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- When will I hear if my company is accepted into GAP?
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- How much time will the CEO or Managing Director spend working with students?
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- Do all the students come to my company headquarters? What do they do when they are here?
It is important for two or three students to spend two or three days early in the program visiting the company's headquarters to meet with senior management, investors, members of the board of directors, local customers and perhaps suppliers or strategic partners. They need to see the product or service in operation. Students leave with a much more comprehensive understanding of the company which later pays significant dividends.
- How much effort do the students invest in this program?
Over the past several years, each five person team spends about 2,600 total hours in the program over the 24 week course.
- How are students assigned to the company?
In May, the program presents all company application forms to all students. Students have about two weeks to research companies they are interested in working with. They are not allowed to directly contact any company. All research is conducted in a secondary manner...Google, the internet, etc. Then each student team places their first, second and third choices of which companies with whom they want to work. If two or more teams place the same bid on the same company, the GAP Director and GAP Executive Director independently review the resumes of each student on both teams and awards the company to the team who possesses the best set of skills and experiences to most benefit the company. There are two rounds of bidding and final assignments of companies are made in mid-June. Companies are not allowed to review any student resumes prior to the bidding process.
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In mid December, the executives observe the formal 15 minute business plan presentation made by the students and the 20 minute questions and answers period by a panel of three outside investors and industry experts. There is opportunity after the presentation for executives to talk with the panelists in a social setting. At this time executives receive the final soft copy and printed business plan and presentation.


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Jul 10, 2012
Obama draws line in tax debateBy Christi Parsons and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times
By calling on Republicans to approve a one-year extension of tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year, President Obama escalated the election-year focus on taxes, emphasizing a key distinction between the two parties and seeking to create a mandate for a tax plan after the election.Read more
Obama's 'Class Warfare' RhetoricWith Eamon Javers, CNBC
A discussion of President Obama's plans for taxation; and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R); Jared Bernstein, former chief economist to VP Joe Biden; and Art Laffer, Laffer Investments, weigh in on the President's proposal.View and Read More
Obama Intensifies Tax FightBy Laura Meckler and Damian Paletta, The Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama proposed a one-year extension of Bush-era tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 a year but would let them rise for wealthier Americans, a move that both shifts the election debate to tax rates and sets the table for a showdown with Republicans in Congress.Read more
Jul 09, 2012
The Drone ZoneBy Mark Mazzetti, The New York Times
Holloman Air Force Base, at the eastern edge of New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range, 200 miles south of Albuquerque, was once famous for the daredevil maneuvers of those who trained there. In 1954, Col. John Paul Stapp rode a rocket-propelled sled across the desert, reaching 632 miles per hour, in an attempt to figure out the maximum speed at which jet pilots could safely eject. He slammed on the brakes and was thrust forward with such force that he had to be hauled away on a stretcher, his eyes bleeding from burst capillaries. Six years later, Capt. Joseph Kittinger Jr., testing the height at which pilots could safely bail out, rode a helium-powered balloon up to 102,800 feet. He muttered, "Lord, take care of me now," dropped for 13 minutes 45 seconds and broke the record for the highest parachute jump.Read more
Obama to Push Extension of Middle-Class Tax CutsBy Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama will propose a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for families earning less than $250,000 today, an effort to shift the conversation away from the sagging economy and toward tax fairness. On Monday, Mr. Obama will appear in the East Room, surrounded by people who would benefit from the extension, an administration official said. It's another display of the power of incumbency, which lets a president command attention for his ideas in grand surroundings not available to his challenger.Read more
Candidates still speak out on health careWith John Dickerson, CBS News
On "Face the Nation," CBS News correspondents covering both Mitt Romney and President Obama's campaigns said that more than a week after the Supreme Court upheld the health care law, both campaigns are still talking about it.View and Read more
Democrats Renew Attacks on Romney's MoneyBy Yochi Dreazen, National Journal
The Obama campaign and its Democratic allies renewed their accusations that Mitt Romney hid portions of his vast wealth in complicated overseas tax shelters, with a senior campaign aide working to sharpen a line of attack that polls suggest is finding traction with undecided voters. Robert Gibbs, a top Obama campaign adviser, said on CNN's State of the Union that Romney, during his time at Bain Capital, effectively shielded much of his wealth from American tax collectors by parking it in Bermuda.Read more
Joyful Libyans vote in post-Gadhafi era's first electionBy Nancy Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers
Overjoyed Libyans voted in their first election in decades Saturday, picking a parliament that will name the nation's government and write a constitution, nearly a year after former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his self-created state met their demise. In a nation that a year ago feared that Gadhafi would survive the uprising against him, every part of the election was celebrated as an achievement. Libyans cheered as they parked in front of the polling station, happily looked up which classroom they were to vote in and ululated as they stood in line. Some welled up with tears as they stood behind cardboard booths, cast their vote and dropped their ballots into the plastic bin.Read more
Jul 06, 2012
Obama Rallies Supporters, Touts Record in OhioBy Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics
President Obama spoke for 17 minutes in the broiling midday sun before he reached for a bottle of water, then thinking better of it, decided to mop his drenched face with napkins. A two-day campaign adventure by bus in July tested Obama's cool almost immediately. As a dragonfly darted near his head and a fired-up audience attempted to turn an outdoor speech near Toledo into a bona fide rally, Obama said he deserved credit for backing the Midwest's struggling auto industry when it teetered in 2009. Mitt Romney, he added, wrote at the time that he would not have offered the government's financial backing to the industry to help it restructure.Read more
Will Americans Ever Go Back to the Doctor?With David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
WSJ's David Wessel checks in on Mean Street to look at why trends in health care spending by Americans matter.
Stakes for Jobs Figures Rise as Voters' Views Start to SolidifyBy Annie Lowrey and John Harwood, The New York Times
Economists are slashing their already tepid growth forecasts. The unemployment rate seems stuck at around 8 percent. It is a tense time for the American economy. It is also the time that some experts believe the country's undecided voters are beginning to cement their presidential picks.Read more
Report: Romney's June Take Exceeds $100 MillionBy National Journal Staff
Thanks in part to a money surge following last week's Supreme Court ruling, Mitt Romney's campaign brought in more than $100 million in June -- far more than his $77 million haul in May, two Republican sources told CNN. The amount includes money raised by the campaign along with the Republican National Committee. Romney has concentrated on fundraising over the past month, holding events in California, Oregon, Washington, and Texas.Read more from National Journal
Mitt Romney's problem on the health-care mandate questionBy Dan Balz, The Washington Post
For a politician on vacation, Mitt Romney has managed to make a lot of news this week — in all the wrong ways. He might have been better off just competing in the Romney Olympics with his family rather than a verbal gymnastics event against his chief spokesman, Eric Fehrnstrom.Read more
Jul 05, 2012
Obama Sticks With Outsourcing AttacksBy Laura Meckler, The Wall Street Journal
The Obama campaign is doubling down on its portrayal of Mitt Romney as an "outsourcing pioneer," with a new TV ad and plans for continued focus on the issue through the summer. The new advertisement suggests that Mr. Romney supports moving jobs overseas while Mr. Obama wants to bring them back, though there is some debate over whether overseas expansions by companies controlled by Mr. Romney's Bain Capital translated into lost American jobs.Read more
In four key swing states, voters are anxious, divided and debating big questionsBy Karen Tumulty, Jeremy Borden, T.W. Farnam, Michael laris and Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post
Big national holidays are about celebrating common ideals and aspirations; national politics often turn on how those ideals and aspirations match up against the realities of daily life. So it may come as no surprise that the Fourth of July in an election year can be a time of dissonance, when pride and trepidation march side by side down Main Street.Read more
Obama Marks Fourth With New U.S. CitizensBy Jackie Calmes, The New York Times
President Obama for a fourth straight Fourth of July joined with military families to eat barbecue and watch fireworks from the White House lawn, but this year he also began the day with active-duty service members, presiding at a citizenship ceremony that made 25 of them new Americans.
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Who Offshored My Lemons?By Jim Tankersley, National Journal
There are two really important things to understand about the latest back-and-forth between President Obama and Mitt Romney over Bain Capital's role in outsourcing U.S. jobs. First, the Romney camp's defense in this case amounts to a distinction without a difference for displaced American workers who don't much care if a company ships jobs overseas directly or just invests in people who show companies how to do the job-shipping.Read more from National Journal
China's Central Bank Cuts Interest RatesWith David Wessel, Wall Street Journal
Jeannette Neumann and David Wessel discuss Chinese and European central banks cutting their interest rates, and Joel Schectman looks at NBC and Google's preparations to keep cyberattacks at bay during the Summer Olympics.Read more
Jul 03, 2012
At July lull, presidential race is close as everBy Charles Babington, Associated Press
The presidential race is entering the sultry summer, a final lull before the sprint to Election Day, with President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney neck and neck and no sign that either can break away. As both candidates take a breather this week — Romney at his lakeside compound in New Hampshire and Obama at the Camp David presidential retreat — each sees problems he'd like to cure before Labor Day.Read more
You Say Tax, I Say Penaltyby John Dickerson, Slate
Things have gotten so bad for Chief Justice John Roberts that Mitt Romney would rather agree with Barack Obama. In the wake of the Affordable Care Act ruling, the Obama administration and the Mitt Romney campaign have agreed to define the same taxlike object not as a tax but as a penalty. This rare act of bipartisan agreement likely denies Romney a potent tax argument against the president, but that may be wise since the argument can be used against Romney, too.Read more


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Tyler turns eight. Wow. And this one started out a whole lot like the last two parties… raining. But that's par for the course lately. Lots of rain this month. But before the day was out, there was some go-kart riding to be had.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
He's Back
Back by popular demand.
One more cleansing for the ants and earwhigs. Jess saw an ant and the phone was handed to me. (I still haven't seen one). But we can't take chances when we live in a log home. So Orkin was called in… he did his thing and was gone, taking our money with him.
Poison Ivy – All over the place
Well, I think I finally have my answer. All that green stuff I've been cultivating on the rock wall at the edge of the property *is* poison ivy. I knew I had some on the west end of the wall (see photo). But the stuff I've been watching grow into small trees near the house.. well, it just didn't look right.. and I had someone tell me it wasn't poison ivy. I've walked through it more times than I can count and recently I helped Nathan pick a large cement block out of it for one of his projects. Soon enough, he was itching and scratching. We thought it was Childrens Shingles that he's suffered with twice already this year, a discouraging thought. But I mentioned it didn't look the same, so we (read: Jess) took him to the Dr.
Poison Ivy. Give it ten days and try not to touch it.
Tractors on the road… so?
I'd be more shocked if I didn't see tractors driving up and down the road in The County. But I guess today was a bit different, we drove through a small town that was having some tractor festivities.
Birthday in the County
The older twins celebrated a birthday today. Not much different than the younger twins recently.. raining! It was good to be together as a family again and to be entertained by "Aunt Sharon".. what a hoot!
Alien Ladybug
I've probably seen these before, but still not sure what it is. Some part of the ladybug family I presume. This was one of my "smell the roses" moments. I was walking around the yard with my camera.
Any guesses??
What's Your Sleep Number?
We finally broke down (been doing that some lately)… and bought a new bed. We've had the previous one for nearly 15 years.. so I guess its safe to say it was time. We did some homework and ended up picking the Sleep Number Bed. We went completely overboard and bought the adjustable frame. Yeah, think hospital bed or Old Person bed. Now we can sit and read or watch TV in bed! (I'm officially old).
Baby Woodchuck
The Libby boys were over this afternoon and were playing on the back lawn when a mother woodchuck came barreling across the lawn. One of the boys pointed and I just happened to be looking out the window. She ended up dropping something that was in her mouth and we went to investigate. Yup, she was transporting a baby like a cat does. Never seen that before.
Go Big, or Go Home
The last day of school is tomorrow. And Nathan has set a lofty goal for himself. To read a book a day. These are the real deal. Nothing like the Dick and Jane books I struggled with. [smirk] These are three, four, sometimes five hundred pages long. Have at it boy. It's good to set goals and challenge ourselves. I do it all the time.. sometimes too much.
We were in SAMS today and grabbed a few to get him started. Lawhead has a handful of series, so it'll be easy to get 10-12 books right from him. (I already have a few). But he'll need approximately 75 55 books to get him through the summer. Can anyone say Library?
[UPDATE: We've slightly modified the goal, to weekdays only. That gives him a break and a chance to make up lost ground on the weekends]
June Flight
It's horribly that my flights can be named after the month. Still not 100%, but I decided I needed to get some practice in with the Cessna 172. I took my instructor with me and we did some simple maneuvers and three landings. I did OK towards the end, if there's too much gap before my next flight, I may need to take him again!
After my flight, Mike (my AOPA pilot mentor), wanted to take me out. Shoot, twist my arm. So we flew around the area for a bit also.


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Never again. Community members say they're taking drastic action after an elderly woman was assaulted in her own home.
Some South Jersey residents say they're still outraged, following a home invasion in Lindenwold last month. It sent a 93-year old woman to the hospital. Now, those neighbors are responding with an incredible act of kindness.
The victim's eyes and mouth were bound with duct tape, her phone lines cut so she couldn't call for help.
A crime so despicable people who heard about it say they won't stand for it.
John Parsons took it personally when he heard someone entered the Lindenwold home of a 93-year old woman in the early hours of the morning one day last month. Investigators say a man put tape over the victims eyes and mouth' cut her phone lines then blocked her from leaving while he burglarized her home.
"It bothered me because I have a 90 year old grandmother that I care for and to tell you the truth if that was done to her I would not be standing here I would be in a jail somewhere," said Parsons.
He took the crime as a call to action. The owner of Malverne Painting in Vineland says he collected donations on Facebook and set about repairing the woman's home while she's recovering.
With help from Tony Marinari of Academy Electric and six off duty officers from Lindenwold Police Department, Parsons beefed up security by installing surveillance cameras around the victim's home and solar powered security lights throughout her yard.
"She had a nightlight over her bed that looked sentimental to me they ripped that out of the wall and I could see her using it I stopped what I was doing went to my truck and put that light back where it was," said Marinari. "I would say 200 percent more secure than it was before we got there."
He shared these pictures of volunteers working on the house. The woman is still recovering and has yet to come home but neighbors say they feel blessed to live in a community where the worst can bring out the best in people.
"Make me feel humbled that we have that type of people in our neighborhood," said Kevin Stephens.
Along with the work on her house, parsons collected donations to give to the victim. Police say their investigation continues into who may have committed this outrageous crime.
State police say one trooper is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a state police barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania.
State police say one trooper is dead and another is injured after a shooting at a state police barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Sunny and mild Monday with a chance of rain by Tuesday morning.
We are looking at a pleasant but cool stretch of weather ahead. Temperatures will be running roughly 5-7 degrees below normal giving us cool mornings (50's and 40's) and mild afternoons (low 70's) through the week. The next chance of rain is Tuesday morning.
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History in Song
July 27, 2011 by Chip Wood
History was an important theme on the Billboard Top 40 charts 52 years ago. For the week of July 27, 1959, the No. 2 hit was ŌĆ£Battle of New OrleansŌĆØ by Johnny Horton. It spent 18 weeks in the Top 40 and six weeks at No. 1.
Remember the story it told? ŌĆ£In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the Mighty Mississipp. We took a little bacon anŌĆÖ we took a little beans, and we caught the bloody British at the town of New Orleans.ŌĆØ The battle itself was won 144 years earlier, on January 8, 1815.
The No. 4 hit that week was about another battle in the same year, 1815. ŌĆ£WaterlooŌĆØ was sung by Stonewall Jackson. Yes, that was his actual name; he was a direct descendent of the famed Confederate General Thomas J. ŌĆ£StonewallŌĆØ Jackson.
What do you think the chances a singer would have today, singing about battles that took place nearly two centuries earlier? Can you think of any popular song that became a hit in the past 25 years that commemorated anything in our history? I canŌĆÖt.
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The objective of this survey, which was conducted online in June 2014, was to better understand how marketers use multi-screen marketing to achieve different goals for their products/brands, particularly related to promotional efforts.
Elevator Pitch Goes Mobile, Captivate Offers Cross-Platform Targeting
Captivate's ads stretch beyond riding up and down high-rise elevators, now following office workers wherever they go.
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With more than 100 million people watching 1 billion Loops every day, the agency thinks Vine is a ripe playground to jump into.
Unreliable Mobile Clicks Have Bad Impact On Ad Engagement
Click-through rate has long been faulted as a measure of ad effectiveness in mobile campaigns, largely because of accidental clicks.
Multi-Screen Advertising is Growing in Canada
Integrated multi-screen campaigns are changing the way the industry thinks about advertising and measurement in Canada.
Twitter Expands Audience Targeting Tools
Expanding its audience targeting efforts, Twitter began inviting advertisers to create new list audiences -- and manage existing audiences on ads.twitter.com -- all through a new audience manager tool.
Age Matters With Digital Shoppers
Not all age groups are shopping online to the same degree. The age group that has grown up in the digital era—Millennials (age 21-34)—is leading the way.
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This cutie makes me want a dog even more!
Cafe Kristen just got a puppy and I'm totally jealous. I'd love to get a Bernese Mountain Dog, but right now I don't have any pets. I've heard that sometimes having a new baby and a new dog (or an old dog) can be complicated—for the dog, for the baby, and probably for the parents too! But most people have no problem working it all out. One thing I've never heard: After having a baby, some new parents start hating their pets.
"The moment my child entered my world, there was no more room in it for my dog ... this is the hate that dare not speak its name." (From an article in Time magazine.)
"We had been warned that the pets would get the shaft once the baby becomes the focal point of your existence. What I was not prepared for was the depth of my hatred for beings I once claimed to love, and how quickly the switch happened." (From Babble.com)
Huh? Since I'm pet-less, I haven't been in this situation, but I don't understand why there isn't enough love to go around. Am I missing something?
If you do have a dog, and you're not feeling that same pre-baby love, there's a book you might consider turning to before you turn out your dog: And Baby Makes Four: A Trimester-by-Trimester Guide to a Baby-Friendly Dog. It's not too late to read it even though your baby is already here.
Do you have pets? Did you still love them after your baby joined your family? If not, why do you think that is?
i dont i had my dog for 2 years and all most 10 months ago i had my little boy and itfine here
I've had 2 kids since we adopted our 1st dog. We have a 2nd dog by way of my MIL that I am not fond of. She was supposed to be here temporarily during MIL's chemo treatments but MIL has been in remission for 3yrs and the dog is still here?!
I guess it's possible to hate your dog-if your CRAZY!! Seriously!! I had 2 dogs before our baby and they were my furry babies before I had a real one. I still love them dearly!
I don't hate my dog. However my husband recently adopted a Basenji. We didn't know his breed till we took him to the vet and it was confirmed. If you have ever wanted to see something CLOSE to the Tazzmanian Devil, look it up. He has an awesome personality. But OMG, Destruction is playtime all the time.
I had 3 before the baby and still have the 3 now. I love them like I love my daughter, although I do seems to yell at them to get out from under my feet more often. Probably because now I am a stay at home mom and used to work. They seem more attached to me and my daughter. They love her and kiss her,and they get upset with me when she cries! No love lost here.
I was raised with dogs. We've always had breeds that are good with children, like labs. From what I understand, there was never an issue between me and my sisters and the dog.
I don't know but every since I had my baby, my male taco bell dog squirts any where he can in the house. I am so fed up with it I don't know what to do. I am really beginning to "despise" him. Maybe some of you have some tips to stop this.
We have two cats, and while I don't hate them, our relationship has definitely changed. They were my babies before, but now I just don't have as much time for them. Since I now need to seize every minute of sleep I can, it drives me nuts when the one does his hardcore snuggle routine and keeps me awake: kitty goes on the floor. Oftentimes when I'm nursing they'll come into the nursery and mess with stuff (or fight). I know they want attention, but I can't do much about it when I'm feeding a baby!
I think things are getting better, though. As my son grows I'm able to give them a little more time, since he's less dependent on me. Hopefully they'll all be able to play together soon and things will get back to the way they were. :)
i found myself short tempered with our dogs while i was pregnant... i hated that they would go crazy and jump on my big belly when i came home and i snapped at them quite a few times. but i dont hate my dogs. not at all
Love for all my babies in this house..My 3 human kids (4 counting my hubby lol) and my 2 fur babies. I just had my 3rd baby 3 months ago. Yes having a 2 & 1 yr old an a 3 month old, and a 3 year old pitbull/boxer mix and a 9 month old Saint Bernard can be stressful but I love it!


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The Falling Kingdom takes us to a country in many transformations. The unstable political situation in Nepal has had a major impact on the infrastructure of its society. This book portrays the great diversity between rich and poor, victim and perpetrator. But most of all, it reveals an old country on the doorstep for rapid transformation. The unsentimental photographs made by Olof Jarlbro shows us a Kingdom on its last breath.
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The dog days of summer are quickly arriving in Orlando but the UCF recruiting news shows no signs of slowing down.
There has been an abundance of recruiting information surrounding the UCF football program since this past Saturday (June 16), when the Knights hosted a lineman camp and received a verbal pledge from 2013 Naples Barron Collier linebacker Jake Berman (6-1, 220).
Since then, UCF has added another commitment and the Knights' coaching staff is preparing for an on-campus team camp that will be comprised of various high school squads from the state.
To keep track of all recent UCF recruiting tidbits, the Sentinel takes a look at the week that was and the week that will be.
UCF Offensive Line/Defensive Line Camps
As reported this past Saturday, UCF hosted roughly 100 offensive and defensive linemen for its lineman camp. No scholarships were immediately offered, but several recruits did stand out and jump onto UCF's radar.

2014 prospects emerge – Two of the top performers from the camp were Palm Bay Bayside's Travonte Valentine and Wauchula Hardee's Keyon Brown. Both are 2014 defensive linemen.
Valentine (6-3, 285) already committed to Louisville, but is still actively exploring all his options. He holds offers from Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Clemson and others.
Brown (6-3, 230) has seen his stock take off this offseason because of strong showings at camps and combines. According to Brown, UCF seemed impressed with him and might extend an offer earlier than expected.
"At one point in time they were saying that they were going to offer me in the spring, but they changed their mind to where they might offer me in the game," Brown said. "They just want to see me play some more."

Hybrid in the waiting – Cocoa defensive end Deondre Barnett (6-3, 215) would have likely been named the camp MVP if awards were given out.
A hidden gem in the 2013 recruiting class, Barnett exhibited excellent burst and did a good job using hands, which makes it hard to believe that he has only one year of experience playing football.
After the event, Barnett was tried out at linebacker, which is where UCF likely views him.
"They kept me after to do linebacker drills," Barnett said. "I guess I don't know if they'd want me to be a hybrid, rush-linebacker, or if they just want me for a linebacker. I'm not too sure."
Highly-recruited Cocoa running back Tarean Folston joined Barnett at UCF and watched his teammate compete at the camp. Barnett, who holds no offers at this point, said the two have discussed committing to the same school as a package deal.

Offensive linemen in action – The camp may have been heavy on defensive linemen, but there were several strong 2013 offensive line prospects in attendance as well.
Spring Hill Springstead lineman Will Allen was a towering presence at 6-foot-6, 275 pounds. Since this past season, Allen has shed 50 pounds by cutting red meat, dairy and oils out of his diet.
He felt quicker during pass-protection drills and said that UCF coaches also noticed a difference.
"One big thing I've heard from UCF the whole time is that they like me, but they haven't fallen in love with me," Allen said. "I've been told on multiple occasions that I'm not an early-offer kid. A lot of them are still waiting to see improvement and that's where I come from on the weight loss, to show that improvement I'm bringing to the table. [Defensive coordinator Jim Fleming] Coach Fleming saw me and he saw it, he knew I lost some weight. They all said my lateral movement and everything came along with it."
Allen holds offers from Harvard, Georgia Southern and Bethune Cookman.


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WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Hospitals, the American Red Cross, and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin are all urging people to donate blood.
The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is even offering an incentive for donors at their upcoming Rothschild blood drive. Coordinator Vicki Bohman says anyone that donates blood at Rothschild can have a one day pass to the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
Bohman says the summer is a busy time of the year for everyone, and it's also when schools are out... and they rely heavily on students to donate blood. "Schools bring in a good portion of our blood supply, so when high schools and universities aren't in session, that impacts our ability to collect blood."
If you're considering making a blood donation, Bohman says you should take a couple of simple steps before going and remember your photo ID. "You should bring along a photo ID such as a driver's license. That's always a good thing to have with you. Make sure you're hydrated, especially in this heat. You want to make sure you're pushing your fluids (with) lots of water."
Demand is heavy for all types of blood right now, but there is especially a need for type O-negative. "If you do have O-negative blood, I really encourage you to come in and donate because your blood type is always in demand. If you don't know your blood type, becoming a blood donor is a great way to get a free blood test." Bohman says O-negative is the universal donor, but about half of the population has O-positive, which keeps it high in demand, also.
Blood may have a shelf life of nearly forty-two days, but Bohman says blood donated today will be tested tonight and delivered to a hospital tomorrow. That's how low the supplies are right now.
The Rothschild blood drive is Friday, July 19th, Monday, July 22nd, Tuesday, July 23rd, and Friday, July 26th. You can call toll-free 888-310-7555 to make appointments or ask questions. You can also make appointments online for the Rothschild Community Blood Drive here.


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Momlogic's Julie: When I heard the news of Jennifer Hudson's mom's death today, I felt sick to my stomach ... because I know exactly how it feels to not have a mom.
Jennifer Hudson's mom died today, and I'm sure it is the worst day of Jennifer's life. Jennifer is 27, the exact same age I was when my mom died. My life has never been the same.
Jennifer Hudson's mom will never see Jennifer walk down the aisle. That is a dream that every mother has for their daughter. It is heart-wrenching to think about how close her mother was to actually having that dream come true, since Jennifer just got engaged.
Jennifer Hudson's mom will never see Jennifer's kids. My mom never saw mine either. It's hard not to feel cheated when I hear my friends talk about how much their own moms love and dote on their babies. It kills me on the inside to know that my mom will never be able to kiss or hug my two beautiful children, because I can only imagine how much she would have loved them.
Jennifer Hudson's kids will never know their grandmother. I tell my kids about Grandma Freda but it's hard for them to really know how wonderful she was because they will never meet her. Pictures and stories can only convey so much, but they're all we've got.
Jennifer Hudson's mom will never see Jennifer as a mother. It saddens me so deeply to know that my mother never got to see me as a mother. She never got to see the woman that I grew up to be ... the person that she shaped and molded for 27 years.
Jennifer Hudson will never be able to call her mom again. That's what I miss most ... being able to pick up the phone and hear her voice. I never got to call her when my kids had a midnight fever to ask her advice. I never got to call her to share a funny story about preschool or kindergarten. I never got to call her to ask what I was like at three, at five, at seven.
Jennifer Hudson will never have a mother again. And no one will ever love you as deeply or be as proud of you as your mother is. I have an awesome husband, a great dad, a wonderful brother and two amazing kids, but tears are streaming down my cheeks right now as I write this ... nearly 10 years after her death ... because no one can ever replace your mother.
And that's an ache that never goes away.
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My heart and prayers go out to Jennifer and her family. Know that God is her mother and father and that her mother is always watching over her. I have lost my mother and father and my baby brother and the pain will be great but know that they are watching.
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I too do not have a mother (she died when I was 29) and I agree that it is the biggest loss I have ever faced. I think if you lose your mom young it shapes you forever. I am thinking about Jennifer in this time and thank you Julia for sharing your story.
While your article I think has good intentions, I thought it was a little much. While every little thing you mentioned is true, I found it to be a little more one the hurtful side rather than helpful. Instead of pointing out all the negatives, perhaps you could have said something about how to make it through such trying times. If Jennifer Hudson were to read this right now, I think she would be on the verge of killing herself. It was a little too soon to publish this article in my opinion.
Emily, I highly doubt Jennifer Hudson is reading momlogic today (especially not being a mom) and I bet she has enough reasons to want to kill herself (as you said) right now. I think what this article is doing is telling or reminding us MOTHERS how the pain of losing a mother really never goes away. And maybe only another mother who has lost her mom knows that. Obvioulsy this person went on to have children and a life after her mother died - she did not kill herslf despite the negatives. As a woman who has lost my mother at age 36 (mother was 57), this article made me feel better because I can relate. the pain of losing a mother never goes away and the sisterhood of motherless daughters is strong. I hope you never have to experience what it feels like. We are sad to welcome Jennifer into our fold but only another woman who has lost her mother can truly understand. so many of my friends who have their moms say "look on the bright side," "she's with you in spirit," and that does not help at all. I know they might have good intentions but the truth is that losing your mom at a younger age does suck and it's not fair and that's just a fact of life. yes it might make us stronger but this is one thing you cannot put a bright side on. we are there for jennifer and praying for her now.
Jennifer we love you
I agree with Jamie. If the writer was honest enough to reveal her deepest darkest feelings with us, we should have some empathy for her too.
Thank you, Julie, for giving us insight into what it's like to lose your mom later. I lost mine as a small child and it never sank in how devastating it is at any age.
Jennifer first I am deepely sorry you will be In my prayers. It has been me over 8 year for me, but at this moment know one can say anthing to make you feel better, but god makes no mistakes. For me when I feel myself getting real upset I say that shes in a better place.
Jennifer I am so sorry for your sudden loss.
I am praying for you and your family
We love you.
Thanks for writing this….I have not lost my mom but I don't think I always appreciate her….thank you for this sad and precious reminder to make every day count.
I often gripe about my own mom. How she drives me crazy with her advice. How she doesn't babysit my daughter the "right" way. How we fight about everything. Reading this and thinking about Jennifer is a reminder to gripe a little less and love her a little more. I don't really think about how lucky I am to have her at all. What a wake up call.
I lost my mother at 6 years old. My life has always felt somewhat empty without her. She never saw me graduate, have my first menstral cycle, met my first husband, saw my first child, and many other first things that happen when you grow up. I feel sorry for Jennifer however what i want people to know who's mom died that reached the age of 21 is be greatful for 21 years of memories. I don't even know my mothers favorite color, perfume, shoe store, or anything besides me that was her favorite. I will keep me wondering until i die. Even though this is tradgic Jennifer is still very blessed her mom got to see her win an oscar and fullfill her dreams and that is better than seeing her get married any day. Her mom is also blessed to have witnessed her daughters success. The most unfortunate part of this tradgedy is the missing nephew.
My heart goes out to Jennifer and her family right now. No one can stand in her shoes, because we're all different. We feel pain differently and we handle situations differently. I don't know how I would feel if my Mom died, and definitely don't know if it was a tragic death, how it would affect me. I just hope the pain she feels will be comforted with the love of family and friends surrounding her, and that she'll hold on to the wonderful memories she'll carry in her heart of her mother and brother. I know it's a hard time for her, with questions of why, but I pray she knows Gods because God knows all. My prayers are with her during this tragic time. My famiy loves you Jennifer and are so proud of you.
I did not read the comments before i posted mine so i had to comment a second time.
TRUE no matter what age you are it hurts,
FALSE reading this would make her kill herself.
TRUE we all want helpfull hints to get through the ruff times.
FALSE a mother less child will get over it eventulally.
TRUE people with mothers still living and active in their life take it for granted.
FALSE people with mothers understand how people who lost their moms feel.
Jennifer, my heart aches for you and your family tonight. My thoughts and prayers are with you. May God keep you and your family today and everyday. I'm praying for you..
Please Lord bring that 7 yr old child home safely, cover and protect him, in Jesus name I pray.
I had to comment a 3rd time because this is a subject i not only can relate to but feel very simular feelings as others who commented. I want to say to Julie, I feel the same way cheated but let me tell you a interesting story. My mom died on mothers day 1990 I was in kindergarden. I made a flower out of color construction paper with my picture on it to give to my mother for mothers day. She never got it. years later when my daugter was in kindergarden guess what she made me for mothers day? a flower with her picture on it how ironic is that? I have 3 sons after my daughter Twin 3 year olds and a 2 year old. My olderst son the first twin started saying NANA and one day i asked him where and he said right there see and pointed in the opposite direction of me, lately I noticed my 2 year old son says NANA too I asked him where is NANA he said right there and pointed at me. I said no I am mommy. He said and NANA. How ironic is that? It made me believe for the first time in my life her spirit is with me. for a long time i thought that saying was a crock of doo doo. Now that i realized that, i thought about all the times i was in danger and i could have died or been badgly hurt and someway got out of it and I realized she has been with me all along. How ironic is that?
TRUE no one can replace your mother.
To add to Lisa's comment AMEN!
Just know that GOD does not put more on us than he knows that we can bare. Keep your faith in GOD and he will bring you through this tragic incident.
My prayers are with you and your family.
Jennifer, my prayers go out to you. I know losing your mother at this pivotal point in your life is a great loss, however by faith you will get through it. I hope you will exercise your faith at this time and rely on the strength that God gives us each and everyday.
Let's not loose sight of the fact that Jennifer is suffering a tragic loss. We can not even attempt to measure the amount of pain she is in because we are not walking in her shoes right now. All we can do is ask the LORD to hold Jennifer in his arms and guide her through this nightmare! My heart goes out to Jenifer and her Sister. All any of us can do for her right now is lift her up in prayer and ask GOD to ease our sister's burden. So lets stop debating and start Praying!!!!!
God bless you and your family Jennifer. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I pray for protection for the little boy and that they find him very soon.
Peace and blessings.


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Observe increments / increments with ReplicateTo control
I want to be able to rely on a sequential counter never returning a previous id. This is the normal behaviour when calling incr().
However, if you call incr() and then the master node for that counter fails before the value has been replicated, after a failover of that node your next successful call to incr() will return a previously issued id.
If my understanding of this is correct, then it would be nice to be able to have an incr() call with a ReplicateTo parameter, or the ability to observe the value was written.
I can't see how to do this in the Java API at the present time. Is there a way I can do this with the current API?
First off, you may want to consider whether or not you can refactor this a bit. For example, if the sequence is used as part of other item creations, can you use an add()? It would be best if you could turn that around into an optimistic approach.
Though the Java client doesn't have durability requirement arguments for incr(), you can probably do this, albeit somewhat manually, with the lower level observe() method right now. You'll need to get into the Operation's details for the CAS I believe.
I'm not sure I can easily refactor. I'm using the sequence ID to implement idempotency on a work queue. If an item has been processed and deleted, the add() would incorrectly succeed without error on the duplicate ID.
I suppose I could set a timeout on the items instead of deleting them, where the timeout is long enough to ride through any failover hiccups, but that seems a bit hand wavy.


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REG06.60.01 Current Version
Authority: Academic Council
History: First Issued: March, 2012; Placed in University Policy Manual after EXPEDITED REVIEW, transitioned without substantive change from prior version, January 29, 2013.
Related Policies: UNC Policy Manual, \A7300.2.6 [G]
Additional Resources: ECU Faculty Manual: Part XI, Part VIII; Faculty Senate Resolution #12-29, Formal Advice on the proposed Faculty Scholarly Reassignment Policy
Contact Information: Associate Provost for Personnel and Resource Administration (328-2679); Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Personnel Administration & Director of BSOM Faculty Employment (744-1910); Director of Benefits, Human Resources (328-9825)
1. Purpose
Faculty members are expected to remain highly competent in their disciplines and to maintain familiarity with recent scholarship. In pursuit of their scholarly interests, faculty often need sustained and dedicated periods devoted to a project involving research or creative activity. The purpose of this regulation is to provide for equity in submitting and consistency in approving requests for full-time reassignment of faculty time for scholarly activities.
2. Definition
2.1. Faculty Scholarly Reassignment ‹ an approved reassignment for a defined period of time in order for a faculty member to pursue full-time a project involving research or creative activity.
3. Eligibility
3.1. Full-time tenured faculty members are eligible to apply for a faculty scholarly reassignment.
3.2. Full-time tenured faculty holding an administrative appointment as a director or department chair, with the support of the dean, are eligible to apply for a faculty scholarly reassignment. If awarded, the faculty member's administrative duties will be reassigned, along with other campus responsibilities, and the faculty member will forgo all administrative stipends for the period of the faculty scholarly reassignment.
3.3. A probationary term (tenure-track) faculty member is normally ineligible to apply for these faculty scholarly reassignments. The faculty member must be in his/her last probationary year, and if awarded, the reassignment is contingent upon receiving tenure prior to beginning the scholarly reassignment.
3.4. Faculty will be expected to either maintain contact with graduate advisees or to make other arrangements to ensure that students' progress will not be disrupted. This expectation must be clearly stated in the reassignment agreement.
3.5. Faculty members selected for faculty scholarly reassignments will undergo the annual evaluation process as prescribed by Part VIII, Personnel Policies and Procedures for the Faculty of the ECU Faculty Manual.
3.6. The reassignment period will count as time toward promotion and post-tenure review.
3.7. The faculty member will continue to have the general obligations of a University employee other than teaching and service during the reassignment period, including but not limited to remaining accessible through a reliable means of communication with supervisory personnel, complying with reasonable directives of supervisors and officers of the University, responding in a timely and cooperative manner to requests for information, and taking such actions as may be required to comply with any applicable law or University policy or process.
3.8. Faculty on a scholarly reassignment are eligible for consideration for merit salary increases, promotion, and one-time payments or any other salary adjustments approved by the General Assembly, the Board of Governors, or East Carolina University.
3.9. During the reassigned period, the faculty member is expected to devote full time to a project (in addition to duties noted in 3.4 and 3.7 above) that is expected to result in a tangible creative or scholarly product, e.g., the submission and/or publication of one or more peer reviewed articles, a book or book chapters, a patent, or other creative or scholarly product.
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[Trigger warning: discussion of rape, rape culture, rape-related tropes found in Watchmen.]
…so here we go.
One of my big problems with Watchmen is how stupidly the near-rape is handled. And it's EPIC stupid.
It's full of every dumbass cliche there is,…Really? Silk Spectre I falls in love with him after he tries to rape her and beats the shit out of her. SS II specifically states how cool he is, and flirts with him openly. Ozymandias respects him. Rorschach praises him, that leaves almost no POV characters left who don't openly express admiration for him. And, this stuff doesn't happen in a vacuum…using rape cliches isn't excused because the writer is talented, unless the cliche is subverted or presented in some manner that illuminates the characters in a new way. This doesn't. In my opinion, of course. The victim falling in love with her rapist is a hoary cliche and there's nothing here to elevate that cliche away from its crappy peers. Brilliant book. It doesn't mean it's without problems.
Alan Moore has a bad track record when it comes to using rape in his stories.
That said…
Silk Spectre I doesn't 'fall in love' with him. She has a messy affair that she doesn't seem remotely proud about, and she's one of the few characters who actually seems to understand how messed up she is. (She mentions to Hollis that she attends therapy/analysis, which is more than I can say for any of the other characters.)
Silk Spectre II thinks the Comedian is cool when she's a teenager and doesn't know any better. She hates him after she finds out what he's done. She throws a drink in his face during a party held in his honor. She's horrified when she realizes what his connection is to her. (And even Doc Manhattan considers the nature of her conception to be weird and statistically improbable.)
Ozymandias and Rorschach are both assholes with massive character flaws. Ozymandias is a ruthless consequentialist who thinks he can buy peace with blood. Rorschach is a dysfunctional, violent, right-wing sadcase. Their endorsement of the Comedian is not a good reflection of… well, anything.
Hollis, who is probably the most well-adjusted character in the story, thinks the Comedian is a dick.
I think you're skipping the scene between Sally and her daughter, here.


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PHILADELPHIA (TSN-WSAU) Aaron Rodgers threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 21-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC Wild Card game.
The Packers barely sneaked into the playoffs, clinching a playoff berth with a 10-3 victory over Chicago in the regular-season finale. They entered the postseason as the sixth seed in the NFC, but a high-quality sixth seed, and are now moving on to face the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons.
Rodgers got his first playoff victory after completing 18-of-27 passes with no interceptions. The Packers got a big boost from running back James Starks, who rushed 23 times for 123 yards -- more than the rookie had in three games during the regular season.
Green Bay's defense benefited from two missed field goals by Philadelphia's David Akers, and also kept Michael Vick in check. While Vick threw for 292 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, he didn't make the sort of game-breaking plays he often did during the regular season.
Vick got the Eagles within one score after a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth down. After the Packers failed to run out the clock, the Eagles got the ball on their own 36 with 2-minutes to play. The Eagles marched to the red zone, only to be turned away by the Packers defense.
Vick was also intercepted by Tremon Williams in the end zone in the final minute with the Eagles threatening to score, securing the Packers victory.
The Packers play the Falcons next Saturday in Atlanta. Kickoff is 7pm CT.


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by Jack Kintner
Track season gets underway
Erin Lippe, a 16-year-old junior at Blaine high school, stands a good chance of doing quite well this track season in her chosen event of pole vaulting.
At least, that's what her coach, Rob Ridnour, says. "She could do it all," he said earlier this week at practice, "she has the arm strength, so it's now more about form."
Ridnour characterized the pole vault as one of the best in track and field competition because of the various elements involved. "There are so many elements," he said, "so many things that have to go right – sprinting, timing, strength. It's the toughest field event and one of the toughest things to do in all athletics. Erin's got the potential to go all the way, given her fourth place finish at state last year, especially since the three girls who beat her have all graduated."
The AA state girls pole vault record currently stands at 11 feet three inches, set at last year's state meet in Cheney. Lippe clearly has her eye on that mark, having set a Blaine school record last year, leaping 10 feet seven inches in Lynden.
"So how high ya gonna go?" Ridnour asked with a grin, "because whatever she says, she'll end up a foot higher than that."
Lippe said her personal goal is 11 feet five inches, two inches over the current record. "I'm about to get a new pole, a 13 (feet long) 120 (maximum weight in pounds for the user) and a 123-125, and that will help," she said. "Last year on a 12.4 115 I was not eating and steaming and so on to lose weight, because you have to weigh in and I was always a couple of pounds over."
get more spring out of a heavier pole, too," said
Lippe can consistently go over 10 feet when she's got her rhythm down and is concentrating. "I'd do this all day if I could, but you have to have a coach out here with you at least when you're vaulting."
She said she figures to get in a couple dozen jumps or so each practice, which run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday when there are no meets scheduled. She also works out in the gym on stationary rings doing what she calls "swing-ups, where you hang from the rings and then pull yourself up with your arms and then swing your lower body up, using your abdominals, just like vaulting."
team sets record
Blaine's track team set a record by just coming out on the first day of practice, when 70 students showed up. "This is our biggest team in many, many years," said head coach Mike Grambo. To handle the crush he's added some names to his list of assistant coaches. This year's assistants and their specialties:
Rasar teaches high school shop and coaches sprints
and javelin.
Rasar's wife Fryth, holder of the Blaine high school record in the triple jump, now coaches that event for the team.
DeLong, also an assistant with the football program and
a pro prospect as a quarterback, coaches the hurdlers.
Rob Ridnour teaches physical education and coaches pole vault.
Sherie Vekved teaches in the middle school and coaches discus and shot put.
Bacon, head cross-country coach in the fall, is a school
librarian and coaches the distance runners and long jumpers.
Head coach Mike Grambo, teaches history at Blaine high school and coaches high jump.
"With all these
numbers I don't really know
yet how we'll be," Grambo
said. Erin Lippe and Alisha Fisher
are back from last year's state
tournament qualifiers, and both are
school record holders. Alisha was
injured in volleyball, unfortunately,
and may be back in the late spring."
"We have distance runners Melissa Galbraith and Dominique Walter, who went to state last fall in cross country, and Kim McLeod in the high jump. For boys, Matt Christion is a good sprinter and we've got Alex Sylvester back in the shot and discus."
Blaine's first track meet is one week from today at Sedro Woolley. The first of just two home meets is on March 31 beginning at 4 p.m.


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Mike Singletary just wrapped up his year-end press conference. The big topic, of course, was offensive coordinator. Singletary reiterated what he said yesterday - that at the end of the day, his philosophy just didn't mesh with Mike Martz's. He said he wanted an offense that was capable of running the ball when it needed to and capable of taking games over in the fourth quarter. He did reassure, however, that he's not against innovation. "I don't want to make it seem like I'm a three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust guy because I'm not," Singletary said.
Singletary said he had not yet interviewed anyone to succeed Martz. He said that he was busy compiling a list of possible candidates and that general manager Scot McCloughan would conduct the interview process together. Singletary stressed several times that he wanted to hit the ground running once the new season officially begins. Asked about a timetable for selecting a new OC, Singletary said, "yesterday." If you're wondering why no candidates have been mentioned yet in relation to the job, it's because the 49ers don't have a final list.
Singletary also released quarterbacks coach Ted Tollner and running backs coach Tony Nathan yesterday. The new offensive coordinator will have the ability to choose his QBs coach. Offensive assistant Adam Gase, whom Martz brought from Detroit, has been retained. The defensive staff will remain untouched.
Asked about personnel needs going forward, Singletary said the 49ers "definitely need to add another quarterback." He said an offensive tackle, a pass rusher and a safety also are offseason needs. As for Shaun Hill, Singletary reiterated that he wasn't prepared to declare Hill the starter because he did not yet know whom the team will add in the offseason. He said whatever the case, Hill will be asked to compete for the job.
Singletary said he was happy with the power structure the 49ers have in place. "Scot may be young, but I think he's beyond his years in knowing what's going on around this league," he said of general manager Scot McCloughan. Of 27-year-old team president Jed York: "The greatest thing I can about Jed is he's not telling you, 'I know.' He's a guy who is asking questions, and there is wisdom in that."
-- Matt Barrows