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Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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TUSCALOOSA | Sam and Sam Davis Sr won the Pals and Gals Tournament Trail bass tournament March 2 on the Tombigbee River at Pickensville,.
The winners had one fish weighing 4.38 pounds. Sam Davis also took big fish honors.
Jay and Caleb Herndon finished second with a two fish that weighed 3.69 pounds. Wayne and Andria William were third place with a two fish weighing 3.5 pounds.
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SANTA CLARA -- Other teams in recent days contacted the 49ers about the prospect of interviewing 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and others from coach Jim Harbaugh's staff, Harbaugh said Monday.
"It's smart on their part," Harbaugh said of teams in need of a head coach to interview 49ers assistants. "Those guys are great coaches. All of them. There's nobody's that's got a better staff, in my humble opinion, than we do here."
Several reports said the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins are interested in Roman for their head coaching vacancies. The Redskins also are interested in Fangio, according to an ESPN report.
Harbaugh said there's also interest in defensive line coach Jim Tomsula. He declined to say which teams contacted the 49ers. He did say that he expects to lose at least one more coach. Offensive line coach Tim Drevno was hired by Southern Cal last week.
"An amazing staff," Harbaugh said. "You wonder sometimes why it's taken maybe this long. ... When you look at Greg Roman, Vic Fangio, Brad Seely, Jim Tomsula, and others that we have on our staff, they're consistently good year after year. That's special. That's something special. It would be a surprise if somebody is not hired as a head coach."
Roman and Fangio spent the past three seasons with the 49ers. Before that, they coached under Harbaugh at Stanford.
Fangio and Roman won't be available to the media until later this week.
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Saturday, 12/09/1989
Huden Dining Hall, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT
Set 1: Dinner and a Movie > La Grange, LizardsThe Lizards, Foam, In a Hole, Rocky Top, BowieDavid Bowie, Lawn Boy, GinBathtub Gin, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train > Fluffhead, Esther > AlumniAlumni Blues > LTJPLetter to Jimmy Page > AlumniAlumni Blues, Fee, Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: Contact > BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars
· Rocky Top, Donna Lee, and Wipe Out teases in David Bowie
· Wipe Out tease in Bathtub Gin
· Low Rider tease in Contact
· Theme from Popeye and Theme from The Brady Bunch teases in Big Black Furry Creature from Mars
Noteworthy Jams: Mike's Song
Average Song Gap: 6.41
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Bowie included Rocky Top, Donna Lee, and Wipe Out teases. Wipe Out was also teased by Page in Bathtub Gin. Contact contained a Low Rider tease from Page. BBFCFM contained Popeye and Brady Bunch theme teases from Trey.
Song Distribution:
8 Junta
2 Lawn Boy
2 The White Tape
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "1989 Tour."
Not a bad Dinner to start off the first set and La Grange was ok too except for the ending. Fish kind of fell off in Lizards making it average or less tonight. Foam continued that trend of loose playing. In a Hole and Rocky Top were ok. Bowie suffered the same issues and just wasnt tight even though it rocked. The new Lawn Boy and Gin were ok and Golgi was a nice closer to a rather lame first set.
A-Train was a nice jazzy way to start the second set, and pretty well played. After three months of being broken up into parts we have the return of the full Fluffhead tonight and it showed some rusty spots, but otherwise was ok. Esther also had little off spots. Alumni rocked as usual but the tape mustve gotten cut sometime because the rest of LTJP>Alumni was missing and they went right into Fee, which was kind of slow and sloppy. Mikes was good, Hydrogen was sloppy and Weekapaug was average making the whole set kind of average and tired sounding.
Mike gets the whole back half of the second set tonight ending with his groove and continuing with a double encore of a really sloppy, on purpose, Contact and the always funny Creature from Mars. It seemed as though the boys just had it, like they new it was an off night and were too tired and or drunk to care at this point in the night.
Not very tight overall tonight, Fishman was off, Fluffhead made its return though, that was a plus. Two stars


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School: LSU
Position: Safety
Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 213 pounds
Drafted: First round, 18th overall
Resume: Reid earned second-team All-America honors and compiled a career-high 91 tackles in 2012 as a second-year starter. Recorded two interceptions each of his three seasons. Recruited to Stanford by then-coach Jim Harbaugh but stayed loyal to LSU, where his father (Eric Reid Sr.) was a three-time All-America hurdler.
Quote: "I'm a very cerebral player. I pride myself on knowing the defense, on getting guys lined up on the scene, and being a great teammate and doing my job. I'm very fortunate to be on such an incredible defense."
School: Florida State
Position: Defensive lineman
Height, weight: 6-4, 276 pounds
Drafted: Second round, 40th overall
Resume: Had 11 sacks before he sustained a torn ACL with two games left in his senior season. Third-team All-America, first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2012. Compiled 26 sacks in two seasons at Butler Community College (Kansas). Ran 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds at Saturday workout in native Cincinnati.
Quote: "There's nothing wrong with my knee and there's no long term things that I think will go wrong with my knee, because I'm healthy. I did tear my ACL, but I was able to run at full speed."
VANCE McDONALD
School: Rice
Position: tight end
Height, weight: 6-4, 262 pounds
Drafted: Second round, 55th overall
Resume: Ranks in Top 10 in Rice's record book with 119 career receptions, 1,504 yards and 15 touchdowns. Started 28 of 48 games. His 262-pound frame is heavier than any of the four tight ends drafted ahead of him. President of student council at East Chambers High in his native Winnie, Texas (population 3,500).
Quote: "I kind of had the feeling (his draft position) would be someone coming out of left field, and that's pretty much what happened here."
School: Auburn
Position: Outside linebacker
Height, weight: 6-3, 255 pounds
Drafted: Third round, 88th overall
Resume: Finished his Auburn career tied for seventh in school history with 17 sacks, including 5½ last season as a junior. Led the Tigers with 9½ sacks as a junior, was a reserve on their 2010 national-championship team.
Quote: "It's a great defense and I'm humbled to be a part of it. I'm just excited to get out there."
School: Louisiana Tech
Position: Wide receiver
Height, weight: 6-foot, 202 pounds
Drafted: Fourth round, 128th overall
Resume: Second-team AP All-American as senior while serving as team captain. Flourished past two seasons under now-Cal coach Sonny Dykes, totaling 183 receptions for 2,594 yards and 24 touchdowns. Spent previous three years at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College.
Quote: "Some people would say it was a spread offense -- get the ball out quick and watch us go. Up-tempo, no huddle, as many plays as possible."
School: South Carolina
Position: Running back
Height, weight: 5-11, 221 pounds
Drafted: Fourth round, 131st overall
Resume: Set South Carolina records with 41 career touchdowns (38 by rushing) despite having knee injuries prematurely end his past two seasons. Ran for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns as freshman. Had 818 yards and 10 touchdowns his sophomore season before ACL tear. Rebounded last season with 662 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns before Oct. 27 knee injury. Made 77 career receptions, three for touchdowns. Five-star prospect and nation's top-rated running back coming out Bynes High (Duncan, S.C.).
Quote: "He's just told me to keep that positive mindset, and that's what I've been doing these past five, six months." -- Lattimore, on advice from the 49ers' Frank Gore
School: Alabama
Position: Defensive tackle
Height, weight: 6-6, 304 pounds
Drafted: Fifth round, 157th overall
Resume: Played every game in Alabama's run to last season's national title. Had 21 tackles and 1½ sacks his senior season. Drew scrutiny for questionable hit on Georgia quarterback in SEC Championship game. Transferred from East Mississippi Community College.
Quote: "I'm a versatile lineman that can play multiple positions in any situation."
School: Florida State
Position: Linebacker
Height, weight: 6-2, 237 pounds
Drafted: Sixth round, 180th overall
Resume: Moved to linebacker last season after playing free safety and had 20 tackles in 14 games. Could be special-teams corps player. Won Don Powell Award as defense's unsung hero.
Quote: "I'll be able to learn a lot playing alongside NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis. It's a great situation for me. They would elevate my game."
School: South Florida
Position: Quarterback
Height, weight: 6-foot, 217 pounds
Drafted: Seventh round, 237th overall
Resume: Set USF record with 25 rushing touchdowns before season-ending broken left ankle Nov. 3. Third all-time in Big East with 10,501 total offensive yards. Had 526 rushing attempts for 2,068 yards. Recruited to USF by then-coach Jim Leavitt, now the 49ers linebackers coach. Has run read-option offense since freshman year in high school.
Quote: "You look at the mobility, he has a real sense when he runs of eluding defenders, and he has a very strong arm. With his athleticism, you wonder how many ways he can contribute. Can he be a running back, wide receiver, kick returner, punt returner? The idea of being a Swiss-Army knife comes up again." -- 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh
School: Iowa State
Position: Offensive tackle
Height, weight: 6-foot-8, 304 pounds
Drafted: Seventh round, 246th overall
Resume: Switched from right tackle to left tackle for his senior season. Converted to tackle after playing tight end since high school in Eden Prairie, Minn. Enthusiastic blocker added 60 pounds to become lineman.
Quote: "I loved blocking and the physical nature of the trenches, and I figured I'd play more as a lineman. It's worked out well."
School: Rutgers, cornerback
Position: Safety
Height, weight: 6-2, 192 pounds
Drafted: Seventh round, 252nd overall
Resume: Ran 4.37-second 40-yard dash at Rutgers pro day. His only collegiate interception came as senior. Returned a fumbled punt return for a touchdown as a junior.
Quote: "I like to think of myself as a physical corner. I take that size and athletic ability and use it to my advantage."


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -- Today marks the first time in more than 600 years a Pope has resigned. As Pope Benedict XVI embarks on a new chapter of life, so does the Catholic Church.
"We enter on a time of not quite knowing what comes next," said Rev. John Farley, pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. "It's something that hasn't happened in living memory and you can see that in the bit of confusion about, 'Where is he going to live? What will be his relationship to the Church?' Those are all things to be discovered."
While the Pope's decision to step down came as a surprise for many Catholics, it was also well-respected by many parishioners.
"John Paul was around so long that I was just expecting [Pope Benedict XVI] to be around a great deal longer than he has but I'm totally grateful that he's been here as long as he has," said Catholic parishioner Mary Commons.
"To have the personal awareness that he simply didn't have the health and strength to lead the church is a very humbling and courageous decision," said Jake Aubert, principal of Holy Family Catholic School.
The bells of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church rang for eight minutes before noon today, to celebrate the end of the Pope's ministry, and eight minutes after noon to represent the beginning of a new time.
For now, many anxiously await the announcement of who will be the next Pope.
"I hope that the Cardinals pick a very good Pope and one who can lead well with God on their side," said Holy Catholic student Aaron Moreno.
The majority of Cardinals are expected to meet Monday as a general congregation and start the process of selecting the next Pope.


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FDA orders precautionary recall for all products produced by drug compounding company
Published: Friday, October 19, 2012 at 10:45 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 19, 2012 at 10:45 a.m.
The FDA has recommended that all products produced by the pharmaceutical compounding company should be recalled and withheld from use As result of the ongoing FDA and CDC investigation into the fungal contamination of a steroid epidural injectable produced by the New England Compounding Center, according to a Pardee Hospital news release.
"Even though none of our area hospitals have ever used the contaminated pharmaceuticals and there is no evidence that other products are contaminated, hospitals are taking a strong stance for patient safety by notifying patients about the FDA recall, said Robert Kiskaddon, chief medical officer at Pardee. "Patients with symptoms of infection such as fever or swelling, warmth, redness, excessive pain or drainage at an incision or injection site, should always seek immediate follow-up with their physician."
The broad recall includes any injectable products produced by the company. At this time, topically used products have not been included. While there is no indication of contamination in any of the products affected by this subsequent recall, the FDA has issued this guidance out of an abundance of caution. The recommendation applies only to NECC products purchased after May 21, 2012. All area hospitals discontinued the use of any and all NECC products on October 5, 2012, and are notifying any patients potentially impacted by the FDA advisory.
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For one Pocono woman, the Super Bowl is personal this year.
Hamilton Township resident Linda McDonald will be at the big game Sunday to support her brother, Vic Fangio, defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.
"Our family is just so happy for him because he is so good at this and he is so well-respected throughout the league," she said Thursday as she prepared to leave for New Orleans.
McDonald is also taking along their mother, Alice Fangio, 86, of Dunmore.
Although the Fangio family grew up in Dunmore, Vic Fangio attended East Stroudsburg University for a short time during the 1970s, where he hoped to pursue a degree in coaching and teaching.
"In the late '70s, everyone was saying there were no teaching jobs, but Vic really went after what he wanted. He went after his heart," McDonald said, describing her brother as a "go-getter."
Prior to being named the 49ers defensive coordinator, Fangio was defensive coordinator for the Stanford Cardinals, linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens and defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers.
Fangio joined the NFL in 1986 when he was 26.
Sunday's game will be his first time ever attending a Super Bowl, McDonald said.
"Really, it's about being good and being in the right place at the right time," McDonald said about Fangio's success.
"We are just so happy for him to finally get there. It takes very good organization and a good team to get this."
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. for the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
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The Parkinson's Support Group of East Tennessee (PK Hope Is Alive) held its 2nd annual fundraising walk in Oak Ridge on April 13, 2013. Over $20,000 was raised — exceeding last year's total by $3,000.
There were more than 150 walkers on a beautiful spring morning. Coach Joe Gaddis of Oak Ridge High School was the official starter of the walk. There were drawings for some great prizes donated by Oak Ridge merchants and face painting provided by Deborah Eason and Viola Redman. Information booths were set up by Medtronic, East Tennessee Personal Care Services, Amedisys Home Health, and Methodist Medical Center physical and speech therapists.
We wish to thank all our supporters and the following sponsors: TnBank, Hot Bagel Company, East Tennessee Personal Care Services, Ken and Dale Stone, Lynn's Shirt Shop, Oliver Smith Foundation, Staples, Amedisys Home Health, Oak Ridge Woman's Club, State Farm, Boeing Design & Illustration and Methodist Medical Center.
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PARKERSBURG - The Actors Guild of Parkersburg will present "The Full Monty," a musical with a book by Terrence McNally and score by David Yazbek, beginning April 12.
In this Americanized musical stage version adapted from the 1997 Oscar-nominated British film of the same name, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing the women's enthusiasm for a touring company of Chippendales, a press release states.
One of them, Jerry, declares that their show will be better than the Chippendales dancers because they'll go "the full monty" - strip all the way. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie, the Actors Guild said.
Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote, "The Full Monty is that rare crowd-pleaser that you don't have to apologize for liking. Memory-grabbing melodies, outlandish lyrics, delightful performers. Even those who go expecting to sneer are likely to be surprised by the smiles that keep sneaking onto their faces."
And Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly described "The Full Monty" as "a current of energy simultaneously juicing both the performers and the performed-for."
The Guild's production of "The Full Monty" will include a cast of performers and behind-the-scenes workers, all of whom are volunteers. An orchestra will be featured to help bring this musical score to life.
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* What: "The Full Monty" put on by the Actors Guild of Parkersburg
* When: Begins April 12 and runs through April 27
* Where: The Actors Guild of Parkersburg, 724 Market St.
* Cost: Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for senior citizens.
Tickets are $17 for adults and $14 for senior citizens. Note: "The Full Monty" carries an AGP Rating of "R" and is intended for adult audiences. To purchase tickets go to www.actorsguildonline.org or 304-485-1300.
The musical runs April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8 p.m. and April 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the Actors Guild of Parkersburg, 724 Market St.


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Promotion, Tenure and Salary
Meeting Minutes
Date: Monday, October 14, 2009
Place: 432 Wimberly Hall
Time: 1:10 PM
Present: Achenreiner, Cashion, Cooper, Delgado, Krajewski, McAndrews, Miskowski, Rajagopal Absent: Olson
1. Tabled 10/05/09 minutes until end of meeting.
Discuss charge to: Continue to closely monitor the use of Recruitment and
Retention Funds. Report due to faculty senate by the
November 12, 2009 meeting. Tabled to collect further data.
3. Discuss charge to: Closely monitor UW-L's implementation of the UW-System Furlough Policy and make any recommendations concerning needed changes. Consider the question of whether expectations for retention, promotion and tenure need to be adjusted to reflect lost time. Report due to faculty senate by the December 3, 2009 meeting.
Approve following statement (M/S/P) 8/0/0
PTS Statement DRAFT regarding Adjustments in Work Expectations due to Furlough Policy
The PTS Committee recommends that adjustments to expectations for retention, promotion and tenure are not necessary due to the implementation of the UW-System Furlough Policy. The committee views the furlough policy as a reduction in pay more so than a reduction in work expectations. This recommendation is based on the temporary nature of the furlough policy (two years); difficulty of implementing adjustments due to furlough; and the clock stoppage policies that are already available. If the furlough policy is renewed for another two year period, becomes on-going or permanent, this issue should be readdressed.
4. Monitor any issues that may arise related to collective bargaining as the year progresses. Jennifer Miskowski will update. It is now legal to unionize. Each campus has the option to form a union and the respective governance groups for UW-L faculty and Instructional Academic Staff are educating themselves and discussing their options.
5. Discussed School of Education Director role with Dan Duquette. The director will report directly to the Provost. The definition of SOE faculty has been clarified and does not need to be reviewed. The SOE Director will convey DPI requirements for a position to the department and consult with department during the recruiting process. The consultation could include contributing to the position description, reviewing applicants, and/or participation in the interview process. The SOE Director should review a SOE candidate's work as a teacher and provide written comments to the department, but will not have a vote on tenure or promotion of the candidate. The role of the SOE Director in personnel actions should be assessed periodically.
6. Minutes from 10/05/09 were accepted with modifications outlined in item 5 above. (M/S/P) 8/0/0.
Adjourned 2:10
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Cooper


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What Biden's Meeting With the Video Game Industry Really Meant
Vice President Joe Biden joined Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius on Friday afternoon to meet with video game industry leaders to discuss media violence and ways to curb gun violence in America.
Despite protests and criticism from some, the White House managed to pull in key figures from across the game industry. Executives from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) joined prominent electronics boutique retailer GameStop and game developers and publishers including Activision Blizzard Electronic Arts Take-Two Interactive, Epic Games, and ZeniMax Media, according to a White House pool report.
The game industry executives were joined by researchers from Texas A&M International and UW at Madison, along with a representative from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
Christopher Ferguson, a professor of psychology who has researched and written extensively about the impact of violent video games on their players and attended the meeting "as a researcher" for Texas A&M, told Speakeasy in a phone interview after the meeting that he was "cautiously optimistic" about its outcomes.
"Part of it was sort of a fact-finding thing for the VP," Ferguson said, adding that he felt Biden had done his best to avoid turning the meetings with game industry leaders into "a witch hunt."
Some members of the game industry felt that any meeting with the Vice President's task force could be read as a tacit admission of guilt on their part for provoking real-world violence. But Biden's meeting actually may indicate a sea-change in public opinion away from the kind of harsh criticisms that politicians like Joe Lieberman leveled at the game industry in the wake of 1999's massacre at Columbine High School.
"It's definitely different from that," Ferguson said when asked how Biden's current meetings with the game industry compared to the charges leveled against the medium in the aftermath of previous school shootings.
"I couldn't say that the vice president had his arms around the industry and was saying how wonderful it was on the one hand," Ferguson added. "But on the other hand, I didn't detect that instantaneous rush to judgment and say the most negative thing either. I think he's in a sort of neutral or agnostic position, which is probably quite reasonable with where they're at right now."
The meeting comes at the end of a long week for Biden's special task force formed in response to the Sandy Hook shooting, a week that included meetings with everyone from the National Rifle Association to the Motion Picture Association of America all as part of an "effort to develop policy proposals in response to the tragedy in Newtown," according to the official White House description.
"We know that there is no silver bullet," Vice President Biden said at the beginning of his remarks on Friday afternoon, according to a pool report.
"I come to this meeting with no judgment. You all know the judgment other people have made," Biden added.
He did not go into further detail about what, exactly, that "judgment" was. Biden did hold a meeting with the N.R.A. on Thursday, the organization that charged video games with taking part in a "a callous, corrupt and corrupting shadow industry that sells, and sows, violence against its own people" in its first press conference after the shooting late last month.
When asked if he thought there was a "coarsening of our culture" at work in violent entertainment, Biden said, "I do not know the answer to that question."
Prior to the meeting on Friday afternoon, a number of video game-related organizations had already written open letters to Biden and the White House task force offering their assistance in researching the topic, including the International Game Developers Association, the Entertainment Merchants Association and the Entertainment Consumers Association. A bill introduced in Congress last year that called for renewed inquiry into the effects of violent video games and other media on children has been prepared to be reintroduced to legislators later this month.
Meanwhile, several noted game critics such as Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft and Georgia Tech professor Ian Bogost have dissented against the entire notion that the game industry needs to respond to political pressure.
"Everybody knows what Biden is implying when inviting the game industry to 'participate' in these talks," Graft wrote Wednesday on his website. "If you're meeting with Joe Biden about gun control, you're stating that you are part of the problem, and therefore, you are part of the problem."
"The games industry lost as soon as a meeting was conceived about stopping gun violence," Bogost wrote Friday morning on The Atlantic. "Once more, public opinion has been infected with the idea that video games have some predominant and necessary relationship to gun violence, rather than being a diverse and robust mass medium that is used for many different purposes, from leisure to exercise to business to education."
Ferguson, for his part, said that he thought "not going to the meeting would have been a mistake" for the game industry, one that made game publishers and developers seem "less helpful" when approached by politicians on the subject of media violence.
Over the past ten years, Ferguson said, scientific data has become "increasingly" clear in "pointing away from video games" as the cause of real-world violent behavior. But many segments of society who are either unfamiliar with video games or disturbed by their violent content remain unconvinced, and Ferguson said that today's conference showed him that the game industry doesn't "necessarily need to change anything they're doing," but instead focus on "how they're perceived by the public."
"What the industry needs to do is take the Vice President's advice and really think about: what are some positive things that the industry can do? Public education campaigns about the ERSB rating systems, trying to avoid some blatant missteps like having a gun manufacturer as part of their website, that kind of stuff," Ferguson said, referring to a controversial campaign in which Electronic Arts embedded links to weapons manufacturers' products in the promotional website for its military shooter "Medal of Honor: Warfighter."
A representative from EA was not immediately available for comment. Activision declined to comment on today's meeting with the Vice President and other game industry leaders.
Related: WSJ's Colleen McCain discusses the challenges associated with building a consensus on gun safety on The News Hub.
[Correction: An earlier edition of this post misidentified a retailer as GameSpot when was was really meant was GameStop.]


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Simulation of On-Shore Wind Farm Construction Process in Lebanon E. Zankoul and H. Khoury, The 31st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and Mining (ISARC 2014)
The solution to the problem of electricity supply shortage in remote regions of Lebanon is described in detail using a discrete-event simulation model of a constructinon process developed in AnyLogic. The work illustrates the different construction stages from rough grading, access roads construction, foundation and electrical works, to wind tower assembly and erection. The whole process is then optimized to mainly minimize the project duration.» Lire plus
Electric Vehicle Driver Simulation using Agent-Based Modeling Beaudry Kock, Recargo, Inc., 2014
Recargo has been developing an agent-based model with the AnyLogic tool to help us simulate the charging patterns of electric vehicle drivers in California. Our goal is to better understand the potential value from delivering electricity grid services with these vehicles. Development has only been underway for a few weeks, but in that time we've been able to use AnyLogic's accessible interface and Java coding tools to quickly build and test a proof-of-concept model with which we can explore the potential for a more sophisticated and complex effort.» Lire plus
Development of an Agent-Based Model for the Secondary Threat Resulting from a Ballistic Impact Event Matthew J. Bova, Frank W. Ciarallo, Raymond R. Hill
The process by which a high-velocity impact event leads to fire ignition onboard military vehicles is complex, influenced by the interaction of heated debris fragments and fuel spurting from ruptured tanks. An assessment of the risk of such a fire begins with a complete characterization of the secondary threat resulting from the impact, including debris fragment sizes, states of motion, and thermal properties. In the aircraft survivability community, there is a need for an analytical tool to model this complete threat.» Lire plus
Comparison between Individual-based and Aggregate Models in the context of Tuberculosis Transmission Tian, Y. and Osgood, N., Proceedings, The 29 th International conference of the System Dynamics Society. July 2011, Washington, D.C.
The desire to better understand the transmission of infectious disease in the real world has motivated the representation of epidemic diffusion in the context of quantitative simulation. In recent decades, both individual-based (such as Agent-Based) models and aggregate models (such as System Dynamics) are widely used in epidemiological modeling. This paper compares the difference between system dynamics models and agent-based models in the context of Tuberculosis (TB) transmission, considering smoking as a risk factor.» Lire plus
Representing Progression and Interactions of Comorbidities in Aggregate and Individual-Based Systems Models Osgood, N. Proceedings, The 27th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, July 2009, Albuquerque
Healthcare simulation models have attracted significant offered important insights in to health policy selection. More complete accounting for the cost and health implications of upstream interventions is hindered by the need to consider impact on, and interactions between, multiple comorbidities. Within this paper, we explore several distinct approaches for representing comorbidities, some of them at the aggregate level, and some of them at the individual level. All of these representations have the virtue of being declarative, in that they allow the user to focus on what is to be characterized, rather than how it is to be implemented. Our exploration suggests that while several aggregate representations of comorbidities are possible, they suffer from a variety of shortcomings, ranging from low fidelity to combinatorial blowup. While individual-level representations impose a heavy performance load, greater difficulties in calibration and less rapid analysis, such representations do offer greater transparency, modifiability, scalability, and modularity, and ease of representing transmission and influence networks. With much to recommend each approach, further research is needed to shed additional light on the tradeoffs and identify situations where one representation is preferable to another.» Lire plus
SILVER: Software in Support of the System Dynamics Modeling Process Nathaniel Osgood, Proceedings, The 27th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society, July 2009, Albuquerque
While the System Dynamics modeling process can yield invaluable high level insights, it gives rise to a tremendous amount of detail complexity. In the course of their work, modelers must track successive model versions, the motivation for and assumptions underlying particular "what if" scenarios, and the implicit relationships between scenarios, model versions and various external artifacts such as spreadsheets, symbolic mathematics calculations, and external documentation.» Lire plus
Logistics Simulation and Optimization for Managing Disaster Responses F. Barahona, M. Ettl, M. Petrik, P.M. Rimshnick, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
Catastrophic events such as hurricanes, earthquakes or floods require emergency responders to rapidly distribute emergency relief supplies to protect the health and lives of victims. In this paper we develop a simulation and optimization framework for managing the logistics of distributing relief supplies in a multi-tier supply network. The simulation model captures optimized stocking of relief supplies, distribution operations at federal or state-operated staging facilities, demand uncertainty, and the dynamic progression of disaster response operations. We apply robust optimization techniques to develop optimized stocking policies and dispatch of relief supplies between staging facilities and points of distribution. The simulation framework accommodates a wide range of disaster scenarios and stressors, and helps assess the efficacy of response plans and policies for better disaster response.» Lire plus
Discrete Event Simulation Model of Asphalt Paving Operations Ramzi Labban, Simaan AbouRizk et al., Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
Although research into simulation of construction continues to advance and thrive in the academic world, application of simulation in the construction industry remains limited. Stakeholders on construction projects have yet to adopt simulation as their default tool of choice for managing large complex projects, instead of traditional techniques, which are often inadequate. This paper describes the building of an asphalt paving simulator, as an example of the rigor and effort required in developing construction simulation models, and then briefly describes an alternative model building method currently being researched which may potentially make it easier and faster for stakeholders to quickly build construction simulation models.» Lire plus
Generic Simulation Model to Optimize Production and Workforce Planning at an Automotive Suppplier Klaus Altendorfer, Thomas Felberbauer, Daniel Gruber, Alexander Hübl, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
This paper presents a comprehensive simulation project in the area of an automotive supplier. The company produces car styling serial and original accessory parts made from plastic for internal and external applications in passenger cars. For the foaming division, which is identified as the bottleneck, different personnel and qualification scenarios, set-up optimizations and lot-sizing strategies are compared with the current situation. Key performance measures reported are inventory, tardiness and service level. The changes in organizational costs (e.g. employee training, additional employees, etc.), due to the scenarios, are not considered and are traded off with the logistical potential by the company itself. Results of the simulation study indicate that a combination of an additional fitter during night shift, minor reductions of set-up times and reduced lot-sizes leads to an inventory reduction of ~10.6% and a service level improvement of ~8% compared to the current situation.» Lire plus
Agent-Based Simulation for Dual Toll Pricing of Hazardous Material Transportation Sojung Kim, Santosh Mungle, Young-Jun Son, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference
A dual toll pricing is a conceptual policy in which policy maker imposes toll on both hazardous materials (hazmat) vehicles as well as regular vehicles for using populated road segments to mitigate a risk of hazmat transportation. It intends to separate the hazmat traffic flow from the regular traffic flow via controlling the dual toll. In order to design the dual toll pricing policy on a highly realistic road network environment and detailed human behaviors, an extended Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) framework is employed to mimic human decision behaviors in great detail. The proposed approach is implemented in AnyLogic agent based simulation software with using a traffic data of Albany, NY. Also, search algorithms in OptQuest are used to determine the optimum dual toll pricing policy which results in the minimum risk and travel cost based on the simulation results. The result reveals the effectiveness of the proposed approach in devising a reli-able policy under the realistic road network conditions.» Lire plus


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Dropout rates decrease in Transylvania County
Published: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 6:20 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, December 2, 2013 at 6:20 p.m.
Dropout rates have decreased in most Transylvania County high schools, according to Assistant Superintendent Scott Elliott.
Student dropout numbers
Transylvania County Schools:
2007-08, 65
2008-09, 52
2009-10, 44
2010-11, 35
2011-12, 32
2012-13, 29
Brevard High
2007-08, 28
2008-09, 22
2009-10, 11
2010-11, 13
2011-12, 9
2012-13, 8
Rosman High
2007-08, 8
2008-09, 3
2009-10, 7
2010-11, 1
2011-12, 2
2012-13, 0
Davidson River School
2007-08, 29
2008-09, 27
2009-10, 26
2010-11, 21
2011-12, 21
2012-13, 21
A total of 29 students in the school system dropped out in the 2012-13 school year, compared to 32 the year prior. That's a marked result from five years ago, when 65 students left school without graduating.
Countywide, the dropout rate has been steadily decreasing over the last five years.
At Brevard High, eight students left school in 2012-13 compared to nine the year before; no students dropped out at Rosman High in 2012-13, compared to two students in 2011-12; and 21 students dropped out in 2012-13 at Davidson River School, the same as the year before.
More than 90 percent of students at Brevard High and more than 96 percent of students at Rosman High graduated at the end of the 2012-13 school year. At Davidson River, nearly 22 percent of students graduated last year, according to school district records, but that's because most students at the alternative school return to their home schools of Brevard or Rosman to graduate.
"Also, many of the students at Davidson River are behind academically and may graduate in five or six years," Elliot said.
Last year, county schools as a whole had an 86 percent graduation rate. Statewide, the graduation rate was 82.5 percent.
"We are very proud of the progress our schools continue to make on lowering the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rates," Elliott said. "Graduation rates have increased at the same time as a significant increase in academic standards and graduation requirements."
He added that he's "especially proud of the work at Rosman High to have zero dropouts last year. It really is a schoolwide priority to support the success of every student. To some extent that is the benefit of being in a small school with a strong sense of community. Students feel as though they belong and they want to be there."
Elliott credits "systemwide initiatives supported by our (school) board, (including) funding our student advocates, attempting to keep our class sizes as low as possible, a strong emphasis on literacy in the early grades, and ongoing support for our alternative learning program at Davidson River School. ... There is no one silver bullet."
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Originally from Milwaukee, anesthesiologist Dr. Dennis Henzig came to Randolph 20 years ago for a position at Gifford. He has worked at the hospital since. His work, he says, is to help people get through some of the most anxious moments of their lives, including surgery.
Married with three children and one grandchild, Dr. Henzig lives in Randolph.
Below is his story as told in his own words, as featured in our 2012 Annual Report.
"Practicing anesthesia for 20 years in a small town provides unique opportunities to help people at what can be among the most stressful, painful, and joyous times of their lives, including during surgery and labor. It also affords the opportunity to form bonds and improve patient care over the years. In a community the size of ours, there's no doubt you are going to care for the same patient more than once.
As I write this, fresh in my mind is a patient who required a caesarean section (C-section). I was her anesthetist. I also had the privilege of caring for her a few years prior when she also had a child by C-section. That first delivery was a complicated and long labor with a lot of back swelling. Giving her spinal anesthetic was consequently a challenge, but together we were successful and she had a healthy baby. As this mother reached the recovery room, however, she became violently ill.
As we readied for her C-section this second time, I knew her challenges from the past and was able to tweak her spinal ingredients a bit, skipping the morphine that I suspected made her sick. This time the spinal slipped right in without a hitch (no labor swelling helped a lot) and she was able to experience excellent pain relief without getting sick to her stomach. This also allowed her to bond with her baby right in the operating room. In her own words, she was "ecstatically happy" in the recovery room.
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A Grafton man accused of leading police on three chases in August in Grand Forks and Fargo has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges against him in eight separate cases.
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Prosecutors say Robles three times over five days led police on dangerous chases, causing several accidents including two that involved minor injuries. Authorities say he got away twice but was arrested after crashing his car in the third chase.
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Beyonce's Surprise Album Sets Three-Day Global Sales Record on iTunes
Beyonce's surprise album "Beyonce" is expected to land at the No.1 slot on the charts, according to Billboard.
The music publication says the singer's latest album could sell as many as 600,000 copies in the U.S. alone during its first week on Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store. The official Nielsen SoundScan figures are due out later this week.
World-wide, Apple said Monday, the self titled album sold 828,773 copies during its first three days, which the company called a record.
The entertainer's last album, "4," debuted with 310,000 in sales in 2011. Her new album is likely to be the biggest debut week for a female artist since Taylor Swift sold 1.2 million copies of "Red" in 2012.
Beyonce released the new album exclusively on iTunes after posting a trailer on her official Instagram account. Unlike most major releases, it arrived with virtually no notice and no overt advance publicity, and the word was spread through social media channels. She's billed the release, which features 14 songs and 17 videos, as a "visual album."


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STOCKTON - Over the next month, if you receive tap water from the city of Stockton, your water may turn colors. But city officials say this is part of regular maintenance and no cause for alarm.
Beginning Monday, Stockton's Municipal Utilities Department will flush the city's water system, ridding the pipes of sand and mineral deposits.
Over time, the debris accumulates in the water pipes, so the city each year undertakes a systematic flushing to prevent buildup. Flushing is scheduled to happen overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
If your water turns cloudy, city officials ask you to turn on the outside faucet closest to the water meter. Leave the water running for a few minutes until it clears up.
The citywide flush will begin in neighborhoods between Hammer and March lanes from Interstate 5 east to Highway 99. It is scheduled to last for one week until Friday.
The water lines between Hammer and March lanes west of Interstate 5 will be flushed from Feb. 25 to March 1.
Flushing around Weston Ranch, the San Joaquin General Hospital, the San Joaquin County Jail and Stockton Metropolitan Airport will take place from Feb. 25 to March 1.
City workers will flush the area from Arch to Carpenter roads between Airport Way and Highway 99 as well as the industrial areas east of Highway 99 from March 4 to 8.
All flushing dates and times are approximate. The actual time it takes to flush an area may change, city officials said.
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HUD Approves $2.8 Million in Neighborhood Stabilization Funds for Fairfax County
On Friday, Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) approved the plan from Fairfax County and awarded $2,807,300 in
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds to assist the county in
addressing the high foreclosure rate and declining home values in certain
areas of the county. HUD's new Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP) will provide targeted emergency assistance to state
and local governments to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties that
might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within their
This funding will be used to finance the purchase of foreclosed homes by first-time homebuyers and non-profit organizations. The HUD funds will be incorporated in the county's Silver Lining Program which provides shared equity loans to help vacant foreclosed homes return to the market. The county has been anticipating this funding and expects to use the funds to enhance its existing "Silver Lining" Program.
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CINCINNATI -- They say Billy Hamilton is the fastest big leaguer in years, and at first glance, the Cincinnati Reds rookie center fielder lived up to the legends. The problem for the Giants on Tuesday was that Hamilton wasn't the only one running wild at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds stole four bases, took three more on throwing errors and spent the rest of the night piling up run-scoring base hits in an 8-3 win over the Giants, who played their sloppiest baseball of the season. Hamilton faced Lincecum three times, reaching on two leadoff hits. In those two innings, the Reds scored all eight of their runs. Lincecum said he lost his focus with Hamilton dancing around out of the corner of his eye, and it cost him.
"I didn't do a good job of focusing batter to batter," Lincecum said. "I knew Hamilton is a big part of their offense and him getting on two out of three times against me kind of just flustered me a little bit on timing to the plate and variations of times to the plate. I let it get to me in those two big innings.
"I needed to do a better job of just eliminating him when he gets on base -- not thinking about him so much and just worrying about what I had ahead of me."
Hamilton made his name by stealing 100 bases in consecutive minor league seasons, including 155 in 2012. He had 33 steals in 63 big league games coming into Tuesday's series opener, and put immediate pressure on Lincecum with a leadoff double. For all of Hamilton's God-given ability, though, he still has a bit to learn against major leaguers. Hamilton had been caught stealing six times in his first 26 attempts this season, and Lincecum had him dead in the water when he spun off the mound as Hamilton broke for third. Lincecum's throw skipped into center field and Hamilton scored easily.
"You see that happen a lot," manager Bruce Bochy said. "The guy does the spin move and they're surprised, and they aren't ready to throw or they panic. I think he rushed it there."
By the time Lincecum found his rhythm, the Reds had added an RBI double and a two-run homer from Devin Mesoraco and led 4-1. Facing Homer Bailey, a pitcher who no-hit them last July, the Giants scored in each of the first three innings and cut the deficit to one. But the Reds added another four-spot in the fifth, and this time Hamilton terrorized catcher Hector Sanchez.
Hamilton reached on an infield single and wasted little time taking off for second. Sanchez knew he should have held the breaking ball, but his instincts took over and he fired a throw from his knees. It went into center field and Hamilton scampered to third.
"I tried to do too much and that's what happened. I (messed) it up," Sanchez said. "Everybody knows what kind of runner that kid is. You give a lot of credit to that kid."
The 23-year-old put it more succinctly.
"It's fun being fast," Hamilton said.
He again ignited a long rally as the Reds continued to take advantage of a flustered battery. Brandon Phillips had a two-run double and then stole his first bag of the season, practically walking the first several steps to third as Lincecum brain-cramped. Jay Bruce is far from Hamilton on the speed spectrum, but he mimicked the burner after a run-scoring single, taking off for second and reaching third when Sanchez again sailed a throw into center.
The Giants (37-21) made a season-high four errors as Lincecum took one of the worst lines of his career. He was knocked out in the fifth and charged with eight earned runs for just the second time in 232 starts. The other one came last July 22, also against the Reds.
Lincecum had a 2.86 ERA in six May starts but was disappointed with a sky-high walk rate. After Tuesday's shelling, his ERA this season is up to 5.01 in 12 starts. His search for consistency has hit Year 3, and it continues.
"It is frustrating," he said. "It's been (some positive) things here and things there, but nothing all encompassing. I'm trying to find a way to get to that, you know? Maybe it'll be my 13th start."
Earlier in the day, Yasiel Puig was named National League player of the month. Bumgarner and the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder angrily exchanged words at home plate May 9 when Puig flipped his bat on a solo homer off Bumgarner.
"Funny how it worked out," Bumgarner said, smiling. "Maybe we can take a picture together."
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.
Giants (Ryan Vogelsong 3-2) at Cincinnati (Tony Cingrani 2-5), 4:10 p.m. CSNBA


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- Living with others and living alone 22:03
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- Research report: Met with Mark 22:28
- MBA elective courses 22:36
- Bought a sari 22:39
- Three questions for success 23:08
- Darn, can't find my first-aid kit 23:38
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|Check out classes at the Rotman School of Management
1. Whoa, maybe I'm onto something here: 13:03
Lots of people commented on my entry about wanting to get into the clothing business. I've updated the entry with their comments. Maybe I'm onto something here. Is it something small that I can build and let loose?
In other news, yet another random stranger walked up to me yesterday and complimented me on the malong that I wore. And to think that I was just wearing it as a skirt...
Also, I'm planning to go to Little India and get myself one of their traditional outfits to see what that feels like.
I'm interested in traditional outfits from all cultures, not just the Philippines, although I must admit that I take a certain joy in telling people that my terno's from home... =)
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2. Upcoming BarCamp: 16:48
Reviewing my months-old inbox, I came across a conversation with Justin Wiley about their
Another session I'd love to facilitate would be one on networking for introverts, which Richard Eriksson's also interested in. It ties in well with the Conference Commando stuff I want to do.
Looks like I'll be volunteering one of those (or even both!) for BarCampEarthToronto...
- E-Mail from Justin Wiley
3. Credit card: 17:03
Finally sorted out a Canada-based credit card. Yay! I no longer have to course credit card purchases through the Philippines, getting dinged on the exchange rate. Too bad I didn't get it in time to pay for my flight.
The credit card representative handling my activation call was really hard-selling me on credit balance insurance. I wasn't too sure I needed it because I plan to pay the balance off in full each month, which is the proper way to use credit cards anyway. He was really pushing me to go for the 30-day review, but I was, like, ehh... Something about hard sells raises my hackles, and I was rather suspicious of the fact that I couldn't go without and just opt in afterwards.
So I Googled for "do I need balance protection insurance" and found the Government of Canada's helpful factsheet on credit balance insurance, which led me to the totally awesome list of consumer publications from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.
Hey, governments can rock after all. =)
4. Cellphone: 17:10
Okay, I have officially settled in now. ;)
I used 437:08 local minutes and sent 579 text messages from July 12 to August 11. See, that's why I *had* to find an unlimited incoming and way-too-many-text-messages plan... 579 text messages! That's because I organize get-togethers with broadcast text messages. I find it so much nicer than push-to-talk, also. I wish text messaging service was more reliable, though; sometimes messages get delayed for hours or even days.
It's all about the mobile swarm.
5. Trying something new: 19:59
I've decided to do something about my media deficit. ;) Yesterday, we did a trial run of a video party. As usual, we went through several alternate plans. It was lots of fun, though!
Plan A: Use the common TV room in the basement. Unfortunately, it was closed.
Plan B: Use the second-floor TV area. No DVD player.
Plan C: Use the second-floor TV area and hook up Simon Ditner's laptop to it. We had the right cable (you gotta love geeks with cables!), but couldn't figure out how to select the video input.
Plan D: Use the projector Roger Yang brought and beam the video onto the wall of my living room. THe projector speakers turned out to be fairly good, so we didn't need external speakers. (Good thing, too, as I didn't know where I could find speakers.)
Plan D1: Watch Aardvark'd, a video about software development. The DVD that Jedediah Smith burned had problems, though.
Plan D2: Watch the music videos that Quinn Fung brought. Michael Gondry did the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which I enjoyed. The music videos were terrific. =)
Definitely mind-expanding, and not a bad beta party. We'll do that again sometime!
6. Living with others and living alone: 22:03
The residence assistant introduced himself to me and explained that my roommate Kristin would be moving to another room for a day, just to try it out. I guess this was related to the tense discussion I'd walked in on last Friday. She and my other roommate, Krystal, were having a hard time dealing with those little issues that come up when you share space with near-strangers. It's Kristin's first time living with others, and there are lots of things to which we all need to adjust.
People find it strange that I don't mind sharing a *room* with another person. I have to explain to them that when I lived in residence in college, I shared a room with three other people (an actual room, mind you). Even after I graduated from college and stayed at an apartment-style dorm near school, I shared a room with another person.
I've never lived alone. I've never chosen furniture, except for two bean-bag chairs at the apartment-style dorm near school. I've never chosen paint colors or light fixtures (okay, maybe a desk lamp).
I've never had my own place. I'm looking forward to one!
I'd like to try living on my own: not just renting a room in a shared house, but having an apartment all to myself. I've thought about whether that makes sense financially, knowing that I should save earlier instead of later because of the power of compound interest and money might be a bit tight if I'm just starting out. Even though it makes more financial sense for me to find roommates and go for the cheap rent when I'm starting out, I think I'd like to try living on my own.
This adventure would also help me figure out what I like and don't like about places, which is even more important when it comes to deciding where and how I'm going to live. =)
So--I won't move out of Graduate House yet (I like the amenities and the company!), but I plan to move into a bachelor's or 1-bedroom apartment when I start working.
An unfurnished apartment would give me the most flexibility. I can see how I'd gradually scale up in terms of furniture. Asian style might help me here: I can sleep on a futon and entertain on cushions spread around a low mat.
Here's what I want:
- Accessible by transit: I'll probably never live anywhere that requires driving. I enjoy having people over too much to limit myself to people who have a car. 24-hour transit would be even better so that I don't need to worry about how late my parties run. It needs to be close enough for people to not mind coming over after work.
- A large kitchen that connects to the living room: I prefer entertaining at home over going out. If the kitchen is far from the living/dining room, then I might not see my guests during parties until halfway through! Not fun. I'd rather have an open layout and a large kitchen so that when guests come over and help me cook, we have enough space to do that. I loved how people helped me out with my birthday party: mixing the brownies, cooking porridge, chopping fruits... Yup, definitely must have a large kitchen and a pleasant living room.
- Big windows: I love natural light, and would like to have windows with a view of either leafy trees or the cityscape. I would particularly enjoy having a large window in my bedroom facing north or south (or east, if necessary; just not west) so that the morning sun can help me wake up. I'd hate to have to use curtains or shades on this window, though. My Graduate House window opens onto the courtyard, which is why I have to keep the shades closed or people can see straight into my room. Not fun.
- Warm colors: I love rich, warm colors. Red, orange, brown, things like that.
- Temperature control: I want to be able to choose a comfortable temperature and maintain that throughout the year.
- Shower essential, bath not quite necessary: North American baths are nothing compared to a proper Japanese bath, to which I will treat myself someday. I want one of those deep sitting baths - maybe even the one with a wooden barrel? I think the Japanese way of doing baths is The Right Way: take a shower *outside* the bath, soak, and then rinse off outside it. I suppose it only makes sense if one shares the bath with other people afterwards, though, so it's not a feature I'm looking for now.
- Double sink, preferably triple sink: I don't mind washing dishes. In fact, I probably wouldn't use a dishwasher that often. On the other hand, a double sink is incredibly useful.
- High-speed Internet: 'nuff said. Wireless, preferably. I can set this up easily.
- Cellphone signal: 'nuff said.
- Near laundromat: I handwash most of my clothes, so it might not be worth it for me to keep a washing machine if I'm just going to use it for sheets, towels, and the occasional sturdy item.
- Near restaurants, preferably open late at night: For those days when I don't feel like cooking, or for lunch parties that stretch out into dinner.
- Near public library: Nice to have. I can walk or take transit, though.
- Garden not necessary: I suck at keeping plants, and I don't particularly feel the urge to have a yard.
- Not a basement: I am not a basement person. See need for windows.
- High-rise, probably, although low-rise also okay: Because a bachelor pad probably won't be cost-effective otherwise.
I haven't decided between a bachelor pad or a one-bedroom apartment yet. I can use a folding screen to hide my bed if I go for a bachelor pad. I don't need a really fancy place to sleep.
This probably also means I should consider working for somewhere downtown, because I like living downtown.
Hmm. =)
Plans, plans... Maybe sometime April, if I get my work thing sorted out? I can do Massachusetts, I suppose, although Manila would probably be a better alternative...
7. Come and hang out at
BarCampEarth!: 22:16
Geek? Come to BarCampEarth. Organize one near you if you have to.
In Toronto? Come to BarCampEarthToronto, Aug 26 to 27. Space is limited, so register now!
I'll be the girl in the... oh, forget it. You'll find me easily. ;)
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8. Research report: Met with Mark: 22:28
Met with my research supervisor, Mark Chignell. Told him about the cool stuff I'd seen at IBM Cambridge's
I like coding. I might as well play to that strength.
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9. MBA elective courses: 22:36
I've missed the deadline for the Fall MBA courses, but I might be able to squeeze my way into 2012HF: Entrepreneurship, 2915HF: Entrepreneurship with a Social Mission, or 2916HF: Cultivating Presence. Or I could just sit in, if I can get away with that. 2915HF looks like a terrific course. =)
I'm definitely planning to go for Spring 2007 MBA electives. There's:
|Shape It, Don't Take it
|Strategy and Competition in Creative Industries
|The Strategic Value of Social Capital
|Not-For-Profit Consulting
I'm particularly excited about the social capital and outsourcing courses. =)
The application deadline for the Spring Term is November 15. I can so make that. I'll see if I can take Strategic Management this term so that I can take the 299* level courses next term. I think I'll spend Tuesday downtown so that I can sort this out, instead of waiting until Thursday.
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10. Bought a sari: 22:39
Toronto has all these wonderful little neighborhoods. I've been meaning to go to Little India to buy a sari for the longest time, so I finally decided to go and buy one today. It was so hard to choose - they were all so beautiful! I finally decided on a black sari with gold thread trim. If I like wearing it, I just might go back and get more.
Hmm. BarCampEarthToronto is this Saturday, so I'll probably go in a malong. Tomorrow I've got a fair bit of running around to do, and I'll be up at IBM for the rest of this week... Maybe next week, then! The 28th would be a good time to try it out.
11. Three questions for success: 23:08
Via the Business Opportunities Weblog comes this awesome story about Farrah Gray, who made his first million by age 14. Want to be a Millionaire? Ask Yourself Three Questions
"Ask yourself three questions. First, what comes easy to me, but harder to others? The second question is, what would you do for work for years and years and never have to get paid for it? And the third question is, how can you be of service and how can you give back?" Gray advises.
Same questions my parents taught me to always ask myself. =)
12. Darn, can't find my first-aid kit: 23:38
I can't find the first-aid kit that Diane Lazaro assembled for me before I left for Canada. I know I used some bandages from it before, but I might've left it somewhere. Hmm. I'll just go and buy surgical tape tomorrow, then.
No, don't worry, nothing's wrong. It's just that I've been meaning to get around to using the scar removal patches that Simon thoughtfully shared with me. The blisters from horseback riding more than a year ago haven't faded from my ankles. I'd like to be able to stop looking like I have mild stigmata. The scar removal patches from Pfizer are said to be pretty effective, but because the dark spots are on my ankles, the patches are really difficult to keep on. Taping them to my skin might help! <laugh> So, tomorrow, then.
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STOCKTON - San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies are investigating a jewelry heist at DeVons Fine Jewelers in Lincoln Center.
Sheriff's spokesman Deputy Les Garcia said three robbers wearing dark clothing, blue bandanas and hooded sweatshirts that covered their faces and gloves entered the store, at Pacific Avenue and Douglas Road, at 11:46 a.m. and sprayed an aerosol spray into the air.
"We can't say what the spray was," Garcia said. "It could have been Mace. It could have been air freshener."
Two of the robbers used a small ax or hammer to smash two display cases, stealing three Rolex watches and several rings, deputies reported. The value of the items was unknown.
Garcia said nobody was injured and no firearms were reported.
The thieves fled in a 2007 Cadillac STS four-door sedan, which was found abandoned on Vicksburg Place in Stockton. The car was towed for processing and was identified as stolen from Richmond.
Deputies questioned people in the Vicksburg Place neighborhood but did not receive key information on the crime.
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OAKLAND -- They dominated a former rival, snapped a six-game losing streak and earned the bonus points that come with posting a shutout.
Upon close observation of the scoreboard, the Raiders on Sunday looked fabulous.
They don't look nearly as good, though, once you back away from their 15-0 win over Kansas City and see how it puts a pimple on the face of their next draft pick.
That's good reason for Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie to have mixed emotions, even if coach Dennis Allen undoubtedly needed this win to at least temporarily calm his nerves.
As much as the Raiders players wanted a win as a reward for all their months of effort, the future of the franchise was threatened in the process.
And in Oakland, in December, the future counts more than anything else. Hope for the playoffs died weeks ago, and the front office is spending the final month of the season analyzing what it has on this roster and making a list of what it must add for 2013 and beyond.
That explains quarterback Terrelle Pryor's three-play cameo appearance in the second quarter, as well as the game-day deactivation of linebacker Rolando McClain, who is coming off a two-game suspension and will not, and should not, return next season.
"The plan," Allen said of Pryor's actual NFL debut, "was to get him in the first series of the second quarter and then kind of let the game play out from there."
Pryor's future might be one of Allen's thoughts, but it's one of McKenzie's priorities. He said during a recent interview that Pryor has to play, if only to be fairly evaluated.
Therein lies the difference between Allen's primary goal and that of McKenzie. One is paid to win now, the other to win indefinitely. One focuses on the close-up, the other has to back away and take a broader view.
McKenzie and his associates also are focused on the upcoming free agent market and the next draft, and this victory could make it considerably less attractive.
Oakland entered the game with the third-worst record in the NFL, behind only Kansas City and Jacksonville, firmly in possession of the No. 3 overall pick. By walking away in triumph, the Raiders joined a gaggle of teams that will hold the rights to pick as low as 11th in the first round.
For a Raiders team with so many needs, that would represent significant drop.
By lifting its record to 4-10, Oakland moves into a tie with the likes of Detroit and Philadelphia and possibly Tennessee, which plays Monday night.
Moreover, being 4-10 brings the Raiders within one game of five 5-9 teams: Arizona, Buffalo, Cleveland, Carolina and San Diego.
In the short view, Oakland is that much closer to 6-10 -- instead of 3-13.
For Allen, that's the only way to view it. He's coaching as if the actual games have meaning because, for him, they do. Though he is not in danger of losing his job -- assuming criminal behavior is not a factor, Reggie has to give the first coach he hires more than one season -- there are vanity points to be had. Records are still being kept.
Asked if it was time for assessments, Allen said it was not.
"We've got two more games left this year, so we're trying to win football games this year," he said. "Obviously, we've already said we want to try to take a look at some of the younger players, which we were able to do a little bit. We'll continue to do that as we go forward throughout the rest of the season.
"But we're trying to win football games."
The players, well aware they are in the midst of auditions, also realize this.
"Getting that goose egg on the board is the best feeling in the world," defensive end Lamarr Houston said.
If you're trying to build a team, however, the shutout is history. McKenzie watched his Raiders, who will go home in two weeks, silence a Chiefs team that also will go home Dec. 31 -- but likely will own the rights to the first overall pick in the 2013 draft.
McKenzie, who leaves the postgame locker room to the coaches and players, was not available late Sunday afternoon. He knows what lies ahead.
Next up are the Panthers, one of the competitors for the third overall pick, followed by the Chargers, who also have their eyes on the 2013 draft.
And to think, it was all so simple for the Raiders on Sunday morning. Lose out and draft no lower than third. The process has been ... um ... complicated.
The result is mixed emotions in the front office, and among a portion of the wounded fan base. For even when these Raiders win, they also lose.
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WASHINGTON (January 15, 2013)--House Republicans are making a mistake by using the issue of increasing the borrowing limit to challenge President Barack Obama on spending issues, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday.
Gingrich told "CBS This Morning" that's a losing proposition.
"In the end, it's a threat they can't sustain," he said, because no one wants to see the country default on its debts.
The former Georgia congressman also says Republicans have two "much better arenas" for a fight, including a stopgap spending bill and a budget sequester.
Mr. Obama told a news conference Monday he wouldn't engage Republicans in a fight over raising the federal debt limit.
In the interview Tuesday, Gingrich accused the president of trying to "bully House Republicans," but said the GOP shouldn't "pick fights" that they cannot ultimately win.


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Thursday October 14, 2010
Four weeks into the season, midland valley was on the ropes. Just a single win. Then again the three losses came to the likes of North Augusta, Silver Bluff and Aiken. Now, three weeks later, they're on the verge of winning a region title.
This week against A.C. Flora the mustangs are playing for even more, namely coach Rick Knight who just lost his wife to cancer this past weekend. They know the hardships he's gone through pale in comparison to what the team is dealing with.
"We've stepped our game up and playing as a team more" said Jamaree Drayton "We know what the situation is that the coach is going through with his wife and stuff so we wanted to dedicate some of this to him. Show our coach we really want to play ,that we are really here for him and for the team, knowing all the hard work our coach has been doing."
A win over the six and one Falcons would pretty much lock up the region with just a couple of games to play. A lot of credit goes to the defense who's given up just 23 points in the past three games.


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Pyramid. adj. cool/sweet. Often accompanied with the hand gesture of the same meaning, which is done by making a triangle out of your thumbs and index fingers
Last night was so Pyramid man
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Big ass thing egyptians as well as peoples in ancient cultures around the world used as tombs and temples.
โดย someone that passed school 14 กรกฎาคม 2003
This sexual maneuver is performed by a menagé trois with two females and one male. The male participant lies on his back, while female one rides cowgirl and female two rides his face. They then high-five victoriously, forming a pyramid.
Sarah and Ashley laughed among themselves after seeing the guy they had built a pyramid with the weekend prior.
โดย Alexa Humphreys 11 กุมภาพันธ์ 2007
To put one's fingertips together, palms slightly spread, and forcefully thrust one's hands up and into the anus of an unsuspecting fool, with vigor, while yelling "BAM"!
After pyramiding him, Fez was owned by Ray and his incredible upper body strength, despite having both of his ACL's intact.
โดย Billferty 14 มกราคม 2006
Pyramid Rock Festival. A New Year's music festival held on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. 2 days of fun, frivolity and getting fucked up, with the help of bands, booze and beaches.
Dude, are you coming to Pyramid this year? Last year was awesome! I passed out after 4 hours and missed the entire first night of bands. It was still worth the $, though.
โดย Šteggs 23 กันยายน 2007
When texting and your texts make a pyramid.
How are you
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โดย Logan123467998532 13 ตุลาคม 2013
The egyptian version of the eiffel tower.
Where you have 2 guys fucking one girl, one from behind and the other getting head, the two guys then high five to form a makeshift pyramid. you also have to have one person to take a picture as proof, or it didn't happen.
Where you have 2 guys fucking one girl, one from behind and the other getting head, the two guys then high five to form a makeshift pyramid. you also have to have one person to take a picture as proof, or it didn't happen.
Saf: Let's Pyramid that ho!
Dennis: ooohkay.
Dennis: ooohkay.
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