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IRVING, Texas - East Carolina junior keeper Christiane Cordero was named Conference USA Defensive Player-of-the-Week for the third time in the last four weeks the league office announced Monday afternoon.
For the second-straight weekend, Cordero posted a pair of shutouts helping keep the Pirates (8-5-3, 4-1-3) atop the league standings, where they are currently in a three-way tie for third with Memphis and UCF.
"Christiane is in a zone right now," said ECU Head Coach Rob Donnenwirth. "When you watch her train you can tell she is a very serious and focused athlete. She wants to be the difference maker in games and provides great leadership. Christiane will also be the first to tell you that her defenders in front of her are just as important."
The Valencia, Calif. native tallied 12 saves on the weekend playing 220 minutes in the box and recorded her league leading ninth save of the year, which leads Conference USA. Against SMU, she stopped all six shots faced in a scoreless double-over time tie and followed that with another six save performance against Tulsa in the Pirates third-straight scoreless draw of the season.
Cordero, who has posted five clean sheets in a row (second-longest streak in school history), has allowed 15 goals on the season for a 0.90 goals against average. She has played over 1,500 minutes in goal recording 74 saves for an impressive .831 save percentage.
In eight league games, she has allowed just two goals (both to No. 25 Memphis) and has posted seven shutouts with 50 saves and an impressive 0.23 goals against average. Cordero has started all 54 career games played in goal for the Pirates, recording 28 wins, logging nearly 5,000 minutes in goal with 250 saves, 16.0 shutouts, a 1.24 GAA and a .786 save percentage.
ECU will be back in action this weekend when they travel to nationally ranked UCF on Friday, Oct. 19 (7 p.m./ET) and Southern Miss Sunday, Oct. 21 (2 p.m./ET). The Pirates will close out the regular season at home in two weeks on Thursday, Oct. 25 when they host Marshall (7 p.m./ET) on Senior Night.


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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) : Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
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Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up? Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we tell? Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson take a compelling look into how the brain is wired for self-justification. When we make mistakes, we must calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility, restoring our belief that we are smart, moral, and right a belief that often keeps us on a course that is dumb, immoral, and wrong. Backed by years of research and delivered in lively, energetic prose, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-deception how it works, the harm it can cause, and how we can overcome it.
Author Biography
CAROL TAVRIS is a social psychologist and author of Anger and The Mismeasure of Woman. She has written for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications. She lives in Los Angeles.ELLIOT ARONSON is a social psychologist and author of The Social Animal. The recipient of many awards for teaching, scientific research, writing, and contributions to society, he is a professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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|Introduction: Knaves, Fools, Villains, and Hypocrites: How Do They Live with Themselves?
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|Cognitive Dissonance: The Engine of Self-justification
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|Pride and Prejudice...and Other Blind Spots
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|Memory, the Self-justifying Historian
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|Good Intentions, Bad Science: The Closed Loop of Clinical Judgment
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|Law and Disorder
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|Love's Assassin: Self-justification in Marriage
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|Wounds, Rifts, and Wars
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|Letting Go and Owning Up
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|p. 237
|p. 239
|p. 277
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CHAPTER 1Cognitive Dissonance:The Engine of Self-justificationPress release date: November 1, 1993 we didn't make a mistake when we wrote in our previous releases that New York would be destroyed on September 4 and October 14, 1993. We didn't make a mistake, not even a teeny eeny one!Press release date: April 4, 1994 All the dates we have given in our past releases are correct dates given by God as contained in Holy Scriptures. Not one of these dates was wrong . . . Ezekiel gives a total of 430 days for the siege of the city . . . [which] brings us exactly to May 2, 1994. By now, all the people have been forewarned. We have done our job. . . . We are the only ones in the entire world guiding the people to their safety, security, and salvation! We have a 100 percent track record!1Its fascinating, and sometimes funny, to read doomsday predictions, but its even more fascinating to watch what happens to the reasoning of true believers when the prediction flops and the world keeps muddling along. Notice that hardly anyone ever says, I blew it! I cant believe how stupid I was to believe that nonsense? On the contrary, most of the time they become even more deeply convinced of their powers of prediction. The people who believe that the Bibles book of Revelation or the writings of the sixteenth-century self-proclaimed prophet Nostradamus have predicted every disaster from the bubonic plague to 9/11 cling to their convictions, unfazed by the small problem that their vague and murky predictions were intelligible only after the event occurred. Half a century ago, a young social psychologist named Leon Festinger and two associates infiltrated a group of people who believed the world would end on December 21.2 They wanted to know what would happen to the group when (they hoped!) the prophecy failed. The groups leader, whom the researchers called Marian Keech, promised that the faithful would be picked up by a flying saucer and elevated to safety at midnight on December 20. Many of her followers quit their jobs, gave away their homes, and dispersed their savings, waiting for the end. Who needs money in outer space? Others waited in fear or resignation in their homes. (Mrs. Keechs own husband, a nonbeliever, went to bed early and slept soundly through the night as his wife and her followers prayed in the living room.) Festinger made his own prediction: The believers who had not made a strong commitment to the prophecy who awaited the end of the world by themselves at home, hoping they weren't going to die at midnight would quietly lose their faith in Mrs. Keech. But those who had given away their possessions and were waiting with the others for the spaceship would increase their belief in her mystical abilities. In fact, they would now do everything they could to get others to join them. At midnight, with no sign of a spaceship in the yard, the group felt a little nervous. By 2 a.m., they were getting seriously worried. At 4:45 a.m., Mrs. Keech
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Let $X^n \subset \mathbb{P}^N$ to be a toric projective variety. Is $X$ a local complete intersection? Is being a local complete intersection an intrinsic property, independent of embedding?
No, there are projective toric varieties that are not even Gorenstein (and hence not l.c.i). In fact the Gorenstein property translates into a geometric property of the defining polytope, namely that it is reflexive under taking the dual polytope.
In "All toric l.c.i.-singularities admit projective crepant resolutions", the authors say (second page)
I would like to think they would not say this if there were no examples of Gorenstein non-l.c.i. toric singularities.
Just to emphasize what everyone else is saying, being l.c.i. is an intrinsic and local condition on a ring. So the natural question is to ask about an affine toric variety, since the question for a projective toric varitey just comes down to checking in every coordinate chart. And l.c.i. implies Gorenstein, which not all toric varieties are, so you at least want to include the condition that your toric variety be Gorenstein.
I think I have an example of a Gorenstein toric non-l.c.i. Let $D$ be the lattice $\{(i,j,k,\ell) \in \mathbb{Z}^4 : i+j+k+\ell \equiv 0 \mod 2 \}$. Let $C$ be the cone $\{ i,\ j,\ k,\ \ell \geq 0 \}$ in $D \otimes \mathbb{R}$. Our toric singularity will be $S:=k[C \cap D]$. Note that we can think of this as the subring of $k[w,x,y,z]$ consisting of even degree polynomials. So $S$ is generated by $w^2$, $wx$, ..., $z^2$ -- ten monomials in all.
Normal semi-group rings are always Cohen-Macaulay, and the dualizing module is $\mathrm{Span}_k (C^{\circ} \cap D)$ where $C^{\circ}$ is the interior of $C$. In other words, the dualizing module consists of the $k$-span of the even degree monomials where each variable appears with even degree. This module is clearly generated by $wxyz$, so the dualizing module is free of rank $1$, and we see that $S$ is Gorenstein.
Now, let's check that $S$ is not l.c.i. We see $S$ as a quotient of the polynomial ring in $10$ variables, coming from the generators $w^2$, $wx$ etc. Let $R$ be the polynomial ring in $10$ variables. I'll write $[w^2]$ and so forth for the generators of $R$. Let $I$ be the kernel of $S \to R$; we want to show that $I$ is NOT generated by any $6$ elements. Let $\mathcal{M}$ be the maximal ideal of $R$. Since $I$ is graded, it is enough to check that $I/\mathcal{M}I$ is NOT $6$ dimensional.
Well, there are already $6$ degree $2$ elements of $I$ which are the $S_4$ symmetries of $[w^2] [x^2] = [wx]^2$. In addition, we have two more relations $[wx] [yz] = [wy][xz] = [wz][xy]$. These $8$ elements are linearly independent in $I/\mathcal{M} I$, so we see that $S$ is not an l.c.i.
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There's a giant dragon in the back of Walter Reed Middle School in Studio City, Calif. There are people dressed up in Renaissance garb who are sword-fighting, candle-making and doing all sorts of medieval things.
It's the fun fundraiser for the public middle school that's open to everyone of all ages this Friday and Saturday at 4525 Irvine Ave. off Colfax north of Moorpark. There's the first-ever Innovation Run on Saturday, too.
The students have worked to put together booths that show crafts from the Renaissance era and they will be displaying and selling their wares for the school. That includes baking bread like the did in the old days, making candles like they did back then, and creation of weapons and armor (from cardboard, not the real stuff), that lasts a long time!
"This is always a lot of fun and a good time for the whole family," says Carol Convey, of the Reed PTSA.
The food and entertainment will time warp people to the Middle Ages, and there are the requisite bouncies in the shape of dragons and castles, too.
History teacher Don Helverson says, "This is a great way for the students to get hands-on experience about what it was like to live and work and play in a different era. The parents and neighborhood can come to see what we are teaching, too."
Check out the video and photos of the past Faire of the Ages. (See retired teacher Patti Eskander in the video talking about the Faire of the Ages that she helped begin 15 years ago.)
The events go on Friday, March 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There's an auction, raffle and the Innovation Run that starts Saturday from the CBS Studios nearby at 8 a.m. (CLICK HERE for information about the run).
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Revisit the Stars Who Played Themselves on How I Met Your Mother
Originally posted 03/31/2014 10:00AM
Over nine seasons, How I Met Your Mother has acquired an impressive list of celebrity guest appearances.
There was Britney Spears as the dippy dermatologist's assistant obsessed with Ted (Josh Radnor). There was Bryan Cranston as the architect whose buildings always seemed to resemble – how shall we put this delicately? – male anatomy. Even Jane Seymour ditched Dr. Quinn's period attire for the sexy style of Marshall's (Jason Segel) cougar law school professor whom Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) just couldn't tame.
But there's a much smaller circle of stars who've managed to do something even more unique: play themselves. Some became part of long-running gags, others only filmed one-off appearances – but all were legen–wait for it–dary.
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Joanna Garcia Swisher and her Animal Practice costars Bobby Lee, Tyler Labine and Kym Whitley stepped out to celebrate their new show at the Pooches and Press event Tuesday in Beverly Hills.
Swisher's plus one was her rescue dog, Cooper, which she owns with her husband, New York Yankee Nick Swisher. While enjoying the soiree, an on-site pet psychic told the actress her beloved pooch has "a human soul," an onlooker tells PEOPLE.
Besides having their fortunes told, the pets at the party indulged in doggy facials, massages and pet-friendly Sprinkles cupcakes.
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Joanna Garcia & Hubby Nick Swisher's Burlesque Date Night
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It was date night for Joanna Garcia and her New York Yankee hubby Nick Swisher at Beacher's Madhouse in L.A. The couple had a front row table, which they shared with close friend Jamie-Lynn Sigler. They were in good moods, sipping cocktails and enjoying the burlesque show. Garcia especially seemed to love when drag queen Vicky Vox gave a male audience member a lap dance to Rihanna's hit "S&M."
Otherwise, Garcia and Swisher mingled with friends, got into the music and even shared an affectionate moment with Swisher giving his wife kisses on the cheek. Says an onlooker: "They both seemed incredibly happy and in love."
Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach
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It was a home run kind of night for New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher and actress Joanna Garcia as they became man and wife in front of family and friends on Saturday.
The bride wore an ivory, strapless, drop-waist ball gown and veil by Monique Lhuillier, and the groom wore a tux by Burberry London.
They celebrated into the evening at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach alongside all-star guests including Garcia's castmates, Cameron Diaz and Swisher's Yankee teammates Alex Rodriguez and Johnny Damon. Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Reba McEntire and Lance Bass were all part of the wedding party.
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Network Element Switching (NES) products are commercially negotiated wholesale services provided to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). NES products are provided as the functional equivalent replacements for Unbundled Network Elements-Switching (UBS) products which are no longer available pursuant to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision ('USTA II') which vacated certain Federal Communication Commission's (FCC's) unbundling rules.
NES products require CLEC collocation and provide access to line side and trunk side local switch ports as well as the features, functions and capabilities of the CenturyLink end-office switch. The following NES Ports are available:
- Analog Line Side Port
- Digital Line Side Port (Supporting Basic Rate Interface (BRI) Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- Digital Service Level 1 (DS-1) Local Message Trunk Port
- Digital Service Level 3 (DS-3) Trunk Port (available via the Bona Fide Request (BFR) and/or Special Request (SR) processes)
- Direct Inward Dial (DID®/Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Trunk Port
- Integrated Digital Loop Carrier (IDLC) GR303 Port (available via the BFR and/or SR Processes).
- ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Trunk Port
Line Side Ports include a 2-wire connection between the CenturyLink end-office switch and the Main Distribution Frame (MDF). They are extended to the Interconnection Distribution Frame (ICDF) via an Interconnect Tie Pair (ITP) provided by CenturyLink. A separate ITP is required for each Line Side Port.
Line Side Ports establish the line interconnection to the switching components of the CenturyLink network, providing access to the basic functionality of the switch including vertical features, signaling, digit reception and translations, routing and rating, call supervision, and access to intraoffice services. Line Side Port local switching functions provide for the establishment of a connection between the calling and called parties either within the switch (intraoffice) or between switches (interoffice).
Line Side Ports may be provided as analog or digital line ports. Digital Line Side Ports support ISDN BRI digital architecture providing integrated voice and data capability.
Line Side Ports may include but are not limited to the following types of features, services or functionality:
- Access to 911 and Enhanced 911 (E911) Emergency Services
- Vertical switch features
- Audible and power ringing
- Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) Recording
- Blocking options
- Dial tone
- Directory Assistance (DA) Service
- Directory listing
- Intra Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) /InterLATA carrier choice
- On/off hook detection
- Operator Services (OS)
- Routing
- Signaling (loop or ground start)
- Telephone number
The following table lists and describes the Line Side Ports available with NES:
|Local Switching Ports
|Line Side Port Description
|Analog Line Side Port
|Analog Line Side Ports are an interface on the line-side of the end office switch that provides access to the basic functionality of an end office switch. This Service is a 2-wire Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) type of line side switch connection which also supports line side analog PBX trunks. A separate ITP must be ordered for each Analog Line Side Port to provide connection from the MDF to the ICDF, demarcation point on the collocation frame.
|Digital Line Side Port (Supporting BRI ISDN)
|BRI ISDN is a digital interface on the line side of the end office switch that provides integrated digital voice and data capability (2-wire). The Digital Line Side Port is a digital 2B+D port (2 Bearer channels for Switched Voice or Data and 1 Delta channel for packet data information and signaling). For flexibility and customization, optional features can be added, however the Digital Line Side Port does not offer B channel packet service capabilities. Vertical features are software attributes on end-office switches. The standard features and functions support two terminals per loop. The serving arrangement conforms to International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards.
Trunk Ports include a connection between the trunk side of the CenturyLink end-office switch and the Trunk Main Distribution Frame (TMDF). The connection from the TMDF to the collocation demarcation point shall be an ITP provided by CenturyLink. The Trunk Side Ports may be provided as analog or digital ports.
Trunk Ports provide a physical means of connecting to/from the trunk side of a CenturyLink switch and provide access to the basic functionality of the switch. This includes signaling, digit reception, routing and rating, call supervision, and access to interoffice services. Trunk ports do not provide dial tone; the terminating equipment provides it. The following trunk types are available: DID®, Direct Outward Dialing (DOD), two-way, miscellaneous private facilities, and ISDN PRI. The availability of each trunk type is dependent on the type of switch on which the port is provisioned, as well as switch capacity.
The following table lists and describes Trunk Ports available with Local Switching:
|Local Switching Ports
|Trunk Side Port Description
|DS-1 Local Message Trunk Port
|DS-1 Trunk Port is a 4-wire trunk side end-office switch port physically terminating at the DS-1 common ICDF or equivalent. Each DS-1 Trunk Port supports up to 24 DS-0 channels. Each DS-1 Trunk Port facility request requires a minimum service request of one trunk group member (e.g., one DS-0 channel). This trunk port supports services such as customized routing.
|DID/PBX Trunk Port
|DID/PBX Trunk Port is a DS-1/Digital
Trunk side end-office switch port termination that provides
the ability to connect a digital PBX user with the trunk side
of the CenturyLink CO and permits incoming calls from the exchange
network to reach a specific PBX station directly without attendant
assistance. All trunks are designed as 4-wire.
DID is a special trunk arrangement that permits incoming calls from the exchange network to reach a specific PBX station directly without an attendant assistance. DID service is offered with an analog or digital 2-way trunk and includes hunting within the trunk group. If digital, the individual DS-0s are 2-way trunks using advanced service that requires DID ports. DID numbers are generally ordered in blocks of 20. Provisioning of the DID feature requires subscription to a sufficient number of trunk ports to adequately handle the volume of incoming calls.
Special trunk arrangement that permits incoming calls from the exchange network to reach a specific PBX station directly without attendant assistance.
|ISDN PRI Trunk Port
|ISDN PRI is a switched network capability
that supports services that are designed to provide end-to-end
digital connectivity for the simultaneous transmission of voice
and data. ISDN PRI service consists of a 4-wire DS-1 trunk side
switch port associated with a CenturyLink CO switch. An ISDN PRI trunk
port provides a DS-1 level electrical interface to a CenturyLink CO
switch for the provision of 24 DS-0 64 kilobits per second (Kbps)
channels. The base configuration consists of 23 64 Kbps B channels
for end-user voice and or data traffic and one 64 Kbps D channel
for out of band signaling control of the B channels. Some of
the available functions of an ISDN PRI switch port are:
Shared Transport is provided with NES for interoffice switching within the local calling area, unless you request dedicated transport.
Shared Transport is the collective interoffice transmission facilities shared by various carriers (including CenturyLink) between end-office switches and between end-office switches and local tandem switches. Shared Transport uses the existing routing tables resident in CenturyLink switches to carry your end-user's originating and terminating local/extended area service (EAS) interoffice traffic on the CenturyLink interoffice message trunk network that CenturyLink uses for Retail and Resale traffic.
CenturyLink's Directory Assistance (DA) Services or Operator Services are available with NES. Alternatively, you may arrange to provide access to your own, or to a third party's, DA or Operator Services platform with NES by use of Customized Routing and dedicated trunks.
You can request Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport (UDIT) with DS-1 and higher trunk ports.
Local Tandem Switching is available in conjunction with Local Interconnection Service (LIS)
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NES is available where facilities exist throughout CenturyLink QC.
For Line Side Port services CenturyLink is available, on behalf of CLECs, for selection as a Local Primary Interexchange Carrier (LPIC) providing intraLATA toll service with CenturyLink Local Service Platform™ (CLSP™) products in all states where available. Two alternative LPICs are available, dependent upon your needs, and terms and conditions/restrictions provided in your contract:
- When CenturyLink Company LPIC 5123 is selected, CenturyLink will not maintain a direct relationship with your end-user and you will be billed for your end-user's intraLATA usage at the rate provided in your Rate Page. IntraLATA toll calling plans are not available with this option and CenturyLink IntraLATA Calling Cards will be cancelled when you convert existing service to CLSP.
- When CenturyLink™ Company LPIC 0432 is selected, CenturyLink will maintain a direct relationship with the end-user. CenturyLink will directly bill the end-user for their intraLATA toll service and usage at rates and in accordance with terms and conditions for the plan selected by the end-user in their negotiations with CenturyLink.
For more information refer to the Long Distance Carrier Selection Overview.
Terms and Conditions
CLSP products are business-to-business arrangements provided in accordance with commercially negotiated Master Services Agreements (MSAs) between CenturyLink and interested CLEC customers.
You must have an established Collocation in your end-user's serving CenturyLink CO to offer NES. When ordering network elements, it is your responsibility to design your own network and keep records as to how these elements are combined. You may choose to combine network elements purchased from CenturyLink and/or combine them with your own facilities or equipment to build the desired service. For information on the Design Layout Record (DLR) process see Provisioning and Installation Overview.
- You may request NES in a manner permitting you to offer local exchange access and termination of EAS/local traffic.
- Originating local switching includes access to CenturyLink signaling and call-related databases. This access provides similar functionality as is provided by CenturyLink to its retail end-users. Refer to the following for more information:
CenturyLink will comply with the FCC Open Network Architecture (ONA) rules for Network Disclosure.
The Analog Port Residential End-user Credit may only be ordered for and provisioned to residential end-users. The definition of residential service shall be the same as in CenturyLink's retail tariffs as applied to CenturyLink's end-user customers. Tariffs, regulations and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
If you are using a DA or Operator Services provider other than CenturyLink, you may request. Customized Routing to route your end-user's DA and/or Operator Services calls to your dedicated trunks for delivery of the calls to your DA or Operator Services provider.
Existing Contract Service Arrangements (CSAs) for finished services between CenturyLink and a retail end-user must be terminated if the service covered by the CSA is to be converted to NES. Likewise, existing CSAs for resale services between you and CenturyLink must be terminated if converting to NES. To terminate CSAs, contact your CenturyLink Sales Executive. Termination liability charges applicable under the CSA may apply.
If you choose to convert existing retail or resale services to NES services, terms and conditions for NES service will apply as of the installation date.
Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN), CenturyLink Broadband service, CenturyLink Voice Messaging Service, CenturyLink Calling Cards, Retail/Resale Feature Packages, and Special billing arrangements are not available with NES.
Directory advertising charges must be removed from any existing CenturyLink retail accounts when converting the retail services to NES services. You will be required to establish separate billing with the directory publishers for the end-user's directory advertising.
CenturyLink DA Services are voice information services provided by CenturyLink. These services are available with customized call branding and call completion options (where technically feasible).
Operator Services provides assistance with local calls and intraLATA toll calls for your end-users.
Access to 911/ Enhanced 911 (E911) is included with NES. You must provide CenturyLink with accurate end-user location information for state regulated emergency reasons. Guidelines on how end-user information is updated for the 911/E911 system are located in Access to Emergency Services (911/E911).
All NES products include either one residential or one business directory listing, based on the product requested, for each main telephone number, at no charge. Premium and privacy listings are also available with NES services. Information describing directory listings is described in Directory Listings.
Suspension of Service, sometimes referred to as Vacation Service, is available with NES products in the same manner and with the same restrictions that apply for comparable CenturyLink retail or resale services. While your service is suspended, neither Local Switching, nor Shared Transport MOU charges will be generated or billed. Monthly recurring charges for the port and switch features (if any) continue to apply and will be billed to you. Information describing Suspension of Service is available in Suspension of Service.
Microsoft Network (MSN) Internet Access Powered by CenturyLink" narrowband (dial-up) billing arrangements are not available with NES. During conversion of an existing Retail service with MSN Internet Access Powered by CenturyLink narrowband billing arrangements to NES, CenturyLink will remove the following Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs), all of which are followed by the Field IDentifier (FID) DVDP, e.g. N8BAB/DVDP: N8BAB, N8BAC, N8BB1, N8BB2, N8BBD, N8BCB, N8BD1, N8BD2, N8BD3, N8BD4. This activity will not impact end-user narrowband functionality.
CenturyLink Choice TV (a cable TV service over fiber optic facilities) and CenturyLink Choice Online (a VDSL high-speed Internet Access Service) arrangements are not available with NES. These arrangements are indicated by the presence of one or more of the following USOCs: AS3TV, NMOTA, or NMOTD. If the end-user wants to retain CenturyLink Choice TV/Online functionality, they must contact CenturyLink Choice TV/Online to arrange for alternative billing arrangements prior to the submission of your conversion Local Service Request (LSR). If you request conversion of a CenturyLink Retail service with CenturyLink Choice TV/Online to NES, CenturyLink will remove the arrangement from the end-user customer's account. This activity will remove end-user CenturyLink Choice TV/Online functionality. Following conversion, if your end-user wishes to reestablish CenturyLink Choice TV/Online functionality and alternative billing arrangements, additional nonrecurring and/or monthly charges may apply.
Technical Publications
Technical characteristics, including Network Channel /Network Channel Interface (NC/NCI™) codes are described in Technical Publication, Unbundled Switch Elements 77391.
Additional information can be found in the following:
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Publications
- Technical Publication, Interconnection and Collocation for Transport and Switched Unbundled Network Elements and Finished Services, 77386
Rate Structure
Monthly Recurring Charges (MRCs) for NES are the sum of the monthly recurring rates of the following elements:
- The NES port (including the flat switch port MRC plus Local Switching Minutes Of Use (MOU), provided in the NES Rate Sheet
- Switch Features provided in the NES Rate Sheet
- Shared Transport MOU provided in the NES Rate Sheet
- ITP provided in the Rate Sheet or Exhibit A of the applicable Interconnection Agreements (ICAs) in effect between CenturyLink and CLEC
- Any additional MRCs for other value-added services, e.g. OS/DA, provided in either your ICA and/or NES Rate Sheets.
For Mass Market switching, CenturyLink will implement NES MRC changes annually, effective January 1 of each year, in accordance with terms, conditions, and rates contained in the NES Rate Sheet.
Analog line side ports that are identified as serving residential end-user customers will receive, on a monthly basis, the "Analog Port Residential end-user credit" provided in the NES Rate Sheet. Lines not specifically identified as serving a residential end-user customer (by the presence of the LAWUR USOC) will not receive the credit.
NES products include either one residential or one business directory listing (dependent on end-user application and the product requested) for each main telephone number, at no charge. Premium and privacy listings are also available with NES services. Regardless of residential or business directory appearance, all premium and privacy listings (with the exception of residential additional listings, i.e., USOC RLT) are categorized as business for rating purposes. Information describing directory listing availability and ordering is described in White Pages Directory Listings.
Local Switching and Shared Transport MOUs are billed per MOU for Mass Market Analog Ports. Local Switching and Shared Transport charges on the remaining Mass Market and Enterprise Market products are billed per line/trunk, per month.
CenturyLink does not assess surcharges in conjunction with NES, and none of the following surcharge USOCs should be included on any NES LSR:
- Federal Carrier Access Line Charge (CALC) or End-user Line Charge - 9LM or 9ZR
- Federal Universal Service Fund Charge - 9PZ++
- Local Surcharge for Emergency Reporting Service/911 Emergency Service Fund - UXTAB, UXTBC, UXTBJ, UXTCB, UXTDH, UXTEA, UXTEC, UXTEP, UXTEX, UXTFN, UXTH5, UXTMN
- Telecommunications Relay Charge - AH8
- Telephone Assistance Plan - LXSMN
- Rating element for an access line - DTLRX, DTLBX
The Oregon EAS increment USOC TBX is not required on NES services and does not provide any functionality.
Non-recurring Charges (NRCs) for NES installation, disconnection (in some states) and feature activity are provided in the NES Rate Sheet.
Collocation and ITP MRCs and NRCs are provided in the Rate Sheet or Exhibit A of the applicable ICAs in effect between CenturyLink and CLEC.
MRCs and NRCs are available in the CLSP Rate Sheet of your Master Services Agreement (MSA) and/or the Rate Sheet or Exhibit A of the applicable ICA.
The Subsequent Order NRC, USOC NHCUU or NHCVQ, provided in the NES Rate Sheet is applicable in all states, on a per-order basis when changes are requested to existing service. This includes changing a telephone number, initiating or removing Suspension of Service, denying or restoring service, adding, removing or changing features, and other similar requests.
Tariffs, Regulations and Policy
Tariffs, regulations and policies are located in the state specific Tariffs/Catalogs/Price Lists.
Optional Features
The following downloadable documents provide complete lists of switch features that are generally compatible with each type of NES product, as well as descriptions, availability, pricing, and ordering information for each feature:
- Features - Analog Line Side Ports
- Hunting Features - Analog Line Side Ports
- Features - ISDN BRI Line Ports
With ISDN PRI Trunk Ports, optional features include ISDN Calling Name Delivery (NM1PP), ISDN Redirecting Number Delivery (RN4PP), and ISDN Call Transfer (ZPTMX).
Optional switch feature availability is dependent on the capabilities of each serving CenturyLink CO switch. You may determine feature availability for each switch by using the following resources:
- The Interconnect Mediated Access (IMA) Graphic User Interface (GUI) PreOrder functions. For instructions on how to check optional feature availability, refer to the PreOrder section of the IMA User's Guide, or
- The ICONN Database, which provides information on CenturyLink's local network, including optional features activated in each individual CenturyLink central office switch, by USOC (Some listed features may not be available with CLSP)
In addition to the feature information available by the aforementioned resources, USOCs and Field Identifiers (FIDs) are also described in the Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs) and Field IDentifiers (FIDs) Overview. Use of the USOC/FID Finder will assist you in identifying features by USOC and/or FID.
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NES ports can be combined with other UNEs, such as Unbundled Local Loops, or your own facilities to provide a complete service for your end-user. Additional information regarding Unbundled Local Loops is located in Unbundled Local Loop - General Information.Alternatively, CenturyLink Local Service Platform(CLSP) products provide finished services on your behalf to your end-user. Additional information regarding CLSP is located in CenturyLink Local Services Platform® (CLSP®).
Product Prerequisites
If you are a new CLEC and are ready to do business with CenturyLink, view Getting Started as a Facility-Based CLEC, and Interconnection Agreement, and Commercial Agreements.
In order for existing CLECs to request NES, ICAs must include ITP, Collocation, OS, DA, etc., and must not include Unbundled Network Elements - Platform (UNE-P) and/or UBS, or Amendments will be necessary for NES. If you are an existing CLEC and wish to amend your ICA, and/or Customer Questionnaire, refer to Interconnection Agreement Amendments. To initiate NES commercial negotiations, refer to Commercial Agreements and Commercial Solutions Customer Questionnaires.
You must have an established Collocation in your end-user's serving CenturyLink CO to offer NES.
General pre-ordering activities are described in the Pre-Ordering Overview.
Requirements for pre-ordering are described in Local Service Ordering Guidelines (LSOG) Pre-Order.
The Interconnect Mediated Access (IMA) User's Guide specifically details the information applicable to pre-ordering functions.
In order for you to provide service to an end-user, it is your responsibility to have a signed Letter of Authorization (LOA) from the end-user on file before ordering. You are responsible for obtaining authorization from the end-user to handle the disconnection of the end-user's service from their current service provider. Should a dispute or discrepancy arise regarding your authority to act on behalf of the end-user, you are responsible for providing written evidence of your authority to CenturyLink.
General ordering activities are described in the Ordering Overview.
Service interval guidelines are located in the Service Interval Guide (SIG).
Service Requests for Analog Line Side Ports, ISDN BRI Line Side Ports, DID®/PBX trunk group members and ISDN PRI B channel ports are submitted using the following Local Service Ordering Guidelines (LSOG) forms:
- End-User (EU)
- Port Service (PS)
- Directory Listing (DL) as appropriate
NES service requests for the DS-1 Local Message Trunk Port and NES ISDN PRI DS-1 facilities are submitted using the following LSOG forms:
- Loop Service (LS)
|NES Port Type
|Product Name Used in the CenturyLink LSOG Rule Table or Usage Matrix
|LSOG Forms
|Analog Line Side Port
|Analog Line Side Port
|Analog Line Side Port
|1, 2, or 3
|Digital Line Side Port
|Digital Line Side Port
|ISDN BRI Line Port
|1, 2, or 3 H(e.g. 1H)
|PBX/DID Trunk Port
|PBX/DID Trunk Port
|DS-0/Analog Trunk Port
|DS-1 DID/PBX Trunk Port - Trunk Group Member
|Trunk Group Member/Network Connections, per Trunk
|DS-1 Trunk Port
|DS-1 DID/PBX Trunk Port - Facility
|DID/PBX Trunk Port
|DID/PBX Trunk Port Facility
|PRI/ISDN Trunk Port - Trunk Group Member
|Trunk Group Member/Network Connections, per Trunk
|Not supported - Ordered via IIS
|DS-1 PRI/ISDN Trunk Port - Facility
|DS-1 PRI ISDN Trunk Port
|Not supported - Ordered via IIS
(*) Directory Listing forms, as appropriate for activity being requested.
Field entry requirements are described in the LSOG.
Service Requests should be placed using IMA Extensible Markup Language (XML), IMA Graphical User Interface (GUI), or via facsimile to (888) 796-9089.
A Design Layout Record (DLR) request is described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
Service requests can be rejected for various reasons. Error and rejection notifications are described in the Ordering Overview.
USOCs and FIDs are described in the Universal Service Order Codes (USOCs) and Field IDentifiers (FIDs) Overview.
A list of USOCs and FIDs required for ordering ISDN BRI in the 5ESS switch type is available by downloading the NES BRI 5ESS Ordering Information.
A list of USOCs and FIDs required for ordering ISDN BRI in the DMS100 switch type is available by downloading the NES BRI DMS100 Ordering Information.
A list of USOCs for UBS ISDN BRI requests is available by downloading the NES Digital Line Side Port (ISDN BRI) USOCs.
Identification of CLSP Residential end-users
NES Analog Line Side Ports serving Residential end-users will be identified by the presence of the USOC LAWUR in the Service & Equipment (S&E) section of the CSR. Any Analog Line Side Ports without the presence of LAWUR will be classified as Business. Whether submitting an LSR for new or conversion activity from existing services, you must include LAWUR in the FEATURE field of the Resale form on the LSR to receive the "residential end-user credit'.
When you submit an LSR to identify an existing UBS Analog Line Side Port account serving a residential end-user to NES service the following field entries are required:
|LSR Form Field
|Valid Entry
|Value of 1st Character in TOS must be 2
|PS Form Field
|Valid Entry
To identify an Analog Line Side Port as Residential on new LSRs, include LAWUR in the FEATURE field of the Port Service form as indicated in the table below:
|LSR Form Field
|Valid Entry
|V, Z or N
|Value of 1st Character in TOS must be 2
|PS Form Field
|Valid Entry
|DL Form Field (if Required)
|Valid Entry
Provisioning and Installation
General provisioning and installation activities are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
Pending Service Order Notice (PSON) and Completion Notification (CN) are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) intervals are located in the SIG.
A jeopardy occurs on a service request if a condition exists that threatens timely completion. Jeopardy notifications are described in the Provisioning and Installation Overview.
NES DS-1 facility terminations must be provisioned before NES trunk group member terminations (DID/PBX/PRI/Message) can be provisioned.
Maintenance and Repair
General maintenance and repair activities are described in the Maintenance and Repair Overview.
Customer Records and Information System (CRIS) billing is described in Billing Information - Customer Records and Information System (CRIS).
Loss and Completion Reports are described in Billing Information - Additional Outputs - SMDR, Completion Report, Loss Report.
Local CenturyLink 101 "Doing Business With CenturyLink"
- This introductory web-based training course is designed to teach the Local CLEC and Local Reseller how to do business with CenturyLink. It will provide a general overview of products and services, CenturyLink billing and support systems, processes for submitting service requests, reports, and web resource access information. Click here for Course detail and registration information.
Interconnect Mediated Access (IMA) Directory Listing Training
- This course introduces the participant to the IMA functionality
as well as the processes that need to be followed to establish,
change and/or delete directory information. The participant will
review the resources available to assist with Directory Listing
questions and processes. A significant amount of time will be
spent reviewing CenturyLink listing business rules and how to complete
an Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF) Directory Form via IMA. Click
here to learn more about this course and to register.
For additional information regarding Directory Listing Providers Business Procedures refer to the Directory Listing Providers Business Procedures document.
View additional CenturyLink courses in the Course Catalog.
CenturyLink contact information is located in Wholesale Customer Contacts.
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Bicyclists make their presence felt in Orr
Hundreds converge on the small town as part of fundraising bike tour through the region
Tom Klein
ORR – Roy Carlsted rode his bicycle 60 miles before opting to catch a ride for the last 20-plus miles to Orr.
"I kind of slagged off," he said over a beer at the Orr Municipal's beer garden.
But as the MS TRAM's elder statesman, the 89-year-old has no need to apologize. Most would have retired to a rocking chair at his age instead of cycling their way across the northern half of Minnesota.
Carlsted was just one of nearly 800 cyclists taking part in this year's MS TRAM, which is taking a meandering route from International Falls to Duluth. Along the way, the group is also raising funds to battle multiple sclerosis. The goal is to raise $850,000 to fight MS and the group is already more than halfway to their objective.
The group left International Falls on Monday morning and traveled more than 80 miles before reaching Orr where they spent the night and more than tripled the local population.
"They were a really nice bunch of people," said Orr City Clerk Louise Redmond, who added that many cyclists complimented Orr's volunteers on the welcome they received.
"A lot of them plan to bring their families back here on vacation," said Redmond, who said the visit also gave the local economy a nice boost with area restaurants and motels filled on Monday. Both Calvary Lutheran and St. Mary's Catholic Church hosted meals and were able to generate some funds, as did the American Legion.
The only hitch in the day came toward evening when rain fell and the band that was scheduled to perform had to cancel.
Even that didn't dampen the bikers' enthusiasm, with groups heading to the Orr Muni to perform karaoke, including one talented biker who performed on harmonica and sang.
Monday not only marked the first MS TRAM stay in Orr, but also went down in history as the longest single-day ride in the event's 21-year history. The previous record, according to ride marshal Steve Reynolds of Owatonna, was 72 miles. This year's TRAM featured an 84-mile ride on the first day.
For Yvonne Novak, taking part in her first MS TRAM, it sounded a bit daunting.
"I was a little nervous," the Duluth 47-year-old admitted. But the overcast day and lack of wind made the ride easier than she anticipated.
Even so, she planned to hit the bed early. "We're starting at 4 a.m. the next morning" to beat the heat, she explained, while waiting for the champagne chicken dinner to begin at Calvary Lutheran.
Terry Gallagher is also a relative newcomer to the MS TRAM. The Apple Valley cyclist took part in last year's ride and enjoyed it enough for another go this year.
He praised the scenic beauty of the area and the warm welcome that cyclists have received. "Every town we stop in is just awesome," he said. "Orr is a heck of a little town."
Tim Fisher is veteran of the MS TRAM and has taken part in all but two of the rides.
An avid cyclist, he parks his car from February to October and travels everywhere by bike. "I put 7,000 miles on my bicycle each year," the 65-year-old said.
"I have six friends with MS so this is something that I've got to do," he said of his involvement in the MS TRAM.
Carlsted is also a veteran cyclist. In his younger days, he took part in RAGBRAI, an annual bike ride across Iowa. He's slowed down since then, he said, but even a triple-bypass couldn't keep him off his bike.
He credits his good health to a large vegetable garden. "I eat a lot of fresh vegetables," he said, supplemented by the occasional hamburger from McDonald's.
Carlsted is such an icon of the ride that several cyclists were sporting buttons with his likeness and the message "I'm riding with Roy."
Although some reserved motel rooms, booked an overnight stay at a resort, or rented a room from a homeowner for the night, the majority of the cyclists bunked in tents covering the former Orr School football field.
Reynolds, who had spent a night in Orr during a bike tour with Jim Klobuchar one year, recalled his last stay on the school grounds within a stone's throw of the railway tracks.
"I swore when that train went by at night it was going through my tent," he laughed.
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People on fixed incomes can't pay more for Elkhart schools
I believe that when you pay off your house, you should never be at risk of losing it because you can't pay the property taxes.
I would like to encourage voters to get out and vote no to the increase in property taxes. The schools should get used to doing with less, just like the rest of us. I walked two miles to school every day as a child and it didn't hurt me a bit.
I'm retired and live on a small Social Security check. I have no pension. Where do you think that I can get extra money to pay more in property taxes?
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I believe that one of the schools has said that it had an increase of 600 students. Perhaps it should check to see how many of them are children of illegal immigrants. The last time I attended a program at my granddaughter's class at school there appeared to be about 50 percent of the students with non-English-speaking parents. The school provided a translator for the parents. I personally resent having to pay for educating people who are not here legally.


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College Hockey:Beavers Prolong Slump For Warriors
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Despite a 20-year gap, the curse against the boys from Bemidji, Minn., continues for Merrimack.
As the rest of his linemates changed up, Beavers junior Myles Kuharski skated alone into the offensive zone to throw a seemingly harmless shot on goal from along the right boards. The slow roller skipped along the ice, deflected off the blocker of goaltender Casey Guenther and rolled into the net for the eventual game-winner with 5:21 left in regulation, helping Bemidji State remain undefeated in its limited history against Merrimack with a 3-2 victory.
Before Saturday night, the only other time the former Division II powerhouses met came in the 1984 NCAA national championship series, in which the Beavers swept the Warriors, 6-3 and 8-1, to complete a perfect 31-0-0 season and capture their first of five titles at that level.
The opener of this weekend series may not have been as meaningful as their first, but the defeat stung just as much for the inconsistent Warriors, now without a victory in nine straight games (0-6-3).
"We have to learn to win, but we have to win in order to learn, too," said dejected Merrimack captain Marco Rosa. "It will come in time because it's a long season, but it's tough right now."
Tied 2-2 after two periods, Bemidji seemed comfortable enough with the close confines of Lawler Arena to turn up the offensive tempo in the third, keeping Merrimack hemmed in its own zone for much of the final 20 minutes. Kuharski's goal came on his team's 11th shot of the period, the amount the Warriors totaled through two complete periods.
"The jump we showed in the third period is what we have," said Beavers head coach Tom Serratore, whose club was tabbed the College Hockey America preseason favorite. "We were very stagnant the first two periods, but we usually like to go up and down. There's not a lot of space out there and these guys block a lot off faceoffs. But this is a good win for us because it's a little bit more up and down in the West."
Both teams traded power-play goals from their captains in the first period with Bemidji opening the scoring at 11:28.
With 19 seconds remaining on Merrimack defenseman Rob LaLonde's tripping penalty, Beavers defenseman Bryce Methven's wrist shot from the blueline surprised Guenther, who was partially screened by Warriors defenseman Ryan Sullivan. The puck sailed over the junior's right shoulder for the senior's first goal of the season.
Rosa ended his personal seven-game scoring drought 5:10 later. The senior's fifth goal this year was set up by a pair of quick, one-time passes from Bryan Schmidt and Brent Gough, allowing Rosa to slip a backhander inside the right post just out of the reach of Bemidji goalie Grady Hunt (16 saves).
Merrimack's only lead of the night lasted mere seconds.
New first-line winger Blake Stewart tipped in a Schmidt blast from the point just 55 seconds into the second period for his first goal in 22 games dating back to last Feb. 4. But the sophomore's sixth career goal was equaled 18 seconds later by Bemidji forward Wade Chiodo, whose wrist shot from the left faceoff dot deflected off the shaft of Merrimack defenseman Tony Johnson's stick and over Guenther's right shoulder.
Both teams had would-be go-ahead goals washed out by referee Joe Andrews — one by Stewart and another by Beavers freshman Luke Erickson — before Kuharski knuckled the clincher past Guenther (24 saves).
"A lot of guys are struggling all at once, that's what it is right now," said Merrimack head coach Chris Serino. "Their frustration level is so high, sometimes they try to do too much, like trying to go before they have the puck.
"We were just horrible, but I don't think it was because of a lack of effort," he said. "Every poor decision that we can make, we're making right now. Every bounce of the puck that can go bad goes bad for us."
Note: Merrimack sophomore Derek Kilduff was sent to Lawrence General Hospital for X-rays of his lower back. Bemidji junior Andrew Murray checked Kilduff hard into the boards with 16:47 left in the third period.
It was the second straight week a Warriors player needed to be taken to the hospital. Sophomore forward Matt Johnson was sent to Boston University Medical Center last Saturday with a broken jaw, an injury that will sideline him the rest of the season.
Merrimack, which has been without star freshman defenseman Jeff Caron for the last two games with a knee problem, will petition the NCAA in an effort to obtain a medical redshirt for Johnson for this season.
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Adam Cornelson did just enough to keep his lead at The Wildfire Invitational presented by PC Financial, firing a 5-under 67 on Friday to reach 14-under par through two rounds at Wildfire Golf Club.
The Langley, BC, native chalked up five birdies on a bogey-free day, including one at the par-3 ninth, his final hole of the day, to lead by one over playing partner Brock Mackenzie of the U.S.
Cornelson, a fourth-year PGA Tour Canada member, arrived at Wildfire situated 97th on the Order of Merit, knowing he needs to make a move up the leaderboard to capitalize on the biggest opportunity of his season – if not his career. The University of New Orleans grad has five career top-25 finishes on the tour, but is looking for his first top-10 after missing five of his past six cuts.
The solid starts for Cornelson and Mackenzie came after the pair played together in each of the first two rounds. The duo has combined for 27 birdies, an eagle and just two bogeys through 36 holes.
One shot back of Mackenzie at 12-under were Americans Joe Panzeri and Randall Hutchison.
Mackenzie peaking at right time in banner season
With a storied playing resume that includes two PGA Tour Canada wins and 73 starts on the Web.com Tour, it's no small statement for Brock Mackenzie to say he's playing better than he ever has, but that's exactly what the Order of Merit No. 3 says he's doing this season on PGA Tour Canada.
In addition to his win in Calgary, Mackenzie has two other top five finishes to his name this season, just $7,665 back of Order of Merit No. 2 Tim Madigan, who missed the cut at Wildfire. Mackenzie can pass Madigan with a three-way T3 or better this weekend.
Hemmerich continues under par streak to begin pro career
Kitchener's Chris Hemmerich has kept the strong start to his professional career going this week at Wildfire, sitting T7 through 36 holes. The 21-year-old has yet to shoot a score of par or worse as a professional after a four-under 68 on Friday that put him 10-under through two rounds.
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Tucson, Ariz. ?- The Arizona women's gymnastics team (6-3, 1-0) knocked off a Top 10 team for the second consecutive week as they came from behind to beat Arizona State (3-2, 0-2) 193.925-193.500. The Wildcats were once again led by individual titles in all four events, as they defeated their in-state rival during the regular season for the first time since 1998.
The Wildcats held a seemingly comfortable lead heading into the fourth rotation (145.400-144.675), but a fall by senior Monica Bisordi and impressive scores for the Sun Devil's on the balance beam kept the team title in doubt. Senior Katie Johnson captured her second individual title of the season in the floor exercise (9.825) as she capped off the Wildcats first conference victory of the year. Sophomore Jamie Holton matched her career best score (9.775).
The Wildcats fell behind early after the first two rotations on the vault and the uneven bars. Johnson again paced the Wildcats as she shared the individual title with Sun Devil Ashley Kelly on the vault (9.825). Freshman Rachelle Silberg set a career best on the vault (9.650).
The Wildcats dug themselves a hole on the uneven bars with two low scores by senior Stevie Fanning 9.175) and sophomore Aubrey Taylor (9.125). The Wildcats would, however, get a boost from a trio of seniors. Jamie Schell earned a share of the individual title with Arizona State's Kelly (9.825), while Jamie Duce and Bisordi each added 9.725 marks.
The Wildcats took control of the meet in the third rotation as they completed their best rotation of the year on the balance beam (48.825). Bisordi claimed the individual title (9.875) and freshman teammate Danielle Hicks (9.700) set a career best score.
The Wildcats team total of 193.925 was their highest score of the season. It was the first meet the Wildcats competed as an unranked team in 49 consecutive weeks dating back to February 19, 2001. With the victory, the Wildcats improved their record against ranked teams to 5-3. Arizona will travel to Seattle, Wash., next Friday to take on Washington, Minnesota and Seattle Pacific.


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People are always telling me how I'm weird, but in a good way. XD I've began taking the words weird, strange, quirky, and nerdy as compliments.
Once you master the art of acting, which is a very important skill for an INTJ to learn if they wish to one day rule the world, it's fairly easy to attract other types. There is downside to acting though, you could go overboard with the acting and the person your trying to convince may fall in love with who you aren't. No point in dating someone who isn't in love with the real you. You can always be just flat out truthful about yourself as well.


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"This new restaurant will truly have something for everyone," said Pebble Beach Company Chief Executive Officer Bill Perocchi. "While the food is unparalleled, it is the complete dining experience—from the atmosphere, to the design, to the incredible views—that will have guests coming back again and again, whether it's a small bite after the perfect day on the course or a special dinner to commemorate a birthday or anniversary."
The restaurant will also highlight an iconic moment in Pebble Beach history. To symbolize the return of Pebble Beach to American ownership in 1999, a commemorative bench has been placed overlooking the 18th hole where the acquisition was consummated. The bench honors the vision of its owners to preserve this national treasure for future generations, thus the name of the restaurant, "The Bench".
"We are very proud of the history of Pebble Beach," added Mr. Perocchi "and to commemorate this very special milestone through The Bench is something we are excited to share with our guests."
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- What do you want to do? Graduate school? Employment? Internships?
- Where do you want to be? In the US? Back in your home country? In another country?
- What career path are you interested in? What career fields are associated with your major, minor, cluster or certificate?
- What can you do to establish and articulate career, job search, internship, or graduate school goals?
- What barriers are there?
Be specific, yet patient regarding time frames for reaching goals!
2. Meet with Career Center and International Services Office Professionals:
- The Career Center – Career Center Professionals can help you with choosing a major and identifying potential career paths, connecting your major to career options, getting experience through internships or work, with conducting a job search in the US or abroad, and with graduate school admissions efforts.
- ISO – ISO staffers can provide information regarding documentation, timelines, and change of status, applying for CPT and OPT, as well as all visa status questions.
- Attend Career Center and ISO Events and Workshops: Learn more about job search, internships, and network with alumni in informal settings.
3. Understand Visa Issues and How They Impact Your Work Eligibility: Develop a plan for how to talk to an employer about being an international student and about how much information you wish to share in any documentation you provide.
4. Create Documents: Resume, Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letters (Letters of Introduction, Letters of Application and Networking Notes), Writing Samples, and Graduate School Statements.
5. Identify Lists of Graduate School Programs and/or Potential Employers: The Career Center has resources to help find graduate school programs, employers who hire international students, employers by geographic location and those within specific industries.
6. Build Networking Relationships: Make sure everyone you know is aware of what you are looking for. Share your goals with professors, friends, family, and supervisors in your home country, in your targeted country, or here in the U.S. Everyone can help you if you state your goal and carefully request consideration, referrals and support!
7. Apply to Graduate Schools and Employment Postings, and then Follow up: Once you have a clear strategy, a list of schools and/or employers, and all documents are written, it's time to start applying! After you make initial contact, you must follow up by phone, or via email. Always check the status of your applications. Do employers and/or graduate schools have all the information needed, when will decisions be made, and how will you be informed of decisions?
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This is probably the first hit and run with the culprit being under four feet tall and wearing a diaper that the police have run into lately. This is just what happened when a three-year-old boy knocked his aunt's Jeep out of gear in his family's driveway and it rolled down an incline and into a neighbor's house, according to News Max on July 28.
The diaper-clad lad hit a house with the Jeep and then got out of the vehicle, ran back home and went inside to watch TV, cartoons to be exact! This little boy and his infatuation for cars brought the police out to the same home twice in one day.
The first time the three-year-old was found sitting in a Jeep by himself in front of his Myrtle Creek, Oregon home. He was asked by police where his parents were and the three-year-old said they weren't home, but he pointed out a relative who was in the house asleep, reports ABC News.
The police spoke with the relative about 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The toddler had the keys to the Jeep and the doors weren't locked.
Tuesday evening at 7:30, the police were called out to the neighborhood again. This time because a Jeep had rolled across an intersection and slammed into a house. A witness saw a boy in a diaper jump out of the Jeep and run to his house.
The little guy managed to knock the vehicle out of gear and go for a ride. When the 911 call came in saying that a Jeep hit a house and a diaper-clad boy was seen running from the scene of the accident that sounded awfully familiar to the cops.
When Officer Kevin Taggart arrived at the child's house, the toddler was sprawled out on the couch watching cartoons like nothing had ever happened. This time the mother was home and police talked with her.
She explained that what her son had done was an accident and that she had been in the bathroom when her son ran outside and took the short, but dangerous joy ride. She later told the media that the Jeep has a manual transmission and it was parked on an incline, so when it was knocked out of gear it kept on rolling.
Once the toddler knocked it out of gear he was on a roll picking up speed. Brennan Pennington was cited for failing to properly supervise her child after incident where the car hit the house. This news started a storm of comments across the social network sites.
Some reprimanded the mother for not watching her child more closely, others didn't find fault with the mother who couldn't even go the bathroom without the toddler getting into trouble. Some said that it is hard to watch a toddler 24-hours a day.
Believe it or not, some of the comments weren't about the child's behavior, but from people wanting to know why a three –year-old is still in diapers. That was more important to them apparently than the child's behavior putting him at risk.


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Welcome to Shipston-on-Stour
Situated just 11 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon and located on the river Stour, is the historically renowned market town of Shipston-on-Stour. With a thriving and vibrant community Shipston-on-Stour is a wonderful rural and idyllic town to visit during your stay in the Cotswolds.
Shipston is a very attractive market town which has preserved its medieval roots seen all too clearly in the architecture of its shops, commercial buildings and houses. The name Shipston derives from the Old English 'Scepwaeisctune' or rather "Sheep Wash Town". Evidence was only recently discovered of a Roman villa just a mile away and will without doubt surprise everyone with more historical discoveries in the future.
Spend a day in Shipston and you will be rewarded and have a sense that you are part of a community which is lost in many towns today. Shipston has managed to hold onto its true identity in a time when so many towns have lost theirs.
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"NCIS" celebrates a milestone with next week's "Dressed to Kill," for which CBS released a new sneak preview on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Robert Wagner is back for the show's 250th episode.
In this next "NCIS" episode, Tony (Michael Weatherly) confronts a man impersonating a Navy officer, but when guns are drawn and the man ends up dead, the only eyewitness turns out to be Tony's father (Robert Wagner). And since Senior is Senior, he's not just in town to visit his son; he has a secret to tell him.
The "Dressed to Kill" promo begins with the characters offering a slew of adjectives to describe the episode, so it boils down to it being, essentially, great. Unfortunately, it doesn't really offer much else that you don't already know or expect, except maybe a look at Tony in that hat. (It does look like "dressed to kill" could be used to describe Tony in this episode.) Senior is very much a central figure of the preview from that point on, first getting a hug from Abby (Pauley Perrette) and then ending up being the only eyewitness to the shooting in the alley.
"NCIS" season 11 airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on CBS. What do you think of this episode 16 "Dressed to Kill" promo? What are you hoping to see in the show's 250th episode?
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Sleep and Time (VN Diary No. 24)
Slept badly last night. Actually, didn't sleep much at all.. Drank an espresso in the late afternoon and it kept me up until nearly four this morning. It didn't help that the clock in the St. Joseph's bell tower tolls on the quarter hour. The bell itself is not robust — not the big French casting one would imagine given the history of the church. Instead, I imagine one of those large Chinese gongs with a knob in the center and some kind of Soviet-era mechanical device that brings a hammer down on it. To make it even more difficult for the sleeper, sometimes the bell tolls once, sometimes twice and occasionally three times at each quarter hour, without apparent pattern. The first couple of nights I was here, jet-lagged, I thought the hour got three bells, the half hour two and the quarters one each, but that is not the case I discovered last night. Like so many things here, the order, if there is an order, is not apparent, appearing random, capricious.
Vietnam Diary 5 (Nhat Ky 5)
Despite the fact that I haven't quite made it to VN yet, this is my fifth diary entry. I'm in the Hong Kong airport drinking Starbucks coffee and enduring my final layover before I make the hop over to Hanoi this afternoon. If you asked me exactly how long I've been in transit I wouldn't be able to tell you — once you cross the international dateline flying west for 18 hours, the elasticity of time becomes weirdly evident. The Hong Kong airport also looks like a larger version of the Ottawa and Vancouver BC airports from which I started my trip, which lends a spatial element to my temporal confusion. The good news is that it's mid-morning and, having slept a bit on the plane, I am not entirely wiped out. No telling how I'll feel by the time I actually check into the Spring Hotel on Nha Chung street in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. I'm hoping to have the energy to shower, take a walk, and eat dinner at a banh cuon stall.
Happy New Year
It was only an accident that I was awake for the actual moment of the new year's arrival. Neither Carole nor I have been awake for the turning of the year in many years and last night we went to bed, as usual, around eleven o'clock, but one of the terriers woke me up jumping on or off the bed at about five to twelve. I can't read an alarm clock without my glasses, so we have one of those old-fogie jobs that projects the time on the ceiling. The dog settled back down and I lay there watching the red numbers tick away to midnight. Very peaceful. This morning we drank black coffee & ate steel-cut oats with dried cherries, pecans, and brown sugar. I put half & half in my cereal; Carole virtuously put buttermilk in hers.
So anyway, every once in a while my friend (and frequent commenter on this blog) Ed Mycue sends me a sheaf of poems, which I read and put in a folder. Yesterday as I was trying to organize some manuscripts and drafts in a file drawer, I pulled out a stack of Ed's poems. This one was on top — I think it may have arrive around this time last year — and I thought it would make a good New Year statement. Tempus fugit & all that.
Wellness Report
i press on slogging through the daily shit with a silly smile on my lips possibly. up to my ankles in new ideas and dead friends. you can't stay mad at life although madness is a condition with a long tail. and has a zoom lens. the labyrinth snakes through dreams switching evolutions and exchanging stigmas. ah me, said the iceland singer as she took another swing at the australian paparazzi.
That pretty much sums it up, I think. I've put out fresh suet and scattered seeds for the winter birds — it was ten below this morning when we woke up, but the sun is shining & we have a roaring fire going in the wood stove


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I have a requirement to connect to a remote ftp server via unix terminal. I don't have gui access. The server runs ftp explicit over tls/ssl.
Could someone please help me with this?
I saw a post regarding the same using Ruby, but I need to do this without using any scripting languages. I can use only linux shell scripts and download commands if available.


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