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(Interview with Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News)
Capaccio: In the time we have, I have to ask you some of the least favorite question issue, and then a little bit about Iraq, then get into the whole issue of managing the bow wave of transformation and weapons programs. For the last six minutes I'd like to do a formal radio interview with the Bloomberg Forum. It goes out to several hundred radio stations including our flagship up in New York, the Bloomberg Radio Station.
Rumsfeld: Okay. We started two minutes early so we'll end at --
Capaccio: Okay. You are captain.
Rumsfeld: You use the time any way you want.
Capaccio: This isn't radio quality right now. We'll go back and forth.
Rumsfeld: Okay.
Capaccio: Your least favorite question is where is bin Laden. You haven't been asked that for a while because it hasn't been a buzz in the news. The buzz is out there again today in terms of the tape. What's your best sense of where he is? Is the working something that he is alive until you see otherwise?
Rumsfeld: Sure. You have to assume that he could be alive and so you continue the process of looking in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Capaccio: Is your thought on it during the last month or so was that he probably is alive given the lack of --
Rumsfeld: I haven't changed my view about it.
Capaccio: And this notion of the tape, [tape] more attacks. Should Americans be surprised that these tapes are [going on]?
Rumsfeld: No, wouldn't think it should surprise anybody. They clearly are putting out things and trying to generate interest and sustain support. But they've not run him out where people are.
Capaccio: Have you seen any intelligence in the last three or four months that would indicate confirmed contacts one way or the other?
Rumsfeld: I have not seen anything that is convincing either way.
Capaccio: On Iraq, you've been asked a number of questions on are we going to attack with war planes. I want to get away from that.
The point being the goal of regime change has been addressed by Congress and the Administration. How far along is this building in the conceptual thinking in terms of the use of military force as an instrument of regime change? Is it fairly [emblematic] or somewhat advanced? Can you give a sense of that?
Rumsfeld: Well it's been a year since the Congress and the President have indicated the conviction that a regime change would be desirable for the region. You have a person who's clearly developing a weapons of mass destruction regime that has already used chemical weapons against their own people; that have invaded a neighbor. The world would be a better place without that regime. The region knows that and the world knows that.
As a result there are a variety of diplomatic and economic as well as military things that have been going on for some time. We have operations going on in Southern Watch, sanctions, and diplomatic efforts through the UN and elsewhere. What will eventually happen remains to be seen.
Capaccio: In this building, have you been given at least a notional idea of what the military could or could not have accomplished and the resources involved with that? Vis-a-vis Desert Storm.
Rumsfeld: Oh, yeah. I don't want to get into that kind of thing.
Capaccio: Are you satisfied that the signature is somewhat advanced or --
Rumsfeld: I would prefer not to get into it.
Capaccio: Okay.
On the notion of regime change itself, do you have any sense if that can be accomplished somehow internally within Iraq or will it necessarily mean international community involvement?
Rumsfeld: I think if you took the three countries in the so-called axis of evil and you ranked them as to where an internal change is the most likely, Iraq would be at the bottom of the list.
Capaccio: And the top of the list of those three?
Rumsfeld: Probably Iran.
Capaccio: And North Korea in the middle.
Rumsfeld: Uh huh.
Capaccio: One final one on preemptive strike. That implies the U.S. going it alone, unilateral action in an increasingly complex interconnected world, almost going against the trend of globalization. Is that a proper way to look at preemptive strength, as a concept that we would normally always go alone if in fact we executed preemptive strikes any time soon?
Rumsfeld: No, I don't see any connection between the need of defending yourself by actions which is another way of saying preemption, as we did in Afghanistan, for example, which is a perfect case of it.
I don't see any connection between that and whether or not you do it alone or with other countries. Obviously we're involved with other countries in almost everything we do. Operation Northern and Southern Watch is a coalition activity. With respect to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, dozens of countries are involved.
Capaccio: That should be the model, looking at the international cooperation with Afghanistan as the model for globalization, a multilateral action as opposed to the U.S. going it alone, preemptive strike wise. We should, the focus should be on that.
Rumsfeld: You keep connecting go it alone with preemptive strike. As I said, I see no connection between the two.
Rumsfeld: Second, it seems to me that the mission determines what countries ought to be involved in it and the coalition ought not to determine what missions ought to be undertaken. The missions ought to be decided on the basis of what's in the best interest of the United States and the world, being able to contribute to peace and stability, and then whatever countries make sense in that context. Frequently it's NATO. Other times it's, in the case of Northern Watch and Southern Watch, it's several countries as opposed to 20, 30. So it seems to me that there isn't a single formula, a single template that gets dropped down.
Let's shift to the acquisition world and the bow wave issues. You articulated last month in the May 16th hearings for the first time there's a bow wave problem out there beyond '07 through '08 and '09, you've got to deal with it now.
Many Administrations have given lip service to that concept of [the notion] controlling. What are you doing differently here? What's raised your alarm?
Rumsfeld: If anyone looks at the projections what you see is your immediate year and then the next four or five going out.
When we finished our Defense Department guidance this year and began the studies and work that need to be completed prior to the budget bills coming up, the budget period is going to be from '04 to '09, but at present it's '03 to '07. We're adding two years. So you begin to take two years of the bow wave into your immediate areas of visibility.
If you look beyond that period, the bow wave of course goes much higher. The reason that happens is because the way life works, all of these things are in the current budget in very small amounts so it's easy to have them there. As they then mature and grow and become not research programs or developmental programs but acquisition programs and production programs, you end up with an amount of money being projected that grows geometrically.
Now in a certain sense it's a little misleading because along the way things don't happen. Things get stretched out, they take longer than you thought. Some systems fail completely and drop away. But the reality is that the bow wave that exists out there is of sufficient magnitude that reasonable people would say the time to fix that, the time to correct it, the time to affect it, is now. The reason for that is if you're walking towards a wall and you decide you want to go to the opposite wall, the sooner you make the correction the easier it is. If you wait until you're right face up against the wall then you've got to make a sharp turn and get out of there. So it's the same thing here. Now, today, you can make relatively modest corrections that will have very favorable effects on the bow wave and will allow you to approach it in a much more rational and sensible way. Every year you wait until you're closer to it requires a much more severe change. When I say severe, severe can mean wrenching. It can also mean harmful to people, because the longer you allow things to go on that aren't ultimately going to happen, the more people's lives are affected by it.
Capaccio: Contractors, employees and things like that.
Rumsfeld: Exactly.
Capaccio: In '08 and '09, according to your projections many programs now in development are kind of coalescing towards production. Is that a bigger problem than in past year? Is that --
Rumsfeld: I can't speak for all the past years. I spent a few years away in between. But certainly the chart that we showed up at the Senate hearing on Crusader showed that the bow wave is gigantic. A few model changes early on can affect that very favorably. We wait one, two, three, four, five years out there, then you're facing a wall that's 50 feet high.
Capaccio: The programs that get a lot of attention are the TacAir programs, F-22, F-18 and Joint Strike Fighter. Given your logic here, is it fair to assume you're looking at trying to come up with a modest adjustment in the next two or three years to avoid possibly wholesale cancellation?
Rumsfeld: We're looking at lots of things of every type. We look at the whole picture.
We do know that the things that have tended to be slighted in previous years have in some cases been pay and benefits and housing. We've got a lot of substandard housing. Facilities, infrastructure. And my attitude about that is that's penny wise and pound foolish. The longer you underfund your infrastructure and your housing and things like that you hurt morale, you affect your force, and you just add to the amount of money you're going to have to spend in a later year.
The other thing that's happened that people have done in prior periods is to simply let, for example, the aircraft fleet age and let the age go up.
Well, every year you do that you end up costing yourself more spare parts, more maintenance parts, and you're, again, you're penny wise and pound foolish. You're better off in not doing that type of thing.
So it's a relatively easy thing to skim on research and development funds because there's no constituency for it, there's no jobs affected by it, and my attitude about that is that if you fail to do that you're going to rob your future, you're not going to have the kind of transformation, transforming capabilities, that make such an enormous difference. Therefore we must not do that. We've got to find a way to balance those risks against each other.
Capaccio: At Camp [Doah] a couple of weeks ago you made the point that we can't fund all the major programs currently in the budget that were started 10 to 15 years ago, and it's a different national security environment. Before the Hill back on May 16th you noted tough choices have to be made on major acquisition programs. That does imply cuts to the programs as a way to deal with the dilemmas you just talked about.
Rumsfeld: Unfortunately doing this is never easy. On the other hand, it's a lot easier to do it with a budget that's growing rather than one that's shrinking and we have the benefit of a budget that properly is going up because of the circumstances that our country finds itself in.
For me it's perfectly rational to be doing what we're doing and that is to be recognizing that we are in a new national security environment, that the bow wave is such that we're going to have to manage it in an orderly, sensible way, and that means we're going to be addressing the full spectrum of issues and we're not going to be reaching in and skimping on the obvious things, the easy things, simply because they're easier than making tough decisions. We're going to make tough decisions and we're going to work with the Congress and get it through.
Capaccio: Is Crusader an example of one of these tough decisions? You made the point if we can't cancel this program now when can we cancel anything? Is this a test case basically?
Rumsfeld: Oh, I think everything's a test case. Once you act like a doormat people wipe their feet on you.
Capaccio: [Laughter] Is it fair to look at the Crusader as your opening sale on trying to manage the bow wave?
Rumsfeld: Oh, I don't know. We've done a number of things already in the last 17 months. A whole series of things. Six, eight different programmatic changes that have been significant. Some received more attention in the press than others. But --
Capaccio: What's a low profile one? I usually keep on top of this. Navy Theater Wide was canceled, excuse me, Area Wide.
Rumsfeld: Crusader is one; the DB-21 to DBX is one; the SSBN to the SSGN; the B-1 modernization; the Navy Area Wide cancellation; the SBIRS restructuring; two or three others that are not [inaudible].
Capaccio: Okay. Is that something prepared for you by PA&E?
Rumsfeld: No, it's something I prepared.
Capaccio: Well you threw it away, so --
Rumsfeld: It's an old copy. [Laughter]
Capaccio: So there was this whole series --
Rumsfeld: Now you know it's in my files.
Capaccio: The wrap on you is that you're a tough taskmaster but you're well organized. [Laughter]
This is a list of Crusader being most visible. At this point are you winning that battle? Are you happy with the Senate's reaction for example from last week?
Rumsfeld: Well, there are so many actions going on up there, we've got the '02 supplemental, we have the '03 authorization, we've got the '03 appropriation, we've got the House and Senate each working on it. Obviously each one's doing something slightly different so until you kind of get it all together and look at it you won't know how you feel, but so far I think we're making good headway.
Capaccio: The Senate pretty much endorsed taking the money out, but endorsed funding alternate programs. I think there was a cannon issue involved. The House Appropriations Committee doing something along those lines. But at this point do you feel you're going to win the day?
Rumsfeld: If not, the President would make a veto.
Capaccio: Your recommendation to him on that would be veto over Crusader?
Rumsfeld: Absolutely. He's already announced that.
Capaccio: I didn't think --
Rumsfeld: He announced that on Crusader.
Capaccio: Is it [inaudible] on Crusader that if you can't cancel the system that you've only spent a certain amount of money, $2 billion of $11 billion, it doesn't have a lot of jobs yet throughout the country, and it's not even in full scale development. If you can't cancel it at this early stage, it's going to be much more difficult for a more mature program.
Rumsfeld: I don't look at it that way. I look at it as what's the right thing to do. The world's changed since September 11th. Different security environment. We've got a responsibility to the taxpayers that I care a great deal about. I think we have an obligation to tell the -- I have an obligation to tell the President and the President has an obligation to tell the country and the Congress what we think is the right way to do as to our national security, and that's what we have been doing and that's what we're going to keep doing.
Capaccio: People are looking at this, and maybe they've made it something more than it is then, in terms of this is your battle with the services, this is your fight on transformation, your open and shut -- You don't seem to see it in those sweeping, broad, cataclysmic terms --
Rumsfeld: No, I'm less dramatic about life.
Capaccio: Okay. Can I draw you out on the TacAir issue a little bit? In terms of money involved in the future, that is a much bigger bill to pay. On the F-22, for example. The case has been made to keep the program. Now the question is how many. What's your latest thinking on that?
Rumsfeld: We've got work going on on that in anticipation of the budget bill, and there are people doing studies as to what's appropriate and what numbers are appropriate, all those types of things that are [inaudible]. Helicopters, fighter aircraft, TacAir. Lots of things.
Capaccio: So you haven't made your mind up one way or the other on it?
Rumsfeld: No.
Capaccio: On Joint Strike Fighter, that's another huge one. Right down the hall today the Italians ponied up a $1 billion for the development phase. What's your assessment of that program at this point?
Rumsfeld: Technically they made a commitment.
Capaccio: Made a commitment. Not signed the lyrics yet, right.
Rumsfeld: And that is important around the world, and interesting for Europe. Pete Aldridge has done a very good job. The Secretary of the Air Force's folks are doing a good job.
Capaccio: What does that tell us one, about the footing of the program. It's not going to get canceled, it has strong internal support here. What focus should it take?
Rumsfeld: It's coordinated. All the services are encouraged and the international support [inaudible].
Capaccio: What's your personal view of the program at this point, given --
Rumsfeld: Oh, I'm at a level where I would have to look at the totality of everything. I have to look at how everything fits together. That's what I do. And I do it in kind of an orderly, timely way. As long as pieces are available, the information comes out.
Capaccio: But Joint Strike Fighter, has it come to that level that you can see how it fits in a network centric warfare world of transformation?
Rumsfeld: You know, because of the studies we've got going on I think it's unuseful for me to opine on individual pieces as we go along. What I do is I'll look at the totality of it as the studies get done and as we start working towards the final stages of the '04-'09 budget.
Capaccio: There was one thing you opined a bit on in testimony, a clear message, the Pentagon needs to increase the build rate. How do you do that, where do you find the money for increasing needs and shift over while all these other issues are swirling around? The quality of life and how --
Rumsfeld: Like any families, they get up in the morning, they look at all the things they want to do and then they make choices. That's all you can do. Clearly we've got a deep blue water Navy, as the saying goes; it's important to us, to our ability to deter forward. To do that requires a certain capability, ships. The average age of the ships of the fleet is pretty good, but the total numbers being purchased are not sufficient to keep the fleet at its current level. What we need to do is two things. Find funds to maintain the fleet at an appropriate level, and also to make judgments about what kind of ships [inaudible].
Capaccio: Like the DDX decision that came down recently. That's an example of it. Okay.
Capaccio: I'm going to start off, "Welcome to the Bloomberg Forum," Cheshire cat smile. Welcome to the Bloomberg Forum, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. I'll ask you about the bow wave issue again. In layman's language what does it mean, what are you trying to do to manage that largescale pricing shift.
Welcome to the Bloomberg Forum. Today's guest is Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Mr. Rumsfeld, thank you for your time.
One of the interesting budget issues you're dealing with is stemming a looming problem called the bow wave in future years. Can you give us a sense of what the bow wave is you're dealing with, and how are you going to manage either cutting major programs or husbanding others into procurement
Rumsfeld: Well the task of course for the Department of Defense is to look out over a period of years, and in this case we're looking out at 2004 to 2009. And anticipate how those budgets might evolve. To the extent one looks out there today, it's pretty clear that there are an awful lot of programs in the incubation stage that as they mature and develop and grow and move from research and development into production, that the cost would be significant, and that's, in the aggregation of those costs for all of those programs is what he referred to as the bow wave, and what the department has to do is what any business would have to do or any family would have to do and that is to make plans early as to how you want those programs to interact and how you're going to be able to manage the cost that you're currently beginning the process of generating. So a correction made early saves a big problem in three or four or five years.
Capaccio: In layman's language could it be, you don't have to cancel the program outright, early on, but makes adjustments to it that could prevent a cancellation in two or three years?
Rumsfeld: Well, it could be a cancellation; it could be a shifting something to a farther year out so that the cost is not hit at exactly the time of other costs. It could be skipping a generation of technology. It could be moderating the size of something. There are a whole host of things one has to do and of course there are always going to be competing priorities and they involve making sure that we do what we need to do for the men and women in uniform in terms of their pay and their housing and things like that, as well as research and development for the future.
Capaccio: The stock market has been very bullish about defense companies lately on the assumption that money, the budget keeps going up and up. The other message here though is some discipline is going to have to be imposed on the weapons-buying process in terms of stop extending the bow wave a bit. Are those contradictory messages at all?
Rumsfeld: Well if you think about what's going on, the defense budget is going up quite a bit. A substantial increase. A big chunk of it is for conducting the global war on terrorism. That's our first priority.
There's also enormous growth in the health care costs in the budget which don't have anything to do with the war on terrorism and they also don't have anything to do with weapon systems.
Third, we have been increasing funds properly for the men and women in uniform because their salaries have to be competitive. We're competing in the civilian manpower market.
Fourth, the infrastructure in the department, housing for the families and the buildings and roads and sewers and all of those things were things that were slighted on during the so-called procurement holiday of the 1990s. So we have to see that we make those investments.
So there are a lot of calls on the funds that are being authorized and appropriated for the Department of Defense that are really away from the weapon system side of the house.
Capaccio: Is there any talk of putting health care costs off budget?
Rumsfeld: Well, hope springs eternal.
Capaccio: Does that mean you're pushing that concept?
Rumsfeld: That means that it's under consideration, I suppose, in the executive branch and the legislative branch. Exactly what do we do about this explosion in health care costs lifetime health care in the case of the military as well as current health care costs.
Capaccio: I want to ask you about one technology that hasn't gotten a lot of publicity but you highlighted it in your nomination hearing that's useful. A space-based radar. What would that technology allow the U.S. to do militarily that you can't really do today? Are you in favor of boosting that program?
Rumsfeld: Well, it's a subject that gets looked at and obviously there are any number of sensors that one can deploy, whether in space or in the air or on the ground. There are talented people in the department asking those questions as to how we can best arrange ourselves so that we can serve the country and improve our intelligence capabilities and improve the precision of our weapons. It seems to me that those are the kinds of things that get sorted out in a budget process because it has to compete against other ways of performing the same types of capabilities.
Capaccio: Given your background on space, though. This is a system you would endorse fairly strongly?
Rumsfeld: My problem with answering on a specific question like that is because it tends to have business implications and my goal in life is not to have business implications. I don't want to mislead people. What I want to do is tell the truth and the truth is my job is not to favor one system over another in isolation. My job is to look at all of them together, aggregate them, and then make judgments as to how we develop a coherent program overall, and that means equally good things are going to be competing against each other for a position in the budget and it's my job to participate in that process, and I can mislead people by commenting favorably on one system or another or unfavorably on one system or another. So I don't.
Capaccio: I have one final question that doesn't have to do with the military, but on July 9th of this year there's a major milestone for Donald Rumsfeld. It has nothing to do with the ABM, missile defense or the F-22. How are you going to spend the big seven-oh?
Rumsfeld: I'll probably work all day.
Capaccio: Here or in Taos?
Rumsfeld: Here. Right here.
Capaccio: You've been listening to the Bloomberg Forum. Today's guest has been Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. I'm Tony Capaccio in Washington.
Thank you.
Capaccio: You're not going to be out in Taos chopping wood?
Rumsfeld: I don't think so. I'm going to try to go out sometime, but I think I'll be right back here at work. That's a week day, isn't it?
Capaccio: Yeah, I think it is.
Thanks a lot.


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By: Brittany Lewis
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- Concerns over whether the Minnesota Sex Offender Program is unconstitutional, has one local lawmaker working to make changes.
Nearly 700 people are in the Minnesota Sex Offender Program and in the program's history, no one has been released.
The question is, should that change?
When a sex offender is placed before a judge for civil commitment, he or she can make one of two decisions.
"Essentially, yes or no. Should I put this person away for what amounts to a life sentence," said Representative Tina Liebling.
"It makes for an all or nothing decision. Which is one of the biggest struggles we have with this system is there's nothing in the middle," said Olmsted County Attorney Mark Ostrem.
A bill authored by DFL Representative Tina Liebling, of Rochester, wants to provide something in the middle. Instead of just yes or no, a judge would first determine if a person met the standard to be committed.
"It's not unusual for a person that meets to criteria to be committed, but they don't need to be behind razor wire. There are ways that we can provide the treatment, and we can provide the supervision outside that facility," said Ostrem.
That facility would be less restrictive. Something like a minimum security prison.
"Instead of being secure with a razor wire, being restrictive where it might have windows, but the windows don't open. That you can go out, but an alarm would probably sound, you can't just walk in," said Ostrem.
Stressing the importance of reintegration, to complete the treatment.
"What we have to be careful is, not all sex offenders are the same. And certainly there are some very dangerous who will never be safe on the street, we all know that. The trick is, figuring out who those are and who can be safely managed in another setting," said Liebling.
In addition, the offender would be given an annual review, taking a look at things like their progress and risk to the public.
In essence, it would create individual programs for each offender.

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Katrin Figge
When Alvin Amadeo Witirto moved to Singapore in 2000, he was there to study.
Fast-forward 12 years or so, and the Indonesian analyst is still there, currently working for a financial institution.
After more than a decade of living in the Lion City, Alvin said "understanding Singapore turned out to be like peeling an onion, as each layer of understanding begets another one."
His experience of living in Singapore is part of a new book called "Singapore: Insights From the Inside", published by the Singapore International Foundation, which fosters intercultural exchange.
It is the first of what will become a biennial publication, with the aim to "bridge and nurture enduring relationships between Singaporeans and world communities," according to the foundation's director, Jean Tan.
In the book, 31 people of different nationalities and backgrounds have been invited to share their views on Singapore. By highlighting different aspects through the eyes of individuals, the book offers a colorful kaleidoscope of the cosmopolitan city-state.
Contributors are able to quickly find common ground on what they appreciate most about Singapore: its diversity.
Chris Davies, who was based in Singapore from 2008 to 2010, writes in his essay that "Singapore is so much more than [a] grown-up child of the end of post-war colonialism. Always a polyglot place, founded on trade and commerce, it has become one of the world's great global cities. Singapore, as it always has, straddles the crossroads of East and West."
This becomes obvious to anyone taking a stroll through Chinatown, when ordering mouth-watering local dishes — Indian, Malay, Chinese — at one of the many hawker centers throughout the city, or paying a visit to the modern shopping malls.
But despite its many positive traits, Singapore is not perfect — something David Fedo, a scholar who has lived in the country for five years, remarks in the foreword of the book.
"In some places on the island, sidewalks for pedestrians are inadequate, and people with physical disabilities face many challenges. Punishment by caning may make sense in the country's judicial system, but it is globally a public relations disaster."
Some of the writers were only passing by, while others have stayed on for several years and still reside in Singapore.
Alvin, who after a while has come to ask himself the question "where is home?", has come to the conclusion that he considers both Singapore and Jakarta to be his home, mainly because Singapore is the place where he works and the place where most of his friends reside, while Jakarta is still home because his family lives there.
"In a way, I have one foot in each city," he writes. "Simply put, Singapore is a home away from home."
Be it the city's lush greenery, the rich cultural scene, or its ideal location as the hub of the region — Singapore has enchanted many visitors over the years.
Clifford Wong, an ethnic Chinese with a New Zealand passport and now a permanent resident of Singapore, perhaps summed it up best.
"If Singapore is anything, it is a hothouse flower," he writes in his contribution titled "Born Again Asian".
"A flower that has grown between rock and a hard place, sprouting despite early stormy weather. And this flower has been constantly tended to, monitored and cultivated. Each new leaf and petal is a conscious decision rather than an organic one. But cultivation is precisely why this flower has thrived and flourished despite the unforgiving conditions."


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Horner, former sports editor, dies at 97
Jack Horner, the sports editor of the Durham Morning Herald from 1944-68, passed away Thursday from kidney disease at age of 97.
James Thomas "Jack" Horner Sr. wrote a popular column, "Jack Horner's Sports Corner," and was voted the N.C. Sportswriter of the Year in 1967 by the National Association of Broadcasters and Sportswriters.
Alex Crockett was an assistant sports editor under Horner for six years, and then succeeded him when Horner resigned to become the first executive director of the Carolinas Section of the PGA.
"All the coaches respected him and looked forward to his analysis," Crockett said. "He was a good reporter, a good writer and just a real credit to the paper and the community."
Bucky Waters, who played basketball at N.C. State and coached at Duke during Horner's tenure at the paper, said that Horner oversaw the area's transition from football country to basketball country and was an important voice during a time when people relied on newspapers as the primary source of information.
"This was a day without all the talk shows, and people were really depending on that sports page in the morning," Waters said. "He was really an icon."
A native of Fayetteville, where he attended Fayetteville High School, Horner is survived by his son Tom, his daughter Donna Riley, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Riley said that Horner first became involved with newspapers when he sold them on the streets of Fayetteville for a nickel in order to buy food for his mother and his four siblings.
After learning to type at National Business College in Charlotte, Horner covered local sports for the Burlington Times News and was the sports editor of the Greensboro Daily News before heading to Durham. Besides working at the Morning Herald, he wrote a monthly column in Southern Coach and Athlete and covered ACC and Southern Conference football for Street and Smith magazine.
He also was the official scorer for the Durham Bulls for 24 seasons and held various roles in the Carolinas PGA until he retired in 1985.
Though he suffered from dementia, Riley said that Horner watched all the Duke games and read the sports section up until four days before he died.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Duke's Chapel United Methodist Church. A private burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery.
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John's first few days on the North American continent were spent getting to know his father once again. Megan was most surprised by the amount of traffic lights, while Sam was occupied with finding a job.
They never met each other, and their stories become noticeably different the more time they spend in the United States and Canada. But for these three refugees—and a handful of others fortunate enough to escape their war-torn homelands—a childhood of trauma and oppression is a tie that will forever bind them together.
Their former lives, and their ability to adjust to society without such deadly civil strife, are of great interest to counseling psychology doctoral student Arlette Joëlle Ngoubene-Atioky. What started as a practicum assignment has evolved into a line of research into the coping strategies and life struggles of adolescents from the world's most war-stricken environments.
"A paucity of research on refugees exists on this subject," says Ngoubene, who ultimately hopes to see counseling psychology play a more integral role in the provision of refugee mental health services. That goal is the result of an exhaustive look into adolescent war refugees and their assimilation in the United States and Canada.
To date, the College of Education doctoral student has investigated the offerings and operations of 124 refugee agencies in both the Northeast United States and the Vancouver, Canada metropolitan area. She's also interviewed a range of war refugees from places such as Sierra Leone, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo, seeking to learn more about their life experiences in their native lands and new homes.
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Her work continues, but findings reveal that most refugee agencies offer an average of five types of resources to refugees: educational services, case management, basic needs assistance, employment assistance, and social activities and outreach services. The rate at which they are accepted is a different matter and often depends upon a refugee's past experiences.
"Refugees who experienced a higher-level nature of exposure to war reported more war-related experiences than other participating refugees," Ngoubene says. "High-level-war-exposure refugees also shared their perspectives on their school performance and noted few friendships with their host country's native residents.
"The need and expectation for academic excellence and professional success is indeed more discernible in high-level, war-exposure adolescent war refugees than in lower-level war adolescent war refugees. High-level, war-exposure refugees may view such success as a form of salvation of their past experiences."
According to the United Nations Children Fund, there were more than 10.5 million war refugees in the world in 2005. Seven years later, that number has only increased. Reuters News Service reported this week that an escalating crisis in Sudan may give rise to war 500,000 refugees in the next few months alone.
The United States has long been a destination for refugees and asylum seekers, nearly 80 percent of who are women and children. More than 125,000 sought refuge in the United States in 2010.
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sorry my previous post was directed to those that think this curfew is unconstitutional.
What about movie ratings? Do you think it is unconstitutional from a private business to bar kids, enforceable by law, from movies of a certain rating? Kids don't have certain rights yet, and this a a means of protecting them from themselves. They will enjoy a complete set of rights when they turn 18 like you and I.
These business owners are not only making little to no profits(depending on store), they are losing money to the customers that won't shop there because of the kids situation. What if throngs of teens decided that offices are a cush place to hang out, comfortable furniture, air conditioning, open kitchens . . . don't you think they would be kicked out, and with good reason? Or your house, what if these 900 kids decided to hang out at your house? Of course this is highly unlikely, but the point is that these private business owners, on this private property, have a right to enforce rules as they see fit to protect their interest. Rule number one in of all for- profit businesses, including yours: make money for the stockholders. No money, no store, no mall, one more empty building in N.O.
Reeeeeally impressive. It is great to see our future leaders actively protesting something truly important like not being able to shop after 4:00 two days a week without a companion of 21+ years! This is the first time I know of that the particular demographic faction has come together in order to say �we won�t stand for this�.
While the action of demonstrating is noble in concept, the catalyst for this protest is truly pathetic. This world of 2008, in this very metropolitan area, has seen so much serious strife and injustice that truly warrants protest- the war in Iraq, genocide all over the world, that debacle that was Katrina and the continuing aftermath, racism, homelessness, the murder rate, incompetent and dishonest public officials, etc, etc. How about boycotting popular brands that exploit child laborers; now that would be relevant on many levels and effective. Cripes, how callous, na�ve, ignorant, spoiled are the adolescents of today? I don�t know about the rest of you adults but the prospect to me is frightening.
Go do your homework, kid. No, we do not have to listen to what you say. You will get your say when you are 18, like everyone else. Also, an entire age demographic has not been banned from the mall; you can shop all you want before 4, and after that you are still welcome, if accompanied by an adult. The mall is private property and is comprised of privately-owned businesses, which means they can tell you to haul ass all they want. What if I said I demand access to your house and to have the freedom to hang about, doing whatever I please? I think you would take issue with that.
Seriously RACAB you need to get a life. Find something better to do beside loiter; you�ll be the enhanced human being for it.
good GOD, there has been a ridiculous amount of putrid tripe posted here since about 11:30 today. Dr wiggles, gmick, sunshine, leadmeastray . . . why don't y'all just kiss already and get past all this tension.
God bless this baby and the family. Heck when this sort of thing happens in our city, it's just better to say God bless us all
campstblue, you are completely off-topic, and considering the topic, you are as well ill-mannered, unseemly, and shameful. Take your erroneous, sophomoric, and highly imbalanced rant to the Mardi Gras forums
Ward9son you are right except for one thing: the TP is the last stop, not a jumping off place. Who else would hire one of these hacks? However, I am with you and the rest of y'all regarding the poor physical descriptions of the perps. But hey we get a description of what they were wearing....4 days ago - wow that is relevant LOL. Blue jeans and a white jacket, got it; that narrows it down a LOT!
this is off-topic (or not....?!) But R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicolson's character in Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest) was definitely NOT crazy. He was quite wily and sane in fact, and copped an insanity plea to keep him from doing jail time, again, for statutory rape. That is half the point of the story. The other half: McMurphy sees the other patients as allies vs. the control-freak Nurse Ratchet, as he knows that some of those in the ward are not necessarily crazy either, but so beaten down and doped up who can tell otherwise? (the story is essentially about enforcement of conformism).
Anyway, onward with the on-topic posts.....
you are way off base. For most of us, it doesn't have to do with race. I can tell you if this guy was white, I would feel the same way. Eldrin George was a repeat offender of several violent crimes; the number and variation of his crimes are staggering for such a young age. George would have kept it up and probably gotten more brazen as he was not properly reprimanded, until someone stopped him. Jail didn't do it, it appears that dying was the only thing that could. Those of us that live in fear because of this kind of heartless criminal - whatever the reason they are that way - are thankful that is one less killer is roaming the street.
Cuz the people that knew and cared about these victims got off their a**es and did something about it! Previously all "the mothers and fathers that buried their sons and daughters" could have marched, they could have cared, they could have called the press, and they just DID NOT. Now I ask you, WHY?
Those that gathered last year and this are concerned about the crime wave in this city, calling for as the article states �for more action from city leaders and called on average citizens to help stem the violence on the streets.� You know as well as I that by and large the black community that is most affected by these murders. If it was only about a couple of white victims, no one would have marched. Whites have been murdered in this city before, you know. It�s the current killing spree throughout the city; had you attended you understand the point of the gathering. By the way, there were plenty African Americans there yesterday that DID understand the meaning of the rally and I think would take issue with your comments.
I can see why you were so upset about the march, you definitely don't have a full grasp on the premise. Here are the answers:
You said "As for sanctimonious do-gooders, I always thought it was those who did their good deeds without public awareness or way in the background who are the ones who are really doing God's work. You know, the verse about alms."
Answer: The march was supposed to raise public awareness, rally together and encourage citizens to get involved in anti-crime activities. If you want to do your part silently then continue. I still don't understand how you can find fault in this march; do you find fault with the civil rights march on Washington? Btw, how do you know what I or others do behind the scenes? For example, I have been a court appointed child advocate in Nola for a little over a decade. This is my hands-on way of helping innocents deal with violence and/or neglect.
"Ok, so you read a name. Fine. How about making certain that those same reporters you all talk to not zero in on the same two people to define murder victims. Hearing a name is just that. Starting a story and essentially developing the story around one or two people is something different. It is a decision."
Answer: I didn't read a name; I heard the names read. Nor did I talk to reporters. I am not sure who you think I am or even where you are getting these ideas, but I was just a supporter like many others. And the whole point of reading people's name was to remind others that those that were killed aren't just numbers in a statistic, they had real identities. There wasn�t enough time or resources to go into complete bios for the 200+ that were slain last year.
"One final question. Would you have started the Silence is Violence march had Nia been murdered BEFORE Hill? Could she have been your motivation?"
Answer: Yes, why not? We were there voicing disapproval to ALL of the murders, and no, I didn't know any of the victims personally. Also, I didn't start the march (nor could I go to last year's, I was out of the country). I just attended this year's. I thought supporting anti-crime awareness was a good thing and didn't see any harm in it, but some people will find fault in anything. Sheesh!
Nia was killed in 2007 AFTER the Silence the Violence march Jan. last year, and this gathering was held on that anniversary. Her name was read yesterday btw, I know because I was there; obviously you were not. Most of the people that founded Silence the Violence knew the people killed and that spurred the initial march.
So, 161 people were murdered 2006, and over 200 in 2007 and YOU are singling out one person? If you want to focus on Nia, YOU should step up. Join the group, or start your own, and go ahead, focus some attention on her. Don't criticize people of a grass roots movement; they are trying to do something about the outrageous murder rate in Nola other than posting blogs. I just love your misuse of the phrase "sanctimonious do-gooders". Yeah there is just something so smug about people coming together and trying to curtail the killing spree in this town. Talk about mean spirited . . .
sorry dropped a word in the last sentence of the second paragragh of my latest post - "their intent is NOT to kill" Truly. Cocker spaniels - won't let my kids near 'em, their reputation goes far and wide. Dachshund, have the scar to prove they can be mean. But no one who loses a limb or their life when these dogs lash out.
I didn't include this before (because I didn't think it necessary at the time but subsequent posts have proved otherwise), but pertaining to my post of 1:56 today:
this was a dog was king of the household - slept in-between and in the bed of its owners, only ate "real" food i.e., every night had a plate of the family's dinner, (truly served on a plate; which is bad for the dog anyway), was taken ad naseum to every family event (wedding, funerals and otherwise - it was the fodder for amusement for years amongst the rest of the family) and was generally overly-doted on. Not only was there no abuse or was the dog encouraged to be mean, but we family members - who owned dogs too - thought my cousin was kinda nutty about his over-the-top treatment of the dog. Yet that pit bull still proved to be a killer. At the time of the incident I was disgusted, yet mildly fascinated at the undeterred way that nature works (before any one blast me, please read my previous post) and how programmed this dog was to kill "the enemy" even if the cost was it's life. Then once it sunk in, it scared the living crap out of me that dogs like this reside all over, by equally loving owners. I�ve owned and been around dogs all my life, and I don�t care if a cocker spaniel or dachshund bit you (a dachshund bit me as a child and I still have the scar on my face to prove it), their intent and ultimate goal is to kill.
Regarding pit bulls and many other dogs, often it doesn't matter how they are treated amongst the family. Pit bulls are ferocious animals, and I don't care if your baby rolls around the floor with them; given the appropriate circumstance - and it doesn't take much - they are fighters to the death. Period, the end.
A couple years ago, I was in a ranch in Texas, and many people brought their dogs. For reasons unknown to us, my cousin's put bull attacked another fellows lab and proceeded to kill it. We kicked the dog, beat it, nothing would induce the dog to unlatch those jaws. Started hitting it with boards, stuck a water hose up its nose . . he stayed latched on. Only when the lab was dead did the pit bull release. We all got mad at my cousin, telling him what a nuisance a dog like that is and that he should be put down before he tore up a child. His arguments were: "but he loves children, he's my children's pet and he is like a child to me." We all said, "great for you, sucks for everyone else."
To those that say their pit bull is so wonderful with their children, you had better hope there is never another child around that your pit bull considers a threat to your children because they are rough-housing - you might see a whole other side of it and learn your leasson the hard way.
Eatcake, what a poorly put case; you are assuming too much and not making an on-point argument. Oh yes, I am just oh-so-jealous of this low-life who is the bane of the district, thoroughly dislike by his neighbors, and has made his money on some cheesy t-shirt shops. Like any other buffoon with the capital couldn't do that. What Motwani doesn�t have is respectability or accountability like other legit property owners in the area. And by the way, I DO have millions and made through real estate, but we made it legitimately, through professional and LEGAL means. Sorry, but I am not interested in sacrificing my children's inheritance on some dilapidated real estate.
Thank goodness the young boys are willing to testify against this degenerate. It is a very difficult, scary, and discomforting subject, making public testimony all the harder. They must have some brave souls, bless them.
wakeupfriend, heart4nola very simply stated what the point of her (his?)post is "I want to show a HISTORICAL instance of how a society that had a problem with a child rapist dealt with it!" No need for a knee-jerk reaction.
Hogwash! Tier 1?!? According to whom - just the chancellor? Well, according to U.S. News & World Report, who has done those rankings for years, L.S.U is tier 3 (out of 4). Great football program, so-so academic program. I know that won't be too popular on this board right now but this isn't mere conjecture, it is a fact.
We can all be thankful that justice is being served. However, I cannot see how Thomas serving time makes him a real man - it makes him a real crook! Thomas is a felon and should not, repeat SHOULD NOT run for any office ever again. I would just say "remember not to vote for him if he decides to run", but judging by the entries on these boards, he already has a following as a potential mayoral candidate - just shocking! How ignorant can people be?!? Haven't we had enough of being screwed over by public servants that entered their office without a criminal record? Please tell me that there are not so few decent citizens in our city that we must draw from the convict pool for prospective candidates. If Thomas is so outstanding, he is welcome to serve the city in other ways, outside of a public office.
you're another one - did you even read the article?! The point of this article was all those that were interviewed want to stay put. Period the end. You don't have take anyone else's word for it, but take theirs!


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Three businesses in Medford have been sold to make way for the first casino ever in the Rogue Valley.
Roxy Ann Lanes and Kim's Restaurant, are now owned solely by the Coquille Indian Tribe. They have also agreed to lease the Bear Creek Golf Course. Their plan - to create the first full casino in Medford.
The news came as a shock.
"I woke up this morning. I got a telephone call from a friend of mine..." says Alex Romanowsky, who rents his bowling shop inside Roxy Ann Lanes in Medford.
He had no idea that the CoquilleTribe of North Bend had purchased the bowling alley for 1.6 million on August 2nd. "I went 'Woah!', Roxy Ann Lanes has been sold and is going to become a casino?"
Chief Kenneth Tanner of the tribe tells us that's not unusual. "I'm not surprised, that they're surprised. We've been discreet."
Tanner tells us Roxy Ann Lanes and Kim's Restaurant, closed escrow this August, as well as a lease agreement for the Bear Creek Golf Course. All to make way for a casino.
First they must apply for a trust to turn all 23 combined acres of land into a reservation.
"Until we get the land in trust, it will operate as is. I suspect that will be for probably 2 years."
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Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton took the AL MVP on Tuesday, receiving 22 of 28 first-place votes. Miguel Cabrera finished second in the voting.
NEW YORK — Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton was a runaway winner of the American League's Most Valuable Player award.
Hamilton received 22 first-place votes and 358 points in voting announced Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Hamilton overcame eight trips to rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction to lead the major leagues in batting average (.359) and slugging percentage (.633) and help the Rangers reach their first World Series. He had 32 homers and 100 RBIs despite missing time with two broken ribs.Read More
Josh Hamilton led the AL with a .350 batting average, a .633 slugging percentage and a 1.044 OPS to win MVP.
Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto is named the National League MVP after leading the Reds to the playoffs.
New Mariners manager Eric Wedge says Felix Hernandez gives his team a chance to win every time out.
The Mariners' Felix Hernandez overcomes a 13-12 record to win the American League Cy Young Award.
Did voters put aside Felix Henandez's 13 wins and give him extra credit for dominating in other categories?
The Padres' Bud Black and the Twins' Ron Gardenhire win the Manager of Year awards in their respective leagues.
Phillies ace Roy Halladay is the National League Cy Young award winner for 2010.
Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz and San Francisco catcher Buster Posey are named Rookies of the Year on Monday.
After Major League Baseball honored its best defenders earlier in the week, the attention turned to offense Thursday.
Colorado SS Troy Tulowitzki and Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez have won their first NL Gold Gloves.
Ichiro Suzuki has won his 10th straight Gold Glove and Derek Jeter has won his fifth overall.
Walt Jocketty builds the Reds' first winning team in 10 years and first playoff team since 1995.
Joe Mauer and Robinson Cano are the only unanimous selections for SN's AL and NL all-star teams.
Braves SP Tim Hudson and Rangers DH Vladimir Guerrero are SN's 2010 comeback players of the year.
Padres closer Heath Bell and Rays closer Rafael Soriano are Sporting News' 2010 relievers of the year.
The Phillies' Roy Halladay and the Mariners' Felix Hernandez are SN's 2010 pitchers of the year.
Braves OF Jason Heyward and Tigers OF Austin Jackson are Sporting News' top rookies of 2010.
Ron Gardenhire (AL) and Bud Black (NL) have been voted Sporting News' 2010 managers of the year.
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Mingo County grand juror jailed for leaking charges
Feb. 20, 2013 @ 02:15 PM
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — A Mingo County woman is in jail for tipping off people about indictments while serving on a county grand jury.
Media outlets report that 21-year-old Leanna Richardson of Marrowbone received a 10-day jail sentence Tuesday for contempt of court.
Mingo County prosecutor Michael Sparks tells WSAZ-TV that one person told investigators that Richardson told her she was being indicted. Two other people also knew they were being indicted but they didn't tell investigators how they obtained the information.
Sheriff Eugene Crum says leaking grand jury information puts people's lives in danger.


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This Japanese traditional high-quality cast-iron frying pan is essential in a natural food kitchen. It is ideal for long, slow sautéing of vegetables, for nishime-style cooking or for making fried rice and noodle dishes. Cast-iron heats up slowly, holds the heat, and cooks evenly. At low heat, cast-iron frying pans work well for dry-roasting seeds, grains, nuts and flour or for slow-cooking beans, vegetable casseroles, soups, etc.
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Man who skipped trial convicted of molesting child
ANDERSON - Andrew Clemons did not show up for his own trial this week and a jury convicted him of criminal sexual conduct by molesting an 8-year-old girl several times in 2009 and 2010.
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Firefighters found the women's bodies Wednesday in a bathroom of the burning apartment building in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
Authorities say both 24-year-old Curtria Duncan and 42-year-old Cherie Adams were stabbed multiple times. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Small business advisers
We need small business owners and managers to advise organisations in poor communities.
Roles are generally longer term, ranging from one to two years.
You'll have at least three years in management, with specific experience of small business development or advising small businesses (five years for short-term roles). An MBA is preferred for some (but not all) roles.
You'll bring with you experience in marketing, business planning, financial management, staff management and training. You'll also be confident in identifying and implementing new business opportunities. Experience and knowledge of supply and value chains is highly desirable.
What you'll be doing
You'll mainly be working with community-based organisations helping to develop all aspects of their business. You'll advise them so they'll become more productive, more sustainable and, most importantly, more prosperous, so they contribute to their local economy.
Countries in which you could be working include Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Nigeria, Tajikistan or Sierra Leone.


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This guy is great! I say lift his ban I bet we can bust his balls till he goes fukking crazy!
The above post is not subject to penalty under the TOS I declare the Hayden Fox defense. " It is impossible for the staff to know my context therefore I cannot be penalized"
Cedar -> Cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon -> Lebanon, home to Hezbollah -> TERRORIST
Phin -> short for dolphin -> animals often equipped with lasers -> also a known deadly attack (see here) -> TERRORIST
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McFarlane Toys' Rabbids Invasion Coming Spring 2014
Inspired by Nickelodeon's Hit TV Series and the Global Video Game Sensation
Monday, October 28, 2013
When is the last time you watched a TV show that had your entire family rolling on the floor laughing? If it's been a while, you need to tune in to Nickelodeon's newest hit show, Rabbids® Invasion. Based on the successful Rabbids® video game franchise, the new 26-episode CG animated television series debuted in August and instantly became one of Nick's hit TV series.
We don't know where they came from. We don't know how they got here. But we do know this: they're here to play! Rabbids are curious little creatures that have invaded earth, and they're on a mission to have tons of fun. Whether it be playing with plungers or canoodling with cows, these little Rabbids love causing chaos wherever they go. Become a fan of the Rabbids Invasion and visit the Nick.com Rabbids website.
Over at McFarlane Toys headquarters, the design team has been watching the series around the clock and planning our own invasion of Rabbids at retail. In spring 2014, McFarlane Toys will give free reign to the hilarious, impulsive and pop-culture loving Rabbids and will start releasing toys and collectibles in stores.
The Rabbids toy line will include customizable figures, plush and accessories in a variation of sizes and materials, as well as novelty toys with electronic light and sound features. McFarlane Toys will capture the Rabbids humor and hijinks from the TV show with figurines based on specific characters from the series. The suggested retail prices will range from $3.99 and up.
McFarlane Toys' Founder and head creative director, Todd McFarlane is working directly with creative teams from Ubisoft's studios to capture fan-favorite and key iconic moments from the Rabbids history in order to bring to life the storytelling that McFarlane Toys is best known for with its fans.
"As an artist, I'm always looking for creative inspiration and I'm a big fan of humor, especially the irreverent and unpredictable humor theme that runs throughout the Rabbids franchise," said Todd McFarlane. "I have completely been immersed in the Rabbids universe and it has allowed mine, and my company's, creative juices to run wild. We have been putting the full range of all my company's talents toward creating some of the funniest and unique products McFarlane Toys has ever produced."
As for the furry creatures themselves, they had one thing to say about the news: "Bwaaaah!"
Stay tuned to www.mcfarlane.com for the latest news and info on all the upcoming products from McFarlane Toys.
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Pronunciation: /ˈkrɑːftɪŋ/
Definition of crafting in English:
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The activity or hobby of making decorative articles by hand: crafting has emerged as a fashionable form of self-expression [as modifier]: mulberry paper has made a comeback as a very popular crafting medium
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- A revival of domestic do-it-yourselfing and artsy crafting is driving a cultural boom in all things knitted, hand-sewn, superglued and welded.
- Introducing the first educational mail-order craft kit program designed to make crafting easy and exciting for young girls - with two brand-new craft kits delivered to club members every six weeks.
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Business Honors Program
The School of Business Honors Program provides a challenging opportunity for exceptional business majors. The initial focus of this offering promotes a predisposition toward the exploration of contemporary business issues that can reshape the business world. More specifically, its focus will enhance the student's self-awareness of one's potential and the development of professional research, writing and presentation skills.
Sophomore and junior students are invited to apply for admission to the School of Business Honors Program during the fall and spring semesters of each academic school year. Students currently enrolled in the University Honors Program are encouraged to consider the Business Honors Program. Students with a 3.5 GPA or better are eligible to apply to the Business Honors Program in the second semester of their sophomore year or later. Students NOT in any honors program at BWU may take business honors courses if they hold a GPA of 3.5 or better and obtain permission from the Business Honors Director, Dr. Susan Kuznik, and the course instructor. Minimum credits required: 10-12 credits
Required Courses:
BUS 290H Fire Hoses & Teacups: Innovative Research for the XXIst Century (3 credits)
An introductory research methods course designed to introduce the business student to foundational research skills and apply these skills to specific research topics. In this course, students will identify a research problem, complete background research, read published articles, summarize the findings, and develop their professional writing and presentation skills. The ability to take a fire hose of information and distill it into a teacup is one focus of this course!
BUS 461H Honors Capstone Consulting Project (4 credits)
Open to students formally accepted into the Business Honors Program, University Honors Students who elect courses to satisfy upper level requirements, and business students with Business Honors Director approval. This course is the "capstone" course for the Business Honors Program. It combines all the various skills, abilities, and attitudes received in the general business curriculum, and provides students the opportunity to explore researching, crafting and recommending a strategy within the context of an applied project for a client organization. Students utilize strategy formulation dynamics including the external environment and its impact on business functioning, industry dynamics, the resource-based view of the firm, scenario planning and business level strategic choices. Strategy recommendations may include evaluating global initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, value chain activities, organizational structure, board functioning and strategic leadership, and their effects on the client's business. Student learning is focused on conducting successful research, evaluating content, applying strategic thinking, making presentations, and recommending strategic alternatives for the client organization. The honors capstone, when satisfactorily completed substitutes for the BUS 451 capstone requirement.
Elective Courses:
Three to five Business Honors elective credits are required. See the University Catalog and semester course offerings for course availability.
Business Honors Recognition: All Business Honors courses must be taken for a letter grade, A+ through F; they may not be taken on an S/U basis. Students who successfully complete the required business honors course requirements (10-12 credit hours earning grades of 3.0 or better) and who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher will, upon graduation, receive the recognition "Graduating with Business Distinction" on their transcript.


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Born in Kottayam, Kerala, G Aravindan was well known to the readers of Kerala through his cartoon serial Cheriya Manushyarum Valya Lokavum (Small Men and the Big World), which appeared in the Mathrubhoomi journal during the early 1960s, even before he started with films. The cartoon serial chronicled the adventures of its characters, Ramu and Guruji.
Aravindan was part of a group of modernist artist based in Kozhikode, represented particularly by artist Devan, playwright Thikkodiyan and writer Pattathuvila Karunakaran. Aravindan's first film, Uttarayanam came out of this group, produced by Pattathuvila and story written by Thikkodiyan. The early films of Aravindan, as part of this group were highly influenced by the spiritualism of satirist Sanjayan and the mystic paintings of K C S Pankcker.
Aravindan kept changing his cinematic forms consistently during his film career spanning almost fifteen years, from his first film Uttarayanam (1974) to his last film Vasthuhara (1990). Aravindan successfully went beyond the limits and styles of filmmaking created by the new wave filmmakers of that time. This journey towards new facets of narrative included current incidents, history, myths and traditional stories. He also occasionally directed music for other filmmakers.
Aravindan took active part in theatre movements in Kerala. He associated with playwright Srikantan Nair and later helped start the Navarangam and Sopanam theatre groups.
Aravindan died on 16th January, 1991.
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Anyone gigging with Jojo pedal?
I'm intrigued to buy the perfect balance pedal. Tried it in a store and it felt really good. BUT, I frequently have to play gigs with rental/backline or shared drum sets. I'm thinking that the adjustment to make the pedal fit different thickness hoops might turn out to be an annoyance, thus making the fast and handy way to attach the pedal totally useless. Any experiences?
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I use one and I have 5 different drum sets that get rotated. I really find the hoop clamp to be a very non - issue. It is a simple process to adjust to the various hoop thicknesses. i have to do this with my Axis pedal as well.
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Thanks for the reply. Maybe I'll get one to be my lucky charm for next weekends studio session... :)
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Thackeray founded the political organization Shiv Sena with the purpose of favoring indigenous residents of Maharashtra state over migrants and to stall the spread of Islam (...). Thackeray had encouraged Hindus to form suicide attacks against Muslims. A government investigation said Shiv Sena was largely responsible for organizing attacks on Muslims during riots in Mumbai in 1992 and 1993.
He suffered cardiac arrest about 3:30 p.m. local time, said his physician, Dr. Jalil Parkar, reported Press Trust of India.
Thackeray had been suffering from breathing problems and pancreatic disease.
A cartoonist by training, he formed Shiv Sena in 1966 to further the political agenda of his magazine, in which he highlighted what he considered biases against hiring "sons of the soil," the Hindustan Times reported.
By 1973 the organization had become a potent force in Mumbai politics. In 1995, Sena allied with the BJP party to take power in the Indian congress.
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Best Things To Do in Monterey
Whether it's your first or 10th time visiting the area, the stunning scenery along the 17-Mile Drive never disappoints. The beaches and coastal terrain -- best found in Point Lobos State Natural Reserve -- are also universal traveler favorites worth exploring. Most everyone likes the aquatic displays at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as well. And those who visit Monterey regularly stick to the indulgent comforts of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the golf courses like Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Why go: South of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve receives praise from almost everyone who visits this pristine portion of ... read more»
Why go: South of Monterey and Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea is a humble seaside village with a few small shops and cafés -- at ... read more»
Why go: The Open Sea Exhibit best exemplifies how special the massive Monterey Bay Aquarium is: Sea turtles, stingrays and schools of ... read more»
Why go: Every golfer dreams of playing at the Pebble Beach Golf Club. And most can only dream about it, as the ... read more»
Why go: Near Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Old Fisherman's Wharf is not the smelly, salt water-stained place it ... read more»
Why go: Coursing through the Pebble Beach-Pacific Grove area, this stretch of roadway offers breathtaking views of the Pacific and multi-million-dollar houses ... read more»
Why go: Anchored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row is the epicenter of Monterey town's tourism industry. Boutique hotels, shops ... read more»


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After suffering numerous clones and rip-offs, Nintendo is set to finally publish its first official paid-for app for Apple's iOS platform
According to various sources, Nintendo is turning to the Pokemon francise for its first paid-for app and will roll out Pokedex for iOS on the Japanese market at the princly sum of 170 yen - about £1.30.
The Pokedex app will offer an encyclopedia of 150 of the little beasties, with add-on packs for new creatures available to download for 500 yen each.
Okay, unless you're a die-hard Pokemon fan, this news probably isn't going to set your day alight, but hear us out.
So far Nintendo has pretty much refused to acknowledge Apple's App Store, a move which has left third party clone apps to fill the void.
Now, if the Pokedex app turns out to be a big seller, it could open the doors for more Nintendo outings on our iPhones. How cool would it be to play the original Super Mario Bros or Zelda games on your iDevice?
Unfortunately, we have no idea if the app will make the leap to our own iOS market, or even when it's likely to appear in Japan. It's early days yet folks, but we'll keep you updated as soon as we know more.
In the meantime, get your proper Nintendo fix for today by reading our exclusive Nintendo Wii U review.
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Tonight and tomorrow is when many modern Pagans celebrate the fire festival of Imbolc sacred to the goddess Brigid, patroness of poets, healers, and smiths. Today is also the feast day of Saint Brigid of Ireland patron saint of poets, dairymaids, blacksmiths, healers, cattle, fugitives, Irish nuns, midwives, and new-born babies.In Kildare, Ireland's town square, a perpetual flame is kept lit and housed in a statue that pays homage to the Pagan and Christian conceptions of Brigid. Festi … [Read more...]
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Gulf Marine Fabricators to add 500 jobs at Aransas Pass yard
CORPUS CHRISTI - Gulf Marine Fabricators is adding 500 employees at its Aransas Pass yard.
The jobs are most of the 700 Gulf Marine's parent company, Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., will add to deal with project commitments, company CEO Kerry Chauvin said.
Gulf Island's second-quarter earnings report showed the company had a revenue backlog of $712.3 million, along with about $6.2 million in backlogged man-hours.
Chauvin said that is a company record.
"That's how much dollars we have to work off of to do projects, so it's a record backlog for our Louisiana and Texas operations," Chauvin said.
On top of older contract work, the company announced in April it was awarded construction of a hull for Williams, a natural gas company with offshore facilities, The Associated Press reported.
The company will fill 700 positions for the projects, with 200 of those scheduled for the company's Louisiana facility, Chauvin said.
The positions include welders, pipe fitters, structural fitters, painters and crane operators, among other crafts associated with offshore drilling activity, Gulf Island CEO Kerry Chauvin said.
Chauvin said hiring has begun and will continue as new phases for work projects begin.
It will take about six to eight months before all jobs are filled, Chauvin said.
Chauvin said the company has at least two years of work and is working to overcome the effects of a permitting moratorium to secure work past that time frame.
Occupying more than 370 acres on the north side of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Gulf Marine consists of two fabrication yards, one each in Aransas Pass and Ingleside.
The Houma, La.-based company manufactures rigs, drilling platforms and equipment for offshore oil drilling.
Gulf Marine had two reported rounds of layoffs in 2009 and 2010, which affected more than 200 employees.
Gulf Marine's announcement is part of a chain of good news coming for the Coastal Bend's manufacturing and construction industry, said Gail Dowell, workforce coordinator for the Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend.
The center has about 230 students, Dowell said.
"We have not had work in three years, so this is good news," Dowell said.
Other projects such as Tianjin Pipe Co.'s new plant in Gregory and possible projects not yet announced means the local industry is having a good run, Dowell said.
"If all of that kicks off like this next year, it's going to be wonderful," Dowell said.
The craft center's August graduating class contained 100 workers in welding, pipe fitting, scaffold-building, crane operating and instrumentation, Dowell said.


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Locale of three Summer Olympics
The crossword puzzle clue today is "Locale of three Summer Olympics". To solve this puzzle clue, we look for the similarity crossword puzzle definitions for our clue. Below are the possibilities crossword solution and answer for "Locale of three Summer Olympics".
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One of the five Olympic rings;
What one of the five Olympic rings represents;
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Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantFriday, October 23rd, 2009
Release date: Friday October 23, 2009
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Running time: 109
Director: Paul Weitz
Studio: Universal Pictures
Screenplay: Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland
Producer(s): Lauren Shuler Donner, Paul Weitz, Ewan Leslie
Cast: John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Ray Stevenson, Michael Cerveris, Frankie Faison, Jane Krakowski, Orlando Jones, Kristen Schaal, Salma Hayek
Official Site: thevampiresassistant.net
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense supaernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language
Available film art: Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant movie posters
The Vampire's Assistant tells the frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares.
14-year-old Darren (Chris Massoglia) was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend, got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change inside Darren. That's the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) turns him into something, well, bloodthirsty. –© Universal