text: levellinebrad Posted June 26, 2019 Good morning all! I'm up this morning looking for some knowledge and understanding of HS6. I've loaded many thousands of rounds 9major with 8.1 gr hs6, 124gr PDHP, at 1.165 and was achieving a 170pf. That was all out of 2 different CK open guns. I finally received my SVI open gun a couple of months ago and had thought that the load would work fine due to the fact that I have a friend with 2 SVI's that are almost identical to my build who runs that load and getting about a 170pf. That load was however only making 162pf from my SVI. I bumped it up to 8.2gr and got to a 165pf and 8.4gr was a 164pf. I ran several strings of 6 shots and the results were the same. My chrono has always been spot on with every chrono at the several major matches I've shot so I'm pretty positive that results are accurate so on to the questions. 1) what is it about different barrels that makes the same load either slower or faster? 2) Why would a load using .2 gr more powder result in a lower velocity? 3) does anyone load HS6 higher than 8.4gr i have about 6lbs of HS6 that I'd like to use up and I like the feel of HS6 vs AA7. It seems to be a bit more snappy which I actually like. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Will Be a Book; Plus a New Look at Universal Studios' Wizarding World
Posted on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 by Angie Han
J.K. Rowling's original Harry Potter book series ended in 2007, and the Harry Potter film series followed not too long after in 2011. But the Harry Potter franchise is as robust and productive as ever. In fact, 2016 is already shaping up to be a huge year for Potterheads. Not only do we have a spinoff movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, coming this fall, we've also got the imminent opening of Universal Studios' The Wizarding World of Harry Potter this spring and the West End debut of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child this summer.
Of course, all that magic tends to add up. And if your Gringotts vault isn't exactly overflowing with Galleons, you'll make sure you want to spend your money wisely. So today, we've got a closer look at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, and some news about the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book due to hit shelves. Yes, you read that right: we're getting an eighth Harry Potter book.
First, let's dive in with a tour at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Southern California. While it's modeled after the existing Wizarding Worlds in Orlando and Osaka, it's worth finding out what kind of experience Hollywood will have to offer. Entertainment Weekly got an exclusive pre-opening tour of the park, and they've got the photos to prove it. Sample a few of them below, and then head over to Entertainment Weekly to see the rest — with commentary from supervising art director Alan Gilmore.
Gilmore, who also worked on the Harry Potter movies, compares the Universal Studios attraction to a "giant film set" — except that unlike on a regular film set, they can't just hide stuff in places where the camera won't see it. The Wizarding World's stores and settings are painstakingly recreated from the movies, and some real props are even incorporated into the park.
As previously reported, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will differ from its Orlando counterpart in that the signature ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, will be in "hyper-realistic 3D-HD" instead of plain old 2D. (The Osaka one is also in 3D.) The park also features Flight of the Hippogriff, which will be Universal Studios' first outdoor roller coaster. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens doors April 7.
Moving on to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: It was announced on Pottermore today that the highly anticipated two-part play will be published as a book this summer. Cursed Child won't be a novel, but rather a published play based on the "special rehearsal edition" of the script book. Hardcover and digital editions will be available July 31 — the day after Cursed Child hits the West End stage, as well as Harry Potter's birthday. The "special rehearsal edition" will eventually be replaced by a "definitive collector's edition" at some point in the future.
Described as "the eighth story, nineteen years later," Cursed Child picks up with Harry in adulthood. Nowadays he's an employee of the Ministry of Magic, and the father of three kids. Beyond that, story details are a little fuzzy, but here's the official copy: "While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places."
John Tiffany wrote the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play based on a story he conceived with Rowling and director Jack Thorne. Jamie Parker, Paul Thorney, and Noma Dumezweni will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, respectively.


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Reversing climate change? US company launches 'regenerative agriculture'
A newly-launched 'next generation' food company based in the US has created a 'regenerative agriculture system', which it claims will improve food systems and even reverse climate change.
Cooks Venture announced its launch today (Tuesday, March 19) and said that it had acquired an 800ac farm in the US state of Arkansas, and two processing facilities in the neighbouring state of Oklahoma.
Today, Cooks Venture begins pre-sales of pasture-raised, 'heirloom' (heritage breed), slow-growth chickens, and will distribute both direct-to-customer and in-store starting in July, moving on to other species in the future.
The company says that it is founded on the "well-documented scientific principle" that sequestering 1% more carbon on agricultural land can reverse climate change.
"In order to feed the population and reverse climate change we must move to regenerative systems. I've spent 10 years partnering with thought leaders and scientists to perfect farming methodology and working diligently to regenerate the sources of food consumption," said Wadiak.
He added: "We are building better communities through progressive agriculture processes, while allowing consumers to vote with their dollars, to ultimately reverse global warming and create better tasting and healthier food."
One member of this team said: "We are excited to have created an entirely new category that goes beyond the current green-washed buzzwords like 'organic' and sustainable'."
The company says that it has the support of the governors of both states where they have set up operations, as well as animal advocate groups.
A representative for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said: "We are excited that Cooks Venture is rejecting the industrial business model, which too often neglects animals' welfare, by choosing to raise healthier birds in a more natural environment."
The company says it plans to move beyond poultry in the near future, and will be raising cattle and pigs, as well as growing grains and vegetables.
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|From sinigang na bangus
I cooked this sinigang na bangus one summer day when I had too much cucumbers and we (my family) have been getting sick of having cuke slices every supper, and I had made all the pickles I wanted to make. I just experimented cooking the cucumbers and as I envisioned, it went very well with sinigang na bangus, perfect replacement for eggplant or radish. It absorbs the tamarind flavor of the soup really well.
1 big milkfish (probably 1$1/2 to 2 lbs), cleaned and degutted
enough water to cover (probably about 5 cups or more, adjust when you have placed the fish already)
1 big onion, cut in half
3-5 tomatoes, cut in half
5 black peppercorns
about 2-3 tbsp sliced ginger
1 packet tamarind flavoring (or less, if you don't like it too sour)
salt to taste
cabbage (about 1/4 head)
2-3 cucumbers cut into wedges/chunks
Boil water with ginger, onion, peppercorns, 1 tsp of salt and tomatoes for at least 15 minutes or until tomatoes are really really macerated and soup is reddish already (this maximizes the flavor of tomatoes in the soup and adds sourness as well).
Add tamarind flavoring to your taste. Add fish and let simmer on mod low heat for 5 minutes. Add veggies and let simmer uncovered for additional 5 minutes or until veggies are done. Season with salt as necessary (I just sprinkle patis later on when eating.)
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St. Andrew enjoys an active music program under the direction of Dr. Robert Morris. Each music group participates in worship services on a regular basis. Rehearsals from September through May are on Thursdays. The Chancel Choir rehearses at 5:00 pm followed by the Celebration Ringers at 6:30 pm. New members are always welcome.
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I have successfully moved to Camp Slayer, into a house. There is a huge room partitioned off to make cubicles with beds in them, and my little cubicle-room has a sliding glass door (unopenable) right along the lake. It's beautiful, quaint, and much safer than that tin-can trailer. This morning's walk to breakfast was nostalgic, but I couldn't tell where the nostalgia was coming from -- Bahrain? Japan? At any rate, the temperature was cool and there was a strong breeze coming off the blue-green lakes. It was a peaceful walk, and I even passed a few stray dogs and cats who seemed oblivious to the change this once-Ba'athist resort has undertaken the past few years.
I work in the "Perfume Palace" now. Still don't have indoor plumbing, but that's alright. The palace has an enormous dome, which I work inside of. I must get pictures of it... I can see the palace from my bedroom. :) This is SO MUCH better than Victory. Camp Victory was like a bustling Army extravanza.... and Camp Slayer is like a small town with a little Main Street.
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title : New Church of Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll To Gather for the First Time on Easter Sunday
summary : Mark Driscoll the former pastor of the Mars Hill megachurch has formed a new church and its followers are scheduled to meet for the first time on Easter Sunday. According to the pastor, the new building for the Trinity Church was "supernaturally provided" by God.
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Not my Khap of Tea.
The Khap Panchayat issue that blew up after an MP reportedly agreed to represent their views to his party, has a basis not in any social perversion but in the politics that the Congress spawned and the Lohia-ites perverted. But at a time when this country is acquiescing to caste based census – hey, what's … Continue reading


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"The trial was conducted according to the best traditions of our inherited judicial system," said Prime Minister Robert Mugabe. A white patron of a Salisbury pub had another view. "Happy New Year, everybody," he roared, pint in hand. "It's the last one you'll ever have in this place."
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Tamil Horror Movie PIZZA Review
In this article, I am going share about the Tamil movie Pizza review. This film was one of the horror milestones in Tamil industry. This was the first Tamil film which comes in 7.1 surrounding sounds. All must watch in theatre.
Role Play of Pizza Tamil Movie: Vijay Sethupathi and Ramya Nambeesan
Music of Tamil Movie Pizza: Santhosh Narayanan
Direction of Tamil Movie Pizza: Karthick Subburaj
Production of Tamil Movie Pizza: C.V. Kumar
This film is fully based on One English thrill novel. This is the first Tollywood film which comes in 7.1 surrounding sounds. This film begins with a short film of college students. There was a horror ghost starts starring in the film. That was the opening of hero and heroine. Hero plays a role scarred of ghost and its stories. He has a doubt whether to believe the stories of ghost and is it real or not. But the heroine role is different. She loves to read ghost novels and watching horror movies. This was the biggest introduction of the film Pizza.
Hero works in one of the Pizza hut as a delivery boy. He is living with his lover in a small home. This is a power pack love couple. They are living a middle class life. Hero gets two friends from the Pizza hut. One is cook and other one is order receiving guy. They are all friends and their habit is drink together as party. There was first problem occurring between hero and heroine. It was heroine get pregnancy and they not yet married. Hero and heroine were both lovers from their schoolings. Hero decided to marry her in their living home itself and they getting married by changing ring.
The owner of the hut gave a work to hero and sends him to his house. There hero saw a girl streaming in high voice. The girl was the daughter of the owner. She was affected by ghost attack before two months ago. The ghost name was Nithya and horribly she seen the hero. The hero got shocked and said all the things happened in the owner house. The next day owner gave another work to the hero and need to deliver a parcel in his home and one more pizza delivery also included.
The main story part begins here. One shot hero running and streaming with friends. He was telling the story of what happened to him. Hero going to the delivery home and he met a lady to deliver pizza. He was waiting for the change. Power got cut during their conversation. Lady got disappears and hero was searching that lady in dark. He had one single hand lamp to search the lady and the story moves on it. Hero was streaming to get out from the home. But he can't able to get the key. All the doors were locked. He find once that lady was hanging over the wall as someone killed her and made her to hang. After sometime that dead body disappears. He get a call from a guy who standing outside the house. After sometime he too disappeared. Later he too was killed and his dead body disappeared. Extreme thrill goes in this period. Sudden power came. Door was unopened by the police cops. Hero was interacting with them. All the story he tells was sinking with the murder happened two months before in this house.
Hero was searching her lover. Everything happened to the hero was explained to the owner. Even everyone scared to think what happened to the hero. The owner's main concentration goes on the pizza delivery bag which hero took last night for the delivery. Owner fear to get inside the house to take that bag. Because the thing which he kept inside that bag was more important to him.
Later it was a climax part. Hero goes for one delivery. He changing his mobile sim and speaking to the heroine. He was explaining all the things happened was pre-planned between by them. The entire story explained to the owner was creative. It is due to parcel given by the owner had diamonds inside. Hero came to know that. Heroine decided to crab that and settle in life. The cost estimated for the diamonds are 2 crores approximately. Due to those diamonds only they were cheating the owner. They decided to live there life in abroad. After hero spoke, he changed his sim back. He reached one home to deliver pizza. That home looks like his imagination story. The grand lady calls her granny daughter by name Nithya. Hero got shocked to see that small girl Nithya. As his imagination story begins in real. That was an end for the story Pizza.


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Dalya's Other Country
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In Dalya's Other Country, follow a family displaced by the Syrian conflict, walking the line between their Muslim values and the new world they inhabit. Afterward, the short film 4.1 Miles features a Greek Coast Guard captain caught in the middle of the biggest refugee crisis since WWII.
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This past week Coca-Cola announced they will buy their North American bottling operation. In exchange for taking control of the North American bottling operation, Coke will relinquish its 34 percent stake in CCE, worth $3.2 billion, and assume $8.88 billion in CCE debt.
This announcement comes on the heel of Pepsi finalizing their bottler acquisition. Seeing that Pepsi has finalized a deal where $600 million of savings has been produced, Coca-Cola can not sit still and must find a way to reach cost savings themselves. The deal will help the world's largest soft drinks maker cut costs and increase flexibility in distributing its beverages, which include Sprite, Minute Maid juices, vitaminwater and Powerade.
With this announcement and major industry change, what are some of the market implications?
Coca-Cola will see cost savings, but not as much as Pepsi's. Coca-Cola is only a beverage manufacturer, while Pepsi handles both food and beverages. Thus Coca-Cola will still have to partner up with another company (ie. Kraft, Con Agra, General Mills) to run a promotion for food and beverage, whereas Pepsi can already run such promotions due to their business units in Frito Lay and Quaker.
Another benefit of the acquisition is that niche beverages take advantage of the distribution network to further their reach. Both Coca-Cola and Pepsi will see cost savings in this area, as both companies are trying to grow their beverage portfolios and will want to promote new products more.
It's still too early to tell if Coca-Cola's acquisition will be approved or not, but if the deal is approved, the beverage industry will see plenty of new products and better food/beverage promotions. BevWire will try to stay on top of this deal and keep you posted on what happens.


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Archive for November, 2011
Right to Protest
BorowitzReport Andy Borowitz
Herman Cain….Stupid
What an…..ID DEEE YUTT. Libya???? REALLY?? Friggin' LIBYA is a big stumbling block for you?? My God, even Sarah Palin can (probably) answer a question about Libya!!! You can hardly find a news outlet that has not covered Libya in the past few weeks. It's literally….EVERYWHERE.
How can you possibly be both a presidential candidate AND be unprepared to talk about Libya???
How can you possibly have to clarify "which Libya" we're talking about?? What the hell? Herman Cain….what an idiot. That is approaching the idiocy of Palin not being able to answer where she reads about current events (reading stuff….hell, reading words and such is for fancy elitist Democrats).
Unlike some of the accusations, this dumbfulness (already TM this word) I can see with my own eyes. Watch him looking at the ceiling (no, Jesus ain't gonna help you run your damn head or help you make up crap) and watch him jumping around in his chair.
I thought for sure this was the end of Rick Perry. But he knew – it wasn't the end. His handlers looked around at the other evolution-denying idiots he's running with and (accurately) said "these other GOP candidates are just as stupid as this one. We're fine". And they're RIGHT. This kind of shit would be a killer for any Democrat, because the bar is MUCH higher. Hell Howard Dean was killed by the Dems for far (far) less. It's nutso.
Here's what I thought was the end of Rick. How can a serious presidential candidate say he would get rid of the department of EDUCATION. It's….I'm (almost) speechless:
If not maybe this one. If you show this to someone who doesn't know who Rick Perry is, that person will bet 10:1 that this person is totally hammered.
Beating on unarmed students….green light to reform
When you see militia or police in riot gear beating unarmed college students – everyone in the world knows which side is wrong. Anytime you see militia in headgear and using their beating-sticks on students….reform is NEEDED and the people who sent them out there need to be replaced.
Candidate said…what??
"How you beat Obama? Beat him with a Cain!"
There is no way a presidential candidate said this.
McQueary still employed at Penn St
Why didn't this asshole get fired? He knew about this years ago…he was part of the cover up. He should be going to JAIL. Only in shit-hole Pennsylvania….Only would these inbred paint-eating morons get upset at the media and have a mini-riot. Or still employ a guy who has admitted he knew about it but yet decided to turn a blind eye rather than alert authorities.
Quakes are freaky
From what I know about earthquakes, the rocks underneath California are softer than the rocks under the midwest. This softness in the rocks is one of the reasons that quakes are much more common – they are able to slide around more frequently. It's also a reason that many of these quakes are not significant. Contrast that with the rocks in the midwest that are solid. These plates don't move around much. But when they do, the damage can be severe. The firmer rocks carry the movement for much farther than softer rocks that absorb the energy.
I'm not plate tectonic wizard – just some stuff I seem to recall. But after reading about the earthquake in Oklahoma on November 5th, I googled again.
I remember an earthquake being predicted around 1990 in the St. Louis area. It didn't materialize, but it garnered a lot of attention and spurred a lot of documentaries on quakes and plates. The other thing that came to the forefront is New Madrid.
New Madrid is a small town in Missouri and its known as the center of a great quake in 1811. For those not familiar, here is some of the stories that are told – stories that seemed so fantastic it seemed like 'lore. "It rang bells in Boston", we would say as kids. The most famous was that the quake was so huge that "it made the mighty Mississippi run backwards".
There were 3 quakes that started in December of 1811 and spilled into 1812. This is from Nat Geo:
Earthquakes in central or eastern U.S. affect much larger areas than quakes in the western part of the country.
On December 16, 1811, a powerful earthquake jolted the 400 residents of the town of New Madrid, Missouri. The intense tremor set church bells ringing in Boston, Massachusetts—1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away.
The 1811-1812 quakes were felt over more than 2 million square miles (5.2 million square kilometers), with chimneys falling in Cincinnati, Ohio, and sidewalks buckling in Baltimore, Maryland.
Miles of banks along the Mississippi River are reported to have caved in as a result of the events, and at certain points the land tilted so dramatically that the river ran backwards.
Larry Taylor's casual "Jew" slur
Larry Taylor, leader of the House Republican Caucus, very casually dropped a Jewish slur in a legislative committee hearing. He then remembered that he was in public and and in front of microphone, and that he shouldn't be using his household language. He then immediately said that this was "probably" a bad term. Probably? There is no doubt about it.
To the insurance company and the speed at which they process claims, Larry instructed them: "Don't nitpick, don't try to Jew them down."
Of course we will now all act surprised that a Republican uses racial slurs so casually.
Perry's Crazy Speech
This is just a golden delivery by Perry. It's a complete ender, the likes of which we haven't seen since Howard Dean's scream.
Thanks to Gordon for posting: http://gordonkeith.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/was-rick-perry-drunk-on-friday-night/
Daily Show presents Weathering Fights
Here's the Daily Show where Jon Stewart covers that Koch-funded study the supports climate change.


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You could add to Bronson's entry in the Encyclopedia this bit of info:Was offered the role of Joe in AFOD but refused saying the script was "just about the worst I'd ever seen". Later he explained: "What I didn't understand was that the script didn't make any difference. It was the way Leone was going to direct it that would make the difference."
Another contribution to the Encyclopedia. Feel free to correct the factual and grammar errors.Neorealism An influential and acclaimed style of film or a movement that aimed at the greatest possible realism in film by using nonprofessional actors, shooting on location and the overall unpolished look and style. Became popular after WWII among film critics and the "art" movie society but never reached huge success among average moviegoers. SL worked as an assistant director on one neorealist film, Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. SL made clear that even though he understood the importance of this movement and learned some important lessons from De Sica, he didn't feel any appeal to it because to him cinema was all about imagination.
Hmmmm. This seems a bit windy for an entry about "the road not taken." I like the idea of contrasting neorealism with Leoneism, though.
Was offered the role of Joe in AFOD, and agreed to play the part for $25,000, which was too much for the producers.
Neorealismo/Italian neorealism. A film movement that emerged at the end of WWII that featured proletarian subjects and eschewed studio productions for the authenticity of real locations (for practical reasons, also--they were cheaper to film). Early practitioners included Rossellini, Visconti, and De Sica; SL worked as an unpaid fifth assistant on one of the most famous of these (and even has a cameo in it), De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. Although paying lip service to the movement, SL developed a personal filmmaking style that could be described as "hyper-realism," or "ultra-realism," the very opposite of neorealismo.
I think I'll add info to Bronson, Coburn and The Magnificent Seven regarding SL's interest in having that film's stars in his first Western.
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Super Junior Performs "Sexy Free & Single" on Inkigayo
Super Junior continues their promotions for "Sexy, Free & Single" with their performance today on Inkigayo.
This week they won Music Bank for the second week in a row and M!Countdown for a third week (triple crown).
Last week the group made a big jump and reached #3 on the Soompi Music charts. With their wins this week on M!Countdown and Music Bank, they may have enough momentum to reach the top.


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Good company to be in here. Thanks, Goop!
mfk. This seafood-centric newcomer takes up a beautifully appointed but tiny sliver of a space in Lakeview. In contrast, the menu is a vast. There's ceviche on squid ink toast, sea scallops with pickled Fresno peppers, and a cured anchovy starter that's way better than it should be. For veggies, there's a section of seafood and meat-free dishes (the tempura eggplant is bomb). Reservations are hard to come by so plan ahead.


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This wonderful apartment is situated in the heart of Rome close to three of the nicest and important monuments in Rome : Trinità dei Monti Church, the famous fountain named Barcaccia, and one of the most known places in the world, the Spanish Steps. From the Spanish Steps you can also reach the Pincio panoramic terrace and here you can enjoy one of the most striking views of the city. The apartment is at the fourth floor with elevator in a wonderful building of the 18th century.
The furnishings are refined and functional, cured in every minimum detail, and the most modern accessories in the independent kitchen like oven and dishwasher. It is composed by a large entrance room with dining area, spacious double bedroom with double bed, bathroom with box shower, second bedroom with twin beds, second bathroom with bath tub/hendheld shower with hook, wonderful and spacious double livingroom with big plasma TV on the wall; from here through a spiral staircase you reach a big lofted area used a studio and internet area.
Also from the living room you have access to the very nice private terrace where you can also relax and lunch or dine. The wonderful wood beamed ceilings give charm and lovely atmosphere to the entire apartment. The apartment has all comforts for your needs for the perfect stay in Rome : TV, air conditioning , telephone, DSL internet connection, autonomous heating. The apartment is very quiet and particularly relaxing, even if you are in the heart of the city action. Due to its strategic location in the heart of Rome, the very good furnishings, the presence of all kind of accessories, this apartment is the perfect choice for an unforgettable stay in Rome.


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The Ford School Difference: a well-resourced and strategic graduate career services team
About our Graduate Career Services
As a professional school, the Ford School places a high priority on the career development of students. The Graduate Career Services Office is staffed with full-time career counselors who work closely with master's and doctoral students to help them achieve their career objectives.
The Ford School's Graduate Career Services Office works with a wide range of employers to develop and enhance recruiting relationships with organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Employer outreach efforts are conducted with peer institutions in the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) as well as specifically for the Ford School.
Our office is focused on four central priorities: information, connections, strategy, and support.
We seek to:
- Provide students with information about the variety of career choices available with a policy degree. We do this through career panels and programs, print and web resources, and individual career counseling.
- Connect students and policy employers. This includes active employer outreach to enhance the visibility of the Ford School in all sectors, job posting and resume collection services, access to the Ford School alumni network, on-campus recruiting opportunities, and DC-based networking events.
- Assist students in creating an individual strategy for their career goals. We help students develop the skills and tools necessary for writing effective resumes and cover letters, mapping out career paths, evaluating career opportunities, and negotiating offers.
- Provide support for students through the inevitable highs, lows, and plateaus that accompany career planning and the job search process.
In addition, the office administers both a Professional Development Fund and an Internship Fund, providing financial support through a competitive proposal process for off-campus career-related learning experiences.


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Rajecké Teplice
Rajecké Teplice town is located in woodland valley of the fold called Rajecká kotlina . There is situated an attractive spa dated back to the 14th century, where diseases of nervous system, rheumatism, neurastenies, psychostenies and vocational diseases are treated. A healing process is accentuated by an agreeable surrounding of parks and a near by spa lake.
The town represents a seat of the Žilina self-governing region and is one of the largest towns of the Slovak Republic. Along the circumference of the central Mariánske square there are burgher´s houses with arcades conserved. Here from spring to autumn time you can enjoy agreeable sitting with coffee-bar and restaurant services. In the historical core of this part the Saint Paul´s church dominates. The Holy Trinitie´s three- naved church above the Parish stairs is of renaissance character, its tower is 51 metres high and the near by Burian tower is 5 metres lower. At the Hlinkovo square the Považská gallery is situated.
Budatín castle
The Budatín castle is built at the confluence of the Kysuca and Váh river. The reference dates back to the 14th century. Formerly it used to be a water castle. Nowadays the Považské museum in Žilina with a world unique art and handicraft wire products collection is placed in here. Expositions of the Contemporary interior and the Sacral collections form the 18th and 19th century are presented inside the castle.
Recreational centre Snowparadise Veľká Rača
The recreational centre Snowparadise is located in the Oščadnica village on the slopes of the highest peak of the Kysuce region, in the concrete Veľká Rača (1236 metres above the sea level). It is one of the best technically well-equiped ski centres of Slovakia. In the part called Dedovka you can find six downhills, in the part called Lalíky there are three ones and in the part called Marguška you can enjoy five downhills. The centre of Veľká Rača is ambitious about attracting tourists during the whole year.
Museum of the Kysuce village in Vychylovka
The Museum of the Kysuce village is situated in the Nová Bystrica village, particulary in the Vychylovka-Chmúrovci settlement. Wooden cottages from the entire Kysuce region are gathered in here. During the tourist season cultural, presentation events , more over practical demonstrations of folk crafts are organised in here. You can also admire the rarity of the museum, the technical relic, particulary the Historical forest narrow-gate railway with operational machine park and coaches assigned to transport of visitors.
Stará Bystrica
Stará Bystrica village lies in the valley of the little Bystrica river. The documentary reference dates back to 1417, the village started to develope under the impact of the Walachian colonisation. The neo-gothic church was built in 1892. The dominant of the village is represented by the square with the central Brigands´ bastion.
Vrátna valley
The Vrátna valley is one of the most popular centres of the summer and winter recreation in Slovakia. It stretches below the ranges of the Malá Fatra mountain, declared the National natural park, called Krivánska part. The starting point for the valley is represented by limestone Tiesňavy by the Terchová village, which was established during a typical settling process ( formerly it used to be a complex of 120 settlements) and it is a birth-place of Juraj Jánošík, a folk revolt hero.
Demänovská cave of Freedom
The Demänovská cave of Freedom is located in the Demänovská valley. It belongs to the most attractive subterranean valuable of Slovakia. It has a lenght of 8126 metres, visitors can admire its unique sinter fillings and beautiful tarns. Concerning the Demänovská Ice cave, another rare natural sight, there are 650 metres accessible for visitors.
"Water castle" Liptovský Hrádok
The town water castle is situated in Liptovský Hrádok town at the confluence of the Váh and Belá river. The documentary reference dates back to 1341. The castle is partially accessible for visitors, one part accordingly neighbouring renaissance castle is under the reconstruction, momentary.
Museum of the Liptov village in Pribylina
It is situated in the cadastre of Pribylina village, which lies below rocks of the Western Tatras. In the open-air museum objects of the folk architecture of the Liptov region are presented. During building of the Liptovská Mara dam a number of valuable objects from the flooding area were transferred to this place.
Aquapark Tatralandia and Western City in Liptovský Trnovec
The centres belong to the Liptovská Mara dam complex, which lies near by Liptovský Mikuláš town in the valley among massifs of the Low and Western Tatras. Liptovský Trnovec town, the Sielnická flow and the surrounding area of the church tower near by the Liptovská Mara dam represent appropriate places for mainly summer recreation and sports. On the drive between Liptovský Trnovec town and Ondrášová village there you can find the Aquapark Tatralandia with year- around accessible relaxing swimming pools, massage sittings, geysers, water beds, tobogans and additional attractions, e.g. the Holiday Village and the Western City in Liptovský Trnovec town.
Demänovská valley
The Demänovská valley stretches below the northern slopes of the Chopok and Derešov hill in the Low Tatras, declared the National natural park. The village is a starting point for Jasná, one of the most important ski centres of Slovakia.
Zuberec and Roháčske tarns
Zuberec village lies in the valley of the Studený potok, it is a starting point for popular Roháče mountain, the Western part of the High Tatras, where you can find a number of scenic waterfalls and mountain lakes called tarns. Above Zuberec village there is the Museum of the Orava village with objects of folk architecture reflecting a complete social scale, particulary farmers, yeomen, craftsmen, shepherds and representatives of clergy.
Oravice village is a former felling settlement. It lies in the upper part of the same named stream with scenic valleys called Tichá, Bobrovecká, Mihulčia and Juráňová. In the surrounding area of Oravice village mineral springs can be found. Nowadays the village is becomming an importanat centre of spa and healing tourism.
Orava castle
The Orava castle is built on the high cliff above the Orava river in Oravský Podzámok village. It is a historical centre and a dominant of the Orava region. It was built as a gardian fortification on the drive to Poland. The romanesque Citadele, the highest object of the castle, is documentary mentioned in 1267. Recent objects have been built in the 17th century. Inside the castle there is a number of expositions of the Orava museum presented. Expositions document the history of the Orava region, its archeology, ethnography, fauna and flora. The night sightseeing is also very popular.
Dolný Kubín
It is the most important historic town of the Orava region. The historical architecture is centralised at the P.O. Hviezdoslav square together with the statue of the considerable poet, which is placed in front of the building of his literary museum. The upper part of the square is molded by buildings of the evangelical church, Jewish synagogue and gymnasium. In the centre of the square there is the Župný house form the 17th century, which is a seat of the Orava gallery disposing the second largest collection fund of the creative art in Slovakia.
The town is the centre of the national culture of Slovaks accordingly the economic centre of the Turiec region. The romano-catholic Saint Martin´s church is the oldest architectonic relic. It was built in the 13th century, there you can admire wall paintings from the 15th century. More town architectonic relics are linked with the national emancipation movement of Slovakia. In 1863 the institution called Matica slovenská was established in Martin town and it became the national centre of the culture and science in Slovakia.
Turčianske Teplice
Turčianske Teplice town is a centre of the upper Turiec region accordingly a seat of the district. It belongs to the oldest spa towns in Slovakia. The first written reference to thermal springs dates back to 1281. Building-up of the spa was begun in 1592. The diseases of locomotory system, rheumatism, ischias, gynaecological, kidney and dermatological diseases are treated here. Area of the spa is molded by a large spa park. In the central town there are two public thermal swimming pools and the salin cave.
Rajecká Lesná
Rajecká Lesná village, until 1948 it has been known as Frívald, is a pilgrim place. It has a world reputation for the monumental Slovak bethlehem of the folk wood-carver called master Jozef Pekara, it is characterised by typical Slovak architecture and dozens of moving human and animal figures.
Rajec town is situated 20 kilometres from Žilina town. The little town used to be known as the centre of crafts, until recent time the wood-carving has been actively provided. The town attraction is represented by the Town Hall from the 16th century located in the centre of the square with more double-deccker originally renaissace and baroque houses.


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After Yahoo first sued Facebook over patents earlier this year, Facebook counter-sued.
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I've wanted to do a cleanse for awhile, mainly just to experience it. I toyed with Kaeng Raeng, but I just think that I would miss chewing. In fact, I know I would miss it--having gone for a good long time last fall without being able to eat solid food, I have no doubt that I would crash and burn on a smoothie or juice cleanse.
So, a couple of years ago, I saw that Chef Amber Shea Crawley had a cleanse that allows folks to actually eat real food. So, I bought the booklet. I was already familiar with banana "nice cream" so that wasn't a revelation. Coconut butter filled dates? That one got whipped up almost immediately. I didn't get to the whole cleanse until this week, though, as I knew Dani was going to be out of town and I would be busy. Having my meals plotted out for me with very little cooking sounded perfect.
The recipes in the cleanse are tasty. However, I do want to warn you that if you hate nutritional yeast you probably won't like the cleanse. Over the course of three days, you're eating a good 1/4 cup or better a day, and Nooch is a key component in the dressings and sauces at lunch and dinner each day. As she noted in the Facebook support group (which you can join after buying the booklet), there's really not a good sub for nutritional yeast in terms of the flavor and the nutritional profile. So, just a caution.
I'm a fiend for Nooch, so no problems there for me.
I did make a couple of adjustments. I'm not a fan of tahini, so I subbed almond butter and it worked fine (there is a hummus recipe in there that I swapped sesame seeds for the tahini, measure for measure--after all that's all tahini is).
I've had chia in the house ever since reading Born to Run, but I tend to like to use it baked in things, not straight up as pudding. So, I swapped the chia pudding (Day 3 breakfast) for Day 1's fruit salad. If you like rice pudding or tapioca and can handle those textures, I'm sure you'd like chia pudding.
I don't drink a lot of coffee these days--usually one good stout cup in the morning. And I drink it black. So, I kept my caffeine sources--coffee and tea. I did switch to Tulsi Rose tea in the evenings. And I wasn't worried about a little stevia. I also allowed myself to add an extra piece of fruit each day.
Would I do it again? Yes. With the adjustments this is actually a good, varied three days of vegan, somewhat raw, gluten-free eating that I don't have to think about. The portion sizes kept me full. The only time I really felt like I was pushing it was Day 2. I walked five miles (dog walks + orthodontist visit) and felt so good I decided to go ahead and do a 42 minute step routine. I was out of juice 30 minutes in, so I took a water break and finished up. Had I had a banana before hand, I think I would have been fine--it had been about four hours since lunch. Chef Amber does give you some "bulk up" options if you're especially active, so it wouldn't have been cheating. I can see myself doing this again after all of the holiday excess I know I'm about to engage in.
If you're interested in trying the cleanse, I recommend buying directly from Chef Amber's site (click on the cover above) as it's about $5 less than what Amazon charges.
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An athletic powerhouse emerges
Jeff Hathaway
called the 1990s "the breakout decade of UConn athletics."
In just 10 seasons, Geno Auriemma had taken the women's program from nothing to NCAA champion. Jim Calhoun had coached the men's program from Big East doormat to a Top 25 program. There was serious talk of football moving up to the Division I level. After a nine-year absence, men's soccer returned to the NCAA tournament in 1998.
Women's soccer was NCAA runner-up in both 1990 and 1997, while field hockey reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 1996 and 1997 and the semifinals in 1998 and 1999.
"So many programs had great times," said Hathaway, the University of Connecticut athletic director. "And I think that's when (athletic) fundraising really took off and the marketing really took off. It gave the university community and it gave the state of Connecticut something to embrace, something to wrap their arms around, whether you were an alumni of the university or just a fan or friend. That success gave people something to believe in and call their own, and in so many ways became the pride of the state of Connecticut."
Dee Rowe knew it all along. The former UConn men's basketball coach (1969-77) knew all about the sleeping giant. He knew about how the state's passion for basketball had waned over the previous 15 to 20 years because of the underachievement (especially in the early days of the Big East Conference) of the men's program. But in 1987, as the steel beams for Gampel Pavilion soared into the sky, he knew the giant was about to awaken.
"Could I see it coming? No. But Dee could," said Todd Turner , who was the athletic director at UConn between 1987 and 1990. "I give him all the credit. He understood the community about as well as anybody and he said, 'If we get this going, you'll be amazed.' And I was. He knew that there was a real devotion to basketball in the state, but joining the Big East gave basketball the chance to re-assert itself.
And once it did, the passion that Dee had told me about "¦ just erupted."
Better recruits were attracted to both the men's and women's programs and the results improved. In the '90s, Calhoun's men, with Donyell Marshall
Auriemma's women were even better. With Rebecca Lobo , Kara Wolters , Jen Rizzotti , Carla Berube , Jamelle Elliott , Nykesha Sales, Shea Ralph , Svetlana Abrosimova, Sue Bird and Swin Cash, UConn went a remarkable 301-44. The Huskies won eight Big East regular-season and tournament titles, and in 1994-95 and again in 1999-2000 won the NCAA national championship, the 1994-95 team going 35-0.
"You have to recognize that there was this force, much bigger than athletics, the political force that willed the state to build a great institution here," said John Toner , the former athletic director at UConn between 1969-87. "We were becoming successful in the Big East and the Legislature was starting to show a change. They recognized that we needed a lot more support than what we were getting."
And support came from sources other than the state Legislature. Being a Husky fan wasn't just fashionable anymore. It was a blood-brother bond.
In 1987, donations to the athletic department from alumni and outsiders totaled $385,000. In 1990, after the Dream Season, that figure jumped to $2 million. In 1995, after the women won their first NCAA title, the number rocketed to $4.7 million, and when the men won the NCAA crown in 1999 donations hit $10 million. In 2003-04, donations hit the $14 million mark and reached $18 million in 2007-08.
"We had a lot of support. We had a lot of people who were willing to stand up and be accountable and you don't get that in a lot of places," former athletic director Lew Perkins said. "Jim and Geno were able to lead their programs and we were able to provide them with the resources that they needed to be successful. We were able to put it all together. It's just attitude, thought process and vision."
Added Tim Tolokan , the university's associate director of athletics/licensing and athletic traditions: "A lot of UConn grads were becoming a lot prouder of what was on their degree."
Changing the mindset
When Perkins arrived in 1990, the afterglow of the Dream Season was still fresh in the minds of many. He thought, why not take the next step? For years, UConn had been a regional program, with regional aspirations. But with the men winning 31 games and reaching the NCAA Elite Eight, people's perceptions started to change.
"We began to think (nationally)," said Perkins, who was athletic director at UConn from 1990 to 2003 and is now the AD at Kansas. "We had the ability to take our programs nationally, so that's what we did. We started to schedule nationally, we started to build some more facilities, we were able to get our finances going, our budgets increased. We started to recruit both nationally and internationally."
The women won their first NCAA title in 1995. The men followed with their first in 1999. The women won their second national championship in 2000 and won consecutive titles in 2002, 2003 and 2004. What made the women's '04 championship in New Orleans even sweeter was that the day before the men had won their second NCAA title in San Antonio.
And heading into the 2008-09 season, the UConn women are ranked No. 1 and the men No. 2 in preseason polls.
"We've become a symbol for a lot of schools that weren't like a (North) Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Duke, some of the traditional powers in basketball," Calhoun said. "If Connecticut can become one of the top five programs over the last 25 years in basketball, then we can do that, too. Look at that picture of what we were 20-plus years ago to what we are today. We sold kids a dream and the kids bought the dream. They bought my vision and my passion "¦ we looked up and here we are."
A lot of people have shared that same vision. In July, UConn finalized a deal on a 10-year, $46 million contract that makes Nike the official provider for footwear, apparel and equipment for all Husky athletic teams through 2018.
"The Nike deal is significant to the university because Nike is a worldwide recognized brand," Hathaway said. "It's an appealing brand for all markets but certainly to the youth market. And I think what that deal had done has allowed us to outfit our student-athletes in the highest quality of athletic gear for all of our teams and to do that without expense to the Division of Athletics ."
In September, UConn reached an agreement with IMG College , a division of IMG Worldwide , on a 10-year contract worth $80 million in guaranteed payments to the university. IMG will handle the rights associated with corporate partners, on-site opportunities, signage, corporate suites, game programs and all online components.
In addition, the school, recently extended its contract with CPTV to broadcast women's basketball games through the 2011-12 season, generating an additional $3.6 million for the university.
"UConn, through its dominance in the Big East Conference, has established itself as a NCAA powerhouse and one of the most recognizable athletic programs in all of collegiate athletics," IMG College Senior Vice President and Marketing Director Tom Stultz said in a statement.
According to Hathaway, Nike is planning to open several athletic outlet stores in China, featuring seven U.S. universities, including UConn. Not bad for a school that 25 years ago only had a logo.
"When we started, we didn't have a brand. We had no continuity. What color were we? Navy blue? Dark blue? We didn't even have an identity," Tolokan said. "We had created the Husky dog logo but we weren't selling a lot of stuff. So I met with these people from the CLC (the Collegiate Licensing Co.) and they told us the reason we should start a licensing program and a merchandising program is you will build a brand, create consistency and you'll be prepared for when you get good.
"When Jim won the NIT, it became exciting to be a UConn fan. It finally became fashionable to buy something that said 'Connecticut' on it. In 1990 it became fashionable to buy something that said 'UConn basketball' on it. In 1995 people were asking about women's basketball items, and in 2003 again we move up in class and now it's football that's fashionable. All of those steps were critically important. It branded us. We now have a presence on the national stage."
Academics and athletics
When UConn started winning in men's and women's basketball, a lot of people, especially new students, wanted to be a part of it. In 1995, the university received 10,809 freshman applications. In 2005, the university received 19,763 applications.
Since 1995, a total of 928 high school valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at UConn. In the fall of 2007, 40 percent of the freshman entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. The average SAT score has risen 79 points since 1996 and is now 1,192.
"We have always been an excellent undergraduate institution with a lot of good graduate programs in different areas, and I agree that we weren't always recognized," said professor John DeWolf, who taught mechanics and structural engineering at UConn from 1973 until his retirement in 2008. "The best thing about the whole athletic program is that it has brought us that recognition, and in my view it's done that because outstanding athletic teams belong not just to the university but to the state of Connecticut. And that had increased recognition and increased enthusiasm."
Thanks to UConn 2000 and 21st Century UConn (a second 10-year, $1.3 billion financial package signed in 2002), there are new buildings for the schools of chemistry, business and pharmacy, while the Babbidge Library, Wilbur Cross Building, Museum of Natural History and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have all been renovated.
"The average SAT score is up 200 points since I've been here; that's an incredible increase," Calhoun said. "The kind of professor we're getting here are obviously more qualified, the facilities they work in are so much better."
Added Auriemma: "I always said that I never thought our program could become what it is today unless the university made some changes, because you can't be greater than your university. You can't aspire to be the number one program in basketball in America while your university has no aspirations academically: graduate school, facilities, professors. If you're not committed to having the absolute best you can have in those areas, you'll never have it in basketball either."
Looking ahead
Auriemma is starting his 24th season as head coach of the UConn women with a won-loss record of 657-122 (.843). His overall Big East mark (regular season and tournament) is 379-65 (.854). He has won 16 regular-season and 14 Big East tournament titles. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., in 2006. Oh, yes, he's won five NCAA titles.
Calhoun, 66, is entering his 23rd season in Storrs. He is 526-200 (.726) at UConn (774-337 overall, including 14 seasons at Northeastern). His all-time Big East record is 267-147 (.645) with 10 regular-season and six tournament titles to his credit. He was elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., in 2005. And "¦ Calhoun has two national championships.
If you ask Hathaway, he feels the two have more coaching fire in their bellies today than they did when they were hired. And he hopes neither wants to stop coaching anytime soon.
"I think what happens is, everyone aspires to win a national championship and then you finally win one, you say, 'Is that the only one we're going to win?' and 'We need to win another one.' I think that's just the mentality. It's a nice view from up there," Hathaway said. "Jim and Geno are both Hall of Famers. They are at the highest level in their profession, they are consummate professionals and have done great work for this university. But the reality is that one day they will both want to go out and enjoy life, and I think the institution needs to be prepared for that."
That's part of the reason the university hired HOK architects in August to begin designing a new men's and women's basketball practice facility expected to cost an estimated $30 million, so whoever replaces Calhoun and Auriemma can keep up with the Dukes and Kentuckys.
"It's been a great ride. I've really enjoyed it," Calhoun said. "I have no idea when I'll step off the train. It could come at an unexpected time, but the two things I don't want is I don't want to ever leave unsuccessful and I don't want UConn not to carry on the vision of what we've done. It's been exciting, it's been tough. There have been incredible moments. I've watched us become part of the landscape."
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HARTFORD, Mich. The Keeler Township board may be asked to join a proposed authority that organizers hope will cost local governments less money.
Keeler Township Supervisor William Kays said he's been meeting with representatives from the townships of Pokagon, Silver Creek, Wayne, Volinia and La Grange; the city of Dowagiac; and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians about forming an areawide emergency-services authority.
The purpose of the study group is to see whether the area can get advanced-life-support service for less money by taking advantage of economies of scale.
"We're sending proposals to every ambulance entity in the area in Southwest Michigan," Kays said.
So far there's been no involvement from the Keeler Township board. Kays said he intends to talk to the board about the idea at its meeting Tuesday.
Keeler is served by Sister Lakes Ambulance, which also covers Silver Creek Township. Sister Lakes, he said, is doing a fine job but requires a $150,000 subsidy.
A lot of the problem is the small area.
"It's always going to be a subsidized service because there aren't going to be enough runs to pay," Kays said.
The theory is that increasing the area would increase the number of ambulance runs and cut the cost per run.


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Hot Lunch with the Weedman!!
I've been listening to the radio since I first discovered a transistor somewhere in my parents' garage. (My dad used to listen to baseball games while working on his car.) Lucky for me, both my parents (especially my mother) were music lovers and we had a home full of radios, records, turntables, instruments, cassettes, and whatever else delivered tunes. Mom always had the radio on in the car when schlepping us kids around town, and I always tuned in. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I quickly fell in love with the two most popular AM radio stations of the time ~ KYA and KFRC. (It would still be a quite a few years before FM radio became popular.) Anytime I was in the vicinity of a radio, I immediately tuned in to AM 610 or 1240, and would continuously bounce back and forth between the two stations to 'catch' the best songs being played.
Fast forward to today: I still bounce between stations, and whereas I don't necessarily have one favorite channel, there is a particular disc jockey that stands out far above the others ~ Steven Seaweed, on 107.7 The Bone! (KSAN) Not only does "The Weed Man" (http://ksanfm.dnn.cumulus.net/StevenSeaweed/TheSeaweedStory/tabid/271/Default.aspx) have quite an interesting history in the area, he is also an encyclopedia of music and has an enormous following. With his local fame and status, as well as the ability to keep the studio, microphone, and radio waves as a barrier between he and the public, Steven could easily distance himself from his listeners. But, he doesn't. Instead, he often invites listeners into his studio, offers something called "Free Food Friday Hot Lunch," and very hospitably entertains them. He also has tons of 'friends' on Facebook and is very interactive on it. He is a major supporter of local music and musicians, and in the "Bone Voyage" segment of his show, he kindly allows local bands to plug their upcoming gigs, which Steven announces every weekend. He very often has local musicians, as well as 'well-knowns,' visit him in the studio and interviews them on the air, or lets them plug a show. This is a man who really "pays it forward." He is a diehard music lover and appreciator, and he is gladly using his forum to help others in their musical pursuits.
I don't usually request a "friend" on Facebook unless I know them personally. However, because Steven and I have mutual friends, and he started the "Have a Ball Foundation" (http://haveaballgolf.com/about-us.htm) with one of them, and since I feel that I've known the man for years because of listening to him on the radio, we ended up as friends on Facebook. Well, the truth of it is, as any of you Facebookers know, "friending' people on Facebook is no major feat. And of course, I figured I would basically be getting updates (ie. advertisements) about what is important in the Weedman's life. However, when it's a well-known radio personality of your time, who not only accepted your 'friendship' but actually takes the time to 'inbox' a personal "Happy Birthday" message on your birthday (can you imagine how many he has to do a day with over 5,000 friends?!) Well, that's what started the ball rolling for my birthday celebration this year. Here is how the story goes:
Last year, on my birthday I received a personal inbox message from Seaweed wishing me a 'rockin' birthday. Knowing he has an abundant number of Facebook friends, I was surprised and honored that he took the time out of his busy schedule (even if it was only 30 seconds) to send me this message. So, I answered back, telling him that he 'made my day,' though never expecting to hear back from him again. But, lo and behold, he responded with an invitation to come into the studio on a Friday for his "Friday Hot Lunch." Honored by this personal invitation, I happily accepted, But, busy as my life is, I never got my act together to get down to the studio and partake in the event. So, a year later, just before my next birthday, I was feeling like a schlepp for never getting in there for this unique opportunity. I mean, it isn't every day that you get a personal invitation from a prestigious radio DJ to come in and hang out in his studio with him! So, I thought it would be a perfect way to celebrate this year's birthday, as I could bring in nine of my friends, too. I went through all the rigamarole to set the whole thing up, which wasn't as easy as expected since Steven was out with pneumonia during this time and my email got lost in Limbo land. Once he returned to work, and I gathered up nine eager friends who were also up for the adventure, the day came. Two car loads of women drove up to "The Steven Seaweed Building" in downtown San Francisco. First, we stopped by the Flower Market to buy him a bunch of orange flowers (to represent our San Francisco Giants) and brought alone a card signed by our group. Upon arriving at the studio, we were sent up to his floor where we waited in the lobby. I wasn't expecting to see a room full of long-haired rocker dudes (and their wives/girlfriends) also waiting to get in. I thought that we ten women would be it, thinking that he had a crampy little studio. It ends up, these guys were in an AC/DC tribute band, cleverly called "ADD/C" that had a show in the area that night and would be promoting it on Seaweed's show. While we waited, we were treated to our free hot lunch, which is donated by a local restaurant. On this day, it happened to be pizzas and sodas from Amici's Pizza. In no time, Steven came out and introduced himself to everyone and we mingled and chatted. He was like an old friend, giving me a hug, and making a point to meet all of my friends. I never expected this man to be so friendly and personable, but as the time went on, we all learned that he is much more than that. Steven Seaweed is a 'personality,' so charismatic and charming that he makes you feel instantly at home in his presence. There wasn't an air of arrogance or egomania whatsoever in this man. And, it wasn't just me that felt it…every one of my friends took to him immediately. He has the gift of spreading great vibes and kindness without an ounce of attitude.
After our lunch, it was time to file into his studio and watch him in action. He has a nice 'office' four floors up in a room full of windows overlooking downtown San Francisco. We lined up around his 'desk,' which was a high-tech collection of computer gadgets and contraptions that I couldn't begin to describe or understand. But, it was impressive! People came bearing gifts, which were delivered to him as we entered the room. During Steven's "Hot Lunches," which he has every weekday from noon to 1:00 (tho, Friday is the only day he includes the public, and food) he announces the theme word for that day and listeners call in to request a song that relates to that word. I've listened to this many times in the past, from the 'other' side of the radio, but today I got to see it from the inside. Interestingly, he fields the phone calls during songs, records them, then plays them when he is back on the air. His producer, Ander, is right by his side fiddling expertly on some technological gizmo that does something like line up things to get the timing right for airplay. At least, I think it was something of that nature. Meanwhile, during songs, Steven was up and out of his seat every time to make the rounds and talk to each of the twenty-odd people that were in his studio that day! He also handed out cards (similar to baseball cards) with his picture on them to everyone, because he was recently inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame. (http://bammagazine.com/index.php/archives/310-bay-area-radio-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced) It didn't take long to figure out that he seems to have "groupies." Many of the visitors this day were 'regulars' and were fans of this man. Meanwhile, I noticed that one of my friends, who happens to always have something up her sleeve, was taking him aside and whispering to him. This made me curious, as well as nervous, because you never know what this woman is up to! Was she requesting a song? Flirting with Steven? Or, could she be planning a way to put me in the spotlight because, after all, it was my birthday!! So much was going on in that studio – pictures galore were being snapped, we were amused and entertained by a DJ in action, there was an interview and ticket giveaway with one of the ADD/C band members, there were on-air requests (which reminds me, our word of the day was "THAT, " which is one weird word to try to match with a song! But, people managed.) There was talking and schmoozing off-air, Hall of Fame cards being signed and passed out, etc, etc, so when Steven suddenly announced, "Where is Nadine?" I nearly jumped out of my skin. Uh-oh, what does he want with ME! I nervously stepped forward and he told me to come around to his side of the "desk.' Yikes, what is going on here? I apprehensively went over to him, where he sat me on his lap. Yikes! "Are you going to make me talk on the air?" I barely managed to squeak out. No answer, as he fiddled about on his techie board. And, just as I breathed out, "Oh gawd, you are…" there he was, microphone dangling between us, speaking on air. "I have Nadine here in the studio today. Happy birthday!" I was shaking like a leaf, and barely remember responding, "Thank you, Steven." The rest of our short conversation (what I can recall of it) went like this:
SS: "So, how old are you today, 32? 33?"
Me: "I'm 39 again…and again…and again"
SS: "39 and holding, huh?"
Me: "Yes, that's right." Smiling sheepishly.
SS: "Well, thanks for coming in and celebrating with us today."
Me: "Thank you for inviting me." Very gratefully.
SS: "Come in again some time."
Me: "Oh, I will!" Excited!
SS: "Happy birthday."
Me: "Thank you so much!"
I stayed seated on his lap while some more talking and announcements took place, probably so as not to disrupt the broadcast, still in a fog over what just happened. Then, when the time was right, I gave him a kiss on the cheek and stumbled back to where I had been standing. The rest of the show was a blur, as I was absolutely overcome by this unexpected twist. Thank goodness for Smart Phones, because I got some great pictures of the day, and of me on the air with the Weedman himself!
At 1:00, the show was over. It was time to say 'goodbyes' and 'thank yous' and end the adventure. I gave Steven a big, appreciative hug, thanking him for the opportunity to be a part of this behind-the-scenes experience. He respectfully shook everyone's hand or gave hugs and said goodbye to each and every person who was there that day. What a blast it was! And, what an honor to be in the presence of this well-known, charismatic & charming disc jockey! My friends and I were in awe, and enjoyed every minute of that day. In fact, it was so much fun that I'm thinking of making it an annual event. Happy Birthday to Me!!


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Friday, May 17, 2013
Fresh Friday
Happy, happy Friday! I feel like I'm on top of the world today. :) There is so much to be grateful for! I think it's so interesting how the way we "feel" about life has less to do with the external world and more to do with our internal world / thought life. What are your thoughts on this?
Here are my top 3 from the week that made it FRESH and FANTASTIC! What are your's? You can link-up or share in the comment section below just don't miss out!!!
#1 - crispy/cold bell pepper slices
#2 - sisters, sisters. enough said. (yes . . . we do get in trouble together)
#3 - the Real Food Runner FB page is FIXED! (crazy story to come . . . :p)
I always feel like it's so hard to just keep it at 3 :p so today I'll add a 4th!!!
#4 - upcoming coffee date this afternoon with a girlfriend (aah- can't wait!)
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1 comment:
- Sally said...
Oh my gosh! I love that your week was so great that you needed to add a fourth! I mean, when we sit down and think about it, we can probably come up with 20, you know?
Enjoy your coffee date. I just love spending time with friends, too!
Have a great weekend,
- May 17, 2013 at 2:48 PM
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