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The 1960s
Labor in The 1960s
Baseball: An American Tradition
In October 1960, the New York Yankees returned to the World Series. Having missed the fall classic in 1959, for only the third time in thirteen years, the Yankees won the American League pennant by eight games and coasted into the Series. Order had been restored to baseball.
The 1950s had been a tumultuous time for the game that placed a premium on tradition. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and Major League Baseball spent the better part of a decade coming to terms with integration. The Red Sox did not field a black player until Pumpsie Green joined the roster in 1959, but by then most of the other teams had made considerable progress toward integrating their squads. And many fans looked forward to America's pastime being free of controversy in the coming years.
But nothing about the 1960s was controversy free—and baseball was no exception.
Baseball is Hit by a Flood
Curt Flood was one of baseball's superstars in 1969. For many African Americans, his career seemed one of the great success stories of the post-Jackie Robinson major leagues. Raised in the tough streets of Oakland, he escaped the crime-scarred fate of his older brother by signing a contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 1956. The next year he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals where he quickly broke into the starting lineup. By the mid 1960s, he was the captain on a team that won three pennants and two World Series titles. His batting average hovered near .300, and his stellar work in center field earned him Gold Glove after Gold Glove. In 1968, Sports Illustrated named him "The Best Center Fielder in Baseball."
But the 1969 season was a disappointing one for the Cardinals, and so management decided to shake things up. Flood, Tim McCarver, Byron Browne, and Joe Hoerner were traded to the Phillies for Dick Allen, Cookie Rojas, and Jerry Johnson. The other players packed their bags, but Flood had no interest in going to Philadelphia—a town he described as America's "northernmost southern city." But the reserve clause in the contract of every ball player granted team owners lifetime rights over their players. Faced with this fact, Flood contemplated retiring. But further reflection led him to question the justice of any organization exercising such absolute control over a person's career. The reserve clause left players with virtually no power over where they worked or lived. It just did not seem right, especially in a country that was quickly re-thinking many of its traditional practices. "By God, this is America, and I'm a human being," Flood concluded. "I'm not a piece of property. I'm not a consignment of goods."38
So Curt Flood sued Major League Baseball. Invoking the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, he argued that the reserve clause perpetuated a modern-day form of slavery. More subtly, contending that the reserve clause depressed wages and denied ballplayers the benefits of a competitive market, he charged baseball with breaking antitrust laws.
Flood secured the legal services of one on America's top legal minds––Arthur Goldberg, a former Supreme Court Justice. But baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn was not intimidated; he flatly rejected all arguments that the reserve clause perpetuated a form of slavery. He further suggested that free agency—the alternative to the reserve clause—would turn "teams" into constantly changing collections of one-year mercenaries. Salaries would skyrocket and large-market teams with big budgets would be able to dominate baseball by stockpiling all the best players.
With neither party willing to budge, Flood's case went to trial; and in 1972, their case reached the United States Supreme Court.
Flood v. Kuhn
Some observers expected the Court to respond sympathetically to Flood's argument. In recent years, the Court had issued several landmark decisions expanding civil and personal rights. Flood's claim that he was entitled to greater professional liberty seemed consistent with the spirit of the times and the legal thinking of the Court. But Flood knew that he had lost his case the moment Justice Harry Blackmun began reading his decision. "It is a century and a quarter since the New York Nine defeated the Knickerbockers 23 to 1 on Hoboken's Elysian Fields," Blackmun waxed. In Blackmun's ensuing trip down memory lane he paid homage to "the many names, celebrated for one reason or another, that have sparked the diamond and its environs and that have provided tinder for recaptured thrills, for reminiscence and comparisons, and for conversation and anticipation in-season and off-season: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Tris Speaker, Walter Johnson . . ."39
In short, despite the character of the times—or maybe because of it—the Court responded to Flood's attack on baseball's lifetime control over players with a ringing endorsement of traditionalism. It agreed with the lower court that baseball held a "unique place in our American heritage." And therefore the nation's antitrust laws did not apply.
For Flood, the decision marked the end of his legal battle and the end of his career. He sat out the next season, and although he signed with the Washington Senators in 1971, he simply was not the same player. After a short comeback attempt, he retired.
The Birth of Free Agency
Just three years later, however, two other players, Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally, challenged the reserve clause within their contract dispute. This time, an independent arbitrator ruled that the reserve clause unduly restricted their options. In a curious decision, the arbitrator held that the clause only guaranteed owners one additional year of service from a player, not a lifetime. Technically, the reserve clause still existed, but for all practical purposes free agency had arrived.
Today, baseball free agency is governed by a complex set of rules worked out between the owners and the players' association. Most fundamentally, a player with six years of major league service can file for free agency and sign a contract with a new team. To a certain extent, free agency has resulted in some of Kuhn's fears being realized. Player salaries have grown enormously; in the first year of free agency, players earned roughly eight times the average salary of working Americans. By 1994, they were earning 50 times the average wage.40 Players have become more mobile and team rosters have become more fluid, and large-market teams with higher payrolls have been able to sign a disproportionate share of the free agent talent up for grabs each year.
Intuitively, free agency has transformed the game. But exactly how much is more difficult to measure. Fortunately, baseball fans are obsessed with statistics, and they have diverted some of their number-crunching energies from box scores to salary and player-mobility analyses. For example, J. C. Bradbury employed regression analysis to determine the exact benefit of a large fan base and concluded that teams earn 1.58 wins for every million people in their market.41 Another analyst has determined that free agency has increased player mobility. Prior to 1975, players averaged 2.8 teams over the course of their careers; today they average 3.4.42
But, of course, statistics have never captured the entirety of baseball, and subsequently the full impact of free agency, increased player mobility, large markets, and high payrolls are perhaps impossible to assess. The Yankees, with the largest market and the highest payroll are indeed the dominant franchise in baseball. But the Chicago Cubs have the third largest market and the third highest payroll; yet they have not been to the World Series since 1945. (They have not won since 1908). And as recently as 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays, with the second lowest payroll in baseball, edged out the Yankees and the Red Sox––large market teams with the highest ($209 million) and fourth highest ($133 million) payrolls––to win the American League East. Meanwhile, over in the National League, the Brewers edged out the Mets for the wild card, even though the Mets outspent the Brewers by more than $50 million.43
Flood: "A Child of the 60s"
So has free agency hurt the game? Has it turned America's pastime into a different sort of "business?" The jury is still out. And according to some, the impact of free agency on "the game" is of secondary importance. In 1994, Curt Flood was asked why he did what he did, and his answer revealed that his vision transcended baseball. "I'm a child of the 60s. I'm a man of the 60s. During that period of time, this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia...Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution. In the Southern part of the United States we were marching for civil rights and Dr. King had been assassinated, and we lost the Kennedys. And to think that merely because I was a professional baseball player, I could ignore what was going on outside the walls of Busch Stadium [was] truly hypocrisy, and now I found that all of those rights that these great Americans were dying for, I didn't have in my own profession."44
In 1997, Curt Flood died of throat cancer. In 1998, Congress passed the Curt Flood Act legislatively ending the reserve clause and bringing Major League Baseball into alignment with the nation's antitrust laws.


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Weather Journal: December Starts in the low 60s
After enduring some of the worst weather in Greater New York's history over the last 30 days, December is set to start on a mild and tranquil note.
Temperatures across the tri-state are about to get a significant boost this weekend and highs in the low 60s becoming more likely for at least a day or two thereafter. Starting Sunday, temperatures will be 12 to 15 degrees warmer than the average early December weather in this part of the country, though still probably seven to 10 degrees short of record highs.
The balmy stretch will feature dry conditions as well for the forseeable future, with chances diminishing for any significant precipitation for at least the next week or so.
Friday marks the official end of hurricane season for 2012, and not a moment too soon. If you'd like to relive the entire season in only 4.5 minutes, you're in luck. In this satellite loop provided by NOAA, Hurricane Sandy forms at about the 3:35 mark. As an extra bonus, you can see the nor'easter form as well, a few seconds later.
The last three hurricane seasons have featured unprecedented activity, with 2010, 2011, and 2012 all tying for the third most active year on record (since 1851) in the Atlantic. Although many of these storm were short lived, even when adjusting for that fact — and the fact that many storms were likely missed before the invention of weather satellites — 2012 would still rank as the fifth most active season on record. The Washington Post has a more complete breakdown of this year's activity.
NOAA to proceed with review of Sandy warnings
The National Weather Service is about to re-start its internal investigation of warnings that were issued in advance of Hurricane Sandy, with the intent on determining (among other items) whether or not the lack of official hurricane warnings for Greater New York contributed to pre-storm confusion regarding the expected severity of the storm and timeliness and effectiveness of evacuations and other emergency management actions.
However, unlike the first team that was launched shortly after the storm's landfall, the new NOAA-led team will now include FEMA/Department of Homeland Security personnel in addition to weather service staff, but — according to Jason Samenow of the Washington Post (who I co-authored this piece with Wednesday) — the team will not include outside experts from the private sector or academia.
Here's Thursday's announcement, in full, from NWS spokeswoman Susan Buchanan:
"NOAA will proceed with an assessment of National Weather Service products and services during Sandy as it often does after damaging or deadly weather events. The new assessment team will soon form and focus on reviewing the policies underlying weather watches and warnings, and storm surge-related products. The team's report will identify best practices, provide recommendations for service improvements, and include a suggested implementation plan. The proposed assessment team includes representatives from across NOAA and other government agencies, including FEMA."
Water ice discovered on Mercury
Also on Thursday, NASA announced that its MESSENGER mission to Mercury has discovered conclusive proof of water ice protected by a dark insulating organic material on the closest planet to the sun. Water ice had long been speculated to exist on Mercury, but Thursday's announcement was the first to confirm its existence in large quantities.
From the NASA press release:
"This dark insulating material is a new wrinkle to the story, says Sean Solomon of the Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, principal investigator of the MESSENGER mission. "For more than 20 years the jury has been deliberating on whether the planet closest to the Sun hosts abundant water ice in its permanently shadowed polar regions. MESSENGER has now supplied a unanimous affirmative verdict."
"But the new observations have also raised new questions," adds Solomon. "Do the dark materials in the polar deposits consist mostly of organic compounds? What kind of chemical reactions has that material experienced? Are there any regions on or within Mercury that might have both liquid water and organic compounds? Only with the continued exploration of Mercury can we hope to make progress on these new questions."
The MESSENGER mission is led by Columbia University in New York City.
Your Weather Journal weekend forecast roundup:
- WSJ Headquarters in Manhattan:High: Friday: 46, Saturday: 48, Sunday: 56Low: Friday: 40, Saturday: 43, Sunday: 47
Weather: Warmup on Sunday
Friday/Saturday/Sunday Highs for Greater New York:
- Brooklyn: 46/49/55
- Queens: 46/48/55
- Bronx: 46/48/55
- Staten Island: 47/49/54
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: 40/43/55, chance of flurries Friday night
- Trenton, N.J.: 48/52/57
- Islip, Long Island: 46/49/58
- New Haven, Conn.: 42/44/56
Meteorologist Eric Holthaus contributes daily weather reports and analysis on Metropolis. For the latest on conditions in New York and elsewhere, follow his updates (@WSJweather) on Twitter.

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As the demand for larger amounts of stem cells and other fragile cells grows, biopharmaceutical companies are struggling with how to effectively produce these specialized biological materials in larger quantities. ATMI LifeSciences has developed a new reactor to meet that need. Product Director Matthieu Egloff spoke with the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manufacturing & Marketplace Report about the special conditions required for the larger-scale production of fragile cells and how its new Xpansion reactor was designed to provide them.
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There are plenty of food fests around the Valley throughout the year. We're surprised we've never seen an Italian-specific one. Well, that's all about to change in the beginning of April. Kelly's at SouthBridge will be turning into the Italian countryside from April 4 to April 5. On that Friday, the night will be filled with Italian bites from over 10 local Italian bistros, wine, and music. You can stroll around the area and browse authentic hand-crafted items and products. The two-day event is about to us by the Italian Association. The cost is $10 for entrance which includes a souvenir of the first Italian festival of Arizona. Children under 10 have free entry.
Participating vendors include:
Fantastica Italia
Sogno Toscano
Cactus Candy Company
Arizona Cutlery
Classico Distributor
Pomo Pizzeria
Marcellino Ristorante
CuttleFish Ocean Kitchen
Trattoria Veneto
Tutti Santi
21 Interiors
Italian Association
Old World Brewery
The Phoenix Opera will also have signers on Friday & Saturday. Additional musical performances will include Monte Procopio, vocalist starting at 6 p.m. on Friday and Jerry Donato, saxophone player starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Join us for a guided birdwatching adventure through the lower Sonoran Desert. Be one with nature as we travel lush desert trails with amazing views in custom off-road tour vehicles. Enjoy leisurely nature hikes to get up…More information »
Discovery and surprise awaits you on the Garden trails as you experience explosions of magnificent colors and shapes. Artist Dale Chihuly returns to the Desert Botanical Garden this fall with a stunning exhibition of his extraordinary and vibrant…More information »
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With classes right around the corner, Lees-McRae is gearing up for its annual Student Services Fair scheduled for Tuesday, August 20 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Student Recreation Complex. Aimed to help acclimate students to the high country community, the Student Services Fair is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to set up a both, offer trinkets, coupons, etc. and get to know the new students.
"It is hard to believe that it is time for students to be returning to Lees-McRae College!" said Mitch Marlowe, associate dean of students. "We are anticipating 260 freshmen arriving on our campus Saturday, August 17. We hope to see a great turnout of local businesses at the Student Services Fair."
Interested businesses should contact Mitch Marlowe, associate dean of students, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 828-898-3311. Please reserve your table no later than Monday, August 19. Table reservations are free of charge.
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If you've got a story about a personal encounter with a Sociable Lapwing we'd love to hear from you. If you are reading this you are probably as worried about their future as we are and want to help. Or maybe you just find Sociable Lapwings fascinating. Whatever your reason for having a soft spot for this bird, we want to hear it, so please leave your comments below and if we like your story we'll publish it.


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Boonville Athletic Director Chris Shikles said the first pitch of Thursday's game against St. Mary's in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament at Twillman field in Harley park will start at 5 p.m.
Also, Shikles said admission to the game is $6. No athletic passes will be accepted.
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Submitted to: Ecological Society of America (ESA)
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: April 15, 2013
Publication Date: August 7, 2013
Citation: Steffan, S.A., Chikaraishi, Y., Horton, D.R., Ohkouchi, N. 2013. Trophic hierarchies revealed via amino acid isotopic analysis [abstract]. Ecological Society of America (ESA). Paper No. COS 59-2. Technical Abstract: Despite the potential of isotopic methods to illuminate trophic function, accurate estimates of lifetime feeding tendencies have remained elusive. A relatively new approach—referred to as compound-specific isotopic analysis (CSIA)—has emerged, centering on the measurement of 15N:14N ratios in amino acids (glutamic acid and phenylalanine). CSIA has recently been used to generate trophic position estimates among animal species; however, the validity of such estimates is dependent on the consistency of the trophic enrichment factor (TEF). To address whether the TEF may scale with trophic level, we created model communities with discrete trophic groups (a basal resource, strict herbivores, strict predators, and predators of strict predators), and used CSIA to analyze the organisms representing these trophic levels. We then tested the method using wild specimens from a terrestrial ecosystem. We provide the first evidence that the TEF remains consistent across a wide range of trophic levels. Based on these findings and previous studies in aquatic and marine systems, the TEF (+7.6 ‰) appears to be a universal, non-scaling enrichment factor. Employing this parameter within formulae for trophic position estimation, we derived highly accurate estimates of animal trophic positions. These estimates permitted the assembly of trophic hierarchies, revealing the highest trophic position (5.07) and thus longest food chain ever measured with verifiable accuracy. Our findings indicate that CSIA is a valid empirical approach to the estimation of trophic positions among global fauna.


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The Frisco Workforce Center is reaching out to employers and job seekers alike, hoping to make a match. The center's current on-the-job training program offers federal grant dollars to employers during a new-hire training period.The way it works is a company hires a new employee and determines what training is necessary for the job. The grant will then cover up to 50 percent of the trainee's salary for the duration of the training period. The program can be customized for skilled and semi-skilled jobs, and employers can use their own training to teach new employees. The Workforce Center offers companies free screening, assessment and referrals of applicants. Once employees are chosen and hired, the center will assist the companies through the phases of the program, particularly the paperwork and qualification process, to ensure the grant money is received. "What we're looking to do is put job seekers together with folks who are looking potentially to increase their staff," said Jack Taylor, business specialist at the Workforce Center.Though there is no official end to the program, it's likely that it won't last long. Government agencies are looking closer at their budgets, and cuts are being made to training programs such as this one. "As long as those dollars are available to our community, we need to take advantage of them," said Workforce Center director Rosemary Pettus. "Our goal is to ensure that businesses benefit from these grant dollars while the funding remains available."For more information, employers and job seekers can contact the Frisco Workforce Center directly at (970) 668-5360, or at its location on 602 Galena St. in Frisco.
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Bend, Ore. — Will retailers' desire for "greener" stores be what finally gets them to adopt electronic shelf labels? ESLs — plastic modules that display digital prices and replace paper price tags on shelf edges — have been around since the early 1990s, promising to simplify price changes and to ensure agreement between prices on shelves and those at checkout. But the cost of installing ESLs storewide has put off most retailers, except for stores in Connecticut, where state law waives item ...
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God has been so good to me this year and I am so so grateful.
My first book, Thrive: the Single Life as God Intended, came out in May, and in just 2 weeks my second book is coming out!
It's called: Stripped: When God's Call Turns from Yes to Why Me?
People have asked me what this book is about. I thought I'd tell you by showing you this awesome video that we put together. I hope you enjoy it.
PS If you're a radio listener, I'll be the special guest on the Gary Chapman Show (that's the guy from the 5 Love Languages people!!!!!!) tomorrow from 12-1 on Moody Radio (90.1FM). You can listen online by clicking here!


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Back in March we let you know about a new initiative to help artists get their music in front of promoters in China with the China Bridge Mixtape (see original post here).
The first tape is now up here on douban where you can listen to tracks from those who participated. The mixtape is ongoing for now so feel free to follow the instructions in the original post and there will be a new tape every 3 months or so.


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We will be supporting Green Smile Indonesia to Dive Against Debris on September 28, 2013 at Pulau Pramuka.
This event will be one of the largest coastal clean-up event ever conducted in Indonesia, involving 100 divers to conduct an underwater clean-up, plus 400 people taking part in beach clean-up action.
For more information about this event please go to our website or Green Smile Indonesia.
Join us for our always popular beach and underwater clean up day, now part of the Dive Against Debris project.
As part of our commitment to our environment, we host an annual Beach and Underwater Beach Clean-up Day. We invite you all to join us for a day of fun and meeting new dive buddies. Every year we uncover interesting and odd relics - this year should be no different.
Practice your search and recovery skills and have a great day of diving with our instructors and divemasters.
On Saturday, September 21, 2013, the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) takes place in over 100 countries and territories bordering every major body of water on Earth! It is the world's largest volunteer effort to cleanup the marine environment and collect marine environmental data from both land and sea.
Join the SeaTurtles.org Marine Debris Action Teams leading a huge beach cleanup at Stinson Beach in Marin County to support a cleaner, healthier future for California leatheback sea turtles.
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Draft Planning Statements and Goal Themes
Your voice was heard! The latest versions of the Planning Elements are HERE!
Input from the University community received through open forums, meetings, suggestion boxes and an online survey was used by the Steering Committee to draft the latest versions. In these new versions, you will also find an explanation for each of the major elements.
Now your help is needed by November 21, 2013, to identify the preferred statements for each of the major elements. Here's how you can help -
Complete the online form
- Print this form and return it to Jen Lefever in Lyle 348
- Engage in open forum sponsored by the Steering Committee or its members
- Discuss the latest version in department, board or committee meetings
Open Forum Dates: (All located in McNairy Library Room 118)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2013, 8:30 to 9:30 am
Friday, November 15, 2013, 1 to 2 pm
Thursday, November 21, 2013, 5 to 6 pm
Alternate Mission Statements version 6.0
[The mission statement is a focused, measurable statement of purpose for the University as an organization. The mission statement addresses, "What is our reason for being? What are we here to do and why?" The mission statement is both an internal and external message.]
To provide dynamic and innovative learning experiences, inspiring students to positively contribute to their community and to the world. (version 6A)
We create meaningful and innovative experiences, rich in diversity, that inspire learning, growth and positive contributions to the local and global community. (version 6B)
We dedicate ourselves to providing students meaningful and relevant experiences, rich in diversity, inspiring students to learn, to achieve personal satisfaction and to positively contribute to the local, regional and global community. (version 6C)
Alternate Vision Statements version 5.0
[The vision statement is an aspirational description of what we want to achieve as an organization in the mid-term or long-term future. The vision statement inspires us to explore, "What will our future state look like? The future state must consider significant movement such as change, growth, progress, repositioning, or accomplishment. The vision statement is an internal message.]
Millersville University will be a first choice destination where students collaborate with a community of learners using global perspectives to address complex and evolving issues. (version 5A)
Millersville University will be nationally known for civically engaged students who apply global perspectives to address complex and evolving issues. (version 5B)
As a public university, Millersville will achieve national distinction for continual innovation of learning experiences and collaborative practices to address complex and evolving issues. (version 5C)


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Feranija wrote:
> Please,what are all possibilities for "No such device" when doing cat
> /dev/sndstat ?
> I am not a newbie, and I think there are no problems with hardware and
> no troubles with kernel, because I only switched to a new hard disk and
> a fresh instalation with the very same kernel from the old hard disk
> where music was playing just fine.
> At boot time my AWE64 is detected as es1371 (Ensoniq, soundblaster
> AWE64). Modules embedded into the kernel, and the same kernel was in the
> old HD where audio was working well. I even recompiled the kernel with
> the same config. It didn't help.
> I get no sound at all from my loudspeakers; and cat /dev/sndstat says No
> such device. However, I have sndstat in /dev. I did a proper makedev.
> Also, permisions are:
> crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 14, 6 Aug 22 11:13 /dev/sndstat
> crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 14, 3 Aug 22 11:13 /dev/dsp
> I set permisions for the devices read/write to all after I couldn't get
> the sound, but it didn't help either. Originally perms were crw-rw----.
> It seems to me it's nothing from those common problems. It seems to me
> this is something very odd, stupid. I just can't remember what, Please
> suggest something, I run out of ideas.
> Thank you.
OK, I found out what happened to my sound. The sound was ok all the
time. As I said, I didn't believe it has something to do with my
soundcard or a kernel or device permissions; the problem was mixer.
I had to turn the volume and Pcm all the way up to hear just little
bit of sound, however the sound is here. I dont know yet why and
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Financial Services Advisory Council
2016 Spring Reception
The Financial Services Advisory Council (FSAC) cordially invites you attend the 14th annual spring reception featuring a presentation entitled "Cybersecurity and Privacy in Financial Services: The Rapidly Evolving Risk and Regulatory Environment". Panelists include Rick Borden, general counsel of Lexeprint, Inc.; Daniel B. Garrie, Esq., Partner at Zeichner Ellman Krause LLP; Head of Cyber security and Data Breach practice; Executive Managing Partner at Law & Forensics; Head of E-Discovery, Cyber security and Forensics consulting practice groups; and Bill Sweeney '78, Chief Technology Officer for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Read speaker bios.
Monday, April 18, 2016
The New York Athletic Club
180 Central Park South, New York, NY
6 p.m. Refreshments | 7 p.m. Presentation | 8 - 9 p.m. Reception
$40 per person ($25 for graduates of 2005 - 2015). Reservations are limited, advance registration is required.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Financial Services Advisory Council (FSAC) is to serve as an ongoing resource to Manhattan alumni in the financial community, to renew and strengthen relationships among alumni, the College and its students, and to raise the College's profile in the financial services industry. The goals of the Council reinforce Manhattan's founding Lasallian mission of providing opportunities to bright and deserving students, many of whom will be our future corporate leaders.
Last year's reception brought together more than 100 successful alumni in finance and related fields for an opportunity to network with their industry peers, get an update on the latest college developments, and hear about current trends that impact the financial industry.
As part of its fundraising outreach, the Council has adopted a goal of $1.5 million to support the Dr. James Suarez Endowed Chair in the school of business. The Council also seeks to provide alumni with access to prominent financial services corporate and public sector leaders, such as the honored panelists. In addition, the Council seeks to provide resources for students pursuing careers in finance and related fields in business and law through mentoring programs, expanded career recruitment, and access to alumni at all levels of the financial professions.
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2015 Spring Reception
The Manhattan College Financial Services Advisory Council (FSAC) held its 13th annual spring reception on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at The University Club of New York (One West 54th St., New York, NY). The evening program, which brought together over 120 alumni and friends of varied backgrounds and generations, featured a presentation by Poonam Arora, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing, entitled "Social Context Matters: Insights from Behavioral Decision Making." View and download photos from the 2015 reception.
Chairman, FSAC
Kevin P. Brooks, '66
Past Speakers
- 2015, University Club: Poonam Arora, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management/Marketing, Manhattan College
- 2014, University Club: Marybeth McCall '74, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- 2013, University Club: Thomas Curry '78, Comptroller of the Currency, United States Department of the Treasury
- 2012, Harvard Club: Robert J. Chersi, Fidelity Investments; Charles Geisst, Ph.D., Manhattan College; Peter M. Musumeci Jr. '72, Metro Bank; Kenneth A. Rathgeber '70, Fidelity Investments
- 2011, Yale Club: Stacey Guardino, Ernst & Young; James Bergin, Federal Reserve; John Oberdorf, LeClairRyan; John Thurlow, Credit Suisse; Don Vangel, Ernst & Young
- 2010, University Club: Robert H. Herz, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board
- 2009, NY Yacht Club: James Suarez, Ph.D., Dean, Manhattan College
- 2008, Columbus Club: Jacob Frenkel, Ph.D., Vice Chair, AIG
- 2007, The Union League Club: Martin J. Sullivan, CEO, AIG
- 2006, The Union League Club: Donald F. Donahue, COO, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
- 2005, The Union League Club: Charles R. Geisst, Professor, Manhattan College
- 2004, The Union League Club: Charles Gargano, CEO, Empire State Development
- 2003, Sky Club: Robert Britz, President, New York Stock Exchange


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Also, this year S-130/S-190/L-180 will be returning. This class will start on Wednesday and end on Sunday.
The annual Event is held at the Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida. They have an area for drivers training which will be available for our EVOC class, and a location for the Landing Zone class. We have use of their classrooms and the Student Services Center for our lunches, banquet, breaks and our vendor displays.
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Scholarships (Updated 06/19/2016)
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Bring the family this year and let them enjoy a day of shopping at Destin Commons or a day at the Beach. We will provide FREE transportation to these locations from our hotels in Niceville. For more information, click on the link below. Last day to sign up for this activity is Monday, September 12, 2016.
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The Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
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Full Name: Elias Chahine
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Doctorat d'exercice en Pharmacie, Universite' Saint-Joseph – Beirut, Lebanon; Pharm.D., Lebanese American University – Byblos, Lebanon
Dr. Chahine is an associate professor of pharmacy practice at Palm Beach Atlantic University and a clinical pharmacy specialist at Wellington Regional Medical Center. His primary responsibilities include coordinating and teaching the integrated infectious diseases pharmacotherapy course, facilitating case studies in therapeutics, and precepting pharmacy students and residents in internal medicine and infectious diseases. He is the recipient of four teaching awards, including the 2013 Preceptor Servant Leader Award, 2009 and 2010 Preceptor of Distinction Award, and 2008 Teacher of the Year Award.
Dr. Chahine is recognized by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties as board certified pharmacotherapy specialist with added qualifications in infectious diseases. He has completed certificates in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and leadership and management through the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He has also completed certificates in immunizations, medication therapy management, and travel health through the American Pharmacists Association. In addition, he has completed certificates in immunizations through Drug Store News and point-of-care testing through the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
Dr. Chahine has authored more than 35 articles and continuing education programs in the areas of infectious diseases pharmacotherapy, pharmacy education, and medical missions published in such journals as American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Christianity & Pharmacy, Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Consultant Pharmacist, Drug Topics, Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Education, Pharmacy Times, and US Pharmacist. He has also authored two infectious diseases book chapters in the Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program. In addition, he has presented more than 25 posters and 75 podium presentations at local, state, and national pharmacy meetings.
Dr. Chahine serves as a referee for pharmacy journals and book chapters. He is involved in professional organizations, including the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Palm Beach Society of Health-System Pharmacists in which he is currently serving as immediate past president. He led four medical mission trips to Alaska, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Zambia.
Dr. Chahine graduated from Saint-Joseph University with a "Doctorat d'Exercice en Pharmacie" degree and from the Lebanese American University with a doctor of pharmacy degree. He completed a drug information graduate internship at Eli Lilly and a pharmacy practice residency at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital affiliated with Columbia University. He is currently completing the Academic Leadership Fellows Program sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.


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Wiggles96 is…like a big ball of…wiggly woggly…wibbly wobbly…timey wimey…stuff.
Hi Wiggles96, miind if I ask your name?
My name is Douglas Alan Snowden, "Let's make fun of him" name is Dougie, and short name is Doug.
So, where are you?
In my house, on my street, in my county, in Ohio, in The United States of America
How did you come up with your username?
My favorite pet, Wiggles, he was named that because he was always ultra-hyper, and I was born in 1996. I can not express enough how many people have referenced "The Wiggles" and insulted me, with their idiotic "FRUIT SALAD YUMMY YUMMY" crap. I also have many many names people like to call me. Wigs, Wiggs, Woggles, Jiggles, Wiggies, and Giggles, to name a few. I have since created a new name that I use on other websites, UltimaGW, short for Ultimate Gaming Warrior. YES, YOU PEOPLE MAY LAUGH!
LOL =] What kind of dog was Wiggles? Tell more Wiggles stories!
He was a Corky/Jack Russell mix dog. As for stories, there was this one time me and my parents were relaxing in our hot tub, when wiggles came jumping in, he immediately dog paddled his small self to the other side, jumped out, and went nuts trying to dry himself off with the wooden patio squirming around, rolling on the floor, we could not stop laughing
What brought you to Kong?
I had played gravitee on andkon.com, and there was a link to it, I clicked it, it took me to Kong, and I saw in the chat, these 2 people calling some guy named roy a 9 year old, and him constantly denying it. I don't know why, but it was funny, and I wanted to chat to, so I signed up. Funnily enough, my account is the 1516661th account on Kongregate. I think they're trying to tell me something >:D!
:O! What is your favorite game on Kong?
William and Sly 2, hands down. It is a simply amazing game, and has an atmosphere that makes me melt due to how nice it is, and forget the problems I have in life.
Do you have a favorite chat room?
Favorite chat room? Hard to say, probably Echo Hall as I always had the most fun in there, chat wise.
Do you have a favorite part of the forums?
I really only go in the Kongregate forums
Is September 14th still the predicted date the 9 millionth user signs up?
Yes, September 14th is still my predictions, I actually have to update my thread again, as we're dangerously close to 100k left till 9 million
Any friends on here you would like to mention or give a shout out?
Zshadow is the only person I feel like mentioning, as he led me to Echo Hall, and was my favorite mod, and is now my favorite admin!
Are you a Brony? Your opinion on Bronies?
No, I am not. As for an opinion on them, I don't really care. I've always lived by a "live and let be" standard. I don't care what you do or like. Unless you're a people hater, the exact opposite, then, I got major problems with you!
The witch in Snow White used an apple to cast her spell. The witch in Brave used a cake to cast her spell. Have witches gone too far, and should cake be considered "Switzerland" by witches?
Erm… I have no idea what to say to that XD.. Cakes are delicious though :D
Vampire hunting, Zombie apocalypse, any protips would be appreciated to survive either one.
Rule #1: Cardio! Have fast legs, and have a slow friend with you at all times!
What's your favorite quote? Fantastic? Harvey Wallbanger?
"I'm fairly certain YOLO is just Carpe Diem for stupid people." – Jack Black.
Your comments on this photo from the Mars Curiosity rover?
Well, at least we found aliens! Case closed! That's a wrap, folks!
Poetry. Are you a fan?
Not really, but I don't dislike it either.
Are you a fan of John Tottenham?
Another Day
Take some initiative…
Do something with your life:
I get up from the sofa,
Walk across to the table
And write these words
Down on a piece of paper.
Then I return to the sofa and
Fall asleep.
Another Day reminds me of myself. Except without getting up, and all that other tedious work!
Season 7 of Doctor Who has just begun, your thoughts on the upcoming season and each episode leading up to the Christmas Special?
The first episode, Asylum of the Daleks was on this past Saturday. What did you think of the episode? And as River Song says: SPOILERS!
Holy hell, this episode is amazing. The ending is very emotional and I was screaming at the wall in frustration! Matt as usual, is amazing, and Karen and Arthur pull off amazing stuff as well.
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
Since this episode and all others have not happened yet, I can't say much, other than…. WOOOOOO DINOSAURS!!!!!!!
A Town Called Mercy
Dear god, every single episode is something different… A facility of insane daleks, Prehistoric creatures in space, now a Western town, what the heck! I'm very interested in this episode for the stuff seen in the trailers, such as "FACE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and how the doctor will deal with a town full of people who use guns.
The Power of Three
This one will be mighty interesting. A flash back episode of sorts, you don't see those often in doctor who. I'm very excited for this
The Angels Take Manhattan
The angels…I swear to god, if they DARE base this on the clip at the end of blink, showing all the statues in modern life, with all statues being weeping angels…well, I'm going to burst out in fear and joy, and thank goodness I don't live in a city!
One of my favorite episodes of Season 6 was "The Doctor's Wife," written by Neil Gaiman. What did you think about learning more about the Tardis(through a human form talking to the doctor), and Amy and Rory exploring more of the Tardis(and no longer having bunk beds. :) ). What more would you like to learn about the TARDIS, or other characters on Dr. Who?
I thought it was amazing, and gave us a true insight to the real relationship between the doctor and TARDIS. We need to see more of the TARDIS innerds, perhaps some day there could be a big story where the gang gets stuck inside the tardis, I'd love to see all the libraries, swimming pools, assorted beds, the wardrobe! (OH, and BOW CHICKA BOW WOW!)
Neil Gaiman's "dream story" for the 50th anniversary of Dr. Who is to have all 11 doctors. The problem is, some actors have died. Maybe one day technology will be advanced enough to portray the characters better than an actor playing an actor playing the doctor. He trusts Moffat to do a good job. In Moffat we trust? :) What are your thoughts on the 50th anniversary?
I'd love to see all 11 doctors together. Mainly 9-11 will be fun.
The 9th shouting "Who the hell are you 2!?" 10th going "Wot. WOT? WOT!?!?!?!"
And 11th screaming "WHHYYYYYY MEEE!!!"
One day, technology will be able to take a dead man, program his voice patterns, project a hologram of him, and make him say whatever they like. But NOTHING can replace acting talent and emotion. That's the one place technology will always fail.
The 50th anniversary will be amazing, what with THE FIRST QUESTION!, Jack Harkness HOPEFULLY returning, epicness all around, etc.
Steven Moffat hinted that the next doctor may be female. Who would you like to see as the next doctor?
As the next doctor, I can't really say, as I don't know many british female actors. Emma Watson is like, the only british actress I've ever heard of who hasn't been in doctor who, but she's probably still too young, and she's technically french anyway.
Who is your favorite doctor and companion?
My favorite Doctor is the 10th. The WOT!?!?'s, the stories he was in, the raw emotion and the awesome style! My favorite companion is Rory. Ffs, he punched the doctor because he said amy wasn't as important as the whole universe, he waited 2000 years for her in total solitude just because she would be safer, he's always ridiculously epic! How can you not love him!
You're Doctor Who. What I am telling you for, you already know that. What are you like(similar to other doctors), and what companions would you choose?
Well, I'd be very reminiscent of the 10th's emotion, and the 11th's fun attitude. My choice of clothes would be a White Pin-striped tuxedo with a black undershirt and white tie. My companions would be someone who was rejected often in school like myself, and someone who was the person everyone knew, and went to the same schools as the other person. To see what would happen, and see both of their attitudes towards people and each other change a lot.
Amy and Rory will be leaving the Doctor soon. What do you think of the next companion, Jenna-Louise Coleman? My guess is her name will be…Suzanne.
I'm sad to see Amy and Rory go, but my major problem was that Tennant as the 10th dealt with leaving companions 3 times, and he can only ever see 1 of them again! Smith as the 11th will only have to deal with it once!
Anyway, as for Coleman, I swear to god, all through Asylum of the Daleks, I was like "Wait, The new companion isn't going to be from modern day-earth? WAT!!?!?!?!!!??! And then the ending came and I am still very confused about it all. CURSE YOU MOFFAT!!!!!
How many times have you looked at salt and pepper shakers, or held a whisk and a plunger in your hands, and said "Exterminate!"
I have done that too many times to count, Jesse!
A sonic blaster, a sonic cannon, a triple-fold sonic disruptor, a sonic screwdriver. What would you make sonic if the Doctor hadn't blown up the factory(oops!)?
I would create a Sonic Knife, so I can cut Steak instantly (because doing that is such a pain!)
What is your favorite scene from Doctor Who?
My favorite scene would have to be in the End of Time part one, when Rassilon and all the time lords appeared, that moment gave me goosebumps.
Do you have a favorite episode?
It is probably Gridlock or Midnight. Midnight was scarier than weeping angels, like, jesus christ.
Thanks Wiggles96, You were fantastic.


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Project GEM—Galesburg Enrichment Mentoring
Issue: Access to Higher Education / Closing the Achievement Gap
Grant Amount: 35000
Galesburg, Illinois
Year Funded: 2010
Project GEM tackles the achievement gap by providing both elementary, middle and high school students with experiences in books, dance and art enrichment and mentoring that will instill in youth the ability to become a self-reliant thinker, reader and learner. Knox College students will work weekly with a group of middle school students who are first-generation potential college students. These middle school students will in turn learn how to mentor and work with elementary school students from the Galesburg community.
Project GEM will close the achievement gap by providing access to first-rate educational services that will support and nurture young learners. The Gale Scholars program allows fifteen middle school students annually to be identified for enrollment in a program for a tuition-free Knox College degree. Project GEM seeks to initiate a mentoring program for Knox College students to work weekly with Gale Scholars to provide them a Great Books experience. The Gale Scholars will in turn run a Junior Great Book
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Art in Project GEM
Project GEM has been focused on exposing students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, students who are english language learners, and other under represented populations to a variety of classic english texts through the Junior Great Books series.
In conjunction with this, students have been regularly exposed to different forms of art, and classic paintings, to broaden their perspectives on what art is, how we talk about it, and the role it plays in our society. It is this discussion and appreciation for art that members of the project hopes assist kids in a higher cultural awareness, and begins to move them towards more enrichment opportunities.
Junior Great Books Training
A key to project GEM has been the training from Junior Great Books. Program participants are trained in the shared inquiry method of questioning. These skills have been applied to the weekly reading and art seminar, as well as in the local middle schols Lombard and Churchill and other community outreach programs that have been run by program participants.
The training has established a excellent core of people who work with students in group and one on one settings around the galesburg areas to teach them comprehensive reading skills as well as increasing their abilities to question and reference examples in their answers.
Project Rationale
The model for Project GEM was decided upon through rigorous study of the most productive models for gifted enrichment and pulling from these it was determined that not only was the project meant to improve academics, but also service. With this in mind, the Triad Model types of Enrichment were combined with the Levels of Service approach to form an adequate basis. Following this, activities consistent with the Great Books Foundation and materials were implemented into the structure of the program.
The Great Books were chosen within this, because of their highly appropriate readings on service, citizenship and active engagement, as well as their focus on critical thinking and shared inquiry. These values serve as the cornerstone of Project GEM and have contributed to the Knox College Students and Gale Scholars continued insistence of personal and academic growth for those involved


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Now Foods, Erythritol, Natural Sweetener, 2.5 lbs (1134 g)
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I Norway we have the same thing but named Sukrin which os double expensive and double small. This works the same as sukrin. Perfect! I use it for making drinks, food. Zero suger and colories make it very usefull in my kitchen. Recommend it to everyone who want to have something sweet but healthy in their lifes. But i thing stuff from iherb should pack this one in plastic bag so it will protect it from damaging. If you find this review usefull, please click "yes" button :) Have a nice day :)
As other are writing here this is certainly a great replacement for sugar. Can't ask of anything better as it's quite similar and with no calories. The "no calories" part is really a boost here. If the calorie content was similar to regular sugar I would go for sugar. This is not as sweet as regular sugar, don't believe what others say. It has the crunchy feeling of sugar, but has a cooling effect that can taste a bit strange. It doesn't work very well when sprinkled over foods, such as oatmeal or regular porridge. It does however work pretty well in baked goods, coffee and so on - in anything where it's properly mixed with other ingredients. If you're not going crazy and removing sugar from your diet I would suggest replacing about half the sugar with this. It works. But remember, as it's not as sweet as regular sugar, you might want to increase the amount. I'm wobbling between four stars and five stars... consider this a strong four stars.
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erythritol is not soluble in water, although it does melt. nice for baking, but cannot use in raw recipes and cannot be made into a syrup. I did like this product for baking, it has no aftertaste.
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2nd order and this time for a bigger packet! Definitely my choice of sweetener while on a Keto diet. I don't have a sweet tooth but a teaspoon or two goes well with my green juice or flax/hemp pudding. This pack will last me a while. :)
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This Erythritol is just perfect for my diet and is the best price I've found


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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's tennis team will be hosting the 44th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions College Tennis Championships starting this Friday at 9 AM at the HEB Tennis Center. The Islanders will open the tournament by taking on the DePaul Blue Demons.
The tournament will feature eight teams, including three from the ITA Top 75. The teams participating are #18 Texas Tech, #23 BYU, #64 Western Michigan, DePaul, Louisiana-Lafayette, South Alabama and Middle Tennessee State and the host Islanders.
The Islanders come into the HEB having last played against Southland opponent Nicholls, taking a 4-2 win over the Colonels to keep their unbeaten streak against conference opponents alive at 17 straight. The Islanders are 4-5 on the season with wins coming against Prairie View A&M, ULL, Centenary and Nicholls.
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The process of purchasing a new dress was nerve wracking. Sarah had long ago gotten into the habit of wearing and repairing her dresses until there was no choice but to throw them in the rag bin, and nearly a week prior one of her two dresses had met that fate. It had been a pretty dress, too -- a pretty little pink calico, all covered in tiny flowers. There had even been a touch of lace at the neckline, which Sarah had painstakingly removed for use on her new dress ... or, perhaps, to sell to help finance it.
Gladrags Wizardwear, while still a reputable shop, was markedly less expensive than Twilfit and Tattings; as such, that was where Sarah had headed with her lace tucked into the pocket of her serviceable white apron. She did not exactly cut a fashionable picture in her plain gray dress, but the fabric of her dresses was always determined by what was most affordable at the time. It had been Calico two dresses ago, and plain gray last time.
The store was empty when Sarah arrived, making the bell that rung when she entered almost painfully loud. It was probably a good thing, since the maid hated to draw attention to herself, but she flinched at the sound anyway. Standing just inside the door, Sarah fiddled with her apron and waited to be approached.
You'd think that after a few years of working as a seamster he'd be better at talking with others, but this was not the case. He still oftentimes came off as a stuttering fool, fiddling with his hands and letting his cheeks become red like a schoolgirl talking to her crush. He was a pitiful sight in social situations, but he managed somehow and that he was thankful for. He was a talented seamster, and he would hate to have to leave his job just because he was horribly awkward.
Walking to the front of the shop, he saw a woman standing near the entrance, fiddling with her apron. He could tell she was nervous – perhaps even more so than he usually was – and approached her slowly as though she were a weary animal poised to attack. "Oh hel-hello." He stuttered and felt his cheeks warm. Clearing his throat, he started once more. "Hello Miss," He said quickly, fiddling with his hands, "what can I help you with today?" he finished, slightly more slowly than before but still rather fast paced. At least it was able to be understood, and he let out a sigh, grateful that his words weren't unintelligible.
"I-I need a new dress," Sarah stammered. She was not exactly the most assertive person ... or anything remotely like assertive ... but she needed to get this done. She had to buy a dress, or she would have nothing to wear but the one she was currently clad in. "I n-need to see what fabric is inexpensive."
It was hard to part with this sort of money, even for cheap fabric and a basic design. If there was one thing that Sarah could not understand, it was how some women spent galleons and galleons on dresses they wore once and then never again. It seemed so impractical.
When she asked for a cheap fabric, he thought back to the flawed fabrics they'd gotten. He kept them just in case, for occasions such as these where someone obviously didn't have the funds for their finer fabrics. There weren't huge issues with the fabrics – they'd still make lovely dresses – but they were a bit flawed and as such weren't readily available to customers. They couldn't be giving customers flawed products! But something told him that she wouldn't mind the minor flaws in this fabric and so he looked to her and gave a weary smile. "Just one moment, please." He said through stutters, turning and walking back to the back room.
He grabbed the cart full of flawed fabrics and carted them back to the front. "Th-these," he started, taking in a deep breath in attempt to compose himself. Surely the woman must have thought him a fool. "These are flawed," his features donned a shocked expression for a moment, unable to believe he'd just said so. "Minor flaws! We just can't sell them to just anyone, but I can give them to you for a discount price! The fabric will make a lovely dress though, I assure you." His words came out hastily, in a jumbled mess that was barely intelligible. He wanted nothing more than to hide at the moment as he waited for her response.
Sarah's eyes widened as the redheaded employee brought out a cart full of fabrics for her to choose from. Many of them were quite beautifully patterned, and for the life of her Sarah could not imagine how they were flawed. "I've saved up o-over five sickles," she said, uncertain of where to start with the overwhelming selection. "And I-I need to get the dress sewn up as well. I-I have a bit of lace as well."
She pulled the short length of carefully maintained lace out of her pocket then, holding it like the precious thing it was. It was not much, just enough to circle her admittedly scrawny neck at the top of a high-necked dress. "It's off of my last dress, I had some extra ... " she trailed off, looking at the young man hopefully. Five sickles -- more than that, five sickles and 12 knuts -- was a lot of money*.
Swallowing, she stroked her precious piece of lace gently. "W-what can you do f-for me, sir?" Maybe by some miracle she'd even be able to get two dresses; she had not had so many dresses since she was ten.
*$111.52 or Ł71.81 today
When she pulled out a bit of lace she'd saved, he thought of how to work it into a dress. It would go well around the neck, and he wondered if he had any lace that was similar in design. He shuffled through the fabric before him and found one that would look enough alike to pass in the trimming. "Well, Miss, for five sickles I can make you two dresses." He said it quickly and quietly, clearing his throat and saying more slowly, "Would you like me to incorporate that lace?" he looked to her and when she didn't spoke he continued. "I can use it around the neck and use this," he pulled up the semi-matching lace, "in the trimming. It will be far enough apart that it will match just fine." He said with a smile and a nod to his head.
He was surprised he'd managed the words with little stuttering, but exhaled a quiet breath he hadn't known he'd been holding anyways. There still were stutters in his tone and that was what mattered. Honestly, and he called himself a man! Pushing aside his internal berating, he continued to smile at the lady and said, "How does that sound?" through stutters.
He'd be able to make her two dresses? Sarah's eyes lit up and she raised her head slightly at the thrilling the development. Three dresses ... the idea of owning more than one dress to wear and one to wash was nearly impossible to wrap her mind around. Certainly she should probably only get one and put the rest of the money towards the family, but ... well, Sarah almost never did anything for herself. Certainly there was nothing wrong with treating herself once in a while.
"Yes, I do," she answered quickly, excited now. She reached to run her fingers over the fabric -- she really could not see any flaws in it -- and then smiled at the redheaded young man before remembering herself and shyly tipping her head towards the floor once more. For a moment Sarah wished that she could vanish, and she busied herself gathering a bolt of brown and pink gingham into her arms.
This was possibly the best news she had received all month. Not only would he be able to use the lace she had, but she would be able to get even more lace! "That sounds w-wonderful," she said, made even more nervous by the fact that she had smiled at the young redheaded man. "I think that this would do very nicely for one of the ... the dresses."
He smiled as she agreed to his suggestion of the lace trimming, glad to have been able to help her come that bit closer to her decision. He picked up some rolls of fabric and placed them on the counter that was just behind him, revealing more fabrics underneath. If she was going to get two dresses, she ought to get going on picking the fabrics. After all, it was her choice as to what her dress would look like. He could give gentle nudges towards certain types, but he wouldn't dare dictate the pattern, color and style of her dress. It was for her after all, not he.
"Might I suggest this here fabric?" It was a medium brown with the subtlest gold pattern on it. He figured it would look lovely against her skin, bringing out the subtlest tanning hue that it held. He could already picture the perfect type of dress for her. High necked, to accentuate the long neck she had, medium sized bustle and exaggerated waistline. She would look a picture for sure in that type of dress, and he wondered idly if he should suggest it. Something told him not to, however, as they were both far too meek to speak of such things.
Shaking his head of such thoughts, he looked to her and gave a reassuring sort of smile. Whether it was to reassure her or himself, he wasn't certain. "Do you have any ideas for style?" he asked it quietly, tentatively, almost as though the woman before him was prone to violent outbursts. He doubted she was, but one could never know the temperament of a client. Fiddling idly with his hands, he looked at her meekly and awaited a response.
Sarah replaced the cloth she had picked up, turning her attention eagerly to what the redheaded man had pulled out. She had not even imagined she could afford something so luxurious as this fabric with it's delicate gold pattern. This was not a dress that she would ever wear to work -- or, at least, it would not be. "This is beautiful," she breathed, reaching out tentatively to touch the cloth. It felt as beautiful as it looked, and she was suddenly quite certain she was dreaming.
As she was asked about the style, Sarah jumped slightly. "Oh, I have no idea -- anything I thought of would t-take away from it. Make the fabric ... less. B-but I want the lace with this one, I-I think."
"N-no worries then." He said with what he hoped was a reassuring smile. "I can st-still fashion you something l-lovely." He stuttered slightly with his words, feeling the nervousness that she too was undoubtedly feeling. "Perhaps something with a high neckline?" His words were quick. "At any rate, I'll make it lovely." He said with a timid smile. He wasn't too good at human interaction, something that was necessary for his job.
Setting aside the fabrics for the first dress, he looked at her and said, "N-now for the next dr-dress." Speaking of the fabric they should choose for it. "Just take a look and let me know which fabrics you like." His words were in a quick lilt as he looked at her, waiting for her to pick the fabrics she most liked so they could decide which would be used to fashion her second dress.
"A h-high neckline sounds nice," Sarah stammered. She rarely wore anything else, although she also wouldn't have complained if the seamster had created something else for her. She was just glad to be able to afford two new dresses when she had only expected to get one.
She turned her attention to the rest of the fabric, looking for something else that she liked. The selection was a little mind-boggling; it had been a long time since she'd really been familiar with the concept of picking anything she wanted ... and for herself at that!
Looking through the fabrics, Sarah tried to find one she really liked, but everything was beautiful. The idea of choosing was unthinkable. Maybe ... maybe she should just get one, and see if any of her sisters needed a second dress?
A rare moment of selfishness made her want to spend the money on herself and actually buy two dresses. To have three ... it would be an amazing luxury for her. Perhaps ... "I ... I like t-this one," she said, fingering a purplish-gray with a subtle tone-on-tone floral pattern.
Watching her as she fingered the fabrics he had on display, he wondered which she would choose. So many of them would look lovely against her skin, she was a lovely woman after all. He was certain that she'd make even the most un-alluring of fabrics look positively lovely, and was honored to be able to make a dress for one as beautiful as she. It wasn't often that someone of great beauty came to him asking for a dress. Those types of women usually went to Twilfit and Tatting's, the more upscale of the two Hogsmeade clothes shops. But he could tell that this woman was a natural sort of beauty, one that was without means but lovely nonetheless. It was a rare thing to see it seemed.
When she finally spoke, she pointed to a dingy purple fabric with a subtle floral pattern on it. It was a nice fabric – one of the nicer in the piles – and he smiled to her. "O-okay." He said with a stutter, grabbing it and placing it with the other fabrics she had chosen. "Well," he started, taking a breath. It was now time to get her measurements, his least favorite part of his job. While he could enchant the measuring tape to do most of the work, he still had to guide it and that caused for close contact, something he wasn't overly fond of. "I s-suppose I s-should get your m-m-measurements." He stuttered, giving a blush and waiting to hear what she had to say.


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Pandithurai, G, Pinker, RT, Devara, PCS, Takamura, T, Dani, KK (2007). "Seasonal asymmetry in diurnal variation of aerosol optical characteristics over Pune, western India". JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES, 112(D8), D08208.
Abstract[ 1] There is a large day-to-day variability in aerosol optical properties due to varied meteorological conditions that exhibit different diurnal asymmetry in different synoptic seasons. Aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom exponent (AE) measured for a period of 3 years at Pune, an urban site in western India, were analyzed to study the diurnal variation and its seasonal dependence. Mean AOD at 500 nm in the premonsoon ( March - May) period was about 0.42, while in the winter ( December, January, and February) it was similar to 0.38. AOD departures from the daily mean showed +/- 20% variation ( which is equivalent to AOD of 0.08) in both seasons. A systematic seasonal asymmetry in diurnal variation was found. AOD is higher in the morning and lower in the afternoon during winter, mainly because of higher relative humidities, calm winds, and associated ground-based inversions that are conducive for haze, which persists till noon. However, in premonsoon, AODs are lower in the forenoon hours and higher in the afternoon hours because of higher air temperatures, strong convection, and stronger winds raising more dust locally and transporting it from Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan regions. The difference between Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( MODIS) Terra and Aqua derived AOD showed similar seasonal asymmetry in forenoon-afternoon difference in aerosol loading as observed at the experimental site.
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The season started with a convincing victory for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's basketball team, a 65-46 win over Air Force on Friday night. It was the first game for both teams in the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach Tip-Off Tournament.
The Islanders are now 1-0 while Air Force goes to 0-1. Their record in season-opening games is now 5-6 with this being the first win since the 2004-05 season.
Senior Center Elisa Beagle led all Islanders with 16 points in her first game back after missing last season with an injury. Beagle shot 67% from the field after going 8-12 on the night.
"Our post players did a good job inside," said head coach Robert Robinson. "We thought we would have an advantage on the inside against Air Force and it was nice to see that come to fruition."
The game was sluggish early on, with neither team able to find an offensive rhythm. Air Force was down 12-3 at the 11:07 mark before coming back to take a brief 13-12 lead at 5:04 of the first half. The Islanders went more than six minutes without a made shot until a layup by Beagle broke the drought and gave TAMUCC the lead once again.
Once Beagle hit her shot, the Islanders went on an 11-6 run to end the half with a 23-19 halftime lead. TAMUCC shot just 29% in the first half and were unable to get into a grove on the offensive side. The break did the team good however, as they came out on fire in the second half and shot 49% the rest of the way.
Lauren Smith started the scoring with a pair of free throws followed by an Adrienne Scott layup to make it 27-19 just over a minute into the half. The Islanders went back-and-forth with the Falcons to 29-24 before starting a run that would put the game away. From the 17:15 mark to 9:28 left in the game, TAMUCC outscored the Falcons 17-6 to take a commanding 46-30 lead on a layup by Beagle.
"Our guards struggled early and had trouble knocking down open shots," said Robinson. "I think it was mostly first half jitters since we didn't play an exhibition game this year.
"Once we came out in the second half we did a much better job offensively."
The run effectively put the game away as the two teams matched scores the rest of the way with a slight 19-16 edge to the Islanders. Beagle scored four more points in the time while Jessica Jammer and Anitra Jeffery scored their first points of their Islander careers. Jade Davis closed out the scoring with a made free throw to make it a 65-46 final.
In addition to Beagle's 16 points, Deziree Green also put up a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds on the night. Davis added 10 points while leading the team with five assists. Scott put in six points, Shaye Montgomery had five, Lauren Smith and Jeffery had four and Ashley Darley, Jammer, LaToya Thomas and Myeisha Myles each had two points. Myles also had seven rebounds while Beagle and Montgomery added five each. The Falcons Raimee Beck led all scorers in the game with 21 points in addition to leading her team with eight rebounds.
"All of our post players did well, Myles played some of the best defense she has in her career," said Robinson. "We are pretty tough to beat when Elisa is on."
TAMUCC will now move on to meet the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night at 7:30 PM. The Tide won the early game with a 73-68 final over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Falcons will play the Eagles in the early game tomorrow starting at 5 PM.


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While it's been several decades since apartheid has formally ended, there's still more healing and reconciliation to take place in South Africa. One of the wealthiest countries on the continent yet much of the population living outside the cities is poor. Like the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, this country struggles with a high rate of AIDS/HIV. Host to the 2010 World Cup and breathtaking natural attractions, it's also a place full of kingdom potential, waiting to be released -- by you.
One of the most beautiful countries in the African continent, Mozambique is a favorite location of World Racers for a variety of reasons: the people, the landscape, the ministry partnerships, the miracles that this country has seen, and more. The former Portuguese colony is seeing signs of redemption and economic recovery; because of, or in spite of, the extreme poverty gripping the nation, the church grows. You will teach, preach, and practice "true religion" with widows and orphans while you grow in your identity in Christ. One of your most interesting travel "days" may happen here.
The Kingdom of Swaziland is one of the last remaining monarchies in Africa. Home to 1.1 million people and breathtaking scenic views, it's also where the world's highest HIV/AIDS infection rate lives (26.1% in adults and over 50% of adults in their 20s). It's estimated that by 2050, Swaziland may cease to exist. Young orphans are scattered throughout this nation in desperate need of attention. For years, Adventures has been committed to seeing these statistics reversed. Here, you'll most likely find yourself involved in a variety of outreaches, including education, orphan care, care point feedings, and more.
With nearly a sixth of the world's population within its borders, India is a country bursting with people and culture. Home to a diverse array of beliefs from Hinduism to Islam, to a blend of folk religions and other faiths, it is a country of pluralism with twenty-nine languages spoken by over a million native speakers, multiple religions, cuisine, socio-economic classes, and political parties. India's struggles with poverty and crimes of human trafficking, forced prostitution, religious persecution, and more. You might work with local churches to encourage believers and most likely be challenged by their testimonies. Your presence will bring hope and truth to those that society deems "untouchable."
Home to Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, Nepal literally sits on top of the world. In addition to adventurous experiences you will have here, you may also visit widows and orphans in their times of distress and protect the innocent who are prey to human traffickers. This month of your World Race experience will submerge you in a culture that is desperate for an encounter with the living God.
Enter a world entrenched in Islam. A people within the thriving metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians still live in ignorance of the Good News of Jesus Christ. As you delve into this culture of works-based religion, strong self-discipline, and uncanny faith, you will have the unique opportunity to deliver hope and point the people to their Redeemer.
After nearly a century of French rule, in the mid-20th century, Vietnam was split into communist (north) and non-communist (south) halves. By 1975, Vietnam was made whole again, but as a communist country. Even with the economic reforms and restoration of diplomatic ties human rights are limited in Vietnam, especially freedom of religion; most of Vietnam is Buddhist, less than 10% is Catholic. You'll find yourself teaching English or working in cafes forming relationships and friendships with the locals, ultimately to share the love of the Father.
Cambodia houses one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Angkor Wat, a Hindu temple and monastery built during the Khmer empire in the 12th century. It later became a Buddhist complex a century later, and today, just over 96% of Cambodia is Buddhist. Almost 30 years ago, 1.5 million Cambodians died at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, Cambodia is a source, transit point, and destination of human trafficking. Unfortunately, the government is struggling to stop it. The people of Cambodia are thirsty for the hope you can bring.
Ireland boasts a heritage of Christianity through Catholicism. Yet the lifeless display of faith reveals that this nation is farther from God than ever. Rampant alcoholism and suicide rates reveal a desperate need for hope. Through sports, children's outreach, street evangelism, pub ministry, and the relationships that just happen along the way, the World Race reintroduces a life-giving faith to this beautiful, historic culture.
This Eastern European country is caught between its past oppression under the Soviet Union and the desire to be accepted by the West. People in the West tend to be more nationalistic than those in the East, where Russian is more commonly spoken. There's a substantial orphan (social and full) population and human trafficking's an issue here, too. Most people claim to belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox church, which is subdivided into three bodies. God's desire is to bring hope, peace, authentic relationship with himself, and unity to this nation; you'll find out how exactly you'll participate in that!
Romania is home to a large gypsy community. Though strangers in their homeland and forgotten by society, the gypsies are a strong and vibrant people who embrace the light of Christ in an inspirational way. Here, you could teach English, lead sports camps, live life with the gypsies, and more. It will be an exciting time of learning about a people group you may not have known even existed.


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WASHINGTON — At her confirmation hearing Thursday, Janet L. Yellen demonstrated two qualities that analysts said led to her nomination as the next Federal Reserve chief: a commitment to continuing its aggressive stimulus efforts and a low-key ability to build consensus by disarming her critics.
The former University of California, Berkeley, economist avoided roiling financial markets or Republican skeptics of the Fed's policies during more than two hours of questions from the Senate Banking Committee.
The committee could vote on Yellen's nomination as soon as next week.
Yellen, the Fed's vice chair since 2010, defended its unprecedented efforts to boost the recovery from the 2007-2009 recession and the financial crisis. Although some Republicans criticized the intensive bond-buying that has flooded financial markets with easy money, Yellen politely but firmly stated she believed the program has helped the economy.
"These purchases have made a meaningful contribution to economic growth and improving the outlook," she said.
Yellen offered no hints of when the Fed would start reducing its $85 billion in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities. But she indicated that, if confirmed, she was prepared to continue to aggressively use monetary policy to boost growth.
Although the economy is improving, it still needs help from the Fed, Yellen said. And the stimulus efforts, including keeping short-term interest rates near zero, were the best way to get the economy and the Fed's monetary policy back to pre-recession levels.
"A strong recovery will ultimately enable the Fed to reduce its monetary accommodation and reliance on unconventional policy tools such as asset purchases," she said. "I believe that supporting the recovery today is the surest path to returning to a more normal approach to monetary policy."
President Barack Obama nominated Yellen last month to succeed Ben S. Bernanke, whose term as chairman ends Jan. 31. She has been a strong ally of Bernanke in trying to stimulate the economy, and is viewed as likely to continue his policies.
For those reasons, Democrats strongly support her nomination. Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D. called Yellen "an extraordinary candidate" to lead the Fed.
But the efforts of the Fed under Bernanke's leadership haven't sat well with many Republicans. They said the bond buying, which has caused the total assets on the Fed's balance sheet to swell to nearly $4 trillion, was like pumping drugs into the financial system to stimulate it artificially.
Critics said the Fed's policies hurt people with savings by keeping interest rates artificially low and also risk runaway prices, though the annual inflation rate so far has remained below the central bank's target of 2 percent.
"I just worry that we're on a sugar high. And that is a very dangerous thing for the little person out there who is just trying to pay the bills and maybe put a buck away for retirement," said Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb.
Yellen admitted that low interest rates hurt people, such as senior citizens trying to survive on income from certificates of deposit and other savings.
But she said the struggling economy also affects those same people. Retirees might be unable to get part-time jobs to supplement their fixed incomes. And seniors might have children or grandchildren who are unable to find work.
If those people "take into account the broader array of interest they have in a strong economy, they would see that these policies, even though they may harm them in one respect, are broadly beneficial to them, as I believe they are to all Americans," Yellen said.
Yellen met with most of the committee members in the days before the hearing, and that appeared to pay some dividends Thursday.
"Dr. Yellen, I do want to tell you I very much appreciate your candor and transparency," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. "I want to thank you for giving the same answers to questioners here today that you gave in the office."
Corker is undecided on whether he will vote to confirm Yellen, who would be the first Democrat to lead the Fed since 1987. Many Republicans are expected to oppose her.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he would try to delay a confirmation vote by the full Senate unless he gets a vote on his legislation to allow for more expansive audits of the Fed.
His bill would allow the Government Accountability Office to delve into the central bank's monetary policy actions and decision-making. Yellen said she was committed to improving the Fed's transparency but opposed the legislation because it could lead to political pressure from Congress on monetary policy.
She told Sen. David Vitter, R-La., that "allowing the central bank to be independent in formulating monetary policy is critical to assuring markets and the public that we will achieve price stability."
"And I would be very concerned about legislation that would subject the Federal Reserve to short-term political pressures that could interfere with that independence," Yellen said.
Vitter, a co-sponsor of the legislation, later told Fox News that he would vote against Yellen's nomination.
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