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An International Honor
Two UMKC professors embark on Fulbright-funded travels
Ringing in the New Year
While many people will pause for a breath of air after a hectic holiday season, Associate Professor Sidne Gail Ward will begin the New Year with a Fulbright-funded visit to Nepal.
For a professor who's wanted a Fulbright Scholar grant since the 1980s, it's the perfect New Year's gift. Ward -- who teaches in the Department of Finance, Information Management and Strategy in the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration -- received a Fulbright Scholar grant to research and lecture about the Impact of Information Systems and e-Learning through Kathmandu University in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu touts its MBA program as the best program in Nepal.
Ward's research interests include information systems in the developing world and the effects of information technology on organizations and globalization. Ward will study how MBA students' use of e-Learning programs affect grades.
"You can track to see what people access and the relationship between the e-Learning material and grades," Ward said. "There is a positive relationship for students looking to boost their grades."
While Ward said e-Learning programs can help improve grades, it is not a replacement for in-person learning.
"I really like being in the classroom with students, and e-Learning is supplemental," Ward said. "I believe that interaction is the best way to learn, and then you provide supplemental information online."
From January to June, Ward will teach one or two MBA courses in Nepal.
A Literary Exploration
For several years, Associate Professor Kathy Krause has studied female characters in classic French romances. In the fall of 2008, the associate professor and director in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures in the College of Arts & Sciences explored the subject as a Fulbright scholar in northern France and Belgium.
Krause received a Fulbright grant to research female lordship and literary production in Flanders, Belgium and Picardy, France in the 13th and early 14th centuries through the Catholic University of Louvain in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium.
Krause became interested in the subject when she was researching the history of several romances -- especially the "Roman de la Violette," by Gerbert De Montreuil. In these 13th-century romances, she noticed that several French women had inherited significant domains.
This was common knowledge, but Krause wanted to explore further.
"No one examined the impact such a large number of heiresses would have had in a feudal society whose ideology, codified by male clerics, was notably misogynistic," Krause said.
In Europe, Krause examined manuscripts of literary texts and historical chronicles, as well as charters and other documentary evidence related to the rules of the heiresses who were also literary patronesses.
A UMKC Tradition
Despite the exclusivity of the Fulbright program, Krause and Ward are two of several UMKC student and faculty Fulbright recipients. Since 1987, at least 11 UMKC students and 35 faculty members have received Fulbright scholarships.
By allowing for a variety of research topics to be investigated, the grants enhance the overall reputation of UMKC, said Karen Vorst, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and economics professor.
"That information is beneficial to our students," said Vorst, who participated in the Fulbright Scholar Summer Abroad program in 1996 and 2002. "They get first-hand and in-depth knowledge that others do not have access to."
In 1996, Vorst studied the emerging financial systems of Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria. In 2002, she studied financial systems in Poland and the Slovak Republic. She met with officials at the Warsaw School of Economics, National Bank of Poland, the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the National Bank of Slovakia and officials at U.S. Steel. From her research, Vorst co-edited a volume of "Financial Market Restructuring in Selected Central European Countries" (Ashgate Publishing, 1998).
Gail Hackett, UMKC executive vice chancellor and provost, said the UMKC community congratulates the faculty on their accomplishments.
"Receiving a Fulbright award is a great honor for these faculty members," Hackett said. "These types of international experiences are enriching for the faculty members and also for the students they mentor and their institution when they return."
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Devices that harvest electrical energy from mechanical vibrations have the problem that the frequency of the source vibration is often not matched to the resonant frequency of the energy harvesting device. Manufacturing tolerances make it difficult to match the Energy Harvesting Device (EHD) resonant frequency to the source vibration frequency, and the source vibration frequency may vary with time. Previous work has recognized that it is possible to tune the resonant frequency of an EHD using a tunable, reactive impedance at the output of the device. The present paper develops the theory of electrical tuning, and proposes the Bias-Flip (BF) technique, to implement this tunable, reactive impedance.
Schematic of a Piezo-Electric (PZ) Energy Harvesting Device (EHD) based on the Cantilever Beam structure.
In the interest of simplicity, we will analyze the structure in
Schematic of the simplified EHD that is analyzed in this paper. Ap is the area of the PZ capacitor, and tp is the thickness. Z is the complex amplitude of the source vibration, and X is the complex amplitude of the mechanical displacement of the mass M. This simplified model illustrates the concepts of electronic tuning that apply to the cantilever structure of
This paper describes three concepts for electrically tuning of PZ EHDs.
Use of voltage amplitude to tune the mechanical stiffness of the EHD;
Coupling of the mechanical resonator to an electrical RLC tank circuit;
Bias-Flip (BF) technique to emulate the large tunable inductor that is required for the RLC tank circuit.
These three concepts were introduced in summary form in [
In this paper, we will analyze the PZ EHD. However, many of the results and conclusions are equally applicable to electromagnetic and electrostatic EHDs. Cammarano
The material equations for PZ material can be written as follows [
The parameters are defined below.
Refer to the device of
Similarly, we define the electrical capacitance
The equations for the PZ EHD shown in
These equations can be solved for
When the source vibration frequency ω equals the mechanical resonant frequency
This results in the familiar circuit model for the PZ EHD, shown at the left of
The circuit within the dashed box is the equivalent circuit that applies to a PZ EHD when
If a purely resistive load is connected to the EHD, the device capacitance
In succeeding sections, simulations of voltage and output power are shown as a function of frequency. In [
Voltage magnitude for the case of no inductor. Voltage is normalized to
It is tempting to assume from the above that frequency tuning is possible only in the narrow range
In the simulations in the previous section, we did not attempt to cancel the reactive admittance of the PZ capacitor, and we observed the degradation in output voltage. Since
However, for
Solution to the pole-splitting equation above, for the case
Voltage magnitude for the case when an inductor of value
Roots of the Pole-splitting Equation (9). The normalized pole frequencies
The roots of the pole-splitting equation are shown in
We can gain further insight into the pole-splitting by returning to Equations (5) and (6). For small
Using Equation (10) the force of the spring can be written as
The above equation shows that, by tuning L, we can vary
Equation (12) shows that the effective spring constant can be tuned over a wide range.
It is also somewhat surprising that the peak voltages at
In the previous section, we showed that voltage can be made to peak at frequencies
Normalized average output power for the case when an inductor of value
When we use Equation (13) to determine the value of
Equation (13) suggests that we need two strategies for optimizing power, depending on the source frequency
Note that, when
Normalized voltage magnitude for the case when the reactive admittance is optimized to give maximum output power using Equation (13). Plots of Voltage
Normalized average power for the case when the reactive admittance is optimized to give maximum output power using Equation (13). Plots of power
Within the region
For a typical, discrete EHD,
Operation of a Bias Flip (BF) Inductor. (
The BF technique is illustrated in
Refer to
Normalized Average Power delivered to the load at
In the worst case of very large
So far in this paper, we have discussed the case in which AC power is delivered to a resistive load. We have done this because the analysis can be performed in closed form. However, in many energy harvesting applications, it is necessary to rectify the AC power and store it in a battery or super-capacitor. The Bias-Flip technique is especially applicable to this case, as shown in [
The rectification circuit analyzed in [
Circuit to rectify and store the AC power being generated by the EHD. It is assumed that the EHD is operating at the mechanical resonance frequency.
Operation of the Bias-Flip rectifier is described with reference to
When the capacitance is zero, as shown in
Power transferred to the storage capacitor
The energy transferred per cycle depends on
Shows the rectified power as a function of
In order to maximize output power at any frequency, we need to maximize the input power delivered from the mechanical source to the EHD. In other words, we need to align the phase of the force with the phase of the source velocity.
In the following analysis, we assume the phase of
Phase of mechanical displacement
Additional insight into maximization of output power is seen in No inductor. The phase is −90° only at Inductor, optimized using Equation (13). Note that the phase approaches −90° above and below Inductor optimized using the pole-splitting Equation (9). The phase is −90° for all frequencies.
No inductor. The phase is −90° only at
Inductor, optimized using Equation (13). Note that the phase approaches −90° above and below
Inductor optimized using the pole-splitting Equation (9). The phase is −90° for all frequencies.
The improvement in power at frequencies above and below
No inductor:
Inductor optimized using Equation (13):
Inductor optimized using Equation (13):
Normalized Average Output Power for three cases. (1) No inductor &
Case #2 illustrates the case where the reactive admittance is chosen to optimize output power, but the load conductance
Additional insight into the mechanism of frequency tuning can be obtained by transforming the mechanical equations of motion to an equivalent circuit [
The equations for the mechanical portion of the equivalent circuit are shown below.
The last term in the above equation can be used to tune the resonance frequency above or below the mechanical resonance frequency. The last term takes the form
These results are summarized in
Strategy For Power Optimization in the Three Frequency Regions of Operation.
|Frequency region
|Phase of voltage
|Optimum power
|Region 1:
|~ +90o
|Region 2:
|Region 3:
|~ −90o
Maximizing power in the three regions can be envisioned in term of an effective inductor. Alternatively, it can be envisioned in terms of setting the phase of the voltage
The foregoing analysis suggests that the Bias-Flip technique can be used to synthesize an inductor, by flipping the polarity of the voltage in such a way that
Simulations were performed starting from the differential equations for
In the case of no Bias-Flip,
Using the voltage waveform, we calculated average output power. This is shown normalized to
Normalized average power as a function of frequency. In Regions 1 and 3, the Bias-Flip technique (red and blue dashed lines) improves output power by ~100X compared to the case of no inductor and no BF (green line). Moreover, it gives output power that is comparable to the maximum power achievable with an optimized inductor (red and blue solid lines).
Analysis of the voltage waveforms reveals another aspect of self-tuning. In Region 1, the bias flips from negative to positive at
In the preceding sections, we have explained the principles for electrically tuning of PZ EHDs. These principles are summarized below.
Equation (11) shows that the effective spring constant of the mechanical resonator is a function of voltage. If the load conductance is large, the voltage is kept small, and the resonator responds only at the mechanical resonant frequency
In Regions 1 and 3, output power is maximized by maximizing input power (force x velocity), transferred from the source to the EHD. At frequencies below
This optimum phase relationship can, in theory, be achieved using a tunable inductor, whose value can be obtained from Equation (13). A large tunable inductor is not generally practical. However, the Bias-Flip technique can be used to emulate a large, tunable inductor. Previous work has shown that the BF technique can be used to optimize the output power at
The authors acknowledge informative exchanges with Samuel Chang of MIT.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The society paid $610,000 for Fox's circa 1912 painting, Nasturtiums, at auction in August – six weeks after Olley died, aged 88, in her home in Paddington, Sydney. It promptly donated the Fox to the gallery, as it has done with more than 100 artworks over the decades.
It was a heartfelt tribute to a much-loved artist who had close ties to the AGNSW, particularly to its then director
Meanwhile, waiting for a public institution to snap it up is one of Olley's last works, Yellow Room (Triptych) (2007). Unlike most of her oeuvre, it's large; painted with an institution in mind.
The former Australian art head curator at the AGNSW, Barry Pearce, calls Yellow Room (Triptych) Olley's "crowning masterpiece, it makes sense of everything she did''. He tried to get the AGNSW to buy it but had not succeeded by his February retirement. Olley is in the unusual position of being adored and respected – a national treasure, no less – more for her philanthropy and embodiment of the artistic spirit (whatever that is, she had it), than for the actual paintings she created.
A remarkable woman, she gifted more than $8 million worth of art or cash for art to the AGNSW alone. She especially loved supporting regional galleries and young artists, and, according to Christine France, a trustee of her estate and author of a 1990 book on Olley, "she had a strong belief that the way to support an artist was to buy their work. She didn't believe in grants."
Dinners at Olley's gloriously cluttered home were legendary; those who supped at her table included well-known politicians, performers and fellow artists. She was no fan of housework. "She told me never to bother cleaning up before people come because you will only have to do it again when they go, just buy another bunch of flowers," says France. Her Paddington home is itself both a work of art and an institution.
And yet, as Pearce says, "the celebrity interfered with the assessment of her work". Olley's long-time art dealer and close friend, Philip Bacon (who is also a trustee of her estate), agrees.
"She felt she was swamped by her cult status, she always just wanted to be a painter," Bacon says.
Not that it's a straightforward case of an artist whose work was ignored. Olley always sold well, often selling out, yet her prices are a fraction of those paid for work by friends such as
(Some might wonder how she had so much money to give away; aside from living frugally, Olley was an astute property trader, doing up, renting out and then selling many houses in Sydney and Newcastle over the course of her lifetime.)
Most of the big public institutions own Olley paintings – the AGNSW alone has 15 – yet her works are not typically given prominent display.
"At the moment you might find some of her paintings hanging in galleries but it's only because she made the front page of newspapers when she died, and they all went, 'Oh, let's look at what we own, let's put some of her pictures out,' " says Pearce. "And yet people flock to see them. When the AGNSW put her works up there was a big crowd in front of them. It's a very interesting question, whether she will find a permanent place on gallery walls."
France says Olley's fans are often from outside the art world. "They loved her directness, homeliness and extreme honesty. She never worried about political correctness and she got away with it."
So why hasn't she achieved the high prices of her artist friends, and why isn't she on permanent display in all the big state galleries? Is it simply that she was a woman? Or was she just not as good as them?
Pearce says neither is right. He points instead to a combination of things, one of which was that Olley wanted to be affordable, something Bacon confirms. "She wanted people to have them. She used to say, 'I sell frames and the pictures come for free,' " Bacon says.
Olley also worked in a genre that has been out of fashion for decades and most of her works are domestic in scale as well as subject matter. Further, her influences were almost entirely 18th-century European: Bonnard, Vuillard, Cézanne.
"She really didn't care much for the mainstream and, if you wanted to be part of the mainstream from the 1960s onwards, you had to upscale your work, and look at what curators wanted," says Pearce. "She just didn't play the game. She had found her niche and was perfectly happy, but her painting never achieved the celebrity status that she did as a personality."
She wasn't entirely happy about that dichotomy, actually. Bacon and Pearce both say it irked Olley, and it was this that drove her to create Yellow Room (Triptych). "She said, 'What do I need to do to get the same real estate?' I said, 'Margaret, maybe you need to do a big picture,' " says Pearce. "She had done murals and theatre sets, so she wasn't a stranger to working on a big scale but never for that museum context."
Pearce, Bacon and France hope that a string of events in the next few years highlight that Olley was not just a great artistic personality but also an important artist.
In March, Bacon will hold a selling show of Olley's final works in Sydney, at which Yellow Room (Triptych) will be given a $500,000 price tag. In tandem with the opening of this show will be the release of a new book on Olley by Pearce, the result of 18 months' worth of interviews with the artist, and the re-release of Meg Stewart's 2005 biography, Far From a Still Life, with a new chapter detailing Olley's last six years.
But the big event will be at Tweed River Art Gallery in early 2013, when the Margaret Olley Centre opens. The $3.2 million redevelopment will feature a recreation of Olley's home studio and dozens of her works.
The Margaret Olley Art Trust has contributed $1 million to the project and the federal government another $1 million. The gallery will raise the balance from the local community and further afield.
Brisbane architect Bud Branniganis is flying to Ireland after Christmas to see the Francis Bacon Studio, which has been moved from London to a gallery in Dublin and provides a good blueprint for what needs to be done in the Tweed.
Construction starts in June, after which comes the painstaking task of recreating rooms full of paint tubes, dried and fresh flowers, transistor radios, crockery, clothes, ornaments and cigarette butts in old tomato tins. The key will be to capture the ambience of Olley's home as well as accurately replicate the way it was.
"We'll photograph everything, then blow up the photos so that we have in-depth visuals of how it is now," says Tweed River Art Gallery director Susi Muddiman, who expects the new centre to draw big crowds. "We'll try to work from a grid, like an archeological site."
The plan is to hold exhibitions, not only of Olley's work but also spinning off it; of work by Olley and her friends, of her main influences, and so on. "Over time, having a museum doing Olley-focused shows will be good," Bacon says.
Meanwhile, he expects to have no problem selling Yellow Room (Triptych) in March, and says the AGNSW may yet be interested. Bacon was offered $500,000 by a private collector when he exhibited it in 2007, but it was not yet finished and Olley did not want to part with it. Despite her record for philanthropy, there was no way she was going to donate it to a museum, either.
"She probably felt it would be less valued if she just gave it," Bacon says.
"It's the final step in the journey of making pictures when someone writes a cheque, and I guess she wanted to see how much it was really wanted."
In writing his book on Olley, to be published by Beagle Press, Pearce was struck by how much more dynamic her painting was than he had thought. "There's this incredible energy, mobility and briskness. She never lingered on one painting for very long and she always had dozens on the go. You could never pigeonhole her, either. She might have had Bonnard, Vuillard or Cézanne standing at her shoulder, but it was always in her own distinctive voice.''
He has no doubt that, in time, Olley's art will catch up with the rest of her reputation.
"Time will be good to her."
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Indeed I do. In fact, I have several, because ham comes in a variety of styles.
You mention ham without a qualifying adjective, such as "smoked" or "cured," so I'm assuming you mean the ham traditionally found on tables in Canada, which is baked or, in the case of pre-cooked and shrink-wrapped varieties, often boiled. It's pink and, in flavour as well as colour, falls somewhere between white meat and dark. This offers much latitude where beverages are concerned. Among whites, I like chardonnay. New World versions, especially from Australia, California, Chile and British Columbia, often exhibit a dense tropical-fruit essence, which matches the saltiness of the meat. (Smart cooks don't bake ham with pineapple for nothing.) In the red category, I favour Beaujolais, a light, fruity, crisp wine based on the gamay grape. But you could go with a rosé, too, preferably one with a smidgeon of sweetness to it.
For smoked ham, I like riesling. There's something about riesling and smoked anything that seems to work.
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The 13 companies are:
Nine companies also won initial approval to sell insurance plans in the small business Marketplace. They are:
Under the Affordable Care Act, signed into law in 2010, each state must have a health insurance Marketplace set up by Oct. 1 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2014. Most Americans will be required to have health insurance starting Jan. 1. Wisconsin is one of 27 states where the federal government will run the Marketplace.
SOURCE: Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: "Wisconsin Completes Filing Reviews."


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Been looking for a local piercer to do my PA. Most of them will say NO and some would say they don't want to (saying they kinda feel the pain coz their man too) long story short, looking for more than a year (on and off) and finally met one. Kenny Balcita, with experience from the US and now practicing here in the Philippines.
My tolerance to pain is really high so I was never worried of the pain it will bring but more of the blood stain I have to endure so I bought lots of tissue and condoms.
I got the CBR 8GA 1-inch diameter. got it last December 11, 2012, one month after I had my nipples pierced. never really felt the needle going through, it went really well for me (probably I was just too excited to have it)
There was blood for two days and spotting until the end of the week and 2nd week was all fun! can't wait to stretch it already. ordered 6GA from here. now on my third week, no more blood stains, no pain in peeing and I just feel hot! LOL
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Thanks, poppin22 and adventurous! It's been a fun healing!
Heavier the better!
Heyman that is a great PA placement - looking good! Enjoy the upsizingwhilst you play!
Thanks! I'm really happy with it! Told my piercer that too.
Heavier the better!
Hi segeler2! My piss slit is natural. I really have a huge urethra opening. suitable for large gauge jewelries.
Heavier the better!
I'm sure mine wasn't so big when I first got my PA, but like the piercing, I think it just goes with the flow.
I have no trouble getting the 0000/12mm ring in, but I'm certain it wouldn't have fitted before I got started with all this.
Thanks, AsuraDeva71!
Hi tribalringguy! It's probably the reason why I'm so excited to stretch right away, to fill that peehole with metal. When I was younger (no Internet yet) I have been very sexual with myself. I do play a lot and enjoyed sounding (didn't even know what it was called before and I was doing it already) and never even knew that it will give me a stretched urethra. Even with piercing, I just wanted to have a piercing on my frenum (never even knew what it was called and yet I already reached 0000g) it was a DIY piercing and lost to thinning.
Now my urethra can even fit my pinkie ginger.
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Jan. 6, 2005
If Wednesday night was any indication of what this conference season will be like, then strap in and get ready for the roller-coaster ride, baby! What a night it was ... six ranked teams went down to defeat, including three Big East squads. Let's break down the upsets (rankings from the ESPN/USA Today poll):
Georgetown 67, No. 12 Pittsburgh 64 — After a 43-1 start at Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh has lost there to Bucknell and Georgetown in less than a week. The Hoyas start three diaper dandies, and coach John Thompson III had to be on cloud nine, getting his first Big East W.
Villanova 84, No. 23 West Virginia 46 — Wow, a 38-point blowout. Coach Jay Wright's team showed it deserved respect against the Mountaineers, who had shocked everyone with their 10-0 start. The Wildcats have experience, and Allen Ray scored 26 points as West Virginia fell from the unbeaten ranks.
Michigan 65, No. 15 Iowa 63 — Michigan point guard Daniel Horton returned from a knee injury and scored 13 points in 26 minutes. Sophomore John Andrews hit four key free throws down the stretch. Coach Tommy Amaker's team is a different group with Horton back.
Houston 70, No. 16 Louisville 67 — Andre Owens scored 27 points, and the Cougars have nine wins already, matching the win total of their entire 2003-04 season.
Vanderbilt 70, No. 18 Alabama 56 — The Commodores were 12-of-25 on 3-point shots.
Then there were a handful of close calls...
Kansas edged Texas A&M 65-60. Kansas freshman Alex Galindo, who originally was supposed to play for A&M coach Billy Gillespie when he first signed at UTEP, hit a key 3-pointer to give Kansas the lead 61-58 with 42 seconds left. So Galindo beat the guy who originally signed him!
Kansas guard Keith Langford was in foul trouble in the first half and never really got untracked. Maybe Gillespie will get the last laugh for his scheduling philosophy of playing many early cupcakes. Arkansas coach Stan Heath probably feels the same way, as his Razorbacks routed Mississippi 69-46 on Wednesday.
Notre Dame beat Seton Hall 66-65 on a late 3-pointer by Colin Falls in a Maalox Masher. This shows the quality and depth of Big East play.
Kentucky got by South Carolina 79-75. Coach Dave Odom has had three tough road setbacks: at Pittsburgh, at Kansas and now this.
Virginia beat Western Kentucky 80-79 in two overtimes. The game went to OT because of a goaltending call, and the winning shot came with 2.6 seconds left.
Conference play is going to be exciting, baby! It should be an incredible campaign on the road to St. Louis and the Final Four.
Dick Vitale coached the University of Detroit and the Pistons before broadcasting ESPN's first college basketball game in December 1979. Send him a question for possible use on ESPNEWS.


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If all the world's hedge fund operators, tort lawyers, politicians, headline-hogging prosecutors and world improvers were laid to end to end… how far would they reach?
We don't know… but it sounds like a good idea.
A McKinsey report (PDF) commissioned by United States Senator Charles Schumer and Bloomberg reports that settlements of securities class actions have been rising every year for several years. In 2005, the total bill hit $3.5 billion, a number that doesn't include $6.2 billion in WorldCom-related settlements alone. In 2007, settlements in Enron-related suits will add about $7 billion more. All of which is causing capitalists to look at American in a new light.
It used to be that 'political risk' was something that caused globally minded entrepreneurs to eschew dangerous Third-World countries. Now, political risk is a major factor discouraging companies from doing business in American.
A CMR report: "Foreign companies commonly cite the U.S. enforcement system as the most important reason why they do not want to list in the U.S. market."
The economy is getting old. Parasites are all over it.
Lawyers, regulators… Wall Street… Washington… the idea is no longer to expand production and build wealth. The idea-du-jour is simply to redistribute wealth – from the lumpen to the elite… from the old manufacturing economy to the new financial economy… and from the future to the present (by loading up future generations with debt).
George W. Bush, the Army of Heaven, Osama bin Laden – they're all reactionaries… trying to stand in the way of the Next Big Thing… which is MONEY. Most people today don't really care about world conquest. What they care about is getting and spending. We want money and we want it now.
According to James Oliver, almost everyone in the English speaking countries now suffers from 'affluenza'. Have you fallen victim? If you agree with the statement: "My life would be better if I owned certain things I don't have now," according to Oliver, you're part of the new Money Generation.
But if you are afflicted, don't worry too much about it. A cure is coming, whether you like it or not. Again, it's called a Credit Contraction.


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Tides rally to complete series sweep
By Ian Locke / Norfolk Tides | April 30, 2013 11:44 AM ET
Norfolk rallied from a 3-2 deficit with five unanswered to knock off the Toledo Mud Hens 7-3 Tuesday afternoon at Harbor Park.
Trailing 3-2 entering the sixth, the Tides knotted the score after Russ Canzler singled with two outs and came around to score on a double by Danny Valencia. One inning later, an RBI single by Trayvon Robinson gave Norfolk the lead, and a sacrifice fly by Jason Pridie extended the lead to 5-3.
The Tides then padded their lead in the eighth frame on RBI singles by Yamaico Navarro and Jonathan Schoop. Navarro also belted a solo homer and scored three runs in the win, which was Norfolk's sixth in a row.
The win gave Norfolk a four-game sweep of the series, and was the 10th straight victory for the Tides over Toledo dating back to last season.
Mike Belfiore (1-0) earned his first Triple-A victory with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.
Tides starter Josh Stinson yielded three runs on six hits in his first outing since rejoining the club from Baltimore. Stinson walked three and struck out three over 6.2 innings, throwing 56 of his 96 pitches for strikes.
After an off day Wednesday, Norfolk welcomes the Syracuse Chiefs to Harbor Park Thursday night for the first game of a four-game series. Jake Arrieta (1-0, 0.00) will make his second start with the Tides and will be opposed by right-hander Ryan Perry (0-1, 4.79). First pitch is set for 6:35.
Tides Tidbits: Jairo Asencio struck out two in a scoreless ninth to lower his ERA to 0.82…Norfolk had not swept a four-game series vs. Toledo at Harbor Park since the 2003 season…The Tides improved to 8-0 in series finales this season…Norfolk improved to 12-2 when scoring first…The Tides remained a game back of Durham in the IL South. Durham defeated Syracuse 7-1 earlier Tuesday.
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Scottish independence: Commonwealth heads 'decide membership', says top official
The Commonwealth's top official has suggested to Newsnight Scotland that an independent Scotland may have to apply for membership of the organisation.
SNP ministers have reiterated that they would want an independent Scotland to stay in international bodies such as the Commonwealth.
But the Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma said that process may not be automatic.
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These organizations have been supported by Knit Michigan for many years. We love the team we have built and appreciate the support they give us of our event. To date, we have raised over $240,000 in support of patient and family cancer programs, all of which has been distributed to these organization (minus event-related expenses). As we transition from an event-based organization, to focusing on the distribution of patient comfort items, the amount of money we raise will be less, but we will continue to share everything we raise beyond our meager expenses with these organizations.
These well-established cancer serving organizations have been chosen to receive the money raised via Knit Michigan activities. Here are a few words about how they put our money to work:
- Beaumont: The Knit Michigan donation provides support to the following Beaumont programs: afghan program supplies that enable comfort blankets to be made for our cancer patients undergoing treatment and to our inpatient hospice, financial support to our Rose Cancer Center patient resource library, and funds to provide assistance to patients in need, medications, medical supplies, prosthetics, etc.
Karmanos: The Karmanos Cancer Institute is a unique, urban-based integrated center of research, patient care and education, dedicated to the prevention, early detection, treatment and eventual eradication of cancer.The funds raised from Knit Michigan are used for the Jessie Bernard Undercompensated Care fund at Karmanos Cancer Institute. Due to extended illness and inability to work, many cancer patients struggle to meet their day to day basic needs. These funds help to assist patients and their families in meeting financial obligations such as limited, temporary assistance to pay rent/mortgage, utility bills, buy groceries, toiletries, and other concrete daily living needs
- Genesys: Knit Michigan contributions have benefited hundreds of Genesys cancer patients in our community in ways that include: medication assistance, utilities assistance (gas, phone, electric), ramp assistance, room and board at Genesys Hospice Care Center, assistance in making rent or mortgage payments, assistance in paying taxes, funeral expenses, cobra payments, and Lifeline, floor repair and chore providers.
- Gilda's Club: The money raised at Knit Michigan for Gilda's Club goes to support our cancer support program. Program services ranges from support groups and educational lectures to workshops like quilting, yoga and guitar club. Our program is free of charge to anyone touched by cancer, so the donations help with supplies, handouts, food/beverages and our clubhouse needs. We have created a welcoming and friendly atmosphere that anyone needing time to relax will feel comfortable spending the day at.
U-M: Proceeds donated by Knit Michigan benefit the Patient and Family Support Services (PFSS) Program at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. This remarkable program is home to over 30 different services designed to reduce the burden of cancer for patients and families facing diagnosis, treatment and recovery. From psychological counseling to symptom and pain management to nutritional assistance to art and music therapy, the PFSS Program steps in to provide the support needed to survive – and thrive – throughout the cancer journey. As critical as these services are to patients and families, in most cases they are not covered by insurance. But thanks to the involvement of generous, caring donors, patients and families can benefit from these programs and services at little or no cost to them.


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The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays didn't have a double-header scheduled for Friday at Petco Park. They played one anyway. Jesus Guzman ended it in the bottom of the 17th inning with a single up the middle, scoring Jedd Gyorko and sending what was left of the 24,219 fans in attendance home happy with a 4-3 win.
"You work so hard in a lot of ways … to win it, is a great win," Padres manager Bud Black said. "That was a big hit for Guzie."
It was the second extra-inning victory for the Friars in four days, and clinched a winning record for the month of May at 15-13. At 25-29 overall and five games back in the NL West, they are miles (or kilometers, for you Canadians) ahead of where they were last season at this time: 17-35, 15.5 games back.
Guzman's hit was one of the few offensive highlights for the Padres all night–and morning. They managed only nine hits in 17 innings, went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and stranded nine base runners.
All three of the Padres' runs before the 17th inning scored on one play in the fifth-inning. Jedd Gyorko doubled to the gap to drive home two, and ended up scoring when the throw to third skipped down the left-field line.
The real hero in this one was the bullpen. Padres' starter Jason Marquis pitched into the sixth-inning and gave up three runs on two long balls–Colby Rasmus' ninth, and Edwin Encarnacion's 15th, a prodigious blast into the second-deck that all but knocked a few bricks out of the wall.
After that, though, it was lights out for the Blue Jays. Seven San Diego "relievers" combined to shut out the Jays for the remaining 11 2/3 innings, giving up just five hits, issuing no walks, and striking out 10.
Tim Stauffer hurled two scoreless frames, Nick Vincent went three, and Luke Gregerson's two scoreless frames lowered his ERA to a sparkling 0.76.
But it was starter Clayton Richard who provided the most pleasant surprise. Pressed into service because the Padres were out of pitchers, Richard notched his first win of the season by tossing two flawless innings, the 16th and 17th, and laid down the sacrifice-bunt that preceded Guzman's game-winner.
He was scheduled to start Saturday's game against Toronto's Mark Buehrle, but that honor will now go to rookie Robbie Erlin, who made his Major-League debut on April 30 against the Chicago Cubs and has a 9.00 ERA in two innings this season. Game time is 7:10 PST–with no expected ending time.Tags: Baseball, Clayton Richard, Colby Rasmus, Edwin Encarnacion, jason Marquis, Jedd Gyorko, Jesus Guzman, Luke Gregerson, MLB, Nick Vincent, Robbie Erlin, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays


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First Image From The Collection Online
The Collector wears the mask again
It's a good 18 months since news emerged that 2009's slasher sleaze-fest The Collector was getting the sequel treatment. Since then, writer/director Marcus Dunstan has been waylayed by Piranha 3DD, but The Collection is still happening, and to prove it, here's the first official still.
Yup, it's the masked man, with a knife. No really amazing spoilers there. We initially thought it was a new mask, but then we realised that, in the first movie, we never really saw it in any great detail (except from the lace-up back), and probably never this well-lit. So it may have been slightly tweaked, but we think it's actually basically the same.
Josh Stewart is returning for The Collection as hapless housebreaker Arkin, which is intriguing, since things weren't looking too good him when we last saw him, after The Collector's credits (you stayed that long, right?). His circumstances have improved in the meantime, as The Collection picks him up in hospital. There's not much time for rest or recuperation though, as a band of mercenaries abduct him, blackmail him (he's a burglar, after all), and set him back to work tracking down the Collector's sadistically booby-trapped lair.
We're not sure about the mercenaries angle here, but a poke around the Collector's hide-out can only be good news. For us, if not Arkin.
The film will be in Real-D 3D, rather than the retro-fitted variety, and as before, the screenplay is by Dunstan and Patrick Melton, who wrote the final four Saw films (The Collector was originally written as a Saw prequel before being re-tooled). Melton promises a trailer before too long, and a release in the winter.


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Battery Drain
My 2006 750li has a serious battery drain .I bought a new battery, dead in five hours. I am also receiving a transmission error message.Do you think the problem is the alternator?
Transmission Failsafe on my 2004 745i and all kinds of codes a few months after replacing the battery and registering it ended up being the alternator. I replaced the alternator with a 180amp Valeo and the car runs perfect now.
Battery Drain
Thanks, I didn't program the battery either.
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Chiefs Holding Emcee & Mascot Auditions March 22
By Peoria Chiefs | March 11, 2014 12:05 PM ET
Looking for a fun and unique summer job? The Peoria Chiefs will be holding auditions for a variety of on-field positions on Saturday, March 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tryouts will be held at Dozer Park (730 SW Jefferson Ave) and open positions include: Emcee and Mascot.
Candidates will attend a formal interview with the Chiefs staff and will be expected to audition. Those interested in being the on-field emcee will be provided with scripts and ad-lib game-like scenarios. The Chiefs are looking for individuals with outgoing personalities who like to have fun and perform in front of large crowds. Previous experience is not required but will be taken into consideration. Interested candidates should be ready to work 70 home games between April 8 and August 30.
Those auditioning for Homer should be prepared to perform their own skit or dance in addition to ones provided by the Chiefs. Homer's responsibilities include performing at all 70 home games, as well as any potential exhibition or playoff games. At each home game, Homer is expected to help create and participate in activities and skits between innings by interacting with fans and children. Homer will also represent the Chiefs outside of the ballpark at school assemblies, player appearances, parades and other community events.
Anyone interested in auditioning should RSVP to Katie Nichols, Events and Entertainment Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (309) 680-4040 to set up a specific audition time. Opening day for the Peoria Chiefs is Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m
Individual, season and group tickets are currently on sale at Dozer Park (10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.), online at www.peoriachiefs.com or toll free at 1-866-MYTICKET. The Chiefs promotional schedule is also available on the team website and fans can keep up with all Chiefs news during the offseason online at www.peoriachiefs.com and on twitter: @PeoriaChiefs.
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T. Rowe Price International Discovery
Type: Foreign small/mid cap
2012 Return: 19.57%
Category Return: 11.44%
Investing in small-/mid-cap foreign companies is definitely risky. But over the long term, there's likely to be strong gains.
An example is the T. Rowe Price International Discovery (MUTF:PRIDX) fund. Over the past decade, its average annual return is 15.54%.
Portfolio manager Justin Thomson is actually bullish on China. In light of signs of slowing growth, that's a contrarian bet. But Thomson believes the time is right to snag bargains.
But he's also seeing attractive investments in Europe, especially Germany and the U.K.


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Missing Idioms: Animals #2Language brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Welcome to the Missing Idioms language game! An idiom is a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or, cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in "keep tabs on".
Below you will find 10 sentences, with the missing idiom replaced, in brackets (...). To solve the game, you will need to complete each sentence with an idiom, but there is a twist to it. Each round you will be given a Main Clue and, all missing idioms must relate to it.
The Main Clue for this round is "Animals", therefore all missing idioms must relate to animals. Good luck and enjoy!
1. He is the (most important person, main character) in his company.
2. I hadn't seen my cousin in a year, so when we finally met we talked (for a very long time).
3. You should (not worry about those problems from before). It is too late now to do anything about them.
4. There is no need to be concerned about your new landlady. Her (words are worse than her actions).
5. My grandfather moved to the country to get away from the (busyness and confusion) in the city.
6. Be careful of that man. He is a (pretending to be good but, he is really bad).
7. My aunt decided (to take action and not worry about the results) and begin preparations for the family reunion.
8. I think that buying a ticket before we make any plans is (doing things in the wrong order).
9. She is always (behaving with arrogance) and telling people what to do.
10. I wish that she would (begin to be humble and agreeable) and begin to care about how other people feel about things.
AnswerHere are the missing idioms.
1. top dog
2. until the cows came home
3. let sleeping dogs lie
4. bark is worse than her bite
5. rat race
6. wolf in sheep's clothing
7. to take the bull by the horns
8. putting the cart before the horse
9. getting on her high horse
10. get off her high horse
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A Few Facts about the Austen Riggs Center
U.S. News & World Report Rates the Austen Riggs Center
A Best Hospital in Psychiatry Nationwide
- The goal of treatment at the Austen Riggs Center is to come to terms with emotional suffering and to facilitate growth in the individual's capacity to work, play and love.
- We are completely open and voluntary. Patient freedom and responsibility is expected and respected.
- Our treatment emphasis focuses on interpersonal relationships, the meaning within symptoms and the authority of the patient.
- We have multi-disciplinary treatment teams consisting of a psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, social worker, nurse, community staff member and substance abuse counselor. The team provide treatment and support from admission to discharge.
- Each patient has individual psychotherapy four times each week with a doctor on staff.
- Our social workers conduct individual casework with each patient.
- We also offer family consultation and/or therapy.
- In 2012, with 61 clinicians and an average patient census of 59, our clinician to patient ratio was 1:1.
- Our milieu offers a therapeutic community, groups, nursing services and an innovative Activities Program led by artists and craftsmen.
- The Austen Riggs Center is a place where "treatment-resistant" patients become people taking charge of their lives.
- Our minimum length of stay is six weeks and culminates in a comprehensive case conference.
- Our average length of stay is five months.
- We treat adults, 18 and over, who have a wide range of emotional difficulties.
- We are located in the quintessential New England town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and two hours from Boston and New York.
- We were founded in 1919 by Austen Fox Riggs, M.D. and have capacity for 65 patients.
- We are a fully licensed and Joint Commission accredited hospital-based continuum of care from inpatient to residential, day treatment and aftercare.
- We are consistently ranked a U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospital" in Psychiatry.
- We work with patients and their families to obtain insurance coverage for treatment. However, the individual accepting financial responsibility for a patient's treatment is ultimately responsible for the cost.
- The initial six-week intensive evaluation and treatment phase requires a pre-payment. For more information on fees, see our Cost of Treatment page.
- A fee reduction is possible based on financial need. See our Financial Assistance policy.


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24 Hour Trades
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Game Type: Advanced
Start Date: 3/4/2013
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Butterflies are cold-blooded, which means that their body temperatures are not regulated on their own. A butterfly s body temperature is instead affected by the temperatures of its surroundings. If it is too cold butterflies must warm up their bodies in order fly, if it is too warm they must cool down their bodies in order to fly.
The optimum body temperature for a butterfly to fly is between 82 -102 F. Butterflies can fly in air temperatures as cool as 55 F but they must regulate their body temperature and keep it warm by practicing behavioral tactics such a shivering their wings or basking in the sun. If the temperature is over 108 F a butterfly body temperature may become to warm to fly and it may have to cool its body temperature by staying in the shade for a bit....more
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In the six months to 30 June, the group posted a headline pre-tax profit of £570 million, a tenth above the £518 million achieved in the same period of 2011. Impressively, profit growth outstripped revenue growth, which was only 5.5 per cent higher at £4.97 billion.
The results were feted by Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP's chief executive. 'Following the group's record year in 2011', he observed in a statement, '2012 started reasonably well with a strong first quarter.'
But WPP also warned investors that the rest of the year and 2013 would present a more difficult trading environment.
The firm acknowledged that the Olympics and US elections 'should underpin industry growth by 1 per cent alone this year', but cited two imminent dangers.
First, 'There remain continuing concerns over the Eurozone, Iran and the Middle East and the impact of these on faster growing markets' growth rates.'
Second, 'There is also the elephant in the room that many ignore: the growing US fiscal deficit, which with the nomination of Paul Ryan as the Republican Vice Presidential nominee, looks set to be the defining issue of the 2012 US Presidential campaign.'
Moreover, the company deemed 2013 'likely to be more challenging'. Having a particular impact on advertising will be the lack of a major sporting or political event, which is likely to offset faster economic recovery for the sector.
WPP hoped 2014 would be 'a better prospect', specifying the boost to advertising from 'the World Cup in Brazil, the Winter Olympics in Sochi and the mid-term Congressional elections in America'.
Despite this mixed outlook, WPP reaffirmed its commitment to deliver annual profit growth of between 10 and 15 per cent. Shareholders will also be buoyed by the group's decision to raise its dividend to 8.8p per share, an increase of 18 per cent.
The market nevertheless responded negatively, with the company's share price falling more than 4 per cent to 795p in early trading. But in the wake of the firm's strong performance over the year, the stock is still currently valued 35 per cent higher than it was 12 months ago.


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South San Francisco Bay Area rider
William Poulin - San Jose, CA
I try to ride to work every day of the week but having to jump from one job to another, sometimes it is impossible. My ride to work is about 14 miles one way and it is a very enjoyable ride. I do ride on some streets between the Los Gatos Creek Trail and the Guadalupe River Trail, downtown San Jose, to get to Santa Clara. The street ride section is not bad, but some motorists can make you nervous sometimes. Would be great to have bike paths all the way.
When I first started biking around the valley, I felt that wherever I went was just too far. That is because I was not used to biking that much. After doing it very often, the Santa Clara Valley actually is not that big. You can get anywhere by bike. Sure it is faster by car sometimes, but what is the rush, really.
When I ride my bike to places, it is AWAYS a very enjoyable experience. More and more, I think about getting rid of my truck.
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Western Mountain Sports women skiers included Amy Davis and Francesca Pavillard-Cain. Pavillard-Cain delivered two outstanding performances, placing third on her first day and stepping it up the next day taking second place. The usually snowboard-dominated USASA cross competition was booming with a plethora of great skiers; including competitors from Japan, Russia and the U.S. national team. The pressure of the event didn't unnerve returning athlete Morgan Haymans. Morgan showed his strength in Skier Cross last year when he was invited to the Grand Prix and placed second in USCSA intercollegiate nationals. Morgan placed 5th on the first day's race followed by 6th on the second day.
New Mountain Sports athlete Xavier Martin, an exchange student from Spain, competed in open class men for his first competition. Martin competed against some of the best skier-cross competitors for his debut competition and, on the second day, shaved off 4 seconds from his time trial time and mastered the obstacles of the challenging course.
"This weekend was just the tip of the iceberg, showing amazing potential for the team and its athletes," says WSCU Mountain Sports coach Duncan Callahan.
The team is competing again this week at Copper Mountain at the USSA-Nor-am, FIS, Hole Shot Tour.


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Colombo (AFP) June 11, 2013
The death toll in Sri Lanka from strong monsoon winds and heavy rains rose to 54, as the government announced on Tuesday new safety requirements for small fishing boats.
The Disaster Management Centre said 54 people, mostly fishermen caught in rough seas, have died since the monsoon hit on Saturday morning.
Another 17 people were listed as missing, while some 33 were injured and in hospital, the centre said.
Minister for Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera said many of those killed in rough seas on Saturday had been fishing in small boats without life jackets or radios when the monsoon struck.
"I am proposing laws to make it mandatory for boats to be equipped with life jackets and other safety features," Amaraweera told reporters in Colombo.
"If they had these basics, we could have reduced this loss of life," he said.
Some fishermen who had been given free life jackets following a similar tragedy two years ago had not carried them in their boats when the monsoon struck on Saturday, he said.
The minister said small boats which usually go out to sea at night and return at dawn were not regulated and did not follow safety regulations that applied to bigger craft.
The monsoon hits the country twice a year, bringing vital rain for irrigation, but also often causing loss of life and damage to property. At least 64 people were killed during the monsoon in 2011.
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Val Kilmer is back.
That was one of the messages at Comic-Con this year, where he appeared on a panel for Francis Ford Coppola's new film project, Twixt, and promoted his first video game appearance in Activision's Spider-Man: The Edge of Time. As a longtime fan, I was thrilled to sit down with the actor for a few minutes as he sipped tea -- he stashes teabags in his jacket pocket -- and chatted about the future.
Me: So you just came from the Twixt panel?
Kilmer: Yeah, Dan Deacon's amazing, and Francis has a new original idea combining theater and music and film. It's pretty exciting.
Yeah. The film we made in the fall, and he's going to do a tour. And we have other plans ... I'd like to do a kind of live theater film experience as well, but it's in development.
So this video game that you've done is your first. That's hard to believe.
Yeah. I don't know -- I've been lazy living in the country. I live in New Mexico. Yeah, these guys are really organized and very passionate. You can always tell if there's a good idea by the passion ... it was easy to say yes. They're just kind of goofy about it like the fans are. They're very excited to show the trailer and stuff.
Have you done a lot of voice over work?
No, I haven't. (Pauses) Well, I played Moses for The Prince of Egypt for Dreamworks. It was their first animated movie. That was pretty challenging, actually. And they were so thorough, as you would imagine. ... Just talking through a story with religious leaders was a really extraordinary experience, because Moses is such a central figure.
Do you play any video games at all?
Are you very Internet-savvy?
No, no.
So you're not on Facebook or anything.
I am not. All of those Facebook accounts are frauds. I joined up because I wanted to talk to my children, who never respond to me anymore. I use arcane systems like voicemail. But it was kind of flattering but I got so many friends that they shut me down, because they thought it was fake. So I haven't gotten around to starting over again.
But I have a film about Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy, so I've got a Facebook account where I'll be starting a dialogue about that.
Would you ever join Twitter?
Sure, why not? I'm always pressed for time somehow -- I don't seem to be built for this age. But I took a lot of time off because of my kids and neglected my career a little bit, and I'm going to start right in again with a lot of energy about it.
(Comic-Con) is really fun for entertainers. Everyone I've ever talked to that's come has had the same experience. It's so easy to laugh ... and (there's) the kind of goofy part (with) the costumes and the kind of fan that where no one's ever far away from those childhood impulses to play. It's literally an animated group.
When my little brother -- this is in the '70s -- told me he was going to the Star Trek convention, I said, "Oh, come on. I know you're a nerd, but please." I was begging him. He said, "No, just wait. Come." And I went to pick him up once, and I was there, like, five hours. People were just having fun.
It's just kind of a jaded business now -- they talk like they've figured everything out. Like, Francis was on stage a minute ago about how "3-D's the answer." But I mean, movies are just in the most infinite stage. There's a lot to be excited about.
So is this the first time you've been to Comic-Con?
No, I've come before to do charity autographs and stuff, and I like it a lot.
Do you ever walk the floor?
I have, yeah -- in a mask.
What kind of mask?
I'm not telling you! Then I'll get busted. Angelina (Jolie) was here last year and she went around in a mask.
Yeah, I talked to Rob Lowe yesterday and he said he has walked around in a clown mask.
(Laughs) You put in on because even your security people would rat you out.
Speaking of Rob Lowe, would you ever consider writing a memoir like he just did?
Yeah. I've gotten a lot out of some autobiographies and biographies of actors. And yeah, if there was interest from the fans, I think I would. I've got a couple people who keep hounding me about publishing, because I've got a couple poetry books and I've been messing around with music. Dan Deacon and I have some plans to do stuff.
Like what?
Along these lines of something theatrical, and maybe record some songs as well. I recorded just one song with Francis for (Twixt), but I'd love to do more. I think he really gets me going. And Dan Deacon, I love his stuff. Chemical Brothers, some of the new music that is along the same kind of philosophy is really fun.
What's the last great film that you've seen?
The last great one? It's a long time. I guess it would be self-serving, but the most interesting movie I've seen lately is because of Francis -- Twixt is just really fun and very different. It's hard to categorize.
In the cinema, I haven't been able to go to the movies lately. I'm very excited to see Midnight in Paris. Owen Wilson and I are friends, and everybody says it's really, really great. I just had lunch with Tommy Lee Jones out in New Mexico where I live -- he's got a place out there, too -- and he doesn't like anything. And he was like (does a Tommy Lee Jones impersonation), "Don't walk around to see that -- run!"
Yeah, I haven't seen Super 8. I haven't seen Harry Potter. Oh, Tree of Life! That's pretty spectacular. I've got a sequence about heaven in the film I wrote about Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy, and he's got some images of heaven or what I think is heaven that are very similar -- going out into deep space and then deep in the ocean.
Well, thank you for your time. It was a pleasure.
Thank you.
Update: After this interview was published, I was informed that Kilmer does indeed have official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Whitney has been writing about pop culture for USA TODAY since 1999, when Pop Candy began as a weekly column. Her interests include music festivals, mustaches, Lost, comic books and Andy Warhol. She lives in New York City. More about Whitney | E-mail Whitney


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UCSF Police Clery Security Report
UCSF Annual Security Report: http://police.ucsf.edu/crime-prevention-statistics/clery-crime-report
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2014-15 Annual Security Report & Annual Fire Safety Report
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This publication was produced in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to disclose reported instances of criminal activity on their campuses. This legislation also states that a copy of this publication must be made available to all prospective students and employees. Therefore, electronic copies of these reports are available at: http://police.ucsf.edu/crime-prevention-statistics/clery-crime-report and http://www.ehs.ucsf.edu/firelife-safety.
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by Michael Carlson
"I wasn't so sure we were going to make it. No one was more surprised than me," describes Blue Stars Director Dave Svaleson of the 2001 season. "Tommy and his kids were really good."
"Even when we got back [home], the kids were saying the Blue Stars were great," adds Raiders Director Tom Maiello. "The respect level that we finished a half a point or a hundredth of a point behind the Blue Stars is a bigger accomplishment than if we had won without them being there."
Who says chivalry is passé? The qualities of bravery, courtesy and honor best describe last season's Division III competition between the Blue Stars and the Raiders. But in a hard fought battle on the season's final battlefield, it was the Blue Stars that walked away with the division crown — by only five-tenths of a point over the Raiders.
Fast forward to nine months later as both corps prepare for an intense Memorial Day weekend of rehearsals and parades…


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If we took all that is overstated and exaggerated about America the beautiful, the greatest nation on earth, or so we Americans constantly say ... and then extracted the most fortunate .. we get an extremely small group of wealthy human beings who look down upon the planet as their plaything ... and at the mass of humans as pathetic.
Using mind fiction to elevate themselves these few manipulate the perception of reality so that the circumstances match what they wish us each to imagine. War and pollution and over population and climate change are symbolic of what ensues.
Recently in America we have had a parade of imbeciles and intellectual clowns at the GOP primary in 2012 leading up to a Presidential election that in the end was surreal from a GOP perspective.
To imagine that someone could be chosen to run for President whose religion dictates he personally oversee the overthrow of the United States Government and replace it with a theocracy is hard to fathom ... and add to that the wide eyed Paul Ryan; a totally unqualified candidate for VP.
Even today after the election we have the likes of Herman Caine and Gingrich and Rick Santorum expelling vitriol on right wing public airwaves.
When or more importantly how can we make these propagandists go away?Rubio and Ryan are already running for President.
How dare they!
Those of us who wish normality aka decency and goodness and happiness and good will, must realize that this is a war being waged for OUR minds. It is a war that never ends .... and that is well financed.
OUR enemies are capitalism and corporations and religion and most of all conventional wisdom. All of this glued together by a corporate owned, sponsored and managed media.
There is a large presence in our family rooms ... that controls what we see, hear, say and think.
WE have been lied too since birth. And lying begets liars.
Lying to ourselves is as common as a thought.
Does anyone recall when we were supposed to be able to retire at an earlier age due to technological progress?
I imagine that over-population and the greed of a few got in the way of that idea!
Wars are a good example of planned obsolescence. While technology has produced advanced consumer goods at an amazingly fast pace and even lower cost ... OUR military has for some reason not realized the benefits of technology. We insist on fighting wars at the level of OUR opponents while not using the full array of technology to it's fullest capacity.
The GOP is obsolete, but why?
Religion is obsolete, bigotry is obsolete, nationalism is obsolete and lies though not obsolete are more easily recognizable.
Education is the enemy of oppressors, and the GOP is oppressive.
Solutions are portioned off to segments of society as rewards for political support.
Thus far the GOP is winning. Those with the most are benefiting the most .. and want even more to solidify their power and financial superiority.
They inherit more wealth and therefore knowledge through expensive advanced education programs.
THE amazingly large number of those few in power on earth can be traced to only 11 universities on earth.
Alongside the squalor of ghettos those put in charge of society live decadent lives filled with waste and human rights abuses.
Somehow we have been trained to worship this psychological enslavement. Television is the tool used to shape our thoughts and lives as a society. OUR so called leaders choose to run .. we do not get to select for whom we vote. We are voting for one of a small group of candidates to represent us - who have chosen themselves!
Politics is a two shell game in America.
Yet as individuals many of us realize deep within that this is not normal. There should normally be more than two outcomes in life.
War and poverty and pollution and famine and income equality are not goals.
So why are these undesirables so prevalent?
How much do the masses have to say about the shape of society and governments and nations?
In the very end the mass of humanity will have the last word. However in the present those in control milk their power for all it's worth.
I don't attribute anything special to the office of President of the United States .. however I do attach great meaning and hope to individuals based on their words followed by actions that match what has been said.
Those most prominent voices of today include Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett who represent the wealthiest humans.
WE also need voices of equal prominence from the masses to represent most who are not wealthy rather than acting on behalf of the masses.
Organizations including educational are representing the masses but in truth are ultimately controlled by the super race. Non-profit institutions are profitable for those individuals who run them.
Education is the primary cure for inequality of outcomes. While money can artificially level the playing field amongst humans, it does so only for the few.
The masses are actually digressing as the quality of life is also being diminished by our very existence.
Yet those with the most money and control are doing extremely well while looking upon those with the least money and the most children with disdain.
How often have we heard the words welfare, poverty, education and children mangled together and translated into the definition of an inferior class of human beings ... who are deemed not worth.
The poor or "lower" class.
How can there NOT be class warfare when all we have are classes lower, middle and upper.
In reality we have only two classes by size ... the 2% and the 98%.
The few and the many.


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» Distance Education / RCTC Online «
Benefits and Challenges
Online learning can have a positive impact on numerous lifestyle factors. Discover whether taking classes online is right for your lifestyle by selecting the factors below.
"I need to be home for my kids or other family members."
- • 24/7 flexibility
- • Be available for family members who require care
- • Study while children are asleep or at school
- • Care for elderly or handicapped family members
- • Study days, nights, or weekends
- • Make a schedule that keeps you on top of course work
- Read more...
- Online learning's 24/7 schedule flexibility-log into class at times that work for you.
You can complete your coursework while your children are asleep or at school or when your spouse can be home to watch the kids.
Stay home with elderly or handicapped family members, yet still continue your studies. Complete course activities days, nights, or weekends - whatever works best for your schedule.
But with this flexibility comes responsibility. Many instructors set regular deadlines that limit when you can do assignments, so you need to keep on top of the class work and plan ahead.
For advice on how to manage your time, see the Skills module.
- Online learning's 24/7 schedule flexibility-log into class at times that work for you.
"I need to work."
- • Work part time, full-time, nights, day, or weekends
- • Complete course work during off hours
- • Take classes not offered near you
- • International learning opportunities
- • Military personal can take online courses while on active duty
- • Can accommodate a travel schedule
- • Do your course work anywhere
- • Requires reliable high speed internet access
- Read more...
- Whether you work part time, full-time, days, nights, or weekends, online learning gives you the flexibility to complete your course work during your office hours.
You can also satisfy a degree requirement or take a class that might not be offered at your current college.
In fact, online learning is available internationally. A recent G.I. bill pays for military personnel to take online courses. People working or living overseas for any reason can continue their education.
If you need to travel, online learning accommodates your schedule. Complete your course work in the airport, on a plane, or in a hotel.
Of course, you'll need to make sure you can find free internet access or be willing to pay for it at hotels or airports.
- Whether you work part time, full-time, days, nights, or weekends, online learning gives you the flexibility to complete your course work during your office hours.
"Saving money is important."
- • Reduce or eliminate transportation costs
- • Reduce or eliminate child care costs
- • Use time saved commuting on course work
- • Consider laptop and internet access costs
- Read more...
- Online learning saves you money in all of these ways:
• Reduce or eliminate car expenses or bus fares.
• Work around your kids' schedules so you can reduce or eliminate child care costs.
• For some, saving time also means earning more money. Use the time you save commuting to school to spend more hours on the job.
You should consider costs of buying and mountaineering your laptop and internet access, though.
- Online learning saves you money in all of these ways:
"Saving time is important."
- • No driving or commuting to campus
- • Eliminate traffic or weather challenges
- • Parking and walking to class
- • Eliminate time lost between classes
- • Direct access to instructor with prompt responses.
- Read more...
- With online learning, you seldom, if ever, have to go to campus. this eliminates a lot of time wasters including:
• Driving or commuting to campus.
• Getting stuck in traffic or dealing with bad weather.
• Parking and walking to class.
• Eliminate time lost between classes.
• Direct access to instructor with prompt responses.
- With online learning, you seldom, if ever, have to go to campus. this eliminates a lot of time wasters including:
"I can't or don't want to commute to school."
Commuting can be a problem for many reasons:
- ° You don't own or have access to a car
- ° You're not on a bus route
- ° Your lifestyle or work includes travel
- ° There is no college campus within reasonable drive time
- ° RCTC is too far to travel
- Read more...
- Commuting can be a problem for a lot of reasons. Maybe you don't own or can't afford a car. You may not be on a bus route.
Or the college is just too far for you to travel.
You might desire to travel during the school semester!
With online classes, your classroom is anywhere you have access to high speed internet.
Remember that you might have to come to the campus occasionally for some online classes. Check each course requirement carefully and plan accordingly.
- Commuting can be a problem for a lot of reasons. Maybe you don't own or can't afford a car. You may not be on a bus route.
"I want to gain experience working with technology."
- • Enhance computer and virtual technology skills
- • Learn to collaborate with colleagues globally and across time zones
- • Learn to apply new computer and web applications
- Read more...
- Online classes can help you learn computer and other technology skills needed in the workplace.
Learn to work with others globally and across time zones by using the internet to attend class, research information and communicate with other students.
Use browsers, word processing, spreadsheets, multi-media software, social networking tools, and other applications to complete your coursework.
- Online classes can help you learn computer and other technology skills needed in the workplace.
"I prefer to learn and communicate online rather than in the classroom."
- • Choose your place and time to study
- • Interesting ways to learn
- • Time to think before answering
- • Increased student interaction
- • Increased diversity of option
- • Online friendships and networking opportunities
- • Accessible instructors
- • Communicate any time
- • Online tools make group activities easier
- • Fewer problems with schedules and meetings
- • Diversity of course materials regardless of geographic location
- • Up-to-date course materials and current news events.
- • Combine online and campus options
- Read more...
- Let's listen in on a conversation among these online learnings talking about why online learners suits their learning and communication styles. Click HERE to listen.
Student 1:
My online classes have been really interesting. They included videos, group projects, and internet research, not just lectures and readings.
Student 2:
Online classes give me the time I need to answer discussions questions. I like being able to think about my answers for a while before I post them.
Student 3:
I agree. I think I actually talk MORE in online discussions. I do in the classroom. Everyone gets to participate, too.
Student 1:
I've made a lot of friends online, and it gives me more access to my instructor and classmates.
Student 2:
Yes, in fact, it's easier for me to talk to instructors online than in the classroom. I can use online chats or e-mail to ask questions any time without waiting for office hours.
Student 3:
I used to think that I'd miss working on team learning projects, but online tools actually make group activities easier in lots of ways. We use e-mail, chat tools, document sharing sites, and discussion groups for meetings and joint work. I don't have to deal with finding meeting times and locations that work for everybody.
Student 1:
I like that I can take courses that wouldn't be available to me where I live. The technical college nearest me doesn't offer all that classes I need, but I can take them online right from my home.
Student 3:
I like that the instructors can use up-to-date information on the internet, including current news events.
Student 1:
Most of all, I like that I can take both online and campus classes for the best of both worlds.
- Let's listen in on a conversation among these online learnings talking about why online learners suits their learning and communication styles. Click HERE to listen.
In this module, you've considered how online classes can work with your lifestyle. They can help you:
- • Be available to care for kids or other family members
- • Balance school and work
- • Save money
- • Save time
- • Reduce or eliminate commutes
- • Gain experience working with technology
- • Learn using your preferred style


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Zhenjiang Vacation Packages
Zhenjiang, in Jiangsu, is a city that around 650,000 people call home.
It's situated 130 miles (209 kilometers) from Jiaxing and about 140 miles (225 kilometers) from Shanghai.
A couple of the better known squares in the Zhenjiang area include Dantu Square and North Solid Bay Plaza. Treat the kids to an ice cream, watch locals at their most relaxed, and you'll soon understand why these squares are so loved by Zhenjiang residents.
Plan a day at the Zhenjiang Museum, one of the most popular museum experiences in Zhenjiang. Take advantage of the peaceful atmosphere, ask about any temporary displays, grab something from the gift shop or just admire the relics of the past.
If you've still got time up your sleeve after checking out all the star attractions in Zhenjiang, make sure you head over to the Wat Saket.


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Harvey Pekar items are up for auction
(Cleveland Heights) - An auction is being conducted to raise funds from Jim Brennan's family. The Cleveland Heights community leader and restaurateur Jim was killed during an attempted robbery in the basement of his popular family pub on June 30. Four suspects are in custody.
Harvey Pekar's widow, Joyce Brabner, has joined an ongoing fundraising effort for Jim's family, noting that four years ago this week, the Cleveland Heights community supported her in a generous way, when Harvey suddenly died.
Brabner has contributed "at least 200 Jazz CDs owned by husband, the famous comic book author, TV, movie and radio personality and noted jazz critic and collector, plus some rare comic books, and various American Splendor souvenirs.
American Splendor's Harvey Pekar Jazz Collection Auction to Help Brennan Family (ends 7/19) from Estate of Harvey L. Pekar on Vimeo.
Brabner is also donating her copy of the soundtrack from the couple's award winning movie to the fundraising event to support Jim Brennan's family and the Brennan's Colony restaurant.
You can bid on the collection on eBay.
If the items are now sold online the collection will go to a silent auction at a "Cookout for the Colony", to be held in the Church of the Saviour's North Parking Lot on Sat. July 19 from 4-8pm.
There will be food for sale, a DJ, activities for children, and many other auction items. Joyce Brabner will be among those attending.
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November 02, 2012
AG report uncovers more PC waste and mismanagement
EDMONTON, AB (November 2, 2012): PC waste and mismanagement is keeping the door shut for Albertans to determine value for money on the government's $2-billion carbon capture and storage scheme and is to blame for compromised public safety, the Wildrose Official Opposition said today.
The AG report released yesterday confirmed that the government's climate change strategy has the potential to cost billions of dollars with very little in tangible results for the environment and Alberta taxpayers. "We've warned for years of the dangers of carbon capture and storage being a massive waste of tax dollars earned by hardworking Alberta families without any tangible benefit to our environment," said Joe Anglin, the Wildrose Environment Critic. "This recent AG report shows that this government is not only failing to spend taxpayer money wisely, it shows that it's trying to hide important information to see what, if any value, Albertans are getting for these programs." The report also showed that five of six bio-fuel grant recipients had failed to comply with the terms of the grant agreement to give annual reports on the $42 million dollars paid out on new initiatives. "Albertans deserve accountability on money spent and they're clearly not getting it," Anglin said. "They also deserve to have world class standards for clean air, clean land and clean water, but instead all they keep receiving is the ongoing legacy of PC waste and mismanagement." The AG report also shows a high risk of unsafe bridges due to shoddy inspections. Wildrose Transportation Critic Drew Barnes said government waste is to blame for important front-line bridge inspections falling by the wayside. "They have enough money for empty hotel rooms at the Olympics, patronage posts for defeated cabinet ministers and weekend getaways to Jasper, but they can't properly fund and co-ordinate bridge safety inspections? That's unacceptable," Barnes said. "This government's inability to prioritize spending and need is putting Albertans at risk."