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A map is a snapshot of a place, a city, a nation or even the world at a given point in time - fascinating for what they tell us about the way our ancestors saw themselves, their neighbours and their place in the world. This magnificent collection, drawn from seven centuries of maps held in the National Archives at Kew, looks at a variety of maps, from those found in 14th Century manuscripts, through early estate maps, to sea charts, maps used in military campaigns, and maps from treaties. The text explores who the mapmakers were, the purposes for which the maps were made, and what it tells us about the politics of the time. Great images are accompanied by compelling stories. Featured is a woodcut map of 16th Century London, a map of where the bombs fell during the Second World War, and a map the first American settlers' drew when they were attempting to establish a new empire on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. Richly illustrated with large scale reproductions of the maps, the book also includes some of the more amusing or esoteric maps from the National Archives, such as the map of the Great Exhibition in 1851 that was presented on a lady's glove, a London Underground map in the form of a cucumber, and a Treasure Island map used to advertise National Savings.This is a fascinating and unusual journey through the world of maps and mapmakers.
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Kirk Cameron's Talking Again
When Heaven Is For Real came out, I made the mistake of responding to my mother's interest in seeing it by pointing out how demonstrably full of shit and pandering it is instead of staring at her blankly and waiting for the words to stop. I know better. She then responded with the profound statement of, "Hollywood's not just going to start making Christian movies for the money," because naturally Hollywood's in the Satan business, and it isn't going to betray its Dark Master just to make buckets upon buckets of easy money from group ticket sales to churches. You can't even buy hookers and coke with that. It's imbued with special God magic that bursts into flames if your intentions aren't pure. Anyway, now that I've shown you the axe I'm about to grind, here's Kirk Cameron promoting his new movie Mercy Rule which is always a special time for me thanks to the abundance of low hanging Jesus-fruit. FOX News reports because of course:
But how did an 18-year-old actor find God on the set of "Growing Pains" at the height of his success?
"I think eventually if people are thoughtful you start asking grown up questions like, 'How did the world get started? Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why are we here?' and I guess when I, as a child, I just sort of had blind faith in the fairytale that they way we got here was from goo to the zoo to you," he told FOX411. "I finally said that doesn't sound right and someone took me to church and kind of opened my eyes to what I believe is the truth about who we are and why we're here."
"Sure, a scientific method that's constantly evaluating data for accuracy sounds good on paper. But I wanted something more concrete than the closest thing to facts you can get in this world. Which is why as soon as I heard about two naked people being dropped into a magic garden with a talking snake, I knew I had found the answer. No more fairy tales for this guy. Except for my fictional movies starring fictional characters responding to fictional events. Those are because my wife and I can never find anything good on."
"My wife and I are always looking for a great new movie to watch on movie night and it's hard to find films that are fun and inspiring and that are going to build up our faith in God and our strength as a family. So we decided we would make one and we made it right here in our own backyard with a local little league team and it's a movie where family learn the lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice and trusting God."
"And the best part is we're so bored from watching it, that we don't give into the carnal pleasures of the flesh afterward. Not that I'm judging how other people live their lives. Your wife's vagina is your God-given property. You do with it as you see fit. I mainly store scripts and old film equipment in mine, but again, your business."

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Here's our take on Oregon State's win over Boise State in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
It was over when: It never really got started. Oregon State dominated on both sides of the ball from bell to bell. When Oregon State went up 38-6 with eight minutes left in the third quarter, sportswriters everywhere started typing (cough, cough).
Game ball goes to: The Beavers as a whole. There really wasn't a standout player in this win -- well, other than Oregon State CB Rashaad Reynolds (see below) -- but what was notable was a team that had lost five in a row playing perhaps its most complete game of the season. While it has been a tough year for Mike Riley, the bowl performance clearly suggests he has not lost his locker room.
Key stat: Oregon State, a team that struggled to run the ball and stop the run all season, averaged 5.9 yards per carry while the Broncos averaged 4.1 yards per carry. That reveals how the Beavers owned the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Oregon State rushed for 195 yards, Boise State 155.
Unsung hero: Reynolds returned fumbles 3 and 70 yards for touchdowns in the first half as the Beavers took charge of the game. Not sure if that qualifies as "unsung," but it was a pretty efficient way to make life easy for the Beavers.
What it means for Oregon State: It means Riley and Oregon State end 2013 with a winning record and a bowl win, as well as a team that sets up well for 2014. The Pac-12 North again won't be easy next fall, but what's coming back next August in Corvallis -- even without early NFL entries Brandin Cooks and Scott Crichton -- looks stronger than what came back last August.
What it means for Boise State: While Boise State fans will fret the first post-Chris Petersen performance, this bowl game doesn't mean much for the program. Sure, plenty of folks will be skeptical whether the Broncos can continue to be nationally relevant. But it's up to new coach Bryan Harsin and the Broncos as a whole to show the doubters it will be business as usual for the top non-AQ power. That can only happen next fall. And, by the way, the Broncos have a lot coming back.
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Fun Movies to Watch For Thanksgiving – After All The Football Is Over, Of Course
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of family, peace and all that happy-schmappy stuff your mom likes to talk about when making everyone get together for dinner. But what it's really become is a day of gorging on amazing food, watching football, and arguing with family member that piss you off. How is this a bad thing? It's fun!


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If we have any kind of break in the cold for a few days this time of year, I guarantee
you that the phrase "January Thaw" will be heard over and over again.
When you look at the data, there actually is a tendency for a relatively mild spell in
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around the 25th of slightly higher average lows. Many other big cities in the Northeast
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London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has denied a charge by the Football Association that he implied a referee's assistant was motivated by bias.
Speaking after a 1-1 draw at Tottenham earlier this month, Ferguson was angry that linesman Simon Beck didn't award a penalty when United was leading 1-0.
Ferguson claimed in a television interview that "there was no way we were going to get a decision from" Beck, citing a 2010 decision to allow a goal by Didier Drogba to stand for Chelsea when the manager claimed the striker was offside.
The FA announced Friday that Ferguson denied "he implied that the match official was motivated by bias." Ferguson has requested a "paper hearing", meaning that his written explanation will be submitted and he won't have to attend.
Late night reports on Friday however claimed that Ferguson could face a FA hearing and a possible touchline ban.
Meanwhile, United will start as favourites against Fulham on Saturday, a week after they strolled to a 4-1 victory over the west London club in the FA Cup fourth round.
That match was billed as the return of Dimitar Berbatov to his former club, but the Bulgarian's contribution amounted to little more than a lackadaisical stroll around his former Old Trafford stomping ground. United maintained their own title march with a 2-1 win over Southampton on Wednesday thanks to two goals from England striker Wayne Rooney.
Chelsea face a tricky visit to Newcastle on Saturday after their form under interim manager Rafa Benitez again came under the spotlight when they gave away a two-goal lead for the second time in two weeks to draw 2-2 at Reading in midweek. Tottenham Hotspur's form has also faltered and they will be hoping to win their first match in four against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday after three successive league draws.
Arsenal, who showed their own defensive fragility in a comical and error-strewn first half against Liverpool, will face a different challenge at home to the physical and direct Stoke City. A midweek slip-up has again left Manchester City needing seven points to draw level with title rivals United ahead of a weekend encounter with an unpredictable Liverpool side capable of inflicting further pain.
A defeat and City could find themselves 10 points adrift, deep into the second half of the season.
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Section 11: Public ArtAnchor: #i1011816
Urban centers may have an active interest in acquiring or placing public art on the right-of-way (see Figures 4-73 and 4-74). Some examples of TxDOT accommodation of public art projects are the murals in El Paso and Dallas and the Sam Houston statue in Huntsville. The primary concern is that public art projects meet the environmental demands of the roadside and the minimum requirements governing safety, access, and management of the highway.
Figure 4-73. Public art may occupy otherwise unused areas of the roadway. See Figure 4-73 for a public art project implemented in the space shown in this photo.
Figure 4-74. Public art projects can be a viable way to allow residents to express their sense of community in creative ways.
Projects that are a joint effort with city officials and volunteer arts have the best chance of success (see Figures 4-75 and 4-76). The following subsections outline design considerations in evaluating public art projects proposed for state rights-of-way.
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- If public access is allowed to the artwork, all ADA requirements must be met.
- Reflective surface finishes should be avoided to minimize visibility hazard to highway users.
- Durable, all weather finishes are essential. Finishes should be evaluated for their reflectivity, ability to resist pollutants associated with highway environments, and weathering characteristics.
- Finishes should be used that will allow repair if the structure or art piece is damaged.
- Finishes should be selected that allow the removal of graffiti.
- Unless proper facilities are provided, the placement of artwork should not invite viewers to stop or access the piece on foot.
- All setbacks and sight triangle requirements must be met based on the type of highway.
- Sites that are subject to vandalism should be avoided.
- Night lighting should be provided to discourage vandalism and highlight the artwork.
- Symbols, motifs, or colors must be sensitive to cultural issues.
- Review all art pieces to be sure that they do not consciously or unconsciously include gang or high school colors, logos, symbols, or images that could be racially or ethnically biased.
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Many people don't realize this, but there are several laws in place that prohibit your lender from taking advantage of you in a foreclosure situation. Every day, I hear: "My mortgage company just wants my house because it's worth more than I owe". In a few cases, this may be true, but legally, your lender must sell the home for it's fair market value and pay you any proceeds over and above the amount owed. Banks may try and take advantage of the fact that most consumers don't know their rights when it comes to foreclosure, but we'll help you understand your rights and hopefully get some money back if you've lost your home.
The main issue we've seen is when a lender sells the home as quickly as possible, just to pay off the mortgage. They never seem to care about the previous homeowner and the money they are owed. For example, lets assume your home is worth $300,000, but your total payoff is only $275,000. Your lender has a legal obligation to sell the home for it's fair market value, which is $300,000. This would mean you would get $25,000 back. What usually ends up happening is the bank accepts the first offer they receive of, lets say, $250,000, then they sue the home owner for a $25,000 deficiency judgment.
In a case where the bank should be paying $25,000 to the homeowner, they end up stealing the home and an additional $25,000, due to their refusal to sell the home at its fair market value!
If you are in the process of having your home foreclosed on, or if you have already lost your home to foreclosure, then it's imperative that you know the current market value of your home. You may be owed thousands of dollars, in the event your home is, or was, sold for less than it was worth. There are many cases where previous homeowners have gotten settlements in excess of $50,000! Understanding your rights and the laws when it comes to facing foreclosure is probably one of the best ways of avoiding foreclosure altogether. If you didn't understand your rights and you were taken advantage of, there is a chance you can get your home back, or at least sue the lender for their misconduct.
The best way to determine your home value is to is to get a full appraisal from a local, qualified appraiser. However, this can be somewhat costly, since you are/were facing foreclosure and it's hard to justify "throwing good money after bad". My recommendation is to get a BPO or Property Valuation from a qualified source. Our website can provide you with a good local recommendation if you need one. I do not recommend using an online service that offers a free value, because they are rarely accurate and do not take the condition of the home, or improvements into consideration.
Ultimately, if your lender broke the rules when foreclosing on your home, or sold the home afterwards for too low of a price, then you need to take action. We can not just sit back and let the lenders get away with breaking the laws and taking advantage of helpless borrowers. Take action today and force your lender to answer for their wrongdoings!
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Shanghai was my first stop on the Asia tour. Some of my experiments included waking up at 6am and sitting outside a nearby coffee shop and teaching my students in New York by skype! I had a wonderful tour of Shanghai's old city from a student of Yun Sun, a very kind piano professor at the Shanghai conservatory. The concert was held at a German expat's home in a high-rise apartment building. I noticed that the building did not have a 4th floor, or a 14th floor as those are both unlucky numbers in China. Also, it did not have a 13th floor to accommodate the westerners' superstitions as well. So in the elevator it was 1,2,3…5, 6,7,8,9,10,11,12…15. Ha!
At the concert I performed a piece "Postlude" by the Chinese composer Huang Ruo, a friend of mine from Juilliard. This piece spurred on a discussion about cultural identity in music ie. What is "Chinese" music? Someone brought up a piece of traditional Chinese music on his ipad and had me sightread it. After the concert all of my hosts colleagues and friends stayed around and we played games for several hours.
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Optimal dual martingales, their analysis and application to new algorithms for Bermudan products
In this paper we introduce and study the concept of optimal and surely optimal dual martingales in the context of dual valuation of Bermudan options, and outline the development of new algorithms in this context. We provide a characterization theorem, a theorem which gives conditions for a martingale to be surely optimal, and a stability theorem concerning martingales which are near to be surely optimal in a sense. Guided by these results we develop a framework of backward algorithms for constructing such a martingale. In turn this martingale may then be utilized for computing an upper bound of the Bermudan product. The methodology is pure dual in the sense that it doesn't require certain input approximations to the Snell envelope. In an It\^o-L\'evy environment we outline a particular regression based backward algorithm which allows for computing dual upper bounds without nested Monte Carlo simulation. Moreover, as a by-product this algorithm also provides approximations to the continuation values of the product, which in turn determine a stopping policy. Hence, we may obtain lower bounds at the same time. In a first numerical study we demonstrate the backward dual regression algorithm in a Wiener environment at well known benchmark examples. It turns out that the method is at least comparable to the one in Belomestny et. al. (2009) regarding accuracy, but regarding computational robustness there are even several advantages.
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- Leif Andersen & Mark Broadie, 2004. "Primal-Dual Simulation Algorithm for Pricing Multidimensional American Options," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 50(9), pages 1222-1234, September.
- Nicola Bruti-Liberati, 2007. "Numerical Solution of Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps in Finance," PhD Thesis, Finance Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney, number 1.
- Anastasia Kolodko & John Schoenmakers, 2006. "Iterative construction of the optimal Bermudan stopping time," Finance and Stochastics, Springer, vol. 10(1), pages 27-49, 01.
- Nan Chen & Paul Glasserman, 2007. "Additive and multiplicative duals for American option pricing," Finance and Stochastics, Springer, vol. 11(2), pages 153-179, April.
- Carriere, Jacques F., 1996. "Valuation of the early-exercise price for options using simulations and nonparametric regression," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 19(1), pages 19-30, December.
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- Denis Belomestny & Christian Bender & John Schoenmakers, 2009. "True Upper Bounds For Bermudan Products Via Non-Nested Monte Carlo," Mathematical Finance, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 19(1), pages 53-71.
- Johnson, Herb, 1987. "Options on the Maximum or the Minimum of Several Assets," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 22(03), pages 277-283, September.
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One year ago, a consortium of just over 20 international clinician-scientists came together to understand, and ultimately treat and cure, tau-related disorders (tauopathies) including progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism (FTD-P) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD). The consortium fosters a community of leading scientists to share their work openly and quickly in order to speed insights and discoveries. Individuals still follow the established tradition of publishing peer-reviewed results in journals, but frequent, informal group meetings allow collaborators to share ideas and results earlier in the process and incorporate these new perspectives into their own work.
The Tau Consortium is studying the tau (MAPT) gene to understand how various changes in the gene lead to neurodegeneration. Investigators have developed cellular and animal models, and have obtained skin cells from patients with tauopathies to create induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) and postmitotic neurons. These cell and animal models are being tested with existing pharmaceutical compounds and drug libraries. By understanding the biochemical and clinical significance of each step of tau metabolism, the investigators hope to better understand how the protein functions normally and its role in disease. Is abnormal tau a cause of disease or a product of disease? Approaches to slowing or preventing disease may include altering tau levels, preventing the hyperphosphorylation or misfolding of tau, correcting the misfolding once it happens, preventing or clearing out the sticky aggregations, or many other possibilities. One unique aspect of this consortium is how tightly the basic scientists work with clinicians to develop better ways of understanding and treating these illnesses.


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Introducing Steve Southerland of the 2nd District
By Zayida Baker
Republican Congressman Steve Southerland would rather be called "Representative" because, as he says, he "represents" his constituents. He is part of the freshman wave swept in on a national tide of voter anger at government growth and government debt. When Blue Dog Democrat Allen Boyd switched his "no" vote on ObamaCare to "yes" despite loud and overflowing town halls, his constituents knew that he represented not them, but the national party. As he calmly brushed them aside at one meeting in Monticello, Boyd maintained that "This is not personal." Perhaps especially because their threats to do so had met such detachment, they swore to replace him.
Steve Southerland stepped forward, vowing to rein in the government, cut back spending, and make Washington accountable to the people and their Constitution. He also renounced the sort of blind allegiance to party that might come between him and the Second District.
Since winning in November and taking office in January, he has bucked party leadership in at least two ways: he voted against the April 14 spending compromise that averted government shutdown, and he supported Democrat Dennis Kucinich's, D-Ohio, bill for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Libya.
On June 6, at a meeting in Tallahassee of the tea party-minded group Capital Conservatives, Southerland claimed these contrarian votes as bona fides of his authenticity. He said he "proudly" cast a ballot April 14 against a spending resolution hailed by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, as a deal to save $38.5 billion and keep the government running. The Congressional Budget Office said savings were only $352 million.
Here Southerland criticized not just the meager result, but the process. "We gave away our hand," he said of Republican leadership, who, he thinks, was too obviously not "willing to walk away" from negotiations. Thus, with the threat of shutdown gone, leaders on both sides waited until the last minute, came up with an easy agreement, and put it in front of their caucuses. Instead of giving time for consideration and wrangling, they continued the tradition of hurried votes on unread bills. Southerland's "no" vote was his statement against such impositions. He warned his audience that if "bad process" is what alienated the people, switching parties is not enough.
Southerland wants constitutional restraints on Obama's power in Libya. He voted June 3 for Speaker Boehner's weaker Libya bill, which he did not tout at the meeting, and Kucinich's stronger one, which he did. Boehner's nonbinding resolution passed, demanding that the Obama Administration justify its actions in Libya to Congress by June 17. Kucinich sought to require under the War Powers Resolution that American troops leave Libya within fifteen days. His bill failed with even support from both parties.
Southerland then joined a bipartisan majority on June 13 to attach the Sherman Amendment, which bans spending contrary to the War Powers Resolution, to a larger military-construction appropriations bill. That bill passed the House June 14. If it clears the Senate, those monies cannot be spent in Libya unless Congress approves.
Regional tea party leaders seem generally satisfied with Southerland's record to date. At least one, Elaine Thompson of Jackson County's Concerned American Patriots, agrees with him on Boehner's spending compromise, saying of the savings, "That's not even peanuts, and we grow those."
She also disagrees with Obama's actions in Libya and is glad that Southerland stood up against a war that will "weaken us [and Israel]." She expects that Southerland will be reelected in 2012, and she would know: before Boyd was defeated in November, she gave him 400 pink slips on behalf of her area.
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Welcome to Spellbound
01/31/14 Landmark Community Celebration
01/31/2014 Future Content: A Letter from Dave Georgeson
Basically, we've decided to release regular improvements every week, then every month we'll push something cool to you.
Beyond that, we're focusing the rest of our efforts into making great expansions!
11/12/2013 Live Update #68 (Tears of Veeshan)
- New class –
- New Dragon-themed AAs
- AA limit increased to 340
- New overland area, Vesspyr Isles - Adventure, amenities, quests, collections, and more!
- Nine new dungeons
- Two new raid zones
- More Tradeskill and Tradeskill Apprentice Items
- New PvP item tier
07/23/2013 Live Update #67 (Darkness Dawns)
-Fabled Dungeons
- New Contested Avatars
- Arena of the Gods
- Character Advancement Templates (CATs)
- New Daily Objective Sysytem
- And more!
04/30/2013 Live Update #66 (Scars of the Awakened)
- New overland
zone, Cobalt Scar: Includes a new story quest line and new collections
- New dungeon, Siren's Grotto: Includes Solo, Group, and Raid challenges
- New Tradeskill quest line
- New Tradeskill Apprentice daily tasks
- Class updates based on feedback
PvP reward updates
11/13/2012 Live Update #65 (Chains of Eternity)
- Prestige Abilities
- Each subclass will get access to new Prestige Abilities!
- Prestige Tradeskills - Your crafting will shine like never before with Prestige Tradeskills, including experimentation and quantity crafting.
- Spirit Stones - New adornments that gain experience with you and grow in power.
- Level caps raised to 95 for adventurers, tradeskillers, and guilds.
- AA Boost - Boost two level 90 characters to 280 Alternate Advancement points and begin the journey to levels 91 through 95.
- Two new overland areas, Obol Plains and Eidolon Jungle.
- New contested dungeon, Sleeper's Tomb.
- Eight new dungeons which include both solo and group versions.
- Three new raid zones to test your skills.
07/24/2012 Live Update #64 (Qeynos Rises)
- New revamped
areas combined from 4 to 2 zones with Qeynos Palace overlooking the city.
- Class Focus Effects have been consolidated and will now be available starting at level 9.
- Massive PvP Update with new PvP stats, PvP gear, revised achievements, infamy, bounty and a new token earning system.
- Level-agnostic gameplay in Battlegrounds. Players level 30 to 89 can play together as well as levels 90 to 92.
- Earn bonus tokens to spend on new items in Battlegrounds.
- Battlegrounds tokens can be spent on new gear starting at level 10.
- Fighters receive a new stance called "Recklessness," allowing them to do significant damage while sacrificing their ability to withstand damage.
04/17/2012 Live Update #63 (Skyshrine)
- The Destiny
of Velious saga continues!
Level cap raised to 92
- Withered Lands outdoor zone with over 100 quests and solo, small group, and raid content
- Experience storyline events with Heroic Group and Raid endgame instances
- Earn prestige abilities to build on the power of your character
- All new tradeskill quests and items woven into the story arc
- New Drake mounts
- Poet's Palace Dungeon Maker theme and items
- New Dungeon Maker adventurers
- Tradeskill apprentices with new recipes (one Elite!)
- One all new elite mercenary and three dragon golem ones
- New creatures to tame for Beastlords
The event will
run from March 20th - March 28th
Find a list of all portals by clicking on the purple link
03/15/2012 Sent a follow up mail to Mister Smedley
We sent another
mail to Mister Smedley and also received a rather disappointing reply saying
they are still working on it and that they did announce that people will be able to play on any server.
(full text of all mails can be found by clicking on the purple link)
02/25/2012 Letter to Mister Smedley and Mister Büchtmann
Reply from Smed in already: I think we've got it figured out and will announce our plan Monday
Reply from Mr. Mastnak in too: Still having discussions, no details to give out yet
(full text of all mails can be found by clicking on the purple link)
02/22/2012 The Petition can be found here:
02/22/2012 http://www.change.org/petitions/sony-online-entertainment-stop-the-prosieben-soe-partnership#
02/21/2012 The EQ2 Community is in an uproar
The planned region locks with a splitting of the Community between Europeans and Americans as well as the security issues with the new European Publisher ProSiebenSat1 are bringing thousands to the forums to post their opinions and hundreds to cancel their accounts.
02/12/2012 Database is back up!!!
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Surface, original faculty member of Owen Graduate School of Management, dies
James R. Surface, professor of management, emeritus, at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management and a former executive vice chancellor and provost of the university, died Aug. 1 in Nashville. He was 92.
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James R. Surface, professor of management, emeritus, at Vanderbilt's Owen Graduate School of Management and a former executive vice chancellor and provost of the university, died Aug. 1 in Nashville. He was 92.
Surface was instrumental in planning the expansion of Vanderbilt's Graduate School of Management in its early years and helping the school gain a more secure financial base.
Appointed in 1975 by Chancellor Alexander Heard to head a task force analyzing the fledgling school's future, Surface presented options to Vanderbilt's Board of Trust for expanding the school in varying degrees or closing it altogether. His proposal to expand faculty, students and physical space moderately over six years funded by a new $7.5 million endowment was approved by the board and kept the school open.
Surface also was responsible, along with Heard, for personally recruiting Samuel B. Richmond in 1976 to serve as the school's second dean.
Surface was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from the University of Kansas, and an MBA and doctorate from Harvard Business School, where he taught for eight years. He returned to the University of Kansas to serve as dean of its School of Business and vice chancellor of the university before being recruited to Vanderbilt by founding dean of the Graduate School of Management Igor Ansoff in 1969. As one of the school's original faculty members, Surface's specialties were general management and organizational development.
At Vanderbilt, he was promoted to executive vice chancellor in 1972 and became provost and executive vice president in 1975. He returned to full-time teaching at Owen in 1978, focusing on business policy, administration and managerial problem solving. Surface's lifelong love of literature also led him to develop an elective course, "The Businessman in Literature," which used novels by Mark Twain, Upton Sinclair, John Updike and others to explore business ethics. He retired from Vanderbilt in 1986.
Surface was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mary, who died in 1995; and his second wife of 10 years, Fifi, who died in 2006.
Survivors include daughter Mary Lu Gallaudet (Denison); four sons, Richard Surface (Stephanie), Daniel Surface (Aileen), John Surface, and Tom Surface (Elizabeth); 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family is planning a memorial service for September. In lieu of flowers, they request that gifts be made to The James and Mary Surface Memorial Flower Fund at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music. The fund provides fresh flowers for display during performances at Blair. Gifts can be mailed to:The James and Mary Surface Memorial Flower Fund
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Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management is ranked as a top institution by BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, Financial Times and Forbes. For more information about Owen, visit owen.vanderbilt.edu or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.


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Song (Here's A Health To Thee, Mary...) - Poem by Barry Cornwall
Here's a health to thee, Mary,
Here's a health to thee;
The drinkers are gone,
And I am alone,
To think of home and thee, Mary.
There are some who may shine o'er thee, Mary,
And many as frank and free,
And a few as fair,
But the summer air
Is not more sweet to me, Mary.
I have thought of thy last low sigh, Mary,
And thy dimm'd and gentle eye;
And I've called on thy name
When the night winds came,
And heard my heart reply, Mary.
Be thou but true to me, Mary,
Аnd I'll be true to thee;
Аnd at set of sun,
When my task is done,
Вe sure that I'm ever with thee, Mary.
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Friday, 21 June, 2002, 23:08 GMT 00:08 UK
Women 'suffer hidden bone loss'
Even normal bone density tests in postmenopausal women may mask structural damage within, claims research.
Researchers found significant problems developing in just the space of a year.
Osteoporosis is a major health threat to particularly middle-aged or older women.
Weakening of bones, particularly at the hip, can lead to fractures in the event of a fall.
This can mean that a woman is left permanently disabled, or needs a radical operation such as a hip replacement.
The latest study, from Columbia University in the US, used 3D imaging techniques to look deep inside bone samples from the top of the hip bone.
Structure inside
They found that over a period of only a few months, not only did bone volume decrease, but so did important structures from the interior of the bone.
This "trabecular architecture" works like scaffolding, criss-crossing the cavity in the centre of large bones to increase their strength.
However, on average, the women had not suffered significant bone density reductions in the spine.
This means the problem may not have shown up on routine bone scans offered after the menopause.
On one group of patients, a drug called Actonel was tested to see if it could prevent the bone loss.
The researchers found that trabecular architecture was maintained while taking the drug.
Lifestyle and diet
Dr Jean Aaron, an osteoporosis specialist from the University of Leeds, said that a traditional bone density test might not be as reliable as women believed.
She told BBC News Online: "It's possible to get the situation where the bone mass does seem OK, but the architecture is deteriorating.
"There are some things that women should do, in terms of lifestyle and diet, to improve their bone health.
"However, the most important factor is the condition of the bones at their peak, at the age of 30, when they stop growing."
The research was presented at a meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Francisco.
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Olivia Palermo: Cherish de la Renta's designs
Olivia Palermo has praised American designer label Oscar de la Renta for making stylish garments a girl wants to "cherish".
The style icon is the face of the label's new line for fashion discount website The Outnet.
Olivia described why she chose to front the collection of vintage-style clothing from the American label, which was founded in her home city of New York.
"Oscar de la Renta is one of the most iconic, American designers that every girl dreams of wearing. Oscar's attention to detail is simply amazing - the lines, the fabrics, the colours - he doesn't miss a thing," she gushed to GraziaDaily. "His collections are full of pieces to keep and cherish forever. Everyone can feel beautiful in Oscar de la Renta."
The 1950s-style garments modelled by the star include light-weight gowns, tea dresses and silhouette-enhancing fabrics that tailored to show off the female form.
Floral prints and feminine pink colours feature in the 24-piece collection created exclusively for the label to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Oscar de la Renta's launch.
The line will debut on the website from February 26, and expected to sell-out.
The CEO of the fashion house has previously discussed what they hope to achieve with this less-costly sister line to their high fashion items.
"We have things around here that are underutilised — [such as] 40 years of patterns, fabrics and artwork that a lot of people spent time on. We thought, perhaps we can put something together in a way that is new, that doesn't require as much development time and in an exclusive way," Alex Bolen said. "[But] the thing we have to be careful about is that we don't want to dumb down our product or offer the same thing at two different prices."
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Barcelona [2] vice-president Carles Vilarrubi has warned Chelsea [3] that bringing Jose Mourinho [4] back to the club could end in disaster.Goal understands the former Real Madrid boss is on the verge of returning to Stamford Bridge for a second spell in charge and will have his appointment confirmed in a matter of days.But Vilarrubi believes his second stint with the club will only spell trouble for the Europa League winners."It's not good for English football; there is nothing positive in what he leaves in Spain," he told The Telegraph."Chelsea can think they had a good time with him, but now is when they will see the real Mourinho. If he acts the same way he has done in Spain, the relationship between them will be just unhappy."Mourinho will be a disaster at Chelsea; he is not going to change at his age. I don't talk this way only because he was a rival, but also because how he acted and what he did. His three years in Spain only left us arguments and disagreements."The Barcelona official dislikes Mourinho's mentality against his opponents, saying the Portuguese is too often out on a personal mission for vengeance."He has always been like this," he continued. "What kind of coach wins the Champions League twice and does not fly home on the same aeroplane as his players?""A coach you would think he wants to celebrate with his players, enjoy the moment. Not him. He is thinking of himself. I don't know what is wrong with him. In his mind there is something wrong."
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Among the new products that Bush Industries is offering participants at the Las Vegas Winter Market are three new desks meant to make a key brand more attractive to a wider range of retailers. The Kathy Ireland Office by Bush Furniture label has a three-desk launch meant to make it more appropriate for sales floors at traditional mass-market retailers.
Pricepoints for the three new desks top off at $439.99 suggested retail for a combination items. The line includes a student desk with a file, a student desk with a mobile file and a student desk with a nesting storage cabinet that slides out to make a variety of L-desk. The L-desk comes at an SRP of $199.99 for the desk itself and $239.99 for the nesting storage.
The market continues at the World Market Center Las Vegas through Friday.


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- September 09-12, 2008
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- Paris, Marriott Paris Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center, France
- Subject:
- The cards and payments industry is being profoundly reshaped as both the Single Euro Payments Area and the Payment Services Directive are entering the implementation stage. This new regulatory framework is leading to increased competition, an expanded marketplace and a level playing field for all actors of the value chain. In anticipation of this change, banks have been focusing on achieving efficiency improvements with the replacement of ageing legacy systems and a subtle mix of in- and outsourcing.[gem?_?? den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information]The web site is no longer available.[Redaktion EconBiz - editors EconBiz]
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MARK WINEGARDNER, who writes fiction and nonfiction, is the Burroway Professor of English. He was born and raised in Bryan, Ohio, near what was once known as Exit 2, a town of 8,000 which supplies the world with its Dum-Dum suckers and Etch A Sketches. He is the winner of a University Teaching Award (2004) and a University Mentoring Award (2006). He has also won grants, fellowships and residencies from the Ohio Arts Council, the Lilly Endowment, the Ragdale Foundation, the Sewanee Writers Conference and the Corporation of Yaddo.
Winegardner's books have been translated into more than twenty languages and sold almost two million copies worldwide. They have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List and in best-of-the-year lists by The New York Times Book Review, the New York Public Library, The American Library Association, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Sun-Times. In 2004, Cleveland Magazine named Crooked River Burning the best book ever written about Cleveland.
His work has appeared in such magazines as Doubletake, GQ, Men's Journal, The New York Times Magazine, The Oxford American, Playboy, Ploughshares, Story Quarterly, and TriQuarterly. The varied subjects of his nonfiction have included art forgery, Cuban defectors, Congressman Louis Stokes, the Clown Prince of Baseball, the Southern Literary Mafia, and beer.
He also helped write the script for The Godfather video game (all platforms), creating original dialogue performed by such actors as James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando.


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By Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY
NOGALES, Ariz. Chris Simcox, co-founder of the Minuteman border watch movement, is feeling vindicated.
President Bush last week ordered 6,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, a move the 45-year-old former kindergarten teacher says is long overdue.
"We feel that's a victory," Simcox says, "but it's not nearly enough." At least 30,000 troops are needed, he says, and that's why he'll press his war over illegal immigration.
He'll continue patrolling the desert southwest of Tucson with a ragtag band of volunteers. He and his Minuteman Civil Defense Corps will start building a border wall Saturday on a private ranch in Arizona. He'll stand on the border doing live TV interviews.
The made-for-TV drama of gun-toting activists guarding the border is Simcox's way of exposing America's border as "a 2,000-mile point of entry that's controlled by criminal cartels."
With that kind of rhetoric, Simcox has propelled himself to the forefront of America's angst-filled debate over illegal immigration. He's the darling of right-wing radio talk-show hosts, a nemesis to immigrant-defense groups and a lightning rod for controversy.
"The entire mission is to embarrass the government and expose the hypocrisy," Simcox says.
His guerrilla tactics and oratory generate blunt reactions from both sides of the issue.
Raul Yzaguirre, former chief executive at National Council of La Raza, says the Minuteman organization is "a hate-mongering group from the lunatic fringe." Simcox bristles when others suggest traces of racism. "My second wife is black. My son is biracial."
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., who also calls for stiff border security, says: "Much of the success of our movement is a result of the Minuteman Project. I give him enormous credit."
Nomadic childhood
The son of a machinist and a cardiac-care nurse, Simcox spent a nomadic childhood shifting between households of divorced parents. His father, Paul, is a "Goldwater-type conservative" who raises the Stars and Stripes outside his Moline, Ill., home at 6 o'clock each morning and brags about European forefathers who waited five years in Canada before they could enter the USA. "We came to this country legally," the elder Simcox says.
After graduating from high school in Kentucky, Chris Simcox tried to launch careers in pro baseball and playing drums in a band. Then he moved to California with a new wife who had acting ambitions.
There, Simcox says, he became a teacher. He recalls with distaste his first job at "a very bad high school in South Central L.A., in the middle of Bloods and Crips warfare." He switched to the affluent, private Wildwood Elementary School, teaching kindergarten through third grade for 13 years before becoming a private tutor. He divorced, married again and had a son.
During that time, Simcox says, he saw Los Angeles schools overwhelmed by Hispanic gangs and immigrant students who could not speak English.
Fear of terrorism
Simcox says his misgivings about life in Los Angeles were compounded by a fear of terrorism. "You could see it coming," he says. "And then Sept. 11 hit, and that was it."
The day hijacked jets toppled the World Trade Center, Simcox left phone messages for his second wife, Kim Dunbar, according to transcripts filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in connection with custody proceedings.
In one voice mail, according to the transcripts, Simcox said: "I purchased another gun. I have more than a few weapons and I plan on teaching my son how to use them. I will no longer trust anyone in this country. My life has changed forever, and if you don't get that, you are brainwashed like everybody else."
Dunbar sought sole custody of their son, claiming in court that her ex-husband had suffered a breakdown. She also worried for their biracial son because, she alleged, Simcox had announced that African-Americans "don't deserve the benefits they receive under the Constitution because they've never suffered discrimination."
Shaking his head, Simcox says his wife exaggerated. Sure, he was upset about 9/11 like millions of Americans. Yes, he tried to enlist in the Army and got turned down because of his age. But that doesn't mean he lost grip with reality, he says.
Dunbar could not be reached for comment.
Simcox did lose custody of his son. And, as word spread of his apocalyptic diatribes, private students dropped out of his tutoring program, he says.
Desert retreat
With no more family or job, Simcox says, he decided in late 2001 to clear his head in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on the southern Arizona border. Camping miles from civilization, he watched illegal immigrants and drug smugglers streaming north from Mexico. "At that moment, it clicked," Simcox recalls. "The borders were wide open. Terrorists could come through."
Simcox says he signed up for the Border Patrol but again was rejected because of his age.
During a stay in the Old West town of Tombstone, Simcox worked briefly as a cowpoke in mock gunfights — "I always got killed," he notes, wryly. Then he saw an ad in the local newspaper, the Tombstone Tumbleweed, seeking an assistant editor. Simcox says he was hired on the spot.
In 2002, Simcox cashed his retirement fund and bought the paper for $60,000, transforming it into a chronicle of illegal immigration.
Three years later, he and California activist Jim Gilchrist launched the Minuteman Project, stringing sentries along border smuggling trails and drawing worldwide attention.
But the notoriety was tempered by criticism of his motives and credibility.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal organization that monitors hate groups, commissioned a report that depicted Simcox as a " relentless self-aggrandizer who comes across with the smug egotism and fiery conviction of a former nobody."
Simcox says he feels empathy for immigrants and worries that his work causes them pain.
"If I were in another country and right across the border was a land of milk and honey, I'd be doing it, too," he says. "Don't blame the victims."
Which brings Simcox back to the true culprit he sees in the immigration impasse, as explained in manifestoes on his Minuteman website: "The existing border crisis is a dereliction of duty by those entrusted with American security and sovereignty. ... We demand that President Bush (and) members of Congress maintain an orderly queue of entry into our country."
Wagner reports daily for The Arizona Republic in Phoenix.


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Now that Google Wave has been out for a while, have you joined up? Is it living up to all your expectations, plus some? Or is it just something that you slobbered over because invitations were rare, but now you just keep forgetting to check in because you can't figure out what to do with it?
To be honest, I'm in the latter group, but have been making a concerted effort to suss out the service and figure out what it's good for. Recently there was an article on Ars Technica about people who are using Wave to play role-playing games and that, my friends, is something that's totally feasible.
Ever since Online was invented, there have been gamers taking advantage of it to play RPGs with geographically-dispersed groups, from BBS door games in the mid 80s and the rise of MUDs in the 90s to dedicated IRC channels for the purpose. But what's lacking in these various media is a sense of organization – they can be very good for living in the now, but trying to go back and make sense of what happened in the past can be quite a task. Wave's automatic threading is excellent for that, providing both instant communication as well as ways to format it and keep it sane and pretty. Not only that, but new players can look back on what's already happened and catch up easily just by reading the existing Wave, something that's impossible to do in a MUD or IRC.
Of course this is a new technology and has drawbacks – the article mentions a lack of moderation capabilities and dice rolling widgets, to name two – but it certainly seems like the potential is there and has gamers quite excited for the future.
Have you tried Wave and put it to good use? Still trying to score an invitation? Drop a line in the comments and let us know.
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Sigma Gamma Rho Youth Symposium
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Sigma Sigma Chapter
Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (CST)
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Sigma Sigma Chapter
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmark of the organization's programs and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho addresses concerns that impact society educationally, civically, and economically.
Sigma Gamma Rho's commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, "Greater Service, Greater Progress." The sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exist, including OPERATION BigBookBag, a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk in local homeless shelters and extended care hospitals. The objective is for chapters to provide their local homeless shelters and children hospitals with educational materials, equipment and supplies. Other national projects include Wee Savers, Project Reassurance and Habitat for Humanity, Sigma Gamma Rho built seven homes across the United States in Florida, District of Columbia, Wisconsin, California, and Texas.
The service of Sigma Gamma Rho from a global perspective includes Project Africa and Project Mwanamugimu. Through active participation in programs and through networking with other organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, Urban League and the NAACP, Sigma's legacy of service to improve the quality of life for all mankind continues.
Currently Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and RE/MAX Supreme Properties, Inc. hold partnership to provide educational scholarships while promoting homeownership.


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UAS Projects Record Number of Graduates
A record number of degrees were presented at Southeast Alaska's regional university the weekend of May 3, 2008.
The University of Alaska Southeast projects 348 degrees for the 2007-08 academic year, up from 276 degrees last year. The tally includes 125 graduate, 136 undergraduate and 87 Associate degrees. An additional 80+ occupational endorsements and undergraduate and graduate certificates were conferred, up from 22 in 2007. UAS Director of Institutional Research Pat Moore notes that final numbers won't be confirmed until August, after degrees are audited.
"This is the largest and most diverse class in UAS history in terms of ethnicity and types of degrees being awarded," said Chancellor John Pugh.
Sporting a mortarboard with painted salmon, artist, naturalist and author Ray Troll received an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts for his unique ability to combine art and science at both the Ketchikan and Juneau ceremonies. Troll's humorous remarks were well received by all in attendance.
The Sitka ceremony included the presentation of an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Island Institute and Sitka Symposium founders Carolyn Servid and Dorik Mechau.
Theatre in the Rough founders, performers and designers Katie Jensen and Aaron Elmore were honored in Juneau with a Meritorious Service Award for distinguished contributions to the performing arts.
At the Juneau ceremony, Seattle University president Father Stephen Sundborg presented the commencement address. Father Sundborg's Juneau roots go back to his early education in Juneau at St. Anne's school and Juneau-Douglas High School. He moved to Fairbanks when his father, George Sundborg, became editor of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. George Sundborg, now 95 and living in Seattle, was an at-large elected delegate to the Alaska State Constitutional Convention. Though Stephen Sundborg left Juneau 50 years ago, he assured graduates, "You can leave Juneau and leave Alaska, but Juneau and Alaska will never leave you."


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Once you download and install the app on your iPhone, you simply select your interests from among 16 categories (Athlete, Parents, Music buff, Gamer etc), which are used to suggest relevant apps for you. There are other ways the apps are recommended – it analyzes the apps already installed on your phone, uses your demographic and location information and uses your behavioral contextual information. If you are reading an article about fashion or movie, etc, this information is also used to suggest relevant apps.
There are 2 more ways to get new apps – "Apps from News" and "Apps from people". "Apps from People" are recommended apps from your friends and Tastemakers and "Apps from News" suggests the latest trending apps from the web, which are featured on top technology blogs and news channels.
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"Since leaving Gunnison, we shared a common goal, and that was to find ways to give back for the unique education and experiences we received from graduating at Western," says Steve Reynolds, 1978 Western graduate. Reynolds is a member of the Western State Foundation Board of Directors, and along with classmate and former Foundation Board member Steve Trippe, came up with the funds to purchase the land and make the donation. L. Richard Dick Bratton, a 1954 Western graduate who founded the Western State Colorado University Foundation, made it known that the parcel was available.
The18.71 acres are valued at $775,000 and sit directly east of the Gunnison campus. Although Western State Colorado University has no immediate plans to develop the land, the so-called East Campus Expansion encompasses valuable property along Highway 50 east of Western's Aspinall-Wilson Center.
"That piece of adjoining property just needed to belong to Western," donor Steve Trippe says. Trippe and his wife, Sarah, both graduated from Western in 1977. "We sincerely hope this gift can act as an avenue to growth and be a part of giving future Western generations, and the Gunnison community as a whole, a greater university."
Western State Colorado University President Dr. Jay Helman says, "This is a historic gift for Western State Colorado University and it highlights the incredible passion and commitment our graduates have for this institution. Gifts like this are a tribute to our rich Western heritage, and this gift in particular sets the stage for Western to thrive well into its second century."
Both Trippe and Reynolds have been active with the Western State Colorado University Foundation, serve on the Professional Land & Resource Management Advisory Board, and played a major role in past donations, including the construction of the Borick Business Building, Colorado's first major public university building funded entirely by private donations, and the University Center.
"Both of us have had successful careers in the same industry, occasionally joining together in what have been successful ventures," Reynolds says. "For us, these successes would not have happened without that Western experience."
Western State Foundation Executive Director Thomas Burggraf says, "Other universities spend their budgets buying land to expand, or urbanizing their campuses with overdevelopment. Thanks to visionary and generous alumni and friends like Steve and Sarah Trippe, and Steve and Paula Reynolds, Western has to do neither. Western can grow while preserving the gorgeous quality of our campus, and use public funds for educating our students. Future generations of Western students will be indebted to these two great families."
The Western State Colorado University Foundation raised more than $6 million last year, and distributes more than $2 million annually to the university, with nearly $600,000 of that designated for scholarships. Every department on campus benefits from foundation support. Funds maintained by the foundation number 375, with 159 endowed perpetually. In addition to funding the Borick Business Building, gifts from donors have helped to construct the University Center, the Studio Theater Lobby in Taylor Hall, to renovate Kelley Hall, to establish the Professional Land & Resource Management and Petroleum Geology programs, and much more.


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Doing Business with Big Science Roadshow - Edinburgh
Tuesday, 17 April 2012 from 12:30 to 15:30 (BST)
Event Details
Opportunities for UK Engineering Companies
Edinburgh, Scotland - 17th April 2012
Registrations are now open for the Edinburgh leg of the "Doing Business with Big Science Roadshow" organised by STFC and the Electronics, Sensors, Photonics KTN. These events are designed to support greater engagement between UK engineering companies and large international European research institutions.
STFC is at the heart of UK big science with large facilities such as ISIS and the Central Laser Facility at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire. It is also a conduit for UK companies to engage with pan-European institutions such as CERN.
This event, along with two others in Cardiff and Belfast will highlight some of the current procurement needs of CERN and other large international science facilities. It is a great opportunity to connect with managers looking to engage more closely with UK engineering firms across a wide range of sectors, including the following:
- IT Services and Communication Systems
- Mechnical Design and Build
- Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- Vacuum and Low Temperature Technologies
- Optics and Sensors
With an annual procurement budget of £187 million CERN like many other large European research facilities has requirements in a wide range of engineering, science and technology fields. The benefits for delegates attending this meeting are:
- Learn about opportunities for UK engineering companies to win contracts with large European research facilities
- Hear from UK companies that have benefitted from collaborations with larger research facilities
- Understand current procurement procedures for large research organisations
- Network with key STFC managers actively seeking UK contractors
- Find out about active major European science programmes
Event Programme
12:30 – 13:30 Buffet Lunch & Networking
13:30 – 13:40 Welcome: Dr. Amir Mirza, Technology Translator, On Behalf of the ESP KTN
13:40 – 14:00 STFC and Large Research Institutes; Dr Sharon Spencer, Head of International Facilities Business Opportunities; STFC
14:00 – 14:10 Understanding Procurement Processes at CERN: Dante Gregorio, Procurement & Industrial Services Group, CERN
14.10 – 14.20 Future Procurement Opportunities at CERN; Alan Silverman, Assistant UK Industrial Liaison Officer; STFC
14:20 - 14.40 Doing Business with STFC and its International Partners; Jihan Farzana, International Business Opportunities Officer; STFC
14:40 – 14:55 Case Study - A Company Perspective of Working with CERN: Dougie Shaw, MSC Scotland Ltd.
14.55 – 15.05 The European Extremely Large Telescope Project: Bryan Little; UK ATC
15:05 – 15:25 Panel Discussion - Working with Large Research Institutions: Chair: Dr. Amir Mirza; On Behalf of the ESP KTN
15:25 – 15:30 Wrap-Up: Dr. Amir Mirza; On Behalf of the ESP KTN
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On day of love, rise against abuse of women
Delhi, which rose in outrage against the horrific gangrape of a trainee physiotherapist, will celebrate Valentine's Day by walking the streets to protest sexual violence against women as part of the global One Billion Rising movement. HT reports. Watch videos insidedelhi Updated: Feb 14, 2013 11:12 IST
Delhi, which rose in outrage against the horrific gangrape of a trainee physiotherapist, will celebrate Valentine's Day by walking the streets to protest sexual violence against women as part of the global One Billion Rising movement.
A reminder of how vulnerable women/girls are came when musician Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, admitted she was sexually abused as a child.
"As a child I suffered sexual and emotional abuse for several years at the hands of a man my parents trusted implicitly," the 31-year-old said in a video in support of the One Billion Rising movement. "Growing up, like most women I know, I suffered various forms of groping, touching, verbal abuse and other things I didn't know how to deal with."
More than 500 Delhiites will get on the streets and sing for end to violence against women and distribute pink ribbons to public transport authorities. The young woman was raped in a moving bus.
"It's an initiative to show the power and responsibility each one of us in stopping crime against women," said Kamala Bhasin, the movement's South Asia coordinator. American playwright Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) started the One Billion Rising movement to demand end to violence against women.
One billion rising
The campaign will simultaneously be held in 200 other countries.
In the national capital, its highlight will be a cultural event at Parliament Street between 5 and 8 pm, which will feature a play followed by song and dance performances by students of Lady Shri Ram College, Miranda House and Kamala Nehru College.
A group of wheelchair-bound youths will also undertake dance acts at a number of Metro stations during the day to raise awareness on the safety of women.
"We thank Delhi Metro for joining OBR campaign to make Delhi a safe, gender-friendly and inclusive city," Anjlee Agarwal, executive director of Samarthayam, an organisation working for the rights of the differently-abled, said.
South Asia Coordinator of the OBR campaign Kamla Bhasin said, "We are launching Indian women's and girl's freedom struggle tomorrow and we are going to question every patriarchal establishment including ourselves. We seek freedom from patriarchy and freedom from violent masculinity.
"So, for us, 'OBR' is for justice, equality, peace and harmony. We need to work on all aspects of life -— laws, governance, family, culture, religion, media -- and today we commit to carry forward this freedom movement," she said.
The campaign has received support from the Dalai Lama and Sangay Choden Wangchuk, the Queen Mother of Bhutan.
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The daily Correo said it received files from an intelligence official which allegedly incriminated the minister.
The spy chief has denied any campaign to undermine the minister.
But Prime Minister Carlos Ferrero said Mr Mora stepped down because he realised he should have been aware of what his subordinates were doing.
Mr Mora is the sixth spy-chief in Peru to step down in less than three years.
'Slanderous campaigns'
The newspaper did not publish the documents handed to it by retired army Colonel Jose Valdivia saying they were "inflated" and "from an interested source".
Col Valdivia has also been sacked.
Mr Rospigliosi has compared this latest incident to the "slanderous campaigns" that Vladimiro Montesinos - the intelligence chief under disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori - used to mount.
Montesinos - who is now in prison - sparked the corruption scandal that brought down the government in 2000, when a video appeared apparently showing him bribing an opposition politician.
Intelligence experts suggests that the constant changing of directors has reduced the agency's effectiveness in tracking down drug traffickers and
remnants of rebel groups.


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Greg Maddux says he is quite flattered by the Diamondbacks' interest, but said Thursday that he's not ready to return to the field and join their coaching staff.
"It's still something I want to do one day,'' said Maddux, the four-time Cy Young winner, "but right now? No. Down the road? Yeah.''
New Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers wanted Maddux to become the centerpiece of their coaching staff for next year. Maddux plans to continue in his role as a special assistant to Cubs general manager Jim Hendry.
"He'd be great no matter what he wanted to do,'' Hendry said. "He'd be a great pitching coach, manager, GM, you name it.''
The Diamondbacks, planning to keep manager Kirk Gibson but replace most of the coaching staff, say they have an open invitation when Maddux is ready to return to the field.
"Right now, you have to be married to baseball or be married to your family,'' Maddux said. "You can't do both. I want to be with the family. That kind of (stinks) because I'd like to do both. I just don't see how I can do it now.''
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text: There have been a lot of people here over the last couple of seasons voicing their support of Orton over Romo. This is your chance to sound off. I am calling you out. It should be obvious, but Romo is a better QB in every aspect, and we will see that on Sunday. Remember, Orton was replaced by Tim Tebow at his last stop. Let that sink in.


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By default, your albums are sorted by Newest First. Oldest First and Newest First sort orders are automatically determined by the Date/Time taken of the uploaded photo. This information can be found in the EXIF "Date Taken" metadata within each photo. These sort orders allow easy viewing of your images in chronological order based on when they were taken. Date taken is NOT the same as the date the images were uploaded into your account. Photobucket does not offer an option to sort by upload date, but you have some different options for sort order.
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The decimal system has always prevailed in China, with one curious exception: sixteen ounces make a pound.
Proof of this is found in the wide extended use of the decimal system.
If it be merely a suggestion to consider the subject of the decimal system, I should like to know it.
This decimal system is most convenient for all calculations.
The decimal system of subdivision of the carat makes the figuring of values simpler where no tables are handy.
But Miramon repeated that there was nothing like the decimal system.
In its application to human society, however, the decimal system finally prevailed.
They learned to use both the decimal and the duodecimal systems (nowadays we use only the decimal system, which is a great pity).
The metric system is a decimal system that is, one unit is related to another unit in the ratio of ten or of some power of ten.
The adoption of the decimal system necessitates this change, which brings all parts of the system into accord.
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After nearly a year of depressed prices and weak demand, Australia's steel producers are preparing to reap the benefits from the improving global outlook for steel markets.
UBS global commodities analyst Tom Price said the rise in European and North American steel prices in recent weeks could trigger a strong turnaround in Australian steel prices and boost iron ore and coking coal markets.
US steel prices have risen from $US623 a short ton to $US748 since mid November. European prices are up from €496 a tonne to €511 a tonne since the start of the year.
"China's government really choked growth in 2011 by limiting debt finance to the industrial sector," Mr Price said. "We expect to see a recovery post Chinese New Year in steel in the region and that will be positive for iron ore and metallurgical coal too."
Macquarie steel analyst Graeme Train said strong European steel pricing had taken many by surprise and was largely a result of production cuts. "The improving European outlook is because production was cut but demand has been OK as well," Mr Train said. "Lots of blast furnaces are down, reducing effective capacity."
This, coupled with "very modest" improvement in US macro-economic conditions, could spell good news for
"The Australian steel market will tighten a little bit faster with capacity cuts that have been taken since last year because surplus inventories haven't been built up," Mr Price said.
Last August, BlueScope closed one of its two blast furnaces at the Port Kembla steelworks in response to a dramatic downturn in demand from the Australian private construction sector. It is now focused on deepening its presence in emerging Asian markets including Indonesia, China, Thailand, Vietnam and India.
"Australian steel producers can deliver high quality steels into the Asian market," Mr Price said.
Both BlueScope and OneSteel have called on the federal and West Australian governments to better enforce regulations designed to ensure they are not excluded from supplying to resource projects by the particular product specifications.
But mining companies, including some of Australia's biggest operators, say they are unable to source the volumes of steel they need from local companies and need to engineer projects in a way that facilitates their building as fast as possible
Mr Price said the strong Australian dollar had boosted the appeal of imported steel for resources projects, but that the over-arching factor in choosing suppliers for individual projects was the ability to supply the types of steel they required.
"Unless those guys can specialise and upgrade, they don't really stand a chance," he said. "We don't need to protect our steel industry."
BlueScope shares finished up 1¢ at 42¢, while OneSteel shares closed up half a cent at 82¢ yesterday.
The Australian Financial Review


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The SIA Snow Show is presenting the largest line-up to date of free seminars and workshops at its 2013 Denver-based show. The seminar and workshop schedule was just released in its entirety and includes the following noteworthy events:
New seminars/sessions by SAM Magazine and TransWorld Business have been added to Rental World.
Backcountry Experience launches with five new sessions on backcountry participation, snow smarts, avalanche safety and a Q & A with industry leader, Jeremy Jones.
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FOOTY'S drug summit will be told some teenage AFL recruits are already schooled in illegal drugs use when they join the game's top ranks.
The Herald Sun can reveal a senior club figure raised the drugs problem at a meeting with Victorian Sports Minister Hugh Delahunty last week.
He told the Minister some recruits already knew of ways to avoid detection in drug tests when they arrived in the AFL system.
At least one Victorian club will allege at an industry-wide drugs symposium to be held in January that draftees are running the gauntlet on drugs in their first season in the AFL.
The summit was called after Collingwood chief executive Gary Pert warned of "volcanic behaviour" among footballers on their off-season breaks.
The under-18 TAC Cup competition is the major recruiting ground for AFL clubs, providing the bulk of talent at the national draft.
One AFL club boss told the Herald Sun: "I know it to be. Have a look at schoolies. I think the kids are turning to these things earlier on, and not necessarily out of recreation, but because of their backgrounds.
"It's hard out there in the suburbs for a lot of kids and they do turn to drugs. I think they are more accepted at a younger age now.
"Schools are beside themselves -- from the best schools to the most working-class, so why would we think that just because they are in the First XVIII they are not doing it?"
Clubs will use January's meeting to push for greater control of the contentious three-strikes illicit drug testing regime and the right to know which players have recorded strikes.
Under existing rules, only the club doctor is informed of positive tests.
A rise in the number of AFL players self-reporting the use of substances to avoid drug strikes will also be tabled.
The Herald Sun has detailed a spike in players self-reporting the use of drugs to AFL medical directors Dr Peter Harcourt and Dr Harry Unglik.
By self-reporting, players avoid registering a positive drug test and a strike against their name.
The concern is restricted to a small number of players, most from the same Melbourne club.
Allegations of players supplying drugs to teammates will also be raised.
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority conducts some drug tests at the under-18 national championships, but not the lower grades.
Veteran Geelong Falcons regional manager Michael Turner said he took offence at the notion of illicit drug use in the TAC Cup.
"Categorically, absolutely not. I have run the Geelong Falcons for AFL Victoria and the AFL for 18 years and they are fantastic kids -- very disciplined kids," Turner said.
"In my time I have never seen any evidence of anything like that. So for anyone to say that ... it's absolute rubbish. I'm offended by it."
Turner said TAC Cup players received the same education on drugs, alcohol, racism and respect and responsibility as AFL footballers.
"What happens after they get drafted and they grow up is an issue for whatever club and environment they are in. So I can't speak for that, because they are adults."
Federal legislation states that ASADA agents can drug test any sporting competition at any level at any time.
A memo to TAC Cup clubs last year said testing was "unlikely to occur" at club level, but would take place at the elite national championships.
Dandenong Stingrays regional manager Mark Wheeler said he had never encountered drug use among his players.
But another TAC Cup official, who asked not be named, said club's would be naive to think junior players were not experimenting with drugs, alcohol and gambling.
"There is a lot of temptation out there -- that's just a reality," he said.
But he said the structure and discipline of junior sport gave troubled kids a better chance in life.
Asked about the drugs in football debate, Delahunty told the Herald Sun: "Drugs of any kind are not welcome in sport. However, this is a matter for the AFL as the controlling body."
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