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National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Records, 1974-
Historical Note
Organization that promotes scholarly and interdisciplinary research relating to Mexican Americans. Also encourages the participation of Mexican Americans in higher education and the political process. Founded in 1972 as National Association of Chicano Social Scientists (NACSS). By 1978 it had broadened its scope and changed its name to National Association for Chicano Studies (NACS) [now the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS)]. Consists of six regional chapters or "focos" which each elect one member to the National Coordinating Committee. The coordinating committee consists of seven members, a Conference Coordinator and the six Regional Representatives, one of whom is selected as the General Coordinator (the principal officer), one as Treasurer, and one as Secretary. NACS holds a national convention each year, during which papers are read, panels and workshops are given, and a general business meeting and elections are held. An editorial board of at least three members prepares and publishes conference proceedings or compilations of papers. Membership varies (235 in 1985).
Scope and Contents Note
Consists of five series: 1. Administration, 2. Correspondence, 3. Newsletters, 4. Conferences, and 5. Regional focos and special caucuses.
Reflects the activities and goals of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) from about 1975. Contains by-laws, minutes, financial records, membership rosters, newsletters, correspondence, conference programs and publicity, papers and abstracts of papers, panel presentation proposals or summaries, and posters. Association officers who have contributed materials include Irene Blea, Gilberto Cárdenas, Gary Keller, Alfredo Mirandé, Julia Curry Rodríguez, Ricardo Romo, and others. Research papers in the collection usually appear in English, but some are in Spanish. Papers presented at NACS conferences cover a broad range of topics relating to Mexican Americans.
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Cite as: National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Records, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
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The budding relationship between the ornery sexagenarian and the precocious young child ultimately gives the film its momentum.
Until he got too ornery, Bubbles the Chimpanzee resided at Hayvenhurst, as did the entire Jackson family.
Bryan Burrough tracks the rise and fall of the ornery, loudmouthed state.
It turns out that even their unethical, ornery, or otherwise awful behavior can do that just as effectively.
Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich, tracks the rise and fall of the ornery, loudmouthed state.
The jail was a ornery edifiss, but the table was librally surplied with Bakin an Cabbidge.
They're little an' young an' they ain't never done nothin' ornery.
Sometimes, I wish I could live my life over with "ornery" in my vocabulary.
To 'n ornery gentleman—of the road or what you will—I'm not, if so be he's the necessary.
One cowboy is jest about as ornery an' no 'count as the other—and whisky gits 'em all.
1816, American English dialectal contraction of ordinary (adj.). "Commonplace," hence "of poor quality, coarse, ugly." By c.1860 the sense had evolved to "mean, cantankerous." Related: Orneriness.
Mean and irascible; ill-tempered: He wasconfident and ornery on the mound
[1816+; fr a dialect pronunciation of ordinary]

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The end of the semester and academic year is upon us, and Cottey is celebrating with a picnic and performance on Saturday, May 3, at 5:45 p.m. at BIL Hill.
A picnic dinner will be available for $7 for non-Cottey students, and is payable at the door. Following the dinner, Tracey Ashley will perform.
Tracey Ashley is making a name for herself in the world of stand-up comedy. With her seamless storytelling style, she shares hilarious tales of being raised in the South to settling down in the Midwest and of good ol' life itself. She has performed for The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, was nominated as the college "Best Female Performer," and made her television debut as a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing.
BIL Hill is at the south end of College Street, just above Radio Springs Park.


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When a trailer was stolen from one of Mattress Firm's distribution centers, the chain was not ready to kiss $30,000 in merchandise goodbye. By tapping its IP (Internet Protocol) network video-surveillance system, Mattress Firm was able to recover the trailer—and a potential loss—in record time.
Mattress Firm, Houston, is a privately held bedding and furniture retailer that operates more than 300 stores. The chain is dedicated to protecting its assets, though, as thieves get sjanter, the retailer's loss-prevention department has its work cut out for it.
"Loss prevention has changed in the last 10 to 15 years," Maurice Edwards, the retailer's director of loss prevention and process development, told Retail Technology Quarterly.
"Rather than have a policeman mentality and focus on catching the bad guy, retailers' loss-prevention approach needs to be more sophisticated today," he said. "It is more important to learn where the loss stems from, then use data to make better decisions and manage occurrences."
Edwards boasted that the company has been very successful at reducing theft losses over the last five years. "However, our efforts are not solely focused on theft," he said.
"We also need to prevent losses due to accidents and issues that occur when staff doesn't adhere to operational procedures across our warehouses and stores," Edwards added. "By monitoring these events, we can further improve efficiency and cut operating costs."
The monitoring is done in a multitude of ways. For example, the chain relies on location audits, operational compliance programs, and more importantly, video-surveillance solutions.
Mattress Firm is a long-time user of a traditional video-based closed-circuit television (CCTV) system. However, as the chain grew to more than 300 stores, the system "had difficulty pinpointing specific activities in specific locations," Edwards shared. "It was not uncommon for our team to sift through two weeks worth of videotapes before finding the information they needed."
To solve these problems, Edwards began evaluating new surveillance options. The top choice had to be cost-effective, provide real-time data and seamlessly integrate with pre-existing infrastructure. "We also wanted a system that our regional managers would be comfortable using," he said. "If we could find a user-friendly system that made it easy to look at incident clips, then we knew that system would be a go."
When Mattress Firm started its search almost two years ago, it evaluated systems from six vendors. A solution from Jefferson City, Mo.-based Wren Solutions won Mattress Firm's approval.
The companies signed a contract in July 2005, and the chain gradually began installing Wren's Network Video Solution across its network of distribution centers. The solution is comprised of Wren IP cameras and Wren Video Management System (VMS) software.
Unlike traditional CCTV systems that use proprietary cabling to link cameras to a recording device, IP video solutions allow retailers to leverage their standard IT infrastructure to run video. Thus, the latter is more scalable, manageable and cost-effective.
The first step: Mattress Firm installed the solution on its Web server housed at its corporate office. Next, the chain increased the number of IP addresses available across its enterprise. For example, previously each distribution center only had three addresses.
"However since each camera records individually, we increased the number of addresses we support to 16," Edwards explained. "This ensures that we always have access to cameras and collected data in case one goes down."
To leverage its available bandwidth, the chain then integrated each camera within a LAN (local area network). This enabled Mattress Firm to localize data storage at each location.
While the number of cameras depends on the size of the distribution center, a typical warehouse will have between four and 16 units.
As each camera collects data, the information is filtered to the company's data center, which is located in the corporate office. Users can tap into the system via a desktop or laptop and watch live data feeds from any camera. This data is simultaneously burned onto CDs and archived for future reference.
Since September 2005, by which time the chain had installed the new surveillance system in its first six warehouses, the chain has lowered its liability claims, added insight into inventory levels and even improved efficiencies of its warehouse-level employees.
"Historically, if there was a process failure, it could take two or three weeks to identify and address it," Edwards said. "Now we can identify issues immediately."
The solution is also helping the chain improve its ability to identify outgoing shipments. For example, workers pull merchandise from a pick list. The cameras "helped us identify if the right merchandise was being staged for delivery," he said.
"If the wrong merchandise is loaded on a truck for delivery, the consumer will send it back," he explained. "This is a waste of time and gas—an added expense due to rising energy costs."
Once the cameras were installed, however, the chain improved order accuracy and time efficiencies among warehouse staff.
"Data also proved that our staff is doing a great job adhering to compliance within the warehouse, including cleanliness and appearance," he added.
Edwards described how one specific incident helped the chain achieve a positive return on its investment. "Recently, a trailer loaded with merchandise with a wholesale value of $30,000 was stolen out of one of our distribution centers," he reminisced.
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Though the chain only partially recovered the merchandise, "The system helped us to recover the trailer," he added. "As a result, this recovery provided us with a solid return on our investment."
To date, seven of the chain's 22 warehouses use the system. And this year, the chain will begin adding the system at store level. Though Edwards declined to share details on his "aggressive" rollout schedule, he expects similar results.
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For example, "Mike Fleuette" would become "Mike" and "Fleuette"; "Mike X. Fleuette" would become "Mike X." and "Fleuette"; "Mike and Michelle Fleuette" would become "Mike and Michelle" and "Fleuette".
Any thoughts? If there is a way to find the last space, then it is easy enough to do with RIGHT(), LEFT() and LEN()...
Assuming user names to be in A from A1 on.
In B1 enter: =RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-SEARCH("@",SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","@",LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1," ","")))))
In C1 enter: =LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-LEN(B1)-1)
[3] (An alternative to the formula in [1])
In B1 enter: =reversetext(LEFT(reversetext(A1),SEARCH(" ",reversetext(A1))-1))
Select B1:C1 and copy down as far as needed.
The formula in [1] requires that the char "@" does not occur in input names.
The alternative formula in [3] requires that you add the following user-defined function to your workbook.
Function REVERSETEXT(text) As String
' Returns its argument, reversed
' J. Walkenbach
Dim TextLen As Integer
Dim i As Integer
TextLen = Len(text)
For i = TextLen To 1 Step -1
REVERSETEXT = REVERSETEXT & Mid(text, i, 1)
Next i
End Function
In order to add the above UDF to your workbook, follow the steps below.
Open your workbook where you want to have this UDF.
Close all other workbooks, if any.
Activate Tools|Macro|Visual Basic Editor.
Go to the Project-VBA Project window/pane.
DOUBLE CLICK ON "Module1".
You'll get a pop window with things like: General and Declarations.
Copy the UDF code and paste it in the open space that you see on the latter window with the (code) bit in the title.
Activate File|Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.
if original name is in a1, and first/last name will go into b1 and c1, respectively, then
b1: {=LEFT(A1,MAX((MID(A1,ROW($1:$70),1)=" ")*ROW($1:$70)))} (CSE)
c1: =RIGHT(A1, LEN(A1) - LEN(B1))
Hope this helps someone else...
As I understand it, the last substitute counts the number of spaces (in this case) in the string, the first substitute replaces the last occurrence with some unusual character, and SEARCH finds that unusual character - BRILLIANT!


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Saturday, November 21, 2015
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Friday, September 4, 2015
Luther on the Prayer of Faith
"But in Extreme Unction as practiced in our day, there is no prayer of faith. No one prays in faith over the sick, confidently expecting their restoration. Yet James describes that kind of faith in this passage (in James 5)…. There is no doubt at all that if, at the present day, this kind of prayer were offered over the sick, i.e., by the older and graver men, men saintlike and full of faith, as many as we desired would be healed. Nothing is impossible for faith."
Martin Luther: Selection from His Writings, John Dillenberger, ed. (New York: Anchor Books, 1962), 354.
Friday, July 17, 2015
The Fullness of the Godhead
"While each person of the Trinity has his own distinct personality, each is also the whole Godhead. Thus Christ could say: 'I am in the Father and the Father in me.'"
BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY: An easier-to-read and abridged version of the classic "Institutes of the Christian Religion" by John Calvin first published in 1536.
Where is the fullness of the Godhead? In Christ (Colossians 2:9). It's through our union with Christ that we receive the Father and the Holy Spirit. If you have the Son you have the Father as well (1 John 2:23) and through the Son the Holy Spirit is given (Acts 2:33).
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
A simple explanation of the biblical reasons for holding the eternal distinctions of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the person of God.
The passages that we have already cited [e.g., Zech. 13: 7] show that the Son has a character distinct from the Father, because the Word would not have been with God unless he were another than the Father, nor would he have had his glory with the Father were he not distinct from the Father.
Christ implies the distinction of the Holy Spirit from the Father when he says that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father [John 15: 26; cf. ch. 14: 26]. He implies the distinction of the Holy Spirit from himself as often as he calls the Spirit "another," as when he announces that he will send another Comforter [John 14: 16], and often elsewhere.
Calvin, John (1960-01-01). Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion (The Library of Christian Classics) (Kindle Locations 4647-4649). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. Kindle Edition.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Two Prerequisites of a Good Prayer
"A good prayer that is heard by God has two prerequisites. First, we must consider God's promise that he will hear us. By reminding him of his promise, we can dare to pray confidently."
"Second, we must not doubt what the true and faithful God promises to do. He promises to hear our prayers—yes, he even commands us to pray. He promises this so that we might firmly believe that our prayers will be answered."
Martin Luther in FAITH ALONE: A DAILY DEVOTIONAL, October 30
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Spiritual Gifts and Spiritual Maturity
"To each one gifts are given. The possession of spiritual gifts is therefore in no sense a measure of Christian maturity. Spiritual gifts are received as presents from God by every Christian who will accept them in childlike faith."
--from Arnold Bittlinger, GIFTS AND GRACE: A COMMENTARY ON 1 CORINTHIANS 12-14
Friday, October 31, 2014
The Reformation Principle
"For the Protestant even the empirical Church is an all too human institution. It is a common Protestant belief that human institutions are always in need of reformation, that human pride and sin pervert even our best efforts, and that the perversion of the best is the very worst. For that reason men must operate with a large margin for error. No man, even the finest Christian leader, is infallible, and no human institution is perfect. Methods must be built into the organizational structure of the Christian community that will tend to correct the errors that are certain to arise in every generation.
In other words, Protestants are well aware of the fact that the
Reformation is not merely something that was necessary in the
sixteenth century, but they realize and insist the the Reformation is a principle that must cleanse the Church again and again."
From THE PROTESTANT FAITH by George Forell
Saturday, October 25, 2014
The Protestant Faith: Grace and the Sovereignty of God
"The stress on God's grace and sovereignty means that Protestants assert that in the relationship between God and man it is God who takes the initiative. In this respect Protestantism differs from religion in general. Religion has often been defined as man's way to God, the result of human aspirations and human hopes."
"Against this view, so very common in the world's religions,
one of the Protestant emphases ... is the conviction that man's salvation is the result of what God has done and not the result of anything man can do."
From THE PROTESTANT FAITH by George Forell
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Second-, Third-, Fourth-, or Fifth-Blessing Theology
In short, I see biblical support for the thesis that although all true believers have received the Holy Spirit and have been baptized in the Holy Spirit, nevertheless the Holy Spirit is not necessarily poured out on each individual Christian in precisely equivalent quantities (if I may use the language of quantity inherent in the metaphor of "filling"). How else can we explain the peculiar unction that characterizes the service of some relatively unprepossessing ministers? Although I find no biblical support for a second-blessing theology, I do find support for a second-, third-, fourth-, or fifth-blessing theology. Although I find no χσµα (charisma) biblically established as the criterion of a second enduement of the Spirit, I do find that there are degrees of unction, blessing, service, and holy joy, along with some more currently celebrated gifts, associated with those whose hearts have been specially touched by the sovereign God. Although I think it extremely dangerous to pursue a second blessing attested by tongues, I think it no less dangerous not to pant after God at all , and to be satisfied with a merely creedal Christianity that is kosher but complacent, orthodox but ossified, sound but soundly asleep.
Carson, D. A. (1996-08-01). Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians, 12-14 (Kindle Locations 2654-2662). Baker Book Group - A. Kindle Edition.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Christ Redeemed All People
A key element in my sermon today is the teaching that Christ has redeemed all people (universal atonement). Here's an excellent summary of this teaching.
When Paul writes that Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her" (Ephesians 5:25), he does not limit the redemption to the church, the believers, or the elect. Although it is true that these are the only ones who actually receive the benefit of Christ's redemption, the Bible explicitly states that Christ redeemed all people. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29). He is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2; 1 Timothy 2:6). He reconciled the world to God (2 Corinthians 5:19). "All people" even includes those who are ultimately lost in hell. They were bought by Christ too (2 Peter 2:1). There is no human being that was overlooked; Christ tasted death for every person (Hebrews 2:9). Although there is no redemption for the fallen angels, there is a perfect redemption for all people, including the worst of them. The apostle Paul declares: "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief" (1 Timothy 1:15). All nations and races may gather under the cross of Christ and find redemption there.
Koehler, Edward W.A. (2006-06-28). A Summary of Christian Doctrine: A Popular Presentation of the Teachings of the Bible, 3rd Edition (Kindle Locations 2906-2909). Concordia Publishing House. Kindle Edition.


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Contemporary politics requires raising lots of money. But that is also a formula for corruption, with elected officials potentially giving pay-back to those who gave them money for their campaigns. How can that be avoided?
One solution, found to be constitutionally dubious, was to strictly limit the amount of money individuals can give to a political campaign. Another, advocated by many conservatives, is to let people give what they want as long as "transparency" is maintained by making public the names of the donors. That way if lawmakers pass bills that enrich certain donors, the bribery would be obvious. So "transparency" has become part of most campaign finance laws.
But this has had an unintended consequence. Donor lists are being used as enemy lists, allowing the government and private groups to go after people who have given money to certain individuals or causes, harassing and punishing donors for their politics and their beliefs. [Read more…]


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Lakeview Lounge hosts unofficial sunrise service
The view at Lakeview Lounge at 7:14 a.m. Saturday
Lakeview Lounge, a classic dive at 2375 Sheridan Boulevard in Edgewater, is a great place to drink any time of the day or night, as Drew Bixby reported in this recent Drunk of the Week. But the best time of all might have been this past Saturday morning, the last day before Daylight Savings Time ended, when it was still dark when Lakeview opened its doors at 7 a.m.
We grabbed stools at the bars and strong Bloody Marys, and looked past the pizza oven and microwave and jar of Slim Jims to gaze out the window, where the sky was brightening over Sloan's Lake.
The view at Lakeview Lounge at 7:34 a.m. Saturday
At exactly 7:34 a.m., the predicted time of sunrise, the sun appeared on the horizon -- directly behind the dome of the State Capitol, illuminating the Denver skyline and soon making the sky so bright that the Lakeview bartender pulled the shades, returning the room into its usual gloom.
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It's out there in the water...waiting. Nature's most fearsome predator. The seaside community of Amity is at its mercy. A small-town police chief, a marine biologist, and a modern-day Ahab must try to stop it. But they are only three men...alone against the Great White Death.
The jaws are those of a shark which makes quick work of a pretty young woman on the Long Island shore (Amity) where the disaster is kept quiet in the (financial) interest of the town's summer rentals. This is no longer possible after the next victim - a youngster - and police chief Brody is wrongly blamed for not closing the beaches sconer. He has other troubles - namely a restless young wife who remembers better days playing country club tennis and she is not immune to a visiting ichthyologist, the only one fascinated by the local shark. The finale entails some ugly, lashing action against the big one that's been getting away and all of it is designed to jolt that maneating masculine readership who probably won't notice that it "should of" been better written. (Kirkus Reviews)
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 336
Published: January 2000
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 17.8 x 11.1 x 2.1
Weight (kg): 0.17
Edition Number: 1
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Why choose new tyres and not remoulded or used tyres?New tyres offer more than just optical benefits! In addition to improved safety through the full tread depth, new tyres are often quieter and give a more comfortable ride. New tyres are checked very thoroughly by the manufacturer, ensuring optimum safety for you and your vehicle.Used tyres available from breakers' yards are also strongly advised against. There is virtually no way of knowing what the tyres have been subjected to - whether the interior was damaged, for example, through harsh driving over kerbstones. That could lead to blow-outs.Please note:When new tyres have been fitted, it is highly advisable to run them in by driving at a moderate speed for the first 200-300 kms (125-185 miles) in order to roughen the tread surface. Only then will the tyres reach their full performance.


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In the past year, we've invested in more than a dozen companies. Each with tenacious founders that have a specific vision for their companies. And, each of whom has learned a tremendous deal since first launching their businesses and becoming our partners.
Recently, we gave them a forum to share those learnings with other Dundee alumni: Founder's Day.
(Oh, and they got to pitch their business to more than 4 dozen potential funders.)
Founders from seven of our portfolio companies flew and drove to Omaha for a mindshare event exclusive to Dundee Venture Capital alumni.
The goals were simple: create a trusted network of founders who have dealt with or are grappling with many of the same challenges in business development; and get them in front of another set of investors that could help propel their businesses forward.
The founders from Bulu Box, MindMixer, Whimseybox, DivvyHQ, ABPathfinder, Leap2, and DonorPath shared freely about their current business status, what it's taken to get there and where they're going. And, what they fear may stand in their way. Dundee VC Founder Mark Hasebroock led the discussion with some tough, probing questions, true to form.
Nathan Preheim (MindMixer) discussed the benefits of offshoring vs. in-house development; Brian Lauterbach (DonorPath) and Nick Bowden (MindMixer) discussed building their sales teams with their existing structures and incentive programs; Brock & Brody (DivvyHQ) discussed the 14 day trial vs. the 30 day trial; Paul Jarrett (Bulu Box) and Alicia DiRago (Whimseybox) discussed building an e-commerce platform on Magento vs. building from scratch; Kelly Kerns (ABPathfinder) discussed the need for developing the right customer service program; and on and on.
After the alumni mindshare, founders regrouped and went into pitch mode. We were grateful to have more than 50 investment partners from the Mercury Fund, Arthur Ventures, Nelnet, Silicon Valley Bank, NE Angels, Linseed Capital, OpenAir Equity Partners, the Gopher Angels and Confluence Capital to name a few. Many of the investor conversations are progressing – a huge win for our founders and we're sure a huge win for their potential new investors.
The first annual DVC Founder's Day event was a great start and a successful event, but we look forward to making it bigger and better next year. Thanks to all of our founders and investors for making the time and the trip!


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America's Cup Uncovered- Episode 14 - Checking out San Diego + Europe
by ACM on 8 Nov 2011
34th America's Cup - San Diego America's Cup World Series - Preparation ACEA - Photo Gilles Martin-Raget
America's Cup Uncovered is a weekly magazine video program is designed to show America's Cup fans the people, places and stories that are the backbone of the America's Cup.
Featuring behind-the-scenes sneak-peeks, athlete profiles and up-close action on and off the water, America's Cup Uncovered will take an in-depth look at the 34th America's Cup edition over the next two years, offering an exclusive window into one of the most prestigious events in sport.
All eyes are on San Diego as we countdown to AC World Series Nov 12 - 20. But first, we make a visit to Brittany, France for some cross training with Loick Peyron and France's Energy Team. As the sun sets over France, the day is just beginning in San Diego; we tour Broadway and Navy Piers and check out the course area with AC Commentator Annie Gardner. Back in Europe we visit Green Comm Racing's Vasilji Zbogar at his home in Slovenia. Vasilji shows us his Olympic sailing medals, and takes us out for a sail in trying conditions. October was a busy month for San Francisco; Oracle OpenWorld, the biggest technology show on the planet overlapped with Fleet Week. All good preparation for when the world's best sailors come to San Francisco Bay in 2012 and 2013.
Here is Episode 14, we'll carry the latest edition each week on Sail-World. Sail-World's full America's Cup and World Series coverage can be accessed by http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/index.cfm?seid=362!clicking_here
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Crown Media Family Networks (CMFN), a division of parent company Crown Media Holdings Inc. and home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, has named Alexandra Smith and Ayn Prince as directors of programming for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, respectively. Smith and Prince are both located in Studio City, CA and will report into Darren Melameth, vice president of programming, planning and scheduling.
"Alexandra and Ayn come to Crown Media with extensive backgrounds in research and program planning with robust knowledge of the industry marketplace," said Melameth. "They will play instrumental roles in the execution of all aspects of strategy and scheduling for the networks and will work in tandem to enhance programming and brand initiatives across both networks ."
As director of programming for Hallmark Channel, Smith will be responsible for managing the day-to-day process of implementing original movies and series to on-air. She will oversee the scheduling database (SIMS) and work closely with department heads of programming, original movie development, and scheduling and acquisitions, in order to effectively develop and execute the network's goals.
Previously, Smith was the manager of international program planning and acquisitions at NBCUniversal, Inc. – where she formulated long-range schedule strategies across multiple international territories for E! & Style. She has also held positions at Tangerine Global; the Tennis Channel; Lief, Cabraser, Heimann & Berstein, LLP; and Irell & Manella, LLP. Smith earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of California – Santa Cruz.
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"in scheduling decisions with her daily market analysis of Disney's programming against competitors. In addition, Prince oversaw research projects for short-term and long-term strategy which included series performance trending, competitive programming trends and cultural events."
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|Admission with a deficiency
Enforcing deficiency removal
Minimum acceptable grades
Minimum grades
Postbaccalaureate students
Foreign language
Removal of a foreign language deficiency
Native speakers
American Sign Language
Learning disabilities
Students admitted to the UW in autumn 1984 or later
Students admitted before autumn 1984
Removal of an English deficiency
Native speakers of another language
Fine arts
Removal of a fine-arts deficiency
Overlap with general education requirements
Natural sciences
Social sciences
Admission with a deficiency
A student has an admission deficiency if s/he was admitted to the University even though s/he was lacking one or more of the high school units normally required for admission (see below). Except for special admissions such as student athletes, students are rarely admitted with a deficiency in math, foreign language, social studies, or English, and only after petitioning the Faculty Council on Academic Standards Subcommittee on Admissions and Graduation.
Students admitted with a deficiency are sent a letter stating the nature of the deficiency. Admission deficiencies are posted on the adviser worksheet (unofficial transcript) and appear on the SRF306 screen. Most mathematics and foreign-language deficiencies have been entered since the early 1970s, but other deficiencies have been entered only from spring 1990 on. An adviser uncertain about whether a particular student has an admission deficiency should call the Office of Admissions.
Enforcing deficiency removal
Students are expected to remove deficiencies within one calendar year of admission to the University. Students admitted with deficiencies will have such deficiencies posted to their permanent records upon admission, will not be allowed to graduate until the deficiencies are removed, and may have their registration cancelled if they do not remove deficiencies within the time allowed. A student who is unable to remove an admission deficiency within one year should immediately contact the Office of Admissions to discuss his/her options.
For students admitted to the University of Washington from autumn 1977 on, the requirement that they must remove deficiencies prior to graduation is enforced at the University level. Any request for waiver of this requirement, including a waiver of the requirement of a 2.0 grade in certain mathematics courses, must be considered first by the appropriate college graduation committee and then by the Faculty Council on Academic Standards Subcommittee on Admissions and Graduation. For students admitted before autumn 1977, the enforcement of deficiency removal is the responsibility of the individual schools and colleges.
The ultimate authority for approval of courses to remove deficiencies is the Office of Admissions.
Minimum acceptable grades
Minimum gradesFor all deficiencies other than math, any passing grade, including a 0.7, D-, S, CR, or P is acceptable. In a math course taken to remove a deficiency, the minimum acceptable grade is 2.0 or C (not C-); this includes MATH 098, 102, 103, 104, or 107. Any passing grade in MATH 111, 120, or a more advanced course will remove a math deficiency.
Pass-failCourses taken at UW to remove an admission deficiency (including math) may be taken Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS). Math courses taken on a non-graded system at other schools may be used to remove a deficiency if the minimum "pass" grade is C or 2.0, as it is at UW. (In some cases if the minimum "pass" grade was not 2.0, the instructor may be able to provide the Admissions Office with a statement that the student's grade would have been C or above.) For courses taken at schools such as The Evergreen State College, which do not assign grades, the Office of Admissions will make an individual determination on the basis of the written transcript.
There are restrictions on courses taken S/NS at the UW toward basic skills, Areas of Knowledge, and major requirements.
Postbaccalaureate students
|Students who already have a bachelor's degree are admitted without regard to completion of high-school subject areas, and are not required to make up deficiencies.
Foreign language
A student is deficient in foreign language if s/he lacks the University admission requirement of two units (years) of one foreign language from high school. Occasionally freshmen and/or transfer students with a foreign language deficiency are accepted to the University by special petition and consideration of the Faculty Council on Academic Standards Subcommittee on Admissions and Graduation. According to University policy, these students are responsible for removing the high school deficiency, as soon as possible upon matriculation, by successful completion of courses through the second quarter of a foreign language.
Removal of a foreign language deficiencyCompletion of any foreign language instruction course at the second-quarter level or higher, with any passing grade, will remove a foreign language admission deficiency. Courses taken to remove a foreign-language deficiency may be taken Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS).
Placement by the UW into the third quarter of a foreign language will also remove a foreign language admission deficiency. Since UW placement tests are normally available only to admitted students, special arrangements must be made with the Office of Admissions if an applicant wishes to meet the foreign language admission requirement with a placement test. If the UW is not able to provide testing in the student's language, testing at another college may be acceptable. If it is not possible to arrange a test acceptable to the UW's Office of Admissions, the student must remove the deficiency with coursework.
Native speakersStudents whose native language is not English and who were educated in a language other than English through at least the seventh grade are not considered deficient, even if they present no high school courses in a language other than English. (Note that this has no bearing on whether the student must submit TOEFL or MLT scores or take ESL courses, which are determined by different criteria.)
American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign Language may be used to remove a foreign language deficiency.
Learning disabilitiesApplicants with learning disabilities or other disabilities that prevent them from learning foreign languages may petition for admission with a foreign language deficiency. If admitted with a foreign language deficiency based on a verifiable learning disability, a student can petition the Subcommittee on Admissions and Graduation requesting that they be allowed to remove the deficiency with approved foreign culture courses. Such students should contact Disability Resources for Students Office for further information. See also The Foreign Language Requirement: Students with Documented Disabilities.
Students admitted to the UW in autumn 1984 or laterA student is deficient in math if s/he lacks the University admission requirement of three units of high school college-preparatory mathematics. Students admitted to the University with a mathematics deficiency are responsible for removing that deficiency as soon as possible upon matriculation by successful completion of one of the following:
Note that in the first four options the student must complete the course with a grade of at least a C (2.0). At UW, the course may be taken S/NS; elsewhere, the course may be taken on a non-graded basis (e.g., pass/fail) only if a "pass" requires at least a 2.0, as it does at UW. Only approved MATH-prefix courses remove a deficiency. PHIL 120 (logic), STAT-prefix, and computer courses do not.
Placement tests may not be used to remove a math deficiency. Coursework is required.
Students admitted before autumn 1984Any student admitted to the UW before autumn 1984 is deficient in math if s/he lacks the old University admission requirement of two units of college-preparatory mathematics from high school (unless s/he has a WPCT Math Achievement score of 50 or above, an SAT Math score of 480 (510 recentered) or above, or an ACT Math score of 23 or above). This type of math deficiency can be removed by successful completion (a grade of at least 0.7 or D-) of one of the following: MATH 100; MATH 098 or trigonometry; any math course of three or more credits for which the UW will grant MATH-prefix credit; the equivalents of algebra and geometry taken at a community college or through extension courses; or retesting and receiving an SAT Math score of 480 (510 recentered) or above or an ACT Math score of 23 or above. The Washington Pre-College Test is no longer offered. Courses with a prefix other than MATH do not remove the deficiency.
A student is deficient in English if s/he lacks the University admission requirement of four high school units (years) of English and other language arts. (For students admitted before summer quarter 1992, the requirement was three years rather than four.) Students admitted to the University with an English deficiency are responsible for removing that deficiency as soon as possible upon matriculation.
Removal of an English deficiencyAn English deficiency is removed by successful completion of one five-credit course in English (composition or literature) for each unit of deficiency. One of the four years may be satisfied by a college course in speech, drama as literature, journalistic writing, business English, ESL, or engineering/technical writing. A four-quarter-credit transfer course is sufficient to remove a unit of deficiency, but a three-quarter-credit course is not. ENGL 109-110 (formerly ENGL 104-105) removes two units of deficiency.
Native speakers of another languageProspective students who attended high school in non-English-speaking countries should be referred to the Office of Admissions if they have questions about the use of their native language and/or more than one unit of ESL toward the English admission requirement.
Fine arts
A student admitted in summer 1992 or later is deficient in fine arts if s/he lacks the University admission requirement of one-half year or one trimester of study in fine, visual, or performing arts in high school. (For students admitted before summer quarter 1992, there was no fine arts admission requirement.) Acceptable high school courses include art appreciation, band, ceramics, choir, dance, dramatic performance and production, drawing, fiber arts, graphic arts, metal design, music appreciation, music theory, orchestra, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Courses generally not acceptable include architecture, calligraphy, color guard, creative writing, drafting, fashion design, interior design, sewing, and woodworking.
Removal of a fine-arts deficiencyOn the college level, the high-school deficiency can be removed by two quarter-credits or more chosen from any of the following subjects: art, art history, cinema/filmmaking (not cinema as literature), dance, music (not audio engineering), photography, or drama (not drama as literature). With the exceptions noted in the previous sentence, all courses in these subjects that appear on the VLPA list may be used to remove a fine arts deficiency.
Courses in architecture are generally not acceptable, except for those in architectural history. A course transferred as "UW X" might remove the deficiency if, for example, it is a cinema studies course in filmmaking. An adviser unsure of whether a certain course may remove the deficiency should contact an adviser in Undergraduate Advising or the Office of Admissions.
Overlap with general education requirementsOriginally, in 1992, courses taken to remove a fine-arts deficiency were not to be counted toward general education requirements. That policy has been changed retroactively to make it consistent with the general policy that all deficiency-removal courses may be used for graduation requirements, as appropriate.
Natural sciences
Effective summer quarter 1992, the natural science admission requirement was raised from one high-school unit (year) to two, including specifically one unit of the basic principles of biology, chemistry, or physics, with laboratory experience.
Each unit of deficiency may be removed by passing an appropriate four- or five-credit course. The laboratory science portion of the requirement must be satisfied by a science course with a lab, but if taking the course in college, the student is not limited to biological science, chemistry, or physics. The other half of the requirement may be satisfied by a course in astronomy, atmospheric science, biological structure, biology (including botany and zoology), chemistry, environmental science (but not social-science environmental studies), genetics, geology (earth and space sciences), oceanography, physical anthropology, physical geography, physics, or an introductory course in physical science.
Social sciences
|Each unit of deficiency in social science may be removed by passing an appropriate four- or five-credit course. Effective summer quarter 1992, the social-science requirement was raised from two high-school units (years) to three. College courses in the social sciences-e.g., anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, history, philosophy, political science, sociology-will count toward the social-science admission requirement.


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The Key to Effective Music Practicing
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There is a saying that captures a critical difference between how amateurs and professional musicians practice and learn difficult musical passages:
I once performed violin in an orchestra under maestro Anshel Brusilow, a wonderful conductor and former concert master of the Philadelphia Orchestra. During one rehearsal he presented his philosophy on the art of practicing and mastering difficult passages. He explained that his philosophy was to practice a passage until he could play it correctly five times in a row. After achieving this goal, he knew he had mastered the material and would proceed to the next challenge.
If your goal is to be an amateur musician, then practicing until you get a difficult passage right is far enough. But if you aspire to be a professional musician, then practicing until you can't get it wrong will require more work, but bring greater rewards. By attaining the goal of playing a difficult passage five times in a row without any mistakes, you may attain professional mastery on any instrument.
by: Robert Padgett, TakeLessons instructor for violin lessons and piano lessons in Santa Rosa, CA. Robert is married with five children, performs violin and piano
professionally, and is an accomplished music instructor on violin, viola,
piano, music theory and composition.
Editor's Note: TakeLessons uses the Lessons Success Journal and online Music Practice Pages to keep track of all your goals, lessons, and practice times. Using these tools help you stay motivated and track your progress.


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Ted Simons: Good evening and welcome to "Horizon." I'm Ted Simons. More than 40 community groups are calling for the creation of an Arizona health insurance exchange. They've endorsed several key ingredients for a successful program that would keep costs down while providing a marketplace where individuals and small businesses can shop for health plans and receive subsidies. Joining us to talk about all this is Dana Wolfe Naimark, president and CEO of children's action alliance. And Jack Beveridge, president and CEO of Empowerment Systems. He's also a board member for the Arizona Rural Health Association. Thanks for joining us.
Jack Beveridge: Thank you.
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Thank you.
Ted Simons: A state health insurance exchange. What are we talking about here?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: This is a part of our future of healthcare in our country, and in Arizona. Healthcare exchange will be the new marketplace where people can go get health insurance, if you don't have it through your employer and so it will be a new place for small businesses and individuals and it's actually projected that about a million Arizonans will be getting their healthcare through the exchange so it's vital we get involved in how we want to design that exchange.
Ted Simons: How would this exchange work? Give us the machinations here.
Jack Beveridge: Well, this exchange is aimed really at low to moderate income folks and small businesses that have a hard time finding health insurance and health coverage. It's especially important for the low income groups who are -- tend to be on AHCCCS now or not qualified enough for AHCCCS because they make a little bit too much money or not enough or don't have coverage with their employer. We operate a wellness center in Apache Junction, serving mostly Pinal County and we're finding that people do need a lot of help to find insurance and this would really fit the bill for them.
Ted Simons: Talk about the relationship between this kind of exchange and AHCCCS. What's the dynamic there?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Well, the relationship ideally will be a seamless transition- the exchange will be a one-stop, a grand efficient website where people can go and compare healthcare options given their own circumstances and AHCCCS will be one of those opposites and it will be designed so that if you no longer qualify for AHCCCS you can easily transition to another type of coverage through the exchange.
Ted Simons: So who would -- I guess you find out if you qualify -- does anyone qualify, does anyone not qualify for such a thing?
Jack Beveridge: There will be criteria for qualifications but what we're looking at is an electronic kind of shopping cart, if you will, that gives a good comparison of the different plans in a standardized fashion and people -- well, we help people right now, go into the internet and look for low income -- I mean, affordable insurance and AHCCCS and they can sign up, actually enroll with AHCCCS over the internet.
Ted Simons: You are dealing with folks who are applying to a similar sort of thing, correct?
Jack Beveridge: Yes, we are.
Ted Simons: What are you seeing as far as challenges there?
Jack Beveridge: It's not real simple to navigate systems of care and you do need assistance and so we have coaches on board that actually help people go on the websites and shop and help them enroll.
Ted Simons: You need assistance and healthy people to make sure that the thing pays for itself, I would think. How do you ensure that happens?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: A variety of ways. We're focused on keeping this simple for consumers and keeping it affordable like you said. You want to avoid only having people with medical conditions in the exchange. Part of it is how you design it and what rules. A couple of things we're suggesting with the 40 organizations is to make sure that the same rules for insurance companies and health plans apply inside the exchange and outside the exchange. You don't want them have disincentives to be in the exchange or incentives to be only outside of the exchange. You want it to be extremely broad so that there are healthy people and people with health conditions in the exchange.
Ted Simons: Does that make for something that is too broad? How do you get that to work?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: No, I don't think there's such a thing as too broad. I think it will be more successful the broader it is, and not everyone who goes to the exchange will qualify for a reduction in their premiums but everyone can go to the exchange and look for the options available.
Ted Simons: So standardized plans, standardized ideas, as much as possible here, to keep too many bumps in the road?
Jack Beveridge: To make them comparable so that it's easy for people to look at the plans, put them side by side and then make the right choice.
Ted Simons: Can there be too many options, especially for folks who don't feel that well or are getting up in age. Sometimes, dealing with health insurances in general can be a labyrinth, can you have too many options out there?
Jack Beveridge: Isn't it in Utah, I think, Dana, they just opened it up to everyone and they have something like 143 plans. Think about how that would be to figure out what's best for you.
Ted Simons: How do you decide what's in and out?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: We're suggesting that the board of exchange be allowed to limit the number of plans. Doesn't mean they have to limit it but if it's getting to the point where there are too many options they can look at ways to make it doable for consumers. In Utah, they found when they survived small businesses, many small businesses went on the exchange to look and left without buying anything because they could not figure out what the choices were because there were too many choices.
Ted Simons: You mentioned the governing board, who's on the board, how do you get there and who decides who gets there?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: That's up to Arizona, that's one of the exciting and challenging things about where we're at right now. We have a lot of choices to make in Arizona about how we want our exchange to look. And again, with this community perspective, from these 40 organizations, we are suggesting that the board be appointed by a combination of the governor, of the attorney general, and the majority and minority leadership in the legislature so it can be a diverse group and have majority consumer representation on the board.
Ted Simons: Who pays for all of this? Will legislative appropriations be necessary?
Jack Beveridge: It's -- that's possible, but not likely, right now. It's a tax credit program where actually the premium is reduced for based on sliding fee scale according to the income of the individual. And then it's reduced to make it affordable. So it is subsidized by the federal government.
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Arizona will have to figure out how to finance our portion over time and one of our suggestions, however we finance it, it's broad base so we're not only charging people in the exchange. Again, that could be a disincentive. It's a part of our overall healthcare system so we're looking for broad base financing.
Ted Simons: It seems like something similar came up in the last legislative session. I could be wrong here, but it just rings a little bit of a bell.
Dana Wolfe Naimark: You're right.
Ted Simons: But the bell didn't ring very long and hard.
Dana Wolfe Naimark: It was a very quiet bell.
Ted Simons: A quiet bell. What's different this time? What's happening here?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: We don't know yet what's different. There were two bills proposed last year neither got very far as you recalled. Since then, the planning has been centered in the governor's office and actually the governor's office received a million dollar federal planning grant so they've been moving forward looking at some of the operational issues, the website issues- how do we get a website up and running? And now we're looking at this as the beginning of a community conversation to bring up some of these other design issues and see where we go from here.
Ted Simons: Other states doing this right now?
Jack Beveridge: A number of other states are involved. Dana, you --
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Ten states, yeah, ten have passed legislation. One state has passed an executive order and many states are like us, in the process of figuring out what they want to do and how they want to do it.
Ted Simons: You deal a lot with rural health issues. What are you seeing out there? Obviously, this would affect a lot of people in a variety of ways. But specifically, folks out in rural Arizona.
Jack Beveridge: Absolutely, I'm glad you asked me that, because active outreach is a part of this plan. It's a part of -- and that means getting out into the community, and not waiting for them to come to us and we have different sites that our staff goes to, that our coaches go to and help people enroll for the benefits and that's the outreach. We don't -- we don't -- we're a multidisciplinary program. We don't just deal with health. We help people apply for unemployment and jobs and things like that.
Ted Simons: But as far as health issues right now and health insurance issues, pretty tough in rural Arizona?
Jack Beveridge: Absolutely, very tough. And that's why this program would provide coverage for some of the people where there just is none.
Ted Simons: What is next and what needs to be done to get this started, to get this off the ground?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Well, we need conversations with state legislators and with the governor's office. And keep talking about some of these key design components.
Ted Simons: Have you had -- what is the response of late? We know what it was last session. Are you sensing a shift? Are you some folks listening maybe a little longer and a little harder?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: I think there is a lot of interest and a lot of disagreement and a lot of perspectives at the state legislature. I think our group of community organizations and a lot of folks in the business community feel very strongly that we are much better off if we do it our way in Arizona and not leave it to the feds to run. But not every legislator agrees with that, so that will be a part of the upcoming discussion.
Ted Simons: And if someone wants some more information from this, if they didn't get quite enough information from this interview, where do they go?
Dana Wolfe Naimark: You can visit our website at azchildren.org. And we have a variety of briefing materials and a list of other resources to look at about the exchange.
Ted Simons: Alright very good. Good to have you both here. Thanks for joining us. We appreciate it.
Dana Wolfe Naimark: Thank you.
Jack Beveridge: Thank you.


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One carrier suprvisor asked me Who is going to tell us you settled for any money out of court? How does the carrier find out? Its not like there is a record? And from what I may understand, there is no benefit from settling out of court. If there is, what is that benefit, please? An example: A doctor is involved with negligence. The costs so far have exceeded $80K. If I were to settle OOC, it would be for $45. I get something for his screwup and lack of concern and he saves the remainder. No point. I am wasting my time and should just go to court and blast what he did on the net and hand out flyers in front of his office (freedom of speech. Information is factual. People can decide for themselves and I dont have to infer anything).??
The defendants attorney emailed me that I have Medicare. He wanted something from them saying what they spent. I do not trust him because I never told him I had that and they told me that information was private and attorneys do not have special access. Is this correct? Thank you. (SorryI take long to reply).
I told him Medicare never received any billing. He does not accept that answer. He also asked me to send a letter saying I was not injured as I claim, saying that does not affect our original agreement (settlement) if I say I was not. He says this will 'speed' things up. This has been going on for 2 years now. Would you trust him? Can you give that opinion? I would send that paragraph (email without his name) if you are willing to read it. IF that is what he is doing, I then know what direction I am going in since I do not think he would want a judge to know what he has suggested. I did read it to an attorney at the bar. She said she could not get 'involved', but suggested I report him and she gave me the telephone number to that division. I have no interest in reporting him. I assume he is trying to see what he can get away with (my opinion). She told me he had no business asking me to make such statements. She then asked (rhetorically) Why else are you suing? Please advise as you can. This ONE answer can help allot.
Mr. :
Before we can address payment, we have to address Medicare. Before paying out any funds in personal injury lawsuits, companies are required to obtain a letter from Medicare, stating that Medicare is not asserting a lien against the settlement proceeds, arising from costs advanced for medical treatment of the alleged injuries. According to public records, you are a Medicare recipient. Can you confirm that you did not seek medical treatment for the injuries alleged in the lawsuit? If you confirm that you did not seek treatment for injuries arising from the incident alleged in the complaint, I will ask [the company] whether they will accept a document completed by you that will indicate you did not receive any medical treatment from the injuries in the complaint and did not submit any claim to Medicare in connection therewith. Please let me know as soon as you are able re the medicare issue, so that I can get the ball rolling on this.
As it pertains to the letter that was attached, I have to inquire with [the company], but will let you know their response shortly.
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PS – you do not have to be concerned about indicating in writing that you did not seek medical treatment for the injuries alleged in the lawsuit. We already have an agreement in place. My request to you was made solely to expedite compliance with the law pertaining to Medicare.
We had agreed on an amount to keep out of court. He said I should receive payment shortly. When I tried to pin down a date, I got an email saying he found I had Medicare and wanted a letter from them saying what they paid (they were never billed).
I did not respond. This was the second, or third time he changed direction. When he sent this, while he speaks of treatment, I felt it equaled no injury. In any event, I did seak treatment (and xrays). I no longer trusted him. I felt whatever his agenda he should not have asked me to say what he NOW felt necessay. He has been emailing every other month since then.
IF he said the wrong thing, I would go to him asking he revise the original agreement ADDING this issue to the list (like never getting his client or register an elevator after 5 years. They would supply no injury reports prior to my incident, or after). His first 'deragotory' was to say I was a scammer and responsible for my own injuries. He also said his firm would sue me for legal fees. Since my incident was no scam, I said go ahead. We went from there. Pointing me in the right direction, would end this misery of 5 years. This is not blackmail. However, I have to go to pre trial hearing (I am asking for a delay, which they tell me the judge will read that day) and do not look forward to saying the points, or what he suggested I do. I feel then I will lose MY direction.
CAN we please forget Medicare. THEY WERE NEVER BILLED. They are secondary coverage, anyway. The primary supervisor said Who is going to tell us anyway if you get a settlement out of court?
As to my question about what he asked me to do, what I think you said is that he should not have asked me to write what he suggets. Even asking me to say I did not involve a carrier IS WRONG. So, IF I understand this, I can then say to him that I am asking the judge to delay the pre trial and giving you one more chance to settle this [pro se, no jury] action. SINCE you have reminded me about possible insurance payments I must add to the 'agreed' settlement amount to cover what insurance must be reimbursed. SOUND appropriate/logical? Some indication here would point me in the direction I am able to go in? Can you indicate that at all, or better for me? Thank you.,
I LOVE YOU! Thank you.
I have hardship going to court. Not evidence issue. Disablities have me in bed 20 hours daily. Recently had diabetic foot surgery that will take 2 years to heal. He KNOWS I
am disabled and still has desire to 'play' games. I now wear a cast and one doc is trying to get me a mobility chair. That takes months (they want me 'off my feet'. Now how do you do that?).
IF I go to court, not knowing what a pre trial entails, I feel I may say what I have not all these years and loose my levarage.
I N O W can email him my response and if he then refuses to add to the 'agreement' I will do what I can in court, on the web, and through a poster and flyers in front of
their store in NYC. I have two relatives who are producers with two stations in NY and they have helped before. They will film 'one persons attempt' at dealing with a store who has a PROVEN history of ignoring NYC regulations and show little care for consumer safety. I know defamation and all. No need.
IF I succeed with this settlement, I will arrange to thank you in a more substantial way. You have helped me. I needed to hear an impartial assessment and you had the guts to give it. Chris.
Sorry to bother again. The defendants attorney has not tried to contact me even though the pre trial is next week. I have sent a request with physicians letters for a delay until I get my mobility chair so I can do things like court (after September. This has been going on for 2 years already. The incident happened in 2008). Wouldnt he be concerned for a clerk being told he tried to get me to say there was no insurance involvement, or that I was not treated for anything (so there must not have been an injury?), or maybe he is playing a game of chicken? I was thinking of sending him copy of request for delay letter and telling him what I think of his tactics and giving him one more opportunity to resolve. Now, however, I must add $2500 for the insurance paybacks. Only fair. HE made it the issue. Any opinion apprecited. DId I mention my injury happened in an elevator that wasnt registered in NYC and has YET to be? That is a $15K initial fine. He doesnt seem impressed, or is trying to make me think that? Thank you.
Yes sir, they got the letter today along with two physicians letters attached. Should I email him and let him know I sent the letter as a 'courtesy'?
Also, does it benefit me to (IF I can) change from pro se to a Small Claims action. Even adding more to a settlement, it remains under their limit. Maybe he would be concerned (trying to get him to resolve this) they would allow me to make a more simpler case than what is involved and he would lose to pain and suffering (adding the fact this has been going on for two years now after I filed)?
I am sorry I didnt get a response email. Didnt know this answer was there. You are great.
Thank you very much for helping me. I wish I could follow up (new questions) with
you. YOU ARE DIRECT AND DONT WASTE TIME.
I need to know how to go from ProSe to Small Claims. Is it appropriate to ask a new question and ask for you? It is a new issue. I need any 'edge' on this fellow I can get. I would also ask please if you explain why SCC would be better for me than PS (clarification would help me deal with him better, I think, when he finds out). Thank you,
I tried sending question weeks ago, but I dont think you got it? Please tell me why switching from Pro Se to SCC would benefit me? Let me know if new question so I can post. Thank you.


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Arrest made in Timaru investigation
Arrest made in Timaru investigation
Timaru Police have arrested a man in connection with the suspected abduction and assault of a nine year-old boy last Thursday [15 November].
A 26-year old Timaru man was arrested last night [20 November] and will appear in the Timaru District Court today on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Inspector Dave Gaskin says the arrest was made largely as a result of assistance from the public.
"We received a great deal of useful information from members of the public, that has helped us piece together a good picture of what occurred on the day," he says. "We're extremely grateful for that assistance.
"It's also important to reassure people that this was not a case of a random abduction - the alleged offender and the victim were known to each other."
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Re: Fiennes's Hamlet
Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 6, No. 0198. Friday, 10 March 1995.
Date: Thursday, 9 Mar 95 10:59:43 -0500
Subject: Fiennes's *Hamlet* (continued)
This is a full version of the Sunday Times review that was summarized in the
earlier post. --Chris Gordon
HEADLINE: Steep and thorny way to heaven; Drama
PUBLICATION DATE: 05 March 1995
BY: John Peter
Ralph Fiennes is powerfully effective as Hamlet in a production packed full of
savagery and pain, says John Peter.
Jonathan Kent's new production of Hamlet breaks like a winter storm: harsh,
bleak, unromantic, pitiless. If you have ever wondered what the first
performance at the Elizabethan Globe might have been like, this production at
the Hackney Empire could be as near as the modern theatre can come to it
without becoming an exercise in cultural anthropology. The costumes (James
Acheson) are sort of Edwardian, and Peter J Davison's set, dark grey and
cavernous, suggests a weather-beaten, unfriendly old edifice where
eavesdropping is easy and yet a place where you could easily feel exposed and
From its first moment, the production unleashes a ferocious, irresistible
energy. The Globe almost certainly held more than 3,000 people, standing and
sitting tightly packed; whoever did what the Elizabethans meant by directing
would have known that he had to grab their attention at once and hold it to the
end. The result, hopefully, might have been the kind of stormy, violent drama
you get at the Empire: a piece of thrilling, implacable action that overwhelms
both its characters and its audience.
Elsinore is clearly a relaxed, confident establishment: there is no suggestion
that there might ever have been an interregnum. The court is not surprised by
Claudius's announcement of his marriage: this is obviously the formal, public
sealing of a contract that had been settled in private. To Claudius (James
Laurenson) the marriage is a necessary component of a general political
settlement: his real pre-occupation now is the looming conflict with Norway. He
kisses Gertrude with what you might call a formal passion: it suggests not so
much erotic happiness as the triumph of possession. Gertrude may be no longer
young, but she is regally glamorous: a royal trophy wife. Francesca Annis plays
her as a hard, elegant, self-possessed woman with the touch of the frivolous.
Socially, she is like a superbly organised dinner-party hostess who is
intolerant of anything disorganised; psychologically, she is the kind of
majestically self-absorbed woman who does not like problems and gets impatient
with anybody who has any. As far as she is concerned, her son has been moping
and mourning quite long enough: the whole thing is clearly becoming a nuisance
and getting in the way of the efficient public domesticity to which she likes
to be accustomed.
Not surprisingly, her relationship to Hamlet is distant, watchful and slightly
uneasy. Brooding is not something she understands, and her first speech to her
son is edgy with weariness, almost with annoyance. When she is shown Hamlet's
love letter to Ophelia, any jealousy she might feel is clearly entirely
subconscious: her broody look suggests that the whole thing is an unwelcome
complication that could get out of control. There is no suggestion that she has
ever shared Hamlet's grief, just as the burden of Hamlet's complaint is not so
much that she has deserted him for a stepfather, but that she had been disloyal
to his father.
Ralph Fiennes's Hamlet is that paradoxical creature, a lonely loner: a man who
feels safest behind some sort of protective wall and yet feels the need for the
kind of close companionship he knows he is hardly fitted for. His anger and
frustration are those of a natural misfit: his father's death and his mother's
remarriage only aggravate them, and the encounter with the Ghost (Terence
Rigby) simply removes the restraints of discipline that have held them under
control. He is a nightwatchman of the spirit, always on the alert for disaster.
He is certainly not a sweet prince. This is a harsh, unlyrical reading, savage
and ruthless, giving no hostages to affection or romantic admiration: Fiennes
reminds you how often Shakespeare arouses your feelings and awakens your moral
sensibilities by engaging you with characters who are difficult, unwelcoming,
sometimes even repellent. Morality through sympathy is easy. In Shakespeare, as
in all great drama, moral values are discovered the hard way.
Like all highly individual Hamlets, this one has its contradictions.
Technically, Fiennes is hugely accomplished. The cascading, tumultuous passion
of the production presents no problems to him: the verse is released at an
immense speed, but with almost complete clarity. One difficulty with that is
that you actually become aware of Fiennes's virtuosity: the technical wizardry
draws attention to itself, and simply listening to this reckless outpouring of
the text comes between you and the character you want to get to know. The sheer
speed of the delivery also tears at the intellectual fabric of the play. It is
difficult to think of these lava-like outpourings as the result of any kind of
thought process. The ``To be or not to be'' soliloquy sounds, not like thought
moulding itself into speech, a subtle intelligence grappling with a problem,
but like an obsession that has already been rehearsed more than once: the
spiritual equivalent of probing and probing an open wound. A little slowing
down would make all the difference. It would bring out more of the play's
lyricism and intellectual passion, adding no more than 10 minutes' playing
This need not contradict the notion that this production might be like that
first one with Shakespeare and Burbage. The Globe company is unlikely to have
had a rehearsal period of several weeks. A play as rich and as densely layered
as this one is unlikely to have yielded up all its secrets at the first
attempt, even with the author in charge. Where Fiennes's performance and Kent's
production most probably resemble their originals is in their grasp of the
play's essential theatricality as a work of swift, irresistible tragic action
in which character and circumstance combine in destruction.
This, too, is where Fiennes's performance is so eloquent and truthful: it is a
portrayal of pain that cannot be shared. In this sense, this is a deeply
modern, contemporary Hamlet. He is, ultimately, entirely alone. There is no
family or community to support him. This is not the loneliness of princes, but
the loneliness of personal suffering, partly caused by a harsh, uncaring world
and partly rooted in a deep spiritual maladjustment that nobody can understand,
let alone alleviate. To us, Hamlet's suffering speaks of moral priorities, of
the nature of purity, clarity, self-knowledge and action; but to Hamlet himself
it is merely a waste of his soul. Fiennes's performance is a shattering
portrayal of this loss and this waste. He is, to quote Sartre, a useless
This is the Almeida Theatre's production, sponsored by AT&T, and it recalls
the Shakespearian theatre in yet another way. A few years after Hamlet was
written, his company took a lease on the Blackfriars, an intimate indoor
theatre seating about 500. Here the King's Men, as they were by then called,
presented exactly the same plays to a smaller, more refined, perhaps more
discriminating public than they did at the Globe to a mass audience. In this
sense, for Shakespeare and his audiences, there was only one theatre. The
Almeida company usually plays to an audience of at most 300; here at the
Empire, in the urban jungle of Hackney, it plays classical drama at the same
high standard of artistry, but to an audience of 900 to 1,000. Perhaps Kent and
his actors will prove that today, too, there is only one theatre, and that
great plays speak to everybody.


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|In proceedings ASEE Annual Conf., Montreal, June 2002.
|Killing two birds with one data acquisition system
|James Mayhew and Richard A. Layton
An open-circuit wind tunnel is upgraded by adding a commercially-available data acquisition system
used to teach students some basic concepts of data acquisition, instrumentation, calibration, and assessment of
results. Student teams were given 30-60 minutes of hands-on instruction on how to acquire data using the system.
Eight student teams participated over two quarters, performing calibrations of the load cells and angle-of-attack
indicator, using the results of those calibrations to find the lift and drag of a model wing, and assessing whether
the calibrations and confidence intervals found by the earlier teams were reliable. All teams served as "contractors"
for us, helping us improve the quality of our wind tunnel while they learned. Key results for our students:
learning how to set up and use a simple data acquisition system; making us aware of sources of uncertainty in the
lift and drag measurements of our wind tunnel; learning when collecting more data helps decrease uncertainty and
when it does not; and gaining experience in meeting our needs as customers. In our opinion, the project is readily
implemented by an individual instructor or two and should be considered intermediate-level instruction in instrumentation
and data acquisition, appropriate for implementation at the junior or senior level.
| ©2002 American Society for Engineering Education.
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Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, the son of Libya's leader, has criticised the Lockerbie air crash victims' families as "greedy" and "materialistic".
He said Libya's admission of guilt over Lockerbie was word play in order to end sanctions.
He was speaking to producer Guy Smith about Libya and the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in The Conspiracy Files: Lockerbie, broadcast on Sunday, 31 August, 2008 at 2100 BST on BBC Two.
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