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New GIS Job Board Added
I have added a new addition to the GIS Pathway website. There is now an active job board for GIS jobs. There is a variety of positions available. There is even an option for adding your own job posts.
In an effort to help boost the available positions, you can post as many jobs as you would like for free during the month of February 2010. Simply use the discount code: <FreeFeb10>.
Also take the time to visit and follow the @GISJobs4U twitter account. Get the latest GIS jobs sent to your Twitter account.
Here are some of the latest GIS jobs available through the job board.
Geospatial Technology Isn't Dying Anytime Soon
With the ever changing of technology, there has been a lot that has come and gone with some technologies sticking around. I am reminded of the article put out by Computer World – The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills. Most of these dying skills I have never had any part of. Technologies such as PowerBuilder, a strong competitor with Oracle was a client/server development tool. Networking has also expanded and left non-IP networks in the past. Also to think that non-relational databases existed and that now relational databases are vital to geospatial technology. Technology will always be evolving into something better, finding a career in technology is challenging enough when your degrees and certification have value today and can easily be without value tomorrow.
A new study by the ARC Advisory Group shows that the geospatial information systems market is projected to continue to grow. GIS is helping industries such as utilities and the federal government. The technology is vital and is helping about every industry grow and become more efficient. The study shows that the GIS market is expected to grow by 50% over the next five years. It even show the expansion to markets outside of the United States.
With the expansion of GIS technology, the GIS industry will continue to expand. Software is getting easier to use, the data is becoming expanded with higher quality, and the users are finding ways to better implement the technology. These signs are very good reasons why it is not going to die any time soon.
Check out the study: Geospatial Information Systems Market to Grow 50% Over Next Five Years
If you are not linked into GIS or Geospatial Technoloyg check out these resources to build a great career:
- Careers in GIS
- Career Voyages
- Building a Career in GIS
- GIS Cafe
- Careers at ESRI and in the Geospatial Industry
Careers at ESRI and in the Geospatial Industry
An excellent podcast interview from VerySpatial with Jason Otero of ESRI was just put out this week. The topic covered the details of getting a job at ESRI and also other geospatial companies. Jason mentioned that even in the state of this economy, they are still hiring.
The main ESRI locations that are hiring are Redlands, CA; Washington, DC; Charlotte, NC and St. Louis, Mo. The Redlands office has the greatest opportunity for jobs, but the others are quickly expanding. In all ESRI has a main office with 10 regional offices.
Hot Jobs at ESRI include:
- Software Products
- Professional Services
- Technical Support
ESRI has put together an excellent careers website where you can create a profile. Under this profile you can fill out an application, submit a cover letter and resume, and apply for jobs. There is also a dedicated site for college graduates to learn more about moving from "a college campus to an ESRI campus". You can find more information on the ESRI Grad web page.
Maybe you are not looking for a job at ESRI, or maybe you are not near one of their locations; Jason suggested looking up an ESRI Business Partner where many opportunities reside. You can find a business partner here.
Catch the entire interview from VerySpatial – http://veryspatial.com/2009/05/a-veryspatial-podcast-episode-199/
Being Career Smart in the Layoff World
I recently came across this blog post on How to find a GIS job in tough economic times. This post has really got me thinking about how difficult job hunting is in our current economic situation. Even if we currently have a job, we are keeping our eyes peeled for opportunities just in case a layoff happens. So what tips can we apply to our career that will help us hurdle over these tough times?
Social Networking
This has got to be one of the most important career moves that can be made. Networking will allow you to interact with others who are like minded and even if they seem to not have any value now, you will find you might be coming back to them later. The main topic doesn't need to be job related, but find a connection through your industry or even just some special interest you may have. Having a constant connection will other will be very beneficial if you find a need for a career change. Here are a few good social networking site, you may find others that are more specific to your industry.
- Twitter – A micro-blog that allows to you share what you are doing while being updated with what your friends are doing. A lot of companies have their own Twitter account and are looking for future employees.
- Facebook – A social network that allows you to have friends, be part of smaller networks, add pictures, send messages, etc. It has a main component similar to Twitter which you can tell other what you are doing.
- LinkedIn – A social network that is more career focused. The profile area is more like a resume with experience, education, associations, awards, etc. This network is a little more strict with how you can connect with others. You must verify how you are connected (ex.: coworker, friend, group member, etc.). LinkedIn also allows you to look at those who are connected to your connections and you can request that your friends introduce you to their friends.
Forums are a great place to interact with others. If you have questions, there are a number of users who are ready and willing to provide an answer. Maybe you have the experience to contribute, then this is a great way to build a positive reputation with your peers. Here a few good ones for those interested in GIS:
Career Profiles
Most large companies have a career area where you can create an account. If you have some ideas of where you might want to work then I would suggest that you create a career account with that company. Creating such an account will allow you to keep up with available jobs and maybe have to opportunity to be paired with one that fit your liking. If you currently have a job then you are under no obligation to have an interview. This just create a was for their Human Resources department to see you has a possible candidate for open positions. Keeping the irons in the fire will make things easier when times get tough. ESRI has a great career website where you can set up a Career Account and also check out the ESRI career blog.
Stay Up on Technology
Technology is ever changing. A great way to stay up on technology is through various blogs and podcasts. There are also some good magazines also published that will keep you up to date. Here are a few of my favorite sources:
Go Back to College
Going back to college is a great way to help advance your career. There are a lot of colleges that provide education along the geospatial technology area. I have compiled an excellent list of these colleges. Adding a certificate or even a full degree to your resume will sure help boost you marketability. Continuing your education is a positive factor that will show an employer that you are serious about your career.
Adding a certification can also be a help to your career. Although there is debate about the quality of the ones available, I personally don't think it will hurt you. Some of the main ones along the geospatial technology area are GISP, ASPRS, and STARS. Most people already meet the qualifications for certification and there is only a few minor steps to obtaining a certification.
Although focusing on just one of these areas will sure enhance your career, a combination of all of them will begin opening doors beyond your expectation. I have seen these work for myself and also with others, so I know it can work for you. Do something positive for your career today, it is never to late to start!
GIS Job and Education Webinar
I recently found an online webinar from Directions Media on GIS jobs and education. Although I did not catch it live, I did see the recorded version. It was very interesting to see and hear about the various education and job opportunities from individuals who are either in the education or professional industry. This is part of a three series webinar job fair. See below for future dates.
Tuesday, September 23 (2008)
Tuesday, January 13 (2009)
Tuesday, May 12 (2009)
More Information on the Job Fairs…
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Posted: October 30, 2013|
Exeter Chiefs forward Tom Johnson is one of 11 not required for England's opening autumn international against Australia.
The 31-year-old was recalled to the senior squad following an injury to Leicester Tigers' Tom Croft but has subsequently been released.
Lock Geoff Parling has been ruled out of Saturday's game with concussion.
Parling was concussed during a contact session at the squad's Pennyhill Park training base on Tuesday afternoon and will undergo the recommended graduated return to play protocol.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster said: "Geoff will be unavailable for Saturday's game but will stay in camp with a view to returning to training next week."
England squad to face Australia: Forwards: David Attwood (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), David Wilson (Bath Rugby), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers). Backs: Chris Ashton (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Joel Tomkins (Saracens), Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby), Marland Yarde (London Irish), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).


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ATHENS -- Georgia put forth one of its best games of the season Wednesday night, as they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 81-59 in Stegeman Coliseum to capture its second win in SEC play. Gerald Robinson scored a career-high 27 points to lead all scorers.
The Bulldogs (11-12, 2-7) played one of their best halves of the season in the first half of Wednesday's contest, scoring a season best 43 points in the first 20 minutes. As a team, the Bulldogs connected on 56.3% of their total field goals, and out rebounded the Razorbacks 25-10.
"This may have been the most complete effort we've put forth all season," Georgia head coach Mark Fox said after the game. "That was a really good effort by our kids, and I was very proud of the way they played tonight. This is a great win for us."
Georgia needed just over 10 minutes to build its lead into double digits. A 3-pointer by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope got the Bulldogs a 19-8 advantage. Another late flurry, triggered by consecutive treys from Caldwell-Pope, caused the lead to balloon further. A putback basket by freshman reserve Tim Dixon at the 4:00 mark of the first half got Georgia its first 20-point margin of the night at 37-17.
Georgia finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field, while collecting 44 rebounds compared to Arkansas' 21. Gerald Robinson scored a career high 27 points, 17 of which came in the first half. He also recorded six rebounds and five assists.
"Gerald played phenomenal for us tonight," coach Fox said of his senior point guard. "We ask him to do so much for us, and when you look at it, it really isn't fair how much we ask of him. Tonight, he finished a lot of plays early for and helped set the tone, then he continued to finish well and help us all game."
Caldwell-Pope finished with 18 points, five rebounds and three steals. Nemanja Djurisic finished with 14 points in just 16 minutes of play, connecting on all three of his three-point attempts in the second half. Marcus Thornton also contributed a career-high 10 points on 4-4 shooting, 2-2 from 3-point range, in 18 minutes.
Arkansas' (16-8, 4-5) road struggles continued, as they dropped their sixth consecutive loss away from Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks struggled shooting the ball in the first half, as they connected on just six of 23 field goal attempts.
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A Gull Between Earth and Heaven: Imagery in Traditional Chinese Poetry
Zu-yan Chen, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Binghamton University
April 24, 4:00 pm
120 Clemens Hall
Free and open to the public
Refreshments served
According to ancient Chinese poetics, poets would not express their emotional experiences directly; instead, they infused their feelings into the external objects they described. These images were never selected at random, but were the manifestations of the poet's shrewd power of observation and unique artistic view. This lecture will discuss four widely-used images—the moon, birds, clouds, and rivers—and will illustrate how imagery awakens the reader's sensory perceptions and helps the reader visualize beautiful poems.
Zu-yan Chen is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor at Binghamton University. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests include pre-modern Chinese poetry and poetics, Chinese culture, Confucianism and language pedagogy. Chen is the author of seven books and numerous articles.
Co-sponsored by the UB Department of Comparative Literature and Chinese Language Program
Chinese Art through Early Bronze Mirrors
Professor Hanmo Zhang, SUNY New Paltz
Friday, March 27
12:00-1:30 pm
280 Park Hall, UB North Campus
UB Confucius Institute Lecture Series, in conjunction with Asia at Noon
In this talk, Hanmo Zhang, an early China scholar at SUNY New Paltz, shows that art designs on the back of early Chinese bronze mirrors could be meaningfully interpreted without relying on a pre-selected sociopolitical framework. Using transmitted textual evidence and newly excavated materials, the lecture examines one recently discovered bronze mirror to decipher the art design on the mirror backing, determine its authenticity, and demonstrate its significance in Chinese art history.
Cosponsored by the Department of Art, Chinese Language Program, and Asian Studies Program.
Download a poster for this event.
2015 Chinese New Year Celebration
February 21, 2015
2:30-5:00 pm
Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts
UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
The Confucius Institute at the University at Buffalo (UBCI) and the Chinese Club of Western New York (CCWNY) invite you to join us for this 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration. The Chinese New Year celebration will feature lively music, colorful dances and performances by artists from China, UBCI students, and the members of Chinese Club of WNY.
Program details will be posted shortly.
Chinese New Year Art Contest
Theme: Happy 2015 Chinese New Year: The Year of the Sheep
For students 5-18 years old
Submission Deadline: February 15, 2015
Selected artwork will be displayed at the Western NY Chinese New Year Celebration in the UB Center for the Arts on February 21.
Winners will be chosen in 3 age categories.
Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, EZ Mandarin of Western New York, and the Chinese Club of Western New York
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Progressive Confucianism and Our Global Future
Stephen C. Angle, Wesleyan University
Thursday, November 13, 2014
5:30 pm
Park 280, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
Confucianism is currently struggling to remake itself. This lecture draws on the work of various contemporary Confucians to argue that Confucianism must see itself as progressive—in the sense of seeking progress toward ethical flourishing at both individual and social levels—and that once it has done so, it can successfully play a positive role in envisioning and constructing a healthy and stable global order.
Stephen Angle is Chair of the College of East Asian Studies and Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University. He is author of Human Rights and Chinese Thought (Cambridge, 2002), Sagehood: The Contemporary Significance of Neo-Confucian Philosophy (Oxford, 2009), and Contemporary Confucian Political Philosophy: Toward Progressive Confucianism (Polity, 2012). Cosponsored by the Department of Philosophy.
Confucianism and Education: An International Symposium
October 17-19, 2014
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Amherst, NY
The proposal submission deadline has been extended to September 1, 2014
The UB Graduate School of Education invites paper proposals for a conference that examines the influence of Confucianism on Chinese education theory and practice and its relevance to education in the U.S. and elsewhere. At a time when education reform is intensifying in the United States, this conference will advance our understanding of Confucian thoughts on education, inform efforts to improve education in the United States, and promote cross-cultural understanding between China and the West. Only proposals for individual papers with one author or multiple authors will be considered for review. The conference is sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute.
Additional information about the conference and proposal submission guidelines can be found at http://gse.buffalo.edu/confucius and in the conference brochure.
Chinese Embroidery Exhibition and Demonstration
May 13-14, 2014
Roycroft Campus Corporation, East Aurora
May 15, 2014
10:30-3:30 pm
Student Union Lobby, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
The theme of this exhibition is "Chinese Embroidery Exhibition -- Painting with Threads". You will appreciate Suzhou ("Su Xiu", 苏绣) and Hunan ("Xiang Xiu", 湘绣) embroidery, these two famous Chinese arts at the exhibition. Suzhou Embroidery artists are able to use more than 40 needleworks and more than 1000 different types of threads to create embroidery. Their themes typically involve features of the natural environment, such as flowers, birds, animals, gardens and landscapes. "Double-Sided Embroidery" is the most distinguished style of Hunan Embroidery. Embedded in a piece of glass, both the front and back sides can be the same or two entirely different pictures.
Co-sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Students and Scholars Association.
Click here to view the poster for this event.
UB Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Series
The Daoist Unhewn: One Sort of Knowing
Professor Brook Ziporyn, University of Chicago
April 10, 2014
120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus
Free and open to the public
Professor Ziporyn is a leading scholar and translator of Chinese religion and philosophy, and he has published a number of important books, including: Evil And/Or/As the Good (Harvard, 2000), Zhuangzi: The Essential Writings (Hackett, 2009). Before joining faculty of the Divinity School, University of Chicago, he taught at Harvard University and the National University of Singapore. In this presentation, Professor Ziporyn explores the metaphor of Dao (the Way) as the "unhewn" to show the Daoist attempt to undermine definitive and rational knowledge, and its alternative view of knowledge, action, and goodness.
To view the poster for this talk, click here.
UB Confucius Institute Distinguished Lecture Series
The Conflict of Values in Contemporary China
Professor Kang Ouyang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
April 4, 2014
280 Park Hall, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
Professor Kang Ouyang is a leading figure in contemporary Chinese philosophy. He is the Chair of the Department of Philosophy, HUST and the former Vice President of the University. He is also a member of the Social Science Committee of State Education Department of China, and the Vice President of the National Guiding Committee of Philosophical Teaching of China (2006-). His recent books include University, Cultures and Human Life (2008), An Introduction to Social Epistemology (2012), On the Chinese Road (2013), etc. His presentation is a philosophical reflection upon the conflict of various values in contemporary China.
To view the poster for this talk, click here.
Chinese Architecture: Linking Heaven and Earth
Beverly Foit-Albert, RA, PhD
February 27, 7:00 pm
Clemens 120, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
Dr. Beverly Foit-Albert, a retired professor from UB, serves as president of Foit-Albert Associates, PC, and a director of the University at Buffalo Foundation. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the SUNY Alumni Honor Roll Award for Publication, UB's Distinguished Alumni Award, and an AIA Award for Excellence in teaching architecture. Her co-authored award-winning book China's Sacred Sites presents a vision of architecture as a harmonious interaction of human culture and the natural world and explores how the wisdom of ancient Chinese builders is relevant to today's sustainable building practices, green design, ecological conservation and celebration of the natural environment.
Click here to view a flyer for this event.
East Meets West: Wu Man in Concert with the BPO!
Saturday, March 29, 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 30, 2:30 pm
Kleinhans Music Hall
UBCI supports the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra in presenting world renowned Pipa player, Wu Man, in concert. In a program that mixes Eastern influences with Western orchestral music, Wu Man will perform a Pipa Concerto written for her by Zhao Jiping.
Special discount ticket offer for UBCI supporters! See the flier here.
Wu Man has also been invited by UBCI to give a lecture/demonstration at UB, date and location to be announced.
2014 Chinese New Year Celebration
February 2, 2014
Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts
UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
The Confucius Institute at the University at Buffalo (UBCI) and the Chinese Club of Western New York (CCWNY) invite you to join them for their 2014 Chinese New Year Celebration. The Chinese New Year celebration will feature lively music, colorful dances and performances by artists from China, UBCI students, and the members of Chinese Club of WNY. A dragon dance and Chinese Martial Arts will be performed by Gold Summit Martial Art Institute.
View the 2014 Chinese New Year program here.
Click here to view the event poster.
2014 Chinese New Year Art Contest: "Happy Chinese New Year: The Year of the Horse"
Call for Submissions
Children ages 5-18 are eligible to submit artwork for this year's Chinese New Year Art Contest. All submissions will be displayed at the Southtowns Chinese New Year Community Event on February 9, 2014 at Bryant & Stratton College, Orchard Park Campus, where winners will be announced. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be chosen by a selection committee for three age categories (5-9, 10-14 and 15-18).
Submission deadline: February 3, 2014
To view the poster, contest rules and submission form, click here.
Questions? Contact the Confucius Institute at UB at (716) 645-7919.
Sponsored by EZ Mandarin of WNY, the Chinese Club of WNY, Bryant & Stratton College, the Orchard Park Recreation Department and the Confucius Institute at UB.
Second Annual Southtowns Chinese New Year/Lantern Festival Community Event
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Bryant & Stratton College, Orchard Park Campus
Free and Open to the Public
The UB Confucius Institute, EZ Mandarin of Western New York, the Chinese Club of Western New York, Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute, the Town of Orchard Park Recreation Department, and Bryant & Stratton College are delighted to partner together to bring this unique cultural celebration to the Southtowns community. Area families will be able to take part in the Chinese New Year/Lantern Festival festivities and have fun while learning more about this time-honored tradition.
The event will feature a Chinese New Year performance by the Chinese Club of Western New York and a Dragon Dance performance by the Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute. Other scheduled activities include:
- Chinese Dumpling making
- Chinese tea ceremony and tea tasting
- Chopsticks contest
- Asian food tasting
- Chinese traditional medicine and acupuncture seminar
The celebration will also feature a variety of kid-friendly activities, including:
- Chinese arts and crafts station
- Reading of Chinese New Year stories
- Chinese language learning corner (language and songs)
- Chinese cartoon movie corner
To view the poster for this event, click here.
Chinese music concert at Pausa Art House
Featuring Zhongbei (Daisy) Wu on guzheng
With special guest Peter Worden on guqin
Thursday, January 16
8:00-10:00 pm
19 Wadsworth St., Allentown District of Buffalo
Cost: $7.00 / $5.00 for students
Award-winning guzheng player Daisy Wu will perform traditional and contemporary pieces from many different regions of China. Ms. Wu is associate professor of music and principal conductor of the Chinese Orchestra at Hunan University of Commerce, and since 2010 has been visiting associate professor of music at the Confucius Institute at Alfred University. She will be joined in concert by Peter Worden, a UB Confucius Institute student who won the Best Program award at the 2013 Spring Festival Gala of Confucius Institutes for his guqin performance.
The intimate concert setting of Pausa Art House is the perfect environment for this wonderful performance. Enjoy wine, beer, sandwiches, and soft drinks while you listen to the concert. Doors open at 6:00. Children are welcome.
Cosponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Asian Studies Program, and Pausa Art House.
View the concert program here.
Living and Laughing in Two Different Cultures
Cathy Bao Bean, Author of The Chopsticks-Fork Principle
January 20
7:00 pm
120 Clemens Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus
Free and open to the public
Humorous but poignant, this talk by Cathy Bao Bean, a Chinese immigrant who was raised in the United States and is now a renowned professor of philosophy, provides a unique window into the experience of a bicultural life. Bao Bean recounts her own immigrant experience to explain how to reconcile the expectations of families and society at large, and how to raise a child in a multicultural context.
Bao Bean is a board member of the Claremont Graduate University School of the Arts and Humanities, the NJ Council for the Humanities and Chair, Society for Values in Higher Education
For a preview of the talk, view an 18-minute TED talk by Cathy Bao Bean here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyuRa-fVjzM&feature=youtu.be
Click here for an event poster.
The Encyclopedia or Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Professions and The Complete Library of the Four Branches: Comparisons and Connections
Xiaohua Chen, Professor of History and Director of the Historical Documents Seminar, Capital Normal University, Beijing
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
12:00 pm
280 Park Hall, UB North Campus
Professor Chen has been visiting UB to broadern her understanding of Western scholarship on bibliographical studies in China and Europe in the high Qing period (18th century). She will present her chief findings in English and Chinese. To depend the discussion, attendees are invited to read her paper prior to the session. Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Department of History, Asian Studies Program, and Humanities Institute.
Copies of the paper in both languages may be obtained by emailing Roger Des Forges or Bruce Acker.
View a poster for this talk here.
Confucius Institute Lecture Series
"Why Does Ritual Matter? Theories from Classical China"--Professor Michael Puett (Harvard University)
Friday, October 18
3:00 pm
Clemens 120, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
Reception to follow
Ritual (礼,禮) is a central concept of Confucianism. At Analects 12:1, we read: "Yen Yuan asked about human goodness [ren 仁]. Confucius said, 'It is to master oneself and return to ritual'. . . Yen Yuan said, 'Could you specify a bit?' Confucius said: 'Do not look at what is contrary to ritual; do not listen to what is contrary to ritual; do not speak what is contrary to ritual, and do not act which is contrary to ritual.'" If what Confucius said is still vague, Professor Puett will further specify.
Michael Puett is the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University, and Acting Director of the Asia Center. His interests are focused on the inter-relations between anthropology, history, religion, and philosophy. He is the author of The Ambivalence of Creation: Debates Concerning Innovation and Artifice in Early China, To Become a God: Cosmology, Sacrifice, and Self-Divinization in Early China, and the co-author of Ritual and its Consequences: An Essay on the Limits of Sincerity.
To view the poster for this event, click here.
Live webcast with 64th United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and on-site discussion from former Henry Luce Foundation Vice President Terry Lautz
CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
Monday, October 28
7:00 pm
120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus
Free and Open to the Public
Refreshments will be served prior to the event
CHINA Town Hall, a national day of programming on China involving more than 60 cities throughout the United States, this year features a webcast from Madeleine Albright. Dr. Albright, serving as Secretary of State from 1997-2001, was once the highest ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government. From 1993 to 1997, Dr. Albright also served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and was a member of the President's Cabinet. Following Dr. Albright's webcast, Dr. Terry Lautz will lead a discussion and give a presentation of his own entitled "China's Identity and Projection of its Image and Influence." Dr. Lautz is currently a visiting professor at Syracuse University where he teaches Chinese history and politics. His recent publications deal with Sino-American cultural and educational relations, and he is currently completing a book about an American missionary/soldier in China during the Second World War.
Presented by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and sponsored by the International Institute of Buffalo, the UB College of Arts and Sciences, UB's Asian Studies Program and the Confucius Institute at UB.
To view the poster for this event, click here.
Moon Festival Celebration
September 19, 2013
Slee Hall, UB North Campus
Free and open to the public
The Moon Festival celebration will feature lively performances by student artists from Beijing's Captial Normal University that evoke the spirit of the Chinese people and draw on the traditions of ancient China. This exciting evening will include performances on the guzheng (similar to a zither), pipa (a four-stringed instrument sometime called Chinese lute), and flutes (gourd flute, bawu and long flute), as well as spectacular dancing and Chinese martial arts. Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute, Capital Normal University, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters, and the UB College of Arts and Sciences.
Click here to view the event poster.
4th Annual Chinese Language Teacher Workshop
August 30 - September 1, 2013
280 Park Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus
The Confucius Institute at the University at Buffalo (UBCI) will organize and host its fourth Chinese language teacher workshop August 30 - September 1, 2013. The primary goal of the 3-day training is to enhance Chinese language teaching and learning. It is free and open to all current or aspiring Chinese teachers in Western New York. The workshop will cover (1) language learning theories, with a focus on theories of second language learning and L2 methodologies; (2) teaching and learning Chinese through songs; (3) classroom management in American Chinese classrooms; (4) teaching Chinese with technology; and (5) demo teaching by experienced local and Hanban teachers.
The first day of the workshop is designed for Hanban guest teachers and Chinese language teachers and student teachers who are new to the State of New York. However, all teachers are welcome and encouraged to join. These sessions will focus on (1) a brief overview of K-12 schools in the U.S.; (2) safety; (3) child protection policies; and (4) New York State education system, standards, curriculum, and testing.
Through lectures, workshops, and demo teaching, participating teachers will expand their knowledge of teaching and learning theories and exchange best practices in Chinese language teaching. Click here for a tentative agenda.
If you would like to attend this workshop, please mark your calendar, fill out and email the RSVP form to Shuang Wang at firstname.lastname@example.com by mid-night Monday, August 19, 2013. We will send you an kind reminder in mid-August. A confirmation email will be sent to the registrants by Friday, August 23, 2013.
Building Out and Building Up: Understanding Urban Hyperdevelopment in Contemporary China
Public Symposium on Chinese Urbanism
April 19-20, 2013 (Friday afternoon and Saturday)
University at Buffalo
Free and open to the public
Driven by complex economic and political conditions, the explosive growth of China's cities has dramatic implications for urban planning, urban form, economic development, the environment, state-society relations, and China's role in the world. At this symposium, invited scholars from around the world will examine the sources, processes, and consequences of urban development in China.
Friday, April 19, 2013
1:30-5:30 pm
309 Crosby Hall, UB South Campus
Saturday, April 20, 2013
10:00-11:30 am; 1:00-6:00 pm
105 Harriman Hall, UB South Campus
Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute in cooperation with the Asian Studies Program and the School of Architecture and Planning, with partial funding from the Ibrahim and Viviane Jammal Fund for Global Planning Studies.
For more information, contact Kristin Stapleton at email@example.com or (716) 645-3474 x 1.
Chinese Paper Cutting Exhibition and Demonstration
Saturday, April 6, 2013
10:00am - 5:00pm
Power House, Roycroft Campus, 31 South Grove St., East Aurora, the Town of Arts
Admission is free
In conjunction with the UB Confucius Institute, the Roycroft Campus Corporation will be hosting a free exhibition on the Chinese folk art of Paper Cutting. The theme of this exhibition is "Chinese Paper Cutting Arts" or "Jian Zhi" in Chinese. Highlighting the exhibit will be the works of Mr. Min Li, who is honored as one of the best Paper-Cutting artists in China. The new-realism style of Yuxian paper cutting creates an almost photographic depiction. The exhibition will be held in the Roycroft Power House and will feature demonstrations throughout the day.
For more information, please click here for the press release.
China's Top Designer Han Lixun Presents at the University at Buffalo
March 9, 2013 @ 10:30
Center for the Arts Screening Room
Han Lixun, the chief designer for 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony, speaks March 9, 2013 at 10:30am at the University at Buffalo, North Campus, Center for the Arts Screening Room. He will reveal the ins and outs of working behind the scenes of the Ceremony with some of the most well-known figures in the contemporary arts world. From conceptualization and bidding to material and technical choices, from contextualizing the design in a given space to the collaboration with architects and engineers, from experimentation on mechanical, multi-media and lighting devices, to testing the validity of his visual modeling, from what was not realized in the Ceremony to what has happened in China's design/tech world after the Ceremony, his presentation will provide insight into China's historical inventions and contemporary culture, including its politics, ethics, aesthetics, technology and the world of design. He will discuss ways to meet today's societal demands in the field of arts, illuminating career-building skills and strategies. The presentation, made possible through the Confucius Institute at the University at Buffalo and the Technē Institute for Arts and Emerging Technologies at the University at Buffalo, is part of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology's Upstate New York Regional Section Spring Conference, will last one-hour with a fifteen-minute period for questions and answers. The event is free and open to the public.
To view the official UB press release, click here.
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Chinese New Year Art Contest
This contest is open to anyone between the ages of 5 and 18. The theme is "Happy Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake."
Click here to view the poster, with contest rules, and the submission form.
Chineese New Year Lantern Festival to be Held in Southtowns
The Southtowns Chinese
New Year Event Planning Committee announced that several area
organizations have partnered to host the Southtowns' first-ever Chinese
New Year Lantern Festival Community Event. The group hosting the event
includes the Confucius Institute at the State University of New York at
Buffalo, EZ Mandarin of Western New York, the Chinese Club of Western
New York, Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute, the Town of Orchard Park
Recreation Department, and Bryant & Stratton College. The event
will take place on Sunday, February 24th from Noon to 3 p.m. at the
Bryant & Stratton College Southtowns Campus in Orchard Park, NY, and
is free and open to the public.
The hosting organizations are delighted to partner together to bring this unique cultural celebration to the Southtowns community. Area families will be able to take part in the Chinese New Year Lantern Festival festivities and have fun while learning more about this time-honored tradition.
The event will feature a Chinese New Year performance by the Chinese Club of Western New York and a Dragon Dance performance by the Gold Summit Martial Arts Institute. Other scheduled activities include:
- Chinese Dumpling making
- Chinese tea ceremony and tea tasting
- Chopsticks contest
- Asian food tasting
- Chinese traditional medicine and acupuncture seminar
- Chinese arts and crafts station
- Reading of Chinese New Year stories
- Chinese language learning corner (language and songs)
- Wild snake exhibition
- Chinese cartoon movie corner
|Sunday, February 24, 2013
|Noon – 3 p.m.
|Bryant & Stratton College Southtowns Campus
200 Redtail, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Click here for an event flyer.
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
February 10, 2013
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Mainstage Theater, Center for the Arts
University at Buffalo North Campus
Sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western New York, in partnership with the Gold Summit Organization for the Development of Eastern Culture.
Click here to view this year's program
Read more about this Chinese New Year celebration
"Design Foreign" How 'Made in China' is becoming 'Designed in China'
by Michael James Rogers, Adjunct Assistant Professor, UB School of Architecture and Planning
Date: November 13
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: 301 Crosby Hall, University at Buffalo's South Campus
Free and open to the public.
Iconic Or ?: Regional Practice Within Global Context
by Li Xiaodong, Chair, School of Architecture, Tsinghu University, Beijing.
Date: October 31
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: 301 Crosby, UB South Campus
Free and open to the public
Li Xiaodong, an architect and founder of the firm Li Xiaodong Atelier, has won numerous architectural prizes, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010 for his design of a school built on a bridge attached to a Hakka Roundhouse in southern China and the World Architecture Festival Prize in 2012 for the Liyuan Library in the Beijing suburb of Huairou. He believes that a good design product is the result of spiritual exploration of ideas with rational thinking, it engages with both technical knowledge and artistic judgment. The richness of a good design relies on how the matrix of detail, scale, proportion and commonsense are carefully orchestrated.
Event is co sponsored by the UB Confucius Institute
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
Featuring live interactive webcast with Gary Locke, U.S Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
Local speaker: Andrew Mertha Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University
Date: Monday, October 29
Time: Reception at 6:00 pm; Program starts at 7:00 pm
Location: 120 Clemens Hall, UB North Campus
Free and open to the public
For event itinerary, click here
China Town Hall is a national day of programming on China involving 50 cities throughout the United States.
The webcast will be moderated by Stephen A. Orlins, President, National Committee on U.S-China Relations. Speaking and leading discussion on-site at UB will be Andrew Mertha, Associate Professor of Government, Cornell University. Before his appointment as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, Gary Locke was Secretary of Commerce in the Obama Administration and Governor of Washington.
Dr. Mertha is the author of The Politics of Piracy: Intellectual Property in Contemporary China and China's Water Warriors: Citizen Action and Policy Change.
Event is co sponsored by UB Confucius Institute, UB Asian Studies Program, International Institute of Buffalo, National Committee on U.S-China Relations, with funding from the Starr Foundation.
2012 Moon Festival Celebration
Sunday, September 30
7:00 pm
Slee Hall, UB North Campus
Free and open to the public
The celebration will feature lively performances that evoke the spirit of the Chinese people and draw on the traditions of ancient China. The program will be presented by student artists from Beijing's Capital Normal University. It will include performances on the guzheeng (similar to a zither), erhu (a two-stringed instrument played with a bow), and gourd flute, as well as spectacular dancing and acrobatics such as Chinese Yoyo and Monocycle.
The Moon Festival Celebration is sponsored by:
The Confucius Institute @ UB, Hanban//Confuciuus Institute Headquarters,Capital Normal University, UB College of Arts annd Sciences
Chinese Language Teacher Workshop
August 24-26, 2012
North Campus, University at Buffalo
120 Clemens Hall (Friday, August 24)
280 Park Hall (Saturday-Sunday, August 25-26)
Free and open to current and aspiring Chinese language teachers.
The goal of this workshop is to enhance Chinese language teaching in Western New York. The workshop will cover language learning theories; second language teaching and learning methods; course planning; teaching Chinese through stories; classroom management in American language classrooms; and sample lesson demos. The sessions on August 24, although open to all teachers, are designed for Hanban guest teachers and Chinese language teachers and student teachers who have not previously taught in New York State.
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Tentative Agenda
Friday, August 24 (120 Clemens Hall)
- "Basic Eligibility Requirements and Maintenance Issues for J-1 Scholars," Oscar Budde, Associate Vice Provost for Immigration Services, UB
- "An Overview of U.S. K-12 Schools," Dr. Wenzhong (Eric) Yang, Confucius Institute, UB
- "Safety for Yourself and Others," Speaker TBD
- "New Child Protection Policies," Speaker TBD
- "The U.S. and New York State Education Systems: Standards, Curriculum, and Testing," Dr. Thomas Ramming, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, UB, and Dr. Teresa Lawrence, Director of Instruction, Clarence Central School District, and Adjunct Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, UB
- Evening reception at Eastern Pearl Restaurant in Williamsville
Saturday, August 25 (280 Park Hall)
- "Teaching and Learning Methods and Course Planning," Dr. Lynne Yang, Associate Professor of Learning and Instruction, UB
- "Recent Teaching and Learning Theories on Cognition and Second Language Acquisition," Dr. Lynne Yang
- "Demo Teaching: Elementary Ages," Ming Yu, Chinese language teacher, Buffalo Public Schools
- "Demo Teaching Using Hanban Textbooks/Teaching Materials and Self-created Materials," Dr. Qingjie Fan, Hanban guest teacher at Canisius High School, with support of Zhengzhi Miao, Hanban guest teacher at Sacred Heart Academy, and Ying Wang, Hanban guest teacher at Lewiston Porter High School
- Dinner at Eastern Pearl Restaurant inWilliamsville
Sunday, August 26 (280 Park Hall)
- "Classroom Management in American Chinese Classrooms," Dr. Wendy Zhou, Assistant Professor, Confucius Institute and College of Education, Michigan State University
- "Teaching Chinese through Stories," Dr. Wendy Zhou
- "Demo Teaching: Middle School Students," Yajie Zhang, Chinese language teacher, Nichols School
- "Demo Teaching: High School Students," Shu'e Zheng, Chinese language teacher, Buffalo Public Schools
- Dinner at Eastern Pearl Restaurant in Williamsville
Click here for a complete tentative agenda.


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Am I the only one who sees the irony in the annual tax on electric cars that several states are considering? I will also vent a little about tax policy generally.
It seems that since electric cars dont consume gas (presumably a good thing), states and federal governments may lose revenue from lower gasoline tax receipts.
Therefore, a $100-a-year tax is being contemplated to make up for the lost dollars.
Ironically, the federal government, in its wisdom, provides a generous $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit to encourage purchase of these non-gasoline consuming cars.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that electric vehicle tax breaks will cost over $2 billion during the next decade with little or no impact on emissions, and that the federal government will spend $7.5 billion it doesnt have on various incentives for the industry.
Only our government can find logic in simultaneously providing a useless tax incentive and levying an offsetting tax increase on the same item.
All of this nonsense supports what many of us knew all along: First, Newtons Third Law that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, holds for tax policy as well as physics (see recent fiscal cliff debacle), and second, the lunacy of the U. S. Tax Code is the result of inept intervention in the free market designed by non-business savvy, politically motivated bureaucrats who refuse to acknowledge that their efforts to micromanage the economy have failed miserably.
The Rube Goldberg device known as the U.S. Tax Code needs to be scrapped in its entirety.
It places the United States at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace and enables Washington to play a high-stakes shell game with taxpayers.
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Las Vegas Fire
Father Dies After Saving Boys In Fire
A local father who saved two children from a weekend house fire has died.
Fireworks Suspected In Apartment Fire
Fireworks are suspected in a three-alarm apartment fire that left nearly 50 people homeless.
Infant Tossed From Burning Apartment
Two young children and their mother were injured when their downtown apartment caught fire Monday afternoon.
Crews Battle Two Overnight Fires
Clark County firefighters are dealing with two overnight fires along Las Vegas Boulevard.
Baby Sitter Denies Blame In Fire
The babysitter who usually cares for three children injured in Wednesday night's apartment fire is denying any wrongdoing.
Fire Prompts School Evacuation
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If the height is verified, McNamara would have beaten his own record at Nazare Canyon by about 10 feet.
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Drug free with the world at his feet
18 April 2011
Volunteering to do a pre-employment drug test landed Daniel Milner a full time job with Medea Fishing Co Ltd based in Russell, Bay of Islands.
Nat Davey with Daniel Milner off on the high sea of success
"Instead of drinking on the weekends I saved up my money and did the test, proving that I was drug-free which made me a desirable employee", Daniel offers. "That got my foot in the door and the rest was up to me to prove myself".
And prove himself he did. After a week at sea Skipper and co-owner Nat Davey offered Daniel a fulltime job. Working two vessels, the Madea and Florence Nightingale IV, the company fishes the northland coastline catching their annual quota of crayfish and wet fish such as hapuku, blue nose, shark and tuna.
"I was really happy with the way Daniel proved himself during the week. He did a lot of work and I couldn't have asked for more so I offered him a position", Nat explains. "I suggested he go home and discuss the opportunity with his family and girlfriend which he did, and two days later he rang to confirm he wanted the job".
And it isn't just any old job Daniel has landed himself. Once Daniel has enough sea time (which is usually 18 months on a commercial vessel) the company will pay for him to complete his Skipper Ticket. At a cost of $2000 the company considers it a great investment in their staff. "They look after us while we are out at sea so our motivation is to give something back".
As permanent crew Daniel works three weeks on and one week off getting paid for the entire four weeks. The first six months are known as an apprenticeship after which time he will be paid a retainer plus a percentage of the catch.
Daniel's future is looking extremely bright not just because he has a job but also because the company he works for will help him save for his future.
"Our mum does all the paperwork and sets up a savings account for the boys if required", Adam explains. "Making a contribution to kiwi saver and putting money away each week means that when they want to buy a car or house they have the money saved up".
21 year old Lanson Fraser, Skipper of Florence Nightingale IV is a perfect example of how well the saving scheme works. Lanson, also from Russell, started going out to sea with the company in the school holidays when he was 12 and by the time he was 16 realised that his future was in fishing.
"I got my skipper's ticket on Medea a few years back and when I wanted to buy my own home last year I had a decent deposit which was really cool", Lanson offers. "I also have plenty of money for toys and cars, the things us guys want but usually can't afford".
In 2009 the company asked Lanson if he would like to run his own crayfish boat they were considering buying.
"The guys said if I didn't want to run it they weren't going to buy it so I was well chuffed. We went over to Perth in December 2009 and brought the boat back which took two weeks in very rough seas. I have been running Florence Nightingale IV for a year now - it has gone really fast".
And if Randall Bower, an ex staff member of the company is anything to go by Daniel has some other very big footsteps to follow in.
"Randall started his fishing career with us, then a raw 17 year old from Rawhiti. Last year he was awarded the Captain Mike Little award for his dedication to maritime studies", Nat says with pride. "Today, as Chief Officer on the 57.3m luxury vessel "Ultima III " cruising the Mediterranean and Caribbean, Randall is now well and truly living the life of the super yacht set". Exciting footsteps indeed.


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35 years for breaking and entering a vehicle! What an idiotic sentence. The good people of Alabama are making a rod for their own back - think of the expense. Now I don't know the backstory with this guy, and I suppose he could have had a long list of violent priors, but really no one benefits from this other than people working in the prison system.
Hope they catch him, but hope we get some sense of proportion about imprisonment. We imprison more people, per capita, than anyone else but China. Is that Liberty?
Small point Crystal,
The use of the word "refute" the the headline is wrong, and should be changed. To refute means to prove something wrong - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refute
What Henderson did here was to assert that the superintendent's claims were false, just as what the super did in the first place was to assert that Henderson had failed to respond. No one has proved or demonstrated anything.
I've no idea who is right here, but the use of the word is wrong and should be corrected.
Really I have to question the Huntsville Times' judgement in running this story. There is clearly so little connection between the man's immigration status and the crime as to make running the story just stupid. No one in the story cites any data to back up the assertion that illegals cause more accidents than anyone else.
I sympathize with the parents, but they have got on a hobby horse that may make them feel better and allow them to vent their anger, but which is wrongheaded and destructive. The Huntsville Times should have done them the favor of not publicizing their lack of critical thinking on the issue, as a public service and out of respect for their loss and grief.
Fantastic piece, really well done and something for the paper to be proud of.
The alternatives here are pretty terrible. Either good principals were victimized, or bad principals left in place or in the system due to managerial incompetence.
This is a classic example of people paying too much for insurance against something that only very rarely happens. Imagine if every new house in Alabama had a storm shelter. It would add perhaps 5k to the cost, but the chances of an individual shelter ever saving someone from injury or death are tiny.
If we responded to other risks in the same way we'd have 35 mph speed limits on highways and all drive armored vehicles.
Of course, it comes as no surprise that the two people cited in this story as supporting its thesis are someone who owns a concrete company and an engineer who designs storm shelters, hardly unbiased.
My family has a wood and brick house in Alabama that has stood for 171 years without ever being hit by a tornado. If you imagine that they had spent 5k in 1840 equivilent ($250) to build a shelter it would have been a tremendous waste. The same amount of money invested at only a 5 percent yield, well below what you could actually acheive, would be worth well over $1 million.
The lede on this story should have been "Home sales in Huntsville and Madison county in May fell sharply compared to a year ago, but rebounded from April's tornado induced decline."
The fact that there was a temporary reduction in April, and the automatic rebound in May, tells us little about the state of the local real estate market and economy. Would have been far more useful to give us baseline May figures from years gone past. How was 2011 compared to 2009, or 2006? I'll bet the comparisons are not flattering, something the HAAR would prefer we not focus on.
The truth is that prices are still declining, especially at the higher end. I have also heard that some real estate agents are declining to register sales because the comps will make the fall in prices look even worse. If I were a business journalist in Huntsville, I'd be on that story.
I somewhat suspect your ancestors did pick their own cotton, or more to the point the subsistence crops they planted on the hillside they held.
What a crass comment.
No idea if this is fair or not, but I can say that not renewing the guy's contract based on one years' test scores is insane. The principal actually has very little control year by year, progress should be measured in five year increments. Look for testing scandals in the next few years.
This is a good example of public service journalism. You have given me good reason to consider several of the candidates as inappropriate. Well done, and thanks.
That was the single best thing I have ever read on this site - comment, story or editorial.
Well put, logical and, rarest of birds, fairminded.
Fillerup Wareaglebuck, and don't forget to check the oil!
The point here is to raise taxes on large timber land owners (many of whom are out of state corporations) in order to increase educational funding for all Alabamans (or should that be all who go to the public schools). This is not about keeping people idle and in poverty but in giving them the skills to raise themselves up. Alabama taxes timber land at much lower rates than most other states.
I believe this is in part a legacy of racism, because the black belt landowners (from whom I descend) wrote the laws to protect their own interests and to prevent black people from exercising their rights. It has persisted in this day because middle class whites opt out of the state system of education, something they only started to do in large numbers after integration.
I'd leave residential property tax alone but bring land use taxes to something closer to other states. Spend the money on education and sit back and watch the economy improve over the next 25 years.
This personal responsibility stuff is laughable. Are you suggesting a system in which you need to go and check the rivets on the plane before you board? Or maybe you'd like to do your own checks on all the teachers at your children's school to make sure none of them are pedophiles or drug dealers. How about giving your doctor an exam to make sure they are competent before you submit to surgery.
Society, and government, which you no doubt senselessly resent, exists in order to regulate things like the terrible conduct that led to this poor woman's death.
The state teachers pension plan is overly generous and un-realistic. If you work 25 years you can retire on about half pay. If you go to work as a teacher after college at 21 that leaves you eligible to retire at 46 on half pay, with perhaps 40-45 years of life left. There is no way that working 25 years, no matter how noble the job, can generate enough savings to collect as much or more in retirement as you were paid during your working life.
Someone is going to have to pay for this, either through higher taxes, higher member contributions or lower benefits. This being Alabama I am betting against higher taxes. Because cutting benefits is a real career killer for a politicians my guess is that the state and AEA will persist in the fiction that slightly higher contributions, such as detailed in this piece, will be enough to square the circle.
It won't work and it will not be until the system is critically stressed that a consensus arises as to how to deal with this. My guess, again, is that it is dealt with by cutting retirement benefits substantially, both for current workers and retirees. In the meantime sharks from Wall St will attempt, probably successfully, to sell the pension plan high priced investment plans (hedge funds, private equity) to make a bundle and pull us out of the whole. Because this is not a fairy tale these magic beans will only make Wall St rich.
It would be better to get to grips with all of this now, but ...
So the rest of you don't have to soil yourselves on these websites, I'll tell you what I found:
McInnish corresponds with Irving, a Holocaust denier, asking, in a fake innocent way, why Churchill never mentioned the Holocaust. Why write to a man known to be a denier with information that would tend, to the ignorant, to support that denial if you yourself don't have those sympathies?
Guy is a nut job, and people like him, in positions of authority in Huntsville, are a very good reason for global businesses not to relocate here.
Agree on name change. I'd say we go from the more aspirational "Ledges Drive" to the more descriptive "Shopping for Bargains Way."
This is tough -
It seems to me hard to blame the school system for the disparity of advanced offerings at predominately white and black schools, or at least it is hard to blame them unless you know about demand at those schools for advanced offerings. If the black schools have fewer children who are ready for advanced work, it would be silly to offer the courses simply for parity's sake.
I can accept that under achievement among black children is partly the result of discrimination but the course disparity is the fruit of that rather than its cause.
As for assignments within schools, as at Huntsville Middle, I don't know. I suppose it is possible that kids get assigned to advanced classes based on race, but I doubt it, and really would think DOJ would need evidence.
As for discipline, again it is hard to know if there being more sanctions against black kids represents bigotry or represents behavior. Poor kids have more discipline problems, more black kids are poor, etc etc.
I am not saying that there is not racism in Huntsville, or in HCS. I am sure there is some. I am not convinced that all of what DOJ writes about is a result of that.
Hilarious. I especially enjoy the way you capitalize private. Your funny;)
May I suggest that we change the name of the street from Ledges Drive to Shopping for Bargains Way.
Every single source quoted in this story is someone with a very strong bias towards convincing people to buy houses. Don't you think it is incumbent on you to check with someone, anyone, who doesn't make money based on home sales or home price appreciation? Try Tom Brander next time, website below. He's a housing consultant and is far less positive on the housing market in Huntsville.
I look forward to your next piece on Huntsville real estate.
Hi Barone,
Thanks for your response, sorry for delay in replying.
Olshefski does not need to be a minority for the One of US stuff to have unpleasant overtones. Olshefski is clearly identified as being tied in with the downtown crowd who many view as having been responsible for a policy of decentralizing public housing. Hence, in this view (which I don't share), a vote for Olshefski is a vote for having a poor and or minority moved into your neighborhood, while a vote for Barry is a vote for fortress SE Huntsville.
Listen, I am not convinced that this is totally about race. I think for many people it is about class, about not wanting to have to have any contact with poor people, but given that the poor people in Huntsville public housing are mostly black, it ends up being pretty much one and the same.
I think you can have a non-racist debate about public housing in SE Huntsville and about how decisions are made in town. I personally think the Committee of 100 are mostly intereseted in development of downtown and are willing to trample on people's rights to get that done. I think in many instances the people whose rights are trampled on are the black residents of downtown public housing projects.
My simple point is that the One of US campaign is stupid and self-defeating because it plays to race and to tribalism.


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Manipulating and customizing the user interface
Video: Manipulating and customizing the user interfaceIt's easy to customize the After Effects user interface. For example, when you have multiple panels open in a frame, you just click in their tabs to switch between them. You can resize individual panels. For example, we usually just want to see the top of the Preview panel. We rarely need the options underneath. So we will place the cursor in between panels until the icon changes and drag between those panels to go ahead and change your size, close them down or open them up. You can also make panels wider or narrower as needed.
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This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a refresher course on how it is laid out. Chris Meyer takes a whirlwind tour through the program, helping overcome the "blank canvas" fear that confronts many the first time they launch the program. It will serve as both an excellent introduction to the After Effects Apprentice lessons on lynda.com, as well as a preliminary overview for any new user before launching into their first tutorial or class. Exercise files are included with the course.
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- Understanding the user interface
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Manipulating and customizing the user interface
It's easy to customize the After Effects user interface. For example, when you have multiple panels open in a frame, you just click in their tabs to switch between them. You can resize individual panels. For example, we usually just want to see the top of the Preview panel. We rarely need the options underneath. So we will place the cursor in between panels until the icon changes and drag between those panels to go ahead and change your size, close them down or open them up. You can also make panels wider or narrower as needed.
If you want to resize multiple panels at the same time, place your cursor at the intersection of multiple panels. It will change to this four-way arrow, and that way you can now move and resize multiple panels at the same time. Quite often we are balancing off more space for the Timeline panel versus more space for the Composition, the actual image that we are viewing and working with. You can change which frames panels are docked into. For example, this is a bit crowded for the Audio panel. I think we would have more room down here where effects and presets are.
To re-dock it, I click anywhere along its top tab where its name is, then start dragging to a new location. You will see parts of other panels start to highlight that indicate where this panel will go if I were to release my mouse. If I highlight the very center of a frame, releasing my mouse will move that panel into this frame, and there we go. Audio is now centered in the same frame that contains Effects & Presets, et cetera. On the other hand, if I think audio deserves its own frame all by itself and if I have room in my user interface for it, I can grab its tab and move it until I get a highlighted section along the edges of an existing frame.
Whenever that's highlighted, releasing the mouse will create a brand-new frame and place that panel in it. And I can do further rearrangement. I can move Effects & Presets to be below these other panels in this frame, create a brand-new frame, or I can re- dock Effects & Presets, take the same tall space that Audio is currently in. Make it a little bit wider. There we go. If you want to break free the constraints of everything being laid out flat in one application window, you can also undock and float panels or frames. In the upper-right corner of any panel or frame is an Options menu. Clicking on that arrow will open up Options specific to that frame, for example by Audio Options.
The Options menu also contains these common commands, such as closing panels and frames, or undocking them. For example, if I want to undock Audio and Effects Presets to be into their own floating window, I select Undock Frame. Now both have been liberated into their own floating panel that I can resize and move around wherever I like. If I decide that I want to re-dock one of those panels back into its own frame, I just drag it back, and there it's created its own frame and left my Audio panel floating, and again I can just put it back where it came from.
If you hit upon an arrangement of panels and frames that you like, you can save it. That's what workspaces are for. For example, if I like this layout, I can go ahead and say New Workspace, say Chris widescreen, since I'm on a widescreen monitor here. Workspaces remember the most recent changes you made to them. For example, if I was to move Audio back down into this frame, this will now automatically be memorized as my new layout for Chris widescreen. However, if I ever want to go back to how a workspace was at the moment I saved it, I go down to reset the name of the workspace.
It will ask me if I'm sure and then put the panels and frames back where they were when I created that workspace. The same holds true for the default workspaces. For example, we are going to be using Standard quite a bit in the After Effects Apprentice lessons, so quite often we will be telling you, switch to the standard workspace then reset the standard workspace to make sure you're back to the factory defaults. Other common workspaces you we will be using a lot are Animation, which includes several other tools like Smoother, Wiggler and Motion Sketch, and also the text layout, which includes the Character and Paragraph palettes already opened for you.
There will be occasions when an individual panel contains more information than you can probably see inside a workspace layout. For example, the Project panel actually contains loads of additional information off to the right, but it requires closing down the other windows to pretty small sizes to see it all. Well, there is a great command inside After Effects to temporarily maximize a frame. Select it, make sure it has a yellow outline, and press the Tilde key. It's one on the left corner of the keyboard between Escape and Tab. Pressing Tilde makes it take over the entire screen so I can see whatever details I need to. Pressing Tilde again goes back to my original layout.
You will find this particularly handy when you are working in the Timeline panel because it can have many, many parameters you need to look at. Press Tilde to see all of those parameters, and Tilde again to go back to your Normal layout. Many panels inside After Effects also contain very handy Quick Search dialogs. The Project panel, the Timeline panel, the Effects & Presets panel, even the Help panel contains these quick search dialogs. For example, if I want to find a source file that had a particular word in this name, like snow, I just type "snow" into the Quick Search for the Project panel, and it shows me all the sources with snow and its name.
Now one way you can get into trouble in the After Effects user interface is by closing panels. If you accidentally close a panel and that panel was the only panel in that frame, the whole thing might disappear, such as that. Well, don't panic. Doing something to open the window will just restore the interface the way it's suppose to be. For example, if I go ahead and reopen that first composition, it automatically will reopen the Composition panel for me; it's not permanently gone. Selecting or resetting workspaces can also reset your user interface. And by the way, if you are trying to close Compositions, go to the top of the Comp panel and select Close All.
That's the best way to close all of your currently opened compositions and clean up the interface before you start on another comp.
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Dozen Eagles earn all-league honors
A dozen Warren County athletes earned All-Northern Carolina Conference fall sports honors.
Of the 12, six were football players. George Burnett, Brandon Hargrove and Devonte Hargrove were each named to the first team for football. Clyde Jones, John Sidberry and Ronald Kennerly were selected as honorable mention.
Bunn's Tarik Cohen was the league MVP while Corinth Holders' Kenneth Collins was named Offensive Player of the Year and Nazair Jones of Roanoke Rapids earned Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Bunn's Justin Williams was Lineman of the Year and Bunn's Chris Miller was Coach of the Year.
Dontravious Harrison was Warren County's lone representative on the soccer first team. Darian Sellers and Cory Sondgeroth were honorable mention selections.
The soccer Player of the Year went to Franklinton's Jared Miller and Corinth Holders' Brent Walston was Coach of the Year.
Brittany Harmon, Courtney Macklin and Danielle Shearin were each named honorable mention volleyball players for the Eagles.
The volleyball Player of the Year was Bunn's Tainasha Vines. The Coach of the Year was Caitlin Withers of Franklinton.


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Buy one get one free Domino's pizza in today's Citizen
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Pick up your Citizen today for a Domino's pizza offer. It is a buy one get one free offer on any large or media pizza.
There is also an eight page supplement on Young Sport plus a big interview with Mike Tindall on his 200th game.


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Westport Announces Consortium Agreement with EMD to Join SDTC Program and Develop Natural Gas Fuel System for Rail Locomotives
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Westport Announces Consortium Agreement with EMD to Join SDTC Program and Develop Natural Gas Fuel System for Rail Locomotives08:00 EST Thursday, December 01, 2011VANCOUVER, Dec. 1, 2011 /CNW/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/NASDAQ:WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of diesel-electric locomotives, to integrate Westport's high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology and natural gas fuel system technologies into an EMD locomotive provided by Canadian National Railways (CN). The consortium is expecting to demonstrate the natural gas locomotive as part of the previously announced Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) project with CN and Gaz Metro.As per the consortium agreement, Westport will provide its core technologies for the engine and fuel system, and intellectual property. EMD will contribute its expertise to integrate the natural-gas engine, related components and controls to create a working locomotive platform. EMD is one of the world's largest builders of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including intercity passenger, commuter, freight, switching, industrial and mining."EMD brings a great deal of experience and engineering know-how in locomotive applications," said Paul Blomerus, Senior Director, High Horsepower of Westport Innovations. "Westport's HPDI technology is ideally suited to high-horsepower applications such as locomotives as it retains the diesel engine's favourable operating characteristics of high torque and power, transient response and efficiency, while reducing carbon emissions. We are looking forward to a successful demonstration program with our partners that will potentially transform the rail industry."According to the United Nations Statistics Division, railroads around the world burn 9 billion gallons of diesel fuel annually, largely in the transportation of freight. The development of natural gas fuelled locomotives will dramatically reduce the cost of transporting the world's primary resources and manufactured goods because of the low cost of LNG compared with diesel fuel. Furthermore, the use of natural gas reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 27%.In February, Westport secured a funding commitment of C$2.3 million to develop Westport HPDI technology for high-horsepower applications from SDTC, a not-for-profit corporation created by the Government of Canada to help commercialize emerging clean technologies. Westport is proposing to significantly improve the cost structure for operators of high-horsepower equipment while achieving compliance with increasingly stringent emission regulations and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 27%. The collaboration of Westport, EMD, Canadian National Railway (CN), and Gaz Metro bring together the key elements required to achieve this goal, through developing, testing, and demonstrating a natural gas locomotive in service.About Westport Innovations Inc.Westport Innovations Inc. is a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen, and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) fuels such as landfill gas. Our unique technologies reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Company focuses on three distinct categories or target markets - light-, medium-, and heavy-duty - through Westport business units or joint ventures. Westport LD is focused on light-duty automotive systems, components and engines, including 2.4L engines for industrial applications such as forklifts and oilfield service. Cummins Westport (CWI), a joint venture with Cummins, sells the world's broadest range of low-emissions alternative fuel engines for commercial urban fleets such as buses, refuse trucks and vocational vehicles. Westport Heavy Duty (Westport HD) is engaged in the engineering, design and marketing of natural gas-enabling technology for the heavy-duty diesel engine and truck market. Westport High Horsepower is engaged in the engineering, design and marketing of natural gas-enabling technology for High Horsepower applications such as locomotive and mining. To learn more about our business, visit our website or subscribe to our RSS feed at www.westport.com, or follow us on Twitter @WestportWPRT.Note: This document contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the demand for our products, the future success of our business and technology strategies, intentions of partners and potential customers, the performance and competitiveness of our products and expansion of product coverage, future market opportunities, future costs of transportation of resources and terms of future agreements. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activities, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and assumptions include risks and assumptions related to our operating results, industry and products, the general economy, the acceptance of natural gas locomotives, the relaxation or waiver of fuel emission standards, the development of competing technologies and the cost of diesel fuel versus LNG as well as other risk factors and assumptions that may affect our actual results, performance or achievements or financial position discussed in our most recent Annual Information Form and other filings with securities regulators. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. 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Hurricane Ivan News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2004
Secretary Cohen to Visit Panhandle
TALLAHASSEE— Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Secretary Thaddeus Cohen will meet with local officials and tour impacted areas to assess damage, determine needed resources, and identify additional ways the State and federal partners can assist following the impact of Hurricane Ivan.
A media availability will held at 10:00 a.m. CST on September 27 at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center.
Who: Florida Department of Community Affairs Secretary Thaddeus Cohen
What: Meet with local officials and tour impacted areas
When: Monday, September 27, 10:00 a.m. (CST)
Where: Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, 2920 North " L" Street
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park salutes employee of the year
Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff, as well as area officials and administrators, gathered at the park's headquarters Monday morning to honor Heather Wood as 2012 Park Employee of the Year.
"It is an honor and a privilege to be selected as Employee of the Year," Wood said to the crowd, which included several past recipients of the award, now in its 30th year.
Wood works as an administrative support assistant for the park's resource and visitor protection division.
"Our administrative assistants play a critical role throughout the park," Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said. "Many of the times, that is behind the scenes. You don't always see them out in front, but that support is appreciated by everyone and provides the ability for our staff to be properly trained for the travel they do, equipment they need – and of course, they make sure we get paid. We appreciate that and all those duties very much."
Clayton Jordan, chief of the resource and visitor protection division, elaborated on Wood's character and what she means to the park.
"(Wood) has a reputation for not only being the subject-matter expert in a wide assortment of budgetary and other administrative processes, but also for her willingness to assist any employee within any division at any time," Jordan said. "Every day she demonstrates a positive attitude towards her work and coworkers, and possesses a strong work ethic. The phrase 'not my job' is simply not in Heather's vocabulary."
Wood said she was raised on values of hard work and placing the needs of others before your own.
"To be recognized for something that comes naturally and that I enjoy doing seems unnecessary, but I am grateful," Wood said.
In the past year, Wood actually chose to move down the payroll, from administrative assistant to the chief, to a part-time position providing administrative support for the Tennessee district ranger operation. She made the decision in order to spend more time with her family, but Jordan said she still went beyond what was expected of her.
"On top of her new duties, Heather has worked side-by-side with a new administrative assistant to the chief ranger's office, training her to assume a complex array of responsibilities," Jordan said. "At the same time, she has worked tirelessly to help transition the division to a new and very different accounting system developed by the Department of the Interior."
Wood explained that the key to her success is understanding the big picture.
"As an administrative support assistant, my primary job is to support others and to aid them in getting their jobs accomplished," Wood said. "I enjoy my job, and enjoying your job makes all the difference in the attitude that you have."
For winning the award, Wood received a monetary award from Friends of the Smokies, as well as an engraved clock, a gift basket and two paintings courtesy of the local communities.
Ditmanson also recognized the four other employees who were nominated for the award: Emily Darling, who works in the park's Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center; Kenneth Parton, a maintenance mechanic in the park's facility management division; Carlos Trevino, lead information technology specialist; and Imelda Wegworth, landscape architect in the park's division of emergency management.
Also honored at the ceremony were the Hockenberrys of Chicago. They were named 2013 Tourist Family of the Year.
Les and Margie Hockenberry and their children, John and Vivian, were selected after they entered Sugarlands Visitor Center.
"Now that's being in the right place at the right time," said Jimbo Whaley, who served as emcee.
Ditmanson said he was pleased the family accepted the honor: "I'm not sure how I would receive that if I walked into the Sugarlands Visitor Center."
The Hockenberry family is no stranger to the outdoors. John, 6, has completed several junior ranger programs in various other national parks.
Vivian, 2, took her first steps in the Smokies last year. For that, "the Smokies will always have a special place in our heart," Les said.
Les is a medical director at a Christian health center that serves about 23,000 patients.
"Those days can be long and tiring, and this chance to come to the national park and rest and renew, I can't tell you how grateful we are," Les said. "... We appreciate the National Park Service so much, and the mission and the opportunity that it serves."
As part of the ceremony, the family received a gift basket from officials of local communities.
Said Ditmanson, "We do have a wonderful relationship with our communities at the gateways that support the park."