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Your data is your business. And if you're not vigilant about your employees' access to that data, you're going to end up out of business. That's the advice of Patricia Titus, current CISO of Unisys and former CISO of the Transportation Security Administration.
Titus has first-hand knowledge of the insider threat in both the public and private sectors. We interviewed Titus about how she is managing this risk at Unisys through a combination of new technology and end-user education. Here are excerpts from our conversation.
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Q: What trends are you seeing regarding the insider threat?
Titus: Probably the biggest problem is the consumerization of IT and the newer technologies which allow mobilization. While it increases efficiency, it also creates opportunity. As you start rolling out mobile applications, you want to get information into the right hands, but perhaps your access control isn't as good as it should be.
Q: Do CISOs and CIOs realize what a big threat insiders are versus outside hackers?
Titus: Actually, we do. We do recognize the issues with our employees and data access, and that access management is a big problem. It's a problem in the public sector, and it's a problem in the private sector. Probably we are more focused on it in the private sector because data loss can be so damaging. We are spending resources to protect against the insider threat because of the amount of intellectual property we have and how valuable that information is outside the country. Especially for systems integrators like Unisys, the opportunity for employees to walk out of the building with our intellectual property so they can use it on the next contractor is quite great. There's a lot of right-sizing and a lot of transition in companies. Humans are creatures of habit, and as you try to change organizations to be more efficient, employees are unhappy. They might have access to HR information, and somebody forgot to remove their access. Employees are looking at an opportunity and thinking [they] won't get caught. CISOs and CIOs recognize this threat and are implementing those technologies that will catch the nefarious actors.
Q: What technologies are CISOs deploying to address the insider threat?
Titus: One that we're getting ready to deploy is data-loss prevention technologies. The other is making sure that you are really looking at your access controls, to see who has access to what system and do they have the authority. That can be laborious, but it's critical. Lots of companies do an annual re-assessment of access control. We're finding out at Unisys that we're going to have to do it more frequently based on employee turnover. You need to make sure that you've got your applications tied to your Active Directory and make sure that your access is behind firewalls so that when you remove a person's domain, you remove their access to everything.


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Magma Competition
Magma's 2013 Poetry Competition is now OPEN FOR ENTRIES
The entry period for the 2013 Poetry Competition runs until 12 December 2013.
The competition has two contests:
Magma Judge's Prize
For a poem of 13 to 80 lines. All poem entries of 13 to 80 lines will be entered for the Judge's Prize which this year will be judged by award-winning poet Philip Gross. Philip Gross is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan. He won the 2009 T S Eliot Prize with The Water Table (Bloodaxe) and the 2010 Wales Book of the Year award with I Spy Pinhole Eye (Cinnamon).
First Prize £1,000
Second Prize £300
Third Prize £150
Magma Editors' Prize
This celebrates the short poem and is open to poems of up to 12 lines. The Magma Editors' Prize reflects the magazine's unique rotating editorship and poems of up to 12 lines will be judged by a panel of Magma Editors comprising Julia Bird, Rob Mackenzie, Ian McEwen, Laurie Smith and Karen McCarthy Woolf. The panel will select a range of poems for 'special mentions' as well as choosing first and second prize winners.
First prize £1,000
Second Prize £300
Plus 10 Special Mentions £15 each
As part of the prize, all 15 winners will have their poems published in our Spring Issue 2014 and be invited to read alongside Philip Gross at Magma's prize-giving event early next year.
The 15 winning poems from the 2012 competition are published in Magma 55 and were celebrated in front of an enthusiastic audience at RADA's Studio Theatre in February this year.
How to Enter
Competition Entry Period: 16 October 2013 to 12 December 2013
The quickest and easiest way to enter the competition is online before midnight on 12 December 2013. Your poem(s) will need to be attached in a Word document or docx file. Once you have completed the entry form and attached your poem(s) you will be directed to make your secure online payment via PayPal. (PayPal can process payments by card as well as from PayPal accounts.) Click here to complete online entry form.
Entries are also welcome by post until 12 December, and full details for postal entries are found in the Rules here.
Postal entry forms can be downloaded here.
Competition Entry Fees: £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3 for the third and each subsequent poem. Magma magazine subscribers benefit from reduced fees, £4 for the first poem, £3 for the second, and £2 for the third and each subsequent poem.
To subscribe to the print magazine and take up the offer of reduced entry fees, click here.
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Calendar of Events
- Weekly COM News Bulletin - follow the link to view this week's highlights of events and opportunities!
- Recurring Events - follow the link to view more information on our annual and biennial events!
|March 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Alumni Panels
Networking Sessions
Dress for Success Fashion Show
Friday, March 21, 2014
12:15pm in the Warick Center Ballroom
Presented by the Communication Studies Society student organization, the Dress for
The Communication Studies Department offers a variety of scholarships for COM and PCOM majors throughout the month of March. Please follow the link for more information, application deadline is Monday, March 31st.
|February 2014
Monday, February 24th at 6:00pm in LH 143.
COM students! Ready to get more invested in your major? PCOM students! Want to earn a FastPass to skip the line at advising? Come learn about next semester's course offerings from the professors themselves at Make the Most of Your Major this Be sure to get there early - there will be a crowd!
Saturday, February 22 at 2:00pm
Catch up with previous professors and old friends at our COM Alumni Reception, hosted by the Communication Studies Alumni Chapter.
Register at http://www.uncw.edu/alumni/
|January 2014
|December 2013
Saturday, December 14, 11:00am in the Warwick Center Ballroom : Communication Studies Departmental Graduation Celebration
Saturday, December 14, 1:00pm in Trask Coliseum : UNCW College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremony
Need to know more? Find additional information here: http://uncw.edu/commencement/
2013 College Football Bowl Pool
Want to bring in the new year with some cash?? Enter the Communication Studies Society's 2013 College Football Bowl Pool fundraiser! Multiple entries are allowed at $10 per entry and should be submitted to Jennifer Chin (firstname.lastname@example.com) in LH 238 by December 20th. The winner will receive 50% of the total dollar amount in the pool, with the other half benefitting CSS. For more information, follow this link : 2013 College Football Bowl Pool
|November 2013
COM Alumni Panel
Monday, November 4 at 6:00pm in LH 143
Unsure about life after graduation? Come hear what recent COM alumni are up to at the CSS Young Alumni Panel on Monday, November 4th at 6 p.m. in LH 143!
Julie Andrews (May 2013), Broker Relations Specialist, Brunswick Forest (Leland, NC)
Danielle Dorantich (May 2011), Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Wilmington Hammerheads
Nate Galluppi (May 2012), Promotions Director, WWAY NewsChannel 3 (Wilmington, NC)
Amanda Miller (December 2012), Community Relations Administrator, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM)
Visiting Media Scholar
Monday, November 11 at 6:00pm in LH 143
Dr. Deb Wainwright, will be giving a talk next Monday in Leutze 143 from 6pm to 7pm. Dr. Wainwright is an award-winning reality TV producer in Canada and has produced shows like Million Dollar Neighbourhood, Border Security: Canada's Front Line, and has worked on other reality broadcasts (The Bachelor, The Cupcake Girls).
Dr. Wainwright is going to talk about the reality of Reality Television (editing tricks used, is it really real?) and will then take questions from students.
Project Protégé - Speed Networking
The mentoring program Project Protégé coordinated by the Communication Studies Society is back and better than ever!This program is designed tohelp students learn about careers in communication-related fields. For the first time,CSS will be holding a "speed networking" event on Wednesday, November 20th from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Madeline Suite in Wagoner Hall. Through this event, students will be given the opportunity to interact with local professionals in the careers fields of PR, Event Planning, Marketing, Broadcast Journalism, & much more! Applications can be found on theCSS website under the "events" tab http://student.uncw.edu/org/css/. Completed applications aredue no later than Monday, November 4th by NOON inLH 238 (Jennifer Chin's Office)
|October 2013
Make the Most of Your Major (MMOM)
Monday, October 7 at 7:00pm
Follow the link for information and handouts from the Fall 2013 event.
Friday, October 18 at 7:00pm at the Reel Cafe
Rock for a Cure is a breast cancer benefit that was established in October 2007 by the UNCW Communication Studies Society student organization. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of breast cancer and to raise funds for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation's Pink Ribbon Project. Since the event's inception, Rock for a Cure has raised more than $22,000 to assist local women with mammography screenings and care bags for women who are undergoing cancer treatments.
|September 2013
Donna Brazile: Women in Politics - Are We There Yet?
Co-sponsored by the Mimi Cunningham Speaker Series Endowment of the Department of Communication Studies.
Monday, September 30 at 7:00pm in the Burney Center
Ranked in the Washingtonian's top 100 most powerful women, veteran political strategist Donna Brazile has worked on every presidential campaign from 1976 to 2000, as well as being the first African-American to manage a presidential campaign. Brazile is also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator, on CNN, ABC and NPR. Brazile brings her original perspective to American politics, race relations, women in politics and diversity.
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Strawberry Chicken Salad Recipe
I like to serve this colorful salad with warm rolls for lunch or a light dinner. The combination of flavors is fantastic.Mirien Church, Aurora, Colorado
- 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- In a bowl, combine chicken and celery. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, mint, salt and pepper; pour over chicken and toss. Refrigerate. Just before serving, fold in strawberries and almonds. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Strawberry Chicken Salad in Country Woman May/June 1998, p35
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Willamette University
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This course is a basic introduction to microeconomic analysis and its applications for public policy. Tools, concepts and models of economic analysis will be developed and applied to public policy issues. The course will explore the philosophy and values inherent in economic analysis and examine empirical methods to test the validity of economic models. Topics include: consumer and producer behavior, pricing and the forces of supply and demand, market allocation of scarce resources, the distribution of wealth and market failure.
Mode of Inquiry: Understanding Society
This course is an introduction to macroeconomics analysis and its public policy applications. Macroeconomics develops the analytical tools for examining how such aggregate economic variables as national output, the unemployment rate, the price level, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, budget deficits, the money supply and economic growth are determined. The models developed will be applied to consider how international trade and fiscal and monetary policy influence economic activity.
Prerequisite: ECON 122 recommended
This course is an introduction to the statistical techniques used in economics. It covers descriptive statistics, probability, statistical estimation and inference, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and simple and multiple regression. ECON 230 counts for only one half credit if the student has completed MATH 138 or similar Statistics courses.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning (*)
This course covers the theory of accounting and procedures as a basis for financial reporting and for the planning and administration of business organizations and public enterprises. This course does not count toward the Economics major or minor.
This course examines financial decision making and business and corporate finance and investments as related to the business structure and the institution. It examines corporate financial policies and structure, the capital markets and the mechanisms of investment.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course examines the banking system and the relationship between financial intermediaries, the Federal Reserve System, depositor behavior and monetary policy. Specific topics include the determination and structure of interest rates, banking regulation, money supply creation and macroeconomic policy.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course covers the laws governing business contracts, agency, sales, commercial paper, property, negotiable instruments, business organization, insurance, suretyship and torts. This course does not count toward the Economics major or minor.
This course examines competing views concerning the fundamental determinants of labor market outcomes. The course explores the role of the labor market and other institutional factors in determining wages, employment and the distribution of income. Special consideration will be devoted to topics of poverty, underemployment and labor market discrimination.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
The economic paradigm can make important contributions to understanding and alleviating environmental problems. This course examines the shortcomings of the market mechanism for allocating environmental resources and of public policies for mitigating environmental degradation. Topics include externalities, common property resources, public goods, property rights and cost-benefit analysis. Special consideration will be given to several contemporary environmental problems.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course will cover regional economic theory, including location theory, interregional trade and methods of regional economic base analysis. The Oregon economy will be extensively analyzed as a regional case study. Past and current socioeconomic information will be employed to generate probable future economic trends and issues in Oregon and in the Pacific Northwest.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
The course focuses on government provision of goods and services. Economic analysis is used to explore why governments provide goods and services, how governments select particular projects and programs, and why various taxes, user fees, debt and intergovernmental transfers are used to finance government expenditures. Generally offered when the Oregon Legislature is in session, this course draws on current issues and personnel from state government to clarify and illustrate abstract concepts.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course examines the nature and performance of different economic systems in theory and practice. Included are capitalist market economies, centrally planned economies, socialist market economies and the economic systems utilized in various utopian writings and experimental communities. The challenges of reforming the economies of the People's Republic of China, East European countries and the republics of the former Soviet Union serve as a contemporary theme for this course.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course examines the structural characteristics of developing countries and major theories of economic development. Specific topics will include land reform, agriculture and industrialization, population and employment policies, the role of money and capital markets in development, trade and development, the impact of aid and foreign investment, and strategies for development planning.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course examines the workings of the international economy with an emphasis on current policy issues. Economic theory will be used to study the effects of trade among nations, the factors which influence trading patterns and the effects of trade restrictions such as tariffs. Financial relationships among nations and the functioning of the international monetary system will also be explored. Other topics include the role of trade in economic growth and development and the impact of foreign investment and the multinational corporation in both advanced and developing nations.
Prerequisite: ECON 122 required; ECON 123 preferred
This course will examine hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts within the context of economic theory. Students will analyze the rationale for laissez faire and consider alternative policy proposals. Emphasis will be on the "mega-deals" of the 1980s, with inclusion of more recent events. Some specific topics include efficiency in resource allocation, junk-bond financing, changes in corporate debt-equity structure, and effects of takeovers and LBOs on corporate resource allocation and on shareholders, employees and other corporate constituents.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course explores modern theories of the behavior of households and business firms in determining prices, the mix of goods and services produced in the economy, the allocation of scarce resources and the distribution of income and wealth among the participants in a market economy. The successes and failures of different types of markets are considered along with public policies aimed at improving the performance of markets.
Prerequisite: ECON 122, MATH 139 or 141 or equivalent
This course examines theories of how consumption, investment and government spending behavior influence the total level of economic activity in an economic system and the impact of foreign trade on the national economy. Also explored are the ways in which government spending, taxation and monetary policies influence unemployment, inflation and the rate of economic growth.
Prerequisite: ECON 123
This course examines the supply and demand for health care services and the technology used in health care production. It examines social insurance, HMOs, health care reform and advertising about health care. It also looks at labor markets and professional training in health care.
Prerequisite: ECON 122
This course examines both the individual investor and the firm perspective. The investment decision will be studied in the context of the economic theory of the firm. Analysis of decision-making with respect to investment mechanisms and vehicles as well as the investment process within firms.
Prerequisite: ECON 357
Supervised interns apply and extend principles developed in the Economics majors in public and private sector placements. Students accepted for this course will normally have second-semester Junior or Senior standing and will have completed most of the courses required for the Economics major. Interns work 10-12 hours a week at the internship site, complete an analytical paper based on a project under the guidance of the instructor and the off-campus internship supervisor, and attend periodic class meetings with other interns. Two credits are granted only in exceptional circumstances.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Economic theory is used to determine land valuation and site location and to explain the creation of real estate. This course will also explore transportation routes and urban amenities, as well as zoning laws, congestion and pollution.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered
Prerequisite: ECON 357
This course will trace the development of economic thought from the decline of feudalism to the present, investigating Classical, Marxist, Neoclassical, Keynesian and Modern Heterodox theories. The goal will be to understand the various theories as well as the historical context in which they became important.
Prerequisite: ECON 122 and ECON 123
Students enrolled in this course participate in the International Business Policy Competition. This course provides students with a hands-on understanding of economic analysis and business management through business simulation models. Students in this course will manage a business in a computer-simulated industry. Participation in the course requires that students put into practice the tools of economic analysis they have acquired in other courses. This course does not count toward the Economics major or minor.
Prerequisite: ECON 357 and consent of instructor.
This course examines advanced statistical methods used to quantify economic and business phenomena. Topics include regression, regression specification and functional form, multicolinearity, serial correlation, heteroskedasticity, exponential smoothing, seasonal adjustment and simultaneous equations. Skill in combining economic theory and available data to produce estimates using computer statistical routines will be developed.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning
Prerequisite: ECON 122, ECON 123 and ECON 230, MATH 141 or equivalent.
This course is designed to explore the ways in which formal mathematical models can be used to analyze and interpret microeconomic and macroeconomic relationships and phenomena.
Prerequisite: ECON 357
This course examines the various ways in which business policies and practices affect society and ways in which the changing social environment creates challenges and opportunities for business. The formulation and implementation of public or government policy in these areas will also be explored, along with the role of business in shaping or influencing such public policy. Specific topics will include anti-trust policy and government regulation of concentrated industries, environmental regulations, consumer protection, worker safety and job security, and the general issue of corporate social responsibility.
Prerequisite: ECON 357
This course examines an economic theme or topic using the analytical and empirical skills developed at the intermediate theory level. The course culminates in a project proposal for the Economics Senior Seminar course and in a major paper which develops core components of the proposal. Assignments include written and oral evaluation of the work of both peers and professionals, multiple drafts of the research paper and classroom presentation of principal methods and conclusions.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered
Prerequisite: ECON 230, ECON 357 or ECON 358 (determined by instructor) and MATH 139, 141 or equivalent
This offering is designed to enable a qualified student to engage in supervised study in topics not covered in other departmental courses.
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor
Each student completes a research paper that builds on analytical methods from the required courses in the major. Other activities include written and oral evaluation of the work of both peers and professionals, development and presentation of a research paper and presentation of principal methods and conclusions.
General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing centered
Prerequisite: ECON 357, ECON 358 and ECON 470
This course employs economic tools and analysis to examine U.S. and world energy issues. Included are energy demand patterns, current and future energy source alternatives and energy policy options facing society at local, national and international levels. The student is responsible for a research project applying economic analysis to an energy issue.
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It's the last weekend before Christmas and shoppers are out in full force, making public parking lots an easy target for auto burglars.
But according to Amarillo police, auto burglaries are actually down right now, uncommon for this time of year. However, that doesn't mean folks should be less wary of it happening to them because there's something else crooks are after, and it's not your gifts.
Some 1,700 cars have been broken into in Amarillo this year and if Christmas shoppers aren't careful, that number could climb.
"Common sense would seem to say it's more likely to happen around Christmas because if you look at the number of cars on the road," said Sgt. Brent Barbee with the Amarillo Police Department.
So what do most of us do? Hide things.
"The way I've been raised if I get something expensive, I always hide it in some form or fashion," said Amarillo shopper Charlie Beedy. "Whether it's under a chair or I put a blanket on top of it, something."
But too often, criminals have already guessed where you've hidden those gifts -- under the seat, in the console or in the trunk -- and with only a window of glass separating them from it, they're likely to take the risk.
"I've even heard the investigators talk about the auto burglars suspects that they've interviewed that have told them, if a woman gets out of a car and her purse is not on her arm, it's under the seat," explained Sgt. Barbee. "When you think about it, that's just the common natural thing to do.
About 20 percent of the time, those crooks aren't even after your Christmas gifts. They're after your purse, your laptop, anything with personal information that could be used to steal your identity.
"So often the items taken in auto burglaries are used for identity theft, fraud, forgery, etc," said Sgt. Barbee.
A lesson no one wants to learn the hard way.
"By far the safer thing to do is empty your car," said Barbee. "Take your things with you."
"You don't think it can, but it can happen anywhere," added Beedy.
Sgt. Barbee recommended if you do temporarily hide something in your trunk, deactivate any kind of remote trunk release you have just in case.
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Second Floor Remodeled 1 Bedroom Unit at Mesquite CC in Palm Springs
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community Mesquite Country Club
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$ 1,500 - $ 2,500 / month
vacation rental description
Location: Mesquite Country Club, Palm Springs, South, Palm Springs, Deserts, California, USA (Located Near Golf, Tennis, shopping and Nightlife.)
Accommodations: Condominium, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-4)
Beautiful 2nd floor recently remodeled unit with 2 balconies. The living room balcony faces the pool and the bedroom balcony is private and has views of the mountains. This unit has a fully equipped kitchen, gas grill, linens and supplies.
For your entertainment there is wireless internet and a stereo with an IPOD docking station.
Located in Phase 2 of Mesquite Country Club just minutes from downtown Palm Springs, golf, tennis, restaurants and night life.
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Thomas Madison 760-770-0588
condo rental amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: Inside the unit.
- Dryer: Inside the unit.
- Linens Provided: High-end linens and towels are provided.
- Covered Parking: Carports inside the gated community and steps from the unit.
- King Bed
- Stereo with an IPOD docking station.
- Television, VCR and DVD player in living room and bedroom.
- Shared Hot Tub located just steps from the unit.
- Shared Pool: Unit is located right on the pool and spa.
- Fully equiped kitchen with new appliances.
- The kitchen has all pots, pans, etc. for cooking meals in.
- Refrigerator: In door ice and water.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Gas grill located on the balcany off the living room.
- 2 Balconies with mountain views.
- Telephone with free unlimited calling to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.
- Free WiFi DSL service.
activities and attractions in Palm Springs Deserts
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Hiking
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
vacation rental rates
High Season ...... Dec-April .. $850/week .. $2500/month
Shoulder season .. Oct-Nov .. $700/week .. $2100/month
Off season ....... May-Sep .. $500/week .. $1500/month
NO hidden charges - Just rent and tax.
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Ali Ash's friends Walk for the Animals by TRexnFX - almost 5 years ago
"The Walk for the Animals is an annual fundraising event for the Delaware Humane Association. The 19th annual walk took place in Banning Park, near Wilmington, Delaware. Our team, T-Rex n FX, was the no.1 team in raising money--$2,448. We walked in memory of my daughter, Alison, who died September 16, 2008. Her pug, Jack, walked, too. The team captain was Katie Davis, who organized the team. The name T Rex is a nickname Ali's friends called her. Everyone loved the T-shirts and they are of very good quality."


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Student Research Partners Program
Geared toward incoming first-year students, this program pairs a student with a faculty mentor to work on a project related to the faculty member's research or creative area. Students gain hands-on experience with scholarship in a specific field, and may elect to continue during their sophomore year. Participation is selective, based on high academic achievement.
Students are expected to work a maximum of 7 hours per week; a stipend of $800 is provided as compensation for this work.
If you are interested in this program, view last year's description of the available projects. The list of this year's projects should be available before Labor Day. At that point you can fill out the online application form.
On Wednesday, September 18 at 4:15 p.m., we will be hosting a reception in the KC living room for interested students to meet and talk further with the faculty members. Completed applications are due on September 20 by 4 p.m. online. Faculty sponsors will choose their SRP students by September 26.
Here is the (growing) list of projects available for 2013-2014:
Dr. Allison Harnish—Ecological Anthropology
Project Description: As an ecological anthropologist, my work examines the complex, dynamic interactions between humans and their environments. This means exploring effects of human civilization on environmental processes and investigating the effects of environmental legislation and ecological change on human populations. This year, I am co-editing the Second Edition of the textbook The Environment in Anthropology: A Reader in Ecology, Culture, and Sustainable Living and am in need of an EDITORIAL ASSISTANT. This is an excellent opportunity for a student in the natural or social sciences to gain exposure to current, interdisciplinary scholarship on the socio-ecological dimensions of population growth, industrialization, globalization, identity, conservation, and green consumerism. The responsibilities associated with this student research partnership will also provide valuable work experience for a student majoring in English or Communication Studies.
Responsibilities: Editorial assistants perform a range of administrative and editorial tasks that move books, magazines and other materials from the concept stage to the actual publication. The student research partner will act as an editorial assistant to the editors of The Environment in Anthropology: A Reader in Ecology, Culture, and Sustainable Living. In particular, the editorial assistant will:
- contact the person/publisher who holds the legal rights to material aimed for inclusion in the text to request its use (a sample contact letter will be provided),
- maintain a database and accompanying file of who was contacted, when, and any replies received,
- reissue requests as required, and
- copy-edit 8 entries to the text and evaluate all 8 entries for readability (entries are abridged versions of longer articles, books, or book chapters).
Qualifications: The ideal student research partner for this project is a reliable individual, with professional writing and communication skills, who is able to work independently and who pays careful attention to detail.
Dr. Lynn Verduzco-Baker --- Sociology/Social Justice
Project Description: Unintentional racism and economic inequality are two important issues our country and our college face. Over the next several years, I will be working to bring dialogues about race and other inequalities to our campus community and to create a bridge between young adults attending Albion and those growing up in the city of Albion. The project will eventually offer students the opportunity to take sociology courses focused on social justice and social research and then to conduct research and social activism through community service work led by Albion community members. This student research project is the first step: gathering information about how other colleges across the country (and, perhaps, world) have approached these issues and assisting in the creation of a plan for Albion College.
Student Responsibilities: The student research partner will find, read and organize information about 1) efforts made on other college campuses to begin conversations and activities around the subject of race and 2) efforts made on other college campuses to bridge the "town" and "gown" divide in settings similar to Albion College. This will require the student to search academic and other databases for reports and articles about these projects, to read and summarize those reports and, in conversation with me, to develop a proposed plan for Albion College.
Student Qualifications: An interest in social justice generally and/or interest in anti-racism efforts; the ability to work independently, follow instructions and ask for help when needed; good communication skills; and either experience doing or willingness to learn how to do electronic searches and to read through and summarize articles.
Drs. Dale Kennedy and Doug White --- Bird Behavior
Project description: In Summer 2013, we and our research students recorded House Wrens (small birds) with both video and audio recorders to examine: (1) responses of adult wrens to different nest threats (models of hawk, snake, wren; human; control); and (2) responses of nestling wrens to alarm calls and food calls of adults. In addition, we recorded nocturnal behavior inside nest boxes of several incubating females.
SRP responsibilities: Our student research partner(s) would be responsible for working with us and our research students on videotapes, transcribing the number and actual time of various behaviors, and on audiotapes, learning to analyze vocalizations using Avisoft LabSAS, a sound analysis software program. The SRP(s) may be involved in other activities, such as creating and maintaining a spreadsheet of information, transferring some video clips to a computer (we have the software for this), and carrying out a literature search on related research projects. We anticipate that the SRP(s) will present the results of the project at the Biology Research Symposium and perhaps at the Elkin Isaac Student Research Symposium in Spring 2014.
Student qualifications: The SRP(s) should possess curiosity and interest in animal behavior and biology, be reliable, well-organized, and willing to observe and carefully transcribe many hours of videotape and analyze vocalizations. The SRP(s) should make this project a priority over extra-curricular events that arise in the semester.
Dr. Lisa Lewis, Dr. Craig Bieler, Nicole Smeltekop -- A History of the Albion College Chemistry Department
Description: We are looking for a student to help with researching the history of the Chemistry Department at Albion College. When was it established? How has the department grown over the years? What disciplines and research interests have the faculty represented? Through archival research and personal interviews we hope to learn more about the history of chemistry and the curriculum here at Albion.
Responsibilities: The student assistant will be responsible for gathering information from College catalogs and other archival materials available in the Albion College library. The student will be asked to interview former members of the faculty and alumni as appropriate. The student assistant will be expected to write about and visually document the history of the Albion College Chemistry Department for display and inclusion in the Albion College Archives.
Qualifications: An effective research partner for this project will be self-motivated and be able to work on their own combing through print materials. The assistant needs to be comfortable with interviewing strangers. The ideal assistant has a basic knowledge of chemistry and an interest in researching and writing about history. The student must have some time free to work when the Albion College Archives are open (Monday-Friday from 8 am - 5pm).
Dr. Kevin M. Metz --- Sustainable Chemistry
Project Description: Catalysis plays an important role in chemistry. In fact, 90% of chemical products produced in industry are created in catalyzed reactions. Catalysis is a surface driven process, which means that the smaller the catalytic particles are the more cost effective they are. As a result, nanoscale catalysts are highly cost effective. While catalysts are not consumed in a chemical reaction, recover of nanoscale catalysts presents a particular challenge because the particles are so small that they cannot be recovered by typical means, e.g., centrifugation or filtration. One way around this problem is to attach a nanoscale catalyst to a larger support that can be recovered.
In this project, the SPR will explore the creation of carbon based supports from biomass. Thus turning waste into a useable resource. They will also explore the synthesis of catalytically active nanoscale particles directly on top of their carbon supports.
Student Responsibilities: This is a laboratory based student research project. Thus, the selected student will be responsible for reading chemistry research literature, designed and executing experiments (typically replication of the literature procedures), carrying out those experiments, and analyzing their results.
Student Qualifications: The student must be mature, motivated, and highly organized. Comfort in a chemical laboratory is necessary, previous experience in a laboratory is a plus. The student should have a working knowledge of chemistry consistent with the Chem123 curriculum.
Guy Cox -- Digital Humanities moving toward Digital Liberal Arts
Description: Assist in the collection and curation of pedagogies, activities, projects, and research that represent "digital liberal arts" at Albion College. The types of things collected could be completed, in process, or proposed, however all would have some involvement with digital technologies. This could be as the subject/object of the work, data, methods and techniques, or used in the instruction. This information will be used in working with the GLCA Digital Liberal Arts Initiative, facilitating cross campus collaborations, preparing grants proposals, and possibly in student recruitment.
Student Responsibilities: Student will be responsible for:
- Assisting in the collection related materials (documents, descriptions, photos, hyperlinks, etc.),
- Helping to catalog materials (in a digital environment, possible a digital archive, more likely a WordPress site),
· Student should be well organized and posses good communication skills.
· Student should have moderate to advanced computer user skills. (Familiar with Web 2.0/social media applications, able to manage a blog – digital media creator/maker skills would be a plus).
· Student should have solid written communication skills (aspiring journalist/communications major/marketing person would be a plus).
Dr. Mary Collar - New Course Development in 20th C British Literature
Description: I am developing a new 300-level selected topics course currently entitled Forster, Woolf, and Their Legacies. While I have taught individual major works by both authors, I would like to update my knowledge of some of the contexts for a broader and deeper approach to the two most important literary figures connected to the Bloomsbury group. One gave the name to and meaning of "liberal humanism"; the other is the mother of feminist literary criticism. Important information has only recently become available to scholars, and the legacies of the two continue to materialize. I'd like the course to visit some of those manifestations contemporary with us. I could use some assistance.
Student Qualifications: I am looking for a student, regardless of major, with an interest in the literature and/or history of the twentieth century, a respect for accuracy and detail, and strong reading and writing skills.
Student Responsibilities: The student will assist in background research for contextual materials for the course, may be asked to construct bibliographies, to write brief abstracts of articles and to assemble visual and audio materials.
Heather Betz: Physical Activity and Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Description: In hopes of expanding my work with the students in the Albion Public School district and creating research opportunities for my Exercise Science students, I would like to move forward with a new research study. This study is intended to look at the association between weight status (normal weight, overweight, obese) and balance in elementary school children (possibly 3rd through 6th grades). Additional physical measures may also be examined as a secondary purpose. To get this project going, I would like to work with a Student Research Partner to gather the current literature, write the literature review and methods section, and create the materials necessary for IRB approval. Depending on the amount of time those tasks take, I could see the Student Research Partner also being involved with the data collection. This involvement may lead to the Student Research Partner presenting the findings at a state, regional, or national conference.
The Student Research Partner would be expected to help with the following:
• Use Pubmed to identify relevant peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Compile and organize the relevant journal articles.
• Summarize the literature in a summary table.
• Assist in the writing of the literature review and methods section.
• Assist in the IRB submission process.
• Assist in scheduling and organizing data collection.
• Assist in data entry and possible data analysis.
The Student Research Partner is expected to have the following qualifications:
• Able to organize and summarize large amounts of information.
• Able to write clearly.
Excited about working with school-aged children!
Dr. Bob Moss & others - Balance Research in Different Populations
Project description: The project is the beginning of a series of investigations using a new piece of equipment called the Balance Master, a specially designed force plate, by Neurocom™. Balance is an essential, but often overlooked, aspect of everyday life. We take it for granted and the gradual loss of balance often goes unnoticed as it often occurs in such small increments. Using the Balance Master we can measure these subtle increments of balance loss, incorporate some activities to increase balance, and then re-measure the balance. We also have normative data to compare an individual's balance to the norm for their age group. The Balance Master is also capable of measuring many other movement parameters and we will proceed with projects as areas of interest develop.
Responsibilities: The student assistant will help with all aspects of the project. These aspects will include the review of literature, data collection and analysis, and the project write-up.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a hardworking, well-organized and dependable student who is interested in the study of human movement. S/he must be attentive to detail, be able to follow directions and work independently. The candidate must be curious and willing to learn new things.
Dr. David A. Reimann --- Project 1 -- Symmetries of Scottish Carved Stone Balls
Overview: Carved stone balls are petrospheres, usually round and rarely oval. They have from 3 to 160 protruding knobs on the surface. Their size is fairly uniform at around 2.75 inches or 7 cm across, they date from the late Neolithic to possibly as late as the Iron Age (4000-2000 BC) and are mainly found in Scotland, but also elsewhere in Britain and Ireland. They range from having no ornamentation (apart from the knobs) to extensive and highly varied engraved patterns. A wide range of theories have been produced to explain their use or significance, without any theory gaining very wide acceptance. Just over 400 of these objects have been found.
Task: I am creating a database of information pertaining to each of these objects. The information includes size, location of discovery, material, description of decorations, and present location. The student will assist in creation of this database. Ultimately, I would like to scan each object with a three-dimensional scanner to produce a surface model that can be used to analyze the surface patterns, specifically symmetry.
Skills Needed: The successful student will have basic computer skills. Suitable for students interested in history, art, archaeology, and mathematics.
Dr. David A. Reimann --- Project 2 -- Mathematics of Rope Rosettes and Mats
Overview: The use of rope for decorative and utilitarian purposes dates back over 10,000 years. Some ropework is highly symmetrical and can be modeled mathematically using basic trigonometric functions.
Task: I am interested in creating a Mathematica program to help design decorative rosettes and mats using rope. Such a program would, at a minimum, allow the user to visualize the final product and calculate the length of rope needed.
Skills Needed: The successful student will have excellent mathematical skills (calculus), be comfortable using computer software, and enjoy creating knots with rope. Suitable for students interested in history, art, archaeology, and mathematics.
Dr. Carrie Booth Walling --- Human Rights, the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court
Description: I am looking for a student to assist me in completing a series of writing projects on the subjects of humanitarian intervention, the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court. Together we will be looking at the tensions between sovereignty and non-intervention and prohibitions on violating human rights as well as debates about when and if military force should be used to protect human rights. We will explore the evolving relationship between the United Nations Security Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the ICC gains jurisdiction over the crime of aggression – an area previously regulated by the Security Council. We will also monitor developments in Syria as well as its relations with the rest of the world. Finally, we will work on projects related to understanding the international human rights movement.
Responsibilities: Student responsibilities include conducting scholarly literature searches, creating annotated bibliographies, reviewing literature in the field, editing manuscripts and helping to get them publication ready, helping to prepare conference presentations and assisting in the planning and preparation of research trips. The student will also be tasked with monitoring developments on the war in Syria and debates about the use of military force there by international actors. The student will have the opportunity to provide feedback on a newly developed human rights website from a student user perspective and may choose to dedicate some research time to developing new web content for this webpage from a provided list of topics. See www.humanrightshistory.umich.edu. The student will learn how to use Endnote and how to write research and funding proposals. Students who are interested in conducting their own independent research on a related question of human rights and international politics may be granted program hours to initiate this research as time becomes available.
Desired Qualities for Student Research Partner: I am looking for a student research partner who is interested in learning more about human rights, international organizations or international politics. The student should be self-motivated and able to work independently but still have room in their schedule to meet with me on a regular basis. The student should have good written and oral communication skills and be willing to learn new things. The student should be reliable and have good interpersonal skills. If partnership is mutually beneficial, there is a possibility of extending the partnership for a second year. Interested students must submit a statement of interest and resumé to be considered for the position and are welcome to meet with me to ask questions.
Dr. Nicolle Zellner -- Astronomy: Telescope Use and Pier Maintenance
Students are needed for continuing development of the observing facilities and imaging capabilities of Albion's telescopes on the roof of Palenske Hall. In particular, in order to mitigate building vibrations, all of the telescope piers will need to be filled with sand.
Responsibilities include:
- taking apart the telescope piers, filling them with sand, adding rubber washers
and stoppers, and then reassembling the piers;
- learning how to operate the telescopes;
- learning how to operate the CCD camera and imaging software; and
- acquiring stable images and color images of celestial objects (e.g. Ring nebula).
Qualifications: The student should be familiar with tools and have the ability to lift 50+ pounds (with assistance during normal business hours). An interest in Physics is strongly desired, and membership and active participation in the Albion College Astronomy Club is strongly encouraged. The student should possess good communication skills (written and oral) and be self-motivated, which includes the ability to solve problems and to learn on his/her own. Some proficiency with a computer is desired. The student schedule should allow for working during the evenings.
Dr. Andrea Francis & Dr. Mareike Wieth: Creativity and Language
Description: Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that studies mental processes including how people think, perceive, remember, and learn. As part of the larger field of cognitive science, this branch of psychology is related to other disciplines including neuroscience, education, and linguistics. The members of the Cognitive Psychology Research Laboratory at Albion College, supervised by Drs. Andrea Francis and Mareike Wieth, have been investigating two broad areas of cognition: creativity and language. Current projects include an investigation of how family closeness relates to creativity, research on how anxiety influences language production, and a study investigating how language and creativity are related.
Student Responsibilities: Responsibilities will involve assisting us and senior psychology students in collecting, entering, and analyzing data across these ongoing projects. In addition, participation in project and lab meetings is expected, and opportunities will be available for helping organize, design, and complete appropriate follow-up experiments. In addition to the usual SRP benefits, the student will have the opportunity to be an author on resulting conference presentations and/or publications related to this project.
Student Qualifications: It would be best if the student had an interest in one or more of the following academic areas: psychology, education, English and/ or neuroscience. A high school course in statistics would also be helpful, but is not essential. This position will provide an excellent grounding for continued study in any of these analytical disciplines.
Clayton Parr -- Professional Choral Ensemble Marketing and Publicity
Description: With the support of an FDC grant, I created a new ensemble comprised of music teachers from around the state. This ensemble is called Michigan Educators Male Ensemble (MEME - www.michiganmeme.com) The group met in a summer retreat, rehearsed, presented a concert, and recorded a demo. The FDC grant is intended to be startup funding for an ensemble that will become self sustaining through performance fees, doing workshops for schools and other organizations.
The student worker would assist me in marketing the ensemble, through print, e-mail, and other forms of online marketing, to let our target audience (choral music teachers around the state, churches, local arts series and organizations) know about us. Under my supervision, the student worker will search for appropriate contact lists, design, print and mail flyers, and create e-mail campaigns. There may also be travel to one or two music teachers' conventions throughout the year to market in person.
Qualifications: willing to learn about ways to do the above -- writing skills, "people skills" on the phone and in-person, familiarity with basic word processing and database functions, willingness to learn e-mail marketing techniques.


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MERCED — As he prepared to leave the Merced County Sheriffs Department for a job with the California Governors Office, Sheriff Mark Pazin reflected Friday on his time as a deputy and as the departments top cop.
Looking back, I really cant say I have any regrets, he said.
Pazin, 57, confirmed his appointment this week to serve as chief of the California Governors Office of Emergency Services Law Enforcement Branch. Gov. Jerry Browns office announced the appointment Thursday in a statement.
The veteran sheriff will formally step down from the department Dec. 31 and start his new duties Jan. 2.
Area law enforcement officials congratulated Pazin.
I know this has been a goal of his for a long time, and Im very happy to see him accomplish it, Merced police Chief Norm Andrade said. I know hes worked very hard for it. Its always been a pleasure working with him, and I know hell do well in his new position.
District Attorney Larry D. Morse II said he was happy to have called Pazin a friend and colleague for more than two decades.
Ive always said Mark is absolutely the best local retail politician; he has indefatigable energy and has worked 365 days a year and never tires of the duties of the job, Morse said. I wish him all the best in Sacramento, and I think hell enjoy the new challenges.
Pazin said he is proud of his achievements in office, including the state-of-the-art equipment that has come to the department during his tenure and the new facilities created in response to the state Prison Realignment Act.
You make decisions, you have your critics and Ive had mine, Pazin said. But I embrace those critics because I know Im making decisions. If I didnt have any critics, then I wouldnt be doing the job.
Specifically, the sheriff said he disagreed that he should have put more resources into combating street gangs in Merced County, saying he believed he did what he thought was possible with available resources.
We have plenty of participation in the gang and (narcotics) task forces, he said. They may not have (the word) gang in their title, but the STAR Team does a great job; theyre very aggressive combating the people that are hurting the quality of life in the area.
The Sheriffs Tactical and Reconnaissance Team focuses on narcotics, weapons, and dangerous fugitive apprehension, among other duties.
Do we need more boots on the ground? Of course, we do, he said. But Merced County is 2,200 square miles so if we put more resources there (Planada) its at the expense of Le Grand, Delhi or some other area on the west side.
There have been 28 homicides in 2013, 18 of which have been reported under the sheriffs jurisdiction, making it one of the bloodiest years in recent memory.
Pazin said the high number of unsolved homicides is more of a reflection on the communitys unwillingness to help law enforcement than anything his office has or has not done this year.
We get people asking, What are you going to do? What are you going to do? But if people are not going to get involved, then our chances of solving the case are greatly diminished, he said.
A lack of help is one of a great many things that has changed since Pazin first joined the Sheriffs Department full time in 1981.
The job used to be that you had a gun, a badge, a radio and just go get them, he commented. Now we have state-of-the-art technologies and communications, computers in vehicles and vehicles that we just never could have imagined when I first started.
He said hes also witnessed some very troubling changes over the years.
Criminals are more aggressive now and much more sophisticated, he said. They know their rights, and they know exactly how far they can push law enforcement.
He reflected on the fact that hes seen many of the same names come through his jail over the years as successive generations of criminals inherit the family business.
I chased their grandparents when I first started out, then that generation procreated and I chased them as a detective-sergeant and now theres a new generation, he said. Some people have a farm that the next generation takes over and some have criminal activity.
Pazin said he is very proud of the equipment the helicopters and state-of-the-art SWAT weapons, vehicles and gear that hes helped bring to the department through military surplus programs and asset forfeitures.
When I first took office in 2002, self-sufficiency was the mantra, he said. We didnt want to have to be dependent on any other agency for equipment. That was our pursuit.
Pazin said he is particularly proud of the Trident Center, a three-pronged approach to helping reduce recidivism after the prison realignment, which put many probation and alternative sentencing programs under one roof.
He said he believes that approach is the future of law enforcement and hopes other jurisdictions will use Merced Countys program as a template.
I really dont have any regrets, he said. Its been a good career any way you cut it.
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Encounter 2015: Pentecostal Pastors and Prayer Leaders to Unite for Prayer
Encounter 2015, an unprecedented Pentecostal prayer event for pastors and prayer leaders, and hosted by the Assemblies of God, Church of God-Cleveland, and the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, will take place January 5 and 6 at Northwood Temple, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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This Week in AG History -- August 26, 1933
Enjoy a fascinating background on Lillian Kraeger, the founder of what is now known as Bethel Gospel Assembly in Harlem. With insights into her mission and sacrifice, Kraeger's report in this August 26, 1933, edition of the Pentecostal Evangel, takes on even greater significance. Articles by P. C. Nelson, Ernest S. Williams, and many others are also included.
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So, it's been a pretty boring summer so far, and when your bored sitting around the house on a non-work day, you get to think too much... So in return, here's a look into what I've been thinking in the past two weeks that's Arsenal related.
The Summer:
So we can welcome back the hectic transfer window once more, and with it comes just as many expectations to pick up more players just like the few years before. I know we've already seen some names tossed around, Jovetic may or may not be close to coming to Arsenal, Rooney may be an option, I'd have to think that Lampard on a free is a definite option, and CESC MAY BE COMING BACK AGHHHHHHHHHH.... But let's be real and honest here, I'm not ready to put an Arsenal jersey on anyone until I go to Arsenal.com one day and actually see it on the home page, so I'm not going to place a certain name onto my predictions for this summer. What I will predict though is that, it seems pretty obvious that Wenger is indeed in the market for a name striker and a midfielder, defensive or not, and I think he'll get those done soon enough, by the end of June or beginning of July. As for the other transfers? Well Arshavin is out, Chamakh is out, and Sagna may or may not be out, so I also wouldn't be surprised if another defensive signing or two is made, along with the typical youth purchases, one of which has already happened. I don't think the whole "$70 million" transfer kitty will be spent, it never really is anyways based on years passed, but those extra bucks being made with new sponsor deals will really help us out in the long run, I don't think we're really going to see the extent of it though until the summer after.
The Preseason:
We're headed back to Asia! Where Arsenal will play the Indonesian national team, become the first EPL team to play a friendly in Vietnam, and even play Wenger's old club Nagoya Grampus. Depending on what freak injuries occur during this summer's WC qualifiers (because you just know they will...), I'm under the assumption that we really won't see a concrete starting lineup during these games, but you just might during the all and ever important Emirates Cup, where we welcome Galatasaray, Porto, and Napoli to London, and it should actually be some fun games to watch.
The Strategy and Tactics:
I learned in United States Military History that there's a huge difference in the terms "strategy" and "tactics", but considering I took that course nearly three years ago, I can't remember for the life of me what the differences are, so...
I really can't see Wenger opting out of his common 4-3-3 formation, and usually over the course of the game, it turns into something else anyways, so I can't see that being changed unless a big summer transfer would call for it to play to it's advantage. Wenger has never really been the most adaptable person in terms of playing style, but I guess you never know. I do think though that, with a healthy Gibbs and Jenkinson at the full back positions, Wenger does prefer to move them up in the offense instead of relying on the wingers to take plays outside the box, it puts more players in position to score and as we saw early last season, a healthy Gibbs and Jenks really boosts the offense. That's the only prediction I have there. In terms of defense, it's kind of obvious that we need a holding midfielder, and while Arteta does his damn best at it, and does a decent job at that, we really need someone permanent there because later in the season, we were just getting shredded by not having someone back there to cover in front of the center backs. The midfield usually runs in a pivot forms based around the holding midfielder, so that's a possible direction to take IF, we find somebody to fill the slot.
As for defense, what is there to change? On paper, the system we run is outstanding, but it relies on those defensive players to be very clutch in times of need and in hockey terms, the forwards need to "backcheck" the play and not slack off. Outside of that, we run one of the most efficient defenses in the EPL, so there really is no reason to expect anything different next season.
The Starting Formation:
Going back to where I stated that, I wasn't ready to place certain names in certain places regarding transfers, that applies here as well. Essentially, the starting formation of last season shouldn't change that much to the next, if everyone happens to be healthy...
GK: Szezesny
RB: Jenkinson
CB: Koscielny
CB: Vermaelen
LB: Gibbs
DM: Arteta
FM: Wilshere
FM: Cazorla
LW: Podolski
S: Giroud
RW: Walcott
You can probably fill in the blanks where certain other players would fit in certain other positions. Walcott and Podolski can obviously play up front, Ramsey and Rosicky can fit either in the midfield or on the wings, and Gervinho and the Ox can be placed in there as well as Mertesacker and Monreal swapping out on the defense in their respective places. But as for our top possible formation, here's my thoughts on it. I know people love to see the Ox out there, but there's got to be a reason why he isn't playing full games and being taken off 60 some minutes into a match that he starts, and I'm driven to believe that he just doesn't have the leg strength to go the distance yet. Could he in the future or possibly next season? Yes, but again, we'll see... As for the other subs, well, we'll probably see Ramsey, Rosicky, etc. just as much as we have before, but in terms of starting, I can only see Rosicky as someone who could possibly challenge for a first selection, but only if he pulls back some old form. Everyone else, outside of possible incoming transfers, is just depth.
The Season:
Here we are, the season, and North London is probably going to go into next season as the most unchanged and consistent squads of the bunch, although we still have to wait and see as to whether Bale jumps ship or not (Please for the love of God, do so...). Both Wenger and AVB will be back behind the helms of there respective Recaro seats, but as for the rest of the EPL, it's going to be one hell of a changing landscape. For the first time in my lifetime ever, we won't see Sir Fergie out there at Old Trafford, instead he'll be enjoying the game from the box seats above and watch David Moyes take over. We've still yet to see who City or Chelsea will end up with, but you can bet some decent money that Mourinho will be at one of those teams. And we also get the luxury of not having to deal with Luis Suarez's bitting ways at least until October, which could potentially cripple Liverpool at the beginning of the year. I personally think this is going to be one of the most competitive EPL seasons we will have in a long time, and it could be a complete crapshoot for the championship. But for the record, I'd put my money on Chelsea to take home another EPL title. Their squad has so much depth and talent, and given the right manager to put that all together, especially with Mourinho talk in the grapevines, it's hard to ignore how good that actual team is. As for the rest of the CL positions, it could easily be a battle between Arsenal, United, and City for second, third, and fourth. I'd love to say that Arsenal would finish second, I really would, but in order for that to happen and even to be consistently close to the top spot, they need to play decent throughout the whole season and they need to take points from the top six teams, something they've struggled with last season. It always seems that, when there's one issue solved, another arises, and it's usually the same issue. Two seasons ago we held an outstanding record against the top six teams but struggled against lower table teams, and last season, it was completely reversed. Both seasons though had poor beginnings but strong finishes. We know this team can compete, all the tools are there regardless of what the media and critics say, but in order to see how good this team does, they need to compete on a consistent basis. I think this may just be the year...
1.) Chelsea - 86 pts.
2.) United - 83
3.) Arsenal - 80
4.) City - 78
5.) Tottenham - 72
6.) Liverpool - 70
Off the top of my head, I don't think Arsenal will take a win against either Chelsea match, and I don't think they can win at Old Trafford. But they can easily take both games away from City, Spuds, or Liverpool. I'd be willing to take a couple of draws against City and Liverpool or even United, but I'm going to be a homer and guess that they'll sweep the Spuds next season.
And there we have it. Surly these thoughts will continue to change during the summer, I'll get more hyped up if we sign someone big, and a little critical if we don't fill the positions that we need, but overall, I think next season will be an improvement on the past two seasons, it's in the cards based on the trends of seasons past, we're due for a fight for the top spot this season, but whether or not we actually win it and shut everyone up, that'll come down to what we see out on the pitch.


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Money-Printing Machine: Legion of Super-HeroesA column article, Mission: Professional by: Steven Savage
As a disclaimer, the Legion of Super-Heroes (LoSH) was one of my first comics experiences, reading issues friends have when I wasn't "into" comics (and later when I was in my Indie phase). I'm very fond of it, the huge cast, the soap opera-like occurrences, and some of the wonderfully crazy stuff over the years (reality warping device? Have someone eat it!). So you're going to have to tolerate my love.
Now onward: I think the Legion of Super-Heroes is something that DC could develop into its own multimedia sensation. Basically, it's an opportunity to create an enormously profitable enterprise of shows, games, merchandise and more. So I'm going to explore how we could all be joyfully exploited by Legion of Super-Heroes multimedia. Consider it an example of business analysts, a hint to those of you working in comics, and a thought exercise that might help you come up with useful career options and insights on what comic properties can become.
(If you aren't familiar with Legion of Super-Heroes, shame on you, you're making me feel old, and go read about them on Wikipedia).
So why would Legion work as a multimedia property? A few distinct traits:
- An insanely huge cast. The Legion's cast covers people of different races, from different worlds, different times, and a variety of personalities and powers. There's enough material to mine here for ages.
- Multiple takes. Thanks to assorted reboots, Legion's continuity has several versions. Though often irritating, it does mean people have room to explore the story and characters.
- A legacy of unusual. Legion of Super-Heroes in its run has had android girlfriends built in ones sleep, galactic wars, the return of magic in an age of technology, cross-species romance, and the whole eat-the-reality-warping-device plot. There is, again, material to mine for ages.
- The large and the small. The Legion's focus on small personal issues and big plots gives a huge range of stories to work with.
- Enough name recognition to get attention. People have probably heard of the Legion, even if it doesn't get the name recognition of, say, Batman or the Justice League . ..
- . . . obscure enough to play with. Legion also is not so popular that it risks being constrained by public expectations.
Or, in short, the Legion has a load of characters and situations that can give life to media properties for ages.
|Brainiac 5 calculates the amount of fanfic that would be written about him if there was aLegion TV series.
So, how would I do it? Or more importantly, what kind of media enterprise would get me to happily cough up time and money? I'm glad you asked.
Go International, or "Hello Japan"
Anime is still hot, Cool Japan is still Cool. There's plenty of anime fans, there are western successes (and crossovers of talent like Supernatural), and the Japanese studios know how to produce series. Also Japan has been doing super-powered teens and twenty-somethings for decades.
I'd start with Japan. Make a Legion animated series that would be a joint US-Japanese venture. How? Perhaps shared animations studio work, designs, what have you. Make the cast pre-cast for both nations, and get the best names you can. You can be pretty bloody sure in America Andrea Romano would be given large sums of money to cast the American actors.
What this gives you is a large international market, attention, and the best of all worlds. A lot of American animation seems to be deriving from a mix of anime and Fleischer retro, so take it all the way and be done with it. The marketing possibilities are fantastic.
Make This A Reboot
Don't try and base the series on any one interpretation or time. A LoSH animated series should go all out and do its own solid take on the characters and their plots.
This avoids any attempts to tie it to a given take or even character set. A story and setting can be designed to make best use of the enormous LoSH materials, plots, and cast. It also gives the creators a chance to make a take they truly have ownership of.
It also allows for a take that may fit certain sensibilities and ideas, or to play with a few ideas to make the show truly the creator's own take.
|See this cast? Think of the action figure potential alone...
DC's Future, Not Its Past
One of the ideas that works well in the various Legion-takes is a revival of a heroic age in the future of the DC Universe. The old heroes have left a legacy revived by these bright young people.
However, any crossovers would probably be out of the question. Let the heroes be remembered, and mentioned, even seen in flashback. But I'd ditch the time-travelling elements to bring Big Names like Superman into the plot.
This may seem disrespectful to the origins of the LoSH series, but having this policy of "limited past" would prevent a few issues:
- It allows other "past properties" to be used in ways that don't diminish the LoSH brand (say a Superman film, other series, etc.)
- It allows the LoSH to stand on its own.
- It prevents any unpleasant infighting over property use.
All Aboard the Arc
If you're going to sell a not-quite-well-known series cross-culturally and worldwide, you need everything going for you. In story that will have romance, drama, war, and possibly a superintelligent alien building a robot girlfriend in his sleep (it was the
'70s, trust me, it really happened), you want to make a commitment.
|Pretty much a third of LoSH is like this anyway. You know people will tune into superhuman romance, they've been doing it for years...
LoSH the animated series should have a definite story arc spanning each season and a good 5 years or so. Certainly there would be standalone episodes, but to do something big with Legion, you might as well go all-out - and that would involve a commitment both internally, and to the world.
(Besides, imagine the selling point of acknowledging the fact that this is a superhero-SF fusion drama where you make a commitment to plot and resolving issues. It's a good sale to people burned by other series).
You could make this commitment even more effective by hiring on noted comic/anime writers to work out the plot and the arc. This lets you get serious talent at work, and shows the commitment to quality. Plus imagine what the great minds of comics and animation will come up with being handed five year and all those characters to play with.
Launch Effectively
A LoSH TV series certainly can and should be launched with fanfare, tie-ins, and soforth. However it shouldn't be overdone for several reasons:
- This should be long-haul. A hard-hitting launch could make it seem like it's an overhyped flash in the pan.
- This is a tale of superpowered teens and twenty-somethings. Overdo it and you'll get labeled an attempt to be the next Twilight/Harry Potter/Whatever. Worse you'll be seen as trying too hard.
- The media loves to see big things take a fall. Don't set yourself up for one, or encourage them to cause a fall.
Merchandise Appropriately
LoSH could be a great source of appropriate merchandising. Or for that matter inappropriate merchandising, but let's hope for some dignity.
The LoSH series could be enhanced, expanded - and be profitable - with a few key tie-ins:
- Its own comic series and novels. Yes, that's probably a given, but additional media - that takes place in continuity - could sell well. The only risk here is that you could overshadow any existingLoSH comic series.
- Games. You've got action, adventure, and odd powers, this screams video-game tie in. However to deal with the issue of bad media-tie in games (as in so many aames), the appropriate studio should be picked, preferably someone with a good track record that's publicly known. That publicity will help tone down doubts.
- MMOs. I have high hopes for the DCU MMO, and as a big part of the Legionverse is "try outs", a good Legion MMO could be pulled off (probably if only as a sequel using most of the same engine). The only risk might be that it'd dilute some of the DCU Online players and the sci-fi/hero mix could swing too easily in either direction as opposed to achieving a proper fusion. This is a maybe.
- Your usual merchandise of figures, etc. That's kind of a given.
And now back to reality
So, I've had my fun and we've joined together in my speculations on a Legion of Superhero animated-and-more property. I hope you had fun, and thanks for indulging in my speculations.
Now is this possible? I'm not sure - I think it's possible enough that I'm willing to speculate. Time will tell.


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The death of a two-year-old girl in Bradford is now being treated as murder, police revealed today.
The girl and a 36-year-old woman, were found unconscious on the ground at the back of a house in Delamere Street, Marshfields, at about 9.15am yesterday.
Both were taken to hospital, but the child was pronounced dead a short time later.
The woman remains in hospital, where she is in a critical condition.
A forensic post-mortem examination carried out last night revealed that the girl died of injuries consistent with a fall.
A 36-year-old woman, who police have confirmed is the child's mother, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Ohio state Rep. Jay Hottinger, a leader of the drive to repeal the state's estate taxes, didn't have numbers to cite when he claimed that a "shockingly high number of Ohioans leave because of the tax."
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Whats better for the sport?, If Canelo wins, would it be better for boxing?
Whats better for the sport?, If Canelo wins, would it be better for boxing?
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I try not to be bias as a fan of Floyed, with that I said I do feel he will win in two weeks.
But make no mistake, there is real danger in front of him. I give Canelo a real chance in this fight and not just a punchers chance.
As the fight draws closer Im starting to feel a win in Canelo's favor would be better for the sport. Not only would it generate huge interest in a rematch but also reshape the current landscape.
Floyed is always prepared so a loss wouldn't be fluke, and Canelo should get all the credit he would deserve. And Ipersonally wouldn't be too upset being its a young skilled opponent as opposed to some bum with a hard shot.
This isn't a tactical thread, but on the business side of things what would be better for the sport? Not just with this fight but any upcoming fight...
Marquez winning over Bradley (which I feel he will)
Matthyse over Garcia...
Im happy these fights are taking place because there is a real chance for the sport to go in a different direction
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Two sides to the coin really, Floyd loses and passes a torch to a very beatable fighter, and he's beat, and then basically the pie gets split up and cut up, and all this PPV nonsense can stop. Or Floyd wins and continues to make himself a fuckton of money for 3 more fights, were he retires and the numbers he generates are no longer really generated for boxing anymore, unless Pac maybe does it? I think he needs to lose for the sake of boxing, call it stupid but if he loses that pie is split, and can be split more and more. But the issue is the pie may not be split and chunks of it may just disappear. No I don't hate Floyd.
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PHOENIX -- A man has been charged with the death of a Phoenix police officer who was killed in a hit-and-run incident.
Police charged Jesus Cabrera Molina on Monday with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal collision. Both are felonies.
Phoenix police officer Daryl Raetz was killed while working a DUI case on May 19. The driver of the vehicle fled the area, but the vehicle was later linked to Molina. However, police were unsure if he was driving the vehicle.
Molina was originally arrested on drug charges but not charged in the hit-and-run incident.
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