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Webster, Harris Join California Coaching Staff
Webster has been appointed associate head coach and Harris an assistant coach
Cuonzo Martin Named Cal Mens Basketball Coach
Gene Keady coaching disciple has averaged more than 20 victories in first six seasons as a head coach
Emotional Montgomery Says Farewell To Cal
Basketball Coach Had Most Successful Six-Year Run In School History
Mike Montgomery Announces Retirement
Cal coach led Bears to 6 postseason berths, 2010 Pac-10 Championship.
Cal's Season Ends with Heartbreaker at SMU, 67-65
Jabari Bird leads the Bears with 20 points, while Justin Cobbs added 18.
Bears Visit SMU with NIT Semis Berth on the Line
Cal to take on Mustangs Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN2.
Bears Doing Big Things In The NIT
Cal Advances With Impressive Win Over Arkansas
Bears Advance in NIT, Beat Arkansas, 75-64
Jabari Bird finished with 19 points in the win
Bears And Hogs Clash For Spot In NIT Quarterfinals
Cal And Arkansas To Meet For Second Time This Season
Bears & Hogs Clash Monday For Spot In NIT Quarterfinals
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- There are numerous events in the Washington D.C. in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:00 AM
East Front, Center Steps of the Capitol
There will a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 11:00 am. The event will take place on the East Front center steps of the Capitol and is expected to last approximately one half-hour.
Muslims for Life Blood Drive
The first blood drive will take place Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (press opportunity with U.S. Senator Robert Casey will begin at 9:00 a.m.) at Russell Senate Office Building Room 188, Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C.
The second blood drive will take place on Friday at 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Cannon Caucus Room, Independence Avenue, SE & 1st St, SE, Washington D.C.
Peace Officers Killed on 9/11 to be Remembered
Staff and supporters of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, as well as dignitaries from law enforcement agencies, will gather at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial for a remembrance ceremony.
The names of the 72 officers are engraved together on Line 23 of Panels 9 through 22 of the Memorial's west wall. Following brief remarks, the officers' names will be read aloud, and a wreath will be laid in their honor.
Law Enforcement Heroes of 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
A brief ceremony, including the reading of names and placing of a wreath, will honor the 72 law enforcement officers killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The event starts at 9:00 am at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in the 400 block of E Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Day of Rememberance at American University
Organized by AU's student government it will begin with a moment of silence at 10 a.m. in front of the 9/11 Memorial on campus. Then from 2p.m. to 4 p.m. there will be sandwich making for Martha's Table (most likely somewhere on the quad).
There will be a candlelight vigil in front of Kay at 10 p/m. Religious leaders and campus group representatives will be speaking. On A Sensual Note (AU's all male a Capella group) will perform.
George Washington University Day of Remembrance
George Washington University will observe a moment of silence to remember the victims and heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. Everyone will pause in their academic and professional activities for one minute at 8:46 a.m. The carillon bells on the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses will toll for the duration of the moment of silence. At 10 a.m. students will place American flags in the grass of the mid-campus quad behind Lisner Auditorium at 730 21st St N.W. At 7 p.m., GW will host a candle light vigil on the University Yard (H Street, between 20th and 21st Streets, NW)in remembrance of nine GW alumni who died in the attacks.
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Each year, IMS Health, a provider of healthcare information and business consulting, surveys the landscape to uncover developments with the biggest potential bottom line impact on the biopharmaceutical industry. These seven Harbingers of Change should be considered in every pharma company's plans for addressing the business and reputational environment in 2010.
Of the issues identified, reimbursement challenges in emerging markets dominate the list, with potentially game-changing initiatives underway in Korea and China, and also—surprisingly—in Japan. Each of these can be said to draw inspiration from precedents in other markets, so the value of thinking globally while executing locally is a theme worth teasing out from the mix. This year's list also underscores the search for new business models, evidenced by trends around new therapeutic formulations to serve lower income patients in developing countries, revival of the OTC segment, and the restructuring of in-house R&D operations. In summary, the list shows how "globalized" business risks have become. Big Pharma now lives in a glass house with many doors.
All in One Equals One for AllInnovative target drug formulations for the "bottom billion"—finding profit from unmet needs of lower income consumers in developing countries
Today, process innovation is becoming as important as product innovation, because without finding better ways to promote access to needed medicines, industry's best scientific assets can never be fully leveraged to support real gains in health outcomes. Generics companies are now working to supply one obvious answer: a "polypill" that combines an arsenal of generic therapies to fight the world's number one killer, cardiovascular disease.
The last year has seen growing interest in the "polypill"—a product that consists of more than two therapies designed to cover the known landscape of treatment for a disease. Companies are now racing to plant their flags in the potentially lucrative market for a low-cost cardiovascular medication containing three or more components—many, if not all, generics.
The polypill can be traced to 2001, when the World Health Organization proposed the use of a fixed-dose combination product for preventing cardiovascular disease.
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease affects more people in India and China than in all economically developed countries in the world put together. The cardiovascular polypills under development—available for a few dollars a month—promise to have great appeal to payers, who have been lukewarm on earlier combination pills because of the pricing strategies on patent-protected products. But given the complexity of the pills, one size will not necessarily fit all patients. Postmarketing surveillance will help practitioners understand which dosing options work best and how the agents interact.
Assuming that the first polypills live up to their potential, R&D-based manufacturers may be well advised to view their portfolios from a new perspective. The introductory polypills are targeting cardiovascular disease, but other diseases such as diabetes could also be candidates for treatment with an all-in-one therapy.


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Our Mission
The mission of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Delaware State University is threefold:
To foster in its students the sociological knowledge, skills and aptitudes that will enable them to think critically and logically in preparation for pursuit of higher academic and professional degrees and employment in both public and private sectors.
To raise the social consciousness of students and encourage them to commit to social justice and social change, locally and globally, based on an awareness of social inequalities.
To educate students for world citizenship, for meaningful and effective participation and functioning in a world that has, and continues to, become increasingly interconnected, by providing a broader and deeper understanding of human cultural diversity.
Our Curricula
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice is committed to the principles of a liberal education and to assisting its students to think sociologically in order to better understand human society and human behavior. The department's curricula are designed to not only prepare students for careers and graduate studies in sociology and criminal justice, but also to equip them with a far-reaching view of the world consistent with the goals of a liberal arts education and to prepare them to recognize the social institutions and patterns upon which everyday life rests.
Our Degrees Offered
The Department offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. The Sociology major provides a comprehensive grounding in the academic discipline of Sociology, its theories, methods, and findings. The Criminal Justice major provides a comprehensive grounding in the discipline of criminology, as well as analysis of the multitude of social factors and institutions that impact the criminal justice system. The Department also offers a minor in Sociology and a minor in Criminal Justice.
Click on following links for curriculums:
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Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Brochure [3]
Why Choose a Degree in Sociology
Sociology graduates have successful careers in such diverse occupations as non-profit business consultation, healthcare, gerontology, risk management and insurance fund-raising and advocacy groups, international relations, state and federal government agency administration, urban and community planning, military officer, career management, evaluation research, seminar and workshop consultations, public opinion polling, market research and employee relations.
A minimum grade of "C" is required in most Sociology courses.
Minor in Sociology
To graduate with a minor in Sociology, a student must complete 18 credit hours of coursework. Required courses are: Introduction to Sociology, Social Institutions, Social Psychology, Methods of Research in Sociology, Sociological Theories and an elective course in Sociology at the 300 or 400 level.
Why Choose a Degree in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice careers may entail law enforcement, probation and corrections, legal research, or homeland security. Preparation for professional and graduate schools includes law school or advanced degrees in Sociology. Today, a variety of master's and doctoral programs are offered in criminal justice, criminology, gender studies, urban sociology, and applied sociology across the country and around the globe.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice, a student must complete at least 121 credit hours of coursework. Coursework includes general education courses as well as Criminal Justice courses and an internship. A minimum grade of "C" is required in most Criminal Justice courses.
Minor in Criminal Justice
To graduate with a minor in Criminal Justice, a student must complete 18 credit hours of coursework. Required courses are: Intro to Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law Enforcement, Courts & CriminalJustice, Methods of Research in Criminal Justice and an elective course in Criminal Justice at the 300 or 400 level.
Both curricula in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice require that students complete an internship. Internships are designed to enable students to apply classroom knowledge in the professional work setting. They are a central component to preparing for the professional job market, building professional credentials and networking. Completion of an internship is a requirement for graduation.
DSU Sociology and Criminal Justice majors have completed internships in a wide variety of agencies, including but not limited to:
|Interpol, Washington, DC
|Washington, DC, Pretrial Services
|Delaware Department of Correction
|State Congressional Offices
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|State Police (Delaware and other states)
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The CJ Club
The Criminal Justice Club is formed and led by students. As a student enrichment organization, it promotes awareness of life after college by hosting guest speakers and social activities that allow for informal interaction among students, faculty and professionals.
CJ Club activities include field trips, guest speakers, mock interviews, fundraising strategies and discussions regarding the Criminal Justice field. The Criminal Justice Club has taken trips to such places as: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Delaware Correctional Center, Baylor Correctional Institution for Women and The Ferris School.
NOBLE (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives)
The mission of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is to ensure equity in the administration of justice in the provision of public service to all communities and to serve as the conscience of law enforcement by being committed to justice by action. The vision/goal of NOBLE is to be recognized as a highly competent, public service organization that is at the forefront of providing solutions to law enforcement issues and concerns, as well as to the ever-changing needs of our communities.
DSU hosts the only college chapter of NOBLE. NOBLE not only allows students to interact with professionals, but it also has a Mentoring Program that allows students to shadow a professional, and it provides students with opportunities to network and secure internships. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to participate. Students interested in NOBLE must complete and submit an application to the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.


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This is the year we turn it around!
I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst.
I'm trying, but with McD at the helm I just can't get into this team.
If losing means McD gets fired, then every game is a win!
Don't care at all. Wake me when McDermott is gone.
Assume ISU doesn't do anything special in this year's Big 12 tournament and Brackins and Gilstrap both leave. What are your thoughts going into next season?
I tried to cover all the range opinions I see on the site, but I doubt it will convey your thoughts exactly. So just pick the closest one or post your own.
I'm going with "I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst." With the inconsistency game to game we've shown this season, I want to think we'll be good next year with one more year under GMac's "system"... But in the end I expect another season of disappointment. I'll still be at the games though just in case.
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Keepers of the Faith -- The Unknown
I will be really upset that I have to see GMac on our sidelines again.
Sorry for the delay, I have to make the poll after the thread.
I made my vote before I read in your post to assume that both Brackins and Gilstrap are gone. I have some hope that at least one of them will be back (Gilstrap). If we get at least one of them back, we should be able to field a pretty good team and be looking at the NCAA tournament next year.
Originally Posted by cyrocksmypants
CG. No one knows what you're talking about.
Originally Posted by cowgirl836
Starting at birth I was brainwashed by my parents to blindly follow ISU, so of course I'm excited for next year!
No Brackins, no Gilstrap? Ugh, it is gonna be ugly.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
Regardless of who the coach is, if you are are a true Cyclone fan you always want to see ISU win.
Originally Posted by cstrunk
I made my vote before I read in your post to assume that both Brackins and Gilstrap are gone. I have some hope that at least one of them will be back (Gilstrap). If we get at least one of them back, we should be able to field a pretty good team and be looking at the NCAA tournament next year.
Getting either one of them back would be huge, and I would love to see it. It's just for me it seems like the most likely scenario has both of them leaving.
I've been reading that there is a very good possibility that there will be an NBA lockout in 2011. I'm sure they're aware of this, and I can't imagine them taking another year at ISU and then risk not being able to play in the NBA once they graduate.
I wouldn't blame either of them for leaving, but I would be thrilled to have either one of them back.
I always have hope at the beginning of the season. I guess thats what being a Cubs fan does to you.
Though, I would actually have expectations for the team do well if Gilstrap or Brackins were to come back.
This will be another horrible season. 6-7k per game. Players look lost. We win another game like the K-State game, and he'll get another year. **** this!
Hell, it can't get much worse than 4 wins each year. Who knows, maybe less talent and more "togetherness" is what the team needs!
We will be better. I'll go ahead and make that gaurantee. Rather its 5 or 9 big 12 conference wins, I think having a senior point guard will be HUGE.
How about: It is what it is...but its still my team. Hope for the best.
I voted for the first option, but that's more because I know I'll work myself up into an optimistic frenzy waiting for the season start like I do every year than because of any realistic opinion of the team. Right now I'm somewhere in between 1 and 2; there's hope that things will turn around, but I realize that it's more likely that they don't.
Originally Posted by WalkingCY
I will be really upset that I have to see GMac on our sidelines again.
So you would rather spend a ton of money we don't have to get a new coach, and then set the program back yet another 3-4 years in hopes to get the new coach's system in that works?
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|Release Date: June 25, 1982
|Running Time: 117 mins.(MFB)
|MPAA Rating: R
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Summary:In the year 2019, ex-detective Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to track down and eliminate a team of humanoid androids that have escaped from an outer space mining colony and have taken refuge here on Earth. During his search for the fugitives, he discovers some disturbing secrets about the future plans of the androids' manufacturer, the Tyrell Corporation.


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Big Data, Bigger Deal
Companies have been slow to bring analytics-based decision-making to their people practices, but that's changing.
Black Hills Corp. is taking a new approach to the old problem of finding employees.
After a 2008 acquisition, the 130-year-old energy conglomerate doubled its workforce to about 2,000 employees. With that, the average age of line and operations technicians and other workers at the $1.3 billion public company jumped from approximately 45 to 50. Forecasts showed that, within seven years, close to a quarter of the workforce would be eligible to retire.
That kind of turnover could have spelled trouble for utilities that the Rapid City, South Dakota, company runs because it's bound by state regulators to provide gas and electric power with minimal disruptions.
To calculate exactly how many employees would retire a year, the types of workers needed to replace them, where those new hires were most likely to come from and how much training they would need to safely take over for outgoing workers, Black Hills turned to an untried source of help: big data.
It's a move more companies are taking.
It has been more than a decade since Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane used scientific methodology and statistics to take the then-low-performing A's to one of the winningest teams in the Major Leagues, even though it had one of the league's lowest payrolls. It's a revolutionary gamble depicted in the book and movie Moneyball. More recently, statistician blogger Nate Silver became an overnight sensation after correctly predicting President Barack Obama's overwhelming victory in the 2012 presidential election. As horrific as the damages were from Hurricane Sandy, they could have been much worse had meteorologists not accurately interpreted weather data to estimate when and where the storm would land, helping hundreds of thousands flee to safety ahead of time.
It's all big data, and the world is generating and analyzing more of it. Websites, social networks, smartphone apps, cloud-based software services, cheaper data storage—all of it is contributing to the creation of information that this year alone is expected to reach 1.2 zettabytes. That's the equivalent of 1 billion terabytes of raw, unstructured data.
Companies rank business analytics as the most important technology innovation they face, according to a December 2012 report from tech industry analyst Ventana Research.
Advocates believe precision number crunching can help companies become better at things like picking the perfect job candidates, keeping valued employees from leaving, grooming the right people to move up in an organization, planning future workforce needs and more.
It's an area that's ripe for a makeover. In the U.S. alone, companies spend 40 percent or more of their total revenue on payroll, says Josh Bersin, a human resources analyst who is the founder of Bersin by Deloitte, writing on his Forbes.com blog.
The buzz over successes at early workforce analytics adopters such as Google Inc. and Xerox Corp. is giving HR practitioners a bad case of big data fever. They're buying workforce analytics software or adding modules to existing enterprise resource planning and human capital management software suites. In 2012 alone, SAP's SuccessFactors Inc. division quadrupled its customers using workforce analytics tools, says Tony Ashton, the company's senior director of product management for workforce planning and analytics.
HR departments also are contracting with outside workforce analytics companies, bringing data scientists and "people analytics" specialists on staff, and prepping themselves with conferences, blogs and books devoted to the subject.
So far, though, the promise of big data to transform workforce management has remained just that, a promise. "Big data is still the wild, wild west," says Phil Simon, author of the just-published Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data.
In the area of talent management alone, less than half of the global companies use objective data when making workforce decisions, and fewer than 20 percent were satisfied with the ability of their current data management systems to manage talent data, according to an SHL global assessment report published in February.
The obstacles to adopting better workforce analytics are many, starting with entrenched HR attitudes and practices that favor relationship-based decisions over cold, hard facts. It's still too common for executives or hiring managers to go with one candidate over another based on a hunch or
because they went to an Ivy League school, Simon says.
For HR and other functions, just because companies are investing in Big Data software or services doesn't mean they know what to do with it. Or they might not want to change how they operate despite knowing better. "You have to overcome the employee or cultural resistance to it," Simon says.
The term "HR big data" gets tossed around to mean any number of things. Students of the discipline generally take it to describe a massive amount of information with a large number of variables that is quickly processed and analyzed so results can be used to make faster, evidence-based decisions. "We see more and more of our clients constructing a workforce strategy that's as detailed and evidence-based as any financial strategy or business strategy they have," says Haig Nalbantian, an HR industry veteran and senior partner at HR management consultant Mercer.
Instead of looking back at the end of an activity to see how it worked so HR can put in improvements for the next round of things, Big Data lets them be proactive, says David Bernstein, vice president of the data analytics division of jobs listings distributor eQuest Inc. He is also a blogger. "If something isn't working, it can be changed right away, he says.
Generally, Big Data doesn't just refer to information obtained from inside a company's current employee records or operations, but to a mix of personnel data and information from competitors, industry or other benchmarks.
Getting HR to switch to data-driven decision-making isn't easy, but sometimes the alternative is too serious to ignore.
That was the case at Black Hills, which three years ago didn't have a formal plan for replacing retiring workers. Continuing the status quo wasn't an option after the company acquired a Kansas City, Missouri-based power company with five utilities and saw its workforce double and age overnight.
Replacing retiring workers wasn't going to be easy. Many of its employees, from engineers and power-line mechanics to systems operators and natural-gas technicians, have highly specialized skills that make them hard to replace.
As part of a companywide strategic initiative, Black Hills ran a pilot project at one utility to assess its future workforce needs. Black Hills used workforce analytics software and other data to discover how many of the utilities' employees were expected to retire or leave voluntarily within five years, and how much the business was expected to grow. They did calculations to find out how many job functions were expected to be added, changed or relocated, and also on promotion rates and how long it takes replacements for different jobs to get up to full productivity.
Based on the pilot, Black Hills created a five-year-plan that outlines the companies' labor needs for all of its businesses, in specific jobs and locations. It has led the company to make a number of changes on how it recruits, hires and trains, including filling the recruiting pipeline for certain highly technical positions earlier, says Bob Myers, Black Hills' chief human resources officer.
Toward that end, Black Hills is working one-on-one with technical schools to develop training programs to produce a specific number of entry-level jobs every year for a set number of years.
To address the potential skills gap retiring workers could create, the company is enticing them to stay on the job longer. This year, Black Hills started offering all employees a retirement readiness and financial planning benefit, and employees who are 50 and older can work with a company-sponsored certified financial planner.
To help fill future labor demands internally, Black Hills started a management-training program for front-line supervisors and midlevel managers. Taught by senior managers, the training includes classroom sessions, 360-degree feedback and individualized development training. The company also hired a technical training and safety director and is considering building training centers to do more consistent training on the technical sides of the business, Myers says.
Finally, Black Hills is automating some processes to do more with fewer workers. The company switched to automatic meter readings and redeployed about 40 former meter readers into new jobs, and more may make the switch in the next couple of years.
Black Hills' workforce planning programs are run by an in-house organizational development team that worked with business unit leaders to create labor demand models and use workforce analytics software. Myers declined to share the company's budget.
"There's an old saying that chance favors the prepared," Myers says. "This is what this is about: How do you develop such an understanding of this that you can prepare well in advance and reap the benefits of being prepared?"
As more companies such as Black Hills warm up to HR big data, they can choose from a number of technology vendors eager to help.
Workforce analytics from SAP's SuccessFactors business have been used by Black Hills as well as Aetna Inc., Amway and Comcast Corp. to name a few. Automatic Data Processing Inc. is spending millions to provide clients with real-time employee and industry analytics. Taleo Corp., which Oracle Corp. bought for $1.9 billion a little over a year ago, is touting its commitment to big data and predictive analytics for recruiting.
Jobs-listings distributor EQuest's predictive analytics service combs through data from 1 million job openings that flow through its job board posting distribution service every day. Customers can sift through the data to determine not only the best job board to post a specific opening but also the best day of the week and time for the listing to appear.
Other companies are plumbing HR big data niches, too. San Francisco-based Evolv on Demand, for example, provides HR analytics for hourly workers, services that companies such as Xerox and The Results Cos. are using to screen call-center job applicants.
Despite the influx of vendors, a lot of HR big data isn't easily accessible. "It's not as simple as Googling it," says Gerry Crispin, a recruiting industry consultant. "It still involves real people who understand numbers who will find the source and analyze the information, as opposed to simply pushing a button."
There has been talk for years that HR deserves a seat at the executive leadership table, but at many companies that hasn't happened. One reason, industry observers say, is because HR historically hasn't spoken the language of business: numbers.
Big data could change that—if HR can overcome its analytics aversion, says David Bernstein, vice president of the data analytics division of eQuest Inc. "Moving forward, business is requiring HR people to speak numbers, and if you're not into that, you'll be out of the conversation."
Michelle V. Rafter is a contributing editor. Comment below or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow Workforce on Twitter at @workforcenews.


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Wilber is a very friendly and playful boy. He gets along great with other dogs, walks well on a leash, and loves to cuddle and give kisses. He also knows how to sit and will show off especially when treats are involved.
Wilber is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and looking for a great family to call his own.
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Best of 2013
New Years is all about new potential so it's fitting that as we say "goodbye" to 2013 and "hello there" 2014 we salute readers who saw new potential in old furniture. Not only did they have vision, they executed their plans beautifully. Here are ten favorites:
- Before & After: Brittan's Chair for the Generations
- Before & After: A Fresh Look for a $5 Thrift Store Dresser
- Before & After: Simple IKEA Wooden Bed Gets a Luxe Upholstered Look
- Before & After: Kid's Corner Gets a Mini (Mario!) Makeover
- Before & After: DIY Herringbone Dresser
- Before & After: A Rocking Chair for Mom
- Before & After: Obsolete Crib Makes a Fantastically Functional Set of Shelves
- Before & After: Rocking Chair Makeover for a New Generation
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The 2015-2016 school year marks the 24th year in which the GOLD STAR AWARDS have honored excellence in education. This program brings public recognition to educators (K-12) who have made significant contributions toward better education.
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A friend called into work sick but realized she needed a file from her desk, she went to go get it and overheard her co-workers talking trash about her! She now wants to know if she should confront them.
What would you do if this happened to you or what kind of advice do you have for her?
Slacker added that this can also apply to 'frien-enemys' that talks about everyone.
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Yadkinville, NC -- Police made an arrest Thursday evening in a Nov. 21 pharmacy robbery in Yadkinville.
Officers arrested Jonathan Wayne Smith, 24, of Clemmons, and charged him with robbery with a dangerous weapon.
Investigators say Smith entered a CVS Pharmacy at 8:45 p.m., walked around the store for about 15 minutes and left. Smith returned 10 minutes later and approached the pharmacy counter, according to a news release.
He demanded prescription drugs and threatened to use a gun. The suspect then left the store without any further incident.
Police say, during the robbery, Smith held a medical mask to cover his nose and mouth.
No employees or customers were injured.
Thursday, Yadkinville police worked with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Winston-Salem police to arrest Smith at his Clemmons apartment.
Police will continue to investigate, and more charges are on the way, according to the news release.
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Francine Stephens and Andrew Feinberg took what used to be Franny's, gave it a totally chic makeover and named it Marco's after their 5-year-old son. The focus continues to be regional Italian but there is no pizza, something Franny's was famous for—and still is at its new, bigger location down the block. The pastas are glorious, such as agnolotti al coniglio (rabbit), but really stealing the show are the tender, amazing wood-grilled lamb chops and a contorno of heirloom-variety Carolina golden rice, steamed and buttery with a zing of vinegar. The clubby marble bar up front is the place for a bracing, Negroni-like cocktail called Chemist in the Rye, a blend of Rittenhouse Rye, Vergano Americano and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. The Italian wine list will especially please geek collectors.


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The Meteorology Program at Western Connecticut State University presents:
Fifth Tri-State Weather Conference
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Howard University students and their mothers have sued the school and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority after the students were denied membership.
The Washington Examiner (http://bit.ly/Zi7cUM ) reports the lawsuit filed last week alleges Laurin Compton and Lauren Cofield were discriminated against because of their status as daughters of dues-paying sorority members.
The students say they attended recruitment events as freshmen in 2009. But to join before they were eligible as sophomores, they had to undergo hazing. They say they were "mentally tormented" and ostracized when one mother complained.
The suit says the sorority was suspended for hazing, preventing new members from joining. They were later denied membership.
In court, the sorority says it chose younger students for the priority membership process for daughters of members.
The school declined to comment. — Information from: The Washington Examiner, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com
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Golden Globes Fashion Flashback!
The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards are this Sunday, and to get you ready for all the fashion frenzy, check out the sizzlin' and fizzlin' red-carpet styles from over a decade of Golden Globe award shows!
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Low 3mm boots should be okay, right? I wear about 11-11.5 shoe,etc. Should I get the mens 11-13 size? I currently have Ez Spring fin straps with my old fins, will they work on these? Will other fins straps work besides the ones offered as an option? Thanks for your help?
Hello Dennis, yes wearing a warm water boot will work with these fins in size 11-13. If you are looking to put spring straps on these fins you will need to order Mares Stainless Steel Dive Fin Spring Straps web link: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-113/012211/Mares-Stainless-Steel-Fin-Spring-Straps.html. Mares design on there post to hold the strap is a different type of post so only there spring straps will fit on there fin. If you would like to place an order or have any other questions please feel free to give us a call at 1.800.347.2822.
If I wear a size 11 boot, should I go with a 9 - 11 or 11 - 13 size. I am thinking 11 - 13 for a better fit.
Mares is known for having a generous foot pocket. More so than most manufacturers. Where will you be using the fin most and what thickness and type of bootie you use will determine the correct fin size. If you are in cold water using a 5mm with a hard or thicker sole or any 7mm boot I''d use the larger size. If you are using a 5mm with a medium sole down to a 3mm boot I''d go with the smaller size.
My two sons and I purchased the Volo fins pictured in 2010. We are planning a trip to the South Pacific this summer and I want to have replacement straps along for the trip. Are they available and if so, what do you recommend as the best replacement? Thank you.
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I wear a size 7 and with this type of fin can I also wear boots? I have used other types of fins and my legs cramp, can this particular fin ease that? Thnks.
Is this the Volo Power fin? The video is for the Power, but the fins in the picture look like the original.
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I am looking for a travel fin(lightweight). I dive mostly warm, salt water. Does this fin fit the bill or should I look at something else?
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OPB - Optimized Pivoting Blade: Allows the blade to maintain an optimal angle throughout the kicking cycle, whereas traditional fins achieve this only during a small portion of the cycle. OPB produces a constant thrust, which minimizes fatigue and produces fluid movement through the water.
Riddled Foot Pocket: The perforations prevent stagnating water flow from slowing you down. Eliminating this "parachute effect" you'll slide faster through the water. Furthermore the openings eliminate any suction effect, making doffing easier.
ABS Plus Buckles: These unique, patented buckles are the most simple and easy to use buckles available in the market. It only takes one quick movement to easily open or close the buckle, even when wearing thick neoprene gloves. The double button release prevents the buckle from accidentally opening.
Open Heel Foot Pockets: The open heel foot pocket is designed to accommodate dive boots with a sole, and to offer excellent adherence between the boot and the foot pocket in order to transfer all the force exerted by the leg to the blade, without sacrificing yield yet still ensuring superior comfort. The lower section of the foot pocket is longer, in order to better transfer power to the blade and minimize the risk of cramping. In addition, the inside of the foot-pocket features internal ribbing to improve fit and stiffen the sole.


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Mix eggs, butter, ½ & ½ and sugar together and pour over bread and pineapple.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
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The Vampire Diaries
Possible Vampire Diaries Spoilers: Is This a Hint About Who Will Die in Season 4, Episode 9?
Eek! Big spoilers! Maybe.
Even supernaturals aren't immune to death. Vampire Diaries Season 4, Episode 9, "O Come All Ye Faithful" isn't your average holiday celebration: There will be lots of lives lost, including a very familiar face.
Well, we want any info we can get about this tragedy, and TVLine just might have something. Or it could be about Pretty Little Liars, Once Upon a Time, Big Bang Theory, or Gossip Girl. But never mind! Here's the spoiler:
"*****'s war against ****s will soon result in a deadly twist that no one will see coming."
This is almost certainly about Tyler's (Michael Trevino) revolution against Klaus (Joseph Morgan), yes? We would say Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is doomed, but she's probably sticking around a while. It could be a secondary character, such as Sheriff Forbes or Mayor Lockwood... Or the little hybrid could've crossed the wrong Original.
All we know is, we're worried.
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I have two message stores, message1 and message2. Message2, the current volume, is approaching capacity, while message1 has now shrunk way down. Because I am in the midst of an upgrade and rearchitecting of our system, I don't wish to add a 3rd message volume if I can avoid it at this point in the game. So, I was wondering if it is safe to reset message1 as the current store (so that message1 would have the oldest and newest messages, while message2 would have the tweeners.)
The system in question is running Zimbra 7.2.2 running CentOS 5.8 (yes, I know that CentOS was not officially supported by 7.2.2 - pretend I said Redhat; it works for everything else.)


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If you found yourself huffing and puffing just walking to your car this morning, you're not the only one. According to a new survey, only a quarter of people describe themselves as "in shape."
And just check out how easily we get winded. Here are the top seven things that make us run out of breath.
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Ellen brought this classy group together for a world record. You're looking at the most retweeted Tweet of all time!
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
Benedict Cumberbatch may not be taking home an Oscar, but he's a winner in our book thanks to this epic photobomb.
Benedict Cumberbatch is the king of photobombing. it is a fact. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/QTh3yMPJBF
— Luu (@LujanOlivera_) March 3, 2014
Ellen was getting hungry so she ordered pizza for the group.
BEST JOB EVER? The guy who delivered pizzas to stars at the #Oscars was a real delivery man: http://t.co/pRD1zsOSLc pic.twitter.com/Rw1ucKIaNs
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) March 3, 2014
When a real delivery man brought three pizzas she passed them out the A-list crowd. Harvey Weinstein tossed in some money for a tip.
Anyone for a slice of pizza? Jared Leto's certainly digging in! #Oscars2014 http://t.co/tbgWkhaNu0 pic.twitter.com/TpeoyyTYdX
— E! Online UK (@EOnlineUK) March 3, 2014
Now who said all the fun happens at the Golden Globes?
Thanks @TheEllenShow haha we were actually starving!!! #pizza #oscars pic.twitter.com/yXxfmNseNk
— Corinne Foxx (@corinnefoxx) March 3, 2014
Seriously, can we get an invite to this pizza party?
Oscars Remind Us That You're Never Too Successful For Pizza – photos of celebs eating pizza http://t.co/Q71iCGwjRM pic.twitter.com/ZnC0QT45UB
— Guy Code (@MTV2GuyCode) March 3, 2014
Jennifer Lawrence didn't fall on stage this year, but she wasn't so lucky on the red carpet.
Jennifer Lawrence falling https://t.co/iShEh3RhcB
— College Humor (@_CollegeHumor_) March 3, 2014
Okay, this wasn't *from* the Oscars, but it's so amazing we had to share it.
My aunt's high school prom date just won an Oscar. Congrats, Matthew McConaughey! #oscars pic.twitter.com/B4nhrau9sk
— Leah Pickett (@leahkpickett) March 3, 2014
Bill Murray took advantage of his moment on stage to pay tribute to the late Harold Ramis in one of the night's most heartfelt moments.
"@michaelhayes: Bill Murray shouts out Harold Ramis. Awesome. https://t.co/nDk2Q5n93j"
— Kevin Harrison (@KevinDanger23) March 3, 2014
Liza Minnelli and Ellen take another selfie.
#Besties #Oscars2014 pic.twitter.com/gpg9PX5i2H
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto show off their Oscar statuettes.
Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto #Oscars2014 pic.twitter.com/uil0TeSXg6
— Dia ₪ ø lll ·o. (@proudechelon95) March 3, 2014
Director Steve McQueen celebrates the night's biggest win for "12 Years a Slave."
12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen jumps for joy – literally – upon receiving his Best Picture Oscar #Oscars2014 pic.twitter.com/ZjTF4ntUIY
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LB - Boston College
Read & React: Intelligent player who knows his keys and "feels" his way to the ball. Aggressiveness allows him to be fooled by those keys, like pulling guards, on misdirection and takes a false step forward on play action, but also recovers well and regularly sniffs out reverses and other trick plays to prevent big gains. Run defense: Constantly around the ball, fights traffic easily and steps into gaps instead of waiting for the ballcarriers. Tracks the ball to either sideline but needs perfect angles to beat NFL tailbacks to perimeter. Anchors and can stick bigger backs with lowered pads. Doesn't have elite size to stand up to NFL-caliber linemen, but regularly rips off blocks with strong hands and can make
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Summary: Luke Kuechly has been one of the most productive players in college football, at any position, over the past two seasons. He set ACC and school records for career tackle totals with 532 stops. Even without a bowl game in 2011, he made 191 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss, three passes broken up and three interceptions. In 2010, Kuechly had 183 tackles (110 solo) with 10.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three interceptions.
Kuechly admittedly lacks special foot speed, but he makes up for it in instincts and intelligence. There is no doubt that he is a fabulous run defender who produces good down-and-distance situations for his defense. His read and reaction skills are top-notch. That allows him to get in position to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. Routinely, one would see Kuechly shed a block and make a tackle for a short gain.
Kuechly is extremely sound in pass defense. He does very well in zone coverage and is adept at reading quarterbacks' eyes. Kuechly has enough speed to get deep in his drops and cover more ground than one might think. While he was rarely called on to blitz, he showed some quality blitzing skills in limited opportunities.
Kuechly looks like one of the safest picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. He should be able to play immediately in the NFL, and before long, he could be one of the better run-defending linebackers in the NFL. Kuechly has the ability to play in a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense. Adding weight to help him fight off NFL blockers would be a good idea, especially if he were in a 3-4.


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Postal Playhouse
(LE MARS) The players have been cast for Le Mars Community Theater's new production. "Daddy's Dyin'-Whose Got the Will?" by Del Shore, has a cast of 9.
Danna Schuster, Linda Kleven, Angela Riedeman and Dan Delperdang play siblings who have returned to their hometown in Texas to get their dad's affairs in order before he dies. Wayne Marty plays the somewhat incoherent father, who just had a stroke. Hilma Person plays the feisty grandmother of the siblings. Lisa and Doug Opheim round out the cast as the loud mouth sister-in-law and hippie boyfriend. This will be Doug's first show at the Postal Playhouse.
Ken Niehas, who is accustom to being on stage in Le Mars, is taking the directors seat for the first time. He said he wanted to bring Daddy's Dyin' to Le Mars because it's a comedy that full of touching moments.
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Look of the Week: Sick Day
A number of nasty bugs are circling around SF right now. And what, with the up-and-down weather, and sneezes going off like BBMs on MUNI, catching something is almost inevitable. Do yourself a favor and be ready to take a sick day.
We know it's really tough -- staying in, having soup, and the watching the last season of Oprah -- so find rescue in the coziest of outfits. Slouchy-cute sweats, a simple tank, and a great cashmere sweater are essentials for any lazy day. For the super sick gal, keep those toes warm with heated polar bear slippers, ensure lots of rest with a fun eye-mask, and don't forget to keep drinking liquids. Basically, rest up, stay warm, have a little fun, and get well soon.


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May 31, 2016
Tuesday marks day two for the trial of a Newton man accused of murdering his wife. Paul Campbell is accused in the death of 65-year-old Georgia Campbell last October. She was found dead inside the house she shared with her husband of three years. An autopsy revealed that Georgia Campbell died from blunt force trauma. If found guilty, 49-year-old Paul Campbell could face up to life in prison.
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Modern Masi Prefab Home in Montauk Wins AIA Merit Award
Humbly, the residence does not seek out a green building certification, even though it could probably get one. Bates Masi, who has a knack for renovations and wooden exteriors, designed the home for his sister, Victoria Masi Pryor and her husband Gregory.
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Strategic Standardization
An Interview with John Walter, CEO of the Standards Council of Canada
SCC leader John Walter discusses the strategic value of standardization, his organization's priorities and harmonizing Canadian and U.S. standards.
How is the Standards Council of Canada approaching the upcoming revision to the Canadian Standards Strategy?
The Standards Council of Canada is currently seeking feedback from stakeholders on the overall concept of developing a new standardization strategy.
The first iteration of the Canadian Standards Strategy was in 2000. It addressed strengthening the system from an all-inclusive viewpoint. In advance of a possible upcoming revision to the strategy, SCC is educating governments and industries in Canada about the considerable value standardization brings to the economy and to the health and safety of its citizens. Another consideration is to continue to bring the strategy into the fold of SCC's current corporate plan — which is updated each year and then tabled in Parliament — because engaging stakeholders is what we are doing now.
But whatever revisions we do make, as a Crown corporation, our first priority is always to connect with the federal government — our shareholder.
Through the Assistant Deputy Minister Committee on Standardization, SCC is connecting with individual federal departments, such as environment, health and transport, which typically use standards more. We're also reaching out to our 13 provincial and territorial governments. Through this outreach we are generating an unprecedented awareness of the benefits of standardization.
In many cases, governments and industries have been unaware of the value of standards. When we meet with them, no matter which standards we talk about, they immediately ask how we can help them address their public policy or business challenges through standardization. We find this in every situation, whether we're talking about ASTM International standards or other standards from within Canada.
We're also connecting with industry sectors, such as oil and gas, information technology, energy, health and the environment — sectors that could really deliver for Canada as their level of productivity and competitiveness increases. We're ensuring that CEOs know they should be using standards and standardization to the benefit of their industry.
If the federal government, the provinces and industry understand how standards can help support government, the economy or the competitiveness of a particular industry, we will have the basis of what I would call a very viable and energetic standardization strategy for Canada.
How have you gone about raising awareness of the strategic value of standardization in Canadian government circles?
When I was first appointed as CEO of SCC in 2009, through the direction of the federal minister of industry and SCC's governing council, I was asked to raise awareness of standards within Canadian governments and industries so that they would know what standards can do for them and so they would have greater choice.
First, we did some research to determine which standards were referenced in regulations, which of those standards may require updating, and to identify options or alternatives that could be considered. Our colleagues in the federal government welcomed the additional support, realizing that standardization could do so much more in terms of addressing their challenges and priorities, and they were pleased for us to help them navigate the system.
The eight government departments we worked with are making standards a priority; they're making sure they have the right standards in place, whether traditional standards from Canada, or standards from ASTM International, ISO, CEN or CENELEC.1 The departments then asked SCC what they needed to do to stay on top of that situation and asked us to monitor them on a regular basis.
Ultimately, we hope that through this process standardization will become embedded in the operational plans of each department, so that annually they will look at what standards they have, what standards they think they need and how they're going to get there. We have had similar interactions with the 10 Canadian provinces and three territories.
This outreach has created an awareness of standards within our federal government, and within our provinces and territories, so that we can begin to look at harmonizing the adoption and referencing of standards across the country.
If there is a new standard for elevators, for example, to improve efficiency, it would make better sense if all the provinces could adopt it on the same date, with as few revisions as possible. The value for regulators and industry would be significant. That's where this effort can lead. If standardization is a top priority for our government, we can avoid duplication and confusion across the country. It must be extremely challenging to maintain an elevator in one province to a code or a standard that's different in another. You've got to make sure that your staff is trained in both; you've got to make sure you know which one you're using, and in which province. Canada can look to the European Union as a model to follow.
The Standards Council of Canada has been working closely with the Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council. What have been the goals and outcomes of this involvement?
The Regulatory Cooperation Council process, initiated by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper in 2011, is meant to eliminate trade barriers, reduce red tape between our countries, and eliminate the duplication of standards and certification requirements in certain industry sectors. It's a way in which we can enhance cross-border trade. It's a way to save time and money.
For example, if, in the United States, there is a standard for a water heater, one would assume that the same standard would apply for a water heater, whether we're talking about Buffalo, New York, or Niagara Falls, Ontario. But this is not always the case, and that's the problem. We should be able to address this issue — after all, it is just a river that separates us.
The essence of the Regulatory Cooperation Council is to reduce duplicative requirements, and the best way to do that is to have one standard that is accepted in both countries, that can be tested by organizations in both countries and that allows the product to move freely across the border.
An example of this cooperation comes from the Canadian plumbing industry, which proposed that they work with SCC to find a product that would be enhanced by the development of a new standard. They chose a balloon-type ball backwater valve, which does not have a standard in either country. SCC will be funding the development of that standard through a standards development organization that is able to develop both a National Standard of Canada and a U.S. standard.
With the Regulatory Cooperation Council agreement in place, it's certainly easier to create one standard for both countries when no current standard exists. We're not taking away the intellectual property of any organization.
The challenge is in aligning standards with the hundreds of standards already in existence. Who will voluntarily say that we'll accept the standard from the other country? The real challenge is to find ways for SDOs to collaborate and work together to make it the best standard in North America and perhaps in the world.
If we can find ways in which SDOs could develop one standard for both countries, we've been advised by some industries that they believe that the development time could be reduced by as much as 50 percent.
This is a long-term goal; one that I think is consistent with what SDOs need to do globally, but particularly here in North America. Canada and the United States have such a strong relationship that there should be no need for us to have different standards. We have the same kinds of systems, we have the same kinds of standards and there's a lot of respect for the technical expertise in both countries. With Canadian citizens sitting on ASTM International committees, ASTM International is an example of the ability to derive subject matter expertise from both sides of the border.
How does the Standards Council of Canada view the accreditation of additional standards development organizations to develop standards for Canada? What successes or progress have you seen with this initiative?
Canada is a fairly small country of some 35 million people and doesn't have the volume of standardization expertise that there is in the United States. In some cases, ASTM International, for example, already has standards that Canada could use. If U.S. regulators and industries are interested in using standards, they can bring standards in from many groups. But if they want a standard that is recognized as an NSC, or that has gone through more of a Canadian process, they now have that option.
The benefit for SCC is that we are now able to provide government regulators, industries and consumers with more choice. It also fits with the goals of the Regulatory Cooperation Council in reducing trade barriers and compliance costs.
People who work in standardization know how to cooperate and collaborate better than any other group that I've worked with. They understand that you're trying to create the best standard possible that will help the product do what it's supposed to do. Having additional SDOs accredited means that Canadian experts are able to participate more fully with our U.S. counterparts, to increase trade opportunities. So it's ultimately very valuable for us to have more choice.
What are the Standards Council of Canada's strategic priorities for the next few years and how is the organization addressing these?
Overall, as a country, we should be working with industry and governments to ensure that we are competitive internationally and regionally, and that our industries are able to use standards, wherever they're created, to bring the greatest advantage to Canada.
There are some countries in the world that do that extremely well, where government and industry work together to create new products, and they create new standards to go along with those new products. They're a leg up on the rest of the world. In Canada, we can move in that direction and build on our outreach to government and industry sectors, so that we're developing and using standards that bring the best economic benefit to Canada.
1. ISO, CEN and CENELEC are the International Organization for Standardization, the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, respectively.Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, John Walter is CEO of the Standards Council of Canada, a position in which he is responsible for setting and implementing the organization's strategic priorities. He was first appointed to this role in 2009. Walter's previous positions in standardization include roles as vice president, standards development, for the Canadian Standards Association; president and CEO of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority; and assistant deputy minister, Technical Standards Division, for the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations. Currently, Walter is also vice president (policy) of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the 2014-2015 term.


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Rio 2 (2014)
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PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the nation's first and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets. Founded 35 years ago in Bozeman, Montana, PERC began as a think tank where scholars documented how government regulation and bureaucracy often led to environmental degradation. PERC sought to explore how property rights and markets could play a more direct role in improving environmental quality. From this work originated the idea of free market environmentalism (FME).
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I know nothing about New Mexico, but thank you for your service.
Fellow Hunters,
Drew a NM GMU 36 Muley tag for archery. Fortunately and unfortunately i'll be returning from Afghanistan right when the season starts. From what i've been getting from most people, the deer are all in town and in people's back yards. Can anyone shed some light on this since i'll have zero time for scouting.
thanks and good luck
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Jcharette08 - I've only ever been on the northern end of 36.....i've hunted 37 before and we drew it again this year. I assume you are hunting public land?
Here's a bit of intel i sent a guy about that area....BTW, love that region; that's why we're going back. Froom the looks of it, 36 and 37 are a lot alike. I do know 36 gets LOTS of rifle pressure.
If you are interested in hunting deer or anything with a bow out there, you have to leave your PA bow skills at home and completely revolutionize your tactics. It's all spot and stock and on rare occasions, you can build a blind and ambush. You'll need to be confident with your bow @ a MINIMUM of 60 yards. I have pins at 30-80 yards.
I really liked the bow season (Jan 1 - 15) because the mulies are rutting and you see deer....lots of 'em. 16 just did NOT have the quality of bucks that 37 had. I dont doubt they are there, they are just back in the shit and where no one wants to walk to. Every other buck in 37 was 140+ inches. 2 guys in camp killed. A 140 and a 182. Plus the weather is enjoyable during the bow season. I do not care for the heat. Weather was 50's during day and 20s at night. We saw 2 other bow hunters on our trip into 16.....that was during a 5 day hunt. Little to no pressure.
Bottom line - bring a quad if you have one, and get back in the shit. Check out Google Earth, Find a spot where you can see far, glass, glass, glass. The deer move all day long, you will see deer and a lot of them! They'll be high on the ridges, low in the bottoms, everywhere. If they are rutting, they wont stop moving. find a hot doe and put yourself in the area that she is being chased around. Use a combination of still hunting and spot and stalk. Know there are deer there, and creep on em if you can.
The area is hurting BAD from drought. I turkey hunted there for a week this year, had the same tag 2 years ago. The areas that were holding deer 2 years ago were a desert, completely dry and no signs of life. Key in on water if things don't turn around. I'll send you a PM with some specific areas to check out. I wouldn't pass up a nice 3x3 in that area, though.


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Living for the Weekend
"Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and most needs have desires, let these be your desires: to melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night; to know the pain of too much tenderness; to be wounded by your own understanding of love; and to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; to rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; to return home at eventide with gratitude; and then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips." Kahlil Gibran
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, but for survivors and families that have lost love- ones we fight daily to end breast cancer.
"I lost someone." Pink Wishes was founded in 2011 by breast cancer survivor Shay Sharpe who vowed to make a difference after losing several friends to breast cancer and receiving a breast cancer diagnosis at the age 26.
Sunday, Shay hosted "Pink Wishes Masquerade Ball" at Port Discovery. Guests in colorful masks, men in pink and women in gowns partied while raising funds for Shay's Pink Wishes. Shay's inspiration to start Pink Wishes, an organization granting wishes for terminally ill patients with a year or less to live was Dana Robinson. I got "misty" when 12 year-old Bryson Robinson thanked Pink Wishes for granting his mother Dana's wish to take him to Sea World before she died; a trip that he will never forget.
"I'm so proud." Bryson's mom would have been proud as he discreetly dabbed tears from his eyes as his grandfather Tyrone Brown presented a $1,000 in memory of his mom. For more information visit www.shaysharpespinkwishes.org
"Pretty in Pink" I will be hosting Blink Pink's VIP reception Oct. 19 at the Tremont Hotel honoring breast cancer survivors Zonobia "Zoey" Washington, Dr. Patricia Schmoke, Dr. Marian Davis- Foster, Dr. Nina Rawlings and renowned surgeon Dr. Miles Harrison. Breast cancer survivors, Sarita Oaks and Zerita Ross, the organizers of this elite star-studded event, are amazing as they continue to pay it forward. For an unforgettable evening, call 443-379-4117 or 443-858-0778 for tickets or sponsorship packages.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." Marcus Garvey
More than 80 people gathered at the Mohawk Avenue home of Donald and Rosemary "Duchess" Atkinson for a presidential debate party hosted by Sadie Smalley, Rita Cooper, Duchess and myself. Guests enjoying the debate were Judson and Goldie Wood, Maggie Wiggins, Vera Dillard, Elvard Cooper, Gladys and Rob Rice, Tyrone Qualls, Pat Roselle, Robert White, Myra Queen, Jackie Richardson and Dr. Marian Davis-Foster.
"Yes, it's easier to win it when you know you'd never play it quite the same. But then, this Monday morning quarterback never lost a game." Frank Sinatra
Later, a lively in-house debate started, as guests became Monday morning quarterbacks analyzing the presidential debate line-by-line question-by-question, movements, gestures and the moderator. As comedian, Aries said, "That was a checker game. The president is a chess player."
"The world won't get no better if we just let it be; the world won't get no better we gotta change it yeah, just you and me." Harold Melvin
"Wake up everybody" The last day to register to vote is Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. early voting starts Oct. 27, we don't want to be "on the outside looking in."
Carolyn and Jack Allen invited me to their lovely Forest Garden home for Aunt Rose's 100th birthday party. I was overjoyed being in the company of this grand woman watching her open her cards and trying on her new hats.
"If I'd known I was going to live this long (100 years), I'd have taken better care of myself." Eubie Blake
She stole my heart the minute I met her, by evening, I was family; calling her Aunt Rose. I asked if she was going to wear one of her hats and outfits to church the next day; she said I'm too tired to go to church; I've been partying for two days. Surrounded by generations of family and special friends, Melvina Turlington, Veronica Jackson and Lawrence Banks, Aunt Rose enjoyed seafood, ham and cake in honor of her birthday.
Celebration time!
Happy 50th birthday to John Massey! Celebrate Gregory Packer Jr., Tobi Pulley, Berice Bogan, Dwight Pettit, Jean Powell, Susan Smallwood, Dr. Billy Davis, Geraldine Thompson and Delegate Nathaniel Oaks celebrating his birthday Oct. 18 at Bay Café.
"Your love's got me looking so crazy right now crazy in love." Beyoncé
President and Mrs. Obama, "still crazy in love" celebrating their 20th anniversary.
"I'm not perfect, you're not perfect but two people can be perfect together, perfect for each other." Valerie Lee
The look of love in Victoria Payne's eyes as she walked down the aisle to her groom Justin Felton dressed in white tails was unmistakable, the brilliant smile framed her lovely face. The bridesmaids dressed in flowing yellow Grecian gowns and sandals complimented the debonair groomsmen in white tuxedos with matching yellow accessories. The newlyweds honeymooned at the luxurious National Harbor.
Jesus answered him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43
Condolences to Dr. Patricia Schmoke and family on the death of her brother John Locks; to Milton "Skip" Hamiel and family on the death of Edgar Hamiel and to the family of Ben Whitten.
"Ain't to proud to beg" Please, Please, Please get a mammogram. Valerie and the Friday Night Bunch
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Baseball boss starts security firm with politicos
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Andrew Becker, Center for Investigative Reporting
The chairman of the Chicago White Sox and Bulls is going into the global security business with an eclectic and controversial group of partners tied to the Obama administration, documents and interviews show.
According to incorporation records filed in Arizona, the former director of the U.S. Secret Service, the former U.S. attorney for Arizona and the ex-chief of staff to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano have joined forces with Jerry Reinsdorf. A fifth partner is a prominent Arizona lobbyist and former GOP lawmaker.
Reinsdorf, 77, has surrounded himself in the new venture with a cast of former high-level government officials and political insiders, some of whom have had their own brushes with scandal and controversy. The melding of deep pockets, personal connections and powerful lobbying signals lucrative opportunities in the fast-growing global security industry. The venture highlights the shift toward international markets for government consultants and contractors amid an uncertain landscape for the U.S. federal budget.
Reinsdorf and his four partners each have a 20 percent stake in a new limited liability company called SRB2K, according to articles of organization filed last month with the Arizona Corporation Commission. The company is using the name Global Security and Intelligence Strategies as a "placeholder," said Len Sanderson, a Washington-based spokesman for Reinsdorf.
Sanderson said that the partners may be discussing which markets the company would target, but that it would have an international interest. He emphasized the business is still in the early planning stages, but Reinsdorf and his partners wanted to stake their claim in the area.
"Most of this right now is about relationships and friendships and the belief they have in each other," he said. "They're not near to opening the doors. They've known each other a long time. They like each other. They trust each other. They're just figuring out" what the business is going to do.
Based for now in the Phoenix area, where Reinsdorf has spent parts of the year living and the White Sox hold spring training, the company draws on three Arizona political operatives with years of experience in state and national politics and government as well as the man who was in charge of protecting two presidents and other government leaders.
Mark Sullivan retired last month as the director of the Secret Service after 30 years with the agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. In nearly seven years at the helm, he presided over two scandals, including uninvited White House gate-crashers who sneaked past security into a 2009 state dinner and 13 agents who paid prostitutes to visit them in their Cartagena, Colombia, hotel rooms ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the country last year.
The Arizona personalities, who in their different ways have long ties to Napolitano, the Homeland Security leader, include Noah Kroloff, who left his post in recent weeks as the secretary's chief of staff, and Dennis Burke, another former Napolitano adviser.
Kroloff, who first went to work for Napolitano when in law school at Arizona State University, earned a reputation in Arizona and Washington as a bare-knuckle political brawler, but a fierce supporter of his boss.
Burke, who worked as a federal prosecutor during Napolitano's tenure as the U.S. attorney for Arizona, was in that position himself when the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agency's failed effort to track guns flowing between the U.S. and Mexico, known as Operation Fast and Furious, spun out of control when agents lost track of hundreds of guns. Under pressure, Burke, who also served as Napolitano's chief of staff when she was Arizona's governor, resigned as the U.S. attorney in 2011, clouding his political future.