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The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. This dramatic and compelling story comes to life in a major motion picture starring Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) as Mary and Oscar-nominee Shoreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog) and Oscar Isaac (Syriana) in supporting roles. The Nativity Story is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) from a screenplay by Mike Rich (Finding Forrester, The Rookie).
Cast: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Hiam Abbass, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Eriq Ebouaney, Ciarán Hinds; Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
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The mission of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Research and Learning Center is two-fold. First, the Center will facilitate the increase of research capacity within the STEM disciplines, and between STEM and non-STEM fields. Second, the Center will consolidate SFA's support for STEM education, particularly by coordinating STEM efforts in EC-12, undergraduate and graduate education, and teacher development at all levels.
Interdisciplinary research is a prime focus at SFA.
The STEM Center will catalyze research communication and collaboration within the sciences as well as between the sciences and other disciplines. Particular attention will be given to facilitating research collaboration in partnership with industry, university faculty, staff and students, and stakeholders in the public school system.
Supporting comprehensive STEM education involves both publicizing the value of STEM training and removing barriers to student persistence in the STEM pipeline. In keeping with research findings regarding inhibitors to STEM engagement, the Center will focus on:
- increasing STEM awareness and public perception,
- facilitating innovation in STEM university education,
- providing support for student mentoring during transitional periods in their education,
- guiding STEM teacher induction during the first three years in the classroom, and
- empowering STEM teacher-leaders to transform their districts from within.
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|Girl Scout STEM Day
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|STEM Center, Math Building
|April 24th, 8:30-2pm
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Kylie Minogue's Q embarrassmentKylie Minogue was left red-faced at yesterday's Q Awards (08.10.07) after she was refused entry.
The superstar singer, who scooped The Q Idol award at the prestigious ceremony, happily posed for photographs with Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson as she entered London's Grosvenor House Hotel before attempting to make her way inside.
However, organisers called Kylie back to the front desk telling her she couldn't enter without a wristband.
The bemused star began to make her way back to the desk, asking: "Sorry, do I need a wristband?"
However, Ricky quickly came to the star's aid telling the fussy staff: "She's Kylie Minogue, she doesn't need a wristband!"
Before their impromptu photo shoot, Ricky had gushed over Kylie - who looked stunning in a figure-hugging black dress, saying: "Hi, it's so good to meet you. You look great, let's have a picture."
Later in the afternoon, Kylie was presented her accolade by British comic stars Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr and seemed thrilled to be honoured.
During her acceptance speech, she said: "Don't ask me what it means but I am very grateful and honoured to be receiving it, so thanks to Q.
"I would like to thank everyone who continues to support me, including my dress! So thanks very much."
Earlier in the afternoon, former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown slammed Kylie, insisting she didn't deserve to win a prize.
The singer - who was honoured with The Q Legend award - said: "I don't understand why Kylie Minogue is getting an award. She only makes music for children. Will you please keep this ceremony for proper musicians and grown-ups and not for people who shouldn't be here. I don't dislike her, I just don't see why she should be getting an award."


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Not for status quo
For Sanford City Council candidate Ervin Fox, his most recent campaign for elected office was born out of hopes to see the community becoming more connected.
"We're getting to be a diverse community now, and we need to come together," he said. "As an old military veteran, if we're divided, we get conquered."
Fox, a retired staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam, said he learned while coordinating supplies in that job that communication and connections are key to success.
He's challenging incumbent James "J.D." Williams for the Ward 3 seat in the Democratic primary; the winner will take the seat because there's no Republican challenger. Fox has campaigned several times before for both the Lee County Board of Commissioners and the Sanford City Council, most recently in 2007 when he and fellow challenger Earl Barker went up against incumbent Linwood Mann, who came out victorious.
Regarding one of the biggest issues facing the city right now — bond referendums to implement a variety of projects — Fox said he wishes there was more information available so that he and other voters could be confident about whether this is their best option.
"I know there's room for improvement," he said. "But is there a need for it? I'd rather put what the people need first."
Fox said that when he thinks of needs, community-building is at the top of his list. He'd like the city to do more to try to combat or prevent homelessness, he said, adding that he'd love for abandoned houses and buildings around town to be put toward that goal or to be used as after-school sites for children or community gathering places in general.
"In my neighborhood, they put in a park," he said. "And a park is good. But if it's raining, children can't use that. Why don't they have a community center where they could go whenever?"
In addition to moving forward, Fox said he'd also like to see some reversion back to the Sanford of his youth. He said more than any other hobbies, he loves to travel, and that many people are just like him. By working to re-introduce some long-lost public transit options, he said, the city could help residents and also increase tourism.
"When I was in the military, I could catch a train at Depot Park or a Greyhound (bus) on Gulf Street," Fox said. "But not anymore."
Fox also said that, if elected, he would do everything he could to get more people informed and involved, including creating a newsletter for his constituents. He added that one of the primary reasons he's running is to try to get more people used to voting — especially in an election with only local races — as well as to push his opponent.
"When you have more competition, you ain't forcing anyone to improve, but you're putting that out there," he said. "... Mr. Williams and I are good friends, but you want to give people a choice. If you don't have a choice, people lose interest."
Fox isn't all about politics, though. When he's not leading the local NAACP branch, he volunteers with a group helping fellow veterans get the benefits due to them, and he sings in his church choir in addition to serving as commander of Sanford's American Legion Post 237, on Boykin Avenue.
He's also a big fan of the Washington Redskins, he said, as well as the San Antonio Spurs — in contrast to Williams, his opponent, who said he's a fan of the Miami Heat. Just like Fox and Williams are going up against each other now, the Spurs battled the Heat in the recent NBA finals.


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Howard Warshaw interview, 1974 Jan. 17-Mar. 28
Warshaw, Howard, b. 1920 d. 1977
Painter, Muralist, Printmaker
Active in Calif.; N.Y.
Ferrer, Mark
Collection size: 5 sound cassettes. (82 p. transcript on 1 microfilm reel)
Collection Summary: An interview of Howard Warshaw conducted by Mark Ferrer. Warshaw speaks of the development of his career; influences; his personal philosophy of art; the study and teaching of drawing; and his thoughts on aristocratic vs. democratic art. He recalls Eugene Berman, Rico Lebrun and Julian Levi.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; Santa Barbara, Calif. Born 1920. Died 1977.
Donated 1981 by Mark Ferrer, Warshaw's stepson.
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Hopefully the damage isn't too bad, I know someone that wants to turn that building into a school of performing arts for children.
I applaud these teachers trying to take a stand against the politically correct world we live in. These kids today are exposed to so much through social media, tv, and the internet it is almost impossible to shelter them from everything. TV shows glorify teen pregnancy, social drinking, and sexual encounters and that is ok, but if its in a book god forbid. Teens should read about these things are they spur conversations and gives them insight on what the real world is all about. This is what our world is today, it is not like when Mark Twain or Ernest Hemingway were alive, where they could write about slavery, murder and could drop the "n" word every other sentence. Those books are considered appropriate to this day. Let the kids have an open mind.


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Coming Out- It got hot in "The Closet"
Is homosexuality genetic? I don't know, I'm not a scientist, I don't study genes**
What I can say is love, acceptance & understanding are well taught in the home where I grew up. You're probably wondering where I'm going with this well…. This is the story on how and why I decided to "come out" to my family.
At 15 years old, my older sister who I call "Sista" came out to the family, I didn't realize the amount of courage and trust were involved until I found myself in the position a year later. She came into the kitchen while I was making an omelet and said: "how would you feel if I started dating women?" , I told her: "you're my Sista I love you, I wouldn't feel any way". I believe my mother had that same response.
My Sista opened the door for me to have the courage to feel how I wanted to feel and the strength to trust my family and friends with my feelings. I was 16 years old when I came out to my mother, I of course came out to my friends first and their response was similar to if I told them I was getting a new hair color, I was their friend it didn't matter who or what I loved.
My brother girlfriend at the time dared me, she said if I was so sure on how I felt for girls it shouldn't be a secret anymore. She was right.
I stormed in the house and she waited outside; I woke my mother out her sleep one summer night and my mother is a "don't ask me anything" type of sleeper. My heart was racing, I was nervous and scared I don't know why, I should've known better it's my mother what's the worst that could happen?
I nudged her out her slumber saying: "Ma" she shooed me away but I refused to get up, fear of losing my nerves I suppose. I repeated "Ma!" She said "what katrese?" I don't know which was racing faster my mind or heart… Finally I said it "I like girls" she looked at me and said "fine, but you're too young to have a girlfriend." I thought that was hilarious, why? It was a typical response "you're too young to date" her reaction normalized the situation for me and normal is a far cry from how I'd describe my family are 'functionally dysfunctional' been that way for years.
I went back outside and Simoné (my brothers girlfriend) asked "what did she say?", I shrugged and repeated what I was told. We just sat outside and laughed. I must admit, it felt good to finally tell her. I'm not fond of keeping secrets from my mom.
Telling my mother was like putting the information on a billboard, but once my mother knew I didn't care about the response from the rest of the world. Siblings, peers, other family they didn't matter. My mother did the honor of telling everyone we knew starting with Sista. I didn't care I wasn't ashamed, I've never felt ashamed.
Before I go on let me be clear, I told my mother at 16 yes, but I was aware of my feelings way before then, I'd say the earliest detection of my homosexuality was 6th grade, so this is no overnight realization.
Moving on, my siblings shrugged and said okay, my brother was happy… that meant no boyfriends. Some of my cousins then and today still have an issue with it, guess that isn't the life they pictured for me but it wasn't what I pictured for myself either. Keeping it to myself was becoming a heavy bucket to carry I didn't want to hold it any more, so I didn't.
Once the family knew I picked and chose who I wanted to tell, then and today I don't feel like I need to wear a sign on my forehead "I like girls" no thank you, its not shame it just isn't necessary. In my opinion
Fast forwarding, as I went on with my life it was never an issue in my home, I wasn't made to feel bad about it or hide it. My mother raised her kids with this is mind; "if you have to hide and be ashamed you shouldn't be doing it" . That was all the confirmation I needed.
When I was 21 years old my 17 year old sister came out, suppose she was experimenting, she's had as many girlfriends as she had boyfriends at this point. Once my little sister came out my mother finally stated "all my daughters are gay" its been an on going joke for some time now. My mother also revealed in her younger years she dated women, her best friend actually.
So now at 23 years old, I've noticed my attraction to women have grown and I'm growing with it. My feelings around discretion are the same but that's just because I'm a private person. So is homosexuality genetic? I still don't know, but I'm comfortable in my skin, I'm comfortable sharing my self with friends and I decided along time ago to not ever be phased my anyone that can't accept me for who I am because my sexual preference doesn't define me.
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At 2011.04.10 12:01, @fantasy_5 said:
Great that you found the courage! I was first to know of a cousins' sexual preference and I never stopped loving her. In the end the only thing that matters is how God sees you and how you see yourself!" #lovethegirlinthemirrorotherswilltoo


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Exposing readers to our family practice has been pretty exciting around here lately. Over the last several months we've taken the plunge, head-first, into social media. "Studio B" has been constructed (literally).
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Unlike most states, in Washington, juvenile records do not automatically seal when a person turns 18 years old. This can pose significant barriers to employment, housing, and higher education opportunities later in adulthood. Over 3,000 juvenile arrests were made in Spokane County in 2010 and 2011, all creating records that could follow these individuals for the rest of their lives.
Students at Gonzaga University School of Law are taking on this challenge with a free clinic intended to help community members seal their juvenile records. Sealed juvenile records will not appear in criminal history checks.
Four drop-in clinics will be held this academic year. The first was held September 29. Additional clinics will be held November 10, February 2, and April 6. Each clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N. Cincinnati St. and is open to the public, with no appointments necessary. Staffed by Gonzaga Law students and volunteer attorneys, the clinic will help individuals seal their juvenile records if the record is eligible to be sealed.
"As law students, we are excited to use our skills to help the Spokane community — especially when so many people are looking for jobs or affordable housing," says Michele Fukawa, a third-year law student that is helping to organize the clinic.
In order to qualify for juvenile recording sealing, an individual must meet three criteria:
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2- You have remained crime-free since your last conviction.
3- You do not owe any court-ordered fines or fees.
Those with a history of serious crimes or criminal history in other states may not necessarily be eligible for juvenile record sealing.
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Riesling Report: Günther Steinmetz Riesling Trocken 2009
At around $15 for the liter, this dry riesling isn't going to blow you away with complexity, but it's tart and refreshing, with a bright lime and green apple tang. It's made with hand-picked grapes from steep-slope Mosel vineyards. If you taste closely, there's a core of sweet-tart peach ring candy and a hint of minerality, but this is a guzzler, not a sipper. More


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Ron Brown signs copies of his book We Have Not Been Listening this afternoon. St. Augustine, an African-American mega church located in the heart of Nashville, becomes a welcoming haven for its community after a strange and inexplicable event.
Join our Fiction Fanatics book group in the Cafe for a discussion of How I Came to Sparkle Again by Kara McLaren. (April selection: The Orchardist.)


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Pastor Bill Meadows
February 24, 2013
Leandrea Aileen Galang and Nicholas Weston Squires, both of Mineral Wells, were united in marriage June 9, 2012, in Charleston at the First United Methodist Church of South Charleston in a double-ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Kent Cutright, friend of the couple.
The bride is the daughter of Dr. Leandro and Drema Galang of Mineral Wells. She is the granddaughter of Paula Galang of Manila, Philippines, the late Dr. Enrique Galang, and the late Artie "Bud" and Aileen Pack of Ranger.
The groom is the son of Kenneth and Vicki Squires of Mineral Wells. He is the grandson of the late James Fred and Clemma Hardman Squires of Weston and the late Gordon Weston and Mary Bennett Nern of Vienna.
The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a formal ball gown of white bridal tulle and satin. The Basque waist gown was accented with lace applique, beaded with bugle beads, crystals and pearls. The bride chose a beaded belt to complete her look. The gown was trimmed with beaded scalloped lace and held a cathedral length train.
The bride's veil was cathedral length of white illusion with scattered rhinestones throughout. She carried a bouquet of cascading white orchids. The bride wore a piece of fabric stitched in her gown, to represent the memory of her late grandmother.
The groom wore a sophisticated black tuxedo with subtle pinstripes. He completed his look with a white Oleg Cassini diamond print vest with metallic stitching and a white satin Windsor tie.
The maid of honor was Lauren Breit of Fairfax, Va., best friend of the bride. Matron of honor was Amber Anderson of Chapmanville, cousin of the bride. Bridesmaids were Carrie Graham of Copley, Ohio, Julie McDougle of Charleston, Brittany Felix of Nashville, Tenn., Anitra Ellis of Chapmanville, Heather Ray of Smyrna, Tenn., Christie Zachary of Morgantown and Priscilla Handley of Fairmont. They wore floor length gowns of purple satin with a one shoulder chiffon drape. They carried bouquets of ivory and lavender roses, hydrangeas and orchids. Flower girls were Mia Cook of Holden, Abigail Click of Whitman and Payson Anderson of Chapmanville, all cousins of the bride.
Best men were Christopher Squires of Parkersburg, brother of the groom, and Joshua McClead of Williamstown, best friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Matthew Alton and Josh Hodgson, both of Parkersburg, Scott Branham of Fairfax, Andy Dye and Adam Harlow, both of Morgantown, Michael Boggs of Little Hocking, Ohio, and Mark Morgan of Louisville, Ky. Ringbearer was Leland Anderson of Chapmanville, cousin of the bride. They wore black tuxedos with black vests and Wisteria-striped Windsor ties and matching pocket squares. The boutonnieres were ivory roses with purple ribbon accent.
A traditional Filipino ceremony of the Veil and Cord and the honoring of Principal Sponsors were performed. Veil sponsors were Dr. Joey and Lina Abalos of Parkersburg, and Cord sponsors were Igmidio and Carmen Galang of San Diego, Calif. Principal Sponsors included Drs. Ruben and Cristine Estrada of Parkersburg, Oscar and Zurita Ibrahim of Evans, Robert and Mae Olayvar of Marietta, Ohio, Curt and Bethel Schroeter of Hickory, N.C., Polo and Hilda Garces of Bakersfield, Calif., and Ronald and Polly Pack of Whitman.
Rick and Julie Morgan of J&J's Personal Touch served as soloists and wedding coordinator. Diva DeLara, friend of the bride, sang "The Prayer" for the seating of the parents, and prelude music was performed on piano by Katelyn Wiley of Alum Creek, cousin of the bride, and organist Pat Holbrook of Charleston. Guests were registered by Mary Nern of Zanesville, Ohio, cousin of the groom.
The releasing of the doves following the ceremony was performed by the bride and groom in honor of their late grandparents.
The reception was held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston. The six-tier wedding cake by Sugar Rush was displayed on a square base of white satin and rhinestones. Florists, Walker's Fine Flowers, added the cake's final touch of fresh, cascading lavender roses.
Wedding photographers were Charles Crookshanks and Lindsay Husk of Parkersburg. Videographer was Efren Viray of Teays Valley.
Leandrea is a 2003 graduate of Parkersburg South High School, a 2007 graduate of the WVU School of Medicine in Exercise Physiology, a 2011 graduate of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Nursing and a 2012 graduate of the WVU School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is currently employed by Marietta Memorial Hospital.
Nicholas is a 2002 graduate of Parkersburg South High School, a 2006 graduate of the WVU School of Business and Finance, and a 2010 graduate of South University with a Masters in Healthcare Administration. He is currently employed by Turner Oil & Gas.
The couple honeymooned in Cabo San Lucas, and currently resides in Mineral Wells.


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Celebrating 50 Years
Gohn Hall opens
Over 200 area residents, dignitaries and community leaders gathered May 17 with members of the David Gohn family of West Plains, the Virginia Gohn Sapp family of St. Louis, and officials from Missouri State University and Missouri State-West Plains to celebrate the grand opening of Gohn Hall on the West Plains campus. Gohn, a long-time banker, and his sister, Sapp, a long-time public educator, donated their family home to the campus to provide a permanent home for Missouri State's growing Outreach Program, which offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in a variety of disciplines locally. Significant contributions from the family, coupled with funds from the Springfield and West Plains campuses, made the $2.5 million construction/renovation project possible.
50th Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off with Reunion and Concert
Missouri State-West Plains is marking 50 years of providing post-secondary educational opportunities to south-central Missouri in 2013, and to kick off the celebration, officials hosted a reunion and concert Feb. 15 at the West Plains Civic Center. More than 650 current and former students, community members, faculty and staff attended the event, which featured a concert by Ha Ha Tonka. Other events scheduled by university officials this year include a 50th anniversary gala dinner and fundraiser Sept. 12 at the civic center and an anniversary celebration Sept. 16 at the Smith-London Centennial Bell Tower on Franklin Street just west of the Lybyer Technology Center. In addition, many other events held annually at the university are having a 50th anniversary theme. To commemorate the anniversary, banners with the 50th anniversary logo were placed on both sides of West Main Street from Kellett Hall to the Drago College Store.
Students begin the fall semester with new Education Guarantee
Missouri State-West Plains students began classes in the fall semester with a new promise from university officials – if they will make a good faith effort and follow simple, proven techniques, they should be successful in their studies. This new premise was Missouri State-West Plains' Education Guarantee. The guarantee, which can be found at http://wp.missouristate.edu/EducationGuarantee, was developed in summer 2012 by faculty, staff and administrators based on educational practices that have been proven to work and are already being used on campus. It outlines specific details about how the guarantee works, points out each student's responsibility for his or her education, identifies "10 Steps to Success," and gives students a list of resources available to help them achieve their goals.
Students know best!
Our students know first hand how "New Beginnings" become "Endless Possibilities" at Missouri State-West Plains! See what they have to say at http://wp.missouristate.edu/spotlights/.
West Plains Campus Connects with Area Communities
From its beginning in 1963, Missouri State-West Plains has had a unique relationship with the communities it serves, connecting with its residents in a variety of ways to support its mission of providing them with quality educational and cultural opportunities. A look back at all of the activities taking place during one week in April 2013 shows just how vital and integral that connection is to the university and the communities who benefit from its presence.
- The annual Interscholastic Contest brought approximately 500 area high school students to our campus.
- The first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Expo brought together 350 area students in grades seven and above and representatives from area businesses and agencies who offer careers in these fields.
- Approximately 70 people attended a Campus Caravan in Bakersfield.
- Campus administrators visited three area high schools to discuss how Missouri State-West Plains can best serve their schools and their students.
- 200 people attended the annual auction.
- The speech and debate student organization hosted a "Public Affairs Student Congress" for 15 students and faculty from three area high schools.
- Missouri State's Vice President for Student Affairs Earle Doman inducted 10 Missouri State-West Plains students into the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.
- More than 430 people attended the "Art Around Town" reception and awards ceremony, the largest attendance in the program's 13-year history.
- An estimated total of 400 students at Summersville and Alton High Schools were encouraged to pursue a college education through Missouri State-West Plains' High School Extravaganza program.
When you add up all the participants, Missouri State-West Plains faculty and staff interacted with more than 1,900 people in our service area in one week during these activities.
Campus Highlights
- For the fifth consecutive year, Missouri State-West Plains was awarded a College Access Challenge Grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) to fund its "Project Threshold" program designed to help students, prospective students and their families learn about, prepare for and finance a postsecondary education. The grant, in the amount of $100,000, was approved for one year, as was each of the previous grants.
- A total of 277 students were candidates for graduation from Missouri State-West Plains during commencement ceremonies May 18 at the West Plains Civic Center. In addition, 60 students participated in commencement ceremonies for Missouri State University-Springfield graduate and undergraduate degree programs, some of which are available through the Missouri State Outreach program on the West Plains campus.
- For the 17th consecutive year, Missouri State-West Plains graduates scored at or above the national mean on the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP).
- Employees at Missouri State-West Plains collected a record-breaking $7,901 for the local Heart of the Ozarks United Way as part of the organization's annual fund drive.
- In Fiscal Year 2012, the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri State-West Plains provided business counseling and training services to 83 clients. The SBTDC assisted in the creation of 22 new businesses and 82 new jobs and the retaining of 31 existing jobs, resulting in more than $2.6 million in increased sales and more than $1 million of investment into the local economy.
- Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education reports show that Missouri State-West Plains awarded $11,497,625 in need-based and non-need based financial aid in FY12.
Awards and Recognition
- Rogers Taylor, coordinator of student life and development, Missouri State University Staff Excellence in University Service Award
- Mary Sheid, former Missouri State University Board of Governors member, Trustee of the Year Award from the Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA)
- Carol Silvey, former history professor and first director of development at Missouri State-West Plains, Missouri State University's Wall of Fame inductee
- Dennis Lancaster, Darr Honors Program director, Greater West Plains Chamber of Commerce "Educator of the Year"
- Gary Phillips, Ph.D., associate professor of communications, Governor's Award for Excellence in Education


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Gear Review
Kickass heavy duty backpacking boots
I've had about 40 days of backpacking in my Asolos. They've treated me great, break in time was minimal, and they were warm enough in the colorado winter with a pair of wool socks. with some gaiters, you can walk almost knee deep in streams and not get a drop of water on your foot. great grip, and extremely durable. I've kicked plenty of stuff and not hurt my foot at all. They were treating me awesome, but then i was hiking through the pouring rain and we started a huge fire. To dry out my boots (i wasn't wearing gaiters and my socks just acted like sponges into my shoes) i put em by the fire. I forgot about them and the rubber melted in a bit. The boot gave me blisters the next two days, but i think my foot warmed it back up and morphed it back to a comfortable fit. It hasn't given me problems since and just looks like it was dipped in hot acid.
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This is certainly a cool feature and one I'll probably play around with quite a bit. This may allow me to do away with some of the item database addons I currently use in-game. I'm already alt-tabbing out to read Wowhead all the time, so it won't be much hassle at all to copy their links into the game when necessary.
Will you be using this feature at all? What do you think about it?


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online publishing
Google News Gives Publishers More Control Over How It Indexes Their Sites
While European publishers have a rather contentious relationship with Google News, U.S. publishers have no such qualms and are more than happy to be indexed by the search giant's crawlers. And starting today with the launch of the Google News Publisher Center, those publishers will get a bit more control over how Google's robots see their sites. Read More
Say Media Says Yes To $27M, Will Build Out Publishing Platform, Buy More Assets
Another milestone for online publishing company SAY Media, just weeks after it had announced that Time Magazine publisher Kim Kelleher would be coming on board as president in September: today it confirmed that it has raised $27 million in funding, which it will use to make acquisitions and enhance its publishing platform. The round was led by new investors New Enterprise… Read More


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63336 reveals the UK's top questions
Customers seek answers in life, chicken evolution, and blue sky as 63336 answers its 20 millionth question
1 October 2009
63336 (formerly known as AQA 63336), the UK 's most accurate text question and answer service, today publishes the most asked questions texted to 63336 as it answers its 20 millionth question. The 20 millionth, asked at 6pm on 29th September, was "Which hero featured in books by captain w e johns?" 63336 answered "Captain W. E. Johns was the creator of Biggles, who was a world war pilot fighting against the Germans. The original books were published from 1932–1970."
Research has shown that the most popular question, asked by 47,189 customers since April 2004, is "how do you work?" The second most popular question, with 31,350 questions in five years, is "what's the meaning of life?"
"When we started 63336 we expected to answer factual questions, such as providing travel, transport, and help with going out in the evening," said Paul Cockerton, Communications Director. "Whilst we've had millions of these, we've also seen people use 63336 to answer basic philosophical questions, help out with relationships, solve arguments, or just used for entertainment."
Every question texted to 63336 is answered by a home–based researcher, who follows an editorial policy of writing accurate, concise and speedy answers in proper English. Using the 63336 database of over 20 million answers, 75% of questions are answered by researchers within 5 minutes. Earlier this year, the BBC's watchdog rated 63336 as the most accurate text question and answer service in the UK.
"We've always focused on providing a great service. For £1 you can get 1,000 of the smartest brains in the country to answer your questions and help you out," said Paul Cockerton. "For one customer lost in a jungle in Thailand , we sorted out a rescue team. For another customer we correctly predicted four winning horses, netting them £33,000. But if you just want to know how much wood a woodchuck would chuck, 63336 can do that too."
As well as publishing the most popular, 63336 is sharing its funniest and the top myth–busting answers. To use 63336, just text any question to 63336 for £1. Visit www.63336.com for more info.
Most popular 63336 questions and answers
How do you work? (has been asked 47,189 times)
63336 provides answers using intelligent algorithms, databases and human researchers. It's available 24/7 – even when you're abroad. See www.aqa.63336.com.
What's the meaning of life? (31,350)
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The egg came first. DNA in the fertilised egg of a chicken–like bird mutated and that egg developed into an embryo that emerged as the first true chicken.
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How many spiders do you eat whilst sleeping in your lifetime?
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Why do goldfish have such limited memory spans?
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Are daddy longlegs poisonous?
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How much does a ghost weigh?
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Are baboons evil?
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Why did lady penelope never get laid by any of the thunderbirds?
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MATCH #16 (Big West Match #4):
Long Beach State 49ers (7-6, 2-0 BWC) at Cal State Northridge Matadors (11-4, 2-1 BWC)
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 - 7 p.m. PDT
The Matadome (1,600) - Northridge, Calif.
Live Stats: GoMatadors.com
Streaming Video: BigWest.TV
Audio: GoMatadors.com (Mark Schuermann - PBP)
In-game Twitter updates: @GoMatadors
MATCH #17 (Big West Match #5):
UC Irvine (7-8, 2-0 BWC) at Cal State Northridge Matadors
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 - 7 p.m. PDT
The Matadome (1,600) - Northridge, Calif.
Live Stats: GoMatadors.com
Streaming Video: BigWest.TV
Audio: GoMatadors.com (Mark Schuermann - PBP)
In-game Twitter updates: @GoMatadors
Weekly Match Notes (PDF)
Returning to the Matadome this week after competing in only its second home match of the season last Wednesday against Hawai'i, Cal State Northridge (11-4, 2-1 BWC) will face the Long Beach State 49ers (7-6, 2-0 BWC) and UC Irvine Anteaters (7-8, 2-0 BWC) on Thursday and Sunday evening respectively. After the first week of Big West competition, only four teams possess an undefeated conference record; two of those teams will travel to the Valley this week as the Matadors look to hand each team their first Big West loss of the season, while extending their own two-match win streak. In addition to Long Beach and UC Irvine, Hawai'i and UC Davis ended last week's action with a 3-0 and 1-0 record.
Thursday's match against Long Beach State, and Saturday's contest against UC Irvine will be broadcast live with Mark Schuermann calling all the action at GoMatadors.com. All Matador home matches and conference road matches will be featured as part of the Big West live streaming package. BigWest.TV brings together live and on-demand video from each of the Big West's ten member institutions. Now in it's eighth year, BigWest.TV covers Big West sports, press conferences, interviews and features, including every home and conference contest in women's volleyball.
Cal State Northridge opened its conference schedule at home last Thursday against a Hawai'i squad that was playing its first Big West match in 17 years. In what turned out to be a thrilling five-set contest, Hawai'i survived two CSUN match points before earning two match point opportunities of its own. In front of a boisterous crowd inside the Matadome, Northridge was able to withstand Hawai'i's first two match points, but was unable to survive a third Hawai'i opportunity as the Rainbow Wahine snapped CSUN's three-match win streak.
Northridge rebounded in impressive fashion two days later against Cal State Fullerton, defeating the host Titans in four sets. CSUN then had less than a day to prepare for its next opponent, UC Riverside, the Matadors' second conference road match in as many days. Trailing two sets to one, and down 23-18 in the fourth, CSUN scored 23 of the next 34 points to come-from-behind and defeat the host Highlanders in five.
Cal State Northridge will continue conference competition against Long Beach State and UC Irvine this week. Prior to the season, Long Beach State was picked to finish second in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, with Northridge securing third place. Having already faced the preseason favorite last week in Hawai'i, Thursday's match will serve as another opportunity for the Matadors to showcase their talents against one of the Big West's elite programs. Two difficult matches await the 49ers this week; after facing the Matadors, Long Beach will then travel to Honolulu to face the top team in the conference.
Long Beach swept both matches played last season, defeating the Matadors in Northridge for the first time in four seasons. Outside hitters Janisa Johnson (2.96 k/s) and Delainey Aigner-Swesey (2.89 kills/set) lead a 49ers squad in search of its third straight win after defeating Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara last week inside the Walter Pyramid. Thursday's contest features a Long Beach front-line ranked No. 2 with its average of 13.83 k/s, against a Northridge team that leads the Big West with its 2.78 blocks/set mark.
Northridge will look to extend its win streak over the Anteaters to three matches to close out its two-match homestand Saturday evening. Sporting a 2-0 Big West record for the first time since 2008, Irvine will face its third ranked opponent of the season in Hawai'i, in Honolulu Thursday evening before traveling back to the mainland to face Northridge two days later. Ranked No. 2 in the conference, Aly Squires leads the Anteaters with 4.04 k/s. Ella Rosenfield and Marisa Alvarez lead UCI with 1.24 blocks/set and 10.34 assists/set, numbers that place the duo in second and third place respectively in each category. As was the case with Long Beach, UC Irvine also earned its two victories last week against Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara.
Sophomore MB Casey Hinger posted one of her best weekends as a Matador to help her team earn two wins out of its three conference matches last week. Against Hawai'i, Hinger set a new career high with 14 kills, a mark that increased three days later with her 17 kills earned at UC Riverside. In both matches, Hinger finished as the Matadors' top attacker, and fell only one kill short at Cal State Fullerton of finishing with the Matadors' top total for all three matches played last week. Teammate Mahina Haina led CSUN 14 kills against the Titans.
The Matadors won the net battle against all three of their opponents last week, the 13th time this season CSUN has out-blocked its opponents ... Northridge finished with a higher block total in all 11 of its wins this season, with the only losses coming to Utah Valley and San Francisco. Wisconsin and Hawai'i are the only teams this season to claim a blocking advantage over the Matadors ... By winning its last two games, this year's CSUN squad has helped head coach Jeff Stork post the most successful 15-match start throughout his 11-year tenure ... The Matadors' 11-4 record narrowly beats out the 10-5 mark posted by the 2004 and '06 squads ... Northridge find itself leading the Big West once again in blocks, its 2.78 blocks per set average ranks higher that the average posted by No. 2 Hawai'i (2.51 b/s) and No. 3 UC Davis (2.45 b/s) ... CSUN's 158 total blocks are nearly 20 more that the Big West's No. 2 team, UC Santa Barbara, and its total of 140 blocks.
Matador head coach Jeff Stork shares his thoughts each week on the team, this week's matches and other topics.
Reflecting on the Matadors' first week of conference matches:
"Three matches in a week is difficult to do, there are a lot of quick studies that need to happen for both the players and the coaches. It was a disappointing loss against Hawai'i, but it was a good indication of how good we could be having those two match points. It was going to be interesting to see how we responded against Fullerton based on what happened on Wednesday, but the girls did a wonderful job. We controlled that match from start to finish."
Matadors' come-from-behind victory at UC Riverside:
"Riverside is a scrappy team, I think they are well-coached. They put pressure on you from start to finish, we were fortunate to leave Riverside with the win. They were up 2-1 in sets, and 23-18 in the fourth, and we made a huge comeback."
Play of sophomore middle blocker Casey Hinger:
"Casey is an outstanding volleyball player, she has a lot of ability in a lot of areas and we are trying to maximize what we can get from her. She is a perfectionist, she wants to be great, and she will get there. If we can get the ball to her more we will, and I think her teammates have a lot of confidence in her ability to terminate the ball. As the Freshman Player of the Year last year, the conference has seen how good she is.
Now in the 38th season of women's volleyball at Cal State Northridge, the Matadors reached the 700-win plateau with their 3-0 win over Fresno State on Sept. 3, 2011. Now with 722 wins in 37+ years averages out to roughly 19 wins per season which was largely achieved during the programs heyday as a Division II school (1975-1989). Under the direction of Walt Ker, the Matadors posted 401 wins from 1979-1992, an average of nearly 29 wins per season. Since moving up to the Division I level in 1990, Northridge has 328 wins, including 29 in Ker's first Division I season (1990). With a win over Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 1, 2011, the Matadors reached 250 conference wins in 30 seasons as a conference member. CSUN has 75 Big West wins and combined with 47 Big Sky wins, 100 CCAA wins and 37 SCAA wins, CSUN stands at 259 all-time conference victories.
The Cal State Northridge women's volleyball was picked to finish third in the 2012 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the conference office on Aug. 7. The Matadors received a total of 72 points from the conference's head coaches, the most for a CSUN team in 12 years as a member of the Big West. The previous best preseason ranking for a Matador squad came in 2007 when Northridge was picked to finish fifth before finishing in a tie for fifth at the conclusion of the season. Hawai'i, ranked eighth in the AVCA national preseason poll, was picked to win the Big West after earning nine of 10 first place votes and 99 total points. Defending conference champions Long Beach State was second with 88 total points followed by the Matadors with 72. UC Santa Barbara (60) and Pacific (60) tied for fourth with Cal State Fullerton (46) sixth, Cal Poly (43) seventh, UC Davis (37) eighth, UC Irvine (31) ninth and UC Riverside (14) 10th. Cal Poly earned the lone remaining first place vote.


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Car damaged after crashing into 18-wheeler
Police say driver was speeding
A car crashed into an 18-wheeler slowing for a turn early Saturday morning.
It happened just before 4 a.m. on the access road of I-10 near Huebner Oaks.
Police say the 18-wheeler was on the access road and slowing down for a turn when the car slammed the big rig from behind.
The car was totaled and the big rig was damaged.
Police say the driver of the car was speeding at the time
It's unknown what charges that driver could face.
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Ahead of launch, retailers are stating that the Wii U has already sold out, MCV report.
Games buyers at key retail outlets have confirmed that their stock allocation for launch has been completely sapped by pre-orders, leaving little left to fill store shelves on November 30th.
This has lead to some retailers already taking orders in preparation of future Wii U shipments, as Nintendo prepares to supply demand.
HMV, who will be hosting the console's official midnight opening, have confirmed that they were able to secure extra stock, reassuring that those queueing outside the store will be able to make their purchase.
Alex Seedhouse+ Alex's early adoration for Nintendo began with a Yellow Game Boy and a copy of Donkey Kong Land. This developed over the years, later peaking when he hid in his room to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time one Christmas. Nowadays, his enthusiasm is shared through Nintendo Insider, a place in which he can document his thoughts regarding the big N.
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News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael McAllister
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York Tech Student Thompson-Isley Energizes the Crowd at State House Rally in Support of Lottery-Funded Tuition Assistance
COLUMBIA—An enthusiastic group of students and staff from York Technical College joined hundreds of others from technical colleges throughout South Carolina at the State House on Tuesday to show their support and appreciation for the Lottery Tuition Assistance (LTA) program.
York Tech nursing student Teresa Thompson-Isley was the featured student speaker at the
annual event. Other speakers included Sen. Vincent Sheheen and Rep. Phil Owens. York Tech President Dr. Greg Rutherford and Commission Chairman Charles Robinson attended the event with the York Technical College students.
The rally included 336 students, representing a small fraction of the nearly 400,000 technical college students who have benefitted from LTA since its inception in 2002.
Thompson-Isley, a first-generation college student and divorced mother who recently relocated to Rock Hill, told those gathered at the foot of the State House steps about the important role LTA has played in helping her reach her goals.
"That award made my education and a new life a reality for me," Thompson-Isley said. "It made the job of parenting easier—I don't have to work extreme hours to support my three kids. It made my dream attainable."
Thompson-Isley then led the group in a cheer of support for Lottery Tuition Assistance.
The Lottery Tuition Assistance program was created by the General Assembly for public two-year institutions. Unlike merit-based lottery-funded aid, award amounts are not guaranteed from semester to semester, and fluctuate based on lottery collections and the demand.
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This Friday is the launch of Treat, a pop up shop in St Andrews this weekend. Organised by Fife Contemporary Art & Craft and Craft Scotland, the good people of St Andrews will be able to shop local and beautifully crafted products ranging from textiles to jewellery and ceramics. We've been very lucky to be invited to be part of this brilliant event. A selection of our scarves, mittens and hats will be available to purchase all weekend. The opening is tomorrow night with Philip Long of the Dundee V&A project and followed by a series of talks and workshops throughout the weekend until Monday 19th.
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The Gardens are Gorgeous!
We are having the most beautiful May! It has been cool and crisp and the flowers are loving it. Here are some photographs of the Eastman House gardens taken last Friday by Barbara Galasso, Museum Photographer.
Jessica Johnston is an Assistant Curator in the Department of Photographs at George Eastman House. She manages numerous exhibitions and projects at the museum including our recent participation on the Flickr Commons.


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Governor Mark Dayton enjoys a lighter moment with members of the press during a news conference at the Capitol.
Governor Dayton is fighting to make our schools the best in the nation, and give every child access to an excellent education.
Lt. Governor Tina Smith presented the 2015 Governor's Trade Awards to Minnesota businesses.
ST. PAUL, MN – During the 2015 Legislative Session, Governor Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature made important new investments in E-12 education. Many of those new investments take effect today, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. The $525 million investment enacted this year will increase funding for every Minnesota classroom, improve early learning opportunities, improve literacy, and provide needed new resources for American Indian education and English language learners.
ST. PAUL, MN – Today, the first component of one of Governor Mark Dayton's major legislative priorities will take effect in Minnesota. Beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2015, funding to begin the implementation of the water quality buffer initiative becomes available to local Soil and Water Districts across Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota is America's Top State for Business in 2015, according to a new report released today by CNBC. Minnesota moved into the top spot this year, after placing 6th in 2014, and 15th in 2013.
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Newsletter Archive : Spring 2006
When we came to the Courtauld, most of us were unaware that it offered a curatorial experience unique among art history institutes. The East Wing Collection was founded after the move to Somerset House by a student, Joshua Compston, to bring contemporary art into the daily life of the Institute and clothe its walls. Now a biennial tradition, it is still organised entirely by a committee of students. From fundraising, approaching artists and galleries and preparing a catalogue, to dealing with press and organising an opening night for several hundred visitors, the project plunges us from the safety of the library into the variety of art world that we might encounter beyond the courtyard.
Culture Bound became the theme of the seventh collection, reflecting a growing awareness of the restriction of our own cultural identity as we launched out from its confines. The warren-like spaces of the Institute posed an equal constraint, which evolved into a journey of surprises and unlikely juxtapositions, capable of housing nearly forty artists and relating the various strands of the show to our experience within the building. The period architecture and wall-colours of the spaces around the staff common room complement artists re-visiting the canonical tradition, merging it with their own contemporary identity to create a rich cultural layering expressed through modern media. Such institutionalised intimacy imposed on very personal images of multiculturalism, from artists such as Zineb Sedira and Reza Aramesh, gives way to barren corridors and staircases. Here in the Courtauld streets, billboards, newspapers and the internet project a confusion of information, culminating in the unnerving clarity of Thomas Struth's urban thoroughfares. Refuge can be sought in a seminar room and the safety of maps and their boundaries, but surveillance and reflections disorient, presided over by our neuroses in Grayson Perry's Map of an Englishman.
A specially commissioned internet installation fills the back staircase with sound and projections, leading to the quiet of the upper floors and rooms where the word and the museum spell the art historian's domain.
Two former Courtauld students, Jeremy Deller and Chris Kenny, fill the walls of our most austere rooms with iconoclastic and irreverent 'graffiti', a distraction to students and staff alike. Calm returns on the descent of the magisterial staircase, although a discarded sleeping-bag from the street lurks at its base, Gavin Turk's bronze effigy of homelessness. Retreating back, a last flurry of artistic revenge from half a dozen vandals of books and texts besieges the entrance to the library, before we return to safety between two covers.
Exhibition or Installation? We hope you'll come to experience it for yourselves.
Nick Dubois
On behalf of the Culture Bound exhibition committee
Full coverage of the collection is at www.eastwingcollection.org.uk. We're delighted to show groups or individuals round, just write to firstname.lastname@example.com Until summer 2007.
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5.1.5 Tax laws
There are three relevant tax provisions:
The tax rate on the net income resulting from intellectual property rights is 20%.The Income Tax Law (RS OG No. 24/2001) provides a breakdown of the % share of income derived from intellectual property rights that is tax deductible:
After the Income Tax Law was amended in 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2009 (RS OG No. 80/2002, 135/2004, 62/2006, 65/2006, 31/2009 and 44/2009) the % share of tax deductible income derived from intellectual property changed as follows:
The third type of the tax deductible income (34% share of tax deductible income) was a result of the lobbying of large concert organisers and folk and popular music producers. They were quite successful in their lobbying – previous rate for the folk artists was constantly 10%, while the rates for the first two groups were higher (60% and 50% after the changes in 2006).
The Income Tax Law does not permit individuals to deduct for contributions to charity. This restrictive tax treatment came into effect in 2001 as a part of general tax system reform. The new Law on Personal Income Tax repealed a system of non-standard tax deductions, which could be up to 15% taxable income. Except for donations for cultural purposes, this tax-benefited treatment had been dedicated also for investments in objects with special cultural, historical and scientific value.
Deductions offered, in the Law on the Profits of Legal Entities, on donations to culture are not really considered as an incentive in practice. In addition, the character of cultural donations and types of organisations that may receive tax-benefit contributions were regulated by direction. The donations can be made for: production, prevention and research of cultural values and heritage; improvement of conditions for the development of cultural activities; international cultural cooperation; education and research in the field of culture and stimulation of creative work. The types of organisations that may receive tax-benefit contribution are in the field of: heritage, museums and galleries; artistic, literary and other creative work; film industry and video production; archive, library, botanical and zoological gardens and the publishing of books, publications and booklets.
The Law on the Profit of Legal Entities also regulates tax exemption for non-profit organisations. According to Article 44, non-profit organisations are granted tax exemption under the following conditions:
Incentives introduced during the former regime have disappeared, such as the matching fund "corporation-state / dinar na dinar". New incentives have not yet been created. At present, all donations (except those given through the government) have a 5% gift tax, even if the donation is made in kind. This represents a huge obstacle, even to large donors of equipment. The institution / recipient usually have to find another donor to cover the taxes to be paid to the state.
VAT was introduced in Serbia at the beginning of 2005.The general rate is 20%. A reduced rate of VAT for books, tickets for music manifestations and cinema tickets is 8%.
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SparkFun Electronics Comments urn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f8249 2015-08-04T01:30:43-06:00 SparkFun Electronics Anato on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female Anato urn:uuid:720c9a0f-82bd-3c00-0a0f-b71dd32bb132 2014-10-28T11:59:09-06:00
6A sound a lot, you may get away with it if you use fan cooling for the connector :-)
 RIVET on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female RIVET urn:uuid:d857c4aa-5fd9-352a-3133-7940dc6b1e57 2014-09-08T11:01:42-06:00
Does anyone know the rating of this? Mine failed and I'm curious to if I was running too much through it (24V/6A).
 Customer #439862 on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female Customer #439862 urn:uuid:287f9d5e-a888-89f6-efa2-d40e1a4d873f 2013-07-30T03:03:07-06:00
Kind of upsetting you have no 5.5x2.5 ones. Any plans on getting some?
 l0gikG8 on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female l0gikG8 urn:uuid:8b4e6b1f-700a-da6b-c5bb-09cf52258f96 2013-07-26T21:12:13-06:00
No soldering required. Figure out the electrical polarity that you need. Put the correct wire ends of the 9V snap into the screw terminals of the barrel jack. Tighten the terminals with a screw driver. I don't know what your project is but if you are trying to power an Arduino UNO, https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9518 or https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10287 might work better.
 charredgrass on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female charredgrass urn:uuid:583469e9-3b0c-cbed-96f7-797c21716078 2013-07-26T20:35:08-06:00
Does this require any soldering? I have a 9V battery snap that I want to connect to a barrel jack, and I don't feel like soldering.
 Customer #419633 on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female Customer #419633 urn:uuid:d490ba35-e9a5-6f9b-bc1d-a74fed0fc973 2013-03-24T22:55:44-06:00
I have been looking for this exact product for a while. Sure I could have cut apart my power adapter, but I like being able to plug it in to stuff. Besides, that would have meant dealing with stranded wire which works great the first one or two times.

My only gripe is the + / - like you said. Labeling them center/ring would have been much more accurate. Regardless, this item is perfect for supplying power to a breadboard and I highly recommend it.
 waaronw on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female waaronw urn:uuid:0ff0918b-063a-6c64-9881-b6a52875e215 2011-10-03T08:54:08-06:00
I love this thing! Saves me a ton of time. My only complaint: The screw terminals are marked "+" and "-" but it would be more accurate to have them labeled as Center and Ring using the classic icon used on most wall-wart transformers. Same on the male version.
 IllogicGate on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female IllogicGate urn:uuid:46ff8e2a-f5db-42ab-f02d-82c2cd9fc1a1 2011-01-12T19:12:06-07:00
Aw man! Quit stealing ideas from the future! You plucked that right outta my mind.
 Blackrifle on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female Blackrifle urn:uuid:7997e09b-974d-37cd-0534-0d5947d77634 2010-12-09T05:36:44-07:00
Since the positive and negative hookups are clearly labeled on the screw terminals it is only center positive if you hook it up that way. If you reverse the hookups (i.e. ground to (+) and positive to (-)) then it would be center(-). Just in case you had a project that needed hooked up that way.
 Kli_Womagni on PRT-10288 - DC Barrel Jack Adapter - Female Kli_Womagni urn:uuid:720d60ff-12ec-d8a8-75d7-89623b2ef7c7 2010-12-08T16:14:18-07:00
Spelling error in the title; should be "barrel", not "barrek". These (and their mate) should save me heaps of time prototyping power supplies!
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Neat! This is nicer than trying to solder wires onto a bare jack! We use this size at work and sometimes we need to wire something special up, I'm gonna get some of these!


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Businesses must continue making their Facebook pages more interesting, detailed and relevant, the social network has warned, following the announcement last night of its latest venture – a search engine.
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage at the company's headquarters in order to show off the Graph Search product, which allows users to search their friends, pages and connections for data.
"The main thing they're saying here is to make sure you have your Facebook Page up to date, make sure you're active, and have good information," says StewArt Media chief executive Jim Stewart.
Despite Wall Street anticipating a phone-based product, investors are clearly concerned over how Facebook Graph Search could shake things up – shares in business review site Yelp fell 8% following the announcement.
The move is also being touted as one that could shake up Google's ownership of the web search space.
Graph Search is a new feature in Facebook which allows you to search through your connections, as well as the total Facebook ecosystem. The search engine gathers data from all Facebook profiles, pages, and information, to bring you results.
The product is an attempt to capitalise on a growing problem – how to give users the ability to search their growing social profiles. While internet users still depend on web search, they're also hungry for tools which allow them to search through social networks.
For instance, as Zuckerberg pointed out, users can search for phrases like, "restaurants liked by my friends", or "cities my families have been to", or even something more specific, like "photos of friends before 1999".
The amount of data being leveraged for such a venture is huge – Facebook has one billion members and even more connections between users. Along with photos, business pages and check-ins, Facebook is sitting on a gold mine of data that, until now, hasn't been easily searchable.
Zuckerberg underlined several things during his presentation, but also repeatedly said the Graph Search is not a web search tool.
"Web search is designed to take any open-ended query and give you links that might have answers," he said. What Facebook is doing is much harder, he says.
"Graph Search is designed to take a precise query and give you an answer, rather than links that might provide the answer."
The product is in beta right now, and will roll out to users slowly over the coming weeks. People, photos, places and interests will be included in the first version of Graph Search.
The search results can be extremely personal, with users able to search for friends who like specific things. One Facebook employee showed off a search which queried "friends who like Star Wars and Harry Potter".
"If anyone else does this search they get a completely different set of results," he said.
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He should look at the county and state employee benefits and cut some of them, examples ..the idea of paying for sick days which if they don't use they can accumulate them and get paid for not using them...!!!??? not paying for health coverage...... how many paid holidays do they get...... how many pensions can one receive???? All he has to do is look at what kind of work that is being done by all these employees and he could cut back half of them and still maintain the same services..... so why is this jerk picking on the rebates? He should be lowering our damn high property taxes especially for the seniors (which I'm not) who shouldn't pay the taxes for schools anymore, they did their share when the kids went to school...why do they have to continue to pay afterward? At least tax them at a lower rate....Get with it or get out.
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No mention of ONE CUT OF GOVERNMENT WORKERS! UNBELIEVABLE! NO reduction of head count, bennies of state AND COUNTY pensions, state AND COUNTY healthcare co-pays, ........ No. "deep and painful cuts" for county and state workers!!!
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