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With budget cuts felt across the corporate board, netting significant media interest is now more important than ever, especially considering that public relations (PR) as a genre is a practical, lower cost, high gain business expansion effort.
That said, let's fast forward to the congratulations: say you're a small to mid-sized non-profit with little success for your public relations efforts past. Well, a new dynamo of a Director who knows the media system whets its appetite with a story of, say, a local family racing hot-air balloon style, cross-country for your charity. Boom—two news channels, one newspaper, and three online journalists take the bait. After all the garnered buzz, you paste clippings to your wall whilst in wait for local crowds to charge the door, donating time, goods, and vitally: money!
...And you wait. Did the phone not ring off the hook as you anticipated? Did the crowds of philanthropists not amass? After all that publicity??
Certainly public relations, according to ANY reliable marketing guru, is worth its weight in gold. After all, if the media doesn't know you exist, neither do potential sales targets (numerically speaking) at-large either. However, most business folk are under the gravely mistaken impression that PR placements (a high-end intellectual skill set in itself) and the airing of them is the end-all of the process.
Truth is, the consumer-attraction process begins with the media spot: that commercial, ad, interview, article, whathaveyou actually is the intrigue piece, that which nets initial attention. Yet, it is not the media's responsibility nor function to drive down marketing costs, nor send masses to your door, even when the message conveyed is time- and action-infused to pique the specific interests or needs of your target audience.
Again, this is NOT the media's job...it's yours. Why? Simple mathematics really: unless you plan on spending tens and hundreds of thousands with ad and PR agencies, your notoriety piece is limited in focus and interest. Since the advent of the MTV Generation, ours is a short media attention-span, and we're always eagerly latching onto the next story. Therein public relations spots run dry quickly...its staying power and sheer numbers reached are your responsibility alone to engage.
Larry Ahrens, Albuquerque broadcast-cable media expert, and CEO of business marketing/consulting firm extraordinaire: "Grab This Idea" Marketing, has decades of relevant expertise in this concept. He states that, ideally to be noticed by media during your initial pitch, "the first, last and only thing you must do is – be interesting. If the media segment or interview is about your business or something related to your business, be interesting with what you say. Drop the industry jargon and doublespeak. Have a point of view, make a point and make it relevant." Relevance is key to both your audience and your pitch. If you've trouble discerning one, think in terms of a thesis or main point that resonates with that cross-reference of both potential consumers and the specific medium's target viewership.
Secondarily, Mr. Ahrens notes that the sole mistake he discerns courting media is attempting to use the opportunity as a sales query rather than what it should be: a brief and poignant business narrative: "The truth is nobody will buy from you based on a media soundbite or a newspaper interview. Your media 'moment' is best spent building your brand and leaving an interesting, positive, memorable impression of the kind of business you are."
With this advice in mind, how does the businessman take on additional tasks of publicist with relative comfort and considerable return for effort? Absorb these six simple tips into your repertoire of skills and you're set:
Viral Responsibility: All of these tips are based upon the sole foundation that you write about your garnered attention as an experience itself via the apropos resource: newsletter, personal website, LinkedIn-Twitter-Facebook (the social network trinity), email group 'send' to both customer base and friends. Should you incorporate some type of clever buy-in, where the reader gets some kind of reward for liking and, most importantly, forwarding on the news to their own networks, you've created a viral experience of its own accord, exponentially rewarding you in return with new business interest.
E- Resources: Did you know that mainstream media, the kind corporations and individuals alike all dream of being placed in, now get most of their stories from internet writers? Where the original PR move was to bombard national venues with media alerts, now it's far more appropriate and intelligent to net that attention from the dot-com genre, who are being courted daily by such paper powerhouses as The Wall Street Journal. So engage them all, with direct relevance between the site's focus and your topic (it's not our job to make the connection, no matter how obvious one believes it to be).
Community Event: the relevance of your information must be a resource to your circle of clients and partners. In that vein, you can list the placement itself, and its accessible release as an event to the community. Scores of local paper and electronic news sources exist for you to place the event of your news, for free, wherein your publicity will be regarded as a learning opportunity for those that avail themselves to the article, interview, or clip itself; meanwhile, you will be further regarded as an expert within your field to a wider audience segment. Also, recall the last statements discussed under the previous point: national media at large is watching the popular e-columnists that are watching you.
Business Organizations: Also, remember to list that community event with local business organizations related to the topic of your media, now released. Do this for the self-same reasons you would alert your community: the readership of the initial piece skyrockets, your credibility hitches a ride and none so much as business organizations look for the next expert to come and share his insight with the group. In fact, you may want to wisely offer your availability to lecture amongst those you're sending the release information; many on the prominent speaking circuit are booked in just this fashion.
Media Queries: Queries may be formally placed within your business email or more casually cast to the business public, such as I will do, included within that medium's professional circles. I consider it my own 'casting call': those eager for the public exposure jump on the chance, firing off media releases, written pieces, and general profile information into my related message account. They're very smart, because I as New Mexico's Business News Examiner get a good deal of my stories in just this fashion. So remember, with press queries of any nature, do respond quickly and adeptly, keeping your information perfectly germane to the querent's angle. Journalists adhere to strict deadlines, so the sooner your response, the more likely you'll be both viewed as a valued resource -and- featured in an upcoming story. Relevancy is key, as editors will become put-off should you forward too little, too much, or worst, irrelevant content they cannot use.
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For moviegoers who wonder what in the world Michael K. Williams has to do with the 2014 romantic comedy "That Awkward Moment," the answer is simple: nothing.
In an interview with writer and director Tom Gormican, he explains why Omar from "The Wire" is seen at the end of the film during the bloopers.
"He's good friends with Michael B. Jordan from 'The Wire,'" Gormican said. "He's Omar, and Michael was Wallace. They've been friends since...Michael, I think, was 12 or 13 when he shot that. So he just dropped by set. I'm a huge 'Wire' fan so I was sort of, you know, geeking out."
The director asked Williams to be in the film and was met with an "Of course."
Although Williams wasn't written into the actual plot, Gormican found a way to segue Williams into the script by playing on the fact that Jordan's character Mikey had been drinking all day after he found out his wife was still cheating on him. Well played. Viewers have to stick around until the end to see the two "The Wire" actors briefly interact though.
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Chris Murphy, a junior at Millersville (Pa.) University, was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II National Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday. He was placed on the ballot after winning the Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week award and topped seven other regional winners for the honor.
Murphy, a right-handed starting pitcher, fired a nine-inning shutout against No. 7 Franklin Pierce on Saturday, allowing only three hits. He struck out 10 and walked only one. Including seven shutout innings against Le Moyne on Feb. 22, Murphy has now thrown 16 consecutive scoreless innings with 18 strikeouts and just five hits allowed.
A NCBWA All-America first-team selection in 2013, Murphy is now a three-time national pitcher of the week award winner.
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The draft chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on Intellectual Property—as of its current leaked version [PDF], article 16—insists that signatories provide legal incentives for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to privately enforce copyright protection rules. The TPP wants service providers to undertake the financial and administrative burdens of becoming copyright cops, serving a copyright maximalist agenda while disregarding the consequences for Internet freedom and innovation.
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STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford freshman gymnast Akash Modi was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Year and head coach Thom Glielmi received Co-Coach of the Year honors, as announced by the conference this weekend.
Modi had a terrific debut season, leading Stanford with 13 individual victories. He earned conference titles in the all-around (89.650) and parallel bars (15.800) at the MPSF Championships. Modi led the conference with four MPSF and four national gymnast of the week honors.
Modi finished the regular season ranked first in the nation in the all-around with a four-score average of 88.867. He is the only gymnast in the country to score over 90.000 in the all-around, doing it twice, recording a season-high 91.350 at the Collegiate Challenge (March 1).
Modi is also ranked in the top 10 in the nation on floor (fourth, 15.367 four-score average), pommel horse (eighth, 14.933), vault (10th, 15.083) and parallel bars (third, 15.367). He was incredibly consistent for the Cardinal, competing in 36 of 42 possible events on the season. He scored 14.150 or higher in 35 of 36 routines, and 15.050 or higher in 21 performances.
Glielmi earned the second MPSF Coach of the Year selection of his career and shared the honor with Air Force head coach Kip Simons. Glielmi has led Stanford to a third-place ranking overall and the Cardinal is in the top-10 in the nation on high bar (T-2nd, 73.117), rings (3rd, 74.600), pommel horse (4th, 72.583), vault (4th, 74.267), parallel bars (4th, 73.650) and floor (7th, 73.283).
Under Glielmi's direction, five Stanford gymnasts are ranked in the top-10 in their respective events, including Modi who is ranked first in the all-around.
Stanford finished second at the MPSF Championships and will pursue its sixth NCAA Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 10-12.


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BEYONCE – Who runs the world? Girls! Beyonce is always promoting empowerment of women and TIME Magazine decided to name her one of the world's most influential people of 2013. The powerhouse is gracing the cover in a white two-piece swimsuit. The surprise release of her album in December speaks to her influence on the world. Not only that but she has built an empire that has kept her relevant for many years. Black is not always seen as beautiful but when little brown girls see faces that look like them on the cover of these popular publications, it gives them hope.
LUPITA NYONG'O – Our new favorite actress and style crush was named "The World's Most Beautiful Person of 2014" by People Magazine. The Academy Award winner was definitely deserving of the title as she has shown that there are so many shades of beauty. Lupita's deep, rich brown skin paired with her short hair do has not gone unnoticed and she shows that you don't have to look like what the media defines as beautiful. She has redefined beauty and she wears it so well. Lupita told People in the May issue, "I was happy for all the girls who would see me on [it] and feel a little more seen."


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ECO Camp (Exploring Careers Outdoors), run by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is now accepting applications from high school students for its free week-long program. The program is open to individuals who are currently in grades 9 through 12 (entering grades 10 through 12, or the first year of college, in the fall); candidates are required to submit an application by April 15 to the ECO Camp Coordinator, Bureau of State Parks, P.O. Box 8551, Harrisburg PA 17015-8551. Successful applicants will explore careers in conservation and nature during a week-long residential program at Nescopeck State Park. A full brochure is available here.
According to the DCNR press release, ECO Camp has been a success since its inception 12 years ago, bringing 20 to 25 high schoolers each summer to Kirby House in Luzerne County to explore different careers in forestry, geology, and wildlife conservation. In addition to learning from conservation professionals, ECO Camp participants have the opportunity to extend their summer experience by applying for internships and job-shadowing positions with the DCNR.
Not only is ECO Camp a great way to spend a week during July outdoors, it also provides a window into careers in nature, such as park management, outdoor recreation, and fishery management. Participants stay healthy and active, taking part in outdoor activities such as hiking and rafting. They also learn about careers working for state and national park services and other groups involved in preserving and maintaining the outdoors. Applicants are advised that they must have a C average or better during the academic year preceding participation in ECO Camp, and that they should have a school record that is free from anti-social behavior.
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The lady's ample robes filled up the space within. He stole away from this little padded box with its perfume of iris, and, so to speak, its vague odour of feminine elegance. (1.3.16)
Frederick's first glimpse of Madame Dambreuse makes quite an impression. Without even meeting her, he's already attracted to her femininity. We're not sure about you, but a "vague odour of feminine elegance" doesn't sound like the most appealing thing in the world.
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Frederick taxed his ingenuity to find out the social position of these women, modestly attired in gowns of sober hue with flat, turned-up collars. (1.3.55)
This is all part of Frederick's education as a socialite: he's learning to read how clothing reflects these women's social position. He, of course, goes way overboard on his purchases.
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He gazed attentively at the fringes of her head-dress, the ends of which caressed her bare shoulder, and he was unable to take away his eyes; he plunged his soul into the whiteness of that feminine flesh, and yet he did not venture to raise his eyelids to glance at her higher, face to face. (1.4.246)
In his first encounter with Madame Arnoux post-boat meet-cute, Frederick is still completely blown away by how beautiful she is. He can't even look her directly in the eyes. What is she, Medusa?


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Told me I there was a good chance I had ovarian cancer(she pulled me aside in the lobby to tell me this not in the office!!!!) then told me I was infertile bc my period is irregular bc my birth control wore off!!! She is horrible mean rude and doesn't know what she is doing !!!! I don't even know how on earth she is still employed !!! Im 19 btw
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I was a patient of Dr. Swindle's when I became pregnant. As others have stated she rushes through your appointment and does not take the time to go over patient history. I told her the day we found out I was pregnant that I would more than likely need a C-section due to being a small body frame and none of the women in my family have delivered vaginally. Through the 9 months of pregnancy everything was normal, besides being diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. Three days before my due date I was induced. I never once saw Dr. Swindle the day I delivered my son, until the last five or ten minutes of delivery. I labored for 10 hours before being told to start pushing. My mother, who is a retired L&D nurse and the nurse helping me through delivery, immediately knew that my son was too large to be delivered vaginally. He was estimated to be around 7 pounds and Dr. Swindle assured me that he would be small enough to deliver. After pushing for 2 1/2 hours with an epidural that had worn off, Dr. Swindle made her debute. She came in and immediately sat down, she didn't discuss anything with me or the nurse that had been with me the entire time. She gave me a second degree epesiotomy and told me to push. It was quite obvious that after 2 1/2 hours that my son was not decending and I needed a C-section. Dr. Swindle didn't hesitate to tell me to continue to push until I ripped to a very severe fourth degree tear. My husband who was video taping the birth was told to turn off the camera after Dr. Swindle realized that my son had the cord wrapped around his neck multiple times. She still didn't hesitate to continue my pushing regardless of the cord or my severe blood loss from being anemic. My son weighed over 9 lbs and while he was born healthy, his life was put in jepeordy b/c Dr. Swindle refused to give me a c-section. After the delivery I was in excruciating pain and requested to see Dr. Swindle. She examined me and told me that it was evident in the delivery room that I could not handle pain and that I needed to suck it up and stop feeling sorry for myself because my bottom hurt. She then left the room and sent me home. She was never in the room while I labored. My epidural wore off and I was able to move my legs when I was told to start pushing. I never once screamed, or yelled from the pain. I internalized my pain and endured it for 2 1/2 hours. For her to tell me I was basically a wuss and to suck it up shows me that she has absolutely no care for her patients. And she risked the life of my son and I for no reason other than she didn't want to go in the OR on a holiday weekend. I would NEVER recommend this doctor to anyone.
I've been seeing Dr. Swindle (when available) for 20 years at HWWC. I've recommended her highly to other friends based on her easy, direct manner, her perceptiveness and interest in me as a whole person. I've had some procedures done and felt I was in competent, caring hands the whole time.
I would NOT recommend Dr. Swindle to anyone. She did not know what she was doing at all. I felt rushed with her. I felt like she didn't want to give me the time of day. After feeling uncomfortable with my care, a friend recommended a doctor in Birmingham. After his examination of me, I found out that Dr. Swindle did not know the differece between a urethra and a vagina opening. If I would have stayed with her, I would have a colostomy bag, because she would have made a wrong incision going in blind. Yes, this experience with her was extremely painful, made me petrified to go to a gyn., but I am looking at this that God sent to me the right doctor in Birmingham. She is lacking much knowledge in her line of work. Yes, everyone has their bad experiences, but this was completely unacceptable. If she did not know how to handle my situation, she should have sent me to a specialist. Not take it upon herself and "try" to cure me. Thank God I am in the right hands now!!! My advice to you, whoever is reading this, find a different doctor that has the knowledge, experience, and compassion that a person needs when they go to a doctor.
Compassionate, down to earth physician who genuinely cares about her patients and their babies.


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Senior government officials of the 10 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries and representatives of multilateral development partners will gather at the Senior Officials' Meeting, a day before the ministerial conference, to:
- discuss the stock-take report on the implementation of the CAREC transport and trade facilitation strategy and implementation action plan,
- discuss the trade policy strategic action plan and steps to initiate implementation,
- discuss updates from the energy sector coordinating committee, and
- review the final preparations for the conference.
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July 9, 2013
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's basketball team will face Nevada and Northwestern on back-to-back days as part of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena on Nov. 28-29.
UCLA will take on Nevada at 4:30 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, Nov. 28, in a game televised by ESPN3. The Bruins will face Northwestern at 8:30 p.m. (PT) on Friday, Nov. 29, before a national television audience on ESPN2.
The Bruins' regional round contests of the Las Vegas Invitational include matchups versus Morehead State on Friday, Nov. 22 and Tennessee-Chattanooga on Sunday, Nov. 24 in Pauley Pavilion.
UCLA finished the 2012-13 season as Pac-12 regular-season champions, totaling a 25-10 overall record after a second round loss to Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins return six of their primary eight contributors from one year ago, including three of five starters. New head coach Steve Alford will look to help UCLA secure its third trip to the NCAA Tournament in the last four seasons.
Nevada posted a 12-19 mark in 2012-13 after having gone 28-7 with a first-place Mountain West Conference finish in 2011-12. Guided by fifth-year head coach Dave Carer, the Wolf Pack will be led by senior guard Deonte Burton, who has started all 98 games in his career and averaged 16.3 points and 3.6 assists per game in 2012-13.
Northwestern will enter the 2013-14 campaign under the direction of first-year head coach Chris Collins, who spent the previous 13 seasons on the coaching staff at Duke. Heading a list of 13 returning players for Northwestern is redshirt senior Drew Crawford, who earned third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2011-12 while averaging 16.1 points per game. Northwestern finished 13-19 last season.
Morehead State compiled a 15-18 mark in 2012-13, finishing fifth in the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Tennessee-Chattanooga went 13-19 last season, finishing fifth in the North Division of the Southern Conference. UCLA has never before played Morehead State or Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Season tickets for the 2013-14 UCLA men's basketball campaign are on sale now. For more information or to purchase season tickets, please click here or call 310-UCLA-WIN.
Schedule of Games (Nov. 28-29, 2013)
Thursday, Nov. 28 – Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
11:30 a.m. - Gardner Webb vs. IUPUI
2:00 p.m. - Morehead State vs. Chattanooga
4:30 p.m. - UCLA vs. Nevada (ESPN3)
7:30 p.m. - Missouri vs. Northwestern (ESPNU)
Friday, Nov. 29 – Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
12:30 p.m. - Loser GWU/IUPUI vs. Loser MSU/UTC
3:00 p.m. - Winner GWU/IUPUI vs. Winner MSU/UTC
5:30 p.m. - Missouri vs. Nevada (ESPN3)
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007, 2:00-3:00 p.m., ET
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Michael Kogan, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Data and Program Development
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-41
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-3145
Fax: (301) 443-3145
Michael Kogan holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Yale University. He is currently the Director, Office of Data and information Management for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. In this position he is responsible for directing activities of the office with an emphasis on 1) maternal and child health research; 2) building the data capacity of federal, state and local areas in maternal and child health; and 3) building the maternal and child health epidemiology capacity in the United States.
Prior to this position, he worked as a Senior Epidemiologist at the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He serves on the editorial boards of the Maternal and Child Health Journal and the American Journal of Public Health. His research interests include: the effect of prenatal and pediatric care services on maternal and child health, the effect of lack of health care coverage on access and continuity of care, multiple births and determinants of preterm birth.
Patricia O'Campo, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Toronto
Alma and Baxter Ricard Chair in Inner City Health
Director, Centre for Research on Inner City Health
30 Bond Street
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, ON M5B 1W8
Phone: (416) 864-6060, ext. 3312
Dr. Patricia O'Campo is Director of the Centre for Research on Inner City Health at St. Michael's Hospital and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto. As a social epidemiologist she has been conducting research on the social determinants of health and well-being among women and children for over 18 years. She has focused on methods development as part of her research including application of multilevel modeling to understand residential and workplace contexts on women's and children's health, the application of concept mapping to increase understanding of how residential neighborhoods influence well-being, and on the development of monitoring methods for rare health events in small geographic areas. She has conducted a number of longitudinal studies in the areas of social determinants of adult mental health, intimate partner violence and children's well-being as well as clinic and community based evaluations of programs concerning smoking cessation, prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV, and prevention of infant mortality. She has been widely recognized for her contributions to the well-being of women and children through the receipt of early and mid-career awards given by national organizations in the US and serves on several local, federal and international committees and boards such as the Board of the Wellesley Institute in Toronto, the national Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System committee, the national Canadian Institute for Health Research grant review panel on population health and the US National Research Council/Institute of Medicine Board on Children, Youth and Family.


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Throws: Right
Born: May 26, 1949 in San Francisco, CA
High School: Bellarmine Prep
College: Santa Clara (school history)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 60 (932nd overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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Kurdowska, Anna K., Ph.D.
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
1986, Ph.D. Biochemistry, Jagiellonian Univ., Cracow, Poland
1980, M.S. Biochemistry, Jagiellonian Univ., Cracow, Poland
Research Interest:
Innate immunity and inflammatory response; Inflammatory response in the lung and other organs related to the acute lung injury / acute respiratory syndrome (ALI/ARDS), infection with influenza virus (flu), tuberculosis, and atherosclerosis. ALI/ARDS can be described as a complex clinical syndrome that results in significant impairment of lung function.
Current Projects:
- Regulation of innate immunity in lung inflammation.
- Neutrophils, endothelial, and epithelial cells in the lung - activation and apoptosis.
- IgG receptors (FcgammaRs), TLR4, and other pro-inflammatory receptors - regulation and signaling.
Lay Summary:
One of the possible mechanisms underlying an inflammatory disease, such as ALI/ARDS, is excessive recruitment of white blood cells, neutrophils (PMNs) to lungs or other organs. PMNs, the most abundant white cells in circulation, play a central role in the defense system of the host. Typically, PMNs migrate to affected areas where they, for example, inactivate microorganisms. On the other hand, the excessive release of various pro-inflammatory mediators by PMNs may result in host tissue injury.
Research Overview:
Our laboratory studies mechanisms underlying regulation of pro-inflammatory activities of neutrophils. Most current work is aimed at using unique models of ALI/ARDS, including influenza virus induced ALI, to evaluate contribution of cross talk between neutrophils and endothelial cells to the pathogenesis of these conditions. In parallel efforts, potential modulators of signaling pathways evoked by neutrophil - endothelial cross talk are being tested in several animal models (ALI/ARDS, influenza, and atherosclerosis) and in vitro systems. Understanding regulatory role that these pathways play during development of the inflammatory response will facilitate discovery of novel therapeutic agents.
Selected Papers and Abstracts:
- Allen TC, Kurdowska A. Interleukin 8 and Acute Lung Injury. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2013 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print].
- Stephenson K, Neuenschwander PF, Kurdowska AK. The effects of compounded bioidentical transdermal hormone therapy on hemostatic, inflammatory, immune factors; cardiovascular biomarkers; quality-of-life measures; and health outcomes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Int J Pharm Compd. 2013 Jan-Feb;17(1):74-85.
- Krupa A, Fudala R, Florence JM, Tucker T, Allen TC, Standiford TJ, Luchowski R, Fol M, Rahman M, Gryczynski Z, Gryczynski I, Kurdowska AK. Bruton's tyrosine kinase mediates cross-talk between FcγRIIa and TLR4 signaling cascades in human neutrophils. Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., 48:240-249, 2013.
- Komissarov A, Stankowska D, Krupa A, Fudala R, Florova G, Florence J, Fol M, Allen T, Idell S, Matthay M, Kurdowska A. Novel aspects of urokinase function in the injured lung: role of α2-macroglobulin. Am. J. Physiol. Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol., 303:L1037-L1045, 2012.
- Gil S, Farnand AW, Altemeier WA, Gill SE, Kurdowska A, Krupa A, Matute-Bello G. Fas-deficient mice have impaired alveolar neutrophil recruitment and decreased expression of anti-KC autoantibody:KC complexes in a model of acute lung injury. Respiratory Research, 13:91, 2012.
- Fudala R., Rich R., Mukerjee A., Ranjan AP, Vishwanatha JK., Kurdowska AK., Gryczynski Z., Borejdo J, Gryczynski I. Fluorescence detection of MMP-9.II. Ratiometric FRET-based sensing with dually labeled specific peptide. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2012 Feb 20.
- Sever-Chroneos Z, Murthy A., Davis J, Florence JM., Kurdowska A., Krupa A., Tichelaar JW, White MR., Hartshorn KL, Kobzik L., Whitsett JA, Chroneos ZC. GM-CSF modulates pulmonary resistance to influenza A infection. Antiviral Research 92:319-328, 2011.
Kurdowska A, Krupa A. Blockade of interleukin-6 in murine sepsis revisited: is there an indication for a new therapy in human patients? Crit. Care Med. 39:1582-1583, 2011.
- Wu Z, Sawamura T, Kurdowska AK, Ji HL, Idell S, Fu J. LOX-1 Deletion Improves Neutrophil Responses, Enhances Bacterial Clearance, and Reduces Lung Injury in a Murine Polymicrobial Sepsis Model. Infect. Immun. 79:2865-2870, 2011.
- Fudala R, Allen TC, Krupa A, Cagle PT, Nash S, Gryczynski Z, Gryczynski I, Kurdowska AK. Increased levels of nuclear factor κB and Fos-related antigen 1 in lung tissues from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 135:647-654, 2011.
- Fudala R, Krupa A, Stankowska D, Allen TC, Kurdowska AK. Does activation of the FcgammaRIIa play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome? Clin. Sci. (Lond). 118:519-526, 2010.
- Kurdowska AK, Krupa A, Fudala R. Delay of LPS-induced acute lung injury resolution by soluble immune complexes is neutrophil dependent. Shock 33:106; author reply 106-7. 2010.
- Komissarov AA, Mazar AP, Koenig K, Kurdowska AK, Idell S. Regulation of intrapleural fibrinolysis by urokinase-alpha-macroglobulin complexes in tetracycline-induced pleural injury in rabbits. Am. J. Physiol. Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 297:L568-L577. 2009.


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Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
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Secure File Downloads Using ColdFusion 7
It is occasionally necessary to control who can download a file. The typical method of doing this in a web application is to store the file somewhere outside of the document root and use an application server to process the request and output the file. Under ColdFusion, this is normally done with a combination of the <cfcontent> tag to reset page output and programmatically send the file, and the <cfheader> tag to set HTTP headers like Cache-Control and Content-Disposition. You will usually use something like this to send an Excel spreadsheet and ask the browser to open it:
<cfcontent type="application" reset="true" file="c:\myfile.xls" type="application/vnd.ms-excel">
<cfheader name="Content-Disposition" value="inline; filename="myfile.xls">
For the most part, this solution works pretty well. However, there are two issues that crop up with this approach: Memory usage, and threads.
Memory Overload
Prior to CF8, using <cfcontent> to send a file, actually attemptted to load the entire file into memory before sending it out. So if you had a 10MB file and 100 people were attempting to download it, you could be using ~1GB of RAM for all these downloads. If you had a 2GB or larger file, your download would probably not work because the JVM that underlies CF is only able to address a maximum of 2GB of RAM.
While CF8 64-bit removes this 2GB memory limitation on 64-bit systems, it also uses buffered I/O to send the file, only keeping a small portion of it in memory at time.
Thread Starved
If you have larger files you want to serve up along with a decent number of users you will likely run into a lack of threads. While the user is downloading the file through <cfheader>, CF is actually pumping out the bits, keeping the Java thread in use.
This can quickly lead to thread starvation, meaning other users on the system start experiencing extremely sluggish speeds and even errors, waiting for someone else's download to finish. This problem is present regardless of the CF version you're on.
Re-Evaluate Your Security Requirements
In some instances absolute security is not required. When that's the case, you can work around these problems by using a solution such as Ben Nadel's Semi-Secure File Downloads.
If you're an Apache user, there's a solution that may well fix your problem - mod_xsendfile. This Apache module allows the application server — be it PHP, CF, perl, etc. — to set an HTTP header that causes the web server to send the file on behalf of the application server.
This uses a minimal amount of memory, and it releases the application server thread allowing Apache to do what it does best — pump out the bits.
<cfcontent reset="true" type="application/vnd.ms-excel">
<cfheader name="x-sendfile" value="c:\myfile.xls">
<cfheader name="Content-Disposition" value="inline; filename="myfile.xls">
If you're not using Apache (I'm really surprised there isn't an IIS filter for this) or can't use mod_xsendfile for whatever reason, things get more complicated.
Custom Code
You can tune the thread count, but that can lead to other performance problems. You can grow your cluster (increasing the total number of available threads) or hand the downloads off to a dedicated download server — but these solutions all require additional hardware costs. Without a mod_xsendfile solution, or a bigger budget, you're pretty much stuck.
You could try implementing a download queue — thereby only allowing only a few downloads at any one time — but this is fraught with issues, like how to determine if a user has cancelled a download, or if a download is stalled. It's very easy to quickly run out of download slots, making it impossible for anyone to download.
We can however, help out with the memory situation. While we can't fix the 2GB limitation, we can implement a buffered I/O solution for CF7 using Java, keeping downloads to ~80k of memory use, regardless of the size of the files being downloaded or how long it takes to download them.
Let's get started with some code.
Buffered File Sender
We know we'll need the file name and mime type, just as <cfcontent> does. But how will we take control of the server output? Fortunately CF gives us access to the underlying java servlet PageContext (javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext) through the getPageContext() method, and the HTTPServeletResponse (javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse) via getPageContext().getResponse().getContext().
The instances of these classes will allow us to reset the output buffer, set the mime type, set other headers like Content-Length, and Content-Disposition, as well as flush the data in the buffer out over the network. Looping over a BufferedInputStream (java.io.BufferedInputStream) will allow us to read small chunks of data from the file, and write to the context's output (java.io.OutputStream).
package com.seguetech.coldfusion.util;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
// These imports require the jrun.jar to be on your classpath.
import javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
* When a file download is passed via the CFCONTENT tag in CF7 and earlier,
* CF reads the entire file into memory before sending it out.
* This class can at least help with resolving the memory issue by using
* buffered i/o to read the file in, and explicitly flushing the output buffer.
public class BufferedFileSender {
// the default mime-type, if one is not specified.
protected static final String mimeType = "application/octet-stream";
// since this is a secure file download, we want to disable caching.
protected static final boolean disableCaching = true;
// by default, send as an "attachment", or download file, rather
// than attempting to load the file in the browser window.
protected static final boolean sendInline = false;
public BufferedFileSender() {}
public static void send(String fileName, PageContext context) throws Exception {
public static void send(
String fileName, PageContext context, String mimeType
) throws Exception {
public static void send(
String fileName, PageContext context, String mimeType, boolean sendInline
) throws Exception {
public static void send(
String fileName, PageContext context, String mimeType, boolean sendInline,
boolean disableCaching
) throws Exception {
// input file
File inFile = new File(fileName);
// clear the output buffer, if we've tried to send anything.
// use reflection to get the HttpServletResponse.
// This method isn't part of the standard object, it's CF specific.
HttpServletResponse response = (HttpServletResponse)context.getResponse().getClass().getMethod("getResponse", new Class[] {}).invoke(context.getResponse(), new Object[] {});
// double set the content type, just in case.
* since setContentLength() only take an int, and file.length()
* returns a long, we use setHeader instead and pass it manually
* as a string, since that's what setContentLength() would output
* anyway.
response.setHeader("Content-Length", Long.toString(inFile.length()));
// If caching is disabled, then output the headers that disable caching.
if (disableCaching) {
"Sat, 6 May 1995 12:00:00 GMT"
"no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate"
// bend IE to our will.
"post-check=0, pre-check=0″
// initialize the disposition.
String disposition = null;
// if inline is enabled, send it inline.
if (sendInline) {
disposition = "inline; filename=" + inFile.getName();
// otherwise send it as an attachment (download).
else {
disposition = "attachement; filename=" + inFile.getName();
// set the content-disposition, which will cause the file to be downloaded,
// rather than open in the browser.
// get a buffered input stream, read up to 64kb into memory at a time.
BufferedInputStream bis = new BufferedInputStream(
new FileInputStream(inFile),
// get the output stream
OutputStream os = response.getOutputStream();
// this is our binary data.
int data;
// this is a counter.
int count = 0;
// loop while we have data.
while ((data = bis.read()) != -1) {
// increment the count.
count = count++;
// write the data to the output stream.
// perform an explicit flush to the client every 16k
if (count == 16384) {
count = 0;
// close the input stream.
* This method call releases the page context. This prevents any further
* output to the browser, but unlike <cfabort> it does not prevent code from
* running after this, which has some potentially interesting uses
Compile this class (requires jrun.jar) and drop it in your [JRUN_HOME]\servers\cfusion\cfusion-ear\cfusion-war\WEB-INF\lib folder (or the equivalent for your platform and installation), and restart your ColdFusion server to activate it. Once installed, you can run it like this:
method signature: send(fileName, pageContext, mimeTipe, displayInline, disableCaching)
fileName and pageContext are required, the others are customizable.
<!--- plain download, uses application/octect stream as mime-type, sends with Content-Disposition as inline, and sets anti-caching headers --->
<cfset createObject("java","com.seguetech.coldfusion.util.BufferedFileSender").send
("c:\myfile.txt",getPageContext(),true) />
<!— html download, uses text/html stream as mime-type, sends with Content-Disposition as attachment, and doesn't send anti-caching headers —>
<cfset createObject("java","com.seguetech.coldfusion.util.BufferedFileSender").send
("c:\myfile.txt",getPageContext(),"text/html",false,true) />
<!— our original example, sends and excel spreadsheet inline —>
<cfset createObject("java","com.seguetech.coldfusion.util.BufferedFileSender").send
("c:\myfile.xls",getPageContext(),"application/vnd.ms-excel",true) />


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In 45 years, Singapore has changed from a city with dilapidated buildings, polluted riverways and canals, and almost total dependency on outside water sources, to a thriving city with high living standards and a clean environment. This progress, however, has resulted in increasingly higher demand for clean and affordable water.
Policymakers have moved fast to strengthen Singapore's internal capacities to produce water. Within this framework, the work of the Public Utilities Board (PUB, national water agency) has been crucial. The PUB has developed the island's water supply system, developing the "Four National Taps" strategy -- including water catchment (17 reservoirs from only three, and large networks for almost 100 percent of rain collection); ultra-pure recycled water known as NEWater; desalinated water; and imported water from Johor, Malaysia.
The desalination capacity is 30 Mgal/day (or 136,000 cubic metres), and by the end of 2013, it will increase by another 70 Mgal/day (or 318,00 cubic metres) with the operation of a desalination plant constructed under a Design, Build, Own and Operate (DBOO) model.
NEWater is ultra-clean, high-grade reclaimed water made possible thanks to membrane technology. It covers around 10 percent of the needs of the country and is used mainly for industrial purposes but also for non-direct potable use.
Much investment in infrastructural and technological development has thus been poured into water-development. This includes, but is not limited to, S$2,000 million spent on drainage development projects, S$3,600 million earmarked for the first phase of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System to collect all used water or wastewater produced, and S$300 million to clean the Singapore River, the city's main trade artery.
The largest and most urbanized catchment is Marina Barrage, constructed in the commercial and business centre. Its catchment area covers 10,000 ha or one sixth the size of the city-state, and together with two new reservoirs, has increased Singapore's water catchment from half to two-thirds of the country's land area.
One could say that innovative water resources planning and management have resulted out of necessity. Nevertheless, the policies, programmes, and plans that have emerged from this imperative have come from exemplary political will, a clear national vision, and long-term coordinated and continuous planning exercises.
Further, Singapore has attracted significant amounts of foreign investment for industrial development in spite of, and perhaps because of, its strict environmental regulations and enforcement schemes to control water, air, and land pollution. In terms of water, trade effluent discharge standards adhere to strict norms that are stringently enforced. They do not allow watercourses to remain "moderately polluted" as many other countries do. This has contradicted claims made by every other nation that a sturdy environmental protection framework will drive international investors away and will negatively impact industrial development.
There are also lessons to be learned from the strategies implemented to clean up the river systems, many of which were polluted when Singapore became independent. Ten-year long activities were part of the redevelopment of the city-area and included S$300 million worth of development as well as the relocation of large parts of the population and reorientation of their economic activities.
Economic development along the Singapore River banks, or construction of a mass rapid transit tunnel under the river, would have been impossible if it and its surrounding areas had remained severely polluted and congested. The entire programme left a legacy for the future generations and gave the present one a refreshing sense of achievement. The visionary Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, realized in the late 1960s that on a long-term basis it is much more expensive for a society to live in a polluted environment compared to a clean one. Nearly half a century later, most political leaders have still not grasped this.
Looking ahead, Singapore's main challenges will come mostly from outside the water sector. These include increasing urbanization, high energy prices, climate change and, of utmost importance, the haunting task to change social attitudes to make water use and conservation more efficient.
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If hand pain from arthritis forces you to change the way you type, proceed with caution. Your alternative typing methods might do more harm than good.
"The biggest problem is that people cope by repositioning themselves or changing their position and slowing down," says Nancy Baker, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. "Touch typists tend to switch to a hunt-and-peck method, which is slower and often appears to put more stress on already compromised joints."
Baker was the lead investigator in a study of typists with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is more likely to affect patients' wrists and hands than other forms of arthritis.
People compensated by floating their wrists above the keyboard, typing with fewer fingers or straightening fingers they couldn't bend – none of which are good for people with arthritis in the hands. "Workers should make sure the workstation fits them, and not try to fit themselves to the workstation," Baker says.
Although the study focused on RA, Baker says other conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA) and carpal tunnel syndrome, also impact posture and typing.
She suggests these guidelines to help optimize a workstation.
• Go to a store and sit in a variety of chairs to see what's most comfortable.
• Make sure its height is adjustable. Your thighs should be parallel to the floor and your feet flat on the floor. Use a footrest if they aren't.
Keyboards and Mouse
• Get an adjustable keyboard tray that allows you to raise and lower its height and angle for your hands and wrists.
• Put your keyboard in the right place. Adjust your keyboard so your elbows are bent and your forearms are resting on your desk and approximately parallel to the floor.
• Try ergonomic options, like a split keyboard or a modified mouse with a larger scroll and click wheel or trackball.
• The top edge of the screen should be the same height as your eyes unless you wear bifocals. If you do, position the monitor as low as you can.
• Avoid a laptop as your primary computer. The low screen can cause neck strain.


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Foreword – A Little Something To Read First
Hi and welcome to PS3History, on this page i will write an explanation as to why i have created this website and post a little about my life with the PS3.
What Is The Point Of This Website ?
I have seen many websites talk about the history of games consoles and whilst those websites are great, they don't go into the detail that i have with PS3History, i wanted to post the PS3's journey, EVERY aspect about its life, all the good and bad that has happened during that journey, nothing has been left out and nothing has been spared, this is the naked, unadulterated life of the PlayStation 3.
What Information Does PS3History Contain ?
- Information on the consoles Cell processor.
- Pre Release Rumours.
- Console revealing 2005.
- Console revealing 2006.
- Japanese PS3 release day.
- US release day.
- EU release day.
- Game release dates.
- Official firmware release dates and information.
- Pre PS Jailbreak Console Hacks.
- Post PS Jailbreak Console Hacks.
- Custom Firmware.
- Homebrew details.
- PSN Hack and fallout.
- Court cases.
And so much more……
I have attempted to gather every piece of information that is possible to gather, not everyone will like it, the hardcore Sony fanboys will cry that it is all about PS3 Hacks, but no, its not, it involves every part of the PS3's life and yes that life includes hacks, to do a complete history, one must include everything.
About Me
My internet nickname is GregoryRasputin and i am a news writer on a website called PS3HaX, i got involved with the PS3 Scene, when i got my PS3 on the UK release day in 2007, which is another story in itself.
I got home, plugged that console in and switched it on, it didn't work, it gave me a continuous red flashing light, i was gutted, but i was lucky, my sister worked in Blockbuster and was able to swap it for me, so i got it home and started playing the game i had bought with it, Genji: Days of the Blade (Giant Enemy Crab), i was blown away by the beauty of it, even though i was playing it on an SD TV, it still looked stunning.
Fast forward to September 2007, i got the internet for the first time and started joining websites related to the PS3, the first site i joined was Afterdawn and posted on there quite regularly, i then heard about a story involving a group of people called Team Ice, so i went to the website to check it out, i joined the website in January 2008 and became a staff member in March 2008, i guess the rest is history and everything i have experienced is on this PS3History.
UPDATED 9th Of November 2014
In the year since i last posted on this front page post, a lot has changed, i am no longer part of PS3HaX and i have created my own PlayStation related website, you can read information about these events here:
BoyCott PS3HaX
Shortly after i reopened PS3History in 2013, the successor to the PS3 was released.
For those of you wishing to discuss PS3History, you can do so on the forum:
PS3History Forum
Shout out to my best friend NeoSabin
And a thank you to Bash for PS3History's Header 🙂
ViperMM, we still think about you loads dude.


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The biggest part of cuts to address Youngstown State University's $6.6 million deficit comes from a freeze in discretionary spending.
It's supposed to save about $2.9 million, according to a plan the university released Thursday.
"Three consecutive years of enrollment declines, combined with consistent reductions in state operating appropriations, has resulted in a significant structural budget deficit that requires us to immediately implement cost savings measures," YSU President Randy J. Dunn said.
"These measures, while extensive, will allow us to balance our budget without impacting academic and student services."
YSU has lost $16 million in revenue due to decreased enrollment and state allocations over the past two fiscal years. This fiscal year, tuition/enrollment revenue and state funding are down an additional $4.2 million.
"We have reached a critical crossroads," Dunn said in a news release. "These actions, developed through an extensive, six-week contingency planning process, are necessary to balance the fiscal year 2014 budget and to begin to address the structural challenges we have in the university's revenue-and-spending model."
Another $1.4 million in savings is to come from operating-budget reductions across campus, ranging from office supplies and printing to postage and maintenance costs.
A reduction in technology expenditures by deferring or delaying infrastructure updates is expected to save $750,000. Personnel reductions, including the layoffs of five full-time and four part-time non-faculty employees will save $663,000.
Ron Cole, university spokesman, declined to say from which departments the employees would be laid off.
"We're in the process of going through the wording that's spelled out to identify and notify the bargaining units and the individuals," he said.
That's being done in the next few days.
Employees across campus will be asked to voluntarily take nonpaid furlough days or to voluntarily give up vacation days to save $230,000; and $150,000 will be saved through decreased energy use across campus, including a possible power-down over holiday week in December.
YSU also hopes to generate about $315,000 through spring enrollment.
Although there's usually a dip between fall and spring semester, Cole said the university is hoping for less of a change than what's generally seen. Another $300,000 in additional revenue expected from campus auxiliaries — departments such as housing, the campus bookstore and Kilcawley Center that generate their own revenue — which will contribute a larger percentage of their revenue to the general fund.
Dunn said the reduction plan was developed to have a minimal impact on academic programs, student services and personnel. He said layoffs in the plan are unfortunate and difficult but needed to reduce expenses and maintain the fiscal health of YSU.
"We are a human capital enterprise and human resources are the most important ones we have," he said. "I understand the personal financial difficulties that are felt by employees impacted by these actions."
Dunn also said that, despite the fiscal challenges, YSU remains a vibrant and progressive educational institution.
"Students — the reason we are all here — will feel very little, if any, impact whatsoever by these actions," he said.
"YSU will continue to provide the high quality educational services that are so vital to our students' success."
9 more jobs lost from the Valley.
Thanks, Kasich.
And I disagree with Dunn's notion that students aren't affected by these non-faculty layoffs. The campus already looks like a slum, because there's nobody left to pick up litter, keep things trimmed, patch and repair sidewalks and driveways, and all the other things that make a campus look like someone has a little pride in it. The supporting roles the "non-faculty" people perform is already stretched to the point of inefficiency - losing 9 more jobs will only make that worse.
Early retirement is expensive to the institution because it has to pay for the years being granted for early retirement. I know this is tough in a heavily Democratic town but we cannot blame Kasich. All institutions need to live within a budget - and the state does not have the luxury afforded to the federal government of going year to year without a balanced budget. There is no new money - just reallocated money.
There were 75 administrators on campus when the university was at top enrollment at almost 16,000. Just a few years later when we are in an enrollment "decline" - there are 125 administrators on campus. Why do we never start at the top? And yes, the search for a new position of Enrollment Manager is still on.
I have to say I put the blame on the previous administration for letting this get out of hand and continuing to place "friends" in positions before she retired. And no word as to how Athletics will be affected - my guess is they will not.
Gdog gotta question. Define working man. I mean if a guy goes to school, educates himself and possesses a degree and then goes to a well- paying job because he has made himself marketable-is he a working man? OR do you have to be in a union and blue collar to be defined as being a working man? Just curious. I mean everyone who has a job is pretty much a working man right?
Why not shut down YSU completely?
Just think of the money that would be saved then!
And all of the students could transfer to Harvard, Yale or Princeton.
Ridculous, right?
If YSU really wants to save money, it should focus on education and its degree programs --- and save lots of money by cutting out football and all the other sports.
YSU does not exist to have sports teams.
Or does it?
The state certified with full police powers YSU Police who patrol the campus property as well as up to 1 mile in all directions off campus are the reason why there are students there period. If you relied on YPD, who already has enough to do, the place would get over run.
Start laying off the "ROBO" professors.
What is a ROBO prof?
These are the professors that pass you for showing up. They cancel class frequently and utilize the summary quiz at the end of chapters for testing. There are way too many at YSU. The students all know who they are and flock to them. Do we really need 200 kids in an Astronomy class 6 days a week, year round? Last time I checked YSU isn't churning out many Astronauts.
I'd like to see the list of administrative positions "created" in the past 3 years-maybe the cuts need to start there. There were some pretty quick placements on campus between Feb-June of this year.
YSU PD are state certified police officers like any other city. They also are a student's first call if needed. As a student, I was in a hit and run accident at night about a mile from campus on the north side - I called YPD and waited for 20 minutes before I called again and waited another 10. I called YSUPD and told them I was a student (and a little freaked out because it was night) and they were there in 3 minutes - YPD never came.
PS: Astronomy is a lab science - one of the required General Ed Requirements....and last I checked an Astronomy class wasn't a fast track to NASA. Cutting class offerings is no way to make money.
A slum? The YSU campus is one of the many gems of downtown Youngstown. Perhaps you aren't aware that over the past decade budgetary restrictions have significantly reduced the number of facility maintenance and grounds personnel. There are many dedicated, talented people who care deeply for the appearance of the YSU campus. Unfortunately, there simply aren't enough of them to cover the growth of infrastructure the university has experienced over the past decade.
a real shame what has happened to education in this country...
The war without end in Afghanistan costs us about $300 million per day and consumed well over 2000 American lives since its start. Mission accomplished? Think maybe it's time to stop this enormous fiscal and physical hemorrhaging; save lives; educate minds; and wipe out the YSU defict (as well as that of every other institution of higher education in the USA)?
At what point does YSU's foundation kick in a few million or 6.6? Where are the big time donors? Even better, just cut the budget across the board. Over spending caused the deficit. Now it's time to pay. Finding 6 million by cutting spending for everyone wouldn't hurt any one area too much at all. I'm not sure I even believe this, truth be told. I've heard this song before.....Oh yes, I remember now. Same song every few years. These guys are just posturing for union negotiations. Oh sure they'll ruin some lives to make it all seem real. No sweat off their backs. Every few years they trot out, wiping their tear-stained eyes in front of the cameras, crying poor. Two months later they build a new building, or an arena, a fancy house. That money comes from somewhere, probably debt, and those payments are probably large. Bad money management is going to ruin YSU, but in the meantime it's making some people, like the bad managers, stinking filthy rich. Oh poor is me...
Funny how people always say, get rid of sports!!! Yeah that's the answer!!! Most people don't have a clue as to the amount of revenue sports bring to a college. Its about time people realize sports is not the root of all evil spending at YSU. Sports usually pay for themselves or come close to it. Why do you think some students choose curtain schools? For sports!!! Not all of them but a bunch do. Sports, no matter what, football, basketball, softball, baseball, volleyball and many others attract great kids to YSU. Give the place a break and let them get the school back on track without this mush of comments that really don't help.


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This book is the product of a photographic residency at the University of Cambridge Zoology Museum in 2007-8 and is part of a long-term project inspired by Sigmund Freud's essay, 'The Uncanny'.
The photographer Alexandra Murphy is interested in documenting specimens that the museum has in both its displays as well as the unseen 'spirits' store, focusing on the uncanny nature of inanimate objects and the Freudian fear of the inanimate becoming animate.
The title of the project is a bit of word-play on the suspended life/death of the specimens as well as the strong alcoholic fluid the specimens are kept in.
The exhibition photographs are embedded in resin or pinned inside box frames, to emulate the impression of some Victorian zoologist's specimen collection.
Alexandra currently lives in Cambridgeshire after returning to the UK from South Africa in 2001, where she lived for 17 years - growing up, travelling and documenting the vast landscapes there. As well as the long-term photographic project work she does, Alex also lectures part-time in photography on diploma and degree courses, and facilitates photo-training workshops for NGOs and private organizations. Other project work and further information about the photographer can be found on her website.
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Your Government
Because your opinion is valuable, watch for an important survey included in the June utility bills sent from the City of St. Augustine.
The survey seeks public input on the future of the Eddie Vickers Recreational Facility, including the Galimore Community Center, the Galimore Pool and the Malcolm Jones Field, located at 33 Riberia St. in the Lincolnville neighborhood. The survery created by Dr. Casey Welch, a sociology professor at Flagler College for three years, and his class of seven Flagler College students as their semester project.
The survey is the brainchild of Dr. Welch who was looking to assist his students to identify a student project for his summer class in Sociological Research Methods which teaches and applies empirical research methods. They needed a project that would focus on research and would contribute to the entire community.
After considering a project which included local businesses, the professor and students heard about the Galimore pool closure and discussions between the city and the county regarding whether to refurbish the pool and Galimore Community Center and who was going to underwrite the cost. This discussion led to the student's decision to research the public's attitudes toward the center and the pool.
After numerous meetings with community leaders and focus groups, Dr. Welch met with City Manager John Regan who eagerly encouraged the idea deciding the results could possibility be used for future planning purposes. Dr. Welch made a formal presentation to the city commission at its May 23 meeting, and the commission supported the idea. With that direct support, Dr. Welch and the students have moved forward in an effort to get the highest number of survey submittals possible.
The initial survey was distributed at the Lincolnville Street Festival held in May. Also, the survey was made available at the St. Johns Farmer's Market held at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and a rummage sale at the First United Methodist Church in Lincolnville. And lastly, the survey will be made available to all St. Augustine businesses and residents who receive a water bill from the City of St. Augustine in the month of June.
Dr. Welch stated that "the survey takes less than five minutes to complete but will inform the city on ways to revitalize the Community Center and pool."
If you have questions regarding the survey contact Dr. Welch at email@example.com or call 826.8544.


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Oct. 6, 2013
WHITEWATER, Wis. - The Huskies have completed their second event of the women's tennis fall season, the Panther/Warhawk (UWM) Invitational. NIU competed against UW-Milwaukee, UW-Whitewater, Grand Valley State, Ferris State, UW-Green Bay, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology this weekend in singles and doubles play. By the end, NIU claimed three of the seven flights that the team competed in.
First up in the matches over the weekend was doubles play, and NIU had two doubles teams compete. The team of Nelle Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) and Arantza De La Torre (San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Motolinia) finished first in the #1 Doubles flight to start the event strong for NIU. They defeated Ksenia Kuzmenko and Jana Luste from NJIT in the final, 8-2. Over in the #2 Doubles flight, Haley Dekkinga and Stephanie McDonald (Harare, Zimbabwe/St. Anne's Diocsean College) placed third after defeating Erika Willaims and Megan Humphreys, 8-4.
After doubles play concluded, singles play went underway. The Huskies excelled in singles play overall, reaching the final match in each of the flights they participated in. Two players, Haley Dekkinga and Stephanie McDonald, were able win their flights. Dekkinga defeated Kali Phillips of Grand Valley State (6-3, 6-3) to clinch the #2 Singles flight. McDonald defeated Kelly Trapp (6-4, 6-2), who also attends Grand Valley State, to win the final match of the #5 Singles flight. Youel, de la Torre, and Cristina Alvarez (Zarazoga, Spain/Cristorey and Sagrado Corazon De Jesus) each made the final rounds of their flights as well.
The Huskies will have a short break before the beginning of regionals, which start on Wednesday, October 9 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Final Results: #1 SINGLES Nelle Youel def. Megan Humphreys (UWW): 6-2, 6-2 Youel def. Hayley Marshall (UWM): 6-1, 6-1 Ksenia Kuzmenko (NJIT) def. Youel: 7-6 (0-8), 6-1 #2 SINGLES Haley Dekkinga def. Claudia Negron (UWGB): 6-0, 6-0 Dekkinga def. Jana Luste (NJIT): 6-1, 6-1 Dekkinga def. Kali Phillips (GVS): 6-3, 6-3 #3 SINGLES Arantza De La Torre def. Amy Upthagrove (UWW): 6-0, 6-1 De la Torre def. Natalia Melibeau (NJIT): 7-5, 6-2 Alysa Straub (UWM) def. de la Torre: 6-1, 6-1 #4 SINGLES Cristina Alvarez def. Lauren Miketinac (UWGB): 6-0, 6-0 Alvarez def. Janie Sell (Ferris): 6-3, 6-3 Carola Orna (GVS) def. Alvarez: 2-6, 6-1, 10-7 #5 SINGLES Stephanie McDonald def. Rachel Menos (UWGB): 6-1, 7-5 McDonald def. Hannelore MacDonald (NJIT): 6-4, 6-2 McDonald def. Kelly Trapp (GVS): 6-4, 6-2
#1 DOUBLES Youel/de la Torre def. Bayliss/Vitale (UWW): 8-3 Youel/de la Torre def. Meibeu/Zanotta (NJIT): 8-6 Youel/de la Torre def. Kuzmenko/Luste (NJIT): 8-2 #2 DOUBLES Dekkinga/McDonald def. Demchanko/Sell (Ferris): 8-4 Marshall/Straub (UWM) def. Dekkinga/McDonald: 8-5 Dekkinga/McDonald def. Williams/Humphreys (UWW): 8-4 in third place match


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Bridgette Raes | Style Guide: The Truth About Men Who Wear Pantyhose
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[NOTE: Bridgette provided the following reply to my post on her blogsite. It's such a good response that I asked to also post it here below my blog post -SN]ReplyDelete
Hi Steve, First of all, thank you for your kind words about how I handled the interview. Coming from someone who has been active in the men's hosiery world for a long time, I take that as the highest of compliments. And, I want to be clear with the readers, it was not your site that neglected to show up for their interview…just in case anyone is wondering. It is unfortunate that you couldn't join us due to your vacation but, like you and I both said, we had fantastic guests!!
I also can't agree with you more regarding the double standard. While it is liberating as a woman that I can embrace a more masculine look, what does it say about women when a man embraces what is perceived as a more feminine look and gets called things that are negative? I always think of that song by Madonna "What it Feels Like for a Girl" As the lyrics go:
"Girls can wear jeans
And cut their hair short
Wear shirts and boots
'Cause it's OK to be a boy
But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading
'Cause you think that being a girl is degrading
But secretly you'd love to know what it's like
Wouldn't you
What it feels like for a girl"
Therefore, what you said should be pointed out; that when a woman does something masculine it's considered elevating herself but when a man does something perceived as feminine he is lowering himself. I couldn't agree and it is something I've thought about quite often…especially being raised by a feminist.
While few women can remember when women didn't have the fashion freedoms that they do today, and can hardly remember the women who went against the grain, I still wanted to point that out to make my point about those who do shake things up, who take a stand and change the course of society's perceptions. The funny thing is that we take those people, and what they did, for granted and my hope is that as men become more comfortable with wearing pantyhose, in time to come it will be so normal that this whole conversation that we're having now will be as archaic sounding and preposterous as the idea that there was a time when women couldn't wear pants.
Lastly to your point about the inequality that is so blatant yet often not acknowledged and also the negative reactions that people have when they hear that men wear pantyhose, this I realized while taping the show: What stymies me is how enraged people get when others do things that make them uncomfortable. Why do we care so much? Why do we get uncomfortable, angered, judgmental, twitchy??? Why do we care? We could plop in any topic where this happens from homosexuality to body art to people who worship trees…it really doesn't matter. If people do, wear or express themselves in ways that are right for them and it doesn't affect anyone else and don't cause any harm to others, why do we get so outraged, uncomfortable and judgmental? What is it in us that causes that reaction? I mean, when you look at it on the surface, men are wearing pantyhose…is this really something that should elicit SUCH a reaction??? Not really…yet it does.


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Monthly Archives:: August 2011
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This is the final part of my weekly series on how to write a math expression evaluator in JavaScript. If you haven't do so, it is recommended that you read the first part (on lexical analysis) and second part (on parsing and syntax tree) before digesting this blog post. Note: If you want a different… Read more »
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Darnay Scott
Position: WR
Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: July 7, 1972 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Kearny
College: San Diego St. (school history) (Scott college stats)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 47 (1690th overall since 1950)
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Who's No. 1? Good question. It depends on the day, and if you listen to Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim, the region or even state.
The interest in college basketball will increase steadily for the next several weeks now that football has taken a siesta a for a few weeks.
Boeheim, speaking on ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning (the best sports talk show on radio, television or the internet) said that he felt the game has never been better, more competitive.
He said that teams from any one region could claim they had a national championship contender and that almost every state could make some sort of claim.
Giving Boeheim–also one of our favorites–a little room for some exaggeration, we came up with 24 of the 50 states with basketball teams that could at least make the discussion of a Final Four and that each of six–Northwest, West, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast and Southeast–could nominate serious contenders.
The bottom line to all of this is that Boeheim, who took a team to the Final Four last season and has the No. 1 ranked team and one of two unbeaten (Wichita State is the other) is right.
Despite an increasing and disturbing trend of ""one and done"" players, who come to college for a few semesters of college basketball and then head to the NBA, and without one dominant dynastic type of team, college basketball looks as healthy as it has ever been in terms of a competitive structure.
Boeheim thinks that there are one or two (Syracuse is one of them) good, bordering on great teams and then a whole bunch of very good teams who could easily put together a 6-game winning streak at the end of March and early April and win a national championship.
If this weekend was Selection Sunday, three teams would have pretty solid grips on No 1 seeds. Arizona in the West, Syracuse in the East, Florida in the South.
The biggest question involves Wichita, which is unbeaten, but has only one real quality win (Saint Louis) and doesn't measure up against teams such as Kansas, Duke, Michigan State and Villanova.
Compelling arguments could be made for Duke, Michigan State and Kansas as No. 1 seeds in the Midwest. Another 8 to 10 teams who have shown signs of dominance at various stages of the season.
That's a Sweet 16 field of top tier teams that should make this one of the craziest and most competitive NCAA tournaments in years. And that doesn't factor in the Cinderella aspect of a LaSalle or Florida Gulf Coast (last year's sleepers) coming from deep in the field to win a few games.
Parity in college basketball?
Let the Countdown to March Madness begin.
Duke beat Boston College 89-68 on Saturday night. No big surprise. Duke has a Final Four potential and BC keeps heading south, despite good intentions.
Duke's freshman Player of The Year candidate Jabari Parker also did not surprise. By scoring 29 points, pulling down 16 rebounds, handing out assists, playing defense and a few other things short of stopping at courtside and asking Celtics chief Danny Ainge where a good place to live in Boston next year would be, Parker played like this year's No. 1 NBA lottery pick…If there was any doubt, BC's loss to Duke was their 17th of the season, which means they officially will finish below .500. Barring a stunning run to the title (and automatic NCAA bid), the Eagles season will be over by mid-March.
Harvard fans shouldn't fret too much over Harvard's first Ivy League loss of the season on Saturday night to Yale. The Crimson still control their own destiny in the Ivy, but now must deal with back to back weekends of Ivy road Trips.
The Crimson must take on Columbia and Cornell and then Penn and Princeton on the road trips. Harvard is better than anyone in the Ivy, but as Crimson coach Tommy Amaker has said many times the toughest thing about the Ivy is Friday and Saturday night, meaning the back to back grind of road games.
Harvard must overcome a psychological block of winning a game at Princeton, which hasn' happened since 1989. And if they overcome that, they might have to win a game at Yale in the final regular season weekend of the Ivy League schedule.
Former Boston College coach Al Skinner is having a good time serving as an assistant coach to Tim O'Shea at Bryant. O'Shea, a former Skinner assistant, has turned Bryant from a new Division 1 program into a force in the Northeast Conference. Skinner is provided value assistance and experience on the bench. He is also proving that he has still has lots of "game" left and should be on the list of any AD that will be looking for a new coach in the next few months.
Skinner's coaching "tree" also is impressive.
Consider this list of schools and former Skinner assistants:
Bryant–O'Shea. Bryant is currently is 16-9 and second in the NEC
Providence–Ed Cooley. The Friars are 16-8.
Northeastern–Billy Coen. Northeastern is having a rough season, but has been plagued by injury and won the CAA last season.
UMass-Lowell–First year coach Pat Duquette has taken over another new Division 1 school and after a 1-11 start, UMass-Lowell is 7-4 in its last 11 games and has become competitive in almost every Patriot League game.
Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart is facing severe discipline from the Big 12 after pushing a fan in Saturday night's loss at Texas Tech. There are several versions of what happened, but there is no doubt that the fan was being loud and abusive and that Smart, who has had temper issued in the past, was pushed past his level of tolerance.
But going after the fans–no matter how obnoxious–can not be tolerated and Smart needs to sit for a game or two.
There are also reports that racial slurs were made by the fan to Smart. That should not be tolerated either. If that can be verified, Texas Tech needs to take away the fan's privileges of attending Tech games as well.
There are no winners in this incident.
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