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Great dancing?? No not exactly, they look like to spastic clowns. I'm sure Tina Turner laughs her ass off everytime she sees these folks try to dance on stage. She supposedly helped shake shy Mick out of his boy/girlhood and become the lightfooted phenome!!
Obviously both of these "guys" are "great" or they wouldn't be millionaires, right? mnnnnn No!! Both have tremendous vocal range, right? mnnnnnnn No! Both handsome and manly to a fault, right? mnnnnnnnn No!
Do I enjoy Daniel Bowie and his music? No!
Do I enjoy Mick Jagger and his music? No!
I do like early Rolling Stones, tunes like Midnight Rambler, Paint it Black, 19th Nervous Breakdown and a few more.........
I don't care for most British front men/singers they all put on a very gay/homosexual act that in my younger years was a huge distraction from the music and vaulted these groups into the "Act" catagory. If these groups were new bands starting out today their perception would be different. I wasn't raised as a hater but I have more preferences just as everyone else does so in the music business I always question why theatre is used in a rock n roll band. I'm from an era were that type of "gimmick" was used to hide weaknesses also I knew I had to see and hear these groups live because the studio can lie. Saw the Stones 3 times all 3 they were terrible, they sounded like garage bands and other than jagger working hard to put on a show they are ALL ordinary talents at best. I never saw Bowie, purposely, his demeanor has nothing to do with me. Yes you can throw in R. Plant from the Zep. boys too, that fellow in his youthfull years was just creepy hahaha!!! yes I said creepy!!! Doc
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Jules Olitski used leaf blowers. He used brooms and squeegees large enough to clean gymnasium courts. He used floor waxing tools and fuzzy gloves.
But he was not a janitor.
Olitski was an internationally renowned artist who won art prizes in his teens, studied at prestigious institutes and academies just before his 20s, was one of four artists representing the United States at the Venice Biennale in his 40s and still spent eight-hour nights caking acrylic on canvas into his 80s, before cancer took his life in 2007.
Olitski's work has been displayed in hundreds of exhibitions across the globe; and between now and Aug. 26, you can see his paintings at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA). The exhibit, "Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski," is in a similar vein as last year's special exhibit showing Frank Stella's work: both Stella and Olitski were post-war abstract painters. But while Stella's work displays more geometric hard edges, Olitski implemented more of an expressionistic, gestural abstraction, said Kate Nesin, a museum fellow.
"Olitski is a painter who is underknown," Nesin said. "He is known in art circles for his early paintings in the 1960s but very few people have had the chance to see his later work and understand just how much experimenting he does with materials."
Olitski's curiosity for experimenting is evident in the massive canvases hanging in the Canaday Gallery. One painting resembles the surface of a barren planet, with scattered protrusions like jagged stones popping from the canvas's surface.
Olitski's widow Kristina, who visited the art museum to view the exhibit before opening day, leaned toward the painting and stroked its surface.
"Styrofoam," she said.
A painting in the next room bears bright yellow circles, which seem to continuously swirl atop the thick, cracked layers of acrylic paint.
Kristina pointed at the circles. Her spouse, she said, would dump paint on the canvas and use a leaf blower to push and spread the paint around.
There is something alive about the colors and shapes that hang from the walls, as if the chunky swaths of paint might have traveled forever in motion before slamming into canvas.
Some of his earlier work, which is what you'll see first in the exhibit, hangs lightly, bold hues suspended like morning mists or evening hazes.
"The mystery is part of it — what is intriguing to it," Nesin said. "You wonder how did he do that? What was he using here? You can sense the activity and the dynamism even if you can't tell he was using a broom or a mop in any given piece."
Living on peanuts and coffee
Olitski was born in Russia in 1922 and came to the United States as a baby after the Russian Government executed his father, a commissar. As a kid living in Brooklyn, Olitski was inspired by comic books and would sketch his own renditions of newspaper pictures, Kristina said.
After being drafted into World War II, Olitski traveled to Paris on the GI Bill, where he started painting blindfolded to allow his work to develop on its own. The exercise led Olitski to create flat, brightly colored abstract paintings and he recognized these pieces as his first true works of art, according to a 1985 musing by the artist.
By the time he returned to Brooklyn with his daughter, he had divorced and had no money. He had an Army disability pension but most of it went to his parents to care for his daughter.
"I lived on peanuts and coffee," he wrote in an essay from 1989, one of several collected in the book "Revelation." "I stole. I stole art supplies. I filled the deep pockets of my Army overcoat with tubes of oil paint. I stole canvas. I stole books. I fancied myself a sort of Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor: me."
After a failed stint as a "barker" outside a movie theater on Times Square, he set forth to become a professional artist. He hit up the galleries but was told, "You're good, but we don't need you."
One dealer wouldn't risk showing his work and asked if Olitski knew anyone — if he hung out with the hip artists. No. She directed him to try that.
He decided his art was not the problem — he was the problem. As he relates in "Revelation," he cooked up a fictitious artist named Demikov with a sordid history that involved fleeing the Soviet Union to escape execution by Stalin. Olitski scheduled an exhibition with borrowed paintings from area galleries and included his Demikov in the mix. When he returned some paintings to the Alexander Iolas Gallery, he gave Iolas a list of the artists he showed. Iolas asked him who Demikov was.
Iolas wanted to do a show with his work but he wanted to meet Demikov first. Olitski said that wouldn't be possible; Demikov hid from public meetings for fear of Soviet sympathizers. Iolas said he wouldn't do a show unless he met the artist. Olitski broke down.
He froze and couldn't say it in English so he revealed his identity in French: "Alors, Demikov, c'est moi."
"Mr. Iolas answers with a shake of his shoulders and his palms up, and a sound, something like 'Pouuuuf,'" Olitski wrote in 1989. "I think at that moment Mr. Iolas was not sure as to who I was: an escaped Russian or a lunatic American."
Eight months later, Iolas gave Olitski his first New York show.
'Get me out of my own way'
On the post-war abstract painting wave of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, Olitski rose to prominence in the late 1950s, Nesin said.
Olitski painted through the nights in an airplane hangar-sized studio. He would surrender to a higher power in his studio, praying to God that the Almighty might help him get himself "out of the way." He saw God as an artist because he thought his surroundings were so beautiful they had to have been created by a higher power, Kristina and his daughter Lauren Olitski Poster said.
To accomplish his work, the Olitskis ordered paint by the gallon — 20 to 30 gallons at least every other week.
Olitski's style fluctuated for the rest of his life, Lauren said.
"Sometimes these shifts were pretty dramatic and I would think, 'Where did this come from?'" Lauren said.
The TMA exhibit, which comes from the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Mo., walks viewers through these different stages. Visitors willl start with his stain paintings, which are brightly colored, flat-surfaced depictions of shapes. Olitski accomplished this look by pouring paint directly onto the canvas and allowing the colors to bleed, creating a halo effect, Nesin said.
By the 1960s, Olitski was using an electric spray gun. These paintings appear grainy and are subtly textured like a stucco wall. Lauren said her father wished he could spray the air with color and allow an image to hang there; these paintings were the closest he could get.
The next set becomes more somber, coated in more muted colors than their previous counterparts. The High Baroque room shows Olitski's work that is more akin to sculptures than paintings. Using a material that interferes with pigments to create a metallic look, Olitski used brooms and gloves to move around gallons of acrylic paint. The end result looks as though the paint is gushing from the canvas.
The last room shows Olitski's latest paintings, which are more primary color-based and almost harken back to his first works with large, bold, circular color fields.
His work was always changing because he was always switching tools. Whether experimenting with an electric spray gun or heisting Kristina's floor waxing tools, Olitksi saw ordinary objects as fascinating new aids to painting, Kristina said.
What can we learn about Olitski by gawking at his looming canvases?
"Beauty," Kristina said. "Delight."
Lauren said she sees a lesson in challenging oneself.
"It is a willingness to give yourself over and push yourself to the highest level of excellence," she said. "Look how much one human being can do in a lifetime."


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The box that grabbed my attention was the "Crispy Brown Rice with Mixed Berries". Honestly, it was the idea of "Real" raspberries, strawberries and blueberries that intrigued me. I guess as adults we have traded in crunchy marshmallows in our cereal for freeze dried fruit? It sounded good but how would it taste?
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Sitting in my bowl, among the pretty crispy rice pieces, were a good deal of freeze dried fruits. To be frank, I was surprised by this. I expected only a few pieces of fruit, maybe one or two per bowl. But happily my bowl was dotted with crunchy pieces of real fruit.
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This fully revised and updated third edition of Scottish Genealogy is a comprehensive guide to tracing your family history in Scotland. Written by one of the most authoritative figures on the subject, the work is based on established genealogical practice and is designed to exploit the rich resources that Scotland has to offer. After all, this country has possibly the most complete and best-kept set of records and other documents in the world. Addressing the questions of DNA, palaeography and the vexed issues of Clans, Families and tartans, and with a new chapter on Heraldry, Bruce Durie presents a fascinating insight into discovering Scottish ancestors. He covers both physical and electronic sources, and explains how to get beyond the standard 'births, marriages and deaths plus census' research, reminding the reader that there are more tools than just the internet, and not everything written down is correct! Comparisons are made with records in England, Ireland and elsewhere, and all of the 28 million people who claim Scottish ancestry worldwide will find something in this book to challenge and stimulate. Informative and entertaining, this new edition is the definitive reader-friendly guide to genealogy and family history in Scotland.
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The discovery of a 47-million-year-old fossil of a lemur-like creature, Darwinius masillae, has given scientists an insight in to the evolution of early primates. It was found in Messel Pit in Germany and, unlike many fossil primates, it is incredibly well-preserved. Image © PLoSFind out more
Dr Jerry Hooker, fossil mammal expert at the Museum, explains why Ida is so well-preserved and examines her features in detail. A close look at her ankle bones, jaw and teeth shows her relationship to other primates.
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Showtime has ordered two pilots to series for 2013: Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex. The former centers on a Los Angeles fixer (Liev Schreiber) who can make practically any problem disappear, and the latter is about William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality.
"I want shows to feel very clear about what's great about them and what's entertaining about them," explains David Nevins, Showtime's president of entertainment. "And I think both of these shows will be perceived as highly entertaining."
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This is wonderful news! I am thankful that the Saline School Board went through the process of determining if there were any better alternatives than making Scot Graden permanent rather than temporary. They obviously felt that Scot was the best choice. This helps eliminates any doubt about a "rushed process" and confirms that Scot Graden has the required skills and background to lead Saline forward.
The Saline School Board has taken courageous action in the dismissal of Dr. Geltner and welcome action in the naming of Scot Graden to this permanent role. There is however some important work to be done. Financing public school education is an extreme challenge in today's environment. It makes sense to me that Saline should draw subject matter expertise from the community to help determine if the money spent on Saline Schools is as efficient and effective as it could be. The community also needs to rally around the schools to help them with additional funding where needed to plug gaps in state funding. One of the areas that should be revisited is the millage for maintenance and repairs that was so poorly presented to the community when it failed. This would allow state dollars to go further in supporting core educational activities.
Scot Graden has done a good job in his interim role. Now that he has the full power of being the permanent superintendent, he needs to work toward rebuilding the solid working relationships between teachers, staff and administration that existed back in the Ellen Ewing days. While restricted school financing and other current issues present challenges that Superintendent Ewing didn't have to face, I believe it is possible to rebuild the esprit de corps that once was a hallmark of the Saline School experience. If done correctly, we can be as proud as ever of our schools as motivated employees, parents and community work together to educate our students in the best possible manner.
Congratulations Scot on your selection and thanks to the Board for a wise choice.
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This week on Styled By June, June Ambrose's target for a three-pronged makeover is Aubrey O'Day. The former girl group singer is set to make her debut on the Celebrity Apprentice, and she's looking to be taken more seriously. So June turns her from blonde bombshell to business babe (with gorgeous red hair). But he process is not without a few speed bumps and bad habits that need breaking. Like how Aubrey's never worn a bra. That's an issue.
Here's our visual recap of how June styled her latest client.
The first step in June's process is upscaling.
Once Aubrey has submitted to the power of pants, June wants to put her on a red carpet. Here now, she must submit also to the power of the brassiere.
The final product is pretty great though:
Finally, Aubrey's lined up for a photo shoot for Life And Style. Before she can pull that off though, June has her undergo a serious hair makeover and lose her bombshell look in favor of something more sophisticated. I don't know what shade of red this is, but I want it.
The transformation complete, Aubrey is well on her way to buying and selling Donald Trump herself. Or at least showing him what a proper new hairstyle can do for a person.


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Behind the scenes of the Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet's irresistible Super Bowl counterprogramming
The Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet's furry fit of Super Bowl counterprogramming, returns for its eighth year of tail-wagging and terrier touchdowns on Sunday afternoon.
It began as a joke in a network ideas meeting, like some stoner intern's dream: Dude, what if we, like, just put a camera on a bunch of puppies playing in a field?
The Puppy Bowl has become a cuddly Yule Log for Animal Planet—and a highly rated one at that. Last year's edition, Puppy Bowl VII, drew more than 9.2 million viewers, with 1.7 million tuning in for the mid-afternoon premiere and drawing a 1.2 rating, up more than 50 percent over 2010.
To put that number in perspective, the first Puppy Bowl, in 2005, drew roughly 150,000 viewers for its initial airing.
And like the executives behind Super Bowl, the producers of the Puppy Bowl continue to add bells and whistles to the broadcast: the puppy cam, kiss cam, pre-game tailgate, and the popular Bissell Kitty Halftime Show, introduced during Puppy Bowl II in 2006. New this year: a "piggy pep squad," a tweeting bird named Meep, a sideline reporter (Jill Rappaport from NBC's "Today" show), and aerial views provided by the Ice Breakers Mint blimp (piloted by hamsters, of course). The water bowl cam–a staple of the Puppy Bowl since its inception–is so cute, it's sickening.
"We've been trying to take it up a notch every year," Melinda Toporoff, executive producer of the Puppy Bowl since 2008, told Yahoo News, "while trying to keep the poop off the field."
Last year, the production moved from a small soundstage in Silver Spring, Md., to a six-camera shoot at a full-on studio in New York. Nearly 100 people work on the Puppy Bowl—from animal wranglers to stage managers to directors and producers, and, of course the referee, Dan Schachner, a commercial and voiceover actor from Oceanside, N.Y., who calls the penalties on the field ("illegal retriever down field," "excessive cuteness") and cleans them up, too. ("Intentional grounding" refers to, well, you guessed it.)
Taping of the Puppy Bowl occurs in the fall, something viewers Toporoff said are "flat out shocked" to learn.
This year's affair was shot over two days in October, with 58 dogs of varying breeds—all of them from shelter and rescue groups, adoptable, and most about 10-weeks-old—rotating in and out of the 19-by-10-foot Animal Planet Stadium in 20-minute shifts, so as to not tire out their paws. Crew members often adopt the puppies during the production, meaning most of the dogs are not available by the time the game airs. And they all "compete" for the coveted MVP: Most Valuable Puppy.
More than 70 hours of footage was whittled down for the two-hour broadcast, which Animal Planet smartly replays in a 12-hour marathon that goes on well after the real Super Bowl ends.
"It's a behemoth editing job," Toporoff said.
The "casting" of the Puppy Bowl began way back in July. Rescue groups send in "headshots" of prospective pups ("next to soda cans just so I can get a sense of how big they are") and the grueling process of picking the starting lineup (brought to you by Pedigree!) begins.
"I try not to say yes to every one," Toporoff said. "But I'm a sucker."
Animal Planet would not disclose how much advertising revenue is generated by the Puppy Bowl, but it's certainly not chopped liver (or ground meat products). Last year's game drew its highest viewership ever among the demos that marketers cover, including 726,000 25-to-54-year-olds, up 65 percent, according to Nielsen estimates. And while the audience is largely female, Puppy Bowl VII's male viewership was up 69 percent over the previous iteration.
Like its NFL counterpart, virtually everything about the Puppy Bowl is sponsored, and blue-chip marketers like Subaru and Disney have bought integrated ad spots.
The Puppy Bowl has been a boon to AnimalPlanet.com, too. Puppy Bowl VII generated 4.6 million page views, up 30 percent over 2010. The 400,000 visitors to the Puppy Bowl site on Super Sunday 2011 represented a 47 percent increase over the year before. And the Puppy Bowl has more than 47,000 fans on Facebook.
On Twitter, three Puppy Bowl-related topics were trending on the day of last year's game, with #PuppyBowl second only to #SuperBowl–which was a Chevy-sponsored tweet.
Even the ref of the Puppy Bowl becomes a media darling. By the time Puppy Bowl VIII airs, Schachner, who's in his first year, will have done the "Today" show, "CBS This Morning," Fox News, ESPN's "SportsNation" and the NASDAQ opening bell.
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"Il Segreto" means "the secret" – in this case, the truth (represented by the fish) which must be shielded from people who cannot handle it.
The two elements of this piece evoke the nature of education: We give students a solid grounding, and send them out into the world to discover and create.
Start from a solid foundation, and we can build amazing things.
Izar's soaring lines and energy are well suited to the entrance to the Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport.
This updated take on classical tradition refers to Melpomene, the muse of tragedy.
When springtime's green finally arrived in the sculptor's childhood home, it gave him "a strong, secure feeling of being harbored by strong arms" – of warmth, and endless generosity and mercy.
This work honoring all who serve, "past present and future," faces the Newport News Police Headquarters.
This piece is about the strength of human relationships and the space and energy that unite and drive us.
A hospital is a fitting place for a piece the artist says is about "the healing power of beauty, of hope and of creation and, above all, about 'The Spirit of Life.'"
"A centaur," the sculptor says, "unites the physical power of a horse with the emotional power of a man."
Take a tour of the sculpture in Newport News — with the sculptors as your guide.
NNPAF has over a dozen projects completed and many more in various planning stages.
A brand new sculpture by Gunther Stilling coming to City Center in the spring of 2013.
By bringing works of art by eminent sculptors from around the world, and installing them throughout the city where the public can enjoy them, the Public Art Foundation helps make Newport News an appealing place to live, work and visit.
The sculptures speak to us, about the men and women who created them, about how the art was made and got to Newport News, and about the individuals or organizations that played a part in making it happen. We hope that as you explore this site, you enjoy the stories that unfold in pictures and words – including recordings of the artists telling the stories themselves.
Gunther Stilling's Handshake, a striking new landmark for the Peninsula's "central business district," was unveiled Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the traffic circle on Thimble Shoals Boulevard at the entrance to City Center and followed by a reception at Virginia Company Bank. Read the Daily Press article about the unveiling and watch the 13News story.
Who doesn't love a story? Who wouldn't love a bigger-than-life, intriguing sculpture that tells a story? Who wouldn't love to spend time with it when it's in a beautiful oasis in the middle of a city?
Those are the happy circumstances that will greet a new addition to the growing outdoor art gallery in Newport News, Virginia.
The story is about a man and a crocodile. The sculpture is by Girolamo Ciulla. The setting is a new walking and bike trail along a popular park.
Learn more and follow the project's progress here
In October 2012, María Gamundí introduced Newport News to a model of Selene, the lovely, serene creation that will soon take up residence in Kettle Pond, overlooking the James River. Gamundí, one of the foremost figurative sculptors working today, met with the community and talked with students at Christopher Newport University, the LifeLong Learning Society at CNU and Hampton Roads Academy. Now back in Pietrasanta, Italy, she will begin working on a larger-than-life version of Selene in Carrara marble mined near her studio.
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There once was a time when I was the most faithful and religious of them all... But through the process of higher education, and the use of logic and critical thinking, I could no longer deny the fact that I had grown into a full-blown atheist, leaving my parents and my brothers and sister behind in Never-never Land. I did not intend to tell them about it...not for a while at least (I planned on moving out first). I was reading Christopher Hitchens' "God Is Not Great" and left it on the kitchen counter by accident before going to work one day. You would think that I was caught with drugs with the way my mom accused me of "bringing garbage into her house." She accused me of simply angry with God because my life didn't pan out as I had wanted) it to. She asked me if I had been raped (as if that could provide for her a logical explaination as to how I lost my faith in God) and she told me that I might as well be a Satanist. My father said that there will be no talk of this "non-sense" of there being no God under his roof. He also told me that unless I changed my mind, he did not want me to be present at his deathbed. My sister told me that I had allowed Satan to take over my heart and mind, and my brothers told me that they would no longer come to me for advise they needed.
Eversince that day, life at my home has been mental tourture. I've been dealing with depression and self esteem issues that I hadn't had problems with prior to my accidental coming out. My parents were so furious with me and my disbelief that I was sure they were going to kick me out of the house. Part of me wishes they had. All of my friends were Christian and it was just a matter of time before they stopped wanting to see me (I think they were scared that if it could happen to someone as faithful as me, then it could also happen to them. My disbelief was seen as a weakness and a disease). Pretty soon the only social interaction I got was through the people I worked with, who have been mostly very cool with my open atheism.
With the economy the way it is I cannot afford to get my own place and I've been desperately looking for another job so that I can finally escape. I know that things will get better someday; they have to. I plan on going to my first atheist meetup this month. Yay! Super excited about that...
I want to thank everyone on this site for being there for me when my own family hasn't. I read the blogs and discussions and it makes me feel happy and sane and not so alone. :-)
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Thanks for all of the uplifting comments everyone. It's cool knowing some of you can relate to what I'm going through. To answer your question, Jared: no, my family hasn't done an intervention exactly. My mom did set up an apointment for me to meet with the pastor of their church and one of my little brothers brought me to Starbucks one day to meet with his youth minister. They were both very nice and they were both very civil meetings, but both men were, for lack of better words, very ignorant and stubourn and I walked away feeling even more frustrated. But I got a free caramel macchiato from the later meeting so that was cool. ;-)
Thanks again, everyone! You are all wonderful! :-)
Oh, Lindsey! Poor you! :( This is the worst thing about Christianity - your family are so sure they are right that they see your disbelief as worse than if you had become a crack addicted bank robber. The worst thing is that they are probably being like this because they love you and fear for you. They think you are in terrible danger. They are saying things to you I could only imagine saying to my child if she revealed she was a Neo-Nazi involved in racial murder or something!
Christianity is psychological abuse of children which leads to adults doing the same to their kids and the cycle goes on - well done for breaking it. That chapter of God is Not Great - Religion poisons everything? This is the perfect example. It must be so hurtful. I am glad you have got some people to support you. :( I am in the UK and don't know anyone who has a positive belief in a god - everyone seems to be agnostic or atheist. I often think how lucky I am when I hear a story like this. I hope you come to some understanding with your family.
Ask your parents if their love for you is conditional. When they say "No" walk up and give um a hug and say 'thank you" for your understanding and respecting me as an adult who thinks for herself.
I'm sorry that knowledge is so shunned, instead of praised. I hope you find a more open-minded environment soon!
I posted this on my facebook wall :) - Your story made me very sad..
"Reading another story of an atheist who has had their entire family turn on her. Father saying that he doesn't want her at his deathbed, mother asking her if she's been raped, as if that would somehow be a reason to be an atheist. Are Christians this deluded to where they can't understand not everyone believes the way they were indoctrinated? Some of your children will open their eyes, leaving you in the dark. To stop showing love and support truly is the 'Christian way' it seems in many households. I want to cry everytime I read these stories and they happen way too often..."
Hang in there, it gets better. I am kind of in the same boat. I had to move back home because of international politics and am now stuck in the bible belt. I am counting down the days untill I can leave.
Many times people don't realize what the price for coming out will be. If they did, they at least could brace for it.
It sounds to me like you were caught off guard by your family's reaction. I have seen many people post on atheist forums about similar occurrences with their friends and family. I think that most likely one day you will look back and not regret what you did. I am not an out atheist, yet. Maybe one day I will develop the courage to not hide who I really am from so many.
Good luck. In any case, you should take pride in your intelligence and your use of reason, logic, and evidence to make decisions in life. In the long run, it will be your salvation. To put it another way, you have the power to make your Heaven here on earth, within your life span. Your relatives, on the other hand, are depending upon a post mortem salvation fantasy that will never come, because it doesn't exist; and you know it! Have fun at your first atheist meetup.


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I was wondering since Ubuntu 11.04 will include Unity as the default interface, if (when the time comes) I upgrade to 11.04 from 10.10 will my current desktop setup be preserved somewhere, so in case I do not like Unity I can simply switch back to my Gnome desktop
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Switching between Unity and your (preserved) GNOME session will be as simple as logging out, choosing "Ubuntu Classic Desktop" at the login screen, and logging in again.
Note that session saving is not present in 11.04: see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/726431 . I'm not sure if a session you saved in 10.10 before upgrade would be restored, if that's what you mean.


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My name is John Giduck, author of The Terror at Beslan, and Senior Consultant & Instructor at the Archangel Group (www.antiterrorconsultants.org). The summary of the 2004 Beslan school massacre in Russia in your book on School Shootings (page 275) is no doubt based on what came out at the time, but I traveled there personally days after the tragedy, did hundreds of hours of research and interviews, and I believe I can add clarity. For anyone wishing to know the entire story in detail, please refer to my book. For now, here are my updates on your section addressing Beslan:
1. There were 49 terrorists. The news media (and even the Russian
government) reported 32, as there were 31 bodies at the end, and one
captured alive (Norpasha Kulayev). Fully 17 escaped in the chaos of a ten
hour long gunbattle, which saw dozens and dozens of armed citizens running
up to the school, entering the school behind the military teams, carrying
hostages and wounded out. One 13 year old girl was being carried up the
street on a stretcher, and when it was put down she saw the man who was
behind her head, and he was one of the terrorists. He disappeared into the
crowd before she could alert anyone. The Russians have assured me that they
identified, hunted down and killed all 17 (which they tend to be good at),
but I don't know that I believe they've gotten them all.
2. Only two women with belt bombs. All others were male, who did not wear
belt or vest bombs.
3. The best list of hostages I've been able to find makes it 1,215.
4. The supposed floor boards were in an ante-room to the library. It was
only about 10′ by 10′. All the rest of the ground floor was concrete or
flagstone, with the exception of the gym, but even that was hardwood laid
over concrete. Nothing was hidden in advance of the attack. First, the
space underneath was very shallow and they could not have fit much under
there. Second, all of the men who did the remodeling were townspeople and
school employees (in Beslan everybody knows everybody). One teacher had a
brother who lived on the east side of Chechnya in Dagestan. When reporters
heard "someone came from the east" to work on the school, that east became
Chechnya, then it became Chechens, then it became a Chechen construction
crew was hired to renovate the school. Absolute crap. Ethnic hatreds in
that region are real. The Christians of Beslan and North Ossetia hate,
despise, fear and are terrified of Chechens. They would no more hire a
Chechen crew and give them access to a school, than the Israelis would hire
a Hezbollah construction crew and let them into one of their schools. The
terrorists would never cache weapons and leave them unsecured, not knowing
if they were going to be ambushed when they arrived. And, for weapons to
have been hidden under the floorboards, those boards would have to have been
replaced during the remodeling. Yuri and I pushed all the books and papers
aside (as we were already hearing this ridiculous theory from reporters) and
took photos to show that it was the same 100-plus year old wood that had
always been there. Finally, the male hostages who were made to do it, all
reported that the terrorists gave them picks and made them pull a few boards
up so they could look under and make sure the special forces weren't
underneath, as they had been at the theater two years before.
5. A dozen teachers and parents weren't killed trying to protect anyone.
At first 16 men and teenage boys (the largest) were killed upstairs. Then
another five. They were selected due to their size and executed.
6. Once the military began arriving (first the 58th Army then a special
forces unit called Rus) the police had no role any longer. Not that they
had done anything up to that point. Russian police are untrained,
unequipped and not tactically capable of dealing with anything like this.
Russia is Russia, whether it's the tsarist era, communist era, yeltsin style
democracy or Putin's new version of a totalitarian democracy (like that
phrase?), and it never allows for the decentralization of power. All the
power and ability is vest in the center, which is why they have to let these
things turn into sieges so the military has time to deploy. The police were
in the crowd and sometimes as much a part of the problem as the rest of the
7. They began removing bodies from the west side of the school (the gym is
on the east) at 1:05 pm, not in the morning. The bodies were outside, not
8. After the first bomb went off a second one detonated, anywhere from 7 to
22 seconds later. Then a third a short time after that. The Russians
believe the second and third were intentionally set off by the terrorists
and were not sympathetic detonations.
9. The numbers of dead hostages has changed numerous times over four years.
First it was 339, then 338, then 331 then 332. Finally after all three
commissions and one trial concluding their factgathering, they said 334. As
of a few months ago they said, "no we didn't mean 334 hostages, we meant 314
plus 20 soldiers (actually there were 21 soldiers killed)." So the final
number of dead hostages seems to be 314. The one number that never changed
was that of the dead 186 were kids. The number of wounded has never been
certain. I've been told as many as 761 were wounded or injured requiring
medical attention.
Don't know if this was of help or not. Good luck with your project.


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Lamb Tail Docking Policy
Last November, I met with a group of faculty from Extension and the Davis College to review and discuss our policy regarding the docking of lamb tails in 4-H projects. Since then, I've also consulted many of our experienced agriculture faculty and statewide stakeholders. After much thought, I see no clear and convincing evidence that a change in policy is warranted. In addition to our discussion, I considered:
- While there may not be an abundance of research on the subject, there is a study suggesting a cause and effect relationship between tail length and rectal prolapse. When in doubt, we should give preference to even the slightest advantage for animal welfare.
- The American Veterinary Medical Association supports our position: https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Docking-of-Lambs-Tails.aspx "Lambs' tails may be docked for cleanliness and to minimize fly strike, but cosmetic, excessively short tail docking can lead to an increased incidence of rectal prolapse and is unacceptable for the welfare of the lamb. We recommend that lambs' tails be docked at the level of the distal end of the caudal tail fold and at the earliest age practicable. Because tail docking causes pain and discomfort, the AVMA recommends the use of procedures and practices that reduce or eliminate these effects, including the use of approved or AMDUCA-permissible clinically effective medications whenever possible."
- In an e-mail last August, the National 4-H Headquarters endorsed an AVMA video in which Dr. Snyder state "Because of its consequences, however, the AVMA finds ultra-short docking of lambs' tails unacceptable for lamb welfare."
Therefore, our policy remains in effect and Extension personnel are expected to enforce the policy as trained.
Let me also address a rumor that suggests some personnel changes will result in the policy being changed in 2015. While I can't speak for future administrations and Extension faculty, I find a policy change highly unlikely without substantial evidence from respected research institutions.
Sincerely, Steve
Steven C. Bonanno
Interim Director
West Virginia University Extension Service
Youth in Ag
The WVU Extension Service maintains a 4-H youth in agriculture program to strengthen the capacity of families and youth to achieve life-long learning and productivity.
WV Dairy Cattle Show and Festival
4-H Goat Project Information
4-H Poultry Project Information
Learn more about Youth Agriculture.
See more at Youth in Agriculture Online Resources
4-H Shooting Sports
West Virginia 4-H Shooting Sports. West Virginia has produced some of the best rifle shooters in the world.
What is Shooting Sports?
The West Virginia 4-H Shooting Sports (SS) Program encompasses the goals of volunteer leadership, capacity building for youth and families, and environmental stewardship. The program is designed to:
- give youth thorough safe instruction and training in the use of firearms (muzzleloading, air pistol, air rifle including small bore, and shotgun), archery equipment, and wildlife conservation;
- enhance self-confidence, personal development, responsibility, and sportsmanship;
- create an appreciation and understanding of natural resources; and
- provide volunteer instructors safe and proper instructional techniques and information on how to plan and manage shooting and conservation clubs.
The West Virginia 4-H Shooting Sports Program teaches young people between the ages of 9 and 21 the safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment, in addition to instruction in wildlife conservation. 4-H Adult Volunteer Leaders are trained and certified to be positive role models and mentors for youth in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program.
Should you, or maybe someone you know, in Youth Agriculture or 4-H Shooting Sports, or be interested in participating as a volunteer instructor, please give call Jean Woloshuk, West Virginia 4-H Shooting Sports Program Coordinator at (304) 293-2708


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Men account for the majority of Information Technology Support Engineers in the United States. The overall average income for this group is approximately $57K per year. With some bonuses and profit sharing proceeds approaching $10K each, total incomes of Information Technology Support Engineers generally range from $38K to $89K depending on individual performance. The most influential factor affecting pay for this group is geography, though career length and the individual firm have a (lesser) impact as well. Medical benefits are awarded to a large number, and a fair number earn dental coverage. Most workers in this position report high levels of job satisfaction. Respondents to the PayScale salary survey provided the data for this report.
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An information technology (IT) support engineer ensures that all of the technological systems that the company uses are maintained and operational. The day-to-day activities of an IT support engineer vary, as new problems and issues may arise because of general wear-and-tear or new problems in software and technology. In addition, the engineer is an importance piece in communicating to other staff how the company's software and hardware work to other staff; this means that IT support engineers frequently talk with members of other departments that have issues with their information systems, to fix and explain the problems they are having.Read More...
The requirements for becoming an IT support engineer are extensive. An associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree in information technology or a related field is necessary, as a great deal of specialized knowledge is necessary to diagnose and fix problems. In addition, most companies require certifications and proficiency in a wide variety of computer programs and procedures, including Cisco, CompTia, and Microsoft.
Amazon.com Inc seems to offer the smallest paychecks with a median salary of only $73K. The pay range is quite narrow, too; compensation generally sits between $47K and $98K.
Survey results imply that Information Technology Support Engineers deploy a substantial tool kit of skills at work. Most notably, skills in Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, System Administration, and Systems Troubleshooting are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Microsoft Exchange, Computer Hardware Technician, and Windows Operating System General Use. Those familiar with Help Desk / Desktop Support also tend to know Computer Hardware Technician, Systems Troubleshooting, and System Administration.
Median of all compensation (including tips, bonus, and overtime) by years of experience.
More years of relevant experience do not necessarily translate to higher paychecks. During the first five years of their careers, Information Technology Support Engineers see a median income of $50K. Survey respondents with five to 10 years of experience report an only modestly higher median of $56K. Information Technology Support Engineers with one to two decades of relevant experience report an average salary of approximately $64K. In the end, the overall pattern seems to be that more experience generally corresponds to higher pay; an Information Technology Support Engineer with more than 20 years of experience can earn $71K on average.
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When AASA, the School Superintendents Association, names its National Superintendent of the year at its national conference on education in Nashville next week, it's a good bet that person will have been appointed to the job. Only three states — Alabama, Florida and Mississippi — continue to elect county school superintendents.
Two decades ago, Tennessee lawmakers approved a visionary K-12 reform plan that included a provision requiring all school superintendents (who are also called director of schools in some districts) to be appointed by local boards of education instead of being elected every four years by the voters.
The idea behind the move was to bring a greater degree of professionalism to the position of school superintendent by insulating the job from petty politics. Appointing experienced school superintendents was not a new concept back in 1992. Most municipal school systems already were doing it in Tennessee.
Even so, there are always bills filed in the General Assembly to put the job of school superintendent back on the ballot. This year is no exception.
We would argue that instead of putting the school superintendent back on the ballot, voters should take more of an interest in local races for the Board of Education. Races for seats on the school board rarely get the attention they deserve. Electing the school superintendent does nothing to remedy that.


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Eddie Kendricks
Born: 12-17-1939 Died: 10-5-1992
lung cancer
Eddie was born in Union Springs, Alabama deep in the heart of the south. Growing up in nearby Birmingham, Eddie longed to leave the repressive south with its racism and bigotry.
With high school friend Paul Williams he moved to Cleveland, Ohio and there they formed their first group,
The Cavaliers
. After that group disbanded Kendricks and Williams performed
as solo artists, appearing in concert with dancer Caledonia Young. Personal manager Milton Jenkins brought Eddie and Paul to Detroit, where they formed
The Primes
and eventually
merged with another of Jenkins' groups,
The Distants
, to form the unit that would evolve into
The Temptations
By 1961 they were ready to audition for up & coming producer Berry Gordy. The group was offered a contract right on the spot, however they wouldn't have their first hit for a few
years. Meanwhile, the group worked hard on their singing, their moves, and their look. The group began recording on a regular basis with either Paul or Eddie leading on all the early
songs, but none of the 1962 singles did much, including the unique
"Dream Come True,"
In early 1964 the group recorded a Smokey Robinson penned tune with Eddie on lead.
"The Way You Do The Things You Do"
was perfect for Kendricks velvety voice, it shot to #-11
on the pop charts and became their first major hit. Over the next several years Eddie and David Ruffin would alternate lead vocals. David sang their first #-1 hit
"My Girl"
in 1965, but it
was Eddie who turned in the memorable tracks like
"Get Ready"
"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)."
And it was always Eddie's tender voice that stood out from such
hits as
"Cloud Nine," "I Can't Get Next To You"
"Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)."
Despite their success, tension was building within the group. Paul Williams was losing himself in alcohol, Ruffin sometimes in something worse. Ruffin was dismissed in the summer of 1968 and many say that Eddie was
never quite the same after that. Eddie changed, upset with the attitude of the group members, he formed an alliance with David outside the group. In the late 1960's, times were changing and so was producer Norman
Whitfield's material. Eddie still preferred the harmonious love songs and wanted to do some of his own material separate from the group. The group said no, and Eddie became even more dissatisfied. At an important
engagement at The Copa in 1970, Eddie, disgruntled, walked out after the first show, and it was decided, mutually, that it was time for him to leave the group. And so he did, leaving them with one of their all-time
biggest hits. In February of 1971, on the wings of his swan song, the gossamer ballad
"Just My Imagination,"
Eddie Kendricks officially quit
The Temptations
. The song hung at #-1 for two weeks, but by that time, Eddie
was already gone.
Eddie had wasted no time in preparing for a solo career. Eddie moved to the Tamla Records label after already having hits on the Gordy label with
The Temptations
and on Motown with
Diana Ross & The Supremes
("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me.")
His first release was the 1971 album
"All By Myself"
which featured testimonials from all
The Temptations
on the back cover to show that there was no hard feelings. The albums' singles,
the significantly titled
"It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye"
"This Used To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae"
failed to scorch the charts but were no less masterpieces.
Eddie's sophomore release cemented his stature as a solo artist and made disco history. Eddie sitting on a African throne, draped in a tux, and holding a spear graces the cover of
"People... Hold On."
The title track is
one of Motown's most adventurous recordings with Eddie; everything from African drums, a strong social message, and unorthodox backing chants make the track a winner. Eddie switches from his natural tenor to falsetto
as easily as shifting gears in a Corvette. The dreamy samba
"Date With The Rain"
was a favorite at the blossoming club scenes in New York, L.A. and Chicago. But the real treat was the song that many cite as the first
"Girl You Need A Change Of Mind."
Clocking in at over 7 and a half minutes it is without a doubt the earliest and longest record known to be a hit in the clubs. The break midway through the song was the
first of its kind giving dancers a real workout. Producer Frank Wilson set the stage for Eddie's sound and future hits with his studio entourage, The Young Senators and their bold instrumentation.
By 1973 and his third solo album,
"Eddie Kendricks,"
he had changed managers and suddenly found his career in high gear. Eddie and producer Frank Wilson saw his club potential and focused on what made it work. The
next release was another nearly eight minute masterpiece.
"Keep On Truckin' "
was one of those songs that struck a nerve across the board, it had dancers bumping and yet was well crafted enough to withstand heavy
radio rotation. The 7" 45 had the song split into two parts and it still stood up. Entering the charts it took an eleven week climb to hit #-1 on Billboard's Top 40 where it stayed for 2 weeks.
"Boogie Down"
is his fourth solo album and shows that Kendricks had attained a mature and tasteful musical niche independent of his former group. Despite the title,
"Boogie Down"
is an equal mix of dance and
ballad material. Following the lead of Kendricks' #-1 single,
"Keep On Truckin',
" producers Frank Wilson and Leonard Caston again found more like-minded tracks for Kendricks to do his trademark dance steps to. The title
track soared to #-2 on Billboard's Top 40 and was yet another early club favorite. Songs like
"The Thin Man"
"Son Of A Sagittarius"
are no doubt aimed at early discos and aren't exactly poetry. Kendricks' treatment on
the ballads makes this a well rounded effort though. The poignant
"Honey Brown"
and the affecting
"You Are The Melody Of My Life"
display his skill at simply living the lyrics.
"Girl Of My Dreams"
succeeds despite the
shamefully overwrought '50s-style pop arrangement.
"Boogie Down"
cut for cut stands as one of Kendricks' strongest albums.
His next album,
"For You"
seemed more of a let down after the highly successful previous releases. Once again his main attention came from the late night party people who quickly adapted his version of
While for some odd reason he chose to cover
"Time In A Bottle"
which were better left to the originals. The album pretty much lacks any heart and soul and perhaps mirrors the turmoil and changes
Kendricks was experiencing in his personal life.
"Hit Man"
didn't live up to its title; in fact, it sold so poorly that Motown shipped Eddie to Philadelphia to record his next two albums under the auspices of Norman Harris and his Harris Machine. Kathy Wakefield
co-wrote most of the tracks with either Leonard Caston or Frank Wilson. One she didn't write,
"Skipping Work Today,"
is the best song on the album; Eddie croons the daydream about calling off from work in a soft airy
falsetto that's simply delicious.
"Get The Cream Off The Top"
is veiled eroticism, written by Eddie and Brian Holland; it's not one of their best, but managed to climb onto the R&B charts. Wakefield's best song,
also charted, but would have been a B-side or remained an album cut on Eddie's earlier and stronger albums. The rest of the songs are C-minuses. Motown's idea to ship Kendricks to Philadelphia paid off with his 1976
"He's A Friend."
The first of two singles was the title track. An inspirational number with a disco flair showing praise to the Almighty without ever mentioning the word God. It scooted its was to #-2 on the
Billboard R&B charts; holding that position for three consecutive weeks. The second release was the Caribbean flavored
"Get It While It's Hot."
This joyous, bouncy number features some passionate female background
vocals. It slipped into the top 30 at #-24. No album fillers here. The production, arranging and the savvy vocals of Eddie make this one marvelous album and a great rebound.
Eddie's second stint with Norman Harris and the Harris Machine builds on the excitement created by
"He's A Friend."
"Goin' Up In Smoke"
was a terrific club hit that brought him back to the floors of the now
worldly disco set. The second single
"Born Again"
was not as lucky and never even hit the charts.
"Thanks For The Memories,"
with its enthusiastic male chorus and clavinet ending, sounds like a hit and should have been
the follow-up. The mid tempo shuffler
"To You From Me"
deserves recognition as does the albums only ballad
"The Newness Is Gone."
This was obviously Eddie's last album of original recordings for Motown. 1977's
...wasn't. All but two of the compositions are by Leonard Caston, who's also credited as producer; Eddie ceased working with Caston two years prior to the release of
Norman Harris produced his two previous
albums in Philadelphia; these tracks are obvious rejects from earlier sessions with Caston.
In 1978 Eddie signed with Clive Davis' Arista Records. The contract brought two albums and a handful of disco tracks.
"Vintage '78"
contained the double-sided 12" hit
"Ain't No Smoke Without Fire"
It also
"How's Your Love Life Baby"
a track that would be a big club hit the following year for Jackie Moore. 1979's
"Something More"
was totally out of step with pop and disco music in 1979. Most of the songs are
bland and unmemorable. A decent cut, a remake of
"I Just Want To Be The One In Your Life,"
wouldn't have made the cut on previous Kendricks albums. The up-tempo, disco oriented
"I Never Used To Dance,"
lacks the
beat and rhythms that enhanced his Motown recordings. A big problem here is that the producers don't require Kendricks to reach for notes like Motown did, and his vocals sound lazy and uninspiring.
"Pleasure Man"
simply dull, as is the title cut. As the decade ended, so too did his tenure with Arista.
He signed to Atlantic Records in 1981 for
"Love Keys"
and the label didn't exactly roll out the red carpet for him. Unfortunately by the time this was recorded, Kendricks was well on the way to losing his voice. Although
he still had his warm phrasing and tone, the vocals often became shaky — a fact made even more clear on his less than stellar efforts. The album comprised of ballads and R&B downers came and went without much
fanfare. His last album was 1983's
"I've Got My Eyes On You"
for his own Ms. Dixie label. With the S.O.S. Band supplying the music, it ranks better than his last two LPs at Motown, and tops anything he waxed for Arista. Still
a commercial failure, the producers have no reason to hang their heads — this is good Kendricks material. Following this album, things dropped off quite a bit and the 1980's wouldn't be very kind to Eddie. Following the
1982 reunion tour with
The Temptations
, he would find himself ignored by the record industry because it was rumored that he'd lost his voice. Adding to his problems, he would be in and out of court with ex-wife
Patricia. At the time, Kendricks was living between Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. In Atlanta, he had his own record label, Ms. Dixie Records, a small independent company, but it would fold within a short
In the early 1980's, Eddie would do mostly benefits and some free concerts, with Mary Wells and Martha Reeves, and play clubs and nostalgia shows. In 1985, Kendricks was on stage at the Premier Center, sharing the bill
with Mary Wilson, who was then fronting a group of Supremes. David Ruffin had come to see the performance, and Eddie invited him on stage. Less than a year later there would be a hot Kendrick-Ruffin tour. The duo
would appear at The Apollo Theater with Hall & Oates, then at the biggest international music event in history, Live-Aid, and would be featured vocalists in the anti-apartheid
"Sun City"
record and video. The two would
do an album together for RCA in 1987, called
"Ruffin and Kendrick."
Sometime in the early 1980's Eddie had dropped the "s" from his last name
). The duo of Ruffin and Kendrick would tour for the next couple of years,
until their 1989
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
along with four other Temptations. It was there that they got to talking with Dennis Edwards and the duo became a trio. The three would form a tight bond and would
tour and record together. In early October of 1989, the trio, calling themselves Ruffin, Kendrick, Edwards, Former Leads of The Temptations, appeared on the Regis & Kathy Lee show to promote their latest album and
"Get It While It's Hot."
David was somehow absent from this album, but not the promotional tour that followed
In 1991, Ruffin, Kendrick, and Edwards would produce a video, a real treasure for their fans, in association with Street Gold Productions. The video would become a tribute to David Ruffin when he died unexpectedly,
and later, Dennis Edwards would be left to wrap things up, when Eddie would succumb to the cancer that had ravaged him for over a year. Eddie Kendrick, the tender falsetto, the sweetest and silkiest of tenors, who had
given us so much enjoyment, was gone at 52.


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Master of Science in Systems Management
Jordan Holtzman
Program Director
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The Master of Science in Systems Management (MSSM) curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of the role and use of managerial analysis models and technologies in the various functional areas of modern organizations. Students focus on the management and evaluation of technology within organizations and in the development and use of information in decision-making and control. To become effective organizational agents of change, students gain problem-solving skills necessary to translate business needs into system specifications and propose solutions that add bottom-line value to the organization.
The MSSM offers an articulated agreement with NDNU's undergraduate Business Administration program. Qualified undergraduate students are able to apply in advance of their last semester to enroll in up to 6 units of selected MSSM graduate courses that fulfill undergraduate major requirements and count toward the master's degree.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop abilities to analyze the creation of value through the integrated production and distribution of goods, services, and information.
- Students will learn the stages of group development, communicate the role systems serve in an organization, and use systematic problem-solving to efficiently and effectively achieve the goals of the organization.
- Students will learn essential issues of sustainability, systems theory, and organizational behavior to make decisions that achieve organizational efficiency and promote social responsibility.
- Students will be able to utilize digital media to research management issues, communicate management decisions, collaborate across the organization, and manage workflow.
- Students will be able to present management leadership concepts and techniques with reference to general management and management specialties clearly, concisely, and professionally through written, oral, and visual means.
- Students will develop information literacy and technological competencies by utilizing electronic media to research management issues, communicate management decisions, and optimally manage workflow.
- Students apply the NDNU Hallmarks (community engagement and social justice) to course curriculum.
Admission Information
Fully admitted students will need to meet the following requirements:
- A four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better
- Two academic and/or professional recommendations
- Work experience is preferred.
- A personal interview with the Program Director may be required.
- The satisfactory completion of undergraduate course work in introductory statistics
International students should also refer to the general graduate admission requirements.
Program Requirements
The MSSM program requires 36 semester units of graduate course credit:
- Core — 24 units
- Concentration — 12 units
- Foundation — no credit
Foundational Knowledge
Students in the MSSM program are required to have a foundational knowledge that will facilitate learning advanced concepts. The Statistics foundation course may have been taken in an undergraduate degree program or subsequent to the completion of the bachelor's degree and must be completed with a grade of C or better. If the course has not been completed prior to admission, students can still be admitted conditionally but must complete the undergraduate equivalent of this requirement early in their program of study.
The following is the only foundation course required for MSSM:
- Introductory Statistics
MSSM Core Courses
These courses are designed to prepare students to manage business using a modern-day systems-based approach. Students must complete all of the Core Courses.
|Core Courses
|Organizational and Management Theory
|Enterprise Information Management Systems
|Enterprise Performance Management
|Systems Management
|Business Systems Modeling
|Sustainability: Local and Global Management
|Decision Support: Forecasting and Optimization
|Project Systems Analysis (Capstone)
|Total Core Units
General Electives
In addition to Core courses, all MSSM students are required to take an additional 12 graduate units from the following list of courses:*
|Global Operations Management
|Project Management
|Global Management of Virtual Teams
|Technology and Innovation
|Distribution and Supply Chain Management
|*Students may elect other courses with approval of the graduate Program Director.


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There are still a few name brand starting pitchers left in the free agent market. The Orioles don't appear to be eager to sign any of them.
Edwin Jackson, Kyle Lohse and Carl Pavano can all be had. So could Brett Myers, Joe Saunders and Carlos Zambrano. But, only Saunders seems plausible for the Orioles.
A year ago, Jackson was a free agent, and the Orioles considered signing him. His price tag was considered high, and the Nationals signed him. After a mediocre season, Washington showed no interest in signing the 29-year-old right-hander who teases team after team.
He's already pitched for seven different teams, and with a lifetime record a tick under .500 (70-71), Jackson is reportedly about to pitch for his eighth, either the Chicago Cubs or Texas Rangers. The numbers thrown out for Jackson (four years, $50 million) are absurd.
At 34, Lohse is looking to cash in on a career-best season. He was 16-3 with a 2.86 ERA. St. Louis made him a qualifying offer, and the loss of a draft choice, may well have dampened what could have been a more robust market for Lohse.
Pavano has a lifetime record that's comparable to Jackson's (108-107), but is about to be 37 and coming off injuries and an $8.5 million salary. The only way he'd interest the Orioles is if he remains unsigned for another month and he'll take a one-year discount deal.
There has been chatter about Myers earlier this off-season, but nothing seemed to solidify. Zambrano was an 18-game winner for the Chicago Cubs in 2007, but he's had trouble with teammates and management. After an uninspiring season in Miami, the market for Zambrano has been quiet.
Sure, there are lots of other starting pitchers left on the market, but it seems that all roads for the Orioles lead back to Saunders.
He was looking for a three-year deal, and his agents met with Dan Duquette at the Winter Meetings, but after a reported offer from Minnesota, there's been no follow through.
A year ago, the Orioles considered Saunders, but now they have a history with him. He ended up re-signing with Arizona for one year on Jan. 17.
If Saunders doesn't make a deal soon, perhaps that means an Orioles reunion.
Ripken Baseball announced the sale of the Augusta GreenJackets to a local and regional group on Wednesday morning. The sale of the South Atlantic League team leaves Ripken with two minor league teams, the Aberdeen IronBirds and the Port Charlotte Stone Crabs.


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SUNYIT, PSB Earn Wins Over HC Baseball Team
- Release Date:
- April 29, 2006
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HAMBURG, NY – The Hilbert College baseball team dropped a doubleheader at SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) Friday before losing a doubleheader to conference foe Penn State Behrend Saturday. The weekend losses drop the Hawks to 3-34 overall and 1-15 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC).
Against the Wildcats of SUNYIT on Friday, the visiting Hawks led 2-0 after the first inning before the home team knotted the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the inning. That's as close as it would get as Hilbert pitcher John Koniniec (Depew, NY/Depew) would surrender the next 12 runs on 10 hits before being charged with the 14-3 loss. Steve Morasco (Memphis,NY/Jordan-Elbridge) paced he Hawks from the plate with two hits including a double and an RBI. Koniniec was one for three with two RBIs.
In game two, Joe Ferrara (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) and Dallas Reinard (Smethport, PA/Smethport) each pounded out two hits while Glen Ufland (Buffalo, NY/Bishop Timon) had a double and an RBI. Ufland relieved starting pitcher Erik Seeger (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) and gave up two late runs before suffering the 4-3 loss.
Against AMCC foe Penn State Behrend Saturday, the host Hawks mustered only three hits while allowing 11 in a 19-0 loss to the Behrend Lions. The Hawks Corey Vander Sluis (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) (0-6) was charged with the loss.
Ufland, Morasco, and Josh Cahall (Ripley, OH/Ripley) collected hits in the Hawks 12-1 loss in the nightcap. Hilbert's lone run came in the sixth inning as an Ufland single scored Cahall, but it was too little, too late as the Behrend Lions shut down the Hawks bats the rest of the day. Morassco took the loss for the Hawks as the Behrend Lions improved to 12-6 in league play, good enough for sole possession of fourth place in the AMCC.
The Hawks will close out the 2006 regular season at the University of Pitt-Bradford on Monday, May 1st. The twinbill is scheduled for 1:00 pm in Bradford, PA.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Lisa Siregar
Jakarta can be quite boring. There are malls, malls and more malls.
Sometimes, it can be vibrant and interesting, with music festivals, cultural events or random street performances in heritage venues. But there simply isn't enough open space to enjoy daily life in the city. And the traffic jams are frustrating.
That's why, when my favorite band Float Project initiated a three-day camping trip to the Dieng Plateau in Central Java, I signed up immediately. It has been years since I went camping, and what could be better than seeing your favorite band among nature, away from Jakarta's hustle and bustle?
Float Project is the first Indonesian band to try the concept dubbed as Float2Nature. The event was meant to be an intimate session with the band's small but loyal fan base in a natural landscape.
The trip was organized by Lembah Pelangi and PicnicHolic. In the itinerary, the organizers filled each hour of the weekend with activities.
The trip to the plateau was estimated to take nine hours. If we left on Friday night, we would be able to return to Jakarta on Sunday night. Word of the trip spread through social media channels and people started signing up. Expectations were set. I imagined it was going to be a joyous road trip.
Participants who traveled with Float Project paid Rp 850,000 ($90) while people who took their own transport paid Rp 650,000. This covered five meals over three days, transportation, merchandise, a tent for four people and a donation to a tree-planting program.
A fun weekend getaway with my favorite band while getting involved in a good cause — what could be cooler than that?
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. There was an accident at Nagreg, West Java, and our buses didn't move for about four hours. We were tired and a little frustrated, but internalized it so as not ruin anyone else's mood. By breakfast time, we were still in Tasikmalaya, West Java, instead of the camping site, our final destination. The person in charge told us to get something filling to eat because we would be arriving late, about 3 p.m., therefore lunch would be late.
Our confusion and disappointment continued when we found ourselves still on the road at 4 p.m. without having stopped for lunch. We finally arrived at the camping site at 6.30 p.m., just in time for dinner. After spending 22 hours on the buses, we were too exhausted to protest. We found out later that we were actually among the first to arrive. It wasn't until around 9 p.m. that all of the participants arrived.
The performance by Float Project was mind-blowing. It is clear that everyone in the venue was a fan of the band, not only because they went all the way to the plateau but also because everyone sang along to all of the songs during the show.
I wished it hadn't been so dark so we could have seen the hills that surrounded our camping site and the lake, since it would have been a fantastic backdrop to the music.
Unfortunately, the whole experience was ruined by the incompetence of the event organizer. I was only able to see Float Project. I spent more time on the bus than I did enjoying the natural surroundings. I have asked the event chairman Gatot Wisnu from Lembah Pelangi for an official statement, and he replied that the team would send apology letters to all participants.
More importantly, he promised that every meal that we paid for during the trip would be reimbursed. The apology letter arrived via e-mail on Monday night, but it was poorly written, repetitive, and did not include any clear information about reimbursement.
Because of the event's heavy promotion, this mismanaged trip was discussed on social media websites. It is such a shame that an innovative traveling concept with the potential to become an established type of event turned into a fiasco. The organizers were on to something important; it isn't easy to get Jakartans interested in nature, as you can tell from the number of malls and the amount of time people spend in these heavily air-conditioned buildings.
In the end, I have no faith I will receive an explanation about what happened to my money. I hope that others will not be fooled like I was. And more so, I hope people don't give up on the splendor of Indonesia's natural beauty — even if it means they have to plan their own trips.
Lisa Siregar is a features reporter at the Jakarta Globe.


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Grocery Ninja: Dried Persimmons Are a Taste of Honeyed Sunshine
The Grocery Ninja leaves no aisle unexplored, no jar unopened, no produce untasted. Creep along with her below, and read all her mission reports here. Hundreds and thousands! Photograph from Shenghung Lin on Flickr Drying hachiyas. Photograph from nineblue on Flickr Hoshigaki are tender, succulent, and moist. These are Hachiya (acorn-shaped) persimmons dried the traditional Japanese way—in the sun, with nary a preservative in sight. The taste is intense—concentrated persimmon flavor with honeyed overtones and perhaps the barest hint of cinnamon—but it's definitely the texture that gets to me. Hoshigaki have chewy, almost jelly-like insides that I distinctly remember my mom trying to con me of when I was a kid ("Sweetie, those dried-up persimmons don't look very good, why... More


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