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SPUR is a research prototype of a tracing just-in-time compiler (TJIT) for CIL.
Watch the SPUR video on channel 9!
What is SPUR?
Tracing just-in-time compilers (TJITs) determine frequently executed traces (hot paths and loops) in running programs and focus their optimization effort by emitting optimized machine code specialized to these traces. Prior work has established this strategy to be especially beneficial for dynamic languages such as JavaScript, where the TJIT interfaces with the interpreter and produces machine code from the JavaScript trace.
We try to addresses these issues in the SPUR research project, where we are developing a prototype TJIT for Microsoft's Common Intermediate Language CIL (the target language of C#, VisualBasic, F#, and many other languages). Working on CIL enables TJIT optimizations for any program compiled to this platform.
- Benjamin S. Lerner, Brian Burg, Wolfram Schulte, and H Venter, C3: An Experimental, Extensible, Reconfigurable Platform for HTML-based Applications, in 2nd USENIX Conference on Web Application Development, USENIX, 15 June 2011.
- Benjamin S. Lerner, Herman Venter, and Dan Grossman, Supporting Dynamic, Third-Party Code Customizations in JavaScript Using Aspects, in OOPSLA 2010, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 17 October 2010.
- Nikolai Tillmann, Michal Moskal, Wolfram Schulte, Herman Venter, and Manuel Fahndrich, The Unthinkable: Automated Theorem Provers for (Tracing) Just-in-time Compilers, 24 May 2010.
- Wolfram Schulte and Nikolai Tillmann, Automatic Parallelization of Programming Languages: Past, Present and Future, in International Workshop on Multicore Software Engineering, May 2010.
- Michael Bebenita, Florian Brandner, Manuel Fahndrich, Francesco Logozzo, Wolfram Schulte, Nikolai Tillmann, and Herman Venter, SPUR: A Trace-Based JIT Compiler for CIL, no. MSR-TR-2010-27, 25 March 2010.
- Francesco Logozzo and Herman Venter, Rapid Atomic Type Analysis by Abstract Interpretation. Application to JavaScript optimization, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Compiler Construction, Springer Verlag, March 2010.
- Michael Bebenita, Florian Brandner, Manuel Fahndrich, Francesco Logozzo, Wolfram Schulte, Nikolai Tillmann, and Herman Venter, SPUR: a trace-based JIT compiler for CIL, in Proceedings of the ACM international conference on Object oriented programming systems languages and applications, ACM, New York, NY, USA, 2010.


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Our Mission
The Symphony and its family of affiliates are committed to sharing their passion for music with the entire Southwest Florida community through continuous improvement of the artistic quality, programmatic breadth and cultural relevance of our concert programs and presentations. We are determined to accomplish this mission by creating an infrastructure of educational programs, institutional support and personal participation that we can build upon with pride in the 21st Century.
Each year the Orchestra presents a series of five Masterworks concerts featuring music from the great symphonic repertoire. Typically one of these programs is a "Discovery" concert, with a multi-media explanation of the music. The Orchestra presents four pops concerts including a family-oriented Holiday Pops. Three chamber orchestra programs are presented annually at BIG Arts on Sanibel Island. Orchestra concerts are also offered at the Village Church at Shell Point. The organization supports a youth orchestra program that includes a full youth symphony, a string ensemble for less-experienced players, a full Concert Orchestra for intermediate-level players and chamber ensembles for more advanced players. A string quartet and brass quintet present free educational programs in the local schools. Free Young People's concerts are presented at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Each year the Society hosts a Young Artists Competition with the winner presented as soloist with the Orchestra.The Orchestra provides hundreds of free tickets to disadvantaged youth and $5 tickets to families through the Symphony Discovery Club program. The Symphony Society consists of more than 300 volunteers who work tirelessly in support of the orchestra and its programs.
Core Values
We celebrate the joy of music and inspire audiences with a variety of quality concerts performed by professional musicians, accessible to all. We enrich lives through our commitment to excellence, integrity, financial responsibility, community engagement and life-long learning.
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(9/20) During our field observations at the ED today I was struck by the ability of the nurses to adapt to seemingly oppressive environmental conditions. Humans are very adaptable creatures in general--its amazing what we can "get used to". Walking through the halls I was overcome by a sense of claustrophobia and over-stimulation which I feel is due, in large part, to the lighting, which is intense and incessant. No windows (natural sunlight), no ability to modulate lights, no variations throughout the day. Many times these nurses come in at dark and leave at dark
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Articles of interest along the way:
[[1]] "Scariest Hospital Risks" While not addressed directly in the article, it underscores the need for a sound, efficient and safe waste management system, which is critical in preventing the spread of bacteria/disease. Before our brainstorm I had never thought about waste and the implications of its use/misuse (I guess out of sight out of mind!) but now I see it as an essential component.
[[2]] "A Treatment Room with a View" Interesting article on evidence-based design and the call for more patient-friendly hospitals. As one expert states, ""Most veterinarians put their patients in better surroundings than patients who are getting chemo." Yikes. What did hospitals do before they employed evidence-based design? Is the rise of E-BD parallel to the increase in patient and family centered care?


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WHEELING - Seton-LaSalle scored the first eight points of the game Friday and never trailed in posting a 63-44 triumph against Linsly in the opening game of the 6th annual Cancer Research Classic at Wheeling Jesuit University's McDonough Center.
For the Cadets, the contest was a far cry from Thursday night's 26-point victory against Shadyside.
''We knew Coach (Mark) Walsh was a great coach and you can tell they have some experience and some strong physical kids,'' Linsly coach James Wallace said.
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Linsly's Anthony Wallace (14) looks to shoot over Seton-LaSalle's Ryan Norkus (32).
''That was the difference in the ballgame.''
The Rebels jumped ahead 11-3 before Linsly went on a 9-2 run to close to within two at 14-12. Jabri Blount, who finished with a team-high 15 points, keyed the spurt with a 3-point play and a layup off a nifty feed from Anthony Wallace.
But while Linsly's No. 23 was scoring, Seton-LaSalle's No. 23 - Dale Clancy - was just getting warmed up.
After scoring 10 points during the opening quarter, the 5-foot-8 junior exploded for eight more during the second as the Rebels took a 33-24 lead into halftime.
Four of Clancy's seven goals came from 3-point land. While neither team shot the ball well during the first 16 minutes, Seton-LaSalle drained five treys to Linsly's none and that proved key.
Things got worse for the Cadets in the third as they only mustered four points on 2-for-10 shooting.
''We didn't shoot the ball well, obviously, and I think that frustrated us collectively,'' James Wallace said. ''We also had some second chances and couldn't finish.''
The Rebels led by as many as 21 midway through the fourth before Linsly put together an 8-0 run to draw to within 13 at 54-41. But Seton-LaSalle scored the final seven points of the game - including three of Clancy's game-high 25 - to put the game away.
''We were able to get the ball inside, we just had trouble finishing,'' James Wallace said. ''We still have some guys who are learning how to finish against more physical competition.
''Give credit to their kids. They played to their style and bottled us up defensively.''
James Wallace hopes continued play against solid competition helps his youthful squad mature.
''We still have to play Magnolia twice and Obama Prep again along with (Wheeling) Central and Conotton Valley,'' he said.
''I think we've done a good job of taking bits and pieces from every game and building off of them.
''But the progress and success will be predicated on how we continue to make adjustments.''


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"During the height of the Iraq War, the Bush administration and the media framed the US military's role as a neutral peacemaker in the middle of a sectarian civil war.
According to a new BBC/The Guardian documentary, the Bush administration deliberately fomented the civil war by arming death squads and operating a vast network of torture centers, organized by veterans from Reagan's dirty wars in Central America." (via The Real News Network)
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- I'm a book lover from way back but here's what I've noticed: for most of us at least, convenience may trump love.
Here's what I'm talking about: I loved going to record stores and it is not like I ever actually decided to stop going to Tower Records or Circuit City. I just looked up one day and I was ordering my Cd's online and then downloading digitally and then Tower and most of the music stores were gone. Think about it!
Lets Be Real: Books are for everyone. But having the actual time and energy to go somewhere to buy one? I'm thinking sooner rather than later that's gonna be only for those few folks too loyal or too stubborn to change.


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For Peter Corbett, a leader in the new technology community in Washington, DC, relationship-building is a full-time job. "Bringing people together is what I think about every day," says Corbett, the founder of iStrategy Labs, a digital marketing firm and the engine behind the Twin Tech, a series of regional events that bring together the creatives and techies of the information technology world for networking and business development. "My job as a leader is to feed technologists what they need and get them involved where they need to be involved. "
A case in point is iStrategy's recent Apps for Democracy project for the District of Columbia government. Nominated for a UN Public Service Award, the project sourced innovation directly from talented citizen coders. The result was the development of 47 new applications, from an iPhone app that sounds an alert if you are in a dangerous neighborhood, to an app that tracks government spending and allows you to make comments. "The government valued these apps at 2.6 million, had they been acquired through the established Request for Proposal model, says Corbett. "It's all of our jobs to contribute to democracy. We wanted to change the way government procures IT. This is a crowd source application development model we're pioneering, and now, cities like Toronto and New York are looking at it."
Traveling to Helsinki, Corbett looks forward to meeting the brands that are developing technology-driven marketing and to connecting with Helsinki's IT community for cross-collaboration. "I'll be looking for a Finnish Ambassador for the Government 2.0 Club, a global chapter-based organization helping governments understand how new technologies can benefit citizens."
Forum Virium Helsinki is ready to show Mr Corbett the digital delights of Helsinki.
We are specialists in this field, as Forum Virium Helsinki promotes the development of digital services in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
We are an independent co-operation cluster, bringing together ideas and content creators with high-growth and established companies as well as public sector organisations. Forum Virium Helsinki leads development projects and opens contacts to international markets in addition to playing a key role in creating Living Lab test environments.
Mr Corbett's visit will be hosted by Mr Jarmo Eskelinen, Executive Director of Forum Virium Helsinki and Ms Helena Hyvärinen, Executive Producer, Media Project Area.
We have prepared an interesting programme for Mr Corbett's visit. He will be introduced to the technical, innovative and creative side of Helsinki - not forgetting the phenomena of social media.
I'm at the http://www.mediapaivat.fi/english/ conference and I'll be speaking about Apps for Democracy and Citizen Driven Innovation at 2pm.04.04.2009
My journey to Helsinki has not officially begun, but I've been talking about it with a number of people over the past few weeks. One of the things I plan to do is to shoot a short documentary - and I'm still refining the concept for it. Once I have a definitive directly I'll post more about that here.
I'm reading my draft itinerary and digging deeper into:
I just finished writing up a document on "Creating a Citizen Driven Ideas and Problems Sourcing Platform, and associated Providers to Needs Matching System."
The PDf and video are here:
Finally packed for my trip. Key items that will help me along the way (all tech of course):
-iPhone with international data and voice plan.
-Canon HV20 HD video camera with shot gun mic, 10 HDV tapes
-Nikon D40 SLR - 4gigs of SD cards
-Mac Book Pro 2.4ghz w/ 4gigs RAM (loaded with final cut pro, motion, illustrator, after effects).
-MiniBook 120 gig USB HD for dumping HD video onto.
...clothes and such.
Last minute schedule: Having a great client call at 10:30 to talk about a digital + experiential marketing campaign on college campuses, photo shoot for Washingtonian Magazine at 11, interview on Fed News Radio at 1pm, head to the airport at 2pm, fly to Helsinki at 5pm!
Yesterday was a tough one as I landed with about an hour of sleep and jumped right into agenda planning and a couple meetings.
I'm glad I didn't opt to just run to my hotel room to sleep because my meetings with www.zipipop.com and www.tripsay.com were terrific!
Today is going to be a full day and you can follow most of what I'm doing via http://www.twitter.com/corbett3000 in real time :)
I'm at the http://www.mediapaivat.fi/english/ conference and I'll be speaking about Apps for Democracy and Citizen Driven Innovation at 2pm.
I landed yesterday and there was an article about my work in Helsingin Sanomat: http://tinyurl.com/c8qql4
Forum Virium has been such a incredible host and have setup some really interesting meeting for me thus far. I've visited the following companies:
http://about.zipipop.com/about (Really interesting conversation about Intention Broadcasting)
http://www.tripsay.com/index.html (Great insight into the local tech community in Helsinki. Looks like Helsinki has good sources for early strange funding, but the tech community isn't as tightly coalesced as DC. DC on the other hand has very few sources for early stage investments).
http://www.demos.fi/english (These guys are a think tank + culture hacking group that I think feels and thinks a lot like iStrategyLabs).
www.kuubi.fi (also really felt like iStrategyLabs but with a deeper focus on content creation - they do all the film trailers in Finland for big Hollywood films, where as iStrategyLabs is more heavily weighted on the social media marketing side...though Kuubi is quiet adept at that as well). They made a really cool touch screen interface to pop bubbles with!
Went to http://2009.pixelache.ac/ today which was interesting - I stood up and told a very left leaning socialist that capitalism is the best system but that it needs to be tweaks A LOT to work better for people.
http://www.sulake.com/ was certainly a very enlightening company to visit. They've really tapped the pulse of the youth market in a big way with http://www.habbo.com/
Off to meet the Mayor now!
Yesterday I spoke at a conference on "Citizen Driven Innovation" and my slides are here:
Afterwards, we grabbed a bite to eat at Grotesk, the Ice Bar, Tavastia and Bar Loose - and ended up at home be about 4:30am!
This afternoon I went back to Pixelache to see a VJ presentation and a mass-collaboration art project featuring 100,000 kg of clay.
I'm sitting in the Copenhagen airport recovering from a night of incredible Karaoke with the Forum Virium + tech entrepreurs team...and I'm run plain exhausted.
My journal slipped by the wayside over the past two days because my schedule became so completely full of wonderful meetings that I just haven't found the time to posts.
In order to make up for that, I've got some videos for your viewing pleasure:
From the Top of Helsinki: http://www.qik.com/video/1408827
Exploration of the Ice Bar: http://www.qik.com/video/1389144
From my Media Days talk: http://www.qik.com/video/1385461
I've been capturing some great HD video along the way and once I find a moment (or 10 hours) to edit it, I'll post it here.


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Acura Integra / Honda Accord, CRX, Civic, Prelude 4 Pad Rigid Race Clutch Disc
- Premium Ceramic Friction With High-Heat Tolerance
- 4 Pad Provides Quickest Shifting
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SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – Extra-time goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku sealed a thrilling 2-1 victory for Belgium over a spirited United States on Tuesday and set up a World Cup quarter-final clash with Argentina.
After dominating the game and being frustrated by an inspired Tim Howard in the U.S. goal, De Bruyne struck in the 93rd minute, collecting a loose ball before turning and firing home an angled shot from seven meters.
In a pulsating extra time period, substitute Lukaku powered home a second on 105 minutes after a neat De Bruyne pass before Julian Green's neat volley ensured a tense finish in which Clint Dempsey almost sneaked an equalizer.
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It could have been very different for the Belgians had U.S. substitute Chris Wondolowski not horribly skewed wide from five meters in the dying seconds of normal time to seal what would have been a smash and grab victory.
Belgium enjoyed nearly all the possession and looked the more dangerous side throughout as the U.S. were forced to set up camp outside their box and look for the break.
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On his first start in Brazil, Belgium striker Divock Origi was in on goal inside 40 seconds but his low drive was parried away for a corner by Howard, while the lively De Bruyne should have done better after 23 minutes after finding space in the box.
Dempsey's tame volley represented the best chance for the Americans in the first half but it was the Belgians who looked strong again after the interval.
Dries Mertens and Jan Vertonghen tested Howard before Origi went close with a header that hit the crossbar. Howard was again on hand to repel Kevin Mirallas on 76 minutes and he dealt with two more stinging Origi shots and a Vincent Kompany effort.
With extra time moments away, America's Wondolowski missed a glorious chance that they would come to rue.
All the Belgian goals in Brazil had come after the 70th- minute mark and their persistence finally paid off in extra time.
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De Bruyne fired home after good work from Lukaku before the midfielder returned the favor, teeing up the substitute striker to power home a second on 105 minutes.
Midfielder Green raised U.S. hopes by pulling one back with a smart volley two minutes later but after Thibaut Courtois denied Dempsey's clever set-piece move it was Belgium who held on to seal their first World Cup quarter-final since 1986.
Argentina took 118 minutes to break down stubborn Switzerland then survived an extraordinary, heart-stopping finale before reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic 1-0 win on Tuesday.
With penalties looming, Angel Di Maria stroked the ball home from the edge of penalty area to put the finishing touch to a trademark Lionel Messi run, sparking wild celebrations among the South Americans and their fans in Sao Paulo.
There was still time for Swiss substitute Blerim Dzemaili to head the ball against the post from point-blank range and his team mate Xherdan Shaqiri to send a free kick straight into the Argentina wall amid unbearable tension.
"Football is brutal, brutal, brutal. Unfortunately, we didn't quite have enough strength at the end to get through extra time," said Switzerland's assistant coach Michel Pont.
Argentina face either Belgium in their quarter-final in Brasilia on Saturday.
Off the field, Cameroon's football federation (FECAFOOT) said they would investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup, centered on the 4-0 defeat by Croatia when Alex Song sent off in the first half.
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"Recent allegations of fraud around Cameroon's three 2014 World Cup games, especially Cameroon v Croatia, as well the existence of "seven bad apples (in our national team)" do not reflect the values and principles promoted by our administration," FECAFOOT said in a statement.
The allegations against Cameroon came from convicted fraudster Wilson Raj Perumal, who had accurately forecast the result and the fact that a player would be sent off during a discussion with German magazine Der Spiegel.
The Netherlands, who face Costa Rica in a quarter-final on Saturday, suffered a blow when defensive midfielder Nigel de Jong was effectively ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a groin injury.
The Dutch football association (KNVB) said in a statement that De Jong would be sidelined for two to four weeks, exceeding the duration of the tournament which ends on July 13.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi was reported to have quit his post, one day after their last 16 exit to France, but this was denied by the country's football federation.
Argentina became the seventh team to reach the quarter-finals, all of them winners of their first round groups.
Like Brazil, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Germany and France before them, they had to suffer much more than in the group stage before finally booking their place.
Although Argentina dominated the match, their attacks lacked variety and Switzerland, brilliantly marshaled by veteran coach Ottmar Hitzfeld in his last game in charge, defended superbly.
Hitzfeld is now retiring following a career in which he has won seven Bundesliga and two Champions League titles.
The Swiss broke forward when they had a chance and created several chances, with Josip Drmic wasting the best when he chipped the ball into Sergio Romero's arms from an excellent position.
"Yesterday Germany, Holland the day before. Nothing's easy, it's all hard work. Football has evolved today and everything is very level," said Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano, referring to narrow victories by the Germans and Dutch.
"We always tried to play, we just made one mistake in the first half that allowed a one-on-one with 'Chiquito' Romero," added Di Maria.


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Pakistan | Osama bin Laden took sanctuary in a region surrounded by longstanding, if scattered, Christian outposts. They plan to carry on despite an altered landscape
"Goes with the terrortory" Continued...
Some workers at Pakistan's Bach Christian Hospital heard explosions and rapid gunfire in the early morning hours of May 2. Others say they slept right through the U.S. attack that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden.
The 50-bed hospital is only a few miles from the compound where the al-Qaeda leader had for years taken refuge in the Himalayan foothills city of Abbottabad. Besides a terrorist safe haven, the region north of Islamabad along the Karakoram Highway-an area of rugged and beautiful extremes that traces the route of the ancient Silk Road that once linked Europe to China-also is home to some of Pakistan's oldest Christian missions.
Christian missionaries introduced chicken farms to Abbottabad 50 years ago as a way to provide needed protein to a poor rural population. Now hundreds of poultry houses line the countryside, along with fields of wheat, corn, potatoes, and other vegetables. Today the military runs many of the agricultural operations in the area, as well as tea plantations and grain businesses: With ample rain and mild temperatures at a moderately high altitude, the region can manage three growing seasons per year.
Bach Christian Hospital opened in 1956 in the town of Qalandarabad, 6 miles from the city center of Abbottabad, where many of the hospital staff reside. Started by U.S. physicians, Bach is supported by The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM), a Wheaton, Ill., group. "Today was business as usual at the hospital," chief executive officer Luke Cutherell emailed to friends and supporters on May 2. But he also asked for prayers "for this country and for safety for the work here."
Many Christian institutions and churches in Pakistan closed following news of bin Laden's death, and Pakistani officials recommended they beef up security. Despite a long history of providing needed services-particularly medical care and education-Christian groups, even Pakistani-run ones, are viewed as sympathetic to Western interests and to the United States. And as al-Qaeda's presence in Pakistan's northern tier has grown, longstanding missions have come under assault by militants.
In 2002 militants attacked Murree Christian School, about 45 miles by road (a two-and-a-half hour drive) southeast of Abbottabad. Gunmen killed six Pakistani workers at the school and wounded four. But the attack terrorized 150 students attending class at the school, which opened in 1956, and Murree was forced to close for a year. That same week, militants attacked the Christian Hospital of Taxila, killing four nurses and wounding 25 people. Presbyterian missionaries started the 80-year-old hospital, 40 miles from Murree, but at the time of the attack Pakistanis were running it with no foreign staff. Several of the men later arrested and charged for both attacks had received training in bin Laden's Afghanistan camps.
Suicide bombings and similar attacks across Pakistan have killed more than 3,000 people since 2007, according to Compass Direct News, with locals blaming Taliban and al-Qaeda-linked militants. Now, some are wondering whether bin Laden's presence in the North West Frontier Province, where Abbottabad is located, was responsible for the stepped-up violence. "There have been so many other attacks all throughout this area, especially in Peshawar. One wonders if Osama had anything to do with these," said one medical worker in the province, who is not named for security reasons.
Despite the apparent danger, personnel at many Christian institutions say they've been operating normally in the weeks following bin Laden's death. Cutherell said life at Bach "has been fairly routine except for an influx of foreign news people." For most of his neighbors, bin Laden was not the icon of terror he has become in the West, but there has been anger, he said, over the unilateral action of the United States and embarrassment that nearby military personnel either were complicit or incompetent in knowing bin Laden was near. "For the most part the work of the hospital is greatly appreciated," said Cutherell. "That we provide a good quality of basic care at a minimal cost I think helps us to be seen in a different light from others from the West."
Other institutions say they also are operating normally, including ongoing classes at Murree Christian School. But further north on the Karakoram Highway, Gilgit Eye Hospital has closed, personnel say for six months, for personnel and financial reasons. One difficulty is finding Western specialists willing and able to work there, though since opening in 1995 the eye hospital has treated over 60,000 patients and performed 4,000 cataract procedures. "We depend on getting another team of Westerners together who are committed to the area and to the work," said one physician who just returned to the United States (and asked not to be named for security reasons).
The pressure hard-line Muslim groups are exerting within the government has made it harder for Westerners to receive visas to work in Pakistan. And Pakistan's brutal anti-blasphemy laws-which make it a capital crime to insult Islam-put a damper on non-Muslim workers who fear that even casual religious expressions could become grounds for prosecution.
The closer you look at Abbottabad, the more striking a safe haven it appears to have been for bin Laden. Less than 40 miles (but a two-hour drive) from the capital, Islamabad, the city lies at about 4,000 feet in elevation with nearby foothills climbing quickly to over 8,000 feet. With fertile ground irrigated by mountain streams, hills have gradually been tilled into plains for crops. Moderate weather is another reason the military located not only its prestigious academy but other installations around Abbottabad. Not to mention that it's a gateway for all commerce with China. Pakistan increasingly sees China as its chief ally, and the Karakoram Highway cuts through the city center, the last commercial hub in the country, before heading quickly into the desolate north and all the way to the Chinese border.
In addition to military convoys, the roads are frequently clogged with tractors, donkey carts, trucks weighed down with produce, men on bikes, and locals shepherding animals across the road. High-walled compounds like the one where bin Laden likely lived for the last five or more years front the road nearing the city center, where there is a KFC, a movie theater, and large retail stores.
"The military presence has made the economy boom," said the medical worker, who made regular trips to Abbottabad. With the general cosmopolitan feel of the place, less conservative than surrounding areas, he said, "It never entered my mind that one of those high-walled compounds was harboring Osama."
Or that in this pacific setting bin Laden was hoping to plan the next 9/11. Records recovered by the United States are showing that bin Laden was in regular communication from his walled compound with al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen and elsewhere, exchanging messages via dozens of thumb drives recovered by the U.S. Navy SEAL team that broke into the compound May 2 and shot him. In a handwritten journal bin Laden charted ideas for mass attacks along the scale of the 2001 attacks on the United States and suggested ways to choose effective targets, including trains along with airplanes. The journal and other documents discussed launching attacks in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, according to unnamed U.S. officials who spoke to the Associated Press.
In the weeks since, those findings are prompting investigators and counterterrorism officers to scramble all the more to learn about the terrorist mastermind's time in Abbottabad, how, why-and under whose protection-he found safe haven there. "Today, the United States cannot accept a situation in which al-Qaeda and its local allies have a sanctuary to plan and train for terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland," said Seth G. Jones, a political scientist at the RAND Corporation and adjunct professor at Georgetown University, who testified about the future U.S. role in the region at May 10 hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill.
Sanctuary granted by Islamic states sympathetic to al-Qaeda's mission made it possible for bin Laden to direct well-known terror plots. In Sudan between 1991 and 1997 bin Laden planned the simultaneous attacks on U.S. embassies launched in 1998 in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He also made plans for what turned out to be the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole.
Bin Laden returned to Afghanistan after the Taliban took Kabul in 1996, and there planned the attacks of 9/11. Jones points out that bin Laden moved from Tora Bora, his mountain enclave, to Kandahar in the late 1990s, the headquarters of the Taliban. Similarly, he kept a base in Khartoum that was close to Sudan's National Islamic Front government. That raises an obvious question: Did bin Laden's residence in Abbottabad indicate patronage from Pakistan's nearby military?
While in Pakistan, bin Laden likely planned the 2004 Madrid bombing that killed 191 and wounded over 1,800; the 2005 London subway bombings that killed 52 and injured 700; and the foiled 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that involved using liquid explosives to blow up U.S.-bound planes.
All that time, Pakistan's top leaders repeatedly denied that the al-Qaeda leader had made a home in their country. In 2008 then-President Musharraf told CBS: "We are not particularly looking for him, but we are operating against terrorists and al-Qaeda and militant Taliban."
His successor, President Asif Ali Zardari (who was elected when his wife, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated by militants U.S. and Pakistani authorities believe were linked to al-Qaeda), told the BBC in a September 2009 interview that he believed bin Laden was dead-though he offered no evidence to support his claim. Interior Minister Rehman Malik suggested to U.S. officials that bin Laden was in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, or Iran. And when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in late 2009 pressed for Pakistani agents to capture bin Laden, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani balked: "I doubt the information you are giving is correct because I don't think Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan."
U.S. officials long insisted that bin Laden was alive in Pakistan-though they believed him to be in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas rather than in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). But bin Laden had history in NWFP, having established al-Qaeda in Peshawar, the provincial capital, in 1988. He and other Arab fighters from that time forward regularly crossed the border from Peshawar to Jalalabad and Nuristan Province in Afghanistan-areas that continue to be hotbeds of terrorism and Taliban resurgence.
In the short-term the United States must press Pakistan harder to police its border and to eliminate safe havens for terrorists, said former National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones. But Jones warned against punishing Pakistan and said that post-bin Laden tension in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship should instead be treated as "a pivot point to bring about reconciliation." Pakistan, he said, "deserves its share of credit" for capturing key al-Qaeda leaders and the United States "cannot risk the strategic consequences of a failed state in Pakistan."
But Americans are plainly weary of pumping aid-more than $20 billion since 2001-to a country that's not clearly on their side. Pakistan is currently the third-largest recipient of U.S. humanitarian and military aid, behind Israel and Afghanistan. But the fiscal year 2011 request, if granted, would move it just ahead of Israel to second place.
At the May 17 hearing where Jones testified, there was bipartisan frustration from members of the panel over aiding a country that's been sheltering America's No. 1 enemy. "Most of us are wanting to call time out on aid until we can ascertain what is in our best interest," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons went further, accusing Pakistan of playing a "double game" by taking U.S. aid and helping terrorists: "They are both fireman and arsonist in a regional conflagration."
It's a game neither Pakistan nor the United States can afford not to play, perhaps, but without uprooting more terrorist sanctuaries the current situation leaves many, including Pakistan's Christians, vulnerable.


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Mooresville, N.C. (03-15-2011) – Returning to the winner's circle at Darlington Raceway was clearly the priority of the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra team and Germain Racing driver Todd Bodine. The team unloaded a chassis that ranked eighth in first practice and fourth after final practice. From a qualifying position of 12th, Bodine set his sights on the front of the field and enjoyed the147-laps of Darlington's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race – with just a quick detour first.
"The truck was good. Unfortunately right there at the start, don't really know what happened at the start of the race with the left front tire, but it was vibrating really bad so we elected to come in and change it. We had to start in the rear basically," said Bodine of the unplanned pit stop too early in the night. "We had a great truck. The Germain.com Tundra did everything I needed it to do. That was a lot of fun racing like that. It was Darlington and she's back --she's tough underneath."
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"When you have a situation like that and the position I was in, running second, you want to win and you want to pass him. That's what we're all here for, but the way our season has been going, we had to get to the checkered flag. I gave it a shot and got sucked around, got loose and all that so we finished third. The main thing was just don't wreck -- just don't cause a wreck, don't do something dumb. We're all here being professionals trying to race and put on a show. We did and it was another great show in the Truck Series as usual. If you remember what I said earlier in the race day about the veterans and what's going to happen at the end -- we were right there, the guys I said. Kasey (Kahne), Elliott (Sadler), Ron (Hornaday) and me. That's typical Darlington," said Bodine.
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WHEELING — Following a spirited Wednesday floor debate, 23 West Virginia senators outvoted 10 opponents to lower the annual table gambling fees for the state's four casinos from $2.5 million to $1....
I don't think that they should get any beak unless they agree to keep the 105 employees positions filled for every year the break stays in place. My guess is even if they get the tax and fee breaks half of these people will be let go any way. if they say it's about the 105 jobs hold them to it.
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Brian, you're right that it's about profits but it will still affect jobs. This sounds like the tax is specific to table games. If the casinos drop the table games, then they don't pay that tax, but they also put 105 people out of work.
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The minimum wage for tipped workers is just $2.13 an hour because the rest is made up for with tips. Does Wheeling pay at of near this $2.13 minimum, or do they pay better than that?
I want people to have jobs regardless of whether some of them live outside WV borders as cigarbob mentions, but the idea that this is about jobs is rediculous. If the casino figures they can remove the table games and make more by putting slots in their place then they wouldn't hesitate to lay of the workers in that scenario. Big corporations like this care about profits, not jobs.
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Thank you Rltomkinson for pointing that out. I must of not had enough caffiene yet to reason that way. Let me point this out, dealers make minimum wage. They rely on tips for the rest
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CigarBob, You are mixing up the numbers of Senators at Federal level and State level. WV has two senators at the Federal level and 33 at the state level.
Personally, I think Pendleton County could use the casino. There's not much in the way of good paying jobs in the county.
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It is unfortunate and unlikely that this bill will pass in the House.
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First of all, each state has 2 senators for a total of 100.How did West Virginia end up with 33? Great job editor.Second,the 105 jobs we keep hearing about. I know for a fact that most of those employees,especially the table game managers(pit Bosses) live in Ohio and PA. So,West Virginia is giving a tax break to a company whose employees mostly live in other states. The state taxes for these employees are paid to Ohio and PA. Aren't we generous
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OMG! Are you serious? What a bunch of fkng fools. STOP GAMBLING! PUT THESE A-H0LES OUT OF BUSINESS. We reduced fees???? How many hundreds of millions of dollars do these people need? How many citizens have to suffer and continue to be fed this addiction?
Boycott all gaming/gambling/addiction.
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and the rest of us are struggling too.mismanagement.
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The University of St. Thomas' Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist will celebrate the 14th annual Tenebrae Service, an ancient Lenten prayer celebrated during the Easter Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Tenebrae Service will be held in the Chapel of St. Basil at 6:30 a.m.
Tenebrae, which means darkness, combines the psalms and readings of Matins and Lauds. The prayer begins in a darkened church, illuminated only by the 15-candle candelabra on the altar. After each psalm is read, a candle is extinguished until a single candle, symbolizing Christ, remains on the altar. The prayer service ends at dawn and all leave in silence.
Christine Nguyen, a junior Psychology major, said the Tenebrae prayer is a peaceful service.
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The Franciscan Sisters have celebrated Tenebrae for many years, but only recently opened the prayer service to the public.
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So I'm in the midst of the tedious block-sanding process, with the help of Chris and crew at Totally Polished, of course, and learning what hard labor is all about. We realize that there are a couple obstacles in the way of shooting any kind of final primer or paint. One is the rusty battery tray in the engine compartment. It hardly seemed worth working on or replacing since I really wanted to relocate the battery out of the engine compartment anyway. The other issue at hand was getting the gas tank out of the cab so we could shave the filler neck off of the cab corner. I put a call in to Jim Reis of Classic Performance Products in Buena Park, California. We were planning a disc-brake conversion using CPP components when we mentioned our dilemmas, and wouldn't you know that Jim had the perfect solution for each.
Brand new to the CPP product line is their Drop-Out Battery Box. It's a two-piece setup made completely of stainless steel. The mount bolts directly to the framerail in any location you wish. Next, you set the battery in the box and slide it up into the mount from underneath the truck. Now here's the cool part: There are two points where the box locks into place. The first is with the battery hanging down so you can attach the cables with ease. Then you slide the box up into place where it remains until you need to access it again. Pretty cool, huh?
During that same conversation, I learned that CCP was now offering aluminum gas tanks made specifically to fit the '60-72 GM truck frames. They carry a 19-gallon capacity and the heavy-gauge aluminum they use is approximately twice as thick as most of the fuel cells on the market. The tanks are complete with the fuel line and vent fittings, and the type of sending unit and fillers are optional.
Within days, I was back at TP with a fuel cell and battery box and all the additional parts that were necessary, all of which I obtained at the local auto parts house and a welding supply store. Follow along as Totally Polished's own Chris Daley installs both the battery box and fuel cell in record time. As always, if you have any questions for CPP or TP, give them a call or log on using the source box information. And, stay tuned for more exciting Old School stories because we're just getting started!
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The Classic Performance Products Drop-Out Battery Box is also available for Optima-sized batteries, but we went with the standard group-24 size. We're running new cables too. The two-gauge black cable and lugs are from a welding supply store and will be used for the positive lead. We picked up the clear cable we will be using as the ground, as well as the brass terminals and clamps at the local parts store.As soon as the old battery was removed, we ditched the factory battery tray. We already got rid of the heater core and filled the firewall, so this side of the engine bay is really starting to look naked. While we were there, we fed the old positive cable down by the starter and pulled off the engine ground. It was bolted to the front-most exhaust manifold bolt.We determined the right framerail--just behind the cab--to be the perfect place to bolt the CCP stainless box, so Chris marked the holes. We have a bird's-eye view because the bed floor is missing, but this spot will provide easy access from under the truck later on. The holes were then drilled out to the proper diameter.We peeled off all of the protective tape from the mount, lined it up with the holes, and bolted the mount to the frame.
With the battery in place, we began to build and mount the cables. The ground goes from the battery to the nearest framerail, but we were careful to leave enough slack so the battery could drop down for removal.We cleaned the area around an existing hole and bolted down the ground. Then we snugged up the terminal clamp.We still needed to ground the engine so we cut another small piece of ground wire to run from the exhaust-manifold bolt to the framerail. The ends were stripped and a copper lug was crimped onto each end.Now for the positive cable. We grabbed one end of the welding cable, stripped it, and affixed a lug. Down on the starter, we simply pulled off the nut and replaced the old cable with the new one.The cable then needed to run along the framerail for the length of the cab. We used four insulated metal clamps and self-tapping screws to mount 'em.
The new gas tank from Classic Performance Products fits '60-72 GM truck frames and comes with mounting hardware, fuel line and vent fittings, and your choice of fuel fillers and sending units.Between the framerails, directly in front of the rearmost crossmember is where the tank fits. Since I still have no bed floor, the install did not necessitate the removal of the bed.The small crossmember that used to secure the spare tire needs to be removed. Chris cleaned off the bottom of the rivet with the plasma cutter. Next, an air chisel was used to pry the crossmember off of the frame. Then the rest of the frame was checked to make sure there was nothing that would keep the tank rails from sitting flush against the frame. There were a couple of ancient exhaust mounts in the way, so we cut them off and cleaned off the frame before proceeding.Chris placed the tank onto a towel-protected jack and carefully jacked it into place. The jack held the tank centered while the holes were marked for drilling.First, Chris marked the existing frame holes onto the tank to check their relation to the holes being drilled. Then he laid the mounting rail in place and marked the holes. The rearmost hole in the frame matched up with the rail perfectly, so the other two were marked from there.The tank was jacked back into place, and the holes were started on the frame. Then Chris dropped out the tank one last time, and the holes were drilled out completely.Since the inside of the framerail cannot be accessed with the tank in place, the mounting rail was set into position before the tank was jacked into place.
The lead and ground were removed from the stock sending unit, and the fuel line was disconnected. Then, the straps that hold the tank down were unbolted and bent out of the way.Now the tank could be slipped off of its mounts and out of the truck. The mounting straps could then be bent flat and pulled off of the back of the cab.Chris pulled the old crusty seal off of the filler hole and cleaned up the area to be welded. Then a piece of sheetmetal was cut out to fit the hole with tin snips.Chris first tacked the filler piece into place and then worked his way around until it was fully welded.The welds were ground flush, and the surrounding areas were cleaned up. We'll add a coat of filler and primer later.The rest of the required parts came from Pep Boys in the form of 9 feet of 3/8-inch fuel line, clamps, and an APC air breather. We even found the breather in black to match the fuel filler.Chris fed the line along the framerail until it could be attached to the steel line where it continues forward to the fuel pump.
The fuel-filler type we chose is meant to set flush on the bed wood. All we'll have to do once we have our floor is cut the hole to size and mount the filler with those three screws. Another option is to have a cap screw directly onto the cell and then add a door to the floor to access it.Our sending unit was already installed, but since our dash is stripped, there's nothing to hook it to. We'll cover that when we install our new gauges.


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text: I am not sure there still available, but I am a fan of the Remington Big Game Dressing Bags. I found them to be very durable, even using the same bags on two bulls. Surprisingly, they didn't rip to shreds when bone got caught up. They are machine washable and inexpensive (less than $10 @ local Walmart for 4 quarter bags). Best of luck this season. Happy hunting!


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This is the second installment discussing observations over my 30 years in the business. Early in my career I was a System Programmer for 5 different companies, each in different industries. What was true early in my career is that what I did and how the companies used the computer systems were virtually identical. This is less about my experience with the z platform and can be applied more generally to all platforms.
Each of these organizations, primarily, used the mainframe computer to deal with back office application such as payroll, accounting, Human Resources and other equally exciting applications. While important to the survival of the business and clearly a valuable asset to the company, the computing systems and staff, for the most part, did not deal directly with the "real" activities of the business.
Now, there were some exceptions to this but I am speaking in very general terms. From industry to industry there were a few exceptions to this observation but at a macro point of view the vast majority of the hardware, software and personnel assets were not dedicated to revenue generating activities. In addition, for most businesses, the customers would never know if the computer was up or down.
Now I'm sure that the next thing I'm going to say is going to be one of those duh statements. Your general reaction might be to say that I'm stating the obvious and that it is not a new idea or very profound. However, that being said, I'll say it anyway. Over time we have seen the use of computing systems continue to be more and more aligned with the actual business activities of the company. Again, as mentioned above, the degree that this has happened varied greatly by industry.
The kind of interaction I'm trying to describe is not just revenue generating activities but activities where the customer interacts with the technology directly. Thirty years ago banks had computer systems and the tellers used those systems. So, you would say the computer system was used in generating revenue. However, the kind of interaction I'm referring to is where it is the customer that is using the computer system directly. In the case of banking we would be talking of online banking through the internet or use of the ATM network just to name a couple of examples. If you consider retail, in many stores today, the customer is the one who executes a credit card or debit card transaction. Many stores even have self-checkout registers where the customer completes the entire purchase without the aid of an employee.
These are examples of how the use of computing technologies has changed from back office type work to customer facing activities. Where as the interface our customers were used to 30 years ago was the smiling face of an employee, it's not uncommon for customers to be interacting only with the computing systems.
At a recent conference I attempted to describe this change graphically. If you think of the computing systems and customer interactions with the business each as a circle that is part of a Venn diagram. In 1978 when I started my career as an application programmer, these two circles would have overlapped very little if at all. The amount of overlap would have varied by industry just as it does today.
(I apologize for the missing graphic. I will upload the graphic as soon as my technical problem is resolved.)
This is a very rudimentary graphic but I think it demonstrates why it's important that companies change the way they look at their computing systems and personnel. This is a very aggregated view of IT and within this view there are myriad hardware, software platforms and applications. It's important that companies find a way to make the customer interaction with their company just as delightful as it was when they interacted with professional and smiling employees. If companies fail to manage the intersection of these two areas properly they will struggle to meet their customers' demands.
In my humble opinion, companies need to make organizational and management changes to manage their critical IT resources in a cohesive manner that addresses the needs of their customers. Managing their IT resources as islands of technology will fail to address these needs because the customer facing applications are ahead of the organizations and are being deployed across the various islands of technology. Until we learn to manage the applications in the same way they are used, that is from the customer's perspective, we will continue to struggle with the reputation of IT as being a stumbling block to business instead of a driver of business.
Comments welcome. I'd love to hear from you. Did you find this helpful?


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|Viaero 4G network expands
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Viaero Wireless's 4G network recently expanded with upgrading into southwest Nebraska counties of Chase and Perkins, which border Phillips County in Colorado.
Viaero spokesperson Lisa Murray said last week that the 4G service in Imperial, Neb., and the surrounding area has been fully tested and is now operational.
While 4G service for higher speed has been operational in the northeast Colorado area since last November, Viaero continues to offer unlimited data, which Murray highlights as a tremendous value.
She emphasized the importance of being educated on data usage, as well as the advantage of unlimited data to avoid overage charges.
For instance, she estimated that movie streaming involves approximately 1 GB of data use per hour and music streaming requires approximately 60 MB of data use per hour. The new unlimited rate plan is a complement to the 4G faster speed, she added.
4G, which is the latest wireless technology available, increases data speeds on the Viaero network up to 20 times the speed of the former service provided, according to Murray.
Because of their network configuration, Viaero customers can talk on the phone while also accessing the Internet. That's not possible with all wireless networks.
Viaero owner Frank DiRico of Fort Morgan said the company has invested more than $70 million over the past two years to upgrade its operating systems to 4G in many areas of its rural coverage region.
Viaero owns its cellular towers and specializes in providing service specifically in rural areas in Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas.
DiRico noted that rural areas don't get the full attention of national carriers, so the 4G upgrade fills the coverage gap for needed high-speed wireless data networks.
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text: Set in a picturesque farming village of the Yorkshire Dales, Emmerdale has won over audiences with its unique mix of rural life and high drama. Originally known as Emmerdale Farm, the first episode hit British screens on ITV in 1972 and revolved around the conflict between the farming family, the Sugdens, and the wealthy Tate dynasty. Over the years, the Dingle and King families were introduced from the nearby village of Beckindale and the soap became known simply as Emmerdale in 1989. For a small rural village, Emmerdale has had its fair share of disasters: From the now infamous plane crash in 1993, to armed robberies, shootings, explosions, fearsome storms and far more road accidents than you would expect for a village with one road. When wealthy businessman Tom King (Ken Farrington) was murdered in 2007, Emmerdale producers created the first ever interactive storyline for a major TV show. Viewers could investigate 10 suspicious characters, using clues on their website, before the killer was revealed during an hour-long episode of the show. While Emmerdale still presents a picture of rural life, it has changed to incorporate a wider spectrum of characters, including the first gay couple to live in the village and bringing in a number of younger actors, like policeman Ross Kirk (Samuel Anderson) and sultry heiress Anna De Souza (Emma Davies). Early in 2008, Emmerdale tragically lost one of its longest-serving citizens, Jack Sugden, when actor Clive Hornby suddenly died. Other veterans stars remaining in the village include Chris Chittell (Eric Pollard), Richard Thorp (Alan Turner) and Deena Payne (Viv Hope).


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IBM Teaching Respect 2012 Program reaches over 2500 students across Canada.
"Participating in the Teaching Respect in Schools Program as both an organizer and a volunteer has been such a rewarding experience for me. I am proud that the program was able to convey the IBM values of mutual respect while also celebrating diversity and individuality with students across Canada," said Grace Choi, IBM GBS Consultant, Strategy and Transformation.
The fall 2012 launch of Teaching Respect in Schools Program helped to raise awareness of the continued issues students face within schools for being "different" in any way.
Initially developed with a set of school pilots in the Toronto area, the program was expanded into a national effort for the first time in November 2012, thanks to the overwhelmingly positive feedback from students, teachers, and volunteers on previous launches.
In order to create an even greater impact, IBM collaborated with corporate partners such as Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Norton Rose Canada LLP, and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP to visit schools and speak to students. Over 350 volunteers from both IBM and its corporate partners reached out to over 2500 students across Canada in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Ottawa, and Montreal during the first three weeks of November to coincide with the annual Bullying Awareness Week on November 12-17, 2012.
Teacher feedback from the fall 2012 program has been very positive: "The staff at Jasper Place was very impressed with the presentation and the students responded very well. We would love to have a repeat of this session next semester if your schedule allows. This is a great contribution to our community."
The Teaching Respect Program national volunteer team and the geography leads are extremley grateful to all the volunteers who have contributed to the success of the program this year. The national volunteer team looks forward to improving the program and adding more launches in 2013.
For more information, or to volunteer for next year's program, contact Connie Bonello or Colleen McDowell, cc: Teaching Respect/Toronto/IBM.
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I'm a first time volunteer for this great program in 2013 and know there are many more of us out there. I've had the pleasure of kicking off 2 volunteer training sessions so far and I'm SO proud of the community of engaged volunteers who will be helping us make this program GREAT in 2013.
Best of luck to you all as you get into the classroom! Don't forget to share your experiences in the blog! Would love to hear from you!
Carrie White.


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WASHINGTON – Most Washington area residents believe the White House and Republicans in Congress will reach an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff, but they strongly want lawmakers to compromise, according to a new WTOP Beltway Poll.
Nearly four in five (78 percent) of those surveyed say they would prefer that lawmakers compromise, even if that means reaching a deal that includes things the voter doesn't like.
Only one in five (19 percent) say they would like lawmakers who share their views to stand by their principles, even if that means no deal.
The poll, conducted by Heart + Mind Strategies, finds that 87 percent of Democrats support compromise, compared to 75 percent of Independents and 65 percent of Republicans.
Six in 10 residents (57 percent) believe President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans will reach agreement to prevent automatic spending cuts and tax increases from going into effect before Jan. 1.
That's a more optimistic view than Americans nationwide. A Washington Post-Pew Research Center Poll released this week found that 40 percent believe an agreement will be reached, compared to 49 percent who don't think an agreement will be reached.
In the Washington area, the WTOP Beltway Poll finds that D.C. residents are the most optimistic there will be an agreement (68 percent), compared to their neighbors in Maryland (56 percent) and Virginia (55 percent).
Across the region, Republicans are the most skeptical of a deal. Fifty-three percent believe an agreement will not be reached, compared to 29 percent of Democrats and 43 percent of Independents.
The latest Washington Post-Pew Research Center Poll suggests more Americans will blame congressional Republicans if the White House and lawmakers don't take care of the fiscal cliff.
The WTOP Beltway Poll finds that 57 percent believe the country will go into a recession if a deal isn't reached, while 39 percent don't believe that will happen.
Virginia residents are the most likely to say a recession could take place (63 percent), compared to residents of Maryland (55 percent) and D.C. (42 percent).
Tax Cuts
A major sticking point in the fiscal cliff negotiations is the continuation of the George W. Bush era tax cuts.
Obama wants to extend the cuts for individuals who make $200,000 a year or less, and couples who make $250,000 or less.
The president put forth a budget plan that calls for $1.6 trillion in higher taxes over the next ten years.
A plan by Republicans calls for $800 million in tax reform, which GOP members say would come from closing tax loopholes and cutting deductions.
Six in 10 (58 percent) D.C. region residents want to see the George W. Bush era tax cuts extended for another year.
Only one in three (34 percent) want Obama and Congress to let them expire.
A stark contrast appears when the numbers are broken down by party line.
Fifty-one percent of Democrats want to see the tax cuts extended, while 75 percent of Republicans want to see the same.
"Republicans overwhelmingly believe that if these tax increases go into effect, it's going to have a detrimental effect on the economy," says Mike Dabadie, president of Heart and Mind Strategies.
While more than 60 percent of residents are aware of what's at stake if a deal is not done by Jan. 1, less than 30 percent understand how they will be affected as individuals, the poll shows. This is especially true when it comes to those under 35 years old.
"Younger voters in our region do not necessarily see as much of a personal negative impact on them if the Bush tax cuts are not extended," Dabadie says.
Editor's Note: The D.C. metro phone survey was conducted by Heart+Mind Strategies among 550 adults age 18 and over, between Nov. 26 and Nov. 29, 2012. This included representative samples of 200 people in Virginia (Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford) 250 in Maryland (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's and 100 in D.C. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.2 percent.
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