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Volume 7 Issue 3 / Jun 2009 pp297‑397
Keywords: competitive intelligence, conceptual umbrella metaphor, e-business performance, elicitation, enabling context, Ba, European firms, external knowledge, framework G-U-I-N, globalization, higher education, human networks, industry attractiveness, information age, information and communication technology, information communication, integration, intellectual capital, KM in agribusiness, knowledge capitalization, knowledge complexity, knowledge maps, knowledge modelling, knowledge sharing, knowledge transfer, leadership, mapping technique, merging, mind map, m-k toolkit, mobile knowledge, new technology-based firm (NTBF), ontology, research network, risk, social aspects, social network analysis, social software, strategic alliances, strategic information management, strategy formulation process, technologies, technology adoption, technology, Thailand, triple helix model, university-industry interaction, value network, virtual knowledge management, wicked problems
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It is unanimously agreed that a business communication curriculum plays an important role in preparing students for the workforce in the corporate (Pittenger, Khushwant K. S.; Miller, Mary C. & Allison, Jesse, 2006; Zhao, Jensen J. & Alexander, Melody W., 2004). However, Student population in India undertaking a program in business management primarily comprises those for whom English is a second language. In this scenario, it becomes extremely important to analyze how the faculty teaching business management students perceive the course of business communication and students' possession of business communication skills (Plutsky, Susan & Wilson, Barbara A., 1996). In this connection, very little work has been done on the perceptions of faculty teaching business management students in India. What are the areas of business communication curriculum which faculty perceives as important? What are those areas of business communication in which faculty feel students are more competent? Should something be added to the curriculum to make it more effective? This study enters this discussion by presenting a small empirical study of a faculty's perception of the business communication needs of students. A sample of 93 faculty members, teaching with AICTE accredited management institutions in India have expressed their opinion on the said issue by way of questionnaires. The ultimate goal is to reorient the curriculum of business communication according to the findings of the present study.
Keywords: business communication, oral skills, written skills, topics covered, knowledge dissemination, faculty perceptions
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Recent developments have witnessed the emergence of a new economy where knowledge has become a valuable resource and asset. The dynamism of the new economy requires us to not only quickly create knowledge, but also to acquire and apply knowledge quickly. One possible way to do so is to share our knowledge effectively. Knowledge sharing is envisaged as a natural activity of the academic institutions as the number of seminars, conferences and publications by academics is far exceeding any other profession, signifying the eagerness of academics to share knowledge. However, instead of knowledge sharing, "knowledge hoarding" could be more prevalent in academic institutions. This paper examines knowledge sharing behavior among academics in a private university in Malaysia. Factors affecting the willingness to share knowledge, broadly classified as organizational, individual and technology factors, are examined. The overall findings revealed that incentive systems and personal expectation are the two key factors in driving academics to engage in knowledge sharing activity. "Forced" participation is not an effective policy in cultivating sharing behavior among academics.
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Severe shortages of skilled and qualified personnel in the shipping industry have been addressed in different ways. This paper looks into the issue from a new perspective where high mobility in the shipping industry is seen as a vehicle of knowledge flows that can be used for knowledge transfer. This paper argues that while organisations cannot stop personnel leaving, it is possible, however, to retain part of the knowledge that these leaving personnel carry through effective knowledge management practices. This paper introduces organizational knowledge base (OKB) and identifies knowledge flows both at organizational and industrial levels showing that much can be done to effectively utilise knowledge spillovers brought about by high personnel mobility in the shipping industry. The paper then examines the barriers and facilitators of knowledge transfer in the context of the shipping industry. Due to the unique characteristics of the shipping industry such as the absence of genuine employment link between seafarers, and the remoteness of the onboard workplace from the onshore management, conventional knowledge management practices need to be modified to suit the context of the shipping industry. The paper suggests that advanced information and communication technologies, a dedicated knowledge sharing culture, and strong leadership are essential factors in facilitating knowledge transfer in the context of shipping. The implications of the application of knowledge management practices in the shipping industry are two fold: one is the change of perspectives towards the shortage of skilled personnel in the shipping industry which in turn impacts on maritime education and training; the other is the realignment of resources in tackling the problem of skill shortages, that is, a shift from employee retention to knowledge retention. It is expected that such an attempt will shed light on the understanding of skill shortages from a different perspective and provide insight on the tasks that the shipping industry is facing.
Keywords: OKB, human mobility, knowledge management, knowledge flow, knowledge transfer
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In the past years Knowledge Management has dealt with various aspects of knowledge retention, knowledge sharing and knowledge development. It is agreed that knowledge documentation is essential for all these purposes, in order to enable their re‑use. Many books and articles have been written on accessibility of documents, revealing an understanding that knowledge that cannot be accessed cannot be re‑used. Most effort has been invested in providing the focused list of relevant documents to the user, while less research has been conducted on how to write the documentation so as to ease its reading, understanding and use. This issue seems to be critical as we notice that existing organizational knowledge is far from being fully utilized: for example, regulations and procedures, including the organization's wisdom, are written; however, recurring faults do occur. People tend not to re‑read entire or partial documents, even when the knowledge therein is needed. This paper describes a framework for the document's internal design. The research hypothesis claims that internal design, using the proposed enabling technique, eases understanding and usage of documents. It therefore reduces the knowledge loss. The research methodology implemented was a qualitative method; the strategy chosen was instrumental: multiple case study (Stake, 1995). The research sample included both organizations (public sector) and the public (KM readers), the research instruments consisting of documentation, archival records, interviews, direct‑observations, participant‑observation and physical artifacts. The findings suggest that internal documentation design eases reading, eases understanding and probably eases use. It therefore leverages knowledge understanding in documents, and reduces knowledge loss. The proposed framework may be useful for a large range of organizational documentation needs, from procedures of work, through SOW's, Engineering Specs, white papers and professional doctrines including organizational knowledge. The framework was designed for organizational Knowledge Management needs, but serves for external rich knowledge documentation as well. It has been used since 2007, in more than fifty cases in five different organizations in Israel.
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User support has been in existence since the inception of computers in business and with their workforce dependent on technology, organizations depend on the quality of information technology (IT) support services to quickly restore and prevent any downtime due to any failure in technology or its use. Standardization of systems, and the speed with which knowledge becomes redundant, means that support‑personnel technical knowledge is gained and discarded on a continuing basis. This research evaluates how an organization can conceptualize knowledge management (KM) of IT Support in order to maximize user productivity. Grounded Theory approach is used to explore the knowledge management activities and processes present within the Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) group of a multidisciplinary research centre called iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Science (LABS). Firstly, the approach involved participant observation to gather information about the work flow of EIT support forming the first attempt at open coding. Secondly, semi‑structured interviews, as well as the use of the Repertory Grid Technique were used to gather multiple perspectives of support personnel. Extant literature was then incorporated to develop the emergent theory. This research found that the knowledge management foundation for IT Support is strategy and culture based on the constructs of commitment and reciprocity. Further, communication and competency were identified as additional enabling conditions. From this, an adapted KM model for IT Support Service is presented. The model agrees with Nonaka and Konno's 'ba' concept within the Socialization‑Externalization‑Combination‑Internalization (SECI) process. Every transition between the quadrants representing ba (knowledge platforms) requires 'conversion energy', in agreement with IT Service Management Service Management Functions of Microsoft's Operations Framework.
Keywords: knowledge management, information technology, support service, repertory grid, grounded theory
Situated, Embodied Human Interaction and its Implications for Context Building in Knowledge Mobilisation Design pp368‑377
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System design is mostly guided by the computational model of the mind, known as computational cognitivism. This model, traditionally based on Turing's Universal Machine, looms large behind the bulk of system design even in Intelligence Augmentation (IA) approach to human‑computer interaction, although with the seemingly obvious exception of connectionist approaches (e.g. neural networks, swarm intelligence). Other extensive computational models do exist (e.g. Hintikka and Mutanen's trial‑and‑error computability model and Peirce's semiotic model) but they have not yet been implemented in working computer systems. Computational cognitivism pictures the mind as a disembodied, decontextualized calculating machine, operating with logical‑ syntactic rules and principles. This view has in contemporary times been challenged from the quarters of biology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, psychology and economics. Perhaps the best comprehensive label for this critical approach is grounded cognition. Grounded cognition conceptualises the mind as a complex process related to and partially constituted by body, environment, other minds and artefacts, thus calling for a corresponding re‑evaluation of knowing, understanding, learning, perception, action, interaction and reasoning. The aim of this paper is to tentatively examine whether these insights into natural cognition could inform the system design of mobile systems which support nomadic knowledge workers as well as the man in the street. Computer supported (automated) context building is of special interest here as the human way(s) of being in the world presents a particular challenge to this part of system design.
Keywords: mobile human-computer interaction, situated rationality, embodied rationality, grounded cognition, knowledge mobilisation, context design, abduction
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Starting with a critique of the epistemological and ontological bases of neo‑institutionalism, in this article we defend the potential for the application of post‑structuralist perspectives to the institutional approach. We contend that this theoretical approach, which incorporates an element, traditionally overlooked in institutional analyses, namely power, has the advantage of contributing to an enhanced comprehension of the dynamics of institutionalization. We apply post‑structural perspectives, particularly as presented by Michel Foucault, as well as the pragmatic perspectives represented by the works of William James and Richard Rorty, to explicating underpinnings of the institutional approach. We would stress that the affinity between the post‑structural perspective and pragmatism has been acknowledged by other authors, such as Keller (1995), McSwite (1997) and Rorty (1999) himself. Incorporating the element of power into the analysis contributes to an enhanced comprehension of the dynamics of institutionalization. In conclusion, we believe that the area of organizational studies would benefit by a more all‑encompassing vision of the processes of institutionalization, which would include power at its core, instead of considering institutions as non‑changing variables. Clegg (1989) has provided a framework for such analysis and this paper serves to elaborate what some of its philosophical foundations might be in greater detail. We would stress that it is not possible to find answers if we just search for cause‑effect relations, because the explanations found through causal mechanisms constitutes, in itself, a kind of discourse of power, as pointed out by moderns such as Hobbes (1650). Undoubtedly, if we take empirical research into consideration, what we need is, from a historical perspective, understand the way by which the main discourses or narratives constitute, transform and are transformed by our objects of investigation, among which organizations certainly occupy a central place. However, it is necessary to tackle this undertaking with a certain degree of humility, abandoning the search for ultimate causes to more proximate and local narratives, small stories that communicate their own sense of the mechanisms of truth at work. And in these matters, we should be bullied into causality.
Keywords: power, discursive practices, institutionalization, post-structuralism, fields, construction of the "real"
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The purpose of this article is to review the role of simultaneous application of multiple perspectives, or pluralism, in knowledge management, and to describe theoretical frameworks that support pluralism. Pluralism is defined as support for all three of the systems perspectives — hard, soft, and critical — that are implicit in the popular Davenport and Prusak (1998) definition of knowledge. These perspectives are associated with research paradigms (positivist, interpretivist, pluralist) and knowledge perspectives (application, normalization, creation). A case study of coordinating work in a hospital is reviewed to illustrate the role played by pluralistic approaches in knowledge management. A literature search is conducted to find frameworks that support pluralism. The findings are as follow. In the hospital case study the introduction of a patient record system (hard system) was the occasion for changes to both coordination (soft systems) and power relations (critical systems). Facts, norms and feelings are intertwined. While the electronic tool by itself is neutral in the face of power relations, its use in organisations is not. In this case at least, a holistic and pluralistic approach to knowledge management is required. In the search for frameworks to support pluralism, more than 50 frameworks from the general knowledge management literature are identified. Of the eight selected for further study, three are found to be pluralistic. These three — critical systems, scientific discourses, and Habermasian inquiry — share common characteristics. All three recognise that conflict is the precondition to knowledge creation, and that power relations, value commitments, and ethics are central to knowledge management. It is concluded that the knowledge management literature as a whole favours a single systems perspective (hard systems); a single research paradigm (positivism, focusing on objective facts); and a single knowledge management domain (knowledge application). This singular (non‑pluralistic) approach produces theories about knowledge that has already emerged. Yet the Davenport and Prusak (1998) definition of knowledge and the hospital case study include two other perspectives — soft systems and critical systems — that focus on the organizational and individual aspects of emergence, respectively. In practice, knowledge management must address the need to simultaneously solve technical problems, resolve interpersonal issues, and dissolve personal conflict. The contribution of the paper is the comparison of knowledge management frameworks on the basis of underlying system perspectives, and the identification, description, and application of some pluralistic frameworks. Each systems perspective constitutes a different discourse on the purposes served by knowledge management, and pluralisms are required to integrate them. Pluralisms constitute both a framework for inquiry in knowledge management and a design theory for collaborative technologies. The review is not exhaustive. It is beyond the scope of this paper to examine the link between the purposes served by knowledge management and the methodology required for development. The paper contributes to the literature that seeks to understand the complexity of knowledge management practice via 'awareness of the potential and the implications of the different discourses in the study of knowledge and knowledge management.'
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'In the High Court of Justice' examines the records of the Chancery Division of the High Court (the post-1875 successor of the Chancery Court). This talk shows what is available and how to find your way around the documents. The recently transferred records of the Court Funds Office is also discussed and Dr Watts uses a worked example - a case over a disputed will - that was in the High Court for 49 years! The case names over 200 individuals over five generations - giving their relationship and dates and places of birth, marriage and death. The talk contains guidance on the use of these records for all users not just family historians. Dr Christopher T. Watts, FSG has nearly 40 years experience in English genealogical research, both on his own family and professionally. He recently retired after 11 years as a part-time Reader Adviser at The National Archives. He has published books, including My Ancestor was a Merchant Seaman, My Ancestor was in the British Army and Tracing Births, Deaths and Marriages at Sea. He is a regular speaker in the UK and at conferences overseas.
Suing and Being Sued- Finding People in Legal Disputes
This talk covers the period from the mid-17th century to the present day and explains the different legal courts and types of cases they heard. Illustrations of individual cases with images of the associated legal documents held at The National Archives are included. Nigel Taylor is a legal records specialist at The National Archives, giving advice on records for criminals and for civil litigation cases. He also specialises in records of wills and death duty records. He has worked at The National Archives for over 20 years.


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Idaho teachers can earn thousands in bonuses through the new pay for performance program as part of the Students Come First law. Some Coeur d'Alene teachers however call it a slap in the face.
Lake City High School teacher Sandy Midgley will probably get around a $2,000 bonus this year and that's not sitting well with her. She says some teachers will get up to $4,000, depending on what school they are at, while others will get nothing at all.
"It's damaging to teacher relationships around the school district. It's a slap in the face to hard working people," she claimed.
This year's pay for performance was based on a standardized test taken in third through tenth grade and student growth.
"I support rewarding the best teachers. I wish there was a mechanism to do that. Giving me a $2,000 bonus when I teach senior government, that's not the mechanism," Midgley said.
The preliminary numbers have been released to teachers but not publicly as the state Department of Education is still finalizing the numbers and expects to be done with that November 9. The estimate is eight out of ten Idaho teachers will receive a bonus on average of $2,000.
"Not every teacher is going to earn a bonus but we do thinks it's great thing that 80-percent of our teachers are going to earn a bonus through the plan," Melissa McGrath with the Idaho Department of Education said.
Next year the plan is to expand it to include leadership and hard to fill positions to make it more comprehensive. That's why local school districts can add in criteria too.
But before looking to next year, this law is on the ballot next week. In an e-mail, state school superintendent Tom Luna said the money can be distributed on November 15 even if voters strike it down because "the law will not officially be repealed until November 21."
"A question remains as [to] what school districts do with that money if the law is repealed and they haven't paid their payroll yet," McGrath said.
But for some teachers, the bottom line is that this system is unfair and doesn't actually measure how hard they work in the classroom.


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Candidates to take part in forum
As residents of Elkins prepare to head to the polls March 5 to vote for Elkins mayor and City Council members, they should be sure to be armed with knowledge to make an informed decision. The Inter-Mountain will sponsor an event to help enlighten residents and help them choose the best candidate to represent their needs.
A candidate forum is slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Elkins High School Auditorium. Candidates from each contested race in the Elkins City Election will have five minutes to speak, followed by a question-and-answer period. Questions for the candidates may be submitted to The Inter-Mountain prior to the forum by using a form published in today's edition on Page A5.
The public is invited to attend the forum to meet the candidates and learn of their experience, goals and platforms.
"This forum will provide residents the perfect opportunity to learn more about each candidate and to question them on the issues they feel most impact our community," said Matthew Burdette, executive editor of The Inter-Mountain. "An educated electorate is the key to the success of a strong democracy, and this event will provide Elkins residents the tools to make an informed decision at the polls."
Burdette will serve as the forum's moderator.
Three candidates are seeking the mayoral seat – Van T. Broughton, Duke Talbott and Mark D. Scott.
Broughton has served Elkins as councilman for three terms in 5th Ward and one term in 2nd Ward.
Broughton retired from the Kroger Co. following 21 years, and was the owner of Van's Army Navy Surplus Store.
"As mayor, I would bring our City Council together with community groups and other government leaders to develop a forward thinking collective vision for the city," Broughton said. "I want to assure that the investment that the citizens have been making in our water and sewer infrastructure would lead to business growth and expansion.
"I want to bring the council and the community together to help develop programs to keep our children active, healthy and safe. I want to involve our senior citizens by using their knowledge and experience to advance our city and also to improve the quality of life for all our residents."
Talbott has served as Elkins mayor for two terms. He is seeking another two-year term, and said he has many goals.
"What I would like to help accomplish over the next two years includes recruiting and training police officers to bring our city police department up to full staff, so they can better deal with the substance abuse problem in our town," Talbott said.
Other goals include constructing a new water plant, installing brick crosswalks at downtown intersections for safety, establishing a credit card processing system for paying utility bills, fines and fire fees, moving ON TRAC forward to attaining status as a full Main Street program, and planning and implementing a citywide recycling program.
Scott has served one term as 3rd Ward councilman in Elkins, and he hopes to be elected mayor.
Scott owns Mark D. Scott and Associates All State Insurance in Elkins.
He said while serving as a city councilman, he many times has been the only dissenting vote.
"I don't vote for anything that I do not believe is in the best interest of the citizens of Elkins," Scott said.
Scott said his main goals are spending taxpayers' money the same way he spends his own money – very carefully.
"I am transparent – there are no backroom deals with me," he said. "I have an open-door policy, where you can talk to me and I will listen."
Scott also said he wants to create a business recruitment unit in the mayor's office.
"I have a plan to renovate or remove condemned homes within the city, and I look to implement a comprehensive approach that brings everyone to the table to tackle the drug problem."
Charles G. Kinnison and Lonnie E. Randall both are seeking an Elkins City Council spot in 1st Ward in Elkins.
Incumbent Kinnison is vying for the 1st Ward seat. Kinnison works for APS Health Care as an exercise physiologist. He was appointed by council in November 2011 to fill a vacant seat because of the resignation of Rob Beckwith.
"I want to work to assure the city of Elkins continues to move forward," Kinnison said. "I have worked with a strong council, and we want to continue looking to the future and continue fulfilling the needs of the community."
Randall is a school bus driver for the Randolph County Board of Education and Davis & Elkins College. He is also a member of the Elkins Volunteer Fire Department.
"Being a councilman is not about me, but about me going to work for the residents of 1st Ward and the city," Randall said. "One thing I hope to do is attract new businesses to create new jobs and bring more revenue to Elkins."
Randall said he hopes to work to remove unsightly trash from the city, including old cars, televisions and brush.
"We need to continue to find funding sources and grants to complete work at the water treatment plant," Randall said. "Another place I want to concentrate my efforts is helping eradicate the drug problem. This is a very big issue for such a small town, and it's out of control.
"When new people come into a group, they bring new ideas with them. We need to advance our city. Elkins deserves a change."
Both Nanci Bross-Fregonara and Hollis C. Vance hope to win the election for 4th Ward seat.
Bross-Fregonara has served one term as city councilwoman for 4th Ward. She is a writer and graphic designer at Davis & Elkins College.
Bross-Fregonara said Elkins City Council just reinstated the municipal planning commission. The commission had been defunct for five years.
"I am looking forward to the creation of a comprehensive plan for the city of Elkins," she said. "This would ensure that quality of life would continue for residents. We have a great council right now with representation from all areas of the city."
Bross-Fregonara said she is looking forward to the possible increase in recreation facilities in the area.
"I think we need to add areas for our young people as well as sites to attract more visitors," Bross-Fregonara said. "I believe we need an indoor soccer facility or an ice skating rink."
She said other items she looks forward to working on include the development of the City Hall parking lot, working closely with Randolph County Commission and RCDA to look at mutually beneficial developments to help the city and county, and to strengthen the code enforcement officer's and the city's ability to successfully deal with abandoned, run-down buildings.
"It is unfortunate we have many properties throughout town where the owners are not taking the responsibility to keep their homes safe and in good shape," Bross-Fregonara said.
Vance has served three terms prior as an Elkins city councilman in the 4th Ward. He said he believes in a responsible government accountable to its citizens.
"One thing I want to do is encourage all residents to get out and cast their votes," Vance said.
He said that one goal of his is to have a balanced budget.
"I feel when this is in place, everything else will fall together," Vance said. "I believe we should live within our means."
Vance said he hopes to improve city streets and the water system.
"I do not think we can spend more than we take in," Vance said. "And with the economy the way it is, people in our area cannot afford an increase in taxes."
Candidates in noncontested races for the city of Elkins municipal General Election are Mitch L. Marstiller, 2nd Ward; Carman L. Metheny, 3rd Ward; James S. Bibey, 5th Ward; and Joe Sabitino, 5th Ward, two-year unexpired term.
"The Inter-Mountain is thrilled to be able to organize and sponsor this forum," Burdette said. "I am excited that all the candidates in contested races have accapeted our invitation to this event. I am looking forward to an enlightening and spirited debate Tuesday night."


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"What is it to be a companion of Jesus today? It is to engage, under the standard of the cross, in the crucial struggle of our time: the struggle for faith and the struggle for justice which it includes."
These are the words of Ignacio Ellacuria, one of the six Jesuit priests who were murdered in El Salvador in November 1989 along with their housekeeper and her young daughter.
In my time in Palestine especially, I came to see these words are important for all Christians.Our works to preventor to heal the horrors of violence in our culture, the struggle we makefor justice in any area of our livesmust be a part of our Christian faith.
This week, Washington, D.C.-based Witness Against Torture has urged usto take up the cause for justiceof the 166 men detained in Guantanamo.I want to invite the citizens of Tiffin to join me and others of Pax Christi and Project Peace to do an action each remainingday tobring greater awareness of this detainee camp to ourselves and others.This place is a modern-day Calvary. Men have suffered torture, have died, have been enduring unfair detainment even when cleared, privation of their families, etc.
Actions we invite you to do:
Visit the website, Witness Against Torture.
Fast and pray, especially for the men one day this week.
Write a letter to our president reminding him of his promise to close Guantanamo.
Write a letter to a prisoner in Guantanamo. Call me at (419) 447-0435 for a name.
Add your name to a petition form. Call the above number.
Thank you for taking an interest in these men's lives. Let your actions be works of faith and justice.
Sister Paulette Schroeder, Project Peace


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Regardless of race, color or creed, everyone's Irish on March 17th when millions gather to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Paying tribute to what started as a religious feast for Ireland's patron saint has turned into a global phenomenon featuring green beer, green rivers and even green shakes at McDonald's. Read on to find out how these not-necessarily-Irish traditions came to be.
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One restaurant will try to make Guinness World Records history this St. Patty's Day by constructing a 1,790-pound shepherd's pie. New Jersey's Cattle 'n Clover will officially open its doors on the holiday, kicking off its debut with this official Guinness event. After the judging takes place, onlookers can sample the giant meat pie by making a donation—all proceeds will go to local children's charities.
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And over in Hoboken, N.J., the infamous annual St. Patty's Day Parade was canceled this year in light of a bit too much revelry in years past. Leprechaun lovers still got into the spirit of the holiday, though, with the first annual "Lepre-Con," a citywide bar crawl, which took place on March 3 and pleased tavern-owners and police officers alike—and also moved the partying off the streets.
Green Machine4 of 17
According to some accounts, the original holiday color was blue. Sometime in the 18th century green became the mainstay, representing the lush landscape of The Emerald Isle, the nation's symbolic shamrock and the traditionally green Irish revolutionary flags.
Leprechaun Love5 of 17
In Irish folklore, leprechauns were cranky tricksters who you wouldn't want to mess with. The cheerful, friendly 'lil fairy most Americans associate with St. Paddy's Day stems from a 1959 Walt Disney film called Darby O'Gill & the Little People. The Americanized, good-natured leprechaun soon became a symbol of St. Patrick's Day and Ireland in general.
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In America during the early 1700s, revelers believed that wearing green made them invisible to leprechauns, who would pinch and, in some accounts, steal anyone they could see (i.e., anyone not wearing green). People began pinching those not wearing green on St. Paddy's Day as a reminder to beware of the wily little sprites.
Kiss Me, I'm Irish7 of 17
Without a doubt the most popular Paddy's Day T-shirt slogan, "Kiss Me, I'm Irish," is a reference to The Blarney Stone. Legend holds that kissing the stone brings good luck. If you can't make it to Ireland to kiss the actual stone, convention says the next-best option is to kiss an Irishman. We're pretty certain a guy invented this tradition.
Shamrock Out8 of 17
You may have worn a shamrock tattoo or donned a clover-covered necklace on some St. Patrick's Day past. According to Irish legend, St. Patrick used a three-leaved clover, or shamrock, to illustrate the idea of the Holy Trinity, versus the good luck associated with the four-leaved variety, a mistake many Americans make.
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Introduced in 1970, and discontinued in 1990, the deliciously minty McDonald's Shamrock Shake returned to select stores in 2008. Only available for the month of March, the shake has received rave reviews by milkshake connoisseurs, who have entire websites dedicated to finding all of the shake-selling McDonald's outposts.
The River Dye10 of 17
Chicago has dyed its river green for St. Patrick's Day every year since 1962, when city workers realized that the dye they used to trace illegal dumping would provide a fun way to celebrate the holiday. They released 100 pounds of dye into the river, which kept it green for an entire week. Chicago now uses just enough dye to last one day in order to be kinder to Mother Earth.
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To attract nighttime attention during the 1964 World's Fair, New York City added floodlights to the top 30 floors of The Empire State Building. Since then, the lights have changed colors to match seasonal events, including St. Patrick's Day, when the top of the building is greener than a freshly picked shamrock.
Parade Around12 of 17
The First St. Paddy's Parade didn't take place in Ireland but in the U.S. in 1762, when Irish soldiers serving in the British military marched through the New York City streets playing music. In America today, New York, Boston and Chicago boast the biggest St. Paddy's Day parades, with New York being the longest-running civilian parade in the world. (Dublin's St. Patrick's Day parade is a wee 75 years old.)
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While Americans associate St. Paddy's with binge drinking, the Irish consider it a religious holiday. Until the 1970s, a law required all Irish pubs to close every March 17th. Drinking on St. Paddy's really only became popular in Ireland post-1995, with the start of a national campaign to attract tourists for the holiday. It worked — over a million people now attend Dublin's five-day festival.
Guinness Record14 of 17
Guinness Dry Stout was first brewed in Dublin during the mid-18th century and has become one of Ireland's most famous exports. Though the company has no formal connection to St. Patrick's Day, since the brew is tantamount to Ireland and Irish bars, it has become the unofficial drink of the holiday. With fewer calories than most light beers, you can toss a bunch back without feeling guilty.
Have Beef15 of 17
Those who celebrate old-school by eating a meal of corned beef and cabbage are only really getting it partly right: The dish was originally eaten with bacon, not corned beef. Irish immigrants in America couldn't afford the traditional bacon, so they substituted it with corned beef, a cheaper option they picked up from their Jewish neighbors. (Too bad they didn't grab some bagels while they were at it!)
Saying "Slainté!"16 of 17
You may hear revelers raise their stout and yell "slainté!," the Irish word for health. Pronounced slightly differently depending on dialect (and drunkenness), shout out something phonetically similar to SLAN-cheh, and impress those who actually hail from The Land O' Leprechauns.
Holiday Diplomacy17 of 17
Since the 1990s, each Irish Prime Minister has made a trip to the White House around St. Patrick's Day to present our commander in chief with a shamrock to honor the ties between the two countries and to thank America for helping Irish immigrants during trying times.
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July 10, 2001: These two dazzling clusters of stars, called NGC 1850, are found in one of our neighboring galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The photo's centerpiece is a young, "globular-like" star cluster -- a type of object unknown in our own Milky Way Galaxy. The smaller second cluster is below and to the right of the main cluster. The stars are surrounded by a filigree pattern of diffuse gas [left], which scientists believe was created by the explosion of massive stars.
They are an assemblage of up to a million stars that all share the same origin. Traditionally, globular clusters are usually composed of old stars. But the Hubble picture reveals a globular-like cluster [center] of young stars, about 50 million years old. Young, globular star clusters are a special class of celestial objects. They don't exist in our Milky Way Galaxy.
NGC 1850 is one of the brightest star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Image Credits: NASA, ESA, and Martino Romaniello (European Southern Observatory, Germany)
Acknowledgments: The image processing for this image was done by Martino Romaniello, Richard Hook, Bob Fosbury and the Hubble European Space Agency Information Center.


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It's been a year for films about survival: "Gravity," "All Is Lost" and now the war drama "Lone Survivor."
Director Peter Berg works from the real memoir of a Navy SEAL about a failed 2005 mission in Afghanistan where four SEALs (Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster) went after a high-profile Taliban target.
The bulk of the film depicts the action on an Afghan mountainside. Spoiler alert (I guess?): There is one American survivor.
And, even if you aren't familiar with the story this is based on, that survivor is revealed before the opening credits (which roll over footage of actual SEAL training). From a cinematic perspective, knowing this outcome tends to lessen the intensity of the well-shot action sequences.
Still, it's a talented cast, and I think Berg is a generally underrated director (if still hit-and-miss). "Lone Survivor" depicts the battlefield almost as a workplace, and few warriors are better at their job than Navy SEALs.
Despite my quibbles with the storytelling, war movie aficionados will find the filmmaking and acting quite solid.


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To parents, family and friends,
As we begin the mass of school activities, the Pettus Independent School District coaching staff and administration would like to remind parents of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) guidelines, parent expectations, coach's expectations and student athlete expectations during competition.
In recent years, the UIL has placed an emphasis on maintaining high standards of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity in our schools and in our many competitions. They also have asked that each school do their part by informing parents how to find and use this information to help educate our student athletes.
Encouraging and promoting Eagle Pride, Live By It, Pettus ISD also has a history of high standards and expectations for our students and staff, and with the help of the parents we would like to work together to continue this tradition. As we attend games or performances this spring, please be reminded of the following:
• The children will follow our lead. If we behave responsibly, students will do the same.
• As fans we have a right to disagree with an official, but ultimately the ruling will not change, and we must move on in a positive manner so that the kids are not affected.
• Let's put our best foot forward and WIN the right way. As a school and a community, we get two to four hours a week to show others what Pettus is all about.
For more information on the UIL expectations go to the UIL website: www.uiltexas.org
For Pettus ISD news and handbooks, visit the Pettus ISD website: www.pettusisd.esc2.net.
Thank you for all of your support.
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The first successful manned Apollo mission launches, John Lennon releases the song "Imagine," George Washington gets a posthumous promotion, and Anita Hill accuses Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, all on this day.
1976: President Gerald Ford approves George Washington's posthumous appointment to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States by executive order as authorized by a congressional joint resolution earlier in the year. The ranking ensured that Washington, who retired as a lieutenant general, would never be outranked by another U.S. Army officer.


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So I found a new way to stick to that New Years Resolution to "actually do" (not just think about doing) exercise. Get your kid into it! If your kid is anything like mine, she WON'T take No for an answer. She's worse than a personal trainer, them you can hide from lol.
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Sometimes** I am guilty of letting too much time pass.... and miss out on important things like catching up with treasured old friends (and also updating my blog. Sigh)....
(** Getting to be too often, actually)
I don't think it's just me though - everyone is so busy one thing or another (whether because of work, dating, kids, family, etc) so the lapses can really drag on.
I have known Z since high school (omg so long ago I am so old wail) and after many months, we finally caught an overlapping free time in our schedules and met up in Damansara Uptown... We didn't mean to end up at Entree Cafe (which is fairly new, I think), but it looked interesting as we were walking past:
I liked the ambience inside - simple yet nice and comfy with its casual setting and quirky/ artistic decor like the chalk drawings on the walls:
I tried the Lemongrass Tea (cold) (RM 3.80+) - It was very refreshing with a light sweetness and nice balance of lemongrass that was not too overpowering:
I felt like something soupy so I chose the Tom Yam Seafood Mihun (RM 13.80+) from their a la carte menu - It was a little sweet, spicy and only slightly sour... Not bad but probably not my fave tom yam in town:
My friend opted for the Set Lunch which comes with a choice of main and a free drink - chosen here, the 46th Street Rangoon Laksa (RM 9.80+). I took a bite and wished I had ordered this instead.
It was a lovely, hearty dish with a chunky broth with nice balance of earthy, sweet and slightly spicy (nice sour zing too if you add the lime).
(My kind of comfort food. Yummy!)
We didn't try any desserts that day but scanning the menu, there were many interesting sounding fusion dishes that caught my eye - looking forward to go back there soon...
(Pricing is pretty decent too)
So a new discovery, friendly service + good food + nice ambience... It all added up to make our nice catch up session even better that day.
So it's: Nice casual but quirky ambience, friendly service, good range of Western, Asian and fusion dishes at decent prices BUT nothing bad really, just that they are quite empty on weekends - don't take this as a bad sign :) The food is pretty good..
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The boys' varsity squad finished fourth overall with 70 points while the George West Longhorns captured the overall team trophy with 155 points. Mathis was second at 115, and San Diego placed third with 113 points.
The Lady Cats also finished fourth overall with 68 points. The Lady 'Horns took the top spot with 151 points while Odem (113) and Mathis (107) were second and third in the district standings.
Boys' results
In the triple jump, Erasmo Huerta captured the gold with his first place leap of 40-2. Esequiel Huerta placed third in the long jump, covering 20-7.25 feet. Jonathan Hernandez placed third in the discus with a throw of 120 feet.
Hernandez then came back and ran to a fourth place finish in the tough 3,200-meter run with a time of 11:09.29. Hernandez was also fourth in the 1,600-meter run in 5:01.84.
The 800-meter relay team of Bobcats (names not provided) placed fourth with a time of 1:35.08. The Bobcat 1,600-meter relay foursome captured second place with a good time of 3:34.77.
Girls' results
In the triple jump, Misty Martin was third with a leap of 31-11. Martin also placed third in the long jump with a good 15-1 effort. Erica Nevarez was second in the discus with a throw of 92-8. The 400-meter relay squad (no names provided) placed fifth in 53.93. Misty Martin was third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:03.40.
In the 200-meter dash, Reagan Crittenden captured the gold medal with a first place time of 27.11. Kayla DeLeon was fourth in the same event in 28.21. The 1,600-meter relay team placed fourth with a 4:33.71 clocking.


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Town considers solar powerMay 07,2013Town considers solar power
DUMMERSTON Officials in Dummerston say theyre considering working with a private company to install solar power panels to produce electricity, but they want to make sure theres support in the community.
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The Cardboard sled race was held at McCauley Mountain on Sunday as part of the annual winter carnival . The Winter carnival is celebrating its 50 th year and Many kids and some adults took part in the race . Prizes were awarded to the best design , most riders on a sled ,Fastest time and best crash.
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Burdens of National Defense, 1961-1968 (ICPSR 7388)
Principal Investigator(s): Russett, Bruce M.
This study includes state-level information on expenditures of the United States Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the years 1961-1962 and 1967-1968 (Part 1), and U.S. Senate roll-call votes on defense-related issues during the 87th and 90th Congresses (Part 2). The study also contains time-series data representing a breakdown of the gross national product (GNP) by component categories for Canada in the years 1947-1964 (Part 3), for France in 1950-1965 (Part 4), for the United Kingdom in 1947-1965 (Part 5), and for the United States in 1938-1967 (Part 6).
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• Jacob Zuniga, 22, of George West, had one indictment for three counts of failure to comply with sex offender civil registration requirements. Zuniga's arrest date was Oct. 2, 2012.
He was out on a $15,000 bond on Jan. 4.
• Timothy Hancock, 25, of George West, for second assault of a family member within 12 months on Feb. 11.
He was out on a $30,000 bond on Feb. 13.
• Steven Anthony Bosley, 29, of Houston, for two counts of assault against a public servant, resisting arrest search or transport and public intoxication. Bosley's arrest date was Oct. 31, 2012.
He was out on a $10,000 bond on Jan. 30.
• Roberto Galvan, 59, of Three Rivers for third or more times of driving while intoxicated. Galvan's arrest date was Jan. 9.
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Chorus seeking new members
MARTINSBURG – The Berkeley Community Chorus is actively seeking new members for the second concert of its first season. The chorus is open to all individuals 18 years of age and older. Sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses are welcome to join. In particular, the chorus hopes to include recent graduates of Berkeley County high schools who were singers in their concert and show choirs.
Auditions will take place on March 18-19 at Westview Baptist Church, 301 S. Louisiana Ave. An audition consists of simple vocalizing to determine voice range and quality. Music reading ability is desired but not required.
To schedule an audition and for more information, contact music director Jeffrey Poland at 304-260-0866, firstname.lastname@example.com, or message www.facebook.com /berkeleycommunitychorus.
Apollo auditions set in March
MARTINSBURG – The Apollo Theatre, 128 East Martin St., will hold the following auditions:
Auditions for "Hello Dolly!" will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. March 2; from 7 to 9 p.m. March 3 and 4. Performance dates are May 3-5, 10-12
Auditions for "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. March 11 and 12. Performance dates are May 17-19. Roles for five males and two females. Be prepared for improve exercises and cold reading from the script.
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August 19, 2010
Board of Governors
August 19, 2010
Members Present: Mr. Roger Topping, Ms. Lisa Neel, Ms. Angie Lambert, Mr. Robert Perkinson, Jr., Ms. Anne Taylor, Mr. Larry Morhous, Mr. Richard Bezjek, and Mr. Craig Cardwell
Members Absent: Mr. James Palmer, III, Mr. Larry Ratliff, and Ms. Gloria Stephens,
Guests/Staff Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Ms. Karen Harvey, Ms. Christina Brogdon, Dr. Tracey Anderson, Mr. Terry Brown, Dr. David Haus, and Ms. Deirdre Guyton
Call to Order
Mr. Larry Morhous, acting chair for the meeting in the absence of the chair and vice chair, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Harris-Jefferson Student Center on the BSC campus, following a concert by the BSC Community Singers.
Chair's Remarks: Mr. Morhous noted that Mr. Palmer had just received notification of an emergency and, as a result, would be unable to preside over tonight's meeting. He asked Dr. Walker to review proposed dates during which HEPC Chancellor Brian Noland and HEPC legal counsel Bruce Walker could travel to Bluefield to conduct the training, which is mandated for Board members. Board members asked that the October 14, 2010 date be requested for the training, with the September 16, 2010 date as an alternate option. Dr. Walker said he would submit the requested dates to the Chancellor's office.
Approval of Consent Agenda: A motion was made (LNeel/ATaylor) to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
President's Report: Dr. Walker reviewed the Core Institutional Goals that were included in Board members' meeting packets, discussing the success in expanding enrollment, classes, and services at the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center (HEC) in Beckley. He also encouraged Board members to submit to him their ideas related to Core Institutional Goals. Mr. Topping asked about the College's previously stated goal of becoming a university. Dr. Walker affirmed that this is still a very high priority. Ms. Taylor suggested that committees be developed to implement several of these goals and she volunteered to assist with the goal of increasing student retention.
Enrollment Update: Mr. Cardwell reported that Fall 2010 Semester enrollment is higher than enrollment one year ago/same date in all categories. He reported that enrollment of BSC students at the HEC has already doubled the previous year's totals. Mr. Morhous commended the work of the Enrollment Management staff. Mr. Cardwell also noted that Sarita Rhonemus, BSC Educational Opportunity Center Director, recently received a doctorate degree, and he said Ms. Deirdre Guyton, BSC Alumni Affairs Director, is rapidly completing studies for a doctorate degree, as well.
Financial Report: Ms. Johnson reviewed the Facilities Priorities List. Mr. Morhous added that the Board's Financial Committee had met just before the start of the evening's Board meeting, and he said the College's financial situation is excellent. Ms. Johnson requested approval of the Facilities Priorities List as submitted. It was noted that this list was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
Discussion Agenda: Mr. Morhous presented the Financial Committee report. He reported that state institutions were operating on the mandate of a one-year freeze on pay increases. However, he said individual public colleges and universities were given the option of implementing a salary enhancement for the period of October 2010-June 2011. Any such enhancements will no longer remain in effect after June 30, 2011. He asked Dr. Walker to place into effect the determined amount of salary enhancement after conferring with the Board's Finance Committee.
Ms. Lambert invited the Board Financial Committee to attend future Campus Budget Committee meetings. Mr. Perkinson asked if sufficient funds are available to implement the suggested enhancement (approximately $1400 per fulltime employee). Mr. Morhous said, based on a variety of factors including an increase in Fall Semester enrollment, funds should be there without dipping into the College's reserves. Mr. Bezjak asked for the total cost for implementing the increase. Ms. Johnson projected the cost to be $300,000-$450,000, including benefits. A motion was made (ATaylor/LNeel) to approve the salary enhancement. Motion carried.
Executive Session: None needed.
Additional Board Action and Comment: None
Next Meeting Date—October 14, 2010, Private Dining Room, Harris-Jefferson Student Center.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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It is said, "A good man is hard to find"—especially if he is a car mechanic. It is with a heavy heart I viewed the sign at Wayne's Midas in Port Jervis, NY that said they were closing because they lost their lease. Wayne is not only a good mechanic but a good man as well.
Located a short walk from the train station in Port Jervis, it was always a great convenience for this commuter to be able to drop off my truck in the morning and still make the 5:05 a.m. train. I would faithfully get a call around 2:30 p.m. that my truck was ready and the key was locked inside.
In the Upper Delaware River Valley having a reliable car is mandatory, even more so if, like me, you have a 20-minute ride in all kinds of weather to catch a train.
There are few things in life we have come to depend on: cell phone service, gas for our cars, electricity—you know, simple basic things. The complex things such as a good dentist, a good barber or hairdresser, an auto mechanic affect the personal space of our lives.
Think about it: if you have a tooth ache you want a dentist you can trust, one who makes the bad news sound good (even though you know it's not). Having a bad hair day? There is your trusted stylist to pull you together before that "Kodak" moment.
When your car starts making noise or those lights come on (you know which lights I mean), having a good mechanic is more important than cell phone service, gas and electricity. I have lived with a toothache, bad hair, no gas or electricity, but no car?! Arrrg!
Wayne has a way in his voice; from the moment he picks up the phone you know everything will be okay. When NJ Transit trains are having a bad day you get a "canned" recording that leaves you with a feeling of dread for your trip. The conductors are not much help, since they are depending on information coming from Hoboken, NJ, 90 miles away. When a train breaks down, I wish we had Wayne on board just to tell us everything would be fine. Even with bad news he has a way that makes you feel okay about it.
When my dad was fixing the family car, he could do it in the driveway with his trusty box of Craftsman wrenches. Today's automobiles might as well be space ships for all the technology they have on board.
Drivers need to do a systems check every time they fire their "rocket" up, as though we are at Cape Canaveral. Mirrors, check; seatbelts, check; gas, check; onboard gizmos, check. Modern mechanics rely more on computerized diagnostics and must be skilled in electronics as much as in the actual mechanics involved.
Geeze, I wonder where we are going with these horseless carriages anyway?
A commuter needs a guy like Wayne on his side. My dad always said, "Never loan out your car or your girlfriend, and find a good mechanic." Wayne was my guy, and I could trust him.
Good-bye and good luck, Wayne, and thank you.


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Re: Weekly Picks & The 1 Point Club
duffygoofy wrote:Ps Beaver made me say that.
Yeah, right, sure he did.
Hope the rain holds off in Daytona for Sunday!
There are no weather concerns for Friday or Saturday. The weather story for Friday are very warm temperatures and strong gusty winds. Highs will reach the mid 80s and winds out of the southwest could gust up to thirty miles per hour.
Cold front sweeps across Florida Friday night and early Saturday morning. Its passing will be quick but not before it puts down rain across the area overnight. Rain and front are gone by Saturday morning but it will be noticeably cooler as highs only reach the mid 60s.
The main focus for this forecast has turned to Sunday afternoon. What once looked like a dry forecast just two days ago has become increasingly wet and unsettled for Sunday afternoon and evening. Moisture will spread in from the Gulf of Mexico as the same cold front that moved through Friday night begins to come back and become a warm front. This boundary will creep across north Florida bringing with it an increase threat of rain Sunday afternoon and evening. Rain that forms along a warm front usually is more wide spread and last longer than showers associated with a quick moving cold front.
Based on the current information, I am still optimistic for Sunday but keep in mind I'm cautiously optimistic. The forecast over the last thirty-six hour has grown increasingly pessimistic and wet for Sunday. I can't say, "we won't see rain on Sunday," but I also can't say, "The Daytona 500 will be a wash." There's just not enough information available to make that call. Again, I remain cautiously optimistic and if you plan on going the the Great American Race on Sunday, I'd prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
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Administration's stance on firearms intolerable
Following the outcry from the anti-gun crowd in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, a nationwide rush on gun stores began as citizens bought semi-automatic modern sporting rifles, handguns and ammunition – in effect making a political statement about proposals to ban such firearms.
The so-called assault rifle has become a symbol of freedom and the right of the people to speak for the entire Bill of Rights.
Many people now feel that owning a so-called assault rifle without fear of government confiscation defines what it means to be an American citizen.
This backlash against the knee-jerk reaction of an over-reaching government is a natural reaction of us citizens.
Citizens of other countries react differently to government intrusion into their lives, but Americans are uniquely independent.
Among firearms owners, talk of gun bans and attempts to limit the ability to protect against multiple attackers by limiting the number of rounds in a pistol or rifle magazine, turns gun owners into political activists.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) did not intend her gun-ban proposal to cause skyrocketing sales of semi-automatic rifles and pistols, but that is what happened.
President Obama telling the American citizens they shouldn't have large capacity rifles or pistol magazines is like sending a signal they need to acquire these things immediately.
Vice President Joe Biden never thought his efforts would result in a tidal wave of new members and contributions to gun rights organizations, making the firearms community stronger and more united in opposition to any assault on the Second Amendment.
Perhaps they should take a day off and visit the monuments at Lexington and Concord, and reflect on what made those colonists stand their ground.
It was the first time in American history that the government moved to seize arms and ammunition from its citizens, and it went rather badly for the British.
Beneath the surface, many Americans are convinced that we may be approaching a point, when the true purpose of the Second Amendment is realized.
A Pew Research Center Poll shows, for the first time, a majority (53 percent) of Americans believe the government is a threat to their rights and freedom.
This administration's indifference toward the right of firearms owners, who have committed no crime, but are being penalized for the acts of a few crazy people, should not be tolerated.
The demonization of millions of loyal law-abiding Americans and the firearms they legally own must cease.
If we are to have rational dialogue about firearms and violent crime, we must recognize that the very people who could be most affected have a First Amendment right to be heard.
Abraham Lincoln, more than 150 years ago, cautioned that "a house divided against itself, cannot stand."
Benjamin Franklin taught us that "those who give up liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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Jeremy Borling '02 likes to run marathons, but come October 11, he'll be too busy helping run the Chicago Marathon to run in it. As communications manager for Chicago Event Management—which organizes the Chicago Marathon for sponsor Bank of America—Borling oversees print publications for several audiences and the marathon's website. And for the first time, he will coordinate the participation of elite runners from around the globe.
"We work toward that weekend all year," says Borling, who was a stellar cross country and track athlete for the Cardinals. "And we also organize the Shamrock Shuffle in March, so that keeps us busy in the spring."
An English print journalism major, Borling writes web content, email newsletters, the official marathon program and printed guides for the media, 45,000 participants and the countless spectators who line the route. This year, he will handle negotiations with the agents of the elite professional runners and will coordinate every aspect of their week in Chicago.
"We get the best runners in the world here and they need to be taken care of," he says. "I'm in touch with their agents and once the spring marathons are over, we'll know more about who's going to be here."
Ironically, it was the absence of elite athletes that led to Borling's first marathon victory in February (he's run five). The Austin Marathon did not offer prize money so the runners who run professionally did not participate. That allowed Borling to cross the finish line first in a time of 2:30.05. The victory was all the more remarkable because it was his first marathon since knee surgery two years ago. He trained hard to prepare for the Austin run, logging long miles during a brutal Chicago winter.
"There were days when running was the last thing I wanted to do," he says. "Some days I had to run inside or do something different." His wife Audrey trained with him and finished sixth in the half marathon in Austin the same weekend.
When Borling was interviewed for a newspaper story about his victory in Austin, the writer knew of North Central's running program. "He asked me if Al Carius was still there," Borling says. "No matter where you go in the running world, people know about North Central College."
He says his North Central connections probably helped him land his job at Chicago Event Management after he completed a master's degree at Boston University. "I didn't have Al Carius on my resume as a reference, but my future boss called him anyway," says Borling. "If Al says something good about you, it carries a lot of weight."
He adds that he's living the Carius philosophy that no one should "work" a day in their lives. "I love my job, I'm excited about what I do every single day."
Borling can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Man denies charges in city weapons incidentBy Lucia Suarez
STAFF WRITER | July 06,2013A Rutland man who tried to force his way into the Rutland criminal courthouse with multiple knives after allegedly threatening to blow up the Social Security office pleaded innocent to several charges Friday.
Parke Keener, 34, was arraigned in criminal court on several misdemeanor charges including bomb threat, attempted assault by menace, and two counts of disorderly conduct.
He was jailed on $15,000 bail and faces up to 40 months in prison if convicted.
This was Keeners second appearance before a judge this week. Earlier in the week he pleaded innocent to cultivating more than 25 marijuana plants an offense that carries a potential 15-year jail sentence.
For his most recent arrest Wednesday, Keener, a self-employed computer engineer, police said he threatened to blow up the Asa Bloomer Building on Merchants Row.
City police Officer Jon Dickerson wrote in an affidavit that an employee of the Social Security office in the downtown Rutland building overheard Keener talking to himself, swinging his arms and yelling.
I will blow them up if I dont get my check, Dickerson wrote.
The officer said while they were trying to find Keener in the Bloomer Building, police received a call that Keener was in the courthouse lobby just up the street on Merchants Row.
According to the affidavit, Sheriffs Cpl. Richard Wilbur, who was working the courthouses screening area, told city police that Keener rushed in raving out loud about someone taking his money away from him.
Dickerson wrote, Fearing he was about to cross over the counter, Wilbur radioed for backup.
Keener then left the courthouse, slamming both front doors as he went.
Wilbur advised the defendant stated, Im coming back and I am not going through the metal detector, Dickerson said.
Keener was taken into custody sometime later in front of the courthouse.
He was found with multiple knives and a portable police scanner, Dickerson wrote. A search of his car found a sword, a bamboo stick used for martial arts and a long wooden stick, the affidavit said.
In court Friday afternoon, Judge Theresa DiMauro ordered a mental health evaluation for competency.
He meets the need for an inpatient evaluation, said Kelly Wilson of Rutland Mental Health Services. He appears to be a person in need of mental-health help.
She said Keener told her he suffers from bipolar disorder, though mental health records were not available prior to the arraignment.
Keener was heard saying in court, I dont want to get stuck in a hospital. He said the report from the mental health screener was wrong.
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Arts and Ideas Series
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The Sullivan county Legislature on March 13 decided to move forward with the project at the Apollo Mall, and will eventually sell the land to Chancelor Livingston who will try to work out a deal to lure a big-box store to the site.
The background
When the new group of legislators came into office this year, they inherited the previous legislature's vision of develping the property on East Broadway in Monticello, which has become increasingly valuable because of the new exit ramp that is being built on Route 17.
The newly elected members of the legislature temporarily blocked forward momentum of the project until they better understood the reason for transferring the county-owned property to the Sullivan County Funding Corporation.
At a meeting at the government center on March 8, bond lawyer Sean Griffin explained that the funding corporation is the same thing as a Local Development Corporation (LDC), and there are good reasons to use an LDC in attempting to achieve a specific outcome with a county-owned property.
He said, "New York State allows a transfer of municipal land, normally very rigid under county law section 215, but under the not-for-profit corporation law, in the section about how to form a local development corporation, it has express authority, allowing legislative bodies such as this, on 10-days notice and a public hearing, at any price they decide, any terms they decide, to just transfer it." He added, "If you try and transfer it under normal county law, you're going to get a blind bid; somebody's going to walk in and grab it."
But there were still questions. Legislator Cora Edwards said, "If the title and deed of what is currently county-owned property is transferred to the funding corporation—and I'm still trying to find out who the corporation is accountable to—who actually has ownership of that property?"
Griffin said the county manager appoints the members of the funding corporation or LDC board. He said that the land would be transferred to the LCD by resolution of the legislature, and the legislature is free to include any terms they desire, but "if you put too many terms nobody's going to buy it."
After the property is transferred, the LDC can then enter into negotiations with a business in an attempt to attract a big box store and other businesses to the site.
Edwards said she would wait to see the language of the resolution before she decides whether she will vote in favor of transferring the land, part of which was purchased with a $3 million bond that will continue to be paid off by taxpayers for years to come.
Local match for tourism
In the same meeting, the Sullivan County Visitors Association (SCVA) presented a detailed account of their budget and spending, which had been requested by several legislators. One topic that received a good deal of discussion was the matching funds program for local advertising for tourism businesses.
For the past two years, the program was funded by the 15% of the bed tax that the county can withhold from SCVA if it desires to do so. Legislator Jonathan Rouis said before the program began some people in the county questioned why all of the advertising was done outside of the county in places like New York City and elsewhere. The local match program was a way for local businesses to promote themselves locally, with a 50% match by the SCVA, in local media outlets including The River Reporter.
Legislator Kitty Vetter said she appreciated the local match program because it helped organizations, such as the Livingston Manor Chamber of Commerce and the Shandalee Music Festival, get the word out about their events at a reduced advertising rate.
Lawmaker Cindy Geiger said she had questions about the way the money is distributed.
Legislator Gene Benson had similar concerns. He said the benefit should not just go to the 300 or so businesses that are members of SCVA. He said, "It should be for everybody. Once the tax is collected it becomes taxpayer money; spread the wealth."
Paul Carlucci, vice president of Villa Roma Hotel and Resort, which pays more bed tax than any other business in the county, said, "Of the 300 members of the SCVA, I would say maybe 10% collect bed tax, so it already is spread pretty well."
It's not yet clear if the legislature will grant the SCVA the funds for the local match program for the coming season.