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ST. LOUIS — This time, there was no Ty Lawson miracle for North Carolinas basketball team, as there was in 2009.
This time, there were only misery, tears and the beginning of a nonstop what if offseason.
Ill play this one over and over for a long time, Tar Heel coach Roy Williams said after an 80-67 season-ending loss to Kansas on Sunday in the NCAA Midwest Regional championship game.
Until sophomore playmaker Kendall Marshall suffered a broken bone in his right wrist March 18 against Creighton in Greensboro, the Tar Heels might have been the best college team out there.
But without Marshall, the Heels (32-6) were good but not great. Had it not been for the injury, theres every reason to think Carolina would have defeated Kansas (31-6), gone to the New Orleans Final Four and possibly met Kentucky in the national title game.
When Marshall was able to participate in a 25-minute workout Saturday, Williams and his team had some hope he might play.
I thought he was (close to playing) yesterday, Williams said. I got really excited at that point. But it got sore last night after that little activity. But during that practice, I thought he might have a chance to go. Then last night, I got less confident. He just didnt feel right.
I hate it for that kid. I hate it for our program. Kendall Marshall is all about winning, all about team. He cares about his team more than maybe anybody Ive seen.
Freshman Stilman White and senior Justin Watts again ran the offense and White got off to a dramatic start by driving the lane and hitting a short jumper to begin the scoring.
In 28 minutes, White had seven assists and no turnovers. Watts made a big three, finished with five points, two assists and had only one turnover.
But the Tar Heels without Marshall just were not the same team offensively. Although the first half ended tied at 47, Carolina never got really comfortable in its half-court sets or transition offense.
Even with all five Kansas starters finishing in double digits led by Tyshawn Taylors 22 points and Thomas Robinsons 18 the Heels almost certainly would have been able to reach the 80-point mark with Marshall.
But sometimes its just not meant to be. In a season when wingmen Dexter Strickland and Leslie McDonald suffered serious knee injuries and Henson had to deal first with a wrist injury and then with a sprained ankle Sunday, UNC battled.
The way it ended gutted Williams, who recalled his days as an assistant to Dean Smith.
Coach Smith, the smartest guy I ever knew, said the biggest worry he had about me was how hard I took the losses as an assistant. He said theyre a heck of a lot tougher as a head coach, Williams said.
Im going to play this game over and over, but Im going to consider how lucky I am to coach this year. Its been a fun group of kids and they came together down the stretch as good maybe as any group Ive ever coached.
Dating to Lawsons toe injury in 2009, the Tar Heels have been trapped in what could be described as an injury curse.
It didnt stop the 2009 team from winning the title because Lawson was able to return in a second-round NCAA game against LSU in Greensboro. That was the day a title run gained traction.
In 2012, another potential title run ended on the same Greensboro Coliseum court when Marshall crashed to the floor in what would eventually be a 14-point win.
Thats college basketball, I guess. But right now, I really hurt for this team, Williams said.
That one word hurt will always serve as the story of Carolina in 2011-12.
What if Kendall Marshall had not gotten hurt?
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Finally back home in the suburbs after a grueling and relatively sleepless exam week. It's funny how quickly studying and concentration can segue into blogging with coffee on a cozy couch watching movies. And to top it all off, I looked out my window today to see a snowy winter scene. Somehow back in Boston … Continue reading
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Updated Feb 21, 2013 - 8:09 am
ASU linebacker Brandon Magee not worried about health going into NFL Combine
Originally published: Feb 20, 2013 - 6:31 pm
After suffering a devastating, season-ending Achilles injury before the 2011 season, Magee worked tirelessly to get back on the field for one final shot at a professional career.
This past season, Magee's comeback was nothing short of remarkable. He was the second-best tackler in the Pac-12 (9.4 per game and a team-high of 113 for ASU), and also added 6.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for a loss. For his tremendous efforts during the Sun Devils' 8-5 campaign, Magee was named to the second-team All-Pac-12.
But even during his swan song in maroon and gold, the injury bug found a way to end Magee's final collegiate game prematurely. During the Sun Devils' 62-48 win over Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, the Corona, Calif. native suffered an elbow injury that forced him out of the contest.
For the past five weeks, Magee said he has worn an elbow brace during preparations for the NFL Combine. But just days before he'll partake in the biggest job interview of his life in Indianapolis, the 22-year-old is feeling just fine.
"I feel like I'm at the top of my game, in physical shape and my motor is running just right," Magee told Arizona Sports 620's Doug & Wolf Wednesday. "My feet are perfect right now. Coming off the injury it took me a long time to get ready, but my elbow is getting a lot better right now."
Injuries aside, Magee said he's excited to get back on the field inside Lucas Oil Stadium and believes he'll have no problems during the interview process.
When asked a sample question that he might hear from an inquiring general manager, Magee didn't hesitate to answer.
"I play the game because I love it," said Magee. "I'm a passionate guy. It shows on film. It shows when I'm playing. I love being part of a team, and I love being coached hard and going through struggles. The struggles make you better in life."
He added that getting a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream this weekend provides him yet another opportunity to prove his doubters wrong.
"People always talk about my height, they talk about my size and just try to find negatives on me," said Magee. "Regardless of what people say, I'm going to succeed. There is no way to stop me, honestly."
Magee isn't slated to participate in on-field workouts at the Combine until Monday. He will also be joined in Indianapolis by fellow Sun Devils Josh Hubner and Keelan Johnson.
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- Adam Archuleta, former ASU & NFL defensive back - Wednesday July 16Former ASU & NFL DB Adam Archuleta is the guest on this week�s ASU Fork Report.
- Darren Woodson, former Sun Devil & NFL defensive back - Wednesday July 9Former Sun Devil DB Darren Woodson shares his thoughts on ASU football.
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More than 20 residents of New City, Bardonia and Nanuet woke up Sunday morning to discover their cars had been vandalized.
today say they are seeking tips from anyone who may have information about damage done overnight Saturday into Sunday to 15 cars in New City, three in Bardonia and three in Nanuet.
Rocks were used to break windows in at least 15 incidents, according to Sgt. Jo Anne Fratianni.
The damage:
13 rear windshields broken
5 front windshields broken
3 driver side windows broken
1 passenger side window broken
2 unspecified windows broken
2 driver side mirrors broken
If you have information or saw something suspicious that could be connected, call Clarkstown police at 845-639-5800.


text: Rick Perry has generated a lot of ink lately — for trumpeting his religious faith and for his attacks on evolution and global warming. I have no magic insight into the mind of the candidate jockeying for the GOP nomination, and I'm not a member of the religious right. But, as a sociologist studying religion in the United States, I do know that the fundamentalists and evangelicals who are disproportionately represented in the ranks of Republican primary voters don't all sound like Perry, or Michele Bachmann or Sarah Palin.


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Hi joannb99. Audi Financial Services' September buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 42-month lease of a 2013 A8L 3.0 with 10,000 miles per year are .00060 and 49%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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Looking at '13 A8L - 36 month lease. (virgin leasor) I know there is a down payment, monthly factor, and residual, looking at 15k per year. What are some rough numbers on the car if the MSRP is about 96k before taxes? also any advise, was going to search via internet in my area to find the best dealership?
Greetings parrot12. Since you are new to leasing, you definitely should check out the following informative articles on the subject that are available here at Edmunds.com: 10 Steps to Leasing a New Car and Calculate Your Own Lease Payment.
In short, the easiest way to get a good deal on a leased vehicle is to shop around for the lowest possible selling price and then have the dealer that you decide to go with calculate your vehicle's monthly payment using its buy rate lease money factor.
You can look up this car's MSRP and dealer invoice price over in the New Vehicle Pricing section of Edmunds.com. Let me know what these numbers are and I'll gladly use Audi's current lease program to work up a payment on this car for you.
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Here's the information that you are looking for archie2010. According to the latest information that I have seen, if you were to lease a short wheel base 2013 Audi A8 3.0 through Audi Financial Services' right now for 42 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value would be .00092 and 46%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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Hey parrot12. Ideally on a lease you should pay as little money upfront as possible. I always advise consumers not to make any sort of capitalized cost reduction on leased vehicles. Consumers who make large down payments on leases risk losing part or all of the money that they put down if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered. Even though it means that your monthly payment will be a little higher, it's much safer to go with a zero down lease. At signing, most banks require lessees to pay their vehicle's first month's payment, an acquisition fee...which in Audi Financial Services' case is $695, possibly a security deposit and certain state taxes or fees. Some of these things, like the acquisition fee can even be rolled into the cap cost and not paid at signing.
The bottom line is try to lay out as little out of pocket initially as possible when leasing.
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Hey ajk. Audi Financial Services November buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 30-month lease of a 2013 A8L with 10,000 miles per year are .00040 and 56% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease are .00040 and 53%.
Yes, Audi is still offering free maintenance on the A8. There's $3,000 to current owners of Audis and competitive luxury models as well. And they're waiving the first month's payment on leases.
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someguyinkc Posts: 3I am likely going to purchase or lease a 2014 A8L. I'd like to know a few things Car man, if you don't mind:
1) Is there a certain time of year that lease prices are worst or best? (are the rates typically highest at the beginning of the model year to gouge the excited new buyers?)
2) Is the only real hope that a guy has to get a good monthly lease price to negotiate a lower purchase price for an A8L from a dealer in the USA? i.e. are these money factors and residuals pretty much non-negotiable?
3) How are you privy to these numbers? Is there a better way to find out what the current numbers are, other than bugging you with questions? I was considering following rates this year and expecting them to be similar next year.
Hi someguy. typically the end of the year is the very best time to get a good deal on a new vehicle. Of course this is a generalization and exactly when the best possible deal is available on any one specific model can vary.
Vehicles' residual values are not negotiable. Money factors are only partially negotiable in that dealers cannot offer consumers lower factors than banks' buy rates...however they are often allowed to mark vehicles' rates up to add additional hidden, back-end profit to deals. This is why it is important for consumers to know what they buy rate money factor is on their vehicle before finalizing their deal. After that, as you mentioned it is important to negotiate an attractive selling price.
I am not aware of any resource that provides detailed information on banks' actual lease programs to the general public.
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cloudwalk1 Posts: 1Car_Man-
I recently asked for a quote on a 3 year, 36,000 mile one-time pay lease (i.e., I pay one payment at lease inception) on a A8L 3.0. The resulting proposal utilized a 53% residual value and a .00045 money factor (1.08%). My car would have AudiCare which I understand adds to the residual assumption.
Can you please give me guidance as to whether (i) the 53% residual value assumption is in line with current Audi Financial numbers and (ii) whether you view the .00045 money factor as attractive or do I have room to negotiate? I have been able to secure a pretty good deal on the purchase price of the car, thus it is these two assumptions that I am trying to verify are at market.
Thanks for your help.
Hey topgun7. How have you been? I hope that you're doing well. Audi Financial Services' December buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 A8 4.0T with 12,000 miles per year are .00080 and 50% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Yes, Infiniti is one of the brands that is eligible for the conquest cash offer.
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Greetings cloudwalk1. the 53% residual value that you were quoted is correct. Audi Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor for a normal 36-month lease of a 2013 A8L 3.0 is only .00040. Plus there is a .00100 money factor reduction for 3-year pre-paid leases. Of course, your money factor can never go negative. AFS' minimum money factor is .00005, so that's probably what should be used for a pre-paid lease of this model. In any event, the money factor that you were quoted is too high.
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Thanks lbs3. I'm glad that you like the forums.
Audi Financial Services' December buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 A8 3.0T with 15,000 miles per year are .00072 and 50% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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36-month lease of a 2013 A8 4.0T with 12,000 miles per year are .00080 and 50% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Car_man, thanks for the quick response.. Looks like the 50% residual is going to be a deal breaker.. May be I should look for an S7 which has the same 4.0T engine 8-). I am doing great. I retired since 2006 (I was 46 then 8-)) and with your help I got an 08 Lexus LS460 as my retirement car. I traded then in for an Infinity M37 (with your help also.. see the trend 8-))and now I am looking for a post retirement-retirement car 8-). I may have to bother you later in different sub forum here.. I really like BMW and Audi cars this year. Next year, Mercedes cars with the new engines and electronics will be quite exciting too.. I don't know if I can hold on until then 8-) but I will try. Talk to you soon.
mancaver Posts: 3Hi Car_Man--I have been an avid reader of these forums recently; you have been a great help in my recent purchase of a BMW X3 35i (in September) and just two weeks ago a beautiful silver Audi A8 4.0 short wheelbase. For what it's worth, I thought I would share the details for the good of the order: ice silver metallic, black interior, convenience package, driver assistance package, comfort package, LED headlights, 20" 10-spoke wheels w/all-season tires, cold weather package, media cable, all-weather floor mats and Audi Care. MSRP is $93,865; negotiated sales price: $85,527 (includes $3,200 preferred equipment credit and $3,000 bonus, $2,138 price reduction); 36 month lease at 15,000 miles per year; money factor is 0.0008 and residual is $44,426. No security deposit, and Audi made first lease payment. Zero dollars paid at time of purchase. Thank you for all of your help.


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President Obama on sunday called President Zardari to express his condolences on the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers in Nato strike last month. The call comes after white house spokesperson had declared that President Obama would not apologize to Pakistan.
President Obama made clear that this regrettable incident was not a deliberate attack on Pakistan and reiterated the United States' strong commitment to a full investigation.
The United States has been under pressure since NATO attack as Pakistan decided not to take part in the Bonn Conference on the future of Afghanistan that opens on monday a decision which robs the conference of its usefulness.
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CS 211 — Data Structures
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Welcome to the CS211 homepage. In this course, we are going to introduce you to the world of abstract data structures, which form the heart of our discipline. We will be learning about the classic data structures, from simple linear structures to various types of trees and graphs. We will look at how to use them, how to implement them, and how to chose between them.
This website will serve as the definitive guide to what is going on in the class. All lectures, assignments, notifications, and policies can be found here — check back often.
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- Assignment one — Solitaire Encryption
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- Assignment six — Keep your priorities straight
- Assignment seven — Huffman Tree
- Assignment eight — Huffman Tree Part II
- Assignment nine — Red Black Trees
- Assignment ten — A simple database
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Looking for employment that does not require being so close to home?
There are many great job opportunites throughout the state and in this new weekly feature, Hartland Patch will be highlighting some of them in cities within communting distances of Hartland.
This week focuses on employment opportunites in the metro-Detroit area.
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By Cheryl Petersen
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---- — Anyone wondering what it takes to become a volunteer firefighter or EMS member could have found out in Hobart this weekend.
To Hobart Fire Chief Ken Muthig, "training and time" are the two key requirements.
"Being a firefighter and/or EMT is a lifestyle change, but the positives outweigh the negatives," Muthg said. "And, because many people don't know the benefits, New York state designed RecruitNY, to encourage fire departments to band together April 27 and 28 and sponsor open houses."
Muthig was hosting one such event at his fire house on Saturday. Numerous other RecruitNY events were held locally, among the 591 held statewide.
RecruitNY was established in 2011 and is supported by 10 entities, including the Firemen's Association of the State of New York, the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, Association of Fire Districts of New York State, and Youth in the Fire Services. The event is an effort to reverse the recent decline in volunteers by educating and drawing in more members by demonstrating the benefits of volunteer service.
"We explain to potential recruits that the trainings are free, all the trainings you want," Muthig joked. "There are also tax breaks, and college tuition reimbursements for the volunteers."
As part of its RecruitNY event, the Hobart Fire Department staged an extrication drill Saturday, featuring a mock two-car crash. Firefighters donned their turnout gear and showed what it takes to get inside locked vehicles to assist the "passengers" (in this case, mannequins) trapped inside.
Spectators watched Muthig direct his colleagues as they employed specific tools and equipment, such as Jaws of Life. Among them was Mindy Larsen-Wright of the emergency squad, a two-year veteran of the department.
"I wanted to be a part of the community, so I signed up and started training," she said when asked why she joined. "It makes a person feel good to help someone through an accident and a week later, see them in town, and they say a simple, 'thank you.'"
During the extrication drill, Larsen-Wright and co-workers were responsible for stabilizing and transporting to the ambulance the supposedly injured mannequins. Larsen-Wright recently completed 144 hours of training, which, as Muthig suggests, is one of the responsibilities of a volunteer.
"There are many levels of training," firefighter Chris Martin explained. "Recruits can choose what best fits their skills."
Training includes, but is not limited to, scene support, bailouts, rope work, survival, interior firefighting and EMS. Volunteers attend meetings, practices and training to ensure they are ready for a variety of scenarios.
But it's not all hard work for these volunteers. Children and families were among those in attendance on Saturday, munching on hot dogs and exploring the building.
"It's a family all right," Muthig said with a smile. "Some of our volunteers are second-generation volunteers."
The effort to reverse the recent decline in volunteers by educating and drawing in more members was evident last week in more 50 counties in the state. The public was shown just what it means to be a volunteer. Training is conducted at fire departments throughout the region and at the Delaware County training facility in Hamden. Free training is provided so frequently that volunteers can schedule it into their daily lives. Volunteers don't have to live within the village or town in which they volunteer.


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Justin Righettini is an intellectual property attorney who focuses on copyright, music, and entertainment/media matters. He has experience in all phases of litigation, including the pleadings, dispositive motions, trial, and appeals. Among others, he has represented major music artists, music publishing companies, broadcast and print media companies, film production companies, advertising agencies, and computer software developers. Mr. Righettini also has experience in trademark, dignitary tort, trade secret, and art law issues.
Beyond his everyday practice, Mr. Righettini is a classically trained guitarist and is a graduate of USC's Thornton School of Music and California State University Northridge, where he studied with Scott Tennant and Ronald Purcell. Mr. Righettini is currently a Dean's Merit Scholar M.P.A. candidate at the USC Price School of Public Policy, and has given presentations on copyright at various law schools, including being invited to teach an LL.M course on music copyright infringement.
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2012 Jazz Albums
Album Review: Maria Neckam's 'Unison
Douglas Detrick reviews vocalist Maria Neckam's album 'Unison,' featuring music inspired by the poetry of Hafez, Rilke, and Neruda.
Album Review: Ben Wendel's 'Frame'
A review of the album 'Frame' by saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel.
Album Review: Hear in Now's Debut Album
A review of 'Hear in Now,' the album by the string trio of the same name featuring Mazz Swift, Tomeka Reid, and Silvia Bolognesi.
Album Review: Tim Berne and Snakeoil
A review of the debut album by Snakeoil, led by saxophonist Tim Berne.
Album Review: 'Carrera' by Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos
A review of 'Carrera' by Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos, featuring Miguel Zenon, Ben Monder, Jeff Ballard, and others.
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A review of Eivind Opsvik's 'Overseas IV' featuring Tony Malaby, Jacob Sacks, Kenny Wolleson, and Brandon Seabrook.
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The prospect of building a community center in Goshen that would include aquatics and fitness facilities has been a simmering conversation for several years. Now that prospect seems to have finally been pushed onto the community's front burner. It should reach full, rolling boil in the next seven months.
Goshen Community Schools and the city of Goshen have agreed to partner in the project that some predict would cost more than $20 million. Former schools superintendent Bruce Stahly, who retired just last June and is the executive director of the project, said the center could have as many as three pools, three gymnasiums, a walking track, a number of community rooms and fitness areas. "This is more than a building," Stahly told Goshen News reporter Amanda Gray earlier this month. "It is a community center."
We are very excited about this project's potential and agree with Stahly's assessment. Students, adults and seniors could all share in the building's use. Swim meets would be held there. So would pick-up basketball games and physical fitness programs for the elderly. It indeed sounds exciting. Still, we are also concerned about the potential cost of such a project and know that there is a long way to go before this concept becomes reality. Essentially the city and the schools would team up to borrow the money for the center through a bond issue that is paid back over time.
The need for aquatics facilities in Goshen has been well documented. On Aug. 31 Goshen College closed its pool on campus citing lack of student use, even though the pool received loyal use from the community, most notably Greencroft residents who used the pool for regular exercise. That sparked a flurry of letters to the editor, many of which denounced the college's decision to close what had become a community resource operated by a private school.
As for our public schools, the pool at Goshen High School is more than 50 years old and the pool at Goshen Middle School is more than 20 years old. As part of the proposed community/wellness center, those pools would also be closed and those spaces repurposed for other needs in those schools.
September has indeed been a busy month for this issue. Earlier this month the Elkhart County Council approved putting the matter of public financing of the center to vote in a May 2013 special election. Anyone who lives within the city limits of Goshen or within the boundaries of Goshen Community Schools will be eligible to vote. On Tuesday schools Superintendent Diane Woodworth announced an architectural firm had been hired for a feasibility study. That study will cost $5,000.
We are eager to see the results of that study. On the surface this certainly seems like a great opportunity for this community, but we're confident many taxpayers will need plenty more information before they're ready to dive in.


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Enid News and Eagle
Harley J. "Bud" Downing, 87, farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.
Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Schaeffer Mortuary Chapel, Caldwell, Kan.
Memorials to Kansas Humane Society or Border Queen Cruisers Cemetery Directory Project (www.schaeffermortu ary.info).
Interment will be in Caldwell City Cemetery, Caldwell, Kan.
Bud was born May 6, 1925, in Renfrow, Okla., to Francis Belmont and Rosa Elsie (Kottas) Downing.
He is survived by daughters, Debra Henry, Janon Cairns and Kathy Henton; son, Bob Keown; and sister, Elwanda Fortmeyer.


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text: "It might well be one of the most painful ruses a man has ever come up with to get out of housework. But whether it was an honest mistake – as Tomasz Paczkowski insists it was – or not, it will probably be a while before his wife Lila asks him to help out again. For the hapless husband is still nursing a serious injury sustained when he lifted a hot iron to his face instead of the telephone that rang while he was pressing clothes. After Mrs Paczkowski said he wasn't helping out around the house, he decided to do the ironing while she was at work to 'prove a point'. 'Women are always going on about multi-tasking, so I set up the iron, opened a beer and put the boxing on the telly,' said Mr Paczkowski, 32, from Elbag, Poland." w/ photos


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Black Monday turned out to be a White Monday in St Louis. One day after the conclusion of the NFL's regular season, seven head coaches and many more assistants lost their jobs. But at the Rams' snow-swept practice facility in Earth City, a suburb of St Louis, the focus was on retaining staff, not replacing them.
There was never any question of a coaching change, the Rams having only appointed Jeff Fisher last January. But while he will review the team's roster with general manager Les Snead over the coming weeks, Fisher made clear on Monday that he was hoping for an offseason of low turnover among the playing staff, too. "I told the team that I wanted every single unrestricted free agent back," he said.
Whether the Rams can meet that request remains to be seen. There are agents to be negotiated with and a salary cap to consider. St Louis will also have a full draft class to accommodate – including two first-round picks after they traded away last year's No2 pick to the Washington Redskins.
The fact Fisher is so keen to keep this group together speaks volumes, however. As he reminded reporters on Monday, the Rams were the youngest team in the league this year – with a remarkable 17 rookies on their 53-man roster. "The biggest improvement [you see in a player], in our experience, is that from year one to year two," he said. "We would expect each one of [the rookies] to improve."
Fisher could not declare himself fully satisfied with a year in which the team had failed to achieve his stated goal of reaching the postseason. Nevertheless, there were plenty of positives to take away. The Rams, who finished 7-8-1, had won five games more than a year previously. They did so despite facing the third-toughest schedule of any team; nine of St Louis's 16 games were against opponents who finished up in the playoffs.
They also posted the best division record of any team in an increasingly competitive NFC West – losing only once in four games against the playoff-bound Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. On defense, their 52 sacks tied the Denver Broncos for most in the league – a statistic rendered all the more impressive when you consider that the Rams were rarely playing with the sort of big leads that force opponents into obvious passing situations.
It was unfortunate that this team should save their worst performance of the season, a 45-7 rout by the New England Patriots, for their visit to London, but even that experience had its upside. More than one player has cited it as a turning point, talking about how the team bonded on that trip. "I've said all along that except for the three hours of hell, it was great," Fisher told reporters on Monday.
Now, though, it was time to look ahead. "We just had our final wrap-up meeting … and they're never easy," he said. "But this one was a little different in that we really felt like when the guys left the auditorium, they left with a great deal of enthusiasm and optimism for what's ahead."
That mood could be felt inside the locker room, even as players stuffed their belongings into cardboard moving boxes and black bin liners ready for their journeys home. Every player, from starting quarterback to third-string lineman, is required to empty their locker once the season ends. Team-mates say their goodbyes not knowing for certain who will be back next year. And yet a cheerfulness prevailed over any sense of melancholy.
"It's tough," said the defensive end Chris Long. "It's part of the business but we go through a lot together as a team, then with some guys the reality is you're not going to see them in a couple of months … But I love what we're doing right now. I really do. I love the guys in this locker room."
Of all the players whose futures are in doubt, none is more high-profile than the running back Steven Jackson. He sported a red sweater on Monday with the number 10,000 emblazoned across the front in bold type – that number representing the rushing yardage threshold he crossed this year. It was given to him as a gift by the rookie running back Terrance Ganaway.
Jackson – named team MVP by his peers after completing his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season – has one year left on his existing contract with the Rams, but both parties have the option to void it. He is set to earn $7m in 2013 – a figure which many consider to be too extravagant for a power back who will turn 30 in July.
But stood in front of his locker on Monday, Jackson insisted he would prefer to stay put. "I would hate to watch this organisation go on and be successful, which I believe they will, without me," he said, before rejecting the suggestion from one journalist that he might enjoy getting to pick his next team. "What's exciting actually is being part of something that was dead and now being part of it coming alive again."
Jackson had stated his desire to finish his career in St Louis on several occasions before this season, but his enthusiasm for the new regime brought in by Fisher has only reinforced that desire. "This is the best I've felt about a head coach," Jackson would add. "I have a lot of great respect and a lot of confidence in Coach Fisher."
Senior players were asked what made this team different from the group that won seven games in 2010, only to go 2-14 a year later. "I think the way we won games this year," said Sam Bradford. "My rookie year I feel like a lot of the games we won, we got out to a lead and coasted home.
"This year we've had to work for several of our wins, and we were able to win on the road, which is something we were only able to do once in my rookie year. So I just think this team going 7-8-1, I don't know if 'earned' is the right word but it just feels like this team had a little toughness to it and was able to go out and get some wins that some people thought we woudn't be able to do."
More than any of that, though, Bradford drew confidence from the prospect of continuity in the team's coaching staff. The quarterback has worked with three different offensive co-ordinators in his three years in the league so far.
"You have no idea," he said when asked what it would mean for him to have Fisher and offensive co-ordinator Brian Schottenheimer back together running the same schemes next year. "For the first time since I've been here we'll come back with the same staff, the same offense, and just be able to build on what we were able to do this year."
For now, though, it is time to take a break. Each player has their own routine when it comes to the offseason, with some observing strict schedules for how many weeks they would take off and others saying they would wait to see how their body feels. Even Fisher will take a few days before reviewing his roster – creating some distance to prevent end-of-season emotion from clouding his judgement.
But on a day when so many of his fellow coaches lost their jobs, it was clear that Fisher was relishing his own. "I had a blast," he said when asked to reflect on his first year back in the saddle after one year away from coaching. "I can't wait to get started again … This was a great group of guys and they understand the difference between, or the importance of, one, having fun and two, preparing and playing hard. It was a great group."
Not yet a winning group, however. The Rams, with their youthful roster, have laid some solid foundations. It is up to Fisher and Snead to make sure that they build on them.


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A guide to New York piano bars
Piano bars straddle a fine line on the nightlife scene, striking a balance between subdued ambiance and raucous celebration. Here are some of our picks for the best in the city, no matter what side of the balance you prefer.
- The Manhattan Inn: This casual-attire piano bar located in the Greenpoint neighborhood boasts at least one feature others can't: Joe McGinty, former keyboardist for the Psychedelic Furs, leading karaoke. Smokin' Billy Slater plays boogie-woogie on certain nights, and Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone) DJs on Wednesdays. The bar's full range of drinks and small restaurant menu are available any day of the week.
- The Duplex: Found on Christopher Street at 7th Avenue, this historic bar features pop piano music every night starting at 9. Broadway talents have been known to stop in at the venue to perform on occasion. The Duplex is also home to the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, a 70-seat off-Broadway stage with nightly performances.
- Don't Tell Mama: You can tell by the name that this bar offers something a little different. The name comes from the 1966 musical Cabaret, and the venue does indeed feature live cabaret performances (and has done so since its opening in 1982). DTM is also a 2010 Zagat-Rated Nightlife spot, and has been featured on shows like Friends and SNL. The piano bar is open every day of the week, and will whet your musical appetite while their delicious menu does the same for your real one.
- Brandy's Piano Bar: Brandy's is located on the Upper East Side and welcomes a variety of patrons every night. You're sure to hear some of your favorite classic songs, as opposed the show tunes that are prevalent at other locations. There's no cover charge here, but there is a 2-drink minimum per set, and a service charge for parties of five or more.
The popular Rose's Turn Piano Bar & Cabaret closed down on July 22, 2007 after 17 years of service. However, the spirit of the fan-favorite venue lives on in the other locations on this list. In fact, Rose's Turn had a special connection with one of themit was founded in the original site of the Duplex.


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The Journal Sentinel's team of Packers beat writers provide the latest news, notes and analysis
Packers still studying reason for injury epidemic
Phoenix - Two of the last three years, the Packers have been decimated by injury, losing 29 different players for at least one game last year and 31 in 2010.
Why those numbers are so high remains a bit of a mystery, but coach Mike McCarthy and his medical and training staffs have been studying the data and considering some changes to how they do things.
It doesn't appear McCarthy is looking at drastic changes such as in the kind of lifting and conditioning they do, but rather preventative measures and a slightly different philosophical approach.
"You know, the thing about our medical is our guys did a great job," McCarthy said at the NFL owners meetings here. "If anything they're guilty of doing too good of a job. Our players spend a lot of time in the training room. The old school of coaching, when you walk in the training, you'd like to see them all run out of there.
It doesn't work that way. I think that's part of today's athlete, too. We don't need better care."
McCarthy said the Packers like to handle the treatment of players themselves and don't seek treatment from outside sources very often. Both team physician Patrick McKenzie and John Gray consult with other doctors and specialists, but McCarthy seemed to be talking more about treatment techniques.
He said the Packers may be more open to allowing players the freedom to apply treatment techniques they have learned from outside of the building, presumably from the personal trainers they use when they're not at the facility. Some of those trainers work closely with the Packers, but in some cases they just do things a little differently.
"We don't bring in outside resources but those resources are also available," McCarthy said. "There are certain things we believe should be in house or out of house. We're even looking into that now, and maybe that's something we need to loosen up a little bit too.
"We've got some guys that are on top of the latest soft tissue techniques. Those are the kind of things we're talking about. We need to look at the players we're bringing in. It's not just once they get here. It's arrival. It's training. What they do when they leave. We're looking at everything.
"Heck, we're going to improve our food and cafeteria set up for the fourth time since I've been there.
We're pretty much there now (ahead of the curve), but with our new facility coming in, our health and nutrition set up will be second to none. If there's one better, I'd like to see it."
The new set up McCarthy was referring to is reconfiguration of the football facility that is part of the current stadium renovation. Some of the things - such as a new weight room - won't be ready until 2014, but some things will be ready this season.
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I hope they consulted with experts in the field like top rate orthopedic specialists , university studies etc. etc.
Well...the Packers were the bottom of the barrel when it came to injuries. It's more than coincidental, IMO. I am no expert, but something is very wrong. It may be a combination of things. The coaching, medical, and training staff should all be held accountable. They have all failed miserably in this particular aspect of the game. Maybe some heads should roll. Perhaps they should see what the 49ers are doing.Hide replies
Really. You're telling us that we need to assess blame for injury? Do you not understand that football injuries are random, not planned for? Have you ever pulled a hammy? These men are the absolute pinnacles of physical excellence, and cared for and trained by people who are very much in the vanguard of medical know-how. To suggest that the Packers somehow set up their players for injury by hiring incompetent trainers is ridiculous.
Yes, there is a need for accountability. Two out of the last three years the Packers were one of the worst teams in this category.
I know some injuries can't be avoided and are part of the game. However, it takes too long for players to come back and I wonder what some teams are doing to keep things from getting out of hand like the Packers.
@cooneyboy your comment is self defeating. the packers were injury riddled more than other teams. what you said is the same for every team.
I wonder what the stats are on other teams -- would be interesting to see where we actually stack up vs. the rest of the league, altho I think we're definitely one of the more snake-bit teams of the last several years.Hide replies
The Packers were the worst in the injury category. The 49ers were the best by a huge margin.
Doubleshock-- is that data available somewhere? Would be very interesting to see.
I saw it on some forum. The data was for this year. It listed games lost by players due to injuries. I am sorry I don't have a link. The Packers had over 80 games and the 49ers had less than 10 games.
Too many bratwurst and beers would be my guess. And all that cheese tends to bind the hamstrings. It's a serious issue. More deer antler's please!Hide replies
Yeah, maybe we need better, ahem, better vitamins
I guess if it was me I would compare the Pack's conditioning, training, practice regimen to one of the least injured college teams over the last 5 years...and NFL teams, if the info would be shared, which I expect would not be...for competitive advantage reasons.
Oh I think its easy to figure out. The team is cheap and has a lousy training camp and off season training program. Why too many deep muscle injuries on this team. Way to many ankle injuries.Hide replies
Please explain to me how you know that their training camp and off season training program is lousy? Do you have knowledge that another team does it better? What inside knowledge do you have to back up these claims?
what inside knowledge do you have to refute his claims?
Javid Best who many said had promiss, is a good example. Draft analyst said the only reason he was available to the Lions in the second round was he was smallish and had a lot of injuries in college. Teams passed on him.
Ted has a propensity to drafting a lot of late round picks. Think about this, a fourth rounder has been passed over by 31 other teams three or four times by the time he is picked.Often the person had little playing time in college due to skill level or had a lot of injuries that many teams just pass on. If you cannot handle the punishment in college, the pro game will kill you. aka Zombo, Moses, Walden, Starks, Quarles, Collins, WIlliams, Green.
We have a team of players that were late rounders or injury prone. But they did come cheap.Hide replies
A good reason to occasionally pick up a FA with proven durability. How many games did Steven Jackson miss last year while our entire running back crew sat in the ice baths?
dirtyernie, you make a good point. Tightwad Ted is trying to get more bang for the buck by drafting players with an injury history.
Just a thought or two.
Perhaps not enough contact drills? It seems to me that non-game contact has been significantly reduced in recent years. How do the Packers compare to other teams in this category? Perhaps there is a psychological factor involved in "saving" yourself for game day.
How about overall fitness as versus specialized conditioning - maybe a change is needed?Hide replies
This is another good theory. Some change is needed. It is becoming ridiculous with all of the injuries the Packers are enduring.
Mccarthy's stubborn patience with injury riddled players is one reason for the yearly epidemic.


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The Young Dragons
Length: Joy Sales/ 94
Director: John Woo
Action director:
Chan Yuan Lung
(Jackie Chan), Chan Chuen
Cast: Yu Yang, Wu
Gam, Lau Kong,
Feng Hark-on, Ng Ming-choi, Tanny Tien, Chiang Nan, Cheng Lui, Dean
man Chien swindles a load of
guns from gangsters hoping to strike it rich and be with his
courtesan lover Hung. Police hear of the trouble and send cop Fan to
investigate, making friends with Chien. Fan appears to die at the
hands of the gangsters, and Chien discovers Fans fiancée and Hung
have also been attacked. Chien is determined to settle the score with
the gangsters
all have to start somewhere, and
there are many who are destined for greatness. Thats how I feel
when Im talking about legendary Hong Kong director John Woo,
famous for his heroic bloodshed films like Better Tomorrow,
The Killer and Hard Boiled.
course you may
know Mr. Woo got started working for the Shaw Brothers studio as
assistant to the Shaws most prolific director Chang Cheh. He
worked on and learned much from Changs work and Woos later
films feature nods and homages to his work, such as Vengeance
The Duel. Woos largely underrated early swordplay
film Last
Hurrah in 1978 is clearly a tribute to Chang.
Woos very
first film as director was an attempt to take what he learned from
Chang and adapt it into his own style of kung fu potboiler film. It
took some time to release it though. Originally film in 1973, but
held up for a couple years for various reasons (the violence of the
film was one of them) The Young Dragons definitely
shares the
same themes that Woo would explore in his gun-filled actioners of the
80s and 90s, and beyond
meet Chien, a
handsome and self-assured con man always holding a cigarette holder
in his teeth, who has a knack for kung fu and swindlingthat is the
local gangsters trying to smuggle guns. He hopes to make it rich and
be happy with Hung, a local prostitute who is also Chiens partner
in swindling. Chien is not satisfied though. In fact only the most
beautiful thing will satisfy him.
Police have
been investigating the movements of the gangsters, and have sent one
of their men to investigate. The gangsters catch wind of this, and
hope to get rid of the cop so their plans arent foiled. Chien by
chance witnesses an attack and decides to help after meeting the cop
Fan. Soon a brotherhood develops between the two. Things get
more interesting when Chien visits Fans place and meets his
fiancée. Is she the most beautiful thing? Stakes are raised
when Fans fiancée and brother are attacked and kidnapped by
gangsters top kung fu guy, forcing Fan to confront the gang and is
beaten and seemingly thrown off a cliff to his death. More death
follows, and Chien has to take matters into his own hands.
is all typical
stuff you see in many Kung fu flicks of the time. But in John Woos
hands, you can definitely feel the camaraderie between the
characters: they help out each other, fight together, share their
feelings with one another, and are willing to risk it all for their
friend. The main bond seen in the film is between Chien and Fan,
played actors Yu Yang and Lau Kong respectively. Their scenes
together are well acted and are great to watch alongside all of the
martial arts mayhem. Wu Gam as Chiens lover character has that
playfully sexual and naughty charm, being all made up and dressed up
for customers. Even when she sees she has a rival in the form of
Fans fiancée, she is still playfully seductive. Ng Ming-choi as
Chiens assistant has a decent role. Hes devoted to his boss and
idolizes him, so much he wants to learn how to light a match like
him. Tanny Tien as the fiancée is a minor role at first in the film,
but we later learn of her quest for vengeance against her father that
is somewhat explore. Finally portraying the main kung fu heavy is
Feng Hark-on. He is seemingly invincible throughout the film, until
he meets his equal in the form of Chien and their final battle is the
clincher of the climax.
action scenes
were notable in their use of many clubs and sticks, which some
thought was a bit too violent for its time (worse than swords and
knives?). There is however plenty of weapons free battles,
particularly featuring Yu and Lau and also Feng. The choreographer is
credited to Chan Yuen Lung, who in reality was a young Jackie Chan,
trying to make a name for himself as an action director in the early
70s. He wouldnt go by Jackie until 1976, when Lo Wei was
attempting to establish himself as the next Bruce Lee. The fight
scenes are definitely competent and exciting if not overly long. That
makes for great drama and intrigue though.
original mono audio had been
expanded to Dolby Digital 2.0, though like the other films released
in this series, there isnt that much difference. The playback
sound, however is enjoyable on whatever TV or sound system you have,
as the original audio track is still in good shape.
Though not
entirely remastered at all, the print of the film is above average,
with enough brightness and clarity. Scratches and specks still occur
here and there, but this is definitely the best quality version of
this classic film. Fans should be pleased.
of the translation of the
dialogues varies on this DVD series, and this one is no exception.
Theres not much difference in the translation of the original
theatrical subs and these new digital ones, which means its not as
good as should be. Youve seen enough of these loopy translations
and youll understand them. At least they are nice and clear to
not much to rave about in the
extras. They are the same as they are on the other Legendary
Collection DVDs released by Joy Sales: movie stills and the
original trailer. Though it was for a time difficult to find the
original trailer on video, unless you had connections!
Young Dragons will appeal to
John Woo film historians, as well as fans of Jackie Chans early
work. And if you want a little different kung fu action youve been
watching with the Shaw Brothers, this film may be of interest to you.
Its definitely a kung fu curiosity!
Carlos Pardo


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February 29, 2008
All about Leap Year and Leap Day
From Wired:
Feb. 29, 45 B.C.: Julius Caesar Takes the Leap
By Randy Alfred 02.29.08 | 12:00 AM
Great Caesar's ghost! Julius Caesar fixed the calendar for centuries to come.Continue reading the article at http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/02/dayintech_0229
Wa/Courtesy National Archaeological Museum, Naples 45 B.C.: Roman dictator-for-life Julius Caesar, alarmed that the calendar is growing out of whack with the seasons, adds an extra day to the month of February every four years.
Caesar was reforming a calendar based on 364 days, with an occasional extra leap month. But the Roman religious officials in charge of minding the calendar had been asleep at the switch, chronologically speaking. Caesar consulted with Egypt's top astronomers, who told him the year was 365¼ days long. While he was making the fix, Julius also decided to give his name to the month of July.
Although Caesar decreed the new calendar in 46 B.C., that year had 15 months to make up for the accumulated discrepancy. The first add-a-day leap year was 45 B.C.
From Leapzine.com Fun Facts and Trivia:
Leap Year Day Babies born in 1884 had no birthday during their entire teen-age years. Why? Because 1900 was not a Leap Year. In 1888 they were 4 at 1. In 1892 they were 8 at 2. In 1896 they were 12 at 3. Since 1900 was not a Leap Year, there were 8 years before they could celebrate again on February 29. So, in 1904 they were 20 at 5. Not one single teenage year was celebrated ON their birth date.Read more Leap Year/Leap Day Trivia
What Happened on Feb. 29th from http://www.mystro.com/feb29today.htm
1288 - Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man! If he refused, he was required to pay a fine.
1940 - Hattie McDaniel was the first black person to win an Oscar. She won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role as Mammy in "Gone with the Wind". GWTW also won Best Picture, Best Actress for Vivien Leigh's performance and Best Director for Victor Fleming, Best Screenplay for Sidney Howard's writing plus awards for Color Cinematography, Interior Decoration and Film Editing. Other Oscar winners on this night were Best Actor, Robert Dunat in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", and Best Supporting Actor, Thomas Mitchell in "Stagecoach".
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February 26, 2008
Meeting Feb. 27th
The next Friends of the GSU Library meeting will be February 27th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the Library Balcony. Everybody is welcome, bring your brown bag lunch and join us. For more information visit The Friends of the Governors State University Library website.
To see photos of the Friends of the Governors State University Library opening or photos of the booksale and art show, visit the Friends of GSU Library on Flickr.
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February 18, 2008
Joint Meeting of the Childrens Authors Wannabe's and Novel Writer Knock-Out
The next meeting of the Childrens Authors Wannabe's is: February 20th, 2008 at noon on the Library balcony.
This will be a joint meeting of the Children Author Wannabe's and the Novel Writer Knock-Outs. If time permits, Lydia will read for us. (Feel free to bring your lunch) For information, call Lydia at 708/534-4116
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Friends of Mysteries Meeting
The next meeting of the Friends of Mysteries will be Tuesday, February 19th from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the cafeteria annex. They will be discussing:
Gallows View by Peter Robinson (Browse sample pages)
March 18th they will be discussing– She Walks These Hills by SHaryn McCrumb (Search inside the book)
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February 15, 2008
10x10 / 100 Words and Pictures that Define the Times
10x10 is difficult to describe because of its uniqueness. It has 100 pictures and 100 words that are used to describe what is currently happening in the world for that given hour.
This is what the website has to say about what 10x10 is:
10x10™ ('ten by ten') is an interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time. The result is an often moving, sometimes shocking, occasionally frivolous, but always fitting snapshot of our world. Every hour, 10x10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to encapsulate that moment in time. Over the course of days, months, and years, 10x10 leaves a trail of these hourly statements which, stitched together side by side, form a continuous patchwork tapestry of human life.To finish reading about 10x10, click here.
This is what the website has to say about how 10x10 works:
Every hour, 10x10 scans the RSS feeds of several leading international news sources, and performs an elaborate process of weighted linguistic analysis on the text contained in their top news stories. After this process, conclusions are automatically drawn about the hour's most important words. The top 100 words are chosen, along with 100 corresponding images, culled from the source news stories. At the end of each day, month, and year, 10x10 looks back through its archives to conclude the top 100 words for the given time period. In this way, a constantly evolving record of our world is formed, based on prominent world events, without any human input.To finish reading about how 10x10 works, click here.
To check out 10x10 website, click here.
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February 13, 2008
Academic Libraries - Blogging Libraries
Many academic libraries are using blogs as a means of providing information to their students as well as the surrounding community. They may be used to provide information about events, change of hours, new additions or even book reviews. Academic Libraries – Blogging Libraries has created list of library blogs (new blogs are still being added), some of the academic blogs are: Arizona State University Library, College of DuPage Library Blog, Harvard Law School and Moraine Valley Community College Library. To see the complete list go to:
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February 11, 2008
Lincoln's Birthday
The GSU Library will be closed Tuesday, February 12th for Lincoln's Birthday.
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Friends of the Governors State University Library Historical Society
The next meeting of the Friends of the Governors State University Library Historical Society will be held on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (on the Library Balcony).
For more information on the group go to: http://www.govst.edu/library/t_gsu_library.aspx?id=11562
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Green Shoots
The series is the work of first, second and third year students in the Bachelor of Communications, all roles are filled by students, all aspects of production are part of their course work.
Most of the work in this first series is created in the TV Department although some pieces are from the Digital Media Department. In first year TV, students' write, direct, shoot and edit short drama, second year they produce studio based programs and documentary. By third year they are making longer work, in drama and documentary.
In Digital Media students are also creating their own pieces using a variety of software. In all cases assignments are set, and students work in teams to interpret and create the work themselves with supervision from a staff body who come from all areas of the industry.


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MEN IN THE KITCHEN! On the third Sunday of every month you can get an impressive brunch buffet AND see only men doing the cooking! The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Good Shepherd provide this wonderful event to support a variety of outreach programs of the church.
Enjoy eggs, fresh fruit, bacon, sausage, pancakes, and either decadent cheese grits or biscuits with sausage gravy (on alternating months), with orange juice, coffee, tea, or suitable beverage for the young ones.
Suggested donation is $5.


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Few things are more frustrating than when you click a link or type in a lengthy web site address and the page doesn't load, sometimes resulting in a 404 error, a 400 error, or another similar error.
While there are a number of reasons this might happen, often times the URL is simply incorrect.
If there's a problem with a URL, these easy-to-follow steps will help you find it:
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Closely inspecting the URL you're working with shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
Here's How:
If you're using the http: portion of the URL, did you include the forward slashes after the colon?
Did you remember the www? Some websites require this to load properly.
Did you remember the .com, .net, or other top level domain?
Did you type the actual page name if necessary?
For example, most web pages have specific names like bakedapplerecipe.html or man-saves-life-on-hwy-10.aspx, etc.
Are you using back slashes \\ instead of the correct forward slashes // after the http: portion of the URL and throughout the rest of the URL as necessary?
Check the www. Did you forget a w or add an extra by mistake - wwww?
Did you type the correct file extension for the page?
For example, there's a world of difference in .html and .htm.
Are you using the correct capitalization? Everything after the third slash in a URL, including folders and file names, is case sensitive.
For example, http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsu/g/termurl.htm will get you to my URL definition page, but http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsu/g/TERMURL.htm and http://pcsupport.about.com/od/TERMSU/g/termurl.htm will not.
If the website is a common one that you're familiar with then double check the spelling.
For example, www.googgle.com is very close to www.google.com, but it won't get you to the popular search engine.
If you copied the URL from outside the browser and pasted it in the address bar, check to see that the entire URL was copied properly.
For example, often times a long URL in an email message will span two or more lines but only the first line will be copied correctly, resulting in a too-short URL in the clipboard.
Another copy/paste mistake is extra punctuation. Your browser is pretty forgiving with spaces but watch out for extra periods, semicolons, and other punctuation that might have been present around the URL when you copied it.
In most cases, a URL should end with either a file extension (like html, htm, etc.) or a single forward slash.


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Sara Gruen almost ran away from her Depression-era circus
Sara Gruen keeps her cat's ashes in an urn behind her desk and donates a portion of her book royalties to animal charities. It's not terribly surprising, then, that one of the most memorable characters in this animal lover's new novel is a pachyderm named Rosie.
"I've always been a complete sucker for animals," says Gruen, whose novel Water for Elephants has garnered considerable buzz for its offbeat story of a Depression-era traveling circus. "I didn't realize that maybe other people weren't until recently. I've always been 'Feed the wild ones, tame the stray ones.' "
Gruen's own menagerieówhich she shares with her husband and three young sonsóincludes four cats, a dog, a horse and goats. Gruen spoke with BookPage recently from her home in an environmental community north of Chicago, where the residents live in energy-efficient homes and share an organic farm and a charter school.
It was in this bucolic setting that Gruen started writing her third novel (following Riding Lessons and Flying Changes) after intensive research that included several family visits to circus shows. But Water for Elephants almost didn't happen: Distraction after distraction kept Gruen from finishing the book, including the usual family illnesses and a technical-writing project that dragged on for four months.
"I found it very difficult to get back into the characters," she recalls. "I almost gave it up."
Gruen laughs as she explains the sensory-deprivation method she finally employed to buckle down and finish the bookóshe moved her desk to a walk-in closet, covered the window, turned off the phones and wore earplugs.
"I hope to never have to do that again!" she says.
The result was worth the struggle. Water for Elephants is the remarkable, captivating story of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, a 1930s traveling circus fighting to stay solvent during the Great Depression.
Gruen brings to life a fascinating, nearly forgotten world of big tops and bearded ladies, in a time when the circus coming to town was a rare treat for those suffering through one of the bleakest chapters in our nation's history.
The story is also a bittersweet statement on growing old in moder[Thu Jul 31 19:52:41 2014] enhancedContent.pl: Wide character in print at E:\websites\aquabrowser\IMCPL\app\site\enhancedContent.pl line 249. n America. Jacob Jankowski, who is either 90 or 93 years old (he's not entirely sure anymore), whiles away his days in a nursing home, missing his wife and his life. His children and grandchildren come to visit, but he finds it increasingly difficult to keep them all straight. When a traveling circus sets up in the parking lot next to his residence, his shaky mind is transported back to his days as the Benzini circus veterinarian.
After young Jacob's parents die in a car accident, he abandons his veterinary studies at Cornell and hops a Benzini train. He is soon taking care of a host of big cats, monkeys and horses, and spending his nights with the circus crew drinking bottles of the foulest bootleg imaginable.
Jacob is quickly captivated by Marlena, the lovely but
married star of the Benzini show. Her husband August is a dashing, vicious man who trains (and often beats) the circus animals. Rosie, the prized elephant that the Benzini show bought from a failed competitor, is often at the wrong end of August's wrath. Eventually, so is Jacob.
Gruen was one day away from starting a new novel on an entirely different topic when she read a newspaper feature about famed circus photographer Edward J. Kelty. In the years after World War I, Kelty followed circuses around the country, capturing mesmerizing images of sword swallowers, giants and midgets.
Gruen saw Kelty's work and thought, "Wow! I could put a novel in that." She set aside her other project and began researching the unique community of circus workers.
"I wanted to preserve a snapshot of that very extreme culture, because it's gone," she says.
The book is stuffed with authentic, largely forgotten details about life during the Depression. Gruen writes about a grizzled circus worker named Camel suffering from "Jake Leg." The condition afflicted tens of thousands of people who drank a Jamaican ginger extract during Prohibition, not knowing that it could cause paralysis.
Getting the historical details right was painstaking work, but Gruen found she had no trouble capturing the nuances of Jacob, a crotchety nonagenarian.
"He was the one who was just there," she says. "I think it scared my husband. I just turned on the tap and there's this cantankerous old man."
"It was much more difficult to write the historical chapters," she says. "You know, was there running water in a 1930s train car? I would finish those chapters with my tongue hanging out. Then I'd reach the safety of Jacob's nursing home."
Some of the history included in the bookósuch as Jake Leg and the rampant abuse of circus animals and workersóis haunting, but Gruen doesn't flinch from that reality.
In one of the book's many poignant moments, Jacob discovers why the elephant Rosie is so seemingly ill-suited for circus life, leading to her many beatings at the hands of August. In her author's note, Gruen makes clear that such abuse is historically accurate. A 1930s elephant named Topsy killed her trainer after he fed her a lit cigarette.
"Topsy's owners at Coney Island's Luna Park decided to turn her execution into a public spectacle," Gruen writes. "But the announcement that they were going to hang her met with uproaróafter all, wasn't hanging a cruel and unusual punishment?"
The elephant was electrocuted in front of 1,500 spectators.
Sad? Absolutely. But if anything, discovering such stories while writing Water for Elephants only intensified Gruen's devotion to animals.
"I came into this project loving elephants, but now I'm absolutely besotted," Gruen laughs.
Amy Scribner writes from Olympia, Washington. Copyright 2006 BookPage Reviews.
BookPage Reviews 2011 April
A beloved novel hits the big screen
The bright, infectiously enthusiastic Sara Gruen couldn't be further from the seedy circus subculture portrayed in Water for Elephants, her blockbuster novel that's getting the Hollywood treatment in an eagerly anticipated new movie.
The story of Jacob Jankowski, an orphaned veterinary student who runs away with the circus and falls in love with sequined star Marlena, thrums with tension and violence, and odd unexpected moments of kindness and unsentimental love, too. The book's scope and bittersweet atmosphere made it a natural for a feature film adaptation, and the project landed a top-notch cast, including stars Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. The movie opens in theaters around the world on April 22.
Water for Elephants, which has sold more than 4 million copies to date, was a surprise hit by a little-known author when it was first published in 2006. As excitement for the movie builds, sales of the book are skyrocketing once again, with more than 800,000 copies shipped by publisher Algonquin within the last month.
'ÄúIt was a very visual experience to write,'ÄĚ Gruen says of the novel. 'ÄúStrangely, it felt like I was watching a movie. I get to a place where I don'Äôt feel like I'Äôm creating, but recording and capturing it. I'Äôm smelling and hearing all of these things. I feel physically there.'ÄĚ
¬†'ÄúIf I'Äôm going to spend eight hours a day in a fictional world, I would like to have an animal there as well.'ÄĚ
'ÄúMy biggest fear as a writer is boring my readers,'ÄĚ Gruen says. 'ÄúOne of my philosophies as a novelist is to ratchet up the tension wherever possible.'ÄĚ
The storyis packed with tension and contrasts, from the central love story of Jacob and the married Marlena and their deep connection with abused circus animals, to the camaraderie of a desperate band of strangers doing dirty and often undignified and difficult circus work.
'ÄúIt was a very fraught time,'ÄĚ Gruen says of the early 20th-century traveling circuses. Both humans and animals were pushed to their limits to sell more tickets and line the pockets of the circus owners. The story features a pachyderm heroine named Rosie and other nameless and victimized animals that act as a kind of wordless Greek chorus to the events happening under the canvas.Growing up in Canada, Gruen hadn'Äôt even been to a circus before researching the book, but its details feel utterly authentic, especially the human-animal interactions.
'ÄúAnimals play such an important role in my real world,'ÄĚ says Gruen, who is active in rescue efforts and lives with horses, dogs, cats and other creatures'ÄĒalong with her husband and children'ÄĒin North Carolina. 'ÄúIf I'Äôm going to spend eight hours a day in a fictional world, I would like to have an animal there as well.'ÄĚ
Despite the sometimes ugly history of circus animals, Gruen made sure that their filmic counterparts were treated well when she signed the movie contract. A stampede and other crucial scenes were produced with a green screen in the film, Gruen says, and she made sure that American Humane Society guidelines were followed on set. She insisted that no apes were used, since they suffer the most from being used in the entertainment industry, according to Gruen (whose most recent novel, Ape House, portrays a fictional ape laboratory).
Gruen and her entire family have cameos in the movie. Her big moment comes when Robert Pattinson (as Jacob) brushes past her during a tense scene with a runaway circus animal. 'ÄúI'Äôm the astonished woman watching an elephant [Rosie] steal produce!'ÄĚ she says.
Grateful for her 'Äúonce in a lifetime experience'ÄĚ of spending a few days on a Hollywood set, Gruen was also 'Äúabsolutely blown away'ÄĚ by the 'Äúfabulous'ÄĚ script for the film, by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard LaGravenese.
'ÄúHe combined a few scenes and combined a few characters and it works,'ÄĚ Gruen¬†says. 'ÄúThere are places where it veers away from the book, but then it comes back. I'Äôm really excited to see it.'ÄĚ
The filmmakers invited Gruen to see the tents of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth set at the end of the production. 'ÄúWhen we drove up over the berm, and there was the Benzini Brothers, I was speechless,'ÄĚ she says. 'ÄúI still can'Äôt really describe it'ÄĒjust knowing that it was all in my head five years ago . . . it was amazing.'ÄĚ
Gruen and her family are attending the film premiere April 17 in New York City. 'ÄúNobody'Äôs going to be looking at the author, but I'Äôll be there,'ÄĚ she says. 'ÄúMy husband threatens to wear a 20-year-old suit, my oldest son wants to wear a gorilla suit, but me'ÄĒI want to look glamorous.'ÄĚ
Gruen will have to gear up for the additional wave of popularity that the film will no doubt bring.
'ÄúIt'Äôs still sinking in,'ÄĚ she says of her runaway bestseller, a favorite of book clubs across the country. 'ÄúI am absolutely flabbergasted. I have no idea why it resonated the way it did.'ÄĚ
For a writer who estimated the chance of getting published at two percent but got a phenomenon instead, this traveling literary circus shows no sign of pulling up stakes and leaving the station any time soon.
 Copyright 2011 BookPage Reviews.
When his parents are killed in a traffic accident, Jacob Jankowski hops a train after walking out on his final exams at Cornell, where he had hoped to earn a veterinary degree. The train turns out to be a circus train, and since it's the Depression, when someone with a vet's skills can attach himself to a circus if he's lucky, Jacob soon finds himself involved with the animal acts--specifically with the beautiful young Marlena, the horse rider, and her husband, August. Jacob falls for Marlena immediately, and the ensuing triangle is at the center of this novel, which follows the circus across the states. Jacob learns the ins and outs of circus life, in this case under the rule of the treacherous Uncle Al, who cheats the workers and deals roughly with patrons who complain about blatant false advertising and rip-off exhibits. Jacob and Marlena are attracted to each other, but their relationship is fairly innocent until it becomes clear that August is not merely jealous but dangerously mentally deranged. Old-fashioned and endearing, this is an enjoyable, fast-paced story told by the older Jacob, now in his nineties in a nursing home. From the author of Riding Lessons ; recommended for all libraries.--Jim Coan, SUNY Coll. at Oneonta[Page 62]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
With its spotlight on elephants, Gruen's romantic page-turner hinges on the human-animal bonds that drove her debut and its sequel (Riding Lessons and Flying Changes )--but without the mass appeal that horses hold. The novel, told in flashback by nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski, recounts the wild and wonderful period he spent with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, a traveling circus he joined during the Great Depression. When 23-year-old Jankowski learns that his parents have been killed in a car crash, leaving him penniless, he drops out of Cornell veterinary school and parlays his expertise with animals into a job with the circus, where he cares for a menagerie of exotic creatures, including an elephant who only responds to Polish commands. He also falls in love with Marlena, one of the show's star performers--a romance complicated by Marlena's husband, the unbalanced, sadistic circus boss who beats both his wife and the animals Jankowski cares for. Despite her often clichťd prose and the predictability of the story's ending, Gruen skillfully humanizes the midgets, drunks, rubes and freaks who populate her book. (May 26)[Page 47]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.


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Mary Rayn Taras, an Oakland Community College instructor and a former social studies teacher, shares this April 12 letter with Birmingham Patch. It's a follow-up to comments about safety downtown on weekend evenings that she and others voiced April 9 near the end of a City Commission meeting.
Dear City Commissioners:
Thank you for being willing to listen to my concerns about the direction of Birmingham. I know the hour was late and we were all tired.
I understand that you want to wait for a more complete report on recent events (April 1 gunshot on Merrill Street), but that event is just one in a series of such events. It does not change the reality that there is an uneasy balance between your desire to develop the downtown area and the needs of the citizens of Birmingham to have a civil and peaceful community. I am concerned that Birmingham is becoming more of a destination place than a community where we live and raise children and grandchildren and, yes, go out to dinner and walk about town.
For the record, I did not call for a task force to be formed. I requested a community hearing — not for action immediately, but for listening. I think that calling it a community conversation would be a better term.
It could be formal with people coming to speak before you, but it might be better if it were less formal with people talking in small groups — each led by one or more commissioners.
You have the knowledge of the facts and of the reality of what is possible. Others may have different perceptions of reality. Each has a contribution to make in a conversation. We are all part of the same community and surely want some of the same things.
The suggestion was made that increased incivility and crime are societal problems. I think that fixing society is too large a task for us here, though I think we could model a civil society. Let's just work on keeping Birmingham a lovely place to live.
I would be glad to talk with you further on this.
I would also like you to consider opening public comments earlier in your meeting. One hybrid suggestion would be to allow brief comments with strict time limits early in the meeting, with a time for open comments at the end. There are many other options as well.
Mary Ryan Taras
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TDS is not obsessed with Daryl Morey.
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I feel like I do one of these per year. It's lightening(ing?) outside of the Tampa Bay airport, where I made a stop on my way to NYC. Now that I've got summer school work to finish time to kill, I...
Mocking the mock draft by SI.com. Because I am bored.
It's amazing - Sasha Vujacic is NOT the player participating in the NBA Finals who is the most "punchable"... we have a new champion who has taken the title away.
SBNation meet-up recap. Or something.
The Dream Shake takes a trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA
Houston4Bosh.com. Hilarious, yet very, very convincing. I'd come to Houston if I read it.
So, in other words, nothing changed. Thanks for nothing, Aaron. Suddenly, Kyle Lowry looks more like a starting point guard to me*.(I mean, this was a pretty uneventful night.) ... *shameless...
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TNBank parent may go private
Tennessee Valley Financial Holdings, the Oak Ridge-based parent company of TNBank, is asking shareholders to approve a stock re-classification that would end its SEC reporting obligations.
According to the filing, "operating as a non-SEC reporting company will reduce the burden on our management that arises from the increasingly stringent SEC reporting requirements", including compliance with provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Check out the proxy statement here.


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Presidential Image Gallery
President James Buchanan
Source: The Library of Congress
James Buchanan was President from 1857 to 1861. During that time, the debate over slavery sharply divided the nation and disrupted society, and President Buchanan refused to take a firm stand on either side of the slavery issue. His passivity is considered by most historians to have been a prime contributing factor in the coming of the Civil War.
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Getting Started
Graduation is not an automatic process! The Registrar's Office can answer many of your questions about receiving a diploma. Specific questions regarding degree requirements should be directed to your academic advisor. Questions regarding Commencement eligibility, application for graduation, or a degree audit should be directed to the Registrar's Office.
Although academic advisors and the Office of the Registrar assist students in course selection and registration, it is the responsibility of each student to see that he or she fulfills all degree requirements.
Degree Audit/Academic Plan: An academic plan is available in Self-Service for those students who have completed a degree audit with the Registrar's Office. Review the academic plan to confirm all requirements are in progress or complete. If there appears to be a discrepancy, please contact the Registrar's Office.
Application for Degree: In order to be considered a degree candidate, students must complete an application for degree. This form is made available during the review of the student's degree audit. If you have not requested an audit, please do so by stopping by the Registrar's Office. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar's Office.
Deadlines: Every student must declare the date he or she intends to complete work for a degree. This must be done by formal application through the Office of the Registrar in accordance with the following schedule:
|Month all work to be completed:
|Application to be submitted by:
|Third Friday in July
|Second Friday in November
|Second Friday in April
Note: Degree candidates within 8 credit hours, or two courses, of degree completion may be permitted to participate in Commencement exercises; however, these individuals are not eligible for honors recognition at the Commencement ceremony. The diploma will be issued following completion of all the graduation requirements. Students must submit an application for degree to be considered for participation.
NOTE: Students are required to make settlement of all financial obligations to the University, and no degree/transcripts will be issued until all such obligations are satisfactorily met.
Graduation Meeting: There will be a mandatory informational meeting for bachelor's degree candidates on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Following this meeting, at 4:00 p.m., there will be a presentation of the senior class gift to President Thyreen with a brief reception in Johnson Commons. Graduate and Professional Studies candidates (AACE, RN-BSN, BML, master's and doctoral) are exempt from the campus meeting.
Late Arrivals on Commencement Day: Any late-arriving graduate must report to the Gymnasium for further instructions from a representative from the Office of the Registrar. Once the Commencement procession begins, it is not interrupted. A late arrival will be seated at the end of the procession and will be recognized with his/her degree following all other degree candidates. A blank diploma cover will be received during the ceremony and the student will need to report to the Registrar's Office within one hour of the completion of the ceremony to receive his/her diploma, if available.
The University has adopted the following policy on acceptable honor cords for graduation ceremonies.
Waynesburg University wishes to preserve the dignity of the graduation ceremonies for all students while appropriately recognizing students who have earned academic honors. To that end, the following guidelines have been established.
Only cords may be worn and only cords that are:
- Issued by the Waynesburg University Office of the Registrar, the Waynesburg University Honors Academy (WUHA), or approved national collegiate honorary societies with a local chapter and a Waynesburg University faculty sponsor
- Based on academic performance by the student wearing them
The Provost must approve all national collegiate honorary societies and any exceptions to this policy in advance of graduation ceremonies.
Only cords and Academic Excellence pins shall be worn on the robe during the ceremonies. No other pins or decorations are to be displayed on either the cap or gown. Graduates are not permitted to carry or wear flowers during the ceremonies.
Bachelor's degrees with honors are conferred in accordance with the following cumulative grade point averages on work completed at Waynesburg University. These designations apply only to candidates for the bachelor's degree who have completed 60 or more graded credit hours of work at Waynesburg University.
Cum Laude 3.500 - 3.659
Magna Cum Laude 3.660 - 3.899
Summa Cum Laude 3.900 - 4.000
Students in adult programs earning less than 60 credit hours at Waynesburg University are honored by the designation of Academic Excellence in Adult Programs and receive a lapel pin bearing such designation. This pin is worn on the graduation robe at Commencement exercises.
Honor cords that represent the Latin honors and Academic Excellence pins may be obtained in the foyer of the Gymnasium immediately following Baccalaureate until just prior to Commencement line-up at 1:00 p.m. Other cords (i.e., WUHA, national collegiate honorary society) approved in accordance with the above policy should be distributed by the program director or faculty sponsor in advance of graduation ceremonies.
Master's and doctoral degree programs are not eligible for honors designations.


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Thursday, March 1 - The importance of a government that is transparent and one that engages its people during this era of influx and advanced communication technology solidifies the creation of the latest GIS television programme titled "Your GIS Review" which premieres on all of the local television stations this evening Thursday, March 1.
The news programme produced by the Department of Information and Public Relations is designed to fulfill Government's information and communication requirements and satisfy the public's information needs from an improved quality of life for all.
The weekly programme will also offer its viewers interactive interviews with ministers, technocrats and other officials and provide a glimpse to Government's upcoming activities amongst other relevant information.
This new programme is part of the department's strategic plan to continue to keep the public informed of Government's agenda.
Chief Information Officer Mrs. Geraldine Ritter-Freeman in an invited comment spoke about the new programme. "GIS is always looking for new opportunities to present Government information in an innovative way to the public. Changing our approach to adapt to the evolution we are now experiencing in the world of media is essential and critical if we are to effect change and achieve our mandate as a Government department. Information is not effective if it does not result in a desirable change, hence we are making the necessary adjustments where needed.
The half-hour news programme will be aired on the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College's (HLSCC) Channel 52, CBN Channel 51 and Jahphix Channel 52 at 7pm, 7:30pm and 6:30pm respectively. The programme will highlight Governments policies, projects, plans and activities within the various ministries, departments and units in a diverse, unique and interactive manner.
The premiere episode of "Your GIS Review" will feature Government's first 100 days in office, the upcoming royal visit by the Duke of Gloucester and a look forward at upcoming events via the programmes Diary of Events. The programme will be re-aired during the week on all three stations.
Additionally, as part of this strategic initiative the department will be broadcasting all Government programmes on HLSCC Channel 52 during a new time slot of 7pm to 10 pm daily. This was established to offer the public access to more official Government information. In the coming months the department will be launching a series of other initiatives with the focus of providing the public official, accurate and timely information.
As the official source for Government's information the Department of Information and Public Relations is committed to be a high quality, accurate and timely provider of information to the public by using all available forms of media.
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