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EU-China relations: Disappointment after Copenhagen
Author: John Hemmings, RUSI
One thing is apparent: the great love affair between Europe and China is over.
Here in London and throughout the other major capitals of Europe, Copenhagen was the final straw for European policy-makers who advocated engagement with China, with their ideal of building China into the global order on ice. As Francois Gotement of the European Council on Foreign Relations notes, before Copenhagen, European thinkers still believed that they could use soft power to influence China on a host of issues that Europe believed were mutual to both. After Copenhagen, European attitudes have hardened and governments are reconsidering their approach to China.
Were European expectations of China too high? After all, China has never really followed US or European policy leads. Consider the value-based foreign policy put forward by post-Cold War Europe in the 1990s, 'the responsibility to protect' which sought to proscribe state behaviour, compared with China's position on Kosovo. By emphasising Serbian sovereignty over its treatment of the Kosovars, China appeared to be the conservative power, defending a traditional order of state rights, whereas Europeans seemed to be trying to reshape the international order, making the concept of sovereignty conditional on good governance. The depth of the Chinese victory was not realised at the time, but in essence, China denied proponents of good governance the authority and legitimacy of the UN Security Council.
Over the last ten years, China has deliberately countered European efforts to promote good governance. In Darfur in 2003-9, and in Burma in 2007, China put itself squarely on the side of states who were violently suppressing their citizens, while critics say that its record in sub-Saharan Africa has broadly followed this trend. Europe was ready to embrace the future it seemed, while China was only too happy to wave the old Westphalian banner.
By 2007, European policy-makers appeared to wake up this reality and changed tact. If China would not cooperate on value-based issues, surely it would be willing to work with Europe on more core security issues, like sea lane security, climate change, and nuclear non-proliferation. Indeed, Iran and North Korea appeared to provide examples where China was willing to cooperate, but often as not, China has proven to be the stumbling block over efforts to impose sanctions on Tehran. Similarly, China appeared earnest about dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, and actually did approve UN sanctions of North Korea after the nuclear test of 2006. But as of writing, there are rumours that China is considering a US$10billion financial package to Pyongyang which would completely undermine the sanctions regime.
The tension for the US and Europe has always been between binding China into the current framework while ensuring that China does not use this new leverage to undermine the order. There is another interpretation, which says that China may simply not be ready to act according to its size. Andrew Small, a China expert from German Marshall Fund has said that in many ways China is behaving like a 'global free rider', using the international system to maximise its freedom of action, and backing policies which stem from very narrow domestic concerns or national strategy considerations.
Whatever the case, Copenhagen has been a resounding, and disappointing, lesson: Europe will have to learn to work around China.
This is not impossible. The EU can do this in a number of small but vital ways: by developing and maintaining common positions vis-à-vis China. While this is easier said than done, it should become an aim of foreign ministries in Brussels. European states can also continue to develop strong trade ties with other rising powers. Brazil and India are two members of the BRIC with which Europeans have historical links and values. That is not to say that China should npt be important to Europe, but that it should not become the mainstay of EU policy on Asia. Indeed, the EU has almost no political presence in Japan or South Korea, two major players in Asia with similar political values. This is lamentable since in Japan's case, it remains the world's largest creditor nation and has a GDP equivalent to China's. The EU would do well to cultivate relations with these states, as well as with ASEAN, the regional body in South Asia.
In a policy brief for German Marshall Fund, Michael Green recently suggested that US-China relations would improve when the US re-energised its relationship with Japan. Similarly, it is highly likely that EU-China relations would also improve significantly if the EU developed strong ties with other major players in the region. Indeed, Brussels would find many doors in the region already open.
John Hemmings is Studies Co-ordinator at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)
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Compared with your usual excellent analysis of Chinese affairs, Mr Hemmings piece does not measure up to any serious scrutiny. China did no more and no less than did India, Brazil, and other BRICs on most issues he raised. Essentially China took the developing country view. There is no balanced assessment of EU or European policies, strategies and motivations. There was no great love affair between Europe and China, and Europe's engagement with Japan and S. Korea is far more intense and clever (and they have more resources) than our own engagement strategies.
haha, the article sounds like to propose 'to isolate China' again. I guess one deep question should be asked, that is, why China should follow the lead of Europe and America if the latter do not show concerns with China's interests? When China stands up, acts in its own way, and protects its own interests, it seems that China is totally wrong. Take climate change for example, is China really the reason behind the failure of reaching an agreement? I doubt. Even it is, then China should sacrifice its interests like sustaining its development for a goal that the most powerful nation is reluctant to do? Watch what China has done in recent years, inventing in green technology which many countries cannot compare.
I guess we need more understanding on the rise of a country, instead of thinking I'm more developed and more civilized, and others should just follow us…


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Gensler's LGBT Affordable Senior Housing to Break Ground in Chicago This Summer
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- COH Senior Housing-GenslerA new LGBT senior housing project will soon rise alongside the Center on Halsted in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Designed by Gensler, the affordable housing project will compliment the nearby community center, which is also dedicated to theLGBT community. Construction is set to begin early this summer and the adaptive reuse project will incorporate a historic police station. The six-story housing tower will feature retail on the ground floor, a green roof and it will be designed to LEED Silver standards.1
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerGensler was the architect for the LEED Silver Center on Halsted, which is a community center dedicated to the LGBT community with almost a quarter of its programs dedicated to seniors.2
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerCenter on Halsted and the Heartland Housing Alliance will run the program jointly offering shared spaces, community programs and 79 units of studio and one-bedroom apartments.3
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerThe project will include the adaptive reuse of a 1907 police station, one of the oldest in the nation.4
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerAdjacent to the police station will be a new six-story volume with retail on the ground floor and housing in the upper floors.5
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerThe building will be topped off with an extensive green roof, along with an intensive green roof for resident's use on the second level6
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerThis volume will also include a large family dining room and a flexible multi-purpose room for residents use.7
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerGensler is designing the entire project to meet LEED Silver standards with the help of high-efficiency fixtures, finishes with high recycled content, and high-efficiency mechanical systems.8
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerGround breaking for this project is expected to happen at the end of May.9
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerExample floor plans of the studio and one-bedroom units.10
- COH Senior Housing-GenslerThe historic police station then and now.11

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Sweet Summer Camembert Salad
Makes 4 servings
8 cups arugula
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Camembert cheese, diced
2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
1 cup walnuts, chopped
3/4 cup strawberries, sliced
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground pepper
In large bowl, toss arugula, Camembert cheese, grapes and walnuts until evenly mixed. In blender, add sliced strawberries, sugar and balsamic vinegar, blending until smooth. Slowly blend in olive oil until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle half of strawberry vinaigrette over salad and toss well to coat. Serve remaining dressing alongside salad.


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Christopher Loven sentenced to 200 hours of community service and $1000
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As Sharon Howrey stood before a packed courtroom at Thursday's sentencing of Christopher Loven -- the driver convicted of striking and killing her husband, Eugene, while he rode his bicycle through Lefthand Canyon -- she handed Loven a magnet that read, "To err is human."
The two then shared a hug.
"I hope it can be the start of accepting responsibility, of forgiving yourself and moving on," she told him.
Both families now will begin that process of moving on after a Boulder County judge sentenced Loven to 120 days of electronic home monitoring nearly two years after he struck and killed 73-year-old Eugene "Phil" Howrey in Lefthand Canyon.
Loven, 47, was convicted in March of careless driving resulting in death
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C Loven won't have a drivers
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C Loven won't have a drivers license for a year either. Driving that results in a fatality = 12 point penalty. 12 points is an automatic confiscation of your driver's license in Colorado.
Loven had a CDL too so not sure if he will ever get that back.
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He is still driving. I see
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He is still driving. I see him in his pickup on lee hill often. Have not seen him in his dump truck though...
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To err is human, to let him
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To err is human, to let him keep driving is a crime in itself. Sorry, but driving isn't a right, if you kill behind the wheel, you should never drive again.
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Please get a picture or video
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Please get a picture or video of him driving and turn it in to the police, before he kills another person!
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No need to go to Lee Hill. I
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No need to go to Lee Hill. I ran into Loven grabbing a Quiznos and headed out in his power earth truck. I couldn't believe it but the guy literally pulled right through the stop sign on Conestoga with a big trailer without stopping and right into the bike lane on Arapaho, where I have seen other bike accidents (I work right there).
Documented for posterity. I wish I had taken a video.
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The big question is how
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The big question is how serious is the justice system in Boulder County.
Time to write some letters to the court.
Does Loven even have a drivers license?
What is "120 home monitoring" and are they serious about it
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Christian is in New Jersey with the rest of the WWE crew for Wrestlemania 29 weekend. There's no indication he's returning but there's nothing to say he isn't either. Christian is believed to be medically cleared when WWE has something for him.
AJ Lee at Wrestlemania Axxess
Brian Fritz interviewed AJ Lee at Wrestlemania Axxess at this link or embedded in the video below:
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Woman from Oregon hurt in head-on crash on U.S. 101
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A minivan involved in a head-on collision with a passenger car, in background, sits along U.S. Highway 101 just west of Barr Road between Port Angeles and Sequim on Friday afternoon.
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Nancy Adams, 56, originally was taken to OMC after the 2:30 p.m. wreck but later was moved to another hospital offering a higher level of care, said the nursing supervisor.
The supervisor did not know to which hospital Adams had been transferred.
A Port Angeles man was expected to be discharged from OMC on Saturday after his minivan collided head-on with Adams' Subaru Impreza about 5 miles east of Port Angeles.
Morgan T. Janisse, 25, was driving a 1995 gray Plymouth Voyage eastbound on U.S. Highway 101 with his 1-year-old daughter when he suffered a seizure and crossed the centerline of the road, according to the State Patrol.
The child was not hurt.
The collision shut down both lanes of 101 for about 15 minutes.
Later, westbound traffic was diverted to Old Olympic Highway via Kitchen-Dick Road, while eastbound traffic was allowed through the scene of the wreck with periodic stops, said Patrick Young, public information officer for Clallam County Fire District No. 3.
The wreck was cleared by about 4:40 p.m. Friday, Young added.
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United Tae Kwon Do of Citrus County, Florida is also providing Yoga classes within its training curriculum. Located in the town of Hernando, United Tae Kwon Do and Yoga is operated by Master Mark D'Onofrio and his wife, Paula. Master D'Onofrio is a 30 year veteran of the martial arts and a 4th Degree Black Belt certified by the Kukkiwon.
Master D'Onofrio has also studied the Korean arts of Haidong Gumdo, Hwa Rang Do, Hapkido and Kumdo. Both Hapkido and Taekwondo are taught at the Dojang. Weapons training is also provided, focusing on Naunchaku and the Bo-Staff, both of which Master D'Onofrio has reached expert proficiency.
Paula D'Onofrio has been practicing Yoga since 2003 and received the Yoga Alliance Teacher certification from the Traditional Yoga Teacher Training in Palm Harbor, Florida. Dedicated to providing the best training available for both arts, Mrs. D'Onofrio explains via their website:
"I am a perpetual yoga student. There is so much to learn, however I hope to bring together what I currently know of yoga to provide my students with classes that are safe, enjoyable, informative and which leave students with a feeling of equanimity. In keeping with our approach to Tae Kwon Do classes I intend on keeping class sizes small in order to afford each student the personal attention they need to learn and improve their practice."
As a Certified World Taekwondo Federation referee, Master D'Onofrio attends Taekwondo tournaments regularly and specializes in the training of the required WTF forms (Poomse). Master "Mark", as he is fondly referred to by his students, and Mrs. D'Onofrio place complete focus on the school and continue to add valuable services to their student base, such as the addition of Wi-Fi and a reception area with a television monitor for class viewing.
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Everything is going well. Blessings are flowing; favor is evident; faith is increasing.... and then something happens to sit you down; to stop you in your tracks; to make you slow down. What just happened? There are times when GOD stops our busy routine, so that we do not miss our 'new thing,' Sometimes what GOD has for us is not visible from where we are standing; it is not within reach of our comfort zone... and it is not within the limits of our daily routine. Sometimes we need to sit in 'time-out.'
It is not a punishment; but a time of refreshing. It is not meant to make you uneasy or anxious. It is merely a time of repositioning: A time of revitalizing, renewing and restoring. This is a necessary time with GOD, where HE can remove us from the day to day routine; the continuing play-by-play motions of life. Sometimes we need to sit in 'time-out.'
God's instructions for our lives are very specific and timely. We cannot allow the noise and movement of life to keep us from hearing and understanding the next step. Sitting and listening is the one thing that JESUS said is needful. When Jesus went to the house of Mary and Martha, we are told that Martha went about serving and moving around, while Mary sat at the feet of JESUS. When Martha became upset and began to speak to JESUS about the inactivity of her sister Mary, Jesus said "Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41-42
Don't despise your 'time-out.' GOD desires time with you, so that HE can lead you, and strengthen you. When it is time to 'sit down,' don't spend your time worried about why you are in a drought; spend the time seeking spiritual water. Sometimes you have to slow down, before you can move up. There is refreshing in your 'time-out!'
It took time for Noah to get the instructions for the construction of the ark. It took time for Moses to get the instructions for the pattern of the tabernacle. Too much movement; too much noise; too much routine, can cause us to become stagnant and complacent.
Everything was going great for Joseph (you know he was the favorite child and everything). But when it was preparation time, his first stop, was a 'pit stop.' It was dark, dry and lonely.... but it was the beginning of the preparation for the promotion. It's not forever, but it is for now!
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Ryan West will start at quarterback for the injured Kory Faulkner.
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Salukis blank WIU, 35-0, in season finale
Southern Illinois finished the season with a winning record following a dominant performance against the Leathernecks. It was the second shutout win for SIU this season.
- The Salukis are third in the MVFC and 44th in the nation in total offense with an average of 409.1 yards per game.
- SIU has thrown for 20 passing touchdowns this season, the most since the Salukis set the school record with 28 passing touchdowns in 2007.
- Senior Kory Faulkner has started the last 26 games at quarterback, the most by a Saluki QB since Nick Hill started 27-consecutive games in 2006 and 2007. The last game Faulkner did not start for the Salukis was Oct. 1, 2011 at Western Illinois.
- Faulkner is second in the conference and 29th in the nation with 233.2 passing yards per game. He leads the MVFC and is 29th in the nation in total offense (258.4 yards per game).
- Faulkner is out indefinitely with a fractured right index finger, which he suffered in the third quarter of the game against North Dakota State.
- Ryan West will be the first redshirt freshman to start a game at quarterback for SIU since Paul McIntoch started the final six games of the 2009 season after starter Chris Dieker suffered an injury.
- Junior tight end MyCole Pruitt has 133 career receptions, third-most in SIU history. He is six receptions away from moving into a tie for second place on the school's all-time list.
- Pruitt is SIU's all-time leader in receptions (133) and receiving yards (1,674) by a tight end.
- Pruitt has 1,674 career receiving yards. That is fourth overall in SIU history, 135 yards behind third place Justin Roebuck.
- Pruitt is third in the MVFC with 5.1 receptions per game. Junior wide receiver LaSteven McKinney is tied for fifth with 4.9 receptions per game, and senior wide receiver John Lantz is 10th with 4.0 receptions per game.
- Lantz and Pruitt rank third and fifth, respectively, in the conference in receiving yards per game. Lantz is averaging 74.4 yards per game, and Pruitt is averaging 66.9 yards per game.
- Pruitt has four touchdown receptions this season, matching his career high for a single season. He has 11 career touchdown catches, which puts him in a five-way tie for seventh place in school history. However, he has not caught a touchdown in any of the last four games.
- Pruitt has 535 receiving yards this season, 42 yards shy of matching his career high.
- Pruitt has recorded at least one reception in 15-straight games and 29 of the 30 games in his SIU career.
- Lantz has more than doubled his previous career best of 278 receiving yards in a single season. His 595 yards are the most by an SIU receiver since Joe Allaria totaled 697 receiving yards in 2009.
- Lantz has five touchdown catches in 2013, the most by a Saluki since Damian Sherman had five touchdown catches in 2008.
- Junior running back Malcolm Agnew is seventh in the MVFC with 77.9 rushing yards per game.
- Agnew averages 110.5 rushing yards per game and 5.6 yards per carry in SIU's four wins. He averages 34.3 rushing yards per game and 3.3 yards per carry in the three SIU losses in which he has played. He did not appear in the season opener against Illinois.
- In 2012, Southern Illinois recorded five sacks and 12 tackles for loss against WIU, holding the Leathernecks to 16 rushing yards in the game.
- Southern ranks second in the MVFC and 16th in the FCS in rushing defense, yielding 115.6 yards per game on the ground.
- SIU allowed a season-high 331 rushing yards against North Dakota State. That is more than the Salukis had allowed in their previous four games combined.
- Prior to their last game, the Salukis had not allowed 300 rushing yards in a game since Northern Iowa totaled 325 against SIU on Oct. 9, 2010.
- In SIU's last game, NDSU became the first team to have two 100-yard rushers in the same game against SIU since Oct. 9, 2010 against UNI. John Crockett (165 yards) and Sam Ojuri (143 yards) were the leading rushers for the Bison.
- In eight games, SIU's defense has held opponents to under 100 yards rushing five times and under 50 yards three times.
- Southern has allowed at least 100 rushing yards in only 24 of the 66 games Dale Lennon has coached at SIU.
- Southern has recorded a sack in 34-consecutive games and 47 of its last 48 games.
- SIU is tied for fifth in the MVFC and is tied for 34th in the nation in total sacks (19). It is tied for 33rd in the FCS with 2.38 sacks per game.
- Southern has recorded at least 5.0 tackles for loss in 13 of its last 18 games and five out of eight games in 2013.
- Senior linebacker Bryan Presume has at least seven tackles in 14 of his 19 starts at SIU and seven of eight games in 2013.
- Presume ranks second in the MVFC and is tied for 28th in the FCS in tackles per game (9.6). He ranks third in the MVFC and is tied for 25th in the FCS in total tackles (77).
- Presume (8.0 TFL) and junior outside linebacker Tyler Williamson (6.5 TFL) rank tied for third and 15th in the MVFC in tackles for loss, respectively.
- Williamson has forced six career fumbles, tying him for the school's all-time lead.
- Williamson is tied for the MVFC lead and tied for third in the nation with three forced fumbles this season.
- SIU has recorded an interception in four of eight games thus far in 2013. In 2012, the Salukis only had four games with an interception.
- After giving up 400 passing yards in consecutive games to open 2013, the Saluki defense has not allowed more than 276 passing yards in a game since.
- Junior kicker Thomas Kinney has at least seven points in five of Southern's eight games in 2013.
- Kinney's career-long is a 47-yard field goal against NDSU this year. He also missed a 47-yarder in the same game.
- Kinney is second in the MVFC and tied for sixth in the FCS in field goals made (12).
- Kinney is second in the MVFC and is tied for fifth nationally in field goals attempted (17).
- Kinney is fourth in the MVFC and 37th nationally in overall scoring with 7.8 points per game.
- Kinney's 12 field goals made are the most by a Saluki kicker in a single season since Kyle Dougherty set the school record with 19 in 2009.
- Kinney's 12 field goals in 2013 puts him tied for ninth all-time at SIU in field goals made in a single season.
- Senior punter Austin Pucylowski punted a season-high eight times against North Dakota State.
- Pucylowski is fifth all-time at SIU in career punt attempts (201) and ranks sixth in career punting average (39.7) and career punting yardage (7,986) at SIU.
- Junior wide receiver/return specialist LaSteven McKinney is tied for third all-time in career punt returns (53) and sixth in career punt return yardage (395) at SIU.
- SIU is 2-1 in true road games this season with wins over No. 4 UNI and No. 7 South Dakota State.
- Southern Illinois has won six of its last seven conference road games with the only loss coming at No. 3 North Dakota State last year.
- Southern Illinois is 14-8 in conference road games under Dale Lennon.
- Western Illinois is off to a 3-6 start and has lost four in a row under first-year head coach Bob Nielson.
- Nielson was the athletic director at the University of Minnesota Duluth while current SIU Associate Head Coach Bubba Schweigert was the head coach from 2004-2007.
- Western is last in the MVFC in total offense, averaging 319.2 yards per game. However, the Leathernecks are third in the conference in team defense, surrendering only 324.2 yards per game.
- WIU has two players in the top 10 of the MVFC in rushing yards per game. J.C. Baker is fourth in the conference with 92.8 yards per game, and Nikko Watson is 10th in the conference with 55.0 yards per game.
- Southern Illinois trails the all-time series, 34-20-4, but has won 10 of the last 11 meetings.
- The teams first met in 1933 and have played annually since 1982.
- SIU blanked the Leathernecks, 35-0, in last year's season finale. It was the first time the Salukis shut out WIU since a 7-0 win in 1947.
- In 2011, their last trip to Macomb, the Salukis lost to WIU, 27-21. It was the first time the Leathernecks had beaten SIU since 2001.
- After starting the conference season with four games against ranked opponents, three of which were ranked No. 7 or higher, SIU's last four games are against MVFC opponents that are currently unranked.
- The Salukis first four MVFC opponents have a combined conference record of 11-7 and an overall record of 24-9. SIU's final four opponents have a combined conference mark of 7-12 and an overall record of 11-23.
- SIU is 4-1 following a bye week under Dale Lennon with the only loss coming at Missouri State on Oct. 30, 2010.
- Saluki Athletics is celebrating a century of Saluki Football this season. The SIU football program began in 1913 and has run continuously with the exceptions of 1918, 1920 and 1943 due to World Wars.


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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - The Motor City Bowl has signed a contract with Conference USA, giving it an automatic entry to compete against the Mid-American Conference champion in December.
For the past three years, the bowl has had an open selection to play against the MAC team.
"We are very pleased to partner with Conference USA," said George Perles, president and CEO of the bowl. "C-USA has made great strides in just four years of conference football. And it offers a strong regional proximity with several schools within driving distance of the Silverdome and metro Detroit. This is the next step in the overall development of the bowl."
Last year, Marshall of the MAC defeated Brigham Young 21-3 in the Motor City Bowl to end the season 13-0 and ranked 10th in the nation.
The Motor City Bowl is sponsored by General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG and Ford Motor Co.
The Dec. 27 game will be at 4 p.m. at the Pontiac Silverdome and will be broadcast on ESPN.


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As more and more people become mobile to visit friends, family, and business colleagues using social networking websites, technologies in use today like Couchsurfing.com or online hitchhiking websites (OHWs) are allowing people to create new, planned encounters also between strangers. This book adds to the small body of work currently existing in the social sciences which describes ways in which the internet aids such face-to-face intimacy. Based on extensive research including 5 years of ethnography of couch surfers and OHW users and insights from over 3500 open-ended survey responses, this book explores the way meetings are initiated, relationships are strengthened or avoided, and the way hospitality and homemaking are negotiated. By explaining the process of becoming intimately mobile, this work creates an in-depth account of the relationships being created today as well as the problems that arise when defining friendship and closeness in a mobile world.
Contents: Ethnography of couch surfers and online hitchhiking websites – Negotiating of hospitality and homemaking in a mobile world – Mobilities – Mobility – Sociality – Hospitality – Homemaking – Couch surfing – Online hitchhiking – Computer-mediated communication – Ethnography.
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Paula Bialski is a former lecturer in media and cultural studies at the Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS). In 2011, she completed her doctoral dissertation at the Sociology Department at Lancaster University.
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Are you ready for some hockey?
The talk-of-the-town Panthers hit the ice tomorrow for a three-day development camp at Saveology.com Iceplex. Practices all begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and are open and free to the public.
OK, they're the future but GM Dale Tallon made it clear that he left open 2-3 spots for any of these kids if they earn it. Who do you think has the best chance of sticking? Erik Gudbranson? Quinton Howden? Colby Robak? Jonathan Huberdeau? Jacob Markstrom? Alex Petrovic?
New coach Kevin Dineen will be running the show tomorrow with Brian Skrudland and Rampage coach Chuck Weber taking over Thursday and Friday.
Team release
SUNRISE, FLA – The Florida Panthers announced today that 35 prospects (22 forwards, nine defensemen, four goalies) including C Jonathan Huberdeau (first round, third overall in 2011) and D Erik Gudbranson (first round, third overall in 2010), as well as C Nick Bjugstad (first round, 19th overall in 2010), C Quinton Howden (first round, 25th overall in 2010), C Rocco Grimaldi (second round, 33rd overall in 2011) and G Jacob Markstrom (second round, 31st overall in 2008) will attend the club's development camp beginning Tuesday, July 12 at the Saveology.com Iceplex. A complete development camp roster is attached to this email.
"Development camp gives our prospects the opportunity to learn about the commitment that is required to play at the National Hockey League level," said Florida Panthers Executive V.P. & General Manager Dale Tallon. "We have put together a comprehensive week that includes three days of on-ice training, as well as off-ice sessions that stress the importance of strength and conditioning, nutrition, team work, mental skills and much more. We look forward to seeing our fans at the Saveology.com Iceplex next week."
The Panthers open development camp with their first on-ice practice on Tuesday, July 12 at 9 a.m. at the Saveology.com Iceplex. Two additional on-ice sessions will be held at the Saveology.com Iceplex on Thursday, July 14 at 9 a.m. and Friday, July 15 at 9 a.m. All development camp practices are free and open to the public.
RW: Joe Basaraba, Josh Birkholz, Joonas Donskoi, Jonathan Hazen, Anthony Luciani, Logan Shaw;
LW: Corey Durocher, Quinton Howden, A.J. Jenks, Eric Selleck, Garrett Wilson;
C: Nick Bjugstad, Connor Brickley, Rocco Grimaldi, Jonathan Huberdeau, Zach Hyman, Corban Knight, John McFarland, David Pacan, Drew Shore, Scott Timmins, Vincent Trocheck;
D: R.J. Boyd, Erik Gudbranson, Derrick LaPoint, John Lee, Malcolm Lyles, Alex Petrovic, Jonathan Racine, Colby Robak, Adam Comrie
G: Jacob Markstrom, Marc Cheverie, Brian Foster, Sergei Gayduchenko


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Emo kings My Chemical Romance have a new release, with a new song, even though the group reportedly split in 2013.
"May Death Never Stop You" is out now.
The title reflects the sentiment; the group has been dismantled, yet released the new opening track "Fake Your Death" along with re-releasing many old favorites.
This double disk of "May Death Never Stop You" features never released video footage on the DVD side and old hits on the CD side. If you have previous MCR albums, the benefit of buying this one is obviously for "Fake Your Death" and the DVD portion. True MCRmy fans will appreciate the new song and want the two hours of videos never before released.
Proving once again, that the death of a band just means a temporary vacation, My Chemical Romance takes MCR fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane just to remind this isn't The End, but only the beginning.
My Chemical Romance's "May Death Never Stop You" track listing:
1. Fake Your Death
2. Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough For The Two Of Us
3. Vampires Will Never Hurt You
4. Helena
5. You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
6. I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
7. The Ghost Of You
8. Welcome To The Black Parade
9. Cancer
10. Mama
11. Teenagers
12. Famous Last Words
13. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
15. Planetary (GO!)
16. The Kids From Yesterday
17. Skylines And Turnstiles (Demo)
18. Knives/Sorrow (Demo)
19. Cubicles (Demo)
20. I'm Not OK (I Promise) Version 1
21. I'm Not OK (I Promise) Version 2
22. Helena
23. The Ghost Of You
24. Welcome To The Black Parade
25. Famous Last Words
26. I Don't Love You
27. Teenagers
28, Blood (previously unreleased)
29. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) and Art Is A Weapon (trailer)
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Pre-Market Primer: Stocks Up Amidst Tech and Fast Food Earnings
Vincent Trivett
The shift to mobile hits Google, Microsoft, and Dell.
After yesterday's sell-off, stocks are set to rise as investors process corporate earnings and an uptick in jobless claims.
Before the opening bell, futures were higher.
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) futures are up 0.53% at 14,487 and
(INDEXSP:.INX) futures rose 0.66% to 1,544.20.
(INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) futures advanced 0.67% to 2,757.75 as major tech companies in the index reported earnings.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) shares rose 1.8% in pre-market trading after reporting mixed results for the past quarter. The company handily beat earnings estimates with $11.58 per share, buoyed by strength in the core advertising business. Revenue was up 31% over last year, but the cost per ad click, a measure of its cost of sales, declined by 4%. The reason is that mobile ads are not as profitable, and traditional desktop browsing is becoming less emphasized.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are up 2.5% as profit of $6.06 billion, or $0.76 per share exceeded estimates. Revenue is up 18% at $20.5 billion. The company announced that Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein will step down this summer. Klein credited the "diversified business" for the strong results despite the free fall in PC sales. Microsoft is struggling to gain market share and derive a bigger percentage of sales from tablets. Windows 8 sales were weak as many enterprise customers chose Windows 7 instead. Microsoft said that the upcoming Windows Blue will address the parts of Windows 8 that customers found distasteful.
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(NASDAQ:CMG) shares rose 4.76% after reporting better than expected earnings and revenue. Earnings per share hit $2.45.
This morning,
(NYSE:MCD) reported earnings that came in line with forecasts. Earnings per share was $1.26. Global sales dropped 1.0%, with the sharpest decline in the Middle East, Asian, and African locations.
(NYSE:BX) withdrew its bid for
(NASDAQ:DELL), citing doubts over future of PC sales, Dell's bread and butter. This leaves Silver Lake Partners with its bid of $24.4 billion, or $13.65 per share.
Gold futures stabilized after falling sharply this week. One ounce now goes for $1409.20, up 1.16%.
A snap election in Italy is in the cards now that the center-left Democratic Party put its support behind former Prime Minister Romano Prodi for president. The country has been without a functioning government since the inconclusive February election.
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The majority of young cast members gave a very good performance.
We attended the first, 3 May performance, and the gal that played Audrey, Amanda Frawley, could really belt out a tune! Very enjoyable evening!
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Lots of fun and this closing-night show had a particularly animate crowd-- commensurate to the show. I had fun and will definitely return for more hijinx.
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The play was awesome...my only reason for giving three stars is because the reservations stated that the play started at 8pm...we got there 10 minutes early at 7:50 only to find that it had started at 7:30? My girlfriend was kinda upset and we...continued
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We have access to the best White Water Rafting in Wales our recommended course is the River Teifi (Wales) venue for the British White Water Rafting Wales Championships in December 2008.
River Teifi
The River Teifi is the longest river in Wales, It has an amazing array of wild life and the trip is about 2½ hours long (10km) with an average river difficulty of 1- 3. You may also have the chance of a good rapid swim during the trip too!
The International scale of White Water Rafting difficulty is rated from: Grade 1- (Easy) to Grade 6- (Unraftable). Most of the rivers in the UK are usually Grade 1-3 runs but can change depending upon water levels. International White Water Rafting destinations such as the river Zambezi, the Alps etc. typically run grades 4-5.
All the river systems in the world are either fed by melting snow, glaciers or rain. In the UK rivers are predominantly rain fed systems, making rafting wales conditions unpredictable. If levels are too low for rafting you will get the option of Kayaking in sit on top kayaks on a suitable stretch of white water on the same river- see video below. Alternatively we can also offer Gorge Scrambling (aka Canyoning) which is one of our most popular activities and a great "white water" alternative.
Video and Photos on this page taken on the route we use- River Teifi, Llandysul West Wales.
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I am using Object oriented ALV Grid .In Status bar of the screen i'v an button to create new record in the ALV Grid(NOT an Standard Create button which comes with ALV Grid). When clicking the New record BUTTON,it will create the new record in the itab which is showing ALV GRID.After adding a record to the ITAB,i called " refresh_table_display" Method to make newly created record to be visible in the ALV GRID.
But After calling this method the cursor goes to the First Column of the first record.I want to set the cursor in the first column of the newly created Record.Kindly help me to set this cursor in the first column of the newly created record...
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Moratorium on Possession of River Herring
It is now illegal for any person fishing this river to have river herring in their possession - this includes blueback herring and alewife. All river herring inadvertently caught by anglers must be immediately released back into the water.
The Meherrin River originates on the Lunenburg-Mecklenburg County line in Virginia and flows southeasterly through the coastal piedmont into Emporia Reservoir. The reservoir is a source of municipal water for the city of Emporia, VA and it is also available for recreational fishing. From the base of the Emporia Dam, the waters of the Meherrin River flow again south east into North Carolina where it merges with the Chowan River. The Meherrin River basin in Virginia is primarily agriculture and mixed hardwood-pine forest. Water levels below the dam do fluctuate greatly with hydroelectric power generation, so be cautious when wading or bank fishing in this area. Logjams are common in the extensive swamps below Emporia. Consequently, boating is slow as well as dangerous. Wading is possible in only a few places but is not recommended. The only public boat ramp below the Emporia Dam is in the city park on the north side of the river.


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This is a versatile decorative bamboo has large leaves that give it an exuberant tropical appearance. The canes start of an unusual light olive colour and mature to pale beige. It makes an excellent background to other shrubs or an informal screen. It also works well as a stand-alone architectural specimen plant. The leaves make a pleasant rustling sound in the wind.
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Jan 10, 2013 announcement of SAPOnHANA was very important to me for several reasons, not because SAP is now running on HANA. As several of us know, we really need to give some more time for SAP to make SAPOnHANA - production-ready. Why then it is very important?
1 The Past
- Hasso's admission of "no R/3 without DB2 and Oracle" moved me.
(Timeline: appoximately 14m:30s in his speech on Jan 10, 2013)
This was tough for SAP. To go into competition with IBM, Oracle the two founders basically of the R/3 development. There is no R/3 without DB2 and the work we did on the mainframe and Oracle the work we did with Unix computers in the early 90's.
2 Open Innovation
What is Open Innovation? - Craig Cmehil
"Open innovation is a paradigm that assumes that firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market, as the firms look to advance their technology". The boundaries between a firm and its environment have become more permeable; innovations can easily transfer inward and outward. The central idea behind open innovation is that in a world of widely distributed knowledge, companies cannot afford to rely entirely on their own research, but should instead buy or license processes or inventions (e.g. patents) from other companies. In addition, internal inventions not being used in a firm's business should be taken outside the company (e.g., through licensing, joint ventures, spin-offs)
Vishal Sikka in his blog: This statement - see below - is highly intriguing to me for several reasons. First & foremost, would what SAP promise even be practical because R/3's design philosophy was based on a premise that the traditional databases are slow? (Hint: Number range buffering, table buffering, VBMOD, VBDATA, VBHEADER etc). I'll provide more details in the next blog. I know Hasso mentions in his speech that the business logic could be pushed to DB layer of traditional databases due to advances in technology. But still read/write from/to the disk is expensive, isn't it?
Innovations in the SAP Business Suite, such as push down of data centric processing logic from the application server to database tier via stored procedures would be made available to other databases too making them perform better too.
Would SAP's approach be considered good example for open innovation? Craig discusses open innovation in the context of one's own ecosystem whereas SAP is discussing (about) taking open innovation to the next level, the competitors. I'm sure many would question SAP's real intention behind this approach.
3 Clarity on Pricing
Andreas Oczko, member of the board of DSAG: "We pushed for a pricing model which is based on the customer's added value. This means that SAP customers must now upgrade only those licenses which actually access the HANA database and they do not have to upgrade the entire license agreement. As far as licensing costs are concerned, the database for the Business Suite on HANA will now cost existing SAP customers exactly the same as the conventional databases. This will give each individual customer the chance to use in-memory technology at a reasonable price."
Marco Lenck, chairman of the board of DSAG: "SAP has adopted our proposals to setup the pricing model based on contract value and not on main memory usage. Due to the conventionally focused pricing, existing customers now have easy access to innovations in the HANA environment. SAP has responded customer-oriented to the core requirement of the DSAG. We believe that this will lead to a strong push in the adoption of the new technology."
Dennis further states "These statements should be taken as a solid endorsement from a group that does not fight shy of voicing its adverse opinions."
4 Delivery
Several years ago, I was amazed when I saw standardization in R/3 screen(SAPGUI) layout. I saw beauty in that consistent "look & feel" of SAPGUI screen layouts. And then I forgot about it as I became familiar with SAP. Recently once again I was amazed at how well SAP delivered the "revised and upgraded" methodology of upgrades using MOPZ, LVSM and other tools. Software is not science but the upgrade methodology and SAP tools seemed like science. Based on that experience, I once again started feeling SAP would deliver what they promise elegantly.
5 Speed
I'm not talking about HANA speed but the speed with which SAP delivered "somewhat working SAP-HANA" to the market. I'm sure we've a long way to go before "SAP runs on HANA" becomes "production ready"; however SAP demonstrated commitment, dedication, perseverance, determination, arguably clarity and more importantly brilliance in both the announcement and HANA delivery.


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[POTUS] Senatus Populusque Romanus *VOTE FINGERGUNS*
As my presidency comes to a close, I just wanted to thank all of you for giving me the opportunity to lead us through these difficult times. Our nation is at a crossroads as we … read more »
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Let's be honest: "Frozen" has become a phenomenon. It's not everyday that you see masses of screaming children gathered for a live sing-along of a Disney song on Good Morning America. One can imagine these very same children glued to their TVs, with the movie on repeat now that's it's been released on DVD. Those who have yet to see the movie might find songs like "Let it Go" unbearably corny and played with annoying frequency on the radio. What makes this Disney movie different from others of its ilk is its appeal to adults as well as children. Adults who have eventually, or inevitably seen the movie, might find themselves humming its tunes or strolling along with an unexplained smile on their faces due to having one of "Frozen's" songs blissfully lodged in their brains. A recent popular YouTube video shows two parents singing along to one of the film's songs during a car ride with their kids, who are obviously loving the idea of their parents playing two of the film's characters. The parents' impersonation is impressive--you can tell they're fans--but the end of the video is comic gold, when they stay in character, looking around and blinking with big-eyed Disney expressions, not knowing what to do after the music's stopped.
So, what is it about "Frozen"--which, at the time of this review's writing, has just crossed the $400 million line in the domestic box office--that has caused it to burst through the undergrowth of kids cartoon movies and take its place as a cultural phenomenon? When's the last time you saw a Disney song being performed at the Oscars (which Idina Menzel does beautifully)? The film has been called progressive and in some ways it definitely is. Rather than focusing on romantic love between male and female protagonists, as we've seen since time immemorial in Disney movies, this film is about the relationship of sisters. In fact, early in the movie, one of the characters--Anna--'falls for' a dashing young prince who she shares a duet with which ends in a marriage proposal and acceptance. Typical Disney gush, you're thinking...that is, until Anna's sister withholds her blessing of the marriage, since, as she tells her sister, you can't possibly love someone you just met, and, later, when Anna is ridiculed by another male character for her impulsiveness and told flatly that he 'doesn't trust her judgment.' It's funny to think that this line of reasoning is progressive, but by Disney standards--where Sleeping Beauty get's kissed, awakened, and wedded like clockwork--it certainly is. There is a male/female love story in "Frozen," but it grows over time and takes a back seat to the sibling relationship that is at the center of the story.
This might be over-analyzing, but it's possible that the popularity of "Frozen" with adults owes to its rejection of fairytale cliches and unreality in favor or something more real--something that resonates more with a generation of people who are waiting longer and being more careful about their choice of a marriage partner. While "Frozen" is progressive in some ways and takes itself less seriously than perhaps any other Disney movie, it returns to tradition in other ways. It is inspired by a classic fairytale--Hans Christian Andersen's, "The Snow Queen." However, this is not your granddaddy's "Snow Queen." That story has demons, shards of glass that pierce a little boy's heart and eye, and a Snow Queen made entirely of ice who kidnaps children and keeps them locked away in her ice castle. Disney, as Disney does, removes a lot of the darker elements and takes great liberties with the story. Still, the tone of "Frozen" retains some of the darkness and seriousness of "The Snow Queen." Though she is not nearly as diabolical as Andersen's Queen, Elsa, the "Snow Princess," is a force to be reckoned with. Much of the story deals with her struggle--and inability--to control her powers. At times she loses all control and goes into a Jean Grey-as Phoenix-like state, whipping up an icy whirlwind, shooting ice-spikes that nearly impale unwelcome visitors to her palace (including her sister), or generating a snow monster with glowing eyes and claws of ice. Action abounds in the movie as Elsa's sister, Anna, and others, traverse the eternal winter that Elsa's fury has unleashed in order to reach her and get her to restore summer to the kingdom of Arendelle. The presence of queens, castles, and trolls harkens back to earlier Disney movies, and even earlier, classic fairy tales, originating in places like Germany and other lands of castles and forests.
See/Rent/Skip: Rent. "Frozen" is just as good on the big screen as it is on the small screen (or 72 inch small screen...). There's no real reason to see it in theatres unless you're throwing a birthday party for a ten year old, or looking for something to do with your kids on a Saturday afternoon. You could just as well cozy up on the couch and watch it as a family, since it can be enjoyed by everyone, old and young. It has action, great music, cuteness, a vaguely dark storyline reminiscent of some of the oldest fairytales, but best of all, that warm and fuzzy, hopeful feeling that Disney is known for providing, and continues to provide in "Frozen," a Disney movie for our times.


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MICHELLE SINGLETARY: Use caution in disaster relief charity
Published: Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 10:48 p.m.
WASHINGTON | The images from the Philippines following the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan are heart-wrenching.
Reports of catastrophic suffering in an already impoverished country may, as with other natural disasters that seem to hit every year, move you to donate clothes, food or money. Before you give, make sure your generosity is helpful and ends up with an organization that will ensure your gifts are well used.
Con artists see an opportunity to bamboozle people every time disaster strikes. Last year, the Better Business Bureau was warning about scams from bogus contractors as the East Coast was recovering from Hurricane Sandy. The bureau called them "storm chasers."
BBB's Wise Giving Alliance is advising donors about disaster relief giving. The alliance offers the following tips to avoid mistakes in donating to relief efforts:
n Don't make a donation based on a charity's name. Be careful of charities that carry the name of the disaster. Such quickly established organizations may not have experience to provide aid. Or worse, the group may be using the name to attract donations fraudulently. Take time to make sure your money is well spent by an organization that has experience in the area that is suffering, in this case the Philippines. Given the level of destruction, your money will be wasted if the charity doesn't have the infrastructure to get the aid to storm victims.
"Relief efforts can be very complex, and if someone doesn't have systems in place, it can get in the way and not bring the value needed," says Edward Johnson, president and chief executive of the BBB that serves metropolitan Washington and eastern Pennsylvania.
n Be sure items are needed and can be delivered to victims. The alliance points out that relief charities often prefer to purchase clothing, food and other needed items near the location to speed delivery and avoid freight costs.
n Be careful about appeals coming through email and social media. It's worth repeating that you should be wary about such solicitations. These warnings are necessary because people's emotions overtake their caution. You see the images of victims and want to be part of the solution. Con artists know this and use the urgency of the situation to create scams.
Also, be cautious of appeals or websites recommended by friends. I've often received emails from people who think they are doing a good deed by spreading the word. But they may be letting a scoundrel they haven't checked out reach their network of friends and family.
n Look into whether the charity is well managed. You can do this by going to give.org, where you can scrutinize a charity's finances. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance has a list of organizations that meet all the BBB's measurements for charity accountability and have said they are accepting donations for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. You'll find the list in a release about the mistakes donors make during disasters at www.bbb.org.
You can also find a list of organizations supporting the Philippine relief efforts at www.charitynavigator.org. Click on the link for "Hot Topics" for information about charities' ratings and financial health.
"Due diligence is important," Johnson said. "It is also one of the first things people tend to set aside when they hear the news of a calamity. It's easy to become emotional, and for good reason when you see images of the devastation and loss of life. It's important for consumers to remember that their charitable donation will be just as welcome tomorrow as it is today."
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Formerly titled "Dancing About Architecture," Playing By Heart is a character-driven drama about the sometimes funny, sometimes painful and always complex ways love can touch your life. Set in Los Angeles, the film weaves in and out of the lives of a group of eleven people of varied generations and lifestyles, all of whom are experiencing love in one of its many maddening stages. Some people are finding it. Others are losing it. What they have in common is an intense desire to express how love makes them feel.
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What's the correct grammatical term for clauses expressing the goal or a target of an action expressed in the main clause?
For example:
Jack gave me his cell phone so that I could call my Mom.
Dad was telling me this story so that I didn't fall asleep.
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Meeting held 3 Feb 04- 20 people attended
Amended and approved constitution and elected other officers
Discussed plans for projects, which fell into four main areas:
River cleanups
Environmental education
Campus recycling & waste audit
Recreation facility construction and maintenance
Faculty advisors (Oetter, Whipple, DeVore, Rhode, Moody, Skelton)
Campus recycling- Dave Groseclose (4467)
Did have it under Ed Spier- lost vendors for cardboard and white paper;
Needs impetus from above and a practical method of storage and delivery
Baldwin state forest trail maintenance
Trail guide
Greenway trail construction
River cleanup
Revegetation at Bonner Park
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Thanks to everyone who
attended the organizational meeting of the GC&SU Environmental Science Club last
night. This email is going to everyone who put their name on the sign-up
sheet. Please forward it to people who could not attend.
Following is a brief summary of what happened:
The constitution was approved with changes. Dues will be $5/year payable at the beginning of the year or first meeting to the Treasurer.
Meetings will be at 7pm on the first Tuesday of the month or as needed.
Officers are Shea Groebner, Pres.; Brian Lowe, Vice-Pres.; Allison Hogan, Sec.; Lorie Davis, Treas.
Faculty Advisor is Doug Oetter, with support of Harriet Whipple, Melanie DeVore, Jen Rhode, and possibly Doris Moody and Chris Skelton.
MOVIE: 'A Civil Action' Tuesday 10 Feb 7pm in A&S (RM??)
LECTURE: 1st Inaugaral Georgia Power Environment Chair lecture- Anne Anderson, the real-life star behind the story of 'A Civil Action' Thurs 19 7pm? A&S Auditorium. She'll also be talking in a couple of classes that afternoon.
Marion Anderson, Baldwin County Environmental Compliance Officer, spoke to us about environmental issues in the area, including tire disposal, recycling, and river cleanup activities.
We came to some agreement that there are four general action areas:
1. Cleanups (River access areas & the Oconee River)
2. Campus Recycling & Waste/Energy Audit
3. Environmental Education (including Earth Day Events)
4. Public Lands (Restoration & trail construction/maintenance)
And sign-up sheets were passed around to indicate personal interest in this action areas.
#1- SPREAD THE WORD that there is now an Environmental Science Club to your friends, classmates, professors, etc.
#2- Get your dues to Lorie (maybe we need a very brief application form?) along w/ email, phone, & association
#3- Come to the events posted above!
#4- Drs. Whipple and DeVore are looking to schedule river cleanup events in late April. Let them know you're interested!
#5- Dr. Oetter and some of his class will be surveying the River Greenway area on Sunday the 15th in the afternoon (tentatively). Contact me if you want to look around that area.
#6- NEXT MEETING Tues. 2 March 04 7pm probably same room.


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Author Charlaine Harris, whose Sookie Stackhouse novel were the basis of HBO's "True Blood" series, is teaming with Hallmark for a new series of telemovies based on her eight-book "Aurora Teagarden" series which ran from 1990 to 2003.
Candace Cameron Bure ("Full House") is onboard to play the title character of Aurora 'Roe' Teagarden, a librarian who is also a crime buff, a lover of mystery novels and a member of the Real Murders Club who meet to analyze famous crimes and mysteries.
Her insight into true crime ends up putting her at the center of different crimes that happen in her community.
Teena Booth ("Cyberbully") will pen the script for the first telemovie which Bure and Harris will executive produce. It's not presently clear how many movies Hallmark is planning, or which of the books it will adapt first.
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Please read the guidelines for the safe operation of inflatable castles.
1, A responsible adult should be on hand at all times to supervise children and keep front of castle clear.
2, There should be separate bouncing sessions for different age groups.
3, Shoes must be removed, along with and hard, sharp or dangerous objects. Spectacles are best removed.
4, Nobody must be allowed to climb or hang on the walls of the castle or bounce on the front step.
5, Do not over load the castle.
6, You should limit the number of users to approximately 6 children on a 10ft or 12ft castle &
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7, In wet conditions the castle will become very slippery.
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If the castle fails for any reason it should be evacuated immediately to prevent injury and possible damage to the equipment.
10, Occasionally check that the castle is still securely tied and pegged down.
11, If misuse or neglect causes any damage the controller will be liable for the repair.
12, No food, drink or cigarettes to be taken into the castle. No silly string to be sprayed in castle.
13, Persons under the influence of drink or drugs should not be allowed to use the equipment.
14, If the castle is dirty when collected, an additional payment of up to £50 may be requested.
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I. Purpose
The University of Colorado Boulder ("UCB") develops and adopts many different types of guidelines, statements, directives, procedures and policies. The purpose of this policy is: (1) to clearly distinguish between two types of documents (UCB Policies and Unit policies, procedures, directives, guidelines, and statements, as defined below), and (2) to establish a uniform and consistent practice to be followed by UCB in developing and adopting these documents.
II. Definitions
- UCB Policies: Governance documents, and any changes thereto, formally adopted by UCB that:
- may apply to all persons and/or entities comprising UCB;
- set forth the UCB's official position on an issue; or
- mandate or constrain persons and/or entities to ensure compliance, enhance the UCB's mission, or reduce institutional risk.
- Unit policies, procedures, directives, guidelines, and statements: Administrative documents, and any changes thereto, that apply to one or more specific UCB departments, divisions, schools, colleges, institutes or programs, and which do not typically have campus-wide application.
- System Policies: Laws of the Regents, Regent Policies, resolutions adopted by the Board of Regents, Administrative Policy Statements, and other policies adopted by the Board of Regents or System Administration.
III. UCB Policies
- Proposing a UCB Policy. Individual students, staff and faculty members can submit to their supervisor, appropriate administrator or representative body (e.g. Boulder Faculty Assembly, Staff Council, and University of Colorado Student Union) subjects they believe should be addressed by a UCB Policy.
- UCB Policy Form. UCB Policies must conform to the template described in Attachment A. Consultation with the Office of the Chancellor or University Counsel is advised for general troubleshooting and to ensure policy developers obtain the most current template.
- Policy Adoption. A UCB Policy shall not be adopted or considered effective unless or until it has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the following procedure:
- The originator shall submit a hard and electronic copy of the proposed UCB Policy to their area Vice Chancellor for approval and review with an accompanying cover letter or memo;
- The Vice Chancellor will consult with his/her appropriate constituencies, and upon approval, the Vice Chancellor shall submit the proposed UCB policy for review by the Vice Chancellors. The Vice Chancellors shall review the draft and make a recommendation to approve, deny or approve with revisions;
- Office of the University Counsel shall complete a legal review of the proposed policy;
- The Chancellor's Executive Committee shall review and approve the proposed UCB Policy; and
- The Chancellor shall date and sign the proposed UCB Policy.
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- Interim UCB Policy. In extreme circumstances, the Chancellor, or his designee, in consultation with members of the Cabinet, under conditions where time constraints do not allow for the normal review process described above in Section III (C), may implement an interim UCB Policy. Interim UCB Policies may remain in force for up to six months from the adoption date but shall expire and cease to be effective if not reviewed and approved prior to that time.
- Posting UCB Policies on Website. After a UCB Policy has been adopted and signed by the Chancellor, a link to the policy will be posted on http://www.colorado.edu/policies, ("Official Policy Website"). Printed versions of UCB Policies may be included in handbooks, announcements, and other publications, but must include a disclaimer that the Official Policy Website should be consulted for the latest version.
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- Request for Review: If a unit director believes that a proposed departmental policy, procedure, directive, guideline or statement, in whole or in part, has the potential to affect the overall reputation or mission of UCB, s/he should request review of the document by the area Vice Chancellor prior to adoption. If the Vice Chancellor believes the policy should be a UCB Policy, s/he may propose it as such in accordance with Section III (C) above.
- Form. Departmental Policies, Procedures Directives, Guidelines and Statements should start with a heading that includes the date the document was adopted or last revised and the name and title of the person under whose authority the document is issued.
- Legal Validity: In the event of a conflict in whole or in part between a federal or Colorado law or System or UCB Policy and a Unit document, the higher legal authority shall supersede the Unit document.
V. Effective Date and Periodic Review
This Policy shall take effect as of November 1, 2009 and shall be periodically reviewed and updated by the Vice Chancellors, or their designee, every two years thereafter.
VI. Additional Resources
Distribution: Deans, Directors, Department Heads
Reviewed by: Vice Chancellors, 9/2/09; Chancellor's Executive Committee, 10/21/09


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What's a 'Pushed Birth'?
A pushed birth is one that is induced, sped up, and/or heavily medicated for no good reason, and all too often concludes with surgery, invasive instruments, an episiotomy, or a bad vaginal tear — outcomes you don't want. Decades of research show that the healthiest birth for you and your baby — and that means your partner, your family, and your community — is a normal, vaginal birth with minimal intervention and maximum support.
If you're like most American women, though, labor support is not what you're going to get. Look at the numbers: 4 in 10 women today are induced. 1 in 3 give birth by major surgery, the cesarean section. 1 in 3 vaginal birthers get an episiotomy — surgical scissors cutting your vagina. And most women will put their pelvic floors at risk by lying in a bed throughout labor and pushing the baby out while while flat on their back.
Why? Because most L&D wards aren't following best practices. They're strapping 95% of women in for labor with continuous electronic fetal monitoring. It sounds great, but it's actually a practice that goes against the research evidence. Time and time again, studies have shown that the machine is no better at monitoring your baby than a human being with a stethoscope, meanwhile it increases the likelihood of surgery and other unwanted outcomes because it limits your ability to move, find comfort, and help labor progress.
Labor and Delivery wards also put you on the clock, and more than half of you will be given the synthetic hormone Pitocin to speed things up. You'll probably also have your water bag artificially broken. Once that happens, you're on deadline: most OBs won't allow you to labor more than 12 hours after your water has been broken. If you're not pushing out that baby, you're going to be pushed into the OR for a cesarean.
Or maybe you're being told to induce labor because…your baby "looks big" on the ultrasound, or the fluid "looks low," or it's past your due date, or your doctor is going on vacation and you want her to deliver your baby, or you're tired of being pregnant and, well, why not? There are compelling reasons to wait. An induced labor is not a normal, "physiological" labor. It's more painful, it requires that you stay in bed hooked up to various tubes and machines, and it ups your chance of a C-section by two to three times. Furthermore, none of these reasons is medically valid.
Even if you're able to go into labor on your own and progress fast enough, you're probably going to push lying in a bed, and you'll be told when to push, how long to push, and how hard to push. It's a hold-your-breath-bear-down-and-count-to-ten kind of thing, and research has shown this practice to be damaging to your pelvic region and more likely to result in tearing as the baby emerges. Hello painful recovery, painful sex, and incontinence.
It sounds pretty grim, but it doesn't have to be this way.
Now read Can I Avoid It?


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Chapter 1: Discovering the Shadow of my Doubt
So don't throw away your confidence, you will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere, so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised you. Hebrews 10:35-36
- Have I lost my ever loving mind? Why on earth would I voluntarily put myself in such a vulnerable position?
- No one's going to read this – there will be no comments – nothing on facebook – no tweets – nothing.
- I'm also afraid you'll think I have it all together and ask why it is I'm sharing the devotion.
- Or - those that know me and know things that I've faced will remember every failure and think I'm not "good enough" or "spiritual enough" to be leading this devotion with you.
At the end of Chapter 1 there are several review questions – it's up to you, but I'm going to get somewhere by myself with no cell phone, computer or children so that I can hear the still small voice of my Father longing to draw me close to him – waiting for me to turn to him. This will be uncomfortable for me, I don't like to be alone where my thoughts can go into overdrive without distractions. I'm serious ya'll, I even read emails in the shower on my phone. I don't go to bed until I am ready to pass out – why? If I'm not distracted then I might think too much. It might hurt too much, I will think about my precious daddy who I miss so much. I want to avoid the refiner's fire and the potter's wheel!


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We spent quite a bit of time talking about pastel nail polish at PurseBlog yesterday, but if that's just not your type of thing, we understand. (We think you should give it a shot, at least, but we get it.) On the other, slightly witchier side of the spring-appropriate color spectrum are polishes like these, from Leighton Denny – bold, jewel-toned and color-shifting, depending on the light and how you apply your manicure or pedicure.
Shades like these are a way to embrace a little bit of spring color without betraying your preference for darker tones, and because the color doesn't stay constant, they feel a little festive. I prefer these kinds of polishes on my fingers instead of my toes because I like to watch the colors change in different lighting, but if you actually need to focus at some point during your day-to-day life, a color-shifting pedicure might be the smart way to go.


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How to Apply for Hajj
There are two types of Hajj travel facilities available in Pakistan:
(A) Government Scheme (B) Private Scheme
(A) Government Scheme
As a normal practice, Govt. of Pakistan's Ministry of Hajj & Auqaf invites applications for Hajj through banks a few months before. If you have the intention to perform Hajj, submit your application as per rules. Make sure that "Niyah" or the intention avowed by a would-be-pilgrim is considered the most essential ingredient in a individual's commitment to make the pilgrimage. That one has no intention to make the journey a joy ride or a business trip.
The vow taken serenely in private is what gives the pilgrimage that will follow the true impact. It is the vow that underlines the meaning of the cry "Labbayak". I am with Thee or Here I am in Thy presence.
If you intend to proceed for Hajj in a particular group then all the applications of that group should be submitted together. In other case the bank authorities shall form the group at their own discretion.
- Those who apply in group shall travel by air or by bus together. Their Maktab and Maullim in Saudi Arabia, shall be same. They will stay all at one place.
Some pilgrims do not intend to avail the accommodation facility arranged by the government. Such person should submit a certificate in this respect from Saudi authorities in Mak'kah to the bank concerned. Accommodation charges shall be refunded in due course of time.
All intending Hajis are well advised to strictly follow the custom regulations of both Saudi and Pakistani govt. Articles like knife, toothpaste, tooth powder, soap, eatable like sweets, biscuits, sugar, flour, video/audio cassettes or computer disks are totally disallowed. If found in your luggage shall be confiscated at the airport. Do not carry starched cloths. Saudi authorities suspect this to be dipped in narcotic with severe punishment if detected.
- Intending Haji should submit photographs, preferably coloured in size and number as mentioned in the application form. Also keep a few photographs with you in spare.
- Keep the official receipt issued by the bank very carefully. Every Haji shall have to present this receipt while taking delivery of the passport, foreign exchange, medical certificate etc. Every Haji should give the name, NIC number and the address of his/her next of kin.
(B) Private Scheme
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There are two types of Hajj travel facilities available in Pakistan.
Learn the issues ralated Hajj
Having submitted the application for Hajj an intending Haji should familiarise and try to know each and every thing.
Duties towards Fellow Humans
Every Haji should know and understand his duties owed to God (Huqooq Allah), his duties and responsibilities towards fellow human beings (Huqooq-ul-Ibad). God forgives things which is owed to him by his servants, if He please, provided the sinner repents and affirms not to repeat such acts..
Important Things to Know
- Every pilgrim should have well acquaintance with his group leader and other members of the group.
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Circumambulation (Tawaf)
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- (B) Kinds of Tawaf
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