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A small revolution in the IT world is about to happen, and we are about to witness it. Microsoft Windows' domination has been challenged many times: first by OS/2 (failed), then Apple (failed), then Java and network computing (failed), then GNU/Linux and Ubuntu (failed, so far). And now, Google's Chrome OS. After such a long list of failures, what makes me think that this latest attempt will actually succeed?
There is a list of factors. Let's have a look.
#1: The Operating system is no longer important. In 2009, people develop for the Web, full stop
This point is very important. The strength of an operating system is amplified by the amount of software available for it. Microsoft Windows has benefited by a herd of developers writing all sorts of programs -- big and small -- which themselves made the Windows platform important. Java tried to break that with its virtual machine: the dream of writing software once, and running it anywhere (which didn't actually happen).
Times have changed; a lot. Anybody developing today (and for the last few years) does so for the Web. Even applications that not so long ago would have been dependent on an operating system, like document management, are now developed with a mixture of HTML, AJAX, and server side programs. People don't write Windows programs anymore. People write web applications. And it can't just be a company's slogan: applications need to "run everywhere".
Some programs are the exception here: I don't really see Photoshop becoming a web application anytime soon (although I might well be wrong). But most of the programs people use every day are moving onto the "cloud"; that's not necessarily a good thing (Google Documents is free but it's not free software!), but never-the-less this move is making the operating system increasingly less relevant.
#2: Google's market power
I will keep this simple. When you buy a printer, you always see the "Windows compatible" logo and you often see a "OS X compatible" logo too (and some of us see the irony here, since OS X uses many of the technologies GNU/Linux uses for printing). You never see a "GNU/Linux compatible" logo -- ever.
No GNU/Linux vendor has been able to change this. Expectations rose with Ubuntu, but I was disappointed. I don't think Canonical did anything wrong. I just think that the amount of strength it takes to reach such a point is immense -- both money wise, and in terms of strings that need to be pulled.
Google is the only company which could well change this. It has the power to create an infrastructure where hardware makers will actually be interested, pushed, motivated and bribed, in order to get peripherals to sport a "Chrome OS compatible" logo. The change for GNU/Linux users will be immense: regardless of the version of GNU/Linux they use, they will know that the peripheral will work.
#3: Google creates technically-sound systems
We all know that people at Google know what they are doing. Most people trust their products. Android is fantastic. I am not quite willing to forgive the fact that Android needs to be programmed in Java. It hurts me to say this (and I am sure plenty of people are ready to hurt me even more in the comments below), but I don't feel GNU/Linux is fully ready for the desktop user as it is. Ubuntu is the distribution that has gone the furthest in terms of end-user usability. However, software installation in GNU/Linux is still a problem and peripheral support is still patchy at times. These are, in my opinion, the key areas which make GNU/Linux adoption slow. Google is able to solve both of them: I am sure they will create a GNU/Linux distribution which won't have the problems I list in the article above, and will push hardware makers to add support to their peripherals -- and have the GNU/Linux compatibility logo I have been eagerly waiting for.
Will it be good, really?
There are basically no technical specifications about Google Chrome OS. It has been announced, but anything else has been pure speculation.
Here is my personal wish list -- these are all the things I consider important:
Software installation a la OS X: one directory = one end user application. (Keeping things secure with digital signatures for applications downloaded from other sources) This is extremely likely.
Availability of third-party software. This is GNU/Linux. I will want to be able to run Quake, GNU/Linux games, OpenOffice, and more. At Google, they will probably try their best to keep people online and use Google Documents, GMail, etc. However, I hope third-party software won't be treated as second-class citizens.
Availabiity of GNOME and KDE software. It might be done through third-party extensions, but running GNOME and KDE applications should be possible. There is a lot of amazingly good software out there. It would be absurd to expect the community to rewrite all of it.
Use X. The announcement talks about a "New window manager". This is all speculation, but they have three options: the first one is to ditch X altogether. This is immensely unlikely: too many drivers. The second one is to use X, but run something completely different on top of it -- a sort of full screen application which manages absolutely everything, without actually running a "proper" X Window manager. I think this is also unlikely, because it would make it really hard to run "normal" GNU/Linux programs. The third option would be to run X with their own window manager and provide some default libraries, which could well be KDE and Gnome or... well, this is speculation verging on clairvoyance, so let's wait and see!
Release under a free license. Seeing Google's history, especially with Android, this is highly likely.
Exciting times. I have just bought a Dell netbook, and would be totally happy to install the very first beta version of Google Chrome OS on it.
There is a chance Google might get a few things wrong, but this is the right time to make ourselves heard -- and excited.
And... let's be polite. Thank you Google.
Let's see- where do I
Let's see- where do I start:
1. Windows dominates- does it really- on the smartphone?; the large business server?; the internet/streaming/cloud server?; scientific computing?; massive // processing?; high-end workstation?; fire-walled modem/router?; appliance?; getting the picture yet?;
2. Java- still around and used more than ever;
3. Linux compatible logo- I'm seeing it more and more on hardware packaging esp. as Linux based distros move toward widespread use in a growing number of countries (eg Chinese made hardware).
Fair comments, but… 1)
Fair comments, but...
1) Well, Tony's obviously talking about the desktop, laptop, and even netbook marketplace (Netbooks are particularly embarrassing because they started out with GNU/Linux, but are now losing a lot of marketshare to Microsoft -- I won't speculate here on why, though I don't really think it's a genuine performance or features issue). This is about end-users, and that's who Google is after with Chrome as well.
2) I think Java got a new lease on life when it was finally released under a free license. I am no longer opposed to using it or Java apps on my own systems, though I still have little interest in learning to develop in it. Still, there are plenty of people who love it.
3) This I can't corroborate: I still don't see Linux compatibility logos on desktop or laptop hardware. I do see it on networking equipment, but that's obviously because of the strength of Linux in the server market.
In other words, we still see Linux use limited to use by "computer experts." "Ordinary people" still use Windows almost exclusively (except when they don't have to install it or maintain it themselves).
Personally, I think the problem is that we still haven't quite cracked the problem of creating a truly end-user-friendly distribution system. This is no insult on those who've tried -- it's just a really tough problem. Debian and particularly Ubuntu are close, but there persist serious process flaws that result in end-user concerns being ignored. If you know the technology well enough, you can steer around these flaws, but they continue to be show stoppers for the crowd who doesn't really want to know what's going on inside their computers, but want them to "just work".
I don't think Chrome OS is going to be what we need, myself. I think the "bootloader for the cloud" theory is probably a better bet on what Chrome OS will be. But without seeing the product, this is just idle speculation.
Yet another window manager may be a good thing.
Linux is plagued with a surplus of window managers. These cause user confusion and application compatibility issues, and the poor developers must also pick the one to use (which one?). So why do we need yet another window manager from Google? The answer could be the same as the one asserted for fixing the application installation chaos: make a de facto standard to sweep away the alternatives. I would gladly overhaul my programs in return for a clear dominant standard. "Linux is all about choice". BS! It is also about chaos and confusion and fragmentation of resources.
Linux-compatible logo
> You never see a "GNU/Linux compatible" logo — ever.
I've seen them on some products. And I put one up on the front page of the Tux Paint website and on the business cards I hand out to parents and teachers that I meet (right next to the Windows and Mac logos).
I don't understand what's so great about a web app-centric OS
By definition, web applications require no installation and, ideally, no locally installed dependencies other than a browser and the ability to run whatever language the web app is written in (e.g. a locally installed Java VM, etc.). Sun Microsystems explored the idea of a "thin-client" Java operating system years ago to no great effect, and as far as Google network-based applications, the gOS distro installed on Wal-Mart's low-cost PCs was essentially based around this concept. It's a horrible little gremlin of an OS.
I see no particular reason to hope that Google's involvement will improve hardware compatibility or software package installation on GNU/Linux, other than to create yet another incompatible standard which will not benefit the Linux community in general. Google has done a great deal of work supporting existing Free Software projects through their Code project, but they simply have no experience in this sort of thing and I fear they may reinvent the wheel as they did with Android--which doesn't even have X available, much less any of the usual very useful standard Linux applications.
Re: the "Linux compatible" logo, I saw it for the first time on a recent hardware purchase: a cheap, off-brand 2-gigabyte flash drive I bought at a drugstore. It's a start. :-)
We shall see...
I don't agree, but I guess only time will tell. Hang around here for a couple of years and we'll see!
Linux "compatibility" and "support"
The real reason why you don't see "Linux Compatible" on many products is not so much that they don't work with Linux, but rather that the company would have to train their tech support people how to do it. So long as the marketshare in question is very small and the number of techs with Linux experience is also small, this is hard to crack.
You see, the problem is that once you put a label on your product, you adopt certain responsibilities: products labeled with "Supports Linux" or even "Linux Compatible" mean to most customers (and therefore to your marketing department) that a customer with a Linux system should be able to call and get tech support on installing their system. That means the tech on the other end of the line has to understand Linux well enough to provide the support.
As things stand, most of them don't. Telephone support techs are usually low-paid, relatively untrained techs who've gone through maybe 2 to 6 months of special on-the-job training. They are taught formulaic solutions to common problems in a very simplistic way. As a result, most will simply get stuck if anything is different. Windows' highly uniform product functionality helps ("Click on 'My Computer'", "go to the so-and-so tab", etc -- these instructions don't change much from system to system).
By comparison, the Linux way of doing configurations, by going into
/etc and changing various config files (while in some ways actually being simpler) is likely to confound these techs and leave the company with a serious training (and re-training) problem. Adding to this is the fact that there are actually several different ways that config files are commonly set up -- the "Debian Way", the "Red Hat Way", the "BSD Way", etc.
To anyone really familiar with the system, these differences are trivial, but to someone working essentially from a script, they are somewhat hard to accommodate.
Of course, within the free software community, we mostly don't want this kind of guarantee. We're mostly just interested in knowing if there is community support for the product (and whether specs have been made available to the community for support, etc).
However, this is a fundamentally different kind of expectation than what the manufacturing company's management, marketing department, and mainstream customers expect those little "support" labels to mean. Getting them to understand and promote this different sort of customer relationship is a challenge.
It would probably be better to create some kind of approval trademark along the lines of the "UL Listed" mark (used in the US to indicate electrical safety and compatibility) that would indicate approval by an outside organization -- thus eliminating the perception that the company is taking on the support responsibility.
Of course, Google has the marketing clout to make such a label happen for Chrome, if they choose to do it, and that might have spin-off effects for other Linux distributions, assuming that they are all sufficiently compatible.
G000s (G00 gle 0s)/Linux + Stuff or GNU/Linux plus stuff
I have see no proof that there will be any GNU on this new G000s, the google os, the chrome os.
Please point me to any references that they plan to deliver gnu? Maybe they will just deliver some binaries on a linux kernel?
what you need for Chrome?
I agree that GNU/Linux is all about choices, choices means flexibility. So, I'm free to build my custom Linux system, I'm free to decide what application to use, I'm free to decide what hardware and device drivers to use. Google want to make 'live is easy' for users, so what type of users they are talking about? what type of hardwares?
I don't care about Red Hat's way, Debian's way or Google's way. I care about the Linux's itself, knowing there are Free-as-Freedom Operating System out there was enough for me. I hate to compare each Linux system (distro) and choose a winner or to make it a winner, but I'm glad to hear another Linux based system is coming named 'Chrome' from Google (in fact they don't take too much place in the kernel development) offers blah... blah... blah...


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First off I'd like to say that the Kong Galaxy community is in general really nice, but alas even in such a community there are always going to be bad apples and lately there's been an increasing number of scammers running around.
I'd like to make this thread where people can post up who these bad apples are and take care when trading / dealing with them!
General guideline:
1. Have a screenshot of the conversation / trade …etc. Not always possible in which case I'll put a (?) next to the name.
2. Concisely state what the trade was suppose to be.
3. When trading, try not to refresh (to keep chat log, in case you need to screenshot for scammer listing).
4. Stay polite, this is intended to be purely informative for the community and not a QQ thread.
5. I recommend using imgur.com for image hosting, very user friendly =)
Scammer listing:
1. Killer404 – http://imgur.com/hLioK
2. removed – settled. Certainly of being a scammer below 90%, thus not shown based on benefit of doubt.
3. Demdisco – Old thread http://www.kongregate.com/forums/196-galaxy-life/topics/302071-trader-scam-list

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GRANTVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- When the cotton mill closed, Grantville began a slow transformation into a ghost town.
Residents fled. Storefronts faded. Buildings decayed.
But filming of the hugely popular TV show "The Walking Dead" has renewed interest in the rural Georgia town and the ruins of its old buildings. The series' fourth season premieres Oct. 13 on AMC.
Several key scenes in one episode that aired in March were filmed on and near a one-block stretch of Grantville's Main Street.
Mayor Jim Sells said that once that episode aired, tourists began showing up from as far as Australia, Singapore and Brazil.
Sells now leads a free tour each week for fans of the show. So far, more than 3,600 people have taken it.
(Grantville is on I-85, near Moreland, halfway between Hogansville (just north of LaGrange) and Newnan (southwest of Atlanta).
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- The Hooters restaurant chain is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
The first restaurant in a chain known for its chicken wings and waitresses wearing tiny orange shorts opened in Clearwater on Oct. 4, 1983. Today, the chain extends to more than 425 restaurants in 28 countries.
One of the founders tells The Tampa Tribune (http://bit.ly/GElLzs ) that global success didn't seem possible on the restaurant's first day. Ed Droste says only three people showed up. Droste and the five other founders held a birthday party for a friend to make the place seem more full.
Some of those founders returned to the Clearwater restaurant Friday to celebrate the brand's milestone. The wooden shack that housed the original Hooters was rebuilt and refurbished last year.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Those looking to purchase certain energy- and water-efficient appliances and products will enjoy a sales tax holiday this weekend in Georgia.
Officials with the state Department of Revenue say the sales tax holiday is limited to items that cost no more than $1,500 and include an Energy Star or Water Sense label.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the tax holiday began Friday and runs through Sunday.
Products purchased for a business or trade use or those being rented or leased do not apply for the exemption.
Those energy-efficient products include air conditioners, ceiling fans, dishwashers, light bulbs among other items, while water-efficient products can include faucets, toilets and showerheads.
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- A student in Douglas County (west of Atlanta) helped rescue another teen who caught fire during a science experiment.
WSB-TV reports that a student at Chapel Hill High School was making a presentation Thursday when flammable liquid unexpectedly caught fire. The girl's clothing ignited.
A science teacher threw the student to the ground and tried to extinguish the flames. WSB-TV reports that 17-year-old Will Wheeler ran over with a safety blanket and wrapped it around the girl, extinguishing the flames.
The student was burned over 25 percent of her upper body. She was taken to Grady Hospital and is expected to fully recover. The injured student's name was not released.
MIAMI (AP) -- State officials say they have enough supplies and federal funds to keep Florida's food banks stocked into November even if the U.S. government shutdown continues. A spokesman for Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the state can continue delivering goods thanks to unspent dollars and orders placed before the shutdown.
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) -- Popular fishing waters in the Florida Keys are closed due to the government shutdown. Fishing guides were notified this week that the 281-square-mile Biscayne National Park would be closed until further notice. Most of the park is water. Everglades National Park is also closed.
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) -- Police have identified four people from Tennessee who were found shot dead in rural Alabama.
The dead were discovered Wednesday inside a car parked on a logging road near a forest south of Double Springs (which is located between Birmingham and Florence in northwest Alabama).
Authorities said the deceased include 30-year-old Kevin Carley, 29-year-old Robert Hamrick, 29-year-old Amanda Hamrick and 37-year-old Andy Keith Hunt. Winston County Sheriff Rick Harris told Al.com that all four people were from Savannah, Tenn.
Harris said the deaths appear to be an isolated incident, possibly a suicide or a murder-suicide.
The Alabama Bureau of Investigation and Tennessee law enforcement officials are assisting in the probe.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- A proposed rule in Alabama could require that more doctors register as abortion providers.
The state Department of Health has proposed reducing by the number of abortions that doctors can perform in private practice before they must obtain a license as an abortion provider.
Doctors do not require such a license unless they perform 30 or more abortions during any two-month period in a calendar year.
Al.com reports the proposed rule would require doctors to get a license if they perform 10 or more abortions per month, or more than 100 in a calendar year.
A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Oct. 24 in Montgomery


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Is anybody using PS3MS in OSX? My mac is having a hard time transcoding HD mkv content. I have to enable multicore support (sometimes unstable) and yet it manages it by a thin hair. Since the buffer runs out, it might be a CPU thing. I thought that nowadays even low end CPUs have no problem dealing with this. This is an 2008 imac with a 2.4G Core 2 Duo, using Subjunk build.
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It is fairly easy to cook rice successfully in a solar cooker. Not everyone agrees, however, how this should be done. One well accepted guideline is that it is best to use slightly less water than you would when cooking rice on a conventional stove.
Below are some of the diverse recipes people use when cooking rice:
White rice
- Take 2 cups of rice (Wash rice if necessary). Heat 3 cups of water until small bubbles appear (approx. 90 degrees C). Put the rice into the water. Leave it in the solar cooker for about 30 minutes or alternately 10-20 minutes before placing it in an insulated box for at least 15 minutes or until convenient to serve.
- I use Jasmine rice from Thailand. I wash it in a strainer to remove the rice powder that can otherwise make the final product gummy. The ratio I use is one part rice to two parts water. I just put water at tap temperature and rice in the pot at the outset. About two hours usually does the job.
Brown rice
- When cooking rice in a solar cooker, one uses somewhat less water than on a conventional stove since none of the water is lost during the cooking process. Just add the rice to the cold water. Heat to boiling in the solar cooker. If you want to use heat-retention cooking, keep the rice in the solar oven for 10-15 minutes more before putting the put into an insulated box. Otherwise keep the rice in the solar cooker until it is done.


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LOS ANGELES -- Cal's perfect Pac-12 start came to a crashing end against the conference's only winless team Wednesday night.
A half-step slow all night, the Golden Bears fell out of first place in the Pac-12 standings after a 77-69 loss to USC.
"They beat us in every phase of the game," Cal coach Mike Montgomery said.
Cal (14-5, 5-1) entered the night alongside No. 1 Arizona in the Pac-12's penthouse, two games ahead of everyone else. That comfortable cushion is now halved, thanks to an inspired performance by the Trojans (10-9, 1-5), who hadn't been closer than 18 points in their previous five conference games.
"Not to take anything away from them," Cal senior guard Justin Cobbs said, "but I obviously think we're a better team than they are."
Not on Wednesday night at the Galen Center.
The Bears were on their heels from the start, outworked and outplayed. They never led and were never even after the opening 21/2 minutes. USC was in control, leading by 13 with barely 3 minutes left.
"We got pretty self-satisfied with ourselves," Montgomery said of his team's attitude after a 5-0 conference start. "Kids didn't recognize why we won some games.
"The interesting thing about it is the people SC has lost to, we have not played yet. We've got all those people ahead of us."
Starting Sunday at UCLA, which beat the Trojans by 34 points earlier this month.
Montgomery wasn't willing to suggest the Bears were looking ahead to the Bruins, but said his team failed to execute in the fashion that led to road wins over Stanford, Oregon and Oregon State.
"It makes it really hard to defend when they're just blowing by you at the point of attack," Montgomery said. "Defensively, we were abysmal."
The Trojans scored 20 times on drives to the basket or layups or dunks, and held a 44-26 edge in interior points. "They just killed us in the paint," Montgomery said.
USC's size gave the Bears trouble in an area where they typically excel. The Trojans forged a 37-33 rebounding edge, and Nikola Jovanovic, a 6-foot-10 freshman from Serbia, scored a career-high 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting and 7 for 7 from the free-throw line.
"We just came out with no energy," Cobbs said. "They got whatever they wanted, drop-offs, layups."
The Bears were no better on offense. They shot 39.3 percent from the field, made just 5 of 17 from 3-point range and missed their first four free throws of the second half while trying to rally from a 41-32 halftime hole.
"We didn't execute, didn't set screens," Montgomery said. "We tried to execute certain things, guys went to the wrong spots. Our focus was very, very poor. There's no excuse for that."
Cobbs had 22 points and six assists, and freshman Jordan Mathews scored 18 points, 13 of them in the first half. Richard Solomon had nine points and 13 rebounds.
But starters David Kravish and Tyrone Wallace were scoreless at halftime, and the Bears never developed a smooth offensive flow.
"USC looked good," Montgomery said. "They were organized, they executed, they had guys make plays."
He couldn't say that about his own team.
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Arts & Sciences Faculty
Dr. David Ahn
Professor of Computer Science
Phone: 4494
B.E. SUNY Stony Brook; M.S. Columbia University; Ph.D. CUNY
Dr. Agnia Assur
Professor of Psychology
Phone: 4535
B.A. The King's College; M.A., Ph.D. New School University
Dr. Charles Awasu
Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
Phone: 4557
B.A. University of Cape Coast; M.S. New Hampshire College; Ph.D. Syracuse University
Dr. Vilma Balmaceda
Director of the Center for Scholarship and Global Engagement
Phone: 4582
B.A. Pontifical Catholic University; MA Dept. of Government & International Studies, Ph.D Notre Dame
Dr. Charles Beach
Professor of English
Phone: 4522
B.A. Houghton College; M.A., Ph.D. Baylor University
Dr. David Chun
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Phone: 4556
B.S. Rutgers University, M.A. University of California; Ph.D. University of California
Alfredo Cid
Lecturer in Philosophy
Phone: 6157
B.A. SUNY at Albany; M.P.S. Nyack College; M.A. Queens College
Beverley Crawford-Locke
Lecturer in English/Director of Writing Center
Phone: 4441
B.A. Nyack College; M.A., Ed.D. (ABD) Teachers College, Columbia University
Dr. James Danaher
Professor of Philosophy
Phone: 4535
B.A. Ramapo College; M.A. Montclair State University; M.A. New School; M.Phil., Ph.D. City University of New York
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Associate Professor of Philosophy
Phone: 4550
B.A. Nyack College; Ph.D. State University of New York
Amy Flavin
Assistant Professor in Psychology
Phone: 6168
B.A. DePauw University; M.S. Villanova University
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Professor of English
Phone: 4523
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Professor of Communications
Phone: 4492
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Phone: 6166
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 4531
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Phone: 6194
B.A. George Mason University; M.A. Eastern Mennonite University
Dr. Jung Hang Lee
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Phone: 4548
B.S. University of Technology; M.S. NJIT/Rutgers University; Ph.D. Columbia University Teachers College
Dr. Yili Liu
Professor of Physical Science
Phone: 6154
B.S., M.S. FuDan University & Tong University; M.A. Brooklyn College; Ph.D. City University of New York
Darlene Loper
Lecturer in Communications
Phone: 4493
B.A.University of Colorado, M.F.A. Pratt University
Dr. Elaine Lux
Professor of English
Phone: 6151
B.A. Queens College; M.A. University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D. The Union Institute
Dr. Stephen Maret
Professor of Psychology
Phone: 6167
B.A., M.A. Montclair State University; M.Phil., Ph.D. Drew University
Bradley McDuffie
Assistant Professor of English
Phone: 4520
B.A. Nyack College; M.A. SUNY New Paltz; Ph.D. Indiana University of PA
Dr. In Hak Moon
Professor of Mathematics
Phone: 4532
B.S. Chon Buk National University; Ph.D. SUNY at Stony Brook
Dr. Lyndell O'Hara
Professor of History
Phone: 6145
B.A., M.A. Empire State College; M.A., Ph.D. Fordham University
Dr. Peter Park
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: 4552
B.S. Stony Brook University; Ph.D. Stony Brook University
Dr. Kevin Pinkham
Associate Professor of English
Phone: 4526
B.A. Nyack College; M.A. Baylor University; Ph.D. University of Southern California
Dr. Larry Poston
Professor of Religion
Phone: 4554
B.A. Grace College of the Bible; M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; M.A., Ph.D. Northwestern University
Dr. James Romaine
Associate Professor of Art History
Phone: 4683
B.A. Wheaton College; M.A. University of South Carolina; Ph.D. The City University of New York
Miguel Sanchez
Assistant Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice
Phone: 4558
B.A. Fordham University; M.A. Alliance Theological Seminary; Ph.D. (ABD) Fordham University
Dr. Frank Tuzi
Professor of Language & Linguistics
Phone: 4549
B.S. Lancaster Bible College; M.A. West Chester University; M.S. Capitol College; Ph.D. Indiana University of PA.
Christine Warrington
Lecturer in English
Phone: 6152
B.A. College of New Rochelle; M.A. Manhattanville College
Dr. Jacqueline Washington
Professor of Biology
Phone: 4530
B.S. Adelphi University; Ph.D. University of Medicine and Denistry of New Jersey
Millicent Waterman
Assistant Professor of Academic Development
Phone: 6139
B.A., M.S. University of Guyana
Dr. David Weir
Professor of History
Phone: 4524
B.A. Haverford College; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University; Ph.D. University of St. Andrews
Dr. Jack Wiltshire
Professor of Psychology
Phone: 4553
B.A. Brooklyn College; M.A. Biola University; Psy.D. Biola University
Dr. Wenbo Yan
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: 6182
B.S. Beijing University; Ph.D. Rutgers University
Dr. Keyone Kale Yu
Assistant Professor of History
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text: Hugo Pratt was an Italian who grew up in both Venice and Ethiopia. The aspiring cartoonist moved to Argentina in 1950, where he created a number of adventure comic strips. He returned to Italy in 1965, and in 1970 he created Corto Maltese, an adventure series set in the South Seas, for the French comics weekly Pif. This strip became very successful, and Pratt's distinctive art style became highly influential on cartoonists around the world. Inducted 2005


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"Were any Mott singles written specifically as singles? Was there "pressure" to write singles? You bet there was. "Dudes" gave us the lift, but then what? A nervy nine-month period before "Honaloochie Boogie." This little song was really important as David was no longer there so if it stiffed, there would be a chorus of "They can't do it without Bowie." Fortunately, it was a hit, though not as big as "Dudes." "All The Way From Memphis" was to me, an album track and I didn't want them to release it, but it became a much bigger hit. I then wrote "Roll Away the Stone" which was saved for the Hoople album as CBS knew it was a hit. That was a deliberate single. "Golden Age" also went top 20, but that was more of an album track. "Foxy Foxy" was me experimenting with the Phil Spector sound (something everybody wanted to do at the time). Single? I'm not sure if we had that in mind - probably did. "Saturday Gigs" was the end. It only got to 35 or something and that was it. In hindsight, "Saturday Gigs" should have been a huge hit. That kind of broke the camels back. Ralpher was long gone and it seemed we'd run our course. Two other trifles - I still haven't got a clue what "Honaloochie Boogie" was about; and "Roll Away The Stone" sold over three times as many singles as "Dudes."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #20 - February 21, 2002
"[The Dudes album] was done at Trident in London. David produced it - Ronno did the arrangement on "Sea Diver" for Ł20. And it was on a cigarette packet - legendary stuff! Us chaps in the band listened and learned. In retrospect it was a much heavier album than the one you hear. David's taste running a little lighter than ours - and as the original tape has "disappeared," Buff [Dale Griffin] cannot go back and remix."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #20 - February 21, 2002
"I think Ronno did get full credit for his work with Bowie - artistically."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #20 - February 21, 2002
"I didn't know what "Sweet Jane" was all about so David suggested Lou come in and do a rough vocal. Lou did the rough and then I sang it. I then told Lou an awful joke which lasted at least 20 minutes and we haven't spoken since."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #21 - April 3, 2002
"John Graham says, "Putting aside your personal opinions of Bowie, are there any Bowie albums you listen to?" No. "Are there any you consider worthwhile?" Loved the early stuff. "Have I listened to Heathen?" Yes, twice. "What is your opinion?" The first time I liked the first four songs and the last two songs. The second time I wasn't getting any feeling from it so I took it off. I do like the second track. It's a cute rocker."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #24 - August 7, 2002
"To my recollection, I had reworked "Drive-In Saturday" with a different arrangement, which I was rather excited about. I was told David didn't want us to do it. David, however, says he wanted us to do it, and we said no. So the memories differ. He could be wrong - I could be wrong. And of course, DeFries was in the middle of all this. He could have told David one thing and us another. I did listen to "Drive-In Saturday" a few years back, and I can't remember what I wanted to do. Maybe he's right. Memories can play tricks on you and a whole lot of shaking was indeed going on. Mott never did it, so that was that."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #29 - February 18, 2003
"David Bowie wrote ["All The Young Dudes"]; I sang on it. Ralpher wrote the intro riff on it. David gets the bacon. Fabulous song."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #33 - July 18, 2003
"When Mott split did Overend give Bowie a call because he'd worked for him before? Actually, I think Pete [Overend Watts] rang looking for a job with David and David said "But you're in Mott" and Pete said we'd split up. David said "No, No, No" and the rest is history. Yes, I'd say Pete was the most enthusiastic "glam" member. He's still very aware of stuff like "looks" and "image."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #36 - October 18, 2003
"Bobby Ballock saw Bowie at SEC Glasgow. "Dudes" not a patch on Mr. Hunter. Yes, Bob, but Mr. Hunter plays "The Garage" and David plays SEC. He's doing something right."Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #38 - December 18, 2003
"Ralpher wrote the intro [of "All The Young Dudes"]. Initially David played the song to us at a publisher's in Regent Street on an acoustic guitar. The intro came about during the actual sessions which were two evenings at Olympic Barnes in the small room. My reaction is well documented. We all knew 1) it was a hit and 2) we could do it. It was almost tailor made for MTH magic! At the time it was worked out that Bowie would record when Mott toured and Mott recorded when David toured. We had virtually the same crew - including Leee Childers, Tony Zanetta etc.""Ian Hunter, The Horse's Mouth, Issue #39 - January 18, 2004


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"A-Round Crunch" isn't a funky new ice cream flavor. But it is giving plenty of entrepreneurs an upset stomach, and experts warn it could stymie innovation in Silicon Valley's long-booming startup community.
In recent years, more valley startups have been launched than at any point since the dot-com era, thanks to the shrinking costs of building an Internet company and the rising number of wealthy "angel" investors.
But as those fledgling companies now go hunting for the next funding round to help them grow, they're smacking up against a harsh reality: Widespread consolidation in the venture capital industry means there are fewer places than ever to find big cash infusions.
"A huge number of startups are going to run out of money" in 2013, said Peter Relan, who runs a Burlingame incubator for mobile and gaming startups called YouWeb.
CB Insights, a New York firm that analyzes investment trends in private companies, just released a report predicting that 1,000 startups will be orphaned in the next 18 months -- the bulk of them in California.
Anand Sanwal, the firm's CEO, calls his prediction "simple math," noting that while the number of startups landing "seed" deals of $1.5 million or less spiked to 4,000 in the past three years, the number that have gone on to raise Series A rounds of $3 million to $5 million has remained a fraction of that.
Sanwal said the meltdown will force early investors to write off more than $1 billion they've poured into fledgling companies.
Venture capitalist Duncan Davidson, who's been warning of the A-round crunch for several years, said that while the fallout isn't likely to throw huge numbers of people out of work in Silicon Valley, given how thinly most startups are staffed, innovation will suffer if burned investors stop funding new companies.
"You don't know what ideas that could become big companies could just fall through the cracks," Davidson said.
Another tech investor, Paul Santinelli of North Bridge Venture Partners, said the cratering number of startups also will tamp down wages in the valley's tech community, creating a ripple effect on local retailers and restaurateurs.
Not everyone is convinced it's time to panic. Naval Ravikant, the influential founder of AngelList, a matchmaking service for startups and investors, suggested it's too soon to say whether the crunch is real.
"Companies that assume the next round after seed is a $5 million 'A round' are poorly positioned," Ravikant said. But because it costs less to grow a tech company than in years past, thanks in part to the ability to "lease" rather than build key infrastructure like data centers, Ravikant said the traditional boundaries of seed and A rounds are shrinking.
In other words, he said, entrepreneurs who can keep their belts tight should be fine.
But Davidson and Santinelli both say the problem is worse than people realize -- and that what's looming isn't a crunch, but a cliff.
"People say, 'There always have been too many companies that get seed money, what's the big deal?' " Davidson said. "The big deal is the rise of funds that specialize in seed rounds." So-called super-angel and micro-VC funds, backed by wealthy individuals, have burgeoned in recent years, even as the number of traditional funds that invest in larger Series A rounds has shrunk.
And with Wall Street still displaying limited appetite for initial public offerings of stock by tech companies, even those venture firms that remain in business have become much choosier about writing checks.
"If you do the math, there's only something like 97 venture funds that have invested more than $1 million in each of the last four quarters," Davidson said. "Yet people think there still hundreds of funds that are actively investing."
He saw the A-round crunch forming two years ago, when he and several partners created Menlo Park's Bullpen Capital. With cash infusions as small as $1 million, the fund aims to tide over selected startups between their seed rounds and eventual A-rounds -- much as, in baseball, pitchers come out of the bullpen to provide a bridge between the starting pitcher and the closer.
Others hope the rise of "crowdfunding," enabled by new federal legislation that makes it easier for companies to raise money from a wide pool of investors, will provide a way forward for startups in need of cash. Ravikant recently added a new service, AngelList Invest, which lets accredited investors put as little as $1,000 into a startup.
But, Ravikant acknowledged, such platforms will take time to fill the hole left by traditional venture firms. "Lots of small investors added together still equals a small investment," he said.
Gary Flake, a Yahoo (YHOO) veteran who's now CEO of a Seattle-area Internet startup called Clipboard, said the lousy climate for A-rounds has forced him to become more creative in seeking growth capital.
"Clipboard has taken a mixture of seed and strategic investments from individuals, institutes, and companies," he said. "I believe that the startups that survive (or at least find a soft landing) will do so because they identify other, nontraditional fundraising paths. But none of this is the end of the world for entrepreneurs."
YouWeb's Relan, for his part, said the best times to put money into early stage companies are times like these, when momentum investors flee to the sidelines.
"It's like Warren Buffett said: 'Buy when everybody's selling.' "
Contact Peter Delevett at 408-271-3638 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him at Twitter.com/mercwiretap.
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She's made it through her first year of marriage to husband Kyle Jacobs, and Kellie Pickler is still feeling total newlywed bliss – almost.
"I love Kyle, he's my best friend," the country star told PEOPLE at the New York City unveiling of a cat sweater to benefit the ASPCA. "The only complaint that I would have with my husband is that I had to give up my cat."
Pickler's cat, Pickles, had been with the singer since 2006, when she wrapped American Idol. "I adopted him from an animal shelter out in Tennessee," she said. "He was my best friend. He went with me everywhere."
Pickler and Jacobs dated for four years, and when it came time to make it official, Pickler had to make a choice. "My husband's allergic to everything – he's, like, allergic to air," she explained. "So, unfortunately, I had to find my cat Pickles a home with a family back in North Carolina."
Saying goodbye to her beloved pet wasn't easy. "I cried, I was devastated," said Pickler, wearing the cat-themed Kitty Crooner sweater she helped create with fashion line Geren Ford. "My husband's going to be so sad when he reads this."
But the newlywed knows she made the right choice.
"Every time I look at my hand, I go, 'Good God.' What's behind this ring is such unconditional love, trust and respect. I see my husband every time I look at my ring. I'm a blessed woman – I have a good man."
As for her lost cat love, Pickler says she's living vicariously through friends with felines and helping to advocate for her favorite animal.
"Cats kind of get slighted sometimes," she said. "And there's the stereotype about people that love cats – they call us crazy cat ladies. I'm crazy, but it's not because I love cats."
Kellie Pickler's new album, 100 Proof is out in stores this week. The Kitty Crooner Limited-Edition Sweater is available for pre-sale at the ASPCA web store.
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Research in Oregon
This report shows that biopharmaceutical research com- panies continue to be vitally important to the economy and patient health in Oregon, despite the recession.
At a time when the state still faces significant economic challenges, biopharmaceutical research companies are conducting or have conducted more than 2,300 clinical trials of new medicines in collaboration with the state's clinical research centers, university medical schools and hospitals. Of the more than 2,300 clinical trials; 1,252 target or have targeted the nation's six most debilitating chronic diseases—asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illnesses and stroke.


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If there's anything more fashionable than picking Stanford to face a team from the SEC in the national championship game, it's comparing Stanford to a team from the SEC. Fans and pundits alike have noticed the similarities in style of play.
Just don't mention it around a certain Stanford coach.
"I don't necessarily take it as a compliment," said David Shaw, whose fifth-ranked Cardinal opens the season Saturday against San Jose State.
Like SEC teams, Stanford favors a suffocating defense and bruising running attack and final scores in the 20s.
Like SEC teams, Stanford prefers brute force over the slice-and-dice method favored by teams that use the spread offense.
It's not a bad approach, given that the SEC has won the past seven national titles.
But that's not why Stanford opts to beat its opponents into submission rather than dazzle them with a warp-speed attack.
"We play the style of football I grew up with," Shaw said. "It's not because that's the way they play at Alabama or LSU. That means nothing to us."
Shaw grew up in Union City admiring Bill Walsh's 49ers. He then played for Walsh at Stanford and counts the master as one of his mentors.
Another is Jon Gruden, the former Raiders coach who honed his philosophy while working under Mike Holmgren in Green Bay in the 1990s. Holmgren, too, was a Walsh disciple.
"With what we do, you can draw a line from the 49ers of the '80s to Gruden ... to here," said Shaw, who worked for Gruden in Philadelphia and Oakland. "It's the West Coast passing game with a physical running game.
"It so happens that everyone (in the Pac-12) runs the spread."
Jim Harbaugh favors the ground-and-pound approach, as well. When he took the Stanford job in December 2006 and brought Shaw with him from the University of San Diego, they settled on the Walshian style of play.
The approach makes ample use of tight ends and fullbacks -- positions that fit within Stanford's recruiting parameters.
"It's the right way for them to play because they can't recruit speed the way other teams recruit speed," former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel said. "David would never tip his hat to the SEC. He and Jim went back to drawing board, and this style is the best fit. They built it brilliantly."
Neuheisel calls Stanford's style "football in a phone booth."
While other teams in the Pac-12 have gravitated to the spread offense, which uses the shotgun formation and eschews tight ends and fullbacks, the Cardinal under Harbaugh/Shaw has veered in the opposite direction.
Instead of deploying a fleet of 200-pound receivers, Stanford trots to the line of scrimmage with an array of 250-pound tight ends and fullbacks and the quarterback in the traditional position under center.
Then it makes ample use of pulling guards and off-tackle runs that, over the course of the game, wear down smaller defenses that have been built to stop the spread.
"I can see why people compare us to teams from the SEC," said Stanford defensive end Henry Anderson, who grew up in Atlanta and is one of four defensive starters from SEC territory. "You don't usually see the spread with a team like Alabama. We're more similar to SEC than we are to the spread teams of the Pac-12."
The similarities aren't confined to offense. If anything, the comparison is more valid this season on the other side of the ball.
"Stanford always used to be able to score," Neuheisel said. "The difference these days is their ability to play defense."
SEC defenses smother their opponents with schemes that rely on straight-ahead power over lateral quickness.
The linemen and linebackers are often bigger and have longer arms, than counterparts from other leagues.
They're more physical, too -- they have to be in order to hold up in practice against their own team's running game.
The cycle feeds on itself, whether it's in Tuscaloosa, Baton Rouge or Stanford.
Just don't tell Shaw.
"I'd rather have people say we're old school," he said. "That's what makes me happy."
For more on college sports, see Jon Wilner's College Hotline at blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports. Contact him at email@example.com or 408-920-5716.
David Shaw, shown after the 2013 Rose Bowl win, learned plenty from Bill Walsh (top left), Jon Gruden (top right) and Jim Harbaugh.
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I'm so excited to announce that NaturalSelectionBlog will be the Official Media Partner of a fabulous event coming up on May 4th in NYC: The Natural Aristocrat Tea! Hosted by the uber talented and creative stylist Jennifer Lord and Sabine's Hallway Salon in Brooklyn, this event will invite naturalistas to dress in their best and enjoy a truly aristocratic haute hair affair. Over the next two weeks, I'll be passing the blogger mic over to Jenni to help us get ready for the event—from hair tutorials to vintage shopping tips—so we can all get our vintage glam on POINT! Without further ado, our first styling tutorial!
Greetings ladies and gents! I'm natural hair stylist Jennifer Lord, CEO of Natural Hollywood, a platform designed to showcase natural hair with high fashion in our magazine, runway and art shows. This year Natural Hollywood is teaming up with Sabine's Hallway Natural Hair Salon in Brooklyn to bring you The Natural Aristocratic Tea!
Our first stop on this tour is NYC but we promise to bring it to a city near you. Our event includes a live natural hair art exhibit and fashion show as well as a live band and other performances. We will also be honoring the work of 3 women making positive contributions to their community. To help you get ready for #TNAT I will be doing a series of tutorials and tips perfect for #teatime! See you on May4th, 2014 for The Natural Aristocratic Tea, #pinkiesup.
Twist Out Tutorial
Wash and condition your hair with a natural and organic shampoo. I use Aloe Vera from the Nature's Gate line sold in Wholefoods Market. Comb through your hair while the conditioner is still in it using a large wide tooth comb. Section the hair into about 10 twists. In other words, while the conditioner is in your hair, grab medium sections, comb each out and double strand twist to the end. When finished, using warm water, rinse each twist out thoroughly. Squeeze the twist to make sure conditioner is completely washed out.
Towel dry your hair with a t-shirt. Remove the majority of moisture.
Spray in your choice of a natural, organic leave in conditioner (6-8 sprays. Oyin Handmade has several choices and they are in Wholefoods as well. Giovanni and Carol's Daughter also have great options. Pick whichever one you like.
Apply a dime sized to quarter sized amount of Argan oil to each twist. Massage in thoroughly.
Make your own pomade with slightly melted raw shea butter, a mild hair gel like Giovanni from wholefoods, and olive oil from your local grocer (not virgin, just plain olive oil). For someone with shoulder length medium volume hair, your measurements should be as follows: 4 tablespoons of raw shea butter, 1 tablespoon of gel, and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Mix well! Increase the amount if you have longer hair and lessen it if you have shorter hair.
Don't feel like creating your own chemistry lab? You can also purchase Nourish and Shine from Jane Carter Solutions, Shine and Define by Oyin Handmade, or Karen's Body Beautiful Butter Love or Koils by Nature Butters.
Starting from the nape of your neck, untwist your twists.
Once the hair has been untwisted use your comb to create triangular parts for sections. Use safe cloth covered elastic bands to keep your sections in place. The parts should look like a color wheel with the angles coming to a point in the center.
To achieve a fuller twist, make parts bigger. About 8 – 12.
Comb out 1 triangular section and apply your choice of pomade from root to tip. Massage in with fingers. Next apply a tiny bit of the organic gel or organic hair wax by Giovanni to the hair line. Using a 100% boar brush, start from your edges and brush hair to the central area of the section. Brush one final time and manipulate hair into a sectioned ponytail.
Grab ponytail and separate remaining hair into two pieces. Twist the two pieces to the bottom also known as a double strand. Next, Bantu Knot the twist up. In other words, grab the twist and wrap it around itself until it creates a small knot. Make sure to twist smoothly and use control. Repeat until each section is done. Sit under a hair dryer for 1 to 1.5 hours or blow dry the hair holding the blow dryer at least 12 inches away for 15-20 minutes and wear the knots overnight.
Finally untwist or take out each twist the next day or after the hair is completely dry. Make sure you are using your gentle hands and fingers. Too much rigor may lead to less than desired results. Using your fingers, open up the two strands again to create 4 strands.
Over the course of the style, have fun creating different looks using pins and bands!


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Lifelong Seminole resident Ellis Eli Wise-Talmasey passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in Shawnee at the age of 55.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 31, at Coney Island Tabernacle, east of Bowlegs. Rev. Dorsey Nero and Rev. Charles Troglin will be officiating. Burial will take place at Narcomey Cemetery, Bowlegs.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 30, at Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole. At 5 p.m., the body will be taken to Coney Island Tabernacle, Bowlegs. Wake service will start at 7 p.m.
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Upcoming WebCenter Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Meetings in March and April, 2014
By Phil Catalano-Oracle on Feb 07, 2014
Message from the WebCenter Customer Advisory Board (CAB):
The Oracle WebCenter CAB is a
program sponsored by the WebCenter product team. The program goal is for the
WebCenter product team to partner directly with a select group of existing
customers for product strategy and direction. It is an invaluable forum for our
members to foster direct relationship with our product team, and actively
participate and influence our product development lifecycle (e.g. provide
feedback, validate strategy, test and evaluate our beta releases, etc). In addition,
members will be able to network with peers from other companies which are
members of our CAB.
In North America, we meet bi-annually for in-person sessions (usually around Oracle OpenWorld and COLLABORATE time frames). Our next in-person WebCenter Customer Advisory Board meeting in North America will be at COLLABORATE 14 in Las Vegas. COLLABORATE is from April 7-11, 2014. Our CAB is on Sunday April 6, in Las Vegas. (Note: Attending COLLABORATE is NOT a requirement to attend the CAB).
For customers based in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) unable to travel to the U.S. for CAB meetings, we meet once per year. This year's in-person CAB meeting for EMEA is planned for March 11-12, in Vienna, Austria.
At either CAB meeting, attendees will have an opportunity to participate in intimate discussions around forward-looking WebCenter product features and roadmaps, as well as to have one-on-one sessions directly with WebCenter product leads.
WebCenter CAB is a selective membership forum. For membership candidacy and/or interests to participate in either of the CAB meetings above, please contact Jon Huang.


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An increase in the number of shares of a corporation's stock without a change in the shareholders' equity. Companies often split shares of their stock to make them more affordable to investors. Unlike issuing new shares, a stock split does not dilute the ownership interests of existing shareholders. For example, if you own 100 shares of a company that trades at $100 per share and the company declares a two-for-one stock split, you will own 200 shares at $50 per share immediately after the split. If the company pays a dividend, your dividends paid per share also will fall proportionately.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- By far, the toughest roster cuts the A's still must make are in their overloaded bullpen, where it appears there are five pitchers vying for just one remaining spot.
Oakland almost certainly will go with seven relievers, and six spots would appear sewn up: right-handers Grant Balfour, Ryan Cook, Chris Resop and Pat Neshek and left-handers Sean Doolittle and Jerry Blevins.
Manager Bob Melvin hinted Thursday night at AT&T Park that the final spot will go to somebody who can give Oakland multiple innings, and while left-hander Travis Blackley would appear the most obvious candidate, he has had a poor spring (27 hits in 12 2/3 innings, 14.21 ERA).
Moreover, Melvin named four other pitchers who are viable long-man candidates -- left-handers Jordan Norberto and Pedro Figueroa and right-handers Evan Scribner and Mike Ekstrom.
"It's a good problem to have, but there are probably going to be a few guys who deserve to make the team that don't," Melvin said. "There's usually a couple guys where that's the case, but probably a few more this year based on the depth we have in the bullpen. The last few cuts will be difficult."
Norberto, Scribner and Figueroa all have minor league options available, while Ekstrom is a nonroster pitcher signed to a minor league contract. The manager said options certainly could play a factor, but not necessarily.
"There are three games left and it might come down to some performances these last three days," said Melvin.
There are a lot of variables. Despite his poor spring, Blackley was valuable starting and relieving last season and Melvin maintained that would be weighed. Norberto, meanwhile, was very good in 2012 until going down in mid-August with a shoulder injury. But he, too, has had a so-so spring.
Ekstrom has had the best spring numbers of the group. He pitched 15 innings over 10 games and posted a 1.20 ERA.
Nakajima injured his hamstring Tuesday running to second base, only moments after snapping an 0-for-22 slump with a single. Considering he will not have played in nearly a week by Opening Day, it's likely the Japanese shortstop will either start the season on the disabled list or in Triple-A.
"From what I hear, everything went really well," Melvin said of the surgery.
Balfour added that the last phase of being fully ready is not so much pitching, but fielding bunts and covering first base, which he has been working on the past several days.


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We arrived in the city and grabbed some food before heading down to the theater. When we got to the theater there was definitely a "scene" happening with tour kids hanging around everywhere. We walked up and one of the guys who we had seen at SPAC was there and said he too had rumors they would play on top of the building. Within like an hour the entire streets were packed and it was insane. The people filled street sides for 4 blocks and the air smelled like ganja and patchouli. We never scored tickets to see Letterman but it was ok because we hung out with some many awesome people outside in the streets and drank a beer or three. The cops had shown up and were kind of freaked out that all of these people had descended here out of nowhere. I heard one of them say on his radio, "I think there is some kind of party happening here or something. Send backup." Just as he said that Trey peeked his head out over the balcony of the roof and waved. The crowd roared and the cops were confused...
They played some tunes and everyone was dancing their asses off. We saw a bum walk up and ask my buddy for a cigarette, and when my buddy gave him one he said "What band is playing? They sound cool." "Phish", we told him. Then he started dancing too and I felt like I was in a movie or something. But it was an electric feeling like perhaps you were dreaming. Surreal.
2001 was awesome but short, still awesome though with all the people dancing everywhere. Wilson was rocking and a treat to hear. Everything was played well really, how could someone complain about a free solid set? Tweeprise sent us out into the city buzzed and buzzing about what they would play at Deer Creek. I was so blessed to have seen an "unannounced" show by my favorite band, I've never caught an announced show since though I've seen many since then.
Side note: I bought an awesome lot shirt from another tour kid at a gas station we had both stopped at. It depicted a caricature of all of the members of Phish sitting around a table (like the Late Show) and underneath it said "The REAL Late Show". I wore this shirt at Alpine and Gordon drove up to me on his golf cart and stopped to look at my t-shirt I had on. He asked me where I had got it, and I told him. I should have given it to him but I was on the road and it was one of my last clean t-shirts... I was totally faced on beer and whatnot when he asked me, all I could manage to do was to point at his caricature and say, "That's you man! That's you Mike!"
I felt really stupid when he said, "Yep, you're right. That's me."
He was nice and said bye as he drove off on his golf cart.
That was a really cool experience and I still have the shirt.
I just wish I wasn't so faced when I saw him so I wouldn't have acted so, well, intoxicated.
Check out this picture (which is not my property, found it online).
It's the crowd outside the theater on the streets of NYC for Phish!


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Bridget Thomas is a founder of Kirksville - Protect Our Pets (KV-POP), a non-profit organization dedicated to community outreach for the benefit of the area's pet dogs and cats. KV-POP helps low-income (or no-income) people spay/neuter, train, and tag their pets. Their ultimate goal is to help people care for their pets and thereby reduce the number of animals surrendered to overcrowded shelters. KV-POP also promotes adooption from a local shelter or rescue. She was a board member of the Adair County Humane Society from 2008-2013.
My dogs hate this time of the year. Maybe yours do too. The loud, random BOOMS at all hours of the day frighten them and make them fear their own backyard. Thankfully the legal period for shooting off fireworks lasts only from June 30th to July 5th. (Special note to Kirksville City Council Members: for dogs' sake, please don't extend this period! Six days is enough!)
My dogs will be OK, because we will keep them indoors and mask the sound of the BOOMS as best we can. But pets who are kept outside are not so lucky.
Please help your furry friends stay safe this Fourth of July!
1) Keep Fido away from fireworks!
Pets should not be allowed near fireworks at any time. Store fireworks out of your dogs' reach, as they contain harmful and even deadly poisons. Supervise children so that they do not light off fireworks too close to dogs, cats, or other animals. Notice how your pets respond to fireworks: if they appear fearful, consider bringing them inside for the holiday.
2) Make sure that Rover wears a collar with an ID tag!
Many pets run for their lives when they hear a loud BOOM and don't look back until they are lost. In fact, the July Fourth holiday is one of the busiest times of the year for animal shelters because so many animals come in as strays. A collar with an ID tag will help them get home again. This is especially important when traveling: for a temporary fix, write your cell phone number on a piece of paper and tape this to your pet's collar.
3) Provide your Buddy with shade and water!
It's tempting to bring your dog along to picnics, parades, and other holiday events, but is that really such a good idea? Direct exposure to bright sunshine for hours on end is unpleasant and even unhealthy for a dog. Protect him from heat stroke and dehydration: leave Buddy at home in a cool, quiet place (out of the sun) with plenty of water to drink.


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The Dystopia World Tour continues in Australia this week. Perth 10/16, Sydney 10/18, Melbourne 10/19, Brisbane 10/21 Tickets: megadeth.com/tour. Stay tuned... system.megadeth.com
The show at CounterCulture in Bangalore, India on Wednesday, October 28 is now sold out. Tickets for Mumbai and Calcutta are still available at megadeth.com/tour.
Dystopia arrives January 22, 2016. Pre-order Dystopia exclusive merch packages at our official online store! smarturl.it/MegadethDystopiaPre
It is with heavy hearts that we must share the sad news of the passing of our friend, Shima Harashima.
Dave Mustaine Answers Your Questions (Part 9) [Exclusive Video]. Pre-order Dystopia and and get free exclusive bonus content at pledgemusic.com/megadeth.
Today in 2007, Megadeth's ultimate five-disc (4CD+1DVD) box set "Warchest" was released. Packed with over six hours of music including 33 previously unreleased tracks plus a full live CD and full live DVD. The box set's custom "vac-u-form" packaging showcases a 3-D ammo belt on its front and a 36-page booklet with an essay by Ian Christe and a comprehensive discography, complemented by an array of photos and images. Download it on iTunes or get the box set at Amazon.
Australia! Have a ticket to our upcoming Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane shows? A very limited number of VIP Upgrades remain! Meet & greet / photo op with Megadeth, exclusive merchandise, signed 8x10 & more! * VIP sales close 5 days prior to show ...DON'T WAIT! Details at megadeth.com/tour-vip
Two shows now sold out in the U.K.! Don't miss your chance to see us on the Eire/U.K. Dystopia tour with Lamb Of God, Children Of Bodom and Sylosis this November! Tickets for Dublin, Glasgow and London are available at megadeth.com/tour.
Attention U.K. Megadeth Fans! Come check out an epic Cyber Army charity event featuring tribute band Megadeth UK, with a special appearance by Megadeth!! November, Friday the 13th at 12 Bar Club in London! Tickets and details at: cyberarmy.megadeth.com
Megadeth is confirmed to headline a show at CounterCulture in Bangalore, India on Wednesday, October 28. For ticket info and tour details, go to megadeth.com/tour.
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Definition of phyletic in English:
Relating to or denoting the evolutionary development of a species or other group.
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Berwick Upon Tweed Cottages
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Please find below a selection of self catering holiday cottages to rent in Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland.
Welcome to an extraordinary walled town on Northumberland's spectacular coast, boasting amazing architecture and a mesmerising historic background - a classic border town that's changed hands between England and Scotland umpteen times.
First stop, a stroll around the Elizabethan Town Walls, built at huge expense in 1558 to keep the Scots firmly out. Take in the views of the River Tweed's mighty estuary and marvel at Stephenson's magnificent viaduct, The Royal Border Bridge. Then step inside to a charming Georgian town offering lots to see and do, not to mention some Berwick-upon-Tweed holiday cottages.
Berwick was Lowry's favourite holiday spot and fans can trace his footsteps along the Lowry Trail. Admire the beautiful Parish Church and The Guildhall, a handsome building with ornate columns and a lofty spire.
The town has a flourishing arts and cultural scene, highlighted by the Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, as well as galleries and museums like Berwick Barracks and Main Guard. Annual events celebrate the lives of ancient border clans in the 'Riding of the Bounds and Border Marches'.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, market traders and shoppers bring the streets alive, while a monthly farmers' market showcases local produce - try some Berwick Cockles (or old-fashioned peppermints).
Learn more about the town's intriguing past on the Battle Trail at Conundrum Farm, the last farm in England and a great day out for families, with life-size images of soldiers, a fun barn and farm animals.
And with idyllic coast and countryside on your doorstep, a Berwick-upon-Tweed cottage guarantees a holiday to remember.


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Onondaga Community College President Debbie L. Sydow, Ph.D., welcomed to campus artist, sculptor and Syracuse University alumna Carole Eisner '58 for the dedication of two sculptures: Giunta, 1988, and Ziggurat, 2002. Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor joined President Sydow for the campus and community event dedicating the two sculptures on Sept. 15.
These sculptures complement Onondaga's public art collection and bring the total number of outdoor monumental sculptures on the Onondaga Community College campus to eleven.
"Carole Eisner's magnificent sculptures are beautiful additions to Onondaga Community College's growing public art collection, a collection that is intended to educate and inspire students, employees, visitors alike," said President Sydow. "I'm delighted to highlight today's dedication as one of many significant linkages between the College and Syracuse University," she added.
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor said, "I am thrilled to join Debbie Sydow and OCC in this dedication, because it honors the work of one of SU's own—Carole Eisner— but also demonstrates the power of art to bring us together in common purpose and community. These sculptures are a striking visual reminder of our shared commitment to the arts as public good and to collaborative engagement that transcends institutional boundaries in ways that can enrich the entire community."
Eisner is a sculptor specializing in monumental metal sculpture crafted from scrap and recycled metal. Her studio is located in Weston, CT, and through the years the artist has moved from tabletop steel pieces to larger-than-life outdoor sculptures that decorate city parks and other public spaces across the Northeast.
Her work is featured in public and corporate collections including the Guggenheim Museum; a commission to Culture and Tourism, Hartford, CT., as part of a six-mile sculpture park; National Associates, Inc.; Southeast Banking Corp.; Northstar Reinsurance Company; Knoll International; FMC Corporation; Skadden; Arps; Meagher & Flom; Orion Bank, Ltd.; Goldmark Partners Inc.; Bill Silver Associates, and W&M Properties.
Eisner earned a bachelor of arts in fine arts from Syracuse University and is also a graduate of the International School of Photography. Her extensive body of work is featured on her website, http://www.caroleeisner.com/.
Public art is one component of the OCC Arts Across Campus program. A public art master plan for campus has guided sculpture acquisitions and placement. Through partnerships with Sculpture Space and Syracuse University, the College currently has on display eleven sculpture installations located throughout the campus. These sculptures help support Onondaga Community College's arts and cultural mission to "inspire lifelong learning in, about, and through the arts."


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The Kentucky P-12 Professional Educator Rate is a special tuition rate for Kentucky teachers in specific master degree programs. It is $495 per credit hour for the first 3 credit hours and $295 per credit hour for anything above 3 credit hours taken in one term. Click here to learn more!
Elementary Mathematics Specialists are teachers, teacher leaders, or mathematics coaches who are responsible for supporting effective mathematics instruction and student learning at the classroom, school, district, or state levels.
In addition to developing an in-depth knowledge and expertise with regard to teaching elementary mathematics, graduate students may include the endorsement course work within the Specialization component of the MAE and Planned 5th year programs in Elementary Education-Teacher Leader. In addition, students in the Planned 6th-year/Rank I program in Elementary Education may also elect to incorporate this endorsement within their programs. The endorsement can be incorporated in the EdS in Elementary Education as well.
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WKU is Kentucky's first university to offer the Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement, P-5. The national Elementary Mathematics Specialist standards prepared by the American Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) have provided guidance for development the development of the endorsement.
A Joint Position Statement by AMTE, ASSM, NCSM, and NCTM recommends the use of Elementary Mathematics Specialists (EMS professionals) in pre-K–6 environments to enhance the teaching, learning, and assessing of mathematics to improve student achievement.
For the most current information on teacher education and certification, admission to professional education and admission to student teaching, consult the website for the Office of Teacher Services (www.wku.edu/teacherservices).
Benefits of WKU's EMS Endorsement
The Elementary Mathematics Specialist Endorsement is designed to give professionals both a deep and practical knowledge of the content and pedagogy of elementary mathematics and skills for working with other professionals to develop their mathematical knowledge for teaching in P-5 settings.
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- State and national reputation for highly qualified teacher education graduates
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- Integration of educational technology throughout program
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