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Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani acted peacefully and rationally with the recent political crisis in the region that began from Suleimaniya; whether by inviting opposition political parties to participate in the reform process; participating in a coalition government; or event to organize an early election to determine the will of the people thorough ballot boxes, or as he states: "Who will remain in power and who will leave." A last initiative by President Barzani was to invite the ruling and opposition political parties for unconditioned talks.
Question: Constitutional institutions like the judicial, legislative and executive powers in the Kurdistan Region seem to be already mature. There is an elected parliament, a president and a government and there is a specific legislative power. Can we say that you are now more in a position to become and independent state?
President Barzani: This is true, all the elements of a state are in place, but I repeat it once again, as have always have, as far as Iraq follows the current constitution, we would not think of division and establishing an independent state. Abiding by this constitution is for the benefit of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, particularly in this current situation.
Question: Do you think there is obedience to the constitution?
President Barzani: To a large extent, yes. There are violations, but there is compliance as well.
Question: What do you say about Article 140 for the disputed areas?
President Barzani: The implementation of Article 140 was delayed a lot. If it is desired that Iraq remain stable, the historical brotherhood relationship among the Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens continue, and the relations between Erbil and Baghdad remain good, a radical solution should be sought for the issue of the disputed areas according to Article 140. If this issue is not solved through this article, set by the Iraqi Constitution and voted for by the Iraqis though a referendum, it means that the situation is subject to explosion at any given time.
Question: There is a belief among Kurds that Kirkuk could be the chain of the relation between Kurdistan Region and other parts of Iraq, especially as it consist of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens, while you have no doubt about Kirkuk being part of Kurdistan.
President Barzani: In fact, we have not talked about the issue of Kirkuk being part of Kurdistan, neither do we intend to, since for us this question has been answered from historical, geographical and practical points of view. But we agreed to this article in order to solve the issue legally and constitutionally, otherwise, we have no doubt that Kirkuk is part of Kurdistan. This should not mean that Kirkuk will be a Kurdish city, but rather we will make it an example for co-existence of all groups, ethnicities and religions. It will be a city for all Iraqis, but there is no way to compromise about the fact that Kirkuk is part of Kurdistan.
Question: In your opinion, why has the issue of Kirkuk has become so complicated, while it will remain as an Iraqi city like Erbil, Suleimaniya and Duhok?
President Barzani: Kurdistan Region is part of Iraq, and Kirkuk will remain part of Iraq, but with a Kurdish identity, like Erbil, Suleimaniya and Duhok.
Question: But there are some opinions stating that Article 140 has expired and cannot be implemented. Is there such an indication in the Constitution?
President Barzani: Whoever has such opinions either doesn't understand or doesn't want to, or have never read the Iraqi Constitution. If Article 140 dies, it means the constitution is dead, and if the constitution dies, then Iraq's unity does.
Question: So you think Article 140 is still valid?
President Barzani: Yes, of course.
Question: What do you think of the demonstrations that happened in Suleimaniya?
President Barzani: Demonstration is a natural issue and is one of the people's rights to go out and express their opinions. We have also requested that. I delivered a speech during the 1991 uprising in Koya. I said that we would organize an election and the public would determine their destiny and elect the person who governs their country. For sure, people have a full right to express themselves. But the demonstrations in Suleimaniya had two agendas, one was the people's agenda which was asking to improve public services, employment and reforms, and we ask for such reforms for them and will do our best to respond to their demands. The second agenda was that of the opposition parties who are seeking power, which is their right, but it should be though constitutional institutions.
Question: Do you think they need to seek power through elections?
President Barzani: Of course, that is what I mean. To facilitate the issue more and solve the issues, I expressed my agreement to early elections. We have no problem with early elections. The nation itself would decide who will come to power and who will leave.
Question: Did the opposition parties agree with this suggestion?
President Barzani: We're expecting the political parties of Kurdistan meet in the coming days. These issues will be addressed in the meetings.
Question: As per your initiatives, will the talks be unconditional?
President Barzani: Yes, I have asked all parties to return to the negotiation table. I suggested that they participate in the reform process or an inclusive government, or change the government, if they like. This will only be done though elections. We told them if they want early elections, we have no problem, as there is no other solution. Here, the system is not a dictatorship, but has come into being through a fair election, participated in by the majority of the population, and was recognized internationally. And if this government needs to be dissolved, it should be in a constitutional way, through ballot boxes. If people decide that this government should go, it would absolutely go.
Question: Do you think the problems in Suleimaniya are related to the conflicts between Gorran and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan?
President Barzani: The problem started from that conflict, due to the split happened within the PUK. Gorran was a main part of PUK, but broke away from the party. The problem started there.
Question: Later on, did it became a problem for the whole region?
President Barzani: Not for the whole region. The problem was only in Suleimaniya. It might have had some effect on Erbil, Duhok and Kirkuk, but the core of the problem was in Suleimaniya.
Question: Do you think the government's treatment of the issue was healthy?
President Barzani: Undoubtedly, the administration reacted rationally to the events and has fared well for more than two months. Just imagine 79 policemen were injured in a single day by the demonstrators. No government in the world would accept that. This is chaos. There were people calling for jihad, which means call for killing and war. This is chaos and backwardness, and they need to be convicted for this. Chaos is more serious than murder.
Question: Are you satisfied with the performance of the government?
President Barzani: In fact, we are not satisfied with our situation in general, but for sure the government is serious about performing its duties. Yes, there are shortcomings in the government institutions, but there is also an emphasis on implementing the laws and the constitution, responding to peoples' needs and providing them services.
Question: But you support the government, and that was reiterated by Dr. Barham Salih.
President Barzani: The government is the Kurdistan Regional Government and my brother Dr. Barham Salih is the prime minister. Absolutely it is my duty to support him and I will continue to do so.
Question: Will he be reassigned as prime minister for the next two years?
President Barzani: This issue has not been proposed for discussion and has not even been addressed.
Question: Have you thought of a replacement for him?
President Barzani: This issue has not been addressed at all, and not proposed for discussion.
Question: How do you describe your relation with the PUK?
President Barzani: Our relation with the PUK is strong due to the strategic agreement that exists between us. We have strong cooperation with each other. In fact, this relation has been in the interest of the Kurdish question.
Question: Have you talked about the issues of corruption and unemployment?
President Barzani: A number of committees study all these issues, and serious actions would be taken against any ministry, institution or official against which involvement in corruption and negligence is proven, and would be punished according to law.
Question: Kurds see the Turkish prime minister's visit to Kurdistan and standing under the Kurdistan Flag and next to you, wearing traditional Kurdish clothing, as a historic achievement. Do you think these are historic achievements?
President Barzani: Of course, this was a brave step by Erdogan, who finds himself on the way to opening within the political transition in Turkey. Indeed, we honored this step, since this was a huge turn in the history of the relations between Kurdistan Region and Turkey.
Question: How do you see your relations with the neighboring countries, especially Turkey and Iran?
President Barzani: Our relationship with the region's countries is very natural and we work towards improving them. We don't want to face any problems with these countries, and we don't want to interfere in their internal issues, and at the same time we would not tolerate any outside interference in our internal issues.
Question: Do you think there is a positive change in the behavior of the Turkish government towards its Kurds?
President Barzani: Of course. This change might not be fast enough. When the prime minister says the time for denying the existence of the Kurdish nation is over, in my opinion this is a big thing in Turkey.
Question: Do you think Kurds in Iran would get freedom?
President Barzani: Undoubtedly, freedom should cover all the countries in the region. Kurds also need to ask for their rights in all the region's countries, but in a peaceful way, and I think they will get these rights.
Question: Have the achievements of Kurds in the Kurdistan Region had effect on the Kurds of the neighboring countries?
President Barzani: Of course, but this effect should be positive and peaceful, and shouldn't change into a negative effect. I think the time for using weapons is over, whether by the government or by the liberation movements and parties.
Question: It is clear that an important diplomatic achievement has been reached in the region, which is clear from the existence of numerous consulates and diplomatic missions. How do you analyze that?
President Barzani: We are proud of this great achievement. This is proof these countries' care about Kurdistan Region and its situation and is counted as a big achievement. Besides, large investment projects are underway in the region by local, Arab, Iranian, Turkish and Eastern investors.
Question: Your nation is looking towards you and towards "Sari Blond," where the presidency office is located, for the solution to the problems. How will you face the current conflicts in the region?
President Barzani: What I am proud of is the confidence that my nation has in me. People are confident that I serve them faithfully. Whatever I have is for serving my nation, without this, I am nothing. That is why they always listen to my advice. I also listen to them and meet them always; and I get their advice in most of the issues related to them and to the region. There is a strong relation, it is not only the relation between a president and the nation. It is the relation of a brother with his brothers and family. Part of it is from the resistance and binds me to the people with whom I lived for a long time in the mountains and under tents and in caves. It is not a formal relation between a president and a citizen, it is an unofficial relation. I have walked through all of Kurdistan's villages, from Zakho to Penjwen, and met with the people. I rarely find a village that I haven't visited. Therefore, I describe this as a personal relation rather than a formal relation.
Question: Is that why they are calling you "Kak Massoud" instead of Mr. President?
President Barzani: Yes, I am proud of this name, I don't see myself as their president, but I have taken the responsibility of serving this nation, like a brother not like a president.
Question: Will you run for the next round of presidential elections?
President Barzani: I respect the Region's constitution, which only allows one to stay in the post for two terms, and I have finished my two terms. The first was though parliament and second was through though direct election. The Constitution will decide on that issue.
Question: What happened to your initiative for the establishment of the Iraqi government and solving its crisis?
President Barzani: It solved the main political crisis in Baghdad, but unfortunately it faced difficulties in the later stages of National Council for Strategic Policies, placement of defense, interior and national security ministers. It should not have been delayed that much. Indeed, I am concerned about the delay in implementing the constitution.
Question: Do you think there is another solution?
President Barzani: We are trying to work out another solution, though we don't say there is another initiative in place, but we try to solve the problems.
Question: Will Kurds get any of those ministries?
President Barzani: If professional and moderate people are selected for these positions, we have no problem, even if there are no Kurds among them.
Question: Do you feel you are actual partakers in the political process all over Iraq?
President Barzani: Since there is a region, there is a constitution that outlines the relation between the region and the center.
Question: In all Iraq, do you feel you are real participant in the political process?
President Barzani: As far as there is the region, there is a constitution regulates the Region's relations with the center, there is a positive side. About participation, it is something related to all parties, not only us. I think the issue of participation hasn't yet become a real subject. There are opinions, conflicts and interpretations for its meaning. This is not only for us but for all the parties. Every partt has notes on this issue.
Question: With which Iraqi parties you keep better relations?
President Barzani: Our relations with Iyad Allawi, Nuri al-Maliki and Ammar al-Hakeed are good and we have good relations with all the rest of the parties. Particularly at the current time, we stepped away from any party; but, of course, we have historical relations with some of them.
Question: Does improvement in Baghdad's situation affect those relations?
President Barzani: Doubtlessly, those personal and old relations leave crucial impact on the current situation.
Question: How are your relations with Arab countries?
President Barzani: We have good relations with most of the Arab countries and particularly with the Gulf countries, and above all Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Currently, fundamental changes are ongoing in some countries and we expect for improvements in those countries.
Question: The initiative of King Abdullah Ben Abdulaziz for resolving the Iraqi political tension came at the same time as your initiative. Do you think it would be better for Iraq's situation if you get benefit from both initiatives?
President Barzani: Doubtlessly, the great initiative of King Abdullah at that time and now is welcome. We think it was for supporting the local initiative; any external initiative should go with supporting the Iraqi initiatives whether it is by me or by any other (Iraqi). I think that (King Abdullah's) initiative can be changed to a real national reconciliation initiative and possibly with the attendance of the Arab League for Iraqi parts toward a real national reconciliation.
Question: Do you think an Arab summit to be held in Erbil, capital of Kurdistan Region, as a secure and organized solution instead of Baghdad?
President Barzani: We have shown our readiness and still we are for hosting an Arab summit if Baghdad asks for it.
Question: The Iraqi political stances and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have differed on Iraq's foreign policy. What's your comment on this?
President Barzani: The internal policy in Iraq reflects on the foreign policy, without a doubt.
Question: How do you see the revolutions going on in Arab countries?
President Barzani: We, of course, are with the people and their freedom; but the changes must be studied and must result in real democracy.
Question: Some complain the budget allocated by the federal government is not enough for executing projects in the Region. What do you think?
President Barzani: Of course, it is not enough in comparison to our plans for building and reconstruction, but it is a large budget at the current time and it is fine.
Question: What are your aims for Kurdistan Region?
President Barzani: First: our aims for all Iraq are for security and stability. As for the Region, our aims are improving the services of roads, electricity, health, agriculture, education, protecting security and stability, and protecting democratic freedoms and individual freedoms -- everything that achieves happiness for our people and the Region goes within the border of our aims.
Question: The last congress of the Kurdistan Democratic Party held at the end of last year, voted Nechirvan Barzani, the former KRG prime pinister, as the vice president of the party. Does this mean from now on he's responsible for the party?
President Barzani: Without doubt, I cannot be involved in the party's responsibilities and the Region's presidency at the same time. Nechirvan has an important responsibility in leading the party. He is competent, whether in the government or in the party.


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The Ferriss Trophy is awarded annually to the top collegiate baseball player in Mississippi, and was tightly contested amongst this year's 5 finalists: Bousfield, his Ole Miss teammate Chris Ellis, Mississippi State pitchers Ross Mitchell and Jacob Lindgren, and Belhaven's Tyler Akins.
Bousfield helped lead Ole Miss to the SEC West Division title and a 1st round bye in this week's SEC Tournament.
The Ferriss Trophy is named after the legendary Boo Ferriss, Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer, and is awarded annually to Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player.
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Sacred Island of Bali - 16 Day Advanced Awareness Training & Pilgrimage (Open to all)
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Join us on a 15 day Advanced Awareness Training and Pilgrimage to magical, sacred Bali. Our teacher and guide, John Milton, has led pilgrimage and done spiritual practice here over many years. The extraordinarily friendly people of this amazing Hindu island culture have preserved one of Southeast Asia's most deeply spiritual ways of life. We will immerse ourselves deeply in Bali's ceremonies, sacred temples and incredibly beautiful landscapes. Our Balinese friends will share their secrets to opening a life of harmony, ceremony, beauty and sacredness in every step.
In addition, John will teach his carefully-developed system of Qi Gong for health, for revitalization, for building powerful life force and for spiritual development. Qi Gong, which is a major foundation of Chinese health care, is easy to learn, safe for all ages, and fun to practice. John will also teach on Taoist Internal Alchemy - a spectrum of powerful practices for spiritual illumination at the heart of the Taoist Path. Additional teachings on Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu will complement the strong immersion in Taoist cultivation at this retreat. John will also share meditations from his extensive background training in the meditation practices of many traditions. With John's 12 Principles for Spiritual Cultivation as our guide, each day we will devote at least three hours to learning and cultivating complementary forms of Qi Gong, Advanced Taoist Yoga, Dzogchen, Tantra and practices from other meditation systems.
Devotional cultivation of the path to the Divine Feminine will be an important part of our Bali Retreat. This will focus on honoring of Kali, Durga and Bagalama through ceremony, prayer, mantra and meditation as part of our deep exploration and cultivation of the Divine Feminine.
John is keeping this pilgrimage-based Advanced Retreat open to those new students who are either joining the Advanced Awareness training for the first time, to students who have done training or Passages with John before, and to those wanting to experience deep Pilgrimage on this extraordinarily sacred island.
With the help of the rich tradition of spiritual teachers from Bali, we will also delve deeply into the ceremonies, practices and modes of spiritual cultivation of the remarkable Balinese People. In particular, we will discover the Balinese mastery of bringing the Sacred View into every aspect of everyday life - and explore how to create this spiritual harmony in our own lives, wherever we are.
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World Nature Quest: 9 Day World Nature Quest & Way of Nature Guide Training, in Sweden's Samiland
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This 9 Day Nature Quest GuideTraining, led by John P. Milton and Goran Gennvi, includeses a Naturequest Solo and Meditation Retreat in one of the world's most beautiful and spectacular natural areas .
This 9 day Nature Quest marks Sweden's yearly participation in the second World Nature Quest process. World Nature Quest is designed to be held simultaneously around the world in different ecoregions, sharing training, re-entry and concluding celebrations. The concluding celebration will be part of our re-entry from solo time on the last evening of the program. That evening and the following morning will be devoted to sharing, worldwide, a giving of thanks back to Nature and Gaia for the support of all life As to location, this Retreat will embrace the vast spaces and natural luminosity of the traditional Sami back country. The land and John's unique training will integrate to support the special practices he will be teaching - an inner cultivation that will help us to recognize the Primordial Awareness that underlies all our Being._This 9 Day Awareness Training, Nature Quest Solo and Meditation Retreat will bring our AAT Community together in one of the world's most beautiful and spectacular natural areas - A perfect location for Sweden's participation in this global event.
In order to connect deeply with the dozens of other groups gathered around the world for this simultaneous retreat, at sunset of the final day we will gather for Earth-centered Tonglen and Rainbow Light Meditations. In the early morning, ideally at sunrise, on the final morning, we will perform the Eleven Direction Ceremony in a spirit of Thanksgiving from our species to Mother Earth for all She has done to nurture and support all of life, including human existence.
Before the solos, some of the John and Goran's Awareness Training will focus on the "Sensing" Practices that are essential to deepening and refining One's experience of connection to, and communion with, all life. A second part of this retreat will help establish direct recognition of pure Source Awareness. John will build on the Dzogchen teachings that he has provided in earlier Retreats. As a key resource, John will emphasize teachings from the great Dzogchen master, Longchenpa. Longchenpas teachings hold some of the purest teachings on the Way of Natural Perfection. John will also teach on a series of Dzogchen practices to clear, open and empower our internal energy channels. Half our teaching time will be devoted to both of these extraordinary Teachings.The retreat will also emphasize some of John's teachings on Taoist Internal Alchemy. He will select from some of the following: Opening the Micro and Macrocosmic Orbit Circulations, and a new series of Qi (Chi) Energy Cultivation practices that help with the conversion from Jing to Qi, from Qi to Shen (Spirit) and from Shen to Wuji. Overall, the Advanced Awareness Training emphasis in 2008 and 2009 will include a significant emphasis on cultivating Internal Energy through a series of esoteric yet very practical both Taoist and Dzogchen techniques.Daily T'ai Chi for Enlightenment training on form will also be included. Also, daily "Sensing Hands/Push hands' practice will be taught. John will also teach on the linkages between these Taoist practices and Tibetan Buddhist, Bon, Native American, and Dzogchen teachings and practices.
We will also go deeper with Teachings on GaiaFlow, and refining how the principles of T'ai Chi and Qi Gong Training apply to deepening GaiaFlow practice. John will also share his series of dyadic (two-person) practices that he designed to realize Source in each other, as well as in Oneself, in close relationship. This series of practices could be described as interpersonal Dzogchen, with an applied continuing view of Source as the basis for all relationships and their changes.
There will be four days of wilderness solo to cultivate these advanced practices during this retreat. The whole focus is on the teachings and the chance for individual meditation retreat practice in the solitude of the wilderness.
All are welcome to attend this retreat.
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Before I get into the review of the show, I want to give you some more info so that you can see that the review may be a little biased. This was an amazing experience for me and I want to go a little more in depth to show you just how cool and honest Mic Foley is.
Growing up I was a hige fan of Mankind. I was one of the people that turned over from WCW when they annonced he was going to be the new champion. Up until that point I had only watched WCW. I was only 12 or so and my mom would only allow me to watch one of the wrestling shows. She felt that 5 hours a week of wrestling was to much. I wouldn't dare tell her how much I watch now.
I turned over because, while I loved watching guys like Chris Jerhico, Ray Mysterio, and Benoit, I found the main event (Hulk Hogan and company) mostly boring and I would often fall asleep watching them. That night I was feeling a little extra awake and when they annonced his upcoming victory I quickly switched over and never went back.
To me, Mankind was sort of a hero. Here was a man who was essentailly broken mentally with his body not far behind and he was going toe-to-toe with The Rock and winning titles. I followed his career, scowered my friends wrestling VHS tapes for past matches of his and discovered the other faces of Foley. He made me laugh, he could scare me, and he could wow me.
I tell you all that so you can see where I'm coming from as a fan and how much it meant to me to meet Mic Foley. With that said, in recent years I have stopped enjoying him on my t.v. I'm always afraid hes going to do try and wrestle and get himself hurt. Thanks to seeing him live I now know that it wont happen and I'll get into that and some of the other juicy stuff in a bit. After all there is a story to tell here and aim to do so.
Friday morning I recieved a message from a friend on facebook informing me that Mic Foley was going to be doing an apperence at the local watering hole Coaches Corner from 4-5. I also found out he was doing two shows in a nearby town and I immediatlty purchased tickets. The tickets were a bit high at $22.50 each but it's a small price to pay to meet one of your childhood heroes.
After work I booked it over to Coaches Corner and made there by 4:15. He was not there yet but the place was packed with what I thought were fans awaiting the arrival of the Hardcore legend. there was a local radio channell doing a live broadcast and they annonced that Mic was running late and he would not be there until around 5. A few beers later and I was able to secure the seat right in front of were Foely would be sitting to do the show. I would only be a few feet away. I could literally reach out and touch him if I wanted.
Mic finally arrived at about 5:15 and when he walked in a few people cheered, it was then that I realized that it was just me and and a few other guys with there kids who had actaully came to see him. Mic arrived wearing sweat pants, a Cactus Jack t-shirt and a terrible WWE wind breaker. he covered his hands and only fist bumped people as he quickly annonced that he had the flu and didnt want to get anyone sick.
While he spoke I sat there and stared at him with a grin that only a true fanboy could have. Every few minutes I would realize how intently I was staring and make my self look any. rinse repeat. towards the end he pointed at me and said "this youg man is having the time of his life." I yelled "Bang! Bang!" and he did it back. This was possibly the coolest moment of all time.
Unfortunatly he could not stick around to sign any autographs as he was running late to his show but he did take a piture with a few of the kids after he made sure to tell the parents he was sick. A couple of fans chased him out to his car abut I didnt want to be that fan. I've always told myself I would treat wrestlers with the same respect I would show anyone else.
The next night my girlfriend and I drove to Cedar Rapids to see him perform. The club was sold out and the buzz was electric. After the opening act he came on. He immediatly delt with the table that was being the loudest just by asking them to be quiet and they obliged, mostly. Mic foley is a very funny man, I wasnt sure how that would translate into stand up. I had seen some old videos of him doing it and I wasnt impressed. I can happily say that he has greatly improved although if your not a wrestling fan, about 40% of his act would be lost on you. My girlfriend watches some wrestling and knows a little about him so she was able to keep up and have a good time with the limited knowledge she had.
Mic doesnt really tell jokes as much as he is a funny story teller. there were plenty of laughs but if you are a smart fan like me you were able to get some very interesting information. As I said up above, I have a hard time watching him on t.v. becasue I dont want to see him wrestle. That is no longer a concern of mine. Mic told us that after the show he would do a meet and greet but that there were some rules to it. One is that due to all the damage to his brain he can no longer look at flashes of light so in all the pictures he looks off to the side. It makes him look like hes not paying attention but it's for his own safety. It was after that annoncement that he said he could never wrestle again, that all the potential damage to his body was to much of a risk for any amount of money.
The seconed rule was that he asked us to lean in for the photos. no big deal there.
The third was that for us not to lean into his right shoulder because there was nerve damage and it would make his hand make a gripping motion so that it looked like he was trying to groupe the fan. Those were his rules and while he told them in a humorous way, it was clear that all the years of abusing his body had taken it's toll.
He told great stories and did stuff that he actually asked us not to film becasue it would get him in trouble. I agree, WWE would not like it even though it was in a 21+ crowd and no one was offended. I wont get into it out of respect for him. He told stories of DDP, Undertaker, and his family life that had us all rolling. He new that one person in the crowd had seen the show the night before and did all new material so that the guy would get his money worth. Classy.
With just a few minutes left he asked the crowd if we had any questions and I raised my hand. He picked me and I asked him what he thought of the Dean Ambrose angle. First he asked me which one and I clarified the twitter angle. What he said I found a little interesting. he said when the tweets first started he had no idea what was going on. He was happy to help elevate him because Ambrose "is a hell of a wrestler," but he took a little offense to the jabs at his family so he tweeted not to do that. Ambrose apperently thought that was wrestling code for do it harder so he did. Soon ambrose was out of the country doing it were Mic couldnt tweet back and so Ambrose thought it was all good.
I told him about the Shield promo on Friday and he no idea they started it back up. I found this interesting becasue if Mic doesnt know about it, what the hell is WWE booking doing if they dont need to tell the guy they are involving?
Mic said he was all good with ambrose and for all his bad mouthing, when ambrose met Mic at the December 24th raw. When Ambrose met Foley, Mic was in his santa outfit and Ambrose stood there star struck and just said, "Your the hardcore legend." Just based on the way he spoke about Ambrose, Mic clearly has a lot of respect for him.
Well that was the show, it was great and funny. I got to meet him after the show and get my WWE encyclopedia signed. I got a phot with him and yes, he looked off to the side, as if uninterested. My respect has increased even more. He was really great and didnt chake anyones hand becasue he didnt want anyone to get the flu. I would highly recomend his show to anyone who loves wrestling. Its interactive, it's funny. Its well worth the price of admission.
I hope you enjoyed my write up. Based on what you have read here, would you go see him?


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Hatin' on Cuse
The article is pretty long and has some interesting stats on graduation rates and stuff, but the real reason I post is because of this gem: "...that showed 10 of the 68 teams in the men's tournament this year didn't meet the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate goal of being on track to graduate at least 50 percent of their players...the 10 men's tournament teams that did not meet the NCAA's current APR standard were: USC, Syracuse, Kansas State, Purdue, Alabama State, Morehead State, San Diego State, Alabama-Birmingham, UC Santa Barbara and Texas-San Antonio." I think this may have already been mentioned in Hate Week, but it's always worth bringing something like that up again. Note: Emphasis mine.


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Jackson ranked 5th in NFL this season in receviing yards, first in yards per catch
Jacksonr headed to his third Pro Bowl
TAMPA - The National Football League announced today that Tampa Bay WR Vincent Jackson has been added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson.
Jackson, an eighth-year player, was signed by the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent during the 2012 offseason.
He started all 16 games this season and was one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL this season. Jackson finished the season with 72 catches for 1,384 receiving yards, both career-highs, along with eight receiving touchdowns.
Jackson's 1,384 receiving yards were the fifth-most in the NFL this season, and his 19.2 yards per catch were the highest mark in the league. Jackson also recorded 216 receiving yards in Week 7 against New Orleans, a career-best, as well as the most in a single game in Buccaneers history.
He is one of only seven wide receivers this season to eclipse 200 yards in a single game.
His selection marks the fourth time in franchise history that Tampa Bay as sent a wide receiver to the Pro Bowl. It is Jackson's third career Pro Bowl selection.
Jackson played collegiately at Northern Colorado and originally entered the league as a second round draft pick (61st overall) with San Diego in 2005.


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Jim McIntosh, Chair
Since receiving his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1978, Jim McIntosh has held such positions as Highway Division Construction Superintendent for Warren Bitulithic Ltd., Assistant to Town Engineer for the Town of Perth, and Engineer for the Town of Perth. In 1990, He assumed the position of President of McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. Although semi-retired from the company, he still serves as Chairman of the Board. Jim is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and is a past member of Municipal Engineers Associations. He is also a designated Consulting Engineer. He is currently Chairman of the Board for Waterfront Communities and past-president of the Perth District Community Foundation. He has also served on the Rideau Valley Foundation and has been a director for Code's Mill Inn and Spa. Jim was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2010.
Doug Orendorff, Vice Chair
Dr. Doug Orendorff serves as Vice-Chair at Algonquin College. Doug has over three decades' of health services and management consulting experience. Doug was a member of Somerset West Community Health Center (CHC) Board (1997 to 2002); a member of the University of Ottawa MHA Program Advisory Committee (2000 to 2005); and a founding member of Community Organizational Health (1998 to 2004), the CHC accreditation body. Doug lectured at University of Ottawa in 1994 and 1997 and held a one-year term teaching position at Carleton University in 1997/98. His academic achievements include a Ph.D. in Business from Carleton University (2006), a Master in Health Administration (1994) and a Master of Business Administration (1992), both from the University of Ottawa. Doug was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2008.
Fred Blackstein – Chair Academic & Student Affairs Committee
Fred Blackstein began his career as a Nuclear Engineer at AECL in Chalk River. He held various positions including Division Director during his tenure from 1961-1985. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Blackstein was the Dean of Technology and Continuing Education at Loyalist College from 1985-1988. For the past twenty-five years, Fred has been an active volunteer in the community. He chaired one of the most successful International Plowing Matches in 1994 and co-chaired the Ice Storm Relief Committee. He was also the Campaign Chair for the Miramichi Lodge Long-Term Care Facility. Fred is very active in Search and Rescue in Renfrew County. Most recently, Fred was recognized in July 2006 for his voluntary service by being named a member of the Order of Canada by the Governor General, and was also awarded with the William G. Davis Community Volunteer Award at the Colleges Ontario Conference in November, 2010. Fred previously served as a member of the Board of Governors from 2004-2010, following which he has served as the Honorary Chair for the capital campaign for the College's new Pembroke Campus building. Fred was reappointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2012.
Nancy Cheng – Chair, Audit & Risk Management Committee
Nancy Cheng is an Assistant Auditor General in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. She is responsible for a portfolio of departments, agencies and Crown corporations that includes the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Canada Post Corporation, the Department of Finance, the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, Marine Atlantic Inc., the Public Service Pension Plans, the Royal Canadian Mint, Shared Services Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and several other selected Crown corporations. Ms. Cheng also oversees the audit of the Public Accounts of Canada, and her audit portfolio undertakes government-wide performance audits of internal audit and financial management. In addition, she is responsible for the Halifax regional office. Ms. Cheng served for five years as a member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, including the role of Treasurer. She was a member of its Applications Committee from 1998 to 2010, serving as Chair of the Committee for the last two years. She is currently the Chair of the CICA CA Magazine Editorial Advisory Board and serves on the CICA Information Management and Technology Advisory Committee. She served for ten years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Ottawa Chartered Accountants Association, and six years on the Board of Directors of the EDP Auditors' Association (now the Information Systems Audit and Control Association) in Ottawa, the last two years as Treasurer. She has lectured at Algonquin College and taught auditing at the University of Ottawa as a part-time professor. In March 2000, she was elected to the Fellowship of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (FCA), that organization's highest designation. Ms. Cheng was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2012.
Jeanine Chiasson
Jeanine Chiasson joined Algonquin College in 2005 working frontline with new students developing and issuing student ID Cards. This first experience with the College ingrained a client centric service ethic as she witnessed first-hand the questions and concerns posed by students. Jeanine was later able to apply her Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary's University in her new role in the College's Conference Services department. As a part-time employee in 2007 she was awarded the Part-time Support Staff Award in recognition for outstanding service to students, Conference Services clients, and partners. A few months later Jeanine became a full-time support staff in the role of Conference Account Coordinator. Believing in the power of education, she went on to earn a Post-Graduate Certificate in Conventions and Meetings Management from our School of Hospitality and Tourism. Currently Jeanine is a member of Canadian University and College Conference Organizers Association, she actively networks on behalf of the College with the Canadian Society of Association Executives, and she is a member the College Live, Laugh, Learn Committee. She has expanded her current role in Conference Services to assist colleagues in the planning function of their events and is now looking to pursue the Certified Meeting Professional designation. Jeanine is an active volunteer and served on the Executive Committee for the Ottawa Special Olympics as the Athlete Registrar for three years. Jeanine was elected by the Support Staff to represent them on the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2011.
Lynne Clark
Lynne Clark was the first and only female graduate of the Metallurgical Engineering Technology diploma program at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology. Since that time, her career has included working in Canada's north with a uranium mining and refining company, sales and service in the automotive industry and an exceptional career as a marketing and community investment professional in the media sector. In 2012 Lynne joined United Way/Centraide Ottawa as Director, Sponsorship and Partnership Development to pursue her interest in the not-for-profit sector. Lynne was a finalist for the Women's Business Network "Business Woman of the Year" award in 2007 and has received numerous awards for her sales expertise and service in the newspaper industry. She has had ongoing involvement with Algonquin College including teaching in the Advertising Program from 2001 to 2005, and following a path of life-long learning as French as a Second Language student at the Algonquin Language Institute. Lynne is a member of several community organizations including a founding member of the Royal Ottawa Women for Mental Health initiative and as a director with the Bruyère Foundation Board. Lynne was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2011.
Barbara Farber
Barbara Farber's affiliation with Algonquin College began in 2004 when she became the founding Chair of the Algonquin College Foundation Board of Directors. She has also held such positions as the National President of United Israel Appeal Federations Canada, Vice Chair of the National Board of Canada-Israel Committee, First Chair of the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation, member of the Ottawa Police Services Board, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa International Airport Authority and the Foundation Board of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, as well as other community roles. Barbara is the President of Leikin Group Inc., a privately owned company focused on real estate development and property and asset management. She was awarded an Algonquin College Honorary Degree in 2009, and has also received the Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award and the Ottawa Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraising, among other honours. Barbara was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2010.
Cheryl Jensen – President
Cheryl Jensen is the eighth president of Algonquin College. She joins Algonquin from Mohawk College, where she most recently was Vice President, Academic. Cheryl first joined Mohawk as a Chemical Engineering Technology professor in 1983 and served as Dean, Executive Dean, and Vice President of Engineering Technology, Apprenticeship and Corporate Training. Cheryl was instrumental in the development and launch of Canada's first Bachelor of Technology collaborative degree program with McMaster University and the award-winning Hydro One – College Consortium partnership. She also championed the development of award winning integrated technician apprenticeship programs and led the $27 million transformation of the Mohawk College Stoney Creek campus – the home of the College's skilled trades and apprenticeship programs.
Cheryl has served on many community Boards. She was Chair of the Skills Canada Ontario Board of Directors and served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors with the Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford YMCA. She was also a member of the Hamilton Community Foundation for four years.
Cheryl is the recipient of a Hamilton YWCA Woman of Distinction award and a national leadership award from the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.
Cheryl graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Certificate in the Metallurgy of Iron and Steel, and holds a Master of Education in Organizational and Administrative Studies from Brock University.
Kyrylo Kasyanenko – Student Representative
Kyrylo is a currently enrolled in Algonquin College's Bachelor of Applied Business 4-year program, and is specializing in supply chain management. From this program, he expects to build a career by applying supply chain management to the e-business environment. Kyrylo is an active member of Toastmasters International as well as APICS (Association of Operations Management). For the Toastmasters Club, he has volunteered to take a role of treasurer for year 2012-2013. With APICS, in team of colleagues, he won a regional business competition and participated in national competition which held in Cambridge, Ontario. His current occupation is a representative working for regional marketing company. He is being recognized in TOP20 best representatives in division of Canadian Tire Financial Services. In 2011, he represented the student body as a director on the Board of the Algonquin College Student Association (SA). As a board member, he worked on issues such as transportation, demand-driven services, and school spirit in the college. Kyrylo was elected by the students to serve as their representative on the Board of Governors for a one year term beginning in September, 2012 and was re-elected to serve for a second one-year term effective September 2013.
Louis Lamontagne
Louis Lamontagne is the CEO and founder of Coris HealthCare Enterprises. With over 25 years' of senior management experience, primarily in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, he has led such organizations as Painceptor Pharma Corporation, Neurochem Inc., and the Ottawa Life Sciences Technology Park. He currently serves on the Boards of GreenCentre Canada as well as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and he has served on the Boards of the Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI), Chronogen Inc., and Stempath Inc. Louis holds a PhD. in Immunology from McMaster University and has been a Research Fellow at Harvard University. He has received various honours, including the BioMedex Genesis Award, the Medical Research Council of Canada Fellowship, and the Medical Research Council of Canada Studentship. Louis's interest in Algonquin College began when he participated in the College's "Small World Big Picture" initiative in 2006, and again in 2009. Louis was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2010.
Kathyrn Leroux – Chair, Governance Committee
Kathyrn Leroux has held a variety of positions in the hospitality industry with the majority of years spent in sales and marketing. She currently serves as the Regional Director of Marketing at the Lone Star Group of Companies, a position which she has held since 2001. Kathyrn is involved in a number of community organizations and associations including the Canadian Marketing Association, the Downtown Rideau BIA, the Canadian Society of Association Executives, Meeting Planners International and the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority. She has been involved in various fundraising campaigns including developing the "Do It for Dad" run for the Prostate Cancer Association and the Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, and developing and assisting with successful fundraising initiatives for the Heart Institute and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Kathryn was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2011.
Shawn McBride – Academic Representative
Shawn has a Bachelor of Science Honours in Computing Science and worked in the hi-tech industry before joining Algonquin in 1989. He is currently a professor and program coordinator in the Information and Communications Technology Department in the School of Advanced Technology. He teaches a variety of courses in the fields of programming and computer networking. Shawn has held several other positions at Algonquin including Academic Chair, Program Coordinator, Manager – Mobile Learning and Academic Technologies, Chair – College Academic Technologies Committee, Chair – Mobile Learning Programs Committee, Member – Kaleidoscope Program Planning Committee, Union Steward and Local Executive Committee Member. Shawn was elected by his faculty colleagues to represent them on the Board for a three year term beginning on September 1, 2012.
Peter Nadeau
Peter is a governance expert experienced with publicly traded, privately held and not-for-profit companies. He is a business lawyer with 25 years of experience in negotiations, mediation, transactions including intellectual property transactions, financings, international mergers and acquisitions and in-house legal department management. He was Vice-president, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Newbridge Networks Corporation from 1990 until it acquisition by Alcatel in 2000. Subsequently Peter was the General Manager, Eastern Ontario for Desjardins Venture Capital Group. Peter is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors of Communication Technologies Credit Union ("Comtech"). He has been a member of the Comtech Board for 7 years and previously chaired each of the Audit, Nominating and By-laws and Policy Committees. Comtech is a 70-year-old full service financial institution with over 14,000 members and $250 million in assets. It has branches in both Toronto and Ottawa. Peter has completed the Directors' Education Programme of the Institute of Corporate Directors and was awarded the ICD.D certification. His legal capability supports his governance knowledge; both capabilities are very important assets at the board level today; consulting or as a Board Member. Peter is involved in his local community and has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, the largest service club in Canada, for over 20 years. He was a member of their board of directors for 9 years, was the President of the Club for its 2009-2010. Peter was appointed to Board of Governors as a Lieutenant Governor In Council appointee as of December, 2013.
John Owens
John Owens is the Ottawa Branch Manager of Revay and Associates Limited, a firm of Project Management and Construction Claims specialists. John graduated from Algonquin College in 1981 with a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology. He qualified as a Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.) in 1983. In 1993 he became certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP). John is also a member if the PMI College of Scheduling and the American Association of Cost Engineers. John has been active in the Ottawa Construction Association since 1990 and is currently the Past Chairman of the Board. John also serves on the College's Architecture Technology and Construction/Civil Engineering Advisory Committees, and served on the capital campaign for the Algonquin College Centre for Excellence. John was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September 2008. He also serves on the Algonquin College Foundation Board of Directors.
Andrew Pridham – Administration Representative
Andrew Pridham is the Academic Chair of the Information and Communications Technology Department. In that role, he is responsible for providing academic leadership in the management and administration of faculty, support staff and students, and establishing a strategic direction for the department that is aligned with the College's strategic plan and Faculty goals. Andrew possesses considerable industry experience from his prior employment at CGI from 1997 to 2009, where he held progressively senior roles, culminating in the Directorship of CGI's Information Security Practice in Ottawa. Before joining CGI, Andrew served as an officer in the Canadian Forces. Among the many roles and positions he held during his time in the CF, he worked at the National Defence Headquarters as Communications Systems Project Officer and Software Engineering Project Officer for the North American Aerospace and Region/Sector Air Operations Centre Modernization Projects. Andrew obtained his Masters Degree in Computer Engineering from the Royal Military College in Kingston and has a Bachelor Degree of Science in Physics and Computer Science from Royal Roads Military College in Victoria. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario association. Andrew was elected by the Administrative Staff of Algonquin College to represent them on the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2011.
Mark Sutcliffe
Mark Sutcliffe is an Ottawa writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and community leader. He writes several columns a week in the Ottawa Citizen and also hosts the Chat Room, a top-rated talk show every weekday morning on Ottawa's news-talk radio station, 580 CFRA. Mark also hosts a Sunday morning national political television show on CPAC, and Talk Ottawa, a nightly community issues program airing three times per week on Rogers TV. Mark is also the majority owner and CEO of Great River Media Inc. which publishes a number of magazines and newspapers including the Ottawa Business Journal. Mark was previously a member of the Ottawa Citizen's senior management team and was also the CEO of InBusiness Media Network. Mark is a committed volunteer and fundraiser, and served on the United Way Campaign Cabinet for six years. He was also Chair of the United Way Ottawa board of directors. He was also the Chair of the Great Canadian Theatre Company for eight years, and was a board member of the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health. In 2008, he was named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year at the Ottawa Philanthropy Awards. Mark was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2011.
Michael Waters
Michael Waters is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of the Minto Group, a privately held real estate development and investment firm based in Ottawa, with operations in Ontario, Alberta and Florida. He has over 20 years experience in real estate finance, investment and development and financial advisory services. Prior to joining Minto, Michael served in a variety of roles at Intrawest Corporation, a large resort developer and operator with a presence across North America. Earlier in his career, Michael worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP. Michael completed an undergraduate degree in finance at the University of British Columbia and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Michael is a Chartered Accountant and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Michael was appointed to the Board of Governors effective September, 2013.


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You can save plenty of money if you know where to find individual educator discounts! Although the amount of savings varies, comparison shopping online makes finding bargains is a cinch.
Becoming Eligible for Educator Discounts
While the companies listed below are eager to serve you, they will require you to verify your eligibility. They must prove they do not give educator discounts to industry or to the general public.
Several methods are used to determine eligibility. Some are as simple as showing a school ID. Others require something more such as verification of employment on school stationery accompanied by a picture ID, or a copy of a pay check with the amount blackened. In the case of International Teacher Identification Card, you must purchase an ID to be eligible for world wide travel discounts.
Where to Find Educator DiscountsI have corresponded with account representatives of most of the companies listed below to be certain they had discounts for personal purchases by individual educators.
Barnes and NobleBarnes and Noble offers a 20% discount off the list price of hardbacks and 15% off that of soft cover books. Other non-sale items may also be bought at a discount. According to customer service you will need to ask for details at your school.
Book WarehouseBook Warehouse offers a 15% discount to all educators with proper identification. Find the nearest store to you through their website.
Computer Software and Hardware
Academic WarehouseAcademic Warehouse offers educational specials on a product list (Please note the product list is an excel file.) To verify prices and to order, contact the sales rep for your state by email or phone. You need a valid faculty ID which can include a letter on school letterhead.
DellAt Dell you can customize basic systems and receive 2-4% off of retail price. You can also buy software and peripherals for your Dell system. You will be required to give the name of your school and the school's identification number.
TravelDiscounts are available around the world for travel, purchases, and services for teachers holding the International Teacher Identity Card . You can apply for your ID card at the ITIC site.
While I didn't find domestic airlines advertising individual educator discounts, I did discover a source for great deals at Snooze or Lose.
If you come across additional discounts that are not restricted by residence or union membership, please let me know, so I can add them here. And remember-- wherever you shop, ask for an educator discount. If one is not available, discuss the benefits of giving one and of being on this list. Feel free to leave this URL
with business people who seem like they might be swayed by online exposure. If we work together, we may be able to save even more!


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Juniper Systems, Inc.
- Website:
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- Address:1132 W 1700 N, Logan, 84321, USA
- Employees:100+
- Sector:Private
- Established:1993
Founded in 1993, Juniper Systems, Inc. is a world-leader in ultra-rugged handheld computers and intuitive field computing solutions. Our company maxims state that "We serve our customers and fellow employees with trust, love, respect, and active support, and expect the same in return."
Juniper Systems has a worldwide network of first-rate business partners in the Geomatics, Public Works, Natural Resources, Military, and Industrial markets that provide total solutions and exceptional service to meet your individual needs and improve your day-to-day operations.
At Juniper Systems we design, manufacture and service all of our products at our Logan, Utah location. This centralization of operations allows us to focus on quality, and ultimately results in an excellent record of innovation and customer service. We work with customers and business partners domestically and internationally to create integrated solutions for focused markets.
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I'm not being serious.
But seriously...
Awhile back,
someone everyone wrote a column saying we needed to change our school colors, mascot, uniforms, traditions, cheers and songs, thereby ensuring that large, overly bureaucratic organizations will never again suffer from mission creep, succumb to the lure of greed and power or become mired in a misguided sense of caution that elevates protecting the established institution over doing the right thing.
Not content with these indignant calls for a comprehensive aesthetic overhaul at Penn State, the fickle mush heads of the mob are now demanding the "Death Penalty" for the Nittany Lions. If people who have already been driven to deep shame and depression by the revelation that a once-admired leader and philanthrope deceived them all and committed horrible crimes against children, using the resources and prestige of a school and community they love to both lure his victims and shield his activities, with the resultant fallout devastating the reputations of an institution they held sacred and a man they deeply respected as its patriarch are not now also deprived of the football they so selfishly enjoyed, pedophiles will continue to prey upon the defenseless.
My only regret is that eliminating the football program means we will never get the chance to change our uniforms and fight song...
Still, I am not sure it is enough. The punishment, after all, should fit the crime. In another thread, I began a list of additional punishments that should either be handed down or self-imposed to sufficiently chasten the Penn State and State College communities. I have copied it here, along with a few additions, to get things started. I now invite all of you to post your suggestions below to help begin the
healing self-flagellation process.
- Cancel the Cafe's iced tea special
- Replace Joe Paterno with Jar Jar Binks on the SBS mural
- Todd Blackledge can only eat at salad and juice bars
- Change the Old Main chime recording to this
- Use a Mr. Burns-style shield to block out the view of Mt. Nittany
- Change "Peachy Paterno" flavor's name to "Apologetic Peach"
- Remove all the backboards at the IM building basketball courts
- Herwig's can no longer serve bacon
- Replace the Lion Shrine with the Landgrant Trophy
- Put those damned "Walk Sign is on to cross… " squawk boxes at every intersection
- Bring back the chicken cosmo, then immediately do away with it
- Mifflin Streakers must be fully clothed
- Circumference of the holes on HUB recycling bin lids must be slightly smaller than a water bottle
- Restore Hammond Building paint job to ugly rust orange color
- Pasta Monday at the Corner Room limited to one serving (with price increase); no breadstick
There are plenty more, and these hardly scratch the surface. So ready, fire, aim!


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Niche luxury developer United House Developments is offering the opportunity to buy into an architectural icon with its latest project – highly stylised new apartments in the fashionable Barbican in the City of London.
With stunning views across the London skyline, the seventh, eighth and ninth floors of Frobisher Crescent, the former home of the City University Business School, have been converted into 69 studio, one, two and three bed apartments. The former office space has been redesigned by TP Bennett Architects, with a contemporary twist to the award-winning 1960s architecture of the Grade II listed building. Frobisher Crescent forms part of the Barbican Arts and Conference Centre, which lies at the heart of the Barbican estate.
The launch of Frobisher Crescent will be the first major opportunity since 1982, when the City of London offered homes for sale, to buy a new, highly individual home in the Square Mile's most coveted and internationally renowned development, home to City lawyers, bankers and media personalities.
Complementing the renovation of the existing design features, the apartments will offer contemporary yet retro interiors, with sleek white lacquered kitchens, oak floors, bespoke retro bathrooms with oversized tiles, chrome light fittings, ceilings with 'shadow gaps' and cabling for digital home systems.
The apartments on the top floor have the distinctive 'barrel' arched roof synonymous with the Barbican, creating an extra mezzanine level. All apartments have private balcony space, which runs along the entire length of the building with the two end apartments on each level benefitting from wrap-around terraces. With a lake and fountains, green squares and no vehicle access, the Barbican is an oasis of calm in the heart of the City.
The Barbican development was designed by architects Chamberlain, Powell and Bon in a Brutalist style, influenced by the work of architect Le Corbusier. It comprises a complex multi-level layout with numerous entrances to the arts complex and stepped residential towers. In 2001 it was announced that the Barbican complex was to be a Grade II listed building and was designated a site of special architectural interest in recognition of the scale, cohesion and the ambition of the project.
When Frobisher Crescent was originally designed, the intended use of the higher levels was for residential apartments. However, this initial idea was never implemented and instead the entire nine floor block was used as office and educational space. Demand for commercial and residential space has since changed, and following a competitive tendering process, United House Developments began works onsite in August 2008.
Antony Crovella, sales and marketing manager of United House Developments, said: "Frobisher Crescent is one of those very rare opportunities to buy a unique and iconic property. The City of London and the Barbican in particular is a hugely desirable place to live, more so now than ever, and we are sure that the care and attention to detail to ensure the original features of the architecture and design were retained will give the development even more appeal. Because it is a listed building, we have replicated the main design principles in the Barbican. Any aspect of the original building, such as the timber window screens, for example, have been copied and reinstated as an exact match."
Prices start from £380,000 for the studio apartments up to £1.87 million for a three-bedroom duplex on the top floor, with wrap-around terrace and barrel-vaulted triple height ceilings.
For further sales information, please contact agents Chesterton on 020 7288 0330 or Hamilton Brooks on 020 7606 8000 or visit www.frobishercrescent.co.uk


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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to speak at Regis about her book on the mental health crisisNovember 1, 2010
Within Our Reach details avenues toward ending the mental health crisis
Weston, MA. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will speak about her recent book, Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis (NY: Rodale, 2010), on November 8 at 4 p.m. in the Atrium of the Fine Arts Center at Regis College in Weston. The event will also include a book signing and is free and open to the public.
Drawing upon her more than 35 years as a mental health advocate, Carter describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses have the potential to help most people lead normal lives. Mrs. Carter was assisted in the writing of the book by Kathryn E. Cade, who serves as the chair of the Board of Directors of the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston.
Following Mrs. Carter's remarks, she will discuss today's critical issues in mental health with Mary Jane England, MD, President of Regis College. Dr. England, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, was the first Commissioner of the Department of Social Services in Massachusetts, associate dean at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and CEO of the Washington Business Group on Health. She is a nationally recognized leader in the campaign for mental health parity and health care reform as well as a member of Mrs. Carter's Task Force on Mental Health at the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA.
"Decades ago on various political campaigns," said Dr. England, "Mrs. Carter learned about the lack of help for the mentally ill and the stigma affecting them. This motivated her to help. Our institutional systems still seem to fail, especially in regard to the care of children, the placement of the mentally ill in prison, and the stigma suffered by members of the military who become ill," England continued, "yet Mrs. Carter finds hope in new scientific knowledge, the passage of mental health parity, and the effectiveness of recovery and wellness movements. We look forward to hearing her perspectives on all of the issues."
Regis College is a Catholic co-educational community that prepares undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students for engagement and service in a changing world. In the School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences and the School of Nursing, Sciences and Health Professions, approximately 1,600 students are enrolled in 17 undergraduate majors; 30 minors; 10 interdisciplinary pathways toward professional success; and master's degree programs in education, communication, health administration, health product regulation, nursing, public administration, and radiology, and a doctoral program in nursing practice. U.S. News and World Report ranks Regis in the top tier of universities with master's programs in the North. The College is listed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) among benchmarking colleges for the quality of educational experience. With a strategic graduate focus on health care, Regis College was recently named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League of Nursing. The College also provides accredited pre-school and kindergarten programs and a Life Long Learning Program (LLARC) for retired seniors.
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Each spring, the Help Desk hires student staff for the following Fall semester. However, the Help Desk accepts applications all year long, so if you send one in now, we'll be sure to consider you next time we're hiring. (Look for Help Desk Consultant, LTS.)
Help Desk Consultants provide in-person and telephone support to all undergraduates, faculty, staff, and graduate students, and troubleshoot supported network, operating systems, applications, and University systems. Applicants should have solid knowledge of Windows and Macintosh and the Internet. Must be willing to learn and grow with the job. Applicants must be able to think on the job and take reasonable action without supervision.


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2The Fifth Season of Jersey Shore Is Nearly Upon Us!
The last season of Jersey Shore was so intense, right? There was all that drama with Jionni, we got to see Snooki's problem with alcohol become painfully obvious and undeniable (as if it wasn't already, right?) and, possibly the best part of all, we got to see The Situation ram his head into a wall. The fourth season of Jersey Shore was not a joke. It came at us hard and fast, and it didn't slow down. So the fifth season should be the craziest yet, right?
Well, if you watch the trailer, not so much.
It looks like the highlights this season are going to be Vinny going home for a couple days and Snooki hitting the Situation with a plastic baseball bat. And that's so disappointing. I mean, if you watch the whole trailer you don't see one second of Ron and Sam fighting. Not one! It almost makes me not even want to watch it when it premieres on January 5th on MTV.
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I'm happy that the whole Ron and Sammi thing has taken a backseat. That's what made Season 4 so much more enjoyable than Seasons 2 and 3 (in my opinion). What I would REALLY like to see, however, is JWoww being boyfriend-less, so she can start hooking up with all the roommates. That would be awesome. And yes, I am ashamed that I watch (and love) this show.


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Redefining Teacher Pensions: Strategically Defined Benefits for New Teachers and Fiscal Sustainability for All
October 26, 2011
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Cast a net into the sea of folks eager to reform
teacher-pension plans and you'll draw up quite an eclectic catch—from those with
a goal of increasing the financial stability of state education budgets to
those who wish to ensure equity in teacher-workforce distribution. Just as
Fordham's recent "Halting a Runaway
Train" report exemplifies the former, this Center for American
Progress paper speaks to the latter. In it, author Raegen Miller explains that
"teacher pension policy should help attract to teaching especially promising
college-graduates and career-changers" and well as "encourage especially
effective teachers…to work in the schools with the greatest need." To reach
these ends, Miller offers three recommendations. The first two—amend state
constitutions to rigorously scrutinize any benefit-enhancing legislation and
amend ESEA to withhold states' Title I funding if they fail to contribute to
their pension systems—are meant to ensure that teachers continue to receive
benefits under current defined-benefits plans. The third—implement a
cash-balance defined-benefit pension plan—would draw more promising talent to
the teaching profession, as it would ensure a steady accrual of pension wealth,
distributed evenly over a person's years of service. It would also allow
teachers to move across state lines (perhaps to needier schools) without pension
penalty. States fishing for new pension-plan options, but unable to go whole
hog for 401(k) style options, would be wise to tap the cash-benefit-plan
fishing hole. This paper can show the way.
Raegen T. Miller, "Redefining Teacher Pensions: Strategically Defined Benefits for
New Teacher and Fiscal Sustainability for All," (Washington, D.C.:
Center for American Progress, September 2011).


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Seashells Apartments
Merimbula, South Coast, NSW
- Guests: 2
- Bedrooms: 1
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Bedroom 1 - 1x Queen
- Bathrooms: 1
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Opened in 2009, this well-maintained complex offers 9 modern apartments located only minutes walk from the crystal clear waters of Merimbula's main surf beach and ever-popular lake beach. All apartments are fully self-contained with well-equipped full kitchen, dishwasher, plasma TV, DVD player, reverse cycle air conditioning, washerdryer and all the conveniences you would expect at quality accommodation. Other facilities include solar heated poolspa, off-street parking and outdoor bbq area all within a 10 minute level stroll to town.
1 bedroom featuring Queen bed (sleeps 2)
Fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher
Air conditioning
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Solar heated pool
Washing machine & dryer
Allocated off street parking
Modern furnishings…
Linen & towels supplied
Shared BBQ & entertaining area
Located on beautiful Fishpen
Walk to lake & beach
10 minute level walk to shopscafesrestaurants
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- DirectPay - Rent-A-Home takes reservations on this property but the property manager processes payments directly with you.
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- General
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RatesRates are not available online for this property, please request a quote using the form below.
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from $59 to $218 per night*
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From a Quote
- Step 1) Search the website and Add properties to MyList. Submit your preferred properties by using Request a Quote. Property Managers will send you confirmed price and availability.
- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from your Quote. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information.
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- Step 1) Search using your desired location and dates. The Tariff Price will be shown in the results.
- Step 2) Then you can Make a Booking or reservation form by clicking 'Make Reservation' from the search results or property page. Alternatively a Reservation form (PDF or Word Doc) can be downloaded from our Visitor Terms & Conditions page or your Quote.
- Step 3) Once we receive your "RZ" reservation request, a consultant will process all details and send a "BK" Booking Confirmation, payment receipt with arrival and key collection information. Payment can be made with credit card or by direct deposit.
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Some properties allow Pets and will display Pets Permitted. Visitors will need to advise the type and size of pet and whether the pet is indoor or an outdoor pet.
Properties that do not show Pets Permitted will not accept pets.
A Pet Bond might be required to clean. deodourise and disinfect the property prior to the next visitor arrival to ensure the property is allergy free.
Availability calendar not up to date?
rentahome does encourage our property managers to update their availability calendars as often as possible.
Unfortunately it isn't always as frequent as we'd like, each calendar has a date of which the calendar was last updated so you who how up to date the listing is.
This is why rentahome has the quote process, it confirms the current availability of your selected property/s and the best rate available for your stay.
Are visitors able to inspect properties?
rentahome welcomes inspections however they may not be always feasible and are generally only available for longer stays of three months or longer.
The property must first be quoted as available with a price for your requested dates.
To request an inspection simply login to your Quote at the below link using your quote number and surname: http://www.rent-a-home.com.au/home/my/quotedetails.aspx
Scroll down to your preferred property and under the photo there will be a button 'Request Inspection', click on 'Request Inspection' and fill in your details. Your details will be sent to the property manager who will make contact within 48hours to arrange an appointment.
If there is no 'Request Inspection' button, this means the property manager does not provide inspections.
Please note that properties are not held and may be booked by other visitors.
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A Bond/Security Deposit may be required by the Property Manager the amount will vary depending on the property manager. If so, this payment will take place outside of the Rentahome EasyPay System and you may be asked to direct transfer funds into the Property Manager's bank account or a credit card imprint may be requested. Rentahome does not become involved in the payment or return of bonds or security deposits. Return of these amounts is based on the Property Manager's terms and conditions and their inspection of the property after your stay.
The Security Deposit (Bond) is required to cover any damage or incidential costs incurred during your stay at the property. If there is no Damage or Additional Costs then the Security Deposit will be refunded. If the amount of the Damage or Additional Costs are greater than the Security Deposit, then the Guest will be required to pay the difference.
On Arrival, please report any damage or requirement maintenance immediately to the property manager, as you will be liable for any Damage on your departure.
A Bond applies for properties under a Lease agreement. The Bond is typically lodged with a government Bond Authority and returned at the the end of the stay following an Exit Inspection and review of the Condition Report.
Payment Options
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Rent-A-Home processes rental payment with guests directly. We accept: Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Bank Transfer.
Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards accepted.
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An announcement about a public talk to be held on October 27, 1981, on the federal investigation into the murders of five Communist Workers Party members at the Death to the Klan march, on November 3, 1979. The talk featured speakers including Durham attorney H.M. Michaux, Duke University law professor William van Alstyne, author Elizabeth Wheaton, and Greensboro attorney Michael Curtis. The talk was sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee of High Point, the Greensboro Citizens for Justice and Unity, and the Greensboro chapter of the North Carolina Civil Liberties Union. On the back of the flyer is a personal letter to from Edward Burrows, Jane Curtis, and Beth Keiser to their "Guilford colleagues" which expresses their support for the event and explains the history and activities of the Citizens for Justice and Unity group.
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Archive for December 2006
[TSE] Meeting Requirements through Acceptance and Stress Testing
My fellow German developer Eberhard Wolff is speaking this morning about acceptance and stress testing to meet requirements.
As an introduction he's wrapping up what Spring provides in the org.springframework.test package.
Acceptance Tests
Now we are getting into Acceptance Tests. You use them to find errors in the implementation of business requirements or use cases. One can see them as formalized requirements. Unfortunately many times they are done manually and after the whole system has been developed. Fit/FitNesse is a tool for acceptance tests. The customer and the developer should write the acceptance tests together – so does XP say. Fit/FitNesse uses HTML as input format. Test data and expected results are provided as HTML tables. You need to write a simple class as a wrapper for business logic, which can be injected using @Configurable. This class is then used to pass data into the test and check the results.
Eberhard is working on a general Fit Exporter for Spring. It's currently Alpha code.
The SpringActionFixture can be used to test actions that are usually performed in a GUI. You specify input data and actions – e.g. press add button – and then look for results. In the HTML input file you use the expression "press" to call a method. So the UI stuff is left out, but the method that normally be called by the UI is now being called by FitNesse.
One question from the audience is whether you can run Fit/Fitnesse as part of a Maven build. As it's a command line tool that should be no problem.
Fit uses HTML files as input. Fitnesse uses Wiki pages. Triggered by a question from the audience Eberhard opinions that probably Word documents that get exported to HTML are the best solution to get business people to provide test data and rules.
Performance Tests
JMeter is a good tool to performance test web based applications. JMeter creates a large number of requests, but how do you measure the performance in the whole system. You want to measure each part of the system. Using a regular profiler for Java would not be sufficient for the purpose of performance tests, because it only focuses on the Java code itself. JAMon is a monitoring framework, which offers a Spring interceptor. For web application you configure a filter in web.xml. The JAMon filter measures HTTP request/response. JAMon profiles method calls using AOP. JAMon can be used as well to profile other parts of the system by simply declaring other AOP aspects, e.g. you could use it to profile SQL queries.
One could use JAMon even in production as the overhead is very little. It can use exiting Pointcuts and Spring AOP proxies.
[TSE] System Integration Testing with Spring
Fixing defects at a late stage in a project is more costly and causes more pain than doing it as early as possible.
Testable code is good code. Testing is essential to agile processes. AOP helps to isolate concerns. Infrastructure can be left out of the business logic and hence makes testing the business logic easier or – in some cases – possible.
Developers should take ownership of unit and integration tests and not rely on a QA function. A QA function is still needed, but developers should start testing while writing code. Many developers don't test the UI, which is bad. JWebUnit can help with that for web applications.
Rod stresses the importance of performance assurance and regression testing. The Grinder is a free tool for load testing.
Unit testing. Don't use Spring in a unit test. Do use mocks or stubs. Unit tests should run extremely fast. With mock objects you can create expectations. See Easymock or Mockobjects. Mock objects are great for service layer objects and domain objects and to test what happens in the event of a failure. A few things that make testing hard: static methods, final classes. You can't test in isolation: configuration, JDBC code or O/M mapping and how classes work together.
Artifacts to test: service layer, domain objects, special cases such as aspects, web tier code, code containing SQL or other queries and code interacting with J2EE APIs. Non-Java code like stored procedures or triggers, database schema and views. O/R mappings, Spring configuration, JSPs and other view technologies. With Velocity you can test the without being tied to a container.
In-Container testing with tools like Cactus is not the answer.
Spring helps with the org.springframework.test package available in spring-mock.jar since Spring 1.1.1. Provides Spring context loading and caching, transaction management and – of course – dependency injection.
Put things like the datasource and transaction manager declaration in configuration files of their own so you can use different ones for testing and production use.
If you are on Java5 use AbstractAnnotationAwareTransactionalTests for tests.
Use the JDBCTemplate exposed by the abstract classes to verify that the O/RM tool did what it's supposed to do.
Test lazy loading with endTransaction()
startNewTransaction() to test attach/detach in an ORM tool (merge() or saveOrUpdate()). Test locking strategies.
[TSE] The Art of Domain Modeling
Now at the beginning of the afternoon it's Keith Donald's second talk about Domain Driven Design at The Spring Experience.
Effective modeling is about creating a knowledge rich model with everything relevant to the problem being solved. In order to achieve this one has to develop a common language so that everybody involved has a chance to stay on the same page. It's about brainstorming and experimenting using tools such as unit tests and the IDE. The idea is to write code very early, but for the time being leave questions of the infrastructure out.
Domain experts and developers need to work together. Only I believe that most domain experts don't have the time to follow that approach. So in the end it will be about showing a simplistic prototype to them. Something that appears to be working, although underneath there is no functionality that can really be put into production. I see a few questions here.
Once you understand enough of the domain problem, write some code. Focus on behavior, avoid all infrastructure. Then get some feedback from users. Again I see some questions here. The idea is certainly a good one, but will the users accept being shown something that is purely a simulation? Some non-technical people tend to expect real working software dealing with real data at an early stage. So here will be certainly some need to explain things to them.


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