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By Nick Emery, global chief executive, Mindshare Worldwide, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 22 November 2012 08:00AM
All too often we do ourselves a disservice and sell ourselves short; we groan under the weight of procurement rather than celebrating that we can now map all humankind and that media is the new product development engine of marketing. Data is not the be-all and end-all but it is the key to great ideas, and media holds that key.
Brand reputations go up and down on the stock market of social media and media more than ever before defines a consumer.
If you win a Campaign Media award you should be proud, as we have some tough rules: no partisan agency behaviour that mars our industry with myopic, self-centred voting – these awards are about the work, and not the politics; no hyperbole or outlandish claims of the media effect – in the future, I'd like to see more team awards as no one agency can rule all communications elements, and we need to see an attitude of nobody owns anything but everybody owns everything.
Yes, we wanted to recognise diligence and ROI but, more than anything, we wanted to recognise invention. If the judges had an overall concern, it would be that we didn't see enough radical thinking or enough of media embodying the truth that all marketing now begins and ends in media.
If you work in an agency it is because you want to create something new and push the boundaries in all aspects – insight, content, analytics, planning and trading.
We need to see more iconoclasts and fewer conservatives. I hope these awards are a start.
Nick Emery, global chief executive, Mindshare Worldwide
Chairman of the judges
This article was first published on campaignlive.co.uk
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"Varsity" isn't just a designation for athletes at this Beaverton institution. In middle school, students can earn a letter in service by devoting 20 or more hours per year to their community—in addition to the 10 hours required of every student.
Giving back to the community was a core value of the Sisters of St. Mary who founded Valley Catholic in 1903, and is one that's woven throughout the middle school's curriculum. Because the campus houses both a preschool and a nursing home, options for transgenerational service abound. Seventh graders can elect to spend their one free period a day volunteering with one of the sisters—helping in the garden, working in the kitchen, or caring for the preschoolers. And then there is what they do inside class.
Eighth graders, for example, spend at least one class period a week visiting with a resident at Maryville Nursing Home. The visitations form the foundation for part of their Living Histories project: during their visits students compile information and stories from the senior in a book that they will present to the resident's family at the end of the year.
"It's kind of a built-in grandparent experience for the kids," says Hilee Jackson, activities director at Maryville. "And the residents need the visitors; it's powerful for kids to be able to see that need." —KC
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As part of their school's Christian Service Program, Jesuit students spend an average of 128 hours volunteering over the course of their high school career. Collectively, that means each class contributes roughly four years' worth of community service. Impressive, yes. But when you consider that the program has been in place since 1985, the good-karma count ticks an astonishing benchmark: Jesuit students have donated nearly 90 years—a long lifetime—of service to the community.
"Ultimately, our objective is to teach students about social justice," says program director Scott Powers. "The most effective teachers of these lessons are the people our students serve—those people who understand what injustice means because they have lived it."
To that end, juniors and seniors commit 65 hours in service to marginalized groups, keeping a journal of their activities along the way that will eventually inform a kind of thesis. In the past, projects have ranged from going camping with children with disabilities to building schools in rural El Salvador.
Senior Joey Grimmer focused his efforts on the homeless in Portland, spending the summer volunteering at Blanchet House of Hospitality, which serves more than 600 meals a day. "We brought joy to each other there," says Grimmer. "And it's where I learned to enjoy the little things in life."
Now that's something a textbook can't teach. —AM
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Eighth graders complete a capstone service project in which they research a social issue, donate time to the issue through groups like Oregon Food Bank, and then recount their experience in a reflective paper and oral presentation.
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High school students at Waldorf are highly active do-gooders, thanks, in part, to the school's commitment to service learning. Students donate an average of 16 hours a year to organizations such as SOLV, penning an essay about their experiences. And each April pupils and teachers alike commit a day to service in support of National Volunteer Service Week and Earth Day.

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Bendamustine Hydrochloride exerts its anti-cancer affect by a process called alkylation. Alkylation damages the DNA of cells, which prevents them from dividing, and causes them to die. Since cancer cells, in general, divide faster and with less error-correcting than healthy cells, cancer cells are more sensitive to this damage.
Bendamustine Hydrochloride is given by intravenous (into a vein) infusion, over about 30 minutes. The treatment is usually given once a day, for 2 days, followed by a period of about 20 days (depending on the cancer type) without treatment. This treatment period is called a cycle, and the cycle may be repeated multiple times.
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White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4 F), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
For more suggestions, read the Neutropenia Tip Sheet.
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Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If your platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
Read the thrombocytopenia tip sheet for more information.
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Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
This drug can affect your reproductive system, resulting in the menstrual cycle or sperm production becoming irregular or stopping permanently. Women may experience menopausal effects including hot flashes and vaginal dryness – read more about coping with vaginal dryness. In addition, the desire for sex may decrease during treatment.
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment, even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe your sperm is affected. You may want to consider sperm banking or egg harvesting if you may wish to have a child in the future. Discuss these options with your oncology team. See OncoLink's section on sexuality for helpful tips for dealing with these side effects.
Your oncology team can recommend medications to relieve diarrhea. Also, try eating low-fiber, bland foods, such as white rice and boiled or baked chicken. Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, cereals and seeds. Soluble fiber is found in some foods that absorbs fluid and can help relieve diarrhea. Foods high in soluble fiber include: applesauce, bananas (ripe), canned fruit, orange and grapefruit sections, boiled potatoes, white rice and products made with white flour, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, and farina. Drink 8-10 glasses on non-alcoholic, un-caffeinated fluid a day to prevent dehydration. Read Low Fiber Diet for Diarrhea for more tips.
See OncoLink's section on fatigue for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.


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Oliver is looking a little chunky! I would like to test those tires please. :0)
26 x 2.3!? Someone is giving their rims a run for their money. Kitteh says: "I give these Forte Pigsah's 4/5 stars. I docked a star for the non-cat nip infused rubber."
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6 comments:
- jeff said...
- Sep 27, 2006, 12:40:00 AM
- JT said...
I'll hold off until I get my NXT in the mail before that challnge
- Sep 27, 2006, 9:52:00 AM
Hi and Sry This is nothing to do here but i Realy need help!
My Nxt was working great for 2 month and i Try downloading NXT firmware v 1,03. (meanwhile It was downloading i went to bathroom) When I come back and see my nxt was shut down. I Turnit on and starts like cliking and dont show anithing in screen.
Cant solve this trying to download again Firmware (I Donwload this firmware time ago and work fine) becouse now computer dont recognise -NXT when i connect via USB. PLz Help me!!!
Thx Nicolas Palacios
- Sep 28, 2006, 7:51:00 AM
- Brian Davis said...
Have you downloaded and applied the patch from LEGO?
Even if your download worked once, (or several times), it could still be a problem. Apply the patch, press and hold the reset button on the NXT (just to be sure), and try again.
Brian Davis
- Sep 28, 2006, 11:15:00 AM
Thx for your help u save my LIFE!! Finaly my Nxt working again (I Forgot thing about reset button)
Sry for asking no0b question and thx again.
Nicolas Palacios
- Sep 28, 2006, 1:26:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
By the way, googling for "NXT clicking" would have helped also...
Google is your friend, isn't it (in particular when one's life is on stake).
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Endowing Aggie Swimming & Diving Pledge Form
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Howdy Ags,
Endowing collegiate athletic programs is a popular topic of conversation whenever and wherever college coaches gather. The importance of program endowment to the future of intercollegiate swimming and diving cannot be understated in these unce rtain economic times.
Everyone has heard the names of the schools that have dropped men's programs due to budget deficits in recent years – Kansas and Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference, Rutgers, Richmond and Miami (Ohio) – to name a few.
The collegiate swimming is repeatedly shocked by the sudden elimination of traditional swimming and diving powers like UCLA and Arizona State. In the case of ASU, it was only due to a late and stressful call to their alumni that they have been allowed to continue to compete until they raise the seven-figure funds to sustain their program. They only have a short time to do it.
While it is true that some programs have been cut due to budget deficits, it is also a fact that some programs have been kept because of their endowments. It is one of my goals for my time here as your Head Coach to begin and sustain a campaign that will ultimately endow both the men's and women's teams and guarantee our place in NCAA Swimming & Diving.
To that goal, the first step is educating our supporters of the importance of program endowment. It sends a message to prospective student-athletes about the type of support they will receive when they sign on with Texas A&M, and the direction of the program. In many ways, an endowment plan is a barometer for the health of a program. Texas A&M is entering its sixth year of this mission.
I have said before, and I reiterate here, that Texas A&M is NOT about to drop its Swimming and Diving programs. My concern is for 15-to-20 years from now. What will the financial state of the nation, and college athletics, be? I do not want to keep my head buried in the sand waiting to find out. We need a procative movement among the many people who care about and have a connection to Texas A&M and our program. We need to do the small things now that will pay off when our hard times come.
While we do need people who can give big contributions now, what we need the most is for people to give what they can in monthly or yearly gifts that will build over time. Our country is in a hard financial time. Obviously many of us are feeling it every day. It is my hope that people can give what they can. Even a $100 a year can make a huge difference, if enough of us do over time. An effort like this is what teamwork is all about.
Below, you will notice the posted names of your friends and teammates that have already contributed. Many thanks to these people. Let's plan for the future of our program now. To contribute, follow the link at the top of this page, or go to http://www.12thmanfoundation.com/championship3/gift.asp. It is important to click 'Swimming & Diving' under the menu -Choose Additional Sport- or call the 12th Man directly at 979-846-8892. Feel free to email or call me at any time.
Thanks for caring about Texas A&M Swimming & Diving.
Jay Holmes
Men's Swimming Coach
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Beach horseback riding in Wilmington is available to the public from October 1, through March 31 according to local ordinances. There is truly nothing quite like a walk, trot or gallop in the ocean, along the beaches of North Carolina.
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DESTIN — As the city's Town Center Community Redevelopment Area continues to struggle with sagging property values and tremendous debt, its residents and business owners have no shortage of ideas on how to improve the area.
"I think we need to start making Main Street a center for activity," said Ron Sandstead, co-owner of Flutterby Antiques. "You can't get people to Main Street by threatening them; you have to make it fun."
During a Town Center CRA Advisory Committee meeting last week, stakeholders were invited to attend and share their opinions on how to improve the area. About a half dozen people attended.
For Sandstead and his wife Michele, who serves on the Advisory Committee, Destin's strict regulations may be one of the culprits.
"My wife and I have struggled getting people to Main Street for 11 years," he said.
"I think a lot of it has to do with signage," Sandstead added. "I think we should consider a banner (across the road) for Main Street. It would just get everyone's attention."
Tom Holt, who operates the Main Street Market with his wife Amy, said the number of visitors to the Saturday market has decreased by 40 percent since it opened a few months ago.
"We can't get people down there," he said. "We can't have signs … We're (the city) all about enforcement and prohibiting.
"It amazes me that we don't already have signs advertising what's on Main Street," Holt added. "What mechanisms are there in place to help bring in change?"
The simple solution for Holt was to use a portable electronic sign that could be placed at the intersection of Main Street and U.S. Highway 98. The sign would notify people the market is open, in addition to other activities underway.
Holt said vendors at the Sunday farmer's market in Rosemary Beach can make about $500, while they can make only about $65 in Destin.
He said the market's future is in doubt.
"It's either going to flourish or it's going to die a slow, painful death," he said.
The Town Center CRA is bounded on the north and east by Airport Road, on the south by U.S. 98 and on the west by Beach Drive. It includes the Downtown Destin and Shores shopping centers as well as property fronting Main Street between Harbor Boulevard and Airport Road.
For developer Peter Bos, Main Street is in dire need of changes as it relates to ordinances and regulations that hamper those who may want to develop a commercial project. He said there are other areas of Destin that are more attractive to developers at the moment, which doesn't help.
"Right now, if nothing changes it's not going to be built on," he said. "What is it that we can do to start raising money for this road?"
After listening to the comments, advisory committee Chairman Joe Rector said the city must take action sooner rather than later.
"We need to get the ball moving forward on this," he said.
Committee member Lockwood Wernet agreed and proposed several recommendations — all approved unanimously — to help with signage issues along Main Street.
The committee recommended placing a sign promoting the Main Street Market on Destin's Town Center CRA sign at Main Street and U.S. 98, while also considering installing an electronic sign at the same location.
At the suggestion of Rick Johnson, co-owner of Merlin's Pizza, Wernet also recommended the city consider either numbers or letters that would designate streets and attractions for motorists, similarly to what is done in Panama City Beach.
The final recommendation was to form a seven-member blue ribbon panel of developers, residents and business owners to look at other ways to help revitalize the Town Center CRA.
"It would be awesome to get our (committee) seats filled and to get people at these meetings and involved," Rector said. "It's hard to know what everybody wants … Public opinion is what helps sway things."


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Last week I had this cute bundle in my mailbox all the way from the UK. This line is Cherry Christmas by my friend Aneela for Moda. I love Aneela's work because she mixes my favorite basics with the sweetest little illustrations. This line does not disappoint! It will be available this month.
I'd been thinking about what I want to make with this bundle when I pulled out my Fourth of July quilt. It's the perfect pattern for these cute Christmas fabrics!
So add that to the list of want-to-makes. I want to make this quilt with Cherry Christmas…I have six months to get'er done so I'll have no excuses if I don't!
Have a Happy and Safe 4th to all my friends in the USA!


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Jake Beverlin will be entering his second season at UMass Boston in 2014. Beverlin was named the sixth head coach in program history in February of 2013.
In just his first, Beverlin completely changed the look of the men's soccer program. With a combined 11 wins, his 2013 Beacons became just the seventh team in program history to record 10 or more wins in a season. Beverlin also wasted no time in completely overhauling his roster, bringing in players from the junior college level, as well as from across the country. He coached his first Little East Conference Rookie of the Year in Edmilson Barros and had two other players earn All-Conference accolades.
Beverlin came to UMass Boston after serving as the head assistant men's soccer coach at Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown since 2009. Having coached and competed at all levels both in the United States and in Europe, Beverlin will continue to make the men's soccer program one of the top teams both in the Little East Conference and in Division III.
While at Bunker Hill, he played a major part in helping the men's team to a combined record of 36-4-3 over the last two seasons, and the program's highest NJCAA national ranking in 2012 (2nd).
It was also in 2012 that Beverlin played a major part in leading the Bulldogs to the program's first-ever appearance in the final-four of the NJCAA National Tournament, as well as leading them to a new program best for wins in a season with a 19-3-1 record.
In 2011, the Bulldogs set a new mark for fewest losses in a single season under Beverlin as they produced a 17-1-2 campaign, which earned them an undefeated conference and regional record.
As a member of the coaching staff at Bunker Hill, Beverlin saw a total of 24 players earn NJCAA All-Region XXI honors. He also coached two NSCAA and three NJCAA All-Americans.
No stranger to studying and working with coaches at the International level, Beverlin studied at Newcastle United of the BPL.
Beverlin also serves as the assistant coach with the professional team Boston Breakers and helped the squad to a WPSL regular season championship in 2012. Prior to that served as the Director of Soccer Operations at Division I Boston University. During his time with the Terriers, the program won two America East Conference titles.
As a player, Beverlin played two seasons at Cosumnes River Junior College, where he led the team to back-to-back conference titles, as well as earning the team a spot in the National Top-10 rankings. After arriving on the San Francisco State University campus, Beverlin started in 35 of the 40 games during those two seasons. He would later elevate his game to the next level and play for a variety of semi-professional and professional teams.
A 2009 graduate of San Francisco State University, where he earned his bachelor's in Political Science, Beverlin recently received his master's degree in Sports Management at Southern New Hampshire University, and maintained a 3.54 grade point average.
He also currently holds an NSCAA Advanced, Advanced National, and Premier Diploma as well as a USSF "A" license.


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Inlay Figure of a King in Four Pieces
Glass inlays like this were used to decorate shrines or cartonnages. When forming part of the decoration of a cartonnage, they were pressed directly into the outer coat of plaster while it was still wet. This inlay probably formed part of the decorative pattern of a box, a piece of furniture, or an item of funerary equipment. The bright colors not only enhanced the appearance of the object but had symbolic significance as well.
- Medium: Glass, gilding
- Place Made: Egypt
- Dates: 305-30 B.C.E.
- Period: early Ptolemaic Period
- Dimensions: 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 in. (14.1 x 6 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
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- Accession Number: 49.61.1-.4
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Inlay Figure of a King in Four Pieces, 305-30 B.C.E. Glass, gilding, 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 in. (14.1 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.61.1-.4. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Upper half of opaque glass inlay figure of king wearing Crown of Lower Egypt and facing right. Made in separate pieces. Crown (.1) of dark purple–blue glass with remains of gilding. Head (.2) in dark red glass, highly polished, imitating jasper. Band between forehead and crown yellow glass. Torso (.3) with right arm raised of same glass as head. Of the necklace only part of the lowest row survives. This is of green and black (?) mosaic glass. Unplaced fragment (.4) in blue glass probably is from another row in the necklace. Condition: Traces of gold leaf on crown. Right hand lost. Necklace incomplete.
- Record Completeness: Best (83%)


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This no-cost forum is specially designed for transportation directors and other supervisors who are responsible for providing training/professional learning for bus drivers. The agenda will include information and updates from the KSDE transportation department and then will focus on the use of the "In the Driver's Seat" professional learning kit that each Kansas district recently received from KSDE. The use of the kit will be demonstrated so that each participant will leave with a sample lesson that can be used immediately to train drivers. A question and answer time will also be provided. The forum agenda will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end no later than 2:00 p.m. to allow travel to and from the forum. Lunch will be provided.


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Niall Quinn previews the British clubs' Champions League ties
Niall Quinn says Arsenal must up their game if they are to get anything out of their trip to Schalke.
Last Updated: 05/11/12 4:12pm
Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea and Manchester City will be aiming to avenge their recent defeats to Schalke, Barcelona, Shakhtar and Ajax respectively while Manchester United have the chance to do the double over Braga and cement their place at the top of Group H.
City's need is greatest; their hopes of staying in the competition hang in the balance and boss Roberto Mancini has admitted 'I don't think we're ready to win the Champions League".
But Sky Sports pundit Niall Quinn says City fans should have some cause for optimism. Here's his take on how the British contingent might fare...
Schalke v Arsenal, 7pm, Tue, Sky Sports 2 HD
I know I wasn't the only person concerned by Arsenal's performance at Old Trafford on Saturday - as has been highlighted by many onlookers, it was an abject display and as such one that was pretty alarming. Losing is one thing but the manner in which the players seemed simply to accept that United were the better team was disappointing and there's no doubt that they need to work on their application, starting with the trip to Schalke.
Arsenal players have always played for the shirt and early on in the season, at Anfield and the Etihad in particular, the team's spirit looked great and the work-rate was first-rate, but you'd have to question just how good it was at the weekend. They can't afford a repeat showing at the Veltins Arena, where Schalke will be out to strengthen their grip on Group B.
As Schalke proved at the Emirates when Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay did the damage, they are a strong, pacy and economical side. Their all-round organisation impressed me a lot; they are difficult to break down at one end but have more than enough ability to overrun you at the other unless you can match them. They are a very, very decent football team - the spine of their side is strong and Arsenal will have their work cut out to deal with them.
NIALL PREDICTS: My faith in Arsenal's ability to go to Germany and deliver has been knocked a bit after these last couple of difficult weeks. A draw might be as much as they can get.
Man City V Ajax
As a player it's never great to hear the kind of comments that Roberto Mancini came out of after the 0-0 draw at West Ham. I doubt whether they sit too well with the owners or the fans either. While there is still a chance - however slim - of them getting through to the next phase, I don't think he should write off anything, including his team's chances of winning the title. To me it sounded as though he was trying to make excuses already, which I don't like.
There have been plenty of managers over the years who have tried to fool opposition teams and the media by writing off their side but I don't think Mancini is trying to do that. It sounded like a genuine concession ahead of what is a big game. They should be looking at it as their most important game of the season.
It's only a few months since City won the Premier League title and back then they looked ready to kick on in Europe, but fast forward to November and they appear all but out. They are still just about alive but if the man at the top is conceding defeat, then I expect a few of the players are scratching their heads which doesn't sit well going into this game.
Nevertheless, if they win on Tuesday it will give everyone a huge lift and certainly their home record in Europe has been particularly solid. They've got to put Saturday's frustrating draw behind them, though. I'd like to see them organise well as a group. So far they've played in the Champions League with a bit of fear - Dortmund tore them apart because City sat back and admired them a little bit. In the Champions League you can't afford to drop off and let the opposition dictate the pace of the game, especially at home.
City owe their fans a Champions League performance of the highest order but it will be tough against an Ajax side who went to Manchester United last season and won. Everyone knows Frank de Boer's side has a way of playing which means on their day they can live with anybody.
NIALL PREDICTS: That said, I think City will get their act together and get that victory on the board.
Celtic v Barcelona, 7.30pm, Wed, Sky Sports 3 HD
Wednesday will be a night to behold for anybody involved with Celtic. I'm sure the atmosphere will be great and be a major help to the side and as the players showed in Spain, where they put in a real heroic performance, they won't shirk responsibility or pass up the chance to have a go. After that, they need a lot of lady luck and Fraser Forster will need to play well again! They've got to try and keep the game alive for as long as they possibly can.
Celtic offered such stubborn resistance at the Nou Camp that I'm sure Barca have been working on ways to break down Neil Lennon's men more effectively. They may well succeed, but to do so Lennon will need to have as many of his walking wounded back as possible.
Barca have their own injury problems to address, most noticeably the fitness of Lionel Messi who took a bit of a kick on his right knee at the weekend. If he doesn't make it I suppose it will feel as though there's something missing at the party, if you like, but from the point of view of Celtic getting a result it can only help.
Celtic's performance in Moscow was first class and I thought they were extraordinary in Barcelona. It's a real tough ask for them to pull another performance of that magnitude out of the bag, but I really hope they acquit themselves well. It's a wonderful opportunity for the players to impress, particularly the front men, and if you score against Barcelona then you're back in dreamland.
NIALL PREDICTS: It's a real appetising match and I hope that Celtic win the game but at the risk of sounding over cautious I'd have to say a Barcelona win is the most likely outcome.
Chelsea v Shakhtar, 7.30pm, Wed, Sky Sports 4 HD
Chelsea began the season at a blistering pace but it seems as though the varied problems they've encountered (or rather had to deal with) off the field are taking their toll. Manchester United won the most important match of last week's two meetings - the league game - although Chelsea did well to battle back in the Capital Cup One to progress to the next round. But it looked as though they were suffering from a bit of a hangover at the weekend and Swansea capitalised on that.
They have to leave all of that behind them now because Wednesday's match is an entirely different scenario. The defending champions are second in their group but only have four points from three games to their name, meaning they have to get a result against the side that turned them over in Europe only a couple of weeks ago.
Roberto Di Matteo will recall the players he rested for Saturday's draw - most noticeably Juan Mata - to try and ensure that Chelsea's campaign gets back on track again. The trouble is that Shakhtar fully deserve the plaudits that have been coming their way. They certainly dictated the pace of the game in that 2-1 win in Donetsk. They brought the game to Chelsea and the Blues couldn't cope at times; it should be a different story at home, though. It has to be.
NIALL PREDICTS: Chelsea rarely drop points at home in the group stages and I think they can turn that dominance into three more here.
Braga V Man Utd, 7.30pm, Wed, Sky Sports 4 HD
I'm going out to Braga to cover this game and I'm really looking forward to it. United may not be quite playing to their best but they are top of the Premier League and look as if they are going to progress through to the next stages of the Champions League - probably in top spot. That's the sign of a good team. I think United are only going to get better and given their position in the Premier League they'll rightly go into the game full of confidence.
Braga aren't mugs - they've showed as much with those two quick goals at Old Trafford - and in some respects this could be a tough game. The onus will be on them to win it but I just think United are beginning to show now that they can deal and cope with difficult situations.
Braga played a high-tempo game at United and I'm convinced they'll try to do the same at home. Before Jonny Evans equalised, United huffed and puffed for long enough for me to wonder if they would get back on terms; it was a brave performance by Braga and Jose Peseiro's side certainly won't be also-runs in this match. Indeed they'll be a tougher nut to crack if they get their noses in front again.
NIALL PREDICTS: I fancy United to get at least a draw, which is certainly good enough in their position, but they should be superior enough to come away with a win.
Don't forget to tune in to our interactive commentary with comment from the Sky Sports experts and access to the games via our Events Centre by visiting www.skysports.com/championsleague


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By Gerd Waloszek, SAP User Experience, SAP AG – June 7, 2005; Updated: September 28, 2010
Note: The "definite" version of this article is in the Resources section.
Basics of Vision | Visual Impairments | Overview of Visual Impairments | Further "Visual Traps" | A "Visual" Checklist | References
Vision is our dominant sense. Computers and computer software make even more prominent use of the visual sense than human beings. Therefore, one should know that a considerable fraction of the human population has visual impairments and what the causes for the common impairments are. As most visual impairments have physiological causes, I begin this article with a selection of physiological facts about vision.
Light is an electromagnetic radiation that emanates from light sources or is reflected from non-radiating objects. We perceive light by our eyes and process and interpret it in our brain. There are different dimensions or aspects of light:
The visible light spectrum lies between 380 nm (violet) and 760 nm (red). Light travels at a constant velocity of about 300.000 km/s; it takes 1.25 sec to the moon, nearly 8 minutes to the sun, 4.2 years to the nearest star (Alpha Centauri), and about 2.2 million years to the Andromeda galaxy.
The eye's lens and iris form an optical system similar to the one used in a photo camera. The lens projects an upside down image onto the back of the eye ball where the retina is located. The retina is a thin neural tissue containing light sensors – it is the analogue to the film in a camera or sensor in a digital camera.
Figure 1: The human eye (from National Eye Institute)
The eye's lens is flexible and can change its shape in order to focus objects at different distances – this focusing process is called accommodation. Muscles can move the eye balls to point to a target – this process is called convergence.
Figure 2a: Accommodation
Figure 2b: Convergence
The iris acts as an f-stop mechanism that regulates the amount of light that is transmitted through the eye to the retina.
Malfunctioning of the optical system may cause different types of visual impairments – see below for details.
The retina in our eyes contains two basic types of light sensors (photoreceptors), which form independent visual systems that are dedicated to special tasks:
Each eye has about 5.000.000 cones and 120.000.000 rods. People can distinguish about 200 different hues and about 100 levels of gray.
Figure 3: Schematic rod (left) and cone (right) (from Sensation & Perception)
Depending on the functioning or malfunctioning of these receptors, there are different types of visual impairments. I will return to that below.
The rod and the cone systems exhibit different overall sensitivities to light. This impacts our ability to see by daylight and by night: Cones are primarily used for daylight vision (photopic or light vision), while rods are primarily used for night vision (scotopic or dark vision) – probably because there are so many more rods than cones.
The sensitivity of rods depends on the wavelength of the perceived light (the maximum sensitivity for rods is at 505 nm = green). But as there is only one rod type available in the eye, solely brightness information can be extracted from the rods.
Cones have a spectral sensitivity distribution that is analog to that of rods. But as there are three cone types, each having a different distribution, color information can be extracted from the cones (theory shows that any combination of three sufficiently different color distributions allows for color vision):
Figure 4: Distribution of relative sensitivity for cones (from Sensation & Perception)
Rods and cones also have different overall spectral sensitivity distributions. The maximum overall sensitivity for cones is at a wavelength of 555 nm = yellow-green, while the maximum sensitivity for rods is at 505 nm = green. This difference can be experienced in twilight, when colors change in relative apparent brightness (known as the Purkinje shift).
Figure 5: Distribution of relative overall sensitivity for rods and cones (from Sensation & Perception)
The light sensors are not evenly distributed across the retina. Cones are concentrated at the center of the retina, called macula or macula lutea (yellow spot). At the center of the macula is the fovea centralis, which has the highest cone density and therefore is critical in visual perception (ca. 150.000 receptors per square mm at maximum): As sharp vision is restricted to the fovea, our eyes are in steady movement to focus targets and to give us the impression of a "sharp" environment. Cones are fairly thinly distributed over the periphery of the retina (ca. 10.000 receptors per square mm).
Rods are absent from the central area of the retina. Their distribution reaches its peak at an angle of about 20 degrees from the center of the retina (ca. 160.000 receptors per square mm) and decreases to about half of it at about 60 degrees.
Figure 6: Distribution of rods and cones in the human retina (from Sensation & Perception)
Visual acuity depends very much on the distribution of cones in our retina: Where cones are plentiful, acuity is good; where cones are sparse, acuity is poor. Maximum acuity is concentrated on a visual angle as small as one minute of arc; this comes up to the size of a quarter seen at a distance of 81m. Acuity drops rapidly down to the periphery.
Figure 7: Distribution of visual acuity (from Sensation & Perception)
Rods dominate in the periphery of the retina. As rods are more sensitive to motion than cones, peripheral vision is more sensitive to movements than the center of the retina. Thus, animated graphics that flicker in the periphery distract us even more as if they were in the focus.
The neurons from each eye form the two optic nerves that transmit visual information to the brain. Both optic nerves come together at the optic chiasm, where the information from the left sides of both eyes is combined and directed to the left side of the brain; the information of the right sides of the eyes is directed to the right side of the brain. As the images in the eyes are upside down, the information from the left half of the visual field is actually directed to the right side of the brain and vice versa. This combination of visual information is important for depth perception.
Behind the optic chiasm, the optic nerve is called optic tract; it continues to the lateral geniculate nucleus (shown as cycles in figure 8) and from there to the visual cortex, those areas of the brain, that process visual information. Figure 8 shows "cuts" in the visual pathways (from A to G); these account for different vision field losses.
Figure 8: The visual pathways from the eyes to the brain (from Guide Dog Association Website)
Most visual impairments have physiological reasons. Some of them originate from the lens alone, some from its physical relation to the eye ball, others from the sensors, that is from malfunctions of rods or cones, or the neural pathways and processing.
See also Overview of Visual Impairments for a quick overview.
Blindness means that people cannot see or recognize anything. This includes cases where people may have a "global" brightness impression only. Blindness can be congenital, or appear later during the life span– then caused by accidents, diseases, or the aging process (e.g. diabetic retinopathy).
From a software accessibility point of view, cause and nature of blindness are irrelevant for what has to be done to improve accessibility for blind users. Therefore, I focus on different cases of low or impaired vision. Low vision is a visual impairment, not corrected by standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, that interferes with the ability to perform everyday activities (definition by National Eye Institute).
The shape of the eye ball is important for receiving sharp images. If the eye ball is too long (myopic eye) the light rays do not focus on the retina but before it: we are nearsighted and have to move the target, for example, a book, close to our eyes. If the eye ball is too short (hypermetropic eye), the light rays focus behind the retina: we are farsighted and have to move the target away from our eyes. Often, our arms are not "long enough" for getting a sharp image. As the flexibility of the lens decreases with age, most people become farsighted in their early forties.
Further seeing problems may arise from distortions (e.g., astigmatism) or darkening of the lens (cataracts, glaucoma). Most of these problems – caused by the optical system of the eye – can be remedied by glasses that correct the lens, or by lens surgery.
Cataracts are a cloudiness that is formed in the lens of the eye and may cause poor vision. Most cataracts result from aging and long-term exposure to ultraviolet light. Cataracts get worse over time – the clouded areas become larger and denser. The time taken for this to happen varies from a few months to many years. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss among adults of 55 and older.
Some people show drastic deficiencies in their ability to discriminate colored stimuli. These people are called colorblind, although this term is too strong for most of the deficiencies. According to the trichromatic color theory, which is based on the fact that our color vision uses three cone types, malfunctions in the cone system are responsible for five types of color deficiencies:
Mild instances of color deficiencies are called "anomalous trichromatism" and are fairly common. Typically, these people do not act exactly like a dichromat, but need more red (protoanomaly) or green (deuteranomaly) than a color-normal individual to match colors. More than 8% of the male and about 0,04% of the female population have some sort of color anomaly or deficiency.
Figure 9: Ishihara color blindness test charts
Figure 10a-b: Normal vs. day-blindness (glare sensitivity) (from former Retina International Website)
Night-blindness is a lack of the ability to see at night. It sets in if light intensity goes below a certain level, for example, at the twilight level.
Night-blindness is caused by malfunctions of the rod system. The cone system alone is not sensitive enough for night vision (cones comprise only about 1/25 of the number of rods). The rods may be affected in many ways, one common example is a breakdown of the pigments (retinitis pigmentosa).
Figure 11: Night-blindness (middle) vs. normal sight (left and right) (from former Retina International Website)
Macular degeneration is damage to or breakdown of the macula and thus a loss of the central vision. Color vision may also be diminished, although peripheral vision and night vision usually remain unaffected.
Macular degeneration may be the result of aging processes in the eye (age-related maculopathy, ARM, also called senile macular degeneration); there are also some other forms of macular degeneration, which are inherited and not associated with aging.
Figure 12a-c: Loss of central vision blends out the object that a person wants to fixate – here either the menu (middle) or the face of the waitress (bottom); normal vision is shown at the top (from former Retina International Website)
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a congenital inherited disease, which causes the breakdown of pigment in the retina (both rods and cones degenerate). It usually starts with night-blindness; as the condition worsens, people may also have difficulty seeing in dim light. Eventually, RP may progress to loss of peripheral vision, which leads to tunnel vision. Color vision may also be affected.
Tunnel vision is like seeing the world through a small tube. This makes it very hard for people to maintain orientation in their daily lives. Two common causes of tunnel vision are glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa. In the latter case, tunnel vision may be combined with night-blindness.
Figure 13a-d: Tunnel vision (left) makes it difficult to orient in the environment, for example to find the doors of a train (from former Retina International Website)
Glaucoma is often caused when the fluid in the eye does not drain away fast enough. The built up pressure damages the optic nerve and prevents visual information from reaching the brain. Glaucoma typically affects peripheral vision first (tunnel vision), and can cause total blindness if not treated at an early stage.
Visual information is sent from the eye through the optic nerve to the brain. When the optic nerve or those parts of the brain that are used for seeing are damaged, parts of or even the whole vision is lost. Which part of the vision field is missing, depends on the affected neural pathway(s). The eyes may still work normally.
Vision field loss can have many causes, such as strokes/CVA (cerebral vascular accident), brain tumors, post surgery implications, or head injury (e.g. caused by car accidents).
The following two tables provide an overview of the most common visual impairments. The first table covers impairments that are related to malfunctions of sensors. The second table includes impairments caused by defects in the optical or neural system or by diseases.
Loss of Central Vision
Loss of Peripheral Vision
Low Acuity
Color Deficiencies
|Tunnel vision
|Glare sensitivity
|Color blindness
|Affected Sensors
|Cones (one or more types affected)
Macular degeneration (age-related or inherited)
Inverse retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP)
Usher syndrome (RP combined with hearing loss)
See also Glaucoma
|Coincides with loss of central vision
|Retinitis pigmentosa
|Monochromats (all cone types affected)
Table 1: Overview of sensor-related visual impairments
Lens Clouding
Loss of Vision Field
Loss of Peripheral Vision
Focusing Problems, Distortions
|Cortical blindness
|Tunnel vision
|Typically remedied by glasses or contact lenses
|Can be remedied by lens surgery
|Can include total loss of vision
|Can lead to total loss of vision
|Can lead to total loss of vision
|Affected Parts
|Lens, eye ball
|Optic nerve (visual pathway), brain
|Optic nerve (close to lens)
|Blood vessels (arteries) in retina
|Damages in the neural pathways or in brain regions dedicated to vision
|Diabetic retinopathy (caused by age-related diabetes)
Table 2: Overview of further visual impairments
Finally, I list two more issues that are relevant for "visual" accessibility – not only for visually impaired users but also for users with normal vision.
The contrast sensitivity function for red and green is greatest for 10 point text (spatial frequency = 1 line pair/mm = 8 Hz/degree) at normal viewing distance (46 cm) and about 14 point text at arm length (65 cm).
For blue the greatest sensitivity is around a spatial frequency of 1 Hz/degree The sensitivity itself is about one tenth of that of red and green. This is due to the scarcity of blue cones in the retina and to the absence of a local yellow-blue opponent mechanism. (From Jackson et al.)
Figure 14: The primaries blue, red and green in normal face and bold face on white and black backgrounds
Red and blue colors are perceived at different depths. This effect is due to the chromatic aberration of the eye (light of different wavelengths is refracted differently).
Figure 15: Foreground and background color combinations to avoid!
Because chromostereopsis can be quite disturbing visually, avoid displaying both vivid red and blue together!
The following checklist is a first proposal for check items, which help to ensure that a Website or software application conforms to the accessibility guidelines with respect to visual aspects.
|Do not rely on color coding alone
Colorblind people as well as blind people cannot recognize the difference
Provide redundant in formation such as titles, descriptions, images (with descriptions)
|Offer font scaling mechanisms
People with low visual acuity may need to use larger fonts for reading
People with good vision may want to scale the font down for smaller screens, such as 800x600
|Use sufficient background-foreground contrast for text
|Low contrast makes reading text harder, especially for people with low vision
Computer Generated Color
|Avoid blue text
|Visual acuity is only about 1/10 for blue than for other colors; therefore, avoid delicate blue structures, such as small blue text
|Computer Generated Color
|Avoid certain color combinations for foreground and background
Certain color combinations should be avoided:
Computer Generated Color
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I am trying to help a user with her computer that keeps popping up to renew her Windows Defender program. When I open the Task Manager it shows that the task is NotificationDlg and when I go to the associated process it's something like cass.exe which allows the Windows Defender to run in the background and protect the computer.
The problem is that the user doesn't want to go with her other paid subscription with AVG untill the 11 days runs out with Windows Defender but at the same time she wants the Total Defender Anti-Virus Renewal Pop-up Notice to not pop-up.
Is there anyway this can be done...and if so how?
Thanks very much in advanced for any helpful response.


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Drama, Documentary, Comedy
On the eve of her 18th birthday and succession to the English throne, young Princess Victoria is caught in a royal power struggle. But, it is her blossoming relationship with Prince Albert that will determine the strength of her reign. Can she dedicate her life to her country and her heart to the one man she truly loves? Discover the passion and the romance behind one of history's greatest love stories.
Rated PG for some mild sensuality, a scene of violence, and brief incidental language and smoking.
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From the creator -
I made a little projekt with the aim to get an automatic money counting machine.
The Robot contains:
3 Motors
The Robot decides wich coin it has by the size of the coins, then he ads the values and displays the result.
When all coins are counted the robot recognizes this and gets itshelf back to starting position. ready for the next coins.
again its programmed with nxc , and took me 2 days. (works with euros and cents)
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I enjoyed typing it. It seems/appears as if my long winded nature is a detriment in most situations on here because it either (a) intimidates people before they even converse with me or (b) makes people not want to have conversations because my thoughts last more than a few sentences. It's not that I am incapable of being able to have a shorter version of conversation, but that I would rather enjoy extensive opinions on topic and get a general kick of enjoyment out of having in-depth discussions.
Translation - (Note - I would have used the "Werds are for..." Idiocrasy meme, but Bods hates that word and I respect that fact.


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Nov 21, 2006
Compass Sensor Block released
HiTechnic has now released its custom block for the Compass Sensor. Download it and check it out here.
6 comments:
- Jonathan said...
Nice, a drawing for HiTechnic products when you download it... :-)
- Nov 21, 2006, 4:27:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Yep... free stuff is always good! I just used one of the REALLY long HiTechnic cables and it made all the difference in how the bot worked.
- Nov 21, 2006, 4:44:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Jim,... Compass Sensor-wise?
- Nov 21, 2006, 6:32:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
Yes, I mounted the compass far away from the main body of Sneeker... ran some tests on it just to make certain it wasn't getting any weird results from the motor and camera. Then I moved it closer to the body and compared... no major changes as long as I keep the Compass about 7 inches or so away from any motor.
- Nov 21, 2006, 6:59:00 AM
- Brian Davis said...
Jim - did you try to calibrate the compass sensor? I think the calibration ability is accessible now...
1) signal compass sensor to enter calibration mode
2) turn robot completely around 1 or more times
3) do a regular reading from the sensor (to trip it out of calibration mode)
Brian Davis (who hasn't actually tried that yet himself)
- Nov 21, 2006, 9:19:00 AM
hi all..i have some problems with my nxt compass sensor..well i tried to connect it on my nxt and it gets this weird numbers..it shows to me ?253? wat is this? can anyone tell me where to find some sample programs to check if it is ok?
ty very much,
- Feb 4, 2009, 12:28:00 AM


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Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers
The year-long Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series brings to Washington University nationally and internationally prominent experts in such areas as civil rights, racial justice, capital punishment, international human rights, government public service, and pro bono private practice. Initiated by the Clinical Education Program in 1998 as part of the 25th anniversary of the program, this popular series is now in its seventeenth year.
The 2014-15 series features an outstanding line-up of judges, lawyers, authors, and academics with expertise in public interest law and policy. Each program is free of charge and open to the public. Each talk will be in Anheuser-Busch Hall. Each talk provides MCLE 1.0, with the exception of Yadama/Katzman and Briggs. For more information, contact Karen Tokarz at 314.935.6414 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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2014-2015 Speakers
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|Monday, September 8, 2014
|Speaker: KENJI YOSHINO | New York University Law School
Topic: Covering: The Hidden Assault on our Civil Rights
Co-Sponsors: First Year Reading Program, Assembly Series, OUTLaw, OUT Grads, and American Constitution Society
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|Constitution Day - Wednesday, September 17, 2014
|Speaker: SHERRILYN IFILL | NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Topic: From Brown to Ferguson: the Unfinished Business of Civil Rights
Co-Sponsors: Assembly Series; Education; History; African & African American Studies; Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies; Urban Studies; American Culture Studies; Office of the Provost (VP for Diversity); MO History Museum; and the School of Law Clinical Education Program, Black Law Students Association, Women's Law Caucus, American Constitution Society, and Dispute Resolution Society.
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|Tuesday, September 30, 2014
|Speaker: PATRICIA WILLIAMS | Columbia University Law
Topic: Love in the Time of Identity Wars
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (no. 310) | Book signing
Co-Sponsors: Assembly Series; Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities; Center for the Humanities; Law, Identity and Culture Initiative; Provost's Office (VP for Diversity); BLSA; Women's Law Caucus
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|Monday, October 13, 2014
GAUTAM YADAMA, Washington University School of Social Work
|Monday, October 20, 2014
Speaker: JENNIFER TAUB | Vermont Law School
|Thursday, January 22, 2015
|Speaker: XAVIER DE SOUZA BRIGGS | V.P., Ford Foundation, Economic Opportunity & Assets Program
Topic: Creating a Just and Inclusive America
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, School of Social Work | Book signing preceding
Co-Sponsors: Assembly Series; School of Law Access to Justice Speaker Series, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Program, Dispute Resolution Society, and Law & Social Work Society; Brown School of Social Work Center for Social Development 20th Anniversary; Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy; and Sociology Department
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|Friday, February 20, 2015
|Speaker: LARRY HELFER | Duke University Law
Topic: LGBT Rights in International and Comparative Law: Progress and Contestation
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (no. 310)
Co-sponsors: In conjunction with the annual LBGTQ Midwest Law Conference, Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, Provost's Office (VP for Diversity), International Law Society, OUTGrads, OUTLaw
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|Monday, March 16, 2015
|Speaker: PAULETTE BROWN | President-Elect, American Bar Association
Topic: Celebrating International Women's Day
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (no. 310), Reception following
Co-sponsors: Women's Law Caucus, Women of Color Law Society, American Constitution Society, Student Bar Association Diversity Committee, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Society, Mound City Bar, Women Lawyers Association of Greater St. Louis
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|Wednesday, April 1, 2015
|Speaker: STEPHANIE FARRIOR | Vermont Law School
Topic: International Human Rights Law in Action: Lessons from the Field
Time: 12:00 Noon
Location: Anheuser-Busch Hall, Cullenbine Classroom (no. 305)
Co-sponsors: Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, International Law Society, American Constitution Society, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Society, and OUTLaw.
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|Thursday, April 9, 2015
|Speaker: DARIUS CLARK MONROE | Documentary Filmmaker
Topic: Darius Clark Monroe will speak and show his film "Evolution of a Criminal
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom
Sponsors: Washington University Prison Education Program; History Department; Psychology Department; Provost's Office; Center for the Humanities; American Culture Studies; Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program; African & African American Studies Program; and the School of Law Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Program, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Society, and American Constitution Society
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The Silver Collar Pet BoutiqueRead MoreHigh-quality petcessories line the shelves of The Silver Collar Pet Boutique, which stocks collars and carriers from brands such as Up Country, NOLA Couture, and Sherpa. Surprise a favorite feline with catnip fortune cookies ($5.98) or a laser exerciser beam ($5.99) that shoots out a red light resembling the beams that shoot from feral cats' eyes to mark their prey. Dog-sized LSU jerseys ($22.49) reward canine loyalty toward hometown sports teams, and dog cookies ($1.99) allow pets to live out their dream of eating from the table with pastel ice-cream cones, lobster, and pizza-shaped cookies.101 Metairie RoadMetairie, LA US
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McFaith Feed & Pet SuppliesRead MoreThe stock and services at McFaith Feed & Pet Supplies represent the experience the owners gained from consulting with fellow pet people at dog shows and competitions. Seven lines of natural and holistic foods allow pet owners to make informed decisions about their pets' nutrition, and a full pharmacy protects pets from rabies and infections. Clean cats and dogs emerging from the spa can be treated to stylish new leashes, fun toys, and audiobooks by top terrier authors.839 Spain St.New Orleans, LA US
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Invisible Fence CoRead MoreThe pet-loving technicians at Invisible Fence of New Orleans specialize in keeping man's best and furriest friends corralled, and happily so. Whether surrounding homes with a subterraneous containment system or setting up an indoor PetFree area, the techs design pet zones that match each owner's interests, then conduct training sessions to help dogs, cats, and dogs disguised as cats overcome their wanderlust. Invisible Fence's territory encroaches on the domains of bark control and behavioral training as well, and its efforts to improve the lifestyle of animals leads it straight into the world of pet doors, toys, heated wellness beds, and self-cleaning litter boxes.405 Gretna BlvdGretna, LA US


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Welcome to the 4-star Mercure Hotel Rüsselsheim Frankfurt Airport: we are located in the heart of Rüsselsheim city center and just a few miles from Frankfurt city and airport, within easy reach by tram.
The 4-star Mercure Hotel Rüsselsheim Frankfurt Airport is located close to Frankfurt airport, making it ideal for air travelers. Our hotel has 84 rooms with free WIFI and a conference area with space for up to 100 people, making it perfect for your events. The four rooms in this area can be combined as required. Rüsselsheim train station is 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away, and Rhein-Main airport, which is 10.5 miles (17 km) away, is easy to reach by S-Bahn. Travel here by car via the A60.


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Scientists unveiled today an unprecedented new look at our planet at night. A global composite image, constructed using cloud-free night images from a new NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite, shows the glow of natural and human-built phenomena across the planet in greater detail than ever before.
With a new sensor aboard the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite launched last year, scientists now can observe Earth's atmosphere and surface during nighttime hours.
The new sensor, the day-night band of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), is sensitive enough to detect the nocturnal glow produced by Earth's atmosphere and the light from a single ship in the sea. Satellites in the U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program have been making observations with low-light sensors for 40 years. But the VIIRS day-night band can better detect and resolve Earth's night lights.
The new, higher resolution composite image of Earth at night was released at a news conference at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. This and other VIIRS day-night band images are providing researchers with valuable data for a wide variety of previously unseen or poorly seen events.
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June 17, 2013
Side Street art – Flickr pic of the day
Natalie Roos
Natalie Roos' body was born in Johannesburg… but her soul was always Capetonian. At the age of 14, Natalie started work in the television industry, presenting popular local kids TV show, KTV. Ten years and another TV job later (presenting celebrity gossip show JIP on Afrikaans music channel MK), Natalie made the move down to Cape Town where she started her blog, Tails of a Mermaid (www.tailsofamermaid.com). Her love for the internet and all things communication-driven became a natural progression to a career in Social Media, where she worked in an agency managing the online presence, content and reputation of various brands.
Natalie's passions include cats, communication and Cape Town.
This photo of the artwork of DALEast at the Side Street Studio in Woodstock was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group member Jenny Hallward, aka j_hallward.
Jenny says: "I took this photo in the Side Street Studio in Woodstock. It is artwork by DALEast; an artist originally from China but currently living in Cape Town. He does the most amazing art with a 3D element, and has done a number of paintings in Cape Town and around the world. I really enjoy seeing and photographing the creative street art in Cape Town. The natural beauty of this city and the mountains and beaches and the art all contribute to this wonderful city."
Do you have images of Cape Town you'd like to share with us? We'd love you to join the Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Flickr group!


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Embroidered Safari Hooded Towel - Newborn
A sweet menagerie of embroidered giraffes, elephants and camels parades across our hooded towel.
- 100% cotton exclusive of trim
- 380 grams per square meter
- Cozy hood keeps wet heads warm
- In flax
- Newborn to 18 months
- Made in Turkey
- Machine wash cold with gentle detergent; tumble dry warm
- Avoid fabric softeners, dryer sheets, bleaching agents, household cleaning products, personal care products that contain peroxide, and laundry detergents containing harsh optical brighteners
- Oeko-Tex® Certified
Embroidered Safari Hooded Towel - Newborn
- 29½" sq.
Embroidered Safari Hooded Towel - Newborn
Celebrate someone special. Add an initial, name or date to personalize gifts, apparel, bedding, decorative accents and jewelry.
- Personalization is centered approximately 9" from bottom corner on backside of towel
- Size and shape of embroidery designs have been thoughtfully considered by our design team to best complement the product
- Monogrammed/Personalized items are considered custom order items and are non-cancellable, non-returnable and non-refundable


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Based on the true adventures of big wave surfing legend, Jay Moriarity, and his unique friendship with veteran surfer, Frosty Hesson. As a teenager, Jay takes on the massive and deadly waves, known as the Mavericks, off the coast of Half Moon Bay.
Rated PG for thematic elements and some perilous action.
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Cast: Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Taylor Handley, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin
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Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Written by: Brandon Hooper
Running time: 1hr 51min
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Belton native takes home 3 honors from Dove Awards with Point of Grace
By Charmaine Smith-Miles
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Posted May 20, 2011 at 4:40 p.m.
The day that Bob Darby heard his daughter Leigh, who was then 14, sing in the sanctuary of Neals Creek Baptist...
Jason Castro will be joining the AT&T Idol Celebration in the Nokia Courtyard of Los Angeles on May 24th. Castro will be performing alongside other former American Idol finalists Kimberly Caldwell (Season 2), Diana DeGarmo (Season 3), Bo Bice (Season 4), Ace Young (Season 5) and Blake Lewis...
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Word Entertainment will be keeping fans checked in for an exclusive VIP experience with the launch of the all-new Checkd.In program for Dove Awards "Artist of the Year" Francesca Battistelli and "New Artist of the Year" Chris August as well as CCM favorite Sidewalk Prophets today, May 17, 2011...
Fervent Records' reigning Dove Awards "New Artist of the Year" Chris August is unwrapping the music video for "Candy Wrap" on CCM's popular website NewReleaseTuesday.com today, May 16. Directed by August and Fervent Records' Kellyn Bailey and starring well over 60 types of candy, the video will...


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Rock Wrap is traditional athletic tape with a twist! Using the same award-winning adhesive found on Rocktape, the extra stick in Rock Wrap gives it the ability to hang in
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Unlike Rocktape, Rock Wrap does not stretch. It is perfect for increasing stability on wrist, ankles and fingers.
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Resident Evil 6 Walkthrough (Leon's Campaign) | How to beat Ustanak
Resident Evil 6 features three distinct co-op campaigns, following the paths of Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield and Jake Muller as they attempt to stop the spread of the deadly c-virus. Thankfully, GameZone is here to provide a full Resident Evil 6 walkthrough, helping you find all the game's secrets, and learn how to beat every boss!
Resident Evil 6 Walkthrough | Leon's Campaign
Boss Guide: Ustanak
This is a four player boss battle, so Jake and Shelley will be along to assist. Start by unloading your weapons into Ustanak, jumping up on the nearby shipping container to drop down the first volley of explosive barrels, then shoot at them when Ustanak is near.
After taking some damage the big boss will disappear, letting you run up to the nearby fence. Leon and Shelley make it over before Ustanak reappears. As Jake and Helena keey Ustanak at bay, Leon needs to run over and fix the bus with some QTE, letting the two players rejoin the fight.
From here it's a simple matter of keeping your distance, while also dropping more explosive barrels onto the ground and blowing Ustanak to high hell. After about six explosions, you should finally be able to escape from this baddie and continue with your mission!


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Seated Maitreya
This wonderfully preserved image of Maitreya is shown making the Buddhist teaching gesture, in which one hand creates a ring while the other hand touches it, mimicking the turning of a wheel. This gesture refers to the Buddhist metaphor for the Buddha's teachings, in which he is said to have set in motion the Wheel of the Law. The image is identified as Maitreya (Buddha of the Future) by the stupa (relic container) in his headdress and by the lotus at his shoulder.
Attribution of this image to a specific region has proven challenging. It combines stylistic features associated with western Tibetan, Nepalese, and Chinese Buddhist bronzes. In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the elite of all three regions practiced Tibetan-style Buddhism, and all employed Nepalese bronze casters to create top-quality icons. Although local tastes differed, the shared artistic heritage of the craftsmen sometimes lent a remarkable similarity to the bronzes of distant regions.
- Medium: Gilt copper alloy
- Place Made: Tibet
- Dates: 13th-14th century
- Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3 in. (26 x 19.1 x 7.6 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Asian Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 67.80
- Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Seated Maitreya, 13th-14th century. Gilt copper alloy, 10 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3 in. (26 x 19.1 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 67.80. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Image of the Bodhisattva Maitreya (Tibetan: bYams-pa) seated in the lotus position (padmasana), his hands held in a teaching gesture. The figure is dressed in a monastic garment, which is drawn over both shoulders, its stylized folded drapery traceable to Indian prototypes. An open lotus blossom with petal turned downward rises from behind the figure's left arm. It is surmounted by a stupa, and there is a stupa in the figure's headdress; the stupas identify the subject as Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. Tenons on bottom of figure would have attached it to a base, probably a lotus-shaped pedestal, which is no longer present. Condition: Generally good except for wearing of the gilding on parts of the figure and spots of bronze disease on legs, arms, hands, and face which were treated immediately.
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The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is not only making an incredible small-screen comeback, it's the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, flexible and easily mounted musicals ever to hit the school stage! Tom, a school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV. Suddenly, the Schoolhouse Rock bunch appear in his rec room and proceed to show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs that cover a variety of subjects: math, science, history and grammar. A loose, revue-like structure allows for a great deal of flexibility in staging and cast size from number to number as well as for the entire show. Set and costume design can be as simple or complex as your budget or imagination allow. And because most of the songs are so familiar and easy to learn, rehearsals are bound to be a snap! Like the classic television series, Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr. is a hip, entertaining and educational treat that shows young people that learning can be as fun as you choose to make it.
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The following add-ons are only available to schools/organizations who have licensed the production and purchased the complete ShowKit. Call 1-800-345-6296 to order if you qualify. 3294887 - $40.00 Piano/Vocal Score 3294885 - $50.00 Director's Script/Guide 3294890 - $50.00 Cross-Curricular Book 3214152 - $25.00 Production Handbook 3294886 - $10.00 Student Libretto/Vocal Book 3294891 - $75.00 Student Libretto/Vocal Books (10) 3294888 - $75.00 Performance/Accompaniment CD 3294889 - $50.00 Choreography DVD 10024795-$10.00 Family Matters (10)


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Barnes County North @ Maple Valley
Maple Valley Stats
Megan Kasowski: 4
Rylee Nudell: 3
Katie Pautz: 3
Abby Tinger 1
Kara Smith 1
KayLee Hanson: 1
Megan Kasowski: 2
Rylee Nudell: 2
Abbie Tinjum: 19
Katie Pautz: 2
Megan Kasowski: 2
Ashley Punton: 1
KayLee Hanson: 1
Rylee Nudell: 1
Megan Kasowski: 8
Abbie Tinjum: 7
Ashley Punton: 6
Katie Pautz: 3
Rylee Nudell: 3
Danie Schnase: 1
Kara Smith: 1
KayLee Hanson: 1
Rylee Nudell: 12
Megan Kasowski: 8
Danie Schnase: 2
Abbie Tinjum: 1
Low scratch: Ruth Nathan (49)
Low net: Ruth Nathan (32 1/2)
Game of the Day: "Poker Hand"
Most of a Kind: Ruth Nathan, Sonny Spitzer
Straight: Rose Wendt, Sonny Spitzer
Full House: Ruth Nathan
Low scratch: Mary Tangen (48)
Low net: Mary Tangen (35)
Game of the Day: "Beat Your Average"
1st: Sheryl Hanson
2nd: Mary Tangen
Low scratch: Vi Egan and Mary Tangen (50)
Low net: Rose Wendt and Debb Bjornson (34)
Chip-in by Judy Mathias
Game of the Day: "Guess Your Score"
Valley City tennis looked for their first Eastern Dakota Conference win as they played at Wahpeton on Thursday.
The Hi-Liners won five of six singles matchups, and two of three doubles duels, to tame the Huskies, 7-2, and end a three-match losing streak with momentum.
In singles, Derek Reimers beat Jonathan Bartels, 6-1, 6-1. Dustin Miller beat Jacob Fehr, 6-2, 6-3. Dalton Ondracek beat Kylar Jawaski, 6-3, 6-4. Brandon Miller beat Jon Albers, 6-0, 6-2.
"Our top four, who all have a couple years of varsity experience, stepped
The Abused Persons Outreach Center is holding a fundraiser today at the Valley City VFW from 4 to 8 p.m.
The event will feature a chicken and roast beef meal and a silent auction with over 175 baskets and other items donated by area businesses and organizations.
The Valley City-Barnes County Development Corp. is teaming up with the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce and Dale Carnegie Business Group of North Dakota to offer servant leadership courses to individuals in Valley City and Jamestown.
The classes, which are put on by Dale Carnegie Training, a world-wide human resources and management consulting organization, allow people to get together and work on a community project together while gaining leadership skills.
Financially, the City of Valley City is doing well. The preliminary 2014 budget is complete with an overall increase of 3.6 percent in expenditures.
A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16 for residents to voice objections or concerns regarding the proposed budget. According to Valley City City Auditor Avis Richter, all residents are welcome including renters or others who may not pay city taxes on property.
Salary increases and a step increase for teachers who receive advanced education degrees may lead the Valley City Education Association and the Valley City School board to impasse on teacher contract negotiations.
For 3-1/2 hours Thursday afternoon and into the evening members of the Valley City School District Negotiations Advisory Committee worked to mediate contract disagreements between teachers and the school district, but failed to find agreement.
More in Friday's issue of the Times-Record.
Valley City Public Works offices will be closed Friday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. for remodeling but will be available for phone calls.
Barnes County's 911 dispatch link with Stutsman and Richland counties will likely not happen for a couple of weeks as North Dakota computer system specialists finish needed connections and install equipment, said Barnes County Information Systems Manager Jason Thiel.
Wednesday Barnes County Emergency Emergency Manager Kim Franklin said new equipment and the county courthouse building are both waiting to complete a connection with Richland and Stutsman counties. "We will just have to wait to hook in." Franklin said new routes and IP lines will both be installed.
The community is invited to join Valley City State University students and faculty for a 24-hour theater extravaganza this weekend. Director Jenni Lou Russi said they're looking for writers and directors to show up at VCSU's Vangstad Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday evening. After a 24-hour challenge of writing and rehearsing, the free show will be held in Vangstad at 7 p.m. Saturday, also open to all.


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Wheres the option for injuring himself on the way to the arena?
Getting Changed Backstage?
During His Entrance?
Climbing Into The Ring?
Suffer From Eye Strain Since He's Not Seen This Many Fans In Awhile?
Patting Himself On The Back Afterwards?
"Bring a knife to a fist fight, a gun to a knife fight, and a M134 to anything else."
BREAKING NEWS Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery.