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Your rights can be taken away
Susan's blog last week on accountability and responsibility brought up the issue of the suspension of use and voting rights for delinquent owners in community associations. I would like to add my thoughts.
As of July 1, 2010, condominium associations were given the right to suspend the use rights to the common elements and the recreational facilities from any member more than 90 days delinquent in any monetary obligation to the association. Your voting rights can also be suspended. The laws for HOAs and COOPs are basically the same. What they cannot suspend is the use of the limited common elements such as parking areas, porches, etc. And unfortunately, they cannot suspend your access to utilities such as cable service. This issue was addressed in the legislature during the session but nothing was passed. Too bad!
Because the words monetary obligations were not clearly defined, we had some trepidation as to what was going to happen. Our concern was that since this could include fines, late fees, interest, transfer fees, etc., would associations abuse the power and go after their so called problem owners. We didn't get a lot of complaints about such abuse, but hundreds of complaints about the inability to enforce such suspensions came to our attention. How far could they go to keep someone out of the clubhouse? What pressure could they apply concerning parking and access to the property? Why were the police saying they have no jurisdiction?
We would like to hear from property managers, board members, and attorneys in associations that suspended owner's rights about the repercussions, positive or negative?


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THE PARTY The InterContinental Chicago hosted Black Ensemble Theater's The Legacy Continues gala. Guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner and a performance by Black Ensemble's signature live band, which played hit songs like "Try a Little Tenderness." THE PLAYERS This year's Honorary Host Committee included Diane and Louis Carr, Laura M. Ricketts and Langdon D. Neal. THE SCENE The event raised $200,000 for Black Ensemble's educational outreach programs, and the evening was capped off with a decadent dessert station and take-home bags of Garrett Popcorn. Photos by Slawek Chrzaszcz

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Feng-shun "Leo" Bin
Professor Bin on his teaching style
Meet Feng-Shun "Leo" Bin
Associate Professor,
Business Administration
- B.A. in Economics, ZhongShan University (China)
- M.A. in Economics, University of Mississippi
- Ph.D. in Finance, University of Mississippi
- I was originally born on the sun, and then recycled onto the earth at Guangzhou, China in August 1970. I graduated with a B.A. degree in Economics from Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China, and then worked at computerizing the financial accounting system for PengCheng Co. Ltd., an international trade company. I went to the U.S. in 1993 for graduate studies at the University of Mississippi, earned my M.A. degree in Economics and Ph.D. in Finance (with two minors in Accounting Theories and Quantitative Methods).
- Since 2001, I have been at the University of Illinois Springfield in the Business Administration Department, and my primary teaching areas include corporate financial management, investment analysis, financial institution management and capital budgeting.
Interesting facts:
- My birth sign is Leo (born in August) and my nickname is also Leo.
- Chatting with me, but before knowing me, young students asked me from time to time whether I was a student too. I take that as a compliment.
Learning philosophy:
- "Put your mouth where your mind is. Put your mind where your money is. Put your money where your mouth is."
Research interests:
- I have published various journal articles about financial analysis and international investment, focusing on the exchange-rate risk, interest-rate risk, market risk, political risk, foreign stocks listed in the U.S. market, and U.S. policy changes in financial reporting practices.
Major project underway:
- A comparison study across U.S., U.K. and Australian stock market reactions to Internet gaming regulations and deregulations
Listen to Professor Bin talk about his teaching style:
Advice to prospective students:
- EARN your degree by learning and integrating knowledge
Best thing about UIS:
- Our online programs are the best nationwide; and our campus is located in the hometown of President Abraham Lincoln, the most admirable American leader.


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Students 'Speak Out for Peace'
Three EMU students participated in the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest held the evening of Mar. 24 on campus. While the contest ran in conjunction with the "Micah Think Tank" festivities this year, EMU has taken part in the competition for the past four out of five years. The grand prize winner will move on to compete at the bi-national level. Nicholas L. ...More


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International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011
- Stakeholder type: Major Group
- Name: International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
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Full SubmissionINFORSE1 Proposal for the Rio+20 UN Conference Transition to Sustainable Energy Must Be a Central Result of Rio+20 When the countries of the world meets again in Rio de Janeiro this coming June, 2012, 20 years after the original UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), it is urgently needed that the countries take up the issues that were discarded in 1992 and that are still imperative for a sustainable development. The transition to sustainable energy2 is the most important of these issues. It is increasingly evident from the climate science as well as from the depletion of the easier accessible fossil energy resources that a fast energy transition is necessary. At the same time the technological development has resulted in better technologies for the transition. Therefore the transition can be done with known technologies, without significant sacrifices, and in parallel with the elimination of poverty. It will also bring additional benefits such as improved employment. In the INFORSE network we have shown how a timely transition can be made in Northern countries with high greenhouse gas emissions as well as in villages in the global South, where this transition can be one of the steps on the way out of poverty. Unfortunately, the negotiators at the UNCED conference discarded ideas to build a global cooperation and a structure for promotion of sustainable energy. Later the focus on energy at Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) lead to no results, as countries as well as the UN system showed lack of leadership. From INFORSE the expectation for the outcome of Rio+20 is that the transition to sustainable energy is not only welcomed, but also included as a major cooperation issue for the coming years. This must involve international organisations as well as the countries of the world. All countries and most international organisations are already promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in some form. In addition the countries have agreed in the international climate negotiations to keep global warming to below 2'C. This climate target can in reality only be reached with a transition to sustainable energy. The challenge of Rio+20 is then to transform this global agreement into increased global action and cooperation to realise the sustainable energy transition and thereby the climate target. A part of this challenge is to make it clear that the unsustainable energy sources, like nuclear power, should not be supported internationally, in spite of large vested interests. Such support will divert resources from the sustainable energy transition, and could even make it impossible. Comments on Existing Proposals The Green Economy Roadmap (Towards a Green Economy, published by UNEP 2011) gives many arguments for a transition to sustainable development and it also shows that sustainable energy must be in the center of the transition. Half of the proposed investments shall go to renewable energy and energy efficiency in the model proposal of the Roadmap. In spite of this priority, the proposed energy transition is too slow to meet the climate objectives or the need to replace dwindling fossil energy resources. In effect, faster actions than proposed in the Roadmap are needed. The proposed actions in the Roadmap are shown to be cost-effective compared with business as usual, which mean that also faster actions will probably also be cost-effective. 1 International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), see www.inforse.org 2 By sustainable energy we mean efficient use of renewable energy in sustainable ways The Roadmap report also has an appropriate focus on the need to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels globally as this holds back the sustainable energy transition in many countries. The challenge for Rio+20 is now to turn visions, as those shown in the Green Economy Roadmap, into reality at a fast pace with international cooperation. The cooperation must deliver advices and support to countries on how to choose the green solutions. INFORSE supports a continuation of global sustainable development goals, as we have seen the positive effect of the Millennium Development Goals. It is important that the goals to be agreed at Rio+20 include a goal for universal access to sustainable energy to eradicate poverty and also a goal for transition to sustainable energy. INFORSE supports that the framework for global partnerships are revitalized as many global partnerships have proven to be effective means of cooperation on specific topics. Therefore, INFORSE is member of several partnerships. The partnerships should be used where they are useful to foster multi-stakeholder action. They should not be an excuse for not acting on the intergovernmental level as well. Comments on the Implementation Gap The lack of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is probably the most severe "implementation gap" in the world today, but unfortunately, not the only one as also many development goals and environmental goals are not reached. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet environmental objectives, a concerted actions are needed from the international community including financing institutions as well as a change of the promotion mechanisms and the economic drivers in most economics. These must include change of subsidies and taxation. To end poverty, concerted actions are needed from the global North and South to build sustainable and inclusive economies in all countries that can provide basic needs for all populations, including basic energy services. Proposals for Specific Mechanisms For the transition to sustainable energy, involvements of most international institutions are needed including intergovernmental banks. There are also needs for new international structures. An international agency for renewable energy is already established in the form of IRENA, but it should be better integrated in the international cooperation. In parallel, an organisation is needed for energy efficiency. In addition, a revision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is needed, which is presently supporting the use of nuclear power including the establishment of nuclear power plants in poor countries. This support is directly counterproductive as this inadequate solution will make the countries even poorer and give them, as well as the world, new safety and proliferation problems. Further, it is necessary to make international regulation and taxation of the fossil fuel combustion of aviation and shipping, which cannot be regulated by individual countries. Other Specific Elements of the Outcome of Rio+20 In addition to the proposals for agreements and institutions given above, it is needed to establish a new mechanism to promote sustainable development to replace the CSD. The process should focus directly on improving international cooperation including existing institutions. It should not spend two years for discussions of one issue, but instead should have better managed and better prepared discussions during a maximum of one year for each issue.


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If you haven't heard of this guy yet, please get on it speedily. Steven A. Clark is an electro-soul vocalist with what seems like the perfect picking of pop sensibility, sometimes reminding us of Pharrell, other times of The Weeknd, yet still having created a blend of sounds that is new.
Earlier this year, he dropped a free EP called Stripes on Bandcamp and it goes, people – instantly repeat worthy. Above, we are happy to host the official premiere for "Angel of Death" off the project. The dark, dim-lit video serves up a creepy tale to the deceptive yet charming track.
Steven A. Clark – Stripes [Stream & Download on Bandcamp]


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Canada, bitches.
Because it's Canada, not England.
Canada, bitches.
Because it's Canada, not England.
i wouldnt mind living in canada
kirbx no one says socialized health care
just free health care
At least we don't have a hybrid health care monstrosity like you do.
what's sad about this system, especially in quebec, is how fucking grannies completely rape the whole concept of it by going to the hospital EVERY FUCKING TIME THEY COUGH. as a result hospital waiting rooms are completely flooded, they waste everyone's time, and drains billions out of the government's pockets which could be used to fund expansion of existing hospitals, or formation of more doctors and nurses because as of now we're absolutely screwed. then these old ladies bitch on the radio and send e-mails (i'm still surprised they can do that) to biased news programs who claim that the 200M$ the government is spending on a new amphitheater in my city could've been injected into the health system instead. except it wouldn't change anything because 200M$ compared to the provincial health budget is like a drop of water in the ocean.
uh yeah.
YellowBrand: Conservative Extraodinaire
are you calling me a conservative? if the answer is yes then fuck you
i just hate how people here keep whining about how the gov. doesn't spend enough on health care when in fact it's like 60% of their whole budget. on the other hand there's really no solution - grannies will be grannies. the only thing that can really be done is keep spending :\
also to clear things up, i'd totally vote for the NDP, because jack layton has an AWESOME mustache (and cancer)
its funny how people on the internet treat conservative like an insult.
its a general political ideology, and everyone has a general right to it.
your welcome
Granny healthcare costs will go down once the baby boomers pass.
But if you believing I'm a pussy helps break the tension, so be it. I don't mind, really.
@Shadow: i was joking too dude if you knew me personally you would know that absolutely no fucking one is actually terrified of me, hahaa.
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~ I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it. -- Kyle Schmidt ~
~Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -- Josh Billings ~
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texas is awesome. 'nuff said.
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Originally made by LM:
~ I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it. -- Kyle Schmidt ~
~Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -- Josh Billings ~
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I consider myself a productive person. I get most of my things done to a level which I'm happy with.
But sometimes my productivity just goes down the drain. I sleep in to the point of oversleeping (and even then I don't feel rested), and feel no joy in anything. On some level I want to work and I'm aware of what my goals are and everything but I just can't do it. Everything stops. I feel like procrastinating on the simplest task.
Then at other times I can work from early in the morning and until 2AM, getting a lot done and then wake up at 7 or 8 and go at it again.
I'm usually in one of two states: Either I'm really on, or I'm really off. I can't seem to predict or control it in any way. When I'm really off, I usually can't even concentrate enough to do something purely enjoyable like watching an episode of a TV show, and I just want to be alone in my room doing absolutely nothing. It's like I don't have a "normal" setting.
I have been like this for years, but now it's becoming a real problem since the tasks I am given are harder, so I can't "mask" it by simply sprinting through a lot of work to get ahead and then slow down to a crawl when my head stops working. I used to be able to do that, but now I just don't have the time for "down-time". And when I will enter the workforce, I will be even less able to do this (I'm just a student now).
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ZF-6131: Unexpected behavior invoking methods with named-parameters
When a method call is issued using named parameters instead of an array of values, the JSON hash representing param-value pairs seems to be interpreted as ordered, so a true mapping between names of PHP method parameters and param-values pairs is not realized.
For example if we have a PHP method: public function subtract($a, $b){ return $a-$b;}
and a JSON-RPC invocation {"id":1,"method":"subtract","params":{"b":10,"a":50},"version":"json-rpc-2.0"}
the resulting PHP method invocation will be subtract(10,50), leading to an unexpected value of -40 instead of 40.
Best regards, Andrea Montemaggio
Patch included.
This was only marked as related to ZF-9517, but it seems to be a full duplicate. Closing.


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The Community Action Program for Central Arkansas will no longer accept
applications for the regular winter Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) after March 28, 2013. Crisis applications will continue
until those funds are depleted. To qualify for Crisis LiHEAP, you must have
a disconnect notice with a disconnect date within seven days of the
application date.
In order to apply for crisis assistance, all interested applicants must
provide a disconnect notice, proof of all household income for the previous
month for all household members 18 years of age or older, proof or lack of
child support for all single parent households from OCSE. If a household has
not had income during the previous month, they must obtain a History of
Claims from the Arkansas Workforce Center, CAPCA contribution and collateral
statement. Social security numbers and birthdates for all household members
are required. Failure to provide verification requested may result in delay
or denial of assistance. No determination can be made until all requested
information has been received. For more information, call your local CAPCA
For more information in Faulkner County, please contact, our Administrative
office at (501) 329-3891 or at 707 Robins St. Suite 118 Conway, AR 72034.
In Cleburne County, please contact Debbie Gilmer, Community Services
Coordinator at (501) 362-8231 or at 305 W. Searcy St. Heber Springs, AR
In White County, please contact Jennifer Cook, Community Services
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Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 thin slices prosciutto or deli ham
- 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with prosciutto and cheese. Roll up and tuck in ends; secure with toothpicks.
- Transfer to an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.
Reviews for Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu
"This was a very simple recipe that I enjoyed! I think the next time I should pound out my chicken a little more it was my first time doing that. I made it just the way the recipe told me to and I will make this again perhaps try some suggestions below too! Wonderful job!"
"Tweaked this recipe by dipping flattened chicken in Egg Beaters before placing in Italian bread crumbs. Also sautéed some onion and portabella mushrooms and added to the filling. Lastly, spritzed with olive oil prior to baking. Dinner guests loved it!"
"Quick and easy! I love the frozen versions of Chicken Cordon Bleu but this is so easy to make that I'd rather make my own!! Very tasty and a keeper!"
"Cordon Bleu can be difficult but this recipe was simple and delicious. Make sure the meat is really thin and make sure the cheese is condensed and sealed in or it will melt out the sides."
"This recipie really deserves more than 5 stars! It is phenomenal! I never really cared for cordon bleu, but truly loved this. My husband is itallian and very picky about his "italian inspired" recipies, but he absolutely loved this and has asked that I make it over and over again. I used a tiny amount of butter to pour over the breadcrumbs on top and that has seemed to help keep the chicken nice and moist. Goes great with noodles, a light white sauce, salad, a little bread and a little wine. Truly tastes like an expensive dinner and it whips up in no time!"


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|ODU wins at Idaho
MOSCOW, Idaho – In a word – dropped. As in passes. Those, coupled with difficulty in stopping Old Dominion's high-powered passing game, haunted the Idaho Vandals all afternoon in a 59-38 loss to the Monarchs.
"Our defense didn't play good," Idaho coach Paul Petrino said after the Monarchs rolled for 621 total yards – 533 through the air.
The Vandals were victimized by at least six dropped passes.
"Our offense played real well a lot of times," he said, noting the 308 yards passing and 505 yards total offense. "We had too many drops. We had 505 yards; 38 points. If you just eliminate the drops, we probably had 700 yards and 48 points.
"You can't drop the ball."
The Vandals jumped to a 14-0 lead when James Baker and Taylor Davis hooked up for a 73-yard scoring play on Idaho's first play of the game. Davis followed with a quarterback keeper on Idaho's next possession to score from 17 yards out.
ODU, however, came back with three successive scores – two passes and a field goal, to slip ahead, 17-14.
Idaho responded when Davis again scored on a keeper to give the Vandals a 21-17 lead after the first quarter.
True freshman kicker Austin Rehkow made it 24-17 on a 41-yard field goal with 9:50 left in the first half, only to have ODU came back to take the lead on back-to-back TDs. Once again, though, the Vandals answered through the air – this time with Davis going to Dezmon Epps from 66 yards out to tie the game at 31 with 1:51 left in the half.
The Vandals managed just one score in the second half, with ODU scoring four times to secure the victory.
Epps had a career-best game with nine receptions for 175 yards – the most yards by a Vandal receiver since Maurice Shaw had 183 in October 2009. His 175 ties for the 21st best in school history.
Davis finished the game with 308 yards on 15 of 29 passing, while James Baker had 57 yards to lead the ground game.
Jayshawn Jordan had a team-best eight tackles with Maxx Forde, Marc Millan and Bradley Njoku totaling seven each with two of Forde's sacks.


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Holly Grove: Churches will treat children to Halloween fun
Published: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 4:48 p.m.
Hedrick's Grove Reformed United Church of Christ trunk-or-treat will be from 6:30 to 8 tonight.
East End Baptist Church's fall festival and trunk or treat is from 6:30 to 8:30. tonight. There will be hot dogs, a bounce house, hayrides, a photo booth and a lot of candy too
The Mt. Tabor UCC's Recreation Committee would like to invite all the trick-or-treaters to the annual trunk or treat. All the fun will be from 6 to 8. tonight. Refreshments will be provided.
Beck's Reformed Church's Trunk-or-Treat Fun Fest will be from 6:30 to 8 tonight. Games, snacks, candy and hayrides are part of the event.
Men's group will sell barbecued chicken
Get your tickets for the Hedrick's Grove Reformed UCC Men's Fellowship's fall barbecued chicken event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 9. Plates will be $7.50. The youth will have hot dogs for sale and also will have frozen chicken pies, vegetable beef soup and Brunswick stew available for purchase with proceeds to go to the youth mission trip. The Women's Fellowship will have the country store and bake shop open early at 8 a.m. with crafts and a whole lot more.
Heath Church to stage festival
Heath Church will celebrate with a Harvest Festival from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Rumfelt home/farm. Bring "dinner-in" to eat at 2 p.m. There will be lots of games and activities for everyone.
Homecoming set
Memorial UCC's will celebrate homecoming/friend day beginning with special music by the ministry group Wing and a Prayer just after Sunday school dismisses at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Worship with the celebration of holy communion will follow, and all friends and former members are invited to join in worshipping together. A covered dish meal will follow at 11:30 in the fellowship hall.
The Women's Guild's annual bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 9. There will sausage biscuits and chicken stew for sale as well as many other craft items.
Watch for more information on another upcoming event at Memorial UCC — dinner and a movie on Nov. 16.
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Bobcat Goldthwait, one of the best screaming comics from the '80s, makes his way to Wiseguys Comedy Cafe this weekend, and you need to be there. I will. Shows are 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Friday and the same times Saturday.
He doesn't really scream anymore, but that's never what really made Bobcat funny. It has always been his jokes, and any shakes, squeals or awkward breaths were just there for delivery.
If you haven't, rent his newest movie World's Greatest Dad before the show, starring long-time fellow comedian/friend Robin Williams. He's also directed episodes of Chappelle's Show, the Man Show and Crank Yankers. Bobcat has been a guest on Kimmel and Letterman and is known for setting Jay Leno's chair on fire.
In fact, that last claim to fame kicks off our top five reasons to see Bobcat this weekend:
1. Jay Leno's Chair Fire
Bobcat gave his response to critics asking why he set Jay Leno's chair on fire in his 1995 HBO Comedy Special. "I don't have a f***in' clue why," he said. The fire was actually put out with some water and didn't cause much damage, but Bobcat still paid a fine, replaced the chair and gave public service announcements about being safe with fire.
2. Opened for Nirvana
The comic opened for Nirvana on their last North American tour, which our Web Editor Andrew Pridgen says he saw at the Cow Palace in San Francisco on New Year's Eve, 1994. When I tried to confirm the date with Pridgen, he only responded with "Come on, Jaime. This is history." Nirvana thanks Bobcat in the liner notes of their album In Utero.
3. Shakes the Clown
Since 1992, Bobcat has been in charge of numerous productions, but nobody will forget his directorial debut Shakes the Clown. The tagline is "Loved by children. Desired by women. Adored by bartenders everywhere." and it's commonly known as the greatest alcoholic clown movie ever. Also stars Julie Brown, Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin, Florence Henderson and Adam Sandler.
4. Godzilla on One Crazy Summer
John Cusack plays a cartoonist who falls for a singer/songwriter played by Demi Moore, and Bobcat Goldthwait is the comic relief. Probably the most memorable Bobcat moment of the film is when he gets stuck in a Godzilla costume and later destroys a development plan complete with Japanese-style explosions.
5. Arsenio Hall Show role reversal
It was like Freaky Friday. Aresnio Hall and Bobcat Goldthwait suddenly reversed roles in his appearance on the show to promote Shakes the Clown.


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Don't privatize landfill
Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 4:26 p.m.
Editor: Here we go again. Apparently some Davidson County commissioners with ants in their pants want to sell off our county landfill operation for a fast buck. Wonder if we could sell off some county commissioners instead? Bad idea, probably wouldn't bring much.
Thank you commissioners Billy Joe Kepley and Sam Watford for your firm stand against the nonsensical idea of even considering the sale of our landfill operation.
The landfill — how did we get into the business in the first place? Seems that private enterprise couldn't make the desired profits and essentially walked away from it.
What happens when the next private enterprise promises to do better, then walks away from it? Where will the county get the millions required to buy it back? Aha, can we sell off the sheriff's office to private enterprise? Maybe sell our schools? What about the governmental center, that building may bring in a few bucks?
No, commissioners, let's not start selling off county assets to raise some fast bucks. Let's not start selling off county assets as a result of some dream that private enterprise is the answer for everything. Private enterprise is not the answer to everything. Remember how we got into the "ambulance" business?
It matters not how folks play with the numbers. Numbers today will be different numbers tomorrow. Think! Think about the next 10, 25, 50 years. Sure, many of us will be on the other side of the grass and won't be around to answer for such an unwise decision as selling off the landfill operation. But others will pay dearly for such foolishness. Let's bury this idea now — and very deep.
O. Eugene Queen
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This is our newest theme just in time for the big game on February 5th. It would also be great for a little boys birthday party. We covered a table with astro turf and used white satin ribbon at field markers to set the stage for our buffet style dessert and finger foods stations. The desserts included cupcakes with custom wrappers and toppers complete with grass like frosting and gourmet kettle corn drizzled in white and dark chocolate. I also included some custom wrapped old fashioned rootbeer for a sweet drink complete with yellow striped straws and drink flags.
The food included chili served in mason jars, cups of fries, cornbread muffins, chicken bites, chicken fries, crackers with salami and cheese cut out in a football shape, football deviled eggs, quesadillas, and of course hot wings. And of course each food item either had a custom label, marker, wrapper, flag or topper. :)
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Now in it's third installment and rapidly growing, Electric Zoo will return to Randall's Island Park on Labor Day weekend (Sep 2-4). Dubbed as "New York's Electronic Music Festival," More than 100 DJs and live acts will populate the festival grounds, including some of the biggest names in house, dubstep, electro, and dance music with Tiësto, David Guetta, Above & Beyond, MSTRKRFT, Moby, and Armin van Buuren. Be sure to grab your tickets before it sells out again this year!
We'd like to share a few of our picks, along with some not so obvious choices:
SBTRKT (Saturday, 12:15pm – Red Bull Riverside)
The UK artist who prefers to conceal his identity by wearing an African mask blends a palatable mix of house, electronic, dubstep, and garage while keeping a soulful undertone throughout. If you missed his shows at Glasslands and Moma PS1 in July, here is your chance to catch him.
Nicolas Jaar (Sunday, 6:45pm – Sunday School Grove)
Nicolas Jaar's slow and mellow experimental songs rooted in organic techno keeps your head bumping. Performing with a full backing band, his live sets present an even more dynamic interpretation of his songs from his Space Is Only Noise release in the beginning of the year.
Tokimonsta (Sunday, 11am – Main Stage)
Born and raised in California, Tokimonsta's (aka Jennifer Lee) sets are a breeze of trip-hop, ambient and dub combined with the occasional heavy bass and bits of every musical genre here and there. Mixing it all effortlessly she creates complex, textural soundscapes that are sure to capture and enamor the crowd.
Big Gigantic (Sunday, 2pm – Hilltop Arena)
Foremost energetic, the duo's shows are proven to make the crowd dance and jump. It's Hip-Hop's marriage to a Jazz sax, electronica beats and heavy bass – elevating, loud and bright.
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This has been a long time coming, relatively speaking, but here it is a look at the forwards of the upcoming version of the Twister Sisters.
This is a position with returning players and some new added to the mix. Lets chat about the later first. Jordan Jensen is going to be an x factor this year. She was a real power for her high school and AAU squad before exploding her knee a year ago. So, she hasnt played basketball in 12 months. The questions I have are going to be (a) how will the rust impact her play and (b) how will missing a year of development impact her development as a college player. We are essentially adding someone jumping from her junior year to college freshman. So what do we know? Shes tall (63) for a forward and is used to playing the post. She might see some time there, but I think she will get time outside of the post so I included her here. She is strong and moves both directions well. Unlike our other forwards her outside shot is unproven. I like her athleticism, but its hard to say much with the mysteries that surround her. I know shes working hard, but currently banned from getting on the court for games with the other players.
Everyone else at the 4 is a returning player and the list is short Hal and Brynn. Hal developed tremendously last year. Her conditioning was superb and unlike the year before when she faded late, last year she was a powerhouse all the way to the end. Every aspect of her game from defense to three point shooting improved. So much so that she was selected as a unanimous All Conference selection. Hard to imagine how she missed out on the national team. So what to expect this year? More leadership for one. She is one smart cookie and this team will revolve around her. The game is going to run through her as well. Not that she will be a black hole, but she is the top proven scorer on the team. She should also serve as a good distraction to open up other players in the middle. The nice thing is that if she drives, she will pull double teams and she can dish very nicely to whoever comes open. So what do I expect from her this year? More of the same. If she can perform at the same level as last year (which will be a challenge with Pop and Anna gone) it will lead to success for the team.
So what about Brynn? At times last year she showed flashes of brilliance from deep, but she had some of Kelsey Boltes non-senior habits such as setting up in set spots waiting for a pass. She needs to learn how to get her self open to create her shot. The real thing that emerged last year was how she became the teams defensive stopper. That role has usually fallen to a smaller guard in the past and having a 6 stopper is a good thing. So what about this year? Here is what I think we need from her. First, create her 3 point shot from all over the court. Second, score more. Id like to see her improve here by about 4-5 points per game minimum. Third, get to the free throw line more. That means she is going to have to drive if she is hounded at the line. She is an 80% shooter so that is a good thing. She is going to get called on to play D again, but Im hoping one of the guards Moody, Johnson, or Buckley step up to handle defensive stopper chores more.
Overall, this is the position with the most proven strength on the team. With consistent play from Hal and mild improvement from Brynn it will be a solid part of the team. Then we just hope to get some depth out of Jensen while hoping she gets the year to grow. Thoughts?
Brynn and Hallie's experience will be one of our biggest assets this season.
Adding to her deep threat and masterful defense having Brynn develop an inside game would make her extremely dangerous. In my discussions with WBB observers they seem to believe she is tall but not a nifty ball handler and so avoids driving. Well Aus at 6' did. Working hard on defense may also take some energy from the offensive side of her game. Do not agree with that either. I will agree that Fennelly works to her strength, and weaknesses, and uses them and that is what we are seeing in her game.
I hate to pick favorites, but Hallie, Brynn and Kidd are mine. Hallie will be Hallie. She is now one of the most complete players I've seen at our forward position. Few times last season she was outplayed, out of position or dominated. You can't ask much more out of her. But it would not surprise me if she exploded this final season as she did back in HS.
Hallie is going to go down as one of ISU's best. In fact she would be on my all-time Fennelly starting five:
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I would not necessarily classify Jensen, HC and BW as "4s".
Hallie played 3 most of the time last season with Poppens and Prins. I doubt she'll play much 3 this season (which is her best position) but she will swing between the 4 and 5 this season out of necessity. Gambino (no offense), Baier (talent development issues), and Jensen (knee issues) are all huge question marks heading into this season. If none of those 3 are positive contributors when playing extended minutes, then Hallie is going to be the primary 5. If one of those 3 do emerge, then they likely will be the primary 5 with Hallie playing the 4 most of the time.
BW was a 2 for the most part last season. If HC plays most of the minutes at the 5, then BW is going to play mostly at the 4, again out of necessity. Her best position is to swing between the 2 and 3 like she did last season. The defense will suffer if Brynn is not guarding wings but instead guarding 4s in the post as she is an excellent wing defender. At the 4, she will create some match-up issues with her outside shooting ability, I doubt she will ever emerge as a low post threat.
Johnson may also see time at the 4 if Hallie is forced to play the 5 most of the time.
You also didn't mention Ellis. She is too short to play the 5 and she definitely is not quick enough to play any 3. She is locked in at the 4 (like last season) and likely won't see much time at all if she doesn't improve.
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Cykadelic...I do agree that I "mislabeled" Hal as a 4. She was a 3 last year. I agree that she will probably end up in the 4 position this year UNLESS Jensen emerges or Ellis evolves. Ellis is a little small, but she is strong and has the body for it. In many ways I don't think we will play a "5" if Gambino or Baier don't step up. I think that a new type of offense with 3 guards, a small forward, and a hybrid (Hal) will be used. Using this type of scenario would stretch a traditional team to cover us. A center simply can't cover Hal. More teams will be forced to play a zone hoping to keep us in check. As for Brynn...she has to develop into the 3 position this year to help this team out. She needs to become a (this is a bad word) "lesser" version of what Hal did last year by adding the ability to drive to her game.
Ellis is one of those people who mystify me in a way. She is a post stuck in a too short body. She has the desire and the drive, but not the height to play as a 5. So yes, that does put her in the 3-4 mix somewhere...most likely as I mentioned, as a 4. Her grit help to overcome some of the height deficiencies. Time will tell. I can't believe I missed her as I love watching her play!
At least there is one less 6'8" player for them to have to guard in the post.
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The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce along with the 78th annual World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival committee are asking for Main Street from First to Sixth streets to be closed beginning Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 p.m. throughout the festival ending on Nov. 30 when the competition wraps up.
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In keeping with my recent interest in the Pomodoro Technique, I've been on the lookout for other dead simple techniques to make my work life easier. This time, again via a couple of podcasts (the New York Times Book Review and Lucy Kellaway of The Financial Times), I've discovered the power of check lists.
In The Checklist Manifesto, Atul Gawande explores how the lowly check list can save lives in the operating room. By having everyone on the operating team follow a straightforward list of pre-conditions and procedures, the World Health Organization was able to increase survival rates among surgical procedures by 47%. The problem, as Dr. Gawande explains it, is one of extreme complexity: there are so many steps required, so many places where one error can cause severe failure, and the human brain simply is ill-equipped to handle such complexity by itself.
I don't have nearly as complex a job as a surgeon or an airline pilot, and I'm very happy to say that no lives are held in the balance by my ability to execute my tasks without error. But there are a lot of details in my work, and a lot of places where things can go terribly wrong (on a small scale), and though no lives will be lost, there's a good chance that my day (or the day of my customer) will be ruined by failure. I speak from bitter experience of overlooking a simple detail and seeing things spin badly out of control.
As a test of the manifesto's thesis, I put together a check list for my application build process. It's a terribly manual process, with lots of chances to make a bad build. Yes, it should be done on a build server directly from the source repository (at my last job, we used Hudson: I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a clean, simple, flexible build infrastructure), but as a contractor I'm a guest here and can't really demand that kind of change. And yes, I could make things easier for myself with an ANT script, but I could also make things easier for myself with DTDs for my XML, more consistent use of jQuery, and some Eclipse plugins for my configuration system, but somehow I have to find time to implement features too; we must choose our battles, and I'm willing to defer this one. We're running the development of this project on an aggressively iterative time line, so in the midst of development I may have one or more daily builds to release to the customer for review, and monthly deployments to production. That's a lot of opportunity to miss a step and waste several hours of time.
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I looked at a few on-line tools–Toodledo and Remember the Milk seemed like the hot properties in to-do lists–but they didn't quite fit the bill. The thing that makes a check list different from a to-do list is that it lives in multiple instances: the same steps repeated over and over, rather than tasks that are assigned and executed once. One of my requirements was that my check list be cloneable, while at the same time offering flexibility in adding and removing steps as the process changed.
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Dr. Gawande found that surgeons were initially resistant to using a check list. They consider themselves (perhaps rightly) above such things: they are as much artists as they are technicians, and going through a check list seems anathema to their skills and knowledge. And I had a little resistance to overcome myself in giving it a try; I think of myself less as a software engineer than a software sculptor, shaping the formless bits and bytes of data and code into a beautiful machine. But after giving the check list a chance, I found that it actually freed me up to think more about the creative parts of my work and less about the mundane but critical details. The benefits have included:
- More consistent success in getting a successful build released.
- Less anxiety: I'm both absent-minded and anxious, the sort of person who returns home after getting half way to work to make sure I really did unplug the coffee maker and lock the doors. The check list gives me confirmation that I did in fact take care of the details.
- Less time thinking about the details: I don't have to remember where in the configuration settings I have pieces to switch for deployments to dev vs. cert, or which files point to service endpoints. I've spelled out the specifics in the check list, and I update the check list when the details change.
- Better development practices overall: I've been using the Apache Commons Configuration API to control the application's setup, and the check list encourages me to put environment-specific information into consistent spots in the application. I am also far less tempted to hard-code things might have to change at deployment if I know that they need to go into the check list; externalization is good for maintainability, and also good for making a speedy list.
- A concrete log of my work: Checkvist lets me archive my check lists after I've finished with them, so I can go back over them and verify that each step was completed, and also see how the process has changed over time.
- A better understanding of the process: when I do get around to using ANT to simplify things, I'll have a template to work from; steps that could benefit from improvement stand out in the list, and can be addressed before they become entrenched.
Using a check list for this particular set of tasks has encouraged me to identify other things that can benefit from this discipline. Adding configurable components to the application, branching the project in the repository, organizing requirements for future releases: all repeatable processes with the possibility of failure if a detail is missed. And all candidates for freeing up my brain to think of more interesting tings while the check list serves as my memory.


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Will ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman's new and cozy relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un result in improving relations between the two countries?
As impartial as he seems to be I would make a Supreme Court Justice out of him.
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"...maybe his Rookie Card I have will become valuable if he becomes POTUS."
To me, that would be the ONLY reason to hang on to a Rodman rookie card...
Not a big fan here
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Yeah he is not politically correct that is for certain. That is why we like him, he don't kiss butt.
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Spirit, not you, too! ;-)
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Rodman is a joke. He was during his 15 minutes of fame. Now that he has long since passed that moment of fame, he is seeking another 15 minutes. To think anyone could suggest that he would be improving relationships with another country is just ludicrous.
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Oh, animal, now don't diss my main man! ;-)
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Agreed, Diogenist.
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Stranger things've happened. For instance, the 'ping pong diplomacy' that paved the way for Nixon's visit to China. It seems unlikely that Dennis Rodman should be the catalyst for opening North Korea up, but wouldn't it be great? Just another freakish footnote in the man's incredibly odd life.
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What is rodman doing in any kind of relations for our country? He is a poster boy for everything that is wrong with this country today!I can't believe that he isn't being held up as a perfect example of the disgraceful American society by Kim Jong to his people.
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Time has passed people have changed, the old war monger governments don't like this idea of people getting along with each other.
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Today, Mayor Dennis P. Williams announced the appointment of Sheila Winfrey-Brown as new Director of the Department of Finance for the City of Wilmington. Ms. Winfrey-Brown currently serves as the Department's Deputy Director. The Department of Finance is responsible for, among other things, billing and collecting bills owed to the City and paying for services and goods rendered to the City.
As Director, Ms. Winfrey-Brown will provide managerial direction and oversight of the Department of Finance. She will work to ensure the fiscal integrity of the City of Wilmington through the development and implementation of improved financial policies and practices.
"Ms. Winfrey-Brown is an accomplished professional with proven success in operations management and in building financial and accounting operations. This role will allow her to further the City's mission of financial responsibility," said Mayor Williams. "She is an excellent leader, with a solid record of improved financial performance and enhanced internal controls. I look forward to Ms. Winfrey-Brown leading the Department of Finance in an innovative direction."
Ms. Winfrey-Brown has 19 years experience as Director of Cash Operations and Assistant Treasurer, Controller, Regional Controller, and Interim Assistant Vice President of Finance in the fields of higher education and charter school management. She also was an adjunct college professor for 11 years teaching introductory and intermediate accounting. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and of Widener University.
In her brief tenure as Deputy Director, Ms. Winfrey-Brown quickly showed results, including chairing a collections task force that was charged with developing a new and innovative collection strategy for large outstanding debt owed to the City. In the first four months, the task force has already collected 36% of its goal for fiscal year 2014. This has resulted in a positive impact on the City's cash flow and a very positive impact on customer service opportunities that had not been addressed for several years.
"I am honored to be appointed Director of the Department of Finance. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the great City of Wilmington," said Winfrey-Brown. "I look forward to bringing energy and vision to the Department, while implementing new strategies and practices."
Ms. Winfrey-Brown succeeds Laura Papas, who recently announced her pending retirement from the City of Wilmington after more than 30 years of service. Mayor Williams expressed his gratitude to Ms. Papas for her long tenure: "Ms. Papas served the City with tireless dedication and commitment for 33 years, and we are grateful for her many contributions," said Mayor Williams. "Her financial knowledge and experience was particularly critical during the mayoral transition and the implementation of this Administration's first budget."
Ms. Winfrey-Brown will begin her tenure as Director of the Department of Finance on Tuesday, October 29, 2013.


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Event Details: February Org Psych MA Program Open House
The Program in Social-Organizational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, will be holding an Open House on Monday, February 11th from 7-8:30pm in 140 HM. Prospective students will meet with faculty members, Dr. Sarah Brazaitis (M.A. Program Director and Senior Lecturer) and Dr. Gina Buontempo (M.A. Program Advisor and Lecturer).
Drs. Brazaitis and Buontempo will be providing information about our M.A. Program and answering any questions students have about the program. Students will also be able to meet representatives from our student-run consulting club, the Organization and Human Development Consulting Club (OHDCC).
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Location: 140 Horace Mann
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We humans are the God species, both the creators and destroyers of life on this planet. As we enter a new geological erathe Anthropoceneour collective power now overwhelms and dominates the major forces of nature.
But from the water cycle to the circulation of nitrogen and carbon through the entire Earth system, we are coming dangerously close to destroying the planetary life-support systems that sustain us. In this controversial new book, Royal Society Science Books Prize winner Mark Lynas shows us how we must use our new mastery over nature to save the planet from ourselves.
Taking forward the work of a brilliant new group of Earth-system scientists who have mapped out our real "planetary boundaries," Lynas draws up a radical manifesto calling for the increased use of environmentally-friendly technologies like genetic engineering and nuclear power as part of a global effort to use humanity's best tools to protect and nurture the biosphere.
Ecological limits are real, but economic limits are not, Lynas contends. We can and must feed a richer population of nine billion people in decades to come, while also respecting the nine planetary boundariesfrom biodiversity to ocean acidificationnow identified and quantified by scientists.
Ripping up years of environmental orthodoxy, he reveals how the prescriptions of the current green movement are likely to hinder as much as help our vitally needed effort to use science and technology to play God and save the planet.
Mark Lynas has worked for nearly a decade as a specialist on climate change, and is author of three books on the subject: High Tide: News from a Warming World (2004), Carbon Calculator (2007), and Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (2007).
High Tide was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award for Non-Fiction and short-listed for the Guardian First Book Award. Six Degrees was long- listed for the Orwell Prize in 2008 and won the Royal Society Prize for Science Books in the same year. The book has now been translated into 22 languages around the world.
Six Degrees is published in the US by National Geographic, which has also made a television documentary based on the book and broadcast on the National Geographic Channel internationally.
Lynas writes a fortnightly column for the New Statesman magazine, and is a regular contributor to the Guardian. He is also a Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University's School of Geography and the Environment.
Three large rocky planets orbit the star at the center of our solar system: Venus, Earth, and Mars. Two of them are dead: the former too hot, the latter too cold. The other is just right, and as a result has evolved into something unique within the known universe: It has come alive. As Craig Venter and his team of synthetic biologists have shown, there is nothing chemically special about life: The same elements that make up our living biosphere exist in abundance on countless other planets, our nearest neighbors included. But on Earth, these common elements—carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and many more—have arranged themselves into uncommon patterns. In the right conditions they can move, grow, eat, and reproduce. Through natural selection, they are constantly changing, and all are involved in a delicate dance of physics, chemistry, and biology that somehow keeps Earth in its Goldilocks state, allowing life in general to survive and flourish, just as it has done for billions of years.
Why the Earth has become—and has remained—a habitable planet is one of the most extraordinary stories in science. While Venus fried and Mars froze, Earth somehow survived enormous swings in temperature, rebounding back into balance whatever the initial cause of the perturbation. Venus suffered a runaway greenhouse effect: Its oceans boiled away and most of its carbon ended up in the planet's atmosphere as a suffocatingly heavy blanket of carbon dioxide. Mars, on the other hand, took a different trajectory. It began life warm and wet, with abundant liquid water. Yet something went wrong: Its carbon dioxide ended up trapped forever in carbonate rocks, condemning the planet to an icy future from which there could be no return.1 The water channels and alluvial fans that cover the planet's surface are now freeze-dried and barren, and will remain so until the end of time.
Part of the Earth's good fortune obviously lies in its location: It is the right distance from the sun to remain temperate and equable. But the distribution of Earthly chemicals is equally critical: Our green- house effect is strong enough to raise the planet's temperature by more than 30 degrees from what it would otherwise be, from −18 ̊C to about 15 ̊C today on average—perfect for abundant life—while keeping enough carbon locked up underground to avoid a Venusian-style runaway greenhouse. Ideologically motivated climate-change deniers may rant and obfuscate, but geology (not to mention physics) leaves no room for doubt: Greenhouse gases, principally carbon dioxide (with water vapor as a reinforcing feedback), are unquestionably a planet's main thermostat, determining the energy balance of the whole planetary system.
This astounding four-billion-year track record of self-regulating success makes the Earth unique certainly in the solar system and possibly the entire universe. The only plausible explanation is that self-regulation is somehow an emergent property of the system; negative feedbacks overwhelm positive ones and tend to push the Earth toward stability and balance. This concept is a central plank of systems theory, and seems to apply universally to successful complex systems from the internet to ant colonies. These systems are characterized by near-infinite complexity: All their nodes of interconnectedness cannot possibly be identified, quantified, or centrally planned, yet their product as a whole tends toward balance and self-correction. The Earth that encompasses them is the most complex and bewilderingly successful system of the lot.


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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to partner with Microsoft Zune for Five Minutes with Fame, an exclusive video series on the Zune Marketplace featuring singers, songwriters and bands at the forefront of today's music. After a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum, we sit down with artists to talk about their music, their road to success, inspirations, being on tour and of course, some of their favorite artists and artifacts highlighted in the Museum. This week's featured artist is Hollywood Undead.
As their name not-so subtly suggests, Hollywood Undead emerged from the music scene in Tinseltown, combining elements of hip-hop and hardcore in a sound they call "heavy pop." The first incarnation of the band took shape in 2005, and evolved into the six mask-wearing musicians that compose Hollywood Undead today: Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, Charlie Scene, Da Kurlzz, Funny Man and Daniel "Danny" Murillo.
The band's debut album Swan Songs was released in 2008, selling more than 800,000 copies worldwide. Sales were helped by two years on the road that found the band headlining international gigs and on the bill at major festivals, including the Download Festival in the UK. The album's lead single "Undead" was also featured in the trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Madden NFL 2009.
American Tragedy was released in early 2011. Collaborating with producers Don Gilmore, Griffin Boice, and S*A*M and Sluggo, the band's first single, "Hear Me Now," highlighted the band's penchant for rap swagger and verse, with a liberal dose of rock bombast.
"Similar to our first record, there's something for everybody," says J-Dog. "Some of the songs have bigger hooks, while others are a lot heavier. We wanted to expand our creative palette as a band and grow. We wrote the first album years ago. Mentally, we're not in the same place we were then. We got better at what we do lyrically and musically. We wanted to experiment more and embrace new elements. It's heavier at points, because we are a rock band, for the most part."
Those elements feature prominently on tracks like "Been To Hell" and "I Don't Wanna Die," where rock sonics are at the core of the band's sound. "The first concert I ever went to… was at the Hollywood Bowl, and it was the Who," says J-Dog of his introduction to the Who at 14, when his Mom took him to the concert. "When I saw "Teenage Wasteland"… I was like, 'Wow. That's like the best song ever written, practically.' I think that's when I first [thought] I want to play music. I saw the bass player [John Entwistle] going crazy, and that's when I started playing bass, after that."
In this clip, Charlie Scene and J-Dog discuss doing something "different" musically, the advantages of wearing masks, experiencing the Who as a kid, listening to Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues," and wanting to take Elvis Presley's Lincoln and Cash's tour bus for spins.


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Keenan Dungey
A passion for students
Dr. Keenan Dungey Anchor link to a video of Keenan Dungey Listen to Dr. Dungey talk about nanotechnology
Meet Keenan Dungey
Associate Professor,
Inorganic Chemistry
- B.S. Chemistry: Wheaton College
- Ph.D. Chemistry: University of Michigan
- Post-Doctorate: Nanotechnology, Furman University
- A quote by Dr. Keenan Dungey, "Students have a degree of access to faculty that, from what I've seen, only happens at private colleges." As a kid, I was always interested in science and music. They drove my interest in selecting the college I went to and, obviously, I'm still involved with science. I played the trombone throughout college and a little bit in graduate school. Currently, I play trombone in the UIS Concert Band and I'm learning to play the guitar.
Interesting facts:
- I have two children, one in middle school and one in high school and we enjoy bike riding together.
Research interests:
- I'm interested in the interface between nanotechnology and the environment. All of my research is done with undergraduate students.
Listen to Professor Dungey talk about his research:
Major projects underway:
- I have two projects at UIS with undergraduate students in the area of nanotechnology. We are producing nanometer sized pores in cobalt oxide for improving the cathode material in lithium ion batteries. In another project, we're looking at how nanoparticles can reduce nitrate pollution from agricultural runoff. The latter project is being done in collaboration with Dr. Michael Lemke, Director of UIS' Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon.
UIS students and the Emiquon project:
- UIS students, undergraduate students as well as graduate students are involved in many different levels of the project. Different faculty here, faculty at other institutions, and scientists with The Nature Conservancy and the state are looking at all levels from water chemistry to the bacteria, birds, fish, plants, history, and anthropology of the site.
Learning philosophy:
- I purposefully design all of my classes with active learning components. I teach freshman chemistry, I teach senior chemistry, I teach courses in between, and I teach a course on science and religion. In all of these courses I have small group activities based around guided inquiry worksheets where students learn the material by working through the material under my guidance.
Advice for prospective students:
- Get to know your faculty–and not just by reading this webpage. You need to introduce yourself after class, go to office hours, etc. That way you can learn how to study for a particular course, and also learn about academic life in general, so that you can get the most out of your college experience.
Best thing about UIS:
- The best thing for all students at UIS is that they have a degree of access to the faculty that, from what I've seen, only happens at private colleges. You're getting a public education with the advantage of a private school.
Best thing about the Chemistry program:
- As a science major an advantage is that you can do undergraduate research. In chemistry it's actually a requirement and in all of the sciences it's an opportunity. All of the faculty members have projects that they are interested in and many of them like to involve the students, so if students get to know the faculty, then they can take advantage of those opportunities.


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Feb. 12, 2013
Pac-12 Release | NFCA Top 25 | USA Softball Top 25
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Arizona State softball's Dallas Escobedo and junior transfer Cheyenne Coyle picked up Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, as announced by the conference office.
This is Escobedo's third weekly accolade and Coyle's first in the Pac-12 Conference. Arizona State now extends its streak to three years in which it has had someone named a Player or Pitcher of the Week by the Pac-12. The duo are ASU's 73rd and 74th to be honored for the Sun Devils.
The Sun Devils opened the season 7-0, its best start since 2007, and to make the opening week even sweeter earned both the Pac-12 Player and Pitcher of the Week awards. The last time the program swept both awards was April 26, 2011.
.@Cheyenne Coyle and Dallas Escobedo: pac12.me/XHqBPB— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) February 12, 2013
Dallas Escobedo went 4-0 over the weekend with a 0.28 ERA in 24.2 innings pitched. ASU's ace opened the season by fanning 15 New Mexico batters, one shy of her career high, and followed with 10 more strikeouts against Indiana. A highlight of her weekend was pitching a perfect game through five innings against Boise State (10-0 in six) and concluding that matchup with a combined no-hitter with freshman Alexis Cooper. Her four wins bump her to sixth all time in ASU career records with 65, and her 39 strikeouts brings her career total to an even 600 (5th at ASU).
Shortstop Cheyenne Coyle began her career as a Sun Devil with a bang. Hitting a team best five home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.263 slugging percentage. Coyle went yard in four games and had an especially strong performance against Indiana, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored, two home runs and two RBI.
Your @pac12 Player and Pitcher of the Week, Escobedo (L) and Coyle (R) @thesundevils @swpatterson twitter.com/ASUSoftball/st...-- ASU Softball (@ASUSoftball) February 12, 2013
Arizona State is ranked third in both the USA Today/NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls. They'll host their second of four home tournaments beginning on Friday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. against Northern Iowa. For the complete ASU softball schedule, click here.


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Citing their sound as a mixture of rock, soul, blues, and "gypsydelic," San Francisco found and Los Angeles based The Peach Kings sure make for some good hallucinogenic music, no doubt. Their mesmerizing track "Lonely" comes with several panoramic spins around an NYC rooftop for a nice little journey of the skyline and some outlined body forms.
Paige Wood's voice has some real teleportation powers over here; take us away – we don't mind.


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Advance incorporates the first targeted use of Krebs Cycle Metabolites in hydroponic plant nutrition. These Krebs Metabolites (selected amino acids & enzymes etc.) are designed to help induce the plant into what is termed short cycling. Short cycling occurs when the correct types of Krebs Metabolites are provided to the plant along with the necessary co enzymes to help the plant complete the Krebs cycle early. However, before this can occur these specialised elements must be delivered to the exact sites needed. Before we can understand the benefits of short cycling we need to understand a little about Krebs Cycles & what they do. The Krebs Cycle is the basic respiration or energy cycle of all living things & all of the hormones, auxins & signallers etc produced by a plant begin from this cycle.
The Krebs cycle performs a series of complex chemical actions, each dependent on the other to complete its part of the cycle. Once this cycle is completed it immediately begins anew. The main sites for these cycles are specialised cells called Mitochondria. What the Dutch Master R&D team have achieved is the delivery (through supplemental nutrition) of part of the cycle to these specialised cells. This means that the plant may not have to complete that part of the cycle and so the new cycle can, theoretically, begin quicker than it normally would. The benefits of this are enormous as the plants may then grow & develop at an accelerated rate due to increased output of energy by the plant. Plants grown with advance have shown faster growth, better flower development, larger more colourful flowers and an increase in essential oil production which is great for herbs or medicinal crops.
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The Bowery Presents HARD NYC: Crookers, Major Lazer, Rusko, Jack Beats & Destructo at Terminal 5, October 10th.
Crookers are DJ Phra and Bot, two Italian DJ's/producers who met in 2003. Drawing from influences of house, hip hop and beyond, Crookers blend their beats with fidget house finesse. Crookers have sleazed out dance floors with a catalogue of original tracks that startle and surprise, but it's their work as remixers that have made them one of the most sought out in the business. The duo has reworked tracks for the likes of Kid Cudi, The Chemical Brothers, Armand Van Helden, Bonde do Role, Brodinski and Chromeo. The result is a twisted blend of glitch, tech and distortion.
Major Lazer are uber-producers Diplo and Switch, who are out to subdue the forces of evil with a batch of futuristic dancehall bangers. Recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, the product of this collaboration, Guns Don't Kill People… Lazers Do (out now on Downtown Records), runs global pop culture through the filter of Major Lazer's particular brand of 80′s-inspired digital dancehall – at once an homage to a bygone era and a look to the future of dance music.
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Courtesy: Spencer Farrin (Moscow, Idaho)
|Honoring Mike Ryan
Former Idaho track and field head coach Mike Ryan won the Boston Marathon 100 years ago today, and on that centennial anniversary, four of his great-grandchildren will run the marathon in his honor.
As a competitor, Ryan won the 1912 Boston Marathon with a record time of 2:21.18 that stood for nearly 10 years. He also took second at the 1910 Canadian Marathon and second at the 1911 London Marathon. He represented America twice in the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and 1912.
Ryan, for whom the Idaho track and field office is named, was the head coach of the Vandal track and field program from 1936-46, during which time the Vandals qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships 13 times and posted seven top-six individual finishes.
On Monday, Mike Ryan, Amy Ryan Kadner, Laura Ryan Chimento and Katie Ryan Mishkin will traverse the 26.2-mile course in their great-grandfather's honor.
CLICK HERE to read a feature about the family in the Boston Herald.
CLICK HERE for a feature in Runner's World.


text: The Mediterranean coast Rough Guides Snapshot Turkey GBP EUR USD EBOOK $2.99 EPUB and MOBI Buy Ebook This item is already in your basket About ebook formats The Rough Guide Snapshot to the Mediterranean coast is the ultimate travel guide to this beautiful part of Turkey. It guides you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Kaleiçi to the Köprülü Kanyon and the sandy shores of Kizkalesi to Antakya's Archeological Museum. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the best trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Turkey, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the region, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, shopping, sports and outdoor activities. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Turkey. Now available in ePub format. Published August 2013 Series Snapshots More Products Europe | Turkey


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Published: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 11:48 p.m.
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WILMINGTON | Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry Inc., or WARM, has been awarded $150,000 from N.C. Housing Finance Agency to make urgent home repairs for elderly or disabled people, single-parent families, and other vulnerable homeowners in New Hanover and Pender counties.
WARM volunteers do home repairs and accessibility upgrades such as wheelchair ramps to qualifying households at no charge. Although WARM takes applications year round for its traditional services, applications for the 2013 cycle of URP are due in the office by July 31. Qualifying households will be New Hanover or Pender, be owner-occupied, fall below 50 percent of median income and have a special need, such as a large or single-parent family or a disabled or elderly resident. The work needed must address a threat to life, safety, or health of the residents. To apply for assistance or to volunteer, call WARM at 399-7563.
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The Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities will no longer grant a one-time exemption to mortgage lending companies. This change in policy is due to the overuse of this courtesy. There are no exceptions allowed in the Oregon Mortgage Lending Law to allow for "one-time" unlicensed transactions. Therefore, before any mortgage lending business is solicited or transacted in Oregon, the mortgage lender must obtain a license. Should you have questions, please contact the Mortgage Lending Section at (866) 814-9710.