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By Tom Weber
CARBONDALE, IL - With unemployment near 20 percent and the nation's highest rate of violent crime, the city of Detroit isn't the most hospitable place to raise a family. So give credit to Kristal Dixon, who successfully raised twin boys Kayon and Kenya Swanson in the Motor City.
Kayon Swanson, a senior nose tackle for Southern Illinois, said his mother was determined to keep close tabs on her kids throughout childhood.
"She watched who I was associating with and sometimes she didn't let me go out because she didn't want me to become a statistic," Kayon sad. "I hated that in high school, but I love her for it now because she was a strong force and wouldn't let her kids go down the wrong path."
To get her children in a better school system, Dixon moved the family from the city to the suburb of Southfield, Mich.
"My mom had a consistent job as a probation parole officer and she also has a notary company, so it wasn't a financial struggle growing up," Kayon said. "I'm fortunate to have a really tight-knit family that was able to provide."
Both boys played football in high school, but it was Kayon who developed into a three-sport star, excelling in football, wrestling and track, a sport in which he was All-State in the shot put. Kenya went on to get a job in the auto industry at Ford Motor Co., while Kayon was one of two Southfield High School athletes to earn a Division I football scholarship.
Even though they went their separate ways after high school, the twin brothers remain close.
"His thrill was watching me compete in sports -- he lived his dreams through me," Kayon said. "And he made sure I never went astray. Now, I hear stories about our high school friends and things that happened to them, and I'm so glad we're a strong-knit family with good morales."
Swanson has never missed a game in his three-year career at SIU and emerged last season as a dominant force on the Saluki defensive line. He recorded 52 tackles, 4.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss to earn All-Conference honors.
Kayon Swanson records a sack at Ole Miss.
Swanson earned National Player of the Week honors for his efforts at Mississippi, and it was the type of performance he hopes to replicate on a consistent basis this season. With talented defensive ends Ken Boatright and Eze Obiora flanking each side, Swanson should see fewer double teams this year.
"The three of us are really close friends and we think we can have a great year as a unit," he said. "It just so happens we're all really good football players and we hold each other accountable."
The 6-foot-1, 304-pound fireplug wonders if there could be a place for him in the NFL if he keeps improving.
"Hopefully, I can go to the NFL and provide for my family, but that's not my focus," said the sports administration major. "I want to dominate each and every week. It's a dream, and that's why you put this jersey on, but if it doesn't happen, I'm grateful for the people I've met and the opportunities I've had."
His ultimate dream is to play for his hometown Detroit Lions. He has a tattoo that says, "Detroit Only," a poster on his wall of Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, and said he idolizes Ndamukong Suh. Swanson thinks his skill-set would fit nicely with the Lions.
"I don't want to be categorized as a 300-pound player," he said. "I want to be known as a skilled player, who plays with aggression and a mean streak."
Today marked the first day in full pads with live contact. There were live blocking and tackling drills, but no live tackling during 7-on-7 and Team drills. The first live scrimmage will be on Saturday morning.
The coaching staff is determined to improve the team's open-field tackling. Last year, they felt there were too many missed tackles that led to big plays. In one drill, the defensive backs were matched up 1-on-1 against a receiver in the flat. Some of the DBs who made clean, open-field stops were S Darius Merriweather, CB Courtney Richmond, CB Emmanuel Souarin, S Luke Thuston, S David Boatright, S Q'Niko Thomas and S Anthony Thompson. Simultaneously, the outside linebackers were matched up on the far end of the field against a running back in the flat.
There were some good 1-on-1 pass-blocking battles between the offensive and defensive linemen today. G Eric Begman contained NT Kayon Swanson, DE Brandon Williams beat G Nate Haremza, DE Eze Obiora slipped past OT Richard Wilson, G Ryan Wood subdued DE Calvin Belts, DE Blake Miller got by G Josh Tinajero, and C Matt Griffith smothered NT TJ Beelen. After the 1-on-1 blocking, the offensive line worked 2-on-2 at picking up defensive stunts and loops.
During the Team session, the two biggest pass plays were a deep flag from QB Matt Vincent to RB Steve Strother and a flag route in which QB A.J. Hill connected with WR Carl Harris, who did a nice job of getting one foot in-bounds. CB Emmanuel Souarin made a nice open-field wrap-up of WR LaSteven McKinney on a swing pass. Souarin also broke up a pass from QB Kory Faulkner intended for TE MyCole Pruitt, though the offense insisted he arrived early. Faulkner had a couple of big-play opportunities, but his pass to WR Josh Sullivan, who was running a wheel route, was slightly under thrown. Later, he found Pruitt open down the middle of the field, but the ball went off Pruitt's fingertips.
Some personnel notes -- QB Ryan West has switched to jersey No. 14, and three players sat out with minor injuries today.


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"unresolved external symbol" On Windows trying to call Panda3D's C++ API
Craig Macomber <fishyfish55 <at> gmail.com>
I believe I might be seeing this issue, but I'm not sure: http://trac.cython.org/cython_trac/ticket/106 I'm trying to compile a trivial Cython script that makes a call into Panda3D's C++ API (Panda has a great python API, but it's easy to mix with the C++ API, which seems like a nice job for Cython). It works great for me on my Macs. On Windows, I have to use MSVC compiler (Form Visual Studio 2008 Express) to work with Panda3D, and I get this error when compiling: Creating library build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\testx.lib and object build\temp .win32-2.6\Release\testx.exp testc.obj : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "__declspec(dllimport) pub lic: void __thiscall Geom::clear_cache(void)" (__imp_? clear_cache <at> Geom <at> <at> QAEXXZ) referenced in function "struct _object * __cdecl __pyx_pf_5testx_test(struct _ob ject *,struct _object *)" (? __pyx_pf_5testx_test <at> <at> YAPAU_object <at> <at> PAU1 <at> 0 <at> Z) P:\CythonCXXTest\testc\testx.pyd : fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals error: command '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC \BIN\link. exe"' failed with exit status 1120 (Full output here: http://dpaste.com/238519/ ) My Cython source is:(Continue reading)


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Can Android desktops disrupt the PC market?
ZDNet (blog)
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Of course Android-based PCs can replace Windows! Have you really looked at Windows 8.x's adoption numbers? Microsoft defenders like to spin them, but the bottom line is that neither consumers nor enterprises are buying it.
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The dress was bought in Mount Pleasant, SC at Jean's Bridal Store. The dress has never been worn.
- Alterations: There was a panel added to make the corset not see through. It can be easily removed. Other than that, there were no alterations anywhere else. The dress has never been worn.
- Preservation Method: It is still in its original bag. The dress has never been worn.
- Terms of Sale: All Sales Final
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- Location: Hilton Head, SC
- Will Ship to: Anywhere at Buyer Expense
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On Saturday, February 20, 2010 the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) Baltimore Chapter and IKEA Baltimore joined together to present 4 free organizational workshops to celebrate NAPO's Get Organized (GO) month. Shoppers could attend a workshop on either organizing their closet/home or their office space. Both workshops were presented at 11 and 11:30am. Presentations were brief allowing customers to take a break from shopping learn something new and continue on with their Saturday plans.
Some shoppers were pleasantly surprised when they arrived on Saturday morning. While others came to IKEA solely for the free workshops after learning about it on facebook.com or on the IKEA radio in stores prior to the event. Susan von Suhrke of Timely Transitions presented on Home Organization while Barbara Boone, Certified Productive Environment Specialist, of Productivity Solutions presented the workshop on Office Organization. Both presenters had other NAPO Professional Organizers assisting and answering customer's questions and organizational dilemmas. All workshops were well attended! IKEA even gave a free gift for attendees as they left IKEA…so the customer not only got great organizing advice from Professional Organizers but a free gift from IKEA. This event was promoted by IKEA online and through the IKEA radio in stores and by all members of the NAPO Baltimore Chapter through blogs, e-mails and websites. GO month was celebrated in organized style by NAPO members, IKEA and Baltimore residents! Below is a slideshow of photos from this event. Enjoy the photos!
Pictured above is myself with Baltimore's Organized Family Examiner and Professional Organizer, Jacquie Ross of CastAway the Clutter.
To find an organizer in your area visit the NAPO Baltimore Chapter website.
Theresa Finnigin is a Baltimore/D.C. based professional organizer, speaker, writer and owner of Ready Aim Organize. Theresa is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and NAPO Baltimore Chapter. The mission of Ready Aim Organize is to rid homes and offices of clutter and chaos to ensure time is not wasted and each day is more productive and peaceful than the one before! Sign up now to receive the FREE Ready Aim Organize Newsletter. Receive organizing tips and special offers right to your e-mail in-box!


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2008 WBB NCAA Tournament
Images from the Wyoming Cowgirl's 2008 NCAA Tournament First Round game against Pitt, March 22nd.
Hanna Zavecz: 2007-08 All-America Candidate
Photos from throughout the career of Wyoming senior forward and 2007-08 All-America candidate Hanna Zavecz
2006 UW Basketball Media Day - Photo Gallery
2006 Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl Basketball Media Day, 10/18/06
UW This Season: A First Team All-Mountain West and Defensive Player of the Year selection...has started in all 30 games for the Cowgirls this season...is averaging a team leading 13.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.6 blocks per game...is shooting 137-336 (.408) from the field and 120-187 (.642) from the free throw line...in conference games, she averaged 13.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, while leading the way with 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocks per game...ranks second in blocks (1.60 bpg), third in assist/turnover ratio, fourth in assists (3.63 aspg), seventh in scoring (13.9 ppg), 11th in rebounding (6.1 rpg) and steals (1.6 spg) in the MWC...in league games, she ranked second in blocks (1.62 bpg), fourth in assist/turnover ratio, fifth in assists (3.25 aspg), seventh in scoring (13.4 ppg), 11th in steals (1.69 spg) and 12th in rebounding (5.8 rpg)...recorded her first double-double of the season with ten points and 11 rebounds against San Diego State (3/12/08)...had a season high 28 points against BYU (3/5/08)...had 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists against UNLV (2/23/08)...finished with a season high 14 rebounds against Air Force (2/16/08)...had 27 points, while shooting a career high .846 (11-13) from the field against Air Force (1/16/08)...followed that up with 21 points, seven rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots against San Diego State (1/19/08)...averaged 24 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and two blocks in those two games to earn MWC Player of the Week honors for January 21, 2008...was 19-for-24 (.792) from the field, 4-for-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and 6-for-9 (.667) from the free throw line...finished with a season high five blocks against San Francisco (1/3/08) and TCU (1/12/08)...recorded four blocks plus three steals, while shooting 5-9 (.556) from the field against Northern Colorado (12/17/07)...finished with 25 points and five assists while playing 45 minutes against Wisconsin (11/20/07)...played 37 minutes against Idaho State (11/9/07) and scored 14 points, along with five rebounds and five assists...followed that up with 18 points and eight rebounds against Saint Louis (11/18/07)...moved in to second in free throws made (468), free throw attempts (666), assists (429), blocked shots with 159 and steals with 223, fifth in three-point field goal attempts (440) and field goal attempts (1,375), sixth in three-point field goals made (146) and seventh in field goals made (561)...with 17 points against New Mexico (1/4/07), she reached 1,000 points for her career and currently sits in fourth place overall with 1,736...is in ninth place in career rebounds with 742..has scored in double-figures 23 times this season...has led the team in scoring ten times and rebounding nine times this season...earned MWC Player of the Week honors for November 26 after scoring 25 points while adding seven rebounds and five assists against Wisconsin (11/20/07)...she was 7-14 (.500) from the field, 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc and 7-8 (.875) from the free throw line in a season high 45 minutes of play...was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge...recently earned ESPN the Magazine First Team All-District VII honors.
Junior (2006-07): A First Team All-MWC selection for the second year in a row, while earning All-Tournament Team honors during the conference championships...was also named the MVP of the WNIT after averaging 17.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game...started in 35 games, while averaging 32.8 minutes during the season for the Cowgirls...led the team in scoring (13.9 ppg), assists (3.8 aspg), steals (1.7 spg) and blocked shots (1.4 bpg)...was second in rebounding (5.1 rpg)...shot 148-346 (.428) from the field, 45-111 (.405) from beyond the arc and 147-196 (.750) from the free throw line...ranked second in three-point field goal percentage (45-111, .405) and blocks (1.40 bpg), third in assists (3.83 aspg), fourth in assist to turnover ratio (1.21), seventh in the scoring (13.9 ppg) and steals (1.69 spg), eighth field goal percentage (148-346, .428) and 11th in free throw percentage (147-196, .750) in overall games...in MWC games, she was first in blocks (1.50 bpg), third in three-point field goal percentage (21-52, .404) and assists (3.56 aspg), fourth in steals (1.75 spg) and assist to turnover ratio and 11th in scoring (11.9 ppg)...played in a career high 52 minutes while scoring a season high 28 points and six blocked shots in the semifinals of the WNIT against Kansas State (3/28/07)...had 23 points, while recording seven assists against Colorado State (1/25/07)...finished with 22 points while recording a season high eight assists vs. Montana (12/29/06)...the previous game against Idaho (12/28/06), she had a season high 11 rebounds...recorded 23 points while shooting 15-19 (.789) from the free throw line against Nevada (11/25/06)...shot a career high .778 (7-9) against Charlotte (11/24/06), while finishing with 16 points and four assists...recorded seven rebounds, five assists and four steals against Colorado (11/21/06)...had 19 points, while playing 43 minutes against Kansas State (11/17/06)...finished with a team high 15 points and six rebounds in her first start of the regular season against San Francisco (11/12/06)...also had five assists, two steals and one blocked shot...averaged 19.5 points, three rebounds, 2.5 assists and one blocked shot per game, which helped her earn All-Tournament Team honors at the Coors Classic...earned All-Tournament team honors at the Lady Griz Classic...reached double-figures in scoring in 27 of 35 games including eight straight, along with two double-doubles...led the team in scoring 12 times and rebounding 11 times on the season...an Academic All-MWC selection for the third time in her career.
Sophomore (2005-06): A First Team All-Mountain West Conference selection for the first time in her career, while also earning Defensive Player of the Year honors...started in all 30 games during the season while averaging 33.9 minutes per game...averaged a team leading 14.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game...shot 135-350 (.386) from the field and 116-160 (.725) from the charity stripe...ranked second in steals (2.30 spg) and assists (3.90 aspg), fourth in blocked shots (1.27 bpg) and scoring (14.4 ppg) and eighth in rebounding (6.7 rpg) in the MWC...in league games, she was second in steals (2.06 spg) and blocked shots (1.12 bpg), third in assists (3.94 aspg), seventh in rebounding (6.6 rpg) and ninth in scoring (13.7 ppg)...had a season high 27 points while shooting 10-17 (.588) from the field in the Cowgirls WNIT game against Nebraska (3/22/06)...finished with a career high 15 rebounds against TCU (3/8/06) in the opening round of the MWC tournament...scored 18 points and had six assists, three steals and three blocked shots in the win over New Mexico (2/15/06)...followed that up with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots against BYU (2/18/06)...for the week, she averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, while collecting 11 assists, five blocks and five steals...shot an average of 50.0 percent from the field (14-for-28), including 8-for-16 from beyond the arc (.500), which helped her earn MWC Player of the Week honors for Feb. 20, 2006...played 43 minutes while finishing with 18 points and six assists against Colorado State (1/25/06)...recorded her first double-double of the year with 16 points and 13 rebounds against TCU (1/7/06)...had 20 points while shooting 6-11 (.545) from the field against Denver (12/4/05), which started a streak of seven double-figure games in a row...recorded 14 points, six assists and five steals against Kansas State (11/28/05)...finished with ten points, eight rebounds and five assists against Colorado (11/21/05)...in the Cowgirls season opener against Sacramento State (11/19/05), she finished with nine points, three rebounds, steals and assists...recorded double-figures 23 times during the year, including a stretch of seven in a row...also had three double-doubles...was the leading scorer 13 times and the led the way in rebounding 13 times during the year...was named the MVP of the Wyoming Shoot-Out...earned Academic All-MWC and Scholar Athlete honors for the second year in a row.
Freshman (2004-05): A Second Team All-MWC selection for the 2004-05 season...played and started in all 28 games as a true freshman...started in the first game of her career against Kansas State (11/19/04)...finished second on the team averaging 14.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and a team leading one block per game...shot 141-343 (.411) from the field and 85-123 (.691) from the free throw line...finished the season sixth in scoring (14.3 ppg) and blocked shots (.86 bpg), eighth in rebounding (6.4 rpg), ninth in steals (1.7 spg), tenth in free throw percentage (85-123, .691) and 15th in field goal percentage (141-343, .411) in the MWC...in conference games, she ranked sixth in scoring (14.0 ppg) and steals (1.79 spg), seventh in blocks (0.86 bpg) and 11th in rebounding (5.6 rpg)...tied a season high with 11 rebounds while scoring 22 points against San Diego State (2/17/05)...had a career high 32 points and seven blocked shots against BYU (1/13/05)...shot 10-18 (.556) from the field and 8-9 (.889) from the charity stripe...recorded her first double-double of her career with ten points and a season high 11 rebounds against Boise State (12/30/04)...shot a season high 7-11 (.636) from the field against Ohio (12/11/04) and San Diego State (1/22/05)...recorded ten rebounds and had a career high five steals against Colorado-Colorado Springs (11/21/04)...had nine points and three blocks against Kansas State (11/19/04)...recorded double-digits in 21 of 28 games, which included a stretch of 14 in a row...also had three double-doubles...an Academic All-MWC and Scholar Athlete selection for the first time in her career.
High School: A three-time Junior All-Australian Camp selection while attending the Australian Institute of Sport Academy...for three years, Zavecz represented the Victoria Province at the National Championships on the Under 16, 18 and 20 Teams...in 2001, she was a team captain on the Under 16 Team, and helped lead the Under 20 Team to a Gold Medal in 2003...coached at the Institute by Phil Brown...played club for Bulleen in the Victorian Basketball League which was coached by Raquel Conel...chose Wyoming over several schools, including Idaho State, Georgia Tech, and Memphis.
Personal: Full name Hanna Elizabeth Zavecz...born August 21, 1985...the daughter of Peter and Marianne Zavecz...has two older brothers, Tom and Christian...majoring in human nutrition and food


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Date:December 12, 2008
Time:8-11 a.m.
Location:National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
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If you are driving, parking is available in the PMI garage, located on the north side of G Street between 13th and 14th streets, and the Carr Park, located at the corner of 15th and F streets.
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Jan. 11, 2007
Third-ranked UCLA begins play in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this week with a pair of key road matches against No.2 BYU on Jan. 12 and 13.
Both matches are set to start at 7 p.m. MST with BYU broadcasting each match on local television.
Over the weekend, the Bruins (2-1, 0-0) took second place honors at the UCSB/Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational, defeating Pacific (3-1) and UC Santa Barbara (3-0) before falling to UC Irvine (0-3) in the championship.
Seniors Steve Klosterman and Paul George combined for 83 kills on the weekend to earn all-tournament team honors. Both players hammered a season-high of 18 kills against UCSB on Saturday night.
Several new faces made appearances over the weekend, including freshman setter Kevin Ker, who recorded 39 assists in two matches and Garrett Muagututia who added 17 kills in seven games. Sophomore Jamie Diefenbach recorded 16 kills in three matches. He leads the team in blocking at 1.2 bpg.
Last weekend, BYU (2-0, 0-0) defeated visiting California Baptist twice.
UCLA leads the overall series against BYU 32-13. In the last three years, the two teams have split their regular season conference matches. In 2003, the Cougars swept the Bruins in Provo to extend their streak in the series to three victories. Since 2000, BYU leads the series, 8-6.
This weekend's road matches are part of a three-week, seven-match season-opening road swing for the Bruins. They return home on Jan. 24 to host Pepperdine as part of a six-match home stand that includes the 30th Annual Kilgour Cup against USC on Jan. 27. The home stand ends on Feb. 10.


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Summer 2004
- Current Usability Task Force Projects
- HRD&T Goes on the Road
- Reconciliation Class Rolled Out
- Hints and Tips
- Questions and Answers from Users
- The Waters Calm
- IS User Survey Results In
- With You in Mind
Current Usability Task Force Projects
FUSS (Financial Usability & System Solutions)
• Focus on Reports: FUSS is leading a series of sessions at the end of each Fiscal Administrators meeting to explain in detail specific aspects of reports and how to read them. Also included are hints and tips on running and scheduling reports.
• Report recommendations: FUSS has recommended that ISDS implement a Period Name list of values in Discoverer in descending date order rather than alphabetical order. A related recommendation is that ISDS provide a method to sort Period Names in Discoverer reports in date order and allow users to select a fiscal year rather than selecting multiple periods.
Grants Task Force
• The Grants Task Force is prototyping an Award Expenditure Detail and BBA report with an Award carrying-out org parameter rather than a Project carrying-out org parameter.
HR Task Force
• The HR Task Force is prototyping a pivot/cross-tab table of employee expenses over a fiscal year by PTAEO that can be run by Project carrying-out org or Award carrying-out org.
HRD&T Goes On the Road
HRD&T is taking Integrated System training wherever it is needed, including into departments, according to Paul Orange, Director of Integrated System Training for the HR Division of Training.
"The HRD&T is here to assist users with any of their Integrated System training needs, whether it is attending a refresher course, setting up specialized training, or even visiting a department for some hands-on training," he says. "We are here to help users succeed!"
If you would like to take Paul up on his offer, you may contact him at 4-8644 or email your specific requests to him at firstname.lastname@example.com
Reconciliation Class Rolled Out
The Reconciliation class is now a reality. Tommye Arnold of General Accounting has taught five sessions: two for the Curry School, two for U.Va. Wise, and one for Internal Medicine.
"We would like to hold the class for groups of people who do similar work, or who work in the same department," notes Arnold. "For example, I would like to tailor a class to people who work with grants, or those who have revenue generating projects."
Departmental or school business administrators may contact Arnold at email@example.com to schedule a class. If individuals are interested and cannot schedule a class as part of a larger unit, Arnold is maintaining a list and will schedule a class at some future date. The next class will be scheduled in August.Hints and Tips
From Neal Grandy, College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office
To view the status of any Integrated System request: Click "View" on the menu bar, then "Requests." Select the appropriate radio button to see all completed, in-process, or all of your requests regardless of status - and then click "Find."
From ISDS
View Notifications through your Navigator window: There are a number of reasons your system notifications may not arrive via email. Security programs such as Zone Alarm and Spyware, as well as some pop-up blockers, could interfere. They may also be categorized as spam mail by spam blockers. Your best bet for now, to make sure you see your notifications, is to view them through your Navigator window.
From the Integrated System Customer Support Center
Reports: Don't use the Cancel Query ("Press Cancel to end this database operation.") feature unless you do not want the query to run.
• You can place documents on the Navigator (especially Payment Vouchers) while getting behind-the-scenes approvals.
• When approving purchasing documents, always approve from the Notifications Summary.
• To get the timecard in query mode, use F11 instead of View-Query By Example-Enter.
• To get the timecard to run for the information, use Ctrl F11 instead of View-Query By Example-Run.
• To pull a timecard for a Terminated Employee/Terminated Assignment, use the Payroll End Date and the Employee Number. (Terminated employees will not show up if you use Organization.) **8/10/04: It is now possible to query timecards for terminated employees/assignments by Organization.
Grants Management:
• When creating a new Project in Grants Management, you must copy a template, not an existing Project.
• When Concurrent Process is kicked off during Submitting/Baseline Award Budgets, be sure to view the concurrent process by navigating to View>Requests>Find. Select [Refresh] if the concurrent process is Pending/Running until completed; then close requests. Select [Find Draft] in the Award Budget to activate [Baseline] to confirm your Draft and Current regions are the same amounts. Repeat View Requests for each concurrent process.
From Human Resources
Attachments on SITs: Be careful when using the "attachment" feature on the Special Information form (SIT). You must first save your information in the "Details" section of the form before trying to add an attachment to a particular SIT. Then, click in the "Start Date" field, and add your attachment.
Please send your hints and tips to Carole Horwitz at firstname.lastname@example.com so they may be included in the next issue of IS Exchange. If your tips are published, we will send you a thank you gift for helping out your fellow users of the Integrated System.
Questions and Answers From Users
We encourage you to send questions, or answers to questions you have heard, to be included in future issues of IS Exchange. Please send them to Carole Horwitz at email@example.com. If your questions or answers are published, we will send you a thank you gift for helping out your fellow users of the Integrated System.


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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Start: March 2, 2013 8:00 am
End: March 3, 2013 8:00 am
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Vancouver Bike Show is produced by National Event Management. With over 35 years of show experience, National Event Management produces some of the largest & best-attended events in North America. For more information about National Event Management, visit www.nationalevent.com.


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The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar News
December 1, 2011
THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR recently held its Second Biennial Diversity Summit, with more than 200 attendees. The event began with a luncheon with keynote speaker Supreme Court Justice James Perry, followed by roundtable discussions and a panel discussion featuring local legal leaders. Attendees included, from the left, Florida Bar Board of Governors members Gene Pettis and Juliet Rouhlac; Daryl Parks, president, National Bar Association; Justice Perry; Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes; retired Judge Edward Rodgers; Board of Governors member David Prather; and PBCBA President John Howe.
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Friday, 15 October 2010 20:26
Round nine of the DTM at Hockenheim on October 17 will see Audi make another attempt at fighting for the top on a new track layout after the most recent, unfortunate miss of a possible victory at Oschersleben.
A race with new circumstances as this year, Hockenheim, which has been the venue of the season opener and finale since the new DTM was launched in the 2000 season, will not mark the final event on the calendar for the first time.
Instead Audi will be starting into the 'German finale' of the season on this circuit before the two remaining rounds will be held at Adria (Italy) and Shanghai (China).
Most recently at Oschersleben, Audi managed to postpone an early title decision in the DTM with a third place finish by Mattias Ekström.
Timo Scheider, who was on the verge of taking the lead on lap 34, lost ground due to a puncture. After two consecutive DTM title wins the 32 year old Audi 'factory' driver thus dropped out of the group of candidates for the title.
Instead Ekström, in fourth place of the standings, assumed the ranking of the best Audi driver in the 2010 DTM. The Swede is separated from the leader of the standings, Bruno Spengler, by 26 points.
"30 points are yet to be awarded in the remaining three races," calculates Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.
"Although the mathematical chances of postponing the decision once more are very small, we're determined to give everything up to the very end. We fought for victory at Oschersleben and we want to do this again, but this time with a positive outcome for us. We want to end the season on a note of having shown the best possible single performances."
Since October 2002 the DTM has been racing on the 4.574 kilometre version of the Hockenheimring and has held eight opening and eight final races there.
In each of the past three years Audi secured the title at Hockenheim in front of a crowd of more than 150,000 spectators, respectively.
Now the DTM will compete on a new, shorter track layout for the first time, Audi ran tests on this circuit on September 22 with Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk.
"We are no longer driving the entire Parabolika section that saw many slipstream duels in the past. Instead we are turning right onto a short version before the Parabolika ends," reports Timo Scheider.
"Before the race the new section will be subjected to further detailed optimizations and the passage will be even better to drive on. For us this means that we've got to adjust to a new track rhythm. For the spectators this means that they'll get to see even more of us than before because we'll be doing more laps."
Armin Plietsch, Project Manager Technology DTM at Audi Sport, adds: "We're expecting lap times that should be about 13 seconds shorter than those on the old circuit version. Even though there are two new turns they shouldn't affect the known basic set-up of the Audi A4 DTM for this track in any way."
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi-Motorsport):
"Due to the new track layout we ran a preliminary test at which we got to know the new circuit for the first time. Only one part of the track was modified, so the major portion will be the same as it was in the first race. We had a very good performance then, not only in terms of a single showing but by the whole team. The development potential we've shown in the most recent races should also enable us to use the chance of finally achieving the desired victory at Hockenheim."
Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline):
"We've got to take the positive aspects with us, in other words the notion that we are and will remain capable of winning. And I'm hoping for that little bit of racing luck to return to us as well. What happened at Oschersleben was a very bitter pill for us. But we won't allow ourselves to drop back. We will look at each individual race as a kind of final championship round. We want to really shine in the remaining three races and show that we haven't lost our ability to win."
Ernst Moser (Team Director Audi Sport Team Phoenix):
"It's a little unusual to drive a race that feels like a finale but will be followed by two more races. This time we'll simply contest one of eleven races but hopefully in front of a crowd that we've typically just seen at the finales. Audi was always strong at Hockenheim in recent years. At the season opener we were really good with Team Phoenix. I can't really assess the modified track layout yet. I'm a little sad that the hairpin is gone because overtaking was possible there and there was always a lot of action. Now there will be more laps which could make the race more interesting to the spectators. After having scored points with both cars at Oschersleben we want to try and continue that at Hockenheim."
Arno Zensen (Team Director Audi Sport Team Rosberg):
"Hockenheim marks the German finale for the DTM. It was always a great event in the past years due to the atmosphere there and, by the way, it's our home race as well. Obviously, we want to make a really strong showing on our departure from Germany and finally finish in the points."
Mattias Ekström (32/S), Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #5 (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline)
• In his past five runs at Hockenheim started four times from the first row including three starts from the pole position
• In his DTM career has celebrated seven podium places at Hockenheim so far, including two victories
"I've always felt very comfortable at Hockenheim. Hopefully that'll be the case again this time. Mentally it feels a little like the finale and for the local fans in Germany it is the finale. I always enjoy being there. I'll give everything to win. One turn is new now and the Parabolica is shorter. There's no reason why that should keep us from achieving a good result."
Oliver Jarvis (26/GB), Tabac Original Audi A4 DTM #2 (Audi Sport Team Abt)
• Finished on the podium at Hockenheim in May 2009 as the driver of a year old car
• After finishing in 13th place at Oschersleben wants to regain his pace
"I really liked the long track layout at Hockenheim and think it's a shame that the circuit has been shortened. But be that as it may, we definitely have to improve our performance there. We need to try and understand why Oschersleben went so poorly for me. At Hockenheim I was good in previous events. I'm hoping to return to a position in the points there."
Katherine Legge (30/GB), Glamour Audi A4 DTM #15 (Audi Sport Team Rosberg)
• After retiring at Oschersleben aims for a race finish at Hockenheim
• For her race team, Audi Sport Team Rosberg, this is a home round
"The atmosphere at Hockenheim is simply fantastic. A lot has already been said about the new track layout. I'm happy to be returning to this circuit. Obviously, the new track section is a new challenge too. I'm approaching the upcoming weekend with a positive mindset and am hoping that we'll have a good start into it. It seems like a good start into a weekend makes it easier to achieve a good result as well."
Miguel Molina (21/E), Audi Bank A4 DTM #18 (Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt)
• Started his DTM career at Hockenheim in April
• Has scored points four times in his debut season and is in ninth place of the DTM standings
"I'm very much looking forward to Hockenheim and am hoping to experience a successful race weekend there. I've got very fond memories of this track where I not only contested my first DTM race but also scored my first point. Compared with the beginning of the year, the track has been slightly modified, the laps will be shorter. It's important for us to be similarly competitive as we were in the rounds at Zandvoort and Brands Hatch."
Alexandre Prémat (28/F), TV Movie Audi A4 DTM #9 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)
• Clinched his best result at Hockenheim in fourth place at the 2009 finale
• In the standings ranks as the second best driver of a 2008 spec Audi A4 DTM
"I really enjoy the track at Hockenheim. I'll do everything within my means to score as many points as possible in order to move up some more in the standings. I'm looking back on the season opener where I was running in second place when I suffered a puncture. It would be great if we could show another good performance and had the chance to achieve a podium finish."
Mike Rockenfeller (26/D), S line Audi A4 DTM #10 (Audi Sport Team Phoenix)
• Is the best driver of a 2008 spec Audi A4 DTM in the DTM standings
• Most recently started from third place at Oschersleben and finished fifth
• Has never achieved a point result in a finale at Hockenheim
"We're driving a shorter track version at Hockenheim than we did at the season opener. So let's see what happens. Actually, I think it's a bit of a shame because the track had been pretty good before. Now we're driving on increasingly shorter tracks. At least this is new for everyone. My car was very good on the old layout in the first race. I think we'll be in a good position again."
Timo Scheider (31/D), GW:plus/Top Service Audi A4 DTM #1 (Audi Sport Team Abt)
• Celebrated the title win at Hockenheim in both of the past two years
• Since 2007 has been the runner up twice and the winner once in the finale
• Was last fighting for victory at Oschersleben until suffering a puncture
"In qualifying and particularly in the race at Oschersleben we showed that we were doing well with our performance. But this year and the past race have also shown what can happen to a racer. If things aren't going well, fortune won't be on your side either. Now we're returning to the venue of the big emotions in the DTM, to Hockenheim. I'm hoping to be able to finally turn the tables there. We'd truly deserve a victory by now."
Martin Tomczyk (28/D), Red Bull Cola Audi A4 DTM #6 (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline)
• Started from row one at the 2010 season opener at Hockenheim
• Was leading the opening race up to the time of suffering a puncture
• Contested his 100th DTM race at Oschersleben
"I got to know the new track layout for the first time at a test. I'm looking forward to Hockenheim. Actually, I'm not such a great fan of the modification. But basically I've always enjoyed driving at Hockenheim. I drove a great opening race there, except for the puncture. I'm hoping to be able to continue this good performance."
Markus Winkelhock (30/D), Playboy/GW:plus Audi A4 DTM #14 (Audi Sport Team Rosberg)
• Achieved eighth place in the finale at the South German circuit last year
• Will experience his home race and that of his team at Hockenheim
"Because Hockenheim is my home race I look forward to it every time. I'm eager to see how the new track will suit me and the car. This will be a new experience for all the drivers, which is pretty good. I'm hoping to finally be more fortunate now. But I've got to be honest: four times in a row I was struck by misfortune but at Oschersleben I had no one to blame but myself. I made a mistake in a race that I could have finished in sixth place because I was running in front of Alex (Prémat). I could have scored my first points of the year there. My wish for Hockenheim is to finish the race, and if points were awarded for it, that would be perfect."
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The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank yesterday afternoon.
Airport police stopped him at a loading zone for a vehicle code violation. Police say officers found a gun and marijuana in the vehicle.
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My dad had died, and my uncle got drafted into the Army. That made me the family driver at age 13. At age 15, I had my own truck, hauling logs, lumber, gravel, hay, a bulldozer — anything the farmers in the Highland neighborhood needed hauled. During World War II, you did what you had to do. Not having a driver's license was just kind of immaterial.
One day after the war, when I was a senior at La Center High School, I got a phone call from the chairman of the school board asking me if I would like to have a job driving the school bus. It paid $35 a month. Wow! So I was asked to attend a board meeting.
When I arrived, the man who was the school coach, shop teacher and bus driver was just coming out. He said, "What are you doing here?" I told him I heard there was a bus driving job open. He just exploded in anger and went cursing down the hall.
He'd been out on a date with the English teacher, and they had stopped in at La Center Tavern for a beer. When they came out of the tavern, someone saw them and reported it to the school board. They were both single. But they both got fired.
I got two of his jobs: bus driving and wood shop. In the shop, I built new seats for the outdoor swings and a picket fence with an archway and gate to put across the auditorium stage for the girls' home economics class to use for their dress show. I built it so it could be easily disassembled and put in storage until the next dress show. It was used for years.
One day while driving the kids back home after school, two boys stood up between the seats and started fighting. I told them to stop fighting and sit down. They didn't pay attention and kept right on fighting. So I slammed on the brakes and opened the door and they went rolling out into the ditch. I told them that if they wanted to get on the bus again tomorrow morning, they would have to have their mothers at the bus stop. Then I took off and left them to walk the rest of the way home.
Their mothers were with them the next day, and they didn't complain. Those mothers must have seen it as a matter of needed discipline. But the other kids on the bus were disappointed that I left them behind because they wanted to see who won the fight.
The two boys became best friends, always sitting together on the bus, and the rest of the busload always remained well-behaved.
Today, no teacher would be fired for going into a tavern for a beer, and a school bus driver would probably go to jail for kicking a couple of boys off his bus for fighting. Just think how that would have damaged their self-esteem!
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Let $\beta>2\alpha\ge0$. What must be the relation between $\alpha$ and $\beta$ so that $$f_n(x)={2n^\alpha x\over 1+n^\beta x^2}$$ is uniform convergent over the interval $[0,1]$. Thanks in advance!
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This post is one week late. The reason for that is one week ago we were holding the Tears and Beers event at Taps in Petaluma. The event paired sauces inspired by the line of hot sauces from Heartbreaking Dawns. Seven sauces were paired with seven beers and served on chicken wings (is there a better way to enjoy a spicy flavorful sauce?). Here is just one of the sauces and comes from the mind of Abraham Asay, chef at Petaluma Taps.
- 2 cups blueberry purée
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tbsp Sweet Chili sauce
- 2ea Dried Seven Pod Chilies or substitute dried habenero
- 1 tbsp of sugar
- 1 to 2 tbsp of Roux to thicken
- Pinch of salt
- Juice of 1 Meyer lemon
Incorporate the blueberry purée, coconut milk, sweet chili sauce, 7 pod chilies, sugar, salt and meyer lemon juice in a Non-reactive sauce pan. Bring to a simmer on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the chilies. Add roux to thicken and adjust with salt and sugar to taste. This recipe yields close to 3 cups of sauce.
This recipe was inspired by Heartbreaking Dawns' 1498 Trinidad Scorpion Sauce. Feel free to use the sweet and spicy sauce in place of the sweet chili sauce in the recipe. Heartbreaking Dawns' 1498 Cauterizer is also a suitable substitute for those looking for a more fiery experience. The difference in the two sauces is that the 1498 is a blend of Trinidad Scorpion and Habanero peppers while the Cauterizer is all Trinidad Scorpion.
For the dinner we paired this with Shmaltz Brewing's Reunion '12. This Imperial brown Ale aged with cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon is a perfect match for the sauce. The rich malts and cocoa play nicely with the blueberry base. The soft edges provide a bit of relief from the heat of the sauce without watering down the bold flavors present throughout.
While this sauce was first made for chicken wings, this can be used for many types of dishes. Try it on meatballs for a party snack or marinade chicken breasts for the grill. The sauce can be used on it's own to add some kick to any dish. How might you use this sauce?
Check out photos from Tears and Beers on the Brewed For Thought Facebook page and keep an eye out for upcoming events at Taps as well as other Brewed For Thought events around Sonoma County.


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Aug. 19, 2009
DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois football team completed the first half of its final two-a-day practice of the preseason on Wednesday, but rain and lightning forced the evening session to be cancelled. One of the focal points at the beginning of practice was special teams. With a very competitive battle between punters Ryan Neir (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) and Josh Wilber (Phoenix, Ariz./Barry Goldwater/Phoenix College) and the return of senior kicker and Lou Groza Award preseason watchlist candidate Mike Salerno (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg/Winona State) the Huskies feel they have one of the best special teams units in the Mid-American Conference.
"We feel good about our kickers and punters as a unit because both have gotten better every day since the start of camp," said NIU head coach Jerry Kill. "They are improving and gaining confidence. We have put them under a lot of pressure and they've handled it very well."
Salerno, the lone returner of the group, heads the special teams unit as a very talented, well-rounded component.
"We feel like we have the best kicker in the conference coming back with Salerno," said defensive backs/special teams coach Jay Sawvel. "He's a guy that kicks off very well and he can put the ball where we want it. He's very accurate on field goals. He made a game-winner for us last year and another to put us into overtime so he's made pressure kicks. He's also great at onside kicks. We ask him to do those three phases of the game and he can do all three very well, which is why we feel we have the best kicker in the conference regardless of what anybody says. Now he has to go out and prove it, but he is having a very good camp right now."
"Mike is one year older and he had a great season last year," said Kill. "He's had a good camp thus far and has been focused. I feel like we have one of the best in the country in Mike Salerno."
In addition to his work as a kicker, Salerno also filled in on some punting duties last year with six punts for 186 yards. However, he will serve as a back-up this year as the Huskies will look to Wilber and Neir to replace Andy Dittbenner, who ranks fifth all-time at NIU in punts (209), punting yards (8,337), and punting average (39.1).
"Salerno is doing some punting, but the goal is for him to not have to punt," Sawvel said. "He is good at it though. If he is the best one coming out of camp, we may have to go that route, but we don't anticipate that. Any time you have a guy that is a kicker and a punter you have to realize that those are two different strokes. As a coach you wonder if one swing will mess up the other and so far for him it hasn't, but the goal is for him not to punt so he can focus on his kicking duties."
Leaving Salerno on the backburner for punting has created a competitive position battle in camp between junior college transfer Wilber and freshman Neir. Wilber comes to NIU as the fourth-best punter in the nation according to ChrisSailerKicking.com and last year for Phoenix College he averaged 43.6 yards/punt and pinned 25 punts inside the 20-yard line to earn Junior College All-American honors. Neir red-shirted last season as a reserve to Dittbenner, but while at Hononegah High School he punted 47 times for 1,603 yards (34.1 per punt).
"Punting is one thing that we looked at last year and we were a bit disappointed because we went from being 10th in the nation in net punting six weeks into the year and then later on we finished 60-70 spots down," Sawvel said. "A lot of that had to do with the fact that we didn't punt the ball that well. That is a big focus because we have to punt the ball better than we did. Yeah, the other 10 people on the field have to do their thing too, but the punter position is critical. Earlier in the year last year we were doing a really good job with field position, but we got worse as the year went on.
"Salerno did a little bit of punting for us last year. We brought in Josh Wilber, and Ryan Neir was in the program, so we have some competition there. Josh Wilbur has a very good leg and has a chance to be good."
"On the punting side, we have a couple guys battling for that position and they have punted the ball very well so I feel like that could be a very strong group this year, which is good because they are a very important group," said Kill.
Tickets for the 2009 Northern Illinois season are on sale now at the value price of just $90 for all six games. Discounts are available for NIU Faculty and Staff, NIU Alumni Association and Varsity Club members and senior citizens. A three-game "mini-plan" and single game tickets are also on sale. Tickets can be ordered at www.niuhuskies.com, by calling 815-752-6800 or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office in the NIU Convocation Center.


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Coquille Tribal Chief Ken Tanner told a reporter that the tribe has the right to build a second casino. "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one. Evidence of that is that the governor signed our compact which allows us a second casino," he said in a radio report that aired April 24, on Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Tanner's claim was news to PolitiFact Oregon. Is the "one casino per tribe" idea not grounded in reality? We always thought the policy was the norm in Oregon.
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The Imo's Pizza Parlor at 1828 Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis has been purchased this week by a local Imo's franchise group that owns several other Imo's in the greater St. Louis area. The new general manager of this store and part owner is Charles "Dutch" Guidici.
The two in-store managers, both with years of experience in working with other Imo's stores are Joe Kelly and Jason Roth. Look for special offers coming soon at this store in honor of the new ownership and management.


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Continuing my clear out and have a Dynavector 10x Mk2...think it's a 4 as in 10x4 but just says 10x on the side, certainly looks identical to the 4 pics on t'web.
Needs a new stylus as I stupidly broke the old one.
Can these be retipped?
Anyone know if Dynavector still do trade ins?
What do folk think is a reasonable price to sell for considering stylus/tip is bust?


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Android ICS updates for the Motorola Droid RAZR and Sony Xperia S showcased on video
If your phone of choice is a Motorola Droid RAZR, you still have some waiting to do to get your first taste of (Android) Ice Cream Sandwich. Despite Motorola now being owned by Google, its device update track record is one of the worst in the industry (at least when it comes to waiting times for updates). But while you wait, why not get a feel for what's coming in that elusive update?
Motorola has made a series of videos that show you how Android ICS will look and work on the Droid RAZR and international RAZR, and posted them to one of its websites in Japan.
Here's one of the videos, showing some general moving around the new interface:
This is just one of many videos. The others cover everything from the new lockscreen to the camera UI. Go to Droid Life to see them all.
If you bought a Sony Xperia S and didn't check which version of Android it ran beforehand, you probably felt quite disappointed to find out that somehow Sony launched its flagship phone for 2012 with Gingerbread on board. That while even if HTC managed to release the One X and One S earlier – with Ice Cream Sandwich.
Inexplicable decisions from phone makers aside, we recently got word that the Xperia S will get its Android 4 update at the end of June. That means you too still have some waiting to do, but to make that easier, here's a video for you:
This was recorded by Thai community site SonyXP and spotted by Xperia Blog. It's basically a demo video showing Sony's interpretation of the Android ICS update, which will have to keep you happy until next month.


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Letter from New York, 11-13: Temperaments
Old Temperaments, New Babies and Instant Classics from Morphoses & SF Ballet
By Harris Green
Copyright 2008 Harris Green
(Editor's Note: In a time of globally diminishing editorial space for dance reviews, the Dance Insider sometimes has the luxury of being able to provide multiple reviews of a single choreographer's work by diverse leading national critics. Readers interested in Morphoses's performances of Christopher Wheeldon's "Polyphonia" and "Comedia" and Frederick Ashton's "Monotones II" should also see Gus Solomons jr's earlier review; in San Francisco Ballet's new works, Aimee Ts'ao's review here.)
NEW YORK -- Christopher Wheeldon dominated the first three weeks of City Center's October programming. Such prominence was expected in the repertory of Morphoses (October 1-5); it is after all subtitled "The Wheeldon Company," although room had generously been made for works by Frederick Ashton, Emily Molnar, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. That Wheeldon could also upstage the house choreographers of the visiting San Francisco Ballet (October 10-18) should cause some reflection on commissions policy in the front offices of SFB.
Two Ashton masterpieces were included among Morphoses's otherwise 21st-century fare in acknowledgement of Wheeldon's Royal Ballet training and the presence of the RB's Leanne Benjamin and Edward Watson in his 19-member -- sorry, there is no other term -- "pick-up company." Unfortunately, injury prevented their performance of the pas de deux from "The Dream," and "Monotones II," assigned to the New York City Ballet trio of Wendy Whelan, Tyler Angle and Adrian Danchig-Waring, did not escape unscathed either. (Miscalculations were few but in delicate, fearfully exposed creations like both "Monotones," there can be no such thing as a "minor mistake.")
An almost all-City Ballet cast was assembled for Wheeldon's 2001 breakthrough work for four couples, "Polyphonia." Although it didn't look as keenly honed as before -- only Whelan, Craig Hall and Jason Fowler were present from the original cast -- its intricate workmanship repaid repeated viewing. The opening continues to repay close study for its bristling deconstruction of canonic sequence: Instead of Couple A performing Sequence 1, then continuing with Sequence 2 while Couple B begins Sequence 1, etc., etc., all four couples are performing simultaneously from the start; each has a different sequence all to itself, however, and relinquishes it to move on to another when Wheeldon decides doing so makes the most visual and musical sense. He's like a juggler keeping four balls in the air without ever coming close to dropping one. It's a credit to his ingenuity that the more intimate, less sensational sections which follow don't seem anticlimactic. NYCB pianist Cameron Grant brought clarity and impetus to the well-chosen Gyorgy Ligeti potpourri that functioned as a score.
Beatriz Stix-Brunell, a petite, utterly adorable 15-year-old, was the only non-City Ballet talent in "Polyphonia," yet, partnered by Hall, she danced as to the manner born. Stix-Brunell attracted more admiration in Wheeldon's "Commedia" when paired fleetingly with RB veteran Benjamin. (The two women were further contrasted in a mini-documentary by filmmaker Benjamin Pierce that served as some kind of visual bonus, entr'acte, mixed-media fix -- you name it.) Stix-Brunell should have qualified as a baby ballerina a la Riabouchinska and set the publicity mills to grinding. Fortunately, study at the School of American Ballet and School of the Paris Opera and coaching by Fabrice Herrault, plus an oversupply of God-given gifts, should help her go far on artistry alone. Every New York reviewer is awaiting her return.
"Commedia," which had premiered the week before in London's historic Sadler's Wells Theatre, is Wheeldon having a go at Stravinsky's "Pulcinella," that deceptively lively score which thrives as an orchestral showpiece but hasn't lasted as a dance in any company's repertory. The New Yorker's Arlene Croce, after seeing the Joffrey's try at reconstructing the original 1920 Ballets Russes version, wrote, "Picasso and Stravinsky seem to have been in on a joke that excluded Massine and Diaghilev." Balanchine created his own plot when he collaborated with Robbins on a lavish Eugene Berman-designed production for City Ballet's first Stravinsky Festival, in 1972; it was revised every season it returned, then dropped altogether.
Wheeldon avoided any attempt at stringing the score's outbursts and romps on a plotline, but for a few heart-stopping moments, he did threaten to ground it in the numbing traditions of commedia dell'arte. Ruben Toledo's scrim backdrop was painted with grotesquely leering Pulcinella masks. The cast of eight entered in ruffs and top-heavy headgear wielding slapstick props -- then they stripped down to Isabel Toledo's white unitards with black diamonds here & there and we were off!
I don't believe we arrived at where we could have gone. More incisive conducting by Alan Pierson would have helped move things along. (Yes, there were live musicians in the pit -- the Orchestra of St. Luke's, no less!) Or was the problem that Stravinsky had set such a plethora of opportunities before choreographers? Whether telling a story or creating kinetic abstraction, they have a lot of notes and ever-shifting tempi to work with. Since "Pulcinella" stumped Massine, Balanchine and Robbins, Wheeldon shouldn't hesitate to tweak "Commedia" further. I can continue to do without the three singers he cut but I missed that ponderous passage for double bass and trombone. Mr. B & Jerry, dressed as beggars, performed it as a pas de deux exactly once, on the opening night of the Stravinsky Festival. (The music became a dance for four corps boys at subsequent performances.)
The third Wheeldon work done at City Center was last year's novelty, "Fool's Paradise." Unlike "Polyphonia," which is consistently somber, or "Commedia," which is sunny throughout, "Fool's Paradise" begins with dancers emerging from gloom and ends with its cast of nine blissfully assembled into a triumphant tower of contorted flesh. Along the way there are a few Hallmark moments involving falling petals or something, but sentimentality is held at bay as the triumphant finale is extensively developed. Joby Talbot's thorough re-orchestration of Saint-Saens's "The Dying Swan" provides Wheeldon opportunities to create a sense of the conflict that can arise when, say, a pas de deux becomes a pas de trois or when partnering becomes sensational manipulation. His gift for devising intricate ensembles never deserts him. Along with Whelan, Hall, Danchig-Waring and Angle, the excellent cast included Celine Cassone, Maria Kowroski, Teresa Reichlen, Gonzalo Garcia and Edwaard Liang.
The other Morphoses choreographers availed themselves of fashionable cliches Wheeldon avoids. Molnar's instantly dated "Six Fold Illuminate" applied the twitchies of Tharp, Forsythe and Elo to some mercifully short Steve Reich minimalism for a chamber orchestra. "Shutters Shut," credited to "Lightfoot Leon" (actually the team of Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon), was Dada redux, frenzied repetitions for the indefatigable Christine Thomassen and Andreas Heise matched to some recited echolalia by that verbal minimalist of yesteryear, Gertrude Stein.
The fusion pas de deux "One," an unscheduled replacement for "The Dream" Pas de Deux, entered the repertory so abruptly the Playbill contained no bio for either choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa or composer Jacob Ter Vedhuis. From the way "One" looked and sounded, however, neither could be described as pioneers clearing new ground. The merits of slinky Complexions dancers Drew Jacoby and Rubinald Pronk -- a truly sexy guy despite that clunky Dickensian moniker -- were instantly obvious; but they spent much of their time demonstrating some truly awesome Forsythean extensions. Impressive, yes, but no substitute for choreography.
SF Ballet brings a Statue of Liberty to NYC
San Francisco Ballet brought along quite a load of ersatz dance on its return to New York. Its repertory included two Balanchine masterpieces, two early works by artistic director Helgi Tomasson and six of the 10 world premieres SFB presented last spring in its home theater to celebrate its 75th anniversary. As one would expect from a company headed by so scrupulous a classicist as Tomasson, whose cool precision at NYCB is still fondly remembered by veteran connoisseurs, the dancers were well-schooled and conscientious. (I could probably use more glowing adjectives, had I seen the first casts instead of the second; I missed, among others whom the reviewers hailed, Tina LeBlanc and Gennadi Nedvigin.) This dedicated company should not be faulted for dancing the welcome novelties of guest choreographers Wheeldon and Mark Morris with more verve, more dedication and, I suspect, more gratitude than they brought to the listless efforts of such inescapable house regulars as Tomasson, Val Caniparoli and Yuri Possokhov. ("Double Evil," the antsy work of Boston Ballet's resident choreographer, Jorma Elo, another guest contributor, held so few surprises from this hyper talent that I scrawled not one note in my Playbill; its being set to Phillip Glass was a further drain on surprise and satisfaction.)
The very look of City Center's stage was transformed by the sensibilities of Wheeldon and Morris. The former's "Within the Golden Hour," designed by Martin Pakledinaz and lighted by James F. Ingalls, didn't last anything like an hour but a burnished quality definitely prevailed. At times the dancers, their arms forming spiky patterns and their legs entwining, seemed to be caught in sunlight filtered through foliage. Composer Ezio Bosso somehow blended the music of his songs with a Vivaldi violin concerto into a compelling aural equivalent. (Trust Christopher Wheeldon to find such a worthy pastiche and put it to good use.) Possokhov, who also used a blend of composers in "Fusion," was content to have what looked like 11 old window shades dangle above the stage while his cast, some in glorious white and beige, worked very hard to little avail, through no fault of their own.
Thanks to Isaac Mizrahi's sleek, gleaming unitards and Ingalls's lighting, Morris's "Joyride" was another golden affair and a lively match for John Adams's refreshingly jaunty score, "Son of Chamber Symphony." (Trust Mark Morris to find a witty minimalist composition with a jazzy lilt.) Not every high-spirited inspiration remained aloft. Mizrahi's attaching electronically activated numbers to the chest of his costumes deflated fast. Morris also recycled some airy heartiness too often, but it took a real pro to make eight dancers seem to fill a stage so often.
In contrast, Caniparoli's "Ibsen's House" was a stupefying provincial mismatch. Dvorak's sunny Piano Quartet in A Major couldn't have been a more unsuitable choice to capture the chilly Northern angst of five Ibsen plays, each encapsulated as a pas de deux. One example is all you're going to get: For "Ghosts," Dana Genshaft, in severest black as Mrs. Alving, stands behind Garen Scribner as her son, Oswald as he begins to succumb to tertiary syphilis, a tragic condition that causes the victim to run his hands back and forth across his chest like he's searching for his wallet. There were strenuous solos for the ten dancers. The setting consisted of a huge window. Every so often a woman strolled through, carrying a parasol to protect her from the burning Norwegian sun. But it could have been worse: Had Caniparoli added "The Wild Duck," we would have had a child dancer to contend with.
Tomasson's three contributions suggest he believes that an artistic director is obligated to personally provide choreography that presents his company in the best possible light, whether his muse is on duty during gestation or not. In his 2003 "Concerto Grosso," set to the sturdy, striding strains of Francesco Geminiani's "La Follia," his goal was to demonstrate that SFB men have strength, speed and discipline to spare. Five of them, led by Pascal Molat, proved just that. If the result wasn't as filling as an entree, it was certainly a tasty hors d'oeuvre tray. His 2006 "The Fifth Season," however, dutifully put six principals and eight corps members through strenuous demands, riddled with lifts, that generally concluded with the stage abruptly plunged into darkness. Since the setting suggested an art gallery where an exhibition of oversized, unfinished canvases by Mark Rothko was on display, the blackouts were welcome, yet still annoying. Karl Jenkins's score for strings was most rewarding during the waltz for Yuan Yuan Tan, Sarah Van Patten, Damian Smith and Pierre-Francois Vilanoba, when it acquired a Prokofiev tang.
As a creation for the company's 75th anniversary season, nothing less than 23 dancers performing to a famous showpiece for a virtuoso pianist would do. Frederick Ashton had selected Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, as a vehicle for Baryshnikov -- "Bring all your tricks," Ashton reportedly advised him -- and employed the dancer's precious virtuosity as the center pole for the ballet. Tomasson's "On a Theme of Paganini" sagged because he kept assigning duties to five principals or passing along rhythmic surges to formations of corps members when half the number of those on parade would have been more effective. Watching the women's corps gesture note-to-note to the Paganini theme called up visions of Lander's robotic "Etudes." Anything genuinely "rhapsodic" was in short supply.
Reviews of the first casts of Balanchine's "Divertimento No. 15" and "The Four Temperaments," neither of which I saw, led me to believe SFB was fulfilling its obligations as a "Balanchine-based company." The performances I caught were less assuring. The 'Divertimento' corps and principals seemed sobered by performing before what they presumed -- wrongly -- to be an audience of Balanchine connoisseurs. (Such an aristocracy has been dwindling for years and probably wouldn't have filled City Center at this or any other performance.) Only Nutnaree Pipit-Suksin, Elana Altman and Kristin Long looked at ease in the Variations. The three men, while unimpressive soloists, were supportive partners who enabled all the women, including Katita Waldo and Van Patten, to fully develop every phrase in the Andante. This string of breathtaking pas de deux, the heart of 'Divertimento,' would have almost saved the ballet, had conductor Martin West and the orchestra provided a more refined texture for Mozart and brisker tempo for the finale.
As for SFB's "Four Temperaments," its first cast may well have given what some reviewers said was the best performance of this masterpiece they had seen recently. NYCB wasn't at its best in the last two revivals. My standards, however, were set 30 years ago by a great City Ballet cast that was luckily captured on tape for PBS's series "Choreography by Balanchine" and is available as a Nonesuch DVD. Yes, you have to adjust to some arbitrary color coding, the kind of visual noodling that frequently disfigured "Dance in America" when it wasn't carrying a live telecast, but the definitive dancing of Bart Cook, Merrill Ashley, Daniel Duell, Adam Luders and Colleen Neary and the conducting of Robert Irving still triumphed. If you want a genuine standard for "The Four Temperaments," watch this performance.
Balanchine completely re-choreographed the finale for the TV camera, then retained the new version for the theater. It was only at this point during SFB's gallant but inadequate 'Temperaments,' when the key gestures were recapitulated, that I felt the tingling approach of the "4 T's frissons." The semaphoric arms of the Sanguinic and Theme couples, the simultaneous lifts of Choleric (a disappointing Sofiana Sylve) by Melancholic and Phlegmatic (both limber beanpoles); the ineluctable stride of the corps -- you looked back to the start of neo-classicism in "Apollo" and ahead to its distillation in "Agon," and suddenly this towering masterpiece loomed as imposing as the Statue of Liberty with a fleet of tugboats bobbing at its base.
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Pre-Market: Facebook Buys WhatsApp in Push for Emerging Markets Share; Jobless Claims Tick Down
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Google reportedly bid $10 billion for WhatsApp.
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Before the opening bell,
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Overnight, foreign economic data also weighed on investor sentiment. According to HSBC, Chinese manufacturing contracted to a seven-year low in February. The PMI index fell to 48.3 from 49.5. (Readings below the threshold of 50 indicate contraction in the sector.)
Markit's composite eurozone PMI showed that business conditions in the region are improving at a slower pace. The index fell to 52.7 from 53.2. Manufacturing growth slowed to 53 from 53.9 and services fell 0.2 points to 51.7.
The same indicator for the US will be released later this morning. Economists expect PMI to fall 0.2 points to 53.5.
Jobless claims in the US fell by 3,000 to 336,000 last week, as economists expected. The US consumer price index for January climbed 0.1% monthly, or 1.6% year-over-year, also largely in line with economists' expectations.
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