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For all its ambitions of becoming a true media hub, the Xbox One is a games console first and foremost, seemingly built around aiding the increasing number of living rooms that see interactive entertainment gracing the big screen more often than TV or movies.
Its home screen is packed with ways to play, share and (perhaps more so than anything else) buy games, not to mention indulge in gaming pursuits while you perform unrelated activities: playing as you use Skype to call disgruntled family members, or keeping one eye on a Twitch stream as you watch TV.
Inside the big black box, Microsoft has included an AMD processor with an impressive of speedy 32MB of ESRAM and 8GB of low-latency DDR3 memory. Standard models come with a creditable 500GB mechanical hard drive, although all games, disc-based or not, now require an installation, so that will fill faster than you might think, especially when compared to last generation consoles.
A new version of the console, announced just before this year's E3, packs a hefty 1TB hard drive inside it.
The Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare special edition was the first to introduce the console's terabyte hard drive, but now it's becoming a standard for the higher-end model.
Those game installations can provide a small speedbump to playing the game you've just bought, more so than on PS4 in most cases. The disc copy of Madden for Xbox One needed six minutes to reach 25% installation before letting us on the gridiron. The PS4 version needed two minutes, and an additional minute to download a patch before online features were enabled.
While it's not a major problem in and of itself, it's worth taking into account that games are beginning to add major content downloads alongside the installation, simply to ship on a single disc. Halo: The Master Chief Collection requires a 20GB patch simply to access its online features.
I doubt this will become standard, but with day one patches becoming more and more common, I recommend reading up on individual games to avoid any "I want to play now" frustration.
Despite its powerful innards, much has been made of the Xbox One's inferiority to PS4 in terms of graphical capability. Most notably that comes in the native resolution of mutliformat games. Early third-party games tended to output at 1080p on PS4, and 720p on Xbox One.
This has been improved on a tad, although not completely.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Metro Redux both run at 900p on Xbox One compared to the PS4's 1080. Ubisoft even attempted to end the debate by capping Assassin's Creed: Unity at 900p on both consoles, although the resulting furore means I very much doubt this will become standard practice.
It's a minuscule difference to all but the most trained eyes, but more worrying is how certain games include clearly more detailed lighting and textures on PS4. Grand Theft Auto V, for example, loses some environmental detail on Xbox One.
Of course, all of this is in aid of performance, and it's not in vain. Games are almost universally smooth, with short loading times. To the console's credit, the notoriously troublesome Assassin's Creed: Unity ran far better on Microsoft's console upon release than on other platforms.
With advancements already being made, and Microsoft's decision to drop Kinect in favour of optimising processing power, it's not outlandish to suggest that the gap will be closed even further as the console ages. The Widows 10-timed update to the Xbox One's OS may bring in some performance improvements via the development of DirectX 12 on the PC, but probably not enough to make a huge difference. There are already parts of DX12 in the console's DNA.
Right now though I simply can't say that it matches the PS4 for sheer graphical heft just yet.
The games
That said, as far as the games themselves are concerned, Xbox One began to outstrip PS4 for exclusives by the end of 2014 and that has only been extended through 2015.
Microsoft's E3 Xbox event was a highlight of this year's show, packing nostalgic fan-service, like the awesome Rare Replay bundle, long-awaited sequels like Halo 5: Guardians, massive exclusives like Rise of the Tomb Raider and impressive-looking new IP like Recore.
Added to the likes of Gears of War 4 the library of console-exclusive games on the One is currently stronger than PS4. Although the Wii U, while less powerful, retains the most critically acclaimed exclusive line-up.
Y'know, Mario and all that.
That's not to say the One's own games haven't included any hiccups. One of Microsoft's tentpole releases, Halo: The Master Chief Collection arrived in a disastrously poor state, and remains fundamentally broken in many areas.
The game, which comprises Halos 1 - 4 remastered with updated single and multiplayer portions of the FPS classics, has been plagued by matchmaking issues since release, leading developers 343 Industries to offer huge chunks of upcoming DLC (including the entirety of Halo: ODST) as free downloads to placate disgruntled owners.
2015 looks to be a critical year for the console, particularly with regard to its competition with PS4. Sony's console is looking sparse on exclusive content this year, so the holiday season really is there for Microsoft to win on the games front.
Halo 5, Fable Legends and Rise of the Tomb Raider (a timed exclusive, but an exclusive nonetheless) will provide strong AAA competition on Xbox One.
ID@Xbox, the console's indie release programme, will start to produce some underground hits too. Cuphead, SuperHot and Smite and more should start to offer some competition with PS4's traditionally stronger indie catalogue, while Microsoft's work to snare many PC ports as console exclusives should help prevent PS4 from getting any more enticing.
With more and more of the third party industry solely interested in multiplatform releases, choosing between exclusive line-ups rests on one or two games. At this point, Xbox One offers the superior choice, but buyers deciding between Sony and Microsoft's offerings might be better served by looking at what will be out in six months time.
For the One's part, this year will see most of Xbox's best-loved franchises (perhaps with the exception of the new Gears of War, although that remains a possibility) receiving a new installment. If it's familiarity you're after, this is the choice.
Microsoft has also announced some impressive new gaming-centric features/services too. Xbox Game Preview is set to operate like Steam's Greenlight and Early Access programs, allowing developers to get early versions of their games out to the paying public to aid in both their development via testing and feedback and also in terms of finance for the smaller devs with big ideas.
There will likely be issues, such as Steam's had with utterly broken or never-finished games harvesting people's money, but it will give independent developers much more access to the console crowd.
Then there's the added bonus of backwards compatibility.
It was one of the surprises of this year's E3, with Phil Spencer taking to the stage proclaiming "we wont charge you to play the games you already own!" The software emulation isn't exactly full backwards compatibility but at launch there will be around 100 titles accessible, with more being added on a regular basis.
There's a list of the most requested games here. Obviously Red Dead Redemption is top...
The idea will be that you put your 360 disc in the drive for authentication then you can download the Xbox One compatible version to play on your new console with all the social and multitasking features it offers.
The controller
It's a testament to Microsoft's sterling work on the Xbox 360 controller that the One's standard version is merely an iteration (not to mention that Nintendo's Wii U Pro Controller openly acknowledges its excellence by nabbing the design almost wholesale).
While slightly chunkier, and with a grippier matte texture, the basic design remains almost identical. Asymmetrical sticks lend themselves to most games and the various contours have been shaped specifically to help you play for frankly dangerous lengths of time before getting the controller cramps of old.
Unfortunately, that unchanged design still means you'll need a steady supply of AA batteries to keep it running, unless you buy the overpriced charge-and-play kit. However battery life is substantially better than the PS4's quickly-drained Dual Shock 4 as a result.
What changes have been made tend towards minor improvements. The menu button has been shifted to the top of controller to stop accidental presses, and the sticks have been surrounded with what feels like kevlar, a perfect addition for twitchier games.
The new Impulse rumble system, which was introduced to early testers by simulating the feeling of a heartbeat in the centre of the controller, has barely been used besides offering the feeling of some arcade lightgun-like force feedback on trigger pulls. It's something of a gimmick, but a pleasant one, although it does seem to have resulted in triggers that feel a little flimsy when used normally, especially when compared to the 360 equivalent.
It's an improvement in almost every other way, however and, for my money, the best controller of this generation of consoles. While it lacks the Dual Shock 4's more advanced features (touchpad, motion controls, etc.), it's simply a better fit for the hand. Microsoft has even been issuing intermittent firmware updates specifically for the controller, meaning its responsiveness has been improved since launch.
That's commitment.
Microsoft is also set to release a new Xbox Elite Wireless Controller in October. With a sky-high price tag (£130!), extreme customisation, accuracy and paddle switches, the new controller is designed to offer the perfect adjustable controller for any game type.
Check out our hands-on review here.


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Little Miami, Harrison battle in Meijer Wildcard Game
Panthers, Wildcats receive 55 percent of the vote
UPDATED 12:59 AM EDT Sep 22, 2012
Little Miami and Harrison jumped out to an early lead at the polls and never looked back as they won the Meijer Wildcard Game of the Week for Sept. 14.
Voting ended at 11:59 p.m on Thursday, with the Panthers and Wildcats tallying 55 percent of the vote.
"Extra credit" votes earned for by uploading school spirit photos and videos to High School Playbook's u local section did not impact this week's final results. Each photo uploaded was worth five extra votes for your school; each video was worth 10 votes.
As for the game, Harrison cruised past Little Miami, 42-13.
Final Results:
- 55% - Little Miami vs. Harrison
- 27% - Deer Park vs. Reading
- 16% - Dayton vs. Newport
- 2% - Talawanda vs. Mt. Healthy
- 0% - CCD vs. Clark Montessori
Total Votes: 11,562
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Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton
Analysis: Tough-o-Meter
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Cry, the Beloved Country isn't supposed to be hard. After all, Alan Paton wants to influence his readers against the racism of South African pre-apartheid society. It's tough to convince people of your ideas if you're making it difficult to understand what the heck you are talking about in the first place.
At the same time, Cry, the Beloved Country isn't supposed to be easy, either. Paton uses a lot of artistic language to try to give readers the flavor of Kumalo's life in the Zulu village of Ndotsheni. He also includes a ton of religious imagery, since a lot of the novel's anti-racist arguments come from Paton's belief in universal Christian love. Yes, Paton wants to convey his social message, but he also wants give us an artistically interesting and highly moral book. So Cry, the Beloved Country isn't the most difficult book ever written, but it's not A Very Hungry Caterpillar either (though we love that book, too).


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PAWTUCKET � Scranton/Wilkes-Barre collected 17 hits and 24 total base runners while the Pawtucket offense threatened all night but stranded 13 men on base as the RailRiders topped the PawSox, 9-4, Saturday night at McCoy Stadium to win their second straight in the four-game series.
The RailRiders scored two runs in the second and fifth innings against PawSox starter Chris Hernandez (4-8), then three total runs against reliever John Ely in the seventh and eighth, and two more against Drake Britton in the ninth. Zelous Wheeler, Rob Refsnyder and Taylor Dugas all collected three hits while Carmen Angelini homered for the second straight night for the RailRiders.
With the loss, Pawtucket fell 2 1/2 games behind first-place behind Syracuse in the North Division of the International League, as the Chiefs were rained out in their scheduled game at Rochester. The squad is still 2 1/2 games ahead of Rochester in the wildcard standings.
Alex Hassan and Bryce Brentz each homered for the PawSox, who collected 11 hits and drew eight free passes from four Scranton pitchers. Starter Nik Turley (3-2) pitched around four hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings of work to earn the victory.
Scranton also stranded 13 men on base, but the RailRiders went 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position while Pawtucket batted just 1-for-7. The PawSox are 1-for-15 with batting with RISP over the first two games of the series.
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What Twitter is, and how you can use it to grow your businessTwitter business type tweet grow
Unless you've been living under a rock, you most likely have heard of Twitter.
(Even members of congress were "busted" tweeting during President Obama's recent national address: http://tinyurl.com/dc394j)
Twitter is a "microblogging" tool (and now a technical infrastructure) that lets people post short (140 character) tweets to the Web.
Twitter is a weird FrankenTech that exists somewhere in the spaces between RSS, chat, e-mail (albeit public e-mail), blogs, and forums.
Understand some of the tools and technique of the Twitter "language." First, a "tweet" is a Twitter post.
Once you post your "tweet" to the Twittersphere, users that are "following" you will be updated with the pearl of wisdom you just posted.
I admit, at first I didn't "get" Twitter. It seemed like a pointless social-media distraction. I'm rapidly and drastically changing my mind.
The best way to really understand Twitter is to sign up for it and start playing with it. Go to twitter.com and create a twitter account.
Make sure you take the time to create a customized and branded profile. Include a link to your e-commerce or dealership website.
(Be warned going in, Twitter hiccups a lot. Just Google "Twitter is down." It happens so much, it's almost become an endearing quality.)
Check out Twitter's help site, help.twitter.com, to really understand all that you can do with it.
Posting and managing followers can be an excellent task for your community relationship manager!
Publicize your dealership's Twitter ID and encourage people who visit your shop or your site to sign up for Twitter and follow you.
Put your Twitter ID on your printed receipts and business cards. Add a "Follow Us" link to your website and when e-mail marketing.
You will see the @ symbol in tweets. This is a way for referencing or replying to another Twitter user. Mine is @radicalpower
Another symbol you will see is #. It's an unofficial trick that people use to tag or categorize post content. Ex.: #ecommerce
Another convention you will see is RT or ReTweet. When you read something really interesting that you want others to see, you RT it.
Here's how it looks in a tweet: RT @radicalpower "I'm writing a great article for #Dealernews on how dealers can use #twitter."
Twitter has really become more of a technical infrastructure. To get the most out of it you'll want to use some of the Twitter clients.
Two of the most widely used and recommended Twitter clients are www.twhirl.org and www.tweetdeck.com. Try them out for yourself.
There are some cool applications that tap into Twitter so people can analyze the real-time twit-stream to see what the world is thinking.
Check out Twist (twist.flaptor.com) to track trends or keywords and Twitscoop (www.twitscoop.com) to see what terms are waxing or waning.
There's even an easy-to-use image tool: twitpic (twitpic.com) lets you post pictures through Twitter.
Because you only have 140 characters, it's hard to enter long urls when you want to direct people to a certain site or page.
The solution is to use a URL-shortening service. Tinyurl.com is the most popular but there are hundreds more See: tinyurl.com/yp8cba
A user-generated directory has popped at wefollow.com. You simply tweet to @wefollow with 3 different categories to get listed.
So the question you may be asking is, how can I use this to make more money in my shop?
On the e-commerce side, you can tweet to your followers when you add new, cool products to your website. That will drive traffic & sales.
You can also run RT-based contests. Tell people that if they re-tweet a product detail page or blog post they have a chance to win a prize.
Follow this link http://tinyurl.com/cg8euq for a Google search on "re-tweet contests" to see some ideas of what others are doing.
You can publicize Web discounts or in-store specials that are good with a code that you tweet. This gives people motivation to follow you.
Build a social media ecosystem with Twitter that points people to your blog posts, and a blog link pointing people to your Twitter ID.
When people follow or RT you, thank them via a Direct Message or publicly via an @reply. Don't forget to follow them back.
Make sure that you do frequent searches on Twitter for your company name to keep track of what people say about you.
I hope you found this series of tweets on Twitter informative and I invite you to follow me on twitter @radicalpower
Twitter's informal nature gives users the green light to nix punctuation and use abbreviations heavily, due to its limited character space. Here are some other points to consider to help you get started.
1. Don't be too pushy from a sales standpoint. You're using Twitter to build relationships, so be personal and genuine.
2. Use a personal account to get familiar with it before you use it for business.
3. Pick a Twitter username/ID that is catchy and matches your brand.
4. Use Twitter regularly to maintain interest.
5. Make sure you customize your profile to support your brand.
6. Entice people to follow you by having Twitter-only deals.
7. Use your website analytics package to measure traffic from Twitter so you can gauge its effectiveness.
8. Publicize your Twitter ID everywhere: On posters, flyers, business cards, e-mails, forum signatures, etc.
9. Make sure you follow the OEM's, racers and other companies and personalities that matter for your business and your customers.
10. Post links to products and categories on your site to help build traffic.


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Howard Knutson, 96, of Lakewood, Colorado, formerly of Granite Falls, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013, at the Emeritus at Green Mountain Care Facility.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16 at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home Chapel in Granite Falls. Burial will be at Granite Falls City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, February 15 from 5-7 p.m. at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Howard was born on April 24, 1916 in Canby, the son of Oscar and Mina Knutson. He was a graduate of Granite Falls Public High School and Northwestern Bible & Missionary Training School in Minneapolis. Howard and his brother Robert founded Knutson Brothers Plumbing & Heating in 1939 in Granite Falls, later joined by their brother Paul. Howard married Susan Rahn in Ollie, MT, on March 24, 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1942 and served his country aboard LST 839 in the South Pacific. Following his discharge in October 1945, he and Susan returned to Granite Falls where they built their home and raised their two daughters. Knutson Brothers expanded over the years and became well known for their quality process piping on feed mills. Many projects have been completed all over the United States. Knutson Brothers continues today with great success under the leadership of one of Howard's former employees who purchased the business, continuing with the Knutson name.
Howard enjoyed God's creation all his life, by fishing and canoeing on the Minnesota River, on the many lakes in Minnesota and also Canada, and by hunting, hiking, and gardening. Many days were spent enjoying the cabin at Big Stone Lake in Ortonville. He was well known for his delicious homemade bread, pies, sweet rolls, and gourmet dinners.
Howard's greatest joy and highest goal in life was to please and serve His Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. He was a faithful student of God's Word, teaching the adult Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church in Granite Falls for many years, spending countless hours in preparation and Bible study. His memorization of Scripture, poems, and hymns has been a blessing to many, as has his spiritual wisdom and hospitality to all who crossed his path.
Howard is survived by his daughters Margaret Kahler (Dave) of Lakewood, CO and Muriel Andersen (Tom) of Racine, WI; his grandchildren Susan Hoijer (John) of Stephenson, MI; Steve Kahler of Morrison, CO; Sarah Ballantyne (Byron) of Littleton, CO; and Scott Kahler (Melissa) of Centennial, CO. Great grandchildren include Abbey, Sarah, and Jolyn Hoijer, Rachel and Jim Kahler, Elise and Ethan Ballantyne. Howard is survived by one sister, Harriet LeDoux of Portland, CT; and a brother-in-law Gerhard Rahn (Ulrike). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Page 2 of 2 - Howard was preceded in death by his wife, Susan; his parents; and siblings Myra, Cyrus, Goodwin, Dean, Reuben, Isabel, Carl, George, Evelyn, Robert, Harold, and Paul.
Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.
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Thomas Mellman
> After much searching and false accusations, I discovered that xterm
> rewrites the sequence ]v (as well as other sequences). By default,
> on SuSE linux (which I will shortly be abandoning), xterm translates
> ]v to o-umlaut (an o with two dots on it). By setting
> XTerm*eightBitInput:false
> in .Xdefaults, I have achieved that it "only" rewrites ]v to ](escape)v
> (this, by the way, is also what rxvt does).
It sounds as if you might be using a compose sequence - it might be
helpful to provide some information about the locale and keyboard type,
so others can experiment with this and see what you're seeing.
> By modifying the xterm function HandleEightBitKeyPressed(), I have
> gotten to the point where no re-writing happens. But that's tacky.
It's vague as well - you could be talking about one of the *LookupString
functions. Or it could be in the ensuing logic...
> What is the best list to moan and complain about xterm?
I generally use google to find these comments
(though recently it's become unreliable ;-)
Thomas E. Dickey


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This is a discussion on Re: Vanished Files issue/enhancement - Tools ; Hi, On Wed, 12 Oct 2005, Bill Crowell wrote: > First of all, cudos on rsync 2.6.6! It is running exceptionally well. > > I'm using a script executed by cron to keep warm-backup servers in sync with > the ...
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005, Bill Crowell wrote:
> First of all, cudos on rsync 2.6.6! It is running exceptionally well.
> I'm using a script executed by cron to keep warm-backup servers in sync with
> the primary server. The execution is set to run every 5 minutes. Like any
> good programmer, this process is *very* paranoid and uses 'wall' to notify
> the users if any error occurs during the transmissions.
> This is working extremely well. We've already done an emergency failover to
> the warm-backup servers with an acceptable amount of data loss - mostly
> nothing!
> I have found; however, a race condition exists between users and rsync that
> causes a 'vanished file' error. This race condition is exacerbated when the
> link speed between the systems is slow such as a T1.
> rsync -avpozO -e ssh /somedirectory/ backupserver:/somedirectory/
> During normal system operation, users are allowed to delete files that they
> own in 'somedirectory'. This is especially true in /home. When rsync is
> instantiated, the file list is created and the transfer begins. The problem
> comes up when a user deletes a file during the transfer. Rsync exits 24 and
> this causes the paranoia messages to go out.
> Reading the documentation, I see no method or option to deal with this
> situation.
> I request an option flag '--ignore-vanished' to be added. This flag would
> disable exit 24. With the -v option, vanished files would be described as
> "file xxx Vanished - Ignored" so it still may be seen in logs.
This is not a race condition.
rsync will continue till the end, and then just give exit code 24.
It is the same with 23.
So consider these exit codes as "fulfilled".
Cheers -e
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Jefferson Forest High School students go out of their way to promote safe driving.
Every year a club called YOVASO, or Youth of Virginia Speak Out, hosts an assembly to remind students about dangers on the road.
"I remember being a freshman, sitting in the auditorium and hearing these presentations, thinking that's not going to happen to me," said Chantelle Burns, a Jefferson Forest High School student. "I never thought I would get in my car, drive down the road, and lose someone very special to me."
Burns was driving a car on Route 221 on January 20, when she and her friend, Bronwyn Farris, crashed near the Lynchburg city limits.
Burns was wearing her seat belt. Farris was not.
"Every time we got in my car, I begged Bronwyn to put on a seat belt," Burns said. "Sometimes it takes something bad and tragic like this to help kids realize a seat belt really will help save your life."
In light of what happened to Farris, Burns and the YOVASO club are taking action.
They're launching a program called "Bronwyn's Challenge."
"Bronwyn's Challenge is a way to have a positive reaction to (her death), because we can't go back and change what happened," said Kamden Becraft, president of the YOVASO club at Jefferson Forest.
Over the next two days, students and their parents will hear presentations from YOVASO members. They'll be asked to sign banners, pledging to buckle their seat belts.
Everyone who accepts the challenge will be given a bright yellow bracelet that says "Click it for Bronwyn."
While their effort is primarily aimed at Jefferson Forest students, YOVASO club members would like to take their message to a broader audience.
"We're hoping to take it to the middle school, as well as county-wide and state-wide, so that everyone will have these yellow bracelets," said Amanda Staton, student council president at Jefferson Forest.
Burns believes she's a walking example that seat belts can save lives, and while she couldn't protect Farris, she hopes her school's effort will prevent many other deaths.
"I always try to stay positive and think that something good will come out of this, because that's the only thing that can come out of it," Burns said.


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I found on the MuB2 creators website its possible to download MuB2 if you dont wana use internet to play. http://www.urbanprophet.com/Nuke/html/modules.php?name=Downloads
Creating a account takes a few second, email usualy instnat and you can download it! Hope this helps and if somone has said this before then sry and ill delete :).
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Definition of nucleate in English:
Having a nucleus.
Example sentences
- Accommodation, attached to a nucleate service core, reverses the usual convention, so that private quarters are underneath dining and living rooms.
verb[no object] (usually as adjective nucleated)
1Form a nucleus: a nucleated fetal cell
More example sentences
- Flourishing in the cytoplasm of nearly all nucleated cells, mitochondria are specialized organelles, with their own DNA.
- The more complicated nucleated cell appeared about 1.2 billion years ago.
- In the Diff-Quik-stained smear, it became apparent that the cellular fragments were indeed anucleate when compared with nearby nucleated respiratory epithelial cells.
1.1Form around a central area: a nucleated village
More example sentences
- The impact of underpopulation and the dispersed location of communities becomes clear when one travels through the countryside for miles and finds clusters of small villages nucleated around small towns.
- The flexible annual subsistence round of earlier centuries was broken, and within decades, incipient tribes would abandon the Driftless Area and nucleate at agricultural centers at Red Wing and Apple River as the Oneota.
- The landscape is treeless and mountainous, deeply cut with fjords and sounds along whose shores nucleated villages lie surrounded by fields and pastures.
- Example sentences
- The first step caused homogenous nucleation, while the second grew crystallites.
- The close association of actin bundles with the intracellular virions suggests that nucleation and filamentation of actin may be virus induced.
- Furthermore, nucleation of fibrils on apparently irregular cores has also been observed.
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text: As of noon Monday, there were still at least 40. I think I missed a few as many were actively diving. This is the greatest number of loons I've ever seen in one spot. Easy to see too. Jeanne Tanamachi Lauderdale MN -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: pmegeland at aol.com > At 6:00 PM this evening I stoped by Lower Penn Lake which is at 86th > and Penn in Bloomijngton. Amazingly there were 45 Loons still there. > > > > --- > This mailing list is sponsored by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Mailing > list membership available on-line at http://moumn.org/subscribe.html. > ----- > To unsubscribe send a blank email to mou-net-request at moumn.org with a subject of > unsubscribe.


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- How to apply for graduation
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- Graduation Requirements
- Degree Audits
- How to clear common graduation holds
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GRADUATION APPLICATION (pdf) GRADUATION APPLICATION (online)
Submit completed graduation application by the dates listed below:
- Summer/Fall 2016- April 8, 2016 (If you have not applied for Summer or Fall graduation, please do so immediately. A $25.00 late application fee will apply.)
- Spring 2017 - November 4 2016- 5 p.m.
Graduation Fee: $115.00 pay online or in person at the cashier's window in the Hunter Center. The graduation fee covers the cost of your diploma, cover, cap and gown, hood (if applicable), honors cord (if applicable), the ceremony and the cost associated with processing graduation applications. The fee is the same whether you choose to participate or not. If you told our office you did not want to participate in the commencement ceremony and you changed your mind, please call 843-863-7990 immediately.
- The graduation fee is due July 15 for Summer graduation.
- The graduation fee is due November 15 for Fall graduation.
- The graduation fee is due February 15 for Spring graduation
If you submit your application for graduation after the deadline, you will incur a $25.00 late fee.
Mail a completed graduation applicationto Charleston Southern University, Office of the Registrar, PO Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423 or fax a completed form to 843-863-8023.
To be eligible for commencement, a student must have completed all of their academic requirements. Students who finish in the summer or fall will be invited to participate in the following spring ceremony. You will receive your diploma at the end of the semester you complete all of your requirements.
Degrees are conferred at the end of each term; Summer (August 15, 2016), Fall (December 8, 2016), and Spring (May 6, 2017). It is important to apply for graduation the term before you are going to meet your academic requirements. (See the academic calendar for deadlines). All financial obligations and holds must be cleared in order for the degree to be conferred. While the University confers three times a year, there is only one graduation ceremony per year held at the end of the spring semester.
- Non-participating summer, fall and spring graduates will be contacted to pick up their diploma and cover (or have it mailed) by the Registrar's office normally within two weeks after the semester/term ends.
- Fall and summer graduates, participating in the spring ceremony, will be contacted within two weeks after the semester/ term ends to pick up or mail their diploma immediately; your cover will be given to you at the ceremony.
- Spring participating graduates will receive their diploma and cover at commencement.
Duplicate Diploma
Students may request a duplicate diploma. The cost is $50, and you may pay online. The request takes about 6-8 weeks for processing and delivery.
Mail a completed duplicate diploma request to Charleston Southern University, Office of the Registrar, PO Box 118087, Charleston, SC 29423 or fax a completed form to 843-863-8023.
Commencement Ceremony
Charleston Southern will hold its next commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2017,
at 10 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. No tickets are required; first-come seating.
Participants must arrive by 9 a.m. dressed in cap and gown to check in. Commencement
lasts approximately 3 hours.
Commencement Attire: Your cap and gown can be picked up at the CSU Bookstore in March at the Grad Fair. If you are unable to go to the Grad Fair, you may pick up your
cap and gown afterward in the Bookstore. Contact the Bookstore for their hours. You
will receive more information as the time approaches. You can have your cap and gown
mailed to you. Please contact the Bookstore at 843-863-8017; there is a processing
fee. Female students are to wear slacks, dress or skirts with dress shoes. Male students
are to wear slacks, white shirt and tie with dress shoes. No flip flops allowed. This is a traditional ceremony, any student not dressed appropriately or with anything
attached to their cap or gown not CSU issued will not be allowed to participate in
the ceremony.
Honor cords are given at check in. Students in the graduate programs do not receive
honors. Graduate students will receive their hoods at check in.
Commencement Rehearsal
Graduation rehearsal is on Friday, May 5, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. at Charleston Southern
University, Lightsey Chapel Auditorium. Rehearsal is not mandatory but is highly recommended.
Graduation Luncheon
There is a graduation luncheon every May in the Charleston Southern University dining
hall. You will receive information from our Alumni Office concerning the luncheon.
Graduation Announcements
To purchase graduation announcements, please visit the University Bookstore or call 843-863-8017. Jostens provides beautiful custom announcements and thank-you cards to upcoming graduates. You can also order online at www.jostens.com.
Graduation Photos & Videos
Professional photos and videos will be available for purchase of the graduation ceremony.
- To preorder a graduation video, contact IVS at 843-577-0609 prior to the ceremony. Preorder price is $19.95. Videos ordered after the ceremony (843-577-0609) will be $25.
- GradImages takes photos of each graduate as he/she receives his/her diploma. GradImages will send a proof and ordering information to each graduate a few weeks after graduation. Proofs will be mailed to the permanent address you have on file in the registrar's office.
Students should submit a completed graduation application to the Office of the Registrar to initiate the graduation process. Once the application is received, your record will be audited and you will receive a confirmation email from the Assistant Registrar to your CSU student email 1-2 weeks after that the application has been approved and processed. Students with 61 hours or more may request one official degree audit through their MyCSU account.
Academic Eligibility
- Major/Minor Requirements: A student desiring to graduate must have selected a major and minor field of concentration. Some majors do not require a minor. Additionally, students selecting a double major are not required to select a minor. A double major does not mean you have completed two baccalaureate degrees. Therefore, you will only receive one diploma. To receive two degrees from CSU, you must first complete one degree, with a major and minor (if required); you will then have to choose a new major (and minor if required) and complete at least 36 new hours. For more information about receiving a second diploma, see Policy R 28.
- Bachelor's Degree: A student will be eligible for graduation upon successful completion of 125 credit hours, including all Liberal Arts Core (LAC), major and minor requirements, with an overall 2.00 GPA and a 2.00 GPA in his/her major and minor. To be eligible for graduation with honors, at least 60 hours of the course work to be applied to the degree must have been earned at Charleston Southern University. For the purpose of calculating GPA for graduation with honors, only course work taken at Charleston Southern University will be included in that calculation.
- Master's Degree: To be eligible for graduation a student must complete professional core and specialization area requirements with a 3.00 GPA. (See graduate catalog for specific degree requirements.) A student does not receive honors in the graduate program.
Chapel Credits
All full-time students (with 12 credit hours or more during the day) are required to fulfill the Chapel attendance requirement (this includes students who have recently converted to full-time status after having attended Charleston Southern University as part-time or evening students). These units are independent of the 125 academic credits needed for graduation. Chapels credits can be checked on MyCSU.
Students attending before Fall 2010
All students must earn an average of three (3) Convocation Enrichment Units (nonacademic credit), to a maximum total of 24, for every semester that they are enrolled as a full-time student in order to be eligible to graduate from Charleston Southern University (for these purposes, a day student is any student who is not taking at least 50 percent of his or her courses through online and nontraditional programs).
Students attending after Fall 2010 and beyond
All Students must earn an average of six (6) Chapel Enrichment Units (nonacademic credit), to a maximum total of 48, for every semester that they are enrolled as a full-time student in order to be eligible to graduate from Charleston Southern University (for these purposes, a day student is any student who is not taking at least 50 percent of his or her courses through online and nontraditional programs). These units are independent of the 125 academic credits needed for graduation.
Satisfactorily complete up to three of the approved academic courses listed below. A student may earn three credit hours and get three Chapel units for each of the three courses selected.
Christian Studies
323: Philosophy of Religion
329: World Religions
417: History of Religion in America
423: Christian Ethics
Sociology/Christian Studies 324: Sociology of Religion
Psychology/Christian Studies 340: Psychology of Religious Experience
Physics 333: Cosmology, Creation and Christianity
Degree Audits
It is solely and only the student's responsibility to meet the requirements for graduation. All forms of advising are for informational purposes only. Students may view their unofficial advising worksheet (degree audit) through their MyCSU account. After logging in, click on the student tab, then click on courses and grades, then click on Course Needs (Advising Worksheet). Your advising worksheet is an unofficial check of the requirements you have completed and the requirements you have remaining. While unofficial, it should accurately reflect your progress in meeting your graduation requirements. If you believe there is an error, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of the Registrar. If you do not understand how to read your audit, please contact your academic advisor.
For more information about locating and reading your degree audit, click here: Degree Audit PowerPoint
Once you have earned 61 hours or more, you can request an official degree audit through your MyCSU account. Click on the student tab, on the left click on forms and fill out the online form. You will receive an email from the Registrar's Office within two weeks with your audit. Students can only receive one official audit. When you apply to graduate, we automatically audit your record.
How to Clear Common Graduation Holds
The following are common 'holds' placed on a graduating student. All true holds must be cleared in order for your degree to be conferred, you to be eligible to participate in commencement and to receive your diploma. Any student who has a hold on their account during the last week of classes may not be eligible to graduate. If you do not graduate because of a hold, you will need to clear the hold and then reapply for graduation. There is a $25.00 fee to reapply. You will not have to pay the $115.00 graduation fee again. Your degree would then be conferred at the end of the next term/semester. Please do not apply for graduation if you will not be able to clear all holds before the end of the term/semester.
A0: This is not a hold that you need to clear to graduate. Once you apply to graduate, we place this hold on your account. If you need to drop, add or withdraw from a class, you will need to see the Assistant Registrar to make these changes. Once your degree is conferred, the A0 hold is removed and we place a RA hold on your record.
AG: Need to pay the $115.00 graduation fee. You can pay at the cashier's window, online through Online Payments, or mail your check to the business office. You can also use your refund check to pay the graduation fee. Log onto your MyCSU account, click on the student tab, click on forms, click on Transfer Funds Request and choose to pay the graduation fee.
AI: Need to pay the $25.00 graduation reapplication fee.
AL: Need to pay the $25.00 late graduation application fee.
AM: Student has a balance and has applied to graduate. Contact the Business Office to clear this hold 843-863-8058.
AN: Student needs to submit an application for graduation. Go to the Office of the Registrar.
AP: Student applied for graduation but is not in all of the correct courses; contact the Assistant Registrar, 843-863-7990.
AR: This is not a hold that you need to clear to graduate. When a student applies for graduation before the next registration period is open or if a student applies for graduation and is not registered for courses, an AR warning will be placed on their account. This warning reminds the student and their advisor to register for their final semester of courses. Often, this warning will remain on the student's account until the beginning of their last semester. For example, if a student applies for Spring graduation in the Fall, the AR warning may remain until Fall grades are posted. After Fall grades post, the AR warning will change to an A0 hold which means that the student is in their last semester of courses.
B1: Student has a balance. View your account through MyCSU. Contact the Business Office to clear this hold 843-863-8058.
BX: Need to complete the Perkins Loan Exit Interview:
Step 1: Log on to www.ecsi.net
Step 2: Select "Students"
Step 3: On the following screen, you will login to access your account
Step 4: It will ask you for the following information:
School Code : W8
Account Number : Your Social Security Number
Password : If you do not remember your password that you created for your promissory note, call 1-888-549-3274. This number is to
ECSI and they will give you your password.
Step 5: On the following screen, select "Sign my E-Exit"
BT: Student has a balance. View your account through MyCSU. Contact the Business Office to clear this hold 843-863-8058.
CP: Each year The Career Center at Charleston Southern University (CSU) is mandated to collect crucial placement information from ALL CSU GRADUATES prior to graduation. This crucial information is being collected for statistical purposes related to recruitment and retention, and would serve as your contribution to the continued well-being of CSU. As a graduate of Charleston Southern University, your name will never be used in connection with disclosure of salary or employment information. The short Graduate Placement Survey is located on the CSU home page at MyCSU. You will not need to log into MyCSU to access this link.
F3: Student must complete Exit Counseling. All students who received either the Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan or Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan program must complete the Exit Loan Counseling online at www.studentloans.gov. You will need your FAFSA Pin to access this site. Federal Regulations require Charleston Southern University's Financial Aid Office to provide Exit Loan Counseling to all Federal Student Loan borrowers who are no longer enrolled half-time (6hrs), are scheduled to graduate, who have withdrawn or do not return to school, or even if you plan to attend another university, so they will better understand their rights and responsibilities. The Exit Counseling provides important information about your student loans. Upon completion of the exit counseling, confirmation will be sent to Charleston Southern University and the Department of Education. If you have any questions, please contact the Enrollment Services Office at 800-947-7474/843-863-7050 or by email at email@example.com.
RA: Once a student's degree is conferred an RA hold is placed on your record. If you plan on attending CSU again, you will need to submit an application for admission.
S4: Student does not have enough chapel credits to graduate. If there are enough opportunities to attend chapel to meet your requirement, attend chapel. If you there are not enough chapels left to meet your requirement, contact the Dean of Students at 843-863-7212.


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Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will return to a familiar haunt armed with a new record this weekend.
"New Ammo" was released Tuesday and utilizes the full potential of the band, Denson said Tuesday from his home in San Diego.
"It's definitely a band collaboration, more of a band concept and feel," Denson said. "We wrote the tunes together. A couple of the guys brought tunes in that are on the record. So it's much more of a full-band project."
The group kicks off the West Coast leg of its "New Ammo" tour with a two-night stand at Crystal Bay Casino. "New Ammo" is the first album for the Tiny Universe since 2009's "Brother's Keeper."
The album includes a host of diverse originals, as well as five cover songs, including a flute-drive version of The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army," a funked out recording of Cold War Kids' "Hang Me Up to Dry" and a smooth take on the Beastie Boys "Sure Shot." The Cold War Kids track was a suggestion from a manager, "Sure Shot" was inspired by a Beastie Boys tribute the Tiny Universe did with Slightly Stoopid and "Seven Nation Army" is a nod to Jack White, of whom Denson is a big fan.
"Grenadiers" and "The Duel" are songs from old 1970s movies, Denson said Tuesday. The latter has the feel of soaring spy movie theme song. It is especially exciting to play live, Denson said.
"'The Duel' is really fun, just because it has so much stuff. It's got so many little pieces of ear candy for the audience," Denson said. "And to try and execute it perfectly is also a big task."
Following a string of East Coast dates in support of the album, this weekend's shows should find the band especially tight, according to the frontman.
"The band sounds great right now," Denson said. "The band's in really good form. We're having a lot of fun."
Before Tuesday it had been about five years since the band released a new record. It shouldn't be quite as long before fans will have new Tiny Universe tracks to listen to. Denson is busy writing songs for the next record and hopes to have it out by the summer of 2015, he said.
In the meantime, fans can relish the band's renowned live show.
"We're just trying to have a dance party — just trying to get people moving and listening and having fun," Denson said.
Robert Walter, keyboardist and founding member of the Greyboy Allstars, will be a special guest at both Crystal Bay Casino shows. Mojo Green plays the after-party Friday, while Jelly Bread closes out the festivities Saturday.


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Mixer Weekend
We're halfway through the month of April and what better way to celebrate than with some delicious cocktails? April is known in the US as the rainy season (you know, April showers bring May flowers) but also ushers in the blooming of cherry blossoms and other spring flowers like tulips and daffodils. The weather is getting warmer and everything is coming alive. There's no better season than Spring to start getting the cocktails ready.
Vodka Gimlet
If you're looking for a cocktail that isn't too sweet and will pack a wallop, this refreshingly citrusy vodka martini will definitely do the trick. Be forewarned though, this isn't for the casual cocktail drinker, this is for martini drinkers looking for a little lime juice to take the edge off.
Hendricks Cucumber Martini
There's nothing quite as refreshing as cucumber or mint for that matter. Combine the two with some delicious gin and you've got yourself a delicious cocktail that will make you feel like you're at a spa. You can use any type of gin technically, but Hendricks is the best since it is less juniper-y than most other gins and has a slight taste of cucumber. This drink requires a little bit of effort since you'll have to make the cucumber juice. If you have a juicer, it will be a lot easier.
Sparkling Lavender Lemonade
Flower infused simple syrups have become all the craze and unsurprisingly rose tends to be one of the most used flavors. For a more subtle floral accent, try using some lavender instead. You can find lavender nowadays at most flower shops and some places even sell some dried lavender for cooking uses. For this recipe, it's best to use fresh lavender if possible to make the simple syrup. You can make it a couple days ahead and use the leftovers for making regular lemonade, adding it into your black coffee and more. This delicious cocktail is perfect for brunch or a drink to have on the porch during a downpour. I found the lavender lemonade recipe from shindig 411 and decided it would be go well with a little bubbly.
Instructions for Lavender Simple Syrup
Instructions for Lavender Lemonade
Instructions for Cocktail
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The beginning of a new year is often a time when we do two things: Reflect on the past year and set goals for the coming year. I do this personally.
I find it good to reflect on the past year: What have I learned? What have I accomplished? What have I left undone? What am I happy about? What do I not want to repeat? How have I grown? Where do I need to grow? Did I follow God's path for me as best as I could discern it? How did I make life better for those around me? Where did I do harm to others or fail to do good where I could have? How did I handle the challenges and difficulties of 2009, which were unforeseen just a year ago?
When I address these questions honestly, they give me good feedback. I learn from both successes and failures, challenges and joys. It is good to reflect. Without reflection, I tend to keep doing what I have done in the past and getting the same results. I do not use reflection to beat myself up or pat myself on the back, but to learn and grow.
Let me give you an example: One thing I will reflect on as this year ends is "The Three Simple Rules." I began 2009 with a message series about them, and determined to keep them in my life. How have I done with these three rules now that I am no longer wearing a rubber band on my wrist to help me remember them?
Do no harm. Where have I done harm? Where have I treated others with love and respect?
Do good. Have I done all the good that was there for me to do this year? Where have I done good, and where have I put it aside?
Stay in love with God. What did I do this last year to stay in love with God? Did I follow the spiritual disciples that help me feel his presence? Did I love others as if they were Christ?
Reflection is good. It prepares me to make a difference in the coming year.
I also find it good to set goals for the coming year. I find that when I have no goals, I seldom accomplish anything. Now, I do often set my goals too high and don't completely reach them, but I find that even when I do make that mistake that I still move toward those goals. I find it helpful to write down those goals and review them from time to time so I don't forget them.
One of our goals each year should be to grow spirituality; that is, to deepen our relationship with God and to mature spiritually as the Apostle Paul writes in his letters. I find in this area of my life, as you probably do too, that we seldom grow accidentally.
As you look back on 2009, what are your reflections? As you look forward to 2010, what are your goals? May God guide us in both and may God's blessings be abundant in your life in 2010.
Pastor Diann O'Bryant is the minister of Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman St., Marietta. Thoughts of Faith is a weekly column written by various ministers and lay people. Those interested in scheduling a date for writing a Thoughts of Faith column should contact Janet Gossett at 376-5446 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Or, if a Thoughts of Faith column is written at the writer's convenience and sent to The Times, it will run the first available date.


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Contemporary Procurement (ITLS6003)
Globalisation of supply markets and changing regulatory environments pose new challenges for strategic procurement. This unit explores the role that procurement departments in both manufacturing and service sectors can play in generating cost savings for companies competing in volatile global marketplaces. Students will gain practice-based insights into internal and external relationship management issues, category-specific sourcing strategies, sourcing risks, and, spend management and contract management strategies. The unit will draw on a number of international cases to illustrate key concepts. The content is suitable for both early career procurement professionals as well as students considering procurement as a future career option.
Our courses that offer this unit of study
Further unit of study information
10 x 2.5 hr lectures/tutorials, 6 x 3.5 hr workshops
quiz (20%), group report (30%), final exam (50%)
O'Brien J (2012) Category Management in Purchasing: A Strategic Approach to Maximize Business Profitability, Kogan Page, London; O'Brien, J (2014) Supplier Relationship Management: Unlocking the Hidden Value in Your Supply Base, Kogan Page, London.
Faculty/department permission required?
Unit of study rules
ITLS5000 or TPTM5001
Study this unit outside a degree
Non-award/non-degree study
If you wish to undertake one or more units of study (subjects) for your own interest but not towards a degree, you may enrol in single units as a non-award student.
Cross-institutional study
If you are from another Australian tertiary institution you may be permitted to underake cross-institutional study in one or more units of study at the University of Sydney.


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Sales of car-based crossover utility vehicles like the Ford Escape and Honda C-R-V will surpass sales of traditional SUVs in 2006.
Ford's top sales analyst George Pipas says it's a trend that has
been accelerated by high gas prices.
Pipas says the C-U-V will be the "vehicle of this decade."
Ford currently has the top-selling crossover -- the Ford Escape.
But the trend is troublesome for Ford and other U-S automakers,
who have relied more heavily on S-U-Vs for their profits than
foreign automakers.
There are 41 crossover models on the market this year, compared
with 14 in 2000 and none in 1995. Pipas said there could be close
to 50 models by the end of next year, the same number of S-U-Vs
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Beds are very comfortable. Inside of hotel has a nice rustic feel, very well decorated.
Little closet space. Hot part of breakfast consisted of prewrapped food in the fridge that needed to be microwaved.
The room was good sized and clean. The breakfast that was included each morning was very good. A lot of variety. The staff on the day shift were very friendly and helpful
The gentleman working the night shift was a little cranky and kind of short with us. Not very pleasant.
For the amount we paid for the room, we were very disappointed that it didn't even have a refrigerator. Didn't know/think we had to ask about it.
The only part I liked was leaving
The lady at the desk as rude and VERY unprofessional. The place was WAY over priced....They should have given me the discounted rate or given me the room for free after I had to change rooms because of the loud noises. I will NEVER stay in a Super 8 again
Needs some updates. Pool looked old or dirty. Small pool.Beds were poor and hard to sleep on. Location was great. CLEANING COULD BE IMPROVED. STAFF WAS FRIENDLY AND SOMEWHAT HELPFUL.
Two beds and kitchen
kitchen not stock with anything
Price, couldn't be beat. Clean very clean! Mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker all in the single queen room. Closet roomy for hanging clothes. It was perfect for my solo motorcycle travels. Fun staff with Friday night karaoke, good times!
Decor was outdated but didn't mind. Other than that, nothing!
Location, price, staff
Picturesque location. All the comforts of home. Friendly and helpful staff.
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Any student that will be driving a 12 or 15 passenger van must review the Driver Awareness - 12 or 15 Passenger Van training course. This Power Point is available through OrgSync under the Vehicle Rental Request section, Vehicle Driver Safety. Or email Michelle Holstege (email@example.com) with your G#, name, class or organization that you will be driving for, and she will send you the Power Point.
Any Student driving a GVSU vehicle for class, a student organization, or athletics must have their license cleared by the GVSU Police Department. Part of this process will be to confirm with you trip sponsor that you have reviewed the 12 or 15-passenger van training. Please allow 10 business days for the process of having your license cleared to drive on behalf of the University.
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Focus Stocks
Futures Lower on Fiscal Cliff Jitters. Stocks to Watch: AAPL, AMAT, ADSK, DELL, FL, GPS, INTU, SJM, NKE, SHLD
Published on Friday, 16 November 2012 06:33 Written by Christopher Lynn
New York, November 16th (TradersHuddle.com) – Stock futures were pointing to a lower open. Participants have not been able to shake up the negative sentiment post election amid worries over the looming fiscal cliff and its implications to economic growth, particularly amid a challenging global macro environment with China's slower growth and the euro zone in a fresh recession.
In Asia, stocks closed mixed, with the Nikkei rallying more than 2% amid a plunge in the yen, which boosted exporters. The rally in Japan bucked pessimism in global markets over the looming U.S. fiscal cliff and growth worries in Europe, as the euro zone enter a second recession since 2009. The gains in the Nikkei came as participants expect that Japan's main opposition party will regain control of the leadership, with the country likely to see its seventh Prime Minister in six years. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Composite slumped 0.77%.
In Europe, markets were trading to the downside after erasing an early attempt of a rebound. Financials were leading the declines amid ongoing worries over the debt crisis in the region and the possibility of a new recession in the U.S. if lawmakers cannot avoid the fiscal cliff, which will likely prolong the new recession in the euro zone.
The euro was falling against the Dollar, trading above the $1.27 level. Crude oil was losing 0.25% to $85.24 per barrel. Also in the energy complex, natural gas was climbing 0.51% to $3.722 per MMBtu. Gold was sliding 0.24% $1709.70 an ounce, and silver was dropping 1.14% to $32.30 an ounce; meanwhile copper was slumping 0.48%.
On economic data, at 9:15 am October Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization figures will be available.
Today's Stocks to watch: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Foot Locker (NYSE: FL), Gap (NYSE: GPS), Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM), Nike (NYSE: NKE), and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD).
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the maker of iPads and iPhones, was losing 0.69% to $522 in pre-market, as the stock continues to experience follow thru weakness from its 2% decline in the prior session. Yesterday Apple hit a 6-month low as hedge funds look for the exits in the widely held stock. Apple has calculated support at the $519 level, which the stock will likely test. Apple hit a record high at the $705 level back in September, with the stock experiencing a sharp plunge, which cut its yearly gain to 29.8%.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), the provider of nano-manufacturing technology solutions, reported earnings that beat expectations on revenue that was above consensus. The company also issued weak guidance for its fiscal first quarter 2013. Applied Material said it earned $0.06 per share, $0.03 better than consensus, on revenue that fell 24.4% from a year ago to $1.65 billion.
Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), the design Software Company reported better than expected earnings on revenue that was shy of consensus. It also issued downside earnings and revenue guidance. Autodesk said it earned $0.47 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.04 better than consensus, on revenues that fell 0.1% from a year ago to $548 million.
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), the third largest PC maker, was slumping 2.5% to $9.32 in pre-market following the release of weaker than expected quarterly results and downside revenue guidance for the current quarter. Dell earned $0.39 per share, $0.01 worse than consensus, on revenue that fell 10.7% from a prior year to $13.72 billion. The company cited challenging global macro-economic environment for the weak results and the lackluster guidance.
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Located in East Marion, Lavender By The Bay is New York's premiere lavender farm and one of the largest in the USA. A family based farm, we have been growing the highest quality lavender on Long Island for over 15 years. We offer seasonal fresh cut bunches, dried lavender, lavender plants, lavender sachets, honey from our own beehives and other crafts. In 2002, we expanded our business by purchasing 17 acres of farmland on the North Fork. We have planted twenty varieties of lavender across ten acres of farmland, yielding over 50,000 plants for cultivation.
The farm is open weekends 9AM-5PM through the end of October (call for Monday & Friday hours,) November hours pending. We offer free entry into the fields with any $8 purchase per person in our store. Customers can enjoy walking in the field for up to 30 minutes. Please keep within the designated areas and ask permission before entering the field.
Professional photographers or those interested in taking wedding photos should contact us directly ahead of time to schedule an appointment or to inquire about fees. Artists interested in painting the fields should also contact us ahead of time about making a midweek appointment.
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Take 495 East to Exit 71.
At ramp make a left onto Edwards Ave.
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We are 2 miles east of Greenport on the right side of the road.
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3M Cottage Grove's prosperity and success have translated into support for many community causes and organizations – support that includes financial contributions as well as volunteer efforts by many 3M employees and retirees. As Cottage Grove's largest private employer, 3M has been a good neighbor in the city for over 60 years.
Here are some of the groups we continue working with:
Junior Achievement
Carpenter St.Croix Valley Nature Center
Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR)
Wildlife Habitat Council
Canine Exercise/Practice Facility
Youth Safety Camp
Youth Service Bureau (YSB)
Education Foundation for South Washington County Schools
Drug-Sniffing Dog
Stuff for Schools Program
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Paint-A-Thon and Meals on Wheels
Friends in Need Food Shelf
United Way
Stone Soup Thrift Shop
Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest
In 2009, 3M contributed more than $48 million to address Cottage Grove and other local community needs through grants from 3M and the 3M Foundation as well as donations of 3M products. Employees and retirees participated in 75 percent of 3M giving through matching programs and service on advisory committees, nonprofit boards and community projects. And they volunteered to help countless individuals, prepare students and preserve natural resources around the world.
3M has been working with the Nature Center since the 1980's, helping to fulfill their mission: To foster appreciation and inspire stewardship of the natural world through quality environmental education, conservation practices, and outdoor experiences for visitors of all ages and capabilities.
"Together, we've helped restore and build the native prairie on the Cottage Grove site and worked with the site for the prairie burn," says Jim Fitzpatrick, Executive Director. "In addition, Vickie Batroot is a very committed member of our board. And other 3M volunteers and retirees can be found donating their time around the Center."
For additional information on the Center, visit www.carpenternaturecenter.org.
Our partnership with Friends of the Mississippi River dates back to 2001. Working closely with FMR, our goal is to restore and protect the natural areas along the Mississippi River. Maintaining the high quality prairie of the 3M site is of prime importance, as is restoring woodlands.
"Providing connectivity to the landscape is important," says Tom Lewanski, Conservation Director. "3M folks understand the ecological importance of the property and appreciate the natural amenities of the facilities. The staff have been wonderful."
For more information on FMR, visit www.fmr.org.
3M Cottage Grove has earned the certification of the Wildlife Habitat Council, demonstrating that we have ongoing programs and continual quality improvement plans for the management of the wildlife habitat on the site.
For more information on the Council, visit www.wildlifehc.org.
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This new canine track is permanently located on the 3M Cottage Grove Test Track. The area contains obstacles and exercise opportunities that were built by the Boy Scouts and will provide years of exercising benefits to the canine units of Cottage Grove, Hastings and the Washington County Sheriff's Department.
"If it weren't for 3M, we wouldn't have such an outstanding site," says Craig Wollery, Cottage Grove Police Chief. "It's an excellent site – safe and secure so we can focus on training."
Cottage Grove K9 Officer Mike Vandervort and his K9 partner Blitz.
This popular city-sponsored camp has been in place for 15 years. An integral part of the camp is bicycle safety. 3M donates safety helmets for all campers, making it possible for families who may not be able to afford one to take part.
Annual Youth Safety Camp has been supported by 3M Cottage Grove for over 10 years.
The Youth Service Bureau is a non-profit agency providing professional counseling and community justice services to area youth and families. Over the years, 3M has provided numerous grants, ranging from money for building updates to the new Library Leaders program. One of the most important events is the annual "Tee One Up for Kids" golf tournament, sponsored by 3M and held at our Tartan Park Golf Course.
"We have always been fortunate to have a board member from 3M Cottage Grove," states Paul Weiler, Executive Director. "Currently Vickie Batroot sits on the board, and she provides keen insight into how to deal with this economy, how to address our non-profit goals."
For more information on this invaluable organization, please call (651) 458-5224, or visit them on the web at www.ysb.net
Youth Supported by Library Program
3M and District 833 of the South Washington County Schools (SWCS) have teamed up to offer expanded high school opportunities for college prep programs. A 3M Foundation grant helps launch Project Lead the Way (PLTW), an innovative pre-engineering program, and Navigation 101, a college and career readiness initiative.
"We have been very involved with 3M, and 3M has been a generous contributor," states Patty Bitney-Stark, Executive Director. "The foundation has provided grants to teachers for innovative educational programs that have resulted in $500,000 – money going into schools well beyond their operating budgets. If the foundation didn't exist, these programs wouldn't exist."
This valuable program provides school supplies to more than 2,000 elementary school students attending four schools in our district: Crestview, Pine Hill, Pullman and Newport Elementary.
3M provided funding for the dog assigned to the Sheriff's Department Narcotics Unit. "This has been a hugely successful program," adds Bitney-Stark. "When drugs and alcohol are kept out of schools, learning can take place."
The goal of the 3M Visiting Wizards program is to encourage young people (grades 1-6) to become interested in science and technology by providing fascinating educational demonstrations and hands-on experiments on a variety of science topics. Visiting Wizards travel to schools throughout the Cottage Grove area.
Paint-A-Thon and Meals on Wheels 3M helps hundreds of elderly citizens through our volunteers.
Friends in Need Food ShelfEven after serving 20,000 people and giving away a million pounds of food in 2009, the need is still there.
"3M has been wonderful to us," exclaims Michelle Rageth, Director. "3M unions have been supportive as well, with annual food and cash drives." Rageth concludes, "Among other fundraisers, the Holiday Train is huge – Cottage Grove is almost always the most successful stop in the country."
To learn more, visit www.friendsinneedfoodshelf.org.
United Way
"3M has always been a United Way partner," states Tara Donohue Weiss, Executive Director, United Way of Hastings. "Grants from the 3M Foundation help us carry out our community initiatives, and 3M employees make significant contributions as well."
Stone Soup Thrift Shop
The Stone Soup mission: To engage the community in supporting families and individuals by providing access to gently used clothing, household items, and furniture in a convenient, dignified manner.
"For years, 3M has provided grants and made donations to Stone Soup," says Majel Carroll, Board President. "In addition, 3M employees and retirees volunteer, helping us maintain an attractive, organized store."
For more information, visit www.stonesoupthriftshop.org.
3M employees have adopted a 2.4 mile section along Highway 61, between Kimbro and Jamaica.
Cottage Grove adopt-a-highway team Spring 2010Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest
3M has been supporting this fun-filled four-day event for many years. For updates on the event, visit www.cottagegrovestrawberryfest.com.
3M employees answered the call as the 3M Cottage Grove United Steel Workers Union held a fund-raiser in support of Prescott and Hastings Family Services. The food shelf assists many local families who sometimes have a difficult time making ends meet. Due to the current economic conditions, the need this year is particularly high.
Cottage Grove employees spent a day collecting donations from employees at the
Building entrances at the Cottage Grove plant.
Best of all were the results – more was collected this year than any previous year.
What could be more fun – and deliver more results – than a golf tournament for those in need.
"Cottage Grove Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic" 3M employees Tom Flicker and B.J. Brown were on the team that organized and coordinated this Chamber tournament held at the River Oaks Golf Course. The tournament funds college scholarships for community youth.
Annual "Tee One Up for Kids" Tournament Held at 3M Tartan Park, the proceeds from this tournament help overcome the financial barriers to many counseling opportunities offered by the Youth Service Bureau in the Cottage Grove and South Washington County area.
Left to Right - Jon Etter, Paul Gerbec, Julie Arndtson & Vickie Batroot team-up for the Carpenter Nature Center Tournament
Carpenter Nature Center "St. Croix Valley Scramble" Funds raised at this tournament help support many different environmental education programs at the Nature Center. Programs are then more affordable to area schools, and approximately 7,000 students enjoy the benefits.
"Cottage Grove Police Federation Golf Tournament" Held at the Mississippi Dunes Golf Course, the proceeds from this event are donated to the Cottage Grove Police Federation.
Employee Close-UpMeet the Folks of 3M Cottage GroveVolunteering
"People suffering from lupus lead a tough enough life … it's a pleasure to do what little I can."
Pat McDonough, Procurement Analyst, Plant Engineering
Pat McDonough
Probably like many of us, Pat didn't know anything about lupus until he met his fiancée who has lupus. Now he's heavily involved with the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota. In fact, he was their 2003-04 Volunteer of the Year.
Pat's talents and interests are put to invaluable use in the fundraising area. He was instrumental in getting a tie-in with the Midwest Comic Book Association's annual convention at the Fair Grounds. The Association provided booth space for the Lupus Foundation, contributed part of the entrance fees to the Foundation and held an art auction which raised money for the Foundation.
As a professional musician, Pat suggested – then organized – a concert at the walk's end at Minnehaha Falls. Many musicians volunteered and came at 5:00 a.m. to put up equipment. Pat also arranged for donations of food and beverages. The concert generated significant additional cash donations.
In 2008, Pat produced a music CD – "From a Whisper to a Roar" – with all proceeds to benefit the Foundation. He collected a variety of music tracks from acts all over the city.
Pat was a Twin Cities rock musician in the 70s and 80s – a guitarist, singer and songwriter with Dark Horse and other bands. He has been with 3M for 28 years.
What is Lupus?
Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body – skin, joints, and/or organs. Autoimmune means the body's immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and healthy tissue. So the body creates autoantibodies that attack
and destroy healthy tissue, causing inflammation, pain and damage. Currently there is no cure for lupus.TOP OF PAGE
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"AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEERS""As Special Olympics volunteers, our family has enjoyed some amazing experiences."
Steve Kasel, Building/Business Furnace Operator
Steve Kasel
Steve spends much of his spare time supporting and coaching the Special Olympics Team of Area 12, The Hastings Sharks. His daughter has been involved for seven years, participating in
a number of sports: polyhockey (similar to floor hockey), basketball, track, golf and bowling.
Steve's son is also a volunteer and participates with his sister in three of the sports. In addition to coaching, Steve and his wife are in charge of checking equipment, including safety equipment, and keeping careful records.
Steve sits on Area 12's board, as part of the Local Sports Management Team. As a Level 3 coach, he had to undergo specialized training. In addition to working with the athletes, coaches have to make sure everyone is in place at area, state, national and international games and oversee the events.
"One of the highlights, and there are many, was our daughter's participation for Team USA in the International Games in Shanghai, China in 2007," exclaims Steve. "And this year she'll be a member of Team Minnesota at the national games in Lincoln, Nebraska."
Because the team has quite a few local sponsors, the Kasels don't have to spend a lot of time fundraising. The annual Polar Plunge is the exception. This cool fundraiser raises money for all the Special Olympics teams of Minnesota; it was held on February 18 at Prior Lake.
With each sport lasting 1-1/2 to 2 months, Steve and his family don't get much of a break during the year. "But it's all worth it," says Steve. "Watching these athletes grow and improve in their sports is amazing."
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A co-worker bought many boxes of instant oatmeal packs that were marked down and she is tired of eating it for breakfast. She asked me if I had any recipes using them - I told her I knew that my friends would have some good ones!! please help............. any ideas??
Oatmeal Packet Cookies
1/4 c white sugar1/2 c brown sugar1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 c butter, softened1 tbsp milk1 egg6 packets flavored instant oatmeal1 c flour
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients except
flour and oatmeal packets. Stir in flour and oatmeal packets. (The mixture
will be sticky due to the milk. If you prefer crisp cookies to chewy ones,
eliminate the milk. If you like your cookies chewy and cakey, add an extra
tablespoon of milk.)
Roll dough into 1 1/2" balls and drop onto an ungreased
cookie sheet, about 2" apart. Smash the balls down to a thickness of about
half an inch.
Bake until light brown, about ten minutes. Allow to
cool on cookie sheet briefly, then remove to a rack to finish cooling.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
I would use them in any recipe using oats, cookies, muffins, apple crisp, etc... Just yesterday I made muffins using oats and was short about 1/2 cup, I added instant oatmeal till I had the quantity I needed.
Apple Crisp
3 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and sliced1/2 cup butter1 cup brown sugar1 cup all-purpose flour3 packets instant maple and brown sugar oatmeal1 pinch salt1/2 cup chopped walnuts1/4 cup maple syrup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place apples in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a bowl, cream together
butter and sugar. Stir in flour, instant oatmeal and salt. Fold in
walnuts. Sprinkle oatmeal mixture evenly over apples. Drizzle with
maple syrup. Bake in preheated oven 50 to 70 minutes, until apples are tender and topping is golden.
"Disabled And Proud!" Both me and my only child are SSA Registered-Certified Disabled PWDs. I was born in the state of California, in the county of Santa Clara, in the city of San José. ***In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to the Queen and the Queen will answer. - Norwegian Proverb***
I like to add a package to quick breads for a little taste boost. I use banana or blueberry or peach oatmeal in banana bread. You could put some in cake mixes too, I would think.
If you have plain oatmeal packs, you could probably use them for crisps and wherever regular oatmeal is used.
Amazing recipe :) Googled it this morning and my almost 2 year old an i made oatmeal cookies using Cinnamon roll and Apple Cinnamon and i added a Tbsp of Vanilla extract and did the 2 Tbsp of milk, they cooked for 12 min( my oven is off) and came out wonderfully.my son demolished his plate of cookies.
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Death of a Salesman
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BEN: And good luck with your—what do you do?
WILLY: Selling.
BEN: Yes. Well… [He raises his hand in a farewell to all.]
WILLY: No, Ben. I don't want you to think… [He takes Ben's arm to show him.] It's Brooklyn, I know, but we hunt too.
BEN: Really, now.
WILLY: Oh, sure, there's snakes and rabbits and—that's why I moved out here. Why, Biff can fell any one of these trees in no time! Boys! Go right over to where they're building the apartment house and get some sand. We're gonna rebuild the entire front stoop right now! Watch this, Ben! (Act 1)
Desperate to impress Ben, Willy lies through his teeth and begins to believe what he is saying. How often do people really go hunting in Brooklyn? Notice too, that he encourages his boys to steal from the construction site next door so that he can show how manly he and his sons are. By encouraging them to live dishonestly, Willy undermines the moral character of his sons.
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WILLY [turning to Ben]: Business is bad, it's murderous. But not for me, of course. (Act 1)
Willy continually lies outright in order to try and impress Ben and make himself feel better. We wonder if Ben believes any of this— probably not. We're guessing that part of the reason that Willy isn't all that well-liked is because most people can see right through him.
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BIFF: I guess so. I know something about it and—
WILLY: He knows something about it! You know sporting goods better than Spalding for God's sake! How much is he giving you?
BIFF: I don't know, I didn't even see him yet, but—
WILLY: Then what're you talkin' about?
BIFF [getting angry]: Well, all I said was I'm gonna see him, that's all! (Act 1)
Willy deceives himself into believing that Biff has already sealed a deal that his son has not yet even acted on. Willy's self-deception eventually drives Biff to lash out at his father.


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Issue No.02 - Feb. (2014 vol.47)
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Nuno Antunes , University of Coimbra, Portugal
Marco Vieira , University of Coimbra, Portugal
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2013.409
Web services are often deployed with critical software security faults that open them to malicious attack. Penetration testing using commercially available automated tools can help avoid such faults, but new analysis of several popular testing tools reveals significant failings in their performance. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/COgKs9e679o is an audio interview in which authors Nuno Antunes and Marco Vieira describe how their analysis of popular testing tools revealed significant performance failures and provided important insights for future improvement.
Software testing, Computer security, Web and internet services, Runtime, Simple object access protocol, Computer viruses,Web security scanners, penetration testing, Web services, code vulnerabilities, command injection, SQL injection, vulnerability detection
Nuno Antunes, Marco Vieira, "Penetration Testing for Web Services", Computer, vol.47, no. 2, pp. 30-36, Feb. 2014, doi:10.1109/MC.2013.409


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NEW DELHI: Japanese technology major Toshiba has launched its Tablet PC in India. Priced at Rs 2 lakh, the Tablet PC is the ultra-portable version of its existing Portege laptop, and is called Portege 3500.
The company says that its Tablet PC doesn't need any add-ons like docking stations to run, and has an Intel Pentium III chip. HP and Acer are both selling Tablet PCs in India.


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NEW DELHI: Amid declining industrial growth, the government today said that several policy measures will be taken to arrest the slowdown and boost investments.
"Several policy measures are on the anvil (to prop up investment climate)," Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth said at a high level meeting on manufacturing here.
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Brewer, P.J. for the Court; and Haselton, C.J.
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Evidence: First, timeliness of one's disclosure of the need to elicit testimony from an expert witness about particular subject matter is different from timeliness of one's intention to call an expert witness. The latter must comply with ORS 135.865. Second, ORS 418.747(1),(3), and (4) indicate that "all law enforcement personnel in a county shall conduct child abuse investigations pursuant to the protocols developed by the county's multidisciplinary team." Third, expert testimony about child sexual abuse that a layperson usually is unfamiliar with is admissible.Defendant appealed her guilty verdict of first degree-sexual abuse. In May 2008, Claimant, a third-grade student, reported to her teacher that Defendant, a substitute teacher, sexually abused Claimant. The teacher reported the incident to the school principal. Police officers interviewed both the Claimant and Defendant and concluded that Defendant was responsible for the sexual abuse. At trial, Defendant cross-examined one of the police officers about the adequacy of his investigation. The officer admitted that he was unfamiliar with the Oregon Department of Justice's Interviewing Guidelines Manual used in these types of sexual abuse cases; thus, Defendant sought to admit expert testimony about the necessity to use such protocols. The trial court denied admission stating that Defendant should have anticipated the need to admit the expert testimony; further, since the officer worked for the City and not the County, the protocols were inapplicable and the testimony was irrelevant. Defendant appealed and the Court of Appeals
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