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Despite not seeing a lot of action from this season's Bus Eireann Women's National League of Ireland, we feel confident in proclaiming this strike as its goal of the season.
Irish international Stephanie Roche of Peamount United beautifully controlled a difficult pass, beat her marker with a sumptuous flick and launched a laser strike into the top corner.
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Anna Zazworsky, 81, Janesville, passed away Friday at her residence. She was born in Janesville, daughter of the late Theodor "Frank" and Katherine (Hreshko) Zazworsky. Surviving are four siblings: Irene of Philipsburg, Sophie Baron of Cleveland, Ohio, Helen Stewart of Wolfeboro, Mich., and John of State College. She was preceded in death by 11 siblings. At Ann's request all services will be private and there will be no public visitation. Arrangements are by Kruise Funeral Homes Inc.


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Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Baby Recreates Cover Photo"The anniversary means something to me," Spencer Elden says. "It's strange that I did this for five minutes when I was four months old and it became this really iconic image."
Butch Vig Recalls Producing Nirvana's 'Nevermind'"Kurt wanted his band to be very successful," Vig said. "Nirvana may have come across as punk slackers, but that's definitely not who they were."
Nirvana's 'Nevermind' at 25: A Millennial's Take on the Era-Defining Album"Discovering Nevermind anytime post-1994, especially in the tumult of your own adolescence, feels a lot like being tossed a rope amid the waves, only to find that the liferaft has already drifted away."
Nirvana Web Site Responds to Rumors Kurt Cobain is Alive"It is true, Kurt is alive," posted Nirvana's Facebook page. "He needed time to learn to play the guitar with his right hand. Finding left-handed guitars is not easy."
Nirvana Gets the 'Stranger Things' TreatmentFinn Wolfhard aka Mike Wheeler shares his take on the band's classic song "Lithium."
Butch Vig Credits Dave Grohl for Defining Nirvana's 'Nevermind'Producer and Garbage drummer Butch Vig opened up about working with Nirvana for their sophomore studio album Nevermind.
Nirvana's 'Come as You Are' Scores 'Defenders' TeaserThe short clip is scored by Nirvana's classic track from the band's seminal 1991 album Nevermind.
Foo Fighters Category Stumps 'Jeopardy!' ContestantsOn July 13, the popular game show 'Jeopardy' featured an entire category devoted to the Grammy-winning band.
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A Kurt Cobain Graphic Novel is Coming in OctoberThe illustrated narrative will be told from the perspective of "Boddah," Cobain's childhood imaginary friend—to whom his suicide note was addressed.
Listen to an Alternative Version of Nirvana's 'Marigold'"Marigold" features Dave Grohl on vocals with Kurt Cobain lending harmony to the track.
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Every penny counts. That was the rallying call at Gauthier Elementary recently when it hosted Recess for Life, a three-day long fundraiser that took place at the school. Organized by school volunteer Debby Coulon and the members of Gauthier's Physical Education teachers to support the American Cancer Society, Recess for Life included games, races, lectures, and of course, fundraising.
Coulon was thrilled to learn that the schoolwide effort raised more than $3,500, when the original goal was only $500.
Natalie Parada was the top collector, raising $170.
Coulon encouraged students to sacrifice their snack money and spare change for a worthy cause. She said she has been impressed with the school-wide response.
"I work at an amazing place," Coulon said. "You just say the word help and everyone comes out to support you. It's beyond awesome."
Money collected at the school will be added to the total raised at the recent Relay for Life in St. Bernard. Coulon, who was also a sponsor of that event, said the spirit of the community has been amazing.
"I do a lot of volunteering and nothing in my life is as rewarding. It's like I tell the kids here, when you give of yourself, you get so much more back in return."
And speaking of Relay for Life for St. Bernard, this year's event chairman, Kevin Hoffman said the event was a huge success, nearly tripling the amount of money raised last year, and raising about $60,000.
"The success of this year's event could not have been possible without the efforts of the 2012 event chairperson Molly Buckley who brought this important cause back to the parish," he said.
Hoffman was also quick to credit his partners, Miranda Crowell, Mandy Ostendorf, and the tireless efforts of committee members Josie DiCristina, Penny Hoffman, Alcie Hoffman Jr., Cheyenne Robin, Kathleen Huff, Carolyn Licciardi, Nancy Prattini and Kim Doty.
"I'd also like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors who helped take a stand against cancer this year," he said. Sponsors were St. Bernard Parish Government, St. Bernard Parish Hospital, Domino Sugar Refinery, The Meraux Foundation, Winn-Dixie, St. Bernard Sheriff's Office, Valero Refinery and the Law Offices of Ginart & Jones."
Hoffman said that the number of community members and school support left him speechless.
"I'm so very proud of our parish and its residents for not only joining forces to help put cancer out of business, but also to celebrate and remember their loved ones who have fought this dreadful disease."
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Our Lady of Prompt Succor Tomato Festival Pageant Committee is seeking contestants. The teen and miss pageant will be held May 4 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria in Chalmette. The pageant is being held as part of the church's Tomato Festival May 3-5 on the school grounds.
Teens and women ages 13-23 who live in Louisiana, have never married, and have never been with child, are eligible.
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Applications can be picked up at the school office or church. To pre-register, pick up an application by April 24 at the school or church.
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Weymouth and Portland is a thriving coastal area and an exciting place to live and work. The area blends the outstanding natural beauty of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site with easy access to the major conurbation of Poole and Bournemouth, along with a mainline railway service to London.
The Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting the businesses, large and small, which operate in the area. Our membership ranges from sole traders to nationally recognised brands, and also includes charities and other not-for-profit organisations.
Through our work with local firms we seek to support the wider community, as we promote, protect and improve our wonderful area.
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In a statement issued three hours after AP's initial report of its findings, Wal-Mart said it would remove the jewelry, made exclusively for the world's largest retailer, while it investigates. The company issued the statement along with Cyrus and Max Azria, the designer who developed the jewelry for the 17-year-old "Hannah Montana" star.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had learned of cadmium in the Miley Cyrus jewelry, as well as in an unrelated line of bracelet charms, back in February, based on an earlier round of testing conducted at AP's request, but had continued selling the items. It said as recently as last month that it would be too difficult to test products already on its shelves.
In its statement, Wal-Mart did not say whether it would also remove the bracelet charms.
Exactly how many of the items have been sold was unclear. The charms - also available exclusively at Walmart stores - were sold under the name "Fashion Accessories," though Wal-Mart has not said when they began appearing on shelves. The Miley Cyrus jewelry hit stores in December.
Long-term exposure to cadmium can lead to bone softening and kidney failure. It is also a known carcinogen, and research suggests that it can, like lead, hinder brain development in the very young.
Cadmium in jewelry is not known to be dangerous if the items are simply worn. Concerns come when youngsters bite or suck on the jewelry, as many children are apt to do.
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A year ago, Grand Valley lost a Division II quarterfinal to Minnesota-Duluth in double-overtime (19-13) at Lubbers Stadium.
The rematch -- again in a national quarterfinal -- is 1 p.m. Saturday in Duluth.
Iciek, a senior from Grandville, had not looked at the film of last year's game until Monday, and he joked that his performance had not improved over time.
A 60 percent passer for his career and annually one of the nation's most efficient passers, Iciek was 13-of-46 for 28 percent that day. He also tossed a career-worst three interceptions, matching the number he had tossed for the entire season to that point.
"We didn't give Brad a chance," Grand Valley State coach Chuck Martin said. "I'm not making excuses for my senior quarterback, that's not what I'm about. I tell people when they stink. But we left him unprotected all day, and we didn't have a good plan on offense that day.
"We did a horrendous job on our plan. We wasted half our plays. If we don't have a better plan and we don't protect him this Saturday, he will have an awful game. If you put Peyton Manning back there and we didn't protect him, he would have an awful game."
Iciek, who this season has passed for 2,561 yards and 29 touchdowns with just two interceptions, said he is confident he will be better this week and confident the offense will perform better.
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"They came out and hit us in the mouth last year. They disguised a lot of things they were doing on defense and we couldn't tell where the (blitz) pressure was coming from. We just have to handle it better."
Since last weekend's playoff win against Hillsdale, Martin has watched the tape of each of 11-1 Duluth's games this season. He said this year's team is adept at disguise on defense as well.
"Everything is after the snap," Martin said. "They don't move. They don't tip you off. No one is tipping anything. They either pressure or don't pressure. What we have to do is be prepared to react better after the snap."
Iciek said the Lakers (11-) have prepared some things through the season on offense that will help in times of adversity.
"Plus, we have more weapons, more dimensions this year, more healthy players on offense," Iciek said. "The offensive line has really come on lately, and I think we are harder to figure out this year."
Iciek is fourth in career passing yards (7,828) at Grand Valley behind Cullen Finnerty, Curt Anes and Jeff Fox, and third in touchdown passes with 92 behind Finnerty and Anes.
He said the statistics are not what drives him. It is matching the national championships that Finnerty and Anes can claim.
"Duluth beat us and went on to win the national championship last year," he said. "Credit to them. They were the better team that day.
"We get another shot. I'm excited. I'm confident. I'll play better and our team will play better."
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INDIANAPOLIS/FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) – Indiana is inching closer to becoming a Right To Work state. The bill passed in the Indiana House Wednesday evening with a 54 to 44 vote.
Amid loud protestors and fevered comments, the Indiana House passed the Right To Work bill just two days after it passed in the Senate by a narrow margin.
Democrats walked out for the eighth day Monday, after the House Speaker, Brian Bosma, cut off proposals to amend the bill for a referendum. But, Democrats were present Wednesday for the vote.
In Fort Wayne, feelings about the bill's progress appeared to be split. Mike Bynum, Allen County Democratic Party Chair, who's also part of the United Steel Workers, says passing the bill is, "disastrous" and a, "slap in the face to working people." Bynum says he's gone down to Indianapolis a couple times and has been calling the State House in protest all month long. He says he doesn't understand the rush to pass the bill, especially without the referendum, when a few months ago, Gov. Daniels stated Indiana's economic growth was doing well without Right To Work.
"Many businesses have always come here because of the skilled work force. They knew when they brought their businesses here they had a strong work force that was ready. The people were willing to come to work and they had this work ethic that would make them money. Now it seems as if the Legislature, as well as the Governor, has decided to turn their backs on the will of the people," Bynum said.
John Sampson, President and CEO of Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, says the House passing the bill is a "win" for Hoosiers. Sampson says it will "open doors", "break the mold", and "change the perception" of Indiana being part of the Rust Belt.
"About the work place, the environment we're trying to establish. We're setting the stage for new, young workers that are coming into the workforce today," he said.
Sampson went on to say the bill could allow Indiana access to projects it's never seen before and raises the state's competitiveness. He believes all 10 counties in the area will benefit from Right To Work over time.
"This sends all the right messages on an International and National level, to tell people that truly, Indiana is open for business," Sampson said. "Specifically northeast Indiana, because we've had a strong leadership role in this debate."
Even though the bill is a step closer to Gov. Daniel's office, Bynum says union workers will not give up. He says working people deserve better and should be able to make a decision like the referendum called for.
"We'll have to continue to lobby our legislators to make sure they understand this is not the will of the people. It may be passed and signed into law by the Governor, but we do not stop the fight," Bynum said. "We continue to make sure people understand that this was not a good move for Indiana."
Sampson says supporters should continue to lobby as well.
"We certainly want to continue to encourage Legislators to stand fast and be leaders on this issue," Sampson said. "This is the bold action that we've been talking about for this region. That's why it was so important for us to step up on behalf of this because it is a transformative initiative that will change the economy of this region."
The House bill will go back to the Senate for another overview and then, possibly, to the Governor's office. If approved, Indiana will become the 23rd Right To Work state and the first in the Midwest. This could be the first Right To Work enactment in a decade.
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The Alpena volleyball team earned a bit of redemption on Monday.
Eleven days after blowing a 2-1 lead against Petoskey on the road, the Wildcats topped the Northmen in four sets on Monday at Alpena High School in a Big North Conference match, 25-21, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-21.
Alpena's seniors led the way in the win with Taylor Genschaw, Logan Myers and Emma Strong combining for 41 kills.
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"We kind of had a letdown for a couple of weeks in our season and now we're picking it back up again, so it's nice to get the conference win again and get some confidence behind the kids, especially with so many young players," Alpena coach Melissa Doubek said. "We're moving our feet more and hitting the ball and it's encouraging to see improvement."
Genschaw came up big in the final set with six of her 17 kills on the night. Alpena held a 15-11 lead midway through the set, but Petoskey battled back to tie the match at 15. After an Alpena timeout, Genschaw had two kills to give the Wildcats the lead for good.
"We just went down too much. We didn't have the intensity on the attacks and the digs, so we had to pick that back up," Doubek said of the timeout.
Petoskey pulled to within one point four different times before the end of the set, but Alpena managed to stay a step ahead. A kill and an ace from Jordan Modrzynski gave Alpena some breathing room with a 23-20 lead and after a Petoskey point, Alpena finished off the match.
Genschaw added 15 digs on the night. Myers had 13 kills and 20 digs. Strong had 11 kills. Modrzynski had five aces and five kills. Alexis Smith had 38 assists and Mikaela Overton had 19 digs.
The two teams played an even first set and Alpena rallied back from two early four-point deficits. After a kill from Petoskey's Jamye Larson tied the set at 18, Alpena scored the next four points to pull away and Strong eventually capped the set with a tip.
Alpena stormed out to an 8-0 lead in the second set and didn't run into much trouble from there. Petoskey finally gained the serve and scored four points, but Alpena responded by scoring the next six for a 14-4 lead, a streak which included kills from Genschaw, Strong and an ace from Myers.
"They were hitting the ball, they were digging the ball and we had good leadership tonight from them," Doubek said of her seniors.
Those seniors came up big again at the end of the set as Myers delivered a tip, Genschaw had two aces and Strong had a kill.
Petoskey came out stronger in the third set and avoided a sweep with a stretch that included an early 7-3 lead and ending the set on a 7-0 run.
Alpena returns to action on Saturday at a tournament at Essexville-Garber.
Alpena's JV team bested Petoskey in two sets, 25-21 and 25-10. Lindsey Moggie and Ashley Schwartz each had six kills and Elise Leeck had six aces.
The Wildcats freshmen team beat the Northmen 25-21, 25-15 and 16-25. Brooke Paczkowski had six aces and Katie Mack had five kills.
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The Assembly today voted unanimously to send the question to the voters. The Senate approved the amendment question last year.
For nearly 20 years, lawmakers paid for programs such as Charity Care by extracting more than $5 billion over 15 years from pots of money such as the unemployment insurance trust fund, which ran out of money in March and had to borrow from the federal government to cover benefit payments.
The legislation does not need the approval of Gov. Jon Corzine to be placed on the ballot.
As of last week, the state had borrowed nearly $790 million in federal funds to make up for the shortfall, compared with the $4.7 billion taken out of the fund.
Corzine has chided the Legislature for their use of the fund. Employers had to pay higher taxes this year to make up for the fund's shortfall.
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The New York Times published a special section, "Wealth & Personal Finance," in the May 21, 2009 edition of the paper. It contains several important items on charitable giving, including financial reporter David Cay Johnston's "Smart giving in a troubled climate."
"Investor-funded research could bring march of science to a standstill; As private concerns increasingly tread on the territory of academic researchers, the result could be secrecy, delay and the pursuit of quick financial returns." By Michael Hiltzik. Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2009.
"Rose closes – temporarily – but art lovers express anguish; Visitors fear for Brandeis museum's holdings." By Geoff Edgers. Boston Globe. May 18, 2009.
"Economic meltdown takes the funding out of festivals." Patrick Walters. Boston Globe/ Associated Press. May 24, 2009. Although festivals like Boston's annual tall ships event and Detroit's Michigan State Fair bring thousands of visitors and millions of dollars to their host communities, financially-strapped states and municipalities are looking to them as sources of fees and are curtailing subsidies.
"Madoff Loss Hits Art Aid for Young in Israel." By Daniel J. Wakin. New York Times. May 21, 2009. For decades, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation has been a major supporter of music in Israel. The loss of its $14 million endowment to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme raises questions about its future.
"'US scholars planning Islamic college." By Rachel Zoll. Washington Post/Associated Press. May 17, 2009. A group of American Muslims, led by two prominent scholars, is moving closer to fulfilling a vision of founding the first four-year accredited Islamic college in the United States, what some are calling a "Muslim Georgetown.'" The institution hopes not only train Muslim religious leaders, but also teach students how to start American Muslim nonprofits.
"Harvard's Role As a Nonprofit." By Laura M Binger, John F Bowman, & Benjamin J. Oldfield. Op-ed. Harvard Crimson. May 21, 2009. Assessing Harvard's response to the recession, student editorialists assert that the tax breaks that have enabled the university to amass its multi-billion dollar endowment bring responsibilities to the public. If Harvard fails to recognize these, they warn, its status as a nonprofit should be
"State Auditors Critical: Connecticut Student Loan Foundation Faces Multimillion-Dollar Deficits." By Grace E. Merritt. Hartford Courant. May 21, 2009. Squandering funds on luxuries for its executives and board, the state's student loan foundation draws criticism from auditors, who question its future viability.
"Brandeis Halts Retirement Payment." By Tamar Lewin. New York Times. May 22, 2009. Buffeted by continuing losses, Brandeis University announced that it would suspend contributions to faculty and staff retirement accounts beginning in July. Until Brandeis's announcement, the only institutions to repudiate their commitments to their employees were a handful of small Midwestern schools.
"Activist Financier 'Terrorizes' Bankers in Foreclosure Fight." By James R. Hagerty & Ruth Simon. Wall Street Journal. May 21, 2009. Bruce Marks's Neighborhood Assistance Corporation has emerged as "one of the loudest scourges of the banking industry in the post-bubble economy," fearlessly taking on mortgage bankers and their companies and advocating for homeowners facing foreclosure.
A variety of media carried reports of the exposee of physical and sexual abuse of children in Ireland's church-run orphanages over the past half century. These reports include:
"Survivors of Ireland's Catholic-run workhouses angry that abusers were not named." By Shawn Pogatchnik. Chicago Tribune/Associated Press. May 21, 2009.
"Report Details Abuses in Irish Reformatories." By Sarah Lyall. New York Times. May 21, 2009.
"Irish Report Casts Harsh Light on Abuse by Catholic Church." By Cassell Bryan-Low. Wall Street Journal. May 22, 2009.
"A Century of Looking the Other Way." By John Banville. Op-ed. New York Times. May 23, 2009
"Donations to help Pakistan's refugees reach $200 million 1.9m have fled as fight goes on against Taliban." By Chris Brummitt. Boston Globe/Associated Press. May 22, 2009. At the behest of Pakistan's government, which recently held a donors' conference, governments and private charities have pledged generously to aid refugees displaced by Taliban insurgency.
"Opposition to anti-aid campaigner grows." By William Wallis. Financial Times. May 22 2009.
Zambian economist and former investment banker, Dambisa Moyo, has emerged as an influential critic of development assistance programs with the publication of her book (co-authored with Harvard historian Niall Ferguson, Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is a better way for Africa (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009). Jeffrey Sachs, Bob Geldoff, and other leading development aid advocates are mobilizing to oppose her message.
"Red Cross Workers Fight Staffing, Wage Changes In Contract Talks." By Lynn Foan. Hartford Courant. May 22, 2009. Is Red Cross holding up negotiations nationwide in an attempt to "bust unions," drive down wages, and worsen working conditions as unions claim? Unions in at least 11 other states are joining forces to protest Red Cross's negotiating tactics.
"Google drops idea to buy newspaper." By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson and Chrystia Freeland. Financial Times. May 20 2009. Information giant Google after actively considering the purchase a newspaper or using its charitable arm to support news businesses seeking non-profit status, has had second thoughts.
"Charitable Misgivings; Student groups must fulfill their advertised commitments to charity."
By Olivia M. Goldhill. Op-ed. Harvard Crimson. May 20, 2009. Opinion piece observes that "Harvard students are often thought of as possessing those characteristics that forge prominent careers in politics: leadership, charisma, high intelligence—and a dubious interpretation of honesty" — especially when it comes to fulfilling commitments to charities made in marketing campus events.
"Feeling the Squeeze, Exclusive Country Clubs Get the Common Touch." By Eli Saslow.Washington Post, May 21, 2009. With more than 500 on the verge of bankruptcy, once exclusive country clubs are making themselves more accessible to the public.
"Union's Rich Assets Recall the Glory Days." By Kris Maher. Wall Street Journal. May 21, 2009. Despite declining membership unions like the United Auto Workers are sitting on billions in assets. Rank-and-file question the use of funds as perks for union brass.
"Women Are Storming Charities." By Shelly Banjo. Wall Street Journal Wallet blog. May 15, 2009. Wealthy women are beginning to coordinate their giving on a national basis through such groups as the Women's Funding Network, the No-Vo Foundation, and Women Moving Millions.
"Rich Feel Guilty About Giving to Charity." No by-line. Wall Street Journal Wealth blog. May 18, 2009/
"Philanthropists Set Spending Deadlines." By Shelly Banjo. Wall Street Journal. May 21, 2009. "A growing number of philanthropists are adopting spending deadlines and sunset provisions to ensure urgent global needs are addressed in a timely way.By granting the entirety of funds within a certain period of time, these charitable efforts are looking to have a bigger immediate impact than traditional foundations, which are typically set up to last forever and pay out roughly 5% of assets a year." Among the leaders of these initiatives are Bill Gates, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, and Charles (Anonymous Donor) Feeney.
"Jewish day schools facing an economic crisis; Jewish campuses in Southern California and across the nation are financially ailing, prompting calls for major education reforms and increased support from the wider Jewish community." By Carla Rivera. Los Angeles Times. May 18, 2009.
"Catholic school mergers on the rise." By Mary E. O'Leary. New Haven Register. May 18, 2009. Responding to dwindling enrollments and increasing costs, the Archdiocese of Hartford — like many others — seeks the survival of parochial education through consolidation. Critics charge that the disconnection of schools from parishes diminishes the sense of community that made these schools unique.
"Jewish agencies forced to downsize; Madoff, economy have big impact." By Michael Paulson. Boston Globe. May 22, 2009. Estimating that the Jewish community — one of America's most generous — has lost a third of its wealth, Jewish organizations face massive cuts to programs and services.
"The Bully Pulpit." By Jim Auchmutey. Wall Street Journal. May 22, 2009. A conservative Atlanta United Church of Christ congregation struggles against the power of the national denomination.
"Big Pulpit." By N.R. Kleinfield. New York Times. May 24, 2009. New York City's largest megachurch, with over 31,000 members and an $18.5 million operating budget, is a "tight, corporate-style" organization run by a charismatic pastor.


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The accolades continue to roll in for the Eagles.
A day after running back LeSean McCoy was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month, he was named to the Associated Press All-Pro team along with offensive linemen Jason Peters and Evan Mathis.
McCoy, who also made the All-Pro team in 2011, lead the NFL in rushing this season with 1,607 yards, becoming the first Eagles running back to do so in over 40 years. McCoy also finished with 2,146 total yards from scrimmage, a franchise record.
This is the second time Peters has made the All-Pro team, and like his Pro-Bowl selection, this one has to feel special. Peters was coming off of two torn Achilles injuries, and he has played in every game this season.
The selection of Mathis is likely considered a no-brainer to those close to the team, but after he was left off the Pro-Bowl roster, it was no guarantee. Mathis has had an outstanding season for the Eagles, and is considered one of the best offensive guards in the NFL.
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Covenant Christian Academy has approached Susquehanna Township officials with plans to build classrooms plus performance, athletics and gathering spaces.
On Sept. 26, Susquehanna Township Planning Commission tabled plans for the 26,000-square-foot addition to the school.
The space is slated to include five classrooms, a gym and locker room, a performing arts stage, and a large lobby suitable for events, school spokeswoman Natalie Martin said.
"We are still several months away from breaking any ground on this project," Martin said.
The new building will be named the Edgar and Elizabeth Dunlap Field House and Fine Arts Center, after deceased donors who willed "a sizable donation" to the school, Martin said.
The school has raised more than $400,000 toward a $500,000 capital campaign, and the project should cost about $1.5 million, she said.


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Things to do on Thursday, May 31, 2012.
1. Get in the swing of music
Guitarist John Catalano, singer Sergio Figueroa, trumpeter Simon de la Isla bring Spanish, gypsy swing and jamming sounds for a hot summer night.
DETAILS: 9 p.m. at Stage on Herr, Herr and Susquehanna streets, Harrisburg. Free. 717-441-7506.
2. Of paintings and portraits
Exhibit of still life paintings by Linda Clark and portraitures by Irene Appleyard will be on display at the Linda Clark and Irene Appleyard Show. The exhibit runs through June 23.
DETAILS: 2-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Gallery on the Square, 226 Union St., Millersburg. www.galleryonthesquare.webstarts.com, 717-692-4914.
3. Revue-ing some fun, frolic
Allenberry Playhouse has two productions with overlapping show dates. "Honky Tonk Angels" follows the dreams of stardom of three women while "Nunsense" is about a fundraiser by five sisters.
DETAILS: Through June 24, "Honky Tonk Angels"; through July 8, "Nunsense" at Allenberry Playhouse, 1559 Boiling Springs Road, Monroe Twp. Dinner and show: $63 evenings; $59 matinees. Show only: $38. www.allenberry.com, 800-430-5468.


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PCSO: Man visits PO in sheer lingerie, heels, wig
Douglas Dean Evans charged with indecent exposure
A Pickens man is accused of making repeat appearances at two Upstate post offices dressed only in sheer women's lingerie, a black wig and heels, according to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office.
Douglas Dean Evans, 41, is charged with three counts of indecent exposure.
The Pickens County Sheriff's Office said between July 2012 and last Wednesday, Evans was repeatedly seen wearing the see-through lingerie at the Easley and Liberty post offices.
Investigators said the victims in the incidents, all women, were "shocked and appalled" by Evans' appearance.
In each case, the women encountered Evans while they were alone, and expressed fear because of the encounter.
The Sheriff's Office said the last victim was able to provide a description of Evans' vehicle and a license plate number, leading to Evans arrest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What opportunities are there to build relationships with development professionals and students from other schools?
- What meals are provided?
- What should I bring?
- If I'm a school professor or staff member, where do I stay?
- If I'm a representative from an organization, where do I stay?
- Where should I go when I arrive for the conference?
- What organizations will be there?
- How can I get there?
- Can I come to the conference if I live outside of North America?
- What kind of accommodations are made for people with disabilities?
- What is the refund policy for the conference?
- Can graduate students attend the conference?
- More questions?
What opportunities are there to build relationships with development professionals and students from other schools?
During lunch you can choose to sit at specific "Topic Tables" where you will join with other students and development professionals to discuss issues that are in your heart and to learn about what others are doing. This is a great time to build relationships between like-minded students from different schools as well as with development professionals who can mentor you and develop your thinking.
The breakout sessions are intentionally kept to small sizes for increased interaction between the presenter and students, so come ready to challenge and be challenged. The keynote speakers will each have a breakout session presentation during which they will take questions and elaborate on the ideas that they introduced during their plenary session.
There will also be display tables where you can find information about volunteer, internship, and career opportunities with specific organizations as well as talk with professionals who are working in the field.
What meals are provided?
Calvin College dining services will provide dinner on Thursday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Friday; breakfast and lunch on Saturday. If you have any special dietary needs, please let us know about them on your registration form.
What should I bring?
If you are staying with Calvin students, please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow, toiletries, towels, etc. Anyone staying in the dorms will want to be prepared to sleep on the floor. Be sure to bring plenty of warm layers as Michigan's winter weather will be in full swing. Your favorite notebook will be put to good use, and a camera can help you capture special memories. The dress for the conference is casual, so there is no need to take up precious packing space with formal clothes.
You will also want some spending money to purchase items at the fair trade sale or books from the conference bookstore.
If I'm a school professor or staff member, where do I stay?
Facutly and staff members are responsible for their own lodging and receive a discount for staying at the Prince Conference Center or one of our other partner hotels. We find accommodations for your students. To make a reservation at the Prince Conference Center:
Call 616.526.7200 or 1.866.526.7200 and let the receptionist know you are part of the Faith and International Development Conference to receive the discounted room rate.
4155 28th Street SE (about 2.2 miles from campus)
Conference room price is $74.95 + tax per night for a room with 2 double beds or 1 king bed. Rate includes breakfast. Complimentary airport shuttle available. Conference room rate guaranteed until Friday, January 22, 2016. After that time, availability of rooms at the discounted rate is not guaranteed. Please call the Comfort Inn at 616-957-2080 and indicate you are attending the Calvin College FIDC to make your reservation and obtain the discount room rate. Please indicate when making your reservation if you require a shuttle to the hotel.
Ramada Plaza Grand Rapids, 3333 28th St. SE (about 1.9 miles from campus).
Conference room price is $75.00 + tax per night for a room with 2 double beds or 1 king bed. Rate includes breakfast. Complimentary airport shuttle available. Please call the Ramada Plaza at 616-949-9222 and indicate you are attending the Calvin College FIDC and have a group reservation under the name 'JD Croft' to make your reservation and obtain the discount room rate. Please indicate when making your reservation if you require a shuttle to the hotel.
If I'm a representative from an organization, where do I stay?
We recommend you stay at the Prince Conference Center, where there is a reduced conference rate of $109.00 plus tax, but you may stay at any hotel of your choice. The Prince Conference Center is located on campus and is easily accessible during the conference. It also provides a complimentary shuttle from the Grand Rapids airport to the hotel with advance notice. Please see above for contact information. There are also discounted rates available at the nearby Comfort Inn, information also above.
Where should I go when I arrive for the conference?
Registration will be at the Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center (CFAC). If you are coming by car please temporarily park in the Spoelhof parking lot. At registration you will receive a parking permit valid for the DeVos lot east of the East Beltline. Please move your car to this lot after registering. A campus map is available at here.
What organizations will be there?
See our sponsorship page for information on what organizations will be at the FIDC.
How can I get there?
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is located in Grand Rapids and runs multiple flights to and from the major hubs of Chicago and Detroit daily. There are also bus and train terminals located in downtown Grand Rapids. If you need transportation from the airport/terminal to the college please contact the FIDC Committee and arrangements can be made.
Can I come to the conference if I live outside of North America?
We want to first say that we would love to have Christian university students from around the world attend. But we must also be realistic, and we doubt that the cost of overseas travel would be compensated by the value of the conference. If it should happen that you are in the United States for another reason, then it would make good sense for you to attend the conference, but overseas travel just to attend the conference would probably not be good stewardship. Because the conference is very low budget, there are no resources to support international travel or to provide any other financial incentives for attendance.
But here's another idea. Why don't you consider organizing a similar conference in your region of the world? The student organizers of Calvin's conference will be happy to encourage you and to help you by telling you how we got the conference started here, who supports it, how it is organized, etc.
What kind of accommodations are made for people with disabilities?
If you have a disability, the Faith and International Development Conference would like to accommodate your needs as much as possible. To assist us, please contact the FIDC directors with your specific needs as soon as possible.
What is the refund policy for the conference?
Cancellations through January 23rd, 2016 will receive a full refund. Cancellations between January 24, 2016 and February 11, 2016 will receive a ½ refund if there is a legitimate reason for the cancellation. After the conference begins there is no guarantee of any refund; requests for refunds will be considered on a case by case basis.
Can graduate students attend the conference?
Yes, graduate students are welcome to come and participate in the conference. However, we are not able to offer free housing in the dorms to anyone over the age of 25. Although we may be able to help a limited number of people over 25 find lodging, the grad student may have to arrange their own lodging at their expense.
More questions?
Email the FIDC Committee (email@example.com) for more specific information.


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June 11 -- Farmers today look at long forms filled with statistics when it comes time to breed their cows.
They want to match the best characteristics of cow and bull to produce new cows that will produce more milk for more years. Gerrit Smith Miller, of Peterboro, was a first to keep track of how much milk a cow produces and the names of each cow's sire and dam.
Another Madison County native, Solomon Hoxie, began in the 1800s keeping track of cows' physical traits.
Eventually, the information kept by Miller and Hoxie were combined to come up with the advanced regisry and the classification registry used by Holstein farmers today to decide which bulls should mate with which cows.


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It's a birthday edition of "The Blitz" this week.
Happy Birthday to our main man Dan Conley, who turns 30 (plus some) today!
Not only is it Dan's birthday, we brought a guest onto the set as former Syracuse wide receiver Scott Schwedes joins us to have some fun this week with some SU football trivia.
Dan, Scott, and I also break down the N.C. State game (what's wrong with that passing game?) and preview the Syracuse-Georgia Tech game this Saturday in Atlanta. Dan had fun at the whiteboard this week breaking down that Yellow Jacket triple-option.
As always, we welcome your questions and comments for the show. We had some good questions for Dan this week. Email them to me at firstname.lastname@example.com or use the hashtag #AskDanConley
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|Re: [TowerTalk] 4 Sq array Dx or Hi Z
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If the current preamps are the same as the ones I purchased several years ago, this is not true. There are jumper blocks that allow one to insert various L and C combinations for various freq ranges but it is not required. I measured my preamps on a VNA and found that putting a jumper in the L1MF position (220uH and 1000 Ohms) from the input to ground increased the gain across 160m by approx 7 db. It caused afaster rolloff through the BC band and gain above 160m dropped off to normal for 80m.
I found the supplied 108in whips to have inadequate pickup on 160m and made 420ft elements out of old beam parts. With the longer elements, I no longer needed the
L1MF jumper in place. Both the DXE and HiZ 4 square RX arrays use "crossfire phasing" as described by W8JI on his site. This phasing method allows a unidirectional pattern over a large frequency range.I also have the HiZ 8 circle array which IS a single band array. It will receive over a
large frequency range but the pattern is not optimum. Comparing the two arrays on Top Band was interesting. The 8 circle definitely hearsbetter due to the narrower beamwidth but this is also it's Achilles heel. Signals off the side of the selected azimuth are often not heard unless strong. I usually use the 4 sq for searching for that reason. I have recently put up a 500ft Beverage and it sometimes
hears better. I believe this to be due to it's having a higher angle pattern. The old idea that you can't have too many antennas on 160m is true!! 73, Roger On 9/6/2012 7:34 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
One thing I am surprised no one has mentioned is that the DXE preamp requires the user to tune a front end filter to a particular frequency range. This makes it into a 1 band solution. A receive 4 square might be useful on more than one band and it is also useful to be able to receive WWV on 2.5 MHz for testing purposes. Another disadvantage of the DXE front end filter is that component tolerances will result in phase differences between units that will degrade the pattern. The Hi Z preamp is truly broadbanded and is checked at the factory for phase matching. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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GRAND RAPIDS -- On Wednesday, Kent County Circuit Court Judge George Buth decided Bruce Sloan had his chance to seek therapy and now the nine-time drunk driver needed to be taken off the roads.
Sloan's attorney Martin Mead argued that treatment was the most reasonable solution to curing the 51-year-old's addiction to alcohol.
Buth sentenced Sloan to Four to 15 years in prison.
Readers have mostly sided with the judge, but some agree with Mead that treatment is the only path to a real solution.
Reader GefilteFish wrote:
"Having done my share of social work, I think this should have happened long ago. Some can see this as punishment, the fact is Judge Buth is not only protecting the public he is giving this guy a chance at at least 4 years without booze.
We have to get some people are not amenable to treatment. How in God's name some court did not get this at arrest numbers, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 is beyond all reason.
People not amenable to treatment need to be somewhere they cannot harm the public. He can take advantage of programs in prison if he is serious about sobriety.
And God bless his mother. She was there, but she did not ask the Court to spare him prison. Maybe he wakes up, but in the meantime every other human being who may be driving around deserves to do so safely."
Miahdog writes:
"I will admit that he probably will need prison to get help and off the streets for a while... He needs help. He has a serious addiction. No one one normally do that unless they had a serious problem. "
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In September, the kids head back to school and adults return to the daily grind. This means resorting to quick dinners that, unfortunately, are not always the healthiest. One of the colossal challenges in raising children is battling the forces of fast food and convenience all around us. One vegetable or another seems to be at the top of the no-fly list for kids.
Over the years I tried to hide nutritional choices in the "cool" foods for my children (sweet-potato pancakes, cauliflower meatloaf). But the results were always mixed and often not worth the effort. Then one day I had a culinary-parental epiphany: What if I let my daughter pick vegetables from the market purely by color preference and then turn them into "paint," using pizza dough as her canvas?
The result was a blast, to say the least.
She actually tried eating a bit of everything. Who said playing with your food is a bad thing?
Vegetable palette pizza
Serves Four
● Two balls of pizza dough, defrosted if frozen
● Olive oil and flour
● 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
● Vegetable "paint"
Making the paint
A cup each of various vegetables (yellow peppers, broccoli, spinach, beets, tomatoes, carrots) About ¼ cup of water
1. Steam vegetables separately in either a microwave-safe covered dish or on the stove top in a covered saucepan until completely tender. Time will vary depending on the type of vegetables you choose.
2. Process each on until smooth in either a blender or a food processor with the cooking water. The "paint" freezes beautifully.
Making the pizza
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Divide pizza dough balls in half. For thick crust, stretch the halves until they are about ⅓ inch thick. For thin crust, make them ¼ inch thick. Use sprinklings of flour as you work with the dough if it's too sticky.
3. Oil a baking sheet or preheat a pizza stone in the oven.
4. Lather your dough tops with as many different vegetable paints as you want.
5. Top them using ½ cup of cheese for each pizza.
6. Bake in oven (or on top of stone) for about 20 minutes until the crust has turned golden and the cheese is hot and bubbly.
7. Remove from oven and let stand about 5 to 10 minutes until cheese is set.
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This story appears in Sunday's Birmingham News:
AUBURN -- Andrew McCain's long journey from a tight end to a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman almost came to an end after last season. Four years in, and playing only sporadically, the Auburn player had seen just about enough.
"There was a point at the end of the season where it was no secret that I was calling it quits," McCain said.
But he got a reprieve.
The old coaching staff left and the new coaching staff gave him a chance.
Offensive tackle Andrew McCain will be starting his 13th straight game -- and 13th of his career -- in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.
"I decided to stick it out and, through the help of coach Chizik and coach Malzahn and coach Grimes and my teammates, I've been able to step up this year," McCain said. "The No. 1 goal is just to help the team win . . . but on a personal level, there was a whole lot of redemption involved."
Offensive line coach Jeff Grimes said he arrived at Auburn with no preconceived notions about the former Briarwood Christian standout, but knew he needed another veteran on the line. Grimes' attitude was like that of head coach Gene Chizik and offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn: Everybody was starting fresh.
"I knew we needed him to step in and play," Grimes said, "because we didn't have a lot of other options."Grimes said he told McCain as much.
"We talked about not having any regrets and going out and working this offseason and summer in such a way that he would have a season he would be proud of 20 years down the road," Grimes said. "I would say we're certainly proud of the season that he has had. But, more than anything, I'm happy for him because of what it has done for him as a person. The success that he has had, and the confidence that's he has gained from this, is something he'll carry the rest of his life."
Backup offensive lineman Bart Eddins has taken noticed of McCain's turnaround season.
"Andrew and I had this same exact conversation at the beginning of the year, about how what he's going through right now is very similar to what I'm going through," Eddins said. "He and some other players just said 'hang in there and just keep working. If your chance doesn't come, then it doesn't come, but if it does then you've just got to be ready for that chance if something happens.' I will be ready. You can bank on that."
McCain has certainly been big enough to play, now at 6-foot-6, 299 pounds. He and his offensive-line buddies have helped Auburn to improve to 21st in the nation in total offense after lumbering in at 104th the year before.
"I'm not sure where we would have been without him, but it certainly would have been a lot different," Grimes said. "He's done a lot to add some leadership and some things that people probably wouldn't know or expect. He has really grown into the position and shown a lot of confidence as the year has gone on."
McCain now gets a chance to finish against Northwestern, in a bowl game, something the Tigers missed out on last season.
"It's been a whole lot of work involved," McCain said. "It feels so much different than it did last year.
"It really feels like an award for all the hard work and perseverance that we put in. And we've got an opportunity to go to a great city and play in a New Year's bowl game against a good opponent, and we couldn't be more excited about it."


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Princeton, NJ - Thomas P. McCool Ed.D, President & CEO of Eden Autism Services has been named Innovator of the Year by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce.
"It is a thrill and an honor to be selected as Innovator of the Year," says McCool. I have been with Eden since 2005 and during that time, Eden has experienced a tremendous amount of growth. The development of an accepted Strategic Plan to move the organization forward was key to our success. The realization that fund raising, by the Eden Foundation and the sale of services and intellectual properties by Eden Outreach, had the potential to generate the revenue needed to cover the shortfall in public funding compelled us to invest in these two areas in order to capture expanded revenue and decrease reliance on already stretched government funding programs."
Within the past five years, Eden Outreach has dramatically expanded both its scope of services and the geographic areas being served. Training is being offered through online courses and webinars. The Eden Curriculum has been upgraded and reformatted to be available through electronic download in such formats as IPAD, Nook and Kindle. In addition, two years ago, the Eden Foundation embarked on an ambitious capital campaign to support construction of a new, model school facility and to establish an endowment for adult services. Despite the difficult economy, Eden is currently slightly past the half-way point on this endeavor.
Sponsored by NRG Energy, the Princeton Chamber presents the Innovator of the Year award to a chamber member who has made a significant contribution to his/her organization by implementing innovative programs and managing positive organizational change. Dr. McCool will be presented with his award at the annual Princeton Regional Chamber Business Leadership Awards Gala on November 30th at the Tournament Players Club Jasna Polana. For more information about the awards gala visit www.princetonchamber.org.
Eden Autism Services is a national center of excellence. Founded in 1975, Eden provides treatment to children and adults with autism, through its early intervention, education, employment training and residential services. In addition, Eden Outreach provides support and training to families and professionals. Headquartered at One Eden Way, Princeton, NJ, Eden's services extend throughout the US with a satellite operation in Southwest Florida. Visit Eden on the web at www.edenautismservices.org. You can also follow Eden on Facebook and Twitter.


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I saw this idea for blessing bags to give to the homeless on Pinterest a while back, and I couldn't not make some. The bags are simple one-gallon storage bags filled with travel size toiletries and other items that would be a blessing to someone who is homeless and asking for help.
It always breaks my heart when I don't have change to give or when I feel uncomfortable fishing cash out of my purse on the street. With these pre-made bags, I can be a blessing to someone who really needs it for a few days at the least.
Here what I put in mine, but, if you're inspired to make your own, feel free to give whatever you think would be helpful and comforting to someone who is down on their luck.
Blessing Bags:
Travel Toothbrush
Shampoo & Conditoner
Bar Soap
Body Wash
Mini First Aid Kit
Anti-Bacterial Hand Cleaner
Individual Wet Wipes
Tissue Packs
Jif Peanut Butter To-Go
Tuna/ Chicken Salad Kits
Fig Newtons
Peanut Butter Crackers
Cheese Crackers
Vitamin C Drops
Cough Drops
What other items do you think would be good to include in my next round of Blessing Bags?


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Ethan Mollick
Edward B. and Shirley R. Shils Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Management
Research Interests: crowdfunding, distributed and user innovation, entrepreneurial strategy, entrepreneurship in innovative industries, games and business, role of individuals in firm success, self-organization among individuals
Links: CV, Personal Website, Twitter
Ethan Mollick, Venkat Kuppuswamy, "Crowdfunding: Evidence on the Democratization of Startup Funding". In Revolutionizing Innovation: Users, Communities, and Open Innovation, edited by Dietmar Harhoff, Karim Lakhani, (2016).
Ethan Mollick, Kevin Werbach, "Games and the Enterprise". In The Gameful World, edited by Stephen P. Walz, Sebastian Deterding, (2013), 439 - 458. Related Materials


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China CEO Council Session Report -- Facing Change: Sustaining and driving growth during uncertain times in China
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A summary of discussion points, learnings, business issues, poll results, and member insights from the June 12, 2014, China CEO Council, hosted by The Conference Board in Beijing.
China Center Chart of the Week: China's credit-to-GDP gap in the "danger zone"
August 2013 | China Center Publications
International experience shows that once the credit-to-GDP gap crosses a certain threshold, the likelihood of a financial crisis occurring within three years rises dramatically.
China Center Chart of the Week: Formal bank loans - no longer the stalwart of Chinese finance
March 2013 | China Center Publications
This chart shows newly issued net Total Social Finance in China on a quarterly basis, broken down into its constituent parts. The share of non-bank finance has grown markedly.
China Center LEI Commentary: Real economic activity remains weak – credit alone drives the LEI in June
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Interpretive Comments on The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China, July 2012 (June 2012 data)
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Developing a lens through which to evaluate each potential corporate philanthropy program is critical to success and maximizing impact.
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How Activist Investors Identify Their Targets
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The first phase of an activist's campaign is perhaps the most important: identifying undervalued and attractive target companies.
Activist Hedge Funds, Golden Leash Special Compensation Arrangements, and Advance Notice Bylaws
December 2015 | Director Notes
This report discusses recent cases highlighting activist efforts to replace directors at target companies.
Business Case for Corporate Investment in ESG Practices
July 2015 | Director Notes
This report reviews empirical analyses of the return on investment in environmental, social, and governance initiatives and discusses why the positive correlations found by some academics remain disputed by others.
Developing an Effective Climate Change Strategy
February 2014 | Director Notes
Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly important. This report details eight steps for developing such strategies and provides examples of companies that have done so.
When the Debt Incurred in a Cash Merger Causes the Target to Fail: Protecting Target Directors
September 2012 | Director Notes
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Do Chores. Earn Points. Have Fun
Nanny provides a fun environment that lets you manage your family's daily life, complete goals, and give rewards for a job well done.
Both you and your child are given your very own rooms in Nanny's house. The rooms are full of tools for daily living. As your child completes daily tasks, Nanny Points are awarded. These points can be spent on decorations for their room, fun games, toys, and personalized coupons that can be printed and redeemed for prizes. In addition children can be issued consequences for incomplete work or misbehavior. This easy system of reinforcement motivates children to manage their lives and have fun doing it!
Manage Your Day
Nanny provides several fun tools for managing daily tasks and developing organizational skills.
Set up your weekly routine and mark off chores as your child does them. Routines are divided into morning, afternoon, and night, giving your child a small list of chores for each time of day. This helps both of you manage time. Your child can earn points for completing chores and use those points to buy great items in Nanny's Store.
Schedule events that are taking place. Earn points for marking events off and set reminders for events up to a month ahead.
Goal Keeper
Set a goal for your child and watch him work his way to the top! Watch as a custom animation moves forward as your child makes progress. Flowers grow and divers explore the ocean floor with each step taken. A custom trophy is awarded upon goal completion.
Manage your money! Your child can keep track of the amount of money in the bank and watch it grow. You can set saving goals and charity goals to learn to save money. You can set up an allowance with conditions based on the amount of chores your child has done or strikes received.
Manage time! Set up timers to alert your child or yourself at a specific time or after a certain amount of time has passed. Your child can also use the Stopwatch to time themselves while doing chores or homework and help prevent dawdling. Can your child beat their fastest time? The more you use the timer, the better your sense of time.
Set up reminders to keep track of daily chores or upcoming events.
Earn Rewards
You can earn all kinds of rewards through Nanny. Rewarding good behavior encourages work and builds confidence.
|The work your child does on their routine each week earns points which can be spent at the Nanny Store.
|Your Personal Room
Nanny gives your child their own personal space to decorate and use as you wish! They can buy items to personalize the room with the points earned. New items will be available often to keep your child motivated to earn more points!
With points earned, your child will also be able to buy gizmos, special games, and toys that can only be purchased with Nanny Points! New games will continue to be released and many will focus on building skills like memory and concentration.
You can make coupons for your child to buy with Nanny points. Your child can then redeem them for prizes you designed especially for your child!
...Or Face the Consequences
|Misbehavior can be discouraged through strikes that appear on your child's wall. Incomplete chores or misbehavior can result in a strike. Strikes can also carry consequences such as losing points or your allowance.
Listen and Communicate
Nanny provides tools to foster communication which is invaluable when daily life becomes hectic.
|The Note Board provides a way to communicate between parent and child. Use the note board to write notes. You can remind each other of something, state what's happening in your day, or just say 'I love you'
|The Journal is used to record thoughts or write notes and reminders. Your child can have public entries and invite others to read them, or can submit private entries for no one else to see.
Watch your Progress
|Each week you and your child will be given a report on how well your child did. Watch as the amount of work done each week rises, and strikes fall. Many stats are monitored, giving you an accurate idea of progress each week.
Parent Controls
|Nanny gives parents an easy to use control panel, especially designed to manage multiple children. Parents are given extra controls to approve chores, and create and manage strikes, reminders, coupons, and give rewards for good behavior.
Need Help? Nanny's Here!
|Nanny's here to guide you through your room with extended tutorials and help documents. Nanny also provides reminders, and tips and strategies for managing ADHD. If you need any more support, help is just an email or phone call away


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I recently watched Band Of Brothers in it's entirety for the first time, I had seen bits of it when it originally aired but not the entire show. Having now watched it in full, I'd rate it as highly (possibly even higher) as Saving Private Ryan.
It's a magnificent piece of Television and the kind of thing that should be made mandatory viewing for everyone. It gives you a sense of just how horrific that part of human history was in a way that nothing else has ever given me.
After about the third or fourth episode I was thinking that a slightly light hearted post along the lines of "I played with toy soldiers as a child, but never had even the faintest idea of what war was like until I saw this" but once I saw the episodes where they discover the "camps" there is no way I could trivialise what this show is really about.
It was created to remind us all of one of the darkest moments in human history and to help us remember just how easily a bully can force ordinary people to abide the most extraordinary things, the cruelty and inhumanity of one crazy individual is one thing but the real horror of what happened is not Hitler's story, it's the soldiers that followed those orders, it was the local communities that turned a blind eye to what was happening around them.
The message of the series (to me anyway) was not how great the US army was, but to remind us all to speak out when we see injustice, not to sit back and pretend it's not happening.
If we see something really wrong in society and we don't speak out then we are no better that the ones doing wrong. It applies to every level of society, from the kids in the school yard that don't take part in the bullying but don't try to stop it, the boss that orders you to do something that you know is morally wrong but you justify it to yourself anyway, to acceptance of a corrupt political system, that fails to bring criminals to justice, thus passively encouraging all sorts of abhorrent behaviour.
What do you see in our world that shouldn't be there? have your say below.


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Successful Los Angeles County Sheriff program to melt seized guns into steel rebar for use in freeway and bridge construction rolls on after recycling tens of thousands of firearms.
This has to be one of the most innovative recycling projects in the world. Last Monday morning, Sheriff Lee Baca at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's headquarters announced that 8,300 seized firearms had been destroyed. The following morning they were converted into steel reinforcing bars, also known as rebar, to be used for upgrades to freeways and bridges in California, Nevada and Arizona.
The unique recycling program has flown under the radar outside of Los Angeles but not because it is new -- the "Project Isaiah' program that entails the recycling of thousands of seized firearms has has been in place since 1993. CalRecycle writes:
"Every year the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confiscates thousands of firearms. State law (Penal Code section 12028) requires law enforcement agencies to destroy these weapons in July of each year. In 1993 the County partnered with TAMCO Steel, the only steel mill in California, and initiated "Project Isaiah," a gun collection and recycling effort aimed at converting seized weapons into useful products for the community.
The project takes its name from the biblical passage that says "They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks." TAMCO says the modern day version of the verse would read: "They shall melt their guns and weapons into reinforcing bar and build a community for all to live in peace and harmony."
Thousands of firearms are destroyed every year and hundreds of thousands of pounds of material from those firearms have been recycled into rebar. And according to CalRecycle, firearms are an excellent feedstock for rebar due to their high nickel and chrome content.
The repair of earthquake-damaged freeways in Northern and Southern California, the Staples Center arena in downtown Los Angeles, and the Alameda Corridor Project have all made use of the recycled rebar with the checkered past.
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Death and taxes.
They're the only two things in this world Benjamin Franklin famously said that one can be certain of.
Had he lived in Puget Sound, Franklin might have added ferry fares going up to the list.
The price of riding on Washington State Ferries is slated to go up by 3 percent for vehicles and 2 percent for passengers as part of a proposal backed by the Washington State Transportation Commission. If adopted, the across-the-board increase in fares would go into effect beginning Oct. 1, and would then be followed by a 2.5 increase on vehicles and 2 precent increase for passengers on May 1, 2014.
As proposed, the uptick in fares is designed to meet a ferry-fare-revenue target set by the Legislature and recently enacted as part of the 2013-2015 state transportation budget. That targeted amount — $328 million — represents a 6-percent increase over the $310 million in fare revenue that WSF was expected to generate in the previous two-year transportation budget.
The Transportation Commission will be seeking input on its proposed fare increase at a series of public meetings, beginning Monday, July 8, in the San Juan Islands and in Anacortes. The meeting in the San Juans will be onboard the inter-island ferry that departs Friday Harbor at 11:35 a.m.
The commission proposal also includes: Vehicles under 14 feet would be charged 70 percent of the standard vehicle fare (14 feet to less than 22 feet), elimination of a surcharge for oversized motorcycles, and a reduction in the youth discounted fare from its current 20 percent down to 50 percent off full-fare price.
Following the public meetings, the Transportation Commission is expected to make a final decision when it meets Tuesday, July 30, at Union Station in Seattle, beginning at 3 p.m.
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Today, Rockstar Games and Spike TV announced that the downloadable content for Xbox 360 users of GTA IV, The Lost and Damned, will premiere at the 2008 Video Game Awards, live Sunday December 14 at 9:00pm on Spike TV.
No further details were given in the press release, however we can be pretty sure we'll be seeing previews of some of the new content the DLC has to offer. This episode is due to be released on February 17th.
Source: PRNewsWire
The Lost and Damned DLC to premiere on SpikeTV
Started by Chris , Dec 06 2008 03:52 AM
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 03:59 PM
I hope this is the Real America time. Not like that time that made me miss the GTA4 countdown.
Posted 06 December 2008 - 04:06 PM
It's EST, says something about a tape delay for West Coast... so presumably the same time but it won't be live because of the timezone difference it will have happened several hours before.
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The leg would heal. Dickey stomped off the mound before departing last Sunday but would not lash out, despite a month of stalwart pitching and frustrating results. And before today's 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, the organization took notice.
As Dickey (7-4, 2.32 ERA) threw on Wednesday, team owner Fred Wilpon ambled over. He stops by on occasion, pitching coach Dan Warthen explained. This time, Wilpon complimented Dickey on "how refreshing it is to see a guy that just does not want to leave a game," Warthen recalled.
"You are who you are," Dickey said. "It was nice that he respects that about me."
With each Dickey start, the Mets grow fonder of the gem they unearthed. On short notice, facing a dangerous lineup, Dickey spread four hits across a day's worth of work today. His knuckleball boosted a club that staggered through an extra-inning defeat less than 12 hours before.
In the process, he earned enough faith from Manuel to return to the mound for the ninth inning for the first time this year. In spring training, Manuel admitted, he could not see the depth of Dickey's competitive spirit. He could not see it in his first few starts for the big-league club.
He sees it now.
"He's willing to do any and everything to win," Manuel said, "and to stay out there on the mound."
Dickey exhibited both faith in his knuckleball and courage in his selection of secondary pitches today. He snapped a five-start winless streak, a period in which he allowed seven earned runs and absorbed three losses.
He got help from the offense. In the third inning, Ike Davis lofted a changeup from St. Louis starter Blake Hawksworth (4-7) for a three-run homer. In the fifth, center fielder Carlos Beltran had an RBI single.
For Dickey, the only real danger came in the first inning, after outfielder Jon Jay doubled. To the plate came first baseman Albert Pujols. Trusting his pitcher's guile, rookie catcher Josh Thole called for a sinker. Dickey pumped it down the middle for a strike. That set up a three-pitch strikeout.
"He's got such great command of his sinker and his cutter and everything else," Thole said.
Dickey retired the next batter and locked in. He sensed his knuckleball was doing more drifting than dancing. So he varied his speeds, masking the lack of movement. The Cardinals pounded 17 ground balls in 23 at-bats against him. In his fifth year as a knuckleball specialist, Dickey can gauge the pitch's impulses.
"It was kind of a shake-rattle-and-roll kind of guy," Dickey said. "They were just kind of topping it, or hitting underneath it."
Dickey needed 20 pitches in the eighth. In the dugout, Warthen believed Dickey's legs were tiring. Before the ninth, Manuel checked with Dickey, who insisted he had enough left. Manuel acquiesced.
After a sharp single and a ground-ball out, Dickey threw a 3-1 knuckleball to Jay. The ball landed on the outside edge, near the same spot as a called strike earlier in the at-bat. Home-plate umpire D.J. Reyburn did not pump his fist. Dickey landed in a crouch in front of the mound, staring at the backstop.
Manuel bounded onto the diamond, signaling for closer Francisco Rodriguez (who notched his 22nd save). After 118 pitches, Dickey handed the ball to Manuel. Backslaps awaited Dickey in the dugout. The crowd rose to salute him. Dickey turned back to his manager.
"Thanks for the chance," he said.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two big stories broke in rapid succession over the last few days.
An American soldier was released by his Islamist captors (hosts?) in Afghanistan in a swap for five high-ranking Taliban prisoners.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency embarked on the next leg of its quest to "solve" a problem (perfectly natural occurrence?) that has existed since long before people walked the Earth — climate change, or whatever they're calling it this week — by driving up the price of energy, which means the price of everything.
A cynic on the right would say it's just the latest case of President Barack Obama and his strategists flooding the zone — dreaming up distractions that keep Americans from concentrating on any of the bad things their own government is perpetrating against them.
A cynic on the left would say that the politicization of a joyous event like the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl or a necessary event like saving the planet from burning to a cinder by Christmas is just the latest explosion of right-wing hatred (racism).
Yes, we're all cynics now. We are quick to think the worst of one another. Every event is politicized.
And in our deeply divided nation, none of those facts is going to change in the foreseeable future.
In that atmosphere, the people with the power and the guts to use it — or even misuse it — tend to win the arguments. And that's what Obama is doing. As usual.
The EPA's new carbon regulations have been a long time coming. Americans are going to suffer mightily under them. Nevertheless, they're going to be hard to get rid of, because environmentalism is the religion of the left and "corporations" are the devil. As long as the utility bills for Monsanto or "the Wall Street bankers" are going up, it doesn't much matter that Granny can't afford to run the air conditioner.
The Earth doesn't need saving, of course, but bustling around doing things to "save" it — advocating and passing laws that limit the freedom of other people, mostly — is, for some, a form of worship. Humans can't and don't affect the climate, but decades of brainwashing in everything from schools to scout troops have cemented the view that mankind is the snake in what should be Eden. Granny may well think she's dying of dehydration for a good cause.
And 100 years from now, when it's cold in June, Granny will happily layer up and keep the furnace off, because carbon — the element that has always fueled human progress and prosperity — will get the blame for the chill.
It's important to note that all of this EPA regulating is being done legally. Even the Supreme Court says so. Dumb, costly, counterproductive, nation-debilitating ideas can be legal.
(Note to those hated Wall Street bankers: Get into those goofy alternative-energy companies while the getting's good, because we're about to see another record-setting explosion of environmentalist crony capitalism. Just make sure you get out before Granny revolts.)
The Bergdahl thing is so weird, it may actually be one of those shiny objects the Obama White House produces to steer the media away from important things. If it is, my compliments to the Department of Distractions, because it's perfect. It's so good, it makes me wonder what it is that we're not supposed to be paying attention to.
It's impossible to argue that bringing home a long-lost serviceman is, in and of itself, a bad thing. Except maybe in Bergdahl's eyes, since he doesn't sound as if he considers the United States home anymore.
His old emails indicate that somewhere along the way, we embarrassed him by being so wretchedly American. Reacclimating, if he chooses to do so, is going to be a challenge. It appears that he's even going to have language problems for a while. He might need a translator when the reality show producers come calling, which should be about 11 seconds after he arrives back in Idaho.
It's already clear that he's not welcome to call on members of his old unit. They say he was a goofball who deserted and got some of his former comrades killed while trying to find him.
But, hey, all it cost us to get him back was five high-level Taliban leaders. Five terrorist masterminds. Five of the worst of the worst.
They're off to Qatar, where they will have to stay for a whole year, no doubt brushing up on their terrorist mastermind techniques. And after a year, who knows? Maybe back to Afghanistan to advocate for world peace and education for girls?
Eh, probably not.
This isn't over yet, of course, but the halftime score's not encouraging:
The guy who deserted got a promotion.
Guys who went looking for him got killed.
The enemy got five of its commanders back in exchange for a deserter.
It turns out that we do negotiate with terrorists.
Barack Obama got rolled on the international stage yet again.
But he thinks he can control the weather.
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Club-by-club guide to npower League Two
Fleetwood Town take their first steps in the Football League and they are unlikely to be made tentatively.
Armed with self-belief arising from their tally of 103 points gained as Blue Square Bet Premier champions last season, they have improved their squad by signing Damien Johnson, the former Birmingham City midfielder, and Jon Parkin, the former Cardiff City striker.
Fleetwood have shown that they can beat league opponents, eliminating Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town, the League One pair, from the FA Cup last season. They fell in the third round to Blackpool, but their continued fine league form meant that