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Is It Ever OK to Compliment Appearance on the Job?
April 26, 2013
NEW YORK — When Lisa Parker was new to corporate coaching, a senior-level colleague she respected brought her in as his No. 2 for a series of training seminar....
Weird PCBS breeds apathy.
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She thinks all my jokes are corny
Convict movies make her horny
She likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
Swears like a sailor when she shaves her legs
She takes a lickin', and keeps on tickin'
I'm her baby and she's my honey
I'm never gonna let her go.
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Mikeyd, that was my initial thought as well. This stu[pid story has no place in this paper. It, along with poll question, are just attempts by Myer to stir up some controversy.
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who really cares?
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New Boy Scout law, never, ever tell another Scout he looks fab in his uniform.
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Admittedly, I got in sooooo much trouble once, when I told my boss that the crease in his pants sent a thrill up my leg.
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It isn't that hard to distinguish a compliment from a lecherous remark, or harassment from pleasant conversation, or an appropriate venue from one that's not. Good grief, of course it's okay, or at least it used to be. In Barry's case, he's been hanging out with gaffin' Joe too much.
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I do agree that she will carry this, and it was very inappropriate. Appreciate media's ability to get us information, sick of hearing topics that are never ending when we have real problems to address. She will need to work twice as hard to prove abilities and be taken seriously. But beautiful women often do anyway-even without the comment. Anybody hear about Hillary's suits and her rear end growing, how was Palin received. No comment.
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Anymore, the media and the public will jump on the band wagon and analyze any situation to death. If he announced a male as "the most knowledgable", what would be said. He pointed out the obvious. There is no sexual harrassment. While may not be the most tasteful-ALL people are human, at least in therory, and who has not made a comment that they felt comfortable with and was not well received. Personally I find physical comments unnecessary and at times offensive. I had a professor that when telling a story, was compelled to describe the woman-the most beautiful redhead, slender, big beautiful eyes....or, she was about 300 pounds, no teeth, and matted hair. This was graduate school. In a class of 30 mixed gender, only one other student and myself found his pattern offensive. The physical description had nothing to do with the story...so we though. After working awhile, the only possible purpose was related to the confidence of those described in relation to the situation t
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The NOW people still think he is all about them, and gays think he is all about them (though he has never taken a single step of any substance to help their causes). And yet there he is being just as big a pig as the people they love to hate. Obama only exists for the moment, will do anything he thinks will woo people in a that room at that time. Yeah, her whole professional career was crushed by his condescending remarks. She will never be anymore than what he just said about her, not a competent official just a babe. Hey Lord Obie said she was hot. And all of the people who said they hate that stuff have to find ways to ignore his conduct or justify it, or nervously laugh it off. Cuz he is the cult leader and if you be the robot you have to laugh at his jokes, even if they are sexist. She probably WAS appointed for her looks. Someone did a poll and found that FOX News has the hottest girls, so Obie was reacting to that and appointed a babe.
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No, it is childish and inappropriate, but with this President it was just a continuation of his pattern of dividing Americans into contesting categories; now it's the beautiful verses the less than beautiful. Barack is just a gutter snipe.
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President Obama showed poor judgment in announcing Attorney General Kamala Harris to be "by far, the best looking attorney general in the country." Because from now on every time he meets with another Attorney General you know they're going to be so self-conscious that their appearance just isn't up to Barry's discriminating taste in women.
One thing's for sure. If I'm ever up on charges in front of an Attorney General I'm sure going to compliment her on her physical beauty. "Kamala Harris has got nothing on you, sweetie." Who says Barry isn't setting new standards for women?
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Well Opie could drop his pants and crap on stage and his sycophants would cheer and beg for a taste.
The rest of us better be PC or get pushished!
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Giving compliments is not acceptable any more???
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Here's video of Rafael Nadal, decked out in full-on fanboy entire including head wrap, being interviewed (in Spanish) after Spain won its first World Cup defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time.
"I cried like a little boy," he said to Spanish paper Marca. "We have to celebrate for a whole year, because this is unbelievable. It is very difficult to repeat this.
"It will be crazy at home. Imagine, I was watching the semi-finals in Mallorca and I felt amazing. The whole country must be very proud of the team."
More celebratory interviews over at RafaelNadal.com!
UPDATE: Rafa holding the coveted World Cup trophy...
Monday, July 12, 2010
(UPDATED) VIDEO VAULT: Rafa reacts to Spain's World Cup win
Labels: Rafael Nadal, video, World Cup
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THAT'S the trophy they get?!ReplyDelete
*scratches head*
Honestly, I've got...uhm...*toys* bigger than that. ;)
I'm giving up on WC. Probably didn't help that I was cheering for the Netherlands. :'(
So Rafa being Spanish and attending the final wasn't enough for you to root for Spain natch? I'm just shocked!ReplyDelete
Spanish team itself was a big reason for me to watch. Plus the Dutch. How many times will one get to see such beautiful players on one pitch at the same time? :DReplyDelete
Nope. No Rafalove for Natch in WC. I don't think I even care for WC again after seeing that tiny trophy. It's kind of like thinking you are getting "man-sized love" (remember that song, Richie?) and getting a tickler instead. ;)ReplyDelete
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Elevenfiftyfour: From Modern Classics to Edgy Basics in Old Ottawa South
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- Location: Ottawa & online
- Specialty: Modern designs, classic to cutting edge
- Price range: ($$) Mid-Range
- Website: elevenfiftyfour.ca
Store History
- Founded: 2010
- Founded by: James Flynn
After studying Design at Concordia Univerisity in Montreal, James went on to open his own business designing and building high end kitchens and furniture for a long list of top tier clients in the Ottawa area. With these skill sets in place, he opened Elevenfiftyfour in 2010 with the intention of introducing a new level of design appreciation to the retail market. Top brands from all over the world are being brought in to Elevenfiftyfour as a means of expressing the importance of good design.
After a number of years designing kitchens and furniture for high end clients, James Flynn wanted to bring quality design to the retail market. In 2010, Flynn set up shop in a space in Old Ottawa South, naming it after the store's address - Elevenfiftyfour.
James' approach to retail seems to be to educate the customer as much as sell them something. Shopping on the Elevenfiftyfour website is like a mini design lesson. The modern classics, like the Cherner Chair, are accompanied by their design histories. The stories behind the classics are interesting but the new designs can be just as entertaining. That the salt and pepper shakers are nicknamed Gordon and Andreas make them even more adorable.
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• Cherner Wood Base Bar Stool Norman Cherner's design classic first appeared in 1958 and has been seen in homes all over the world ever since. $749
• Antidote Bottle Vase Designed by Vancouver's 18KARAT these vases are reminiscent of old gin bottles. $25
• Friends Salt & Pepper Set Designed by Troels Øder and HuskMitNavn, the pieces are nicknamed Gordon and Adreas. $40
• Cubus Writing Desk From Team 7, this clever desk, with its printer drawer and other hiding spots, would be perfect for a small space. $3,293
• Norm 69 Designed in 1969 by Simon Karkov, this lamp didn't see production until 2001, when Karkov teamed up with Normann Copenhagen. $129
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I have a Zimbra7 server. I am building a new Zimbra8 server that will replace it. I want to do live & incremental migration from the Zimbra7->Zimbra8 server to minimalize downtime.
My current situation is:
Z7 runs on Ubuntu10.
there is NO nameserver running on the Z7 server.
there IS a full nameserver on the same LAN; Zimbra uses it.
the Z7 server's hostname ~= "zimbra.domain.com".
the Z7 server's IP = 192.168.1.42
the Z7 server's main domain is "zimbra.domain.com"
the Z7 server's SSL cert is for "zimbra.domain.com"
Forward & Reverse DNS is configured so
dig A zimbra.domain.com +short
host 192.168.1.42
188.8.131.52.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer zimbra.domain.com.
And the /etc/hosts on it is
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.1.42 zimbra.domain.com zimbra
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
It all works this way very well on Zimbra7 and with no problems!
I will set up the new Z8 server on Ubuntu 12 on a machine that is on the same LAN.
The IP address & hostname of the Z8 server must in the end be the same as the Z7 original server, but we cannot have these the same during the Z8 installation and the Z7->Z8 Incremental migration.
My detail questions are about how to do the work with the Z8 server on the same LAN at the same time.
(1) When I 1st setup the machine for the Z8 server on the same LAN, what must be
its FQDN hostname?
its IP address?
the DNS results for its hostname & IP?
the contents of its /etc/hosts?
(2) When I 1st install Z8 on the Z8 server machine, what must be
the main domain I assign to Z8?
Once again its the goal to build and configure the Z8 server while the Z7 server remains in Production and do a fast switchover when most of the works and data transfer is done.


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The Peacock is where Lady Mary and Lady Edith of Downton Abbey would dine when visiting the city. The Shakespeare is more for Anna and Mr. Bates on a date night. The pair of cozy, British-themed venues occupy a Murray Hill townhouse, with the Peacock upstairs, naturally, and the Shakespeare downstairs. Chef Jason Hicks (who is from Stratford-upon-Avon, incidentally) and Yves Jadot of Jones Wood Foundry are the team behind the operation. At the wood-paneled Peacock, the menu encompasses such offerings as roast fillet of Scottish salmon, steak and chips and sticky toffee pudding. Its separate Library Bar focuses on lighter bites like crab on toast and prawns with lemon mayonnaise and cocktail sauce. The Shakespeare's menu has many of the same pub classics as upstairs but also more Labour Party standard-bearers like bangers and mash as well as fish and chips.


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7 Tips for Building a Garden Shed – The Garage Plan Shop
If you have a green thumb and enjoy gardening, whether you prefer vegetables or flowers, like many gardening enthusiasts, you will benefit from building a garden shed in your backyard. They are perfect for storing lawn and garden tools and supplies as well as seeds, bulbs, pots and more. Below are six tips to help you get started building a convenient and practical backyard shed:
- Decide how you plan to use the garden shed. Will you only use it to store items like the lawn mower, leaf blower, DIY tools and the sprinklers and hoses during the off season? Do you need extra space to store other seasonal items like patio furniture during the winter? Will you use the garden shed for planting and potting plants? Sorting seeds and bulbs? Do you simply want a quite retreat where you can go to get away from it all and enjoy your hobby from time to time?
- Determine the size of the shed you'd like to build. If you have a small lot or space, your lot may dictate the size of the garden shed. But, if space is not an issue, knowing how you plan to use the shed as decided above, will help you determine what size garden shed you will need. Keep in mind some garden shed plans are available with a loft providing extra overhead storage, ideal for a restricted lot. If you have plenty of room and you're not on a tight budget, you might consider building your garden shed a bit larger than your needs actually require. Extra room is always appreciated, and you never heard of anyone complaining they built too big a shed, have you?
- How often will you use your garden shed? If you plan to spend long stretches of time in the shed on a regular basis, you might want a few amenities like windows or lighting, a planting bench or work surface, and a utility sink. Likewise, if you plan to charge batteries for DIY tools or plug-in other electrical items, you'll have plan for electrical outlets.
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According to a wishful Colts' fan, they are. Here's an article from Brad Wells of Stampede Blue. My comments have been inclued therein, in bold black:
The New England Patriots Are In Deep Trouble In 2013
By Brad Wells
The New England Patriots have lost over 90% of their receiving production from last season.
For the first time since 2002, the New England Patriots are not listed as a regular season opponent for the Indianapolis Colts. However, just because the Pats aren't on the docket doesn't mean the gutting of their roster this offseason won't affect the Colts and the rest of the AFC.
To put it bluntly, the Patriots are toast.
RESPONSE: We shall see.
Yes, yes, yes. I know Tom Brady is still the quarterback and I know Bill Belichick is still skulking the sidelines. As long as those two are there, the Patriots are playoff contenders.
RESPONSE: Okay...then why are you saying that the Patriots are toast??
By "toast" I mean their chances of seriously contending in the AFC. You have to be a homer of the highest degree of blissful ignorance if you truly think that the loses this team has suffered this offseason, particularly on offense, won't affect their win-loss column.
RESPONSE: To quote "The Miz"...Really? Really? Really? Really???
Let's do a recap of the damage, shall we?
- Owner Bob Kraft got cheap and decided to play hardball with the greatest receiver in franchise history, Wes Welker. Welker bolted and signed with AFC rival Denver (and Peyton Manning).
RESPONSE: Obviously, this guy is ignorant of the way the Patriots rate veterans, manage the salary cap, and their personnel philosophy. BB has always held that it's better to release a good veteran player a year early, than to keep him a year too long. In Danny Armendola, the Pats saw a guy who is five (5) years younger than Wes, with similar physical capabilities. The decision to let Wes go had little to do with money, and more to do with his age, and the chance for the team to gain a younger, suitable replacement. That said, had BB known that Aaron Hernandez would morph into two-gun Crowley, he might have stuck with Welker. But...no one saw that one coming...except those wise men in the media.
- Rob Gronkowski had yet another back surgery this offseason, his second in five years. He also had an arm injury-infection this offseason as well. There is no timetable for his expected return.
RESPONSE: A healthy Gronk appears to be a must, if the Pats are to make a SB run. There's no telling at this time when he'll be ready...or if he'll ever again regain his form.
- By now, if you don't know the tight end Aaron Hernandez was released and is looking at spending the rest of his life in jail, it's not a rock you live under. It's a f*cking mountain.
RESPONSE: Sure...the loss of AH hurts. But, this can be overcome. Furthermore, the media negativity over the AH mess could become another "us against the world" rallying point, much like the bogus spygate "scandal" was.
Danny Woodhead bolted during free agency and signed with the Chargers.
RESPONSE: Danny played well while in NE. But, Shane Vereen should be more than ready to take up the slack.
The team didn't re-sign Brandon Lloyd.
RESPONSE: Evidently, Lloyd is a head-case. Still, his production must be replaced.
Deion Branch was also let go.
RESPONSE: Deion had a great career with the Pats. But, he's done.
These loses account for 354 completions, 29 touchdowns, and 4,129 yards of offense for the Patriots last season. Tom Brady's ENTIRE RECEIVING CORPS is gone from his 4,827-yard season last year!
RESPONSE: I refer you to the 2006 season, in which your lovables were handed the AFC Title game against the Patriots that year by the zebras...and the Pats' injury riddled defense let the team down. Brady had little WR fire-power to work with that year, as well.
Now, there are some out there that still think this Patriots offense will be a-okay, okely-dokely with Brady throwing to Michael Jenkins, Lavelle Hawkins, and Danny Amendola.
RESPONSE: in 2006, Brady had an ancient Troy Brown, Reche Caldwell, and Jabbar Gaffney to work with. This year, he has the players you mentioned above, plus rookie Aaron Dobson.
Sure. Sure they will.
RESPONSE Guys like you were saying the same thing in 2006.
If players like Hernandez are so expendable, why did New England give him a 5-year, $40 million extension? Why did they even try to re-sign Welker this offseason? Why did they franchise him in 2012, paying him nearly $10 million?
RESPONSE: No one is saying that AH and Wes won't be missed. But, you're neglecting the fact that the Pats have a deeper, stronger stable of RBs than they had in 2006, have an all-world TE (assuming he's healthy), and have what appears to be a younger, deeper, improved defense in 2013.
Logic: The bane of all New England apologists.
RESPONSE: Patriot fans "aplogize" for NOTHING. Our team has the best record in the NFL over the past decade. Really...such a silly comment from a fan of a team that leads the NFL in most playoff chokes over the same past decade.
There's also the school of thought that says that no matter who Tom Brady has to throw to, the Patriots will still be fine
RESPONSE: True...because Tom Brady is of of the greatest QBs to ever play the game...and BB is the greatest coach to ever prowl the sidelines.
RT @PantherPride86 Who exactly is Tom Brady going to throw to? ... Went to AFCCG with Reche Caldwell as leading WR. That won't be a problem.
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) June 27, 2013
I like and respect Evan Silva, but come on.
The season he is referring to is the 2006 campaign, the one that saw the Patriots epically choke in the AFCCG that year to the Colts. That season, Brady still had Corey Dillon, Kevin Faulk, Ben Watson, and a rookie Laurence Maroney on the team. That's a helluva lot better looking than what they have now.
RESPONSE: Your ignorance of the Patriots is showing again. Corey Dillon was all but washed up in 2006. Faulk was a great 3rd down RB. Maroney was inconsistent at best...and was more of a kick returner than a big time contributor in the backfield in his rookie year. Compare and contrast that with the solid Stevan Ridley, the up and coming Shane Vereen, veteran scat-back Leon Washington, and bruisers in Brandon Bolden, and veteran LeGarrette Blount.
But hey, whatever. I'm content to see this whole thing play out, and when the outcome ends up being what I think it will, I'm going to enjoy every darling moment of it.
RESPONSE: Hatred and obsession with the Pats is all you Manningless Dolt fans have left. Why don't you concentrate on that great young QB you now have, rather then rehash sad red, white, and blue memories? Don't watch the Pats this season...you may not like what you see.
What say you, my Patriot bretheran? Will the Pats struggle, or thrive?


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By Allison Martell and Jeffrey Hodgson
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian pop star Justin Bieber appeared at a Toronto police station on Wednesday to turn himself in on assault charges stemming from a December incident in the city involving a limousine driver.
Bieber arrived in a black SUV and was met by a crowd of journalists as well as screaming fans braving frigid temperatures.
Wearing a baseball cap on backwards and hooded black coat, Bieber was mobbed by photographers and fans pushing for a closer look as bodyguards and police officers cleared a path for him to enter the station.
EXTRA: Online petition asks Obama to deport Bieber | PHOTOS: Justin Bieber through the years
Earlier, Toronto police said on their Twitter feed that they could not confirm information in the media about Bieber. Staff Sergeant Deb Abbott at the station told Reuters that if someone notable were charged, police would issue a press statement and there would be no press conference.
Duty Desk, 52 Division and Toronto Police Corp Comm cannot confirm any media reports about Justin Bieber, so please don't bother calling ^sm
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) January 30, 2014
Bieber's California-based attorney Howard Weitzman declined to comment on the allegations his client faces or any potential defense, saying it was now a matter for the court to handle.
The attorney says in a statement that Bieber's legal team expects the case to be treated as a summary offense, which is the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the United States.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported that Bieber was charged in relation to an incident that happened in December after he attended a Toronto Maple Leafs game.
WATCH: Orange is the new Bieber
Bieber, 19, has been in trouble with authorities in the United States this month. He was charged with driving under the influence in Miami after police caught him drag racing a rented Lamborghini. He told police he had taken prescription medicine, had been smoking marijuana and had consumed alcohol.
According to court records, he pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to those charges in a written plea submitted by his lawyer. If convicted, Bieber could face up to six months in prison, although experts say he is likely to receive a lighter sentence because it would be his first offense.
Bieber is scheduled to make a court appearance on Feb. 14 to formally answer the charges. He was also charged with driving on an expired license and resisting arrest without violence.
Bieber, a native of Ontario, Canada, first shot to fame as a child when his mother posted YouTube videos of him singing. He became a musical and social media sensation with a devoted following of young, mainly female fans.
The "Boyfriend" singer's life off-stage has been rocky in the last year with problems ranging from scuffling with paparazzi in London to a felony investigation into whether he pelted a neighbor's house with eggs in his gated community near Los Angeles.
Also On Wednesday, a online petition asking the Obama administration to deport Bieber after his Miami arrest from the United States, passed the 100,000 signature threshold required for a White House response.
Bieber was unlikely to be deported because federal law dictates that a visa can only be revoked or denied for a conviction of a violent crime with a minimum one year prison sentence.
(With additional reporting by Natalie Armstrong in Toronto and Piya Sinha-Roy in Los Angeles and Zachary Fagenson in Miami; Editing by Grant McCool)


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Hi There,
Is it possible to set custom Sent/Trash/Junk folders per imap account (like in outlook/entourage). For instance, I have a folder called "sent-mail" on my server, where I want all mail I send from Zimbra Desktop to end up.
I looked around in the preferences tab, help etc, but couldn't find a means to do this.
Thanks in Advance.


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The Sc.B. concentration in Social Analysis and Research provides both a conceptual and a working knowledge of the techniques for data collection and analysis used for social research in academic and non-academic environments. The centerpiece of the concentration is a rigorous and comprehensive collection of courses: (1) that develop an understanding of the principles underlying the processes of data collection and analysis; and (2) that train students in the application of advanced statistical techniques for data description and analysis. The concepts and skills learned in these courses are reinforced through engagement in applied research with Sociology faculty and/or internships with local organizations in the for profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Concentrators also take courses that provide grounding in the theoretical approaches to social phenomena that are foundational to social research. Graduates develop an understanding of the concepts and processes that underlie the issues studied by sociologists and the analytic techniques that allow sociologists to understand social relations and individual behavior.
Students in this concentration will:
Click here for a list of concentration requirements.
A capstone is required for all concentrators. Students may choose either 1) a one-semester research internship (not for credit or for credit as SOC 1970 – Individual Research Project), or a summer research internship (not for credit) or 2) the Sociology Senior Seminar (SOC 1950), which requires a senior project or thesis. Visit the program website for complete information on the eligibility requirements for Honors.
This concentration allows you to address the following Liberal Learning goals:
Students in this concentration develop the pragmatic and logical skills that will prepare them for a career in social research, whether basic research (such as found in academia or research institutions) or applied (such as found in policy and marketing research).
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Ideal Home 3D Home Design 12
Make your current home your ideal home
Whether you're starting a DIY project, or experimenting with home design ideas, Ideal Home 3D Home Design is the perfect solution. Simple and easy-to-use, you will be taken step-by-step through the design process, then start experimenting with colours and textures, add furnishings, appliances, fixtures and fittings from a library of over 1,000 objects
Do You Move or Improve?
Moving house is can be one of the most stressful - and expensive – things that you ever do. And in today's economic climate many people are choosing to stay put and instead improve their current home rather than move house.
If you've seen the TV programmes where a house is completely transformed in a day or 2 with a some basic supplies from the local DIY store and a little imagination, you are probably wondering how you could do the same to your house.
The big question you have, of course, is "Can I do it?" And the answer is a resounding YES! There are hundreds of simple, inexpensive, and quick home improvement projects you can do yourself that will increase the value of your home, and turn it into a truly enjoyable space for you and your family.
One tip you may want to consider before starting any home improvement project is to use home design software, such as Ideal Home Software, to plan your improvements. Ideal Home will allow you to preview any changes you make to your house before you make the trip to your local DIY shop and start spending money, or you start knocking down walls!
- Powerful Design Tools
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o Automatic roof creation
o Type in precise measurements and coordinates
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o Move a wall within a plan and the program automatically recalculates other walls, floors and ceilings to fit
o Edit multiple objects at the same time
o Create and edit in 2D and 3D views
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o Easily add objects to your design
o Insert your own background image such as your garden
o Create curved walls and arched doorways
- Comprehensive Object Library
o Windows and doors
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o Decorative objects: mirrors, picture frames etc
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o Calculate square footage
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"3D Home Design doesn't come loaded down with features, but it's largely easy to use and provides you with the ability to make serviceable mock-ups of potential plans for your house. And it's keenly priced at ten pounds."
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I'm having issues since yesterday after an upgrade. GNOME session got messed up somehow and now i cannot install further upgrades nor new apps. Here is what i got from terminal after doing the recommended
apt-get install -f;
(Reading database ... 166876 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace gnome-session 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~build2 (using .../gnome-session_3.0.2-0ubuntu3~natty1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement gnome-session ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session_3.0.2-0ubuntu3~natty1_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/xsessions/gnome-shell.desktop', which is also in package gnome-shell 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~build1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/gnome-session_3.0.2-0ubuntu3~natty1_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
var/log/apt/history.log, it says:
Start-Date: 2011-05-29 17:56:16 Commandline: apt-get -f install Upgrade: gnome-session:amd64 (3.0.1-0ubuntu1~build2, 3.0.2-0ubuntu3~natty1) Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2011-05-29 17:56:21
No idea what all this means.


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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing additional money for K-12 schools, colleges and universities and early childhood programs in the next budget.
The governor's budget released Monday for the fiscal year that starts July 1 would add $66 million into Missouri's roughly $3 billion school funding formula. But state government would need to add a total of $686 million next academic year to meet the full amount called for by the formula.
Nixon proposes to increase funding for public colleges and universities by an average of 4 percent, with each institution's raise based upon performance.
The proposed budget also calls for doubling state funding for preschool and early childhood programs.
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MIAMI (AP) - Elections supervisors statewide say they had high voter turnout at the polls on the first day of early voting in Florida.
Election Day is Nov. 6, but early voting began Saturday. More than 25,000 people voted in Miami-Dade County.
Duval County reported more than 20,000 people voting. So did Hillsborough County.
More than 13,300 ballots were cast in Orange County.
In northwest Florida, Leon County had more than 5,400 voters, and Escambia County had more than 6,400.
Special polling places will be open daily through Nov. 3 throughout the state for voters who want to cast their ballots early.
Officials say more than 1.1 million Floridians have already cast ballots through mail-in absentee voting.
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I've been working in sports in the Washington metro area since 2008, starting with an internship at ESPN (formerly Sportstalk) 980. The following summer, I earned an internship in the New Media department for the Washington Mystics.
Working for the Mystics was an incredible experience. I did what I do here (learn and drop serious knowledge on sports) with some pretty awesome people (one of which I continue to work with here at WUSA). One such person was a local D.C. kid, through and through, who was born and raised in the District and was attending Howard University during our internship.
This kid knew everybody. We connected through our shared love of women's basketball and hip-hop music. We still talk to this day, well after a year after we graduated and two years since our internship.
My buddy has a habit of randomly messaging me over Facebook. Knowing about my job of delivering the most interesting perspectives and giving the most dynamic analysis of local high school sports, he asked if I wanted to check out a basketball combine hosted by Reebok. I figured I'd check it out since I could get more exposure to the younger ballers in the area as well as my daily basketball fix (it was an off-day during the NBA Finals).
The Reebok Basketball Breakout Challenge was implanted to be a way to boost the profile of less-visible high school players. In over 14 try-outs around the country, the top kids at each site are then invited to the national showcase at Philadelphia University, where they are evaluated by college coaches where they hopefully raise their recruiting profile and get on the radar for some schools. The Washington, D.C. try-out at Coolidge High had plenty of players battling out for an invite to Philly.
"There are some real tough-nosed kids playing real hard, showing their ability to play the game at the elite level, which is what we're definitely looking for," said Amos Leak, an event coordinator with Grassroots who helped organize and evaluate the tryouts with Reebok.
While the national challenge sounds like every other basketball showcase sponsored by Boost Mobile, Under Armour, NesQuik, and the local Thai restaurant up Wisconsin Ave., the FREE (players interested just need to register for their area's tryout online) open invites to the tryouts make the Reebok Breakout Challenge stand out from the crowd. The best way of putting the spirit of the Headliner tryouts: "finding that diamond in the rough."
"John Wall is a perfect example, he wasn't a big prospect coming out of high school and he needed the opportunity to blossom and become the player we all know he is now," said Leak.
A lot of the big time summer basketball showcases have deep ties with sponsors. The summer showcase culture has become so intertwined with corporate dollars that the showcases have evolved into mini All-Star games. With the kind of money sponsors pour into these showcases, the sponsor expects the best of the best playing exciting basketball, which can distract from the evaluation exercise. And often, these elite players are already being looked at by 30 schools or have already committed.
So for some players who are just beginning to make a name for themselves and don't have the AAU machine that's necessary to motor along their recruitment, the Breakout Challenge proves the perfect opportunity for players like Rockville High's sophomore point guard Ty White. White heard about the Breakout Challenge through a former teammate.
"I'm just trying to get my name out there and get coaches to look at me. I want to show I can be a good point guard that can lead a team, get my teammates in the game, and score when I need to," said White.
By the time I rolled into Coolidge's gym, the tryout was in the midst of fitting in as many games as possible. Free throws and ticky-tack fouls were tossed out as the goal of the tryout was to get players like White as many games against as many different players as possible.
Now the tryout invites players to the national 5-day camp in Philadelphia on a need-only basis. Over the weekend, the camp decided to select five players and one alternate. One was Obie Oleka, a power forward out of Prince George's County with great hops. I caught up him with after he dominated one of his games, and you can check out my interview with Oleka and some of his highlights in the video.
But you've got to give credit to the brain trust who thought up a free tryout for high school players to have the chance to attend a high profile national camp. You also have to hand it to the players for getting out there and pushing toward their future. College recruitment is a tough process where a lot politicking and schmoozing are critical elements and it's refreshing to see the process be decided on the floor.
"(The players) need the opportunity to prove themselves, it's not about politics, it's about playing the game," said Leak.
Like a wise man once said, "Ball don't lie."


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The 7th annual Idiot Box character gift guide
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- One of my favorite things about holidays, especially Christmas and birthdays, is gift giving. I love trying to pick out gifts that will amuse and/or help people while also fitting their personalities. In the spirit of that, I now present my seventh annual Idiot Box character gift guide:
First, I'd get The Governor a life-size doll since he's needs something new to dote on now. Next, I'd get Judith some onesies personalized with Daryl's nickname for her: little ass kicker. Finally, for Hershel, I'd get him a prosthetic leg, obviously. With his medical skills, he'll play an important part in taking care of Judith, so we need to keep him around as long as possible -- and it'll be a lot easier to run from walkers on two legs.
The siblings are having a hard time reconnecting since Oliver's been home. She has yet to let go of the party lifestyle she adopted in his absence, and he, of course, has an unreliable schedule thanks to his crime-fighitng alter ego. They clearly still love each other, though, so maybe a weekend away -- without parties, bad guys or other family drama to distract them -- they'll be able to start to really repair their relationship.
Also, Felicity is digging into some dangerous territory researching Moira's mysterious actions for Walter, so she may soon need to defend herself from bad people. I'd get her a private instructor so she can fit the classes into her schedule where they best fit.
Series premiere: "Six Little McGhees," 9 p.m. Saturday, OWN (raising 2-year-old sextuplets).
Season premiere: "Beyond Scared Straight," 10 p.m. Thursday, A&E.
Series finales: "Jersey Shore," 10 p.m. Thursday, MTV; "Unsupervised," 11:30 p.m. today, FX.
Season finales: "The X Factor," 8 p.m. Thursday, Fox; "Burn Notice," 9 p.m. Thursday, USA; "The Real Housewives of Miami," 9 p.m. Thursday, Bravo; "The League," 11 p.m. Thursday, FX; "Rizzoli & Isles," 9 p.m. Tuesday, TNT.
Specials: "Back to the Beginning with Christiane Amanpour," 9 p.m. Friday, ABC (exploration in the Middle East of the origins of Christianity, Judaism and Islam; part one of two); "The Year in Pup Culture," 9 p.m. Saturday, Animal Planet (puppies reenact memorable 2012 moments); "Kennedy Center Honors," 9 p.m. Wednesday, CBS (honorees include Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman).
Christmas specials: "A White House Christmas: First Families Remember," 8 p.m. Thursday, NBC; "CMA Country Christmas," 9 p.m. Thursday, ABC; "Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice," 8 p.m., and "A Chipmunk Christmas," 8:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC; "It's a Wonderful Life," 8 p.m., and "Christmas Eve at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome," 11:35 p.m. Monday, NBC; 24 hours of "A Christmas Story," 8 p.m. Monday, TBS; "Disney Prep and Landing," 8 p.m., and "Shrek the Halls," 8:30 p.m. Monday, ABC; "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade," 10 a.m. and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 8 p.m. Tuesday, ABC (followed by the terrible live-action version).
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1932 Ford Roadster - Double Take for a Dearborn Deuce ConvertibleWritten by on May 5, 2006 Looks can be Deceiving
I can almost hear you now. "Not another Deuce roadster! Sure, it's a good-looking car built with the right details and a dressed Flattie, but it's just another roadster." Well, actually, it's not. This is only the second one we've featured. Look closely and you'll notice something a little different than the standard Deuce. That's right--this isn't a roadster, it's a convertible. Hopefully you all know the difference, but just in case we have some new blood reading, a roadster has a folding top but lacks side windows. A convertible also has a folding top but has roll-up side glass (not to be confused with a cabriolet, which has a folding top and side glass but stationary windshield posts that are part of the body).
Hot Rods & Horsepower has been producing these phantom Dearborn Deuce convertible bodies for a couple of years, but most of the ones we found were built with more of a high-tech theme. For this reason, we did a double take when we first spotted Tom Kawalski's ride at the Goodguys Scottsdale show.
Our surprise at the details on this traditional highboy were soon explained when we found out it was assembled by Eric Peratt and his crew at Pinkee's Rod Shop. Tom already had a finished all-steel 1933 Ford cabriolet and a 1941 Cadillac convertible going together at Pinkee's, but when he saw these new bodies, he had to have one. He was so excited about the new convertible/roadster that he had Pinkee's put the Cad on the back burner and start work on a suitable chassis.
Eric likes a challenge, so when the decision was made to build it with a traditional twist, he started whittling mounts and brackets to secure the Flathead and suspension. Custom rivets accent many of the parts, a theme carried throughout the chassis and interior.
If you've read the rest of this month's issue, then you know Tom and Eric also collaborated on the '52 Chevy featured on page 66. Looking at these two cars, it's easy to see they have the eye for clean, simple, '50s style.
Tom Kawalski
Centennial, Colorado
Dearborn Deuce Convertible
The '49 Flathead was machined and assembled by Earl Floyd (Battleground, Washington) and topped with a set of polished Offenhauser heads and intake with dual Strombergs. A Mallory ignition lights the fire, and custom headers built by Pinkee's expel burnt gas through a pair of Smithy mufflers. An S-10 five-speed was adapted with a kit from Cornhusker Rod & Custom.
Tom went for the whole Hot Rods & Horsepower package and ordered the corresponding chassis to go with the convertible body. The eye candy up front consists of a Pete & Jake's chromed and polished stainless steel frontend with a dropped 4-inch I-beam axle controlled by hairpins and a POSIES SuperSlide spring. SO-CAL Buick-style front brakes cap the ends, and a polished Mavelrack-and-pinion steering unit makes parking a breeze. Underneath the rear is a 3.25-geared 9-inch held in place with a stainless steel triangulated four-bar smoothed with adjustable Aldan coilovers.
Pinkee's massaged the Dearborn Deuce body before shipping it to Squeeg's Kustoms (Mesa, Arizona) so Doug Jerger could squirt on several coats of PPG custom-mixed Greek Bronze. Lighting comes from recessed '50 Pontiac taillights and Guide 682C headlights.
Wheels & Tires
Body-colored 16-inch solids from Trudesign (4 1/2s and 6s) look perfect sans trim rings accented with a set of '42 Ford caps. Firestone rubber from Coker (4.50/4.75s and 7.00s) gives it the required rake.
Tom sits back in the Egg White leather-covered Wise Guys bench and takes in the retro details, such as the '34 Plymouth gauge insert, refurbished vintage heater, and Juliano's '39 banjo wheel topping the ididit tilt column.


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The Campaign
|Release Date: August 10, 2012
|Running Time: 97 mins.
|MPAA Rating: R
|Box Office: $86,897,182.00
|Genre: Comedy
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifianakis
Jason Sudeikis
Dylan McDermott
All Cast & Crew >>
Summary:When congressman Cam Brady commits a major, public faux pas before an election, two wealthy CEOs see an opportunity to gain influence over their North Carolina district by putting up their own candidate for the job. Their man is Marty Huggins, the naïve director of the local tourism center. At first, Marty is an improbable candidate, but with the help of his backers, a ruthless campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a real threat to Cam's reelection.
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Here are two .psd files which each contain a set of 32 radiating lines as a smart object so that you don't have to noodle around in a vector program to make compass lines for your map.
The images are large, but not huge. The thin version has 1px width lines and the thick version has 2px wide lines. Use these for whatever you want and enjoy, just post here if you find them useful.
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Remember when the boys were all electric…
Raleigh, NC Breakfast was more delicious than usual on game day, and no, it wasn't because of the sweet tea. Many of the more "go-getter" type Blue Jackets had joined us for the surprisingly good hotel buffet. One particular Columbus boy caught my eye, or rather, his back side did. A certain Marc Methot has a butt that won't quit (FIVE DOLLARS)! I had to restrain myself from pulling the old pass-n-squeeze as he lingered next to our table each and every time he reloaded his plate – thank God that boy has a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge…appetite! I don't know what it is, but defensemen always do EVERYTHING better!
Which brings me to my next point: Columbus is a HOT team! I'm not sure if it was the fact that it was 26oC in Raleigh, but Bambi had definitely come out of hibernation, and was on the prowl. Luckily for her, man-candy such as (but not limited to), Antoine Vermette, Sami Lepisto, and Thericknash were slow moving targets roaming the hotel grounds.
Speaking of Thericknash… I always have a good time when I'm at a Blue Jackets game. I have a lot of memories from back in my younger Catholic school girl days that involve TRN. Oh, by the way, there are only two The's in my repertoire of hockey players: Thericknash and Thebradboyes. Both were boys I had a she-boner for when they played junior. I actually was at TRN's final game in the OHL when London was eliminated (4-2) in the second round of the 2002 OHL playoffs to none other than TBB's Erie Otters. It was also the final game played in the old London Ice House before the Knights moved into the John Labatt Centre. I remember TRN got a goal in that game and he celebrated right in front of the glass where we were sitting – fond memories. I also remember how he got down on one knee in defeat after Erie had successfully managed to advance to the third round (and later the Mem Cup) – sad memories.
Thericknash was also featured in a lot of the "spicy stories" I think I told you about. My friends used to write notes and draw pictures for me during class in grade 11 that would always feature junior hockey players in some way. I remember one about TRN that was QUITE graphic –there was a diagram and everything! TRN was, after all, a member of the Sexy Seven that year, too. A list that also included current NHLers: Tim Brent, Dan Paille, Stephen Weiss, Steve Eminger, and a certain Nashville player that shall not be named! TRN was also the reason I met my first jock sniffer, which came in very handy when I was writing Down the Rabbit Hole. These two no-name league hockey players were sitting next to me at a Jackets game in Toronto, and one of them was bragging that he had messed around with a girl that had "dated" Rick Nash. The other guy was impressed, but still felt it would have made a better story if his teammate had actually nailed her.
Anyway, back to the game. RBC Center was my 25th NHL arena visited, and now that I've been there, I really regret putting it off as long as I did. The weather was great, the boys were jumpable, and most importantly the locals were hockey fans. Heading down to a "southern market" I kind of figured that the support for our game would be minimal. Sure, you will always find fans at the games no matter where you go, but what got me about being in Raleigh was that I could walk down the street and civilians would actually prompt intelligent conversations about the NHL. It was very impressive, and part of me was really pulling for them in the game that night, but the other part of me, the same part that was wearing the Leafs t-shirt, needed the Canes to fall to the Jackets to keep Toronto's playoff dream alive. Luckily the Blue Jackets snapped their losing streak that night. Unfortunately, the Rangers also won.
After the game, we hit the town for a post-game celebration. The "mexidog " that Michelle had ordered at the rink, and that one of the Blue Jackets' trainers was eye-fucking, was unsatisfying and we were both starving. A couple sweet teas later, and it was time for bed. We finally both got a full night's sleep for the first time in days. The following afternoon it was more than an effort to pull ourselves away from the beautiful North Carolina weather. I will definitely be back to Canes Country next season to see one of my teams play!
Tags: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, hot ass, Marc Methot, Thericknash


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Donna Britcher of Le Mars is the KLEM Citizen of the Day for July 20, 2012. Donna is a volunteer with Zestos and The Shepherd's Table at Rejoice! Community Church, and the Flea for All. She may pick up a tailored carnation from the Le Mars Flower House, pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars and car wash from Easy Clean car wash.


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The TTU PreLaw Program is a structured four-year program that prepares undergraduate students to be exceptional applicants to a school of law. The PreLaw Program serves to emphasize three essential areas identified by law school professionals nationwide:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI)
Date: March 20, 2013
SAVI is a mechanism to facilitate collaboration among teams of NSF-supported U.S. scientists and engineers and their international partners who have complementary strengths and common interests and who wish to form virtual institutes that foster enhanced research collaboration; data sharing; networking; and technical exchanges of students, post docs, and junior faculty across borders. SAVIs are to serve as hubs for focused, innovative research and education activities.
While many of the specific activities envisioned for SAVI could be supported by existing NSF programs, SAVI provides a platform for teams of NSF-funded investigators to network with their partners abroad and to leverage counterpart funding across a common topic of interest. SAVI does not replace existing NSF programs that encourage collaboration between U.S. PIs and their international partners, nor is SAVI intended to support collaboration between individual PIs. PIs should consider these programs to determine the best fit for the level of activity they are planning. Examples of such programs include:
Research Coordination Networks: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11691
Catalyzing New International Collaborations: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815&org=IIA
Teams of NSF-funded investigators in the U.S. are eligible to apply. A SAVI team may be comprised of members from an existing NSF-funded center/institute or a group of already funded individual investigators with complementary research and education strengths and objectives, who can justify the creation of a virtual center or institute. A single individual must be identified as the SAVI PI for the team, and his/her institution must serve as the U.S. lead institution responsible for management of a SAVI award. In addition to the SAVI PI, a SAVI Coordinator may be designated. The SAVI PI may choose to serve as both the PI and the Coordinator; or, a second individual may be the designated Coordinator for the SAVI.
SAVI is not a stand-alone program. SAVI proposals may be prepared as a new proposal to link the research and education efforts of multiple NSF-funded PIs, as a supplement to an existing NSF award for this purpose, or as a component of a larger new proposal submitted to an NSF disciplinary program. For additional guidance, potential proposers should contact the appropriate Directorate or Office representative http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/savi/contacts.jsp
Each NSF Directorate and Office will review and process SAVI proposals in a manner consistent with NSF's established merit review policies and procedures (http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/grants.jsp).
As described in the SAVI Dear Colleague Letter NSF 13-073, NSF will consider requests for support of mutually beneficial activities that are designed to meet the SAVI objectives of synergy and accelerated progress, through international cooperation.
Examples of cooperative activities which can be accomplished virtually or physically include, but are not limited to, collaborative research and education activities; collaborative team meetings; focused workshops, advanced study institutes; seminars; college-level courses; co-mentoring of graduate students and postdocs; longer-term research exchanges for junior scientists; and focused international research experiences for students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty.
Awards are expected to vary from $50,000 to $400,000 per year for up to five years. Recommended funding will depend upon the nature of the proposed virtual institute and the level of existing funds for SAVI-relevant activities that are already supported by active grants to U.S. SAVI team awardees. SAVI funding should be considered as the supplemental resources necessary to realize a collaborative platform for the intended synergy rather than as a primary source of research funding.
Yes. One of the objectives of SAVI is to encourage collaboration among NSF-funded investigators who work closely in related fields and topics. SAVI encourages teams to form a "virtual" institute and to partner with international counterpart teams who have secured their own funding.
At the time of proposal submission, the U.S. team's international partners and their affiliated institutions should be identified. SAVI awards may be bi-lateral or multilateral. International partners are expected to secure their own funding via appropriate funding organizations in their country or region.
NSF will entertain SAVI proposals in any areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supported by the Foundation, including research in education and social, behavioral, and economic sciences.
NSF proposals must describe plans for data management and sharing of the products of research, or assert the absence of the need for such plans. The Data Management Plan will be reviewed as part of the intellectual merit or broader impacts of the SAVI proposal, or both, as appropriate. More information can be found in the Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II.C.2.j of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide.
NSF proposals must describe plans for postdoctoral mentoring if the proposal includes support for postdoctoral scientists. The Post-Doctoral Mentoring Plan will be reviewed as part of the intellectual merit or broader impacts of the SAVI proposal, or both, as appropriate. More information can be found in the Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II.C.2.j of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide.
Inventions made during NSF-assisted research are governed by the Foundation's standard Patent Rights clause which is invoked by article 21 of NSF's Grant General Conditions and published at 45 CFR section 650.4. It is recommended that U.S. institutions consider and establish policies for intellectual property rights with their international partners as early as possible in project development for cooperative activities.
No, all SAVI co-PIs must be from the SAVI's U.S. partner institutions. Key participants in other countries should be listed as international collaborators in the proposal, not as PIs or co-PIs or other senior project personnel.
International partners are expected to secure their own funding via appropriate funding organizations in their country or region. At the time of proposal submission, the U.S. team's international partners and their affiliated institutions should be identified. SAVI proposals should describe the existence and level of maturity of the integral international partnership. Institutional letters of commitment and formatted biographical sketches for lead international collaborators should be included with the proposal as supplemental documentation to demonstrate commitment.
OIIA will coordinate and provide co-funding for SAVI activities across the Foundation in partnership with other NSF Offices and Directorates. However, OIIA will not accept SAVI proposals directly. All SAVI proposals should be submitted to the existing discipline or interdisciplinary program that best fits the proposed research subject. Each NSF program will process SAVI proposals in a manner consistent with its established proposal review practices.
There is no set formula for matched funding.
Proposers are reminded that inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. In this context, international partners, not NSF, should provide funding for their own participation in SAVI international collaborations. Furthermore, SAVI activities should be designed to derive mutual benefit and encourage wide distribution of the resulting materials, data, analyses, and publications within the partner countries as well as in the U.S.
NSF expects to fund only the U.S. costs of the SAVI collaboration. Extraordinary circumstances may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Such circumstances may include required access to unique expertise, facilities, or data resources that are not generally available to U.S. investigators but are deemed essential to the success of the proposed SAVI and which cannot be funded from sources in the region or country.
For student participants, generally the country (U.S. or foreign) sending the students is expected to pay for their travel to and expenses in the receiving country. NSF may consider arrangements for exchanges of students wherein the hosting institution provides for living expenses on a reciprocal basis.


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NEW ORLEANS, La. (3/11/14) - Arkansas State University's Kirk Van and Melvin Johnson have been named to the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Men's Basketball All-Conference Team for the 2013-14 season as voted on by the league coaches and media per an announcement by the conference office this Tuesday (March 11).
Van Slyke collected second-team All-SBC honors while Johnson III received third-team recognition. The two seniors are presently in their first seasons at A-State after transferring from Houston and UT San Antonio, respectively.
A forward, Van Slyke is presently averaging a team second-best 14.9 points (447 pts.) and a squad second-most 5.8 rebounds (175 rebs.) per contest as a starter in all 30 games this season. The 6-10 Van Slyke leads the Red Wolves in blocked shots (32), free throws made (100) and minutes played (914) to date this campaign. He has reached double-figure scoring in 23 games this season with seven 20 or more single-game point performances. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Van Slyke has currently chalked up three double-doubles this season.
Van Slyke ranks in the league's top 15 in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three-point field goal percentage. Nationally, Van Slyke presently is 58th among the NCAA-I statistical leaders in field goal percentage (52.5) and is 116th in free-throw percentage (82.6) through games of March 9.
Johnson III, who has started in 26 of 30 games played this season, leads A-State in scoring average (15.2 ppg.), points (456), three-point field goals made (83) to go along with a team third-best 4.4 rebounds a game average (132 rebs.). The 6-6 guard has tallied double-digit point totals 22 times this season, which includes eight outings with at least 20 points. He was tabbed as the Sun Belt Conference's Player of the Week this season (Dec. 3).
Among the conference leaders, Johnson III is listed in the top 15 for scoring, three-point field goals made, three-point field goal percentage, field goal percentage, and free throw percentage. Johnson III, who hails from Dallas, Texas, presently ranks second in three-point field goal percentage (49.1), 40th in three-point field goals per game (2.77), and 44th in total three-point field goals made (83) on the NCAA-I national leaders chart through March 9 contests.
The SBC Player of the Year went to R.J. Hunter of Georgia State while his coach, Ron Hunter, was honored as the recipient of the Joe Gottfried Coach of the Year Award as selected by his peers. UL Lafayette's Elfrid Payton earned Defensive Player of the Year and WKU's Chris Harrison-Docks was tabbed Freshman of the Year. A first, second, and third team consisting of five players apiece comprised the 2013-14 All-Sun Belt Conference Teams.
Arkansas State, which is presently 18-12 overall and finished with a fourth-place 10-8 conference mark this season, earned the four seed in the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Championships (March 13-16) and will take on the winner of the UALR-Troy opening-round matchup this Friday (March 14) at 6 p.m. (CT) in New Orleans, La.
2013-14 All-Sun Belt Conference Teams
First Team
R.J Hunter, Georgia State - So., Guard
Elfrid Payton, UL Lafayette - Jr., Guard
Shawn Long, UL Lafayette - So., Forward
Reger Dowell, UT Arlington - Sr., Guard
Ryan Harrow, Georgia State - RJr., Guard
Second Team
Augustine Rubit, South Alabama - Sr., Forward
Manny Atkins, Georgia State - Sr., Forward
Kirk Van Slyke<http://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205701750&DB_OEM_ID=7200>, Arkansas State - Sr., Forward
T.J. Price, WKU - Jr., Guard
Will Neighbour, UALR - Sr., Forward
Third Team
Brandon Edwards, UT Arlington - Sr., Forward
Tylor Ongwae, ULM - Jr., Forward
George Fant, WKU - Jr., Forward
Melvin Johnson III<http://www.astateredwolves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205701607&DB_OEM_ID=7200>, Arkansa State - Sr., Guard
Devonta White, Georgia State - Sr., Guard
Player of the Year
R.J. Hunter, Georgia State
Defensive Player of the Year
Elfrid Payton, UL Lafayette
Freshman of the Year
Chris Harrison-Docks, WKU
Coach of the Year
Ron Hunter, Georgia State
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Colts Region 5A-2 softball semifinals game postponed
Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 9:46 p.m.
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SPARR — North Marion High School's Region 5A-2 softball semifinal against Jacksonville Creekside was postponed due to poor field conditions resulting from afternoon thunderstorms.
The field was soaked by heavy rains about 90 minutes before the scheduled starting time of 7 p.m. Though the skies had cleared by 7 and both teams were warming up, the left side of the infield was extremely muddy and efforts to dry it did not satisfy the group of officials, coaches and school administrators huddled near second base around 8 p.m.
The game was rescheduled to 1 p.m. Wednesday at North Marion.
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This week, 13-year old Michael charmed us all, including Joey the Garden Cat.
Michael loves the furry felines. "He'll eat it right out of your hand," says THV 11's Dawn Scott.
So the chance to meet and feed Joey the Garden Cat was beyond expectation during a visit to the THV studios. "He's got black feet!" exclaims Michael.
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"It would mean I would have to try and work harder in school, but I think it would be worth it," says Michael.
His understanding is limited, especially when it comes to his biological parents.
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"Who's that there?" asks Buckner, looking at the television weather monitor.
"Me!" exclaims Michael.
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New study: Fix W.Va. prisons this way
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A nonpartisan panel that has been studying West Virginia's prison overcrowding problems for the past year has submitted recommendations its members believe could reduce the prison population and save the state more than $100 million by 2018.
The Justice Center of the Council of State Governments presented its report to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Tuesday, recommending a three-prong approach to alleviate prison overcrowding:
- Expand community-based substance abuse treatment programs.
- Require post-release supervision of all inmates, including those who have maxed out their sentences and are not placed on parole upon release.
- Improve community-based supervision of inmates on probation or parole, including expanding day report center programs.
"I think the policy framework that was released today helps strengthen all parts of the system to improve outcomes," said Marc Pelka, policy analyst for the Justice Center.
The center's report estimates that if the recommendations are adopted, West Virginia's inmate population will drop from the current 7,531 to 7,418 by 2018. That would amount to an overall savings of $140 million in operating costs over that period, compared to a projected growth of the prison population to 8,893 by 2018 if no changes are made.
The report calls for reinvesting about $5.5 million a year of the savings into programs to assist probationers and parolees, including community-based substance abuse treatment programs.
Among the factors contributing to prison overcrowding, outlined in the report:
- The rate of persons being sentenced to prison increased 20 percent between 2005 and 2011, with more than half of the convictions for nonviolent offenses. Only 24 percent of new inmates committed violent crimes.
- Nearly 30 percent of inmates released from prison are incarcerated again within three years. Of those, more than half go back to prison for committing technical parole or probation violations.
"Eighty percent of these cases involved use of drugs or alcohol," Pelka said.
The report recommends short jail terms as an alternative to parole or probation revocations for offenders who commit technical violations.
- Insufficient risk/need assessments to determine which inmates are the best candidates for community sentencing, probation or parole. Those assessments are not regularly available to circuit judges at the time of sentencing or to probation officers to help determine needed levels of supervision.
Pelka said he is hopeful the Legislature will act on the Justice Center's recommendations during the 2013 legislative session, and said representatives will return to Charleston when the session begins next month.
"Part of these recommendations will require legislative action, and a number of others will require administrative action," he said.
The West Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday acted immediately on one of the recommendations, mandating that all convicted felons undergo a risk/needs assessment, and that the results of the assessments be provided to judges before sentencing.
Steve Canterbury, the court's administrative director, said it makes sense to provide that information to judges when they're making sentencing decisions.
Canterbury lauded the Justice Center's recommendations, particularly to expand substance abuse treatment programs for those released from prison.
"Right now, zero dollars are being spent on programs that are focused on probationers and parolees," he said. "We need to expand drug rehabilitation programs in West Virginia that are geared to this population."
If West Virginia is unable to get a handle on its growing inmate population, the state soon will need to build a new prison -- at a cost in excess of $200 million, the Justice Center concluded.
"I know you cannot build your way out of this," Canterbury said. "You must have systemic change."
Delegate Dave Perry, D-Fayette, co-chairman of a legislative interim committee on Regional Jails and Corrections, said he is encouraged by the recommendations.
"It sounds like they're very logical and very cost-effective," Perry said. "They seem very rational, and they sound as if they can be implemented without too much resistance."
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