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How to Make Accessible Web Content Using Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver MX and MX 2004, developed by Adobe, formerly Macromedia, is one of the most popular and powerful web development applications available today. It is popular for a few reasons:
- Its WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) interface allows you to create a web page without looking at the code. If you are new to web Design, this can be especially inviting.
- The HTML code created in the WYSIWYG interface tends to be cleaner and more compliant with W3C HTML and XHTML specifications than code created with other tools. Standards compliant code is usually more accessible more compatible with emerging and assistive technologies.
- You can make changes manually, or in the view, without worrying that Dreamweaver will change your code back. This feature has really set Dreamweaver apart from other web development applications.
- It integrates smoothly with other Macromedia tools, especially Flash.
Accessibility Features of Dreamweaver
Many of the features mentioned in this article are only available in the most recent versions of Dreamweaver (MX and MX 2004). If you are using Dreamweaver 4 or earlier, many of the features mentioned below will not be available, or will not be as complete. See Accessibility techniques for versions 3 and 4 below if you would like to read some additional techniques to improve the accessibility features of older versions of Dreamweaver.
New accessibility prompts (if enabled)
Dreamweaver allows developers to be prompted when inserting certain web elements that may need accessibility attributes added to them. Unfortunately, these options are disabled in the preferences by default.
By default, the accessibility options are disabled in Dreamweaver MX. To enable the accessibility features of Dreamweaver MX 2004, selectand then check the boxes for , , , and
Once selected, Dreamweaver will display a prompt for accessibility features when each of the identified elements are inserted into a document.
Accessibility reporting
Dreamweaver can validate against common accessibility standards and give feedback regarding the accessibility of web content. The reports can be accessed by selecting.
Accessibility reference
Among the other reference materials included in Dreamweaver, there is an UsableNet. Unfortunately, the reference is quite technical in nature and not very helpful unless you are already familiar with HTML and accessibility techniques in general.. The reference materials were provided by
Accessible authoring interface
Most of the dialogs, menus, and other interface elements are accessible to screen readers.
Creating Accessible Content
In order for accessibility prompts to display in Dreamweaver:
- The accessibility preferences must be enabled
- You must be in view in the interface. If you are in the view or the code window has the cursor focus when you insert elements, the accessibility prompts will not display.
Alternative text for images
With the accessibility options enabled in the preferences, Dreamweaver now prompts the user for alternative text when an image is inserted into a document.
Type the appropriate and equivalent alternative text into the
longdesc attribute of the
img tag). If nothing is selected for , then the
longdesc attribute is not added to the image. Alternatively, if the image does not convey content and does not provide page functionality, can be selected for to provide empty
alt text (
Once the image has been added to the document, the alternative text can be added or modified by using thepanel.
As with the accessibility prompt, you can selectfrom the drop-down menu to assign empty alternative text to the image.
Longdesc cannot be added to the image using the
longdesc to an image, either re-insert the image and complete the area of the accessibility options or add the
longdesc attribute to the image in the view.
Dreamweaver also provides an option for
alt text for hotspots of client side image maps.
Form labels
With the accessibility options enabled, Dreamweaver will prompt for appropriate labeling information when form elements are added to your web page.
Simply type the appropriate form label into thedialog box. You can then select the label style: , , or . The best results are accomplished by selecting . This allows the form label to be moved to another position within the page and is most compatible with existing screen readers. You can also choose to position the form label before or after the form item. The dialog also provides options for specifying and , neither of which are necessary for accessibility and both of which are often misused.
To add labels to form elements already within a web page, there are three methods that can be used:
- Delete, then reinsert the form element and add the appropriate label using the dialog box.
- Add the appropriate label information in view.
- Select both the label and the form element and select . For this method to work, the label and the form element must be adjacent to each other. When this method is used, Dreamweaver surrounds the label and the form element with the label tags, which limits your ability to move the label and is not fully supported in all screen readers.
Dreamweaver incorrectly provides the
value attribute of the button input element and will read the
alt attribute of the image input element; both of which can be provided using the panel.
Data table accessibility
There are three principles involved in making data tables accessible to screen reader users:
- Designate table headers
- Assign a
scopeto row and/or column headers
- For complex tables, assign
idattributes to header and data table cells.
Dreamweaver's visual interface supports option 1 (designating headers), partially supports option 2 (assigning
scope), and does not support option 3.
Dreamweaver supports designating table headers in two ways. First, if the table already exists, you can identify table headers by selecting a table cell, row, or column, then selecting or deselecting theoption on the panel.
Second, if the accessibility options are enabled in the, a dialog box will be presented when the table is inserted. You can then choose whether the table has no headers ( ), row headers ( ), column headers ( ), or row AND column headers ( ).
Dreamweaver will designate the correct cells as table headers using the
<th> tag.
If the table you are inserting is not a data table, do not select any of the accessibility options, as non-data tables do not need these additional accessibility features.
When using the
scope attribute to those headers (e.g.,
scope=col or
If you indicate that your table has both row and column headers by selectingunder , then Dreamweaver will designate the top-left cell as a column header. In some instances, this cell may actually be a row header or not a header at all. Be sure to either remove or change the scope attribute for this cell in the view to appropriately match the layout of your data table.
The only way to add the
scope attribute to tables that already exist in your document is to add them manually in view. For complex tables which have headers that span rows or columns and for which
scope is not sufficient, you must add
headers and
id attributes to the table in view. The visual interface does not support the addition of
headers and
Theaccessibility dialog box also allows the addition of and , both of which provide additional information about the contents of the table. In most cases, these should both be provided
Frame titles
If the accessibility option for frames is set within the preferences, Dreamweaver will prompt you for frame titles when a new frameset document is created.
Theoption should be a brief description of the frame contents or functionality. This information will be read by a screen reader to identify the frame. The dialog will only be displayed if you create a new frameset document ( ) and will not display if you modify an existing document into a framed page ( ).
You can also modify
noframes content for the frameset document by selecting .
Accessibility Techniques for Versions 3 and 4
If you are using a version of Dreamweaver that predates MX, you have probably noticed that many of the accessibility features mentioned so far are either not available or not as complete. If you use Dreamweaver regularly, you may want to consider upgrading to a newer version. Still, there are some things you can do to make older versions of Dreamweaver more accessible.
Change the default template to one that is valid
The default blank page that comes with Dreamweaver is not inaccessible per se, but it is incomplete as far as valid HTML is concerned. To update the default blank page, you must exit out of Dreamweaver, then find the folder on your computer where Dreamweaver resides. Inside of that folder should be another folder called configuration, inside of which should be another folder called templates. The path to this folder is probably something like "C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 4\Configuration\Templates," although it may be different on your computer. Inside of the templates folder is a document called default. Open this document in a text editor of some sort (Notepad, Wordpad, Text Edit, or something similar). Then change the HTML inside of that file to look something like this:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
This is not the only valid template. The template above is for documents which are meant to be valid according to the HTML 4.0 Transitional syntax. A template for a XHTML 1.0 transtional document would look something like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
Install an accessibility validator extension
There are two accessibility extensions for Dreamweaver to choose from. Macromedia made one themselves, and UsableNet made another one. Overall, UsableNet's is better and more customizable. Neither one is perfect. The Dreamweaver extensions below can evaluate pages that are on your hard drive.
The "Section 508 Accessibility Suite Extension"
The programmers at UsableNet.com have put together another accessibility validator, which they have called the "508 Accessibility Suite Extension." This extension creates an entirely new menu item called. This extension is more customizable, and has more functionality than Macromedia's extension. You can check a single web page at a time, or you can check entire sites at a time. It should be mentioned that checking the whole site at a time can take a VERY long time. In addition, the sheer quantity of feedback about all of the pages is almost completely unmanageable. When used on a single page, however, this can be a useful tool and a starting point for accessibility.
As with all automated accessibility validators, you must still perform the manual checks or else the feedback is much less useful.


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Well with the feel of spring in the air, the outdoor sports will start to pickup in action, while the indoor sports start to finish up.
GOLF: The MS Gulf Coast Classic will be held March 20-23 here along the MS Gulf Coast, many great golfers will be returning to the greens here for another great classic.
HOCKEY: Our MS Surge are currently 8th in the standings and as the playoffs get closer are still trying to latch a playoff spot, currently these teams are locked in already (#1 Pensacola/ #2 Louisiana/ #3 Huntsville/ #4 MS River Kings/ #5 Peoria/ #6 Knoxville/ #7 Columbus) still battling for the playoffs are #8 The Surge/ #9 Fayetteville #10 Blomington
Minor League Baseball: Will be arriving into Biloxi for the 2015 Season, the Huntsville Stars will be moving down here, so this year we will follow them and see how they do, they open the season on April 3 with a road game to Jacksonville which starts at 6:05pm CDT.
Other Baseball: The Gulf Coast Threshers are currently in Pre-season workups for the start of another season coming off their 2013 Championship Season. First game is scheduled for April.
SOCCER: Still waiting word on the MS Storm if they will be entering into another season of play.
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GOLDEN – The Colorado School of Mines men's basketball team will open up the RMAC portion of its schedule this weekend with matchups at Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The Orediggers (3-1) will take on the Mustangs (1-3) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. before closing out the weekend with an 8 p.m. matchup against the Cowboys (2-1) on Saturday in Las Vegas, N.M.
Mines opened the season with an 87-83 double-overtime victory over Minot State on November 10 in Golden before suffering a 75-72 loss to Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, Neb., on Sunday, November 18.
Last weekend, Mines posted a 90-89 victory over Dallas Baptist before closing out the nonconference portion of its schedule with a 101-52 victory over Haskell on Saturday, November 24.
The Orediggers currently lead the conference with an average of 87.5 points per game, while also leading in field goal percentage (51.5).
Sophomore Brian Muller leads the team with an average of 19.5 points per game while also adding 3.0 assists and 3.2 steals per contest. He opened the season with 28 points in Mines' double-overtime win over Minot State, and has not scored less than 16 points in any one game this season. He has also recorded at least four steals in each of the last three games and has recorded at least three assists in every game this season. He is currently second in the RMAC in scoring and steals per game.
Junior Trevor Wages, the reigning RMAC Offensive Player of the Week, follows Muller on the scoring list with 18.5 points per game which places him third in the conference. The 2011-12 Second Team All-RMAC selection also leads the league with an average of 9.8 boards per game and is tied for the conference lead with 2.2 blocks per game. Wages has not scored less than 15 points in any contest, including a season-high 21 in 22 minutes against Haskell on Saturday.
Juniors Luke Meisch and Nico Mucci follow with averages of 12.2 and 11.8 points per game, respectively, while Meisch sits third in the RMAC with an average of 8.2 rebounds per game.
WNMU has lost three of four games to start the season, with the squad's lone victory coming by a 61-60 final on November 20 against Hawaii-Hilo in Hilo, Hawaii. The squad's three losses have come to Grand Canyon (69-58), MSU-Billings (67-61) and Maryville (70-58).
Chad Carter leads the team with an average of 12.3 points per game while Lucio Luttrell follows with an average of 11.3 points per game. Merle Branch leads the team with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game.
NMHU opened the season with a 79-66 loss to Lubbock Christian on November 9, before posting consecutive wins over Iowa Wesleyan (100-78) and Northern New Mexico (103-59). LaVell McDade leads the team with an average of 15.7 points per game, while Mannie Cass and Roland Fitch follow with averages of 12.3 and 12.0 points per game, respectively.
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It's time to give away more free stuff! This week we're going to be featuring Skullcandy, a name that many of you have heard of, and if you haven't heard of them you really ought to go check them out. Skullcandy has made some of the best quality wired headphones without forcing you to spend too much on them.
Skullcandy has a huge variety of different in-ear, on-ear and over-the-ear headphones that provide a wonderful experience when listening to your music. One of the best parts is that these headphones will work not only on iOS devices, but any device that takes a 3.5 mm jack. The company's been around for 8 years now and is solidifying its place as one of the best headphone manufacturers in the US.
I wanted to partner with Skullcandy as one of our first giveaway sponsors because I currently own 2 of their products: the Full Metal Jacket (FMJ for short) and the Ink'd. The Ink'd, which happens to be the least expensive product in the lineup, still provides a good quality audio experience, and it only gets better with the other products offered. The FMJ is my headphone of choice when I really want to get lost in the music; with an 11 mm speaker diameter built-in to the FMJ's I get an amazingly rich bass experience which rivals that of other more expensive over-ear headsets.
So with that introduction, here's the details about the contest:
Skullcandy has graciously provided 3 headphones as prizes:
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The deadline for entries is end of day Friday, no later than 11:59pm EST. Any entries afterward will not count.
How to enter:
2. Go to our "weekly contest" section near the top of the page, and leave a comment telling us what you're excited to see at Mobile World Congress in Spain next week, or give any predictions you have about what will be announced at the show.
That's it. We're making it pretty easy on you the first couple weeks, so take advantage of it while you can!


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Eonline is reporting today that "Gimme Shelter" will open in theaters next week. "Gimme Shelter" is a movie based on the true story of Several Sources Shelter Founder Kathy Difiore. The 2014 movie is directed and written by Ron Krauss. Several of the real names were changed in the film. (Cast: Vanessa Hudgens, Brendan Fraser and Rosario Dawson.)
"Gimme Shelter" synopsis/plot
Tells the sad but triumphant story of a young girl (Agnes "Apple" Bailey ) who runs away from home to find her biological father. After meeting her father, who works on Wall Street, "Apple" tries to convince him to let her stay in his home. When things don't work out, she finds safety in a shelter for pregnant women and for the first time feels like she has a family.
"Gimme Shelter" is based on the story of Kathy Difiore." Difiore is the founder of a group of New Jersey shelters called Several Sources Shelter aka Several Sources Foundation, according to Life News.com. Her case made national news in the late 1980's, when Mother Teresa wrote a letter to the governor asking him for help in allowing Difiore to keep her shelter open.
"Gimme Shelter" has a release date of January 24 in theaters.


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International Media? There's an App for That!
The Pew Research Center reports that 91% of U.S. adults own a cellphone, with smartphones comprising 61% of that total. Increasingly this is how people get their news. Although the BBG operates in areas with media markets that widely diverge from the U.S., our own research shows that from feature phones to iPads, mobile is definitely on the rise.
As I blogged about last August, 73.1% of Nigerians have a mobile phone. Use of mobile is also prevalent across many other less-developed countries. About eight in 10 Indonesians (81.0%) say they have mobile phones in their household. In Mali's capital, Bamako, nine in 10 adults say they have a mobile phone in their household. More than seven in 10 Somalis (72.4%) say they personally own a mobile phone. Nine in 10 Russians (90.2%) say they personally have cellular phones, and there is virtually no difference between urban and rural areas in ownership in Russia.
Within U.S. international media we must meet our audiences on their platforms of preference. Our challenge is to adapt and innovate within our existing resources. Innovation, outstanding content and pivotal partnerships are the keys to success in this dynamic arena.
Our BBG in-house innovators are making it possible for our global audiences to carry the news in their pockets wherever they may go.
Our Office of Digital & Design Innovation (ODDI) collaborated with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to significantly expand our mobile offerings. The Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Voice of America and Alhurra TV have launched or about to launch a new suite of apps to let our audiences get push notifications of breaking news, stream radio podcasts on demand, as well as download content for offline viewing. Using our new apps for Android and iOS, individuals can easily consume and share content in over 40 languages, a historic innovation, something that has never been done before on a mobile news app.
Earlier this year, ODDI also partnered with Radio Free Asia on bringing long-form journalism across closed borders by releasing an iBook called "Remembering Tiananmen" in both English and Mandarin. The iBook format allows our audiences to fully immerse themselves in our journalism on their tablet devices, and to learn about the China 1989 protests via a multimedia experience. Now ODDI is collaborating with Voice of America to release an interactive book expanding its Immigration: The New Face of America coverage, and the team is working on a second book with RFA in the Uyghur language.
These are just the most recent examples of the innovations underway across the BBG. Credit goes to the internal entrepreneurs and innovators who spot opportunities and pursue them, create compelling content such as our Middle East Broadcasting Networks' Syria Stories, develop groundbreaking mobile apps, and craft other avenues critical to amplifying our journalists' top-notch and sorely-needed reporting to countries where the media are not entirely free.


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We all know the "Achilles heel" of our industry is the "punch list", the work that needs to be completed at the end of the job. Recognizing this fact, G&R has committed to expeditiously completing every project strong. This is also why we adopted and proudly stand behind the phrase mark Guaranteed Results Since 1962.
"Our name is too important to us not to make sure that there are zero unresolved issues and that we have a happy client at the end of the job, states Bob Morel. "This is the guarantee we make to our clients".
The true measure of a contractor is the answer to the question from industry owners and peers "would they work with you again"? The answer to this question by clients of G&R, architects and owner's representatives is a resounding YES.


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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Fedchock, John (William)
Fedchock, John (William), trombonist, composer; b. Cleveland, OH, 18 September 1957. His parents are John Paul Fedchock (1922-2001), born in Elmira, NY, and Eugenia Louise Fedchock (b. 1924), born in Syracuse, NY. He has two siblings, Gale Roberson (b. 1955) and Mark Fedchock (b. 1959). He received a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Studies) and a Bachelor of Music Education from Ohio State University in 1979. There, he also studied trombone with Joseph Duchi. At Eastman School of Music, he got a Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media in 1985. At Eastman, he studied with Rayburn Wright (Arranging), Bill Dobbins (Jazz Theory), and John Marcellus (Trombone). He also had earlier studies with Phill Rizzo (Jazz Theory) at Lakeland Community College and Billy Lang (Trombone) of Cleveland.
John Fedchock established his career as a jazz trombonist in 1980 when he joined the legendary Woody Herman Orchestra. He toured with Woody's "Thundering Herd" for seven years, during which time he was musical director and a featured soloist. He also served as musical coordinator and chief arranger in the production of Herman's last two Grammy Award nominated albums 50th Anniversary Tour and Woody's Gold Star, and received critical acclaim from jazz journalists world-wide. Famed jazz critic Leonard Feather called him the "unsung hero" of Woody's 50th Anniversary Tour album and Woody said of Fedchock, "He's my right hand man. Everything I ask of John he accomplishes, and I ask a lot. He's a major talent." DOWN BEAT magazine stated that "it was the young blood of musicians like Fedchock that helped keep Woody Herman's last years musically healthy and growing." Fedchock still maintains a close association with the Herman orchestra, performing with the group on occasion and continuing to add his own compositions and arrangements to the band's library. Now an active performer and arranger in New York City, Fedchock is the leader of the New York Big Band, a 16 piece group comprised of alumni from major big bands and stars from New York's jazz scene.
Fedchock has toured with T.S. Monk, Gerry Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band, Louie Bellson's Big Band, the Bob Belden Ensemble and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, and has performed at jazz festivals and concert halls around the world. As a solo artist, he appears throughout the United States and has toured abroad as a guest trombonist/composer/ conductor. To add to his already diverse list of multiple talents, Fedchock is also a producer of note, and has lent his studio expertise to several recent recording projects. His keen ears have also led many artists to enlist him as mix producer or consultant, adding the essential finishing touches to their recordings' post-production. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Fedchock is a graduate of The Ohio State University with degrees in Music Education and Jazz Studies. He also holds a master's degree in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He is a clinician and soloist for United Musical Instruments/King Trombones and conducts seminars and workshops at colleges and universities across the country. Fedchock is a Trombone Chair for the International Association of Jazz Educators' Resource Team, and member of the board of advisors for the International Trombone Association. Many of his jazz compositions and arrangements are published by Kendor Music, Inc.
His professional experience has included stints with the John Fedchock NY Big Band (1988-present), Carnegie Hall Jazz Band (1998-present), Woody Herman Orchestra (1980 - present), Bob Belden Ensemble (1988 - 1992), Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band (1988), Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra (1988 - 1994), Louie Bellson Big Band (1988 - 1992), and the Dave Matthews Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (1996-present).
He has been an Educational Specialist/Clinician for United Musical Instruments (1989-present), Adjunct Faculty (Trombone/Jazz Studies) at the University Of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA (1992-present) and has taught at Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops (1992-present).
Selected recordings:
Woody Herman: Live at the Concord Jazz Festival (1981), World Class (1982), 50th Anniversary Tour (1986), Woody's Gold Star (1987); Rosemary Clooney: My Buddy (1983); Richard Stoltzman: Ebony (1988); Bob Belden Ensemble: Treasure Island (1990), The Music of Sting (1991), Turandot (1992); Lew Anderson Big Band: Fired Up (1992); Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra: Evanescence (1994); John Fedchock: New York Big Band (1995), On The Edge (1998); Michael Davis: Absolute Trombone (1997); Kim Pensyl: In The Moment (2000); Bob Belden: Black Dahlia (2000); John Fedchock: Hit The Bricks (2000), No Nonsense (2002)
Television Broadcasts/Video:
The Holly and the Ivy (Natalie Cole); Woody Herman's Big Band Celebration; Tony Bennett with Love; Big Bands at Disneyland (Woody Herman); Woodchoppers Ball (Woody Herman); Woody Herman Remembered (Woody Herman)
Film scores (in orchestra):
Cape Fear; Shaft (2001)
Appearance in DOWN BEAT magazine's Readers' Poll, categories of Trombone, Arranger & Big Band simultaneously. (1995-present)
Recordings in Downbeat's "Best CDs" Issues:
On The Edge & New York Big Band (Best of '90's),
Hit The Bricks (Best of 2000)
Grammy Award Nominated work:
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Woody's Gold Star (1987) (Woody Herman) (Concord)
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The Seward softball team's winning ways have translated to West Texas and the desert. Seward is 5-1 on the spring break trip. They swept El Paso 9-4 and 13-7 in nine innings on Monday. Tuesday was a travel day from El Paso to the Phoenix area. Wednesday, Seward swept the Fighting Artichokes of Scottsdale Community College 3-2 in eight innings and 6-4. Seward is 18-5 and faces #14 Odessa and South Mountain in Phoenix Thursday.
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Temecula Police report that at about 11 a.m., an unknown male entered the US Bank in the 31900 block of Temecula Parkway, brandished a weapon at the employees and demanded money. The employees gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash and the suspect fled from the bank.
As the suspect fled, he ran across Temecula Parkway and caused a significant traffic hazard, police said. He was last seen entering the parking lot near Applebee's restaurant and the Ross Dress for Less business complex. No employees or customers were injured during the incident.
Officers from the Temecula Police Department arrived within minutes of the call and searched the area for the suspect but were unable to locate him. Surveillance photos from the bank were obtained.
The suspect is described as a white male adult, age 25-30, 5-foot-10, 160 pounds. He was wearing a black and gray baseball cap, dark short sleeve shirt, and blue jean pants.
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The Obama administration, through the Department of the Treasury, has given a statement addressing problems with the availability of rental housing. Currently, only 32 out of every 100 low-income families have access to affordable housing. The administration believes that this may be directly related to the housing and financial crisis.
Jeffery Goldstein, Treasury Under Secretary, stated that the administration is considering government intervention, although very limited, to help investors finance and make available lower income properties. They believe that this will boost the housing market and relieve a large burden on low-income families that need affordable housing.
The current investors market has seen little interest in multi-family accommodations (apartment buildings) since the real estate bubble burst. This is for two very distinct reasons. The first reason is quite simple, higher-end properties have flooded the market at incredibly low prices and investors cannot overlook the future profits in such deals. The second problem is the availability of financing.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill has gone into effect, and there are some repercussions from these regulations. The new bill states that banks must shoulder at least 5% of the responsibility of the performance of a loan that they bundle and sell to investors. The only exception to this rule is if the loan has had 20% or more placed as a down payment on the mortgage.
The banks have made it clear that they are not interested in taking even a 5% interest in the performance of the loans they grant, and many have opted to require the large down payments. This has caused many investors to think carefully about which properties to purchase because their down payment money cannot be spread over several properties.
Many economists believe that the Dodd-Frank Bill will hinder other areas of the mortgage market, especially for first-time homebuyers who will need to pay significant down payments or very high interest to get their first loan.
The Treasury Department has stated that it supports all the changes taking place in the financial industry right now, and that these new regulations are necessary to stop the financial crisis. They also stated, however, that there would be some type of program created to ensure that lower income families are not left out in the cold.
There has been no definite answer from the Treasury, the administration or from any of the financial industries on what this program may entail or how soon it is to be enacted.
While the Treasury firmly believes that lax regulations on the lenders and the securitization market led to the recession and the following housing market crash, they also understand that tightening credit is necessary to avoid further market instability. It is the hopes of the administration and the Treasury Department to help the financial market balance itself between good lending practices and flowing credit.
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Brian Norman is Director of African and African American Studies and Associate Professor of English at Loyola University Maryland. He is the author of Dead Women Talking: Figures of Injustice in American Literature (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013), Neo-Segregation Narratives: Jim Crow in Post-Civil Rights American Literature (U of Georgia Press 2010) and The American Protest Essay and National Belonging (SUNY Press 2007). He is also coeditor of Representing Segregation (SUNY Press 2010).
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People that honestly resolved a problem can lucidly offer step-by-step summarizations; those unable to do so cannot.
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Projects that will improve intersections and address road deficiencies in 18 cities throughout Kansas will receive fiscal year 2015 funding under the Kansas Department of Transportation's Geometric Improvement Program.
The state will provide $10.9 million for the projects, which will be built at an estimated cost of $15.4 million. The cities will provide matching funds to cover the remainder of the costs. The percent of state funding is based on the size of the city and ranges from 75 percent for the largest cities to 100 percent for the smallest.
KDOT received 40 applications requesting $27 million in funding (for projects totaling $37 million).
Roads selected for Geometric Improvement funding are part of the state highway system but located within city limits.
Communities selected for the program and the state contribution include:
Augusta, $600,000; Baxter Springs, $303,100; Beloit, $750,000; Coffeyville, $373,900; Dighton, $115,000; Downs, $698,100; Great Bend, $583,200; Hillsboro, $627,400; Horton, $150,200;
Independence, $800,000; Jewell, $567,400; Leavenworth, $700,000; Liberal, $800,000; Manhattan, $900,000; Ness City, $680,200; Norton, $750,000; Stockton, $700,000; Winfield, $800,000.
The Geometric Improvement Program is funded under the T-WORKS transportation program, which was passed by the 2010 Legislature. To track these and other T-WORKS projects, visit the T-WORKS website at http://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWorks/.
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Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj have all confirmed they will not return to "American Idol" leaving producers to scramble for new judges. Is the end of an empire soon to follow? The twelve year-old reality franchise was down 23% to 15.2 million viewers. The show has gone from number one to a top five show.
The "American Idol" tour was originally scheduled to perform in forty cities this summer. With dwindling television viewers, the franchise has cancelled ten dates leaving a mere thirty cities left standing. The tour, set to being on June 29 is now being pushed back to July 19. Cities that were hosting the tour that now are not included Las Vegas, St. Louis, Detroit and Oakland.
When "American Idol" first started, it was the only show of its kind. A few shows came and went ("Singing Bee") and now "American Idol" had direct competition from "America's Got Talent," the "X-Factor," and "The Voice." With other shows, judges, and singers to choose from, it's hard to focus on just one. Could it be that "American Idol" has just become too old and outdated? Do you think brining in past contestants as judges will help revive the failing show?
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A 48-year-old woman allegedly shot and killed her autistic son and then killed herself in a wooded area in Gwinnett County.
And police said they have not yet determined the motive for the murder-suicide, which happened at 550 Rock Springs Road in Lawrenceville.
Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to Rock Springs Park after family members reported the mother and son missing, according to Gwinnett County police.
Mrs.Thuy Phan and her 24-year-old son, Mr. Vincent Phan, were last heard from earlier in the evening, police spokesman Cpl. Edwin Ritter said. Mr. Phan was clinically diagnosed as being autistic.
"Family members were looking for them for a period of time and Mrs. Phan's oldest son found her vehicle in Rock Springs Park," Cpl. Ritter said.
Officers established a command post and assembled a search team to search the park.
Shortly after 10 p.m., members of the search team located their bodies in a wooded area off of a paved pathway.
Each appeared to have died from a gunshot wound, Cpl. Ritter said. Gwinnett County Crime Scene Unit and Homicide Unit responded to investigate the scene.
"At this time, investigators believe that Mrs. Phan shot her son and then turned the gun on herself," Cpl. Ritter said.
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Predictive dialers are ideal to a variety of businesses; however the service is bound by several regulations such as the Do Not Call register that strictly prohibits telemarketers from making unsolicited calls to those who have joined this growing list.
Governments across the world have made the Do Not Call register more stringent and are implementing stricter laws to enforce it. Recently, an Australian financial solutions provider has been issued an infringement notice for violating the Do Not Call Register.
Ordered to Heritage Financial Solutions upon allegations that it had been calling numbers that were listed on ACMA's Do Not Call Register, an investigation found that calls promoting Heritage Financial Solutions were made without the finance company first checking the numbers against the register, an act that is illegal in Australia.
Following the allegations, the company has been charged with a fine of nearly $17,000 that must be made the ACMA. According to ACMA, the financial solutions company has not adequately supervised the activities of the organization's telemarketers.
This instance further proves the growing importance of predictive dialers that abide by the rules and regulations advocated by law enforcement agencies, says NooJee Telephony Solutions Director Brett Sutton.
"Australian companies are fully aware that it is illegal for fax marketers or telemarketers to make any form of contact to people that have put their names down on the Do Not call Register. That could be a registered mobile phone, fixed line or fax number," Sutton added in a statement.
Following the implementation of the Do Not Call Register (DNCR), there has been a significant decrease in unsolicited telemarketing calls. According to a research conducted by ACMA, 88 percent of the people with registered numbers on the Do Not Call Register (DNCR) noted receiving a decreased amount of telemarketing calls.
Charities, religious and public interest organizations are exempt from the Do Not Call register yet any other organization must ensure that they know who their telemarketers are calling at all times to avoid penalties such as those Heritage Financial Solutions is currently suffering from.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Last week I finished up my 3rd official week of ˝ Marathon training. I'm using a modified 8 week program to prepare to run the ShamRockin' Half Marathon on March 11th . It's coming up fast and I'm about 45 days out from the race. Part of me is wondering what I've gotten myself into and I'm sure I'll be cursing myself on race day. But the other part of me knows that if I train well and trust in that training, I will be able to run this half with grace and dignity (I hope).
My long run for week 3 was 9 miles. I was supposed to run in on Sunday but due to weather and extreme laziness, I decided to post pone until Monday and hope for better weather. Monday started off with high winds and lots of rain but by the time I got off work, the sun was out and the wind had died down to almost nothing.
I got home as soon as I could and even though my Hubby had a friend visiting that I would have like to chat with, I quickly changed into my running gear and headed out the door. Hubbs friend thought it was pretty funny to see me in my running tights, reflective vest and headlamp but it was going to get dark before I finished my run and I needed to see and be seen. Safety first, right?
After a quick conversation about 5k times with Hubbs friend I headed out. I managed to get out the door at a very decent time of 5:15pm. It was still light, the temperature was 53degrees and the wind was very light and from the south. The run was good with no close calls with cars thanks to my reflective vest and headlamp. But the temperature was dropping. I ran 9.27 miles in 1:35:35 with an average pace of 10:19 which is fast for me. Long runs should be long and slow. I generally try to keep long runs at an average pace of 11:00/mile but with the temps dropping my body was picking up the pace just to keep warm. It didn't feel like a hard run and despite the average pace of 10:19 most of the miles were run at more at the 10:30 pace with a few fast ones to drag down the average, including mile 9 at a 10:00 pace. Trying to teach my muscles that they can kick despite being worn out.
By the time I finished, the temps had dropped to the mid-40's. Despite the cold temperature, I know that I worked my body hard. My hair was completely sweaty from the roots to the ends. Even the backs of my hands were sweaty and I kept having to wipe them off on my shirt because they were freezing. I should have at least taken my gloves with me.
About mid run I had started thinking about how amazing it was that at 5 miles, I wasn't tired and I didn't feel discouraged knowing that I had 4 more to go. I was really enjoying my run. I felt good, no real aches or pains (after the first couple of miles, it takes a while for my body to work itself out). I also thought about when I started running again back in April, less than a year ago, how intimidated I was about running for 20 minutes straight. And now I'm running for 9 miles without a break. No walking needed and not feeling a desire to walk. Love that! The body is an amazing thing that can be taught new tricks.
This Sunday's long run is scheduled for 10 miles. 10 miles, people! That's a long way. I never thought I could run 10 miles but I can. I haven't yet but I know that I can. And I'm looking forward to it. The longer my distances get, the more I realize that I was born for distance running. I'm not fast, I'm working on getting faster, but I can run a long way. And I enjoy running a long way. It's my time, for me. It's the best investment I've ever made in myself. Because of running I'm a better wife, a better coworker, I'm happier, I'm more confident, I'm more patient. I'm even better at handling crisis. Running does a lot for me. My legs look amazing and from what I hear my butt looks better now at almost 36 then when I met my husband 10 years ago at 26. (Wow, 10 years with Hubbs, that blows my mind.)
I love my run and I hope that my love for this sport is something that never dies. I hope that I'm still running years from now. I hope that someday I'm that old lady in short shorts that you see at your 5k and you think, I can beat that old lady…and at the end of the 5k, you're saying, I can't believe that I just got beat by that old lady! LOL
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Here's Kiernan Shipka, walking the red carpet at the Mad Men Black and Red Ball in a black embellished Miu Miu dress and a matching pair of Miu Miu Crystal Embellished Metallic Sandals. These exact sandals aren't available online yet, but you can shop an extensive selection of Miu Miu shoes at Saks.
The Mad Men press events have been going full-force for over a week now, but I suspect the ball is their big finish (I'll just assume my invite got lost in the mail). Mad Men will return to the airwaves for its final season (or its final half season, as it were) on Sunday, April 5th at 10 PM/9 PM central time.


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Imagine Alice arts program
Leading up to the Imagine Alice arts program, which is part of the art in the heart Regional Arts Australia National Conference, Alice Springs, 3 to 5 October are: deliver, a postcard-swap project for regionally-based artists Australia wide. Make your own postcard about where you live by 14 August. After being exhibited during art at the heart, each participant will receive another artists postcard in the mail. Clear instructions via www.jenjen.com.au/deliver
Darwin Festival exhibitions
The Darwin Festival runs from 14 to 31 August. For full program events, locations and times, visit www.darwinfestival.org.au Visual art highlights include: Running from 2 August to 6 September, 24 Hr Art s program showcases works by Indigenous artists: Maast Maast by Darwins much loved Gary Lee; Aftermath by Tasmanian Julie Gough; Gatherings is work from Janice Murray, Melinda Getjin, Margaret Gamuti and Graham Badari from three NT remote Indigenous art centres curated by Felicity Green; and Big Eye, four animated works curated by Jenny Fraser who is our latest and greatest addition to the Darwin art scene. Opening drinks and frivolity Saturday 16 August, 12pm
Opening at Harriet Space the same day at 2.30pm, the Cross Cultural Art Exchange (CCAE) and Papunya Tula Artists present Ngurra yurru kulintjaku - Always remembering country. Running until 27 August, the show includes work by Patrick Tjungurrayi, Doreen Reid Nakamarra and Danny Gibson Tjapaltjarri
Out of the Great Sandy Desert and home of the Kukatja comes new work from emerging Warlayirti artists from Balgo, From Wirrimanu at Outstation Art from Art Centres Gallery in Parap. Runs from 14 to 28 August
Basil Hall Editions (BHE), in association with Nomad Art and Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne, are launching Custodians: Country and Culture, a folio of etchings and silkscreen prints by 10 leading Indigenous artists including Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek, Regina Wilson, Butcher Janangoo Cherel and Jean Baptiste Apuatimi. Launching 14 August at Nomad Art, and touring later in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Canberra. Check out how hard those BHE printers have been working. www.basilhalleditions.com.au
And showing in the Northern Territory Library at Parliament House from 14 to 31 August is Daphne Cazalets Water Over Skin, an exploration into Daphnes Anglo-Indian ancestry. Champagne Breakfast Celebration is Sunday 24 August, 10am.
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DVAA has some great shows on: trans me in Woods Street Gallery by Min Wong, Phoenix Tails and Flies by Siying Zhou in DEAF Space, 6 to 23 August (Opening Friday 8 August, 6pm); and then from 27 August to 13 September (Opening Friday 29 August, 6pm) A Sense of Place is a group show by Alison Worsnop, Carolyn Bursa, Jasmine Jan and Kelli Mac in Woods Street Gallery. DEAF Space has Message Muskets by Daniel Wickham, Mario Mununkara, Nathaniel Pilakui and Soloman Nungamu from Bathurst Island. Artist Daniel Wickham invited his hunting buddies to paint his old British Empire gun collection of evil ones
Silver lining NATSIAA
The Jubilee year of NATSIAA (so much nicer than saying Telstra Awards) is on at the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT. The Award exhibition opens spectacularly (although still no blankets) on Friday 15 August at 6pm, running through to 26 October. It will be interesting to see how NATSIAA will position itself in the future given the plethora of Indigenous art prizes emerging around the country, and how it can recover from the controversies oh, but were not going there!
Up the sculpture path
This years Sculpture in the Park from 22 to 29 August invites visitors to Civic Park to discover a diverse range of art practice by Territory artists. Check the Darwin Community Arts Inc. (the renamed Browns Mart Community Arts) website for details: www.brownsmart.com.au .
Screeching success
The Galah Premier Screening for the Fist Full of Films Competition is Tuesday 5 August at the infamous Deckchair Cinema, a glamorous, star-filled night showcasing the best short films made by Territory film makers. The public screening is at Mindil Beach Markets on Sunday 10 August, 7.15pm. www.fistfulloffilms.com.au
But wait, theres more
Presented by the Alice Desert Festival, the Wearable Arts Awards has two performances in the Araluen Theatre, Alice Springs: adult performances at 3pm and 7pm, Saturday 30 August, and student performances at 1pm Sunday 31 August. Bookings, t: 08 8951 1122
A town like Katherine
The 2008 Katherine Prize Art and Craft Awards night is Thursday 21 August, 6pm in the Katherine Regional Art Space, with over $6000 in cash and prizes. Also announced on the night, the winner of the Katherine Logo Prize competition (deadline Friday 15 August). Create a symbolic logo suitable to be used to signify art originating from the Katherine Region. For info on both, contact the Community Liaison Officer at Katherine Town Council, t: 08 8972 5500, e: email@example.com


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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis hear the criticism, and to those who suggest that the Seattle duo don't belong in any of the 2014 Grammy hip-hop categories, they have a rebuttal.
"Of course we deserve to be in that category, no question," Ryan Lewis said defiantly to MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway and MTV2 "Girl Code" star Nicole Byer while he and rapping partner Macklemore walked the Grammy red carpet on Sunday night (January 26).
Earlier this week, an unnamed source told the AP that "most" members of the rap committee of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences looked to keep the duo out of the award ceremony's rap categories, arguing that their pop success was a strike against their hip-hop cred.
Despite the assertion that the duo didn't belong in the hip-hop field, Macklemore and Ryan beat out Jay Z, Drake, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar for the hotly contested Best Rap Album award. "It is a beautiful time in hip-hop music where people are pushing the comfort zone of the listener, of the art. If you look at the list of the people that were nominated for Best Rap Album, everybody in their own way pushed people out of their comfort zone," Macklemore said.
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"With that being said, I think that we gratefully, humbly are one of those five people," he continued. "We should be there. I came up on hip-hop music, this is the foundation, it's beats and rhymes, that's what it is first and foremost."
The group scored a number of platinum plaques and two #1 singles with their 2012 album The Heist and its standout singles "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us." The album's fourth single, "Same Love," took gay rights issues head on and earned the group a Song of the Year nomination at the 2014 awards.
"I understand how certain people are like, 'Oh, it's like the white, gay-promoting rapper from Seattle. That's weird, he doesn't belong here,' " Macklemore reasoned. "It is what it is, there's always gonna be that, but it is hip-hop music. I'm just trying to push the art, I'm trying to push the genre and make music that documents my experience on this earth."


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April 1, 2012
The Arizona Wildcat men's tennis team dropped their second conference match to the No. 12-ranked California Bears. California swept doubles play but the Cats rebounded to earn two singles wins in a 5-2 decision.
"I hope the guys realize how close we were against top teams," said head coach Tad Berkowitz. "In the Stanford match we made them work and in the Cal match today we put ourselves in a position to win the match. That's a lot for the guys to think about from where they were a month ago with their attitudes and how hard they are working."
The day began with doubles play where the Cats got off to a slow start, dropping all three matches.
Finishing first was the team of Giacomo Miccini and Mario Urquidi on court two. The sophomore duo fought a seesaw battle with Carlos Cueto and Ben McLachlan. The match was first tied at two games to each team and the Cats took their only lead at five games to three. The California team answered with five straight wins to clinch the match, 8-5.
On court one, Sebastian Ionescu and partner Sumeet Shinde were second to finish in their match against Nick Andrews and Christoffer Konigsfeldt. The freshman duo earned the first game of the match but allowed the California team to claim the next seven straight before clinching another game. With the score at 7-2, Andrews and Konigsfeldt earned the next game to claim the match, 8-2, and clinch the doubles point for the Bears.
Last to finish was the team of Carlos Bermudez and Kieren Thompson on court three. The Arizona team claimed the first two games against Gregory Bayane and Andrew Scholnick, but allowed the next three to go to California. From there, Bermudez and Thompson played a game of catch-up and were able to tie the match at four games and five games to each team. The fifth win would be their last as Bayane and Scholnick clinched the next three wins and won the match, 8-5.
With the doubles point in favor of the Bears, the match entered singles play where Bermudez clinched his match on court four and Shinde earned his second singles victory of the weekend on court three. On court one, Miccini finished first in his match against Andrews. The sophomore from Recanati, Italy was downed, 6-0, 6-0.
Earning Arizona's first point of the day was Bermudez on court four. The freshman from Tucson fought a close first set with Konigsfeldt. Bermudez started out ahead by claiming the first two games before Konigsfeldt fought back to tie the match. Bermudez earned the next game and remained one step ahead until Konigsfeldt tied the match at five games all. Bermudez answered by winning the next to games to claim the set, 7-5. In the second set, Bermudez started out behind by one game before pulling ahead, 4-1. Konigsfeldt earned his last victory by bringing the match to 4-2 before Bermudez won the next two games to clinch the set, 6-2, and earn the match.
Finishing third was Urquidi on court two. The sophomore from El Paso, Texas dropped the first set, 6-1, to B. McLachlan but came back strong in the second set. Urquidi and B. McLachlan fought a set of ties as they each fought back from behind to tie the set at one, two, four, and five games all. B. McLachlan claimed the last two games of the set to win, 7-5.
On court six, Ionescu fought two close sets with Riki McLachlan. Ionescu, a freshman from Braila, Romania, came from behind to tie the first set at four games and took the lead at 5-4. R. McLachlan earned the next two games to reclaim the lead at 6-5. R. McLachlan won the next game and clinched the set, 7-5. In the second set, R. McLachlan claimed the first three games before Ionescu fought back to bring the score to, 3-2. R. McLachlan won the next game but Ionescu answered by earning the next two to take the lead at 5-4. Ionescu dropped the next two games and was topped, 7-5.
Earning Arizona's second point of the day was Shinde on court three. The freshman from Pune, India got off to a slow start in his match against Cueto and dropped the first set, 6-1. In the second set, Shinde remained one game behind until he took the lead at four games to three and won the next game to bring the set to 5-3. Cueto answered by winning the next two games to tie the set at five before Shinde won two more to claim the set, 7-5. The match entered a third set where Shinde won the first game before Cueto came back to win the next four straight. With the set at 4-1, Shinde began to dominate the competition and won the next five straight games to claim the set, 6-4, in a come-from-behind victory.
Thompson fought a close battle with Bayane, on court five. The sophomore from Brisbane, Australia remained one game behind in the first set before tying the score at five games each. Thompson claimed the next game to take his first lead of the match but Bayane answered with another win to tie the set and force the tiebreaker. Thompson was edged, 7-4, in the tiebreaker to drop the match, 7-6 (4). In the second set, Bayane claimed the first game but Thompson came back to win the next five straight. Thompson allowed two more wins in favor of Bayane before claiming the set, 6-3. The match entered a super tiebreaker where Bayane clinched the first point but Thompson answered with the next two wins to take the lead. Bayane claimed the next three points to take the lead at 4-2. Thompson earned the next point and remained one point behind until Bayane claimed three straight to bring the score to 8-5. The two traded wins until Thompson came from behind to bring the score to 9-8 with Bayane still in the lead. Thompson tied the score at nine but Bayane earned the next game and Thompson was forced to tie the score at 10 and again at 11. Thompson dropped the next two points and the super tiebreaker, 13-11.
With the loss, Arizona falls to 5-12 overall and 0-2 in Pac-12 play while California improves to 9-7 overall and 2-0 in Pac-12 play. The Cats will be back in action on April 6th and 8th as they continue Pac-12 play at home.
The Wildcats will host UCLA on April 6th at 1 p.m. and USC on April 7th at noon.
Complete Results
California, 5 def. Arizona, 2
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1. Andrews/Konigsfeldt (Cal) def. Ionescu/Shinde (UA), 8-2
2. Cueto/B. McLachlan (Cal) def. Miccini/Urquidi (UA), 8-5
3. Bayane/Scholnick (Cal) def. Bermudez/Thompson (UA), 8-6
Order of finish: 2, 1*, 3
*Clinch doubles point
1. Nick Andrews (Cal) def. Giacomo Miccini (UA), 6-0, 6-0
2. Ben McLachlan (Cal) def. Mario Urquidi (UA), 6-1, 7-5
3. Sumeet Shinde (UA) def. Carlos Cueto (Cal), 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. Carlos Bermudez (UA) def. Christoffer Konigsfeldt (Cal), 7-6 (5), 6-2
5. Gregory Bayane (Cal) def. Kieren Thompson (UA), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 13-11
6. Riki McLachlan (Cal) def. Sebastian Ionescu (UA), 7-5, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 6*, 3, 5
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Miami Marlins: Hanley changing tune about position change; Bonifacio surprises orphans
Hanley Ramirez has fallen well short of embracing a move to third base to accommodate fellow Dominican countryman and National League All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes. That appears to be changing. In a Spanish Associated Press story out of Santo Domingo, Ramirez made his most definitive statement to date that a move to third would not be an issue.
"I've spoken with [manager Ozzie] Guillen and what we want is to win with the Marlins," Ramirez told the AP on Friday during batting practice at Quisqueya Stadium. "When January comes, we're going to see what happens with the position change and everything else. If it's third base, fine. Wherever they put me to win, I'll do it."
Ramirez added that his relationship with Reyes is good, saying: "There's no problem between Reyes and me. I respect him a lot and he's a great person…We're new Marlins, and also a new Hanley. Good things are coming for the coming season."
In September, Ramirez underwent left shoulder surgery. He said the shoulder has responded well and he's 95 percent through the recovery process. "I'm happy and better than ever," he said.
That bodes well for the Marlins….
Great story on Emilio Bonifacio earlier this month showing up unannounced at a Dominican orphanage to share a meal with the 120 residents and distributing Miami Marlins T-shirts…
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In the most entertaining victory of his career to date, Robert Guerrero landed about 40 power punches per round Saturday en route to winning a unanimous decision welterweight victory over Yoshihiro Kamegai in Carson, California.
He also sustained a lot of power shots from Kamegai, but Guerrero had greater firepower.
Guerrero (32-2-1) had vowed he would show more finesse than in his recent flat-footed performances, that he would hit and not get hit back. He fought that way in the first round, his best of the fight, but by the second he was standing toe to toe with a slugger who has scored 21 knockouts in 24 victories.
"Right out the gate, I fell into his style," Guerrero said. "I ain't a runner. I went in there and banged it out with him. I like to give the fans what they want.
"I wanted to get back on my toes, but I got right back to banging."
But the fact is, Guerrero looked pretty slick. There was no mistaking his all-around skills, and there was nothing to apologize for. Often, the best way to subdue a slugger is to hit him.
Guerrero sustained a bad gash to his right eye from an uppercut in the sixth round, one of only three Kamegai won, and the swelling was a reminder that this is a tougher way to make a living than the elusive style that Guerrero employed five years and 20 pounds ago.
One might wish, especially for Guerrero's long-term health and well-being, that he could fight more prudently, but that's not who he is anymore.
The thing is, in an entertaining fight, no one was entertained more than Guerrero. He's happier this way, and that not only counts for a lot, but also it will earn him a lot more fans and more money.


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Axial Biotech inked an agreement to gain access to the University of Utah genetic resources for the development of diagnostics related to spine disorders. The partnership will help Axial expand the use of ScoliScore™ AIS Prognostic Test, which is currently marketed for progressive scoliosis, as well as other diagnostics for disorders like degenerative disc disease.
The firm will use the University's Utah population database (UPDB) along with its GenDB Genealogical Database. The UPDB is a genealogical and family history database reportedly composed of over 6 million records. It provides information on genetic, epidemiological, demographic, and public health studies, which can be used to identify familial clusters.
Utah has an ideal population of extended families with multiple generations whose medical histories can be used to quickly determine heritability of complex diseases, Axial Biotech points out. As a result of high rates of immigration to Utah from a broad array of ethnic backgrounds, the heterogeneity allows for population studies representative of the general population of the U.S., the firm adds.
GenDB was used in the development of the ScoliScore AIS Prognostic Test. It contains multigenerational genealogical records of more than 30 million ancestors and descendants of the original Utah pioneers, according to Axial Biotech. The database and software allow for a retrievable format for assembling family pedigrees.
"In a short amount of time we were able to crack the genetic code to progressive scoliosis using our GenDB database," says John Climaco, president and CEO of Axial Biotech. "Through the mapping of a disease passed on from family member to family member, the University's proprietary datasets further accelerate our ability to identify and validate genetic markers that can be used to develop diagnostic tests that allow for a more personalized and a more accurate approach to spine care."
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Let $\Gamma$ be a multiple edge free (di)graph (with or without loop). Let $A$ be its adjacency matrix. It is clear that if $\lambda^2$ is an eigenvalue of $A^2$, then $\lambda$ or $-\lambda$ is an eigenvalue of $A$. What can we say about sign of $\lambda$ in general? I mean that can we exactly determine sign of eigenvalues of $A$ from eigenvalues of $A^2$?
Just to build on the answer which Chris gave, one can replace two disjoint copies $K_3$ with two disjoint copies of any graph $G$ (which is not bipartite, just to keep things simple). Let the vertices of $G$ be numbered $0,1,\cdots,v-1.$ Now make two graphs $G_1$ (not bipartite) and $G_2$ (bipartite) with vertex sets $0,1,\cdots,2v-1$ and matrices $A_1$ and $A_2$. For each edge $(i,j)$ of $G$ add edges $(i,j)$ and $(i+v,j+v)$ to $G_1$ and also edges $(i,j+v)$ and $(i+v,j)$ to $G_2.$ With this numbering we have $A_1^2=A_2^2$ so even knowing the exact matrix $A^2$ does not tell you the eigenvalues of $A$.
If the largest eigenvalue of $A^2$ is $\alpha$ with multiplicity $m$ then $A$ has eigenvalue $+\sqrt{\alpha}$ with multiplicity at least $\frac{m}2.$
If we do not allow loops then we do know that the sum (with multiplicities) of the eigenvalues is $0$.
Here are a couple of explicit variations of the example above which easily generalize (in case you don't want disconnected graphs or don't want a purely bipartite graph). If numbered correctly, they also preserve the $A_1^2=A_2^2$ feature (or $A_1^2=A_2^2=A_3^2$ in the second.)
Even this second example can be further generalized to give huge sets of graphs all with distinct spectrums but all having the same $A^2$: Take any graph you like, say $H$ with $w$ vertices, Make (lots of) new graphs with $2vw$ vertices by replacing some vertices by $G_1$ from above and others by $G_2$. Replace each edge of $H$ by $(2v)^2$ edges constituting all possible edges between corresponding copies of $G_i$.
The eigenvalues of $C_6$ are 2, 1,$-1$ and $-2$ with respective multiplicities 1, 2, 2, 1. The eigenvalues of two disjoint copies of $K_3$ are $2$ and $-1$ with multiplicities 2 and 4. In this case the squares of the adjacency matrices have the same spectrum. As Carlo has stated, this shows that we cannot recover the eigenvalue signs of the adjacency matrix from the spectrum of its square.


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Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and The Guttmacher Institute debunked a 2009 study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research linking abortions to mental health issues.
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"This is not a scholarly difference of opinion, their facts were flatly wrong," Steinberg said. "This was an abuse of the scientific process to reach conclusions that are not supported by the data. The shifting explanations and misleading statements that they offered over the past two years served to mask their serious methodological errors."
The press release also slammed Coleman's work, citing that she chose to draw conclusions despite not distinguishing "between mental health outcomes that occurred before abortions and those that occurred afterward."
Anti-abortion activists have cited Coleman's research as helping in their propaganda, with the faulty information also spread by federally and state-funded crisis pregnancy centers.
The truth is, there is no data suggesting a connection between abortion and increased risk of mental health issues. Coleman, et al, blurred their data and skewed their results in an effort to prove the point that would suit their personal moral beliefs and to support state laws in seven states.
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There is a lot of work to be done as we march forward to reform our campaign finance system. Legislatively, bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate to provide for greater disclosure. The Supreme Court will also hear a case that has potentially far reaching effects on current laws and past rulings this fall.
The League and other reform groups sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to pass campaign finance disclosure legislation this year to close the gaping disclosure loopholes in the campaign finance laws.
The League joined reform groups in sending a letter to President Obama expressing deep concern about the nation's corrupt campaign finance system. The letter expresses extreme disappointment and frustration with the President's failure to provide meaningful leadership or to take effective action to solve this problem facing our country.
Next Tuesday, February 12th, President Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which will outline his key priorities for the year and second term in office. The League will be eagerly tuning in to learn more about how the President plans to tackle our top issues, including money in politics, election reform, climate change, gun safety, and immigration.
The League joined coalition partners in sending the following letter to the U.S. Senate. The letter calls on the Senate to oppose efforts to restore the party soft money system. It also asks the Senate to oppose increasing the limits on the aggregate amounts that an individual can give to parties or candidates.
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January 17, 2013
Dear Senator,
2012 was a busy year.
The League and other coalition partners sent a letter to the White House encouraging President Obama to fix the FEC.
Only a few short weeks have passed since Election Day, but it already feels like a lifetime ago. No longer are voters in swing states subjected to nonstop political ads, and the evening news is once again covering a host of national and international issues instead of just wall-to-wall coverage of the presidential campaign. But, Election Day was as much a starting line as it was an end point. Now is the time to reflect back on the 2012 election and look toward what's to come in 2013.
Editorial Note: This piece was first published as part of the Huffington Post's Shadow Convention discussion on money in politics and on my Huffington Post blog.
The growing influence of money in politics threatens to corrupt our representative form of government, where the people – through their votes – are supposed to make the decisions.
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There are several types of substitutes in the Clark County School District including substitute "Guest" Teachers, Support Staff "Paraprofessional" Substitutes, and Coaching.
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Substitute teachers or guest teachers serve in the absence of a regular contracted teacher. Guest teachers must have earned a minimum of 60 college credits and are required by the State of Nevada to hold a valid Substitute Teaching license. Being a substitute teacher is also a great way for individuals who are working toward a degree in education to gain valuable classroom experience.
Support Staff Substitute
Support Staff Substitutes or Paraprofessional substitutes serve in the absence of a regular Support Staff employee such as an Instructional Assistant, Special Programs Teacher Assistant, Physical Education Aide, and Library Aide. If you are interested in gaining experience in a field other than teaching, a support staff substitute may be the position for you. Support Staff Substitutes are required to hold a minimum of a High School diploma.
Become a primary or assistant coach for virtually any sport during any season. Individuals can volunteer or be paid, but must be selected and approved by a specific school in order to apply.
Online Application Process
To apply now go to: Online Substitute Applications and Application Process