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GRAND RAPIDS - Grandville schools is inviting voters to two community forums to learn more about the $22.8 million tax proposal on the May 8 ballot to improve student facilities, technology, transportation and safety and security.
The 15-year tax levy would result in an estimated $90 increase on a home with an assessed value of $130,000, according to the school leaders. The district has 5,692 students.
Superintendent Ron Caniff said the community forums will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27 and Thursday, April 12. Both forums will be held at the administration building, 3839 Prairie Street SW.
He told The Press last month that the proposal they were putting before voters was "essential to the future of our district."
The proposal would do the following:
• Safety & Security - Improve the entrances to the elementary schools so that it requires visitors to circulate through the main office. Cameras would be installed.
• Facility & Site Improvements - Add auditorium lobby area at the high school. A new fitness center and locker area would be constructed onto the gym and new fitness equipment purchased. Two baseball and softball fields would be relocated and a new varsity soccer field constructed with lights and bleachers. There would be additional multi-purpose playing fields for team and community use, plus walking and running trails.
At the middle school, the eight old tennis courts would be relocated and reconstructed on the south end of the property and the track resurfaced.
• Technology (Learning & Teaching) - Replace the oldest desktop and laptop computers in the district and increase the accessibility of mobile technology for students.
• Buses - Purchase 12 to 16 buses over the next four years.
More than $10 million would go toward the facility improvements and $3.8 million for technology replacements and upgrades.
The 1.39 mills levied this year would bring the overall tax levy from its current rate of 3.2 mills to 4.6 mills. But in 2015-16, the existing bonded debt expires, dropping the rate to 1.6 mills.
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BEREA, Ohio — Berea Animal Rescue Friends will launch its first feral-cat program this month, starting with one of three colonies of cats in Olmsted Falls, then moving to two in Berea.
"We need to do some public education to convince residents that trap-neuter-return, TNR, works to reduce the number of neighborhood cats and we aren't a bunch of crazy people chasing cats around," Berea ARF shelter manager Joe Borosky said.
He estimates that he and volunteers will have to trap as many as 20 stray or wild cats this month living in the Basswood Road neighborhood off Usher Road in Olmsted Falls.
"We will neuter them, give them a rabies vaccine and return them to the neighborhood, where several homeowners will continue to provide food and shelter," Borosky said. "TNR stops the growth of the colony and, in five or six years, fewer cats will remain."
Berea Animal Rescue Friends seeks volunteers for its new feral-cat programBerea Animal Rescue Friends needs volunteers and cash for its new trap-neuter-return program to reduce the feral cat population in Berea and Olmsted Falls.
To get involved, contact Joe Borosky or Pat Brinks at 440-234-2034; go to bereaanimalrescue.com; or visit the shelter, 390 Barrett Road.
Any cats or kittens deemed sociable will be offered for adoption at the ARF shelter, 390 Barrett Road. And the neutered cats returned to Basswood caregivers will make for better neighbors, with no noisy mating activity and less marking of territory.
Borosky received his training in feral-cat management from Alley Cat Allies, the leading feral-cat rescue and research group in the country. Learn more at Alleycat.org.
The nonprofit group needs the public's help to keep the TNR program going. Anyone interested in volunteering or making a donation is asked to call Joe Borosky or Pat Brinks at 440-234-2034; bereaanimalrescue.com.


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Seven people were dead after a three-alarm fire tore through an apartment building in Lowell early Thursday morning.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.
The American Red Cross said it was helping at least 55 people affected by the fire, and a shelter has been set up at the Senior Center.
The city of Lowell said a fire victims fund was established.
Donations can be sent to:
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Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
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OverviewThe valves in the veins usually channel the flow of blood toward the heart. When these valves are damaged, blood leaks and pools in the legs and feet. Venous insufficiency is a condition in which the veins fail to return blood efficiently to the heart. This condition usually involves one or more veins. Symptoms include swelling of the legs and pain in the extremities such as a dull aching, heaviness, or cramping.
Review Date 5/27/2014
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Get 15% Off All Baltimore Ravens Gear via exclusive code BRADSCHAMPS at Fans With Pride. Plus, this code bags free shipping on any order. There are dozens of items from which to choose celebrating the Super Bowl champs. Check out the pictured Baltimore Ravens Beware of Fan Sign which drops from $22.95 to $19.51, the lowest price we could find. Or take a look at the Baltimore Ravens Helmet Wine Stopper which drops from $19.95 to $17.95, and then to $15.26 with the code, also a low price. Sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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Congratulations to Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director of the Royal Opera House and Rome's Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, onreceiving the Incorporated Society of Musicians' Distinguished Musician of the Year Award for 2012.
Pappano said, "When I perused the list of previous ISM Award recipients I gulped! To be included in such an illustrious pantheon is an honour. The Society does crucial work to keep classical music alive, well and relevant in this country, especially for young people, so I am very proud indeed to be associated with it."
The award recognises outstanding contributions to musical life in the UK. The award, established in 1976, has previously been bestowed upon Dame Janet Baker, Pierre Boulez, Jacqueline du Pré, Sir William Walton, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Colin Davis and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
The ISM is the UK's professional body for musicians and "champion the importance of music and protect the rights of those working within music through a range of services, campaigns, support and practical advice."
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NJSO's season opening gala Tuesday night September 14, 2010.
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Bradford Hayes and his quartet perform during the gala before the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's opening night of its first season under its new director Jacques LacombeTuesday night September 14, 2010 at NJPAC. Violinist Joshua Bell and soprano Jeanine De Bique made an appearance. Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger
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Latest Technology News from the TechTarget Network
Friday, July 15, 2011
- Was Citrix's acquisition of Cloud.com a defensive move?
There's a lot of speculation in the cloud market about why Citrix purchased Cloud.com this week, including talk of Citrix trying to edge out VMware.
- Concern follows police convictions for Data Protection Act violations
A Freedom of Information request reveals that 243 police officers were convicted of Data Protection Act violations in the last three years.
- EMC adds ProSphere SRM application, and other data storage news
EMC builds a new storage resource management (SRM) application called ProSphere to replace its ControlCenter product; Dell resells Kaminario SSD appliance; more storage news.
- Application acceleration starts with best practices
Application acceleration, though maturing at a rapid clip, is still getting its share of buzzword hype. SearchNetworking.com recently sat down with Ray Nahorniak, director of network solutions services delivery for Forsythe Solutions Group, an IT infrastructure integrator, to discuss who needs application acceleration and what benefits it can bring to the table. Nahorniak also touched on what expectations companies should have when evaluating different application acceleration solutions.
- VMWare vSphere 5 - 5 things CIOs need to know
5 things CIOs need to know about VMWare vSphere 5
- Microsoft fixes Bluetooth vulnerability, Windows kernel flaws ahead of Black Hat 2011
Microsoft repaired a critical Bluetooth vulnerability and fixed more than 20 other flaws as part of its July security updates.
- IPv4 to IPv6 shift: Should you be concerned?
The IPv4 to IPv6 shift seems inevitable and may not be ignored. Ovum offers insights into this shift but specifies why enterprises need to tread with caution.
- Microsoft: Security issues in cloud computing lead to partner revenue
At WPC 2011, Microsoft revealed how channel partners can cash in on cloud security problems with Redmond?s new modules and value-added services.
- Large-scale Agile product management with Alan Shalloway
Learn more about the struggles large organizations face when transitioning to Agile, and how to address these issues, in SSQ contributor Matt Heusser?s interview with Agile 2011 presenter Alan Shalloway.
- VMware vCloud Director 1.5: Small but definitive step forward
vCloud Director 1.5 is a baby step toward the private cloud utopia for VMware customers. Here's what you need to know and how users are reacting to the new product.
- IBM adapts mainframe for Linux, Red Hat bolsters Express: News in brief
IBM tweaks mainframe for Linux, Red Hat updates OpenShift Express and other Linux news in brief.
- Q&A: Exploratory testing, regression testing and automation
Find out Elisabeth Hendrickson's thoughts on exploratory testing and take a look at how it compares to regression testing, both manual and automated, in Agile environments.
- Developers testing software: Q&A with an Agile guru
Agile guru Elisabeth Hendrickson explains her thoughts on programmers who test their own code and also explains more about her roles on Entaggle and the Agile Alliance Functional Test Tools efforts.
- Companies ponder role of enterprise social networks in workflows
As social media tools elbow their way into enterprises, IT is struggling to figure out where they?ll do the most good -- and the least harm.
- Business intelligence tools analyzed
Business intelligence tools must be evaluated for their analytical abilities. Here are four types of analyzes your business intelligence tool should have.
- RIM patches BES, BES Express for DoS, data leakage vulnerability
Releases interim software patches to fix security flaws in the BlackBerry Admin API component that affect the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) platform.
- VMware VDI strategy includes bargain prices and new vSphere desktop
VMware's plan for VDI adoption is to sell View for cheap or give it away. The company now offers vSphere 5 Desktop to make its new licensing policy affordable for VDI.
- Server consolidation: Protect WAN performance with WAN optimization
WAN optimization hasn't improved application response time for one IT pro, but it ensured that WAN performance was unaffected by a recent server consolidation initiative.
- Scrum in sales: Q&A with Scrum founding father Jeff Sutherland
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"I find myself in a new house and new area with no friends, and no job. Quiet and lonely all day. I have no clue how to meet anyone. Any ideas?" wrote Jeannie on Savoring Your Sixties Facebook page.
Jeannie is not alone in longing for more friends.
Missing Your Friendships?
As we age, we may lose many of the good friends we've had. We or they move. People die. Changes in us or our friends lead to friendships declining or dissolving.
However it happens, many women at 60 and beyond find themselves with fewer friends. They miss the joy, comfort, love, laughter, and companionship that friendships bring. (Friendships even slow our aging, help us fight illness and depression, and even prolong our lives.)
It's not too late to make new friends!
If you are lonely, want more friends, or would like some new friends, here are 36 suggestions compiled from the many marvelous responses to Jeannie's question:
1. Make the first move. Invite a neighbor over for coffee.
2. Pursue your interests such as gardening, knitting, beadwork, crochet, art, or photography in groups, clubs, or classes with others.
3. Check your local papers for events.
4. See if there is a newcomers' group in your neighborhood. If not, start one yourself.
5. Join a women's club.
6. Post a notice at the local market: New in town, need new friends and activities!
7. Volunteer somewhere that interests you. It gets you out of the house, doing good, and meeting people. Options include: a local historical society or museum, animal shelter, senior or vet centers, hospice, the hospital, church, the library, soup kitchen, the schools, and more.
8. Go to free events, smile and talk to people there.
9. Teach an adult education class and share your talents, passions, and skills.
10. Introduce yourself to neighbors and ask what they do for fun.
11. Start a readers' group, or any other kind of activity you find fun.
12. Go to exercise or yoga classes.
13. See what your local Y offers.
14. Don't sit home, go for a walk.
15. Take up a sport or just go to a game.
16. Go to a craft group at a local craft supply store.
17. Talk to everyone. Neighborhood grocery stores, coffee shops, and the beauty shop are good places to strike up a conversation.
18. Go to church. They often have women's clubs and organizations.
19. Join an organization that endorses what you believe in.
20. Hang out at a locals' coffee shop. Some provide lovely music on certain days or night. There are usually people there who enjoy conversing and connecting. Strike up a conversation.
21. Join a gym.
22. Take dance classes.
23. Go to neighborhood watch or community councils to meet people nearby.
24. Take a part-time job, maybe in a near-by coffee shop.
25. Find groups at your local library that do things you're interested in. They always need people to read to kids. Maybe they need people to help teach reading to adults or maybe there's a group that meets there for quilting, genealogy, or something else you're interested in.
26. Join the Red Hat Society. If you can't find a group in your area, start your own.
27. Make a list of your 10 favorite things to do. Then Google different places in your area to take classes, join groups etc. Look at your local community college, on line classes, Living Social and Groupon.
28. Play tourist. It's fun, educational and a way to meet people.
29. Go to your local senior citizen center and see what classes, trips, exercise equipment, lectures, etc. they offer.
30. Bake something, take it next door, and introduce yourself.
31. Take an adult education class.
32. Talk to a stranger. Be friendly. Be the person you'd like to meet.
33. Meetup.com is a great place to find groups of people with similar interests and activities. There are always social activities going on. Put in your zip code and some key words of things you enjoy doing and join a group. You can also start a group. You can find walking, hiking, sports, yoga, spiritual, couples, reading, writing, beading, Bunco, bridge, singles, empty nesters, business networking, social networking, boomers, charities, and on and on.
34. Walk a dog (adopt a dog if you don't have one) to meet your neighbors. Dogs and kids always start conversations.
35. Join neighborhood, library or bookstore book clubs or groups.
36. Smile, smile, smile!
Thanks to the many wise, warm, and wonderful women in the Savoring Your Sixties community on Facebook who contributed these great suggestions.
What about you?
If you're lonely or would like new or more or different friends, try some of these suggestions. Who knows you might make some wonderful new friends and have fun too!
Do you have all the friends you need? Would you like more? What do you do to make new friends? Tell us in Comments below.


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Super 8 Beachfront: "Great location, great price...."
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Super foods are defined as foods that not only provide essential nutrients, but also deliver an added benefit that protects our health. Whether it's a carotenoid, polyphenol or anthocyanin guarding us, research shows many of these foods have one thing in common. They contain tannins which give them their unique colors. Each color is known to provide one or more beneficial phytonutrient that prevents disease. It is no wonder dietitians consistently encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables with the colors of the rainbow.
Making it simple
Repeated studies for years have proven that people who eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, of various colors, are healthier and live longer. This situation is similar to adding fertilizer to your lawn. The lawn grows greener, stronger and more resistant to disease. Fall in the Midwest brings us a harvest of wonderful super foods. Take advantage of this bounty while protecting yourself and your loved ones from disease. Eating more than five servings of fruits and vegetables of different colors every day will indeed protect you from disease, and it should help keep your weight in check, as well!


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After the federal government shutdown, some voters started urging others not to re-elect any incumbents.
David Kolb contends the 2nd Congressional District wouldn't look too different in his column, "Can anyone rescue our 2nd Congressional District from the tea party?"
Kolb wrote:
We live in one of those congressional districts that have been gerrymandered so successfully by Republicans that it is next to impossible to elect anything else. Not since the days of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt has a Democrat ever won a West Michigan seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Currently, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, is the recipient of this electoral largess. No worries for the congressman these days, either, especially when in such gerrymanders, right-wing representatives like Huizenga have only one real worry, which is getting a primary challenge from the Tea Party.
But Huizenga has no such concerns.
While he may not be a member of the official Tea Party caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives -- the GOP faction that recklessly took the country almost to the brink of default and perhaps into economic catastrophe in recent weeks -- Huizenga is a fellow traveler with that band of anti-government die-hards, a claim his voting record will easily bear out.
Throughout the recent crisis, Huizenga was with the Tea Party crew all the way, right down to voting against the final House agreement, brokered by the U.S. Senate, that finally re-opened the government so that the $24 billion in damage and uncounted misery heaped on innocent Americans this shutdown caused, could be reversed. His vote proves he endorsed the continued shutdown, and proves he doesn't care if the United States defaults on its full faith and credit.
I suppose voters repelled by Huizenga's radicalism will look to Democrats to move him out of his seat, but that's unlikely to happen, according to a political strategist to whom I posed that exact question.
Here's a sampling of what MLive Muskegon Chronicle readers had to say:
Inasmuch as the 2nd District is the "Buckle" on Michigan's "Bible Belt", our only hope is that a less radical candidate beats Huizenga in the primary. Huizenga's shameless pandering at the WW II Memorial was inexcusable and an embarrassing black eye for West Michigan.
You'd complain if there was a "moderate" in office according to your definition. Too bad you can't get another radical liberal to really ruin the country and the state. Maybe an Alan Grayson would fill your bill.
Mr. Kolb is correct regarding his assessment of a competent person representing Michigan's 2nd District whether it is a republican or democrat. The republican political inbreeding of candidates has resulted in the most disgusting far-right thinking is clearly not in the best interest of West Michigan citizens.
Can a Democrat win the 2nd Congressional District? Or is the tea party and nothing else?
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SAUGATUCK — City Manager Kirk Harrier was expected to head to Lansing on Tuesday to tell a state appropriations subcommittee that the Legislature doesn't know much about running a small town and should stay out of it.
"I'm going to testify on small community budgets and the problems we are facing with the state telling us how to run our towns by trying to structure our budgets," said Harrier, who will be speaking to the Senate General Government Subcommittee on Appropriations.
"They're trying to take away local authority and tell local city councils how to run their business," said Harrier during Monday's City Council meeting.
"If they want to run everything, they should come to Saugatuck and get elected here. I'm sure the residents of Saugatuck don't want some guy in a cubicle in Lansing telling us how to run this city," Harrier said.
An example, he said, is the state's directive to local governments that public employees must pay up to 20 percent of the annual cost of their medical benefits. Those municipalities that don't comply will see a drop in state funding.
"We work very hard with our public employees — who are all nonunion — to make sure they get good coverage at the lowest cost to the city. Our public employees don't make what their counterparts do in Grand Rapids or Lansing, so if we cut benefits 20 percent, we're basically cutting pay from $15 an hour to $12 an hour," Harrier said.
Saugatuck's annual budget is $1.4 million. Harrier said the state's planned contribution to Saugatuck is about $8,100 — and it could cost the city $6,000 to get that money because of all the requirements.
"At some point, it's just not worth it and there are some Michigan communities that are opting out of receiving state appropriations."
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This deal has ended.
Walmart drops the Manicure Perfection Collection model no. 2093400, from $10 to $4. With free shipping, that's $6 off and the lowest total price we could find. This set includes an electronic nail buffer, removable attachments, base polish, top coat polish, nail polish remover pads, hand lotion, and a toe separator. Sales tax is charged in most states.No longer available


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LilSparky's Workshop adds auction-derived pricing information for trade skills right into the trade skill recipe frame. Each skill is evaluated for material costs and potential value of the item created. These two numbers are listed next to each skill in an easy-to-read format.
Supported Auction Scanners:
- Auctioneer
- AuctionLite
- AuctionMaster
- Auctionator
Optionally Requires:
- Informant (for vendor availability)
LibPeriodicTable (for vendor availability)
Trade Skill Interfaces Supported:
- GnomeWorks
- AdvancedTradeSkillWindow
- Skillet
- Blizzard's Standard UI
- Doublewide Tradeskills
- Tradeskill HD
Auction pricing models can be selected by right-clicking either the value column or the cost column (each can have a different pricing method attached).
The Value column can be left clicked to cycle through the different valuation methods for the resultant item: Auction Value (a), Vendor Value (v), Disenchant Value (d) or the greatest of the three different values (the default). Any instance of an item Value being greater than the Cost to create it will have a highlighted Value entry. Optionally, the Value column can be displayed as a percentage of the Cost column.
The Cost column simply sums up the costs for each reagent and reports the total.
Both columns can be combined into a single "Profit" column which simply reflects the Value minus the Cost.
Tooltips for each column give more details about the price breakdowns LSW is considering.
A note regarding vendor availability:
LSW utilizes supplied item databases to determine when an item is readily available from a vendor. Occasionally this may not be accurate, usually because the item is a trade in for another item and not buyable with gold. I have provided a simple way to over-ride the vendor database:
/script LSWConfig.vendorOverride[item#] = (true/false/nil)
The item# is the item ID for the specific item. It is a single number. For example, 2589 is Linen Cloth.
Setting the value to "true" means the item is available at the vendor.
Setting the value to "false" means the item is not available at the vendor.
Setting the value to "nil" means to use the provided databse.
There is now also a right-click option to override the vendor availability and also to hand enter specific prices for items.
A note about frame/auction support:
LSW utilizes a plug in scheme to handle support to handle pricing and frame support. I am unlikely to add additional plugins directly into LSW. The goal of the plugin system is to provide basic templates that other addon authors could employ to provide LSW support on their end while at the same time providing functionality for a base set of common mods. Addon authors are free to contact me regarding the plugin system if issues arise or the system doens't make sense.
turbopipp Mar 31, 2011 at 11:10 UTC - 0 likes
please please please :) add "AuctionDB Market Value" + "AuctionDB Min Buyout" to the pricing alternatives. Its the databases used by TSM :) Their GetAll scan of the auctionhouse is alot better(read faster) than both Auctioneer and Auctionator, so it would be awesome if you could find the time to add it to the list of possible choices. This will help you stay competative aswell, TSM_crafting module is apparently ok, according to some forums. But I like gnomeworks! :)
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hades200082 Mar 07, 2011 at 16:53 UTC - 0 likesThis is showing a profit for the two 85 ilvl359 engineering plate helms despite the fact that they are BoP.
bender1981 Jan 09, 2011 at 03:20 UTC - 0 likes
I am getting an error message at start up saying gnomeworks needs me to update lilsparky.... but I have your most recent version...
mothandras Dec 30, 2010 at 22:45 UTC - 0 likes
well crappadoodle.. the problem has returned again.. without this addon.. /scratcheshead
mothandras Dec 30, 2010 at 22:42 UTC - 0 likes
I was having this problem then started removing addons like gearscore/playerscore and outfitter.. then this addon and finally got the issue to go away.. then reenabled this addon and it returned.
mothandras Dec 30, 2010 at 19:13 UTC - 0 likes
This mod was causing Inspection issues, where i would see my own items when inspecting other people. Also i would see different talents when inspecting or looking at my talent screen.
yoshimo Dec 27, 2010 at 09:17 UTC - 0 likes
when im using GW on my druid, i get this LSW error:
Date: 2010-12-27 10:15:22
Error occured in: Global
Count: 8
Message: ...ace\AddOns\LilSparkysWorkshop\lilsparkysworkshop.lua line 1183:
attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'itemCost' (a nil value)
...ace\AddOns\LilSparkysWorkshop\lilsparkysworkshop.lua:1212 triggerFunction()
and shortly afterwards i got:
Date: 2010-12-27 10:15:22
Error occured in: Global
Count: 2
Message: ...ace\AddOns\LilSparkysWorkshop\lilsparkysworkshop.lua line 1041:
bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)
[C]: pairs()
...ace\AddOns\LilSparkysWorkshop\lilsparkysworkshop.lua:1212 triggerFunction()
...ace\AddOns\LilSparkysWorkshop\lilsparkysworkshop.lua:2224Last edited Dec 27, 2010 by yoshimo
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Changing the name of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to "Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa" has triggered a new debate over whether other ethnic communities have the right to claim and win separate regions.
Pakistan: Now or Never?
India, Pakistan : re-opening the wounds of Partition
Was it necessary to divide India and Pakistan ? Was Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, really the obdurate Muslim leader who forced Partition along religious lines in 1947 or was he pushed into it by leaders of India's Congress party, especially first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Musharraf and the mango tree
The future of President Pervez Musharraf grows more opaque by the day. At its simplest level, it seems that while many people think he should step down, few want to see him forced out in a way that would divide and damage the country.
Thinking the unthinkable: visa-free travel between India and Pakistan
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is pushing for visa-free travel with India, and has gone to the extent of saying Islamabad might do it unilaterally if New Delhi is not prepared to go the distance.


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FBI No Longer Actively Investigating D.B. Cooper CaseThe bureau announced Tuesday that it's "exhaustively reviewed all credible leads" during its 45-year investigation and has redirected those resources to other priorities.
Judge Blocks Seattle From Disclosing FBI Surveillance Info
Justice Department Suing City Of SeattleSeattle City Light is planning to release documents about where the FBI has placed six hidden surveillance cameras on utility poles, pursuant to public records requests by news reporters and a privacy activist.
FBI Director: Orlando Gunman Had Strong Indications Of RadicalizationPresident Obama called it "an example of homegrown extremism that all of us have been concerned about for a very long time."
Microsoft Sues US Over Secret Demands For Customer DataThe lawsuit comes as the tech industry is increasingly clashing with U.S. officials over the privacy rights of customers
VIDEO: FBI Release Footage Of Fatal Shooting Of Oregon OccupierVideo of the fatal police shooting of an Oregon wildlife refuge occupier appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the snow
FBI Say Charleston Shooter Shouldn't Have Been Able To Get GunAt issue was a police report from Roof's arrest in which authorities say he admitted to possessing illegal drugs. Under federal rules, that admission alone would have been enough to immediately disqualify him from an April gun purchase even though he wasn't convicted of the charge.
FBI Behind Mysterious Surveillance Aircraft Over US CitiesThe FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology — all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.
Portland Rejoins Anti-Terroism Task ForceA divided Portland City Council has voted to rejoin the FBI-led anti-terrorism task force.
FBI: Man In Rubber Mask Accused Of 4 Bank HeistsLaw enforcement authorities are looking for information on a bank robber the FBI calls "The Man in the Rubber Mask."
FBI: Agent Impersonated Associated Press Reporter During 2007 InvestigationFBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility.
Seattle Man Accused Of Kidnapping Son Back In U.S.Jeffrey Ford Hanson, 46, is accused of kidnapping 9-year-old Billy Hanson and escaping on his sailboat. They were found in the island country of Niue.


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Official New York State Literary Tree Website
ABOUT THE NYS(CA) LIT(ERARY) TREE:www.nyslittree.org was created to serve NYSCA-funded organizations with literary programs, their curators, and the poets and writers they present. The site offers in-depth information about the organizations and their curators as well as detailed event and special events calendars, serving as a learning center and clearing house not only for those involved in literature-based presentation but for all those interested in the various aspects of literature. Among Littree's features are listings and contact information for all the public and private libraries and bookstores in New York; complete information about writers who are available for readings and workshops; ongoing national literary events, technical assistance; a literary map with exhaustive information about literary sites and deceased authors who lived and worked in New York; and profiles of literary presses and journals.
The New York State Literary web site was initiated by Kathleen Masterson, director of the New York State Council on the Arts Literary Program and planned and developed by Bright Hill Press in partnership with NYSCA. Bertha Rogers of Bright Hill Press serves as Program Director and LitTree designer; Ms. Masterson provides information, encouragement, and support. Initially, Connie Lovatt gathered information and Brittney Schoonebeck entered data; others who maintain and update the site include BHP Administrative supervisor Lawrence E. Shaw and volunteer Ruth Lemakos, along with interns Caitlin Thomas and Meghan Francisco. LitTree's webmaster was, from 1997 to 2005, Loss Pequeño Glazier, director of the Electronic Poetry Center, SUNY Buffalo. Since 2006 Marc Funaro of Advantex LLC has served has webmaster.
Bright Hill Press is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), literary organization, founded in 1992. Through the press and our other activities (Word Thursdays, the Catskill Reading series, which meets twice-monthly throughout most of the year at Bright Hill Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846, featuring, since 1992, more than 900 poets, writers, and storytellers; Bright Hill Books, publisher of up to 10 volumes of poetry and interdisciplinary volumes a year; Share the Words, a youth mentoring and poetry competition program for high- school students; the WT Literary Workshops for Kids and Adults; the the BH Library and Internet Wing, with more than 9,000 volumes of literary prose and poetry (among them several thousand editions of literary journals dating to the 1940s), art, nature, reference, and children's literature. Bright Hill Press is dedicated to encouraging and furthering the tradition of spoken and written poetry and other writing in the Catskills and to publishing th e work of early and contemporary poets, writers, essayists, storytellers, translators, and visual artists. (For more detailed information, click on Organizations, Literary Curators, and Small Presses.) BHP may be contacted at [email protected] or 607-829-5055 (voice) or 607-829-5054 (fax).
The New York State Council on the Arts is located at 175 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014. The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is a state funding agency that provides support for activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring artistic programs of high quality to the citizens of the state. NYSCA has been directed by the state Legislature to maintain the "paramount position of this State in the nation and the world as a cultural center" through the support of nonprofit arts organizations in New York State. NYSCA achieves its goals primarily through its grantmaking activity. It offers grants and support services to the field through a number of discipline and field related programs. The Littree is supported by the Literature Program of NYSCA, directed by Kathleen Masterson. The Literature program may be reached in one of the following ways:
- Post: At its Varick Street address
- Email: ([email protected] or [email protected])
- Voice: 212-620-4455
- Voice: 800-510-0021 (within NYS)
- Voice: 212-741-7140 (direct lit program access),
- Fax: 212-620-5676/5677


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How Search Engines Show You the Money.
Do Search Engines Drive Internet and Offline sales?
According to a recent article by Jason Miller, a reporter for
Web Pro News "MSN searchers were 48% more likely to buy online
than the average Internet user. His info was based on a report
from the month of June by comScore Networks, Inc. The report
also indicated that "Google users are 42% more likely" to buy
than the average Internet users.
On the flip side of this good news was the lackluster ecommerce
involvement of AOL users, who were only 3% more likely to make a
purchase than the average Internet user. This is significant to
know because search engine users have been traditional thought
of as better potential customers than other types of Internet
traffic. Search engine users are proactively looking for
information with specifically targeted search terms, and
therefore are considered by many marketers as target direct
response driven prospects.
One theory is the reason MSN searchers may be more likely to buy
is that the majority of them are women (who many times make more
buying decisions for their families), while the majority of
Google users are men at 51%.
This theory doesn't really hold up because AOL subscribers are
52% women, but who tend "NOT" to make many more purchases than
the average Internet user. Perhaps MSN users are slightly more
upscale than Google, Yahoo! or AOL users.
The comScore study also reiterated what a lot of recent studies
have shown by other sources. It indicates the more sophisticated
and complex search terms are, the more likely the searchers
using those terms will be inclined to make an online purchase.
Another interesting revelation in this article is that many
searchers (85%) made their purchases offline 5 to 12 weeks after
the initial search session. Only 15% made a purchase during the
first search session (which by the way is very high because most
websites have a initial conversion rate of .5 – 1%).
It is because of these facts that search engine marketing is
debated as a direct marketing tool. Many would categorize search
engine marketing as more of a long term marketing strategy,
because their usage may precede a purchase by as much as 60 to
90 days. According to the comScore study most searches (70%)
started out as generic generalized terms and then became more
specific. Only about 20% of the search terms started out as
brand names like Sony, HP, or Dell.
It must be mentioned here however that closer to the buying
circle more brand names are used in searches.
A deeper look at the comScore study also showed that "search
played a role in roughly half of all online purchases."
The comScore study was commissioned by DoubleClick because
comScore had a panel of 1.5 million U.S. Internet consumers.
In is also interesting to note (in a different study) that
According to Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence
service, search engines contributed greatly to the record
traffic to shopping and classified sites last Dec. 11th, 2004 of
(9.73 percent). In other words search engines drove about 10% of
Holiday sales. The specific traffic drivers were Google (4.26
percent), Yahoo! (2.24 percent) and MSN 0.54.
According to the Hitwise research Google seems to drive retail
traffic of books, sports, fitness and music. Hitwise further
reveals "Yahoo! search is stronger in sending its shopping
referrals to: … video and games, automotive, and classifieds".
MSN sends a higher share of its shopping referrals to Apparel &
Accessories, House & Garden, and Appliances & Electronics".
Here are some other reasons to use search engine marketing…
The Top 7 Reasons Your Site should have a Search Engine
Marketing Strategy.
1. 47% of Internet traffic is driven from the search engines.
2. 91% of Internet sales are first researched on the search
3. Search engine traffic is the best free way to position your
business to target ideal sales leads and customers.
4. Search engine traffic is more targeted and receptive to your
products and services. This is the case because unlike
traditional advertising search engine traffic is initiated by
the customer.
5. 20% of search engine queries are for local traffic. Twice as
many people use search engines to find local businesses as do
use the local yellow pages.
6. Search engines are the cornerstones of any Internet marketing
campaign (I don't know any successful Internet marketer that
doesn't have a search engine marketing component to their
7. Search engine traffic can be inexpensive or free but
naturally monetized with strategies like Google Adsense, link
brokering, and traditional advertising.
This definitely shows that search engine marketing is an
important part of the marketing mix of most companies —
especially in the retail industry. Search engine visibility may
take a few months to manifest themselves, but search engines
without a doubt drive sales down the info superhighway —
showing us the money along the way
By: Prashant K Shukla, SEO Consultant
After you have built a website and optimized it by tuning its meta tags to the best, it is the time to get it submitted to major search engines and directories. So, that your site gets indexed by the search engines and the directories. There are lot of confusions in submission to search engines and web directories. Here, I would try to clear this confusion. A close study of search engines and web directory will sure help to solve this confusion.
search engines
When you submit your website to a search engine, it reads your site meta tags, looks their relationship with the contents, indexes you website and assigns a rank to your site according to the algorithm it follows. Here, you should understand that by submitting your site to a search engine does not mean that you will start getting high traffics just after its submission. This simply means that now the search engine knows about your site and its pages and would place you in its SERP (Search Engine Result Pages) according to your rank in its index.
You must have read very often about the offers for submitting your site to thousands of search engines for a fee, no matter small or big. No doubt that there are really thousand of search engines on the web but most searches are routed through a few major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, alltheweb etc. If you submit to these search engines alone, it is really enough to get noticed in the search engine world. I am giving their site submission URLs and little info about their strategies.
They ask you to submit your top level page and have pretty easy to understand instructions for submission. Google updates its index normally once a month.
They have two options free and paid. Free listing takes about 30 to 45 days. However paid listing assures a quick listing of your site.
MSN in routine picks new websites having good inbound links. So if you have good inbound links, your site will be picked for listing in MSN even if you don't submit your site to them.
You can not submit to AOL directly but if your site is indexed by Google, AOL will most likely include your site in its index too.
Web Directories
Web directories are different with respect to search engines. A search engine uses its algorithm to index and rank a website through its regular crawling process whereas a web directory is defined into several categories and subcategories where it contains the websites submitted. In this way a web directory is considered an expert index of sites. Here you select a category and subcategory for your site and submit your site to it. Visitors come to brows a specific category in a directory as per their interest. This ensures that your presence in a specific category will attract a targeted visitor. Most of the search engines use these directories to update their data. This also increases your chance of getting high rank with search engines.
These directories can be classified into free directories and paid directories. Normally, free directories take comparatively more time to list the submitted sites. Whereas the paid directories list the submitted sites instantly. Some good free directories are DMOZ, Yahoo!, World Wide Index, AbiLogic, Gimpsy, JoeAnt. However, good paid directories can be named as Arielis, BOTW, BlueFind, Microsoft bCentral, and GoGuides.
Before submitting your site review your site thoroughly and make sure that your site has no broken or dead links. Write a suitable description of your site to put into the description field of submission form. Search thoroughly the categories and subcategories before selecting the category for your site. They normally offer you to suggest one if you don't find a suitable one.
No doubt, submitting your site to major search engines and good rank directories help increasing the traffic and good placement in SERP (Search Engine Result Pages). Submission to good directories is something which ensures this goal.
The pay-per-click (PPC) search engines have formed a new way for websites to promote and boost traffic to their sites and it is very inexpensive. There are a variety of things on search engines PPC, you must know so read the following suggestions and educate you on PPC advertising. Once you know how pay-per-click advertising works, you'll be able to use this tool affordable advertising to increase your website traffic.
Tip # 1 – Search Engines PPC
Also known as pay per click, these networks allows websites to place ads on their search pages targeting a keyword or phrase. The site owner does not have to pay for advertising unless a visitor clicks on the ad and is regarded as their web page. As a result, these search engines and advertisements are known as pay-per-click because you pay only when someone clicks on the ad.
Tip # 2 – bidding for ads
In general, when it comes to advertising PPC, you submit your maximum bid for advertising based on keywords you are interested in advertising. You will then be listed on the search page when your keyword or keywords are searched. However, when you rank in the bidding process will depend on whether you were the highest bidder, the second highest bidder, and so forth. For this type of campaign it is important that you are close to the page, at least in the first four, so keep this in mind when bidding.
Council No. 3 – Choosing a PPC Search Engine
Many search engines offer PPC advertising, but to get the most exposure obviously you want to advertise with the largest and most popular. You can search online to find out who are the best and then present your candidacy for the keywords you are interested in buying advertising. Remember that the bidding process is more competitive with the biggest search engines, to keep that spirit.
Council No. 4 – Click fraud
Since you pay per click with this type of advertising, you can run into a situation known as click fraud. This happens when your competitors click on your ad as many times as possible in order to manage your account dry. This eats your advertising budget and does not allow you to reach people who are really interested in what you sell. If you think this is the case, inform the PPC search engine immediately, because there are things that can be done to help.
Council No. 5 – Keywords
So you know the keywords that are most used to search for your product, but they are very popular and you find yourself entering a bidding war on a small budget. Don't do. Instead, switch to a cheaper keyword. You will always receive a lot of success and you will not drain your budget.


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HOPEWELL — The senior class for Lawrence High School came into the Mercer County Tournament wanting to prove a point. After upsetting fifth-seeded Pennington in overtime in the opening round, the Cardinals came back Monday and stunned No. 4 seed Hopewell Valley in a game that will live for a long time in the memories of all in attendance.
"This is it for us," said Lawrence forward Zach Weyand. "We know that if we lose that the seniors are done."
Weyand, along with fellow senior Anthony Scardelletti, made sure that the Cardinal seniors get to play another day, leading them to a 5-4 win. Weyand, whose penalty kick in the 21st minute got Lawrence on the board and back in the game at 2-1, came up big with two goals and an assist.
"That changed the momentum of the game," said Weyand of his penalty kick. "We knew once the first goal went in that more would follow."
And follow they did, as Lawrence would score once again before half, and twice on the other side of the break. The four unanswered goals gave Lawrence a 4-2 lead, which it would have to hold onto at the end after a furious rally by the Bulldogs.
Scardelletti scored his lone goal of the match just seven minutes into the second half, putting the Cardinals up for good 3-2. The ball was spinning on the edge of the box on a deflection, and he beat Hopewell keeper Craig Persing to the ball and slotted it home.
"One of the crazier games I've been involved in," Scardelletti said of the match. "Coach moved me up top and it paid off."
Along with his goal, Scardelletti had two assists to power Lawrence into the Mercer County semifinals Wednesday night against top seed Notre Dame, who beat Trenton 3-1.
"I got the ball to Cam (Baffuto) who put it away," said Scardelletti of his assist to Cameron Baffuto that put Lawrence up 4-2. "That goal kind of settled everything down for us."
Hopewell Valley took the lead in the 13th minute. Russell Nicholson got on the end of a Jimmy Wilson corner kick to give Hopewell the first goal of the game. The lead grew to 2-0 just six minutes later, when Pat Dunne assisted Ryan Mathews on his first of two goals on the day. After Weyand got the Cardinals back to 2-1, David Kraszewski scored with just six minutes to go in the first half to get Lawrence back even at 2-2 and give it all the momentum going into halftime.
"Going into halftime 2-2 was a huge momentum shift for us," said Lawrence coach Brian Rostron.
"Then we win the second half 3-2. We are playing really good soccer right now. We went down two and won, and even though we gave up four goals today, we played very well."
Hopewell started to get back into the game when Russell Nicholson was moved up the field from deep-lying sweeper, playing 20 yards behind the defense, to the heart of the midfield. Mathews' second goal, with 19 minutes to play, got it to 4-3, but just six minutes later, Weyand popped up again to score his second, and the Cardinals' fifth, to restore the two-goal cushion.
"We knew we could score some goals," Weyand said. "We play a pretty aggressive formation, and we know that if we kept passing, we could score goals."
Lawrence 2 3—5
Hopewell Valley 2 2—4
Goals — L: Weyand 2, Scardelletti, Kraszewski, Baffuto; HV: Mathews 2, Nicholson, Markulec. Assists — L: A Scardelletti 2, M Scardelletti, Weyand. HV: Dunne 2, Wilson. Saves — L: Springsteen 10; HV: Owen 3, Persing 4. Shots — L: 14; HV: 15.
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Mourners are beginning to arrive in the village of Qunu, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa for the funeral of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.
The former South African president, who died on December 5 aged 95, will be buried later this morning according to the traditions of his Xhosa clan.
Prince Charles will be representing The Queen at the service, which is expected to be attended by around 5,000 people.
There will be three parts to Nelson Mandela's funeral.
The first part will begin with viewing of the body between 6am and 6.30am.
This will be followed by a Homily at 6.45am and then the anti-apartheid hero's casket will be draped over the following 15 minutes.
The casket will then be placed onto a gun carriage and a procession will form.
This will depart for the marquee in which the funeral service will be held at 7.50am.
Information about part two of the funeral to follow.
Part two of Nelson Mandela's funeral will take place inside a marquee in Qunu between 8am and 10am.
It will begin with a rendition of the South African national anthem and will be followed by music, sermons and speeches.
South African president Jacob Zuma will be among the speakers
The final part of the funeral service will take place at the gravesite.
Once Nelson Mandela's casket has arrived at the gravesite it will be stripped of its orders, decorations, medals and a miniature South African flag.
It will them be undraped, following which the pall-bearers will salute and withdraw.
The national anthem will then be played and this will be followed by a 21 gun salute.
The Last Post and Reveille will be sounded next and then the committal service will begin.
Mourners have begun to arrive in Qunu for the funeral of Nelson Mandela this morning.
Here is the first picture of guests arriving in the Eastern Cape for the service.
Up to 5,000 are expected to attend the event, including Prince Charles.
BBC reporter Kelvin Brown is in Qunu for the funeral and he has been sharing photographs of his surroundings on Twitter.
The picture below shows the views in the vicinity of the Eastern Cape village where Mandela was raised and where later this morning he will be buried.
Beautiful morning in #Qunu ahead of Nelson #Mandela's funerals pic.twitter.com/Eg89Npul54— Kelvin Brown (@kelvinnews) December 15, 2013
The eyes of the world will be on Qunu when Nelson Mandela is laid to rest later this morning.
And on the other side of the globe, the Netherlands are paying tribute to the former South African president by flying the flag at their embassy in Australia at half mast.
Here's a photo of the tribute, courtesy of the Dutch ambassador to Australia Annemieke Ruigrok...
On the day of his burial NL flag flies at half mast in honour of Nelson #Mandela. pic.twitter.com/NgsX6yWgUO— Annemieke Ruigrok (@JGMRuigrok) December 15, 2013
There was confusion last night as to whether anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu would be attending the funeral of his friend Nelson Mandela.
Archbishop Tutu initially said he had not been invited only to perform something of a U-turn later in the day.
It would now appear to be a moot point because, as this Twitter photo from South Africa's Talk Radio 702 shows, Tutu has arrived in Qunu ahead of the service for Madiba...
Archbishop Tutu has arrived in the Eastern Cape for the #Mandela funeral. pic.twitter.com/JXWHHSjYOl— Talk Radio 702 (@Radio702) December 15, 2013
The coffin of Nelson Mandela has been unloaded from the gun carriage outside the marquee where his funeral will take place.
Military pallbearers are now carrying the casket inside the tent as this photo shows..
The chairperson of Nelson Mandela's African National Congress party has just given a speech to mourners at his funeral service.
Baleka Mbete praised Madiba's contribution to creating a functioning government in South Africa post-apartheid.
Here she is addressing the crowd...
The chairperson of the ANC is addressing the mourners once more.
Baleka Mbete has just introduced to the crowd a tape recording of singing children paying tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Many in the crowd are now becoming emotional.
Following the ANC chairperson's speech, the National Anthem was sung by a choir.
This was followed by a hymn in tribute to Nelson Mandela.
South African president Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel and his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela Mandela can be seen here in the front row at the funeral service.
Zuma will be giving a speech later in the service..
President Jacob Zuma, Graca Machel and Winnie Madikizela Mandela at #MandelaFuneral pic.twitter.com/vccvXSRebd— Jacaranda Newsteam (@JacaNews) December 15, 2013
The Mirror's chief reporter Andy Lines is in Qunu for Nelson Mandela's funeral.
He says that outside the venue a line of 47 buses are ready to take guests back to the airport following the service.
This panoramic photograph of the marquee shows Nelson Mandela's casket close to the stage with the crowd around him on three sides.
Former president Nelson Mandela's casket lays in front at the #MandelaFuneral pic.twitter.com/jNLIHoVpMi— Jacaranda Newsteam (@JacaNews) December 15, 2013
Here we can see former South African president Thabo Mbeki among the mourners.
Mbeki took over as president from Mandela in 1999 and was succeeded by incumbent Jacob Zuma.
Former president Thabo Mbeki at the #MandelaFuneral pic.twitter.com/rMh4UMo8mf— Jacaranda Newsteam (@JacaNews) December 15, 2013
We mentioned earlier how Prince Charles is among the mourners at Nelson Mandela's funeral.
As this photo shows, talk show host Oprah Winfrey and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson are also in attendance...
Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson at the #MandelaFuneral pic.twitter.com/kzxqR2X1oa— Jacaranda Newsteam (@JacaNews) December 15, 2013
Nelson Mandela will be buried at noon.
This is because it is when the sun is at its highest and the shadows are at their shortest - fitting for a person of his stature.
We mentioned earlier the 47 buses outside the marquee waiting to ferry mourners to the airport following the service.
But we can now hear helicopters buzzing overhead.
I'm also told two fighter jets will flyover as soon as service is finished.
The mourners have just been addressed by Mandela family representative Chief Ngangomhlaba Matanzima.
Speaking in the Xhosa language, he began by saluting Madiba and retracing his lineage.
He said the nation should take lessons from Mandela in order to prosper.
He also thanked the medical team that took care of Madiba when he was ill.


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A lot went wrong against St. John's. In my opinion, St. John's did not win that game, Rutgers lost that game. And they did it in more way than one with both their play and their coaching. Rutgers is going to need to put together a solid showing and a win today to get this season back on track against UConn.
The St. John's Game
It was probably the first game where the RU coaching staff was THOROUGHLY out coached. Coach Rice failed to make the adjustments needed in the game to keep Rutgers flowing and Coach Lavin did. Lavin inserted Jamal Branch into the starting line-up and had him out there for 32 minutes versus Branch coming off the bench and only playing 8 minutes in the first game. That line-up change gave St. John's a much quicker guard handling the point guard duties and allowed D'Angelo Harrison to slip to the shooting guard spot. That line-up change also keyed the run at the end of the first half that put St. John's going up as well.
While Lavin adjusted, Rice did not by having Eli Carter stay in the game while he was struggling and by failing to give Rutgers good match-ups. St. John's is a long team and doesn't have much bulk. Rutgers has two forwards in Austin Johnson and Wally Judge that are both over 250 lbs. Rice should have focused on keeping them on the court when St. John's bulkier players (God'sgift Achiuwa and Chris Obekpa) were out there. The result was Rutgers was being forced to have Judge and Johnson guard quicker forwards that were triple threats (like JaKarr Sampson) and they struggled defensively. If Rice adjusted, he would have had Poole, Miller, and Jack in the game more to match-up defensively with the athleticism of St. John's.
Another reason why Mike Rice was out coached was because of the way he coached the end of the first half. When RU went up 6 with a few minutes left, Coach Lavin used a TV timeout to really reset his team. The result after that timeout was St. John's going on a 9-2 run to end the half. After JaKarr Sampson hit his jumper with 2:37 to go, it was clear that he was starting to catch fire so keeping Wally Judge on him wasn't the right more. Rice should have put Kone or Miller into the game and had them covering Sampson for the rest of the half. It was also very apparent that Rutgers was getting tired and lethargic at that point so Rice either should have called timeout (though calling 2 in the first half is a little bit much) or slowed the game down drastically and take care of the basketball.
However you slice it, the run at the end of the first half kept St. John's hot in the second half and the frustration Dane Miller and Eli Carter had with the officiating greatly affected their play. It seemed like Carter let the Notre Dame game carry over to this game as he was just getting more and more frustrated as the game went on. The two offensive fouls that Carter and Miller had were a big part of that and when Miller tried to draw his own offensive foul and was called for a defensive foul, it really affected his play and the way Rice could coach the game.
How Can RU Win at UConn
UConn is a little bit of an enigma of a team. Like St. John's, they have all the top notch recruiting talent on their team. Talent alone should push both of those teams past Rutgers, who has never had the same volume of high profile recruits as both of those teams.
The thing you notice about UConn is that they aren't the same formula of a team that has gotten them to the NCAA finals in the past. In the past, UConn has always had tall 7 footers in the middle, a pounding forward game, and solid guard play. This UConn team is basically the same height as most of the Rutgers team with only one player over 7 foot, who plays 13 minutes a game, but is tall and lanky. UConn employs a balanced scoring strategy, which is also unlike former UConn teams where most of their scoring would come from their guards. Their team this year is very balanced.
This team really mimics Villanova more than UConn so Rutgers will need to really play solid defense and slow down the game to make a difference. Rutgers thrives when they make the game ugly and keep their opponents off of the fast break. Rutgers will need to play patient and stay on top of keeping UConn's 3 talented guards in front of them. It's interesting because Rutgers' guards and UConn's guards are actually a good match-up since they are similar in size. Defensively, the switching game will need to slow down this game to keep those guards passing around the perimeter, not driving the lane, and keep the skip passes under control so UConn doesn't get a lot of open 3s.
UConn does have good, quick guards, which has given Rutgers trouble in the past, but they do lack big men that can shoot outside (not one other player other than the guards has over 10 - 3s) and more than 1 athletic wing player that can make Rutgers pay with accumulating a lot of fouls. If you look at this game, UConn's game plan will be very simple. Try to get the guards to penetrate and kick out for an open shot or pass down low for a lay-up. If Rutgers employs a 2-3 zone, or a 3-2 zone, I think they will really have success against UConn as long as they hit the boards. If Rutgers can out-rebound Uconn and can slow the game down while forcing UConn into bad shots, Rutgers can win this game.
Offensively, most teams have had success against UConn when they out rebound UConn, have more offensive rebounds than UConn, and have balanced scoring between the guards and a power forward. All three of UConn's losses in the Big East have had 2 guards scoring in double figures and a bruising forward either hitting the boards and getting put backs or a small forward stretching the defense. Rutgers will have a better shot of getting Kadeem Jack and either Judge or Johnson in the game to give Rutgers height and a bruiser to hit the offensive glass.
If Rutgers wins today, it will get Rutgers back on the right track. It will not be easy as Rutgers isn't sneaking up on anyone anymore and since UConn has also lost 2 straight. If they just forget the past and play their game, they can win this game.


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UNESCO releases manual for community radio managers
UNESCO Office in New Delhi has published Digital archiving of audio content using WINISIS and Greenstone software: a manual for community radio managers. This self-instructional handbook is aimed at helping managers of community and FM radio stations, public service broadcasting agencies and any other organizations that deal with audio files create prototype archives of digital audio documents.
Free and open source software (FOSS) helps digital inclusion of citizens in developing countries through easy-to-get and socially useful applications. UNESCO's information processing tools assist many grassroots institutions in disseminating information to local communities. Digital archive of a community radio station can be a knowledge repository containing collective wisdom of indigenous people, as well as of regional communities and institutions.
The South Asian sub-region is now at the nascent stage of community radio development, with the introduction of policy frameworks in India, Nepal and other countries. Community radio has a great development potential across the sub-region with ever increasing number of community radio stations. To maintain an archive of broadcasted contents is a legal obligation as a self-regulatory mechanism, however many stations are not equipped for doing this. Moreover, community radio stations often need to re-use and re-broadcast many of their archived contents.
This new publication is a reliable manual for digital archiving of multimedia contents, with special focus on community radio contents. Its users will find it helpful in their every-day work. The publication has its genesis in the recommendations and proceedings of two events, supported by UNESCO: National Consultation on Community Radio for Practising and Potential Community Radio Operators in India and National Consultation to Review Community Radio in Nepal, during which community radio station managers stressed the importance of archiving digital audio contents.
In line with the needs of the community, the manual guides users in creating their own archives with stable, free software like WINISIS, GenISIS and Greenstone. The book also provides the URL addresses from where this software can be downloaded.
The manual can be downloaded here.
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Hands down, the nastiest things at the Audubon Insectarium, which opens today on Canal Street, are the banana slugs: Thumb-sized slime-dispensers, the color, as the name suggests, of an overripe banana.
Strictly speaking, slugs are not insects, of course, but when it comes to icky creatures, the insectarium is quite ecumenical.
The black widow spiders, oversized scorpions, pill bugs, giant millipedes and furry tarantulas lurking in the 74 display terrariums scattered through the meandering galleries aren't insects either. The insectarium management apparently sees no reason to split hairs.
Ickiness is part of the draw. Call it the Paris Hilton effect: We are attracted to those things that repel us, in direct proportion to the degree of repellence.
During a preview last week, Ann Van Cleave -- one of the insectarium's khaki clad entomologist-educators -- allowed a 6-inch African millipede to wander the palm of her hand. Swarms of children fluttered around her.
Van Cleave explained that the otherworldly creature is capable of extruding a "really nasty chemical." If one were to eat it, "it would cause a nasty taste in your mouth, " she said.
This early in the tour, the idea of eating a bug of any kind seemed preposterous. For some, the concept would soon become a possibility.
To see a slideshow on the insectarium, click here http://www.nola.com/photos/t-p/index.ssf?20080612_insectshow
Though Van Cleave is a die-hard bug enthusiast, she accepts that much of her audience doesn't share her affection for these alien creatures. But the insectarium, she believes, will help even the most reluctant humans bond with their fellow earthlings.
"It introduces people to bugs in a very safe, very comfortable way. . . . There are adults who have no interest, whose kids bug them to come, " she said, giggling at the pun.
As if on cue, a woman in a gray blouse, standing a safe 10 feet away, glanced tentatively toward the ominous creature in Van Cleave's hand.
"Don't you want to see the millipede?" Van Cleave said.
"I can see it, " the woman answered coolly, without moving an inch.
A girl in a New Orleans Hornets hat was less reluctant. She stared so closely at the millipede that she spotted the minuscule mites wandering across its slick, segmented shell. The mites aren't parasites; they're merely "hitching a ride, " Van Cleave explained.
The $25 million insectarium is intended to soften people's attitudes toward bugs, but not everyone succumbs to their charms. Halfway through the exhibits, New Orleanian Tamara Muro remained unmoved: "I just don't like bugs. I like them less and less now. . . . Mosquitoes have killed more people than any war, and bugs weigh more than all the humans on earth."
Yet Jayme Necaise, the director of animal and visitor programs, said that the 23,000-square-foot, 16-room insectarium, on a good day, is expected to receive 500 folks per hour, with the average visitor staying 90 minutes. For some, however, it may take longer. After all, just to find the exquisitely camouflaged walking leaf insects -- complete with imitation blotches of decay -- took a while.
You also can't rush the leaf cutter ants as they tote their enormous salads from place to place. It takes time to survey the innumerable iterations of hot-rod colored beetles; to wander the you-are-now-bug-size "underground" tunnel; to play with the interactive electronic bug games; to watch the special effects insect cartoon, complete with unexpected smells and sensations; to dine at the glass-topped cafe tables that double as Atlas beetle and tarantula pens; to contemplate the silent flight of butterflies; to allow harmless mosquitoes to gather on one's unprotected arms; and to witness the french-frying and consumption of dragon flies and other multilegged delicacies.
That's right. If you haven't already heard, the insectarium includes a cooking theater where chefs prepare a particularly pesky persuasion of haute cuisine.
Youthful sophisticate Keil Moss, perched on his father's shoulders, chomped down a fried dragon fly with gusto, declaring "it tastes kind of weird. It was as good as Oysters Rockefeller."
Ten-year-old Sarah Calamia was less enthusiastic. She handled her winged hors d'oeuvre as if it were plutonium. Not that Sarah is a sissy. She was quick to point out that the giant mechanical spider trap was "not scary."
Speaking of traps. Parents beware: The exit leads through an enticingly stocked gift shop.
A long, strange trip
To paraphrase "On the Origin of Species, " Charles Darwin's groundbreaking 1859 evolution text: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." The cockroach hasn't changed much in 362 million years. To illustrate the point, the insectarium provides a fossil cockroach to compare with live giant cave cockroaches, orange-headed cockroaches, Cuban cockroaches, Madagascar hissing cockroaches and plain old American cockroaches (infesting an authentic kitchen cabinet), as well as a gratefully dead cockroach named after guitarist Jerry Garcia (Cryptocercus garciai).
Dastardly denizens
New Orleans' undisputed insect-world arch nemesis is the Formosan termite, the scourge of vintage wooden architecture. To bring the point home, so to speak, the insectarium displays a 5-gallon bottle of termites packed as tightly as pickles, a telephone upon which you can listen to termites chomping wood, and a bible riddled with termite holes -- they seemed to prefer Exodus over Leviticus.
Talk about your dirty jobs
The restrooms are marked with a rather large brown ball of glistening artificial mulch, which, as one clever child pointed out, looks like poop. Indeed. Within the mulch orb is a terrarium crawling with dung beetles, doing what dung beetles do, rolling real poop into balls. The poop, we're told, comes from cow pastures on the West Bank. The scatological motif continues inside the restrooms, with ceramic plaques depicting dung beetles at work.
Pretty in pink
While visiting the live display area in the Louisiana Insect Room, ask to see the pink katydid. Zack Lemann, visitor programs manager, said that the amazing, magenta-colored creatures are the same species as the common green katydid, but display a recessive gene, like the one that gives humans blue eyes. Amateur bug lovers find four to six pink katydids each year, he said.
Papillon revisited
What happens if the insectarium were to become infested with undesirable bugs, such as ants in the cafe? No harsh insecticides would be used, says Jayme Necaise, director of animal and visitor programs. Instead sticky traps and pheromone traps would be deployed. To prevent escapes from the free-flight butterfly garden, visitors pass through air curtains and isolation chambers where they inspect themselves for stowaways. In the meantime, the butterflies cluster at the sunny windows lusting for freedom like Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
What: The 23,000-square-foot-museum of displays and interactive exhibits about insects and other creepy, crawly creatures opens today with a block party in front of the insectarium in the 400 block of Canal Street with music by bands such as the Palmetto Bug Stompers and Papillion, face-painting, balloon artists and caricature artists.
When: The opening-day block party is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the insectarium opens at noon. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Where: 423 Canal St., in the U.S. Custom House.
Admission: Tickets must be purchased in advance and are sold for specific times: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for children. Combination tickets available at www.auduboninstitute.org.


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Brandon Myers was supposed to take the baton and run with it. The Giants have had a revolving door at tight end over the past several seasons but the production has never dropped off.
Until now.
Myers, who had 79 catches for 806 yards and four touchdowns last season in Oakland, has just 23 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown in eight games this season.
Thus far, Myers is most remembered for failing to come down with a slightly high Eli Manning pass on the Giants' potential game-winning drive with 1:54 left to play in a 27-21 loss at Chicago. It's debatable who was at fault.
The fifth-year pro has struggled with his blocking – that's not his game – and to get on the same page with quarterback Eli Manning. In the Giants' passing game, the tight end runs a lot of options routes in which they alter their pattern depending on what the defense does. Both he and the quarterback must see the same thing and adjust.
"We've had to keep the protection in a little bit more," Giants tight end coach Michael Pope said. "We do a little bit more than they did at Oakland with keeping him in. That's one of the things (to explain Myers' numbers being down).
"The other thing is our wide receivers have kind of been our nuts and bolts and that's where a good part of our passing game (starts), the (quarterback) reads begin out there. (Myers') contributions have been significant though."
The Giants were hoping Adrien Robinson would handle the bulk of the blocking but he's been sidelined all season with a foot injury. Thus, the onus has fallen on Myers.
"He's really made some really good progress as a run blocker," Pope said. "They didn't ask him to do a great deal of that in Oakland. That's what this position has always been in our offense. There's so much more blitzing now than ever before. You have to have a tight end and you have a (running) back."
Pope insists much of what Myers does goes unnoticed and he's pleased with the tight end's play. He said he doesn't drop many balls and is a hard worker.
"He has been productive when we have been able to or selected to put the ball in his direction," Pope said.


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The Surprising Reason You're Not Getting the Candidates You Need
You don't get it. You're doing everything right: You're offering a great job with a great company, you've ensured your job advertising placement is targeting the right group of candidates, and you're positive you're offering the most competitive salary. Even your job posting is flawless.
And yet, the job applications just aren't flowing in the way they should. So what gives?
Pay Scales and Job Descriptions: Two Ways to Break the Bad Hire Blues
It's true that your company, no matter what other aspects you may excel and grow in, is only as good as its people. Yet, your people are only as good as your process of selecting them. As a company currently growing or preparing for future growth, how can slow down enough to reverse the cycle and improve your selection process to bring in better people–and see better business results?
What CareerBuilder's Big Game Investment Means for Employers
It's coming: The onslaught of buffalo chicken dips, foam fingers bigger than most people's heads, shushing of those talking during the game, shushing of those talking during the commercials, vintage jersey envy, and a whole lot of whooping, shouting, and possibly even "pulling a Tebow" (hey, things can get emotional–I'm not judging).
Of course, I'm talking about this year's Big Game, happening on February 5.
How Do Fortune 500 Companies Use Twitter to Recruit? See for Yourself!
Facebook is always in the news, boasting over 800 million active users, but Twitter cannot be ignored. Not only is it a great complement to other social platforms, it's perfect for injecting quick bursts of relevant info, career opportunities and job seeker advice to a large following. The platform also lends itself to one-on-one interaction and a variety of ways to share and cross-promote other accounts, making it a viable option for recruitment and employment brand building.
What Skills Gap? 5 Ways to Get the Qualified Workers You Need
Finding workers with the right skills can be a skill in itself.
If you find yourself complaining that you can't find the qualified candidates you need for certain positions at your organization, the good news is you're not alone – by a long shot.
According to a recent Manpower survey, 52 percent of U.S. employers can't find the skilled workers they need to fill open positions.
Forget Social Media | Recruit Employees With Word-of-Mouth Marketing
They may love their Facebooks, their Twitters and their YouTubes, but the members of Gen Y may not be nearly as swayed by social media as you might think. New research around social media's influence on consumer behavior indicates that, while millennials might be "digital natives", they are actually more influenced by word-of-mouth marketing than social media when it comes to making purchasing decisions.
Relocation Nation 2012: How Workers and Employers Are Making a Move
We've talked recently about how voluntary turnover is on the rise this year. As it turns out, many of those workers may not be remaining anywhere near their own backyard when they leave their current job.
A whopping 44 percent of workers say they'll relocate this year for the right job, according to a new CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive© among more than 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals and nearly 8,000 U.S.


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Sharon L. McCaslin
Sharon L. McCaslin, 53, of Linden, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 20, 2013, at her home.
Born June 4, 1960, in Williamsport, she was a daughter of Clarence and Dawn (Brosius) Winner of Loyalsock. She married Jerry McCaslin ("The Fix It Guy") and celebrated 32 years together June 27.
She graduated from Loyalsock High School, Class of 1978. Sharon enjoyed spending time outdoors and loved camping. One of her best attributes was her concern for her family and others.
Surviving in addition to her husband and parents, are a daughter, Sherilee A. McCaslin of Linden; two sisters, Becky (Duane) Hughes of Montoursville and Crystal (Scott) Strosser of South Williamsport, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Sharon's Life Celebration will be held 5 p.m. Thursday at Faith Wesleyan Church, 1033 Tucker St., Williamsport. A gathering with friends will be 4 p.m. until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the family to help with medical expenses due to her cancer treatment; Wyrope FCU, C/O Jerry McCaslin, 1536 Riverside Drive, South Williamsport, PA 17702.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (www.incnow.tv) – Fort Wayne police are investigating two attempted armed robberies at the BP and Marathon gas stations.
According to reports, the first occurred at 4:46 a.m. at the BP at Coliseum and Clinton when a black male approached a station clerk while he was cleaning and put a gun to his head and took his wallet. Another suspect took the cash register.
The second robbery, occurring at around 6:48 a.m. at the Smith-Field Marathon in the 6500 block of Lima Road, involved the same suspects. A younger male wearing a black hooded sweat shirt and black pants, joined by another male in his early twenties, pointed a handgun in the clerk's face and demanded money.
The suspects fled the scene with an unknown amount of money.
One suspect is described as being a 20-something black male, between 5'3" and 5'9", wearing a black hooded sweat shirt. The other suspect is described as being a 20-something, slim, lighter skinned black male, between 5'8" and 5"9" with no facial hair and wearing a t-shirt and dark pants.
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Because I do get out of the kitchen sometimes,
And being a Mom, I am concerned about more than what we eat,
And because I am an avid reader,
I think that anything that makes you step out of your box and take a look at your life and values is worthwhile. And so I think this book is a good read because it does just that.
Basically the book addresses why "privileged" adolescents in "affluent" families are experiencing epidemic-like rates of depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. While Levine calls this the price of privilege, I think it is more the price of modern culture. I see parents, affluent or not, who are way too into their kids and who push way too hard. Some parts of our culture have forgotten what is important and have given too much credit to the value of status, money, achievement. It is almost a national pass time to see just how scheduled we can make our kids lives. One of my favorite quotes was from a child who wished "her Mother would get a hobby other than the me."
I've seen myself fall into this trap as I have been overly concerned with my child's grades and achievement.
The Price of Privilege reminded me of the priorities we need to set for our families. On more than one occasion I have let my daughter's chores slide because she had soccer after school and then needed to start on her homework. Yes, I still think that on really, really busy nights this is okay but as Levine points out:
. . . kids should have chores and should be expected to contribute to the family. Worrying that kids won't be able to maintain their grades if they are expected to straighten their room . . . is a sign of misplaced priorities. Certainly grades are important . . . but academic competence is only one part of what children need to learn in order to be productive, emotionally healthy, good people.
Rather than focusing on the end results of academic, or for some families athletic, achievement we need to focus on the character of the child.
Status, money, possessions, achievement, the school your child goes to, or the grades he gets, are not factors that contribute to the development of a healthy sense of self.
the self is born in the crucible of interaction between parent and child. Every time we encourage exploration, applaud independence, and require self-control we help our children grow into their best selves.
Can you imagine what future generations will be like if we don't also instill the values of responsibility towards others, altruism, self control, in the current generation? Levine does more than just bring attention to the issue, she also gives practical parenting tips.


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It is Christmastime on Madison Avenue, and although it is a bit strange to watch the festivities unfold while it is mid-summer now, it was still nevertheless an exciting and thought-provoking second episode of the season.
"I don't hate Christmas," said Don Draper to a neighbor. "I just hate this Christmas."
In the time we have known Don (four and a half years of his time) a drastic change has come over his character. Through his multiple affairs and his commitment to his job, he has made one thing clear: his family is not his priority. He loves them but he has a life without them. It seemed at multiple points in the show that they were holding him back, keeping him from being the free and completely independent person he wanted to be.
Now, it could not be more different for Don. He goes to work and he goes home, yet it seems lifeless and meaningless without Betty and the kids. Don needs family.
He sees it in another way during a presentation by Dr. Faye Miller from a consumer-research company. When Faye asks the employees to take a test which asks them personal questions such as information about their parents and upbringing, Don leaves the room. The test reminds him with great clarity of the mother he never knew and of the father who beat him and who was harsh to him until his untimely death.
Don didn't have a family growing up, and his only sibling committed suicide because Don refused to welcome him into his life. Now, the only other people he has known as family are out of his life too.
Sally feels the loss as well. She, unlike her father, is in a family. But she does not feel right in her own house.
"Every time I go around a corner, I keep thinking I'll see my dad," she tells Glen, the annoying neighbor who continues to make strange yet significant appearances in the Draper-now-Francis household.
Luckily, Glen may serve to be a powerful ally. He also is a victim of a broken family and, with his personal feelings for Betty, probably shares Sally's animosity toward Henry.
That is why Glen, along with a friend, decides to trash Betty's house when the family is out of town. He leaves Sally's room clean without damage, leaving behind a lanyard for her. It would not surprise me at all if this becomes a team effort between the two to move the family or force Henry out of the house.
Meanwhile, at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, Freddy Rumsen returns to the company sober and with a brand new account for Pond's Cold Cream. He is welcomed by Peggy, who always appreciated Freddy. However, their work on the account and their differing views on what young women want causes friction.
It also forces Peggy to look at herself and what she wants. Does she want to be married and give up her own values and independence? Or does she want to be herself but continue to be alone?
The episode ends with a grand Christmas party, a party that never should have happened if Lane Pryce had had his way. But the arrival to town of Lee Garner Jr. of Lucky Strike forces the company to throw a huge party to impress and satisfy the client.
Last season, Lee Garner Jr. showed that he would have his way when he forced the firing of the beloved Sal.
He demonstrated again and again in this episode that he has complete control over the company. Much to Roger's disdain, he was forced by Lee to put on a suit and play Santa Claus for the remainder of the evening.
And then of course there is the sex life of Don Draper. There hasn't been much lately, unless you count his crude and paid encounters that was seen in the premiere. In this episode, the producers deceived us, tricking us into thinking that he would sleep with his neighbor Phoebe. But Phoebe only takes off his shoes and puts him to bed.
In the end, it was his secretary Allison who gave in after bringing his keys that Don forgot at the office. But her happiness is soured the next morning when Don is business as usual with her at work.
Suffice it to say, I think this brought about the return of the Don Draper we have seen in past seasons. He will no doubt chase and land other women and other relationships throughout the season. As Dr. Faye Miller predicts, he "will be married again in a year."
But the question is, will that be the best for Don? He needs a family right now, but will it be his own that he seeks to reunite with or will this be a complete fresh start for him? Will he settle down and stay faithful in a relationship or will he continuously be looking for greener pastures?
All in all, it was a very good episode. But I have to say, I am missing the likes of Ken Cosgrove and Paul Kinsey. I wonder if we will run into them soon and see if they were kept on when the old Sterling Cooper was bought out.
Lisa Natcharian recaps Mad Men each Monday morning on Masslive.