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This whimsical fantasy about a local drunk's 6′ 3 1/2″ imaginary rabbit pal was a smash hit (and a Pulitzer Prize winner) on Broadway and was then adapted into this likeable farce that's also an allegory about tolerance. James Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, a wealthy tippler whose sunny philosophy and inebriated antics are tolerated by most of the citizenry. That is, until Elwood begins claiming that he sees a "pooka" (a mischievous Irish spirit), which has taken the form of a man-sized bunny named Harvey. Although everyone is certain that Elwood has finally lost his mind, Harvey's presence begins to have magically positive effects on the townsfolk, with the exception of Elwood's own sister Veta (Josephine Hull), who, ironically, can also occasionally see Harvey. A snooty socialite, Veta is determined to marry off her daughter, Myrtle (Victoria Horne), to somebody equally respectable, and Elwood's lunacy is interfering. When Veta attempts to have Elwood committed to an insane asylum, however, the result is that she is accidentally admitted instead of her brother. Then the institution's director, Dr. Chumley (Cecil Kellaway), begins seeing Harvey, too. Hull, who reprised her part from the stage production, won an Oscar and a Golden Globe.by Karl Williams
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Essay | Laura Miller on the return of Bond, Jeeves and Philip Marlowe
»Lately, though, publishers have been pulling out some mighty big guns in the series revival game. This fall, two celebrated British novelists, Sebastian Faulks (Birdsong) and William Boyd (Any Human Heart) have published a new Jeeves and Wooster and a new James Bond novel, respectively. Come spring, the Booker Prize-winning novelist John Banville will publish a new Philip Marlowe novel under the pseudonym he uses for his own detective fiction, Benjamin Black. All three of these authors can be counted among the most esteemed British and Irish literary novelists alive today — which is a far cry from pen-for-hire jobbers like Ripley.«
Laura Miller
When celebrated literary novelists revive classic heroes of popular fiction, the results can be surprisingly good, says Laura Miller. Her view on new books by Sebastian Faulks, William Boyd and John Banville with familiar characters at Salon.


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Brazil is continuing to spearhead a very public anti-NSA (National Security Agency) movement, with President Dilma Rousseff revealing more details on Twitter about the launch of a national secure e-mail.
"This measure is [the first part of enlarging the] privacy and inviolability of official messages," wrote Rousseff (according to Google Translate). "We must secure messaging to prevent possible espionage."
Rousseff went on to say that Serpro, the Brazilian federal data processing service, would deploy the new system, designed to protect all official government correspondence.
Since early September, when Rio-based Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald revealed that the NSA had been spying on Brazilian government emails, Rousseff has not hesitated in making her feelings clear about the diplomatic betrayal.
With the reveal, Greenwald showed the world that far from US intelligence being "focused, above all, on finding the information that's necessary to protect our people and, in many cases, protect our allies," as President Obama put it during an August press conference, the NSA program stretches to commercial espionage, apparently for US financial gain.
According to Greenwald, Snowden shared documentation with the Guardian that proved the NSA spied not only on Rousseff's private correspondence, her Internet history, and e-mails between her aides, but also on ordinary Brazilian citizens and the country's commercial interests, including Brazilian energy company Petrobras' dealings. The latter has since announced it will invest $9.5 billion over the next five years in protecting its privacy. The leaks also showed that Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto's correspondence was watched and that Canada's spy agency had monitored activity surrounding Brazil's Mine and Energy Ministry.
Immediately after the revelations, the idea of a national e-mail system was floated by the Brazilian government. It had already been working on a national equivalent to services such as Gmail, but in the aftermath of the Snowden leaks, the country announced it would extend the encrypted service. For more on the relative pros and cons of a national Internet service—a proposal that, when floated by other governments, has generally been met with distrust—read Wired.co.uk's September report here.
Obama's August words, "I want to make clear, once again, that America is not interested in spying on ordinary people," along with the snarky kick-to-the-global-gut, "we show a restraint that many governments around the world don't even think to do" were understandably tough to swallow after these revelations. And Rousseff has fought back with more ferocity than perhaps any other nation, taking action rather than floating platitudes.
Speaking to the United Nations at the end of September, weeks after the revelations, she said: "Without the right of privacy, there is no real freedom of speech or freedom of opinion, and so there is no actual democracy. Without respect for [a nation's] sovereignty, there is no basis for proper relations among nations. Those who want a strategic partnership cannot possibly allow recurring and illegal action to go on as if they were an ordinary practice."
The future of Internet governance
Meanwhile, on October 7, a conglomerate of representatives from bodies seeking to monitor the development and growth of the Internet, from the non-profit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to the World Wide Web Consortium, released a statement on the "Future of Internet Cooperation," announcing its concerns over "the undermining of the trust and confidence of internet users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and surveillance." It called for the "globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing."
Both ICANN and IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) are US-based organizations, with the latter founded by the US government and responsible for overseeing global IP address allocation and other administrative duties that keep the web running smoothly. The call by the ten organizations makes it clear there is a drive to break down US dominance of Internet controls, many of which are overseen purely by the US Commerce Department. One day after the statement was released, Fadi Chehadé, CEO of ICANN, met with Rousseff and called on her to "elevate her leadership to a new level, to ensure that we can all get together around a new model of governance in which all are equal."
Rousseff stepped up to the challenge and shortly after announced Brazil would host "an international summit of government, industry, civil society, and academia" on the topic of internet governance in April 2014.
"The trust in the global Internet has been punctured, and now it's time to restore this trust through leadership and institutions that can make that happen," commented Chehadé, explaining Rousseff's suitability for the leadership role in this domain by referring to her UN address: "She expressed the world's interest to actually find out how we are going to all live together in this new digital age."
Senators heading the Comissão Parlamentar de Inquérito, organized in the aftermath of the NSA revelations, last week called on Greenwald to divulge more details on the surveillance program, suggesting it might seize the papers if it could not arrange for an interview with Edward Snowden. Greenwald was understandably reluctant, and it looks more likely a teleconferencing session might be held.
Meanwhile Brazil Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo has announced he's looking into making it a legal requirement for all data exchanges in Brazil to be made using locally produced equipment.
US-Brazil trade and energy issues were debated by the nations' respective leaders as recently as April, several months before the extent of Prism was made public. Then, President Obama said "we think that we can cooperate closely on a whole range of energy projects together," after praising its South American partner for its "extraordinary progress" in becoming "not only a leading voice in the region, but also a leading voice in the world." Obama might be rueing the day he acknowledged the nation's strength and global influence.
This story originally appeared on Wired UK.


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Large Ceramic Horse by Jonathan Adler
Our playful collection of ceramic animalsAnimals simplified into their essential forms accented with a layer of bold geometric pattern
Jonathan Adler pottery begins its life in our Soho studio, where Jonathan and his team design and sculpt every prototype. The product you are viewing is produced by skilled artisans at our main workshop in Peru. They make molds from our prototypes and then hand craft each piece from high-fired stoneware or porcelain. Our Peruvian workshop was found through Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization that connects designers in America with artisans in developing countries to promote fair trade.
High fired stoneware with a matte white glaze
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Rev. Reese: Cardinals Want Jesus With an MBA
As cardinals meet in Rome to discuss the next pope, a consensus is developing: They want Jesus Christ with an MBA. The Rev. Thomas Reese of the National Catholic Reporter weighs in from Rome. Photo: Getty Images.
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Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar.
From the moment he laid eyes on the Jaguar XJ6 when he was 14, Ian Callum knew he'd found his dream job. Inspired, he sent some sketches to the then Chief Engineer, Bill Heynes, who encouraged him to follow his heart.
Early on, American cars had a big influence on him. "I recognised the design in them, almost the exaggeration of design. They were definitely more expressive, and in my mind, America was extremely glamorous… The '65 Buick Riviera was my favorite. And it didn't come from seeing the cars – it came from not being able to see them."
Ian studied at the Glasgow School of Art before taking a Masters in Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Art in London. His talents had already been noted by Ford and for 12 years he was involved in designing some of the company's best-loved cars before joining TWR, where he took on high-profile projects for the likes of Aston Martin (the DB7, Vanquish and DB9), Ford Puma, Volvo C70 and Nissan R390.
Then, in 1999, Ian got the call he'd been waiting for all his life: the chance to be Director of Design for Jaguar.
His understanding of, and respect for, the brand's creators is clear in the cars he and his team have created. "We know how intently our predecessors pushed the boundaries of design and technology. Jaguar has always been a forward thinking company and that philosophy informs the work we do to this day."
This is clearly demonstrated by Ian's work on the transformation of the range with award-winning designs for the XK, XF and XJ, and now with the new F-TYPE.
"Jaguars are about great proportions, fantastic silhouettes…the optimum expression of metal…I've always believed any good design can be drawn in two or three lines."
You might think that successfully designing new Jaguars might be hindered by the weight of heritage and previous successes. Ian isn't phased: "My point of judgment is always: what would Sir William Lyons think of this? And I honestly think he'd approve, hugely."
Not content to rest on his laurels, Ian leads a talented team who are working every day to perfect the Jaguar of the future. Ask him which car he's most proud of, his answer is simple: "The next one!"
It's about beauty of line and purity of form."Ian Callum - Director of Design, Jaguar.


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Samsung has launched its highly anticipated handset – the Galaxy S III in India at an event in New Delhi. India has always been one of Samsung's strong markets, with both the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note doing extremely well here. Thus, its not a surprise that the company launched the Galaxy S III in India so soon.
Unlike Canada and the United States, which will be getting a different version of the Galaxy S III, the Indian version will pack in the same specs as its European sibling. The Samsung Galaxy S III in India will come with a Exynos quad-SoC, an ARM Mali-400 GPU, 1GB of RAM, a 720p Super AMOLED HD screen, a super-fast 8MP camera, and some unique features like Smart Stay, All Share, Group Cast, S-Beam etc.
The official MRP of the 16GB variant of the handset is Rs 43,180. Yes, a whopping Rs 43,180 or roughly $860. Just a couple of thousand bucks more, and one can buy a decent two-wheeler in India for the same price. However, the street price of the handset will be much lower and a bit reasonable at around Rs 38,000 for the 16GB variant. Vodafone India has also tied up with Samsung and will be providing free 3G usage for six-months to all Galaxy S III owners.


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Cellular and Molecular Biology Coursework
School of Biomedical Sciences Core
(Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the director)
Cell Biology
- BSCI 5/70143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3 cr) Current study of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology.
- Must enroll concurrently in: BSCI 6/70144 Selected Readings in Eukaryotic Cell Biology (1 cr)
General Biochemistry
One of the following:
- CHEM 5/70261 Principles of Biochemistry I (3 cr) Introduction to biochemical principles, including chemistry and metabolism of biochemically important compounds
- CHEM 5/70262 Principles of Biochemistry II (3 cr) Supramolecular and cellular biochemistry, including transcription and translation
- BSCI 5/70142 Bioenergetics (3 cr) Lecture and discussion of respiration and photosynthesis, their origin, development, and control in living. systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles.
Quantitative Methods and Statistics
One of the following:
- BSCI 6/70103 Biological Statistics (3 cr)
- PSYC 6/71651 Statistical Inference in Psychology (3 cr)
- ANTH 69637/BMS 78637 Analysis of BioAnthropological Data I (5 cr)
- ANTH 69638/BMS 78638 Analysis of BioAnthropological Data II (3 cr)
- Equivalent course approved by Director, School of Biomedical Sciences
- BMS 60291 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (1 cr)
Professional Development
- BSCI 6/70194 College Teaching in Biology (1 cr)
Cellular Biology and Structure Core
(Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the director)
Human Microscopic Anatomy
- BMS 6/70220 Human Microscopic Anatomy (5 cr) Morphological basis for normal and disturbed functions; structure-function relationships in human microscopic anatomy.
Concentration Electives
Includes courses listed above not selected, other pertinent coursework at a consortial institution not otherwise selected, and/or the following:
- BSCI 5/70432 Endocrinology (3 cr)
- BSCI 5/70174 Immunology (2 cr), or
- BMS 6/70240 Medical Microbiology and Immunology (5 cr)
- BSCI 6/70461 Neurochemistry (2 cr)
- BSCI 6/70440 Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology (3 cr)
- BMS 6/70130 Principles of Electron Microscopy (4 cr)
- BMS 6/70221 Ultrastructure of the Cell (3 cr)
- BSCI 5/70158 Molecular Biology of the Gene (3 cr)
General Electives
With the advice and concurrence of the Guidance Committee, the student will complete additional courses in preparation for the doctoral candidacy examination.
- BMS 60291 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (1 cr)
Molecular Biology and Genetics Core
(Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the director)
Methodology Courses
A minimum of four credits is selected from among the following four groups:
- BMS 6/70130 Principles of Electron Microscopy (4 cr) Demonstrations with practical laboratory experience in the use of equipment and techniques applied to biological materials.
- CHEM 5/70249 & 5/70250 (Biochemical Techniques (2 cr ea) Laboratory work emphasizing modern methods of biochemical investigation. Experiments illustrating use of spectrophotometric, chromatographic and isotopic methods.
- BMS 6/70120 Laboratory Techniques in Biomedical Sciences (2 cr) Minimum of two laboratory rotations per semester by arrangement with individual faculty members.
- BMS 6/70257 Research Proposal (2 cr) Preparation and defense of a formal research proposal modeled after the format of the National Institutes of Health.
Elective Courses
Includes courses listed above not selected, other pertinent coursework at a consortial institution not otherwise selected, and/or the following:
- BSCI 5/70142 Bioenergetics (3 cr)
- BSCI 5/70432 Endocrinology (3 cr)
- BSCI 5/70174 Immunology (2 cr)
- BSCI 6/70461 Neurochemistry (2 cr)
- CHEM 6/70269 NMR: Theory and Application in Biochemistry (1-2 cr)
- CHEM 5/70263 Physical Biochemistry I (3 cr)
- CHEM 6/70264 Bio-Inorganic Chemistry (2 cr)
- BMS 6/70220 Human Microscopic Anatomy (5 cr)
- BMS 6/70240 Medical Microbiology & Immunology (5 cr)
- BMS 6/70251 Theory & Pract. in Cloning and Genetic Engineer (2 cr)
Each student is expected to register for and attend special topics courses, seminars, and "journal clubs" as they are offered. Formal registration in BMS 60291 will be required every semester until passage of the candidacy examination. Each student presents at least one seminar each year, and, in addition, a formal presentation of the dissertation research will be required in the seminar format.
Master of Science
The Master of Science degree may be awarded upon completion of 32 hours of graduate coursework including a doctoral core listed above and 6 hours of Thesis I (BMS 60199) during which a master's thesis will be completed. There is no non-thesis option.
Doctor of Philosophy
A student entering the program with a baccalaureate degree may be admitted either directly into the Ph.D. program or as a Master's degree candidate depending upon background and preparation. A Master's student may either complete that degree or may petition for admission to the doctoral program upon the satisfactory completion of 20 semester hours of formal graduate coursework. Upon the recommendation of the student's Guidance Committee, the approval of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Program Committee and the Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences the change in degree program will be made.
Professional Development
Candidates for the Ph.D. are expected to engage, to the extent possible, in other activities beneficial to their professional development. The teaching of laboratories and lecture courses, as appropriate, is considered valuable, and each student should have this experience during his or her graduate career, including those on non-teaching scholarships or research appointments for most or all of their tenure. Students should also seek membership in professional organizations, attend meetings to present research results, and maintain currency in the relevant literature.


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What are you doing this weekend? It is suppose to be a nice weather weekend so join the grassroots cash mob movement and visit a cash mob or two!
Cash mobbing starts on Saturday April 28, 2012 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 25960 Central Avenue Kingston, WA 98346 at Nancy's Green Garden! Get your bedding plants, fresh flowers and artisan gifts! Bring a friend and support a locally owned business.
RSVP on the Faceboob page here:…then after that a short car ride away is the Brownsville Deli Cash Mob on the waterfront! Go celebrate the fun at Brownsville Deli (a locally owned and operated Kitsap County Business) This special event will be from 11am-7pm offering scrumptious food (my favorite biscuits and gravy will be served all day long) plus cash mobber deli specials AND wine tasting!
Brownsville Deli Saturday April 28, 2012 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9790B Ogle Road NE Bremerton, WA 98311. Celebration food eating will be at the same location! Help a local business, meet new friends and have fun! RSVP on the Brownsville Cash Mob Facebook page here!
www.kitsapcountycashmobs.com is administrated by residents, community members and business owners who work very hard everyday to be of service to neighboring businesses and friends. Read More About local Kitsap Cash Mobbing featured in the Kitsap Sun.
List of active Kitsap County Town Administrators
Brownsville/Keyport Administrated By Evie Osborn & Kim Hoyt Cheyrl Estep
Kingston Administrated By Connie Obee & Donna Schambron
Administrated By Mary West & Megan G
Port Gamble Administrated By Sean Wescott
Suquamish/Indianola Sherry Morisch & Lisa
Silverdale Administrated By Donna Bigelow Mescha Manietta, Jessica Guess Catie Johnson-Malcom
Port Orchard Debbie Doll, Richard Edwards, Harold Bright
Enjoy your weekend!
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Designs of the Times -What Inspires You?
Design is everywhere. It can be in the food we eat, the art we buy or the Jewelry we wear. The Designs of the Times Blog is about the people, places and things that help us a enjoy the abundance of creativity all around us. Join us as we showcase the rich designs of our surroundings that make up this great area we call home- Kitsap County! We hope to bring inspiration, joy, and creativity to all who read our Blog.


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Following this past weekend's "Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson" event
at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, officials confirmed that a return to
Ohio is a real possibility.
A big reason why? Roger Bowling and Jorge Gurgel, two Ohio-based fighters who both posted impressive victories at the event.
While those two bouts took place on the untelevised preliminary card,
they're now available for free viewing, courtesy of Strikeforce.
Bowling, a Cincinnati native who
went 1-1 in a pair of Strikeforce Challengers bouts with Bobby Voelker in 2010, made his "Arena Series" debut in a bout against fellow welterweight Josh Thornburg. The Cesar Gracie-trained fighter and Gladiator Challenge vet was the only non-Ohio fighter on the preliminary card, which featured nearly a dozen Buckeyes.
The hard-hitting Bowling, a veteran of Ohio-based organizations such as MMA Big Show, looked to deliver Thornburg his first career knockout loss.
Gurgel, who owns an MMA gym in West Chester Twp. (between Dayton and Cincinnati), looked to snap out of a 1-4 skid when he took on Billy Vaughan, a late replacement for Tyler Combs. Despite his recent losses, Gurgel is a favorite in Ohio, and hundreds of his friends and students packed Nationwide Arena early to watch his preliminary-card fight.
Although he admitted he felt a bit disrespected by being left off the night's Showtime broadcast, Gurgel said he felt the pressure to perform for his hometown fans. The Brazil native also knew his Strikeforce future likely hung on the outcome of the fight with Vaughan, a Columbus-based fighter and fellow jiu-jitsu specialist. (The Gurgel vs. Vaughan video can be seen below.)
For complete coverage of "Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson," check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.


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There was an electricity in the air Saturday morning at the Yreka Miners annual Red and White varsity football scrimmage.
After all, this was the first time this year the team was able to take the field at Miner Stadium and see some game action.
Yreka opened fall practice on Monday and has worked hard each and every day to become better each time out and be ready to play when the season begins.
Yreka, which went 7-4 last season, opens the year on Aug. 30 against Trinity High in Weaverville.
The scrimmage began around 8 a.m. and concluded around 10 a.m.
Normally at the scrimmage, teams are divided up and face off against one another. This year was different, as the offense faced off against the defense.
Coaches on the field closely monitored plays as they gave hands-on instruction to players between plays.
Coaches shouted words of encouragement when there was a terrific tackle or a long run and had constructive criticism if there was something that did not occur to their liking.
It was obvious the players were excited to be out playing football again.
A wide smile showed through the helmet of a Miners player as he smiled as he left the field and said to one of his teammates "hey, this is fun."
Head coach Orlyn Culp said that the scrimmage is a terrific way for the entire team to see live game action, especially players new to varsity this year.
"It's vital for them to see the field and get a taste for what live game action will be like," he said.
"It's very competitive and very physical," Culp said about varsity football and said that it's good for the younger players to see early on what it takes to play on this level.
Culp said that he was quite pleased with how the Miner defense performed on Saturday and how they consistently played at a high level. He liked the way they battled, played aggressively and made plays.
He was also happy with the offense overall.
Culp said that he liked the way the offensive line performed and got better as the game wore on.
Culp likes to have the Red and White event early in the morning to beat the heat of the day and give the kids the rest of the Saturday to enjoy the day, he added.
Yreka High School Football: Miners gain on-field experience
There was an electricity in the air Saturday morning at the Yreka Miners annual Red and White varsity football scrimmage.


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How are Hilary Clinton and Angelina Jolie related? The 'Moneyball' guy
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Thanks to months of research by genealogical experts, Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane learned over the weekend that he has the ingredients for the wackiest family reunion of all-time.
His relatives include Madonna (10th cousins, one generation removed), Celine Dion (11th cousins, once removed), Hillary Clinton (10th cousins, three times removed) and Camilla Parker-Bowles (11th cousin, two times removed).
"I wasn't going to say anything, but now I can: This is the reason Madonna and I have never dated," Beane joked during a phone interview Monday.
In truth, Beane had no idea about the connection until told on stage Saturday night. Like so many others in the audience, he gasped "What?" and "No way!" as the quirky branches of his family tree were unveiled during a fundraising event for the California Genealogical Society and Library.
The event also examined the ancestry for Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin and heavy-metal drummer Tim Alexander.
As it turns out, Beane's mother's side is connected to the earliest wave of French settlers in Canada, which explains his link to Madonna and just about everyone else of French-Canadian descent.
Another distant but verifiable cousin is Angelina Jolie, a revelation that prompted Beane to call Brad Pitt after the show to alert him to a belated plot twist in "Moneyball."
This all started with Abraham Martin and his wife, Marguerite Langlois, the second French family to settle in Canada. They landed in 1619, about the same time Bud Selig began studying the A's proposed moved to San Jose.
Robert Jackson, the researcher who unearthed the French-Canadian connections, nodded in Beane's direction when he said these early settlers were once described as "accustomed when necessary to living on little, robust and vigorous, very self-willed witty and vivacious."
Jackson also showed a photo of a monument in Quebec City that memorializes the founding families of Canada. The names of Beane's relatives can be found on that monument.
"Your ancestors founded Canada," Jackson said.
Armed with that news, Beane said he planned to call Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos to tell him: "I am your ruler! I command that you bow. And trade me your right-handed bats."
Many relatives on his father's side, meanwhile, were illiterate rural farmers from rural North Carolina.
"They never owned their own land," researcher Todd Armstrong said. "These were hardscrabble people, very tenacious and very proud of where they came from. They had really fighting blood in them."
At least eight of Beane's great-grandfathers fought in the Civil War, probably more. Most of them fought on the Confederate side, including John Bean - the "e" would come later - who played the fife in his regiment. He deserted within nine months.
"Well, they gave him a flute, not a gun," Beane quipped. "So I would have deserted, too."
Another relative, John Lisk, remains famous among North Carolina historians for an act of bravery during the Battle of Yellow Tavern in Virginia in May 1864. Under the cover of darkness, Col. Lisk ventured alone across Yankee enemy lines to retrieve a captain who had been killed in battle, hoisted the body upon his shoulders and returned to safety.
"This is more like it," Beane said. "This is actually my family."
Lisk was taken prisoner in fall 1864, becoming the first recorded man in the Beane lineage to be halted in October by a better-equipped Yankee squad.
Beane, like all of the celebrity panelists, said they were interested in learning more about the origins of their family. All of the extensive work to date was done on a volunteer basis by the nonprofit organization.
In the phone interview, Beane said he was especially excited for his daughters, Casey and Tinsley, to learn about the number of accomplished female cousins in his family tree.
"One of the takeaways for me was that the men in the family really have to get their act together," he joked.
Beane also remains particularly intrigued by a photo of a gorgeous expanse of land above Quebec City called "Plains of Abraham." The 32-acre area was named after his ancestor.
"That's my land, too, right?" Beane said. "That's a nice place for a stadium."


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Organizations are increasingly using analytics to work out what their organization and their people need to do to be successful as well as what to avoid doing. Organizations also look to assessments to provide intelligence in hiring, mobilizing and developing employees. Now they want to bring these sources together to align their people potential with their organizational objectives, to better understand their investment choices as well as how they are competing for talent against their competitors. Eugene Burke will describe through case stories how this need is being met through a suite of tools powered by one of the world's largest databases of intelligence on people's potential and predictive talent analytics.
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