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On Tuesdays I like to go to Fox & Hound for 2 $2 craft beers, then Tattooed Mom for 5 $1 tacos, then 12 Steps Down for 3 karaokes
hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, borges, oliver sacks, dfw, neal stephenson, stranger in a strange land, dostoevsky
What's New Pussycat?, The Fifth Element, Being There, well-plotted thrillers, multitaskable action movies, 80's movies like Road House and They Live, horrors of war movies like Full Metal Jacket, neurotic meanderings, cinema verite like Sherman's March or Jane B. par Agnes V.
High Maintenance, Curb, The Wire
jai paul, dirty projectors, psapp, dave brubeck, teengirl fantasy, fagottron, zydeco, alto/tenor vocals with found sounds and bouncy beats, well done slightly obscure mash-ups, I'm a sucker for Burt Bacharach & Tom Jones
hardcore history, 99% invisible, neuropod, bullseye, jordan jesse go, WTF with marc maron, how stuff works
I eat at hardena and south philly barbacoa a lot
I like to snack on baby carrots w/ hummus, granny smith apples, bananas, and trader joe's tamales.
other stuff
chess, word games, poker, pool, N64, mtg, slackline, skateboard, bike!
blue/purple energy drinks
message boards
that loving feeling
^abstracted versions of these for everyone else
The proximal goal is a backpack full of the perfected essentials, a telecommuting money faucet, and a migratory existence. Fuck winter!
I'm extra-sensitive to punctuation connotation
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The Valley's summertime air is dangerous at times -- 91 ozone violations and counting this year. And you're paying a $29 million annual fine for failing to clean it up faster.
The best reasons to clean up the Valley's air: The corrosive gas triggers asthma and other lung illnesses. Sometimes, it kills people before their time.
So, are you any better off now than you were 10 years ago? Yes, say government watchdog agencies. Not really, say environmentalists, health advocates and community activist groups.
More than 40 percent of a key ozone-making gas, NOx, is gone. Also gone are terrible years such as 2002, when smog sieges created a lung-searing 89 violations in Merced County.
Now, as this ozone season winds down, the air here still is not healthy.
Fresno and Bakersfield continue to appear in the American Lung Association national rankings among the five cities most polluted by ozone. Merced is No. 10 on that list.
Unfortunately, the 25,000-square-mile Valley is a friend to damaging ozone, more so than almost anywhere in the country.
The recipe for creating ozone reads like a Valley profile: You need heat, sunlight, stagnant air, NOx (oxides of nitrogen) from cars and trucks, and pollutants coming from dairies, gasoline and other sources. And because the Valley is a gigantic bowl, it often traps ozone for days.
The air quality in Merced isn't as quite bad as in Fresno and other areas farther south because conditions get worse deeper into the Valley, said Seyed Sadredin, executive director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
This year, Sadredin said, there were eight violations of the tougher one-hour ozone standards in Merced, compared with 89 recorded a decade earlier. And the number of unhealthy air days in Merced during the same period as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency dropped from 23 in 2002 to zero in 2012, he said.
Despite the improvements, Sadredin said, people and businesses in Merced must do everything they can to comply with air quality rules not only for their good, but the good of their neighbors to the south.
Clean up target: 2023
The Valley has a long way to go, said Kerry Drake, associate director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air division in San Francisco.
Still, he sees hope for meeting the cleanup deadline of late 2023 for the eight-hour ozone standard -- an average of ozone readings over eight-hour periods.
"I know it seems hard to believe that we could make it," he said. "But technology, pollution reduction and public awareness have come so far in the last 10 years. It is definitely better now in the Valley."
The air district has passed many of the toughest rules in the nation, among them the pioneering control of pollution coming from agriculture, Sadredin said.
"Despite significant reductions in emissions and even with the toughest air regulations, our challenges are tougher than any other region in the nation," he said.
Activists agree about the challenge, but they say the groundbreaking rules for agriculture and other pollution sources were forced by environmental lawsuits.
Even so, the district wrote rules that are not so tough, said Kevin Hall, executive director of the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition, representing dozens of groups.
For instance, activists five years ago suggested banning the use of old, polluting trucks, cars, boats and commercial equipment on the smoggiest summer days. The district rejected the idea, saying it would be too harsh on business.
"There are too many times when the district board says we can't get something done," Hall said. "We need leadership that says it can be done."
There is also friction between the district and the federal government over the $29 million annual ozone fine, most of which is paid by registered vehicle owners.
The fine was triggered when the Valley missed the 2010 cleanup deadline for the federal one-hour ozone standard.
Though the standard was abolished seven years ago, federal law still requires attainment. Sadredin said more than 90 percent of one-hour violations have been eliminated.
"We think it's unreasonable to make the Valley pay $29 million for a few hours of readings over the standard," Sadredin said.


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Saturday, 29 May 2010
Review: Stunt Bunny - Showbiz Sensation by Tamsyn Murray
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Released: May 27th, 2010
Grade rating: A-
Amazon summary:
Meet Harriet Houdini, a young rabbit with lots of attitude, as she settles into life with her new family. Never destined to be a boring bunny, Harriet finds herself scouted by the producer of hit TV show Superpets and starts her career on the showbiz ladder. From daring backflips to thrilling escape attempts Harriet really is a Stunt Bunny extraordinaire!
I don't usually review books for an age group this young (5+), but I enjoyed Murray's YA debut, My So-Called Afterlife, so thought I'd give this one a go as a one-off change. One chapter in, I knew I'd made the right decision -- I was laughing my head off at Harriet's hutch antics, not to mention the fantastically funny illustrations by Lee Wildish.
Murray's writing is brilliant to read. It's amusing in the best way, and her characters are charming and intelligent animals with personalities that kids will love. Thanks to Harriet herself, as well as Smudge the family cat and Doodle the opera-singing Poodle, things are never dull in Showbiz Sensation.
This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved when I was little, and I'm sure any child reading it will enjoy it. I've never heard of a famous cartwheeling, somersaulting pet rabbit before, but if I could somehow own one, I would. Though I'd have to get it a really, really sturdy cage, for fear of an Alcatraz-like escape plan taking place.
Great stuff.
5 comments:
- So Many Books, So Little Time said...
This sounds so cute! Great review, Jenny!
- 29 May 2010 at 11:35
- Becky said...
Hee hee! I am so looking forward to reading this. I'm thinking my Year 2s are going to love it.
- 29 May 2010 at 11:41
- Caroline said...
I started reading it this morning and found it soo cute ! The illustrations are adorable !
- 29 May 2010 at 12:00
- Rhiana said...
Yay, We love Stunt Bunny here! The only downside to it is, my five year old now wants a Rabbit!
- 29 May 2010 at 18:09
- Luisa at Chicklish said...
Oh, I think my kids would love this! Thanks for the great review.
- 29 May 2010 at 21:27
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Is there a scientific reason why a cold drink in a mug is wrong?
mug, jug....
Fill a coke can with water and drink it. Weird.
I like cold milk out of a mug.
Hope that helps.
Receptacles for cold drinks have traditionally been thinner than for hot. When raising the drink to your mouth, the rim thickness and indeed the weight of the receptacle, combined with the temperature is always something of a shock to the system.
In other words, wrong indeed.
nothing feels better than drinking red wine from a mug
Mouth, rim and shock should never appear in the same sentence.
None. I do find a latte in a glass a bit odd though.
In theory, and i think this is right, all drinks should actually taste better being drunk out of a receptacle with a thin lip, as you take in more air with the liquid and this in turn increases your ability to obtain the full flavour of something. This is why tea is better out of a fine bone china cup and why wine or drink tasters "slurp" as they drink to take in more air with it (but i might be wrong!)
This is why tea is better out of a fine bone china cup
Fine bone china cups are fine because a thick bone china cup would shatter when you poured boiling water in it. N'est-ce pas?
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Karkala, Jun 7: Nagaveni (23) from Mangalanagar in Ajekar village in the taluk gave birth to a baby girl while being taken in 108 ambulance to the hospital on Thursday June 6.
The ambulance, which is operated from the government hospital in Ajekar, received a call from Nagaveni's family that she was in labour, at around 4.45 am on Thrusday. Although her home is located about five km away from the hospital, the ambulance took 15 minutes to reach there, because of road conditions and difficult terrain.
After picking up Nagaveni, the ambulance was returning to its base, when Nagaveni's labour pain turned acute, and she delivered a baby. Paramedic of the ambulance, Jaykumar, and vehicle driver, Santhosh, handled the situation skillfully. It is learnt that in the past too, four deliveries had occurred inside the ambulance in the region.


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Friday, November 18, 2011
100th Blog Post Giveaway!!!
With my intermittent-at-best posting schedule, somehow I have managed to post 100 blog entries in the history of Girl-Domestic. If I was writing a book, I would have half of a novel. If I was writing a screenplay, I'd be done! I thought some sort of gift or something should be in order for my lovely readers. So here it is: Up for grabs is the lovely bottle opener pictured below that I found on the amazing Emily Henderson's Holiday Gift Guide. You might even find Girl-Domestic's picks for "mom" in the guide. I have found everything I have bought for Christmas so far on this amazing guide. Be prepared to drool and possibly have a manic spending spree with your hands trembling as you frantically enter your credit card information.
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Craig, R. (2007). "E-Com Supply Chain and SMEs", in E-Supply Chain Technologies and Management, Q. Zhang (ed.), Information Science Reference, 34-53.
ABSTRACT: The chapter deals with the issues for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supply chains. It provides an overview of literature on the role of SMEs in economy, supply chain management (SCM), information and communication technologies (ICTs), and e-business. The author discusses both opportunities and challenges for supply chains in general and also SMEs in particular.
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 15: Varitek's Lotto Numbers… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast…
The hot stove is so hot that we had to add more fuel to the sizzlin' fire! Jeff, Allen and Johanna are joined by Second City's Mark Piebenga and Red Sox loyalist Troy Jagodowski to get down and dirty on all the offseason drama. Discussion topics include but are not limited to: what Theo Epstein was smokin' when he re-signed Varitek, the end of Troy Tulowitski, the continued morphing of the Hall of Fame, the A-Gon deal and much, much more… all to make you laugh that milk right through your nose!
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 14: Ryne Sandberg's Phlight… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast…
…the fullest, rawest, most awe inspiring podcast yet, RSBS convenes as Jeff, Allen, Johanna and special guest Mark Piebenga from Second City all come together for one rip-roarin' time! Among the topics of conversation (sponsored by Lifestyles and encouraged by Miller Lite) are strains to one's right glute, burning one's hand on the hot stove, hiding one's pain with the NBA… and much, much more!
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*Special thanks to our PodMaster Keith Carmack. You can check out Keith's wicked podcast and his subsequent film projects at Undercard Films. The dude has mad skillz, so you might wanna pay attention. Do it! Now!
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 12: Lifestyles of the Rich and Heinous… and Other Stuff
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Jeff, Allen and Johanna vehemently compare and critique Croc-based lifestyles, which (surprisingly) include but are not limited to the many labels of Josh Hamilton (including those who are scantily clad), Derek Jeter's inner Pete Rose, Jeff's go-to-Gehrig impression, Ozzie Guillen's mess-mouth and much, much more… all so you can at least laugh while you waste some valuable time!!! Go ahead, laugh it up, fuzzball!
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RSBS Takes Another Seat with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield
"By about 12 years old, I thought, 'I wanna play professional baseball.'"
And for Dave Winfield, a man who was drafted by three different professional teams in three different sports, such an aspiration never seemed too lofty.
"People would say 'yeah, yeah, yeah.' But the thing was: I found something I loved. And I was pretty good at it. Next thing you know I was drafted. Four years later, my dream came true."
In the minds of today's youth, such dreams continue to be commonplace, which is why Dave speaks with us from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA, where his partnership with Ask.com and Susan G. Komen for the Cure continues its tireless campaign of awareness, action and prevention.
"I just think back to when my brother and I were playing baseball at this age, if we would've had the opportunity to play on these beautifully manicured fields against kids from around the world, this would've been the highlight of our lives."
Luckily for Dave, his highlights came later in life, in the way of 7 Gold Gloves, 12 All-Star selections, a World Series ring and a spot in baseball's coveted Hall of Fame. But the kids in Williamsport still have plenty to look forward to:
"I know how much they love it. And they're excited about it and how they'll remember this experience the rest of their lives."
There's no doubt about that. And one needn't look only to the Little League World Series to find such enthusiasm. Just head out to your local youth ball field and watch how regimented, how jovial, how respectfully the game is played, even on a small level. It is with that in mind that Dave recalls one of his more cherished little league memories:
"We used to take infield practice that was flawless. That was our goal, to take these flawless infield practices before the game and it would set the tone and intimidate the opposition. We were good."
In fact, back then, growing up in Minnesota following the Twins, Dave's focus was on defense.
"There were many players on that team but the one I really liked was Zoilo Versalles. He was a shortstop. And his glove was what I'll never forget. I followed those guys. Harmon Killebrew. Tony Oliva. Guys like that. We used to imitate all of them."
Kids will always imitate their heroes. They will always dream big; always envision themselves in the spotlight. But with only 30 teams and set 25-man rosters, the reality is that only 750 Major Leaguers can exist at any one time. So Dave's advice to kids with Big League aspirations is "to get their education. Do well in school. Be versatile."
"Enjoy the sport. Go hard. We'll give you every tool and every opportunity to succeed. Just know that there are other things in life too."
Of course, not every kid can grow up to be Dave Winfield. But every kid can grow up to be like Dave Winfield — to do things the right way, to respect that which demands respect and work hard to make a difference.
If every little leaguer can live up to those ideals, then the future is as bright as their dreams are big.
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Special thanks to Zack Nobinger for arranging the interview.
For more information on Dave Winfield's thoughts on the progression of little league baseball, check out his book Dropping the Ball.
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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 6: MLB's Chimeras… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast…
Jeff and his Cub-lovin' pal Johanna Mahmud put their heads together to find out what's wrong with Joe Buck's face… they also talk about a slew of other important stuff, including (but not limited to) Andre Dawson being a bad@ss, why everyone hates Cleveland, Pete Hill of the Negro Leagues, Matt Capps' ginormous noggin, the Lou
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much more… all to make you laughy time!
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Baseball Meets Art: "The Hawk's Nighthawks"
Besides baseball, one could say that I get pretty ravenous about the arts. Especially in the winter, when all is dead on the diamond. I pay rent at the Art Institute of Chicago. That's how often you'll find me there.
So I got to thinking… what would happen if I combine baseball with the arts?
That's what would happen.
Sorry. Y'all can't out-hawk the Hawk.
Congrats on the Hall, Andre.
Congrats on being one of the best.
And thanks for not hating me 'cuz I'm right.
Happy Friday!
RSBS Sits Down with Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith
Growing up a kid in America is synonymous with being a dreamer. We're taught that anything is possible if we're dedicated, if we work hard. And we often model ourselves after those we look up to, our heroes.
I always had two: my dad, whom I got to see everyday, and St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame shortstop, Ozzie Smith. Many a summer afternoon was spent in the backyard… swinging like Ozzie, diving like Ozzie, smiling like Ozzie.
"I want to be Ozzie Smith," family members recall me saying, "I want to be Number One."
So what does one say when he finally gets to have a conversation with his boyhood hero?
"My grandpa had Musial. My dad had Gibson and Brock. I had you, Ozzie."
And Ozzie's response?
Of course, I expected nothing but the coolest things from the man who gave us reason to Go crazy, folks, go crazy! Heck, it's been nearly 25 years since that homerun prompted Jack Buck to give us his iconic call, but I promise you this: to a Cardinals fan, it never gets old.
"It never went away," chuckled a candid Ozzie Smith, "and as a matter of fact, it's still reverberating today. I have little kids coming up to me, reciting that. So yeah, it's pretty cool."
Indeed it is pretty cool and so is Ozzie Smith, the man: 15 time All-Star, 13 time Gold Glove Award Winner, Hall of Famer and all around good guy.
He may be retired from baseball, but work never stops; and this summer Ozzie has teamed up with Ken Griffey, Sr., Len Dawson, Mike Bossy and Jim Kelly in the Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer.
The seriousness of prostate cancer cannot be overstated. In fact, 1 out of every 6 men will experience the disease, as it is the second-leading cause of male cancer-related deaths in the United States.
"I'm just here to encourage all men 50 or older (40 or older for African-American men and those with a family history of the disease) to get involved, talking with their doctors about prostate health. Because with early detection, prostate cancer isn't only treatable, it's beatable."
As was Ozzie's signature game plan on the field, the best way to beat this disease is with strong defense. And if anyone knows anything about defense, one need look no further than The Wizard.
After a decade plus of abnormal offensive numbers in baseball, Ozzie sees the current renaissance of pitching and defense themed ball-clubs as a natural, cyclical part of the game.
"It's the way the game is supposed to be played. You can get a lot more out of playing the game the proper way than just building your team from an offensive standpoint."
If you're looking for an example of such managerial strategy, Ozzie suggests we look at those teams at the top.
"The Atlanta Braves in the East, I think they're one of those teams. Not a whole lot of power, but they certainly do the little things that it takes to win. The Cardinals have always been one of those teams that have done that and I think it's part of what's allowed the Cincinnati Reds to lead their division this year."
Such game theory often begins with the manager and Ozzie Smith was lucky enough to serve under one of the best, one of this summer's Hall of Fame inductees: Whitey Herzog.
"As a manager, the goal is always to make players better than they are. Whitey was certainly one of those people. The relationship we had was of admiration and respect. A good manager, like Whitey, only has two rules: be on time and give a hundred percent. As a professional athlete, that's all you can ask, to be given the opportunity to do what it is you do. If you can't abide by those rules, then you shouldn't be playing."
And as we gear up for the 2010 All-Star Game in Anaheim, it's a pretty safe bet that the players involved abide by those rules. One cannot be the best without giving his best. As a 15 time All-Star himself, Ozzie was quite comfortable being at the top of his game. When asked to describe his fondest All-Star memories, he was quick to answer.
"The first one I had a chance to go to in 1981 and then my final one in 1996, those two really stand out. The first one simply because of the excitement of going to your first All-Star Game and the festivities, the lockering, visiting with guys you admired from afar and played against, having a chance to play with them was very special. Then the reception I received in Philadelphia for my final one was very, very special."
Yep. It sure was. In fact, I fondly remember… crying. I was 17 years old, my hero was retiring and I was morbidly afraid of baseball without Ozzie.
But I quickly learned: no one can take away memories, no one can take away dreams. The game continued on and Ozzie never really went away. The moments he created are remembered today. His work ethic is passed down. His desire to help those in need, to educate, to make life better wherever possible through public service, as he's doing with the Depend Campaign, all these things make him forever an All-Star.
Forever a hero.
Forever a reason to go crazy, folks.
Go crazy.
Written by Jeffery Lung
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RSBS Sits Down with Hall of Famer Dave Winfield
"I come from a family that always believed: If you have a little, give a little. If you have a lot, give a lot."
And there is no doubt. Hall of Famer Dave Winfield gives. A lot.
From being the first active professional athlete to establish an official 501(c)(3) charitable organization (The Winfield Foundation) to funding the Dave Winfield Nutrition Center at Hackensack University Medical Center to providing entire blocks of game tickets for underprivileged youth in San Diego, giving back to the community has always been a high priority for the 12 time Major League All-Star.
"I think part of it comes from the area of the country I'm from in St. Paul and Minneapolis, major corporations used to always give a part of their pre-tax dollars to charity. For some reason, that's just always sunk in."
"And with my Winfield Foundation, we try to give to things that deal with health and education; I've used sports as a kind of carrot to lead people into these areas."
But as Winfield admits, the strongest inspiration for his remarkable spirit of philanthropy comes from his mother, Arline, a selfless woman who tragically passed away from breast cancer after seeing her son play in the 1988 All-Star Game. In an effort to further educate the public, Winfield has teamed up with Ask.com and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation to form "Answers for the Cure", allowing baseball fans and people everywhere to get involved in the fight against breast cancer.
For every person who goes to Ask.com/ForTheCure and uses the search engine, Ask.com will donate ten cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Contributions will help fund life-saving research, education, screening services and community outreach projects.
"Early detection is the most important thing," Winfield remarks. "There is no cure, but if you detect it early on, you can combat it. If you're late, there may not be a second chance."
In his mother's case, there was no second chance; but by giving back to the community, Winfield keeps her spirit alive. And he is not alone.
In fact, many current Major Leaguers have adopted Winfieldian philanthropic lifestyles, donating their time, money and efforts to educating the public on important health and educational issues. Nick Swisher, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira… these are just a few of those giving back.
"Derek Jeter," says Winfield, "he stands out as a person who has been totally committed, using his career and his life to be a role model and a good example for others to follow. He has a great foundation. He's raised millions of dollars. He has helped so many kids. One day, when he retires, he will have affected tens of thousands of people for sure."
Indeed, Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation and Jeter's Leaders Program have both done incalculable work inspiring young people to live active, healthy, substance free lives, rewarding academic achievement and promoting social activism. And Jeter's inspiration for establishing such charitable work?
One might even say Winfield inspires us all to give back to our respective communities. Who else could turn an unfortunate (and inadvertent) 1983 Toronto seagull killing into a charitable endeavor that raised over $60,000 by donating two paintings to an Easter Seals auction?
Whether it's hitting a World Series winning double off Charlie Leibrandt in extra innings or educating the public through selfless charity work, one thing is certain:
Dave Winfield is clutch.
And now you can be too. Join Dave and RSBS in the fight against breast cancer. Make a difference today.
Written by Jeffery Lung
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Obligatory Idol Worship: The Greatest I Ever Saw
We all knew it was coming.
And yeah, it probably came later than most of us had hoped.
But all of that is over now… wee memories that will promptly dissolve into suggestions of things we'll soon forget. Forever.
A true American hero is hanging it up.
Ken Griffey, Jr., you will be missed.
All told, he's the greatest ballplayer I've ever seen. Maybe someday Albert Pujols will take his place in the hallowed halls of my fond baseball-lovin' regards. But today is isn't someday; today is the day I stand and applaud the career of an absolute legendary icon — the man I wanted to be, the man every little boy with a glove and a bat wanted to be, the man whose smile could infect an entire stadium.
And did.
Ken Griffey, Jr… saying goodbye to you is like saying goodbye to summer: I know everything will be okay… just a little less fun.
I tip my cap… and can't wait to see you in Cooperstown.
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x is the standard deviation of the set of numbers (a,b,c,d,e). For each of the following sets, indicate which sets must have a standard deviation equal to x.
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RUSH: This is John in southern New Mexico. You're next here on the EIB Network. Hi.
CALLER: Mr. Limbaugh.
RUSH: Yes, sir.
CALLER: Listen, I've been following the Supreme Court and what they're doing with the Arizona law. I've spent 25 years enforcing the law on the border. And I can tell you --
RUSH: Wait, wait, wait, wait. You spent 25 years enforcing the law, that means you're a border patrol agent or former?
CALLER: I'm a border patrol agent, yes.
RUSH: Current or former?
CALLER: Current.
RUSH: Current border patrol agent.
CALLER: I have been eligible to retire now for a couple months ago, but I'm not going, I'm staying, because there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. However, what the Supreme Court just did, and I'll probably get in a lot of trouble over this, but what the Supreme Court just did, regarding the Arizona law... Title 8 of the United States Code section 1304(e), everybody go look it up, says that if you're here illegally and you're not a citizen, you have to carry proof of that with you. The law's already on the books. I don't know why everybody's up in arms that Arizona is enforcing it when the US government won't. It makes no sense. I don't know why the Supreme Court did that, but that's what the law says.
RUSH: Well, the Supreme Court did it because the justices that voted the way they did believe in an expanding and all-powerful federal government.
CALLER: Yes, sir. And that's exactly what it is. That's exactly... well, I'm not gonna go there, but that's exactly what it is.
RUSH: It's no more complicated than that. That's why I'm shocked that Justice Roberts is on this side of it. Even though I know, I'm still shocked.
CALLER: That blows me away. But the law is on the books, man.
RUSH: Well, that's the point. It was on the books but they weren't enforcing it. They weren't letting you enforce it, or local Arizona law enforcement was not allowed to enforce it. So Arizona said, "All right, we'll write our own law" that essentially mirrors the statute you just cited, And the court today told them, "You can't."
CALLER: Brother, I'm on the same page with you. I believe that. I'm all in favor of them doing what they're doing. It drives me crazy that the Supreme Court won't let 'em do it. It drives me up a tree. I have never called one of these shows before. I listen to you every day, but I've never called. And this angered me to the point that I... Hell, I've been dialing the phone now for 20 minutes tryin' to get through.
RUSH: Well, I'm glad you did.
CALLER: It's on the books, man! It's Title 8 United States Code, Section 1304(e). It's on the books. It's on the books, and I'm sorry --
RUSH: Yes. If the federal government won't enforce it, it may as well not be there. It doesn't... Look, John, it doesn't make any sense why we aren't enforcing duly constituted laws.
CALLER: Amen. Amen.
RUSH: And this, I would have to think --
CALLER: I'm right there with you, man. I'm right there with you.
RUSH: This has to make your job more dangerous.
CALLER: Like I said, I've been doing this for 25 flippin' years, all right? Nobody has more frustration over this than I do. Nobody. Nobody in the whole damn world. I have refused promotions to stay out in the bushes, to stay out and enforce the law, and that's why I'm staying now. I could retire tomorrow. I could be done. But somebody's gotta do it.
RUSH: But you can't now. At least not that statute.
CALLER: I could go, but I'm very good at what I do.
RUSH: Good.
CALLER: I'm very good at what I do.
RUSH: I like hearing people say that. I love hearing people say they're good at what they do. I believe you are.
CALLER: I love what I do and I'm very, very good at what I do. But it angers me when the country won't do the right thing. And like I said, there are a lot of people who are gonna recognize my voice, and I'll probably get in trouble over this. But that's okay, 'cause I can sign the papers tomorrow and be done.
RUSH: What would happen to you? If you are recognized, what?
CALLER: They'll probably throw me out.
RUSH: Fire you?
CALLER: Probably. And I have a very recognizable voice, kind of like yours.
RUSH: Right. So you're not allowed to have -- or you're not allowed to express -- an opinion that's contrary to the government's?
CALLER: Well, unofficially, no. We're really not. We're not supposed to speak out against the government. We're not supposed to do that. It's kind of like... I mean, we're the closest thing to the military there is.
RUSH: You ever come close to anything to do with Fast and Furious?
CALLER: I'm not gonna talk about that. I'll tell you, I have been shot at, but I don't know who supplied those weapons. But, no, I'm not gonna talk about Fast and Furious.
RUSH: All right.
CALLER: I appreciate talking to you, sir.
RUSH: I'm glad you got through, John.
CALLER: I listen to you every day that I can. Normally I can't because normally I'm in places where I can't even pick up AM radio. But today is my day off. I'm celebrating my anniversary with my wife. So I happened to be listening to you while going down the road to go eat. I'm taking my wife out and we're gonna try to have a good time.
RUSH: Well, I hope you do. I need to ask something. This is acceptable. I've gotta find a way for you to listen to this program when you're not within range of one of our affiliates. Do you have a computer?
CALLER: I'm normally not in range.
RUSH: Well, we can fix that. Do you have a computer?
CALLER: Uh, yeah. Of sorts.
RUSH: "Of sorts." Are you a member of my website?
CALLER: I am not.
RUSH: Okay. Well, when we finish here, I want you to hang on, 'cause I'm gonna ask Snerdley to get your address. We'll send you a little MacBook air. It's a great little computer, portable, state of the art. But we're also gonna make you a subscriber to Rush 24/7.
CALLER: You don't need to. You don't need to do that, sir.
RUSH: No, no, no. I know I don't have to, but here's the thing. Every day when this program is over we prepare a podcast of it that is downloadable from our website or from iTunes. We don't put any commercials in it because we don't sell any advertising in the podcast. And you can listen to it on an iPod, an iPhone, or whatever you have in your car.
CALLER: I don't own one of those, so...
RUSH: Well, we'll fix that, too. But regardless, the point is that you, with the podcast, can download it to the portable player and listen to it whenever you have time. You don't have to be in range of the radio.
CALLER: Sir, I very much do appreciate it. But like I said, you don't need to do that.
RUSH: I know. The fun of it is being able to when I don't have to.
CALLER: All right.
RUSH: Now, don't hang up. We need to get all the information to get this stuff to you and some instructions.
CALLER: And listen. Listen. At my own peril, I'm gonna tell you: You just keep doing what you're doing. We need more people doing what you're doing.
RUSH: I can handle it. I can handle it. I appreciate that. I find it amazing that you are afraid for people that you work for to know that you have said what you've said.
CALLER: Well, probably. Yes.
RUSH: I guess that's...
CALLER: But you know what? You just keep doing what you're doing. We need more people like you.
RUSH: I appreciate that very much. Now, don't hang up.
CALLER: All right.
RUSH: The next person you talk to will be Mr. Snerdley again. That's John from the southwestern part of the country.


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Faith Community Bible Church is a medium-sized church located in Boise, ID. Our church was founded in 2003 and is Non-Denominational / Independent.
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Thailand: Mangrove Reforestation and Protection
Mangrove forests are located in 23 coastal provinces in Thailand. These forests used to cover 368,000 ha in Thailand in 1961, but the area dropped to 240,000 ha by 2002. The major causes of the loss of mangrove forests are timber and charcoal industries, while some areas were converted for urbanization, agriculture, and aquaculture especially shrimp farms. In 2004, a five-year Action Plan for Mangrove Management in the Gulf of Thailand was established to preserve mangrove forests, as well as to promote the sustainable use of mangrove resources. Following the 2003 tsunami, many local communities are interested in mangrove reforestation as protection against disasters such as storm surges. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources established a program to conserve and rehabilitate mangrove forests. Four mangrove development stations are located in Trang to support the program's activities, including reforestation and maintenance of mangroves, provisiong of training to build capacity for community forestry management, building of partnerships between local community members, the government, and NGOs, reduction of illegal wood harvesting and land cultivation. The project will also set up Mangrove Protection Zones, where harvest of wood will be prohibited except in special circumstances. The community is producing mangrove seedlings in its nursery.
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Manuel Varela, professor of biology, has been selected for the 2009 Edition of "Who's Who in America."
Peggy Hardman wrote a review of Black Women in Texas History, Bruce Glasrud and Merline Pitre, Editors (Texas A&M Press, 2008). The review will be published in the Autumn 2009 Western Historical Quarterly.
The Cyclone, the newsletter of the Western Historical Association, will publish an article by Peggy Hardman about the Bosque Redondo Memorial in either its August 2008 or February 2009 issue. Hardman, an assistant professor of history, serves as an ENMU representative to the Bosque Redondo Memorial Committee.
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This past week I was crazy busy preparing for a debate on Thursday with my media ethics group. All of the hard work paid off though because we ended up winning and receiving an A for the project as well as bonus points for destroying the other team. Since then I've been focusing on my research paper on peer-to-peer file sharing that is due tomorrow morning. So far I have about eleven pages written, but I still need to write at least six pages for all the content to be covered.
My weekend was filled with work. Friday night I worked at Knights until we closed. Then Saturday morning I woke up, packed a bag and left for the Dells to begin training for the job I'll have this summer. I was pretty surprised by the people I'll be working with, but I get along well with the manager and everyone is friendly, so it should be a good time. Training was pretty standard, they covered the basics of making reservations and checking people in. The summer will be pretty repetitive for me, but the pay will be good, and hopefully I can keep an optimistic spirit about things.
Today begins the last week of classes for the semester. Everything is winding down and my professors are preparing us for finals. After tomorrow I'll begin working on a marketing plan I have to create for my marketing class. I'm creating a plan for Family Travel Files. It's my family's company that we've been running for about 10 years now. My mom is going to help me with the finite points, and then hopefully I can figure the rest out for myself.
Well, aside from that I'm just really looking forward to having finals over with. Next Wednesday I'll be flying home to Tampa for a few days. But unfortunately it won't be much of a break because I'll be having my wisdom teeth pulled. That's all for now…have a good week.


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When you're looking for a reason to cheer up, just think about these folks who are dumb enough to slap their brother or set mousetraps on their nether regions. Don't you feel better already?
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Run don't walk to turn CJ4Yards into a quality WR. He's 2 days from having another disastrous game vs a solid defense and what little value/name recognition he has left will quickly evaporate. He's going to have a truly awful year and will go down as a massive bust. I can't think of a player who has underperformed at the level he's at right now. Of course there are top picks who get injured but he stays healthy and does nothing. It's almost looks hes hurting your team even more because you're generally forced to start him. He's truly awful, and I think he'll be a bust in round 4-5 next year if he's even still a starting RB in the NFL.
Leshoure coming off a brutal injury and I don't see him being anything more then a short yardage plodder and goal line back. If Kevin Smith is healthy Leshoure won't see more then 6-8 carries a game. He looked awful in the preseason and Kevin Smith is really a great system fit for the offense they run in Detroit. He will have some value in standard leagues and he'll have a chance to get some goal line work but to me he's nothing more then a Kevin Smith handcuff.
I sold CJ4Yards for Frank gore and I was literally ecstatic. I think after week 2 you'll get a lot less in return. I own him in one other league and I've sent a trade offer to literally every member and can't get anything. I'd like to cut him honestly in that league, it's a 10 team standard league so he's pretty much worthless. I'd take peanuts on the dollar at this point.
Thanks. I threw out 8-9 offers there. I'm lucky at the moment since RB is my greatest strength so while it's a complete waste of a pick CJ sucking isn't hurting me completely yet since Spiller is starting.
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David Kilburn Morris, who served as the director of public relations for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) from 1958 to 1971, died Dec. 7. He was 83.
Morris earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida in Gainesville.
After serving in the Air Force, he earned his master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He then earned his doctor of education degree from the University of Alabama.
Morris was director of development at Huntingdon College in Montgomery for 20 years. He also served as the director of public relations at Mississippi College in Clinton.
Known as "quite the storyteller," Morris received national honors for the writing and production of the TV ad series, "Mainstream."
Morris and his wife, Claire, were SBOM prayer coordinators through the office of global missions, a volunteer Mission Service Corps position, from 2004 to 2006.
Morris was a member of First Baptist Church, Montgomery, at the time of his passing.
He is survived by his wife, four children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.


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"Why Should I Live in Israel? America Has Everything I Need"
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I seem to remember the lyrics of an old Bob Dylan song, "Something is going on Mr. Jones, but you don't know what it is." That's exactly what it's like for a Jew today if he hasn't studied the book Orot, by Rabbi Kook. Something is going on with the Jewish People and he doesn't know what it is. Why? Because for the first time in nearly 2000 years, Jews have risen up with great courage, taken up weapons, and fought for the right to live in our own Jewish Land. There's another thing equally as startling to many devoutly religious Jews – the fact that the pioneers who risked their lives and largely led the way in rebuilding the Land of our forefathers were often far from Torah observance. Obviously, something very big was taking place. But because they didn't understand it, or couldn't accept that God had chosen to bring about the beginnings of Redemption in this seemingly traif manner, many Ultra-Orthodox Jews rejected it. It was Rabbi Kook, with his towering Torah vision, who taught us to recognize that, indeed, the long-awaited Redemption was unfolding before our eyes, even if Hashem decided to bring it about through our secular brothers.
What causes many Jews in the Diaspora, as well as communities of Haredi Jews in Israel, to have a negative to modern Zionism and the Land Israel? Rabbi Kook informs us the reason – it stems from an alienation from the secrets of Torah. Here are excerpts from Chapter Two of the book, Lights on Orot – Eretz Yisrael, a commentary by Rabbi David Samson and yours truly, on Rabbi's Kook's classic work Orot. Take your time reading it. Print it out. Study it thoughtfully on Shavuot night when you have the time. Surely, it will help you to understand what is going on, Mr. Jones. (And for readers, like me, who prefer shorter, more bloggier blogs, we will be getting back to them soon, Bezrat Hashem, after our pre-Shavuot mini course in Orot.)
In the first essay of Orot, we learned that Eretz Yisrael is not a secondary, external acquisition of the Nation, but rather an essential, life-giving foundation of Clal Yisrael. Rabbi Kook emphasized that the future of the Jewish People depends not on strengthening the Diaspora, but rather on strengthening our connection to Eretz Yisrael. In this second essay, Rabbi Kook explains in greater depth how an alienation from the secrets of Torah causes a distortion in our comprehension of Judaism and a crisis in Jewish life. He writes:
"By being alienated from the recognition of the secrets of Torah, the Kedusha (holiness) of Eretz Yisrael is understood in a foggy, unfocused fashion."
The secrets of Torah which Rabbi Kook refers to are the deep Kabbalistic understandings which chart the inner spiritual blueprint of the Jewish Nation. We are not speaking here about the Tree of Kabbalah which can be found illustrated in popular books on the subject. While this metaphor for the Sefirot, or differing levels of God's manifestation in the world, is a central understanding of Kabbalah, many other secrets of Torah appear throughout the Aggadah, and the Midrashim of our Sages. Works of wisdom such as the Zohar are the esoteric understandings of these writings. Rabbi Kook's great genius was in applying this tradition of knowledge toward understanding the development of the Jewish People in our times. His writings illuminate the inner workings of the National Israeli Soul as it awakens to Redemption and physical expression in the rebuilding of the Nation in Eretz Yisrael. The book, Orot, is in effect a deep esoteric study of these themes.Tzvi Fishman
About the Author: Tzvi Fishman was awarded the Israel Ministry of Education Prize for Creativity and Jewish Culture for his novel "Tevye in the Promised Land." A wide selection of his books are available at Amazon. His recent movie "Stories of Rebbe Nachman" The DVD of the movie is available online.The author's opinion does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Jewish Press.
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Tzvi, I am deeply touched by this so great message. Made me think a lots in deep dimention from safta who survived the Holocaust and the ONE I am and what my heart feels and wants, wich I am the only in my familly. Don't think its so… how can I say? appreciated? why? Of the fear issue-s. So I am the One so proud and inlove of our Eretz who is really from long ago more than readdy and willingto leave everything ( what is everything in my life? I don't know anymore but I am understood with this meaning, I know) To live there my heart and root belong is my maine priority and concern….in despit of what many think…I AM NOT AFRAID AT ALL TO BE IN ERETZ NOR TO LIVE THERE EITHER, BUT THE OPPOSIT IS. I AM AFRAID TO STAY OUT OF IT NO MATTER HOW LONG AND DOn't FEEL GOOD AT ALL WITH IT. EACH TIME I AM COMING BCK FROM ERETZ TO EUROPE, I FEEL MYSELF SO LOST AND TOTALY HEARTBROKEN. IT TAKE ME EACH TIME BETWEEN 3 WEEKS TO A MONTH TO BEING RE-ADAPETED THERE I AM AGAINST MY WILL AND THIS FOR WHAT REASON-S? CLOUM I AM REALIZING TODAY. TO CARE TOO MUCH OF OUR MAKE TOO MANY TIMES THAT THEY STOP TO CARE FOR YOUR OWN NEEEDS….My reasons for it are so many and the choice for my own is so hard when I really and most than everything want to be and live HOME TO ERETZ BUT THAT THE JEWISH AGENCY IN PARIS HAVE STOPED ME FOR A REASON I AM NOT ABLE TO HELP….. Bzrat Hashem Ani rotsa be bait…..BE ERETZ BE YERUSHALAYIM SHELI HEART OF MY HEART.
Maybe you can bypass the Jewish Agency in Paris and make aliyah the next time you are in Israel.
Tzvi I never have thought about it??? does it work? can you explaine to me on inbox more details please. I am more than readdy for it. Telle more Tzvi. I will do it Bzrat Hashem ken * HATIKVAH * Toda rabba dear friend.
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21 Dec 2012, V3 Staff, V3
The last 12 months really have all been about the tablet. It's become the must have device as the perfect complement to the smartphone that is now embeded in our lives.
After Apple kickstarted it all in 2010 with its first iPad rival, manufacturers have been falling over themselves to compete and 2012 was the year when they finally brought out devices worthy of competing with Apple.
This saw Google, Amazon and even Microsoft enter the fray with new and compelling offers, with the 7in form factor now firmly established as a viable alternative to larger 9-10in offerings, especially with Apple now moving down to this size.
With so much on offer V3 decided to draw up a list of some of the best tablets, adding in a few ereaders that caught our eye as well, to see which ones we liked best. Of course if you disagree, let us know in the comments box below.
10. Amazon Kindle Fire HD
Launched towards the end of the year, the Kindle Fire could well be one of the most popular tablets of the year as those wanting a cheap but efficient tablet buy into the Amazon brand known so well known from its ereader devices.
The device itself has some fairly basic component specs including a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a front-facing camera for video calling and storage of either 16GB or 32GB.
It also runs a heavily modified version of Android, which although nice to look at it, isn't that easy to use, which may alienate some users.
Nevertheless at a super low price point of £159 you can see why Amazon is putting a lot of faith in users paying to download media to cover back its losses on the devices' production, although given the competition in the 7in tablet space, this may be a risky strategy.
9. Asus Transformer Pad
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity has made our list thanks to its quirky form factor, as this Android device was one of the first to operate as both a tablet and a laptop.
Ideal for those in the market for a business-focussed tablet, Asus' Transformer Pad Infinity comes with a bundled in keyboard which makes it easy to type up documents and lengthy emails. That's not all it's good at, though.
The Transformer Pad Infinity also boasts a powerful 1.6GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software and a 10.1in 1920 x 1200 screen, which means it offers up crystal clear images and easy-to-read text.
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity comes stuffed full of other features, too. On its rear there's an 8MP camera with 1080p HD video, a 2MP front-facing camera, either 32GB or 64GB of included storage, a microSD card slot, a 9.5 hour battery life and HDMI connectivity, which means you can connect the device to your HD television.
8. Yoga IdeaPad
The Yoga is what Lenovo call its first 'multi-mode' notebook, and it's able to fold and contort into numerous different positions. Available in two sizes of 11in and 13in, both models' displays are built on a hinge that allows them to tilt 360 degrees, folding it from a laptop to a tablet in one motion.
This flexibility means the IdeaPad Yoga can be used in four different positions: "clamshell laptop", "tablet", "stand" and "tent" modes.
Not only does the Yoga allow for a number of viewing positions, but it is also quite the powerhouse, with the larger 13in model running the full version of the Windows 8 operating system and powered by a choice of Intel Core processors with up to 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD hard drive and up to eight hours' battery life.
The IdeaPad Yoga might seem a little pricey, retailing for a starting price of £1000 for the 13in model and £700 for the 11in version. However, its sleek and adjustable design will see that you don't have to buy a laptop as well, saving you money and giving you one less device to carry around.
7. Amazon Paperwhite
It's easy to assume that the glut of new tablets hitting the market this year would have all but wiped out the humble ereader. After all, why would consumers want a device that specialises in doing a single thing well, when an all singing, all dancing tablet can do the lot?
Well Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite stands as testament to why such thinking is just plain wrongheaded as the lightweight, portable reading device is a top notch offering.
Kindle's e-ink has always been easy on the eye, but the addition of the illuminated screen means users can read in virtually all lighting conditions. And unlike a backlit tablet, the Paperwhite's light doesn't stream into your eyes - the screen is illuminated from above. For anybody with a serious amount of reading to do, this is a great way to avoid eye strain.
The device itself is easy on the pocket - both in outlay and portability - and features neat additions such as the Time to Read feature, which lets users know how long it's likely to take them to reach the end of a chapter. What more could the bedtime reader ask for?
The market for ereaders may never reach the scale of the tablet market. But the Kindle Paperwhite shows why it won't yet be swept away by the tablet frenzy. If we had one small quibble, we're not entirely convinced that the 3G option is entirely necessary.
6. Apple iPad 4
Apple's iPad 4, also confusingly known as 'the new iPad' and 'the iPad with Retina display', is the firm's latest, and arguably greatest, 9.7in tablet device.
Unveiled alongside the iPad Mini earlier this year, the iPad 4 features Apple's trademark Retina display and the 9.7in screen boasts a 1536x2048 pixel resolution, complete with a pixel density of 264 pixels-per-inch (ppi) and a scratch resistant coating.
It may not be as small as the iPad Mini, but the fourth-gen iPad is nice and compact too - measuring in at 9.4mm thick and tipping the scales at 662g, ideal for those after a portable device. It may be relatively compact, but the device also manages to squeeze in a 5MP rear-facing camera with HD video, a 1.2MP front-facing camera, a dual-core 1.4GHz processor and a meaty 11,560mAh battery, which should last around 12 hours.
What's more, the device comes running the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 6, making it a great device for those who already wield an iPhone or Apple Macbook.
5. Kobo Glo
Being tech geeks, while we get the fact there are benefits to closed ecosystems, we still hold a special place in our hearts for all open platforms.
Because of this we were instantly won over by the Kobo Glo ereader, which breaks the tradition set by Amazon's popular Kindle series of devices, letting you load books and files from any marketplace that supports the ePub format.
This means that as well as the three million plus e-books on the official Kobo Store, you can copy over files from other ecosystems, like Sony. Add to this the added boon of a backlit screen, that lets you use the Glo in low light conditions and we can't recommend Kobo's latest e-reader enough.
4. Microsoft Surface RT
Microsoft surprised the world earlier this year when it announced plans for its own tablet devices to showcase the capabilities of its Windows 8 platform, which launched at the end of October.
Of the two Surface devices unveiled, only the Surface with Windows RT is currently available, which is powered by an ARM-based Nvidia chip in place of the more conventional Intel processor.
This delivers a more appliance-like experience than the full Windows 8, and also means that the Surface RT really can be used for an entire day running on batteries.
But the real selling point of this tablet is that it comes with Microsoft's Office 2013 apps built-in as standard, making it a great device for editing and viewing documents on the move.
When combined with the optional Type Cover, which provides a full Qwerty keyboard, the Surface can easily replace a laptop for many users.
On the downside, Windows RT means that standard Windows applications will not run, with users restricted to "Metro-style" apps designed for the new user interface. However, the Surface is a worthy contender for one of the best tablet devices of 2012 - if you can get past the new-style user interface.
3. Google Nexus 10
It's no secret that Samsung currently rules the roost when it comes to smartphones.
The company's Galaxy series of smartphones are some of the most popular in the world, with most analysts estimating Samsung currently owns roughly a third of the smartphone market.
Yet, the Korean giant is yet to repeat its success in the tablet market, which is why we were surprised when Google ditched Nexus 7 maker Asus in favour of Samsung for its latest 10in Nexus 10 tablet earlier this year.
However, once we got our hands on the device, all became clear as the Nexus 10 is an absolutely fantastic bit of kit, featuring a host of great features that prove Samsung can definitely cut it in the tablet arena.
Key features include its brilliantly crisp and bright 10in 2,560x1,600 resolution screen which is one of the best on the market and the ability to run multiple user accounts off the device.
With prices starting at a meagre £319, the Nexus 10 is a strong alternative for any tablet fan looking for an alternative to the Apple iPad.
2. Apple iPad Mini
The last 12 months have seen an influx of new 7in tablets, starting with the arrival of Google's first ever own-brand tablet, the Nexus 7 midway through the year.
Not wanting to lose its current top dog position in the tablet market, Apple responded to Google's flagship tablet with its own iPad Mini.
Now while some naysayers may claim the Mini is little more than Apple playing catch up with Google, we have to say the device is pretty damn nice, featuring a number of great features and perks that make it unique.
These include a sturdy, visually pleasing design, larger 7.9in display, 4G connectivity and astounding 10-hour-plus battery life that puts most similarly sized competitors to shame.
1. Google Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 was a game-changer. Launched in the summer it finally brought tablet computing to a price point that didn't sacrifice quality and provided a real alternative to the iPad, and in a form factor that's easier to carry around.
The device, branded Google but built by Asus, packs some impressive specs including a quad-core Tegra 3 processor, a 1.2MP front-facing camera and weighing just 340g. It also comes loaded with the 4.1 Jelly Bean version of Android from the off.
Its impact on the market is clear to see, with Apple forced into moving to the 7in space, admittedly at 7.9in, with its iPad Mini device that it unveiled in October that looks to cash in on those who want something smaller than the full-sized 9.7in offering from the firm.
For all these reasons we think it's worth its place as the top tablet of 2012.


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Blue appointed vice provost
Posted on June 16, 2006Lynn "Chick" Blue was appointed as vice provost and dean of Academic Services and Information Technology; she served an interim capacity for the past 18 months following the death of Robert Fletcher.
Provost Gayle R. Davis said Blue, university registrar for 30 years, brings great depth of experience and a working history of Grand Valley to the job.
"Lynn is completely devoted to the university and its student-centered philosophy," Davis said. "She has had occasion to learn about most facets of the university over the course of her years at Grand Valley. She brings energy and dedication to everything she does, and she meets challenges with solution-oriented optimism."
Blue started working at GVSU in 1968. Blue was hired by Bruce Tweddale and said her long friendship and association with him, Fletcher and former Provost Glenn Niemeyer prepared her well for her role as registrar.
"Each of those men took such great pride in our university, its students and faculty and each one encouraged me and took interest in my professional development. They served as wonderful role models and mentors," she said.
A national search for a new university registrar will begin soon, Davis said.


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June 2001
Jafar Barron
Trumpeters such as Russell Gunn, Graham Haynes, Tim Hagans and Roy Hargrove are reconciling the phrases and interplay of bop with the rhythmic (and sometimes harmonic) innovations of hip-hop, funk and electronica with astonishing clarity these days. Now, with the release of Jafar Barron's funky debut, The Free-Bop Movement (Q Records/Atlantic), you can add another trumpeter to the list.
Originally released on the indie label Alafia Records, The Free-Bop Movement (Q Records) is a bold collection of nu-soul jazz, interspersed with cryptic spoken word from Oskar Castro. Tunes like the playful "The Buddha Monk Stomp," the stank-drenched "In the Realm of Permanence: Where the Souls Be At" and the luminous "Warm and Pretty: Pretty Warm Thing" affirm Barron's higher musical calling of not just playing by the book. With Miles Davis as the impetus for the album's title (Barron hadn't heard of fellow trumpeter Malachi Thompson or his longtime use of the word "freebop"), the Philly-based brassman suggests that free-bop reaches far beyond the musical realm. "Free-bop deals with the freedom to express yourself using the highest forms of logic possible," explains Barron. "It's expressing yourself in any kind of artistic way."
Barron's parents, tenor saxophonist George Barron and vocalist Janet Simms, are longtime players in the City of Brotherly Love, and he heard jazz all his life. "Coming up in that household, we listened to all kinds of music—Don Cherry, Pharoah Sanders, John Coltrane, all the heavies," reflects Barron. After studying music in school as a child, Barron continued his jazz tutelage at Shaw-Howard University and Philadelphia's University of the Arts.
Barron is now a part of Philly's bustling music scene, which is featuring a resurgence thanks to R&B and hip-hop artists like The Roots, King Britt, Jill Scott and Eve. Right now, Philly is the place to be. "It's been that way for years," Barron says enthusiastically. "It's always pulled people, back to the days of John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie. I guess it's because of the supposed love aspect of the city."


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Working World
Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
Publication Year: 2014
Now available in a new second edition, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development offers an engaging guide for cause-oriented people dedicated to begin or enhance careers in the now burgeoning fields of international affairs. Mueller and Overmann expand their original dialogue between a career veteran and a young professional to address issues that recognize the meteoric rise of social media and dramatic geopolitical events. They explore how the idea of an international career has shifted: nearly every industry taking on more and more international dimensions, while international skills -- linguistic ability, intercultural management and sensitivity -- become ever more highly prized by potential employers.
This second edition of Working World offers ten new and four significantly updated profiles as well as new and expanded concepts that include: work-life balance; the importance of informational interviews; moving on; and key building blocks for international careers.Like the award-winning first edition, Working World is a rare and valuable resource to students and graduates interested in careers in international affairs, mid-career professionals who want to make a career change or shift, as well as guidance counselors and career center specialists at universities.
Published by: Georgetown University Press
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Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development is intended to be a unique resource and a useful tool for job seekers in international affairs, particularly those interested in international education, exchange, and development. It is designed to streamline and clarify the initial stages of career research and help...
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We are most grateful to the interns and volunteers of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) who helped compile and annotate the selected resources in the first edition of this book, which was initially assembled as a handout for career roundtable participants. In particular, we benefited from the conscientious...
Introduction: Idealists Preferred
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For most of our adult lives, we spend more time at our workplaces than we do in our own homes. Pursuing a career means making a series of choices that determine what we do with most of our waking hours. Inevitably, each choice we make exacts a price. The key...
Part I: Shaping Your Career Philosophy
Chapter 1: Identifying Your Cause
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People often ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Children usually reply, "a fireman, a doctor, an actor, a musician, a princess, a basketball star . . .," perhaps recalling the hero in a recently viewed movie or naming the profession of a relative they admire. They have yet to realize that they will be asked this question repeatedly as the years...
Chapter 2: The Art of Networking
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Most everyone agrees that we ought to network, but we rarely reflect on how to do it most efficiently and with the most rewarding results. Is there a certain formula for successful networking? A certain type of event we must attend or a certain kind of person we should engage? A...
Chapter 3: The Value of Mentors
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...Regardless of the origins of the term, the concept of having a mentor to aid in successful career development has widespread acceptance. Professionals of all ages can benefit from the guidance of a more experienced, and often older, colleague who can provide advice, contacts, and...
Chapter 4: The Continuous Journey
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Many of us have a tendency to think about career development in terms of conclusions—what we're going to do once we're finished. We consider our career paths, and our lives, in terms such as these: "Once I've finished my degree . . ." or "Once I've completed my exchange program . . ." or "Once I've accumulated five (or ten or fifteen) years of...
Part II: Selected Resources and Profiles
Chapter 5: Your Job Search: A General Approach
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Cast the net wide. Search broadly. See what's out there. One of the greatest myths regarding the job search, international or otherwise, is that you should only be looking for open positions. Clearly, the position you eventually obtain will have to be one that's available. However, in searching for those open positions, don't hesitate to explore...
Chapter 6: Professional Associations
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Becoming active in one or more professional associations will lead you to critically important avenues for networking and information gathering—two fundamental aspects of your job search. Professional associations (most of which have annual conferences), events, publications...
Chapter 7: Internship Opportunities
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Internships are building blocks of a career. In many cases, they have become an implicit prerequisite for an entry-level job. Internships are the source of much practical training and office experience that employers seek. Employers want to be sure that potential hires understand the...
Chapter 8: Volunteer Opportunities
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When Sherry was in her late twenties and newly married, she spent time at the University of Rhode Island with her husband, who was a faculty member there. In addition to finishing her dissertation and teaching a few courses, she also engaged in several international volunteer...
Chapter 9: Nongovernmental Organizations and Educational Institutions
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Some years ago, many Americans contemplating a career in international affairs envisioned working for the US Foreign Service. The Foreign Service was the ideal. Conscientious performance would propel those who survived the rigorous recruitment process up a structured...
Chapter 10: US Government
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Even in the age of economic strictures and significant budget cuts, the executive branch of the US government offers many exciting career paths with competitive salaries and impressive benefits packages. Some US government departments and agencies are almost totally devoted to...
Chapter 11: Multinational Organizations
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Employment in a multinational organization can be the highest aspiration for many international career seekers. Pursuing employment with these organizations can be intimidating, however, given their size and scope as well as the aura of mystery and intrigue that sometimes surrounds...
Chapter 12: Business, Foundations,Think Tanks, and Consulting
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Leading up to this final chapter, we have attempted to provide the broadest possible cross section of the jobs and careers available in international education, exchange, and development. We certainly, however, have not covered all the possibilities. International business, consulting, and research are rapidly growing...
Conclusion: It's not a Small World after All
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Everyone has a story that illustrates how small our world has become. Sherry once ran into a former colleague she worked with in Washington, DC, and hadn't seen in years in a Moscow department store. Mark bumped into a classmate from his university in South...
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