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Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Free Program Searches Google for Surname Variations
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author Rick Crume tried out a new, free download for your online genealogy searches. Here's his report:
Whenever you discover a new branch on your family tree, you probably head straight to
for a surname search. You may meet with success, but you could miss out on a discovery if you don't carefully word your query and consider alternate surname spellings.
So Matt Combs, a North Carolina software developer and genealogy aficionado, has targeted both problems with a new free program for Windows called
Surname Suggestion List
I downloaded the program and typed in my last name—Crume—and then clicked Search. The program produced 45 name variations in three groups: excellent matches, such as Crume, Crum and Crome; close matches, like Crom, Krum and Groome; and longshots, including Croom and Krom.
I clicked on Crume and hit the Google Search button. The program searched Google for
, producing 9,350 matches, several with extensive genealogical information. Adding more search terms, such as a first name or a place, whittles the matches to the most relevant sites. I added Bardstown, that family's Kentucky hometown, and got 113 matches.
To broaden your Surname Suggestion List search, click the Wider Search button. Then the program searches on
, which finds
plus synonyms such as
family tree
. You also can search on a range of years, but I found that option less useful.
You could go directly to Google and search for a last name and
, but the Surname Suggestion List comes up with alternate spellings you might not have thought to check. I've come across
in old documents, but I hadn't considered variations such as
Of course, Surname Suggestion List doesn't necessarily cover every possibility. (In this case, it didn't suggest Croome or Groom.) And it'd be nice if you could search on more than one name at a time. Still, the program is a very handy tool for Googling your ancestors.
—Rick Crume
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Monday, 30 July 2007
Search Lower Canada Land Petitions Free Online
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A new
Library and Archives Canada
land petition database can help you find ancestors who lived in Lower Canada (where present-day Quebec is) between 1764 and 1841.
When New France became a British colony in 1763, the land-distribution system changed. New lands were now granted as part of townships instead of as
(the term for land the Crown granted to landlords, who in turn leased it to settlers).
With the change, many settlers submitted land petitions to the governor. The
Lower Canada Land Petitions database
indexes their petitions for grants or leases of land, as well as other administrative records. The site contains more than 95,000 references to individuals.
Search it by surname and given name. Try spelling variations and surname-only searches, since there's no Soundex searching.
Some records are linked to digitized images, but in most cases, matches show a year, volume and page number of the original record, and a microfilm number. Use the information to
request microfilm copies from the
Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec
Quebec national archives
You can access the Canadian national archives' Lower Canada Land Petitions and other databases from the
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Friday, 27 July 2007
Funny Census Entries From Readers
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We got a kick out of the funny census listings
Family Tree Magazine
readers submitted for the
September 2007
All in the Family column. I wish we had enough space to print them all in the magazine.
But there's plenty of space here, so I offer these additional humorous census entries to brighten up your Friday (to submit ancestral look-alikes to the
current All in the Family contest
, see the
Talk to Us Forum
Madison P. Glenn was born in February 1869, in Van Wert County, Ohio. Madison was 4 months old when the census enumerator visited and marked column 5 (for sex) as
Madison's gender must have been a mystery to the parents Clark and Elizabeth Glenn, to my fourth-great-uncle and -aunt, or to the neighbor who might've helped complete the form. Since Madison isn't listed in any later censuses, we never did find out how things developed.
Cherie P. Bowers
Byron, Mich.
My favorite census entry exhibits the creativity enumerators used when families weren't at home. I can't help but wonder, what if this family had had 10 children? What if they'd been Irish or Italian? What would the enumerator have come up with instead? From the 1889 Washington Territorial census:
Name of Persons
Dutchman, Mr. Germany
------- , Mrs. "
------- , Little "
------- , Small "
------- , Smaller "
------- , Smallest "
Lisa Oberg
Shoreline, Wash.
Another gender-bender
My grandmother's family of nine siblings was known for playing jokes on each other. Once, my great-uncle Llewellyn Brown (born 1882) was lampooned in a formal manner. In the 1901 Canadian census, I found
instead of
. I thought it might've been a spelling error, but he was also listed as
. My guess is Llewellyn's sisters were less interested in the accuracy of the official census than in perpetuating another round of family humor.
Marie Tovell Walker
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Was her mother named Goose?
The funniest name I've come across in the census is a woman named Bo Peep, listed in the 1910 census of Harrison County, WV, with her husband Lee Maxwell. I did a little further research and sure enough, there she was in a West Virginia marriage index: Bo Peep K. Smith. Her husband was a farmer; I wonder if he raised sheep?
Maggie DeFazio
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Tuesday, 24 July 2007
Search Online Mortality Schedules for Free
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Bill Cribbs, the man behind the
free genealogy search engine site, has gathered hundreds of counties' online transcribed mortality schedules and made them searchable at
For the 1850 through 1880 US censuses, enumerators recorded names of and other details about people who'd died within the past year. These mortality schedules may be the only death record for some people, especially in states that didn't require recording of deaths until later.
You can browse
by state or search on one or more keywords, such as a name or place. (If you want matches to contain more than one keyword, select "Find all words" from the dropdown menu.)
When you click on a match, you'll be taken to the Web site that stores the transcribed records. What you see varies depending how the data was transcribed and digitized.
You may get a chart or a text file listing a few details of deaths in that enumeration district, or you may get the whole shebang: the deceased's age and marital status at death; death date, place and cause; birth date and place; physician's name; parents' birthplaces and more.
This 1880 schedule is on
one of the chock-full-of-data library Web sites
recommended in the
September 2007
Family Tree Magazine
Indiana State Research Guide:
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Monday, 23 July 2007
NYG&B Update: Member Voting Eliminated
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At the
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
's (NYG&B) July 19 meeting, a proposal to change the bylaws to eliminate member voting passed. The tally was 1,401 in favor to 227 opposed.
Decision-making authority now rests with the nonprofit's 15-member board of trustees. Read
our coverage of the controversial proposal
NYG&B chairman Waddell Stillman's comments
We've heard (but haven't confirmed) that several members may file a class action lawsuit and/or ask the New York attorney general to investigate the vote, based on member assertions they didn't receive proxy ballots in the mail.
The contentious meeting (read an
eyewitness account
from attendee and proposal opponent Dick Hillenbrand) shed no light on the board's plans for the society's library and other assets. A synogogue recently purchased the NYG&B headquarters and will lease space to the society for two years.
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Friday, 20 July 2007
Traditional Recipes: Burgoo, Anyone?
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coworker Kathy, who has deep roots across the Ohio River in Kentucky, is yawning from a weekend preparing burgoo for the family reunion cookoff she dreamed up.
Burgoo is a big thing around here, but somehow I hadn't heard of it. It's a thick stew that's traditional in Kentucky, especially at church festivals. (This 1900 postcard shows group burgoo preparation.) It's even served at the Kentucky Derby alongside mint juleps.
The ingredients list spans the barnyard, with beef, chicken and pork. Vegetables include potatoes, corn and five kinds of beans; pickling spices and hot sauce are among the seasonings. The chef can substitute freely and toss in pretty much anything on hand, though, then cook it for a day or so.
Kathy's recipe originally made 75 gallons. She cut it down but still ended up with enough for most of the tri-state area (and several lucky coworkers).
She had to do some research to adapt measures and cooking methods to modern times. For example, the recipe called for a "number 10 can" each of ketchup and tomatoes. A
search gave the equivalent: 6 lbs, 6oz (that's a lot of Heinz).
Apparently Kathy's relatives got really excited about the cookoff. One family spent all Saturday together, some out back roasting meat and others inside peeling potatoes. (That clan won a ladle and bragging rights.)
A little good-natured cooking competition can spice up a ho-hum family reunion and beef up the family history element. Need help gathering and preparing old recipes? The
December 2004
Family Tree Magazine
features an article all about that, and FamilyTreeMagazine.com offers an
plus a handy
old-fashioned-to-new-fashioned measurement conversion guide
And if you just have to make burgoo right now,
here are some recipes
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Thursday, 19 July 2007
FamilySearch Adds Jewish Genealogy Resource Page
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has created a
new page especially for people researching Jewish ancestors
The page links to the new Knowles Collection, information genealogical author Isobel Mordy compiled on thousands of Jews from the British Isles. You can download the database as a GEDCOM to open and view in your genealogy software. FamilySearch staffers are adding to the database regularly.
Other resources include an updated Jewish genealogy research outline, a Jewish records guide and links to other Jewish research Web sites.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007 08:31:32 (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, 18 July 2007
New Group Aims to Keep Public Records Open
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Five genealogists have started the Keep Genealogical Records Open Workgroup (KGROW). Their goal is to educate government officials and the public about the truth behind identity theft- and terror-related efforts to close public records.
"We find there's no evidence that open public records contribute to identity theft or terrorism to any measurable degree," says KGROW co-chair Jean Foster Kelley.
Her statement echoes the
December 2006
Family Tree Magazine
special report on public records (available as a PDF file at
). Our research indicates public records pose little identity theft risk; the major culprits are stolen financial documents and corporate data breaches.
States have passed 616 record closure laws since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Now state public records laws must comply with the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, which could negatively impact your attempts to find relatives' birth and death records. States can—but aren't required to—make concessions for genealogical research.
KGROW, a project of the
Association of Professional Genealogists
(APG) Florida chapter, will prepare a position paper and solicit support from the APG, news media and other organizations.
For more on public records access, see
Family Tree Magazine
December 2006 special report
. If you know of a threat to records access in your state (such as excessive fee hikes or record restrictions and closures), inform your fellow researchers on the new FamilyTreeMagazine.com
Public Records Alert Forum
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Monday, 16 July 2007
NYG&B Chairman Comments on Controversy
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After speaking with
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
(NYG&B) board chairman Waddell Stillman, I'm updating
Friday's coverage of the controversial proposal to eliminate member voting
The proposal is a response to members' attempts to stop the sale of the society's headquarters building (finalized in March), but Stillman says it's not retaliation. "We're updating our form of governance so the society isn't exposed to a repeat of the loss of funds. If we stood by and ignored the six-figure loss we incurred, we'd be shirking our duties as fiduciaries."
NYG&B trustees say "a handful" of members delayed the sale, causing a loss of investment income based on the $24 million sale price.
If passed, the proposal will do away with proxy voting system, which Stillman says New York State laws require. (The society must mail ballots to members, who can send back their votes, cast votes at a meeting, or designate meeting attendees to vote on their behalf.) If the proposal passes, the board would appoint new officers rather than hold elections.
Before issuing the proposal, NYGB's board surveyed other non-profit organizations and consulted with the
New England Historic Genealogical Society
(NEHGS), whose members passed a similar measure—after a similar debate—several years ago. NEHGS has an advisory board in addition to its board of directors. "I wouldn't know what our board would say about adopting that structure, because we didn't fully consider it," says Stillman.
He says NYG&B members will still have access to the group's services and online resources, though he doesn't yet know what the society will do with its research collections and financial assets. (The board has two years from the building sale date to move.) "After we take care of housekeeping matters and governance … we will face those huge questions and we'll benefit from all the debate."
That debate won't lead to reduced membership, he predicts. "I think people will act in their self-interest and then continue to enjoy the benefits of membership."
Stillman also
posted to Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter blog—visit
to read his and others' comments.
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Monday, 16 July 2007 16:09:11 (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, 13 July 2007
NYG&B Controversy: Members Decry Voting Proposal
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A simmering dispute within the
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
(NYG&B) has risen to a boil as the society's 5,000 members consider a proposal from the Board of Directors to divest themselves of voting privileges.
The dispute began in September 2006, when the board voted to
sell the society's 58th Street headquarters in New York City
. In a letter to members, chairman Henry C.B. Lindh cited a shortage of funds for crucial building upgrades, and said that a sale would let the organization focus on the "research and education that are the core of [its] mission."
Members voted to approve the sale at an Oct. 12 meeting, and beforehand by proxy. The society hasn't announced its new home, but is permitted to remain in the building for two years
In January, at least one member suggested, in a
note on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter blog
, that a mail merge glitch may have prevented some members from receiving proxy vote letters. President William C. Johns sent a
response denying a problem occurred
and calling the e-mail "a fishing expedition attempting to identify any reason to delay or thwart the approved transaction." (Johns hasn't yet responded to voice mail messages left today.)
Members launched an e-mail
campaign to protest the sale before the New York Supreme Court approval hearing
, but the Hampton Synagogue's $24 million purchase of the building was finalized.
In June, the NYG&B sent members and proxy voting materials and a letter about the proposal to remove their voting privileges and leave decision-making power with the 15-member board of directors. (The
New England Historic Genealogical Society
operates in a similar way, but it has both a board of directors and a larger advisory board.)
In the letter, board chairman Waddell W. Stillman said passing the proposal would streamline the society's operations and allow faster response to challenges and opportunities. About the NYG&B building sale, he added, "A handful of members, acting to thwart the unanimous vote of the board of trustees and overwhelming vote of the membership, delayed the sale for months. The NY State Supreme Court felt obligated to hear these few dissenters out, long after the NY State Attorney General had endorsed the sale, because our governance system gives each individual member legal standing to object to a proposed action."
The full proposal was available by request and on the NYG&B Web site members-only section.
That's when members' e-mails and message board postings really began to fly, all encouraging members to vote down the proposal. (Supporters of the measure have been quiet.) Some examples we found:
Their messages express concern over the directors' intentions for the society's assets, which now include $24 million in addition to the library, online resources, and publications and education programs.
In-person voting on the proposal will take place at a July 19 meeting at the NYG&B headquarters. We'll keep you updated.
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From HaskellWiki
1 About
Glome is a ray tracer written by Jim Snow. Originally it was written in Ocaml, but the more recent versions are written in Haskell.
1.1 GlomeVec
GlomeVec is the vector library used by Glome, and is now (as of Oct 25 2009) available as a separate library. My intention is to make the core of Glome into a library as well.
GlomeVec is also used by a separate project, IcoGrid
2 Documentation
3 Links
- Glome homepage (This is down and needs to be moved elsewhere.)
- Glome on Hackage
- GlomeVec on Hackage

subset: commoncrawl


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I have thought this through for some time and now seems like a good time to propose this. Many Pokémon fansites have sections devoted entirely to news, so why shouldn't we? My proposal would be for us to ask for a new namespace just for news. We would need several users to write up articles for this section. It would encompass both big and small news and anyone should be able to submit news articles, breaking news would go through a specific page to be submitted immediately, while other less important news would be submitted through a different page to be reviewed then added later on. Important news would be featured on the first part of the front page and smaller news could be featured on the second part of the front page. To do this though, we would need several users to be diligent and submit news when it breaks. I believe if we did this, our community would grow and we could become a source for Pokemon news. Leave your oppose, support, neutral votes and comments below if you would.
- Support: Sounds good! We'd need good users to do it and actually pull through. – Jäzzi 15:18, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
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Serving Size: 6
1/2 pound onions – diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic – chopped
1/2 pound frozen spinach – thawed and well drained, or fresh spinach, steamed or sauted and well drained
2 eggs – beaten
3/4 pound ricotta cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella – grated
1 package phyllo pastry
4 tablespoon butter – melted
Pinch of nutmeg
Olive oil for sautéing
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Chop onions. Set aside.
- Mince garlic.
- Heat oil in a large pot. Add onions and garlic, sauté until onions are soft and translucent.
- Add well-drained spinach and cook to get rid of extra moisture.
- Cool briefly. Mix sautéed onion/garlic/spinach mixture thoroughly with the beaten eggs, nutmeg, ricotta and grated mozzarella.
- Butter an ovenproof dish and layer 5 sheets of phyllo dough on bottom of pan. Brush each sheet with melted butter before layering.
- Pour in spinach/cheese filling and layer 5 phyllo sheets on top, again buttering each layer and the top one.
- Brush the beaten eggs on top as an egg wash (optional - add a splash of milk to the wash). Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes or more. Top should be golden brown.
- Let stand 10 minutes or more before serving.
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Is not the political constitution in its turn rooted—as even Guizot admitted—in the social constitution of a country?
He saw Guizot on his arrival, who announced to him what he meant to do.
Mirabeau praised him, and Guizot calls him a "fameux esprit fort."
Guizot was there early, pale and troubled, but stern and unbending.
Guizot, out of active politics for a time, did his most notable pen-work between 1825 and 1830.
Guizot is said to have escaped from the Foreign Office in a servant's livery.
Guizot was recalled from his embassy at London to take the portfolio of Foreign Affairs.
In this passage, Guizot speaks of the Church as a government, as a unity.
The chief of those works have been gathered together and translated in a special collection bearing the name of Guizot.
I shall pay off Aberdeen for enclosing the Archbishop's letter to Guizot.


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PICTOU – The love life of Christopher Falconer and the text messages he shared with one girlfriend came under scrutiny Friday in Pictou Supreme Court.
Two former girlfriends, who both had some sort of relationship with Falconer in the summer and fall of 2011, testified during his first-degree murder trial about the time he spent with him.
The 31-year-old Pictou man is accused of killing 19-year-old Amber Kirwan who went missing from a downtown New Glasgow street Oct. 9, 2011. Her remains were found in Heathbell on Nov. 5.
Tiffany Robson, 21, was the first ex-girlfriend to take the stand testifying that she first met Falconer, 31, at a party in the summer of 2011 and had a casual sexual relationship with him until they officially became a couple Oct. 18, 2011.
On Oct. 8, Robson said Falconer drove her to a party around 8 p.m. and she and some girlfriends went to Dooly's later that night.
She said she texted Falconer around midnight Oct. 9 and he responded around 1:45 a.m. with "Hay". After repeated tries to get ahold of him, he didn't respond to her until 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 9, when he asked if she found a "play date for the night."
Under cross-examination by Mike Taylor, she said it wasn't unusual for Falconer to not text her back right away.
Robson said the couple continued to see each other after that night and on Oct. 15, 2011, he asked her to help clean out his father's car. They drove to his father's place on Heathbell Road after lunch and she cleaned out the backseat while he did the trunk. She said he lived out of his car with his clothes in the trunk and had some personal belongings in his father's garage.
When Falconer stayed at her place, she said he would often carry his clothing and personal belongings around in a black bag that was also spotted in exhibit photos of the Chevrolet Impala he was known to drive.
She said there was a lot of uncooked spaghetti in the backseat of the car so she put this in a Sobeys bag as well as some other papers and wrappers. She said she tied the bag in a knot and left it in the backseat.
Robson told Taylor that Falconer wasn't concerned about what she cleaned out from the vehicle nor was he worried about getting rid of the garbage bag.
While they were in Heathbell, she said the police pulled into the yard and asked Falconer if they saw any suspicious vehicles in the area. He told them to speak to his father and continued cleaning the car.
Robson said when they left Heathbell, he turned left out of this father's driveway, drove past the police parked on the side of the road then turned around. She thought he was going to throw out the garbage from the car, but he turned the Impala around and went back to his father's where he retrieved a piece of white plastic. She said she never asked him what he went back for.
When they left the residence the second time, he turned in an opposite direction and left the Heathbell area.
Robson stated he dropped her back at her Ross Street apartment and texted her from another woman's phone, Jasmine Lawrence, around 8 p.m.to say he was leaving town and was sorry to hurt her.
"I am leaving town and won't be coming back. It's been coming for some time. If I hurt you I am sorry. Goodbye," he texted.
However, under cross-examination, she testified she knew he never actually left town.
She didn't hear from him again until Oct. 18 when she met him at Big Al's. They became an official couple then because he convinced her things were going to be good between them.
Robson also testified Falconer told her sometime after Oct. 2011 that he tried to commit suicide by overdosing on Tylenol 3 prescription drugs. However, when Taylor pushed for a precise time that he shared this news, Robson couldn't remember an exact date.
She said she remembered him telling her in his car outside the New Glasgow library because she walked out of there after she thought he was contacting other women on his Facebook page.
Robson said she didn't tell the police this information until a few weeks ago when she read in the news that Kirwan had codeine in her system. She said he often had Tylenol 3 tablets on him.
Taylor brought up the fact that Robson and Falconer did have arguments over the women in his life and that Falconer didn't like her being in contact with an ex-boyfriend, Landon Webb.
In a media scrum following the day's testimony, Taylor said there were a few issues he wanted to clarify with Friday's witnesses, to make sure the jury understood some of the contact he had with the women. He said having his client's personal life on display is a concern, but he doesn't think it will have much impact on the jury.
"These type of personal issues don't really play into the determination of guilt or innocence," he said. "Some of the questions asked were uncomfortable for some of the witnesses, but I don't think it will impact on how the jury views Mr. Falconer."
Another woman in Falconer's life at this time was Lawrence who testified she met Falconer through a family friend about a year before Kirwan went missing. She said their relationship was good at the start and he would do anything for her.
"The first night I met him at the bar, Owen introduced me to him and I said, 'I am taking you home.' He offered to buy be a drink. He said I was the first girl he ever bought a drink for."
Later that night, they returned to her apartment for more drinks and sex. She said they saw each other anytime he was in town for a while, but then they started having disagreements and she miscarried the his child. They lost touch for a bit but re-connected over Facebook and began friends again.
Lawrence also testified she met up with Falconer on Oct. 8 around 10:30 p.m. when he pulled up in the Co-op service station in his grey Impala.
"He asked if I needed a drive and I took it," she said. "We parked in the stadium parking lot and we sat and smoked a joint."
She said he dropped her off at a nearby friend's house about a half-hour later and continued her night without him. Lawrence said she partied with friends at Dooly's, Wranglers and another pub and the next day around lunchtime, she contacted Falconer for a drive to get new supplies for her apartment.
After about 45 minutes of errand running, Lawrence said he dropped her back home, but not before inviting her to Thanksgiving dinner. She declined and didn't see him for the rest of the day.
Lawrence said she didn't own a cellphone until Oct. 12, 2011, when Falconer gave her one for her birthday. She confirmed that he used her new cellphone to text Robson on Oct. 18 to say goodbye.
In addition to the testimony from these two women, a friend of Robson's, Candace Jordan, also testified she often saw Falconer driving the Chevrolet Impala and that it had a window that wouldn't work. Robson confirmed this, and said he sometimes drove a blue car that belonged to his grandfather.
A fourth witness, Virginia Clark-Druhan testified that she was Falconer's parole supervisor during the summer of 2011. She said she met with him about five times and had conversations on other occasions. She added that she would often write down her phone number on a note for her clients if she didn't' have a business card nearby.
The Crown asked her to identify a photo exhibit that had a yellow sticky note with her phone number and name on it. Early forensic evidence showed the note was inside a plastic bag in Falconer's Impala.
She told Taylor that she gives her contact information out to many parolees in this form, if necessary.
The trial will resume Monday with testimony from Falconer's step-sister Alice Meier. The Crown expects to wrap up its case by mid-week.


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A 16-year-old boy walked into a High Desert nail salon this week with his hands tied behind his back and reported he had been kidnapped the day before.
San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies and a detective interviewed the Hesperia boy and a suspect was identified.
However, no kidnapping suspect was arrested. The Hesperia boy was cited on suspicion of making a false report.
The boy had made the whole thing up so he wouldn't have to go home, sheriff's officials said.
The boy's behavior isn't uncommon. Officials from several law enforcement agencies say false or embellished reports is something they deal with on a regular basis.
"Valuable resources were redirected, ..." due to this call," said Sue Rose, spokeswoman for the sheriff's Hesperia station.
Elsewhere in Southern California, investigators said Thursday that a 11-year-old boy's kidnapping story in San Pedro was just that: a story.
The boy said a masked man had kidnapped him on his way home from school, authorities said. Why did the boy create the tale? So he wouldn't get in trouble with his parents for disappearing for three hours.
During questioning, the sixth-grade student told detectives that he went for a walk after he was dismissed about 3 p.m. from Dana Middle School. His parents were going to pick him up, but they were late. So he bought Skittles at a liquor store and walked around San Pedro.
And last Friday, 10 Pomona police officers spent more than an hour investigating a false report of a man with a gun at Emerson Middle School, police Lt. Chuck Becker said.
Officers said they later learned two 12-year-old students had told their mothers the lie in hopes of not having to return to school after lunch. Both girls were cited for making a false report.
"This is a real problem because it does pull resources from real crimes," Becker said.
A recent FBI report shows that many California law enforcement agencies have seen substantial budget cuts. So already strained resources are stretched further when a false report has to be investigated
From 2008 to 2011, Pomona lost nearly 21 percent of its officers, going from 187 to 148.
During that same time frame, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department lost about 60 deputies.
Rose said it is sometimes difficult to confirm a call is indeed fake.
"It's tough to track false crimes because we have to investigate all reported crimes," she said. "We get lots or reports of crimes which turn out false but we still (investigate) and forward the findings to the" District Attorney's Office.
After that, if the DA's Office determines the person made false statements, charges may be filed against the person making the report.
Filing a false report is a misdemeanor and can be punishable by imprisonment in county jail for up to one year and a fine of up to $1,000.
But, according to Rose and Becker, the problem isn't just phony reports from kids trying to get out of school. They also see people embellishing legitimate reports in hope of getting officers to their scene faster.
"Unfortunately, it's common to hear from people someone has a gun in the hopes of getting a faster response, but when officers respond we learn that wasn't the case," Becker said.
It's a dangerous way to get officers to respond to a call, he said.
"When officers get called out to a call where someone says there is a gun or weapon, the officers' mind set is different than that of another call," Becker said.
Rose said officers and deputies have to take each call as a legitimate potential crime.
"We take the caller's statements seriously and acting in good faith and respond accordingly. Unfortunately," she said those making false reports don't take into account "the real emergencies that they may be taking resources from. "
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The NSF awarded two types of fellowships to nine people affiliated with MSU's College of Agriculture, College of Engineering or the College of Letters and Science. The Graduate Research Fellowship pays annual support and $30,000 for each of three years. One of the Postdoctoral Fellowships amounts to $123,000 for two years. The other Postdoctoral Fellowship totals $189,000 over three years.
The recipients will use their fellowships to conduct a variety of research projects, such as monitoring the effects of cancer treatments, studying decision making in cells and analyzing the effect of climate change on aquatic systems.
Two of four recipients associated with the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences will conduct fieldwork in the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest in Montana and the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research station in North Carolina.
Graduate Research Fellowships for 2012 went to:
Elizabeth Aisenbrey, who will use her award to pursue a doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Aisenbrey graduated from MSU in fall 2011 with a double major in chemical engineering and biological engineering.
Loribeth Evertz, a fall 2011 graduate of MSU, began graduate studies in July in biomedical engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She hopes to work on a project that will use magnetic resonance imaging and physical vibrations to monitor treatments of cancerous tumors throughout the body. At MSU, Evertz majored in mechanical engineering, minored in mathematics and earned a certificate in international engineering. In 2010, she also received a Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences and engineering.
Jeannie Hunnicutt, who graduated from MSU in fall 2007, is a second-year graduate student in neuroscience in the Vollum Institute at Oregon Health and Science University. She will use her award to examine the mechanisms that control motor decision-making. At MSU, Hunnicutt majored in cell biology and neuroscience and worked as an undergraduate in the laboratories of professors Charles Gray and Frances Lefcort. She continued to work in Lefcort's lab as a research assistant for two years after graduation.
Leslie Jones, who graduated from MSU in the spring of 2012, plans to use her award to pursue a doctorate through the systems ecology program at the University of Montana. Her research aims to assess the potential impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems in what is known as the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. Jones also received a fellowship for $8,000 from the Montana Institute on Ecosystems. At MSU, Jones earned a master's degree in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences.
Kendra Kaiser, who has been working in MSU's Watershed Hydrology Lab since the beginning of her senior year at MSU, will use her fellowship at Duke University. Like Tim Covino who received a postdoctoral fellowship, she will conduct fieldwork at the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest in Montana and the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research station in North Carolina. She wants to know how nitrous oxide, methane and carbon dioxide are affected by available water, climate and vegetation at each site. Kaiser says she is working toward a career in hydrology because, "Water is our most limited and valuable resource."
Courtney Peck, a recent MSU physics graduate from Sidney, will use her award to study solar physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Peck selected CU because eventually it will house the headquarters of the National Solar Observatory, a ground-based 4m solar telescope that will be built in Hawai'i. Peck became interested in studying solar science through the high-altitude ballooning group, BOREALIS. While at MSU, Peck processed data of a solar flare in high energy X-rays to infer energy release profiles of the flare, and therefore of magnetic reconnection, which is the process that causes solar flares with the MSU Solar Physics REU, mentored by Jiong Qiu.
Aimee Tallian, who graduated from MSU in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in biology, will use her award to study ecology at Utah State University's Department of Wildland Resources and Ecology Center. She will study with wildlife ecologist Dan MacNulty, with whom she volunteered on a behavioral study of wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Since graduating from MSU, Tallian has worked as a biological technician at Yellowstone, where she has tracked and collared bears and bison for management and research. She worked with the National Park Service at Florida's Gulf Breeze National Seashore where she oversaw clean-up efforts after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. She also volunteered for the South Africa College of Tourism's Tracker Academy.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in biology for 2012 went to:
Tim Covino, who worked in Brian McGlynn's lab in land resources and environmental sciences. He will use his fellowship at Duke University. It amounts to $123,000 over 2 years. Working with three mentors - one each in physics, math and biology - he will conduct fieldwork in Montana and the southern Appalachian Mountains to compare the ecology, hydrology, productivity and metabolism of two rivers located in different climates and surrounded by different vegetation and geology. In Montana, he will collect data from the Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest in the Little Belt Mountains north of White Sulphur Springs. In North Carolina, he will work at the Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research station.
Christine Romano, a postdoctoral researcher who works with Timothy McDermott in LRES. She will use her fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University. It amounts to $189,000 over three years. With a doctorate in chemistry from Caltech and postdoctoral research involving Yellowstone National Park microbes from freshwater environments, Romano will enter an oceanography group at OHSU. She eventually wants a career where she can use biology to solve environmental problems. The Texas native sees her fellowship as a "tremendous opportunity" that came at the right time. It reaffirmed her decisions to attend graduate school and encouraged her scientific pursuits.
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I've gone back to work full-time, which means my ability to sit in front of a computer all day and program to my little heart's content has been destroyed. I have literally only an hour or two every day at my disposal now to work on Serenity.
However, I still feel like there are many things that could be improved/changed/added/fixed in this skin, and I'm hoping maybe some of you out there would like to help me. Here is a list of some of the stuff I would still like to tackle before I consider this skin fully completed:
1. Automatic updating: I'm trying to make a script that does this, but I'm very new to Python, so some of the usage is still foreign to me. Anybody with Python Experience...more than welcome to help. Broken code is here:
import urllib,os,re,urllib2
import xbmc,xbmcgui
# get current (active) skin dir
currentSkin = xbmc.getSkinDir()
# create the path variable
path = 'special://xbmc/skin/'+currentSkin
rarpath = 'special:/temp/serenity.rar'
def DownloaderClass(url,dest):
dp = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
dp.create("Serenity Update","Downloading File",url)
urllib.urlretrieve(url,dest,lambda nb, bs, fs, url=url: _pbhook(nb,bs,fs,url,dp))
def _pbhook(numblocks, blocksize, filesize, url=None,dp=None):
percent = min((numblocks*blocksize*100)/filesize, 100)
print percent
percent = 100
if dp.iscanceled():
print "DOWNLOAD CANCELLED" # need to get this part working
url ='http://www.iamkizer.net/xbmc/serenity/downloads/MusicFanartAddon.rar'
I'm pretty sure my problem is in the way I'm telling the execute(extract) function to handle the special/temp path.
2. Automatic studio icon updating: Same principle...only the script would be grabbing the icons from Fernferret's site instead of the serenity site.
3. Faster browsing - Scrolling in poster view is still very laggy, and I don't like this. I think it has something to do with the fanart (probably the fadetime tag).
4. Wholeness - The fullscreen info sections are a mess. TV show infopanel has a big hole in it. Some panels have perfect media flags, some look like a bomb went off. I want it to look clean and professional, not like I just threw some things together and went off to work on something else.
5. Better Media Icons - This is mostly a "keeping up with the Joneses" thing. I feel like I should at least be offering the same level of media flags in other areas as the other big skins.
I don't care for them, but a lot of people seem to be interested in seeing "Blu-Ray" and "DVD" images, which means that I am interested in putting them in my skin. Same goes for audio-codec stuff. MP3/DTS/AC3/etc.
6. Game Library support - SHHHH! I'm supposed to be working on this in secret, so don't tell DJH.
Leo's got the Game Library branch coming along nicely. When it's ready, XBMC will have a database dedicated to organizing your emu/roms in a method similar to Launcher, but better. I've got a list of infolabels and ideas as to how these should go, but outside input is always welcome.
7. Better weather stuff - I've been hoping (for a while now) to have time to implement a secondary weather bar that could show more detailed information about the day's weather. Even better, I want to take the Supplemental weather script and be able to use THAT information on the homescreen.
According to something Nukka told me a long time ago, this should be possible and requires switching the standard weather window with the one included in the script, then calling those infolabels from the home screen. I get the concept, but don't quite know how to make it real.
8. General prettification - I'll be the first to admit...I have ADD. I have an idea, implement it to the point of *just being able to work*, then get another idea and run off to work on that.
This leaves tiny holes in things, things looking out-of-place, or just not quite looking right. I'm aware of this. What I need is somebody who can help me find/fix these things.
I've now got the project hosted on goggle code's SVN. If you think you can help me out, I'd be more than happy to add you to the project and give you access.
So, if you think you can help...even a little...it is more than welcome. I have a rain day today, so I'll have *some* time to work on things, but I don't think six hours are enough to accomplish everything I'd like to see done.


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Reading Level: Grades 7+
What does pink mean to you? Does it mean a little girl's bedroom, wallpapered with ponies, princesses, ballerinas and unicorns? A color occasionally featured in your wardrobe? A bonafide, lip-glossed, perfect 'Plastic' a la Mean Girls? Or is pink a color you hate with every dark black fiber of your being?
For Ava, pink is a secret. Pink is the color, the person, that she wants to become – a girl who likes color instead of cloaking herself in black, hiding behind the monochrome lipstick and hair matched perfectly with black, black, black and more black clothing. Ava and her longtime girlfriend, Chloe, have been a dark duo for most of high school; Ava has not had a problem with that at all. At least not until now.
Ava wants to explore her pink, preppy side, but she's afraid of Chloe's feminist, antiestablishment and anti…pretty much everything, except Ava and her freethinking parents. What's more, Ava isn't 100% sure that she's a lesbian anymore. It isn't that she doesn't love Chloe, or that she doesn't like girls anymore; she just wonders what it's like playing for the other team. But in order to explore those desires, she would have to leave Chloe, something Ava isn't ready to do. So rather than confront Chloe about her identity-altering questions, Ava applies to a new school for the next school year – Billy Hughes.
Before her first day at Billy Hughes, Ava spends hours at the hairdresser stripping years of black dye out of her hair. She prepares her first day outfit – a pink cashmere sweater previously hidden away in the very bottom of her closet. Everything is ready for her new life as a pink.
Everything goes perfectly on Ava's first day – Alexis, obviously one of the most popular girls in school, invites Ava to her lunch table, and within just a few bites, Ava's future in the school as a popular girl (a Pastel, in this novel) is secured. All she needs to do now is keep up her façade as a sort-of-Goth with Chloe, and gain a part in the school play with Alexis, Ella-Grace, and Vivian.
When she bombs her audition, Ava joins stage crew, in the hopes that she'll still be able to hang out with Ethan, the hot guy Alexis is trying to set her up with. (I mean really, who better to test one's sexuality with than a super-hot theater guy named Ethan?) But as you no doubt have already guessed, Ava's lies begin to snowball – and fast.
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If you liked Pink, try reading these other books about:
Girls who lie about themselves:
Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Girls struggling with their own sexuality:
Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden


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Canvas Events
Canvas Events
Canvas Events
London, United Kingdom
The most dynamic start-up in the events industry is recruiting to help drive expansion through delivering new venues to our innovative marketing platform. Canvas is growing fast … think 'Air B&B' for the events world. Fulfil your potential at an organisation with a standout culture and a vision driven by digital innovation.
About us
Canvas is a simple and easy to use platform which takes away the hassle of finding the perfect venue for an event. In just a few clicks you are in direct contact with some of the freshest and most exciting venues London has to offer catering for any type of hire from conferencing to product launches, press days, weddings and birthday party venues.
We have ONE very simple goal: to put a venue hirer in direct contact with their ideal space.
Canvas is still very much a part of The Collective Group; a three-pronged, unrivalled and cross-industry organisation that also encompasses Location Collective and Focus Photographic Locations.
Why are we exciting?
The rebirth of Canvas as a directory has been founded on the mantra of listening to what our clients want and adapting accordingly. Then test, measure and accept that everything can be improved.
The success of Canvas is wrapped around the implementation of a tried-and-tested marketing strategy (inclusive of courage and calculated risks) utilising every relevant tool, platform and innovation made available to businesses in this age of continual digital innovation. If your experience, passion and personal vision fits with embracing such a business model then you could be the perfect Canvasite.
Canvas is part of 'The Collective Group'
Although in start-up phase, Canvas is part of and incubated by the wider 'Collective Group' also encompassing Focus Photographic Locations and The Collective film location agency. We all operate under one highly collaborative, creative roof in Camden. Companies within the group markets tailored selections of a 'master' portfolio of properties through bespoke shop windows engaging the events, filming, photographic and wider production worlds.
Professional development
As with all the group's team members you will be set on a path of continuous development through the tried and tested, highly successful in-house mentoring system combined with access to a vast pool of seminal business and self-development literature to further enhance and accelerate your learning.
What can we offer Escapees?
Escapees are usually seeking a new role or organisation to rejuvenate their career or breathe new life into what they do each day.
As mentioned previously, Canvas is part of The Collective Group.
Each organisation under this umbrella has regularly recruited using Escape the City as the service puts us in touch with talented individuals seeking to reset their career path towards an exciting and rapidly evolving organisation operating within a colourful and interesting industry.
The feedback we receive from almost all Escapees that apply for our roles is that The Collective Group have a unique and creative recruitment process which is reflective of the experience once the successful candidate starts working with us.
What is our culture like?
The Collective Culture is a manifesto that took a whole 12 months to define across all thee companies within The Collective Group, Canvas Events, Focus Photographic Locations and The Collective film location agency.
The manifesto is 12 values and is representative of the team of people working across all departments. We know this because it was create from the bottom up not top down.
The values were created through an initial collective voice, then a couple of review sessions and then finally put to pencil. The values are renewed annually to ensure they are still relevant or need to be re-evaluated, removed or replaced.
1. Be passionate about what you do
2. First and foremost, we are a team
3. Maintain a positive attitude
4. Improve, innovate and reinvent, it is part of our DNA
5. Maintain a healthy, studious and inspiring environment
6. Believe in the Collective vision and stick to the (90 day) plan
7. Continually communicate, compliment, celebrate and support
8. Always keep it simple
9. Witness the fruits of our endeavour, we played our part
10. Seek the positive out of every negative, it's in there somewhere
11. Before presenting a challenge, first think about how you might solve it
12. Eat that Frog


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A neurological movement disorder characterized by abnormal muscle tension and involuntary and painful muscle contractions, Dystonia, is the third most common movement disorder after Parkinson's disease and tremor that affects more than 300,000 people in North America.
Recent scientific literature provides references to a small number of case reports and preclinical studies investigating the use of cannabis and cannabinoids for symptoms of dystonia.
A 2002 case study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management reported improved dystonia symptoms in a 42-year-old chronic pain patient after smoking marijuana. It was reported by the investigators that subjective pain score of the subject ell from 9 to zero (on a zero-to-10 visual analog scale) following cannabis inhalation and that no additional analgesic medication for the following 48 hours was required by the subject. "No other treatment intervention to date had resulted in such dramatic overall improvement in [the patient's] condition," investigators concluded.
A second case study that reported "significant clinical improvement" following cannabis inhalation in a single 25-year-old patient with generalized dystonia because of Wilson's disease was documented by an Argentinean research team in the August 2004 issue of the journal Movement Disorders.
A German research team at the Hannover Medical School reported successful treatment of musician's dystonia in a 38-year-old professional pianist following administration of 5 mg of THC in a placebo-controlled single-dose trial in 2004. The investigators reported "clear improvement of motor control" in the subject's affected hand, and noted, "[Two] hours after THC intake, the patient was able to play technically demanding literature, which had not been possible before treatment." The subject had been unresponsive to standard medications and was no longer performing publicly prior to cannabinoid treatment. "The results provide evidence that … THC intake … significantly improves [symptoms of] … focal dystonia," investigators concluded.
[1] Chatterjee et al. 2002. A dramatic response to inhaled cannabis in a woman with central thalamic pain and dystonia. The Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 24: 4-6.
[2] Roca et al. 2004. Cannabis sativa and dystonia secondary to Wilson's disease. Movement Disorders 20: 113-115.
[3] Jabusch et al. 2004. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol improves motor control in a patient with musician's dystonia (PDF). Movement Disorders 19: 990-991.
[4] Fox et al. 2002. Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the potential of cannabinoid receptor stimulation in the treatment of dystonia. Movement Disorders 17: 145-149.
[5] Richter et al. 2002. Effects of pharmacological manipulations of cannabinoid receptors on severe dystonia in a genetic model of paroxysmal dyskinesia. European Journal of Pharmacology 454: 145-151.
[6] Consroe et al. 1986. Open label evaluation of cannabidiol in dystonic movement disorders. International Journal of Neuroscience 30: 277-282.
[7] Richter et al. 1994. (+)-WIN 55212-2, a novel cannabinoid agonist, exerts antidystonic effects in mutant dystonic hamsters. European Journal of Pharmacology 264: 371-377.


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Meet Brandon Crohn! At 6 months old, he is the youngest and quite possibly the cutest Sharpie fan I've ever seen!
This picture was sent to us by Gabby Crohn, a Miami Film Production Manager for TV commercials and the mother of this adorable little guy! Wrapping up a commercial for a local super market, Brandon was sitting at mom's desk when he reached down and grabbed a magenta Sharpie. Conveniently, Gabby's assistant was on site and snapped a picture!
Thanks for sharing Gabby and Brandon!
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Lizzie Post, etiquette expert, author and great-great-granddaughter of etiquette pioneer Emily Post, has some tips on how to get your manners in shape for the summer, along with ways to get cash back:
Be a gracious house guest
If you're a guest in someone's home this summer, don't forget to bring something for the host. You can purchase a gift, or take them out to dinner during your visit.
The cost for a weekend away can add up even if you're staying with a friend. But if you use your BankAmericard Cash Rewards credit card, you can earn 1 percent cash back on a hostess gift, 2 percent cash back on groceries for a cookout and 3 percent cash back on gas for the trip. For more information, visit www.bankofamerica.com/CreditCards.
Wedding season in moderation
Sharing the cost of a wedding gift with friends is a great way to give the couple a memorable gift without draining your bank account.
Wedding parties (showers, luncheons, etc.) don't always require a gift. Local custom often dictates what's expected. If you're invited to more than one event, you can give a gift at one party and bring small token gifts to the others. Ideas include: a favorite photo in a nice frame or a homemade collection of recipes.- If you're not sure whether to bring a gift, ask the host.
No more I.O.U.s
If you owe someone money, it's rude to make them ask for it. So when the ballgame tickets are purchased or the house rental contract comes through, be the first friend to pay.
Settle up by transferring money to friends and family via your bank's mobile app, such as the one from Bank of America. All you need is their email or mobile phone number to securely send money – no need to find an ATM or mail a check.
Avoid family flare-ups
Identify your role in any summer social situation. When it comes to family, make sure you know: are you the host, guest or is this a joint venture? If you're unsure, you may unintentionally make a faux pas by not paying your share for an outing.
If you follow these tips this summer, you'll be sure to stay on the right side of etiquette expectations, earning appreciation from friends, family and as an added bonus, your wallet.
For more information, visit www.bankofamerica.com.


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Sample totaled 80 assists in seven sets this week for an 11.43 assists per set average. Sample had 40 assists, nine digs and two blocks against Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The Lewisville, Texas, native followed that performance up with 40 assists and eight digs in a three-set sweep of Buffalo in the season finale on Saturday.
Sample finished the season with 1,149 assists and played in every set of every match this season.
WVU Athletes of the Week
Fall 2013
Week 1: Kelsie Maloney, Women's Soccer
Week 2: Brittany Sample, Volleyball
Week 3: Andy Bevin, Men's Soccer
Week 4: Jordan Anderson, Volleyball
Week 5: Frances Silva, Women's Soccer
Week 6: Kate Schwindel, Women's Soccer
Week 7: Karen Verwey, Women's Rowing
Week 8: Haily VandePoel, Women's Swimming & Diving
Week 9: Kelly Williams, Women's Cross Country
Week 10: Bryce Bohman, Men's Swimming & Diving
Week 11: Sarah Martinelli, Women's Cross Country
Week 12: Sara Keane, Women's Soccer
Week 13: Sara Keane, Women's Soccer
Week 14: Jakob "Bubba" Scheffel, Wrestling
Week 15: Brittany Sample, Volleyball
This Week in Women's Basketball
WVU returns home for a pair of games this week, starting with Coppin State on Tuesday at 7 p.m., and closing the week with Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum ... coach Mike Carey is one win away from his 250th win at WVU.
Last Week in Women's Basketball
For the second consecutive week, three Mountaineers put up scoring numbers in double figures, taking an 85-58 victory over Youngstown State, Saturday, in Youngstown, Ohio ... sophomore guard Bria Holmes recorded a 19-point performance for the second-consecutive game to lead the Mountaineers.
Notes & Quotes
West Virginia has won five-consecutive games ... the Mountaineers recorded a 50 percent clip from the field against the Penguins and have outrebounded all opponents this season ... Bria Holmes' 19-point performance last week, pushed her into the season scoring leader role for WVU with 14.8 points per game ... the Mountaineers have had four different players lead the team in scoring this season with Asya Bussie and Holmes leading twice, and Christal Caldwell and Taylor Palmer leading one time each ... Bussie and Caldwell round out the top three scorers with 13.8 points per game each ... Bussie is also the team's leading rebounder with 7.3 rebounds per game ... junior Crystal Leary follows Bussie's lead on the boards with 6.3 rebounds per game.
This Week in Volleyball
The Mountaineers have concluded their 2013 season.
Last Week in Volleyball
West Virginia had a 1-1 week, as it fell to Oklahoma, 3-1, at home on Wednesday night, but then defeated Buffalo, 3-0, in the season finale on Saturday afternoon ... sophomore setter Brittany Sample had 80 assists in the two matches, totaling 1,149 assists this season ... freshman outside hitter Jordan Anderson led all players with 17 kills and just two hitting errors in the win over the Bulls ... Anderson had 396 kills in 100 sets this season for a 3.96 kills per set average.
Notes & Quotes
The Mountaineers recorded their first 20-win season since 1991 … West Virginia finished with five more Big 12 Conference wins this year compared to last.
Coach Jill Kramer: "Our improvement this year is 100 percent on the team. They are committed to pursuing excellence and our staff is committed to giving them all of the tools they need to do so. The time and effort they put into their spring and summer workouts gave us a tremendous foundation to build on. We are just getting started with this young group. I have so much faith in them and all we can accomplish together."
This Week in Track
The Mountaineers open their 2013 season at the YSU Icebreaker at Youngstown State University this Friday, Dec 6.
Last Week in Track
WVU did not compete last week.
Notes & Quotes
A complete 2013-14 West Virginia University track and field schedule can be found on WVUSports.com later this afternoon.
This Week in Wrestling
West Virginia travels to the Hoosie Duals in Bloomington, Ind., to face off against Drexel, VMI, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Indiana and Northern Colorado ... all matches will be a dual meet format.
Last Week in Wrestling
The Mountaineers were idle last week.
Notes & Quotes
WVU finished ninth at the Navy Classic two weeks ago... senior Nathan Pennesi and sophomore Bubba Scheffel earned second-place finishes ... senior Mac Mancuso and sophomore A.J. Vizcarrondo each finished in sixth place ... The Mountaineers have already eclipsed last season's win mark, tallying three dual victories through November.
This Week in Rifle
Select members of the No. 3-ranked Mountaineer Rifle Team will compete at the USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships, Dec. 5-8, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Last Week in Rifle
WVU Rifle was idle last week.


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In her new video for "Rock N Roll," Avril Lavigne, 28, has recruited actress Danica McKellar, 38, best known for her role as innocent Winnie Cooper on "The Wonder Years," which ran from 1988 to 1993.
McKellar isn't so innocent in "Rock N Roll." She's part of Avril's bad girl heroine squad and even shares a kiss with the "Sk8er Boi" singer.
After Lavigne and McKellar's characters survive a car crash, McKellar leans over, softly places her hands on Lavigne's cheeks and says, "It's going to be okay." Then, in a move that makes Madonna's 2003 MTV Video Music Awards kiss with Britney Spears look like Michael Jackson's wedding smooch with Lisa Marie Presley, Lavigne puts both of her own hands on McKellar's and the two share a passionate lip-lock. The scene is accompanied by a voiceover reminiscent of Kevin Arnold's dialogues from "The Wonder Years."
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From East Prussia to the Golden Gate, by Frank Lecouvreur; letters and diary of the California pioneer, edited in memory of her noble husband, by Mrs. Josephine Rosana Lecouvreur; translated and compiled by Julius C. Behnke ...
By: Lecouvreur, Frank, - Behnke, Julius Camillus, - Lecouvreur, Josephine Rosana.
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Management of the palm Astrocaryum chambira Burret (Arecaceae) in northwest Amazon
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Eddie RobinsonFootball CoachGrambling State UniversityInducted: 2008Eddie Robinson's legacy lives on in a dozen halls of fame, befitting a man who coached his 57 teams to a stunning victory total of 408 wins, one of the top three in the almost 140-year history of college football.Now, another Hall has welcomed him home.Robinson, whose plaque already hangs in hallowed sports showcases stretching from his own, the Eddie Robinson Museum in Grambling, La. to the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.Robinson, who died in 2007, left a deep imprint on the game with his 408-165-15 record, all at Grambling, where he coached the Tigers to eight black national championships, 17 SWAC titles, and sent over 200 prospects to NFL camps, including the first pro player from an historically African-American school, Paul "Tank'' Younger. He coached three Hall of Famers, Willie Davis, Charlie Joiner and Buck Buchanan, and he coached the first African-American to quarterback a Super Bowl-winning team, Doug Williams."No one in the history of football has done more for the college game than Eddie Robinson,'' Penn State Coach Joe Paterno said.That same pioneering spirit that "Coach Rob'' left on the college game is also evident on the sports scene of New Orleans, three hundred miles from his home base of North Louisiana and a place where he coached only two dozen games in his six decade career. Robinson took an idea of Grambling publicist Collie Nicholson and forged it into an annual anchor in the Crescent City sports calendar: the Bayou Classic, the regular season-ending football bloodletting between the archrival Tigers and Southern University.The Bayou Classic has become a "happening'' in the world of black college football, a reunion of family and friends as much as a contest between heated rivals. The event has become a three-day gathering that features a job fair, and the famed Battle of the Bands. Estimates by the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau say the Bayou Classic annually brings 200,000 people to New Orleans, representing $85 million to the city's economy.It was Nicholson's idea in the 1960s to take Grambling, one of the top black programs in the sport, off campus and out of its 3,000-seat stadium to play big games in giant venues like Yankee Stadium, the Astrodome, even one in Japan. Grambling's widespread attractiveness made it what some began calling the "Black Notre Dame.''The concept, Robinson said, also made sense for a Louisiana school to play in Louisiana's largest city - an idea that first occurred to him in 1964 when he brought his Tigers to Miami to play Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic, sponsored by the Orange Bowl. "There were about 48,000 at that game,'' the coach later recalled, "and we (Nicholson and Robinson) thought it would be wonderful if we could bring something like that to Louisiana, something like a Brown Sugar Bowl.''It would take a decade to get the idea off the ground, but in 1974 Grambling and Southern drew 76,000 in Tulane Stadium, the start of the biggest annual event in African-American sports."What a dream,'' Robinson later said. "The Bayou Classic is our Rose Bowl, our Sugar Bowl, our Orange Bowl all wrapped into one. The Bayou Classic is more than a football game. It's a real happening, with all the pageantry of a bowl game. It's the epitome of the best in college football.''
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UPDATE: TSA Officer Killed in LAX Shooting
Los Angeles police responded to shots fired at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday morning, officials said. One TSA employee is dead and another TSA agent is injured, according to CBS News.
CBS News confirms that the suspect is in custody at this time and has been identified as 23-year-old Paul Ciancia.
Los Angeles officials just wrapped up a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport, where they said a lone gunman, presumed to be Ciancia opened fire and started shooting at Terminal B.
Airport Police Chief Patrick Gannon said the gunman pulled a gun out of a bag in the security area at Terminal B and opened fire. Officials say it was an AR 15 semi-automatic rifle.
Gannon reported multiple injuries -- seven people have been treated and six taken to local hospitals.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti told travelers NOT to go to LAX as the area is very difficult to get into.
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Federal officials are disputing the claim that the gunman was a former or current TSA officer.
CBS reported that the gunman was dressed in camouflage. Preliminary indications are that he was targeting TSA employees.
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Jays' Burns stands tall among veterans
Infielder plates four alongside two Major Leaguers in Dunedin
By Brandon Simes / Special to MLB.com | June 17, 2013 8:05 PM ET
A pair of big-name Major Leaguers rehabbed with Class A Advanced Dunedin on Monday, but the star of the game turned out to be a 22-year-old who hit .248 in the Midwest League last year.
Third baseman Andy Burns collected three hits, a stolen base and four RBIs in Dunedin's 6-4 win over Tampa at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
Fifth in the Florida State League with a .321 average, Burns has six multi-hit games in his last 10 outings, during which he's hitting .410 (16-for-39). He also has five hits and seven RBIs in the past two games.
The former 11th-round pick credits his success to hard work in the offseason, a quality routine in the cage and batting practice focused on shooting the ball up the middle and better discipline at the plate.
"The second that you need superstition and think that's what controls your day, you're kind of off in the head, in my opinion," he said. "If you've got to do something to make you get hits, you don't trust yourself enough."
Brandon Morrow gave up three runs on five hits and two walks without a strikeout in two innings in the start for Dunedin. The rehabbing right-hander, working his way back from a right forearm strain, has a 5.63 ERA for Toronto in 54 1/3 innings this season.
Jose Reyes, who posted a .395/.465/.526 line in 10 games before heading to the disabled list, singled and scored twice in five innings in his first rehab outing since suffering a severely sprained left ankle April 12 against the Kansas City Royals.
"It's great getting to watch them go about their business, to see how they prepare for the game, what they do and how they've come about success," Burns said. "Reyes is one of the best in the game. It was great getting to play alongside him. We're obviously all striving to get to that level."
Reyes also picked up the postgame spread for his teammates.
"You've got a bunch of Minor League guys that aren't making that type of money yet and it's a nice treat that [rehabbing Major Leaguers] do and it's not needed at all," Burns said. "The fact that they do that is greatly appreciated."
Burns knows about rehabbing. He broke the scaphoid bone in his left hand last year trying to leap over a catcher during a play at the plate. He played with the injury for a couple of weeks before it ended his year.
"That was different, it was the first time I've been hurt and I realized how quickly the game can be taken away from you," he said. "I got healthy, got in there in the weight room and hit as much as I possibly could, and came into Spring Training in great shape."
Burns hasn't let the injury slow him down. In fact, he's running more than ever. He sprinted his way into a bases-clearing triple in the second and stole his 21st base -- fourth-most in the league -- after singling in the fifth. His previous high was 15 in 2012.
"I don't think our manager knew that I could run [last year], so I didn't get the green light until mid-May, but I had the green light from the get-go this season," Burns said. "I'm not the fastest guy in the world, but I'm trying to learn when to run, tendencies in pitchers, and to use all that stuff in making a calculated decision."
As for his fifth triple of the year, Burns said he was "feeling a little frisky" when he made the turn around second.
"Maybe I shouldn't have gone, I don't know, I was feeling all right," he said. "Afterwards I was exhausted -- down in Florida the heat can really get you -- but fortunately I was able to get in there safely."
Austin Bibens-Dirkx (3-2) allowed one run on two hits in seven innings to pick up the victory. He struck out six and walked two. Blue Jays second baseman Jon Berti had three hits and scored twice.
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The Power of Reputation
Every other Tuesday, ProfNet hosts #ConnectChat, a Twitter-based interview that covers topics of interest to media and communications professionals. Recently, Chris Komisarjevsky, former worldwide CEO of Burson-Marsteller and author of "The Power of Reputation: Strengthen the Asset That Will Make or Break Your Career," discussed why reputation is among our most powerful assets.
How do you define reputation?
Reputation is, in part, the way you are seen by others, and it is a critical part of your personal brand.
Is reputation equivalent to social credibility?
Yes, it is in many ways equivalent because reputation has a critical bearing on how you are viewed.
How does one build a good reputation?
There are three critical factors underlying a good reputation: character, communication and trust.
How do they work together?
Character is your values and how you live them, communication is how you relate to others, and trust is the underlying goal.
How can one display these three factors online?
Online or not, how you speak with others and share their concerns says much about character and values.
Is character something that can be learned?
Character can be learned if you think about what is important in the long run and watch how people react to your behavior.
Is it also that people tend to think of short-term gain instead of long-term reputation — especially in social media?
The key is to focus on the long-term. Think about short-term judgments and whether they endure. Take the author Jonah Lehrer, for example. His books were pulled off the shelves last night because he lied and exaggerated quotes from Bob Dylan. Short-term gain, long-term loss. He resigned from his reporter job at The New Yorker. What now for him? James Frey redux.
Isn't social media a long-term investment? We can't really expect any immediate gain from using social media.
Yes, it is, sort of the like the early days of radio. At first, who is really listening? It takes time. Speaking of social media and reputation, if you are criticized on social media, you have 12 hours to reply or else you are dead meat.
Why is such a quick response important?
Today's news cycle is short. There is no luxury of a traditional 24-hour cycle. This is not broadcast rip-and-read, but immediate. And 12 hours is the outside chance for having a fair hearing. After that, your point of view or answer to what has been said is lost. It's almost impossible to regain control of the message.
Plus, if you respond quickly, there's also the opportunity to turn a negative into a positive.
Absolutely. Think about those who have failed to act quickly. Remember, the cover-up is worse than the crime. Look at the global banking business today: HSBC, Barclays, Peregrine. Short-term thinking, long-term reputation scandals. The humiliation — followed by resignations, apologies — hits hard. Reputation is both personal and institutional.
What about the importance of communication?
We are really talking about engagement. Engagement is the new mandate — an open dialog where ideas are shared, showing respect for other views.
Can these institutions ever recover their reputations?
Yes, but it will take a long time — and it means a change in corporate culture. Anything less will also be short-lived. Read Henry David Thoreau's 1849 essay, "Civil Disobedience." "Conscientious men" do make a "conscientious corporation."
Is there a difference between personal and professional reputation, or are the two linked?
They're one and the same. You can't be two different people or you will not be seen as "authentic." That's an act.
And being authentic leads to trust, which you mentioned as the third factor in reputation…
People look for authenticity — you know how they will act and can trust their behavior.
The personal brand of employees is becoming more and more important, right?
Great question. When people look at companies they are looking to see the values of the employees. If the values of the employees and the corporation don't mirror one another, credibility is lost. Those values at work and at play must be the same. In today's social media world, everyone sees everything, and customers/clients will notice.
This clearly points out the importance of a company's C-level presence on social media.
Social media is unfamiliar ground to many CEOs. They aren't sure what to say or how to say it. Interestingly enough, Rupert Murdoch seems to have tweeted more regularly after facing criticism before Parliament. He seems to have seen social media as a way of providing a more human face in the midst of criticism.
In your book, you say that people and corporations are judged in a similar way. What do you mean?
People judge businesses using human terms. They look at the business and judge if the business will deliver as promised — just like you would shake someone's hand and look them in the eye to see what they are made of. We look at businesses in much the same way. Based on our reaction, we trust or don't trust. We buy or go elsewhere. We invest or walk away.
One of the things I often struggle with is guilt over work-life balance, but you say having balance can actually strengthen your reputation. How?
Giving employees an opportunity to have work-life balance is extraordinarily motivating. They prove themselves in a different way and, as the boss, you demonstrate that you understand the balance needed between home and work. In my experience, they become more productive, more loyal, and grow in ways you could not have anticipated. With that, the organization grows too.
You also mention that starting at the bottom and doing menial tasks can show you how important those roles are to the company's success.
Starting at the bottom gives you a picture of the building blocks needed to make any organization thrive. One of my mentors started in the mailroom and retired as the No. 2 in a global insurance company. I pumped gas, drove a dump truck. These early jobs give you a picture that can't be taught in a classroom or in your MBA class. They make you aware like nothing else.
Do you recommend that all executives take the time to learn about, or even spend time in, all the different departments in their company?
I was trained in the Army, where you learn from the bottom up. I tell a story in the book about peeling potatoes in basic training and the importance of doing a job well, regardless of how menial. In the PR business, if you don't understand how social media and a newsroom works, it's tough to be the best.
Can you share some more real-life examples of reputations that were tarnished, and what they did wrong?
Sadly enough, the banking business this summer has been full of debacles and scandal: MF Global, Nomura, JPMorgan Chase. Then there was News International, followed closely by the Secret Service and the GSA. The media are still talking about them. The result has been CEOs called on the carpet to testify before Congress in the U.S. and Parliament. Not fun — and hard to recover from.
Why do you think it keeps happening? Is it just that they don't think they will get caught?
In some cases, greed and avarice took over, and those involved didn't think they would get caught. But what we in the public relations and reputation business know is, it's never if you will be caught but when. Eventually, the truth comes out. There's an old Italian proverb that, loosely translated, goes like this: "Deceit has short legs."
This is also a culture question. There needs to be some serious work to understand how to balance the driving financial goals with employee values. After all, without valued employees — working with valued clients — there is no business.
And then there is, of course, the Paterno/Penn State/NCAA case…
I wrote an op-ed about Paterno. Tragic and sad. If he were alive, I would hope that he would apologize. Looking the other way is unforgiveable. I would hope that his family would apologize. Removing the statue was the right decision. I think the NCAA missed the boat by not imposing the death penalty for one year. Like a time-out, it would have forced Penn State to sit back and think. The money was a drop in the bucket — one year's revenue… But leadership was afraid and abdicated its responsibility to those children. That is tragic and unforgivable.
Author Maria Perez is director of news operations for ProfNet, a service that helps connect journalists with expert sources. To read more from Maria, visit her blog on ProfNet Connect at http://www.profnetconnect.com/profnetmaria/blog/
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Reblogged this on NicheValue: Nadia Vanderhall and commented: Reputation is a major thing no matter if you are an professional or organization!
Maria, I really enjoyed this post! Your definition of reputation as "the way you are seen by others" and "a critical part of your personal brand" is sport on. Your tips on building a good reputation and examples of tarnished reputations were interesting as well.
Thank you!
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