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We bought this for use in our second bedroom where there is not a headboard, and so this makes it easy for someone to sit up and lean back and relax without it collapsing as most pillow supports do. It is really almost like a piece of furniture. And it's very well-made. My only criticism is that it should be in a soft either terrycloth or fake suede fabric that would be gentle to lean against and be easy to wash.
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i had neck surgery and needed to maintain good posture, this has helped so much. it comes in a smaller size which makes it perfect for me. The flexible arms flex with me and makes it very comfortable.
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A pack of ghosts and goblins at your door can scare pets, but ghouls are not the only thing to beware of on Halloween. Other holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years can also add to a pets woes.
Kellyann Conway, director of animal training and behavior at Animal Planet's Petvideo.com Pet Video and a certified, award-winning trainer, offers a number tips to make sure everyone has a howlin' good time this Halloween and beyond.
First, beware of unsafe holiday decorations. Wires and electrical cords are an invitation to teething pets or those who just like to chew on whatever is available. Use a cord container to prevent wires from being chewed or gnawed. Also, avoid dangling decorations that pets may become entangled in.
Carving a pumpkin is fun, but placing a candle inside of it may be hazardous to a pet. Candles are easily knocked over and can burn wagging tails, paws and noses. So forget the candle and use a glow stick or battery-operated tea light instead. The same goes for real flame Christmas decorations.
Keep any candy up and away from a pets' reach. Most people know that dogs and cats shouldn't have candy - especially chocolate, which is toxic to them, but even the candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed. So remember, no matter how much a pet begs for a sweet, there should be no sharing of the good stuff. If it looks like a pet has eaten something he shouldn't have, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Before the trick-or-treaters begin, or that early morning present opening frenzy takes place, take the dog on a nice long walk. The exercise will help it relax later. Make sure the dog's on leash during the walk in case the walk brings an encounter with early trick or treaters. Dogs can easily be "spooked" by costumes, especially those with little people in them.
While most pets prefer to go au-naturel, some so seem to enjoy dressing-up. If a pet will be in costume for a holiday make sure it's safe and comfortable. Always avoid masks or any other costume parts that might impair his or her vision, hearing or breathing.
Pets can be easily overwhelmed by trick or treaters or holiday visitors that are continually coming and going. Manage pets by limiting their access to the door. Use a leash or a baby gate or put him or her in his crate or even in a separate room while holiday visitors are about. Turn on some music to muffle the knocking, the doorbell ringing or just the general sound of people having fun. Prepare a yummy chew or catnip toy to help keep the animal occupied so he knows what a good animal he or she is.
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The Place of Enchantment, by Alex Owen
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The Place of Enchantment: British Occultism and the Culture of the Modern, by Alex Owen University of Chicago Press, 9780226642048, 355 pp. (incl. notes, bibliography and index), 2004Alex Owen is a social and cultural historian who specializes in nineteenth and twentieth century Britain. Owen defines the "place of enchantment" as spanning "the period between 1880 and 1914, those crucial 'hinge' years during which reference to 'the modern' and 'we moderns' took on a new and urgent meaning." The Place of Enchantment, Owen's second book, looks at the social and cultural effects occultism in Britain during this period -- a theme not much explored by scholars.Owen writes that "[a]lthough historians are certainly aware of the new 'spiritual movement,' it received remarkably little scholarly attention, possibly because the very notion of mysticism and the occult seems to run counter to our conception of modern culture and the modern mindset." There seems to be a preference for conceiving of the rise in scientific thought as being more progressive, overriding what is interpreted as the superstitions of the past. Owen continues, "[t]here remains among historians little developed sense of what such an interest might represent or involve – and this in spite of the fact that the 'rising tide' of new spirituality in the years preceding the Great War is clearly evident and demonstrable." The Place of Enchantment does a remarkable job of filling this gap in fin de siecle Britain. Read More


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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WCNC) -- Young immigrants took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina Wednesday, acting out real life scenarios in a technique called "Theater of the Oppressed". They're hoping it makes people stop and think about the real people behind Immigration Reform.
"There's always this constant fear, ok what's going to happen now or if I do this or even if I approach a cop," said Ramon Garibaldo.
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This tweet sums up my first Fiber Fair experience. SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair) was awesome. Did you know it was my first time going to a regional fiber fest? And my first time teaching at a regional fiber fest? And my first time away from both my kids overnight?
I think the best part – the very best – was teaching a class. It's so great to meet friendly knitters who are interested in learning colorwork. Since colorwork is my favorite kind of knitting, I get so eager to pass on the knowledge and hopefully show folks how easy and fun it can be. I feel safe in saying that everyone in the class "got it" and I just hope they find the joy in the technique (after they get over that awkward feeling of carrying one yarn in each hand). Here they are, working hard.
My other favorite part was traveling with my knitting buddy Denise and having a class with my knitting/spinning buddy Anne. No, I didn't take pictures of either of them. Yes, I was too busy laughing and talking and shopping and spinning to take silly pictures. Camnesia! It's a real disorder!
But I can take pictures of my haul, which leads me to another favorite part of SAFF: The Loot.
I've read many "Fiber Festival Survival Guides" and had a plan going in. I made a list and took cash and mostly I stuck to that. I wanted sport weight wool in natural colors: CHECK (and it's Shetland)! I wanted a darning mushroom: CHECK (and it's antique! but not pictured)! And, ahem, that was all that was on my list. I suppose I knew deep within my soul that if I saw a gorgeous skein of handdyed yarn I would allow myself to buy it. I found The Sanguine Gryphon booth and pretty much died from the exquisite, breathtaking colors. The red Skinny Bugga in Tomato Frog jumped into my arms, so I bought it.
And the purse handles? Totally an impulse buy and totally purchased with my credit card. I'm making the time today to cast on (or swatch, perhaps) a felted bag (the handles came with a free pattern, but I think I might try some fair isle). The Homestead Heirlooms booth was very, very enticing and they had samples of felted bags to try on and the 30″ handles are the perfect length for me. If you are looking for leather handles for a knitted, crocheted or sewn bag, I'm not kidding, these women have what you want.
Another favorite part of SAFF was my workshop with Rita Buchanan*, Nice Fat Yarn. I learned SO MUCH in three short hours that I wish I could have taken every one of Rita's workshops. I spun some nice fat yarn.
*Interweave is offering some of Rita Buchanan's past articles as e-books. I don't have them but I hear they're worth checking out.
And even though I had to literally dust off my spinning wheel in preparation for taking this class, I think I'm inspired to spin up some more fat yarn. It's challenging and fun, not to mention fast, and the yarn is light as a feather. Here's a closer look at one of the activities we did.
In this exercise we started by spinning a normal-to-us weight of yarn (on the left). The we attempted a fatter yarn (middle) and an even fatter yarn (right). It was so awesome and fun. I am almost embarrassed to admit that this was the first time I ever measured wraps per inch. Now that I see how easy it is, and how much you can learn by checking wraps per inch throughout a spinning project, I think I might actually do it.
Lastly, I had a blast and the Fiber-In meet up at the Holiday Inn. The hosts, Carrie and Lyn, did a wonderful job of organizing the event. I even won a prize!
I think this is Paca-Peds from The Alpaca Yarn Co. Love the turquoise and brown combo, even if my camera revolts when it's time for a picture.
Okay, okay, I said everything was my favorite part. But it really was! I can't wait for next year!


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According to Aftonbladet, SSK has announced that Carl Hagelin has been ruled out for the month of November due to his shoulder injury.
Hagelin is currently in NY to see doctors and get rehab on his shoulder.
The statement from the team, when translated is "Carl Hagelin has gone to New York in order to receive damage in the shoulder examined, and perform rehab. As it stands now, Hagelin not be current for games in november."
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Here you'll find hundreds and hundreds of 3cl samples of all kinds of spirits from all over the world. It all started one day when we were thinking, "wouldn't it be great if you could try a whisky without having to shell out on a full-sized bottle…." With this in mind we took 70cl bottles and divided them up into little samples, all of which are wax-dipped and handsomely-labelled with laid paper. Now you can literally try before you buy anything from whisky, rum and tequila, to gin, vodka and much, much more!


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|Middlebrook comes up short at Foot Locker Nationals
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Watauga High sophomore Darby Middlebrook is actually human, afterall.
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A color drenched, winning musical film-fantasy of a struggling gay teen, Timothy, whose spirit soars when his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. After magically discovering the play's love-potion, Timothy puckishly begins to turn his closed-minded town gay - including casting a love spell on the town's stunning jock - with hilarious and unexpected results. After he reluctantly restores the town's free will, he is amazed with the surprising results. If you could magically make someone love you, would you?
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(2) International cooperative activity
The term "international cooperative activity" includes—
(b) Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office
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The Under Secretary shall establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office.
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The Office shall be headed by a Director, who—
(A) shall be selected, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, by and shall report to the Under Secretary; and
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(A) Development of mechanisms
The Director shall be responsible for developing, in coordination with the Department of State and, as appropriate, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies, understandings and agreements to allow and to support international cooperative activity in support of homeland security.
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The Director shall be responsible for developing, in coordination with the Office of International Affairs and other Federal agencies, strategic priorities for international cooperative activity for the Department in support of homeland security.
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The Director shall facilitate the planning, development, and implementation of international cooperative activity to address the strategic priorities developed under subparagraph (B) through mechanisms the Under Secretary considers appropriate, including grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to or with foreign public or private entities, governmental organizations, businesses (including small businesses and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses (as those terms are defined in sections 632 and 637 of title 15, respectively)), federally funded research and development centers, and universities.
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CANTON - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo delivered a clear message during his 2014-15 budget presentation: property taxes in New York state are the enemy.
The tax that is the main burden in this state is not the income tax, its the property tax, Gov. Cuomo said.
But county officials in the north country were divided in their reactions to his plan, which places the responsibility of reducing the taxes squarely on the shoulders of county administrators and local government representatives.
The governors plan essentially would freeze property taxes for homeowners in counties that are able to stay within the states 2-percent property tax cap. Homeowners in those counties would receive a rebate check for the amount their taxes were raised.
In the second year, school districts and local governments would have to continue to stay within the tax cap and develop a plan for sharing or consolidating services for their homeowners to receive the credit, according to the governors office, which has included $39 million in the executive budget to aid in this process.
Those consolidation plans must achieve savings of at least 1 percent of a participating governments tax levy during the third year of the program, according to the governors office. That amount would have to increase to 2 percent in the fourth year and 3 percent in the fifth year.
St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators Chairman Jonathan S. Putney, D-Waddington, supported the governors proposal.
Gov. Cuomo has always been an advocate for property tax relief, and the incentives outlined in his budget proposal are appropriately reflective of that, Mr. Putney said in an email. In St. Lawrence County we have a few new efficiency initiatives in an exploratory stage and we will try to achieve the goal of freezing property taxes for our residents, but it all depends on the details.
Jefferson County Administrator Robert F. Hagemann III and Lewis County Board of Legislators Chairman Michael A. Tabolt, R-Croghan, were less enthusiastic about the plan, however.
According to Mr. Hagemann, the governors proposal leaves many questions unanswered, not the least of which is how consolidation initiatives will be judged.
Whos sitting in judgment to tell a local government whether thats a cost-saving initiative or not? Mr. Hagemann said.
He and Mr. Tabolt both took issue with what they perceived as the unwillingness of the governor to address the number of state programs over which local governments have no control.
I appreciate where the governor is coming from in trying to reduce property taxes, Mr. Tabolt said. Id be more grateful if he gave us some more flexibility. There are too many social programs that are off limits.
Mr. Hagemann cited Medicare expenses as one of the leading consumers of the countys property tax levy.
New York is unique in that it places the cost of Medicaid programs at the local level, Mr. Hagemann said.
Medicaid, public assistance, preschool, special education, indigent defense Im not saying these are bad programs, but there are huge implications at the local level rather than state. Has the state looked at these to make them more efficient? Mr. Hagemann said.
In his executive budget, Gov. Cuomo has acknowledged that Medicaid is one of the biggest costs for counties and New York City, and the state is covering the cost of growth in Medicare spending, though that policy amounts to little more than contained growth, Mr. Hagemann said.
In a statement released shortly after the governor presented his budget, New York State Association of Counties President Mark Alger wrote that county leaders share the governors vision of a re-imagined New York State but that they often disagree about which level of government should bear the cost.
...Counties and county taxpayers fund more than $12 billion worth of state initiated (and mandated) programs and services. For several years, those local costs have been on the rise. ... More needs to be done, Mr. Alger wrote.
Mr. Hagemann said the governors budget will be a major topic of discussion when the association meets in early February.
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Not less than 1 year after September 13, 1994, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transmit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the medical and psychological basis of "battered women's syndrome" and on the extent to which evidence of the syndrome has been considered in criminal trials.
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Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) ofPub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.
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Many books have assembled facts, reasonable suppositions, traditions, and speculations concerning the life and career of William Shakespeare. Taken as a whole, these materials give a rather comprehensive picture of England's foremost dramatic poet. Tradition and sober supposition are not necessarily false because they lack proven bases for their existence. It is important, however, that persons interested in Shakespeare should distinguish between facts and beliefs about his life.
From one point of view, modern scholars are fortunate to know as much as they do about a man of middle-class origin who left a small country town and embarked on a professional career in sixteenth-century London. From another point of view, they know surprisingly little about the writer who has continued to influence the English language and its drama and poetry for more than three hundred years. Sparse and scattered as these facts of his life are, they are sufficient to prove that a man from Stratford by the name of William Shakespeare wrote the major portion of the thirty-seven plays that scholars ascribe to him. The concise review that follows will concern itself with some of these records.
No one knows the exact date of William Shakespeare's birth. His baptism occurred on Wednesday, April 26, 1564. His father was John Shakespeare, tanner, glover, dealer in grain, and town official of Stratford; his mother, Mary, was the daughter of Robert Arden, a prosperous gentleman-farmer. The Shakespeares lived on Henley Street.
Under a bond dated November 28, 1582, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway entered into a marriage contract. The baptism of their eldest child, Susanna, took place in Stratford in May, 1583. One year and nine months later their twins, Hamnet and Judith, were christened in the same church. The parents named them for the poet's friends, Hamnet and Judith Sadler.
Early in 1596, William Shakespeare, in his father's name, applied to the College of Heralds for a coat of arms. Although positive proof is lacking, there is reason to believe that the Heralds granted this request, for in 1599 Shakespeare again made application for the right to quarter his coat of arms with that of his mother. Entitled to her father's coat of arms, Mary had lost this privilege when she married John Shakespeare before he held the official status of gentleman.
In May of 1597, Shakespeare purchased New Place, the outstanding residential property in Stratford at that time. Since John Shakespeare had suffered financial reverses prior to this date, William must have achieved success for himself.
Court records show that in 1601-1602, William Shakespeare began rooming in the household of Christopher Mountjoy in London. Subsequent disputes over the wedding settlement and agreement between Mountjoy and his son-in-law, Stephen Belott, led to a series of legal actions, and in 1612 the court scribe recorded Shakespeare's deposition of testimony relating to the case. In July, 1605, William Shakespeare paid four hundred and forty pounds for the lease of a large portion of the tithes on certain real estate in and near Stratford. This was an arrangement whereby Shakespeare purchased half the annual tithes, or taxes, on certain agricultural products from parcels of land in and near Stratford. In addition to receiving approximately 10 percent income on his investment, he almost doubled his capital. This was possibly the most important and successful investment of his lifetime, and it paid a steady income for many years.
Shakespeare is next mentioned when John Combe, a resident of Stratford, died on July 12, 1614. To his friend, Combe bequeathed the sum of five pounds. These records and similar ones are important, not because of their economic significance but because they prove the existence of William Shakespeare in Stratford and in London during this period.
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The teams have not met in Omaha since 2009 when Creighton took two out of three games against then-No. 24 Southern Illinois. The 2011 series slated for Omaha was cancelled due to poor field conditions and weather.
Creighton (24-11, 10-2 MVC) enters the series on a five-game win streak. CU matched its season-long streak after a three-game road sweep at Indiana State last weekend. As a result, the Bluejays are perched atop the Valley standings at 10-2. Creighton hosts the two co-favorites of the 2013 MVC Preseason Coaches poll in SIU and Illinois State for five games in the next three days.
CU is 1.5 games ahead of Drake in the conference standings. The Jays are 3 games ahead of third-place Illinois State who they play in a twin bill on Monday after entertaining sixth-place Southern Illinois this weekend, who trail CU by 4.5 games.
SIU (19-22, 7-8 MVC) enters the weekend after dropping a mid-week doubleheader at Evansville on Wednesday. SIU lost game one 8-7 to the Purple Aces before falling in the nightcap 4-2. The Salukis are just 3-10 in true road games this season and have lost their last four games away from home dating back to April 4.
Illinois State (22-17, 7-5 MVC) and Creighton are scheduled to make up a doubleheader that was originally scheduled as the Bluejays' home opener on March 22. A series doubleheader was rescheduled for Monday in Omaha after ISU's trip to Wichita State slated for this weekend. The third game between the Bluejays and Redbirds was cancelled.
The Redbirds enter the weekend at WSU after claiming a 12-4 victory midweek win over Indiana State at home on Wednesday. Last weekend Illinois State won the finale of a three-game series at Drake. DU swept a doubleheader 4-1 and 4-3 over the Redbirds before ISU edged the Bulldogs 6-5 in game three. ISU is 3-5 in true road games this season.
After claiming the MVC career home run record outright two weeks ago, Creighton senior Amy Baker capped last weekend by setting the Valley RBI record. With 162 career runs batted in, Baker is the current career leader in the conference for RBI. Illinois State senior Elizabeth Kay trails Baker by three for the active current career mark.
Following the Jays: Live stats links for the game can be found on the softball schedule page of GoCreighton.com. Fans can also keep in touch with Creighton softball on Twitter - @BluejaySoftball and Facebook - www.facebook.com/CreightonSoftball.
Last Time Out: For the first time since 2005, Creighton posted a road sweep at Indiana State. The Bluejays won game one of a doubleheader 3-1 before dominating the nightcap with a 16-5 victory in five frames Saturday. CU closed the series with a 9-1 victory in six innings on Sunday.
The Jays outscored ISU 28-7 and out-hit the Sycamores 33-15 on the weekend. Six Bluejays hit .400 or better over the three-game series. CU players batted .393 at the plate and finished the weekend with a .798 slugging percentage.
Creighton hit seven homers on the weekend including a pair from senior Amy Baker and two from junior Blair Lowe. Coming into the weekend, Lowe boasted one career home run, but hit two homers out of the Sycamores' Price Field. Lowe and sophomore Liz Dike finished the weekend with a .636 average at the dish with 7-of-11 efforts.
As a result, Lowe claimed MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors for her play in Terre Haute.
In the circle, juniors Becca Changstrom and Alexis Cantu combined for three complete-game victories. Changstrom won games one and three for the Jays, allowing just two earned runs while fanning 19 Sycamores on the weekend including 10 in the finale – her ninth double-digit strikeout effort this season.
Scouting Creighton (24-11, 10-2 MVC): After posting a sweep at Indiana State last weekend, Creighton has won 11 of its last 14 games dating back to March 12. The Bluejays are 5-2 at home this year, heading into a five-game homestand over the next three days.
CU has won each of its first four MVC series resulting in a 10-2 record for first place in the MVC and a 24-11 record overall.
Junior Blair Lowe recorded a stellar performance at the last weekend. Lowe came into the weekend with one career homer but hit two out of Price Field at ISU as she posted a .636 average at the plate on 7-of-11 hitting that also included two doubles.
She capitalized on batting in the leadoff position in all three games last weekend after batting at the top of the lineup just twice earlier this season. Lowe's 15 total bases and slugging percentage of 1.364 led the team against the Sycamores.
With six RBI on the weekend, senior Amy Baker increased her career total to 162 and eclipsed the Valley career RBI record of 157 held by Heather Stella of Illinois State (1996-99). Another Redbird also surpassed the old record on the weekend, Illinois State senior Elizabeth Kay trails Baker by three with 159 career runs batted in.
Lowe owns nine hits over the last five games for Creighton while sophomore Liz Dike boasts eight and Baker claims seven including three homers.
Four Bluejays have reached base in all seven home games this season. Besides Baker's 33-contest streak, junior Blair Lowe has reached safely in the last 11 contests. Sophomore Bri Lingl and junior Alexis Cantu have reached base in consecutive streaks of 10 and nine games, respectively.
Three Creighton players have started all 32 games and are hitting .300 or better in 2013 including Baker (.416), Dike (.340) and Lowe (.337). Creighton ranks fifth in the Valley with a .268 batting average. The Jays' 39 home runs and .463 slugging percentage are tops in the MVC.
In the circle, CU junior pitchers Becca Changstrom and Alexis Cantu are among the top three in the Valley ERA standings. Changstrom leads the MVC with a 1.48 ERA while Cantu boasts a 2.37 ERA. As a staff, the Jays lead the conference with a 2.11 ERA and 246 strikeouts.
Changstrom leads the Valley in ERA (1.48), strikeouts (185), opposing batting average (.196) and wins (17).
Scouting Southern Illinois (19-22, 7-8 MVC): SIU enters the doubleheader dropping a midweek doubleheader at Evansville on Wednesday. The 2013 MVC Preseason co-favorites lost game one 8-7 to the Purple Aces before falling in the nightcap 4-2.
SIU is currently in fifth place in the conference with a 7-8 record, 4.5 games behind CU. The Salukis are just 3-10 in true road games this season and have lost their last four games away from home dating back to April 4.
SIU is sixth in the league with a .265 team batting average. The Saluki pitching staff is eighth in the MVC with a 4.32 team ERA this season. Southern Illinois leads the league with 226 runs scored, 207 RBI and 60 doubles this year. SIU's on-base percentage of .377 ranks and 32 homers are second in the Valley
Three of the Salukis' starters are hitting .290 or better at the plate in 2013 including Morgan Barchan (.368), Jayna Spivey (.320), and Kalyn Harker (.290).
In the circle, Brittney Lang leads SIU with 24 starts in 34 appearances. She carries a 4.23 ERA with a 10-11 record. Through 147.1 innings of work she has registered 87 strikeouts and 66 walks.
Scouting Illinois State (22-17, 7-5 MVC): ISU will play a three-game series at Wichita State before traveling to Omaha to make up a doubleheader originally scheduled for a month ago.
The Redbirds enter the weekend at WSU after claiming a 12-4 victory midweek win over Indiana State at home on Wednesday. Last weekend Illinois State won the finale of a three-game series at Drake. DU swept a doubleheader 4-1 and 4-3 over the Redbirds before ISU edged the Bulldogs 6-5 in game three.
Illinois State is currently in third place in the conference with a 7-5 record, 3 games behind CU. ISU owns a 3-5 record in true road games this season.
ISU is third in the league with a .287 team batting average. The Redbird pitching staff is fifth in the MVC with a 3.47 team ERA this season. Illinois State leads the league with a .398 on-base percentage and nine triples this year. ISU's 219 runs scored, 308 hits and 201 RBI total all rank second in the Valley.
Five of the Redbirds' starters are hitting .300 or better at the plate in 2013 including Elizabeth Kay (.432), Laura Canopy (.364), Lauren Kellar (.321), Nichelle Harrison (.314) and Jhavon Hamilton (.303).
In the circle, Taylor Baxter leads ISU with 23 starts in 24 appearances. She carries a 3.14 ERA with a 13-6 record. Through 116.0 innings of work she has registered 54 strikeouts and 46 walks.
Head Coach: The winningest coach in Creighton athletics history, Brent Vigness is in his 20th season at the helm of one of the most successful programs in the Midwest and Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). He carries a 630-439-3 record in 19-plus seasons at Creighton and boasts a 77-510-4 overall record that includes five years at Assumption College prior to beginning at CU.
A three-time MVC Coach of the Year, he has led the Bluejays to six MVC regular-season titles (1998-2000, 2007-09), six Valley tournament titles (1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2010) and seven NCAA regional appearances (1999, 2003-05, 2007-08, 2010). He claimed MVC Coach of the Year honors in 1998 and guided the MVC Coaching Staffs of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
Vigness coached his 1,000th game at Creighton and recorded his 600th win at CU in 2012.
Creighton-Southern Illinois Series: The Bluejays lead the all-time series with the Salukis 30-24.
SIU has claimed six of the last nine contests in the series but none of those games have been played in Omaha. Since 2010, SIU is 5-1 against the Jays in Carbondale but CU leads 2-1 in neutral-site MVC Tournament games.
Southern Illinois eliminated Creighton from the MVC Tournament on its home field last season 3-2. Earlier in the year the Salukis took two out of three regular-season games in Carbondale. SIU swept an offensive doubleheader 10-4 and 17-8 before Creighton claimed a 7-6 victory in the series finale.
The teams first met in 1981 when Creighton blanked SIU 5-0 at the Missouri State Tournament. The teams have met every season since 1993, except for cancelled series in 1999 and 2011.
Creighton-Illinois State Series: The Bluejays trail the all-time series with the Redbirds 36-32-1.
ISU recently took the lead in the series with its current five-game win streak. Prior to that Creighton had won seven of the last eight contests dating back to 2009. The Bluejays have won six of the last nine in Omaha.
The Redbirds swept a three-game series in Normal last season. ISU won the doubleheader games by scores of 3-1 and 8-3. The Redbirds later completed the sweep with an 8-0 victory.
The teams first met in 1981 when Creighton fell 4-3 to ISU at the Missouri State Tournament. The teams have met at least once every season since 1992.
Lowe Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Creighton softball junior Blair Lowe claimed Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Scholar-Athlete of the Week honors after a prolific weekend at the plate at Indiana State that included her first pair of home runs of 2013.
The award marks Lowe's first career MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week honor. It is the fourth scholar-athlete award claimed by a Bluejay this season. Junior Becca Changstrom claimed the other three earlier this year.
Lowe recorded a stellar performance at the plate last weekend. Lowe came into the series with one career homer but hit two out of Price Field at ISU as she posted a .636 average at the plate on 7-of-11 hitting that also included two doubles.
She capitalized on batting in the leadoff position in all three games last weekend after batting at the top of the lineup just twice earlier this season. Lowe's 15 total bases and slugging percentage of 1.364 led the team against the Sycamores.
Lowe owns nine hits over the last five games and has reached base safely in each of the last 11 contests.
She stands first on the team with eight doubles in 2013 and is second on the team with 23 runs scored and 11 multiple-hit games. Lowe's batting average of .337, 33 hits, 13 walks, .420 on-base percentage and five multiple-RBI games all rank third on the team this year.
A nursing major, Lowe owns a 3.493 grade-point average.
Creighton against Current NFCA Top 25 Poll Squads: The Bluejays are 2-2 this season against teams currently receiving votes in the latest USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll released April 16.
This week's No. 3 Florida squad defeated Creighton 13-3 on February 8 at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Later that same day the Bluejays toppled Oregon State, receiving votes this week, 5-3.
Creighton also owns a 4-3 win in eight innings over this week's No. 23 team, Tulsa, at the UTA Maverick Invitational on March 2.
On April 3, No. 21 Nebraska escaped with a 4-3 victory over the Bluejays at the CU Sports Complex.
Baker Ranks Among Top 10 in Three NCAA Offensive Categories: Senior Amy Baker ranks No. 5 nationally in slugging percentage (.931). She stands at No. 6 in the country for home runs per game (0.43). Baker's season home run total of 15 is tied for No. 10 in the country this week.
Bluejays' NCAA Rankings this Week: Creighton ranks No. 25 in the country at 1.11 home runs per game in the latest NCAA weekly statistical rankings released April 14.
The Bluejays stand at No. 35 nationally with an earned run average of 2.11. With 1.49 doubles per game, the team also rates at No. 35 in the country. The Jays' slugging percentage of .461 ranks No. 49 in the NCAA.
Individually, junior Becca Changstrom's average of 8.8 strikeouts per seven innings stands at No. 22 in NCAA. Her 1.48 ERA rates No. 24 nationally and her strikeout total of 185 ranks No. 25 in the country. Changstrom's total of five shutouts in 2013 is tied for No. 32 nationally.
Baker Writes Recipe for Record-Setting Success in 2013: Senior Amy Baker's pair of homers last weekend helped the Omaha native extend the Missouri Valley Conference home run record to a career total of 56.
Last month Baker belted career home run No. 52 to spark a come-from-behind victory at Evansville and tie the MVC career home run record held by Abby Olson of Illinois State since 2011.
MVC Career Home Runs
T1. 56 Amy Baker, CU (2010-pres.)
T1. 52 Abby Olson, ILS (2008-2011)
3. 50 Renae Sinkler, CU (2007-10)
4. 47 Amber Smith, ILS (2006-09)
Baker's total of 15 homers this year already equals the fifth-best mark for a single season in the CU record books. That mark was recorded in 2010 during Baker's freshman campaign.
With six RBI last weekend Baker brought her career total to 162 and eclipsed the Valley career RBI record of 157 held by Heather Stella of Illinois State (1996-99). Another Redbird also surpassed the old record last weekend as Illinois State senior Elizabeth Kay trails Baker by three at 159.
MVC Career RBI
1. 162 Amy Baker, CU (2010-pres.)
2. 159 Elizabeth Kay, ILS (2010-pres.)
3. 157 Heather Stella, ILS (1996-99)
4. 150 Amber Smith, ILS (2006-09)
5. 146 Renae Sinkler, CU (2007-10)
6. 145 Jessica Huff, UE (1998-01)
7. 144 Abby Johnson, CU (2002-05)
In 2013, Baker has already set Creighton career marks in home runs (56) and runs batted in (162).
Give the Bluejays a Lead and You May Not Get it Back: Creighton is undefeated this season when leading after the third (13-0), fourth (16-0), and sixth (13-0) innings.
The Bluejays also have impressive records with an advantage at the beginning of the game. CU is 10-1 when leading after the first frame and 12-1 when up after two innings. The Jays are 13-1 when leading after five innings.
Creighton's Magic Numbers:
· Creighton is undefeated at 18-0 this season when allowing opponents fewer than three runs.
· The Bluejays are also 18-0 when scoring four or more runs on offense in 2013.
· CU is 19-3 when scoring first this season.
· Creighton is 20-1 when posting more hits than its foes this year.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Just five weeks into the season, junior Alexis Cantu set the Creighton single-season mark for being hit by a pitch at 11. Michelle Graner held the previous CU record of 10 set in 2008.
Cantu's hit-by-pitch per game average of 0.31 stands No. 28 in the nation.
Cantu was hit multiple times on two occasions this year. Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff she was hit three times in four plate appearances. Cantu was hit by a pitch in each game of the Jays' series at Evansville. The Aces registered two HBP's against Cantu in game two sandwiched between one hit-by-pitch in the games one and three.
The junior is currently on a season-long streak of 10 games without being hit by a pitch.
Baker Climbs to the Top of CU Career Record Books: Last month senior Amy Baker claimed the top spot in the all-time Creighton record books for home runs and runs batted in.
The senior's career total of 56 homers surpassed the previous top mark of 50, set by current assistant coach Renae Sinkler in 2010. Baker has also set the Missouri Valley Conference mark.
With 162 career runs batted in, Baker recently moved past both of her assistant coaches in the rankings Abby Johnson (144) and Sinkler (146) to claim the top spot.
Baker is also among the Creighton career top 10 for batting average, total bases and walks. The Omaha native's .416 batting average this season would currently rank fourth all-time for a single-season mark in program history.
Baker leads the Valley in home runs (15), RBI (37), total bases (94) and slugging percentage (.931).
Walk It Off in Grand Style: Amy Baker's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning against Youngstown State on March 12 secured a 6-2 win and marked the 16th time a CU player hit a walk-off blast since 2001.
The slam also marked the third straight season with a walk-off home run. In 2012
Alexis Cantu's three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. Missouri State on May 6 beat the Bears, 5-4.
Cantu's first career walk-off homer was the first by any Bluejay since Sammy Snygg posted one against Bradley on April 2, 2011.
Stacey Rybar is the last Bluejay with two walk-off homers in the same season (2002), and also the last Bluejay with a walk-off homer in the MVC Tournament (May 10, 2002 vs. UNI).
Here's a list of Creighton's walk-off home runs since 1999:
Inn. Player vs. Opponent Date
8 Amy Baker vs. Youngstown State 3/12/13
8 Alexis Cantu vs. Missouri State 5/6/12
8 Sammy Snygg vs. Bradley 4/2/11
10 Michelle Graner vs. Wichita State 5/3/09
7 Laura Kratochvil vs. Illinois State 3/21/09
6* Sara Loeffelholz vs. Saint Joseph's 3/6/09
10 TJ Eadus vs. Northern Iowa 3/29/08
7 Bailey Dawson vs. Texas State 2/9/08
6* Michelle Graner vs. South Dakota State 3/22/07
9 Jessica Merkel vs. Nebraska 4/14/05
6* Lauren Flores vs. Bradley 4/9/05
7# Abby Johnson at Missouri State 3/15/03
7 Stacey Rybar vs. Northern Iowa 5/10/02
8# Stacey Rybar at Bradley 5/4/02
5* Nicole Garber vs. Drake 4/23/02
10 Kari Shank vs. Northern Iowa 4/8/01
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Homer Cooking: After not hitting a home run in the first two games of 2013, Creighton jacked at least one ball over the fence in 10 consecutive contests before the streak was halted at UT Arlington for three games.
Creighton has drilled a home run in 16 of its last 20 contests, including five multi-homer games. Amy Baker and junior Blair Lowe each smashed two homers at Indiana State last weekend.
Freshman Kelsey Allender's first career grand slam highlighted the series versus UNI on March 29. The slam was the Jays' second of the year following Amy Baker's walk-off grand slam against Youngstown State on March 12.
As a result, CU leads the Valley with 39 homers this season. The Bluejays rank No. 25 nationally with 1.11 home runs per game in the latest NCAA statistical rankings released April 14.
Seven Bluejays have hit multiple home runs this season led by Amy Baker's league-leading total of 15. Joining Baker with more than one homer in 2013 is sophomore Bri Lingl (6), freshman Blake Ringle (5), junior Alexis Cantu (4) sophomore Liz Dike (3), Lowe (2) and Allender (2).
Allender hit her first career home run of an inside-the-park variety against Grambling State Feb. 24. Allender's inside-the-park home run is the first since Dike scored two of them last season, the last against Wichita State on April 7, 2012.
Senior Sammy Snygg also rifled a shot over the wall versus then-No. 14 Florida in Creighton's opening weekend. Junior Ellen Homan drilled a three-run homer at home against Bradley April 6.
Marching into Spring: Creighton finished the month of March with a 14-5 record this year. The Jays closed out the month on a four-game win streak and opened its home season with a three-game sweep of Northern Iowa to take over first place in the Valley.
Last season the Bluejays were finished 9-10 in the third month of 2012.
Bradley Series Recap: Creighton took two out of three games from Bradley at home April 6-7. Each game of the series was decided by just one run.
Bradley won the opener 3-2 before the Bluejays came from behind to take game two of a doubleheader 6-5 in eight innings on April 6. CU jumped out to a 3-0 lead April 7 before BU scored two in its final at-bat for a 3-2 Jays' win.
Senior Amy Baker's pair of home runs against Bradley increased her career total to 54 homers. With 156 career runs batted in, Baker needs just one RBI this week to tie the Valley career RBI record of 157.
Day one of the series ended in dramatic fashion. Junior Ellen Homan connected on a three-run home run just over the right field wall to tie game two at 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth inning. It marked Homan's first home run of the season and third of her career.
In her first at-bat of the season, junior right-handed pitcher Becca Changstrom capped the come-from-behind victory with a walk-off double to right center in the bottom of the eighth inning of game two to give the Jays a 6-5 victory over BU.
Nebraska Rivalry Part One: Down 4-3 with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Creighton softball team rallied to load the bases and put pressure on visiting No. 22 Nebraska but the Cornhuskers got out of the jam to escape with the one-run victory at the CU Sports Complex Wednesday evening.
The loss snapped a four-game win streak for Creighton (19-10) as Nebraska (26-7) dealt the Bluejays their first defeat at home this year.
Creighton jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Senior Amy Baker drew a two-out walk before junior Alexis Cantu drilled a two-run homer over the left field wall to put the Bluejays up two after one inning.
Nebraska quickly answered in the top of the second inning with back-to-back solo home runs then took the lead for good in the fifth before adding an insurance run in the seventh.
Following a leadoff walk, a double from CU sophomore Bri Lingl down the right field line put runners in scoring position with no outs. A one-out RBI single from junior Blair Lowe scored a run to cut the Husker lead to 4-3 with runners on the corners. Freshman Kelsey Allender drew a four-pitch walk to load the bases with one out on the scoreboard.
But the Huskers handled the pressure to strike out the final two Bluejay batters and escape with a 4-3 victory.
Northern Iowa Series Recap: Creighton swept a three-game series from Northern Iowa March 29-30 at the CU Sports Complex. The Bluejays swept a Friday doubleheader by scores of 4-1 and 11-1, with the second game shortened to five innings. CU clinched the Saturday finale 4-2.
Sophomore Liz Dike led the Bluejay offense last weekend with five hits versus Northern Iowa. Including a 4-for-4 effort in the finale. She recorded a triple, double and pair of singles. Freshman Kelsey Allender hit the first home run at the CU Sports Complex of 2013, and her second career homer with a grand slam in game two.
Junior Becca Changstrom remained undefeated in MVC starts at 4-0 and improved to 13-4 overall this season after registering two complete-game wins. She gave up just three earned runs on nine hits through 14 innings in the circle resulting in a 1.50 ERA. Changstrom notched her seventh double-digit strikeout performance in the opener with 11 K's.
Evansville Series Recap: Creighton senior Amy Baker capped off a record-setting week by blasting career home run No. 52 to spark a come-from-behind victory at Evansville March 16 and tie the MVC career home run record.
CU junior Becca Changstrom matched her career high of 13 K's on Friday night in a conference-opening win at Evansville. She struck out 10 Purple Aces in the series finale a day later.
The Bluejays opened the MVC season at 2-1 on the road for the third consecutive season. Creighton also went 2-1 at Evansville to begin the 2011 conference slate before the Jays earned a 2-1 split at Bradley last season.
Rebel Spring Games Recap: The Bluejays went 6-2 at the 2013 Rebel Spring Games March 9-13. The wins increased Creighton's all-time record at the tourney to 49-9 (.845) in six appearances at the Florida tourney all under current head coach Brent Vigness.
The Bluejays shut out five opponents (Saint Francis (PA), North Dakota, Butler, Fairleigh Dickinson and Army) over the four-day span. The exception was a 6-2 victory over Youngstown State in eight innings after a walk-off grand slam from senior Amy Baker.
One CU loss was a no-hit 5-0 defeat at the hands of Eastern Illinois on March 10. Three days later Creighton dropped a 3-1 decision to Robert Morris.
UTA Maverick Invitational Recap: The Bluejays went 3-2 at the UTA Maverick Invitational in Arlington, Texas, to improve to 8-6 this season. After a pair of wins over host UTA and Lamar on March 1, CU upset then No. 21 Tulsa 4-3 in extra innings on March 2 for its first win over a ranked team since February 2010.
The Bluejays' bats struggled in the final two games of the tourney resulting in losses to Lamar and the host Mavericks. The losses snapped a five-game win streak for the Jays.
Fantastic February Finishes: Creighton finished the month of February with a 5-4 record. It marks the seventh straight season that head coach Brent Vigness has directed the Bluejays to a winning record in the first month of the season.
The Bluejays are 46-24 in February spanning those seven seasons to the beginning of 2007. CU's 5-4 mark this season is the same record the Jays had in 2010 – the year of the program's last NCAA Tournament appearance.
Central Arkansas Tournament Recap: The Bluejays went 3-1 at the Central Arkansas Tournament in Conway, Ark., to improve to 5-4 this season. CU's only loss was to host UCA in its first true road game this season. Creighton outscored opponents 35-16 last weekend. The Bluejays hit .353 as a team over the four games while holding opponents to a .271 average.
The Bluejays are 8-1 all-time at tournaments hosted by Central Arkansas. Creighton went undefeated in five games at the UCA Spring Clash to open the 2007 campaign. The Jays are now 2-1 all-time against UCA with two wins in the 2007 tourney.
Kajikawa Classic Recap: Creighton opened 2013 at the Kajikawa Classic Feb. 7-9 with wins over New Mexico and Oregon State, leading to a 2-3 record. The Bluejays are 5-6 all-time at the Kajikawa Classic following a 3-3 ledger at Tempe in 2010.
Déjà Vu vs. OSU: Creighton's win over Oregon State on Feb. 8, marked the Jays' second-straight victory over the Beavers by the same score (5-3) in the same tournament (Kajikawa Classic) at the same location (Tempe, Ariz.), three years apart. CU is now 2-2 against the Pac-12 foe and head coach Brent Vigness is 2-1 versus OSU.
Telecky on Top against Oregon State: Brittany Telecky won her first start of the season in a 5-3 victory over Oregon State. The junior pitched 6 innings against OSU allowing just three runs on eight hits. She also came in as a relief pitcher against San Diego State for two innings, allowing no hits or runs and just one walk.
Season-Opening Salvo: The Bluejays' season-opening win over New Mexico was Creighton's third-straight victory to begin a season following opening-day wins in 2011 and 2012.
CU's first-game win streak matches the longest in program history when the Jays previously won three consecutive openers from 2006-08 and 1998-2000. All three streaks were under the direction of current head coach Brent Vigness.
Creighton is 19-18 overall in season-opening contests including an 11-9 record under head coach Brent Vigness.
Preseason Predictions: The Creighton softball team placed four players on the 2013 preseason all-conference team as the league's coaches picked the Bluejays to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the league office announced Jan. 23.
The fourth-place prediction is the highest preseason ranking for the Bluejays since 2010 when they were picked to win the Valley. Creighton has finished lower than fourth in the MVC regular season standings just three times in the past 16 seasons.
Senior catcher Amy Baker earned the second All-MVC preseason selection of her career to go with a nod from 2011 during her sophomore campaign. Additionally, three juniors claimed their first preseason honors in designated player and pitcher Alexis Cantu, pitcher Becca Changstrom and outfielder Ellen Homan. All four of the CU honorees earned All-MVC accolades after last season.
The four CU player selections match Southern Illinois for the most on the 2013 preseason squad. Additionally, the four players on the preseason all-conference team are the most for any Creighton squad dating back to 2004 when three Jays earned All-MVC preseason honors and current assistant Abby Johnson collected honorable mention recognition.
Recapping 2012: The Bluejays return 11 players from last season's team that compiled a 28-25-1 overall record and finished fifth in the MVC at 15-11. Creighton finished last season with a school-record 294 runs. CU led the MVC with a .292 batting average, 56 homers, 275 RBI and a .464 slugging percentage. The Jays ranked in the NCAA top-30 in scoring (No. 20), home runs per game (No. 22) and slugging percentage (No. 27) in 2012.


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"Supermelodic pulp/arena pop"
It'd be easy to resent Anthony Ferraro, the force behind Astronauts, etc. [1], if he didn't seem like such an agreeable guy. In the months following his graduation from UC Berkeley last summer -- a time when many of us are flipping coins to decide between the barista job or the unpaid internship -- Ferraro had just become Toro y Moi [2]'s new keyboardist, and was juggling prep for their international tour with writing songs for his second solo EP. The latter project will be released in the next month or so, but the first single, "Sadie," a happily hazed-out, keys-focused electronic number that sounds like a love ballad on Vicodin, has already charmed the entire chillwave-loving Internet.
A classically trained pianist who has the French composer Hector Berlioz tattooed on his arm, Ferraro now directs his energy toward making music that sounds like it was sent from the future, though he describes it simply as "supermelodic pulp." He's supported by Scott Brown on bass, Derek Barber on guitar, and Aaron Gold on drums, "all incredible musicians who can play circles around me, and often do," he says. The resulting sound is lush, dreamy, and so full that it doesn't quite feel right to call Ferraro a bedroom producer.
The music's also definitely collaborative; he's part of the Non-Market collective [3], a group of Oakland friend-bands that all seem to be growing in one way or another, including Waterstrider, Bells Atlas, last year's On the Rise band Trails and Ways [4], and this year's Goldie winner The Seshen [5]. (Members of Waterstrider and Bells Atlas are part of Astronauts Etc's live band as well.) And while his highly anticipated EP isn't out yet, Ferraro's just begun demo-ing tracks for an LP he plans to record in the summer or fall. Long story short: Get used to hearing his name.
Weirdest thing that's happened at a show?
Probably the Toro y Moi show in Columbia, S.C., where someone lit a bunch of scraps of paper on fire and dropped them on us from the balcony. I think he had a cape on, too. He got escorted out, and we somehow didn't miss a beat.
Bay Area food item you couldn't (metaphorically) live without?
The $4 bánh mì at the Vietnamese place around the corner from my house. When you're in that final stretch before you get paid from tour, those start to look real good.
How do you survive here as a musician? What's the best and worst thing about being a musician in the Bay Area?
It's not as much a national musical hub as places like Brooklyn or LA, but the Bay is such a welcoming place for artists of any sort. The beauty of it is that everyone survives together, not in spite of each other. Maybe the worst thing about it is that it's easy to get stuck here, but then you realize that that's not such a bad thing after all.
[1] https://www.facebook.com/astronautsetc
[2] http://toroymoi.blogspot.com/
[3] http://nonmarket.tumblr.com/
[4] http://www.sfbg.com/2013/02/12/rise-trails-and-ways
[5] http://www.sfbg.com/2014/02/18/goldies-2014-music-seshen
[6] http://www.facebook.com/astronautsetc


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Submission Nokia tries 'you show me yours, I'll show you mine' for parking data->
vu1986 writes: "Nokia Research Center has developed a new system for finding parking spots that rewards users for sharing information on primo spots. It's a smart approach to a common problem, as users might be more willing to share if they know they'll get privileged information in return."
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The Utah Department of Workforce Services plans to implement the 12.8 percent reduction on April 28, 2013, provided the computer system that administers the program can be updated by that time.
This reduction applies to all current and future claimants eligible for EUC on or after the target date of April 28. This reduction will not impact regular state unemployment insurance benefit amounts.
As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011, also known as sequestration, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) directed states to begin reducing EUC claimant's weekly and maximum benefit amounts on or after March 31, 2013.
Though states are allowed to choose the date of implementation, the percentage will increase the longer it takes for states to implement the reduction.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services administers the unemployment insurance program in Utah. Two weeks before implementation, the department will send out notices to about 4,000 current unemployed workers informing them that their weekly and maximum EUC benefits will be reduced.
Workforce Services will continue to provide the claimants with re-employment, training, and educational opportunities to help them find employment.
The EUC program is currently authorized to pay up to an additional 14 weeks of emergency federal benefits on top of the original 26 weeks of regular state unemployment benefits. This makes a total of up to 40 weeks of benefits. This federal program is scheduled to end on December 28, 2013.


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New Communication Technologies, Their History and Social Influence: An Annotated Bibliography
To access or cite this collection:http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/NewComm
This annotated bibliography covers scholarship on the history and influence of new communication technologies. The term "new" is used in a historical sense, which is to say that all technologies were at one time new. For example, innovations in timekeeping, the reproduction of visual images, and Johann Gutenberg's invention of printing with movable metal type were new in the context of the period between the thirteenth and mid-fifteenth centuries and they helped to make possible the modern world. This bibliography attempts to cover both very old and very recent developments in communications, and in so doing to place the rapid changes of our modern-day world into historical perspective.
Scholars have suggested that changes in communication can often have profound historical consequences, challenging established values as well as economic and power structures, altering the way we organize, indeed, perhaps even transforming the way we think. Some speculate that empires rise and fall as a result of these innovations. If we look at Gutenberg's invention now more than five centuries removed from our own time, we can see that the printing press set in motion changes that were of enormous historical importance not only for Western Civilization but for the entire world. It greatly increased the volume of printed material, was a catalyst in the Protestant Reformation, in the rise of science, capitalism, nationalism, and democratic government. It freed scholars from rote memory and stimulated creative thought in many areas. It altered our relationship with history and how we experience the past.
What do we make, though, of the many achievements of more recent times? Forget for a moment the latest developments in digital computing and consider a few of the many achievements of the nineteenth century. The advent of steam power, photography, and the electric telegraph during the first half of the nineteenth century were but precursors of even more stunning advances in the later half of that century. The phonograph (which made it possible for the first time to capture sound), the telephone, the electric light and the spread of an electrical network, moving pictures, and the wireless had by 1900 laid the foundation for much of twentieth century living. These innovations in communication were part and parcel of the Industrial Revolution and they helped to facilitate the shift from rural to urban living, and the transition from traditional to modern thinking. Taken together, these developments amounted to one of the great divides in human experience.<more>


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