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From a planetary perspective, there's no place like home -- as far as we know, at least. Earth has everything we need to thrive: a breathable atmosphere, a plentiful water supply and a temperate climate. But that hasn't stopped us from looking for other intriguing interstellar planets, some of which we might even colonize in the distant future. Finding these planets, known as exoplanets since they're located outside of our solar system, is difficult work.
In January 2012, we knew of more than 700 confirmed exoplanets, quite a small number considering the billions of stars in our galaxy alone. Part of the difficulty is that we can only observe exoplanets indirectly, inferring their existence by the way they affect the stars they orbit. Still, astronomers are becoming more adept at finding exoplanets all the time.
We'll journey farther and farther away from our solar system to learn about some of the most amazing exoplanet finds.
Epsilon Eridani b
As much fun as it is to imagine exploring other worlds spread throughout the galaxy, we all recognize how difficult it will be to travel such incredible distances. So it only makes sense that our first interstellar journeys head toward exoplanets as close to Earth as possible. At only 10 light-years away, Epsilon Eridani b is a great place to start. The only downside to that itinerary is that it's an extremely unlikely candidate for hosting life.
Not only is the planet a gas giant similar to our own Jupiter or Saturn, but it might follow an orbit that brings it close to and far from its parent star. If this is right, it means that even if the planet has terrestrial moons, they likely wouldn't be able to stand the extreme temperature swings that go along with Epsilon Eridani b's eccentric orbit. But some scientists argue the planet has a more regular, circular orbit instead, which makes the faraway system appear more like our own -- asteroid belt and all [source: NASA].
Actually, Epsilon Eridani is surrounded by two asteroid belts -- a possible sign that other, more Earth-like planets could be nearby on the inside of that belt, just like Earth is in our solar system.
Gliese 876d
When searching for Earth-like planets, astronomers look for what are known as Goldilocks planets. These planets aren't so far away from their parent star that they're frozen wastelands yet not so near that water boils off the surface. Unfortunately, Gliese 876d isn't a Goldilocks planet. In fact, the planet is nearly 50 times closer to its parent star (Gliese 876) than Earth is to the sun, and it may have a scorching surface temperature of 642 kelvins (almost 700 degrees Fahrenheit or 369 degrees Celsius) [sources: BBC, EPE].
But while Gliese 876d likely won't ever be home to humans, it does hold the distinction of being one of the first rocky super-Earths ever discovered. Thought to have a mass about 7.5 times that of Earth's, Gliese 876d offered in 2005 perhaps the first evidence that planets like our own are out there [source: BBC]. In fact, scientists typically call an exoplanet with a mass that's up to 10 times greater than Earth a super-Earth. Once the mass goes beyond that point, you start to get into gas giant territory.
More encouraging still is the fact that Gliese 876d is only 15 light-years away, proving that Earth-like planets might not only exist, but exist fairly close to home [source: BBC].
Gliese 581c
When scientists first discovered Gliese 581c, a confirmed super-Earth, in 2007, they thought the planet was, just possibly, capable of hosting life. Up to that point, Gliese 581c was one of the smallest exoplanets ever found, meaning it was likely rocky rather than gaseous. What's more, its orbit was right on the cusp of its star's habitable zone, meaning the planet might have liquid water. Scientists were so enthusiastic about the possibility of life on the planet that they beamed photos and text messages its way in 2008 [source: Empsak].
Unfortunately, subsequent research has tempered the initial excitement over Gliese 581c. We now know that the planet's orbit is slightly outside of the habitable zone and that, as a result, Gliese 581c's surface is likely too warm to have liquid water. That means we'll have to put any distant plans to colonize the planet that's 20.5 years away from our own on hold. That may be for the best, though; a year on Gliese 581c lasts just 13 days, so we'd have to spend a fortune on calendars [source: Sample].
If you're fascinated by the prospect of other life in the universe, look no further than GJ667Cc, an exoplanet confirmed in 2012. This planet is heralded as the best new candidate for life because it orbits comfortably inside the habitable zone of its host star.
As we mentioned, the perfect place for human colonization would have Goldilocks qualities -- features that aren't too cold for liquid water but not too hot to boil the stuff away either. GJ667Cc meets these standards and then some. It's about five times bigger than Earth and takes 28 days or so to orbit a star that's much dimmer than our sun. Two other stars exist in this exoplanet's system, but they're farther away -- at a distance similar to Saturn and Pluto from Earth.
We'll have to find out more before giving an exoplanet that's 22 light-years away an Earth-like reputation.
HD 40307 b
In order to study exoplanets, astronomers have had to be quite inventive. Exoplanets are simply too small, dark and distant for our telescopes to view them directly, so astronomers have found ways to observe their effect on other stars. For instance, to detect the super-Earth HD 40307 b, scientists at the La Silla Observatory of Chile observed the "wobble" that the planet caused in the star it orbits. This common method in the planet-hunting world, called radial velocity, requires extremely precise measurements to detect a planet's gravitational pull on a nearby star.
But while the method can verify a planet's existence, it leaves us with a lot of questions. For instance, although astronomers can calculate HD 40307 b's mass -- about 4.2 times the size of Earth -- they aren't certain whether HD 40307 b is gaseous or rocky [source: Barnes et al.].
Why would we even bring up the planet if we know so little about it? For one thing, at 41 light-years away, it's much closer to Earth than most exoplanets [source: Barnes et al.]. For another, two other super-Earths are in the same solar system, giving us plenty to explore once we arrive.
GJ 1214b
Liquid water would be perhaps the strongest sign that a planet could support life, and super-Earth GJ 1214b might have it in spades. In fact, astronomers think the planet might be one giant, deep ocean. Though in this case, the ocean might be too warm for it to support life.
Besides potentially having a watery surface, the planet is interesting for another reason. GJ 1214b is located a relatively close 41 light-years from Earth and orbits its star in a way that affords us a better view [source: Keim]. Why is this important? Both of these conditions make GJ 1214b ideal for observation. As the precision of our instruments improve, we should be able to learn some incredible information about the planet's atmosphere and composition, and, by extension, the nature of other solar systems.
A planet with two suns may seem straight from science fiction, like Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine in the Star Wars saga. But in 2011, scientists found proof of Kepler-16b, the first definitive example of a circumbinary planet, or one that orbits two stars.
Since the Kepler-16 system is binary (it has two stars), scientists can pick up on regular dips in light emitted from the system every time the two stars eclipsed each other. But when they noticed other dips in brightness not caused by the eclipses, they knew that a third body was circling the stars. Lo and behold, it was Kepler-16b, an exoplanet about the size of Saturn.
But before you get your hopes set on a two-starred sci-fi paradise to colonize, beware. Kepler-16-b is gaseous, cold and orbits outside its system's habitable zone. It might take quite a bit of technology and equipment to make the exoplanet appealing to us warm-blooded humans.
If you like it hot, you might want to check out Kepler-10c. This scorching-hot exoplanet blazed its way to being officially acknowledged by scientists in 2011. It's a little more than two times the size of Earth and orbits its host star every 45 days [source: NASA]. Kepler-10c was first spotted by the Kepler space telescope some 560 light-years away from Earth. But what makes this distant sphere unique is how researchers confirmed its existence.
Scientists wanted to make sure the finding was a planet and not something else. By using a combination of tools, astronomers did just that. The space agency's Spitzer Space Telescope, in tandem with a new software called "Blender," provided the evidence needed to grant Kepler-10c planet status. The technique "blends" light from other sources around the potential planet and tracks them over time to ensure there's no mistake. In fact, the method allows scientists to be more than 99 percent sure that they're observing a planet and not some other celestial body.
Before 1991, scientists hadn't discovered a single exoplanet. Now, in addition to the hundreds of exoplanets discovered throughout the Milky Way, they've found six orbiting just one star: Kepler-11.
The Kepler-11 solar system is interesting not just because it has more planets than any we've observed outside our own, but also because it's extremely compact. For instance, five of the six planets orbit closer to their parent star than any planets in our solar system orbit the sun.
Kepler-11f stands out from the other planets in the system for its size, which is about 2.3 times the mass of Earth and makes it yet another super-Earth [source: NASA]. Like all of the planets in the system, Kepler-11f has a lower density than Earth, meaning its composition is likely quite different as well.
MOA-2007-BLG-192-Lb, or more succinctly MOA-192b, may not have the catchiest name in the galaxy, but it's a fascinating planet nonetheless. For instance, it has a mass only three times greater than Earth's, making it one of the smallest exoplanets ever discovered (and yet another super-Earth) [source: Kerr].
The planet orbits a star much smaller than the sun -- a star so small, in fact, that it can't sustain fusion reactions -- which is why astronomers believe MOA-192b is an icy, gassy planet like Neptune rather than a temperate planet like Earth. And while the planet is likely too chilly to make a good home, it gives us hope that smaller, Earth-sized planets may be abundant elsewhere in the cosmos.
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- Bennett, D.P. et al. "A Low-Mass Planet with a Possible Sub-Stellar-Mass Host in Microlensing Event MOA-2007-BLG-192." The Astrophysical Journal. 2008. (Feb. 15, 2012) http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/684/1/663/fulltext
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- Emspak, Jesse. "Suggesting a Protocol for Calling ET." International Business Times. Feb. 4, 2011. (Feb. 15, 2012) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/109081/20110204/scientists-suggest-protocol-for-calling-aliens-seti-meti.htm
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- Kerr, Richard. "Smallest Extrasolar Planet Portends Other Earths." Science. June 2, 2008. (Feb. 15, 2012) http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2008/06/02-01.html
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- NASA. "NASA's Kepler Spacecraft Discover Extraordinary New Planetary System." (Feb. 15, 2012) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/new_planetary_system.html
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The purpose of the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program is to prepare students for ordained ministry in the church of Jesus Christ. This program is designed to provide professional training for church-related ministry, and to give its graduates a professional understanding of the church and its ministries in the contemporary world. The curriculum of the program educates and trains dedicated Christians who seek to serve as ordained ministers, evangelists, missionaries, and other ministry leaders.
Graduates of the Master of Divinity will be prepared to:
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The program requires a total of 96 semester hours (30 Courses – 90 credits, plus Final Project/thesis – 6 credits) for graduation. MDiv students must also maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher to be eligible for graduation with no more than 3 courses completed with a grade of "C-" or below.
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The courses of the program comprise four fields in which specialization may be selected: religious heritage, cultural context, personal and spiritual formation, and capacity for ministerial and public leadership. MDiv students must complete four courses (12 credits) in School Core, thirteen courses (39 credits) in MDiv Core, a Final Project/Thesis (6 credits), and thirteen courses (39 credits) of Electives.
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Patriot: One who loves, supports, and defends one's country. Patriotism: love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it.
Hmmm. Don't think so.
I often omit the part about god. Sometimes I add "and liberty and justice for the priviledged and powerful." Other times, I don't bother adding anything.
My brother's ring tone is "proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free" and I usually sing along with "Proud to be an American, where at least I can pretend I'm free!" LOL
Remaining seated during the Pledge, in my opinion, is a little disrespectful. It's not a requirement to recite the Pledge, especially if you disagree with the "under God" part (I do), but the underlying message of the Pledge of Allegiance is not "I'm Christian, and so is everyone else in this country." It is "I'm an American, and I'm a patriot."
Frankly, I'd push for "in God we trust" to be removed from our money first. Reciting the Pledge can be easily avoided. Spending money isn't quite as easy to avoid (if you're looking to boycott, I mean).
I have a permanent marker in my truck and every time I get change (in the form of bills), I spend the few seconds it takes marking a line through "In a make believe sky fairy We Trust". I've been doing it for about a year and have never seen the bills that I mark again, although I have seen bills that other people mark.
We need to create a conscientious effort among the Atheist community to really start driving this effort. You are correct. If you care at all about dispelling the delusion that America is a "xian nation", we need to start working hard at getting that off our dollars and one of the ways that we can all quietly protest and, if we ALL start doing it, I think effectively work toward that change is to mark every single bill we all come across.
Interesting tidbit. I appreciate the gain in knowledge sir. Thank You.


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Latina Leader Marisa Salcines to Fuel the Advancement of U.S. Latino Professionals as Center for Hispanic Leadership Atlanta Chapter Presidentby GDN Shared Post August 27, 2012
Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) has launched its Atlanta Chapter in its efforts to accelerate the advancement of U.S Latino professionals with the appointment of Marisa Salcines as its local market President. According to CHL Founder, Glenn Llopis, "Ms. Salcines is a strong Latina Leader whose professional journey has influenced Hispanic advancement in both the private and public sectors over the past 16 years. We are delighted that Ms. Salcines will serve as our Atlanta Chapter President. Her impact and influence in the community will be noticed immediately."
CHL's Atlanta Chapter and others across the country will focus on providing culturally relevant educational online tools, and onsite discussion roundtables to help Latino professionals lead in the workplace and advance in their careers. As such, CHL's Chapter President initiatives will be centered-around fostering strategic alliances with local market corporations to help their Hispanic talent bridge culture to enable higher levels of performance; thus cultivating innovation and initiative. CHL will also extend its culturally relevant educational outreach by developing local community engagement programs with colleges and universities to better prepare the next generation of Hispanic leaders that enter the workplace.
"Our goal will be to provide Hispanic talent with the leadership tools and support they need in order to make significant inroads in the workplace," explains Ms. Salcines. "Additionally, our chapter will focus on engaging the community as well as corporations to further elevate the presence of Hispanics at the executive level."
CHL's recent launch of Hispanic Training Center, the first and only interactive virtual training center for and about Hispanics will serve as the vehicle to help enable culturally-relevant training with its local market partners. Unlike other membership programs where you pay to become part of a network, CHL Chapter membership is free when you sign-up to complete Level 1 Certification at CHL's Hispanic Training Center. CHL rewards you for making a commitment to your professional development.
According to CHL Director of Client Relations, Annette Prieto-Llopis, "Atlanta is a growing Latino community and the 96 percent population growth in Georgia between 2000 and 2010 is a tremendous opportunity for corporations to engage more strategically with its employees by supporting culturally-relevant leadership programs. Ms. Salcines' proven Hispanic leadership track record in Atlanta and community outreach in Georgia is certain to play a powerful role as President of our Atlanta Chapter."
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Released Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Magrahi does look quite ill in new video footage released out of Libya – but a correspondent for Britain's Channel 4 News thinks it may be an act.
Jonathan Miller visited al-Magrahi in his Libyan hospital room for an exclusive interview at the behest of the bomber's family, who wanted to show how sick he was with terminal cancer. Video footage showed Al-Magrahi wearing an oxygen mask, and in no mood to talk – especially when asked whether his release was tied to an oil deal between Libya and the UK. After leaving the hospital room, Miller lingered, hoping he might be able to secure a follow-up interview.
"A hospital staff member then passed me with a tray of food," Miller said. "I saw a big plate of couscous, a tomato salad and a plate of olives. Was it destined for Megrahi? We don't know."
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According to Wikipedia, Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, known as Tammi Terrell (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was an American recording artist and songwriter most notable for her association with Motown Records and her duets with Marvin Gaye.
As a teenager she recorded for the Scepter-Wand, Try Me and Checker record labels. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed modest success as a solo singer. Once she was paired with Gaye in 1967, her stardom grew, but on October 14 of that year she collapsed on stage into Gaye's arms during a performance.
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I'm working on an algorithm solving program, and I've ran into a slight problem, basically the outputted strings look something like this:
Equation = (1+1-2)+(2+2)
String 1 = 1+1-2
String 2 = 2+2
It basically cuts out the problems inside the brackets, and places them in a list(which will be used later to replace the problems with answers), so now I need to know how I can turn a string into a integer, and be able to use the symbols that put them together. Someone mentioned I should restructure the strings to look like this:
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Anyway, I need the strings turned into integers, and the signs readable so that I can read and check how these integers will be combined.


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Looking for a quick getaway, but have limited time to research options? Consider Googles Field Trip app, which runs in the background of your phone and highlights points of interest in your immediate area. The apps not for everyone; people who get annoyed about push notifications, for example, or those not keen on sharing their location information with apps should skip this download. But for those who dont mind sharing, Google offers everything from restaurant recommendations and pieces of local history to unexpected festivals and events you might enjoy. The app pulls from a number of content sources, including Zagat and Thrillist, for its unusual pieces of info, and lets users choose how frequently they want updates from any given source. For the best experience, consult Field Trip when youre in a densely packed area it has more limited use out in rural areas. Free, for Android and iOS devices.
World Bank Finances
Not just for gurus on world development
It seems like an app only wonks could love, but anyone whos in town for the World Banks annual meetings this weekend or just curious about how the organization spends its money may want to download this one. It gives a comprehensive view of ongoing and recently closed projects and is part of a greater push from the World Bank to offer more transparency. It also gives users a way to report data and give feedback to the World Bank.
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Drive On: Chevy hoists Impala into San Diego penthouse
How do you hoist a 3,800-pound car into a sixth-floor penthouse apartment on a congested city block?
Very carefully, as the old saw goes.
Chevrolet is showing off its new 2014 Impala in San Diego this week and it found the perfect gimmick to wow reporters. As if the breathtaking bay views aren't enough from a penthouse where Chevy held an introductory dinner, there sat the point of the whole exercise, a new blue Impala.
The wealthy architect and car collector who let Chevrolet borrow the place for a few nights sounded like he was fine with the idea of having a car occupying what appeared to have been his open-air dining room.
The car went airborne last Saturday thanks to a crane, drawing a crowd of locals to watch the spectacle. Spokesman Chad Lyons, who witnessed the flying car, says there were no attempts to remove the powertrain or otherwise lighten it for the journey.
But if it was a headache to drop it in the penthouse, we can only imagine what it's going to take to get it out.


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MSU (4-7, 4-3 MEAC) at Delaware State (5-5, 5-2 MEAC)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 – 2 p.m. ET
Alumni Stadium (30,000)
Dover, Del.
The Bears (4-6, 4-3) will travel to square-off against the Delaware State Hornets in a Mid-Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday (Nov. 23) in Dover (Del). Head coach Kermit Blount leads the Hornets. Delaware State (5-5, 5-2) extended to a 2-game winning streak after a 29-21 conference victory against Florida A&M last Saturday in Tallahassee. The Bears dropped a 38-3 decision against South Carolina State at Oliver Bulldog Stadium in an ESPNU Thursday night matchup. Donald Hill-Eley, ranked third among winning coaches at MSU, enters his 12th year as head coach of the Bears. Game time at Alumni Stadium is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.
• The Bears and Hornets will meet for the 56th time since 1945 … Morgan State leads the series 31-24.
• MSU won the first matchup in 1945 by a score of 27-0.
• Last time against the Hornets (Oct. 25, 2012) … Delaware State's defense stopped the Bears on a fourth down play inside of the Hornets' territory to hold off the Bears tonight 28-23 at Hughes Stadium in front of an ESPNU audience. Elko and Tarpley caused major problems for the Bears defense all night long. At one point, Elko completed a Delaware State record 17 consecutive passes. Elko was 33 of 43 for 398 yards and two touchdowns on the night. Tarpley finished with a game-high 12 catches for 143 yards, including a pair of touchdowns.
• The last time the Bears defeated by Delaware State was on Oct. 29, 2011 … In just his fourth college game, Tracy Martin ran for a game-high 154 yards on 38 carries and scored the only points of the game, helping the Bears grind out a 12-0 victory over Delaware State and stretch their winning streak to three straight.
The Bears played smash-mouth football throughout most of the ballgame and simply dominated the time of possession (39:53 – 20:07) — recording their first shutout since October 7, 2006 when they posted a 32-0 win on the road against North Carolina A&T.
• Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State '80) is wrapping up his third season as head coach of the Delaware State Hornets. During his second year at the school, he led DSU to a 6-5 overall record, the team's first winning mark since 2007 and a three-game improvement from the previous season. The 2012 Hornets also posted five MEAC wins, four more than the previous year.
• Delaware State returns 41 lettermen, including 15 starters from last year's team.
• In 2012, the Bulldogs finished with a 6-5 overall record and 5-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
• QB Corey Murphy (6-1, 205, Santa Clara, Calif.) is the MEAC's leading passer. The senior has completed 175 of 316 passes for 1,928 yards. He's currently completing 55.4 percent of his passes (No. 7 in MEAC in pass efficiency; No. 2 in total offense – 2,007 yds) and has thrown a total of 10 TDs and 12 INTs. Murphy threw a pair of TDs against Florida A&M and finished the game 10 of 15 for 141 yards.
• MSU's defense will have to also account for standout freshman WR Malik Golson (5-9, 180) leads the MEAC in receptions per game (5.1) and ranks No. 3 by averaging 49.9 receiving yards per game. Through 10 games he has 51 receptions for 499 yards and has scored four touchdowns.
• The Hornets ranks among the top in the MEAC in a few categories. DSU ranks No. 1 in penalties (41.7 avg); No. 2 in pass offense (209.6 avg); No. 2 in red zone defense (71.8 pct); and No. 3 in 3rd down conversions (37.7 pct).
• MSU's offense will have to account for senior defender Ernest Adjei. Adjei, a 6-0, 230 pound LB, ranks No. 16 in the MEAC with 75 tackles (31 solo), 10 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks from his linebacker position.
• MSU will enter the 2013 season with a number of veterans … the Bears' roster includes 13 seniors and 15 juniors.
• The Bears backfield lost All-MEAC running back Travis "Juice" Davidson to graduation, however the backfield is loaded with talented young players like Lamont Brown III, Herb Walker Jr., Tracy Martin and Orlando Johnson who will compete for the starting RB spot.
• Morgan State ranks 6th in MEAC total offense by averaging 304.6 yards per game (4.8 per play).
• MSU ranks No. 4 in the MEAC in running the ball … The Bears are averaging 173.5 yards per game on 487 carries and have scored 14 TDs on the ground.
• Redshirt-freshman running back Lamont Brown III ranks No. 8 in the MEAC in rushing with 576 yards on 127 attempts and has scored three TDs.
• MSU QB Robert Council ranks No. 9 in the MEAC in total offense (108.8 ypg) … he has accounted for 598 passing yards and has rushed for 381 yards.
• The Bears added four new coaches to the 2013 staff … the new coaches are: Jerry Holmes (DC), Gordon Gregory (OC), LeAndre Creamer (DB) and Marcus Gladden(OL).
RUN GAME POWERS OFFENSE … Morgan State's rushing game has powered the team to a No. 4 ranking in the MEAC (173.5 ypg), 7thin scoring (19.4 ppg) and 6th in total offense (304.6 ypg). Morgan State's 1,908 rushing yards through the first 11 games is already more than they recorded during the 2012 season (1,647 yards) … in fact, it's already the most rushing yards gained in the last four years. With one game remaining on the schedule, the Bears are on pace to eclipse the 2,040 rushing yards they posted during the 2008 season…just 132 yards to go.
TIME IS ON OUR SIDE … The Bears have notched four games with a time of possession of more than 40 minutes. The Bears held a season-high 41:01 – 28:48 advantage in the win at NCCU. The Bears currently rank among the league leaders ranked No. 3 in the MEAC in time of possession (31:49 avg/g).
FINISHING TOUCHES … MSU has been pretty good this season when it comes to scoring in the red zone. Through the first 11 games, the Bears have scored 26-of-33 (79%) times inside its opponent's 20 yardline. MSU ranks No. 5 in the MEAC in red zone scoring.
GETTING DEFENSIVE … The Morgan State defense has eight players with at least 30 tackles so far this season.
• Junior linebacker Cody Acker leads the way with 88 stops (T-14th in MEAC), including a season-high 14 tackles against Norfolk State (Sept. 28).
• The next highest is senior Darien Irby who has posted 54 tackles from his starting strong safety position.
COLLECTING INTERCEPTIONS … The Bears have recorded 13 interceptions through 11 games. CB Deshaun Summers and S Paul Eatman leads the way with three picks apiece, followed by CB Joe Rankin has a pair of INTs, while SS Peterson Janvier and LBs Bill Hill and Cody Acker and Andrew Mitchell each have an interception to their credit. MSU currently ranks T-No. 27 in the FCS in interceptions (No. 4 in the MEAC).
NOTABLE NATIONAL NOTES … Here are a few national statistics of note on offense, defense and special teams that pertain to the Bears:
• Morgan State is 25th nationally in net punting (37.5) and redshirt freshman punter Lawrence Forbes ranks No. 5 (44.5 avg) and has dropped 13 of his 48 punts inside of the opponents' 20-yard line.
• Morgan State is 17th nationally in punt returns (2nd in the MEAC – 11.3).
• The Bears offense ranks 24th nationally in time of possession (31 avg TOP).
• MSU 16th nationally in passing yards per completion (13.6).
• Junior linebacker Cody Acker ranks 21st nationally in solo tackles (59).


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Exotic, mysterious, and powerful are just a few words to describe this talented Indian-American singer-songwriter. According to YouTube, her single "Going Under" featuring cameos by Interscope artist Lil Playy and actress Taryn Manning, was voted #17 most watched musician YouTube video in India, #3 in Sweden and #24 in Brazil. This single was off her 2010 E.P. titled "Popular Science". After 2 years signed to an independent record label, she is currently unsigned, but working under AMG Consulting. In early 2012, Vinita released her single, "Take Me For One Night" ft. Mann ("Buzzin" ft. 50 Cent) which was a huge success on the UK and Bermuda radio charts.
Geared to take off in 2013 with her single "Whatchu Want" (available on iTunes and Amazon), her current project is a remix E.P. from DJs around the world. This amazing vocalist and Los Angeles Native has taken the stage at the infamous Viper Room with DJ Catherine Ouellette, OC's Yost Theater, Hollywood's Club Mansion, Infusion, GVR in Las Vegas, Stingaree and Red Circle in San Diego, Athletic Garage in Pasadena, The Abbey and Tigerheat. She is currently on a West Hollywood Club Tour and just performed for 10,000+ people at San Francisco Pride. Look out for Vinita, who will be featured along with Jim Jones, The Game and Tech N9ne in Metta World's "Passion" Mixtape in 2013, and will be releasing her own mixtape concurrently.
Vinita, you just came back from San Francisco Pride. How was it?
Vinita: It felt amazing to perform for over 10,000 people. I did my two singles, "Whatchu Want" and "Take Me For One Night". I didn't want to get off stage, it was such a gorgeous day and great crowd. They asked me back next year! http://iamvinita.com/vinita-wows-crowd-at-san-francisco-pride-2013/
How did you start doing music?
Since I was a little girl,I have loved performing and entertaining. So I taught myself how to sing by imitating Mariah Carey albums and started performing anywhere and everywhere I could. I did talent shows, sang at friends' weddings, and starting networking. I was signed to an independent record label for two years in 2009, and I released an EP and three music videos. Now with Artest Media Group Management, I released two singles and just finished the Gay Club Tour in LA. I did 15 clubs and finished with SF Pride! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWInQbKjAoA
What's next for you?
Right now, I am promoting my latest single, "Take Me For One Night ft. Mann ("Buzzin" with 50 cent)" and finishing my mixtape. I am excited to work with new producers and dive into EDM music as well. I am always looking for new people to work with and learn from. I am also learning about the business end of things, since this is the music 'business'.
What is your favorite venue/performance?
Honestly, TigerHeat, Rage and SF Pride are my favorites. I love big crowds that show me love and excitement. Rage was amazing and they asked me to perform twice within 5 weeks. Pride was just super packed and the crowd was very responsive.
Why Pride?
I love all types of people, and even though I am straight, the majority of my friends are gay. I love supporting the gay community because I am all about being free and being who you are. The gays are super supportive to new artists and it is a great place to start off. I performed at the Long Beach Teen Pride Festival and got asked to ride in the LA Pride float with the mayor of Los Angeles. I love being involved with huge events and celebrating a great cause.
Who inspires you and why?
Mariah Carey. She is my biggest inspiration. I was a very lonely child and only had two albums: Mariah Carey's "Music Box" and Jay Z's Vol 2 "Hard Knock Life". I played Mariah's album on repeat and taught myself how to sing. I felt that was my escape and grew a strong connection with her over the years. I actually met her three times and she is flawless in person. She has taught me to keep going with my dreams and never give up.
Website: http://www.IamVinita.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/omgvinita


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Fortunately, there are many different sources to choose from today where you can evaluate and secure experienced business mentoring at no- or low-cost.
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American Corporate Partners (ACP) offers free career counseling and mentoring to Veterans through volunteers from corporations and universities. Veterans interested in pursuing entrepreneurial interests are provided with business mentoring support through the ACP web site at http://acp-usa.org/, as well as through select mentor skill sets. There is also an Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) that hosts a Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) where veterans are provided with on-site visits from experienced mentors who provide assistance with business planning and financial management. OVBD is available by visiting www.sba.gov and selecting Veteran Business Outreach Centers under the Local Resources dropdown menu.
Business mentors focused on assisting women entrepreneurs include Women's Business Centers (WBCs). Like SCORE, SBDCs, and OVBD, WBCs are in part, funded through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). WBCs are managed through the Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO) and may be accessed by visiting www.sba.gov and choosing Women's Business Centers under the Local Resources menu option.
Mentoring for various minority owned business interests is fostered through the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. MBDA is the only federal agency created specifically to support entrepreneurial development and growth for minority-owned businesses in America. In addition to providing referrals free of charge to mentors through over forty Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs), MBDA offers other business support services at nominal fees. Visit www.mbda.gov for more information and to learn where the closest MBDC office is to you.
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MENTORING DIRECTORY The above examples are just a sampling of the different types of no- and low-cost business mentoring resources available to you today. For a more complete perspective, visit BUZGate.org, choose your state in the dropdown menu, and select Free Help to review a more comprehensive list of available business mentors. At BUZGate.org, you may select mentoring sources by type of business interest, such as counseling, marketing, start-up, funding, import/export, government contracting and workforce development.
MENTORING PLATFORM While there are many different mentors available to support your business development and growth needs, it may still require some time to develop the mentor/mentee relationship in a way that drives progress efficiently. Building rapport and establishing a foundation for productive communications is an evolutionary process. To help this process along, the Knowledge Institute offers an online learning platform whereby individuals and mentors can collaborate around an established 10-step program for assessing skills and starting or growing a business venture. Visit www.bdki.com and select eLearning to learn more about the 10-Step to Venture Success program.
In summary, working with a business mentor offers many benefits and rewards. The key is to be sure that you secure the right mentor for the right reason at the right time. Mentoring relationships that offer a combination of structured business guidance based on your particular interests and needs, as well as unstructured brainstorming opportunities tend to provide the best return for your time and energy.


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Affordable rental project aimed at middle class
The federal and municipal governments have teamed up to announce a new affordable housing project in central Etobicoke to address the extreme shortage in reasonably-priced rental housing.
Federal Housing Housing Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the 259-unit project on Warrender Ave. is aimed at middle-class earners who don't qualify for assisted housing but who can't afford full market rents.
"That means that teachers, nurses, store clerks, construction workers — many find it impossible to live, work and make ends meet in our large urban centres," Duclos said Thursday.
A private developer, Princess Management, will receive $89 million in loans at a highly-competitive rate,"the minister said.
In exchange for the highly-competitive loan, the developer agreed to ensure that almost 80% of the units will be affordable for those making at or below 30% of the area's median income, and that at least 62 of the units will remain affordable for 10 years.
Toronto Mayor John Tory said this initiative shows it's possible to add affordable housing in mature neighbourhoods.
Tory has promised to see 40,000 new affordable units built over the next 12 years.
"I look at this as a problem that probably will never be entirely solved but that we've got to make progress at minimizing it and making affordability something that is realistic for all the people that are going to keep coming to Toronto and for those, of course, who are already here," Tory said.


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CARSON, Calif. – On Thursday, the LA Galaxy's quest for continental dominance begins as LA plays host to Salvadoran club Isidro Metapán in the opener for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Here at the Insider, I wanted to give you a brief look at the Salvadorans to go along with the great primer already located at LAGalaxy.com.
History: Metapán may have been founded in 2000 and promoted to El Salvador's top flight in 2001, but the club from the tiny municipality outside of Santa Ana has quickly become one of the top teams in El Salvador by winning six Primera Division titles: Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2011.
Key Players: Headlined by goal scorers Jorge Ramirez, Paolo Suarez (the older brother of Liverpool FC's Luis) and Panamanian international Nicolás Muñoz, Metapán boast one of the most dynamic attack in El Salvador. Metapán also boast a plethora of former MLS talent including midfielders Eliseo Quintanilla (DC United), Ramon Sanchez (San Jose), and defender Alfredo Pacheco (New York Red Bulls)
Standings: Metapán are currently in second place in the Clausura 2012 behind Salvadoran giants Alianza. Although Los Caleros are tied with Alianza on points, the San Salvador based club holds a goal difference advantage on Metapán.
News: During the club's recent 1-1 draw with Juventud Independiente on Sunday, starting goalkeeper Henry Hernandez suffered a broken leg. Hernandez had started the past two matches for Metapán, but with him out, the goalkeeper position falls to early season starter Fidel Mondragón.
Stadium: Metapan play at the 8,000 seat Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez. The fierce venue was home to a pair of huge Metapan victories in last year's tournament as the Salvadorans defeated Mexican giants Santos Laguna 2-0 in the group stage and Pumas UNAM, 2-1 during the Quarterfinals.
What the Galaxy coaches say about Metapán: "They've got a very good midfield particularly in the center in terms of passing and they've got a lot of left footed players so they tend to utilize that part of the field an awful lot. You can see that they're well-coached and they're a team that knows how to play at home and on the road, we know that we've got a tough game ahead of us." - Galaxy assistant coach Curt Onalfo.
What the Galaxy players say about Metapán: "Their team is going to be very technical and you know that they're going to come in and obviously, play for a point. Not to say that they're not going to try and attack us, but we've got to take advantage of that. It's going to be a tough game, they already won their first game so they're coming in off of three points and they want to make sure that they leave with a point, but we want to do our part and make sure we get a win." – Galaxy defender Sean Franklin.
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I guess you think you know this story.
You don't. The real one's much more gory.
The phoney one, the one you know,
Was cooked up years and years ago,
And made to sound all soft and sappy
just to keep the children happy.
Mind you, they got the first bit right,
The bit where, in the dead of night,
The Ugly Sisters, jewels and all,
Departed for the Palace Ball,
While darling little Cinderella
Was locked up in a slimy cellar,
Where rats who wanted things to eat,
Began to nibble at her feet.
She bellowed 'Help!' and 'Let me out!
The Magic Fairy heard her shout.
Appearing in a blaze of light,
She said: 'My dear, are you all right?'
'All right?' cried Cindy .'Can't you see
'I feel as rotten as can be!'
She beat her fist against the wall,
And shouted, 'Get me to the Ball!
'There is a Disco at the Palace!
'The rest have gone and I am jealous!
'I want a dress! I want a coach!
'And earrings and a diamond brooch!
'And silver slippers, two of those!
'And lovely nylon panty hose!
'Done up like that I'll guarantee
'The handsome Prince will fall for me!'
The Fairy said, 'Hang on a tick.'
She gave her wand a mighty flick
And quickly, in no time at all,
Cindy was at the Palace Ball!
It made the Ugly Sisters wince
To see her dancing with the Prince.
She held him very tight and pressed
herself against his manly chest.
The Prince himself was turned to pulp,
All he could do was gasp and gulp.
Then midnight struck. She shouted,'Heck!
I've got to run to save my neck!'
The Prince cried, 'No! Alas! Alack!'
He grabbed her dress to hold her back.
As Cindy shouted, 'Let me go!'
The dress was ripped from head to toe.
She ran out in her underwear,
And lost one slipper on the stair.
The Prince was on it like a dart,
He pressed it to his pounding heart,
'The girl this slipper fits,' he cried,
'Tomorrow morn shall be my bride!
I'll visit every house in town
'Until I've tracked the maiden down!'
Then rather carelessly, I fear,
He placed it on a crate of beer.
At once, one of the Ugly Sisters,
(The one whose face was blotched with blisters)
Sneaked up and grabbed the dainty shoe,
And quickly flushed it down the loo.
Then in its place she calmly put
The slipper from her own left foot.
Ah ha, you see, the plot grows thicker,
And Cindy's luck starts looking sicker.
Next day, the Prince went charging down
To knock on all the doors in town.
In every house, the tension grew.
Who was the owner of the shoe?
The shoe was long and very wide.
(A normal foot got lost inside.)
Also it smelled a wee bit icky.
(The owner's feet were hot and sticky.)
Thousands of eager people came
To try it on, but all in vain.
Now came the Ugly Sisters' go.
One tried it on. The Prince screamed, 'No!'
But she screamed, 'Yes! It fits! Whoopee!
'So now you've got to marry me!'
The Prince went white from ear to ear.
He muttered, 'Let me out of here.'
'Oh no you don't! You made a vow!
'There's no way you can back out now!'
'Off with her head!'The Prince roared back.
They chopped it off with one big whack.
This pleased the Prince. He smiled and said,
'She's prettier without her head.'
Then up came Sister Number Two,
Who yelled, 'Now I will try the shoe!'
'Try this instead!' the Prince yelled back.
He swung his trusty sword and smack
Her head went crashing to the ground.
It bounced a bit and rolled around.
In the kitchen, peeling spuds,
Cinderella heard the thuds
Of bouncing heads upon the floor,
And poked her own head round the door.
'What's all the racket? 'Cindy cried.
'Mind your own bizz,' the Prince replied.
Poor Cindy's heart was torn to shreds.
My Prince! she thought. He chops off heads!
How could I marry anyone
Who does that sort of thing for fun?
The Prince cried, 'Who's this dirty slut?
'Off with her nut! Off with her nut!'
Just then, all in a blaze of light,
The Magic Fairy hove in sight,
Her Magic Wand went swoosh and swish!
'Cindy! 'she cried, 'come make a wish!
'Wish anything and have no doubt
'That I will make it come about!'
Cindy answered, 'Oh kind Fairy,
'This time I shall be more wary.
'No more Princes, no more money.
'I have had my taste of honey.
I'm wishing for a decent man.
'They're hard to find. D'you think you can?'
Within a minute, Cinderella
Was married to a lovely feller,
A simple jam maker by trade,
Who sold good home-made marmalade.
Their house was filled with smiles and laughter
And they were happy ever after.
– Roald Dahl
One of poetry's original purposes – predating its role as an excuse to wear tweed jackets and as a subject for obscure doctoral theses – was to spread cultural traditions and the archetypal myths of a society. In this one, Roald Dahl plays on that tradition by subverting the Cinderella story.
Mr. Dahl is at his clever best in this romp. Notice that he employs dependable couplets and bouncy rhythm – two mnemonic devices that characterized ancient poetry told around campfires.
Roald Dahl is a treasure-trove of great work for free-thinking, creative children. His irreverence and fascination with subjects that make parents squirm a bit make his works an ideal gift for rabble-rousing aunts and uncles to share with promising nieces and nephews.


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Skype for iPhone lets you send texts and make both voice and video calls, and has a nice-looking interface. Unfortunately, it's missing a key feature, and I found that a bug makes the app unusable under certain circumstances.
Updated for iOS 7, the most recent version of Skype looks great, with a home screen that lets you view your contacts and gives you buttons across the bottom of the interface for navigation. Interface elements have all been simplified to fit in with the iOS 7 aesthetic and they are just as easy to navigate as before. You can add contacts through the Skype directory, save a phone number directly, or import numbers from your iPhone contact list. Besides contacts, you also have buttons across the bottom for Messages (IMs); a dial pad for calling phones; and a My Info button where you can add a photo, check your Skype credit status, listen to voice messages, and turn on call forwarding.
One of the greatest things about Skype is that you can make video or regular calls to other Skype users. As long as you have a connection and your friend has the Skype app on mobile or desktop, you can make free video or regular calls to him anywhere in the world. You'll only run into trouble if you want to call landlines or friends with mobile phones who do not use Skype. Obviously the best solution is for your friends to download the app, but if that's not possible on their devices, you can sign up for a subscription or purchase Skype Credit. The subscription prices are very reasonable at the time of this writing (here is the pricing page), with unlimited calls to landlines and mobile phones in the US and Canada for only $2.99 per month. To get the same deal to anywhere in the world, it costs $13.99 per month.


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All the convenience of Oakley Switchlock interchangeable lens technology has been engineered into a lifestyle design, this Oakley first makes High Definition Optics more versatile than ever with one frame. Style Switch lets you adapt your vision and keep up with changing light, just the way you want. Each frame comes with two lens so you can change your lens and change your look based on your mood or your environment. We made this lifestyle design for medium size faces, so if most frames feel too big or too small, you just found the perfect fit. Its a Three Point Fit that holds the lenses in precise alignment so High Definition Optics HDO can give you unrivaled clarity. Each lens set is cut from a single toric shield to achieve the look of a continuous contour, and Polaric Ellipsoid geometry maintains true vision at every angle of view. Oakley Switchlock Technology makes the process of lens changing quick and hassle free. It ensures the mounted lenses are held securely in place, and thats how Style Switch maintains impact resistance that meets ANSI Z80.3 standards. With conventional interchangeable lens designs, uneven pressure can distort the lens shape, sending light rays in directions that diminish your vision. Not so with Switchlock Technology because we invented it for the best performance eyewear on the planet, and youre looking at the worlds first lifestyle sunglass to take advantage of it. Made of Plutonite to filter out every eye chafing ray of UV, the lenses are available in a full spectrum of options. HDPolarized lenses beat down 99% of reflected glare with premium filtering while Iridium coatings balance light transmission and reduce glare even more. You can also get Style Switch with Oakley Authentic Prescription Lenses in Single Vision and Progressive. See your eye care professional about the prescription range and available lens options.


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The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in January 1955 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The company is now run by his children, Cheryl, Brian, Lisa, John (1965-2014), and Heather; Brian and Lisa serve as co-chairs and co-CEOs. While The Muppets helped the company gain worldwide acclaim in family entertainment for more than four decades, the company sold those characters to the Walt Disney Company in 2004. The company's units include Jim Henson's Creature Shop, a renowned animatronics and visual effects workshop and home of the Henson Digital Performance Studio.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides digital visual effects, animatronic creatures, animation and soft puppets to the international film, television, online and advertising industries. Based in Los Angeles and New York with satellite shop capabilities internationally, the Shop is known for designing and building some of the world's best known characters including Elmo from "Sesame Street," Miss Piggy from "The Muppet Show," the Baby from "Dinosaurs," Rygel from "Farscape," and the Skeksis from "The Dark Crystal." The shop is responsible for developmenting the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a patented control system technology that enables performers to physically puppeteer and voice computer generated characters in real time.
A recipient of more than 9 Emmy Awards for its outstanding work building puppets for "Sesame Street," the Shop also received an Academy Award for its visual effects work on the film "Babe." Other awards include a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award for the Henson Performance Control System, the Computer Graphics World Innovation Award, and the Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award. Both computer awards were given to the Shop for its work in developing the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio.
Company history
Jim Henson formed Muppets Inc. in January 1955, before Sam and Friends debuted. Aside from Sam and Friends, the majority of work that the company had until 1969 was creating characters for various commercials, variety show appearances, and a few meeting films for various companies (the company would produce its own Muppet Meeting Films from 1975 through 1999). In 1969, the company started creating characters for the popular children's show Sesame Street.
One of the company's first characters to be seen regularly on national television was Rowlf the Dog, who was initially created for Purina Dog Chow commercials and soon became famous when he became a regular character on The Jimmy Dean Show from 1963-1966. During this time, the show's host, Jimmy Dean, was given an opportunity to own forty percent of the company. However, Dean turned the offer down because he didn't feel that he had earned it.[1]
For many years, Jim Henson had tried to sell several different shows to the major networks, all of which turned them down. Some ideas were made as unaired pilots, and some were never produced. Then, in 1976, Jim Henson was able to produce The Muppet Show for syndication. The success of The Muppet Show led to many movies, specials, videos, and more. The Muppet Show was originally owned by the British company ITC, but Jim Henson later purchased the rights to the show.
In the early 1980s, Jim Henson also formed Jim Henson's Creature Shop, which produced characters for shows such as The StoryTeller, Farscape, and Dinosaurs; and movies such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. It was also during the 1980s that Jim Henson produced new television series such as Fraggle Rock and The Jim Henson Hour.
In 1990, Jim Henson was in negotiations to sell the company to the Walt Disney Company, but Jim Henson died during the week that he was supposed to sign the contract, and his family decided to keep the company private.
In 2000, Jim Henson's children sold the company to the German media company, EM.TV. In early 2001, after EM.TV subsequently experienced major financial problems, the Jim Henson Company was put up for sale. That year, EM.TV sold the company's ownership of the Sesame Street Muppets to Sesame Workshop and sold the company's ownership of the Odyssey Channel and the Kermit Channel. The Walt Disney Company, HIT Entertainment, Haim Saban[2], Classic Media[3], Sesame Workshop, and Sony were among the companies who showed interested in owning the company. However, it was Henson's children who bought back the company in 2003.
In 2004, almost one year after ownership of the Henson company was returned to the family's hands, the Jim Henson Company sold the rights to the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House characters to the Walt Disney Company, who control the Muppets through the wholly owned subsidiary Muppets Holding Company LLC. The Walt Disney Company now owns all Muppet-related trademarks, including the word "Muppet," that The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop do not own.
The company is working on developing several digital-puppetry series for home-video, television and the web. These productions include Sid the Science Kid, Frances, and The Skrumps, among others.
- ↑ Craig McDonald Interview with Jimmy Dean
- ↑ Yahoo News "Billionaire Saban wants to buy the Muppets" 10/8/02
- ↑ Reuters "Sesame Workshop and Sony join forces with Classic Media to acquire Henson" 5/6/03


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"Perhaps the greatest single collection of thinking on the political, diplomatic, social, and cultural history of the past century."
"By turns fascinating [and] edifying . . . Judt is one of our foremost historians of Europe, an elegant writer and subtle thinker."
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Introduction: The World We Have Lost
Part One: The Heart of Darkness
Chapter I: Arthur Koestler, the Exemplary Intellectual
Chapter II: The Elementary Truths of Primo Levi
Chapter III: The Jewish Europe of Manes Sperber
Chapter IV: Hannah Arendt and Evil
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Chapter V: Albert Camus: "The best man in France"
Chapter VI: Elucubrations: The "Marxism" of Louis Althusser
Chapter VII: Eric Hobsbawm and the Romance of Communism
Chapter VIII: Goodbye to All That? Leszek Kotakowski and the Marxist Legacy
Chapter IX: A "Pope of Ideas"? John Paul II and the Modern World
Chapter X: Edward Said: The Rootless Cosmopolitan
Part Three: Lost in Transition: Places and Memories
Chapter XI: The Catastrophe: The Fall of France, 1940
Chapter XII: A la recherche du temps perdu: France and Its Pasts
Chapter XIII: The Gnome in the Garden: Tony Blair and Britain's "Heritage"
Chapter XIV: The Stateless State: Why Belgium Matters
Chapter XV: Romania between History and Europe
Chapter XVI: Dark Victory: Israel's Six-Day War
Chapter XVII: The Country That Wouldn't Grow Up
Part Four: The American (Half-) Century
Chapter XVIII: An American Tragedy? The Case of Whittaker Chambers
Chapter XIX: The Crisis: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Cuba
Chapter XX: The Illusionist: Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy
Chapter XXI: Whose Story Is It? The Cold War in Retrospect
Chapter XXII: The Silence of the Lambs: On the Strange Death of Liberal America
Chapter XXIII: The Good Society: Europe vs. America
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to delay votes on authorizing military strikes against Syria in order to give Russia time to get Syria to surrender any chemical weapons it possesses, according to senators.
"What he (Obama) wants is to check out the seriousness of the Syrian and the Russian willingness to get rid of those chemical weapons in Syria. He wants time to check it out," Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin told reporters.
Levin made his remarks after a lunch meeting on Capitol Hill that Obama attended. On Monday, the Senate began debating a resolution backing U.S. military strikes against Syria, which was requested by Obama on August 31.
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Carbon Dioxide Capture & Storage and S. 1733, The Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act of 2009
The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009 (CEJAPA) provides a number of provisions that facilitate the demonstration and deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies. This document provides a brief overview of the most important of these. Coal use is responsible for over 40 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions1, and significant, deliberate action will be required to reduce these emissions. The CEJAPA lays a foundation for moving CCS technology to scale by reducing costs and providing funding for demonstrations.
[!]Note:[/!] This summary was originally posted on October 22nd. It was revised to reflect changes in the Chairman's markup.
The provisions for CCS in the CEJAPA include the following:
- Develops a comprehensive national strategy for deployment. The bill requires Federal agencies, with EPA leadership, to develop a comprehensive strategy for commercial deployment and deliver a report to Congress within one year. The report will identify barriers and regulatory challenges and will recommend regulation, legislation, and other actions to facilitate CCS deployment (Sec. 121).
- Establishes regulations for geologic storage. Amends the Clean Air Act and Safe Drinking Water Act to establish regulations for geologic storage. Requires EPA to finalize the rules for carbon dioxide geologic sequestration wells, including financial responsibility requirements, within one year. The bill also requires EPA to identify a coordinated process for certifying and permitting geologic storage sites within two years. Standards must include rules on financial responsibility of injected CO2, monitoring, record keeping, public participation and certification rules, among other things. Rules must minimize redundancy between CAA and SDWA authority (Sec. 122 and Sec. 813).
- Requires emissions reporting for geologic storage sites. Geologic storage sites are regulated sources under the cap and trade program. Mandatory emissions reporting is required beginning in 2011 (Sec. 700 and Sec. 722).
- Requires a formal report and evaluation of regulatory framework every three years. The bill requires EPA to formally report data on geologic storage sites, evaluate the performance of the geologic storage sites, and reassess the regulatory framework for geologic storage sites to Congress once every three years (Sec. 813).
- Establishes a task force to design legal frameworks. The bill establishes a task force to provide recommendations to Congress within eighteen months that include a study of the ability of existing laws and insurance mechanisms to manage risks associated with CCS, the implications and considerations for different models for liability assumption, and subsurface property rights. The bill also requires EPA to study the means and circumstances under which existing environmental statute would apply to CCS and to present a formal report to congress within one year (Sec. 123).
- Promotes R&D and early deployment of CCS. The bill establishes a Carbon Storage Research Corporation to be run by the Electric Power Research Institute (as proposed in HR 1869, introduced by Rep. Boucher). The Corporation would use funds collected through a feed-in tariff to issue grants and financial assistance for commercial-scale CCS demonstrations. Funding is capped at $1.1B per year for no more than 10 years. The bill also includes provisions for governance, government oversight, information sharing and intellectual property for both the Corporation and projects it would undertake. Commercial-scale projects undertaken by private, public, academic and non-profit organizations are eligible for funding, with an emphasis on supporting a diversity of technologies and fuels. Funding will go towards at least 5 commercial-scale integrated CCS projects, with 50% of funds to utilities that have already committed resources towards such projects (Sec.125).
Provides bonus allowances for stored carbon dioxide. The bill provides bonus allowances to the first 72 GW of facilities that implement capture and secure geologic storage or convert the carbon dioxide into a stable form. To qualify a project should reduce the facility's annual carbon dioxide emissions by at least a 50 percent Payment is available for electric generating units fired by coal or petroleum coke at least 50 percent of the time and with a nameplate capacity of 200MW or greater (or retrofit equivalent of 200MW), and to industrial sources that emit more than 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year and do not produce liquid transportation fuel. Funds will be divided into tranches with the payment on sliding scales with higher payments for greater percentage capture, with a lower bonus provided for projects that combine geologic storage with enhanced oil recovery. Conditions for eligibility and advanced distribution of emissions allowances for these projects are specified. This program provides a mechanism for offsetting the technical risk assumed by early-adopters and a financial incentive to capture and store greater percentages of carbon dioxide than is required under the performance standards. Specifics of the bonus allowance payments are outlined below (Sec. 780):
Phase I (first 20 GW of treated CCS generating capacity, divided into two tranches):
First tranche (first 10 GW of treated generating capacity):
- Units achieving capture and storage of 90% or more of the carbon dioxide that would have otherwise been emitted would receive $96 bonus allowance value for each ton of CO2 captured and sequestered.
- Bonus allowance payment for lower percentage capture will be determined by the EPA administrator, with a minimum payment of $50 per ton of CO2 captured and sequestered for a 50 percent reduction in carbon dioxide. The payment should vary in direct proportion with increasing rates of capture receiving proportionally larger payments.
- An extra $10 per tonne bonus allowance is given for early-adopters, or those that begin operating at a 50% capture and storage rate before 2017.
- Industrial source projects are excluded under the first tranche.
Second tranche (10-20 GW of treated generating capacity):
- Units achieving capture and storage of 90% or more of the carbon dioxide that would have otherwise been emitted would receive $85 bonus allowance value for each ton of CO2 captured and sequestered.
- Bonus allowance payment for lower percentage capture will be determined by the EPA administrator, with a minimum payment of $50 per ton of CO2 captured and sequestered for a 50 percent reduction in carbon dioxide. The payment should vary in direct proportion with increasing rates of capture receiving proportionally larger payments.
Phase II (20-72 GW):
- Allowances are distributed through an annual reverse auction (unless otherwise decided by the EPA) with bids based on the desired level of incentive for 10 years of geologic storage.
- At least two of these reverse auctions will be held, and a separate auction may be held for up to five separate project categories. These categories may be defined based on coal type, capture technology, type of geologic formation and new/retrofit application.
- The EPA Administrator may prescribe a schedule for providing bonus allowances if it is determined that a reverse auction would not result in efficient and cost-effective deployment. The established bonus allowance values should cover not more than the reasonable incremental capital and operating costs for CCS.
- Phase II will be divided into tranches of not more than 10 GW.
Sets performance standards for new coal-fired power plants. The bill amends the Clean Air Act to require new coal-fired power plants to meet performance standards. The EPA Administrator must review the standards and may tighten them depending on the performance of commercially-available technology (Sec. 812).
- Standards apply to all plants permitted after January 1, 2009 where 30% or more of their fuel is coal and/or petroleum coke.
- Plants permitted from 2009-2020 must achieve a 50 percent reduction in annual emissions by 2025 or earlier (if a threshold of 10 GW of commercial deployment is met).
- Plants permitted from 2020 onward must achieve a 65 percent reduction in annual CO2 emissions from the unit.
- The onset date may be extended to 2022, if the Secretary of Energy and Administrator find insufficient commercial deployment in 2017 and Congress approves this finding.
- The standards are reviewed by the Administrator before 2020 and at 5 year intervals afterwards. The maximum carbon dioxide emissions rate for new plants may be reduced (via rulemaking) to reflect the degree of reduction achievable.
- Establishes allowance allocations for the bonus allowance program. 1.7 percent of allowances are allocated to CCS, beginning in 2014 (Sec. 771):
- 1.75% of allowances from 2014-2017
- 4.75% of allowances in 2018 and 2019
- 5% of allowances from 2020-2050
International Energy Outlook 2008, Figure 76 ↩


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Surely students are spending more time on their social network site than any other educational websites like wikipedia, howstuffworks, discovery etc, and there's no way on earth anybody can stop them from doing so.
But the least any school can do is while those students are online is to give them little bit touch of education from their teachers or fellow friends. We can do this by getting the e-learning system up and running where teacher share learning materials, quiz, discussion, chat, document management and perhaps some social activities between friends.
These are some of the most powerful open source learning management system that can easily adopt by any school, institution or any communities. Most of the systems support SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model – a collection of standards and specifications for web-based elearning).


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It's the start of a brand new week, so here's a video to put a smile on your face and help cure those Monday morning blues:
Frank from the Lampeter Fire Station Guitar Club, which I've been attending recently, sent me this link. His comment was that it was "something to work on". Whoah, you mean that's this week's homework?
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Katy Perry Joins the Marines in 'Part of Me' Video
Semper Fi!
Katy Perry enlists in the Marines in her new video for 'Part of Me,' a song from 'Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection' (fans can preorder it here), where she celebrates her independence after a relationship gone bad. Here, we get Perry in warpaint, camouflage fatigues, helmets and brandishing a gun.
There's one thing that we can say about our gal Katy and her vids and it's that she is not afraid to undergo a major transformation for the sake of her art. One needn't look any further than the clip for 'The One That Got Away,' where she morphed into a senior citizen courtesy of lots of makeup or the video for 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),' where she regressed into a frizzy-haired nerd with head gear, glasses and zero sense of style. Unless you consider geek chic a legit style, of course.
The vid starts with Perry in a car, looking at her locket while spying on her lover, named Jason, who is flirting with a co-worker. Oh hell no! She ain't having any of that, so she storms into his office, says, "You are such a liar" and slams the necklace on the desk and storms out. She drives away in a Volvo.
Looking all cute with her formerly signature black hair and a denim jacket paired with a dress and boots, she hits the gas station and sees a bumper sticker that reads "All women are created equal. Then some become Marines" posted on a cork board at a gas station.
She's inspired to ditch the dress, chop off her hair, tape down her breasts, put on a hoodie and enlist. They say the Marine Corps will break you down only to build you back up again and Perry is already broken down (and broken hearted) in this video. Now it's time for the restoration of self. We follow Katy to boot camp, where she's doing drills, acting all tough as nails, burning her ex's letters while she storms the beaches and brandishes weapons.
The video ends with her intense stare, paint on her face. This is one chick you don't wanna mess with. Relationships can be a battlefield, and Katy-in-fatigues certainly makes that point very clear.
The few. The proud. The Perry.
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May 15, 1937 - April 3, 2013
Cedartown, GA - Formerly of Newburgh, NY
Mr. William Dewitt Ibbetson, age 75, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 following an extended illness.
William Ibbetson was born on May 15, 1937 in Newburgh, NY, a son of the late William James Ibbetson and the late Doris Rogers Ibbetson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers: Frank Ibbetson, David Ibbetson and James Ibbetson; and a granddaughter, Kayla Cox.
Mr. Ibbetson had lived in New York for the greater part of his life before moving to Cedartown in 2004. He had worked for the Wonder Bread Company for a number of years. He began working for the company in the delivery department, and soon worked his way up to Supervision in the Operations division. He retired from the Company following thirty one years of dedicated and loyal service. He was a member of the BPDE. He also served with the United States Navy Reserves for twelve years. He was of the Episcopal faith.
William Ibbetson is survived by his loving family: his loving wife, Wynell Pruitt Bailey Ibbetson; his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Roberta Ibbetson; his daughters and son-in-law, Leslie and Darrick Johns and Tammy Ibbetson. He is also survived by his step son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Chip and Victoria Bailey; his step daughters and son-in-law: Kimberly and Robbie Robinson, Jacqueline Miller, Jodi Hasbrouck and Leah Gentile; his mother-in-law, Marie Laminack Pruitt; fourteen grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; nieces and nephews also survive.
In keeping with his wishes, Mr. Ibbetson was cremated. A Memorial service will be conducted on Sunday, April 7th at 1 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Vines officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Brewster-Cleveland Post 86 Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 7th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Litesey Funeral Home.
Plants, flower baskets, cut arrangements or vases will be accepted or the family respectfully requests that memorial contributions be made to: The American Cancer Society, 1825 Barrett Lakes Blvd., Kennesaw, GA 30144 Ph. 770-429-0089.
Please express your condolences to the Ibbetson family by visiting our web site at www.liteseyfh.com and to sign the on-line guest book. The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. William Dewitt Ibbetson.


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