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It didn�t take long for Bethel Christian Academy to make some needed adjustments.
A day after dropping a one-run decision to Friendship Christian School in Raleigh � a game the Trojans lost despite out-hitting their opponents and stealing 12 bases � Bethel bounced back with a 5-3 win against visiting Wilmington Christian Academy on the back of a dominating performance from Ben Potter.
The sophomore hurler scattered nine hits over seven innings, recorded three strikeouts and didn�t walk a batter while throwing just 87 pitches in the complete game win.
�He did an outstanding job on the mound,� said Bethel coach Kenny Sutton, whose team improved to 10-7 and 7-2 in NCCSA 2A District 3 play. �This was a very good team we just played.�
The win completed a season sweep over the Patriots and, more importantly, secured the district�s top spot in the upcoming state playoffs for the Trojans.
Against the Patriots, Potter worked around leadoff singles in the second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh innings and surrendered just one earned run, in the third inning.
�I don�t try to overpower anybody,� he said. �I pitch to contact and let my defense work behind me.�
Potter said the playoff implications were a big factor for his team, as was the Trojans� desire to bounce back from a disappointing effort on Thursday.
�This was huge for us,� he said. �It gives us home field through the playoffs, and it was a big turnaround from yesterday coming off a loss in Raleigh. We responded well to it.�
While Potter was busy keeping the Patriots off-balance from the mound, he got nearly all the offense he needed from Tyler Antwine.
The senior shortstop made several dazzling plays in the field, including the start of an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play to get his team out of a second-inning jam with no runs scored. At the plate, he went 3-for-3 with an RBI double in the second. He also scored on a Potter single in the fourth and stole three bases in the game.
�He�s a senior, so he�s expected to be a leader,� Sutton said. �When he comes out and plays like that, he puts everyone in line with him.�
The Trojans notched the game�s first run in the second when catcher Daniel Daugherty (1-for-2, two runs) singled and scored on Antwine�s double. The Patriots took a 2-1 lead in the next inning on a pair of singles and an infield error.
Bethel tied the game in the home half of the third when Potter walked, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI bunt single with two outs from centerfielder Davon Edwards.
Bethel scored twice more in the fourth and didn�t relinquish its lead again, despite stranding runners in scoring position in five of six innings. The other side of that predicament, Sutton said, was that his Trojans got their lead-off batter on base in four different innings.
�When you get them on early, you have the possibility of leaving them on,� Sutton said.
Bethel, which plays host to the state tournament this year, should receive home-field advantage through the playoffs, Sutton said. The team will play Thursday or Friday in a first-round game. Final playoff seeding will be announced Wednesday.
Wilmington Christian 002 010 0�3 9 1
Bethel Christian 011 210 x�5 7 2
Robbins, Tart (5) and Marston; Potter and Daugherty. W�Potter. L�Robbins.

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We now have a fully functional home for the book at artofexplanation.com. Did I mention that it's available for pre-order?
You'll find the trailer for the book (01:07) on the front page of the new website. I've included it here too:
We're really psyched to have these things in place. Thanks to Jay and Anastasia at Juxtaprose for the hard work on the new site.


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Being a pilot offers a special overview of your world and the events affecting it. It's part of what makes flying special. This month's devastating tornados call this to mind. Our airborne views of human civilization and nature's ways are perspectives the Average Joe might not see in a lifetime.
This month's news from Tornado Alley also recalls other disasters, reminding us that extremes of weather and happenstance can occur anywhere. It happened outside usually mild Washington, D.C., in April 2002. An F5 ground through D.C.'s southeastern exurbs. Devastated was the town of La Plata, Maryland, once a familiar landmark on the old U.S. 301 trek to Florida.
A week after the emergency, I pulled out the old L-16 to trace the twister's path. If you saw TV coverage from Oklahoma, you know what it looked like. (Their brave news chopper jocks have broken new ground in reporting — not only imaging post-storm destruction, but trailing funnel clouds in real time as they approach the city.)
Nothing conquers Weather Channel-fatigue like the real thing coming right at you on TV! FLYING's Dick Collins had a similar take on the power of audio/video communication in the 1980s. (His advice: Broadcast the ominous soundtrack from GAMA's new Thunderstorm Avoidance presentation over VOR identifiers near severe weather. That would scare 'em out of the air, he thought… at least better than some long-forgotten FAA safety show.)
Post-storm, those Oklahoma news choppers immediately swept back over the tornado track, offering rescue agencies fast knowledge of storm scope and damage. The Civil Air Patrol did the same later with detailed aerial photos. Even in this day of satellite reconnaissance and drones, piloted aircraft can do some things first and best.
My 2002 flight over the La Plata tornado's 20-mile path was a humbling eye-opener. It revealed not just miles of splintered roofs and flattened buildings, but an absolute scouring down to southern Maryland's red earth. It humbles the mortal soul. And it encourages everyone NOT to be complacent about nature's wildest furies. If you've seen it, you won't forget it. This week, storm shelters are rightly the new "in" thing.
There – another life experience open to us because we fly. Few are so dramatic but all are life-expanding. We see our world on every flight as others seldom see it.
And from this unique perspective, we may understand our world more fully. It's a noble thing and a unique gift. It makes the investment all the more worth it, despite the price.
Understand: I'm not encouraging "Lookie Lou's" to go sightseeing and get in the way. The highways around Moore, Oklahoma, were jammed post-storm, as usual. I presume the airspace was the same. Lest you be tempted early in a future disaster, let me recall a bit of obscure but somewhat related aviation history where sightseers "got their's."
Researching AOPA PILOT's predecessor, I once found its story on the famous 1947 Texas City disaster of freighter explosions and refinery fires, billed as one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It still may be America's worst industrial accident, killing over 500 and injuring more than 5,000. The AOPA angle? Turns out two flyers in a Piper buzzed in at 1,500 feet for a look-see just as a blast obliterated the whole place. Even at altitude, the fabric of their wings was blown/burned off and down they came.
AOPA wrote them up as valiant pilots and martyred "heroes." Perhaps someone with local knowledge can enlighten me, but I thought AOPA was polishing the apple. If those guys were sightseers, they were in the wrong place at the wrong time for the wrong reason. Nota Bene in case you're tempted.
With such exceptions noted, think of your license as a ticket to see the world as few can see it – even if millions today can look sideways out of an airliner every day. YOU have a front-row seat and the freedom to go (carefully) where it's happening. "It" may be a great island, a fun occasion or – perchance — a first-hand look at what nature and human events have wrought.
Savor the opportunity. Partake responsibly.© 2013 Drew Steketee All Rights Reserved


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New Quilled Paper Anatomy by Lisa Nilsson
Paper artist Lisa Nilsson (previously) recently completed a number of new anatomical pieces using her profoundly incredible skill with quilling, a tedious process where paper is tightly wound into small rolls and then assembled into larger artworks. The natural formation of the paper coupled with Nilsson's ability to identify the precise materials to mimic organic structures makes each artwork appear uncannily like actual cross-sections of humans and animals. The artist has a number of new works currently on display at the Boston Art Gallery as part of the exhibition Teaching the Body: Artistic Anatomy in the American Academy through March 31, 2013. Don't miss it. Photography by John Polak.


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Sound & Savor a catering/personal chef business in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to catering and offering cooking classes, we host a very popular twice monthly series of dinner/concerts pairing handmade cuisine and world renowned musicians. On this blog, chef Philip Gelb shares recipes and ideas about food.
Please consider us for catering your upcoming parties! Anything from an intimate dinner for 2 to a large party of 200.


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The Iberostar Grand Bavaro Hotel is located on the spectacular white-sand beach in the South Eastern Dominican Republic. The hotel is approximately 35 minutes from the International Airport.
Dining at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Bavaro is a feast for all the senses. The culinary expertise and variety of dining choices truly set us apart from the ordinary. From poolside snacks to an extensive array of specialty restaurants, the dining opportunities are almost as endless as the miles of tropical sandy beaches.
Here, master chefs do wonders with nature's bounty. Plus, there is an abundance of local fruits and vegetables, along with the freshest of seafood. You can choose to catch a quick bite or take your time and dine at different specialty restaurants, enjoying everything from local fare to a juicy prime rib or succulent sirloin. Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll truly enjoy it.
Snacks are available 24-hours, for those late night whims or when you simply do not feel like changing out of your swimsuit.
The Iberostar Grand Hotel Bavaro's warm and gracious service and personal attention are what make a truly spectacular vacation. The multilingual staff is ready to pamper you with extraordinary attention to every detail. From their welcoming smiles to your evening turn-down service with signature chocolates, every Iberostar Hotel experience will keep you wanting more. Just imagine, savoring your morning coffee while attentive waiters bring your favorite breakfast. A quick call to the Guest Services confirms an evening massage. Dinner reservations at a gourmet restaurant have been made. You have all morning to do anything you want, or nothing at all.
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Punta Cana Airport has a beautiful thatched roof and is an open-air design. Upon arriving at the Punta Cana airport, each passenger is required to purchase a $10.00 tourist card before entering customs. After retrieving luggage and clearing customs, arriving passengers will be greeted by their tour company representative and directed to board the correct bus for transfer to their resort.
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As reported on by Make Magazine, MakerBot has decided to change the logo on the Thingiverse page from "Thingiverse" to "MakerBot Thingiverse" and apparently some people feel this is a problem.
Anyway, if we're all being honest with each other in the community trust-tree…I feel like Make Magazine is trying to stir up a controversy. This post on their blog was the first I'd heard of anyone being upset because of the logo at the top of the page…as opposed to all of the new features that don't work correctly. As for the question about whether or not the community thinks it's time for a new 3D thing sharing site not run by a 3D printing company, well, to me it just sounds like they're floating the idea of a Make Magazine 3D thing sharing site. You know, because the community wants it.
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A new app on Facebook keeps track of your friends' dining history, so you can show up at their favorite restaurant and have a taste for yourself.
Restaurant app OpenTable has created Places I've Eaten for Facebook, which lets users list and rate restaurants that they have partaken or those that they want to visit, according to Mashable. Luckily, the app lets you decide to keep your listing private, or make it viewable on Facebook.
Users can use a map to search for restaurants based on ratings and other criteria as well as where other Facebook friends have visited. All links go to OpenTable's site.
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The site is trying to make restaurant-going more social, especially since OpenTable acquired Foodspotting for $10 million earlier this year.
We think some resistance to this app may be in telling everyone where you are and making too much information available. A worst case scenario would be telling friends you couldn't make it to a birthday party because you were sick, and they later spot you on Facebook dining at rowdy bar and grill.


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Introducing EastWest ComposerCloud X
Introducing EastWest ComposerCloud X
Hollywood, CA (May 5, 2016) - EastWest Sounds is enhancing ComposerCloud, their subscription offer for virtual instruments and sounds by introducing ComposerCloud X and a monthly version of ComposerCloud Plus.
Just like the regular ComposerCloud plan, ComposerCloud X allows access to all 53 (and counting) EastWest ComposerCloud products, but there is an additional mic position (close position for most libraries) included for those who sign up for a yearly subscription. The subscription fee of $29.99 (26,99 €) stays the same, and subscribers can still pay on a monthly basis, but can now utilize the additional mic position for the orchestral/choirs/pianos collections that offer multiple mic positions when committing to a yearly subscription. There is a one-time data download fee of $10 for this upgrade. Nothing will change for regular ComposerCloud subscribers, they can turn off and turn on their subscription on a month-to-month basis.
ComposerCloud X is a big incentive for EastWest users to make the switch to the subscription model as the additional mic position is not for sale individually. This position gives composers much more control over the sound of each instrument, particularly if they require a more intimate sound as the additional mic position is the close mic position in most cases, often leading to stunningly realistic results.
For those who sign-up or upgrade to ComposerCloud X before June 30, 2016, EastWest is giving a third bonus surround mic position for Symphonic Orchestra. The interactive demo at http://www.soundsonline.com/composercloud is an impressive example and allows users to precisely control the sound of the instruments in their compositions using real recordings instead of artificial reverb. Take a 3D test drive to hear what a difference this bonus mic position makes.
Additionally, ComposerCloud Plus, the subscription plan for all Diamond and Platinum level EastWest products, is now also available on a monthly basis. Professional composers and producers who want access to all mic positions and 24-bit samples contained in the Diamond/Platinum libraries now have the flexibility to pay monthly instead of prepaying for an entire year. The monthly fee is $49.99 and requires the purchase of the $99 hard-drive on which all instruments are pre-installed for fast access and streaming.
To learn about these exciting new plans, please visit http://www.soundsonline.com/composercloud
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TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Armed militants operating a fake checkpoint in northwest Tunisia killed four people and wounded four others early Sunday, the Interior Ministry said.
Authorities said four men blocked the road near Jendouba, just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Algerian border. They stopped a vehicle and killed two of its occupants, including a prison guard, and wounded two others.
When a patrol of National Guard approached the road block around 1 a.m. the group of four militants opened fire, killing two and wounding another two before escaping, the ministry statement said.
Tunisia's Shems FM radio said the militants were disguised as members of the security forces.
Tunisia is battling armed radical Islamist groups with links to al-Qaida that use the country as a transit point between Algeria, home of al-Qaida's North African branch, and Libya, where weapons are plentiful and there is little central control.
In the past year, however, there is evidence that armed groups are now seeking the overthrow of the Tunisian government. Two left-wing politicians were assassinated by alleged Islamist militants last year.
Operations in the Tunis suburbs last month killed seven suspected militants and arrested several others.
Authorities have discovered several militant camps along the rugged region bordering Algeria.


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Look – Guerlain Charnal and Fleuri for Spring Pastels
This look is from at least a week ago! I actually haven't worn eyeshadow since this look. You can blame me for being lazy/busy; I think both may apply here and there. 😉
How are you all? I hope everyone's doing well. I'm in the process of trying to figure out a way to better balance all of the things I need to get done so I can actually start scratching things *off* my to-do list rather than just adding to it. Any tips? 😉
You will need the following…
- Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral base), Guerlain Charnel Eyeshadow (peachy-gold), Guerlain Fleuri Eyeshadow (lavender with gold shimmer), Cranberry eyeshadow (purple-cranberry), Shroom eyeshadow (highlighter), Urban Decay Ransom 24/7 Liner (purple), Plushlash mascara (black)
- Cheeks: Clinique Cherry Blossom Eyeshadow (soft frosty pink)
- Lips: Guerlain Flushy Beige Lipstick (pink-beige), Guerlain Cerise Tentation Gloss (sheer pink)
- Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: N/A
Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre all over the lid as the base with the 249. On the inner lid, apply Charnel eyeshadow using the 239. Apply Fleuri eyeshadow to the middle of the lid and extend to outer lid. Darken crease with Cranberry eyeshadow using the 226. Sweep Femme-fi underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Urban Decay Ransom on lower lash line, and Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Cherry Blossom eyeshadow using the 129. Apply Flushy Beige lipstick to lips, and then top with Cerise Tentation gloss for color and shine.
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Who said it's rare to see chaos at a these hyper-choreographed national political conventions? But that's just what happened Wednesday after conservatives nailed the Dems for changing their language on whether Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel.
The 2008 platform included this phrase: "Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel. The parties have agreed that Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations. It should remain an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths." The 2012 edition? Bupkis.
And God was nowhere to be found in the platform. (Paging Nietzsche! Paging Nietzsche!) "God's Appointed People Choir" performed Wednesday at the convention, but no God. God was quickly re-inserted after conservatives pointed out the omission. As GOP VP nominee Paul Ryan told Fox News it was "peculiar": "It's not in keeping with our founding documents, our founding vision." (The Constitution and the Bill of Rights do not mention "God.")
How do you amend the platform after it has passed? With a voice vote. Not very scientific. Watch LA Mayor/Convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa, uh, manage, the chaos. Do you think the "Aye's" or the "Nay's" won>:
On CNN Democratic strategist Paul Begala said it was "Beyond awkward. It's embarrassing. It's an unforced error by my party."
When he learned of the absence of the word God from the platform, Obama reacted by saying, "Why on earth would that have been taken out?" three Democratic sources told CNN.
Said party platform chair, former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland: "I am here to attest and affirm that our faith and belief in God is central to the American story and informs the values we've expressed in our party's platform. In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our party's platform should as well. "
One person aghast at the chaos was former San Francisco Supervisor Michael Yaki, a Democratic strategist who chaired the Dems 2008 platform committee. The cardinal rules of party platforms, Yaki just told us:
1. Make sure the major interest groups of the party are happy.
2. Do no harm. As in, do not create bad press.
"When I first heard about this, I thought it was a printer's error or something," said Yaki, who serves on the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. When he was platform chair, he reviewed platforms from 1992-2004 "and tried to hew close to the language."
Messing with language with Jerusalem is a big no-no, Yaki said, "especially if you're running competitive races in places like Florida."
Set your stopwatch: There will be campaign ads made out of this chaos within hours.


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5-2 Trip Ends
During this run of five straight division titles, the Phillies have been lethal at Citizens Bank Park and dominant on the road.
J-Roll's bat came alive last night and the Phillies wrapped up the 5-2 road trip with a win that clinched the series vs. the Mets. Victory was the 12th in their last 17 road games. Their 16-12 road record is the best in the NL.
Once again Cliff couldn't pick up a win. He's winless in eight starts this season. Phillies are just 3-5 in those starts.
Following a day off on Thursday (Phillies are 6-0 on Thursdays), the Marlins (three) and Dodgers (four) come to Citizens Bank Park where the Phillies are only 11-13. That record is the poorest in the NL East.
In another scheduling quirk, the Marlins are visiting Philly this weekend for the second time before the Phillies visit Miami for the first time. At the end of this month, the Phils will finally play in the Marlins' new playpen. The final three games of the season will be there.
Phillies dominated the NL East a year ago, 43-29. This year, they are only 8-12.
More Draft Notes
With the signing of Papelbon, the Phillies do not have a first-round selection next Monday. However, they have two sandwich picks after that round, one for the loss of Ryan Madson (#40) and the other for losing Raul Ibanez (#54).
In the second round that begins Tuesday's portion, they get the 77th selection, again relating to Madson signing with the Reds, and #95. So, of the first 100 overall selections, the Phillies will have four.
Last season, the teams went 50 rounds and the deadline for signing your selections was August 15. With the new basic agreement that went into effect this year, the draft will stop after 40 rounds and the deadline for signing has been moved up to July 5.
Down On The Farm
**Lehigh Valley ended a 6-game losing streak by scoring 3 in the top of the 8th for a 6-3 win at Gwinnett. Domonic Brown, back in LF, was 3-5 with his 1st home run.
**Reading defeated Binghamton, 5-3. CF Jiwan James hit his 4th home run. RHR Justin Friend recorded his 11th save.
**Clearwater scored 4 in the top of the 8th for a 5-4 win at Tampa. RF Zach Collier, 3-4 with a double. C Cameron Rupp, 4th home run. RHP Brody Colvin (3-4), working out of the bullpen, picked up the win.
**Lakewood lost its 4th in a row, 10-5, at West Virginia. 3B Maikel Franco (#5) and 1B Kelly Dugan (#4) homered.
May 31, 1994: Phillies rally for 8-7 win in Wrigley Field, ending May with a 15-13 record despite losing three starting pitchers (Curt Schilling, Tommy Greene, Ben Rivera) and three regulars (John Kruk, Kevin Stocker and Dave Hollins) to the disabled list during the month.
This year, the Phillies have lost Herndon, Thome, Nix, Worley and Doc to the DL
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The White Sox still are lacking in proven bullpen arms behind Matt Thornton, Chris Sale, Pena and Sergio Santos, and if 2007's relief debacle proved anything, it would be how they need another two reliable relievers to help make '11 an elite campaign.
With Williams having stated how the payroll is tapped out as of the end of the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., a trade becomes the only option available. On Saturday, though, Williams presented a small hint how that spending increase might possibly extend into the free agent bullpen pool including plus-arms such as Kerry Wood, Jesse Crain and Matt Guerrier, to name a few examples.
"I'm encouraged by the excitement from our fans," said Williams, who reiterated how he is not looking for a pure closer as much as a versatile late-inning type like the role J.J. Putz held in 2010. "Perhaps if that excitement manifests itself into turning out to more ticket sales, perhaps that might free up some more cash to do something.
"I'll listen to anyone," added Williams of trade possibilities. "But I said it right there up on the podium [for the Konerko signing], how I'm not really motivated to take anything away from what the Major League roster looks like, from what the everyday roster looks like."
Kenny, also, says he isn't looking to trade Carlos Quentin:
"I did not have one single conversation about Quentin at the Winter Meetings," Williams told MLB.com on Saturday afternoon. "I have not had any discussions with anyone about Carlos since the General Managers Meetings, and it could never have been described as we were shopping him.
"That's incorrect. I fielded some phone calls, but that was it. I've not had a single conversation about Carlos, and I don't plan to. I'll listen, but I'm not terribly interested."
… One other problem in exploring a trade for Quentin is finding a natural right-field replacement. Jordan Danks seems to be the next internal option, with his defense more than Major League-ready but his offense not quite there. When asked if there was anyone in the organization who could take over for Quentin if he was hypothetically traded, Williams simply responded, "No."
Despite finishing with 110 hits and a .243 average in 2010, Quentin produced 87 RBIs and scored 73 runs. He also featured a .342 on-base percentage, down from his .394 finish in 2008, but up from .323 in an injury-plagued 2009.
"Carlos Quentin is going to have a big year," Williams said. "He has big talent, and even in a down year average-wise, he is very valuable.
"No matter what his average is, he picks it up with on-base percentage. Then, if he has a good year, it becomes a great year.
"He plays hard and has the ability to set the tone for a game with a hard slide into second base or taking first to third aggressively. There's much more to Carlos' overall game than just hitting for average."
The problem with the slide Kenny is Carlos will not play for a week after it.
UPDATE: Reifert says the ticket dept. phones are off the hook:
White Sox spokesman Scott Reifert said that while individual tickets aren't on sale, season ticketholders responded positively.
"Phones are ringing off the hook to the point that the sales department canceled its holiday party tonight to stay late and field all of the calls," he said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.


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I will be lazy tonight and just let the official PGA Tour Third-Round Notes describe how bad Tiger Woods was on Saturday at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, when he shot a 7-over 79 to miss the 54-hole cut:
This is the first time Woods has not played the final round at the Farmers Insurance Open in 14 total starts. He has made all 14 36-hole cuts in San Diego.
This is the first time Woods has missed a 54-hole cut on TOUR.
In 13 previous starts in the Farmers Insurance Open, Woods never finished the tournament with an over-par total.
His worst total score in relation to par, was 1-under in 2011. His worst previous finish also came in 2011 (T44).
Prior to today, Woods' worst round in the Farmers Insurance Open was a 77 (R2/2002).
Tiger Woods' two consecutive double-bogeys on Nos. 18 (score-7) and 1 (score-6) in Saturday's third round marked his first such stretch since the 2011 PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, where he posted double-double on Nos. 11 (score-6) and 12 (score-7) in the second round.
Tiger Woods' highest rounds on TOUR as a professional:
81 2002 Open Championship (Seven bogeys and two double-bogeys in R3)
79 2014 Farmers Insurance Open (Back-to-back double-bogeys in R3)
79 2013 the Memorial Tournament (Three double-bogeys in R3)
79 2010 Wells Fargo Championship (Back-to-back double-bogeys in R2)
Keep in mind, this is a man who has won eight times on this golf course as a pro, including last year. It was such a complete and total meltdown, Woods did not speak to the media after the round.
What was he going to say, really?
Instead of a Woods atop the leaderboard, there's a Woodland. Gary Woodland shot a 2-under 70 to take a 1-shot lead to Sunday, but he has an awful lot of company.
22 players are within four shots of the lead, including Torrey Pines H.S. alum Pat Perez, who shot an even-par 72 to finish 6-under for the tournament. With no Phil Mickelson and no Tiger Woods, there's a good chance Perez will take on the role of fan favorite on Sunday.


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Stephen J. Whitfield, PhD, the Max Richter Professor of American Civilization, will receive the Brandeis National Committee's 2013 Sachar Award.
This award, named in honor of Brandeis' founding president Abram L. Sachar, is given to a person of outstanding achievement in the field of education. Whitfield is recognized for his commitment to education and dedication to teaching and mentoring, and for his generous spirit and uncommon collegiality to all.
A creative historian, scholar and educator, Whitfield writes about American popular culture in a manner that is academically sound, yet readable and entertaining. He has visited every Brandeis National Committee chapter in the country. In addition, he has written materials for BNC study-group programs.
The campus community is invited to celebrate Whitfield at the Sachar Award ceremony from 1:15 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, in Rapaporte Treasure Hall. Please RSVP by May 24 to Debbie LaBarge by e-mail or by calling (781) 736-7588.
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GE announced a $200 million open innovation challenge that seeks breakthrough ideas to create a smarter, cleaner, more efficient electric grid, and accelerate the adoption of more efficient grid technologies. GE Chair and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt unveiled the challenge, the "GE ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid" recently.
The global challenge invites technologists, entrepreneurs and start-ups to share their best ideas and come together to take on building the next-generation power grid to meet the needs of the 21st century. The challenge is one of the largest ever and is open immediately at
Immelt said, "This challenge is about collaboration and we are inviting others to help accelerate progress in creating a cleaner, more efficient and economically viable grid. We want to jump-start new ideas and deploy them on a scale that will modernize the electrical grid around the world."
The Challenge, launched in collaboration with leading venture capital firms Emerald Technology Ventures, Foundation Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer and RockPort Capital, and Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief, Wired magazine, is part of GE's ecomagination initiative, a global commitment to build innovative clean energy technologies and will help fund the most promising ideas. Proposals are sought in three, broad categories: Renewables, Grid and Eco Homes/Eco Buildings. Select Challenge entrants will be offered the opportunity to develop a commercial relationship with GE through:
The $200 million commitment will help bring these new ideas to market by providing businesses and individuals with the opportunity to secure growth capital through GE investment and/or investment by participating venture capital firms. It is open to anyone aged 18 years or older and all legally formed entities.
"The Smart Grid is a new platform and a new market that is just beginning to be explored. Great ideas on how to do this can come from anywhere, so this competition is designed to tap the widest possible range of innovators, from big companies to entrepreneurs to students," said Anderson, who is serving as an adviser on the Challenge.
Over the course of 10 weeks, entrants will be able to submit their ideas via ecomagination.com. Entries will be evaluated as candidates for both a potential future commercial relationship as well as a $100,000 innovation challenge award acknowledging their entry as an example of outstanding entrepreneurship and innovation.
The candidates for a future commercial relationship with GE will be evaluated by a committee of representatives of GE businesses and the challenge partner firms. A separate, independent judging panel including Anderson, GE executives and leading academics and technologists will also provide input on the commercial relationship candidates, as well as select the five recipients of the $100,000 innovation challenge award. Members of the general public will also be able to review and comment on entries and show support for the idea that they believe will have the most impact on the smart grid of the future.


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It's considered a Japanese national treasure, but the colors on an 8th century statue of the Buddhist deity Shukongojin have all but faded. Now, using computer graphics technology, a joint team from Tokyo has brought its vivid colors back to life.
The 68-inch (173 cm) tall statue is only displayed to the public once a year at Nara's Todaiji temple. Normally, it's kept in a Buddhist altar called "zushi" at the temple's Hoddedo (Sangatsudo) Hall — another Japanese national treasure.
The computer restoration was conducted by a joint research team from the Tokyo University of the Arts and Tokyo University of Science.
More from The Asahi Shimbun:
As a result of two years of research, the team used computer graphics technology to re-create the colors of the rich-colored patterns of the statue from the Tenpyo Period (729-749), based on pigments that remained on its surface. The restored colors also show peacock feathers used to encircle the "hidden" statue, which wields a "vajra" (thunderbolt) in his right hand.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - A high-ranking Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) executive believes that it will take the automaker a year to recover from the effects of a diplomatic row between Japan and China, the Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.
Calls for boycotts of Japanese goods in response to a territorial dispute over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea took a heavy toll of Toyota's sales in China, falling 50 percent in September and 44 percent in October.
The decline slowed in November, with a 22 percent year-on-year fall to 63,800 vehicles. However, Kyodo said that Hiroji Onishi, senior manager in charge of Toyota's Chinese operations, gave a grim outlook in a November 26 meeting with the company's labor union leaders.
"We have no choice but to believe it is going to be hard to regain the (pre-September) sales pace," Onishi was quoted as saying by Kyodo.
"Deducing from past incidents, it would likely take at least one year, and we are making all sorts of adjustments to our plans."
A Toyota spokesman declined to comment on Friday.
The company said at the start of this year that it aimed to sell 1 million cars a year in China.
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|Feature : Aeroways
|Describes the fixed physical infrastructure associated with air travel and space flight, including airports, runways, helipads, and terminal buildings.
This page gives an overview of mapping airports, spaceports, aviation-related and space flight related items in OpenStreetMap. For a detailed list of tags see aeroway=*.
Most aviation activity is centred on aerodromes (or airports); these facilities are tagged with aeroway=*. The most well known examples are huge international airports with multiple runways, terminal buildings with large retail areas, and a lot of (non-aviation) public transport links, but these tags apply just as well to small private grass strips.
How to Map
Like most things in OSM, you can start with a node tagged only with aeroway=aerodrome and name=*, and add more detail over time. The most common elements are the aerodrome tag, runways, taxiways, aprons, terminal buildings, and often hangars. These are sometimes tied together with a site relation. More tags below.
Disclaimer of liability: While great care is often taken adding information to OpenStreetMap, the information should not be used for purposes where errors or omissions could lead to damage, injury, or loss of life.
|A place from which flight operations take place. Term includes airports, aerodromes, airfields, and landing strips whether international, private, military or otherwise; optional aerodrome=* may be used to classify what type of aerodrome it is. Other common tags include name=*, iata=*/icao=*, ele=*. An aerodrome may include 0 or more runways, taxiways, hangars, aprons, terminals or helipads. A Heliport is a special type of aerodrome serving only helicopters. Aerodromes can be drawn as a node, area or a multipolygon.
|A Heliport is a special type of aerodrome serving only helicopters. Differentiated from an aerodrome by the typical lack of a runway; uses the same tags as aeroway=aerodrome. May include 0 or more helipads, taxiways, hangars, aprons or terminals. Not the same as aeroway=helipad (an area, on an aerodrome or heliport, used for the landing or takeoff of helicopters)
|The area of an aerodrome used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft. ref=* indicates the runway designator (e.g. 03L/21R). Other common tags include surface=* and width=*. Drawn as a way; area mapping is becoming more common but is disupted; (see discussion here and here). Optional Lifecycle tags may apply.
|An area used for the landing or takeoff of helicopters. May be found at a Heliport, Aerodrome, or as a standalone facility. Common tags include name=*, ref=* and surface=*. Drawn as a node or area.
|Taxiways are paths connecting various parts of an airport so that aircraft may move between them. Usually labeled alphabetically (e.g. A; or Q1, Q2, Q3); use ref=*. Other common tags include surface=* and width=*. Drawn as a way; like runways, area mapping is disputed (see discussion here and here). Optional Lifecycle tags may apply.
|Holding position
|Holding positions are tagged on nodes along a taxiway, or runway to indicate locations at which aircraft may be required to stop, typically in order to remain safely clear of an intersecting runway or taxiway.
|Areas were aircraft are parked or are serviced. Usually named either alphabetically (e.g. "Alpha") or by purpose (e.g. "Cargo Apron"). Common tags include name=* and surface=*. May contain parking positions, taxiways, and helipads. Drawn as an area.
|Aircraft Parking
|A location (usually on an apron) at which an aircraft may park. Name and location doesn't necessarliy correspond with aeroway=gate. Drawn as a node.
|Location, usually inside a terminal building where passangers go to board/disembark an aircraft. Not the same as aeroway=parking_position. Common tags include ref=*. Drawn as a node.
|Building used for the prcessing of passengers and cargo. Implies building=yes; entrance may be tagged with building=entrance. Common tags include name=*. Often contain shops, other amenities, and links to other public transport systems. Usually associated with one or more gates. Drawn as an area.
|Buildings where aircraft are stored or repaired. Implies building=yes. Drawn as an area.
|Areas of grass that aren't part of something else. Combinations of aeroway=*, surface=grass may be more appropriate, but only if the area has a specific function.
|Navigation aid
|Use airmark=beacon on nodes representing radio navigation aids such as VORs, ILS and NDBs.
+ navigationaid=als
+ navigationaid=papi
|A visual landing aid consisting of a number of lights; shows pilots whether they're approaching a runway at the correct angle. Drawn as a node. See also PAPI or VASI.
|Shows wind direction; consists of a (fabric) cone mounted on top of a mast. May be lit (lit=yes). Drawn as a node.
|Public Parking
|Many aerodromes also include various forms of parking, mapped as areas tagged with amenity=parking. Multistorey Car Parks should be mapped as areas tagged as amenity=parking and parking=multi-storey. Provide an identifier or name using ref=*.
|Service road
|Mark internal service roads as ways tagged with highway=service. Include access=private if the public are not able to use them.
|Map any control towers using man_made=tower and service=aircraft_control. (Proposal Only)
|A spaceport area
|A place such as a farm field, hill slope or similar reasonably flat area where light aircraft can land and take off from. Airstrips often have no permanent supporting infrastructure. Passenger carrying aircraft do not normally use an airstrip unless they are providing joyrides, scenic flights, or are involved in aviation related sports or adventure tourism
Aerodromes often contain numerous amenities and transport links which can be mapped individually. Guidelines for each of the transport links can be found in their individual pages. Railway stations, Subways, Taxi Ranks, Bus Stations.
Some amenities often found in and around aerodromes can be found below;
- amenity=atm
- amenity=cafe
- amenity=fast_food
- highway=bus_stop
- railway=subway_entrance
- amenity=pub
- amenity=telephone
- sport=ultralight_aviation
Websites such as flightaware.com and skyvector.com are often helpful for finding ICAO codes. IATA codes can be obtained from the official IATA database (search by → location name).
Military aerodromes
For a military aerodrome, military=airfield can be added and also, if mapped as way, landuse=military. The aeroway=aerodrome is primary, though.
Not for aeronautical use!
Main article: Aviation. The mission-critical nature of aviation means that data you find in OSM is not suitable for aeronautical use. Wiki-derived data is unlikely to pass strict certification requirements (not even for simple recreational flying). OSM data is generally very accurate, but it just might not be accurate enough for aviation.
That said, many will still find such information useful, so don't stop contributing.
See discussion on uploading aviation tracks on help.openstreetmap.org, and Aviation for detailed reasoning
Don't map airspace
The regular on-the-ground rule of OSM applies. If it's something tangible that you can point at (like a runway, helipad, or gate) then you can add it. If you can't do that (as with airspace, routes, and aeronautical waypoints) then you should leave it out; (there was a project OpenAviationMap but it seems dead). Similarly, don't upload your flight path traces, or draw air routes on the map: routes vary because of weather, time of day, amount of traffic, serviceability of facilities, and the number of ants in the coffee machine. Besides, they'll probably annoy other mappers (the routes, and maybe the ants too).
There's no method for mapping airline services between airports. This might be solved by using relations but airline schedules change regularly, so OSM might not be the best place to store such data.
- Abandoned (inactive): Proposed features/Aerodrome (unified symbol set)
- aeroway=landing_light - for a light on the approach to the runway.
- There is an abandoned discussion about how the aeroway=* key should also be used for installations catering to model aircraft. See Proposed_features/Model's_Aerodrome.
- It was suggested ([1]) to use the proposed "importance" tag (international/national/regional/...) to distinguish international airports and personal airstrips. At this time there is no consensus on how airports should be classified. See the discussion page.
- aeroway=taxilane - taxilanes are used inside the parking area of planes and differ from taxiways like normal roads to motorways.
- amenity=check_in Point or area for tagging of check in.
- amenity=security_control Point or area for tagging of security control.
- Approved extension of the aeroway key to include space flight related infrastructure.
- Munich International Airport
- Chicago O'hare International Airport
- Heathrow International Airport (below)


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Recognized as one of the premier dance companies in the world, American Ballet Theatre brings the highest quality dance and dancers to audiences across the globe. Celebrating its role as America's National Ballet Company®, ABT tours nationally and internationally, performing for more than 400,000 people annually.
Since its founding in 1940, ABT developed a repertoire under the direction of Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith that honored the past while encouraging the development of the art form through the creation of new works. Classics from the 19th century such as Swan Lake, Giselle, and The Sleeping Beauty live side by side with seminal works of the early 20th century such as Apollo, Les Sylphides, Jardin aux Lilas, and Rodeo, as well as such contemporary masterpieces as Push Comes to Shove and Airs. ABT has commissioned works by the great choreographic geniuses of the 20th century: George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Jerome Robbins, Agnes de Mille, and Twyla Tharp, among others.
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Antony Tudor
The Leaves Are Fading
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The Moor's Pavane
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In the Upper Room
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This used to be a patented Democratic specialty, but it appears the Republicans are encroaching on our intellectual property:
The Republicans' circular firing squad is now assembled. All that's left is for someone — President Bush, House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio) or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) — to yell the appropriate command: "Fire!"...For my part, I hope the Republicans do sustain the veto. Not because I don't support SCHIP; I do, as does the vast majority of the American people. But because if the SCHIP expansion goes down, the likely democratic response will be to re-authorize the plan as it exists for a year, and bring it up again in October 2008.
So what advice would this Republican give his party's Members of Congress? "If I were in a swing district, I'd vote to override. There's no way I'd take a bullet on this. But if I were in a good Republican district, I'd vote to sustain the veto."
Those comments are not atypical of what many Republicans are saying.
One Republican Member of Congress I spoke with was just as explicit. "It's stupid politics. The leadership is putting pressure on Members [to sustain the veto], promising to rebuild the brand. I don't know why our guys are following [Bush] into the sea like lemmings." (from Roll Call)
Right. Before. The. Election.
In that case, either the Republicans and Bush roll over and hand the Democrats a major legislative victory immediately prior to the voting, or Bush repeats his petulant veto and the Republican circular firing squad sustains again, handing Democrats the perfect icon for branding conservative callousness in the election season.
Now if the Democrats can remember the old adage: When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil.


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Before we turn in tonight we want to tell you about the Shawnee Kennel Club show in Berryville VA. Sue Woodle had the pleasure of a final with the Irish Setter, CH Shadagee Caught Red Handed, the Basenji, CH Reveille Pushed To The Limit MV, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall Brookwood Styled Dream, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Thor-Kourt Tweetbt Tyrakeag, the Toy Poodle, CH Smash Jp Moon Walk, the Schipperke, CH Aned's Le Rocher Noir, and the Puli, CH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus. Best went to the country's Number One Working Dog, the Boxer, Scarlett. BIS number 20 this year for Scarlet, keeps the race very tight among our Top Five Dogs.


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In Reply to: Traded on looks posted by ESC on September 05, 2008 at 08:23:
: : : : Has anyone heard of this? I got asked if I have ever "Traded on looks?" by a man who is a bit of an arrogant person in his everyday life. I had no idea what he was trying to say. What does this mean? Thanks!
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: : : It means to use your physical appearance to achieve some goal. When stopped for speeding, the beautiful girl traded on her looks to avoid getting a ticket.
: : RRC is correct, and also correct in using it with a personal pronoun. People don't just trade on looks, they trade on their own looks. I suppose you could say, "She traded on her daughter's good looks," but even then, the looks are those of someone in particular.
: Sarah Palin.
For someone's good looks to be traded on, he or she must have some. (I hope that doesn't sound too snarky. It's just a generality. )


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Stop Calling Them "Slacktivists"
August 9, 2012 in charity, children, digital, generation, internet, KooDooZ, Millennials, Philanthropy, social entrepreneur, social networking, social responsibility, teens, volunteering, volunteerism, Youth, zeds | by koodooz | 50 comments
Lee Fox: Nonprofit Partnerships with Youth from Social Media for Nonprofits
At the Social Media For Nonprofits conference, I stepped in front of 300 non-profit leaders and said: "I've been given 30 minutes to convince you that YOUTH need NEW APPROACHES to volunteering, service and philanthropy. AND, more importantly, if you DO empower young people, your organization will achieve change for the causes you serve more rapidly and more effectively." I'll be saying the same thing on 08/14 in Los Angeles, 08/28 in Boston and 10/23 in Austin (register here, and enter "KooDooZ" as the promotional code).
As bold as that statement may be, it is true. We have before us a new generation of activists who are mashing up philanthropy in ways that most organizations have yet to understand or empower. Unfortunately, "activism 2.0" tends to be mistaken as "slacktivism" — a derogatory and damaging label, particularly when associated with youth. The term suggests that their efforts are less consequential and therefore, not as meaningful. Simple actions such as signing an online petition, changing the appearance of an avatar, and social sharing may be signatures of a "slacktivist," but they're also the first powerful steps of a cause champion.
Thanks to technology, the world's youth are sensitized and aware of the humanitarian challenges that surround them globally. Their penchant for knowledge-sharing makes youth — 52% of the world's population — a powerful broadcast force for awareness-building. And awareness building is a huge part of how nonprofits earn donors and volunteers!
So while charities report persons in their early twenties as being the least likely to volunteer, Millennials and Generation Z's are self-identifying in higher and higher numbers as "active volunteers." Case in point, of the 6,522 respondents from the Millennial Impact Report, 63% said they volunteered for a nonprofit in 2011. Both traditional and non-traditional "volunteer" activities need to be embraced.
The way I see it, nonprofit leaders are making a big mistake if they only value traditional activism (that they control and plan), such as participation at rallies and events, structured volunteerism, or raising funds for donation. According to a TBWA\Chiat Day study, not only do youth find traditional activism unsatisfying, 40% don't feel these activities have viable impact!
More importantly less than 1-in-10 youth have faith in the nonprofit sector to address the very issues they care about most — such as lack of job opportunities, inadequate education, vulnerable working conditions and insufficient government investments as illustrated in the 2012 World Youth Report.
There's a great infograph detailing the "rise of the slacktivist" which illustrates the fact that social media promoters are 4x's more likely to encourage others to sign a petition, or contact a politician, and twice more likely to volunteer, ask for donations or take part in an event! In essence, the very outcomes nonprofit leaders desire! Again, the Millennial Impact Report stated that an astonishing 75% of respondents gave a financial gift (albeit micro-sized donations averaging ~$100 dollars), and 71% raised money for a cause they cared about.
For-profits have pivoted enough to understand how powerful it is to have brand-champions re-imagine a product's purpose, use and message. I contend nonprofits need to allow for the same kind of co-creation with causes and philanthropy to stay relevant. (Being that three-in-four young adults agree companies have the material resources needed to support social causes, nonprofits have to recognize that they are not always going to be the leading authority in today's cause conversations.)
Gone are the days of broadcasting how "you" can support "us" to help "them." Young adults need to know how "all of us" — working together — can meet and overcome our world's most pressing challenges.
Since the one thing we all share is narrative and story-telling, the first thing a nonprofit can do is enable co-creation networks. Youth aren't passively consuming information, they're mashing it up with their own productions of videos, music remixes, games, and written pieces – all of which exist and can be credited online.
As if that isn't convincing enough, according to a 2012 student Internet usage study, youth who create and pursue their passions online are more likely to be engaged in civic and political issues. Passion-driven communities are directly associated with increased volunteer and charity work, as well as increased collaboration on community issues. Therefore, it's critical that nonprofits cultivate (or partner with) online and offline spaces which give youth the ability to (i) share, (ii) learn, (iii) participate, (iv) collaborate and (v) impact.
A big heartbreak from all the work I've done with youth, is their perceived lack of value from their own communities. Project Cornerstone issued a report recently which serves as a point-in-case example. Though young people place high value on promoting social justice and taking personal responsibility for the betterment of their community, the data clearly shows that youth perceive adults as not valuing them in that context. (Note: To my dismay, this report actually has better numbers than the national average.)
ONLINE: At least in the U.S., the "digital divide" between socio-economic groups no longer has a gulf. 94%-to-98% of American youth has access to a computer that connects to the internet, and three-quarters of teens (77%) have a cell phone. Online is their playground, so please engage with them there.
- Be social and be seen
(Youth use websites, social media and e-newsletters for information gathering. According to the Millennial Impact Report, 67% of youth who have interacted with a nonprofit have done so on facebook.)
- Keep your online visuals compelling
(photos and videos tend to be more powerful than words for enticing early engagement.)
- Share your mission, but make it concise
(your nonprofit is simply the conduit by which people engage with the cause. Stakeholders are not giving TO you, but THRU you.)
- Share information resources
(avoid shameless self-promotion, youth want to learn about the cause you serve.)
- Give credit where credit is due
(if you notice youth supporting your initiatives online, retweet, comment back and consider opportunities such as guest blogging or highlighting a youth philanthropic mash-up in your own social sharing.)
- Calls to action must be clear and easy to execute
(young people expect to get it done in a "click" so make sure you've got a one-step process with which to engage.)
- Mobilize with mobile
(young people are receptive to text-messages but only if the content is meaningful and not "SPAM." 63% of all teens say they exchange text messages every day with people in their lives, according to the PEW "Teens, Smartphones & Texting" study. Additionally, as exemplified by the Text To Haiti case-study, mobile donations are often fueled by spur-of-the moment decisions that spread virally through friend networks.)
OFFLINE: Provide youth leadership opportunities. Consider what passions and skills they have that your organization can leverage. Youth want to know exactly how their time, money or action is making a difference so communicate that effectively.
- Offer youth positions of leadership
(77% of GenY are seeking a seat on a nonprofit board, and 48% are wishing there were better ways to apply their professional or academic skills when volunteering. Young people feel morally obligated, and better equipped to help support social causes than previous generations. Consider a youth advisory council, a spot on your board, a youth-directed philanthropic fund, and/or partner with youth-founded nonprofits, social enterprises and initiatives that are in the same cause conversation.)
- Offer a continuous string of short-term volunteering opportunities
(58% of youth activists prefer short term volunteering, though almost half (46%) are happy to keep their efforts ongoing so long as they can clearly see the impact, according to the Millennial Impact Report. Youth verbalize that they'd volunteer more, but often feel they miss out on opportunities to support charities, because they don't learn about them. Volunteering opportunities which re-occur over time, but can be achieved in short time-spans are most effective.)
- Develop a "rewarding friendships" program
(a majority of youth (81%), participate in "real world" activism because of their friends. Consider gamifying or rewarding individuals for telling their friends, and ask them how they'd integrate "fun" and "social" with the volunteerism. Remember, the friend network is a power house.)
- Be considerate
(Passion for social causes is very personal, consider programs that are inclusive of gender, lifestage and circumstance needs.)
I'd love to start a conversation with you.


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UH Manoa schedules fall semester commencementUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
UH Manoa Chancellor's Office
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to receive degrees this month as the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa holds commencement exercises on Sunday, December 17, 2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the lower campus Stan Sheriff Center.
Keynote speaker for the ceremony is Albert Wendt, currently Citizen's Chair in the UH Manoa English Department, and distinguished Pacific writer in residence through 2008. Professor Wendt is a prolific author, with five novels, three collections of short stories, and four volumes of poetry to his credit.
He was profiled in the film A New Oceania: Albert Wendt, Writer that was screened at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival a year ago. His play, The Songmaker's Chair, was staged at Kumu Kahua Theatre earlier this year. As a pioneer in the Pacific, Professor Wendt has been a mentor to many writers and has been a prime mover in anthologizing the literature of the Pacific region.
Representing the graduating class as student speaker is Ruthchelle Melchor, graduating with a double major in political science and speech. Melchor is a neighbor islander from Kauaʻi.
Candidates for honors are Emilly Borthwick, Sarah Myhre, Lisa Ann Oliveira and Pail Sakuma. Also graduating this semester are Regents Scholars are Kelly Custer, Kapalaiʻula de Silva, Jennifer Nishimura and Leah Taylor and Predsidential Scholar Matthew Medeiros.
Doors to the Stan Sheriff Center will open at 8 a.m. for the combined undergraduate and advanced degree ceremony which is expected to last about two hours. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis; there are no tickets issued. Balloons and strollers are not allowed inside the arena.
Free parking will be available in the lower campus parking structure; there will be no shuttle service from upper campus parking lots. Friends and family members may greet graduates following the ceremony at Les Murakami Stadium, and authorized lei vendors will be located in front of the stadium. There will be a live webcast of the ceremony. For information on the webcast and further details about the commencement ceremony, visit http://manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement.
For more information, visit: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement


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Meet the Staff
The UCP Seguin Infinitec Staff is comprised of administrators, educators, speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, assistive technology specialists, video specialists, vision specialists and parents. It is our great pleasure to serve educational staff members throughout Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. For more information about who we are, please see below.
Peggy Childs, Executive Vice President
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 228
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Peggy Childs earned her M.Ed at University of Arizona in the area of Learning Disabilities and her B.A. in psychology at St. Louis University. She has been a teacher, principal, director of special education, trainer and consultant in school districts and special education cooperatives for nearly 40 years. During her work experience as a school leader she was committed to creating systems change that supported best practices for students with disabilities. Over the last 17 years, Peggy has been employed by United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago/Infinitec as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. In this position, Peggy has offered leadership in creating partnerships, training programs and infrastructure that provide state of the art information and technology resources to empower children and adults with disabilities. She was formally recognized for her work in education in January 2008. The Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE) presented Peggy with the "Innovative Practices Award" for her leadership in creating Infinitec Assistive Technology coalitions which were a collaboration between UCP/Infinitec and over 450 school districts in Illinois and over 275 school districts in Kansas. Currently the Infinitec Coalition model has been expanded to serve not only Illinois and Kansas but Minnesota, Georgia and California as well.
Peggy Zegley, M.S.Ed, Director of Training/AT Specialist
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 247
E-mail: email@example.com
Peggy Zegley has a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Loyola University, Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University and has over thirty years of educational experience. She began her career in the classroom as a special education teacher. She has worked with children and adults with significant cognitive and physical disabilities from four to seventy-four years of age. Peggy has worked for United Cerebral Palsy Seguin / Infinitec as an Assitive Technology Specialist providing staff development and training in the area of technology integration.
In Peggy's position as Director of Training, her primary focus has been to collaborate with school districts as well as State Departments to provide quality professional learning to educators, paraprofessionals, SLPs, OTs, AT Specialists, Social Workers, School Psychologists, Administrators and Parents in multiple states. She is committed to staying abreast of the educational initiatives as well as the current trends in education with regard to technology and how it can be utilized to support all learners.
Steve Clements, Director of Business Development
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 261
E-mail: email@example.com
Steve Clements received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, majoring in curriculum and instruction, from Concordia University. He began his career teaching elementary school in a self contained classroom setting in south Florida. Steve continued his career in the world of software and technology initially focusing on developing curriculum for and training adult learners on the use of technology. Moving into product development, Steve was responsible for the development of numerous enterprise healthcare technology solutions. Joining UCP in 2007, Steve focuses on the development of new technology based programs and business relationships that further the organization's mission. In addition Steve spends time in the field providing training and other services to educators.
Richard Brown, Vice President
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 250
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Richard's experiences are at the center of his beliefs that education is a life-long journey that requires the talents of the whole team . He is passionate about assistive technology and its ability to level the playing field for all learners to actively participate in the curriculum.
Heather Miller, M.S., CCC-SLP, Collaboration/Training/AT Specialist
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 243
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Heather Miller is a Speech Langauge Pathologist and an AAC specialist. After receiving a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Iowa, Heather received herM.S. in Communication Disorders from St. Xavier University. Currently she is the Assistive Technology Lead for Collaborations and Trainings at United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago-Infinitec where she collaborates and consults with district AT teams to help assist in the integration of augmentative and alternative communication into the classroom environment. She also provides training in a variety of topics related to assistive technology and AAC. Heather has presented at Closing the Gap and coauthored a series of videos about parent-child interaction. Her previous experiences include working as a Speech Language Pathologist at the Technology and Language Center, providing therapy for individuals using AAC, working as an SLP at Northern Suburban Special Education District's Education and Life Skills program, and participating in an internship at the Alan J. Brown Center for Augmentative Communication and Environmental Control at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Jennifer Skalitzky, AT Specialist
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 265
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jennifer works for UCP-Infinitec as an Assistive Technology Facilitator. She coordinates webinars, performs collaborations, and provides trainings. Jennifer received a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders from Eastern Illinois University and received a M.S. in Disability and Human Development from the University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC). Her area of specialization was Rehabilitation/Assistive Technology, and she completed a Graduate Assistantship with UIC's Assistive Technology Unit (ATU). After graduation she worked for UIC's ATU where she supported students and adults using AAC devices. In addition, she has worked at Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NSSEO) as an Assistive Technology Facilitator. While there she supported the assistive technology needs of students with severe physical disabilities, students with Autism and learning disabilities. She also supported staff through trainings and the implementation of assistive technology. In the past, Jennifer has been an adjunct teacher at Lewis University and taught the undergraduate and graduate class on Assistive Technology for the Special Education Department.
Mary Bettlach, Program Coordinator National Services, AT Specialist/OTR/L
Phone Number: 970.581.3783
E-mail: email@example.com
Mary Bettlach is an occupational therapist with a degree from Washington University Program and a Master in Public Health from St. Louis University. She has 20+ years experience in the assistive technology field. She was introduced to assistive technology as an OT instructor at Washington University and later entered the field as an AT Specialist where she worked in St. Clair County, IL and St. Louis County Special School District. She has also worked at the state level for the Minnesota Department of Education as the AT and UDL Specialist.
Mary currently lives in Fort Collins, CO. She began working for Infinitec in January, 2009 completing regional trainings, collaborations and technical assistance. She currently is the Infinitec Website Content Manager and Program Coordinator for the Minnesota Coalitions.
Maureen Joy, Assistant Director of Professional Development/AT Specialist
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Maureen Joy graduated from Western Illinois University with a degree in special education. She has worked for Community Unit School District 303 as a special education classroom teacher, educating elementary students with mild to moderate cognitive impairments and with early childhood students with a variety of special education needs. After 20 years in the classroom, Maureen completed her M.Ed in Technology in Education from National Louis University. Along with the administration in CUSD 303, she developed the Assistive Technology Department. During the 15 years as an AT Specialist, she completed an advanced graduate certificate as an LBSII - Technology Specialist.
Beth Zillinger, MS, CCC-SLP, Kansas Infinitec Trainer and Project Liaison
Phone Number: (785) 205-0639
Beth Zillinger graduated from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas with a Bachelors and Masters in Communication Disorders. After graduation, Beth worked for the North Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative (NCKSEC) in multiple capacities. She provided services as a K-12 Speech-Language Pathologist working in multiple school districts and later took the role of Augmentative Alternative Communication Consultant. Beth also served on the Cooperative's Autism Interdisciplinary and Diagnostic Team. Seeing a need for further education to help her students, Beth completed courses focusing on Autism through Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg Kansas. She continued her passions for students with autism and integrating technology into the classroom when she accepted a position at Keystone Learning Services as the Autism Consultant, Autism Interdisciplinary & Diagnostic Team Coordinator, and Assistive Technology Team Coordinator. She enjoys finding new ways to utilize technology in classrooms. Beth is excited to serve in her role as the Kansas Infinitec Trainer and Project Liaison.
Vicki Pray, Finance Coordinator/AT Specialist
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 241
E-mail: email@example.com
Vicki Pray earned her B.S. in Special Education and Elementary Education in the area of Visually Impaired and her M.S. Ed in the area of Multiple Disabilities. She began her career serving students with significant multiple disabilities who were not served in public schools. She taught students with significant multiple disabilities and then supervised teachers of students with visual impairments as well as teachers of students with multiple disabilities. She has also been a consultant in special education.
Vicki has worked for UCP/Infinitec for the past 20 years as a vision consultant, setting up the equipment lending library and maintaining billing for the coalition.
Greg Grill, Senior Director, ATEN/DME/Ramp Up
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 231
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Greg has worked with UCP for the past thirteen years. Over the last three years he supervised the redeployment of over 13,000 refurbished computers to individuals with disabilities in the State of Illinois. Last year alone, the program diverted over 713 tons of computer electronics for landfills.
Annivar Salgado, Executive Producer, Infinitec Media Production Services
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 260
Mr. Salgado is a veteran ABC Television Producer with over twenty-five years of experience, three Emmy nominations, an Excellence in Media Award, and seven (7) National Telly awards for his video work. He joined Infinitec after successfully running his own production company for 10 years and he has the unique talent of capturing the heart and soul of his subjects through his productions.
Shannon Cici, Website Support Specialist
Phone Number: 800-361-0270 (Tech Support)
E-mail: email@example.com
Shannon Cici has worked with UCP-Infinitec over the past 11 years. Upon graduating from St. Joseph's College with a B.S. in Sociology and a B.A. in Human Services, she began her career as a Program Supervisor in UCP-Infinitec's Adult Services with a special interest in fostering independence through technology. During that time she also worked in the Adult Recreation Program by facilitating independence in the community. Starting July 2005, Shannon became a Lekotek Leader/Play Specialist serving families who have children with disabilities by bringing them together & fostering growth through play. Over the past 3 years, Shannon has run UCP-Infinitec's Coalition Equipment Rental library. She has provided equipment & ongoing technical support to Infinitec's Coalition members. Currently, Shannon provides technical support for UCP-Infinitec's www.myinfinitec.org website.
Amy Broadway-Ducat, Assistive Technology Equipment Librarian
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, EXT. 242
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Amy earned her Bachelor's degree from Loyola University and then went on to earn her Master's degree in Education from Concordia University. Amy has taught students of all ages in all subject areas, but particularly enjoyed teaching Reading and Language Arts and fostering a love of reading in students. Amy joined Infinitec in 2011 as the Assistive Technology Equipment Librarian. Amy works with school liaisons to help them access assistive technology devices for the special-needs students in their districts, and procures and manages Infinitec's library of assistive technology equipment.
Debra Eubanks, AT Training and Infinitec Media Production Support
Phone Number: 708.444.8460, X 223
Debra has been with UCP since 1997 when she completed the Communicorp employee training program. She currently schedules and manages the registration of event trainings and provides assistance to the Infinitec Media progam.


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Robert Wadlow is the current Guinness record holder of world's tallest man ever lived. He was born in 1918 February 22 in Alton, Illinois. His height is 2.72m (8 ft 11.1 In) and he is known as tallest verified human being. "Alton Giant","Gentle Giant" are the few nick names for this giant Robert Wadlow.
With His Father
His Shoe Size 37
His parents are Harold Franklin Wadlow and Addie Johnson. The reason for his unique height is the attributes of an over active of Pituitary gland, which produce much higher than normal (In late 1930's there no therapies to overcome this problem). His father Harold Franklin Wadlow is the main helper of this giant Robert Wadlow. His father removed the front passenger seat of the family car so his son can easily stretch his legs. Also his shoe size is 37 (International shoe company provide it because of its high cost like 100$ in 1930).When his death his weight around 220 kg. His death happened in July 15 1940 (aged only 22) in Michigan USA. To his funeral over 40000 people were attended.
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