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Why the NFL Deserves A Thanksgiving Scolding
Remind us again why we're supposed to be angry that Wal-Mart
We can't begrudge Macy's
Maybe nearly 90 years of that Thanksgiving morning song-and-dance routine have just normalized the experience, but the consensus is that we can't do much about it now. Nor can we really bemoan the National Football League's Thanksgiving afternoon and evening match-ups. The league has been playing football on Thanksgiving since 1920, and the annual appearances by the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions date back to 1966 and 1934 respectively. Lions ownership was initially nervous about playing on Thanksgiving, but it had just moved the team from Portsmouth, Ohio, and needed to make a name for itself in its new hometown. Getting a game against the rival Chicago Bears on that date and broadcasting it over the radio did just the trick.
If you're looking for a scapegoat in the War On Thanksgiving, though, don't look at the stores that are taking your aunt and uncle away from the table before dessert, look at the NFL night game that's moved platefuls of that dinner to the living room since 2006. Seven years ago, the NFL had the grand idea of adding a third game to the Thanksgiving slate to go up against a weak ESPN college football offering and a faceless slate of college basketball match-ups.
Originally, the 8:30 p.m. EST game was confined to the league's own, modestly adopted cable channel -- the NFL Network. In 2011, a Thanksgiving night matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens drew nearly 10.7 million viewers and nearly tripled ESPN's ratings for college football. The next year, the league shifted the game to 8 p.m. EST on NBC and watched the audience for a New England Patriots blowout of the New York Jets grow to nearly 16 million.


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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 18 Sep 11
In this podcast, Bruce Michael, and Dale discuss Solyndra affair, and some troubling news from Turkey.
The direct link to the podcast can be found here.
As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don't forget to subscribe to the QandO podcast, Observations, through iTunes. For those of you who don't have iTunes, you can subscribe at Podcast Alley. And, of course, for you newsreader subscriber types, our podcast RSS Feed is here. For podcasts from 2005 to 2010, they can be accessed through the RSS Archive Feed.


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Kehren sparks Legion Gold to tourney win
NEW ULM – Earlier in the season, New Ulm Legion Gold's Tim Kehren had been suffering through a hitting slump in games in the Gopher Classic and then contests against Mankato and Fairmont.
But Kehren took some extra batting practice and it paid off big Friday.
Kehren went 2-for-4 with a triple and a two-run home run as New Ulm Gold improved to
22-7 on the year with a 5-2 win against Mankato National in the winner's bracket of Substate No. 2 on Friday at Johnson Park.
Tanner Kluis improved his season mark to
3-0 on the mound while going the distance. He scattered four hits and struck out five.
Ian Schwickert took the loss for National
(13-15). He was tagged with all five runs in his 7 1/3 innings of work.
Kehren and Kluis each had two hits for Gold and each drove in two runs.
Devin Ries had two hits for Mankato. Both of Mankato's runs came in the top of the fifth and were unearned.
"I thought that the key in this game came in the bottom of the fifth inning, " said New Ulm coach Bob Weier. "Mankato had scored two runs to cut our lead to 3-2. But we came right back in the bottom of the inning and Tim Kehren delivered the big two-run blast. I think that that was the key in the game. He had a batting practice the other day that really was impressive and he has carried that on."
Kehren is now 5-for-9 in the tournament.
Gold had assumed a 3-0 lead going into the top of the fifth inning.
New Ulm plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning after Grant Kannegiesser had reached on an error and Chase Meyer walked.
Kluis laced a double to left field that brought in both Kannegiesser and Meyer and ended an 0-for-11 drought that Gold had in its opening game with runners in scoring position.
"We got some clutch hits and that is one of the big keys that you need to have to win ballgames," Weier said. "Especially at this time of the year."
In the third, Kehren led off the inning with a triple to right field and scored one batter later when Brach Kraus reached on a throwing error.
National plated its two runs on both of New Ulm's errors in the game
But in the home half of the fifth, Jordan Guggisberg coaxed a one-out walk to set the stage for the left-handed hitting Kehren, who turned a 1-1 Schwickert offering into a laser home run over the fence in right field.
That was more than enough support for Kluis, who set down the final 13 Mankato batters in a row.
"I thought that he pitched well," Weier said. "He struggled that inning when he gave up the two runs but he pitched well."
Weier was also happy with the play of Jordan Guggisberg, who replaced an injured Judd Davis at shortstop. Davis wil be lost from between 4-6 weeks with an ankle injury suffered in Thursday night's win.
"He came up with some nice plays for us (five assists and no errors) and he has played there before," Weier said.
New Ulm Gold will now play Sleepy Eye in a winner's bracket game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Johnson Park. Sleepy Eye has beaten Gold in both of their regular season meetings this season.
"They are a good ballclub and I hope that we can hang with them," Weier said.


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The Los Angeles Angels are still deciding on who will replace Joel Pineiro in the rotation
The Angels are deciding between moving 36-year old lefty reliever Hisanori Takahashi from the pen to the rotation or promoting 23-year old righty starting pitcher Garrett Richards to replace Pineiro in the rotation. Takahashi has pitched in 43 games (0 starts) for the Angels so far this year and he is 3-2 with 1 save, a 3.35 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He has now pitched in 96 games (12 starts) in his first two years in the majors and he is 13-8 with 9 saves, a 3.54 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The Angels might deem Takahashi too valuable out of the pen to move him into the rotation. Garrett Richards came into this season as the Angels' #7 prospect according to Baseball America. He has started 21 games in AA-ball so far this year and he is 12-2 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He has now pitched in 55 games (all starts) in his first three years in the minors with the Angels and he is 27-8 with a 3.10 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Richards has pinpoint control as he has only walked 87 batters in his first 319 1/3 innings in the minors. Richards might have more of an upside than Takahashi does, but experience does matter in a playoff race. It will be interesting to see which way the Angels go here.


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Just a reminder that this week and next week are selected as the Cleveland Restaurant Weeks. Lots of great, independent restaurants are running specials.
I really enjoyed One Walnut and Ponte Vecchio as part of last year's lineup. Tomorrow I am visiting Crop for the first time and really looking forward to it. I encourage everyone to check it out because there are some excellent places participating.


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The Ultimate Kitchen
This kitchen has it all! From great appliances, beautifully milled cabinetry, a large island, a nook setting and even a place to display the client's gorgeous tableware. It makes this family of five, and growing, a great place to come home to!
Before this remodel began the kitchen was only the size of the nook area. What an improvement! By adding the extra room and pushing out the walls we were able to make the previous kitchen the nook area and add on an entire new kitchen. The combination of wood finish stains makes for a very interesting color palette. Seat covers are upholstered in leopard faux suede. The china hutch is a milky white antiqued stain, while the in line cabinets are in a medium dark cherry stain. The second picture reveals the size and layout of the additional kitchen. As you can see lots of counter space, a great picture window that displays the client's spectacular panoramic view!


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Day NINE of our Design Team's Favorite Things
December 20, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Graphic 45
Terrific Tuesday!
From now until Christmas Eve we are showcasing our Design Team's Favorite cardstock. Each designer picked a few of their favorite lines and created some gorgeous projects for you showcasing why they love it so much.
Then, on that day, just by commenting on that post, you have the chance to win! AND some days we might be showcasing more than one line so you need come back often.
Here is how it works:
1.) We post every day. The following day we pick a winner and then start over so keep coming back!
2.) You have all day and night to post. Yes, you heard me! You can win up until the next day when I pick a winner when I get up. We want our international fans to be able to win and they are normally sleeping now 😉
3.) Want additional chances to win? Comment on Facebook and share the excitement on your blogs! If you share on your blog, come back here and link us up. Remember, you can do it every day for more chances to win!
WE LOVE our FACEBOOK FANS! And we do LOADS of giveaways over there, too. Make sure you like us to be able to win 😉
4.) Please note: we will not be shipping to winners until the January due to the Holidays. Winners must email firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, address, phone number if international to claim prizes.
Now who wants a winner from yesterday's post?
The winner of the pack of Whitewash is…………..
Beautiful LO~ I like the whitewash cause it gives such a 'weathered' feel to my projects. I have only seen it in individual sheets and was wondering does it come in pads also? Thanks for sharing
Now let's get today's giveaway!
Today is all about Graphic 45 Core Impressions Timeless Collection.
We think this collection is timeless and is always one of our favorites! You can use it with your favorite Graphic 45 products or pair it with what you have in your stash like Design Team Member Debbie Standard did for us today!
Love the use of ribbon on this card from Debbie. She combines lace and satin trim and of course the Le Fleur and Houndstooth patterns.
See you tomorrow!


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The goal of Burke's inpatient programs is to ensure that each patient makes the maximum recovery possible.
The Burke Medical Research Institute is developing new treatments for disabling diseases and injuries.
Burke offers physical, occupational and speech therapy as well as other outpatient programs.
Burke sponsors support groups, educational events and fitness programs for the community.
Pioneering Rehabilitation
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Nov. 6
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Billings Building, Building 4, Room B204
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hey, i'm running out of time recently to program for my website... i just got a new job and it's consuming all the time that i got to program.
A friend suggested me a site which he told me they do joomla programming, which is exactly what i need. But i have never used the kind of services this company offers, so i don't know what to do.
Can any of you help me?


text: Legendary New York sweet shop Baked NYC partnered with a renowned American glassmaker to re-issue this vintage glass pan from the Fire-King archives. The thick tempered glass heats beautifully and promotes even browning, so bar cookies, brownies and square cakes turn out tender inside and finished with a delicate crust. The pan's rounded shape prevents dry, over-baked corners, promoting a delicious, even texture overall. Like the original, this oven-to-table favorite has oversize handles for easy carrying and decorative ridges around the outside.


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Sensual and sheer, this point d'esprit robe features floral lace appliques and scalloped trim. We love it with the Limited Edition Enticing™ Long Gown.
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Topic: How to link associative items in view?
Hello, everyone!
I have run in to problem with associations. What I want to do, is link them together through views, but as far as I've googled - no success.
These are my 3 models I'd like to link together. I know how to do that through rails console:
role = Role.find(1)
player = Player.find(1)
player.role = role
move = Moves.find(1)
role = Role.find(1)
role.moves << move
class Player < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :username, :password
has_many :chats
has_one :role
class Role < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :role_name
belongs_to :player
has_many :moves
class Move < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :about_move, :move
belongs_to :role
Can anybody suggest me how to do that? Thanks in advance!


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Real Estate Assessments & Taxes
Fairfax County has an annual assessment program where all real property, residential and commercial, is assessed at 100% of the estimated fair market value as of Jan. 1 of each year. Updated assessments are available in late February.
Find Your Assessment
- View Your Assessment and Property Information
- 2016 Real Estate Assessments Now Available; 4 Things to Know
- 2016 Real Estate Assessment Notices Mailed Feb. 16
- My Neighborhood Report - information about Fairfax County addresses and their surrounding neighborhood
Pay Your Real Estate Taxes
Rates & Comparisons
Appeals, Relief & Exemptions
- Appeal Your Assessment
- Appeals When Building is Damaged or Destroyed
- Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments
- Tax Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Solar Energy Equipment Tax Exemption
- Disabled Veterans Exemption
- Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Veteran Killed in Action
- Need more information? Email your question to the Department of Tax Administration
Understanding Your Assessment
Key Questions:
- How is the current real estate market reflected in my assessment?
- What are the differences between sales prices, appraisals and assessments?
- Why is my assessment divided into separate land and building values?
- How can I change my mailing address for notices?
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- See if you're eligible to pay less, or if your property is exempt.
Find my/view Council Tax Band
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Contact Us
- Get in touch if you have an enquiry or a complaint. You can now book an appointment to speak to someone about your Council Tax or Housing Benefit.
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Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith was suspended one game by the NHL for his high-sticking penalty in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Kings.
"This is a retaliatory high stick to an opponent that causes an injury," said Brendan Shanahan, the NHL's senior vice president of player safety, in announcing the suspension.
Keith had a hearing with the NHL on Wednesday morning regarding his high stick that cut the face of Kings forward Jeff Carter. The play, in which Keith retaliated to Carter's swipe at his hand, occurred far from the puck and left Carter bloodied. Carter required 20 stitches to repair his cut.
The NHL did not announce the news until several hours after the Hawks practiced at the Staples Center. There, Keith practiced along with his teammates in preparation for Game 4.
"In the middle of the process, it's tough to comment on it," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said.
However, it was much easier for the Hawks to comment on their respect level for Keith.
"Everyone has tons of respect," Hawks goaltender Corey Crawford said. "He plays the game the right way.
"Maybe [the media] should look at the two slashes Carter threw at his hand right before that. He took a couple shots at him. Obviously you can't hit a guy in the face, but it [included] some pretty vicious slashes right before that."
Minus Keith, the Hawks likely will activate defenseman Sheldon Brookbank for the first time during the postseason.
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Janesville hopes hockey can help city meet recovery goals
Janesville Jets bring jobs, hope to community
JANESVILLE, Wis. - During the hottest weekend of the year so far in south western Wisconsin, where would be one of the best places to hang out and cool off?
On the ice, of course.
In Janesville, hundreds of skaters spent the hot weekend trying out for a city hockey team.
Skaters came as far away as the Czech Republic.
The economic impact from the week-long event is dramatic for the Janesville area.
19-year-old Elliot Tisdale was just skater dreaming of landing a Division I hockey scholarship.
Good thing no one told the Pittsburgh native that the journey to that goal and beyond would be glamorous.
"Nine and a half-hour trip in the car by myself," said Tisdale. "It's a long drive, but I think it's worth it."20976684
Tisdale was one of nearly 200 skaters in Janesville over the weekend who were looking to earn a spot on the Jets, Janesville's junior hockey team.
The Jets play in the North American Hockey League, and the team is made up of 18, 19, and 20-year-olds who live with host families in the community.
The job would be important to Tisdale, just as the Jets are important to Janesville.
"I've lived here my whole life, 46 years," said Greg Hanthorn, the operations manager for the Jets. "When General Motors left, we lost a lot of jobs."
Hanthorn is a realist about the state of his hometown, but that doesn't prevent a sense of optimism and pride when speaking about the Jets.
"On a small scale, we're trying to do what we can to stimulate the economy here in Janesville," said Hanthorn. "We've got people from all over the country, from all over the world, in the restaurants, in the local bars, the hotels."
Harald Rek was one of the roughly 1,300 workers whose jobs were put on ice when GM closed its plant in 2008.
"I took the retirement, stuck around here and work where I can," reports Rek.
33 years Rek worked the line. Now he concerns himself with some different lines and he works the clock to earn a little extra money.
"It gives you something to be positive about that you just didn't have when the plant closed," said Rek.
There are other ex-GM workers who work game nights.
Blue-collar workers at a blue-collar sport helping its blue-collar hosts.
Somehow, it all makes sense.
"Hockey and Janesville go hand in hand," said Hanthorn.
Elliot Tisdale couldn't agree more.
"I think this is a good area for hockey, and that's what brought me out," revealed Tisdale.
The community is hoping guys like Tisdale, Hanthorn, and Rek are right about the connection between the area and hockey.
Janesville's future could depends people like them finding jobs in the city.
For more information on the Janesville Jets, check out their web site.
Local And Regional News
- Multiple reports of gunshots heard in Madison Sunday night
- Deputies warn of thin ice as warm temps continue
- Falcons roll 44-21 to reach Super Bowl
- Packers fall to Falcons 44-21
- Family, friends of Tony Robinson protest plan to return officer to patrol
- Packers fans stock up on snacks before NFC Championship game


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The Forest members have been invited to apply, if interested, for the following workshop:
Dear Sir or Madam
I would like to invite you to our Grundtvig workshop "Let's animate&
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participants. The theme of the event is integration through art.
The learners will create animaton movie with support of artists from
famous Miniature Film Studio from Warsaw. The workshop will take place
in Polish coastal resort in October. It is financed by European Union
so the participations is free.
We will take special care of learners' travel and accomodation. Please
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Avira and secure.me Join Forces to Protect Personal Data and Privacy on Facebook
Focus of North American collaborative effort is to solidify social media security
Munich/San Francisco, 8th December 2011 – IT security experts Avira and the global service for online privacy and reputation protection secure.me are consolidating their partnership in a bid to improve online security and personal data and privacy protection for Facebook users. Avira and secure.me will offer customers in the US and Canada a bundled product package enabling better personal data and privacy control on Facebook. The product bundle will be available in 2012 and Avira will distribute the bundle in the US and Canada markets. Avira and secure.me have been working together for some time, focusing mainly on the European market.
"We share one vision with Avira: we believe that personal data and privacy protection is the essential next step in the evolution of IT security. Whereas, in the past, cyber crime mostly posed a risk to material values such as hardware, software, data and documents, it now affects people more directly – namely their privacy and their identity," said Christian Sigl, founder of secure.me. "secure.me is the blueprint of your Internet life. It helps users own this blueprint and take control over their personal data and privacy. It also allows parents to protect their children on Facebook. By combining Avira's high-quality IT security solutions with our privacy protection products for social media we can offer state-of-the-art security to all Internet users – you could call it IT Security 2.0."
"Protection of personal data has always been Avira's business, and as a result of our collaboration with secure.me, our customers can now also benefit from comprehensive protection in their use of the world's largest online social network," said Chris Weltzien, Managing Director of Avira. "One of the most important tasks for the IT security industry over the coming years will be to provide effective solutions for the protection of personal information. We are delighted that, together with secure.me, we are able to lead the market with a unique and as yet unrivalled solution."
secure.me continually and reliably checks a user's individual Facebook profile as well as their network of Facebook friends or that of their children. This way, secure.me enables complete control over critical content and all activities and status updates that appear in the user's Facebook profile and that of their children and friends. The service includes biometric facial recognition software to keep a tab on any photos of the user appearing on the network. Furthermore, secure.me identifies sensitive personal information and offers tips for optimizing your privacy settings. The software also identifies unsafe links appearing within the controlled profile or friends' network, that may contain viruses or other malware. secure.me is soon to become available for use with other social networking platforms.
Avira and secure.me will offer a joint product bundle. To learn more about the offering and to get notified about the availability, please visit the following website: www.avira.secure.me
About secure.me
secure.me is dedicated to a safe and carefree Internet experience. The online service protects personal data and the privacy of individuals and business owners and provides transparency regarding their reputation on the Internet. secure.me also empowers parents to keep their children safe on social networks such as Facebook. secure.me is available worldwide in ten different languages and at no cost.
secure.me is based on the proven monitoring and content-analysis technology of the German online reputation management pioneer myON-ID Media GmbH, founded in 2006 by Mario Grobholz and Christian Sigl. myON-ID Media is backed by several investors including T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom (German Telekom). The company is headquartered in Munich and has an office in San Francisco, California.
Further information about secure.me is available at www.secure.me.
Informazioni su Avira
Avira protegge gli utenti in un mondo sempre più interconnesso e digitale, semplificando la loro vita virtuale. Il marchio registrato con la caratteristica icona a forma di ombrello offre soluzioni software volte a migliorare la sicurezza e le prestazioni per Windows, Android, Mac e iOS. Con oltre 30 anni di esperienza, Avira è all'avanguardia nella protezione antivirus. Il portafoglio prodotti dell'azienda è stato premiato più volte per la tecnologia di rilevamento malware, per le sue prestazioni e l'alta fruibilità. Attualmente Avira offre lavoro a oltre 500 dipendenti ed è una società a conduzione familiare con sede a Tettnang, sul Lago di Costanza, con filiali a Monaco di Baviera, Bucarest, Pechino e nella Silicon Valley. Una parte dei ricavati è destinata alla Fondazione Auerbach, che promuove progetti di beneficenza e solidarietà sociale.
Per ulteriori informazioni consultare il sito www.avira.com/it e il blog.
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How do you get over the loss of an intense relationship, like a D/s one?
1:00 Announcements and host chat
- Minx and LustyGuy got back from vacation… sick as dogs.
- PW friend J.R. Blackwell, an amazing photographer, is looking to photograph a poly wedding! See Blackwell's work here and get HALF OFF to the first poly group that engages her!
4:35 Topic: Getting over your Dom
How do you get over your Dom after an intense relationship and a rough breakup? Some advice:
- This just sucks, kinky or not. Allow yourself to grieve the loss.
- You'll get through this. And you'll be better for it.
- Seek out a poly/kinky support network for this and other issues. Being isolated makes a breakup even harder.
- Find a poly/kinky-friendly therapist in your area to have someone professional to talk to. I did this, and it helped make the year after a difficult breakup much better.
16:30 Feedback
Lee asks for advice on losing a poly relationship and going from a poly family of three to just a couple of two.
19:00 Happy Poly Moment
Herbalwise shares a happy poly moment.
22:00 Wrapup
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Email email@example.com or call the listener comment line at 802-505-POLY (our new number!). And hey, why not attach an audio comment to that email? 🙂 Check out PolyWeekly at Blubrry.com. Share this with a friend or write an iTunes review!


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David DeVetter
TRACY – Services for David L. DeVetter, 76, of Tracy will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday, Dec. 28. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Tracy, with a luncheon served in the church social hall immediately following the burial. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements.
He died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in La Crescent.


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I'm not looking for cheap Chinese green tea, but I'm curious why their green tea is so cheap?
I've looked around Yunnan Sourcing's US and China sites and all of their green tea is super cheap. Some goes for as low as $5 for 250 grams.
They sent me a sample of a couple of their teas ("Bi Luo Chun" and "Mao Feng") the first being $2.25 for 50 grams and the second $3.60 for 50 grams. They're both good tasting teas from 2012, but why the low price on Chinese green teas?
Is it because it takes less work to make them? Or are these all low quality leaves?


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LA PHIL'S SOUNDS ABOUT TOWN SERIES PRESENTS JAMES CONLON CONDUCTING LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S CHORUSPosted by s21concerts in Concert Announcement, tags: Chorale Music, Downton L.A., Los Angeles Children's Chorus
The LA Phil's prestigious Sounds About Town series continues with a Shakespeare-themed program featuring renowned conductor James Conlon conducting two of the country's leading youth ensembles – the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (LACC) and the American Youth Symphony (AYS) – in the world premiere of The isle is full of noises… by Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason based on Shakespeare's The Tempest and co-commissioned by LACC and AYS on Sunday, March 4, 2012, 7:30 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The ensembles also perform Sir David Willcocks' The Glories of Shakespeare, which draws on texts from The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Cymbeline and Two Gentlemen of Verona and alternates between spirited syncopated rhythms and slower, richly harmonic elements. Additionally, the chorus and orchestra each perform separately with LACC Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson conducting a compilation of inventive settings of Shakespearean texts for treble voices, including Benjamin Britten's Francie and Douglas Beam's Spirits, and AYS Music Director Alexander Treger conducting a suite from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, described by National Public Radio as "one of the most beautiful scores of the 20th century."
A pre-concert talk with Bjarnason hosted by Chad Smith, Director of Artistic Planning for the LA Phi, is open to ticket holders at 6:30 pm.
"We are honored to be a part of the esteemed Sounds About Town series and are extremely grateful to Mr. Conlon for conducting this highly anticipated premiere, which is reflective of his deep commitment to mentoring young artists," says Tomlinson.
Adds Treger, "In what promises to be a diverse and illuminating program, we particularly look forward to presenting a new piece by Daníel Bjarnason, who is considered to be one of the world's most intriguing composers writing for artists ranging from the London Sinfonietta to the post-rock group Sigur Rós."
Mirroring the plot of Shakespeare's The Tempest, Bjarnason's The isle is full of noises… begins with Miranda's compassionate plea to Prospero, her father – with whom she is stranded on an island along with Caliban, a monster who has taught them how to survive there – to have mercy on the souls sailing by the island on dangerously stormy seas. The choral writing divides the singers into 12 different parts with clustered harmonic chords serving to heighten her concern and despair. It then condenses in scope, drawing into three parts as she speaks of how she would have "sunk the seas within the earth." The second movement finds a lyric melody artfully representing Caliban's calming words over a pulsating major seventh chord that reflects the unusual sounds on the island upon which they are marooned. The composer employs glissandi (vocal slides) and humming to highlight the evocative island sounds. The movement ends gently as Caliban reflects upon his dream of gaining riches and his hope "to dream again." The concluding movement highlights the dramatic words of Prospero's "all shall dissolve" soliloquy by beginning with gentle harmonies that crescendo into the upper treble range, finally folding into one another to close in a single vocal octave.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (185 votes).
In short: A very enjotable half with enough hills to make it a good challengeDate of review: December 17, 2004
In short: Travelled 140 miles to run it as only 1/2 that weekend. worth the trip but boy was it coldDate of review: December 5, 2004
In short: marshalls were brilliant, good rural courseDate of review: November 29, 2004
In short: done this race several times I think the hill at 5 miles gets longer can we have the wind tunnel turned off next year and the heaters on and the hill after 10miles 'the graveyard' this either makes or breaks your run but as the man said I'll be back Date of review: November 29, 2004
In short: that last climb !In full: ok I shouldnt have done a 10k X Country the day before in a too quick time ! I flew until mile 9 and then died a thousand deaths and lost around 20 places in the last 400 meters with an empty tank !...be back again next year : )Date of review: November 29, 2004
In short: Some great views with a few hills, but none of them too nasty. Can't help the weather!In full: Lots of marshalls doing their best with the traffic, many looking absolutely frozen. A fair amount of traffic for my liking though at times. Friendly field, very welcoming and a nice treat of a bottle at the end. Date of review: November 29, 2004
In short: Definatly pb material. Some problems with marshels not covering all side roads, saw one person nearly knocked over. That aside a good race, well organised.Date of review: November 29, 2004
In short: After struggling with a dodgy foot for the last fortnight, managed to break my pb by 7 minutes, despite the challenging hills. Definitely worth the trip for someone who runs 99% of the time on pancake-flat roads, and wants to learn to conquer hills. Date of review: November 29, 2004
In short: Well worth the trip. Can't wait till next year.In full: The weather wasn't up to much, but this was more than made up for by the race itself.I would just like to take a moment to say how well marshalled I thought this course was - well done.Date of review: November 28, 2004
In short: Very hilly - marshalling excellentIn full: First time for me, excellent organisation and facilities. A nice touch the print and some whisky as a prize. Got enough t-shirts!Date of review: November 28, 2004
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Topic: Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl, Exercise 5.5
Hi everyone,
I purchased Michael's excellent book and am really enjoying it. I however found his questions on 5.5 to be somewhat confusing. I didn't find any relevant material in the chapter that explains how to save an IMG tag as a variable in the views helper. I am wondering if anyone has gone through this and has a solution to exercise 5.5.?
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§1) One account per player
Each player is allowed one account per world. Logging into another player's account is never permitted (excluding account sitting) - this is treated as multi accounting. Sharing your password with another player on any world you play is forbidden, and accounts on the same connection should not share the same password.
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- Knowing or asking for a password to another account on worlds you play is not permitted.
- An account may be played by multiple people, as long as they do not have access to any other account on the same world.
- You may not access ANY other account on ANY world you play, even if it belongs to a family member. To be allowed to access an account, they must set you as an account sitter using the Account Sitting feature.
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to an account will result in a permanent ban.
- View legal ways of taking over a new account
§2) Players sharing an Internet Connection
While sharing a connection and for 24 hours afterwards the game will prevent you from interacting or coordinating with other players on your connection.
If you regularly (for 2 days or longer) share an Internet Connection with other players on the same world you must declare your shared connection in-game by going to Settings and then Connection sharing. If you will only temporarily be sharing a connection (for less than 2 days) you do not need to do this.
Accounts that share a connection must not retaliate against another player on behalf of each other.
Further details:
- Accounts on the same connection can not be used to benefit another account on the same connection.
- Using a 3rd account (e.g. a friend) to act as an intermediary for sending resources between two accounts on the same connection is forbidden.
- Retaliation from the same connection is illegal. This is when you attack a player who is already attacking someone on your connection, thus retaliating on their behalf. If multiple accounts on the same connection are attacked by the same player, only one account may attack back.
§3) Account sitting
Account sitting is a temporary way to watch another player's account while they are not available. This feature must be used by the in-game account sitting system (Settings, then Account Sitting).
While you are sitting another account, that account is sharing an Internet Connection with you so all of the restrictions in Rule 2 apply. Only 24 hours after an account sitting has ended will the accounts no longer be seen as sharing the same connection.
When you sit an account you are responsible for the actions you perform there, just as if it were your own account.
If you ever need to choose an account sitter, please choose someone you trust. While account sitters must act in the best interests of the account, and will be punished if they abuse it, we will not be able to reverse any of the damage done.
Further details:
- Accounts that have been sat for 30 out of the last 60 days may be restricted and unable to attack, support or send resources. On worlds 76 and below, the limit is 60 out of the last 120 days.
- If an account has been sat for 60 days the account sitting may be terminated.
§4) Merging of accounts
A player may allow other players to conquer their villages (referred to as "gifting") without a fight, provided that all other rules are followed.
Villages can not be gifted to accounts that are currently sharing an Internet Connection or have done so in the past 2 months.
§5) Communication
Insulting other players and the use of language in an abusive/offensive context is forbidden.
We do not accept profiles, player names, village names or any other publications that the Administration finds to be illegal, insulting, threatening, abusive, real-life-aggressive, sexual, politically incorrect, right extreme, religiously fanatic, racist or in any way inappropriate.
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§6) Account trading
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Scripts can not send an attack on your behalf, and may not interact with the Farm Assistant without specific approval from the Tribal Wars team. Additionally, a script cannot mimic any features provided by the Premium Account.
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- Script approval is completely at the discretion of Tribal Wars staff.
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A short phrase in another language is permitted, provided that this is translated to English either directly following or preceding it.
Creating a tribe exclusively for one nationality or language is strictly forbidden and may result in the tribe being disbanded.
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Habermas, Jürgen
Jürgen Habermas 1929–
German social philosopher and cultural critic.
The following entry presents criticism of Habermas's work through 1996.
Widely regarded as the most influential philosopher in late-twentieth-century Germany, Habermas has focused his career on the nature of the public realm. His scholarly writings have influenced a broad range of disciplines, including philosophy, social theory, hermeneutics, anthropology, linguistics, ethics, educational theory, and public policy. Beginning with Strukturwandel der Offenlichkeit (1962; The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere), Habermas has produced major works on the development of public discourse, the relation between radical theory and political practice, the conflicting influences informing human understanding, crises of legitimacy in the modern state and capitalist society, social evolution, and communicative social action. Habermas's best-known and most accomplished theory is a synthesis of linguistic philosophy and sociological systems theory. In addition he has formulated what has come to be called "discourse ethics," a normative philosophy which postulates how moral consensus is achieved through public discussion by a community of rational, self-interested subjects. Habermas's dense essays possess a sharp critical edge that requires reflection about a wide range of contemporary political, cultural, and theoretical issues. Often characterized as a modern proponent of the philosophe of the Enlightenment, Habermas also has publicly denounced violations of civil rights and historical revisionism of the Holocaust. Douglas Kellner has remarked that Habermas is "very much a public intellectual who involves himself in the key social and political debates of the day."
Biographical Information
Born June 18, 1929, in Düsseldorf and raised in Nazi Germany, Habermas was deeply affected by the moral and political unrest of his youth. After World War II, he attended the universities at Göttingen, Zürich, and Bonn, where he received his Ph.D. in 1954. During the late 1950s, he turned radical while serving as Theodor Adorno's assistant at the University of Frankfurt, where he studied the works of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. Written as his "habilitation" (a dissertation qualifying a person to become a professor) at Marburg in 1961, the widely acclaimed Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere established Habermas's reputation as a social scientist, endearing him to the Leftist student movement and earning him a lecturing position in philosophy at the University of Heidelberg in 1962. The next year he published the essay collection Theorie und Praxis (1963; Theory and Practice). Habermas left Heidelberg in 1964, taking a position as professor of philosophy and sociology at Frankfurt where he met and began associations with members of the so-called Frankfurt School of critical theory—Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. Here, Habermas wrote the pivotal Erkenntnis und Interesse (1968; Knowledge and Human Interests) and Toward A Rational Society (1970), both of which granted him recognition as the new theoretical force of Frankfurt. In 1971, he assumed the directorship of the Max-Planck-Institut in Starnberg, where he produced Philosophisch-politische Profile (1971), Legitimationsprobleme im Spätkapitalismus (1973; Legitimation Crisis), and Communication and the Evolution of Society (1979). By 1982 Habermas had achieved renown as a great philosopher, especially with the publication of his two-volume masterpiece, Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns (1982; The Theory of Communicative Action). Habermas resumed teaching philosophy and sociology at Frankfurt in 1983, and since then he has continued to lecture and write; among his recent publications are Moralbewusstsein und Kommunikatives Handeln (1983; Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action), The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity (1987), Nachmetaphysisches Denken (1988; Postmetaphysical Thinking), The New Conservatism (1990), and Faktizität und Geltung (1992; Between Facts and Norms).
Major Works
Habermas's scholarly writings strive for a comprehensive critical theory of contemporary society. The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere traces the development and eclipse of the public sphere in modern society and contains the seeds of Habermas's formulation of discourse ethics and communicative action. The essays collected in Theory and Practice elaborate the relation between theory and practice through criticism of positivism, reason, philosophy, and politics. Zur Logik der Sozialwissenschaften (1967; On the Logic of the Social Sciences) compares and analyzes positivistic, functional, and behaviorist approaches and historical, narrative, and hermeneutical approaches to social theory, demonstrating the limitations and inadequacies of each approach. Habermas's first systematic development of his ideas, Knowledge and Human Interests formulates a tripartite cognitive theory comprising the "technical interest" of the empirical-analytical sciences; the "practical interest" of the historical-hermeneutical sciences; and the "emancipatory interest" of critical social sciences. Legitimation Crisis treats crises of economic life, motivation, rationality, and legitimacy in advanced capitalist societies. Communication and the Evolution of Society contains Habermas's revision of Marxist historical materialism in terms of his theory of communicative action. The Theory of Communicative Action interprets Habermas's theories of social action and of modernity in the context of the classic theoretical positions of Marx, Max Weber, George Mead, and Talcott Parsons, among others. The articles in Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action present Habermas's evolved positions in philosophy, the social sciences, and ethics, while defending a notion of critical rationality rooted in his theories of communicative action and discourse ethics. Illuminating some key themes found in his previous works, Postmetaphysical Thinking focuses on the nature of reason and the question of metaphysics, attempting to hold a middle position that is postmetaphysical without relinquishing the role of reason and philosophy. Between Facts and Norms addresses the question of political legitimacy by developing new understandings of law, democracy, and the relationship between them in terms of "deliberative politics." However, Habermas's works often speak to audiences who do not follow his basic work in philosophy or social theory. He practices the communicational ethics that he defends theoretically by contributing pieces to a range of contemporary cultural and political debates. Toward a Rational Society features essays on student protests of the 1960s, the democratization of German universities, the role of technology and science as ideology, and the "scientization" of politics and public opinion. The biographical sketches in Philosophical-Political Profiles focus on select twentieth-century philosophers, notably Martin Heidegger, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt. The lectures in the Philosophical Discourse of Modernity engage the current debates about modernity versus postmodernity in light of the critical theories of such writers as Freidrich Nietzsche, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida. The New Conservatism reflects on contemporary neoconservatism and recent German debate about its Nazi past. Critics usually concede that the interview collections Autonomy and Solidarity (1986) and The Past as Future (1994) offer "a marvelous point of entry" into Habermas's thought, as Martin Jay put it.
Critical Reception
Since he began to formulate his discourse ethics in the 1970s, Habermas has often been accused, from various directions, of confusing a principle of political democracy with one of morality. Peter Dews has observed that "Habermas, when sympathetically interpreted, has failed to capture philosophically our core sense of morality, while offering a compelling basis for the regulation of public issues through discussion and collective decision-making." Jay perhaps has summarized best the critical reaction to Habermas's thought: "To his admirers, Habermas has accomplished a much-needed reconstruction of historical materialism by incorporating insights ranging from ordinary language philosophy and hermeneutics to developmental psychology and sociological systems theory. To his detractors, the result has been an amalgam of ill-fitting elements that merits comparison more to Rube Goldberg than with that of Marx." Yet Onora O'Neill has concluded that Habermas's achievement demonstrates that "philosophical writing may be engagé without being ephemeral."
Principal Works
Das Absolut und die Geschichte: Von der Zwiespaltigkeit in Schellings Denken (philosophy) 1954
Strukturwandel der Offenlichkeit [The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere] (social philosophy) 1962
Theorie und Praxis [Theory and Practice] (essays) 1963; revised and expanded, 1971
Zur Logik der Sozialwissenschaften [On the Logic of the Social Sciences] (essays) 1967; revised and expanded, 1970
Erkenntnis und Interesse [Knowledge and Human Interests] (social philosophy) 1968
∗Technik und Wissenschaft als "Ideologie" (essays) 1968
∗Protestbewegung und Hochschulreform (essays) 1969
Arbeit, Erkenntnis, Fortschritt (essays) 1970
Toward A Rational Society: Student Protest, Science, and Politics (essays) 1970
†Philosophisch-politische Profile (biographical sketches) 1971
Theorie der Gesellschaft oder Sozialtechnologie: Was Leistet die Systemforschung? 1971
†Kultur und Kritik (essays) 1973
Legitimationsprobleme im Spätkapitalismus [Legitimation Crisis] (social philosophy) 1973
‡Zur Rekonstruktion des historischen Materialismus (essays) 1976
Communication and the Evolution of Society (essays) 1979
Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns I-II 2 vols. [The Theory of Communicative Action] (philosophy) 1982
Moralbewusstsein und Kommunikatives Handeln [Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action] (essays) 1983
Philosophical-Political Profiles (essays) 1983
Vorstudien und Erganzungen zur Theorie des Kommunikativen Handelns 1984
Autonomy and Solidarity: Interviews with Jurgen Habermas (interviews) 1986; expanded edition, 1994
The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity: Twelve Lectures (lectures) 1987
Nachmetaphysisches Denken [Postmetaphysical Thinking: Philosophical Essays] (essays) 1988
The New Conservatism: Cultural Criticism and the Historians' Debate (essays) 1990
Faktizität und Geltung: Beiträge zur Diskurstheorie des Techts und des demokratischen Rechtsstaats [Between Facts and Norms: Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy] (social philosophy) 1992
Justification and Application: Remarks on Discourse Ethics (essays) 1993
The Past as Future (interviews) 1994
∗Selected essays from these works appear in Toward a Rational Society.
†Selected essays from these works appear in Philosophical-Political Profiles.
‡Selected essays from this work appear in Communication and the Evolution of Society.
Jürgen Habermas with Boris Frankel (interview date November 1973)
SOURCE: "Habermas Talking: An Interview," in Theory and Society, No. 1, 1974, pp. 37-58.
[In the following interview originally conducted in November, 1973, Habermas discusses the place of socio-political, Marxist, and psychoanalytic theories in his own linguistic and epistemological philosophy, addressing various critiques of his historical materialist analysis.]
It was at Frankfurt University that Jürgen Habermas made his reputation as the new theoretical force continuing the tradition of the Horkheimer-Adorno-Marcuse brand of Critical Theory. It was also at Frankfurt that Habermas' popularity with the Left student movement changed dramatically from mutual support...
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Martin Jay (review date 9 November 1986)
SOURCE: "Standing Up to Paris and Bitburg," in The New York Times Book Review, November 9, 1986, p. 26.
[In the following review, Jay suggests that Autonomy and Solidarity "provides a marvelous point of entry" into Habermas's thought.]
One of the major ironies of contemporary thought is surely the fact that a champion of enlightened rationality is now more likely to speak German than French. No one represents this reversal of roles more clearly than the Frankfurt philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas. Vigorously defending what he calls the "uncompleted project of modernity" as an emancipatory learning process, he has come squarely into conflict with...
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Onora O'Neill (review date 22 November 1990)
SOURCE: "The New Restoration," in London Review of Books, Vol. 12, No. 22, November 22, 1990, p. 13.
[In the review below, O'Neill examines various themes of The New Conservatism in terms of Habermas's engagement with contemporary cultural and political debates, concluding that his work proves that "philosophical writing may be engagé without being ephemeral."]
Should philosophers be politically committed, engagés in the manner of Socrates or of Sartre? Or should they adopt an aloof and distanced posture, like Plato after his early political disappointments, who views concern with this-worldly affairs as (at best) a conscientious return from the...
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Douglas Kellner (review date March 1992)
SOURCE: A review of Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action and The New Conservatism, in Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 21, No. 2, March, 1992, pp. 278-79.
[In the following review, Kellner outlines the main concerns of Habermas's thought in Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action and The New Conservatism.]
Jürgen Habermas's New Conservatism and Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action are collections of his recent essays on his major political and theoretical concerns of the 1980s. The New Conservatism assembles articles which provide critiques of recent forms of conservative thought, while the articles in...
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David Weberman (review date July 1992)
SOURCE: A review of Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action, in The Philosophical Review, Vol. 101, No. 3, July, 1992, pp. 924-26.
[In the following review, Weberman explains Habermas's contribution to the field of discourse ethics, defining his methodology and its application to ethics.]
[Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action] is a well-translated edition of a book that first appeared in 1983. It has been expanded to include a fifth, more recent essay. The last three essays (two of which are short treatises in themselves) address pivotal issues in ethical theory, such as cognitivism, justification, Kantianism, and moral psychology. They...
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Frederick J. Antczak (review date November 1992)
SOURCE: A review of Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action, in The Quarterly Journal of Speech, Vol. 78, No. 4, November, 1992, pp. 510-11.
[In the review below, Antczak summarizes Habermas's theory of communication ethics and various potential objections from the communication scholars' perspective.]
It is a truism now accepted even by some philosophers that modern medicine saved ethics, that moral theory had been mired in the same concerns with ever-diminishing returns until it confronted the new problems that emerged from the advances in medical practice, with consequences that significantly changed both ethics and medicine. It's hardly shocking when...
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Peter Dews (review date 13 May 1993)
SOURCE: "Agreeing What's Right," in London Review of Books, Vol. 15, No. 9, May 13, 1993, pp. 26-7.
[In the review below, Dews detects a change in Habermas's discourse ethics in Faktizität und Geltung, offering a thematic analysis of the philosophical principles addressed in the book.]
On 9 November last year, the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the philosopher Manfred Frank was invited to give the principal address at the memorial service which is held annually in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt. The Paulskirche was the home of the first democratically elected German national assembly, which flourished briefly amidst the revolutions of 1848–9, and, in keeping...
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William Outhwaite (review date May 1994)
SOURCE: A review of Autonomy and Solidarity and Postmetaphysical Thinking, in Contemporary Sociology, Vol. 23, No. 3, May, 1994, pp. 456-58.
[Below, Outhwaite detects Habermas's "practical-political concerns" in Autonomy and Solidarity and outlines his philosophical approach in Postmetaphysical Thinking.]
The first edition of Autonomy and Solidarity: Interviews with Jürgen Habermas, published in 1986, rapidly established itself as the fast track into an understanding of Habermas's life and work, as well as an indispensable complement to his own massive oeuvre and the equally massive accretion of secondary literature which surrounds it. This...
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Per Fjelstad (review date November 1994)
SOURCE: A review of Postmetaphysical Thinking and Philosophical Interventions in the Unfinished Project of Enlightenment, in The Quarterly Journal of Speech, Vol. 80, No. 4, November, 1994, pp. 500-03.
[In the following review of a festschrift dedicated to Habermas and Postmetaphysical Thinking, Fjelstad examines the "communicative implications" of Habermas's notion of "the self-hood of the individual" in the philosopher's book.]
Jürgen Habermas has afforded the self-hood of individuals a remarkably central place in his philosophy of social life. This commitment is not always evident, given Habermas's better known attention to the ideal of...
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Dieter Misgeld (review date March 1995)
SOURCE: A review of Justification and Application, in The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. XLVIII, No. 3, March, 1995, pp. 657-58.
[In the review below, Misgeld describes the themes of Justification and Application.]
In all of his works Habermas pursues the elucidation of the modern age ("modernity") and of the principles and processes constitutive of it. The affirmation of modernity and its critique are integral to the elucidation. [Justification and Application] also pursues these themes. It is a collection of four recently published essays, all dealing with the issue of ethics, and concludes with a long and informative interview. There is also a lengthy,...
(The entire section is 549 words.)
Richard A. Posner (review date 6 May 1996)
SOURCE: "Law's Reason," in The New Republic, Vol. 214, May 6, 1996, pp. 26-30.
[In the following review, Posner details Habermas's central laim in Between Facts and Norms, concluding with two criticisms and two questions.]
Jürgen Habermas, who is professor emeritus of philosophy at Frankfurt University and is widely regarded as Germany's leading philosopher and social thinker, was a month short of his sixteenth birthday when Hitler's Reich collapsed. Shocked to learn of the Nazi atrocities, and free from any complicity in them, Habermas proceeded through the West German university system appalled by its unapologetic continuity with the past. Its philosophy...
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Cass R. Sunstein (review date 18 August 1996)
SOURCE: "Democracy Isn't What You Think," in The New York Times Book Review, August 18, 1996, p. 18.
[Below, Sunstein reviews the question of political legitimacy addressed in Between Facts and Norms, especially Habermas's concept of "deliberative democracy."]
Most people know that the Constitution's First Amendment provides the rights to freedom of speech and to the free exercise of religion. But in the first Congress some people seriously proposed that the First Amendment should contain another right: the right on the part of constituents "to instruct" their representatives how to vote. The first Congress ultimately rejected the proposal. Roger Sherman made...
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Timothy Dykstal (review date Fall 1996)
SOURCE: A review of The Past as Future, in Southern Humanities Review, Vol. 30, Fall, 1996, pp. 375-79.
[In the review below, Dykstal questions Habermas's standard of "the norm" in The Past as Future.]
Conversation is indispensable to Jürgen Habermas. In the German philosopher's "theory of communicative action," the values that sustain a good conversation—that is, one that produces greater understanding—are perhaps the only transhistorical imperative that we have. We speak in order to be understood, and we can use that desire for understanding to criticize whatever—from material deprivations to immaterial, or ideological, distortions—would defeat it....
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Further Reading
Bauman, Zygmunt. "The Adventure of Modernity." Times Literary Supplement, No. 4376 (13 February 1987): 155.
Favorably reviews Autonomy and Solidarity, identifying Habermas's work as "a staunch and resolute defence of the essential values and ambitions of modernity."
McCarthy, Thomas. "Kantian Constuctivism and Reconstructivism: Rawls and Habermas in Dialogue." Ethics 105, No. 1 (October 1994): 44-63.
Dialectical comparison of John Rawl's theory of justice and Habermas's moral and political theory.
Poster, Mark....
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lobbybobby wrote:Just checked the late night website. Macca is the only guest listed. Maybe we'll get a 5 or 6 song set.
WOW!! I was hoping for something like this!! Maybe we WILL get him with his touring band- instead of the late night band...my bet is it will a combination- both bands playing together. Blessings!!


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Skip to comments.National Geographic: Melting Mars Means Man-Made Global Warming a Myth
Posted on 03/01/2007 8:43:13 AM PST by AT7Saluki
...Regardless, the earth-shattering piece began ...
Simultaneous warming on Earth and Mars suggests that our planet's recent climate changes have a naturaland not a human-inducedcause, according to one scientist's controversial theory.
The article marvelously continued:
Earth is currently experiencing rapid warming, which the vast majority of climate scientists says is due to humans pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. (Get an overview: "Global Warming Fast Facts".)
Mars, too, appears to be enjoying more mild and balmy temperatures.
In 2005 data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and Odyssey missions revealed that the carbon dioxide "ice caps" near Mars's south pole had been diminishing for three summers in a row.
Habibullo Abdussamatov, head of the St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in Russia, says the Mars data is evidence that the current global warming on Earth is being caused by changes in the sun.
"The long-term increase in solar irradiance is heating both Earth and Mars," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...
spoooooky stuff.
either check the emmisions on the rovers or ...
take back the oscar from al bore
That's only the first question. Global warming may well be happening. Assuming it is, the second and more important question is: what's causing it?
Folks tend to combine these two questions such that "Global Warming, Therefore Our Fault".
The counter by such noted scientists as Mr. Limbaugh is to say, "Not Our Fault, therefore No Global Warming."
Interestingly, these are logically equivalent statements -- and both wrong.
Ban SUV's on Mars.
Tinfoil stuff too.
If Mars is warming anyway, let's terraform the damn place and turn it into a CONSERVATIVE planet-wide Republic like the US is supposed to me. ;-)
Methinks part of this "mass hysteria" is to allow a bunch of people to apply for funding to keep chasing something that doesn't exist.
If global warming is debunked, they'll have to find a real job.
About time!
Better yet, let's ban AlGoracle to Mars and let him preach to the choir! ;-)
It's the little green men's fault.
I've always thought that those who expect our climate to remain static are the kooks.
Of course global warming is happening. As this and other articles contend, it's not just happening on earth and there is no hard reason to believe it is a bad thing or caused by man.
I'm angry because the weather has been hijacked as a political platform by Democrats. The freakin' WEATHER.
If I remember by pre-PC history correctly, the Medieval Warm Period was quite preferable to the Little Ice Age which followed.
Of Course! George Bush could destroy the entire GALAXY!!! HE MUST BE STOPPED!!!
Quick! Let's put out mirrors!
My understanding is that by our best yet uncertain measures the following two claims are true: a) the earth is slightly warmer now than one hundred years ago, b) the earth is cooler now than 1000 years ago. So is that warming or cooling?
Bad link - can't see the pic.
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."
-- Oscar Wilde
The "controversy" is not whether global warming is happening,
but whether it is human caused, and therefore just one more reason for "liberals" (LEFTISTS/COMMUNISTS) to curb more of our freedoms while, as in Algore's case, they do NOT curb their use of resources.
Probably from buring European spacecraft.
You'll have to pry the keys from my cold dead slimy green hands, buddy!
"If I remember by pre-PC history correctly, the Medieval Warm Period was quite preferable to the Little Ice Age which followed."
Of course, there are people who believe that the Little Ice age was caused by man, or more specifically, the Plague. I kid you not.
The article says Mars has no moon- that should be "no large moon", unless they were trying to avoid Fear and Panic.
You had to bring it up. Note the correlation between the Mars Rover's arrival on Mars, and the subsequent warming of that planet. It just shows what damage a single SUV can do.
"His views are completely at odds with the mainstream scientific opinion," said Colin Wilson, a planetary physicist at England's Oxford University.
So were Galileo's views and Ptolomy's and the Wright Brothers' and the views of just about any great scientist of note in history really. If history has shown us anything, it is that the orthodoxy can be wrong and frequently is, particularly in science.
Will we get a Carbon-Tax refund if MMGW turns out to be BS?
I still see it.
"And note that the theory that GW ISN'T happening is controversial."
Global warming is a fact.
We are currently in a critical transition phase. Within the next 90 days we can expect the entire northern hemisphere to experience a significant increase in the average daily temperature. This will result in substantial melting of the frozen ground cover and perhaps flooding of low lying areas.
Scientists are currently seeking federal grants to fund research necessary to explain the causes and help to limit the impact. They warn that new taxes are almost surely required to fund the necessary retraining of citiznes to correct their behavior and attitudes.
This from National Geographic??? The wheels must be coming off the bandwagon if NG is jumping off.
I listened to an interview Limbaugh conducted yesterday with a noted former NASA scientist/meteorologist. The scientist essentially accepted that GW is a phenomenon, yet there is no hard scientific data to conclude the warming is primarily caused by man. Mr. Limbaugh had no problem accepting that.
Therefore, stating that Rush Limbaugh is spewing 'no Global Warming' propaganda is inaccurate (at least as of now).
Yes, many in the past who have been skeptical of the GW phenomenon, as presented by the likes of Al Gore, have countered with the idea that GW doesn't exist. I believe, however, that as more information from responsible scientists, climatologists and meteorologists comes out, we've come to realize that while there is something that is causing the earth to warm at this time, little has to do with man's affect on our environment.
Please give those of us not blessed to be among the scientific community credit for due diligence in developing an understanding of a complex issue, and advancing our position as the situation changes.
Maybe Mars used to be just like earth...
According to the NG article, mainstream climate experts say the Mars warm up comes from wobbles in Mars' orbit, not an increase in solar heating;
{snip... 'The conventional theory is that climate changes on Mars can be explained primarily by small alterations in the planet's orbit and tilt, not by changes in the sun.
"Wobbles in the orbit of Mars are the main cause of its climate change in the current era," Oxford's Wilson explained. (Related: "Don't Blame Sun for Global Warming, Study Says" [September 13, 2006].' snip...}
Here's the email I sent to Rush 5 minutes before his program started: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793347/posts?page=43#43
That's because it's "settled science."
Yes, I know.
That's why I referred to it as pre-PC history. :-)
Yours is an excellent exercise in missing the point.
What is the point?
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Pignosed Turtle
Carettochelys insculpta
About This Animal
SIZE: 21.65 in (55 cm)
RANGE: Southern Papua New Guinea and extreme northeastern Australia
HABITAT: Rivers, lakes, streams and lagoons with soft floors; also found in some brackish water estuaries
DIET: Primarily herbivorous but will also feed on some animal matter
ON EXHIBIT: Rivers of the World in River Journey
This very bizarre turtle is something of a living fossil. It is the last member of a family that was widespread across the world. It is called the pig-nosed turtle because of its snorkel-shaped snout. It has paddle-shaped front feet much like a sea turtle. The pig-nosed turtle is sometimes called the Fly River turtle. Pig-nosed turtles take over 20 years to reach maturity.
This turtle is threatened due to the mass harvesting of its eggs and capture for the international pet trade.


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About the Author: Ambassador David T. Killion serves as U.S. Permanent Representative to UNESCO.
I was honored to attend the 12th annual L'Oreal-UNESCO awards ceremony for women in science hosted by UNESCO on Wednesday, March 3. Women scientists from Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa and North America are nominated each year as laureates for their contributions to research and excellence in the sciences.
This year, the North American laureate is Dr. Elaine Fuchs from Rockefeller University in New York City, who recently received the National Medal of Science from President Obama. We're so proud of Dr. Fuchs, and I also want to mention the other laureates: Dr. Anne Dejean-Assemat from France, Dr. Rashika El Ridi from Egypt, Dr. Lourdes Cruz from the Philippines and Dr. Alejandra Bravo from Mexico. Last year, two former laureates from the United States and Israel were awarded Nobel prizes; this prize is certainly an indicator of even greater things to come.
UNESCO showcases its vital role in promoting science focused international communication and networking opportunities through events such as its flagship L'Oreal-UNESCO prize. It's inspiring to see the five laureates here in the presence of previous prizewinners and new fellows. The L'Oreal- UNESCO partnership has also awarded doctorate and post-doctorate fellowships to fifteen women from around the world. Many of these fellows will conduct important research and create lasting collaboration at U.S. institutions, including: the University of Minnesota, Harvard Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of Pittsburgh.
With this ceremony following on the heels of Presidential Science Envoy Dr. Elias Zerhouni's February visit to UNESCO, the potential for scientific innovation and collaboration has never been brighter.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (476 votes).
In short: That which does not kill us, makes us strongerIn full: Have run plently of Marathons, but my first Half (so at least it was a p.b.) Thanks to the superb Marshalls and all at the Striders. A great race and a great day out for the family, too. I'll be back next year - but why have timing chips which don't register when you cross the start line ???Date of review: November 16, 2006
In short: A couple of hills are there to kill, but great to survive!Date of review: November 9, 2006
In short: Good scenery, good marshalling, good weather...........a good race!!!In full: This was my 1st Marlow 1/2, i don't think it will be my last. A very well-organised, well marshalled race with very nice scenery along the way, with good support from the locals. Even the hills weren't that bad. I will definitely do this race again. Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: Very, very hilly, especially on a Sunday morning!Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: Great scenery, Beautiful weather, well organised & friendly - just what a half marathon should be.Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: Steep hills in places, but lovely scenic views and for my first half marathon ---I FINISHEDDate of review: November 8, 2006
In short: GloriousIn full: Fantastic weather, scenic course with a few hills thrown. And the marshalls were as supportive as ever. This is a great event. Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: Hard hills, but friendly atmosphereIn full: Great 1/2 Marathon and feel quite relieved it's over! Any ideas as to where official pictures can be found?Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: this is my favourite half,very friendly marshalls who didn't have to stand out in the rain this year,also challenging course that makes you earn your t shirt.thankk you marlow striders.Date of review: November 8, 2006
In short: good race, see you next year thank you marlow stridersIn full: having recently ran bristol, great north run and swindon it was nice to run in a smaller and more friendlier race the marshalls were supportive and the country side fab ,who needs the red arrows when you have atmosphere ,at a race fair play to allthe winners, having ran the hills a medal would have been nice, cheers.Date of review: November 7, 2006
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Watch Kionte Storey run. A coiled spring in the blocks, then the gun goes off, and suddenly he's a gust of wind. A massive but calm upper body lies in contrast to the frenzy below. Yet his stride is effortless. One foot, one blade in harmony.
He just went 100 meters in 12.32 seconds. That's flying.
In September of 2010, Corporal Storey lost his lower right leg in an IED blast in Afghanistan.
Don't focus on his blade. Focus on the track and the clock. He is.
Brad Snyder can flat out swim. Grace and power in perfect aquatic balance. Deft hands scoop the surface as legs churn a white froth behind him. He's got a flip-turn like Michael Phelps. There's the wall, and he's off again. He wants to go to the Paralympic Games in London.
He just went 100 meters in a less than a minute. Aquaman.
In September of last year, Lt. Brad Snyder, an explosive ordinance officer (EOD) was on patrol to diffuse bombs in Afghanistan. He heard a click, turned around, and was blinded permanently by the explosion. He's got new eyes now. They're blue.
Don't focus on his eyes. Focus on the pool and the stopwatch. He does.
There's Israel "DT" Del Toro. You can't miss him. He's the one shooting the back out of the target with his rifle for the Special Ops Command. Gun and flesh become one finely tuned instrument. Hold a penny 30 yards away, and he could give Lincoln a haircut.
He just nailed the center of the bullseye for a 10.7. Precision.
On a roadside in Afghanistan in 2005, the victim of an IED, TSGT Del Toro was engulfed in flames, and suffered third degree burns over his entire body.
Don't focus on his burns. Focus on the target, the gun and the score. That's what he's focused on.
Look, there's no denying the emotional force of these 2012 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte. It is stronger than gravity. And if you can't be inspired by what you see at this event, you are officially a lost cause.
But if all you take away from these Games is a resolution to change your own life because of your new source of inspiration (for mine, see above), or if you got to have a good cry watching Pa, the legless British soldier from Gambia struggle through the last lap of the 1500 meters by himself (guilty here), then you are missing a large part of what these Games are about.
These are athletes first and foremost. Good ones. They train hard, and their dedication is unquestionable. A few are good enough to represent the U.S. at the Paralympic Games. But they are all competitors, nonetheless. Contrary to what some may think, most are not "just happy to be here". Think it's just about showing up? Watch the Army and the Marines play wheelchair basketball. Those guys came to play!
One of the biggest challenges at the Warrior Games is for the viewing public, the so-called "able-bodied", to change the perceptions of what a real athlete looks like and what a good athletic contest is. It is OK to be moved, just don't get too caught up with an athletes limitations, or you'll miss the true ability on display.
See, while you were focusing on his wheelchair, Cpl. Anthony McDaniel just ripped up 200 meters in thirty-four seconds.
Don't focus on the wheels...


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Khadijah Latiff
Received BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Loves math and physics. Currently working for an environmental engineering services company in Chicago designing power distribution systems and conducting power systems analysis.
That depends. What can you do? What would you like to do?
Hi Vishal,
I hope my answer can help. I do not work for the auto sector but I have a few friends who work for Fiat and Continental Auto. My friends have degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in college joined the Society for Automotive Engineering. The auto industry frequently hires students with mechanical engineering degrees and also electrical engineering degrees. If you have interest in the auto industry, I suggest you check out SAE if there are any chapters near you.
Good luck!
1. Mechanical and Electrical work with renewable energy. energy is power, power is generated either chemically (petroleum, natural gas), mechanically (wind, hydro), or by radiation (nuclear, solar). If you are interested in renewable energy generation such as wind, or solar, you should look into electrical or mechanical engineering.
3. Working in a male dominated field is difficult sometimes but it gets better the longer you stick with it and show them. My male coworkers treat me no differently.
Hi Michelle,
I work for an environmental engineering company (yes, we work on mostly water and wastewater treatment facilities).
We are involved in several green/sustainable design projects as well, but these initiatives are mostly carried out by architects and mechanical engineers.
The current standards of 'green' buildings mostly revolves around energy usage and reducing carbon footprint. This is frequently achieved by selecting efficient lighting or lighting controls (see electrical engineer or lighting architects), reducing heat usage and efficient HVAC management (see mechanical engineers), installing photovoltaics (electrical), green roof and landscape (architects).
When you hear 'environmental engineer' perhaps you're thinking 'green and sustainable design' but the environmental engineers are instrumental in protecting the environment from harmful and toxic substances that we put back into nature. That is why water treatment is so important.
Designing a green and sustainable water treatment facility is actually very difficult because
these facilities actually use up a lot of energy in critical process!!! The primary goal is to produce clean water, while energy reduction is secondary.
Hi Jenny!
I don't know much about cheerleading... or what cheerleading entails in adulthood.
I'm an electrical engineer and a salsa dancer. I am fortunate enough to live in a big city with a vibrant salsa dancing scene. I have performed and participated in competitions and have no problem keeping up with dancing alongside engineering.
In fact, I know at least 3 other engineers who are actively performing and training at our studio.
So it should not be a problem to keep up with the cheering unless it requires extensive periods of travel or conflicting with work schedule.
I spent about 150 hours studying for my PE exam. Having a schedule and study buddies help (even if online).There is a forum called engineerboards.com where a lot of people go to exchange tips and solve problems together. Maybe you can find local study groups too! good luck!
Hi Anna,There are many different kinds of engineers and while it is a male dominant industry, there is a lot of opportunity and challenges for women.When I was your age, I wanted to become a civil/environmental engineer, and somebody told me the same thing: That it is a man's world and nobody would hire women in Civil engineering because there is a lot of field and construction work.Fast forward to this day, I chose to study Electrical Engineering, and I find myself working at a Civil/Environmental engineering firm designing their power systems!!! Sometimes I have to do field work and visit construction sites and I don't mind getting dirty, but 90% of the time I work from an office. Actually there are more female civil engineers than electrical or computer engineers. Explore what you like, and there are many types of engineering. Like Erica said, as long as you know your stuff and confident, you don't have to feel intimidated. :)
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Jerman first-team PFN all-star
Members of both the Eisenhower Knights and Warren Dragons' football teams were well represented when the Pennsylvania Football News (PFN) selection committee recently selected their top three teams on offense and defense for the recently completed 2012 football season.
Coaches were invited to nominate deserving players and the PFN selection committee then narrowed down the list of well over 1,000 nominations.
All told, one Warren Dragon and six Eisenhower Knights were selected to the 2012 teams.
Despite being the only Warren Dragon selected to the Class AAA team, Warren's Austin Jerman was the lone county first-team selection, being named as a defensive back.
Jerman finished his final season for Warren with a team-high eight interceptions along with one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal. He compiled 122 return yards. In addition, Jerman was second on the team with 89 tackles.
Despite not receiving recognition at quarterback, Jerman wrapped up one of the most prolific passing careers in District 10 history. The senior – who was also named to the Associated Press' all-state team – was 146-of-246 for 2,088 yards with 28 TD and eight picks during 2012. He finished his career as the most prolific passer in Warren history and was only the second quarterback in D-10 history to throw for over 2,000 yards in a season.
The District 10 Class A Region 2 champion Knights – under the direction of veteran coach Jim Penley – boasted an incredible seven PFN all-state selections led by Class A third-team choices Nathan O'Brien and Jared Flaisman.
During his senior season in the blue and gold, O'Brien caught 28 passes for 677 yards, averaging just over 24 yards per catch. Nine of O'Brien's catches went for touchdowns – a single season record for the Knights.
Flaisman, a junior, is a two-time region all-star and a three-year starter for the Knights. Flaisman helped anchor a line that led the way during a record-setting season for Eisenhower. The Knights averaged 287 yards rushing a game in 2012 and 396.6 total yards per contest – both new school records.
Four Eisenhower Knights were named to the honorable mention list, including senior running back John Pascuzzi, sophomore offensive lineman Jake Spetz, junior linebacker Alex Johnson and junior defensive back Rob Wilston.
Pascuzzi became Eisenhower's all-time leading rusher in 2012 and narrowly missed the school's single season rushing mark with 210 carries for 1,582 yards and 17 touchdowns. Pascuzzi also caught seven passes for another 127 yards.
Spetz was a region all-star on both the offensive and defensive lines and was a member of the Knights' dominant front.
Johnson led the Knights in tackles with 147 during the 2012 season. Of those 147 tackles, 18.5 of them were for a loss. Johnson also forced two fumbles while recovering one, had one interception and blocked one punt for the Knights.
Wilston recorded 64 tackles for Eisenhower, including 10 for negative yardage. He also forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbled and picked off two passes. One of the interceptions was returned for a touchdown.


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Big things are happening on small screens.
Engaging customers. Empowering sales teams. Inspiring employees and students. Organizations are using Adobe Digital Publishing Solution to create amazing apps that tackle business challenges of all kinds, in every industry.
Angie's List members come home for inspiration.
The local service marketplace leader needed a product that would evolve with its mobile strategy. Digital Publishing Solution (DPS) powered the transition from a digital replica of its monthly print magazine to an interactive app experience that updates weekly. The renovation project paid for itself, with 670% audience growth and 75% of readers engaging again within two weeks.
REI training app ensures every store has a perfect view.
To ensure their store displays look picture perfect, the outdoor retailer uses a training app to share visual merchandising guidelines with employees. REI designers found creating the app a breeze, and it had a mountain of business impact. All employees said they valued the app and 66% said it made them more efficient.
Audi's library app drives loyalty and leads.
Progressive design and engineering are in Audi's DNA. So the automaker's library app gives their tech-savvy customers an engaging brand experience that helps drive sales with a 3% click-through rate. And 91% of those clicks bring customers closer to a purchase, as they configure their dream car, search inventory, and request a quote.
Business school masters its digital brand.
To engage students, alumni and faculty schooled in the digital age, UNC-Chapel Hill embraced mobile. Across the university, easy-to-create apps have replaced pricy print pieces. It took just four weeks for designers to create a recruitment app for MBA students. And the work paid off with high marks — student applications increased by 28%.
Recruitment app fuels the search for top talent.
To give job candidates a feel for what it's like to work at a company that values innovation, ExxonMobil created a recruitment app. Since no coding was required, it took just three months to create — which saved barrels of time and expense. And the app has energized candidates, who spend more than 14 minutes engaging each day.
Stryker apps are the backbone of sales support.
This leading medical technology firm gave its sales reps a more compelling way to engage busy physicians. Sales enablement apps now bring surgical products and techniques to life. The company moved away from expensive custom development, and in just two years achieved a 78% usage rate and a 56% reduction in print costs.
The innovative media brand found fresh content and flexible publishing drove a 400% increase in monthly return visits.
"The ability to do all of this work in-house has been monumental. We completed app production quickly and affordably." — Karl Shreeves, technical development executive
"This app has made our onboard sales team exponentially more productive while improving the booking experience for our guests." — W. Alejandro Polanco, manager, Mobile & Web Engagement
The Buffalo Bills' award-winning app scored with fans and doubled audience size with its real-time statistics, breaking news and game previews.


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The Warrior Regulator II gloves are the top of the line bad boys worn by MLL pros across the nation. The tops if the fingers have little Skelator ribs that allow for advanced mobility and maximum flexibility. Continue Reading
The Warrior Regulator II gloves are the top of the line bad boys worn by MLL pros across the nation. The tops if the fingers have little Skelator ribs that allow for advanced mobility and maximum flexibility. Continue Reading
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