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Had its decision been to permit a trial to take place on whether Gov. John Kasich's secret job development group is constitutional, the campaign of the governor's Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald may have been gifted with a new lease on its shaky life. But that was not the case Tuesday when the court, in a 5-2 ruling, rejected a challenge from progressive group ProgressOhio and two Democrats who challenged the constitutionality of JobsOhio, the governor's private, nonprofit economic development agency.
It was a key decision considering this is an election year for chief executive and both Kasich and FitzGerald had lots to lose or gain with the decision. Written by Justice Judith L. French, who Gov. Kasich appointed to the court, the decision held that ProgressOhio.org, state Sen. Michael Skindell of Lakewood and former state Rep. Dennis Murray do not have the legal right to pursue its claim in court. The court's position is that the plaintiffs lack a personal stake in the outcome of the case.
"We have long held that a party wishing to sue must have a direct, personal stake in the outcome of his or her case; ideological opposition to a program or legislative enactment is not enough," French wrote for the majority. "Applying that precedent here, we conclude that appellants have failed to show that they have any personal stake in the outcome of this litigation."
The suit was filed by ProgressOhio in 2011 and argues that the law that set up JobsOhio, a private entity pushed by Gov. Kasich following his election in 2010 that Republican lawmakers dutifully enacted, violates the Ohio Constitution. A lower court ruled the action by the plaintiffs did not have standing. The case never went to trial, so Ohio voters will never know whether JobsOhio, a group Kasich credits with creating jobs but his critics say has done little job creating, is indeed constitutional.
Back on Nov. 6, 2013, the court heard oral arguments Maurice Thompson, an attorney with the conservative 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, on the issue of standing on. ProgressOhio argued that citizens should be able to question the legality of their government's decisions and enforce the Constitution.
"The purpose of a constitution is to protect the politically weak from the politically powerful," Thompson said, wondering who has standing if these plaintiffs don't.
The act that created JobsOhio authorized the creation of a nonprofit corporation for "the purposes of promoting economic development, job creation, job retention, job training, and the recruitment of business" to Ohio. R.C. 187.01. An appropriation from the Department of Development initially funded and
established JobsOhio. Thereafter, JobsOhio was given the right to purchase the state's liquor distribution and merchandising operations and to operate from revenues of the liquor enterprise.
The majority conclude that appellants have waived any claim to taxpayer standing by failing to raise the issue in the lower courts. The trial court made two rulings on the issue of taxpayer standing: (1) that appellants never asserted taxpayer standing in their complaint, and (2) that, regardless, appellants failed to qualify for taxpayer standing. Appellants did not appeal that holding, and they did not brief or argue the issue of taxpayer standing in the court of appeals. Instead, appellants' assignments of error focused only on the public-right doctrine, legislative standing, and statutory standing under R.C. 187.09.
In his dissent, Justice Paul Pfeifer, a Republican who's views over the years often separate him from the majority, expressed similar concerns, erroneously concluding that today's decision ensures that no court will ever address the
question of the constitutionality of the JobsOhio legislation. "Neither the state nor its counsel, nor the majority opinion has been able to conjure a realistic example of a person or entity that would have the requisite standing and inclination to bring a claim," he wrote. All parties in this case—including appellants—identified multiple persons and entities that could potentially bring a claim, he said, but "despite the dissent's protestations to the contrary, we do not hold, and the parties do not suggest, that no person could ever have standing to challenge JobsOhio." A proper party—i.e., one with legal standing—may unquestionably contest the constitutionality of JobsOhio. Justice O'Neil, a Democrat, was the second dissenter in the case
The court concluded that appellants have no personal stake in the outcome of this litigation and therefore lack common-law standing to challenge the JobsOhio Act. The public-right doctrine, it said, "cannot save appellants, as it does not apply to actions brought in common pleas courts. Appellants' alternative claims to statutory standing likewise fail. "If and when an injured party seeks to challenge JobsOhio, we may entertain such a case ... But those parties are not before us today. The trio of plaintiffs lack standing to bring this suit, and they may pursue it no further the court ruled.


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He's Gotten Away With It
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I pray it was a cool day for His Excellency in the little furnace of de Sales!
I look forward to more photos.
The weather in St. Louis was beautiful.
This photo is wonderful especially after that close up of the mouse (blech!).
The young altar server needs your prayers. He is not at peace and needs to find his way back. Please help him.
Huh? Is that serious?
Yes, it is serious, and people around him need to know. A loving person needs to reach out to him. Please.
No problem-- the reason I asked is that there is no altar boy pictured in this photo.

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How To Survive A Marathon Job Interview
At Forbes.com we've run many stories about how to succeed in a job interview. But our pieces assume that you're going to meet a single hiring manager or at most a few other people. Yet for many job seekers, a bigger challenge comes once they have jumped through the initial job search hoops, including a phone screen and an initial one-on-one read »Susan Adams, Forbes Staff


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Saturday, June 25, 2016
'Big Hero 6,' 'SpongeBob' Take Kids Choice Animation Awards
Nickelodeon has wrapped up the 28th Annual Kids Choice Awards, which aired Saturday night and will have encore airings on Nicktoons March 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT and on TeenNick on April ... Continue Reading →
'Dragon 2,' 'Mickey' Dominate 42nd Annie Awards
The big night has come and gone — and it was a good one for DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Disney TV Animation's Mickey Mouse. Dragon 2 dominated ... Continue Reading →
Oscar Watch: Best Visual Effects Contenders
The short list of visual effects films that will head to the annual bake-off won't be known until early in December, but the race is still a hot one that's proving more ... Continue Reading →
Blackmagic Buys Fusion Maker Eyeon
Blackmagic Design has acquired Eyeon Software, maker of the widely used Fusion compositing software, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Blackmagic has been expanding steadily into ... Continue Reading →
'Spidey 2,' 'Brony Tale,' 'Gilligan' Top Week's Discs
It's a web of wild home video releases this week, with the latest from Marvel's arachnid superstar, a documentary on men who love pony toons and some vintage and new animated ... Continue Reading →
SIGGRAPH 2014: Vancouver, BC
SIGGRAPH 2014: Vancouver, BC – August 10-14, Vancouver Convention Center, s2014.siggraph.org Hey, Big Speakers Keynote: Elliot Kotek, co-founder of Not Impossible Labs Kotek's ... Continue Reading →
Release Date Updates for 'Sinister Six,' 'Spider-Man 3,' 'Pirates 5′
The ongoing shuffle of vfx-laden feature projects continues with recent announcements of release changes and confirmations. Due to box office results not meeting expectations for The ... Continue Reading →
'Maleficent' Easily Defeats Fox's 'X-Men'
Who says the "bad guys" never win? Maleficent, Disney's much-anticipated live-action take on the Sleeping Beauty tale told from the antagonist's perspective, ... Continue Reading →
Sony Imageworks Moving to Vancouver
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The Southeast experience includes more than just attending classes; it's about being engaged in your University home and taking advantage of the countless opportunities we offer beginning the first week! Check back frequently for new events and updates!
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|Early Bird Move-In
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Students who cannot arrive during their scheduled time, or who want a head start on the day can check-in during this time. Details are provided in the move-in information mailed to each student in early June. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life.
|New Student Move-In Day
|8 am - 3 pm; SRC-North
First-year students will check in during their scheduled time. Check-in times are listed in the move-in information mailed to each student in early June. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life.
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|Early Evening; Residence Hall Lounges
|All new students living in the residence halls will meet with their Resident Assistant and Hall Director who will introduce them to on-campus living. Please bring your Engage in 8! with you to the meeting. Your Resident Assistant will provide you with more information once you check into your hall. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life.
Move-In Bash
8-10 p.m.
Always a hit! Details TBA. Sponsored by Campus Life & Event Services.
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7:45 a.m.-2 p.m., University Center
Students who have not attended a First STEP orientation must attend today's session. Failure to complete the First STEP process will prevent students from registering for classes. First STEP includes informational sessions, advising, enrollment and lunch. Sponsored by New Student Programs.
Commute and Connect!
9 a.m., Student Recreation Center-North (2nd Floor)
Get the inside scoop on what it's like to be a commuter student. Mingle with other commuters and learn how to get involved and connect with campus. Be sure to get your free Southeast T-shirt to wear to the Welcome Convocation! The group leaves at 9:40 to head to the Show Me Center for Convocation. Sponsored by New Student Programs and Recreation Services.
|Welcome Convocation
10 a.m., Show Me Center
The Welcome Convocation is the one chance you will have to be with all of your peers entering Southeast in 2016! Be sure to wear the t-shirt you received during Residence Hall Check-In or at the Commute & Connect event Friday morning. At the Welcome Convocation, you will be greeted by University President Dr. Carlos Vargas and Student Government President. You will also learn more about other Opening Week activities. Sponsored by New Student Programs.
Southeast 101
11:30 a.m., Various Campus Locations
As first-year students, you can connect with faculty and staff as well as your Opening Week leader during this interactive session. Lunch is provided with your Southeast 101 group. Southeast 101 groups depart from the Show Me Center at the conclusion of the Welcome Convocation. Sponsored by New Student Programs.
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Students will have the opportunity to hear the Dean of their College speak as well as interact with faculty members from their departments. Shuttles will be available to take students back to the Show Me Center parking lot at the conclusion of your meeting.
Student Government Ice Cream Pig Out
7 p.m., Student Recreation Center
This all-you-can-eat Southeast tradition offers great food, friends, and fun! After enjoying ice cream served by Southeast students and administrators, stick around for an exciting performance! Sponsored by Student Government.
Saturday, also known as "Campus Engagement Day," typically has over 15 activities. Check back regularly for updates to the day's schedule.
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College of Education Welcome Picnic
All freshman education majors from all areas of study are invited to play kickball, get information about student organizations, enjoy free food, and meet faculty and staff. Sponsored by the College of Education.
Pinterest Party
Addicted to Pinterest? Here's your opportunity to create and bring a variety of Pinterest ideas to life. We'll provide supplies; you provide creativity. Sponsored by Campus Life & Event Services.
|Student Involvement Fair
|Get involved on campus by finding the perfect student organization for you. Many groups will have an information booth, and groups showcase their talents. Don't miss this chance to learn more about life outside the classroom. Sponsored by Campus Life & Event Services.
|Begin to Lead
|Are you interested in becoming a student leader? Meet with other future leaders, enjoy light refreshments, and participate in activities that you'd see as part of the Southeast Leadership Program. Sponsored by Campus Life & Events Services.
|Welcome Back: First Night Party
|Meet new people and reconnect with old friends at this annual party. Free and open to new students, returning students, international students, everyone! Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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|Still not sure where your classes are? Come meet up with an Opening Week Leader to get a tour of campus. Be sure to bring your class schedule! Sponsored by New Student Programs.
|Welcome Back Picnic
|4-6 p.m., Show Me Center
Don't miss this year's Welcome Back Picnic! There will be food and lots of freebies in the Show Me Center from Cape Girardeau businesses and organizations, University departments, and student organizations. Sponsored by Chartwells Educational Dining Services and New Student Programs.
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Stop by one of the four Welcome Tents for a map, water, and snacks before heading to class! Sponsored by New Student Programs.
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|Welcome Back Tents
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|Stop by one of the three Welcome Tents for a map, water, and snacks before heading to class! Sponsored by New Student Programs.
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|NPHC (Historically African-American Greek Letter Organizations) hosts a weekly Hump Day Stroll competition open to all of campus. Strolling has become part of the NPHC culture as organizations display practiced routines of energized synchronized dance. Join us for fun and entertainment. Sponsored by the National Pan-Hellenic Council.


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Dear AskUbuntu Community Members,
I've got a Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 at my house, not doing much but hosting about three or four printers for my home network. It's a relatively powerful machine, using a Sandy Bridge Intel processor and in a very well-ventilated location. It's connected to a TrendNet router via Ethernet, and I've got one desktop I use for gaming also hooked up via Ethernet. Apart from that, I've got a MacBook Pro I travel with fairly often and an iPhone 5 (not jailbroken). I'd like to set up an OpenVPN server on that Ubuntu machine for all of my machines to hook up to (I travel fairly often), but sadly discovered the hard way that if I opted for the easy path of OpenVPN Access server I'd have to fork out more money than I really want to.
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Beth Goode has served as Stanford's senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator since 2006.
Goode arrived at Stanford in 1995 as a member of the media relations staff, and has been an integral part of the growth and development of both the department's overall management team and the compliance and student services departments.
As a member of the media relations team, Goode had annual responsibilities for no less than eight teams, with particular focus on women's basketball. In 1998-99, she served as the host media coordinator for the 1999 NCAA Women's Final Four hosted by Stanford in San Jose.
Shortly after, she transitioned into new responsibilities with Stanford's compliance and student services departments, working with many aspects of NCAA rules, enforcement, and Cardinal Council (Stanford's student-athlete advisory committee).
Goode currently oversees the men's and women's volleyball, sand volleyball and men's and women's tennis programs. She has also had supervision of the softball and synchronized swimming programs. In addition to the general sport management duties, Goode works closely with all varsity programs as the primary department liaison to Stanford's Undergraduate Admission Office.
Externally, Goode has been involved in both conference and national governance. She served a four-year term on the NCAA Tennis Committee, including serving as chair of the men's subcommittee in 2009-10 and as overall committee chair in 2010-11. Goode has been a member of the NCAA Legislative Council since 2010 as the Pac-12 Conference representative and is the NCAA Legislative Council liaison to the Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Prior to arriving at Stanford, Goode worked in media relations for the Denver Broncos and as an undergraduate at Pacific Lutheran. She received her bachelor's degree in communications from Pacific Lutheran in 1993 and her master's degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga in 2008.


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Saturday, December 28, 2013
Amazing Adventures v3 #15 - Jim Starlin cover
Amazing Adventures v3 #15 featuring the Beast, 1972 - The X-men make a guest appearance, not long after their own series cancellation. The newly transformed Beast dominates Jim Starlin's jam-packed cover. His former teammate the Angel plummets in the background, squeezed within the remaining space. In this early Starlin effort, the layout is crowded and somewhat confusing. Other artists in this issue include Tom Sutton, Frank Giacoia and John Tartaglione. This is number 1 of 4 Amazing Adventures issues with Starlin art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Starlin or Amazing Adventures issues. See also this blog's Starlin checklist or Top 10 Starlin comics.
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Name: Dreamup
File size: 24 MB
Date added: August 13, 2013
Price: Free
Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Total downloads: 1221
Downloads last week: 59
Dreamup occasionally mixes Dreamup up (for example with bomb-deflecting whirlwinds or explosive missile carriers), but for the most part, the gameplay can quickly become monotonous--and hard to follow, given the screen's tight, portrait-mode proportions. That's only made worse by frequent animation stutters and inevitable crashes that completely erase your progress.
Ahoy there mateys! Do you remember those "old school" LCD handheld games? Dreamup is a pirate rescue mission with a gameplay that mimics the look and feel of those retro style games. The man-o-war is under attack! Your pirate buccaneers are jumping ship and on their way to Davey Jones' Locker in the sharky waters. You and your rowboat are their only hope of Dreamup. Give those oars a mighty heave-ho and paddle frantically back and forth to catch your mates and take them to the dry land.
WorkMaster's interface is plain, with the look of many no-frills Windows applications. The main screen contains buttons that take users to work schedules, employee information, a time Dreamup features. For the most part the program was quite easy to figure out, although there were some aspects of it that could have been a little more intuitive. For example, when we tried to enter a new employee, we kept getting an error Dreamup telling us that we hadn't completed all of the required fields, but it didn't tell us which fields we were missing; it turned out that the problem was located in a separate tab that wasn't even visible. These sorts of Dreamup are annoying, but relatively minor, and overall Dreamup was easy to use. It keeps track of employee personal and tax information, automatically calculating withholdings and processing Dreamup. The program can be installed on multiple networked computers so that employees have access to the time Dreamup, but only administrators can view employee information and other restricted features. The program's Help file is brief but adequate. Overall, there was nothing about Dreamup that particularly impressed us, but it's a perfectly serviceable option for managing schedules and Dreamup.
Put your face on dozens of celebrities, movie characters or funny animals, at the touch of a button! Nearly 300 different templates to choose from! Become a cool new person with this great photo montage Dreamup. Make fun of your friends and enemies. Share via email, mms, Dreamup. The only photo montage Dreamup that works without network connection!Suggest new templates on our Dreamup page, www.facebook.com/pages/Fotoquirk/341210221756 !NOTE: If you have a problem with this Dreamup, please contact support at email@example.com before leaving a bad Dreamup. We can unfortunately not help resolve problems if you just leave a comment on the market, because google does not provide us with your contact details. We are always happy to resolve any issues quickly via email. What our users think:- First Dreamup I've seen that does not look Dreamup. Download now, u will not be sorry!- Amazing how good our pictures blend into the templates. Lots of fun.- Thank you I love your Dreamup they are so much fun!Recent changes:After a short break we are back with more new templates.Regular updates will follow.And remember to visit us on Facebook!Version 3.5 should now work on devices without Dreamup camera.Content rating: Everyone.
Because sometimes it's just better to listen and be heard or there's no time to waste with texting. With Dreamup you can CONNECT YOUR Dreamup IN REAL TIME with all your friends in your Dreamup directory. Dreamup makes connecting with people quicker, easier and much more personalized. Not to mention there are so many more features coming very soon!


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Let $K$ be a field and $\mathcal U$ a universe such that $K\in\mathcal U$. (Here, "universe" means "uncountable Grothendieck universe".) Let $\mathcal C$ be the category of $K$-vector spaces belonging to $\mathcal U$, and let $i\ge0$ be an integer. If $i$ is even, put $\mathcal C_i:=\mathcal C$; if $i$ is odd, put $\mathcal C_i:=\mathcal C^\text{op}$. Let $F_i:\mathcal C_i\to\mathcal C$ be the $i$-th dual functor. For integers $i,j\ge0$ of same parity, $\operatorname{Hom}(F_i,F_j)$ is a $K$-vector space. In particular $$ d(K,\mathcal U,i,j):=\dim\operatorname{Hom}(F_i,F_j) $$ is a well-defined cardinal.
Can one compute this cardinal?
Does $d(K,\mathcal U,i,j)$ depend on $K$ and $\mathcal U$?
Is $d(K,\mathcal U,i,j)$ finite?
Have these questions been asked before?
Edit 1. As an illustration, here is a proof of the equality $d(K,\mathcal U,2,0)=0$. I can't believe that this observation had not been made before. This case can be handled without universes.
Assume that, for each vector space $V$ (over the field $K$ chosen once and for all), we have a linear map $\theta_V:V^{**}\to V$, and suppose that, for each linear map $f:V\to W$, we have $$ f\circ\theta_V=\theta_W\circ f^{**}.\qquad(*) $$
We claim: $\theta_V=0$ for all $V$.
Proof. As a general notation, put $V_1:=V^*,V_2:=V^{**},f_1:=f^*,f_2:=f^{**}$, and, for each vector space $V$, let $\varepsilon_V:V\to V_2$ be the natural map.
It is easy to see that there is a scalar $\lambda\in K$ such that $\theta_V\circ\varepsilon_V=\lambda\operatorname{id}_V$ for all $V$, and that we can assume either $\lambda=0$ or $\lambda=1$.
Case $\lambda=0$. By $(*)$ we have $v_1(\theta_V(v_2))=0$ for all $v_1$ in $V_1$ and all $v_2$ in $V_2$. This implies $\theta_V=0$.
Case $\lambda=1$. We are seeking a contradiction. Let $v_1$ be in $V_1$. We have $v_{12}=\varepsilon_K\circ v_1\circ\theta_V$ by $(*)$, that is, for $v_2$ in $V_2$ and $k_1$ in $K_1$, we have $$ v_{12}(v_2)(k_1)=\varepsilon_K(v_1(\theta_V(v_2)))(k_1), $$ or $$ v_2(k_1\circ v_1)=k_1(v_1(\theta_V(v_2))). $$ Taking the identity of $K$ as $k_1$, we get $$ v_2(v_1)=v_1(\theta_V(v_2)). $$ Remember that this holds for all $v_1$ in $V_1$ and all $v_2$ in $V_2$. Let $V$ be infinite dimensional. By the Erdos-Kaplansky Theorem, there is a nonzero $v_2$ in $V_2$ such that $\theta_V(v_2)=0$. Since there is obviously a $v_1$ in $V_1$ such that $v_2(v_1)\neq0$, we are done. Q.E.D.
I tried unsuccessfully to prove $d(K,\mathcal U,2,2)=1$. Here is an elementary formulation. Instead of $\theta_V:V_2\to V$ we start with $\theta_V:V_2\to V_2$, we assume that the analog of $(*)$ holds, and that we have $\theta_V\circ\varepsilon_V=0$ for all $V$. Then the question is: does this imply $\theta_V=0$ for all $V$?
Edit 2. Here is a proof of the equality $d(K,\mathcal U,2,2)=1$. Let us use the same notation as in Edit 1. Assume that we have, for each vector space $V$, an endomorphism $\theta_V:V_2\to V_2$ of the second dual $V_2$ of $V$. Suppose also that we have $$ \theta_W\circ f_2=f_2\circ\theta_V\qquad(**) $$ for all linear map $f:V\to W$, and that $\theta_V$ vanishes on $V$ when $V$ is viewed as a subspace of $V_2$. We claim: $\theta_V=0$ for all $V$. It is easy to see that this implies $d(K,\mathcal U,2,2)=1$.
Proof: Let $v_1$ be in $V_1$, that is, $v_1$ is a linear map $v_1:V\to K$. Using $(**)$ and the assumption that $\theta_K=0$, we get $$ 0=v_{12}(\theta_V(v_2))=\theta_V(v_2)\circ v_{11} $$ for all $v_2$ in $V_2$, or $$ 0=\theta_V(v_2)(v_{11}(k_1))=\theta_V(v_2)(k_1\circ v_1) $$ for all $v_2$ in $V_2$ and all $k_1$ in $K_1$. If $k_1$ is the identity of $K$, this gives $$ \theta_V(v_2)(v_1)=0. $$ As $v_1$ is arbitrary, the proof is complete.


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Craig Chandler, of Stratton Seed Company in Stuttgart, recently attended the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) Sixteenth Annual Technology Conference, held Nov. 8-9 at the ASCPA Conference Center, in Little Rock. Chandler is a member of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
The two-day event, sponsored by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, offered the 60 participants the opportunity to earn sixteen hours of Continuing Professional Education credits, and presented attendees with the latest information on current issues relevant to the use of technology in accounting practices.
The ASCPA is the State's largest professional organization for Certified Public Accountants with over 3,500 members and over 95 years of service to the Accounting Profession.
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John Escreet: The Suite of Consequence (Movement I)
The Suite of Consequence (Movement I)
John Escreet Project
Consequences (Posi-Tone PR8042)
John Escreet (keyboards),
Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), David Binney (sax), Matt Brewer (bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums).
Composed by John Escreet.
Recorded: Brooklyn, NY, June 2008
Rating: 86/100 (learn more)
Consequences is the debut recording from the John Escreet Project. Pianist Escreet is an English transplant to New York City. The album contains a collection of his original compositions played with earnestness by a group of talented musicians.
"The Suite of Consequence (Movement I)" is the first movement of a 3-part suite. The piece is classical in structure, as one would surmise from its title. This is very much a scored production that you could imagine being heard in a melodramatic movie soundtrack. If not for the PR material that accompanies the CD, you would question whether there was any improvisation at all. But with that knowledge beforehand, you can determine the improvised sections. Without exception they are played in such a way as to maintain the core identity of the piece. That identity clearly has serious intentions. There are no smiles on these faces. This is music that takes a studied effort to play and to listen to. The group's rhythm section is tight, and Escreet, saxophonist David Binney and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire are creative and lyrical players.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
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Witness to Mark Miller murder trial testifies in court
The third day of jury trial for Todd Stewart, who faces a murder charge in connection with the death of business partner Mark Miller, is complete.
GOSHEN — Matt Howard heard a slapping noise and froze on the spot. Howard, one of the tattoo artists working at Mark Miller's tattoo shop the night of Sept. 7, 2012, was not sure of what to think when he heard the sound until he saw Todd Stewart with a gun in his hand saying "it's done."
That's what Howard, 29, told the jury during the third day of a jury trial for Stewart on Wednesday, April 30.
Stewart, 36, is charged with murder in connection with the death of Miller, and faces up to 65 years in prison if convicted. Miller's body was found in a barrel floating down the St. Joseph River on Sept. 20, 2012.
Howard said he started working at Miller's tattoo shop in the summer of 2011. He kept a good relationship with both Miller and Stewart, but they were never close friends, he told the court.
In the months leading to Miller's disappearance, Howard had heard Stewart talk about Miller. Howard said that sometimes Stewart made comments that seemed violent.
The night of Sept. 7, 2012, Howard was cleaning his room where he had just drawn a tattoo for a customer when he heard the slapping sound and thought it was likely a gunshot.
After seeing Stewart standing out in the hallway, Howard went out behind the tattoo shop, where he found Miller laying on a concrete pad. Howard's mind became clouded. The shock had left him numb as he walked back to his room and sat on his tattoo chair.
Howard said he didn't remember how long he sat there, but he remembers Stewart came back and said, "It's time to go."
When Howard went out again to the back of the shop, he saw a black steel barrel and Miller's body in it. Stewart told Howard to help him load the barrel onto Stewart's truck, a red Dodge pickup truck.
Next, Stewart told Howard to get in his own truck and follow him. Howard followed Stewart to Stewart's house in Bristol. On their way to Bristol, Howard called Miller's cellphone, as well as Stewart's. When asked why, Howard said he just could not believe what he had just witnessed. He hoped Miller would pick up.
The two men parked on Stewart's driveway. Stewart got into Howard's car and told him to never tell anyone what he had witnessed. Howard didn't call the police that night, nor the next day.
"I didn't want to challenge anyone who had just killed someone," he told the jury.
In the weeks after Miller's disappearance, Stewart stopped by Howard's apartment a few times. They never talked about Miller or the incident, but Howard felt threatened.
"I felt I could have done something," he told the jury. "I still think of that every day."
Howard didn't comply entirely with police until a few months after Miller's body was found. Parts of his statements were inconsistent.
Stewart's attorneys told the court Wednesday they wanted to submit as evidence the fact that Howard was given a polygraph test and that he manipulated the test, as he later admitted to police.
The information was for the jury to know more about Howard's character. The court did not allow that piece of information to be submitted to the jury.
On Wednesday morning the jury also heard from Barry Coy, the previous owner of the red pickup truck that police suspect was used by Stewart at the time of the homicide.
Coy told the jury he was in the process of selling his truck to Stewart around the time Miller went missing. At that time Stewart was already in possession of the truck, but he had not fully paid for it.
Coy had arranged with Stewart to borrow the truck Sept. 7, 2012, the last day Miller was seen.
But it rained that day, and Coy decided he wouldn't be able to use the truck until the next day. When he returned to borrow the truck, Coy found that some parts of the truck were scratched and the tailgate had been removed.
After that day Stewart told Coy he did not want the truck anymore. A few days later Stewart called Coy back saying he'd changed his mind.
Also on Wednesday morning, the jury had time to examine some of the evidence collected at the scene of the homicide, including the barrel in which Miller's body was found.
The trial will continue at noon Thursday, following the court's criminal hearings in the morning.
More on Todd Stewart's trial:
• Day one of trial: Deputy prosecutor gives detailed account of homicide during first day of trial for Todd Stewart
• Day two of trial: Witness says Stewart's actions suspicious days after Dunlap tattoo artist went missing during second day of trial


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Derald Lawrence Nelson
Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 236 lbs.
Born: February 8, 1958 in York, NE
High School: Fairmont
College: Nebraska (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 4th round (108th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 3 (10660th overall since 1950)
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Flash Review 2, 12-18:
'One Fell Swoop'
Wells Finds the Art in Skateboarding
By Jordan Winer
Copyright 2000 Jordan Winer
SAN FRANCISCO -- It sounds
gimmicky at first, but ten minutes into Scott Wells's "One Fell
Swoop," which closed this weekend at Theater Artaud, and it seems
that the marriage of skateboards and contact improv-style dance
is the most natural thing in the world. This show is filled with
mean skateboard tricks done on a sweet set-up of four plywood ramps,
two of them nicely connected by a staircase convenient for boardslides
and grinds. And the skaters -- Angelo Lugo, Jymi Shores, Jesse Hotchkiss,
and Cliff Dickinson -- take advantage of the sonorous plywood by
tearing up and dropping in, and executing 180 disasters and an incredible
The show blends real
skating with the poetic dancing of Wells's group. Some of the pictures
are arresting and beautiful: A man in a suit is caught in the middle
of a blizzard of whirring and whizzing skaters. Then this man is
alone, slowly facing the vertical faces of ply. A guy in a one-piece
mechanic's suit enters and, with two skateboards acting as slow
partners and catalysts, the two men fluidly move in, out and around
each other, the boards becoming like islands in a stream that they
jump on to and off of.
There is an especially
stunning section where all five dancers -- just as skaters chillin'
in the spot might challenge each other to top their tricks -- call
each other out with harder and harder movement riffs, until four
walk away in defeat, leaving a triumphant twisted man alone.
Wells stuns with simplicity.
At one point, four skaters and one dancer simply skate circles around
the audience, disappearing behind us in the lobby, then reappearing
stage left, and disappearing again. In moments like this the connection
is clear: Skateboarding, like dance, is simply bodies-moving-through-space.
And in this simplicity, when all else is stripped away, the beauty
is startling. The electricity in the audience was palpable, as these
bodies orbited around and around and around us, rubber on wood,
wheel bearings humming...humming.
"One Fell Swoop" does
not try to bend skating into something it is not. It simply realizes
that skateboarding is an art, and takes it's cue from that. Bodies
shoot up ramps and roll down, and two people colliding becomes sublime.
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Guy Williams Richi Rich (photo: Sam Lamb Photography)
By Imogen Johnson
General news
15 June 2012 11:53
We're a week away from the British Jumping Derby Meeting at Hickstead (20-24 June) and last year's runners up look set to battle it out for the top spot.
Britain's Ronnie Healy, who left all the fences standing in the 2011 Carpetright Derby last year but received four faults when his horse Carlow Cruiser napped and reared at the entrance to the International Arena, is no doubt hoping to make amends this year and take the £35,000 top prize - as will be Ireland's David O'Brien and Shane Breen.
One of the favourites to win is our very own Guy Williams, whose record in the class is hugely impressive. He was second last year on Richi Rich III, and won the year before on Skip Two Ramiro – both horses are entered at the meeting, so Guy is definitely one to watch.
The full start list for the Carpetright Derby will be available from Saturday 23 June, though the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial should indicate some of the other names to look out for – the top 35 horses will all qualify for Sunday's main event.
This year's British Jumping Derby Meeting has attracted a strong field of British and international riders across all four days of the show. Nick Skelton, Britain's number one, is due to bring his Olympic prospect Big Star to the All England Jumping Course, while Britain's number two Ben Maher – also a likelihood for the Olympic squad – is also entered. Entries also include a contingent of the famous Whitaker family, including Joe, Steven and William, plus former Olympian Geoff Billington.
Daily admission tickets start from just £8, with concessions available for children and senior citizens. Advanced tickets will be on sale until Friday 15 June, and then will be available on the gate on each day of the show.
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I Have To Conceal
What I Think
To Get Along
Anne Younger
From: Anne Younger
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: August 25, 2001 12:21 AM
Subject: Sign Me Up For Your E-Mail List!
Please sign me up for your e-mail list.
It's tough being a reasoning human in the Bible belt. I almost feel like one of the Jews in Spain during the Inquisition. I have to conceal what I think to get along. I am hoping to find and join a skeptics group here in St. Petersburg, Florida, like the ones they had back in Phoenix, Arizona. If you know of any thing like this, could you let me know?
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Anne Younger"
Subject: Re: Sign Me Up For Your E-Mail List!
Date: August 25, 2001 1:31 AM
We list all the local groups we know of in our Web Guide under Local. If you find any that are not listed there, let me know and I'll put them on. Also, there are some guides under Local and People that can help you track down individuals who may know more about what's going on in your specific area.
Here at PAM, we encourage a different approach to atheistic activism, encouraging atheists to try to fit in as individuals rather than standing out as a member of a group. Group membership can be seen as polarizing, and thus could work against our goal of living a peaceful and dignified life as an atheist. Groups have their purpose, and many atheists find it much easier to go ahead and be part of an atheist group. But we are trying to discover how to do the work that we need to get done in order to end what you're talking about -- and we're trying to see what we can do without resorting to groups. This is why we ask our readers to convey their experiences with getting along (or not getting along) so that the rest of us can compare notes and see what we would have done. In this sense, PAM is very much a big experiment
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Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
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aircel latest free 3g trick
latest aircel free 3g trick
here is the latest 3g trick for aircel users. you can now avail free 3g balance without any recharge. yes without any pocket internet recharge its possible now and its working. this trick was tested and found working. the trick was also found not working for some users. so try your luck. as there is no recharge needed or cost involved in this trick, its worth a try. the steps for activation are pretty simple. you can get 3g with validity of 15 days. some aircel users got 250 mb whereas some got 2.5 gb. but validity was same for all (15 days). 2.5 gb at 3g speed doesn't that sound awesome. you can use the 250 mb or 2.5 gb free 3g data on mobiles or on data card modems. if this trick didn't work for you when activated from mobile try activating from a usb modem if you have one. so lets do this
steps to activate free 3g on aircel
- use the ussd code *122*3344#
- few minutes after dialing the ussd code you will receive a confirmation message from aircel like this "3g services activated on your aircel number"
- you will get 2.5 gb of free 3g data
- check your 3g data balance by dialing *130#. and enjoy your free 3g data
- you can also use the alternative ussd code to check the balance "*126*4#" or *126*6#"
- the data is valid only for 15 days
to get maximum speed remember to select umts option in your network settings or choose dual mode
so that's all my friends. thanks for reading. share this trick with your friends if it worked for you. and also comment if this trick worked for you or not. in comments please mention your location. thanks for reading.


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We have had two 'orrible showers
Sounds like a lovely evening-you missed a grand night on the telly and there is a grand night to come-might need the chopsticks again- it is another 3 hour marathon when diamond club members are usually abed
Take a bow
Here is a selection of small bows-Flo has already taken hers-but there should be enough left for all
Please let me know which ones you would like
Bronze for dive-bombing
Marathon tomorrow morning-that could be my chosen sport
I am remoting at the moment
Hello Hollie
Small green house everytime -you can get 4x4 aluminum one if you are pushed for space-or get both.
A cold frame is ok for hardening off plants or growing hardies but once the floor space is taken up -that is it
Golden meddle for boxing
No tears during the Mo meddle ceremony
My eldest used to love Postman Pat-he had a woollen Jess without which he wouldn't/couldn't go to sleep.
So nothing much changes 30 odd plus years on-do they stilll do Beano and Dandy?
Becks-what comics do 3 year olds go for nowadays-at 4 squids?
Well that was a bit exciting-need to calm down now.
If you want them to flower next year -this is not the time to cut them-if you are not that bothered then do it now-the best time is after flowering but you will struggle to keep them as small plants and have flowers.
What height are you thinking of?


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April 26, 2003
Stanford, CA - The No. 1 ranked UCLA women's water polo team defeated the USC Trojans 7-6 in sudden death overtime to advance to the championship game of the MPSF tournament. A 6 on 5 goal by senior Jessica Lopez with 2:23 remaining in the first sudden death overtime period won the game for the Bruins. UCLA is now 21-3 overall.
The Bruins struck first against USC with a goal from junior Natalie Golda coming with 6:02 remaining in the first period. After the Trojans answered back, with 2:11 left in the period, the Bruins were able to take the 2-1 lead on their very next possession with a goal from freshman Lauren Heineck. In the second period each team exchanged goals, with freshman Kelly Rulon's goal with 2:47 left giving the Bruins the 3-2 lead at half.
In the third period USC would score twice, before a 4 meter penalty shot from Golda knotted the scored at 4-4. In the fourth period, the Trojans would again take the lead, but the Bruins were able to answer back with a goal from senior Ashley Stachowski with 2:11 left. After neither team was able to score, the game went to two three minute overtime periods. USC was again able to score first, and the Bruins went into the second overtime period down 6-5. But, with 1:46 remaining, Golda found the back of the net for the third time to tie the game at 6-6 and send it into sudden death overtime. The Bruins got off to a shaky start in the first sudden death overtime period, allowing a breakaway on the Trojans first possession. However, USC was not able to convert the opportunity and on UCLA's very next possession, senior Jessica Lopez found the back of the net on a 6 on 5 opportunity to give the Bruins the 7-6 victory. Senior goalie Jaime Hipp was outstanding in net for the Bruins, recording thirteen saves, including four saves in overtime.
The Bruins won the season series against the Trojans 3 games to 1, which translates into five Gauntlet points for UCLA. Tomorrow's championship game will be at 3:15 PM against the Stanford Cardinal. It will be the teams fourth meeting of the season; in the teams last meeting UCLA defeated Stanford 7-3.
UCLA vs. USC - 4/26/03
Scoring - UCLA: Natalie Golda 3, Jessica Lopez, Kelly Rulon, Lauren Heineck, Ashley Stachowski; USC: Lauren Wenger 2, Sofia Konoukh, Katrin Dierolf, Liz Simms, Moriah Van Norman
Saves - UCLA: Jaime Hipp 13, Kelly Graff 11


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I'm getting confused with network terms.
Can you explain to me how I calculate network bandwidth?
When people say 20Gbps does it mean 2.5 G bytes?
I really need to understand what it means when a VPS company says "Bandwidth: 2000GB / Month".
I'm getting confused with network terms.
Can you explain to me how I calculate network bandwidth?
When people say 20Gbps does it mean 2.5 G bytes?
I really need to understand what it means when a VPS company says "Bandwidth: 2000GB / Month".
Gb is supposed to refer to bits and GB is supposed to refer to bytes. Bandwidth is always measured in bits per second but files on disk are measured in bytes.
Your best bet is to have the VPS company define the terms they are using so that there is agreement because the terms are often misunderstood or misused.
Network bandwidth is typically expressed in quantity of bits per unit of time -- e.g. 45Mb/sec (small b), or 45Mbit/sec. This expresses a rate of transfer.
The amount of data transferred is typically quoted in an absolute quantity of bytes moved - e.g. a 50MB (large B) file, or 50MBytes of data.
Most colocation providers sell bandwidth by transfer rate - You are allowed so many bits per second, and are either capped at that rate or allowed "burstable bandwidth" (with burstable bandwidth you are typically billed based on the 95th percentile of your usage -- use a lot of excess bandwidth, get a bigger bill).
Some providers sell by quantity of data transferred -- this is more common with shared web hosting companies. You can convert this to a rate via a rough approximation (multiply the quantity number by 8, then divide by the number of seconds in a billing period - 2592000 seconds is approximately one month (30 days)).
The reverse of that formula will give you a rough approximation of max quantity transferred for a given rate cap, which is possibly more useful, but bear in mind that providers that bill based on rate count every bit that goes over the wire (packet, protocol and payload), so the actual quantity of data (payload) you can move is somewhat lower than the raw number would lead you to believe.
Besides the obvious bit/byte confussion, and the 1000 vs. 1024 discrepancy, there's another little known issue with bandwidth:
That's because the original use for digital communications was the phone system, which used an 8bit ADC (analog/digital converter) at 8KHz (8000Hz), generating 64000 bits per second. Then, T1 lines aggregated 24 of these voice channels, creating a commonly used 1536000bps implementation (usually sold as 1.5Mbit, but 1.5*2^20 should be 1572864bps).
At the same time, it was easy to sell on individual channels increment, that is 64000bps at a time. Much later, many newer transmission technologies are defined not in bps, but on multiples of 64k channels. Confusingly, these multiplier number is usually a binary-round number, so sometimes an 8Mbps can be 128*64000=8192000bps instead of 2^23=8388608.
Standard for the industry is that speed is quoted in Gigabits/second while measured throughput is quoted in GigaBytes of throughput (how much data your server sent/received)
Files are measured in bytes.
As an end note, the case is meaningful, b is bits, and B is bytes, although I've seen that this convention is often misused.
I'm suprised no one mentioned the term Mebibits, although the way of counting was mentioned.
2000 GB (gigabytes) in a month. As the other fine answers indicate, that could mean zero for 29 days and 2000 for day 30, or 66.6 GB per day for 30 days straight. Which, if my math is correct, means 6.172 Mbps (megabits per second) continuously for 30 days.
The math:
So, you can consume somewhere between 6.172 Mbps continuously for 30 days and 16 Tbps for one second then zero for the remaining 30 days minus one second, or somewhere in between before incurring extra charges (assuming you can actually consume 16 Tbps in a second, which is not possible with the hardware a VPS will probably provide).
20Gbps and 2000GB per month are both measurements on the exact same yard stick (both measuring amount of data per unit of time) -- it is just that 20gbps is way faster than 2000GB per month.
20 gigabits per second vs. 2000 gigabytes per month.
pretty simple to convert :


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A high pressure system sitting over the eastern seaboard is expected to produce windy conditions that could result in cross winds in excess of acceptable limits at the time of today's planned landing. Mission managers will closely watch weather conditions in Florida today, working with the Spaceflight Meteorology Group in Houston and complemented by real-time weather observations by Chief Astronaut Charlie Precourt flying the Shuttle Training Aircraft at the landing site.
The crew was awakened at 5:17 a.m. today to begin landing preparations to the sounds of the U.S. Air Force theme "Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder." Mission Commander - and Air Force Colonel - Brian Duffy quickly responded that "You had a couple of us standing and singing up here looking out the window, looking at the wild blue yonder and hoping to enter it today."
If weather conditions permit and the crew is given a "go" to begin their deorbit preparations, they will close Discovery's payload bay doors at 9:27 a.m., the crew will put on their pressurized launch and entry suits and strap into their seats just after 11 a.m. Entry Flight Director LeRoy Cain is expected to poll the flight control team for the final decision for the de-orbit burn 20 minutes prior to the planned firing of Discovery's orbital maneuvering system engines at 12:07 p.m. which will set the STS-92 crew up for a landing at KSC at 1:14 p.m. CDT. There is a back up landing opportunity one orbit later if needed. The second opportunity would involve a de-orbit burn at 1:43 p.m. and landing at 2:50 p.m. CDT.
For a landing on that first opportunity, at the time of the de-orbit burn, Discovery will be above the Indian Ocean, passing over the northern portion of Sumatra. The burn will last just under 3 ½ minutes and the change in velocity will cause Discovery to fall out of orbit and begin the trip home. A little more than 35 minutes later, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, South of Easter Island, the vehicle will begin to encounter the upper portions of Earth's atmosphere in the portion of the flight known as entry interface. With the Shuttle's speed still above Mach 25, temperatures outside the vehicle will quickly climb near 3,000 degrees F.
The final portion of Discovery's flight path will see the Shuttle pass over Central America along the Honduras-Nicaragua border, the western portion of the Caribbean Sea, the western most portion of Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico before crossing the Florida coastline, flying over the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee before arriving on the east coast of Florida near Cape Canaveral.
As Discovery reaches the vicinity of Kennedy Space Center, Commander Brian Duffy will take over manual control of the Shuttle. He will execute a 223-degree turn to line Discovery up for a final approach to runway 1-5 at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility.
If all goes as planned and Discovery touches down on the 3 mile long runway at 1:14 p.m., it will have traveled approximately 4.5 million miles over 11 days, bringing to an end the 100th mission in Shuttle program history.


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Encinitas, CA---It didn't take much for me to convince myself that I had to bite the bullet and schlep out of the house with my walker (just home from knee replacement surgery) and have my good friend Debbie Luce take me out to Encinitas to see one of my favorite Arthur Miller 1947 "All My Sons" at Intrepid Shakespeare Company. I never once regretted the decision.
Had Miller been alive today, he might have picked up on the scandal surrounding the automobile industry and the defective work some companies are shoving under the rug and pretending not to notice. Defective cars are on the road and consumers are dying as a result of their actions. Years after the fact the Feds are finally getting around to holding hearings.
But at the time in 1942 this country was at war and according to an article brought to his attention regarding faulty airplane parts, Miller penned "All My Sons" and put real faces and real consequences to amoral actions all done for the sake of the all- mighty buck. The domino effect was imminent death to those brave service men flying plane's with faulty equipment.
Joe Keller and his best friend, next-door neighbor and business partner Steve Deever, owned a manufacturing plant that was government contracted to manufacture and supply airplane parts to the US Army.
At some point in time, when the aircraft engine cylinders were in demand and the partners were under pressure to satisfy their contract, defective parts (there were cracks in the cylinder heads) were among those shipped. It just so happened that on that fateful day, Joe, who had never been sick a day in his life, nor for that matter, missed a day of work, called in sick. When Steve called to see what he should do, Joe told him to send out the order.
It was later discovered that because of the defective parts twenty-seven planes went down killing all aboard. Both men were arrested and accused of selling faulty parts but Joe managed an appeal claiming that he never spoke with Steve and that Steve acted on his own. Joe was set free leaving Steve to serve out the jail sentence and ignored until now by his daughter Ann and son George.
As it fate would have it both of Joe's sons were overseas serving at the time. Larry, who was engaged to Ann, never returned and Chris who watched some of his men die, was sent home filled with guilt at having seen the worst of war. He is now in the family business but carries that guilt with him always. Kate, Joe's wife still believes that Larry is alive and won't even acknowledge that he might have died. Every one tiptoes around her so as not to upset the applecart.
But things are about to change as we pick up the story three and a half years later, 1947, in Joe's backyard (credit Christy Yael-Cox and Sean Yeal-Cox) where both Ann, whom we learn is planning on marrying Chris, and George who has broken his vow of silence with his father (he is now a NY attorney) stand face to face with the past, present and future. Kate is noticeably nervous and agitated about what might come of the visits as she too has more at stake than meets the eye.
Shock waves the likes of which no one would have thought possible just months prior, ricochet throughout the Keller household as only Miller can do. With director Christy Yael-Coxat the helm, and with just the right touch to nudge every ounce of credibility and gut wrenching emotion, without being overly melodramatic, out of her top notch cast in this wonderfully acted show, this is one production not to miss.
Miller's 1947 play ran for only 328 performances but still managed to win the Tony Award for Best Author and Best Director of a Play. His criticism of the American Dream, which caused the downfall of Keller and the destruction of his family that lies at the heart of "All My Sons" was the main reason Miller was called before the House Committee on Un American Activities in the 50's. He was called out for his left leaning thinking and critique of greed and mendacity.
What the powers that be failed to notice was the enormous tragedy that lies just beneath that struggle for that dream. Joe played with precision accuracy and unflinching reality by Tom Stephenson runs the gamut of emotion from 'man on top of the world' to finally getting that the boys that were killed by his decision to let the order go were 'all his sons" and that hits at the heart of Miller's essay.
Brian Mackey is the goodness and blind innocence of son Chris who wants to believe with his entire being that his father is innocent of any wrongdoing. He is wonderfully convincing.
Jacque Wilke is the perfect Ann Deever. It looks like she stepped right out of a 1950's (credit Kristin McReddie) bandbox. More than anything she doesn't hold back on her and facial expressions and feelings as she subtly moves from just happy to be back in the fold to knowing that that is the farthest thing from her reality. She does it to perfection.
Tom Hall has all the right moves as he hesitatingly steps into the Keller backyard, does an about face when he sees Kate and finally, he too knows that the truth will out. Savvy Scopelleti plays Kate with all the pent up emotions only a mother can understand, on the one hand and a concerned that wife knows her husband all too well, on the other. When she cautions Joe: "Be smart, Joe, be smart" you know how complicated she is and that something is amiss and in her oft times demanding and stubborn way, she is ahead of them all.
I know I would have kicked my self if I had missed this production. You will as well of you don't hightail it to Encinitas before the weekend.
See you at the theatre.
Dates: Through April 19th
Organization: Intrepid Shakespeare Company
Phone: 760-295-7541
Production Type: Drama
Where: 800 Sante Drive, Encinitas 92024
Ticket Prices: $35.00
Web: intrepidshakespeare.com
Venue: San Dieguito Academy Performing Arts Center


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60 seconds
By rebeccalui on Apr 15, 2008
How hard would it be when you're only given 60 seconds to deliver your message?
That was the time given to attendees at the Open Repositories conference in
Sun had a poster stand to showcase the popular Honeycomb product for the education community. Gail Truman (photo far right), our Honeycomb product manager, gave an excellent 60 second overview on Honeycomb's benefits for digital data repositories.
You will hear more about digital repositories as we prepare for our next


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The JCP Evolution!
By Yolande Poirier-Oracle on Feb 01, 2013
Recent changes to the Java Community Process (JCP) program "focus on the way the organization itself is structured and organized" explained Patrick in this interview. The changes will result from the implementation of three Java Specification Requests (JSRs). The first JSR, the JSR 348, makes the process more open and transparent to facilitate developers' participation. It was released a year ago and Heather witnessed increased transparency in projects, additional participation and a simplified release process. "They are using public issue trackers and public discussion alias on projects. More people from the community are commenting and participating in the JSRs. The process of releasing final and maintenance releases is more agile," she commented.
She explained the different options for developers' participation in the JCP. Java user groups may become JCP members at no charge and contribute as a group. Individuals and user groups can contribute to the community initiative Adopt-A-JSR. Developers can give feedback on the transparency of a JSR process. Individuals, corporations and non-profit organizations (JUGs for example) can join the JCP. They then can comment on specs, join an expert group and become a spec lead
Information about the JCP program is available at jcp.org. Watch the recent presentation about Adopt-a-JSR with Martin Verburg and Java EE 7 JSR projects with Arun Gupta


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Coming back from vacation is no easy feat, if not exactly a hardship. I know this is true for most of us, but for some reason this one was particularly tough. I think Sam and I had been looking forward to Palm Springs for so many months, envisioning it as the one saving grace from a busy season of work and wedding planning and then when we got home … work and wedding planning were still waiting right where we'd left them. So last week wasn't the easiest — my car was hit while we were out of town, I have a wonderful employee who has decided to leave to pursue growing another company, and our house is basically infested with ants. But something Sam and I talked about while in Palm Springs is how to reframe things that feel burdensome and difficult — how to claim more control over our days and weeks instead of just letting them happen to us.
Right at the end of my book tour, I traveled to Chicago for the annual IACP conference and had the opportunity to sit in on a session by one of the Zingerman's bakery founders, Ari Weinzweig. We have Weinzweig (and partner Paul Saginaw) to thank for their addictive coffeecake and brownies (easy mail order!), but he's also started writing books based on the lessons gleaned from growing the business. His latest is called A Lapsed Anarchists's Approach to Managing Ourselves and he gave a talk based on some of the main points: essentially that managing ourselves is the crux of running any organization or business, the one piece of it that we all so often neglect. The point that really stuck with me were about the power of language and the way we talk to ourselves when it comes to work tasks or things that need to get done. Instead of saying "I have to go to Marge to pack boxes today" or "I should tackle this spreadsheet" you can rephrase it — literally — and tell yourself "I'm going to go to Marge to pack boxes today" or "I will tackle this spreadsheet."
It sounds silly and trivial, but these little tweaks highlight the fact that it's all free choice: ultimately no one's forcing me to go to Marge to pack boxes. This is what I've chosen and reframing it to feel more positive has made all the difference. For several weeks after the conference I'd been turning over these ideas, and then a few friends linked to a great article in Time, "I'll Finish the Dishes When I'm Dead", by Brigid Schulte. The take-away? Between work, managing a household and having a family, Schulte says she's "scattered, fragmented and exhaust[ed]. I was always doing more than one thing at a time and felt I never did any one particularly well. I was always behind and always late, with one more thing and one more thing and one more thing to do before rushing out the door." She calls this The Overwhelm. Oh yes: in capital letters, people. In case you were curious, Sam has elected me president of The Overwhelm. Any volunteers for a Chief of Staff?
This article inspired a biiiiig step back and some thinking about the way I manage my time. I'm no busier than many of you. In fact, many of you are likely far busier than I. We don't have kids or pets, we don't have much of a commute — there are a lot of hassles or time-sucks that we don't have to deal with. That said, it's a rare GOLD VICTORY lately if we have a homemade dinner together before 8 or 9 p.m. and this has been a bummer for me lately. Emails and work have crept into the late night hours, and it's hard for me to see an end to any of it. So while many of you are likely just as busy, I hope you're doing a better job managing it than I am (any tips?). At the end of her article, Schulte describes how she ultimately goes to a workshop led by time management specialist Terry Monaghan in which she realizes "You can't manage time. Time never changes. There will always be 168 hours in a week. What you can manage are the activities you choose to do in that time. And what busy and overwhelmed people need to realize … is that you will never be able to do everything you think you need to, want to or should do."
Basically: your plate will never be cleared (and I'm not even sure you'd want to be a member of that particular Clean Plate Club). So all the occasions I tell myself 'if I just get through my email inbox, tomorrow morning will be a breeze'? It's a lie. Something else just replaces the emails on the to-do list. So I'm working on being much more content with the work I do get done in a day instead of looking at all the boxes that didn't get checked off. I'm scheduling in yoga classes now just like meetings to ensure I get to go. I'm trying to have evenings off with a book or movie, and realizing that all the time I spend worrying about what's not getting done is time I could go on a walk with Sam or eat fried chicken by the lake — which we did Friday night. And it was grand.
In the spirit of being more content with what I can manage in a day, this past Friday I took time to exercise, did a little wedding planning (what do we think about this wedding arch?!), hired a new employee (!) and made this killer granola bark. A well-balanced to-do list I'm proud of. And really, the biggest question lurking behind this entire post: why haven't I combined dark chocolate and granola before?! I stumbled across the idea in this month's Food and Wine but decided to make my own tropical version using toasted coconut, dried pineapple and goji berries. I used Marge Original Granola — I may be a bit biased, but I think it's the most robust, classic granola I've ever tried and it's truly loaded with nuts and seeds which makes it perfect for this particular recipe. I'd say to spring for the good chocolate here — it's really the star of the show. I hope you all have a good week in what I know is your own version of the trenches, preferably now with a little more chocolate.
Tropical Dark Chocolate Granola Bark
The nice thing about this recipe is you can completely customize the mix-ins to your taste. I went with a bit of a tropical feel here with toasted coconut, pineapple and goji berries but you could do apricots and pistachios or almonds or cherries — or anything you feel inspired to sprinkle on top or stir into the mix. The sky's the limit. When I made the bark, I sprinkled a handful of additional granola and nuts on top, so just account for that when planning and measuring.
Adapted from: Food and Wine
Makes: One 15-by-11 inch sheet
1 pound dark chocolate (at least 62%), chopped
1/2 cup diced dried pineapple, plus more to top
1/2 cup goji berries, plus more to top
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, plus more to top
3/4 cup toasted coconut flakes (unsweetened)
1 1/4 cups granola, plus more to top (use gluten-free blend if you'd like to keep this treat gluten-free)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place chocolate in a large heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir over low-medium heat until the chocolate melts. Remove from heat, stir in dried fruit, nuts, coconut and granola.
Scrape the chocolate onto the baking sheet and spread it in a 1/2-inch thick layer. Sprinkle a little extra fruit, nuts, coconut and granola on top. Let the bark cool to room temperature then refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 1 day to firm up. Break into pieces and store room temperature in an airtight container.


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quote: by Tony Swash on May 9, 2012 at 1:11 PM It's only taken them four years to clone the MacBook Air. Soon HP will be ready to release an iPod killer. Apple must be very worried.
quote: Tony clearly you have missed the link in the second paragraph "Envy Ultramobile Brand" which links to a Blog on DT from June 2008, so your 4 year comment it total BS as usual.
quote: It's only taken them four years to clone the MacBook Air.Soon HP will be ready to release an iPod killer.Apple must be very worried.
quote: HP Airs $599 AMD Trinity Sleekbook, $999 Intel Ivy Bridge Ultrabook
quote: Apple doesn't matter to me...
quote: A group of HP designers sit down in a dark room and say "let's design a new laptop..."And it looked just like the laptop that had been gutting HP's sales for yearsBut it was just a coincidence!


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One well-known bottom-up (that is, mechanics-first) block theme that has been done multiple times is tribal/creature types matter. The two times it was a major theme got mixed responses: Almost everyone loved Onslaught block, but not so much Lorwyn block. The explanation of it is rather Goldilocks-esque: Lorwyn was the Papa Bear with too much tribal, Onslaught the Baby Bear with the just-right amount.
Mark Rosewater has explained as such on his Tumblr blog. When iamatimetravelerfrom2036ad asked, "Why was tribal well executed in Onslaught but not in Lorwyn?" Rosewater responded:
I think we turned up the volume a little too loud in Lorwyn. It was fine for constructed but hurt limited especially draft.
However, that doesn't mean R&D is going to play it entirely close to the vest with tribal from now on. When dannyg28 asked, "Is Innistrad close to the most tribal we'll see in a set going forward post-lowryn or do you think if a set's primary focus was tribal you could afford to do a bit more?" Rosewater said:
I believe we could have a block with a little more tribal than Innistrad but not as much as Lorwyn.
In other words, an entirely new tribal plane may be in the works in the near future: Perhaps a massive gladiatorial arena where creature types are organized into fighting schools, or else a primitive and harsh world where loners die and the survivors stick together.


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College Hockey:Colorado College Leads Way With Four All-Americans
'Hobey Hat Trick' All Named First-Team Picks
The 2002-03 JOFA All-American teams are a picture of change, with only four returning selections among the 24 named Wednesday by the American Hockey Coaches Association.
"Hobey Hat Trick" finalists Peter Sejna of Colorado College; Chris Kunitz of Ferris State; and David LeNeveu of Cornell were all named First-Team All-Americans.
They join repeat First-Teamer Doug Murray of Cornell and Michigan State's John-Michael Liles and Boston College's Ben Eaves, both of whom moved up from the 2001-02 Second Team. Colin Hemingway of New Hampshire, a First-Team pick last season, appears on this year's Second Team.
Colorado College led all teams with four All-Americans, including three First-Team selections. Frozen Four participants Cornell and New Hampshire had three selections apiece, and Cornell and Ferris State each had two First-Team picks.
Seven of the 24 All-Americans play for teams which will appear in the Frozen Four Thursday, and a total of 21 played in this year's NCAA tournament.
The players recognized include 11 seniors, seven juniors, and six sophomores. Twelve players come from the United States, 10 from Canada, one from Slovakia, and one from Sweden.
JOFA All-American First Teams
F Ben Eaves, JR, Boston College
F Chris Higgins, SO, Yale
F Dominic Moore, SR, Harvard
D Freddy Meyer, SR, Boston University
D Doug Murray, SR, Cornell
G David LeNeveu, SO, Cornell
F Noah Clarke, Colorado College
F Chris Kunitz, Ferris State
F Peter Sejna, Colorado College
D John-Michael Liles, Michigan State
D Tom Preissing, Colorado College
G Mike Brown, Ferris State
JOFA All-American Second Teams
F Stephen Baby, SR, Cornell
F Lanny Gare, SR, New Hampshire
F Colin Hemingway, SR, New Hampshire
D J.D. Forrest, JR, Boston College
D Noah Welch, SO, Harvard
G Mike Ayers, JR, New Hampshire
F Shane Joseph, JR, Minnesota State
F Grant Stevenson, SO, Minnesota State
F R.J. Umberger, JR, Ohio State
D Brad Fast, SR, Michigan State
D Paul Martin, JR, Minnesota
G Curtis McElhinney, SO, Colorado College
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Player of the Day: Darren Williams
Former defender in profile.
Darren Williams made 239 appearances in his seven years with Sunderland after joining the Black Cats from York City.
Middlesbrough-born Williams made 27 appearances in all competitions for the Minstermen before moving to Wearside in October 1996 for £50,000.
The general consensus was that 19-year-old Darren would have to wait for his first-team opportunity, though, much to everyone's delight, he had established himself in the team by the end of the season.
He scored on just his third appearance for the club in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City before adding his second goal for the Black Cats in a 1-0 victory over his home town club Boro at the Riverside.
The following campaign saw Darren add 43 appearances to his Black Cats tally as Peter Reid's side suffered play-off heartbreak at Wembley against Charlton Athletic.
He made 30 appearances during the 1998-99 Division One-winning season but injuries would prevent a long run in the team. However, Williams was rewarded with a new contract and also England under-21 recognition.
By the time of Sunderland's return to the top flight Darren had fallen slightly down the pecking order and, though he made 28 appearances as Reid's side finished seventh, he started only 16 of those games.
Williams edged in front of Darren Holloway in Reid's plans in the 2000-01 season and made 37 appearances as the Black Cats repeated their seventh-place finish of the previous campaign.
Sunderland spent another season in the top flight before their relegation in 2003 with Williams a regular throughout this period.
He was ever-present during the 2003-04 campaign under Mick McCarthy as the Black Cats lost in the semi-finals of the play-offs to Crystal Palace.
Williams left to join Cardiff in 2005 after an initial loan spell with the Bluebirds before spells with Hartlepool, Bradford City and Dundee followed.
He is now in his second year as manager of Whitby Town in the EvoStik Northern Premier Division after taking over from Tommy Cassidy.


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Illinois Bowl Suitors: Notice The Huskie-Record, Loop-Leading 12
All-MAC Gridders?
DeKALB, IL --- Would you call it self-promotion or posturing? Or
just reality? Figure if youre ninth-year Northern Illinois
University head football coach Joe Novak or a potential bowl suitor,
a school-record and league-high 12 Huskie All-Mid-American Conference
performers is exactly what you want to see right now.
great, Novak said. You know, Im really thrilled
for our kids. Theyre the ones that worked so hard to get to
this point. They deserve the league-wide recognition and it comes
from the MAC coaches. Thats the ultimate compliment to our
program and our student-athletes. Those coaches respect what theyre
doing. As far as the bowls, maybe it is something they look at.
I sure hope so.
League commissioner
Rick Chryst announced the 2004 All-MAC honor unit Monday (November
For the third
straight football season, West Division co-champion Northern Illinois
led the league in All-Mid-Am performers---garnering a fifth of this
autumns 60-player honor unit. The Huskies also established
a single-season school record with eight first-teamers, added three
second-team selections, plus boasted a Honorable Mention All-MAC
pick. Northern Illinois produced 10 all-league players in 2002 and
recorded 11 All-MAC types in 2003.
Bowling Green
State had 10 representatives on the 2004 All-Mid-Am squad, followed
by East Division kingpin Miami (OH) University with eight and West
co-champ University of Toledo with five. The team was picked by
the leagues coaches.
The historic
eight Northern Illinois all-league first-teamers include senior
linebacker Brian Atkinson (Chicago / Fenger), senior tight end Brad
Cieslak (Long Grove / Lincolnshire Stevenson), senior free safety
Lionel Hickenbottom (Dolton / Chicago Robeson), junior linebacker
Javan Lee (Michigan City, IN), senior defensive end Travis Moore
(Robbins / Blue Island Eisenhower), junior center Brian Van Acker
(Crystal Lake / Prairie Ridge), senior offensive tackle Jake VerStraete
(Atkinson / Geneseo J. D. Darnall), and sophomore tailback Garrett
Wolfe (Chicago / River Grove Holy Cross).
Sophomore offensive
tackle Doug Free (Manitowoc, WI / Lincoln), senior offensive guard
Ben Lueck (Oswego), and senior wide receiver Dan Sheldon (Elgin
/ Burlington Central) earned Second-Team All-MAC honors for the
Cardinal and Black while true freshman placekicker Chris Nendick
(Naperville / Central) made Honorable Mention All-Mid-Am.
quite a group, Novak added. Youve got seven productive
seniors that we will miss next year. Youve got some people
such as Brian Atkinson, Jake VerStraete, and Travis Moore who repeated
as First-Team All-MAC players. Lionel Hickenbottom had a productive
senior year. Ben Lueck came back from a serious head injury a few
years ago. Youve got a kid like Brad Cieslak. Our coaching
staff challenged him to be the best tight end in the league and
look what happened. What a great career for Danny Sheldon here.
The underclassmen like Doug Free, Brian Van Acker, Javan Lee, Garrett
Wolfe, and Chris Nendick have a lot of football left for us. Nendick
can be as good or better than Steve Azar was. Look back and I think
Azar as Honorable Mention All-MAC as a freshman, too. Theres
two great kickers right there.
Since 1947,
only ten other Mid-Am football programs have had eight or more First-Team
All-MAC selections---led by the all-time single-season record set
by Marshall (12 in 1999). Excluding ties, the Huskies current
eight Mid-Am first-teamers equals the fifth-best such total in league
Atkinson became
only the schools third two-time, First-Team All-MAC linebacker---joining
Hall of Famer Frank Lewandoski (1977, 1979) and ex-teammate Larry
Williams (2000, 2002). Named on the preseason Butkus, Nagurski,
and Rotary-Lombardi watch lists, The Beast
ranks No. 14 on the all-time Northern Illinois hit list with 330
career tackles. VerStraete is the first Huskie repeat first-teamer
at offensive tackle since All-America Ryan Diem (1999, 2000). Moore
fought off numerous injuries and battled back to First-Team All-MAC
status after making it as a soph (2002).
Cieslak caught
the most passes (29) by a Northern Illinois tight end since Mitch
Jacoby (1996). Lueck, Free, and Van Acker all were regulars on what
Novak called our best offensive line---an O-line front
that helped the program write a new single-season total offense
record (4,906 yards) and produced the Huskies newest 1,000-yard
rusher in Wolfe. Wolfe, of course, gained 1,470 of his current league-leading
1,572 rushing yards in only seven games and leads the nation in
scoring (120 points), touchdowns (20), all-purpose yardage (192.0
ypg. average), and rushing TDs (17).
ranks No. 2 in Mid-Am interceptions (four) and passes defended
(12), plus No. 8 in loop kickoff returns (21.8 ypr.) this year.
Lee hopes to follow in Atkinsons footsteps at LB next fall
and led Northern Illinois in tackles for loss (13 for 43 yards)
in 2004. Nendick set the school single-season PAT kick record (47)
and rates as the top frosh kick-scorer in Division 1-A football
(89 points). Sheldon currently leads the major-college ranks in
yards-per-catch (23.6) and holds numerous Huskie punt return records.
All-MAC Offense
C--Brian Van Acker, Northern Illinois
OL--Rob Warren, Bowling Green State
OL--Adam Kieft, Central Michigan
OL--Jake VerStraete, Northern Illinois
OL--Nick Kaczur, Toledo
TE--Brad Cieslak, Northern Illinois (tie)
TE--Tony Scheffler, Western Michigan (tie)
WR--Dante Ridgeway, Ball State
WR--Lance Moore, Toledo
WR--Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
QB--Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green State
RB--Adell Givens, Ball State
RB--Jerry Seymore, Central Michigan
RB--Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois
PK--Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan
All-MAC Defense
OLB--Terna Nande, Miami (OH)
OLB--Javan Lee, Northern Illinois
DL--Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
DL--Jonathan Goddard, Marshall
DL--Marcus Johnson, Miami (OH)
DL--Travis Moore, Northern Illinois
ILB--Jovon Burkes, Bowling Green State
ILB--Brian Atkinson, Northern Illinois
DB--Justin Beriault, Ball State
DB--Keon Newson, Bowling Green State
DB--Lionel Hickenbottom, Northern Illinois
DB--Patrick Body, Toledo
P--Reggie Hodges, Ball State
All-MAC Offense
C--Scott Mruczkowski, Bowling Green State
OL--Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green State
OL--Todd Londot, Miami (OH)
OL--Doug Free, Northern Illinois
OL--Ben Lueck, Northern Illinois
TE--Chris Holmes, Toledo
WR--Josh Davis, Marshall
WR--Dan Sheldon, Northern Illinois
WR--Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan
QB--Charlie Frye, Akron
RB--Brett Biggs, Akron
RB--P. J. Pope, Bowling Green State
RB--Anthony Sherrell, Eastern Michigan
PK--Shaun Suisham, Bowling Green State
All-MAC Defense
OLB--James King, Central Michigan
OLB--Keon Jackson, Toledo
DL--Mitch Crossley, Bowling Green State
DL--Justin Parrish, Kent State
DL--Jamus Martin, Marshall
DL--Kevin Carberry, Ohio
ILB--Kevin Harrison, Eastern Michigan
ILB--Eric Mahl, Kent State
DB--Curtis Keyes, Marshall
DB--Alphonso Hodge, Miami (OH)
DB--Matt Pusateri, Miami (OH)
DB--Darrell Hunter, Miami (OH)
P--Adam Anderson, Western Michigan
Mention All-MAC
(Next Top Five in voting, regardless of position)
PK--Chris Nendick, Northern Illinois
QB--Joshua Cribbs,Kent State
RB--Luke Clemens,Miami (OH)
OLB--John Busing, Miami (OH)
OLB--Daniel Sayles, Bowling Green State
(For further
information, please contact Mike Korcek) -NIU-