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It's just about that time! The Four State Comic-Con Fall 2018 edition opens tomorrow at 11AM! We are all super excited and can't wait to see you all there. We have a lot of exciting things planned for you including Celebrity Guests, Cosplay Guests, Cosplay Contest, Panels & of course all of our amazing Vendors!
CELEBRITY GUESTS
We are proud to have some pretty awesome celebrity guests this year including:
"Eric Roberts is an Academy Awards nominee for his role in Runaway Train and a three-time Golden Globes nominee for Runaway Train, Star 80 and King of the Gypsies. He also won a Golden Satellite Award for the 2002 season of Less Than Perfect.
He also made a profound impact in the Emmy nominated television adaptation of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, directed by Jonathan Kaplan and co-starring Anthony Edwards and starred in La Cucaracha, which won Best Film at the Austin Film Festival in 1998, and for which Eric won Best Actor in the New York Independent Film Festival that same year. Eric's starring role in the film, It's My Party, received critical acclaim at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival.
Eric has diversified very recently, appearing in Mr. Brightside and Miss Atomic Bomb videos for The Killers, Mariah Carey's video for Emancipation of Mimi – Both award winners, and the Akon and Eminem video for Smack That .
Other notable performances include his roles in Final Analysis, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Raggedy Man, Babyfever, Heaven's Prisoners, The Specialist and The Grave.
Eric Roberts was recently seen in Christopher Nolan's Batman – The Dark Knight , along with one of the most incredible casts ever assembled. This follows a stint on Heroes – A job that ranks as one of Eric's favorites. Eric strives to be associated with more comedy, hence will be appearing in a Larry The Cable Guy movie, Witless Protection.
Mindy Sterling
Emmy Nominee Mindy Sterling is a huge success with her work crossing all levels of the industry. From being the most memorable character in the Austin Powers franchise, Frau Farbissina, to starring in iCarly, A.N.T Farm, Con Man, Secs and Execs, The Legend of Korra, and SO MUCH MORE.
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen is an actor, voice actor and comedian best known for his parts as nerd characters in 1970s and 1980s films such as Grease & Grease 2, Midnight Madness, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, 1941 & WarGames as well as for larger and starring roles in a number of independent cult films including Surf II: The End of the Trilogy, Mob Boss, Beverly Hills Vamp and Teenage Exorcist.
As a voice actor, he is easily recognizable for his distinctively high-pitched and nasal voice, most notably used for the characters of Mandark in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Snipes the Magpie in Rock-A-Doodle, Ned in Kim Possible and the Know-It-All Kid in The Polar Express.
We will also have guest appearances from:
Jairus of All, Master of None- YouTube Star
Rusty Gilligan- Comic Artist
Jim Krut- Actor
Ken Hunt- Comic Artist
COSPLAY GUESTS & COSPLAY CONTEST
We always try to offer a terrific selection of Cosplay Guests as well! Also, don't forget about our Cosplay Contest on Saturday October 20!
Guests will include:
LaineyCat Cosplay
LaineyCat is a Maryland based cosplayer who started cosplaying in 2012.
Crafting, propmaking and petting cats, she loves video games, anime, comics and horror. She loves creating mashups, gender bends and original designs for characters and creatures she loves!
When not cosplaying, Lainey enjoys hoarding Funko Pops and other action figures (Gremlins, Star Wars, Spider-Man just to name the big few). As well as binging entire anime series.
Megami Cupcake
Megami is an up and coming costume designer, model and a huge gamer. Her creations range from anime to video game fandoms, along with her own original designs. She discovered the world of cosplay in 2016 and has become completely addicted. Many of her costumes include intricate sewing and armor making. Megami has been invited to appear as a guest and judge at local conventions. Her creations have won awards and have been published in cosplay magazines. Through her passion and hard work, she hopes to continue to level up her skills while showing everyone how much fun dressing up can be!
Megami has served as a judge for the last two Four State Comic-Con cosplay contests and took BEST IN SHOW at our very first convention!
Kayley Marie Cosplay
Many of you already know another Four State Comic-Con regular cosplayer, Kayley Marie!
To sum up one of our favorites, she is a Cosplayer, Geek Girl, Artist, Shaper of young minds, Hylian Warrior & Asgardian!
Hero For A Day Cosplay
Hero For A Day Cosplay is a Central PA Cosplayer, member of Central PA Heroes Coalition (a cosplayer charity group giving back to the community), real life hermit, and crafter. The world of "costume play" re-ignited his love of art and creating. When he's not hard at work on costumes and props, he's relaxing with his kitty, watching movies and anime.
Monique Dupree
Monique Gata Dupree is an independent/underground entertainment Icon, primed for the mainstream. She cameos, introduces, co-stars or stars in over 85 films, television shows, web series and nationwide wrestling events to date.
Maiacat Cosplay
Maiacat Cosplay was our Best In Show Cosplay Contest Winner from our Spring 2018 Convention! She will have a table on Sunday. Maiacat is a South-Central PA-based curvy amateur cosplayer with an affinity for armor builds! She prides herself on making budget-friendly but badass-looking cosplays. She is an avid gamer, artist, and anime-watcher and loves creating cosplays from the fandoms she enjoys most. One of her favorite things to cosplay are original characters because they offer the most creative freedom in design.
COSPLAY CONTEST!!!
Enter the Cosplay Contest for your chance to win Con-Cash & more! We have updated the categories this year so make sure you register accordingly!
To register for the Cosplay Contest, please visit the registration table located in Cosplay Alley. Registration is open from 11am-3PM.
-Best in Show- $150 Con Cash, Sunday Table at the spring show, and a photo session from Incursio* -Team 1st place- $100 in Con Cash. -Child(14 and Under) 1st place- $50 Con Cash and $20 Con Cash to 2nd place -Teen/Adult- 1st place- $50 Con Cash and $20 Con Cash to 2nd place -Masters- (placed in any cosplay contest or received monetary payment for Cosplay Services) 1st place-$50 Con Cash and $20 Con Cash to 2nd place.
PRE-JUDGING IS MANDATORY AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT 4PM IN THE PANEL ROOM. If you do not show up for pre-judging, even though you registered, you will not be able to participate in the contest. All contest entries must report to the panel room for Pre-Judging! THIS IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, THIS IS LIMITED TO CONTESTANTS ONLY. Parents of registrants in the "childrens" category may accompany their child.
For a list of rules and regulations for ALL cosplayers (whether you're just attending or entering the contest) please visit this link.
*Winner must be 16 or older to qualify for the free photo shoot from Incursio and must have parental consent if under 18 years of age,
limitations apply and are decided at the discretion of Incursio.
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Christopher Charles Mintz-Plasse (/mɪnts ˈplɔːs/;Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, 1989. június 20. –) amerikai színész, humorista.

Leginkább filmvígjátékokból ismert: olyan filmekben szerepelt, mint a Superbad, avagy miért ciki a szex? (2007), a Példátlan példaképek (2008), a HA/VER (2010) és annak folytatása, a HA/VER 2. (2013).

Szinkronszínészként hangját kölcsönözte az Így neveld a sárkányodat-sorozatban, valamint a Trollok (2016) és a Trollok a világ körül (2020) című animációs filmekben.

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Színészi pályafutása
Első filmszerepét 17 évesen kapta a Superbad, avagy miért ciki a szex? című amerikai vígjátékban, melyben a főszereplő Fogellt alakította.

Egy évvel később a Példátlan példaképek (2008) című komédiában Seann William Scott és Paul Rudd oldalán szerepelt. Még ebben az évben feltűnt a Jimmy Kimmel Live! talkshowban, ahol olyan sztárok mellett énekelt, mint Pete Wentz, Cameron Diaz vagy Joan Jett.

2009-ben az Így neveld a sárkányodat című animációs filmben Halvér eredeti hangját adta, valamint még ebben az évben a Marmaduke – A kutyakomédiaegyik szereplőjének szinkronhangja is volt. 2010-ben megkapta a HA/VER című filmben Vörös Pára, a gonosz szuperhős szerepét – érdekesség, hogy eredetileg a címszereplő megformálására jelentkezett, de a producerek túl harsánynak vélték hozzá.

2011-ben ismét negatív szerepet játszott: a Frászkarika című filmben egy vámpírt formált meg és olyan színészekkel dolgozott együtt, mint Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell vagy David Tennant.

2013-ban a HA/VER 2. című filmben játszotta el a fő antagonista Muterbever szerepét, valamint a Kamatylista, az Itt a vége és a Movie 43: Botrányfilm című filmekben is szerepet kapott.

2014-ben a Rossz szomszédság című vígjátékban Scoonie szerepében láthatták a nézők.

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Film

Televízió

Diszkográfia

The Young Rapscallions - Everything Vibrates (2011)
 Sounds of Acorn
 Walking Phoenix
 Chain Reaction
 Tread This Water
 Running
 Newbury Park Riot
 Frankenstein's Daughter
 Crumbum
 Made By Monks
 Yes/No
 Midnight Pumpkin

The Young Rapscallions - It Is What It Is. (2012)
 Shirker
 One Hard Push
 It Is What It Is/Quit Milling About
 Ideas
 Middae

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További információ

Amerikai színészek
1989-ben született személyek
Amerikai dobosok
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£30k of taxpayers' money spent on Stoke-on-Trent school that never opened
The National Education Union has branded free schools a 'huge waste of money'
Kathie McInnes
The school never opened, despite receiving a £30,000 development grant (Image: Getty Images)
At least £30,000 was spent on a free school in Stoke-on-Trent that never opened, it emerged today.
City Enterprise Academy was due to educate pupils who had either been excluded from other schools or who couldn't cope in mainstream classes.
But despite winning Government approval, it was shelved following problems in finding a suitable site.
Now the National Education Union (NEU) has revealed the project – led by Burslem-based City Learning Trust – was awarded a £30,000 development grant.
Revealed: Plan to open another new 900-pupil high school in Stoke-on-Trent
It is one of 65 free schools, university technical colleges (UTCs) and studio schools that never actually opened after getting Government backing. Altogether, £8 million was spent on these abandoned schemes.
According to the NEU, a further 76 schools launched since 2010 have either closed completely, are due to shut or have been transferred to new sponsors.
The union's joint general secretary, Kevin Courtney, said this showed 'one in eight of these schools has not been successful'. He added: "These figures reveal a shocking record of failure and waste that has been the hallmark of the free school programme."
StokeonTrentLive first reported on the plans for City Enterprise Academy in 2017. It was hoped the school would open in September 2018 and help meet a shortage of places for excluded students.
Abbey Hill School's former site in Bucknall, which is thought to have been one of the locations considered for the free school (Image: Google Images)
It was set to cater for up to 100 secondary age pupils, who would have followed an exciting curriculum, mixing core subjects with enterprise activities.
One of the locations thought to have been considered for the 'alternative provision' school was Abbey Hill School's former site in Bucknall.
Carl Ward, chief executive of City Learning Trust, was unavailable for comment today.
Stoke-on-Trent school shut due to outbreak of sickness
But he confirmed earlier this year the project was no longer going ahead. At the time, he said: "We couldn't come to an agreement with the local authority over a building to use. It probably would have been open by now otherwise."
The NEU has also criticised the Government for its record on promoting types of specialist schools that have failed to attract enough pupils.
Among those closing their doors over the last two years were Stoke Studio College for Construction and Building Excellence and Stoke Studio College for Manufacturing and Design Engineering.
The studio schools were both based at Stoke-on-Trent College's Burslem campus
The two linked schools – based at Stoke-on-Trent College's Burslem campus – were aimed at giving 13 to 18-year-olds a more vocational focus to their education.
Run by Alpha Academies Trust, they shut after being in operation for just six years. Both schools had places for up to 300 teenagers, but were less than a quarter full.
'This is just ridiculous' - Parents' fury after being told they can't use nearby leisure centre car park to drop kids off at school
The NEU points to figures which show Government grants totalling £3.34 million were awarded to the two schools. This covered their capital and revenue costs.
The Department for Education said it could not comment due to pre-election rules.
But school standards minister Nick Gibb recently highlighted the success of free schools in key stage one assessments, saying they were outperforming other types of schools for the fifth year in a row.

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Posted on January 9, 2020 by Daily Advocate
Beyke signs with Trine University
Greenville's Tyler Beyke signs to play baseball for Trine University.
Tyler Beyke signs to play college baseball for Trine University. (L-R front) Jim Beyke (father), Beyke, Michelle Beyke (mother). (Back) Brandon Beyke (brother).
(L-R) American Legion Post 140 baseball coach Chad Henry, Beyke and Greenville varsity baseball coach Eric Blumenstock at Beyke's signing to play college baseball.
Greenville High School Principal Stan Hughes (L), Beyke and Greenville Athletic Director Aaron Shaffer at Beyke's college signing.
Brothers Tyler (L) and Brandon Beyke (R) share a moment at Tyler's signing to play baseball for Trine University.
Tyler Beyke shares time with Greenville athletic trainers (L-R) Morgan Gilbert (student trainer), Alyse Grilliot (trainer) and Grace Shaffer (student trainer) at Beyke's signing to play baseball at Trine University.
GREENVILLE – Tyler Beyke, a three sport Greenville Senior High School athlete signed Wednesday afternoon with Trine University to continue his education with studies in Civil Engineering while continuing his baseball career.
"I thank God for giving me the opportunity to go to school where I can continue my athletic career and my academic career," said Beyke. "I would like to thank everyone that came today, I want to thank all my coaches for making me the athlete and man that I have become. I would like to thank all my teachers, family and friends for helping make me become the person that I am and all the support from the community over the past four years. I am very grateful and I am looking forward to college."
Beyke, the son of Jim and Michelle Beyke attends St. Mary's Catholic Church. Tyler has participated in baseball, football, and basketball while attending Greenville Senior High School, receiving conference honors from both the GWOC and the MVL.
"It's another one of those great examples of one of our kids that probably doesn't get enough recognition for being such a great kid not only in athletics but also well rounded in academics and some of the other things he does in school as far as the leadership in other extra-curricular activities," said GHS Principal Stan Hughes. "Tyler is a well deserving kid because he works really hard at it, he takes the gifts that he attained and makes them better by working super hard and doing everything we ask him to do."
"Tyler is one of those kids that is always going to work hard, is competitive, three sport kid, football, basketball, baseball, good leader and does a great job," said Greenville Athletic Director Aaron Shaffer. "Trine has a good one coming to them."
"I am really excited for Tyler and his family for the opportunity to go and continue to his athletic career but more importantly for him to get a great education that he will be able to put to good use for a lifetime and it's because he's a good student, he is a good athlete, he's actively involved in clubs and leadership roles within school," Shaffer added. "I'm really excited for him."
Trine University is located in Angola, Indiana and is a member of the MIAA (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association). The conference includes Adrian, Hope, Albion, Alma, Kalamazoo, Calvin, Trine, and Olivet. The MIAA is the nation's oldest collegiate athletic conference, founded in 1888.
Trine joined the MIAA in 2004 and has made two conference tournament appearances, finishing as tournament runners-up in 2013. The 2013 season, along with the 2012 campaign, were benchmark seasons for the program as Trine posted back to back seasons with a school-record 25 victories.
Tyler has started for the Greenville varsity baseball team since his freshman season and enters his senior year with 83 career hits. Tyler made the OHSAA record book his sophomore season pitching a perfect game versus Meadowdale. There have only been 88 perfect games pitched in the state of Ohio since 1921.
"It has been an honor to coach Tyler the last three years, and I look forward to having him back for his senior season", Greenville baseball coach Eric Blumenstock stated. "Tyler is a fiery competitor that plays the game with everything he's got both emotionally and physically."
"He has been a starter since day one of his freshman year, and that can be difficult for a kid playing against some of the top competition in Ohio." Added Blumenstock. "Trine is going to be thrilled with him as a player, student, and person. Very proud of all the kid has accomplished."
Tyler's older brother Brandon, a four year baseball player for the Green Wave attends Muskingum University where he played baseball from 2017-18. Brothers, Brandon and Tyler played one season together on Greenville's varsity baseball team.
"My freshman year I got to play varsity baseball so I was fortunate to play with Brandon," Tyler noted. "That was a really great experience. When we were younger we really never got to play together much so that first year of high school was really great. Brandon was great leader and I looked up to him. He helped me become the player that I am now. I am grateful for that one year that we got to play together."
"Tyler was batting ninth in the line-up, that was his freshman year," Coach Blumenstock noted. "It was probably the only time he batted ninth in his entire career. He was batting all the way down at ninth and a week after that he went to the three hole and never left."
The Trine baseball program signed Beyke with plans of using the crafty GHS shortstop as a middle infielder with some possible pitching duties.
"The coaches like that I am a middle infielder and pitcher so they said when I get there I could possibly work into two positions over the years, but primarily shortstop," said Beyke. "The coach said they are looking for middle infielders right now – mostly shortstop."
"I think shortstop is where he is going to be most – that's where he is going to make his "money" over there," said Blumenstock. "I think he will do a little pitching. He should get some opportunities petty early."
Beyke has been the starting shortstop for the prestigious Greenville American Legion Post 140 baseball program the past two summers.
"I kind of walked into him as a sophomore," said Post 140 baseball coach Chad Henry. "He came when I didn't have a whole lot of kids going out for the program. Tyler came and has been a cornerstone ever since. He's a smart kid and he loves his teammates. He does what needs to be done. I think he is going to do tremendous."
The three sport high school athlete concluded by talking about the advantages of being a three sport athlete.
"Sometimes if you are playing just one sport you are just moving some muscles in your body and you're training for just certain things, but with three sports you're doing everything and you're moving every part in your body," Beyke stated. "I really think three sports has been helpful in making me become the baseball player that I am now."
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2020/01/web1_8-inch-Tyler-Beyke-signing-.jpgTyler Beyke signs to play college baseball for Trine University. (L-R front) Jim Beyke (father), Beyke, Michelle Beyke (mother). (Back) Brandon Beyke (brother). Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2020/01/web1_Chad-Henry-Tyler-Beyke-Eric-Blumenstock-.jpg(L-R) American Legion Post 140 baseball coach Chad Henry, Beyke and Greenville varsity baseball coach Eric Blumenstock at Beyke's signing to play college baseball. Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2020/01/web1_Stan-Hughes-Tyler-Beyke-Aaron-Shaffer-.jpgGreenville High School Principal Stan Hughes (L), Beyke and Greenville Athletic Director Aaron Shaffer at Beyke's college signing. Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2020/01/web1_Tyler-Beyke-Brandon-Beyke-.jpgBrothers Tyler (L) and Brandon Beyke (R) share a moment at Tyler's signing to play baseball for Trine University. Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2020/01/web1_Tyler-Beykey-Morgan-Gilbert-Alyse-Grilliot-Grace-Shaffer-.jpgTyler Beyke shares time with Greenville athletic trainers (L-R) Morgan Gilbert (student trainer), Alyse Grilliot (trainer) and Grace Shaffer (student trainer) at Beyke's signing to play baseball at Trine University. Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com
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2021 Chancellor's Awardees Honored for Global Engagement at UC Davis and Around the World
Left to right: Art History Professor Katharine Burnett, Epidemiology and Disease Ecology Professor Jonna AK Mazet, and Prestigious Scholarship Advisor Scott Palmer.
The sixth annual UC Davis International Connections Reception, hosted by Global Affairs on March 4, brought together the UC Davis community in an online forum to celebrate several award and grant programs, including the 2021 Chancellor's Awards for International Engagement, presented by Chancellor Gary S. May.
The awards recognize faculty and staff members for outstanding international engagement in advancing the university's teaching, research and service missions, whether through leading global research projects, collaborating with colleagues around the world, promoting global learning or innovative pedagogy, or facilitating these activities to create positive change.
"I'm so impressed with the innovation and commitment demonstrated by our faculty and staff. They're globally engaged—not just for their own professional development or increased research impact, but for our students and our whole university community," said May.
"We couldn't advance UC Davis' mission through global engagement without the dedication of faculty and staff," said Joanna Regulska, vice provost and dean of Global Affairs. "In this ever-evolving environment, the local, global and virtual efforts and collaborations of faculty and staff are critical for solving global challenges and creating accessible global learning opportunities for our students."
2021 Chancellor's Award for International Engagement Recipients
Katharine Burnett
Art History Professor Katharine Burnett
In her more than two decades at UC Davis, Katharine Burnett, a professor of art history and faculty director of the Global Tea Initiative for the Study of Tea Culture and Science in the College of Letters and Science, has been known for her contagious enthusiasm for art history and for tea culture and science.
Award nominators describe Burnett as "a tireless leader with a global vision to build the most unique and comprehensive program for the study of tea culture and science at any university in the world."
As the founding director of the UC Davis Global Tea Initiative, Burnett leads the world's only organization aimed at investigating tea from across the disciplines and around the world. She skillfully leverages UC Davis' academic and research strengths in agriculture, health, the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences in creatinga global platform for the intellectual and cultural exploration of tea.
She also builds lasting interdisciplinary partnerships and brings together students, academics, researchers, government officials, industry leaders, marketers, consumers, and communities across the globe, including from Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. One shining example is her international engagement and dedication in leading the international and ever-popular Global Tea Initiative Colloquium at UC Davis, which has been held annually since 2016.
In addition to sharing knowledge through colloquia and symposia, Burnett mentors students in their global research and inspires them in her teaching of the rich history and culture of tea. According to nominators, her global relationships on campus and around the world will "serve UC Davis communities for generations to come."
Jonna AK Mazet
Epidemiology and Disease Ecology Professor Jonna AK Mazet
Jonna AK Mazet is a Global Aggie through and through. The professor of epidemiology and disease ecology and founding executive director of the One Health Institute in the School of Veterinary Medicine has earned a total of four degrees from UC Davis, has led groundbreaking research with international partners, and has trained and mentored thousands of students and professionals across more than 30 countries.
Over her more than two decades as a faculty member on campus, Mazet has been a visionary leader who turns ideas into reality.
As award nominators put it: "she combines her service-oriented skills and transdisciplinary approaches to solve critical scientific and societal issues relating to global health and emerging infectious diseases."
Starkly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, innovative programs that improve global pandemic preparedness are critical. Her work employs the One Health approach to understand and mitigate disease transmission among animals and people. Under her leadership, the One Health Institute became an international leader in this space, including through Mazet's directing the USAID-funded PREDICT project and One Health Workforce – Next Generation project. Her teams have partnered with over 100 institutions, discovered over 1,000 viruses, improved global capacity, and trained over 6,000 people across Africa, Asia, and the Americas – many of whom are now vital frontline responders and experts in COVID-19 response.
In addition to her outstanding scholarship and ability to bring together diverse public and private organizations to solve global challenges, Mazet's nominators describe her as "a gifted lecturer and an exceptional mentor to the future generation of professionals who will impact global health well into the future."
Scott Palmer
Prestigious Scholarship Advisor Scott Palmer
Thanks to Scott Palmer, a prestigious scholarship advisor since 2013 in the Office of Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships within Financial Aid and Scholarships, UC Davis is one of the preeminent universities in successfully placing students in international scholarship programs. Embodying UC Davis' goal of Global Education for All students, Palmer provides comprehensive advising, teaches seminars, promotes the most relevant programs to the highest number of students, and increases student participation among 27 competitive scholarship programs.
The results are apparent. Palmer's efforts have led to a momentous increase in Gilman Scholarship and Fulbright U.S. Student participation, solidifying UC Davis' ranking as a Top Gilman Producer in 2016-17 and 2018-19 and as a Top Fulbright U.S. Student Producer in 2019. Most recently, in 2020, two students earned Marshall Scholarships, doubling UC Davis' participation since the highly competitive program began nearly 70 years ago.
According to award nominators, Palmer "shows students that nothing is beyond their reach, that international engagement is not a dream, but a reality—and he is there to help them reach it."
One student Palmer advised, Estevan Sánchez, a double major in African American and African studies and history, earned three prestigious scholarships (Critical Language, Fulbright, and Gilman) over three years, making it possible for him to learn and live in Oman, Morocco, and Jordan respectively.
Palmer is also committed to furthering his own global learning and intercultural understanding to better advise students. He participated in the National Association of Fellowship Advisors Study Tour and the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program, and served as a Global Affairs Staff Ambassador.
Faculty and staff recipients of other awards and grants were also recognized at the March 4 event:
2021 UC Davis Seed Grants for International Activities
Faculty Chancellor's Awards Global Education for All Global Partnerships Global Research Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Asia and the Pacific Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Awards and Rankings Faculty and Staff Ambassadors
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This event is completely free for Network Ireland members. Non-members are welcome to attend 2 free events before joining.
For our final event in 2015 we are changing to evening and we will have mulled wine and mince pies as we mull over the highs and lows of the past year.
Our outgoing president, Lorraine Murphy, will officially hand over the chains of office to our new president, Bronagh Conlon.
Bronagh will host an informal evening of chat and discussion about the best and worst parts of the last 12 months.
There will also, as always, be plenty of opportunity to network.


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Featured on Forbes: Why Sky Is The Future
Dec 28, 2017 3:42:47 PM
New York City is a city of skyscrapers, high-rises and water towers perched far above the ground. But so much of what connects our city -- the subway system, water and electric utilities, fiber and so on -- lies beneath the ground. In an old, densely built city like New York, instead of perpetually looking to dig up of streets to deliver essential services to NYC businesses, we should be looking to solutions that allow for minimal disruption while providing the highest quality service.
Nowhere is this more applicable than with broadband. It's become such a common sight to see a Verizon truck and crew blocking off a street so they can lay fiber, but it seems silly that we continue to inflict such inconveniences upon ourselves, especially when less invasive alternatives such as fixed wireless access (a category of high-speed internet access that relies on radio signals instead of cables to provide connections to service providers). Instead of continuing to look to the ground, we should be looking up to the sky for solutions.
It's far more cost-effective and efficient to deliver broadband to buildings and businesses via the sky instead of digging up the streets. Given that most businesses and buildings outside of Midtown and downtown Manhattan -- in the so-called "digital deserts" -- struggle to get quality high-speed broadband delivered to their premises, building out connectivity via the sky would benefit them greatly. Also, with recent advances in wireless technologies over the past couple of years, the throughput or speed delivered by fixed wireless access is equal to that of fiber.
Even those buildings that are lucky enough to get fiber (i.e., the newly constructed buildings) might have to wait significant periods of time, sometimes up to a year, for the fiber to be installed. In this digital age, waiting up to a year for adequate broadband is an untenable amount of time to be without high-speed internet for any person, let alone any company.
It's incredible to think that one of the wealthiest cities in the world, home to huge corporations and millions of people, still has such inferior broadband. In a list of the U.S. cities with the fastest Internet connection, NYC doesn't even make itinto the top 100. Many top real estate developers have multiple buildings without fiber, and because they are unable to support business tenants' internet needs, they are only able to bring in a fraction of the rent they would have commanded otherwise.
The really shocking thing is that there are still so many building owners who don't understand why not having high-speed broadband is a critical issue. These owners should look at broadband as if it were a utility like electricity: Would they be able to support a tenant if they didn't have electricity? Absolutely not -- and the same goes for broadband.
Skywire Networks is one of the companies trying to change this state of affairs by deploying a state-of-the-art fixed wireless broadband network throughout NYC as an alternative to fiber, albeit one that is far less disruptive. There are still large expanses of the city without access to fiber, especially in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Building out connectivity via the sky would allow those areas to adopt high-speed broadband much quicker than if they were to wait for companies like Verizon to come in and lay down wires, a boon for places with growing numbers of entrepreneurs, work share spaces and corporate offices. And NYC isn't the only place in the U.S. where fixed wireless access is gaining a foothold: People in every state have access to fixed wireless via providers such as GHz Wireless in Texas and CyberNet Communications in California.
Fixed wireless broadband is dependent on the antenna having a direct line of sight to the provider, which means that it won't necessarily work as well in certain types of terrain (i.e., mountainous areas) and is more vulnerable to certain types of weather phenomena. That being said, the fact that it's wireless also makes it more cost-effective for ISPs to offer service to a larger area, as they no longer are required to invest in expensive infrastructure requiring constant upkeep.
Broadband has become a necessity. As a result, it only makes sense to expand its access and availability as quickly and painlessly as possible, especially considering that people's livelihoods depend on it. In older, dense cities like NYC, delivering high-speed broadband via the sky is the best way to do that. Not only does it remove the disruptions and inconveniences caused by digging up the streets it also makes it easier to bring high-speed internet access to those digital deserts.
As previously seen in Forbes.
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Talib Kweli recently spoke out about racism and protesting on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Kweli, rapper and activist, appeared on The Tonight Show on Wednesday (June 3rd), where he spoke to the host about activism, the Black Agenda, growing up with racism, and how he feels about watching global events unfold on the news.
"I get that people are traumatized by it and don't want to see the images," Kweli told Fallon, "But the flip side is, without us seeing those seven minutes of that cop kneeling on George Floyd, he would not have been arrested… Us seeing it moves the dial forward."
Floyd, a 46-year-old black man from Minnesota, was killed by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, on Monday 25th May. Footage of the arrest shows Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for nine minutes, ignoring him as he repeatedly pleads, "I can't breathe".
Kweli also spoke with Fallon about Donald Trump and fascism within the United States. "When he says that black people rioting are thugs, and he says the press are the enemy of the people, [cops] feel empowered to shoot thugs," he said. "When the police are targeting the press, we don't have a democracy or a republic or whatever you want to call it; we have fascism."
You can watch the full clip of Kweli on The Tonight Show below.
Earlier this month, Jay-Z issued a statement calling on politicans to bring those responsible for the death of George Floyd to justice.