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The Devil in Disguise
Deception, Delusion, and Fanaticism in the Early English Enlightenment
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moreThe Devil in Disguise illuminates the impact of the two British revolutions of the seventeenth century and the shifts in religious, political, scientific, literary, economic, social, and moral culture that they brought about. It does so through the fascinating story of one family and their locality: the Cowpers of Hertford. Their dramatic history contains a murder mystery, bigamy, a scandal novel, and a tyrannized wife, all set against a backdrop of violently competing local factions, rampant religious prejudice, and the last conviction of a witch in England. Spencer Cowper was accused of murdering a Quaker, and his brother William had two illegitimate children by his second 'wife'. Their scandalous lives became the source of public gossip, much to the horror of their mother, Sarah, who poured out her heart in a diary that also chronicles her feeling of being enslaved to her husband. Her two sons remained in the limelight. Both were instrumental in the prosecution of Henry Sacheverell, a firebrand cleric who preached a sermon about the illegitimacyof resistance and religious toleration. His parliamentary trial in 1710 provoked serious riots in London. William Cowper also intervened in 1712 to secure the life of Jane Wenham, whose trial provoked a wide-ranging debate about witchcraft beliefs. The Cowpers and their town are a microcosm of a changing world. Their story suggests that an early 'Enlightenment', far from being simply a movement of ideas sparked by 'great thinkers', was shaped and advanced by local and personal struggles. less
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A man has today been charged with murdering a Medway medical student in Borneo.
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Zulkipli Abdullah is also charged with murdering Mr Brunger's friend Neil Dalton. A guilty verdict carries the death penalty.
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Mr Brunger and Mr Dalton, who had been studying at Newcastle University, had gone to Borneo with five other medical students to work at Sarawak General Hospital.
The 22-year-olds were found with fatal stab wounds at about 4am on Wednesday, August 6.
Mr Brunger, who was raised in Rainham, was educated at Rainham Mark Grammar School.
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Lehigh's Computer Science and Business (CSB) degree program has become the first and only undergraduate program in the U.S. to offer accredited degrees in both business and computer science.
The groundbreaking interdisciplinary program, initially launched in 2001, recognizes the evolving and critical roles that technology and computer science play in the corporate marketplace, and provides Lehigh graduates with a distinct advantage in the job market.
The CSB offers students an understanding of computer forensics and corporate risk management by integrating computing and business skills at an unprecedented level. Lehigh surveyed 38 nationally recognized consulting companies, software development organizations and public accounting firms before developing the program in 2001. The result is the nation's only four-year undergraduate curriculum dedicated to this area.
"The accredited CSB program not only prepares students for a career in business computing, which is so essential in today's marketplace, but it's also a full-fledged technological computer science degree," says Peter Bennett, president of Liberty Trust and an advocate of the program. "Because there is an increasingly stronger relationship between technology and virtually every other field of endeavor in today's complex business environment, the combination of these two disciplines provides an excellent platform for a longer-term career in high-level general management."
An accreditation means the program meets strict quality and educational standards outlined by professionals within the industry. The CSB program is now accredited as a computer science degree by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Computing Accreditation Commission. It has also been accredited as a business program by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
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"Technical and analytical thinking skills—the hallmark of an engineering education—prepare leaders and innovators who may not necessarily pursue engineering-focused career paths," says Hank Korth, the Weisemann Professor and Chair of Lehigh's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. "Similarly, management, financial, and marketing skills—the hallmark of a business education—prepare entrepreneurs who take new technologies to market.
"Simply put, the CSB major is perhaps the best example of Lehigh's ability to bring erstwhile distinct disciplines together to train students ready to take on the challenge of the emerging trans-disciplinary world."
James Hall, the Peter E. Bennett Chair in Business and Economics, agrees. "Earning the dual accreditation confirms the importance and uniqueness of our program. The experience, both in the classroom and in the field, gives our graduating students a significant edge in the market by providing them with a solid background in both computer science and business. It's a four-year educational experience they can't find anywhere else."
The program offers a variety of integrative courses designed specifically for the dual major. Graduates of the program are uniquely equipped to analyze business-user information needs, to design computer-based information systems, and to implement system solutions—a skill highly desired by companies as they look to strengthen their corporate risk management practices.
Today, universities are developing courses around corporate risk management to educate students on Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and on critical changes to traditional corporate auditing and ethics practices. Lehigh continues to work directly with the Big Four accounting firms and Fortune 500 companies to address this growing demand.
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A lab test has confirmed that the flu killed a Dorchester County woman, the state health department reported Thursday.
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Health care experts say flu vaccines are the best prevention.
A healthy diet, lots of water and plenty of sleep also can help keep you healthy during the peak of flu season.
Other recommendations include:
Stay away from sick people.
Stay home from work when you are sick.
Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
Wash your hands well.
Try not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
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It is the first flu death of the 2013-2014 flu season in South Carolina.
A spokesman for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said he could not release the woman's identity, age or the exact date of her death.
In DHEC'S weekly flu report, health care providers reported that 177 positive rapid flu tests were administered across the state during the week ending Nov. 2, compared with 90 positive tests during the same time period last year.
Most of those positive tests were reported in the Lowcountry. Charleston County providers reported 64 positive tests last week. Providers in Dorchester County reported 21.
It's still too early to draw conclusions from the data about how active this flu season may be, said DHEC Director Catherine Templeton.
"It's too early to tell, but it doesn't look good," she said. "I hope this isn't a trend. I cannot stress more that people need to go get the flu shot. This is the beginning of flu season, not the middle."
Vaccine is now available for patients at DHEC clinics across the state. Last month the department announced that a large shipment of vaccine was back-ordered from the manufacturer, and that DHEC clinics would immunize only patients without health insurance.
Now, any patient, including those with Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance, can make an appointment to receive a flu shot at a DHEC clinic.
The vaccine also is readily available at doctors' offices and pharmacies, she said.
"There's not a shortage," Templeton said. "There are flu shots out there. Just look around."
DHEC has not confirmed what kind of flu the Dorchester woman who died from it had. Cases of Influenza A and B have been reported so far this season, but strains of Influenza A are much more prevalent. Flu shots help protect patients from several common strains of the virus.
"We are in the early stages of our state's flu season. It is important to get vaccinated now," said Dr. Linda Bell, a state epidemiologist, in a prepared statement. "The vaccine takes about two weeks to build up your body's protection against the virus, and vaccination is — by far — the best way to prevent the spread of the flu."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that the flu shot's effectiveness can vary widely from season to season. While it's never 100 percent effective, it's certainly better than nothing, Templeton said.
"It's not a cure-all, but it is a very good arrow in your quiver, along with washing your hands and covering your mouth and staying and healthy and taking your vitamin C. It's one of the things you can do," she said.
During the 2012-2013 flu season, 46 South Carolinians died from the disease. Very young patients, very old patients and patients with chronic health conditions are more likely to develop severe cases and die from it.
Twenty-two residents in South Carolina have been hospitalized with the flu since DHEC started tracking the disease on Sept. 29.
Dr. Dan Lewis, medical director at the Roper Northwoods emergency department, said evidence of the flu has been reported at every emergency room in the Roper St. Francis Healthcare system.
"It's ramping up for certain," Lewis said.
None of the patients he has treated so far for the disease had been vaccinated for the flu yet.
"You really ought to get one," he said.
Reach Lauren Sausser at 937-5598.
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After traveling the highways and back roads, listening to all the tailgaters' stories and covering the Clemson-Carolina games for three decades, I understand how anxious everyone is to see 7 p.m. roll around today.
I've interviewed Frank Howard, Danny Ford and Tommy Bowden in one town and then sat in the offices barely a day later of Jim Carlen, Brad Scott and Lou Holtz. The game was all business for those guys. But it is the fans who really seem to make sure this rivalry maintains its passion.
Clemson coach, Charlie Pell, once said, "the game decides who walks down the street as a state champion and who hides in a closet for a year."
It's a game that was first played in 1896. There have been pranks, brawls and bad blood ever since. But even with all the history, the blowouts, the bad calls or disappointed folks who decide not to be seen in public the day after the game, one tried-and-true sidebar that keeps the rivalry going are the jokes.
Did you hear the one ...?
Most Clemson-Carolina jokes are interchangeable in their content. Depending on your loyalties, here are some designed to make you smile, no matter who you are.
Q: How do you compliment a Clemson fan?
A: Nice tooth.
Q: What are the 3 best years of a Carolina grad's life?
A: 3rd grade.
Q: How do you keep a Clemson girl from biting her nails?
A: Make her wear shoes.
Q: What do you get when you cross a Carolina fan with a pig?
A: Nothing, there are some things a pig won't do.
Q: How do you break a Clemson fan's finger?
A: Punch him in the nose.
Q: Hear about the power outage at Carolina library?
A: Forty students were stuck on the escalator for 3 hours.
There have been books written about the rivalry and even a documentary detailing the significance of the game told by those who played in the annual showdown.
Some of these jokes have been told so many times, the punch line is derisively blurted-out before the person telling the joke is even finished.
It's no joke, though, if you're on the losing end. Depending on the closeness of the game, it's always interesting to see which flags are still waving on vehicles Sunday.
Pigskins & Punch Lines
Maybe it's good we deflect the disappointment with good humor. To some, though, this is no laughing matter.
That can be a problem when folks can't live with the outcome or come to grips with the understanding that it's "just a game."
About half the state will be very happy later tonight, the other half will be a little grumpy. There also are those who really enjoy rubbing-it in, on both sides.
Those with houses divided probably suffer the most. Mixed marriages, fractured families. It's probably best the game is played after Thanksgiving and a few weeks before Christmas.
In an effort to keep us all smiling, at least until kick-off, I'll leave you with two more semi-humorous efforts at Q and A.
Q: Why did Forrest Gump choose 'Bama over S. Carolina?
A: He wanted an academic challenge.
Q: Did you hear they found a skeleton on the Clemson campus?
A: He was the 1967 Hide & Seek Champion.
We're getting closer and closer to kick-off. My pick is on the sports page. Some fans might consider my pick a joke, too.
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Folk singer/songwriter Don McLean ("American Pie") delivers that and plenty more iconic songs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Meridian's MSU Riley Center. For tickets, $39-$45, visit www.msurileycenter.com or call (601) 696-2200.
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Iconic country entertainer Kenny Rogers performs at IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, 8 p.m. Saturday; for tickets, $45-$65, visit www.ticketmaster. com or call 1-800-745-3000.
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The Kelly Lane Broadcast Club composes, films and airs a live morning news program from the WKLS News Room in the Media Center.
Sixth Grade Students may apply to be part of the Broadcast Club. This year there will be four teams, working in two week rotations.
Students in the Broadcast Club learn to use state of the art sound and video equipment, along with digital cameras and Flip Video cameras and video editing software. In addition, they will learn to find news items for broadcast, interview guests and students, and present the news in an interesting and informative manner.
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Las Cruces, NM – Earlier this week students in New Mexico State University's College of Health and Social Services held a protest on campus to raise awareness of what some claim are racist and unfair hiring and firing practices. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the grievances expressed by students center mostly around the dismissal of two minority professors.


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Google has quietly started selling its Glass headwear to anyone who wants it, assuming they're willing to shell out $1,500 for the privilege.
The company said today that it saw an "overwhelming" response when it allowed anyone to buy the device during a one-day sale, and had re-stocked supplies of Glass to allow anyone to purchase it.
However, Google isn't calling the move a public launch of the hardware, and is still putting the open sales under the umbrella of its Explorer Program, which was originally introduced as an exclusive, invite-only setup.
The news comes six weeks ahead of the company's I/O conference in San Francisco, which is where Google first unveiled Glass in 2012. The sale of Glass units only lasts until Google runs out of supplies, so it's possible that this could be a sign that the company is preparing to launch a revamped version of its hardware.
New hardware or not, Glass wearers are going to have a hard time wearing Google's face computer in the outside world. More places are banning patrons from wearing the device, including a pair of Seattle restaurants run by Dave Minert. Users are also a target for violence: Business Insider reporter Kyle Russell had his unit snatched off his face and subsequently smashed while walking in San Francisco's Mission district.
Meanwhile, Google has put out some materials trying to educate Glass users about proper etiquette with using the device, and has tried to tell the public about what it can and can't do, though it's unclear how well that has worked.


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GemStone Reveals Plans for MagLev Ruby VM at RailsConf 2008
At RailsConf on Friday, Avi Bryant and Bob Walker of GemStone revealed plans for the MagLev project. MagLev will run Ruby on Rails within GemStone's distributed object technology. The MagLev VM, although only partially implemented, so far outperforms MRI 1.8.
MagLev is a Ruby VM based on the GemStone S64 VM, which runs Smalltalk. The Smalltalk VM has been extended with special byte codes to make it Ruby compatible. GemStone's Smalltalk VM has been used for over 20 years in sectors such as real time financial markets and the worldwide shipping industry. It as a mature, fast, stable, distributed, and transactional data store which can hold over a trillion objects or 17PB (Petabytes) worth of information. The goal of the MagLev project is to bring this distributed object technology to the world of Ruby on Rails.
Avi Bryant, core team member on Dabble DB and SeaSide, demonstrated MagLev's distributed object technology running Ruby. Using an irb session on one Ruby VM, he was able to share object data to an irb session in another VM by simply instantiating global objects. Avi then demonstrated the BEGIN, COMMIT, and ABORT keywords that provide a fully transactional and ACID compliant concurrency strategy. He was also able to access persistent data storage using this same mechanism. In essence, MagLev was filling the roles not just of the VM but also the caching and persistent storage layers.
Bob Walker, who is the project manager for the MagLev project at GemStone, then spoke about the progress of the effort. As of today, Bob Walker's team has MagLev running about 36 of the Ruby Shootout Benchmarks significantly faster than MRI 1.8. They plan to use the Rubinius project's Ruby Specs in order to verify compatibility. They are currently three months into implementation. Portions of the project will be open source, but the core VM, which is written in C, will likely remain closed source.
GemStone is still pondering a pricing model for MagLev. Bob Walker did state that there will be a free version available. GemStone management speculates that a two or three tier pricing model is possible with either storage size or number of transactions defining the tiers. GemStone has set up a project page where they promise ongoing information about the project will be available soon.Read InfoQ's exclusive interview with Gemstone's Bob Walker on MagLev.
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A few days before Thanksgiving, a moose antler disappeared from our yard. It had been a gift to us the previous Christmas by my sister and her husband. We were honored to display this fine specimen in the yard and could see it from the kitchen window and enjoyed watching it change as the sun bleached it out to almost white, erasing the green and red mold that it first had on it from setting in the woods.
When we noticed it was gone, it was quite puzzling. What animal could have dragged it away? It was good sized, about 3 feet in length with multiple spikes. Bear love to nibble on antlers, as do mice. Mice couldn't have moved it – maybe bear or coyote.
Coincidentally, the antler gifters were here visiting. Unlikely that it was dragged off by any animal, said the gifters. Our hearts sank as the realization set in that it had been stolen by a human. We didn't want to believe it so we walked the surrounding fields and along the woods line looking for a clue to the missing moose antler. No luck. It became clear we'd been ripped off.
After 30 years in The Valley, it was very disheartening and extremely unsettling to accept the fact that someone had trespassed and taken something that did not belong to them.
On Sunday, December 22, we were heading out to enjoy a walk down the beautiful Common Road and walked by the old maple tree next to the driveway. We looked to admire the work of the woodpeckers and general beauty of this fine old tree when with great sadness and a sickening feeling, we saw a white scar on the tree where a mushroom (Latin name Ganoderma applanatum, common name Artists Conk) had been growing for many, many years. Our hearts sank.
Over the years, walkers on the road have stopped to admire the mushroom and talked to Dave about it. We never felt the mushroom was ours to give away or take for ourselves. It belonged to the tree.
So in closing, I realize this letter is part of our grieving process and healing in getting through the awful feeling of violation and disrespect when someone steals from you and your tree. Thanks for listening, readers.
Dave and Joleen Carleton
P.S. To thief: There are more mushrooms on the other side of the tree, but they're smaller and you'll need a ladder. D.J.C.
P.P.S. Please don't take the compost piles; they're a lot of work. D.J.C.


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Brunswick inns going to court in naming dispute
BRUNSWICK — Does confusion between two local inns warrant ordering a name change by one of them?
Eileen Horner, owner of The Brunswick Inn, believes it does, which is why she is hoping a federal judge will order The Inn at Brunswick Station to change its name.
Lawyers for the two inns, which are a quarter of a mile from each other, will argue their clients' cases in what is expected to be a three-day jury trial starting Monday, Dec. 16, in U.S. District Court in Portland.
The Brunswick Inn, in an 1848 federal-style home at 165 Park Row, has been operating under its name since 2009. The Inn at Brunswick Station, at 4 Noble St. and owned by JHR Development, began operating in June 2011.
The Brunswick Inn sued its competitor early last year, to force The Inn at Brunswick Station to change its name. It later was granted a state trademark on its name from the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions, which allowed the inn to claim violation of state law in a amended complaint filed in April 2012.
"The likelihood of continued confusion on the part of consumers resulting from (JHR's) use of the name The Inn at Brunswick Station will irreparably harm The Brunswick Inn," the amended complaint said, "and will undo all of its hard work in establishing its own identity."
James Goggin, an attorney from Portland-based Verrill Dana representing The Brunswick Inn, on Tuesday said these instances of confusion happen "almost every day," ranging from patrons arriving at the wrong inn, to vendors delivering goods to the wrong location.
"We know of several instances where someone showed up at our place and said they had a reservation," he said, "where in fact they had a reservation at The Inn at Brunswick Station."
In one case, Goggin said, the Fire Department responded to the wrong building after receiving a call from The Inn at Brunswick Station.
"That's obviously a matter of safety," he said.
Frank Gaeta, an attorney at Boston-based Rich May, who represents The Inn at Brunswick Station, said The Brunswick Inn's position is unfair.
"We don't think (it) should have a monopoly over the words 'Brunswick' and 'Inn,'" Gaeta said. "It's our view we should have the basic freedom to use a name that tells the kind of business we're running and where it's located."
Gaeta said it's important to note that the Fire Department example used by Goggin only happened once. He added that other instances of confusion need to be considered in a greater context.
"The number of episodes of confusion need to be considered in the context of all the thousands of people who have patronized both inns," he said. "It's relatively small."


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When you are first learning how to design a kitchen you're not only looking at putting together a structural room but a space that is going to create memories for the rest of your life. How many special moments have taken place at a kitchen table during your lifetime that you can remember? Probably a lot! That is why it is so important to make sure that you are designing the kitchen from your heart instead of only from logistics.
Combining functionality with warmth
Of course you'll need your kitchen to be completely functional while it keeping it as an inviting and welcoming space to be in. This means that you're going to have to combine a bit of science and art in order to pull it all together. The best way to achieve this is to visualize what you want to have your kitchen look like before starting any of the design process. This will give you a goal that you can reach so that you end up being completely happy with the remodeled room.
Think About Finishes Like Countertops
One of the hardest decision for people to make is what type of countertop to install. What was once on vogue i.e. marble and granite have run its' cycle and has been replaced by new surfaces like quartz. But don't let that deter you from visiting the stone yards and exploring all of your options. You won't find a harder choice to make than what to use for your work surfaces so try to have some fun in the process and make sure to see what's out there. Here's a good webpage on marble counters to get your started.
Work with a professional
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In this post I will give a few examples from القصص ﺍﻟﻨﹽﺒﻴﹽﻦ (Qasas-un-Nabiyyeen – Stories of the Prophets) which is the text which we are reading at the Toronto Shariah Program. The purpose here is to see how some of the grammatical terms which we have learned so far fit into an Arabic sentence. This will help in identifying the correct terms and how they can be properly used while constructing longer Arabic sentences. We will also learn a few new grammatical states and will fit each of them in the table which we built in the previous Nahw post. Continue reading
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Nahw – The Grammatical States in Arabic Language – Part 2
In the last post we started discussing the concept of grammatical states in the Arabic Language and saw a few examples where an اسم took on these grammatical sates. It was also mentioned that the اسم itself can occur in Arabic sentences in the form of more than simply nouns. In fact, an اسم can act like an: Continue reading
Nahw – The Grammatical States in Arabic Language
The concept of Grammatical States is the cornerstone of نحو . Without the proper understanding of grammatical states you can end up saying The rat ate the cat when you actually want to say The cat ate the rat. An oft cited example for this is from the Quran: Continue reading
Nahw – The Phrase
In the last post we defined the concept of the Sentence, also called مركَّب مفيد . Now we define the other part, مركَّب غير مفيد , or Phrase. A Phrase is essentially a group of words which does not convey a complete idea e.g. tall boy, intelligent girl etc. We will start by defining two kinds of phrases: Continue reading
Nahw – An Introduction to the Science of Arabic Grammar
أهَمُّها النَّحوُ إذ لَولاه أصلُ التَفاهُم
The most important of the sciences associated with the Arabic language is نحو, for without it no communication can exist : Ibn-e- Khaldun
نحو is the science of Classical Arabic which describes: Continue reading
The structure of Arabic Language
All 28 alphabets of the Arabic Language are consonants. Unlike English, vowels do not form a part of the Arabic alphabet set. Rather, they are distinct entities called حركات (harakat). There are 3 short vowels in Arabic: Continue reading
The comprehensiveness of Arabic Language
Arabic is a language which is known for its brevity and comprehensiveness. As an example, look at the word given below which means: 'they sought help'. Right away you can see that three English words are required to translate this one Arabic word. However, there is more to it than meets the eye. This one Arabic word conveys seven pieces of information to us. Let us see how: Continue reading


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Conservatives choose candidates for 2015 General Election in Leicester
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The Conservatives have chosen their candidates to fight next year's General Election in Leicester.
Labour hold the three constituencies in the city which the Tories hope to take in the May 2015 poll.
Kishan Devani, a 29-year-old religious education teacher, has been selected to try to dislodge Keith Vaz in Leicester East – a seat he has held since 1987 and defends with a majority of more than 14,000.
Leon Hadji-Nikolaou, a heart surgeon at Glenfield Hospital, will challenge Labour's Jon Ashworth for the Leicester South seat he won in 2011, after a by-election when Sir Peter Soulsby resigned to stand for the city mayor post.
Mr Hadji-Nikolaou, from Rothley, will need to overturn Mr Ashworth's 12,000 majority.
Former Tory Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council leader Paul Bessant will take on Liz Kendall in Leicester West, who defends a majority of just over 4,000.
Mr Devani said he was not concerned about going up against Mr Vaz, who is chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee and one of the highest-profile figures in British politics.
He said: "This election will be about Conservative values and Labour values. It is not about personalities.
"I am here to fight as a Conservative and Mr Vaz will fight as a Labour politician."
Mr Devani highlighted youth unemployment as an issue he hoped to tackle in Leicester East.
He said: "We need to get the economy going and help young people get into work.
"This city is one of the most vibrant and diverse places on Earth and it will be a real privilege to help solve those issues the residents of Leicester East feel concerned about."
Leicester-born Coun Bessant, from Newtown Unthank, runs a publishing and events business.
He said: "To have a chance to work towards making Leicester a better and more prosperous place to live is a huge but exciting challenge. I'm very much looking forward to working towards a Conservative victory."
Mr Hadji-Nikolaou said: "The economy has just turned the corner and the relationship with the European Union has not been clarified yet, while immigration is only just getting under control.
"We demand to live in country where hard work is rewarded and the Government puts the interest of Great Britain first. There is still a lot of work to be done and we start here, in Leicester South."
Leicester Conservative party chairman Simon Whelband: "We have in Kishan, Paul and Leon an exceptionally strong team who will work extremely hard to win over voters who are tired of the failed Labour politics in Leicester.
"The fact we are selecting more than a year before General Election shows a real commitment from the Conservatives in Leicester that we are serious about winning parliamentary seats in the city."
Sir Edward Garnier has been unanimously re-selected to defend the Harborough seat he first won for the Tories in 1992.
He said: "The General Election, which will be my sixth in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, seems like a long way off but this time will rush by."


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No, David Beckham isn't quite in financial need of another job, but he posed as a Target employee for the show Ellen and hilarity ensued.
No, David Beckham isn't quite in financial need of another job, but he posed as a Target employee for the show Ellen and hilarity ensued.
this is awesome.
Why in the HELL was I not at Target the last few days? lol
I've been shopping for some groceries and home stuff too, and if I had to guess it's either the West Hollywood Target or another one I sometimes go to that I was outside of the other day! lol
This is too funny, props to him for doing this, even if it was to promote his cologne, I can't believe he agreed to this.. lol
Classic. Awesome.
Omfg…so funny! David Beckham just became a lil cooler in my book.
he actually seems human there lol
After working fo Traget for a couple of hours, Beckham forced a loan deal to Walmart for the holiday season to keep his stocking abilities sharp.
I now like Beckham but I still hate the Gals.
to bad Beckham plays for trash like the gals
Funny guy.
smell my leg!
Thats great. My gut hurts. Chicharoo!
Funny stuff!
Pretty hilarious.
And then ruptured his achilles trying to reach the top shelf.
I never expected to see a clip from the Ellen show on SBI.
Second in the league in assists =/= garbage.
He's too old to perform now, Target clearly brought him in a publicity attempt to sell t-shirts.
Didn't he do another clip for Ellen a while back re: a massage?
As much as I'd love to hate on Golden Balls, that clip is actually pretty damn funny.
I love the old woman that actually recognized him.
First place in the League for 2 1/2 years? haha Pathetic. Idiot.
1st in league…
haha that's hilarious
yea, that's pretty funny. He was pretty good on the fly.
Nice job, Becks.
This is just like the CJ Sapong video from yesterday only I laughed a little during this one.
word. also, go revs!
Great stuff! I've always been a fan of Becks and it's things like this that make me like him even more. Not the biggest Galaxy fan but hope to see him finish his career here rather than QPR or PSG.
Can't decide if I think that's funnier than the time David Beckham was a guest on the Ali G show: link to youtube.com
nice!! funny!
This is one of many skits he's performed on Ellen's show.
It's actually quite funny. I'm sure youtube has some videos floating around.
This = beast.
Throughout human history, about 10% of men have have flown that way so don't feel bad
Second in the league in assist while playing in a third rate league!
I actually have had a nice conversation with D-becks. When i played for my high school soccer team we practiced on a field close to our school. His son's club team's practice was on that same field but then started right when we were ending and he was there. He saw our Varsity team getting ready to leave and he walked over and talked to us. It was pretty cool. Then a couple of the guys and myself stayed and talked to him a bit more.
There's a video of that other one embedded in the LAGalaxy article on this.


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A technical support specialist consults with other employees and identifies technology problems; they then propose or collaborate on solutions. In some companies, this position requires the specialist to write programs to improve the efficiency and productivity of the systems already in place. As technology is constantly changing, individuals in this position must be aware of and able to respond to changes in technology. The technical support specialist must be technologically savvy and focused on finding solutions to issues with media technology and information integration. Often, the position is located within a computer lab or sometimes a classroom. If the position is within a school, an understanding of educational technology is a must.Read More...
Almost all companies require a degree related to information technology, although many do not require any additional experience. However, some of higher-paying positions require experience with analysis of hardware and software. A thorough knowledge of Windows or IOS hardware and software is necessary. In addition, all multimedia technologies should be fully known, and the technical support specialist should also be able to translate the language of complex technology into simple and understandable words to educate others within the company or school. In some cases, this position may require managing others; in all cases, it is important to have good communication and people skills.
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Well-known firms with a reputation for hiring numerous Technical Support Specialists include International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Inc., Time Warner Cable Company, and Apple Computer, Inc. Verizon Wireless does shell out the biggest paychecks — the median in that office is $45K — but the company pay scale is greatly mixed, meaning that workers on the low end may earn only $31K while workers on the upper end may rake in up to $56K. Soaring salaries can also be found at IBM Global Services, Apple Computer, Inc, and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., where earnings of $45K, $42K, or $42K are standard for Technical Support Specialists.
Other low-paying employers include Time Warner Cable Company at $35K and T-Mobile, Inc. at $35K, though some Technical Support Specialists there earn up to $45K.
Survey results imply that Technical Support Specialists deploy a substantial tool kit of skills at work. Most notably, skills in System Administration, Technical Services, Windows Support, and Help Desk / Desktop Support (Tier 2) are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Help Desk / Desktop Support, Phone Support, and Windows Operating System General Use. Most people familiar with Customer Service also know Phone Support and Help Desk / Desktop Support (Tier 2).
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Don Who?July 27th, 2009 at 11:02 am by Jim Shella under Jim Shella's Political Blog
Somebody named Don Bates, Jr. announced a run for U.S. Senate this weekend. According to his hometown newspaper in Richmond, Bates is a banker, a Republican, and he didn't get an endorsement from the local Wayne County GOP Chairwoman.
The Bates announcement at the Wayne County Fair is no surprise to political insiders. Bates campaigned recently at the state GOP Dinner.
But his approach is hardly conventional. A Saturday announcement with just one appearance on the border of another state and no statewide news release is not a recipe for success, especially for a guy with no name recognition to speak of outside Richmond.
By the way, Evan Bayh (the Democrat Bates hopes to unseat) gets the headline on the Richmond Palladium-Item website this morning.


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Video:Learn Japanese: How to Write Hiragana Part 9: ra, ri, ru, re, rowith Michael Metcalf
Hiragana is the Japanese alphabet that represents all the sounds in the Japanese language and is used to write Japanese words. Learn how to write ra, ri, ru, re, and ro in Hiragana.See Transcript
Transcript:Learn Japanese: How to Write Hiragana Part 9: ra, ri, ru, re, roHi, My name is Michael Metcalf, I'm a student of Japanese at the University of Missouri in Columbia for About.com, and by the end of this video you will be able to write, ra, ri, ru, re, and ro, in hiragana.
The Japanese Alphabet is Called HiraganaHiragana is the group of characters used to represent all of the sounds found in the japanese language. They are often used to spell out native Japanese words and are used constantly in grammatical Japanese constructions. What I'm going to do is go through each character and present the proper stroke order for how to write them. Then I will show you a simple word that uses that character.
Learn to Pronounce and Write Hiragana Characters CorrectlySo let's get started...First, is "ra". A simple word that uses ra is "kara", that means "from" in Japanese. For example, "From me, to you."Next is "ri", it's two strokes. A common word that uses "ri" is... "Ringo". That means apple in Japanese. Next is "ru", it's just one stroke, but a little complicated. The important thing is this curly que at the end, but make sure you don't cross back over the line that you came from. A lot of words use "ru" a common one is... "taberu", this is the verb that means "to eat". You'll find "ru" at the end of a lot of verbs in Japanese. Next is "re", it's two strokes. A common word that uses "re" is... "renga", renga is a brick, like what you build houses out of.Finally is "ro", it's a lot similar to "ru, it's also one stroke. Ro does not have a curly que at the end. A word that uses "ro" is... "rounin", this means a masterless samurai, it's a pretty interesting word.
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A place of worship for the god Atsuta, as well as the gods Amaterasu, Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Yamatotakeru-no-Mikoto, Miyasuhime-no-Mikoto and Takeinadane-no-Mikoto.
Opened in 1966. Holds a collection of approximately 6000 items, including a particularly large number of swords.
This bridge was replaced by a mother grieving for her deceased son, who died in the battle of Odawara in1590. It is famous for the ornamental cap on the bridge post that is engraved with a touching inscription.
It was a dock on the sea route from Atsuta to Kuwana in the Edo Period.
A Japanese stroll garden centered around a pond. The garden's theme is "a watery story. "based on the geographical features of the Chubu region.
Established by Kobo Daishi. The adjacent Shiratori Tomb is said to be the tomb of Yamatotakeru-no-Mikoto.
With a length of 151 meters, this is the largest keyhole-shaped tomb in the Tokai region. Constructed in the early 6th century.
The stone monument at Minamotono Yoritomo-ko Ubuyu Pond marks the birthplace of Minamoto-no-Yoritomo.
This shrine will celebrate its 1900th anniversary in 2013. Atsuta shrine is an extremely high-ranking shrine, behind only Ise Jingu Shrine, and it has been worshipped faithfully since long ago. In addition to the Main Shrine, the 190,000m2 shrine grounds contain numerous subordinate shrines, creating a solemn space within the bustle of the city. Atsuta shrine is the subject of numerous legends, including the legends of Penglai and Princess Yang Kwei-fei,
Okabe Mataemon participated in the construction of Nobunaga s Azuchi Castle in 1575. Generations of Okabe s family worked as carpenters for Atsuta Shirine, and Okabe worked to establish an organization of carpenters.
Tokugawa Ieyasu s childhood name was Takechiyo. At the age of six, he was captured while traveling to Sunpu and held captive by a comrade Oda, the enemy of Tokugawa.


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Conservation group, Oregon Wild is suing the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
"For years, the federal government has pumped water all over the Rogue Valley without doing anything to find out how all of the canals, tunnels, dams, and dikes are impacting threatened salmon," Oregon Wild says. Most of water diverted by the Bureau's Rogue Basin Project is used for commercial agricultural. Oregon Wild is trying to get the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to produce and adopt, an endangered species plan to protect Coho salmon in southern Oregon's Rouge Basin creeks and spawning streams. A "Biological Opinion," is a management plan that's mandated under the federal Endangered Species Act and was never legally completed by the Bureau despite a decade of promises to do so. A public comment session will be held in Yreka on Tuesday and at the Jackson County Parks Auditorium on Wednesday from 5-8:30pm.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
A tax lien placed against the property of Georgetown Mayor Jack Scoville will be taken care of as soon as possible, he said Monday.
A notice from the S.C. Dept. of Revenue shows the lien is in the amount of $6,165 for unpaid individual income taxes but Scoville owes more than $6,435 because of a $185 penalty and $86 in interest.
The notice was filed Sept. 18.
Scoville said this situation had nothing to do with his bringing up the topic of a raise for the mayor and council members during a meeting in August. Council, last week, did vote to increase the stipend received but the amount of the increase has not been decided. Scovilles original recommendation was to increase the mayors stipend from $7,500 to $24,000 and councils pay from $4,800 to $18,000.
This has nothing to do with the salary increase because that will only apply after two years, Scoville said.
Scoville, a lawyer, said one reason the taxes have not been paid is because he is waiting to be paid by a client.
I have been working on a large personal injury settlement that will enable me to pay this off in full but the insurance company recently changed adjusters on the case so that has been delayed, he said. I had a much greater tax liability last year than I had anticipated. It will be paid as soon as possible. Every lawyer I know except the ones handling bankruptcies and foreclosures have had to cut back because of the recession.
Scoville said he also feels this years election in which he beat Republican Richard Powers by 40 votes played a role in the matter.
I am sure all the negative campaigning against me in the recent election has had an effect on my law practice, he said.
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A pair of candidates are vying for votes to represent most of Bryan/College Station in the Texas House of Representatives.
In District 14, Republican John Raney won the right to fill the unexpired term of longtime representative Fred Brown after he left the district for a new job. He defeated Hal Hawkins in the primary earlier this year in his quest for a full term.
Judy LeUnes was the only Democrat who ran last year for the unexpired term, and is seeking the seat again as the next legislative session approaches.
Raney appeared on First News at Four Monday to discuss his campaign. LeUnes is scheduled to appear Tuesday.
Raney is a longtime area resident who graduated from Texas A&M in 1969, but before he got that diploma, he started up the Texas Aggieland Bookstore, which he still runs today. He's a former chairman of the Brazos County Republican Party and has been a part of a number of national, state and local organizations.
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Fort Myers teen accused of busting boyfriend's cell phone, hitting deputy
SAN CARLOS PARK - A 19-year-old girl told a Lee deputy she would "do anything for you if you let me go," was arrested after a fight in a motel parking lot near San Carlos Park.
Alexandrea Paige Conidaris, of the 7900 block of West Sandel Wood Circle, Fort Myers, was charged with resisting arrested without violence and disorderly conduct.
According to a Lee County Sheriff's Office reports:
Deputies went to the 9900 block of Interstate Commerce and saw about 20 people involved in a fight. A deputy turned on his patrol car's overhead lights and many of those gathered stopped their behavior and left.
One person told deputies a woman was causing the problem and pointed her out. The deputy saw her yelling, screaming and trying to incite participants to continue fighting. She also was yelling expletives and tried to hit a man nearby.
She had a cellular telephone in her hand and threw it so hard it broke into several pieces and bounced back into the air.
The deputy told her to stop, "however she yelled '(expletive) you' at the top of her lungs. Conidaris picked up the cell phone and again slammed it into the ground so hard that it bounced back up in the air," the deputy wrote. The cell phone belonged to Conidaris' boyfriend, who told deputies he could not control her anymore.
She tried to walk away, but the deputy told her to stop and grabbed her hand. She spun around, faced him and struck him on the chest. He was in uniform and she later said if she'd known he was a deputy, she wouldn't have hit him.
He took her to the ground and handcuffed her. After putting her in his cruiser, he noticed a strong smell of alcoholic beverages. Conidaris said she was partying with her friends on a "rented party bus" and they started the fight, not her.
On the way to jail, Conidaris reportedly said: "I will do anything for you if you let me go."
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Name: Michael Krouse
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Organization: Ohio Health, Columbus
Wish List Items: Virtual Desktop, Natural Language Processing
One thing Michael Krouse does not wish for is another hospital to oversee. He's got a full plate now, as Ohio Health spans 17
hospitals, employs some 500 physicians, and maintains affiliate relationships with another 2000. The $2.5 billion health system runs a
McKesson EHR at eight of its inpatient facilities with its ambulatory
practices running on either GE or athenahealth. Several of the hospitals run under co-management agreements, and maintain their
own I. T. infrastructure, Krouse says. The system is moving ahead full
bore into the digital era, as several of its facilities are now all-digital
operations, with no paper charts present.
Like many CIOs, Krouse cites regulatory certainty as his top wish
list item for 2013. Closer to home, the CIO's top need is what he calls
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taken a step in that direction already, by converting many desktops
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Thank you for choosing our clinic to care for your pet. Our patient, your pet, has undergone a neutering procedure which involves the surgical removal of the reproductive sex organs.
When the female animal is neutered (spayed), a small incision is made on the abdomen and the reproductive organs are removed. After being spayed, it is impossible for the animal to reproduce.
When the male animal is neutered (castrated), a small incision is made between the base of the penis and the scrotal sac, and each testicle is removed. The scrotum remains intact. After being castrated it is impossible for the animal to reproduce.
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CONCORD, N.H. – Some New Hampshire residents may receive a letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) saying their disaster assistance application has been denied.
"Sometimes it only means that your application is incomplete," said Albie Lewis, federal coordinating officer. "You definitely should call our helpline, 1-800-621-3362, for clarification."
Common reasons why applicants for FEMA's Individual Assistance program receive denial letters and yet may be eligible for assistance are:
- Failure to provide complete insurance information;
- Failure to provide proof of occupancy or ownership of the damaged property;
- Failure to submit a completed U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application.
Applicants have up to 12 months from the date they registered with FEMA to submit insurance information for review. FEMA cannot provide money to individuals or households for losses already covered by insurance, but uninsured losses may qualify for a grant.
The SBA loan application is important even for those who don't want a loan. Information in the application can be considered in determining eligibility for other forms of disaster assistance.
"Don't disqualify yourself from receiving assistance that may be available," said Mike Poirier, state coordinating officer. "Take the time to fill out and submit the SBA application."
Applicants who wish to appeal a decision may do so in writing within 60 days from the date of the decision or date of the denial letter. Guidelines for appeals can be found in the Applicant's Handbook sent to everyone who registers with FEMA.
The registration and helpline, 1-800-621-3362, also works for those who use use 711-Relay or Video Relay Service (VRS). For TTY use, call 1-800-462-7585.
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Goodbye, Larry Conners. Helloooo, Sharon Reed. Not only has the "face" of KMOV (Channel 4) gotten a lot better looking this past year, so too has the hair. Reed's highlighted black-and-ginger locks are a waterfall of personality, starting out straight along her cheeks before cascading into loose and layered curls that roll past the shoulders. It all adds up to a bouffant as beautiful as the visage it frames.


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ATHENS -- Atlanta native Marcus Thornton, whose senior season at Westlake High School recently earned him the title of "Mr. Basketball" in his home state, signed a financial aid agreement to attend Georgia and play next year for the Bulldogs, head coach Mark Fox announced Wednesday.
Thornton, at 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, became one of the nation's top high school power forwards during a senior year in which he averaged 23.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and four blocks per game. He originally signed last November with Clemson University but was granted a release from his letter-of-intent by the school in April.
Westlake went 30-3 during its most recent season and reached the GHSA Class AAAAA state championship game. It marked the Lions' third Final Four berth during Thornton's career there. After the 2010 season, the honors for Thornton began rolling in: "Mr. Basketball" by both the Atlanta Tipoff Club and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and a nod to the Parade Magazine All-America fourth team
"We are delighted that Marcus has decided to join our program," Fox said. "He is a terrific basketball player, a great student and an outstanding young man. He's a winner in every way. He has a great family who now will be able to watch him play. Marcus was well coached in high school and is ready for the next step in his basketball career.
"It means a great deal to have Mr. Basketball coming to the University of Georgia for that next step. It's also very exciting to us that Marcus wants to be a part of what we're building Georgia."
Thornton is ranked as the No. 121 overall prospect nationally, the 26th-best at the power forward position, by Rivals.com. Another online recruiting service, Scout.com, lists him as the nation's No. 34 power forward prospect.
Thornton becomes the fourth signee of the Bulldogs' 2010 recruiting class, the third from the spring signing period that ends today. He joins 6-8 forward Cady Lalanne of Orlando, Fla.; 6-9 forward Donte Williams of Ellenwood; and 6-2 guard Sherrard Brantley of Dublin.
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- Tech's Favors bolts ( April 9, 2010 )
- UGA hoops star Thompkins turns ankle, out for at least season opener ( November 3, 2010 )
- Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets ready to hoop it up ( October 14, 2011 )
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MU Board approves tuition increases
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University's Board of Governors on Thursday approved tuition increases for the upcoming school year that plug part of its budget hole for next year but not all of it.
Marshall is facing a $5.11 million reduction in state support for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, which begins July 1. However, the increases to students will only generate about $1.95 million.
"None of us here wants to raise tuition," said Ray Harrell, the outgoing student body president who is finishing his second year as the student representative on the board. "But our hands are forced so our degrees, and the one I will get Saturday, will be worth something."
Harrell's reference was about earning a degree from an institution that is able to balance its budget, something the administration and a newly formed budget work group must continue to work on. The budget worksheet that was presented to the board on Thursday shows a $1.6 million deficit that must still be closed.
"We started with more than $8 million deficit and narrowed it to $1.6 million," Harrell said. "And only ($1.95 million) was transferred to students."
The tuition increases range from $140 to $318 per semester, depending on the residential and degree status of the student.
West Virginia students will see the lowest increases -- $140 per semester for undergraduates and $153 per semester for graduate students. Both increases are just under 5 percent, bringing the total tuition cost to $2,355 for undergrads and $2,527 for graduate students.
Non-resident students will have even higher increases per semester, $255 and $268, but the increases are below 4 percent of what they paid this year.
Metro students, those living in surrounding counties in Kentucky and Ohio, will see the largest increases, $305 and $318, both rates of at least 5.8 percent.
There were no other fee increases, other than an additional $3 per semester for the Recreation Center, bringing the fee to $199.
To make up the rest of the deficit, officials are proposing cuts to the funded depreciation and classroom enhancement line items, from $1.19 million to $750,000 and $500,000 to $250,000, respectively.
There also is $1.2 million in revenue remaining from 2012 summer sessions and $1.5 million in investment earnings the budget work group is recommending to tap.
The group includes Marshall President Stephen Kopp, Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Heuton, Harrell, Shane Tomblin from the College of Business, Carol Hurula from the Classified Staff Council, Chuck Somerville from the Dean's Council, Dan Holbrook from the Department Chairs' Council, David Steele from Athletics, Provost Gayle Ormiston, Budget Director Mark Robinson and Director of Institutional Research Mike McGuffey.
The group has met three times and will continue to meet until a balanced budget has been drafted. It must be ready by June 11, when the board will convene to vote on the budget.
Kopp described the recommendations within the budget as transitional and not long-term strategies. For example, there is no way to predict now what the summer revenue or investment earnings will look like next year.
"It's a transitional approach to get us to where we need to be next year," Kopp said. "The group has done good work and been engaged and made significant contributions.
"We have positioned ourselves to handle the budget reduction," Kopp added. "Next year, if we have further budget cuts, we'll probably have a very different conversation."
Incoming student body president E.J. Hassan said no one likes to see a tuition increase, but he didn't disagree with the action taken Thursday by the board. Now, he said, it's important to help the student body as a whole understand why tuition increases were unavoidable.
"It could have been a lot worse," said Alexander Graley, who will be a junior next year. "They're not putting it all on us."
The Poca native said he has a classmate who has told him that even with the increases, tuition at Marshall is still more affordable for him as a non-resident student than it is for him back in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Ott, who will be a senior in the fall, also said Marshall's tuition is fairly reasonable. But she noted that no matter how little the increase is, the issues last month when the administration swept all the departmental accounts without notification has left a sense of distrust.
Still, Ott challenged her peers to take the time to understand the circumstances surrounding the board's decision. It won't make it any easier on the wallet, but it will allow them to understand it's not just raising tuition for the sake of raising tuition.
"I feel like students need to be more informed, and that's part of their responsibility," she said.
The School of Medicine is exempt from increases, while the students in the new pharmacy program will pay an additional $630 for two new fees. And, first-year pharmacy students would see a new fee of $270 per semester.
The university can increase tuition up to 5 percent for resident students without seeking approval from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
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By Christy CrimminsMilitary Health System
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2011 Though the nature of war changes for service members as weapons get smarter, tactics get sharper and medical advances save more and more lives, the stress and anxiety felt by their families never changes, Deborah Mullen, wife of Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told participants in the Military Health System's annual conference Jan. 24 in National Harbor, Md.
"Our military families are beginning their day filled with the worry about the safety and security of their loved ones," she said. "I simply do not believe we fully understand the cumulative effects of stress, anxiety and worry that these families and their loved ones have endured, but we need to try, and we need to do so quickly."
Mullen discussed fissures and cracks in the family support system and urged members of the Military Health System to help in finding ways to seal them.
Among the most important issues, she said, is secondary post-traumatic stress. Like troops, she noted, families also suffer some of the same anxiety, loss of sleep, panic attacks and other symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Like their loved ones, many family members suffering from secondary post-traumatic stress turn to alcohol, drugs and even suicide, she added.
Mullen explained that while medical privacy rules prevent accurate accounting of cases, anecdotal evidence exists of spouses attempting suicide.
"Because we don't have the same access that we do to our troops, there is a real limit about what we know about their feelings and their fears," she said. "I am convinced that much of the desperation these drastic measures represent is rooted in the stigma still attached to mental health issues."
Mullen suggested that some family members resist seeking assistance for mental health issues not only because of embarrassment, but also due to the fear that their request could negatively affect their husbands' or wives' military careers.
"In many cases," she added, "a service member even warns his spouse about getting help."
While commending the services for their efforts in overcoming the stigma of mental health problems in the ranks, Mullen said she encourages them to work to eliminate it in the home as well. Those who do seek help, she said, often are confronted with other issues, including misdiagnoses, lengthy waiting periods and red tape.
"All of these things discourage, and indeed damage, the healing process for our families," she said.
Mullen cited two instances in which spouses diagnosed with post-traumatic stress received multiple prescriptions, but no follow-up or referrals for psychological help. She also described the "15-to-1 rule" encountered by military spouses, an unspoken rule that no matter how many symptoms they may be suffering, they are given 15 minutes to discuss one symptom with a health care provider.
The wife of the nation's top military officer emphasized the need to treat the whole person -- to look at the totality of issues confronting spouses, and to help spouses confront them.
"You do not need to put on a pair of boots and patrol outside the wire to suffer the effects of war," she said. "If it is keeping you from living your life and loving your family, you owe it to yourself and, frankly, the military owes it to you, to get you the help you need."
Ten years of war and multiple deployments have affected children of military families, Mullen said, citing evidence of elevated emotional and behavioral difficulties and the rise of the use of psychiatric medication to treat the increase in anxiety and depression in military families.
"In 2009 alone, 300,000 prescriptions for psychiatric drugs were provided for military dependents under the age of 18," she said. "Some are no doubt warranted, but I worry that we don't fully understand the long-term consequences of these medications."
Additionally, Mullen pointed out the confusion and stress children face when a parent, who may look the same as he or she did prior to deployment, acts differently due to a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress. And while deployment is a definite stressor on military families, she added, reintegration and reunion also can present challenges add to stressors experienced by spouses, children and military members.
Recent information released by the Army indicates that spouse and child abuse cases are on the rise, Mullen noted.
"We have come to understand that while a combat tour may last a year, the effects of that tour on a service member and family may last much longer," she said. She stressed that the same suicide prevention training being integrated into the military culture should also be incorporated into the military family culture.
"Building resilient families from the beginning of their military life, hopefully, will provide an underpinning of strength that can carry them through the most difficult times," Mullen said. One method of building this resilience, she told the group, is home-centered assistance, with a trained counselor or medical professional coming into the home and providing assistance.
"It's about looking at things through their eyes and trying to find solutions that work for their unique circumstances," she said.
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Artists Who Confront Violence: Lecture with Christian L. Frock
When: Saturday June 29, 2013 at 2pm
Where: 925 Mission Street SF CA 94103
Saturday June 29, 2013 – 2pm
In conjunction with Intersection's current exhibition Evidence: Artistic Responses to the Drug Cartel Wars on view through August 31, 2013 in the gallery, independent curator and writer Christian L. Frock presents a slide lecture that surveys artists who confront violence in their work and broadly considers the ways contemporary artists cultivate agency against injustice. Frock is an independent writer and curator whose work focuses on the intersection of art, politics, and the ways artists intervene in public space. These themes are evident in three strands of work: freely distributed writing published online, teaching and public lectures, and collaborative projects under the auspices of Invisible Venue, the independent curatorial enterprise she founded and has directed since 2005. Her writing has been featured in Art&Education, Art Practical, art ltd., Fillip, KQED Arts, NPR.org, SFMOMA Open Space, SFArts.org, and USA Today.


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Francois Payard's Cranberry Chocolate Tart
One of Payard's favorite tarts, you'll love the combination of the rich dark chocolate with tart yet sweet cranberry. More
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In this autumn recipe from Francois Payard, classic macaron shells are filled with a spiced pumpkin ganache. More
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Today's Cook the Book recipe for chocolate sticky toffee pudding puts a multinational spin on a traditional British dessert. French pastry chef François Payard adds Dutch-processed cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate chips to the sponge cakes, and Irish cream liqueur... More
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