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Employment Relations
|Course code GSBS6042
|Units 10
|Level 6000
|Faculty of Business and LawNewcastle Business School
Explores the nature, regulation and management of the employment relationship in different business, cultural, legal, institutional and historical contexts. Focuses especially on the different ideological and intellectual perspectives on the employment relationship, the changing nature of employment and the labour market, the role of the state in regulating the employment relationship, different forms of employee representation (union and non-union), management strategy in employment relations, and the implications of different employment relations regimes for equity and efficiency at both company and national levels.
Not available in 2014
|Previously offered in 2007, 2006, 2005
|On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain key concepts in employment relations.
2. Demonstrate an appreciation of key historical and cultural changes in the nature of work and the employment relationship.
3. Analyse a range of laws, institutional structures and managerial practices in employment relations across countries.
4. Apply the skills necessary to analyse problems and develop managerial solutions to employment relations problems at both national and workplace levels
|1. Ideological and intellectual perspectives on the employment relationship.
2. The changing nature of employment and the labour market.
3. The role of the state in regulating the employment relationship.
4. Employee representation (union and non-union).
5. Management structures and strategy in employment relations.
6. The processes of employment regulation.
7. Globalisation and employment relations.
8. The implications for different employment relations regimes for equity and efficiency at both company and national levels.
|Replacing Course(s)
|Industrial Experience
|Assumed Knowledge
|Modes of Delivery
|External Mode
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
|Teaching Methods
|Case Study
Problem Based Learning
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|Lecture: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term


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P.S. ARTS Express Yourself held is annual arts-a-palooza Sunday. ISH never misses it! The funds raised provide thousands of students in Los Angeles County with arts programs.
The Hollywood community comes out every year to support the event. Joely Fisher, Lisa Rinna and Debi Mazar and their kids love the event and come back every year.
Once a year the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica is transformed into a creative wonderland. There are rows and rows of arts booths and endless art supplies as professional artists and teachers guide children (and parents) through fun projects.
Dozens of L.A.'s top restaurants and caterers deliver their signature eats — everyone from In n' Out Burgers to Beso.
For 18 years, P.S. ARTS has been working to restore arts education to school. In those years the programs have impacted the lives of tens of thousands of children attending Title I and other severely disadvantaged schools. This year alone nearly 11,000 students will participate in P.S. ARTS programs once a week, every week throughout the school year. P.S. ARTS programs allow the most disadvantaged students to use their imaginations and express their ideas in a safe and supportive environment at one of our 25 partner schools.
Written by: Laney Fichera
Tags: Barker Hangar, Beso, Debi Mazar, In n' Out Burgers, Joely Fisher, Lisa Rinna, P.S. ARTS Express Yourself

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Hawks Draft Video Game Point Guard Sensation
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June 26, 2009
Charles Bethea
A lot of well-reasoned
has already been spilled in a futile attempt to decide whether the Hawks made the correct choice in last night's NBA draft—something that no one will know, of course, for a few years—when they selected fleet-footed Wake Forest point guard
Jeff Teague
(not to be confused with
Chris Paul
) with the 19th pick. An over-looked fact, buried at the end of Sekou Smith's
of the pick, on the second page of the sports section in today's AJC, is that Teague already has
team chemistry: "I play the video game [NBA Live] a lot, and that's who I roll with, the Atlanta Hawks," Teague said. "Joe Johnson, that's my guy. Every time I give him the ball he scores. Josh Smith is an exciting player, and Al Horford inside." That's a relief. I was afraid we'd draft a point guard who distributes the ball in
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For most kids, the best part about a birthday party is all of the gifts! But one East Texas birthday girl is excited for a different reason: she is using her special day to give back to others.
Natalie Korff turns 12-years-old this week, but she doesn't want any gifts for herself. "I don't need anything for my birthday. My family is always asking what I want for my birthday. They keep on asking. I just don't really want anything," said Korff. Korff's grandmother, Sandy McMurray, wanted to do something special for her. McMurray said, "I said, 'Well, someone's going to want to do something,'. She said, 'Well, let's donate,' and I said, 'Ok, where to?' She said, 'The Children's Advocacy Center.' "Natalie told her friends about the Children's Advocacy Center, and how it benefits young children in need. It didn't take long for the gifts to arrive, all to fill the empty shelves at the center. "Jesus, he didn't ask for anything, He gave love, He just gave kindness to everybody, and I want to become a completely committed follower of him," explained Natalie. Natalie's selfless attitude is already making and impact in the community. "This young lady shows tremendous maturity and character. You can hear her voice and just see the lord's light through her, I think she's amazing and wanted to be here to support her," said Rusk County District Attorney Michael Immersion. "I was a little overwhelmed when I got a text over the weekend about it, but after meeting her, it's just unbelievable. She's just an amazing girl," said the executive director of the Advocacy Center, Kishla Salazar. Any snacks, toys, or stuffed animals the Center receives will go to help children who have been, or are, at-risk of experiencing physical or sexual abuse. "Every child that comes to the center leaves with an animal and possibly a book, so we may buy items like that," said Salazar. It's those items Natalie hopes to donate to other children by sacrificing her own birthday gifts.
You can support Natalie by donating to the Rusk County Children's Advocacy Center.
They accept any sealed food items, toys, games, or stuffed animals.
You can find the contact information for the Advocacy Center on our homepage. Just click on the Big Red Box and then look for the title, "Donations for Rusk County Children's Advocacy Center."
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Why do you use Music Streaming services?
This question stems from a couple of questions asked by a (non-techie) friend the other day which were these:
Why would you pay a per monthly charge for music which you don't own? This would mean you would have to pay (Spotify/Google) forever, If/when you decide to stop you would lose all the music you listen to.
If you liked a song or album wouldn't you want to buy it anyway so you have security in still being able to listen to your favourite music without paying an ongoing fee?
I couldn't give a very good answer at the time so I thought I'd post it on here.
Do you use Spotify/Google etc. to listen to more music just because you're paying for it?
Is no one thinking about what their music situation might be in the future?
Or am I missing something blindingly obvious?


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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
"Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" doesn't have the electricity of the original, mainly because we've already seen it. Nothing more is really revealed…
"Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" doesn't have the electricity of the original, mainly because we've already seen it. Nothing more is really revealed…
"To Be Takei" is a conventional documentary that has a surprising emotional heft. A fun, informative exploration of the life of actor, activist and Trekkie…
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
Patrice Leconte's "Monsieur Hire" is a tragedy about loneliness and erotomania, told about two solitary people who have nothing else in common. It involves a…
Roger Ebert loved superhero movies but he was a superhero himself to me.
Chaz and Roger Ebert will be awarded the Deloris Jordan Award for Excellence in Community Leadership at the 20th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival.
White privilege, lived.
An FFC Review of Kim Beyong-seo and Jo Eui-Seok's South Korean thriller "Cold Eyes."
An FFC Review of Kim Beyong-seo and Jo Eui-Seok's South Korean thriller "Cold Eyes."
An FFC looks at the horrible situation in Ferguson, MO and what it says about where we are and where we're going.
Much progress has been made in representing African-American life onscreen, but there's a long way to go.
An updated list of the theatrical venues and VOD platforms currently screening "Life Itself."
When we're discussing who to invite to a dinner party, my wife Chaz and I sometimes use the shorthand, "good value for money," which indicates guests expected to be entertaining. The Siegels would qualify.
Let me just place some background on the table. David Siegel is a billionaire who founded Westgate Resorts, "the largest time-share company on the planet," I believe he says. Jackie is his third wife, and although she is clearly a trophy and has the boobs to prove it, she is also the mother of seven of his eight children, was born into humble circumstances, refused to become somebody's secretary and earned an engineering degree instead.
Their new home in Florida has 10 kitchens and a bowling alley. I never learned how many rooms it has, but while it's under construction, she gives a tour to Lauren Greenfield, the film's director — and when Greenfield asks, "Will this be your bedroom?" Jackie says, "Oh, no … this is my closet."
Siegel is in the middle of constructing a towering Westgate flagship in Las Vegas when the housing crisis strikes and almost wipes him out. There is rich irony as he complains that greedy bankers tempted him with cheap money to take out loans he couldn't repay — which is exactly what his sales force has been persuading time-share customers to do.
It's rather endearing that Siegel will look straight at the camera and make such a complaint, unaware of or indifferent to its irony. He seems inclined to tell the truth. He boasts that his money got George W. Bush elected, and then adds with a twinkle in his eyes, "by extra-legal means." He confesses that he lost some enthusiasm for Bush after his invasion of Iraq.
But it's Jackie who steals the show. She isn't one of your snobby creatures from reality TV. She has a warm smile, a confiding manner and a sort of "I Love Lucy" ditziness as she cluelessly wrestles with the problem of a home with seven kids in residence, countless domestic staff and innumerable little white dogs. When the market crashes, the Siegels put the house up for sale, and David struggles desperately to save his Las Vegas tower. All but one domestic is laid off, and dog poop relentlessly builds up. David instructs Jackie to cut way, way down on her compulsive shopping, so she switches to Wal-Mart, where nevertheless she loads up shopping carts with so many needless purchases, it takes a fleet of SUVs to haul them home.
Some of Jackie's dialogue is so good it would distinguish a sitcom. Talking to the clerk behind the rental car counter, she asks, "What's the name of my driver?" David, meanwhile, retreats into a sort of man cave, his study with its big-screen TV, where he watches the financial news, telephones bankers and investors, and vows he will save the Las Vegas property, whatever it takes him.
You can't hate these people, and it's clear that Lauren Greenfield didn't — although, to be sure, they were giving her incredible access to a lifestyle most people, even "rich" people, can barely imagine. What you can do is deplore them. It's a shame they haven't thought of more productive and useful ways to spend their fortune. Still, to be sure, their fortune is based on income from time-share buyers who had the same problem.
White privilege, lived.
This message came to me from a reader named Peter Svensland. He and a fr...
An FFC looks at the horrible situation in Ferguson, MO and what it says about where we are and where we're going.
An examination and appreciation of one of Robin Williams' greatest films, "The Fisher King."


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The Kirby Science Discovery Center and the Raven Children's Studio are closed until Monday because of a mite infestation in the turtle enclosure.
Two box turtles in the science center were found to have red mites. The area will be professionally fumigated over the weekend, and will reopen when it's found safe for both humans and turtles.
The CineDome and the Visual Arts Center will remain open for regularly scheduled hours.


text: A couple of days ago I had made a post about John Abraham signing with the New England Patriots. I had went be a couple of sources spotrac.com and rotoworld.com. Today I had looked again and found out that they had retracted their statement. So being the man I am I also am retracting my statement. It was not my intent to misguide or mislead anyone especially the Atlanta Falcons fans. I apologize for this and didn't mean any harm. I take full responsibility for my post and like I said - I am very sorry.


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D & D Midge Emerger Sizes
I've had several comments on the D & D Midge Emerger with questions about sizes. The one shown in the post (see below) was on a size 18. but certainly they can be dressed on 16-22 with no problem at all. I use only 3 pieces of herl on the 22.


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Afro-Caribbean Music
Articles : Afro-Caribbean MusicSur-Choc bring Zouglou to the web
Ivory Coast's Sur-Choc now available after appearing in FIFA Street soundtrack
Evolution of East African Music
Some may question why most define East African music in terms of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania but the reason is because of the three countries colonial roots and how since the 60s artists have been sharing their artistic abilities across the three borders.
Coco Mbassi Live DVD
Coco Mbassi releases a Live Tour DVD!!!!
New York Pan and The Bradley Experience
A stone's throw away from the Empire State Building, The Yankees, Madison Square Garden, Broadway and Lincoln Center, the greatest collection of steelbands outside of the birth place of the art form (Trinidad and Tobago) exists and thrives. Pan in New York CD series captures the best.
Mecca Bodega
Dr. Djobi propels the rhythm on "Skin" - the new CD by Mecca Bodega.
NOMADIC SOUNDS ON THE RADIO ( New York)
Nomadic Sounds is a series of music specials bringing you the best of
the world's undiscovered and underground sounds from around the Globe
East Africa Going Mainstream
After years of being in the background of what is considered African music, the Afro-Urban phenomenal has taken root in East Africa.
Adjiri Odametey (musician from west africa)
Adjiri Odametey is a musician from Ghana who plays atmospherically compact and compositionally sophisticated world music. The music is captivates through the natural ability of Adjiri Odametey to combine the stylistic impulses of West Africa in his compositions. He transforms his traditional roots into an individual sound environment with virtuosity.
Reine Pelagie's Comeback!
Reine Pelagie, after a number years ansence from the stage and world of music, is making a comeback in Abidjan,the capitol of her native country Côte d'Ivoire.
News : Afro-Caribbean Music
Kenya: Duale Tells Jubilee Governors to Stop Referendum Calls or Face the Music
[The Star]Majority Leader in the National Assembly Aden Duale on Saturday warned governors in Jubilee coalition to stop supporting the referendum push or face stern. (AllAfrica)
Tanzania: Kili Music Gig Thrills Mbeya
[Daily News]THE Kili Music Tour sponsored by Kilimanjaro Premium Lager has left major talk in Mbeya City following a ground shaking performance by some of the top local artistes. (AllAfrica)
Kenya: Kavuludi Fights Terror With Sound of Music
[The Star]KENYA National Police Service Commission chairman Johnstone Kavuludi and Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo have partnered with the Kenya Music Foundation office to help fight terrorism. (AllAfrica)
Rwanda: Listening to Sweet Melodies of Rwandan Birds in Bugesera
[New Times]Bird-watching? What for? This is the sort of mentality with which I approached this particular assignment. (AllAfrica)
Rwanda: A Good Producer, Not Expensive Equipment, Will Make That Song a Hit
[New Times]Timothy Twishime Nsengiyumva is a budding music producer who lives in Norway, where he is also studying music at Hedmark University College. He is currently in the country for summer holidays. Richard Mugarura caught up with him and talked about his career. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Busi Ncube Pays Tribute to Chiwoniso
[The Herald]Norway-based songstress and former Ilanga lead vocalist Busi Ncube paid tribute to the late iconic Chiwoniso Maraire at her show over the weekend at The Book Café. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Orezi's 'Rihanna' Video Hits Youtube's Top 8
[This Day]Orezi, one of the nation's hottest Afro hip hop artistes is not allowing the success of his hit single 'Rihanna' and its video to get into his head; not even with advance talks with a telecommunications giant on an endorsement deal. He has finished the video of yet another chart busting song, titled 'Shoki' and will soon be dropping it in a couple of days. Rihanna's video last year created the kind of buzz in the industry that a young artiste had not achieved in a long while. When all efforts to get the Am (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: I'll Quit Singing When I Stop Talking - Endee Ikeji
[Independent]To this generation, the name Endee Ikeji may not ring a bell, but in the 1990s, along with the likes of Ras Kimono, Majek Fashek and The Mandators, among others that held sway in the music industry, Endee Ikeji made his mark with popular hit songs, chief among which are Revolutionise Africa, Stand Upright and Obiriwo. Obiriwo was a massive hit in the eastern part of Nigeria. Ikeji would later go into music production as a sound engineer, music producer and a instrument (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Much Ado About Dorobucci
[Independent]Finally, the much anticipated video of the wave-making single "Dorobucci" from the stable of Mavin Records has been released. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Baba Nee Returns With Bataa, Igara
[This Day]The wonder guy behind the monster hit track titled Omo Ghetto, Baba Nee is back, bigger and better with two hot new singles titled 'Bataa' and 'Igara'. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Righteousman Drops Another Reggae Gem
[Independent]Following the positive response to NO! Righteousman follows up with a new single, Babylon Man. The audio and video teaser of the inspirational song was simultaneously released earlier today. The full length video will be released on Monday. (AllAfrica)
Zimbabwe: Relief for Artistes As Zima Deadline Extended
[The Herald]Zimbabwe Music Awards organisers have extended the period for submission of entries for this year's awards to next Wednesday after several artistes who had turned up failed to beat yesterday's 5pm deadline. (AllAfrica)
Uganda: Can Artistes Live Up to Wamala's Perfection?
[Observer]Forget the modern technology where artistes step in studios and within a few minutes, they have a song. (AllAfrica)
Uganda: Mugenyi Is the Next Jazz Icon
[Observer]It has been quite a nice ride since the launch of the monthly live gigs at singer Maurice Kirya's Sound Cup a few months ago. (AllAfrica)
Rwanda: The Harvest - Artist Emmanuel Nkuranga Holds First Solo Show
[Focus]Emmanuel Nkuranga is a self-taught artist and co-founder of Inema Art Center. He has shown his works across the world especially in Europe and the USA until recently when he realized that the audience in Rwanda is the most important one. For his newest show that opened on July 31 Nkruanga wanted to be sure his hometown saw his latest work first. (AllAfrica)
Rwanda: Should Music Containing Violent Lyrics Be Banned? (it Corrupts Societal Values )
[New Times]I am all for freedom of expression; however, I will not stand beside anyone who thinks that music containing lyrics that glorify violence and criminal lifestyles is nothing to worry about. (AllAfrica)
Rwanda: Should Music Containing Violent Lyrics Be Banned?(you Cannot Limit the Dimensions of Art)
[New Times]The thing with art in its many dimensions that include (but are not limited to) music and paintings, amongst other forms, is that it is usually a reflection of what the artistes make of the societies they come from. It tells tales of what they saw and experienced growing up and what their day-to-day lives are like. Art is like a mirror that reflects society's way of life. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Again, 2face Fails to Produce Stellar Album
[Independent]At last, the much anticipated sixth solo album of 2face Idibia has dropped. (AllAfrica)
Malawi: Gwamba, Nesnes in Double Album Launch
[Malawi News Agency]Lilongwe, 8 August: Gwamba and Nesnes who are Prime Time Media artists are scheduled to release their albums together, their manager has revealed. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: T.W.O's Wedding Day Video Hits Town
[Independent]Entertainers, Tunde and Wunmi Obe, have released the video of one of their songs, Wedding Day. (AllAfrica)
Somalia: 'Until Recently Dhaanto Was a Dying Art' - an Interview With Aar Maanta
[ThinkAfricaPress]The refugee from the Ogaden talks Somali music and dance. (AllAfrica)
Kenya: Papa Wemba for Nairobi Festival?
[The Star]Papa Wemba could be headed to Nairobi for a music festival. Known by many as the king of Congolese rumba, the star is expected to perform this month at a music festival. A source told Word Is, "Papa Wemba is the headlining act for an event set to be held this month. The organisers have already set the wheels in motion for his performance in Nairobi." (AllAfrica)
Uganda: Viga Awards to Liven Up Colville Street
[Observer]And finally they are here! Since 2009 when the last grand event was held, the Victoria Gospel Music awards (Viga) will this Saturday make its return to the fold of top annual occasions. (AllAfrica)
Ghana: 2face and Juliet Ibrahim Caught On Camera
[Ghanaian Chronicle]In as much as 2Face is 'feared' around ladies, he did not marry secretly. And when Juliet Ibrahim released the statement on her divorce, many had been on alert to see who the cap will fit. (AllAfrica)
Namibia: Ginno, Still Going Strong
[New Era]Windhoek -Namibian Gospel singer, Gerson Gomeb, popularly known as Ginno, is still growing strong when it comes to the music scene and is currently busy with his fourth studio album to be titled My Victory, schedule for launch on October 3. (AllAfrica)
Namibia: Penilane, Rocking On Ten Years Later
[New Era]Windhoek -Not every band in the world can boast a ten year relationship, let alone a tenth anniversary celebration. (AllAfrica)
Gambia: Scratchylus Nominated for 'Best Reggae Artist 2014'
[Daily Observer]Jamaican international reggae star, Scratchylus, has been nominated best reggae artists of the year by Love Music Awards 2014 in UK. (AllAfrica)
Namibia: Gazza, the Dogg to Release Colab Album
[New Era]Windhoek -Two leading local Kwaito artists, Gazza and The Dogg's collaboration album is the new ground-breaking thrilling news from the two Namibian music icons. (AllAfrica)
Gambia: Bai Babu Releases New Single
[Daily Observer]Bai Babu widely known as Brain Kracker has released a new single, called 'Chepbu Sewe". The rising star also known as the rap Mbalax landlord's 'Chep bu Sewe is currently making waves in the country. The single was released on Koriteh day at the Jamaa Hall at Senegambia and is really making name in the country at the moment. It has become a much-talked about commodity, due to its quality and real instruments superb approach. (AllAfrica)
Namibia: Chaulizo Aims for the Top
[New Era]Windhoek -Underground artist, Japhet Shivolo, better known as Chaulizo who first entered the music scene in 2010, is now preparing to take his career to the next level with his singles, hoping that on one bright day he will be among the top local musicians in the country. (AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Ijaw Music Maestro, Ebizimor, Dies in Car Crash
[This Day]The foremost Ijaw musician, King Dr Robert Ebizimor, was on Thursday evening killed following a ghastly motor accident along the Warri/Ughelli highway. (AllAfrica)
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NEW - Attend our AHCA/NCAL Bronze Quality Award Workshops
Adult Floridians concerned about ability to care for aging parents, new survey shows
ElderCareFlorida.com consumer website offers options for long term care.
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FHCA announces 2014-15 Officers
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"Dad was a very private person," she says, adding that her father never brought his work home with him. But she got her first inkling of his tremendous popularity at age 6, when she accompanied him to a charity event at the Akron Soap Box Derby.
The lanky Stewart, who hailed from the Pennsylvania town of Indiana, would have turned 100 this week -- he died at 89 in 1997. And both the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are celebrating his centenary this month.
UCLA will kick off its film festival "The Picture Starts in Heaven: James Stewart's Centennial" on Friday at the Billy Wilder Theater with the 1938 comedy "Vivacious Lady" and 1936's musical "Born to Dance," in which he warbles "Easy to Love." The festival also features perhaps his most enduring film, the 1946 holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life."
On June 12, the academy will present "A Centennial Tribute to James Stewart" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, which will feature clips and memories with Stewart's daughters, Kelly and Judy, and such co-workers as Shirley Jones, who appeared with the Oscar winner in the 1961 John Ford western "Two Rode Together" and the 1970 western comedy "The Cheyenne Social Club," with Henry Fonda.
"I can't say enough about him," Jones says. "To watch him and Henry Fonda do a scene together. . . . I have said I often wished I had an acting class come in and watch that, because what they did, and what acting is supposed to be, is that they just talked to each other. A lot of the times they would forget their lines and would just [ad-lib] and talk to each other."
Stewart, she adds, "was giving as a person and as an actor. He had a great sense of humor and was easy to talk to."
Perhaps no other actor went through such an evolution on screen as Stewart.
"I think when he came out to Hollywood, the studios didn't know what to do with him," says Andrea Alsberg, UCLA's co-head of exhibition and public programs. "It wasn't until Frank Capra got ahold of him" -- in 1939's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" -- "that he developed that [everyman] image that we think of him."
But after his five years in the Army Air Corps during World War II, Stewart returned to Hollywood a changed man. "He did see combat," Alsberg says. "He matured quickly in those five years."
And his film roles reflected that newfound maturity -- he helped create dark, complex, often erotic characters for director Alfred Hitchcock in such films as "Vertigo," which screens May 31, and sagebrush antiheroes in a series of westerns for Anthony Mann, including "The Naked Spur."
"I think his postwar films and his characters in them are all the more interesting because of his earlier work," Alsberg says. "If he wasn't the common man [before the war], he couldn't have been the uncommon man as easily. And the fact was, he was a really good actor."
JAMES STEWART CENTENNIALWHERE: Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood; and the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Fri., through June 8 at the Wilder; June 12 at the Goldwyn
PRICE: $7-$9 at the Wilder; $3-$5 at the Goldwyn
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March 13, 2012, 1:04 PM — For Twitter, making sense of its mountains of user data was big enough of a problem that it purchased another company just to help get the job done.
Twitter's success is dependent entirely on how well it exploits the data its users generate. And it has a lot of data to work with: It hosts over 200 million accounts, which generate 230 million Twitter messages a day.
Last July, the social networking giant purchased BackType, a company with software, called Storm, that could parse live data streams such as millions of Twitter feeds. After the acquisition, Twitter released the source code of Storm, having no interest in commercializing the product itself.
Storm is valuable for Twitter for its own operations specifically because it can be useful in identifying emerging topics as they are unfolding, in real time, on the company's service. For instance, Twitter uses the software to calculate how widely Web addresses are shared across multiple Twitter users in real-time.
Such a job "is a really intense computation, which could involve thousands of database calls and millions of follower records," said Nathan Marz, Twitter lead engineer for Storm, who explained the technology in December at a New York conference held by Big Data software vendor DataStax.
Using a single machine, computing the reach of a Web address could take up to 10 minutes. But spread across 10 machines, Marz explained, it could execute in as little as a few seconds. For a company that makes money selling ads against emerging trends, the faster operation can be crucial.
Like Twitter, organizations are finding that they have a great deal of data on hand, and that the data could potentially be used to maximize profits and improve efficiencies -- if they can organize and analyze it quickly enough. This pursuit, made possible by a number of new technologies that are mostly open source is often referred to as big data.
"It absolutely gives us a competitive advantage if we can better understand what people care about and better use the data we have to create more relevant experiences," said Aaron Batalion, chief technology officer for online shopping service LivingSocial, which uses technologies such as the Apache Hadoop data processing platform to glean more information about what their users want.
"The days are over when you build a product once and it just works," Batalion said. "You have to take ideas, test them, iterate them, use data and analytics to understand what works and what doesn't in order to be successful. And that's how we use our big data infrastructure."
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BENTON, La. (AP) - The Bossier Parish School Board has approved a $50,000 pay bump for Superintendent D.C. Machen.
The increase brings Machen's annual salary to $180,000 - up from $130,000 he's earned since taking the position in 2009.
The board also agreed to extend his contract through December 2016 and will pay him a monthly car allowance of $1,000.
The Times reports that before Thursday's action, the superintendents' salaries in nearby DeSoto and Bienville parishes far exceeded that of Machen. Cade Brumley earns $167,000 annually in DeSoto, while Bill Britt brings in $163,294 in Bienville.
Machen's new salary puts him second in pay in the area, with Caddo Parish Superintendent Gerald Dawkins drawing $202,000.


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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
- 1 lb sushi-grade tuna
- A 4-inch piece of daikon radish
- A 2-inch piece of fresh peeled ginger
- 3 t. sake wine
- 1 1/2 T. mirin (sweet cooking sake)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1 1/2 T. tamari soy sauce
- 1/2 t. dashi granules
Make the dipping sauce. Now you really only need to use a good soy sauce here, but if you want to taste the kind of soy sauce you'd get at a good sushi bar, here is the recipe. All of the ingredients will be available either at a well-stocked supermarket or a health food store. If you can't find the dashi granules, leave them out.
Add the mirin and the sake to a small pot and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the soy sauce, the tamari sauce and the dashi granules (these are dried bonito flakes). Mix well and let this come to room temperature.
Slice the daikon. Square off the daikon with a very sharp knife, then slice it into very thin sheets either with a mandoline or a knife. How thin? As thin as you can slice them.
Now stack those sheets and slice again into very thin sticks. Toss them all into a bowl of ice water and make sure they're all separated.
Grate the ginger. Use the finest grater you have -- a microplane if you have one -- and grate the ginger, then mound it into little cones. Put a cone of ginger on each plate.
Gently wring out and dry the daikon, then arrange some on each plate.
Slice the tuna. With your sharpest knife, cut the tuna into a block. You want to ultimately cut thin slices against the grain of the meat, so look for that grain as you shape the larger block (use the trim for tuna tartare, recipe below).
Slice the thin strips off the tuna block with your sharpest knife. Do this with one motion; start with the part of the knife's edge closest to the handle and then draw it back toward you in a smooth motion. Do not saw it!
Arrange the fish on the plate over the daikon. Garnish with something green; edible crysanthemum leaves are traditional, but you could use flat-leaf parsley, very finely sliced green onion, finely sliced cucumber, etc.
To eat, mix a little of the ground ginger into the soy sauce, then pick up the fish with chopsticks or a fork. Drag the tuna through the dipping sauce and eat. Eat the daikon in between bites, and finish it with the soy sauce.
It is traditional to drink sake with sashimi. You could also drink a pilsner beer or a crisp white such as a Pinot Grigio or a Chenin Blanc.


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Yesterday I tweeted a comment about Jordin TooToo from my phone. In its infinite smartness, my smart phone auto corrected "TooToo" to "Footloose". At first I just laughed and wondered exactly how it made that leap. Then my musical, logical, strange brain connected all the dots and I realized my phone was indeed smart. Follow me down the Rabbit hole for the mind blow.
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SNAP is the largest federal nutrition program operated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by state agencies. In D.C. SNAP is administered by the Department of Human Services Economic Security Administration (ESA). In Fiscal Year 2011, over 135,000 D.C. residents benefited from the SNAP program. Follow this link to see overall up-to-date SNAP participation data for the District and every state in the nation. In addition to helping families and individuals put healthy food on the table, USDA research shows every $1 of SNAP/Food Stamps spent in the community generates $1.79 in local economic activity.
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- Transitional Benefits for TANF Leavers: Families leaving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families will receive an automatic five-month increase in food stamp benefits ("transitional benefits") to help ease their transition to work. This option could bring an additional $12 million a year in federal funding into the District.
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- By coordinating information between the District's energy assistance program and the food stamp agency, D.C. triggers larger deductions from gross income for heating and cooling costs in food stamp benefit calculations, thereby raising select households' benefits by an average of $30 to $60 per month and bringing an additional estimated $15 million into the city each year.
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Mike Tolbert to the Panthers has me scratching my head, as the Panthers already have DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. To be frank, fantasy owners felt the Giants, Packers, Browns, Bengals, Lions and Buccaneers were better options to use Tolbert's dual-threat ability.
This tells me his four-year deal is either a forerunner to the team moving Jonathan Stewart or Tolbert getting ready to enter his Le'Ron McClain phase. McClain went 234-902-10 TDs rushing and 19-123-1 on 30 targets in 2008 — an average of 16.5 utilizations for 64.1 yards from scrimmage and 0.7 TDs. After that season he fell into obscurity, as he became a blocking fullback despite his talent. Will Tolbert follow?
In 2011, Tolbert totaled 121-490-8 rushing and 54-433-2 on 79 targets in 15 games — an average of 13.3 utilizations for 61.5 yards from scrimmage and 0.7 TDs. Tolbert's numbers will plunge between the 20-yard lines, but he will find a niche role as the short-yardage specialist with soft hands. He will also play on special teams, as that's also one of his strengths.
He can also allow for deception on third downs, as they could use both he and Stewart on third downs creating less predictability with two dual-threat backs, but I'm speculating. Regardless, right now he has no fantasy value, as he will only serve as depth at tailback and focus on being a fullback and special-teams player. His value only increases with injury to either running back and is someone to target during the season on the waiver wire.


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Let's see. The Eagles beat the Giants 38-31 today after trailing 31-10 in the third quarter. DeSean Jackson did his Muhammad Ali impersonation, begging the Giants' punter to keep the ball in-bounds with 14 seconds left, and then he ran 65 yards for the winning touchdown. He is the greatest (kick returner).
Jackson is a very modern player with enormous talent. Nobody makes more big plays in the open field than this guy. He was a bit of a troubled student-athlete in college at California and fell to the second round, where the Eagles took a chance on him.
There are Christmas presents, and then there's the one Warwick native Dan Wheeler gave to his family Saturday. The veteran relief pitcher has signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox with a vesting option for 2012. Wheeler said he has taken his physical, meaning the deal is complete.
"I've always loved the teams I've played on," said Wheeler Saturday afternoon, "but there's a little part of me that's always wanted to put on the Red Sox uniform. I'm pretty excited about that."
Saturday morning saw several media outlets proclaim that the Boston Red Sox had reached a deal with Rhode Island native Dan Wheeler. However, sources close to Wheeler, a reliever, say no deal is in place as of Saturday afternoon.
Stay tuned for updates ...
In this era of baseball free agency, championships are sometimes won in the offseason.
The Red Sox certainly made themselves the team to beat in the American League when they got Carl Crawford to agree on a 7-year contract worth a reported $142 million late Wednesday night. Crawford will take his physical in Boston on Friday and sign the contract soon after.
GM Theo Epstein can now focus on signing one more strong arm for his bullpen and then take it easy.
CRANSTON -- Some thoughts on Woonsocket's 28-14 victory over Tolman in Sunday's Division II Super Bowl:
Woonsocket just had too many weapons, too many ways to win the game, than Tolman did. The Villa Novans had a big size advantage in the middle of both lines, they had way more seniors than Tolman in their starting lineup, and they had a better game plan.
While the imminent arrival of slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to Boston is the big news of the today, it's not the only tidbit of info regarding the ball club.
Reliever Rich Hill, who along with fellow pitcher Chad Paronto were at McCoy Stadium Saturday for the PawSox' Kids Christmas party, told Blackstone Valley Sports that he will be returning to the Red Sox organization for 2011.
"We agreed to a deal about five weeks ago and I'm looking forward to (returning)," said Hill, a native of Milton, Mass.
Scratch another catcher off the Red Sox' list, as Pittsburgh inked Dusty Brown to a minor-league deal Wednesday. Brown was perceived a long shot to return to Boston in 2011 – he was out of options and removed from the 40-man roster – but his chances were thought to have improved after Victor Martinez signed with Detroit last week.
Instead, Brown gets a fresh start. Drafted by the Sox in 2000, Brown made his major-league debut in 2009. He appeared in 13 games with Boston over the past two seasons, batting .267 with a .313 on-base percentage and one home run.
Usually I stay away from making predications, particularly on the high school front. Still, with so many area teams competing in Tuesday night's semifinal round, I thought it would be a good as time as any to gaze into the crystal ball.
With that in mind, here's one reporter's feeling on what may transpire this evening (home team in caps):
TOLMAN 21, St. Raphael 7
This won't be the blowout we saw in September, yet it won't be close to the point that the game comes down to the final five minutes.
Woonsocket 35, CHARIHO 14
On a day in which the Big East Conference got even bigger with the addition of Texas Christian University, Providence athletic director Bob Driscoll feels the move can only serve as a boon for the basketball schools.
"I think (the addition of TCU) helps us because it solves some of the football issues," said Driscoll. "Without it, it probably causes more stress. If Villanova goes in the director of major college football, then I think we'll be in very good shape.
Just got off the phone with East Providence native Davey Lopes, a solid baseball man as any you'll come across. After a 10-minute discussion centering around the merits of free agent outfielders Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford, I asked Lopes if he sees himself coaching next year. Earlier this month the Phillies announced that Lopes would not be returning as the club's first base coach in 2011.
"I think if you wait a day or two you'll get that answer," said Lopes, a hearty laugh following the response that seems to suggest the La Salle Academy graduate is close to landing a job.


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USPG's name change not all it is cracked up to be
Name change reflects loss of gospel imperative say critics
By David W. Virtue
January 2, 2013
A recent article on the name change of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG) to Us (United Society) has met with push back from VOL's readers and missionaries, many of whom reside in the Global South.
The article, which can be seen here http://tinyurl.com/a26dvpc, noted the 311-year old milestone of the Christian charity with the organization's Chief Executive Janette O'Neill saying that the USPG name had become a barrier. "People thought we were old fashioned and preachy. In fact, we have always been a radical organization - breaking down barriers and taking bold steps together with our church partners.
"Our work today is as dynamic and life changing as ever. We are living the gospel through our actions. Us supports local Anglican churches as they work to share the love of Christ in their communities. Working together we are providing access to healthcare for expectant mothers, reducing HIV-related discrimination, equipping church personnel with practical development skills.
"Us also offers volunteers the opportunity to live and work with churches around the world on a medium-term placement so they can enrich their own spiritual and personal development. And we provide assistance for church relief work in times of emergency, such as when natural disasters occur and lives are at risk," O'Neill added.
USPG changed its name to "Us", with the accompanying words/strapline "Every person, every community, a full life". The name change received the full endorsement of Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, who said human dignity in the gospel [has] always been at the heart of the charity's mission.
"In its new form, under the very telling name of 'Us', it will be looking for new ways of taking forward the same vision - the vision of a Christian hope that reaches every area of human life, that values the active co-operation of every human being in promoting their dignity before God; the vision of a self-aware, hopeful, excited humanity, set on fire by the gospel; the vision of a new world, a new human society. None of that will change and, in its new form, Us will take forward that vision to a new generation and, we hope and pray, will inspire and kindle enthusiasm in a rising generation for this work of the kingdom, this vision of humanity."
Not so fast, say observers and missionaries. "They've completely eliminated any reference to the gospel or even God. It's one thing to want to update your image; it's another to lose your roots and your focus. What is to distinguish them from any other Millennium goals/social work/do-gooder society?" opined one reader.
If the Us isn't delivering the timeless message of the gospel to people, what does it stand for?
The Chair of the charity's trustees, the Rev. Canon Chris Chivers explained, "The name Us is a reminder that God's welcome is for all of us. Jesus' promise of a full life is for every person, in every community."
One critic noted that it seems to leave out the idea that one has to be made aware of Jesus' offer in order to accept it. In our "Me" focused society, does one really need another name that puts ourselves first?
The Rev. Ian Montgomery, an Episcopal-based missionary in Peru, was even more scathing in his denunciation and disdain over the name change writing, "This society seems to have abandoned missionaries and now mission - I am sure they are religious but not sure about anything else. They have no connection to the mission of the Gospel as I see it in Peru, South America where they have abandoned us."
Another blogger said that dropping the USPG name was "horribly disturbing."
"The phrase 'propagation of the gospel' was coined in the eighteenth century and research found the name does not resonate with church-goers in the twenty-first century." The primary concern of the Anglican Church is to PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL. Everything else is secondary to the good news of Jesus Christ. Twenty first century church goers ought to be educated in the way of the gospel instead of looking for trendy new ways in which to create outreach to others."
Said another, "When I was at university many years ago, we rather unkindly referred to USPG as the united society for the prevention of the gospel. Were we unwittingly prophetic?"
"The word "propagate" is somewhat unwieldy but there are other words that could "inculcate" the Christian message, said another blogger.
"Do we have to change our name to hide our purpose because we are embarrassed about what we do?" asked another.
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It is a long bus ride to the other school and their locker rooms are damp and wet. The linoleum floors are as cold as icicles as I walk after stripping down to be weighed in, and as I take off my pants, I feel a sharp pain shoot through my knee from a previous injury. I step on the scale and just make it for my weight class of 160 pounds. I get off and slip on my slick, jet black B.H.S. varsity singlet. It is so skin tight and natural feeling that I still feel as though I were naked walking out onto the mat for our team warm-up.
As I spar with my partner on the mat, I know when match time comes that I will forget everything and wrestle on reflex alone. Since there are five other wrestlers before me, I wait for my turn, always anxious and quiet on a match day. Each of my teammates, one after another, gets pinned and loses, flopping on their backs, fluttering on the mat like fish gasping for air.
Then it's my turn. I tighten my headgear, pull up my knee pads and walk out onto the mat with the coach yelling at me, red-faced from all our losses. I shake hands with my opponent and my body tenses as I wait to start wrestling. The whistle blows and, faster than I can count to one, I'm grabbed and thrown onto the mat. A lot of things go through my mind as I am down on the mat with a man my own weight on top of my back trying to flip me over any way he knows how.
The coach is yelling a flurry of wrestling moves for me to do, all of which I forget, this being my first year at the sport. I go to stand up, and as I take my first step, I feel the sensation of floating in air as the mat rushes up to meet my body. As I lay there, I begin feeling the most incredible pain as my knees rush to meet my head and my body is compacted like so much garbage to be thrown away. As I struggle to get free, I realize that it's only been 18 seconds and the referee blows the whistle again and I'm released.
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Don't forget that this week is a "minimum" one! School lets out at 1:25 p.m. every day, to give teachers time to plan for conferences. The P.E.A.C.E. after-school program is open every day.
And heads up: Cesar Chavez's birthday falls on Thursday, March 24. School will be closed on Thursday, but open on Friday.


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Shareholders approve Google stock splitPUBLISHED: 22 Jun 2012 08:21:41 | UPDATED: 23 Jun 2012 02:36:11PUBLISHED: 22 Jun 2012 PRINT EDITION: 23 Jun 2012
Google shareholders have approved an unconventional stock split that will ensure that the company's co-founders remain in control.
The plan, passed at Google's annual shareholder meeting, calls for the creation of a new class of non-voting stock.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who started Google in 1998, wanted the non-voting stock to prevent the possibility of their authority from being undermined as the company issues more shares to compensate employees and finance future acquisitions.
Thursday's approval was a foregone conclusion because Page and Brin already control more than 56 per cent of the voting power at Google.
But Google doesn't expect the split to occur until late this year because of a shareholder lawsuit seeking to block the move.
Page missed an annual shareholder meeting because he lost his voice. His absence was announced at the beginning of the meeting by executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
Schmidt told shareholders that Page's voice problems would also prevent him from speaking next week at a Google conference about Android software for smartphones.
Page would also miss a conference call with analysts next month when Google reviewed its financial results for the second quarter.
Schmidt said Page, 39, would continue as CEO while he recovered. No further information about the nature of Page's voice difficulty was provided.
Page, Google's co-founder, replaced Schmidt as CEO last year.
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UFC on FX 1: "Guillard vs. Miller" weigh-in event went down today (Jan. 19, 2012) in Nashville, Tennessee, where all 20 competitors tipped the scale to make their respective bouts official for tomorrow night's (Jan. 20, 2011) event.
In the video above, the first fighter steps on the scale around the 10-minute mark.
UFC lightweight contender Melvin Guillard (156) needed to drop his drawers to make it down to the contracted limit to fight Jim Miller (155) in the main event of the evening but he did make weight to make tomorrow night's bout officially official.
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B-Sides: Scorpions Hit Freejack Between the Eyes
Two things have always remained with me from Geoff Murphy's 1992 sci-fi action flick Freejack. The first is how Rene Russo's character was supposed to age 18 years, but only her hairstyle changed. The second is "Hit Between the Eyes", the title song provided by the Scorpions.


text: GEORGETOWN, Del. - A school custodian has been arrested, after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a teenage student. Delaware State Police say they started an investigation in May of 2012 after they were contacted by a relative of a 19-year-old girl. The relative reportedly told police that the teen had a sexual relationship with an adult male employee of Sussex Tech High School while she was a student at the school. That investigation showed that the school custodian and the teenager had an apparent sexual relationship, but she didn't want to go on with the investigation. On January 9th, Sussex Tech administrators contacted DSP after a 16-year-old student came to them saying that she was being sexually harassed. An investigation into the alleged harassment revealed that Timothy Morris, 29, of Seaford, would seek out the student and give her unsolicited hugs. They say that in one incident, Morris tried to get kiss, which caused the 16-year-old to feel uncomfortable and scared. The investigation also showed that Morris had found the student's cell phone number through a social media network, and had been sending her text messages.On January 10th, Detectives got back in touch with the initial victim, who reportedly told them that she and Morris started a relationship in March of 2010, when she was 16-years-old. Police say the victim told them that she and Morris would meet inside and outside of the school setting and engage in sexual intercourse. This apparently went on over the course of a year and a half, until August of 2011. Morris has been charged with 25 counts of 4th degree rape by a person in position of trust, authority, or supervision; 25 counts of 2nd degree unlawful sexual contact, continuous sexual abuse of a child, and sexual harassment. He is now being held at Sussex Correction Institution on $208,500 cash bond. Sussex Technical High School released the following statement to WMDT about the incident:"We are aware that Tim Morris, a Sussex Tech custodian, was arrested today. The arrest was the result of allegations which came to the attention of the District, and were immediately reported to the Delaware State Police. Tim Morris is suspended pending the completion of the investigation. State and federal law protect the privacy rights of District employees. Thus, the District is not in a position to release additional information."


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Komperdell Southern Cross Hiking Poles
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Kjøpte staver idag 27.07.2010, og har gått en tur med dei. De jeg skulle justere for riktig høyde før bruk, fikk jeg et lte problem, - "Close/Open" står motsatt av hva de viser.
Hvordan en trer og justerer håndrem for håndtak burde vært en liten bruksanvisning på merkelappen. Når produktet selges i Norge burde det også vært på et skandivnavisk språk, - det er ikke alle som kan tysk og engelsk.
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This is the complete video of my intervention (aka presentation) at the7th SYSTEMATIC PARIS-REGION conference see http://www.events-systematic-paris-region.org/programme in Paris on June 20, 2012, on the topic of The Future of Technology in a Digital Society. You can download the PDF with the slides, here: http://db.tt/Af9FzptT Topics include the future of media, OTT, advertising, business models, search vs social, the coming telemedia era and much more. Thanks for tuning in!
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So its no secret that our rangers need a right handed bench bat. preferably someone superior to brandon snyder. With alberto gonzales being the utility infielder, there are many free agents out there we could also consider am i right? looking at a list of free agents i have come up with a list of possibilities. now ill admit that i don't know our financial capability of signing a free agent, but i am interested to see what you guys think about my list of players. if any of these guys have been signed recently i apologize and please let me know. my list is a few days old, and it could be in accurate as of today. here is the list:
Derek Lee 1B Troy Glaus 1B Orlando Cabrera SS Ivan Rodriguez C Edgar Renteria SS Pat Burrell LF Lastings Milledge LF (currently in tokyo if I'm not mistaken) Marcus Thames LF Magglio Ordonez RF Willy Mo Pena LF Aaron Rowand CF Also there are some lefties i.e. Johnny Damon, JD drew, and Hideki Matsui
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Free anti-war concert announced in D.C. Bouncing souls; Joan Baez, The Coup and more confirmed!
This event will be a centerpiece of what is expected to be 4 days of enormous protests in nation's capital in support of a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the quagmire in Iraq. The concert will bring together musical acts such as:
Thievery Corporation, punk rock and independent musicians LeTigre, Bouncing Souls, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists; country music artist Steve Earle, rock and soul band the Bellrays; latin musicians Machetres, socially conscious hip-hop groups The Coup and Head-Roc; The Evens (Ian Mackaye and Amy Farina), Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock and even long time activists Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and hosted by Jello Biafra!
With over 60% of the public currently opposed to the war in Iraq, this concert is a fun way we can all come together and demand that this Congress and this administration bring our troops home and start a well over due Ceasefire!
This is a FREE concert, so if you can please send a few bucks our way to help put this show on!
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2:05 PM - Machetres
2:30 PM - Living Things
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9:37 PM - Thievery Corporation
10:59 PM - Pure Belly Dance
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12:12 AM - Le Tigre
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FOODBANKS in the Ribble Valley have changed their name to 'better reflect the area covered' by the service.
The two centres in the borough will now both be called Ribble Valley Foodbank, changing from Clitheroe Foodbank.
The centre at Trinity Church, Clitheroe, has been joined by a new centre at St Paul's Church in Longridge, which opened at the end of January.
The new centre is open every Friday from 11am to 1.30pm. The centre in Clitheroe is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 1.30pm.
Both sites are manned by volunteers from local churches.
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He's not a businessman, he's a BUSINESS, MANNNN.
Kevin Durant just donated $1 million to the Oklahoma disaster relief fund. The Red Cross announced the more-than-generous effort via Twitter.
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Kevin Durant did his best LeBron James impression last night when he tackled a fan that knocked down a half-court shot to win $20,000.
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Porsche has made not compromising a central tenet of its new four-door Panamera. That's certainly apparent when examining the astounding performance data, or from behind the wheel. It's a given that a Porsche is going to be a driver's car without peer, no matter how many seats it carries.
The Panamera is a vehicle full of technology, and Porsche threw every faculty at making that a no-compromise proposition, as well. Drivetrains use direct fuel injection, turbocharging and VarioCam Plus variable cam timing, either separately or all together, for impressive power outputs from any of the available engines be it the 3.6-liter V6, the naturally-aspirated 4.8-liter V8, or the immensely powerful turbocharged V8.
Power exits the engine and makes its way to the rear axle by way of the seven-speed PDK gearbox, which has a stop/start function to conserve fuel. PDK is a dual-clutch gearbox that changes gears faster than humanly possible without interrupting the flow of power. The optional Sport Chrono Package increases driving dynamics at the push of a button and teams perfectly with the PDK. Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) uses Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) to effectively put the power to the road and enhance vehicle dynamics and stability. PDCC with PTV is optional on all Panamera models. The system gets the power going to the wheels where it will be the most effective, and it also helps the Panamera rotate during cornering, all of which adds up to sporty steering and chassis response.
All-wheel drive is available on the Panamera 4, and Porsche Traction Management (PTM) is an integral part of the AWD system. PTM works with the automatic brake differential and anti-slip control to avoid any wheel slippage during lateral maneuvers. Porsche Stability Management is standard on the Panamera, and it maximizes traction for stability, performance and safety. Also for safety, Porsche Dynamic Light System is available with Bi-Xenon headlights to put light where it's most helpful for the driver, at any speed.
Adaptive cruise control is also standard on all Panameras. When you've built the ultimate Grand Touring car, making it easy to bite off full-days of driving is key. Automatically regulating speed by keeping the distance from the car in front of you constant makes long-distance drives a breeze. The Panamera's adaptive cruise control can even stop the car.
Inside the Panamera, there's even more technology than is packed into the versatile chassis. A seven-inch LCD is standard with the CDR-31 audio system. Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with navigation is available, as is a Bose surround-sound audio system or a Burmester high-end surround-sound system. The LCD touch-screen sits at the top of a center console that is uniquely designed to put all controls right at hand. An auxiliary input and USB port are standard with PCM, which can also control an iPod via USB.
XM Satellite Radio is available to open up even more entertainment and information options, as are XM NavTraffic and XM NavWeather; both helpful in avoiding snarls and snotty conditions. Bluetooth is standard on the Panamera and Panamera 4, allowing hands-free calling after interfacing with your phone.
Even the seats are high-tech in the Panamera. The standard seats are electrically adjustable and supremely comfortable, offering support under all conditions, even high-performance driving. Adaptive sport seats with memory are available on all Panamera models, and are padded more firmly with higher side bolsters to enhance support.
As you might expect, since the Panamera is a Porsche, a vast array of personalization options are available to suit your every whim. There's more technology in even the most basic Panamera (which is, let's face it, far from basic) than on an Apollo space mission, and the powerful engines and high performance level could almost convince you that the Panamera is a road-going Saturn V missile.
MSRP for the 2010 Porsche Panamera starts at $74,400.
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Rock and rollers are hiding out in corporate America and Fortune 500 Magazine has found some of them right here in Erie. Five members of a classic rock band called "Cover Story" all work together at Erie Insurance. They got together to play for a one time benefit eight years ago, and liked playing so much they just kept going.
After sending in an audition video, the band with members ranging in age from 50 - 60 years old, have earned a spot in the regional finals of the "Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands." They'll face their round of regional competition this July in Nashville. They're vying for one of eight spots at the finals at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on September 28.
"We have twenty minutes to perform, five minutes to get up and down from the stage," said lead vocalist Sonia Esfahbodirad. Sonia a project managers in the claims department says the group does covers as their name suggests, songs from Melissa Etheridge, Led Zeppelin and Creedence Clearwater Revival. "We've been talking about five to six songs, we want to be memorable so keep your fingers crossed for us."
Paul Borden, an organizational effectiveness consultant at the insurance giant plays rhythm guitar and keyboards for the band. "We're beyond our wildest dreams," said Bordon, "if we played the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, you can't beat that."
The group has played local benefits, wineries, even roar on the shore. All but one work in the claims department in fact lead guitar Matt Myers is Sr. Vice President of claims. Band members say even if they make it to the finals, they don't expect to quit their day jobs, but who knows...there could be a talent scout watching in Nashville.