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WMF extends successful partnership with PAYBACK
Extending its partnership by an extra five years.more
Award for PAYBACK mobile app
PAYBACK has received an industry award in the digital category at the Kress Awards (www.payback.de). The mobile app for the loyalty programme has been live since May 2010 and has been downloaded over 500,000 times, making it one...more
Straight to the point - Hermes now a PAYBACK partner
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PAYBACK to launch "Deals", Germany's most far-reaching couponing platform
PAYBACK is establishing yet another marketing channel with the launch of Germany's most far-reaching couponing platform. Each day, "PAYBACK Deals" will offer a changing selection of discount offers to members across Germany....more
New consumer study reveals growing trend for coupons
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One card, many channels: PAYBACK becomes a multi-channel marketing platform
Thanks to its personalised nature, PAYBACK has been a particularly effective and efficient form of customer marketing for over ten years, especially in the retail sector. With this expertise, the company has moved into digital...more
Second aid flight sets off for East Africa
Thanks to the support of thousands of PAYBACK customers, aid organisation "Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen / Wings of Help" is now able to send its second aid flight to Nairobi. Members of the loyalty programme passed up the chance to...more
PAYBACK expands marketing team to match growth
Marketing Manager moves from Paypal to join Europe's largest loyalty programme more
Five Rudi Völler point the way to 5-fold PAYBACK points
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Strong partnership for Germany's ears
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Flying to stop hunger
Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen and International Medical Corps Partner in Largest Airlift of Humanitarian Relief from Germany to Those Affected By Famine in the Horn of Africamore
PAYBACK welcomes another top manager to the team
Former Hansenet Managing Director Thomas Heise takes charge of Online Sales, Financial Services and PAYBACK Media more
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Wings of Help, PAYBACK partners and Lufthansa Cargo are sending an aircraft to East Africa. more
Future Group joins multipartner loyalty program PAYBACK
Largest retail formats will enable consumers to collect PAYBACK points from September 2011 on more
Famine in Africa: Help now by donating PAYBACK points!
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PAYBACK sets out to transform how India shops
Launch of Europe's leading customer loyalty program brings new benefits for consumers and partner companies more
Loyalty Partner welcomes Mathias Entenmann on board
Expert from the online community strengthens the management team of Loyalty Partner and PAYBACK more
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Spill temporarily shuts down blocks around plant
HUNTINGTON -- Clean-up will continue Wednesday at the Flint Group Pigments plant, after a leak from a railroad tanker Tuesday forced officials to order street closings and a shelter-in-place for some Huntington residents and businesses.
Authorities estimate about 50,000 pounds of the chemical aniline leaked from a railroad tanker car just after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning at Flint Group Pigments, site of the former BASF plant in the 2400 block of 5th Avenue in Huntington. The spill prompted a shelter-in-place for the 2400 to 2600 blocks of 3rd and 5th avenues and the complete closure of 5th Avenue at 20th Street. Both orders were lifted at noon.
Cabell County EMS transported one employee to St. Mary's Medical Center. The transport and shelter-in-place were precautionary, officials said.
Interim Huntington Fire Chief Tim Provaznik said crews conducted continuous air quality monitoring at the site. Inside the plant, monitoring found aniline levels almost below the detection point. Outside, the levels remained zero at all times.
"It's a serious incident, but everything came together in a timely fashion," he said. "In the grand scheme of things, this whole thing seems to be a minor event."
Joe Ochsner, site manager for Flint Group Pigments, said about the plant's on-site emergency response team provided an immediate response. All employees quickly were accounted for and the plant's neighbors were notified.
Johnathan Long, a manager at Stewart's Hot Dogs, received a phone call from Ochsner himself. He recalled Ochsner saying the substance could be flammable. Long, a bit scared, heeded the warning and fled east.
"He was like 'You need to get out of there right now," Long recalled.
Long later met up with fellow manager Jeremy Ellis, who left for a routine bank visit moments before the phone call. They joined with workers from Steiner's. Both of them, along with Steiner's employee Tom Potter, heard a continuous siren just after 9 a.m. They estimated it lasted for about five to eight minutes.
"That is extremely unusual," Potter said.
Marshall University notified students of the leak and the closure of roads through its emergency alert system. It said "at this time there is no threat to our Huntington Campus." The alert system gave an all clear notice around noon.
Ochsner explained aniline is not an extremely volatile material from a vapor standpoint, but he said it is toxic nonetheless.
Aniline spilled as crews offloaded it from the railroad tanker car, which traveled to Huntington from the Gulf Coast, Ochsner said. The offload process involves plant workers connecting to the rail car and adding pressure. Ochsner was unsure as to the cause of Tuesday's leak.
"Some component in there obviously has failed," he said of the process.
Michael Castellani, chairman of the Marshall University Chemistry Department, described aniline is a common raw material for many dyes and pigments.
Aniline spilled from the top of the rail car, flowed through a drain and into the plant's process sewer system. Ochsner described that to be a contained sewer system on site. Sewage is processed at the plant and later discharged into the public sewer.
Ochsner and Provaznik said the aniline was contained and no threat existed to the city's sewer system. The Huntington Sanitary Board was on scene as a precaution.
"We've brought in all of the key players," Provaznik said.
State spokeswoman Kathy Cosco told The Associated Press that a crew from the state Department of Environmental Protection would supervise the cleanup.
Ochsner expected the cleanup process to begin Tuesday, but the spill and aftermath forced the plant to closed for the remainder of the day.
The plant's on-site emergency team provided an immediate response. Ochsner said the group of volunteers is trained to extinguish small fires, contain leaks and use foam to control a situation.
Provaznik praised the group's effort. He also complimented the Cabell County 911 Center and others who responded to the scene. It was the county's first major emergency since its new 911 center opened this summer.
Ochsner said the cleanup will continue through Wednesday, and the plant will be shut down until further notice.
"I don't expect we'll have much in operation," he said. "Probably just finish some things that were in progress (Tuesday).
"I don't want to speculate and say when we'll be operational, but probably in a matter of days," he added.
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Developmental psychologist Dr. Dalton Miller-Jones will discuss "Ethic Identity and Achievement: Educating the Black Child" at Willamette University Friday, Feb. 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the Montag Center.
The lecture opens the four-part African-American Lecture Series funded by a Hewlett Grant. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public.
Miller-Jones has conducted research is on the impact of culture on development and learning and reasoning, especially for African American children. He has studied reading acquisition and teacher's attitudes and responses to speakers of Black English during reading instruction. He is beginning work in the area of identity and learning with special emphasis on mathematics and science.
Miller-Jones received his master's degree in experimental psychology from Tufts University in 1965 and a doctorate in developmental psychology from Cornell University in 1973.
He taught at Cornell where he helped establish the Africana Studies and Research Center. He has also taught at the University of Massachusetts and Williams College. He moved to the City University of New York Graduate School in 1984 where he subsequently served as deputy executive officer for the Ph.D. program in psychology and as head of the developmental psychology subprogram.
He has been a professor of psychology at Portland State University since 1991, where he also served as vice provost for academic affairs for three years.
On Wednesday, Feb 26, at 3:15 p.m. in the Hatfield Room of the Hatfield Library, Julius Thompson, chair of Black Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia, will discuss "20th Century Black Intellectuals and Beyond."
Thompson, who penned the biography of Broadside Press founder Dudley Randall, has focused his research on African American history in the 19th and 20th centuries, with a special concentration on the history of the South and Mississippi; the Black press; African American literary and social history; modern Africa since 1900; and African American literature with a major focus on Black poets since 1860.
On Friday, March 7, at 3:15 p.m. in the Montag Center, Bakari Kitwana, former editor of The Source Magazine and author of "The Rap on Gangsta Rap and the Hip Hop Generation," will discuss "The Hip Hop Generation and Black Youth Culture."
On Wednesday, March 19, at 3 p.m. in the Montag Center Den, Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, chair of African American Studies at Hamilton College, will discuss "Blackness Sublime: Race Consciousness, the New Negro and the Feminist Origins of the Negritude Movement."


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"That means unelected federal officials have now written 30 words of regulations for each word in the law," CNS News writes.
Since the passage of the so-called Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, federal agencies have published 109 regulations that dictate the implementation of the new laws.
The 109 regulations amount to an additional 10,535 pages in the already full Federal Register.
This is in addition to the 11,000 + pages of regulations the Obama administration has already added to the Federal Register.
CNS breaks it down:
The Federal Register represents the regulations in relatively small type with three columns of text on each page. CNSNews.com calculated that there is an average of 1,100 words on each of these pages by counting the actual words in one 78-page Obamacare regulation and then dividing it by 78.
At an average of 1,100 words per page, the 10,535 pages of Obamacare regulations consist of approximately 11,588,500 words.
The final regulations for just the individual mandate provision of the healthcare law is 75 pages, defining to whom the mandate applies, all the exemptions, and what types of insurance satisfy the government's rules.
According to a report from the House Committee on Ways and Means, there are over 80 million hours of rules and regulations that American businesses and families have to comply with. Examples found within that report include:
• Return of the organization exempt from income tax under section 501(c), 527, or 4947 (a) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code: 25,766,156 hours
• Form 3800, General Business Credit: 5,307,500 hours
• Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums: 40,189,456 hours.
• Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return: 4,366,381 hours.
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OK now. Is it possible to broadcast TV signals from a PC?
I do not want the broadcast to be tooo big. Just want the broadcast to reach 4 TV sets situated approx. 100-200 feet away.
Is this possible using an antenna? Is there some way that I broadcast the signals using radio waves from antenna and then when I tune my TV, it catches the signals?
I am NOT looking for wireless PC to TV devices for two reasons..
(1)They are expensive ($175 to $300)
This is what I am NOT looking for:
I came up with an idea... Just wanted to know whether it will work or not :
Stuff needed : RF Modulator, Antenna that came with my TV SET, TV Tuner Card, Notebook PC.
The working:
I have an antenna that cam with my LG TV And one which came with my Sony TV .....
If I hookup my Notebook PC with a TV tuner card, and then using an RF Modulator, connect my TV Tuner's Audio and Video cables to the Antenna.... Will the broadcasting work?
If I then try tuning my TVs... will this work ?
I need help from the Techie's out there!
It would be nice to clarify the purpose for someone to give you an intelligible response.
Are you trying to broadcast TV content (movies/shows) that you've downloaded on to your computer to other TV's in the house for watching?
Yes... thats what I want... But I want to broadcast using an Antenna...
Something like when I tune my TV (VHS or UHS), the broadcast from my PC also shows up!
Suggest please!
Unfortunately you can't do that, unless I'm missing something.
not sure if this is what you are trying to do but this works for me and my son. and its not wireless.
PC TVtuner card output connect to vcr input.
vcr output to a cable splitter
splitter branches to my tv and my sons.
whatever my PC broadcasts out shows up on both tvs.
you need a tv tuner card that has video out connections. some coax cable and a splitter. and whatever connection cables(SVHS-RCA etc..)that both the video card OUT and vcr IN require. then coax from vcr to splitter and coax from splitter to tvs
after re-reading what you posted I am not sure exactly what you mean by not using wireless yet using radio waves. seems a contradiction to me. but the method I described allows both of our tvs to see a PC broadcast. and it didn't cost much for the cables and splitter.
hope that helps in some way.
You could use a lan and stream the tv output to pc's !!!
The IPTV show Hak.5 did a segment on something like that. The way they had it set up was through there cable box, so when they tuned their TV to a specific channel, whatever was broadcasting from the PC showed up on the TV's. It was pretty cool.
None of what you guys suggested is what i want !
I want to broadcast from PC to TV in a way that when I manually tune my TV, the broadcast from my PC shows up !
It is not possible to do what you want with the setup you have described as an RF modulator requires a wired connection into a device. The antenna connection you see when reading a description of an RF modulator refers to connecting a coax cable to the TV, not transmitting over the air. To do what you want you would need to find a transmitter that broadcasts on the channels that your TV can pick up.
Can you tell me abt any such transmitters?
Any link would help!
To my knowledge any commercial tranmitters that would broadcast directly to your TV would cost more than the devices you had listed in your first post. You can do a search for "build your own tv transmitter" as there is a way to do what you want with what you have suggested by adding "A Ham Radio 6-meter Band Linear amplifier".


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Raghu Ram the senior supervising producer at MTV India and the executive producer of the show MTV Roadies. Raghu Ram was born on 6th June 1973 in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh and was brought up in Delhi. He studied at Woodstock School, Mussoorie, but he and his brother Rajiv are college dropouts.
As of March 2009, Raghu continues to act as the senior supervising producer and co-creative head at MTV India. He started supervising shows like MTV Love Line with VJs Malaika Arora Khan and Cyrus Broacha, He also worked for MTV Select and the first few seasons of MTV Super Select with VJ Nikhil Chinapa.
One of the most popular reality show, MTV Roadies was Raghu's first solo project. He was assigned this project in the year 2000. The show was tentatively titled MTV: Find The Road, and was initially met with skepticism by the senior producers of the channel. Raghu's idea of this show was accepted as an experimental project by MTV, India. However, after 6 years of success and with a steadily growing fan-base, Roadies has grown in popularity, budget as well as grandeur.
Recently Raghu has launched one more show with his brother Rajiv called MTV connected. This is a game show on twins. Previously both the brothers have judged Roadies 6.0 together.
Raghu's on-screen behavior attracts strong reactions from viewers. He is most known for his frequent outbursts, harsh language and scathing criticism directed at participants of the shows he judges. While some people think his attitude is unfair, some also appreciate him for being impartial and fair.
He is married to Sugandha Garg who was seen in the role of "Shaleen" in the successful Hindi movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.
Raghu, the meanest co-host of Roadies will soon be seen in a different role. He is all set to make his silver screen debut with Abbas Tyrewala's second directorial project 1-800-Love, mainlining John Abraham and Abbas' wife Pakhi.


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Cruyff was brought in to help the Mexican side, but a first round play off defeat this season caused the club to part company with him.
The club released a statement, which read: "The club has decided to terminate the services and consultancy with the company of Mr Johan Cruyff.
"This is because of not meeting the outcomes and objectives that have been established since the beginning of the contractual relationship.
"The coaching staff will not be affected, therefore technical director, trainer and technical assistants will continue to work with the club. The club thank Mr Johan Cruyff for the support and collaboration he has provided."


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**Course information for 2016 coming in August**
Location: Galway, Ireland
Faculty: Mark Feinstein, professor of linguistics (CS)
Course Number: CS-242S
Departure Date: May 27, 2015 Return Date: June 11, 2015 (dates are tentative)
Course Fee (tentative): $2,100 + airfare (see information about additional expenses and financial aid below)
Course Summary
The west of Ireland, with its mist-covered mountains, soaring cliffs, and rugged rockbound shorelines and deep bogs, is a starkly beautiful place. For more than 6000 years people have struggled to build communities and sustain their lives here by farming and fishing. But it's a challenging environment: There is relatively little fertile soil, a great deal of rain and wind, and often dangerous seas. Over the millennia vast forests were cut down, creating a striking vista of peat bog and bare hills that contrasts with the rolling green fields of much of the rest of the country. In this course, we travel for two weeks in the west of Ireland. We will explore the ecology, geology, and long history of the region, and (from a multidisciplinary perspective) consider how the physical landscape has shaped people's working lives, beliefs, language, and general culture.
This course is open to all students. There are no prerequisites. Some background in a field related to the course topics is, however, desirable.
Short-term field course eligibility requirements.
Financial Information
Short-term Field Course Finances and Funding: Important information about fees, payments, and financial aid.
Course Fee
Approximately $2,100 includes tuition, accommodation, in-country transportation, meals, course activities, and entrance fees
Additional Expenses (costs not included in the program fee)
Approximately $1,000 to include airfare, U.S. transportation to and from airport, and personal expenses
How to Apply
Short-term field course application deadlines and instructions.
Photo by Emma Opitz F'10, January 2012 Program Participant
Full Course Description
For more than 6000 years people in the west of Ireland have struggled to support themselves through sustainable small-scale farming and fishing. It's a very difficult place to make a living from the land: mountainous, rainy, windy, and with a dangerous coastline. This starkly beautiful region, however, also offers a great natural laboratory in which to study how people use the land, and how humans have shaped the environment. Here, for example, vast early forests were cut down for grazing, cultivation, and fuel, creating a striking vista of bare hills that are still used for sheep farming and peat bogs, where "turf" is still dug out and burned to provide a source of cheap local energy. But deforestation also has contributed to erosion and soil-nutrient depletion, and peat extraction exacerbates global warming. In response, forests are being replanted, creating economic opportunity as well as ecological (and aesthetic) challenges.
In this course we travel through the west of Ireland for two weeks, in a highly multidisciplinary exploration of these and other issues about agriculture, environment, and ecology. We address a wide range of complex issues: Should the bare landscape be restored by re-forestation? Is it possible (or desirable) to sustain traditional agricultural practices such as free-range sheep farming on the hills? How have changes in land use affected the ecology of native plants and animals? Can the rural beauty of the place--for its intrinsic aesthetic value and for the increasingly important tourist industry--be maintained in the face of modernization and economic development? What is the future of Irish farming and rural life in the face of changes in global food production and distribution? What are the consequences of Ireland's membership in the EU, whose regulations have impact on many aspects of rural life?
The course also addresses inter-relationships between the physical landscape, farming, and culture at large. The "spirit" of Ireland has always been deeply rooted in the land. And, especially in the rural west, forms of traditional Irish culture remain vibrant. Farming techniques that have been handed down for countless generations are still in use. The Irish language, which has all but disappeared in much of Ireland, is still spoken daily by many in the rural west. Traditional styles of music and dance long associated with rural life abound. But how well will these unique cultural forms fare as fewer and fewer people make their living directly from the land?
We look as well at historical and political dimensions of farming life and rural land use. For centuries, small tenant farmers struggled with absentee landlords who extracted exorbitant rents, often leading to bloody conflict. Indeed, the nature of land ownership under English rule was a major factor in the growth of Irish nationalism. And just a century and a half ago, the practice of potato monoculture contributed to the death by starvation and disease of more than a million Irish people during the Great Famine. Millions were forced to emigrate, mostly to North America, where they and their descendants have had a profound influence on our own social life.
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Learning Goals
MCP, QUA (with additional work; see evaluation expectations below)
Academic Expectations
All students will keep a detailed journal, including several assigned essays, relating to course readings, travel, and group discussion. For Division I credit, interested students must also write a more substantial research paper on a topic to be chosen in consultation with the instructor. The journal must be submitted for evaluation at the end of the trip; the Division I paper must be completed by a later date agreed upon with the instructor. In order to satisfy the QUA learning goal, the paper must demonstrate a sustained engagement with a quantitative approach to an issue addressed in the course (e.g., experimental studies, statistical analyses, mathematical models, etc).
Types of Activity Involved
This course involves a lot of walking, some hiking on rough terrain, and hill climbing. Participants will need good rain gear and footwear.
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Program Itinerary
Travel Plans
Participants arrange individually to arrive at Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland on the morning of May 28, 2015. All other transportation is by rented van.
Housing Arrangements
Self-catering apartments in Galway. Three-four students per apartment, with shared bedrooms and kitchen facilities.
Predeparture Preparation
There will be at least two group meetings with the faculty director prior to departure which will include: a general orientation about the nature of the course, relevant issues in modern Irish society, the geography of Ireland, etc. Students will have all the course readings in hand (PDFs on CD) before the trip, and are expected to begin the reading as early as possible. A representative from GEO will also provide information and resources related to health, safety, and travel.
Questions about the application process or financial aid should be directed to Heather St. Germaine in the global education office at email@example.com or 413.559.5542
Questions regarding the academic content or itinerary should be directed to Mark Feinstein at email@example.com.


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In the numbers-driven credit union business, one can be equal to two.
At least that's how the math works when it comes to the trade groups that represent the industry's interests in state capitals like Columbia and on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
The South Carolina Credit Union League is a case in point. The Irmo-based, industry-funded organization is advancing a plan to merge with the North Carolina Credit Union League by early 2014 after nearly 80 years of independence. The unified group would be called the Carolinas Credit Union League.
"The consolidation of talented staff from both organizations would allow the new league to enhance its delivery of core association services: advocacy, compliance, and professional development," the groups said in a recent statement after deciding to let their members vote on the proposal.
The urge to merge is being fueled by the fact that there are fewer credits unions thanks to consolidation, said Steve Fowler, president and chief executive officer of the S.C. Credit Union League, which dates back to 1934.
"We here in South Carolina have 74 credit unions. That's down from 1978, when we had 200," he said.
North Carolina has 87 credit unions, down from about 320 over that same period.
The result is that the costs of keeping the trade groups going is falling to fewer affiliates, Fowler said.
"As we have seen the number of credit unions contract, the leagues have begun to take a look around and say, 'How can we best service our member credit unions going forward?' " said Fowler, who is retiring at the end of this year.
He added: "Consolidation really became something that was a very viable option."
The leagues have worked closely together for years on various projects and in some case they already use each another's back-office services, including legal compliance and accounting.
They began looking at the pros and cons of combining a couple of years ago.
Their peer groups in some other states already have taken the plunge, Fowler said.
"We're not in any real danger other than the number of credit unions is dropping," Fowler said.
"We're dues-supported and affiliation is voluntary, so at some point you're going to lose critical mass. If you wait until that point, you start eating into your equity. We're making this decision from a position of strength, with time on our side."
Both groups have been sharing details of the plan at town hall-style meetings with members, who are expected to vote on it next month.
Each state would be represented by three officials under the combined organization, which would maintain offices in Columbia, Raleigh and Washington, D.C. John Radebaugh, CEO of the North Carolina group, would lead the Carolinas Credit Union League.
Fowler said most members he's spoken with support the idea, through he acknowledges there are a couple of skeptics. He's not one of them, saying that "by combining our forces the sum is going to be greater than the total parts."
"There so many more reason to do it than not to it," Fowler said.
Contact John McDermott at 937-5572.
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Don't knock until you've tried it, my friend. DC is a very nice, family friendly forum. We really don't need to start a forum war.
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We are all different individuals and we all have our own preferrences. I choose to seek out as many sources as I can in my journey, whether it is here, DC or any other forum. Why limit yourself?
As Mark said, DC is a great forum to enjoy also............it's not like we have to choose one over the other. I enjoy coming here, DC and also a couple of other forums......all the better to learn and broaden our knowledge IMO
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Glen can be a nice guy, & it's my dear hope that he keeps that side to the fore. I hope he's accepted too, & I wish him luck with his barn.
As for DC, I noticed a thread about our drums there a few weeks ago. There was a few misconceptions about what we do, so I thought I'd register to offer clarification, but I think my membership application was declined. Wouldn't let me log in. Probably just as well really, as my presence there would probably not be welcomed by Glen - we've had our moments.
Andy, I wonder why your membership would have been denied. You are extremely knowledgable and always seem to help anyone who needs it...........I know you've helped me.
Do you want me to address it with the mods at DC and find out if there are any issues? Just doesn't make sense to me.
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They will advocate that Congress protect education programs from across-the-board budget cuts, known as sequestration. They will urge Congress to instead forge a bipartisan solution that puts our children's education first and protects their future as well as the future of our country.
School board leaders from all parts of the country have traveled to Washington D.C. to take part in the National School Boards Association's (NSBA) 40th annual Federal Relations Network Conference, being held Jan. 27-29, 2013.
With the sequestration looming, more than 700 school boards have passed resolutions advocating Congress to stop the across-the-board cuts that would dismantle key education programs in their school districts. These federal cuts to K-12 public education would total more than $3 billion this fiscal year. Furthermore, these cuts would continue over a 10-year period and have a devastating effect on our schools, eroding the base of funding for programs that directly impact student learning year after year.
"The federal cuts to public education would impede on the ability of school districts and states to sustain resources for programs that close achievement gaps, raise graduation rates, and retain highly effective teachers," said Thomas J. Gentzel, NSBA's Executive Director. "K-12 education programs have already been previously reduced on the federal level and the ability to absorb additional budget cuts and provide an enhanced curriculum for all students is extremely limited for many school districts."


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Jeremy Roenick: Sidney Crosby is 'way more talented' than Wayne Gretzky
Jan 30, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
Wayne Gretzky didn't become the all-time leading scorer in NHL history because he skated faster than anyone else or shot harder than any other player. Instead, he dominated thanks in large part due to his incredible hockey IQ.
So it's important to take semantics into account when you consider Jeremy Roenick's comments. Roenick said that Sidney Crosby is "way more talented" than Gretzky was when Roenick spoke on a recent radio show. Of course, Roenick also points to that hockey IQ when discussing Gretzky's success, so it's not as if he's disparaging "The Great One."
Of course, this gets to a deeper discussion about how difficult it is to compare players of different eras. For instance: can anyone say if Patrick Roy was better than Terry Sawchuk, considering how different equipment and style of play was in their generations? The same law applies to discussing Bob Pettit versus Shaq O'Neal; it's almost as if they are playing two different games.
So in other words, take these words with a grain of salt. Still, it's an interesting thought to consider: is Sidney Crosby "way more talented" right now than Wayne Gretzky was in his prime?
- Brian - Jan 30, 2011 at 11:21 AM
no one's better than Gretzky in any way, except maybe fighting. love ya JR, but you say some dumb stuff.
- polegojim - Jan 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Roy's comment towards Roenick is classic, and applies to his statements like this one.
"I can't really hear what Jeremy says, because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ears"
- lonespeed - Jan 30, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Roenick likes to stir crap up, just like he did as a player.
The more time that passes, the more this becomes an apples-to-oranges comparison.
The separation between Gretzky and the rest of his peers in his prime was far wider than the separation between Crosby and his peers of today.
Players are bigger, faster, and more talented today than they were twenty years ago in any sport. Stick Ovie, E. Staal, Stamkos, Kane, Toews or various others in the league twenty years ago, and Gretzky's star wouldn't shine so bright. That doesn't mean Gretzky isn't the greatest player of all time. It's rather simple, those players didn't exist twenty years ago, and Gretzky did. That's what made him great.
So saying Crosby is better than Gretzky is like saying Alex Rodriguez is better than Babe Ruth; the comparison really doesn't hold water. Different generations.
- nesuperfan - Jan 30, 2011 at 2:18 PM
More raw physical talent does not necessarily make one better. You have to include other factors like work ethic and what is between the ears, and no one has ever been better than Gretzky between the ears.
- facemaskplease - Jan 30, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Roenick? IQ? These should not appear in the same sentence, unless it's for time Upstate. It's just a matter of needing attention and saying any dumb thing to get it. First of all, Gretzky revolutionized the game that Mr. Crosby is now playing. This is like comparing the guy who drinks Bud Light to the guy who invented beer. Roenick should just put a sock in it.
- stakex - Jan 31, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Crosby is not half the player Gretzky was….
Gretzky had a feel for the game, and saw the ice like no one before him… and Crosby isn't even close to that ability. Sure hes putting up solid numbers, but hes no where close to the numbers Gretzky put up… and Crosby has the benifit of the new "pansified" NHL where you can't look at him without taking a penelty. Gretzky scored all his goals during a time in which you could still hook and hold players… if the NHL didn't change the rules after the lockout, Crosby wouldn't be a fraction the player he is right now and not even close to being considered a top player.
And you know… its offensive to compare a little cry baby, and constant diver to the greatest player of all time. JR should be ashamed of himself.
- jpelle82 - Feb 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM
you must not watch hockey. it was more pansified when gretzky played. the goof never got hit and "saw the ice" because he had no worry of being hit. crosby, ovechkin, sedin, stamkos are all better than gretzky. gretzky was an opportunist. he played during an era of pussies and poor goaltending. look at the goalie stats then to now.
- govtminion - Jan 31, 2011 at 3:27 PM
It's worth pointing out that while Crosby is unlikely ever to touch most of Gretzky's records, he's also playing in an era of bigger, faster goaltenders than the old Oilers dynasty had to deal with. It really is impossible to compare the two fairly, other than to say that Crosby is as dominant over the current NHL as Gretzky was in his heyday.
(And I say that as a Pens hater. Excuse me while I take a shower…)
- wstander - Feb 1, 2011 at 1:53 AM
Crosby is no way as dominant over his peers as Gretzky was in his heyday. Just compare Gretzky's stats to his closest competitor and Crosby to his. It is not even close.
- ishiibrad - May 24, 2011 at 1:33 AM
OMG! I truly am in an American room in here 1) Roenick had some pretty good chances to win a cup but he didn`t do a whole lot to help his teams( another sub par american player) So, what he says doesn`t hold a lot of water. 2) lonespeed …those players didn't exist twenty years ago . Are you kidding me ? Do you know how many HOF`s in that time? How many do you think will come out of hockeys batch right now? 3)jpelle82…an era of pussies and poor goaltending. I`m sorry ,just ask Don Cherry about that, he will sit you down and give you it all for hours! The players wear way more equipment now(more padding,face sheilds & helmets) yet more players are dropping like flies today? The worst thing the NHL did was bring in helmets. Helmets and shields came in and sticks went up! Players played back then. Oh yeah a few goons but other players told them to bring it down, they didn`t need the refs help.
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Yes, because Mitt Romney is a pillar of political integrity and has never changed any of "his views and opinions to match the listeners." No one is saying that a person of rational intellect would be unable to disagree with a progressive position. Rather, we are saying that the conservative default is to respond to policy arguments in irrational ways. Like calling someone who quotes the gospel of Christ a "Marxist."
The Clean Air Act disagrees with you. You know, those stupid clean air regulations designed to protect human life at the expense of industry.
Here's what you don't realize. If you wait to file a lawsuit in a case with these kinds of facts, certain evidence related to the truck and the driver has a way of disappearing. That's the reality of the cold world. They killed this guy's wife and her mother. They have to pay for that.
Then you just aren't paying attention. Since the death penalty was provisionally reinstated by the US Supreme Court in the 70's, 17 people have been released from death row based on exculpatory DNA evidence, and over 100 have been released from death row based on other evidence. So yes, the chances are very good that we have put innocent people to death in this country. That should be unacceptable in a nation that values fairness and human life.
I'm not "claiming" those things or "selling lies," they are facts that were acknowledged by the Georgia Supreme Court, and yes, they still denied a stay. Listen, what do YOU think? Assuming what I just said to be true, if it was someone you personally cared about, would you want them to be executed if there was substantial doubt as to his/her guilt? And there is substantial doubt in this case.
7 of the 9 witnesses who originally testified against him recanted their testimony. One of the witnesses who didn't recant their testimony is the alternate suspect. 9 people say the alternate suspect did it. At least one of the witnesses was forced to sign an affidavit by police, although he was illiterate and unable to read what he was made to sign. Several other witnesses claimed that their testimony was the product of police coercion. There is no physical evidence tying Troy Davis to the crime. None. The gun was never found. So it's a little more complicated than "HE KILLED A COP," and a lot more complicated than taking out the "trash." But don't let a little thing like the strong possibility of innocence cloud your blood lust.
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On Friday, October 8, the A2 Charter School students taught the students and staff of Jackson Elementary School about the significance and importance of White Cane Day, which is traditionally celebrated on October 15. The message was delivered via the use of songs, speeches and skits that were written and performed by A2 students.
The A2 students first became aware of White Cane Day from fellow student Jackson K. who is visually impaired. Students learned more about White Cane Day, and its significance, from presentations by SASD teacher for the visually impaired, Marybeth Riley, and CESA orientation and mobility specialist, Diane Gafney.
When A2 students discovered that none of the adults they spoke to were aware of Wisconsin's White Cane Law requiring motorists to stop 10 feet away from individuals with white canes wanting to cross the street, they decided to take on the responsibility to inform the students, staff and their families of the law and more.
Students taught their audience about what it means to be visually impaired, the importance of orientation and mobility so those individuals can move around independently, and how to appropriately help someone who does not see well. They also reminded students of the importance of taking care of their vision and not take it for granted.
Under the supervision of A2 teachers, Sandra Spatt and Kathy Nelesen, students wrote the script for the occasion along with an electronic presentation. They created coloring book pages for the younger students, and bookmarks for the older ones that contained messages about White Cane Day. In addition, they made a scene of some of the beautiful things to be seen in Wisconsin, and a "wall of fame" of famous individuals who have made significant contributions to the world even though they had visual impairments.
A2 fifth grader Marcus E composed a song in honor of White Cane Day. He then accompanied the A2 students on the piano as they sang the song for the student body who joined in for the chorus.
Jackson K, who inspired the project, also wrote a poem for the occasion.
White Cane Day has been a national observance since President Lyndon Johnson first proclaimed it in 1964.
A2 Charter School is an SASD charter school that is in its fourth year of operation for self-directed, independent fourth and fifth grade learners. To learn more, visit the A2 website.
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The charge against the BBC's Andrew Gilligan is that he based a story on a single source. Yet report
The charge against the BBC's Andrew Gilligan is that he based a story on a single source. Yet report
by Paul Routledge [2] Published
Now it can be told, as they used to say in old Fleet Street. Five happy years have elapsed since I was a member of the parliamentary lobby, so I am no longer bound by the rule of omerta. Therefore, I can tell the truth about how political journalism works and explain the hypocrisy behind Alastair Campbell's charge that the BBC's defence correspondent Andrew Gilligan relied on one source for his story that the government's dossier on Iraq was "sexed up".
Sources are important, not just because Campbell says so, but because that's where the stories come from. Sources have to be nurtured, fed and watered, and given the occasional ego massage. It takes a long time to find a really good source, but only one reckless move to lose him (and it usually is a him). Every day, more than 200 lobby correspondents sweep the beach at Westminster for stories. I don't mean the stuff from Tory Central Office that spews out of the fax, or the self-important ranting of backbenchers. Those are not real stories.
Real stories are what the politicians don't want you to print: the secret of Peter Mandelson's home loan; the £1m donation to Labour from the Formula One boss, Bernie Ecclestone; or Cheriegate. These stories are initially denied, then denigrated, and finally admitted under a gradual process of disclosure. Rule number one: don't let the bastards know how much you know, until you have to.
To get real stories, you need a source. And contrary to what the Prime Minister says, one source is good enough - if he is good enough. Most lobby correspondents have only one source; indeed, all too many have none at all. In his scribbling days at the Daily Mirror and Today, Campbell had only one source - Neil Kinnock, who, usefully, was leader of the Labour Party.
Let me come clean. During my long stint as labour editor of the Times, Lawrence Daly, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, was my source. He gave me documents from the TUC, and I filed my copy from his office in the Euston Road, usually over a large brandy. The Daily Mirror's source was then Cyril Plant, the taxmen's leader, who passed over not only the documents but also an accurate shorthand note of TUC general council meetings.
When I moved into political reporting, Charlie Whelan became my source. I knew him as a spin-doctor with the engineering union AEEU. He consulted me (presumably among others) when headhunted by new Labour. I urged him to accept, not appreciating what a gold mine he would prove. I spoke to him every day, often several times. I fed him at the same table in the Commons press gallery dining room every week. Sometimes, it was a twobl (a two-bottle lunch) or even a threebl. He always had copy, whether it was Gordon Brown's idea for a 10p rate of income tax, or the sinking of the royal yacht.
I was then political correspondent of the Independent on Sunday. Successive editors knew of this arrangement, but in the interests of political theatre, Charlie was always "Source A". If I mentioned his code name, they knew the story was kosher. For instance, he told me about the Chancellor's decision not to hold a referendum on the euro during the first parliament two weeks before he gave the story to the Times on his mobile phone outside the Red Lion pub in Westminster - an event that has now gone down in political history. The IoS buried it in the business section, where nobody read it, proving that the system does not always work. However, I had the pleasure of humiliating the Sunday Telegraph, which ran completely the opposite story.
Your source has to be absolutely reliable. He has to tell you everything, not just what he wants you to hear. So he will not normally be a politician. More likely, he will be a spin-doctor or political adviser or some other apparatchik who is in the loop, but not dependent on the politicians for his future.
Forget Peter Mandelson. Journalists much prefer sources such as Harry Fletcher of the probation officers' union, who has fed generations of home affairs correspondents with stories. Yet few outside the media would know his name.
By constantly reiterating that Gilligan had "only" one source for his story, Campbell hopes to convince the public that the story was false. Few political journalists will expose this for the eyewash it is because they are reluctant to admit that they, too, rely on single sources. I do not know Gilligan, and have never met him. But my sixth sense as a reporter tells me that he has a real source, high on the Whelan scale. It doesn't matter if he met him in a pub, or even a brothel; Campbell used to meet contacts in pubs before he gave up the drink. What matters is not the setting, but the credibility of the source. A real story must satisfy three tests. Is it newsworthy? Is it credible? Is my informant trustworthy? By those criteria, it seems to me that Gilligan had a real story, and had a duty to publish. I believe him. Ergo, I do not believe Campbell.
There is a further point. Campbell knows that Gilligan cannot name his source, and cannot be required to disclose it to MPs. Disclosure would ruin him. So Campbell can rubbish Gilligan and his source and his source's story, secure in the knowledge that the Beeb cannot come totally clean. The Ministry of Defence must have known this also, when it tried to flush out Gilligan's source by offering to name an official who had met Gilligan if the BBC would simultaneously identify that official as the deep throat. This was obviously an attempt to discredit Gilligan and destroy the source pour encourager les autres. These are testing times for sources. New Labour will stop at nothing to crush them.
But let us not forget that the government had only one source for its allegation that Iraq could launch chemical and biological weapons within 45 minutes. Yet the government's position is that its sole source, equally anonymous, must be regarded as credible, while Gilligan's must not. Ministers cannot have it both ways. What's source for the goose is source for the gander.
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The 40th annual Noel Night was a special evening for metropolitan Detroit as more than 80 venues in the Midtown area opened their doors to holiday revelers. Visitors to The Wright Museum were treated to the Rev. Horace L. Sheffield, III as Santa Claus and a number of holiday performances by ensembles including Ballet Renaissance, Hot Sauce, and Mosaic Youth Theatre.


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A representative of the Nigerian government's Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources toured the rural areas of north Walton County Thursday to learn how county Public Works crews toughen dirt roads to withstand erosion. Nigerian government leaders are working to help farmers in the West African nation to get their food "from the farm to the market" on dirt roads to improve the nation's economy.
"Just like in the United States and in Walton County, we can't afford to pave every road in Nigeria," said Engineer M. Ola Akeju, assistant director to the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources while on a tour through north Walton County. "Walton County uses a process to minimize dirt road erosion, and it looks like this type road stabilization process works quite well for the people of Walton County," he said. Akeju was accompanied by Ike Onyiuke of a company called Universal Stabilization JV Limited of Abuja, Nigeria, which specializes in road stabilization products. Walton County Public Works crews have been using a road stabilization process on many local dirt roads since 1998.
Aaron Warren, engineer in the Walton County Public Works division, says the process used by the county makes road beds stronger, keeping washouts and erosion to a minimum. "Repairs to dirt roads are minimized when we use this process, even after hurricanes and floods," says Warren. "We're quite proud to share our road stabilization techniques with other countries." Warren says he has provided tours to other international visitors from the Soviet Union in 2008 with similar interests in stabilizing rural roads in that part of the world.
Akeju spent just over a day touring Walton County roads and reviewing equipment that the Walton County Public Works division uses in the road stabilization projects, along with Ike Onyiuke. Akeju says he will report his Walton County findings to the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources to determine if this particular process should be used in Nigeria.


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Radeons have largely vanished from store shelves, while low-end AMD Sempron processors are suddenly skyrocketing up Amazon's sales charts. What's driving the trend? A new type of cryptocurrency that's been called the silver to Bitcoin's gold.


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P: I see, but I have many things already, how much does the mule weights?
Result: still hurts when I remember that.
DM: Okay, you enter the tavern, now what're you going to do?
P: I ask the bartender for a diet coke.
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The U.S. has officially reclassified all chimpanzees — both in the wild and in captivity — as an endangered species.
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Audi has the S8, Mercedes has the S63 AMG and Jaguar has the XJR, but BMW has always held that an M7 wasn't justified, leaving its associated Alpina line to tackle that market with the B7 (pictured). The chief engineer at the M division, however, feels otherwise.
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|"Nature just happens to have provided a cheap source of certain fats in her great sea monsters and so the mighty whales have been butchered. . . a harvest without a sowing." - W. J. Dakin 1934.
|Greenpeace - Defending Our Oceans 1
Solomon Islands - In the tiny, war-torn Islands, poor fishermen were payed to capture wild dolphins for sale on the international market. As many as 200 dolphins have been captured. The first 28 of these dolphins have been shipped to Mexico to be used in a "swim-with-dolphins" attraction.
|Greenpeace - Defending Our Oceans 2
The Act of Whaling Must Stop
- Iceland slaughtering Minke Whales - Iceland, like Japan, is exploiting a loophole in the world-wide moratorium imposed by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on commercial whaling, by claiming its hunt have a scientific basis. Strong concerns were expressed about the scientific validity of the 'scientific whaling proposal' presented by Iceland to the IWC in June 2005. Thirty nine of the Scientific Committee's national delegates, from many different nations, concluded that, not only was Iceland's research proposal poorly contrived and unlikely to yield any relevant results, but that it was 'deficient in almost every respect'. Iceland's scientific programme is just a cover for re-instigating a commercial whaling programme.
MORE INFORMATION See Island's First Kill
- Faroese Islands Pilot Whale Slaughter - More than 1000 long-finned pilot whales are killed in the Faroese Islands, a Danish protectorate, every year by wealthy islanders, who have no subsistence need for whale meat but to consume it as a cultural prerogative. The hunt, known as a "grind," is horrifically cruel. North Atlantic and migratory North Sea Pilot whales are driven into shore by fishing boats, then roped and hauled on until they beach themselves. Then using long knives the fishermen kill the whales by sawing at their heads, severing their spines, and letting them bleed to death. The Faroes say that this is 'as humane as possible'.
- Caribbean Corruption is Killing Whales - By taking foreign aide, from Japan, Caribbean Nations are forced to support the re-start of global whaling. In recent years, Domnicia's, St. Vincent's and St. Lucia's small cetacean hunts have included pilot whales, pygmy sperm whales, pygmy killer whales, false killer whales, Fraser's dolphins, Risso's dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, rough-toothed dolphins, and Cuvier s beaked whales.
- Dolphin Slaughtering in Japan - Japanese fishermen, with the support of the Japanese government, slaughter thousands of dolphins and porpoises yearly in a brutal manner. Not only is this harming the populations, but it is also hurting the people of Japan. The dolphin meat with its high levels of toxic heavy metals and organochlorines is often sold to the unsuspecting public as whalemeat. Japanese law must end this brutal slaughter and protect the welfare of the Japanese people.
- Captive Dolphins at Manati Park Bavaro - In 1999 the Dolphin tank at Manati Park Bavaro was investigated by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, who reported that the living conditions of the dolphins were not acceptable. The issue of May 21st of Time Magazine stated Manati Park as:".. one of the world's most controversial facilities.." Worse, critics charge that "several dolphins have died prematurely at Manati because of toxic waters." According to CITES documentation only five of the original imported and captured eight dolphins are still there now.
- Ban Fishing in U.S. Waters for Countries that Hunt Whales - Countries that hunt whales, are a continued threat to creatures which are already in danger of extinction. We as a civilized society must take a stand to protect these creatures from every country that would hunt them into extinction.
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Saints offense scored more points without Reggie the past 5 years than with him. Anyone who thinks one player (besides Drew Brees) will make or break the Saints does not regularly follow the team. Cris Collinsworth is no exception.
bigcheez- if ur being cautious then how could u call games vs GB and MIN locks? Certainly not the case.
There hasn't been a Saint that's driven me crazier over the past few years than Devery, with his inconsistency. That being said, he was also the recipient of the most Brees bombs in the 2006 run, providing a deep threat unlike any other from the slot (maybe going back to keith poole, but still faster).
If you ask me, these 4 guys are a lock:
wr1- Colston
wr2- Patten
wr3- Meachem
wr4- Copper (special teams ace)
Strategically speaking, wr5 will have to be a speed guy that can come in during 3/4 receiver sets and stretch the field (unless Meachem is really as fast as devery- in that case, RM can be the speed guy and they can go with Arrington as the 4th, a possession type receiver).
SO, wr5(speed)- Devery, Moore, Skyler
wr5(possession)- Arrington
Here's the WILD CARD factor- Sean Payton, our brilliant head coach, will have a very hard time cutting Arrington. He traded up in the draft to select him, and as a 7th rounder, we all know that Payton is dyyying to show the world that he's succeeded AGAIN at choosing a 7th round sleeper/gem. Payton's ego is large (which is great at times), and I just don't see him giving up on this potential "genius move" before giving Arrington a chance. Therefore, I'm pretty sure Arrington will get the wr5 spot.
Being that Pierre is adequate on kickoffs and Bush/Porter can handle punts, I just don't see Skyler's value, and Moore is a bit undersized even though Payton seems to favor him. Never the less, I see Devery as wr6 and the other two dropped. If they only go with 5, I think Devery gets cut, as Payton didn't draft him and coaches tend to favor those whom they draft.
he's alluding to the sentence directly above...
its true, loomis should NOT be in the business of running a football team's personnel...... but of course, he's a benson cronie. should have stuck with mueller- he can turn a franchise around. just need some playmakers on D and we can contend...but let's see why this offseason will be different.. the big names NEVER come our way


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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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By Curt Yeomans
Clayton State University got a head start on its fall commencement ceremonies Wednesday night, by recognizing 38 soon-to-be master's degree recipients during two pre-commencement ceremonies held at the school.
Thirty-six of those graduate students were recognized during a graduate hooding ceremony in the ballroom of the school's Student Activities Center, while two master's degree-in-nursing recipients were recognized during a nursing ceremony in Clayton State's Spivey Hall.
"With this event [graduation], your identity changes," Clayton State Interim Provost Michael Crafton said during the graduate hooding ceremony. "You go from being our students, as knowledge consumers, to being our colleagues, as knowledge producers."
Today, those graduate-level students will be among the 420 Clayton State pupils upon whom degrees will be conferred during two commencement ceremonies, held at 4 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., in the school's Athletics and Fitness Center. This year is the 10th anniversary of the first fall commencement ceremony at Clayton State.
The first commencement ceremony today will be for graduates of the College of Health, College of Information and Mathematical Sciences, and the School of Business. According to a university press release, 180 students will participate in the ceremony. Coca-Cola Company Senior Vice-President Jerry Wilson is expected to address the graduates.
The second ceremony will be for 241 graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences. Fulton County State Court Judge Brenda Hill Cole is slated to address the graduates at that ceremony.
"The doors will open 45 minutes before the ceremonies start, which would be 3:15 p.m., for the first ceremony, and 6:45 p.m., for the second ceremony," University Spokesman John Shiffert said. "We do encourage everyone to come early to get a good seat."
Shiffert said overflow seating for people without tickets will be available in the ballroom of the Student Activities Center, which will have room for 550 people, and in room 272 of the James M. Baker University Center, which can seat 150 people.
While all the degrees will be conferred during today's commencement ceremonies, the graduate students received a new addition to their academic regalia during the small ceremonies on Wednesday -- their graduate hoods.
The hoods are black drapes, with multi-colored strips, that hang around the neck of someone receiving a graduate-level degree. In Clayton State's case, the colors include orange and blue, the school's colors, as well as a third color around the collar to recognize the graduate student's field of study.
That third color ranged from white, for arts-and-sciences graduate students, to turquoise for recipients of the master's degree in health-care administration, to tan for recipients of a master's degree in business administration.
"What we do is have each graduate student come up with the faculty member who oversaw his or her course work, and that faculty member actually takes the hood and places it over the student's shoulders," said Clayton State School of Graduate Studies Dean Thomas Eaves.
"Also in our [graduate hooding ceremony], each student has an opportunity to write a short piece beforehand, about 75 words in length, about what this degree means to him or her, and a reader reads it as the student is being hooded," Eaves added. "It's a little more personal than it would be during a regular commencement ceremony."
Some of the graduate students said they were glad to see a road filled with studying, reading books and writing papers end with their receiving graduate degrees.
"It feels great," said Fayetteville resident, Christopher Madura, who will be receiving a master's degree in business administration as part of a MBA cohort at Clayton State's campus in Peachtree City. "I've worked very hard to get here. I had been out of the education environment for a few years, but I want to thank Clayton State, who was outstanding in providing an education to me by providing an MBA cohort in Peachtree City."
Clayton State Director of Development Reda Rowell, who is receiving a master's degree in liberal studies, said working on a graduate-level degree has been a "wonderful opportunity." Rowell now has three degrees from Clayton State, having previously picked up an associate degree in general studies in 1993, and a bachelor's degree in business management in 1998.
She has been working on a master's degree since the fall of 2006.
"I'm glad to have my Sundays back," Rowell said after the graduate hooding ceremony. "It's been the equivalent of reading a book a week. There has been a lot more work outside of the classroom, than inside of it. It feels wonderful to graduate, though. For me, since I work in external relations, I can talk to people about what it's like. When I say I know what it's like in the classroom, I really know what it's like."
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- Henry residents prominent among CSU's grads ( June 22, 2010 )
- University system chancellor, professor to address CSU grads ( November 19, 2010 )
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From my really happy childhood I developed a liking for any rusty metal constructions, cement blocks and for the silence of the wind which walks through this. I like them because there is an infinite life that stays there throughout the years… Most abandoned buildings, plants and areas appeared in the Soviet Russia ('70-'80) because they belonged to the "state" (meaning nobody) and afterwards ('90) as a result of the economic crisis. But each place has its own story (in which I, to be honest, do not have much interest).
I think we are all not indifferent to abandoned things. The Abandoned have some sort of a strong and complicated connection with our souls; some people get scared and try to escape their impressions, some fight with them and try to destroy or rebuild or just leave their own footprint on the abandoned site to prove that they're stronger than this world. And some do not try to do anything – they just look and listen to the Abandoned, enjoying those impressions, feeling the real meaning of time. I am one of them.
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How ATM fraud nearly brought down British banking
This is the story of how the UK banking system could have collapsed in the early 1990s, but for the forbearance of a junior barrister who also happened to be an expert in computer law – and who discovered that at that time the computing department of one of the banks issuing ATM cards had "gone rogue", cracking PINs and taking money from customers' accounts with abandon.
The Register: How ATM fraud nearly brought down British banking