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Former Ambassador Ronald Lehman, Director of the Center for Global
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- developing multimedia data interchange and communication software
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- developing genome sequence analysis tools with research partners at
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- improving mechanical engineering simulation code useful in the
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This specification covers metal insert fittings and copper crimp rings for use with SDR9 cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing. All performance tests shall be performed on assemblies of fittings, crimp rings, and PEX tubing. Fittings and crimp rings shall meet the material and dimensional requirements prescribed. The sealing surfaces of the insert shall be smooth and free of foreign material. Fitting walls shall be free of cracks, holes, blisters, voids, foreign inclusions, or other defects that are visible to the unaided eye and affect the wall integrity. Insert fittings shall be joined to PEX tubing by the compression of a copper crimp ring around the outer circumference of the tubing, forcing the tubing material into annular spaces formed by ribs on the fitting.
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1.1 This specification covers metal insert fittings and copper crimp rings for use with cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing in 3/8 , 1/2 , 5/8 , 3/4 , 1, 1 1/4 , 11/2 , and 2 in. nominal diameters that meet the requirements for Specification F876 and for use with polyethylene of raised temperature (PE-RT) tubing in 3/8 , 1/2 , 5/8 , 3/4 and 1 in. and 1 1/4 in. nominal diameters that meet the requirements of Specifications F2623 and F2769. These fittings are intended for use in 100 psi (689.5 kPa) cold- and hot-water distribution systems operating at temperatures up to, and including, 180°F (82°C). The requirements for materials, workmanship, dimensions, and markings to be used on the fittings and rings are also included.
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In Manheim, Lancaster County, there was a remembrance ceremony Saturday to thank those who helped after the flooding and to remember those who lost their lives.
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March 7, 2004
ARLINGTON, VA - The Colonials (5-7) finished a two-game sweep of Vermont (0-2) with a 4-2 victory in the nightcap of Sunday's doubleheader. Anthony Smith hit a pinch hit home run to put the Colonials ahead after earning the win as a pitcher in game one. Smith's two-run shot was a shot in the arm for GW and put the team up for good over the Catamounts. Dan Sullivan pitched a complete game for his first victory of the year. The junior ace allowed two runs in the first inning before hitting his stride and holding Vermont scoreless for the final six innings of play while striking out seven batters.
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When it comes to a "Bucket List" destination, the Galapagos Islands is at or near the top for many travelers.
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It was in June 1831 that Charles Darwin, then 22, set sail aboard the H.M.S. Beagle from England on a surveying mission that would last nearly five years. Darwin had begun his studies as a medical student, then became a divinity student at Cambridge. He later became interested in geology and biology. The Beagle spent five weeks in the Galapagos, with Darwin making detailed observations about the geology and biology of the islands.
Darwin's great contribution to science was developing a theory on how and why evolution occurred � what he called "natural selection." The premise of natural selection is that those individuals born with characteristics that make them best-suited for their environment are the most likely to survive and to produce offspring. His book, "The Origin of the Species," was published in 1859 and caused an immediate sensation. (He had earlier published his journals from the trip in "The Voyage of the Beagle.")
Our group flew from Quito to Baltra in the Galapagos. The airport in Baltra was used as a U.S. military outpost protecting the Panama Canal during World War II.
Our vessel for our exploration was a 90-passenger ship, certainly not one of the behemoths that ply the oceans and seas of the cruise world, but not tiny. Unlike other cruises, our ship was not the destination. There were no huge shopping areas, no casinos, no pools, no disco, no nightly Broadway shows, no children's activities and no arcades.
Instead, there were walks on shore during the morning and afternoon, a talk at night before dinner to preview the next day, dinner and time for a drink or sleep. No one on board came to play bingo. The walks are described as easy or hard, and last from 90 minutes to 2 1/2 hours.
The ship would anchor off each island and Zodiacs (rubber boats with high-powered motors), would ferry us to the islands. Sometimes there were "wet landings" during which we were dropped off into shallow water and waded to shore; at other times there were crude cement steps to make the way smoother.
Each group of 16 hikers was accompanied by a guide and naturalist, who would rotate among the groups.
Because travel to the Galapagos is heavily regulated, the wildlife have no fear of humans. On our first day, we arrived on a beach filled with sea lions. We were told not to touch them, for if a baby were touched and the mother picked up the scent, the mother would reject the baby.
The islands are a photographer's paradise. I took close to 1,300 pictures. Perhaps the most unusual came when I was setting up my camera and tripod. A fly catcher saw its reflection in the lens (we think) and set itself down on the lens shade to check itself out. I managed to pull out my point-and-shoot backup camera and got what turned out to be the "Picture of the Week." The naturalist said he had never seen such a thing.
I was not much of a bird-watcher before this trip, but that changed. We had the opportunity to see pelicans and frigate birds up close and in the wild. There also were Galapagos penguins, the only type of wild penguin to live north of the equator.
The walks on the islands could be challenging. On our second day, I signed up for the difficult walk, figuring to see things that wouldn't be seen on the easy walk, despite the guides saying that you wouldn't miss anything on the easy walk. I should have listened. The hard walk took place over sharp-edged lava rocks. There was no real path and after hauling around my 15 pounds of camera equipment and a tripod, the rocks, the 90 -degree heat and high humidity got to me.
The color and variety of animals never ceased to amaze. We saw Sally Lightfoot crabs and the yellow land iguanas found only in the Galapagos. We saw pelicans, frigate birds, flamingos and blue-footed boobies.
We stopped at Puerto Ayora, the population center of the islands, where the National Park Tortoise Breeding Center and the Charles Darwin Research Station are located. About 30,000 people live in the Galapagos, but if you're thinking of settling there, you would be out of luck, unless you married a native.
After Darwin's studies and research, the islands remained untouched except for ships that stopped for water and supplies. Some of them left behind non-indigenous animals, like rats and cats, which had a devastating effect on many native animals.
Galapagos tortoises are still in danger of extinction.
Since 1960 the islands have had the regulations needed to keep them unique. Humans earlier had introduced goats to the islands, which ate the vegetation that had supported the tortoises. A goat eradication program eliminated that threat and further regulations have kept the islands safe and protected this very special place.


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June 2011 Faith Calendar
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Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church is hosting an Ecumenical Prayer Walk on July 8 at 5 p.m. to decrease community violence. The walk will end at the Peace Park at 5:45 p.m. 786-541-3687, 305-215-4262. Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Churchs Youth Revival concludes on June 22 at 7 p.m.; Youth and Young Adult Day, which will feature the Young Adult Diamonds, will be held on June 26 with 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. 786-262-8868. House of Bethlehem, a Place of Bread Ministry invites you to an Ordination Service on July 10 at 4 p.m. The Historic Saint Agnes Episcopal Church presents their 27th Men and Boys Day Observance on June 26 at 10 a.m. 305-573-5330. Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church invites youth to attend their Vacation Bible School June 27 - July 1, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 305-751- 5846 . New Beginning Church of Deliverance of all Nations welcomes you to their Teen Bash on June 25. They also host Sunday School Services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Bible Study every Wednesday at 7 pm.; Prayer Service at 7 p.m. on Fridays; and Sabbath Service on Saturdays at 11 a.m. every week. 786-398-7074. Centurion Apostolic International Ministries, Inc.s Poetry In Motion presents "A Night of Dance" on June 24 at 6 p.m. A donation of $10 for admission is requested.305-638-9700. Running for Jesus Outreach Youth Ministries will be celebrating their first Anniversary and will feature a Jubilee Praise and Rap Celebration on June 25 at 7:30 p.m. 786-704-5216. New Life Family Worship Center hosts a Bible Study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. 305-623-0054. All That God Is International Outreach Centers invites the community to their Glory of God Anointed Choirs The Way, The Truth and the Life Church of Praise musical on June 25 at 6 p.m. A $15 donation is requested. 786-255-1509, 786-709-0656. God Filled Days - God Word God Way will be in Patterson, GA. Come celebrate with us in prayer. 786-326-3455. The Faith Church, Inc. invites you to worship service on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.andtheir Ministry In Action outreach service that provides free hot meals, dry goods, and clothesevery Thursdayat 7 p.m. Visit www.faithchurch4you.com or call 305-688-8541. TheYouth In Action Group invites you to their Saturday Night Live Totally Radical Youth Experience every Saturday, 10 p.m. - midnight. 561-929-1518. Redemption Missionary Baptist Church holds a Fish Dinner every Friday and Saturday; a Noon Day Prayer Service every Saturday; and Introduction Computer Classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Reverend Willie McCrae, 305-770-7064 or Mother Annie Chapman, 786-312-4260. A Mission with a New Beginning Church members invites the community to their Sunday Worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Thursdays, Prayer Meetings at 6:30 p.m. and Bible Class at 7 p.m. Church Notes (faith/family calendar): Submit all events by Monday, 2 p.m. phone: 305-694-6216; fax: 305-757-5770; e-mail: email@example.com.


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Featured Golf News
Mickelson Rises to No. 2 in World Golf Ranking
The new World Golf Rankings are out and Phil Mickelson, off his Open Championship victory at Muirfield on Sunday, has risen to No. 2 behind top-ranked Tiger Woods.
The 43-year-old Mickelson closed with a 5-under 67 to match the low round of the tournament, and his 3-under 281 total was the only under-par score over 72 holes at the famed Scottish links.
In addition to recording the fifth major title of his career, it was Mickelson's second victory of the season, following his title in February's Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Despite missing the cut at Muirfield following rounds of 79 and 75, Rory McIlroy is third in the ranking. He began last week at No. 2.
The 24-year-old Northern Irishman is followed in the top-10 by 2013 Masters' winner Adam Scott of Australia, 2013 U.S. Open champion Justin Rose of England, Matt Kuchar, Brandt Snedeker, Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, and Englishmen Luke Donald and Lee Westwood.
For the complete updated ranking, visit http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/rankings.
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After more than 3 years it was time to visit South Africa and my South African family again. Also it was my first 380 flight.
I didn´t take a picture on my flight from FRA to JNB but on the flight back I took pictures.
Flight data :
Airline: Lufthansa
Airplane: A380 D-AIMA named after my hometown Frankfurt am Main
Route: FRA-JNB
Date: 22.06.2011
Flight time: 9.30h
Class: ECO
Due to a heavy thunderstorm in Frankfurt at the day of departure, a lot of flights were delayed. There were abnormal queues for check in at FRA airport, after boarding we
also had to wait for some passengers in the Airbus, hence we left Frankfurt with a delay of approx one hour.
The service on board was good, but the LH cabin crew could have offered more smiles during services.
The flight back will be more detailed!
So let's visit Africa. I love South Africa. First we stayed at Kempton Park with the family. After that we went to the Kruger Park and afterwards into a private Game Reserve. We saw all Big five, a lot of cheetahs and all other African animals. It was just brilliant!
After some other brilliant (but cold!) days in and around Gauteng, monkey sanctuary and Go-carting it was time to go home…
Flight data :
Airline: Lufthansa
Airplane: A380 D-AIMH named after the City of Zurich
Route: JNB-FRA
Date: 06.07.2011
Flight time: 10:10h
Class: ECO
Boarding was without any problems
Leg room wasn´t the best, especially when the person in front of you hasn´t got his seat in the upright position.
After a smooth take-off we reached our cruising altitude and the service began. This time the cabin crew was friendly offering smiles to the passengers.
Food was nice!
Let's talk about the IFE System. The Personal Screen was big and nice. But, sometimes the IFE was really slow and when you compare Lufthansa's IFE to e.g. Etihad´s IFE System, Lufthansa's IFE system isn't as extensive as others.
Next I would like to mention is the map system on the IFE, so that you know where you are, how high you are etc (Nice Camera). I think they showed to many views like in the picture shown
Of course it was nice but still I would like to see more maps e.g. like a day/night map, just like I experienced it on South African Airways
And finally, do you really need those IFE Boxes right there?
I am a little disappointed but maybe my expectations were too high after experiencing Ethihad.
Not the best Idea to put it on top of the armrest. The reading light turns itself on all the time due to the elbow resting on armrest. Very disturbing
I tried to get some sleep but suddenly something happened, that I don't want to experience again. A man on the other aisle just appeared to be very sick, he was lying on the cabin floor.
The lights were turned on and a fellow passengers who luckily was a doctor and cabin crew gave first aid. Eventually the passenger was able to get up and was moved to a different section of aircraft. In the morning he returned to seat and seemed okay.
Well done Crew and Doctor!
Ok let's forget about this! Two hours before landing the crew started with their Breakfast service. I just woke up so I only ate the sausage. Very nice!
After a quiet and smooth landing the flight came to it´s end.
To sum it up: It was still a nice flight and the plane is just wonderful. But Lufthansa should think about a small upgrade of their IFE System to meet competitiors.
For me, the most important thing is to feel safe at any stage during flight and with Lufthansa I always feel as safe as can be!
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed the Trip-Report.
Cheers David
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Week 7 of Twelve Weeks of Christmas Cookies - Almond and Macadamia Shortbread
18 comments:
- Manu said...
I can feel this shortbread melting in my mouth! This nut combination is perfect, I love macadamias and almonds!
Have a nice weekend! :D
- November 12, 2010 10:13 PM
- Katie Rose said...
mmm, I recently discovered that love shortbread, these look great!
- November 12, 2010 11:47 PM
- Megan said...
Nothing like a good shortbread this time of year - well, anytime is good!
- November 13, 2010 12:30 AM
- Tracy said...
Yum, I love shortbread! Looks absolutely wonderful. :)
- November 13, 2010 1:08 AM
- Sue said...
I love shortbread and with roasted(so much better roasted!)nuts I bet these are divine! :)
- November 13, 2010 2:48 AM
- Pattie T. said...
Shortbread is one of my favorites. These look delicious.
- November 13, 2010 6:25 AM
- Ago said...
Deliciousss!!! i love all your last recipes Marcellina! :-D
I have to try shortbread, they looks yummy!!!! :-D
- November 13, 2010 8:41 AM
- Pam said...
You can't go wrong with shortbread, and then add macadamias? Delicious!
- November 13, 2010 11:20 AM
- Lisa said...
My family loves macadamia nut shortbread. It's always a classic in Hawaii where I'm from.
- November 13, 2010 1:21 PM
- Dajana said...
I really like when toasted nuts are added to cookies and any other recipe, because they really add some special flavour. I love shortbread.
- November 14, 2010 7:57 PM
- Susan: My Food Obsession said...
Couldn't think of a better nut to go with shortbread, looks like the perfect Christmas cookie!
- November 17, 2010 9:15 PM
- lisamichele said...
Macadamias are THE BEST in cookies and love that they're paired with almonds in a shortbread. They look simply scrumptious!
- November 17, 2010 10:57 PM
- shewhisks said...
These cookies look gorgeous! I love all types of shortbread, think its the crumbly, rich texture and taste.
Marcellina, I cant find your email address anywhere here, wanted to send an email. Can you email me on email@example.com so I have your email add. Ta xx
- November 18, 2010 5:29 AM
- Julia @Mélanger said...
Delicious. Shortbread is one of my favourites. So perfect for Christmas, as you say.
- November 18, 2010 11:55 AM
- Beth said...
Shortbread is wonderful! Yours looks great.
- November 19, 2010 2:29 AM
- Cakelaw said...
Gotta love shortbread - especially with nuts.
- November 19, 2010 7:17 AM
- trissalicious.com said...
A buttery shortbread is made so much better with macadamia nuts! I love the Christmas cookies you've been making.
- November 19, 2010 5:02 PM
- Renata said...
Love these wonderful cookies!
Marcellina, you know how much I enjoy reading your blog, so I chose it as one of my favorites to grant an Award. Please visit my blog and find out all about it here: http://tiny.cc/3tx7l
Hope you like it.
- November 19, 2010 9:38 PM


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(Re)Mixed Grooves: Disco, Hip-Hop, and the Poetics of Sampling
If "disco is dead" and "hip-hop is in crisis" then what do we make of renewed and continued interest in these genres--and how are disco and hip-hop relevant to literary texts? Recent scholarship on disco culture (by Alice Echols, Peter Shapiro, Tim Lawrence, and Vince Aletti) and critical studies about hip-hop culture (by Tricia Rose, Bakari Kitwana, Adam Bradley, Gwendolyn Pough, and Jeff Chang) insist on examining the complexities within these musical genres, their cultures, and descendents.
Therefore, this panel seeks submissions addressing disco, hip-hop, sampling, and remixing which intersect--in theory, content, or practice--with literature and literary texts (whether fiction, memoir, prose, graphic novels, hypertext, paratext, experimental writing, poetry and poetics, film or television, etc).
Papers may engage such questions as: How does contemporary literature convey, change, or lose meaning in ways marked by the voices, beats, breaks, and rhymes of disco and/or hip-hop? In what ways do race, gender, class, and sexuality configure in the politics and poetics of disco and hip-hop? Do issues of intertextuality carry from literary texts--whether poetic or prose--to the layering and polyvocality we see in music production, DJ-ing, and (re)mixing of hip-hop and disco (whether in earlier decades or as recontextualized in today's music, literature, and culture)? How do narrative, timing, and temporality play a role in the semiotics of sampling and creating palimpsestic mash-ups? In what ways do models of language, writing, song, and spoken word parallel expressions in disco and hip-hop through attention to time, beat, speed, repetition, rhythmic intensity, change, alteration, and monotony? To what effect are voices, messages, and sonics foregrounded and backgrounded through sampling and mixing in texts musical and literary? How are we to understand disco or hip-hop as text? In what ways do personal narratives within the cultures of disco and/or hip-hop offer narratives of identity invention and reinvention, stories of composition and decomposition? Do popular culture proliferations like "Hip-Hop Lit" and "Discopoetry" play a role in education and activism today?
Please submit 250-500 word abstracts via email to Dr. Clare Emily Clifford at ccliffor[AT]bsc[DOT]edu by September 30, 2011. Details and the complete Call for Papers for the 2012 Convention available at: www.nemla.org.


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Hey, this is just a suggestion. ( i don't own a wii, never played one either)Originally Posted by cfunkho
But... maybe you need to have 2 mii's? If you only have 1 mii, create a new one and that might fix the problem.
If you already have 2 Mii's, try create a new one, do a reboot and see what happens.
The game might be trying to access missing Wii's and freezing up, so if you create another one maybe it will work?


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Home Repair Resource Center, the Cleveland Heights nonprofit, will host "Beat the Winter Blues" from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday, March 1st at the Wine Spot, 2271 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. Patrons will enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres, with proceeds benefiting HRRC's programs that help homeowners repair and maintain their homes.
Located in the old Seitz-Agin Hardware store, the Wine Spot features furnishings and fixtures made by local artisans from salvaged wood. The venue also houses the Art Spot, the new student-run gallery of the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For information, call 216-381-6100.


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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4NGE
Average of 7 scores (from 12 reviews)
Reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420s-NWD4NGE
Brilliant performance? With the ThinkPad Edge E420s, Lenovo now has a slim notebook available that is supposed to be especially designed for SMEs. The latest hardware fused with ThinkPad qualities makes you want more. However, the high-gloss display steps out of line.
Source: Hot Hardware
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if it takes an aggressive styling with lots of LED lights to catch your eye, the E420s isn't for you. The E420s is instead aimed at business users who plan on toting their laptop into the board room and into meetings with co-workers and potential clients. For those users, the well designed E420s gives the same first impression that a fancy suit would give, which is one of style and sophistication.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/19/2011
Source: Reg Hardware
The ThinkPad range has been typically targeted at business users, however, I can certainly see more general users adopting the Edge series, especially as the price of the business class fare edges further below the £1000 mark. This Core i5 version is no number crunching beast and the battery life could be better, but this model would suit those who might want to dabble in the more graphically demanding tasks now and again. If you're looking to buy a mid-spec laptop for the longhaul and yet seek the build quality usually reserved for the top end, then the Lenovo E420s is easy to recommend.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 85%
Source: PC Advisor
The ThinkPad E420s couldn't be much different from the excellent Lenovo IdeaPad G570. To be fair to the ThinkPad it is a very work-focused model, but the poor battery life, lack of storage space, mediocre screen and relatively high price all count against it. It is quick, though, and the robust construction means it can withstand a knock or drop without too much bother.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 50% features: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: Notebookreview.com
The ThinkPad Edge E420s is easily recommendable for all of the above-mentioned qualities. It represents a good value at its $799 price point. Step up to a traditional ThinkPad for a higher resolution screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 60% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Student Buying Guide
If you're on a budget, as a majority of students are, then the Edge E420 with its quality build and latest Intel processor technology is a great buy in the mid $500 range. As a student it doesn't make sense to buy a $2,000 laptop that may or may not survive the rigors of 4-years on campus, after all it's a lot of money to replace a $2,000 laptop if it gets stolen (common on college campuses) or simply gets used and abused so much it breaks down on you. The E420 is simply a practical laptop for those on a budget but who still want something that's going to last and won't be outdated technology wise in two years. Even though it's a little more modern with its design than the classic ThinkPad, it's still probably not going to turn heads in public. If you want something more flashy looking you'll likely need to look at a consumer and not business targeted laptop, but then you lose the advantage you get with build quality and support offered by business class laptops. It's really up to the individual as to what's more important to you in a laptop, but if you're a practically minded person looking to get the most for your money and don't need something terribly flashy then the ThinkPad Edge E420 should be on your short list of laptops to consider for school.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/16/2011
Source: Notebookreview.com
The ThinkPad Edge E420s is easily recommendable for all of the above-mentioned qualities. It represents a good value at its $799 price point. Step up to a traditional ThinkPad for a higher resolution screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 60% mobility: 50% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Laptop Mag
Whether you're a mobile professional, a student, or just someone who needs an affordable notebook for work and play, the ThinkPad Edge E420s is a compelling choice. This laptop offers a great typing experience, solid performance, and strong battery life. If you need discrete graphics for gaming or high-end business applications, you'll want to consider a more expensive system with an AMD or Nvidia graphics chip such as the $1,219 Tecra R840. However, if you can get by with Intel integrated graphics, the Edge E420s is the small business notebook to get.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/25/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 83% display: 63% mobility: 85% workmanship: 71% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 89%
Source: Prohardver.hu HU→EN
very good keyboard, no USB at left side, expensive
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/16/2011
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN
positive: silent fan; negative: display colours
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/05/2011
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2011
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Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/26/2011
AMD Radeon HD 6630M: Successor of the slow clocked (low power) versions of the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 with more cores, UVD3 processor and Eyefinity+.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
Above all, this display size is used for subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles. For all three types, this size is quite large. The biggest variety of subnotebooks is represented with this size.
Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2 kg:
This weight is typical for very big tablets, subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 11-13 inch display-diagonal.
Lenovo: Lenovo Group Limited is China's largest and the world's fourth largest personal computer manufacturer. Lenovo produces desktops, laptops, servers, handheld computers, imaging equipment, and mobile phone handsets. Lenovo also provides information technology integration and support services, and its QDI unit offers contract manufacturing. Its executive headquarters are located in China and USA. It is incorporated in Hong Kong. Lenovo was formed in 1984 as a spin-off of the Chinese Academy of Sciences new technology unit. The company initially began as a reseller, distributor and later CM for foreign brands, including IBM, entering the Chinese market. In 1990, Lenovo started to manufacture its own PCs and by 1997 became the market leader in China. In 2004, Lenovo bought IBM's PC business for $1.25billion. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
71.86%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
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German staff in international organizations
State Secretary Braun with German staff from international organizations
The German Government is striving to increase the number of German staff working for international organizations. A considerable number of such staff have gathered at a conference held at the Federal Foreign Office from 14 to 15 June. The conference is intended to give them an opportunity to network with each other and to gain further insight into current German foreign policy issues.
The 280 or so participants will also be able to tap into the current debate in Germany on all kinds of issues and ask specific questions regarding international organizations and the European Union. State Secretary Emily Haber welcomed the participants and spoke to them about current German foreign policy issues as they affect international organizations. The question "The European Economy – quo vadis?" was examined by State Secretary Stefan Kapferer from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Speeches were also given on the following issues: the shift to green energy and the energy supplies of the future, the interface between the private sector and international organizations, the European economic crisis, German universities becoming world class, globalization and the role of emerging economies, the Arab Spring, dealing with stress and returning to the German job market.
The conference has been held annually since 2006, and is part of the Government's efforts to maintain close ties with Germans in international organizations. The Federal Foreign Office encourages people to consider working in international organizations and European institutions as part of their careers. It advises and supports applicants and, as at this conference, seeks to encourage networking by staff at such organizations with each other and with the German Government.
Senior German officials visit Berlin
Talks with German staff from international organizations
On 13 June, in advance of the conference, State Secretary Harald Braun met with thirteen Germans who hold senior positions in international organizations. One of the issues they discussed was the German Government's international staffing policy. State Secretary Braun thanked his visitors for their work and dedication at international and European level and underscored the Government's interest in a constant exchange of experience.
In addition to their appointment at the Federal Foreign Office, the visiting officials also had the opportunity to meet with government representatives, members of the Bundestag and think-tank staff from the Stiftung Wissenschaft and Politik – German Institute for International and Security Affairs. The visitors included officials from the UN Secretariat, the OECD, the World Bank, UNESCO and the UNDP.
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Remembering Ken Blackwell
Yesterday we noted that a gaggle of right-wing powerbrokers had lined up behind Ken Blackwell's candidacy for RNC chair and his performance at yesterday's debate seems to have placed him among the front-runners for the position.
And Tony Perkins, who runs the Family Research Council where Blackwell serves as a senior fellow, is doing his part to help him get elected, issuing press releases endorsing him and touting his qualifications to right-wing news outlets:
"The party is at a turning point right now where its first really open election of a party chairman is taking place," notes Perkins. "And Ken Blackwell is probably the most qualified in terms of his background of being elected to statewide office three times in Ohio, having worked with the U.N. [on] the Human Rights Commission."
And while Blackwell has "done a whole lot in his political career," Perkins emphasizes that the former university administrator and educator is also a solid conservative -- "one who understands the importance of faith and family and freedom, [and] lower taxes," he adds.
Since losing his own bid for Governor of Ohio in 2006, Blackwell has kept a rather low profile and more or less refrained from making bold public proclamations decrying gays like he did during his campaign when he was travelling the state with Rod Parsley - so maybe now would be a good time to remind ourselves of some of the remarks Blackwell made before he decided he wanted to be RNC chair:
In a newspaper interview Sunday, the Republican candidate for Ohio's governorship, J. Kenneth Blackwell, compared gay people to arsonists and kleptomaniacs who can be "changed." The religious conservative and current secretary of state made the controversial remarks in a question-and-answer session with The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio's largest paper.
"I think homosexuality is a lifestyle, it's a choice, and that lifestyle can be changed," Blackwell said in response to the question "Is homosexuality a sin, and can gays be cured?" according to published transcripts. "I think it is a transgression against God's law, God's will."
He continued: "The reality is, again...that I think we make choices all the time. And I think you make good choices and bad choices in terms of lifestyle. Our expectation is that one's genetic makeup might make one more inclined to be an arsonist or might make one more inclined to be a kleptomaniac. Do I think that they can be changed? Yes."
And who could ever forget this gem from 2004:
Ohio's Secretary of State is coming out strong in support of Issue One, the measure that would ban same-sex marriage. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to an energized crowd at the Cathedral of Praise Tuesday night.
Blackwell said it's time for people of God to take a stand. He even drew a comparison between same-sex couples and farm animals. "I don't know how many of you have a farming background but I can tell you right now that notion even defies barnyard logic ... the barnyard knows better," said Blackwell referring to the idea of same-sex marriage.
Blackwell was joined by Pastor Rod Parsley, president of The Center for Moral Clarity. The two men are traveling across the state trying to rally support for Issue One. News 11 contacted Secretary Blackwell's office today for further explanation. His press secretary issued the following statement on Blackwell's behalf: "Part of the function of marriage is to reproduce the human race and same-sex marriage cannot carry out that function."
This man now wants to lead the Republican Party and so it comes as no surprise that the professional anti-gay activists like Perkins, Dobson, and their ilk are lining up to ensure that he does.
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COC lost to Bakersfield College in overtime 48-45, ending its postseason aspirations and the chance to compete for another state title.
This season the Cougars have already crossed that threshold after defeating El Camino College 36-27 Saturday in the Southern California Playoff Semifinals.
Canyons will host Mt. San Antonio College in the Southern California Championship tonight at 7 p.m.
Last season Mt. SAC was defeated by San Francisco City College in the state championship game 31-28.
The Cougars will look to capture the program's second state and national titles - the first crowns came in 2004.
After a perfect 12-0 start under second-year head coach Garett Tujague, the Cougars are ranked No. 1 by the California Community College Football Coaches Association.
COC also finished the regular season leading the National Division, Northern Conference in total offense and total defense.
"This will be the best team we play all year," said Mt. SAC head coach Robert Jastrab, now in his fourth year. "They are very talented and well coached, and we will have to play our best game in order to beat them. They definitely have a lot of great athletes. It's going to be a tough one for us."
However, Mt. SAC (11-1) is not without its own weapons that put up strong numbers.
Currently ranked No. 2 behind the Cougars, the Mounties are led by quarterback Nick Lamaison.
Lamaison's performance has been a significant factor for Mt. SAC all season. The 6-foot-1 signal caller has impressive numbers, going 241-of-371 for 3,434 yards and 36 touchdowns on the year.
Lamaison followed in the footsteps of former Mountie and current UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft.
"He's been a solid force for us all season," Jastrab said. "He learned from Kevin what it takes to compete at this level, and he understands the offense. But he's still a work in progress."
With the rocket arm of Lamaison, Jastrab said the team relies mostly on the passing game. But behind running back Burton Iosefa, the Mounties get it done on the ground as well.
Iosefa currently has 687 yards and nine touchdowns and has been a significant force in the backfield.
"He's done it all year for us," Jastrab said. "We're more of a throwing team, but when we get the balls in his hands, he's been able to make a big play."
The Mounties receiving corps is led by Matt Austin, who has 57 receptions for 950 yards and 12 touchdowns, while Jesse Canada has 63 receptions for 805 yards and eight touchdowns.
"It hasn't been just one guy," Jastrab said. "Everybody contributes one way or another. It's a different guy every week."
This matchup between Southern California's two best teams will likely be a battle from start to finish.
"There's a reason Mt. SAC is where they are and why we are where we're at," Tujague said. "We have to be able to do the basic things required to win a game. We have to make sure our guys understand the scheme."
Jastrab is aware of the Cougar offensive weapons that await.
Sophomore wide receiver Hayo Carpenter, who has verbally committed to the University of Minnesota, has broken most of the individual receiving records at College of the Canyons. He has 89 receptions for 1,590 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.
But the biggest offensive threat Mt. SAC will have to contend with may very well be running back Fred Winborn. The 6-foot, 200-pound sophomore has 195 carries for 1,370 yards and 20 touchdowns.
"He does an amazing job rushing the ball and scoring," Tujague said. "He's invaluable in pass protection and the best pass-blocking running back. When you put those two together, it's a great recipe for success."
The winner of tonight's matchup will face Butte College of Oroville (11-0) in the state championships next Saturday at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
"We're getting better each week, and I'm happy with the team's efforts this late in the season," Jastrab said. "We're excited for the challenge."
"They'll be ready, and we'll be ready," Tujague added. "We'll throw the chips in the air and see where they land."


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The women can be forgiven for wondering. One of 10 children of a scholarly lawyer from the island of Leyte, Mrs. Marcos has followed a storybook path to riches and power. A former Miss Manila, she was working as a secretary in a bank in 1954 when she married a young Philippine politician named Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos today is the island nation's dictator-president, and Imelda, who has been ranked among the world's 10 richest women, has emerged as an aggressive political activist. Survivor of a 1972 assassination attempt (seen live on Philippine television) in which a young man slashed her hands and arms repeatedly at a public ceremony, she is not only her husband's cultural czarina, ambassador-at-large and de facto vice-president, but also his possible successor.
The Marcoses met when the handsome Imelda ("dressed in house clothes, wearing slippers and crunching watermelon seeds," according to the official version) visited the Philippine House of Representatives, where her uncle was Speaker pro tern. Marcos was a Liberal from Luzon; she was an opposition nationalist from Leyte. "I first heard his voice coming over the loudspeaker, denouncing the position of my relative's party," she once recalled. "When the debate was over he tried for about five minutes to get someone to introduce us. Finally he walked over and asked me to stand up. Then he measured himself against my height [at 5'7", she is slightly taller than the president] and said, 'Perfect!' Later I found out he spent the night calling friends and telling them he was in love." They were married 11 days later and have three children—daughter Imee, 20, a junior at Princeton, Ferdinand Jr., 17, known as "Bongbong," and Irene, 15.
Mrs. Marcos is often criticized for her excessive devotion to jewelry and expensive clothes and for her jet-set partying with friends like Cristina Ford, Dr. Christiaan Barnard and Gina Lollobrigida (who is currently photographing two books on the Philippines for the First Lady). Mrs. Marcos airily dismisses the charges. "People say I'm too much, too lavish, too extravagant," she observes. "But I'm a total person. When you love, how can you say I love you 10 percent or 20 percent? Either you love or you don't." She brings the same sense of blitzkrieg involvement to an ever-widening range of personal projects—the magnificently equipped Philippine heart center, a multi-million-dollar cultural complex and Folk Arts Theater, a new nutrition center and a gleaming family planning headquarters. ("I had nine brothers and sisters," she jokes. "Of course, that was before my population center.") "They call me 'The Orchid,' " smiles Mrs. Marcos, "the way my projects grow on air." Philippine businessmen, however, refer to her as the "Iron Butterfly" and complain that they are regularly pressured to support her philanthropies. The B.I.R., which takes the biggest chunk of their profits, they say, is not the Bureau of Internal Revenue but the Bureau of Imelda Romualdez (her maiden name). "It's the rich you can terrorize, not the poor," says Imelda. "The poor have nothing to lose."
Though her public appearances were once mainly decorative, they have recently assumed growing importance. In 1973 she flew to the Middle East to meet with Arab leaders during the oil boycott. "We had been put in the same category as the U.S.," President Marcos explained later. "The First Lady put us back on the friendly list." Nearly a year later, she was off to visit China where the emotional Imelda wept when a million people turned out to welcome her in Tientsin. Her audience with Chairman Mao paved the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations between Peking and Manila. Today, at 46, she has lost a little of her glamorous sleekness but is still regarded as the most effective link between the austere 58-year-old president and the 42 million Filipinos scattered over the 7,100 islands that he rules. "The president runs away from all the protocol," Imelda says to explain her socializing, "so I am left with it." She vigorously defends her husband's decision to impose martial law in 1972 rather than accept a constitutional limitation of two terms in office. "We have tried your way and it didn't work," she once told an American interviewer. "You can afford democracy because you are so rich. In the Philippines there was anarchy. We had to do something to stop it."
At first Marcos was reported uneasy at the prospect of appointing his wife governor of Manila, with responsibility for nearly 8 million people. "Just imagine if the First Lady becomes governor," he once told a delegation backing Mrs. Marcos. "Then I'll be the First Lady of the governor." Although Imelda is widely acknowledged as the Philippines' second most powerful political figure, Marcos prefers to deny it. "She is not powerful," he has insisted, "just close to the powerful." Mrs. Marcos is content to leave it at that. "All I do is give my husband information," she maintains. "He executes. That's his work." Though she is a decidedly liberated woman in a society with a muscular macho tradition, she deflects such observations with a graceful allusion. "Genesis, here in the Philippines, was by Divine Wind," she informs a visitor. "The bamboo was split, and there was born man, called malakás, meaning strong, and woman, called magandá, meaning beautiful. Each had a role to play."
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ú ALBUQUERQUE-- YOU BETTER TAKE IT DOWN! NEW THIS MORNING ... ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER IS LIVE WITH THE WARNING FROM THE CITY. ANGELA? MARISA, THE BARBED WIRE BAN WAS PASSED SIX MONTHS AGO ... AS OF NOW, IF YOU HAVE BARBED WIRE OR RIBBON WIRE FENCES ON YOUR PROPERTY...YOU CAN BE CITED WITH A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE! THE CITY SAYS.... IT'S TIME TO TAKE IT DOWN. NAT POP OFF THE TOP BARBED WIRE IN ALBUQUERQUE, IS NO MORE! CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A CITY WIDE BAN...BACK IN NOVEMBER SAYING BARBED WIRE AND RIBBON WIRE AROUND RESIDENTIAL HOUSES... MAKES ALBUQUERQUE LOOK MORE LIKE A PRISON THAN A WELCOMING, HOMEY CITY! ":39 if somebody wants to locate in this area, they may say well really how safe is this neighborhood 1:43 WHEN THE ORDINANCE PASSED, PEOPLE ACTION 7 NEWS TALKED TO...WERE UPSET ...SAYING THE WIRE, IS NOT ABOUT LOOKS...BUT ABOUT PROTECTION! :25 the purpose of that is to keep people from climbing over the fence BUT AS OF JUNE, THAT PROTECTION IS ILLEGAL. ANYONE WHO STILL HAS BARBED OR RIBBON WIRE UP AROUND THEIR PROPERTY, WILL FIRST RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM THE CITY... IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, YOU COULD BE CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR! "Essentially theyd have to go before a judge and explain to the judge why they havent done what weve asked them to do." THE CITY SAYS TAKE IT DOWN NOW, OR YOU WILL BE REPORTED. THE CITY TELLS ME SO FAR THIS YEAR, THE CITY HAS RECEIVED FIVE COMPLAINTS... BUT EVEN MORE INQUIRIES OF HOW PEOPLE CAN AVOID VIOLATIONS. THE CITY IS WILLING TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS, FINDING THEM ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR HOME SECURITY. AB KOAT A7N MITM. THE WHEELCHAIR BOUND MAN ACCUSED OF HITTING A 3 YEAR OLD WITH A HAMMER, HAS BEATEN SOMEONE
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MSU may have violated political policy, ethics questioned
Mississippi State University officials may have violated the institution's policy on political activities related to promotional materials for the university president's former boss, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, a candidate for re-election amid a heated primary election.
Multiple parts of the university policy on political activities appear to have been violated when MSU used taxpayer resources to publish and distribute photos and a news release about Cochran, an incumbent wanting a seventh term.
Cochran's campus visit Feb. 19 involved sharing with about 30 students his experience crafting the $956 billion farm bill signed into law by President Barack Obama earlier that month. Of course, public universities have academic freedom to expose students to elected officials and politicians. However, MSU's political activities policy prohibits use of employees, equipment and services to assist political candidates.
"State or federal funds or other resources may not be utilized in any way, directly or indirectly, to advance or attempt to advance the cause of any candidate or political party," page one of MSU's policy states.
Cochran's MSU visit happened between campaign stops that included events in Columbus, West Point, Tupelo, Oxford and Greenville.
The senator's campaign staff posted photos of the other campaign stops but not the MSU visit. Instead, university staff in the Office of Public Affairs took professional photographs of the candidate interacting with students and wrote a glowing news release about his expertise on farm policy. Staff materials published on MSU's website and then used a taxpayer-funded database of statewide news media contacts for distribution.
MSU President Mark Keenum served 18 years as chief of staff for Cochran, 76, first elected to the Senate in 1978 and now finishing a sixth six-year term. After a stint as Undersecretary of Agriculture, the Board of Trustees at Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, the governing board for Mississippi's public universities, appointed him to as president of the land grant university with heavy agriculture ties.
The university president's ties to Cochran represent just a slice of MSU's direct connections to the longtime senator. Cochran's savvy negotiations in delivering congressional earmarks led to $2.5 billion in federal money flowing into the state during fiscal years 2008-2010, each year Cochran earmarked ranked first among 100 Senators in earmarks sponsored, according to the data from the Center for Responsive Politics. MSU received significant chunks of that federal funding.
MSU's $43 million in 2007 ranked the university first among public universities in the nation receiving congressional earmarks, according to an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Ole Miss ranked second that year with $37 million in projects.
Altogether, MSU activity related to promoting and supporting Cochran may have violated four parts of the university's nine-page political activities policy. It prohibits preferential treatment of political candidates, instead calling for "equality" of treatment of all candidates. The policy requires the university to invite all candidates who have qualified for the office to receive the same level of treatment as any candidate who has appeared at the university.
The university's political activities policy makes no exemption for incumbents seeking re-election.
When Cochran appeared at MSU, his Republican primary opponent Chris McDaniel, 41, and Democratic candidate Bill Marcy, 67, had also filed qualifying papers for the U.S. Senate race with
state political party offices. Federal Election Commission records show McDaniel's statement of candidacy documents on file since Oct. 22. Other candidates qualified last week to try and unseat Cochran.
Among other Mississippi public university policies on political activities reviewed, MSU's document provides the most lengthy and thorough guidelines and explanations for activities prohibited. Multiple of the state's eight publicly funded universities do not have policies that address prohibited political activity for the institution. IHL does not have a policy related to defining acceptable political activities at state-funded universities.
Most university employees also qualify as state government employees and must follow state personnel policies. Mississippi State Personnel Board's policies and procedures manual also prohibits "agencies" from directing state employees to provide services for or against political candidates.
National political pundits have identified Mississippi GOP U.S. Senate primary as among the most competitive in the nation. National political groups advocating for less federal government spending have targeted Cochran this campaign season, pumping more than $1 million to attack the senator or promote his opponent. Cochran has worked to appropriate billions of federal tax dollars to many programs throughout the state through congressional earmarks, often called porkbarrel spending.
Congress ended the practice of earmarking money for projects back home in 2011 after an outcry of abuse.
McDaniel and Marcy both have said they would support less federal spending in all states.
McDaniel did visit the university on Nov. 16 to speak to a student organization but review of the university's news release archives showed nothing promoting the state Senator's campus visit. Marcy last visited MSU as part of a candidate forum in 2008 when all Congressional candidates received invitations to interact with the university community.
Both McDaniel and Marcy's campaigns confirmed the university has not informed them of any plans for photos and a news release for publication on MSU's website and distribution to news organizations that received the Cochran material.
Sid Salter, director of MSU's Office of Public Affairs, said the university did nothing inappropriate related to supporting a candidate in the Senate race. He said the university did not publicize Cochran's visit until after the senator left campus and did not mention incumbent's heated GOP primary race in the news release published and distributed.
"I don't think we could have made that experience any less political," Salter said during a lengthy interview last week. "The release that the university put out made no mention of the campaign or any aspect of that."
MSU routinely has elected officials visit the university's campus and produces related promotional material. It's not immediately known how many have visited amid political campaigns.
Brett Kittredge, communications director for state auditor Stacey Pickering, said "gray areas" exist related political activities on state universities and wouldn't comment on possible violations of state law. He said the auditor's office must first receive an official complaint before any inquiry could make any official determination.
The Sun Herald, a south Mississippi newspaper, published a column last week by Pickering related to a dustup from a Politico story about McDaniel's campaign that included criticism of government waste during disaster relief efforts. Pickering defended Cochran's leadership in providing federal funding for relief and rebuilding in the state after Hurricane Katrina.
Experts on ethical actions of public, private and nonprofit leaders outside of Mississippi believe university officials made significant judgment lapses. James Abruzzo, co-director of Rutgers University's Institute for Ethical Leadership, said all leaders face ethical dilemmas and must ensure they do not create the appearance of conflict of interest or favoritism. He said sometimes the appearance of these dubious activities is sometimes considered the same as a conflict of interest or favoritism, even if it breaks no laws or regulations.
Abruzzo reviewed MSU's political activities policy and the news release resulting from Cochran's visit and said the policy seems very explicit, going to great lengths to describe circumstances not permitted.
"While one could argue that the circumstances in question, however they are interpreted, do not break any policies, they certainly present the appearance of favoritism toward one candidate," Abruzzo said. "The fact that the university may benefit from the candidate's influencing government appropriations, simply exacerbates the situation."
Disclosure: I worked as a research writer at Mississippi State University's Office of University Relations (now Office of Public Affairs) as I completed my master's degree in public policy and administration and until I resumed my journalism career full-time in May 2012. I never officially worked with Salter at the university and had accepted a position at a Pennsylvania newspaper before he was appointed director of the office. However, I did write a news release in December 2010 about Salter speaking at a fall commencement.
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It's time to pull out your atlas to see where our local West Virginia businesses are exporting their products. Receiving the Governor's Commendation for International Market Entry are:
Brentwood Industries, selling to Bolivia and Kazakhstan;
Power Sonix, selling to Ireland;
Schonstedt Instrument Company, selling to Antiqua and Bermuda, Liberia, Republic Of Kosovo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uganda; and
The Library Corporation, selling to the United Kingdom.
As 96 percent of the world's consumers live outside the United States, is your business interested in exploring exporting? A first step would be to take the free Export Readiness Self-Assessment at www.export.gov/begin. Then, contact your local SBDC for assistance in the next steps.
Congratulations to the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District's 2014 Conservation Farms: Berkeley County - Butler Farms; Morgan County - Gordon Barrie; and Jefferson County - John Milton.
It's that time of year to enjoy all the local produce, fruits and products from our local farmers. Visit the on-farm markets and farmers' markets throughout the area.
The WV Small Business Development Center is offering the following workshop:
Aug. 12: Fundamentals of Starting a Business, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., $35, James Rumsey Technical Institute, 3274 Hedgesville Road, Martinsburg.
Register at http://bit.ly/SQeqnb. The left bar has "Training Calendar," scroll down to date and place and click "Sign Up." You can pay online with a credit card, or pay at the door with cash or check.
Pre-registration is required to ensure enough "Going Into Business in West Virginia" books are available to all participants. Contact Christina Lundberg at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-267-1893.
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Burge comes to the Hatters after one season on staff at conference rival Florida Gulf Coast, where he helped the Eagles win the A-Sun regular season crown and advance to the second round of the WNIT with a 28-4 (17-3 A-Sun) record. Under his tutelage, FGCU earned votes in both major Top 25 polls and led the nation in three-point field goals per game. Prior to landing in Fort Myers, Burge spent the previous two seasons at fellow A-Sun rival Mercer, where his work with the team's guards helped Courtney Ford earn 2010 A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Burge played college basketball at Oklahoma City University as a freshman and sophomore, leading OCU to the 2005 NAIA national tournament, before transferring to NCAA Division II power Valdosta State. He earned First Team All-Gulf South Conference honors as a senior in 2006-07 with 13.0 points and a league- leading 6.3 assists per contest. Burge graduated from VSU in 2008 with a degree in Communications.


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