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SHELBY, NC (WBTV) - As Shelby prepares for their Annual Livermush Expo, we thought it would be a good idea to dig a little deeper into this dish some call the Pate of the Piedmont.
We stopped by Mack's Livermush in Shelby for an idea of exactly what goes into the delicious breakfast treat.
We found, no one really wants to know what goes into Livermush.
Especially Mack's 13-year-veteran, Pam. Pam has worked for a company that makes Livermush for all those years and never tasted their wares.
We changed Pam's tune about Livermush... we think.
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In My Bag – Refuge Cove, BC
-This isn't your average vacation There is a weight limit Luckily it's not for me — it's for my bag . . . 24 pounds! -
I'm traveling to Canada — Refuge Cove to be exact, a 2 1/2 hour seaplane ride from Seattle's Lake Union. It's a place my family goes every August to get away from everything (except the most beautiful scenery you have ever seen).
There is a general store on the island (a two minute boat ride around the point) . . . it's no Whole Foods so half of the 24lb limit is dedicated to snacks & cocktail mixings! Outfits have to be flexible and easily layered for cool nights and mornings — and as always, denim is a staple! Here is my Refuge Cove wardrobe necessities checklist . . .
Jeans – Sienna Tomboy
Shorts – Legend High Waisted
Chambray Shirt
Beanie, Bikini, Moccasins & Ray Bans
Suede Bomber Jacket-
Two rules for packing . . . Keep it simple and be sure you can mix & match!
1. Quilted Bomber Jacket, $399.00 2. Allover Slouchy Top, $79.50 3. Chambray Shirt, $79.50 4. Woodland Cutout Belt, $29.99-39.50 5. Cropped Denim Jacket (Sedona Spice), $119.00 6. Skinny Embroidered Belt, $29.50 7. Legend High Waisted Short (Summer '12) 8. Double Fringe Side Zip Boot, minnetonkamoccasin.com 9. RTH Beanie, rthshop.com 10. Jenn Lace Blouse, $99.00 11. Sienna Tomboy Jeans (River), $129.00

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Celebrity Pregnancy Food Cravings
Beyond Pickles: Guess the Celebrity Pregnancy Cravings
Pickles and ice cream are so passé. No doubt, some celebrity mamas-to-be snacked on those pregnancy staples, but there are plenty of other foods and food combinations — bananas dipped in ketchup? — that got the stars salivating. Some stuck to their pre-pregnancy diets while others let their hunger be their guide, and gave into their pregnancy cravings.
Take the quiz to see how much you know about who ate what — and tell us, what was your wackiest pregnancy snack?
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Who craved a very specific, hard-to-find pickle during her pregnancy?
Salma Hayek
Victoria Beckham
Catherine Zeta-Jones
All of the above
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What doting husband made 2 a.m. burger runs to satisfy his pregnant wife?
Kevin Federline
Joel Madden
Pete Wentz
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Who couldn't get enough broccoli during her pregnancy?
Mariah Carey
Ana Ortiz
Alyssa Milano
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While pregnant, which actress abandoned her vegan diet because of her intense cravings for baked goods?
Natalie Portman
Alicia Silverstone
Gwyneth Paltrow
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Which pregnant songstress is craving the less-than-appetizing combination of bananas in ketchup?
Jennifer Hudson
Alicia Keys
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Which soon-to-be mama of three prefers Rocky Road to other ice cream flavors when she's expecting?
Jennifer Garner
Tori Spelling
Reese Witherspoon
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Who needed a daily ham and cheese sandwich when she was expecting?
Julia Roberts
Jessica Alba
Angelina Jolie
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Who noshed on smoked salmon while pregnant?
Victoria Beckham
Ali Landry
Tiffani Thiessen
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Which pregnant actress is subsisting on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
Bryce Dallas Howard
Jennifer Garner
Ali Larter
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Which pop star had to restrain herself from munching on mouthfuls of dirt during her pregnancy?
Christina Aguilera
Britney Spears
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I've struggled for a couple of weeks now on how I wanted this post to go. I didn't know if I should post about the game itself, the 1st team versus the 2nd team, the positives and negatives of our beloved Cowboys through my beer googles. And then I just decided to do what I have been doing a lot lately and that is speaking from the heart.
Let me start of by simply saying thank you to everyone. Not just for the game tickets or the airline tickets, or the awesome hotel room, or the incredible gift that was waiting for us at the hotel. But thank you for the joy and happiness you brought into our lives. It's been almost 3 months now since we lost our precious baby girl Olivia. And it has been a hell on earth which I can not put into words for anyone to understand. Nor do I want anyone to understand. Trust me when I tell you that you don't want to understand. But for 3 days, we smiled, we laughed, we cheered, we got drunk, we relaxed, and we had a good time. Sure, my thoughts often drifted towards Olivia and how happy she must be to see her Mommy and Daddy happy. But for a short 3 days the world was o.k. again. And that was so nice. It reminded me of how beautiful life can be and how I felt before that tragic day. It gave me hope to push foward and do what I KNOW Olivia would want me to do and that is to be happy, to smile, and to laugh. It's still extreamly hard and not a day goes by that I don't break down at least once because I miss her so bad but I know that part will never go away and I just have to look foward to the day that I do get to see her beautiful face again. And I truly beleive that I will. It will be a day of great rejoycing ! So for now, I must live for her and through her. I can still miss her, I can still cry every day but I also can be happy again. And that is what I took from this trip. And for that I can't thank you enough. You did more than send a fan to a game. You helped save this fan's life.
Thank you with tons of love,
Paul and Tammy
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Update Wednesday 10:30 a.m.:
Lynchburg, VA – Officials are finding new information about the person Lynchburg Police say left the scene of a crash involving a school bus.
Sixteen elementary school students were on the bus when a car rear ended it right in front of city hall Tuesday afternoon.
Lynchburg police say they have located the car's owner in Altavista, but she claims she wasn't driving it and will not tell police who was.
Also, investigators say the dark colored Mazda that was involved in the crash has been found in a parking lot in Evington.
The good news is that all of the students on the bus are okay.
Police were able to track the car's owner because a license plate was left at the scene. Investigators are working with Altavista police to find the driver.
Lynchburg, VA – Officials were at the scene of an accident in downtown Lynchburg involving a Lynchburg City Schools bus Tuesday afternoon.
Police say the bus was stopped at a crosswalk in front of City Hall and was carrying 15 students from RS Payne and T.C. Miller Elementary schools.
A car behind the bus stopped, but police say a third car slammed into that car. The impact wedged the second car under the bus.
The driver of that wedged car was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
No children were hurt.
Police say the driver responsible took off, but their license plate fell off so police will be able to track down that driver.
Another bus was sent to take the kids home.


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Diamond Head is another rare "wilderness setting" within Eldorado canyon. There is a string of summits extending from Rincon to the north/north west, including Cadillac Crag, The Veil, Physical Crag (and Split Block), Diamond Head, and Sobo. Diamond Head and Sobo are the farthest points West of this chain, and are near enough together (500 yards) to visit in a single day. Due to the long walk in neither formation sees much traffic, and both have new route potential. The Rossiter guide listed only 2 routes at Diamond Head, although there are now more than 10, with potential for additional routes, particularly if someone want to do a few hair-raisers. Top-roping a few face routes at Diamond head is an option after leading one of the two easier climbs there, or after a long but easy scramble/walk to the top. 2 of the 10+ known climbs are easy-to-moderate crack pitches with good gear. 2 more are moderate X-rated face climbs, and there are some more well-to-not-so-well protected harder routes. All of these routes would be popular if they had less of an approach. With the recent development of Sobo and Diamond head, the total quantity of good routes at a moderate grade justifies the long walk in for a 5.10 climber. Like The Veil, Diamond Head has a large slab with excellent rock. Unlike The Veil, it's exposure and southern aspect offers some stellar climbing in the cold. The west face is more shaded and may be better for warmer days. Much like the other crags in this summit chain, Diamond Head does not see much traffic, even on holiday weekends. The setting is a nice, and along with Sobo, it may be the best place to go if you fear crowds in Eldo.
Getting There
From the Eldorado Canyon Train, starting as for Rincon or Cadilac crag, passing the Rincon cut-off. Continue on the trail until you pass a bus-sized boulder on the right side of the trail, and then about 40 feet later, a sharp left-bend in the trail. Some half-way between the boulder and the bend, a trail begins up the hill. This is almost, but not quite directly below Diamond Head, it is slightly east, still. Follow the trail up the hill and to the east side of a ridge of rock, then Sramble uphil over talus to reach a point just east of the base of Diamond head. This should take about 60-90 minutes. There are some sections of marked trail (cairns) up and down from Diamond head, but even from the top down, these can be difficult to follow, and you may end up just wandering down the hill. Although there is not much of a trail, the hike is much longer than it is difficult, if you make it a point to avoid any thickets.
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I dismantled the front axle on my 1957 Cub Lo-Boy to do a rebuild. However, when I started to put the pieces back together, I have 2 extra concave washers that I'm not sure where they go. They're about 3/4"OD with a 5/16" hole in the center. I thought they went into the tie rod ends behind the buttons that hold the steering knuckle ball , but they don't seem to fit. I can't find a good diagram of the tie rod ends or the steering shaft assembly where the tie rods ends come together. Do the tie rod ends only have the concave buttons and the threaded keeper in the assembly? Could these washers be spacers for the 2 piece assembly where the tie rods meet the steering arm?
I want to compliment the organizations sponsoring the Portland Indiana tractor show. It was very enjoyable, but too big for the one day I spent. It's nice to see a show with Vendors who sell tractor parts instead of Beanie Babies. I also met Larry from the ATIS and was very impressed with his Low-boys and his hospitality.


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Health secretary's letter urging ban on NHS gagging orders
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP has written a letter to all NHS Trusts urging them to end the use of gagging orders on staff who want to speak out over concerns into patient safety.
It comes after the former head of the United Lincolnshire NHS Trust Gary Walker broke such an order this week.
He claims he was forced to quit because he put patient safety ahead of Whitehall targets.
Mr Hunt wants to end the use of legal gags which prevent NHS whistleblowers coming forward.
The Francis report, which found abuse and neglect of patients at Stafford Hospital, also recommends a stop to the practise.


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What Can We Learn from the Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sexual Violence Case?
by The Opportunity Agenda, Fri Sep 23, 2011 at 05:29:20 PM EDT
[This article originally appeared on race-talk]
This past August, over the span of a few days, the Manhattan Criminal Court issued two decisions in cases centered on sexual violence. One is the now-notorious case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK). The other, which has gone unnoticed, involves a client of the Sex Workers Project, whom we'll call "JD." The two cases serve as stark comparisons of how the criminal justice system does or does not help victims or complainants of sexual violence find justice, peace of mind, or financial stability.
In the DSK case, law enforcement initially considered the complaining witness "ND" to be an "ideal witness," as she reported the alleged attack almost immediately and had a story that was evaluated as highly credible. However, prosecutors backtracked once they realized there were inconsistencies with details ND had given about her past and some details surrounding the encounter. The case soon erupted into a media frenzy and ND became subject to attacks labeling her a criminal, a fraud, and a prostitute. Eventually she felt she had no choice but to come forward publicly and in the media to fight for her day in court. As we all know, prosecutors dismissed the case against DSK in August.
In contrast, JD's case ended with a positive outcome for her and no media fanfare. JD is an immigrant who was forced to engage in prostitution by her abusive husband. Once she was able to escape her situation, she was left not only with the trauma of the abuse she experienced, but with a long criminal record stemming from arrests for acts she was forced to commit under constant threat of physical, sexual, and psychological harm. As a result of her criminal record, she has been denied employment and has suffered deep shame and stigma. Because of a law passed last year in New York State, she was able to make a motion in criminal court to vacate, or essentially erase, her prior convictions. The law, spearheaded by the Sex Workers Project and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, allows trafficking survivors to apply to have criminal convictions vacated if they are caused by human trafficking. Days before charges against DSK were dismissed, JD got the relief she requested—all of her convictions, including non-prostitution charges, were vacated.
These cases were handled very differently, highlighting the inherent problems and potential benefits of seeking justice in the criminal courts for people who come forward to report sexual violence. The needs and rights of the complaining witness are often different from the needs of the prosecutor attempting to convict the defendant. It is crucial in most criminal cases to have a "victim/witness" who can tell a consistent, authentic, and substantiated story. However, victims of sexual violence may experience disruptions to their memory or have difficulty establishing a narrative, and repetitive interrogations by untrained law enforcement officers often cause victims to re-experience trauma and respond inconsistently. In fact, if ND changed the facts in her story at various points, this may indicate psychological effects from an assault rather than disprove her story.
ND's story highlights the importance of getting skilled social and legal services for survivors of sexual violence. In ND's case, there is much talk of how the Manhattan District Attorney's office moved too quickly on the information it had, even against the advice of its own Sex Crimes Unit. In addition, her own attorney appeared to be a very skilled lawyer, but representing victims of sexual violence takes a particular expertise and understanding of the issues. The trauma of sexual assault, compounded with the experience of being an immigrant who does not understand our legal system, can impact all aspects of a case such as this. In our experience of working with people who have survived sexual violence, it takes time, proper trauma counseling, and skilled legal representation for the complaining witness to construct a steady timeline and to be able to participate successfully in a prosecution.
ND's case also pinpoints how the media can fuel decisions against the best interest of a complaining witness in a sexual violence case, and then turn viciously on her if she fails to fit a stereotype of victimhood. It is all too common in cases of sexual violence–especially when the defendant is a powerful man–that the accusers are almost automatically painted as seeking money, having brought this upon themselves, or as unstable. Some media outlets went so far as to call ND a prostitute, the ultimate label of a victim who deserved what she got. It seems that both the prosecutors and the complaining witness's attorney capitulated to the media frenzy, rather than thoroughly engaging in their investigations. The result? The prosecutors issued a devastating dismissal, stating, "The nature and number of the complainant's falsehoods leave us unable to credit her version beyond a reasonable doubt… If we do not believe her beyond a reasonable doubt, we cannot ask a jury to do so."
In contrast to ND's case, JD's ultimate criminal justice win was a story of needs respected and justice served. She was able to bring her motions once she was in a safe and stable place. The court documents and subsequent interactions with the District Attorney's office and the court allowed her story to be fully explored and shared in a sensitive and respectful way. The prosecution and judge recognized that, even though she was an immigrant and a defendant with convictions for prostitution and drug possession, she was also a mother, a grandmother, a hard worker, and a survivor of terrible violence. Additionally, JD's case was low-profile–there was no media frenzy surrounding her that placed pressure on any party to act hastily or question motives. She was represented by lawyers who specialize in cases involving in sexual violence and trafficking in persons, and she was supported by a counselor throughout the process. Once the motion to vacate was filed, the District Attorney's offices and judge came to a measured conclusion that allowed her to move forward with her life. While JD's case did not lead to financial compensation from her abuser, she will finally have a clear criminal record, and she will be able to access mainstream employment and financial stability.
Both cases point to the limited nature of the remedies the criminal justice system can provide, but the dismissal of charges against DSK make ND's case more poignant. Even if her case had gone forward, the remedy would have been limited. A prosecutor can send a defendant to jail or prison, or to take anger management classes, but rarely is there any outcome leading to financial stability. Even in cases where a judge orders restitution, it is hard to enforce. Often, victims of sexual violence stop working or going to school because they cannot manage the demands of being a victim/witness in addition to all of their other obligations, or because of trauma or shame. In other cases, they cannot afford the care they need, in terms of seeking a counselor or moving to a new home for safety reasons. The criminal system generally does not address these problems. For those of us who do this work, it is clear why ND is reportedly filing a civil suit.
The distinct legal remedy JD applied for is a limited one. It does not compensate her for the years of trauma she suffered, or the discrimination in employment she coped with because of her criminal record. Nor does it make up for the fact that she was arrested and convicted in the first place.
The criminal justice system has an important place in helping those who come forward to report sexual violence find the peace of mind they need. But it is by no means the entire solution—and at times, it may not be worth it to pursue a criminal case at all. ND deserved the chance to make these decisions outside such a glaring spotlight, and with supportive service providers advocating for her best interests. JD should never have been dragged into the system as a defendant in the first place, but at least she was able to reclaim her own narrative and find a concrete solution to help her improve her life. Survivors of sexual violence deserve the time, space, and resources they need to decide what works best for them.
This article was Co-authored by Melissa Sontag Broudo, Esq. attorney for the Sex Workers Project, and Juhu Thukral, Director of Law and Advocacy at The Opportunity Agenda.
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The American Red Cross – Central Illinois Chapter Traffic Safety Program is partnering with Sears to host a community crash re-enactment in the parking lot Saturday.
This event will present individuals with a mock car crash scene.
On-lookers will see emergency personnel, coroners and their fellow citizens re-enact a drunken driving crash.
"This year, someone you know may lose their life in a crash, all because someone made the choice to drive after they had been drinking," said Monica Grugett, Traffic Safety Program Coordinator. "This re-enactment will show possible consequences of a collision due to an impaired driver."
The re-enactment will show the impact of drinking and driving to Central Illinois residents who may otherwise be untouched by such tragedies.
The event will take place October 23 at 1:30pm at Sears, 3315 Court St. in Pekin.
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Lafayette has the largest employment increase in the US, according to new numbers recently released. The Lafayette Economic Development Authority CEO Greg Gothreaux said, "Lafayette leads the nation in employment at 8.6%. The only places that grew more than us...were bigger places."
Gothreaux said the employment rates grew heavily because of the booming oil and gas industry. He further explained that the energy and medical fields are at the top for employment.
A combination of new, start-up businesses and older enterprises have also helped the employment rate grow. The economy continues to strengthen thanks to the employment rate.
"The fact that we are creating more jobs than anyone else is a testament to that."
Small business owner Teresa Breaux started her company, Lil' Bite O' Heave Cupcakery in December, and said she has seen a steady growth in business.
"Opening a small business is still very conducive to an individual and we are still growing. People are coming day by day, and my advice to those, if you're thinking about opening a small business, Lafayette is a great choice. "
Classic Auto Spa, the "super car-wash" started by Mike Ververica and his son is also a booming business. Ververica said he was concerned about making a large investment, but soon found Lafayette was the best choice for his business.
"We have grown month to month," he explained. He said his customer base not only gives him a good view into how well his business is growing, but how well the over-all economy is doing.
"I talk with my customers; a lot of them are in the oil and gas industry and when you see oil and gas industry grow, you will see growth in the Lafayette economy."
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Over the next two weeks, thousands of travelers will board discount buses, heading home for the Thanksgiving holidays, but a FOX 32 investigation has uncovered some serious safety problems for one of Illinois' most popular curbside bus companies.
A double-decker Megabus headed from Chicago to St. Louis crashed into a bridge, killing one passenger and injuring almost 50 others back in 2011. Four days later, a Megabus in Chicago made a left turn, killing an elderly woman when its mirror hit her. The next day, a Megabus in Georgia bursts into flames. Now, three months later, passengers still love traveling by Megabus.
"It's a good ride for the most part, and it's convenient, so that's why I ride it," said one traveler.
"I think it's fantastic. I was comfortable," says another bus passenger. "I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'll do it again."
Experts say the curbside bus business is booming.
"New hubs are emerging every year. We're seeing double digit growth," explains DePaul University's Joe Schwieterman. "It's the fastest form of inter city travel three years running now."
But, some say the industry's rapid growth is causing mechanical and human breakdowns.
"Bus drivers are working hours far beyond what any human should work driving a bus," says Larry Hanley, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
After the Megabus accidents, Governor Quinn asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to investigate the company's safety practices.
FOX 32 News began our own investigation. We followed Megabuses and caught one of them going 47 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. Another hit 72 where the speed limit was 55.
The company told us its buses are tracked by GPS and drivers found speeding are either disciplined or fired. But, there are easier ways to check on bus safety than following the buses.
Some companies use surveillance cameras. We even caught a driver for another bus company--not Megabus--using a cell phone. The driver gets distracted and almost rear-ends an SUV.
Cameras also helped another bus company capture the view from the driver's seat during an accident in Long Island.
Another alternative to following those buses is to follow their paper trails -- the reports showing annual and random inspections by Illinois State Police. Doing that led us straight to Lex Express, a Champaign company with routes connecting colleges and towns all over Illinois.
Next week, Lex Express buses will be packed with students heading home for Thanksgiving, even though three weeks ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration warned the company that it's maintenance, repairs and driver's logs are so poor it will be shut down on December 7th if it doesn't clean up it act.
"You're telling me that the bus driver could be fatigued? Big no no!" says a mother, Christine Aripidis.
Christine Arapidis' daughter and friends ride Lex Express buses to and from Illinois State University in Bloomington. She'd heard nothing about safety violations uncovered by the feds, including the false reporting of "records of duty status," where drivers document how long they've been on the road. Driver's Union President Larry Hanley says for all bus companies nationwide, NTSB statistics show fatigued drivers are the number one cause of fatal bus accidents.
"Bus drivers are driving down the road, following asleep, getting that same feeling we all get when we start to pass out at the wheel. But they are carrying 50 or 60 people on those buses," says Hanley.
Lex Express declined to answer any questions on camera, saying in a statement that "safety is a priority for our company and we maintain high standards in passenger safety." The company added, "Lex feels the violations we are being charged with in the latest safety review have been handled unjustly."
That's not good enough for Christine Aripidis, though, who says she's looking for another way to get the kids to college.
"It makes me feel very scared, No, no more after this trip. No more."
The bus companies with the best safety records get a rating of "satisfactory" from the feds and companies with problems get what is called a "conditional" rating. Safety advocates like to pose this question: would you travel on an airline that only had a 'conditional' rating?
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I really don't know what to say about this. He hasn't been doing too well, but he's had his moments. It's a sad day for sure and I don't know that this move really needed to be made. It's not like Cruz is losing ball games for us. And the guy they called up to replace him, Reggie Abercrombie... well, he's doing well in AAA, but that's AAA. What's a .288 batting average going to translate to up here in the bigs? And how much difference is it going to make? He's had a good number of homers and stolen bases (9 and 14) but again, those are in AAA. And his stolen base percentage is only 70%. Not terrible, but I wouldn't call that very good either. We essentially already have Abercrombie on the team. But his name is Micahel Bourn. I see this as a way to have Michael Bourn start and have him on the bench at the same time. When we all pretty much agree he doesn't need to be starting anymore (at least not in the bigs.) Again, I just don't feel ths move needed to be made. It's not a difference maker.
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Elizabeth Rew has just been offered a dream job. Working as a page in the New-York Circulating Material Repository doesn't just mean fetching Marie Antoinette's wigs for various curators; it might also net her some friends, which have been in short supply since she started at her new school. The Repository has collections that inspired the work of H.G. Wells and William Gibson, among others, but its mysterious Grimm Collection has been the victim of theft, and it falls to Elizabeth and her fellow pages to solve the crime. It doesn't help matters that the items are magic, or that one of her co-workers has been borrowing some of them without permission.
The magic in The Grimm Legacy is sometimes dazzling (flying carpets, a giant bird who might be the thief) and sometimes played for laughs (winged sandals that are harder to drive than a stick-shift, a magic mirror with sarcasm to spare); there's a funny discussion among the kids about how outmoded some of the items are compared to modern technology. The Repository still uses a system of pneumatic tubes to shuttle messages around, an old-school technology that becomes new again when the tubes are used to transport shrunken people.
Don't let all the bells and whistles fool you, though. One of the great charms wrapped up in this mystery is the story of burgeoning friendships among a multi-ethnic cast of characters, each of whom has reason to distrust the others. The Grimm Legacy is terrific fun for tweens and teens, and not to be missed.
Copyright 2010 BookPage Reviews.
Horn Book Guide Reviews 2011 Spring
Elizabeth works as a page at the New-York Circulating Material Repository. Housed in the basement is the Grimm Collection, an assortment of fairy-tale items (e.g., seven-league boots, spinning wheels), and someone's been replacing the materials with nonmagical replicas. Shulman combines down-to-earth teens with a wonderfully occult magical world; the repository itself permeates the story with its musty, mysterious presence. Copyright 2010 Horn Book Guide Reviews.
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When Elizabeth takes a job as a page at the New-York Circulating Material Repository, a lending library for objects instead of books, she's let in on the repository's secret. Housed in the basement is the Grimm Collection, an assortment of items such as seven-league boots and spinning wheels that are normally found in fairy tales-amazingly, the items (and the magic) are real. But someone's been removing the materials and replacing them with nonmagical replicas, and Elizabeth doesn't know which of her fellow pages to trust: Marc, the handsome basketball star who's been taking liberties with his borrowing privileges; Anjali, who has all the male pages at her feet; or sullen Aaron, who resents the others' looks and good fortune. Tracking down the thief will take all four of them on a dangerous quest, where they will need their wits and the objects in the collection to succeed. Shulman combines down-to-earth teens concerned with fitting in with a wonderfully occult magical world-the repository itself, with its stained-glass windows, miles of stacks, and pneumatic tubes for routing call slips, permeates the story with its musty, mysterious presence. The pages must figure out how to work with objects that sometimes function in tricky ways (the magic mirror, for instance, tells the truth but in the most slanted and unflattering manner possible). But just as in a fairy tale, Elizabeth's good choices and kind heart allow the story to spin out to a happy conclusion. Copyright 2010 Horn Book Magazine Reviews.
Kirkus Reviews 2010 June #2
Fairy-tale and romance devotees, museum aficionados and budding librarians will pine for Elizabeth's afterschool job. Lonely in New York City, her family straight out of Grimm (dead mom, inattentive dad, cold stepfamily), Elizabeth agrees to work at the New-York Circulating Material Repository. She passes the button-sorting interview and begins work in the stacks, where call slips arrive via pneumatic tubes. The Repository houses historical articles (textiles, wigs, tea sets), including the Grimm Collection, all circulating. Shulman's prose sparkles describing the Grimm objects' magic powers (recognizable from tales) and the profound deposits required to borrow them (a "long, translucent, sweater-shaped thing" is "somebody's sense of privacy"; a future firstborn looks "infinitely vulnerable and undefined, like a thought before you put it into words"). The pages are a multiracial group, but the white librarians unfortunately romanticize the Akan peoples, constantly spouting proverbs from those "great men and women. Chiefs in Africa." Some structural implausibility pales before vivid sensory descriptions (hexed gingerbread tastes "[s]weet and dark, like roast duck or cedar pencils") and delightful magical happenings both thrilling and nefarious. (Fantasy. 12 & up)Copyright Kirkus 2010 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved.
Shulman (Enthusiasm) intermingles classic fairy tale elements and modern-day conflicts in this clever novel set in New York City. The story begins when teenager Elizabeth Rew lands a plum part-time job, working as a page in the "New-York Circulating Material Repository," an institution housing rare objects to be lent to an exclusive circle of patrons. The most secret and by far most interesting section of the building is the basement, where magic objects mentioned in the Grimm Brothers' tales are stored. Much to the librarians' dismay, however, some of these valuable items go missing. With the help of her fellow pages, Elizabeth gets to the bottom of the mystery, but catching the thief poses enormous danger and necessitates the aid of some powerful equipment, including Snow White's mirror, a pair of winged sandals, and a magical golden key. Mixing tongue-in-cheek humor (like the magic mirror's blunt appraisal of Elizabeth's beauty: "Bitsy Rew is brave and true./ A pity she's not pretty too") with suspense, Shulman conjures an enticing slice of magic realism that fairy tale buffs should relish. Ages 10-up. (July)[Page ]. Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
Gr 6-9--Feeling left out from her stepfamily at home and from her classmates at her new school, Elizabeth is delighted when she gets a job at the New York Circulating Material Repository, a library that loans objects of historical value. She's particularly intrigued when she's given access to the Grimm Collection, a secret room that holds magical objects from the Brothers' tales, e.g., seven-league boots, a mermaid's comb, and the sinister mirror from "Snow White." However, when the items start to disappear, she and her fellow pages embark on a dangerous quest to catch the thief, only to find themselves among the suspects. This modern fantasy has intrigue, adventure, and romance, and the magical aspects of the tale are both clever and intricately woven, from rhyming charms to flying-carpet rides. The author brings the seemingly disparate elements together in the end, while still making certain that her protagonist's problems are not completely solved by the world of magic. Shulman's prose is fast paced, filled with humor, and peopled with characters who are either true to life or delightfully bizarre. Fans of fairy tales in general and Grimm stories in particular will delight in the author's frequent literary references, and fantasy lovers will feel very much at home in this tale that pulls out all the stops.--Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, formerly at LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI[Page 120]. Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.


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It's not even officially the first day of summer for 2012, but the search is now officially on for the state Christmas tree of 2012.
The state is now taking nominations for the 2012 Christmas tree that will ultimately sit on the front lawn of the Capitol this November. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) announced it is now searching for a 65-foot spruce or fir.
DTMB partners with the Michigan Association of Timbermen and the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association to bring the tree to Lansing. In past years, trees have been found in various locations across the state, including the far reaches of the Upper Peninsula.
"We make this as easy as possible for anyone interested in donating" said Phil Jeffery, Chief Deputy Director for DTMB. "We will come on site to cut and remove the tree from the homeowner's property, so there is no expense for the donator. We accept nominations from any location in Michigan."
The state requires the following in order for the tree to be considered:
After delivery of the tree, a DTMB crew then works with Hi-Ball Company of Lansing, who volunteers a crane and crew to set the tree. It all culminates with the lighting of the tree in downtown Lansing as part of the Annual Silver Bells in the City celebration.
Nominations are requested by July 31, 2012. Individuals wishing to nominate a tree are asked to send their name, telephone number, a photograph of the tree and information about its size and location to firstname.lastname@example.com, or by mail to:
Holiday Tree Search Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget Facilities Administration, Building Operations Division P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI 48909Copyright 2012 WNEM (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.
Holiday Tree Search Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget Facilities Administration, Building Operations Division P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI 48909
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I knew I should have paid more attention to it. But to be honest, there is a lot of zombie stuff out there and it has slightly lost my interest. The only thing I am waiting for is the Sept. 15th announcement of RE6 from Tokyo.
I've seriously endured about all the stupid I can take.
Found this. Thought you might enjoy it.
The person using an Iron Ape Facebook alias to troll the main newsboard continues to suck incredibly hard at what they're doing. It wouldn't bother me if they were the slightest bit clever, but it's quite obviously the work of a dullard. I'm flattered that they would go to these lengths, but I can't help but feel that I deserve a little better. Like, why can't I be e-stalked by someone whose mother didn't drink into her third trimester?
Speaking of robbery- I saw a video of a kid that had been pretty seriously injured in the riot, and as he laid there bleeding, some guys came over to help him up...only to then proceed to rummage through his book-bag and rip him off! I couldn't believe it. I mean, I'm used to seeing this kind of abhorrent behavior from my American brethren, but for whatever reason it came as a real shock to me to see people from your country resorting to this kind of shit. Maybe I was wrong to assume this, but I always had this sort of of fantastical idea of everyone from your country being incredibly civilized and full of class. It was weird seeing you guys so, well, human. Like, you guys have no smaller capacity for evil than anyone else, and now I feel sort of foolish for ever thinking otherwise.
Oh, well. We might have never met or anything, but I consider you a real friend so I'm naturally pretty relieved to here that you and yours have been safe through all of this madness.
If this weekend passes without incident I think it will be all over in London. But Friday night is still a bit of a concern for me, as that's when there will be a lot of people out with money in their pockets, and rioting could become robbery. But that's thinking to deep into things, and it's possible these fools have no next move planned at all.
It has been mostly quiet in London but other cities are still having copycat riots.
For the first three days there were riots there were only 6,000 police in London, and the majority of those were protecting places in central London. The paltry number of police posted in each town that was getting attacked meant that they had no chance of controlling them. But on the forth night an extra ten thousand police were in London, and there has been no real trouble since.
Also, there have been a large number of citizens banding together to stand up to these pricks. In the areas where the Sikh's have a large presence they all stood outside their temples with some of them carrying swords!
One town saw over 150 hard as nails Millwall Football Club supporters patrolled the streets daring the thugs to show up!
Bro, I forgot to tell you, before Reeves Corner was burnt down, around 200 "man dem" MARCHED past my house wearing masks, balaclavas and hoodies.
Thankfully the small parade of shops outside my house were spared destruction, and it is partly due to the fact that there are TWO West Indian food shops there that are run by some real heavies. These thugs are thick, but not that thick!
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Oh. Well.
According to MSNBC's reviewer, Prometheus is "not for women".
"Is this movie just for men? I would say yes."
I wonder if they only server Dr. Pepper 10 in those theaters or something.
Sooo, because that particular viewer "didn't love it" than of course no other woman could possibly love it either. Thanks MSNBC, for clearly that up for me.


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Adam Zagoria reports on Andrew Wiggins' dominant performance in the Nike Global Challenge for Team Canada against USA East. Wiggins scored 23 points and 7 rebounds in Canada's victory:
Maybe it was the charged environment inside Episcopal High School featuring virtually every major college coach in the country.
Maybe it was the chance to go up against his rival, Virginia wing Troy Williams.
Whatever it was, Andrew Wiggins put on a show here Saturday afternoon in notching a team-best 23 points and 7 rebounds as Canada edged USA East, 101-96, in overtime at the Nike Global Challenge to remain undefeated (2-0) at the event.
Note the mention of another top Kentucky recruit, 2013's Troy Williams. The two are apparently a burgeoning rivalry after Williams called Wiggins "overrated" back in May. But in the end, it was 2014's Theo Pinson, not Williams, who was the big gun for USA East. Pinson is a 4* out of Greensboro, North Carolina who also has a scholarship offer from Kentucky, but is said to favor the Duke Blue Devils.
As to John Calipari, we all know that he has coached his last game for the Dominican Republic, and as you might expect, he is right where the Big Blue Nation would want him to be:
A Who's Who of college coaches watched the back-and-tuck affair, including Kentucky's John Calipari, Kansas' Bill Self, North Carolina's Roy Williams, Michigan STate's Tom Izzo, Indiana's Tom Crean, Ohio State's Thad Matta, UCLA's Ben Howland, Louisville's Rick Pitino, Baylor's Scott Drew, Alabama's Anthony Grant, Memphis' Josh Pastner, Pitt's Jamie Dixon, Seton Hall's Kevin Willard and more.
As to Wiggins' favorites, he reiterated that Kentucky and Florida St. are recruiting him the hardest:
As previously reported by SNY.tv, Wiggins said Kentucky and Florida State are "after me the hardest."
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'The Revolution Will Not Be Standardized': Day Two of the Chicago Teachers Strike
The following article first appeared at Working In These Times , the labor blog of In These Times magazine. For more news and analysis like this, sign up to receive In These Times ' weekly updates .
The section of Ashland Avenue running through the Pilsen neighborhood on Chicago's near southwest side is always noisy. A strip of restaurants, bakeries, hardware stores and other small businesses in the heart of the Mexican immigrant neighborhood is sandwiched between heavily industrial areas and two major highways, so traffic is heavy and loud.
But on September 11, the noise level on Ashland Avenue just east of the Cooper Academy bilingual elementary school became a true cacophony. Horns blared nonstop: from city buses, postal vans, FedEx and UPS trucks, sleek sedans and beat-up pickups loaded with construction equipment or recyclable junk. On the median and the sidewalks—in front of two beauty salons, a locksmith and taquerias—people clad in red T-shirts cheered, yelled, beat drums and strummed guitars.
This was day two of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike, and teachers, parents and community members were out in force. They marched in front of the school, decorated with tile mosaics of Latino resistance fighters from the Aztec days to the Mexican Revolution to modern-day labor leaders like Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. They chanted in English and Spanish and carried homemade bilingual picket signs.
In the rancorous lead-up to the strike, both the union and the city administration have tried to paint the other party as insensitive to the needs of children and families and claim that the public is on their side. The turnout at Cooper—like those at other schools around the city Monday and Tuesday—suggests heavy local support for striking teachers. Many parents joined the picket line, often with children in tow in strollers or cavorting on bikes.
Cooper is one of the about 140 schools where the Board of Education is spending up to $25 million to provide a safe space and food for students, though under labor law nothing classified as teaching can occur. Seemingly few parents wanted to cross the picket line to bring their kids to the alternative programming being held at the school. Students from at least six different schools were eligible for the programming at Cooper, but a union organizer said fewer than 20 students went through the school's doors on Monday and Tuesday combined. Citywide, results were similar.
"Parents are getting the message that it's not a good idea to bring their students here without us," said a teacher helping to lead the picket.
Parents and Teachers
Colleen Herman, the Cooper school librarian and a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) parent, noted that while the city administration has tried to divide teachers and parents, many CPS teachers are in fact also parents themselves.
"We're required to live within the city limits, and most of us don't have the money to send our kids to Catholic schools," she said, noting that her daughter's class at a public school on the north side has 33 kids in it. Herman and some of her neighbors have organized a "strike school" with a different parent each day organizing activities for the group. While teachers almost unanimously say they are sorry students are missing class, some point out that the strike also provides a first-hand civics lesson.
Herman explained to her young daughter that two sides are trying to come to an agreement in the best interest of students. She said her daughter burst into tears worried that the teachers were feuding with the principal.
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One of the reasons that the Church prescribes readings from the Prophet Isaiah for Advent is that no other Old Testament writer more fully foretells the life of Christ.
In this passage, Isaiah discusses the vineyard that the Lord has built—the house of Israel. Those for whom the vineyard was built have not cared for it, and it has yielded only wild grapes. The passage calls to mind Christ's parable of the vineyard, in which the vineyard owner sends his only son to oversee the vineyard, and the workers in the vineyard kill him, foreshadowing Christ's own death.
Isaiah 5:1-7 (Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition)
I will sing to my beloved the canticle of my cousin concerning his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a hill in a fruitful place. And he fenced it in, and picked the stones out of it, and planted it with the choicest vines, and built a tower in the midst thereof, and set up a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
And now, O ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and ye men of Juda, judge between me and my vineyard. What is there that I ought to do more to my vineyard, that I have not done to it? was it that I looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it hath brought forth wild grapes?
And now I will shew you what I will do to my vineyard. I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be wasted: I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down. And I will make it desolate: it shall not be pruned, and it shall not be digged: but briers and thorns shall come up: and I will command the clouds to rain no rain upon it.
For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel: and the man of Juda, his pleasant plant: and I looked that he should do judgment, and behold iniquity: and do justice, and behold a cry.
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Metro Metro Still Tweeting Tweeting
January 16, 2009 at 4:45 pm in Mass Transit, Twitter
We've already pointed out that Metro is using Twitter to update in both English and Spanish on the same account, and how much fun it is for people to repeat themselves when you heard them the first time.
But, here's an interesting development: Metro does not know how to link in Spanish.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- The City of Madison took down its website Thursday for what officials say was unexpected maintenance.
The Mayor's Office says staff members became aware of vulnerability in one of the software products used to support the site. As a precautionary measure, they took down the site to ensure its safety and the safety of customers.
As of 6 p.m. Thursday, the city says parts of the site are available. Staff members will continue to post informational updates about snow plowing and sidewalk snow removal. Updates will also be posted on the city's Facebook and Twitter pages.
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text: Organize Your Remote Controls 31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Organize Your Remotes by Kristy Ellington 3/12/13 7 Reactions 146 Shares Print 130 0 16 0 0 If Spring cleaning makes you think of clearing the clutter in your home, today's tip will serve as a good reminder not to stop at your closets. Your coffee table could use a refresh as well, and one simple way to do this is by organizing your remote controls. Having a remote for your TV, DVR, and sound system isn't enough, you might even have one for your PlayStation. Keep them wrangled by storing them in one of these pretty and creative catchalls. Want to keep up with all of our 31 Days of Spring Cleaning posts? Follow our pretty Spring Cleaning Pinterest board or cruise through the tag here! Source: Instagram user kaithughson A Wire Basket What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Grid round basket ($20) would be the perfect retro modern home for your tabletop remotes. 1 / 6 Vintage Coffee Tins What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Have a retro-styled home? Why not keep your remotes in a vintage coffee tin? 2 / 6 A Kitchen Accessory What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Bygel wire basket ($2) from Ikea was meant to dry your utensils in the kitchen, but remove the hanging rack, and you have an industrial catchall for your remotes. 3 / 6 A Plant Pot What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Höstö plant pot ($10) could add the perfect amount of rustic charm to any coffee table. 4 / 6 A Vase What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Rektangel vase ($3) is a cool alternative to a bowl. 6 / 6 A Bowl What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The large stainless steel snack bowl ($20) from CB2 would look sleek on your coffee table. 6 / 6 130 0 16 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More Spring Clean Your TechSpring CleaningSpring Spring 40 Outdoor Date Ideas For Summer Lovin' 7/20 9 Ways to Brighten a Dark Home 7/18 20 Prime Recipes to Pack on a Picnic 7/18 The Patio Anyone Can (and Should) Copy 7/11 Floral Centerpieces For Every Occasion 7/07 18 Appetizing (and Healthy!) Strawberry Recipes 6/23 Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): Food Vegetarian Home DIY What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reactions deyandimitrov 1 year This is really a common problem. Actually you can go much further and organize all of your items. There is a startup called Unioncy http://unioncy.com that helps you do home inventory really easy. It provides all the tools you need to categorise your belongings. There is no need to take photos of your items, as you can simply search in the database of over 80mil products and catalog everything you have an a few clicks. It's pretty awesome, you should try. bethinabox 2 years My suggestion here would be "get a harmony remote" ;) one remote is so much better than 3 or 4... Nancy-Einhart 2 years I keep mine in a vintage bowl that's sort of crescent shaped, and I love the way it looks on my coffee tables so much that I don't feel like I have to hide the remotes! Link Love Google's self-driving car can go 10 mph over the speed limit — Newser All of the comic-book titles you need to know now! — The Mary Sue 5 horrifying details you never noticed in video games — Cracked How Ferguson exposed Facebook's breaking-news problem — BuzzFeed Tech We're geeking out over the Harry Potter Warner Bros. studio tour — ChipChick Get ready to say goodbye to the traffic light — ReadWrite The first photos of Paul Rudd as Ant-Man are revealed! — POPSUGAR Entertainment Source: Flickr user LoKan Sardari


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History & Anthropology
Dr. Micah Alpaugh
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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Spring 2013 Office Hours: MWF 8:50-9:50AM and MW 1:50-2:50PM or by appointment
I broadly consider myself a historian of social movements, particularly their rise, development and diffusion in France and across the eighteenth-century Atlantic World. My first book manuscript, "Nonviolence and the French Revolution: Political Demonstrations and Popular Democracy in Paris, 1787-1795," looks at the development of protest marches in the French capital and the broader prevalence of physically nonviolent, collaborative strategies for achieving revolutionary change. In addition to several article-length projects – looking at subjects like collective emotion in mass political rallies, middle-class identities in the Bastille insurrection, the English origins of the French Jacobins, and National Assembly's political dynamics in 1789 – I am also in the research stages of preparing a book-length original synthesis utilizing both transnational and comparative perspectives titled "Protest in the Age of Democratic Revolutions: America, Britain, France and Haiti, 1765-1800."
Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, 2010.
M.A. University of California, Irvine, 2006.
B.A. Northern Arizona University, 2004.
Courses taught:
Early Modern World History
Modern World History
Early Modern Europe, 1450-1815
Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon
Nineteenth-Century Europe
Europe, 1900-1945
Contemporary Europe, 1945-Present
European Revolutions
Social Movements and Democracy, 1750-Present
Atlantic Revolutions
Writing in the Social Sciences
*"A Personal Revolution: National Assembly Deputies and the Politics of 1789,"The Oxford Handbook of the French Revolution(contract signed with Oxford University Press for 2013).
* "Collective Emotion and the Federation Movement of 1789-1790," forthcoming in Annales historiques de la Révolution française (Spring 2013).
*"The Politics of Escalation in French Revolutionary Protest: Political Demonstrations, Nonviolence and Violence in theGrandes journéesof 1789,"French History23, no. 3 (Fall 2009), 336-359.
*The Making of the Parisian Political Demonstration: A Case Study of 20 June 1792,"Proceedings of the Western Society for French History34 (2007), 101-119.
Book Reviews:
*"Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte," in French History (forthcoming).
*"De l'excellence du peuple dans un état libre," inH-France Review12 (July 2012), no. 75.
*"Charles Dickens,A Tale of Two Cities, and the French Revolution," inH-France Review11 (August 2011), no. 171.
*"The Jacobites at Urbino: An Exiled Court in Transition," inBritain and the World4, no. 1 (Spring 2011), 167-9.
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania Humanities Forum, Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
Chancellor's Fellowship in the Humanities, University of California-Irvine, Fall 2004 – Winter 2010
Residency Fellowship, Camargo Foundation (Cassis, France), Fall 2008
Bourse Chateaubriand (including affiliation with La Sorbonne in Paris), Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, UC Irvine International Center for Writing and Translation, Summer 2007
Summer Predissertation Fellowship, UC Berkeley Institut for European Studies, Summer 2006
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, University of California-Irvine, Summer 2005
History Department Award for Best Graduate Student Essay, University of California-Irvine, June 2009
Marjorie M. Farrar Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Progress on French History, French Historical Studies, March 2009
Travel (46 states, 38 countries), research libraries and archives (137 in Europe so far), hiking, skiing, bodysurfing, Dodgers, Lakers and big crowds.


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White talks change moving over from Spike TV to FOX, Dan Henderson, Fighters getting better deals, Suing NY and much more.
Bruno, can you put the Off The Record interview up with Chael Sonnen. I just watched it on Youtube and it was pretty entertaining. The title is 'Chael Sonnen vs Michael Landsberg MUST SEE NEW INTERVIEW'.
Thank you boss!
Bruno: This one from the other day. http://www.mmatko.com/chael-sonnen-walks-out-of-off-the-record-interview/
Bruno you always got the best videos thanks for posting. I don't know if you have this video on the site yet but I think itnwould be a good one before the fights this weekend to post on here.
Bruno: I posted the fight here over a year ago. http://www.mmatko.com/very-young-mauricio-shogun-rua-muay-thai-fighting-in-house-in-brazil/
"I'm perfectly fine with getting you sick."
I Hope Anderson kicks the crap out of Fchael.
Thanks for fixing it Bruno!
Dana's a boss.
the culinary union?…hmm
AH SNAP! My bad, I must have missed it. I feel ashamed lol, but thank you anyways brotherman.
i hate these ariel exclusives. I refuse to even watch it. What's up with this? always getting exclusives after events when all the other reporters have to fight each other to get a question in.
Andre iz d man. Dana better come here with a gud card in chi city. Don't expect to fill up united center with a crappy card.
100 bucks says that he has taken one right in the ol stink hole!
@canguy you are exactly that a can. Thats why ariel gets all the interviews he's the best. Even if he is more feminate than karyn bryant any day of the week


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A Rock Island neighborhood is on alert after several coyote attacks have been reported in the area.
Neighbors living near the Blackhawk Forest Preserve say they've seen three attacks in the last two weeks, leaving at least two dogs severely injured.
They say the area is no stranger to coyotes, but this is the first time they've attacked.
"It's very unusual, we've lived here a long time, we've seen a couple in the state park here over the years, but they're never ever close to our house or in our yard, never an attack," Resident Greg Swanson says.
Never an attack until now. At least two dogs, including the Swansons' lab, Abby, were attacked by coyotes living nearby.
"She had a number of puncture wounds, which required veterinary service," Swanson says of his dog.
Abby's been able to make a full recovery, but her owners have been weary of letting their dogs out ever since.
"If it would've been our terrier with that incident, we wouldn't have her anymore," Swanson says.
He says he's also worried the wild animals could do a lot more damage next time, especially with kids living nearby.
"We're very concerned, certainly don't want one of these young kids injured or worse," he says.
Wildlife experts say attacks aren't unusual for this time of year.
"Coyotes become way more aggressive this time of year because they've just had their pups, they're very protective of those and very territorial," Bill Christman of Christman's Wildlife Services says.
Christman has been trapping wild animals like this for over 25 years. He says over the last decade, his calls for this problem have increased from one or two a year to almost 30.
"They have found that feeding in the cities is a lot easier for them because they've come to find that small dogs and cats are one of their favorite food sources now," he says.
To stay safe, Christman recommends staying away, letting the experts take care of the problem, and keeping a close eye on pets and small children.
"Coyotes are opportunists, and they don't necessarily look at a child as a child, they just look at it as an object, whether they can take it or not," he says.
Wildlife experts say people who live near wooded areas and ravines especially need to be on the lookout, that's where coyotes are usually spotted. They stress that these animals really need to be taken care of by people who are trained to do this.
If you see one, don't approach it, back away slowly, and call local authorities to take care of it.
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Google+, a new way of following the web
I said in my first post on theverge.com that Google failed in the attempt in building a successful social media. It was immature of me to say such things when I hadn't explored the platform very thoroughly. After a month or so of actually using Google+, still exploring, I got to say that Google+ is great.
I don't know about others' opinion on the complete new design throughout Google's "product line", but I like it, UI wise. I like the fact that the whole UI in Google's products, while maintained simple and elegant, looks less "cheap" as before, and the kind of textured menu bar at the top looks great. And I also like the fact that I don't have ads on my home page on G+, which is kind of annoying on Facebook, although Facebook tries to keep it contained on the right side of the page, only occupying the very top of that area. I'm not saying I don't like the design of Facebook. I do like it, because like Google, Facebook keeps it simple and easy to navigate through your content. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that, in terms of UI, Google+ looks absolutely not bad compared to any social media I've used, which are mainly Facebook and Twitter (and I don't want to get into the discussion about the new design of the Twitter client).
Of course UI is not the only reason why I spent most of "social" life on G+ now. Although I failed to interest anyone in my "Friend" circle to move from other platform to G+, I'm having a lot of fun. Most of, or I should say almost the entire of, the content I enjoy on the G+ comes from my "Following" circle, which mainly consists of people I follow on twitter, who happen to think that G+ is also a good place to share stuff, such as theverge, Chris Pirillo, etc. Sometimes I think that it's the lack of Facebook friends, who, like many of my good friends in real life, are not as into electronics and its related technology as I do, on G+ that makes it a better place for spending my leisure time. It makes G+ more focused for me on the stuff I care about, and kind of filtered out the gibergaber that I don't really care about shared on Facebook, like what someone had for dinner, or some coffee place you think is great. I still go to Facebook and occasionally check these things, but it's not the focus of my time online. Twitter is similar in the sense of being focused. I guess the difference between G+ and twitter is that contents in G+ are organized in a more dynamic way than on twitter, since you have previews of pictures and videos can be viewed right from the page, without another click. At times when I want to quickly look through what's going on on the web today, I'll go to twitter, more likely the app, instead of the website, but if I want to have more preview of the posts in my stream before I read or watch anything, G+ would be my choice.
There are more stuff, good or bad that I'll discover with more time spent on the site, later. But I will say this now, I like Google+ more than I liked Google Buzz or Orkut. We'll see.


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L to R R to L Alpha
On the left side of the face look for two bolts high up, then draw an imaginary line straight down from the first bolt to the ground to figure where the route starts. Climb steep overhanging buckets (with great holds) to a horizontal crack and then follow the bolt line past a second horizontal to the top. This route is to the left of Buckets to Burbank.
2 bolts, small nuts/cams in first horizontal crack, bolted anchor


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Psychological Autopsy for Death Investigation
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Braden, Tyra.Ā ĀThis was Murder, Try Boy as Adult, DA Says, The Morning Call, May 28, 2003.
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Columbine: Understanding Why, Investigative Reports, A&E TV, 2002.
Conason, Joe.Ā Ā"Hitler Youth?" Salon.com, May 4, 1999.
Ebert. B.Ā ĀGuide to Conducting a Psychological Autopsy, Professional Psychology Research and Practice, 18, 1987.
Fischer, Daniel.Ā ĀEquivocal Cases of Teenage Suicide, The Forensic Examiner, Volume 9, Sept/Oct 2000.
Fowler, Raymond D.Ā ĀHoward Hughes: A Psychological Autopsy, Psychology Today, May 1986.Ā
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Kluger, Jeffrey and Andrea Dorfman.Ā ĀWho Killed King Tut? Time, Sept. 16, 2002.
Michaud, Steven, with Robert R, Hazelwood.Ā ĀThe Evil that Men Do.Ā NY: St. Martins Press, 1998.
Proenca, Mario.Ā ĀThe Psychological Autopsy, Suicide and Parasuicide, April 7, 2001.
Psychological Autopsy for Local Shooting, Saucon News,
Reiter, Henry and Laura B. Parker.Ā ĀPsychological Autopsy, The Forensic Examiner, Volume 11, Sept/Oct 2002.
Selkin, J.Ā ĀPsychological Autopsy: Scientific Psychohistory or Clinical Intuition? American Psychologist, 10, 1994.
Shneidman, Edwin.Ā ĀThe Psychological Autopsy, Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 11, 1981.
---Suicide as Psychache: A Clinical Approach to Self-Destructive Behavior. New Jersey: Jason Aronson, 1993.
The Real Cult,
Who Killed Julius Caesar?Ā ĀThe Discovery Channel, 2003.
Who Killed King Tut? The Discovery Channel, October 2002.
Wrightsman, Lawrence.Ā ĀForensic Psychology.Ā Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2001.


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Democrats going in wrong direction
February 6, 2013
DEAR EDITOR: Years ago a friend traveled to the then communist Yugoslavia to attend the wedding of his niece. Upon return I had many questions for him about life in a communist country....
"Democrats going in wrong direction"
When have they ever been going in the right direction?
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This is just a slice of what's coming. Wait until the healtcare law goes into effect, many libs will be wondering what hit them. All of this in the name of Beyonce, Jay-Z, Honey Boo Boo and pop-culture.
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This is an example of bad political commentary. The story of what Yugoslavia was like when your friend visited it is nice and all, but what you left out was any mention whatsoever about things that are actually happening in this country in the present day.
Whatever kind of "clever" point you assume this anecdote makes about the direction that the American Democratic party is heading is entirely without merit because you have offered no connection between Yugoslavia and here.
Debate about decisions being made by our political parties is an excellent example of free speech, when it is based on reality. If you want to talk about current issues, line up some actual facts about those issues and write another letter.
I say this as an independent who both believes in the 2nd Amendment and favors Obamacare.
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Coatrack, Ditto.
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Thomas, Get off the Faux News Kool-aid.
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The person is a nut bag who wrte that letter. How about cpmaring the United States to Canada'a system of Universal health care instead. Canadians are worth more than Americans now per capita and enjoy far more than those in Yugo. Not to mention far more than us here in the states. Pick and choose your comparisons in ways that are relatable to the reality not your ideology. Canadians are just as free as we are in many way and more in others. Especially health care. They are free of the burden of worrying if they can afford their medicine or get treatment.
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Hark the other party too! We are Americans and we're ALL fools ......
This person is lost in a horrendous past event ......
I have no idea as to why the Tribune Editors picked this for opinion ....
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So, dude, your friend was travelling in Yugoslavia when? Like 25 years ago?
There is no Yugoslavia anymore!
This letter is walk down the Yugonostalgic path, a sort of "ubi sunt" hankering for "les neiges d'antan," the good old days of the Cold War.
At least get current!
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resistence is futile
Wow, by now, 4+ yrs into this ride, you'd think either you'd get used to Obama knowing his first term was not the end of the world, or you'd have your medicine adjusted again.
Did you know that there is no federal law requiring a privately held news corporation to tell the truth in the news?
So when you watch Fox News and they tell you they have proof Obama is a despot who wants to ruin America and bring about a collapse of our medical system, you might want to entertain the possibility that they are lying for political reasons.
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False Gods? Oh Please! We didn't care when Bush did it....Except getting us in debt. Most people don't care what arabs do in their own country....Thats why no one wanted to go to Iraq, Afghanastan or any of them arab countries.
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"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the american public believes is false." - William Casey, CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)
let that sink in. read it again if you have to.
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MESSAGE TO AMERICA- Jonathan Cahn - "Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
go to youtube, type that in search bar and watch this inaugural prayer. its 39 minutes long, but give it just 5 minutes of your time and then decide to watch the rest. this guy speaks alot of truth.
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Benghazi!!!! OMG! Benghazi!!!!
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WASHINGTON– A Florida congresswoman on Tuesday introduced a resolution honoring Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen whose slaying a year ago this month stirred national controversy.
Rep. Frederica Wilson, a South Florida Democrat, introduced a resolution "honoring the life of Trayvon Martin"....""Today, Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday," the statement read. "We all know the tragic circumstances surrounding his murder: Trayvon was racially profiled, chased, made to fight for his life, and ultimately murdered. Yet we as a nation have yet to take substantive action to stop such a heartbreaking incident from happening again. Enough is enough: We as a nation have buried too many young black boys. Let's set Congress on course to address the underlying causes behind the crisis that Trayvon's death symbolizes. Let's take action to stop racial profiling and give our people a chance to succeed."
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let us all bow our heads, with our dear leaders, and honor the life of the great trayvon martin! let us recongnize his outstanding achievements, his contributions to our society, and the role model he was for all Americans to aspire to become. Let us understand that george zimmerman is guilty, even if the eventual trial shows him to be innocent. Trayvon was a an upstanding model citizen, who on his own facebook page proclaimed what a thug he was, during the week of his death had been suspended from his high school, was found to be a user of drugs, and was known to be violent.
Today, the United States of America honors you Trayvon, with legislation honoring your life and all the sacrafices you made to enhance the life of all Americans! You are a true American hero!
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who's Ben Ghazi?
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(PP)- As an ex-Los Angeles police officer killed three people and went on a deadly shooting rampage in a vendetta to punish those he attributed for his firing. California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer pleaded for calm, and asked both law enforcement and civilians to lay down their weapons. Throughout the day, Senators Feinstein and Boxer made desperate pleas for their California constituents to turn in their guns and not confront the crazed gunman because this would be a perfect test of their anti-gun proposals.
"The Senators feel the best course of action is to remove all weapons from law enforcement and private citizens so no one else gets hurt," said a Senate communications intern. "When the gunman realizes that nobody else is armed, he will lay down his weapons and turn himself in…. that's just human nature."---palookavillepost
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United, when you post web pages try using spaces in between the letters an the web site will go past the Tribune censors. : )
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what r u talking about???
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Example A: *******youtu.be/2Tlxr9vmv0A
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what website would you like me to point out to you? i think you might be missing it there big guy
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h t t p : / / w w w . palookavillepost.c o m /
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that tells you everything you need to know.
its at youtube and copy paste the 2Tlxr9vmv0A into the seach box.
do you really need the h t t p: // part my man?
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Monsanto Company opened its doors for a Cotton Breeding facility in Lubbock Tuesday morning. The site, the Monsanto Texas Cotton Research Center, is being developed on a 12.2-acre site within the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Business Park. Dr. Trevor Hohls, Monsanto global cotton breeding lead, said it will draw together a number of programs and contribute additional resources in the area.
Multiple research programs will be run out of Lubbock's Cotton Breeding facility and the Monsanto Company anticipates that the investments will be mutually beneficial for farmers in the area, the cotton industry, and for Monsanto as well.
The Creation of this "mega-site" with the expanded testing network in Texas is a major investment of $10.5 Million, but the research that will be done at the mega-site will enable discovery of new strategic traits that will improve farmer's profit potential. All this is done to increase yield potential and produce better quality fiber, which are the goals of the Monsanto Company's. The mega-site will have a concentrated testing effort on water use efficiency or WUE for short.
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This Policy sets out the principles for ensuring that University College London knows what information it holds, where it is, and can retrieve and distribute it efficiently. It applies to all records – whether paper or electronic – created or used by staff, and supersedes all local records management policies.
UCL's records are a vital corporate asset: they provide evidence of its actions and decisions, and must be managed actively and systematically to ensure transparency, accountability and legal compliance.
The principal aims of records management at UCL are to:
To measure performance and improvement, UCL will use the international standard for records management, ISO 15489, and the Lord Chancellor's Code of Practice on the management of records issued under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (2009).
The systematic identification and arrangement of business activities and / or records into categories according to logically structured rules.
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Recorded information or object which can be treated as a discrete unit.
The act of moving records from one system to another, while maintaining their authenticity, integrity, reliability and usability.
Processes and operations used in ensuring the technical and intellectual survival of authentic records over time.
Information created, received and maintained as evidence and information by an organisation or person, in pursuance of legal obligations or in the transaction of business.
Records management
The efficient and systematic control of the creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of records, including processes for capturing and maintaining evidence of and information about business activities and transactions in the form of records.
Records system
An information system which captures, manages and provides access to records through time.
Each department must have in place adequate systems for documenting its principal activities and ensuring that it creates and maintains records possessing 'authenticity, reliability, integrity and usability' (ISO 15489).
UCL's Provost and Council have overall responsibility for records management. Operational responsibility is delegated to the Records Manager, who is responsible for developing records management procedures, advising on good practice and promoting compliance with this Policy.
Line managers are responsible for ensuring that their staff are aware of this Policy and comply with its requirements.
All members of staff are responsible for ensuring that their work is documented appropriately and that the records which they create or receive are managed correctly. They also have a responsibility to know what information they hold and where it is held.
The Records Management Policy should be read in conjunction with the following policies and guidance:
There must be a clear allocation of responsibility within each department for all aspects of record-keeping, including classifying documents and secure disposal. The ownership of information must also be clarified, so that there is no ambiguity regarding responsibility for its maintenance and disposal. Shared drives, mailing lists and role accounts should be used as a default.
Line managers should ensure that when a member of staff leaves, responsibility for records held on personal drives or other areas not accessible to colleagues is transferred to another member of staff; and out of date information deleted. The guideline Handling Computer Accounts and Electronic Data of Leavers should be followed.
Records systems must be adequately documented, so that their effective operation does not depend on the memory of individual members of staff. They should also be periodically reviewed, and modified where necessary, to ensure that they continue to support local needs. In particular, electronic systems storing data that may be required for evidential purposes should be regularly monitored and audited: it must be possible to demonstrate the reliability of the system, so that the integrity of the data cannot be questioned.
Records must be accurate and complete, so that it is possible to establish what decisions and actions have been taken, and why. The quality of the records must allow staff to carry out their work efficiently, demonstrate compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and ensure accountability and transparency expectations are met.
Information should be compiled at the time of the event or transaction to which it relates, or as soon as possible afterwards, and protected from unauthorised alteration or deletion. Where relevant, templates should be used, so that documents are produced consistently and quickly.
Standardised referencing and titling are essential, so that information can be promptly identified and retrieved. Naming conventions and glossaries should be used to ensure the consistent use of terms. Version control is also required for the drafting and revision of documents, so that different versions can be distinguished and the latest version readily identified.
All records – whether paper or electronic – must be organised logically, so that they can be easily and speedily retrieved. A classification scheme or filing structure should be devised, based on an analysis of a department's functions and activities, to ensure that documents are organised appropriately and consistently. Similar records should be grouped together: if the contents of folders are too diverse, it will be difficult to locate material and assign appropriate retention periods (see section 2.6).
It must be possible for staff to retrieve the information they need to carry out their work. Paper records that are consulted frequently should be kept close at hand within the immediate office space. Local filing rooms or 'archives' must not be used. Semi-current records (i.e. those referred to occasionally or which need to be retained for legal or regulatory reasons) should be stored offsite. Off-site storage is managed by the Records Office: third party storage services are not permitted.
Records must be made available as widely as possible. Information that other staff use or may require must be stored on a shared drive or within a centralised filing system, so that departments can operate efficiently when individuals are absent. Where appropriate, data should also be shared across UCL in order to avoid wasting resources recreating information that already exists and storing duplicate data unnecessarily. Information that is only accessible to a single person should therefore be kept to a minimum.
Appropriate levels of security must be in place to prevent the unauthorised or unlawful use and disclosure of information. Paper records containing confidential information must be stored in locked cabinets or rooms when not in use, and access only provided to authorised staff. Screens should be locked when computers are unattendedRestricted electronic data should be protected through the use of access controls and, where appropriate, encryption. The UCL Computer Security Team guidance on encryption should be followed: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/common/cst/good_practice/encrypt.
Information held in digital systems must be also protected from accidental or unauthorised alteration, copying, movement or deletion: if possible, the systems should maintain audit trails allowing all actions to be to be traced to specific people, dates and times. It is essential that any data held on portable storage devices, such as laptops, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and any computer not owned by UCL, is kept secure and protected from theft. See section 6 of the Data Protection Policy.
The integrity of electronic data is of paramount importance, if it is considered the primary, definitive record of a transaction. Departments that are responsible for storing documents required for evidential purposes should aim to comply with the British Standards Code of practice for legal admissibility and evidential weight of information stored electronically.
Departments should develop procedures to ensure that records of continuing value remain accessible, usually on a network drive or central server, so that they are backed up and safeguarded from hardware and software failure. Records must be stored in conditions appropriate to their medium and format, taking into account operational needs, retention periods and costs. They should be protected in storage from potential hazards, such as fire and flood, and environmental conditions within storage areas must be maintained at stable levels to minimise the risk of the records deteriorating.
Records should be reviewed at regular intervals, usually annually. Where necessary, electronic records should be converted to newer formats and migrated to other systems, so that they are always accessible and usable. Processes should also be in place to protect documents from being inadvertently overwritten, for example, by using templates when creating new versions of documents.
A small percentage of UCL's records will be selected for permanent preservation for their long-term reference or historical value, providing evidence of UCL's most significant functions and activities, documenting its policy formation, and tracing the development of its fabric and infrastructure. The Head of Special Collections and the Records Manager will develop selection criteria for records that are to be retained permanently.
A retention schedule lists the main categories of records held by an organisation, and how long they are to be retained in order to meet operational needs, to comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, to support accountability, and to protect the interests of staff, students and other stakeholders. It provides a uniform system for the disposal of information, preventing it from being either discarded prematurely or kept unnecessarily.
Records may not be retained beyond their retention period without the authorisation of the Records Manager. The Records Manager will develop the schedule in line with the recommendations of the JISC HE Record Retention Schedule, the requirements of the research councils and other published standards, revising it as necessary to take account of new categories of records or new regulations affecting retention requirements.
Records should be reviewed regularly and working copies, trivial emails, out-of-date reference material and unnecessary duplicates destroyed to prevent ephemeral material taking up space required by declared records.
Disposal of records, both paper and electronic, is controlled by the retention schedule (see section 2.5), and carried out by authorised staff. When the retention period expires, all copies should be destroyed, wherever they are held. Destruction should also be documented, to provide evidence that retention schedules have been followed and to prevent searching for material that no longer exists.
Restricted or sensitive records must be destroyed confidentially and kept secure whilst awaiting destruction. Electronic data must be deleted so that it is completely erased and irrecoverable. The UCL Computer Security Team guidance on secure destruction should be followed: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/common/cst/good_practice/secure_disposal_guidelines.
Software systems should include functionality to delete data, where appropriate, in order to avoid long-term retrieval problems and contravention of the 5th Data Protection Principle.
Records must not be destroyed if they are required in connection with an on-going or pending investigation, grievance, complaint or legal dispute.
Emails record actions and decisions, and must be managed as effectively as paper and other electronic records. Messages should be arranged in a record-keeping system to allow information to be easily located and retrieved, and regularly reviewed and deleted according to the retention schedule.
Email is merely a format and messages cannot be treated as a uniform series with a single retention period. Retention should be determined by the subject matter or business purpose, as for any other record.
Records that would be vital to the continued functioning of UCL in the event of a disaster (e.g. fire, flood, virus attack) must be identified and protected. These include records that would recreate UCL's legal and financial status, preserve its rights, and ensure that it continues to fulfil its obligations to its stakeholders (e.g. current financial information, contracts, proof of title and ownership, research data).
Vital records must be stored on central servers, so that they are protected by appropriate back-up and disaster recovery procedures. Vital records that are only available in paper format should be duplicated, and the originals and copies stored in separate locations. If, however, duplication is impracticable or legally unacceptable, fire protection safes must be used to protect the documents.
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