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THE CONVERSATION with a group of civilians the other day somehow turned to "Kristen," the alleged call girl implicated in the prostitution scandal that prompted New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's resignation.
Consider it a sign of our cynical times that despite a downturn in the economy, the consensus was if she played her cards right and did so with relative alacrity, Kristen, also known as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, was going to be a very rich young lady.
Granted, the need for haste is paramount in situations such as these, before the media's gaze turns elsewhere. Even before Spitzer's exit, pundits began contemplating the value of an interview or book with his wife, Silda — much in demand as the aggrieved party literally forced to "stand by her man," with visible discomfort; and Dupre, the still-mysterious escort. Sure, a few bikini photos have surfaced, but in terms of cashing in, speculation has ranged from Penthouse or Hustler photo spreads to paid-for TV chats to jumpstarting her career as an aspiring singer.
THE SPITZER AFFAIR has triggered a familiar debate about sexual politics, but relatively little discussion of the media's role in helping young women reap tidy profits from nothing more or less than with whom they are (or have been) having sex. It once might have been dubbed the horizontal path to scaling the ladder of success, though such terminology exhibits a certain old-school lack of directional imagination.
Dupre is merely the latest woman to be catapulted to fame (or at least notoriety) based on her sexcapades. Indeed, E! Entertainment Television seems to have a development pool specifically devoted to that niche, having already given the world programs featuring homemade sex-tape stars Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. MTV, meanwhile, is planning a series sequel showcasing bisexual reality TV personality Tila Tequila, who — in what might be a first even for pseudo-celebrities — had to deny a Page Six rumor that she was in fact (gasp) "stick-straight."
Legal entanglements notwithstanding, the not-so-subtle message for Dupre and others is that tabloid infamy represents a perfectly logical and increasingly legitimized stepping stone to 15 minutes of fame, with each additional minute usually translating into extra dollar signs.
FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY "Monica Lewinsky," the Spitzer coverage brought to mind a recent conference at USC organized by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, discussing the way females are depicted in entertainment and the lessons those images convey to young girls.
Stacy Smith, a researcher at USC's Annenberg School for Communication, presented research about how men vastly outnumber women in movies, breaking down female characters into two brackets: "traditional" and "hypersexual" — a fancy way of saying "Madonna" and "whore." The study also highlighted "problematic portrayals in television aimed at children," where females are far more likely to be shown in "sexy attire" and adorned with exaggerated body types.
Although Smith's findings should contribute to awareness about patterns that sexualize and diminish women, one has to wonder if the focus is misplaced. Because whatever the media's shortcomings using such impressive-sounding numerical analysis, they pale next to the contextual record of women whose route to the limelight came via sleeping with a famous man — resulting in an inevitable caravan of news outlets and publishers beating paths to their doors, checkbooks in hand.
PUTTING QUESTIONS of morality aside, neither feminist scholarship nor well-intentioned animated programs — even those with normal-looking women in completely appropriate attire — has as yet conceived a way to defuse the seductive and disheartening power of that message, especially in a modern culture so besotted by fame.
ABC News is moving up its special "Prostitution in America" to capitalize on the Spitzer hubbub, but watching TV and surfing the Net demonstrates that when it comes to celebrity, the mainstream media almost uniformly take their cue from TMZ.com. By that measure, Dupre went from anonymity one day to buzz about her anticipated financial windfall the next, squeezed in on shows such as "Extra" and "The Insider" alongside Britney and Lindsay and "Dancing With the Stars," albeit with hands strategically positioned over her own breasts.
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Indiana (Pa.) sweeps Mercyhurst: At Mercyhurst, the Lakers lost 14-1 and 8-6 Sunday in a PSAC doubleheader at Mercyhurst University Softball Field.
Megan Hopton was the losing pitcher in the first game, which was played in five innings. She gave up five earned runs on five hits while walking two batters and striking out one in one inning.
In the second game, Annie Truelove lost on the mound for the Lakers (20-28, 7-9). Mercyhurst's Allison Yule scored two runs and drove in one more.
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Developers of the new rest areas along Interstate 93 in Hooksett said they're thrilled with the progress being made.
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The two 26,000-square-foot centers are expected to be complete by this time next year.
"Everybody has worked together," said developer Alex Ray of The Common Man Family of Restaurants. "I love New Hampshire. What else can I say?"
Ray called the centers "New Hampshire unique." Natural light and rushing water will greet visitors at the front door.
"They will be looking at a water fountain over here," Ray said. "In the lower corner is a waterfall and at the far end is a bank."
The centers will include public restrooms, food courts, a 1950s-style diner and a New England-style general store.
"There will be no national brands, which is a gutsy move on our part, but this is a New Hampshire project, and all of the food is home-based by us," Ray said.
There will also be new state liquor stores scheduled to open in the fall. Each center will also have 16 fuel pumps.
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The two centers will basically mirror each other, except the northbound center will be geared toward promoting tourism, while the southbound center will have job information.


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October 23, 2013, 09:50 PM
Anyone use a Lee hand press? I'm thinking of buying one for taking to the range as a portable press.
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October 23, 2013, 09:53 PM
I have one. I used it briefly. They're cheap enough so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.
October 23, 2013, 10:18 PM
I use one occasionally. My hand press with the breech lock just like my Lee Challenger press I can simply swap the dies between the 2 presses without having to change the settings.
I take it out shooting or camping as part of a mobile kit, in case I want to try a change to a load or just need another dozen rounds for plinking. It wouldn't be my primary press, especially not for auto pistol. But it works well enough to suit me.
October 24, 2013, 03:26 AM
I have one and I use it occasionally for low production output or minor load development. For the most part though I use my progressive.
October 24, 2013, 06:09 AM
I use mine to size, de-cap, bell, and run factory crimp dies while I watch TV. It is sometimes also handy to have a loaner and trainer press.
October 24, 2013, 08:52 AM
I prefer the Lee Loader for taking to the range when developing a load.
October 24, 2013, 09:31 AM
I have two that I use. I don't have the space for a dedicated loading bench so a portable set up is mandatory. In the last 18 yrs of having one, I have no complaints. I can do my brass prep and watch TV then go to the dining room table and load shells in peace. At the range I fine tune my loads with them. I think you can't go wrong.
October 24, 2013, 10:24 AM
Thanks guys. Ordered one.
October 24, 2013, 10:26 AM
I use mine when I can't get out to my workshop to load on my rockchucker. This last surgery I had, left me housebound for 6 weeks. I loaded 1k of .223 on it, 1k, of 9mm on it, and 100 .30-.30 on it. Slow and steady wins the race when using it.
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October 24, 2013, 12:12 PM
Wow a 1000 9mm that kept you busy. I have two small lee presses but enjoy using Lee Loaders unfortunately some of them size to big for jacketed bullets so when i am not loading cast bullets i need to carry presized cases with me. It would be nice to be able to use a universal expanding die as well FCD dies. I will be buying one soon.
October 24, 2013, 08:58 PM
Ima get two to take to the range. I plan on site development. I just need an enclosure for the digital scale.
October 25, 2013, 09:54 AM
Once you get a process going and 6 weeks off from work to recover, it's not that bad. The hard part was finding a place for everything that was all within reach, yet didn't make my wife want to kill me. The other hard part was running out of components... I couldn't drive to pick up more and couldn't go outside to smelt more lead for bullet casting.
October 25, 2013, 10:31 AM
I have five. Don't need no turret press ;)
October 25, 2013, 10:58 AM
I've used one for years. It makes reloading simple, just one step at a time. I store all my reloading stuff in a small box rather than a large room. :)
October 25, 2013, 03:07 PM
I have one to go with my Lee Classic Turret and Lee Classic Cast presses. I use it at my cowboy action shoots to decap my 45 Black powder brass after each set to get them in to soapy water before they turn black. Later I rinse and dry the brass to tumble polish. I've also used mine to do fining tuning loads at the range for my guns. Well worth the investment and in a pinch can be used to prime brass also.
October 25, 2013, 04:43 PM
I would not do that! Load them at home before you go. I loaded 10 with loading in the middle of the load then add 1/2 more like 20.0 then 20.5 - 21.0 - 21.5 till i got to the max load. 10 of each this way you can take the best one home then add .2 and .2 less this will give you good info. Always fire one round before starting your check! Then let the gun cool before the next three rounds this will give you three try at one load. That is a loot of shooting. But will give you very good info on every thing. Some time you might half to start in the middle and go backward.---GOOD LUCK
October 28, 2013, 04:49 PM
I use a Lee hand press as well. It's slow going, but not that much slower than a single stage press. Stores away in a medium sized plastic tub along with my books, dies, etc.
October 29, 2013, 12:48 AM
Re post #9, I broke my wrist in January, had surgery, and yeah, a lot of physical therapy sizing and de-capping with it.
October 29, 2013, 11:31 AM
Lee Hand Press is the only press I have ever had, or needed...
I have done from .38 S&W to .30-06 and .45-70 without a hitch...
October 29, 2013, 04:12 PM
I have one that someone gave me. It's never been used, nor have I tried it yet. But I'm probably going to put it to use, as some have stated, by using it as a range tool for load development.
October 29, 2013, 04:19 PM
The Lee Hand Press is just as fast as a single stage press. No problem making accurate rifle ammo. It also gives you the freedom to load anywhere, including the comfort of my air conditioned living room.
October 29, 2013, 04:20 PM
A reloading buddy used one to vary bullet seating depths while shooting at the range. He knew his stuff and reloaded well. Hole in hole at 100 yards was common not unusual. :)
October 30, 2013, 01:03 AM
I bought one of these a year or so back thinking it was a great idea that I'd use all of the time. Turns out I tried it once and saw how much force it took to actually resize the brass. I put it back in the box and haven't touched it since. I think it's a neat idea in theory, but I don't think it's all that practical for most people. If I needed to reload at the range I'd use it though.
October 30, 2013, 01:39 AM
Started on the Breech Lock Challenger - that bent my reloading bench every time I tried to use the collet die, so I picked up the hand press...I can resize 50 6.5x55 rounds a LOT easier than the flexy-bench can - just squeeze it into the press and work out my shoulders/pectorals. :P
I load 80%-100% of ALL my .357, .38 on it. As mentioned by someone else, I can bring my press next to my rifle and tune the COAL bit-by-bit, and it gives a LOT better feel for seating than the bench press EVER could.
Between dies, press, a jug of powder, powder-scoops, trim dies, and bullet puller, I can fit my ENTIRE reloading set (for 1-2 calibers) into a small handyman bag. I've pulled down and re-loaded 9mm to .38 special cases at the range with ease. That reminds me, I could use the ram-prime system to forfeit having to use my lee auto-loader...
I would recommend GOOD lubrication, using the Lee toothpaste junk made full-resizing 6.5 a royal pain, but when I switched to Unique (Hornady), I could FL resize all cases from the hand press.
If you're seating LONG bullets in LONG cases (160gr RN to a 6.5x55 case), you'll have to tip the nose into the bottom of the die before sliding the two (die and case) into the shellholder on the press - it's a tad short.
After 50-100 rounds, you will want a break - it's LIGHT, but not comfortable on the handles where you're re-opening the press.
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Basically I'm having major issues trying to decide which uni to go to. I have to say I went to open days for Edinbugh, Glasgow and Strathclyde and to be honest I loved Edinburgh and Glasgow, hated Strathclyde, mainly because the buildings weren't as nice as other uni's!
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Hey! I got unconditionals to the same three unis as you (strathy, ed and gla) I think imma firm edinburgh but i really like glasgow too but the course is better in ed and i like the lecturers more Like you I dont really want to go to strathy but applied to see if i could get in
Yeah I always knew that it would be between Glasgow and Edinburgh for me, just can't quite decide between those two haha! Yeah Edinburgh is definetly the better for biology and medicinal subjects, the only thing throwing me off is the fact it's so far away!
haha where do you live? how far away from both unis are you? ive firmed ed but have 7 days to change and i think i may change to glasgow as for a proper student life and a good social life i think glasgow is better tbh You?
I might be biased, but in my opinion Edinburgh is a better university for Biological Sciences. I also applied for Biological Sciences at Edinburgh and Glasgow and went to the open days. I ended up doing Medical Sciences at Edinburgh, but many of my courses are Biological Sciences courses along with the Biology students. Here you will find information about all of the Biological Sciences courses at Edinburgh University and this website gives quite useful videos about studying Biological Sciences at Edinburgh... just click on any of the links on that page then click on "the innovative teacher" and you will should see the clips. Some of them tell you about specific courses but others are about Biological Sciences in general. The second one is particularly useful. The course at Edinburgh is very flexible. You enter as a Biological Sciences student then you can choose which area you want to specialise in for Honours, for example Biochemistry, Ecology, Neuroscience, Zoology etc. (The complete list you can choose from is here.)
The University of Edinburgh has better reputation than Glasgow and Strathclyde. It is ranked 5th in the UK and 20th best in the world by QS Rankings. Times Higher Education places it on the same rank nationally and 36th in the world.
Edinburgh has also educated many notable graduates such as the naturalist Charles Darwin.
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When state Rep. David Swinford threw his support behind Rep. Tom Craddick's bid to become the next speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the rumor mill began churning about what might be in store for Swinford in the next Legislature.
Would the new Republican speaker give Swinford a key committee chairmanship? It didn't take long to learn the answer: a resounding "yes." Swinford, R-Dumas, is now head of what will be one of the most critical House committees of all, the newly formed Government Reform Committee.
Swinford's charge from Craddick is to find enough waste in government to keep the Legislature from gutting the many services it provides to Texans.
"Everything is going to be a target," Swinford said. "Everybody's sacred cow will be gored and their fatted calves will be slaughtered."
Swinford has received one clear message: Given that the state is about $10 billion in the hole, the Legislature will have little time to waste before getting down to some serious business.
"Our goal is to reform the delivery of services without cutting the services themselves," he said.
The good news about the new committee is that it has only seven members, which means that Swinford will have relatively few egos to placate as he guides the panel toward finding waste.
More good news is that Swinford's vice chairman is Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, whom Swinford describes as a "great guy." In the spirit of bipartisanship, it is helpful that the leaders of this panel work harmoniously to solve the state's most pressing need.
It is interesting as well that the House panel's committee room is just across the hall from the Appropriations Committee meeting room, where lawmakers allocate money for various state programs.
Might there be some watchdog activity going on? One can hope.
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The City of Hays is accepting resumes from experienced applicants for the position of Service Division Superintendent, a division of the Public Works Department. A valid driver's license with the ability to obtain a Kansas Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A with Tank Certification and 3-5 years experience required. A college degree is preferred. Applicants must possess excellent supervisory, leadership, communication, organizational and mechanical skills. This position is responsible for the daily operations of the division and the repair and maintenance of City infrastructure including streets, alleys, signs, traffic signals, snow and ice clearing, fleet maintenance and buildings and grounds. All job offers are contingent on passing a physical exam and drug test. Residency within the three-mile planning boundary of the City is required within 180 days of employment. Starting pay $49,248 - $64,764 based on experience. For more information about the job and benefits visit www.haysusa.com. Resumes must include a minimum of 3 references, 5-year salary history, and cover letter. Incomplete resumes will not be reviewed. Resumes can be emailed to email@example.com or mailed to Human Resources, P.O. Box 490, Hays, KS 67601. Position is open until September 8, 2013. Phone: 785-628-7320 Fax: 785-628-7323 EOE
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The ISLE project seeks to develop a sustainable model of effective FE/HE collaboration, to improve the education experience and to considerably reduce current problems in widening access such as retention and progression. The project proposes to move the concept of PDP forward through the integration of various blended learning tools (e.g. VLEs, ePortfolios, and diagnostic assessment tools) and by developing an individualised, self-reflective learning environment for students. The emphasis is on how to get the necessary pedagogical transformations so that learners benefit through the deployment of technology to support the learning process, not on technological solutions. A range of eLearning tools currently utilised by members of the consortium, or under evaluation as part of strategic developments, will be capitalised upon with an emphasis on pedagogical transformation. Project start date: 2005-03-16. Project end date: 2007-03-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
Research Assessment is a complex activity involving decisions made by many parties (individual researchers, research managers, institutional administrators, external assessors) and potentially involving many interoperating software systems. This project aims to to develop practical solutions for integrating DSpace and EPrints repositories and repository workflows into RAE activities (both from institutional and natonal perspectives), and to advise repository managers on how to deploy these solutions in their local contexts. Project start date: 2005-06-01. Project end date: 2006-05-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
iri scotland
The purpose of the project is - with a view to supporting the Scottish research agenda at both institutional and national (Scottish) level - to: Explore - in collaboration with university senior managers and researchers - ways of bringing about cultural and organisational change by developing institutional research publication policies, procedures and mechanisms, as well as workflows to assist individual researchers, conducive to the promotion of self-archiving in institutional open access repositories; Develop a broad framework for a distributed institutional repository infrastructure for Scottish research and experiment with both a collective hosting repository, in particular for smaller institutions that may not wish to set up their own institutional repositories, and a cross-repository search facility capable of dealing with a wide range of research and research-related digital objects; Identify what can be more effectively done centrally - and whether this should be done at a national Scottish level or a national UK-wide level - or locally at institutional level, taking account of relevant international developments to ensure that the Scottish infrastructure is globally interoperable. Project start date: 2005-06-01. Project end date: 2007-05-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
internet public library
The Internet Public Library (IPL, ipl2) is a non-profit, largely student-run website at Drexel University. Visitors can ask a reference question. Volunteer librarians and graduate students in library and information science form collections and answer questions. The IPL opened on March 17, 1995. The IPL originated at the University of MichiganÆs School of Information. Michigan SI students almost exclusively generated its content. They also managed the Ask a Question reference service. Since January 1, 2007 the "IPL Consortium", a group of 15 colleges still including the University of Michigan, has run the IPL. Drexel University's College of Information Science and Technology hosts the site. With a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Drexel intends to additionally use it as a "'technological training center' for digital librarians". IPL2, the new face of the Internet Public Library, results from a merger with the Librarians' Internet Index, previously managed by the Califa Library group. This project involves moving IPL2 to a new website, a process that is still underway as of 2 January 2009. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Internet Public Library)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
internet archive
The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge." It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and books. The Internet Archive was founded by Brewster Kahle in 1996. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Internet Archive)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
INSPIRAL is a 6-month JISC-funded research project. It is being carried out by the Centre for Digital Library Research (CDLR) and the Centre for Educational Systems4 (CES4), both part of the University of Strathclyde's Information Strategy Directorate. INSPIRAL's purpose is to identify and critically analyse the issues that surround linking virtual learning environments (VLEs) and digital libraries, focusing on institutional and end-user perspectives. This analysis will identify priority areas for JISC's strategic planning and investment. Project start date: 2001-05-01. Project end date: 2001-10-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
The INLEI project is a largely qualitative investigation, comprising twenty case studies in a variety of institutions and in-depth internal reviews of the procedures and practices of The UHI Millenium Institute and The University of Bradford. The qualitative data has been supported by quantitative data from questionnaires. With guidance from the Project Steering Group the team has focused on the impact of networked learning in six key areas: - institutional development; - quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation prcedure; - staffing and collaboration; - the development of materials; - infrastructure and support services; - learning and teaching. Project start date: 2002-12-01. Project end date: 2004-04-30. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
impact project
IMPACT is a project funded by the European Commission. It aims to significantly improve access to historical text and to take away the barriers that stand in the way of the mass digitisation of the European cultural heritage. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
images application profile
This project will firstly be scoping and developing an application profile for images. This would support the effective management and deposit of Images within a repository which would then aid consistency in retrieval. The project will need to build consensus in this area, to agree (with the community) an optimum solution, and then to develop an application profile with the associated guidelines. The project will also need to develop and implement a community acceptance plan to promote take-up and embedding for the deliverables and to address continued take up (sustainability). Project start date: 2007-09-01. Project end date: 2008-04-30. (Excerpt from <a href="http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/repositories/digirep/index/Images_Application_Pro... source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
IHR-INFO, an information server established by the Institute of Historical Research on 9 August 1993 for an experimental period, attracted over one thousand users from all over the world in its first ten days. After discussion with the major source centres for historical research, IHR-INFO Project was reshaped and enlarged and made available on the World Wide Web. Key deliverables include: 1) A BULLETIN BOARD with information on seminars, conferences and training courses; AN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER providing bibliographical and other IHR publications free of charge over the Internet; A VEHICLE TO ELECTRONIC SITES WORLD WIDE: libraries, datasets, other servers; EASY ACCESS TO ALL INTERNET NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS including the latest WWW searchers. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
The JISC Information Environment Service Registry (IESR) provides a registry of all "significant research collections in the UK" and supports "teaching, learning and research". It is funded by the JISC under its Shared Infrastructure Services programme. The IESR aims to provide a 'Yellow Pages for the academic internet' accessible through web and machine interfaces. It provides a reliable source of information that other applications, such as portals, can freely access through machine-to-machine protocols, in order to help their end users discover resources of assistance to them. IESR contains information about the resources themselves, technical details about how to access the resources, and contact details for the resource providers. IESR is a Mimas service based at the University of Manchester. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: IESR)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
IEMSR stands for 'Information Environment Metadata Schema Registry'. The IEMSR is a prototype service that is designed to collect and serve information about metadata sets such as: metadata schemas, application profiles, metadata elements and encodings. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
The aim of the Institutional Data Management Blueprint (IDMB) project is to create a practical and attainable institutional framework for managing research data that facilitates ambitious national and international e-research practice. The objective is to produce a framework for managing research data that encompasses a whole institution (exemplified by the University of Southampton) and based on an analysis of current data management requirements for a representative group of disciplines with a range of different data. Building on the developed policy and service-oriented computing framework, the project will scope and evaluate a pilot implementation plan for an institution-wide data model, which can be integrated into existing research workflows and extend the potential of existing data storage systems, including those linked to discipline and national shared service initiatives. The project will build upon a decade of previous open access repository initiatives at Southampton to create a coherent set of next actions for an institutional, cross-discipline 10-year roadmap, which will be flexible in accommodating future moves to shared services, and provide a seamless transition of data management from the desktop to national/international repositories. Project start date: 2009-10-01. Project end date: 2011-03-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
identity project
The project addresses the current practice and future needs of UKacademic institutions in Identity Management. The Identity Management issues which are investigated include Grid use, Shibboleth installations of varying degree of maturity, collaborative courses and other long term inter-institutional collaborations, internal and shared dynamic virtual organisations, classes of users other than standard staff/student mix, library access schemes, and NHS involvement. The project partners are carrying out the research in the area of Identity Management partly by accomplishing key packages with dedicated researchers, and partly by involving staff at each partner, who are familiar with local organisational structures and requirements. Project start date: 2006-11-01. Project end date: 2007-10-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
identity management toolkit
Based on direct experience gained by the project partners in undertaking The Identity Project for JISC, and on current practical work on IdM in-house, the project will produce a Toolkit to meet all identified requirements, with oversight and endorsement from UCISA, RUGIT, ISAF, and JISC Infonet. The main Toolkit document and supporting website will be launched in March 2010 to coincide with annual JISC and UCISA conferences. Before and for 3 months after this, the project team will undertake substantial promotional activities to engage uptake of the Toolkit and awareness of IdM issues with the JISC community, focusing primarily on ICT directors and senior managers. The Toolkit when delivered will include a document of similar format to the UCISA Information Security Toolkit5. The main Toolkit document will be produced in high quality printed form (for distribution at promotional events and via sponsoring organisations) and as a PDF suitable for on-demand printing and on-screen browsing and reference. The printable Toolkit will be mirrored by a website that will facilitate structured reference (such as interactive decision trees) to different elements. The website version of the Toolkit will also enable particular elements of the Toolkit to be used as standalone resources. Project start date: 2009-01-01. Project end date: 2010-06-30. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
ict guides
ICT Guides is the only portal of its type within the digital arts and humanities field and has become a core resource in the field; listing many definitive projects along with the methods and tools used in their construction. It builds in part on the outcomes arising from the JISC funded ARIA project. ICT Guides is an effective model to promote existing resources in the arts and humanities whilst at the same time encouraging researchers to develop new projects, tools, and methods. The focus on high-quality and high profile projects means that the portal will always remain relevant to the work in the field and central and its methodological advances. The portal will continue to actively gather high quality content; especially about projects in specific subject communities. Project start date: 2004-01-01. Project end date: 2010-07-01. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
This project is part of the Enhancing JISC data services for Teaching and Learning project cluster in this particular programme. Projects in this cluster are aimed at improving access to and accessibility of JISC resources in support of learning and teaching. Background The growth of web-based technologies in learning and teaching has limited the availability of the rich interactive content associated in the past with Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) environments. The increased availability of interactive software components over the recent period has begun to redress the balance in this area. This proposal addresses the issue of the provision, location, exchange and use of client-side interactive components within the DNER and how these client-side interactive elements might be appropriately connected to managed and virtual learning environments in a meaningful manner. The aims of Iconex are to: Establish the key role for interactive content across all disciplines; Produce interoperable interactive content as learning objects; Provide a brokerage for the exchange/sale of interactive learning objects; Provide a first place for academics to find out about interactive content. The specific objectives are to: Establish a Web-based repository of interactive content which will be browsable, searchable by standard metadata and include containers for documentation; Populate this repository with a set of exemplar interactive content; Disseminate the outcomes via the project Web site, publication of case studies and presentation of papers at national and international conferences and meetings. Project start date: 2000-08-01. Project end date: 2003-05-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
The JISC-funded IBVRE project is developing a large-scale Virtual Research Environment demonstrator to investigate the use of existing collaboration frameworks to support the entire research process of a large-scale, international research consortium, namely that of the Integrative Biology (IB) project. IB is a second-round EPSRC e-Science Pilot project developing a Grid infrastructure to support post-genomic research in Integrative Biology. Integrative approaches to biology are rapidly evolving and characterised by the attempt to understand biological systems through the construction of large-scale software systems that simulate biological behaviour at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. These in silico experiments, as they are known, increasingly demand larger and more powerful resources, both in terms of data storage and computation; the primary aim of the IB project is to meet these needs by constructing a Grid infrastructure to provide tailored, seamless access to these vital facilities. The overall aim of the IBVRE project is to extend the IB infrastructure to become a VRE for computational biology. This single, integrated environment will support the entire research process in its widest sense, including identification of research area, building and managing projects and consortia, disseminating results, experimental and simulated data generation acquisition, analysis and curation, access to IT, HPC and experimental resources, administration, and provision of training to new researchers entering the field (learning and teaching support tools). Project start date: 2005-04-01. Project end date: 2007-03-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
I2S2 will identify requirements for a data-driven research infrastructure in "Structural Science", focusing on the domain of Chemistry, but with a view towards inter-disciplinary application. I2S2 will develop use cases that explore perspectives of scale and complexity and research discipline throughout the data lifecycle. Project start date: 2009-10-01. Project end date: 2011-03-31. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
Hydra is a DuraSpace project that has from its inception been designed to provide a generalizable, portable framework that would meet the needs not only of the three original institutions, but also those of a wider community. Originating as a multi-institutional project spanning three universities (Hull, Stanford and Virginia), and with support from Fedora Commons, Hydra has since expanded to include like-minded institutions with similar needs, technical infrastructures and complementary systems. (Excerpt from this source)Percentage of Ariadne articles tagged with this term: [term_node_prcnt_1]%.
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Whatever it is, Spotify's got you covered: The streaming music service recently analyzed over 120,000 "Guilty Pleasure" playlists from users and sent the data our way. The results may surprise you.
From the top, the five most popular guilty pleasure songs are:
1. "Mambo No. 5," by Lou Bega
2. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," by Wham!
3. "My Sharona," by The Knack
4. "Don't Stop Believin'," by Journey
5. "Cotton Eye Joe," by Rednex
The bottom five are "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)," by Dead or Alive; "Who Let the Dogs Out," by Baha Men; "Never Gonna Give You Up," by Rick Astley; "U Can't Touch This," by MC Hammer and "Call Me Maybe," by Carly Rae Jepsen.
Here's where things get interesting: Spotify also crunched the numbers for "Guilty Pleasure" playlists by gender and found some interesting variations.
Men's top "guilty pleasure" tracks are:
1. "Call Me Maybe," by Carly Rae Jepsen
2. "I Want It That Way," by Backstreet Boys
3. "Don't Stop Believin'," by Journey
4. "Toxic," by Britney Spears
5. "Wannabe," by Spice Girls
Women, on the other hand, were guilty of enjoying the following tracks most:
1. "What Makes You Beautiful," by One Direction
2. "Call Me Maybe," by Carly Rae Jepsen
3. "I Want It That Way," by Backstreet Boys
4. "Wannabe," by Spice Girls
5. "Wrecking Ball," by Miley Cyrus
Spotify spoke with cognitive psychology and neuroscience professor Jacob Jolij at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, who said, "Tracks that require little brain effort to listen to make for the perfect guilty pleasure … In contrast, more complex music – such as jazz or progressive rock – makes stronger demands on the cognitive system, meaning it is therefore less likely to be defined as a guilty pleasure."
The real takeaway here is obviously that the appeal of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys transcend gender, and "Call Me Maybe" is an impeccable piece of pop song construction.
Here's Spotify's definitive Guilty Pleasures playlist for your enjoyment (or shame).
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Bucs Bolster Pass Rush, Sign DE Trevor Scott
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed former New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders defensive end Trevor Scott, the team announced Tuesday morning.
Scott, a five-year veteran, spent last season with the Patriots, where we recorded 3 sacks and 14 tackles. Prior to that, he spent four years with the Raiders.
?He?s just a guy that we thought we could take a look at and see if he can help us be better," said Bucs head coach Greg Schiano. "We've got a couple practices and a game to look at him, and we?ll determine from there.?
A sixth-round draft pick out of Buffalo in 2008, Scott played in 72 career games with 18 starts, recording 111 tackles, 16.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup.
"He?s a good all-around player. We?re going to take a look at him and see how he fits, if he fits," added Schiano.
Scott's signing provides more competition at an area where the team is still searching for answers, particularly with Da'Quan Bowers.
Bowers has not looked particularly impressive against first-team offensive tackles this preseason and has struggled at times with consistency. There have also been concerns about his playing shape.
Through two preseason games, the Bucs defensive line has yet to record a single sack.


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For Valentine's Day I wanted to create a project that veered away from your typical hearts and flowers. Although this one still includes a heart, it's of the anatomical variety, so hopefully it's a bit more edgy than sweet. Plus, now you'll always be prepared to wear your heart on your sleeve. Sorry, Valentine's Day is all about terrible puns (and chocolate).
Printable shrink plastic (I used Grafix Printable White Inkjet Sheets)
Pin backs
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Clear spray sealer
1. Download and print the heart image (adapted from the vintage one here) onto a piece of shrink plastic. Cut it out, getting as close to the edges of the design as possible.
2. Shrink your heart in the oven according to the instructions of your shrink plastic. I cooked mine at 300 F for a couple of minutes, sandwiched between bits of parchment paper on a metal baking sheet. The instructions recommended a range of 300 to 350, but they also said you'd get less distortion and curling with a lower temperature. The paper on top also helps prevent curling, but if your design still curls as it's shrinking, take it out of the oven and very quickly press it flat with an oven mitt or spatula, then put it back in the oven to continue shrinking and flattening.
Post-shrinking on the left, pre-shrinking on the right. You'll notice that the colors darkened and intensified. The amount of color change may depend on your printer ink.
3. Allow to cool completely, then glue on a pinback.
4. While the glue is drying or after it's dry, spray your heart with a clear sealer. Let dry.
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About Ramey Wine Cellars
With the help of his wife, David Ramey founded Ramey Wine Cellars in 1996. He has succeeded in sourcing fruit from top Napa and Sonoma vineyards, producing remarkable Chardonnays that bridge the gap between California lushness and Burgundian minerality and structure.
2006 Ramey Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Annum Napa Valley
Producer: Ramey Wine Cellars
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa
90 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
93 Points | Stephen Tanzer's IWC - May/June 2009
($80; includes 2% petit verdot and 1% each of cabernet franc and malbec) Inky ruby color. Pungent aromas of blackcurrant, cherry preserves, licorice and smoky Indian spices. Really exotic in the mouth, offering mineral-driven dark berry and bitter cherry flavors, with dusty tannins adding grip. The spice and mineral notes build with air and extend through the long, sappy, gently sweet finish. There's a strong suggestion of Pauillac showing today, and I don't think this would be out of place in a flight of high-end Bordeaux of similar age.
89 Points | Wine Spectator
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10 Ways to Eat Pizza for BreakfastBrooke McLay
I get bored for breakfast. I know this is absurd. There are no less than four thousand cereal flavor options in the store. There are endless arrays of items that go on top of oatmeal and alongside pancakes. But still, it can get a wee bit boring.
Several weeks ago, I made a quick batch of Pizza Dough then baked it into a dozen personal-sized pizza crusts, tossed those crusts into the freezer, and let them sit there until they were needed. It wasn't long before they were needed. Needed big time for a bit of breakfast. We cracked an egg on top of one of our pizza's, sprinkled the dough with jack cheese, scallions, and bit of diced ham, then baked it all until bubbly. That wasn't all we did. Making breakfast pizza's is a simple way to kick your regular routine without a whole lot of fuss. Here are out ten top breakfast pizza combo's. All you need is a pizza crust, a few basic ingredients, and you're good to go!
1. SOUTHERN SAUSAGE PIZZA: Spread the crust with a tablespoon of Cream of Mushroom Soup. Top with cheddar cheese, crumbled sausage, and diced scallions. Bake until bubbly.
2. BLT PIZZA: Ranch dressing for sauce, topped with jack cheese, diced tomatoes, bacon bits, and chopped spinach. Bake until cheese is bubbly.
3. PIZZA SCRAMBLE: Toss your favorite scrambled eggs on top of your pizza crust. Sprinkle with your favorite cheese. Bake until cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped parsley.
4. PARMESAN-VEGGIE PIZZA: Pile your pizza high with zucchini slices, onions, red bell peppers, and a drizzle of olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake until golden brown.
5. GREEN CHILI & CHEDDAR PIZZA: Top your pizza with green enchilada sauce, scrambled eggs cheddar, black beans, and chopped red peppers. Bake until bubbly.
6. TOAD IN THE HOLE: Spread a thin layer of cream cheese atop your crust. Place whole sausage all across the top of your pizza crust. Sprinkle with a smidgen of white cheddar cheese. Bake until bubbly.
7. PIZZA QUICHE LORRAINE: Whisk together one egg, 2 tablespoons of cream, 2 tablespoons of diced ham, 1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach, and 1/3 cup swiss cheese. Spread over a personal-sized pizza crust. Bake until golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley.
8. JUEVOS RANCHEROS PIZZA: Spread salsa generously across your crust. Crack an egg on your crust, top with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese. Bake until the egg is cooked through. Top with sour cream and chopped cilantro.
9. GARDEN TOMATO BREAKFAST PIZZA: Spread pesto sauce on your pizza crust. Top with fresh tomato slices and fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle a bit of sea salt and fresh cracked pepper on top. Bake until cheese is melted.
10. WHITE BREAKFAST PIZZA: Spread canned alfredo sauce over your pizza. Top with mushrooms, onion slices, and chopped cauliflower. Sprinkle a bit of mozzarella on top. Bake until cheese is melted.


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It was smooth sailing for the Ohio State basketball team in its first game of the 2013-14 season.
While the Buckeyes made mincemeat of the Morgan State Bears, fans of the program were treated to their first surprise of the year when Sam Thompson came off the bench. Shannon Scott started alongside Aaron Craft in the backcourt, but a number of Buckeyes saw significant minutes in the blowout.
Working under the assumption that Thad Matta sticks with this starting lineup, read on to see one prediction for each starter this season.


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Is there a limit to the size of cspkg file that can be deployed? We're trying to deploy our service and received this error:
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The maximum package size that can be deployed is 600 MB (600 * 1024 * 1024 bytes).
Anything that can be moved to Windows Azure Storage and retrieved from there, instead of deployed as part of the package, ought to be separated out. A big component
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Why Grow a Row? We believe that everyone has the right to fresh, healthy, food. However, those who rely on food pantries often don't have access to fresh produce. This is where you come in. Do you have a garden that produces far too many tomatoes than you can eat and preserve? Does your apple tree overwhelm you with fruit by the end of the season? Instead of letting all that nutritious produce go to waste, you can donate it to it to your local food pantry. Fight hunger in your own backyard!
1. Sign up here to register your "row."
2. Plant, grow, and harvest your fruits and veggies!
3. Donate to your neighborhood food pantry. Click here to find a food pantry near you. Check in with the pantry manager to confirm the best times to drop-off your donations.
Who can participate: Anyone with a bit of garden space! This is also a great opportunity for an Eagle Scout Project. Please help us spread the word to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Follow this link to download a Grow A Row flyer. Read about the history of Grow-a-Row here.
Thanks to all the community-minded individuals who participated in Grow-a-Row in 2014! From Sugarhouse to Spanish fork, over 40 people grew and donated fresh produce to their local food pantries. The map below shows all the "rows" throughout the valley. Check out this great article from Deseret News that highlights Jeffrey, a West Jordan boy scout who used Grow a Row to enlist his neighbors to grow and donate thousands of pounds of winter squash this season.
Questions about our Grow-a-Row program? Email Liz or call us at the office.
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These are the Forbidden 7's character slotsOriginally Posted by PMBR
Here is the summery of the criteria for a new Character in Project M:
- Must be in Brawl (as a Trophy, Sticker, ect.)
- Popular
- Unique gameplay and personal elements they bring to the roster
- Projectiles relatable to an existing character
- Limited new special move properties
- Preferably a clone/partial clone
The reason I am doing this is because I want us to come up with a list of characters that would fit the criteria. I/we will design a moveset for the ones we think are good enough.


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Hometown: Kutztown, PA
Current School Year: Junior
Anticipated year of Graduation: 2014
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Engineering Management
Please describe your study/research interests and why.
The reason that civil engineering appeals to me is that it is inherently a broad engineering disciple. Civil engineers design and build the world around us. Civil engineering encompasses structures, geotechnics , transportation planning and capacity, project management and more. The areas of civil engineering that I am personally most interested in pursuing include transportation and geotechnical engineering.
Please describe your co-op experience. Include where you worked, a brief description of your duties, and what you learned.
My first co-op was with the City of Philadelphia in the department of Public Property. I was a project manager in the public safety division, which meant that I handled city projects in police stations, fire stations, and prisons. I was involved with projects ranging from roof replacements on police stations and fire stations to design of the Philadelphia strategic master plan for prisons. This co-op exposed me to the inner workings of a public agency.
My second co-op was with CH2M HILL, Inc. in their Philadelphia office. I worked in their transportation business group focused mainly on port and maritime projects. I worked both in the office and in the field at one of the job sites at Port of Newark Container Terminal in Newark, New Jersey. While with CH2M HILL I was an intern engineer and worked closely with professional engineers and project managers on all the projects I was assigned to be a part of.
Please describe any extracurricular activities that you participate in.
In my time at Drexel I have tried in involve myself in activities both within and apart from the college of engineering. I am a member of Chi Epsilon (a civil engineering honor society), president of the Drexel chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a member of the Italian students organization (ISO), and a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Explain what you would like to do after graduation.
After graduation I hope to work for an engineering consulting firm and gain the necessary experience to be eligible to take the professional engineers examination and obtain my P.E. license. One of my goals is to act as the resident engineer on a construction project and eventually to become a project manager within an engineering firm.
Explain what you like about Drexel's Engineering Program.
What sets Drexel's engineering program apart from other programs is its unique structure. The Drexel engineering program provides students with an unprecedented way to learn engineering both in the classroom as well as in practice while on co-op. A large number of professors at Drexel have a wealth of experience not only as professors but also as practicing engineers and consultants in their respective disciplines. The combination of classroom instruction from Drexel's faculty as well as experience gained through the Drexel co-op program distinguishes Drexel students from others and provides students with a competitive edge upon graduation.


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So umm yeah wtf
Crankyland is really dead eh?
The new forum is a model of obnoxious un-usability. Took me like 4 hours to sign up.
And why didnt my old X-Man login carry over? I had to make this new one.
Anybody have a url to the old forums?
So yeah, this blows
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