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Modern law endows economic institutions with legal rights of real, flesh-and-blood people. But if the corporation is a person — what kind of person is it? A recent documentary film provides an alarming answer: the institution is "a person that is pathological by nature and by law, and systematically crushes democracy, freedom, rights, and the natural human instincts on which a decent life and even human survival depends." Featuring interviews with such diverse figures as Milton Friedman and Naomi Klein, The Corporation is a compelling account of a suicidal economic system that has long become a global phenomenon. JUSTmag talked to co-director Mark Achbar about the film, corporate globalization, and popular activism.
On the film's website, you write that your primary objective was "to challenge conventional wisdom about the role of the corporation in society." Can a film help to change the world? Do you think that films have a greater potential to mobilize people than, say, books?
Depends on the book, depends on the film. Film is a more manipulative, emotional experience, books are more intensely cerebral. Far more people have seen The Corporation than have read it. How profound an experience the book was for its readers compared to the intensity of the film's impact on viewers is anyone's guess.
However, I have seen this film change people's minds and their behavior. You can find some evidence for this on the discussion forums at www.thecorporation.com, but I also speak from the perspective of attending hundreds of screenings. People are deeply moved. They cannot see the world the same way after the film. They tell me they will run their business differently, or that they will change from one course of study to a different one. People who claim to have been previously apathetic assert they will become activists, and so on. The film is being used in hundreds, possibly by now, thousands of universities and high schools (there are several study guides available online, even one for teachers of MBA students).
The film is being given as a gift to CEOs of the heads of the Fortune 500. It is provoking panel discussions, debate forums, DVD house parties, and has generated well over a thousand pages of press. Millions of people have seen it and millions more will as it makes it's way through theatrical, DVD and TV audiences. Yes, films can help to change the world.
Whether it's for the better remains to be seen.
Did you receive any feedback from companies mentioned in the film, or advocates of capitalism appearing in it, such as Michael Walker or Milton Friedman? Have you been threatened with lawsuits?
The day after our interview with IBM's Senior VP, they asked me to retract the interview and instead put on screen their official written response to Edwin Black's book, IBM and the Holocaust. I offered to not use the interview if they would let me talk with their CEO but they took a pass.
After the film was released, Pfizer's PR guy said that if they'd have known we were going to characterize the corporation as a psychopath they wouldn't have participated. The former chairman of Royal Dutch Shell wrote an article about the film in the Financial Times and, though critical of it, recommended it strongly. The CEO of PR firm Burson Marstellar wants me to drop by his office next time I'm in New York to "discuss" the film. The invitation felt a bit threatening, but I don't think he would get physical. Interface CEO Ray Anderson has promoted the film a great deal among his peers and clients. Carleton Brown, the 9/11 commodities trader, attended a screening of the film and did a Q&A; the audience praised him for his candor. Right-wing think-tank director Michael Walker told a reporter he didn't remember doing the interview.
To date there have been no lawsuits. Three reasons: the film tells the truth; the film's emphasis is on the institution, not the individuals; and the writer and co-creator of the film, Joel Bakan, is a very smart law professor.
What kind of reactions did the film elicit in the media, e.g. in magazine reviews? There certainly was harsh criticism from the right. But how about the liberal/left-wing media — did they get the point?
The harsh criticism made up about 2% of the reviews, if that. We received respectful reviews and articles across the business press: The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Business 2.0, and many others. Most newspapers and magazines gave The Corporation their highest or second highest ratings. Some of the liberal/left media were just too cool to go along with the film and support it. Tell us something we don't already know. Some lefty writers working for commercial interests — or perhaps their editors — don't like to see this kind of thing get too successful and they stab you in the back. We even got slammed by a regional online ecological magazine, which basically said we no longer need to state the problems we face, the film should only have dealt with solutions; they later reconsidered, apologized, and helped promote the film. (About 1/5 of the film, and even more so the 2-disc DVD, deals with strategies for change.)
It seems to me that — here in Germany and elsewhere in the West — there's a deep-rooted belief among the general population that the well-being of the economy entails the well-being of society at large. How come this illusion is still so much alive? Did it have any warrant in the past?
I think there's a logical flaw here. It may be true that the well-being of the economy results in the well-being of society at large, but the well being of the economy is not why we live our lives. It's no mystery why the profit-oriented mass media, and even public media sponsored by corporations, will promote a world view that puts their beneficent role at the center of the universe. To the best of my knowledge, it has been forever thus; people with power will seek to convince the rest of the world that they are entitled to it. They succeed to the extent that we let them.
A related question: why do poor countries pursue WTO membership and enter similar agreements? It seems pretty obvious that they're the losers of the neoliberal project, but they appear to be eager to participate nonetheless.
We have to be careful about who we mean by "they": the government or the people. Often in poor countries democracy is weak and corruption is rampant. Not that it never happens in rich democracies, but it takes different forms and is typically less systemic. Perhaps just less obvious. But I'm thinking of countries like Indonesia. The government was synonymous with huge business interests. In fact, the Suhartos and their friends owned them.
So some governments of developing nations want access to the big markets. But I understand your point. It's as if they're brainwashed. Each one must think they will be the exception to the rule.
Please comment on the role of the WTO, NAFTA, Mercosur, etc. Is the notion of "free trade agreements" used by the mainstream media accurate? Or do they implement — as Chomsky says — a new kind of carefully controlled mercantilist system with some highly selective liberalization?
I'd take Chomsky's analysis over mine any day.
Your film makes the point that corporations in a capitalist system are amoral institutions by necessity. Does this apply to small-scale businesses and the so-called global players equally?
No, there's a distinction to be made. The principle target of our critique is the publicly-traded, transnational corporation, which is not "by necessity" amoral. It's by choice. It could be different. It's up to us to make it so. Now, this is not to say that Joe's Garage cannot be an oppressive institution, nor do I mean to imply that IBM might not have an effective system to redress, say, sexual harassment in the workplace in a way that Joe's Garage couldn't dream of. So, small, privately held businesses can be as tyrannical or as benevolent as their owner decides they will be and its employees allow it to be. They can choose to maximize profits or give them away for the good of humankind. The publicly-traded corporation, in contrast, is designed, by law, to be psychopathic. It is compelled by legislation and legal precedent to put profit above all other concerns. Germany is often held up as a model in the degree to which it involves other stakeholders in corporate decision making processes, and this is indeed an important step toward democratization of our economic institutions, but it's a small one.
What's the most serious obstacle faced by anti-corporate activists? Is it that people don't know the truth about economic institutions or rather that they don't know how to work for change?
This is an extremely difficult question. I think we (as in we in the North, the developed world) actually fear true democracy and all that it would entail. The real deal would mean a lot of sacrifice and a lot of tedium. I think we're reluctant to put our privilege and power at risk.
Incidentally, I wouldn't call myself anti-corporate. It's too broad a term. There are non-profit corporations, public corporations and in Canada and Britain, Crown Corporations. To qualify for public funding for this film I had to create a for-profit corporation (not publicly-traded, however).
Suppose your film changes many people's way of looking at corporations (as I hope it does). Now, there's obviously a tension: if people recognize that corporations are pathological entities that must eventually be dismantled, they will certainly be scared of losing their jobs as a consequence of popular activism. How can this tension be resolved?
Take a look at what's going on in Argentina. People are essentially firing their bosses, taking over the factories and running them themselves. They're democratizing their workplaces. The only person losing his job is the owner. Co-ops don't solve all the problems of capitalism, but at least they bring a modicum of democracy to one of the principle sites of economic decision making — the workplace.
What role do grassroots movements, the internet, and other alternative media play in informing the public about the misdeeds of corporations?
They're essential. Information moves exponentially faster today than it did just a decade ago. Corporations fear a negative media spotlight and will go to great lengths to avoid it. This gives activists and the population at large a certain kind of power over certain kinds of highly visible corporations whose Achilles heel is their brand image.
Do you think that non-violence is an imperative for popular efforts against corporate tyranny? Or can, say, the destruction of private property be justified in clear and present cases of corporate crime?
I believe in non-violence, but we'd have to get more specific to evaluate hypothetical ethical choices. A violent act against a factory may stop the production flow, but it may also put a single mother out of work, consequently harming the health of the child. So while the violence doesn't immediately harm a human being, it doesn't necessarily mean there are no human consequences. Whether it's justified is a question of the severity of the harm that is being halted, and how meaningful or temporary that halt might be. If the action is essentially for the publicity effect, there may be better ways to achieve the same end.
Your film seems to draw the conclusion that the concept of "social market economy" is a contradiction in itself. That being no alternative, what do you make of radical non-capitalist visions, such as Michael Albert's ParEcon?
I think Michael's work deserves more attention. I interviewed him for The Corporation and regretfully, what came out of that particular interview didn't work with the narrative structure of the film that we ended up with. He'll probably never forgive me, but I regularly bring people's attention to his work in interviews and have a lot of respect for it (as does Chomsky).
In trying to implement some basic elements of ParEcon in my own work environment, I found the major challenge to be people's apathy toward the necessary processes and reticence toward taking on the attendant responsibility. A lot of people just want to do their work, get paid, and go home. When people have specialized skills they wield disproportionate power and most don't hesitate to use it to their advantage.
The film also tackles the issue of privatized warfare. Are corporate interests the driving force behind the global military engagement of the U.S.?
Actually the film hardly touches on this subject. Its importance cannot be overstated and it deserves a film — not to mention a movement — of its own. Fortunately, a very talented documentary filmmaker, Eugene Jarecki, has just finished Why We Fight, which tackles this topic with great power and eloquence. It won the top Sundance Film Festival award this year and will be out toward the end of 2005.
The short answer to your question is, "Yes."
Suppose I wanted to do something within the next ten minutes to make the world a little bit better. What could I do?
For the first 9 minutes, sit quietly, don't consume anything, and pray. In the tenth minute, contemplate how you can live your life more sustainably. In the last second, decide to act.
Dennis Ott and Sebastian Dalkowski are students at University of Cologne, Germany. They can be contacted at [email protected] and [email protected], respectively.


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When I saw that Lotulelei had elected to spend draft night with his family just as LB Luke Kuechly did a year ago I was pleasantly surprised. Unlike many draft picks, Star has already started his own family as he is already married with children and you could tell from the family's reaction they are a tight-knit group. In my view that fits very well with the Panthers desire to create a football family on and off the field. They appear to covet players with a strong sense of family and hopefully we will see that play out on the football real soon.
Here's a new Panther blogger on the block that is thinking the same way I am at the moment:
NICKBOLICK3's blog
I will start off by saying this: Lotulelei comes from humble beginnings. He chose not to attend the draft and stay home with his family. When his name was called he immediately got emotional and hugged his family while simply wearing a t-shirt and shorts, not a designer suit and tie. This is by far the Panthers best pick in the draft. Star can contribute immediately and have the biggest impact in the 2013 NFL season. A couple of months before the draft most thought Lotulelei would be a top 5 pick until a heart condition presented itself at the combine and forced Star out of action. It took the Panthers a mere 30 seconds to lock in their pick. That sends a strong message that they got their guy.
Here's another point Nick makes that runs counter to some of the pre-draft knocks that surfaced on Lotulelei after his heart condition issue. That being that his play was inconsistent at times:
One of most impressive aspects of Lotulelei's game is his durability that is unmatched by any other player in the draft. At times, he played up to 85 snaps per game at Utah. He is 311 pound beast in the middle. He will command a double team every play he is out there. There are qualities that will not show up in the stat sheet.
Pushing the pocket. He may not get 10 sacks this year, but he will consistently make it difficult for opposing QB's to get the ball off cleanly. With Lotulelei's dominance, it might even allow DE's Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy see single coverage at times.
Somebody has to be single blocked. If Star becomes a concern up the middle then you can bet it means less attention will be given to the edge. That is real bad news for QBs on the Panthers schedule.
Ever since we at CSR started tracking Star's heart condition scare here on CSR it has been a case of wishful thinking. But in the end it appears that maybe the false positive test was just what was needed to get a team like the Jets to pass on him for another player. That was all it took for the dream to come true.
If you aren't excited yet then try one last link:
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Star Lotulelei, the Panthers' first-round pick from Tonga, is a quiet family man - Football Wires - MiamiHerald.com
"Essentially when he's in the game, the inside run game's nonexistent," Whittingham said. After sitting out the combine following his heart diagnosis, Lotulelei did 38 reps in the 225-pound bench press at the Utes' pro day, matching SMU defensive end Margus Hunt's total that was the best among all combine participants.
Whittingham said Lotulelei is an unselfish player who never complained. And though there were louder players in the Utes' locker room, few were better leaders than Lotulelei, a team captain his final two years.
"I'm a real quiet person. I wasn't the rah-rah captain that's going to yell at everybody and try to get them hype like that. I try to lead by example," he said. "Personality-wise, outside of football, just real laid-back, easy to get to know and just a real easy-going guy."
Team captain, leads by example, commands double teams, never complains, strong as an ox, family man. Lotulelei is simply a perfect fit in Carolina... on and off the field.


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Parkfield, population 18, the V6 Ranch, and the surrounding areas offer birds and grasses, trees and critters, blue skies and white clouds all in their natural setting. Combined with this natural beauty, we host many events throughout the year.
Parkfield is located in the coastal mountain range of Central California surrounded by rolling hills covered with oaks and prominent mountains. The first to discover this special place were the Yokut Indians. They came to hunt and gather acorns, and named the valley in which Parkfield rests "Cholame," which means "the beautiful one." The first white settlers arrived in the area in 1854 and were followed by a steady stream of homesteaders. By the turn of the century, quicksilver and coal had been discovered, and the hope for oil discovery had transformed Parkfield into a robust town of 900 people.
However, Parkfield's prosperity was short lived as the mines played out and water flooded the coal mine. The homesteaders were the last to go, unable to yield a living off of the land. Today, only a handful of ranchers and farmers remain to enjoy a beautiful tranquil valley with four seasons and bountiful wildlife. Parkfield has risen in popularity again, only this time because of its seismic activity.
Along with the natural beauty of our area, Parkfield is considered "The Earthquake Capital of the World". Geologists, as well as earthquake enthusiasts, flock to Parkfield. There are more ongoing studies of what it takes to have an earthquake, carried by the United States Geological Survey, than any other place in the world.
The United States Geological Survey has been keeping a watchful eye on Parkfield since the last big earthquake in 1966, in hopes of using data gathered in the area to predict earthquakes. Parkfield has traditionally had a fairly large earthquake (approximately 6.0 Richter scale) every 22 years. Scientists saw this pattern and flocked to the area in hopes of gathering data from an earthquake of this magnitude. Since no one knows when and where an earthquake will occur, Parkfield gave the scientists at least a little bit of a head start.
Since 1985, the United States Geological Survey has been working on a project known as "The Parkfield Experiment", a long-term research project on the San Andreas fault. "The experiment's purpose is to better understand the physics of earthquakes - what actually happens on the fault and in the surrounding region before, during and after an earthquake."
In 1985, the US Geological Survey predicted that there would be a major earthquake in this community in 1993, but no such earthquake came until September 28, 2004, when a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck at 10:15 am Pacific Daylight Time. The additional time did offer the opportunity to add improvements in instrumentation as the technology was further developed.
Don't let the earthquakes scare you away from visiting this beautiful town, not a single person has ever been injured from a Parkfield quake. As the sign at the Parkfield Cafe reads, "Eat Here When It Happens," the same goes for the Parkfield Inn, "Sleep Here When It Happens." People come from around the world to visit and enjoy the beauty of the Parkfield Area.


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Donald L. Baker, 70, Scottsbluff
Funeral services for Donald L. Baker, age 70, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska who passed away January 28, 2013 at home following a lengthy battle with cancer, will be held Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:30 at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ed Hunzeker officiating. Upon Don's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial has been established to Prairie Haven Hospice.
Don was born April 8, 1942 at Omaha, Nebraska, to Clarence and Mary (Pope) Baker. He received all of his education in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined the Army in 1964 and was stationed in Washington and Thailand for two years.
He married Elizabeth (Beth) Herstein on May 6, 1967 at Omaha, Nebraska and over the years resided in Omaha and Fremont ultimately moving to Scottsbluff in 1978, continuing to live there until his death.
Don was a gifted design engineer who worked for several companies to include Lockwood Corporation in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, For several years, and up until his illness, Don worked with John Hennings providing sub-contractor services.
Don enjoyed fishing, home improvement projects and spending time with his family and friends. He had a very special relationship with his only granddaughter Paige and loved hearing about all of her accomplishments. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his wife Beth, son Jeff; daughter Susan (Randal) Schwartz; granddaughter Paige Schwartz; sister, Patricia (Warren) Monson; sister-in-law, Betty Baker; four nieces and two nephews.
Preceding Don in death were his parents; brother, Gene; infant nephew, Marty and numerous aunts and uncles.
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent wide receiver Courtney Roby.
The announcement was made Monday by Saints' Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Roby first signed with the Saints as a free agent during the 2008 season and has been one of the club's cover-men on special teams, as well as on the kickoff and punt return unites.
A former third-round pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2005, the five-year veteran has played in 61 games with the Saints, averaging 25.6 yards on 94 kickoff returns with a touchdown and has posted a club-best 61 special teams stops with two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble over that period.
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Lindsey White is working in still photography, video, and installation. White offers subtle and often humorous insights into questions of truth vs illusion, found vs fabricated and synchronicity vs chaos. Her manipulations of materials and settings, by both analog and digital means, mixed with a keen eye for coincidence make for playful yet haunting images of the not so mundane everyday. Her recent project, "In Search of the Miraculous," took her on a 3 and half month road trip with her dog, Lolly, to find videos and photographs and to meet people along her travels.
White has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Marin, CA, and was a 2010 finalist for the SFMOMA SECA Award.
Selected Exhibitions:
- Isn't it Obvious, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, CA, 2011
- Equivalent Exposure, Baer Ridgeway Exhibitions, San Francisco, CA, 2010
- Fade In, University of Texas Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX, 2010
- Alchemy, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA, 2010
Selected Publications:
- Review: Lindsey White "Equivalent Exposure" at Baer Ridgway, SF Chronicle, Kenneth Baker, July 2010
- Review: "Lindsey White at Ping Pong Gallery," Artsweek, May 2009
- "Magic Moments," SF Weekly, March 30, 2009
- Local Artist of the Week, SF Guardian, March 11, 2009
- BFA, Pacific Northwest College of Art
- MFA, California College of the Arts


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Well, that wasn't exactly the prettiest game of football ever played. Caledonia AIA played Marathon in a CONCACAF Champions League group stage match in Trinidad and Tobago, and it's fair to say that neither team set the world on fire in their 0-0 draw.
The visitors were by and large the better side early on, creating a number of chances, but to say that they lacked a cutting edge would be doing a grave disservice to blunt objects around the world. Not even Caledonia goalkeeper Glenroy Samuel's ill-judged forays to the outskirts of the pitch resulted in a goal, although they were at least rather funny -- at one point he was booked for a tackle on Mitchell Brown at the corner flag.
The closest Marathon came to scoring turned out to be via the head of Brown, who along with Randy Diamond was one of the brighter players on the pitch. In the second half, Brown stumbled in the box while looking to shoot, but bounced back up onto his feet in time to receive a cross and smack the subsequent header off the goalpost.
The hosts got into the match towards the end of the ninety minutes, taking advantage of Marathon's habit of pushing black shirts upfield and launching several counterattacks. They ended very well, with Conrad Smith and Cornelius Stewart peppering Jose Mendoza's goal in the final few minutes. Ultimately, however, it wasn't enough for the win, and it's Marathon who'll be slightly happier about getting the draw on the road.


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Treatment for Color Blindness
Yes. Color blindness cant be cured, but now, thanks to a simple device, the majority of color-blind individuals may be able to widen their hued horizons.
One out of every twelve males (only one in every 250 females) is color-blind. But the term color-blind is misleading, because most sufferers are not really blind to colors, but rather have deficiencies in their perceptions of certain hues. The most common form of color blindness is the green-weak defect in which the individual perceives the green range of the spectrum only dimly. Others have red-weak defects. For a small group of people, red, orange, green, and yellow will appear the same.
The new device is a red-tinted contact lens called the X-Chrom lens. It is worn over either eye, but not both, and can bring improvement to all but the completely color-blind, those who see the world as almost totally gray. The lens can be made with a corrective prescription if necessary. Because of its ruby red color, it is noticeable when worn by blue-eyed people, but almost invisible on those with dark eyes.
Recent tests have found the new lens effective in increasing the range of visible colors, this is possible because when light waves reach the retina a physical-chemical reaction occurs. The X-Chrom lens alters the wavelength, changing the reaction in such a way that the wearer can perceive a color not previously distinguishable. Afterbeing fitted with it, many persons who formerly could not distinguish varying shades of the same hue were, depending on the defect, are able to identify them. For example, some could distinguish red and yellow traffic lights, and many found the lens a useful device to aid in the performance of tasks requiring the ability to discriminate different colors.
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A tasty melding of classical & jazz
8 P.M. Saturday, January 19, 2013
3 P.M. Sunday, January 20, 2013
Frances K. Carlisle Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame Academy
The Floodwall Jazz Quintet, one of the KSO's subsidiary groups for the past 13 years, calls upon members of the orchestra and other friends to join them for some unique, well-known and intriguing hybrid sounds penned by Claude Bolling, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Vince Guaraldi and J.S. Bach as interpolated by Don Sebesky.
Susan Magg, flute
Brian Deyo, guitar
Steve Mason, piano
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Sales Wrap: Beyonce Stays Fierce, Kanye Hearts Platinum & Keyshia Cole Finds Gold
Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 9:45AM
In this week's Sales Wrap, Beyonce comes in second place, Kanye West hits third base, and Keyshia Cole reaches gold after three weeks.
Grammy winning singer Beyonce continues to showcase her raw talent as I Am...Sasha Fierce remained at No. 2. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Beyonce's third album sold 76,900 units and has pushed an impressive 1,535,800 discs after seven weeks on shelves.
Kanye West's 808's & Heartbreak moved up two spots to No. 3 selling 70,900 copies of his latest effort. After a month and a half on stores shelves, Ye's new disc stands at 1,094,900 sold units.
Keyshia Cole's A Different Me remained at No. 7 with 53,600 pieces sold. With three weeks under her belt, Cole's new album has officially been certified gold, with 502,200 scanned discs.
Academy Award winning singer Jamie Foxx's Intuition moved up a notch securing No. 8 this week selling 44,600 discs. After three weeks in stores, Foxx's new album rests at 414,500.
Konvict Muzik label head Akon received a position boost this week, moving up five spots to No. 11 as Freedom sold 36,700 copies. With five weeks in the books, Akon's third album has sold 350,300 units.
Self-proclaimed "King of the South" T.I.'s Paper Trail advanced two spots to No. 13 with 32,200 units sold. After 14 weeks in stores, Tip's sixth solo project rests at 1,554,300.
Ludacris's Theater of the Mind also received a steady boost moving 17 spots upward to No. 14. with 31,300 scanned units. After six weeks, Luda's latest album has sold 470,400.
Southern rapper Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III moved up 13 positions to No. 19 selling 26,000. Selling the most units out of 2008 and sitting on store shelves for the past 30 weeks, Weezy's new album sits at 2,900,400.
Florida-bred emcee Plies' Da REAList flew up 16 spots to No. 20 with 24,700 copies sold. After three weeks of availability, the disc has pushed 192,100 units.
R&B hottie Rihanna'sGood Girl Gone Bad moved forward by 8 spots landing at No. 21 also with 24,700. With an astounding 83 weeks on store shelves, the singer's latest project has sold 2,258,200.
Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman continues to perform well on the charts moving up 9 spots to No. 31 with 21,100 discs sold. After 16 weeks, the singer's third project rests at 796,600.
Anthony Hamilton's Point of it All moved up one spot to No. 38 with 18,800 scanned copies. With three weeks under his belt, Anthony's latest solo project has sold a total of 197,600 units.
Common's Universal Mind Control returned within the Top 50 moving up 11 spots to No. 40 with 17,300 sold copies. The Chi-town emcee's new album now stands at 166,400 completing its first full month in stores.
T-Pain's Thr33 Ringz moved up two spots to No. 41 selling 17,300. After two months of availability, Pain's new album rests at 430,100.
Wrapping up the Top 50 this week is John Legend's Evolver which dropped one position to No. 45 with 15,700 scanned copies. The R&B singer's third album rests at 466,400 after ten weeks in stores.
Be sure to check Sales Wrap next week to find out what releases will reign supreme atop the charts.


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Good morning edugeekers. Long time since I've posted on here but some news for you...
A micro release of the 2010.Q3 software has been posted.
Software Updates - Fishworks - wikis.sun.com
This 2010.Q3.2.1 micro release contains fixes in the Infiniband subsystem.
The bugs addressed here affect clients running heavy streaming write workloads over IPoIB.
These problems are not unique to any one application but they have been seen with Exadata RMAN back-up clients using 16 or more channels.
Customers wanting to connect Exadata to S7000 as their back-up storage should upgrade to this release.
Please review carefully the list of CRs that have been addressed and all release notes prior to upgrading.
The 2010.Q3.2.1 upgrade applies to all 7000 supported platforms including the simulator.


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Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning - #18 - QB
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|New Orleans, LA
|Years played
|1998, 1st round, 1st pick by Colts
Manning 'doubtful' for opener, won't practice
The Colts have decided to hold out QB Peyton Manning out of practice, leaving him "doubtful" to play in the team's season opener vs. Houston.
Polian: 'Don't know anything' about Manning needing another procedure
A talk-radio station reports that Peyton Manning will need a second procedure on his neck, but Colts GM Bill Polian says he knows nothing about it.
Burying Manning, Colts a mistake
The Texans are PFW's consensus pick to win the AFC South, but contributing writer Arthur Arkush isn't ready to bury the Colts and Peyton Manning.
Around Fantasyland: Injury updates
William Del Pilar helps you prepare for your fantasy draft by updating the injury status of some key players.
Manning taken off PUP list
The Colts have taken QB Peyton Manning off the PUP list, which will allow him to practice with the team and potentially play in Week One.
Colts get QB Collins to unretire
Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Wednesday that the team has agreed to terms with Kerry Collins, who had announced his retirement in July.
Colts' Manning hopes he's ready for Week One
Peyton Manning is hopeful that he'll be ready to play in the season opener, but he won't be seeing any preseason action.
Irsay: Colts evaluating QB situation
Colts owner Jim Irsay took to Twitter to discuss the team's quarterback situation on Saturday after the Colts fell to 0-2 in the preseason.
Is drafting Colts WR Collie worth the injury risk?
The tremendous upside of Colts WR Austin Collie warrants rolling the dice on him staying healthy next season.
Manning's neck should not deter potential fantasy owners
Although Peyton Manning underwent neck surgery for the second consecutive offseason, PFW's Arthur Arkush predicts a huge fantasy season is on the horizon.
Free-agency fallout
Once the lockout ended, the signing period for free agents and rookies began in earnest, with a flurry of activity that was exhilarating and mind-boggling at the same time. We analyze the biggest story lines.
Report: Addai re-signs with Colts
Peyton Manning gets his wish, as UFA RB Joseph Addai has agreed to a new contract with the Colts, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Colts give Manning five-year, $90 million deal
The Colts reached an agreement on a five-year, $90 million contract with franchise QB Peyton Manning.
Manning expected to miss camp time
Colts QB Peyton Manning is not going to be ready for the team's training camp due to the offseason surgery he underwent, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Report: NFLPA executive committee yet to approve antitrust settlement
The NFLPA executive committee wrapped up its meeting Tuesday evening and, according to Sports Illustrated's Jim Trotter, did not come to a decision on whether to recommend approval of the settlement of the Brady antitrust case.
Manning will be the Broncos quarterback through at least 2014. The four-time Most Valuable Player's contract called for a guaranteed salary of $20 million in 2013 and 2014 if he was on the Denver roster Tuesday, which marks the start of the new league year. The final two years of his contract - 2015 and 2016 - are worth $19 million each, but are not guaranteed.||||||| Coming off multiple neck operations, Manning threw for 4,659 yards and 37 touchdowns last season and was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He turns 37 on March 24.
John Fox has some bad news for the other 31 NFL teams: Peyton Manning could be even better in 2013. Fox says a year ago the Broncos were doing homework on Manning. They saw a dramatic improvement in Manning's workouts last offseason at Duke, and then with the quarterback's passing in the second half of the 2012 season. Manning led Denver to the AFC's best record, 13-3.||||||| The Denver coach says Thursday at the league's annual scouting combine that with another offseason to heal and to fine-tune his comfort with Denver's offense, the four-time MVP and reigning Comeback Player of the Year could have a more impressive second season in the Mile High City.
Manning's stunning return from four neck surgeries has netted him The Associated Press 2012 NFL Comeback Player of the Year award.||||||| The four-time league MVP guided the Broncos to the AFC's best record, 13-3, in his first season in Denver. Before sitting out 2011, Manning had never missed a start in his first 13 seasons with Indianapolis. Manning received 31 1-2 votes Saturday from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. He easily beat Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who got 17 1-2 votes after his comeback from major knee surgery.
Manning tied yet another NFL record Thursday, this one held by Tom Brady, when he won his sixth career Offensive Player of the Month award. Manning joined Kurt Warner (2001) as the only players with 10 TDs, 1,300 yards, a 70 percent completion percentage and five wins in December as the Broncos (13-3) captured the top seed in the AFC playoffs.||||||| He did it while wearing a glove on his throwing hand for the first time in his career, testing it in home games against the Browns and Chiefs in preparation for cold weather in January. Manning said he's been "OK the past two weeks," but he's been more than that - his completion percentage was 5.8 points higher and his QB rating was 19.2 points better with the glove.
Manning, in search of his fifth MVP award and, yes, a second Super Bowl title, finished 23 for 29 for 304 yards, three scores and with a 144.8 passer rating on Sunday against the Chiefs.||||||| "I threw it OK today, I guess," said Manning, who finished the season with 4,659 yards, 37 touchdowns and a 105.8 passer rating, all second best in his 15-year career.


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Goals and Projects 2013-14
ILS goals are developed annually based on strategic directions and current needs of the college. Highlights of FY 2014 goals include:
Teaching, Learning and research
Support faculty experiments related to innovative pedagogy.
Ensure successful user migration to Moodle 2 by means of scheduled consultations, workshops and one-on-one training sessions.
Implement, with CBB Libraries, the merged CBB library catalog. Review all procedures and update all documentation in light of the merged catalog.
Implement Summon, a significant new "discovery" tool for student and faculty research.
Implement digital repository project(s)
- Assess "selected works" module for Digital Commons (SCARAB) for access to faculty scholarship and other academic technology information
- Conduct proof of concept for digital scholarship repository
- Assess faculty projects already available for deposit
- Provide faculty resume/vitae online in unified way
Continue to investigate, test and install new technologies for teaching. Specific installations will depend upon planned network upgrades to academic buildings over the next several years. These technologies include:
- wireless display to projector
- "huddle" spaces
- expansion of class capture
- touch interfaces for computing
- video chat in classrooms
Evaluate a virtual desktop environment for students and/or lab implementation.
Promote and expand use of Etna (online storage of research and classroom data, with backup), and provide an option for sharing documents with researchers located off campus.
Develop strategies for supporting high volume video projects like the Dance Festival and provide for secure and sustainable data storage.
Develop a more vigorous and effective way to maintain Library/ILS weblog and other communication and outreach channels.
Use the newly remodeled Digital Media Studios (DMS) in Pettigrew Hall as a launch pad for re-publicizing the work of the DMC.
Technology for the entire campus
Support Campus Connect communications project, phase 3: public calendar (EMS Master Calendar), campus portal (Luminis), new campus directory.
Implement Bates data security curriculum.
Expand use of software to encrypt data-at-rest on college-owned laptops.
Implement new grants management software.
Implement changes in Axiom to integrate data in the Common App into Banner.
Develop and implement online admission decision letters and award letters for financial aid.
Implement online reader routing for Admission.
Extend online document management capability from Admission to Financial Aid, Registrar, and Dean of Students.
Replace SQL server datamart for Advancement.
Update Report of Giving for Advancement.
Implement new voice mail system including website.
Implement direct deposit for accounts payable checks.
Upgrade Maximo (Facility Services work order system).
Plan computer room infrastructure upgrade, including adding redundancy for air conditioning and upgraded fire suppression.
Develop full plans for rewiring Carnegie and Dana networks, a two fiscal-year project to be completed summer 2014. Start planning for Olin network upgrade to follow.
Hydra Replacement (terminal emulation for Macs, e.g. access to EMS from a Mac).
Build test offsite hosting environment – move website if possible.
Implement required upgrades to campus-wide systems (e.g. Red Hat 6, Rome, York, VM nodes).
Mobile connectivity on and off the campus
Continue with planned wireless expansion. Add access points (APs) to the areas of highest need identified in the FY2013 campus wide assessment, including outdoor APs.
Enable campus event scheduling from off-campus (completed September 2013).
Begin to implement mobile app suite for Banner functions.
Management and partnerships
Develop a framework for a self-study of ILS for external review within the next twelve to eighteen months. Discuss with President and Dean of Faculty for implementation.
Coordinate moves of ILS staff back to Pettigrew from their temporary locations when the renovation of Pettigrew is complete.
Work with writing, math and statistics, library and technology staff to coordinate Ladd Library as integrated learning support environment (hours, room use policies, hours of service, level of service, knowledge of each other's services), not for uniformity but for deliberate coordination, in light of recent remodeling.
Work with campus planners and facility services on Campus Ave housing and student life project to accomplish both the building technology needs and the needed upgrades to the campus technology infrastructure.
Plan, with Facility Services and others, how Bates can complete the needed upgrades to the campus fiber plant within the campus facilities master plan. Many buildings that are not slated for renovation or major maintenance work need new fiber, including Pettigrew, Parker, Page, Olin, Village, 110 Russell, Alumni Gym, Chase Hall, Muskie, Merrill, Cutten, Underhill, Pettengill, Smith, Adams, JB, Hathorn, Lane, Libby, and wood frame houses.


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"Buzz, you may never know how many lives that you influence through your program, but you should feel good about your program and the work that you are doing. Thanks, again, and I hope you will come back to our school in the future."
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- Thursday February 18th, 2010 :: 02:58 p.m. EST
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier Transferred to the Army Corp of Engineers Friday, February 19th at 10:30am
Mayor David N. Cicilline and U.S. Senator Jack Reed
invite you to join them as the City transfers the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier to the Army Corp of Engineers.
Friday, February 19 at 10:30am at the Hurricane Barrier.
The transfer to the Army Corp of Engineers will enhance safety and save millions in taxpayer dollars.
To enter the facility, use the Manchester Street Power Station entrance on Point Street across from Davol Square.
City of Providence Mayor's Office
25 Dorrance St
Providence, RI 02903
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 401-421-7740
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She joins us every morning for the Fox Business Report, and now we've shared a little bit of Detroit with her.
When Jason Carr found out Fox's Lauren Simonetti had never tried a true Detroit-style Coney Dog, he teamed up with American Coney Island to send some her way. Check out the video for her reaction and the full business report.
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The Adventures of Stella
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Its arrival has been long awaited. Fatburger will be opening soon in Detroit's Midtown.
A contractor was working Monday at the Los Angeles-based chain's new location within walking distance of Wayne State University where there are now stools, countertops and grills.
"I'd probably eat it because I like burgers," said Mike, a Michigan Science Center employee and college student. "I live right down the street, so another place to go try out."
To learn more about Fatburger, visit www.fatburger.com.
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DEFAME-ASTROGLYPHICS TRAILER!!!18 Jul
Coming September 4th!
Cicada Shells coming Aug 30th27 Aug
We are honored to present the amazing new project from the super talented Lorax & Defame. Cicada Shells drops Aug 30th on our bandcamp page.
Follow Defame on twitter @defame1982 and check out his blog LaNonIndustries
Defame – Nineteen SeventySomething11 Feb
Indianapolis's most in demand up and coming producer Defame, has hooked us up with a set of fun and funky remixes from the Seventies to share. Great Medicine for the Winter Blues!
Free Download! All Rights Reserved by the Original Artists
Connect with Defame on Twitter @defame1982
Check out Defame's Bandcamp page and pickup his album the Gorillaphant and his remix project with audio recon's own Whois Louis.
An Epic BRMF Line Up!14 Oct
Of course you're all going to trot your asses out to our showcase @ Local's Only on Saturday evening… But, what are you going to do with yourself during the day? We recommend checking out the massive line-up that BRMF has in store this year! Might we suggest stopping by the Indianapolis Art Center to see the amazing Sarah Grain @ 1:00 PM? Also, be sure to stop by Savvy Salon for the Heavy Gun Blog Beat Battle / Hip Hop Stage… 1st round of the battle starts @ 2pm, lots of friends and Audio Recon Reps will be in attendance and competing in the battle… Let's show some love!
Heavy Gun Beat Battlers: 90 Lbs (of the Algebraists), AR Mac, Ruse One, Blake Ali, BeachHouse, Dawhud, Defame, El Carnicero, Fire, Hakeem, Joe Harvey (of Twilight Sentinels), JP from Dirty Thirty, Lonegevity, Motif, Soul Cinematic and Whois Louis.
Post Eratic Syndrome27 Sep
Our good friend, Fred Willis aka Eratic just dropped his new full length, "Post Eratic Syndrome" on the world for FREE digital download. The album features WhoisLouis, Mr. Kinetik, and more. Don't sleep!
catch Eratic performing with Whois Louis on Oct 16th for our Broad Ripple Music Fest showcase @ Local's Only!
Veteran MC's WhoisLouis and Id Obelus graciously unleash these amazing free releases7 Sep
Id Obelus – the Jabberbox
Self proclaimed rap nerd, Id Obelus returns with his 6th official
release. A hodge podge homage to the art of collage rap co-released by wormusic. Id
takes us on a lyrical journey with his whirlwind flow of bizarre
thoughts, toilet humor, bragadoccio, and such. Executive Producer, Richard Cook assists in piecing together and
adding multiple moments of genius to this collection of seemless
the Jabberbox features an all star cast of m.c.'s, producers, dj's,
and everyday good people who assist Id Obelus in creating a mixtape
style album of raw rap music unlike you've ever heard.
(feat. DJ Bizkid, Ace Ha, Selfhelp, Nomar Slevik, A.C.E.O.N.E.,
N-AFEK, Richard Cook, and many more)
WhoisLouis – Freelease (Prod. by Defame)
The Freelease exposes a side of music that might have otherwise been
lost in the minds of these artists like other fleeting thoughts. Whois
Louis and Defame hit us with a creative burst. Four tracks inspired by
music that encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zone…
In this case, it's a break from the atypical "kick, snare" hip hop.
Defame's powerful musical backdrops give WhoisLouis the perfect canvas
to express his personal struggles with maintaining a balance between
his duties as a family man and a fresh emcee. (feat. guest appearances
by Freeze and Eratic)
look out for "SeldomScene". WhoisLouis' upcoming self produced solo
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December, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency will be updating the 60 emergency
warning sirens located throughout Chatham County, which is required by the Federal
Communications Commission.
required changes will reduce the amount of radio spectrum used by emergency
warning sirens and handheld radios when signals are sent out – also called narrowbanding – to ensure more
efficient use of the communications spectrum, according to CEMA.
the upgrade, the sirens sites may be periodically disabled, according to CEMA. The
update is required to be finished by Dec. 31 and the sirens will be working no
later than Jan. 1.
timing of the project was picked during a time of year when was severe weather would
less likely affect the area, according to CEMA.
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CINCINNATI (AP) - Former astronaut Neil Armstrong is dead at age 82. He had been recovering from heart surgery he had earlier this month in Ohio.
A statement from his family says Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. It doesn't say where he died.
Neil Armstrong's friends, NASA colleagues and admirers around the country say the former astronaut was a humble pilot who served his country above all.
His colleagues on the Apollo 11 mission, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, said Saturday that they will miss a dedicated, smart and careful astronaut and friend.
In Washington, D.C., tourist Jonathon Lack from Alaska said he decided to tour the Air and Space Museum after hearing of Armstrong's death.
He says he sees in Armstrong's death a reminder of an America where people dreamed big things and sought to accomplish the inconceivable.
At the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Ohio, a black ribbon hung over a plaque of Armstrong in the museum's entryway and a U.S. flag was lowered in Armstrong's memory.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. As the first man to walk on the moon, Armstrong was a hero to many. But the former Navy fighter pilot who commanded Apollo 11 described himself as "a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer."


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When you think of advertising, do you include social media? These days, most of you do!
However, social media compliance … which I shall call "SMC" … is a considerable undertaking, far more involved than just issuing a policy and procedure. Often, implementing SMC includes working with internet technology and information security professionals, collaborating with sales, compliance, legal, marketing, and human resources personnel, and ensuring that virtually all employees understand their own obligations with respect to using internet communications.Click to continue
As more and more people sign on to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and the many other social media sites available, hiring professionals are becoming more tempted to take a peek at their personal information before hiring an applicant. Who can blame them? There is virtual goldmine of valuable information to be gleaned from a person's profile, blog, photograph or collection of tweets. Lending institutions could benefit greatly by knowing about a mortgage professional's online presence upfront.Click to continue
Loan originators who have a trust relationship with prospects have an easier sale. When a client knows you and trusts you, their decision becomes about which loan to select, not whether to have you do the loan. When you know your clients, you face less rate shopping and less comparison to other lenders.
An alternative is to buy leads, but that means you call as a stranger and will always fight a battle over rates. With refinances all but going away, working leads will not be a viable strategy for most originators.Click to continue
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), this past December, published a 19-page document detailing practices related to social media. In it, the FFIEC states "the use of social media by a financial institution to attract and interact with customers can impact a financial institution's risk profile. The increased risks can include the risk of harm to consumers, compliance and legal risk, operational risk, and reputation risk.Click to continue
With the explosion of opportunities for businesses and professionals to market themselves via the Internet, deciding where to spend your time to get the greatest return-on-investment (ROI) can be a challenge. How do you prioritize if you only have so much time to devote to marketing? Here are few tips:
1. Choose things you enjoy doing, because that enthusiasm will show.
2. Choose what you are good at. If you are a good writer, then start a blog. If you have strong social skills, then get involved in your community.Click to continue
It is a fact that LinkedIn is the world's largest, most comprehensive professional network. With more than 200 million subscribers, LinkedIn adds two new profiles every second. The clients that you need to do business with are on LinkedIn.
It is a fact that studies indicate that mortgage professionals who implement proven LinkedIn sales and marketing strategies have grown their originations by more than 30 percent. Some of my students have even doubled their origination volume within just 12 months of implementing these proven techniques.Click to continue
Facebook is known as the apex of all social media sites. Facebook overcame it's predecessor, MySpace, and even it's close adversary Twitter cannot boast as many registrations and daily participants. Every second of the day, people are posting statuses, sharing pictures, and "Liking" things that catch their interest. It's the fastest, most versatile form of communication and form of sharing that our society has had to date. Facebook "Fan Pages" haven't always been around, but once they were announced, groups, companies and advertisers jumped for joy.Click to continue
Wholesale lenders may be held responsible for various actions of their brokers, bankers and correspondents (brokers). The wholesaler, in establishing a relationship with the broker, is responsible for due diligence. For example, the wholesaler may approve title insurance agents, appraisal companies and determine that sound underwriting/processing standards are followed. By underwriting the file or reviewing the underwriting, the wholesaler minimizes its risk.Click to continue
The hardest challenge in content marketing is providing quality content that meets consumer needs and interests. Real estate agencies and marketers now have some help: Say It Visually's Real Estate Explanations Library, a collection of more than 100 short videos from the company's licensing subsidiary, Fast Forward Stories. The new library addresses a broad range of questions for real estate consumers, while giving real estate agents and marketers low-cost, ready-to-share video content with their own branding and information. Click to continue
If social media throws you for a loop, don't feel bad because more than 50 percent of all business owners still do not work social media into their marketing. In this article, we are going to discuss how to use Twitter and how Tweeting can increase business.
The one thing I love about Twitter is its simplicity and how easy it is to use. So if you are new to social media, Tweeting a wee bit of news is a great way to start out. Below are some suggestions on how to start off Tweeting ...Click to continue


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Media Molecule took the stage at Sony's PlayStation 4 event and revealed that their next project will help players cut through the crap, sweep away the techy mess, and put players in the designer's chair.
Media Molecule took the stage at Sony's PlayStation 4 event and revealed that their next project will help players cut through the crap, sweep away the techy mess, and put players in the designer's chair.
While Koch Media isn't a household name, it and Deep Silver have been in the background for years, and its recent acquisition of Saints Row maker Volition and the Metro property helped to raise awareness of the German media group — at least among this audience. Speaking to GamesIndustry International , CEO Klemens Kundratitz says "I appreciate that we now get more of the spotlight with these new IPs, but, having said that, we are not ambitious to be the next THQ." According to Kundratitz, "It's important that you understand who you are and what you're capable of doing. Other publishers are very ambitious, but they aspire to grow their businesses in ways that aren't healthy.
The UK's Entertainment Retailers' Association has released its final report for 2012 , and video game sales in that country are down more than 17 percent. Total entertainment sales, including music and movie sales, are down by about 12 percent.
The National Rifle Association today held a press conference to cover its apparently cowardly hide in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, which media pundits have already gleefully pinned the blame for on violent videogames. Naturally, the NRA has done the same — claiming guns don't kill people, videogames with guns in them do . "And here's another dirty little truth that the media try their best to conceal: There exists in this country a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells, and sows, violence against its own people," claimed the NRA's Wayne Lapierre in his statement
If the almost-weekly dose of MLG League of Legends just is not doing it for you, then I have great news. From November 2nd to the 4th, eight teams will compete for a chance at $30,000 worth of prizes during MLG's Fall Championship in Dallas. More juicy details will arrive in the next few weeks, but until then you can, as mentioned, tune in on specific Wednesdays to watch the LoL Prizefights on the site.
The trailer above details two of your main allies in Far Cry 3 . Dennis Richards is a Liberian National who has found a home among the Rakyat tribe that lives on Rook Island
[ In "This Week in the Community Blogs", we highlight notable happenings in the Cblogs section of the site.
Issue #18 of Archie's Mega Man won't be on store shelves until tomorrow, but subscribers naturally get a jump on the action. In fact, I just finished reading the newest issue before typing this up
We've known for a while that Valve has plans for some sort of hardware beta test in 2013 . Well now you can put your name in the hat to potentially test out whatever the developers are working on.
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Holiday Sugar Cookies
No Holiday cookie tray is complete without traditional cut-out sugar cookies. This is a simple recipe that rolls easily and bakes up delicious cookies perfect for any kind of decoration, from colored sugars to icings and glazes.
Hands-On Time: 10 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
2/3 cup butter - softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light.
- Add vanilla and egg and stir until well combined.
- Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Shape dough into a flat disc and wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour before rolling.
- Dust rolling surface with an equal mixture of all-purpose flour and powdered sugar. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes.
- Place cut cookies onto a baking sheet prepared with cooking spray or covered with parchment paper.
- Decorate with colored sugar or other decorations as desired.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until very lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely.


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The Blount County Animal Shelter now has help in protecting dogs against canine influenza virus (CIV), a highly contagious disease that spreads easily from dog to dog, especially those in close proximity. The shelter received a grant for the vaccines as part of a Petfinder.com Foundation program to build community immunity against this respiratory infection. The foundation partnered with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, a global animal health company and makers of the NOBIVAC(r) Canine Flu H3N8 vaccine, to fund the grant.
Because CIV is relatively new, most dogs have not built up immunity to the disease. Dogs can get the disease by being exposed to those that have it, as well as playing with toys or drinking from bowls used by other dogs. People can also unwittingly spread the germ if they come in contact with infected dogs.
"Shelters and rescue organizations are often the first places that new diseases already in the community become evident. Dogs come in from the community and are released back into it, and often move to and from states with confirmed cases," said Liz Neuschatz, director of the Petfinder.com Foundation. "Canine flu can be a real problem for shelters, where one sick dog can cause an outbreak through an entire facility. We are pleased to be part of this effort to help protect the community by providing canine flu vaccine to Blount County Animal Shelter."
Information about canine flu is available at www.doginfluenza.com.
The grant for Building Community Immunity seeks to protect all at-risk dogs in the community, including those in close proximity with other dogs, as is the case with shelters and rescue facilities. It also provides greater assurance to adopting families that their new pets will be healthier and much less likely to be sick or get more serious, and sometimes fatal, infections.


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This week, we scheduled a visit to Professor Ghosh's office. Avijit Ghosh is a professor from Department of Business Administration at University of Illinois. He came to U of I since 2001 as a Dean in College of Business. Professor Ghosh is humble scholar and his experience and background would amaze you. Now lets talk about something about professor Ghosh.
2 weeks ago, 4 MSTM students, including myself, were invited to have lunch with Professor Dilip Chhajed in Illini Union Ballroom. While we were enjoying tasty foods being served, we were engaged in a few topics of discussion such as how we adapt as MSTM students, our cultural background and more interestingly, how we sometimes get conflicting ideas from our understanding of idioms. This just goes to show that MSTM program provides opportunity to learn not only technological management aspect of business, but also appreciation of other culture
ILL-INI! The MSTM program visited Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 21st to see our Fighting Illini take on the Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech. The game was a chance for students to further immerse themselves in the American cultural with a good old-fashioned gridiron game.
Peter Nero shared his story of his summer internship and how he managed to juggle his work internship responsibilities with his class. He felt that summer internship was a wonderful learning experience. He strongly encouraged future graduate tracks would be involved in internship which would count for credit in lieu of an introduction to business course.
It has been a month by today since I have come for this course. And as I look back, those days went by in a fly. So many friends, so many courses, and so much work!!
The course started with Sandra and Karthik taking introductory classes in Statistics and Marketing. This is also the time when I got to know many of my classmates. The majority of students come from Taiwan – I definitely want to visit that place some day in my life, many from India and Turkey, and some more students from Thailand, Malaysia, USA, Jordan etc. All in all it is a very diverse mix and an interesting company to be in.
This week, we will feature Professor Bill Qualls. Bill Qualls is currently at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is the Professor of Business Administration and former Head Department of Business Administration. He has also held positions at MIT-Sloan School of Management (1989-1998) and at the University of Michigan (1980-1989).
Last Friday, September 14th 2012, MSTM were privileged to welcome Matt O'Toole and Paul Meynen from Deloitte & Touche, LLP. For the MSTM students, the presentation was not just a learning platform of understanding the advisory industry, but also an opportunity of having a closer look of the management process of the famed Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
August 2012 etched a special memory for the MSTM graduates of 2012. Their academic journeys had reached yet another pinnacle. They challenged the rigorous and demanding schedule. They persevered waves of assignments, discussions and projects. Victory had never tasted so sweet when they excelled. These graduates realized the MSTM program had sculpted them to be individuals with well-rounded skills to face competitive market.
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." - Michael Jordan
Every journey begins with a single small step. - Confucius
There will never be a same meeting and the moment you let someone became a part of your life, memories will always be there to stay. We hold the pen of our destiny but we share the book of memories. With eager anticipation, I look forward to the year ahead, the lessons I will learn, and the people I will meet. Welcome MSTM class of 2013!


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SBNation's NHL midseason awards
No Pens make the list in SBN's midseason awards, but a few notable players do. Ryan Miller for Hart and Vezina, Buffalo's Tyler Myers for Calder, Duncan Keith for Norris, Pavel Datsyuk for Selke and Phoenix's head coach Dave Tippett for the Jack Adam's. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinion here or shoot over to the link above to join in the debate.


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Although Dominick Cruz is the bantamweight world champion, his purse, $11,000 to show and another $11,000 to win, is lower than challenger Joseph Benavidez, who will make $17,500 plus a $17,500 bonus if he captures the title from Cruz.
Of course, the salaries reported to the Nevada athletic commission do not necessarily represent a fighter's final earnings once sponsorships and potential extra bonuses are factored in.
The purses (show/win bonus) are below.
Joseph Benavidez $17,500/$17,500 vs. Dominick Cruz $11,000/$11,000
Anthony Pettis $6,000/$6,000 vs. Shane Roller $16,000/$16,000
Chad Mendes $5,500/$5,500 Cub Swanson $11,000/$10,000
Brad Pickett $5,000/$5,000 vs. Scott Jorgensen $12,500/$12,500
Zach Micklewright $3,000/$3,000 vs. Bart Palaszewski $8,000/$8,000
Maciej Jewtuszko $3,000/$3,000 vs. Anthony Njokuani $7,000/$7,000
Mackens Semerzier $4,000/$4,000 vs. Javier Vazquez $8,000/$8,000
David Jansen $4,000/$4,000 Ricardo Lamas $7,000/$7,000
Bryan Caraway $4,000/$4,000 vs. Fredson Paixao $3,000/$3,000
Dustin Poirier $9,500/$9,500 vs. Dan Castillo $9,500/$9,500


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North America Publications
The Browning of Biofuels: Environment and Food Security at RiskJul 07, 2011
This report, which was published in May of 2008, provides background on the growth and development of the biofuels sector and assesses the impacts of biofuels on food security, economic distortions, and the environment. It concludes with a variety of responses to these consequences.The report was prepared under contract on a consulting basis to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. more
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Organizing the House for Homeland SecurityJul 07, 2011
Women Immigrants in the United StatesJul 07, 2011
Patterns of Arab-American ActivismJul 07, 2011
Tools of the Trade: Models for Trade Policy AnalysisJul 07, 2011
Edited by Christine McDaniel, Ken Reinert, and Kent Hughes, Tools of the Trade: Models for Trade Policy Analysis was published in January 2008 based on the analysis of experts and policymakers at a conference held on January 22nd and 23rd, 2004, by the Woodrow Wilson Center and the U.S. Department of Commerce.The goal of the "Empirical Trade Analysis Conference: Strengthening Analytical Capabilities to Support Trade Negotiations" was to assess the strengths and weaknesses of economic models and their ability to inform trade policy questions.An event held on January 15th, 2008, "Today's Trade Policy Landscape", launched the report and hosted U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab. more