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Apple has introduced its latest two new MacBook Air ultralight laptops. This latest laptops are powered by 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 processor. Now, this Apple MacBook Air is available for US customers. Apple MacBook Air will be available in two versions as 13-inch version and 11-inch version. The 13-inch version is having two USB ports and SD card slot and the 11-inch version is also having two USB ports but it doesn't have SD card slot. Apple has released this Apple MacBook Air in Canada, Singapore, USA, UK and India. The 64 GB is available for $999 and 128 GB is available for $1,119.
Apple MacBook Air Laptops Review and Price: Apple's new laptop, the MacBook Air, may not be the true ultraportable that many had hoped for, but it still easily breaks new ground for small laptops. Mimicking the 13-inch silhouette of the current MacBook line, it's only 0.76 inch thick at its thickest, and Apple calls it the "world's thinnest notebook." Some nitpickers say an obscure Mitsubishi laptop from 1997 was a hair thinner, but two of the smallest current ultraportable laptops, the 11-inch Sony VAIO TZ150 and the 12-inch Toshiba Portege R500, are both slightly thicker, and neither tapers to 0.16 inch as the Air does along its front edge.
As we've come to expect from Apple, the design and engineering that went into the MacBook Air is extraordinary, but it's certainly a much more specialized product than the standard 13-inch MacBook and won't be as universally useful as that popular system. The biggest compromises, which have been well-documented, come in its connectivity: The MacBook Air finds room for only one USB port and doesn't include a built-in optical drive, FireWire, Ethernet, or mobile broadband. And like with its other laptops, Apple refuses to outfit the Air with a media-card reader or an expansion card slot. Offsetting its sparse connectivity are genuinely useful new features including new trackpad gesture controls and the ability to wirelessly "borrow" another system's optical drive.
Choosing the Air over the cheaper, faster standard 13-inch MacBook, or the comparably priced MacBook Pro, will depend on your needs. Travelers who want minimum weight, maximum screen real estate, and who live their lives via Wi-Fi hot spots, with little need for wired connectivity, will find the $1,799 starting price a reasonable investment for owning one of the world's premier bits of high-tech eye candy. And while the MacBook Air's specs are inferior to those found on the cheaper MacBook, they compare more favorably when you look at other ultraportables, where a price premium is always exacted. For instance, both the Sony VAIO TZ150 and Toshiba Portege R500 cost hundreds more than the MacBook Air and feature slower CPUs and half the RAM as the Air.
|Price as reviewed
|1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
|2GB, 667MHz DDR2
|Hard drive
|80GB 4,200rpm
|Intel GMA X3100 (integrated)
|Operating System
|Apple Mac OS X Leopard
|Dimensions (WD)
|12.7 x 8.9
|0.16 inch to 0.76 inch
|Screen size (diagonal)
|13.3 inches
|System weight / Weight with AC adapter
|3.0 / 3.4 pounds
|Thin and light
Although it shares a desktop footprint with the standard black and white MacBooks, the first thing you notice about the Air is its aluminum chassis–similar to the one found on the MacBook Pro, and much more fingerprint resistant than the standard MacBooks. Picking it up, the MacBook Air feels a little heavier than you would expect from looking at it, even though it's only 3 pounds. At the same time, it feels very sturdy and solid, thanks in part to the aluminum construction, and we'd have no qualms about carting it around with us all day. By way of comparison, the VAIO TZ150 features an 11.1-inch screen and weighs only 0.3 pound lighter than the Air, and the Portege R500 is 0.6 pound lighter than the Air with a 12.1-inch screen.
The MacBook Air includes an iSight camera and mic, and an LED-backlit display that works with an ambient light sensor to adjust the screen brightness in response to the light in the room. The keyboard–the same full-size version found in other MacBooks–has backlit keys that are also controlled by the ambient light sensor, although we had to adjust the room lighting a good deal to see any difference.
The revamped trackpad is large, measuring nearly 5 inches diagonally, and it works with new multitouch gestures. Other MacBooks let you do things like use two fingers to scroll through documents–this one lets you use three fingers to go forward and back in your Web browser history, and use your thumb and forefinger to zoom in and out of documents and photos–much like on the iPhone. The three-finger forward/back gesture was immediately useful, and we're already missing it when using other laptops. Apple tells us these new gestures won't be available on older MacBooks as a firmware upgrade, as the hardware behind the new trackpad is different.
Another noteworthy new feature is the remote disc function. Since the Air lacks an optical drive, you can instead remotely use the optical drives of other systems, PC or Mac, as long as they're on the same network. The setup was a little cumbersome for the "host" PC–requiring us to insert the OS X disc that came with the Air, run a small setup program, and then find and turn on "CD and DVD sharing" in the Windows control panel (the documentation could have been a little clearer on what you need to do to on the Windows side). Once we set it up, however, it worked like a charm. You won't be able to stream DVD movies or music CDs via remote disc, but it's fine for getting files and installing apps. A matching external USB DVD burner is available from Apple for $99, but any USB DVD drive should work.
The display offers the same 1,280×800 native resolution as the standard 13-inch MacBook, but the Air's LED-backlit screen means its lid is thinner with an image that was somewhat brighter, at least with both systems set to max brightness.
|Apple MacBook Air
|Average for thin and light category
|VGA, DVI out (via included dongle)
|VGA-out, S-video
|Mono speaker, headphone jack
|Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks
|4 USB 2.0, mini-FireWire, mulitformat memory card reader
|PC Card or Express card slot
|802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
|Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth
|Optical drive
|None, optional USB DVD burner
|DVD burner
The real key to finding out whether the MacBook Air is right for you lies in its stripped-down set of ports and connections. Those who regularly use more than one USB device, or need FireWire, an SD card slot, or an Express card slot will find the single USB jack too limiting. Likewise, we often say the telephone modem jacks and S-Video outputs on most laptops are a waste of space, but the MacBook Air goes even further, removing the Ethernet jack (a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor will run you $29) and offloading video output to a pair of included dongles (one VGA, one DVI).
If you live on Wi-Fi hot spots, use Bluetooth for your external mouse, and only need a USB port to occasionally sync and charge your iPod or iPhone, these limitations may not be a deal-breaker for you. While most hardware vendors offer a choice of mobile broadband options, Apple continues to offer none, which is disappointing for a system so clearly meant for life away from home and office. Without an Express card slot, your only option would be a USB mobile broadband modem, but with the sole USB jack under a tiny flap on the right side of the system with limited clearance, you may need a small USB extension cable to get a bulky USB mobile broadband modem connected (similar to the problems people had with the iPhone's recessed headphone jack).
While the 80GB hard drive included in the base $1,799 model may be smaller than you're used to, the only other option is a 64GB solid state hard drive. With no moving parts, and advantages in heat, power consumption, and reliability, SSD hard drives are certainly the way of the future. The future may have to wait a few years for prices to come down; however, swapping the 80GB platter drive for the 64GB SSD drive is a whopping $999 upgrade. The only other internal hardware option is a CPU uptick, from 1.6GHz to 1.8GHz for $300. With the upgraded CPU and SSD drive, the $1,799 MacBook Air suddenly becomes a $3,098 laptop.


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Almaty. April 18. Kazakhstan Today - According to Harvard University researchers diet soda and other artificially-sweetened drinks do not raise diabeties risk, Kazakhstan Today reports.
Diet soda and other artificially-sweetened drinks - previously implicated in raising the chance of developing diabetes - are not guilty, suggests a new study from Harvard University researchers, Reuters reported.
In a large group of men followed for 20 years, drinking regular soda and other sugary drinks often meant a person was more likely to get diabetes, but that was not true of artificially-sweetened soft drinks, or coffee or tea.
Replacing sugary drinks with diet versions seems to be a safe and healthy alternative, the authors said in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"There are multiple alternatives to regular soda," Dr. Frank Hu, one of the study's authors, told Reuters Health.
"Diet soda is perhaps not the best alternative, but moderate consumption is not going to have appreciable harmful effects," he said.
Prior studies have suggested that people who drink diet soda regularly might be more likely to get diabetes than those who stay away from artificially-sweetened drinks.
But this study indicates that the link is a result of other factors common to both diet soda drinkers and people with diabetes, including that they are more likely to be overweight.
In other words, people who are already diabetic or overweight are drinking more diet soda for those very reasons.
Hu and his colleagues analyzed data from more than 40,000 men who were followed between 1986 and 2006. During that time, participants regularly filled out questionnaires on their medical status and dietary habits, including how many servings of regular and diet sodas and other drinks they consumed every week.
About 7 percent of men reported that they were diagnosed with diabetes at some point during the study.
The researchers found that men who drank the most sugar-sweetened beverages - about one serving a day on average - were 16 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than men who never drank those beverages.
The link was mostly due to soda and other carbonated beverages, and drinking non-carbonated sugar-sweetened fruit drinks such as lemonade was not linked with a higher risk of diabetes.
When nothing else was accounted for, men who drank a lot of diet soda and other diet drinks were also more likely to get diabetes. But once researchers took into account men's weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol, those drinks were not related to diabetes risk.
That finding is "confirming the idea that it's really these differences between people who choose to, versus don't choose to, drink artificially-sweetened beverages" that is related to diabetes, Dr. Rebecca Brown, an endocrinologist at the National Institutes of Health, told Reuters Health.
"People who are at risk for diabetes or obesity ... those may be the people who are more likely to choose artificial sweeteners because they may be more likely to be dieting," said Brown, who has studied artificial sweeteners but was not involved in the current research.
The study also found that drinking coffee on a daily basis - both regular and decaffeinated - was linked to a lower risk of diabetes. Researchers aren't sure why that is, but it could be due to antioxidants or vitamins and minerals in coffee, Hu said.
Brown said that while there are still some health concerns about artificial sweeteners, none have been proven.
"I certainly think that we have better evidence that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages increases health risks," Brown said.
"Certainly reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by any means (including substitution with diet drinks) is probably a good thing," she added.
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Caps and Gowns Now Available at Broad Street Books
Apr. 4, 2012 by dphillips
Commencement is just around the corner and graduation regalia is now available for purchase at Broad Street Books.
The cost for a Bachelor's Cap and Gown is $39.00 and includes your mortar board, gown, and tassel. The packages are sized according to height. Quantities by size are based on expected number of graduates and historical sales.
The earlier you come in, the more likely you are to get the exact size you need. In case you wondered, all Bachelor's recipients wear red here at Wesleyan.
The bookstore is currently open normal hours:
Monday through Friday 8 AM to 8 PM
Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM.
Closed Easter Sunday.
If you have any questions please contact the bookstore at 860-685-7323.
Please note for those who do not have the financial resources, there are caps and gowns available through the Usdan University Center. Email Michelle Myers-Brown ar email@example.com or visit her in the Usdan Center.
These caps and gowns were offered for reuse through the return program set up by the Student Affairs staff and previous years' seniors. There are limited numbers.


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2007 – 2008 College Catalog
Bronx Community College serves students of diverse backgrounds, preparations, and aspirations by providing them with an education that is both broad in scope and rigorous in standards. Our mission is to give our students the foundation and tools for success, whether they choose to continue their education and/or enter a profession immediately upon graduation and to instill in them the value of informed and engaged citizenship and service to their communities.
- Adobe® Acrobat Reader is required to view these documents.
- Table of Contents
- Introducing Bronx Community College
- Admission to the College
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Registration and Student Records
- Academic Policies and Procedures
- Student Services
- Special Programs
- Academic Departments
- The Curricula and Programs
- Course Descriptions
- Institutional Development
- Governance of the College
- Academic Calendar
- Index
- Appendices
- College Campus Map


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"I hate it. I hate it," personal trainer Dawn Maynard tells me. She's talking about exercise.
"I'm a strength specialist who hates to exercise," Maynard said, when I called her to ask if she could recommend some at-home starting points for the vast majority of us who are exercise-phobes.
It turned out that Maynard, 54, is one of us.
Sure, she exercises — she makes her living at it — but it doesn't mean she likes it. She likes the effects — the way it makes her feel. She works out because it gives her energy.
"I got tired of being tired," she explained. "Now, I have the energy of a 20-year-old."
What small steps can she suggest to let us try out her thesis that exercise will make us feel better?
"Start slow," said Maynard, issuing an exercise directive we all can love. "Lower expectations," she continued. Yes!
And, don't think about losing weight. Yes, again!
"If you focus on weight loss, you're going to become discouraged," she said. There will be plenty of time for that. Keep reminding yourself that this is about "getting more energy," she urged.
Maynard, who works in Bethesda, Md., suggests that exercise-haters start by utilizing movements that come naturally: sitting and standing up.
Using a straight-back chair, slowly sit, then stand.
"Do it until you feel a burn in your muscles," she said. Keep your back straight, chest facing forward and focus on the movement of your legs. Set a goal of 10 minutes at first.
If you feel unbalanced, Maynard suggests resting one hand against a wall, on a broom handle or on another chair.
Getting started is the hardest part, says Maynard. If you're reading this sitting down, stand up. Then sit down again, slowly. Then stand up.
Good start. The hardest part is behind you now.
Got a bite-size tip on diet, exercise, well-being? I want to hear from you at firstname.lastname@example.com.
"I hate it. I hate it," personal trainer Dawn Maynard tells me. She's talking about exercise.


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Vote for Youkilis!
MLB is continuing the tradition of allowing the fans to choose between five players to take the All-Star team's final roster spot. The candidates for the American League this year are: Paul Konerko, Nick Swisher, Kevin Youkilis, Delmon Young, and Mike Young. In my last post, I introduced WAR, a new age statistic that takes all factors of a player's game into account and spits out one number- the number of wins that player has been worth to his team over a replacement level player. Now that all of my fantastic readers here at The 26th Man are armed with the most powerful weapon of all, knowledge, we can help make sure the best player wins this spot. Let's take a look at some more traditional stats, and then WAR for each of the candidates.
As a reminder: the three averages separated by slashes is referred to as a player's "slash line" and is their batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage.
Paul Konerko: .296/.384/.563, 80 Hits, 20 HR, 57 RBI, 0 Steals, 2.6 WAR
Nick Swisher: .293/.373/.505, 84 Hits, 13 HR, 47 RBI, 1 Steal, 2.3 WAR
Kevin Youkilis: .299/.416/.584, 82 Hits, 17 HR, 54 RBI, 2 Steals, 3.3 WAR
Delmon Young: .298/.332/.488, 77 Hits, 9 HR, 55 RBI, 3 Steals, 0.5 WAR
Mike Young: .307/.352/..487, 104 Hits, 11 HR, 51 RBI, 3 Steals, 2.1 WAR
Delmon Young is the clear loser here when WAR is introduced. This is because his defense and his baserunning are both below average. He also receives a slight subtraction for playing left field, one of the easier positions to play. A shortstop or third baseman is valued higher because those are difficult positions to play.
Mike Young, Swisher, and Konerko have similar WARs, coming in at 2.1, 2.3, and 2.6, respectively. Mike Young gets the votes from the fans who love a consistent contact hitter, Konerko gets the votes from fans who love power and home runs, and Swisher gets votes from ignorant Yankee fans. That may be a little unfair, but Swisher is currently winning the vote, so I'm just venting a little bit. Swisher is as deserving as these other two, but not as much so as Youkilis.
Youkilis is in a league of his own here in terms of WAR. He is actually not getting a huge boost from his defense here as some might expect, although he is above average. The key to Youkilis' high WAR is in those first three numbers, his slash line. Only Young has a higher average here, no one can sniff his On-base percentage, and after Konerko, who really isn't that close, no one even approaches his slugging percentage either. Youkilis is hands-down the best player of this group, and I'm counting on all you fans out there to reflect this in your Final Votes!
You can vote at MLB.com through Thursday, July 8th at 4 PM ET. They will also ask you to vote for the National League, so without going into too much detail, here are the numbers for the National League candidates:
Heath Bell: 4-0, 1.72 ERA, 49 K, 23 Saves, 1.2 WAR
Carlos Gonzalez: .295/.329/.493, 88 Hits, 14 HR, 52 RBI, 12 Steals, 1.4 WAR
Joey Votto: .312/.412/.572, 89 Hits, 19 HR, 57 RBI, 7 Steals, 3.2 WAR
Billy Wagner: 5-0, 1.35 ERA, 52 K, 17 Saves, 1.4 WAR
Ryan Zimmerman: .286/.376/.504, 76 Hits, 14 HR, 44 RBI, 1 Steal, 2.2 WAR
You shouldn't even need WAR for this one, but in case you do- Votto is the winner. Vote for Votto! Catchy.
Just for kicks, let's see if WAR thinks Youkilis deserved the starting spot. Youkilis finished 4th in the vote for the AL First baseman, behind winner Justin Morneau, Mark Teixeira, and Miguel Cabrera.
Kevin Youkilis: .299/.416/.584, 82 Hits, 17 HR, 54 RBI, 2 Steals, 3.3 WAR
Justin Morneau: .344/.437/.615, 99 Hits, 17 HR, 55 RBI, 0 Steals, 5.1 WAR
Mark Teixeira: .243/.353/.428, 76 Hits, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 0 Steals, 1.4 WAR
Miguel Cabrera: .339/.419/.630, 98 Hits, 20 HR, 69 RBI, 2 Steals, 3.3 WAR
Wow. Pretty interesting that Youkilis and Cabrera end up with the same WAR when Cabrera clearly has the superior offensive peripherals. And all I can do is tip my cap to Morneau, for deservedly winning the vote and for keeping Teixieira out of this contest. Morneau has been worth over 10 Delmon Young's. Don't forget to vote at MLB.com before July 8th at 4 PM!


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The International Baccalaureate® (IB) offers a continuum of international education. The programmes encourage both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal development.
In order to teach IB programmes, schools must be authorized. Every school authorized to offer IB programmes is known as an IB World School.
You can read about each of the IB programmes by following the links below.
IB programmes
Primary Years Programme
The PYP prepares students to become active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves and others and have the capacity to participate in the world around them. It focuses on the development of the whole child.
Middle Years Programme
A challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, the MYP is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities can benefit from their participation.
Diploma Programme
Research suggests many benefits to choosing the DP. The programme aims to develop students who have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge – students who flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically.
Career-related Programme
The CP is a framework of international education addressing the needs of students engaged in career-related education. It leads to further/higher education apprenticeships or employment.


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A tubby suburban dad watching hunting and adventure shows on TV and wondering could I do that? This is the chronicle of my adventures as I learn to learn to Forage, Hunt and Fish for food that has lived as I would wish to myself - Wild and Free.
Monday, 10 September 2007
The re-wilding of Mrs SBW
The weekend saw a return to the regular weekend schedule; kids to drama class and vegetable shopping in the market afterwards. On Sunday I really wanted to see The AJS & Matchless Owners Club's show at the Woolwich Arsenal, theses bikes are very good looking and were real giant slayers in their day. The display circuit was very short but it was still good to see and hear these museum quality bikes on the move.
I admit, I also thought I'd pick up a few brownie points by spontaneously taking the kids out. To my surprise Mrs. SBW offered to come and pick us up afterwards, she too had an agenda "let's pick some blackberries for a crumble".
Oxleas Wood is that rarest of things, an ancient deciduous woodland within the confines of a city. Most of the 8,000 year old woodland is on the southeastern slope of Shooters Hill, which overlooks London. On the 72 hectares grow Oaks, Silver Birch, Hornbeam and numerous coppices of Hazel. Being inner city woodland, litter has 'sprouted' everywhere you look. The kids loved it and even put 1-2% of the blackberries they picked into the tub. They were covered in juice by the time we headed for home.
Lets get crumblin'
Put your medium sized ovenproof dish into the oven and turn the oven up high
Peel, core and chop your apples. Rinse your berries in cold water.
There are many different ideas as to how to make a crumble, in this recipe I'll show you the quickest and I think easiest method. The ruination of many a crumble is letting the stewed fruit juices soak into the uncooked crumble mixture. Don't panic! I have a way round this! Miss out the stewing.
Once the apples (3+ per person) are chopped, chuck half of them into the pan.
Sprinkle the berries over the apples and add the remaining apples on top.
The apples and berries will get hot and some of the juice they make as they cook will evaporate the rest will sink to the bottom, away from the topping.
Yes it's that simple!
While all that's happening lets make the crumble.
In a big bowl put
Two parts flour – the 00 stuff from Italy is best – but whatever you have will be fine.
One part sugar – I use half and half, white and brown sugar
One part butter
For a medium sized pan each 'part' would be two ounces (50g). Squidge the flour, fat and sugar together until they make an 'almost pastry'. A crumbly mix of, crumble.
Now sprinkle the crumble over the top of the hot fruit.
Slam the oven door shut with a confident swagger.
Cook until you've finished the main course or it looks done, which ever comes sooner
If you like a very think crumble topping treble the amounts.
Ground hazelnuts included with the flour are really good.
The better the ingredients the better the results.
Serve with crème anglais or my favourite, regular custard out of a packet.
Last word to Mrs SBW
"I keep finding purple spoons in the dishwasher, I hope you don't think your eating anymore of my crumble"
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With the exception of this weekend's Army-Navy game, the 2012 regular season is over.
Went by quickly didn't it?
Now it's time to hand out some hardware. The Heisman Trophy will be presented this Saturday — here's a LINK to the finalists in case you missed it — but tonight is the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
Some awards have already been handed out. Manti Te'o won the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award earlier this evening, becoming only the third defensive player ever to receive it. That makes four awards for Te'o already (Butkus, Camp, Lombardi, Nagurski). Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has already received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert won the Mackey Award. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney won the Hendricks Award and Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones took home the Campbell Trophy for outstanding scholar-athlete.
We'll have the list of award winners tonight as they come in, so be sure to check back throughout the night.
Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year)
Manti Te'o, Sr. Notre Dame
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award (Nation's Best Quarterback):
Johnny Manziel, Fr. Texas A&M
Jim Thorpe Award (Nation's Outstanding Defensive Back):
Johnthan Banks, Sr. Mississippi State
Biletnikoff Award (Nation's Outstanding Receiver):
Marqise Lee, So. USC
Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Nation's Outstanding Placekicker):
Cairo Santos, Jr. Tulane
Chuck Bednarik Award (College Defensive Player of the Year):
Manti Te'o, Sr. Notre Dame
Outland Trophy (Nation's Outstanding Interior Lineman):
Luke Joeckel, Jr. Texas A&M
Doak Walker Award (Nation's Outstanding Running Back):
Montee Ball, Sr. Wisconsin
Ray Guy Award (Nation's Outstanding Punter)
Ryan Allen, La Tech


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Morrow (1-1) scattered seven hits and struck out three in the victory, while Francisco Cordero pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to record his second save of the year.
Jose Bautista belted a two-run blast and Kelly Johnson added a solo shot to help the Jays earn their 10th win of the season.
Bruce Chen (0-2) was charged with three runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings in the start. Eric Hosmer finished with two hits, including a solo homer, but the Royals fell for the 11th straight time overall and a franchise-record 10th straight at home to open the season.
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Bruce Sterling recently suggested that it no longer makes sense to talk about "the internet" as a whole. Instead, we ought to refer to the distinct corporate structures that define the topography of experience online: Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft. These companies provide users with similar services and, increasingly, they organize them in self-sufficient "silos" to encumber disloyal users with incompatibility issues. Sterling's claim that there's no more internet sounds premature and calculated to provoke buzz (cf. Wired's September 2010 cover story, "The Web Is Dead"), but it's useful nevertheless as a reminder of the limits on the user's agency as these companies attempt to consolidate their control over information and bind the net to their devices.
With that in mind, Michael Manning's Microsoft Store Paintings might be seen as a proposition about what happens to internet art when doesn't make sense to talk about the internet. The digital abstractions are painted at locations of the retail chain named in the series' title, sometimes at the first-ever Microsoft store in Mission Viejo, CA, which opened in 2009. Microsoft's retail outlets are, of course, a riposte to the success of Apple's stores, launched after two decades when the software giant happily dispersed its products through Best Buy and CompUSA. They herald the non-internet seen by Sterling.
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I was very surprised to receive an email the other night notifying me, that one of YOU, my lovely readers, nominated me for the Best Australian Blogs 2013 Competition. This is an initiative of the Australian Writers' Centre.
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The Center for American Progress released its list of million-dollar judges — those whose 2012 election campaigns raked in that amount or more, on their own or with the help of independent spending. Sharing the spotlight on that list is our own Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby:
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby was re-elected with the help of more than $2.5 million in independent spending. The state's public financing program—long a model for states seeking to keep money out of judicial races—was overwhelmed by money from interest groups such as the state Chamber of Commerce and Americans for Prosperity, a group affiliated with the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers. North Carolina tobacco companies also chipped in hundreds of thousands of dollars after they benefited from a 2009 ruling, authored by Newby, in a dispute with tobacco farmers.
The largest donation, by far, was the more than $1 million from the Republican State Leadership Committee, a group that helped the state's Republican legislature draft its recent redistricting maps. Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit alleging that the map disenfranchises minority voters, and the case is currently before the state supreme court. This money was instrumental in keeping a 4-3 conservative majority on the bench. North Carolina's ethics rules say a judge should not hear a case if his or her "impartiality might reasonably be questioned," but Justice Newby will hear the redistricting case despite the fact that he was re-elected thanks to millions of dollars from Republican groups that have a stake in the outcome.


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The renovation of the pharmacy building in Zvolen, is a renovation of the entire building with new offices on the upper level. An important part of this project was that the removal of the existing roof and fitting of the Lindab Roof could be coordinated. "The planning in this case was meticulous and was facilitated by the support provided by Lindab both during the project planning and on the construction site. It was therefore possible to 'replace' the roof quickly and smoothly and without any risk of rain and water damage," concludes Gejza Zurko. "Through Lindab, we have access to a well-developed and integrated solution with a quality and efficiency that appeals to our customers. Since the profiles, fittings and roof drainage all come from the same supplier, we can be sure that the colours of the products match one another."
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Earlier this year there was footage of a giant melee on the steps of "Gotham City Hall" in Pittsburgh, now comes another boogie-down between the two sides, this one in front of the Trump Building down near Wall Street. The first clip features someone getting clipped by Batman's tank-thing, and the third is amusing because of how happy all the combatants look.
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3 Frozen Drinks for Summer's Last Hurrah
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The last weeks of summer may be drawing to a close—seriously, how is it already the end of August?—but I'm not quite ready to quit the season. Cue the frozen drinks, which don't need to be sipped on a beach to be enjoyed properly.
Some of my favorite frozen drinks are those served by mixologist Adam Bernbach at Estadio in Washington, D.C. Bernbach introduced his slushitos at the Spanish small plates eatery during a heatwave in the summer of 2010 as a matter of necessity, but the drinks became so popular they earned a permanent place on Estadio's warm weather menu.
Bernbach stresses that frozen drinks don't have to be the cheesy stuff of two-bit tiki bars. "There's nothing wildly upscale about it, except wanting to use really good ingredients," he told me recently. "There's no high art or low art. It's just a drink."
There's no sour mix in sight at Estadio's bar—it's all infused sugars and spirits here, all carefully mixed and calibrated. It's hard to imagine Bernbach swilling cliched margaritas or daiquiris. Or is it?
"If I was on a desert island, the piña colada would be on my list," he swore.
Bernbach gave me some adapted recipes that make it easy to reproduce these drinks at home—Bernbach has a high-tech slushie machine at his disposal, whereas all I have is a blender. Something to keep in mind: the intensity of flavor in these drinks will vary depending on how much ice you use, so you may want to play around with using more or less.
Strawberry, Gin, Campari and Lime Slushito
The strawberries in this recipe work nicely against the bitter sweetness of the Campari, and you can add more or less lime depending on how sour you'd like your drink to be.
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I was a bit skeptical when Bernbach suggested I try infusing my bourbon with tea. It certainly didn't sound like any frozen drink I'd had before. But the tea's subtle flavor gives this frozen cocktail a refined quality you probably won't find in most spring break elixirs.
Adam Bernbach's Piña Colada
Bernbach uses this recipe so often that he keeps it tacked to his fridge. Though he rarely serves a piña colada at Estadio, it's his favorite drink to make at home. And after testing it, I have a feeling this is my new go-to piña colada recipe.
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To restore STAR property tax rebate checks
(Long Island, NY) The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-C-I, Port Jefferson), that would restore the STAR property tax rebate program. The bill (S7447) would provide $202 million in property tax relief to senior citizens in the 2012-13 school year and $1.2 billion in property tax relief to middle class families starting in 2013-14.
"The STAR program provides help to homeowners who are struggling to pay local property taxes," Senator LaValle said. "With homeowners also facing difficulties keeping their homes because of the current troubled economy, it is more important than ever to reinstate the STAR Rebate Program."
"The STAR rebate check program provided real and direct relief to people across the state, many of whom pay the highest property taxes in the country," Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos said. "Unfortunately, Senate Democrats eliminated the STAR rebate check program in 2009. We need to restore the program, especially for seniors and middle class families, to help them afford their property taxes so they can stay in their homes."
"We've already seen a significant impact from the property tax cap we enacted last year, but we need to do even more to provide relief for property taxpayers," Senator Skelos said. "The state has passed two fiscally responsible budgets that stayed within a two percent spending cap
and we should direct the savings to homeowners through rebate checks."
Property taxpayers saved an estimated $456 million from the impact of the two percent property tax cap this year, compared to the historical average increase of 4.6 percent.
The median property tax paid nationally is $1,917, while New Yorkers pay $3,755 – – a whopping 96 percent more than the national median in property taxes. New Yorkers pay the highest local taxes in the country as a percentage of personal income, almost 80 percent above the national average.
Under the provisions of the bill, beginning in the 2012-13 school year, senior citizens would receive a rebate check in an amount that equals 25 percent of the current STAR exemption benefit. The benefit would increase to 35 percent of the STAR exemption starting in the 2013-14 school year. Total property tax relief for seniors next school year would be $202 million.
Basic STAR rebate checks for middle class families would be restored beginning in the 2013-14 school year. The amount of the rebate checks would be determined by income and the local school district tax rate. Total property tax relief would be $1.2 billion. The income brackets would be as follows:
For Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess counties and New York City:
For Upstate New York counties:
The Basic STAR rebate check percentages would remain the same in the 2014-15 school year, but would increase in each of the next two years to 70 percent, 52.5 percent and 35 percent in 2015-16 and to 80 percent, 60 percent and 40 percent in 2016-17.
In any year when there is no appropriation for the rebate checks, senior citizens and middle class taxpayers would be able to claim a property tax credit, equivalent to their rebate check, against their personal income taxes.
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The Devil Crept In: A Novel
Ania Ahlborn
The residents of Deer Valley, Oregon have worried for years about the mysterious deaths and disappearances of animals, and -- even more disturbing -- the death of a young boy. Now 12-year-old Jude Brighton has also gone missing, and his ten-year-old cousin Stevie Clark fears that the woods harbor a monster. Jude suddenly returns, but Stevie senses that he's changed beyond recognition. Author Ania Ahlborn sensitively portrays her characters' emotions while deftly escalating the dread that emanates from the forest. Fans of Graham Masterton's
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Little Heaven: A Novel
Nick Cutter; illustrated by Adam Gorham
Opening in 1980,
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The Burning World: A Novel
Isaac Marion
Author Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies zombie series continues in
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, where sentient zombie R and his living girlfriend Julie, along with several undead and living friends, flee a violent anti-zombie militia called Axiom. R, who was revived at the beginning of the series, pieces together his past as he and Julie work frantically to discover what's behind the zombie apocalypse. If this is the first book of the series you've picked up, you can still enjoy R and Julie's love story in the face of death and danger -- but you'll probably want to read the earlier novels as you wait for the planned next installment.
The Undesired: A Thriller
Yrsa Sigurdardóttir; translated by Victoria Cribb
In Icelandic author Yrsa Sirgurdardóttir's
The Undesired
, investigator Ódinn Hafteinsson takes over a cold case involving boys from a home for delinquents who died in the 1970s. Their deaths connect unexpectedly to a present-day crime -- and raise the possibility that Ódinn's dead wife Lára is seeking revenge for her murder. This "slow-burning, bone-chilling tale" (
Kirkus Reviews
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The Child Garden
Horrific Journeys
The Troupe
Robert Jackson Bennett
Teenage musical prodigy George Carole runs away from home to pursue a life on the stage -- and also to find his alleged father, Hieronomo "Harry" Silenus, who heads a magical Vaudeville troupe that travels across turn-of-the-century America performing in some of the nation's worst venues. But, as George soon learns, the Troupe has another, secret agenda: they're searching for surviving fragments of the song of creation. However, Harry and his players aren't the only ones following the music. Dark forces also seek the song -- in order to silence it forever.
The Suicide Motor Club
Christopher Buehlman
In an endless undead road trip, vampires roam American highways in their souped-up muscle cars, leaving behind wrecked autos and dead bodies as they abduct fresh prey. They leave no witnesses -- except for one woman who vows to exact vengeance for her husband's death and son's abduction.
The Suicide Motor Club
traces the bereaved Judith Lamb's odyssey of revenge in this intricately plotted and inventive twist on vampire lore that is "gripping the whole way through" (
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NOS4A2: A Novel
Joe Hill
Driving a 1938 Rolls Royce Wraith that sports the license plate NOS4A2, Charles Talent Manx abducts children and spirits them away to Christmasland, the creepiest place in this world or any other. Over the years, Manx adds numerous youngsters to his macabre collection -- with the notable exception of Victoria "Vic" McQueen, whose unusual powers enable her to escape his clutches. Years later, Manx kidnaps Vic's young son, forcing her to face her childhood nightmares in order to save her child's life.
Odd Apocalypse
Dean Koontz
After the lethal clash recounted in
Odd Hours
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Odd Apocalypse
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Journeymen Director Glen Pitre penned the screenplay and will direct
Also cast in the feature is veteran character actor George Kennedy, along with Sean Young, Carol Alt, Peter Jason, Jennifer O'Dell (who starred in the syndicated TV series "The Lost World") and James Patrick Stewart.
Veteran indie director Glen Pitre (who wrote and directed "Belizaire the Cajun") penned the screenplay for "The Man Who Came Back" and will direct the feature, which is a revenge picture set in the context of the bloodiest labor strike in American History in the 1870s. Steve Bowen, Chuck Walker, Sam Cable and John Castellanos are slated to produce.
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Cisco Earnings Preview: Near-Term Picture Tough, Long-Term Better
Networking giant Cisco Systems will report earnings today after markets close in New York. Still wrestling with a market where demand is uncertain and profit margins are on the decline, and following a year of retrenchment and restructuring, analysts expect Cisco to report a 46 cents per-share profit on sales of $11.8 billion.
Credit Suisse analyst Paul Silverstein, in a Nov. 9 note to clients, says he expects near-term weakness in Cisco's results today, but has a more positive view looking ahead.
"We expect relatively soft results and outlook based on the quarter's operating results and outlook from other communications equipment suppliers, tech peers and our own industry checks," Silverstein wrote. "In particular, we expect a relatively soft U.S. enterprise to be the primary issue. At this point, however, we think shares already discount this outlook."
Cisco is managing the things it has under its own control relatively well, Silverstein says. It has, he writes, improved its position in enterprise switching and in selling routers to service providers, though demand is still weak. Trading at $16.82 this afternoon with about an hour to go before today's close, the shares are down about 10 percent this year.


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1) Permanent emergency. Kip Hawley, right, who was TSA administrator during GW Bush's second term, has an important and eminently sensible-seeming big essay today in the WSJ on re-thinking airport security. I was out of the country during most of his time in office and have never met or interviewed him, so I don't know how what he says now matches what he did then. Also, I have not yet read his new book laying out his views at greater length. But at face value this essay makes convincing points about "security theater," which I hope will carry extra heft because of his background.
Most of Hawley's points accord with my pre-existing views, so naturally I think they're correct. But on one, he has changed my mind, or at least opened it. If you've been in countries where you can keep your shoes on when being screened -- as I've recently experienced, for instance, in both Australia and China -- you are amazed by how much this reduces the cumbersomeness and delay of the screening process. Hawley says he came to TSA determined to change that rule but became convinced that it still mattered. You can read his case for yourself.
Here is a point so obviously true that I wish Romney and Obama were competing to embrace it. An item on Hawley's must-do list is:
Eliminate baggage fees: Much of the pain at TSA checkpoints these days can be attributed to passengers overstuffing their carry-on luggage to avoid baggage fees. The airlines had their reasons for implementing these fees, but the result has been a checkpoint nightmare. Airlines might increase ticket prices slightly to compensate for the lost revenue, but the main impact would be that checkpoint screening for everybody will be faster and safer.
2) I opt in! As I've mentioned more than a few times, I take a dim view of the TSA's new "backscatter" full-body-scan machines. That is because they use X-rays, and my policy toward ionizing radiation is to avoid it when I can. Yes, I am aware that sitting at high altitude inside an airplane exposes you to extra cosmic radiation. But unless you travel in a lead-lined plane, which creates engineering challenges of its own, that's an inextricable part of the flying equation. About backscatter machines you have a choice, and I have chosen to opt-out.
But if my concern is about needless (in my view) exposure to X-rays, then there is no reason to worry about the similar-seeming but technically different other kind of full-body scanner. This is the millimeter wave machine. Sometime later I will describe a meeting that Jeffrey Goldberg and I had, in February, with TSA officials to explain how these machines work, and what images the operators see. The point for the moment is: millimeter-wave machines are of course based on a form of radio-frequency transmission, not X-rays. I know that there are scenarios and hypotheses in which radio-frequency waves can theoretically be dangerous. But my working policy is:
X-rays are assumed dangerous unless demonstrated to be safe
Radio waves are assumed safe unless demonstrated to be dangerous.
So I recently opted-in to my first millimeter-wave scan, at DC's National Airport, and lived to tell about it (although I look for lines with metal detectors as my first choice). Here's the handy guide. (roundish in shape, transparent open sides): I opt in.
Backscatter scan (two big boxes that you stand between): I opt out.
3) Or are you just glad to see me? A reader who has lived and worked around the world sends the not-entirely-constructive-in-spirit plan he has for his next trip through security.
My prank is somewhat tasteless, so be forewarned. It's taking Jeffrey Goldberg's kilt proposal and turning it up to eleven. I want to opt-out while wearing a large dildo strapped to my inner-thigh. The look on the screener's face when he discovers it would be priceless. As far as I can tell, the list of prohibited items says nothing about large latex appendages, so I couldn't be accused of trying to smuggle anything in.
Of course, with my luck, the whole situation would spiral out of control and end up going viral on the internet - not exactly the way I wish to gain international notoriety. It also strikes me as a good way to get fast-tracked onto the No-Fly List.
Pleasurable to think about, but never something I'd actually do.
Which brings us back to a central argument of Kip Hawley's piece: that the cookie-cutter experience most passengers have with the TSA makes it harder for travelers to think of the agency as helping us all avoid extreme risks, and easier to think of it as a rote rule-enforcer to be exasperated with, and to think subversive thoughts about. In the long term its effectiveness depends on people feeling that they are working with the TSA rather than against it. Let's hope Hawley's essay makes a difference.
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You know I think if James simply retitled his thread "Cheese" and apologized for his first post being off-topic, all problems would be solved.
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What a delightful, funny, quirky, uplifting, and satisfying novel. The story has a unique magical quality without actually being a fantasy. It deals with some pretty real and serious stuff like loss, grief, and guilt. It's a love letter to trees and a testament to the healing power of friendship and love. I liked each character in this book, even the ones who were not so nice. I loved the way the book made me feel while I was reading it and appreciated the twists and turns that made it compelling right to the end. It's very different from A Man Called Ove but has been likened to it. Here's the publisher's blurb to give you an idea of the storyline:
"When you climb a tree, the first thing you do is to hold on tight…Thirty-four-year-old Harry Crane works as an analyst for the US Forest Service. When his wife dies suddenly, he is unable to cope. Leaving his job and his old life behind, Harry makes his way to the remote woods of northeastern Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains, determined to lose himself. But fate intervenes in the form of a fiercely determined young girl named Oriana. She and her mother, Amanda, are struggling to pick up the pieces from their own tragedy–Amanda stoically holding it together while Oriana roams the forest searching for answers. And in Oriana's magical, willful mind, she believes that Harry is the key to righting her world. Now it's time for Harry to let go…After taking up residence in the woods behind Amanda's house, Harry reluctantly agrees to help Oriana in a ludicrous scheme to escape his tragic past. In so doing, the unlikeliest of elements–a wolf, a stash of gold coins, a fairy tale called The Grum's Ledger and a wise old librarian named Olive–come together to create a golden adventure that will fulfill Oriana's wildest dreams and open Harry's heart to a whole new life.


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Accreditation of high schools in Canada is not the same in every province. In Canada, Education is managed at the provincial rather than federal level, which means each province manages its own educational system.
Public high schools are funded and offer quality courses developed by the provincial government. Independent or private schools receive both public and private funds and teach courses approved by the government. Some provinces only regulate what diplomas a school is accredited to award, rather than whether a school is accredited to operate, and you should make sure that the private school you are interested in can issue the diploma you wish to receive.
You can also look to see if a school is accredited by any independent accrediting bodies, such as the Canadian Educational Standards Institute (CESI), or has memberships in organizations like the Canadian Association of Independent Schools, the Quebec Association of Independent Schools, etc. There are also accrediting bodies associated with particular religions or educational philosophies. As an international student looking to study in Canada, it is important to make sure that the school you choose can give you the education and graduating diploma you want.


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Chances are, anyone who has spent any time in Manhattan's East Village is familiar with the work of Jim Power, aka "The Mosaic Man." For the past three decades, Power has been on a single-handed quest to beautify an area which, when he started decorating lampposts with beautiful tile work, was far from salubrious. Despite twenty years of homelessness and the city's destruction of some of his lampposts, Jim has remained undeterred and is a beloved fixture of the neighborhood. Etsy—with whom Power now has a shop—pays tribute with a video.
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The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) has created this privacy policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our website. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the website located at the URL uusc.org.
We encourage you to read this privacy policy in order to fully understand your rights. UUSC reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this privacy policy simply by posting such changes on our site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.
Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this privacy policy notifies you of the following:
- What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the site
- Who collects such information
- How such information is used
- With whom your information may be shared
- What choices you have regarding the collection, use, and distribution of your information
- What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control
- How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to UUSC by sending an e-mail to UUSC's website administrator at online @ uusc.org. Please reference this privacy policy in your subject line.
What information we collect and how we use that information
Our registration forms request contact information from users that may include name, e-mail address, format preference (HTML vs. text), address, as well as interests and other similar information. We use your information to help engage with you via communications such as our e-newsletter, action alerts, phone drives, and various printed publications and mail appeals. Through these communications, we share updates about our programs and raise funds to support our work in furtherance of our educational, advocacy, and fundraising objectives.
We do not request or store sensitive information, like social security numbers, from our visitors, and we do not store credit card information provided for donations and other online transactions.
Occasionally UUSC will participate in a list exchange of donor contact information with other like-minded nonprofit organizations. You have the option to opt out of this exchange, and we honor those requests. If you would prefer your information not be shared, please contact us at development @ uusc.org.
Internet protocol address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our website. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Use of "cookies" and similar technologies
At times, our site may use cookies to "remember" you, and enhance your experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer that is browsing that website and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords and your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.
Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.
Third parties, including Facebook, may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from this website and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads.
If you wish to opt out of Facebook ads that are specifically targeted to uusc.org visitors, you may do so here.
All information provided to UUSC is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that enables your browser to automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of UUSC. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot absolutely ensure or warrant the security of such information.
"E-mail this page"
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. UUSC will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the site. UUSC stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail.
Other websites
Our website contains links to other sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which UUSC has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different from ours.
Contacting the website administrator
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, you can contact:
UUSC Website Administrator
689 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
info @ uusc.org


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Wisconsin's most fascinating person dazzled people nationwide
Wednesday was 12-12-12, and some may think Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be a good choice for Wisconsin's most fascinating person in 2012.
But WISN 12 News picked a different Packer player, one who earlier this year Lambeau leaped his way into the national spotlight after winning over the hearts of America on a very popular ABC show.
Packers fans have been fascinated by Donald Driver's moves on the football field for the past 14 seasons, but in 2012, the star wide receiver captivated audiences on a different stage.
"Double D" was drafted for a season on the ABC hit show "Dancing with the Stars."
"I haven't had a chance to sit back and relax and think about it. I left straight from Los Angeles doing "Dancing with the Stars" to playing football, so I haven't to sit back and reminisce," Driver said.
He hasn't had time to reminisce, but WISN 12 News reporter Stephanie Sutton did.
From week one in Hollywood, Driver dazzled on the dance floor.
While competing on the show, Driver received support from his family and encouragement from his teammates.
Plus, praise from the show's judges.
As the weeks waltzed by, Driver's scores improved, and he saved his best dance for the finals.
"Donald, here it comes -- a 10," judge Len Goodman said.
Driver captured America's heart and their votes and went on to win the coveted Mirror Ball trophy.
"What's up Wisconsin? We're bringing it back to where it all started. We're going back to Wisconsin," Driver said.
After appearing on "Dancing with the Stars," Driver won over a whole new audience.
"Now it's crazy that no one cares about me playing football. Everyone's like, 'You're a great football player,' but you're an amazing dancer," Driver said.
His victory catapulted him into the national spotlight and landed him a gig as guest correspondent on "Good Morning America."
While Driver has enjoyed his wild ride, he couldn't wait to return to his true passion: playing football.
"It was great to be back out there. People say, 'Show me a dance move.' and I said, 'I'd show them later,'" Driver said.
The Packers' all-time leading receiver didn't disappoint. After his first touchdown this season, he did a little a end zone dance celebration.
So what's next for this fascinating football star in 2013?
"You know, I don't know. 'll be a free agent, so I'll be on the market. You know, I've always said I've never wanted to play for another team. We don't know what's going to happen, but we're going to finish this next three weeks out. We'll see from there," Driver said.
Driver is also fascinating because of the amount of charity work he does around the state.
This summer he held his annual charity softball game at Fox Cities Stadium and continues to be a big supporter of Goodwill Industries