lights, and right outside were stands of good Austrian street food like brats and chocolate breads. In the midst of that was a woman selling African health oils and powders. We talked to her and her partner for some time, and made away with several of her items, feeling hopeful that our hormones would balance and our skin would clear and our hair would grow.
Later, we made our way to a Christmas market, which was a whirl of interesting tree décor, bright colors, sweet and savory smells, interesting foods, and hot drinks, with lots and lots of people.
A great weekend!


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Health care has been in the national spotlight, as well as in New Jersey, with the passage of the Affordable Care Act and changes to hospital structures. Barnabas Health President and CEO Barry Ostrowsky told NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider that while care has improved, the current state of health care is chaotic.
"There is just unmitigated chaos in the industry among physicians, among institutions, among consumers," Ostrowsky said. "And while we're all looking for the same solution, I think right now the chaos is difficult to sort out."
Ostrowsky said the care has never been better. "If you find your way to the right place with the right diagnosis, you will get care and treatment that's unequaled in the past," he said. The problem is some people are having difficulty navigating the system, he explained.
Barnabas Health is the largest provider in the state and Ostrowsky said the size makes it easier to react to changes in laws, but also somewhat more cumbersome. "I think because of our resource space and because of the number of people we have working with us and various demographics in which we're located, I think it's easier for us to react," he said. "I think anytime you manage a big organization, there's a level of complication in just executing. But for us, I'd much rather be the size we are, frankly perhaps get bigger so that we're able to accommodate all the dynamics in this chaotic health care system."
Ostrowsky said survival will depend on high quality care and efficiency and larger institutions have an easier time achieving that. "Size and scope will in fact support efficiency," he said. "Without that it's very difficult to stay in operation so I think what you're going to see is when the music stops there will be some providers who aren't part of big systems and their futures will be clouded at best."
Community hospitals have been disappearing and Ostrowsky said unaffiliated community hospitals will face large challenges to succeed. "I think it's important to have community hospitals that direct themselves to the needs of the community," he said. "But those community hospitals have to be part … of a network or an organization so they can get the benefit of the more complex services that are rendered in other parts of a system."
Ostrowsky said he has been impressed with the candidates seeking positions with Barnabas Health. He said the group doesn't have a lot of turnover, which could be partly because of the weak economic situation. He said that he's also satisfied with the quality of New Jersey applicants, though he admitted that many physicians decide to leave the Garden State to pursue other opportunities. Below the physician level, Ostrowsky said he believes Barnabas Health has "the cream of the crop" available.
The reasons physicians leave New Jersey vary and include the malpractice environment and the high cost of living, Ostrowsky explained. He said New Jersey is in danger of losing some of the best physicians.
"If you pick up any of the journals advertising positions, they always lead with how wonderful it is to be on the west coast of Florida or how beautiful it is in San Diego. The truth of the matter is we don't do our own advertising as a state," Ostrowsky said. "We haven't yet effectively convinced these highly trained new professionals to stay here and I think we're going to suffer in the long run if we don't change it."
Barnabas Health is evaluating opportunities to make its system bigger, according to Ostrowsky. He said most of the providers in New Jersey are doing the same. "We're all looking for the same solution — a size and scope that allow us to be efficient and incorporate all the services that are necessary," he said. "These are deals that are dramatic sometimes and people love to talk about them. But unless they're well planned and effectively executed, you'll never get the benefit."
When asked if Barnabas Health will be announcing an expansion soon, Ostrowsky said, "We might see something in the not too distant future from us."


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Shakespeare's England is a destination with personality. You cannot define it by the abundance of meeting spaces, venues and hotels. That's a given. It is the people here, past and present, who make it different, special even.
Towns and villages nestled in green rolling hills bursting with provenance. Connecting event objectives with our location is easy and helps to enrich client's key messages. Attendees feel engaged: with their surroundings at the heart of their event.
Take our most famous resident; Mr William Shakespeare.
His original burial monument had him holding a sack of grain. Why? Because, in his time, he was better known as a successful business man than a playwright. In fact, records show that he was the largest property owner in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1613.
He was shrewd. When the plague hit London the theatres shut down. Almost overnight his income was lost. What did he do? He diversified. He had skills for writing in verse. So, he wrote two narrative poems – these were his first works to be published. The plays we're more familiar with, weren't actually published until after his death. There are plenty of synergies in business when you take a look at the man behind the writing.
The first female architect to design a publically important building, happened in Stratford-upon-Avon. Aged just twenty nine, Elisabeth Scott won a competition to design the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Victorian one burned down. This was ground breaking stuff. To put it into perspective, in 1927, Elisabeth wasn't even old enough to vote!
The Cotswolds was the headquarters of the Arts and Crafts movement. And the legacy lives today. This is an area teeming with artists and makers. There's a resurgence of the return to simplicity, to sincerity; to good materials and sound workmanship. Events can benefit hugely from this. Incorporating local and handmade into programmes. It is accessible and affordable to commission your own products to use during your event. Or, under the tuition of our Master Craftsman, your attendees can learn to make things themselves.
We agree with the event mantra that 'details matter'. But, here at Warwick Events, we feel making them relevant is key. If you are looking to give your conference or event that personal touch, one that stirs emotions – choose Shakespeare's England.


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First there were televisions, then home computers, then video games consoles, then laptops, then smartphones, then tablets, and now? We have smart speakers as the latest and coolest piece of tech needed for the home. Well, we say needed, but you may well wonder why exactly you need one for your house. After all, you've got all the gadgets we just listed, so why another one? That's what we're here to find out.
Although the Echo has been facing tough competition from the Google Home to be the leader of the smart speakers, the general consensus is that the Echo just ever so slightly beats the Home (plus, the Echo has been around for two years longer), so that's what we want to focus on now. Featuring the homely voice assistant Alexa, there are many cool reasons why the Amazon Echo could be your new favorite gadget.
Streaming Music
With the option to stream the latest and hottest tracks plus all your favorite hits from the past, the Echo can pull music from Amazon Prime, Spotify Premium, Pandora, or even songs on your laptop, tablet, or phone via Bluetooth. If you prefer the radio, then that's a possibility too with the TuneIn service. If you're short on time, you can also ask Alexa to give you a "flash briefing" of all the day's latest important headlines, with the added function of customizing your categories (sports, entertainment, politics, etc.).
If you've got an Audible account, the Echo will be able to play your chosen audiobooks, but what's even cooler is that Alexa can also read books currently stored on your Kindle. Sometimes, it helps to have everything from the same company!
Trivia or Quick Questions
Need to know the capital of Australia? Wish to know the current age of George Clooney? Ask Alexa and she'll inform you asap. However, sometimes we like to be the ones answering the questions. If you enable the "Jeopardy" mode, Alexa will quiz you on a host of different topics – perfect for trivia nights!
Timers for Cooking
Trying to switch different pots and pans when you're cooking is hard enough, but also keeping track of exact cooking times is also a struggle. The Echo can keep track of several different timers at once, so for instance, if you're cooking chicken in one pan, eggs in another, and pasta in yet one more pot, then requesting Alexa to keep track of all the timers is incredibly useful because it's all hands-free. If you're not sure what to cook that night, then you can ask Alexa for delicious recipe tips and measurement conversions (there's a direct link to Domino's Pizza too, if you don't feel like cooking).
Although you'll need to have Belkin WeMo smart switches and Philips Hue connected lights, once linked, you can tell Alexa to turn off and on lights. We love this idea, as sometimes getting up after a hard day to hit the light switch is just sometimes too hard! It's also possible to dim the lights or even change them to specific colors. The same idea can also be applied to your home temperature. If you have an Ecobee thermostat, then you can simply tell Alexa to turn up or down the heating.
Movie Time
If you want to know the showtimes for particular movies in your area, then the Echo can reel off that info easily enough. But what's even cooler is that Alexa can help you find out the name of a movie you forgot the name of, provided that you give her a few clues.
Chill Out
With the "Therapy Skill," Alexa can help you relax after a long, hard day with some inspirational quotes and the means to do a bit of meditation. If you're not in the mood to chill, Alexa can actually provide a seven-minute workout as well! She'll guide you through a quick exercise routine to help get rid of those calories (probably from Domino's Pizza earlier).
To-do Lists
For anyone who writes down a to-do list on a piece of paper but then immediately loses it, the Echo has a good solution. You can create a to-do list and add to it all the time, simply by asking Alexa: "What's on my to-do list?"
Spelling and Mathematics
If you're writing something by hand and need to do a quick spellcheck or equation, then Alexa can assist you with that. The Echo can also provide synonyms if you're tired of constantly using the same words.
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Okay, this one is slightly odd but a little bit funny. You can have a digital dog named Dazzle. We're not exactly sure why you'd want this, but if you've never owned a dog before, then this could be your chance.


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This Keynote will introduce Sun Yat-sen to you:
The Keynote contains a lot of information and facts. To help you to understand it carry out this thinking routine in your table groups:
1. In silence read the first four slides of the keynote (1-5 but number 1 doesn't count because there is no information on it).
2. Complete the chart above by finding one word that you thought was interesting, one phrase and one sentence from the keynote.
3. In your table groups take turns to share first the words, then the phrases, then the sentences.
4. Did you have any words, phrases or sentences that were the same? What were they?
5. What were the key things that your group found interesting about SunYat-sen? Write the key things down – you are not allowed to write more than 3!
6. Now read the next four slides in silence (numbers 6-9) and repeat the thinking routine. Then do the same for the final four slides (numbers 10 – 12).
7. To finish- in your table groups decide together on a final 'word, phrase, sentence' to summarise the most significant things about Sun yat-sen.
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Task – Sun Yat-sen's Three principles
First: Write down Sun Yat Sen's Three Principles in your notebook and read the section from the textbook about them (pdf above).
Discuss with a partner what you think that each of them could mean. Think about the time in which Sun Yat Sen was living, what had happened in China, what you think he wanted to achieve and what kind of a person he was. Write some notes in your notebook.
Second: Illustrate each pdf the Three Principles with a simple diagram or sketch. You should draw the pictures in your notebook to explain the meaning of the three principles. The pictures should show the idea behind the three principles.


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Building codes for energy efficiency in focus at Suriname meetings
The final meeting of the Regional Project Team for the Development of the Regional Energy Efficiency Building Code (REEBC), will be convened in Paramaribo, Suriname, 7-8 December, 2017.
The meeting will be preceded by Suriname's national stakeholder consultation on the REEBC on 6 December, 2017, which will be hosted at Anton de Kom University of Suriname with the support of the University's Board.
The establishment of the REEBC is a very important step in creating a clear and generally-accepted framework for maximising the efficiency of energy services in buildings. This is a high priority given that approximately 40% of final energy is consumed in buildings in the Region. This represents a large proportion of the foreign exchange requirements for fueling the energy economies in the Region.
Following the second meeting of the RPT, held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in July 2017, national consultations were hosted in each Member State, and input to the 2018 draft International Energy Efficiency Conservation Code (IECC) Caribbean Application Document (CAD) was provided.
The RPT Meeting, which will be held at the Kraznapolsky Hotel, Paramaribo, will seek to finalise the 2018 draft IECC CAD before being presented to Member States for their acceptance before being presented to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Energy, for approval.
That approval will pave the way for the adoption and implementation of the practices related to all aspects of energy use in buildings. This includes thermal performance requirements for walls, roofs and windows; day lighting, lamps and luminaire performance; energy performance of chillers and air distribution systems; the electrical wiring system; solar water heating; appliances; renewable energy; zoning of buildings; climate classification and building energy management system from the final 2018 IECC CAD on a national level.
The Regional project is being implemented by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, in collaboration with the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, through the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance (REETA) Programme.


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The collapse of Central Falls sent few ripples through the bond market Monday. No credit agencies rushed to downgrade Rhode Island�s status, and some experts said the bankruptcy won�t hurt the state�s other 38 cities and towns as they borrow money fo
The collapse of Central Falls sent few ripples through the bond market Monday. No credit agencies rushed to downgrade Rhode Island's status, and some experts said the bankruptcy won't hurt the state's other 38 cities and towns as they borrow money for new schools, town halls and other projects.
Although the state is small and its cities and towns share an economic base, "they differ in finances, debt and management," said Richard J. Marino, director of public finance at Standard & Poor's.
But others say the bankruptcy filing could mean trouble for communities later.
Credit agencies and investors are going to take a harder look at cities and towns in the wake of Central Falls' financial woes, said Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian.
"It's definitely going to have a negative impact," Avedisian said. "Overall, if you're going out to bond anytime soon, having a community fail is not a good selling point."
Central Falls filed for bankruptcy Monday, the second local government in the country to seek protection in the courts this year.
The filing came after a state-appointed receiver was unable to negotiate significant concessions from unions representing police officers, firefighters and other city workers.
The city's collapse came as no surprise to financial observers.
In June, Moody's Investor Services dropped the city's rating deeper into junk bond status, signaling investors that the city was in trouble.
The downgrade, Moody's said, reflected "the mounting challenges facing the city" to stay financially afloat.
Central Falls faces a $5-million budget gap for fiscal 2012.
"I'm sure it creates nervousness in the marketplace, but each of us stands on our own," said William Sequino Jr., East Greenwich town manager.
Unlike cash-strapped Central Falls, wealthy East Greenwich has more than $4 million in unrestricted money - a rainy day fund that enables the city to keep a high bond rating and borrow money at cheaper rates, he said.
Forecasting the effects of municipal bankruptcies are difficult, in part, because they are so rare, said Geordie Thompson, a vice president and senior credit officer at Moody's.
"It's hard to make too many extrapolations. They tend to be pretty unique and credit profiles are difficult," he said.
But there "seemed to be no ripple effect" when the city of Vallejo, Calif., filed for bankruptcy more than three years ago, he said.
State Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo said Monday she doesn't expect the bankruptcy filing "to hinder the state's ability to access the bond markets in the coming months."
But Daniel L. Beardsley, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, said the bankruptcy will affect the state's municipalities "without stellar ratings."
Credit rating agencies "don't look at just a municipality - they look at what is happening in the state," he said.
And what are they seeing? "Our state leaders have been unable to work out the fiscal problems of the smallest community in Rhode Island."
The bankruptcy will likely have an impact, but given the rarity of municipal bankruptcies, it's too early to say what that impact might be, said John C. Simmons, executive director of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Bondholders, for example, will be watching.
"If you're an investor in this state, then you may look at this as a state's willingness to allow a municipality to go into bankruptcy," Simmons said.
"No doubt about it, it's a spotlight on Rhode Island we don't need," said Gary Ciminero, principal of GLC Financial Economics, an investment and economics consultant in Providence
The impact on other communities will depend on how the bankruptcy is handled, he said. "The ripples are by no means over. We're just beginning the next phase."
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Here are the most visited stage designs for the month of February. Just want to say another big thank you to all the stage designers who submit their stuff for us to see.
- Quintuple Wide – 3,802 views
Camron Ware and Tim Pike with Planet Wisdom Youth Conference
- Midsummer Night's Porch – 3,448 views
Jason Lee from Renaissance Church in Providence, RI
- Wrapped in Pallets – 2,961 views
Robert Whyte from Deep Creek Community Church in Punta Gorda, FL
- Big Baller – 2,661 views
Andrew Hunt and his crew from Blue Ridge Community Church in Forest, VA
- Tall Ball Wall – 2,474 views
Philip Cox from Potential Church in Cooper City, FL
- Mismatched – 2,345 views
Taylor Whiddon from Hope Fellowship in Frisco, TX
- Towers and Angles – 2,336 views
Jason Rollin from Zion Christian Church in Troy, MI
- Honeycomb – 2,288 views
Mike TenHaken from Word Of Grace Community Church in Sheboygan Falls, WI
- Destroyed Angel Wings – 2,237 views
Kaleb Wilcox at Topeka Bible Church in Topeka, Kansas
- Air Filtered – 2,058 views
Benjamin Davis from dv8 Youth Ministries in Crowley, TX
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In an unforeseen turn of events, Donald Trump one of the most popular presidential candidates of all time won the 2016 presidential election when he defeated Hillary Clinton to become the 45th American President.
Trump had beat Hillary who had 218 points by very huge margins with only 25 points to reach 270 when Hillary called him to concede and congratulate him about winning the election.
These two were much more like nemesis and superhero in a comic book or movie plot with Hillary and the government's past and several mistakes always being preyed upon by Trump in most of his campaigns. He based on these and used them to rally the people to fight for change, that the government is rotten, does not help everyone but a few and there is need to "drain the swamp"
Obviously you also remember the popular phrase where he coined Hillary as "crooked Hillary". The Associated Press broke out the news in favour of Trump's presidency at 2:30a.m on Wednesday and in his acceptance speech he said, "I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I'm reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so we can work together and unify our great country."
Admittedly, in the beginning many of us saw a Donald Trump presidency coming but along the way as several celebrities, media, analysts and their polls crunched the numbers and swayed us by favouring Hillary Clinton we lost sway and thought he would never win. Most of us including the world never saw this coming.
ALERT: The Immigration website for Canada crashed due to many applications just after the Donald Trump win!
This is a man who spent less on his campaign ads and trail yet still manage to gather so many people to come together and listen to his speeches whereas Hillary had numerous support from the celebrities like A-list musicians, movie stars and very many other wealthy and rich people. It seemed like Trump stood no chance.
Despite all this he spoke highly of Clinton after winning the election, he expressed his respect for her and sincere appreciation all the work she has sincerely already done of the United States of America.
Donald Trump was and still is very confident and proud of himself, he knows he was right and he did say that, "this is going to be big, bigger than even Brexit."
The Republican Party won the majority in the house and Senate too so Donald Trump is going to have a field day in office.
The question though is will he keep all the promises he made? He made so many promises during his elections such as stronger cooperation with Russia and China, bringing back the old American manufacturing glory, creating jobs, pulling out of useless wars, shifting the balance in NATO, tightening the borders around America so as to reduce on immigration.
I'm sure Ugandans are excited waiting for him to come for African dictators but will all this happen? Time will tell.
Highlights: Catch up on memories such as when Trump peeked into his wife's ballot!
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Lawrence writes about music, tech, lifestyle, movies and entertainment. He writes for Spur Magazine and Newslibre when he is not busy shooting film, branding musicians or developing their digital and online marketing strategies.


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What did you think of the new Monday Night Football broadcast team?
Let Chad Finn and Boston sports fans know what you think at The Sports Q.
Welcome to Boston.com's Sports Q, our daily conversation, initiated by you and moderated by Chad Finn, about a compelling topic in Boston sports. Here's how it works: You submit questions to Chad through Twitter, Facebook, email, his Friday chat, and any other outlet you prefer. He'll pick one each day (except for Saturday) to answer, then we'll take the discussion to the comments. Chad will stop by several times per day to navigate. But you drive the conversation.
First impressions of the new Monday Night Football team? One-word review: Meh. – Keith H.
Better than I expected – a solid B, graded on a curve since it was their debut, I'd say. Tessitore has always been easy to listen to, though I'm begging ESPN to stop promoting him as some combination of Frank Sinatra and Ray Liotta/Henry Hill in "GoodFellas." (Personality-wise, I mean. I do not mean to imply he was involved in the Lufthansa heist, even though he did go to Boston College.)
Witten was much improved from the preseason, when he was basically a 6-foot-3 block of wood that periodically spouted football clichés. He comes across as down-to-earth and likable, and I'd bet he ends up being well-liked, though not a star at the Tony Romo–level.
The dynamic was a little off with Booger McFarlane situated on the sideline in the Booger Mobile or whatever they call it, but he was gregarious and informative (talking about Raiders players hanging their heads, criticizing the Khalil Mack deal as a potential all-time brutal trade for the Raiders). He's a little redundant with sideline reporter Lisa Salters, though. I think ultimately it will be a good team that doesn't drive many of us nuts, and that's pretty much the best you can hope for from a football broadcast these days. Ah, heck, make it a B-plus.
But what do you guys think? What did you think of the new Monday Night Football broadcast team? I'll hear you in the comments.
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Vermont State Police are searching for suspects who they say stole over $1,000 worth of soft drinks.
According to police, thieves broke into two Coca-Cola truck trailers parked in Rutland over the weekend. Investigators say the culprits fled with 92 cases of soda.
The 92 cases have a value of about $1,400. State police are investigating the theft as a case of grand larceny because the value of the goods exceeds $900.
The latest news from around the state
According to Coke spokeswoman Jennifer Cruikshank, the company does not does discuss details of a crime while an investigation is pending.
Police continue to investigate.
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TOHO began streaming "Hatsukoi" (First Love) and "Aibō" (Partner) television commercials on Wednesday for Meitantei Conan Kara Kurenai no Love Letter (Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter), the 21st Detective Conan (Case Closed) anime film.
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- In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, by Mark Batterson - I read this one in a book group with Jason and Glen. It was a good first book for the men in our church.
- The Ministry of the Missional Church, by Craig van Gelder - I actually just finished reading this book yesterday. Half of the book contains some of the best stuff I've read on the subject of the missional church, while the other half was simply ok. If you liked Missional Church by Guder, you will like this one (at least half of it).
- New Testament History: A Narrative Account, by Ben Witherington - I mentioned Dr. Witherington in my Top 10 Blogs post. I have really enjoyed this book as I've gone through the book of Acts.
- Mavericks at Work, by William Taylor & Polly LaBarre - This was the best leadership book I read this year.
- Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch, by Nelson Searcy & Kerrick Thomas - Jason and I read this book this past Spring, as we were first beginning to plan our Fall Launch. It's the most practical book I've read on the subject of church planting.
- Grace Based Parenting, by Tim Kimmel - I actually haven't finished this one yet, but what I've read is great. I especially like it because it encourages parents to teach a missional worldview to children, and not to try to shelter them from the world.
- This Beautiful Mess, by Rick McKinley - This is probably my favorite for the year. It's one of the most helpful books I've read on understanding the Kingdom of God.
- Cities of God, by Rodney Stark - The subtitle for this book is "The Real Story of how Christianity became an Urban Movement and Conquered Rome." What more do I need to say?
- The Pursuit of Happyness, by Chris Gardner - I've had Audible this past year, and this was one of the books I listened to. The movie centers on the second half of the book. There was quite a bit of bad language, but other than that, it was a good book. Great story!
- The Collectors/Stone Cold, by David Baldacci - I'm putting these two together so that I keep my list to 10, but also because it's really one story, albeit a very long story. I read The Collectors on our trip to Gatlinburg, and then listened to Stone Cold a few weeks ago. Very good fiction.
Jesus then came into Galilee announcing the good news from God. All the preliminaries have been taken care of, and the rule of God is now accessible to everyone. Review your plans for living and base your life on this remarkable new opportunity. Dallas Willard's paraphrase of Mark 1:15.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
2007 Top Ten List: Books
Time for top 10 books I read this year, once again in no particular order...
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Hey Everyone,
Id like to provide everyone with an update on where we are with the two of the main issues with NCAA Football 12. Once I have more information to share, Ill provide another update.
- No Huddle Issue introduced in title update #2
Weve identified and fixed the No Huddle bug that was introduced in title update #2. Since becoming aware of the issue, we immediately began work on a resolution and this will be released in the next title update. Title Update #3 is currently in our own internal certification process and well provide an update once we make it through the 1st party certification process (Sony and Microsoft).
- Transfer Fails
The team has been working around the clock to identify and address the transfer fail issues that some of you have been experiencing. While we have been successful in addressing many of the transfer fail issues that users who were stuck in Bowl Week were experiencing, we are still investigating the other versions of the transfer error. Its important to let you know that the Transfer Fail message is a generic message and could be one of several different issues. We have been reaching out to the community to collect additional information about their Online Dynasties to help us track down and solve these issues. With the number of customizable options available in Online Dynasty, its imperative that we get these details in order to replicate the issues. We thank you for your continued support and detailed feedback on the issues at hand.
If you are experiencing a transfer fail issue, and have not done so already, feel free to provide us with the following information here in this thread:
Name of Dynasty:
Gamertag/PSN ID:
Commissioner's Gamertag/PSN ID:
Number of users in Dynasty:
Exact week/spot where you are stuck:
Date & Approx time of your last transfer failure error (Please try again and provide the info if you don't remember):
When it is failing? (For example, is it when you're trying to upload a game, a team change, or after advancing a week? If it's advancing a week, can you include whether it is when you're advancing to or from your week. For example, advancing to week 7.):
Any special settings in your dynasty (Custom Playbooks, TeamBuilder,
Coaching Carousel, Custom Conferences):
If you're using Custom Conferences, what changes did you make? (Ex. Turning the Big East into a 16 team league):
Do you/can you provide a video link showing off the exactly what youre seeing on your console? Visually seeing this is huge for the developers.
Please copy and paste the format above in your response so that it's easy to pass along to the team. Thanks in advance.
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Slammers Duke Von Schamann named pitcher of the week
8/29/2017, 3:43 p.m.
Joliet — The Joliet Slammers presented by ATI Physical Therapy are proud to announce pitcher Duke von Schamann has been named Week 16 Pitcher of the Week as chosen by Pointstreak, the official statistical provider of the Frontier League and the Independent Professional Baseball Federation.
Joliet Slammer Duke von Schamann, earns his first Pitcher of the Week honor after impressive starts against Windy City and Traverse City last week. Against the ThunderBolts, von Schamann went seven innings, allowed three runs (two earned), eight hits, one walk and struck out eight. The Slammers lost 3-4. He received a no-decision in the contest.
The Edmond, Oklahoma native was called upon by Slammers manager Jeff Isom to start Sunday against the Beach Bums and he did not disappoint. Duke pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just five hits and struck out seven in his thirty-one batters faced. The Slammers won 1-0.
The 6'4 righty is now in his first season in the Frontier League after spending 2012 to 2014 in the Dodgers organization, 2014 to 2015 in the Indians organization and 2016 in the American Association. Von Schamann is 5-7 in eighteen starts this season with a 3.87 ERA (12th overall). He's dealt eighty-two strikeouts (15th overall) in one-hundred fifteen and two-thirds innings pitched (6th overall). Duke is the second Slammer to win an award this season.
The Slammers (41-49) go on the road Tuesday to face Wild Card contender, Washington (47-42) and will finish the regular season at home against the Lake Erie Crushers (42-48) this weekend, September 1-3.