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WASHINGTON, July 29, 2009 The United States had high goals for the recent Moscow Summit, and while significant progress was made, distinct challenges were identified as well, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasian policy told a congressional panel yesterday.
"It was a test of whether the U.S. and Russia can work together to address core defense and security challenges, including strategic arms reductions, Afghanistan, proliferation of dangerous technologies, military relations and missile defense. The results were strikingly positive," Celeste A. Wallander told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
"While we did not achieve everything on the list with this first step," Wallander said, "we made significant progress on a number of very important issues and achieved very real agreements in the defense and military spheres."
Of the eight agreements and statements signed at the three-day summit that began July 6, seven addressed defense and security challenges, she said.
Earlier this year the United States began transporting nonmilitary goods through Russia under a NATO-Russia arrangement. On or about Sept. 6, a new agreement between the United States and Russia will take effect, allowing transit of lethal materiel and personnel through Russian airspace.
Providing for up to 4,500 military flights and unlimited commercial flights, the agreement will save the United States as much as $133 million over the use of other routes. It also allows for diversification of supply lines, and reduces transit times and fuel usage, Wallander said.
"The lethal-transit agreement is part of a broader improvement in U.S.-Russian cooperation on Afghanistan," she said, adding that Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has acknowledged that Afghanistan is a common problem for his country and the United States.
Another high-priority issue for President Barack Obama at the summit was ensuring the security of nuclear materials and facilities, and strengthening U.S. cooperation with the Russians to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons, Wallander said.
"President Obama and President Medvedev agreed to broaden cooperation to increase the level of security of nuclear facilities worldwide," she said. "We also remain committed to implementing the disposition agreement, through which we will dispose of 34 metric tons each of weapons-grade plutonium."
Russia may be open to more significant cooperation in this area as the country shares the U.S. goal of ensuring additional countries in the Middle East and Asia don't seek nuclear weapons, she added.
The summit also resulted in a joint understanding on the basic framework for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or START, follow-on treaty, which Wallander described as a central security issue in the countries' bilateral relationship that has global implications as well.
The presidents agreed to an allowable number of strategic delivery vehicles in the range of 500 to 1,100 and 1,500 to 1,675 of their associated warheads. These numbers would have to be achieved within seven years of the treaty's entering into force, she said.
This is compared to the maximum 1,600 launch vehicles allowed by the expiring treaty, and the 2,200 warheads allowed by the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty.
"While we made progress on START and nuclear security, missile defense remains a difficult issue," Wallander said. "Nevertheless, we were able to make some progress in laying the groundwork for cooperation in the future."
Medvedev agreed to conduct a joint ballistic missile threat assessment, which primarily would focus on Iran and North Korea, she said. "We hope that the threat assessment will offer an effective venue in which to discuss and explain our respective viewpoints," Wallander added.
The joint threat assessment's first meeting will be conducted in Moscow later this week.
The United States also pledged to renew efforts to open a joint data exchange center in Moscow. The center would allow for the sharing of missile launch data between the two countries in the effort to reduce or eliminate the chances for an inadvertent launch due to misunderstandings over a test or other benign missile launch.
"We believe that through this center we could also exchange data from third-country launches, information that would be of obvious benefit to both parties," Wallander said.
The U.S. decision on how to proceed with missile defense in Europe will be dictated by its security interests and will take into account its own security commitments to friends and allies, Wallander said. "But as we move forward," she added, "the steps initiated at the Moscow Summit will provide an excellent opportunity to engage Russia constructively on how the United States and Russia should cooperate in protecting our populations from nuclear and ballistic missile threats from Iran and elsewhere."
Russia and the United States also are working to improve military-to-military programs, with Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Russia's defense minister signing a new framework on military-to-military cooperation. The framework establishes conditions that will raise military cooperation to a new level and deepen mutual understanding between the respective armed forces.
An agreement also was made to re-engage this fall, both bilaterally and multilaterally, on discussions to re-start conventional arms control in Europe, Wallander said.
Russia renewed the work of the U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs, as well. The act reaffirmed the importance of the commission as a forum through which both nations seek to determine the fates of their missing servicemen, she said.
"The summit offered an opportunity for the U.S. to clearly affirm our commitment to the security and stability of countries throughout Europe and Eurasia," she said. "President Obama affirmed our commitment to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all countries -- naming particularly Georgia and Ukraine, and the right of all countries to choose membership in alliances, including NATO."
Obama made clear during his meetings with Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that U.S. support for Georgia's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity was "steadfast and unequivocal," she added.
The Russian leaderships' views to the contrary were not surprising, but it was a measure of how much work is yet to be done and the importance of the U.S. commitment to it, Wallander said.
Another concrete result of the summit is the agreement to create the Bilateral Presidential Commission, which will provide a structure for implementing agreements reached and will monitor progress in further negotiations through six committees, she said. It also will lay the groundwork for seeking agreement and cooperation in additional areas.
While many challenges facing Russia and the United States were positively addressed during the summit, others remain on the to-do list, Wallander said.
"On the issue of sovereignty and the principles of international law that reinforce it in Europe and Eurasia, the discussions revealed that we remain far apart," she said. "[This will not] prevent us from implementing successful agreements with Russia and pursuing the very promising start established at the summit for a broader cooperative agenda.
"It is far better for our friends and partners in Europe and Eurasia if the U.S. can build on our summit success to seek progress on these tough security challenges," she added.
Related Sites:State Department Background Note on Russia Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
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In the midst of final exams, five University of Texas School of Dentistry students and two faculty members donated a Sunday afternoon to screen patients at the Kingdom Builder's Church Health Fair in early December as a community service activity for the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. Dental students Austin Anderson, Nicholas Ayoade, Justin Tullis, Gregory Luk and Chad Fruithandler worked with Alpha Omega faculty sponsors June Sadowsky, DDS, MPH, and Paul Levine, DDS, to provide oral health screenings and oral hygiene instructions at the Kingdom Builder's Church Health Fair. Read more
Professor Emeritus Paul G. Stimson, DDS, MS, who taught general, maxillofacial and oral pathology and forensic dentistry for 32 years at The University of Texas School of Dentistry, has been named "Diplomate Emeritus" of the American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO).
He received the honor upon retiring after 47 years of teaching, research and board service to the ABFO, the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and the American Society of Forensic Odontology. Most recently, Stimson was senior forensic dental consultant with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Read more
Dean John A. Valenza, DDS, announced that nine faculty members were promoted at the beginning of 2013-14.The Department of General Practice and Dental Public Health had the most members promoted (four), followed by the Department of Periodontics and Dental Hygiene (two). One person was promoted in each of the departments of Orthodontics, Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, and Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics. No petitions for tenure were granted, and there were no staff promotions. The full list of promotions is as follows: Read more
Attending the presentation of The Judith L. Craven, MD, MPH, and Mortiz V. Craven, DDS Scholarship are (from left) Dr. David Emmers, Dean John Valenza, DDS; Dr. Judith Craven; the recipient, second-year dental student Terrall Thurman; Associate Dean Philip Pierpont, DDS; and Professor C.D. Johnson, DDS. Photo by Brian Schnupp.
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eBay Listing: 1947 Ford Deluxe Convertible Hot Rod
World War II is often looked back upon as being a war that changed our nation. The automotive industry went from cranking out cars every day for civilians, to cranking out Jeeps, tanks, and planes, and bullets. And when the war ended, the G.I.'s came home with knowledge acquired during the war, and a renewed hunger, desire and passion to get on with their lives.
Hot Rodding as we know it today was originally born from civilians stripping down or modifying existing cars into street rods, hot rods, and lead sleds. This was before the advent of Muscle cars in the mid 1960's.
This 1947 Ford is an example of a post WWII hot rod. It is sort of a mixture of a classic Hot Rod and a more modern "Rat Rod" in terms of how the paint might appear at first glance, yet even so you can tell that the current or previous owners cherished the car. A "Rat Rod," for those of you who might not know is a term for a car that might look a bit rusty or forlorn on the outside sometimes on purpose, but mechanically is usually top notch. Sometimes the cars have different engines than stock, and parts from different manufacturers.
The best part about this car is that it is a well-equipped hot-rod, with a relatively modern Chevy 350 engine, and a more modern suspension setup that is adjustable. The paint job has a great patina that is a hard thing to duplicate. Would the original car be worth more money? Possibly, but we can't help but admire the craftsmanship that went into this '47 Ford. It is cool in that classic 1940's-1950's style, but with a modern twist.
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Dear jsocha, the listing was available by clicking the text above that is blue in color where it says, "Watch or bid on this modern rat rod HERE" If you click on the part that says "HERE" it will take you to the listing for this vehicle which has since expired. Or if you click on the text that says "1947 Ford Deluxe Convertible Hot Rod" that is also in blue it will also take you to the listing.
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hello my name is Larry Loy , you all did a nice job on the ford . I was hoping to get some information on were to get the parts for my 1941 Chevrolet Convertible. And what parts do I need for rear end and and suspension and Disc Brakes the whole underneath!!! Thank you for any and all help. yours truly Larry Boxer Loy Sr.
I have a 40 sedan.We used a Mustang ll power rack with disc(Flaming River) has it in stock,very good folks to deal with.Rearend is Nova drum brake.had driveshaft made at machine shop.powered by stock 350 Edelbrock intake 600cfm carb,gets around good,my daily driver.275x60x15 rear tires look great,225x15x70 front.chevs of the 40sand e bay will have parts.


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Tony La Russa is on pace for the most pitching changes in playoff history
Oct 24, 2011, 12:18 PM EDT
The fact that Tony La Russa makes an incredible number of pitching changes is a surprise to no one, but Matthew Leach of MLB.com crunched the numbers and found that the Cardinals are on pace to set the all-time record for relievers used in the playoffs.
With at least two and possibly three games remaining La Russa has gone to his bullpen 61 times, which is one short of the record set by the Indians in 1997 and Giants in 2002. And those two teams played 18 and 16 games, respectively, while the Cardinals have played only 15 so far.
Ron Washington and the Rangers aren't that far behind, either, going to the bullpen 54 times in 14 games. By the end of the World Series there's a decent chance the Cardinals and Rangers will hold the top two spots on the all-time reliever usage list.
- Jonny 5 - Oct 24, 2011 at 12:20 PM
And that's along with a complete game by Carp.
- cur68 - Oct 24, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Elvis Andrus being in the WS is also a record; he's the 1 and only Elvis to have ever made it. Same with Yadier, but how many Yadier's married 'Scilla, got really fat, and performed in Vegas before OD'ing then got turned into a billion dollar industry around gambling & quickie weddings (which frankly is all that's important as far as that Elvis goes)?
- halladaysbicep - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Elvis was spotted with the Phillies celebrating their 4 game sweep of the Rangers for the 2011 World Series Championship…
- The Baseball Idiot - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Yeah, but this does't prorate Sparky Anderson's moves to an extra round of playoffs and more games per round.
If you look at it percentage wise, I'll bet Sparky still leads the way. Excuse me, I mean Captain Hook.
- Ari Collins - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM
More interesting would be pitching changes in a postseason series (or WS if you wanted to be even more specific). The extra rounds make any "total for one postseason" statistics rather limited, since you're almost always going to find the leaderboard filled with postseasons from the last 15-20 years.
- spudchukar - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM
And thank God he is. Cause Lohse and Jackson were fortunate they lasted as long as they did, and without lifting Carpenter for Craig who proceeded to deliver the game-winning hit.
Plus, by making the changes, he has kept his relievers sharp but not overworked vs. Washington who has overextended Ogando, to the point where he has to be a questionable choice even after a day off. Keep changing Tony, it has gotten us to within 2 games of a WS title.
- natstowngreg - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:24 PM
The '97 Indians and '02 Giants lost the Series. Will the same fate befall the '11 Cards? Stay tuned.
Interestingly, the '02 Giants met the Cards in the NLCS, winning 4 games to 1. Dusty Baker out-pitching-changed LaRussa, 17-13. Dusty made 26 changes in the World Series to Mike Scioscia's 20.
[Thanks, as usual, to Baseball-reference.com]
- Chris Fiorentino - Oct 24, 2011 at 1:35 PM
This actually could have been headlined "The most inevitable thing in the history of thin…part deux"
- paperlions - Oct 24, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Or the "most shocking thing in the history of things"….that TLR doesn't already hold the record despite multiple opportunities to manage 3 rounds of playoff games…but this really goes in my "who cares" box, right on top of players not catering to the media right after games.
- Chris Fiorentino - Oct 24, 2011 at 4:04 PM
If the Cardinals end up winning, I don't think too many people will have a problem with the # of pitching changes. However, God forbid they lose AND he sets this record…whoa Nellie we may see enough anti-TLR posts to make the NBC hamsters die of exhaustion within 2 hours of the final out.
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Legal drugs more harmfulApril 12,2014Are we being needlessly scared by the so called heroin epidemic in Vermont? Consider the following statistics.
According to the World Health Organization: 5 million people around the world die from tobacco-related causes each year. In 2013, 450,000 of those were in the United States. Nine hundred of those were in Vermont.
Two and a half million people die from alcohol-related causes each year. Its estimated 75,000-100,000 of those were in the United States. In 2013, 183 of those were in Vermont.
Two hundred thousand people die from illegal drugs each year. Ten thousand to twenty thousand of those are in the United States. In 2013 less than a 100 of those deaths were in Vermont; 21 of those were due to heroin.
Where is this heroin epidemic that Governor Shumlin speaks of? Compared to the number of people dying from legal drugs, heroin cannot even be seen in the rearview mirror. Smells like there is a lot of politics at play here.
There is a lot of talk about treatment centers also. Treatment centers are great for stabilizing drug addicts and alcoholics, but in the long run they have swinging doors and those that use those doors have a poor record of staying clean and sober for any length of time.
Many of those who died from tobacco were more likely to use alcohol and drugs, too. The reason for this is people who abuse one drug are unlikely to worry about what another drug might do to their health and people who make bad decisions in regards to one drug have a much higher risk of abusing other drugs also.
The above mentioned statistics show that deaths from drug abuse are modest compared to other drugs used by Vermonters, and alcohol has a much more detrimental effect on Vermonters than any other drug we have seen. The reason is its legal, readily available, accepted by society and easily abused.
Before we allow ourselves to swallow this new heroin epidemic, lets take a look at the drugs that steal the most from Vermont families, alcohol and tobacco.
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Ewing Thomas "Tommy" Humphrey 78 of Glasgow died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at NHC Healthcare in Glasgow. He was born in Barren County, a son of the late Porter Ewing and Ovie Ellen Key Humphrey. Mr. Humphrey was an employee and an assistant manager at J. J. Newberry in Glasgow for 36 years. He was a veteran serving with the U.S. Marine Corp and was a member of the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow.
Survivors include his wife Caroll Humphrey; 4 daughters Shelia Foster and husband David of Glasgow, Sharon Grider of Hardyville, Sandra Humphrey of Glasgow and Kathy DeWeese and husband Mike of Edmonton; 1 step-daughter Trudy Wyant and husband Charles of El Paso, TX; a step-granddaughter Victoria Walton of Glasgow; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and a sister Dorothy Jean Harvey and husband Joe Donald of Virginia. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Donna Bragg, a brother Kenneth "Red" Humphrey and a step-son Wesley Glaspy.
Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home. Burial with military honors provided by D.A.V. Chapter 20 of Glasgow will be in the Poplar Log Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 5pm Monday.
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Reads like some of us in the U.S. are loosing focus on important matters. We need jobs, an economy which fosters survival. I'm not concerned with First Lady Michelle's pearls, dress, hair etc. I'm concerned with having an economy which lets all of us survive not matter the race, gender or those things which DO not matter.
Aren't some of the fundraisers for political candidates not $$$. Republicans, Demos, etc all have those types of fundraisers. I don't get the point of some of the comments. Bush, Jendal, Duke, McCain, Palin etc all had fundraisers that were $$$.
felons are criminals no matter what the color, sex or areas where they live. Watching discovery channel & the ID crime shows you will see that criminals are from rich, poor, middle class, black, white etc. A crook is a crook.What's the guys name that STOLE retirement funds etc & was living in a multi-million dollar home???? rental property is not an indication of a criminal.
What happened to Frankie Beverly & Maze? Why have they not been scheduled for the 2nd year?
The staple groups for us old folks who buy tickets for this event are all but gone. The Fest is geared toward the young and the middle aged. We as some of our friends, did not go because of the line-up of talent. I understand updating the music for the younger generation but, what about those who are not Jen Hudson, Usher, Kanye etc ...fans? Maze was a fixture as the closeout for the Fest. We miss them.
It is amazing what this home spun girl has done with a sex tape as her jump off. She has become rich with endorsements, clothes, appearances etc. Good luck to any man who marries her. In my opinion Kim is all about kim. She needs the attention, the money, the perfect man, the baby the home and hopefully she will be satisfied. I wish them the best. But, if I were a male i doubt i would take the relationship too serious. I saw the sex tape and believe me when i say...i was embarassed for her. If i were a guy i don't think i would want to marry someone who has been seen in an xxxx rated tape.
I hope it works, blessings to them. But, I to agree, Reggie may be the winner out of that relationship.
I've noticed on my interviews, that a lot of our jobs are being filled by outside (out of state) contractors, & those who will work for little or nothing & are treated really badly. New Orleans & the surrounding areas have excellent talent to do any job presented to them but, out of state people come in and get supervisory jobs, construction contracts, clerical jobs etc & have little or no experience. They make top $$$. I know, I had to train several.
WHERE ARE THE JOBS IN NEW ORLEANS??? I have had several interviews and one temp job since 2010, April. The people looking to hire clerical support either want first time job seekers or some one with a PHD to do clerical work.
I repeat, where are the clerical jobs in new orleans. I've found it's not what you know but, who you know & which part of new orleans you live in.
No to merger.
I did not go to SUNO in New Orleans, LA but after reading and reviewing info provided by several sources the bottom line is this....UNO has no money, running out, SUNO still has monies for improvements, upgrades etc. The merger is all about money and UNO wants it.
Sorry all UNO fans it is wrong to try this move. Comments on this site also the bias and stupid comments made by so call intellegent people. We as a city will always fall because there is this struggle to control the races by one race. WE are a melting pot. Why not let UNO assimilate into SUNO's environment??? Come on... this is so obvious. Slick move on UNO's part. Hopefully, it will not fly.
This is unacceptable. All for a pizza! My kids always said when they got their jobs for the summer that they NEVER wanted to work for this type of business. They always said it was too dangerous.
YES,,,,YES... It's fun.
We use to have king cakes in our office BUT, that stopped because some of the people would not own up to getting the baby. Some of the ladies were really cheap,,,usually the guys would just give the money & say ...get a cake....Sorry we had to discontinue the cake.
It started out as sooooo much fun.
My daughter moved to New York and the first year she was there she introduced the King Cake, beads, etc to her dorm...It was a hit...they second lined & everything. She made Gumbo & Jambalya for the young ladies/friends in her group....BIG HIT!!! JULLARD GOT A TASTE OF "NEW ORLEANS" THAT YEAR.
Luv Susan, do not care for the young man LBJ. I met him in a social environment years ago,,,not impressed, he was not a nice person, very arrogrant, silly and not very smart. He has a habit of talking down to others around him. He made a lasting impression, not a nice one. He is, what they call fake person.
Will not watch this show.
I Love the Saints (good times, bad times) we have a great team with a group of extraordinary men. We did not make it back to the super bowl this year but we will go there again. We as a city, must remember all the records our team broke last year....we all had an awesome time.
I am proud to be a Saints fan. If I had not lost my job last year, we would still be season ticket holders.
I wonder if anyone other than myself has noticed the lack of excitement for this years superbowl. I'm sure in the areas where the teams are from there is excitement. But, for New Orleans, we excited the world....everyone was talking, watching and rooting for us as a team and a city. Brees, Porter, Bush, Shockey, Vilma, Duece all of our Saints were on everyones lips. We were the down and out team and city that had nothing to show the world......HA!!!
You go Boys!!!Now and Forever a Saints fan. ..LUV YOU NEW ORLEANS!!!!
Like Susan, lbj (no way)..i am sure he is in 7th heaven to be on tv...EGO....never cared for him.
hope there will be a recast. I will not be watching.
This is a joke. This joker could not do anything here, how in the world can he assist anyone with recovery anywhere. All these so called educated people in control had one agenda in mind...$$$$.
This guy was a bigh disappointment to all the citizens of new orleans.
Buyer beware!!!! there's a new sheriff in town & his name is "don't know nothing about nothing" Blakely.
P.S. Riley was a Jerk.
and the BEAT goes on. More to come, stay tune.....they have a million of um....
And this is why citizens are afraid of the police and don't know who to trust.
There are some good cops but, the bad always come out first.
God help us all...NOPD needs to clean house and until they do that...there will always be a smell in the way they do things.
The mayor should check into the blight situation and those people getting $$$ for doing nothing. This city needs to get on the right track. Get more than one group to handle this blight situation.
I do not know Stacy, let's give her a chance to see what she can do.
We have seen what the blight group has done, (nora) basically nothing but collect salaries and make things more difficult ....the blight is still out of control.
this guy was mentally ill. it is sad to say but this or any comments would have set him off. Our world, community whatever you want to call us, needs to monitor what is put out there in tv, radio, politics etc. a lot of stuff (STUFF) that is said has no bases. It's meant to insight us, make us emotional and some of us can not pick it apart & realize what's real (true) or not. We tend to believe the messenger no matter who it is. A lot of these People (politicians, radio, tv host) are out to make money, it's all about the ratings. they could care less about real issues. Look at programs such as 16 and preggie. That show has lead a lot of young girls to have babies in order to get on the show. Very few do research and present the facts.
The poor man does not bring drugs into this country, no person needs assualt weapons to protect their home. We have the right to bear arms (a lot of us do not know what that entails, all we know is I NEED MY GUN). If we band all guns in this world, the criminal elements WILL find a way to get them the same goes for drug and a lot more of the behind the door crimes.
I feel so sorry for the people killed in AZ. it had to do with a mentally ill person, finding that one spark to get him going it could have been something that was politically said, tv/radio host banter or anything. What are we doing the help the mentally ill here in n.o. After katrina it appears almost all out programs (health) dissappeared. I encounter mentally ill people in downtown n.o. on a daily basis. Homeless, sleeping inbetween buildings on Gravier and very angry and hostile.
Raay turned out to be the biggest jerk. who cares what he thinks. he's sitting back with hopes that the mayor fails. It really does not matter what mayor was elected, nagin would be saying the same thing. nagins problem was he became too self important.
We are hearing more from him now then when he was in office as mayor. go away ray,,,,fade into the private sector.
Hope the city gets a company or several companies to run this blight program. I do not see anything being done in volume right now. If anyone has been set in place to erase the blight, they appear to be extending the project so they can collect BIG salaries. This city should be in better shape by now.


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MARION — Given the mix of veteran runners and talented newcomers, people have expected big things from the Columbia City girls' cross country squad this year.
The No. 17 Lady Eagles are living up to those expectations. Saturday, Columbia City repeated their sectional winning performance, placing five runners in the top 15 finishers, including a 1-2 finish by freshman Samantha Roush and senior Renee Menzie to take the Marion regional crown run at Indiana Wesleyan University.
MARION — Fresh off a championship at the Marion cross country sectional, the Whitko boys' team returned to the same course for regional competition. The Wildcat boys put together a solid performance, highlighted by a second-place individual finish by Brian Menzie, to place third as a team, thereby qualifying for next Saturday's New Haven semistate.
The Wildcats, sectional winners last week, scored 80 points to take third behind Homestead, who won with 54 points and Huntington North who was second with a score of 75.
COLUMBIA CITY — The junior varsity version of the Columbia City-Norwell game was held Saturday at Max Gandy Athletic Field. Columbia City running back Jacob Johnson carries a load of Knight defenders in the Eagles 14-8 win.
OSSIAN — Even in the mind of Columbia City head coach Randy Hudgins, Friday night's 32-10 victory at Norwell was unbelievable.
That's because in one season, the Eagles went from the basement of the Northeast Hoosier Conference to the top, clinching a share of their second NHC title in school history and first since 1990.
CHURUBUSCO — "We played tough," 'Busco head coach Lee Etzler said as he addressed his team in postgame comments. "We need to play tough again next week." With those comments Etzler both summed up Friday night's 45-28 Northeast Corner Conference title clinching win over the visiting Lakeland Lakers, and set the tone for next week's opening round of the IHSAA sectionals.
The Eagles clinched their second consecutive share of the NECC crown, dropping the Lakers for the second year in a row.
AKRON — Whitko continued its shock and awe for the season on Friday night clinching its first solo Three Rivers Conference title in the last 20 years.
In a close battle against TRC powerhouse Tippicanoe Valley, the Wildcats carried the honor of Coach Wayne Swender's Indianapolis Colts Coach of the Week award to a 21-14 victory.
After the game, as the players chanted, "Coach of the Week," Swender broke into the huddle interrupting his team, "No, no, no, it's team of the week!"
Joyce "Max" Ummel, 70, Columbia City, died and went to his heavenly home at 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor, Columbia City, where he had been a resident for 17 years.
He was born July 31, 1940 in Elkhart County to Edward and Edith (Anglemyer) Ummel, where he was raised on a Holstein dairy farm until he was 18.
Kenneth Bruce Kline, 73, of Columbia City, died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at the Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne.
He was born Nov. 27, 1936 in Coldwater, Mich., a son of Kenneth L. and Catherine Jean (Brokaw) Kline. He served in the U.S. Navy.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Mary Warrick and a brother, Robert Kline.
Ruth Leon Whiteman, 87, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at her home.
She was born May 11, 1923 in Kosciusko County, a child of Lela Mildred Atchison. Her formative years were spent in Pierceton where she completed her education in the Pierceton High School
On July 7, 1943, she was united in marriage to Henry "Hank" L. Whiteman and they made their home in Columbia City, then moved to Kimmell.
Mr. Whiteman died Jan. 8, 1981 and since 2003, she has made her home in Columbia City. She was a homemaker.


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Ive recently discovered a bit of a problem with my card. I hadnt played any 3d games on my system for about a year but decided the other day to start again as I have a bit more time on my hands now. Im finding that, about 50% of the time, when running 3d games my graphics will freeze, usually resulting in a black screen with a cursor flashing in the top left of the screen. Pressing random buttons and hearing windows error sounds makes it appear that the computer underneath the blank screens is still working. Im getting no error's in the windows event log.
I am currently running the latest drivers (169.21) and have the latest version of directx installed. At first I thought the issue may be temperature, and looking at the nvidia temperature monitor thing I found at idle it was running at 85C, and during gaming would rise to above 115C. Seeing this I removed the card and cleaned it out and it now idles at 60C, rising to 75C at most during 3d gaming. I was hoping this would solve the problems but unfortunately they remain. Is it possible that the card hitting such high temperatures has permanently damaged it? One other thing I noticed was that my ram usage rose to 99% during half life 2 gameplay although this did not appear to make the video hang, 50% of the time anyway. I have 1gig of ram, although in the past with this setup it was never a problem.
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Defining the 'Spirit of Toledo'Written by Dan Johnson | | email@example.com
As a young boy, I always enjoyed spending time at my grandparents' house. Their small home in Springfield was filled with interesting objects and a few antiques. One of my favorites was a small bronze bust of Charles Lindberg that was used as a doorstop. I really liked it for what it was, but I came to admire the Lindberg bust even more when I learned the story about his famed flight to Paris in a small plane he called the "Spirit of St. Louis."
I've often thought about the vision, courage, confidence and tenacity demonstrated by Lindberg and his team that led to his historic, transatlantic flight. Interestingly, many of these same qualities and others came to be associated with the city of St. Louis because of the name of this small plane. True, the flight itself was historic: the plane, its engine and the technology became objects of great curiosity and interest. I think, however, we continue to be fascinated by this event, not so much because of the equipment or the fact that Lindberg crossed the Atlantic — thousands of people now do it everyday — but because of the qualities of vision, courage, confidence and tenacity that powered this inspiring event. Indeed, it was the "spirit" behind this adventurous feat that captured the imagination of the nation and the world.
For nearly a decade, I've followed the work and publications of Richard Florida and have learned from his insights into economic development and the growth dynamics of cities. Remember when Florida came to Toledo to talk about the research findings captured in his book, "The Rise of the Creative Class?" Florida's latest book, "Who's Your City?" makes the argument that cities and regions have "personalities," or what we might also call qualities of "spirit." His description of cities and regions-based on exhaustive research-reveals these qualities or personalities and how they differ from city to city and region to region all across the nation. He argues rather forcefully that "personality plays a significant role in understanding cities, regions … and economic growth."
Cities are, in many ways, like people. They have these personalities and qualities of spirit that, like people, can be attractive, positive, nurturing and forgiving. We are drawn to them and want to be around them because of these qualities. There are other cities and regions — again, like some people we know — that are unattractive, negative, overly critical and unforgiving. Some even seem to take satisfaction by attacking those individuals who want to try something new or different or simply want to break out of the mold created by the personality and culture of the city or region. These negative qualities often drive more people away than the positive qualities can attract.
All this begs the question that Florida asks, "Who's your city?" What is the "personality" of our city? Or, what is the "Spirit" of Toledo?
I love the UT billboards scattered around the city that read, "CREATE YOUR FUTURE!" As a city and region, we, too, can create our future. Our city can have the type of personality that would be attractive to potential newcomers and those companies that want to be in a positive, progressive region. As we enter the mayoral campaign season and look to the future, perhaps this would be a good time for us to evaluate our city's personality or the qualities of spirit that characterize our community and region. Are we, as a city and region, who we want to be?
In an earlier Toledo Free Press column, I asked the question, "Are we [Toledo] selling what the world is buying?" This is the fundamental question undergirding economic development. In addition to the products and services that must find their way to the marketplace, the world is looking for those qualities that create the environment within which these products and services are provided. These qualities of "spirit" include, among others, vision, creativity, talent, courage, willingness to take risks, opportunity and leadership.
Cities and regions that are recognized for these positive qualities of spirit are the ones most attractive to business, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. They are also the cities and regions most attractive to creative people. Like the UT billboard, Toledo can "create its future."
What does this really mean in practical terms? Florida puts it this way:
"For cities and regions, it means that their leadership — political, business, and otherwise — must be aware of the powerful role played by psychology. Places really do have different personalities. Those personalities stem from their economic structure and inform and constrain their futures.
It is a lot easier to go out and attract a new company or even build a new stadium, than it is to alter the psychological makeup of a region. Regional leaders must become more aware of how their region's collective personality shapes the kinds of economic activities that it can do and the kinds of people it can attract, satisfy and retain."
The destiny of any community, region and state is in the hands of its citizens and leaders. Research, experience and common sense reinforce this proposition.
We can "create our own futures" if we truly decide to do so and are willing to make the kinds of changes that will make our community and region more attractive.
Do we as a community and region have the kind of personality that is attractive to talented, creative, innovative people and companies? Do we as a city have the qualities of spirit that will enable us to create a dynamic, engaged, economically successful future for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren?
This is the perfect time to create the "Spirit of Toledo" that we want and believe we should have.
Dan Johnson is provost and COO, Zayed University, U.A.E. and UT president emeritus.


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Where Everyone Knows Your Game
A spotlight on Game Kastle, a California-based game store
Our Fantasy Flight Retailer Spotlight features stores across the United States who reach out to their customers in unique ways. Last week we introduced you to a Denver-based retailer; today we will be highlighting Santa Clara's Ray Wisneski and his store, Game Kastle!
The staff at Game Kastle have a customer service philosophy that makes their hobby gamers feel like family. To this store, community is everything. Let's hear about Ray's store!
Game Kastle
Address: 1350 Coleman Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95050 Telephone: (408) 727-2452 Website: www.gamekastle.com Email: [email protected], or for events: [email protected]
Store Hours:
- Monday - Sunday: 10am - 9pm
For gamers, by gamers
Game Kastle began seven years ago off a quiet corner of Santa Clara. Current owner Ray Wisneski, remembering the game stores he grew up in as a child, wanted to create the type of game store in which he would want to spend a great deal of time. At first it was just him, flying solo, working nights and weekends, but his dedication to that goal began to attract steady groups of regular players who appreciated a game store with the "for gamers, by gamers" attitude and the free play space. Steadily, Game Kastle blossomed from one man's vision into a thriving gaming community.
As the player base expanded, so did Game Kastle's retail stock. Soon the shelves and racks were packed with miniatures and board games. The business side began to eclipse available gaming space, yet the owners and their ever-growing staff of Game Kastle was unsatisfied, and unwilling to compromise its customers.
To ensure their thriving gaming community could grow and prosper further, Game Kastle relocated to their now current and much larger location. Today, Game Kastle is the epicenter of the South Bay gaming community. In keeping with its dedication to the gaming community, it offers an expansive stock of roleplaying games, board games, card games and miniatures games as well as in-house demos, tournaments, ample free play space, and a friendly staff eager to help you with any of your gaming needs.
All your gaming needs
Committed to offering the broadest and best selection of games and miniatures, Game Kastle keeps the veritable finger on the pulse of the hottest, most sought after product as well as the endearing, esoteric side of our beloved hobbies. From the latest, and greatest FFG release to that hard-to-find line of miniatures, Game Kastle carries it all. Game Kastle's vision has always been to offer a fun, family-friendly environment for all gamers of all ages, and we'd love for you to come and visit us!
Recently, Game Kastle received one of the exciting new FFG Media Centers. We stationed it near our entrance for quick and immediate access. Whether they desire to play a witch hunter in the Old World city of Altdorf, slap on arctic battle gear and follow a team of Light Panzer Walkers into the thick of combat, or seek out what horrors haunt Miskatonic, customers and staff are excited about how informative and helpful the FFG Interactive Media Center is. You will also be sure to find the complete range of Fantasy Flight Games product lines fully stocked on our shelves.
The Game Kastle family
We live by a Cheers philosophy, where we learn every customer's name and welcome them with an honest and warm hello when they enter the store. Game Kastle's focus has always been and will always be the gaming community. To support our community, Game Kastle possesses thousands of square feet replete with tables, chairs, and a plethora of terrain for war gaming and roleplaying. Our community is our family, and we strive to create a fun, friendly environment that everyone can enjoy.
Dedicated to the vision of a store "for gamers, by gamers", Game Kastle organizes monthly leagues and tournaments for all gamers. Furthermore, we provide two massive rooms filled with open gaming space. While the store hosts a number events on its own, our gamers are welcome to submit their own event requests and space reservations to schedule their favorite weekly games or plan a massive tournament. The breadth of events hosted is truly vast—from in-depth tank painting workshops to rousing nightly roleplaying games. All our space is provided at no cost to the customer…that's right, it's totally free!
With such a deeply involved community of gamers and collectors in the Bay Area, Game Kastle understands that one of the most important functions in our various hobbies is collecting and trading. To sate the need for those hard to find, rare or out of print games, we host a truly massive, bi-annual Flea Market. Whether you're there hunting for bargains, or selling the mysterious contents of your gamer closet, our Flea Markets are always a huge success and both sellers and buyers alike agree that they should never be missed!
Above all, our gaming community is our family, and Game Kastle endeavors to foster that tight-nit family—open to anyone and everyone looking for some comfortable space to play their favorite games. Open 7 days a week from 10am to 9pm, our personable staff of gaming hobbyists are eager to help each customer, be they a familiar face or new to our store! Next time you're in the Bay Area, come visit our Kastle and join our family!
Thanks, Game Kastle! Make sure to keep watch for our next Retailer Spotlight article.
If you are interested in visiting one of these great game store locations, keep reading to find one in your local area, or see if a local store has already been mentioned. If you are a retailer who is interested in participating in our Retailer Spotlight and having your store featured or if you are interested in more information, please contact [email protected].
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Since 2010 Auto Expo, Unicorn concept has been the most talked about theories with respect to the bike domain. Consequently, new Honda CB Unicorn is on the wish list of many bike fanatics all over as this upgraded version promises few radical changes for better performance. Trusted for brilliant performance and great looks, Honda has been one of the most powerful brands in terms of sale growth in the Indian market. Hence, Honda CB unicorn 150cc bike needs no special marketing strategies to sell like hot cakes across the nation. Well, Honda CB Unicorn price in India is tagged at Rs.65,012 and with such competitive pricing the brand can expect a great sale share in the domestic market.
Interestingly, Honda Unicorn marked the entry of the brand in India, famed to be the one that offered powerful engine performance, stout looks and excellent pick-up. Now, Honda CB unicorn 2012 is a much improvised version and is being considered as a very intelligent makeover too. Hopes are pretty high as the new Honda CB Unicorn is believed to be equipped with all desired features a bike enthusiast loves to possess. Moreover, Honda CB Unicorn mileage is around 60 kmpl and this makes it compete ardently with Bajaj Pulsar 150 and Suzuki GS 150.
Honda CB Unicorn Price in India – Rs. 65,012
A perfect blend of style and essence is what makes new Honda CB Unicorn way ahead of its competitors. The sleek aerodynamic design, magnificent body lining, excellent body graphics and attractive taillights add up to the glittery appearance of Honda CB Unicorn 2012. Though the bike lacks the imperative digital console, but you would not mind those dials that work pretty well.
Honda CB Unicorn features viscous air filter that demands quite less maintenance and delivers more engine life, plus you would love those trendy winkers at one go. But what will allure you more is that the headlights work with the battery even when the engine is off and that is one attribute not found in any other bike in this segment. If you have a soft corner for sports bike, then you would experience the feel on city roads as Honda CB Unicorn 2012 instrument panel houses big speedometer and tachometer as well.
Besides stunning design, Honda CB Unicorn specifications prove its versatility to hold pulse of millions of Honda fanatics all over. Though the engine remains unchanged but has been updated enough to meet the stricter emission norms required for current particulars. Honda CB Unicorn comes powered with 150cc engine, one of the most refined ones. Like any other Honda engine, this one also hardly makes noise at higher speeds and smooth functionality of Honda CB Unicorn 2012 engine assure it to be highly fuel efficient. The Honda CB Unicorn in India produces a maximum torque of 13 Nm at 5500 rpm and oozes peak power of 13.3 bhp at 8000 rpm. Above all you get a Honda CB Unicorn top speed of 110 kmph, a good score to look at.
Honda CB Unicorn Specifications
- Engine Type : 4 Stroke, SI Engine
- Cooling : Air Cooled
- Displacement : 149.1 cc
- Max. Power : 13.3bhp @ 8000rpm
- Max. Torque : 12.7Nm @ 5500rpm
- Transmission : 5 Speed
- Acceleration (0-60 kmph) : 5 Sec
- Mileage : 60 kmpl
- Front Tyre : 2.75 x 18 42p
- Rear Tyre : 100/90 – 18 56p
- Front Suspension : Telescopic Fork
- Rear Suspension : Advanced Technology Mono
- Front Brakes : 240mm Disc
- Rear Brakes : 130mm Drum
- Fuel Tank Capacity : 13 ltrs
- Reserve Tank Capacity : 1.3 ltrs
- Ground Clearance : 179mm
- Wheel Base : 1340mm
- Length : 2095mm
- Width : 756mm
- Height : 1100mm
- Kerb Weight : 146 kg
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All in all, Honda CB Unicorn 2012 is a great buy for Indian customers, if we look precisely at its features, looks, design, specifications and most importantly price, with a reputed Honda fame. Because of easy gear shift changes and smooth usage of clutch, you get a desired riding experience with new Honda CB Unicorn on city roads, be it the busiest traffic snarls or bumpy tracks.
Furthermore, Honda CB Unicorn comes with a telescopic front suspension and advanced technology mono rear suspension, marking it one of its own kind to come up with this tremendous system. Impressively, new CB Unicorn 2012 is the most durable bikes and offer excellent riding quality without compromising on customer satisfaction, quality and safety.
So with this Honda CB Unicorn review it gets clear that Honda still remains the most trusted choice and perfect show stealer when it comes to riding comfort of both rider and pillion.


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Is Gavin Rajah's latest creation a shameless rip-off or a fluke?
The fashion designer is again linked to claims of plagiarism, this time over a dress worn by Reese Witherspoon and designed by Han Chong.
The fashion designer is again linked to claims of plagiarism, this time over a dress worn by Reese Witherspoon and designed by Han Chong.
Fashion Weeks in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi provide a showcase for local designers and are spurring similar events in neighbouring countries.
South African designer David Tlale has put on a sophisticated show at the renowned New York Fashion Week with an elegant, minimalist collection.
Self-taught clothing designer Shaldon Kopman is giving men a hot local option for street-savvy African style.
Britain's most successful fashion designer last week opened a major exhibition in London's Design Museum ?– just don't call it ?a retrospective.
Designer Zano Sithetho, of the label Skorzch, has been changing the face of menswear in SA since his bright designs hit the runway two years ago.
The creator of the Babatunde fashion brand aims to show the world that the continent is a force to reckon with.
Gloria Wavamunno's eponymous label is only four years old but has already showed on the catwalks of the major African fashion weeks.
Soft, sensuous and super-feminine, designer Vesselina Pentcheva talks to Emilie Gambade about her enduring love affair with couture.
Featuring top designers like Black Coffee and Stoned Cherrie, South Africa Fashion Week saunters its way down the runway this weekend.
The bluecollarwhitecollar brand is about distinctively designed shirts that draw inspiration from the past.
In a world renowned for superficiality, Gert-Johan Coetzee's down-to-earth qualities set him apart.
Marianne Fassler and Robyn Orlin put the trash into tutus and tiaras.
Mahlatse James looks back on Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Cape Town and what the future holds for the young designers featured this year.
For fashion designer Thula Sindi, pleasing his audience is more important than expressing himself.
A Chanel audience was led through a fake airport terminal on to a mock-up jumbo jet for a first-class show.
Gary Oldman, Adrien Brody and Willem Defoe are among the Hollywood talent enlisted to wear Prada's suits and coats in pictures.


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In this course, author Jan Kabili introduces the photo organizing, editing, and sharing features of Adobe Photoshop Elements 10, the less expensive version of Photoshop that's ideal for casual photographers who want to achieve professional results. The course covers importing, organizing, and finding photos with the Organizer. It explains how and when to use each of the editing workspaces—from the simple Quick Fix and Guided Edit workspaces to the Full Edit workspace for enhancing your photos—including making photo corrections, retouching, compositing images, and adding text. The final chapter offers creative ways to share photos with Elements, including print projects like greeting cards, calendars, and books, emailing photos, and posting them on Facebook and Flickr.
Hi! I am Jan Kabili, and this is Photoshop Elements 10 Essential Training. This course covers the ins and outs of Photoshop Elements 10, for editing, organizing, and sharing your digital photos. I'll start by showing you how to bring your photos into Elements' Organizer. Then I'll suggest ways to manage your photos in the Organizer, like adding keyword tags and using the new search capabilities to find particular photos. Then we'll turn to Elements' Editor, where there are three editing workspaces that we'll look at, including the Photo Fix workspace in the Organizer, for making one-click automatic photo corrections.
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Everybody loves a Parade and we have one of the best!
The Autumnfest Parade Committee has been meeting regularly to plan the annual event. The parade will be held on Monday morning, at 9:30am from the Diamond Hill Plaza in Woonsocket.
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A pox on Washington, D.C.'s Beltway speed demons (video)
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Oh, you reckless, speeding, law-breaking drivers ... what motivates you? Who's going to stop you?
Those questions drive the mind of at least one D.C. resident who takes his vehicle onto the Washington, D.C. Beltway with a certain level of trepidation. He takes umbrage at the notion that anyone will break the speed limit of 55 miles/hour. Who are all these speed demons? This driver is named Ken Chaison, and in his experience, they comprise virtually everyone on the road.
Watch this video that Chaison shot from his car this past Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.:
See how everyone's passing Chaison's vehicle? He's going 55 miles/hour, he says ... which is the speed limit posted on the side of the highway.
Ken Chaison has some questions for these drivers passing him by.
He uploaded the video onto YouTube from his account Filmsification with the following comments:
I am driving 55 miles per hour and every single car passed me. No one goes the speed limit anymore. Why are we in such a hurry? Do we want to kill ourselves and our children? Why don't we care anymore?
The faster we go, the less miles per gallon that we get. Note the one car at the end that pulled around from behind and passed me, only to get off at the same exit.
Where are the police officers? Seems like a lot of much needed money in fines could be made here for the county.
Is Chaison right? Should there be better, slower instincts from drivers and better enforcement from police? Are people safe on the highway?
The question of automotive safety has been an ongoing one for much for the 20th century. I've talked before about how all people who navigate our transit seem to break the rules in one way or another — whether drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, or any others who occupy our roads and public spaces.
Chaison's video may seem a bit curmudgeonly but he makes an astute point. No one follows the law. Why make a law if no one follows it? There's the quiet understanding from many drivers that cops will get you for going over the speed limit but not if it's just five to 10 miles over. On a busy highway, you might get away with going 15 over, if the limit is 55 miles/hour. You put yourself in greater danger if you ever break 80 miles/hour. Personally, I'm amazed people manage to speed much on D.C. roads. In my experience, they're often too congested to really drive all that fast for too long. In Missouri, I encountered people who would drive at 80, 90, and for brief times, 100 miles/hour or more, but you'd need a truly clear road to permit that here. Would anyone ever be able to speed like that on 295 heading up to Baltimore? Doubtful, in my opinion. Perhaps in the middle of the day. What lends the most support to Chaison are the statistics on automotive safety — more than 40,000 U.S. residents died on the road in 2009, according to a World Health Organization ranking.
In any case, no one has greater urgency than our roads' drivers, especially in the nation's capital. Why such a hurry, D.C.?
Update, October 11, 9:25 a.m.: Just to clarify — although I've spotlighted Chaison's point here, I myself don't necessarily think speed limits should always be 55 miles/hour, that it's natural for drivers to adhere to them quite so intensely, or that automotive deaths are a direct result of speeding (although that's a question I'd like to explore further in another post). My own driving typically falls a few miles over the posted speed limit. But as a D.C. driver with a strong opinions, Chaison should be heard.


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SARANAC LAKE, TICONDEROGA - North Country Community College campuses in Saranac Lake, Malone and Ticonderoga will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The College will reopen for business Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. North Country Community College is sponsored by Essex and Franklin counties as a unit of the State University of New York.
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We often discuss the topic of team building as it pertains to those already involved in and committed to an organization. However, the hiring process is always the first step to building any team, and it is important to take a step back and think about new hires as members of your team. How do they fit into the whole? Sure, you need to take their skill set into account, but there's more to a team than their skills. How will they interact with one another?
In a recent blog titled, "How I Hire: Focus on Personality," Virgin's Sir Richard Branson opened up about how he grows his team. "The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company culture. Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality," he writes. How many times have you brought someone onto your team only to realize that their personality grates on everyone? While experience is important, we agree that Branson illuminates a great point here.
Forbes also has a lot to say on this subject. In their article, "How to Hire Great Employees," they go so far as to recommend getting one personal reference in addition to the professional references. While talking to a previous employer will give you insight into the person's work style and skill set, talking to a friend, relative, or neighbor could shed some important light on their personality and character. One recommended question to ask a personal reference is, "Is there anything else I should know?" The author comments, "I can tell you from personal experience that I have gotten more information from this question than anything you could dig up on Facebook."
All of this begs the question—how do you move forward finding a competent hire with relevant qualifications who will mesh with your team? Try to bring your team in and let them be the judge. "To consistently hire great people, you need multiple perspectives. Use hiring panels of two or more people as much as possible, and during the hiring process, expose the candidates to other people they would more interact with," says Les McKeown of Inc. in his article, "How to Hire Great People—Every Time." This will give your team the opportunity to weigh in and choose the candidate they believe has the personality to not only fit in, but to stand out and excel.
Team building starts with hiring. Once you find the right new hires, it's all about integrating them into your company culture—which should be smooth sailing with the personalities you've chosen. Here at Drum Cafe West, we specialize in designing and leading orientation programs which quickly engage new hires and unify the team through drumming. Our new hire program immerses participants in the culture of the organization and allows them to get to know one another in a cross-functional setting. This component is key, as many times new hires are first introduced to their departments and teams. In this program, they can be exposed to professionals in every area of the organization, further deepening bonds and reinforcing company culture. Beyond our traditional new hire programs, we also offer a four-hour behavior style program which identifies behavioral profiles for participants and helps build more effective communication. This program is incredibly effective when it comes to reducing tension in the workplace and developing more productive professional relationships. When addressed early on, this program can prevent communication breakdown from the start, ensuring that your organization is not hindered by personal communication style issues in the long run.
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