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A mine layout might look somewhat like that. Obviously more complex, but this is for illustrative purposes. All vertical paths are shafts. (not like 1-2 on top of each others, I mean the tall ones 10+ long). This is a side view, so picture gravity is going down, sky and air is to the top – not shown in the picture. All destinations are able to be reached. There will never be a condition that they cannot be reached.
Going up and down these shafts are elevators. A miner needs to be able to travel from any point in the mine to any other point in the mine by traversing these elevators and walking on solid tiles. However, I'm not sure how I should be doing my pathfinding.
Should I go with A*? Or write my own? Things I am interested in having are having queues for each shaft (could be translated as a cost to use each one) as well getting to a place in the least amount of time.
If I write a custom one, should I do a depth based ( right word?) search, starting with the tile the miner is at, looking for shafts on that layer, checking to see if any of those shafts reach the destination layer, if not, check for shafts on the closest layer to the destination and repeating? Or a breadth based search checking all the shafts in the entire mine to see which shafts exist between the current tile and destination and selecting a path based on those?


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Southern Cross Alliance is a community organisation focusing on catering to all playstyles. Headquartered at /r/southerncrossalliance for Australians, New Zealanders and other like-timezoned players.
Southern Cross Alliance started as just an offhand remark on a Reddit post which cascaded in a fun, vibrant and very active community. Garnering 100 members in its first ~month of being on the organisation system, and many more yet to move in from the active reddit community, we're sure to be able to help anyone in any play style. Now with over 350 members and thousands ofs ships, including a Idris Frigates and a Javelin Destroyer we can ensure we'll never without something to do as an Organisation.
We've also got a 500 (!!!) slot teamspeak server and a place to discuss everything Star Citizen and beyond at /r/southerncrossalliance
We've got ships, crews and from here… well, the sky's not a limit anymore, is it?—————————————————————————-
We have taken to writing up little fictional "in verse" pieces of Lore relating to the history of our organisation and our members. While we do try to be consistent with official SC Lore our intent is to create organisational history in a fun, creative way. We will periodically update the piece of Org-Lore that we are showcasing.
If you missed a piece or would like to read all our lore then follow the link:
Relations began to sour between Earth and Terra at the dawn of the 29th century. The International Governors Congress (IGC) on Earth were believed arrogant and self righteous, it is was as though their mantra, "We are the cradle of humanity!" was a claim to an inalienable right for preferential treatment. Such a view was irksome to many, not least among Terrans. Terrans then, as they do now see themselves as the first among equals, Terra is after all the nexus of multiple Jump points and trade routes and were the first to oppose the Messers corrupt governance of the empire. Truly, Terra is the center of the UEE.
The failure of the Archangel project, which was started in 2872, to produce quick results only increased the perception of earths irrelevance, especially as earth's senators to the UEE congress were, and continues to be amongst the most vocal supporters of the project. This has has done little to ease the rivalry and tensions, especially as the Terran representatives to the UEE congress have been and continues to be the loudest opponent of the Archangel project, if only to oppose their Earthen counterparts. Thus while Earth sought to maintain their premier position within the empire, some Terrans were beginning to question the need for earth at all.
As the millennium of Earth's first global war neared, Earth's International Governor's Congress resolved to hold events throughout Empire that year to commemorate the sacrifices of those men, and all who had sacrificed in the past, (for these sacrifices are what has made humanity and thus Earth great) and focus attention within the Empire upon Earth, the cradle of empire.
One of the planned events was the "The Millennium Race".
The Millennium Race was held in the Sol System on the 25th April, the date chosen as it coincided with ANZAC Day. ANZAC day an aeons old remembrance day, was proposed by earth's Oceanic governor, Hershall Verne Evatt, and accepted by the IGC as this event had come to signify sacrifice, duty, honor, mateship and chief for the politicians on earth, commitment to empire.
A new race track which was constructed and named New Suvla, after the hallowed grounds of Suvla Bay, where soldiers had died on foreign soil for the sake of Empire. But the expense of building a massive raceway to honor empire, seemed to the Terran Congress to recall the Messer years excesses and thus complained that it was a waste of Imperial funds and merely sought to detract the Citizens of the empire from the insignificance of Earth and the problems the empire faced.
The first Millennium race was a success, all eyes of the empire were focussed on Earth, visits to the Sol system increased ten fold and Billions followed the races via their mobiglass.
However, the IGC were shattered when the Champion, a Terran pilot, Captain Wilson Alexander George promptly praised Terra as the true shining light of the empire during his victory speech. Captain W.A. George (call sign WAG) also went on to win the Murray Cup in 2915. He died during post Murray Cup celebrations, having drowned in a tub filled with Champagne.
Conspiracy theorists still maintain W.A.G was assassinated because of the perceived insult he had offered earth. However, there is no truth to these allegations and no evidence has ever been produced that indicates foul play. All the IGC members and many on Earth were as shocked at the death as everyone else, and despite the theorists claims that Earth was involved, in truth Earth had nothing to gain from such an act.
While a success, the race failed to become the premier racing event. Still the races at the New Silva raceway have continued and remain popular, being used by pilots to count towards entry into the Murray cup. Also race organizers petitioned for and were granted a name change, after all every year cannot be the Millennium of sacrifice. The Oceanic representative, Hershall Verne Evatt, argued that the renamed event must still honor the ANZACS. As a result of Hershall Evatt's efforts, the race is still held at the New Suvla track on Earth every April , with the champion crowned on the 25th April. The races were renamed the Crux Cup (after the Constellation, the old ANZACS held dear) and the Winner named the ACRUX the brightest star. While the name change was purely a pragmatic one conspiracy theorists have argued the real change was because the IGC desired the name change to remove the link to the suspicious death of the first champion and the memory memory of Capt. George's victory speech praising Terra over Earth. Having failed to establish the premier racing event the IGC showed less resolve than they have for the Archangel project and recently withdrew from official sponsorship of the races, opening the door for new sponsors and organisations to host the event.—————————————————————
Captain Wilson Alexander George or WAG, was the winner of the 2915 Murray Cup, A Terran National whose rise to fame and notoriety and fame was relatively brief. WAG had been a member of the Minute Men the premier interceptor squadron of then Terra Militia, he resigned his Commission in 2915 to follow a career in racing.
His first appearance on the inter-planetary scene was the Millennium Races held at the New Suvla Track on Earth during the Millennium Races. The Millennium Races were devised by Earth's congress to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the of what Earthers still referred to as the Great War. Earth's IGC hoped to promote the notion that Earth was still the premier planet within the UEE.
WAG's unparalleled piloting skill enabled him to consistently navigate the New Suvla course and take the title as champion for that race. If his racing skill was not enough to bring fame, he was forever linked to the growing tension between Earth and Terra when rather than praising Earth as the cradle of the UEE he promptly claimed Terra was the brightest light in the UEE and true Center of Empire.
Given his piloting skill it was no surprise that Captain George, easily qualified for the Murray Cup in the same year. As in his previous races WAG's piloting skills enabled him to easily win all stages of the Murray Cup championship. It looked as though he would dominate the racing scene for many years to come. This however was not the case, his career was unfortunately cut short. He drowned during his Post Cup celebrations, being found in a hot tub that had been filled with Champagne.
Conspiracy theorists on Terra, to this day claim Earth's IGC had Captain George "removed" for his comments against earth. While such beliefs still exist among conspiracy theorists the truth is that Earth was not involved in the death of WAG. Given his dominance of the Race Track and the number of professional racers he had easily defeated it is more likely that, if he was the victim of foul play, that it was rivals in the racing community that arranged for his demise.
Southern Cross Alliance is an organization that strives to provide a safe environment for players from between the UTC+8 (west oz) to the UTC+12 (kiwiland) timezones to work together. We're all in that annoying spot that the rest of the world is never playing when we want to – so why wait for them? Catch them while they sleep, so we believe.
This has lead to some interesting budding Alliances with some major powers who want the added muscle of someone to watch their assets while they sleep (kind of like the whole Vampire/Werewolf alliance, without the slavery side of it…) which not only benefits them, but us as well. But don't get us wrong, we are not all the Carebear type who want to fly in the safety of patrolled space. We welcome all kinds of Adventurers to our fold, and our operations will cover a large part of patrolled and un-patrolled space.
Cross Alliance is an organisation that provides a home to Star Citizens from Australia, New Zealand, Oceania and others within the UTC+8 and UTC+12 time zones (That's West Oz through to Kiwiland) or who feel a connection to our cause. We do not want to limit how you play the game (we just say Exploration and trade because the PR guy, me, hello!, likes 'em) The Southern Cross Alliance is here to help you play the game how you want and with the people who are like-minded in goals and principles.

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I came to the United States with my brother and parents when I was 3. When I was 5, I was diagnosed with autism. My parents were originally planning to go back to Seoul after a few years, but decided to stay, in the hopes that I will have a better life in the US. My dad works in software and my mom is a corporate-lawyer-turned-special-education attorney. Her mini-mission is to help Korean families with autistic children navigate the special education system. My older brother used to be my best friend many years ago, but he has outgrown me to a point where I can no longer catch up. Thankfully, I now have a 3-year-old brother who I can torment to my heart's content ; ).
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A Coordinated Safety Program
Safety and concern for the environment are core values at Newfield Exploration Company. The expectation that each Newfield employee or contractor should leave work at the end of a work day to return home safely, and that our operation's efforts are done with environmental sensitivity, are simple goals. To assure these goals are accomplished takes the commitment of our Company, employees, contractors and adherence to proven Company and industry standards.
Management is involved in Newfield's safety program. Annually, each division prepares a report on its environmental and safety activities. Performance versus goals is discussed along with the setting of new goals, with critiques to help assure improvement.
We believe our safety record at Newfield is a good one that includes our contractors - but any accident is one too many. At Newfield, we gauge our safety performance using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for categorizing workplace injuries. In our statistics, we include our international and contractor accidents.
For the oil & gas industry, an increased emphasis on safety awareness and formal company programs have resulted in improved safety statistics over the years. Overall, several specific Newfield programs are helping our efforts. They include:
- – A long history of Safety and Environmental Management Programs(SEMP) that has grown with Newfield. This helped lay the foundation for the spread of the latest information across the company's regions.
- – A continuous review and evaluation of Newfield's plans and procedures in regards to safety and the environment.
- – Monitoring of activities and comparing them to historic performance while implementing new programs as needed.
- – A good safety and environmental basic training for both new employees and contractors.
- – And finally, an aggressive rig-auditing program to help upgrade the rig fleets for all domestic operations.
By using the rig audit process, mechanical, safety, regulatory and environmental issues are identified and addressed by both the rig contractor and Newfield supervisors. Relying on a single source for these audits gives us a high level of consistent reporting across the company, which provides consistent internal benchmarking. This way, we know we're comparing apples to apples. As a result of this program, several rigs and drilling rig contractors have been dropped for safety issues and failures to make timely repairs. More suitable rigs and rig companies have been brought on board. This system helps assure that Newfield works with service providers that are aligned with us when it comes to the important issues of safety and environmental protection.
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These statistical trends include:
- – Newfield combines statistics on injuries for both employees and contractors for a more valid perspective on overall safety trends.
- – Included in the statistics are contractor services such as drilling/workover/well servicing/stimulation/offshore barge & vessels/and construction personnel injured on Company operations.
Our emphasis on safety is shared by our contractors. For example, we have nurtured long lasting relationships regarding drilling rig providers who possess a similar philosophy on health, safety and environmental, regulatory concerns, management and operational performance. Attention to these areas lessens turnover, allows for better equipment maintenance and encourages an atmosphere where safe, environmentally friendly operations are the norm. Employees are empowered to make their ideas known about properly conducting operations.
To further ensure a consistent safety message across the regions, Newfield's regional HS&E representatives conduct quarterly meetings to review actual performance, share experiences, set goals and provide a forum to generate consistency and improvement to Newfield's safety efforts across regional boundaries.
Comprehensive Safety Manual
We also have distributed a new Stop Work Authority Policy. This has put in writing what has always been a key part of our safety program. This policy gives authority to anyone on location to stop a job for safety reasons. Should it be invoked, plans must be put into place to allow the job to proceed safely. It is company policy that there will be no negative impact for an employee or contractor who initiates this policy. When it comes to safety at Newfield, no employee or contractor should ever be fearful to speak up to help ensure a safe, environmentally friendly and regulatory compliant operating environment.
Additionally, we've initiated Safety and Environmental Management Program (SEMP) meetings for our regions. Production foreman, production engineers, HS&E representatives and other operations managers are standardizing Newfield's approach to safety. One outgrowth of these meetings was the development of the Facility Design Guidelines. This tool provides Newfield with consistency and ensures our facility designs are built to the standards and recommended practices of the industry.
Challenges and Improvement Efforts
There are challenges ahead of us in regards to safety. We continue to proactively work to rid hazards from the workplace. Our employees and contractors are coordinating and cooperating with each other to eliminate on-the-job injuries. This partnership is the winning combination in protecting the life and safety of each of us. It is also a partnership that reaches across all geographic locations.
We encourage every employee and contractor employees to bring forward ideas on how to improve safety in their area and/or within the Company. We encourage employees and contractors to share their thoughts on safety with supervisors and management. In regards to safety we all share the mindset and reach for the same simple goal of going home safely at day's end.
Stop Work Authority Policy
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Newfield Working with Others on Safety and the Environment
Newfield places great importance to its employees participating in industry and regulatory workgroups to help design and implement regulations and industry standards. This also helps the Company stay up to date on the newest safety/environmental regulations and issues. Some of the groups with active Newfield participation include:
- IPAMs (Independent Producers Association of Mountain States) Denver Office
- OSHA MCEPS (Mid-Continent Exploration and Production Safety) Tulsa Office (Executive Committee)
- Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association Environmental Committee - Tulsa Office
- Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association Environmental Committee - Tulsa Office
- IADC Advanced Well Control Training Curriculum - Houston Office (Development of Curriculum)
- Deepwater Well Control Guidelines - Houston Office (Development of Guidelines)
- Offshore Operators Committee - Houston Office (Executive Committee, Environmental and Technical Sub-committees)
- AXPC (American Exploration and Production Council) Houston Office (Chairman and environmental committees)
- API (American Petroleum Institute) - Houston Office Various workgroups involved in Writing and Rewriting Recommended Practices)
- STEPS (Safety Network) - Newfield was Founder of Utah STEPS
Compensation and EH&S
Environment, health and safety (EH&S) performances are measures used by Newfield to help annually determine both compensation and bonuses for its field employees in each of the Company's operating regions. While the method of determining the impact to compensation and bonuses varies among our regions and with individual area management, the overall Company emphasis is clear that conducting operations safely and with concern for the environment is an operating objective for our workforce. Our employees are rewarded for good performance in these areas.


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All of our programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start them when you want and finish them at your own pace. The live course timeline, which this is based on, is 8 weeks of training at 4 hours a week. Upon registering, you're given twelve months to complete.
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All the materials you'll need are included, and their cost will be covered by your tuition. All materials will be available online.
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6. Am I guaranteed a job?
ed2go programs will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases. We don't provide direct job placement services, but our facilitators and career counselors will help you build your resume and are available to give advice on finding your first job. Facilitators will also be available to use as a professional reference upon completion of the program. Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.
7. Who will be my instructor?
Each student is paired up with a facilitator for one-on-one interaction. The facilitator will be available (via e-mail) to answer any questions you may have and to provide feedback on your performance. All of our facilitators are successful working professionals in the fields in which they teach.
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There is a two-part certification test. The first part is a 100-question exam. The second part is a hands-on test requiring you to demonstrate mastery of the skills taught in the practical. The exam fees are included in course tuition.
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The time allotted to complete your program has been calculated based on the number of hours for each program, so don't worry too much about not completing in time. If, after a concerted effort, you are still unable to complete, your Student Advisor will help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that a fee will be charged for an extension.
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Coming from an idea which Starlite PMed me I have decided two register a new account for myself - an account which I now will use when I simply post as EJ here. The old one will be the Mod account.Of course this borders to schizophrenic behaviour and obviously it doesn't fully solve the mod/ poster dilemma which apparently bothers the less stable posters here but see it as a compromise and a step towards peace.
Ja, Mein Fuhrer. Let us vorget our differences and join togetffer as ein People.Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer
You misspelt "Abbey". Or "syndrome".
In reply to:see it as a compromise and a step towards peace.
see it as a compromise and a step towards peace.
Assuming that this is the real EJ (and all we need is confirmation from the green EJ), I really appreciate this. I think that in the end you'll see that everyone is better off this way. Maybe then you'll see the logic to having purlely anonymous moderators but for now I'm just happy to see you trying.
Confirmed. And I want to believeIn the madness that calls 'now'
Sweet. Seriously, thanks for at least trying.The platypus has the brain of a dolphin and can be seen driving a forklift in his habitat of kelp
My pleasure.And I want to believe that a light's shining through somehow


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Conquistador Statue Stirs Hispanic Pride and Indian Rage
By JAMES BROOKE
Published: February 9, 1998
ESPANOLA, N.M.— One moonless night in early January, just as Hispanic New Mexicans were starting to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first Spanish settlement in the American West, an Indian commando group stealthily approached a bronze statue here of the first conquistador, Don Juan de Onate. With an electric saw, the group slowly severed his right foot -- boot, stirrup, star-shaped spur and all.
''We took the liberty of removing Onate's right foot on behalf of our brothers and sister of Acoma Pueblo,'' read a statement sent by the group, which later sent to news outlets a snapshot of its hostage foot. ''We see no glory in celebrating Onate's fourth centennial, and we do not want our faces rubbed in it.''
The news quickly traveled from this lowland reservoir of Spanish culture 120 miles to the southwest to a mesa, where cheers echoed among the adobe brick houses of Acoma Pueblo. Since 1599, the Acoma had passed from generation to generation the tale of how Juan de Onate had punished the conquered Acoma by ordering his men to chop off the right feet of 24 captive warriors.
''It was funny when it happened to the statue, but it wasn't funny when it happened to the real people,'' said Darrell Chino, an Acoma artisan.
At the Onate Monument and Visitors Center, Estevan Arrellano, the director, supervised the attachment of a new foot to the 12-foot-tall statue in late January. He groaned: ''Give me a break -- it was 400 years ago. It's O.K. to hold a grudge, but for 400 years?''
In recent years, some Americans have smugly rolled their eyes heavenward when Serbs obsessed over their rout in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, or Irish Catholics griped about their defeat at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
But here in northern New Mexico, Indian, Hispanic and Anglo residents are discovering that below their bland, homogenized landscape of franchise motels and restaurants, ancient history is exerting a powerful, subterranean pull. Hispanic residents are clinging to Onate out of insecurities over losing their language, culture and political and demographic dominance.
In recent years, Hispanic residents have slipped from majority to minority status as New Mexico has become a Sunbelt magnet for migrants from around the nation. Spanish no longer echoes around Santa Fe as the 10th generation of Spanish descendants has assimilated to the point of losing its ancestral language. The state's political elite is dominated by names like Bingaman, Johnson and Redmond.
In Peru and Mexico, Spanish ruling classes bow to Indian sensibilities and keep to a bare minimum statues of their conquistadors, Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes. But, in the American Southwest, while Pueblo Indians complain about the ''butcher of Acoma,'' Spanish descendants are raising larger-than-life statues of their conquistador.
In one display of conquistador boosterism, El Paso is to erect this fall a $650,000 Onate statue that is to be the largest bronze equestrian statue in the nation.
In a year of anniversaries for Spanish America, the 400th anniversary of the first permanent European settlement in the American West -- a few miles from here -- has become a magnet for Hispanic pride.
This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Spanish-American War, a conflict that stripped Spain of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. It is also the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a peace treaty that effectively reduced Mexico's territory by one-half and increased United States territory by one-third.
Outside of academia, Hispanic people are largely ignoring these two anniversaries.
''It's natural,'' said Patricia Limerick, a history professor at the University of Colorado. ''You want to put the spotlight on the moment when your people look the most successful, enterprising and triumphant. After so many decades of celebrating Plymouth Rock, the Puritans and Jamestown, all this genuflecting at the shrine of English North America must get a little wearing if you are a New Mexican Hispanic.''
Around April 30, the 400th anniversary of the day when Onate crossed the Rio Grande at El Paso, a Spanish delegation, including an Onate descendant, is to view a model of the equestrian statue in El Paso, and is then to travel to Santa Fe by helicopter over the old Camino Real, an ox cart track that was the colonial link between Mexico and the new villages. A platoon of Spanish soldiers, dressed in 16th-century uniforms is to hike the trail.
In Santa Fe, Spain's vice president, Alvarez Cascos, is to unveil an Onate statue and a fresco on the Spanish colonization. In Albuquerque, he will break ground for a $25 million, federally financed Hispanic Cultural Center.
But in New Mexico, the 400th anniversary celebrations have highlighted the sometimes uneasy coexistence of three cultures here, Hispanic, Anglo and Indian.
Stephanie Kearny contrasts Santa Fe's $500,000 yearlong commemoration of Spain's colonization with the official silence in 1996 on the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Santa Fe of her namesake and great great-grandfather, Gen. Stephen Kearny. The American general's bloodless occupation of Santa Fe on Aug. 18, 1846, marked the first seizure of a foreign capital by American troops.


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Business Development Manager (Entertainment Industry)
- Recruiter
- Propel
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum + benefits + massive OTE
- Posted
- 08 Jan 2013
- Closes
- 05 Feb 2013
- Ref
- Contact
- Akbar Karenga
- Business Type
- Agency, In-house / Client-side
- Specialism
- Digital, E-Commerce, Sales & Business Development
- Sector
- B2B, Entertainment
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We help people in the entertainment industry sell tickets directly to their consumers. Our partners include Sony, Warner Music, BBC and Converse. Since 2008 we have worked with Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire, Jack White, Bon Iver and The xx so you will be joining a very successful company.
This business development opportunity will allow you to grow into exciting markets outside of the traditional music scene therefore someone with contacts in the comedy, festivals, sports, theatre, museums industries would be of interest.
Below are some of the competencies that we are looking for:
* Understanding of the online ticketing marketplace
* Entrepreneurial spirit driven to achieve sales goals
* Proven ability to achieve sales targets and exceed goals
* Can generate new business utilizing outbound sales skills and techniques
The environment in the Farringdon office is a busy and vibrant and would suit someone who likes to work with talented and hungry people.


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Defendant was an NFL player who was convicted of raping a minor between September – December 2009. The defendant was thirty-one years old at the time of the incident, and the victim was fifteen. She knew the defendant because she babysat for his children. The defendant admitted having sexual intercourse with the victim. In his defense, the defendant moved to introduce evidence of the victim's false claims of sexual relations with other NFL players. He argued that evidence about the victim's past sexual activities with males of a certain age would show that the defendant could reasonably have believed the victim was over the age of consent. The court excluded evidence of sexual conduct but allowed cross-examination of the victim on the issue of whether she fabricated past sexual relationships. The defendant was convicted and on appeal argued that the court erred in excluding evidence regarding the victim's past sexual activities with other males on the grounds that it would have explained his mistaken perception of the victim's age. The court disagreed, reasoning as follows:
Under Texas law, it is unlawful to have sexual conduct with a minor when the offender "knows the minor is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard." Evidence of the victim having sex with other males would not have affected the prosecution's proof that the defendant knew, or was "reckless" with regard to knowledge that the victim was under the age of consent. Thus, the state's interest in protecting the victim's sexual privacy outweighed the probative value of the evidence.
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Woman sentenced to 1 year for bank fraud
Whitten pleads guilty
Published 7:18 AM CST Dec 14, 2012
A federal judge has sentenced a woman to one year in prison on a bank fraud charge.
Court records say Nicole Whitten was a financial services representative for Trustmark National Bank in Jackson. She was charged in June with using a customer's information to take out a loan in his name and had the money put in her bank account.
U.S. District Judge William H. Barbour in Jackson sentenced her Thursday. He also ordered her to pay $188,617 in restitution.
Court records say she forged the customer's name as part of the scheme.
She pleaded guilty in June.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Special Exhibitions under Notice Board >> Exhibition News >> Korea
Korean Museum Association
( http://www.museum.or.kr/english/members.htm )
Korean Museum Association links about 250 member museums including folk and art -museums.
Korean Heritage Online
( http://www.heritage.go.kr/eng/mus/nat_lis.jsp )
Korean Heritage Online lists national museums, public museums, private museums and university museums with complete visitor information and comprehensive descriptions of the museums and the important items of the collection. Almost no weblinks.
UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections
( http://publicus.culture.hu-berlin.de/collections/list.php?id=i&l=South+Korea )
UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections lists 89 museum with brief descriptions.
Korea Association University Musems
( http://www.kaum.or.kr/english/6/main1.htm )
Korea Association University Museums links about 90 university museums.
Virtual Library museums pages
( http://vlmp.museophile.org/korea.html )
Virtual Library museums pages lists only few museums in Korea.
National Museum of Korea
( http://www.museum.go.kr )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The National Museum of Korea in Seoul is the most important national museum. It comprises the archaeological and historical galleries, as well as the galleries of fine arts and Asian arts. "Its is a place for education on traditional culture that is displayed in a systematic manner so that domestics and foreign visitors can easily see the characteristics of the Korean culture". (from the website)
Buyeo National Museum
( http://buyeo.museum.go.kr )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The Buyeo National Museum exhibits about 1,000 artifacts in the fields of archaeology and arts in its collection collected in Chungcheongnam-do. Located in Buyeo, the capital of Baekje during the Sabi period (A.D. 538-660), the Buyeo National Museum is a museum fully devoted to the Baekje culture and plays a central and leading role in the study, research and preservation of the Baekj culture. (from the website)
Cheongju National Museum
( http://cheongju.museum.go.kr )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The Cheongju National Museum opened on October 30, 1987. Its mission is to survey, study, and display the cultural heritage of Chungcheongbuk-do and educate the public on the unique provincial culture. The museum has a permanent collection of some 2,300 artifacts excavated from Chungcheongbuk-do dating from the prehistoric ages to the Joseon Dynasty. (from the website)
Chuncheon National Museum
( http://chuncheon.museum.go.kr/eng/index.asp )
The Chuncheon National Museum that was finally opened on Oct. 30 in 2002 preserves, exhibits and researches the cultural assets in Gangwon-do and conducts the social education for the people. (from the website)
Daegu National Museum
( http://daegu.museum.go.kr/english/index.htm )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The Daegu National Museum opened on 7th December 1994 houses approximately 30,000 artifacts. Its main collection consists of not only archaeological objects but also fine art objects. (from the website)
Gimhae National Museum
( http://www.gwmy.or.kr/temp/en/index_en.htm )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The Gimhae National Museum opened on July 29th, 1998 with the purpose of compiling all the available cultural properties of Gaya; one of ancient states in Korea. (from the website)
Gongju National Museum
( http://gongju.museum.go.kr/engweb/main/main.html )
The Gongju National Museum preserves and manages 10,000 cultural properties including 19 national treasures and 3 treasures excavated in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do areas. (from the website)
Gwangju National Museum
( http://gwangju.museum.go.kr )
The Gwangju National Museum opened to the public December 6, 1978 houses more than 40.000 pieces excavated in Jeolla area of ancient Mahan and Baekje. (from the website)
Gyeongju National Museum
( http://gyeongju.museum.go.kr )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
The Gyeongju National Museum, a treasure house of Silla Kingdom's one thousand year culture. (from the website)
Jeju National Museum
( http://jeju.museum.go.kr/en/ )
Jeju National Museum opened on June 15 , 2001. It is an archaeology and history museum located on the island of Jeju. Jeju National Museum presents the unique history and culture of Jeju in one place. On display are artifacts and relics excavated from historic sites all over Jeju and objects of historic value from other regions. (from the website)
Jeonju National Museum
( http://jeonju.museum.go.kr )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
Jeonju National Museum opened as the 9th National Museum on October 26, 1990 is a comprehensive museum that provides the history and culture of Jeollabuk-do. (from the website)
Jinju National Museum
( http://jinju.museum.go.kr/english/main/htm/main.htm )
up-to-date information only on the korean pages
This museum was opened in 1984 in Jinju, a city of history and culture, as one which was first committed to the research and exhibition of the artifacts from the prehistoric and Gaya periods. Later in 1998 it was reborn as a history museum, exclusively specializing in the theme of Imjin waeran (the Japanese invasion in 1592). (from the website)
Korean National Maritime Museum
( http://www.seamuse.go.kr/en/ )
Founded in 1994, the Korean National Maritime Museum is governed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through its the Cultural Properties Administration. The Museum is committed to promoting and presenting Korea's maritime heritage to people through stimulating exhibits and various programs. Exhibition artifacts include some archaeological shipwrecks and their cargo like Sinan, Wando, Jindo, Dallido and Doripo. (from the website)
Historical Museum (Buyeo)
( http://www.bhm.or.kr/english/museum/index.jsp )
The Center for Baekje History and Culture was built within the Baekje History Reproduction Complex to help visitors to better understand the dynasty by presenting significant relics and historical facts in the form of miniatures, graphics or images rather than merely displaying excavated relics. (from the website)
Bokcheon Museum (Busan)
( http://museum.busan.kr/eng/bokcheon/menu1.html )
Bokcheon Museum opened is displaying artifacts excavated from the tumulus group in Bokcheon-dong that show the history of Busan from the prehistoric age to the Three Kingdoms Era. The museum opened on Oct. 5, 1996 with various structural remains and remains of earthenware and ironware from 113 tombs excavated in five surveys. On display are remains found in the extraordinary Bokcheon-dong Tombs. (Historic Sites 273) (from the website)
Relics Park (Gimhae)
( http://www.gsiseol.or.kr/siseol.htm?active=GB000013 )
Website in Korean only.
Busan Museum
( http://www.museum.busan.kr/eng/introdu/menu1.html )
Busan Museum opened in 1978 and exhibits relics on the history and culture of Busan from the Prehistoric period to the present. (from the website)
Cheongju Historic Museum of Baekje
( http://www.cjbaekje.net/ )
Website in Korean and Japanese. The English and Chinese website is not available yet.
Daegaya Museum
( http://www.daegaya.net/english/main.htm )
The Daegaya Museum is located below the Jisan-dong group of tombs, where royal tombs of Daegaya are located. Dedicated to the history of Daegaya, the museum displays the history and culture of Daegaya and Goryeong. (from the website)
Daegwallyeong Museum
( http://www.daegwallyeongmuseum.go.kr/daegwallyeong/index.php )
Website in Korean only.
DaeSeong-Dong Tombs Museum (Gimhae)
( http://ds.gsiseol.or.kr/ )
Website in Korean only.
Dongsan Pottery Museum
( http://www.dongsanmuseum.org/ )
Website in Korean only.
Durumean Museum (Agricultural Museum, Bubwon-Ub, Pajoo-Si, Kyonggi-Do)
( http://www.durumea.org/eng/ )
The Durumean Museum, situated in Choli-gol at Shibli Valley, is an Agricultural Museum with a large collection of ceramics, starting from the red earthenware from the proto Three-Kingdoms Period, the gray earthenware of Baekjae, Shilla, and Gaya, to Goryeo porcelain, Chosun pottery, white porcelain, and more modern earthen pottery. (from the website)
Gyeonggi Provincial Museum
( http://www.musenet.or.kr/eng/introduction/visitor.asp )
Kyonggi Provincial Museum is collecting, researching, and exhibiting cultural artifacts within our province. Natural history, archaeology, literature, folklore life, calligraphy and paintings, donated artifacts, outdoor exhibits are some categories our museum exhibits to tourists. It also contains an Archaeological and Art Hall. (from the website)
Hanam Museum of History
( http://www.hanammuseum.com/Home/ )
Website in Korean.
Horim Museum
( http://www.horimmuseum.org/engframe1.htm )
Horim museum established in 1982 owns more than 10,000 collections of Korean arts including more than 3,000 earthenwares, 1,100 celadons, 2,100 porcelains, 500 punchongs, 2,000 paintings and books, 400 metal arts and 700 other items. (from the website)
Jeongju Historical Museum
( http://www.jeonjumuseum.org/ )
Website in Korean only.
Land Museum of Korea
( http://www.landmuseum.co.kr/main.jsp )
Website in Korean only.
Mireuksa Museum (Iksan Jeollabukdo)
( http://www.mireuksaji.org/other/english_1.htm )
The museum was established in 1997 and exhibits the relics of the Mireuksa temple site, which was the greatest Buddhist temple in the kingdom of Baekje. (from the website)
Mungyeongsaejae Museum (Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
( http://www.mgsj.go.kr/index.jsp )
Website in Korean only.
Samcheok Municipal Museum
( www.scm.go.kr )
Website in Korean only.
Samcheok Municipal Museum permanently exhibits some 350 relics of its collection of four thousand artifacts in the three exhibition halls, and operates various functions including the rubbed copy experience room, the archive and the planned exhibition office. (from the website)
Prehistoric Museum, Jeju City
( http://samyang.jeju.go.kr/contents/?mid=03 )
Website in Korean only.
Seoul Museum of History
( http://www.museum.seoul.kr/ )
The Seoul Museum of History aims to be an extraordinary cultural destination in Seoul with providing an opportunity to see and experience the history and traditional culture of the nation's capital to its citizens and foreign visitors. (from the website)
Yanggu Prehistoric Museum
( http://188.8.131.52/eng/cyber/sunsa/sa_main.html )
Yariggj Prehistoric Museum built on Ha-ri Dolmen Park exhibits approximately 650 pieces of relics excavated in the Yanggu area of the New Stone Age. the Old Stone Age and the Bronze Age. (from the website)
UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections
( http://publicus.culture.hu-berlin.de/collections/list.php?id=i&l=South+Korea )
The UMAC Worldwide Database of University Museums & Collections lists 89 museums, with brief information and descriptions.
Korea Association of University Museums
( http://www.kaum.or.kr/english/6/main1.htm )
The Korea Association University Museums links about 90 university museums.
Korean Heritage Online
( http://www.heritage.go.kr/eng/mus/unv_lis.jsp )
Korean Heritage Online lists a selection of university museums with complete visitor information, long descriptions of the museum and of the important items of the collection. It contains pictures. weblinks are often missing.
University Museum
( http://museum.ajou.ac.kr )
National University Museum
( http://www.andong.ac.kr/english/admin/museum.htm )
National University Museum
( http://museum.chungbuk.ac.kr/intro.jsp )
University Museum
( http://museum.chosun.ac.kr/index.jsp )
National University Museum
( http://museum.chungbuk.ac.kr/intro.jsp )
University Museum
( http://museum.daegu.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.dju.ac.kr/kor/sch/sch_src/term.cgi )
Joo-sun Memorial Museum Dankook University (Seoul)
( http://museum.dankook.ac.kr/kor/mai/main.html )
University Museum
( http://museum.donga.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://wwwk.dongguk.ac.kr/~museum/ )
Womans University Museum
( http://museum.ewha.ac.kr/eng_museum/about.asp )
University Museum
( http://kangnung.ac.kr/%7Emuseum/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.kangwon.ac.kr/ )
National University Museum (Chinju)
( http://www.gsnu.ac.kr/english/university/facilities_sub12.jsp )
University Museum
( http://www.hallym.ac.kr/%7Emuseum/intro.htm )
University Museum
( http://www.museumuf.hanyang.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.kmu.ac.kr/intro.jsp )
National University (Chungnam)
( http://english.kongju.ac.kr/auxiliary/auxiliary_05.htm )
University Museum
( http://museum.konkuk.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.korea.ac.kr/ )
of Kunsan National University (Jeonbuk)
( http://san.kunsan.ac.kr/~museum/main.html )
University Museum
( http://museum.kwandong.ac.kr/kor/main.jsp )
University Museum
( http://museum.kyonggi.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.kyungnam.ac.kr/intro.jsp )
University Museum (Pusan)
( http://ks.ac.kr/ksmuseum/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.jeonju.ac.kr/kor/mai/mai.jsp )
National University Museum
( http://mnum.mokpo.ac.kr/main.asp )
National University Museum
( http://web.pknu.ac.kr/kor/organization/museum/museum.html )
National University Museum
( http://pnu-museum.org/en/about/about_01.aspx )
National University Museum
( http://eng.snum.org/ )
University Museum (Pusan)
( http://www.silla.ac.kr/english/03_organization/sub_02.htm )
( http://lotus.silla.ac.kr )
University Museum
( http://museum.ulsan.ac.kr/ )
University Museum
( http://museum.woosuk.ac.kr/ )
(Waegwan) University Museum
( http://museum.wonkwang.ac.kr/intro.jsp )
University Museum, Daegu
( http://www.yumuseum.net/english/YUM_index.aspx )
Korean Archaeological Society
( http://www.kras.or.kr/kras_home.aspx )
Yongnam Archaeological Society
( http://www.yngogo.or.kr/home.asp )
Honam Archaeological Society
( http://www.hnas.or.kr/ )
Hoseo Archaeological Society
( http://www.hsas.or.kr/ )
Gangwon Archaeological Society
( http://www.gwgogo.or.kr/ )
Korean Society of Conservation Science for Cultural Properties
( http://home.sunchon.ac.kr/~dochoonho/kscs.html )
Seoul Kyonggi Archaeological Society
( http://www.archeology.or.kr/ )
Korean Ancient Historical Society
( http://www.sanggo.or.kr/ )
Korean Paleolithic Society
( http://www.kolithic.or.kr/ )
Korean Neolithic Research Society
( http://www.neolith.or.kr/ )
for Korean Ancient History
( http://www.hongik.ac.kr/%7Ekosa/ )
Korean Society
for Cultural Anthropology
( http://www.koanthro.or.kr/ )
Korea Project, Korea Institute, Harvard University
( http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~ekp/ )


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A man who narrowly escaped an explosion that leveled his eastern New York home and killed six people has been indicted on charges he tampered with a propane gas line, leading to the blast.
The Glens Falls Post-Star reports that 33-year-old Steven McComsey of North Creek is set to be arraigned Thursday on six counts of second-degree manslaughter and two of reckless endangerment. He isn't accused of intentionally causing the explosion at the home in Salem, but authorities say he was responsible.
Investigators said a spark from a water pump switch ignited propane that had leaked and accumulated in the cellar, causing the explosion that killed six of the 11 people inside on July 13.
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Monday night's McDonald's All-American Dunk Contest featured some of the biggest high school basketball talents in recent memory, and they did not fail to live up to their billing.
Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 high school recruit in the nation, squared off against other blue-chip recruits in a show of high-flying acrobatics that had even ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith nodding in approval.
The biggest dunk of the night belonged to Wiggins, who pulled off an eye-opening, between-the-legs reverse 360 dunk that sent legendary athlete and contest judge Bo Jackson—yes, that Bo Jackson—jumping out of his seat and bowing down.
Wiggin's monster jam was one of two in the entire competition that earned a maximum score of 60 points, with the other coming from Florida recruit Chris "Sky" Walker. Walker was crowned the winner of the contest, pulling off monster jam after jam with his head near the rim. Wiggins fell to fourth place after having trouble with several of his attempts.
Other notable dunkers included Aaron Gordon and Jabari Parker. Gordon, a product of San Jose, Calif., threw down a number of dunks this author has never seen before at the high school level of competition, including a between-the-legs, tomahawk jam and a reverse cradle dunk. Parker, a Chicago native, took a page from Michael Jordan's book and pulled off a dunk from near the free-throw line.
In summary, the contest was everything you'd hope to see from the increasingly athletic and incredibly dominant seniors coming out America's high schools.
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String Quartet, Op.10 (Nováček, Ottokar)
I. Allegro molto
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|Work Title
|String Quartet
|Alternative Title
|String Quartet No.2
|Nováček, Ottokar
|Opus/Catalogue Number
|E-flat major
|4 movements:
|First Performance
|1899 January 18 or earlier
|First Publication
|1898 or earlier
|Helene Friedrich
|Composer Time Period
|Piece Style
|2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Misc. Comments
performed 1913 March 8 (may have been UK premiere judging from Musical Times description) by Brodsky Quartet (to which Nováček had belonged during his lifetime). Also, performed in Helsingfors in 1901 according to the Monthly Musical Record for June 1, 1901, p.139.
January 18 1899 - first performance in England (see Musical Times, February 1, 1899, page 118. Date given as "following Wednesday" after "11th ult."- that is, one week after, since January 11th was itself a Wednesday. From phrasing, possibly or probably not premiere, but an early date. Also, see Brodsky Collection - is this the quartet referred to in the letter AB/791 ? If so, premiered about a year earlier! - Schissel


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Osteoporosis Health Center
Bone Health: Do Vitamin D Pills Help Blacks?
July 25, 2005 -- New research shows no bone benefits for healthy postmenopausal black women who took vitamin D supplements for three years.
The researchers don't dismiss the vitamin pills. They don't know if the results would be similar for women of other ethnic groups, elderly women, or those more severely lacking vitamin D.
The researchers included John Aloia, MD, of the Bone Mineral Research Center at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, N.Y. The study appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Bone Background
Strong bones are important throughout life. Bone density peaks at about age 30. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, the critical years for building bone mass are from prior to adolescence to about age 30.
Bones naturally thin as we age. The worst cases result in osteoporosis -- thin, brittle bones that are more likely to break. Both men and women can develop osteoporosis or osteopenia, a milder condition that can lead to osteoporosis. Certain people are more likely to develop osteoporosis, and vitamin D deficiency makes it more likely.
Getting Vitamin D
Vitamin D is involved in bone health, along with calcium and other minerals. The body can make vitamin D when exposed to sunshine. It can also get vitamin D from supplements or certain foods, such as low-fat dairy products.
In old age, black women tend to get fewer bone fractures than whites.
It's harder for blacks to make vitamin D. Their skin color provides some natural sun protection, filtering out some sunshine needed to produce vitamin D.
Keeping Bones Strong
Factors that raise the odds of osteoporosis include:
- A family history of osteoporosis
- Personal history of fracture after age 50
- Current Smoking
- Excessive alcohol use
- Getting little or no weight-bearing exercise
- Being small-framed or thin
- A diet low in bone-friendly foods -- low lifetime calcium intake
- Certain medications -- such as steroids and seizure medications
Steps to keep bones strong include:
- Quit smoking
- Eat a healthy diet; consume adequate calcium
- Get regular, weight-bearing exercise (such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, weight lifting, or dancing)
- Avoid heavy drinking


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Renowned chef Michael Smith, host of the "Chef at Home," "Chef at Large," and "Chef Abroad" TV shows on the Food Network Canada, has been chosen to be part of the elite group of chefs preparing food for the athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. He'll act as corporate chef for Sodexo Canada, the catering service that is responsible for working the Winter Games. Smith, whose culinary fare is grounded in his wholesome Prince Edward Island home-grown roots, recently said that he was thrilled to be a part of the team who will be cooking for the Olympians.
Smith has authored three cookbooks and hosted a total of four cooking television series, not to mention the various specials he's participated in. He's also been the recipient of the James Beard Award for Cooking Show Excellence.
In the fall of 2009, Chef Michael Smith will appear on another popular Food Network show, "Iron Chef America," where he will square off against other culinary experts in gritty, face-paced cooking competitions.
While he was preparing for his gig at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Smith received another honourable title – that of Food Ambassador for Tourism Prince Edward Island. He will represent PEI's local food movement and help to make the province an appealing culinary hotspot by hosting events and raising awareness. PEI's Tourism Minister said that the board couldn't have selected a better food advocate given Chef Michael Smith's passion and pride for regional agriculture and cuisine.


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It is time for a confession. Many of you may think that my primary focus to going to Bellingham this past weekend was to run the marathon. Well... that was the driving force of the trip, but who can think of a marathon when there were so many other things to enjoy such as meeting cyberspace boomer friends such as Opie, Erika, Peter, Gordon, Tet, Soundie and little Miss Lynden?
When...there was also a double birthday party celebration for two gorgeous boomer goddesses to enjoy?
And...then there was the slumber party and the hours of giggles, hoola hoping, belly dancing, drinking, joking, toenail painting, and jump roping fun to be had with the birthday girls (
Jura, you were sorely missed dear sistahhhhhh)
celebrated his 30th years of marathon running. Cheers to you Tet...you are such an inspiration to many of us.
ditched me, being cheered by Soundie and Peter (Erika's husband) made me grateful for the opportunity to run this marathon.
36 minutes PRfrom my last marathon.
What a wonderful report you wrote! I really enjoyed reading it and so wish I could have been there to take part in all that fun. Congratulations on totally annihilating your PR!! Gosh, maybe this is some new sekrit weapon of yours - drink and party and jump rope the night before and run a fantastic marathon the next day!
congratulations Mariposai!!
dear mariposai.
although I despaired after losing you on the mile four hill into the first of the forest trails, I knew everything was all right, and I couldn't have been prouder, when the mile six volunteers said, "your daughter said she's real proud of you Mr. Barefoot."
Like sounder's rr, you spend too much time honoring others but your perfect run and
huge negative splitafter preparing the boomer reunion and birthday party, organizing the carbo feed at Guiseppe's, being in the rainy parking lot with sounder as I approached the finish, etc. makes it clear who it is to honor.
36 minutes PR
A wonderful report, mari, my heart aches that I couldn't share the experience with you guys. I am glad you all had such a great time, what a wonderful party you organized! And a huge congratulation on the incredible PR, 37 minutes, wow! Your hard work over the summer really paid off. I am very proud of you. Another race, another time, we will meet up.
ah - i have been waiting to read this RR, to see the beauty of the event through your eyes, mariposai! and it sounds absolutely wonderful! how amazing to smash your PR by that much! and on hills, and stormy conditions - i agree, it must have been the belly dancing -or maybe our trail run last week !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!...naah, it was surely the hard work you've put in all summer - well done!
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Congratulations on the GREAT PR. That is a PR by a HUGE amount.
Sounds like you all had a good time and everyone had a pretty good race.
Thanks for the fun report.
Impressive PR and a good time with friends. What's better?
What a fantastic PR, mariposai. I'm envious of the good time had by all the boomers. Congratulations.
What a greta race with a huge PR to boot! I too am always envious when I read these reports that include boomer meetings and "parties".
It sure sounds like you had a great time. You sure ran a great race, congratulations!
Dear Mariposai, thanks for such a wonderful report of not only the race but the other activities as well! I had so much fun, it was sometimes hard to remember we were there to run a race! You did so well, I was so happy for you. I was very concerned when we were out on the boardwalk and that wind was taking my breath away, I hoped you were doing ok. Sounds like you did just fine. Congratulations on your huge PR (I knew it was a PR, but didn't realize how much!), and for being such a wonderful party organizer. I know DH and I had a wonderful time... Thanks again!
Wow, 36 minute PR!!!! Sounds like a great time was had by all. I can't wait to go for a run with opie and collect a few more tidbits that occurred.
Congrats again on the PR,
A huge PR and a fantastic weekend with your friends. What could be better. Congrats Butterfly!
Congrats Posai!!! Everytime I see butterflies I think of you and how sweet you are and your kind replies to everyone. Huge congrats on the PR!!!! That is absolutely incredible! I hope that sometime I will be able to meet you.
So happy that you had such a great time!
Hi Mariposai,
What a great report! And what an amazing race - a 37-minute PR is just phenomenal, especially when you had to deal with howling wind and nasty rain on part of your journey. Partying all night the night before a marathon seems to be the right prescription for some Boomer gods and goddesses.I'm glad that you all had such a good time, that the course was so beautiful, and that you ran such a greta race!
I know you'll be every bit as successful at putting on the Autumn Leaf Run as you were running the Bellingham Marathon!
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Five people and one company from Southern Maine were honored at a Red Cross event honoring heroism.
The Wednesday breakfast ceremony included an off-duty EMT who performed CPR to save a man's life, a teen who saved two friends from drowning along, with others nominated by their communities for the award.
"Some of them are a little shy about coming because a lot of times they weren't looking for recognition, but they want to be a part of the Red Cross and they understand that we're doing this to try to help promote our mission and they willingly participate with us," said board chairman Gary Merrill.
WMTW News 8's Tracy Sabol served as the host for the breakfast.
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As search algorithms continue to change, and give more value to social search, it is more important than even for B2B companies to create an integrated approach to social media to improve their SEO, or search engine optimization. SEO is based on two different types of factors, on-page, which you control and off-page, which you don't control. But using social media can help the social signals that search engines now use as part of how they serve up their search results.
B2B marketers should be looking to expand the reach of their social media efforts to drive more traffic back to their websites (and their calls-to-action). If you are unclear about the importance of social search, look no further than Google Plus. Google created a social network so they could get a better picture of our social connections and tap into them to provide better search results.
6 Ways to Improve SEO with B2B Social Media
1. Create a Unified Keyword Strategy
The idea of keywords starts with search. Google built its ad business on the back of its search results. Whether you are doing pay-per-click (PPC) advertising or just trying to optimize your search results, start with Google's Keyword Tool to develop your list of keywords. If these are the words your customers and prospects use when they are searching for you, make sure you use these same terms in your social media activities. These keywords should included in blog posts, especially their titles, as well as within posts on social networks. The more often your posts are found, the more often they can be shared.
2. Make Your B2B Blog As Social As Possible
Once you blog posts draw traffic, you want to do all you can to encourage sharing of posts. Many B2B companies focus on building a community on their blog through comments, but you are better off building a bigger community off the blog. With this in mind, rather than ask questions to encourage readers to leave comments, ask them to share the post instead. You also want to make sure the blog has sharing buttons in logical places. In the case of this post, not only is the main post shareable, but each of the six ways are shareable with its own Tweet button. Use those buttons to share a couple of these points in additional to the main post.
3. Encourage Employee Sharing of Content
One of the easiest sources of sharing is your own workforce. Encourage employees to share blog posts and other content by making it easy for them to share. Provide a pre-written tweet that you email out to employees, or even share on internal network like Chatter. There are even tools like GaggleAMP to make employee sharing even easier. You can cue up the posts for employees and they can just send them with the push of a button.
4. Leverage Your LinkedIn Network
Just like you want to encourage your employees to share your great blog posts and ebooks, you want to share it with your LinkedIn network. You can post it to your personal status update, your company status update and in any relevant groups. Since you are looking for SEO benefit, consider asking people to share it with their own networks for greater reach and greater sharing. Depending on the type of content, you might want to pick 5-10 of your contacts and ask them to blog about it. This will create some links back to your site.
5. Properly Name Your Social Media Profiles
Sometimes B2B companies try to get too clever and create a Twitter account or a Facebook profile with their descriptive keywords, rather than their company name. This upsets the balance in the universe. Common best practices are to name your profiles with the company name and use keywords in your profile bios and updates. This architecture of social media keeps the balance in place and shows that the profile is from a real company, rather than someone trying to spam search results by keyword stuffing profiles. You can develop trust by following these guidelines so people with share your content.
6. Write Compelling Social Media Posts for Readers, Not Spiders
The most important thing to remember about using social media to improve SEO for your B2B company is that you need to write for your readers. Not the spiders crawling the web for the search engines. If you are trying to network engineers, you will naturally write about things that interest them and may cause them to consider purchasing your products. You need to use keywords so they will find your content, but you need to create great content that can be read by humans so they will value it and share it.
If you have any thoughts, please add them down below, but we would really rather you share this post on all your social networks. Feel free to print it out and put on the fridge in the breakroom, as well as the one at home. (I'm just following #2 above)
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During the opening keynote session of this year's EFQUEL Innovation Forum Sir John Daniel (Commonwealth of Learning) and Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (UNESCO) will give a joint presentation on the theme "Refocussing Quality in eLearning". They will be surveying the online learning scene as it now is and situating the challenges of quality in eLearning in the context of quality in higher education.
This presentation draws on the "A Guide to Quality in Online Learning" (edited by Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić and Sir John Daniel) which will be published as an OER in both English and Chinese.
About the keynote speakers…
Sir John Daniel, former President & Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning
Sir John Daniel served as President and C.E.O. of COL from 2004 to 2012. He is now working on a variety of international projects, notably as Education Master in the Beijing DeTao Masters Academy, China and Chair of the UWC (United World Colleges) International Board. Sir John brought wide international experience in universities and the United Nations system to his eight-year tenure as President of COL.
Read his full bio on the Commonwealth of Learning website
Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić, UNESCO
Ms. Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić retired from her post as Chief of UNESCO's Higher Education Section in late November 2011. She was a long-time member of the UNESCO Higher Education team and a valued COL partner. She continues to collaborate with COL as a consultant on the COL/UNESCO/Hewlett Foundation initiative "Fostering Governmental Support for Open Educational Resources Internationally".
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More than half of all New Mexico are giving Gov. Susana Martinez a thumbs up when it comes to running the state.
According to a new Rasmussen Poll, the governor has a 66 percent job approval rating.
Political experts said she's getting a lot of support for her pledges to reform education, create more jobs and root out corruption.
Local Hispanics are also behind Martinez, giving her a 58 percent job approval rating.
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TEDxMileHigh is such a phenomenal event. If you have the chance to attend, get your hiney in gear and get there!
TEDxMileHigh provides a venue to showcase ideas and inspiration from our community. The events aim to prompt discussion and connect people from different parts of the community to start and maintain a dialogue via speakers with diverse presentations.
For Ninjas, this event was a huge opportunity to engage the TEDx attendees and share our story and what we do in the Exhibit Lounge. And it was so inspiring to meet people who wanted to know more – people invested in the Denver community and culture.
We hosted a Make and Take Button Booth and provided a vehicle for attendees to share their own message with all the other folks in the building. We had everything from Apple logos to hearts and messages about TEDx and cats.
And what we were reminded of while manning the Ninja button booth was that creating is fun and it connects people. The line to our booth was wild and people approached us eager to grab glue sticks and sparkly pens. Crafting something, from even the simplest materials, gets people excited. Best of all people in line complimented each other's designs, shook hands, made connections, and shared materials. It was a good vibe – a familiar vibe that we often encounter at our craft meet-ups.
We won't soon forget what an awesome time TEDxMileHigh was and hope we'll have the chance to visit again and stay connected to this powerful source of information and change.
Major super special thanks to Amber Powell and Shaun Asakura – these two just never stop being awesome and supportive. They are part of the team and we're so glad.
Also, thanks to Nancy Schoemann and Chuck Sullivan for including Denver Craft Ninjas in this event – their generosity in sharing the space allowed us to reach out to so many wonderful people!


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Some Prefer Online 'A.I.' Tie-In to the Movie
Published: July 9, 2001
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Clues about the game's origins were initially hard to come by. For weeks this spring, Warner and DreamWorks coyly refused even to acknowledge that the string of mysterious game sites was a promotion for the film — although the game was by then generating a wave of attention from the news media. Only recently have the studios confirmed that the game was first proposed by some Microsoft employees, who fleshed it out with the help of a science fiction writer and input from Steven Spielberg, the movie's director and screenplay writer.
Microsoft, which has licensed the right to develop game products based on "A.I.," split the cost of the promotion with Warner Brothers. It would not disclose how much the game cost, but Mr. Lee said it was well below $1 million.
Mr. Lee, lead designer for Microsoft's concept development group and the creator of the game's puzzles, said his team had been concerned that "people would be too into the movie to even notice that the game existed."
But word spread online that this was no ordinary game. Its tentacles have even reached into players' nonvirtual lives. Some have received phone calls and faxes at numbers they entered on game sites, spoken on the phone with a person pretending to be a game character, and even attended rallies in major cities where more clues were distributed.
All along, the game's creators have been monitoring the players and using their feedback to shape the game's content. Players say that this responsiveness and the connections that have developed among players have generated an emotional involvement that the film cannot hope to match.
Mr. Stewart, a well-known science fiction author who was hired by Microsoft to do most of the writing for the game, said he had "tried as hard as possible to forget" that it was part of a marketing campaign for a film.
"Of course we want people to see the movie," he said. "Ostensibly that's what it's about. But everybody also knows that we're on to something big and really fundamental. There is an art form here, and there is a chance that it will be one of the big art forms of the next century."
Mr. Lee of Microsoft, who co-produced the game with Jordan Weisman, said his company was already working on a new game incorporating the spirit of teamwork and the complex interactivity that have been crucial to the "A.I." game's success. The game will be "tied with a Microsoft franchise," he said.
Mr. Lee's team is part of the research group for Microsoft's Xbox game console, which is scheduled for release in November and will have online game-playing capabilities.
But how to turn a game like this into a money-making venture? After all, part of the "A.I." game's appeal is its antimarketing stance and the community spirit generated by the Cloudmakers.org crew — attributes that would be hard to replicate in a more blatantly commercial product. And then there is the fact that the game is free.
Mr. Lee said there were ways other than the obvious subscription model that these games could bring in revenue. He said Microsoft was talking to other companies that might be willing to pay to make their products or sites part of the game and thinking about "what those players' attention is worth to other companies."
Still, even if there is a future market for such games, the "A.I." game's effectiveness at promoting the film is not entirely clear, some players say.
Bronwen Liggitt, the spokeswoman for the Cloudmakers.org group, said the biggest benefit for the studios was probably the amount of news media coverage the game had generated. (That coverage included an article in the Circuits section of The New York Times ( news/quote ) on May 3.) The number of actively involved players, which she estimated at only 7,000, is much too small to make a difference at the box office, she said.
But Ms. Liggitt said the innovative game had raised the film's hipness factor in advance among computer-game enthusiasts and "Internet movie geeks, like me" — an audience that might otherwise have been more skeptical about the film.
In the end, however, game players may have been too glued to their computers to spread the word, good or bad, about the movie. Ms. Liggitt said she and a group of other players had attended an advance screening of the film in New York at which film posters with hidden clues were distributed. "We went out afterward, and most of the talk was not, 'Oh, the film was cool,' " she said. "It was, `Oh, we've got to call the number we found in the poster. The movie was almost an afterthought.'"
any a moviegoer has had the experience of seeing a preview that turned out to be more entertaining than the film it was meant to promote. Now some players of an ambitious Internet game that is part of the marketing push for the film "A.I." say it is a more absorbing experience than watching the much-anticipated movie.
"The game is great. The movie is garbage," wrote Arie Rubenstein of Staten Island, discussing the latest game developments in an online chat room last week.
"The game did get a lot of people excited for the film," said another chat-room participant from New York. "Sadly, many of those people were disappointed by the reality of the film."