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The trip to Sri Lanka was a turning point in her artistic evolution. Maya gathered images from VHS tapes of Tamil rebel soldiers who had died. The videos were made for parents who wanted to know the fate of their missing children. It was also a way for the Tamils to share their side of the story, without any interference from the BBC and other media outlets. "If you wanted to hear the other story, you had to go find it," Maya writes. She was aiming to bridge the gap. The art she made after that trip was a blueprint for the movement of her work in the years to come—it evolved from a documentary to film stills to photographs to stencils to prints to songs. She photographed and blew up the video stills of missing Tamils—some were "faces of girls her age, frozen in a moment of video, sometimes between life and death" and others had images of rockets, tanks, palm trees, and camouflage uniforms.
The images were the impetus for her first gallery exhibition, M.I.A., which was shown in 2001 at Euphoria, a clothing store on London's Portobello Road where she worked at the time. They were pixellated and lacked perfect detail but were also intriguing and visualized violence in a pop, digestible fashion. The works sold out seconds after the preview, the show was nominated for an Alternative Turner Prize, Diesel released a pocket-sized book of the show in 2002 (also titled M.I.A.), and Jude Law famously bought multiple pieces. The work in the show transferred to the album artwork for her first LP, Arular, which came out in 2005 and featured militant electro-dancehall tracks with videos filled with spray-painted, stenciled agit-prop graphics. As Loveridge writes, "Her record deal from XL came easily and with so little fuss. She was fully formed from day one."
The trip to Sri Lanka was a turning point in her artistic evolution. Maya gathered various forms of imaging from VHS tapes of Tamil rebel soldiers who had died. The videos were made for parents who wanted to know the fate of their missing children,
But back to the birthday party.
I stuck close to my friends, not wanting to expose the depth of my admiration. It became pretty obvious that M.I.A. was the coolest person in the Western hemisphere, with newly bleached blonde hair, a relaxed British accent, and a sharp smile. But she also seemed approachable. I went up to wish her a happy birthday, and she offered me a cigarette. I obliged, despite having never smoked before, and soon felt extremely lightheaded. To this day, I have never smoked another. I imagined she would be difficult to talk to, maybe argumentative or something, but she had a soft, welcoming demeanor and was OK with small talk. She said how nice her skin and nails were when she was pregnant, and I admitted to being a nervous, nail-biting college student. Her baby and fiancé weren't around, but she seemed happy and at peace in the company of her friends.
In my limited experience, meeting someone who you admire (and have idealized into some sort of superhuman) is a deeply unfulfilling experience. At the time I was just a kid who spent my time aimlessly driving around Los Angeles, blogging, and going to shows. In fact, I only met her brother because he was hiring me to make a website. Neither he, nor his sister, knew that two years before, I had been an intern at Universal Music Group, who stumbled upon 30 posters of the Arular album cover and tiled them on my apartment wall like works of art. I had discovered "Galang" through an iTunes "free download of the week" in 2005 and instantly connected with it on a visual level.
At the time, I didn't think about the violence she was talking about in songs like "Sunshowers" or "Fire, Fire," but I loved what I imagined in pop lyrics juxtaposing "razor blades" and "purple haze." Swiping the posters at UMG felt like collecting art more than it did an album cover, but over time, and through the book, I've learned that her artwork and music are intrinsic to one another. Little did I know that the Arular print started in her bedroom as well, and as she writes in M.I.A., "Arular went from jungle to street to wall…It went from my bedroom to whoever was looking."
Before Arular, M.I.A. did an unofficial release of a mixtape titled Piracy Funds Terrorism Volume 1, produced by Diplo, which mashed up her vocals with uncleared samples from Jay-Z, Salt-n-Pepa, Missy Elliott, Ciara, and LL Cool J. Since she couldn't legally sell the record, 2000 were distributed hand to hand. It became a document of her influences, a precursor to Arular, and the foundation for the way her music would permeate and be reacted to, working in the same way her art did—from the street to whoever would listen. It was both a political statement against piracy and terrorism and a hip-hop influenced pop mixtape that spread like wildfire on the Internet. Songs like "Galang" and "Sunshowers" went from the mixtape to Arular to dancefloors and fashion runways. They went viral before people were really using the term "viral," and suddenly lyrics like "It's a bomb yo/So run yo/Put away your stupid gun yo" were being celebrated and danced to.
On all her albums, from Arular to Kala, /\/\ /\ Y /\, and the VickiLeekx mixtape—a twist on Julian Assange's subversive WikiLeaks project—Maya has been hands on with her album art, knowing that it's an essential part of the total experience. I learned this while I was an intern at Interscope Records' creative department in the summer of 2010. We never planned or produced her photo shoots or art direction, we'd just receive the final product and the occasional invoice for people she would hire herself. It wasn't unusual to have multiple photo shoots for other artists as we figured out what would work best for the album and single covers. It was unspoken but obvious why M.I.A. controlled the visual presentation of her music—she knew it was an integral part of her artistic statement.
M.I.A. the book reveals the ways Maya used her art and music to elevate one another. Over time, she had to factor in the role of technology in both the world and her practice, writing that Kala reflected digital changes in the third world, and /\/\ /\ Y /\ "was about the Internet itself becoming your medium." The aesthetic of her later work, which was already spray-painted in Arular and pixellated in Kala, eventually became digitally corrupted and distorted, incorporating screenshots from applications like YouTube, iTunes, and iChat.
"Everything I did as an artist or everything everyone does an artist comes down to these two things: people or money," Maya writes in the Kala chapter. "And as 2006 turned into 2007 then 2008, this concept became bigger and bigger, finally crashing with the financial crash and 'Paper Planes' making radio."
"Paper Planes," also produced by Diplo, was the single that catapulted her into the mainstream beyond music. It became the title track of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, and it was used in the trailer for stoner comedy Pineapple Express. For his 2008 Paper Trail album, T.I. sampled the line, "No one on the corner has swagga like us," for a song named "Swagga Like Us," produced by Kanye West and featuring 'Ye, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne.
A very pregnant M.I.A. sang the hook live at the Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009— which also happened to be her baby's due date. Five years after Piracy Funds Terrorism came out, and two years after releasing "Paper Planes," there she was on worldwide television singing alongside four of the biggest names in music, who were all rocking to an anthem she originated about impossible swag. Jay-Z went from an uncleared sample on her first mixtape to a fellow artist, and the song went from being a story about refugee struggle to an unforgettable moment in hip-hop.
Days after her birthday party, a few of us met at the Shangri La in Santa Monica for drinks. She was going back to London the next day. The conversation went from Britney Spears and Kreayshawn to stories of her mother, a commissioned seamstress for the British Royal Family. But when Maya decided to speak, in her mellow yet matter-of-fact tone, everyone stopped talking, and no one would dream of interrupting her. Between her brother's admiring gaze and the wide eyes of her friends, it was clear that I wasn't the only one who was a little bit starstruck.
I didn't see her again after those two days, so I didn't really get the chance to find out if there is much of a distinction between M.I.A., the artist, and Mathangi Maya Arulpragasm, the person. What I do know is that I started to understand her as a total artist, and not just a musician. Reading this book only confirms that. Constructing M.I.A. from her early days in college to her trips to Sri Lanka and all around World Town has been an art form in itself.
When I went to Postmodernism class the next day, the coursework seemed pretty irrelevant compared to the real-life meeting I had the night before. No amount of Barthes or Foucault could match the stories about her mother sewing the blue sash for Prince William's wedding, or her plans to make videos in Africa. I realized I had already met the quintessential Postmodernist. The best of art exposes both the artist and the viewer, and there is no one doing it better than Maya.
All images © MIA by MIA, Rizzoli New York, 2012
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Power to the People….Friendship Strike Gold
Published by Kerrie Beck for Longhurst Group in Housing and also in Communities
Social landlord, Friendship Care and Housing (Friendship) has been recognised as an organisation very keen to embrace 'power to the people' and is considered a great place to work by staff.
Having met 173 evidence requirements, Friendship has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold Accreditation. This prestigious award is achieved by only 2.5% of the organisations who pursue the Gold endorsement.
Over a two week period Assessors from Investors in People (IIP) collected evidence and carried out extensive interviews with 52 members of staff selected from across the business, including housing, income, care and support.
"We listen, we support, we care" this was a comment from one person interviewed, but a sentiment echoed by many. Throughout the assessment people described with great enthusiasm and sometimes emotion how they individually and as teams make a real and demonstrable difference to customers lives.
Friendship were commended on their determination and ability to create a positive culture where people clearly enjoy working for the organisation. Communication is classed as excellent, in that people have a good understanding of what's in store in the short, medium and long term and how their individual and team performance links to what Friendship is seeking to achieve overall.
IIE Assessor, Richard Tomes commented "This is a highly significant achievement that not only places Friendship in the top flight of accredited organisations it also demonstrates that world class standards are in place." He added "Although Friendship is part of the Longhurst Group of companies, it still retains its own identity and has a brand recognised by customers and service users."
Rachel Bennett Head of HR (West) said "To be recognised as a great place to work and to have Friendship's culture of empowerment, involvement and continuous improvement through our learning and development programme described as 'exemplary' is great and really satisfying."
Friendship's Managing Director, Jonathan Driffill said "I'm absolutely thrilled with the result. I'm so very proud of our fantastic people and that they have been justifiably recognised for their commitment and passion. We face many challenges in social housing, we all know how much blood, sweat and sometimes tears go into our work, so it's brilliant that this effort has not only been recognised but commended by the IIE Assessors. Special thanks must also go to our Valuing our Workforce group who have been pulling all the evidence together since March and to the members of staff who were selected for interview."
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In going through my stock of "stuff", I came across some Xerox 820 items
I forgot I had. I bought a bunch of them back in the day when Xerox
was phasing out their PC business:
2 each Xerox 820 boards, fully populated including 64K RAM, brand new/
never used, but untested. For those who may not be familiar with these
they are complete single board computers similar to the early Kaypros or
Ferguson "Big Boards". They run CP/M and can use either 5.25 or 8 inch
disk drives. Unfortunately, they only run single density on either size
drives but I modified five or six of them to do double density (and some
other neat tricks) using little kits that were advertised in
"Microcornucopia" magazine (anybody remember that one?). The video
output (monochrome, of course) is set up to drive a TTL monitor such as
the Ball Brothers units that were popular in those days. Asking $15.00
EACH, plus shipping by your choice of carrier.
1 each Power Supply for the 820 board. This is a switching type supply,
also brand new and untested. It provides all the voltages to power the
computer board and a Ball Bros. type TTL monitor up to 12 inch size, but
does NOT power the associated disk drives. Asking $10.00 plus shipping
as above.
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Multiple deployments take its toll on military families.
Long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have meant that thousands of our military men and women complete multiple deployments before finally returning home for good. The extended time abroad leads to marital strain, making it difficult for couples to get back together again. Indeed, a FamilyLife initiative to help military couples save their marriages points to an Oklahoma State University study showing that "plans to pursue divorce or separation increase with each subsequent month."
Coming Home
With the Iraq War over, thousands of men and women have returned home and have begun a critical 90-day post-deployment adjustment. It is during this make or break time that some marriages will unravel while others will begin a lengthy and critical healing process.
Said FamilyLife Founder and President Dennis Rainey, "That window is the proven time frame during which people develop habits and set the tone for the future of their marriage. It's critical for military couples to establish healthy habits quickly as they struggle to reconnect and restructure their families."
Frequent Deployments
There are a number of post-deployment stress points that must be factored in for military couples including: unrealistic expectations, rushing the transition, renegotiating roles, realizing that both spouses have changed during deployment and post-traumatic stress disorder. One couple, Air Force Master Sergeant Todd Gaff and his wife, Valerie, began the first of what turned out to be 13 tours of duty when Todd was intially sent to Afghanistan in 2001.
Said Valerie, "We had to renegotiate our roles, routines and relationship," with each of Todd's returns home. "While he was away, I was totally in charge and fully responsible for our children and household. When he returned, it was hard to let go of some of those roles. It was also scary getting reacquainted. By necessity, we both changed each time we were apart."
Marriage Enrichment
FamilyLife has been rallying around military couples by providing much needed assistance to help save marriages. Practical advice, including free resources, is available to couples via a dedicated website. Moreover, FamilyLife is seeking to offer scholarships for military couples to attend a FamilyLife marriage enrichment event.
"We would like to help spark a nationwide movement to 'give back' to those who have given so much to our country," Rainey said. Anyone can give $10 to this scholarship fund by texting the word HOME to 28950. Gifts can also be made at FinallyHomeToFamily.org or by calling 1-800-358-6329.
MercyMe Tour
FamilyLife is working with the contemporary Christian band MercyMe to reach out to military families. The band's 2012 concert tour has been dedicated to helping FamilyLife reach these couples. Said lead singer Bart Millard, "FamilyLife has stepped up and said this needs to happen for our troops. Trying to keep military families together is something I take very seriously. [This] gives us all an opportunity to offer these couples a fighting chance."
The Gaffs 18-year military marriage has survived much hardship. Today, Valerie works with FamilyLife to help other military couples overcome the challenges she and Todd have faced noting, "Civilians often don't understand that, though the battle overseas may be over, our troops must now come home and fight for their marriage."
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The Cherry Orchard
by Anton Chekhov
The Cherry Orchard Theme of Love
For a play about social change, The Cherry Orchard abounds in love. There are love triangles. There is unrequited love. There's physical love. There's spiritual love. Maternal love. Platonic love. Love between master and servant. There's even requited love! Chekhov just couldn't write a play about human beings without showing them in love of all kinds and making decisions, good and bad, inspired by love.
Questions About Love
- Why doesn't Lopakhin propose to Varya?
- Is Trofimov really "above love," as he claims?
- How does Lubov's attitude toward love relate to her attitude toward money?
- What will happen to Dunyasha now that Yasha's returning to Paris? Will she decide to marry Epikhodov?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil's advocate.
As Lubov's daughter, Anya offers the love needed to humanize Trofimov's ideals.
Lubov's devotion to love provides a counterpoint to Trofimov's purely sociological perspective.


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Mount Sinai is honored to announce the creation of two new giving societies, and the reinvigoration of two dormant ones. These Societies of Mount Sinai: Partners in Excellence demonstrate the variety of philanthropic distinction that exists at Mount Sinai. The Societies work to support the three parts of Mount Sinai's mission: patient care, research, and education.
For more information, please contact the Mount Sinai Office of Development at (212) 659-8500 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information, please contact Adrienne Feiger at (646) 605-8715 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
All societies will reward members with invitations and other exclusive opportunities keyed to the level of their support. These gifts are critical to the future of the institution and will help ensure our continued medical excellence.


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The Bell House show in Brooklyn on March 15th was our first in about five and a half years… It was a tremendous night for us, and we're grateful to all who came to help us celebrate Hem's return to the stage! We'll be out a lot in 2013, with some East Coast and Midwest shows already announced for April, May, June . Check our calendar and come say hello if you're close by!
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Hush Puppies in Chile
The Hush Puppies Chile case focuses on the internationalization opportunities facing a successful, integrated footwear manufacturer/retailer based in Santiago, Chile. The highly successful company, which licenses the Hush Puppies brand, has begun a number of international initiatives and must now determine how best to exploit its resources in the future. Ricardo Swett, the family appointed manager of Hush Puppy Chile, must recommend which alternative is most appropriate and how fast to proceed.
The Hush Puppies Chile case can be used in the first half of an international management course after students have reviewed the various types of entry modes. The case can be used to highlight the dilemma companies face regarding the deployment of resources on international expansion versus moving to diversify domestically. The case can also be used towards the end of the internationalization section of the course to identify the role core competencies play in determining international strategy.


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PORTAGEVILLE - Jessie A. Vaughn, 88, died Jan. 10, 2006, at Pemiscot Memorial Health System in Hayti.
Born Sept. 14, 1917, at Swifton, Ark., son of the late Lennie and Albert Vaughn, he was a veteran of the United States Army and operated the Portageville Pool Hall and Flea Market.
On Dec. 24, 1939, in Corning, Ark., he married Virginia Leggons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 9, 1996.
Two sons, Allen Eugene Vaughn and Elmer Lee Vaughn and one grandson also preceded him in death.
Survivors include: three sons, Kenneth Midgett of Gideon, Bill Vaughn of Doniphan and Lonnie Vaughn of Morris, Ill.; one daughter, Darlene Vaughn of Portageville; six sisters, Altie Pritchett of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Stella Benson of Kennett, Mo., Rose Wampfler of Rockford, Ill., Mildred Pritchett and Daisy Weaver, both of Reeves and Mary Hines of Hornersville; and 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is at 5 p.m. today at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Paul Quinn officiating.
Burial will follow in the Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton.


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Such a simpler time, before the ASPCA and PETA convinced everyone that messing with animals was wrong.
If you're going to dress up as Spider-Man, make sure you're as tough as Spider-Man and not a total douchenozzle.
Jerri Blank from Strangers with Candy is the one girl we would never, ever bang. Fun fact! Here are the 10 trashiest quotes from the cult show.
The following movies are filled to the brim with references to genital warts, herpes, what have you. Watching them makes you not want to have sex.
Everyone says exercising with a buddy is better, but a non-human buddy, that there is the jam. This way when you're heaving and wheezing and feel like you can't go on, you just turn to the creature next to you and think, "If they can do it...", especially, if it's a fat ass walrus. Check out the skills of these beasts!


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Important: The following are network policies developed and managed by Information Services. It is your responsibility to understand any other applicable policies developed by departments and colleges, as well as all university-wide OSU IT policies.
Network Services uses OpenNMS to monitor servers for several groups on campus.
Please visit the server monitoring page for more information on OpenNMS and Testutil.
Access the Domain Name Request Form to acquire a new domain.
1. OSU assigned Internet Address and Domain Name space
Oregon State University has been assigned the Class B block of IP addresses 126.96.36.199 - 18.104.22.168 by the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). In addition Oregon State University has registered the following Internet Domain Names with the InterNIC:
As of January 1, 2002, our preferred Domain Name is OREGONSTATE.EDU.
Technical: Michael Akey, Information Services
Managerial: Jon Dolan, Director, Network Services
Business: Jon Dolan, Director, Network Services
Oregon State University is responsible for managing all of these assignments. There is no association between our assigned block of IP addresses and our registered domain names other than associations that we make using Domain Name Service.
2. Domain Name Service
The Network Engineering Team (NET) is responsible for implementing and/or delegating Domain Name Service (DNS) for ALL systems connected to the campus network, and for coordinating this service with other campus units. DNS provides mapping between domain names and their IP addresses used for routing of network traffic to all destinations.
3. 3rd Level Domain Names
A 3rd level domain name is that portion of the name immediately preceding OSU's registered domain name. OSU departments, programs and approved activities are eligible to use OREGONSTATE.EDU domain names upon request to the Network Engineering Team. This request must be from a dean or department head and will either be approved by the IS OSU Domain Name Review Committee or forwarded to the Associate Provost for Information Services for consideration. REQUESTS should be made to Network Engineering.
Typically, a department or organization would apply for a 3rd level domain name which implies its name or function as in the examples below.
Unit Domain
In general, workstations and server names should be at the 4th level, behind a 3rd level domain name, in which case consultation with NET is unnecessary. To be considered for a 3rd level name a server would need to be of global interest to the Oregon State University community. Example: ftp.OREGONSTATE.EDU
Network administrators may assign/create additional subdomains, aliases (using CNAMES), or machine names behind their own 3rd level domain name, again without the need to consult NET. For example:
4. Non-OSU registered Domain Names
All domain names pointing to OSU network addresses (IP space) must be approved by the IS Domain Name Committee and maintained by Network Engineering. To be considered, a "non-OSU registered" domain name must be requested by a dean or department head, be consistent with the OSU Acceptable Use Policy (OSU AUP), and it must be demonstrated why the requested name should not be within OSU registered domain name space (i.e. OREGONSTATE.EDU).
Domain names used as aliases to content provided entirely by OSU may be approved only on the condition that the URL is rewritten to reflect an OREGONSTATE.EDU domain name. For example, a hostname like project.org might be approved on the condition that when visitors put http://project.org into their browser, the URL is rewritten to http://oregonstate.edu/project
Requests should be sent to Network Engineering and will either be approved by said committee or forwarded to the Vice Provost for Information Services for consideration.
In all cases, departmental workstations and servers on OSU's network will be registered in the department's domain. This is reflected in the DNS registration of the IP address, otherwise known as a DNS "A Record". This assures that network administrators can always determine at least what organization/department claims responsibility for that machine. These machines may then be assigned approved aliases using CNAMES, as in the following examples.
Alias Machine name (CNAME) Responsible Group
www.FORESTLEARN.ORG COF.OREGONSTATE.EDU College of Forestry
alumni.OREGONSTATE.EDU www.ORST.EDU WebWorks
cn-mom.cn.ORST.EDU cn-mom.tss.OREGONSTATE.EDU Technology Support Services
5. No Fees for Assignment of Domain Names
The creation of domain names by NET is done free of charge. However, other services associated with a name, such as web server or web page hosting, may not be free. These services are available on a cost recovery basis from IS (Central Web Services) and possibly other departments.
6. Naming Conflicts and Priority
Domain names are generally available on a first-come, first-served basis. In cases where a desired name or alias/CNAME is already taken, NET can explain the options. NET surveys the database regularly to avoid naming conflicts and preserve the OSU AUP and otherwise protect the interests of Oregon State University.
7. Unacceptable Domain Names
The Oregon State University network is for instruction and research use only, as indicated by the OREGONSTATE.EDU domain name suffix. In general, other suffixes such as ".com", ".net", etc., are not acceptable for OSU domain names. Requests for inappropriate domain names - names that are not consistent with OSU's mission and the OSU AUP - will be not be approved.
Reasons for rejecting applications for 3rd level domain names include but are not limited to the following.
If in the opinion of the Domain Name Review Committee:
Individuals and groups wishing to host servers, websites or networks that are outside the scope of the OSU acceptable use policy will be required to obtain Internet service and Domain Name Service from a local or national Internet Service Provider (ISP).
8. Exceptions
Unusual name requests, circumstances, and issues will be referred to the Director of Network Engineering and/or the IS Management Group for further consideration, as appropriate. Final determination will be subject to the approval of the Associate Provost for Information Services. Decisions of the Domain Name Review Committee may be appealed to the Vice Provost for Information Services.
9. Problem Resolution
In cases where faculty and staff are involved in creating or hosting an unacceptable domain name on a system that uses an OSU IP address, NET will first contact the individual and attempt to resolve the issue directly.
If this fails, the Department head and the Director of Network Engineering will be notified. When undergraduate or graduate students are involved, whether on the residence halls network or elsewhere, the responsible manager will contact the student first to attempt to resolve the issue. Failing this, the student will be referred to the office of Student Affairs and the Director of Network Engineering (Shay Dakan) will be notified.
11. OSU Recourse
If issues are not resolved in a timely fashion, NET is authorized to
a) remove the inappropriate domain name or alias/CNAME
b) filter the system's IP address or
c) disconnect the system from the network,
depending upon the nature and severity of the problem. Notice of any such action will be provided to the responsible parties and units, as well as to the Information Services Management Group.
Our standard Outage windows are as follows:
NOTE: These are general outage windows. For some services, these outage windows may not be appropriate, and another time may be chosen. Network Engineering will work with affected units to minimize outage impact on their operations.
Maintenance that does not cause service interruption may be performed at other times, depending on the scope and potential impact of the change.
All planned outages will be announced no later than two (2) business days before the outage. Emergency outages may need to be performed at other times and will be announced as soon as possible.
All outages will be announced on the Outages mailing list and will be posted to the Outages Log here: http://intranet.nws.oregonstate.edu/blog/archives/category/enterprise-network/outage-announcements
Maintenance work that is non service-impacting will be announced to the Maintenance Log, posted here: http://intranet.nws.oregonstate.edu/blog/archives/category/enterprise-network/maintenance
Oregon State University Network Security Policy
May 26, 2000
OSU's network shall be run in a secure manner, with reasonable steps taken to protect electronic data assets owned and/or managed by Oregon State University, and the transmission of them.
Information Services is the appropriate agency to manage and register data networks and their connection to other data networks for Oregon State University. Network Engineering is responsible for the design, maintenance, and operation of the overall OSU network. Each department has the responsibility to run their sub networks in a manner consistent with University Policies and consistent with the University Mission and Goals.
All computers connected to OSU's network must have the appropriate authorization from a recognized representative of OSU. All such authorized computers will be allowed to use an Internet Protocol (IP) address within the 18.104.22.168 class B address space owned and managed by OSU in addition to other communications protocols as appropriate. All computers connected directly to OSU's network are subject to this policy.
Actions to be taken by Network Engineering Team (NET) personnel for various Network Security Events as defined later in this document:
1. Monitoring. NET will take reasonable steps to monitor the campus network in a way that will detect common network attacks originating either on or off campus.
2. Reporting of Security Events. Security Events are to be reported to the email alias firstname.lastname@example.com and to the node and or network administrator originating the event. Reports made by phone must be followed up with an email report. In addition to log files showing dates, times, and specific host information regarding the event, the report must include the name and contact information for:
3. Response. Once NET has determined the nature of the Event, and has an understanding of who is doing what to whom, the following actions may be taken by NET personnel:
Both of these actions will usually be done at the campus border router in which case, email will be sent to the following aliases informing them of the block:
Assuming there is no evidence that the system has been compromised, the following aliases will also be informed:
In some cases, it may be appropriate to disable access to a node at a point closer to the node than the border router.
For single user workstations it may only be possible to notify the Network administrator.
4. Re-enabling of blocked hosts. Hosts that have had their access to the network blocked by NET will be re-enabled once NET Security personnel have a reasonable belief that the system is no longer a security risk.
Information Services fully supports the use of the University's computing and networking resources by the OSU community. Information Services has a responsibility to ensure these resources are being used responsibly, and must be in a position to take corrective action should a problem occur.
OSU Mailing lists are currently hosted on Mailman. Information about this service can be found here: http://lists.oregonstate.edu
IS will support mailing lists that meet the following guidelines:
The IS OOB network is intended for out-of-band access to systems in the Milne and Kerr data centers. To connect a system to the OOB network, please contact email@example.com for assistance.
Users of the OOB network are subject to the following use policy:
Network Operations uses OpenNMS to monitor servers for several groups on campus.
Service or node outages can be configured to send email or generate pages, or both. The web interface allows you to view past and current outages, and acknowledge outage notifications.
If your department has servers that need to be monitored, please email us for more information.
Full access to OpenNMS requires an account. Contact us to request a user account. Please include your first and last name, department, and preferred username if you do not want one generated for you.
Once you get your account you should be able to login at the OpenNMS login page.
Testutil is a utility for Linux and Solaris servers that will monitor cpu, memory, disk utilization and mail queue size and send traps to OpenNMS. Contact us for download information and to configure notifications.


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Kalamazoo Public Library hosts the Great Grown-up Spelling Bee to benefit Ready to Read, our early childhood literacy program. The 15th Annual Great Grown-up Spelling Bee, held Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Western Michigan University's Bernhard Center, was another "wildly" successful event!
We raised more than $20,000 again this year, and 100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase books for Kalamazoo County children. Fourteen wonderfully creative, enthusiastic and entertaining community teams competed for this year's spelling and team spirit awards. Or heartfelt thanks goes out to our sponsors and everyone else who makes this event possible.
Watch the full broadcast on the PMN website »
Spellers: Elizabeth Clark, Honore Lee
Spellers: Jennifer Barlow, Carrie Lauer
Spellers: Julie Howes, Jeanette Meyer
Spellers: Dr. Lisa Nagler, Sofia Darling
Spellers: Jeff Hagan, Ann Bensinger
Spellers: Bill Caskey, Elyse Malnekoff
Spellers: Tiffany Irvine, Camille Walker
Spellers: Missy Noel, Ben Boggs
Spellers: Kristin Hammond, Brenda Orwig
Spellers: Katie Thompson, Jake Andrews
Spellers: Sarah Drumm, Patrick Conley
Spellers: Tricia Henry, Caroline Johnson
Spellers: Judi Sabo, Paula Jamison
Spellers: Sharon Bronsink, Jared Volz
Spellers: Rachael LaClear, Lindsey LaClear
Sponsor the Bee at the Bronze $500 level or higher and you may opt to send a team to the Bee! Can't send a team? Choose to have the library recruit a non-profit team to compete on your behalf. Learn more
Each year, the Great Grown-up Spelling Bee raises more than $20,000 to buy books for Kalamazoo County children! See the winning teams and sponsors from past Bees; view and download photos and video from past events. Learn more...


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Wings to sell Feb. 12th game jerseys with commemorative Lokomotiv patch
Proceeds to benefit families of former Red Wings
Saturday, 02.11.2012 / 11:06 AM ET / Press Release
By Christy Hammond - Community Relations Manager
|February 12th game commemorative Lokomotiv jersey tag.
Recognized on the patch are the initials of Brad McCrimmon, the Red Wings assistant coach from 2008-2011 and Wings defenseman from 1990-1993; Ruslan Salei, Wings defenseman last season; and Stefan Liv, who was drafted by the Wings in 2000 and was a goaltending prospect from 2000-2007. The patch contains the initials BM*RS*SL in red letters along with a blue stripe. Red and blue are the Lokomotiv team colors.
Each jersey contains a uniquely numbered tag imprinted on the inside, guaranteeing that the jersey is a part of the Wings set worn by the club on Feb. 12 and that game only. The tag includes the phrase "Love for Lokomotiv" and a barcode so that the jersey can be tracked. Each jersey remains without an autograph but can be autographed and personalized by the individual player if requested by the purchaser. All purchasers will also receive an 8x10 photograph from the Feb. 12, 2012, game vs. Philadelphia depicting the jersey being worn.
Earlier this season, the team sold its set of red jerseys worn during the season-opener on Oct. 7, 2011, bringing in $15,300 for the families of the three former Wings. The white jerseys worn during this Sunday's game will be available for purchase starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13.
The jerseys are only available directly through the Red Wings merchandise department. For individual pricing and availability, fans should contact Christi Forgacs, merchandise authentics supervisor, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 313-396-7583.
It's Official! The Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at The Big House! For more information on the big game and the Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park, visit www.DetroitRedWings.com/2013WinterClassic. Tickets to all upcoming Wings home games can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena box office (313-396-7575), all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000), and online at DetroitRedWings.com.


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BENTON -- After the third quarter of the year, Scott County's expenditures remain on track with the budget, other than a few departments.
"We've got some line items that are above budget, and naturally some that are below," said Scott County Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger at Thursday's meeting. "But our biggest concern is how our revenues are going to come in compared to expenses."
The three main trouble areas are law enforcements, the coroner's office, and the E-911 program.
"The cost of law enforcement is tremendous," Burger said. The total budget is about $3.5 million.
The costs of food and boarding prisoners was higher than expected, as the jail population was higher than last year.
Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn pointed out, however, that the number of inmates has declined in the last quarter. "There were more than 100 in the first quarter, now we average 85" he said. "And it helps a great deal not having to board inmates outside of the county."
The expenditures for the coroner's office will also be higher than budgeted. "That's due to autopsies," Burger said. "Those things are uncontrollable."
Another area of concern is the county's E-911 program.
"We don't have enough revenue to keep it afloat," Burger said. "It's going to be an Achilles' heel to support it."
One reason for the loss of revenue for the program is a greater number of cell phones and lack of a 911 tax on them in the state. Equipment upgrades over the years have also depleted funds.
Missouri ranks 50th in cell phone fees assessed to support the program. And the legislature is aware of the program and has discussed it for several years, but taken no action.
"I think it's time for our state legislature to realize that we need help," Burger said.
"We don't have a lock on the problem in Scott County," Ziegenhorn added. "Everybody's got it."
Public forums are scheduled across the state to address the issue. Commissioner Ron McCormick said he received an invitation to attend one in Advance from State Representative Ellen Brandom. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Advance City Hall.


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The first practice days of the 2016 MIAA football season are just days away. Everyone's favorite time of year is upon us.
Later this week, look for our first statewide Top 25 poll and Preseason All-State Team. For now, here's a quick primer to whet your appetite for the upcoming season.
For now, let the #RoadToGillette begin.
Brendan C. Hall
ESPNBoston High Schools Editor
Hall's Top 10
1. Xaverian - Among all the uncertainty that typifies any preseason ranking, this much is at least clear: The Hawks, who haven't lost a game in nearly three years, are a leviathan. And it is going to take a perfect effort from a supremely talented team to derail their plans for a third straight D1 state title. The pool of teams up for the challenge is thin -- good luck, everyone.
2. Everett - Despite reaching the D1 North Final, nobody in Crimson Land is happy about 2015. The Tide were out-classed for most of September, and a stunning loss to rival Malden put a bow on an abysmal regular season before they turned it around in the playoffs. UConn-bound quarterback Jordan McAfee is the most notable returnee on an offense that should have better pass protection in 2016.
3. Duxbury - The "Airmaron" offense, led by quarterback Bobby Maimaron and hulking receiver Ryan Reagan, should put up wild numbers again in 2016. The Dragons under head coach Dave Maimaron rarely have down seasons to begin with, but even by their high standards this might be their most explosive offensive attack in five years.
4. Central Catholic - Preseason talk is going to be somewhat quarterback-heavy, and rightfully so. But how about some love for junior Bret Edwards? He was a quiet assassin in his first year under center last fall, as the Raiders reached the D1 state final at Gillette Stadium.
5. Billerica - The Indians have gotten good in a hurry under Duane Sigsbury, and this will be their most talented team yet, with 17 returning starters led by All-State defensive end Scott Murphy and UMass lacrosse-bound receiver Dean Brooks. They'll travel to Everett in Week 4, for what should be one of the most anticipated regular season matchups of 2016.
6. St. John's Prep - The Eagles might be unsettled at quarterback when they break for preseason camp, but they will be stacked on defense, particularly in the front seven.
7. Andover - This is one of the strongest years for Merrimack Valley Conference football in a while, and the Golden Warriors should be right in the thick of things, between Brown-bound receiver Dan Gemmell and record-setting All-State quarterback E.J. Perry IV. Former ESPNBoston Mr. Football winner and current BC quarterback Troy Flutie shattered a few sacred passing records in his time at Natick High; could his future Eagles teammate take down a few?
8. Springfield Central - Between dual-threat quarterback Tank Walker and roadrunner Coreese Everett, this might be the fastest team outside of the I-495 loop. Not much figures to stand in the way of a third Western Mass. title in four seasons.
9. Leominster - The way the last two seasons ended have let a bitter taste linger in the Plastic City. Duke-bound quarterback Noah Gray is one of the most talented all-around athletes returning on this side of the state, and the Blue Devils could make some serious waves if they take down BC High to start the season.
10. Brockton - As usual, you can count on the Boxers going deep into the D1 South tournament.
Five players on the rise
Bobby Denaro, Sr. OL/DT, Nashoba
Mike Curtin got most of the attention on the Chieftains' imposing front four last fall, as they upset Reading for the D2 state title. But Denaro is a monolith at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds, and isn't afraid to throw his frame around violently.
James LoChirco, Sr. RB/LB, Mystic Valley
As we wrote about earlier this offseason, the Everett native is the Eagles' first player in program history to receive a D1 offer. If they're to finally break through and win a district title, after coming ever so close the last two seasons, this is the horse they'll hitch their wagon to.
Jared Martino, Jr. QB, Malden
Equipped with some quiet feet in the pocket, and some innate playmaking ability when flushed out of the pocket, last year gave us a glimpse of what could come with this exciting field general. It's been a while since the Golden Tornadoes had a presence like this under center.
Zach Magdis, Jr. RB/S, and Brendan McKeon, Jr. RB/DB, Shepherd Hill
The Rams are expecting big things out of Magdis after an impressive sophomore campaign while McKeon, the younger brother of former two-time All-State selection Sean McKeon, now at Michigan, carries promising pedigree. Both reportedly run 40's in the 4.5 range. Behind what should be another strong Rams offensive line, led by Boston College commit Alec Lindstrom, these two could be in for big seasons.
Five teams to watch
Malden: After an historic run to the first Greater Boston League title, which included an unfathomable first win over juggernaut Everett in a quarter-century, the Golden Tornadoes turn over a new leaf with Bill Manchester taking the reins as head coach. The former Nantucket coach worked with some unique talent on the islands, to consistent success, so it should be fun to see him working with dual-threat junior quarterback Jared Martino, who is as slippery as they come.
Milton: The Wildcats lose a lot from last fall's historic first year of the "Demball" era, which culminated in the program's first league title in a half-century. And while 7-on-7 leagues aren't the most scientific barometer for projecting regular season success, I like the way they slung the ball around this summer. Keep an eye on Eddie Hassell -- you can't miss him with his Odell Beckham-esque flow
Oakmont: No apologies necessary if you had to look up my alma mater on Google. The Spartans haven't been major players since former Bengals and Jets tailback John Griffin was running around the school hallways a decade ago, but optimism is abound in year three of the Charlie Raff era. They face Leominster in Week 2, and if they can somehow upset the Blue Devils it would send shockwaves through the state.
South Boston: After a brief stint on the Everett sidelines, Brian Vaughan is heading back to the Boston City League as a head coach, and you can count me among those excited to see what his creative offensive mind has cooked up this fall. He won quickly at Boston English and Pope John XXIII with a wildly-entertaining spread scheme, and there's little reason to think he won't get it going in a hurry with the Knights.
Wellesley: Raiders head coach Jesse Davis is a dangerous poker player. He keeps his cards close to the chest, and can win with seemingly any hand, whether it's an air raid style attack he applied with current Boston College quarterback John Fadule, or the service academy style triple option attack they used last year. As always, there's enough talent that they should never be counted out.
Food for Thought
1. I'm not a big fan of expanding the landscape this fall -- eight divisions is too many, and waters down the playoffs even further -- but if it means we can get a Division 1 state final at Gillette on a Friday night at 8, I think I can deal. That said, I'm wondering if going forward the state could benefit from the abdication altogether of sectionals. Five classes would be ideal, in my opinion, with five being the highest and most exclusive. I would like to see five statewide classes seeeded one through 16 by a universal power ranking system; with first round games on the road; neutral sites the rest of the way, with travel reimbursement offered; and concluding with state finals at Gillette Stadium. There's a lot to tinker with, but I think the foundation of this idea is solid.
2. The huge crowds at Fenway last year proved that, in spite of turbulence at other ticket gates, the idea of Thanksgiving football still works for the state's strongest rivalries. Needham-Wellesley, BC High-Catholic Memorial, and St. John's Prep-Xaverian all drew over 10,000 fans for the event, and players and fans alike soaked in the festive atmosphere. It's hard work, but what Fenway underscored is that, for many of the state's Thanksgiving rivalries to survive a playoff system that isn't going away any time soon, the organizers involved are going to have to get creative with how they incentivize the games. The days of playing a Thanksgiving game as a means of simply completing a schedule are eroding.
3. Not going to lie, I've taken delight at watching the hand-wringing by national pundits and players alike over this new NFL rule, loosely identified as the "Josh Norman Rule", in which two unsportsmanlike penalties turns into an automatic ejection. Really? This has been a high school rule for a while, and I've yet to hear anyone complain about it.
Nate Weitzer
ESPNBoston Editorial Assistant
Weitzer's Top 10
1. Xaverian – The back-to-back Division 1 state champs will return several key starters and reload while weakening one of their chief rivals, as they add former Everett linebacker Dexter Cumberlander to an elite defense.
2. Everett – It was a down year for the Crimson Tide in 2015, but top prospect Jordan McAfee is back at quarterback and that young defense should make a significant leap forward this fall.
3. Central Catholic – Always a threat to implement one of the best passing offenses in the state, the Raiders return a couple of key starters while other skill players should step up in the absence of graduated star Steven Jackson.
4. Duxbury – Without the services of stud wide receiver Ryan Reagan and running back Devin DeMeritt, the Dragons advanced all the way to the Division 3 Southwest Final last fall. With both players entering the season healthy and Bobby Maimaron under center, they should be considered the odds-on favorites in D2 South.
5. Andover – Air Perry is back for one more season and the senior will have plenty of weapons surrounding him as the Golden Warriors look to move one step further in the D1 North state tournament.
6. St. John's Prep – The Eagles fell victim to a very tough draw by facing Everett in the first round of the D1 North bracket, which led to an early exit. Yet with Hayden Rockett and younger brother Wes Rockett returning at wide receiver, this renowned program will have a great offense to go along with its usually steady defense.
7. Billerica – Duxbury and Billerica may be on a collision course to meet in the D2 EMass Final. The Indians are returning 17 starters and are particularly strong up the middle on both sides of the ball.
8. Leominster – Senior quarterback Noah Gray will head to Duke University next year, but before that he'll look to lead these Blue Devils to a Division 2 State Title. He has enough talent around him to potentially accomplish that goal.
9. Boston College High – Never lacking in terms of size up front, the BC High Eagles will hope to ride senior running back D.J. Abraham deep into the State Tournament this winter.
10. Nashoba - After stunning EMass champion Reading in the Division 2 Super Bowl last fall, the Chieftans move down to Division 2A, which should allow them to post a great regular season record and earn a top seed in an attempt to return to Gillette.
David Onyemem, Sr. WR/FS, Central Catholic
The Raiders will have a difficult time replacing incredible playmaker Steven Jackson, but Onyemem is a gifted young receiver that could fill the void. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior starred defensively for Central Catholic on the way to a Division 1 State Finals appearance, but he could break out on the other side of the ball this year.
Duane Binns, Jr. LB, Everett
Binns played somewhat sparingly last season with Dexter Cumberlander and senior Jackinson Joacine leading the linebacking corps. Yet with the former transferred to Xaverian and the latter graduated, it will fall on Binns and classmate Joe Gulla to anchor Everett's defense as the Crimson Tide look to bounce back from a disappointing 2015 season.
Mark Clagg, Sr, QB, Foxborough
Clagg is the new mold of quarterback in that he's somewhat undersized, but his quick feet can make up for any deficiencies as a passer by allowing him to get outside the pocket and make plays. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound senior will look to form chemistry with a couple of new weapons while potentially leading the Warriors deep into the Division 2A State Tournament.
Quin Murphy, Soph, OL/DL, Duxbury
The aforementioned Devin DeMeritt will lead the Dragons elite offense along with WR/TE Ryan Reagan, but paving the way for those seniors will be an elite offensive line. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 295 pounds, Murphy is clearly just at the tip of the iceberg in terms of his potential and many high-level colleges will be watching carefully to see how this road grater sets up lanes on the outside and protects Duxbury's prized quarterback.
Wes Rockett, Soph, WR, St. John's Prep
Yet another extremely talented athlete to attend the Prep from this family, the youngest Rockett broke out with 9 receptions for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns during the second half and overtime of a close loss to Bridgewater-Raynham last year. His older brother Hayden will continue to draw most of the attention from opposing defenses, but Wes - who stands at just 5-foot-7 and weighs under 140 pounds- is capable of torching unsuspecting defensive backs all season.
Teams on the Rise
The Falcons made school history by winning not one, but two playoff games last year and they seem poised to take another step up this season. With a versatile offensive weapon and defensive quarterback at free safety returning in Matt Andreas, this team will be poised on both sides of the ball and ready to make noise in Division 2A North.
Hornets had a great 2015 season, but ran into a buzzsaw in the form of unstoppable Marshfield, resulting in a second round exact from the D2 South playoffs. With Marshfield looking significantly weaker on paper this season, Division 1A South is wide open and the Hornets have as good a chance as any team to emerge from that division. Junior wide receiver Hunter Ferreira is a playmaker to watch on the outside, as he should help Mansfield move the ball consistently this season.
The program had a down year by its lofty standards last season, yet that means that a lot of incoming juniors and seniors earned valuable experience in varsity games. Natick brings back a talented young squad that could contend in the newly minted Division 1A South.
With high expectations heading into last postseason, the Hilltoppers wound up playing a thrilling game against Austin Burton and a freewheeling Newton South offense. They came up short in the end, but return a talented class surrounding senior quarterback Broghean McGovern and have enough athleticism to compete in Division 1 North.
It may be disappointing for the Wamps to compete in Division 1 South against the likes of Boston College High, Brockton and a dynastic Xaverian program, but this team is flush with talent and experience, as they return 16 starters. Running back Drew Caruso is healthy after missing most of last season and he'll rush behind an experienced offensive line led by Bryant-bound tackle Greg Wood. Braintree might have the best corps of linebackers in the Bay State Conference and a team that is ready to play at a high level.
Food for Thought
1. The new divisional alignment means very little aside from changing the nomenclature involved in each group, but it might change how certain powerhouses in lower level divisions compete.
For example, Holliston is now in the fifth lowest division (D3) after earning back-to-back Division 4 State Titles and making three consecutive trips to Gillette. As a result, the Panthers regular season schedule should be much easier as they look to make it four straight Super Bowl appearances.
At the same time, the gap between large and small schools in different divisions is closing rapidly, so it wouldn't be surprising to see some Division 2 and Division 2A teams pull off a few big upsets this fall.
Two Division 2 programs in Duxbury and Billerica appear to be as talented as any programs in the state, and both teams will try to prove that assertion when the Indians host Everett at the end of September and Duxbury opens the season at Bridgewater-Raynham.


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Here's Your First 4 Zombie Infested Red Dead Redemption Screens
Written Wednesday, September 29, 2010 By Dan WebbView author's profile
Rockstar's next piece of Red Dead Redemption DLC, Undead Nightmare, is set to invade your life in the next month or so - we assume around Halloween - and today, we get our first real glimpse at those mutated undead roaming the plains in the first 4 screenshots.
As you can see below, Undead Nightmare is set to feature some pretty ugly ass looking zombies, as well as what looks like a zombie horse that Mr Marston is riding... wait? Zombie horses? Yes, that's right, unless that's a funny camera trick or Prancer has a mild case of the plague. Your call.
All we really know about the pack at the moment is what was originally announced:
- Zombies;
- 8 undead characters for multiplayer;
- Zombies;
- A brand-new single-player adventure;
- Zombies;
- Additional animals unleashed into the world;
- Zombies;
- New dynamic events to encounter;
- And more zombies.
Oh, and we also know that it'll drop for $9.99. The word you are looking for is... braaaaaaains!


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Vous êtes ici : Accueil > Emplois et formation > Nouvelles technologies et accessibilité > Colloque 2000 > Introduction
The advent of NICTs (new information and communication technologies) has, over the last decade, influenced the development of numerous technological products now in use in business, education and, increasingly, the home. People with disabilities are being offered ever more sophisticated technological solutions that are increasing their autonomy. NICTs are opening the door to new possibilities for, among other things, adapting training methods and advancing the insertion and continued employment of people with disabilities.
In Quebec, as elsewhere in Canada and the world, many groups and individuals are being drawn into the debate regarding the obstacles and solutions that NICTs represent for people with disabilities.
The Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre pour personnes handicapées (CAMO) has been actively involved in the issue of NICTs since January 2000. CAMO therefore organized, with the support of a committee of partners, a symposium on the impact of NICTs on the integration of people with disabilities. Under the theme of Towards technology connected on diversity, the symposium brought together some 150 participants and about forty speakers from Quebec, Canada, the United States, Europe and New Zealand on October 2 and 3, 2000 in Laval, Quebec.
The symposium allowed participants to obtain information on and discuss the impact of NICTs on regulations, research, experiments, training, integration and employment of people with disabilities, as well as on the current situation and related national and international issues.
The discussions that took place during the symposium allowed a certain number of important observations to be made. Following is a summary of the workshops, forum and closing plenary session, during which courses of action were identified and an outlook for the future was considered. We have included the main concerns and issues raised by participants during the symposium, i.e., adaptive product research, development and markets; the role of governments; Web sites; international research co-operation; the professional environment; training and the importance of structured intervention.
It is important to note that the symposium on NICTs and their impact on the integration of people with disabilities allowed participants to underscore certain problems related to basic accessibility in general, i.e., access to basic services (e.g., paratransit, interpretation for people with hearing impairments, etc.), school enrolment, basic training on new technologies and employment, as well as the poverty, illiteracy, and rights infringement experienced by people with disabilities.
These basic problems, which have still not been solved for many individuals, do not allow people with disabilities to play active roles in the development of NICTs or even to use them; instead, they remain spectators. NICTs are tools and not solutions.
Finally, the proposed courses of action generally reflect the ideas expressed by participants during the symposium; they are but a summary and not a complete list.
La Commission des partenaires du marché du travail contribue au financement des activités du
Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'oeuvre (CAMO) pour personnes handicapées.
Pour plus de renseignements sur le marché du travail et sur les programmes et services publics d'emploi, consultez le site d'Emploi-Québec.


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57-year-old Jimmy Harris lost a bid in the Democratic primary for coroner. Now he could face up to 10 years in jail for an incident that allegedly happened on his job as a driver for the West Alabama Public Transportation system.
The incident allegedly happened around 4 p.m. Aug. 3 on the road that leads to Lake Louise in York. According the woman, she and Harris were the only two on the bus when it happened.
That's when investigators say the suspect made sexual advances toward the 28-year-old mentally-challenged woman.
"She says he kept on at her and she told him 'no', and he got a little upset and put his clothes back on him," said Sheriff Johnny Hatter.
Prior to making an arrest, Hatter says his deputies spent more than two weeks investigating the case, and then made the arrest Aug. 23.
"We interviewed a couple of people that know her and know him and went from there," Hatter said.
Harris is charged with attempted sodomy. He's currently out of jail on $15,000 bond.
Newscenter 11 found Harris at his home in York but he declined to comment. His case is now set to go before an October grand jury.
Hatter said he understands Harris has been terminated from his bus driving job.


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Notice of Flight 93 Advisory Commission Meetings for Calendar Year 2013
Meeting Notice.
This notice sets forth the dates of the February 9; May 4; July 2; and November 2, 2013, meetings of the Flight 93 Advisory Commission.
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The public meeting of the Advisory Commission will be held on Saturday, February 9; May 4; July 2; and November 2, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern).
Location: The meeting will be held at the Flight 93 National Memorial Office, 109 West Main Street, Suite 104, Somerset, PA 15501, with the exception of the February 9, 2013, meeting which will be held via teleconference.
The Commission meetings will consist of the following:
1. Opening of Meeting, Review and Approval of Commission Minutes
2. Reports
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Public Comments
6. Closing Remarks
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Further information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Jeff Reinbold, Superintendent, Flight 93 National Memorial, P.O. Box 911, Shanksville, PA 15560, telephone (814) 893-6322.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Back to Top
The meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Commission or file written statements. Such requests should be made to the Superintendent at least seven days prior to the meeting. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Alma Ripps,
Acting Chief, Office of Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-01729 Filed 1-28-13; 8:45 am]


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By Cherish Washington, AMC Public AffairsJanuary 12, 2012
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The Sergeant Major of the Army and command sergeant majors from across the world gathered at the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Jan. 9-11, for a Board of Directors conference and an opportunity to learn about AMC and its contribution to the Army.
"I want to promote a greater understanding with our sergeant major population about what other pieces of our Army do," Raymond F. Chandler II, Sergeant Major of the Army said. "We've been in a fight for quite some time now. Most of the Soldiers in the Army are recipients of something else that another part of the Army does, but they may not actually see it, touch it, feel it, and taste it. So by coming here, we have a little bit of an idea what AMC does for the Army."
AMC equips, enables, sustains and integrates materiel readiness for the Army. As the unofficial motto states, If a Soldier shoots it, drives it, flies it, wears it, eats it or communicates with it, AMC provides it.
An example of a solution that came from AMC to answer a combat need was pull away handles from HUMVEES.
The Army started to apply these handles to HUMVEEs as a safety measure to provide escape for Soldiers when a vehicle overturns. It was built and designed by Prototype Integration Facility, a research arm of AMC, at Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
"That was a huge issue for me when I was in Iraq," Chandler said. "We were in locations that vehicles tended to roll over and unfortunately, Soldiers drowned because they could not get out of their vehicle. We could not figure out how to make it work, but these folks here in a few days were able to get the concept, put it into action and get it to Iraq within 30 days."
"We don't do many things at the Army level in 30 days," said Chandler.
"These folks (at AMC) had the desire to do what's right and necessary. It's incredible when you think about it that way," he continued. "I don't think we do enough to promote what AMC does for the Army. 'Quiet Professionals' is how I would describe them, a very large civilian population, contractors and military that work for AMC."
"It is incredible what the folks at AMC do if you look at the 11 major subordinate commands [that report to AMC] and how they at the end of the day help some young sergeant who is on point for our nation. It's great for me to be able to see that and tell some of them thank you for what they do," Chandler said.
In rapidly changing fiscal environment drawdown efforts remains a topic of concern.
"One of the things we are committed to as an Army is a managed drawdown. It's not a precipitous drop. The last time this has really happened for us is right after Desert shield/ Desert storm, where in one year we eliminated almost 100,000 Soldiers," Chandler recalled.
"We also have a national strategy that the President has given us, which says that for the nation's defense in the future this is the size force that we need. We have a responsibility to the American people to shape the Army in the best manner possible to accomplish that mission. Even if it is smaller than what it is today," Chandler said.
Chandler acknowledges the Army is facing changes, but encourages the AMC workforce to continue their efforts to support Soldiers.
"Thank you; we appreciate your hard work and dedication, whether soldier, civilian or contractor. Each one of those folks is doing something for the Army and the Nation," Chandler concluded. "That's a pretty noble thing."


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Definition of wader in English:
1A person or animal, especially a bird, that wades, in particular.
Example sentences
- Had good birding around the township area particularly of waders & waterfowls, however the Pied kingfishers were nowhere to be seen this time.
- The Hunter Bird Observers Club has been monitoring migratory waders for the last five years to understand how they use the estuary.
- Potentially many species can get infected but the mostly likely carriers are waterfowl, waders and gulls.
1.1chiefly North American A wading bird of the order Ciconiiformes, which comprises the herons, storks, and ibises.
Example sentences
- At Laurel Hill, you can spot waders such as herons, egrets, bitterns and glossy ibis, and predators such as ospreys, hawks, falcons and owls, with even the occasional bald eagle.
- In waders and shorebirds, which have large eggs for their body size, clutches are usually limited to a maximum of four eggs.
- In addition to rare plants and wildflowers, you'll find hawks and ospreys lining the river and a host of waders along the shoreline.
1.2chiefly British A wading bird of the order Charadriiformes, which comprises the sandpipers, plovers, and related birds. Also called shorebird (especially in North America).
Example sentences
- The meadows are also important for breeding waders including redshank and curlew.
- A giant among waders, the curlew is unmistakable with long bill and legs.
- When I began birding three waders: lapwing, redshank and snipe were all common breeders in many areas of Norfolk.
2 (waders) High waterproof boots, or a waterproof garment for the legs and body, used especially by anglers when fishing.
Example sentences
- If the weather turns rough, your guide can no doubt fit you up with waterproof clothing and waders.
- When moving around a stream or river in waders, the angler should carry as little equipment as possible and slide feet forward, not step, to avoid losing balance.
- More so than any lure or rod and reel, or even watertight waders, the greatest ally of any angler hoping to catch a huge trout is patience.
Words that rhyme with waderabrader, Ada, blockader, crusader, dissuader, evader, fader, grader, Grenada, invader, masquerader, Nader, parader, persuader, raider, Rigveda, Seder, serenader, trader, upgrader, Veda
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Printing out more of a spreadsheet than what you actually need wastes paper, cuts into your business' budget and can make it harder for your employees to actually pick out the data they need. You can save paper, money and time by only printing those cells of data that you and your employees need at that moment in time. This is as simple as highlighting your desired cells, going into the Print menu and selecting the option to only print the selected area.
Select the cells you want to print from your worksheet. Either click on one cell and drag your cursor over the cells you want to highlight or click on your first cell and then press "Shift" while clicking the last cell in your selection to highlight all the cells between them.
Click on the "File" menu and then select the "Print" option.
Choose "Selection" from the options in the section with the label "Print what." After making this selection, click the "Print" button to print your selected cells.
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Books About Discipline, Anger, and Stress for Ages 11-13
In this book, readers can learn about anger and how to deal with it with true-life stories about teens and their feelings.
A brave and beautiful story that will make readers laugh, and break their hearts at the same time. Now with a special note from the author!
An amazing sequel to the groundbreaking debut, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie.
Thirteen-year-old Tyler is spending his summer with his cousins in New York City, playing in the Central Park Baseball League, hoping to get noticed by a scout. But Tyler's on-the-field anger leads him to trouble, as he is constantly getting into fights.
This collection includes poems and essays by teenage girls from the east to the west coast, interwoven with photographs by Nina Nickles. The work by the girls packs a punch as they write about their disillusionment, anger, hope, sadness, and most of all their strength.


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FAIRHAVEN — The proposed 30-foot wall at Fairhaven Shipyard is not a conservation issue, the Conservation Commission decided Monday.
Chairman Jay Simmons said it is not covered by a town or state bylaw governing wetlands because of the elevation of its proposed location.
"It's out of our hands," Mr. Simmons said, adding that it may have to go before other town boards.
The controversial wall is on the agenda for the Appeals Board meeting on May 6.
Neighbors have complained about noise and pollution from the shipyard's operations. Mr. Simmons said that the proposed wall seems to be a kind of "acoustic wall" to block sound.
Neighbors who attended spoke out against the wall, Mr. Simmons said.
Objections have been raised by neighbors about the proposed 30-foot height of the wall. They say it will block the view of the harbor and is not appropriate in an historic area of Fairhaven.
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Easton has designed the Stealth RS Junior skate to be lightweight and responsive with enhancements that provide more mobility and forward flexion. They have a generous anatomical fit profile, giving you a nice snug fit in the ankle and heel area with a little extra room for the front of your foot. The toe cap has been re-designed to have a more anatomical low-profile look and feel.
Easton uses a sublimated molded ballistic nylon with thermoformable reinforcements in the quarter panels or sides of the skates. Basically, this combination of materials work together to optimize heat moldability and responsiveness. They really provide a generous amount of lateral support. The heel and ankle padding on the inside is comprised of anatomically shaped foam, which helps to reduce heel slippage. This design plus the fact that these respond so well to heat molding is going to get you a great form fit right out of the box and drastically reduce break in time.
It has a low-profile composite outsole which also features the Dry Flow moisture drainage system. If you're looking for a performance skate that is responsive and offers a significant amount of lateral support, the Stealth RS Junior is definitely worth checking out.
Skate Weights are determined using a size 8.0 regular width senior skate, a size 3.0 regular
width junior skate, or a 11.0 regular width youth skate.
Easton Skate Sizing Chart - Junior
Actual Shoe Size as determined by a Branock Shoe Sizing Device. Size information listed, is directly from the manufacturer. Please Note: Sizing information is provided by the manufacturer and does not guarantee a perfect fit.


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Bill Gates was curious. How many teachers get useful coaching? The answer blew his mind.
"Until recently 98% of teachers got one word of feedback: satisfactory."
Here is another video. In this one Bill Gates explains what drives the Gates foundation's education work. The statistics on how U.S. schools rank internationally are mind-blowing.
Still curious? Read Work Hard. Be Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America and watch Waiting for Superman.
Read these next:
Top Athletes And Singers Have Coaches. Should You?
What is deliberate practice?
The Difference Between Coaching and Teaching


text: Hrum...well, I landed back here after a long hiatus...(it happens, you know), mainly because I wanted to remember what my title was. A few things:Phoenix, you're fucking hot! Can I reclaim you as my TW husband?Ruskie is and remains a cutie. If I were at home, my pack-rat hard drive has a collection of photos going way back.The girl-love is way nice. Anyway, a few of me, one here and one as an attachment.someone in my dorm got hold of some duct tape. i'm in the nick cave shirt, and the girl behind me is one of my friends.don't go waving your pretentious love