text:
Weber scores two goals late in the third period to lift Predators over Red Wings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville's red-hot power-play unit got only one chance against the Detroit Red Wings, and the Predators made the most of it.
Shea Weber scored two goals late in the third period, including one with the man advantage, to give the Predators a 4-3 win over the Red Wings on Thursday night.
Detroit native David Legwand and Jordin Tootoo also scored for Nashville in its fourth straight victory.
Tomas Holmstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, and Nicklas Lidstrom scored for the Red Wings, whose three-game win streak ended.
"In big moments, you need your top players to step up, and Shea stepped up in a huge way today," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said of his captain. "The Detroit Red Wings, the way they have been playing, they have been the top team in the league the last month anyways. They are hard to play against."
Nashville got its only power play of the game with 4:46 remaining in the third when Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard was assessed a hooking penalty on Tootoo. Only 22 seconds after the penalty was called, Weber's blast from above the left faceoff circle beat a screened Howard on the glove side.
"When we got that power play, we knew we were going to have to score because we weren't going to get another one," Weber said. "We were fortunate enough to get one and then we used the momentum from the crowd after that."
The Predators have scored a power-play goal in seven consecutive games and are 14 for 43 over their last 13 games.
Weber's wrist shot from the right point just under three minutes later bounced in front of the net and slipped by Howard for the eventual winner.
"They got a great bounce there at the end," Howard said. "Weber just threw a knuckle-puck on net, it bounced right in front of me and went over my shoulder."
Holmstrom scored the game's first goal at 5:15 of the opening period.
With the Red Wings on a power play, White's shot from the right point deflected off two Predators before landing on the blade of Holmstrom's stick just to the left of Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne. Holmstrom had an easy tap-in for his sixth goal of the season.
Legwand drew the Predators even midway through the first when he collected his own rebound to the right of the Detroit goal and put it past a diving Howard.
"We want to play with the lead a little more," Legwand said. "We don't want to have to come back in every game we play."
Detroit regained the lead with 9:57 to go in the second on Zetterberg's power-play goal. In the low slot, Todd Bertuzzi found Jiri Hudler in the left circle. Hudler quickly found Zetterberg on the right side, where he sent a wrist shot into a virtually open net.
Prior to Thursday night, Nashville had not allowed a power-play goal in its last five games.
Lidstrom gave Detroit a 3-1 lead with 8:30 left in the second when his slap shot from the left point beat Rinne high to the glove side.
"It's disappointing, especially having the lead going into the third and taking the penalty with less than five minutes left," Lidstrom said. "It always stings when you are losing, especially when you play a division rival that we want to beat."
Nashville answered with 2:38 remaining in the period on a goal by Tootoo, who converted the rebound of Kevin Klein's shot from the left side.
Tootoo has ten points in his last ten games.
Notes: Nashville is 6-1-3 in its last ten home games against Detroit. ... Datsyuk has 16 goals and 40 assists in 54 career games against Nashville. ... The Predators' last nine games have been one-goal games and they are 6-3-0 in those contests.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Townsville Airport is a key regional airport in Queensland, servicing the City of Townsville and the Thuringowa region which represent the centre for business and government activity in North Queensland. As a result there is a significant level of business travel between Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney. Townsville is also a hub for other activity centres in North West Queensland.
At Townsville Airport they're big on welcomes. Max, Alec and John, their Customer Service Officers, do it everyday. Whether you need a taxi, a baggage trolley or just a smile, the boys in the bright shirts are there to help. It's another way that they strive to make your trip more enjoyable.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


text:
Onsite Registration Setup and Times
For each major conference, you will need to set aside time for general setup. This includes setup of any equipment, testing of equipment, running any last minute badges, or any last minute stuffing, taking care of any last minute data entry. Before the end of your setup time, you want to make sure that you have completed all tasks and that you are ready to open. Sample list of tasks includes: setting up supply stations at each counter, to include pens, paper clips, staplers, etc. Putting stick pens on all counters and at fill-in kiosks. Putting badge holders at each station, making sure registration packet materials are located at each station, tape up any cheat sheets, put onsite forms on kiosks. For all large meetings, you will require a minimum of a 24 hour setup time. Smaller meetings may require less time, however you should always push for 24 hour setup. Your registration hours should be consistent with the major events at the conference. For example if the opening general session begans at 9:00am, you most likely will want to be open at least by 8:00am that morning. If the exhibit hall closes at 6pm, you will want to stay open during that time, as well. Run all registration times by your event planner (client) to make sure they are comfortable with the times suggested.


text:
Story highlights
- Rafia Ghubash spent five years working on Middle East's first women's museum
- Our grandmothers' achievements are greater than recognized, she says
- Ghubash is former president of Arabian Gulf University
As a psychiatrist, former university president and advocate for Arab women in science, Rafia Ghubash is one of the United Arab Emirates' most influential women.
But her latest project is possibly her most ambitious yet: creating the Middle East's first museum dedicated to the achievements of women.
The museum, Bait al Banaat, or House of Women, in Dubai was officially opened at the end of 2012 by Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, showcasing the contribution of women to the country's history.
"Women here were empowered a long time ago, but haven't had a chance to tell our story," said Ghubash. "Don't think because we are covered we are not empowered.
"Women here were not in the media, but they were economically engaged and running businesses."
The museum is the culmination of five years' work for Ghubash, who financed the museum with $3 million of her own money.
"For me it was a full-time job but I had 20 volunteers of all nationalities working with me in their free time. It was nice to have people with different backgrounds involved," she said.
In searching for a home for the museum, Ghubash turned down a free site in Dubai's official heritage district for an old house in the historic Gold Souk neighborhood she grew up in.
"I was looking for a place to build and I came across a very old house that I remember from childhood," she said. "It used to be called Bait al Banaat because three unmarried women lived there. Something about the name came to life for me."
Ghubash said her grandmothers' generation contributed far more to the politics, economy, education and literature of the region than has been recognized.
The museum contains a room dedicated to the Emirati woman poet Ousha Bint Khalifa -- known as the Girl of Arabia, a gallery devoted to temporary art exhibitions, a collection of Arabian fragrances and oils, traditional jewelery and a women's study center.
"It was very important for me to present the museum in the best way possible to attract a younger generation. I want them to enjoy their culture and heritage," said Ghubash.
Ghubash, 56, has undertaken the museum project while taking a sabbatical from a career that led to her being listed 36th on Arabian Business magazine's "100 Most Powerful Arab Women" in 2011.
She grew up in Dubai in a family where she was encouraged to study.
"I came from a family where both parents made sure there were books available in the house," she said. "I had freedom to read and to think for myself."
Ghubash trained as a doctor at the University of Cairo and for a PhD in London, before returning to the United Arab Emirates as an assistant professor of psychiatry.
In 2001, she became president of the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain, a post she retained until 2009.
She also founded the Arab Network of Women in Science and Technology, and served as its president for four years.
"My journey in life is very interesting," she said. "I was focusing on becoming a doctor and practicing as a psychiatrist.
"Recently, I found myself attracted to something different: history and culture."
Having achieved her goal in opening the museum, Ghubash is not content to rest and revel in the glory. She is already working on her next project to compile an encyclopaedia of women of the United Arab Emirates.


text:
Production has officially started in Toronto for Boys Don't Cry director Kimberly Peirce's remake of Stephen King's Carrie, starring Chloe Grace Moretz. Up until now, we've only been able to bring you casting news on the horror picture, which stars Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde and Ansel Elgort. The new press release provides a few more plot details, which leads us to believe they're sticking quite closely to the source material. I'm not 100% up to date on the differences between the novel and the 1976 Brian De Palma film, but Moretz recently stated that the new version will be closer to the book. Hit the jump for more plot details on Peirce's version of Carrie, along with a first look at Moretz in the title role.
Here's the updated synopsis from the Carrie press release:
The quiet suburb of Chamberlain, Maine is home to the deeply religious and conservative Margaret White (Moore) and her daughter Carrie (Moretz). Carrie is a sweet but meek outcast whom Margaret has sheltered from society. Gym teacher Miss Desjardin (Greer) tries in vain to protect Carrie from local mean girls led by the popular and haughty Chris Hargenson (Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt), but only Chris' best friend, Sue Snell (Gabriella Wilde, The Three Musketeers), regrets their actions. In an effort to make amends, Sue asks her boyfriend, high school heartthrob Tommy Ross (newcomer Ansel Elgort), to take Carrie to prom. Pushed to the limit by her peers at the dance, Carrie unleashes telekinetic havoc.
And here's the first look at Moretz on the set of Carrie, dressed in the drab clothing of her title role (via Page to Premiere). In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Moretz talked about her preparation for the role and compared this version to the source material:
"I'm not watching it (1976 Carrie) in preparation for the movie because we're doing something totally different and I'm trying to bring my own take into it. I am changing everything about me—my hair, my look. I'm doing my own take on [the character]. The script is totally different from the [original]. It's more like the book. It's a more Black Swan version—it messes with your mind. You'll see things, and you don't know if you've seen them."
I'm much more excited to see a different take on King's novel rather than just a shot-for-shot rehash of the original film. What do you guys think? Let us know in the comments. Finally, here's an image taken from the first day on set by Moretz herself (who will probably be taking a lot more, since she is a big fan of Twitter).


text:
|Outside the Cube
Auto (1)
Computer Hardware (4)
Dating Scams (6327)
Finances (12658)
Household (25339)
Male Dating Scammers (53051)
Matchmaker (106104)
Microsoft Scammers (212209)
Other Scams (424439)
Spammer Businesses (848883)
Travel (1697769)
Dating scammer Natalya (firstname.lastname@example.com) from Russia
444 comments. Current rating: (78 votes). Leave comments and/ or rate it.
REAL SOURCE OF PHOTOS: alisonangel.comName: Natalya
Email address: email@example.com
City: Kaltan, near Novokuznetsk
Region: Kemerovo, Siberia in Russia
She supposedly works in a quality control for a coal company, thus the coalro.biz email address :-)
A sample of her letters:
Hello xxx!
I don't know where to begin… But I will try.
I do hope that we will continue to write and that we can get to know one another better..... What's the weather like in your city? The fall is at its height in my town - the temperature varies from +1 to -2C, the air is clear and cold… I like all four seasons. I enjoy swimming, sun-bathing and camping in summer.
In winter I often go skiing - actually I just like snow and the winter weather itself.
It's so beautiful when earth gets covered with white downy snow. I like cycling and walking in the park in spring and fall - I'm a very sporty person.
Sports bring health and beauty. My favorite sports are volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, cycling and skiing. I do my best to live a healthy life - I don't smoke, reject drugs out of hand but I permit myself to have a glass of wine or champagne on very special occasions. Most of Russian men are keen on booze and drugs, though.
Probably, that's the reason why I can find a man whom I will really love. When people
get drunk they become real beasts - brutal and irritable. I'm have very quiet and
counterbalanced character. I am very slow to anger and am rarely upset with anyone or anything. I believe life is too short for bad feelings. What kind of character do you have? What else can I tell you about myself? You already know that I work in the laboratory that controls the quality of coal. I had been studying
in an academy for 6 years to get my profession - and by now I have been working for my firm for 4 years. I work about Monday up to Friday. About 8 morning up to 19 evening.
Sometimes I to work on Saturday (Probably on this I have not enough time for entertainment).
I travel for my work much but I have never traveled outside of my own country.
In the near future, me probably will send in business trip to Finland. It will be big entertainment. I hope that you understand my English. I studied it when I was at school and academy. I can both write and speak English but I haven't practiced for quite a long time. Tell me, do you understand everything that I want to say?
Probably it is interesting to you, who takes all my pictures.. My female friend and one of my colleagues are keen on art - they are the ones who get most of my pictures.
I with impatience shall wait your answer.


text:
There will be big changes - it will be more a rewrite than update of WinMerge 2.x. Major things to happen:
- It will be a cross-platform software. Most likely GUI will be created based on Qt. At least nobody has had any realistic ideas to use other frameworks.
- Development will happen in Mercurial repository hosted at Bitbucket. Mercurial allows distributed development and that makes our workflows much easier and faster when applying changes from different people. Also Bitbucket is much better Mercurial service than Sf.net where Mercurial is one of those second-class service citizens.
- Most components we use will change.
- Translation system will change. Though we might still use PO files as public API for translators. We'll see...
- Licensing might change. If we get permissions from relevant people we'd like to use LGPL 2 license in future.
- Feature list will change dramatically - we'll take a critical look at what can be done and maintained in future.
It is worth emphasizing that this will be a lots of work. For few developers. So don't expect us to have a "stable" release anytime soon. It will take time. Realistically speaking first alpha-level release having minimal set of features working might happen after the summer.
If you want it to happen faster then you need to get involved and start helping us to get it done.
We already separated Web pages to separate Mercurial repository at http://bitbucket.org/kimmov/winmerge-web. Web folder in Sf.net SVN won't be updated anymore.
If you want to help - first thing is to start participating discussions in this forum. If there is no existing topic yet - create new topic. There is no WinMerge 3 code yet. But you can use my winmergeqttest and libxdiff-testing -repositories. Especially ideas how to create current WinMerge editor features (diff block coloring is the most important) with QScintilla would be welcome.


text:
i've waited up to 2 hours. the additional thread and mem usage stay that long. no idea if there's an even more delayed de-allocation.
btw, when put under a little stress (20 files downloading, 5 files uploading) wine exits after a few hours giving various error messages 'could not allocate (file?)handle' and 'memory access error' being 2 of them.
the reason i've used my old (modified) 0.30e emule was that i'm sure that it runs WITHOUT any problems for WEEKS if not even months on a w2k box.
it's the most stable emule.exe i've ever used.
switching to a solution that besides the other problems (secID, browse dialog, graphical glitches) has serious stability issues too when used with the same settings as on w2k is definitely a no go.
maybe it runs a little longer with 'crippled' minimal settings but what's the point of that?
This post has been edited by Painkiller Jane: 21 March 2004 - 02:33 PM


text:
"Firstly let me make it clear, and this is not just my opinion, if you plan on moving to Crete with children older than six and younger than eighteen (or school leaving age) be prepared to have problems with them adjusting to the first language of teaching which is, understandably, Greek. The locals will say it's okay, throw kids in at the deep end. They will learn. In my experience however, they will "drown" under the language pressure. Greek to most is not an easy language to learn and even with private greek lessons, British or Irish kids whose first language is English are likely to struggle to learn in a Greek school. If you really want to come to Crete with children of school age another alternative is to opt for Online learning or Home Education. Also you need to take into account are the cultural differences. Greek children are polite and well mannered in the main, however your child may well find it difficult to make friends as the Greek Culture is very family orientated and friends are normally considered to be people you meet outside of the home. Think of your child. Being alone in a school where the language is not understood and friends are few and far between. It could be a possible recipe for disaster."
"If your child is under six however the chances are that they will learn Greek easily and become bi-lingual, which is in itself a worthwhile thing to be and they will look back in older life with a real sense of pride and achievement.
"School in Crete starts at approximately 8.15am and finishes between 1pm and 2pm. Extra days off are common place and often no advanced notice will be given for such an occurrence. You may (if you are lucky) get a phone call from teaching staff telling you to come and pick your child up, as school has ended early on that day.
The above section is based on the experiences of one family, Geoff - the BiC webmaster, 2004-2006. While times change and there will additional information about the Heraklion School referenced below shortly.
This section has been edited and updated in 2014.
"European School, Crete"
Other useful links - the Greek Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs (English pages), the Greek Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, [Greek only]; Schola Europea, and ENISA.
This help explains the workings of the main public Utilities on Crete relating to local municipal rates, electricity and water and their billing.
Crete - you know the weather is good that is why you come to Southern Greece but Crete also has a winter climate and its house heating implications.
Telephone, Internet and Postal Services - what you need to know.
Essential reading, including the private Cretan Medicare Centres.
Retaining language and customs yet making foreigners feel inclusive along with choices in local TV Viewing.
More important direct feedback from those experiencing settling in Greece or who have been there awhile. In the chatter, they mention the differences in supermarket prices and where to obtain favourite goodies, edibles and household products from "back home". All in all, it is a good barometer of the cost of living when on a fixed monthly income when resident in Greece.
Save Water When Staying on A Greek Island
Water is a scarce resource that dwindles each year. Our helpful page on conservation of water lists a number of invaluable tips, ones that are common sense in reality. These tips show how easy it is to make the water that you use go further without investment or extra effort. The tips go a long way to help keep your garden and plants well watered thus ensuring they are green and healthy in a Mediterranean setting.
From small village stores, to large supermarket chains, like Carrefour and Lidl, Crete has it all. A Quick guide to what is available.
Your short cut to the Ministries and who is responsible for what.


text:
And we clearly won the trade. We have had a roster player playing 5/6/ D when healthy. The Panthers have a a prospect that does not seem to be developing well.Potatoe1 wrote:That is the point.Zamboni Driver wrote:
A trade is also a gamble, if Ballard had been a top pairing stud then MG looks like a genius.
Ballard has been terrible. We gave up value.
Gillis had good intentions but he botched that move.
Not the end of the world but a very clear and obvious error on his part.
Did GMMG hope Ballard would be better, damn right, we all did, but we are still ahead of the Panthers on that deal, there fore the value we gave up was less than what we received.


text: I got my 10mm Mech Tech CCU last week. It seems to be a very sound unit. I took it to the range and it shot great. took about 4 shots to dial in the eotech. It took my 180gr golden saber out of 5.2 barrel from 1250fps to 1420fps out of the 16.25fps. It is a blast to shoot. it even feed my my converted Asian Military 45acp mags with no problems. Now the only problem it the amount of ammo it goes threw.


text:
Karen Feagins
Karen Feagins joined WJCT in 2005, and has worked in many different roles at the station in both radio and television. Her love of journalism and storytelling began in the 4th grade when she was named editor of the newspaper at her elementary school in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Karen attended the University of Missouri to study Broadcast Journalism, and spent several years as a commercial television news reporter before finding her home in public broadcasting. She is now news director and head of radio programming WJCT, and assists with the production of "First Coast Connect."


text:
You are Here:
Plants & Animals
/ People's Gardens in the Caribbean Area
Areas Of Focus
Related Links
Photo Gallery: La Fortaleza People's Garden Inauguration
On December 16, 2013, NRCS recognized First Lady Wilma Pastrana Jiménez and her home garden at La Fortaleza officially as a People's Garden – joining the list of People's Gardens across the United States and the Caribbean. This prestigious recognition is the first to be granted to a Puerto Rico state government facility, and is the third established on the island (the first two People's Gardens are located at the Mayagüez Field Office on the USDA Tropical Agriculture Research Station grounds, and at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport).
NRCS Caribbean Area Director, Edwin Almodóvar, presented the award to the First Lady, along with Puerto Rico Secretary of Agriculture, Dr. Myrna Comas, and Dr. Gladys González, Dean of Campus at the Mayagüez College of Agricultural Sciences.
On February 28, 2013, the first NRCS People's Garden in the Caribbean Area was officially inaugurated at the Tropical Agriculture Research Station (TARS) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The Mayagüez People's Garden is a collaborative effort between NRCS, UPR Mayagüez, TARS, the UPR Agricultural Experiment Station, UPR Cooperative Extension Service, UPR Sea Grant, the Oeste Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), Casa Belén, and Mayagüezanos Pro Salud y Ambiente.
USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack, began the People's Garden Initiative in 2009 as an effort to challenge employees to create gardens at USDA facilities. The Initiative is named in honor of President Lincoln's description of USDA as the "People's Department," and has grown into a collaborative effort of over 700 local and national organizations all working together to establish community and school gardens across the country. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighborhoods in a common effort and inspire locally-led solutions to challenges facing our communities and country - from hunger to the environment.
People's Gardens have expanded to all 50 states, three U.S. territories - including the Caribbean Area - and eight foreign countries. They are located at faith-based centers, on federal leased or owned property, at schools and other places within the community. Search the People's Gardens Interactive Map to find out where our gardens are located.
All produce grown at a People's Garden on USDA owned or leased property is donated to help those in need. We invite our partners to join us in sharing your harvest with neighborhood food pantries, kitchens and shelters - which helps improve access to healthy, affordable food at a local level.
Donations of food and grocery items to non-profits to feed needy individuals are covered by the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (Public Law 104-210). Unless there is gross negligence or misconduct on behalf of the donor, individuals and groups are not liable.
Mario Rodríguez, State Resource Conservationist, 787-766-5065 or 787-980-6516
NRCS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Civil Rights | FOIA | Plain Writing | Accessibility Statement
Policy and Links| Non-Discrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | WhiteHouse.gov


text:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California authorities are combing through DNA left behind by dead killers, rapists and other criminals in an effort to solve cases that went cold years ago.
So far, the effort has linked a serial killer who died in prison in 1999 to an unsolved murder in Los Angeles County in 1990.
The program is not likely to result in additional convictions because the perpetrators are already dead. However, it can allow investigators to close some cases and turn their attention to others. It can also help bring closure to the families of victims.
"We owe it to these families — whether the person is dead or not — to provide the answers that they're entitled to. That's the primary goal," said Anne Marie Schubert, a supervising deputy district attorney in Sacramento who is leading the effort.
The case that was cracked involved serial killer Juan Chavez, who pleaded guilty to robbing and strangling five men in Los Angeles County in the mid- to late 1980s. He committed suicide in Folsom Prison in 1999.
Last year, investigators discovered coroner's officials in Sacramento still had blood collected during Chavez's autopsy. They used it to compare his DNA with that found on a cigarette butt taken from the apartment of a man who had been strangled in 1990.
To find such evidence, prosecutors in Sacramento, Los Angeles and Orange counties have been searching through old crime-scene files, courtroom exhibits and other sources for DNA markers found in things like blood or saliva that was left behind. They have even looked for envelopes inmates licked before mailing letters from prison to court officials.
Authorities believe the effort is the first of its kind in the nation.
During their searches, prosecutors have sometimes run into dead ends, particularly in decades-old cases where the evidence has long since been discarded and in cases where no autopsy was performed after a prison inmate died.
In Los Angeles County, Carol Burke, who heads the sex-crimes section of the District Attorney's Office, said she has collected genetic markers from five death row inmates after they died in prison. So far none of them have led authorities to unsolved crimes, but Burke says that doesn't mean the effort wasn't worthwhile.
"We solved one case, so to me that's rewarding and worth my time," she said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California authorities are combing through DNA left behind by dead killers, rapists and other criminals in an effort to solve cases that went cold years ago.


text:
Bonnie Foreshaw granted clemency after serving 27 years for killing expectant mother
EAST LYME >> A woman who has been in prison for 27 years for the death of an expectant mother in Hartford was granted clemency Wednesday after an extraordinary hearing before the state Board of Pardons and Paroles, despite emotional pleas to reject the leniency by the victim's relatives.
Members of the board voted 3-0 at Gates Correctional Institution in East Lyme to approve early release for Bonnie Jean Foreshaw, effective Nov. 15, after questioning Foreshaw about the crime and her rehabilitation.
The 66-year-old Foreshaw had been scheduled to be released from prison in August 2017. It was only the second clemency hearing in Connecticut in the past decade.
Foreshaw was sentenced to 45 years in prison on a premeditated murder conviction in the shooting death of Joyce Amos in 1986. Foreshaw's supporters, including author Wally Lamb, sought her release for years, arguing she should have been convicted of a lesser manslaughter charge and freed years ago because they say she shot Amos by accident while defending herself against a man who was threatening her.
"This is wrong," said Ahmed Gibson Jr., Amos' brother. "I just don't feel that it was the correct decision." But, he added, "We're going to have to abide by what the board said. We have to accept their decision."
Board chairwoman Erika Tindill and members Nicholas Sabetta and Robert Smith approved the clemency. Tindill said board members believed Foreshaw doesn't pose a danger to the community and has rehabilitated herself by participating in numerous prison programs, including mentoring and hospice care.
"This was not an easy decision," Tindill said.
Board members declined to answer questions after the decision was announced.
Foreshaw's supporters were elated. When she gets out of prison, Foreshaw said, she plans to live with her granddaughter in Manchester and volunteer in the community.
"I never gave up hope," said Foreshaw's daughter, Silva Robinson of East Hartford. "I think my mom did her time, and it's time to come home and spend time with her family. I still send my remorse out to the (victim's) family."
Foreshaw had no visible reaction to the decision and was taken away by prison guards afterward. She wore gray prison sweats and leg shackles as she sat next to her lawyer, Richard Emanuel, and state Chief Public Defender Susan Storey.
"I have claimed responsibility from Day One," Foreshaw told the board. "I never intended to kill anybody. ... I brought so much grief to both families. The remorse I feel cannot be conveyed in words."
On the night of the fatal shooting, Foreshaw went for a beer at the Jamaican Progressive League club in Hartford's North End and got in an argument with Hector Freeman, after she refused to allow him to buy her a drink. The dispute continued outside the club.
Foreshaw said she fired what she thought was a warning shot with her .38-caliber handgun as Freeman was making a threatening move toward her. A psychiatrist testified at her trial that Foreshaw suffered childhood and spousal abuse and was scared Freeman was going to hurt her.
Foreshaw's supporters say Freeman, when he saw Foreshaw had a gun, pulled Amos in front of him, using her as a human shield.
But Deputy Chief State's Attorney Leonard Boyle called those claims "lore" and noted a state Supreme Court decision rejecting an appeal by Foreshaw. The court found that Foreshaw initially walked away from Freeman but returned with the gun and shouted at Amos to get out of the way because she was going to kill someone. Foreshaw then fired the shot that killed Amos and her unborn child and drove away from the scene, but was arrested a short time later, the court ruling said.
Amos' relatives told the Board of Pardons and Paroles that the killing devastated their family.
"The hurt that this lady caused my family is ... I really ... I can't find the words," said Amos' mother, Betty Gibson. "To lose a child, there's no hurt above that."
Foreshaw's supporters also argued that she didn't get a fair trial because her public defender was ineffective. But Boyle noted that Connecticut courts rejected that claim.
The board initially rejected Foreshaw's bid for a clemency hearing in May, but changed its decision based on a 1989 memo that resurfaced and hadn't been seen by the board. The memo was by a different public defender who told a supervisor that he believed Foreshaw didn't get a fair trial because the trial public defender failed to present an effective mental state defense and failed to challenge a questionable confession.


text:
Siteimprove France pops the cork in style with its first event
huhti 07, 2016
On the 7th of April, 2016, Siteimprove France held its first event at The House of Denmark on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The event 'How to succeed with digital management', was planned exclusively for web professionals wanting to learn how to save time and money, while working in a more efficient way to improve the reputation of their organization.
Participants started the event by enjoying a light breakfast buffet, followed by a company introduction by Siteimprove France's Business Manager, Julie Marine-Guérin, who presented Siteimprove's world-leading SaaS solutions and explained why Siteimprove decided to expand operations into France.
Stéphanie Perez, Siteimprove France's Customer Success Manager, also talked on the day covering a range of topics from best user experience practices, to how best to use and interpret analytical data. One of the events' most popular speakers was Jean-Michel Cabon, Communications Director of Esri France, builders of the most powerful mapping software in the world.
Jean-Michel spoke about Esri France's discussion to become a Siteimprove customer, and gave an overview about the different website challenges and problems the company faced prior to adopting Siteimprove's web governance solutions.
To find out more about how Siteimprove France can help your business or organization succeed with web governance request your personalized website review today (in French).


text:
OTTAWA – The federal Conservative party is acknowledging it commissioned a so-called push poll in Saskatchewan that warned listeners that electoral boundary changes would "destroy Saskatchewan values."
Residents have complained of automated phone calls that suggested the redrawing of ridings in Regina and Saskatoon would pit rural people against urban dwellers — then asked respondents to agree by pressing a number on their phone.
The robocalls provided no party identification, but said they came from a company called Chase Research.
The boundary changes could hurt Conservatives — who hold 13 of the province's 14 seats — because a more concentrated urban vote in some ridings might end up electing their rivals.
After initially denying any involvement, party spokesman Fred DeLorey now says the calls should have been identified as coming from the Conservatives, chalking up the error to an "internal miscommunication."
Riding redistribution takes place as populations shift; the changes are proposed by a non-partisan panel after public consultation.


text:
When you get coins in-game in Temple Run, you can spend them on upgrades like Invisibility (which makes you invulnerable to obstacles), a boost that shoots you ahead like the Bullet Bill in Mario Kart Wii, a Coin Magnet that means you don't have to steer to collect coins, and others. Each progressive level of these upgrades costs more coins than the last.
What's the most sensible order to upgrade them in? Boosts and invisibility help me get further, but coin burst and the mega coin thing help me get more coins with which I can buy more boosts and invisibility sooner.
Is there an optimal order for how I should spend my upgrades? What are the different strategies I could apply?


text:
Document Type
- Preprint (4) (remove)
- Change analysis (2)
- Integer-valued time series (2)
- autoregressive process (2)
- neural network (2)
- nonparametric regression (2)
- Autoregressive time series (1)
- CUSUM statistic (1)
- Nonlinear regression (1)
- Nonparametric regression (1)
In this paper we develop testing procedures for the detection of structural changes in nonlinear autoregressive processes. For the detection procedure we model the regression function by a single layer feedforward neural network. We show that CUSUM-type tests based on cumulative sums of estimated residuals, that have been intensively studied for linear regression, can be extended to this case. The limit distribution under the null hypothesis is obtained, which is needed to construct asymptotic tests. For a large class of alternatives it is shown that the tests have asymptotic power one. In this case, we obtain a consistent change-point estimator which is related to the test statistics. Power and size are further investigated in a small simulation study with a particular emphasis on situations where the model is misspecified, i.e. the data is not generated by a neural network but some other regression function. As illustration, an application on the Nile data set as well as S&P log-returns is given.
A large class of estimators including maximum likelihood, least squares and M-estimators are based on estimating functions. In sequential change point detection related monitoring functions can be used to monitor new incoming observations based on an initial estimator, which is computationally efficient because possible numeric optimization is restricted to the initial estimation. In this work, we give general regularity conditions under which we derive the asymptotic null behavior of the corresponding tests in addition to their behavior under alternatives, where conditions become particularly simple for sufficiently smooth estimating and monitoring functions. These regularity conditions unify and even extend a large amount of existing procedures in the literature, while they also allow us to derive monitoring schemes in time series that have not yet been considered in the literature including non-linear autoregressive time series and certain count time series such as binary or Poisson autoregressive models. We do not assume that the estimating and monitoring function are equal or even of the same dimension, allowing for example to combine a non-robust but more precise initial estimator with a robust monitoring scheme. Some simulations and data examples illustrate the usefulness of the described procedures.
In this paper, we discuss the problem of testing for a changepoint in the structure of an integer-valued time series. In particular, we consider a test statistic of cumulative sum (CUSUM) type for general Poisson autoregressions of order 1. We investigate the asymptotic behaviour of conditional least-squares estimates of the parameters in the presence of a changepoint. Then, we derive the asymptotic distribution of the test statistic under the hypothesis of no change, allowing for the calculation of critical values. We prove consistency of the test, i.e. asymptotic power 1, and consistency of the corresponding changepoint estimate. As an application, we have a look at changepoint detection in daily epileptic seizure counts from a clinical study.
A uniform central limit theorem for neural network based autoregressive processes with applications to change-point analysis (2011)
We consider an autoregressive process with a nonlinear regression function that is modeled by a feedforward neural network. We derive a uniform central limit theorem which is useful in the context of change-point analysis. We propose a test for a change in the autoregression function which - by the uniform central limit theorem - has asymptotic power one for a large class of alternatives including local alternatives.


text:
Approved by the SEJ board of directors 1/10/98, revised 7/18/98, rewritten 7/13/02, rewritten and approved 7/31/10.
I. Principles
The Society of Environmental Journalists is a journalism organization. These membership policies are designed to uphold its integrity as such while maximizing participation in SEJ by journalists, educators and students. The SEJ board, its membership committee and SEJ staff implement these policies in accordance with the SEJ bylaws to determine prospective and existing members' eligibility for one of four classes of membership -- ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, ACADEMIC and HONORARY. When reviewing new and renewing applicants for membership, the SEJ board, membership committee and staff shall:
A. Seek to keep SEJ's membership as open as possible in accordance with SEJ's bylaws and in pursuit of SEJ's mission: To strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism across all media to advance public understanding of environmental issues.
B. Consider whether an applicant is creating original and independent works of journalism, while not judging the quality of such work (as SEJ is an educational organization rather than a credentialing agency).
C. Consider an applicant's paid job duties and employer to uphold SEJ's integrity and independence as a journalism organization. Individuals are eligible for ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE and ACADEMIC membership only if and so long as they do not lobby or perform public relations work relating to the environment. Additionally, SEJ members in the ACTIVE membership category do not work for employers who engage in lobbying or public relations work on environmental issues;
II. Definitions
SEJ's membership committee and staff employ the following terminology in their interpretation and implementation of these policies:
A. Journalism is a discipline of collection, investigation, verification, interpretation and communication of facts that provides the information members of the public need to make important personal, professional and social decisions. It seeks to gather and convey a fair, accurate, and independent account of the meaning of that information as transparently as possible, free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know. Journalism may reveal corruption, illegal or unethical behavior, or other social ills, and may at times advocate for reforms. However, its discipline of fairness, verification and independence is what separates their work from other modes of communication, such as propaganda, public relations, lobbying, fiction or entertainment. That discipline also underpins journalists' credibility and enables them to serve as an independent voice.
B. Lobbying is professional work primarily designed to influence legislation or government regulations or public policy on behalf of a person, business, organization or government.
C. Public relations is professional work promoting the views, activities or interests of a person, business, organization or government. It can involve a variety of activities employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public, as well as planning and implementing efforts to influence or change public policy. Public relations often involves media work, such as developing and issuing press releases, organizing and carrying out press conferences, and serving as a liaison with journalists. It can also include activities designed to influence public opinion through the use of social media, including websites and such tools as Twitter and Facebook.
D. News outlets are journalistic products that are available to the general public. Examples of qualifying news outlets include TV or radio stations, newspapers and magazines that are available on newsstands, and Internet-only news sites. They can be free or available through subscription or unrestricted membership -- that is, membership open to anyone.
E. News organizations are distinct corporate or operating entities dedicated to producing journalism. They may advocate for particular positions or issues (e.g., editorials and opinion pieces), but they do not lobby or conduct public relations other than on behalf of the interests of journalism itself. News organizations must also be transparent in their connections, financial and otherwise, to entities with a private interest in the issues being covered, and maintain structures and policies that protect their editorial independence from the influence of such entities.
F. Employers are individuals and organizations who exercise editorial control or influence over the journalism process. Employers may include the individuals or organizations that hire journalists. Individuals and organizations that financially support a news organization or a work of journalism are also considered employers in the absence of a verifiable editorial firewall or transparent disclosure of financial relationships.
III. Membership categories
A. ACTIVE Members
ACTIVE members must primarily:
i. Work as journalists for a news organization consistent with the definitions in Section II; or
ii. Be freelance journalists, the majority of whose work is for news organizations; or
iii. Be independent authors or producers who disclose their funding sources and retain editorial control over the majority of their work, consistent with the definition of journalism and news organizations outlined in Section II.
B. ASSOCIATE members
ASSOCIATE members are substantially engaged in journalism for news outlets or work in fields that closely relate to journalism, yet are ineligible for active membership, either because journalism is not their primary occupation or because their employers lobby or conduct public relations work on the environment (and thus are not news organizations).
Examples of potential ASSOCIATE members include: people for whom journalism is a secondary occupation; officials at journalism organizations; staff journalists who work for -- or freelancers and authors who get most of their income from -- non-media corporations, government agencies, environmental advocacy groups or universities; and independent authors or producers who disclose their funding sources and retain editorial control over the majority of their work, consistent with the definition of journalism and news organizations outlined in Section II.
C. ACADEMIC members
ACADEMIC members are students at a university or other accredited school with an interest in environmental issues or environmental journalism, or full-time educators on the faculty of such an institution. Part-time faculty may qualify if they meet other criteria.
University writers and other university staff are not eligible for ACADEMIC membership, but may qualify for ASSOCIATE membership if their jobs do not involve public relations or lobbying.
D. HONORARY members
HONORARY members are appointed by the board to recognize outstanding and distinguished service to SEJ. Honorary members are exempt from eligibility policies that apply to other membership categories. Nominations for honorary membership may come from any SEJ member and shall be considered at one board meeting and voted on for approval at a following meeting. Access of HONORARY members to SEJ programs and services may be limited at the discretion of the board. HONORARY membership status may be revoked at the discretion of the board.
IV. Procedures for denial, termination, non-renewal and reclassification of membership
Applicants will be notified promptly if their application for membership is denied. Members will be notified if their membership is to be reclassified or not renewed based on ineligibility due to changes in jobs or job duties, or if their membership is to be terminated for cause.
A. Termination for cause: Membership may be terminated for cause if a member has failed to be honest and complete in filling out application forms and in answering annual surveys and other inquiries, misrepresented her or his job status, or otherwise violated rules or policies of the organization, including but not limited to intentional misuse of on-line services such as an SEJ listserv or member directory.
Opportunity for a Hearing: If within 60 days of notice by SEJ, a member facing termination for cause requests a hearing, as stipulated in the Bylaws, the hearing shall be conducted before the Board of Directors at the subsequent board meeting, if possible, but no later than the second board meeting following the date of the original termination notice. The member has a right to bring an attorney or other representative to the hearing. The member bears the obligation for his/her own travel and other expenses related to the hearing, including the cost of legal counsel. Whether or not a hearing is conducted, the final decision shall be made by the board members present at a legally constituted meeting, with a two-thirds majority vote necessary to terminate a membership for cause.
B. Non-renewal/reclassification of membership: Members must report any employment change that could affect their membership category or eligibility. Members who become ineligible for SEJ membership or who are subject to a change in membership status based on a change in jobs or job duties, shall have the opportunity, within 30 days of notice by SEJ, to present countervailing written evidence prior to any final decision by the board or its designee (typically the SEJ membership committee). Non-renewal or reclassification of membership is an administrative action, enforcing the eligibility provisions of the Bylaws and related membership policies. It is not to be confused with termination for cause or for non-payment of dues. In cases of membership non-renewal/reclassification, the board is not obligated to conduct a formal hearing, beyond extending the opportunity to submit written evidence. However, any member is welcome to attend any SEJ board meeting (at their own expense) and will be accorded reasonable opportunity to be heard on membership issues or other matters.
C. Non-payment of dues: Members whose annual dues remain unpaid for longer than one (1) month are no longer considered members in good standing. Dues-delinquent members may continue to receive certain mailings and be carried on the books as members, but may be precluded from full participation in certain SEJ activities and privileges, including but not limited to voting in elections, receipt of the SEJournal, and use of on-line services. After dues are delinquent for one year, SEJ staff shall drop the member from the membership rolls.
D. Non-member applicants: New applicants to SEJ may appeal membership committee decisions to the SEJ Board of Directors, in writing, within 60 days of notice of the membership decision. The SEJ board will consider that submission at the subsequent board meeting, if possible, but no later than the second board meeting following the date of the original membership decision. As with non-renewal/reclassification of membership (see Section VII.B.), reviewing a new applicant is an administrative action and the board is not obligated to conduct a formal hearing when considering appeals from new applicants.
E. Retired members retain the membership status held at the time of their retirement so long as they do not do public relations or lobbying work related to environmental issues.
F. The SEJ board retains full authority to determine an individual's eligibility for membership.


text:
TORONTO - The next time you get frustrated because a website refuses to load instantly, or a streaming video has to buffer for a few seconds, think of the surprisingly large number of Canadians still on dial-up.
According to a few different estimates, there are hundreds of thousands of Canadians still travelling the information superhighway in the slow lane, who only get online after waiting for a series of bleeps, piercing shrieks and blurts of static to be belted out by their dial-up modem.
And that's just the beginning of their waiting.
"It's pretty dramatic," says Ross Kouhi, executive director for the National Capital FreeNet, a donation-driven service that provides free or inexpensive dial-up access to about 3,600 users in the Ottawa area.
"As you're demonstrating it to somebody it's always a little surprising to see just how slow things load."
The CRTC estimated that in 2010, there were about 366,000 dial-up customers across the country. The Convergence Consulting Group says residential dial-up subscriptions went from well over a million in 2007 to about 250,000 at the end of 2011. And surveys by the Media Technology Monitor suggested about three per cent of the population was using dial-up Internet in 2011.
For some Canadians in rural communities, dial-up is the only way they can get online. In 2010, the CRTC estimated that five per cent of the population had no access to high-speed Internet, with that rate nearing 16 per cent in rural areas. But for others, inexpensive dial-up is simply the only affordable alternative to high-speed access, which can start at $30 or more — and it's usually more — a month.
Matthew Suffidy of Ottawa is a longtime Internet user, who figures he's been online for nearly 20 years. But he's stayed with dial-up access at home the whole time and currently uses the National Capital FreeNet.
He makes plans to do any big downloading away from home and when he does dial in to the Internet, it's mostly just to access email, check TV listings, search something on Wikipedia or visit a few other sites.
He figures it was about 10 years ago that he started to notice web surfing was becoming sluggish with his 56K modem. A few years ago he found most surfing at home had become insufferable.
"If I really need something I'll wait for it but it's true that for some (sites) you have to wait quite a while to start some of them up," Suffidy says.
"Certain sites have become more cumbersome to use with dial-up because of increased content, for example, embedded Flash. Sometimes that's really a killer with dial-up Internet, if you have some kind of Flash content that's trying to show you a (video or ad) — that's going to totally destroy the connection."
With most of the population using increasingly efficient high-speed accounts, web developers have largely stopped trying to optimize their sites for slower connections.
Sports fans on dial-up would have a hard time loading up the Toronto Blue Jays' official website, which weighs in at a whopping four megabytes thanks to embedded video and a large number of photos and graphics. During a test, it took a couple of minutes of waiting for just the home page's background to load, and several more minutes for other content to gradually pop up.
Other graphic-heavy sites run by TSN and NHL aren't much better, with the home page adding up to more than a megabyte of content — which could take about five minutes or longer for a dial-up user to load.
Kouhi says there's still plenty of demand for inexpensive dial-up access, although few rave about the service's speed and the web surfing experience.
"A lot of people who were making due with dial-up are starting to find it's getting more and more difficult to use, so much of the content on the Internet is so rich and even though you think you're looking at a simple web page, quite often there's a lot of baggage behind it," says Kouhi, adding that it takes just a few minutes on dial-up for him to grow tired of the snail-paced speeds.
Some of the dial-up users he speaks with say they mostly stay off the web and only use email to connect with family and friends. But even email can be annoying on dial-up, especially when attachments are involved.
Kouhi has a sister who lives in a rural area and until recently only had dial-up access. His family learned to leave her out of group emails when it came to sharing photos, he says.
"You always have to remember to not send the big pictures to the one sister, to save her the grief, because she would say it would take her all night to download a big pile of photographs," Kouhi says.
"And she'd come back in the morning and they weren't anything she wanted to see anyways."
Also on HuffPost


text:
High yield isn't what it used to be.
"At the end of the day, high yield has had a wonderful run since 2008," Brad Ross of Pyxis Capital told AdvisorOne at Schwab Impact 2012 in Chicago on Thursday. "It's up about 115% since that time. So the client would get great yield and nice appreciation on the loan side."
But now?
"Now we're lightening up on yield and moving into the floating rate world," he said.
"When we sit down and talk to clients, they don't care if the investment choice is boring because they want to reduce volatility," Ross, the firm's president, added. "But they need to reach for alpha. Long-short strategies work well for that reason. You can take advantage of the upside with a predictable downside. You can get the alpha without stretching the risk band for the client."
Pyxis Capital, headquartered in Dallas, is a SEC-registered investment adviser with 17 funds under management. Ross came to the firm from Ivy Funds, where he was executive vice president and national sales director. Ivy had $1 billion in assets when he joined in 2003, and $55 billion when he left last year to help start Pyxis.
"It was a flat organization, so I decided to try the alternative and floating rate space," he said.
Highland Capital Management, the firm's parent company, knows quite a bit about distressed debt, and has a legacy of operating in the space.
"We spun off Pyxis as a direct result of our hedge fund strategies. We wanted to move towards a more transparent product in a mutual fund. We have a focus on mitigating volatility and ensuring a predictable upside and downside. It's very vanilla. You give up some of the upside to get the downside protection, which is what people want. The retail investor doesn't want a complicated story."
As for future growth, Ross said the firm currently manages $3 billion, which he'd like to grow to $10 billion over the next three to four years.
"I've done a total reorganization of the sales force," he concluded. "We have 10 sales people now and I'd like to get to 20 RVPs in total."


text:
The Liberal Arts in Prison Program provides liberal arts education to incarcerated men and women in Iowa's prisons and Youth at the state training school for boys.
The Liberal Arts in Prison Program began with a single class in the spring of 2003. Since then, the program has evolved into a full-fledged college program that enrolls cohorts of incarcerated students in a demanding, rich curriculum equivalent to the first year at Grinnell, and an expansive, multi-tiered student volunteer program.
During this radical expansion, the program has stayed true to its original vision of reciprocal learning and open intellectual exchange: exchange that enriches lives both inside and outside the fences and affirms the transformative power of a liberal arts education. The LAPP owes its success to this unique combination of social justice work and liberal arts learning.
The Liberal Arts in Prison Program started in the spring of 2003 as a creative writing workshop at the Newton Correctional Facility. Howard Burkle, professor emeritus of religious studies, taught the first course, which included four Grinnell student participants. When Professor Burkle could not continue teaching the following semester, Laura Matter '05 and Ursula Hill '05 facilitated the program's transition into a student-run, student-staffed volunteer program.
The following years have seen a steady and radical expansion in the program: course offerings expanded from creative writing to other creative arts courses, and then to topics across the liberal arts; students began offering courses at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, and faculty began giving a series of once-a-week lectures.
In the fall of 2008, the college hired a full-time program coordinator and offered its first college-level course at Newton; in spring 2009, the faculty approved a 5-year pilot to develop and implement a First Year of College Program at the Newton Correctional Facility.
See the program summary from Fall 2009 to Summer 2012 for more information.
"As a teaching and learning community, the College holds that knowledge is a good to be pursued both for its own sake and for the intellectual, moral, and physical well-being of individuals and of society at large."--Grinnell College Mission Statement
The Liberal Arts in Prison Program extends these convictions to incarcerated students at local prisons in order to engage them in experiences of new knowledge, respectful exchange of ideas, and progressive levels of achievement. We believe this program supports the work of corrections staff to protect communities and transform lives, making the prisons safer, and preparing inmates to return renewed to their families and communities. Participation in the Liberal Arts in Prison Program enhances our dedication to the core values of the College, intensifies learning, and prepares our graduates for mature civic engagement.
First Year of College Program
In the spring of 2009, the college approved a pilot program to develop and implement a First Year of College Program at the Newton Correctional Facility, which will be reviewed after five years. The program is designed to encompass an excellent, rigorous, and diverse course of study at the introductory level to prepare incarcerated students for further higher education upon their release.
The accredited LAPP program now enrolls incarcerated students in a rigorous first year at Grinnell. The effort began with a single for-credit course in Fall 2009. The offerings doubled in 2010–2011 to include two courses (8 credits total) in the fall and three (9 credits total) in the spring. This was the emergence of a new model equivalent to a first year of college. Incarcerated students apply and are admitted to the program via a rigorous selection process, and commit to enrolling in every course offered each semester.
LAPP admitted its first class into what is now known as the First Year of College Program in June 2011. Participants cited widely varying reasons for applying to the program: some wanted to give their children something to be proud of; others wanted to make best of their time inside; and still others simply credited a love of learning. All admire Grinnell and say they feel honored to be meaningfully associated with the College. The men enrolled in this program have proved exceptionally dedicated to their work and form a strong system of support for one another. They identify as college students first and prisoners last. Many of them talk about the program's effect on their families, as well: one participant says he often challenges his daughter, a high school senior, to earn more college credits than he has.
This June, LAPP proudly enrolled its second class to the program. The new cohort is taking a full slate of courses this summer (the first time courses have been offered in summer). We look forward to offering a rich and varied academic program over the next year.
Program Assessment
Recently the Liberal Arts in Prison Program conducted a survey of all current and past volunteers, including both students and faculty. The results were overwhelmingly positive. From this survey we learned that 1 of 7 students of the recently graduated class of 2012 volunteered in the program. Additionally "fully half of respondents answered that they were currently involved in an activity that directly related to their prison program experience." These endeavors include "teaching, social work, or directly working with prison-related projects or careers."
Below are some examples of student, alumni, and faculty responses to the program:
"[The program] has lead to direct engagement with folks whom I would be otherwise unlikely to encounter;...it has improved my pedagogical skills and my ability to discuss complicated material with a wider variety of people; it has exposed me to the humiliation--all too quotidian for too many people across the globe--of checkpoints and pat-downs." — Current Student
"Being able to pass on a basic understanding of and appreciation for the liberal arts has given my education a concrete output and reinforced my belief in the importance of the liberal arts." — Current Student
"Seeing the manifestations of a liberal arts education and the impact of students born out of this kind of educational system has greatly motivated me, in not only my school work but also other areas I feel passionate about." — Current Student
"[Volunteering] in prison has revealed and helped me challenge my own [subconscious] notions about race, class and gender. It has also pushed me to learn more about the US prison system and interrogate the way we as a society construct crime, punishment, and people who fall into those categories." — Current Student
"Teaching at the prison really showed me how I can use my liberal arts education to foster positive change." — Alum
"I taught a class that was a reflection of one of the classes I was currently taking. Getting the prisoners' diverse perspectives on the course material helped me to better engage with the materials in class, and gave me a deeper understanding of the course work, and its real-life applications." — Alum
"Participating in the prison program helped highlight the power of liberal arts education and also of how effective it can be for creating community." — Alum
"[The prison program] has inspired me to a whole new level of appreciation for the potential impact I might have on students. It has given me a chance to work with students with a unique degree of intensity and passion that truly reinvigorates my work on campus." — Faculty
"It has helped me think about how I present material to students with a wide range of backgrounds. Teaching … in Grinnell sometimes traps me into thinking I am connecting with all the students because some of them are quiet about what they don't know. I think teaching in the prison has made me more skillful in bringing all my students into the same conversation." — Faculty
"Teaching in prison has changed my cynicism...because I constantly deal with students who have a hunger and deep respect for knowledge, and are willing to pursue almost any subject matter for its own sake." — Faculty
See the complete results of the assessment for more information.


text:
You are here: Home ‹ Board index ‹ Movie Discussion ‹ All Other/Older Movies ‹ (2008) Yes Man
Box Office: "Yes Man"
Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
ich komm aus österreich und erst vor kurzer zeit ist yes-man rausgekommen ich hab mich ur geärgert das das so lange gedauert hat naja... der film ist echt genal und so lustig ein wahnsinn ich hab mich echt kaputt gelacht
und hab mich auch gleich hier angemeldet weil Jim Carrey so lustig, gut aussehend und einfach rundum genial ist
ich weis ich schreib auf deutsch und hoff das mir jemand der doe deutsche sprache beherrrscht zurück schreibt
natürlich könnt ich auch auf englisch schreiben aber so ists lustiger gg
rear I come from Austria and only recently is yes one rausgekommen I have yourself ur annoyed that so for a long time lasted naja… the film is genuinly genal and so merrily an insanity I genuinly broken laughed yourself and have me also equal here announced because Jim Carrey so merrily, well looking and is simply all around ingenious I white I write for German and hope me someone the doe German language beherrrscht back writes naturally can I also on English write however so ists merrier gg
Yes Man - Worldwide Box Office Update!
Domestic Total: $97,277,857 as of March 5th, 2009!
Overseas Total: $125,800,000 as of March 5th, 2009!
Worldwide Total: $223,077,857 as of March 5th, 2009!
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
Thank you.
I prostate myself before you and beg your forgiveness.
Geuss what movie that's from?
To God, every living being is beautiful... Except for you.
@chips and dip
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls! Allrighty Then?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
Yes Man - Overseas Box Office Update!
Overseas Total: $127,500,000!
The Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man grossed $1.5 million from 1,563 screens in 47 markets to bring it's overseas total to $127.5 Million.
There is a Small Chance (Depending on how well it does in Japan when it opens there on March 20th) that Yes Man can Actually top "The Truman Show's" Overseas Gross of $138.5 Million and rise up to the #4 position of Jim's Highest "Live Action" Grossing Movie Internationally. Wouldn't that be something?
Last edited by Citizen24 on Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
Thanks. That would be something.
Oh yeah Citizen, where do you get these numbers?
To God, every living being is beautiful... Except for you.
"Yes Man" ended its UK and Italian runs on $15.3m and $11m, respectively. Latest figures put Australia on $9.5m, Russia on $7.7m and Spain on $6.5m, while South Korea finished on $6.8m.
Jim Carrey Movies/Series/Books in 2019:
Sonic the Hedgehog, Kidding (Season 2) and Untitled novel
Join Jim Carrey Online on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, VK and Snapchat
@chips and dip
The Numbers are from Various Sources like Screendaily.com, Hollywoodreporter.com, Variety.com and ofcourse Boxofficemojo.com. Whoever releases the latest figures first I post them here.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests


text:
A young widowed father opening up about living with loss
When someone close to you dies, the well-wisher who tells you to 'stay positive' should be prepared for a somewhat negative response. What if you weren't that positive a person in the first place? You've certainly never felt less optimistic than you do right now, so staying positive may pose somewhat of a challenge.
But I'm learning that there's nothing wrong with being positive whilst grieving. In fact I find myself using positivity as my weapon in an imaginary duel with the grim shadow of death. I'm playing Luke Skywalker dressed in white and ready to rumble and Grief comes as Darth Vader, dark, dangerous and trying to lure me to the shadowy side.
Grief puts up a good fight – a physical and emotional exchange mixing hard-hitting blows and mind games. Grief tells me it's my fault that my wife is dead. He tells me I have nothing left to live for. He tells me I'll never be able to feel like I'm really living again. He makes me think the darkest thoughts I've ever thought and feel the most negative feelings I've ever felt. And when I try to laugh in his face and beat him with positive retorts, his harsh hand tries to slap me back down and put me firmly back in my wretched place. But I'm tougher than I look and my trump card is that I'm not trying to win. I know Grief will be back for more if I put up too strong a fight so I decide to settle for a draw.
So when Grief throws blame at me, I go for a run. I'm pretty fast and I can go for miles without it catching me so I get some time off to empty my head or think about other things. When he suggests I have nothing to live for, I spend time with my son. He confuses the hell out of Grief. He throws little soft punches made of joy, laughter and mischief that Grief can't defend. Just as Grief thinks he's got me, my son will say something random like, 'I love music, Daddy. I love Mickey Mouse!' Or he'll try to do the bum wiggle a friend taught him at the weekend, where his bottom doesn't actually move but he thinks it does because it's up in the air and his excitedly clenched fists are shaking from side to side. If I'm lucky he might even be my second in the duel and follow me around the house whilst biting on the tail of my shirt pretending I'm the train to his carriage. When Grief makes me think dark thoughts, I think about the good times with my wife. It hurts like hell at the moment because the memories make my eyes go misty and I can't see that Grief is about to throw a sharp jab, but I keep doing it anyway because it's worth the pain. And if he does slap me back down, I crawl off beaten, wait for the wounds to heal and come back a little bit stronger.
Grief is a dark place where light seldom shines, but when a spark occasionally flickers it's unfair of Grief to torture us for our moments of positivity. Sorrow doesn't bring a dead person back to life. Negative thoughts don't honour the people we've lost more than positive ones. And when the person loved you the way you know they did, it's reasonable to assume that they wouldn't get any pleasure from seeing you so constantly forlorn.
That said, sometimes when I feel frustration at my somewhat cactus-like eyes, which can go days with no sign of water, I can hear my wife (the most entertaining person I've ever had the pleasure of knowing) saying, 'Benji, you're not sad enough for my liking. I deserve a lot more tears!' She does, but she also deserves a happy little boy, so I'm not going to beat myself up if I have a good day.
I only found out about you're blog today through a friend Lyndsay. I think your courage is astounding. You're little boy has a great father and I have no doubt you're beautiful wife is looking down and thinking what a wonderful job you're doing while breaking inside. Reading what you have written just makes me appreciate my life and how quickly things can change. Thank you for sharing. 🙂 xx
I am getting you a lightsaber. Jackson truly is such a little cutie. So caring and sensitive too. A total treasure. I'm so glad you have each other xxx
It really was. I actually feel very privileged I was there. Was very special. You should be (as I know you already are) bursting with pride xx
Ben, I've read every blog and facebook post and in equal measure I've smiled at your beautiful memories, chuckled at your funny stories and (despite feeling like a fraud as I never knew Desreen) tried to stop the lump from growing in my throat at the sadness you have to face every day. You are an inspiration. x
Ben, whatever I type might come across as wrong. Nina could not have said it better. I live in West Hampstead and your love has touched many people. You are truly an inspiration and I wish more people were as honest, loving and brave as you. Thank you. Big hug to you and your boy!
What an amazing husband , father,son. friend and man you are !!!! you are an inspiration and a breath of fresh air, for you are not afraid to show your sorrow, tears, grief as well as being able to allow yourself to smile and enjoy the special moments in time with your son as you both travel a journey of uncertainty.
I feel humble to have had the opportunity to have seen you on bbc which as led me to read your blog.
You are truly an unique human being and your son as the most fantastic daddy.
Im in awe of you both.
Hugs to you and your son x
Your writing and your courage touches my heart Ben.. It's as though your words are a paint brush for your grief and love for your wife. It's raw, emotional, intimate and inspirational. Thank you – your words are not only healing for yourself but I feel also for other men (and women) to tranform our society beliefs on how men should be with their emotons.I send love and light to you and your son
Hi Ben. I saw your slot on Breakfast earlier on, and am very glad I was able to find your blog & facebook page.
I was widowed 13 months ago. I'm 45 and our children are now 14 & 12. We were together for 28 wonderful years and married for 17.
You are doing a wonderful thing by writing – and sharing – this blog. As many others have already said, you write beautifully. The fact that it's so raw makes it all the more powerful to read, and VERY helpful to others, whether they're in a similar situation to you or not.
We were "lucky", in that my wife, Ruth, died after a long battle with a brain tumour. Whilst that's a crappy situation, it does mean that, when the end comes, it is not a surprise. And that means the kids and I had the opportunity to enjoy the last days and weeks with their mum, say what we really wanted to say, and "be" together. It was a very precious time, and so helpful later.
I have been acutely aware of how much easier that made my initial grief. When you lose your wife, mum or anyone close, so suddenly, as you did, you have to go through every emotion and practical new-world reality in real-time. That's so tough, and yet another reason why your blog is so important – sure, for you, but most certainly for others who'll follow you too.
It absolutely makes sense to me that you focus on Jackson. He's benefiting from that, but it's so cathartic for you too. As a widower myself (although I never really think of that term usually) I recognise that my sense of self was buoyed up by being "Ruth's husband", and by being devoted to her. Some of what you've written suggests a similar thing – wanting Desreen's praise, confirmation, affection.
It's so great that you have Jackson! A big part is because Desreen lives on through him. But another big reason is that he gives you a purpose and the confirmation of how important you are – to him, and to your community. And through this blog, to the wider world too.
Your last sentence on this post is SO important! "I won't beat myself up if I have a good day." That sounds like a significant moment to me. For those left, life does (and has to) go on. Guilt naturally follows such a statement, but that doesn't change its truth. My guilt was abated by being able to tell myself that Ruth wanted us to be happy and have fun. Everything you've written suggests that the same is true for you.
For what it's worth, I'll share a thought that has helped me this year … I have come to terms with the reality that Ruth isn't *physically* here, but, having shared so much of our lives together, I can "bring her back" to my emotional life whenever I like, because I carry her in my head and in my heart. Sure, that's not the slightest bit as good as having her here in person, but it's a comfort to me. It means that we're still connected in a happy, emotional way.
I sincerely wish you every strength as you carry on, Ben. Your ability to recognise and express your feelings must be so helpful in that process. It sounds like you're doing great things for your son. Please take it from this stranger that you're doing great things for people you'll never meet too. That's a pretty great legacy for your wonderful wife too, wouldn't you say?
Until this morning I was unaware of your situation or campaign. I will not pretend to that I can imagine what you have gone through. I am a single Dad raising my son (now 6) on my own. His mother left just before he was two and went to Australia. In that time he has had no contact from her at any point not even a card. I to found that everything surrounding children, support and domestic life is based around single mothers but never had the courage you have shown to try to do something about it. I found it so hard to believe that in such a P.C mad society we are not included!
After seeing you on t.v. I found you on here.Just wanted to say what a truly courageous man you are.Your boy has been blessed with 2 wonderful parents and though your beautiful wife is no longer in your daily lives she will always be with you.
I grew up without a dad-he died when I was 8 months old.I was never allowed to ask questions about him because I might upset other people, my mother was never a huggy sort of person.I grew up with a hole in my life and even now in my 50s I crave information about him.So keep on doing what you are doing-keep those photos in place,wear that jumper,fill the house with flowers and above all trust your instincts .Only you know what is best for you both and what Desreen would want you to do.
Sending love to you and your dear boy.
Such warm words, backed by such real life experience. I echo your comments – "trust your instincts, only you know what is best for you both." Brilliant.
Brilliant is right…. "trust your instincts, only you know what is best for you both".
perfect ending to a perfect blog comment.
hi ben saw you on tv this morning and could see the struggle in your eyes i am amazed you kept it together ! i was widowed almost 7 years ago and had 2 kids, 10 and 14 and i still find things difficult at times. i can associate with the feelings you feel though, as a man it is not easy to talk about. i am glad you have your son to focus on but dont neglect yourself as you may find you will have bad times when you least expect it. i hope your friends and family dont let their attention and help for you drop as i know you will still need them for some time. thanks for your being so open today it made me feel very positive,
A beautiful piece, very poignant. Your wife would be very proud of you and your son is very lucky to have you as a Dad.
Hi Ben,
I have wanted so many times to reach out to you these past months but I have been afraid that my own grief would spill out uncontrollably. (There is nothing worse than a Tommy Topper!!) However, as I sit here sobbing I have come to realise that that would mean I would never get in touch. I didn't want that.
What I did want is to say that I am immensly proud to know you. I have followed your messagess on Facebook and now your blog. I know our grief stems from very different situations; but it is still grief. There are so many things that you have written about that I have identified with and still to this day (nearly 14 years on) I find that my grief is so raw. You have been a therapy of sorts as there are so many things that I hide away. Don't ask me why: I've got the washing to do, the girls need feeding, I have to go to work. The list is endless, but sometimes life does not allow for grief. You are right. We are all griefs' bitch. People don't expect you to cry fourteen years later!
But I miss my brother, full stop.
I miss his voice, his terrible choice of aftershave, his company. Most of all though I miss sharing our lives. His wedding, his children, his wrinkles. I feel as though so many things have been ripped away from me. And for that I am terribly angry: another aspect of grief I am sure you can identify with.
You are right to keep Desreen's pictures up for Jackson. Daisy sees pictures of Kris and knows exactly who he is even though she has never met him. It hurst like hell every time she says 'Uncle Kris', knowing that he is just sort of phantom to her, not the tangible being that I still remember the touch of. But I refuse to allow his death to keep him out of his nieces lives. Children are amazing, she has not once questioned why she has never met 'Uncle Kris'. However she did ask what 'died' meant the other day. I was stumped as to the best thing to say, luckily Peppa Pig bought me some time to think about an answer for that question another day.
I could write on here for hours, spilling my grief here on the page – as I said you have been therapy. So thank-you for that. But I won't go on any longer. I will finish by saying: keep doing what you are doing. For others yes, but primariliy for yourself and for Jackson. Whatever helps you get through the day.
Lots and lots of love to you both.
I live near Westhampstead and told of your tragic story only recently outside my children's school gate by another mum…. Words cannot express how much your loss has moved me……my heart goes out to you and your beautiful little boy….you seem like a lving family and will get throughout this dark time….your blog is truly inspiring…. Keep moving and when you feel like your day can't get any worse….. Give it some time and see how things are tomorrow x
Hi Ben,
Caught the end of your interview on BBC Breakfast earlier this week and have looked at the different social media posts over the last few days.
Really good stuff.
I have an interesting spin on things as my dad was suddenly and quite unexpectedly widowed just before my second birthday with me being the only child. Different times to today but I think there are a lot of similarities. I now have my own kids but in all my time I think I have only come across one other person who has lost their mum.
Grief, in these circumstances, is a funny thing from a child's, teenager, growing adult and then married man's perspective as it changed as I matured
From my perspective it resulted in real positives, sounds strange writing that, and then real and unexpected challenges at unexpected points which I never thought about until they happened.
It can all work out – but it just needs work on all dimensions.
Happy to contribute more and actively help your campaign as I think it is really important.
Glad your initiative made me write this
Dear Ben
read your account in yesterdays Guardian, thank you so much for disclosing how you feel, the intense grief. I was touched too by your "imagining it from a two-year-old boys point of view" Almost 70 yrs ago my dad was killed in an accident on the docks, he left home one night and never came back, my 2yr old grief must have been intense, can imagine as Jackson has, calling out wheres daddy gone/ when is he coming home? I think its brilliant you allowing and accepting Jacksons anger, message to me was " be a big boy" no place for my toddler grief then. Years later therapy and a digging down to that place of loss. In my 70th year now and in therapy for other reasons but have recently visited that early trauma. I too am a Christian and prayer comforts me now and the promises of having a heavenly father supports my daily living
Like Keith previous contributor to your blog, glad your initiative made me write this.
God bless
Dear Ben
I read your blog. I was moved by your transparent emotions. I have not suffered the grief you have suffered. But as a surgeon I have seen many suffer.
Whether you could have done anything more or anything different will always be a question in your mind, no matter what.. it is how you cope with that question and I think what you are doing is a positive way of coping with it.
I wonder if you have come across the Geeta. (or Bhagwadgeeta). it is a book of Hindu religion, but as you know Hinduism is not actually based on any book, but refers to various books to understand philosophy. It depicts the huge turmoil faced by Arjuna who along with his brothers is fighting against his cousins. Its a long complex storey, it does not mimmick your situation. But it discusses about the decisions one must take .. the right decisions/ reflex decisions and cope with the reality of life by keeping faith on the "Karma.. the actions you must take"
I am not reccommending it because I am a Hindu, but because I think you will find useful to cope with your thoughtful mind. So please do not misunderstand. English translations are readily available.
Please make sure that your son is not overwhelmed by the haunted grief of mother's loss but in her divine memory and be nurtured by your incredibly courageous soul.
With regards to the grandparents on both sides, who would have found it very hard to cope without the little one.
Best wishes
Dear Ben
Firstly, please accept my earnest condolences to you and your son on the tragic loss of your wife and mum.
I am by nature an extremely emotional person, a mother of four sons whose whole outlook on life changed when I became a mother. An emotional floodgate was opened within me and my instinct to nurture and protect became paramount.
I was dubious to read about your grief for fear of taking your pain on board as I am prone to so often do….I need not have worried.
Your grasp on grief is awe inspiring. The understanding of your sons needs at this bewildering and heartbreaking time for your son is extraordinary. Your positivity exudes in every written word. it is no wonder that you have not only touched so many but had such a positive effect on their own way of dealing with their own grief.
The love you feel for you wife is so apparent and your determination not to lock away your memories will enable your son to remember, know and love his mum even though he cant be with her. Your son will grow up to be very proud of you as I am . certain your dear wife must be.
I sincerely hope that you continue to find the inner strengths necessary to deal with your loss and urge you to continue your writing. You have an absolute gift that cries out to be shared in your writing. To put your feelings onto a page to share with the world is such a skill and will help to heal so many who feel alone in their grief.
Thank you for sharing so openly and honestly you have certainly helped and inspired this person to make some changes. LOVE AND PEACE to you and your son xxxxx
Dear Ben
I have read your story on the sun newspaper and I just could stop crying, my sincerest condolences to you and your beautiful son, you r for sure an inspiration for all of us because we live in a world that teach us that man don't cry man r not allowed to show emotions, thank you so much.I have a 3 years old son and I will defenetely teach that it's ok for a man to cry to scream when he's hurting.I wish you and your son a wonderful life and will continuo to pray for you 2.
Hello Ben, im Dave (37) and my wife Nicky (32) died very unexpectedly in Dec leaving me and our two sons Joel aged 4 and Zach aged 2 behind. Im so sorry for you and your son and id like to offer helpful advice but it sounds like your coping very well. Working full time and being the dad that the boys need is tricky as im not fully in control of my own emotions at the moment (regular face cracking in Tesco and i dont even feel it coming half the time). We were together for 13 years and married for nearly 6 and i have to say that im a bit of a mess. The boys however are coping so well and often tell me how much they miss her and want her back. I did my homework on how to tell them but the telling was much worse for me than for them. I read that children dont start to understand death until the age of 6 but im sure ours will have a better understanding than most by the time theyre that old. I know i havent offered any valuable nuggets to you and its probably therapy for me to share my story but I feel for you Ben and wish you both the best of luck, Take care mate.
Hi David,
Not sure if you read my earlier post on the blog but just wanted to drop you a note and let you know I am thinking about you and your boys as I too lost my mother unexpectedly before I was two.
I write this not to give you any nuggets, or talk about my story,but just so that when you are going through any ups and downs that you know someone else has gone through a journey with some similarities to what your boys will go through and it has all worked out positively.
I have not written this very well – and have struggled to think about what to write – but just want to give you a feeling of warmth and support , from maybe a different angle at what must be a difficult time.


text:
Domain already sold!
We have already sold this domain. But the domain hasn't yet been moved to the provider of the new owner. Just search another domain with our search or take a look later.
Your DomainProfi Team
Search domain
Just sold
Domain Rating
Domain rating & Example prices
Costs Rating of the domain