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What is Wrong with Milwaukee Leaders?
Leadership used to be about serving others. But in Milwaukee, leadership is all about serving yourself. Lena Taylor, a state senator who had run for Milwaukee County executive last year, seems to think that laws do not need to apply to her. She thinks having a conversation is all about talking over somebody else's words and not letting them get a word in edgewise. Therefore, if you can talk louder than the person you are talking to, you win the argument. But does that make you right?
It should be an embarrassment for a state senator to drive in such a fashion that would draw the attention of police and then argue with them and use your position to get out of the ticket. She certainly does not know the meaning of lead by example.
Streetcars Named Desirous
Economic stimulus. Liberal agenda. A needed bill. Wasteful spending. Another bailout. These are only a few of the terms that can be used to describe the latest spending bill by Congress. The Democrats want it passed immediately. The Republicans are trying to slow it down. Because of the lack of impact that the first bailout had, this one should be slowed down more. It was only three months ago when we elected Barack Obama president because he seemed to be more fiscally responsible with the federal budget. Compare to John McCain, Obama was to add a lot less to the debt of the United States over his term. Obama said that he would go through the federal budget line by line cutting wasteful spending. Now, he is front and center pushing for the largest spending bill ever put through Congress. Obama wants it passed before he would even have time to go through two pages line by line. Some fiscal responsibility.
The federal stimulus bill is somehow supposed to make everything a reality. Economic growth, balanced budgets, increased jobs, they're all supposed to be in there. State and local governments across the nation are making wish lists that will make all of this spending a reality. We were promised infrastructure and we will get a little bit of that along with just about everything else. Wisconsin is no different. Local governments along with the governor are making wish lists that will spur the economy here and plug that he would hold that's in Wisconsin's budget. If there were only enough money to go around.
A Deficiency of Fear
It looks like Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail again. Instead of trying to get elected, is trying to sell us what is becoming known as the spendulous bill. If we do not buy what is being sold, it will be shoved down our throats anyway. This is in stark contrast to how he campaigned when he was seeking election to the office of the presidency. He promised time and again to go through every spending bill line by line and ensure the American people that what was being spent was going to work. Now he wants a bill passed with so much spending in it that we will not know what is in there for years to come. It is supposed to be a stimulus package to get the time he rolling immediately. However, from what we are told from the people who have looked at it, is that a lot of this will not be spent for 2 to 3 years. Are we still going to be in a recession in that amount of time? If this type of spending goes through, I imagine we would be.
If we are in this unprecedented time, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and we only know what doesn't work in stead of knowing what will work, that should certainly be the case to slow things down a little bit. Recessions normally last about 18 months. And from all the backdating that has been done to when we originally got into this recession, we should be hitting rock bottom and beginning the long climb up. Instead, we're growing the government and unprecedented rate to an unprecedented size. And from what we know from history, government does not contract. Even the presidents who promised smaller government could barely slow down the growth of government.
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I cannot think of a better example of how society has to dumb things down for the slowest person in the country than what is happening with the conversion to digital TV. Sure the government screwed it up by confusing people as to who would need a converter box. The coupon program could have been depleted by people who did not need them yet applied for them because they thought that something free was coming to them. Having them expire was also not a brilliant move. But because there are so many people who have procrastinated and did not want to spend an extra $40 for a converter, the conversion date is now being delayed.
As a cable subscriber, the moving of the conversion date does not impact me, except for those annoying public service announcements and crawls on just about every local station program has been very annoying. Even in this tough economic times, if you have saved money by not paying the satellite companies or the cable company, you should have 40 bucks to spend on a digital converter. If you don't, TV must not be that important to you. Even people who are upset and cannot understand why the government is making the change, many have been able to get a converter box even with a coupon. Remember, this is the same government that is forcing you to buy a new TV or a new TV converter box is the same one that will be spending $1 trillion to jump start the economy. The kindly old government that is assisting citizens in buying these converter boxes are made where?
Do the Wrong Thing
Several years ago, I saw television program featuring Lee Iacocca. He was promoting his new book; Where Have All the Leaders Gone? When asked about how he thought George Bush was doing as president, he replied, "they're in over their heads." After that, I never really had a great deal of confidence in Bush anymore. This past week, watching President Obama and his economic team fuddling through passing in stimulus plan and mumbling through a new wave of TARP money, I realized too that Barack Obama is in over his head.
As a candidate, Obama proved that he will say anything to get elected. He promised to control spending and to eliminate waste from the federal budget. In his first major piece of legislation, he demonstrated that the liberal agenda is far more important to being passed than sticking to principles that people believed he would have. The stimulus plan is about $1 trillion of pork project shifting the direction of the country toward socialism. Apparently the Democrats are interested in revenge for not getting through the programs that they wish they had gotten through in the past eight years and are going to enact them all in one day. Tuesday. As families and businesses shift their focus to cutting costs and making hard choices limiting their growth which may further deepen the current recession, the federal government has pulled out all the stops giving us unprecedented growth and undoubtedly wasteful spending. Is this enough? Of course not. The money that was supposed to be spent quickly, is being spread out over three years. At least. This way, the Democrats can lower our expectations for a fast recovery while setting themselves up for taking all the credit if the economy turns around either this year or next.
Making Wisconsin Worse
Things must be going pretty well here in Wisconsin as far as the economy goes. The budget woes are just about over. Wisconsin is going to get about $9 billion in stimulus money from the federal government. Is this the fix we need? Will it prevent taxes from going up? Of course not.
It seems too bad that the two senators from Wisconsin have not done anything in almost 20 years in order to bring some federal money into this state. Our two Democratic senators and Democratic Governor have never been on the same page in order to get effective programs funded in this state. The amount of money that we get from the federal government is pathetic compared to what is being sent. Wisconsin is clearly a donor state.
Obama Doubles Chances of Getting Things Right
In the past we have heard politicians talk aboard corners of their mouth. They will say one thing and do another. Some people call this hypocrisy. However today, there is a new spin on this label formerly called hypocrisy. Now, when you say one thing and do another, you are doubling your chances of being right. There can be no better example of this in the Obama administration.
I'm getting sick and tired of hearing Obama blame Bush for all the ills in the world. Or at least all of the ills in today's economy. Whether or not Bush is the origin of today's economic problems is becoming more and more irrelevant. It's time to stop pointing fingers and work on the solutions. It doesn't matter who caused the problems, Americans are looking for solutions. Results. Pointing fingers is not going to bring prosperity. Obama is the president and this is going to be known as Obama's recession. After all, he campaigned for the job and now he's got it.
Cole's Cold One
I was watching a rerun of the old M*A*S*H program the other day. In this episode Charles Winchester was having a euphoric experience while talking about his cognac. This reminded me of someone else who has more than just a passing fancy with cognac-Darnell Cole. Darnell Cole, former president of MATC, recently drink eight cognacs and then when driving. This according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Nothing wrong with that, or is there?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently did a 72 part story about 72 people whose lives were affected by the consequences of drinking and driving. Sometimes do to themselves, sometimes due to others. In each case at least one life was destroyed or ended early due to the decision of thinking and driving. In the state assembly, some representatives and senators were introducing legislation that would affect how drinking and driving would be handled if you got caught. Yet for all the publicity that this issue has gotten, little will change. In Wisconsin, people like to drink and drive. It gets condoned.


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I have created a live stream using Amazon Web Services and Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5.
AWS provides me with both a .f4m and .m3u8 file, to use in <object><embed> and <video> tags, respectively.
The .f4m loads fine on my desktop browser, and the .m3u8 file loads fine on my iOS device. However, my Android devices will not load either file.
What code/solutions are there to get this to play on Android devices?
My current .f4m code (retrieved from http://www.osmf.org/configurator/fmp):
<object width="600" height="409">
<param name="movie" value="http://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf"></param>
<param name="flashvars" value="src=http%3A%2F%2F<myinfo>.cloudfront.net%2Fhds-live%2Flivepkgr %2F_definst_%2Fliveevent%2Flivestream.f4m"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param>
<embed src="http://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback_101.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always"
allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="409" flashvars="src=http%3A%2F%2F<myinfo>.cloudfront.net%2Fhds-live%2Flive pkgr%2F_definst_%2Fliveevent%2Flivestream.f4m">
My current .m3u8 code:
<video src="http://myinfo>.cloudfront.net/hls-live/livepkgr/_definst_/liveevent/livestream.m3u8 " height="300" width="400"> </video>
Anyone have insight/thoughts on this? This would seem to be a pretty common want from streaming...
Hi John,
I have just tried with an OSMF player on my android device and was successfully able to ply one of the hds vod streams that ships with FMS4.5.
I have created this player once for my own testing purpose, so when I have provided the url like - "http://<myamazoninstance>/hds-vod/sample1_150kbps.f4v.f4m", it started stremaing without issues.
Although, so far I havent tried making a html, hosting on a webserver and then finding the issue.
What I will suggest you to directly play the stream on your android device using the swf file and see if it plays fine.
Just in case if you like I can share the air apk I have used to test this functionality.
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Few additional things which I just came across while setting up for live stream on my Android from AWS are as follows:
1. for the first time when I tried to run the live stream on my android app, it didnt run at all and I thought your concerns are valid for an instance :-) .
2. Later, I killed the application from task manager, restarted it cleanly and again provided the url and it streamed without issues.
Please also ensure that:
- You had put a crossdomain.xml file under <fmsinstalldirectory>/webroot folder.
- You have provided the correct stream name in the <media> tag in Manifest.xml file inside <fmsinstalldirectory>/livepkgr/events/_definst_/liveevent folder
(hopefully you have done it since you are already playing it on PC)
You may also like to cehck the apache logs inside <fmsinstalldirectory>/Apache2.2/logs/access_logs folder to find whether your Android device request is reaching to the server.
Hope these steps will help you in osloating the problem.
Shiraz Anwar
Where can I find/how do I access the FMS Install Directory and files? I'm on AWS and their CloudFormation - how can I access the files to see the logs and .xml files?
Edit: Found the answers here: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/forum/support/20100413/how-do-you-get-data -and-out-ec2-instance
As to the Android, I tried again and all loads fine.
In context of AWS, you may like to check following locations:
fms logs - /mnt/logs - here you will get master.00.log, access.00.log, edge.00.log and other applications and admin logs
fms application folder - /mnt/applications - location to put your fms applications
fms webroot folder - /mnt/webroot folder
default fms install directory - /opt/adobe/fms
fms conf file locations - /opt/adobe/fms/conf - here you will find all the xml files
Apache directory - /opt/adobe/fms/Apache2.2
Apache logs directory - /opt/adobe/fms/Apache2.2/logs - for HDS/HLS logging purpose
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Friday naptime, Rhode Island backyard foliage, a walk along the reservoir.
My view this morning.
saturday nap pile
Sometimes this happens.
But what happens more often is Jack trying to see if Mittens' head fits in his mouth.
yesterday the day jack fought tom hardy's dog at the dog park
Jackson got in a fight with another dog at the McCarren Park dog run yesterday. This happens sometimes, and I can reasonably blame everyone else's dog except mine because all Jack wants to do is play fetch. But, sometimes, the other dogs chase him and nips him on the neck or ear or tail, and Jackson fights back by baring his teeth and growling. (Okay, and sometimes lunging at the perpetrator.)
Regardless of who started it, this happened yesterday. Usually it ends pretty quickly because all the humans descend on the dogs and pull them apart. (I do not like to get in there because I'm afraid of getting bitten, so I yell "Stop" and am generally helpless in these situations.)
Thankfully, the guys in the park pulled the dogs apart, and Jack and I went back to playing fetch.
Minutes later, the man who owned the other dog came up to me and asked if Jack was okay. While everyone who goes to the dog park seem nice, we tend to keep to ourselves even though we cross paths in the neighborhood often (c'est la vie in NYC…), so it was unusual of this man to ask. Not to mention, he had an accent which I couldn't quite place. I live on the border of a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood and an overwhelmingly Polish neighborhood – also trendy – so I thought, "Maybe he's Polish."
But though the guy sounded foreign, he looked familiar, like Tom Hardy, the actor who's in a lot of movies, including the last Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.
Turns out, it was.
Nice job, Jack, for getting in a fight with Bane's dog.
"Saving badass dogs from idiot humans." —Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue
Two weeks ago I went on a semi-obsessive personal mission to find a home for my dog's sister after she was returned to Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue, the adoption organization that rescued them both.
I was so anxious I hardly slept that week, playing out different scenarios in which I could adopt her myself or persuade friends to. (Get a bigger apartment? Get rid of the cats!?) Most people thought I was
kidding crazy casually advocating animal adoption, which I do often, admittedly. But when I want to get shit done, I get it done.
Foxy, now Sheba, was adopted by my friends James and Nicole last week after several days of difficult conversations (with James's landlord, and with each other).
It goes to show that nothing great was ever achieved the easy way, but sometimes you can make your own dreams come true.
Keep up with the great dogs that are up for adoption on Badass's Facebook page and on Tumblr.
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It's Alumni Monday! Today we have a story of Badass Buds reunited. Foxy and Jack Black were surrendered to a shelter in South Carolina and rescued by Badass. The dogs came North in December and were soon adopted. Jack Black, now Jackson, went home with Amy Cao, who dreamed of reuniting the two best buds. Two weeks ago, the woman who adopted Foxy returned her to Badass. Amy saw her chance and went on a personal campaign to get her friends to adopt Foxy so that she and Jack would always be able to see each other. Amy succeeded and Foxy, now named Sheba, went to a new home where one of the first orders of business was meeting up with her brother Jack. The proud new parents captured some Vine footage of the meet-up! Rock on, Sheba and Jack - we're so happy you're back together again.
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Happiness is a dog and a cat. It's an illustration created by your coworker with the app you love with all your heart. It's a sunny day in Brooklyn and a "blackberry red wine chocolate cake with strawberries on top" inspired by love & olive oil.
Happy birthday to the amazing Amy Cao, who keeps this Tumblr blog fresh with inspiring work and makes us smile with her vibrant charm. Here's to another year on Earth with you, Amy!
Friday afternoon.
Jack is pooped. I explained to him that waking up at seven in the morning on the weekend will do that but he doesn't speak English so did not understand.
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While I love all of my animals and take good care of them, Mittens is especially spoiled. He was diagnosed with asthma last fall, so now I let him get away with hell and hang out on the dining table.
Even when he tries to eat my lunch I don't yell at him lest he get stressed and cough up a lung—that's what it sounds like—which breaks my heart.
At least he is considerate and looks for things to sit on, like plastic bags and old issues of New York…
Mittens wanted to be part of the pad Thai lunch special, so he sat in the bag hoping no one would notice he wasn't there before. / via instagram
I've been feeling like a zookeeper for the past three weeks. All for this.
happy new year new dog + dispatch to my boss
Every once in a while, I write an email that comes out more succinct and sincere than any blog post I spend hours editing. I sent one such message to my boss today…
Happy New Year!
I hope you had a restful and happy time in Germany. Can't wait to catch up with the team now that it's after the holidays. The community front was well looked after by dalas and me; happy to say I have no fires to report. The App of the Year Award buzz kept going strong all through last week. It was such a rush knowing we were reaching and welcoming so many new creators.
As for me, I am fighting what I think is bronchitis and training this new dog I got! He is kind of like a child. He's much more work than Mittens and Monkey combined, but he's way more forthcoming with feedback and affection, so there is an upside. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I signed up for animal number three - especially one that requires regular walks in the blistering cold - but it's a small price to pay to make your dream of having a home filled with lots of love and animals come true.
Thanks again for the opportunity to work together last year. Looking forward to working with the team to move onward and upward in 2013!
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Standard LeatherChromium free and in stock at Herman Miller, standard leather is a winner for most. Direct from Austria with a matte, soft feel, this is the most popular leather used on Herman Miller upholstered items. It has a faint embossed grain pattern and little shine.
Open Line LeatherThis Austrian leather is essentially the same as the standard leather, but is available in a wider array of colors. It also has a light embossed grain and is matte in finish.
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Whether you need cushions with a bit more life or just want to change upholstery color, the Replacement Cushion for the Eames Lounge is a great way to get a bit more mileage out of your Eames Lounge Chair or Ottoman. The cushions are available with the same upholstery as the Eames Lounge and Ottoman, giving you the freedom to perfectly match if you're replacing a single cushion. Sure, your Eames Lounge is comfortable now, but just image how it could be with some fresh 6" thick foam cushions.
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Herman Miller is a global company with operations, sales offices, dealers, and licensees in more than 40 countries in North America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, serving customers virtually anywhere in the world. Herman Miller is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, while manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., China, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. LCPA is the first performing arts center in New York City to be powered by 100% wind energy, purchased in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This commitment to renewable energy complements the completion of Lincoln Center's recent $1.2 billion transformation, which includes a new U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Gold certified building, the David Rubenstein Atrium.
"Our ambitious transformation to make Lincoln Center more open and accessible involves not only updating our world-class facilities, but also significantly developing our public spaces, and maximizing efficiency for the campus," said Tim Hassett, Lincoln Center's Vice President for Concert Halls & Operations. "Sustainability is important to Lincoln Center artists, students, and visitors, as well as our staff."


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Staying ahead of change… towards promising futures for Jordanian children.
For Jordanian children, episodes of Hikayat Simsim fill a gap in programming that educates as well as entertains.
Since our locally produced version of Sesame Street premiered in 2003, Jordan's Hikayat Simsim has delivered a daily dose of engaging children's education — from literacy to numbers to health — to prepare young Jordanians for school success. Animation and live-action segments mirror the country's rich cultural heritage, starring local Muppets with a uniquely Jordanian feel, like Tonton, a confident and optimistic 4-year-old girl, and Juljul, a patient, sincere, 6-year-old boy who loves computers.
In a country experiencing rapid change, the show brings fresh lessons on themes such as computer literacy and girls' empowerment that are critical to Jordanian children's success in a modern society, to great acclaim. Queen Rania Al Abdullah is a dedicated fan and supporter. "Through the doors that Sesame Street has opened wide," said the Queen, "children see a future full of color, music, opportunity, and hope." A comprehensive outreach initiative complements the show with educational activities for children and families.
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The school of Nursing and Midwifery recently held their annual student awards ceremony. Held in Warrnambool on Wednesday 26 March, the awards night recognised high-achieving students from the Bachelor of Nursing and the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery at Deakins Warrnambool Campus.
The guest speaker for the evening was Julianne Clift, Director of Nursing, South West Healthcare. Julianne was appointed to the Director of Nursing role in September 2012 after working as Deputy Director of Nursing at Warrnambool Base Hospital for two years. Having worked in a range of roles in the hospitals and health services in the Northern Territory, Mildura and Hunter New England in New South Wales, she is committed to improving the patient journey.
Congratulations to all students who received awards.
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If you missed Associate Professor Peter Miller's appearance in the film Dead Drunk: Lights Out In the Cross, don't worry - it is available for viewing on ABC iview until Tuesday 29 April.
The film responds to current concerns about Australia's drinking and party culture and the propensity for young men and women for violence, an area that Peter has conducted much research into.
Filmed on a single Saturday night in Kings Cross, the film provides a snapshot of Kings Cross as the new lockout laws are implemented.
Peter also appeared on Dead Drunk: After Hours with Tom Tilley, ABC2's follow up live chat about the issues raised in the program.
Deakin Literary Society Geelong is pleased to invite you to attend a workshop 'Academic and creative writing: the interface'.
The workshop will be presented by the School of Nursing and Midwifery's Professor Trisha Dunning AM on Saturday 10 May between 2 and 4 pm at the Belmont Library Meeting Room.
The session will cost $5.
Please RSVP to Trisha by 1 May to indicate your intention to attend and receive pre-reading. Places are limited.
Professor Julie Considine, Chair in Nursing Eastern Health, from Deakins School of Nursing and Midwifery has recently returned from an invited visit to the National Hospital Organization, Tokyo Medical Center, and Tokyo University of Healthcare. Professor Considine first met Dr Takaaki Kikuno, Director of the Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, when she spoke at the Department of Health to an international delegation in 2013 on Emergency Department Triage. During her recent visit she spent time in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and delivered guest lectures on Postgraduate nursing education and career pathways and Nurse-led models of care.
Professor Considine noted some differences in the delivery of emergency and intensive care but stated, It was remarkable that despite not understanding the language, the clinical care delivery that I observed had many similarities to our systems and processes.
She also spent time with senior emergency nurses, emergency nurse practitioners and nurse practitioners in training. The rate at which my colleagues have progressed their emergency nurse practitioner program was impressive and while their training and educational preparation is different to that in Australia, their hospital-based internship was very comprehensive and provided their nurse practitioners with a breadth of clinical experience in many areas of the hospital;, she said. Tokyo Medical Center currently have a team of eight nurse practitioners and practitioners in training in the emergency department and their program is continuing to expand.
The School of Nursing and Midwiferys Professor Trisha Dunning AM was recently added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women a significant accolade recognising her exceptional work towards improving the lives of people with diabetes.
With over 150 papers and several books published about diabetes since she became a diabetes educator in 1984, Professor Dunning was made a Member of The Order of Australia for her outstanding contributions towards diabetes nursing.
Professor Dunning is Chair in Nursing (Barwon Health) in the Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery; Director of the Centre for Nursing and Allied Health Research at Deakin University and Barwon Health in Geelong; a board member of Diabetes Australia Vic.; and Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation. Her research focuses on older people with diabetes and end-of-life care, diabetes self-care and health outcomes, holistic approaches to nursing management of people with diabetes, complementary therapies and the management of medicines for the impact on health outcomes.
Professor Maxine Duke, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University said that due to Professor Dunnings rigorous research, the experience of people living with diabetes has been significantly improved. She is an exemplary role model for novice diabetes educators and budding researchers. The School is extremely proud to count her among our staff, she said.
Deakin PhD student David Skvarc was recently awarded a Sydney Parker Smith Scholarship for his PhD project examining the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a potential agent to Post-Operative Cognitive Decline in the elderly.
David is being supervised by a team including Dr Linda Byrne from the School of Psychology, Dr Olivia Dean from the School of Medicine and Dr Andrew Marriott at Barwon Health.
The Sydney Parker Smith Scholarship was established in 2007 to honour the memory of Sydney Parker Smith, a Geelong pharmacist who has been described by those who knew him as a humble and kind man who provided support to those in need.
The project Post Anaesthesia N-Acetyl-Cysteine Evaluation trial', or PANACEA, is an exciting collaboration between Barwon Health and Deakin University. PANACEA is a randomized clinical trial examining the effects of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) upon Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD), a common post-surgical condition that has been linked with poorer morbidity and mortality outcomes, and decreased quality of life for the patient.


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Duo cello-piano recital is Feb. 17 Cellist David Low, Kayser Distinguished Professor of Cello at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Lithuanian pianist Rimantas Vingras, professor of piano at Siauliai University, will perform a duo cello-piano recital Feb. 17 at Colton Recital Hall, the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The event is sponsored by the Department of Music and will begin at 8 p.m. Admission is free.
The concert will emphasize music from the Americas and Eastern Europe, both piano solo music and cello-piano works. This program is a preview of the concerts the duo will perform in a tour of five Lithuanian cities in June 2000.
From solo performances in China with the Beijing Film Philharmonic repeat recitals in Carnegie Hall, Low's stage presence and personality have delighted audiences in cities everywhere.
Vingras is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory and the Music Academy of Lithuania and has been active in concerts throughout Lithuania, Russia, Germany and Switzerland both as a soloist and chamber musician. He is a specialist in the music of Scriabin and Lithuanian composer Mikalojous Ciurlionis.


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Each spring the Rammie Awards honor the best in student radio, television and newspaper journalism. Students nominate their best work. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of media professionals who select the winners.
Students produce and host the award ceremony which occurs during the annual mass communications conference. The show is taped for later broadcast on RAM-TV21 student television. The first Rammies were awarded in 2002.
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Union Avenue was closed for about five hours while crews made repairs and replaced the pole.
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According to Anniston police Capt. Allen George, officers received an anonymous phone call around 1 a.m. Friday alerting them to a possible burglary in progress on the 2000 block of Moore Avenue.
When police arrived they found Deleon Thomas, 22, of Anniston and another unknown male inside the victim's living room, the captain said.
According to George, the unknown male ran out the back door and was chased by one officer while the other officer detained Thomas in the living room.
George said the officer found gold jewelry, a silver ring, electric chargers and blood pressure medication on Thomas. The captain said the other man escaped the officer.
According to George, Thomas told the officers his girlfriend lived in the house and he was picking up some of her belongings. Police called the homeowner, who told them that she was not in a relationship with Thomas and he did not have permission to be there, George said.
Thomas was in the Anniston City Jail this morning, charged with third-degree burglary, a felony, according to George. No bond had been set.
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Simple, but flavorful, this dish is an impressive meal any time of year. Double the recipe and freeze the leftovers.
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Buyer: MikeNiven | 23/07/13
"Good communication and arrived quickly, would use again"
Buyer: axeman2002 | 22/07/13
"Good Service"
Buyer: Johnjam | 22/07/13
"GOOd Service"
"Took 2 weeks to be delivered, it also comes all the way from Hong Kong and is not actually distributed from within the UK. Slow response from customer service, generally not happy with the long delivery and misinformation."
Buyer: Durbanknight | 09/07/13
"After one week is everything ok. I´m quitte happy about, Note2 LTE is a fast phone,. Seller maybe was late sending but that was because I had problems with my Debit Car, but shipment and delivery was very fast to London. .
Buyer: Aporhuevos | 09/07/13
"Great service and quick delivery, many thanks!"
Buyer: Lilybombilly | 09/07/13
"v poor service and would not use them again. V slow, poor communication about why took so long to finish processing in warehouse, when was apparently in stock, and had to be chased twice for delivery. Then told wd be next day delivery and it wasn't."
Buyer: clare65 | 06/07/13
"Only took three days to arrive in perfect, well packaged condition. Friendly communication (albeit after it turned up!)"
Buyer: Ianuppers | 06/07/13
"Fantastic service!"
Buyer: RaymondB70 | 25/06/13
"Delivered very fast. Good safe packaging and in mint condition. "
Buyer: JodyKearney | 24/06/13
"excellent phone,arrived quickly too,many thanks."
Buyer: lilmil20 | 14/06/13
"Nice phone and price delivered fast with fedex so no complaints at all and would recommend ipodwarehouse to anyone . . .thumbs up :)
Buyer: Lovehondas | 11/06/13
"Good quick delivery.Comes with a 12 month warranty not 24 months."
Buyer: Mikeandw | 09/06/13
"Excellent service, communications and end product were spot on, many thanks!!"
Buyer: Quaddy | 09/06/13
"I ordered S4 on 31st May late evening Friday, received it on 6th June after 2 days of being dispatch makes me a happy man. Excellent service, and the wrapping is well thought. Will buy from you again."
Buyer: jonny128 | 07/06/13
"Like a lot of people on here was a bit wary, but the phone arrived on time and was exactly as described. Best price I could find on the internet, wasn't a UK charger but there was an adapter in the box, so on the whole very pleased."
Buyer: KimMonahan | 07/06/13
"Saved a bit of money for the exact same product. Thank you."
Buyer: ollie222 | 06/06/13
"Excellent delivery speed considering it came from Hong Kong :-)"
Buyer: andynosam | 06/06/13
"Good seller. Very helpful and responsive pre-purchase. Goods arrived within 4 working days and as described. Very happy and would use again."
Buyer: adldx001 | 01/06/13
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Next Tuesday, the voters in Alabama will decide whether to continue this program. In deciding how to vote on Amendment 1, please consider what has been accomplished. In the last 20 years, 220,000 acres of land have been purchased by our state under this program and managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation. Consider that 98.7 percent of Alabama residents live within an hour's drive of protected land. This is public land for hunting, fishing, biking, hiking and a host of other activities, used by our citizens at no cost. The land is acquired not with tax dollars but by a small percent of the interest from the money on deposit acquired from the sale of offshore leases for natural gas and oil.
Examples of the land acquired include 4,000 acres on Coldwater Mountain in Anniston, where the best mountain-biking trails in the eastern United States are being built, thousands of acres in the Mobile River basin that filters water to Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, additions to numerous state parks and wildlife management areas, and eight new nature preserves. While protecting forests, rivers and streams, it is providing a continuing boost to the $2.2 billion in money spent on outdoor recreation annually in Alabama. What a great way to stimulate economic development in our state.
While Alabama still has less publicly protected land (4 percent) than any other state in the Southeast, the Forever Wild program works to address the declining supply of public-access lands available to our 5 million residents — all of this without the use of tax dollars. It is also managed by the Department of Conservation without state appropriations.
Many people and a diverse group of organizations came together 20 years ago to help pass this legislation. Our children, grandchildren and future generations now depend on us next Tuesday to continue to save recreational, scenic and significant natural areas in this beautiful state. Please vote yes for constitutional Amendment 1.
Former State Sen. Doug Ghee from Calhoun County along with state Rep. Jim Campbell from Anniston were the chief authors and sponsors in the Legislature of the original Forever Wild Constitutional Amendment in 1991. On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to extend this program for another 20 years by passing Amendment 1 on the ballot.


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Gateway Courses
Gateway Courses are a series of four courses designed especially for pastors called to Mennonite congregations who do not have Anabaptist background and training. Many pastors are asked to take these courses as an expectation with being licensed or ordained. The courses are offered by Eastern Mennonite University in collaboration with Mennonite Conferences in southeastern Pennsylvania and can be taken for graduate credit or for non-credit. One course will be offered each semester on a two-year cycle:
- Bible Survey and Anabaptist Hermeneutics
- Anabaptist Mission and Peace
- Anabaptist Leadership, Polity and Effectiveness
- Anabaptist History and Theology
Tuition: $423 per credit hour
Audit fee: $90 a credit hour.
Technology fee: $25 per student per term. Textbooks costs are additional.
Inquire about financial aid and church matching grants.
Spring 2014 CM 667 L – Anabaptist Leadership & Polity ( 2 credits)
Location: Conestoga Mennonite Church, Morgantown, Pa.
Schedule: Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.; Jan. 24-25; Feb. 21-22
Instructor: Steve Kriss, Ph.D. cand., EMS & Franconia Mennonite Conference
Students are introduced to key elements of missional leadership within the increasingly multiethnic region and become acquainted with polity process and relationship to Mennonite Church USA.
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Employers make a case for health care wellness and prevention programs for better morale and a more robust bottom line
In an age of increased awareness about the importance of key health screenings, healthy lifestyle choices and the ultimate impact on a company's bottom line, more businesses have taken a proactive approach to health and wellness strategies.
Among those strategies is a focus on prevention and incentives. Gregg Laiben, M.D., medical director and department vice president at Blue KC, sat down with KC Business to explain the value of such strategies and how it can make a difference for both the employer and employee.
KCB: Why the focus on prevention and risk factors?
GL: Many individuals engage in risky behaviors without even thinking about the negative implications—things like drinking, smoking, watching too much TV, stress and anger. All of these behaviors can increase risks for developing diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions that negatively affect our quality of life, increase health care costs and decrease overall productivity. In addition, it's much better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it starts. Although many of these diseases are treatable, they aren't curable, so it's important to eradicate risky behaviors at the forefront.
KCB: What does this mean for the employee?
GL: As an employee, it means great opportunities and tools are available to be as healthy as possible, so that the employee can spend more time with family and engage in the fun things in life. Because we know that wellness programs are important to employees, we see employers use wellness and prevention as recruitment and retention tools. For example, some employers offer fitness centers to make it easier for employees to exercise, which is not only a health benefit to the employee, it also saves the employee money by eliminating the extra cost of an outside gym membership. It's a great win-win, meaning that healthy employees equal lower health care premiums for employers.
KCB: What does this mean for a supervisor/manager?
GL: Supervisors/managers are more likely to have employees that are healthier; healthier employees are more productive employees. When we feel good and are treating ourselves right, we have an easier time concentrating and are more productive. If a job requires physical activity, being fit and healthy makes it easier to do that job. So, from a manager's perspective, having a healthier workforce means you're likely to have more engaged employees and higher morale.
KCB: The use of financial incentives in workplace wellness or health management programs has gained momentum over the past several years. A 2009 survey by Buck Consultants reported that 56 percent of U.S. employers were using financial incentives in their wellness programs and another 26 percent plan to do so. Does Blue KC see an upward trend as well, and to what do you attribute that?
GL: Blue KC has been involved in wellness since 2005, and our clients have seen great results. Kansas City's marketplace is unique compared to other parts of the country. Not only do clients ask us for wellness programs, but we also have employers that require participation. It is not unusual to see 80-90 percent participation rates in the Kansas City market, particularly with those employers that have created significant financial incentives around participation.
For example, some areas of the country consider success when participation rates are in the single digits. In Kansas City, just by offering a wellness program, we see employers reaching 30 percent without an incentive. In other regions of the country, you might see 5 percent participation without an incentive.
I attribute this to the sophistication of our employer and broker market who were very early adopters of wellness and have created a culture of wellness within their walls. They see both the direct and indirect returns on investment—the direct component being stabilization of health care costs and the indirect being a decrease in absenteeism and presenteeism. (Note: Absenteeism is when an employee does not work at all on a given day, whereas presenteeism is the situation when the individual is at work, but not functioning at their fullest potential.)
KCB: The passage of the Affordable Care Act increases the likelihood that employers will expand or introduce the use of incentives. Is this true, and why or why not?
GL: There is language in the Affordable Care Act that promotes the use of financial incentives and allows employers the ability to increase those incentives and disincentives in certain areas. For example, employers can institute a bigger differential in the cost of premium between smokers versus non-smokers.
KCB: Some say the most effective way to drive employee participation and engagement is to follow best practices for incentive design, including engaged leadership, healthy workplace culture, clear and simple incentive design that moves employees through the stages of behavior change, ongoing communications and strategic use of health assessment data.
GL: We have found that adhering to best practices can result in significant participation and engagement. We see it in terms of putting in place reasonable incentives to promote good behavior and disincentives to discourage bad behaviors. This approach, coupled with ingraining wellness into the corporate culture, goes a long way. Additionally, engaging leadership is key. We do see some successes with grassroots approaches, in which employees…
Read the rest of what Gregg Laiben, M.D., medical director and department vice president at Blue KC has to say about how health culture in business can mean big savings in the digital issue of KC Business


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Media Studies
Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2014 academic year unless otherwise specified.
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- Overview
- Undergraduate study
- Postgraduate study
- How to find out more
- Related subjects and careers
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This subject is taught by the School of English, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies.
Media Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field which analyses the meaning and role of media such as newspapers, magazines, television, the internet and popular music. Media are a major social, cultural and political force in society. They can have enormous influence, shaping not only knowledge, values and desires but also our perceptions of society, culture, and nation.
Media Studies courses allow students to explore political, institutional, industrial, historical, cultural and aesthetic aspects of media through a variety of media forms, contexts, theories and production/reception cultures. Media Studies courses also foster an understanding of how media products are constructed in response to a combination of technological, institutional, creative and cultural conditions.
A Bachelor of Arts (BA) major in Media Studies offers a range of courses at undergraduate level. At first-year level (MDIA 101, 102, 103) courses provide a coherent and complementary introduction to basic concepts, analytical techniques and research methodologies. Each course at subsequent levels is designed to build upon, put into practice and develop these in relation to more specific topics and contexts, such as news, popular music, television, new media, advertising, cultural production, and identity (notably gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and indigeneity).
Undergraduate study
BA major requirements
- 40 points from MDIA 100–199
- 40 points from MDIA 200–299
- 40 points from MDIA 300–399
- 20 further points from MDIA 200–399
Postgraduate study
Postgraduate qualifications in Media Studies
For information specific to Media Studies, please see our Postgraduate Study page. For information about the postgraduate qualifications, please click on the Faculty links below.
- Graduate Diploma in Arts
- Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours
- Master of Arts
- PhD
How to find out more
You can order more information on this subject using our Request for Study Material form.
Victoria's Student Recruitment, Admission and Orientation Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences' Student and Academic Services Office for information on admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites.
Media Studies courses are taught within the School of English, Film, Theatre, and Media Studies.
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|100 Level Courses
MDIA 101 – Media: Texts and Images
MDIA 102 – Media, Society and Politics
MDIA 103 – Popular Media Culture
|200 Level Courses
MDIA 201 – Media in Aotearoa New Zealand
MDIA 202 – Television Studies
MDIA 203 – Visual Culture
MDIA 205 – Popular Music Studies
MDIA 206 – Media and Digital Cultures
MDIA 207 – News Analysis
MDIA 208 – Media Audiences
MDIA 209 – Critical Approaches to Advertising and Consumer Culture
MDIA 220 – Special Topic
MDIA 221 – Special Topic: Media, War and Crisis
|300 Level Courses
MDIA 301 – Media Theory and Cultural Production
MDIA 302 – Television Narrative
MDIA 304 – News Culture
MDIA 305 – A Social History of Popular Music
MDIA 306 – Media, Gender and Sexuality
MDIA 308 – Maori Media
MDIA 309 – New Media: Theory and Practice
MDIA 310 – Cultural Identity and the Media
MDIA 312 – Media, Polity and Economy
MDIA 322 – Special Topic: Media, Technologies and Surveillance
|400 Level Courses
MDIA 402 – Film, Culture and Society
MDIA 403 – Mass Media and Popular Culture
MDIA 404 – Television Industries and Forms: The Case of Drama
MDIA 407 – Media, Subjectivity and Identity
MDIA 408 – Media Policy
MDIA 409 – Special Topic: Media and the City
MDIA 412 – International News Media
MDIA 413 – Media, History and Theory
MDIA 414 – Advanced Studies in Television Culture
MDIA 489 – Research Project


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With a concentration in family health, the Master of Social Work program develops ethical leaders in the social services, with a commitment to community improvement and a respect for the diversity of its members. Advanced practice classes provide in-depth training on counseling with couples, families and individuals from a family context.
The social work graduate program provides the education and training needed you to enter into a full-range of advanced social work roles:
The MSW program is currently offered at two campuses: one in Springfield and one in Joplin. The Springfield site is located in Pummill Hall on the main Missouri State campus, and the Joplin site is located at 724 Illinois St. The MSW program at the Joplin location is considered a satellite program and offered via Missouri State Outreach; in-state tuition is available to residents of Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
The MSW course work and degree requirements are the same for both campuses. Although you select your primary campus, you may take classes at either campus, with notification to the program coordinators. Social work faculty travel or teach between both campuses at regular intervals, so students at both sites will have access to the same set of faculty teaching expertise.


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Joshua Gulledge
- Title Web Developer
- Work Phone 574-807-7397
- Office Miller-Moore Academic Center, Room 012 1001 Bethel Circle Mishawaka IN 46545 USA EST
- Send an email
- B. S., Bethel College, Computer Information Systems, 2003
Job Description
Joshua's job consist of developing the Bethel web site, both graphically and functionally(programming) while working with others that input and help critique and also over seeing student web-techs.
Joshua majored in CIS at Bethel for his undergraduate degree and also participated in the Basketball program. Joshua worked for Utilimaster, a company in Wakarusa, IN before coming back to Bethel.


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The devices on this page represent the best among their respective categories.
All things considered, the G-Tech G-RAID with Thunderbolt makes a decent investment for Mac owners who have the funds for a fast storage solution.
Though it lacks RAID 5, the speedy 5big Thunderbolt is still worth the hefty investment, and is a better buy than competing devices.
This story initially misstated the date of the unannounced inspections. EU officials inspected the companies' offices on Tuesday, December 3.
Police In Peoria, Ill., seize phones and computers in search of the authors of a fake Twitter account that mocked the mayor. Though Twitter had already shut the account, as many as seven police officers were deputed to conduct the raid.
Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, Media-Saturn, was also part of the competition watchdogs' raid. Exactly what the EU inspectors were looking for is unknown.
An appeals court overturns an earlier ruling on the warrants used in the raid on the MegaUpload founder's mansion, dealing a blow to his effort to avoid extradition.
It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home.
Placing a life-size statue of a gunman in a window may not be the best idea, but that's what the LAPD confronted when officers stormed the offices of Robotoki.
The Megaupload founder wins his case after a court finds that the warrants used to raid his home were illegal.
The company has confirmed that it's cooperating with a probe by India's tax authorities, but it's not clear exactly what they were looking for.


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Rated 3,4 out of 5 by 14 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nichole1020 Great staff This was my first time staying at Aloft, and I must say I was very impressed. It's a very visually stimulating hotel and the staff alone made the stay better. Mike greeted us and made an impression. Being from Plano, he advised that he could make a recommendation to a restaurant that could have changed our lives (talk about confident). Next time we know to ask him about great restaurants in the area BEFORE venturing out. The room was spacious and in order (as expected). The only downfall was that we had to go to the front desk for ice. Other than that, pleasant staff, clean and reasonably spacious rooms and a nice selection of snacks, wraps, coffee and cake in the lobby. I enjoyed my stay so much so that I joined the SPG before checking out. 29 Май 2013 г.
Rated 5 out of 5 by thedukes2000 Plano Aloft staff is tops really like this hotel. I prefer Aloft size, and folks at this hotel are best (albeit most Aloft folks are good.) Had issues with TV feeds on several occassions, as well as phones. But think they were upgrading, 20 Апрель 2013 г.
Rated 5 out of 5 by LMG32 Awesome This hotel was awesome. They made my birthday weekend super special for me!!!!! 24 Ноябрь 2012 г.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Robert350 Very Impressed I am generally impressed by the quality of Aloft properties. The rooms are small, but they do not feel small as everything has a place, and they obviously put a lot of thought into how everything should lay out. I was very impressed by the staff and how my Platinum status was recognized. They filled my ice bucket every night and had a lovely treat in the room to greet me. This is above and beyond what I was expecting. I will definately be back if my travels take me again to northern Dallas. Thank you! 1 Май 2012 г.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Esteban83 Outdoor Shade A personal attraction of the aLoft facilities has been the outdoor space adjacent to the bar area. At the Plano location, the orientation of the patio catches the sun in the late afteroon and early evening. This makes the patio almost unusable to all but the most desperate smokers. After sun down, it's a perfect patio though. Recommendation: Some sort of shade or brutal sun mitigation would be nice. 12 Январь 2014 г.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Aloha2014 Fantastic Location Every thing in the hotel met my expectations with the exception of the internet connection. The staff was excellent in their attempts correct the problem, however, we never really found a solution. I was told "thats just the way the internet is sometimes". Overall my 2 day stay was a great experience, and without question the location being across the street from tons of entertainment is awesome! If I am in the north Dallas area again anytime soon I would stay here ; ) 13 Сентябрь 2013 г.
Rated 4 out of 5 by distad great hotel, good location A standard-designed Aloft and was greeted in my room with a nice snack and personalized note from the GM. The ONLY downfall is that the WIFI for my stay (3 days) was amazingly slow with no resolution from the aloha team. 12 Июль 2012 г.
Rated 3 out of 5 by LoCal2011 ok, but not what i exspect for the price. The was my first time staying at a Aloft hotel. The room set up and layout was good. My only complaint is that the shower was nasty to say the least, there was mold in the corners and just a general dirty look to the tile with old soap on the floor of the shower. This dirty tile was also in the toilet area. Besides the toilet area and shower everything else was clean. The Bed was not comfortable at all. Besides these things the Hotel itself has great hip and modern feel to it. Check in was easy and the girl who helped me was very nice and polite. The free bottled water was nice as well. 1 Июль 2013 г.