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Best Monument in New Clothing St. Louis 2000 - Cannons in Lafayette Park
Park & Mississippi avenues
St. Louis, MO 63104
Just north of the lake in Lafayette Park, the three pitted bronze guns seem steeped in romance. But until recently there was no explanation of their origin and purpose. Now, thanks to the Lafayette Square Restoration Committee, any passerby with the curiosity to stop and read the newly installed stone will know they are in fact spoils of war. Oh, there had been a bronze plaque near the cannons, but it was stolen long ago. Lafayette Square resident Ward Buckner found a picture of the plaque and, with a magnifier, was able to discern the text. In July, a large granite marker was placed, bearing this inscription: "These guns are from the British Man O' War Acteon, sunk in an attack on Sullivan Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on June 28, 1776. In 1867, a British vessel entering Charleston Harbor ran upon an obstruction which proved to be the forgotten guns of the Acteon. They were raised and sold at auction and they were bought by the Missouri Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and presented to Lafayette Park on October 20, 1897." The Missouri Commandery was a group of Civil War veterans who, for reasons now unknown, wanted these cannons. But Charleston would very much like to have them back. Says Buckner, "Every year they have a big celebration to commemorate the battle of Sullivan's Island -- it's part of their heritage. So they know all about the battle but don't have the cannons, while we know nothing about the battle but we have the cannons. Funny how those things work."


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Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller received the pallium today from Pope Benedict XVI while in Rome. It punctuates his official promotion as an archbishop, and he said the moment motivates him to fulfill his duties in San Antonio. "I was reaffirmed and feel new courage and new energy," he told me by phone after finishing up a […] [Read More]
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Father John Corapi, a highly popular Catholic speaker who belongs to a Texas-based religious order, announced last Friday he is leaving the priesthood amid an ongoing investigation that he sexually abused an adult woman formerly on his staff. The announcement, given on YouTube by him, was a surprising move for followers of a priest noted […] [Read More]

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An authenticating system includes an object, an authentication service, a segmentation system, and an analysis system. The object includes a plurality of steganographic instruments on a visible portion of the object. The authentication service is configured to receive a digital image of at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments. The segmentation system is configured to extract the at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments for analysis. The analysis system is configured to determine if the at least one extracted steganographic instrument corresponds to at least one registered steganographic instrument.
1. An authenticating system, comprising:
an object including a plurality of steganographic instruments on a visible portion of the object;
an authentication service configured to receive a digital image of at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments;
a segmentation system configured to extract the at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments for analysis; and
an analysis system configured to determine if the at least one extracted steganographic instrument corresponds to at least one registered steganographic instrument.
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10. A method for authenticating an object having a plurality of steganographic instruments on a visible portion thereof, the method comprising:
receiving, at an authentication service, a digital image of at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments;
extracting, via a segmentation system, the at least one of the plurality of steganographic instruments from the digital image; and
determining, via an analysis system, if the at least one extracted steganographic instrument corresponds to at least one registered steganographic instrument.
11. The method as defined in
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13. The method as defined in
determining, via an information extraction system, whether the at least one extracted steganographic instrument contains information; and
if the at least one extracted steganographic instrument contains information, extracting, via the information extraction system, the information from the at least one extracted steganographic instrument.
14. The method as defined in
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registering a steganographic instrument with the authentication service; and
storing the registered steganographic instrument as part of a security campaign.
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20. The method as defined in
comparing attributes of the at least one extracted steganographic instrument with attributes of a plurality of registered steganographic instruments; and
determining whether the attributes of the at least one extracted steganographic instrument match a predetermined percentage of attributes of at least one of the plurality of registered steganographic instruments.
21. The method as defined in
comparing attributes of each of the at least two extracted steganographic instruments with attributes of a plurality of registered steganographic instruments; and
determining whether the at least two extracted steganographic instruments correspond with a class of registered steganographic instruments.
22. The method as defined in
The present disclosure relates generally to authenticating systems and methods.
Security packaging is an important component of product tracking and authenticating, as well as of anti-counterfeiting initiatives. Security packaging involves providing each package with a unique ID, in the form of, for example, a deterrent or mark. Some current identifying/authenticating techniques incorporate the analysis of a digital image of the unique ID. However, such techniques may be deleteriously impacted by the fact that the authentication systems used are configured for analysis of a single type of ID. Furthermore, such systems may not be designed for accommodating imprecise digital images. As such, a user would generally need pre-knowledge of the exact location of the unique ID on the package in order to transmit an image that includes the unique ID to be analyzed. In an effort to assist the user in finding the unique ID, marks (e.g., fiducial marks) identifying suitable scan positions or identifying the location of the ID have been included on the package. Such static IDs and placement thereof may lead to undesirable, facile detection and reproduction of the mark(s) by potential counterfeiters.
Objects, features and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent by reference to the following detailed description and drawings, in which like reference numerals correspond to similar, though not necessarily identical, components. For the sake of brevity, reference numerals having a previously described function may not necessarily be described in connection with subsequent drawings in which they appear.
Embodiments of the method and system disclosed herein automatically analyze digital images of one or more steganographic instruments that are visible on an object/package, and extract any available information therefrom. The system is advantageously capable of simultaneously reading a plurality of instruments, of distinguishing between instruments, and of ignoring those instruments that are not recognized as being registered with the system. Embodiments of the system and method disclosed herein are advantageously useful for one or more of object inspection, authentication, and qualification.
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It is to be understood that the term "object" as used herein is to be interpreted broadly and may include, but is not limited to any type of object, product, or package. Likewise, the term "package" is to be interpreted broadly herein to include any unit for containing a product, displaying a product, or otherwise identifying a branded good. Non-limitative examples of such packages include boxes, bags, containers, clamshells, bands, tape, wraps, ties, or the like, or combinations thereof.
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As non-limiting examples, the instruments 14 may be formed of spectrally opaque ink, spectrally transparent ink, ultraviolet ink, infrared ink, thermochromatic ink, electrochromatic ink, electroluminescent ink, conductive ink, magnetic ink, color-shifting ink, quantum dot ink, phosphorescent ink, a guilloche, a planchette, holographs, security threads, watermarks, other security deterrents, anti-tamper deterrents, and combinations thereof.
It is to be understood that any of the steganographic instruments 14 may contain information. In some embodiments, the information hidden within the steganographic instrument 14 is authenticating information, security information, or both. The information hidden within an instrument 14 may be for tracking, branding, or the like, or various combinations thereof. In other embodiments, the information hidden within an instrument 14 is decoy information meant to mislead an unintended recipient of that information. In still other embodiments, no information is hidden within the steganographic instrument 14. It is also to be understood that a single instrument 14 may have hidden therein any combination of the above, as desired; for example, an instrument 14 may have hidden therein authenticating, security and tracking information, as well as some decoy information.
Further, it is to be understood that the information may be, for example, a code; a sequence of bits, bytes, characters, colors, graphics, numbers, etc.; a watermark; symbols; interpretable information; a fingerprint(s); other biometric data (e.g., palin, encoded, encrypted, scrambled, chained to other information); a "payload;" modulation transfer functions (e.g., used in conjunction with a target pattern); or the like; or combinations thereof. A payload is usually a short (8-32 bit) message stored in the instrument(s) 14. Examples of instruments 14, information contained within such instruments 14, or combinations thereof are described further in the following patent applications, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/465,763 filed Aug. 18, 2006; Ser. No. 11/414,113 filed Apr. 28, 2006; Ser. No. 11/076,534 filed Mar. 8, 2005; and Ser. No. 11/192,878 filed Jul. 29, 2005.
As briefly referenced above, some instruments 14 may be decoy instruments which appear to contain information (e.g., a barcode), when, in reality, it contains no information or misleading information. A decoy instrument may also be capable of providing authenticating/security capabilities for some authenticating systems, but is not used in a particular authenticating system 10 of interest. As such, in an embodiment, the primary (or sole) purpose of a decoy instrument may be to evade a potential counterfeiter, to allow for the nature of the information to be altered without changing the in-place instruments, or combinations thereof. Intentionally inactive instruments are further described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/264,179 filed Nov. 1, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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The digital image 18 of the object 12 is then transmitted from the electronic device 16 to an authentication service 20. Generally, the authentication service 20 includes a segmentation system 22, an analysis system 24, an information extraction system 26, a verification system 28, and a notification system 30. Very generally, the segmentation system 22 identifies different zones or regions from the digital image 18 (at least one of which contains instrument(s) 14); the analysis system 24 classifies the zones (and instrument(s) 14 therein) by comparing their attributes to attributes of registered instruments (referred to as 14′ and discussed further hereinbelow); the information extraction system 26 includes software to read and extract any information from instruments 14″ (discussed further hereinbelow) found to correspond with registered instruments 14′; the verification system 28 compares the extracted information to stored information; and the notification system 30 sends message(s) to a user that is/are indicative of a success or a failure to authenticate the object 12.
It is to be understood that the systems 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 within the authentication service 20 may be configured as a computer program, an Internet enabled program, or the like. Generally, the various systems 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 are operatively connected or configured so as to function as a single authentication service 20.
Upon receiving the digital image 18, the segmentation system 22 identifies different zones or regions from the image 18. As a non-limiting example, the segmentation system 22 divides the image 18 into area(s) that contain instruments 14, and areas that do not contain instrument(s) 14. By dividing up the image 18, the segmentation system 22 essentially extracts the instruments 14 from the digital image 18 for further analysis. It is to be further understood that the system 22 may identify a different zone for each instrument 14, or may identify different zones for like instruments 14. As a non-limiting example of segmentation of a digital image 18 containing one instrument 14, the segmentation system 22 may identify a zone containing the instrument 14, and another zone containing non-instruments 14 (e.g., empty space on the object 12, product identifying information, etc.), thereby extracting the instrument 14 for analysis. It is to be further understood that areas of the object 12 that do not contain instruments 14 may be ignored during segmentation.
The analysis system 24 then reviews each of the identified zones for steganographic instrument(s) 14″ that correspond with registered steganographic instrument(s) 14′. When scanning each zone of the digital image 18, the analysis system 24 uses a set of predetermined criteria or attributes to search for instruments 14″ matching such criteria or attributes. It is to be understood that the analysis system 24 is capable of searching for such instruments 14″ without the use of fiducial marks or any other a priori description of the layout. In an embodiment, the analysis system 24 scans the zone(s) identified from the digital image 18 for those steganographic instruments 14″ which correspond with instruments 14′ registered with the authentication service 20.
Steganographic instruments 14 may be registered (registered instruments are designated at reference numeral 14′) with the authentication service 20 by the individual or entity manufacturing, packaging, supplying, and/or selling the object 12 having the instrument 14 thereon. The individual or entity generally provides the instrument 14 to the authentication service 20 for description and registration, though in other embodiment(s), other individual(s) or entities may provide the instrument(s) 14 to the authentication service 20.
The individual or entity may also provide an instrument 14 to the authentication service 20 with instructions that the instrument 14 is not to be registered. In this embodiment, the individual or entity may not wish to use the instrument 14 for authentication or security purposes, but may wish to inform the service 20 that such non-registered instruments 14 may appear on objects 12 associated with the individual or entity.
Upon receiving the instrument 14 for registration, the service 20 describes the instrument 14 either automatically or manually, based on the relative obviousness of the instrument features. Automatic description generally means that a candidate set of instrument attributes are evaluated using a classifier (such as a Gaussian classifier) to determine which attributes best distinguish the instrument 14 from registered instruments 14′. Manual description generally means that the designer of the instrument 14 describes a set of attributes that, if met, define the instrument 14. As an example, a color line instrument 14 may be defined by the following attributes: width, height, width/height (aspect) ratio, white/background percent content, spacing, spacing frequency (e.g., 2D FFT), and saturation of non-white pixels. The attributes are also used (for example, during analysis) to distinguish the instrument 14 of interest from other instruments (registered 14′ or non-registered 14) and from areas that do not contain instruments 14 (e.g., non-deterrent regions of the object 12, including product identification text, spot colors, or the like, or combinations thereof).
Once a set of attributes is designated for the instrument 14, the attributes are compared against an extant pool of already registered instruments 14′. If the newly-defined set is unique, the instrument 14 is added to the pool of registered instruments 14′. If the attribute set is not unique, the individual or entity may be notified that the instrument 14 is not unique and that it should be altered. In another embodiment when the attribute set is not unique, additional instrument attributes may be added or created by the authentication service 20. In still another embodiment when the attribute set is not unique, the instrument 14 may be registered and marked as a potential conflict, which is resolved downstream by speculative-authentication of the region (containing an instrument 14″ that corresponds with the instrument 14′) with a plurality of authentication algorithms.
Speculative authentication generally involves authenticating the instrument 14″ by assuming or speculating that the instrument 14″ corresponds with the registered instrument 14′ whose set of attributes best matches those of the instrument 14″. For example, if two or more registered instruments 14′ are suspected of corresponding with the instrument 14″ being analyzed, then the set of attributes of the registered instrument 14′ most closely matching those of the instrument 14″ is considered to be the registered instrument 14′ to be used for authentication purposes. Speculative authentication is used when an instrument 14 potentially matches two or more registered instruments 14′. The service 20 is configured to select the instrument 14′ that passes the comparison with the highest confidence. Generally, the service 20 includes authentication algorithms that provide a measure of confidence authentication or a pass/fail authentication.
In another embodiment, a set of two or more instruments 14 may be sent to the authentication service 20 together for registration as a class. The attributes of the instruments 14 within the set are described (automatically or manually), and compared to attributes of the registered instruments 14′. If the combination of the attributes is found to be unique, it is registered as being descriptive of the particular class of instruments 14′.
It is to be understood that within the authentication service 20, the registered steganographic instrument(s) 14′ may be linked to other registered steganographic instruments 14′, to the information that is to be contained therein, and/or to one or more types of information that is/are to be contained therein. For example, the individual or entity registering the steganographic instrument 14′ may indicate that authentic objects 12 bearing an instrument 14″ corresponding to the registered instrument 14′ will contain a particular piece of information therein; and/or the object 12 will contain another instrument 14″ corresponding to another registered instrument 14′ (which may or may not have information contained therein).
Such linking allows numerous instruments 14″ and/or information contained therein to be to be chained together to produce a hybrid or combination instrument. A non-limiting example of such a hybrid or combination instrument includes one instrument 14″ whose overt appearance is difficult to reproduce chained to another instrument 14″ whose hidden information (e.g., weak watermarks, guilloches, or the like, or combinations thereof) is difficult to copy.
The registered instrument(s) 14′ and any information corresponding therewith (e.g., hidden information, information regarding a linked instrument 14′, etc.) may be maintained at the authentication service 20, for example, via a record or file 32. The record 32 may contain a security campaign, which includes, for example, a plan for the instrument(s) 14′ to be used in a particular print job, and how to sequence the information that is contained therein. The security campaign may also incorporate a set of instruments 14′ (e.g., overt, covert, and/or forensic instruments 14′) that are used to secure and/or authenticate the product 12 associated therewith, and identify how the information, if any, is placed into the entire set of instruments 14′.
In one embodiment, the segmentation system 22 facilitates the identification of zones by preprocessing image 18. In particular, segmentation system 22 may create a raster from the image 18, and then apply a threshold to the raster to clear it of any undesirable background pixels. The segmentation system 22 then run-length smears the image 18 enough to substantially prevent formation of an abundance of small regions, and to merge regions separated by relatively small gaps. In an embodiment, run-length smearing is accomplished at 2/75 (or 8/300) of an inch. The image 18 is then thinned (i.e., shrunk along its boundaries) and fattened (i.e., expanded along its boundaries) to remove single-pixel width noise without affecting large regions that are not so removed. Smearing is then performed with a calculated smear value. Any additional noise is removed along the edge of the image 18. The different zones or regions of the image 18 are then identified for analysis. Each zone may contain a different instrument 14″, a plurality of similar instruments 14″, a plurality of different instruments 14″, or no instruments 14″ at all (the latter of which is ignored by the analysis system 24).
Upon segmentation of received digital image 18, the analysis system 24 scans each zone of the digital image 18 (containing instruments 14 that have been extracted via segmentation system 22) for instruments 14″ that correspond to registered steganographic instruments 14′. The analysis system 24 searches for the corresponding instruments 14″ within a particular zone of the digital image 18 using a specific set of criteria, or by searching all registered instruments 14′. The analysis system 24 will identify those instruments 14″ that meet the search criteria and correspond to a registered instrument 14′. As a non-limiting example, a color line instrument 14 and a color tile instrument 14″ are both present in the digital image 18 (as shown in
If the analysis system 24 determines that a particular zone or the digital image 18 as a whole is unusable or a registered steganographic image 14′ is not found, the service 20 will request that the user transmit another digital image 18. As a non-limiting example, if the digital image 18 includes all non-registered instruments 14 (such as the color line instrument 14 previously discussed), the analysis system 24 signals the notification system 30 to inform the sender of the digital image 18 that no instruments 14″ corresponding to registered instruments 14′ are found, and that it may be desirable to transmit a digital image 18 of other instrument(s) 14 on the object 12. As other non-limiting examples, the quality of the image 18 may be too grainy for segmentation, one or more of the instruments 14 of interest may be truncated in the image 18, or the like, or combinations thereof. The service 20 (via notification system 30) is capable of informing the image sender of the problem with the received digital image 18, and of requesting that another digital image 18 be transmitted.
Once the corresponding instrument(s) 14″ is/are identified, the instrument(s) 14″ is/are analyzed via information extraction system 26 to determine if information is contained therein. Determining if information is present within the instrument(s) 14″ may be performed by any suitable means (which is associated with the information extraction system 26) such as, for example, visible scanning, UV scanning, IR scanning, or any other system or method suitable to acquire information from the instruments 14″, such as by reading, scanning, polling, or the like, or combinations thereof. The information extraction system 26 generally has the ability to acquire information in more than one mode or format, such as may be required when scanning instrument(s) 14″ embodied in more than one form, encrypted with more than one type of information, or combinations thereof. The information extraction system 26 is capable of performing multi-location driven reading, which may include two or more consecutive visual scans.
In one embodiment, the information extraction system 26 determines that the instrument(s) 14″ contains no information. When such a determination is made, the information extraction system 26 transmits a message to the notification system 30, which is configured to notify the image sender of the lack of information. The notification system 30 is capable of transmitting such information, for example, via email, instant messaging, text messaging, or the like, or various combinations thereof.
In another embodiment, the information extraction system 26 determines that the instrument(s) 14″ contain information. Such information is then extracted (e.g., de-coded, de-sequenced) from the instrument 14″ for further analysis. In an embodiment, the information extraction system 26 is capable of converting the image of the instrument 14″ into an image of the information (e.g., payload, sequence, identifier) contained within the instrument 14″. Generally, the method of extraction is related to the manner in which the information is encoded in the instrument 14″. For example, if the information is encoded using UV ink, a UV scanning method is one example of a suitable method of extraction. The information extraction system 26 may be configured so that the information is extracted substantially simultaneously with the determination that the information is present. As used herein, the term "substantially simultaneously" generally refers to a lapse of time ranging from about 10 msec to about 1000 msec between tasks performed by the system 10 or the service 20.
The verification system 28 of the service 20 is used to compare the extracted or acquired information from the instrument 14″ with any information on-file for the corresponding registered instrument 14′. Upon comparison, if the on-file information matches the acquired information, authenticity of the instrument 14″ (and thus the object 12) is verified. In such an instance, the notification system 30 informs the image sender that authenticity has been verified. Conversely, if the on-file information does not match the acquired information, an image sender may receive notice of non-authenticity of the instrument 14″.
It is to be further understood that a set of instruments 14″ found to correspond with registered instruments 14′ may be analyzed substantially simultaneously. As a non-limiting example, a product packaging company is authorized to package a supplier's product in a package/object 12 that is intended to bear instrument(s) 14″ visibly thereon that correspond to the supplier's registered instrument(s) 14′ (which, in this example, contain hidden information). Prior to shipping the packaged product, the supplier may wish to verify that the packaging company used the authentic package/object 12. The supplier may capture a single (or multiple) digital image(s) 18 containing each of the instruments 14″ (i.e., a class of instruments 14″) to be verified (which, if incorrect or tampered with, would be instrument(s) 14).
As previously stated, the service 20 is capable of processing all of the instruments 14″ (and/or 14) within a zone identified by the segmentation system 22 substantially simultaneously. If the analysis system 24 determines that any of the instruments 14 in the image 18 do not correspond to registered instruments 14′, the service 20 will segment out and ignore such instruments 14. Similarly, if any of the instruments 14″ in the image 18 do correspond to registered instruments 14′, the service 20 will segment out and further analyze such instruments 14″ for information potentially contained therein (as described above). It is to be understood that the image sender (in this example, the supplier) will be notified if any of the instruments 14 do not correspond with a registered instrument 14′. If the supplier knows that the instruments 14″ sent to the product packaging company should correspond to registered instruments 14′, such a notification would indicate that the instruments 14″ were deleteriously affected (e.g., the package/object 12 is damaged) or tampered with.
For instruments 14″ that correspond with registered instruments 14′ and are further analyzed, the information acquired for each of the instruments 14″ is compared with on-file information. The results of the analysis and verification are then transmitted to the supplier. Even if the information in every instrument 14″ is not authenticated, the results may statistically qualify the objects 12 for deployment.
In another embodiment, a class of instruments 14 may be authenticated when different instrument(s) 14 within the class is/are contained in different images 18. As a non-limiting example, three different registered instruments 14′ are part of a single class. Each of the three Instruments 14 (which may be instruments 14″ that correspond to the registered instruments 14′) is visible on the object 12 of interest. In requesting verification of the authenticity of the object 12, a user sends three different images 18, one containing the first instrument 14, another containing the second instrument 14, and still another containing the third instrument 14. The authentication service 20 analyzes each of the images 18 separately to determine if each instrument 14 does in fact correspond (i.e., is instrument 14″) to a registered instrument 14′. During analysis, the service 20 verifies that the information contained in the first instrument 14″ belongs to a pallet, lot, class, etc., and verifies its authenticity for the particular registered class. The service 20 performs a similar analysis for the second and third instruments 14″. This type of analysis allows for increased statistical assurance of the authenticity of the object 12, even if each individual image 18 has less than the full repertoire of instruments 14 authenticated.
Embodiments of the method and system 10 disclosed herein advantageously allow for the segmentation and analysis of multiple instruments 14, 14″ substantially simultaneously. Such a system 10 allows for bulk identification, authentication, and/or qualification. The system 10 and method disclosed herein also advantageously allow for different levels of authentication. For example, determining that one instrument 14″ corresponds to a registered instrument 14′ and contains the same information thereon may be acceptable for authentication. Alternatively, one may specify that an entire class (or a certain percentage thereof) of instruments 14″ corresponds to a class of registered instruments 14′ for authentication to be verified.
While several embodiments have been described in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the disclosed embodiments may be modified. Therefore, the foregoing description is to be considered exemplary rather than limiting.
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Birmingham 26" Swivel Barstool
Item #658842
The Birmingham Counter Stool offers all the charm of a furnishing you might find in a richly appointed pub but is made to add some opulence and character to your living space with its deep, slightly distressed antique black finished wood frame and warm chocolate hued seat cushion in the round above a timeless swivel base. In a design that celebrates the contrasts of curves and straight lines, the back offers an open curve made richer with a crossed pattern of delineations and is finished with an elegant diamond shaped accent with subtle floral carving at its center, while four squared legs boast finial style details at their tops and handsome concentric tooling at the feet. A circular foot rest mirrors the swivel seat and adds even more interest at the legs' midpoint.
Birmingham 26" Counter-Height Barstool:
- Designed for counters that are between 35" and 36" high
- Antiqued black wood finish
- Chocolate bonded leather cushion
- Hand-carved decorative detail
- Comfortable 3" plush seat cushion
- Mortise and tenon construction
- Full bearing 360-degree swivel
- Made of solid birch
- Adjustable leg levelers
- Minimal assembly required
- 21.75" W x 20" D x 42" H
- Seat: 18" W x 17" D
- Weight: 19 lbs
Assembly: Ready to Assemble
Chair Type: Swivel
Collection Name: Birmingham
Color: Black
Frame Color: Black
Has Swivel: 360 Degrees
Length: 20 in.
Weight: 19 lb.
Width: 21.75 in.
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There's fresh evidence that 2014 could see corporates getting back on the acquisition trail, as KPMG's latest 'Global M&A Predictor' indicates that restless investors are turning up on the pressure on companies to transact.
KPMG's bi-annual research reveals that predicted forward price-per-earnings ratios - a key measure of confidence or appetite - were 16 percent higher in December 2013 than they were 12 months earlier, and up 17 percent since June.
Coupled with this are signs of an increasing pressure on corporates to embark on transactional activity, as markedly reflected in the performance of their share prices. Across the board, market capitalisations rose by an impressive 19 percent between December 2012 and December 2013, suggesting that share prices are being buoyed by the increasing growth expectations of investors; expectations which are unlikely to be met from organic growth alone.
"The growing appetite for deals and an increase in pressure to transact are two sides of the same coin," said Tom Franks, Global Head of Corporate Finance at KPMG. "Investors have been patient over the last three or four years; but as deal capacity continues to rise and global markets maintain some stability, the pressure on cash-rich corporates to start deal-making again is going to intensify."
Yet, although overall market sentiment is undoubtedly positive, transaction levels have still not caught up. From 30,945 deals worldwide in January 2013, the total number of completed deals fell to 27,194 in December, a drop of over 12 percent. Deal values also declined, falling around 7 percent over the same period.
Tom Franks added: "To date, the steady increase in corporate confidence has not yet translated into an uptick in transaction levels. However, we're now operating against a background of a red hot IPO market in the UK and the US, so it will be interesting to see whether a change in fortune for the wider M&A market does indeed start to gain momentum over the coming months."
The capacity and appetite to do deals in the UK reflects that of the rest of the world. Here, predicted forward P/E ratios are up a healthy 17 percent year-on-year, while market capitalisations were up 14 percent.
Jonathan Boyers, partner in KPMG Corporate Finance, added: "We're now at a slightly curious point in the cycle. Whilst the UK has, like the rest of the world, seen a year-on-year decrease in deal volume and value, there's no doubt we are starting to see a marked pick-up in the M&A pipeline, encompassing not only the IPO market but also increased appetite from private equity and corporates.
"There's certainly a lot of pent-up demand in terms of businesses, who spent the recession shoring up balance sheets, now sitting on significant cash reserves. Couple this with a healthy dose of 'me too-ism', and we foresee activity over the next six months increasing gradually. Of course, with an average four to six month lead time for deals, it will take a while for this burgeoning confidence to feed through to completions, so the true barometer of whether or not the M&A market is back will not be seen until the second half of 2014 at the earliest."
Healthcare leading the way amongst industry sectors
Healthcare has consistently been one of the strongest sectors for analyst predictions in recent times, and these positive expectations show no signs of diminishing. Predicted forward P/E ratios for Healthcare companies rose 24 percent over the year, followed by Industrials (23 percent) and Technology (22 percent).
In terms of capacity, Healthcare again leads the way with a predicted rise in capacity of 45 percent over the next 12 months, as measured by the forecast net debt to EBITDA ratios.
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Posted 18 Jun 2008
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I am running Windows Server 2008 (IIS7) and am getting the following error:
'~/Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd' is missing in web.config. RadScriptManager
requires a HttpHandler registration in web.config.
I have already found information in the forum and your troubleshooting guides about moving the Telerik handler from the HttpHandler section to the system.webServer handlers area. I have this in my web.config:
Posted 19 Jun 2008
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Hi Stephen,
Please, change the version of the assembly name in the HttpHandler registration to match the version of the Telerik.Web.UI assembly, e.g.
type="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource, Telerik.Web.UI, Version=2008.1.515.35, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=121fae78165ba3d4"
FYI, if you won't deploy the Telerik.Web.UI assembly to the GAC, you can safely remove the version information and use the short type name, e.g.
type="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource, Telerik.Web.UI"
Let me know if that helps.
Kind regards,
Erjan Gavalji
the Telerik team
Posted 18 Aug 2008
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We have this same problem, and this change did not fix it for us. Any other ideas?
Posted 19 Aug 2008
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Hello Adam,
Please delete all rows wrapped in <httpHandlers> section in your web.config and then go to Design mode. Click on the smart tag near on your RadScriptManager and choose Register Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd.
Afterward you may try to move the above mentioned handlers to system.webServer.
This link also would be helpful:
General Troubleshooting
the Telerik team
Posted 20 Aug 2008
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Is there a reason why the RadScriptManager would not show in design view for VS 2005? Because it does not for me....
i had this error too, for me the dll file version was wrong.. so maybe check that.
Posted 21 Aug 2008
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Hello Adam,
I cannot reproduce this issue - take a look at the screenshot I attached. Could you please try to create a new project and check if the problem still persists?
the Telerik team
Posted 11 Mar 2009
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Even though your OS has IIS7, your project may be configured to use the ASP.NET Development Web Server when you run your project (by pressing F5). For me, I added the handler definition to BOTH sections of the web.config, once in /configuration/system.webServer/handlers and again in /configuration/system.web/httpHandlers, using the short type notation mentioned by Erjan.
I added it to both because I wanted to debug locally using Visual Studio's WebDevServer as well as show it to others on my team using IIS7.
I also took out the strong typing information and used the short notation simply because it's not needed unless you're loading out of the GAC or targeting a specific version... Complications for down the road!
Posted 05 May 2009
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Unless you work in a multi-programmer environment where you need to make sure the correct version is deployed. We do not use the GAC but we leave the embedded version #'s to make sure there's not an accidentally backward (or forward) deployment of the library. This is not so bad now that it's a single DLL.
Posted 27 Sep 2009
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The same issue along me, our project under vs2008 in windows 7 and we use both telerik ajax.net and silverlight in it. our login page need the ajax to validate user, and I config the web.config as your advise all above, but I alway get the message ASP.NET Ajax client-side framework failed to load. in the firebug I can see
GET Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource
INSIGNIA. Jack
Make sure you are running your app pool in classic mode.
Try adding this to your web config, especially if it starts working after you login. Basically the security can block access to the axd call.
<location path="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd">
<allow users="*" />
It work now, it isn't the permission issue, it seem to be the DLL under GAC or the bin of projects, if the dll under the bin, the version information of Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd must be empty, other way if it in the GAC , the version information will identify the dll. so I remove the version information, and it work well.
Thanks you anyway.
Posted 06 Jan 2010
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Here is one more bit of information for anybody trying to use Telerik controls under SharePoint 2007 with IIS7. I was getting the generic 'An error has occurred' SharePoint message when my web part that uses Telerik controls tried to load. Here is the solution:
If the app pool for your SharePoint site is set to Classic mode rather than Integrated, you'll need to add an entry for the handler under <httpHandlers> as described for IIS 5/6. If the app pool is set to Integrated mode then you'll need to add the handler to <system.webServer> as described for IIS 7. The usual caveats regarding GAC deployment versus bin apply, like needing to include the version number of the assembly when it's stored in the GAC, etc. I added entries to both sections and things seem to be fine.
Note to any Telerik people reading this: the documentation on adding the handler for IIS 7 says "When in Integrated mode, IIS7 reads the application configuration from the <system.webServer> section group in the application
configuration file". That's all well and good, but it doesn't go on to say what is required when not in Integrated mode. One sentence saying you have to fall back to the IIS 6 instructions in that case would be useful.
Posted 12 Jan 2010
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Hello Chris,
Thank you for the reasonable remark - the corresponding help topic will include this additional info for the next version of the documentation. I updated your Telerik points for pointing this detail out.
Kind regards,
the Telerik team
Posted 30 Mar 2011
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I'm having the same issue. Getting the "'~/Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd' is missing in web.config. RadScriptManager
requires a HttpHandler registration in web.config." error.
My configuration :
Hi Annie,
I think that the following help topics will help you eliminate the exceptions you receive:
Best regards,
the Telerik team
Posted 31 Mar 2011
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Hi Sebastian,
Thank you so much. The links you provided helped me solve my problem!
Posted 04 Dec 2011
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Hello Jack, alls
With IIS7, When i removed the version info, this problem resolved.
"Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource, Telerik.Web.UI"
Posted 20 Feb 2012
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Go to Design view of aspx file
click on rad control that requires http handler(e.g. rad script manager)
Click small arrow open RadScriptManager tasks
then click link saying
Register rad script on web.config
Posted 01 Mar 2012
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It seems that this problem is very common.
I have the same issue however none of the posted solutions have worked for me.
I have IIS 7.5 running on W2008 R2 SP1
I have this entry:
45: <handlers>
46: <add name="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource" verb="*" path="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd" type="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource, Telerik.Web.UI" />
47: </handlers>
Posted 03 Jul 2012
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Hopefully you guys are not facing this issue now, if someone is still facing the issue as i was facing on my client website. I created a post so you guys might get some future references:
If you issue still persists then update us on this forum.
Posted 26 Aug 2012
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I have the same Problem too i got an Error
<handlers> <add name="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource" verb="*" path="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource.axd" type="Telerik.Web.UI.WebResource, Telerik.Web.UI" />
Posted 27 Aug 2012
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Did you review the following article, which discusses a similar problem?
Kind regards,
the Telerik team
First , Thanks Helen for Reply .
Yes i read this Article and all Articles i found on the other blogs related to this problem and i tried all the solutions but nothing , and i don't know the reason ??
Posted 20 Nov 2012
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>> To fix this problem..
Go to IIS.
Right click o Project Folder.--> Properties check the Application pool you are using..
After checking that In IIS got the respective application pool properties and change the Pool running mode to classic.
Thanks & Regards
Glenwood Systems L.L.C.,
Posted 20 Nov 2013
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i am using telerik controls version 2010.1.415.35 and developed an application using Visual studio 2010. and first deployed it on window server 2003 with iis6 it is working fine. but when i deployed it again on window server 2008r2 sp1.most of telerik controls are strange menus not showing, radcombobox looks like readonly textbox and all. why it is going on please solve my problem.
For IIS7+ when the application pool is in integrated mode you need to add the HTTP handlers a little differently: http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/introduction-registering-the-httphandlers-on-windows-vista-iis-7-integrated-mode.html. I am also adding here a simple web.config file that shows all our handlers and modules registrations, so you can use it as base. If the handlers are not read properly the scripts the controls require will not be present on the page and thus the controls will not function.
Another option is to use the scripts cdn for scripts and/or the skins cdn for the stylesheets.
Marin Bratanov
hi, Marin Bratanov thanks a lot I make the changes in handler and it is working fine. thanks dude.
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It's always fun to hear a taste of the past in today's music. Often, artists neglect their own previous work in order to focus on the future, but Garbage remembers what made them golden in the first place and uses it to their advantage today in Not Your Kind of People. It is truly advantageous of them, too, and is possibly the most admirable quality of their nearly 20-year-old artistry.
Somehow Not Your Kind Of People works like a script where every song is a scene. Charging into the the record at full speed, reeling in with adamant courage in "Automatic System Habit." Spitting words like "tell your mother, tell your father, tell your friends, tell your teacher/I won't be your dirty little secret," there's a tension here that can be cut with a knife, but in the best and most animated way.
"Blood For Puppies" follows with a '90s-style sound but a contemporary appeal within its grunge riffs and captivating melody. This is the introduction to what's to come in the rest of the album, full of a sensational clash of modern and vintage that can't be matched.
Just know that, at any point along the album, if the beat alone isn't enough to win your approval, tune into the lyrics. They'll blow you away.
Let it be known that Garbage's sound definitely isn't for everybody — especially in the way it changes from song to song in emotion and vocal tones — but the variance always comes with a surprise.
For some reason, the band never finds a middle ground between pumped up musical thrillers and melancholy wallowers on this record. Though both styles on Not Your Kind of People are fascinating and well-produced, they don't converge well. This is why the hypothetical screenplay is incomplete, though picturesque and sonically appealing.
Before the show ends, "Man On A Wire" throws together the essential Rock & Roll to rouse its way out. It's angry and spiteful, tying in the album's vicious, thriving energy with the groovy edge to set it apart from anything else in its field.
Broken down "Beloved Freak" is full of healing energy and powerful storytelling, reviving lines from "This Little Light Of Mine" to gain an unpredictable perspective on a stirring hymn of self-praise. It closes the set on a wildly positive note.
"Man On A Wire" and "Beloved Freak" may well be the strongest two songs on Not Your Kind of People, but they certainly don't sound good next to each other. The juxtaposition between the two — a screeching halt from high energy to slow empowerment — is rather startling.
All of the songs on new Not Your Kind of People have the kind of energy that would sound absolutely killer in real life. Amplifying the volume, feeling the heat of the high intensity soundtrack in the presence of some of music's most consistent and influential rockers of today is an experience that can't be beat. Plus, there's a guarantee of the band's classics to be thrown into the set list. Garbage's ongoing tour is sure to be a lively one, just like the rollercoaster listeners rode on upon with Not Your Kind of People this month.


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When a parent has neglected or abused a child in the past, are there any mechanisms in place to ensure a child born in the future does not endure the same fate?
That's the question 10News tried to answer Friday in response to dozens of comments and questions on social media sites stemming from the shooting death of a six-month-old child Wednesday.
We discovered that a family's history of involvement with DCS, no matter how extensive, does not guarantee that any children born in the future will be monitored by the agency.
Wednesday afternoon emergency personnel responded to a 911 call and transported a six-month-old baby girl to the hospital after she suffered a gunshot wound to the head. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, the baby's parents, Angela Major and Kenneth Mason, were involved in a domestic dispute when the gun went off. Both are charged with reckless homicide.
10News does not know if Major or Mason were ever investigated for child abuse. Those records are confidential, according to DCS.
However, 10News did uncover charges of aggravated arson filed in 2009 against Major after investigators say she and her then-boyfriend lit a fire in the bedroom of their rental home while her three children were still inside. Major ultimately pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of vandalism.
The investigator's report describes the home as filthy and strewn with old food, clothes and cat feces.
A law enforcement source who has had contact with Major in the past confirmed to 10News that Major lost custody of those children, but could not say whether DCS was involved.
DCS also would not confirm their involvement, but a spokesman says they are investigating the death of the six-month-old.
We also know from DCS that they had no previous contact with the baby girl before she was shot.
DCS Spokesperson Rob Johnson is not able to comment on the specifics of any case due to confidentiality issues.
But in general, Johnson says, there are no mechanisms in place that automatically trigger DCS involvement in a child's life because of a parent's history with the department.
Johnson says DCS' oversight is limited because of state law. But there are also circumstances where parents should be given the benefit of the doubt.
"Sometimes people do get their lives together," said Johnson. "Maybe they have a child and raise that child safely and happily.
In instances where that doesn't happen, Johnson says it is the public's responsibility to pick up the phone.
"The only way that DCS can know that there might be a child who is at risk, or who might be at risk, or might be neglected, is if we get a referral," says Johnson.
That means DCS also has no way of knowing if a chronic child abuser gives birth to another child, unless a concerned citizen reaches out.
That's why it's the public's responsibility to pick up the phone.
There are hotlines available for people to call 24/7 to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
Those numbers are 1-877-54ABUSE, 1-877-542-2873, or 1-877-237-0004.


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Career Highs: 8 punts vs. No. 1 LSU in 2011
*Long punt of 75 yards at No. 9 Okla. St. in 2009
*3 punts downed inside the 20 (6x), last vs. No. 1 LSU in 2011.
Career: Named to UGA's Team of the Decade.
*Also served as the team's holder on field goals and PATs from 2009-11.
2011: Selected to play in the Senior Bowl.
*Earned undergraduate degree in Telecommunications graduating Cum Laude.
*1-of-10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.
*Finalist for the 2011 Awards and Recognition Association (ARA) Sportsmanship Award.
*1-of-13 finalists for the 2011 Wuerffel Trophy.
*National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
*All-SEC Honorable Mention by Associated Press.
*CoSIDA Academic All-America & All-District First Teams.
*Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall semester.
*Elected the team's special teams captain.
*Named one of team's Most Valuable Special Teams Players and the special teams recipient of the Coaches Leadership Award.
*Appeared in 14 games punting 58 times for 2,566 yards (44.2 avg.) including 21 inside the 20 and 18 of 50 or more yards.
*Ranked third in SEC and 14th in NCAA in punting with a 44.2 avg.
*In SEC Championship Game vs. No. 1 LSU, punted a career-high eight times for a 51.6 avg. with three downed inside the 20 and five of 50 or more yards including a season-long 62 yards.
*At No. 21 Ga. Tech, punted three times for 130 yards including a long of 55-yards and two downed inside the 20.
*Punted four times for a 47.5 avg. vs. Kentucky including punts of 55- and 52-yards.
*Named to Phil Steele's mid-season All-SEC Second Team.
*Averaged 55.2 yards on four punts including a long of 59 and two inside the 20 at Ole Miss.
*Selected to watch list for Ray Guy Award CFPA Punter Trophy.
*Named to inaugural Pony Express Award watch list as a tandem with teammate Blair Walsh.
*Named preseason All-America First Team by Athlon Sports, CBSSports.com, Phil Steele, Playboy and Sporting News and Second Team by Lindy's, who also named him the nation's second-best punter; Third Team by Rivals.com.
*Preseason All-SEC First Team by Athlon Sports, Birmingham News, Blue Ribbon, Lindy's, Phil Steele, SEC Coaches, SEC Media and SouthernPigskin.com.
*Tabbed Birmingham News' best punter in the SEC.
*Recipient of the Larry Munson Football Scholarship.
2010: Named All-America Second Team by Associated Press and Phil Steele and selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-America Team.
*Finalist for the Ray Guy Award.
*All-SEC Second Team by SEC Coaches, Phil Steele and Rivals.com.
*Selected as a team captain for special teams.
*Named one of team's Most Valuable Special Teams players.
*Named a CoSIDA Academic All-American making him just the seventh Bulldog in school history to be named an All-American both athletically and academically in their career; Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team.
*Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
*Appeared in 13 games punting 50 times for 2,225 yards (44.5 avg.) with 19 downed inside the 20, six touchbacks and 16 fair catches.
*14 punts went for 50 or more yards including a season-long 59 vs. UL.
*Ranked fourth in the SEC in punting avg. at 44.5 yards per punt.
*CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week after game at UK: punted three times for a 50.7-yard avg. including two downed inside the 20.
*CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week following game vs. Vanderbilt: punted four times for a 49.0-yard avg. with three downed inside the 20.
*Named to watch list for the Ray Guy Award.
*Named preseason All-America by CBSSports.com, Athlon Sports, Sporting News, Phil Steele, Lindy's, Blue Ribbon and Playboy.
*Named preseason All-SEC first team by SEC Coaches, SEC Media, Athlon Sports, Sporting News, Phil Steele, Lindy's and Blue Ribbon.
*Preseason rankings of #1 punter in the nation by Lindy's and #3 punter by Phil Steele.
*Selected to preseason All-SouthernPigskin.com Team.
*Recipient of the Ramsey Academic Scholarship who earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for spring and summer semesters.
*Punted three times for 122 yards in spring G-Day game.
2009: Ray Guy Award winner as the nation's most outstanding punter.
*First Team All-America by Walter Camp, American Football Coaches (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America, Associated Press, and Sporting News.
*All-SEC First Team by Associated Press, SEC Coaches, ESPN, Phil Steele, and Sporting News.
*CollegeFootballPerformance.com Punter of the Year.
*All-College Football Insiders First Team selection.
*CoSIDA Academic All-District team.
*SEC Academic Honor Roll and fall `09 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
*Earned one of team's Most Valuable Special Teams Player awards
*Midseason All-America first team by Sporting News and Phil Steele.
*Appeared in all 13 games punting 56 times for 2,691 yards for a national-best 48.1 yards per punt with 19 downed inside the 20.
*Became only the third Bulldog in school history to lead the NCAA in punting (Zeke Bratkowski, 1953, 42.6; Bobby Walden, 1958, 45.3); His 48.1 average was the best average by an NCAA leader since 2001 (Travis Dorsch, Purdue, 48.4).
*Twice named CFPA Punter of the Week: After Tenn.: punted six times for a 49.8 yd. avg.; After Arkansas: punted four times for a 55.3 yd. avg.
*Also earned CFPA Honorable Mention Punter of the Week five times: at Vanderbilt: five punts for a 47.0 yd. avg.; vs. No. 4 LSU: seven punts for a 49.1 yd. avg.; vs. No. 1 Florida: four punts for a 52.5 yd. avg.; vs. No. 25 Auburn: five punts for a 47.4 yd. avg.; at No. 9 Okla. St.: six punts for a 57.0 yd. avg., the second-highest average for a game in school history, including a career-long 75-yarder.
*Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Dean's List for summer semester.
*Recipient of William C. Hartman, Jr., Scholarship.
2008: Appeared in three games making three punts.
*Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and Director's Honor Roll distinction for fall semester.
*Recorded season-long punt of 40 yards vs. No. 19 Michigan State in 2009 Capital One Bowl.
*Made Bulldog debut with one punt for 38 yards and a touch back at S. C.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Peachtree Ridge, coached by Blair Armstrong...2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class AAAAA All- State first team...Class AAAAA All-State first team by the Georgia Sports Writers Association...Scout.com No. 9 punter in the nation...named Gwinnett County Player of the Month in September of 2005...the son of former Georgia standout kicker Kevin Butler...as a junior, averaged 40 yards per punt and recorded a long of 63 yards...had 13 punts inside the 20...also played varsity golf...honors student with a 3.9 GPA.
Personal: DREW BUTLER; Born May 10, 1989; Major: Telecommunication Arts (earned degree)/Kinesiology.
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EEP connects with federal rule stakeholders via webinar
EEP staffers were stationed in an adjacent room to
field submitted questions, and reposted them verbatim on a spreadsheet that
was projected into the webinar broadcast room.� This allowed the panelists to view
questions as they were coming in, and to discuss answers during designated
On Feb. 24, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the release of the draft instrument for public comment.� USACE posted the Request for Comments and the draft instrument the Corps' Wilmington District Web site with a March 23 deadline.
EEP's Brown appointed to Sediment Control Commission panel
The Land Quality Section of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Division of Land Resources has named EEP Water Resources Engineer Wyatt Brown to serve on the Technical Advisory Committee of the N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission.��
The commission was created to administer the Sedimentation
Control Program pursuant to the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of
1973 by adopting rules, setting standards and providing guidance for
implementation of the law. The composition of the commission is set by
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related to construction, industry, government and natural resource conservation
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At the request of NCDENR, an independent analysis of EEP's outsourcing system is being conducted under
the leadership of the widely respected
NCDENR commissioned the SOG team to provide a transparent analysis that includes stakeholder input on EEP business practices.� The first phase of the study, to be completed in May, has included facilitation sessions with private-sector contractors, program users, regulators and environmental agencies, and representatives of NCDENR and the Perdue administration.� The initial outreach seeks to identify performance measures to use in the second phase of the project, which will be an analysis of EEP procurement practices.� The final report is due in May.
EEP staff provided a summary of the two primary procurement methods used by the program – the full delivery and design-bid-build initiatives – assessing the pros and cons of each method and their relative usefulness.�� More information on the study is available at a special SOG wiki page.
NCDENR reports to ERC on S.L. 2009-33
In July 2009 the General Assembly enacted Session Law 2009-337, which made amendments to 2008 legislation that promoted the use of private mitigation banks for the state's compensatory-mitigation needs (see Session Law 2008-152).
Section 5 of S.L. 2009-337 requires that NCDENR study and report to the General Assembly's Environmental Review Commission whether the law "creates the likelihood that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program will be unable to recoup investments made in riparian buffer mitigation and nutrient offset projects."� An initial analysis for the report concluded that that the recent passage of the law and the economic slowdown made conclusive findings premature.� NCDENR recommended to the ERC to give EEP an extension until October to continue monitoring the law's effects, and report back then on its conclusions.
Credit debate leads to DWQ outreach, legislative study
A 2008 decision to allow the purchase by EEP of nutrient-offset credits from an Environmental Banc and Exchange mitigation bank where other stream and wetland credits had been awarded led to a Dec. 9, 2009 stakeholder meeting to explore the issue of credit stacking.
The N.C. Division of Water Quality sponsored the December meeting to air the debate over its decision, which subsequently drew opposition from some private mitigation bankers and the Upper Neuse Riverkeeper.� EEP had no role in approving the transaction.�� EEP staffers Jim Stanfill and Marc Recktenwald participated in the outreach session, designed to discuss when and how credit stacking may occur and overlap.
DWQ had decided in February 2009 to suspend the approval of mitigation banks involving similar circumstances in order to review mitigation-credit policy.� The General Assembly's Program Evaluation Division issued an independent study on NCDENR mitigation-credit determinations on Dec. 16.
EEP returns to 'Aqua Kids' airwaves
EEP's stream-restoration work in a
Baltimore-based production company returned to
Annual report evolves into electronic document
In an
effort to employ interactive applications using Web technologies that invite
reader participation into EEP's work, EEP
designed its 2008-09 Annual Report primarily as an electronic
include video shorts of a tutorial on EEP's Web
mapping system; highlights from a 2008 episode of Aqua Kids featuring
EEP; an online feedback form; and a running table of contents to provide
immediate jumps to any portion of the document.� The report also invites readers to provide
input on the new format online.
EEP Western office relocates to Asheville
EEP's Western office has relocated from Swannanoa to
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
36th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival
In the height of festival season in Santa Fe, at The Don Gaspar Inn we meet people from all over the world with interests in culture, art, cuisine, history, and the performance arts. Between August 27-29th bluegrass music lovers will come to Santa Fe for the 36th Annual Santa Fe Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival. Held at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds in Santa Fe, this celebration of traditional acoustic music will include a mix of national, regional, and local performers, as well as instrument contests, jam sessions, free camping, and a barn dance on Saturday evening featuring music by the Orpheus Supertones and Bayou Seco. Top billing at this year's festival are The Orpheus Supertones, one of the best-kept secrets in traditional old-time string band music. Additional performances include The Kenny & Amanda Smith Band, winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association's prestigious Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2003, and The Badly Bent, winner of the prestigious 2005 Band Competition at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Also appearing will be a number of regional and local bands including The Squash Blossom Boys, The Mullany Family, Unstrung Heroes, The Family Coal, The Duke City Swampcoolers, Breaking Blue, Buddy and Tina Wright, The Love Buzzards, Coyote Crossing, and Young Edward. Event Hours are Friday, August 27th 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Saturday, August 28th 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM, and Sunday, August 29th 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. For tickets and information call Eric Carlson at (505) 984-3297 or visit southwestpickers.org. The Don Gaspar Inn, The Casa Blanca Inn, and Blue Lake Ranch are members of Inns of the Southwest. Please visit our websites for monthly specials.
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Lasting Legacy
: January 11, 2012 : Updated: January 12, 2012 1:06pm
Photo By WILLIAM LUTHER/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
James O'Brien works Wednesday on the roof of Greater Faith Institutional Church on Martin Luther King Drive near where the city's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March will begin Monday. The mural was painted to coincide with the march, billed as the nation's largest honoring the slain civil rights leader.
Photo By WILLIAM LUTHER/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
Reyes Rodriguez (left) and Michael Stephens work on a mural at Greater Faith Institutional Church on Martin Luther King Drive. The mural is expected to be finished in time for Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March.
Latino connections to the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. are closely linked to the slain civil rights leader's fight for greater social and racial equality. Those battles also benefited Latinos, which is probably why many Latino leaders honor King, whose life was cut short by an assassin's bullet more than 40 years ago. We take a look at what some Latino leaders had to say about King's legacy:
"He opened the flood gates for justice to flow for Latinos, Jews, women, Asians, the disabled ... and immigrants of all kinds. We owe him immense gratitude."
-- Former mayor Henry Cisneros who was in office when the city's first Martin Luther King Jr. march took place in 1987.
"Our city's celebration of Dr. King's legacy and work speaks to the importance of his influence on all groups. He fought for equality and justice and so many Latinos in San Antonio have been the direct beneficiary of Dr. King's work."
-- San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro
"I have (the telegram) in my house where I have letters from presidents and photos of Dr. King and César Chávez. It's in a special place."
-- San Antonio labor activist Jaime Martinez, on an undated telegram from King to United Farm Workers founder César Chávez praising the labor leader's work, during an Express-News 2008 interview
"(My father) supported human rights, freedom and self-determination for all people, including Latino agricultural workers, Native Americans, and the millions of impoverished white men and women who were treated as second-class citizens. Although he was assassinated before the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements reached the national stage, there is no question in my mind that my father would have viewed these struggles as battles for justice and equality worthy of his support."
-- Martin Luther King III, president and chief executive of The King Center in Atlanta, in an op-ed essay, published Oct. 14, 2011, in the Washington Post


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- Willamette
- Athletics
- News Archive
- 2008
- February
- Kip's Corner 2007-08: Bearcat Hoop Internet Release #12
Men's Basketball | Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Kip's Corner 2007-08: Bearcat Hoop Internet Release #12
Victory over Pioneers Sets Up Dramatic Finish to Season:
In trying to describe the situation involving the Willamette University men's basketball team, one could lean an on often-used coaching cliché: "The next game is the biggest game." In the Bearcats' quest to make the Northwest Conference Tournament, no statement could be more true.
Following a Senior Night victory over Lewis and Clark College on Saturday, Feb. 16, Willamette finds itself all alone in third place in the NWC. Willamette's 9-5 conference record puts the Bearcats one game out of second place behind the University of Puget Sound (10-4) and a game and a half behind first place Whitworth (11-4 after defeating Whitman on Tuesday, Feb. 19).
Willamette will have to maintain or improve its position with two games on the road over the final weekend. The 'Cats travel to always dangerous Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., on Friday, Feb. 22, and then advance to Tacoma, Wash., to face the Loggers of UPS on Saturday, Feb. 23.
Breaking Down the Bearcats
• Junior post Kyler McClary was nominated for NWC Player of the Week recognition last week, after averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in wins over Linfield College and Lewis & Clark. It was the fourth time McClary was nominated for Player of the Week this season.
• Sophomore post Cameron Mitchell scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in just 14 minutes of action against the Pioneers on Saturday.
• Junior post Simon Currie scored 13 points off the bench in WU's victory over L&C.
• Senior wing Mike Smith (14 points, 4 assists) and senior post Ian Mansfield (4 points on 2 of 2 shooting, 2 assists) ended their Cone Field House careers with an important victory.
Statistically Speaking
• WU is #1 in the field goal percentage during conference games, as the Bearcats have connected on 49.9% of their shots. Four Bearcats are shooting over 50% in conference play.
• WU is #1 in the NWC in assists with 16.57 per game.
• WU is #1 in the NWC in 3-point shooting, hitting on 40.8% of their attempts from behind the arc.
• WU is #2 in the NWC in blocked shots with 2.46 per game.
• WU is #2 in the NWC in rebounding margin at +3.6 per game.
• WU is #3 in the NWC in field goal percentage defense after limiting opponents to 44.4% shooting.
• WU is #4 in scoring offense, averaging 76.6 points per game
Projected Depth Chart for this Weekend
Point Guard
Starter - Robbie Kunke
Back-up - Ricky Thompson
Shooting Guard
Starter - Michael Smith
Back-up - Nick Babij
Starter - Corey Costantino
Back-up - Simon Currie
Starter - Kyler McClary
Back-up - Ian Mansfield
Starter - Tain Cantrell
Back-up - Cameron Mitchell
Momentum Swing
Freshman point guard Ricky Thompson may have provided the ultimate boost to the 'Cats on Saturday night right before halftime. With Willamette trailing by four points (and momentum on L&C's side), Thompson drove past mid-court and hit a 40-foot 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded, sending the large crowd of 1,600 into a roar of approval and the Bearcats into the break with plenty of positive energy.
An Ode to the Crowd
Despite playing two conference games during Winter Break when students were not on campus, Willamette enjoyed great home crowd support this season, as a raucous student section provided timely energizing lifts throughout the home schedule. Willamette finished the league season ranked second in the NWC in home attendance with 851 fans per conference game. In the five home games after classes resumed on Jan. 15, the Bearcats averaged 1,047 in attendance.
If This, Then That …
Going into the final week of the season, the Bearcats and five other teams are all still alive for the NWC Tournament, which will include three teams. The following includes the Kip's Corner projection for a dozen different ways the season could shake out for Willamette based on what happens in various games this week (remember, there are a multitude of other possible outcomes, depending on almost every remaining game).
The NWC uses the following tie-breakers to determine postseason seeding and/or qualification:
1. Head-to -Head Competition
2. Win-Loss Record vs. teams finishing ahead of those tied
3. Best Conference Road Record
Current Standings (Prior to Friday, Feb. 22):
1. Whitworth, 11-4 (Whitworth swept UPS this season)
2. Puget Sound, 10-4
3. Willamette, 9-5
4. Lewis & Clark, 8-6
5. Linfield, 8-6
6. Pacific, 7-7
7. Pacific Lutheran, 6-8
8. George Fox, 4-10
9. Whitman, 1-14
#1: Willamette defeats Pacific and UPS over the weekend. Linfield defeats both PLU and L&C; Whitworth defeats Whitman (73-61 on Tuesday) and George Fox; UPS defeats L&C.
(WU would finish 11-5, and be second in the standings, behind Whitworth (12-4) and above UPS (11-5), based on the fact that Willamette beat Whitworth once, while UPS was swept by the Pirates…UPS would then come to Salem on Thursday, Feb. 28 for the NWC semifinal.)
#2: Willamette defeats Pacifc and UPS. Linfield wins both. Whitworth loses it remaining game. UPS loses both.
(Willamette and Whitworth would be 11-5, including 1-1 in head-to-head games. Willamette would be NWC champion with a 5-3 NWC road record, compared to Whitworth at 4-4. Linfield and UPS would be tied at 10-6. Linfield would take third place with a 1-1 record against Whitworth, compared to an 0-2 record for UPS against the Pirates. Willamette would host Linfield on Thursday, Feb. 28.)
#3: Willamette defeats Pacific and UPS. Whitworth loses its remaining game. UPS splits.
(WU would finish at 11-5, tied with Whitworth and UPS. Whitworth would be league champion based on their 3-1 record vs. WU and UPS. Willamette would finish second because of their 2-2 mark, and host third place UPS, which would be 1-3 against Whitworth and Willamette.)
#4: Willamette defeats both Pacific and UPS. Whitworth wins against George Fox. Linfield wins both. UPS loses both.
(Whitworth would be the champion at 12-4. WU would be 11-5 and finish second, hosting Linfield, which would advance instead of UPS because of the Wildcats' one victory over Whitworth. UPS lost to Whitworth twice.)
#5: Willamette defeats Pacific and loses to UPS; Linfield loses to PLU and defeats L&C; Whitworth wins at George Fox; UPS defeats L&C.
(WU would finish 10-6 and take third place. Whitworth would win the league at 12-4, UPS would finish second at 12-4 (0-2 vs. Whitworth). Linfield would be 9-7 and place fourth.)
#6: Willamette defeats Pacific and loses to UPS; Linfield defeats to PLU and loses to L&C; Whitworth wins at George Fox; UPS loses to L&C.
(WU would finish 10-6 and take third place due to a sweep of Lewis & Clark (10-6) during the regular season. Whitworth would win the league at 12-4. UPS would finish second at 11-5. Linfield would be 9-7.)
#7: Willamette defeats Pacific and loses to UPS; Linfield defeats both PLU and L&C; Whitworth wins at George Fox; UPS defeats L&C.
(WU would finish 10-6 and OUT of the playoffs. Whitworth would win the league at 12-4. UPS would finish second at 12-4 (0-2 vs. Whitworth). Linfield at 10-6 would advance over the Bearcats based on the Wildcats defeating UPS once and WU being swept by the Loggers.)
#8: Willamette loses to Pacific and beats UPS; Linfield defeats both PLU and L&C; Whitworth defeats George Fox; UPS defeats L&C
(WU would finish 10-6 and IN the playoffs in third place over Linfield (10-6), as a result of WU's road record in the NWC (4-4) and Linfield's (2-6) … Linfield and Willamette would have the identical records against Whitworth and UPS, sending the tie-breaker to NWC road games. Whitworth (12-4) would take first place and UPS (12-4) would be second.)
#9: Willamette loses both games to Pacific and UPS. Linfield wins one game. Pacific loses to Pacific Lutheran:
(WU would finish 9-7 and OUT of the playoffs, unless Linfield loses to PLU, but defeats L&C and L&C beats UPS Friday night. That would put all three teams at 9-7, and the Bearcats would then be IN the playoffs based on a 3-1 record vs. the other two. Linfield would be 2-2 and L&C would be 1-3 in this case.)
#10: Willamette loses to Pacific and UPS. Linfield loses both games, L&C loses to UPS, and Pacific wins both games.
(WU would finish 9-7 along with L&C and Pacific. WU would be 3-1 against the other tied teams, while L&C would be 2-2, and Pacific would be 1-3. WU would be IN the playoffs.)
#11: Willamette loses both games to Pacific and UPS. Linfield wins both games:
(WU would finish 9-7 and OUT of the playoffs. Linfield would finish 10-6 and take third place.)
#12: Willamette loses to Pacific and UPS. Linfield defeats PLU but loses to L&C. L&C loses to UPS. Pacific goes 2-0.
(Willamette would finish 9-7 and be IN the playoffs. WU, Linfield, L&C and Pacific would all tie for third place. WU would be 4-2 against the other three, L&C 4-2, Linfield 2-4, and Pacific 2-4. WU and Lewis & Clark would still be tied. WU would then be in by virtue of its season sweep of L&C.)
Scouting the Opponents
Pacific University is member of the Northwest Conference and competes in NCAA Division III. Head Coach Jason Lowery and the Boxers begin this weekend with a 9-14 record on the season, 7-7 in the NWC. The Boxers, who fell to the Bearcats 62-57 on Jan. 25 in Salem, Ore., have been paced this year by Garold Howe, with 16.3 points per game, and Joe Van Domelen, 14.1 points per game.
The University of Puget Sound belongs to the NWC and is an NCAA Division III institution. Head Coach Justin Lunt has guided UPS to a 17-5 record in 2007-08, including 10-4 in the NWC. The Loggers, who defeated Willamette 90-75 in Salem earlier this season, are led by the potent trio of Jason Foster (19.3 points per game), Antwan Williams (17.4) and Robert Krauel (15.1), who combine for over 51 points per game.


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Hans Tokke, Ph.D.; MDiv; MPS; MA
Hans Tokke is the faculty director of the Nonprofit Program at Eastern University. He is a first generation Estonian refugee kid and comes to Eastern via New York City after growing up in Vancouver, Canada.
He brings over 25 years experience in teaching and practice in the non profit sector. He served in Vancouver as a director of urban ministries and programs with Campus Crusade for Christ, Here's Life Inner City, and The Alder Foundation focusing on inner city youth and children at risk. He worked in New York City with Here's Life Inner City, where he served in various capacities reaching people in the largest metropolitan area in the United States. He taught sociology, pluralism, diversity and culture at The State University of New York (Rockland), The City University of New York (CityTech) and Thomas Edison State College and community development, social justice, and urban ministry at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary. He is returning to his roots in the non profit sector at Eastern University, teaching topics from public policy to marketing and advocacy and is excited about challenging people to reach out to those in need.
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Phone: 610-225-5717
Fax: 484-581-1276
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Ph.D. (sociology) The New School For Social Research (2012)
M.A. (sociology) The New School for Social Research (2008)
MDiv. (theology and religion) Alliance Theological Seminary (2006)
M.P.S. (urban ministry & community development) Nyack College (2004)
B.Th. (exegetical theology) Summit Pacific College (1986)
Research Interests and Selected Publications
- Research Focus: "Suburbanization, Separations, and Segregations: A study in American varsity football." Field Statements: Urban Sociology, Sociology of Culture/Religion Research Method: Ethnography.
- "Disneyfication and Religion in Times Square" in Cimino, Richard (ed.) Ecologies of Faith New York: Under Review, 2010.
- "Football Fridays: An Ethnography of Suburban Life" New York, NY: Canon Magazine. The New School, Fall 2009.
- "Urban Consumerism and the Credit Crisis" presented at Christian Community Development Association National Conference, Miami, FL 2008.
- "Island Memories: Refugee Stories From Hiiumaa" documentary short film presented at Visual Sociology Film Screening: The New School for Social Research, New York, NY 2007
- "Escape From Estonia: From Refugees to Revitalized" open forum with Dr. Juta Kitching, Society for the Advancement of Estonian Studies, Vancouver, BC. 2007
- "Conspicuous Consumption: A Prophetic Call To Urban Marketing" presented at Christian Community Development Association National Conference, St. Louis, MI 2007
- Tokke, Hans with Reg Parks Compassion by Command Atlanta, GA: New Life Publications, 2003. Awarded ICV International Crown Award Silver Medal. Video curriculum.
- "Urban Community Development in the Urban Slums" Urban study participant at Alliance Seminary, Manila, Philippines 2003
- "City Communication and the City Grid" Workshop presented to the PAOC National Youth Directors Meeting, Toronto, ON 2003
Professional Associations and Service
- Red Cross International Post 9-11 Disaster Response, Ground Zero Chaplain
- "Snapshots From A City" Urban Dinner Theater, Producer
- Americorps, Internship Manager
- Vancouver Urban Team, Director
- KidStreet Inner City Youth Outreach, Director
- American Sociological Association
- Association for the Sociology of Religion
- Community Christian Development Association
- The Christian and Missionary Alliance & The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Ordained Minister


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