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PBJ was kind enough in another thread to tell us how he got his handle. One member thought it stood for peanut butter and jelly (I thought so too). Now of course we know we have a Pinball Wizard among us! What about the rest of you? It would be fun to know where all those weird handles come from? Kudzu? Bob Catt? We're waiting. Let's hear from everyone. Spareribs
First name, middle initial, last initial of my name. Original I'm not.
You opened it up - where does Spareribs come from?
- Mr. Not Peanut Butter and Jelly
Right now I wish mine was a little more original. I live in Kentucky and my name is Carolyn. Duh! !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/rolleyes.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/rolleyes.gif|border=0!
Hey, Lioness1! How about you?
Mine comes from my faith in Christ, just something that was easy to remember. Also something to keep reminding me of why I am here.
Years ago at work, when they found out I was training for a marathon, they started to call me "Marathon Mike", so I just shortened it to 26pt2 (26 point 2).
I am tall...that simple and boring
'nother easy one; I'm a race walker, and guess where I live?
ok, here's the story...
During my first week or two at college I became friends with another transfer student on the cross-country team. He was a sophomore and I was a junior and both of us were in-eligible to race because of transfer rules. He ran his freshman year at Arkansas and due to injuries decided to transfer back to his hometown and run for his old highschool coach who had become the x-country and track coach at the local college.
When my friend was at Arkansas he got to know a tennis player by the name of Chip Hooper. One day during a workout he told me that I looked like Chip Hooper. Many people heard him make the comment and before you knew it I was "Chip". It was really a stupid joke because Chip Hooper is an African-American and I'm a fair-skinned, reddish haired guy with a British and French heritage.
Well it stuck. One common variant of Chip was Chipster, thus the handle.
In case anyone is curious, my friend is Steve Delano. He was a multiple KS highschool state champion in x-country and track and at Southwestern College in Winfield, KS, Steve was the NAIA National X-Country champ in '82 and '83. He also won a few Nat'l NAIA track titles. His list of running accomplishments was far, far longer than mine.
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A roommate I had used to call me martacious or sometimes she would say "oh martacious one." She used to like to but the "acious" on anybody's name!
When it came time to start creating usernames, Marty became martacious thanks to her!
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Even though with my age and a few extra pounds I've become a slow runner, the SLO (San Luis Obispo) ....is a where we're planning to retire in a few years.....actually on the coast in Cambria.
Ummm....two Alison's in the extended family...so I became Little A...the other....Big A. I was always glad that I got the "little" vs. "big". aj
Jon Resnick,CPA hence jrespca. Not all that creative, but for an accountant what did you expect?
Sorry, kinda boring too. My name is Dave Rounsevelle, thus;
drounsevelle. Boring but original. Not many Rounsevelle's around but my mother told me that there are a few on the East Coast. I was born and raised in Oregon, but live in Utah now.
Our family story is long and kinda interesting; our name was originally Webster and the story goes that some got beheaded long ago and the family changed its name. Now where they got that long alphbit soup from...
Last name, first initial.
Kevin Shea
Another boring one!!!
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What a week! You will have read about the dramatic events in Ireland last week, culminating in a deal with the European Central Bank that the government claims is a significant victory in our battle to get some of the massive debt burden we carry lifted off the nation's shoulders.
The deal means that our borrowing will be cut by €20 billion, the headlines said.
The hated annual €3 billion promissory note payments over 10 years are being replaced by a much longer 25 to 40 year repayment schedule which will significantly lessen the amount we have to repay every year. That is a big relief because these promissory notes were a noose around our necks.
Last year the government did a financial three card trick by taking the money from one of the banks here to make the payment. But that has to be replaced this year, so as well as the €3 billion payment for 2013 due at the end of March we were also facing last year's €3 billion payment a couple of months later.
That adds up to an incredible €6 billion we were supposed to cough up on the promissory note debt in 2013. Our total deficit this year will be around €13 billion, which gives you some idea of the scale of this.
It simply was not possible which is why, as the March deadline drew near, the government was getting frantic in its negotiations with the ECB to find a way out.
Of course, these promissory notes are only around half of our total bank debt. But they were the immediate problem and they were so huge that there was no way we could pay them.
So it's worth remembering where they came from -- Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society, the two small rogue banks that played lead roles in the toxic boom and bust that crippled Ireland.
The drama last week included a late night sitting of the Dail (Parliament) to rush through legislation to liquidate what was left of Anglo and Nationwide. No one is sorry to see them finally removed from the financial landscape here.
They were already in wind-down mode and it's good they are gone for good. But they have left a poisonous legacy in their wake, the bad debts of €30 billion, which the last government covered by issuing the promissory notes.
It's incredible to think that these two small institutions are responsible for around half of the total mountain of bank debts here, including those in the two main banks, the much bigger Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks.
That the regulator allowed these minnows to swim so far out of control is a disgrace, but that is what happened. They achieved their infamy by a record of reckless lending to fuel the property boom that was not just outrageous, but stupid.
The money they were lending out was, of course, all borrowed from European banks and the money market players who piled in here in search of the higher returns that were on offer. They all wanted a slice of the boom in Ireland.
When it all started to go belly-up in 2008, the then minister for finance stepped in with the blanket state guarantee for the Irish banks. The Irish banks were the first in Europe to go broke as the crisis as developed across the continent.
Terrified of what any default by Irish banks would do to confidence in the financial sector across Europe, the EU put the muscle on the Irish government to shore up our banks here.
We were told initially that it was a temporary liquidity problem, that the Irish banks were solvent and that the state would only have to put in a few billion to keep the show on the road until the banks could sort out their problems.
Little did we know.
The "temporary" crisis turned into a catastrophe for the Irish economy and the Irish taxpayer who was left holding the can as billions and billions were poured into the banks. Within a year or so, the depth of the €30 billion hole in Anglo and Nationwide was being exposed.


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'World's Ugliest Dog' from North Carolina
Owner entered Peanut in contest to raise awareness about animal abuse
Published: Monday, June 23, 2014 at 9:09 a.m.
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PETALUMA, Calif. — It's that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World's Ugliest Dog.
This year's winner? A 2-year-old mutt named Peanut, whose wild white and brown hair, bulging eyes and protruding teeth belie his sweet, energetic personality.
Although Peanut is healthy now, his owner, Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina, says he was seriously burned as a puppy, resulting in bald patches all over his body.
Chandler hopes Peanut's victory will help raise awareness about animal abuse.
"We're trying to use him as a poster child for what can happen to animals who are abused," she said.
She plans to use the $1,500 prize to pay for other animals' veterinary bills.
The contest, held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California, is in its 26th year.
The dogs are scored by a three-judge panel in several categories, including special or unusual attributes, personality and natural ugliness.
The past five winners have included a duck-footed beagle, boxer and basset hound mix with a waddle, a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix with a protruding tongue and short tufts of hair and a Chihuahua with a missing eye and a camel's back.
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More than a simple facelift, ANSYS ICEM CFD 5.0 represents a dramatic redesign for the market leader in CFD mesh generation. For new users, ICEM CFD 5.0's intuitive user interface dramatically shortens the learning curve by providing a more streamlined meshing process, context sensitive help and a common interface for all ANSYS ICEM CFD meshers. New at Release 5.0 is the integration of the hex meshing and post-processing modules. The integration provides a more streamlined user experience, while maintaining the large amount of control desired by users. Existing users will benefit from the new meshing technology in a single, unified environment for shell, tet, prism, hex and hybrid meshes. Productivity improvements include: additional display options, Spaceball support and hotkeys to further enhance the usability for power-users.
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CFD plays a key role in modern Formula 1, in the modelling of aerodynamic components and their performance, but also in engine development through advanced in-cylinder simulation. The Renault F1 Teams design engineers use the CD adapco Groups CFD code STAR-CD and its associated expert system tool es-aero as an integral part of their aerodynamic development, while in the engine field, the CD adapco Groups tool es-ice is used for designing the combustion system, accelerating the design process by eliminating costly prototyping and testing phases.
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Under Host Entry, I Enter the Hostname and Username for the second node. Now I click on add. It shows up in the Available Hosts list. I select the new Node and click on spawn."
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The Vikings and Warriors hit the slopes with top times to kick off the high school ski season.
The South Tahoe boys and girls teams both claimed first place overall at the Alpine Meadows opener Thursday hosted by Truckee High School. The lady Vikings boasted seven skiers in the top 20 with Annie Kate Genasci followed by Katie Sears leading the pack. The South Tahoe boys finished with six in the top 20, and Connor Mckeen took second place overall.
Whittell finished third among girls overall, and fifth among boys. The girls' third place finish is especially impressive considering their small roster.
"For us not to have a fourth girl on the team, it's hard to finish higher," Whittell coach Patrick Kelly said. "We're still looking for that fourth girl to help us get points. We have a couple girls who are injured, and we're hoping they will come back mid year, but we just don't know yet."
Just three skiers deep, the lady Warriors snagged two top-five spots. Sophomore Michael Gardner led the way for the ladies with a smoking first-place finish overall (1:09.91) among Class A girls. She finished nearly a full second in front of her nearest competitor.
"Michael had two very good back-to-back runs. Her second run was a little bit faster than her first run," Kelly said. "Between Michael and Danica Bunnett, we have two very solid racers. They both have been sking pretty much their whole lives. They just have really good technique and it makes it fun to watch."
Danica Bunnett was not far behind Gardner, flying in at fourth place overall (1:11.76). Between the two Warriors was Hailey Perkins of Truckee in second (1:10.69) and Johanna Gur of North Tahoe in third (1:11.52).
The South Tahoe leading ladies were right on their heels.
Genasci snagged fifth (1:12.08), and Katie Sears sailed in at sixth (1:12.10).
The Vikings Kailey Killeen claimed ninth (1:15.13). Mikela Mangiaracin finished 11 (1:15.51), and teammate Natalie Allen was less than a second behind for 12 (1:15.66).
Abi Killebrew (16, 1:16.86), Cassidy McDonough (19, 1:1:18.39) and Teagan Grant (21, 1:21.67) rounded out the South Tahoe girls' times.
The South Tahoe boys also turned in top results with Connor McKeen setting a blistering overall time of 1:04.62 for second place. Chad Kaassamani grabbed fourth (1:05.99), and Jake Krazczek turned in a seventh place overall (1:08.76)
Jason Elder (13, 1:09.82), Grant Fagen (14, 1:09.94), Connor Henderson (17, 1:11.30), Jared Lindner (21, 1:13.20) and Crewe Goralski (22, 1:14.18) completed the boys first-place team.
Senior Kody Dangtongdee held it down for the Whittell boys. He breezed into the top 10 among Class A boys at ninth place (1:09.37).
The Warrior boys were missing two of their top skiers Hughston Norton and Avery Laub, who were racing Far West and missed the opener.
"Our top skier is Hughston Norton hands down ," Kelly said. "Since he's been a freshman at Whittell he's been one of the top racers in the league, and this being his senior year, we're going to see big things."
South Tahoe Girls - first place overall
Annie Kate Genasci 5 1:12:08
Katie Sears 6 1:12.10
Kailey Killeen 9 1:15.13
Mikela Mangiaracin 11 1:15.51
Natalie Allen 12 1:15.66
Abi Killebrew 16 1:16.86
Cassidy McDonough 19 1:1:18.39
Teagan Grant 21 1:21.67
South Tahoe Boys - first place overall
Connor McKeen 2 1:04.62
Chad Kaassamani 4 1:05.99
Jake Krazczek 7 1:08.76
Jason Elder 13 1:09.82
Grant Fagen 14 1:09.94
Connor Henderson 17 1:11.30
Jared Lindner 21 1:13.20
Crewe Goralski 22 1:14.18
Whittell Girls - third place overall
Michael Gardner 1 1:09.91
Danica Bunnett 4 1:11.76
Katherine Krolicki 20 1:19.99
Whittell Boys - fifth place overall
Kody Dangtongdee 9 1:09.37
Matt Davis 34 1:25.58
Logan Manchester 35 1:26.26
Gabe Rusk 39 1:30.68
Sean Noyes 40 1:32.16
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A pair of Kanye West's new Air Yeezy 2 'Red October' shoes were going for more than $16 million on eBay Monday morning.
Those better come with a couple Kardashian sisters attached.
Then again, that might drive down the value.
Nike released Kanye West's newest footware line Sunday, and all pairs sold out in 11 minutes, according to Vibe. Now people are selling them for thousands -- and in one unexplainable case, millions -- on eBay. The shoes retailed for $245.
According to the New York Daily News, the company didn't give anyone much advance warning Sunday, simply tweeting at 1 p.m. that the sneakers were available.
One insane, er, loyal, West fan is willing to spend millions on a pair of shoes.
"These don't need much of a description as most people that are looking at this listing know exactly what they're looking at," the seller wrote.
They must have rocket boosters on the bottom, or make the wearer invisible or something.
To clarify: These are not shoes that were worn or owned by West, or anything. They just have his name on them.
The auction is scheduled to end Feb. 16.
Other eBay sellers are auctioning off the shoes for anywhere from $2,000 to $12,300, the News reported.
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Restore Act: one year later
Published: Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10:55 p.m.
One year ago, the Restore Act was signed into law, marking a historic opportunity to revitalize the Louisiana coast and secure the future of our state for future generation. The Restore Act directs 80 percent of BP Clean Water Act fines to Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states for purpose of oil spill recovery and ecosystem restoration. Without a doubt, this Act is the single most important opportunity to restore our coast in Louisiana's history. Much work remains, and we must be vigilant to prevent politicians from misusing the billions our state stands to receive on unrelated projects.
Louisiana's economy, culture and heritage are shaped by our unique coast, but decades of severe erosion has turned it into a tattered remnant of its former self. Louisiana continues to lose a football field of land every hour and more than 16 miles of coastline each year, collectively equivalent to the size of the state of Delaware, throughout the last few decades.
As a result, we have lost much of the barrier that protects us against violent storms in the Gulf. Gone are many of the marshes that provide a nesting ground and habitat for pelicans and countless other species of native Louisiana wildlife. And gone is much of the natural protection for the vital energy infrastructure that helps power America and Louisiana's economy each and every day.
We can change that if we put the Restore Act to work.
Put simply, Louisiana cannot squander this best last opportunity to revitalize our eroding wetlands and coastline, and with that ensure the survival of our economy, our culture, and our heritage for generations to come. Sounds obvious and straight forward, right? Unfortunately Louisianans have missed earlier opportunities far too many times in the past. We will not let that history repeat itself.
Undoubtedly, there will be those who disagree. In the last year, some have advocated for spending the billions of dollars that Louisiana will receive on unrelated projects and boondoggles. Louisiana has received windfalls of money in the past, only to see those funds squandered. It's vital that we remain vigilant and fight against efforts to divert these funds away from oil spill recovery and coastal restoration efforts.
One year after passage of the Restore Act, I'm optimistic about the future of Louisiana's coast. With a robust and vetted coastal master plan in place, and billions in Restore funding on the way, we can jumpstart the process laid out by the roadmap if we refuse to allow the old Louisiana way of doing things divert these funds from where they are meant to go. These funds must be spent exactly how they were intended — fixing damage from the oil spill and rebuilding our eroding coastline.
Louisiana is only as healthy as her vibrant coast. We must stand together and demand that our coastal areas are rebuilt wisely and that Restore Act funds are spent responsibly.
Rep. Steve Scalise represents Louisiana's 1st District in Congress. Scalise was the lead House author of the Restore Act, which was signed into law by the president on July 6, 2012.
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Ashkon, the Bay Area artist who captured the Giants 2010 season with his version of 'Don't Stop Believin', waited until after the parade to deliver for 2012 fans by rewriting the Queen classic.
Ashkon Davaran of Kensington, an El Cerrito High School graduate whose video reworking of the Journey song "Don't Stop Believing'" has achieved enormous popularity in the wake of the San Francisco Giants post-season success, is photographed at Cerrito Vista Park in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff) (KRISTOPHER SKINNER)


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John William Curley, an 89-year-old former Etna resident, passed away on Oct. 10, 2012 at the Madrone Hospice House in Yreka. John was born on Feb. 16, 1923 to Mary and Michael Gallagher in New York. His parents were immigrants from Ireland.
John was a true cat lover who fed all of the "needy cats" in his Etna neighborhood, where he lived for 19 years. Although a solitary person, he always appreciated his Etna Postal and Scott Valley Bank friends. He had a grateful heart for those who helped him with his wheelchair limitations, often times tipping them for their kindness.
John was proud to be a veteran of the U.S. Navy for nearly 20 years and a Merchant Marine for many years as well. He also worked as a bartender in San Francisco and on the Matson cruise ships.
In honor of his service to our country, John was buried at the Northern California Veteran's Cemetery in Igo. He will be missed by his friends and caregivers.
Donations to Purr Angels, 100 Payne Lane, Yreka, CA 96097 would be welcome in his memory. Girdner Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. On-line condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com.
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Spring Valley Mennonite Church will have its annual music program at 7 p.m. July 28 at Springfield Park.
The concert will feature Homeward Bound, a Christian music group.
Drinks will be provided. Attendees will need to bring their own chairs.
In case of rain, meet at Spring Valley Church at 2896 Frontier Road, Canton.
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The Department of Music at Southeast Missouri State University is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.NASM, founded in 1924, is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges and universities. It has approximately 600 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials.
The Department of Music at Southeast offers the Bachelor of Music in Performance or Composition for students who wish to perform professionally or create new music in the classical, electronic and avant garde traditions.
More than ten ensembles for instrumental and vocal students are available at Southeast, giving students many opportunities to gain valuable performing experience. Students also have the opportunity to participate in small chamber groups of various instrumental combinations.
The Department of Music moved in the fall of 2007to the new Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts at the newly constructed River Campus, located in the renovated Old St. Vincent's College seminary building in Cape Girardeau. This historic landmark houses faculty offices, classrooms as well as the beautiful 205-seat Robert and Gertrude Shuck Recital Hall.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - Aspen/Snowmass will offer various demonstrations and events in the spirit of National Ski Areas Association Safety Week, Jan. 19 through 27, according to a statement.
On Snowmass, those will include free binding checks and helmet demonstrations at Four Mountain Sports on the Mall, a safety tent at the top of Elk Camp Gondola, and a beacon park on Fanny Hill. There will also be hourly meet-and-greets at Little Makaha from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 and free hot dogs at the Elk Camp Patrol Station from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 24.
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Tired of buying a license every year for man's best friend?
Now Ohio residents can purchase multiyear dog licenses — for either three years or the life of your dog.
The change was included in the two-year biennium budget approved by the Ohio General Assembly last summer.
In Tuscarawas County, annual dog tags cost $14, three-year tags cost $42 and permanent tags cost $140, according to county Auditor Larry Lindberg. They went on sale Dec. 1.
"The majority of dog owners are buying annual tags," he said. "Several people have purchased three-year tags. We've sold very few of the permanent tags."
The permanent tags are something of a gamble for pet owners. They last for the lifetime of a dog and cannot be transferred. Lindberg said a dog would have to live at least 10 years for the owner to recoup the expense.
"The real thing you're saving is time or the possibility of penalties for not renewing on time," the auditor said.
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NORTH HAMPTON — Environmental officials are attributing an uptick in fecal bacteria advisories at town beaches to the increase in rain this summer, and now they're planning to find the source of the problem by calling in a feces-sniffing dog.
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Apple Earnings: the Highlights
If you missed Apple fiscal third-quarter earnings report and its call with Wall Street's analysts, here's a recap: The financials were mostly in line with forecasts from Apple and Wall Street, save for a big number on iPhone unit sales. More on that below. If you want the blow-by-blow, go here.
Here are the highlights:
Net Income: $6.9 billion, or $7.47 a share, compared with $8.8 billion, or $9.32. The gross profit margin was 36.9%, compared to expectations of 36.7%.
Revenue: $35.3 billion, compared with $35 billion in the same period in 2012. Apple projected revenue for the fiscal fourth period of $34 billion to $37 billion. Analysts had been projecting the top end at $37 billion.
iPhone Unit Sales: 31.2 million iPhones, compared with analysts' expectations of 26.5 million. Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones in the second quarter ended in March, and 26 million in the year-earlier period.
This was arguably the most interesting point of the report. Verizon set off speculation last week that the numbers were going to be surprisingly strong when it said 51% of the smartphones it sold in the quarter were iPhones. And, indeed, that happened.
But here's the rub: Apple doesn't break out sales for individual models, so it isn't written in clear ink whether the pricier iPhone 5 or the older iPhone 4 models were the driver. (Verizon didn't specify in its report.)
Apple hammered home the point that the iPhone 5 was the most popular smartphone. But when pressed on the investor call, Apple did say the that currency headwinds and sales of the iPhone 4 and 4S — the product mix — brought down the average selling price of the iPhone by some 4%. Doing the math, the average selling price of an iPhone was about $581. Discounting of the iPhone 5? To some extent, but this looks more like strong sales of the lower model. For its part, Apple said the iPhone 4 models were doing quite well in emerging markets, where more affordable options are desired.
Analysts pressed again, asking if consumers have hit a peak in terms of buying super high-end smartphones. CEO Tim Cook flat out said no. To be fair, Apple hasn't released a new iPhone in several quarters. Sales of the next iPhone — the 5S? — should give a better answer to that question. The phone after that, which may have a more radical design, could give an even clearer indication.
iPad Unit Sales: 14.6 million, compared analysts' expectations of about 18 million. Apple sold 19.5 million iPads in the second quarter, and 17 million in the year-earlier period. Apple attributed this downbeat number to a tough comparison to the year earlier, when the third-generation iPad went on sale. That's a fair point. This is the perfect time to segue to …
… The Best Moment of the Investor Call: When asked about iPad sales relative to competitors, Cook nonchalantly said he "didn't know" how others were doing. But then he lobbed a zinger. Some recent data he had seen said 84% of all Web-based traffic on a tablet happened on an iPad, which he called "incredible." Given that number, he said, if there are a lot of others tablets flying off shelves, he doesn't know what they are being used for.
New Products: Nada. Apple was unyielding, even after being lured into answering a question about premium products, or new product categories–like, ahem, a television or watch — that can move the needle. Apple executives are way too comfortable in their armor to let anything slip like that unless orchestrated. When asked if any new products were shipping this quarter, Apple abruptly declined to comment.
Trade-Ins: How about a new strategy, like trading in older model iPhone? Apple initially stiff-armed, saying the analyst was hearing rumors. But when asked if they were opposed to such a strategy, Cook said "no."
China: When Apple rattled off the list of countries where iPhones are selling like mad — Poland, Philippines, India — an analyst countered simply: China was notably absent from that list. Apple admitted China was weaker (the chart below shows just how much; click for a larger view), but said a lot of the drag was Hong Kong, not the mainland. The chart below is also interesting because it shows that, compared to the second period ended in March, the only growth was in the Americas.
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Sinopec Drops on Surprise $3.1 Billion Share Sale
Shares in China Petroleum & Chemical, or Sinopec Corp., took a hit Tuesday, tumbling 7% in Hong Kong after the company announced a surprise private share placement to raise $3.1 billion.
The share placement came after The Wall Street Journal reported last month that said Sinopec Corp., Asia's largest refiner, is negotiating to buy $8 billion of upstream oil and gas assets from its parent company, China Petrochemical Corp., or Sinopec Group, as it positions itself to compete with global energy majors.
Sinopec Corp. sold 2.85 billion new Hong Kong-listed H shares for 8.45 Hong Kong dollars (US$1.09) each, a discount of 9.5% to Monday's closing price, which was near a 52-week high. The shares sold represent 17% of Sinopec's existing H shares.
Sinopec Corp. sold the shares to 10 existing and new investors in the placement, a person with knowledge of the deal said.
The company said it planned to use the proceeds for "general corporate purposes." It didn't elaborate.
Chinese energy companies typically tap debt markets for funds, but Sinopec's debt level puts it in a tougher spot than its peers. The company's debt ratio was 50% in 2011, compared with 10% for Cnooc and 30% for PetroChina Sinopec's dependence on refining and sales also makes it vulnerable to government intervention on fuel prices.


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MARIETTA - Plans for a $3.2 million traffic and pedestrian safety upgrade at the intersection of Seventh, Pike and Greene streets will proceed after four of Marietta's seven council members said they would support the effort during a streets and transportation committee meeting Tuesday.
Councilmen Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, Harley Noland, D-at large, and Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, said they would vote no on the issue, while council members Steve Thomas, D-3rd Ward, Michael Mullen, I-at large, Denver Abicht, D-at large, and Mike McCauley, D-2nd Ward, would support the measure.
"I haven't received any phone calls in favor of this project," Noland said. "This will basically be an unsignalized intersection, so I'll be voting against it."
Kalter said he, too, had not received any comments in favor of the project from his 1st Ward constituents.
"We think it would raise some incredible traffic issues in the Norwood area," he said. "The positive for this project is it would provide access for pedestrians to cross Pike Street, which is needed. But access onto Greene Street from Seventh for emergency vehicles is a problem for me. And we haven't heard from law enforcement about this issue."
Kalter suggested the intersection project be initially completed without eliminating the left turn from Seventh onto Greene, and to revisit that part of the proposed intersection upgrade later.
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Council president Walt Brothers expressed support for the project.
"This is probably the most important piece of legislation this council will consider," Brothers said. "The consultant and engineers have looked at several models and designs, and determined this was the best alternative. But there could still be some tweaking on the project."
He noted the city wants to build up its infrastructure in preparation for expected growth due to the burgeoning local shale oil and gas industry.
Brothers acknowledged concerns from Norwood residents whose major complaint has been that the new intersection design would eliminate a left turn from Seventh Street onto Greene Street, forcing many to travel a circuitous route along Pike and Acme streets to reach their neighborhoods.
"I have full faith that the people of Norwood will be able to find safe ways to get to their homes," he added. "But a relatively small number of people will be inconvenienced."
Abicht, who chairs the streets and transportation committee, agreed, as he cast the deciding vote on the issue Tuesday.
"We've had three public open house and informational meetings about this," he said. "And what worries me is that we've already spent more than $300,000 on design engineering for the project, and if we don't move ahead this will also probably give us a black eye with (Ohio Department of Transportation)."
The agency has approved $2.3 million in ODOT Safety Funds for the project, and another $504,150 would come from the Wood, Washington, Wirt Interstate Planning Commission. A local match of $389,637 would be required from the city.
Abicht said he understands Norwood residents' concerns, but the safety improvements will impact more than just that district.
"As I've said before, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few in this case," he said.
The inability to make a left turn from Seventh onto Greene or a left from Greene into the parking lot of the former Movie Gallery was of concern for businessmen considering the location of a new restaurant in that area.
Grant Wharton and Matt Herridge with Charton Management in Parkersburg said they have options to purchase the property on which the Movie Gallery and adjacent Shedding Shack are located.
"Our goal is to bring 52 new jobs with an investment of up to $4 million," Wharton said. "We believe this is a great site, but we're also looking at sites in the Parkersburg area."
He said if the current left turns remain as part of the proposed intersection project, Wharton and Herridge were "99.9 percent" sure of moving forward with plans to locate the restaurant in Marietta.
"But if the left turns are lost, it would really make us reconsider," Herridge said, noting the proposed change could not only impact access to the business, but it could cause safety issues for customers entering or leaving the lot.
City engineer Joe Tucker said one alternative presented to ODOT for the project included leaving the left turn from Seventh to Greene in place, but it would have required a variance from ODOT regulations regarding sight distance for vehicles in the intersection.
Tucker said the proposal had to be submitted to ODOT's central office in Columbus where officials determined the left turn could not remain as part of the proposed intersection improvements.
Marietta businessman Bob Kirkbride said the intersection is a product of "bad design."
"The Marietta Times made a key point in a recent editorial that you need to do what's right for the city residents," he said. "We want the smoothest traffic flow we can get. Don't override the engineers who have studied this and know how to move that traffic safely."
Tucker said Tuesday's approval to move ahead with the project would allow him to begin working on final design plans for the intersection with the design consultant and ODOT.


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The Oscars Get Bitten By 'Jaws'
John Williams didn't win an Academy Award on Sunday night (Mycheal Danna took the best original score Oscar for "Life of Pi") but the composer's work almost stole the show when the telecast's producers used his "Jaws" theme to cut off acceptance speeches that ran too long.
The instantly recognizable notes– "da dum, da dum"– first surfaced during remarks by the visual effects team from "Life of Pi." As Bill Westenhofer waxed on about the need to rally behind the industry, name-checking troubled effects studio Rhythm & Hues, the infamous theme music sounded, conjuring the image of a killer shark just before the microphone went dead.
The instant and vehement focus group that is Twitter divided itself between those who applauded a clever audio gag, and those who complained about disrespecting artists and technicians during their big moment. More than one observer lamented the fact that Williams didn't win, if only so the respected composer's speech could potentially be cut short by his own composition.
A representative for Mr. Williams did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment on the show and whether Oscars producers sought the composer's permission to use his shark music as the equivalent of a giant hook. With 48 nominations, Williams has more Oscar nods than anyone other than Walt Disney. He has won five Oscars, including one for "Jaws."
As for the "Life of Pi" team–Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott–backstage the assembled press let them finish, and they added that visual effects is an artform, not just a commodity being done by people pushing buttons
Another odd musical moment took place when the band struck up the "Gone with the Wind" theme after Quentin Tarantino picked up an award for best original screenplay for his slave rebellion-themed movie "Django Unchained."


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California Wind Project Earns Environmental Analysis Award
April 22, 2013
The California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) awarded the Ocotillo Wind project in Southern California with its highest award for Outstanding Environmental Analysis, Pattern Energy announced on April 19. The AEP awards jury found the Ocotillo Wind project's environmental review analysis was rigorous and included an extensive public outreach program and complex multi-agency approval process. The analysis also featured innovative analytical techniques including a state-of-the-art radar system linked to video recorders to monitor avian and big horn sheep activity.
The Ocotillo Wind project, a 265 megawatt wind power project in the Imperial Valley, has 94 turbines that are operational, and another 18 turbines that will be installed and operational by mid-2013. The Ocotillo Wind project is located on more than 12,400 acres of public lands administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management, with a small portion on lands under the jurisdiction of Imperial County. It will provide enough renewable energy to power nearly 125,000 homes in Southern California annually. Ocotillo Wind is the first renewable energy project to transmit power over the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, which connects San Diego with the Imperial Valley. See the press release in Energy Central newsletter.


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RIM Earnings Preview: Watch Cash, Subscriber Numbers, BB10 Update
Research In Motion third-quarter earnings report is fast approaching. Expect the release around 4:30 p.m., or so, based on recent quarters.
Investor attention will primarily focus on the obvious: financials, BlackBerry subscriber count, cash position and the BIG ONE, any update on the BB10 launch. But, other issues to pay attention to include any update on its ongoing strategic review; i.e. any licensing deals signed, possible sales of non-core business units or efforts to monetize value of patents.
RIM is also expected to announce another charge for already-announced plans to lay off 5,000 employees by the end of fiscal 2013. RIM took a $136 million pre-tax second-quarter charge and indicated total restructuring charges for the full fiscal year of $350 million. That leaves about $214 million in additional charges still to be taken.
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A Thomson Reuters' survey of analysts is forecasting a loss of 35 cents a share and revenue of $2.66 billion.
The BlackBerry subscriber count was 80 million at the end of the second quarter, and RIM's cash position at the time totaled $2.3 billion.
If RIM adds to either, that could boost investor enthusiasm, which has already been riding high in recent weeks. With more cash and subscribers, RIM will be well placed to spend on marketing its new phones, due out Jan. 30. A still-growing subscriber base that may want to upgrade also will help.
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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa [NTSC/PAL] XBOX360-FREE
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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world's biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification, all 10 official stadiums to be used in South Africa and stadiums from each qualifying region. Gamers will be able to play as their home nation from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final and feel what it is like to score the goal that lifts a nation. Everything fans love about the World Cup will come to life in spectacular detail, including confetti rain, streamers, & fireworks—just like the official tournament.


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|#27/46 Couchsachraga
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2016
|It was a long way out to Poor Couchie. I liked this 'runt of the litter'. Oh and it was a long way up to get back for the final summit of the day, Panther.
|Posted Aug 9, 2016 10:58 am
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|Third time's a charm
Date Climbed: May 28, 2014
|My third peak of the day solo after Santa and Panther. Yes, I was starting to get tired by now. Great day!
|Posted May 29, 2014 4:18 pm
|Santanoni, Panther and Couch
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
|Dan waited for Jason and I to tag Couch on this trip. He was our guide and opted to take a nap while we journeyed out to get this one.
|Posted Sep 1, 2013 10:13 pm
|Couchsachraga Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2013
|Summited Couchsachraga Peak 3820' during a weekend backpacking trip. Our group stayed at the Santanoni Lean-To after the hike in hiking a few miles on Friday, we summited all 3 peaks of the Santanoni Range on Saturday under excellent weather, stayed the night again and turned in on Sunday morning. The heard paths are in good shape, but they are muddy as can be and can be difficult to navigate.
|Posted Aug 11, 2013 12:46 pm
|President's weekend
Date Climbed: Feb 16, 2013
|beautiful conditions. fresh powder. trail packed down by snow shoers ahead of us. blue sky. no wind. a gorgeous hike quite peaceful. not the drudge hike I thought it was going to be. Had a banana Gu shot when we got to the swamp. that helped. Once you reach the swamp, you are half way...then 3 false peaks. It's a good trail for short people. Got slapped square in the eyeball by a unforgiving spruce. Wear goggles or something!
|Posted Feb 25, 2013 7:14 pm
|Santi Range
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2012
|Climbed after Panther before Santi. Kind of a thankless peak.
|Posted Dec 26, 2012 12:20 pm
|I reiterate mavso, lonely little outpost in the ADKs with glimpses into some very remote sections of the park.
|Posted Aug 30, 2010 7:33 pm
|Final peak of the range - the normal way from Times Square
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2010
|Skies looked threatening, but being so close, did not want to pass on the chance to be done with the range. Great day with my brother and sister (who did not go over to Couch). Never saw a drop of rain. Very dry, found no water till back down at Panther Brook - even the bog was tame. This leaves Seymour, Allen, and Dix for my 46.
|Posted Aug 15, 2010 3:01 pm
|Good day in the ADK
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2009
|This was a long day hiking Santanoni and Panther the same day.The summit of coochie was surprisingly packed with people.For being far and remote this one grabbed attention.The summit rock is only ,say 12x12ft,but held 15 people.I thought the veiws were ok too....Jim W
|Posted Jan 14, 2010 11:38 pm
|From TS
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
|Posted Sep 10, 2009 7:06 pm
|Turned back by biblical rain... Ill try again next year.
|Posted Dec 21, 2008 11:49 am
|Bradley Pond to Times Square
|This was my first winter backpacking trip. I realized how much I loved snowshoeing through the trails and up mountains, but how much I hate freezing at camp. Great mountain... long, rewarding trek to get there
|Posted Dec 8, 2008 10:36 pm
|Herd Path from Times Square
Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2008
|Wow, this one was a pain. A lot of hearbreaking down hill sections, a lot of mud, and a lot of branches in the face. It felt like I got in a catfight. But the peak offered nice views. We did this round trip ( from times square ) in 2 hours.
|Posted Sep 22, 2008 12:26 pm
|Couchsachraga Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2006
|Climbed via the Duck Hole Trail from Tahawus. A long and muddy approach. The herd path was so narrow and muddy it was sometimes very difficult to negotiate. Good weather and suprisingly decent views from the summit made this "fake" 4000-footer worthwhile.
|Posted Aug 11, 2008 6:11 pm
|From Times Square
Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2008
|Climbed with Paul. Harder than I thought. Lots of spruce traps and getting whipped in the face by rogue tree branches. Nice sunshine at the top though. #27/46
|Posted Feb 24, 2008 8:06 pm
|Climbed via herd path from Times Square
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2007
|It's a great little mountain in the middle of nowhere. Perfect for those who like mud more than crowds.
|Posted Aug 14, 2007 10:48 pm
|The edge
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2005
|couchie couchie couchie...
What else to say!!
|Posted Mar 14, 2007 5:01 pm
|Bradley Pond to TS to Couchsa to Panther
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2006
|What a muckey mess.
http://www.jeremyjoslin.com/blogger and then look for my trip report.
|Posted Sep 9, 2006 10:18 pm
|Route Climbed: Bushwhack from Bradley Pond and Times Sq. Date Climbed: 10/27/96 and 2/8/98
|Lots of fun- great weather both trips.
|Posted May 4, 2005 4:05 pm
|Route Climbed: From times sq. Date Climbed: Aug 30 1987
|Why people think this is a bad mt. I don,t know.Eighteen yrs ago this was one of my favorite mts.No heards of people,winning kids,craping dogs and the like.When you sit atop "Couch" you are in true wilderness,enjoy it. Just don,t go "Peak Baggin".My son and I will be doing Couchsachraga this summer and I can,t wait !
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Definition of fenestration in English:
noun[mass noun]
1 Architecture The arrangement of windows in a building.
Example sentences
- A few unexpected moves push these time-honored forms into the modern world: extreme angles to the roof pitches, compressed fenestration with staggered window sizes, and square dormers.
- Extensive fenestration and clerestory windows maximize natural light and provide views of the adjacent park and the city down oak-lined 36th Street.
- Because these new second-story spaces do not touch the original brick enclosing wall, the building's fenestration remains intact.
2 Botany & Zoology The condition of being fenestrate.
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- Turtles reflect the ancestral 'anapsid' condition and lack temporal fenestration.
- Some workers suggest that this lack of fenestration is a secondary condition and that turtles should be placed in the Diapsida, but the diapsid vs. anapsid controversy is far from settled.
- The trait of temporal fenestration has been used extensively in phylogenetic studies of amniotes, but unfortunately, it is not a reliable guide to their evolution.
3 Medicine A surgical operation in which a new opening is formed, especially in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear to treat certain types of deafness.
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- Occasionally the cysts cause pain because of distension of the liver capsule, and such patients may require cyst fenestration or partial liver resection.
- This fenestration appears to ameliorate the postoperative course and diminish the incidence of postoperative effusions.
- Moreover, in the method utilising fenestration, the tube was left in place for 2-3 days for observation prior to permanently removing it.
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How to Get Him to Step Up His Game In Bed
Have a sex kit that includes everything from a tarp to lube and even first-aid supplies. Items like candles and a wine bottle opener could come in handy, too. If the kit is ready ahead of time, nothing will stand in the way of a spontaneous outdoor tryst.
Only wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can easily be taken off and on with easy access (think skirts, sandals). Going commando wouldn't hurt, either.


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Intel Developers Forum in Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 15, 2012
Intel® Education Solutions Presents: Purpose Built Innovation for Education
Learn how education and user experience researchers characterize future education markets and opportunities for both hardware and software developers. Leading researchers from Intel Education Solutions will be presenting:
- The role of technology in the digital transformation
- Growth and scale in the education marketplace
- Trends in usage models and 1 to 1 eLearning
- Shaping future learning experiences
For more details on IDF Brazil on May 15, 2012, view the agenda.
New Intel Education Solutions Technologies
Come check out a new technology, Lab Cam featured on the new Intel® studybook, a ruggedized and purpose-built tablet for 21st century education provides immense micromobility and real value from an educational perspective.
Intel Education Solutions Speakers
Leading education experts from the Intel® Education Solutions will be featured at IDF, including Russell Beauregard and Wayne Grant:
Wayne Grant, Ph.D, Director of Research and Planning
Wayne Grant is the Director of Research and Planning for the Education Market Platforms Group at Intel Corporation where he leads a team of planners, designers, and human factors engineers to define technology platforms for the education market. Wayne has held various positions in the technology industry as an educational product designer and in education as a scientist, researcher, curriculum designer and teacher. Most recently, Dr. Grant served as Chief Education Officer at PASCO scientific. In that capacity, he set corporate vision for the application of technologies to science teaching and learning. Prior to joining PASCO, Dr. Grant was the President and founder of ImagiWorks, Inc. the first company to bring patented handheld probeware solutions to the education market. Before forming ImagiWorks, he served as the Vice President of Educational Products at Knowledge Revolution, where he led the development of inquiry-oriented science, math and engineering applications designed for the K-12 and higher education markets. Dr. Grant also served as a Principal Scientist at SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning. While at SRI, he led research and development of distributed, multi-user environments designed to support teacher professional growth, and conducted usability studies of wireless, wearable computers for outdoor applications. Dr. Grant also spent eight years as a Senior Scientist with Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), an advanced research and development program at Apple, Inc. While at ACOT, he developed and managed the Situated Technology Research (STR) user study program to study the use of leading-edge educational hardware and software prototypes. Dr. Grant received his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Russell Beauregard, Ph.D.
Russell is a social scientist and expert in human-computer interaction, human-centered research, and future usage models with over 18 years of industry and product consulting experience. For the past 10 years at Intel, he has led quantitative and qualitative research methods through ideation, concept testing, and the stages of product development focusing on user experience and product value propositions. His work includes the early research and development of naturalistic user interface concepts and user experience assessment in forward looking interaction models such as touch, voice, gestures, proximity, and augmented reality. For the past 5 years, Russell has focused his efforts on driving new education technologies for 1 to 1 eLearning experiences starting from first hand ethnographic research through to product development, government consulting, and design of technologies that enable future interaction models. He currently manages the design and definition team of Intel Education Solutions, of which the user base has recently grown internationally to over 6 million users. Russell received his B.A. in Psychology from The University of Puget Sound, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Human Factors and Industrial Psychology from Wright State University.
For more details on IDF Brazil on May 15, 2012, view the full agenda here.


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Application Requirements
Please take note of these specific program requirements and prerequisites.
School of Business
All candidates should have at least three years of high school mathematics, with algebra taken at the highest level possible. Transfer students must complete their last 48 credits and at least 50 percent of the coursework in the business administration or accounting major at Ithaca College. Further details regarding transfer credit eligibility may be found in the Ithaca College undergraduate catalog.
School of Humanities and Sciences
The following departments have certain special requirements or procedures.
A personal interview with a member of the department is recommended. A portfolio of the applicant's work may be presented at the interview. Photographs or 35 mm slides may be included if a work is too large to include conveniently in the portfolio. Applicants unable to visit the campus may send their portfolios to the Department of Art, 101 Ceracche Center, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. All materials will be returned. Applicants should send sufficient return postage and insurance fees with their portfolios and indicate the amount for which the portfolio should be insured. The College is not responsible for portfolios lost in the mail.
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics
At least three and one-half years of mathematics, including advanced algebra and trigonometry, are required.
Modern Languages and Literatures
Two full years of high school work in a modern language are required.
School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy
For physical therapy and occupational therapy majors, a minimum of three years of high school mathematics and one year each of biology and chemistry are required. In addition, one year of physics is strongly recommended. Students should have some knowledge of the profession, such as volunteer experience or employment. Applicants to the physical therapy program must be able to perform the functions described in the document titled, Department of Physical Therapy Essential Functions for Physical Therapy Practice, available at the department website.
Transfer students to physical therapy and occupational therapy may submit an application any time from the first semester of their sophomore year until the summer preceding their junior year. Physical therapy transfer applicants have specific guidelines and deadlines that are outlined in the transfer opportunities section of the Department of Physical Therapy website. Please contact the Office of Admission for more information.
Applicants seeking transfer into physical therapy should have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and grades of B or better in all science courses.


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—M. Shawn Copeland, professor of systematic theology at
Boston College, will lecture on Martin Luther King Jr. and black political
theology on February 4; dinner honoring Princeton Seminary's first African
American graduate, Theodore S. Wright, will precede the lecture—
Princeton, NJ, January 10, 2014–Dr. M. Shawn Copeland, professor of systematic theology
at Boston College, will give Princeton Theological Seminary's annual Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Lecture on Tuesday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. Her lecture is
titled "Martin Luther King Jr., and the New Black Political Theology." The
lecture will explore some themes of black political theology from Martin Luther
King Jr., to the present. It will be held in Miller Chapel on the Seminary's
main campus. The Princeton Seminary faculty established
the annual King Lecture as a way of honoring the man who, according to Peter
Paris, Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics Emeritus, "ranks among the greatest American
leaders in both church and state because he combined religious, social, and political resources in
pursuit of racial justice and the moral enhancement of the common life." Before the lecture, the Seminary will host a dinner to honor
Theodore S. Wright, Princeton Seminary's first African American graduate (1828),
at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge of the Mackay Campus Center. The dinner is
free, but reservations are required. Please R.S.V.P. by January 28 to Maria Kennedy or call
1.800.622.6767, extension 7823. Copeland is a prolific author, with more than 100
publications to her credit. She is author of Enfleshing Freedom: Body, Race and Being (Fortress Press, 2010),
and of The Subversive Power of Love: The
Vision of Henriette Delille (Paulist Press, 2009); principal editor of Uncommon Faithfulness: the Black Catholic
Experience (Orbis Books, 2009), and coeditor with Elisabeth Schüssler
Fiorenza of Feminist Theologies in
Different Contexts (Orbis Books, 1996), and Violence Against Women (Orbis Books, 1994). She holds a B.A. from Madonna College and a Ph.D. from
Boston College. She is a former convenor of the Black Catholic Theological
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and a former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
TRENTON, S.C. (WRDW) -- A school bus with 16 students on board was involved in an accident on Mosley Drive Thursday morning.
The students were heading to Douglas Elementary School in Edgefield County.
Five of the children had non-life threatening injuries and were taken to area hospitals. Four of the five have since been released.
The remaining students were transported to school on another bus where guidance counselors were available to them.
The bus driver is said to have spotted a deer and gone off the roadway. No other vehicles were involved.
In keeping with district policy, the driver will be drug tested, but Superintendent Greg Anderson says he doesn't think this was a factor. The superintendent says the driver has been with the district since 1990 and "is one of our best."


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Recent court documents show that Tyler Scott Garren was 16 and James Matthew Bishop was 17 at the time this story was originally published.
The court date for four high school students accused of raping a classmate at a party in December has been moved to March 1.
The Henderson County teens — all under the age of 18 — face charges of second-degree rape, which carries a minimum of 17-and-a-half years to a maximum of 21 years and 9 months in the Department of Corrections.
Charged are Tyler Scott Garren, 17, of 140 Cow House Road, Hendersonville; James Matthew Bishop, 16, of 16 Wildwood Forest Lane, Mills River; Vincent Joseph Curto, 17, of 687 Oak Grove Road, Flat Rock; and Justin Wesley Ponder, 17, of 85 Relaxing View Drive, Fletcher.
The victim, who is 16, told investigators with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office that she was in and out of consciousness on a couch while three of her classmates raped her at the party, where alcohol was consumed. All four of the suspects told detectives that they had sex with the victim, but said it was consensual, according to the warrants.
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NAPA -- Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr makes no pretense about where he stands on the depth chart as he embarks upon his first training camp.
"I'm starting to learn how to be a NFL quarterback and those things," Carr said a few minutes after he reported to training camp in Napa on Wednesday, "but I still got a long way to go. So, I'm going to rely on my coaches and the team to help me get through my first camp."
The Raiders selected Carr in the second round of the NFL draft in May. He is projected as the primary backup to Matt Schaub, with Matt McGloin and veteran Trent Edwards also in the mix.
Coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie said during the offseason that they envision Schaub being the starter for this year and beyond. Yet, it's no secret that they're also high on Carr as the long-term answer at a position that has been in flux since Rich Gannon retired.
Even so, Carr isn't getting too far ahead of himself for now. He is saying and doing all the right things, falling in line the way veterans expect from an unproven player.
"Hopefully Matt (Schaub) doesn't get too annoyed at me for asking too many questions," Carr said, "because I'm going to ask even more now. I'm going to try and pick his brain as much as I can."
At some point, Carr will get an opportunity to use what he learns in a regular-season game.
There are those who wouldn't be surprised to see Carr replace Schaub at some point this season, though that's unlikely if Schaub reverts to the form he displayed with the Houston Texans before the 2013 season, when Schaub struggled.
Last season, Matt Flynn arrived at training camp as the presumptive starter. Third-year player Terrelle Pryor beat out Flynn for the starting job based on a strong training camp.
For now, Carr said, he's just concerned with "rookie questions" such as, "Where do I park when I get here?"
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A federal agency's decision Wednesday to allow Northwestern football players to unionize is a vital first step in a movement that could alter the landscape of college athletics. But it's only the first of many.
In football terms, this is the opening drive of a very big game.
The ruling, by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, means the Northwestern players qualify as employees under federal law. That runs in contrast to the NCAA's long-held view that football players are student-athletes and their sport, despite generating billions annually for the universities, should be governed by the rules of amateurism.
Richard Epstein, labor law professor at New York University, told CNN that the NLRB ruling has "vast implications for the structure of the sport, if upheld" but would likely take years to resolve.
At this point, the ruling affects Northwestern football players specifically and private school football players generally.
The NLRB has no jurisdiction over public universities such as Cal and San Jose State, which are subject to state labor laws. Basketball players are not involved in the movement to unionize -- at least not yet.
For those reasons, Stanford football is the Bay Area team most likely to get swept up in the movement's initial stages.The athletic department released a statement in reaction to the news.
"Stanford does not believe student-athletes are employees. We have not yet read the NLRB ruling, but we understand the NLRB decision is likely to be appealed. We hope the decision will be overturned."
Northwestern plans to appeal the ruling to the NLRB's national office.
"We strongly disagree with the notion that student-athletes are employees,'' said Donald Remy, the NCAA's chief legal officer.
"We frequently hear from student-athletes, across all sports, that they participate to enhance their overall college experience and for the love of their sport, not to be paid."
The movement to unionize is unrelated to the high-profile lawsuit brought against the NCAA by former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon and others seeking compensation for the use of athletes' likeness in the sale of apparel and video games.
Backed by the College Athletes Players Association, which was founded by former UCLA linebacker Ramogi Huma, the Northwestern players are primarily seeking post-career medical benefits, better concussion testing, the formation of an educational fund and scholarships guaranteed for four years.
Salaries and the right to seek commercial endorsements are secondary issues at this point.
"It's a first step toward forever changing the balance of power and guaranteeing players have a seat at the table and the right to bargain for basic protections," Huma told Bloomberg News.
It's also possible, perhaps even likely, that football players in the major conferences will receive compensation long before a national players' union becomes reality.
Several of the most powerful conference commissioners, including the Pac-12's Larry Scott, are in favor of providing stipends to players to bridge the gap between the value of a scholarship and the true cost of attending college (i.e., spending money for meals, entertainment, etc)
Although the details have not been finalized, the Pac-12, Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC are likely to provide annual stipends of $2,000 - $4,000 for players using cash from television contracts worth hundreds of millions annually.
For more on college sports, see Jon Wilner's College Hotline at blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-920-5716.
landmark ruling?
National Labor Relations Board ruling: Northwestern University athletes qualify as employees under federal law. Northwestern plans to appeal.
Why it matters: Northwestern athletes can unionize, setting a precedent for others to do same. Unionizing gives student-athletes leverage in seeking benefits -- possibly salaries and endorsements.