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Let me get this straight:
$1.5 trillion for bank assets that no one can value, and so no one wants;
$300 billion to insure fixed-rate mortgages for people who didn't know they needed a job or a down payment to buy a house;
$200 billion for wheeler-dealers at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;
$150 billion for party-hardy insurer AIG big wigs;
In all, $7.7 trillion and counting in bailouts, loans and guarantees for as greedy a bunch of pirates this side of Somalia.
Then there's, uh, $0 for the domestic automakers whose demise could throw as many as 3 million people out of work.
Welcome to the Twilight Zone, American-style.
Actually, welcome to Politics, American-Style. This is where the Democratically-controlled Congress last week told some of its staunchest supporters - the middle class that was so important to it during election season a few weeks ago - to justify its existence.
Officially, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank and the gang put the onus on the automakers to lay out how they would spend $25 billion in loans.
Note the word ''loans.'' Not the kind of free money Congress gleefully tossed to bankers, investment gamblers and others who created this subprime mortgage/credit crisis. The automakers were going to have to, gasp!, pay back the money. With 5 percent interest!
Shows you how far the once-mighty automotive industry has been pushed down the line at Congress' feeding trough.
Say what you will about the Big 3 chiefs traveling to Washington in corporate jets. Sure, it wasn't the smartest move, but we're talking pennies compared to the taxpayer's dollars Congress has thrown to its Wall Street buds.
By the way, I wonder if our lawmakers enjoy any perks that the vast unwashed masses don't? Aren't they always coming to the taxpayers for money?
I'll be shocked if our esteemed elected officials don't come across with the money. They would've a few weeks ago except they wanted to put on a show about how stern they can be when it comes to public money.
If lawmakers knew the auto industry like they know the best tables at Washington's fanciest restaurants, they'd understand the Detroit Big 3 and United Auto Workers have made huge strides toward fixing what's under the hood.
The union, long pilloried for opposing serious concessions, swallowed hard and accepted a lower tier of wages and benefits for new hires. It's accepted increased costs for health care, at the risk of angering its dwindling membership and growing retiree bases.
GM is investing billions to leapfrog the competition with the plug-in electric Volt small car and is scoring with the Chevrolet Malibu, Impala and other award-winning vehicles. Some experts say GM's product offerings have never been better.
Ford tied with its own Volvo brand to top the federal government's list of safest vehicles, beating Honda and Toyota. It consistently ranks near the top in quality surveys.
Maybe Congress should take a long look at the Warren area, where the entire community is rallying around the General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex. Business and labor leaders don't have any doubts about the auto industry's importance to our area.
It's time Congress wakes up to that fact as well.


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Sony Music Unlimited Subscription Service Launches In Ireland & UK
As announced earlier this year, Sony has launched its new music subscription service named "Sony Music Unlimited Powered By Qriocity". The service was unveiled back in September this year which Sony Europe President Fujio Nishida described as a "cloud-based digital music streaming service that gives music lovers access to millions of tracks stored and synced with your devices".
The service has initially launched just in the UK and Ireland. According to an announcement from the company yesterday, the Sony Music Unlimited service is expected to extend to U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and New Zealand next year.
Although, the feature is not too different from iTunes at the moment, Kazuo Hirai, the executive vice president of Sony has said that they expect the product to stand on its own in a few years time. He has confided that "playing catch-up" with iTunes could make it difficult for the product to find appeal among users.
Sony PlayStation App For iPhone & Android Announced
Sony has announced that an official PlayStation app will soon make its way to the iOS and Android platforms. Writing about this on the PlayStation blog, Emmanuel Orssaud, Portal Manager at Sony, has said that the first iteration of the application will only be available in UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and The Netherlands. A second version that will support the rest of Europe is also noted to be on its way.
The PlayStation app will let users check on their friends' activities, read and discover the latest games, news and hardware and keep a tab on their PSN trophies. The application shall be free to download.
While this application is sure to let gamers keep a tab on theirs and their friends' activities, it will not be a useful gaming device. That gap, it has been speculated, will be fulfilled by a PlayStation phone. Reports have suggested that this new Android based smartphone – complete with gaming controls – shall be announced sometime in the first quarter of next year. If you are a hardcore PS gamer, keep your fingers crossed until then.
Watch ITV & Channel 4 On PS3 In UK Starting This Week
If you are in the United Kingdom, you can start watching your favorite programs on Channel 4 and ITV from your PlayStation soon. Sony has announced a partnership with the two television channels to bring their content to PS3.
For what it's worth, ITV has already been available as a web-based service for a while. Also, in the case of ITV, this expansion is not limited to Sony PS 3. The channel has revealed that they are leaving their services open for availability on other platforms – including the console rivals as well. However, in case of Channel 4, the television is likely to be available solely on Sony PS 3 for the moment. The television channel does not seem to have reached agreeable deals with Microsoft and Nintendo which means it will be available solely on PS 3 consoles for the time being.
New PlayStation Phone Video Demo Out
Sony Ericsson may be keeping details about its upcoming PlayStation Phone close to its chest, but that has not stopped the rumors and speculations from floating across the blogosphere. After we heard from sources earlier this week that the PlayStation Phone was "nowhere near ready" as yet and more importantly that the phone shall not be compatible with the existing lineup of PSP games comes a new video that gives us more details about the product.
From whatever we could gather that the phone will indeed run PlayStation games. Launch date is anyone's guess at the moment though the product does appear close to being ready for launch.
Check out the video of the PlayStation phone in action below. Does it make you want one yourself? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.
PlayStation Phone Features, Price & Launch Rumors
The highly anticipated PlayStation Phone from Sony may not be launching/unveiling on December 9 as earlier thought. According to some new rumors, the PlayStation Phone is "nowhere near ready" which means that the device will take at least a couple of more months before it gets ready for release. A February launch around the Mobile World Congress is likely.
We have already heard about the device – regarding its 5-megapixel camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 4.1″ WVGA display. Now according to the latest report, the phone may not be a PSP device coupled with phone capabilities.
What this means is that users may not be actually able to download PSP-compatible games on to this new device. It is possible that Sony could bring an independent line-up of games to this new platform. However this appears to be a rather expensive process since the volumes may not justify the vast line up of games necessary to make this phone a success. What we also hear is that the new phone could be marketed under the Xperia brand which could bring down the anticipation levels for the new gaming phone even further.
Anyway, none of these speculations are substantiated. So at the moment take all of these with a pinch of salt.
Price Of Sony Google TV & Blu-ray Player Dropped For Holiday Season
Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season in many countries including the United States and Sony has announced a massive discount on some of its attractive offerings just in time for the season.
Starting now and lasting until November 29, customers looking to buy a 40″ NSX-40GT1 HDTV from Sony can get one at $899.99 that is $100 less than the original price. Also, the 46″ NSX-46GT1 HDTV shall now be available at a price of $1,199.99 that is a huge $200 price-drop.
This is not all. Those of you looking for a NSZ-GT1 Google TV Blu-ray player too will see some nice offers. The player is now available for $299.99; a good 25% price drop from its original price. The price also pits the Google TV Blu ray player against the Logitech Revue that is available at the same price as well.
Sony PlayStation Phone Release Date On December 9?
December 9 may turn out to be quite an eventful day if all the rumors doing the rounds are to be true. Yesterday, we had written that the highly anticipated Notion Ink Adam tablet could be making a launch or at least open for pre-orders on December 9. Now, it is being rumored that Sony too could be launching their new PlayStation Phone on this day.
According to reports coming from France, Sony Ericsson has called for a media event that will be headed by Pierre Perron, head of Sony Ericsson in France. There is no specific mention of the agenda of the meeting and so we expect at least an unveiling, if not an official launch of the PlayStation Phone on this day.
What do you think? Are we being too optimistic here? Tell us in the comments.
Now Available : Hulu Plus For Sony PlayStation 3 In USA
Until now, you had to be a member of the Sony PlayStation Plus family in order to be able to watch videos from the TV streaming service over your gaming console. No longer; if you are in the United States. Sony has announced that this facility has now been opened up for all PlayStation 3 users in the country and that they do not need to be a PlayStation Plus user to avail the service.
This however does not mean you get to have all of this for free. Users must still sign up for the Hulu Plus subscription that is available at a price of $9.99 per month. So as I see this, the move is a win for Hulu in getting access to more paid members while Sony may now have to focus on other compelling aspects of PSN in order to get members paying up for the premium service.
New Bluetooth Headset For PlayStation 3 – Price & Feature Details Revealed
Sony is coming up with a new look Bluetooth headset for their PS3 console that will give users the ability to conspire gaming strategies with fellow gamers while on their console. The new official Bluetooth headset is an improved version of the earlier headset though it does not come with any drastically new features. Primarily, the headset will still include the same features like dual microphones, USB based automatic pairing with PS3, cradle charger and a mute button. Also, this headset will feature a 30% reduced size and a much sleeker look along with noise-cancelling functionality. You can also engage in three-way calling over mobile phones.
The new official bluetooth headset for Sony PlayStation 3 is compatible on PS 3 firmware of 3.50 and above and will be available on the stores in the coming weeks at a price of $49.99.
Google TV On Sony PS3 Launching Soon?
Let me start with the usual disclaimer that this is a rumor at this stage and so you will need your salt ready. Sony is apparently bringing the Google TV to its gaming console, the PlayStation 3. According to people "close to the project", this offering could roll out early spring next year.
What this could mean is that Google TV, that Sony already offers over their Blu-ray players could now also be connected with the gaming console to let users stream television content over their PS3. The PlayStation is already compatible with Hulu and Netflix apps and an integration with Google TV could make the PlayStation a full fledged media and entertainment consumption device. Also, since Google TV is integrated with Android apps, an integration would mean PlayStation users can soon begin accessing their favorite apps like Last.Fm, Facebook and Twitter over their PS3 – something that XBox users have been enjoying for a while.
The integration is also seen as a way to counter Microsoft's recent announcement to bring U-verse streaming to XBox. Anyway, with the partnership between Sony and Google having grown stronger in recent times with the launch of Google TV, this was quite evidently the next step and was always on the cards.
Sony is expected to make an announcement in this regard soon after the holidays in order to keep their sales afloat post the hot shopping season.


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Last year was pretty hard on the Buffalo Portfolio.
While the stock market was churning out solid gains despite myriad economic and political worries, the Buffalo Portfolio simply sputtered throughout 2012.
A portfolio that owned a single share in each of the Buffalo Niagara region's 21 publicly traded stocks would have gained just 5 percent last year, only a little better than a third of the 13.4 percent gain by the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index.
It was the second straight year that the local stocks haven't kept pace with the S&P 500 and the third-weakest performance by the Buffalo Portfolio over the past decade.
It also was a year of marked contrasts within the Buffalo Portfolio. Nearly one of every four local stocks enjoyed outstanding years, jumping by 29 percent or more, led by the 46 percent surge in the shares of Amherst self-storage facility operator Sovran Self Storage.
But nearly one of every five members of the portfolio had terrible years, losing a quarter of their value – or more – during the past 12 months, led by the 52 percent plunge in the value of Cleveland BioLabs shares.
Those wide swings are why the overall Buffalo Portfolio failed to gain much traction during the course of the year. Only a little more than half of the portfolio's members – 11 out of 21 – went up during 2012 and only a third of the companies managed to beat the S&P 500. A little less than half – 10 out of 21 – went down.
The local stocks didn't show nearly as much strength and resilience as the broader market, which shook off a wide range of concerns – from fears about a eurozone breakup and the long-simmering European fiscal crisis to worries about the Chinese economy and stubbornly high unemployment in the United States.
Bold investors didn't let those fears hold them back, and they were rewarded for their courage, said Bruce Kaz, the president of Courier Capital Corp., a Buffalo money management firm.
But that wasn't an easy path to follow, especially since many economists regularly raised the possibility that the global economy might be on the verge of slipping back into recession again and the U.S. economy remained lackluster, expanding by around 2 percent, which is only about half the rate economists said is needed to put a meaningful dent in unemployment.
"The market has behaved beautifully since May," said Tim Johnston, the managing partner at Sandhill Investment Management, a Buffalo money management firm.
"Corporate America continues to operate very well," Johnston said. "Business has a healthy, but unspectacular, tone."
No local company had a healthier 2012 than Sovran Self Storage. The Amherst company, which operates 443 self storage facilities in 25 states under the Uncle Bob's brand name, has been revamping its portfolio of stores, selling some in mature markets while expanding its presence in others. It now has 75 more stores than it had at the end of 2010.
The company also has been working steadily to control its costs and boost its efficiency through investments in technology, including a 41-person call center in Amherst that allows Sovran to tailor its pricing to the demand for specific types of storage units in a particular neighborhood.
"These are modern, state of the art facilities in high density markets, and we continue to look to add such properties to our base," said David Rogers, Sovran's chief executive officer.
Sovran also spends more than $5 million on Internet advertising "to make sure potential customers can find us on their computer, their tablet or their smartphone," Rogers said. "Our stores are easily found by potential customers searching the Web because we place high on the search listings."
"We're the fourth-largest operator of self-storage facilities in a very fragmented industry," Rogers said. "We can afford to do this whereas 90 percent of our competitors can't."
As a result, Sovran's earnings jumped by 29 percent during the first three quarters of last year. Revenues from stores open at least a year were expected to rise by about 6 percent for all of 2012.
Sovran's 46 percent gain far outpaced the 30 percent jumps by the second- and third-best performing members of the Buffalo Portfolio – Amherst material handling equipment maker Columbus McKinnon Corp. and Evans Bancorp.
Columbus McKinnon, which was the third-worst performing member of the Buffalo Portfolio during 2011, barely beat out the parent company of Evans Bank for second-place bragging rights last year, largely on the back of its strengthening profits, which surged by 77 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year.
Columbus McKinnon executives said the improved profits were due to a combination of a shrinking tax bill, modestly stronger sales, price increases and improved productivity. Timothy T. Tevens, Columbus McKinnon's chief executive, said he continues to see strong growth from the company's markets in emerging economies, especially in Asia and Latin America.
Like Columbus McKinnon, higher profits were the driving force behind Evans Bancorp's 30 percent surge last year. The bank's profits improved by at least 11 percent during each of the first three quarters of 2012 as its loan portfolio expanded by about 6 percent over the past year.
The quality of those loans also improved, allowing the bank to reduce the amount of money it sets aside for bad loans. At the same time, Evans' deposit base expanded by almost 10 percent over the past year as the bank has slowly expanded its network of branches to 14.
Not far behind Evans was Computer Task Group, the Buffalo-based information technology company that has been riding a wave of investment in electronic medical records projects.
CTG's shares jumped by 29 percent, nearly in lock-step with the 31 percent surge in its profits during the first three quarters of last year. While CTG's revenues grew by just 7 percent during the first three quarters, its profits expanded much more rapidly because its fast-growing health care business and other portions of its technology solutions practice are more lucrative than its staffing operations.
On the downside, Cleveland BioLabs was the Buffalo Portfolio's weakest member for the second year in a row, as the Buffalo-based drug development company continued to scramble to line up the funding it needs to complete crucial studies on its anti-radiation sickness drug and bring it to market. Cleveland BioLabs shares, which tumbled by 60 percent in 2011, lost another 53 percent last year.
Ecology & Environment's shares slid by 31 percent as the Lancaster-based environmental services firm's profits steadily eroded during the course of 2012, culminating in a nearly $1 million loss during the summer quarter caused by a steep drop in work on energy-related projects.
Astronics Corp. which had been the leader of the Buffalo Portfolio in both 2010 and 2011, ran into some turbulence last year, with the East Aurora aircraft lighting and electronics manufacturer's shares sliding by 25 percent. Much of the decline came after Astronics surprised analysts with a 26 percent drop in its third-quarter profits, caused by higher engineering and development costs, coupled with an increase in warranty and inventory costs.
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This little girl is so full of joy and happiness. When you look at her and watch her priceless reaction, it will make your day. She is witnessing her first shuttle launch on TV. Her reaction is so cute it will instantly put a smile on your face.
While she is playing with her Elmo toy, she keeps saying to her daddy "Oh my goodness!" Just the way she says it is so adorable and will have you saying it all day!
Watch this little cutie viewing her first live shuttle launch on TV below.


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December 9, 2013 - Harry Eagar
RtO has been ignoring a run of really stupid stories about armed idiots -- but I repeat myself -- but some are hard to ignore. Like this one (follow link). I cannot recall the last time I went into a public restroom and encountered a situation that could be controlled only by some stranger with a concealed carry permit and a loaded firearm.
That's because there was no last time. Never happened. Not to me. Not to anybody.
On the other hand, there's a non-zero chance of getting plugged by some jasper with a CC permit, a gun and the brains of a chipmunk.
I am 67 years old. The number of days of my life when I wished somebody around me was secretly carrying a loaded weapon continues to be 0, and it will be 0 for as long as I live.
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Any golfer that wore his alma mater's colors for Round 3 of the Farmers Insurance Open earned $500 for that school's golf program, as part of the PGA Tour's University Day.
Bubba Watson made sure to get the prize by rocking these impressive custom Georgia Bulldogs golf shoes. If he shoots the lowest score of the third round, his school will also get a $10,000 prize. Pressure's on, Bubba.
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Somewhere in University Park, Pennsylvania, a squirrel is wearing doll clothes.
Today's Lunchtime Laugh comes from Penn State University student Mary Krupa, who began feeding the squirrels on her college campus, and ended up with a beloved pet.
A pet she dresses up in hats and shoes.
Krupa's squirrel, Sneezy, makes multiple appearances in her online photos, wearing hats made from computer printouts and bought at craft stores.
Sneezy has a Facebook page, with nearly 10,000 followers. There, you can visit and marvel at Krupa's squirrel whispering work.
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After Israeli Paralympics hopeful, rower Moran Samuel, won a race in Italy for disabled rowers, organisers told her that they were unable to play the Israeli national anthem "Hatikvah", because the disc was unavailable. So a resourceful Ms Samuel, requesting the microphone from the master of ceremonies, proceeded to sing "Hatikvah" herself.
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Set your sewing machine and imagination free in this fun exploration of embroidery designs, decorative sewing machine stitches, couching and binding.
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Made this small test piece that I'll use as an outside pocket for a bag I'm making for a friend. This was so fun. I can't wait to make a "real" one.
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Bishop Morlino Calls Out Disobedient Catholic Groups
By Brenda Steele
In his Diocese of Madison, WI, Catholic Herald column, Bishop Robert Morlino answers the question, "Who is called to lead the people in faith?" He states unequivocally that it is NOT the Catholic Health Association nor the nuns who are members of NETWORK.
Bishop Morlino stated in his letter that the bishops are called to "teach, sanctify, and govern." Even though they, like the rest of us, are sinners, the bishops are the successors to the Apostles, and, as such, have authority to "teach the word of Christ." It is up to the faithful to accept their authority on Church teaching rather than view it as "opinion."
The disobedience of the Catholic Health Association and NETWORK nuns to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' efforts to stop passage of the health care bill as long as it contained federal funding for abortion was a direct slap in their faces. Since when does a trade organization or a group of liberal nuns, not representing by the way, 59,000 nuns in America, hold more authority over Church teaching than our own bishops?
We can certainly disagree as to whether or not the bishops pushed soon enough or hard enough to ensure federal funding of abortion was removed from the health care bill. But, for organizations like the CHA and NETWORK, who call themselves Catholic, to call the shots is a travesty pure and simple. It was they who opened the door for "pro-life" Catholic Democrats to turn aside from true Church teaching to follow the "falseness" of their own disobedience.
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WESTAMPTON TWP. — Police are seeking suspects in two vehicle thefts reported Friday. They've found one of the two stolen vehicles but did not report having anyone in custody in connection with either incident.
The first theft was reported just before 7 a.m., on Bentwood Drive. There the victim said he'd started his work vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Sequoia, burgundy in color, around 6:45 a.m., then re-entered his home.
When he came back out a few minutes later, someone had taken the Sequoia and was headed east on Bentwood, he told police.
On Friday evening, at 8:41 p.m., police were told a food delivery driver's vehicle had been stolen.
The driver reported he'd stopped at a Burlington-Mount Holly Road home to make a delivery. He'd left the car, a 2005 blue Kia Spectra, running for about five minutes as he entered the home, he said.
When he came back out, the Kia was gone, he said. As officers spoke to the victim, Eastampton Township police spotted the vehicle at a Lukoil gas station on Woodlane Road, police said.
The Eastampton officers tried to stop the vehicle, but it sped off, they reported. It was last seen speeding on North Pemberton Road in Pemberton Township, police said. The thieves were described as two young black males.
The next day, just before 9 a.m., Mount Holly officers were told a suspicious vehicle had been seen on North Martin Avenue, and confirmed it was the stolen Kia.
Anyone with information on either theft is asked to call Westampton police at 609-267-3000.
Contact staff writer Joe Green at 856-845-3300 ext. 253 or email@example.com


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Everytime one visits Galveston, a trip on the Bolivar Ferry is essential. As can readily be seen in this hand-held, 360-degree panorama, a simply splendid day can be had: www.panoramio.com/photo/31231777 The SS Selma, Flagship of the Texas Army can been observed in this panorama. It is a World War I reinfor...
Panorama taken from a Bolivar Ferry (Robert H. Dedman) prior to going from Galveston Island to Bolivar Peninsula. There are always a number of ways to entertain yourself while on the Bolivar ferry: holding crackers up while the seagulls fly in to grab it drom your fingers, or you can always meet very interesting pe...
This large gigglepan is what I call a superpan with over 800 images making it up. It's well worth exploring. This is called "the floating harbour" because the water is held in by lock gates. Otherwise the boats would all end up resting on the mud at low tide twice each day. The SS Great Britain, built by Isambard Kingd...
Views of the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown NYC, Statue of Liberty and Pier 17. Brooklyn Heights Promenade is a favorite spot among locals and tourists. More panorama and pictures on www.newyork-city.fr and www.gigapixel.fr Shot using: Canon 40d , 300mm f/8 Hand-held photography 203 Images stitched...
This panorama was taken at the ferry landng, which was the end of the trip started whe we took this panorama: www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=31278 Note: On the voyage to Bolivar Peninsula on the Ferry, Robert H. Dedman, I saw a number of Dolfins playing as we cruised by them, but sadly on the return tri...
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Cruise ships visiting the Port of San Francisco are given an up close and personal view of the city. Taken from a perch high up on the port side of the Sapphire Princess this 180 degree view spans the city of Oakland to the east, the new extension of the Oakland Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, the San Francisco Embarcader...


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Fellows Receives 2014-2015 Provost's Teaching Award
Sharon Fellows, Assistant Director & Lecturer in the Engineering Design Division has received the 2014-2015 Provost's Teaching Award. The Provost's Awards are a special honor in recognition of outstanding service by Binghamton University faculty. Fellows will receive her award at the Fall 2015 Excellence Awards Dinner.
2015 EDD Freshman Engineering Exposition
The EDD freshman engineering class of the Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science held this spring's exposition on Monday, May 4, 2015 in the UU-Mandela Room and Old Union Hall. Student teams presented projects that were judged by university staff and industry representatives. Here are the list of winners:
Deep Sea Divers
1st Place -- Deep Sea Fish & Chips (Section 53 w/ Erika Patterson)
2nd Place (tie) -- Fantastic Fish Finder (Section 58 w/ Erika Patterson)
-- Trojan Seahorse (Section 59 w/ George Weinschenk)
Mobilizing Rehab
1st Place -- Joint Venture (Section 57 w/ Claudia Martin)
2nd Place -- Engikneers (Section 50 w/ Sharon Fellows)
Generating Energy
1st Place -- Walking Wattage (Section 59 w/ George Weinschenk)
2nd Place -- Sole Power (Section 50 w/ Sharon Fellows)
Perfect Parking
1st Place (tie) -- Perfect Parking (Section 54 w/ Sharon Fellows)
-- The Valets (Section 50 w/ Sharon Fellows)
2nd Place -- UniPark (Section 53 w/ Erika Patterson)
Teaching Tech
1st Place -- Better Tech (Section 51 w/ Erika Patterson)
2nd Place -- Teachnology (Section 58 w/ Erika Patterson)
Refrigeration (*Note: 2 teams did this project)
1st Place -- Fridge of the Future (Section 54 w/ Sharon Fellows)
2nd Place -- Stone Cold (Section 52 w/ Sharon Fellows)
Congratulations to all winners!
Watson Engineering Community Students Go to CLASSE
On Friday, September 27, 2013 Binghamton University Engineering Community freshman students visited the Wilson and Newman laboratories at Cornell University. The Wilson laboratory is home to the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). CHESS is a high energy x-ray source that provides users state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation facilities for research in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental and Materials Sciences. The Newman laboratory is home to the Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) group and the Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics (LEPP). The SRF group is designing, fabricating, and testing the next generation SRF cavities that will be used in Cornell's Energy Recovery Linear Accelerator (ERL), Project-X at Fermilab, the Next Generation Light Source, and elsewhere. LEPP studies nature's fundamental particles and the laws that govern them. Both groups have recently merged and are now known as the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Education (CLASSE). CLASSE develops and operates facilities and provides opportunities for the study of accelerators, particle beams and physics, photon science, and the early universe. It serves K-12 and university students, the public, and scientists from Cornell and elsewhere.
The fifty visiting engineering community students, faculty, and staff got an eye-opening look at some state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in high energy x-ray research and an appreciation for the engineering that goes into making it all work. The visitors were divided into four groups and given tours of both facilities by Cornell graduate students, faculty, and staff. The tours touched on all the engineering disciplines offered here in the Watson school: Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering in the design of sophisticated particle beam generation and acceleration equipment and the beam storage ring, cooled to a few degrees above absolute zero; System Science and Industrial Engineering in the project planning and execution of the development of new research equipment; and Bioengineering, as shown with the equipment used to determine the structure of complex proteins with the particle beam.
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Thanks to Walks of Italy for showing our family around Rome, in one day. All opinions are my own.
One day in Rome with kids (or without!) is not nearly enough. It's a tease. It's sweet torture. But it's better than nothing.
You better make the most of it.
Make the most of it we did. We connected with Walks of Italy. If anyone is up to the challenge of packing a week's worth of fun into a single day, it's them.
Our day started off on their culinary tour, exploring the market at Campo De Fiori. I felt right at home there. Possibly because Campo Di Fiori translates to Field of Flowers. And so does Blumenfeld. Welcome home.
Old blends with the new in Mercato Campo De Fiori. You can buy fresh flowers, pick up porny pasta for dinner (made us all giggle) and get your knives sharpened by a dude on an electrified bike.
Our knowledgable guide escorted us through the stalls where we tasted aged balsamic vinegars that were thick as syrup and almost as rich too. We tore into fresh crusty bread, dunking it in a palette of olive oils, rich green and earthy, to pale and fruity.
And then there was Salami. A cheese shop. It was a delicious blur of tasting and trying. Even my picky eater played along. The kid that never tries anything, rolled up his sleeves and tried it all.
Next stop: Pizza. Make your own and bake it in a wood-fired oven so hot, you blink and it's done. Look at these giant mushrooms that were sitting in a crate outside the restaurant. They had just been delivered.
I shot a little video of how much fun it was to make pizza. Guess how long we had to let it cook, then listen for the answer.
My kids bring up the deliciousness of Roman pizza every single time we eat pizza. I'm a little worried that no pizza anywhere else will ever compare. I'm going to have to bring them to New York City.
Our entire morning with Walks of Italy was magical. I wanted it to last and last. We finished our tour completely stuffed. Happy and sated. But it was only half the day….
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quote: It would have been more effective to take all this money the Fed printed and parachute it directly to people. They would have spend it.
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quote: Four words: Star Citizen + Oculus Rift
quote: That is why tablets and phone and Chromebooks with less than 10% the processing power get the job done just fine for most people.
quote: I pay more in taxes than Google, GE, Bank of America, and others. Really pisses me off.
quote: the only way that Microsoft makes money (in the consumer market) is through users buying new computers and the associated licenses (this is why Bing's failure was so critical; by failing to build profitable online services, Microsoft has no way of monetizing consumers over time). This means that people using Windows are in effect worthless to Microsoft; they need people to buy Windows, which usually means buying a new computer.
quote: Microsoft's trump card remains Office,5 a product with power that remains under-appreciated by most in Silicon Valley (e.g. my dad's job). However, the complexities of Windows are rapidly dragging Office down; one of the most critical decisions facing the next CEO6 is whether or not to unburden Office from the Windows strategy tax and leave Windows to figure it out on its own.


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Welcome to The Red Piano
The Red Piano is one of St. Maarten's most famous nightlife locations, featuring fabulous live entertainment nightly from a host of talented international pianists.
The Red Piano offers fabulous entertainment nightly from a host of talented international performers. The high energy shows and the incredible selection behind the bar almost guarantee a party will break out every night. Your hosts Drew and Marie will make sure you feel like one of the family, and, balance permitting, it has been known for the bold and brave to "shake their money-maker" on top of the red piano.
With new and exciting performers every month, The Red Piano in St. Maarten brings you the best live music entertainment on the island. We are definitely a place in your tour of the island that you cannot miss. We offer live music every night and exclusive cocktails and drinks you won't find anywhere else.
Church on Monday
Every Monday at The Red Piano in St. Maarten, we offer the best live music on the island with Church on Monday. Live music starts at 8:00 pm until 12:00 am and a DJ spins from 12:00 am till 3:00 am
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Tuesday through Sunday we have a variety of talented artists to get you up and get you dancing. Live music starts at 8:00 pm. You don't want to miss this.
This place is not only a piano bar but comedy show as well. The staff are phenomenal and we always went back to our room happy. – Lori S., Trip Advisor


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COLUMBIA A few minutes after noon on Monday, South Carolinas baseball players knew what was about to happen next. They sat in a room at Carolina Stadium, their eyes fixed on the television screen, which broadcast the NCAA tournaments selection show. They took notice when Georgia Tech was slotted as the No. 2 seed in Floridas regional.
That meant another No. 2 seed from this area of the country would head to USCs regional this weekend, and the Gamecocks figured that team would be none other than Clemson, their heated rival. Sure enough, the Tigers name popped up on the screen in USCs regional moments later just a couple seconds after the Gamecocks learned they got the eighth and final national seed.
It was an emotional, but quick, sequence of events, with the revelation of USC getting a national seed for the fifth time, and the possibility of one of this NCAA tournaments juiciest matchups looming on Saturday at 4 p.m. USC-Clemson, Part IV.
For as much as USCs players insist they wont look past Fridays 4 p.m. tournament opener against Manhattan, they enjoyed seeing Clemsons name appear in their four-team regional.
We were pretty pumped up, said ace pitcher Michael Roth. It was just jubilation, I guess, in the room.
Should the Gamecocks advance out of the regional, they are guaranteed to host a two-team, best-of-three Super Regional, because they received a national seed. They would play the winner of Virginias Regional, which also includes Army, Oklahoma and Appalachian State.
A national seed is by no means a ticket to the College World Series. In 1999, the NCAA tournament expanded from 48 to 64 teams and adopted the Super Regionals and national seeds. In the 13 tournaments conducted under this format, 65 of 108 national seeds have reached the World Series 60.2 percent.
USC has generally positive results, with one major blemish, when receiving a national seed. The Gamecocks were No. 1 in 2000 and lost in the Super Regional at home, No. 6 in 2002 and were national runners-up, No. 2 in 2004 and made the World Series and No. 4 last year and won it all as they did in 2010, when they did not receive a national seed.
But first comes this weekend, and Saturdays potential meeting with Clemson. USC went 2-1 against Clemson in their traveling regular season series, with the Tigers lone win coming in Clemson, in the series finale. USC is 4-3 all-time against Clemson in the NCAA tournament.
USC won twice in both the 2002 and 2010 College World Series. The final win both times pushed USC into the championship game or series. Clemsons wins came in the 1976 Regional in Columbia and twice in the 1980 Regional in Clemson.
The 1976 victory is notable because it, followed by a loss later that day to Furman, resulted in USC being eliminated from a home Regional. If you combine all rounds USC has ever played in the NCAA tournament before the College World Series the old Regional, new Regional and Super Regional the Gamecocks are 16-2 at home and 3-15 on the road. In the old Regional, USC was 5-1 at home. The Gamecocks are 7-0 at home in the new Regional.
For what its worth, USC has history and a hot streak on its side as it tries to become the second team to win three straight national titles. The Gamecocks are 21-1 in the past two NCAA tournaments, and have won an NCAA-record 16 consecutive tournament games.
But their pitching situation is uncertain, as No. 2 starter Forrest Koumas aggravated a stress fracture in his elbow, which will eventually require surgery, at the SEC tournament. USC coach Ray Tanner isnt sure if he will be able pitch this weekend. Tanner also hasnt decided whether Roth will start Friday or Saturday. Tanner will start Colby Holmes at some point. Jordan Montgomery, the former No. 2 starter, could start if Koumas cant.
Im not sure about anything right now with that situation, Tanner said.


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More than a year after divorce papers were filed, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are still unhappily married in the eyes of the law.
Now, Kardashian's lawyer says the reality star wants a trial ASAP to bring the ordeal to an end.
"Ms. Kardashian is now handcuffed to Kris Humphries," her A-list attorney Laura Wasser told an L.A. Superior Court judge Wednesday. "These delays are forcing her to be married. She wants to dissolve her marriage so she can move on with her life. I don't think [Kris] has a case, it's a fishing expedition."
Added Wasser to PEOPLE outside the courtroom: "We want a trial because that's the only way this will end. There was no fraud."
Humphries's attorneys have been gathering evidence to prove their claim the 72-day union was based on fraud, going so far as to depose Kardashian's mother, her wedding planner and even her current boyfriend Kanye West.
Humphries, who is seeking an annulment (typically used to clear one's marital record, often for religious reasons), has claimed in documents that Kardashian "had no intent of being married" and that it was all "for the benefit of her TV show."
"All she has to do is agree to an annulment [based on fraud]," his attorney Marshall Waller said in court.
Waller expressed frustration that "third parties" involved in the case have been slow to surrender evidence, including those involved in the production of Kardashian's show.
"These are people who are hard to locate," Waller said, who added that private investigators are seeking out desired witnesses.
Asked outside the courtroom if a trial was inevitable, Humphries's attorney told PEOPLE, "Every case is capable of settling before trial."
The judge set a Feb. 15 hearing date to determine when a trial might begin.
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Gymnastics Team Posts Win Over Illinois State
Ball State's gymnastics team posted a 191.625 to 191.275 victory over Illinois State Friday night in Irving Gym on the Ball State campus. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 1-1 on the year, while Illinois State evened their mark at 1-1.
The Cardinals opened the meet on the vault and tallied a 47.575. Nicole Allen led Ball State with a 9.75 and tied for first in the event with Tori Sarantakis of Illinois State. Madison Shorts and Aftyn Siemer tallied identical scores of 9.475 to tie for sixth. The mark was a career high for Shorts, a Ball State freshman. Illinois State managed a 48.225 on the vault.
Illinois State opened on the bars and recorded a 46.875 team score, while the Cardinals tallied a 47.275. On the bars, the Cardinals were led by Angie Hosbach and Kayla Kmiecik with a pair of 9.625's to tie for second. Illinois State's Kim Genereux won the event with a 9.725. The 9.625 was a career best for Hosbach.
After the first two rotations and at the halfway point of the meet, Illinois State led 95.100 to 94.875.
Ball State moved to the beam, while Illinois State competed on the floor and the Cardinals took a 142.975 to 142.825 lead. The Cardinals managed a 48.100 on the beam behind a team high 9.675 by Leah Wilson and Hosbach. The mark was a career high for Hosbach, and the pair tied for fourth on the beam. Illinois State managed a 47.725 on the floor.
In the final event, Ball State swept the floor exercise with Kmiecik and Siemer tying for first with 9.800 marks. Brooklyn Schumacher placed third with a 9.775, while Kristin Vignola was fourth with a 9.725. The 9.800 was a career high for Kmiecik on the floor.


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At its 149th meeting held on 3 February, the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait heard a presentation by Vice Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Coordinator of the Multinational Interception Force (MIF) enforcing the sanctions regime. This was the second presentation to the Committee by the MIF; Vice Admiral Redd had briefed the Committee in February 1996. The MIF, one of the largest maritime sanctions monitoring and verification efforts in history, is operating in the Persian Gulf on the strength of Security Council resolution 665 (1990) and under national command. Vessels from 15 countries, serving on rotation, have so far participated in the Force.
In his remarks, Vice Admiral Fargo noted that the MIF operations were designed to prevent prohibited items from entering and leaving Iraq. He emphasized that the Force offered no hindrance to the delivery of humanitarian supplies. He further stressed the cooperation extended to this joint operation by neighbouring countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. He provided information on the operations of the MIF activities which he described as being very effective. Overall since the commencement of its operations, the MIF has conducted more than 23,000 queries, resulting in more than 10,000 boardings and more than 600 diversions of ships. In 1996 alone, 440 boardings were conducted which resulted in 61 diversions. He expressed major concern over what he termed as an emerging pattern of sanctions violations by a number of ships which are smuggling gas and oil from Iraq. He added that these violations were taking place inside Iranian territorial waters, thus, skirting the MIF operations. He explained how these activities were taking place and pointed out that continued resolve from the international community was necessary to end such practices.
With regard to the implementation of Security Council resolution 986 (1995), the Vice Admiral stated that, while the monitoring of the outflow of oil has been running smoothly, the challenge for the MIF would be the inflow of approved shipments of humanitarian goods to the port of Umm Qasr. Following necessary consultations, a modus operandi has been agreed between
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The Chairman and the members of the Committee expressed their appreciation to Vice Admiral Fargo for his presentation, as well as to his colleagues with the MIF for their efforts to monitor and enforce effectively the sanctions regime. They expressed the hope that the dialogue between the Committee and the MIF would continue on a regular basis. The Chairman of the Committee urged all Member States to comply fully with the relevant Security Council resolutions and pledged the Committee's continued cooperation with the MIF to ensure the success of its operations.
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Book Launch for The Bears by Ben Critton '06
Alumni News & Notes
By Briana Wagner '13
Posted August 18, 2011
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Printed Matter has announced a launch for a new artists' book by Ben Critton '06 titled The Bears. A reception and signing will be held August 19, 5-7 p.m. at Printed Matter, located at 195 Tenth Ave, between 21st and 22nd Street in New York City.
Printed Matter writes: "The Bears is a book about Bears, created by Critton in response to a series of encounters that occurred in Chelsea, New York, between July, 2008, and December, 2010. The publication seeks to present a notion of bearishness by tracing back the subculture to its Western American roots in lumberjacking, motorcycling and frontiersmanship. Using as its jump-off points the California state flag, the constellation of Ursa Major, and the phenomenon of the so-called Bear Code, The Bears goes on to delineate Critton's relationship to the animal itself, to representations of (and cultural references to) that animal, and to the individuals that have co-opted the designation 'Bear'."
At Hamilton, Critton majored in art and creative writing.


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WASHINGTON - Pro-life lawmakers in Washington are introducing legislation that would make it illegal to use taxpayer money to perform abortions.
Their efforts are tied to what critics call "Obamacare," the health care reform law passed last year and which the House voted Wednesday to repeal.
Some call Wednesday's vote in the House the "second act of the great debate." Now, Conservative lawmakers are making their pro-life cause the very first order of business, with the backing of the highest-ranking member of the House.
"Our members feel very strongly about the sanctity of human life," Speaker of the House John Boehner said. The House pro-life caucus has introduced two bills. The first, sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., would bar taxpayer money from being used to pay for abortions, essentially making the recurring Hyde Amendment permanent.
"The ugly truth is that abortionists often get filthy rich by dismembering and decapitating the fragile bodies of unborn children," Smith said.
The second, simply called the Pro-Life Act, deals directly with questions pertaining to last year's health care law.
"I believe that there is abortion funding in the new law, but this will give us the opportunity to say 'no, there will not be abortion funding in there,'" Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., said.
"As for Obamacare, my bill will ensure that no federal money will go to coverage of abortion services," Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Penn., said.
But Pitts's bill goes a step further. It also has a conscience clause to protect doctors and health care providers who don't want to perform an abortion.
Planned Parenthood said the bill takes health care coverage away from women.
"(The) true intent is to end insurance coverage for virtually all abortions, including private insurance coverage that Americans pay for with their own money," they said.
Pro-life advocates say this is right on course with where America stands on the issue.
"This country is majority pro-life. The young people in this country are majority pro-life," Kristan Hawkins, with Students for Life, said. "So, the majority's on our side, we just need to get the law on our side."
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The shish kebab is a dish of small cubes of meat pierced and held in place on a skewer. Using this term as a reference to the act of love adds an exotic twist (brings up images of the middle east were shishkebabs were invented) to the already blunt metaphore of the skewer penetrating the meat.
"Have you shish kebabed her yet"
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Can you define these popular missing words?
A word that replaces 'shit' or any other bad cursing.
*cars runs over man that's crossing the street*
You: "Holy shishkebab."
You: "Holy shishkebab."
додав Japisee 09 Серпня 2005
A sexual position in which a girl is penetrated in the butt as well as the mouth, by two other guys at the same time.
When Jill was at the party, she took two guys to a private room where they shishkebabed her.
додав Sir Swag 23 Квітня 2011
Another way of telling someone to shut up or shush.
David: "So, did you score? Did she kiss you? Did you get her number? What did she smell like? Are you gonna go out with her again? Do you think this is true love?"
Jonathan: "David.. SHISH KEBAB!!!"
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Two men who had invited two teenage girls back to their guest room early Tuesday morning "to party" at the Best Western Motel on East Third Street suddenly found themselves facing four masked men who robbed them at gunpoint, state police said.
Investigators allege that the two teenagers, Monica Mercedes Smith, 19, of Jersey City, N. J., and Ciara Marie Gadsden, 16, East Orange, N.J., conspired with four men in robbing motel guests Justin Green and Chris Temples at the business at 1840 E. Third St. about 1 a.m.
The four men remained at large as of Tuesday night.
Smith and Gadsden were nabbed in the city soon after the robbery, riding together in a Ford Escape with an Alabama license plate. Green was brought to the scene by state troopers, and he identified the two females as the same ones involved in the robbery, Trooper James Wool said in an affidavit.
Green told police that he and Temples "met the two females by chance in the area of the hotel lobby," Wool said.
"They asked the females if they were interested in coming to their room to 'party,' and they agreed," Wool said he was told.
Once in the room, one of the females went to get a bucket of ice, taking the room key with her, Wool said. When she returned to the room, "she was followed by four black men wearing masks and gloves and brandishing pistols," Wool said.
The two motel guests were ordered to lay face down on a bed, and pillows were placed over them so they could not see," Wool said.
The two females and the four men then "ransacked the room then fled with the victims' cellphones as well as cash and assorted cards, Wool was told.
Smith and Gadsden, who is being tried as an adult, were arraigned late Tuesday afternoon before District Judge Kenneth T. Schriner Jr. on charges of robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a prohibitive offense weapon, carrying a firearm without a license and conspiracy.
The two were committed to the Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail each.


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Dear Candidate,
REF: "HCL Technologies Ltd, "DIRECT RECRUITMENT'S OFFER.
Your Resume has been selected from TIMESJOBS.COM for our new plant. The Company selected 65 candidates shortlist for MBA, Senior Engineer, Administration, Production, Computer and Electronics manufacturing Civil Engg. Fresh Graduate. Any IT, Software Engineer, and general service Departments. It is our pleasure to inform you that your Resume was selected as one of the 65 candidates short listed for the interview. The HCL Technologies Ltd is the best Company in India; The Company is recruiting the candidates for our new plants in New Delhi, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Ahmadabad Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai,
The Company HCL Technology Ltd is the best it Company in India, the Company is recruiting the candidates for our new Plants in Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. Your interview will be held at The Company Corporate office in Bangalore on 19th of JANUARY on Saturday 2013, at 11.30 AM, you will be pleased to know that the 65 candidates shortlist selected by 55 candidates will be giving appointment, meaning that your Application can progress to final stage. You will have to come to the Company corporate office in Bangalore, your offer letter with Air Ticket will be sent to you by courier before date of interview.
The Company can offer you a salary with benefits for this post 21, 000/- to, 95, 000/-PER.MONTH. + (HRA + D.A + Conveyance and other Company benefits. The designation and Job Location will be fixing by Company HRD. At time of final process. You have to come with photo-copies of all required documents.
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4) Mobile Number
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You have to deposit the (Cash) as an initial amount in favor of our company accountant name in charges to collect your payment department for Rs.6, 450/- (Six Thousand Four hundred fifty rupees) any CANARA BANK, Branch from your Home City to our Company accountant name in charges. Account NO -. 2211101024093. Mr. VIKASH HRD, ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT), ACCOUNTANT DEPARTMENT) this is a refundable interview security. Your offer letter with Air tickets or train tickets will be sent to your Home Address by courier after receiving the confirmation of interview security deposited in any CANARA BANK, This Company will pay all the expenditure to you at the time of face-to-face meeting with you in Company. The Job profile, salary offer, and date -time of interview will be mentioned in your offer letter. Your offer letter will dispatched very shortly after receiving your confirmation of cash deposited in BANK. We wish you the best of luck for the subsequent and remaining stage.
The Last date of confirmation is on 08-01-2013 to 09-01-2013 ON Wednesday you have to give the information after deposited the Security amount in bank to the Company HRD, email id: firstname.lastname@example.com Your Offer Letter with supporting document will be dispatched same time by courier to your postal address after receipt of security deposited confirmation in bank. The interview process and arrangement expenditure will be paid by HCL Technology Ltd. Lodging, traveling and local conveyance actual will be paid by HCL COMPANY as per bills. The candidate has to deposit the initial refundable security as mentioned by HRD.NB: You are advice to reconfirm your mailing address and phone number in your reply. And 6,450/ (Six Thousand Four hundred fifty rupees) will be the refundable amount, as 250 rupees will be deducted as bank charges for funds deposit and if you are been selected or not, still the amount will be refunded to you, as the amount is just to prove that you will be coming for the interview in order for us not to run at lost after sending you the air ticket Offer Letter and you don't show up on the day of interview. Wishing you the best of luck,
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Gannon, short-handed Mercyhurst open seasons today
Gary Manchel has the smallest roster in his 10-year tenure as Mercyhurst's men's basketball coach, and that doesn't mean height.
Mercyhurst, which opens its season today against Concord (W.Va.) at 5:30 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center, has just 10 players, and possibly nine will be available for the first game of the two-day WVIAC-PSAC Challenge tournament.
The Gannon men travel to Vienna, W.Va., home of Ohio Valley, to play Glenville State tonight in another WVIAC-PSAC tournament that ensures both teams of two extra games, or 28 for the regular season.
The Edinboro and Gannon women also open on the road today.
The Lakers, who finished 18-10 in 2011-12 before bowing out in the semifinals of the PSAC playoffs, lost two starters to graduation. Two sophomore guards, including the Lakers' leading scorer, were dismissed from the team for violating school disciplinary policies.
This week, freshman guard Guy Bar-Shalom had to leave the school to serve in the army in his native Israel. Two other recruits, forwards from Canada and from the Central Republic (Africa) -- that would have made seven foreign players on the club -- did not come to Mercyhurst for various reasons.
Finally, 6-foot 9-inch redshirt junior center/forward Paul Bilbo was injured in an 82-42 exhibition loss to Division I Ohio University and his availability is questionable.
"Obviously, we can't afford any injuries, we can't be sick, and we can't get into foul trouble,'' Manchel said. "To be honest, we might be the underdog in every game we play.''
Mercyhurst was led by star senior forward Luis Leao's 14 points and seven rebounds in the loss at Ohio. The Bobcats, champions of the Mid-American Conference, lost to North Carolina in overtime in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2011-12.
"They're very good, but we didn't play our defense very well at all,'' Manchel said. "Our freshman point guard, Beau Samuelson (Australia) had trouble handling the offense, but that could be expected at this point.''
Gannon coach John Reilly has 14 players, although senior center Tanner Furno will be out for at least a couple of weeks because of offseason surgery. In addition, senior forward T.J. Wilson is recovering from an injured wrist. The Knights were 14-12 in 2011-12 and missed the PSAC playoffs for the second straight season.
"We have eight players returning who know our system, and our new players are blending in, but we've only had less than three weeks to prepare, and it's going to take some time for them to adjust to what we try to do,'' Reilly said.
The Knights had no preseason games, but scrimmaged Division I Buffalo and Division II Wayne State on the road, and local Division III team Penn State Behrend at home.
"Those three teams are very good at their level, and we learned a lot because they all run different systems very well,'' Reilly said.
Both Gannon and Mercyhurst open up against teams in the Atlantic Region.
"Glenville State lost three starters, but they have a lot of new faces,'' Reilly said. "We really don't know what to expect.''
BOB JARZOMSKI can be reached at 870-1678 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNjarzomski, or GoErie.com/blogs/oncampus.


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HARD of hearing athletics star Lauren Peffers' ambitions for Olympic and Commonwealth gold have received a boost after she secured a £3000 sponsorship deal.
The Lothians teenager - five times Scottish 1500m champion in her age group and the current European deaf 800m and 1500m record holder - will use the cash to help her break into the Scotland under-19 team.
Miss Peffers, who has moderate hearing loss in both ears, wears hearing aids when running in mainstream races but cannot hear the starting gun. She takes her cue from the other runners, which leaves her at a slight disadvantage.
Despite this, she is already classed as one of Scotland's best middle distance runners and is among the young medal hopefuls who train with track legend Liz McColgan (below).
The 17-year-old, of Dunbar, East Lothian, said: "This sponsorship means a lot to me because it will pay for my travelling to events across the world.
"It will all help, especially as the London Olympics and the Commonwealth Games are now my two main goals."
Miss Peffers has had a hearing impairment since birth but it was not discovered until she took a routine hearing test at the age of four.
Her talent was spotted at a cross-country event for East Lothian primary schools and she was invited to join the Dunbar Running Club.
She has since had success at events all over the world, including the European Deaf Cross Country Championships in Portugal, where she finished ahead of more experienced athletes over a tough 6k course.
She also took home gold and silver medals after competing in the Deaflympics in Melbourne last year.
In mainstream racing, she was the Scottish 1500m champion for five years in a row at the under-13, under-15 and under-17 levels.
This season has been hampered by a foot injury, but with her last physiotherapy session in sight, she has set her sights on the East and West District Championship at Kelvinhall in the new year.
Proud mum Anne Peffers said her daughter is working to build up her strength for the London Olympics in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games two years later - possibly to be held in Glasgow.
She said: "Her times are coming down and down all the time and that's always her aim.
"Hopefully, she will make the national team first (at under-19 level) and then we will see how we go from there."
She added: "At the moment, her forte is the 800m and 1500m races but as she gets older she hopes to build up her strength for the 3000m and 10,000m.
"Eventually, she's hoping to do running full time, which would be great, but at the moment we just need to try to get her name known."
Her 3000 sponsorship deal has come from the House of Hearing shop at Stafford Street in Edinburgh.
The shop provides hearing aids for the teenager.
Managing director Stephen Fairfield said: "We are delighted to be able to support Lauren and look forward to seeing her win gold at both the Deaflympics 2009 and the London Olympics 2012."


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Thursday, December 2, 2010
You Don't See "Retailers" In The Top Ten Hated Professions...
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So true. Everyone thinks they're in the worst possible spot. But I give you the win on this one.ReplyDelete
Hello! Dentist in the making here!ReplyDelete
You're not very encouraging :D Hahaaha.
I like drills though.
I felt like you were speaking directly to me...
Love it Mave!
My experience in retail was very early in my working career; I assure you that I don't miss it. However, it does shape my conduct with current retailers.ReplyDelete
So "The Grass ain't Greener", huh ?ReplyDelete
I sympathize with dentists. Really, I do. But I had the worst experience of my dental life with an endodontist last week and I'm still not over it. Wish I lived near YOU, dear Maven.ReplyDelete
There's something very scary about the pointing woman in the pic. A generation or two ago she'd goa round telling people to invade Poland...ReplyDelete
Your statement is so true. I was a dental assistant before working in a lab. People will look forward to spending big bucks on that plasma screen TV, but you can't watch football on a crown. Have you found approaches that make it easier for your patients to accept treatment? If so tell us.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 9:32 AM
I agree, retail is no big deal, yet folks praise by ignoring, dentistry is not like 100 years ago, so people need to get a grip especially even 30-40 years ago people were just being introduced to pain killers and better care.ReplyDelete
People hate lawyers and dentists until needed.
Thanks for the post on dental care.ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The final roster is still coming together for the Goose Creek Post 166 baseball team but is moving closer to being completed as the local club prepares to open the season.
Post 166, under new coach Dave Holt, begins the season Monday, May 20 at Hilton Head. The game kicks off the League 1 slate for both squads.
"We're still up against spring football a little bit," Holt said. "There's a lot of football practice going on. Once we get past that, I think we'll be fine. By the time we play on Memorial Day we ought to be rocking and rolling."
Post 166 hosts West Ashley to begin the home slate on May 27.
The pitching staff figures to anchor Post 166, especially early in the season. Ace pitcher Zach Lavery (Citadel) is back after going 6-0 with a 1.70 earned run average. He struck out 59 batters in 46-plus innings. Cody Smith (GCHS) and Tyler Rio (GCHS) are back too after winning four games each last summer.
Zack Wimmer (Citadel) is also part of the stout pitching staff along with Austin Timm (Cane Bay) and southpaw Eddie Hiott (Stratford).
Last season, Post 166 finished 25-9 and placed third in the state tournament.
Holt was a Post 166 assistant two seasons ago when many of these current hurlers were younger. That team was 23-13 and finished fifth in the state.
"They look like they're going to be leading the ball club," Holt said. "They were all there when I was there before. They've all developed well."
Offensively, Wimmer is the top player returning. The infielder/pitcher batted .384 and drove in 39 runs. Lavery was a strong performer at the plate in 2012 also, hitting .341 with 16 stolen bases and 25 RBIs. Outfielder Taylor Morrison (Stratford) figures to be among the team's most productive offensive players also.
After the season opener, Post 166 will take part in Florence's Memorial Day weekend tournament May 24-26.
In addition to Hilton Head and West Ashley, Beaufort and Moncks Corner are League 1 foes.
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VBSCRIPT using Excel to Query Active Directory
I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a week now and I'm slowly going nuts. :cryin:
Here's the deal:
I've got an Excel spreadsheet with users' first names in column A and last name in column B. I need to write a VBscript to use this spreadsheet in order to query Active Directory for usernames and output those to column C.
By trade I'm a network admin and I can usually frankenstein VBscripts together to do what I need, but this one is too complicated for me. I've found a script which is fairly close to what I need to do, but it just queries AD then outputs whether or not the user account was found. It doesn't output usernames. I'm just not knowledgeable enough to make the necessary modifications. I've pasted it below.
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Query AD for user using first and last name
Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
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Skipping the caramel-filled bon bon bombs this year? Go ahead and treat yourself to this indulgent little Pinterest find from Glamour. Now we're rethinking the allure of a chocolate-dipped strawberry on Valentine's Day.
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Some Preliminaries
1. Identify your priorities. Before you can get started on this plan, there are some things you need to do. First, you must take inventory of your life. We are given only a finite number of hours in the day, and therefore are limited in what we can reasonably accomplish, so we must determine what are the truly important things and what things can be discarded. We need to be realistic.
Divide your priority list into daily and weekly priorities, and highlight several things that are important to you to accomplish on a daily (or almost daily) basis. Determine how much time you'd like to devote to each priority (again, be realistic with your time estimates!).
Then decide what things you'd like to do a few times a week, and how much time you want to spend doing them. Things like spiritual time, exercise, quality time with family, and preparing healthy meals might be on your list of top daily priorities. Examples of weekly priorities might include things such as time for hobbies, reading, keeping up with current events, etc. Of course, each person's priorities will be different, so determine what things are really important to you, and write them down. Keep this list close to you as you move on to the next step.
2. Acquire a time organization tool. This plan will not work without one. It must be something that helps you keep close track of the time in your days, and which will help hold you accountable to your plan. One option is a simple date book. Or you can use a write-on calendar, be it one that you place on your desk, or one that you hang on your wall. You may choose to use a software tool on your computer. Just find something that works best for you.
I recommend a Smart phone or iPad. It has all the essential elements for keeping your time organized: a calendar, a phone book, a to-do list and memo function. You can accomplish all your time organization with this one tool, and it's compact and portable as well.
The biggest advantage of a Smart phone (or something similar) is the flexibility to move things around. If you're handwriting your to-do list and appointments in a traditional date book, it will not be nearly as convenient (or neat) to rearrange the items when you need to. Speaking of a to-do list, that's the next step.
3. Make a To-Do List and let it become part of your daily routine. You may not like this idea, but it is an essential part of this plan, not only to accomplish more with your time, but also simply to remember all the things you need to do! As life becomes more hectic, more and more things are simply put aside for later or forgotten completely, because they haven't been written down. It is very satisfying and rewarding to check items off your to-do list as you finish them. This is concrete evidence of what you've accomplished and how your new time organization plan is working.
Smart phone apps come in very handy with the to-do list, because each item on your list can be prioritized in importance from 1 to 5. You can also categorize the type of item it is, as well as designate a date for each item. If a task isn't accomplished on the day that you have set for it, just move it to the next day. It's as simple as that.
Keep in mind that your to-do list is not the same as your list of daily and weekly priorities. Your priorities are the same, consistently repeating items that continue for perhaps your whole life, whereas the to-do list is more specific to each day and has a much larger variety of items that are always changing (though, of course, there are many items on a to-do list that you do over and over as well).
4. Decide on a set bed time and waking time. Determine how much sleep you need to function well. Set your times and be prepared to stick to them! This is important because sleep time is the foundation of your schedule. In order to manage your time more effectively, you need to plan in advance so you can build your schedule knowing how many hours in your day you have to work with. Knowing the approximate amount of your waking time helps you delegate it better. (Note: if a strict set bed time and wake time is not something you're used to, work up to it slowly, giving yourself a break as you develop the habit, and build in time to take a break from it, say, on the weekends.)
Implementing the Plan
Once you have decided on your top priorities, set yourself up with your organization tool, started a to-do list, and decided on your bed time and wake-up time, you're ready to begin your time organization plan.
All you need is your calendar and your to-do list. Think of your calendar as a blank canvas that you will be painting each day, designing something that creates form and function out of the chaos of all those things you have to do. The best time to do this is to take a few minutes right before bedtime. That way, you're all set first thing in the morning.
Start with your daily priorities. You've already determined those things that you must accomplish each day, so put those on the calendar right away, deciding what times of day you will do them. If you're using a Palm, these are the kinds of things that you can put in as repeating items on the calendar. (Keep in mind that for these kinds of priorities, it's often helpful to plan to do them at the same time every day, when possible – it keeps your planning more simple). Remember to be realistic in the amount of time that you allot for each one.
Next, take a look at your to-do list. Decide which things you'd like to tackle for the next day. Look at the slots of time in between your daily priorities, and fill in those blank time slots with the items from your list. If you have a regular work schedule, a set number of hours that you have to be at a job, just focus on scheduling the hours around your job. If you schedule is more flexible, i.e. you work from home with varying hours or are a stay-at-home parent, you will have a lot more hours that are "undesignated", requiring a little more planning in order to make the most of them.
What you have when you're done is a schedule. No longer are your plans for your time ethereal and abstract, things that you hope you might be able to accomplish during those hours in your day that you have to do them. Now you have an accountability tool, something to follow that's concrete, something to hold you accountable to being disciplined with your time. You will find that having this schedule helps you immensely to avoid wasting time during your day, because you become motivated to stick to your schedule and actually accomplish the things listed there!
Some Tips for Success
1) Be realistic with your time estimates. Build in "buffer time", which means that it's better to overestimate than underestimate how long a task will take you. That way, if you have a little extra time, you can figure out what else you'd like to do with it, or just take a breather during that time. It's better to do that than to get behind in your schedule, become frustrated and just give up on the whole thing.
2) Identify your personal distractions, and develop strategies to avoid them. Just as an example, you might be easily distracted by "checking your e-mail." What is intended to be just a quick check can often turn into wasted time, because one thing leads to another and another, and suddenly you've spent too much time on the Internet again! Recognize this is a hazard area and avoid your computer unless you've built time into your schedule that day for answering your e-mail. Your time-wasting distraction may be different. Remember to identify distractions and develop strategies to avoid them.
3) Be flexible and schedule in "free time" for doing those things that might often distract you. A schedule that is too rigid becomes more of a burden than a help. Once you find yourself getting off the schedule for the day, you're tempted to give up on it completely. This is a barrier to your success, so make sure that you don't "over-schedule" yourself down to the last minute.
4) Learn to multi-task, if possible. You may not be the sort of person who is capable or enjoys multi-tasking, and if so, don't worry about it. But if you are, start trying to think of ways that you can kill two birds with one stone. For example, if you know that you have an appointment that will require you to wait for a period of time, bring along something to do from your list that you'd like to accomplish, such as catching up on a book or magazine you're behind on, making a phone call that has been put off, paying some bills, etc, etc. Once you start thinking in terms of multi-tasking, you'll find that there are a lot of times when you can accomplish two things (or more) during one slot of time.
5) Finally, give yourself a break! Though this is a tool to help you manage your time better, it should not function as a slave driver. It's not the end of the world if you don't accomplish everything on your schedule for that day. If you haven't finished an item, there's always tomorrow. Simply move it to the next day (or another day that you designate), congratulate yourself for what you did accomplish that day, and move on!
The most important thing is that this tool should help you focus on what's really important: time with God, your family and friends and taking better care of yourself.
Rachel Pohli writes from Marysville, WA. All rights reserved © 2011 AnswersForMe.org. Click here for content usage information.