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2014 Western Center Request for Applications (RFA)
The Western Center for Risk Management Education (Western Center), in conjunction with the Northeast, North Central and Southern Centers, will announce their next funding opportunity on or around September 15, 2014.
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Login to the Results Verification System (RVS) using your email address and password which will take you to the "My Projects" page. Upon login, your project will be displayed on the "My Projects" page. Multiple users may be given access to your project by entering their email address. This is explained in detail in the "Project People" section of the Full Proposal Tutorial.
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Any questions regarding the indirect cost portion may be directed to Jackie Bolden, Area Grants Manager at 509-335-5047.
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There are proposal resources which can help you develop and write a successful proposal. You are encouraged to use these tutorials and the "Introduction to Risk Management" which can lead you through the development and identification of a stronger set of participant results/outcomes, as well as to strengthen your program delivery, should your proposal be funded.
- a) 2014 Western Center Request for Applications (RFA)
- b) ERME Proposal Resources (Note** Depending on your browser setting, it may be necessary to "refresh" the page or press F5 to view all of the current Proposal Resources.)
- c) RME for Native American Farmers and Ranchers
- d) Introduction to Risk Management
2014 RFA Timeline:
- May 1, 2014 – Award decisions are announced
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The 2011 season is half over and 57 different people have been on RotB Survival Pick'em "island" yet only four remain. The collapse of the Chiefs and the Raiders returning to recent form led to the demise of Eurocard and KDean75, but eight weeks was twice as long as the majority of participants lasted. Good job! The choices become more difficult as after this week's choice, the remaining four participants have used up effectively a third of the NFL teams (seriously, who picks the Colts this year?). Best of luck!
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Brandon Bourbon Suffers Lower Leg Injury
First potential setback on the season. No word yet on what the injury is but rumors swirling that it could be a broken leg/ankle which could put the season in question. Bad news if true, Bourbon was a player that many were anxious to see on the field. The one positive is that this might be one of the few positions where Kansas as a team can absorb the blow.


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The South Dakota football team will celebrate homecoming Saturday with their annual Dakota Days game against Missouri State. The Coyotes are 1-3 with three straight losses, while the Bears come to Vermillion at 1-4, including a loss at Iowa.
Missouri State is 1-0 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, while USD is still looking for their first win in league play since joining last year.
USD hasn't scored more than 16 points in a game this season, and are averaging just over 12 points per contest. The passing game is only averaging 125 yards through the air, and that has to get better.
"We know we can play with them but we've got to play better," said USD head coach Joe Glenn. "We've got to find some rhythm offensively and get some points on the board. I think defensively we're doing some really good things. I feel strongly about our kids, we've just got to find some rhythm on offense and start getting in that end zone."
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As most of you know, FantasyRealm(who shall furthermore be referred to as FR) and I went to the draft together. We wanted to experience the draft live and meet a bunch of the people that we only knew through the interwebs. I would have liked to stay through Saturday as well, but I'm experiencing some financial issues ATM. I digress, let's start with the stories!
I am going to try and be as brief as possible(I tend to get very long-winded, it is a weakness of mine.)
Staying with some things that really stood out.
Wow, you can get some very serious hate-stares when walking around downtown Montreal wearing a Leafs Jersey/ball cap. I have a really hard time not laughing in their face, and I actually failed to hold my laughter down a few times.
On the way to the Bell Center/Centre Bell(sorry, it gets to you even after one day) FR and I came across a shirtless, one-armed bum with a Jesus Beard lying on the sidewalk next to a light pole. Lefty was holding a ball cap in his hand and shaking some change around in it. When we ignored him and walked by, we heard a 'Leaf's Suck' come from him!
After a moment of stunned silence, FR and I broke out into hearty laughter that we couldn't get to subside. This destitute dude, lying(not sitting) on the sidewalk begging for change comes out with a 'Leaf's Suck'. The ludicricy of it kept us chuckling all the way to our seats.
Speaking of going to our seats, the rest of the PPPers had saved us some seats in the 200 section, but by the time FR got his free ticket from the Tweetup, it was after 5PM. Some old grumpy usher would not let us go to the 200 section and forced us up to the 300 section. This is the first in a series of events that would lead to the JT encounter. So, FR and I sat up there and watched the first 17 picks of the draft. The crowd was just ridiculous. Between cheering for French Canadian prospects and booing draft picks from certain teams - Sometimes BOTH on the same pick - I was getting sick of hearing it.
I did get a laugh from Burke's reaction to the boos, and even a bigger laugh when FR leaned over to me and said:
'I was saying Boo-urke'
After thoroughly enjoying my 2 hot dogs(regular size, not jumbo), small bag of Doritos and 12 ounce beer ($20.50 after taxes) I needed to use the facilities. I had already decided that I would go right after St. Louis' pick and right before Montreal made their selection. After experiencing the ridiculousness that is Habs fandom, I felt this would be the opportune moment to return something to the Montreal community.
As expected, there wasn't a soul in the hallway on my way to use the facilities. After washing my hands, I started to make my way back to my seat - about a 3 mile hike. As I approached my section, I noticed a small group of people making their way up from the 200's and heading to who-knows-where.
I had to do a double take, because who do I see? A few women, some guys in suits, and a tall young man wearing an Islanders 09 Jersey with the name 'Tavares' on the back. I literally shook my head and looked again. There he was the first overall pick in the draft, the two time gold medal winner at the World Juniors, the guy who once just about ran Jared off the road - John Tavares.
Of course, being totally unprepared for this, I just walked up to him, shook his hand and said 'Congratulations.' He seemed really sincere when he said 'Thank you. Thank you very much.' Then just as quickly, he moved on to his destination.
After describing this event to the other PPPers(because after Montreal picked, about 25% of the crowd left and FR and I were able to find them) Chemmy piped up 'Why didn't you push him down the stairs? He doesn't play for us!'
First, I doubt I could have pushed him anywhere, but right after Chemmy said that to me my mind went back to that moment when we shook hands. He looked at my Leaf Jersey and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. In that split second, I think he was really wishing that he was wearing my Leaf jersey.
It is my belief that the soul-crushing realization that he was property of the New York Islanders fully impacted him at that moment. That was more damage done than falling down a thousand flights of stairs.
And, just so you know, his handshake was strong and smooth, much like his puck handling abilities.
PS I told every Habs fan that looked at me with those burning eyes of hatred that I had met and shook hands with John Tavares while they were cheering about picking Louis Leblanc. Burkie did not have a great draft, but I had a great time.


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Building on what I was saying about Internet Psychology, a few posts ago, I see that the US site OKCupid has started to publish stats based on its users behaviour. These have then been turned into 'real-world' advice! For example, it seems that men get more responses from women if they don't smile in their pictures, and women are more likely than men to contact people they don't find attractive. There you go, I knew it was all about personality not looks! Interestingly they have also discovered what people tend to lie about. Top of the list is height, with most users adding an extra two inches; closely followed by salary, with lots of folk giving themselves a 20% pay rise. And as if this wasn't fascinating enough, they also indicate what stops people replying – even I presume to a tall, unsmiling sort of person – and it's… bad grammar and netspeak. CUL8R A3.
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Hello, everyone. I'm back. Well, I think that I'm back; we'll see how much time I have for this blogging thing, in between consulting, my PhD work, and my three young children.
If you're wondering what happened to the previous incarnation of this blog… well, the sad and embarrassing fact is that I was way too cavalier about an Ubuntu upgrade in November. Just about everything was saved, except for the e-mail lists that I host on my server, and the MySQL databases used by WordPress. (The PostgreSQL databases were, of course, happily backed up.) So you can presumably find archives of this blog at archive.org, but it remains to be seen if and when I'll restore those old postings to this blog.
For those of you wondering where exactly I am nowadays: My family and I moved back to Modi'in, Israel (halfway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem) nearly three years ago, in the summer of 2007. We had previously been in Chicago for four years, where I was doing the coursework for my PhD in learning sciences at Northwestern University. I'm still working on the PhD, and am moving along, which is a nice feeling. I'm also doing Web consulting, lecturing, writing, and development, working with a wide variety of organizations around the world to design and write Web-based software, generally in Ruby on Rails.
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Romney talks down Buffett Rule
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GOP hopeful outlines tax plan for area tea party
Tax day this year has become a political event — with Mitt Romney visiting Philadelphia and Democrats urging him to release his tax returns, and speaking in support of the "Buffett Rule," which would levy a minimum 30 percent income tax on incomes over $2 million.
"We want to emphasize today the importance of the Buffett Rule, and contrast that with the Romney approach to taxes — which is a continuation of this idea that the only people in the country who are making a positive contribution to the economy, and to society, are the very richest people," said City Controller Alan Butkovitz, who, along with District Attorney Seth Williams, spoke at a small press event sponsored by Pennsylvania Democrats.
The two men spoke from Independence Mall just hours before Romney was scheduled to meet with tea party leaders from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware at a tickets only "tax summit" at the Franklin Institute.
Taxes are a hot-button issue in the presidential campaign.
President Barack Obama has been urging Congress to pass the Buffett Rule. Republicans in Congress seem poised to shoot down the measure, setting the stage for an election year showdown that both sides hope they can capitalize on.
The Senate was scheduled to vote on the Buffett Rule Monday. Democratic leaders in both houses said they would press Republicans on the issue bringing the Buffett Rule up for repeated votes.
Democrats think the Buffett Rule vote will underscore their commitment to economic fairness and GOP favoritism for the rich, a prominent election theme. Hammering at it lets Obama shine a spotlight on Romney, a former private equity executive who has a lower rate than most middle-class families' pay.
The two presidential candidates have very different approaches to taxes.
In addition to raising taxes on the wealthy, the president wants to increase taxes on corporations that do business overseas and increase taxes on oil and gas corporations. According to the administration, the new revenue would be used to ease individual and corporate tax rates and pay down federal deficits.
Romney has said he would extend all of the Bush tax cuts, including those for the richest people, and cut other tax rates and eliminate estate taxes.
It's a platform that has the support of the local tea party.
"The economic freedom of Americans continues to be under assault from the Obama Administration," said Teri Adams, president of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association. "Gov. Romney realizes that the tax burden must be reduced across the board, and that the economy must be given a chance to make a full recovery."
Romney, with an income last year of $21 million, is among those would pay more taxes under the Buffett Rule. In his most recent returns, he paid just 13 percent in taxes, a rate far lower than most Americans.
Williams said he should release at least eight years of returns so voters could have some idea of how much or how little he's paid.
"We need to know, as a presidential candidate, how he is taxed," said Williams."
The Buffett rule is supported by a majority of voters.
A recent Associated Press-GfK poll showed that nearly 2 in 3 favor a 30 percent tax for those making $1 million annually, including most Democrats and independents — and even 4 in 10 Republicans.
The debate over the Buffett Rule comes as Congress is set to consider a number of other tax bills.
On Thursday the House will vote on legislation providing a 20 percent tax deduction for businesses that employ fewer than 500 workers, which covers 99.9 percent of all companies. The proposal, sponsored by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., seems certain to pass, but fail in the Senate.
Those votes are set just as many Americans stare at their own tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service says that through April 6, it had received 99 million of 145 million expected returns. So far, 80 million refunds have been issued, averaging $2,794, down $101 from last year.


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Hawkins County deputies said when crews were fighting the flames Saturday night, they discovered about 20 dogs and 20 roosters chained up near the fire.
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Dan Diehl loves old buildings, which is a good thing, since he owns the old , a rustic collection of buildings that dates back to the 19th Century. The old mill at the corner of Ferry and Water Street has been a staple in Fenton from the town's founding days, when it was used to grind locally grown wheat into flour. The main building houses a mill with an old belt and pulley system that has since been converted from steam power to electric. It's still used today.
"When I first bought the place we mixed up a lot of hog feed and chicken feed," Diehl said.
Deihl bought the mill about 20 years ago. He said there aren't as many farmers or horse owners in the area who would be a mill's normal clientele, though he still carries the things they need. These days his customers are more likely to be local gardeners, backyard farmers with flocks of chickens and wild bird lovers who buy seed by the 50 pound sack. He said his pet and bird supplies are competitive with the big box stores, but he doesn't have the floor space to carry a lot of different brands.
"If it weren't for the bird feeders, I'd be out of business," he said. Some of his best selling merchandise is sunflower seed, which he sells as is, or ground into fine chips without the shells. "It's like caviar, but somebody just came in here and bought three 50-pound bags."
The old mill has a certain ramshackle charm to it. Deihl knows there are people who would rather see his mill torn down, but he's ready to defend it.
"You can't build an old building," he quips. Deihl does his best to maintain the old barn-like structure and is working on rehabbing a little house that is part of the mill's complex of seven buildings. Flooding is his worst enemy.
"We'd have five or six feet of water in here," he said of the feed mill's store. The mill is just a stone's throw from the Meramec River and has been under water five times since Deihl bought it in the 1990s. He's never bothered with dry walling the mill's shop, so when a flood threatens he just packs up the merchandise and moves it to higher ground. He jokes that he would never get around to cleaning the shop if it weren't for the floods.
Diehl's business is a family operation. His brother Mark works with him at Fenton and his sister runs another feed mill he owns in Wildwood. The Wildwood shop is much newer, but he still prefers the old charm of the Fenton Feed Mill.
When he's not at the mill he can be found farming several small parcels of land in the Fenton area. He keeps hogs and an acre of vegetables across the Meramec and tends a field of soybeans and pumpkins on land owned by the Maritz corporation. He sells the vegetables he grows at the feed mill.
"I wish more people would grow gardens," he said, lamenting the poor quality of foreign grown produce available in grocery stores today.
"Everyone would have a backyard garden in the old days," he said. He said Fenton aldermen have shown an interest in starting a community garden, perhaps in the Fabick Nature Area, and have asked him to help out. The community garden would be a place for residents team together to grow vegetables of their own.


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Google came out with a new, beta version of their toolbar for Internet Explorer two days ago (January 30, 2006). With this release comes the ability to add custom buttons to the toolbar. So we created an ESV button: enter a passage or words in the box and click the ESV button to search the ESV text.
Or highlight a word or phrase on any page you're viewing, right-click it, and choose "ESV Bible" from the menu to search the ESV for that word or phrase. Use this feature on sites that don't hyperlink Scripture references, for example.
How to Add the Search to Your Toolbar
Install Version 4 of the Google Toolbar (now in beta). You'll have to restart Internet Explorer. Come back to the ESV Blog andJust add the button to your toolbar.
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Assuming you mean because Obama is gonna win, then I got news for you.... it's not just conservatives who are gonna be in a world of hurt after the 7th... it's going to be anyone (yes, even card-carrying Democrats) who are in the 53% who pays income taxes. With his policies, that world of hurt will just slowly get worse.
If you are a net consumer of the entitlement pot, then you'll be happy, if you are a net contributor, not so much. Like I said before, any initiative that calls for taking from Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul. If there are more "Pauls" than "Peters" in raw numbers, and their votes count the same, guess what happens...
I do understand that the liberals may not realize it at first, their joy upon learning their "idol" has got another 4 years will mask anything else at first. If it's anything like 2008, I expect to see people literally weeping with joy. Hopefully it does not cause them to drop their taxpayer-funded cellphones, it would just be adding insult to injury if I have to buy them another one.
Probably sometime during Q1 of Calendar 2013, when people see that gridlock has continued, then the honeymoon will start to wear off and the hangover sets in. I wonder how many more budget proposals that fail unanimously will occur before the lightbulb goes on?
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Some middle school students are paying taxes and figuring out how they can afford health care.
Students at Vinson Middle School were introduced to the Reality Store programs Wednesday morning. The Reality Store program is a financial simulation to help students learn the budgeting process. Each student receives a career and a checkbook that lists the salary for one month. Some also may be given scenarios of marriage and children.
Eighth grader Beth Perry says it's a great idea for teaching responsibility.
"I think it's a really good idea because it brings to perspective how you need to go to college and get a good job to be able to make money," Perry said. The program is being offered through the WVU Extension Office in Wayne County for Buffalo Crum and Vinson Middle Schools.


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Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland stepping down
He has managed the team since 2006, but now Jim Leyland's days as boss of the Detroit Tigers are over.
Jim Leyland officially stepped down Monday. "When it's time, it's time," he said during a press conference.
It was first reported by Tom Mazawey of NEW Detroit Sports 1051 FM ESPN Radio.
Sources telling our @TomMazawey that Leyland informed team of his decision to retire on the flight home from Boston.—
Detroit Sports 1051 (@DSports1051) October 21, 2013
The former minor league catcher, who led the 1997 Florida Marlins to a World Series title, is stepping away after eight years with the Tigers. They were always successful during his tenure, but what might become his managing legacy is his lovable habit of lighting up multiple cigarettes in the dugout during games.
Jim Leyland, one of a kind MT @ArashMadani Tunnel from visitors dugout when Leyland in Toronto. Happy retirement Jim: http://t.co/SdBJzfzO50—
Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) October 21, 2013
How we'll always remember Jim Leyland (via @AP) – http://t.co/qQ4CPViKcn—
Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 21, 2013
This is the greatest Leyland quote, and maybe the greatest quote of all time. http://t.co/JUq9gcXkSn—
Sean Gentille (@seangentille) October 21, 2013
Not sure when the Tigers will announce Jim Leyland's successor, but we should probably look for a puff of white smoke.—
Dave Hodge – TSN (@TSNDaveHodge) October 21, 2013
So long Leyland. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.—
Brian (@Go_GoSox) October 21, 2013
But in 2010, Michigan banned smoking in public places such as Detroit's Comerica Park. However, Leyland has been seen occiassionally sneaking the odd butt.
Here is a famous exchange (warning filled with multiple F bombs) in which Leyland, managing the Pittsburgh Pirates in the early 1990s, lays down the law with Barry Bonds. "I am the goddamned manager, and I am going to manage this goddamn team."
If he is retiring, he leaves with a World Series title, three pennants, three manager of the year nods and plenty of used ciggies littering his wake.
Jim Leyland steps down after 8 yrs as the Tigers manager. Having played for him in '95-96' in Pitts, I can tell you this… He is the BEST.—
Dan Plesac (@Plesac19) October 21, 2013
Seeing Leyland get emotional like that almost brought tears to my eyes.—
Andrew Laviero (@andrew_laviero) October 21, 2013
Jim Leyland just said he asked his wife recently what to do when he had a silent fart at church. Her response: "Get a new hearing aid."—
Michael Rosenberg (@Rosenberg_Mike) October 21, 2013
"When it's time, it's time … and it's time." – Jim Leyland on stepping down as Tigers manager.—
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"So long. It's not goodbye. And from the bottom of my heart thank you for having me." -Jim Leyland #ThanksJim—
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BOARDMAN - Ernest Zolka Sr., 80, died Thursday, July 25, 2013, at Vista Center at the Ridge in Mineral Ridge.
He was born Dec. 2, 1932, in Youngstown, the son of Frank and Amelia Toth Zolka.
Ernest served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired as a sheetmetal worker through Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 33.
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Mr. Zolka was a member of St. Stephen of Hungary Church in Youngstown.
He leaves his wife, Ann Garchar Zolka; two sons, Ernest Jr. of Portland, Ore., and Robert of Austintown; five grandchildren; a brother, Frank of Montgomery, Texas; and a sister, Mary Rose Lorant of Youngstown.
He was preceded in death by a sister.
Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown. Funeral services will begin at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the funeral home and continue at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen of Hungary Church.
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As many of you know, I have been very rough on the L.A. County Department of Public Works, specifically the Water Resource Division who were responsible for the in January. Actually listening to the legitimate concerns of the local community is anathema to the culture of the DPW's Water Resources Division.
I have recently had an extremely positive experience with the Flood Maintenance Division of the DPW, specifically Keith Tang, Mike Long and Crew Chief Albert (sorry, I missed his last name). I would like to commend their efforts and genuine desire to treat the local community like their customers (which they are).
Keith, Mike and Albert were tasked to perform fire clearance in the area to the north and west of the Santa Anita Debris Basin. The area to be cleared was between the maintenance road and the back yard fences of the homes along Highland Oaks Drive.
About six weeks ago, I went for a walk in this area and discovered that a major fire clearance project was underway. I was dismayed to see that the portion that had already been cleared was performed far too aggressively. All trees (except for oaks) had been cut down including many native 18" diameter elderberry trees. In addition, many large patches of native and non-native prickly pear, that in actuality act as a fire barrier, had been cleared. There was also evidence that heavy equipment was being used to scrape the ground which promotes the growth of non-native and highly flammable grasses in the upcoming years.
I contacted Mr. Keith Tang of the Maintenance Division by phone and told him of my concerns. He was very interested in making sure that the fire clearance was done correctly so we set up a meeting. Keith and the fire clearance project supervisor, Albert met me at the site and I pointed out the improper fire clearance practises that were being used. Keith said that he would request that the Arcadia Fire Department come out to the site to get their take on proper clearance methods.
A few days later, Keith Tang, Mike Long, Albert and three members of the Arcadia Fire Department met at the site. We all agreed on how clearance on the remainder of the site would be performed.
Yesterday, I went for a walk through that area and found that the fire clearance on the area performed after our meetings was performed perfectly. I would like to personally thank Keith, Mike and Albert in addition to the Arcadia Fire Department for taking the time out of their busy schedules to work together with a member of the community (especially one that has created many headaches for the DPW in the past). The effort has paid off and I look forward to working with the Flood Maintenance Division on their future maintenance projects to ensure that maintaining habitats and the environment are included in the planning process.
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Films of Conflict and Resolution in Competition - $5000 Prize
- Grace, Milly, Lucy…Child Soldiers (NY Premiere) - Documentary - Director Raymonde Provencher - In Uganda, young girls are forced to join the rebel Lord's Resistance Army as soldiers, wives, killers, and mothers. Grace, Milly, and Lucy, now living in rehabilitation facilities for ex-child soldiers, recount the atrocities of their experiences, and speak to a triumph of spirit after a life of undue violence and hardship in this extraordinary documentary about children forced to join the military ranks.
- The Accidental Terrorist (US Premiere) - Documentary - Directors Miki Mistrati, Nagieb Khaja - A peaceful young Danish Muslim, Cem Aslan, tries to figure out how he is different -- or if he really is different -- from his childhood friend, Abdul Kadir, who is now incarcerated in Bosnia, convicted of plotting a terrorist attack.
- Striking a Chord (NY Premiere) - Documentary - Director Susan Cohn Rockefeller - An affecting look at American troops in Iraq, as they show widespread effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Focusing on the healing power of music, the film suggests a positive approach to PTSD, opening doors for alternative routes to reconciliation and recovery while at the same time bearing witness to the genuine pain experienced by men and women in combat.
- My So-Called Enemy - Documentary - Director Lisa Gossels - In 2002, six Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls came to the US to attend "Building Bridges," a women's leadership conference held in New Jersey. The film follows the girls through the conference, and for the next seven years of their lives, showing the long-term results of their life-changing experiences in getting to know and understand each other, and finding ways to overcome their initial prejudices and work together. As they mature, their life paths take different turns, but their personal growth and enhanced understanding resonate in the decisions they make as they assume their roles as the next generation of women political leaders.
- Medal of Honor (Medalia de onoare) (NY Premiere) - Narrative Feature - Director Calin Peter Netzer - Aging war veteran Ion I. Ion lives quietly in his unheated apartment with his uncommunicative wife, until he receives notice that he's been awarded a medal for outstanding service during World War II. Ion is surprised and honored -- and troubled that he can't remember anything he might have done to garner this award. The film is a slyly satirical look at Romanian bureaucracy and a war vet's attempts to remember his actions and find meaning in them.
- A Screaming Man (East Coast Premiere) - Narrative Feature - Director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun - This winner of the Prix de Jury at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival presents a ad story about fathers and sons, family and war. Adam, an aging swimming champion, takes joy in his job maintaining the swimming pool at an upscale hotel in Chad. Then, he loses his job to his only son, and is forced into a small betrayal that quickly elevates a small family drama into the realm of national tragedy.


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This season saw the unveiling of Jay Wright's version of the "burn" offense. It is by-no-means a new creation in the sport of basketball, but in the shot-clock era, it has rarely been a signature of successful teams.
The burn became notable last season when Luke Harangody was sidelined for an extended period, and Notre Dame was seeking to adjust in a period without their top scoring threat or much depth to speak of. Mike Brey's solution was to slow the game down to a crawl -- his guards would run down the clock and only shoot once their were only a few seconds left to do so.
Villanova has, to some extent, followed that blueprint this season. Particularly during the absences of key players, such as Corey Stokes and most recently, in the second half of the South Florida game when Yarou was sidelined with injury and other players got deeper in foul trouble.
The burn offense requires extremely efficient shooting to work. In their upset of Pittsburgh in late January, the Irish made nearly half of their field goals from behind the arc. When Notre Dame was winning with the burn, it was because of the lights-out ability of players like Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis (they also use some very effective screens to help those shooters stay open).
When teams do not have a stable of snipers on the court, however, the burn offense only serves to make for less-efficient offense.
The South Florida game was a story of two halves: the first a more traditional attack, while the second was a clinic in the failings of the burn. Villanova spent the first half driving and penetrating, kicking the ball out to Stokes on the perimeter, and scoring in transition. The second half saw the end of any ball-movement as Villanova's guards dribbled at the top of the key until the shot clock ticked down to 10 seconds.
With ten seconds on the shot-clock, there is no time for artful ball-movement to find an open shooter. Rushed offense often results in contested shots and turnovers, and rarely results in points. Shot clock violations are a staple of the burn offense -- preferring to take a chance and hand the ball over to an opponent, rather than give them an extra 10-15 seconds to play with.
In fact, with so many missed-attempted in the burn set you take your chances on the boards. Shooting a lower percentage means you give your opponent a running start at your defense on every possession, rather than allowing your defense the luxury of getting set after a made basket.
Villanova has had very few successes running the burn. Seton Hall was a victory, but hardly a glowing success. Had it not been for an extraordinary shooting night from freshman James Bell, the burn surely would have failed in that game as well. In fact, even Notre Dame has had it's stumbles with the junk offense, losing to St. Johns, Marquette and Kentucky when the burn coincided with poor shooting performances.
The burn is no more a reasonable primary offense than the triangle-and-two is a reasonable primary defense. It's role for most teams should be similar to the victory formation in football -- a way to end a game painlessly in the waning seconds.
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A Wayne County Circuit judge has denied a request to lower the bond for Bob Bashara, the Grosse Pointe businessman charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill his former handyman.Judge Bruce Morrow's decision comes after a brief hearing last week where Bashara's attorney, Mark Kriger, told the judge the bond of $15 million was excessive.
Wayne County prosecutors argued that Bashara's bond should remain the same alleging witness intimidation and a possible new girlfriend.
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St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the National Hospice Regatta Alliance announce that the dates for next year's hospice championship will be April 11-13, 2014, with registrations and welcome party April 10.
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Once Gary Tisdale and Team Niagara (NY) had received the Hospice Regattas National Championship trophy April 22, St. Petersburg Yacht Club PRO Patricia Seidenspinner (above) could relax.
But it wasn't long before Pat was getting pats on the back for chairing a Race Committee that delivered what one competitor called "an amazing weekend of sailing!"
"The competition was skilled, the Race Committee first-class, the facilities amazing, and the on- and off-the-water support of the SPYC Staff was especially dedicated," said Jon Ledsworth of Team Muskegon (MI) in an enthusiastic e-mail. "Thank you again, Patricia. It is a pleasure to say that I have raced in a regatta in which you were the PRO," he added.
Ledsworth explained that participating in the Championship meant a lot to him because his mother is receiving hospice care. "What an amazing organization and people! Under the circumstances, it has been a wonderful experience to see just how incredible Hospice truly is," he added.
Seidenspinner herself applauded SPYC committee volunteers. "Thank you, everyone on the race committee team," she said during the final race. "On Thursday, I wouldn't have given a plug nickel that we would have been able to pull 13 races off!"
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Some Championship photos are posted, more to come!
2012 Hospice Regattas National Championship
Congratulations to All Participating Skippers & Teams for a GREAT event!
A special congratulations to:
Champions Gary Tisdale and Team Niagara - Jim Carminati, Justin Hays and Adam Burns
2nd place: Brett Moss and Team Ft. Lauderdale - Dalton Tebo, Karl Langefeld
and Jason D'Agostino
3rd place: Steve Olinger and Team Treasure Island - Ralfie Steitz, Rod Jekowitz, and Bill Chamberlin on Sunday (not pictured )
A big thanks also to Carole Bardes, event chair (L); and Pat Seidenspinner, PRO (R) for a great job in making the race possible.
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October 22, 2011
Staff Photo: Jason Braverman The Hope Center not only provides an after school program for kids, but has English classes for adults, homework help and other events for the community.
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For trailer park kids, Hope Center's a bastion
From shooting scene to educational bastion, Loganville's Hope Center steers trailer-park youth toward success.
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Two Journalistic Traditions Meet: Polling and Booze
Republicans are horrible tippers and have even worse pick-up lines. You may expect to see that slant from a story making the rounds based on a industry-sponsored survey of Washington, D.C., bartenders.
An excerpt from an August 18 report by Paul Walsh of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune:
A survey of Washington, D.C., bartenders commissioned by a leading liquor company broke down Democrats and Republicans when it comes to their drink selection and bar behavior.
Here's what it found:
- Who's a better tipper? Democrats 60 percent, Republicans 38 percent.
- Who is more likely to order a drink straight up? Republicans 82 percent; Democrats 14 percent.
- Who is more likely to order a fruity (pink) drink? Democrats 58 percent, Republicans 34 percent.
- Who has the better pick-up lines? Democrats 74 percent, Republicans 14 percent.
The survey of about 100 bartenders in the Washington, D.C., area was commissioned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc. (maker of Jim Beam bourbon, Canadian Club whisky and Courvoisier cognac, among others) in collaboration with Clarus Research Group.
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Christmas at The Gate is proud to present our 2014 production…..Puss in Boots!
Wed, 19 November - 1.00
For more Information please call The Gate on 02920483344
19th November to 5th December Puss in Boots is Black RAT Productions' fifth Christmas at the Gate show. Following the resoundingly successful The Wind in the Willows, Pinocchio, The Adventures of Alice and Aladdin this year's [&hellip... Read More →


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During, and after, the Angulo/Cintron Berto/Urango doubleheader on HBO Boxing After Dark, be sure to jump into the chat room for some discussion and mindless, ridiculous babbling that has become soomewhat customary in the last few weeks. The usual suspects will be there so I hope we'll see some new participants as well.
The FH Chatroom has been overhauled in the last month and is a great forum for live interaction. If you haven't checked it out, please do so tonight. Just click the "Chat Room" link (of course) at the top of the board and you should be logged in automatically.
Come on... you know the Cintron hatred will be flowing should he lose... and you know you want to be a part of it.


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A Book
When 15-year-old Owen (Alex Linz) meets Congressman Lawrence Connor (Steven Weber) at his middle-school graduation, the bookish, friendless boy is flattered to be offered a junior position with Connor`s senatorial campaign. Owen befriends the congressman`s … see full wiki
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'Final Fantasy III' now available on Android outside Japan
Square Enix released Final Fantasy III on Google Play for Android devices today.
Square Enix released Final Fantasy III on Google Play for Android devices today.
The Android version of the game was first released in March exclusively for the Japanese Android market. Almost four months on, the rest of the world can purchase the Japanese role-playing classic for their Android devices for $15.99.
A version of Final Fantasy III has been available for the Nintendo DS and iOS devices for some time, with a PSP version slated for September. The game on sale in the Android marketplace has new and improved 3D visuals with story sequences exclusive to the Android, touch-panel controls, and new visual designs for the Job Mastery Cards.
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New Zealand
Missing plane search resumes
The search for missing Flight MH370 resumes south-west of Australia after possible debris sighting. Paul Chapman reports
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE; New Zealand Cottage, Earthquake-Ready
A 20-acre property near Christchurch, on the market for $3.7 million, includes a four-bedroom cottage dating to the 1850s.
Snowboarding at the Cardrona Halfpipe
Every August, the world's best snowboarders come to work on big-air and physics-defying in Wanaka, New Zealand.
Bacon-and-Egg Pie
Bacon-and-egg pie is a little like a quiche except you leave the eggs whole instead of blending into a custard. Melissa Clark shows how.
Tolkien Tourism
Hop from Hobbiton to Wellington to see what a Hobbit-themed trip to New Zealand reveals.
Touring Tolkien in New Zealand
With the first of three "Hobbit" movies about to be released, New Zealand is preparing for the next wave of J.R.R. Tolkien fans.
James Cameron's New Land
Images of the property James Cameron has purchased on New Zealand's North Island.
Searching for Survivors After New Zealand Quake
Rescuers at a collapsed building in central Christchurch on Wednesday. The city remained silent and dark a day after an earthquake killed scores of people.
Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 hit Christchurch, the country's second-largest city, resulting in substantial damage and killing at least 65 people.
License to Thrill
Sure, the landscape is dramatic, but why does it compel people to rip about in boats, roll down hills in plastic balls and jump off bridges?
Wellington, New Zealand's Flyover Capital, a Must-Stop
Wellington, New Zealand, is shedding its dull capital image with new museums, music and a night life.
After Earthquakes, a Creative Rebirth in Christchurch
Imaginative projects and resilient residents are helping Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island, cope with devastation.
36 Hours in Auckland, New Zealand
Sure, you could fly here and head straight for the movie tourism trail. But why miss everything that the country's largest city has to offer?
New Zealand's Hobbit Trail
With the first of three "Hobbit" movies about to be released, New Zealand is preparing for the next wave of Tolkien tourists, from the hills of the Shire to the peaks of Mordor.
Renting a Room on Wheels
Camper vans are everywhere in New Zealand. Why so popular? They are smaller, cooler and more fuel-efficient than your grandparents' RV.
In New Zealand, a Man, a Van, a Plan
EARLY on a chilly March morning, my iPhone alarm clock sounded. I extracted myself from deep within a navy blue comforter, sat up and opened the door. I had momentarily forgotten where I was. Oh, right. I gazed out at Lake Taupo, a sprawling lake on New Zealand's ...
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IT was a train that saved Britomart, a three-block-square piece of downtown Auckland, New Zealand's most populous city. The area, which borders the port and gets its name from a British fort established there in the 1860s, had long been home to derelict buildings, ...
Extreme New Zealand, a Thrill-Seeker's Playground
Blessed with an extraordinary array of cliffs, lakes, rivers and rolling hills, New Zealand is the proving ground for some of the world's most extreme and unusual sports. Zorbing anyone?
In New Zealand's Remote Fiordland
As crowds flock to New Zealand's Milford Sound, lesser known routes take travelers deep into the landscape made famous by the "Lord of the Rings."
Gritty Kiwi Port To Hip Enclave
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The 'Livin' on a Prayer' rocker is a native resident of the state which was ravaged by the super storm last October, and the philanthropic star has opened his checkbook to help aid his fellow Garden State citizens who were affected by the natural disaster.
The generous donation - which will go towards repairing damaged homes and other establishments in various communities - was announced on Monday in Jon's hometown of Sayreville where he was joined by the New Jersey state governor Chris Christie.
The 51-year-old rocker said: "Natural disasters spare no one. But you can't imagine the devastation, destruction and despair until Mother Nature takes aim at your home town. This is bitter sweet; it's heartbreaking to see our fellow New Jerseyans so affected by the ravages of Hurricane Sandy but we're happy to make the donation and offer real, substantial help to the residents of Sayreville and the nearby, low-lying communities as they rebuild their homes and lives."
Jon's kind-hearted gesture was praised by the Governor Christie, who thanked the 'Keepin' the Faith' singer on behalf of the state.
He said: "I thank Jon and Bon Jovi for all of the great work they've done for New Jersey."
Jon has previously lent his support to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts by performing at a benefit concert in December 2012, which raised proceeds to help victims, and he has even personally visited affected families in his hometown.
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- Jenga Building by Herzog & de Meuron
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Work is apparently set to recommence on a 250-meter-high residential building in New York dubbed the "Jenga Building". Designed by acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron, the impressive 60-strorey building will be located at 56 Leonard Street and will cost a reported $600 million USD. Work was originally stopped back in 2008 as the recession hit the developers (Alexico Group) hard and they couldn't scrape together the finances. In the original plans there was also going to be a stainless-steel bean shaped Anish Kapoor sculpture on the outside ground floor, positioned to look as though it were propping up the whole building. It has not been confirmed that this sculpture will still be part of the structure.
- Frank Ocean Writes New Letter
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- To keep you going for the next seven days, we have the new visual releases from The xx, The Child of Lov, Thee Oh Sees, Jack White, To Kill A King, and Haleek Maul. Directed by Young Replicant, Focus Creeps, John Strong, Dori Oskowitz, Ben Jackson, and xbitterblossomx, respectively....
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The art of touring
A book of art, photography, and writing by rock musicians reflecting life on the road
The nice folks over at Yeti have brought a beautiful 156-page tome that includes a DVD of live footage, from over 50 contributors including: Devendra Banhart, Carla Bozulich, Jem Cohen, Electrelane, Erase Errata, The Ex, Explosions in the Skyand Le Tigre.
Editors Mia Clarke (Electrelane) and Sara Jaffe (Erase Errata) invited musicians to submit work for The Art of Touring that moved beyond the traditional tour diary form to explore the manifold ways musicians use other art forms to explore and make sense of touring life. Some of the contributions were produced on the road, while others are reflective and after-the-fact. Some explicitly relate to travel and geography, while others capture a mood, a moment, or a state of mind. There are also shots of post-show floors, a story about getting tear-gassed in Siberia, comic strips, and much more, including a DVD of live performances, video travelogues, and on-the-road antics.
About the Author
Mia Clark played guitar in Electrelane until their breakup in 2007 and is now in the band Follows. She also writes fiction and music journalism for the Chicago Reader, The Wire, and The Guardian. Originally from Brighton, England, she now lives in Chicago. Sara Jaffe is a writer and musician who spent the better part of 2000 to 2004 touring as guitarist for Erase Errata. Her music and fiction writing has appeared in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Fader, Encyclopedia, Tantalum, and Instant City. She recently completed her MFA in fiction writing, and lives in Brooklyn.


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Brewery pranks its customers with its packaging
Here's a case of Aprihop, a seasonal IPA from Dogfish Head….
What's that you say? I can sample this beer with a scratch-and-sniff on the box?!
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I've been an avid Microsoft Office fan since Office 97 first hit the shelves. There's a good reason Microsoft's flagship office suite has commanded the number one position for well over a decade: it's the best tool to get things done easily and quickly. Office leads, the others follow and this was even more true with the release of Office 2007 and its groundbreaking Ribbon UI.
Well that was then. I've just spent two weeks playing with the new Office 2013 preview release and I have to be brutally honest: I hate it. And that's really disappointing because there are some really exciting and useful new features provided here that would be a lot of fun if only Microsoft could get off the Metro UI kick it's on right now.
The Good Bits
Office 2013 introduces a number of new features. Singling out a few at random:
- Comment tracking in Office allows comments from multiple authors to be tracked like a message board conversation.
- Log in to Microsoft's Online Services to take advantage of file storage, collaboration and editing documents anywhere via the browser
- The File tab is simple while allowing you to open documents from almost any conceivable location easily (see image below)
- Sometimes it's the little bits of polish that make a nice impression. Changing the cell selection in Excel results in a subtle animation as the selected cell highlight shifts to your selection
- You can import a PDF directly into Word, edit it as a Word document and then save it as either a Word doc or a PDF
- Alignment guides for images and content, "resume reading" feature for picking up where you left off in a previously-closed document, share documents directly with your Facebook friends (for example), and so on and so on…
So this is by no means just some routine update because it's been a couple of years and hey – we should probably do one. There's a lot of really good stuff in there.
The Bad Bits
First and foremost I just can't get past the UI. In case you've been living under a rock, Microsoft are pushing hard to compete with Apple and make sure that their Windows operating system translates well to not only desktop environments but tablets and phones too. This has brought an "authentically digital" UI / UX design approach which I'm largely supportive of – especially for touch devices. Where this falls down however is in areas of complex UI where there are a lot of buttons or commands. There was a huge outcry when Visual Studio 11 was released as a public beta utilising the new Metro UI and the Visual Studio team were forced to back-track and introduce more colour.
Office doesn't suffer from the same monochromatic malady but in trying to accommodate more space for touch devices and leaning the iconography toward the Metro "simplicity" of design, my personal feeling is that this simplification has left the user with icons that are less meaningful and an overall UI that is devoid of almost any contrast, creating a uniformly bland experience that significantly reduces the intuitiveness and intent behind the homogeneous display.
Compare the two images below for Word; Word 2013 being the upper image.
Is it just me? I'm a developer and power user after all, not a designer. Maybe I'm missing something. The reviews on the likes of PC World and ComputerWorld rave about the UI for example.
The other bug I've struck is trying to edit charts in Excel. Currently I'm unable to update any of the text components of any chart (e.g. titles, legend labels, etc). This is likely to be a bug that would be resolved before release to market in any case but it's certainly an odd one.
Overall Office 2013 is a good release with enough compelling new features that I'd almost consider the upgrade but at the end of the day, I find the usability to have suffered such that using this new version just wouldn't feel comfortable or natural the way Office 2010 or 2007 do.
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I am completing a thesis on language and meaning in architecture. Questioning whether the designer encodes for a specific textual community (i.e. other architects and theorists) rather than the general viewer (i.e. public).
If anyone has completed a similar thesis to this I would appreciate your advice and info on the subject area and what resources you used to obtain info?


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So, I was hoping to find a distraction from the Sox woes by looking over some box scores from the minors.
Unfortunately, Matt Garza and the Twin's AAA affiliate shut out the Knights. The Twin's ability to produce great pitching is amazing. Garza was picked 25th overall in 2005. I've read he's ready for the majors now and projects as an elite starting pitcher. The thing that shocked me was that Garza threw 126 pitches tonight. Seems like a lot.
The Sox took Broadway at 15 overall the same year the Twins got Garza. Broadway pitched tonight in AA (three runs on eight hits in six innings, 6K/1BB).
I have to say that if Broadway can be traded for major league talent, the Sox should do it. His ERA is good, but his WHIP and K/IP aren't particularly good. Given the tendency of BHAM to inflate pitcher's stats, I think Broadway is probably at the peak of his value.