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It is a scientific fact that the morphology of the human skull and brain size differs from that of chimps and apes. The question that has continuously eluded evolutionists is what caused this change? For decades, theories have been paraded before us as scientists try to strengthen the connection between what we see today, and the theory they believe is responsible for it all. The most recent addition can be summed up by this simple equation: weaker jaws = bigger brains.
Hansell Stedman and his colleagues have suggested that a gene mutation may have played a key role in the evolution of modern humans. The gene mutation is alleged to have created smaller muscles and weaker jaws in humans, thus reportedly allowing the skull to expand, making more room for the brain. The gene in question is myosin heavy chain 16 (MYH16). In their comprehensive review of mammalian myosin, Allison Weiss and Leslie Leinwand defined myosin as a "highly conserved, ubiquitous protein found in all eukaryotic cells, where it provides the motor function for diverse movements such as cytokinesis, phagocytosis, and muscle contraction" (1996, 12:417). Stedman and his colleagues found that in chimpanzees and gorillas, this particular gene was larger than the one found in humans. Stedman and his colleagues believe the difference can be blamed on a mutation they speculate occurred 2.4 million years ago, leaving humans with a reduction in the number of muscle fibers that work our jaws. They speculate that this reduction in masticatory muscles made possible an expansion in brain size. As Stedman and his colleagues suggested: "Our findings on the age of the inactivating mutation in the MYH 16 gene raise the intriguing possibility that the decrement in masticatory muscle size removed an evolutionary constraint on encephalization, as suggested by the anatomy of the muscle attachments relative to the sutures" (2004:418).
While many evolutionists have already rallied around the weak-jaw theory to explain the larger brains seen in humans, some realize that this is not exactly a "cure-all" in explaining human evolution. "Such a claim is counter to the fundamentals of evolution," said C. Owen Lovejoy of Kent State University (see Verrengia, 2004). He went on to note: "These kinds of mutations probably are of little consequence." In reporting on this new theory, Associated Press science writer Joseph B. Verrengia observed: "Jaws have been a focus of evolutionary research since Darwin, and the mutation offers a tantalizing theory. But it is unlikely that one mutation—even at a crucial evolutionary juncture—would make a person…" (2004). Ralph Holloway, a physical anthropologist at Columbia University correctly asserted: "To suggest that the brain is constrained by chewing muscles is just rubbish" (Pennisi, 2004, 303:1957).
Rubbish indeed! Are scientists really ready to believe that a loss of jaw muscles caused: (1) the brain to enlarge; (2) venous sinuses of the cranium to change their drainage patterns; (3) cranial nerves to shift in order to accommodate a growing skull; (4) new blood vessels formed to compensate for the growing brain case; and (5) this phenomenon to occur in the brain, but not other places in the body (why haven't other organs caused a vast change in anatomy if everything hinges on musculature)? Yes, we know that muscle can affect the structure of bone—but what data do we have which show that a loss in muscle tissue can activate brain growth? Richard Potts, director of the Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian Institution, observed: "…their suggestion connecting it to the brain is way too speculative" (as quoted in Verrengia, 2004). Also, what effect would this sudden loss have on animals that were accustomed to having the muscles, when suddenly their offspring found themselves without it? Additionally, one must ask why our brains are not still enlarging today? And if they have stopped, could we cut the jaw bones of our infants to allow for bigger brains?
In order to determine the point at which this alleged mutation occurred, Stedman and his colleagues employed a molecular clock (for problems with the molecular clock see "The Demise of Mitochondrial Eve" by Harrub and Thompson, http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2095), and estimated that the mutation took place 2.4 million years ago. It would have been at this point—with this alleged loss of jaw strength—that researchers assume brain size began to accelerate. Peter Currie noted: "Remarkably, the timing of the appearance of this genetic alteration, or mutation, roughly coincides with the appearance of 'human-like' characteristics in the hominid fossil record" (2004, 428:373). However, a quick check of the Smithsonian Human Evolution Web site shows several problems with this theory. For instance, evolutionists claim that Australopithecus afarensis was around 3-4 million years ago (see chart below)—more than a million years prior to this alleged mutation. Yet a quick look at the fossils representing Australopithecus afarensis reveals no major crest on top of the head for muscle attachment. If we then proceed to Homo habilis (who supposedly existed 2-2.5 million years ago), we have a creature with a cranial capacity between 600cc and 700cc (modern humans have a range from less than 1,000 to more than 2,000 cubic centimeters in volume) with a perfectly smooth skull—again no crest on the cranium. We then move forward to Paranthropus robustus, which allegedly was walking around 2 million to 1.2 million years ago. Fossils of this creature have a prominent sagittal crest—a bony ridge that runs the length of the skull. In regards to P. robustus, the Smithsonian Web page notes: "Adaptations of the cranium were associated with a 'heavy-chewing complex.' This complex is thought to have made it possible for these early humans to eat large amounts of tough fibrous foods." Yet, this creature supposedly came along after Homo habilis, Australopithecus afarensis, and after the alleged gene mutation!? The Web site also lists Paranthropus boisei, which is dated from 2.3–1.2 million years ago. Again, this skull has the crest, and was allegedly "highly specialized for heavy chewing."
So, for those keeping track, we had a smooth skull prior to 2.5 million years ago, according to the Smithsonian. Then we developed this sagittal crest in Paranthropus species that was "highly specialized for chewing" about 2.0 million years ago. And yet Stedman and his colleagues are suggesting the opposite. They are saying we had this crest and then lost it 2.4 million years ago! Evolutionists can't have it both ways! Either we had these major muscles, connected to a sagittal crest before the mutation, and then lost them, or their human family tree needs to be rewritten—again! Add to this the following conundrum. According to the fossil record, Neanderthals had the biggest brains of all. So does that mean our jaw muscles weakened, our brain growth accelerated to a massive size, and then decided to shrink back somewhat?
Consider for just a moment the logical conclusion one could draw from this "weaker jaw = bigger brain" theory. The hypothesis holds little sway when we look across the animal kingdom and compare biteforce to intelligence. If weaker jaws really did allow for bigger brains, then other animals should have incredibly large brains. Also, consider that paleontologists consider the bite force of the Allosaurus (dinosaur) to have been weaker than other dinosaurs and modern crocodiles. Did this creature also possess a brain size and intelligence to match? For instance, the following table tells us that according to this theory, rhesus monkeys should have a proportionally larger brain than humans (adapted from Huber and Motta, 2004).
If an individual looked at the data without any evolutionary bias, then an obvious question would come to mind. Could humans have been created with a shorter form of the MYH 16 gene? Is it possible that this was not a mutation, but rather the original plan? An honest look at the available information leads one to answer this question with a simple "yes."
Binder, W.J. and B.V. Van Valkenburgh (2000), "Development of Bite Strength and Feeding Behavior in Juvenile Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)," Journal of Zoology, 252:273-283.
Clifton, K.B. and Philip Jay Motta (1998), "Feeding Morphology: Morphology, Diet, and Ecomorphological Relationships Among Five Carribean Labrids," Copeia, 1998:953-966.
Currie, Pete (2004), "Muscling in on Hominid Evolution," Nature, 428:373-374, March 25.
Evans, W.R. And P.W. Gilbert (1971), "The Force of Bites by the Silky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) Measured Under Field Conditions," San Diego Naval Undersea Research and Development Center, pp. 1-12.
Herrel, A., et al., (1999), "Sexual Dimorphism of Head Size in Gallotia galloti: Testing the Niche Divergence Hypothesis by Functional Analyses," Functional Ecology, 13:289-297.
Huber, Daniel Robert and Philip Jay Motta (2004), "Comparative Analysis of Methods for Determining Bite Force in the Spiny Dogfish Squalus acanthias," Journal of Experimental Zoology, 301A:26-37.
Pennisi, Elizabeth (2004), "The Primate Bite: Brawn Versus Brain?," Science, 303:1957, March 26.
Ringqvist, M. (1972), "Isometric Bite Force and Its Relation to Dimensions of the Facial Skeleton, Acta Odont. Scand., 31:35-42.
Stedman, Hansell H., Benjamin W. Kozyak, Anthony Nelson, et al., (2004), "Myosin Gene Mutation Correlates with Anatomical Changes in the Human Lineage," Nature, 428:415-418, March 25.
Verrengia, Joseph B. (2004), "Gene Mutation that Separated Man from Apelike Creatures Found," The Commercial Dispatch, National Section, p. 12A, Thursday, March 25.
Weiss, Allison and Leslie A. Leinwand (1996), "The Mammalian Myosin Heavy Chain Gene Family," Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, 12:417-439.


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I've been messing around with Unity and broke something, how do I "start over"?
The following command does not work on newer distributions (as the reply is
For 12.04 and older
The simplest way is to hit "open a Terminal" or hit Alt-F2 and run the command:
For 12.10 - 13.04
I, along with jokerdino and amithkk have created a python script that cleanly resets Unity for Quantal and above.
The script is now bundled with Unity Tweak Tool. You can install it using
For 13.10 & 14.04
To reset Unity, do
Note - if this does not resolve your Unity issues then the following Q&A may apply to you:
What happens behind the scenes?
Simple. We chase each individual setting that Unity uses, and reset them to their default values, and then reload unity to apply changes. Ah yes, we also kill Unity and compiz before we start, since it is known to get tricky if we change settings under compiz's nose.
Why is this better compared to using
Could you explain why this is better than
unity --reset, which is the currently accepted answer?
– Flimm
Dec 24 '12 at 10:33
12.10 and above : unity --reset was not implemented in 12.10. Efforts are underway to get it restored in 13.04. Meanwhile, this is the best bet. – Mahesh Jan 1 '13 at 17:31
Update: I could not complete the automated tests in time and hence a patch I made is not included in 13.04. However,
unity-tweak-tool in raring (13.04) comes bundled with this script.
unity-tweak-tool --reset-unity should cleanly reset unity.
– Mahesh
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FYI that ppa doesn't work: "Unable to locate package unity-reset" – NoBugs Aug 7 '13 at 1:54
Also it seems the program from that github address doesn't work on 13.04 :( All I get is tons of errors, "Error spawning command line dbus-launch --autolaunch....... Child process exited with code 1" – NoBugs Aug 7 '13 at 2:01
As Kees said, running
Or manually by:
I would recommend running the gsettings command before
Try to do this:
For Ubuntu 12.10 (Revised, again)
OK, here it is. You can use 'dconf reset' as previously outlined and will do exactly what 'unity --reset' used to do.
Then restart:
Apparently it would actually be better to stop compiz before using the 'dconf reset'. Which I'm currently working on.
You can also look at the settings you have:
To reset the unity icons you can still use
This information is from a variety of sources, after much googling.
If you've messed with the indicators and need to reset those see this question:
Install ubuntu tweak. The beauty of ubuntu tweak is that you can save desktop and application settings and restore after you messed something up. It also has a function to go back to original settings.
Sometimes people accidentally turn off the Unity plugin or setting an unsupported option in CCSM can cause it to break.
You can turn it back on by following these directions:
For 12.10 — 13.04 [maybe older]
I use this workaround to reset the unity configuration. But with Unity, it resets all configurations such as the custom wallpaper, themes, icon themes etc.
IMPORTANT! Be sure that you BACKUP this file, because you lose ALL Unity's settings and switch to default!
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From http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Unity/FAQ
I ran across this thread after my Unity 2d desktop suddenly refused to display launchpad and title bar (for all users), for no apparent reason. Autohide was disabled. Reenabling Unity in CCSM as sugggested in other threads was part of the solution, but none of the other measures suggested in this and several other related threads, including, but not limited to:
helped me to completely resolve these symptoms.
would not work for me. After delivering a variety of error and information messages, it would always hang at:
as shown in the log posted in the thread titled "unity has vanished" for unity run with no arguments.
I noticed that the error message delivered by:
was similar to some of the errors reported by unity --reset:
error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1:
After extensive searching, I found the following solution (courtesy of J.D. Bartlett):
This not only allowed both unity_support_test-p and unity --reset to run, it also allowed Unity 2d to start. Like the author of the above-mentioned post, I have no idea what caused my problems. I am also still not sure whether the link is a complete solution, or whether I should reinstall the graphics libraries completely, but since creating the link, everything has worked fine for a few weeks now.
Myself, I'd simply try
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12 U.S. Code § 3348 - Recognition of State certified and licensed appraisers for purposes of this chapter
(a) Effective date for use of certified or licensed appraisers only
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Not later than December 31, 1992, all appraisals performed in connection with federally related transactions shall be performed only by individuals certified or licensed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Extension of effective date
Subject to the approval of the Council, the Appraisal Subcommittee may extend, until December 31, 1991, the effective date for the use of certified or licensed appraisers if it makes a written finding that a State has made substantial progress in establishing a State certification and licensing system that appears to conform to the provisions of this chapter.
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Subject to the approval of the Council, the Appraisal Subcommittee may waive any requirement relating to certification or licensing of a person to perform appraisals under this chapter if the Appraisal Subcommittee or a State agency whose certifications and licenses are in compliance with this chapter, makes a written determination that there is a scarcity of certified or licensed appraisers to perform appraisals in connection with federally related transactions in a State, or in any geographical political subdivision of a State, leading to significant delays in the performance of such appraisals. The waiver terminates when the Appraisal Subcommittee determines that such significant delays have been eliminated.
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The Appraisal Subcommittee, any other Federal agency or instrumentality, or any federally recognized entity shall report any action of a State certified or licensed appraiser that is contrary to the purposes of this chapter, to the appropriate State agency for a disposition of the subject of the referral. The State agency shall provide the Appraisal Subcommittee or the other Federal agency or instrumentality with a report on its disposition of the matter referred. Subsequent to such disposition, the subcommittee or the agency or instrumentality may take such further action, pursuant to written procedures, it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Source(Pub. L. 101–73, title XI, § 1119,Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 102–233, title VII, § 701(b),Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1792; Pub. L. 102–242, title IV, § 472(b),Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2386; Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1617(a),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4096; Pub. L. 111–203, title XIV, § 1473(t)(1),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2199.)
2010—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–203substituted "Council," for "council,".
1992—Subsecs. (a)(1), (b). Pub. L. 102–550, § 1617(a), repealed Pub. L. 102–233, § 701(b). See 1991 Amendment note below.
1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–242, § 472(b)(1), substituted "December 31, 1992" for "July 1, 1991". Pub. L. 102–233, § 701(b)(1), which made an identical amendment, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–550, § 1617(a). See Construction of 1991 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–242, § 472(b)(2), substituted ", or in any geographical political subdivision of a State, leading to significant delays" for "leading to inordinate delays" in first sentence and "significant" for "inordinate" in second sentence. Pub. L. 102–233, § 701(b)(2), which made an identical amendment, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–550, § 1617(a). See Construction of 1991 Amendment note below.
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
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Construction of 1991 Amendment
No amendment to this section by section 701 ofPub. L. 102–233to be deemed to have taken effect before Oct. 28, 1992, and provisions of law amended by such section 701 to continue in effect as if no such amendment had been made, see section 1617(b) ofPub. L. 102–550, set out as a note under section 3345 of this title.
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Abstract: The development of mobile devices has occurred with unprecedented pace since the late nineties, and the increase of generic services has proliferated in most developed countries, driven by the expanding technological capabilities and performance of mobile platforms. This dissertation investigates how consumer objectives, orientation, and behavior can aid in explaining the adoption and use of a new type of mobile devices: "app phones". This dissertation focuses its effort on two focal influences of adoption and use; social influences and competing forces. Through a qualitative case study and field study this dissertation explores early adoption and use of iPhones. The case study is a one-shot cross-sectional case study that investigates five individuals, related through the same social network, and their decision to adopt an iPhone prior to its release in Denmark. This adoption decision engenders high switching costs as adopters lack references to imitate and need skills to unlock and jailbreak their iPhones to make them work on Danish networks. The specific purpose of the case study is to explore how social influences impact mobile users' early adoption decisions, as it is well known in the literature that people with similar characteristics, tastes, and beliefs often associate in the same social networks and, hence, influence each other. The field study is cross-sectional with multiple snapshots and explores fifteen individuals part of the same university study, who receives an iPhone for a period of seven months short after its release in Denmark. The specific purpose of the field study is to explore how competing forces of iPhone usage influence assimilation, i.e. the degree to which the iPhone is used, over time. The dissertation, furthermore, contains a systematic literature review. The main contribution of this dissertation is reported through four articles and is directed at both academic researchers and practitioners. The study emphasizes the importance of social influences and competing forces in the investigation of adoption and use of certain mobile devices. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8342
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Abstract: The potential of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to integrate the business functions of any organization has led to its proliferation since the 1990s. Arguably, ERP systems potentially enable an organization to become competitive, and their impact has since been extensively researched and debated. This thesis seeks to understand how ERP vendors have innovated and developed their business practices to ensure their own competitive advantage. The thesis consists of an overview wrapper and five articles. This work is based on a research methodology using case studies to understand the development of business practices in the ERP industry since the 1950s. As such, the thesis explores the journey of different ERP vendors that (1) were influenced by their environment, (2) participate in different structuring processes to develop their business practice; (3) adapt their business practices to produce product/service offerings potentially matching or exceeding the actions of their rivals; and (4) encounter challenges as they shift their business models. The thesis reveals that in order to continue to outlast the competition in a hypercompetitive environment, ERP vendors (1) refine their business practices, over time, through incremental and evolutionary changes impacting the ERP industry; (2) obtain a competitive advantage through the exploitation of core resources; (3) co-create with a partner network to maximize their resources and increase their ability to compete; and (4) realize the value proposition in terms of the business model. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9118
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Abstract: Governments in more than 55 countries have signed the international Open Gov-ernment Partnership and are currently implementing open government initia-tives, aiming to make governments and public sectors more collaborative, participatory, transparent, and technology-driven. If successfully implemented, such open government initiatives can improve democracy, efficiency, and innovation. As history demonstrates, it is hard to build sustainable online participation. Merely 25% of online communities gather more than 1,000 members in their lifetime. Most of the other 75 % fail due to lack of participation. Many open gov-ernment communities have shared or are likely to share the same destiny. Giving citizens, companies, and non-governmental organizations the chance to participate in government does not necessarily mean they will do it. Consequently, open government communities face a participation challenge. Current research shows that the design of the community plays a critical role in participation. Some design patterns foster participation while other patterns discourage it. Existing research also demonstrates that insights from the social sciences can be translated into design ideas and thereby help solve the participation problem. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8768
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Abstract: This Ph.D. thesis is concerned with the role of the business intelligence (BI) output in organizational decision-making processes. The primary focus of this thesis is to investigate how this BI output is employed and deployed by decision-makers to shape collective judgement and to reach organizational decisions. Concerning the role of the BI output in decision-making the BI literature is characterized by normative ideas of how the BI output should be used in decision-making and how it can enable people to make better decisions. Most previous work has concerned methods and technologies to collect, store and analyze BI. It has also, assumed a rational approach to decision making where data from information systems are used to inform decisions either by reducing uncertainty, ambiguity or complexity. This study attempts to establish knowledge about the role of the BI output in the IT project prioritization process of the Group IT of the Danske Bank Group. Hence, the starting point of this thesis is a 16-month long interpretive study from March 2010 till July 2011 during which I observed the prioritization process and collected various forms of data. I use a rich dataset built from this longitudinal study of the IT project prioritization process in Group IT where thematic analysis is used to analyze the data. Overall, the study operates under the interpretive paradigm, which assumes that the world and knowledge are socially constructed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8664
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Uncovering the Generative Mechanisms of Open Data through a Mixed Methods ApproachJetzek, Thorhildur Hansdottir (Frederiksberg, 2015)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The impact of the digital revolution on our societies can be compared to the ripples caused by a stone thrown in water: spreading outwards and affecting a larger and larger part of our lives with every year that passes. One of the many effects of this revolution is the emergence of an already unprecedented amount of digital data that is accumulating exponentially. Moreover, a central affordance of digitization is the ability to distribute, share and collaborate, and we have thus seen an "open theme" gaining currency in recent years. These trends are reflected in the explosion of Open Data Initiatives (ODIs) around the world. However, while hundreds of national and local governments have established open data portals, there is a general feeling that these ODIs have not yet lived up to their true potential. This feeling is not without good reason; the recent Open Data Barometer report highlights that strong evidence on the impacts of open government data is almost universally lacking (Davies, 2013). This lack of evidence is disconcerting for government organizations that have already expended money on opening data, and might even result in the termination of some ODIs. This lack of evidence also raises some relevant questions regarding the nature of value generation in the context of free data and sharing of information over networks. Do we have the right methods, the right intellectual tools, to understand and reflect the value that is generated in such ecosystems? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/9183
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Abstract: Enterprise Systems (ES) are generally considered the price of entry for running a business. With the increased scope of ESs to encompass nearly every function or business process of a modern organization, an increasing number of different users are adopting and using the systems. These users occupy a number of different organizational roles which include a wide variety of different tasks in organizations and have very different requirements for ESs. To ensure a better fit between users and ESs, a number of ES vendors have begun to focus on reflecting the concept of organizational roles of users in their systems. Limited research has, however, addressed these "role-oriented" ESs; this dissertation attempts to provide a better understanding of them by studying their design, implementation, and use. The research design for this dissertation is based on Case Studies and the Grounded Theory Method with qualitative empirical data collected across three types of actors in an ES ecosystem: Vendors; partner companies; and customers. The findings are primarily presented in six appended research papers that are aimed at both researchers and practitioners. The main contribution of the dissertation is an improved understanding of: Representation of organizational roles in the deep and surface structures of ESs; the mapping, configuration, and tailoring of predefined systems roles to fit actual roles of users in organizations; and the potential benefits and role-related misfits of role-oriented ESs. Through discussion of the findings, the dissertation also illustrates how the design of role-oriented ESs is influenced by the different actors in an ecosystem. The dissertation also illustrates how systems, organizations, processes, and roles can be aligned during implementation by shifting basis and conceptual focus in the requirements analysis. Finally, the dissertation explains the impact of roleoriented technology on organizational performance and how this technology may influence the existing perception of the role taking process in organizations. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8512
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A cross-cultural study of the relation between users´ cognitive style, context of use, and information architecture of local websitesNawaz, Ather (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Increasing globalization and technological development has led companies and people across the globe to connect through the global internet community. However, people with different cultural backgrounds may perceive the same information in different ways. One of the hurdles to use websites efficiently is the indifferent structures of information on website, and their relation with the characteristics of intended users and the context of use for the websites. The purpose of this dissertation is to assist HumanNComputer Interaction (HCI) practitioners and researchers with better design of website structures for user groups with different cultural backgrounds. This dissertation looks into issues related to website user experience (UX) and focus on how the structuring of information is seen from local users' perspectives. In particular, it attempts to look into the alignment between websites' information architecture (IA) and users' views of website information structure, by applying a crossNcultural and context of use perspective on the UX of websites in three countries: Pakistan, Malaysia, and Denmark. The researcher investigates to what degree users' cognitive styles and contexts of use are aligned with local websites' information architecture, and how this (lack of) alignment shapes the resulting UX. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8871
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Is this SMB a good one? It was reccommended that I get one before diving Cozumel. I want to buy a good one and I have a Zeagle Ranger BCD, so this one caught my eye. Thanks for any help that anybody can give me.
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POTSDAM Canton-Potsdam Hospital has received permission from the village Planning Board to begin work on a 20,000-square-foot expansion to its 49 Lawrence Ave. campus.
The hospital still needs to receive state approval and is continuing engineering work to make sure the building remains within the alloted $5.5 million budget, but work will probably begin before the end of the year, according to Richard D. Jacobs, vice president of finance.
Hopefully we can get the ground broke on this sometime in the December time frame, he said.
The facility will be funded through the hospitals $14 million cash reserve. The plan has already been approved by the St. Lawrence County Planning Board.
The village Planning Board had two minor issues with the proposed site plan: the placement of a sidewalk and ensuring the site had proper drainage. Both matters were resolved in a brief meeting Monday night.
The hospital extension, which is designed by Lavallee Brensinger, a Manchester, N.H., architectural firm, will house 10 primary care physicians and an urgent care center. It is part of the hospitals plan to recruit physicians, and to continue to expand its coverage at 49 Lawrence Ave.
This is just another phase in our plan for that real estate, Mr. Jacobs said.
Construction on the building will continue throughout the winter, and it is slated for completion by Aug. 1.
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Submission High-tech laser guns will zap targets in Olympic pentathlon event->
coondoggie writes: "Laser guns and electronic targets for the first time will replace traditional air guns in the modern pentathlon event at the 2012 London Olympics. The modern pentathlon consists of five events: pistol shooting, fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run and has been part of the Olympic Games since 1912."
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WUSA) -- Anne Turkos, the University of Maryland archivist, calls it one of the most significant events in the 156 year-history of the College Park campus. No, not Monday's move to the Big Ten athletic conference, but a huge fire almost exactly 100 years ago that burned much of the University to the ground.
"By dawn the next day there was a pile of smoldering ruins," Turkos said.
It was November 29, 1912. The College Park campus consisted then of only about 200 students, all men, and only a handful of buildings, two of of which burned completely to the ground when a massive broke out around 10-thirty at night.
"They lost all the dormitory space, they lost the dining hall, the chapel, the library," according to Turkos.
One hundred years later, the cause of the fire is still not known. Some people theorize that it was started by faulty electrical work in one of the buildings that burned down while others believe that oily rags in one of the buildings simply self-combusted.
Turkos says while it's true that we don't know the cause, we definitely know the effects of the fire, details of which are described in a plaque right in the middle of campus.
"We had a chance to kind of reinvent ourselves and re-examine the direction that the university was going to go in,"Turkos said.
According to Turkos, after University administrators got over the initial shock of losing much of the campus, over the next few years, they rebuilt the school, making it bigger and better than before.
"Many people have kind of laughingly said it was like a Terrapin rising from the ashes," Turkos said.
The fire caused about 250-thousand dollars worth of damage. The equivalent of nearly six-million in 2012 dollars. Fortunately, no one was killed.


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Latest with Mets, Angels, Rangers and market for R.A. Dickey
Matthew Cerrone, Lead WriterIt seems the Mets and Rangers have not had meaningful trade talks since the Winter Meetings, and the Mets and Angels haven't been in contact since before that, according to people who would know.
However, I have to think that changes now that the Angels signed Josh Hamilton and have a bat to swap for pitching, which they need.
The Angels like Dickey, because he's the best bang for the buck, he gives them a different look, goes deep in games and can help protect the bullpen. He makes perfect sense for them, but the early buzz from LA is they intend to shop DH Kendry Morales not outfielders Peter Bourjos or Mark Trumbo.
The thing is, I'm not sure it matters, because I've heard the Mets are not that enamored with Bourjos because they want more power. Similarly, they don't love Rangers OF Leonys Martin, and they have questions about how 25-year-old OF Mike Olt can transition to the outfield. And, while both teams are willing to part with other players, such as Garret Richards and Martin Perez, I don't yet see how these teams make their parts fit.
Also tricky is that, while the Blue Jays will trade C prospect Travis D'Arnaud and OF Anthony Gose, Toronto wants Jon Niese (not Dickey) and other parts to make the deal complete.
You can read similar reports, with other details and information from Joel Sherman in the New York Post, Andy Martino of the Daily News, Andy McCullough of the Star-Ledger and Mark Carig in Newsday.
That said, I think the situation can change slightly now that Anibal Sanchez inked his deal in Detroit and Dickey has become the best starting pitcher available.
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10 Reasons You Know Its New York Fashion Week
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The majority of shows no longer take place at the "tents" at Lincoln Center and have been migrating to galleries downtown for seasons. The opening of the large, new venue Spring Studios on Varick Street may be the beginning of a complete migration, with such tent-stalwarts as Michael Kors and Diane Von Furstenberg showing there instead.
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Hopeful Celebrity Cameo
Lupita Nyong'o at Prabal Gurung – we think this stunning newcomer is likely to take in a few shows this season, particularly with awards season underway and plenty of other outfits to find. Prabal Gurung's collections cater to a sleek, feminine downtown woman, which we think fits Nyong'o perfectly.
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Across a river (via water taxi!) to the controversial Brooklyn Navy Yard. Only for you, Mr. Wang.
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Fashion GPS: The app monitors the lists for the biggest shows and parties.
Metrocard: Because you've been burned by the Uber price surge before.
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Angel Haze's Remix of "Drunk In Love"
A freestyle rap version of Beyonce's big hit, with the same catchy chorus. Which is to say, it's cool and fun.
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Most Anticipated Collections
Marc Jacobs: Now that the collection has his full attention (he is no longer also designing for Louis Vuitton), it's sure to be better than ever. If that's possible.
Delpozo: This Madrid-based label has been causing a stir for its couture-like quality and is a relative newcomer to New York Fashion Week since its re-launch by Creative Director Joseph Font in 2012. (pictured at left)
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CANTON - The Canton Central School Board Thursday evening appointed 13 of the 14 district residents who will serve on a joint advisory committee that will explore the idea of merging the Canton district with neighboring Potsdam Central.
The list of volunteers was unanimously approved during a special afternoon meeting in the district office.
School Superintendent William A. Gregory said one more person representing athletics still has to be identified from Canton.
On Tuesday, the Potsdam school board approved 11 of its 14 committee members. The joint committee is scheduled to hold its first session from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Potsdam Central.
The meetings will alternate between the two districts for the next six months. During this time period, consultants from Western New York Educational Council, Buffalo, will gather data and meet with the committee.
Canton planned to select a member of the Golden Bear Booster Club, but the volunteer who stepped forward did not qualify because she is also a school district employee.
Id start with the Pee Wee Association because its broad based, said school board President Barbara B. Beekman.
If that doesnt yield success, Mr. Gregory suggested asking one of the districts retired athletic directors to serve.
The following volunteers were approved for the joint committee, representing various stakeholders groups:
■ Christopher Downs, Banford Parents Organization
■ Janet Warner, McKenney Middle School Parents Organization
■ Ronda Curtis, Hugh C. Williams High School Parents Organization
■ Mary McGovern, teacher representative
■ Thomas Van de Water, teacher representative
■ Sarah Rivers, student representative
■ Gary Cougler, non-teaching staff representative
■ Patrick Hanss, SUNY Canton Higher Education representative
■ Justin Sipher, St. Lawrence University Higher Education representative
■ Joseph McDonough, Administators Association representative
■ Varick Chittenden, retired community representative
■ Paul Doty, arts representative
■ Jessica Zuhlsdorf, business representative
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Degree Program: Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Special Education
Monique Hite had been teaching for four years when she decided to get her master's in special education. She was seeing more and more students with special needs and wanted to expand her skill set to better educate them. As an alumna of Fontbonne University, she was aware of the graduate-level special education curriculum and knew that a return to Fontbonne would serve her well.
Hite has found her professors to be extremely knowledgeable. The curriculum is relevant to her career, and, in her own classroom, she's already implementing the new techniques and skills she's learned.
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A native of Waterproof, Dan Chase graduated from Northwestern in 1957 with a degree in health and physical education and earned a master's in education administration in 1964. He began his career as a teacher and coach in Concordia Parish and later worked as a graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas before returning to Louisiana as a teacher and coach in East Baton Rouge Parish and the Louisiana State School for the Deaf.
Chase made donations to establish the Dan and Lilly Chase and daughters Marty Causey and Lisa Chase Endowed Professorship in Northwestern State's College of Education, and the Dr. Francisco A. Silva Endowed Professorship in Psychology. He also established the Dan and Lilly Chase Athletic Scholarship. Chase was a member of the university's Long Purple Line, Northwestern State's Hall of Distinction, and received an honorary doctorate from Northwestern in 2005. He was co-chair of the University's first capital campaign and was honorary chairman of the 2006 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. In celebration of his 50th anniversary to his wife, Chase donated funds for the fountain that is the focal point of Northwestern State's Alumni Plaza. He passed away in June 2011.
"Dan went to Northwestern on a football scholarship and he always had the feeling of needing to pay back the help he had received," Lilly Chase said. "I wanted someone to have the opportunity he had to go to school and do one more thing for him. He did so much for Northwestern, I wanted to do something in his memory."
"Northwestern State has benefited in many ways from the generosity of the Chase family," said Dr. Vickie Gentry, dean of the College of Education and Human Development. "What a great honor for an education major to be given this opportunity. I will ensure that future recipients have knowledge of the accomplishments and good character of Mr. Dan and Mrs. Lilly Chase. They carry a special place in our hearts."
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Say hello to a comfortable beach look that's got plenty of style to spare. The Aloha tee from Hurley has an allover striped print with subtle Hurley logos, a pocket at the left chest and a Hurley logo tag at the bottom left hem. You may feel like a Hawaiian native in this super soft tee, but maybe you should work on your skills a little before joining that group of hula dancers at the luau.
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What Are the Symptoms of Endometrial Cancer?
Finding endometrial cancer in an early stage, while it is small and hasn't spread to other parts of the body, makes it easier to treat. Fortunately, most endometrial cancer cases are discovered in the early stages.
These are the symptoms that you may notice:
Unusual vaginal bleeding, which is present in up to 90% of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer. This unusual bleeding may include changes in a period, bleeding between periods, or any vaginal bleeding after menopause. For most women, abnormal vaginal bleeding is the only symptoms that they will have.
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Many of these may be signs of health problems other than cancer. Talk with your doctor right away to find out for sure.
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Praying for Peace or Preying on Peace?
Any house need 4 pillars as we do in our life.
1) The religion (Pillar) we lost
2) The Race, bye, bye.
3) The Family, we have lost that too
4) The National Identity this is fading too or faded.
So do we have a house any more, can we make it with out any pillars?
I advice you to read Hennery Ford Book the international Jew, In his book this great man wanted to shorten the WWI by one day, the KHAZARI said no way, we started the war we know how and when to stop it.
It is sad we all still thinks Bush lied on us all on invading Iraq, and occupying it, we all foregut that the biggest crime of Bush Junta came in 9 11, if we compare that lie , Iraq will be a drop in the Ocean. If he can lie on Iraq, so he could lie on any thing, the 9 11 is the target where we all should put our effort in, if we want to prevent any future disaster, Iraq is RED Haring, it made to distract our intention from the crime of 911 and to give security to the apartheid state of Israel. We have to pay with our Blood and borrowed money with high interest just to keep this criminal state exists. The cost is very high and America is loosing its world status as supper power, and gaining rapidly world of hate, in the same time becoming THE EMPIRE OF DEBT.Who envy America any more, and for what? Please see the loose change you will find the Iraq crime is a drop in the ocean:
For those new please expose the film to maximum, we must concentrate our effort on 9 11 if we want to live in peaceful world, enough is enough.
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Chomsky's view on 9/11
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One, two, tie up my shoe! It's easy and fun to learn to tie laces and this activity helps children develop fine motor skills, too. Includes four large, chunky shoe cards with lacing holes. Use the 5 colorful laces to tie up these big shoes and get ready for the "I Can Do It' all-by-myself smile!


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Network on the Alumni Messenger: Look for, and Contribute to, Openings and Opportunities11/01/2011
Network on the Alumni Messenger: Look for, and Contribute to, Openings and Opportunities in the pages of the Alumni Messenger.
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Saybrook University issues statement in support of the Occupy Movement11/01/2011
Saybrook University Issues Statement in Support of the Occupy Movement
On Friday, Oct. 28, Saybrook University issued the following statement:
Saybrook University's stated mission is to promote the creation of a more "humane, just and sustainable world." We call on local governments and the federal government to respect and support the Occupy movement protesters' rights of nonviolent speech and assembly.
Members of our community are invited to share their opinion, experience, and photos of the occupy movement on the Saybrook Forum.
Alumna Rivka Bertisch Meir, Ph.D. '05 Chairs the The 23rd Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research10/31/2011
Dear friends and colleagues:
I am the Chair of the The 23rd Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research held on SUNDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2011 at Touro - Lander College for Women, 225 West 60 St., New York City.
I will also be presenting with the distinguished Professor and Dean from Samaria University and Emeritus Professor from Tel Aviv University Dr. Noach Milgram from Israel Psychology of Antisemitism.
I think you will find it very interesting. It is free of charge. Please come and you are welcome to bring your guest and to pass around if you wish. Thank you.
With much appreciation,
Rivka Bertisch-Meir, Ph.D. '05
The 23rd Greater New York Conference on Behavioral Research
Touro Lander College for Women
225 West 60 St.
New York City
Conference schedule:
Welcome and Refreshments 12:30 – 1 pm
Scientific Panels/Symposia 1 – 4:30 pm
Awards Ceremony 4:30 – 5 pm
Gala reception 5 –7 pm
Direct inquiries to the Conference Chair, Professor Rivka Bertisch Meir, at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Director Harold Takooshian at 212-693-6393.
Alumnus Joseph Bobrow, Ph.D. '80, Presents Workshop on Spiritual Practice and Emotional Growth at Esalen, Benefiting Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans10/31/2011
Joseph Bobrow, Ph.D. '80 will be giving a workshop at the Esalen Institute in the Big Sur:
December 2-4, 2011
Partners in Integration: The Interplay of Spiritual Practice and Emotional Growth.
The proceeds will help Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families and caregivers attend Coming Home's nationally recognized integrative retreats, which have already served over 2,500 people from 45 states around the U.S.
"Spiritual practice and emotional growth co-mingle from the beginning; becoming skillful in their integration within the relational field helps us live with vigor, meaning, love, and peace. I hope you can join Joe in beautiful Big Sur, enjoy the great food, the healing hot springs, and support this worthy cause. - Jim Hatzopoulos from the Coming Home Project, on behalf of Joseph Bobrow
For more information or to register, visit: http://webapp.esalen.org/workshops/9835
If you have any questions, please contact
Jim Hatzopoulos
Alumnus Christopher Ryan, Ph.D. '03 Presents Lecture: On the Prehistoric Origiins of Sexuality10/31/2011
Alumnus Christopher Ryan, Ph.D. '03 Presents Lecture: On the Prehistoric Origins of Sexuality
Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
7-9 pm
Namaste Hall, CIIS Main Building
1453 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our species. But it doesn't, and never has. Mainstream science—as well as religious and cultural institutions—has long maintained that men and women evolved in nuclear families where a man's possessions and protection were exchanged for a woman's fertility and fidelity. But this narrative is collapsing. Fewer and fewer couples are getting married and divorce rates keep climbing while adultery and flagging libido drag down even seemingly solid marriages. Christopher Ryan will discuss material from his recent best-seller, Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality, showing how our promiscuous past haunts our current struggles regarding monogamy, sexual orientation, and family dynamics.
Christopher Ryan, PhD, Saybrook '03, received a BA in English and American literature in 1984 and an MA and PhD in psychology from Saybrook University 20 years later. He spent the intervening decades traveling around the world, living in unexpected places working at very odd jobs (gutting salmon in Alaska, teaching English to prostitutes in Bangkok and self-defense to land-reform activists in Mexico, managing commercial real-estate in New York's Diamond District, helping Spanish physicians publish their research). Somewhere along the way, he decided to pursue doctoral studies in psychology. Drawing upon his multi-cultural experience, Christopher's research focused on trying to distinguish the human from the cultural. His doctoral dissertation analyzes the prehistoric roots of human sexuality, and was guided by the world-renowned psychologist, Stanley Krippner.
Based in Barcelona since the mid-1990s, Christopher has lectured at the University of Barcelona Medical School and consulted at various local hospitals. He speaks about human sexuality to audiences around the world (in both English and Spanish). His work has appeared in major newspapers and magazines in many languages, scholarly journals, and a text book used in medical schools and teaching hospitals throughout Spain and Latin America.
Saybrook Alumnus, Richard Tarnas, PhD '76 Offers Lecture and Workshop: Understanding Our Moment in History: An Archetypal Perspective10/31/2011
Understanding Our Moment in History: An Archetypal Perspective with Richard Tarnas
Saturday, November 12
CIIS Main Building
$15/$10 members
Sunday, November 13
CIIS Main Building
$65/$55 members (includes Saturday evening lecture)
We live in a dramatic period in the history of the world with high stakes for the planetary future. To help us navigate this threshold of transformation, we need every available source of relevant insight. More than any other form of analysis, archetypal astrology can illuminate synchronistic waves of events and trends occurring throughout the world at a given time, while also revealing larger historical patterns that unfold cyclically through the centuries. Knowing the planetary transits can be invaluable for a more intelligent participation in life, like knowing the weather reports before setting out to sail on a windy day. Join Richard Tarnas as he surveys the major planetary alignments and archetypal forces at work in our time. Join Richard Tarnas for this Saturday evening lecture, followed by a Sunday morning workshop, as he surveys the major planetary alignments and archetypal forces at work in our time.
Saybrook Alumnus, Richard Tarnas, PhD '76, teaches at CIIS where he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness. He is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a best-selling history of Western thought widely used in universities, and Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, which received the Book of the Year Prize from the Scientific and Medical Network in England.
Alumnus Kirk Schneider, PhD '84 Announces Publication of Article Searching for Meaning: Existential-Humanistic Psychologists Hope to Promote the Idea that Therapy Can Change Not Only Minds but Lives in the Novermber APA Monitor10/31/2011
Alumnus Kirk Schneider, PhD '84 Publishes Article in the Nov. 1 APA Monitor, now out in hardcopy.
Searching for Meaning: Existential-Humanistic Psychologists Hope to Promote the Idea That Therapy Can Change Not Only Minds But Lives
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Alumni-Student-Faculty October Afternoon Event in Mountains near Santa Cruz09/30/2011
Click here to see the invitation: Ocotober Alumni Even in Santa Cruz
Alumni - Students - Faculty are all Welcome, and are encouraged to bring a guest.
The APA Office of International Affairs Offers International Travel & Mentoring Program to Attend the 30th International Congress of Psychology09/30/2011
The APA Office of International Affairs, in conjunction with the U.S. National Committee for Psychological Science, is pleased to announce its upcoming International Travel & Mentoring Program, for those wishing to attend the 30th International Congress of Psychology in Cape Town, South Africa on July 22-27, 2012.
Student and Early-Career awardees will be paired with Mid- and Senior psychologists who have experience in international research and collaboration, and will participate in networking and mentoring activities prior to, during, and following the ICP2012. The program will award $1500 to Student and Early-Career participants and $1000 to Mid- and Senior-level participants.
Awardees must be enrolled at or employed by a U.S. institution and do research in areas supported by the National Science Foundation: Perception, Action & Cognition, or Social Psychology.
For more information on this program, please visit the Office of International Affairs website http://www.apa.org/about/awards/apa-usnc.aspx . The deadline for application is December 1, 2011.
Dana Townsend
International Program & Database Manager
Office of International Affairs
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE, Washington DC 20002 USA
Tel: +1-202-336-6105 | Fax: +1-202-312-6499
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com mailto: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Assistant Professor Position Open in Psychology Department at Stony Brook University09/30/2011
The Psychology Department at Stony Brook University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology for Fall 2012.
Applicants must have a record of first-rate research and be able to teach at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, including supervising graduate students in clinical intervention practica. Candidates in all areas of clinical psychology will be considered, although preference will be given to applicants who can contribute to one or more of three themes that cut across areas of the department: neuroscience, child/life-span development, and social interactions/relationships. Applicants who can contribute to graduate training in quantitative methods are also of particular interest.
Stony Brook has an excellent Psychology Department with a top-rated clinical program and a new neuroimaging center. We are located on the Long Island Sound, 60 miles from Manhattan.
Deadline for the position is October 15, 2011, or until the position is filled. A vita, selected reprints/preprints, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to:
Clinical Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-2500
Information about the department can be found at http:www.psychology.sunysb.edu
Diverse candidates (e.g., re: ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, etc.) are particularly encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.


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St. Lawrence County Legislator Vernon D. Sam Burns, D-Ogdensburg, disputes the contention of Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Morristown, that other options were not considered for a redistricting plan.
Mr. Lightfoot and his supporters are circulating petitions that could put the plan adopted by county legislators Nov. 5 up for a public vote in November. Mr. Lightfoot has criticized the plan for changing Canton from two to three districts and for not combining Hammond with the district that includes Morristown.
Mr. Burns, who chaired the county redistricting committee, said it was clear any member could submit a plan. The committee brought two plans for consideration to the Board of Legislators, including one developed by Mr. Lightfoot.
At the last minute, he presented another plan, Mr. Burns said. Thats fine. He can do that. Other options were presented. They were debated. His were defeated.
The public hearing about the adopted plan attracted only a handful of speakers.
In my city and in 30 out of 32 towns, its a non-issue, he said.
Mr. Burns said he wondered if those circulating the petitions are telling potential signers the majority of the districts remain unchanged.
Thats a question I have for them, he said. The change we did is quite minor.
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Sheriff James Cordova presents a plaque of appreciation to Mike Milovich at the commissioner's last meeting Dec. 19.
Benjamin Franklin once said that, "If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." For County Commissioner Mike Milovich, this quote neatly sums up more than 20 years of service to Carbon County. The Eastern Utah Community Credit Union executive made the decision to step away from the county's governing body this year.
While some people may have disagreed with several of his decisions, he leaves behind a legacy of fiscal responsibility and structural renovation.
After serving on the Helper City Council for several years in the late 1970s, Milovich won election to the Carbon Commission in 1992. Citing a want to spend some extra time with his family as well as his position at the credit union, the newly-minted private citizen looked back at the last two decades and the change he has helped to oversee.
"The scope of the job was daunting at the beginning," said Milovich when asked about his first term as commissioner. "A lot of people think you just go to meetings but the position is pretty encompassing. There are a lot of strings. Situations which seem completely unrelated affect one another and it takes some time to get a grasp on that."
According to Milovich, the fiscal complexity of county government is all-consuming.
"People think because you have this much coming in that you can spend that much. However, certain funds can only be spent in certain ways," he explained. "And to tell you the truth, the county didn't have much money when I started."
Milovich reported that the county's total savings was right around $50,000 when he took office. Due to this modest amount, the county would often secure funds in lieu of the coming year's property tax in order to make sure that the local government ran properly.
"We had to float a note with a bank in order to have enough money to fund the operations of the county until November taxes came in," he said. "It was pretty dicey in the beginning."
In order to address their fiscal shortcomings, Milovich reported that the commission had to learn to say no. They also began figuring out different ways to allocate what budget there was in order to make the county run more smoothly.
While Milovich is a life-long Democrat, he is the first to admit that he is also fiscally conservative, a combination which may have led to some headaches and also a better financial situation for the county. Current surpluses allow the county to pay its bills and work toward expanding area services. Money is also put aside for a "rainy day," said Milovich.
He started his fiscal training early working for several local banking institutions as a young man after graduating from the University of Utah.
"You know, nothing really good happens over night. I worked with some great people during my time with the commission," he said. "And it's a job where you're constantly learning. I can still remember some planning and zoning issues where I was ready to move in one direction, only to have my mind changed during a public hearing. Several times we reversed decisions based on public hearings. Unfortunately, a large amount of people don't take the opportunity given to voice their opinion."
Milovich spoke well of the officials he served with since 1992, stating that their combined ability to come together and make decisions allowed the area to move forward.
While most have a tendency to remember only the good when asked about their career, Milovich spoke up about North Springs Shooting Range when asked about possible mistakes.
"I think it serves a niche for some folks but that's the one project I haven't been exactly pleased about," he explained. "It cost a horrendous amount of money and granted it is providing a great recreation venue for those who shoot. It's a wonderful range, it's state-of-the-art. Unfortunately, we originally planned for a trap and skeet range and an indoor police range and neither one of those have been built yet."
According to the EUCCU executive, the Carbon County Events Center has been a success, filling a need for the community as well as those who look to bolster tourism in the area.
"The downtown people wanted it and the travel people wanted it, but it does cost us money," he said. "It doesn't even begin to break even. It's a facility that is needed and serves many purposes but it's not a facility that is cheap to operate."
Milovich reported that current plans from new Carbon Tourism Director Shalee Johansen could bring additional revenue. Coming plans include taking advantage of the building's outdoor recreation capabilities including testing of rods and reels at the center's pond. A new staging area for a trail head is also in the works for ATV enthusiasts.
"The close proximity of the Senior Center also means that additional room their can be used for overflow from the Events Center," said Milovich.
When asked about the senior center, Milovich commented about the nearly constant battle the county has fought to build away from Price's city center.
"We try to put things in close proximity for people's convenience, but the fairgrounds stuff, there's was just no way we could have put that in town. The parking alone makes that prohibitive. The seniors love activities and with the center being there, they can participate in what's going on. They can check out numerous events and then go back and rest if they want to. I think it turned out to be a good location."
Since joining county government in 1992, Milovich and his fellow commissioners have overseen the construction of a new events center, senior center, ambulance garage, road shop and search and rescue facility. The county has also provided a home for Active Re-Entry and the Family Support and Children's Justice Center. While the buildings are something any official would be proud of, it's the county's financial situation which seems most important to Milovich.
"We are in the strongest fiscal condition we have even been in and what was one of my goals from the beginning. I set out to accomplish several things, to get us on strong fiscal footing and we've done that. Number two I wanted to upgrade our infrastructure because the county was in a state of disrepair. We took a lot of criticism for the ambulance garage, the senior center, the road shop, active re-entry, search and rescue, our intake building, but the reality was we needed those things."
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MALONE - A 52-year-old Malone man died as the result of a suspicious Friday afternoon fire on the Valley Road .
The call came in from a couple people driving by, Malone Fire Chief Brian Gokey said.
Malone Callfiremen and EMS along with the Constable Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call at 2:07 p.m. Friday. The Burke Volunteer Fire Department responded with mutual aid at 2:12 p.m. while Bangor mutual aid came at 2:29 p.m.
Also on scene were the Franklin County Cause and Origin team, Fire Coordinator Ricky Provost and his deputies, along with the county Fire Police.
Mr. Gokey noted smoke and flames were visible when firefighters arrived at the trailer. He added that officials made an excellent knock down of the fire.
The trailer was home to James E. Andrews, 52. New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Investigator Donald Martin said an autopsy determined the homes resident died as a result of asphyxiation from exposure to the blaze.
Mr. Andrews obituary said that he was dead when he arrived at Alice Hyde Medical Center.
The BCI investigator noted state police consider the fire suspicious at this time.
The investigation is ongoing, Mr. Martin said, adding that fire investigators are involved.
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The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has charged a Wellington man with first degree criminal homicide in connection with the 1991 shooting death of a Burns Security guard.
Filed Sept. 20 in 3rd District Court, the felony level complaint contends that 37-year-old Dale B. Bradley intentionally engaged in criminal conduct creating a grave risk to human life and causing the death of Bryan Ruff in December 1991.
In addition to facing prosecution on the first degree murder charge in Salt Lake County, Bradley remains a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into a local homicide incident.
On April 30, the public safety dispatch center in Price broadcast an emergency message reporting the discovery of a body in an unincorporated area in close proximity to 600 East Main in Wellington.
Local law enforcement personnel responded to the location shortly after 7:49 a.m. and the initial investigation conducted by the Carbon County Sheriff's Office determined that the woman, identified as 27-year-old Crystal Carpenter Bradley, was the victim of a homicide.
In conjunction with the local murder investigation, Carbon law enforcement officials contacted the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office for information regarding the extent and/or nature of Bradley's alleged involvement in the 14-year-old unsolved Kennecott security guard homicide case.
"Carbon County investigators contacted me about the circumstances involving Bradley and I started reading through the case file," indicated Detective Todd Park during an interview on Sept. 21.
While reviewing the evidence, the Salt Lake detective noticed the paint samples collected from the murder victim's boot and Bradley's vehicle in 1991.
A forensics laboratory in Washington analyzed the samples and the results indicated that paint from Ruff's boot matched the chips from the suspect's car, explained Park.
Armed with a court-issued warrant and assisted by Carbon law enforcement representatives, the Salt Lake detective arrested Bradley on the first degree criminal homicide charge on Sept. 20.
The formal criminal complaint filed in the 3rd District Count contains the lead investigator's probable cause statement supporting the first degree homicide charge.
Based on the evidence obtained from interviews with witnesses and the defendant, Todd stated that:
Ruff disappeared from a Kennecott security guard shack at approximately 7 p.m. on or about Dec. 10, 1991.
A fellow Burns Security employee at the time, Bradley reportedly told police and several witnesses he suspected Ruff of having an affair with his wife.
The defendant purportedly admitted to visiting the co-worker's shack on the date in question.
The defendant reportedly made conflicting statements regarding his whereabouts before and after the established time of Ruff's disappearance.
Criminal investigators collected paint chips from the murder suspect's car and logged the samples into the evidence file in 1991.
Ruff's body was found buried in a shallow grave at Five Mile Pass in Utah County on July 10, 1993.
Law enforcement personnel recovered the victim's security guard uniform, coat, wallet and jewelry at the scene.
A canine unit located one of Ruff's cowboy boots approximately 200 feet from the burial site near Fairfield on July 11, 1993.
Investigators discovered a three-inch scuff of paint on the bottom of the victim's boot.
Laboratory tests indicated that the paint on Ruff's boot matched the samples collected from Bradley's damaged vehicle in 1991.
Salt Lake investigators found fresh soil consistent with traveling on dirt roads similar to the trails in Five Mile Pass on the outside and undercarriage of the defendant's car following Ruff's disappearance.
Bradley purportedly claimed to have traveled on paved roads before returning to his home at approximately 11 p.m. on Dec. 10, 1991.
After Ruff's body was discovered in 1993, the defendant allegedly told his former wife, Kristi Bradley, that the victim had been shot five times with a .22 caliber weapon - information never released to the public by investigators. The state medical examiner's autopsy identified five gunshots to the back as the cause of Ruff's death. Five .22 caliber projectiles were recovered from the homicide victim's body. In addition, Salt Lake County investigators recovered five .22 shell casings at the scene of the murder victim's shallow grave. The state crime lab confirmed that one weapon fired all five projectiles.
On Wednesday, the 3rd District Court rescheduled Bradley's initial appearance in the first degree felony level criminal homicide complaint on Sept. 22.
Addressing the status of the local murder investigation, Chief Deputy Guy Adams indicated that the Carbon County Sheriff's Office expected to receive the results of the state crime lab tests in the immediate future.
"Dale Bradley is the prime suspect in the murder," indicated Adams. "Circumstantially, the evidence appears to point in his direction. But physical evidence is required before charges will be filed."