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BEVERLY - Backs against the wall. Game on the line.
No problem.
When the Fort Frye Lady Cadets needed the clutch shots down the stretch against rival Waterford Saturday evening, they got them. And the result transformed what had been a one point lead with less than four minutes to go into a 57-49 win over the Lady Wildcats in Beverly, even if it wasn't as smooth as they would've liked.
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KEVIN PIERSON Special to The Times
Fort Frye's Brooke Borich (14) and Deidra Combs (32) trap Waterford's Taylor Hilverding (middle) in an attempt to steal the basketball during the second quarter of a contest in Beverly Saturday night. Fort Frye defeated Waterford 57-49.
"When it had to be done, we did it, but we weren't doing things before that that would've kept us from that situation," said Fort Frye girls' basketball coach Dan Liedtke.
While the Lady Cadets made their plays down the stretch, Waterford had no intention of backing down from its cross-river rival.
Just two days after suffering one of their worst losses in the last decade, the Lady Wildcats determined they were going to show they were a better team than the one on the court in Reedsville.
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Fort Frye 57, Waterford 49
Waterford 13 15 12 9 - 49
Fort Frye 15 9 14 15 - 57
Hannah Dailey 1-2 0-0 2; Taylor Hilverding 4-9 4-6 12; Chelsey Paxton 4-6 2-2 10; Brooke Drayer 4-15 0-0 10; Dani Drayer 1-10 0-0 2; Sam Farley 0-0 0-0 0; Regan Porter 1-2 0-2 2; Randee Seevers 4-6 0-0 11. Team 19-50 6-10 49. 3pt goals 5 (Seevers 3, B. Drayer 2).
Brooke Borich 4-10 0-0 11; Micayla Hupp 4-6 1-1 9; Morgan Liedtke 1-2 2-2 5; Taylor Buchanan 6-13 3-6 15; Deidra Combs 7-9 0-1 15; Shawntell Parsons 0-1 0-0 0; Megan Liedtke 0-0 0-0 0; Michelle Adkins 0-0 0-0 0. Team 22-42 6-10 57. 3pt goals 5 (Borich 3, Combs 1, Mo. Lietke 1).
Team stats
Waterford: Shooting 19-50 (38 percent); 3pt shooting 5-19; Rebounds 27 (Hilverding 8, Paxton 7); Assists 11 (B. Drayer 4, Hilverding 4); Steals 4; Turnovers 10; Total fouls 12
Fort Frye: Shooting 22-42 (52 percent); 3pt shooting 5-12; Rebounds 19 (Combs 4, Borich 4, Buchanan 4, Hupp 4); Assists 13 (Mo. Liedtke 4); Steals 5 (Mo. Liedtke 2); Turnovers 7; Blocks 1; Total fouls 9
JV score: Fort Frye 31, Waterford 26
Waterford: Lakin Tolson 5; Erin Roush 7; Gabby Tornes 2; Mariah Starkey 11; Paige McCutcheon 1
Fort Frye: Ashley Gerber 1; Natalie Hart 8; Lexi Skinner 2; Alexis Enochs 10; Rachel Sebring 1; Jackie Pawloski 4; Caleigh Fryman 3; Karisa Lang 2
"We learned. Thursday we weren't very good. We had a little talk and the girls responded very well," said Waterford girls' basketball coach Jerry Close.
Waterford's determination combined with a rare off-night defensively for the Lady Cadets resulted in a back-and-forth contest that never saw a lead larger than six points until the final 1:59 of the contest.
"If our defense is not going to be solid, we're going to be in trouble," Liedtke noted.
Fort Frye built an early lead, 9-4, on senior Micayla Hupp's basket with 5:20 in the first quarter, but the Lady Wildcats showcased how the game would be fought as Brooke Drayer hit a three and Taylor Hilverding scored in the paint to tie the game.
The Lady Cadets employed a sharp-shooting offense to counter their sluggish defense, as Fort Frye hit on 7-of-12 field goals in the first quarter to lead 19-13 after one. For the game, Fort Frye hit 22-of-42 shots, or 52 percent, to preserve the win.
Waterford, meanwhile, was just 19-of-50 from the field but used a strong post presence to control the boards and keep the game close.
"We'll win a lot of games if we play like that," Close said.
Leading by six after one period of play, the Lady Cadets saw Waterford tie the game at 23-23 on Dani Drayer's putback basket with 5:30 before the break.
Hupp's old-fashioned three-point play restored the lead for Fort Frye, but Waterford would rattle off the final five points of the half to tie the game at 28-28 on Chelsey Paxton's bucket with just 3 seconds on the clock. The Lady Wildcats continued their strong play, taking a 37-35 lead on Paxton's bucket off an assist from Brooke Drayer. Brooke Drayer's three with 2:20 in the third quarter put Waterford ahead with some momentum, but once again when key shots were needed the Lady Cadets hit them.
"We don't want to be comfortable having ourselves in those situations," Liedtke said.
A bucket by Deidra Combs off Megan Liedtke's assist brought Fort Frye within one, and Brooke Borich's three off Shawntell Parsons' assist with 1:08 put the Lady Cadets ahead for good, 42-40.
Leading by two going into the fourth, the Lady Cadets saw Waterford narrow the gap to a single point at 46-45 on Hannah Dailey's jumper in the lane with 5:57 to play.
Despite their early struggles defensivley, Fort Frye would hold the Lady 'Cats scoreless over the next 5:28.
And while the Lady Wildcats were going scoreless, Combs and fellow senior Taylor Buchanan, who each finished with 15 points, took over. Buchanan's putback basket with 3:40 on the clock made the margin three points, and Combs promptly hit back-to-back baskets for a seven point advantage with 1:59 left in regulation.
"Their senior leadership took over in the fourth quarter and that's what should happen with a senior laden team," Close praised.
The lead ballooned to its largest margin of 10 points when Buchanan hit a pair of charity tosses with 38.8 seconds to play. Waterford attempted to get back into the game, as Brooke Drayer hit two quick baskets to bring the Lady Wildcats within six, 55-49, but Buchanan iced the game with another pair of free throws with 14.2 on the clock.
"They (Waterford) played very well and made it a good game," Liedtke said.


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WindowShade X provides an exciting and useful way of organizing your work on Mac OS X. With this handy tool, you can assign the following actions to the minimize button and a double-click on the window title:
Minimize the window to the Dock, like always;
"Windowshade" the window into a tiny strip to quickly peek below or get it out of the way;
Minimize-In-Place the window so it becomes really small so you can move it out of the way yet still see what is going on;
Make the window transparent so you can continue working in it while seeing things under it;
Hide the application quickly;
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Doesn't work on Lion. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3207117?start=45&tstart=0
It used to be a fantastic app...now becoming very annoying and frustrating because the developers DO NOT CARE to answer the MANY emails in their blog to update for Snow Leopard.. They simply do not care about their customers
FYI Snow Leopard users: This does NOT work, and Unsanity hasn't made any announcement about if/when it will. Sucks, it's indispensable once you get used to it.
Is there anything similar for Leopard?
Faaantastic. The minimize-in-place is one of the most-used key commands on my laptop. Great for when you want to shrink a program, but still be updated when it changes. I can windowshade things (shows titlebar only), and the transparent-window works great (imagine: watching a movie while using iChat/Adium/whatever RIGHT OVER THE MOVIE without interrupting anything!). Also nice for checking/comparing what's behind the current window.
Bought it a while ago, easily worth the $10. The only downside is that those roll-out panes (usually for preferences) aren't effected, though this could almost be viewed as useful in some apps.

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Treasure Island Update
March 2013
First thing to mention, or remind the reader of, is that TI seems to be in a state of perpetual limbo: it is not fully a part of the City of San Francisco nor is it still a Navy Base.
The Backstory
What limbo means for windsurfers and other recreational users of the waterfront is that our access to the water is not legally protected the way it could be in many other shorelines of SF Bay and the coast. SFBA has worked for years to ensure that the ultimate redevelopment of TI will have ample recreational use and so far the plans by the City and the Lennar development company show a nice park like setting along the northern shoreline. But redevelopment of TI is years away from happening so we also need to focus on the current situation. And the current state of affairs at TI is one of a slow transition. Very, very slow!
Parts of the former Navy base have been turned over to the City of San Francisco (the formerly known as the Treasure Island Redevelopment Agency now called the TI Development Agency hereinafter referred to as the "City", and other areas, the northern parts of the island in particular, are still years away from transfer and still belongs to the U.S. Navy. And in the meantime the "livable or rentable'' housing units are controlled the City of SF; whereas, the Navy is still carrying out a base cleanup program. The so the key point here is that the Navy has no mandate to allow recreational access to the shoreline. In fact allowing the public to access a remediation or construction area is viewed as a liability. Mainly what the Navy is doing involves investigating and hazardous and radioactive contamination in the soil. The contamination is small bits of radioactive material believed to be the remnants of things like radium dials which were commonly used in ships and aircraft. And the thought is that the stuff ended up in the base trash incinerator and garbage heaps, which were dumped here and there along the northern shoreline. The "rad waste" is at low levels but, as with many military base closures, the clean-up goal is for future "unrestricted use". So for the casual user, like someone who sits on the ground for 20 to 30 minutes rigging, and re-rigging (and cursing!), there is no cause for concern. But in order to get the Island clean enough for transfer, the Navy will continue to investigate soil on the north end of the island, with some "spot removal" possible. And if you sailed from TI years ago, then you remember the old parking area. It is still being used by the Navy as a staging area for its soil cleanup activities, and as was the case last year will not be available in 2013 for our use.
The area where windsurfers currently park is on North shore Drive, with parking in front of the shuttered housing units (see map). There are about 45 parking slips in the area. Last summer (2012) there was several weekend days in which the parking was maxed out and some board-heads started parking in front of occupied housing. [This is a no-no!] These were days when everyone and their brother converged on the Island because the wind was non-existent at the other usual spots (Crissy, 3rd, etc). And for the 2013 season, we are concerned that the America's Cup 34 is going to put on the squeeze on Crissy Field users to the extent that TI could even busier than last summer. That raises and obvious question of where else can windsurfers park their cars?
Earlier this year, SFBA met with the City and Navy reps to discuss these issues and it turns out there are also some defunct apartment buildings on an adjacent road to North Point Drive, directly west, called Bayside Drive. (see map below). In the event of a busy day when parking is not available on North Point, City officials stated that users could park vehicles in front of those shuttered units and walk gear across the grassy area between the units (see below). The City staff also identified another parking lot, due south of boat ramp on what is called 14th Street on Google maps. On a busy day, sailors could drop their gear off at the usual spot and then drive their cars around to park at this lot. The walk back would be along and behind the occupied units on North Point and would take about five minutes (see map). Walking five minutes doesn't compare to parking on North Point, but is better than no sailing. Or getting towed!
Bottom line
We need to minimize potential conflicts with residents:
$11. Don't park in front of occupied buildings.
$12. Keep the noise down
$13. Be respectful and friendly; we're 'guests' in the neighborhood.
Going Forward
$11. SFBA will continue to keep tabs on the Navy cleanup and the City's redevelopment plans. It is especially important that access be maintained through any and all redevelopment, as it may take a decade to remodel TI into the community that is envisioned by the planners. At some point the housing will be demolished and we need to make sure there is access to the shoreline from somewhere in the vicinity. Construction managers don't like having the public travelling through a construction site but it can be made to work if there is a will to do so.


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ALAMEDA -- Matt Flynn went through his practice repetitions as usual Thursday, waiting his turn to work with the second team as Terrelle Pryor prepares to take the national stage against the Denver Broncos.
It was a job that looked to be Flynn's until a poor performance against the Chicago Bears in the third preseason game, with Pryor stepping forward with a big game and opening the door to recreating the offense with an athletic runner/passer.
It will be Pryor that takes the field against Peyton Manning and the Broncos when the Raiders visit the Denver Broncos on Monday night at Sports Authority Field.
Flynn, a willing and able interview subject throughout training camp, has declined interview requests since Pryor was named the starter as he copes with losing a starting position for the second straight season.
A year ago, under similar circumstances, Flynn, signed as a free agent to be the presumptive starter, was having issues with elbow soreness and rookie third-round draft pick Russell Wilson ended up winning the job.
While Pryor spoke often during training camp about Flynn's positive influence in the quarterback room, he sidestepped the question when speaking with the media Wednesday.
``I can't really worry about or think about whether guys are still dwelling on stuff,'' Pryor said. ``I've got a job to do, my butt's on the line, so I've got to get the guys going and not really worry about that stuff.''
General manager Reggie McKenzie said he thought rest has helped Flynn's arm and that he'd be ready to play if called upon.
He said he shouldn't have been too surprised, given the difficulties he was having throwing the ball.
``He knew his arm was giving him problems. I know he can't be shocked too much with that,'' McKenzie said. ``But when we said we're going to go with Pryor as our guy, I'm sure, anybody worth their salt, they aren't going to be excited about it.''
-- Left guard Lucas Nix (ankle), strong safety Tyvon Branch (ankle), left tackle Menelik Watson (knee) and tight end David Ausberry (shoulder) were not practicing, meaning the likely starters at those positions are Andre Gurode, Brandian Ross, Khalif Barnes and Jeron Mastrud.
-- Weak side linebacker Kevin Burnett left practice during the media window.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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FREMONT -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a revised plan to renovate the Mission Hills Tennis Club in the Kimber Park neighborhood, a move that pleased both sides in the long-standing debate over the property.
The 5-0 vote approved the plan that reduces the proposed footprint of the new facility at 10 E. Las Palmas Ave., east of Mission Boulevard. Council members also voted to change the area's land-use designation to "private open space," which would make the land subject to a recently approved citizen-led initiative that protects the area from future development.
But in an effort to forge a compromise, the council also directed Fremont staff members to further define the "private open space" designation so that it will allow recreational uses, such as the renovated club.
Consultants representing Fremont Mission Hills LLC, the company that owns the 39-year-old tennis club, have been trying to craft a plan that would upgrade the athletic facility yet still gain approval from Save Kimber Park, a grass roots residents group that has fought neighborhood development for 35 years.
Consultant Dwane Kennedy, of CityShapers, presented to council members the revised proposal, which shrunk the proposed club's footprint from 42,000 square feet to 24,340 square feet.
It also eliminated elements that previously had raised the residents' ire, such as the business center, the conference room and all lodging. There will be two pools instead of three and nine tennis courts and one indoor multiuse court -- three more courts than what was proposed last month. In addition, the plan calls for preserving the area's trees and natural habitat, Kennedy said.
Details of the proposal will go through another round of review in the coming months, meaning the debate over the club upgrade is far from over.
"We're happy with the scale they came down to, but we'll have to see what gets worked out," said Christina Broadwin, a Save Kimber Park spokeswoman.
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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How professional football might end (sooner than you think) FEB 13 2012
Writing for Grantland, economists Tyler Cowen and Kevin Grier imagine how the NFL might end due to the increasing visibility of head injuries.
This slow death march could easily take 10 to 15 years. Imagine the timeline. A couple more college players -- or worse, high schoolers -- commit suicide with autopsies showing CTE. A jury makes a huge award of $20 million to a family. A class-action suit shapes up with real legs, the NFL keeps changing its rules, but it turns out that less than concussion levels of constant head contact still produce CTE. Technological solutions (new helmets, pads) are tried and they fail to solve the problem. Soon high schools decide it isn't worth it. The Ivy League quits football, then California shuts down its participation, busting up the Pac-12. Then the Big Ten calls it quits, followed by the East Coast schools. Now it's mainly a regional sport in the southeast and Texas/Oklahoma. The socioeconomic picture of a football player becomes more homogeneous: poor, weak home life, poorly educated. Ford and Chevy pull their advertising, as does IBM and eventually the beer companies.
Is this how soccer finally conquers America? Not that soccer doesn't have its own concussion-related problems.


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Something amazing has happened! Planet Eclipse has the deal of the century going on. Ok maybe not the century but this is a really awesome deal. They are giving away a free Gear Bag or Classic bag in select colors if, you buy a GEO or an LV1. That is like getting 150.00 with your amazing gun. Lets look at the descriptions for these guns lets start with the GEO 3.1. You can check out the gun click here .
A little about the GEO 3.1: Smooth, quiet and utterly devastating. The Geo3.1 epitomizes everything that is great about a spool valve single tube paintball marker. That it also offers exceptional efficiency and the trademark Planet Eclipse virtues of bulletproof reliability and ease of maintenance make it a simply unbeatable package. Now in its third generation, the Geo platform has gained huge popularity amongst tournament and woodsball players alike. Speedball players appreciate the way that the very small amount of barrel rise even during ramping allows them to stay on target longer even when firing single-handedly during rapid reloading. And the efficiency giving them the ability to carry enough paint for even the longest of matches. In the woods, the light weight of the Geo3.1 combines with its incredibly quiet sound signature to make it the perfect companion for those extended periods on the field and for taking those shots when you don't want to give your position away.
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Advice for Maintaining Relationships and Staying Connected
We are so thankful for the outpouring of advice that has flooded in for us to share with the Autism Speaks Community. Who better to give advice than you all, the people that know best! We have heard from people on the autism spectrum, parents, siblings, teachers, therapists, and beyond. Your advice has been broken down into categories, and we will post accordingly!
Having a child on the spectrum can feel isolating enough. Don't be afraid to tell people about your child. Everybody knows someone touched by Autism or Asperger's! You never know how you might help someone else by simply opening the door. -Heather
As a sibling of someone with autism, the best advice that I could give is to teach the other children or child in your family what autism is and how to be the best support and role model for their sibling with the diagnosis. Ultimately, they can be a wonderful teacher, peer model and friend to your child as they grow up into adulthood and contribute to keeping the family strong through this journey. – Elif
Being a sibling to an Autistic child, especially being the only and oldest (such as myself) I recognize the importance of family relationships. Be honest and involve siblings with all decisions. Offer lots of private time because they do lose out on experiences when bringing an Autistic child to places such as Disney or even having friends over are too stressful. Be upfront about the responsibilities we will someday face but be cautious. I realized at 12 that someday my parents will be gone but small steps ease this realization. An open dialogue and allowing siblings to have a passion or hobby they can be immersed in is helpful. You may sense resentment at times and things may be said but never doubt that we love our siblings and will do anything for them. –Natalie
When our grandson comes to us after school feeling fried and close to a meltdown, I take him aside in a peaceful spot and just hug and hold him and let him know how much I love him. He comes around quickly and is happy again. –Donna
These children require a lot of attention every day but with the help of their parents, schools and professionals they can have a successful life. We are all in it together. –Rebecca
Remember to take time for yourself. A happy, healthy mom or dad is so important for any child, especially one on the spectrum. It's usually you and your kids against the world, so take care of yourself, so you can take care of them. –Sarah
Don't treat it like the end of the world, because it is not! It will always get better and easier with the help of family and friends. –Erin
It is not the end of the world. As our world was turned upside down I remember asking myself "why" "why us" where did we go wrong, what could we have done different. The truth of the matter is there is nothing that we could have done different; there is nothing we could have done to prevent this from happening to our daughter. Get together with parents in your community with ASD children and talk, cry, laugh share stores find someone on line that you can connect with DO NOT TRY TO DO IT ALL ALONE!!! –Katie
December 29, 2010 at 12:37 pm
To live with Autism means to accept it and all that comes with it….the good, the bad, the ugly :)
I have learned that once I accepted the possibilities in my life, then my life became possible.
Think of challenges as gifts, and find the beauty in them to grow as a person.
These little people can teach us so much if we allow it!
AND, let yourself cry if you need to…don't hold on to emotions…lean on others and let them help you!
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Hi all,
Here is my current setup:
- Dell Inspiron 530s
- 3gb Ram
- Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4700 @ 2.6Ghz
- Windows Vista Home Premium - Service Pack 1
- PS3 80gb running latest updates
- Computer is upstairs and is wireless (54mbps max)
- PS3 is wired by ethernet to router (100mbps max)
- Broadband with ~ 3 Meg Line
- BT Voyager Router
I have tried and tried to get my PS3 to play video files from my pc and I just can't get it to work. I initially tried TVersity but have had no luck whatsoever as I keep getting errors such as Content (80028802) Cannot be played. This happens after the video file has been playing anywhere from 2mins to about 20mins. It happens on avi files, vob files or mkv files so doesn't seem to be a pattern there.
I have now installed PS3 Media Server but unfortunately I am getting the same errors and desperately need help!!
After the error the PS3 disconnects from the media server and I then have to wait a few minutes before it will let me play the video file again.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Occupancy in Snowmass hotels in January didn't change much year over year, rising just 0.1 percent from the same month in 2012, according to a report from the Mountain Travel Research Program.
However, bookings for February are indicating a dramatic improvement for this month, with a 20.7 percent increase.
Bill Tomcich, president of reservations agency Stay Aspen Snowmass, said occupancies in both Aspen and Snowmass rose to the mid-90s percentile during X Games weekend, the last weekend in January. He also pointed out that that was in spite of "lackluster snowfall for much of the month and less than an overwhelming surge of last-minute bookings."
"And even more impressive was the double-digit (average daily rate) growth we saw over last year, which is at least partly the result of $100 million-plus invested this past year in hotel upgrades by Starwood Capital and Auberge Resorts," Tomcich said, referring to the renovations at the Westin and Wildwood in Snowmass Village and the Hotel Jerome in Aspen. Average daily rate in Snowmass properties rose 9.8 percent in January.
Properties were 66.6 percent full in January of both years, according to the report. They were 58.6 percent full in February of last year, but now are already booked to fill 70.6 percent of their available stays this month.
"As February is welcomed with a return of some healthy snowfall, I can say that bookings for the month now look even more impressive than they had all along," Tomcich said. "In fact, with the exception of one brief hole from Feb. 19 to 22, when occupancies drop to roughly 60 percent for less than four days, Snowmass is now looking to exceed 80 percent occupancy almost every single night from now until early March."
Occupancy for the past six months is down 7.5 percent in Snowmass, although average daily rate has increased by 15.6 percent.


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According to the uploader of this laundromat security footage, the Mensa rejects in the video sought to scare their toddler by putting him inside one of the washing machines. It worked: Once the door was shut, the machine's auto-lock system kicked in, and the child began to tumble helplessly inside.
The parents scrambled for assistance, but the ordeal lasted a very long minute before the child was finally rescued. Again, per the description, the child sustained minor injuries but is otherwise safe. (Except, you know, for the part where he is in the care of two adults who thought it would be a good idea to put him inside a washing machine.)


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SAN JOSE -- Police lifted a shelter-in-place order for two Berryessa-area schools after they arrested a burglary suspect Monday, police said.
Police were alerted to a burglary on Zion Lane around 9:50 a.m. and as a precaution ordered nearby Ruskin Elementary School and St. Victor's School to lock their doors, said Officer Albert Morales.
Officers surrounded the area to keep the burglary suspect from leaving the area, and around 12:30 p.m. they took one person into custody and lifted the lockdown order.


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Thanks for the update. Communication of a problem makes a world of difference.
can't agree with this more! thanks for the update!
Can you kill all games that involve just bots? There are multiple games that huge maps and have been going for hundreds or even thousands of rounds that are just bots. I am sure they are eating up CPU time, RAM, and even database space that don't need to be running.
many like this one.
http://www.weewar.com/game/313248, Large map, 4 bots, thousands of units
and this one
weewar down again?
Yes, looks like WW is down…This morning (around 10AM GMT) it was slow
Yeah, wondering myself. Needed to get those tournament turns done, and oh so little time. Glad I'm not the only one with problems, thought it might be my internet.
Maybe spadequack finally tried to erase those bot/Zapp games. With unintended consequences. Maybe not…
Now it worked for a while, although slow and I would get the "session_expired" screen every few moves or whenever looking at the chat or forum for more than a few tens of seconds. Didn't seem to make a difference if I went to the home screen, logged out and back in, or just clicked on any link; it always just kicked me back out again.
Oh yeah, and right now, it doesn't load at all.
And now finally the "gears being oiled" message.
Same here and now is dead…
And now it all (seems to) works again. And now I'll shut up.
It looks to be down again!


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Abigail Smith was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1744. As was customary for the time, Abigail did not receive formal education, but her quick mind and her curiosity for the world around her were nurtured in her family's library, and her desire to read and learn was encouraged. She married John Adams, a young Harvard-educated attorney in 1764, and lived with him in Braintree, Massachusetts, while he built a successful law practice.
She joined him in Europe from 1784 to 1788 as he served as an American diplomat in France and as the first United States Minister to Great Britain. The couple returned to Massachusetts in 1788. After her husband became President, they were the first couple to live in the White House after they arrived in Washington in November 1800. Abigail returned to Braintree in 1801, now called Quincy, where she lived until her death in 1818.
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Making a right turn is getting more difficult at many intersections across the Bay Area, a change likely to rankle many motorists but one that pedestrians should welcome.
Agencies are even removing a popular California tradition -- the free right turn -- at some intersections where drivers could previously turn right on red without stopping. And they are extending many curb corners into the street, in tear-shaped configurations called "bulb-outs," to make it safer for pedestrians to cross, though in places they have to remove or shorten a lane of traffic to do so.
It's the latest in a growing trend to slow down drivers and boost safety on heavily traveled roads where cars compete for space with pedestrians.
"This is definitely a good idea as the Bay Area becomes more urban," said Jim Pierson, the head of the transportation department in Fremont, where free right turns have been or will be removed at a half-dozen locations. "We simply can't have cars making high-speed right turns in areas that have a lot of pedestrians or bicycles."
Added Dan Collen, deputy director of the Santa Clara County roads division: "The free running right is just not an appropriate design for urban surface streets."
A free right turn is one located at an intersection that usually has a designated right turn lane and a concrete curb or painted triangle island to its left. Unless there is a stop sign or red light to the right of the turn lane, drivers need only yield to oncoming traffic and do not need to stop if it's clear.
At the three-way corner of The Alameda and Race Street in San Jose, the right-hand turn lane has been eliminated in favor of a bulb-out, and some people aren't happy.
"This forces traffic to move left into the flowing lane and will cause horrendous traffic delays for drivers traveling south on The Alameda," said Sheldon Onstead, of San Jose. "Who planned this and how stupid can they be?"
Added motorist Bill Gross: "I understand bulb-outs and like them, but the one at The Alameda and Race is wrong."
Campbell traffic engineer Matthew Jue said the logic for bulb-outs is pedestrian safety. "Pedestrians can walk across a narrower street and be less exposed to traffic for a shorter distance and amount of time," he said.
Until last year, pedestrian and bicycling deaths have been on the rise in California, and transportation officials across the state are taking aim at locations where cars whip around corners at unsafe speeds.
Bicycle fatalities in California increased 15.2 percent, from 99 in 2010 to 114 in 2011, while pedestrian deaths increased 4 percent, from 601 to 625, over the same period.
Pedestrians accounted for roughly 23 percent of the 2,835 people killed in collisions statewide. An additional 12,691 pedestrians were injured in collisions, plus 13,606 bicyclists.
In addition to The Alameda in San Jose, major changes have been made on Almaden Expressway near Highway 85. Free right turns are being removed from the four corners of Union Square in downtown San Francisco. Oakland has installed several bulb-outs and removed the free right turn on southbound Park Boulevard at East 18th Street.
And in Berkeley, the free right turn from northbound Oxford to eastbound Hearst was narrowed so much that now only bicycles can use it.
Dee White of Danville is "always fearful when out walking and I see a driver wanting to turn right," she said. "The driver is looking left for other cars and often doesn't look right to see me standing on the corner."
Some changes began years ago, but the push toward "road diets," as transportation planners call them, took off in 2008, when the state endorsed the concept of "complete streets" for urban neighborhoods in which the entire streetscape, from sidewalk to sidewalk, is geared for safe access by nondrivers.
Pat Pierce was upset at first that the free right turn at San Tomas Expressway and Cabrillo Road in Santa Clara was being altered. Now she's adopting a wait-and-see attitude.
"I was really bummed out," she said. "But I guess pedestrians will be happy if it saves lives. And so will I."
Contact Gary Richards at 408-920-5335.
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Joyce Gaylene Jett Weaver was born August 5, 1938 in Oroville, California to Jeff and Addie Wolber Jett. She grew up in nearby Gridley. After graduating from Gridley Union High School, she attended Yuba Junior College and California Baptist University to become an elementary school teacher.
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SOCHI, Russia -- Joe Pavelski is skating under the radar for the U.S. hockey team.
"That's fine," Pavelski said with a shrug after Wednesday's practice.
Teammates, coaches and management expect that to change when the games begin because the 5-foot-11, 192-pound Pavelski can do it all.
"He's not the biggest or strongest guy, but he has a nose for the net and he can play in every situation," American forward Dustin Brown said.
Pavelski will likely center a line with Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk when the U.S. team opens the Sochi Games on Thursday against Slovakia. He may also move to the wing, a position he plays sometimes for the San Jose Sharks. And on special teams, Pavelski may be on the point or closer to the net for power plays and he'll usually be on the ice as a penalty-killer.
Coach Dan Bylsma said no one wearing the red, white and blue is more versatile.
"It's huge for us," Bylsma said. "You can expect to see him in all those positions in this tournament."
When the Brian Burke-led management team was putting together its roster for the 2010 Olympics, Pavelski was given one of the final spots ahead of players such as Scott Gomez. He was in the lineup for all six games at the Vancouver Games and had three assists.
"We picked Joe four years ago because he's like a Swiss Army knife with so many functions," said Brian, who is now the U.S. team's associate general manager. "And he's much better offensively now.
"He doesn't get much ink because of some of the other players we have here and because he plays with Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau in San Jose."
The 29-year-old Pavelski has scored 29 times this season -- once more than Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby -- and is quietly tied for fourth in the NHL. He is three goals away from surpassing his career high with 23 games remaining in his eighth NHL season.
"We've got a good team in San Jose, so there's a lot of guys that fly under the radar for us and play a good role," he said. "You just try to help out the team in any situation you're in."
The U.S. team is filled with players who were expected to be good since they were teenagers.
Pavelski, who is from Plover, Wis., as developed into one of the league's better players after being drafted in the seventh round -- 205th overall -- in 2003. No one on the Americans' team was drafted later than him.
At these Olympics, he may not be overlooked by the end of next week.
"He's a big-game player," U.S. captain Zach Parise said. "He's so versatile. On any line he plays on, he makes guys better. He does so many things right whether he's scoring or not. You're comfortable having him on the ice whether you need someone to score a goal or make a defensive play because he can make plays on the whole sheet. He's tough to play against, so it's great to play with him."


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After Contempt Votes, What's Next for Lois Lerner?
As expected, a House committee voted to hold former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress on Thursday for failing to answer the panel's questions.
But don't expect quick action to resolve the thorny legal issues at the heart of the dispute. Instead, the wrangling is likely to go on and on – which could be appealing to Republicans, who believe the matter is a political winner for them.
The full House is expected to vote soon to hold Ms. Lerner in contempt, following Thursday's party-line vote by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday that "if Lois Lerner continues to refuse to testify, then the House will hold her in contempt."
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But the law on what happens after that is ambiguous, and it's even possible that no further action against Ms. Lerner would occur. Ms. Lerner is at the center of a long-running controversy over IRS targeting of conservative groups.
She contends that she is entitled to refuse to answer the committee's questions, based on her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Republicans assert that she waived that right by making an opening statement asserting her innocence at a hearing last year.
Democrats argue that GOP lawmakers botched their procedural handling of the matter and have little legal backing for their position that Ms. Lerner can be compelled to testify.
The refusal to answer congressional questions is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 and imprisonment for not more than 12 months. The law says that if the House or Senate votes to hold someone in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena, the matter is referred to the local U.S. attorney. It is then the "duty" of the U.S. attorney to "bring the matter before the grand jury for its action," according to the statute.
The Justice Department in recent years has declined to take contempt cases to a grand jury where executive branch officials asserted executive privilege. But this case involves the Fifth Amendment privilege, not executive privilege, leaving open the question of exactly what the department will do.
The Justice Department, which has been investigating the targeting controversy, didn't respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
Even if the Lerner contempt matter goes to a grand jury, it's entirely possible that the U.S. attorney could present it, but not get an indictment.
If that happens, the House could decide to try another tack, and bring a civil case asking a judge to order Ms. Lerner to testify. That would be a novel effort and could tie up the matter in court for years.


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I am honored to join all of you in paying tribute to Dr. John La Montagne.
This has been a very sad month for the Department of Health and Human Services. The untimely collapse of a new parking garage yesterday took the life of a young man. And, earlier this month, we lost our dear and wonderful friend, John La Montagne.
John was the kind of man who would spend five days a week advancing science and medicine, and two days a week working on his farm in Virginia—a place he and Elaine dearly loved. He also loved cheering for the Longhorns, playing with his dogs Maggie and Annie, and learning new words.
We can say of John what Erasmus said of Sir Thomas More, "…it would be hard to find anyone who was more truly a man for all seasons and all men…"
The seasons of John's life flowed in a circle. John departed this life where he began it, in Mexico City. In between, he traveled the world, bringing curiosity, generosity, and better health wherever he went. Whenever Elias or Tony or I asked, he was always willing to go anywhere and meet with anyone to advance the cause of good science.
Every hour spent with John was an hour of enjoyment and enlightenment. And John was unflappable. He had the ability to think rationally, especially in a crisis. In September of 2001, when the scientists around him were anxiously reviewing their plans to respond to any threat of smallpox, John threw himself into the work. But he had enough perspective to tell a colleague, It's good that we're doing this. But if anything is going to get us, it will be the flu.
Influenza is not a glamorous disease. That's part of its danger. It rarely attracts attention from scientists, but it captivated the attention and energy of John La Montagne. In fighting the flu, John wasn't just protecting us from a few sick days. He was defending the old, the young, and the weak, from devastation and death.
In fact, John's last scholarly publication was on influenza. In the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, John and Tony argue that, if necessary, a supply of flu vaccine might be safely extended by injecting smaller doses between layers of skin instead of muscle. If we ever face a pandemic flu, John's research could save millions of lives. This is John's legacy, and a more fitting one I cannot imagine.
Beyond the flu, John was a world leader in the fights against tuberculosis and malaria. He helped develop the swine flu vaccine, the whooping cough vaccine, and vaccines against childhood diarrhea and pneumonia. Because of him, Americans are safer from bioterrorism.
In the early days of the AIDS epidemic, John and a few colleagues adjusted their Institute's priorities to devote time and energy to understanding HIV. Thanks to their foresight, we know how to prevent and treat AIDS.
John's excellence was recognized and awarded by Secretaries, Presidents, and Surgeons General. And it was appreciate by everyone who worked with him.
Some scientists with achievements like John's are hard to talk to and even harder to like. But everyone who spoke with John enjoyed his focused attention and his warm sincerity. And his warmth radiated across the Department. That's why we all love him. That's why we all miss him.
We mourn the loss of our friend and colleague. And I join the entire HHS community in offering our sincere condolences to Elaine and their family.
As Hamlet said, "He was a man: Take him for all in all; I shall not look upon his like again."
May he rest in peace.
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UWA wins 12th straight men's tennis match
Published: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. | The University of West Alabama men's tennis team ran its win streak to 12 matches with a 9-0 shutout of NCAA Division III Transylvania University on Friday.
West Alabama, ranked 37th, improved to 18-2 and plays at NCAA Division I Western Kentucky today. The Pioneers dropped to 4-5.
The Tigers swept doubles play, then finished off the Pioneers in straight sets in all six singles matches.
Anton Ivanov and Adam Drysdale defeated Robert Albrecht 8-1 in No. 1 doubles. Nestor Vargas and Kike Ruiz won No. 2 doubles, 8-4, over Zach Maikle and Jett Glass, while Honorio Fernandez and Manuel Grossman polished off Tyler Prewitt and Pat Richardson, 8-2, in No. 3 doubles.
In No. 1 through No. 6 singles, respectively, Vargas beat Albrecht (6-0, 6-3), Ivanov defeated Dylan Conner (6-2, 6-0), Fernandez beat Maikle (6-2, 6-2), Ruiz handled Prewitt (6-0, 6-2), Drysdale beat Glass (6-2, 6-0) and Simon Bardell defeated Kim Pescher (6-0, 6-1).
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Be inspired. Visit the Satellite Gallery of the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center at the library. From August 5th through the end of October, we welcome Michael Douglas Jones, a mixed media assemblage/collage artist.Library: Urbana Regional Library
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Enrollment in Missouri's new health insurance marketplace opens within two weeks.
It's the first major part of the 906-page Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as "Obamacare."
Because of the ACA, nearly 800,000 uninsured Missourians -- 16 percent of the state's population -- will be eligible for coverage through the marketplace.
If someone does not already have insurance or does not have the option to purchase it from their employer, they will be able to compare and buy insurance all in one place online.
Despite an enrollment process that is supposed to be easy, getting information ahead of time is not.
The online marketplace allows people to customize their plan or pick the best one to fit a certain budget.
It will be available Oct. 1, but until then, do not try looking for what the plans will cover or even which companies will provide them.
"It's felt really overwhelming, but at the same time, when we started this in April, we had 170 days to October 1st and we're down to less than 14," said Ryan Barker of the Missouri Foundation for Health.
The Cover Missouri Coalition is tasked with helping Missourians enroll, but even they have to move forward without specifics, which is something difficult to do when facing a skeptical public.
"We have really armed the community organizations with information and resources that they can be out there working with consumers and small businesses and really helping them," said Barker.
Here is what information is currently available to the public:
If you are an individual making less than $45,960, you qualify for tax credits on your premiums or monthly payments.
For a family of four, that cutoff is $94,200.
Some things to have ready when you start the enrollment process:
- Estimate your household income for next year
- Decide how much you can afford to pay for health insurance each month
- Gather basic information about your employer
- Have questions ready about different plans
Details about those plans are not public yet, but consumers will be able to choose from four plan levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum.
More or less, they will all cover the same things. The difference is if you pay more per month, you will pay less for doctor visits or medical procedures.
"It is a little frustrating that we don't know information about all of the insurance companies participating," said Barker.
A lack of participation from companies could be a concern, but at least one other state won't have any. West Virginia has just one insurer in its marketplace.
Since there is not a list of companies participating in Missouri yet, ABC 17's Evan Millward called all major insurance companies that do business in the state.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield was the only company that said it would take part on Oct. 1. Other major companies -- Assurant, Humana, United Healthcare and Cigna -- said they are holding off this year.
However, insurance professionals say smaller and more local insurers will likely jump into the marketplace.
"We're expecting that this first year is not going to be perfect ," said Barker. "We're going to have some bumps along the way."
Missouri has received nearly $22 million in grants from the federal government to start implementing the marketplace and educating residents about it.
Missouri's marketplace will be run by the federal government after both state lawmakers and voters said no to a state-run option.


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Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony open their 2013-14 season Sept. 3 at Davies Symphony Hall with a gala program featuring singer Audra McDonald, the popular Broadway, stage and television performer. The program also includes works by a pair of Georges: Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and Antheil's "Jazz Symphony."
That's the kickoff to a ten-month stream of events -- subscriptions go on sale today -- which includes the first-ever orchestral performance of Bernard Herrmann's full score to Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (Halloween week, launching a series of film-plus-music programs) and culminates in June 2014 with programs devoted to music by British composer Benjamin Britten. Celebrating the centenary of his birth, the programs include a semi-staged production of his landmark opera "Peter Grimes," as well as a multimedia treatment of his "Four Sea Interludes" (from that same opera) with original video by artist Tal Rosner.
The orchestra's 102nd season -- it's Tilson Thomas's 19th as music director -- includes a year-long focus on J.S. Bach (with performances by pianist Andras Schiff, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and conductor Ton Koopman) and three weeks of programs heavy with Beethoven's lesser-heard works. Led by Tilson Thomas, the Beethoven programs include the complete Mass in C and excerpts from "King Stephen," also a choral work. (Next season will be the San Francisco Symphony Chorus's 40th.)
Those Beethoven programs also will include works by young Bay Area-based composer Mason Bates, whose "The B-Sides," "Alternative Energy" and "Liquid Interface" will be recorded live-in-performance at Davies for release on the orchestra's SFS Media Label. Speaking with a group of music writers last week, Tilson Thomas said that with its recurring focus on Bates and Berkeley-based John Adams (whose "Absolute Jest" the orchestra takes on tour next season), the San Francisco Symphony is "sustaining this San Francisco stream within 21st-century classical music."
Next season also will include a two-week festival, led by Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, pairing works by Mendelssohn and Thomas Ades, both composers having been inspired by Shakespeare and the Baroque. The orchestra will inaugurate a "New Voices" composer initiative, commissioning a work ("Lineage") from Zosha DiCastri, the young Canadian composer/pianist who has been championed by Adams.
Also, the orchestra will convert one of its rehearsal spaces in Davies Symphony Hall to a sort of black box theater, seating 400-450 listeners for a new series of experimental programs, featuring works by such composers as Bates (who has a parallel career as electronica artist DJ Masonic) and Samuel Carl Adams (son of John Adams). Scheduling for the new series is still in process.
The many soloists returning to perform with the orchestra next season include pianists Yuja Wang (along with Bates, she will have a "Project San Francisco" residency), Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, Jeremy Denk, Kirill Gerstein, Helene Grimaud, Garrick Ohlsson and Jean-Yves Thibaudet; violinists James Ehnes, Julia Fischer, Leila Josefowicz and Gil Shaham; cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Alisa Weilerstein; and singers Christine Brewer, Stuart Skelton, Toby Spence and Elza van den Heever.
Returning guest conductors include Herbert Blomstedt, Semyon Bychkov, James Conlon, Charles Dutoit and Osmo Vanska. Artists debuting with the orchestra include guest conductors Lionel Bringuier and Jaap van Zweden and pianists Till Fellner and Daniil Trifonov. Numerous works will also have their first performances by the orchestra; these range from C.P.E. Bach's Cello Concerto No. 3 to Dvorak's "Legends for Orchestra" (Nos. 2, 6 and 10) and Ligeti's "Concert Romanesc," as well as Britten's "Grimes" and Herrmann's scores for "Hitchcock!," an evening of excerpts from the master director's films.
Finally, the orchestra's Great Performers Series includes concerts by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (led by Pinchas Zukerman), the St. Petersburg Philharmonic (conducted by Yuri Temirkanov), Kremerata Baltica (with violinist/conductor Gidon Kremer), baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and pianists Murray Perahia, Evgeny Kissin, Katia and Marielle Labeque and Yuja Wang.
Contact Richard Scheinin at 408-920-5069, read his stories and reviews at www.mercurynews.com/richard-scheinin and follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/richardscheinin
San Francisco Symphony
2013-14 season
When: Sept. 3, 2013-June 28, 2014
Where: Davies Symphony Hall (most events)
Tickets: Subscriptions $186 to $3,504; 415-864-6000, www.sfsymphony.org/subscribe (single tickets go on sale July 22)
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The other podcast that I did while I was at Debconf8 down in Argentina was with the ever charming Mark Shuttleworth, Debian developer in a past-life and founder of the Debian-based Ubuntu. Take a listen! (pay no attention to my sniffling and broken Spanish in the beginning :)
My interview with Mark (15:33) Listen (Mp3) Listen (ogg)
If you havent met Mark he's 6'10" (notice the relative size of the cup). As a student he was starting guard on the Capetown Krugerrands pro basketball team.\*
Some of the topics we tackle:
- How mark got involved with Debian back in '93-- he noticed the lack of an Apache package so he banged one together and contributed it
- After he sold his first company, what drove him to found Ubuntu and why did he choose to base it on Debian?
- What is the business model behind Canonical and how has it evolved over time, particularly when in the case of Ubuntu, "the bits are free" (from technical support contracts to custom engineering)
- Where will Ubuntu most likely get traction in the enterprise, via the server or desktop?
- The trends Mark sees in the industry today
- The Ubuntu+Red Hat+SUSE+ IBM "Microsoft-Free desktop" announcement that was made at Linux World and how this represents "a shift in what's possible"
- Where Mark sees Ubuntu two years from now, what its like being your own angel investor and does Mark have an exit strategy?
\*(Mark really isn't 6'10 and I don't think there is such a team as the Capetown Krugerrands).


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Students aren't the only one interested in their success; their accomplishments are also very important to the college. Staff members in career services, admissions, development, alumni relations, and you, the faculty, have a direct investment in their achievement. The role you play in the employment process complements the role played by career services. Occasionally, however, helping students in their job searches can result in unanticipated illegal or unethical actions.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated and an organization to which a great number of academic and hiring organizations belong, provides a set of ethical standards for guiding the job-search process. Titled Principles for Professional Practice for Career Services & Employment Professionals, these standards are based on notions of fairness, equal opportunity, truthfulness, non-injury, confidentiality, and lawfulness.
In its foreword, the Principles document notes that colleges and employers share the common goal of "achieving the best match between the individual student and the employing organization." The six essential precepts that serve as the foundation of this goal are:
Because of the influence you have with both students seeking jobs and employers seeking new talent, NACE has created this guide to assist you.
We must maintain an environment of equal employment opportunity and act in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner without regard of a student's race, color, gender, religious belief, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other factor beyond bona fide occupational qualifications that may exclude a student from consideration for a position for which she/he is qualified.
Employers may contact you to request the names of students who would be good candidates for job opportunities. At first glance, it seems harmless to provide the names of your best students. However, there are some potential legal and ethical pitfalls. If you or a colleague receive a job lead from an employer and choose only to refer a few individuals without publicizing the position to all students who may be qualified, you are not maintaining "a fair and equitable recruiting process."Choosing to refer only a select group of students without providing an opportunity to all students may expose you to scrutiny.
By identifying individuals for employment on a "regular" basis, you may be considered an "employment agency" for purposes of compliance with equal employment opportunity laws. For example, if it appears as if you are referring only male students or only minority students, you may be open to charges of discrimination.
Employers who act in accordance with the Principles understand and expect students to receive open and equal access to information about job opportunities.
Suggested action: If you receive a request for student referrals, you can, of course, notify students who have declared an interest in such positions and encourage them to apply. You may also consider announcing the opportunity to your classes or distribute the job description via a listserv. However, for your protection, as well as that of the college, the initial request from the employer should be sent to the college career center so that the position can be posted openly for all qualified candidates.There are practical reasons for these actions:
Employers seek a diverse work force and have diversity and affirmative objectives in their college relations programs. Accordingly, they will make special efforts to identify and attract all qualified candidates. You may be asked for help in accomplishing tasks associated with minority recruiting efforts.
The NACE Principles document endorses compliance with EEO guidelines and adherence to affirmative action principles by both college and staffing professionals. It is illegal to discriminate against protected groups, and it is considered appropriate for career services practitioners to inform members of protected groups about employment opportunities, especially in areas where minorities are underrepresented.
Similarly, employers are encouraged to inform minority populations of special activities, e.g., information sessions or career fairs that have been developed to help achieve an employer's affirmative action goals. You can participate in all of these activities.
While it is lawful and ethical for you to assist employers in reaching out to minority groups, it is inappropriate for you to identify only those individuals you know to be members of a specific group. You have an obligation to provide a "fair" and open and inclusive system, i.e., one where all students have access to information about career opportunities.
Suggested Action: If you receive a request for minority candidate referrals, you can make announcements in class, post signs in your department, notify minority student organizations (e.g., societies of black, female, or Hispanic engineers, or GLBT organizations), but you should also send the request on to the career services office. Also, you should encourage the employer to contact the career center directly. You can also refer the employer to career services directly to provide as broad an effort as possible and refer the employer to your college's minority student advisory office (if one exists). That office may be authorized to provide a full list of the members of a requested population.
If you are asked by an employer to provide a reference for a student, be aware that you must have prior written authorization from the student to provide information, or the employer must have such authorization from the student. Once permission has been obtained, you should provide information that is based on facts, not conjecture, and not on personal information unrelated to the student's qualifications for the job in question. You must always safeguard students' right to privacy.
Suggested Action: When you are asked to provide a written or verbal reference for a student, obtain written permission from the student or a copy of such permission from the employer. All reference information should be based on firsthand knowledge and, if possible, written factual documentation. When providing information, you should avoid personal matters and areas that would fall outside of bona fide job requirements (e.g., marital status, health, disabilities, race, religion, and more).
Your students' success is best realized when all parties involved in the process work cooperatively, ethically, and within the guidelines established by your college. In cases of uncertainty relative to the rights of students and practices that may subject the college to legal scrutiny, contact your career services office for information and direction.
You and your colleagues on the faculty are encouraged to offer comments to career services practitioners regarding these guidelines and the issues addressed. We appreciate your assistance in assuring an employment process that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities to all qualified students.
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On Sunday, March 10, the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued a flood warning for several rivers in northern Marion County, Mo., including North River at Palmyra and South Fabius River at Taylor.
The Mississippi River was not included.
The flood warning for North River at Palmyra was effective until Tuesday, March 12. Flood stage for North River at Palmyra is 13 feet, and at 11:30 a.m. Sunday the river stage was 16.2 feet.
The river was forecast to crest near 17.7 feet on Sunday, then fall below flood stage by Monday evening.
Moderate flooding was occurring Sunday, according to the NWS, with significant agricultural land along the left bank impacted and Marion County Road 341 north of Palmyra impacted.
The South Fabius River near Taylor also was flooding Sunday, the NWS reported, and was under a flood warning until Thursday, March 14.
At 11:30 a.m. Sunday the South Fabius river stage was 11.5 feet, with the flood stage being 9.5 feet. Minor flooding was occurring and moderate flooding was forecast.
The South Fabius was forecast to crest near 15.9 feet Monday night and fall below flood stage Wednesday.
This flooding included agricultural fields, and portions of Marion County roads 315, 319, 301, 117 and 310 could be affected.
The NWS flood warning until Thursday also included the North Fabius River and Middle Fabius River near Ewing, Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday and Cuivre River near Troy.
The NWS added that rainfall heavier than currently forecast could cause more flooding, and advised motorists to avoid driving through flooded areas, because water could be too deep for safe passage, even in trucks or sport utility vehicles.
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The St. James Doubles Tournament is scheduled to be played on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the St. James High School Tennis Courts. Play is scheduled to start at 8:30 am on that Saturday.
There are four divisions. There's male 16 and over and one for 15 and under. There's also female 16 and over and 15 and under.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 7 and the fee is $14 per team. Each team must supply one can of USTA regulation tennis balls.
There will be no fee for St. James junior players, but those teams must provide a can of balls.
All events will have a championship and a consolation bracket, and a team will have a guarantee of two matches. A minimum of four teams will be required for each division.
The Tournament is sponsored by the St. James Tennis Association. Checks should be made payable to the SJTA and can be mailed to Tournament Director Les Zellmann at 205 6h Ave., St. James, MN 56081. His cell phone number is 507-380-8998.
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During the weeks before the November presidential election, questions about the Sept. 11 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans came primarily from Republicans.
Few Democrats were willing to question their president's administration just before a critical election.
And if outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony this past week before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was any indication, it seems few Democrats are willing to probe much deeper in this issue now.
During the Wednesday hearing, a combative Clinton, while accepting responsibility for the death of the four Americans, certainly did not accept the blame. Clinton told the mainly Republican questioners that while Ambassador Chris Stevens' and others' requests for more security at the embassy should not have been denied, she did not herself see those requests. "They did not come to me," she said.
It is strange - and upsetting - that State Department officials would take it upon themselves to deny these requests for additional security from a high-ranking U.S. official serving in a dangerous part of the world without passing them along to Clinton.
And it is also upsetting that once the attack was carried out, administration officials said it was not a terrorist attack, but a spontaneous attack by an angry mob of Libyans because of some obscure anti-Muslim movie.
In a heated exchange with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., over this point, Clinton said, "What difference, at this point, does it make? It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator."
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