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Last year, Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken & Freckled, and Paula's Cinema Club hosted the What A Character! Blogathon – which proved to be a treasure-trove of hilarious and underappreciated actors and roles. I contributed a post on Sam Levene. This year, they're BACK, with even more posts, and I'm thrilled to participate once again. Definitely check out the other posts in the blogathon!
Gail Patrick was one of the original "mean girls." She was Hollywood's go-to other woman in the late 1930's and early 40's. She was statuesque and could be haughty at the drop of a hat. You'd recognize her voice, or her dark eyes paired with dark hair and thin eyebrows. She did well as a socialite, and some of her most famous roles were as Carole Lombard's older sister Cornelia in My Man Godfrey; Theresa, competing with Joan Crawford in No More Ladies; Ginger Rogers' rival Linda Shaw in Stage Door; Irene Dunne's replacement in My Favorite Wife; and coming up against Myrna Loy in Love Crazy. The men she tried to woo away from the biggest names in Hollywood were no slouches themselves: Robert Montgomery, Cary Grant, Adolphe Menjou, and William Powell, multiple times.
Gail got her start by entering a nationwide search for an ingénue in Paramount's Island of Lost Souls. She didn't get the part, but Paramount hired her at $75 a week. (Joan Crawford was picked up for the same salary in 1925, and by 1934 was making $7500 a week.) Gail played mostly uncredited roles in 1932-33, receiving larger speaking roles in 1934. She was born Margaret LeVelle Fitzpatrick in 1911, making her film debut at 21. She attended HowardCollege for undergrad, and was studying for a law degree at the University of Alabama when she left for Hollywood. At Howard, Margaret was a member of the Delta Zeta sorority because of course.
Abruptly, in 1948, Gail quit acting. She was married to her third husband, Thomas Cornwell Jackson, a literary agent, and the two began producing the television series Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr. Perry Mason ran from 1957-66, 271 episodes, on CBS and was highly successful. The Jacksons marriage ended, however, a few years after the show.
Gail was an interesting supporting actress (she did take the leading role a few times) in that she came to Hollywood at the height of the studio system. She was a contract player at Paramount, and she had to take whichever parts were assigned to her. However, she did something different in quitting entirely to produce. A female producer was rare enough (Joan Harrison produced Alfred Hitchcock Presents, but there were precious few other women in charge.), but a female producer who was a beautiful femme fatale was even stranger. Lauren Bacall was under contract – like Gail Patrick – and bucked the studio system by refusing roles and going on suspension. Other stars did the same. Gail quit completely being in front of a camera to go behind it. To me, that's pretty gutsy.


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OCASI calls on Canada to adopt and ratify International Convention on Migrant Workers.
OCASI comments on Ontario Auditor General's findings of serious shortcomings in the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program.
OCASI submitted comments on Bill 18 - Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, to propose recommendations to strengthen worker protection.
OCASI is pleased to announce the launch of the Positive Space Assessment Tool! This free and anonymous online questionnaire was designed in 2013-2014 to benchmark organizational standards for serving LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, etc.) newcomers.
Comments on proposed federal government compliance framework for TFWP and IMP.
Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change racial justice analysis of Ontario's 2nd Poverty Reduction Strategy.
OCASI is delighted to congratulate Debbie Douglas, Executive Director, on receiving the Race Relations Award by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR).
Bill C-585, a federal Private Member's Bill can restrict access to social assistance benefits for refugee claimants and other people without permanent status in Canada.
Sondages sur les besoins des immigrants et réfugiés francophones LGBTQIA: la date limite prolongé au 25 juilletÀ l'heure actuelle, il existe très peu d'information sur les expériences et les besoins des immigrants et réfugiés francophones LGBTQIA en Ontario, en matière d'établissement et d'intégration. Veuillez participer à un sondage qui fournira des données importantes pour sensibiliser le gouvernement et les fournisseurs de services aux besoins de ces personnes et pour mieux servir celles-ci.
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Online Retail Yet To 'Like' Facebook
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Facebook might be touted as a powerful marketing tool, but as new Forrester research shows, realising ROI remains as challenging as ever.
According to a recent survey by Forrester Research of over 500 US and European interactive marketing professionals, many brands are failing to harness the full potential of Facebook due to a lack of understanding, resources and measurement. Statistics show that Facebook should be more useful for marketing a brand than even Twitter, with 38% of Facebook users 'liking' brands compared with just 5% following a brand on Twitter – but this hasn't translated into an increase in customers for many businesses.
"Marketers worry about how few fans they have, about how few comments and wall posts they get, and about the ROI of their Facebook spending – and many of them have good reason to worry," said Forrester Research vice president and principal analyst Nate Elliott.
According to the survey, less than 10 per cent of respondents felt their Facebook page yielded a deeper engagement with their customers.
The problem exists in Australia as well, according to Forrester Research senior analyst Steven Noble, in that most local online retailers did not see Facebook as an effective channel for customer acquisition.
"64% let consumers fan, friend or follow their brands. Of these, just 20% say social networks are currently a top-three source of new customers."
Despite these concerns, there are some brands generating a thriving F-commerce business in Australia and elsewhere, proving that it is possible to market correctly on Facebook.
Michael Fox, co-founder of online shoe retailer Shoes of Prey says, "we get more sales through Facebook than non-branded organic search keywords."
The problem can be viewed as a misunderstanding of how Facebook might be used to leverage new customers, with businesses failing to use the platform to develop and maintain a meaningful dialogue with existing customers, which is required before word of mouth begins to take effect.
In the report, Elliot suggests that brands should follow four steps to improve their Facebook marketing. Firstly, set clear objectives and be sure to provide value to your fans. Brands should also make use of the whole Facebook toolkit, as well as ensuring proper Facebook integration into marketing campaigns.
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Thanks for reporting on this Campbell. The research left me curious. It would be interesting to look at is the value of consumers that come from social media vs. organic search. I've heard rumors that consumers who arrive at product pages through social media spend more, but I haven't seen any solid research yet. Even if Facebook is not a significant source of traffic, is it worth it for the value of that traffic?
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A leading Democratic voice in the Legislature says the governor's tax plan continues to spell danger for the Sunflower State's future.
Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, recently stopped by The Herald to discuss the near-conclusion of the 2013 legislative session. The following is a summary of his conversation with the newspaper's editors:
Question: What, in general, are your impressions of this year's session?
Answer: We've got a fair bit of lifting still to do. There was some hope that a budget would be passed before we had first adjournment and that didn't happen. The main reason is because we don't have enough revenue to balance the budget right now unless you make the cuts that we're already talking about a whole lot steeper. There's a lot of maneuvering going on about sales tax and the governor's proposal, but really what has been driving the discussion this whole session has been the fallout of this income tax plan that came about last year.
Q: What are your thoughts on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's plan to eventually eliminate income taxes in the state?
A: [The income tax cuts] create a big budget deficient in this fiscal year and then on down the line. It's kind of an interesting situation on how that came about because the Legislature has this saying that you "Christmas tree" up this bill when you want to vote it down, and that's essentially what happened with this tax plan. They loaded so much stuff on it that the fiscal hit was so big that nobody thought it'd go anywhere and the Senate actually voted it down. The governor then went to the Senate president and said 'I just want to get a bill in conference. I know it's too big and there are a lot of things in it that we don't want to go forward on it, so let's just get it into conference committee and we'll clean it up.' At that point in time, it was in a posture where somebody in the House could make a motion to concur and then the bill goes straight to the governor's desk. And that's what happened. I thought surely they would never move forward with it — because you just look at the deficits that it caused — but here we are.
Q: What sort of impact do you see this plan having on Kansas' future?
Q: As a result of the 2012 general election, both the Kansas House and Senate have turned into more conservative bodies. What have you noticed with that change?
A: The Legislature has definitely taken a hard right turn. It's interesting that people observe the House of Representatives as being the body farthest to the right, and now they are the more centered chamber of the two. The Senate has really taken a hard-right turn. A lot of those moderates were defeated in the primary. In my first eight years, Gov. [Kathleen] Sebelius just came into office, and then [Gov. Mark] Parkinson after her. We really ran state government on a coalition of conservatives, moderate Republicans and Democrats and I think we did a lot of good things. It worked really well. I'd like to get back to where we can have a working coalition that has a majority of votes where we can get some things done, or at least stop bad things from happening.
Q: How has the large influx of freshmen affected the operations of the House?
A: I've generally been impressed with all the freshmen. There are 57 of them. Some of them had served before, but 57 are new this session. They've taken their job very seriously, and a lot of them have learned issues and become pretty well very-versed. ... There's an old saying that freshman should be seen, but not heard. But with 57 of them, they're going to have to jump into the water and start working on things.
Q: Gov. Brownback recently signed into a law a measure that requires drug testing for certain people receiving government assistance. What are your thoughts on that?
A: I voted for that. I am a little concerned about the message that is being sent when you're singling out a particular population of people, and I was generally an advocate of trying to broaden that group. At one point we were going to drug test legislators, and I don't have a problem with that because if we're going to ask other people to submit to drug testing, we should probably lead by example.
Q: What are your thoughts on the recent "2nd Amendment Protection Act" law?
A: The one issue I really had with the gun legislation was where we're putting federal law enforcement and state and local law enforcement at odds with each other. My experience has been that law enforcement agencies from all levels of government work together very frequently and I don't want to put an issue on the table that is going to interrupt their ability to cooperate with each other. That was really was my primary concern with that bill. I generally take the approach that we're better off deferring to a degree of local control in terms of what policies should be adopted to keep buildings safe and whether or not firearms are appropriate in certain places.
Q: Do you plan to run for governor in 2014?
A: I get asked that question a lot. The Democrats are going to have a strong candidate for governor. I think you will see someone emerge in the next several months. It's still pretty early. There are a few names that are getting bantered around, and I guess, as one of the leaders of the party, I'm in contact with a lot of those folks. We're definitely going to have a good candidate. We feel like we've got a chance to win, too. Gov. Brownback is pretty unpopular. Some of the polling numbers that came out show he's one of the most unpopular governors in the country. Although we're a Republican state, we have a history of electing Democratic governors. And we also have a history of those governors being elected by defeating Republican incumbents. So we feel we have a good chance.


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PSV knocked out of the KNVB Cup after extra time
Three consecutive defeats
The goalless scoreline after 90 minutes led to extra time. AZ started a counter attack after 98 minutes and when David Mendes da Silva was in a shooting position, he struck a shot that beat PSV keeper Isaksson to secure passage for his team into the last 16 of the KNB Cup. PSV were left empty-handed for the third time in a row, after Nijland had had a great opportunity in the second half of extra time, and Afellay had sent a free kick wide. PSV did not succeed in scoring one single goal in their last three outings against Olympique Marseille, N.E.C. and AZ. Huub Stevens and his team will be next in action on Sunday when they make a trip to the Amsterdam ArenA to face leaders Ajax. The Amsterdam outfit crashed out of the Cup as they also suffered a 1-0 defeat, at bottom-of-the-table FC Volendam. Amateurs FC Lienden pulled off the greatest upset on Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory against Eredivisie side Vitesse.
Jan Kromkamp injury
PSV's defence was familiar, with Dirk Marcellis and Carlos Salcido forming a central defensive partnership and the full-back spots taken by Jan Kromkamp and Erik Pieters. Right back Jan Kromkamp sustained an injury after 25 minutes' play and was forced to be stretchered off. Maza came off the bench to replace him. He partnered countryman Salcido in the centre of defence and Marcellis took up the right back position. The teams were equal in a lively encounter and created some chances. Afellay and Méndez had shots on goal, while at the other end AZ won a number of corners in and Ari sent a header wide. As the first half wore on, Afellay volleyed a shot over the bar and Dzsudzsák, who did not put in a commanding display, took a free kick that went wide of the left-hand post. The Cup tie was similar to the league encounter in September, when PSV also started most moves in the second part of the first half. On the stroke of half time, Afellay, again, unleashed a shot that the Argentina keeper Romero managed to save. AZ got a golden opportunity to open the scoring when Dzsudzsák failed to mark his man and the home side produced goal threat, but PSV survived the scare.
Extra time
Afellay seemed to have sustained an injury in the early stages of the second half, but fortunately the midfielder could carry on. The game sparked into life and referee Braamhaar needed to show some players yellow cards to restore order. Neither team succeeded in breaking the deadlock, as chances were far and few between after the break. Koevermans had a chance on the hour mark and Marcellis could not finish when he was in a scoring position. The hosts dominated proceedings in the final twenty minutes of official time. Ari had a chance from a counter attack, while Swerts and El Hamdaoui had shots on target and the hosts won a number of corners. PSV survived a few anxious moments and Stevens brought on Lazovic for Koevermans. Afellay started a fine solo run but no forward was on hand to pounce on the rebound. With time running out, it became an end-to-end affair and both teams hoped to capitalise on a defensive error. De Zeeuw shot on goal, but Isaksson produced a fine save. At the other end, PSV threatened from a corner, as the cup tie went into extra time, following a goalless draw. Mendes da Silva had the final word, knocking PSV out of the KNVB Cup.
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- 12-11 Huub Stevens: "Met opgeheven hoofd hier vandaan"
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October 20, 2012
Sophomore Joe Joe Knecht celebrated the win clinching interception. (Wilmington photo Randy Sarvis)
WIILMINGTON – The streak is over.
Senior kicker Max Gabbard (Waynesville, OH/Waynesville) connected on a career-long 35-yard field with 31 seconds remaining as the Wilmington College football team snapped its 32-game losing streak with 13-12 victory over Marietta Saturday at Townsend Field in Williams Stadium in Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action.
"It was a great win for these guys," said Wilmington interim head coach Jay Niswonger. "We are trying to build something. We struggled a bit, but when we needed it; we came through with some strikes."
Sophomore Joe Joe Knecht (Lancaster, OH/Lancaster) sealed the victory with his interception in the end zone with two seconds remaining. It was his first interception of the season. The pick came one play after his pass break-up in the end zone preserved the lead as the Pioneers were looking for the winning score.
Knecht's interception was the perfect capper for a defense that came up with big plays all game long. Following big punt returns that set up Marietta in the red zone, including a return back to the five yardline, the defense limited the Pioneers to field goals.
However, all of the good the defense did in keeping the close almost came crumbling down in the fourth quarter. Marietta nearly ate all of the final 7:30 seconds with an 11-play drive in which the Pioneers converted two third downs. But, the drive came to a halt with 1:51 remaining when junior Devon Burton (Waynesville, OH/Waynesville) broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone.
The game-winning drive started as junior Brandon Arehart (Wilmington, OH/Wilmington) hit freshman receiver Jeremy Duncan (Cincinnati, OH/Moeller) on three straight passes of seven, 20 and seven yards, respectively.
A 28-yard pass to junior Antonio Turner (Gahanna, OH/Lincoln) moved Wilmington down to the 13 yardline, but three straight incomplete passes stalled the drive. Then Gabbard, following a game-saving hold by junior Brandon Minor (Cincinnati, OH/Reading), booted the winner through the uprights.
When the pressure was on the Wilmington offense, they seemed to be at their best Saturday. The Quakers scored on their final possessions of each half. Arehart led WC on a six-play, 63-yard drive immediately after Marietta took the 6-0 lead 1:37 left in the half. Arehart capped the drive with a five-yard pass to Turner. Freshman running back Alex Koyfis (Kristianstad, Sweden/Soderportgymnasiet) had the biggest play of the drive, a 43-yard run in which he broke several tackles in getting the ball into the redzone.
Senior running back Tyrell Richardson (Columbus, OH/Centennial) carried the ball 10 times for 51 yards, while Koyfis had 10 carries for 39 yards.
Arehart finished the game 14-of-24 for 112 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Duncan hauled in a team-high five passes for 45 yards, while Turner had four catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Freshman Nick Williams (Cleveland, OH/Fairview), who was making his first career start, finished the game with a career-high 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a blocked field goal in the first half that kept Wilmington in a one-possession game.
"He was all over the place," said Niswonger. "I have to give kudos to the coaches for getting him game-ready in two days. He came in a watched a lot of film. The defensive coaches spoon fed him the game plan, and put him in position to be all over the place."
Freshman Jason Phillips added seven tackles, two for loss, and two forced fumbles, while junior Chris Ferguson (Springfield, OH/North) recorded seven tackles, 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry. As a team, Wilmington had 15 tackles for a loss of 51 yards n the game.
Wilmington (1-6 overall, 1-5 OAC) hits the road 1:30 p.m. Saturday for an OAC game with John Carroll in University Hts.


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Linux Journal Insider - September 2010
This month Shawn and Kyle discuss the Black Hat conference, DefCon, new houses -- oh, and the September 2010 Web Development issue! Whether you're a sysadmin trying to tweak your system to handle a ton of traffic, or you want to design your latest web application for a mobile handset, this issue is for you. WARNING: If you're not a subscriber, this podcast may force you to go buy the September issue from newstands. You have been warned!
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Speaking as a musician, this software is poorly designed. Foot switch? Yes, it's USB, and it's already in use thank you. Page turning should me linked to the metronome. The preferred storage format is MIDI, not pdf or jpg. This is
pretty useless. Revive PowerTab, port it to linux, make the format open source, then you'd have something musicians have been asking for.
Most purchased sheet music comes with viewers. Dont forget that most sheet music is copywritten. Real musicians (even us shoestring budget garage bands) will pay. When I publish, I want my royalties, too.
We also mentioned, but it unfortunately wasn't in the final cut, our LJ Insider theme song was written by a Lullabot. :)
Shawn Powers is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel, or Twitter
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As long as we are talking about how awesome our Drupal cover story is, I should point out that LinuxJournal.com is a Drupal site, and I am a very happy Drupal user. Learning curve, shmerning curve. ;)
Katherine Druckman is webmistress at LinuxJournal.com. You might find her on Twitter or at the Southwest Drupal Summit
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The circus is coming to town, twice! For the third year, Navy Pier's Skyline Stage will host Cirque Shanghai in an all-new show, Gold (June 4-September 1), offering several weekly matinees and modest ticket prices. Cirque de Soleil makes its biennial appearance at the United Center with Kooza (June 16-August 3).
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And come Monday, it's time to welcome back the Bates family for another season of mystery and general creepiness. Add in a new Pharrell album, Wes Anderson's latest film, and the True Detective season finale, and we'd say your week is looking pretty good right about now.
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It's Goona Be Allright LyricsArtist: Zididada
Album: Happy Fool
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IT€™S GONNA BE ALLRIGHT
Every now and then, I get this feelin€™ girl, you have a doubt within your heart how can I convince you? I€™m not leavin€™ you know I loved you from the very start
Every morning when I see, that you€™re lying next to me uuuuuuuhh I€™m in love!! you don€™t have to be afraid, let me tell it to you straight I€™m here for you
It€™s gonna be allright, its gonna be A - OK I€™m gonna stay by your side, girl you make my day it€™s gonna be allright, dont worry €˜bout me I€™m gonna stay by your side, I€™m as happy as can be it€™s gonna be allright, girl you make day
Hopefully one day you will believe me you€™re the only one on my mind everytime we kiss you make me dizzy girl, you are my favourite waste off time
Girl, I€™ll never let you be, lonely without me I€™m gonna stay forever you are my destiny, the only one for me can€™t you see
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Rumline-Larry T. Jones sails away.
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Dec.14, 2013 It is with the greatest pleasure that the New York Brotherhood of the Coast announces the election of Brother # 28 Jungle Jane aka Jane Protzman to be the Captain of its great Table. We are confident that with her extensive experience Captain JJ will do us proud in leading us into new voyages of prosperity. The New York Table would like to take this opportunity to thank Captain Big Hopper aka Robert Coles for his years of service in maintaining a healthy and vibrant Table.
Dec.11, 2013 It is with great sadness that I announce to my Brothers that Charles (Slow Goose) Fine has embarked on his final sail to the Eternal Sea. Charles was an enthusiastic Brother, past Captain of the NY Table and Sage for the US Brotherhood. He recently received the "For The Merit" award from US Captain Charlie Hankins, which is the highest award for outstanding contributions to the US Brotherhood. Charles always had a ready smile and his home was open to all Brothers who needed a bunk. Charles' Captive Ina was as enthusiastic as Charles in hosting visiting Brothers and support for the Brotherhood.
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|Big Hopper's visit to Belgian Grand Boucan (June 2012) , Brussel's Table (November 2012) and NY Holiday's Zaf (December 2012)
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07/22/2012: Steve Donaldson loved boating and took great pride in helping to construct his own 50' bay built boat, the "Miss Lori" in Solomons. He was an avid fisherman, obtaining his Charter Captain License in the mid-nineties, and was an active member of the Solomons Yacht Club for many years.
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Steiner: a bit short of his 93rd birthday, Dry Rot set sail
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12/10: In Memoriam: Sea Dog
12/9: Poland and Hamburg : Zaf in
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Pierogi one weekend followed by Aalsuppe the next. It's not often that
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- the duration of the Zaf will be 6 days.
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The angels took her from her pain at 55 years young. Leaves behind a wonderful
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Jon is a "lion" of the Brotherhood in Europe who weathered through
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i actually respect forrest gump for his decision to stay with the kid. and i think that more guys should do that, speaking as a guy whos dad got kicked out/left my mom and me.
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Pendleton Marine sets bench press world record
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A U.S. Marine pressed himself into the record books with his own two hands.
At 6-foot and 272 pounds, Sgt. David Douglas fully embodies his "The Beast" nickname.
In July, Douglas set a world record at the U.S. Powerlifting Association Open in the 308-pound class by bench-pressing 738.5 pounds.
"People were really patting me on the back," Douglas said. "And (making) little jokes here and there about, 'Can you pick up my car if I have a flat tire?'"
As a powerlifter for the U.S. Marine Corps Barbenders, Douglas sets the bar because of how much weight he can push up on the bar.
When asked to provide an example of something in the real world that is comparable in weight to his world record lift, Douglas said with a smile, "A small elephant, maybe?"
Douglas' easy laugh and big smile provide a stark contrast to the intensity he shows when he attacks his weight.
"When I touch my chest, its drive," Douglas said. "All I think about is the bar exploding away from my chest. So I always consider it a battle between me and the weights."
His pictures from his high school days on the soccer field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin also show a stark contrast to the beast Douglas has become.
"I was about 145 pounds all the way through high school," Douglas said. "I was a small guy. In the Marine Corps, I started lifting and I grew from there."
The 24-year-old said he started lifting competitively in 2006 while stationed in Japan. Now, he works out six times a week around his regular duties as a mechanic for the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group.
His coach, Sabrina Gibson, hopes his world record attracts more people into power lifting. When Douglas works out in the weight room, other Marines frequently stop and stare.
"To have somebody walking around with a world record, it motivates people to go, 'Well I can do that. I want to do that,'" Gibson said. "So it's great to have that there."
Douglas now has his sights set on the Mr. Olympia Professional Powerlifting Competition September 15-18 in Las Vegas where he says he wants to bench press a bar-bending 800 pounds and, he hopes, bring attention to his sport.
"I hope by stuff like this, that they will see powerlifting is a sport, not only in the outside world, but in the Marine Corps as well, and we have Marine Corps athletes that can do the same," Douglas said. "I would really love to do powerlifting as a career, and I love being a Marine, so if that can go hand-in-hand, as long as I can ride that, I will."Copyright © 2014, The Morning Call


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Barely five months before the Lok Sabha elections, exit polls on Wednesday predicted a sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi assembly elections.
Crucially, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is projected make a strong debut in Delhi, where the Congress may lose power after 15 years.
The early indicators are sure to enthuse the BJP's prime ministerial nominee and Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi.
He was the Hindu nationalist party's star campaigner in all four states and did not refrain from attacking the top Congress leadership, which, on the other hand, chose to ignore his barbs.
The state elections have been billed as the semi-final before the final battle in the general elections due by April-May 2014. They have also been projected as a popularity test for Modi.
For the BJP, victory in these four states, which account for 72 of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats, would strengthen Modi's bid to bring the saffron party back to power at the Centre after 10 years.
If the exit poll predictions come true, the BJP is headed for a hat-trick in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and will oust the Congress in Rajasthan.
Delhi is predicted to go to the BJP too, but the big splash will be the emergence of Kejriwal's AAP, which according to five different exit polls is likely to get as many as 17 seats.
Delhi rises to the occasion with record 67% turnout In Delhi, which witnessed record voting of around 67% on Wednesday, the BJP will win 34 of the 70 seats, with a 32% vote share, according to a C fore exit poll. The party had won 23 seats in 2008. An ABP-Nielsen survey gives 37 seats to the BJP in the Capital. According to the surveys, it's curtains for the ruling Congress, which will get between 16 (Nielsen) and 20 (C fore) seats — down from the 43 it won in 2008. Some pollsters are split on the Delhi outcome. While some point to a hung House, others are giving the BJP a slender majority. The Congress is chasing a fourth successive win in Delhi under CM Sheila Dikshit. "It is good that people in great numbers participated in voting. But I cannot say about the results. I am not an astrologer to predict the result. Let us see what happens on December 8," she said when asked about exit polls predicting a defeat for the Congress. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal will make a strong debut with 14 seats and 25% of the vote share, says the C fore survey. The Nielsen survey gives the AAP 15 seats. Voters queued up through the day — and also night — to shatter the previous best of 61.75% registered in 1993, the first elections to the state assembly. In an unprecedented exercise, voting went on till 9.30pm — four-and-a-half hours past the 5pm deadline — when the last ballot was cast by waiting voters in a booth in Okhla assembly segment. "1.72 lakh voters were in queue by 5pm. So, we decided to allow all those who were in queue to vote even if it goes till late in the evening," an election commission official said.
"The election was incident free," Delhi's chief electoral officer Vijay Dev told a press conference. "The young have broken all stereotypes. They want to vote."
A divorce, a jail term, determined foes: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar fighting a lone battle?
The divorce between Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal(U) and a few days of change in residence for Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Prasad – from 10, Circular Road in Patna to the Ranchi jail in Jharkhand – have totally changed the game that is played in Bihar.
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Harwich infant's death under investigation
Police on Cape Cod are investigating the death of an infant who stopped breathing Sunday morning.
According to the Cape Cod Times, the Harwich Police Department received several 911 calls around 11:30 a.m. about an infant not breathing at a Queen Anne Road home.
First responders performed CPR on the boy. He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe told the paper the police were conducting a "normal investigation" for an unattended death.
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|"Shady Sisters," above, by Danielle Schmitz, and "Icarus," right, by Nathan Sorenson, are among the works included in the April 3-15 senior BFA art show in Foster Gallery.
EAU CLAIRE — Ten students who are candidates for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire bachelor of fine arts degrees will display their work in a senior BFA art show April 3-15 in the Foster Gallery of the Haas Fine Arts Center. The public is invited to the opening reception from 1-3 p.m. April 4.
The exhibit will include a variety of drawings; oil and acrylic paintings and watercolors; digital photography, photo and performance art installations; ceramics; and graphic design pieces, including posters, packaging, brochures, identity systems and inkjet prints.
Hanna Agar, Westby, uses recycled paper and newspaper to create stage scenes and costumes that tell a story, capturing the feel of a movie still or a page from a picture book. Although she then photographs her creations, she doesn't consider photography the most important aspect of her work.
"For me, the joy comes from spending hours and hours working with my hands to gain the elation I feel when it all comes together," Agar said.
Hjordi Danielson, Caledonia, Minn., will display her functional ceramic work, which she describes as typically very organic, with a limited color palette.
Nathan Sorenson, Eau Claire, will exhibit drawings and paintings in ink and watercolor. He describes his style as graphic and heavily influenced by comic books.
Other exhibitors are Neil Chappell, Brookfield; Katherine Graham, Woodbury, Minn.; Emily Kubow, Abbotsford; Spencer Ploessl, Waunakee; Danielle Schmitz, Black River Falls; Erich Seipel, Eau Claire; and Kathleen Spaeth, Chippewa Falls.
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2011 Tax Filing:
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Every tax filing season is a large-scale undertaking during which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) interacts with taxpayers by processing returns, issuing refunds, answering telephone calls, and providing other services, both face-to-face and on its Web site. As part of processing returns and before refunds are issued, IRS uses its statutory authority to automatically correct errors. This allows IRS to avoid costly and burdensome audits and taxpayers to be made aware of additional taxes owed before being required to pay interest and penalties. For the 2011 filing season, IRS is administering a number of complex tax law changes, including the Residential Energy Property Tax Credit and provisions enacted in December 2010 as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (commonly known as the tax extenders). Other changes for the 2011 filing season include paid preparer regulations and expanded efforts to provide refunds on debit cards. In 2011, for the first time, paid preparers must register with IRS. In the future, certain paid preparers will be subject to competency tests and continuing education requirements to be allowed to prepare tax returns. This year IRS is offering refunds on debit cards to taxpayers at almost all of its roughly 12,000 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites. Also, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is pilot testing whether offering refunds on debit cards on a larger scale would be feasible. As part of our ongoing assessment of IRS's 2011 filing season being conducted at your request, on March 23 and 24, 2011, we briefed the offices of the Senate Committee on Finance and the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Ways and Means, respectively, on IRS's performance to date. This report includes updated materials presented at the briefing. Based on discussions with your offices, our objective was to provide an interim assessment of IRS's performance during the 2011 filing season, including its efforts to streamline returns processing, conduct pre-refund compliance checks, improve taxpayer service, and issue refunds on debit cards.
We found: (1) As of March 18, 2011, IRS had processed about 73 million returns and issued about 65 million refunds totaling close to $193 billion. (2) The percentage of e-filed returns continues to grow, which remains important because it significantly reduces IRS's costs and speeds refunds. For fiscal year 2009, IRS reported that it costs 19 cents to process an e-filed return compared to $3.29 for a paper return. (3) Late tax law changes in 2010 resulted in IRS not being able to accept certain returns until mid-February 2011 because of the time it took to complete programming changes. According to officials from IRS's Business Modernization Office, when Customer Account Data Engine (CADE) 2 and IRS's Modernized E-file (MeF) are fully implemented, IRS will be able to reprogram its computers more efficiently. (4) IRS's inability to accept certain returns until mid-February also affected paid preparers and tax preparation software providers. Representatives from those groups told us that some taxpayers believed that the delay applied to all tax returns and delayed filing as a result, effectively condensing the filing season. According to IRS data, IRS received about 21 percent fewer returns through mid-February 2011 compared to mid-February 2010. Those same representatives also expressed some concerns about the new paid preparer registration process. (5) IRS has rejected about 13 percent of e-filed returns for reasons such as incorrect personal identification numbers. According to IRS officials, when returns are rejected through MeF, taxpayers receive better information on why returns are rejected and MeF allows taxpayers to submit additional documentation electronically, both of which reduce IRS's costs. (6) IRS lacks math error authority (MEA) to review prior year tax returns to verify compliance with lifetime limits on amounts that can be claimed. For example, IRS does not have MEA to verify that the Residential Energy Credits claimed for 2009 and 2010 do not exceed the lifetime credit limit of $1,500. According to IRS officials, evidence exists that some taxpayers may be claiming Residential Energy Credits beyond the limit. Without MEA, IRS must ensure compliance through audits, which are time consuming for taxpayers and too costly to conduct in large numbers. (7) Total telephone call volume increased by nearly 13 percent compared to volume during the same time period last year. Wait times to speak to an assistor averaged about 10 minutes, slightly longer than last year. (8) The number of visits to IRS's Web site has increased by about 9 percent compared to visits during the same time period last year. (9) It is too early to tell the extent to which the various debit card offers are being accepted by taxpayers. Both IRS and Treasury officials said they will evaluate their programs after the filing season.
Matter for Congressional Consideration
Status: Open
Comments: As of June 24, 2014, Congress had not yet provided IRS with math error authority to use tax return information from previous years to ensure that taxpayers do not improperly claim credits or deductions in excess of lifetime limits.
Matter: To ensure that IRS can adequately enforce certain tax provisions, Congress may wish to consider providing IRS with MEA to use tax return information from previous years to ensure that taxpayers do not improperly claim credits or deductions in excess of lifetime limits where applicable.
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Tax Filing Season:2014 Performance Highlights the Need to Better Manage Taxpayer Service and Future RisksGAO-15-163: Published: Dec 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2014.
Nov 19, 2014
Individual Retirement Accounts:IRS Could Bolster Enforcement on Multimillion Dollar Accounts, but More Direction from Congress Is NeededGAO-15-16: Published: Oct 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2014.
Sep 22, 2014
Identity Theft:Additional Actions Could Help IRS Combat the Large, Evolving Threat of Refund FraudGAO-14-633: Published: Aug 20, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2014.
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Large Partnerships:With Growing Number of Partnerships, IRS Needs to Improve Audit EfficiencyGAO-14-732: Published: Sep 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 18, 2014.
Aug 11, 2014
New Markets Tax Credit:Better Controls and Data Are Needed to Ensure EffectivenessGAO-14-500: Published: Jul 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 2014.
Jul 29, 2014
Tobacco Taxes:Disparities in Rates for Similar Smoking Products Continue to Drive Market Shifts to Lower-Taxed OptionsGAO-14-811T: Published: Jul 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2014.
Jul 22, 2014
Large Partnerships:Growing Population and Complexity Hinder Effective IRS AuditsGAO-14-746T: Published: Jul 22, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 22, 2014.
Jul 18, 2014
Tax Policy:Differences in Definitions and Rules in the Tax CodeGAO-14-652R: Published: Jul 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 2014.
Jul 7, 2014
IRS Correspondence Audits:Better Management Could Improve Tax Compliance and Reduce Taxpayer BurdenGAO-14-479: Published: Jun 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 7, 2014.
Jul 2, 2014
Management Report:Improvements Are Needed to Enhance the Internal Revenue Service's Internal ControlsGAO-14-433R: Published: Jul 2, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 2, 2014.
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"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong celebrated her 40th birthday this weekend in Las Vegas -- and she did it by showing off a lot of skin!
Armstrong slipped her tiny body into a bikini at Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria Resort & Casino on Saturday, where she mingled with the crowd wearing gold YSL heels.
While she wasn't photographed with husband Russell -- who she was rumored to have split from back in May -- we hear he did attend the bash with her.
Check out all the party pics!
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Herm...you are an idiot, click were it says"launch gallery" not "check out all the party pics" fool!
Why proudly display bad plastic surgery---the dr. that put in those implants should be sued.
Ewwww!! Plastic boobs, loose skin and bones. Is this suppose to be sexy?! To Whom?!
She looks 70! THINK before you post with your only your bathing suit.
She looks so gross. Skinny doesn't make you sexy. 40 or not, keep your clothes ON!!!!! Get rid of your unemotional husband, show your daughter how a woman should live. Don't teach her to be in a loveless marriage just to have stuff!!
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What's New in IntelliJ IDEA 11? And 11.1…
Every new release of IntelliJ IDEA brings changes to every part of the IDE, including the UI, the editor, tools and frameworks integration, and more. Here are some of the most important items added or improved in IntelliJ IDEA 11 and 11.1.
IDE General
Changes for all developers using
IntelliJ IDEA
Frameworks and Tools Support
New and updated technologies supported
in the this IDE update
Web / J2EE Development
Most exciting new features and tools
for web developers
IDE General
Performance improvement is a neverending task. IntelliJ IDEA's new editor architecture provides better responsiveness and lag-less typing even in huge files.
Faster indexing is ensured for large codebases, as well as faster IDE startup on all supported platforms.
In-place Refactorings
New in-place UI for refactorings such as Introduce Parameter/Field/Constant or Rename for class members is further improved for better usability.
Event Log view
New 'Event Log' view/tool-window is a single place, so you can see all IDE notifications and take action where needed.
- Groovy 2.0 (Beta) support.
- Introduce Closure Parameter refactoring.
- Unwrap statement action.
- New Groovy intention actions:
- Replace qualified reference with import.
- Add single-member static import.
- Add on-demand static import.
- Unused symbol highlighting.
- Groovy Shell is available from the IDE.
Ultimate Diff
JAR-files Diff is added to show real classes/files comparison.
Folder Diff now also allows merging folders.
VCS Support Improvements
General changes to the workflow such as the new 'Digest' view help you spend less time on routine VCS tasks like pre-commit review.
Stack trace highlighting shows recently changed classes and methods differently in stack traces.Subversion (SVN) 1.7 Support
Enjoy the new features and performance of the latest Subversion with the best GUI client available.Git log graph
Highlights commits included in a given commit (e.g. commits in a current branch) and provides actions like create tag/branch and checkout revision.
Git branches
Working with branches is now simpler and more powerful than ever, with a new look and feel.
Now you can control branches simultaneously for multi-root projects.GitHub
The bundled GitHub integration got even better and now supports Gists creation for sharing your code instantly from the IDE.Perforce Ultimate
Move and rename operations provide a friendlier way track the history of changes in external Perforce clients.
Faster refreshing of the Changes view.
Updated UI
Many parts of IntelliJ IDEA UI have been rethought and reworked to give you a more intuitive and modern working environment.
Some examples are: Favorites, Live templates settings, Keymap Editing UI, Plugin Manager.
Project and Debugger tool windows UI has been updated for better usability.
Better Coding Experience
Even faster, smarter and more reliable code completion for supported languages.
Working with 'Favorites' is now much easier especially in big projects.
Live template settings: many new template contexts added.
Added the ability to edit project module dependencies on a diagram.Emacs keymap
New Emacs editor features added: kill rings, sticky selection, adjust line, and others.
- GTK+ UI theme improvements.
- Better integration with docks.
- Action to create entry in system apps menu.
- Ability to drag and drop and copy/paste files between IntelliJ IDEA and file managers.
Mac OS X
- Full-screen support on Mac OS X Lion.
- Numerous Mac-specific UI changes.
- Correct window minimization to Dock.
Frameworks and Tools Support
Gradle Integration
Set up your project including modules, libraries, etc. on the basis of a Gradle project file.
Even better integration in IntelliJ IDEA 11.1 allows you to synchronize project and Gradle settings easier than ever.
Grails 2.0 Ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA provides support for Controller actions as Methods, new JUnit Testing API, access to Gorm API from java classes, Detached Criteria, Grails web-flow, Spock framework, etc.
Velocity 1.7 Ultimate
The latest version of Apache Velocity, the Java-based template engine, is fully supported by IntelliJ IDEA 11.
Hibernate 4 Ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA supports Hibernate persistence framework up to the latest version 4.1 now.
AspectJ Ultimate
Further enhancements in AspectJ support features:
- Interface Type Declarations on interfaces too.
- Configurable aspect compiler path for better performance.
- Push-in refactoring, and more.
Play Framework Ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA now supports web development based on the Play Java Web framework. The IDE provides syntax highlighting, formatting, navigation, expressions resolve, completion for built-in tags and parameters, and a Structure view.
Play! + JPA integration. The IDE automatically recognizes classes annotated with JPA annotations and enables JPA support.
Spring Ultimate
- Improved performance for large models, bean dependency diagram (with new features), "Generate @Autowired dependency" action, etc.
- Spring 3.1
@ComponentScan, @ImportResource, @Profile, @PropertySource.
- Spring Testing: @ContextConfiguration configured with @Configuration array, @ActiveProfile.
- Spring Integration support.
- Spring Data (JPA) support.
- Miscellaneous improvements: 'cache' schema support, Spring-JPA-Hibernate support, etc.
SQL Ultimate
- Context-aware keyword completion
- H2 and MS SQL Server dialects supported
- Sybase and DB2 dialects supported
- PL-extensions for all supported dialects
- User-defined functions added to the
'Data Sources' view.
Android Development
IntelliJ IDEA supports development for Google Android including the latest Android 4 SDK (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Android UI layouts preview simplifies UI development with IntelliJ IDEA. A special 'Preview' pane displays the UI including even custom view components and updates live as you code. Various options such as screen size, target platform version, theme, etc. allow more control of what is displayed.
Android Lint integration is available now. New inspections help finding many kind of potential problems in Android project.
DDMS, Draw 9-patch and Hierarchy Viewer tools are now available from the IDE.
The Scala plugin for IntelliJ IDEA includes many important improvements:
- Better ScalaTest support (including running single test, re-running a failed test)
- "Show implicit parameters" action
- Evaluate expression for Scala
- Fast Scala Compiler support (FSC)
- Scala Language Console
- Auto-insert imports on paste
- Generate anonymous function
- Global members class name completion
- Scaladoc 2 support
- Embedded XML support
Web / J2EE Development
If you like to stay on a the cutting edge, don't miss the new CoffeeScript editor with syntax highlighting, code assistance and formatting options.
One more new language for web developers is LESS. Enjoy the dynamic stylesheets.
Static attributes awareness in JavaScript code completion and resolving.
Other updates include:
- Updated HTML5 schema.
- Zen Coding 0.7 support.
Flash / Flex Development
IntelliJ IDEA introduces a new project setup to make developing for different platforms easier and clearer.
Testing and Debugging
A powerful interactive XSLT debugger is included with IntelliJ IDEA 11 for debugging of XSLT stylesheets.
JSLint / JSHint integration allows checking your JavaScript code quality as you write it by running external validators.
JavaScript Debugger now lets you customize the properties of an object that you see while debugging. This works for both Firefox and Chrome JS debuggers.
Web Servers
Out-of-the-box support for the following web servers ensured:
- JBoss 7.
- WebSphere 8.
Jersey 1.10
IntelliJ IDEA 11 supports the latest version of Jersey, a reference implementation of JAX-RS 1.1, and automatically downloads it when you create a RESTfull web service.
EcmaScript 6 (Harmony)
The latest version of EcmaScript JavaScript engine is now supported, along with the Traceur compiler preview mode.
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I was down in Texas with Ron Paul this weekend to hand over Ron Paul's famous 1979 Chevette to the lucky auction winners — and generous RPI donors — and to tour the fantastic set of the Ron Paul Channel.
I was so thrilled when Dr. Paul asked me to be a guest on his program while I was there! The episode, where we discussed the US Africa Command and the US militarization of Africa — as well as reflected on the "old days" in the House — aired today on the Ron Paul Channel. There is a teaser at the link, but to view the entire program it is necessary to subscribe to the Ron Paul Channel. I know I am biased, but I was one of the first subscribers and I love having a real alternative to the mainstream, corporate garbage that is constantly shoveled down our throats.6:38 pm on November 12, 2013 Email Daniel McAdams


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UW-Eau Claire students in front of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, during an excursion offered as part of the Wittenberg study abroad program.
EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ranks No. 2 nationally among master's level institutions sending students to study abroad for at least a semester, according to the newest Open Doors Report from the Institute for International Education.
"We're excited because this ranking reflects our commitment to semester-long study abroad programs," said Karl Markgraf, director of the Center for International Education.
Unlike some universities, a majority of UW-Eau Claire's study abroad programs involve students studying in a country for a period of months rather than weeks, Markgraf said.
"We're committed to providing programs that allow students to live in countries long enough to learn about the country and culture," Markgraf said. "We try to avoid the two-week trips that more closely resemble tourism. Tourism is fine but I don't want it confused with study abroad. You can't really learn about another country or culture in that short amount of time."
Research indicates that shorter programs sometimes perpetuate stereotypes because students don't have enough time to decode the culture and understand it, Markgraf said, adding that UW-Eau Claire's commitment to longer programs dates back more than 20 years.
"With some programs, students get a stamp in their passport but they don't get an understanding of a place or its people," Markgraf said. "We try to integrate students into the local culture so they leave with a much better understanding of it. We try to include in our programs foreign language, host families and service-learning projects, all of which add to the experience."
Interest in study abroad among UW-Eau Claire students has increased as programs have been added and more students have come to understand the value of an international experience, Markgraf said, noting that about 24 percent of UW-Eau Claire students now study abroad.
"Nearly a quarter of our students study abroad during their undergraduate years," Markgraf said. "That's an impressive number. It reflects well on the quality of our students and on the quality of our programs."
Historically, most students studied abroad during their junior or senior year, Markgraf said. But in recent years, 40 percent of the students going abroad are sophomores who applied during their freshman year, he said.
"Our reputation for offering great study abroad programs is why some students come to UW-Eau Claire," Markgraf said. "Many of our freshmen have had an international experience and they're ready for more. They take advantage of the programs as soon as they can."
A growing number of students also participate in more than one study abroad program during their college career, said Susan Lochner, study abroad coordinator. Every year, five to 10 students enroll in a second or more study abroad program, she said.
Students interested in a particular language may spend multiple semesters in one region but in different programs in different countries, Lochner said. Others choose to spend semesters in different parts of the world to gain new knowledge and experiences, she said, noting that one student studied abroad for four semesters.
"The diversity of the destinations we offer is appealing to students," Markgraf said. "Every new program we've introduced — from South Korea to Costa Rica to South Africa to Chile — has been well received."
In addition to personal and academic growth, students who study abroad are often more successful than their peers when looking for jobs after they graduate, Markgraf said. Employers in all fields recognize how important it is for employees to understand other cultures, he said.
"Studying abroad helped open doors in many careers for me," said Kim Omachinski, a 1995 Spanish and Latin American Studies graduate from Glendale. "In every interview, I've been asked about my experience abroad. It helped me be less nervous by talking about something I had such a great time doing. Because of my language and travel experience, it also helped me obtain several jobs, including bilingual, teaching and international human resources jobs."
U.S. News & World Report magazine's recent inclusion of study abroad statistics in its best colleges rankings reflects the value being placed on quality international experiences, said UW-Eau Claire Interim Chancellor Vicki Lord Larson.
"Participating in a study abroad program adds great value to a student's undergraduate experience," Larson said. "I'm pleased that a growing number of our students are recognizing that value and taking advantage of these exceptional programs."
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I have the following entity:
class Currency { /** @Id @Column(type="string") */ protected $code; /** @Column(type="string") */ protected $name; }
When I serialize an object graph which references a Currency proxy, but this proxy is initialized, then this works as expected:
O:65:"Application\Domain\Proxy\__CG__\Application\Domain\Model\Currency":3:{s:17:"__isInitialized__";b:1;s:7:"*code";s:3:"USD";s:7:"*name";s:20:"United States Dollar";}
However, if the proxy is not initialized, then all properties are serialized as null, and the identity is lost:
That makes a merge() impossible once stored in a session, as the identity of the entity is now unknown.
I think the solution might be:
- either to have the proxy's $_identity field serialized as well
- or to have the $code (identity field) populated when the proxy is created.
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A related Github Pull-Request [GH-247] was opened
Marco Pivetta fantastic!
I am personally for dropping the `$_identifier` field and using the entity fields themselves. Will check this tomorrow. (also: not sure if it is possible, just checking)


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Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a proud sponsor of World Water Monitoring Challenge. Smithfield Foods is an international food company with operations throughout the U.S., United Kingdom, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Smithfield offers more than 50 brands of high-quality pork, beef and turkey products, along with more than 200 gourmet food products. Smithfield is earning high marks as a leader in environmental stewardship. State and federal regulatory officials credit Smithfield's stewardship efforts for helping to preserve and protect the natural resources in its communities. As a socially responsible company, Smithfield continues to explore innovative approaches to protecting the environment and ensuring the welfare of its animals, the safety of its employees and the wholesomeness of its products.
Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem Inc. enables customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world's most challenging water and wastewater problems.
Xylem is committed to delivering on its tagline, "Let's solve water," both through its business and corporate citizenship and social investment program, Xylem Watermark. As part of Watermark's holistic approach to deliver sustainable water solutions, Xylem is proud to support World Water Monitoring Challenge and serve as the global sponsor of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition.
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Making a career-high 46 saves for the Cardinals in his seventh career start, Nolan Daley '16 (#30, photo) lowered his goals-against average to 2.36 while improving his saves percentage to .930 for the season as he blanked Little Three rival Williams on the road for 65 minutes Sat., Feb. 2. Wesleyan also was kept off the board after attempting 26 shots as the Cardinals and Ephs skated to the first scoreless tie in their 50-game series. It was the first time Wesleyan has held Williams off the board while Williams blanked Wesleyan for the fourth time.
Coming up with double-digit saves in each period, including 17 in the opening 20 minutes, Daley was on his game in raising his seasonal record to 4-1-2. Despite the 20-shot difference between the two squads over the course of the game, Wesleyan outshot its host over the final 25 minutes, 15-14, including a 7-2 margin during overtime as the Cardinals mounted several good threats on the Eph goal.
Williams took the season series, 1-0-1, by virtue of a 2-1 win in Middletown in January. Wesleyan finished 0-3-1 in Little Three play. Williams is 2-0-1 while Amherst stands 2-1 thus far. Amherst and Williams will decide the Little Three corwn when they meet for the second time Feb. 15.
Wesleyan is back in action Fri., Feb. 8, hosting NESCAC leader Bowdoin, which brings a lofty 17-2-1 overall record a 11-2-1 NESCAC mark into the contest. Wesleyan accounted for one of Bowdoin's losses, taking a 6-5 overtime triumph in Maine last month as Keith Buehler '13 had a six-point game with a hat trick, including the winner in the extra frame.


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LocatioNet, an Israeli-based company, has adopted a business model that offers "free" off-board navigation. It is an advertising-funded model that has complete voice-guided navigation. I spoke with CEO Ofer Tziperman for a brief overview of the company's "amAze" solution and indeed came away "amazed." Of course, navigation is not in itself that exciting anymore but I was impressed at the integration of the satellite data that is available for major cities. The user experience is much richer than I expected…similar to what you might have experienced when you first saw Google StreetView. I think you will find you are better oriented, but then, I've used remotely-sensed data for so many years that I'm biased.
LocatioNet says they now have a critical mass of users in several countries and Tziperman believes the time has finally arrived for both consumers and carriers to accept the ad-funded model. More announcements will be forthcoming at CTIA in early April.
What's most intriguing about this model is Tziperman's concept that LocatioNet can "white-label" the solution such that any company can offer the service and control the ad dollars. For example, if a major retailer like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Macy's or IKEA wanted to offer they own navigation service, they then become the conduit through which suppliers promote their products. Electronics manufactuers and clotheirs can buy ad space, as illustrated by the graphic (above right) and for the service provider it becomes a revenue generator and not just a marketing expense. And for the service provider, LocatioNet does all the heavy navigation lifting on the backend and maintains only one set of street, POI, and image data for their clients on their servers.