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Konversation is an IRC client built on the KDE platform. It offers the following features:
SSL support.
User-friendly tabbed interface.
Customizable Quick Buttons for often-used commands.
Automatic reconnect and rejoin.
DCC send and receive.
Nickname watch list.
Visual and auditory notifications for a wide variety of events, such as messages containing your nickname, or nicknames on your watch list going online or offline.
Customizable highlighting of messages by nickname or regular expression pattern.
Nickname completion.
Capture and save all URLs appearing in messages.
On-screen display of messages, even when minimized.
Nickname ignore list.
Automatic logging and log management.
Marking of lines in logs.
Integration with KAddressBook.
The Konversation website is http://konversation.kde.org. Further information like a FAQ and tips and tricks you find in the Konversation Wiki.
Developers for Konversation can often be contacted via IRC at irc.freenode.net channel #konversation.

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Judicial Selection: Federal and State - Audio/Video
November 20, 2008
Meryl J. Chertoff, William K. Kelley, William P. Marshall, Harold F. See, Jr., Diane S. Sykes2008 National Lawyers Convention
The following audio and video were recorded on November 20, 2008.
Is the process we use for selecting judges broken at both the federal and the state level? Acrimony in federal judicial selection intensified with the Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas Hearings, escalated when Republicans delayed some Clinton nominees, and then the confirmation process fell apart completely under President George W. Bush as Senate Democrats refused to hold hearings on nominees for years or filibustered them on the floor of the Senate. This panel will examine what, if anything, can be done to repair the federal judicial appointment process. It will also consider the longstanding debate at the state level over election versus appointment of state judges. Is merit selection an answer, or would it surrender the last vestiges of democratic control over the judiciary to a special interest trial lawyer elite?
Judicial Selection: Federal and State 11-20-08
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- Prof. Meryl J. Chertoff, Sandra Day O'Connor Project on the State of the Judiciary, Georgetown University Law Center
- Prof. William K. Kelley, Notre Dame Law School
- Prof. William P. Marshall, University of North Carolina School of Law
- Hon. Harold F. See, Jr., Supreme Court of Alabama
- Moderator: Hon. Diane S. Sykes, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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(Updated October 2013)
Every market has its ups and downs, and real estate is certainly no exception. In difficult times, it is more important than ever to find your niche, to discover new marketing methods, and to explore how you can separate yourself from the competition. And whether you are a residential or commercial specialist, your clients will be looking to you for advice on coming out on top. This Field Guide offers tips and ideas to help you and your clients survive and thrive in a challenging market. (D. Shumaker, Senior Library Information Specialist)
Handouts for Consumers
Whether the market is cold or hot, knowledge is key. REALTOR® Magazine has a collection of great handouts for consumers — both buyers and sellers — for you to customize and share. Topics include: 10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership, 6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home, How to Improve the Odds of an Offer, Does Moving Make Sense? and many more.
Adjusting Your Strategies in a Changing Market
You Survive the Next Downturn Now, (ULI, Oct. 14, 2013). Real estate leaders explain how they manage during the upswings—so they can better withstand the inevitable downturns.
6 Ways to Stay Motivated in a Down Market, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2011). Real estate has seen its share of ups and downs over the past 10 years. When life, and the market, throw "lemons" your way, use these tips to make lemonade.
Is it time to change your niche?, (Realty Times, Jan. 31, 2011). In today's frantic real estate market it is not "Who moved the cheese," but rather "Who stole it?"
Do You Run Your Business, Or Does It Run You?, (REALTOR® Magazine, Oct. 2010). It's time to get more systematic about your success. Here are some steps that will help you bring order to your business.
Take Command of Costs, (REALTOR® Magazine, Oct. 2010). Need to do some belt-tightening at your brokerage? Here are six strategies that'll help you cut wisely.
Cheer Up Before Making a Big Change, (Realty Times, June 9, 2010).
Real estate agents band together in tough market, (St. Petersburg Times, June 4, 2010).
Stay the Course, (Commercial Investment Real Estate, Sept. 2009). CCIMs share business-navigation tips for weathering stormy markets.
No dice. Take the risk out of your soft market strategies, (Michigan REALTOR®, Sept. 2008). Captivate serious motivated buyers with a strong conversation. Follow up by educating with your Buyer Presentation. [links to PDF article]
Working with Clients in a Slower Market
Managing Expectations, Teaching Change, (REALTOR® Magazine, Oct. 2011). When clients understand what to expect, they can weather the storms more easily. Here are a few examples of how you can prepare them for the range of possibilities involved with a real estate transaction.
Be More Persuasive on Pricing, (REALTOR® Magazine, Sept. 2011). If you have listings that sit on the market too long otherwise or don't sell, you may want to consider your approach to pricing. Here are a few ways to get homes priced right.
Agent Tips for Navigating Today's Market, (Realty Times, Apr. 27, 2011). Your clients rely on your expertise to help them make smart moves. How can you be the best facilitator?
Declining the Monkey without Alienating Your Client, (Realty Times, Feb. 22, 2010). Refuse to accept responsibility for problems that are not yours to solve.
How to negotiate with tenants in a tough economy, (Journal of Property Management, July/Aug. 2009). You should develop, with your building owner, a lease negotiation strategy that includes the landlord's response, along with fall-back positions to all the lease provisions the tenant is likely to negotiate. Q
4 Ways to Get Buyers Talking, (REALTOR® Magazine, Apr. 2009). Many real estate professionals do too much talking and not enough listening. But that's a dangerous proposition in any market, and especially today, when buyers are facing so many new challenges.
Tips for Buyers and Sellers
6 Lowball-offer Errors Home Buyers Make, (MarketWatch, Oct. 15, 2011). For some home sellers, it was a long summer without a home sale. That means this fall, some buyers - smelling the desperation - may be able to cut a better deal.
Seven Selling Sillies that Sap Home Sales, (Realty Times, Oct. 7, 2010). Don't make these mistakes when you're ready to sell.
Pricing your home in a recovering market, (Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2009). All you really need to do is to concentrate on what's happening in an area within about one mile of your home.
How to SELL Your Home in a Down Market, (Black Enterprise, May 2009). To make selling your home less stressful, experts recommend several strategies. Q
How To: Get a good deal on a lease, (Inc., May 2009). A commercial lease is a long and complex document, and negotiating one can be daunting. Get expert advice. Q
eBooks & Other Resources
The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
The 10-Minute Stress Stress Manager (Overdrive Audiobook)
1,200 Great Sales Tips for Real Estate Pros (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Cash in on the Coming Real Estate Crash: How to Protect Yourself From Losses Now, and Turn a Profit After the Bubble Bursts (Adobe eReader)
Learn to Relax (Overdrive Audiobook)
Real Estate Millions in Any Market (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Shift (Adobe eReader)
Surviving a Downturn (Kindle, Adobe eReader)
Thrive on Pressure (Adobe eReader)
Timing the Real Estate Market (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800-874-6500 for assistance.
Shift: how top real estate agents tackle tough times, (New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2009).
Prepare to profit: your guide to creating wealth in any real estate market, (Murietta, GA: TamTam Press, 2007).
Real Estate Millions in Any Market: the Lowdown on No-down Investing, (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2004).
Field Guides & More
These Field Guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Farming & Prospecting
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Field Guide to Preparing & Staging a Home for Sale
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Tax Credit Hides True Cost of Healthcare
A health insurance premium tax credit that is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could assist more than 28.6 million Americans in purchasing healthcare coverage by the time it's implemented in 2014. Sounds great, doesn't it?
It's not. This is a bad idea.
Let me back up. This is a good idea with an extremely bad mechanism, tax credits, for achieving its stated goals: helping middle-income Americans afford healthcare coverage.
Here's why I hate the way it's being administered. In an industry that many claim is economically out of whack, overburdened by regulation, and extraordinarily expensive, government is going to exacerbate the problem by hiding the true cost of healthcare through income tax credits.
Get this: the families being helped by this tax credit mechanism never actually see the money. The government and the (presumably private) health insurer take care of all the administration of the benefit.
That distorts behavior.
Before you argue that a lot of the rest of us are sheltered from the true cost of healthcare through our employer plans or through coverage under Medicare and Medicaid, yes, I agree. The way those plans are administered is a bad idea too. Sheltering people from the true costs of healthcare has played a large part in getting us to this crisis situation.
If we all had to pay for what it costs to insure us, I guarantee the rate of healthcare inflation wouldn't be double or triple the annual inflation rate for other goods and services. The value of the tax credits is expected to be about $110.1 billion during the first year. That's an amount equal to the GDP of Kyrgyzstan that will help hide the true cost of healthcare for many, if not most Americans with private health insurance.
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Todd (10/19/2010 at 9:35 PM)
Chantico, more employer could self-fund if they would like. In fact, employers can self-fund all the way down to only 15 employees if they are willing to accept the risk and/or can obtain reinsurance. But as long as Medicare and Medicaid continue to underpay providers, employers and health plans will see large cost increases year over year.
Chantico Skky (10/18/2010 at 8:36 PM)
The article is spot-on, but we need to look at how people are "insured," as well. In addition to allowing the inter-state sale of health insurance, for employer-provided healthcare (assumed as a non-mandated benefit), all employers should be allowed to be self-funded (pooling the contributions to provide the security) and should use a TPA and rented MD network to pay its claims directly. Instead of paying monthly premiums to an insurer, the money is set up in an escrow-like account and claims are paid out as they occur. The insurance companies make untold millions by collecting premiums for those insured who rarely seek care. Being self-funded puts the private employer in the same boat with union trusts[INVALID] who are also self-insured, but at the cost of the employing corporation.
Corbett (10/15/2010 at 1:30 PM)
Let's take your idea one step further...if the goal is to stop the decades of double digit cost increases in the health care industry, let's increase the patient's share of financial responsibility for care. Start by augmenting Medicare's proportion of patient responsibility, scale it over the next ten years to gradually grow to 50 percent by the end of 2020. Other payors will follow suit. Then someday we could truly have an industry where people are encouraged to shop, forcing providers to be more cost conscious and quality focused.
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11/02/2013 OSU Prevails in High Scoring Battle, 52-34Desmond Roland ran for three touchdowns in win over No. 15 Texas Tech. 04/23/2013 Oklahoma State Releases Post-Spring Depth Chart17 returning starters are included; QBs Lunt, Walsh, Chelf all listed equally. 04/20/2013 Defense Dominates As Orange Tops White In Spring FinaleJustin Gilbert's two interceptions lead the way for Orange squad. 04/20/2013 Spring Finale Post-Game Quotes04/19/2013 Rosters Set For Spring FinaleStewart, Barnett, Gilbert lead Orange; Lowe and Lewis headline the White. 08/23/2012 Mike Gundy Press Conference (8-23-2012)07/01/2012 Mike Gundy Welcomes TCU & West VirginiaOklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy welcomes TCU and West Virginia to the Big 12 Conference. 01/03/2014 Cotton Bowl 2014: Oklahoma State vs. MissouriUSATSI Gallery 12/07/2013 USATSPI: Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma - 12/07/13USATSPI: Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma - 12/07/13 11/02/2013 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech (USATSI)Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech (USATSI) 10/26/2013 No. 19 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State - UTSINo. 19 Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State - UTSI 09/14/2013 Oklahoma State vs. Lamar - USATSI GalleryOklahoma State vs. Lamar - USATSI Gallery Social Media: Follow on Twitter @CoachGundy
2011 winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America after leading Oklahoma State to an 12-1 record, its first-ever Big 12 championship and BCS bowl game appearance in 2011. In guiding the Cowboys to the 2011 Big 12 title, OSU became the first school other than Oklahoma or Texas to win the conference since 2003.
Finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award and the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year Award in both 2010 and 2011.
2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year after leading Oklahoma State to an 11-2 overall record and a share of the Big 12 South title.
Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, Gundy has led the Cowboys to 41 overall victories, which is the seventh-highest total in the nation during that time.
Has coached four major national award winners since 2008, as punter Matt Fodge won the Ray Guy Award in 2008, kicker Dan Bailey won the Lou Groza Award in 2010 and receiver Justin Blackmon won the Biletnikoff Award in 2010 and 2011.
Since 2008 alone, Gundy has coached three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award given to the nation's top wide receiver, plus finalists for the Rimington Award given to the nation's top center, the Mackey Award given to the nation's top tight end, the Outland Trophy given to the nation's top interior lineman, the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's top running back, the Ray Guy Award given to the nation's top punter and the Lou Groza Award given to the nation's top kicker.
Has coached 11 All-Americans in the last four seasons, including a pair of unanimous All-Americans: OL Russell Okung in 2009 and WR Justin Blackmon in 2010 and 2011.
Under his watch, Oklahoma State is one of only three schools from automatic-qualifying BCS conferences to win at least nine games each of the last four seasons. The other two are Alabama and Oregon.
Since 2009, Oklahoma State's 20-5 record against the Big 12 is the best mark in the league.
In quarterback Brandon Weeden, Hunter and Blackmon, Gundy coached the first trio of teammates in NCAA history to post 4,000 yards passing, 1,500 yards rushing and 1,500 yards receiving in the same season.
In 2005, Mike Gundy could have been described as a sentimental selection as the head football coach at his alma mater. He was a decorated Oklahoma high school athlete, one of the most successful quarterbacks in OSU history, and he had served on the staff of the three previous OSU head coaches. His ties to the school ran deep for him and his family. Most importantly, he was considered a Cowboy by Cowboys.
Seven seasons later, and with Gundy on the cusp of becoming the winningest coach in OSU football history, it appears Oklahoma State has moved past a sentimental choice as head coach and into a new era of OSU football.
Gundy became Oklahoma State's head coach on Jan. 3, 2005. He served as OSU's offensive coordinator and associate head coach the previous four seasons. He served on Oklahoma State staffs under Pat Jones, Bob Simmons and Les Miles. He was also on staff at Baylor and Maryland before returning to his alma mater. Playing Experience Family Oklahoma State's 23 wins over the past two seasons, 31 wins over the past three seasons and 41 wins over the past four seasons are all school bests. OSU has an outright Big 12 title and a share of the old Big 12 South title over the past two seasons -- and Oklahoma State is coming off its first Bowl Championship Series appearance and victory. The school has finished the last two seasons ranked among the top 10, including a school-best third in 2011. The 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champs were just .0086 of a point from an appearance in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.
The run to the Big 12 title in 2011 earned Gundy the Eddie Robinson Award as the national coach of the year as selected by the Football Writers Association of America (after he was a finalist for the same honor in 2010). He was also tabbed as the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award, was voted national coach of the year by American Football Monthly and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual national coach of the year award. The national accolades came just one year after Gundy was named Big 12 coach of the year in 2010 for leading OSU to a share of the Big 12 South title.
The last two seasons represent the first 11-win and 12-win seasons in Cowboy history and OSU has not won less than nine games in a season since 2007. It is a consistency that has never been in place in school history.
OSU was 12-15 after 27 games under Gundy. Since then, the Cowboys have gone 47-15 and are now riding a school-record streak of six consecutive bowl appearances. Gundy has coached 11 first-team All-Americans during his short head coaching career and four individual national award winners. And during his tenure, OSU has been firmly established as one of the most entertaining offensive teams in America. Four times in the last five years Oklahoma State has been among the nation's top 10 in total offense.
The Cowboys finished 2011 averaging 48.7 points per game. In fact, only once in the last four years has OSU averaged less than 40 points per game. During that same time frame, OSU has churned out elite offensive talent. Offensive lineman Russell Okung, receiver Dez Bryant and tight end Brandon Pettigrew were all taken in the first round of recent NFL Drafts. Two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Justin Blackmon is likely to follow in their footsteps in April.
Records have been falling off the field as well. The 2011 Cowboy were supported like no other in school history as new school marks were set for season tickets (48,710) and average attendance (57,229). Four of the top five single-game attendance highs in school history came in 2011, including a record 58,895 for the thrilling win over Kansas State.
In 2010 Gundy's squad set a Big 12 record with nine first-team selections. While still in the infant stages of his head coaching career, Gundy's coaching tree has already blossomed. Former Gundy coordinators include Tim Beckman, newly named head coach at Illinois, Larry Fedora, newly named head coach at North Carolina, and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen.
Under Gundy, Oklahoma State has won at least seven games in six-straight seasons for the first time ever and at least nine games in four straight seasons for the first time. In 2010 and 2011, Oklahoma State reached 11 wins in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history. The Cowboys are 23-3 over the last two seasons and OSU has the Big 12's best conference record since 2009 at 20-5. During that same time frame, OSU has been one of the country's best road teams with a 10-1 record. OSU reached another milestone in 2011 with wins over five ranked teams.
Oklahoma State has reached the Associated Press top 10 in four consecutive seasons and climbed to an all-time high of second in 2011 before finishing in third. Under Gundy, OSU has not only set a school record for first-team all-league selections, but also for first-team academic all-conference selections.
Gundy and Oklahoma State agreed on a new contract in January. The agreement keeps the former Cowboy quarterback in charge of OSU's football fortunes through at least 2019. And it is documentation of the progress that Oklahoma State has made since the 1990 OSU grad became the school's head coach.
His record of 59-30 hardly describes the renaissance of Cowboy football. Under Gundy's guidance, OSU's Big 12 record has improved from 1-7 in 2005 to 3-5 in 2006, 4-4 in 2007, 5-3 in 2008, 6-2 in 2009 and 2010 and 8-1 in 2011. During that same time frame, the overall win total has gone from four to 12.
Gundy was hired as the school's 22nd head football coach on Jan. 3, 2005. He had been serving as OSU's offensive coordinator under Les Miles. It was the culmination of a legendary career for one of Oklahoma's all-time great high school athletes.
The first year was tough. Oklahoma State was 4-7 with one conference win and a sixth-place finish in the Big 12 South. Gundy, however, never wavered. He faced early and difficult decisions in his head coaching career. Those challenges included the dismissal of several players, some who figured to be headliners going into the 2005 campaign. He also had to deal with the shocking death of Vernon Grant, an inspirational team leader and multi-year starter. Gundy handled the early adversity with a steady hand beyond his years. The young Cowboys spent year one in transition with a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator and a new defensive coordinator.
In 2006, OSU's second year under Gundy, the record improved to 7-6, with a win in the Independence Bowl over Alabama. OSU fielded one of the country's most exciting offensive squads, displayed some talented underclassmen on defense and proved capable of bumping helmets with the elite of the Big 12. And that win total, as impressive as it was, could have been even more pronounced as four Cowboy losses were decided on the final play of the game. The season included a win over Big 12 North champ Nebraska and a last-play loss to South champ Oklahoma.
The 34-31 win over Alabama in the PetroSun Independence Bowl was OSU's fourth bowl appearance in five seasons, but marked just the second postseason win for OSU since Barry Sanders hung up his orange-colored cleats in 1988. Scoring was up by more than two touchdowns per game as the 2006 edition of Cowboy football became one of the most prolific offensive teams in school history, averaging more than 35 points per game. Oklahoma State joined undefeated Boise State as the only two teams in the country to average more than 200 yards per game rushing and passing.
OSU's 2006 roster also produced some of the Big 12's brightest stars, including the offensive newcomer of the year in first-team all-Big 12 receiver Adarius Bowman, and defensive freshman of the year in safety Andre Sexton. Bowman and offensive lineman Corey Hilliard were consensus first-team all-Big 12 selections. Bowman was Gundy's second straight offensive newcomer of the year (Mike Hamilton in 2005).
The Cowboys finished Gundy's second year seventh nationally and tops in the Big 12 in rushing, seventh nationally in scoring and No. 16 in total offense. The conference rushing title was a first for the Pokes. OSU followed up that ground attack with more team rushing titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
In 2007, despite facing the NCAA's toughest schedule, the Cowboys won their second straight bowl game (Insight) and the climb up the Big 12 ladder continued with OSU finishing third in the South. Oklahoma State entered the final week of the regular season playing for a share of the Big 12 South championship. The bowl titles marked the first time since 1987 and 1988 (Gundy's playing days) that the Cowboys won postseason games in consecutive seasons. The Cowboys' 45-14 win at Nebraska was OSU's first in Lincoln since the Kennedy Administration.
The Cowboy offense followed up its 2006 success with something unprecedented in 2007 when it finished the season with 3,161 rushing yards and 3,161 passing yards. OSU finished seventh nationally in total offense (486.3 yards per game). The season culminated with a 49-33 win over Indiana in the Insight Bowl and sophomore quarterback Zac Robinson set a new OSU single-season record in total offense (since broken by Brandon Weeden).
The 2008 season drew headlines. That version of the Cowboys became one of the most decorated in school history. Two sophomores, receiver Dez Bryant and running back Kendall Hunter, became first-team All-Americans. Quarterback Zac Robinson was a finalist for the Manning Award and a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien. Tight end Brandon Pettigrew was a finalist for the Mackey Award and punter Matt Fodge was the winner of the Ray Guy Award. Junior Perrish Cox was voted a first-team All-America kick returner.
Also in 2008, the Cowboys ascended into the top 10 for the first time in 20 years, climbed to sixth in the BCS rankings and picked up a road win against a member of the Associated Press top five (Missouri). That season culminated with OSU's first appearance in the Holiday Bowl since 1988.
In 2009, OSU was ranked in the top 25 all season, reaching as high as fifth in the AP poll during its 9-4 run. Along the way, OSU set a new record for season ticket sales, and played in front of the largest home crowds in school history (all of those attendance marks have since been broken). OSU entered the final week of the regular season very much in contention for its first BCS bowl berth and the Cowboys' 6-2 Big 12 record propelled OSU to No. 2 in the Big 12 bowl pecking order and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl. It was a satisfying achievement considering the onslaught of injuries the Cowboys battled throughout the year.
The 2010, season was considered a break-through season as OSU finished 11-2 and closed a season in the top 10 for the first time since 1984. Brandon Weeden became Oklahoma State's first All-Big 12 quarterback, Justin Blackmon brought home the Biletnikoff Award and Dan Bailey won the Lou Groza Award. The Cowboys generated 520 yards of offense per game and unveiled a new-look passing attack that ranked second nationally (346 yards per game) and helped OSU score 44.2 points per contest. All-America accolades rolled in for running back Kendall Hunter, Blackmon, punter Quinn Sharp and kicker Dan Bailey.
The share of the Big 12 South title was a first for OSU as the Cowboys won 10 games in the regular season for the first time ever and for the fourth time overall. The '10 squad also became the first OSU team to go undefeated on the road since 1945. All of those achievements were reached by a team selected to finish fifth in the six-team Big 12 South.
But 2010 simply set the stage for 2011. One year after no expectations greeted the Cowboys, 2011 featured unprecedented demands of OSU. The Cowboys were ranked No. 9 in the AP poll (tying the all-time preseason high set in 2009) to start the season and the squad proved up to the task. The Cowboys raced to a 10-0 start and reached No. 2 in the AP balloting and in the BCS standings before finishing third in both.
OSU clinched its first outright conference title with a lopsided win over Oklahoma and followed up that showing with a Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 4 Stanford to put the wraps on a 12-1 season. Blackmon repeated as the Biletnikoff Award winner and five Cowboys (Blackmon, kicker Quinn Sharp, offensive linemen Levy Adcock and Grant Garner, and safety Markelle Martin) earned All-America honors. OSU won at Texas for the second straight season, knocked off five ranked opponents, beat four teams that won 10 games and knocked off seven teams in the final BCS rankings' top 30.
The Cowboys passed for 387 yards per game (second nationally), and scored 48.7 points per game (also second nationally). OSU led the nation in turnovers forced (44) and turnover margin (plus-1.62 per game)
Mike Gundy first arrived on the Oklahoma State campus in 1986 after a heavily-decorated prep career. He became a four-year starter at OSU (1986-89), and led the Cowboys to a pair of bowl wins, the 1987 Sun Bowl over West Virginia and the 1988 Holiday Bowl over Wyoming. During those two seasons, OSU accumulated a 20-4 record.
Gundy ended his career as the Big Eight Conference's all-time leader in passing and total offense. More than 20 years after his playing career, his name is still featured throughout the OSU record books. Most of his personal marks stood until Gundy assumed head coaching duties. He began his college career by throwing 138 passes before tossing his first career interception. That streak remained an NCAA record until 2008.
After graduation, Gundy joined the Oklahoma State football staff. He coached the receivers in 1990, the quarterbacks from 1991-1993 and in 1995, and served as offensive coordinator during the 1994 season in the final year for Gundy's college coach, Pat Jones. Gundy has coached in Stillwater under each of the three previous Cowboy head coaches (Jones, Bob Simmons and Les Miles).
He spent one season at Baylor (1996) as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator before heading to the ACC, where he coached at Maryland (1997-2000). He returned to Stillwater in 2001 as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, and he also coached OSU quarterbacks.
Gundy is just the third Oklahoma State graduate to assume the head coaching duties in Stillwater. Jim Lookabaugh (1939-49) and Floyd Gass (1969-71) were the others. His 59 wins rank second all-time at OSU. He is just four victories of breaking the career win total of 62 held by Gundy's college coach, Pat Jones.
Gundy and his wife, Kristen (also an OSU graduate), have three children, Gavin, Gunnar and Gage. The Gundys announced a financial gift to OSU in the spring of 2011 to endow the quarterback position at Oklahoma State
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Merck's Adherence Estimator aims to improve patient health outcomes
Easy to use tool
Visit the Web site (shown here) and you can see that patients only need to answer three quick questions to begin to gain a better understanding of the importance of taking their medicine. Physicians can click on "for healthcare professionals" to better learn how to support their patients using the Adherence Estimator and other resources. You do not need to be prescribed a medicine manufactured by Merck to use the resources.
McHorney points to other studies that demonstrate the need for improving communication between patients and their health care professionals. "Research shows that 74 percent of doctors believe their patients are adherent to their recommendations. Yet, 83 percent of patients in another study stated they would never tell their doctor if they did not plan to take their medicine as prescribed."
While improved communication is one of the keys to improving adherence, McHorney agrees that other interventions such as disease education programs, medication reminder devices, and improved packaging can also be important to individual patients. "We are looking at packaging certainly as one of the elements of trying to help patients to adhere to their medications," she says.
For now, Merck isn't saying just what potential adherence-prompting packaging it may introduce into the market, but it only makes sense that it will employ its adherence research in the form of a patient-friendly package at some point in the future. "Our focus is really about making it easier for patients to take their medicines," says McHorney. "And that's one of the ways you can make it easier."


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British man sentenced for hammer attack on GW student
Friday - 10/25/2013, 1:41pm  ET
WASHINGTON -- A 46-year-old British man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for attacking a George Washington University student with a hammer in a campus bathroom four years ago.
Prosecutors say in 2009 Mohammed Niazi entered a men's bathroom in Duques Hall, an academic building on the 2200 block of G Street, and bludgeoned the victim on the back of the head with a metal hammer. The victim tried to defend himself and the attack moved into a foyer between a hallway and the bathroom, according to a Justice Department news release.
The victim stumbled out into the hallway where students rushed to his aid and Niazi fled.
Police identified Niazi through security video and credit card transaction records, but he bought a plane ticket to London and fled the country. He was caught in April of this year when he tried to travel through Panama, and was returned to the United States to face charges.
On April 4, 2013, Niazi was apprehended when he tried to travel through Panama. He was returned to the U.S. where he has been held in custody.
He was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury and carrying a dangerous weapon in August.
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State Sen. Bob Mensch, R-24, wants to make community college more affordable.
Legislation sponsored Mensch -- who represents Palmer and Forks townships -- to establish the Pennsylvania Community College Affordability Task Force was unanimously approved this week by the Senate Education Committee.
Mensch said that Senate Bill 360 will create a panel of experts to examine and make recommendations regarding the viability and sustainability of the current community college funding model, accessibility of community college services across the commonwealth, and the long-term affordability and accessibility of a community college education.
"Community colleges are currently funded through a formula that aims to keep student tuition at no more than one-third of the educational cost" he said. "The remainder comes from state funding and local sponsorship which is from either school districts or counties. When either the local share or the state funding is reduced, the financial burden is placed on the students."
"It is imperative the commonwealth take a serious look at how changes in the local share could affect the affordability of a community college education," Mensch continued.
Currently, Mensch said, four community colleges are sponsored by school districts and 10 are sponsored by counties. Many school districts and counties are reevaluating their local sponsorship.
The 19-member task force will include the Secretary of Education, members appointed by the governor and legislators, local officials and representatives of community colleges, Mensch said.
In addition to the funding formula, the task force will also consider the various components of the community college mission, including open access and workforce development.
Its report will be due to the governor and General Assembly within 180 days of the first meeting.
"Community colleges provide a great economic option for an entry-level college education to many Pennsylvanians who could not afford their first two years of higher education otherwise," said Mensch. "They also provide much-needed workforce development for individuals who need additional skill sets in order to remain marketable and relevant in the workplace. The role of these institutions is too important to allow them to be priced beyond the reach of Pennsylvanians who rely on them."
For more information about state issues, see Sen. Mensch's website, www.SenatorMensch.com or visit him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/senatormensch.


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An object with a curvilinear, flowing design, such as the Apple iMac computer and the Volkswagen Beetle; an object with a dull or unremarkable design.
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"Apple's designs, envisioned by Jonathon Ive, Apple's lead designer, have not only changed the look of computing but spilled out into the rest of society, almost single-handedly starting the 'blobject' craze for curvy, organic items."
Chris Allbritton, "MAC-stravaganza: Apple's new product line is more polished than ever," , July 23, 2000
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If Gerard Furbershaw of Lunar Design Inc. were judging a parts competition, he would look for cleverness, craftsmanship and whether the vendor remained true to the customer's vision.
Sophistication and visual appeal distinguish a product from other ''blobjects'' in its class, said Furbershaw, who heads product design at the Palo Alto, Calif., firm.
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