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American Public Media Awarded Grant to Expand Public Insight Journalism
Map: Stories informed by Seattle public radio station KUOW-FM's public insight network.
(St. Paul, Minn.)—American Public Media, the country's second-largest producer of national programs for public radio, announced today it has received a $2.95 million, three-year grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to support American Public Media's Public Insight Journalism.
American Public Media's Public Insight Journalism is a system that brings together the knowledge and insight of tens of thousands of citizen sources to help make journalists better informed, more connected to the communities they serve and able to produce more powerful and trusted stories.
Public Insight Journalism uses the radio, the Web, and face-to-face meetings to invite people into its growing Public Insight Network of citizen sources. More than 70,000 people have already joined. Public Insight Journalism uses software to track their expertise and experience and request their help on stories. Then specialized reporters known as Public Insight Analysts distill and fact-check the sources and their knowledge for use in reporting. Public Insight Journalism doesn't just use them as sources, but as partners in journalism, by inviting people to help set the agenda of what stories will be covered.
American Public Media pioneered Public Insight Journalism in its Minnesota Public Radio newsroom and is now using the model to inform coverage on its national shows, including Marketplace and Speaking of Faith. Additional information about Public Insight Journalism is available at http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/cij/.
Specifically, the grant will help American Public Media expand Public Insight Journalism in the following key areas:
- Seek up to 15 additional media partners nationwide;
- Evaluate the composition of the Public Insight Network to enhance the quality of the database;
- Strengthen the technical infrastructure of the Public Insight Network to better serve partners by assuring the reliability and vitality of the network;
- Produce a working version of the Audience Insight Repository (AIR) system—the underlying software of the Public Insight Network—under an open source license;
- Assess the impact of Public Insight Journalism on both media partners and audiences;
- Connect with journalism schools to promote a new model for newsgathering; and
- Form a national advisory board by recruiting diverse professionals from journalism, media technology, civic engagement and academia.
"We're very grateful to the Knight Foundation. This grant allows us to take this concept to the next level and share it with more news organizations," said Chris Worthington, who directs American Public Media's Public Insight Journalism venture and also oversees news operations and programming for Minnesota Public Radio. "American Public Media and Knight share the same vision: Journalism made vital because it has been informed by people who have first-hand insight and expertise. These days, those are the stories that cut through the noise."
"Public Insight Journalism combines the values of traditional journalism with the technique of crowdsourcing, that is seeking information from the audience," said Gary Kebbel, Knight Foundation's Journalism Program Director. "By leveraging the expertise of the audience, news organizations are able to produce stories that are richer, smarter and more insightful."
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation invests in journalism excellence worldwide and in the vitality of U.S. communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Since 1950, the foundation has granted more than $400 million to advance quality journalism and freedom of expression. Knight Foundation focuses on projects with the potential to create transformational change. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.
About American Public Media
American Public Media™ is the nation's second-largest producer of public radio programs, reaching 15.9 million listeners nationwide each week. National programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Weekend America®, Saint Paul Sunday®, Marketplace®, Marketplace Money®, The Splendid Table®, Speaking of Faith® and special reports produced by its national documentary unit, American RadioWorks®. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
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About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.


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Hmm. We've said it before, but we'll say it again: here's the key that the balloonman might be Pan, the mythical god of the satyrs. Does that make him more a part of the natural world than he would be otherwise? We're not really sure.
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Harlem High Students Arrested
Some students in Columbia County are in big trouble this morning, after a fight at school.
It happened at Harlem High School Tuesday morning.
Columbia County deputies say they arrested 4 adults and 5 juveniles.
Investigators tell News 12 the fight was over a girl at the school, but several students believe it was gang related.
Daycare Worker Arrested for Child Porn
A picture of a nude 4 year-old girl sends an 18 year-old to jail.
It started when police found the photo of the girl in a lost wallet, and Richmond County investigators tell News 12 that wallet led to them to day care worker Aaron Miller of Hephzibah.
He's now charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children.
Child Porn Sentence
An Augusta man is going to be waking up in prison for the next 11 years.
31 year-old Tommy Drawdy has been sentenced for transporting child pornography over the internet.
When he gets out, he'll have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Ed Meloan Update
A hearing for Ed Meloan, the North Augusta man accused of sexually assaulting several children, has been delayed.
Meloan was supposed to be in and Aiken County courtroom today to face charges that go back 40 years.
Meloan was a North Augusta Planning Commissoin member, and former host of "Shock Theater" on WRDW-TV years ago.
No word yet on a new hearing date.
Stewards of Children
This morning, there's a training program to educate adults on child sexual abuse in Aiken County, where there's the highest rate of child sexual abuse in South Carolina.
It's called Stewards of Children, and goes from 9:00 to noon today at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Aiken.
Doctor Pleads Guilty
A long-time family doctor in Jefferson County says he's guilty this morning.
Investigators arrested doctor In Whan Yun earlier this year for illegally prescribing drugs for people who did not need them.
He pleaded guilty in federal court to one count and agreed to pay $200,000 to the government.
Downtown Baseball Stadium
The former governor of Maryland, Parris Glendenning, and an Atlanta developer met with city leaders Tuesday to discuss moving the Greenjackets' stadium downtown.
City leaders call it a homerun for the local economy.
Developer Jim Jacoby and Governor Glendening surveyed the possiblities of making the stadium a multi-use facitlity, bringing sports, shops, and even places to live to one space.
We'll keep you updated if any plans move forward.
Justice Center
The new Judicial Center project moved one step closer to going up along James Brown Boulevard and Walton Way during Tuesday's commission meeting.
Commissioners decided on a 6 story design that would place all major offices under one roof.
The next step is to work out a way to pay for it.
Special Election Results
The votes are in , and we now know who's going to be facing democrat Bill Clyburn this November.
Shane Massey is the declared winner of the runoff election for South Carolina District 25, raking in more than 62 percent of the votes.
Massey won in all 4 counties.
His opponet, Bill Hixon, won more than 37 percent of the overall vote.


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Samson Agonistes
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Samson Agonistes Strength and Skill Quotes
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It's ironic that Samson's claim to fame is now a source of total embarrassment: like making Shakespeare write ad copy for Bratz dolls.
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SAMSON: This high gift of strength committed to me... how easily bereft me... weakly to a woman to reveal it. (48-50)
This won't be the last time Samson thinks about the irony of how weakly he handled his gift of strength. We promise.
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SAMSON: But what is strength without a double share of wisdom... (54-55)
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1956 NBA draft
|1956 NBA draft
|General information
|April 30, 1956
|New York City, New York
|Territorial pick(s)
|Tom Heinsohn, Boston Celtics
|First selection
|Sihugo Green, Rochester Royals
The 1956 NBA draft was the tenth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30, 1956 before the 1956–57 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of their win–loss record in the previous season, except for the defending champion and runner-up, who were assigned the last two pick on each round. The draft consisted of 10 rounds comprising 92 players selected.
Draft selections and draftee career notes[edit]
Sihugo Green from Duquesne University was selected first overall by the Rochester Royals. Tom Heinsohn from the College of the Holy Cross was selected before the draft as Boston Celtics' territorial pick. Heinsohn went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award in his first season.[1] Bill Russell from the University of San Francisco was selected second overall by the St. Louis Hawks and immediately traded to the Boston Celtics for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan.[2] Three players from this draft, Tom Heinsohn, Bill Russell, and K. C. Jones, have been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame.[3] Elgin Baylor and Sam Jones, who were selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the later rounds, have also been inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame, although they did not enter the league immediately after the draft. In the 1957 Draft, Sam Jones was selected in the first round by the Boston Celtics, with whom he played for in his whole career.[4] In the 1958 Draft, Elgin Baylor was selected first overall by the Lakers, with whom he played for in his whole career.[5]
Other picks[edit]
The following list includes other draft picks who have appeared in at least one NBA game.
- a On draft-day, the Boston Celtics acquired the draft rights to second pick Bill Russell from the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan.[2]
- b On draft-day, the New York Knicks acquired the draft rights to sixth pick Ron Sobieszczyk from the Fort Wayne Pistons in exchange for Gene Shue.[6]
- c Baylor would not play for the Minneapolis Lakers until he was drafted by them again 1st overall in the 1958 NBA Draft.
- General
- "1956 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- "1952–1956 NBA Drafts". The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- "1956 NBA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ "Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bill Russell Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ "Sam Jones Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ "Elgin Baylor Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
- ^ Janssen, Kim (October 25, 2009). "Ron Sobieszczyk, 1934-2009: Former DePaul basketball standout, played in NBA". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2009.


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Tearful Pleas Fail to Ease Fiat Tensions
By Milena Vercellino and Gilles Castonguay
It was enough to make a pensioner cry.
Such was the acrimony among union workers debating the merits of Fiat's plan for its historic Mirafiori plant in Turin that a pensioner broke down in tears, urging them to stop recriminating each other.
His tearful pleas before the gate of the plant in this northwestern city were reported by all the major newspapers in Italy earlier this week, but they failed to ease tensions among his former colleagues.
As more than 5,000 workers prepared to vote in a referendum on new working conditions proposed by Fiat, union representatives canvasing them at the gate kept accusing one another of putting at risk either the plant's future or the rights of its workers. "Sellouts!" cried supporters of Fiom-Cgil, the only union among the five involved in the talks with Fiat to reject the conditions. "You're the company's union."
Although representatives of the unions that agreed to the conditions have been hard at work handing out flyers and waving banners, Fiom-Cgil and its supporters have been the most successful in grabbing people's attention — let alone the media's.
They erected a foam shark called "Sergio" after Fiat's chief executive, Sergio Marchionne, his mouth full of bloodied skulls and banknotes. "Vote 'Yes', and you will all pay for my crisis," read the sign hanging out of the shark's mouth.
"Let's get rid of Marchionne and his henchmen," read another sign nearby.
"No to blackmail, no to fear," read a third.
Fiom-Cgil has also been driving around town with a van, stopping at markets and malls to convince people of its position. The biggest protest it organized was a march through downtown Turin late Wednesday by thousands of people brandishing flags and torch lights.
Despite the dramatics, many people including Mirafiori worker Caterina Gurzi are reluctant to predict the outcome of the vote, which should be known by late Friday. "It's difficult to foresee the outcome of the referendum," she said.
Marchionne is offering €1 billion of investment to revamp the plant in exchange for workers' acceptance of his conditions to make the production line run more efficiently.
Otherwise, he has threatened to move production out of the country.


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Our Los Angeles Clippers are the top team in the NBA at the moment. Maybe the End of the World DID come.
"That's great, it starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane…."
And The End of the World As We Know It boils down to just these two words … ;)
If the world can't end until we pay all our debts – we are assured the world will go on FOREVER!
I love the colours on the tree…
Looks exotic.
I see.
In most religions the end of one world or Age is the beginning of another one. However the end of Kali Yuga which lasts for 432,000 years and started in 3201 BC upon the death of Krishna. It has been 5,213 years but won't end for another 426,787 years to go. it will be the shortest and also the darkest, full of strife and adarhma. Shortest of the Yugas.
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Japanese Economic Policy: Aiming for Least Ugly
More Action From Bank of Japan, Bank of England?
From inside Japan, economic policymaking looks like a mess. Six prime ministers in six years. A ruling party that can barely rule. Outstanding government debt worth more than twice the country's economy. A plan to curb that borrowing that, at best, "looks leisurely relative even to other fiscally-challenged high-income countries," as Fitch Ratings put it when downgrading the country on Tuesday. And high uncertainty about whether even that weak plan can make it through parliament. Oh, and a central bank that has failed to end extended deflation, and is now caught in a war with politicians over whether it's doing enough to bail them out.
And yet, put Japan in a global context and, things maybe look kinda rosy. Washington is paralyzed by partisan division, heading toward a trainwreck of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. Europe is, well, Europe. As a result, "global investors really are so doubtful about both the euro and dollar that they're putting money in the yen," Adam Posen, a member of the Bank of England's monetary-policy committee, told JRT. "The only way to make sense of it," he says of the yen's strength, "is that there's a least-ugly contest in the world." And Japan is winning!
It's a dubious honor, from the perspective of Tokyo, which is battling to curb the yen's rise. So what's the answer? Japan should "prevail on the U.S. and the European economies and their governments to make their currencies more attractive," says Mr. Posen, a long-time scholar of Japanese economic policymaking.
But a Japanese government that can't get its own act together isn't likely to have much luck there. Which raises an intriguing question: If Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda succeeds in overcoming the odds and pushing through his tax bill, does that make Japan look even less ugly to global investors — and push the yen up even higher? Does Japan lose for winning?
Another option, of course, would be for Japan to try and make itself more ugly. Maybe the pull the plug on the troubled tax bill, to appear even more hapless than Greece and Spain? "You don't want to make your country ugly in relative terms," Mr. Posen advises.
Watch the video interview with Mr. Posen.


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El Cajon council may condemn former colleague
Jillian Hanson-Cox was portrayed as community benefactor, some feel burned
Should the El Cajon council pass a resolution condemning Jillian Hanson-Cox's embezzling?
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No 21% (23)
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An El Cajon councilman is asking his colleagues to distance themselves from former Councilwoman Jillian Hanson-Cox by officially condemning her actions.
Hanson-Cox was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting she stole $3.5 million from her former employer, Kearny Mesa-based Century Design Inc., which she used to fund such activities as the community's Mother Goose Parade as well as to enrich herself.
"There is no excuse, nor is there any justification, for her actions," states the resolution by Councilman Gary Kendrick. "While none of the embezzled funds came from the city... she nonetheless harmed our city by bringing shame upon herself as a public official.
"In doing so, she violated the trust placed in her by the citizens of our city. The City Council... strongly disapproves of all of her actions, and asks that we all focus our sympathies solely on her victims."
The council is to vote on the resolution on Tuesday. Hanson-Cox's attorney, Charles Sevilla, declined to comment on the resolution.
More than 100 people – including Mayor Mark Lewis and Councilman Bob McClellan — wrote letters to a U.S. District Court vouching for Hanson-Cox's character and generosity in an effort to persuade the judge to give her a more lenient sentence last month.
After considering the community outpouring, Judge Michael Anello's sentence was 21 months fewer than the minimum 51-month sentence recommended under federal sentencing guidelines.
Several supporters, including Lewis and El Cajon information officer Monica Zech, recanted their support for Hanson-Cox when approached by The Watchdog after the sentencing. They said they only learned of the full scope of Hanson-Cox's actions in court records released after they wrote the letters.
Prior to the hearing, the public was only aware of the spending Hanson-Cox did on community causes such as hiring celebrities for the annual Mother Goose parade.
After the hearing, The Watchdog revealed that Hanson-Cox used the money for personal expenses such as $67,000 each at Nordstrom and St. John's Knits; $21,000 on jewelry from Tiffany's; $18,000 for designer apparel at high-end retailers like Giorgio Armani, $30,000 for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, $30,000 for a Porsche, $40,000 for a boat and trailer, $23,000 on cosmetic surgery and dentistry, $9,000 for a two-night stay at The Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel and spa, and $170,000 for landscaping and artificial turf for her home.
Kendrick's resolution speaks to the new information.
"Whereas, while many within the community sent letters of support on behalf of Hanson-Cox to the court, this was done before the full nature of her crime being made public," the resolution states.
Kendrick said he felt it was necessary for the council to take the step of telling its citizenry that the actions were unsupportable. The resolution, he said, is the strongest action that the council can take on a former member, akin to a censure.
"It's important we set the record straight that we don't condone those crimes in any way," he said. "Some people still think of her as a hero because she donated money to charities and nothing could be further from the truth."
Hanson-Cox reports to prison on Jan. 14.


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Macao, the mysterious harbor city on the south coast of China, is the Portuguese trading center in the far east at the end of the 17th century.
The players take on the roles of the energetic adventurers who sought their fortunes in Macao. Whether as captain or governor, as craftsman or scholar, numerous exciting functions are offered the players. Who will use his various possible actions the wisest? Who will have the best plan and can acquire the most prestige by the end of the game?
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Stefan Feld
Rio Grande Games, Alea
Year: 2010
Players: 2 - 4
Time: 60 - 100 minutes
Ages: 12 and up
Weight: 1,143 grams
Language Requirements: This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item.
- 1 game board
- 120 cards
- 300 markers
- 6 dice
- 10 wooden discs
- 4 wooden ships
- 2 punch boards with 4 windroses
- 4 panels
- 36 gold coins
- 48 possession markers
- 30 goods-/joker-tiles
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Average Rating: 4 in 1 review
We were looking for something new to play after what seemed like a long run of playing good ol' Traders of Genoa. Having the whole Alea collection at our disposal, something about this game struck our eye and we decided to break the shrinkwrap and try it out. I am glad that we did.
We have only played it twice, but both times have been a good experience. Game play can get a little slow when people decide which cards they want to get to place on their boards, but even then, it isn't terrible. There are a number of different things to do on each turn, and depending on what you do early in the game, can help a little or a lot later on.
From buying goods, sailing ships to deliver those goods, collecting cards representing buildings, people, etc, to planning on what resources you need from the random dice rolls, there is a lot to think about in this game.
If I could change anything in this game, it would really come down to the storage. With 300 tiny colored blocks, a plethora of tiles, 6 dice, 4 ships, and some wood discs, there is a lot to store and only 1 small baggie is provided. Otherwise, it is a great game with lots to do. I would put it higher than a party game of course, a little more than even a light strategy game, but less than an all out, cut throat strategy game. For us playing as a family, it fits nicely.


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EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not be in the lineup tonight as the Oilers face off against the Dallas Stars at Rexall Place.
The 19-year-old was hurt in Monday's loss to the Vancouver Canucks when Henrik Sedin gave him a shot in overtime.
"He's sore," said Head Coach Ralph Krueger. "We expect him back in the lineup on Saturday (in Detroit). We're very optimistic about that. It's day-to-day."
Krueger was short on details, but did acknowledge that the soreness is in a "similar area" to the left shoulder that caused him to 18 games last season.
"We're pleased it's a short-term thing," he said. "If he had to go tonight, he could have. But we don't want to force a player of his caliber to get into a situation where he's not 100 percent."
In other lineup news, Ryan Smyth will be moving to the middle and will centre Lennart Petrell and Darcy Hordichuk on the third line. Ryan Whitney will get back into the lineup after sitting as a healthy scratch Monday. He will be paired with Corey Potter, as Mark Fistric is still day-to-day with a back injury. No other changes are expected.
As a result of the injuries to Nugent-Hopkins, Shawn Horcoff and Eric Belanger, Mark Arcobello, who was recalled from the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons Tuesday, will slot in Nugent-Hopkins' place on the top line.
The 5-foot-9, 165-pound centre has tallied 14 goals and 39 points in 43 games with the Barons this season. In the month of December when Nugent-Hopkins left for the 2013 World Junior Championship, Arcobello played on a line with Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle where he put up 17 points in 11 games.
Chemistry won't be a problem.
"He doesn't try to change his game when he plays with us," said Hall. "He's a good player and has had a lot of success in his career by distributing the puck and being a good faceoff guy. He doesn't need to change anything. When Nuge went to the World Juniors, he filled in and we had a lot of production in the month of December.
"He's worked hard in his career. He started off in the East Coast Hockey League (with the Oilers' ECHL affiliate, the Stockton Thunder) after college and worked his way up. He was a healthy scratch to start the year in OKC. To see him in the NHL, we're really happy for him. He's a good guy and it shows how good the program is in Oklahoma."
"He played really well when he was down there," added Eberle. "He was one of the elite players and this was a good opportunity to get him up. He's a smart player and a lot like Nuge. I know he's excited and probably a bit nervous."
Originally signed by the Oilers on Apr. 1, 2011, the 24-year-old says the long wait was worth it.
"It's something you dream about when you're a little kid. I'm pretty excited," Arcobello said of making his NHL debut.
Arcobello is an Ivy League graduate and holds a degree in political science from Yale University. In four seasons with the Bulldogs of the NCAA, Arcobello recorded 49 goals and 116 points in 131 games. He also played in the 2013 AHL All-Star Classic.
"It's great. Anytime someone gets an opportunity, it's exciting," said starting goalie Devan Dubnyk, who took a similar path to Arcobello by biding his time in the ECHL and AHL before getting a crack in the NHL. "He looked great out there this morning. He looks Eberle out there, actually. Couldn't really tell, they're both about the same height and they're both right (handed) shots. He's got a great shot so I'm sure he'll fit right in. This is a great opportunity for him."
"It's a special story," added Krueger, whose son Justin played against Arcobello in the NCAA with Cornell University. "I watched Mark on many, many occasions and respect the kind of player he is. He's earned it. He really earned it by becoming an elite player in the American League. I heard they were cheering in the dressing room when they heard it yesterday. (Barons Head Coach) Todd Nelson told me that the room erupted when they heard it because they really feel he deserves this.
"What's so important about Mark is his cleverness. He reads the game so well and in speaking with Todd Nelson (Tuesday), he's extremely pleased with the way he's evolving defensively and his position, the use of his stick. He needs to be able to use all of those things really well to defend against bigger players."
While the lines appear to be written in pen, Krueger is still playing with his power-play units. It's expected that Arcobello will play on the second grouping alongside Smyth and Sam Gagner.
The Oilers come into tonight's game on a three-game winless streak. Coming off Monday's emotional defeat, Dubnyk wants nothing more than to avenge that letdown against the 4-5-1 Stars.
"It was really frustrating," said the 26-year-old, who's posted a 2.56 goals-against average and .925 save percentage this season. "We wanted that game so badly, so we were pretty down about it. But in this business you have to have a short memory and that's what we have heading into tonight's game. We feel like we can beat every team in this League and we essentially gave away a point that night. That's part of the game, but we let it go last night and we're looking forward to tonight."
Dubnyk will make his 10th start of the season is expected to be going head-to-head against Kari Lehtonen at the other end. Getting pucks on net will be critical to the club's success. The Oilers were outshot 35-17 in the second and third periods Monday, leading to Vancouver's rally.
"We need to have a more mature puck management game right through 60 minutes," Krueger said. "We still haven't had a full 60-minute effort of managing the puck the way we want. We also need to make sure we do everything we can to get the W here today. That's a simple thing, but we need it for this game tonight."
-- Ryan Dittrick, edmontonoilers.com | Follow me on Twitter @ryandittrick
STARS (4-5-1) at OILERS (4-3-2)
Season series: This is the first of three meetings this season between two teams that will play each other twice in the next week. Dallas swept the four-game season series last season.
Big story: A team full of veteran talent, Dallas is working to find some level of consistency while Edmonton, one of the League's youngest clubs, appears to be a completely changed group. Edmonton has struggled considerably the past few years, but is 2-1-2 in its last five games.
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Stars: After encountering short stretches without Jamie Benn due to a contract holdout and Jaromir Jagr due to injury, Dallas closed out January with a 1-5-1 record. So far, February is looking better as the Stars have won two of their last three games heading into Wednesday's contest in Edmonton.
Dallas split a home-and-home weekend series with the Coyotes before descending on Colorado as part of an important stretch in which the Stars play six of seven games on the road. Against the Avalanche on Monday, Benn finally had the breakout game the Stars were looking forward to when they signed the 23-year-old forward to a five-year contract on Jan. 24.
Benn earned his first goal of the season to open the scoring just 2:21 into the contest and added to his point total almost nine minutes later when he and Jagr set up Brenden Morrow to give Dallas an early 2-0 lead.
Milan Hejduk, playing in his 1,000th NHL game, halved that lead with just 1:48 remaining in the opening period. From there Colorado stormed back in the second, outshooting Dallas 11-3 in the period and getting a tying goal on the power play from PA Parenteau. But Benn wasn't done yet, scoring another goal late in the second period to give the Stars a 3-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Oilers: Though they've lost their last three games, the Oilers have shown a competitive streak that was mostly absent the last three seasons, during which they posted the League's worst combined record. But Edmonton showed some bite on Thursday when it pushed then-undefeated San Jose to the limit in a 3-2 shootout loss.
Following a 3-1 loss in Colorado on Saturday, Edmonton hosted Vancouver on Monday night. Against a Canucks team that won five of six matchups last season, Edmonton came out flying. Ryan Smyth's shorthanded goal in the second period gave the Oilers a surprising 2-0 lead. But it wouldn't last.
After Jannik Hansen scored his first of the season 12:41 into the second period, Kevin Bieksa's point shot beat Devan Dubnyk with 2:17 remaining in regulation. There would be more heartbreak in Edmonton, as Christopher Tanev scored his first NHL goal with 20 seconds remaining in overtime to give Vancouver the win.
"It's frustrating, obviously," said Dubnyk, who made 37 saves in the game. "They tied the game with two minutes left. No one wants to let that happen."
Who's hot: Dallas' best player lately may be goaltender Kari Lehtonen, who has won his last two starts, stopping 60 of 65 shots. … For Edmonton, Nail Yakupov has three goals and five points during his current five-game points streak. Sam Gagner leads the club with 10 points and has at least one point in every game this season.
Injury report: Dallas is missing Ray Whitney, who is out a month with a broken foot. … The Oilers' infirmary added Shawn Horcoff this week. He's out long-term with a broken knuckle, making him the latest addition to an injured list that includes Eric Belanger (foot), Andy Sutton (knee), Ryan Jones (eye), Ben Eager (concussion) and Theo Peckham (hip).
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To post Osama photos or not to post: That's a question for the White House
UPDATED 5:52 p.m.
I heard someone wonder aloud on the radio this morning whether Osama was clever enough to have produced a video in advance of his death, perhaps proclaiming himself alive and well. That'd be one way to keep the world guessing about his whereabouts, as it has since 9/11, and leave his supporters energized.
Apparently this type of concern has the White House debating whether to release photos proving Osama is as dead as dead can be, Slate reports.
There's a precedence for this: The U.S. military released photos years ago after Saddam Hussein's sons were killed. You may remember seeing those crime-scene-style pics.
What say you: Release them so there's no doubt Osama is DOA? Or sit tight and avoid stirring up al-Qaeda or anti-American sentiment?
UPDATE: TMZ reports that the photos of Osama are a wee bit gory.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Chanel No 5
18 comments:
She looks fabulous, youthful, fresh and very healthy.ReplyDelete
Dare I say sexy?
I liked how her hair was almost the same color as the perfume. I have always felt that you channel a young, Australian Catherine, if she were improved by the addition of Sparkle.ReplyDelete
Chanel have gone off the rails big time with Bad Brad. I think the technical term is 'Lost the plot'.
And they're up the creek with the mossy ingredients for No. 5 too!
Kaiser Karl won't be wearing his purple party jacket any time soon.
Positively prolific posting. Looking forward to thrice daily doses of FF!ReplyDelete
I agree with beryl. If you were to edit those ads and only have from mouth/chin down we might think FF has replaced BradReplyDelete
Catherine was a great spokesperson for Chanel, and so was Audrey Tautou in recent ads. I'm completely perplexed by the Brad Pitt commercials. Chanel No. 5 is all being an elegant, soignée woman, and Brad's scruffiness does not bring any of that to mind, to say the least!ReplyDelete
If I could look like anyone, it would be Gene Tierney circa 1945. She was stunning!
Totally perplexed by the Brad ads. Is the idea that if you wear Chanel No 5 you also get Brad thrown in for free??? Or at least a Brad look alike? If so, I am barleeze as Brad leaves me a bit cold these days. Plus I reckon Ange could get a bit stroppy.ReplyDelete
However if I could pop on some Chanel No 5 and look like Catherine Deneuve (although a brunette version) then it becomes a different proposition.
Not sure who I would choose to look like. When I was younger people used to tell me I looked like Geena Davis. Not so much now.....!!
You are doing very well on the 100 posts in 30 days. I will try and make stacks of comments to reward such a huge effort. (Although you get stacks of comments anyway so probs don't need mine too.)
i think this is an example of a young 20 something uber cool ad exec wanting to just put Brad Pitt in an ad..... bears no relation to the product. Bring back Catherine - or even old Nic quite frankly.ReplyDelete
I liked the Chanel advert with our Nicole. What do you think? Brad Pitt - no!ReplyDelete
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I thought Chanel no.5 echoed sophistication, elegance and class .... And how brad fits into this is totally lost to me .Always loved Catherine though :)ReplyDelete
Catherine D is so gorgeous. If you're lucky and wandering around Paris' Square St. Sulpice at the right time you can often see her. Her apartment is right above it. I loved her costumes in Belle de Jour. Perhaps more than the plot.ReplyDelete
i always loved Carole Bouquet too. Clearly Gerard Depardieu did as well.
Catherine D is so gorgeous. If you're lucky and wandering around Paris' Square St. Sulpice at the right time you can often see her there. Her apartment is right above it. I loved her costumes in Belle de Jour. Perhaps more than the plot.ReplyDelete
i always loved Carole Bouquet too. Her ads for Chanel were the epitome of sophistication. Clearly Gerard Depardieu adored them as well.
- AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Ooh excellent question- Stevie Nicks circa 1976 or Grace Kelly, at well, any age really but gosh wasn't she especially glorious on her wedding day. Poor thing, she was only 52 when she died. I was only young but remember it quite clearly, she seemed so old then...ReplyDelete
agree! can't stand those brad pitt ads!ReplyDelete
Dear FF,ReplyDelete
gosh you are a busy bee but if anyone can reach this milestone you can.
I adore Catherine D. My favourite quote of hers is when someone asked her about ageing and she uttered these immortal words "You chose the arse or the face."
Now obviously this was in the days of pre fillers and shrunken faces if you choose to diet and ole Catherine chose to look divine and to hell with the skinny arse!
Now (apparently) you can chose to be skinny and get the plumpness injected back into the face. Not my thing but an option.
Anyhoo she is the epitome of the magic of Chanel No 5 not slightly fetal Brad (crosses self FF 2012).
- AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 7:19 PM
Oops faux I meant to put it here I went to school with a girl called Siobhan who reminded me of Princes Caroline totally beautiful and not fair and blonde like meReplyDelete
Read Faux Fuschia this morning and took my inspiration from Catherine Deneuve. Washed my hair (blonde) and blew it dry. Used a mist of Chanel No.5 all over the body. Made up eyes with smoky grey/blue, have dressed in blue shirt, blue cashmere jumper (Tassie is cooler than FF's location) and yet STILL don't seem to channel Catherine effectively. Never mind, fun trying. Thanks FF.ReplyDelete
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SIKESTON - The Sikeston tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 9-0 shutout of Dexter on Thursday afternoon at Sikeston High School.
The Bulldogs had some tight matches but were able to hold on in all of them.
"I don't think the score's indicative of the closeness of the matches," said Sikeston coach Brian James.
"I think Dexter's got a good team. We had good competition all day. We just got most of the breaks in the matches and we were fortunate to win them all."
In singles, Peter Jones beat Jake Smith 8-2; Chris Robey beat Derek Roberts 8-2; Marc Leible beat James Ford 8-3; Kyle Weeks beat Ben Smith 8-4; Sam Zhao beat Gabe Smith 8-5; and Logan Wagoner beat Scott Admire 9-7.
"I really thought our top four played exceptionally well in singles," said James. "I think Sam and Logan held on in their matches and that was good to see."
In doubles, Jones and Robey beat B. Smith and Ford 8-5; Leible and Weeks beat Roberts and J. Smith 8-5; and Zhao and Wagoner beat G. Smith and Admire 8-6.
"In doubles, we've got to learn to finish off matches a little better," said James.
"A couple of those ended up pretty close when it seemed we had the match in hand. Overall it was a good day."
Sikeston will have a week off before hosting Poplar Bluff on April 13.
KENNETT - The Charleston tennis team won their season opener with Kennett on the road, 8-1.
The Bluejays swept through doubles and only lost one singles match, with Jake Garrard falling to Tyler Carter 8-5.
Charleston's singles winners were Alec Peterson over Frank Carter 8-1; Derek Hoppe over Brandon Burcham 8-4; Blake Branum over Steven Rooney 8-3; Lee Hess over Matt Collins 8-1; and Drew Kemp over Dustin Harris 8-6.
In doubles, Peterson/Hoppe beat Carter/Burcham 8-0; Branum/Hess beat Rooney/Tyler Carter 8-1; and Garrard/Kemp beat Collins/Harris 8-3.
Charleston's Josh Moxley and Steven Johnson won their junior varsity doubles match.
The Bluejays will host Lone Oak, Ky., on Monday at 4 p.m.


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LISLE, Ill. – Several weeks removed since their last action, the baseball team finally opened Northern Athletics Conference play with a doubleheader loss to Benedictine by scores of 14-0, and 18-0 on Friday afternoon.
The team, originally scheduled to play last Thursday, was forced to move Friday's game against Benedictine to Lisle, Ill. where they faced the #1 team in the conference.
In their first game, the Eagles scored nine runs off eight hits and would score again in the fourth and sixth innings.
Maranatha managed just two hits in the game—one apiece for senior third baseman Garett Ordway (Pensacola, Fla.) and freshman shortstop Tim Rogers (Willmar, Minn.).
Senior pitcher Derek Funkhouser (Paris, Ill.) pitched six innings, and dropped to 1-1 on the season.
The Eagles improved to 5-1 in game two after using a 19-hit outburst, seven coming in the fourth inning to drop Maranatha to 2-5 overall.
Sophomore center fielder Cody Borland (Oakley, Ca.) singled up the middle then advanced as far as third in the second inning before being stranded.
The team received hits from Ordway, senior pitcher Tim Shelp (Independence, Mo.) and three others in the loss.
Shelp dropped to 1-2 on the season, allowing 12 hits and eight earned runs while striking out one.
The team moves on to River Forest, Ill. on Saturday to face Concordia Chicago beginning at 12:00 p.m.


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Job Posting: Assistant General Counsel
Reports to: Deputy General Counsel
Location: Baltimore, MD
Level: 5
FLSA Status: Exempt
Union Status: Non-Member
Travel: Frequent
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for equal rights, seeks a highly experienced attorney with non-profit experience, member of the Maryland/DC Bar Association. Work experience in public interest law firm, civil rights association, legislative committee or the government preferred.
The Assistant General Counsel's office maintains basic corporate documents and provides staff service to the Board of Directors and Committees.
Summary of Duties:
The Assistant General Counsel is under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel. The attorney performs such duties that are assigned by the Deputy General Counsel, including but not limited to:
- Representing branches and state conference in litigation
- Representing the Association in routine legal matters
- Reviewing cases for recommendation to the General Counsel
- Drawing up briefs and the legal documents
- Filing required reports and other legal proceedings
- Providing such other support as is needed in effectively carrying out the mission of the Legal Department
The ideal candidate for this position will posses many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies and personal qualities:
- Candidate must have a minimum of two to three years of legal experience and be admitted to the Bar of any jurisdiction.
- Experience in civil rights litigation preferably, or in a related area.
- Knowledge of the principles and objectives of the NAACP is a prerequisite.
- Ability to perform corporate legal transactions
- Strong oral communications and interpersonal skills
- Persuasive presentation skills
- Ability for high performance in a fast-pace environment
- Excellent research, analysis, and writing skills
- Capacity for strategic and creative thinking
- Experience in or demonstrated commitment to civil rights matters
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to develop and lead new and existing projects
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively and frequently nationwide
- Ability and willingness to work non-standard work hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
It is the continuing policy of the NAACP to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for all current and prospective employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, marital status, familial status, family responsibility, pregnancy or other pregnancy-related conditions, childbirth, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders. The NAACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Mail: NAACP – Human Resources, 4805 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
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Under Art. 123(1) EPC, a European patent application or a European patent may be amended in proceedings before the EPO, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. R. 137(3) EPC is of particular relevance.
R. 137(3) EPC stipulates that no further amendment may be made without the consent of the examining division. Thus the applicant may amend only if the examiner consents to the amendments proposed. Giving the examining division this discretion is intended to ensure that the examination procedure is brought to a conclusion in as few actions as possible (Guidelines C-IV, 3). In exercising its discretion the examining division must consider all relevant factors; in particular, it must balance the applicant's interest in obtaining a patent which is legally valid and the EPO's interest in bringing the examination procedure to a close in an effective way (in accordance with the principles set out in G 7/93). Furthermore, the exercise of discretion under R. 137(3) EPC needs to be reasoned (Guidelines H-II, 2).
In giving or withholding such consent, the examining division has to exercise its discretion responsibly and in accordance with the principles as set out in the decision G 7/93 (OJ 1994, 775) which, although made in relation to amendments made in the pre-grant stage, are of general validity. The Enlarged Board pointed out that in the exercise of its discretion under R. 86(3) EPC (now R. 137(3) EPC), an examining division is required to consider all relevant factors which arise in a case. In particular, it must consider both the applicant's interest in obtaining a patent which is legally valid in all of the designated states, and the EPO's interest in bringing the examination procedure to a close by the issue of a decision to grant the patent, and must balance these interests against one another (T 1982/07). Once an examining division has exercised such discretion, a board of appeal should only overrule it if it comes to the conclusion either that the examining division did not exercise its discretion in accordance with the right principles or that it exercised its discretion in an unreasonable way and had thus exceeded the proper limit of its discretion (see T 237/96 with particular reference to G 7/93, OJ 1994, 775, T 182/88, OJ 1990, 287, T 937/09).
In T 937/09, the board held that, under the second sentence of R. 137(3) EPC (as adopted by decision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006; see 13th edition of the "European Patent Convention", European Patent Office, 2007), it was for the examining division to decide in a proper exercise of discretion whether to admit amendments to a European patent application after the first communication. In the board's view, this meant that the examining division had to admit amendments filed by the applicant together with the reply to a communication giving reasoned notice of a particular deficiency for the first time, if it could already have raised an objection to that deficiency in its first communication, and if the amendments could be regarded as an objectively suitable attempt to correct the deficiency.
In T 166/86 (OJ 1987, 372) the board held that under R. 86(3) EPC 1973, further amendments which included the submission of a separate set of claims for a given contracting state could only be made with the consent of the examining division (see Legal Advice No. 4/80, OJ 1980, 48). The examining division had to take the decision on whether to consent to the requested amendment after due assessment of the particular circumstances. In particular, this involved balancing the EPO's interest in the speedy completion of the proceedings against the applicant's interest in obtaining a patent which was legally valid in all the contracting states. The examining division would not be able to refuse its consent to an amendment if, for good reasons, the applicant was only at that late stage in a position to request the amendment, or if the requested amendment was obviously essential for him and to take it into account would not appreciably delay the grant procedure. In the board's view, the latter situation was the case here.
In T 640/91 (OJ 1994, 918) the board stated that the requirement in Art. 96(2) EPC 1973 that the examining division must invite the applicant to file his observations "as often as necessary" implicitly recognised that in certain circumstances the examining division would be legally obliged to invite further observations from the applicant before issuing a decision. Having regard to Art. 113(1) EPC 1973, there was a "necessary" legal obligation for an examining division to invite further observations from an applicant before issuing a decision adversely affecting him, where the division might be inclined to issue an immediate decision on the ground that he had shown lack of good faith in his previous observations. The board pointed out, moreover, that it was in principle not the function of an examining division to assess either the degree of collaboration from applicants or their good faith when deciding whether or not to invite further observations in the exercise of its discretion under Art. 96(2) EPC 1973. The exercise of this discretion depended primarily upon whether or not there was a reasonable prospect that such an invitation could lead to the grant of a patent (see also T 855/90, in which the board found that the examining division had exercised its discretion unreasonably).
In T 229/93 the board found that in the circumstances of the case at issue the examining division should have considered refusing to consent to the amendments pursuant to R. 86(3) EPC 1973, since the filing of such amendments after the expiry of the time limit for answering the first communication of the examining division in the form of a completely retyped description was contrary to the requirement of procedural economy (see T 113/92).
In T 951/97 the board noted that whether or not consent was given was at the discretion of the examining division and depended on the facts of the individual case, on the nature of the grounds for seeking an amendment, and equally on the stage of the procedure. It was easier to secure an amendment at an earlier rather than at a later stage (see T 529/94 and T 76/89).


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Dallas International Piano Competition names winners
Winners of the third annual Dallas International Piano Competition, hosted by the Dallas Chamber Symphony, were announced Saturday:
First prize ($1,500 cash award and an engagement with the DCS): Saetbyeol Serena Kim (South Korea)
Second prize ($1,000): Kristyan Benitez (Venezuela)
Third prize ($500): Anna Arazi (Israel)
Honorable mentions: Nathan Ryland (Richardson) and Inyoung Kim (South Korea)
The competition, a partnership with Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts, was held last Wednesday through Saturday at Caruth Auditorium. Nineteen young contestants from nine different countries played concertos with piano accompaniment for judges David Korevaar, Marina Lomazov and Ran Dank. Quarter-finalists were also offered opportunities to work with SMU piano faculty including Alessio Bax, Joaquin Achucarro and Carol Leone.


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Albert Schweitzer Hospital
The Peanut Solution
By Bryan Schaaf on Thursday, September 2, 2010.
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Plumpynut, a peanut based paste, has revolutionalized the way in which severely malnourished children around the world are treated. Many young lives have been saved as a result. There is now increasing attention on how Plumpynut variants can prevent children from becoming malnourished in the first place. In Haiti, both Meds and Food for Kids (MFK) and Partners in Health (PIH) produce products similar to Plumpynut. In the below New York Times article, Andrew Rice describes the promise, politics, and profitability of Plumpynut. Considering the negative impact that malnutrition has on the health and cognitive development of children in Haiti, it is well worth a read. Read more »
Recovery and Health Care in Haiti
By Bryan Schaaf on Sunday, August 15, 2010.
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The credibility of any government is determined in large part by its capacity and willingness to provide basic services. Health care can bring people together when there is equal access, or divide people when there is not. Before and after the earthquake, quality health care in Haiti was/is primarily provided by non-governmental and international organizations (NGOs/IOs). The NGOs and IOs have been instrumental in keeping disease outbreaks at bay and access to health care for many residents in Port au Prince, at least for now, is better than it was before the earthquake. While significant accomplishments, much more remains to be done before we can say that the health care system is truly being reconstructed. Read more »
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"Operation Chaos was one of the truly fine fantasies of the 1970s, a fantasy whose magic was so splendidly engineered that you felt it was as logical--and as likely--as our real technology." --Harry Turtledove, author of Between the Rivers
"Anderson has produced more milestones in contemporary science fiction than any one man is entitled to." --Stephen R. Donaldson
"One of science fiction's masters." --Starlog


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The Beaux Arts Ball Foundation raised $57,000 this year, surpassing all of its previous fundraising efforts by wide margins. Money raised by the Beaux Arts Ball Foundation is distributedt o several community organizations in Lexington and around the state of Kentucky.
Planned and organized by students from the University of Kentucky College of Design, the Beaux Arts Ball is the largest student-run, non-profit organization in the state of Kentucky. The event provides a unique atmosphere for local organizations, musicians, performers, dancers, and various design and installation artists to share their work and ideas with the Lexington community.
This year the foundation supported:
The Children's Advocacy Center
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana
The Lexington Children's Theatre
And, 10 Honorable Mention Charities:
Lexington Fairness
Faith in Action: Elder Outreach
Dream Factory of Lexington
Friends of the Lexington Public Library
Balagula Theatre Company
Home of the Innocents
Lexington Fashion Collaborative
Green River Academy Historic Site
UK Chapter of Students Helping Honduras
Magnus Lindqvist with GLINTstudios captured the entire process of the Beaux Arts Ball. Check out his photos.
Stay tuned for FALL BALL 2011!


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The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
Order of Limits of Integration
Integrals like to flip-flop on their stance from time to time. Seriously, they're as bad as politicians sometimes. Sometimes you think they're left, sometimes you think they're right, sometime the upper limit is smaller than the lower limit...
When we originally stated the FTC we said that if f is continuous on [a, b], then
where F ' = f.
We can still evaluate integrals this way if the upper limit of integration is smaller than the lower limit.
Suppose this is the case, so b < a. By properties of integrals,
Since b < a we can use the FTC to say
Practically speaking, this means you can evaluate integrals without worrying which limit of integration is bigger. The integrand should still be continuous on the interval between the limits of integration, though.


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There are two good reasons why stories of enterprises suffering data breaches continue to proliferate in the news. The first is that these incidents can have serious consequences for all affected parties, making data breaches noteworthy to the public. Second, these breaches remain extremely frequent, and the sheer number of breaches ensures that there is always more to report upon.
Considering these circumstances, it is clear that firms in every industry should make data protection a high-level priority. Indeed, it is true that the importance of cybersecurity has become much more appreciated in recent years, as businesses in every industry have begun to deploy preventative tools, such as secure file transfer solutions. However, despite the progress made in this area, the fact remains that cybersecurity remains a problem for many organizations.
If you are a manager, owner or executive, you must ask yourself: Is my business doing everything possible to prevent a data breach?
An ounce of prevention
The incentives for implementing robust data protection policies are relatively obvious: a modest amount of effort and expense dedicated to prevention can mitigate the risk of a breach, which would ultimately prove exponentially more damaging and costly.
But while business leaders largely understand this concept, many continue to underestimate the need for robust protection, and consequently do not do everything in their power to protect their organizations' sensitive data. As a result, many firms have a degree of protection in place, but are not as well defended as they could be. This may save some time and money in the short run, but could prove devastating in the long term if lax policies and a lack of tools lead to data loss, theft or exposure.
Taking steps
This raises the question: What steps should businesses take to ensure that their information is as protected as it can possibly be?
The first and most obvious solution is to implement data protection tools. These include secure file transfer resources, firewalls, antivirus and antimalware programs and physical security. It is critical that business leaders only choose resources that are both advanced and reliable - out-of-date solutions will not stop determined hackers and other cyberthreats.
Furthermore, business leaders need to develop and enforce policies specifically designed to improve the quality of the organization's data protection capabilities. After all, even the most sophisticated, powerful data protection tools will prove useless if they are not adequately utilized by employees.
That is why business leaders must make security-related best practices mandatory, and actually take steps to see that these rules are followed by all relevant personnel. For example, employees should be directed to always use the provided secure file transfer solutions when sending and receiving corporate documents, and to ensure that all devices used to access the network have cybersecurity software installed and active. If business leaders emphasize the importance of these behaviors, employees will take note and behave in a much safer manner.


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Police said Terry Flint Jr., 29, was arrested Tuesday for an alleged sexual assault of a 7-year-old.
Officers in Montpelier said they became aware of the alleged sexual assault in April. An investigation immediately began, they said.
Tuesday's arrest came after a three-month investigation by the Department of Children and Families and police, officers said.
Flint was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court and is being held without bail.
He has been charged with aggravated sexual assault on a child.


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The HBO series Boardwalk Empire has quite a collection of great actors and memorable characters. The action/drama about the New Jersey town during the prohibition era was recently renewed for its fourth season and a couple new characters are coming on board as well.
Ron Livingston is the latest name to be making the rounds of new actors to be signed on. EW.com reports that Livingston's character will be a wealthy out-of-town businessman who comes to Atlantic City to take in the sights and have a drink.
While he is in town, he will catch the notice of the town's brothel owner Gillian Darmody (Gretchen Mol). Digital Spy says that the character's name will be Roy Phillips, but of course details about what sort of hijinks Mr. Phillips will get into are strictly under wraps.
Ron Livingston is a veteran actor who has apppeared in dozens of movies and television shows. He's also no rookie when it comes to making appearances on HBO. Livingston had a recurring character role on Sex and the City as one of the many love interests of Carrie Bradshaw.
Livingston has also appeared in HBO's political drama Game Change and in the WWII-centric mini-series Band of Brothers. Livingston's first big break came when he appeared alongside Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau in Swingers. The actor is probably best known for his starring role in the cult hit, Office Space.
Boardwalk Empire is currently in production for its fourth season and will have new episodes on the air later in the fall.
With the number important characters that have been killed off in Boardwalk Empire, what do you think the chances are that Ron Livingston makes it through the season without being killed off?


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UPDATED: Desoto police shoot, kill armed man at Lancaster hotel after brief car chase
Update on March 25 at 10:19 p.m. by Tristan Hallman: Reyna was shot multiple times, according to The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office.
Update on March 24 at 2:45 p.m. by Melissa Repko: The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office has identified the man killed in Saturday's officer-involved shooting as Abel Reyna, Jr., 69. The Medical Examiner's office has not released whether Reyna had single or multiple bullet wounds.
DeSoto police did not return calls for comment on Sunday and have not yet released the police report.
Original item posted on March 23 at 8:03 p.m.: Desoto police officers shot and killed a man Saturday afternoon after he refused to surrender.
The shooting occurred outside the Spanish Trails Inn off Interstate 35 and Pleasant Road just inside Lancaster city limits.
Police got a call at about 5:17 p.m. about shots fired. Officers spotted a car matching the description from the 911 call and attempted to stop the driver, said Desoto police Capt. Ron Smith.
The driver drove away from police and stopped in the parking lot of the hotel.
"When he stepped out of his vehicle, apparently he had a weapon," Smith said. "Officers told him to drop the weapon. He didn't, and they shot him."
The man, who had not been identified Saturday night, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers were uninjured, and there were no injuries reported from the 911 call about shots fired, according to police.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.