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The Yellow Sheet for December 11
Volume 41, Number 14
Volume 41, Number 14
- News & Announcements
- Campus Happenings
- Off-Campus Events
- Extraordinary People
- Student News
- Position Openings
- Congregational Outreach
- Funding Opps
- In the Media
- Hours
- Plugs
- Calendar of Events
- Submit an Item Online
News & Announcements
YS Publication Reminder... With the end of fall semester and the holiday break, the Yellow Sheet will not be published for two weeks following the Dec. 18 issue. The next YS after next week's will be posted on Jan. 8, 2009. Those wishing to announce any events or activities occurring between Dec. 19 and Jan. 8 will need to submit them by the end of the day on Tuesday, Dec. 16, so they may be listed in the issue posted on Dec. 18.
Donations for the St. Peter Area Food Shelf... St Peter Area Food Shelf donations will again be accepted at this year's Support Staff Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 19. Bring any items you wish to donate with you to the luncheon—non-perishable food items, personal care items and monetary donations are all appreciated.
Print Room Holiday Closing... Printing Services will be closed Dec. 29-31. Counting in the College's designated holidays, this means that print jobs will not be processed between Dec. 20 and Jan. 4. Please plan your printing needs accordingly.
In the Event of a School Closing or Delay... Now that we've had our first significant snowfall and more is forecast, it seems like a good time to remind the community of the College's policies and procedures in response to inclement weather conditions.
When College facilities will be closed or classes delayed or canceled during a work day due to inclement weather conditions, announcements will be made as soon as possible on the following media:
- WCCO radio, television, and Web, Twin Cities (830 AM, Ch. 4, and wcco.com).
- KEYC-TV (CBS/Fox), Mankato (Ch. 12 and keyc.tv).
- Three Eagles' four radio stations—KRBI (105.5 FM or buzzard105.com), KEEZ (99.1 FM or myz99.com), KQYK (95.7 FM or 957theblaze.com), KYSM (103 FM or country103.com).
- KNUJ radio, New Ulm (860 AM/107.3 FM or knuj.net).
- Announcements will also be made on campus via e-mail, Web, and voice mail.
If the College makes the decision to close, individuals will be paid for regularly scheduled hours for that day. If individuals choose to leave early due to inclement weather, the time off should be taken as unpaid leave or vacation, with supervisor approval.
Factors that influence the College's decision to delay or cancel classes include the following: expected precipitation, road conditions, visibility, and wind-chill factor. Be aware that the College's decision to delay/cancel may differ from local area K-12 schools. Gustavus is influenced by the needs of the more than 2,000 students who live in campus housing, as contrasted to different factors and conditions at K-12 schools (e.g., busing, young children, etc.).
Farewell Party... Join the Office of Marketing and Communication on Friday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon in Linner Lounge to wish Design Director Sharon Stevenson farewell and good luck on her upcoming move to Oregon.
Book Mark Sale... The annual Book Mark Christmas Sale continues through Friday, Dec. 19, during store hours (M-F 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., Dec. 13, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for Student Appreciation Day)—20 percent off most items!
Holiday Gift Suggestion... The 2009 Linnaeus Arboretum Calendar, featuring the photography of Anders Björling '58 and phenological notes by Jim Gilbert '62, is now on sale at a special price. This is the first year that the Arboretum has offered a calendar, and once you see it you will find it a perfect holiday gift!
It is stocked by the Book Mark, where it's currently available at a 20% discount during the store's Christmas Sale, or you can purchase your copy directly from the Arboretum by calling Shirley Mellema (x6181), stopping by the Arboretum Interpretive Center, or going online at gustavus.edu/arboretum. Direct cost is now $13 (tax included; $12 if you are a member of Friends of Linnaeus Arboretum); the calendars are offered at a 20% discount in keeping with the Book Mark sale, so buy a bunch!
The 13-month calendar can be used immediately, as it begins with December 2008.
Don't Get Towed... The City of St. Peter reminds the campus community about its snow emergency ordinance: Snow emergencies will be declared before 5 p.m. and announced on local radio. When a snow emergency is declared, there is NO PARKING on any of the posted SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES for the entire 48-hour period. Beginning at midnight, for two days, there is NO PARKING on residential streets from midnight until 7 a.m. Vehicles parked in violation of the snow emergency ordinance will be ticketed (fined $15-50) AND towed at the owners' expense. For more information about this ordinance and which streets are considered snow emergency routes, click here to visit the City of St. Peter's website.
Campus Happenings
Chapel Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. Sundays in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows:
- Friday, Dec. 12 - The Virgin of Guadalupe: Chaplain Brian Johnson
- Sunday, Dec. 14 - Vicar Peter Bauck
- Monday, Dec. 15 - Advent Hymn Sing
- Tuesday, Dec. 16 - Taizé
- Wednesday, Dec. 17 - Morning Praise
- Thursday, Dec. 18 - Litany for Travelers
- Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, through Sun., Jan. 4, 2009 - NO SERVICES (Holiday Recess)
Celebrating Scandinavia Twice... Two displays currently mounted in the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library celebrate Scandinavia. On the first floor, lower level, is history professor Byron Nordstrom's fascinating exhibit, "Sweden and America, 1638-1988: A History Celebrated." And, on the Library's third floor, just outside the Lutheran Church Archives, is a display, "Jultidningar and Julehefter: Fifty Years of Culture," featuring beautiful Christmas annual publications from Sweden and Norway. Both will be on view through January.
Michael Johnson Returns for Annual Winter Concert... Michael Johnson, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and guitarist, returns to Jussi Björling Recital Hall for a 40th Anniversary Concert Celebration, Friday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. Johnson first performed at Gustavus in April 1968 with the late John Denver as part of the trio of Denver, Boise, and Johnson. Following his departure from the trio one year later, he spent a year acting with an off-Broadway company doing Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well . . . and then started honing his solo act. Since that time, he has studied and toured internationally eight times and recorded 11 albums. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, senior citizens, and Gustavus faculty and staff. Call the Gustavus Ticket Center at 933-7590 or go online at gustavus.edu/events/artistseries/. Any tickets remaining will go on sale one hour prior to the concert in Jussi Björling Recital Hall box office.
Library Display Features Blind Alum's Life Work... A new display in the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library features a remarkable Gustavus graduate. Claire Hobart (1914-1993) was a blind man who graduated from Gustavus in 1935. He devoted his life to spreading the gospel through song and teaching blind students in Laredo, Texas, and was recognized by the Gustavus Adolphus College Associations of Congregations, which bestowed its Service Award upon him in 1993. This library's display is located near the reference desk. Displayed materials include photographs, clippings, song books, poetry, and hymns. The Claire Hobart collection of songs and poems is held by the College Archives. More information about Hobart is contained in the collection's finding aid, which may be found online at gustavus.edu/academics/library/archives/CAMC0019.php.
Off-Campus Events of Interest
A Victorian Christmas at the Cox House... Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, are the final days to catch the Victorian Christmas at the historic Cox House in St. Peter. The house will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. Guests may tour the house, sing carols around the piano or old reed organ, and hear special music by local musicians. Spiced cider and homemade cookies will be served in the kitchen. All are welcome.
Stevensen Benefit... A benefit for Pat Stevensen (telecommunications) and her husband, Russ, will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Red Men Club of St. Peter. Russ has received radiation and chemotherapy over the past few months for throat cancer and is not able to work. Pat has had to take a leave to assist at home, and their son Tom, who had medical issues, died unexpectedly in October. The benefit includes a silent auction from 3 to 8 p.m., bingo from 4 to 6 p.m. (must be 18 to play), and a pork sandwich supper served 4-9 p.m. For more information, contact Becky Barnes (telecommunications) at email@example.com or x7025.
Extraordinary People
Sarah Dille (religion) presented a paper at the national meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Boston, Nov. 25, titled "Zion's Redeemer: Isaiah 54:1-8 in Light of Levirate Custom."
Chris Gilbert (political science) just completed his third and final year as a member of the external evaluation team for the Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Awards at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
Michelle Twait, Sonja Timmerman, and Sarah Sanford (all library) presented at the Minnesota Library Association annual conference on Nov. 21. Their presentation, "Staff Development 2.0: Evolving toward Excellence," reported on a yearlong staff development initiative planned and led by the presenters.
Kevin Byrne (history) has been selected to serve a three-year term on the editorial board of the Magazine of History, a quarterly publication of the Organization of American Historians. He previously served as full-time editor of the publication from 2004 to 2006. On Oct. 24, Byrne delivered a paper titled "Redesigning U.S. History: Revising Periodization and Coverage in the Advanced Placement U.S. History Course" at the Social Science History Association annual meeting in Miami, Fla.
Jeff A. Jenson (library/archives) attended a workshop on Encoded Archival Description sponsored by the Society of American Archivists in Minneapolis on Oct. 30-31.
Student News
During the 68th annual Festival of St. Lucia held this morning, Rachel Schmitt, a sophomore from Excelsior, Minn., was named St. Lucia. Members of the Lucia Court are fellow sophomores Kimberly Braun, Sarah Cartwright, Amber Kirk, Megan Myhre, and Bergit Nerheim. Nomination of the women to the court is based upon academic achievement, spiritual leadership, and involvement in community service at Gustavus.
Position Openings
- Manager of the Gustavus Annual Fund (institutional advancement)
- Director of advancement services (institutional advancement)
For more information on the aforementioned position(s), call human resources (x7304).
Congregational Outreach
Partners in Education... Presenters scheduled for this week include Mary Gaebler (religion), who will be giving her talk, "Affluenza," Sunday, Dec. 14, at 9:45 a.m. at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, and the Rev. Grady St. Dennis (church relations), who will present his talk, "Observing the Speed Limit of Life" at 9:15 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chokio, Minn., also on Sunday, Dec. 14. Partners in Education is a program coordinated by the Office of Church Relations in which participating faculty and staff members prepare topical presentations for adult forums, workshops, and seminars in congregations of the ELCA.
Preaching in Congregations... Sarah Dille (religion) will be preaching at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services at First Lutheran Church in Le Sueur, Minn., on Sunday, Dec. 28. This program is coordinated by the Office of Church Relations.
Retreats... The Office of Church Relations will host a confirmation retreat for Hosanna Lutheran Church from Forest Lake, Minn., this Friday, Dec. 12, through Sunday, Dec. 14.
Music in Worship... Any Gustavus music ensemble or soloist is welcome to perform in congregations. For more information, contact Marilyn Beyer (x7001).
Funding Opps
The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations' weekly program or funding opportunity highlight:
- Research Opportunity Awards... The National Science Foundation offers Faculty Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) through its Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) program. ROAs enable faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions such as Gustavus to pursue research as visiting scientists with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions, who request an ROA supplement on a current award or when submitting a new or renewal proposal. Most frequently, ROA activities are summer experiences, but partial support of sabbaticals may also be provided. ROA supplements are usually about $25,000. For information about the ROA program, please see Section II D of the RUI announcement at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00144/nsf00144.htm.
For more information on grants or proposal preparation, contact Bob Weisenfeld in the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (x7049 or email@example.com).
In the Media
Here are some noteworthy Gustavus-related stories that recently appeared in print or broadcast media locally, regionally, or around the nation:
- The St. Cloud Times printed a story on Wednesday, Dec. 3, previewing the MIAC women's basketball season. Head coach Mickey Haller (Athletics) was quoted in the story.
- KEYC-TV ran a story on its Wednesday, Dec. 3, newscasts about the vacant head football coach position.
- The Mankato Free Press printed a story and color photo on the front page of its Thursday, Dec. 4, Currents section about Christmas in Christ Chapel. Patricia Kazarow (music) and Brian Johnson (chaplains' office) were quoted in the story.
- The Mankato Free Press printed a story on the front page of its Thursday, Dec. 4, Sports section about the College narrowing its search for a new head football coach to two candidates. Al Molde (athletics) was quoted in the story.
- Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman noted that the College had narrowed its search for a new head football coach to two candidates. In the same article Hartman also noted that senior tennis player John Kauss will play in the International University Challenge in France.
- The St. Peter Herald printed a story about football player T.J. Ridley being named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division Second Team in its Thursday, Dec. 4, edition.
- The Mankato Free Press printed a story about men's tennis player John Kauss being selected to play in the International University Challenge in Poitiers, France, in its Friday, Dec. 5, Sports section.
- The Mankato Free Press printed a news brief about Don Roberts Ice Rink being ready for the men's and women's hockey teams to play on in its Friday, Dec. 5, Sports section.
- KEYC-TV ran a story about Christmas in Christ Chapel on its Friday, Dec. 5 newscasts. Brian Johnson (chaplains' office) was interviewed for the story.
Anyone who has suggested additions for this list, suggestions for potential future media stories, or interest in being a media source should contact Marketing and Communication (x7520 or firstname.lastname@example.com).
Library Hours for Final Week of Fall Semester: Friday, Dec. 12 - 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13 - 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 14 - 10 a.m.-2 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 15, through Wednesday, Dec. 17 - 8 a.m.-2 a.m.; Thursday, Dec. 18 - 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Got an Empty Apartment? The College's assistant baseball coach, who will be commuting from Shoreview three to four nights per week, is looking for a short-term, temporary sleeping room/apartment for the months of February, March, and April. Contact head coach Mike Carroll, x6297 or e-mail email@example.com.
For Sale: Charming 3-4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Completely remodeled with new flooring, paint, and kitchen. Has dining room with patio doors to very large, shaded back yard with alley access. Single attached garage. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 380-8885.
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|Today 2–3 pm
|Human Resources 101https://gustavus.edu/calendar/human-resources-101/492613 Crowns Room
|Aug 27 6 pm
|Men's Soccer at Viterbo (Exhibition)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/men-s-soccer-at-viterbo-exhibition/48482La Crosse, Wis.
|Aug 29 11:59 am to 4 pm
|New Faculty Tenure Track Welcome Lunchhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/new-faculty-tenure-track-welcome-lunch-2/46979Banquet Room C - St. Peter Banquet Room
|Aug 30 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
|New Faculty Orientation Dayhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/new-faculty-orientation-day-13/46980Banquet Room B - Heritage Banquet Room
|Aug 31 8:30 am to 2 pm
|Faculty Development Dayhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/faculty-development-day-16/46981Banquet Room B - Heritage Banquet Room
|3–6 pm
|2016 Opening Receptionhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/2016-opening-reception/49013Alumni Hall and Eckman Mall
|Sep 1 9 am to 1:30 pm
|Faculty Meetinghttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/faculty-meeting-26/48911Jackson Campus Center
|3:30–4:30 pm
|IEX Course Proposal Workshop for Facultyhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/iex-course-proposal-workshop-for-faculty/49215St Peter Room, Jackson Campus Center
|4 pm
|Women's Soccer at Nebraska Wesleyanhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/women-s-soccer-at-nebraska-wesleyan/48498Lincoln, Neb.
|7 pm
|Men's Soccer at Wartburghttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/men-s-soccer-at-wartburg/48481Waverly, Iowa
|Sep 2–
|New Student Orientationhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/new-student-orientation-12/39930Gustavus Campus
|Sep 2 2 pm
|Volleyball vs. Elmhurst (Elmhurst College Tournament)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/volleyball-vs-elmhurst-elmhurst-college-tournament/48578Elmhurst, Ill.
|4 pm
|Volleyball vs. UW-Whitewater (Elmhurst College Tournament)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/volleyball-vs-uw-whitewater-elmhurst-college-tournament/48575Elmhurst, Ill.
|Sep 3–
|Men's Golf at Transylvania Invitehttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/men-s-golf-at-transylvania-invite/49030Kentucky
|All day
|Women's Golf at Saint Ben's Invitationalhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/women-s-golf-at-saint-ben-s-invitational/49035Sartell, Minn.
|Sep 3 9 am
|Volleyball vs. North Park (Elmhurst College Tournament)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/volleyball-vs-north-park-elmhurst-college-tournament/48576Elmhurst, Ill.
|10 am
|Women's Cross Country at Crown Invitehttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/women-s-cross-country-at-crown-invite/49018St. Bonifacius, Minn.
|10:50 am
|Men's Cross Country at Crown Invitehttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/men-s-cross-country-at-crown-invite/49017St. Bonifacius, Minn.
|Women's Soccer hosts UW-La Crossehttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/women-s-soccer-hosts-uw-la-crosse-2/48499St. Peter, Minn.
|1 pm
|Football at Westminsterhttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/football-at-westminster/47560Fulton, Mo.
|1 pm
|Volleyball vs. Benedictine (Elmhurst College Tournament)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/volleyball-vs-benedictine-elmhurst-college-tournament/48577Elmhurst, Ill.
|3 pm
|Men's Soccer hosts St. Scholastica (Gustavus Classic)https://gustavus.edu/calendar/men-s-soccer-hosts-st-scholastica-gustavus-classic/48483St. Peter, Minn.
|3–4 pm
|Convocation for New Students and Familieshttps://gustavus.edu/calendar/convocation-for-new-students-and-families-2/49287Christ Chapel
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2 weeks ago by JJ Akin '11
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Mentor Pair: Randy Lee '84 and Jack Anderson '16
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Iker Ortiz Hidalgo '17 Pairs Classics and Football for Well-Rounded Experience
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2016-17 Marks 75th Season Of Gustavus Men's Hockey
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3 weeks ago by CJ Siewert
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Anderson Theatre 2016-17 Season Includes Rob Gardner as King Lear
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(Photo by Josh Mills, Staff)
NEW MADRID -- The Poplar Bluff Lady Mules strolled into New Madrid County Central's gymnasium on Thursday evening and departed with a 59-20 victory. The Lady Eagles won the tip, but from there on out the game was controlled by their visiting opponent.
After the first quarter of play the Lady Mules were up 22-5 behind Dennisha Rice who scored nine points in the first eight minutes. By the end of the half Poplar Bluff held a commanding 36-9 lead.
The second half was no different as NMCC only managed 11 points in the final 16 minutes while the Lady Mules put in 23 to win by 39 points.
For Poplar Bluff (10-6), Rice led in scoring with 15 points while Ruthie Johnson added 12. Ten total players got in the box score for the Lady Mules on the evening.
Poplar Bluff head coach Kirk Chronister said that the Lady Eagles battled hard against his squad and said they could be a contender come tournament time later in the year.
"New Madrid has some kids that can make it difficult on you," said Chronister. "Three or four times in a row they had four or five offensive rebounds. They're getting better fundamentally, they've got some kids that can shoot it and they can be a force in their district. They have some good talent and their coach is doing a good job with them."
Leading the way for NMCC was Jasmine Flennoy with nine points. Shanequa Daniels added six points in the loss.

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Lil' Keke Do You Wanna Ride, Pt. 2 Lyrics
Last updated: 06/15/2012 12:00:00 PM
[Billy Cook]
Do, you wanna ride oooh
With that Don Keke, and Billy Cook
[Hook x2: Billy Cook]
Dooooooooo yooooooooou
Waaaaaana riiiiiiide, do you wanna ride
[Billy Cook]
Do you wanna ride, you can come and ride
Won't you come and ride, so we can go and ride
[Lil' Keke]
You know it's first things first, and it can't get worse
From the shoes to the dress, to the matching purse
I ain't gon lie girl, you know I had a long day
Time is here to side, baby hit the highway
Let's do it my way, relax and get high
Turn a couple of corners, let the time pass by
The two-way gone, no need for cell phone
When the sun go down, I'm turning the fogs on
It's me and you, it's been a long time coming
The Benz like a horse, out the gate it be running
So buck wild, you peeping my whole style
But you got me going crazy, the minute I see you smile
You're gorgeous attractive, can't leave you alone
That's why I pull up on chrome, banging down L. Jones
So let's slide and ride, hit a mall or two
What you want how you want it, girl it's all on you
You my proud possession, baby you just don't know
Let the top down, so your hair can glow
Cause I'm fiending I miss you, so tell me the deal
I'm a independent playa, getting money for real come on
[Hook x2]
[Lil' Keke]
You my boo, and I'm the great Don Ke
Put your problems away, it's time to ride with me
Let's take a trip to Malibu, to let your hair back
We can shop Dynal, get jazzy and all that
You my sugar brown, and it was love at first sight
Tonight is your night, let's catch the first flight
Since day one, I had plans for you
And understand if I can, I'm the man for you
You know I want you on my side, every chance I get
I gotta get it how I live, cause my money legit
It's essential, your body is banging you got potential
It's all on me, so fa sho it's presidential
Relax your mind, and let your soul be free
2-1-4, back to 7-1-3
Get your mind right, and you can have it your way
I'd rather be your N-I, double G to the A
Bring your best baby, everywhere that we go
Cause you the total package sugar, talking head to toe
I'm the past you missed, I'm the present you need
I'm the future bout to happen baby, yes indeed
You my dawn and my sweet thang, I talk like that
With the gifts and the compliments, I'm just that cat
I'ma mash on the gas, cause you know I'm a G
Lay my cards on the table, baby ride with me come on
[Hook x2]
[Billy Cook]
Do you wanna ride, you can come and ride
Won't you come and ride, so we can go and ride
[Billy Cook]
Do you wanna ride
Do you, do you do you wanna ride
Do you, do you wanna ride
Heeey-heeeey-hey, 7-1-3 ha-ha
7-1-3, 7-1-3 Keke
Click here to submit the Corrections of Do You Wanna Ride, Pt. 2 Lyrics


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by Allen Ginsberg
Section I, Lines 36-40 Summary
Get out the microscope, because we're going through this poem line-by-line.
Line 36
who let themselves be fucked in the ass by saintly motorcyclists, and screamed with joy,
- They had sex with bikers and loved it.
- We've already seen how several unusual types of people have been compared to saints, angels, and other holy figures, and here the motorcyclists are called "saintly." Ginsberg used religious language in new and unexpected contexts, which he hoped would make people reconsider traditional ideas.
- By the way, this is one of the lines that caught the attention of government censors and led to the famous trial involving Howl.
Line 37
who blew and were blown by those human seraphim, the sailors, caresses of Atlantic and Caribbean love,
- In addition to sex with motorcyclists, they also exchanged oral sex with sailors on leave.
- As in line 35, this line combines religious language ("seraphim" are an order of angels) with blunt descriptions of sexuality. This line was also cited in the censorship trial.
Line 38
who balled in the morning in the evenings in rose gardens and the grass of public parks and cemeteries scattering their semen freely to whomever come who may,
- They had anonymous sex with strangers in public gardens and parks.
- Before homosexuality acquired wider acceptance in society, gay men sometimes found partners in certain remote public areas within places such as parks.
Line 39
who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob behind a partition in a Turkish Bath when the blond & naked angel came to pierce them with a sword,
- A "Turkish Bath" is another place where men sometimes had anonymous sexual encounters with one another.
- The "best minds" were trying to laugh but ended up with a sob instead.
- And "sword" is a phallic reference.
Line 40
who lost their loveboys to the three old shrews of fate the one eyed shrew of the heterosexual dollar the one eyed shrew that winks out of the womb and the one eyed shrew that does nothing but sit on her ass and snip the intellectual golden threads of the craftsman's loom,
- The speaker is talking about how the three ways in which they lost their gay lovers. The "three old shrews of fate" is an allusion to the Three Fates, mythological goddesses who decided when a person's life would end by cutting a thread.
- The speaker is suggesting that the men lost their "loveboys" to metaphorical women. Strangely, these women have "one eye," which suggests phallic imagery.
- The first such shrew is the "heterosexual dollar," which probably means that the boys gave up being gay for the sake of their careers.
- The second "winks of out of the womb," which probably means that the men got their girlfriends pregnant.
- The third sounds like a parody of a wife who "does nothing but sit on her ass." As in, the boys got married and had to give up their male lovers. She may be an allusion to Penelope, the wife of Odysseus in the The Odyssey, who spent a lot of time sewing at her loom. But, of course, the "threads" also refer back to the idea of death and the Fates.


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- Working with image sequences
- Matching the 3D camera to video footage
- Lighting models in Maya
- Splitting a scene into multiple render passes
- Batch rendering
- Recombining render passes in an After Effects composition
- Setting up motion trackers
- Refining layers with rotoscoping
- Adding blur and effects
- Adjusting shadows and matte edges
- Using color correction
- Stabilizing shaky video
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We have applied the motion tracking data to the render layer, and now the motion tracking is working where the spyglass follows the hand of the actress. One thing we had to do though is spend a little bit more time working with the anchor points. Because there is a little bit of slide based in the way the spyglass is rendered in terms of it's sliding left, right, up, or down compared to her hand, we had to keyframe the anchor point, and it took me a total of six additional keyframes to make the motion look better. Let's play it back there and see what it looks like. So the spyglass is following her hand fairly well.
It looks like it's right there where her fingertips are. Now, one problem of course is the fact that the spyglass handle covers up her hand. This should be really in between her fingers. This is a common problem with visual effects compositing. You have a CG Render, you have to put it behind something that was shot in the real world. So, how do you do that? Well, the best way to fix that is through rotoscoping, which is a very common task. With rotoscoping, you can create a mask, and that mask will affect the Alpha channel of the layer you apply it to. Therefore, we can draw a mask to cut out the bottom of this handle.
So, let's give that a try. I'll go to frame 1, or frame 0, zoom in. What I can do is select the render layer, and then draw a mask with the Pen tool up at the top. With the Pen tool selected, I can click in the Viewer, and each time I click, I get a mask point. So, I'm going to outline the top of the fingers here, because this is where it's going to cut, and then drop down, and just make it extra big down here. Now, I do need to make sure it's a closed path all the way around. So, if I click on the very first point, I get that little circle icon, and I can close that path.
As soon as it's closed, that mask is going to start working. Now, in this case, it saved the lower handle, and cut out the rest. What happens is whatever is inside that closed path becomes solid Alpha, in other words, it's kept. Anything beyond the mask becomes transparent Alpha and is tossed away. So we want the opposite result. We want to keep the top to get rid of bottom. You can do that by going to the Mask options. Once you draw a mask, and go to the Masks section on that layer, and there is Mask 1, expand that, and you have a few options here.
In this case, you want to check on the Inverted Checkbox to get the opposite result. So now it's starting to work. Now I'm going to have to keyframe this mask's changing shape over time because her hand is in different position, therefore this rotoscoping has to change over time too. Before we get to that though, I want to adjust the mask a little bit further. Now, one thing you can do to see what the quality is, is hide this from the Viewer. So I can go to the Toggle Mask button, click that, and that yellow line goes away. However, the result is still there, I can still see what's happening.
So it looks pretty good. However, there's a really hard edge there in terms of the transition. So another thing you can do is go to the Feather on the mask, and increase that, and go from 0 to 3, and that gives me a softer transition. That actually looks better, and is a better match. I will zoom out again and then turn on the Mask. Now, right now the mask has some very hard corners. There are different ways to make softer transitions between the points. One I like to use is called RotoBezier. So, what I'll do is pick the entire mask, and then go to the Selection tool, double-click at the mask lines until the entire mask is selected.
I can tell it's selected because all the points are solid, which means they're selected, and also there is a big Transform Box around it, but I just want to pick the entire thing. I then go up to layer, go to Mask and Shape Path and go to RotoBezier. This converts the mask into a special version, where it's a little bit easier to get smoother, or harder, transitions interactively. Once I have converted it, I can click off this to pick nothing, and then for instance pick one point by clicking on it so it becomes solid and then change that to become smoother, or harder, and there's a special tool for that.
I'll go up to the Pen tool, click and hold down. There's something called Convert Vertex tool. When I pick that, I get the special arrow up here, and I can then place it over at that selected point. I'll see that arrow there in the Viewer also. Then I can click-drag left or right. It interactively makes it harder to the left, or smoother to the right. Once it's converted to RotoBezier, it becomes really easy to convert these points, and interactively change whether you have a hard corner, or a soft corner. So I can click on one at a time with this tool, click-drag left or right, and affect the way that point is transitioning.
So, this is actually a better shape, it's smoother, and it matches the fingers better here. So I'm going to go back to my Selection tool. Now again, I am going to have to keyframe this, but I think we're ready to do that now. So, while I'm on the first frame, frame 0, I'm going to click the Time icon beside Mask Path. That gives me a keyframe right there. Now, the keyframe stores the entire shape of that mask. So now I can go to additional frame, or a later frame, and change the shape, and get additional keyframes. So, I'm going to go to frame 10, and then change the shape. In order to change the shape, what I can do is click off of the mask to pick nothing, and with my Selection tool selected, click on one point at a time and interactively move it to reshape that path.
As soon as I reshape the path by moving points, I get a new keyframe. So, I want to do this for the entire timeline. Now, I don't need to do it for every single frame. In fact, there are several ways to approach it, one is to simply jump ahead every 10 frames, maybe another would be to bisect where you go to the end frame. Next, you shape it, and then go to a center frame. You bisect what you already have. Go to some center position, change the shape, and then go to another position that's in the center of your old keyframe, so you bisect old ones.
Again, reshape your mask, and then continue to bisect. In this case, because the motion is not that big, it's relatively subtle, this works fairly well. I'm doing it fairly quick though, you defiantly want to spend some time to make sure that the mask is following the fingers accurately for the entire duration. So, it might take a few more keyframes. Another thing you can do when you adjust the mask is move the entire thing as one unit, and we have already seen that when we select the mask by double-clicking, get the Transform Box. If you see the Transform Box, you can click-drag in the center, and move the entire thing as a single piece.
This is often very useful. Again, if I were to do that, I get a new keyframe, or it overwrites old keyframe. So, let's turn off the mask so we can't see it here, and let's play it back, fingers, and the rotoscoping is left in, so it's okay. Now, you will probably want to spend more time on yours, but that's a general idea in terms of how to apply it, and how to make it cut out the handle. rotoscoping has allowed us to place the spyglass behind her hand, or at least make it look like it's behind her fingers. We're now ready to move on to other steps where we further integrate the spyglass, so it better matches the footage.


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Cause when I looked into your eyes and you dared to stare right back, you should've said "Nice to meet you, I'm your other half"
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Broadcasting Gig Would Undermine Sean Payton's Suspension
By: The Football Girl | Posted: March 26, 2012
Sean Payton has moonlighted as a television analyst before. And he was pretty darn good at it. But those were in better times, before Bountygate and Payton's subsequent one-year suspension from coaching in the NFL.
Now rumors are circulating that Payton may land an analyst gig with FOX or another network while serving his time. Do the networks have every right to pursue Payton? Of course. Does it undermine his suspension? Yes.
Roger Goodell is a powerful man, but as tempting a it is to draw comparisons to "The Hunger Games'" President Snow, his rule is one with boundaries. He cannot control what Sean Payton does with his 365 days of free time. And the networks are free enterprises that can decide who is delivering our football news and commentary, even if it's wrong or excruciating to watch (see: Siragusa. Tony). There are no ramifications for the networks because as fantasy grows so do the ratings. (Yes, I'm giving the credit to fantasy.)
But giving Payton a platform where he gets to be in the public eye, in many ways on a much bigger stage than as the coach of the Saints, seems unsavory. If you are like me and applauded Goodell's widespread punishment, a Sean Payton sitting at home suffering in some way seems more appropriate. Not suffering in that he should publicly be treated to forty lashes for hunting some deer outside the confines of his fancy housing development. But suffering in that he is sitting at home watching Bill Parcells coach the team he built, questioning the Tuna's judgment most of the time, agonizing over the fact that he is not out there, and ultimately understanding just how horrific the bounty scandal was. Never condoning bounties or something similar again.
A broadcasting gig is something most NFL players and coaches pine for. Aaron Rodgers is the coolest cat in the league, yet he spent 400 hours hanging out on the NBC set during their 450-hour pregame show. Even Brett Favre stepped into the broadcast booth for a Rice-Southern Mississippi game last year. It is a place for respected voices to provide analysis.
Giving Sean Payton a broadcast job is the same thing as saying he's a respected NFL voice. It is rewarding him. And it will minimize the impact a season-long suspension will have on coaches and players who think bounties are simply part of the game, and should remain that way.
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Bank Execs Shrug Off Volcker Rule… Even Jamie Dimon
Remember when J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon wondered aloud on a conference call whether Dodd-Frank regulations could destroy the health of the capital markets in the U.S.?
On a January 2012 analyst call, Mr Dimon said: "I should remind everybody on the phone that the United States has the widest, deepest and most transparent capital markets in the world, and you should repeat that over and over, particularly when you go to Washington. The widest, deepest and the most liquid; i.e., for buyers and sellers, very narrow spreads. That's a very good thing, okay?"
"I think we've got to be very careful we don't destroy that as we try to limit – a fair limit they want to put on proprietary trading," Mr. Dimon went on to say.
Fast-forward two years, and he's not so worried.
The Volcker Rule, part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act designed to limit risk taking at banks, was formally adopted in December, though many provisions are still being reworked.
Mr. Dimon's response to the Volcker Rule and Dodd-Frank regulations overall is much, much more muted now: "It will probably be okay in total."
In fact, no executive at a major bank complained all that much about the Volcker Rule during fourth-quarter conference calls with analysts and journalists. Morgan Stanley will report Friday, so its CEO James Gorman hasn't had his say yet. But his peers at other banks have generally shrugged off questions on whether the Volcker Rule will have any pernicious effects on their bank or the health of the capital markets overall.
Here's a snapshot of what bank executives said about the Volcker Rule on conference calls this week:
Harvey Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer, Goldman Sachs
"At this stage it doesn't look like a revenue impacting item in terms of the final rule, but of course, we've already jettisoned other businesses early on in the process and made changes."
"I don't think the primary issue at this point in Volcker is about revenue impact, although, we have to see how regulators ultimately digest all the data they're requesting, et cetera. And with respect to the compliance costs that I mentioned, it's just too early to quantify but there's a pretty extensive compliance regime."
"We don't see anything in the rule that prevents us from continuing to hedge. I think the early concerns before the final rule came out was this reference to portfolio hedging, but we hedge within the businesses. There's no hedging at the firm wide level. Hedges are hedges."
John C. Gerspach, Chief Financial Officer, Citigroup
In response to an analyst question on whether increases in regulatory costs are related to the final Volcker Rule?
"Volcker, there's a data requirement, a metrics requirement that one would look at and say it's – I've heard some people describe as burdensome. I would never use a word like that. But there certainly is a data requirement that we're going to have to gear up for and that we are in the process of gearing up for."
Marianne Lake, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
"The Volcker Rule was finalized in the quarter; and having had the opportunity to consider the rule, some thoughts. The certainty provided by having a final rule and the implementation date of July 2015 were welcome."
"It is a tough rule and the regulators have laid out stringent standards for compliance policies, procedures, controls, and testing, which will bring operational challenges to implement. However, we believe that the firm will be materially compliant across our businesses with the rule. We have work to do to get there, but we don't expect any material impact to our results"
"So I think it's fair to say that if you consider the impact on the bottom line more so than revenues that it's relatively modest."
Jamie Dimon, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase
"Volcker, all things being equal, we would say not much. I think when we referred to the $1B or $2B, we were talking about regulations in general, including derivatives, clearinghouses, and Volcker. And that number we still have in the back of our mind, but it's hard to tell what the effect of all those things are. The $1 billion or $2 billion I would say was probably in the conservative category."
Marianne Lake, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, JPMorgan Chase
How much of the $1 billion to $2 billion has been spent to company already?
"Some of that will be reflected but this is a number that we would expect to be reflected to the degree that it is at all over the course of the next two years."
Timothy J. Sloan, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo & Co.
"As we look at the final Volcker rules, there aren't any real significant or material changes that we need to make in any of our businesses to comply."


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AbstractComposite membranes with stimuli-responsive properties can be made by coating a thermo-responsive hydrogel onto a micro- or macroporous support. These hydrogels undergo a temperature induced volume-phase transition, which contributes towards the composite membrane's stimuli-responsive properties. This paper reviews research done on complimentary forms of temperature responsive "thermophilic" hydrogels, those exhibiting positive volume-phase transitions in aqueous solvent. The influences of intermolecular forces on the mechanism of phase-transition are discussed along with case examples of typical thermophilic hydrogels.
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The Burtons Star in Ustinov's 'Hammersmith Is Out'
Peter Ustinov's "Hammersmith Is Out," which borrows freely from the legend of poor Faust, is a comedy about the rise and fall of Billy Breedlove (Beau Bridges), a redneck Texan who picks his nose, has a very tiny brain and a huge passion for Jimmie Jean Jackson (Elizabeth Taylor), a hash-slinger in an all-night diner called the You Wanta Eat.
With the contrivance of a certified lunatic named Hammersmith (Richard Burton), whom Billy frees from an asylum for the criminally insane, Billy becomes a night-club impresario, a business tycoon and, finally, a political power, the sort of United States ambassador at large who calls upon the Pope and says: "You're taller than you look on TV."
"Hammersmith Is Out" is both too elaborate and not quite witty enough to be especially convincing as contemporary morality comedy. However, just when the patience is at the point of exhaustion, when one might leave the theater with a clear consience, the film comes to fitful life.
It may be in a line of dialogue by Stanford Whitmore, who wrote the original screenplay. "I've always prided myself on not having a sense of humor," says a guard at the mental asylum, a man just crazy enough to be completely sympathetic "Let all the asses in Egypt be put to death on the altar of our love," says Cleopatra to Julius Caesar from the unseen screen at the drive-in theater, where Hammersmith commits his first murder.
Both Bridges and Miss Taylor display a certain vulgar, ratty charm that is often funny. Not so funny are Burton and Ustinov (who, in addition to directing, plays Hammersmith's keeper), but this may simply be a matter of ordinary material that has not been improved by direction or editing. Most of the laughs actually are the result of the blunt use of four-letter words.
Because "Hammersmith Is Out" attempts to satirize American lust for money and power, it isn't, I think, as superfluous as it might be under other circumstances to examine the auspices by which it comes to us.
Apparently for reasons of financial convenience, the film was photographed mostly in Mexico, although it seems to take place largely in the United States. It stars Mr. and Mrs. Burton who, as far as I can learn, have never felt particularly burdened by their worldly success. And it was financed by someone named J. Cornelius Crean whose publicity agents describe him as "a self-made millionaire who can't be stereotyped," although he can be quoted ("I have always agreed with Willy Shakespeare that 'the play's the thing'").
Crean, the authorized biography continues, "Made his fortune constructing trailers and explains his success: 'I believe in selling everything for cash and buying everything on credit . . ."
Today, movies; tomorrow, souls.
HAMMERSMITH IS OUT, directed by Peter Ustinov; screenplay by Stanford Whitmore; director of photography, Richard H. Kline; editor, David Blewitt; produced by Alex Lucas; distributed by J. Cornelius Crean Films, Inc. Running time: 108 minutes. At the Trans-Lux West, Broadway at 49th Street, Trans-Lux East, Third Avenue at 58th Street, and Trans-Lux 85th Street, on Madison Avenue. This film has been classified R.
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Dr. Krodt . . . . . Leon Askin
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Update : With great regret I have to update this blog to include the news of Steve Jobs passing away. – Jeevan
Steve Jobs and his philosophy of product design have some powerful lessons for designing learning "products" that deliver results and effective user experience.
When Steve Job's resignation as the CEO of Apple made the headline item on ABC news (Australian) I knew it was serious news. The media is replete with tributes to Steve Jobs. And why not? The visionary has managed to make Apple one of the largest company (by market capitalisation just behind Exxon Mobile (Oil & Gas). For a company whose main product is innovation that is mighty impressive.
I must admit I have stayed away from Apple products for as long as I possibly could. I have a Blackberry Storm as my smartphone and a powerful and slim Samsung NX900 ultraportable laptop. My resistance was finally breached when I bought an iPad 2. Believe me I have tried really hard to get another tablet but I simply could not find a package as good as iPad2. However when I look at my non – Apple devices I can't help noticing that they aspire to be Apple products. Blackberry has a touch screen and navigation similar to an iPhone. Samsung NX900 is a response to Macbook Air. Yes, I admit, despite my reluctance I am an admirer of Apple products and Steve Jobs.
What the lessons we can learn from Steve Jobs approach to product design? Many but some of them are:
1. Less is More.
Have a look at your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. One button does the most frequent and important tasks. Flicking of screens mimics what we have learnt over centuries i.e flicking pages. Of course, Apple did not necessarily invent these features but certainly fine-tuned it and boldly made it the centre piece of its products, changing user experience profoundly.
Similarly, face to face learning and e-Learning needs to be designed so that the learner is not presented with array of buttons (i.e bells and whistles) but allows them to reach the learning in the minimum number of steps or hours or clicks. This may mean sacrificing "excitement and engagement" to give back to the learner the most important most precious commodity for them -"time".
A project I worked on was the development of online continuing professional development (CPD) modules for specialist doctors. These specialists are extremely busy but need to learn constantly to keep up with medical trends and get the required CPD points for the year.
We started work on two modules. Both included readings and case studies. The first one had flash interactions and pictures (including happy smiley people) to make the course engaging and exciting. We ran out time to build flash interactions for the second one. When the courses went live I readied myself for negative comments from the doctors about how boring the second module was.
Much to my surprise the feedback was more positive for the second "boring" course! They could access and complete the learning quickly and get back to work. They also recommended that we remove the "smiley happy people" from the first module as it did nothing for them. That was a bit of a reality check for me. The rest of the modules were based on minimalistic design and they continue to get positive feedback. Saved some money for the project in the process.
Let me not give you the impression that simplicity is design is simple to achieve. It takes extreme focus on customer needs (see next point) and the ruthless elimination of that which does not add value to the learner experience. The effort will be worth the pain. More on this in another blog post.
2. Customer "Centricness"
John Scully (ex-CEO of Apple) in an interview talks about Steve approach to customer centric design. Steve always put himself in the shoes of the customer and even takes the lift down to the customer's level understanding and more importantly, ignorance. Then he probably wonders "how can we make sure that they use my products and use it well"?
Any learning needs analysis should include learner analysis. I however believe that learner analysis needs to be more intimate. Often we take into account what and how the organisation wants the learner to learn but not necessarily what and how the learners want to learn.
However unlike Steve the CEO, we are likely to be constrained by the limitations and inflexibility of the tools and frameworks available in our company. For example it may be the opinion of the senior leaders that induction should be run as five day classroom training or that the only option available is to develop a "page turning" compliance course to be deployed on an underwhelming learning management system.
However even within these constraints, it is possible to design more customer centric learning. In my humble, opinion some are not "real" constraints but rather a lack of understanding of or comfort with the tools available to us. A blog on why L&D folks including class room trainers need to be comfortable with technology based learning tools coming up soon.
3. Think about connecting to the bigger ecosystem and context.
Buying software, music. movies, ebooks from the Apple on-line store on my iPad is one of the most intuitive and easy on-line purchases I have ever made. I have a plethora of choices at reasonable prices (US prices are even cheaper). Apple has make this possible by designing an ecosystem and commercial model for application developers that encourages them to learn the skills to build applications for the on-line store. This resulted in some breathtakingly clever applications which provide revenues for Apple and the developers. When you buy an iPad, you buy the device along with access to these useful and creative applications. This combination is not currently available with any of its competitors.
The lesson for designing learning is the need to create the mechanisms to support the learning beyond the classroom or the "finish" button on the on-line course. This of course is easier said than done in the face of meagre resources and need to move on to the designing or delivering the next training course.
I do believe that some of these support mechanisms and tools are available if you look outside the box or as in the previous point spend some time getting to know the know the available technology enabled tools (LMS, discussion boards, portals etc.)a bit better.
I also say this because you may be surprised how accepting and engaged our learners are with well designed technology enabled tools. The credit for that goes in large part to a man named Steve Jobs and his creations iPad, iPhone, iPod…..
4.Making vision a reality.
Lastly, the one that impresses me most. Steve makes his grand vision a reality through the tight coupling of strategy and execution, something all experienced practitioners know is difficult to achieve. Many a times my end product e.g a workshop design is a compromise on the original vision and design for various reasons. I am currently designing an experiential blended learning workshop for Pharma Territory Management with an innovative design. Thanks to Steve I will be a bit more persistent with my ambitious design even though my audience may not be ready for it. I wait for the seats to fill and if I believe in my design and I have done my job well enough, they will.
Steve Jobs take a bow.
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I've always liked the synthesis required to make the jump from one field, IT design and/or retail and education. Very nice article! Thank you.
Good points and article. When writing about attention to detail in design, please take the time to look at the Apple website for product names. It's MacBook Air – not Apple Air. It's iPad, iPod, iPhone – not ipad, ipod, and iphone.
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I enjoyed reading your article Jeevan, and liked your points of "going the extra mile" to find out what the end customer wants/needs, and that it really is worth the extra effort – whether it being by making it simpler, and more targetted to their needs. I agree, I think its exciting times ahead with the technology available. Thanks!!
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Shilpa Shetty was born on 8 June 1975. She is an Indian film actress and model. She did her schooling from St. Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur and later she attended Podar College in Matunga. Since making her debut in the 1993 film Baazigar, she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films, her first leading role was in the 1994 film Aag. Her performances in 2000 film Dhadkan and Rishtey (2002) were appreciated, while her portrayal of an AIDS patient in 2004 film Phir Milenge won her many accolades. After taking part in the British Celebrity Big Brother television show in 2007, she was crowned the winner with 63 % of the final vote, after an international racism controversy involving her and fellow contestants Jo O'Meara, Jade Goody and Danielle Lloyd.
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The purpose of this policy is to provide officers with guidance and direction on the use of electronic control devices.
It is the policy of the Lawrence Police Department to use only that level of force that is reasonably necessary to prevent harm to an officer or another person or to effect a lawful arrest. ECDs may be used by authorized and trained personnel in accordance with the use of force policy and additional guidelines established herein.
Electronic Control Device (ECD): A device designed to disrupt a subject's central nervous system by deploying a battery-powered electrical energy sufficient to cause uncontrolled muscle contractions and override voluntary motor responses.
AFIDs: Confetti-like pieces of paper that are expelled from the cartridge when fired. Each anti-felon identification (AFID) tag contains an alphanumeric identifier unique to the cartridge used.
Only officers who have satisfactorily completed the Lawrence Police Department's approved training course shall be authorized to carry ECDs.
Weapon Readiness:
1. It is forbidden to use the device as follows:
A. When the use of the device is not reasonably necessary to prevent harm to an officer or another person or to effect a lawful arrest.
B. In a punitive manner or to unlawfully coerce another.
C. On a handcuffed or secured prisoner, unless such prisoner is actively resisting lawful detention or attempting escape and he or she poses a threat of immediate harm to the officer or another person.
D. In any environment where an officer knows that a potentially flammable, volatile, or explosive material is present (including but not limited to OC spray with volatile propellant, gasoline, natural gas, or propane).
E. In any environment where the subject's fall would reasonably likely result in great bodily harm or death unless the use of force that could cause great bodily harm or death is reasonable and justified.
2. As in all uses of force, certain individuals maybe more susceptible to injury. Officers should be aware of the greater potential for injury when using an ECD against children, the elderly, persons of small stature irrespective of age, or those who the officer has reason to believe are pregnant, equipped with a pacemaker, or in obvious ill health.
3. Upon firing the device, the officer shall energize the subject the least number of times necessary and no longer than needed to accomplish the lawful objective.
4. The subject should be secured as soon as practical while disabled by the ECD power to minimize the number of deployment cycles. In determining the need for additional energy cycles, officers should be aware that an energized subject may not be able to respond to commands during or immediately following exposure.
5. In preparation for firing, the ECD shall be pointed in a safe direction, taken off safe, and then aimed. Center mass of the subject's back should be the primary target where reasonably possible; center mass of the chest or the legs are the secondary targets.
6. Fixed sights should be used as the primary aiming device and the laser dot as the secondary aiming device.
7. When the device is used in touch stun mode, it may be less effective than a cartridge deployment.
8. The ECD shall be pointed at the ground in a safe direction with the safety on during loading, unloading, or when handled in other than an operational deployment.
1. The ECD darts should be removed from the person following the procedures outlined in training.
2. Whenever reasonably possible, individuals who have been incapacitated by an ECD should be taken to an emergency medical facility for evaluation.
3. The following persons shall be transported to a medical facility for examination following exposure to an ECD. Any person who:
A. requests medical attention; officers shall ask persons if they desire medical attention.
B. is hit in a sensitive area (e.g., face, head, female breasts, male groin),
C. from whom officers have difficulty removing the probes (owing to probe or barb separation),
D. does not appear to recover properly after being hit,
E. is in potentially susceptible population category as defined in this policy,
F. has been energized more than three times,
G. has had more than one ECD effectively used against him or her in any given incident,
H. has been subjected to a continuous energy cycle of 15 seconds or more, or
4. Photographs of the affected area should be taken after the darts are removed.
5. When the device has been used operationally, the officer shall collect the cartridge, wire leads, darts, and AFIDs as evidence.
1. The deploying officer shall notify his or her supervisor as soon as practical after using the device and complete the appropriate report.
2. In the report, officers shall specifically articulate the rationale in the deployment of the ECD.


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Posted by Clay on April 18, 2011, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Sweet!"
Yeah, it never was a very popular machine. Fisher always made very analog machines with dials and needles etc. The digital machines were met with some resistance from the hardcore Fisher old timers. The ID excel was pretty much like the CZ3D with a digital read out. It's a twin to the ID-edge with a hotter coil setup and dual frequency leaning towards the silver. Personally, I like them both equally but usually grab the CZ3D first just because i like the looks of it. I'm not a big junk digger(dig everything kinda guy). I set my discrim at square tab and start swinging. If I get a solid hit in the gold range I lift the coil up to see how strong it is. If it's good I dig it, if it dissappears I carry on. Both machines register nickles as a high tone so they're pretty good nickle killers.
The T2 should be pretty interesting. I mulled over the Fisher F75 and F70 for a bit, but the T2 is pretty much the exact same thing and came with a way better package from kellyco. It came with a free 15"x12" SEF butterfly coil as well. Apparently the discrimination is pretty dead nutz accurate too. I'm pretty excited to see what she can do.
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#Switch Comics is something a little different from Nokia. A weekly comic-strip following the exploits of its two lead characters, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. As the series draws to a close we chat with one of the idea drivers behind the concept to see how it's changed notions of media marketing.
#Switch Comics has been running on the Nokia UK Facebook page over the last few months, bringing a rye sense of humour to what could otherwise be a dry subject – what makes Nokia smartphone technology truly standout from the competition.
We spoke to Selena Harrington, who is Digital Marketing Manager at Nokia UK, about the concepts behind the series and how it all came together.
NokNok: What was the original idea behind #Switch Comics?
Selena Harrington: With some of the best phones on the market we were in a prime position to validate why our Nokia Lumia 920 & 820 handsets would be credible alternatives to competitive devices currently on the market. We wanted to show off our devices' best features socially.
Instead of simply uploading an infographic onto Facebook that would give our audience a quick lay of the land, we wanted to engage our audience and give them proof points that they could share with their friends. The question was, "How do we do that?" As a result, #Switch Comics was born, a weekly comic strip that humorously highlights one of the Lumia's key features at a time. Our mandate was simple – make each cartoon funny, relevant and easy to share.
NN: How did you go about creating the comic strip?
SH: In conjunction with the creative team at Wunderman, and together with an illustrator from Jelly London we came up with, and produced, the comic strips.
NN: Are there any over-arching themes you wanted to explore?
SH: We simply wanted to show off the 'coolest and best' features of our Lumia devices, such as our offline maps, low-light photography, image stabilization, polycarbonate bodies, wireless charging, the amazing colour variations and our gorilla glass screens to name but a few.
NN: The graphics seem to have gotten slicker with each instalment. Is this deliberate or just the illustrator finding their stride?
SH: From the very beginning of the project we always intended the cartoons to have a variety of different styles, after all humour is subjective and we wanted to ensure that we covered off all the bases. After much online searching we found two illustrative styles that we really liked, it turns out they belonged to the same illustrator.
We were working to an agile process, listening and reacting to what was going on in the world around us, as we developed the weekly strips, different comic strands started to emerge (the animal series for instance), so our illustrator adapted his style according to the strand he was working on.
NN: The art has an old-school style about it, which counter-balances the cutting-edge of the Nokia Lumia phones – was this intentional?
SH: We deliberately wanted to juxtapose the look and feel of the Lumia advertising in order to create cut through on our social channels.
We didn't want our comic strips to look like Nokia ads as people are less likely to share corporate advertising features. A funny cartoon on the other hand, well that's another story altogether, and something that is readily shareable. People like sharing fun things!
NN: Do the phones have individual characters?
SH: The phones definitely have different characters, the Nokia Lumia 920 is 'the daddy' of the series, while the Lumia 820 is a bit more of a party animal. However, they most definitely share the same DNA.
NN: Now the series is drawing to an end, what do you think you've learnt from it?
SH: There are a lot of reasons why people share content online – and one thing we quickly realised was that, above all else, everyone loves to share things they like and find funny, and that theory was borne out in our cartoon series!
NN: Has it connected with audiences in the way you wanted it to?
SH: We definitely exceeded our expectations, the first comic spread organically to 40 sites within a day. Most tellingly of all are the comments we're getting (including our competitors' bloggers) such as "This actually made me laugh, and I can see that this is just a bit of harmless fun designed to show off some of the cooler features of Nokia's phones. Nothing wrong with this whatsoever." from Today's iPhone and "I really like this brand of advertising seeing how it's simple, funny and gets the point across without any BS, well done Nokia." from My Nokia Blog.
If you've missed out on #Switch Comics you can follow the Pinterest link for the full series or check them out on the Nokia UK Facebook Page.


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Issue No.04 - July (1983 vol.9)
pp: 446-462
P. Wegner , Department of Computer Science, Brown University
Three notations for concurrent programming are compared, namely CSP, Ada, and monitors. CSP is an experimental language for exploring structuring concepts in concurrent programming. Ada is a general-purpose language with concurrent programming facilities. Monitors are a construct for managing access by concurrent processes to shared resources. We start by comparing "lower-level" communication, synchronization, and nondeterminism in CSP and Ada and then examine "higher-level" module interface properties of Ada tasks and monitors.
tasks, Ada, concurrent programming, CSP, distributed processes, monitors, processes
P. Wegner, S.A. Smolka, "Processes, Tasks, and Monitors: A Comparative Study of Concurrent Programming Primitives", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol.9, no. 4, pp. 446-462, July 1983, doi:10.1109/TSE.1983.234781


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POPLAR BLUFF - The Sikeston tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season with an 8-1 victory at Poplar Bluff on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs, playing without No. 1 player Ryne Vickery due to illness, still overwhelmed the Mules in all but one match.
"At this point we need matches," said Sikeston head coach Brian James. "We haven't played much up to this point. We've got two big ones coming up tomorrow and Thursday. It's good just to get some matches in."
With Vickery out, every player had to move up a spot.
The Bulldogs swept the doubles competition. Kyle Weeks and Peter Jones beat Spencer Piland and Chad Reed 8-1; Marc Leible/Chris Robey beat Andrew Harper/Jarrett Killpack 8-2; and Matt Strom/Logan Wagoner beat Drew Schuermann/Jon Wujcik 8-6.
"I thought our doubles played a little better today," said James. "Our doubles teams are going to have to be a strong point for us this year so we need to continue to improve in that area."
In singles, Jones beat Schuermann 8-3; Leible beat Killpack 8-2; Robey beat Piland 8-2; Weeks beat Harper 8-1; Strom lost to Reed 6-8; and Wagoner beat Wujcik 8-2.
Sikeston won the junior varsity match 6-2. Winners for the Bulldogs were Kyle Howard, Cody Weeks, Chris Matthews, Andrew Powell, Ryan Beaird and the doubles team of Ryan Dukes and Howard.
Sikeston will host Charleston Thursday at 4 p.m.


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Britain's mixed summer is set for a final flourish this weekend with soaring temperatures expected to provide the hottest day of the year so far.
Temperatures are tipped to rise as high as 31 degrees celsius in the southeast of England on Sunday, as warm air moves up from continental Europe.
That would see it exceed the year's previous high of 30.7 degrees, which was recorded in St James's Park, London, on July 25.
Yet the improved weather — which will see temperatures around much of the country rise into the high '20s tomorrow — may not be a comfortable experience for


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Four-wheel nanocar takes to the road
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A "four-wheel drive car" less than one billionth the length of an average SUV has been built and operated by researchers in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The molecular machine is about 1 nm long and uses electrons as fuel as it navigates across a copper surface. The tiny device could find use in nanometre-sized robotics or as tiny transporters that shift molecules around.
Molecular machines are common in nature. Motor proteins, for example, can move along a surface to transport molecular-sized cargo and are often used to build structures within living cells. Scientists would like to make their own versions of motor proteins, and indeed they have already designed and demonstrated single molecules that can move across surfaces. But these have been mostly passive: to ensure that they travel in a certain direction, they have had to be pulled or pushed.
Now, Ben Feringa of the University of Groningen and colleagues have demonstrated a truly active single-molecule vehicle. Constructed around an organic, carbon-based frame, it has four "wheels" or rotor parts, connected to the body via carbon–carbon double bonds. When the tip of a nearby scanning tunnelling microscope fires electrons at these bonds, they break and re-form the other way round. This process is known as isomerization and causes the wheels to turn, and the vehicle to move forward.
Steering by symmetry
Feringa and colleagues could make their molecular vehicle move in two ways, by adjusting the symmetry or "chirality" of the rotor parts. In one, the vehicle moves along a random path, something that has been performed before with active molecular machines. However, the researchers could also make the vehicle drive in a nearly straight line.
"The important step taken, in my opinion, is that we have shown that we can propel a single molecule along a surface and control directionality," said Feringa. "This is exactly what happens with protein nanomotors that 'walk' along filaments with control of directionality," he added.
'Milestone' reached
Ludwig Bartels at the University of California at Riverside, US, agrees that the ability to control direction is a major step forward. "This work is a milestone towards controlled transport of molecular species across surfaces," he says. "But much work remains – most importantly, the replacement of the energy source away from the tip of a tunnelling microscope (which could in the first place just drag any molecule along, irrespective of its nature), and the achievement of concerted motion of the substrate linkers so that the motion becomes really straight."
James Tour of Rice University in Texas, US, thinks the demonstration brings scientists closer to the goal of using synthetic molecular machines to assemble structures, rather like enzymes do inside the body. "This is an important and fundamental milestone in the quest for nanomachines that will one day do useful work," he says.
The research is described in Nature 479 208.
About the author
Jon Cartwright is a freelance journalist based in Bristol, UK


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Fired HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy is taking his case to the public via the airwaves. Scrushy, whose trial on corporate fraud charges is set for late summer, has started his own television show to avoid the -- quote -- "bias of the mainstream media."
Scrushy and his wife, Leslie, are acting as hosts of "Viewpoint" after an arm of their church purchased time for the 30-minute show, which will air five days a week on WTTO-TV in Birmingham.
The show made its debut Monday with ousted Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore as the main guest. He complained about the way the media has reported his fight to display a Ten Commandments monument in the state's main judicial building.
The show's only sponsor was Alamerica Bank, which is run by one
of Scrushy's lawyers, Donald Watkins.
Scrushy remains free on ten (m) million dollars bond. His trial is set for August 23rd on charges he led a scheme to overstate HealthSouth earnings to make it appear the company was meeting Wall Street forecasts.


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Like the sleeper status of Brandin Cooks, the popularity of daily fantasy football is a poorly kept secret. But why is it gaining steam? How does it work? And how does it differ from regular fantasy football?
Here's everything you need to know about daily fantasy football, and our new game, FantasyScore.
1. You can draft a new team every week
Daily gaming takes arguably the most fun part of fantasy football — drafting a team — and allows you to do it over and over. It's like Groundhog Day, only you don't go crazy.
There's also no commitment. So, let's say you drafted terribly in your traditional league, and are already dreading your next blowout loss. Daily fantasy provides an escape from that, a world in which you can undo that fourth-round flier on Josh Gordon (what were you thinking?!) and pick up Emmanuel Sanders instead.
2. Besides that, it's pretty much like regular fantasy football
In FantasyScore, there are two main game types: draft and salary.
"Draft" works exactly like your typical snake draft. You get one pick per round, and the draft order reverses at the end of each one. You can play with friends, or in larger public events. For the adventurous types, there are "Draft & Go" leagues that don't have an assigned start time. Sort your draft preferences, join a league, and wait for it to fill. You'll receive an email and then have five minutes to hop into the draft room. We've got a full guide on how to play Draft and Draft & Go here.
"Salary cap" users have $50,000 in fake money to construct a team of nine players, all of whom are assigned salary cap figures, much like how real NFL general managers build a team. You can play in small head-to-head matchups, or in larger pools of people. Our complete salary format guide can be found here.
3. You can play for money, or play for free
We offer free leagues, and paid leagues with a buy-in as low as $1.
4. Signing up and picking a team is pretty easy
Check out our tutorial on registering a free account here.
In seconds you'll be ready to draft a team, and, again, anyone can play for free. However, if you do decide to deposit money, we'll give you free cash to play with: Register with promo code FANTASY50 and get a 50% match on your deposit up to $250.
5. You can play on your phone or tablet
FantasyScore plays well with mobile devices, so no need to worry there.
6. I don't understand all of these terms in the FantasyScore draft lobby. Can someone break this down for me?
Here's the most common dailyspeak you need to know.
— Daily fantasy sports (DFS): This awesome game is referred to by the acronym of "DFS" in short-hand
— Guaranteed prize pool (GPP): Contests featuring guaranteed prizes, regardless of how many people participate
— Return on investment (ROI): How much or little you receive in points from a player in relation to what you put into playing them in the form of dollars or percentage of cap
— Positive Expected Value (+EV): When a player is likely to exceed their cost and give a positive return on investment
— Dollars per point (DPP): This is simply the player's salary divided by their projection or actual fantasy points. The lower the number, the better the value
— 50/50: In this safe, low-upside contest format, the top half of the highest point-scorers are rewarded with prize money, while the bottom half lose their entry fee
— Buy-in: The amount of money spent as an entry fee into a contest
— Ceiling: A term used to describe a player's upside or high-end point-earning possibility
— Floor: A term used to describe a player's downside or low-end point-earning possibility
— Point-per-reception (PPR): Every reception made by a running back, wide receiver or tight end is scored as one point earned
— Stacking: A term used to describe a risky but highly rewarding tactic of when an owner plays multiple players from the same team, most commonly found among quarterbacks and their wide receivers, because it scores double the points
7. In addition to hosting our own daily fantasy game, we'll tell you who to draft
Check out our homepage for tips on who to pick up (and avoid) each week. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about the game, promotions, and receive advice from our award-winning staff of fantasy experts.
FantasyScore users have multiple ways to build a team. Register a username for free and test it out. If you like what you see, deposit money and win some cash over the NFL season and beyond.
And please, please don't draft Josh Gordon.


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Piping up
By Michael Visontay
Amy Johansen beams as she takes me on a tour of one of her "offices". Hers is no ordinary job – she is the University Organist and Carillonist – so her offices are anything but ordinary: the Great Hall organ and the Clavier Room of the carillon. We are at the organ office where the German-made organ, built in 1972, is being given fresh vibrancy with a new stop and a major cleaning, all to mark the 40th anniversary of its construction.
The centrepiece of the restoration is a shiny, brass trumpet stop (a sequence of pipes of similar tone, one for each note of the keyboard). Made in Germany, and consisting of 58 pipes, the trumpet stop was shipped out in crates and mounted horizontally, and very visibly, in the front of the organ. The new trumpet stop, to be called the "Chancellor's Trumpet", is a project generously funded by the Chancellor's Committee in honour of Lady Joyce Black, wife of a former chancellor, Sir Hermann Black, and an organ and carillon student at the University in her student days.
But the majority of the 12-week process is being spent on the less glamorous task of cleaning the 4000 pipes. The cleaning is laborious and risky, says Johansen. Three of the largest front pipes had sunk and needed to be repaired. These zinc pipes are six metres long, weigh around 60kg each and require three strong people to lift them out of their position and reinstall them. Every single pipe has to be taken out and cleaned, then re-voiced and tuned.
The work was carried out by two teams of organ repairers sent out by the manufacturer, Rudolf von Beckerath, from Hamburg in the north of Germany; two teams because neither was allowed to stay longer than six weeks each due to government visa restrictions. The first team was Siegmund Tessmer and Anja Sattler, who showed great enthusiasm for the task, and music in general.
The Great Hall organ compares well with those in Europe, they agree, in sound and size. But is it the biggest in Australia?
"No, much larger are the organs in the Sydney Town Hall (where Amy's husband Robert Ampt is the organist), the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Town Hall." Amy was born in the USA but speaks with an American accent so mild that she could pass for Scandinavian, like her surname.
During my tour, the name of Johann Sebastian Bach is mentioned often – he wrote much of his music for the instrument. Both the repairers and Amy are huge fans. "The Chancellor once told me that she didn't know what she would have been without music, Bach's in particular," she says with relish.
As Amy takes me around to inspect the repair work, she delights in regaling me with interesting trivia about her instruments. Did I know that the expressions 'pull out all the stops' comes from the organ and, 'goes like the clappers' from the bells of the carillon? Or that the new trumpet stop will give the organ its 54th stop, the same as the number of bells in the carillon?
Anyone wanting to hear what the enhanced and cleaner organ sounds like can come to a gala 40th anniversary concert on 4 December. The program will feature music by – you guessed it – Bach, among others. And, of course, the official debut of the Chancellor's Trumpet.
Images of the restoration
SAM celebrates the beautiful addition to the University organ with a photo gallery of the craftsmen at work. Click on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image.


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Use the grainmill to mill a range of cereals including wheat, rye, buckwheat, husked barley, millet and rice. Oats can also be ground but a coarse setting should be selected. All the cereals must be dry otherwise the mill will clog.
- suitable for all Major and Chef stand mixers
- stepless precision adjustment
- with hopper (up to 750 g)
- color: white
- size (in mm): 165 x 165 x 225
- gross weight: 0,9 kg