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How current is your knowledge of procedures and systems in your industry? You might use that stuff in your trade on a daily basis or just look it up on the internet if need be. Nevertheless it can be used as a selection criterion to cut down a long list of job applicants to a shortlist for interviews.
As you get older your memory is not as supple as it used to be. You also learn not to remember things that can readily be referenced.
Unfortunately that's not a good situation if you get screened through a battery of aptitude or knowledge tests. This is exacerbated by the fact that some people have spoiled it for everyone else by making false claims in their resume.
In recruitment you are presumed a liar until proved dependable - through a test that is. This sets a fair but high standard for everyone.
It will be difficult to assess someone's experience and seniority through a test (that's what face to face interview are supposed to determine). In a world where everything is standardized or packaged there is no room for giving someone a go. You deliver the skills or we look at the next person.
Nobody is interested in what fresh insight you can bring to the firm. All they want to know is that they don't need to waste time on your training or induction. You are deemed to pick up the ball running. All what is required is to obey the procedures manual and whoever can do it the cheapest will get the job.
Only once you're in, can you flex your problem solving skills and be flagged for a promotion. Another hurdle here: If your strategy is to enter at a low position and move through the ranks you might find you have to compete with outsiders poached straight out of competitors. They have done exactly for the last 5 years what the job description calls for, while you lag behind and can't show evidence of any management skills.
The whole concept of aptitude tests can be overused to coerce people into pigeon holes they don't want to belong to. But if you want to get the job and pay the bills and support your family what choice do you have?
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DURHAM — A woman was shot in the leg Sunday evening after she stopped her car at an ATM, and police were looking for the assailant Monday.
The only description police had of the man who fired was that he was white and wore a ski mask.
The victim, 38, was taken to Duke University Hospital for treatment of the bullet wound, which was not life-threatening, police spokeswoman Kammie Michael said.
The woman had pulled into the drive-thru ATM at the Coastal Federal Credit Union branch at University Drive and Shannon Road about 6:30 p.m. when the man approached her car.
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A 21-year-old man has been ordered bound over for trial on charges that he raped a woman in Granby while free on bond from a prior alleged rape in Joplin.
Dakota R. Gunter waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Newton County Circuit Court on five felony counts stemming from the investigation of a sexual assault of a 22-year-old woman on or about Sept. 21 at a home in Granby.
Associate Circuit Judge Gregory Stremel ordered the defendant bound over for trial on a single count of forcible rape and four counts of forcible sodomy. The judge set Gunter's initial appearance in a trial division of the court for Dec. 10.
Newton County court records show that an arrest warrant was issued for the defendant Nov. 2 following an investigation by Granby police.
A probable-cause affidavit alleges that Gunter forced himself on the woman "by using the implied threat of kidnapping." Besides raping her, he is accused of compelling her participation in four acts of sodomy by using the same implied threat.
Jasper County court records indicate that Gunter was charged about six months previously with raping a 20-year-old woman in Joplin. That rape is alleged to have taken place March 24 at a home in a central Joplin neighborhood. Gunter was arrested four days later but posted $5,000 bond April 11 and was released from custody.
The Joplin case came to light when officers responded to a report of a misdemeanor assault March 26. While looking into that matter, officers learned of the alleged rape at the same home two days earlier, according to police records.
A probable-cause affidavit states that Gunter forced himself on the woman in Joplin in the middle of the night and would not stop despite her repeated objections.
Court records show that Gunter also is charged with a misdemeanor assault on a man Aug. 27 in Fairview while free on bond. An affidavit filed in that case states that he was waiting in hiding prior to striking the other man as he was getting out of a vehicle. A summons was issued in that case on Sept. 13, and no arrest was made.
Gunter is being held in the Newton County Jail on $50,000 bond.
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---- — HAVERHILL — A man who was pinned under a large tree branch in a North Avenue yard Monday afternoon is dead, but authorities yesterday declined to release his name.
Investigators did give out some information about the man, who was working for a tree removal company when he was killed. He was 32 years old and lived in Hampton, N.H., said Carrie Kimball-Monahan, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office.
She said it appears the man was working on a branch of the tree when he fell to the ground and the branch landed on him. He was taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she said.
The investigation into the accident is continuing, Kimball-Monahan said.
Witnesses said the man suffered severe injuries to his legs.
The accident happened in the yard of a home at 133 North Ave. The man was taken to Lawrence General Hospital's trauma center shortly after 2 p.m.
Witnesses said a large tree, which recently was damaged in a storm, was being removed by Plante's Tree Removal Takedown company. A truck bearing the company name was at the scene.
When contacted by The Eagle-Tribune, Eileen Woelfel, who owns the house at 133 North Ave. with her husband, Brian Woelfel, said, "We hired someone to take the tree down. I don't want to talk about it."
Part of the large tree in the Woelfels' front yard crashed onto power lines and snapped a utility pole on Oct. 29 during Hurricane Sandy. When the pole fell, its electrical transformer landed in the street and exploded, Brian Woelfel said at that time. The electrical service was ripped from the Woelfels' house as well as three others.
After Monday's accident, police blocked off North Avenue between Marsh Avenue and Sagamore Place and surrounded the area with "crime scene'' tape. A chain saw was on the ground near the fallen tree.
A man at the scene said he called 911 immediately after the accident. He said another worker at the scene yelled, "One of my guys is under the tree!"
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Whether you're into Metal, Jazz, Noise, Baroque or something in between, it is becoming more and more popular for artists to take on not only the roles of composer and performer, but also the roles of audio engineer, producer and even distributor of their own work.
The capability and quality of Linux audio applications are very good and constantly improving. Support for high-end and low-end audio cards is also getting better all the time. Whether it becomes the dominant platform in the field is largely irrelevant—those of us who find the flexibility of Linux and open-source tools to be valuable now have a platform suitable for creating high-quality audio tracks.
This article outlines a simple method, which may be built upon, for recording layered, multitrack recordings. In keeping with the Linux tradition, in this article, we discuss a number of small, command-line tools that perform very specific tasks very well. We then combine the power of each of these tools into a digital audio workstation. As you will see, using these tools in such a way, it is possible to overcome the (rare) shortcomings in some of these tools.
The tools we cover here are Ecasound and JACK. The Hydrogen drum machine is mentioned briefly too. We use no ALSA- or OSS-specific features directly, and either will do fine. In fact, for those who have lost their way and have strayed from the path to enlightenment (kidding), these tools and techniques also work under CoreAudio on Mac OS X.
Figure 1 shows how data flows between each of these components at a high level.
For the examples outlined in this article, any sound card will do. I even have performed some relatively acceptable recordings using the onboard Intel i8x0 sound device in one of my Linux laptops. However, the difference between lower-end audio controllers and the mid- to high-end ones is quite noticeable.
We also require a Linux distribution. If you have trouble getting JACK and Ecasound for your distribution, try the AGNULA live distribution. Most distributions come with the relevant packages these days anyway.
A mixer is desirable. Using a small (read: cheap) mixer may give you more flexibility and a chance at better sound. You also may find that a direct injection box or a microphone preamp is adequate.
Note that Figure 2 suggests plugging the headphones in to your Linux box. Most mixers allow the sound card to be plugged in to a signal return port and allow the headphones to receive the audio signal either before or after the signal is sent to the Linux box. This is acceptable too.
In this article, we don't assume much, apart from needing the following:
A Linux box with a configured and tested audio controller.
The ability to source and install necessary packages and their dependencies.
A familiarity with your choice of noise-making device (for example, guitar, cello, cat and so on).
JACK, which stands for the JACK Audio Connection Kit, is an API and a service that provides audio connectivity between applications on many POSIX-compliant systems. JACK has been designed with low-latency communication in mind.
Many of the examples in this article may work equally well without JACK. I personally have had fewer audio dropouts on systems employing JACK running with real-time priority than without, and it is quite useful for interconnecting audio applications, such as the Ecasound and Hydrogen examples discussed later.
For applications to make use of JACK, they must be linked against the JACK API libraries, and the JACK service, called jackd, must be started. Distributions shipped with JACK often already have most applications linked against the JACK API. If not, consult the build or compile instructions for your given application.
To start the JACK service, execute a command similar to the following:
jackd -R -d alsa
The -R option instructs JACK to attempt to attain real-time privilege, and -d alsa instructs JACK to use the ALSA sound system. For users still using the OSS sound system, -d oss should suffice, and -d coreaudio should get Mac OS X users off to a start.
Each driver supports a series of driver-specific options. These may be viewed by specifying --help after -d alsa.
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I was disheartened that some council members question the relevance of the Peabody Institute Library ("Library repairs overdue"). Inquiring whether libraries are relevant in the digital age makes the assumption that libraries are only used to borrow books, but the Peabody Institute Library has moved beyond the exchange of hard-covers and paperbacks.
The Peabody library recognizes that it's in a unique position to be at the forefront of the information age while simultaneously combating the isolation the digital age engenders. The library has become a physical and virtual community space. With individuals pressured to have email addresses and companies offering Internet-only promotions, the Peabody library offers free Internet access to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity. It lets anyone with a digital device borrow e-books and other digital media and offers classes that teach digital literacy, making the library more relevant in the information age.
As a longtime patron, I've used the Peabody library for personal enrichment classes led by experienced professionals. I look forward to the library-led book and film discussion groups I attend with like-minded enthusiasts. I've received amazing recommendations from librarians beyond books, including events and local happenings. People often forget that while the Internet offers terabytes of information at a glance, librarians sort through that info and guide its patrons to meaningful, relevant data. It's this personal touch that makes the library a keystone, allowing people to connect not just with information, but with people and their community as well.
I recommend that members of the council subscribe to the Peabody library events newsletter before making a decision on its worth. The Peabody library has value beyond its historical significance. The question shouldn't be if the library is relevant or even if Peabody can afford more repairs. The question should be: Can Peabody afford to lose it?
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Rumors began circulating in the afternoon that anywhere between five and nine teachers had been fired from a staff of slightly more than three dozen instructors.
"No one was let go," Beynon emphasized.
Bob McGowan, co-organizer of the Friends and Family of Bishop McCort High School, added, "I saw some email traffic. It was unsubstantiated."
The rumor caught fire during what has been a difficult and speculative time for Bishop McCort.
Principal Ken Salem was placed on administrative leave on March 1.
He was replaced by former Assistant Principal D.A. Gardill. No reason was given for the decision.
Bishop McCort has been involved in a controversy during the first months of 2013. Franciscan Brother Stephen Baker, a former trainer at the school, has been accused of sexually molesting numerous students throughout the 1990s. Baker committed suicide by stabbing himself in the heart on Jan. 26.
In recent weeks, the newly formed Friends and Family of Bishop McCort High School has been helping the community deal with the Baker incident and offering support to Salem. The organization has filed for articles of incorporation. It plans to seek nonprofit status.
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The New York City Police Department's Baseball Team will be donating their on-field teaching skills to help the fight against autism Saturday.
Team members will be running a baseball clinic for children ages six to 13 at the South Orangetown Little League fields in Orangeburg as a fundraiser for Autism Speaks.
Patti Phelan, co-chairperson of the 2012 Greater Hudson Valley Walk Now for Autism Speaks, heard of a similar clinic in Chicago.
"My brother-in-law (Stephen Phelan) is a member of the team," Phelan said. "I approached him and he approached his teammates. They were really interested in helping."
Phelan said she went to the South Orangetown Little League first because of the quality of its facilities on Old Orangeburg Road.
"They volunteered the use of their fields, which is wonderful," Phelan said. "They have several fields. We will split the children up into groups by age and prior baseball experience. The idea is to have two baseball players from the police department per group. Depending on the numbers we have, we will splut up what they do in each group."
She said she expected 16 players from the NYPD baseball team to show up and the groups will be kept small enough so the players can get individual attention while also having enough kids to make it fun. There will also be an auction for the parents and blue Gatorade. Blue is the color of Autism Speaks.
The flyer and registration forms are attached to this report. Cost is $25 in advance, $30 the day of the fundraiser. The clinic is open to children with disabilities and those without.
Phelan is also helping to organize Walk Now for Autism Speaks, which is scheduled for Oct. 13 at Rockland Community College. This is the fifth year of the walk to raise money for Autism Speaks, an organization that funds autism reasearch and helps to provide education about autism.


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C&C Generals 2!Posted: December 11, 2011
Holy crap, it's been a while but the biggest news, to me, after the Video Game Awards show was that EA is bringing back C&C Generals with a sequel General 2. Using Bioware as marketing push I believe seemed confusing to me but then after doing a bit of research I've figured out that this "Bioware Victory" team have a number of Gens/Zero Hour vets within their crew.
So from the gameplay footage, it looks like it's the Command & Conquer we all know and love. Man did they let all the fans down with the disappointing C&C 4, and more importantly way to ruin the conclusion to one of the coolest video game stories of all time. While we don't see Kane or the Brotherhood of NOD here we do see the familuar USA faction fighting China and/or GLA units. Now the factions haven't been announced but a bit of digging I got some specifics.
"The game is set in a near future where global peace is a real possibility. However, with all the world's leaders attending a peace conference, a terrorist attack wipes out the entire cadre of politicians and diplomats, leaving nothing but each country's generals remaining to guide the world forward. Given their area of expertise, the generals quickly bring warfare back in vogue."
Where do I sign up?! Oh right 2013... Ok hope by then they integrate persistent leveling for online/multiplayer (I believe this worked for C&C4), keep the experience and fighting unlocks your General's abilities and throw in a whole lot of desctructible environments usin the Frostbite 2.0 engine (and of course powers to create such chaos and mayhem).
Games I Would RecommendPosted: June 26, 2011
Well not best of the best but good games, which one to choose?
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Someone asked me the other day "I'm getting a Xbox 360 what games should I pick up for it?" Well there's never one game that everyone would agree on although I think these are the select few that many, many people can agree that are the games to pick up if you have a Xbox 360 (not necessarily exclusives either). It's a bit of a read but totally worth it. In no particular order:
Mass Effect 2 - Take the world that was established by Bioware, heavily influenced off of best known universes and lore from Star Wars/Star Trek, in Mass Effect 1 and expand it to reveal a more insidious enemies, questionable allies, and plot. Throw away the clunky inventory and vehicle sections of the previous game. Streamline the experience to produce fast satisfying combat with meaningful consequences depending on your actions, your decisions really, and you've got one heck of a Sci fi epic. Oh and have the option to import in the save file from the previous game which alters the events in this one and you'll have a game you should play multiple times. The sad thing is this game is said to be overshadowed heavily when Mass Effect 3 comes out when the player will be engulfed in all out galactic war. Oh man I can't wait (understatement).
Bioshock - Set in an underwater utopia gone horribly wrong Bioshock gives players a meaningful gaming experience which blends shooter and role playing elements into one exhilarating adventure. Throw in one of the best plots around, memorable enemies/bosses to tangle with along with an interesting arsenal of weapons and plasmids, augmented abilities given to the player via splicing adam, and you'll loose yourself in this underwater chaotic paradise. Nobody had seen anything like it, aside from System Shock games of course.
Gears of War - The developer behind the game is named Epic Games and that's their name for a reason. Brought out of hibernation, or just pissed they missed the last war, the monstrous Locust decide to invade from the ground up and humans are now the main meal. Big set piece, big enemies and weapons, this game is truly epic. The story might not make the best of sense but at least it's hugely satisfying blind firing a beefy assault rifle into "grubs". Oh did I mention the game utilizes a cover system, yes a very important cover system, for the game and the industry as a whole, in fact since you don't want to get caught off guard or out in the open in this intense third person shooter, which utilizes many design elements from Resident Evil 4 as well.
The Orange Box - Holy value Batman and speaking of value, ah Valve, it's similar haha, decided to pack a hell of a lot of content into this game package. Gamers get Half Life 2, Half Life 2: Episode 1, Half Life 2: Episode 2, Portal and Team Fortress 2. Now let's not say one is better than the other as all the games in this deal are totally worth it. Especially Half Life 2 and Portal. You don't really experience any game until you play through Half Life 2. Designed with no cutscenes in mind, the action and story is unraveled in front of your eyes as you play the mute protagonist Gordon Freeman. Let alone the cinematic sequences that happen in the game you also get to toy around with Valve's new Source engine which allows the player to manipulate objects with a gravity gun. This is Valve though so this isn't just something cool a gamer could do, it's integrated into the game as a game mechanic. Ok but you can't talk about The Orange Box without speaking of Portal, an ingenious little puzzle game which created the biggest internet meme around. Intelligent and self teaching, Portal had a way to challenge yet guide the player through each test. Ultimately you make up your own mind of what's going on in the world of Portal and it showed the gamer one memorable ending. That's how I want to enjoy my game, all the way to the end and it's paced perfectly.
Portal 2 - Starting where players left off Portal 2 is a full fledged title that expands on what Valve thought as a experiment that went right, with the first game. Ingenious level design again really made the player think thoughtfully and courageously at times. Add in the co-op mode and the fun is twice as much as before. Memorable writing, I mean it's really good, great character design, especially when you meet Cave Johnson, and more challenging than ever yet always feeling said challenges doable. Portal 2 continues the wonders, the thrills, the intrigue of the Portal universe. I think it's an understatement to say I'm really looking forward to what Valve can do with Portal 3. It's kind of crazy that a small game packaged along with others has done so well on it's own and it really shows the quality put into the game by the developers.
GTA IV: The Complete Edition - Set in the realistic New York city aka Liberty City Grand Theft Auto IV stars a few memorable characters which the player can interact with, aside from hanging out with down the line. See, you're Niko Bellic an Eastern European war veteran who has decided to take up the life of the promised good American tales his cousin has told him all about. Throw in an open world structure that allows the player to ignore story driven quests and mess around with anything and everything, this game can amuse gamers for hours. If you pick up the Complete Edition you'll secure two excellent Downloadable Content packages The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. The former revolves around a biker gang and packs on some entertaining missions and weapons. The latter focuses on a nightclub owner bodyguard/assistant who also gets into very entertaining missions along with some new toys to play with as well. GTAIV's main story has great characters and a satisfying story but the DLC gives gamers the right content to cure the explosive action itch. If that's not enough for you there's also online.
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Batman games haven't been praised for being atmospheric, emotionally stirring and out right just a blast to play. However that's exactly what many said Batman: AA is and for good reason. The very talented Rocksteady Studios decided Batman was only as good as his enemies so not only did they give Batman an interesting and atmospheric location to explore them in but also by diving into the lore of many of the infamous crime lords/ladies of Arkham Asylum the developers crafted strong characters to go toe to toe with the dark knight. Setting up a satisfying and dynamic combo combat system also makes this game one that makes you truly feel like Batman. Like before however it's not just about punching bad guys, as Batman gets his detective side involved as well. Throw in the ability to level up, with often times unlocking, Batman's
abilities to fend off against an Asylum of baddies and you've got one seriously satisfying super hero game which isn't bogged down by a movie license.
Forza Motorsport 3 - Forza, the main racing game behind the publisher Microsoft is a powerhouse to say the least. Not only do you get detailed cars but you also get lots of them, I mean hundreds of cars to pick. Hundreds to drive, tweak, customize and even buy/sell online with an online auction house, saying Forza 3 is a big racing game is an understatement. Of course this is a all numbers simulation racing game so don't expect to take that corner at 120 mph like say Need for Speed. What it takes to learn simulation racing games has been easily enhanced with driving assists which should get anybody, not dependent on driving skill, onto the track and winning races. Easy to learn, hard to master is a perfect motto for Forza. You can even throw off all the assists, play the game with a racing wheel and go to town against strong AI or challenging opponents online. Really you're missing out as a racing fan if you don't pick up Forza 3.
Fable 2 - Hailed as the best Role Playing Game, the predecessor of Fable 2 got caught in a sticky place. Too many expectations disappointed many and left few satisfied with the creation of what Lionhead Studios had created with Fable on the original Xbox and PC. Now fully realized and explored Fable 2 fixed all the things that were wrong with the first game and gave the gaming industry a look at how moral choices in gaming could be done. Allow the player to be nice and reward them for their heroic deeds or allow the player to seriously slaughter everyone in sight, the ability of player choice was fully realized with Fable 2. Throw in co-op and the ability to compare your friend's decisions/stats as a floating orb within your game and you have what appears to be a living and connected fantasy world. If only Fable 3 actually allowed you to continue your lineage, and thus your save file, from Fable 2, Fable 3 would have been on this list as well.
Red Dead Redemption - Another break out hit from Rockstar yet this time instead of letting the player mess around in an urban city environment RDR let players explore in once again a dangerous open world wild west. Tasked as John Marston, an outlaw turned good (or just pretending) via the feds, the player discovers the world of the wild west and all the crazy people that he meets on the way. Persuaded to work in cooperation, due to the feds having ownership of his wife and son, Mr Marston tangles with shady characters, lost hopefuls and a few forgotten legends in an epic saga of many memorable instances. One I don't want to spoil but you'll know when you've arrived in Mexico as it's pretty hard to miss the emotional event. Online throws in hours of fun and mayhem with friends. Round up a posse or go at it alone, really you can't go wrong with RDR online or off. Oh and did I mention Rockstar comes through with an excellent DLC package for this game as well named Undead Nightmare. Yup zombies, monsters and one heck of a different wild west is in store for your if you pick up the add on. With the option to ride around killing the undead on one of the four horses of the Apocalypse gamers will have a very entertaining time with this one.
That's it, really good games I recommend and here's to many many hours of happy gaming. This is just retail, I highly recommend you check out the best XBLA games as there are some that I felt supplied me with a sense of joy and amusement more so than I'd get from many full retail games.
E3 is Now!Posted: June 09, 2011
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- New Nintendo System
- The Psychology of Looting (Reprint)
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- Goin' at it alone
- It's Arrived!
- 3DS, just too soon,
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NORMAN — Libby Lea Rankin and Aaron Dale Gober, both of Oklahoma City, were united in marriage April 13, 2013, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. The Rev. Robert Rose presided over the evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Julie and Stan Rankin, of Edmond. She is the granddaughter of Daphne and Bill Lewis Sr., of Norman, and Oleta Rankin, of Tulsa.
The groom is the son of Christy and Dale Gober, of Oklahoma City, and Debbie and Mike Jack, of Shawnee.
The bride attended Edmond Santa Fe High School and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in interior design. She works at Rees Associates as an interior designer.
The groom attended Tecumseh High School and graduated from OU with a bachelor's degree in psychology. He works at Lowry Land Company as a landman.
The bride wore a strapless gown from the Lazaro Collection in ivory silk satin with a cathedral-length train and a triple-tiered cathedral veil by Toni Federici.
She carried an all white, hand-tied bouquet of hydrangeas, orchids, peonies, gardenias and roses.
Her matrons of honor, Kate Gallagher, of Oklahoma City, and Regan Alexander, of Port Moresby, Papau New Guinea, and bridesmaids Amy Leddy, of Tulsa, Lauren Thompson, of Oklahoma City, Lisa Tacker and Lauren Haskett, both of Houston, Krystal Gayler, of Norman and Merrick Rankin, of Edmond, wore floor-length gowns in gray silk chiffon and carried coral and white bouquets.
The house party included Lindsay Birdwell, of Edmond, Katie Thompson and Karlee Chill, both of Oklahoma City.
Best man was Shawn Gayler, of Norman.
Groomsmen were Garrett Benton, Luke Roberts, Jason Hubbert, Brad Bishop and David Lawrence, all of Oklahoma City, Mitch Rankin, of Edmond, and Nathan Moore, of Shawnee.
A reception was hosted at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.
The couple spent their honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and will establish their home in Oklahoma City.


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Herman Cain Drops Out ... Weeks After It Mattered
He leaves as he entered: a sideshow.
In the end, Herman Cain left the presidential race as he entered it—more a sideshow than a contender.
And he wrapped up his never quite believable run in characteristically bizarre fashion.He closed the effort at the official opening of his campaign headquarters. He wore sunglasses, giving a visual queue of being apart from the people even as he declared himself one of them. He announced a campaign exit website which (though the domain was registered on July 21) was not yet live. To sum up, he quoted Pokémon. You cannot make this stuff up.
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It's been almost a month since the Cain boomlet started venting its hot air. As of November 10 (a full week and a half after allegations first surfaced that Cain had sexually harassed subordinates at the National Restaurant Association), according to Real Clear Politics's average of polls, Cain stood atop the field with 25.2 percent. The intervening weeks have brought a steady Cain deflation as the wandering, anti-Romney chunk of the GOP electorate moved on to Newt-ier pastures. He leaves with only a relatively small number of supporters to now scatter to other campaigns.
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So Cain drops out ("suspending my campaign" is Washington-ese for "quitting in a way that lets me collect federal matching funds") months before he would have to but weeks after it mattered.
Which is fine because it allowed us to enjoy what Jim Fallows aptly termed the "nuthouse panache" of Cain's fare-the-well. He will not go away and he will not be silenced, Cain declared. Instead he's joining the cacophony of the Web—he may not go away, but he will assuredly fade away, at least until he lands a Fox News gig. NRO's Jim Geraghty summed it up well: "Remember, everyone, he never lied to you about any of the women, but he's leaving the race anyway. Now please send him money via the web."
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The only question left isn't who he'll endorse (it will get monster coverage but does anyone really think it will matter?) but what speaking slot he'll get at the Republican national convention. Assuming Romney is the nominee, will he give him something in prime time in order to whip the faithful into a frenzy?
In the mean time, by God, we'll miss him at the Donald Trump/Newsmax debate.


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On a nine-story building with an outside brick plaza that is used for events on a regular basis, City Hall is easily accessible by the orange, green and blue lines of the MBTA. Driving to City Hall is often more difficult, and there is not much free parking around the area, although paid lots are available.


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Officials with Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Indepedent School District have recognized 30 to 60 year old buildings will not cut it in protecting students in the future.
This is why the district will hold a public information meeting regarding the conditions and needs of campuses at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 at the high school library.
The district had a bond election in 2008 yet voters did not approve the measure.
"We have a lot of needs andthe age of our facilities is a big part of this meeting," Greg Perry, assistant superintendent, said. "On top of all this is student security. A lot of our buildings are 30 to 60 years old and have buildings that are not connected. They are also not built for technology."
Perry said the LC-M CISD board has not voted to have a May bond election and will not until after this meeting. The deadline to file for a May bond election is March 1.
"All our campuses will be involved if there is a bond election," Perry said.
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Rockets flew between Israel and Hamas as tensions in the region continue their upward climb.
Hamas security sources reported at least 60 Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Monday night into Tuesday, including from F-16s, Apache helicopters and drones. The sources said at least 10 people were injured.
"Operation Protective Edge is underway. Targeting #Hamas capabilities that are terrorizing #Israel," Israel Defense Forces spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner tweeted.
The position of the IDF has changed, the spokesman said at an earlier news briefing. Last week they were focused on de-escalation, but now Israel is preparing for a possible deterioration of the situation, he said.
Lerner said the IDF has already called up several hundred reservists and is prepared to add 1,500 more. During the last offensive on Gaza in November 2012, 30,000 reservists were called up.
Eight Palestinian militants were killed in more than 25 Israeli airstrikes and 39 rocket attacks across Gaza on Sunday night into Monday, said Ashraf Al-Qidra, a spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza. At least 15 people were injured, he said.
CNN originally reported nine killed but the death toll was lowered because one man believed to have been killed in a tunnel in Rafah was found to be alive and in critical condition.
"The enemy has crossed the red lines and will be made to pay the price for its crimes," Mushir Al-Masri, a Hamas leadership figure and member of the Palestinian parliament, wrote on his Facebook page. "The blood of our martyrs is precious ... and is fuel for the intifada and the resistance."
After that statement, 70 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, with Hamas claiming responsibility.
Israeli air raid sirens were heard near Yavne in central Israel as militants in Gaza stepped up their attacks. At least one person was wounded by shrapnel in Ashdod, according to Israeli rescuer services.
In another tweet, Lerner said that all summer camps, kindergartens and schools within a roughly 25 mile (40 kilometer) radius of Gaza have been forbidden because of the threat of rockets.
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The escalation of military action comes after the slaying of a Palestinian teenager, which was perhaps an act of retaliation for the killing of three Israeli teens earlier.
Israeli police have questioned six suspects about what they did "before and during the murder" of the Palestinian teen who was abducted and burned to death, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
Naftali Schwartzburger, the lawyer of one of the six suspects, said on CNN affiliate Israeli Channel 2 on Monday that Israeli police conducted re-enactments of the killing of Mohammed Abu Khedair.
The fallout from the slayings might damage Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, head of Yisrael Beiteinu party, said in a press conference Monday that he told Netanyahu of his intention to dissolve his party's joint faction with Netanyahu's Likud party, saying it was "not working." Lieberman criticized Netanyahu's handling of Gaza.
Netanyahu on Monday spoke with the father of the Palestinian teenager who was burned alive in Jerusalem last week, expressing shock at what he called an "abhorrent" murder.
As anger continues to boil over the death of 16-year-old Abu Khedair, Netanyahu talked by phone with Hussein Abu Khedair, telling him that the killers will be brought to trial and "will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law."
Police have said there is a "strong indication" the attackers may have been motivated by a desire for revenge over the deaths of the three Israeli teenagers, whose bodies were found a week ago in a field in the West Bank.
"Israel stands thoroughly against this. We promised to investigate. We promised to bring the perpetrators of that crime to justice and guess what? We delivered. We've done exactly that," said Mark Regev, spokesman for Netanyahu.
The teen's father said later Monday that he did not recall speaking with the Prime Minister.
"I was up until 5 a.m. this morning and tried to go to sleep around then," Hussein Abu Khedair said. "Around 7 or 7:30, I started getting phone calls from many Hebrew speaking people. I was tired and could not make out what or who I spoke to. I can't recall speaking to Netanyahu."
In a region that has experienced decades of fighting and mistrust, the past week's events have still managed to shock -- and to further embitter relations between Israelis and Palestinians.
Israeli police also announced Sunday a confession in the killing of a Jewish Israeli teen a month ago. Shelly Dadon, 19, was kidnapped and stabbed to death by an Arab Israeli taxi driver, who has now provided details of the killing, according to Rosenfeld.


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A unique accomplishment, this is history never before told, an epic novel of four generations of African-American women, a work based on one family's actual meticulously researched past--and a book with enormous implications for us all.
Lalita Tademy had always been intensely interested in her family's stories, especially ones about her great-grandmother Emily, a formidable figure who died with her life's savings hidden in her mattress. Probing deeper for her family's roots, Tademy soon found herself swept up in an obsessive two-year odyssey--and leaving her corporate career for the little Louisiana farming community of...
Cane River
It was here, on a medium-sized Creole plantation owned by a family named Derbanne, that author Lalita Tademy found her family's roots--and the stories of four astonishing women who battled vast injustices to create a legacy of hope and achievement. They were women whose lives began in slavery, who weathered the Civil War, and who grappled with the contradictions of emancipation through the turbulent early years of the twentieth century. Through it all, they fought to unite their family and forge success on their own terms. Here amid small farmhouses and a tightly knit community of French-speaking slaves, free people of color, and whites, Tademy's great-great-great-great grandmother Elisabeth would bear both a proud heritage and the yoke of slavery. Her youngest daughter, Suzette, would be the first to discover the promise--and heartbreak--of freedom. Suzette's strong-willed daughter Philomene would use determination born of tragedy to reunite her family and gain unheard-of economic independence. And Emily, Philomene's spirited daughter, would fight to secure her children's just due and preserve their future against dangerous odds.
In a novel that combines painstaking historical reconstruction with unforgettable storytelling, Lalita Tademy presents an all too rarely seen part of American history, complete with a provocative portrayal of the complex, unspoken bonds between slaves and slave owners. Most of all, she gives us the saga of real, flesh-and-blood women making hard choices in the face of unimaginable loss, securing their identity and independence in order to face any obstacle, and inspiring all the generations to come.
Chapter One
Cane River, Louisiana, 1834
On the morning of her ninth birthday, the day after Madame Françoise Derbanne slapped her, Suzette peed on the rosebushes. Before the plantation bell sounded she had startled awake, tuned her ears to the careless breathing of Mam'zelle above her in the four-poster bed, listened for movement from the rest of the sleeping household, and quietly pushed herself up from her straw pallet on the floor.
Suzette made her way quickly down the narrow hall, beyond the wall altar, and past the polished mahogany grandfather clock in the front room, careful to sidestep the squeaky board by the front door. Outside on the gallery, her heart thudded so wildly that the curiosity of the sound helped soften the fear. Her breath felt too big for her chest as she inched past the separate entrance to the stranger's room and around to the side of the big house where the prized bushes waited.
Barefoot into the darkness, aided only by the slightest ...
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Besides an impressive selection of bedrooms, NH Carlton also has common areas such as a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a terrace. During your stay in Amsterdam you can buy items from a gift shop which is actually a component of the hotel. At this property there are 7 meeting rooms. Especially for business guests, a conference space and a business center are both available on-site. There is a selection of 318 rooms to choose from. Being separated from your pet on holiday does not have to be the case; at this hotel you're allowed to bring it. Getting around can be hassle free thanks to a paid airport shuttle bus. For car drivers, it's useful to know that paid parking is also available.
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It defiantly is news that rings through the world. I remember stealing my brother's cassette tape, License to Ill, and rocking out on my headphones. Im just glad he was still around when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even though he was unable to go.
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Celebrate him!! Rocking the hell out of my office chair listening to Shake Your Rump right now!!!
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Because art tells a story, the University of Central Oklahoma showcases an exhibition full of them in Storytellers. Now on display through May 5, the mixed-media works can been seen in the Donna Nigh Gallery of the UCO Nigh University Center, 100 N. University in Edmond. Admission is free. Call 974-5201 or visit uco.edu/cfad.
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"War Horse," the the World War I epic from the National Theatre of Great Britain, has galloped into San Francisco's Curran Theatre. Acclaimed as much for its theatrical spectacle and innovation as its sentimental boy-meets-horse story, the production won five 2011 Tony Awards including best play.
Based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford and directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company, War Horse tells the story of Albert and his horse, Joey, who was requisitioned to be a cavalry mount for England in World War I.
The national touring production is at the SHN Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St. (between Mason and Taylor). Tickets are $31- $100. For more information call (888) 746-1799 or go to shnsf.com. At 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 9.
In the tropics
Photographer Jay Spooner's new show "Heaven and Hell" features photos from his longstanding Tropical Church project. Photos for this exhibition come from trips to Moorea, Tahiti and the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. Spooner culled the exhibit from thousands of photos he has taken, with half of the work presented "naturally" and the other "treated" with effects in the studio. There is an opening reception 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday at Little Relics Boutique and Galleria at 908 21st St.
'Majestic' at the mine
Playwright Mark Medoff's smart, funny and underrated "The Majestic Kid" opens a summer run at the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre in Jackson. Dean Shellenberger directs Matthew Moore, Dale Lisa Flint, Marty Brifman and Allen Pontes as the Laredo Kid. Moore's Aaron tries helping Apache Indians recover sacred land while he becomes involved in complicated romantic relationship. Luckily, the Majestic Kid comes on the scene, helping to explain all. The Main Street Theatre Works production runs Friday and Saturday nights through Sept. 8. Tickets are $12-$17.50. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for picnics, show starts at 8 p.m. Patrons should come early with picnics, chairs and jackets.
The Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre is on North Main Street in Jackson, next to the Country Squire Motel. The play contains adult language and content. For information, call (209) 295-4499 or go to www.mstw.org.
History on display
To merely state that the late Gerard A. "Doc" Larson was a professor of theater at Sacramento State from 1957 to 1994 massively understates his contribution to performing arts here. Larson taught and mentored countless theater students into theater professionals who now do much the same. With his legendary wife, Georgia, Larson traveled extensively, accumulating a remarkable collection of British theater history in the process. The Gerard A. and Georgia B. Larson Theatre Collection, which was donated to the university in 2011, contains over 300 separate pieces including rare playbills, programs, letters and posters associated with the history of British theater from the 18th century, with an emphasis on Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Haymarket Theatre.
The collection is on display through next Friday in the CSUS University Library's Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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