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- Lucierna offers a complete enterprise application performance management (APM) solution that helps address application performance problems.
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Lucierna has engineered a new generation of APM software (java, .Net & PHP) that is able to monitor 100% of all the transactions, 100% of the time while maintaining and overhead load below 2,2%. This changes radically the installation and maintenance requirements of the system which has allowed the company to acquire a relatively large set of customers in a very short period of time. Our customers and Test Cases have provided us with a few well documented customer success cases.
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Rare opportunity for a family relocating to Central Texas area and looking to take over an established profitable business.
Prospective buyers must furnish a financial statement and proof of available funds to procure this business before getting listing information.
Annual Sales: Over $1 mm
Land & Property Tax Appraisal Value:$250,000
Property Value at Cap Rate of 10%: $432,000
Build outs and Equipment:$150,000
Inventory: $75,000
Gainesville, TX
Perfect for a couple, especially a semi-retired couple. Very low risk venture featuring a Franchise Fast Food called "Old Fashion Fried Pies" that just started up and is running $27,000 per month currently. Then there is the Liquor Store that was at this location for many years but poorly run and dirty, now it has been totally renovated and new equipment and inventory has been brought in and the business is over $28,000 per month now at 35%+ margins.
Basically, the Owner is an entrepreneur that has owned dozens of businesses and is currently building a travel center about 8 miles away. He totally renovated the building and bought the Franchise to create two profitable businesses to sell so he could have better rent. That is the whole plan, so if you have $175,000, after paying $5,000 per month on a long term lease, your profit today would be around $10,000 to $12,000 per month, depending if you worked or not. Yes, he knows the rent is a little high, but he took the risk to create the profitable businesses betting on the renovation to revitalize the building, and it has, so now he gets a good return on the rent. The $175,000 pays for the renovation, equipment, franchise fees and the broker he has contracted.
This is a straight deal, no negotiations, the price is what it is, the rent is what it is. Don't answer this ad thinking you will negotiate something better, it will not happen! Respond to this ad and the broker can send you 8 to 10 pics and give you a bit more information, and a time to see the property.
This well-maintained liquor store with adjacent drive-thru beer barn is strategically located at the intersection of two highways in a small east Texas town north of Tyler. Though local competition is present, this store, with the only drive-thru in the area, has been highly successful for 15 years, enjoying consistent business from a very loyal clientele. Above average margins are maintained providing solid profit performance. Sales are evenly split between beer and liquor with wine being a lesser contributor. Currently, the store is being run absentee and could be improved, overall, by on-site owner management. Lottery, snacks and other miscellaneous items need to be added for additional revenue. Experienced local employees are in place, including a manager which a buyer may want to replace, if he wants to manage the store. Seller will lease the store, with an option to buy, for $2,500 per month or sell the real estate for appraised value (estimated to be $225,000). The store is priced to sell quickly due to Seller's other pressing business responsibilities. This is solid liquor store opportunity for someone seeking an established operation with immediate cash flow.
Grayson County, TX
Liquor,Beer & Wine/Convenience Store with Gas in UP-SCALE Growing area near a Big Lake, Also Propane Filling Station, Kitchen Fully Loaded but inactive can be activated. Check Cashing and Money Orders, western Union can be added. 55 miles North of Dallas Downtown. Breath Taking Facility. Lot of options.
Houston, TX
Gain additional market share and/or purchase an entree' into the Houston-area market with this Texas Top 15 liquor-store chain. Six (6) liquor stores (including 5 with real estate), founded, owned and still operated by the same family. The business has six locations (5 of which are owned by the company) and the 6th location is owned by a related family member and is available for sale and/or lease ($400/month). The company holds ONE (1) additional liquor permit/license that is currently not being used. All of the real estate is included in the sale. There is plenty of opportunity to improve performance. Stores have been operated without any centralized management, inventory tracking, or marketing co-ordination. Stores are not set up for lotto sales but have the permits required for cigarettes - although only one is selling them at this time. No local advertising has been run for over 1 year. The combined package of all liquor stores and the real estate will be sold together. No info is given without NDA and Proof of funds.
Dallas, TX
This is an AWESOME Liquor Store with Full Liquor, Beer, Wine and MORE! This is a fantastic operation that situated right in the middle of several 5 star hotels, many complementary businesses, and lots of traffic. It has plenty of Easy access to 4 Major thoroughfares, and comes with plenty of parking that is easily accessible.
This is a WELL-ESTABLISHED & RESPECTED Business with a TERRIFIC REPUTATION that operates on high profit margins.
This Store comes with it all. It has an excellent stock of inventory worth $150,000 at cost (included in price), as well as impressive furniture, fixtures, & equipment.
This is a rare opportunity to take over an incredible, money making Liquor store. It comes with great visibility, and has room for expanding merchandise for even greater profits.
This is a clean store and after years of hard work and dedication to building this business, the current owner has situations that are creating this sale.
This is THE PLACE to stop at to get the party started. There is plenty of walk in traffic, and could do even more with doing some advertising and promotions with the GREAT Hotels and Businesses in the area.
This Store has the ability to be operated in a hands-on or absentee fashion..
THIS IS AN EASY TURN KEY BUSINESS TO OPERATE! It Has A Loyal Customer Base as well as exceptional draw from local Traveler, etc. And An Extensive Merchandise Selection. You Owe It To Yourself To Look at this!!
You Will be Glad you did!!
Dallas County, TX
This is a very nice Liquor about 1.3 hours from Dallas near Tyler TX.
American owner
Inside is 100k.
The price includes real estate. 20 % down required of the asking. Lot of potential.
Call me for more details. Randy Singh CJK real estate 877 461 0922 x 1
This is a liquor store with 2 MPDs unbranded gas , and a Beer wine Drive Thru located 2 hours away from Dallas. Price includes real estate.
Inside $95k a month
Other income $2000..
The store is available with property the new buyer requires 20% down.
Serious buyers call me Randy Singh CJK real estate 877 461 0922 x 1 . Wont Last
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Mary Lou Moeller made new friends on a recent Caribbean cruise during a stop at the island of Curacao. She visited a Dolphin Academy and swam with the dolphins and sent us this picture of her adventure.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) – Police now say only people in a black Range Rover were shooting at a Maserati before a crash on the Las Vegas Strip killed three and injured several others.
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Police are looking for the distinctive black Range Rover with dark tinted windows and black rims that left the scene after the 4:30 a.m. Thursday crash at the intersection of Flamingo and Las Vegas boulevards.
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Looking for Frank H. Stringfellow, born ca 1845 AL married Lucy Ann Schmidt/Smith Aug 1870 Jefferson Co. MO. Frank may have had a sister Mary who married a Rev. Qualmalz/Quellmalz. Frank and Lucy were parents of William Stringfellow and Mary Elizabeth Stringfellow, b. May 1871, AL. Frank died when Mary was young a girl. She and her brother William were living in Marion Co. IL in 1889 when Mary married Edward W. Bryant. Mary Stringfellow named her children: Lucy Violet; Ida; Minnie "Billie"; Margaret "Osie"; Buela; Rose; Aven; Willard; Elva; and Mabel.
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My first day of taking notes here in school became rather interesting when I realized that the French write their letters and numbers slightly different, just enough, to confuse the average American. It took me a few days to realize that the "G" that the teacher wrote on the board was actually a "9," that "6" was really a "4" and that "A" was actually a "1". Once I had it figured out, things started to make a little bit more sense.
Putting all comical cultural differences aside, I know I already love it here. It's very similar to back home, but it's beautiful in its own French way. I love being able to ride along in the car and seeing a castle every 10 minutes. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit two castles already in my time here. I love how the sunrise looks in the morning. While I know it's the same sun and sky I've always been under, it just looks different here; everything is. In just three short weeks, France has already won a special part in my heart. I love ending every day wondering what adventure the next day will bring.
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EXETER, N.H. — Nevada's jump ahead in the GOP presidential nominating calendar has prompted new rounds of finger pointing, insider wrangling and political threats. But some Republicans worry the biggest losers may turn out to be voters.
Republicans in the Western state announced earlier this week that they would hold their caucuses on Jan. 14, a shift that triggered a domino effect forcing other states to rethink the timing of their own contests. And now, despite private warnings from Republican officials in Washington, it's looking more and more likely that Iowa and New Hampshire could schedule the nation's first presidential voting for the height of the coming holiday season.
A late December timeline — a month sooner than expected and two months earlier than the Republican National Committee had wanted — would be unprecedented in the modern history of presidential politics. And it would certainly inject an unwanted political element into Christmas shopping and New Year's Eve festivities.
"You'll be getting candidate fliers with your Christmas cards," says Phyllis Woods, a New Hampshire member of the RNC who is monitoring the situation closely.
The timing also has a direct impact on campaign strategy and each voter's ability to scrutinize the Republican candidates fighting for the right to compete against President Barack Obama in 13 months.
"It's not doing the voters a great service having these primaries moved up a month," said John Hikel, a New Hampshire state representative. "I don't understand it. There are important stops these candidates need to make that there won't be time for."
Nevada is among a host of states that violated party rules by pushing up their elections to garner more influence in the presidential nominating process. It's unclear whether there will be any consequences. An RNC spokesman declined to comment publicly Thursday.
The spotlight now turns to New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner, who has the sole discretion to schedule the Granite State's first-in-the-nation primary. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Matt Strawn said he would like to schedule Iowa's caucuses for Jan. 5, hoping that Gardner sets the New Hampshire primary for Jan. 10.
That could be optimistic.
"I'm not sure that we've seen everything yet. And I really don't want to start speculating about what we might do," Gardner said.
He said he may schedule the primary for December or on a non-Tuesday in early January. "I'm going to set the date at a time that I believe will honor the tradition of being first."
Gardner, who has set eight primary elections over the last three decades, said he is not likely to make a decision before Oct. 17. Strawn said he would make a decision in the next week to 10 days.
One consideration is a provision in New Hampshire law that directs Gardner to schedule the primary at least seven days before any other similar contest. It remains to be seen whether Gardner will interpret the Nevada election — which entail caucuses — as "similar" or not. Recent history offers a handful of examples of a New Hampshire primary less than a week before caucuses in other states.
Republican officials in Washington privately warned Thursday that New Hampshire's status as the nation's first primary state could be jeopardized if Gardner schedules the vote too early. New Hampshire officials largely shrugged off the warning, noting that national Republicans have shown little ability to control state parties.
The political squabbling, however, may mean little to voters in early voting states, who will miss out on several weeks of up-close flavor that has come to define Iowa and New Hampshire campaigns.
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After basically the worst year of my life, I have decided it's time to start planning a badass trip for myself as a celebration of moving forward :-) I'm torn between Spain and Greece. I am thinking in terms of climbing (primarily sport/bouldering) but also to be touristy and see the area. I've never been to either, and was hoping to get some helpful recommendations. Which would you choose? I know they are both large countries with totally different types of climbing, but do you have any specific areas within each country that you would recommend climbing-wise? For sport climbing, anything into the .12s would be great. I'd ideally love to find a place that has great climbing but also amazing food/attractions/local life/scenery nearby. Cheers!
The coastal areas of both are fantastic. My favorite places on Earth. I cannot comment on the climbing in either because I was there long before I started. I hear they're both phenomenal though. The bigger cities like Athens and Madrid, although both fun, were not that great IMO. My favorites for each were Malaga for Spain, and the island of Rhodes or Rhodos for Greece. Small, but not too small, and you get a real feel for the culture in each without having it diluted by all the touristy crap. Have fun on your trip.
I´ve lived in both for a while, they are naturally enough a bit different! Even though I lived in Greece for 7 years I´d recommend Spain out of the two but it really depends on what you want out of the countries. The climbing in Spain is better.
if those greek devalue and go back to the drachma ... its not a hard choice ... ive read some financial publications indicating that your costs in USD willl drop by 2/3rds should that happen ... ;)
Thanks for those recommendations! I will look into the Malaga and Rhodos areas in both countries. I would like to try and get away from the full-on touristy spots, so those sound good. It does seem like the climbing might be better in Spain, so that's something else to consider. But yes Bearbreeder, money-wise Greece is probably the way to go!
I've been on climbing trips in both and would recommend both. Kalymnos is fucking awesome. The advantage of Spain is that you're close enough to France which also has all of the criteria you mentioned. Flights are cheap in Europe, keep that in mind and maybe you can combine two destinations (depending how long you plan to go). Have fun!
It depends on when you want to go. You can sport climb in Spain any month of the year and get great weather, but in Greece (Kalymnos) it's too hot in summer and too cold and wet in winter. Also, the countries are very different. It really depends on what you want out of the trip - what kind of food you like, what kind of night life you want, what you'd like to do on your rest days. I personally can't stand the popular tourist areas in the South of Spain, but the mountains, climbing and winter sunshine down there can't be beat, and the tourists are few and far between if you go in Feb. Barcalona, on the other hand, is probably one of the best cities in the world in my opinion, and being in Catalunya in Oct/Nov is what sport climbing dreams are made of. I've never been to Kalymnos but hear amazing stories and am thinking about going next year. Beautiful setting, laid back locals and good food. Holiday grades as well so you can send! Economy in both countries is absolutely horrible so keep your belongings close by in the cities and don't get dreamy about finding a nice Spanish girl and starting your own business over there. You have a better chance of getting caught in a riot or getting mugged. Shit, by next year Greece might be a very different place than it is today.
Thanks guys! I appreciate the input. Kind of leaning towards Spain for the climbing, but Greece for culture/everything else so it might be a tough call. I think due to time constraints going to BOTH countries would be pushing it, but we shall see! ;-) Cheers


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Mean Bean Machine is perfect fare for coffee breaks, long car rides or any other time you need a puzzle break. It's no has-bean!
GenesisConsoles Plus
Ce jeu conviendra aux joueurs de tous âges et de tous niveaux, et reste actuellement le meilleur du genre sur MD.
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This is one of those games that didn't attract much attention when it was released, but if you get your friends playing it, they'll be at it all night. This Tetris-like game is a spin-off from the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games, in which Dr. Robotnik was the main villain. It plays like this: pairs of beans descend down the screen, and you can rotate each pair and position where they fall. If you get four beans of the same color adjacent to each other, they explode, and the result can lead to some nifty chain reactions. This game is pure fun. The concept is so easy to grasp that anyone can pick up a controller and start playing, but when the action heats up only careful strategy will prevail. Three modes include a scenario mode and a head-to-head challenge. There's even a little tutorial to get you started. The music is excellent too. Bean Machine is the kind of game that appeals to everyone.
Don't let the seemingly innocuous exterior and simplistic appearance put you off. Mean Bean Machine is a devilishly addictive game which even haters of all things Sonic-related will love.
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O grande ponto forte do jogo é a trilha sonora. Está muito boa. As músicas se dão muito bem no som estéreo e ajudam a animar o game. Os gráficos não há o que comentar: são gráficos normais, esse tipo de jogo (puzzle) não oferece maiores problemas para isso. A jogabilidade é muito boa, é possível fazer muitas combinações de beans para vencer o jogo. E diversão não vai faltar, mesmo que você jogue-o sozinho.
SEGA Master SystemJoypad
Tout ça pour dire que Dr Robotnik est une valeur sûre dans le domaine de la réflexion pure et dure sur GG et MS.
Game GearJoypad
Tout ça pour dire que Dr Robotnik est une valeur sûre dans le domaine de la réflexion pure et dure sur GG et MS.
GenesisGame Players
The best puzzle game for the Genesis - so far. You line up rows of falling colored beans into groups of four - complete a group and you send a clear bean to your opponent's side.
GenesisElectronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Like Pac Attack, once you start playing, good luck trying to put the controller down! The one-player game is a blast and the Versus Mode for two will keep you at it all night! The cinemas and graphics are also well done.
Bien que calqué sur un concept déjà existant, sa transposition dans l'univers de Robotnik rend le soft vraiment sympathique. Si vous aimez les jeux de réflexion à la sauce Tetris et que la culture du haricot ne vous fait pas peur, Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine ne manquera pas de vous faire passer un bon moment devant votre écran.
Discriminating gamers of the 16-bit days may argue that the SNES Kirby's Avalanche is a superior representation of the Puyo Puyo puzzler design. But the differences between it and Dr. Robotnik's Genesis edition aren't major or important enough that fans should skip this. Go ahead and grab it, puzzle people.
Discriminating gamers of the 16-bit days may argue that the SNES Kirby's Avalanche is a superior representation of the Puyo Pop puzzler design. But the differences between it and Dr. Robotnik's Genesis edition aren't major or important enough that fans should wait and hope for it to appear on the VC roster. Go ahead and grab this download, puzzle people. Nintendo's being nice, so we should respect that niceness.
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Still, if you see this game in a second hand store, and even if you haven't used your Game Gear in a decade, it's definitely worth picking up.
All in all, Mean Bean Machine is not only one of the best puzzle games ever, but one of the best Sonic games released. It makes fantastic use of the Sonic license, and features some of the most addictive puzzle gaming action you're ever likely to experience. If you don't have a Genesis, or can't find a copy of this game, try to pick up Kirby's Avalanche on the SNES, as it's basically the same game, only with the Kirby license being used instead of the Sonic license. Also, if you have a Nomad, I implore you to give this game a shot, as it translates very well to the small screen since even the fastest moving beans can be tracked with relative ease.
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The design is clearly intended to encourage two-player competition, and longtime puzzle genres fans will tell you that Puyo Puyo is one of the best head-to-head games ever crafted. Two Wiimotes are sufficient to get your multiplayer game on here through the VC, where the Dr. Robotnik version of Puyo has held up well.
The actual puzzle aspect of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is timeless, and is as addictive today as it was back in 1993. But the high level of difficulty and ancient password save system make it less accessible than it otherwise should be. But if you're up for a challenge and don't mind keeping a pen and paper handy, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine will keep you matching beans for a long time to come.
Wie den meisten guten Knoblern konnte die Zeit auch Mean Bean Machine nur wenig anhaben, sodass der Titel vor allem für Multiplayer-Fans immer noch außerordentlich empfehlenswert ist – sofern Eure Spielkameraden Eure Begeisterung für diese Sorte Spiel teilen.
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Detta är inget spel för färgblinda, eller för dig som inte har avtalat tid med din hjärnskrynklare inom snart framtid. Du kommer att förlora förståndet både en och flera gånger, men du kommer säkert tillbaka…det är så med den här sortens spel, man får sina abstinensbesvär. Börja på easy. Det är svårt nog, men man förstår tekniken efter 200-300 omstarter.
So I have to give the nod to Dr. M. That said, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is a decent enough version of the game you've played before. It's definitely better than Columns, and worth hunting down if you're a fan of that style of game. Also it's worth watching the little "movie" after the title, for the fun factor of how little sense these Japanese produced gems make.


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Typical of Kansas, where the weather is often either "feast or famine," conditions have gone from drought to flood warnings almost over night.
A one vehicle wreck occurred in the 300 block of north Washington, Great Bend, at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle was south bound on Washington when it lost control, entered the east ditch backwards, striking the culvert and then rolling onto its top, according to a news release by the Barton County Sheriff's office.
Authorities are seeking the public's help to locate the suspect in a Sunday drive-by shooting, as well as the identity of a passenger in the car involved in the incident.
A severe late-summer thunder storm rolled through portions of northern Barton County, and Russell and Ellsworth counties Tuesday night, bringing large hail, heavy rains and straight-line wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
When a community looks at marketing itself as tourism destination, there is often a disconnect between what local folks think tourists want and what tourists really want.
There's been rain, but not enough rain to make county officials comfortable with allowing open burning, unless local fire chiefs believe the conditions are right.
Bill Mead spent Tuesday afternoon in the pilot's seat.
For the most part, Unified School District 428 Curriculum Director Ruth Heinrichs' report on the school system's 2011 State Assessment Test results Monday night brought good news.
HOISINGTON -Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation reports that an unidentified male has, over the past two weeks, been making phone calls to individuals seeking donations for Kans for Kids.
Plans for a veterans memorial at the Golden Belt Memorial Park, located north of Great Bend, have been put on hold while the bids for construction are sent back to the Memorial Parks Advisory Committee, the Barton County Commission decided Monday.
Great Bend-based Unified School District 428 has been turned down for membership in Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League by the administrators of the so-called "super league," the School Board learned Monday night.
Great Bend Recreation Commission has purchased a portable device so it can check the heat index of any playing field, GBRC Director Diann Henderson told her board of directors Monday.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment last Wednesday suspended the licence for Schloemer Day Care Home, a licensed day care facility operated by Annette Schloemer located at 1027 Garfield, Great Bend.
A warrant has been issued for a Great Bend man as a suspect in the Sunday morning drive-by shooting in southeast Great Bend, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings said. Meanwhile, the Great Bend Police Department is continuing its investigation into the incident.
It has been a labor of love in more ways than one.
HOISINGTON - GPS Kidsclub, 352 W. 12th, should receive its temporary license for a capacity of 50 kids the first part of the week. The nonprofit organization will provide afterschool care for students at the old Barton County Annex.
Trenton Berens, driving while suspended, pled not guilty
The United Way of Central Kansas held its 2015 Campaign kick-off on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Great Bend. With the theme "Lights, Camera, United Way in Action," there was a old Hollywood feek to the event.
Wilson Reservoir, about an hour north of Great Bend, attracts 'staycationers' for miles in every direction to camp and play along the shores of its clear water, and to enjoy boating, water skiing, and fishing. But ongoing drought has led to lower water levels which have some residents and visitors concerned.
HOISINGTON - 21st century skills for students today involve knowledge that is different than it was a hundred years ago. With that in mind, the Hoisington School District is working towards an entrepreneurship project that will provide tools for students, including time management, accountability, responsibility, and hands-on employee skills.
It has been a long time coming, but the electronic directory kiosk at Great Bend Cemetery is up and running. It was officially christened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon.
It was back in November of 2012 that Great Bend Chamber of Commerce President Jan Peters introduced Blizzard Energy to the Great Bend City Council. Since then, it's been a long road for the tire recycling business to establish a state-of-the-art facility, which is still not up and running.
HOISINGTON - "How lucky can you get?"
HOISINGTON - Guardian angels come in many forms. Never was that more true than over the last year for Leo and Marjorie Moeder of Hoisington.
RSVP in need of volunteer drivers in Hoisington
WICHITA (AP) - American State Bancshares, a bank holding company, plans to move its headquarters from Great Bend to Wichita.
The bright yellow school buses in front of Great Bend's Walmart and 10th Street Dillons store Wednesday weren't carrying children. Rather, they were part of the United Way of Central Kansas Stuff the Bus project. Shoppers were invited to drop off items from the "wish lists" of the 19 United Way agencies in Barton and Pawnee counties.
Fans of K-State sports attended Wednesday's Noon Kiwanis meeting in Great Bend to hear the latest news on plans for a new Vanier Football Complex and North Stadium at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.


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FILE - In this May 23, 2012 file photo, a fire burns on a nuclear submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. A civilian employee working as a painter and sandblaster aboard the submarine has been charged with setting a fire that caused $400 million in damages to the vessel in May, and a second fire near it in June, Navy investigators said in a complaint filed Monday, July 23, 2012. (AP Photo/WMUR, Jean Mackin, File) MANDATORY CREDIT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A civilian employee set a fire that caused $400 million in damage to a nuclear-powered submarine because he had anxiety and wanted to get out of work early, Navy investigators said in a complaint filed Monday.
Casey James Fury, 24, of Portsmouth, N.H., faces up to life in prison if convicted of two counts of arson in the fire aboard the USS Miami attack submarine while it was in dry dock May 23 and a second blaze outside the sub on June 16.
Fury was taking medications for anxiety and depression and told investigators he set the fires so he could get out of work, according a seven-page affidavit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland.
If convicted of either charge, Fury could face life imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000 and be ordered to pay restitution, officials said. His federal public defender, David Beneman, declined to comment. A court appearance was set for Monday afternoon.
The Miami was in dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for an overhaul when the fire damaged the torpedo room and command area inside the forward compartment. It took more than 12 hours to extinguish.
A second fire was reported June 16 on the dry dock cradle on which the Miami rests, but there was no damage and no injuries.
Fury, who was working on the sub as a painter and sandblaster, initially denied starting the fires but eventually acknowledged his involvement, the affidavit states.
He admitted setting the May 23 fire, which caused an estimated $400 million in damage, while taking a lie-detector test and being told by the examiner he wasn't being truthful.
Fury told Timothy Bailey, an agent for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, that "his anxiety started getting really bad," so he grabbed his cigarettes and a lighter, walked up to a bunk room and set fire to some rags on the top bunk.
The Navy originally said the fire started when an industrial vacuum cleaner sucked up a heat source that ignited debris inside.
Fury said he set the second fire after getting anxious over a text-message exchange with an ex-girlfriend about a man she had started seeing, according to the affidavit. He wanted to leave work early, so he took some alcohol wipes and set them on fire outside the submarine.
Fury said he initially lied about setting the fires "because he was scared and because everything was blurry to him and his memory was impacted due to his anxiety and the medication he was taking at the time," according to the affidavit.
Fury told NCIS agent Jeremy Gauthier that he was taking three medications for anxiety, depression and sleep, and a fourth for allergies. He checked himself into an in-patient mental health facility on June 21 and checked himself out two days later, the affidavit reads.
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Nearby schools include St Matthew Catholic School, Colonies North Elementary School and Howsman Elementary School.
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We were JUST telling you about the Scary Movies 3 film series in NYC, but the Film Society of Lincoln Center didn't want to just leave you with a heads-up. They also want to offer three lucky winners the chance to see two movies of their choice!
Sound a little confusing? Let's break it down:
RIGHT NOW, send an E-MAIL HERE that includes your FULL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND THE TWO FILMS YOU'D LIKE TO SEE, and we'll do the rest. Please only enter if you are certain you'll be able to attend the screenings. You will be notified on Saturday, October 10th, if you're one of the three winners.
Don't waste any time thinking it over. The first films drop on the 12th, so we are going to make this contest short and sweet. Here's the full schedule. Happy hunting!!
Scary Movies 3 takes places at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St. (upper level), on the Upper West Side of New York City. Here's the full schedule. Guest appearances are indicated by an asterisk (*) after the showtime.
100 Feet
Eric Red, USA, 2008; 105m
Tue Oct 20: 6:30pm*
*Q&A with writer/director Eric Red
Thu Oct 22: 2:00pm
An American Werewolf in London
John Landis, UK/USA, 1981; 97m
Wed Oct 14: 1:30pm
Thu Oct 15: 8:00pm*
*Q&A with writer/director John Landis
The Beast with Five Fingers
Robert Florey, USA, 1946; 88m
Tue Oct 20: 4:30pm
Thu Oct 22: 9:30pm
The Brood
David Cronenberg, Canada, 1979; 92m
Tue Oct 13: 2:00pm
Sat Oct 17: 9:35pm
Bernard Rose, USA, 1992; 99m
Mon Oct 19: 2:30pm
Wed Oct 21: 6:00pm
Creepers (aka Phenomena)
Dario Argento, Italy, 1985; 110m
Wed Oct 14: 9:00pm
Sun Oct 18: 2:45pm
The Curse of the Werewolf
Terence Fisher, UK, 1961; 92m
Sat Oct 17: 7:45pm
Wed Oct 21: 2:15pm
Dead Alive
Peter Jackson, New Zealand, 1992; 97m
Mon Oct 12: 4:30pm
Fri Oct 16: 9:00pm
The Hitcher
Robert Harmon, USA, 1986; 97m
Tue Oct 20: 2pm
Tue Oct 20: 9pm*
*Intro by writer Eric Red
Horror of Dracula
Terence Fisher, UK, 1958; 82m
Sat Oct 17: 6:00pm
Wed Oct 21: 4:10pm
Long Weekend
Colin Eggleston, Australia, 1978; 92m
Thu Oct 15: 2:00pm
Fri Oct 16: 6:30pm*
*Q*A with Producer Richard Brennan.
The Mo Brothers, Singapore/Indonesia, 2009; 95m
Mon Oct 12: 9:30pm
Tue Oct 13: 4:00pm
Night of the Living Dead
Tom Savini, USA, 1990; 92m
Mon Oct 12: 2:30pm
Thu Oct 15: 6:00pm
Paranormal Activity
Oren Peli, USA, 2007; 99m
Mon Oct 12: 7:00pm
Antonia Bird, UK/Czech Republic/USA, 1999; 100m
Oct 16: 4:20pm
Oct 19: 9:30pm
The Shout
Jerzy Skolimowski, UK, 1978; 86m
Tue Oct 13: 6:00pm
Thu Oct 15: 4:00pm
Sun Oct 18: 5:00pm
The Stepfather
Joseph Ruben, USA, 1987; 89m
Sun Oct 18: 9:15pm
Mon Oct 19: 4:30pm
Who Can Kill a Child? (aka Island of the Damned) / ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?
Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, Spain, 1976; 111m
Fri Oct 16: 2:00pm
Sun Oct 18: 7:00pm
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating rulemaking to consider amended energy conservation standards for commercial warm air furnaces.
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DOE is soliciting information to assist it in determining whether more stringent national standards are warranted.
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Lana Del Rey's sophomore album Ultraviolence is now a week away from release, and we've heard a handful of complete tracks: "West Coast," "Shades Of Cool," the title track, "Brooklyn Baby." Now we've got clips of six other album tracks, too: "Fucked My Way Up To The Top," "Money Power Glory," "Pretty When You Cry," "Sad Girl," "Cruel World," and "The Other Woman." We only hear a tiny bit of each, and it's not really enough to render judgement on them, but the previews do serve as further evidence that the album is very dialed-in to a very particular aesthetic. Listen here.
Ultraviolence is out 6/17 on Interscope.
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Manager's Comment for June 2014
The focus of investing into companies when they are trading on wide discounts to NAV means that as those discounts diminish and the risk of discount widening increases, we seek to recycle capital into more attractive opportunities. During the course of the month, there was a reasonable amount of such rotation as a number of stocks reached their target values and/or discounts.
Two property stocks have performed well recently and were trading very close to NAV.
In Germany, we reduced our weighting in Gagfah substantially. We first invested into this company in March 2013 at prices around the 9 Euro level and on a discount to NAV of 30%. The thesis for investing was that the company was likely to focus on deleveraging, reducing the cost of its debt and improving the management of its portfolio of German residential properties, with the ultimate objective of initiating a dividend after years of poor management. Over the last 15 months the company has benefitted from all these factors. Debt has come down. The cost of debt has been reduced significantly and as a consequence the discount at which the stock trades has narrowed to sub 5%.
We invested into British Land at the start of 2014. Underperformance relative to its peers allowed us to invest into it on a reasonable discount, and in addition we anticipated further strong growth in its NAV. Some of this growth has indeed come through during the period of our ownership. The discount however, has largely been eliminated and British Land is now trading in line with its peer group and is no longer on a discount to its NAV. As with Gagfah, we prefer not to own companies that are trading on narrow discounts and would rather recycle cash into companies where there is more upside from both NAV growth and discount contraction. Hence we have sold out of British Land.
Whilst we focus on buying stocks on wide discounts, it is not always our expectation that discounts are entirely eliminated and that all stocks in the portfolio trade at NAV. In the case of Hyundai Motor Preference shares, we invested into the company when the preference shares were trading at a 60% discount to the ordinaries. This was towards the wider end of the historic range. Our target was a 30% discount which was in line with the narrowest level over the past decade. It was not simply a case of buying into the company on wide discount. We also believed Hyundai Motor to be undervalued. Over the past 6 months since we first invested, the preference shares have appreciated by about 30% and the discount on the preference relative to the ordinaries has come in to 28%. With no explicit catalyst for the discount to be eliminated entirely we have started to take profits and shift our cash into cheaper opportunities.
These included TUI AG, a German-listed holding company whose principal asset is its 55% stake in London-listed tour operator TUI Travel. TUI AG also owns a portfolio of branded hotels and operates a cruise line. In addition, TUI AG owns a 22% stake in Hapag-Lloyd, a container shipping business that recently merged its operations with Chilean peer, CSAV. The combined entity is scheduled to IPO in the first half of next year and will provide TUI AG with an opportunity to exit a business it has long regarded as non-core. We believe the disposal of this stake should prompt a re-rating in TUI's shares, which trade at a 35% discount to our estimated SOTP. The second catalyst we foresaw was an eventual merger of TUI AG with TUI Travel Plc, although we were pleasantly surprised to see events unfold so quickly after establishing a position with the announcement on 27th June of a nil-premium all-share merger recommended by both boards. The muted share price rise of just 4% reflects scepticism that a deal will be approved by TUI Travel shareholders and that "we have been here before" with previous approaches - nevertheless, this is the first time that TUI Travel's board has recommended the merger and that precise merger terms have been put forward. Management and directors of both companies clearly have much work to do to steer the merger through, but the prospect for TUI Travel shareholders of sharing in the release of the value trapped in TUI AG may prove attractive to many. Were a merger to be consummated, the upside for our position is substantial.
Cash at month end was 3.1% and the weighted average discount on the portfolio increased from 26.9% one month ago, to 28.4% at the end of June.
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British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. (British Empire) is a closed-end investment trust with shares listed on the London Stock Exchange in the FTSE 250 Index. The investment objective is to achieve capital growth through a focused portfolio of investments, particularly in companies whose share prices stand at a discount to estimated underlying net asset value. British Empire shares can be purchased and held in a Stocks & Shares ISA or a Share Saving scheme through the investment managers, Asset Value Investors.
Asset Value Investors is an employee owned management company founded in 1985 to manage the assets of British Empire, which was a £6 million trust at that time. Today, British Empire has assets of over £856* million and is managed by John Pennink and Joe Bauernfreund.
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- Newsletter August 2014
- Newsletter July 2014
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INTEGRATING THE SPEED and agility of
social media and e-commerce into the lumbering hulk of the largest retailer on Earth
is a monumental challenge. But Walmart
has made impressively quick moves toward
remaking itself as a bricks-and-clicks powerhouse during the past nine months.
In April, Walmart purchased Twitter app
developer Kosmix for $300 million and
instantly refashioned it as Walmart Labs, its
social and e-commerce research-and-devel-opment unit in Mountain View, Calif.
Within months, Walmart Labs had added
advertising network OneRiot and mobile
app developer Small Society—acquisitions
aimed at grabbing talent—and had managed to assemble a formidable presence in
Silicon Valley.
Meanwhile, Walmart has overhauled its
e-commerce unit in the
San Francisco Bay Area
and changed its connection to the mother ship.
Joel Anderson, based at
corporate headquarters in
Bentonville, Ark., took
over as CEO of
Walmart.com in the U.S.
With the unit reporting to Bentonville, store
managers now get credit
for online sales
from their area,
giving them
new incentives
to promote
Former CBS
Interactive CEO
Neil Ashe was appointed president of
Walmart's global e-commerce unit in
January; within about a month, it had
bought a majority stake in Chinese e-tailer
Amid all the revamps, Walmart has
pumped out digital-marketing initiatives at
a frenetic pace. They include the company's
first iPad app, as well as an overhauled
iPhone app that incorporates Siri, home
barcode-scanning and automatic generation
of shopping lists that integrate digital
The unit also launched its Shopycat app,
which analyzes Facebook friends' "likes"
and comments to develop gift suggestions;
and "Get on the Shelf," a digital "American
Idol" for prospective Walmart vendors to
get their items in front of buyers.
The latter idea—which came from an
engineer at Walmart Labs—illustrates how
the giant's foray into Silicon Valley is
reconfiguring not just its marketing but its
business processes and culture, according to
Anand Rajaraman, the company's senior
VP-global e-commerce and the head of
Walmart Labs.
"It's the idea that you can do someexperiments and take some risks," Mr.Rajaraman said. "It's OK if some of theseexperiments fail, but you build on the suc-cesses."If anything, Walmart Labs is looking topick up the pace. Now with about 200employees in the Valley, the unit continuesto hire and scout for "interesting companieswith interesting talent," Mr. Rajaramansaid. Competing with Google, LinkedIn,Facebook and Zynga for hires, "we winmore than our fair share of battles, becausewhat we're doing is a very unique thing—developing the next generation of shop-ping," he said.
information about their local stores—from
Rollbacks to how to find new products," said
Wanda Young, senior director-digital strategy.
Signs have popped up at Walmart checkouts urging shoppers to like their local
stores and join the social communities. Ms.
Young said she hopes to see store managers
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"This really goes back to the roots ofwhat Walmart is about," Ms. Young said."Sam Walton would go into stores and talkto customers and listen, and then go in andtalk to associates and listen."Comments on Walmart's Facebook wallhelped spur the decision to bring back lay-away over the holidays, Mrs. Young said.
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BIG FAT QUIZ: Lillian Howell, Gloria Wilson, Liz McAllister and Kath MacColl with Editor Peter Barron preparing for the Samaritans Quiz. Picture: RICHARD DOUGHTY
WANNABE brainiacs gathered to pit their wits against each other at a charity quiz.
Teams from across Darlington and beyond vied for first place in the Darlington and District Samaritans' annual quiz.
The Big Fat Lots of Fun Quiz was held in a bid to raise valuable funds for the charity, which plays a vital role in supporting some of the community's most vulnerable people.
Acting as quizmaster for the evening, The Northern Echo's editor, Peter Barron, showed no favouritism to a team made up of hacks from the paper as he tested the crowd with headline challenges.
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text: Proposal for Developing a Cyber Bullying Policy Koh Herlong The Innovation The Innovation is: A policy on cyber bullying Proposal/Purpose It is recommended that the district adopt a policy on cyber bullying, which will define the behavior as well as the consequences. I. Innovation Development Process In this section: A. Need B. Research C. Development D. Commercialization I. Innovation Development Process A. Need ● In one study, 72% of respondents age 12-17 said they were affected by online bullying (Juvonen & Gross, 2008). ● In various other surveys (as reported by Bhat, 2008), between 40-60% of respondents said they had been cyber bullied. Despite the range of answers, cyber bullying is affecting roughly 50% of the student body. ● At least three suicides and one hit-and-run accident are allegedly a result of cyber bullying (Bhat, 2008). ● A Cyberbullying Prevention Act (H.R. 6123) has been proposed to Congress and is currently under subcommittee review. I. Innovation Development Process B. Research ● Bhat (2008) researched the issue and provides an overview of how, why, and who. She also outlines a section entitled, Strategies for School Counsellors, Guidance Officers, and All School Personnel. ● Juvonen and Gross (2008) performed a study on cyber bullying form, tools, and occurrence. From the results, they recommend school policies, parent education, and providing advice to students for dealing with the issue. continued on next slide I. Innovation Development Process B. Research (continued) ● After the death of Megan Meiers, her family lobbied to introduce the Cyberbullying Prevention Act (H.R. 6123). ● Hinduja and Patchin (2007) conducted a study on the nature and extent of cyber bullying and includes in their discussion three specific steps for school policy. They also recommend other administrative action. I. Innovation Development Process C. Development ● The intended audience was school districts and administrators. ● The problems encountered were: · There is little empirical evidence on the affects of cyber bullying since the innovation of cyber bullying itself is relatively new in the academic area (Bhat, 2008 and Hinduja & Patchin, 2007). · There is still debate on whether a school does or should have jurisdiction over actions that do not occur on campus (Juvonen & Gross, 2008). continued on next slide I. Innovation Development Process C. Development (continued) ● The problems continued: · The studies were "self-selection" (Juvonen & Gross, 2008, p. 498) from teen websites and "self-reports" (Juvonen & Gross, p. 503)/ Therefore the self-selection factor may skew the results. · Many of the studies stated that a small percent of students report the incidence to parents. It is unknown as to how many students would not, therefore, report incidence of cyber bullying in the survey. · Hinduja and Patchin (2008) report that only about 15 states have adopted or started the legislative process of adopting a policy on cyber bullying. I. Innovation Development Process D. Commercialization The adoption of a cyber bullying policy is not yet well diffused into schools. This might be because: ● The act of cyber bullying itself is a relatively new problem with the rapid growth of technological communication innovations. ● The problems listed in the previous slides (especially the second and fifth bullets) have the issue still up for debate. ● H.R.6123 is still under committee review. I. Innovation Development Process D. Commercialization (continued) However, ● Slide #4 shows a need. ● The research shows cyber bullying affects more than just a small percent of students. ● The suicides indicate the severity. ● Legislative action is a long process versus the fast growth of technological communication innovations. I. Innovation Development Process D. Commercialization (continued) Conclusion: Schools that adopt a policy will be pioneers in the industry while recognizing and taking action toward creating a safe learning setting and a quality educational environment for students (Bhat, 2008). I. Innovation Development Process D. Commercialization (continued) Conclusion: Schools that adopt a policy will be pioneers in the industry while recognizing and taking action toward creating a safe learning setting and a quality educational environment for students (Bhat, 2008). II. Innovation Decision Process In this section: A. Introduction B. Rogers's (2003) Stages Knowledge Persuasion Decision Implementation Confirmation II. Innovation Decision Process A. Introduction ● a cyber bully policy is not a typical technology innovation ● no research on timelines and implementation of this innovation ● the district will be a pioneer ● the following is an estimated timeline for the district to implement II. Innovation Decision Process B. Rogers's (2003) Stages Knowledge-Persuasion-Decision Implementation –Confirmation District Level District & School Level Timeline: The district will have to set up its own timeline. Communication channels: All inter-school and inter-district communication channels are per the usual district procedures for communicating district policies. The following slides describe the above chart. II. Innovation Decision Process B. Rogers's (2003) Stages ● Knowledge, Persuasion, and Decision would occur at the district level ● Implementation and Confirmation would occur on the individual school and teacher level II. Innovation Decision Process B. Rogers's (2003) Stages Knowledge, Persuasion, and Decision District level Timeline: occurring with this presentation Communication channel: this presentation School/teacher level Timeline: schools will not have input on district policy Communication channel: district will convey the policy per usual district policy dissemination II. Innovation Decision Process B. Rogers's (2003) Stages Implementation District level Timeline: Policy will have to be developed Policy approved Policy disseminated to schools Communication channel: district will convey the policy per usual district policy dissemination School level Timeline: Schools will implement per district's given timeline. Communication channel: district will convey the policy per usual district policy dissemination II. Innovation Decision Process B. Rogers's (2003) Stages Confirmation School level Timeline: Schools to give feedback to district each quarter Communication channel: Schools convey the results per usual inter-district communication policy District level Timeline: District may re-invent (modify) policy after feedback from schools. Then the cycle restarts at the a new or revised implementation stage. III. Rate of Adoption S-Curve Little-to-no academic research on school policy adoption rate because: ● Innovation is still new. ● We are at the bottom of the S-curve. ● This is a preventative innovation (Rogers, 2003, p. 234). III. Rate of Adoption S-Curve Using the model of Rogers's (2003) sample chart for organizational innovativeness (p. 276), states have adopted bullying laws. However: ● Not all of these laws specifically discuss cyber bullying ● Laws do not necessarily mandate that a school or district adopts a policy. III. Rate of Adoption S-Curve 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 . . . . . . . . . . GA NH CO CT AR VT AZ ID DE NE LA NJ CA IN SC IA KY MS OK RI MD AK IL UT OR WA VA KS FL WV TX MN TN OH Anti Bullying Law Passage Calendar ME The states in red have perfect A++ ratings. NV Source: http://www.bullypolice.org/ IV. Attributes that affect adoption rate Innovators: Would need to be the School Board To accept, design, and adopt a policy. Early adopters: District level & school administration IV. Attributes that affect adoption rate Relative advantage: This is a preventative innovation which has all the unseen advantages as discussed by Rogers (2003). Compatibility: See next slide. Complexity: See next slide. Trialability: The policy can and should be tested and revised during its first year in existence and should always be reviewed and open to revision as technology changes and advances. Observability: Like other preventative innovations, it is difficult to observe "prevented" behavior or consequences. IV. Attributes that affect adoption rate Top 3 perceived attributes to help adoption. Compatibility: Should be treated like ZERO TOLERANCE* policies on drugs, alcohol, and firearms, or can be included in the Zero Tolerance policy. Also, "Compatibility with Needs" (Rogers, 2003, p. 246) may convince the School Board by presenting multiple instances and consequences of cyber bullying. Complexity: Proper dissemination of information and policy can reduce complexity. *Controversy over the current rigidness of Zero Tolerance policy (Skiba, 2008) could cause laggards to reject this policy. V. Decentralized vs. Centralized Of the Rogers's (2003, p. 396) 6 characteristics, some can be diffused from the School Board (centralized) while others can be diffused by the individual schools (decentralized). See suggested breakdown on next slide. V. Decentralized vs. Centralized Suggested diffusion of six characteristics from Rogers (2003, p.396) for the cyber bullying policy: ` Centralized: Decision making power Sources of innovation Decision to diffuse the policy Decentralized: Direction of diffusion Driving the diffusion process Re-invention VI. Change Agent The Change Agent is the School Board who will orchestrate 6 of Rogers's (2003) 7 roles of a change agent (see next 2 pages). VI. Change Agent = School Board Rogers's (2003) 7 roles of change agent (pp. 369-370): 1. Develop a need for change. Provide informative seminars for faculty, parents, and students based on real stories of cyber bullying. 2. Establish an information change relationship. Choose 20% of the schools to be the leaders of this innovation and have them meet to exchange information. VI. Change Agent = School Board 3. Diagnose problems. Above 20% meet to diagnose problems in their schools. 4. Create an intent to change. The 20% create the policy with School Board guidance. 5. Intent into action: Based on results of #2, #3, & 4, School Board announces policy to all schools and the buy-in/creation by the 20%. VI. Change Agent = School Board 6. Stabilize adoption. Create a newsletter or webpage on the success of schools who have implemented the policy, as well as allowing schools to post some of their experiences. 7. Terminal relationship: n/a in this situation VII. Reaching Critical Mass Three of Rogers's (2003) four strategies to reach critical mass (p. 261). 1. Highly-respected in system's hierarchy should be targeted. This is done in steps #2-4 in previous slides 2. Shape perception: Adoption is inevitable – it will be School Board mandated. 3. n/a 4. Incentives: This may have to come from state level – providing districts or schools with incentives once adopted a policy. VIII. Organizational Innovations Rogers's (2003, p. 403) Authority innovation decision: School Board must mandate it, but will gain buy in from champions (collective innovation decision) and champions will create, implement, revise, and 'champion' the policy with all schools. See next chart. Suggested Approach School Board Leaders from 20-30% of the schools All other schools Suggested Approach Analyze existing models Update current policy Educate References Bhat, C.S. (2008). Cyber bullying: Overview and Strategies for school counsellors, guidance officers, and all school personnel. Australian Journal of Guidance & Counselling, (18(1), 53-66. Bully Policy USA (n.d.). Bully Police USA . Retrieved January 5, 2008 from http//www.bullypolice.org.. Govtrack.us (2008). H.R. 6123: Megan Meier cyberbullying prevention act. Retrieved on December 27, 2008 from http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-6123. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2008). Cyberbullying fact sheet: A brief review of relevant legal and policy issues. Retrieved December 26, 2008 from http://www.cyberbullying.us/resources.php. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2007). Offline consequences of online victimization: school violence and delinquency. Journal of School Violence, 6(3), 89-112. References Juvonen, J. & Gross, E.F. (2008). Extending the school grounds? Bullying experiences in cyberspace. Journal of School Health, 78(9), 496-505. Rogers, E. (2003). Diffusions of innovations. (5th ed.) New York: Free Press. Skiba, R. J., (2008). Are zero tolerance policies effective in schools? American Psychologist, 63(9), 852-862. Note: Some authors spell cyber bullying as one word while others use two words. Also, Bhat (2008) does spell counsellors with two Ls as does the Journal.


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DANVERS — The School Committee for the brand-new $133 million Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School is moving to hire the school's first superintendent-director by July 1, if not sooner.
Last night, a Personnel Policy Subcommittee was expected to name North Shore Technical High Superintendent-Director Daniel O'Connell and Minuteman Regional School Superintendent-Director Edward Bouquillon, Ph.D., as finalists.
Both men are in the running to lead the merger of two regional vocational schools and Peabody's high school vocational programs, according to two members of the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School Committee.
Whoever is picked will have the herculean task of merging the 16-community North Shore Technical High in Middleton with the programs of the state-owned Essex Aggie in Danvers, which draws from more than 50 communities, with Peabody's vocational high school programs.
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Many on the North Shore know O'Connell for his work as principal of the 475-student North Shore Tech from 2007 to 2010, then superintendent-director since 2010. He has helped shepherd the merger with Essex Aggie Superintendent Roger Bourgeois, who is resigning April 1 to take a job with the Boston Public Schools.
Bouquillon's name is not unknown on the North Shore. He was the director of the Windham Regional Career Center in Brattleboro, Vt., when he was the top pick of the Essex Aggie board in 2007. Bouquillon chose the Minuteman job instead.
Last night, a subcommittee was scheduled to release the names of the two finalists to the full committee, said Dean Porteous, who chairs the Personnel Policy Subcommittee. Porteous said four finalists were identified before the list was cut to two. The job was advertised with the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators and the Massachusetts Association of School Committees on Jan. 16, with a deadline to submit applications by Feb. 1.