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Dickie - the international TV Royal commentator, seen here in the Daily Mail, skates regularly at Queens and is chairman of Queens Ice Dance Club.
Dance Club is every Tuesday between 7pm and 8pm. It seems that everyone has developed dancing on ice fever since the recent ITV show. So if you're a dancer, come along and speak to Dickie. Dance club is a great way to get to know people, keep fit and have fun.

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For a comeback to be truly recognized as complete and thorough, the band attempting it has to produce more than one solid album of material. The comeback trail isn't necessarily interested in brevity, but for those willing to put in the effort, redemption and more importantly resumption can be obtained. It took INC (or Indestructible Noise Command, speaking of those not into brevity,) nearly a quarter century to attempt their comeback, culminating in 2011's surprisingly excellent "Heaven Sent…Hellbound," but that momentum needed to be carried forward in order to re-establish the
Defining a band's legacy is always a difficult thing. In the case of the Indestructible Noise Command, that's made doubly difficult by a rise to seeming prominence followed by a label failure and then a more than two decade hiatus. Now, 2011 finds the INC back in business, a resurrected agent of a gone era faced with a new metal reality. I sat down with guitarist and creative force Erik Barath for some honest Q and A about being back, and what it took to get back.
If you thought Crowbar's "Sever the Wicked Hand" was the shoe-in champ for "Most Vicious American Metal Album of 2011," you might be well served by staying your judgment for a moment and taking a listen to this.
Sometimes, music is powerful enough that it can evoke mental images in the listener's mind. While listening to Indestructible Noise Command's "Heaven Sent, Hellbound," a few pictures were clearly conjured in my brain. In no particular order, this album could be used as the soundtrack for:
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The Island School would like to invite you…family members only please…to come and share in your child's semester experiences. The weekend will give you a window on what this journey means. Events are planned at The Island School from 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday ending on Friday evening with dinner and a Coffee House Talent Show. Saturday is a free day with your child. They may be with you from 8:00 in the morning returning to school by 10:00 p.m. Sunday is a day where the students and faculty come back together as a community and prepare for the last few weeks of the semester.
Eleuthera is a unique island that is fairly remote. There is no "Hertz or Avis and no Marriott". It can be challenging to plan a trip to Eleuthera and Anne Maxey, who is Chris Maxey's mother, volunteers to help you with your housing and rental car needs as well as share airline logistic knowledge. Anne and Tom Maxey have had a house on Eleuthera for over thirty years and she looks forward to helping you with your plans.
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Located in the Georgian market town of Lymington, The Kings Head sits on the southern edge of the New Forest National Park and is close to the popular yachting waters of the Solent.
Situated at the top of the steep cobbled lane leading to The Olde Quay, this traditional English pub features Cask Marque approved Fullers London Pride, Ringwood Best Bitter, Timothy Taylors Landlord, Youngs and HSB.
Wines from around the world are also served by the glass, should the well-kept ales not to take your fancy.
Combining old-fashioned furnishings, an open log fire and a sunny courtyard garden, with generously portioned home-made food including daily specials and a consistently warm welcome, there is no surprise that this Grade II listed building is noted in the long-running publication The Good Pub Guide.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Sikeston 8th and 9th grade basketball teams swept the Cape Central Junior High teams for the second time this season on Thursday night in Cape Girardeau.
Sikeston's 9th grade team defeated the Tigers freshman team 53-26 to improve to 6-1 on the season.
The 8th grade team continued its undefeated season with a 49-34 win against Cape Central's 8th graders, improving to 6-0 on the season.
In the 9th grade game, Sikeston jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and led 28-10 at the half.
They extended the lead to 42-17 heading into the fourth quarter.
Dominic Fondon, a 6-foot-5 center, nearly out-scored Cape Central by himself, scoring 22 points on the night.
Adrian Dixon and Richard Andrews each had eight points on the night. Demetrious Jackson and Jacob Cole followed up with four points apiece. Jake Pratcher, Robert Brooks and Courvirseya Strickland all had two points and Caleb Davidson added one point.
In the 8th grade game, Sikeston jumped out to a 20-10 first quarter lead and never looked back. They extended the lead to 34-12 by halftime and were never challenged the rest of the way.
Eli Jackson led the Bulldogs with nine points. Jaqualin Wiggins and Niquavious Dixon followed up with seven points each.
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OPINION: Lack of information is frustrating
I agree with Dale Duffala however, I think it would really help if it would be made available to the public why the chopper was circling for an hour. Never on the news or in local publications. Just makes it more frustrating.
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Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC
Date Filed:
Case #: 2006-1634, -1649
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; Before: Rader, Newman and Moore
Full Text Opinion: http://inventivestep.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/06-1634-1649.pdf
Patents: Inclusion of a physical step may allow an otherwise ineligible process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter to pass the §101 threshold and remain patent-eligible.
Full Title: Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC and GlaxoSmithKline and Merck & Co, Inc. and Chiron Corporation, Kaiser-Permanente, Inc., Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Kaiser Permanente International, Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, The Permanente Federation, LLC, The Permanente Company, LLC, The Permanente Foundation, The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Added Choice Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
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Opinion (Newman): The Supreme Court vacated the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling in Classen Immuotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen IDEC. The district court held that all of the Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. ("Classen") patents claimed a method which "include[d] the mental step of reviewing relevant literature," and were ineligible for patent protection. Two of Classen's patents, U.S. Patent No. 6,638,739 ("739 patent") and No. 6,420,139 ("139 patent"), claimed methods of lowering the risk of chronic immune-mediated disorder and included the physical step of immunization based on the optimum schedule. "The distinction between a concrete, physical step of a process claim, as compared with data gathering or insignificant extra-solution activity, warrants specific consideration in the context of evolving technologies." Inclusion of the physical immunization step allowed both patents to pass the "course eligibility filter of §101″ and, thus, subject to further statutory evaluation. However, the third patent, U.S. Patent No. 5,723,283, only stated the idea of collecting and comparing known information and failed to claim a "patent-eligible process." The district court erred when it provided summary judgment of noninfringement based on the safe harbor provision of §271(e)(1). AFFIRMED-IN-PART, REVERSED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART and REMANDED.


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- B.A. Degree with a Major in Economics with Concentration in International Politics and Policy
- B.A. Degree with a Major in Economics with Concentration in Methods and Models
- B.S. Degree with a Major in Business Administration
The Office of Academic Services will initiate the declaration of major process in the regular term in which students will complete 15 course credits, usually the second semester of the sophomore year.
To be accepted to the Business Administration major, you must have waived or completed MAT 115 with a C or higher, and you must have completed three of the following with a C or higher: BUS 120, BUS 130, ECO 101 or ECO 102. In addition, students entering the college Fall 2009 or later must have completed the computer competency requirement before being admitted to the major. You may receive conditional acceptance to the major based on successful completion of these classes during the semester in which you are applying to the major.
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|BUS 323 Income Tax; BUS 324 Managerial Accounting; BUS 326 Intermediate Accounting I; BUS 327 Intermediate Accounting II; and one departmental elective.
|BUS 346 Investment Analysis; BUS 368 Intermediate Corporate Finance; ECO 332 Money and Banking; and two departmental electives.
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|BUS 257 Consumer Behavior; BUS 367 Marketing Research; BUS 465 Strategic Marketing Management; and two departmental electives.
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The town itself is not remarkable. The buildings are reminding me a little of Russia. There are tours of the State Capitol, but you are just as well off walking on your own, some members of the tour asked the most inane questions and turned the tour into torture. There was a major gold mine here, took out about 300 million ounces, if I remember correctly.
We had lunch at the Twisted Fish near the pier and had a very tasty salmon fish sandwich. By the way, take plenty of money, food in Alaska is about double what it is in the lower 48. There is a tram up the mountain that one of our party took and enjoyed the view.
Odd thing to realize is that you cannot drive to Juneau, come by birth, boat, or plane. The cars and trucks came in on the ferry boats, but there is no highway out of Juneau.
We took a mini bus tour (Discover Skagway) up to White Pass and it was excellent. I had neglected to bring my passport and since we would cross into Canada it was required. No problem, the operator got me a ride in a van with a driver who took me back to the ship, waited for me and brought me back. Nice people. Turns out, the border official didn't ask for passports, but sometimes they do. The tour itself went up the other side of the valley from the White Pass Railroad line. The tour bus stopped at excellent viewing points and the driver knew the history and geology of the area. We were supposed to turn around at the Canadian Border, but the driver had heard a bear was wandering around up at Tormented Valley so away we went. What a good looking bear and we watched him for about five minutes just ambling along in the snow about 50 feet off the road, great!
We had lunch at Bombay Curry. Real good food at reasonable for Alaska prices. Authentic vindaloo cooking. Small portions, but actually all that you should eat for lunch. The nan bread was good. There was a real good ice cream shop on the main street that had really good flavors and huge waffle cones. I walked pass two dancers from the ship dressed to kill in fashionable tight jeans and they sure eyeballed the ice cream cone I was enjoying!
Electricity in the summer is generated by a small water turbine up in the valley and power is 12 cents per kilowatt hour. In the winter diesel generators are used and the electricity is 58 cents per kwh. No more will we complain about the cost of electricity at home.
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By now I'm sure that you all have been invited or thrown a Stella and Dot jewelry party. But have you been to a Mules and Jewels party? On of my fave gals, Amy, held the themed Stella and Dot party based around the pretty jewelry and our favorite drink, the Moscow Mule. And when I heard they were going to also have a jewelry making station for the kids, I knew I needed to book a date with my niece (the daughter I never had) and bring her along.
If you haven't had a Moscow Mule yet, you need to. It's my go-to summer beverage. I don't like sweet drinks so this is perfect for me. The vodka based drink is mixed with Ginger Beer (like root beer but made with ginger), fresh lime juice and a touch of bitters and a bit of fresh mint. Amy is the one who introduced me to these delicious drinks and she serves them in the traditional copper mugs. While you don't HAVE to serve it in this mug, it certainly does make it feel like more of an event. But since I had my niece with me I kept it straight virgin (because Ginger Beer is still one of my fave things to drink).
This is my second Stella and Dot party in the last two months so I had seen most of the jewelry. But this party had more of the fabrics and scarves displayed. I'm in love with all the colors and bag options!
And now I want to pick up a few of these mugs too. I've seen them on One Kings Lane a few times. I think I better keep my eyes peeled so I can grab some before summer is over!
I loved a lot of the jewelry but I am quite partial to these delicate little sparkly bracelets. They are so easy to wear and I LOVE them. So I decided to buy one for me and one for my niece so we could have matching bracelets.
Amy is an amazing cook so she made some crazy tasty appetizers for the guests. That burrata you see in the background with tomatoes and pesto served with grilled bread was divine! She rounded out the menu with spinach artichoke dip, edamame wontons and delightful bite sized lemon cakes.
This is the second time I've viewed the Stella and Dot jewelery at Amy's house and both times she and Heather, the Stella and Dot rep, have made sure that the kids were entertained too. My niece made an adorable beaded necklace. As more kids arrived, it was really cute to see the kids gathered around that table on the patio. And even cuter that the moms were free to shop, eat and chat without having to be concerned about what the kids were up to.
I love that these gals make it easy to come to their party to see the jewelry and also not have to worry about getting a sitter. If you are in Orange County and looking for a Stella and Dot rep, contact Heather Velastegui. She really knows how to host a great party!
- 2 oz. Vodka
- 4 oz. ginger beer (I love Reed's!)
- Juice of 1 lime
- Few dashes of Orange Bitters (regular is fine too)
- Few sprigs of fresh mint
- Fill a cup with ice.
- Squeeze a whole lime into the cup.
- Add the vodka, ginger beer and orange bitters.
- Give it a good stir.
- Slap a sprig of mint in your palm (to release some of the oils) and put it in your drink.
- Drink up.
And don't forget to check out the private party Heather held for me and Amy as we prepared for Blogher a few years ago. This time she featured make a make-your-own pizza lunch activity for the kids!
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PIEDMONT -- Piedmont High School offers a laugh-filled trip back to the 1950s with its production of Ken Ludwig's hilarious farce "Leading Ladies" through Sunday.
"After the heaviness of our fall production 'August: Osage County,' it was time to lighten the mood around the theater," said director Kim Taylor. According to Taylor, this production with plenty of slapstick, dancing, fencing and even roller-skating, certainly does the trick.
Set in 1950s Pennsylvania, "Leading Ladies" follows two touring Shakespearean actors, Leo Clark and Jack Gable, who find their careers in a rut. When dying heiress Florence Snyder begins searching for her long-lost relatives, the actors scheme to impersonate them and inherit her large fortune. The trouble begins when they realize that the relations are two nieces. Undaunted by the gender change, the Shakespearean actors continue the charade.
"I've had to wear wigs on stage before, but I've never done anything quite like this," said high school senior Billy Ireland, who plays Leo Clark. "I now have a real appreciation for women who can wear high heels. Walking in those things is a real challenge."
Also challenging, Ireland said, was learning a British accent and then having to use it as Leo and as Leo's impersonation of long-lost niece Maxine.
"It was a bit tricky changing pitch back and forth as I switched from Leo to Maxine," Ireland said.
Despite the challenges, Ireland enjoys learning the art of farce in Ludwig's action-packed comedy.
"Last year, I was in Deborah Zoe Laufer's 'End Days,' a very dark comedy," he explained. "Going to farce this year allows me to stretch as an actor. When I first read this play, I was laughing out loud and just knew I had to be in it."
Taylor has double cast the show with each cast doing two of the four performances.
"It's always a challenge finding the time to rehearse two separate casts," Taylor said. "But I have great stage managers and very talented, clever actors to work with. My biggest problem is when I come up with a great idea for one cast, I have to find another one for the other."
Taylor said that each cast interprets the play slightly differently.
"The blocking and especially the dances and sword fights are different in each production, and one character is so different it's like night and day," she explained. "It's really a collaborative process, so each cast brings its own ideas to the show. In fact, I'd love it if audiences came to see both casts. I think they'd have a slightly different, yet totally enjoyable, experience each time."
Tickets for "Leading Ladies" are $8 for students and $12 for adults. Shows are at the Alan Harvey Theater at Piedmont High School through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, go to www.piedmontportal.org.


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A shopping center Saturday hosted a day dedicated to kids safety.
There were lots of fun activities but also important information in front of the Home Depot in the Southgate Shopping Center.
The Colorado Springs Police Department was there to offer finger printing and hand out identity kits to parents.
A crash simulator was also set up to show the importance of wearing seat belts. The son of the man running that simulator was in a crash that paralyzed him and killed two others in the car.
Another safety event is scheduled in two weeks (10/19/2013) at the same shopping center. The fire mitigation team will be there with wild land fire trucks, Sparky the dalmatian, and an air ambulance.
Safety fair filled with lessons for kids, safeguards for adults
A shopping center Saturday hosted a day dedicated to kids safety.
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Modern Russia is intensely protective of its history but happy to exploit that history for a few bucks on the side, writes Jim Eagles.
Going to see the embalmed remains of Lenin, the leader of Russia's communist revolution, would be surreal at any time. But the sense of unreality was heightened by the presence of Lenin himself, peaked cap, pointed beard and all, wandering with his sometime colleague and successor Stalin, in a uniform festooned with self-awarded medals, alongside where we were queuing in Red Square.
Apparently, you can have yourself photographed with the two titans of history, in front of the walls of the Kremlin where they once ruled, for R100 (about $6).
This is modern Russia. Intensely protective of its history, including the communist era, but in its new capitalist persona, happy to exploit that history for a few bucks on the side.
One positive aspect of the new regime is that the country is now very open to tourists - though you need a visa and must carry your passport at all times - so it is now easy to enjoy the sights and experiences that for decades were hidden behind the Iron Curtain.
For me, as a child of the Cold War era, it seems extraordinary to be able to wander freely around Red Square on a hot summer's day, licking an icecream and taking photos, at the very centre of the old Evil Empire.
Freely, that is, so long as you don't wander into any of parts of the square closed to the public to safeguard access to the Kremlin ... at which point a shrill blast of the whistle from one of the many armed guards will quickly bring a realisation that not everything has changed in the new Russia.
In every sense, the heart of the country is still the Kremlin, location of Russia's most familiar landmarks, home of its most magnificent treasures, and seat of power of the Tsars, the Soviets, and now President Vladimir Putin.
The presidential standard, with its double-headed eagle, was flying over the yellow Senate building, where Putin has his offices, adding a bit of piquancy to our speculation about who might be in the blacked-out limousines swooping in and out of the clocktower gate, across the square and into streets from which private traffic is barred.
But, despite the strict security, tourists can get into the Kremlin, too, or much of it.
This is where you come to see the Armoury museum, with its incredible collection of treasures collected over the centuries by tsars, patriarchs and party bosses.
So much wealth is on display that it is hard to take it all in. Among the treasures are silver armour, jewel-studded Bibles, robes of gold, fabulous Faberge eggs, an 800-diamond throne, golden coaches and bejewelled crowns.
The Kremlin's lofty red brick walls also contain three magnificent cathedrals and one church, three palaces, the Supreme Soviet building, the world's largest bell (which never rang) and the largest canon (which never fired), a collection of smaller canon captured from Napoleon (which presumably were fired) and, for anyone not jewelled-out after the Armoury, the Diamond Fund Exhibition, containing the tsar's jewel collection.
There's so much to see that you could, as we did, wander around for days without getting bored.
In Sobornaya Place, in the heart of the Kremlin, we happened across a trooping of the colours ceremony. A unit of sabre-wielding hussars on horseback and goose-stepping infantry with fixed bayonets provided an amazing display of flashing steel and precision marching.
You can also see goose-stepping during the changing of the guard ceremony which happens every hour at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the restful Aleksandrovsky Gardens, just outside the Kremlin walls.
In fact unexpected entertainment is to be found around every corner. We were looking around the tombs of the early tsars in the Archangel Cathedral, one of those inside the Kremlin, when three men in black robes appeared from nowhere and sang a magnificent rendition of a traditional Russian hymn.
Even more marvellously, we were walking across Red Square when we heard singing from the resurrected Kazan Cathedral - demolished by Stalin and the site used as a toilet - and were able to watch the beautiful rituals of a Russian Orthodox service.
Also demolished by Stalin - to make way for a swimming pool, and since rebuilt at a cost of $1 billion - is the huge Cathedral of Christ the Saviour which overlooks the Kremlin across the Moscow River.
It is a magnificent building, with beautiful little chapels and a huge main church, all resplendent with icons, frescoes, mosaics and gilt.
But it was made even more resplendent to us by a special service, with glorious chanting and sumptuous rituals, being conducted by the Russian Patriarch Alexei II to farewell an important relic, the Hand of John the Baptist, on loan from the Fracanica Monastery in Kosovo.
I was reminded of an incident years before, when I visited St Paul's Cathedral in London during evensong and an atheist friend commented, "This is so beautiful it would almost make you religious".
Of course, the most spectacular church of them all is Pokrovsky Cathedral - St Basil's - whose extraordinary collection of multi-coloured domes sits at one end of Red Square.
It looks almost like a church by Walt Disney, but was built in 1555 as the culmination of a movement towards a unique Russian style of church architecture, and is certainly a contender for the title of most photogenic building in the world.
Intriguingly, for all its lofty shape, the interior is cramped. A succession of narrow staircases links several small chapels, one of which contains the grave of the eponymous St Basil, Basil the Blessed, a barefoot preacher, prophet and so-called holy fool, who foresaw that Tsar Ivan the Terrible would kill one of his sons.
But in Moscow it's not just the churches and museums which look magnificent. One side of Red Square, for instance, is occupied by the Gum building, which looks as though it should be home to a museum, a king or a president, but held a state department store during the communist era and these days is occupied by a collection of luxury goods shops.
The stations of the underground train system are famously elegant, an attempt by Stalin to take art to the ordinary people, allowing commuters to enter below frescoes of victorious Red Army soldiers and wait under mosaics of noble doctors healing.
The great dictator's wish to uplift the lives of the workers was also responsible for the construction of seven bizarre skyscrapers - two blocks of flats, two hotels, two government office buildings and a university - whose incredibly ornate, neo-classical style makes them look like giant wedding cakes.
Moscow's famous market street, Ulitsa Arbat, is also filled with art, not just the paintings on sale at the stalls, but statues of literary figures such as Princess Turandot - outside the Vakhtangov Theatre where Turandot is performed regularly - the writer Alexander Pushkin, and the city's favourite bard Bulat Okudzhava, plus several fountains and a wall of peace made up of hundreds of individually painted tiles.
Even the infamous Lubyanka, where the KGB extracted confessions from its victims, is built in an attractive baroque style - the outside, that is, there was an armed guard on the door so I didn't try to go in - and is well worth a visit. I was intrigued to see on the front of the building a plaque in memory of Yuri Andropov, for 15 years a hardline boss of the KGB, and from 1982-84 leader of the Soviet Union, which had been decorated with fresh flowers.
Not so lucky was Felix Dzerzhinsky, founder of the KGB's forerunner the Cheka, whose statue used to tower above the flower beds on the traffic island in front of the Lubyanka. Dzerzhinsky's was one of many statues toppled during the overthrow of communism and now resides in the Park of the Fallen Heroes with Stalin, Brezhnev and other great leaders.
A few statues of Lenin are there, too, but he appears to have survived the collapse of the state he founded rather better than most. Many of his statues are still standing and his embalmed body is still in the tomb by the Kremlin wall - unlike Stalin's which was tossed out years ago - and is still the subject of veneration.
"I think," said Rosa, our Moscow guide, "they don't blame him for what happened to communism. They think if he hadn't died so soon, the revolution would have gone better."
I've always been intrigued by Lenin's life - and I missed the opportunity to see Mao in Beijing and Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi because their mausoleums were closed when I was there - so I was happy to be up early and queuing at the edge of Red Square nearly an hour before opening time (the alternative, we were told, is to pay a bribe to the guards to jump the queue).
The Russians take this very seriously. For the four mornings a week Lenin's tomb is open for viewing, much of Red Square is closed to the public. And all visitors undergo a security search to ensure they have no cameras or explosives.
The queue can often stretch for kilometres but visitors are only allowed through a few at a time, marched under escort across the square to the mausoleum entrance, then ordered to make their way in a dignified silence down a long, dimly lit staircase to Lenin's gloomy tomb.
And it had better be dignified because every step is scrutinised by a phalanx of solemn guards who line the underground passages.
But suddenly there he is, looking surprisingly young and smooth-skinned in his glass case, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known by his alias of Lenin, one of the people who changed the shape of the world.
When we emerge into the sunlight someone observes that he looks a bit like me - well, bald head, beard, dictatorial manner - which has been commented on before.
This inspires me to try to buy one of the trademark flat, peaked hats Lenin wore. But even though the Red Square is ringed with stalls selling every kind of hat you could think of - fur hats, cossack hats, Russian military hats, leather caps, woollen hats - a Lenin hat is not to be found.
The old revolutionary would probably approve. It shows that capitalism and market forces haven't completely taken over in Russia.
Moscow by air: Singapore Airlines flies 16 times a week from New Zealand direct to Singapore. From Singapore, passengers can choose from three weekly flights to Moscow.
Moscow by train: Perth-based Travel Directors runs regular tours from Beijing to Helsinki by train, entitled Beyond the Trans-Siberian, including time in China, Mongolia and Russia. Tours are almost fully inclusive and cost A$10,847 (just over $13,000).
Further information: Contact Travel Directors' New Zealand representatives, Go Holidays, on 0800 464646.
Jim Eagles' trip was assisted by Singapore Airlines and Travel Directors.


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Virtue and Commerce
Spring, 2009
Alternating Thursdays, 9-12, L3
Resources and Links
- Syllabus - here
- Minding the Store (the required book) - Amazon, Buy.com, BN.com, Froogle
- eReserves
- Blackboard for posting papers and viewing grades
- Exemplary Reflection Paper for review
- NEW - Student Leadership Resources (Resources students have selected for their class leadership assignments)
- How-to Sign up for email alerts from this page.
- I apologize for the confusion about class this week. I've been in the middle of a move an thus less attentive than usual. You do NOT need to prepare for Patric's material this week. He is going next time. See the table below for our schedule.
Allison Boman
Art (should have a summary and art to view by Wed
Michael Cashin
Video here
Albert Carr's "Is Business Bluffing Ethical" (on eRes)
Clips from Other People's Money that we missed last time
Brian, Lisa S., & Patric
see the ZoHo Sheet here
Lisa W., Sandro, Rachelle
see the ZoHo Sheet here (UPDATED: 3/3/09)
Colleen & Diya
See Syllabus for readings from Minding the Store
- Resources for this week from Patric and Michael are here. Allison is going to use art in class. She may make it available before class also.
- The first reflection paper is due this Thursday (3.5.09) before class. Please post it in Blackboard using the "Assignments" link.
- Students who have class leadership responsibility for our next meeting on March 5th...please get your materials in to Dr. Williams by Friday, February 20th. This will give everyone almost two weeks to secure the resources and review them for class.
- There are a few pages missing from the copy of "Two Lovely Beasts" at eRes. You can access the missing pages at Books.Google.Com, or directly here.
- Participation grades are being posted in Blackboard. Please see "My Grades" in Bb for your participation grades each week. Since we did not post them immediately after class on Week 1, we gave everyone who attended a 100%. From here on we will post grades immediately after class with a 90% being awarded to those who meet our expectations for class participation, 100% going to those who make especially valuable contributions to our learning (e.g., quality comments that draw on the text and reveal a level of preparation and integration above the 'average'), and 80% going to those who are not as involved in the classroom learning experience (e.g., not as involved in the conversation, comments that do not reflect familiarity with the course material...)
- We need to assign responsibilities for Class Leadership for Weeks 4, 5, and 6. Three or four students will lead each week. You are responsible for...
- Selecting the material for class discussion at least two weeks in advance.
- Providing a copy of the material for class use (e.g., a video, book, or article can be reserved at the library) at least two weeks prior. Copyright laws allow us to photocopy a single chapter from a book to post for class use. Only minor purchases should be required (e.g., an iTunes TV show).
- Leading the discussion by asking Factual, Interpretive, and Evaluative questions and keeping the discussion focused on the "text".
- Feel free to volunteer for the week you prefer. If we don't have any volunteers for Class 4 (Week 1 of Session B), we will randomly assign all participants.
- Your first reflection paper is due Class 4.
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Good afternoon! We are looking forward to our time together exploring the intersection of Virtues and Commerce. We will all learn a lot and enjoy a unique learning experience. Here are a few announcements to help you prepare for our class together.
- We will meet every OTHER week from 9-12 AM throughout the semester in room L4. Our first meeting is Thursday, 1/15. (We are NOT meeting this week, so you will have time to prepare for our first class meeting).
- You can find all the relevant course material on the course wiki. Please take a few minutes to review it so you are familiar with it. We will post all announcements and resources here. Also it lists where you can find the textbook, library materials, and syllabus.
- Please order the required bookASAP so you can begin reading. It is a collection of stories and samples dealing with business and virtue. It's available from all major online book resellers.
- Prepare for Week 1. This class includes a lot of reading and discussion. All week 1 readings are listed in the syllabus and below...
- Shaw, G., Brown R., & Bromiley, P. (1 May 1998). "Strategic Stories: How 3M is Rewriting Business Planning." Harvard Business Review.
- Heyward, Du Bose. (1939). The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA. ISBN: 0395159903 (on reserve at the Drescher library).
- "One Day, One Room" an episode of House from Season 3 available on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=252288056&s=143441)
- Chapter 1 (pages 1-13) from "The Shared Inquiry Method of Learning" on eRes (http://clio.pepperdine.edu/eres/documentview.aspx?associd=9087).
- 2008-12-04 The syllabus is now posted at http://tinyurl.com/VirtueSyllabus


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October 28, 2011
Samuel Ryan Curtis was born on a farm in Clinton County, New York in 1805. While he did graduate from West Point in 1831 he left the military soon after and went on to pursue a broad range of careers, including lawyer, civil engineer and Congressman for Iowa. As a supporter of the American Central Railroad he also went on to work on the Pacific Railroad including introducing the legislation that would become the Pacific Railway Act signed into law by President Lincoln on July 2, 1862. He is however most well known for his military career. Samuel Curtis fought in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was the Union General in charge of the victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, the capture of Helena, and repelling General Price's 1864 invasion of Missouri and Kansas.
After the Civil War General Curtis went on to promote the Transcontinental Railroad and was hired as a government consultant concerning track construction by the Union Pacific Railroad. He died on December 26, 1866 shortly after inspecting Union Pacific Railroad track near Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum's collection has several items of Samuel Curtis's; including some from his military career. The Uniform coat pictured here, is an Officers Dress Tail Coat and was worn by Curtis when he served as a Colonel of the Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Mexican War.
The Epaulettes were also owned by Curtis and the single star indicates that he was a Brigadier General when he wore them. It is therefore most likely that he wore them during the Battle at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, in 1862. The 150th Anniversary of the battle is in March of 2012 and both of Curtis's epaulettes and a sash from the Union Pacific Collection will be on temporary loan to the Pea Ridge National Monument for almost a year.
Timetables are some of the most important historical documents created by the railroad. They were designed to help station agents, employees and passengers know when a train should be departing and arriving. To ensure employees knew which trains should be stopping at their stations; timetables are set up in columns.
The origins of the engineer's cap.
Due to the widespread use of chewing tobacco in the 19th century, spittoons were a common fixture in public areas, including railroad stations. Their intended purpose was collecting tobacco juice spit from a distance; so typically, they were built heavy and low to the ground, with a wide mouth or funneled top. Sometimes, these rugged fixtures were enameled, but most importantly, they had to be durable and hard to tip over if kicked or shoved.
Did you know that in 1864, several hundred Pawnee warriors joined forces with the U.S. Army? Friendly to the American government and bitter enemies of the Sioux, the Pawnee worked alongside the Army to protect Union Pacific as the railroad progressed into the Great Plains.
In 1809, 1870 and 1872, Congress considered and rejected calls to establish national standard time. Needing a more organized method of keeping time, railroads in the United States and Canada took the matter into their own hands.
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum's firearm collection displays over a century of unique firearms.
While Central Pacific constructed 15 tunnels through the Sierra - five on the west slope, one at the summit, and nine on the east slope, the longest, and most challenging, was the Summit Tunnel.
Union Pacific Railroad Museum has embarked on a multi-year effort to digitize much of Union Pacific's historic photograph collection.
One of the many objects on display at the museum is something you may not expect, it's a dinosaur footprint from some 89 to 65 million years ago!
The 1920s saw an insurgence of family oriented initiatives within Union Pacific. Union Pacific employees created teams and leagues in various sports, including baseball, and competed with each other and in their communities.


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MAC Escape (or Material Acquisition and Combination... Escape)
You're trapped in a room. Who are you? How did you get there? Who cares!? You just need to use your abilities of acquiring and combining materials in order to escape. That shouldn't be any problem for YOU, right?
My first "traditional" escape game. Let me know what you think!
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Five Ways to Lower Your Food Budget and Create Savings
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If you are looking for easy ways to save money on a daily budget look no further than your food budget. There are many ways you can trim down the excess fat on your food budget and earn yourself some lean savings. The savings add up every day and every week freeing up a lot of cash you can use for other things. Here are five ways to lower your food budget:
1) Don't Pay for Chores – If you really want to save money the best way is to stop paying other people to do things for you. Eat out less. Buy less pre-made and pre-packaged dinner items. Eating at home and preparing meals yourself will cut down your expenses drastically at the expense of 30 minutes of preparation.
2) Plan Ahead – Simple planning can help you shed some excess off of your budget. First, shop seasonally. Know when the fruits and veggies will be at their cheapest and plan accordingly. Out of season produce can rack up quickly to an expensive bill. Second, plan out your meals ahead of time. If you make weekly shopping trips, plan out your meals so you don't buy extra food you won't use or make unnecessary trips to the grocery store. This will also stop you from making impulse buys. Finally, purchase ingredients and meal elements that can be used for multiple meals. This flexibility and re-usability will ensure you don't waste food.
3) Know Your Kitchen – Before you go to the grocery store write down what you have in your kitchen. Track your seasonings so you know when you need to buy more. If you have partial meals get creative and combine them to make a whole meal and save yourself from having to buy for yet another dinner. This will also help you plan ahead for your weekly needs.
4) Buy in Bulk – A mindful shopper will acknowledge the items they buy in bulk. Items you use a lot of over a long duration of time such as grains, seasonings, paper towels, etc you can buy in bulk to cut off some extra expense. If you find something you regularly buy on sale in an ad then stock up on it for the future. Finally, be aware of unit prices. Some basic arithmetic can save you a lot of money and get you the best bang for your buck on any given item based on unit prices.
5) Find Alternatives to Expensive Items – The high price items are where your total bill can double and triple quickly if you're not careful. Finding alternatives to these expensive items, especially meat, can save you boatloads. When you're cooking make meat into a meal element as opposed to the meal's focal point. Recipes often call for more meat than is really necessary, and by making sure your meat portion is balanced in proportion to the other elements of your meal you can cut down on the amount of meat you use rapidly. Even look into replacing things like beef with beans and cut out a pricey beef purchase out of a meal entirely.
A savvy shopper can use these tips to neatly halve and quarter their shopping budget. Simply by eating out less, planning your food needs ahead, and basic smart-shopping can lower your food budget without drastic means such as scouring for coupons hours before you go shopping. Fill that empty space in your wallet with easy money saved from intelligent food budgeting.
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Holiday Travel Tips: Patience, Preparation and Perseverance
As we head into the holiday travel season, this week's Middle Seat offers some travel tips, especially for people headed over the river and through the woods who haven't been through an airport lately. (If you need more, my Power Travel book is full of travel tips.)
The Terminal will try to update important weather developments and airline issues for holiday travelers through both Thanksgiving and Christmas. So check back, and feel free to post your own experiences and tips for fellow travelers. If you run into a TSA bottleneck, encounter a bunch of airline cancellations or even discover a rental car company has run out of cars somewhere, let your fellow fliers know.
A few other ideas that didn't make it into the story because of space limitations:
–Come up with your own solution if you run into trouble. Scour flight schedules for options, for example, rather than just relying on what the gate agent tells you. Air travel is a largely self-service endeavor these days—you have to fend for yourself.
–Be nice. Screaming at airline workers rarely gets you solutions, but a smile to a tired, frustrated worker can get you a break.
–If you think the answer one worker is giving you is wrong, don't argue. Instead, try talking to someone else. "A lot of the time airline people give you incorrect information. So if you don't get the answer you like, call back," says Billy Garrett, a frequent flier from Charleston, S.C., and retired electronics company executive. "You'll eventually get someone who knows."
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Morning MoneyBeat: Stock Records in Perspective
MARKET SNAP: At 6:00 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures up 0.1%. Treasury yields closed. Nymex Down 24 cents at $94.36. Gold $4.50 lower at $1284.10. In Europe, FTSE 100 up 0.3%, DAX up 0.1% and CAC 40 up 0.2%. In Asia, Nikkei 225 up 1.3% and Hang Seng up 1.4%.
WATCH FOR: No major economic data are on tap. Markets are open; banks are closed for Veterans Day. Assured Guaranty, Hologic, News Corp, Rackspace and Sotheby's are among companies scheduled to report quarterly results.
Major stock indexes keep hitting fresh records almost daily, a trend that has a two-sided impact on the markets and investor sentiment.
On the one hand, the new highs signify the momentum behind this year's rally, which has pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 20% and the S&P 500 up 24%. On the other hand, most investors understand that the rally won't last forever. A pattern of higher highs has a limited shelf life.
The Dow finished Friday at 15761.78, a record close and the 34th time this year the blue-chip average has hit an all-time high. That puts 2013 in the upper echelon of years in which the Dow has set multiple records.
It matches the number of new records set in 2007, but it falls well short of the record 69 new highs the Dow set in 1995, according to WSJ Markets Data Group.
In 2007, the market peaked in October and we all know what happened after that. In 1995, stocks continued their climb for another several years before the market peaked in March 2000 as the tech bubble burst.
This year, the longer the market keeps rallying, the more concerned some investors are getting.
"Many clients we speak with are convinced that the market is on the verge of correction," said Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets. A correction typically means a drop of 5% to 15%, less severe than the 20% decline that would signal a bear market.
Mr. Belski is not buying it.
In a research note titled "In Search of the Mythological Market Correction," he said investors are more concerned with why the market should fall from current levels as opposed to why they should embrace the rally and bet on additional gains.
Signs of an improving economy are reasons to support the latter argument. He cited the upbeat monthly jobs report — unveiled on Friday — as well as better-than-expected readings on factory activity, industrial production and GDP growth as reasons for optimism.
Many so-called mom and pop investors are also helping fuel the rally. As WSJ's Alexandra Scaggs reports, U.S. stock mutual funds have attracted more cash this year than they have in any year since 2004, according to fund-tracker Lipper.
Investors have sent $76 billion into U.S. stock funds in 2013. From 2006 through 2012, they withdrew $451 billion. Propelling the shift: the low returns available on safe investments such as savings accounts and U.S. government bonds.
So, stocks keep hitting new records and investors keep pouring more cash into the market. At some point, something has to give.
Until then, strategists like BMO's Mr. Belski are advocating investors to keep riding the market's momentum.
"The data simply do not support the correction talk," Mr. Belski said. "We believe those investors waiting to 'buy on the dip' are likely to be disappointed."
Morning MoneyBeat Daily Factoid: On this day in 1918, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies to end World War I. The day is celebrated, in France and Belgium as Armistice Day, in the U.K. as Remembrance Day, and in the U.S. as Veterans Day.
-By Steven Russolillo; follow him on Twitter @srussolillo.
After skyrocketing more than 70% on its market debut, Twitter gave up 7.2% on Friday, its second day of trading, drawing even more comparisons with Facebook. Like Twitter, Facebook's initial public offering in May 2012 had been the marquee IPO of the year. But after a first day pop, the stock failed to live up to the hype and traded below its IPO price of $38 until earlier this year when investors saw visible proof that the company's monetization effort was bearing fruit
Twitter faces much of the same obstacles in convincing skeptics that it has a viable product in its microblogging service, and its key task will be to demonstrate that it can continue to attract enough active users to continue growing its revenue.
On the earnings front, News Corp is expected to report fiscal first-quarter earnings of 5 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. In June, the media company separated its entertainment arm to operate as 21st Century Fox while the publishing business retained the News Corp name. News Corp owns The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.
Sotheby's is projected to report a loss of 47 cents a share in the third quarter.
Stocks Regain Broad Appeal: "Mom-and-pop investors are returning to stocks, but their renewed optimism is considered by many professionals to be a warning sign, thanks to a long history of Main Street arriving late to market rallies."
Flurry of Stock, Bond Issuance Is a Danger Sign for Markets: "Just as financial markets were recovering from the Washington turmoil, a new danger signal has started blinking, in the form of a flood of stock and bond issues."
Novartis Sells Unit to Grifols for $1.68 Billion: "Novartis said Monday it would sell part of its diagnostics business to a Spanish company for $1.68 billion in cash, part of the Swiss pharmaceuticals giant's strategic review of its sprawling portfolio of businesses."
Shire Buys ViroPharma for $4.2 Billion: "Shire has agreed to buy ViroPharma for $4.2 billion, extending its bet on the market for medicines treating rare diseases."
Ahead of the Tape: Signs Multiply That Sentiment Is Too Upbeat: "For those worried that irrational exuberance is back, Twitter Inc.'s hyped initial public offering provides yet another bit of anecdotal evidence."
'Long-Only' Funds Lose Their Hedge: "A slew of hedge-fund firms are launching 'long-only' funds betting that at least some stocks have further to climb. The moves come amid a brutal stretch for short bets against companies."
Heard on the Street: Worry Over Inequality Occupies Wall Street: "Income and wealth inequality may have stretched to the point that it could hurt the economy and markets. But a reversal of the trend wouldn't treat investors kindly, either."
Big Banks May Block Traders From Chat Rooms: "J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse are considering blocking employees from computer chat rooms that have become pervasive tools of the modern trading floor, but which face mounting scrutiny from regulators."
German Savings Bank Flex Political Muscles: "Germany's public savings banks have become the most powerful little lenders in the world, exploiting their political clout to punch loopholes into Europe's postcrisis banking laws."
Health Glitches Tarnish Obama: "President Obama, bogged down by problems with the health law, is seeing both his approval and personal-favorability ratings with Americans sag, creating new complications for his second-term agenda."
Philippines Left Reeling in Wake of Storm: "The Philippine National Red Cross said the death toll from supertyphoon Haiyan could run into the thousands."


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A Cheshire cricket team suffered the ignominy of scoring just three runs at the weekend – and two came from leg byes.
Wirral Cricket Club were set a target of 108 by Haslington in their Cheshire Cricket League match but lost 10 batsmen for ducks as they fell 105 runs short.
At one stage Wirral were 0-8 until their opponents kindly relinquished a couple of extras and number 11 Connor Hobson grabbed a solitary run.
It left the Haslington attack with some pretty impressive bowling figures – Ben Istead finishing with 6-1 and Tom Gledhill picking up 4-0.
Incredibly, Wirral's three-run haul was not a world record lowest score, although you have to go back to 1913 when Langport were dismissed for nought by Somerset rivals Glastonbury.
Fortunately, the club saw the funny side...
1st XI lost by 105 runs today... Sadly the opposition only scored 108! #3allout
— Wirral Cricket Club (@Wirral_CC) April 26, 2014
I'm not sure anyone's noticed really... #3allout http://t.co/fNyiJS400B pic.twitter.com/cg7DWsYHk2 — Wirral Cricket Club (@Wirral_CC) April 28, 2014
Looks like @Wirral_CC staged something of a recovery from 1-9 to 3 all out. #longseason #thingscanonlygetbetter — Drayton Cricket Club (@DraytonCC) April 26, 2014
Their solution? Rope in some help from a few cricket legends...
@Wirral_CC @BumbleCricket @FredBoycott @flintoff11 @MichaelVaughan looks like you already read my coaching manual!few too many the night b4?
— Phil Tufnell (@philtufnell) April 28, 2014
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Metabolon May Launch IPO in Next Couple of Months
Metabolon Inc., a medical technology firm that tests how diseases and drugs affect the body, is working on an initial public offering that could launch in the next couple of months, people familiar with the matter said.
The Durham, N.C.-based company is working with banks including Barclays PLC and Piper Jaffray Cos. on the IPO, the people familiar said.
The company is already confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the JOBS Act and is aiming to make its filing public and potentially complete the deal in the next couple of months, the people added.
The IPO comes on the heels of an announcement the company made in March that it had partnered with Human Longevity Inc., started by genomics pioneer Craig Venter. Mr. Venter's new company plans to collect genetic data from thousands of people and use it to discover new treatments. Metabolon agreed to provide biochemical testing for Human Longevity. Mr. Venter serves as a scientific adviser to Metabolon.
Metabolon helps companies and researchers test how products or drugs affect the body's metabolism. It has also developed diagnostic tests for cancer and for obesity-related diseases, such as diabetes.
The company generated about $25 million in revenue last year, people familiar with the IPO planning said.
It is backed by roughly $50 million in private funding, including from Aurora Funds Inc., Fletcher Spaght Ventures LP, Syngenta Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds, Harris & Harris Group Inc. and Keating Capital Inc.
The health-care IPO market got off to a sizzling start in 2014, with a record number of deals launching through mid-April, according to Dealogic. But the sector has been challenged of late, as many high-flying IPOs have had their gains peeled back in a sharp correction. Of the eight healthcare IPOs so far in April, only one did not trade below its IPO price at some point during its first day of trading, according to Syndicate Pro LLC, an IPO data and advisory service.
The JOBS Act, enacted in April 2012, grants certain perks to companies with less than $1 billion in revenue. They incude relaxed accounting standards and financial reporting rules, including a provision that allows companies to file their initial IPO paperwork confidentially.


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The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew Theme of Gender
Gender, of course, is a huge theme in the play, especially as it relates to power. The Taming of the Shrew examines the way 16th-century ideas about gender and hierarchy are tested and reinforced in turbulent heterosexual relationships. While patriarchy appears to prevail at the play's end, it's important to consider all the ways the play works to undermine sexist assumptions about a woman's proper place in marriage and society. The play seems to recognize that gender is a social construction and can be "performed" by men and women. Aside from the obvious look at women's roles, Shrew seems interested in exploring ideal forms of masculinity and, to some extent, male bonding.
Questions About Gender
- How are relationships between men and women portrayed?
- How do men interact with each other in the play?
- Why aren't there any significant female friendships? What does this suggest about relationships between women?
- How is masculinity portrayed in the play? What makes a "manly" man? Who fits into this category and who doesn't?
- Can a man be a shrew? Why or why not?
- What kinds of social roles are available to women in the text?
Chew on This
The Taming of the Shrew brings to our attention the limited number of social roles available to women.
In the play, a husband's masculinity is dependent upon his ability to control and dominate his wife.


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Margaret Anderson
Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
Undergrad Degree: Family and Consumer Sciences
States: IN, KY, MI, MN, WI
What type of high school did you graduate from?
Christian school
Why did you choose BJU?
I chose BJU because I knew it is an excellent university and it had the exact major that I wanted to study. Also, as I was growing up, my family always helped house the students that traveled for the university, and I consistently saw good examples of godliness and maturity. I knew that Bob Jones would not only give me a good education but would also help me grow to be a better Christian and example to others.
How have you grown over your years at BJU?
Being surrounded by so many good examples of Christian character helped me to grow in my own spiritual life. They didn't just talk about serving and loving God. They lived it out, and seeing that helped me live it out too.
What was a misconception you had about BJU that was proven wrong when you became a student here?
I had visited Bob Jones many times before coming here for school, so I didn't really have any misconceptions about the university. One thing I didn't realize was how involved I could be in music even though I wasn't a music major. I was in choir as well as in band and handbells, and I got to travel for the university because of those groups.
What is your favorite meal out of all the food establishments on campus?
The smoothies at The Growl are delicious! Also, I got the hazelnut steamer from Cuppa Jones a lot in the winter when it was really cold out. And yeah, the waffles in the dining common were definitely my "go to" dinner all the time. Not super healthy, I know. But just grab an apple to balance it out and you will be good to go!
What are your hobbies?
I love seeing new places, so anything like bike rides, hiking, traveling, etc. is a lot of fun. I also like to quilt occasionally, and I love baking!
What's your favorite verse or Scripture passage?
Isaiah 40:31 has been my favorite verse for a few years. It promises that God will lift us up and give us strength when we commit to following Him. It's amazing that God makes those promises to us and He wants us to claim them!
Any advice for incoming students?
Get to know as many people as you can. You will quickly be able to get really close to a few of them and it always helps to know people. Friends can make or break a college experience. Plus, networking will be really helpful in the future!


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A mess of new DVDs have hit the virtual shelves of SFRstore.com: This Is The Life, a documentary on the genesis of West Coast underground hip hop in the '90s, featuring SFR crewmember 2MEX, and three different Scribble Jam DVDs to soothe your sadness over the cancellation of the 2009 installment of the legendary indie hop festival. These Scribble DVDs feature appearances from Sage Francis, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Mac Lethal, MF Doom, and many many many many more.
In 1989, a collective of young artists gathered at a storefront health food cafe in South Central LA. Their mandate? To explore and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop.
Directed by Ava DuVernay, THIS IS THE LIFE is a feature-length documentary chronicling "The Good Life" emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.
Featuring new interviews with: Myka Nyne and PEACE of Freestyle Fellowship, Chali2na and Cut Chemist of Jurassic 5, NgaFsh, Riddlore, Tray-Loc & Wreckless of CVE, Abstract Rude and Zulu Butterfly of ATU, Ellay Khule of Hip Hop Klan, Medusa of S.I.N, Born Allah, Ganjah K, Fatjack, JMD, Omid, Pigeon John, 2Mex of OMD, Jyant & Eve of Figures of Speech, Big Al, T-Love of Urban Props, Sheena Lester & B+ of Rappages, Mear One, Mike Nardone of KXLU's We Came From Beyond, Garth Trinidad of KCRW's Chocolate City, Monalisa Murray, Jah Orah, Hines, Busdriver, Monique Matthews, Keen and B. Hall & R. Kain Blaze, co-founders of The Good Life.
Scribble Jam Archive Vol 1 DVD
ALL IN ONE DVD: 2000 VIDEO #4, 2001 VIDEO #5 & THE BEST OF In 1996 Scribble Magazine and Mr. Dibbs began a festival to celebrate the first issue of "Scribble Magazine." Scribble Jam is now known as the underground event that allows kids across the world to take an active role in the culture they love. Emcees, DJs, B-boys and Graffiti Artists come from all over to demonstrate their abilities in preserving hip-hop in its truest form. Scribble Jam is one of the only places left in America, that combines all four elements as they were meant to be. Over the years, Scribble Jam has become a proving ground for those who remain true to preserving the culture. What you (will soon) hold in your hands is a collection of highlights from Scribble Jam's Hightlight videos that up until now were only offered on VHS.
Scribble Jam in its 7th Year. This year kicked off with the Rhymesayers 10th Anniverary concert. Brother Ali, Eyedea and Abilities, MF Doom, Atmosphere and many more rock the spot. Saturdays highlights include first ever Beat Box competition, Freestyle Session Bboy Battle, dj battle and one of the years best MC battles. This is a 3 hour double-sided DVD which includes all Bboy Battles, Live Performaces, Dj Battle featuring Scratch Bastards and the MC battle with Rhymefest, MC Juice, Swan, and many more…
The largest Hip-Hop festival on either side of the Mississippi actually takes place in the heart of the Midwest. It's in Ohio of all places, and showcases not just one, but all the elements of Hip-Hop as they are meant to be. This DVD is filled with Scribble Jam 2004 Highlights that will keep even the oldest heads entertained. Scribble Jam has turned into a cultural melting pot of people who embody every element of Hip-Hop. Scribble Jam 2004 brought some of the best battles EVER! See the clash between two top Canadian DJs; Brace and Scratch Bastid battle it out in the finals. Also after 36 contestants, the 2004 pool of MC's came down to Mac Lethal (Scribble Jam MC 2002 Champ) and Illmaculate, a 17-year-old MC all the way from Portland who was competing for the first time. It was a battle between old and new, but in the end, youth prevailed and Illmaculate walked away with $2000 and the title as the youngest MC to win in Scribble Jam history. OVER 3 HOURS LONG!


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AbstractRefolding is one of the production technologies for pharmaceutical grade antibody fragments. Detergents and denaturants are primarily used to solubilize the insoluble proteins. The solubilized and denatured proteins are refolded by reducing the concentration of the denaturants or detergents. Several refolding technologies have been used for antibody fragments, comprising dilution, dialysis, solid phase solvent exchange and size exclusion chromatography, as reviewed here. Aggregation suppressor or folding-assisting agents, including arginine hydrochloride, ionic liquids and detergents or denaturants at low concentrations, are included in the refolding solvent to enhance refolding yield.
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Morning MoneyBeat: Why Stocks Struggle in September
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MARKET SNAP: At 6:10 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures up 0.2%. 10-Year Treasury yield higher at 2.38%. Nymex down 78 cents at $95.18. Gold 0.8% lower at $1277.70. In Europe, FTSE 100 up 0.2%, DAX up 0.9% and CAC 40 up 0.4%. In Asia, Nikkei 225 up 1.2% and Hang Seng down 0.01%.
WATCH FOR: August Markit Manufacturing PMI (9:45 a.m. Eastern Time). August ISM Manufacturing PMI (10:00): seen 56.8; previously 57.1. July Construction Spending (10:00): seen +1.2%; previously -1.8%. Conn's and Guidewire Software are among companies scheduled to report quarterly results.
The stock market's recent strength faces a cruel test ahead: September.
Since 1928 the S&P 500 has averaged a 1.02% decline in September and has been positive less than half the time, according to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices. That makes September historically the worst-performing month of the year for the stock market.
Money managers coming back to their desks after the Labor Day weekend tend to re-evaluate their portfolios and take some money off the table. With the S&P 500 up more than 8% this year after last year's 30% surge, and the market up 196% since the March 2009 bottom, some investors could choose to book profits and wait out the potential choppiness.
"The going could get tougher for the rest of 2014," Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup, warned clients on Friday. He's worried that the expected end of Federal Reserve stimulus and the increased chatter of interest-rate increases will prompt more volatility in the coming months.
Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management and one of the market's biggest bulls during the past five years, is telling clients to shift money out of U.S. stocks and put cash into international equities. He's concerned that the rare combination of increasing earnings and rising valuations means both are "becoming stretched" at the same time. That creates "elevated risk" as the market sits in record territory, he said.
"Investors should be prepared for a period of greater turbulence," he said.
Investors face a litany of issues ahead. The geopolitical turmoil in Russia and Ukraine as well as in the Middle East always has the potential to roil markets. The European Central Bank meets Thursday, with the focus squared on whether it will start its own quantitative easing program. The monthly U.S. jobs report is due Friday; another strong report could prompt more chatter of the Fed potentially tightening policy sooner than anticipated.
The market also hasn't had a 10% pullback in three years, an above-average streak that could make stocks ripe for such a decline.
Still, not all Septembers have been difficult for the market. Just last year, the S&P 500 gained 3% in September ahead of the two-week government shutdown. That rally also came after the stock index had fallen 3.1% in August 2013.
This time around the S&P 500 is coming off a 3.8% gain last month, its best-performing August since 2000. Such strength could make it tough for stocks to keep rallying this September.
Morning MoneyBeat Daily Factoid: On this day in 1789, the U.S. government established the Treasury Department.
-By Steven Russolillo; follow him on Twitter @srussolillo.
–E.S. Browning contributed to this report.
Apple is in focus as buzz is building ahead of a Sept. 9 event for the maker of iPhones and iPads at which the highly anticipated iPhone 6 and possibly iWatch may be unveiled. Apple is reportedly working with a Dutch chipmaker to change how you pay for everything from pizza to shoes.
Tesla Motors hit an intraday record of $271.40 last week. The company reached an agreement with China Unicom to have charging stations in China.
iDreamSky Technology will be studied as analysts will begin publishing research on the stock following the IPO's "quiet period." Shares were priced at $15 last month and hit an intraday high of $22.50 last week. They closed Friday at $20.59.
Ukraine Shifts Military Focus to Defense: "Ukraine is shifting the focus of its military operation from rooting out pro-Russian rebels in the east to defending against a broader incursion by Moscow, a top official said, as talks in Minsk ended without apparent results."
Heard on the Street: Russia Set to Stay Out in the Cold: "Russian stocks, bonds and the ruble have been hammered in recent weeks. And there could be more pain ahead."
Can the New York Stock Exchange Be Saved?: "The NYSE's new owners have launched a bruising, top-to-bottom renovation that includes shrinking the company and reshaping its culture."
Dollar Surges to Long-Term Highs: "The U.S. dollar surged to long-term highs against the euro and yen, and many investors are betting that central banks' divergent paths will mean further gains for the dollar."
Are Consumers Ready to Spend Again?: "Despite an improving U.S. economy, the retail industry—tied more closely to consumer spending than any other—is struggling."
Heady U.S. IPO Market Rolls Into Autumn: "The anticipated flood of IPOs in coming months would cap off the busiest period for new U.S. share listings in decades."
Eric Cantor to Join Wall Street Bank: "Eric Cantor plans to join boutique investment bank Moelis & Co., as the recently deposed House majority leader embarks on a new career on Wall Street."
Fear Stirred for Hong Kong as Finance Hub: "Beijing is pressing unpopular changes to Hong Kong's election laws that some say threaten to undermine the pillars that have made the city a commercial success at the doorstep of the world's second-biggest economy."
Goldman Sachs Made Big Loan to Banco Espírito Santo Shortly Before Collapse: "As Portuguese lender Banco Espírito Santo neared collapse this summer, it found a Wall Street ally to help it raise badly needed funds: Goldman Sachs Group."
Draghi Looks Ahead to a Turbulent Time: "The ECB chief thinks the euro zone's growth challenge is now so serious that it needs to act more like a political union, but that puts him on a collision course with Berlin."
Ahead of the Tape: Data Point to Encouraging Correlation: "A surprise jump in the Chicago Business Barometer raised the odds that an even more closely watched economic indicator wasn't a fluke."
Wall Street Woos Young Workers as Business Picks Up: "Wall Street firms are hiring more junior bankers and giving more interns full-time jobs this year."


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A Journey : My Political Life
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Tony Blair is a politician who defines our times. His emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour s history, and bringing to an end eighteen years of Conservative government. He took Labour to a historic three terms in office as Britain s dominant political figure of the last two decades. " A Journey" is Tony Blair s firsthand account of his years in office and beyond. Here he describes for the first time his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana s death to the war on terror. He reveals the leadership decisions that were necessary to reinvent his party, the relationships with colleagues including Gordon Brown, the grueling negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland, the implementation of the biggest reforms to public services in Britain since 1945, and his relationships with leaders on the world stage Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush. He analyzes the belief in ethical intervention that led to his decisions to go to war in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, and, most controversially of all, in Iraq. " A Journey" is a book about the nature and uses of political power. In frank, unflinching, often wry detail, Tony Blair charts the ups and downs of his career to provide insight into the man as well as the politician and statesman. He explores the challenges of leadership, and the ramifications of standing up, clearly and forcefully, for what one believes in. He also looks ahead, to emerging power relationships and economies, addressing the vital issues and complexities of our global world. Few British prime ministers have shaped the nation s course as profoundly as Tony Blair, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come. Here, uniquely, we have his own journey, in his own words."show more
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About Tony Blair
Tony Blair became an MP in 1983, leader of the Labour Party in 1994, and was prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 1997 to June 2007. Since leaving office, he has served as the Quartet Representative to the Middle East, representing the U.S., the UN, Russia, and the EU in working with the Palestinians to prepare for statehood as part of the international community s effort to secure peace. In May 2008 he launched the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, which promotes respect and understanding among the major religions. His Africa Governance Initiative works with leaders and their governments on policy delivery and attracting sustainable investment in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Liberia." "He also works with world leaders to build consensus on an international climate-policy framework."show more
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Unusually compelling reading for a political memoir. -Best Books of 2010, " Financial Times (UK)" Instructive particularly on the art and discipline of centrist leadership. -John Avlon, Favorite Books of 2010, " The Daily Beast" Especially welcome. Luckily" A Journey "is not one of those leaden bricks of official reminiscence. The tone is confiding, informal and forthright . . . "A Journey" is a deeply personal book, full of candid revelations . . . It provides a priceless glimpse into the mind of the man who devoted himself to the transformation [of the Labour party] and who stood by America in some of its darkest recent hours. -Martin Rubin, "The Wall Street Journal" "" Engaging and insightful . . . A better than usual contribution to the literary genre of political memoir. -Claude R. Marx, " The Boston Globe" Well-written and perhaps unintentionally self-revealing . . . Blair reveals himself through his thrusting political ambition, his rationales for decisions, his preoccupation with public image and his determination to play a prominent role on the world stage. -Leonard Downie Jr., "The Washington Post Book World" Engrossing . . . Blair writes honestly and openly. The style is not the elegant Oxbridge prose that might have been expected of a former prime minister but one filled with Americanisms. It is breezy, informal and candid enough to keep the reader thoroughly engaged. -Fareed Zakaria, " The New York Times Book Review" Fluently written . . . Engaging . . . Some of the most quoted bits of this book will doubtless include Mr. Blair s thumbnail sketches of colleagues and acquaintances. -Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" That Blair was a formidable politician can be seen in the glimpses we get of how his mind works . . . You are left thinking two things: that it would be a blessing if some of today s politicians took note . . . and that, whatever your view of Blair, you still wouldn t want to take him on in an election. -John Lanchester, "The New Yorker" A political biography of unusual interest . . . Blair is one of the great politicians of this generation and that makes his candid moments particularly interesting. -Tim Rutten, " The Philadelphia Inquirer" Compelling . . . Candid and comprehensive. -Glenn C. Altschuler, " Tulsa World" "" Uncommonly candid . . . A vividly rendered account of life in office, with plenty of beneficial pointers to aspiring politicos on either side of the Atlantic. -Starred review, "Kirkus" Discerning . . . Behind the scenes in the halls of power is always an interesting place to go, and Blair takes us there with delight on his part and on our part. " -Booklist" Blair s candor can be bracing. He paints comic scenes of excruciating audiences with dull dignitaries and the weekly torment of Prime Minister s Questions . . . and never hides his preoccupation with image-crafting and media relations. Blair reveals himself to be savvy, charming, and sometimes earnest and impassioned. -"Publishers Weekly""show more


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Schumer seeking boat inspection system
Sen. Charles Schumer renewed his call on Thursday for the U.S. Coast Guard to implement a universal inspection sticker system for recreational boats, and for local police agencies to sign on to a memorandum of agreement to join the effort.
Schumer's message is the latest in a campaign to cut down on repeated stops of boaters by police patrols on the Hudson River. Schumer, D-N.Y., and boaters' groups have met with U.S. Coast Guard representatives over the past few months to work out their issues, and New York state has signed a memorandum of agreement to honor Coast Guard-approved stickers. But so far, Schumer's office said, county and local police agencies haven't signed on. Schumer urged the Coast Guard to come up with "a simple and clear process" for county and local police agencies, so they can share information on which boats have already been stopped, and focus on enforcing clear violations.