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Students of all ages can enjoy "The Beauty, Art and Joy of Belly Dancing"! Belly dancing is a wonderful way to tone and shape your body, relieve stress and meet other fun loving people. You will increase your range of flexibility and ability to isolate various muscle groups of the body and develop a higher level of self esteem and self confidence as you gain skill. You will also honor your feminine spirit and discover more of your inner self as you draw upon real life emotions to dance with your heart, mind and soul.
I hope you will "take a chance and belly dance" in one of my upcoming classes. I teach all levels and not only will I teach you what you need to know to become an accomplished belly dancer, but we will have FUN in the process! It is my pleasure to share with others my years of experience as a teacher and performer in the field of traditional Arabic, Egyptian and Turkish style belly dance. My purpose is to educate you in all areas of necessary technical skills, performing technique and choreography as well as promote the beauty and art of belly dance.
April 2012 ......Due to an injury which affects my ability to teach and perform at this time, I will not be offering any classes in the near future. At this time, I must focus my energy and my efforts on getting well, since I must use my body to teach and perform. I hope to resume at some future date, as yet to be determined.
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Youve done Lee proud, says father
Reporter: Gillian Potts
Date online: 17 February 2014
THE father of murdered soldier Lee Rigby says Oldhamers did his son proud at a fundraiser held in his memory.
Phil McClure helped to organise a memorial music gig at concert venue Whittles, to raise money for Help for Heroes and a trust fund set up for Lee's son, Jack.
Hundreds turned up — including members of Lee's family and friends from his regiment — to celebrate the life of the 25-year-old fusilier, was killed outside the Royal Artillery Barracks, in Woolwich, last year, and pay their respects. An incredible £2,200 was made for the two causes, with more still to come in.
"It was an absolutely fantastic day, the bands were superb, everybody did Lee proud," said Phil, from Bardsley, who organised the event alongside venue owners Martin Schofield and John Dodd.
Well done mate, keep it up!
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From: "Debbie Kennett" <>
Subject: [DNA] DYS464X test
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 23:48:22 +0100
Doe anyone have any experience of interpreting DYS464X results? I have two
men in my project whose alleles at DYS 464 are:
15 15 18 18
15 15 17 18
The DYS464X now gives us:
15c 15c 18c 18g
15c 15c 17g 18c
Can we deduce anything particular from these results?
Are the two 18cs equivalent or have there been two separate mutations
(18c/17g and 18g/18c)?
Is there likely to be any benefit in ordering further DYS464X tests? We are
investigating a tree where the common ancestor lived over 800 years ago.
Debbie Kennett
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Since its inception, Microsoft has made a practice of folding innovation by others into its proprietary products. Windows 7 is no exception. Beginning with version 1.0, Windows has accreted features that often eclipsed third-party products, sometimes killing them in the process.
This isn't to say that Microsoft doesn't innovate on its own -- clearly it does. The question is: Why does Microsoft so frequently, and completely, vanquish third-party software by merging their capabilities into its OS? Is it for competitive advantage? Perhaps, as bundled features ultimately cost users less, although at the expense of future innovation through competition. Or could it be part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to lock in its customer base? Frequently Microsoft's versions of third-party capabilities add proprietary code and protocols that limit their use to Windows, and Windows only.
[ See Microsoft's top technology roadkill victims in our slideshow. | InfoWorld's Randall C. Kennedy enumerates the "7 deadly sins of Windows 7." | John Rizzo shows what Apple stole from Windows and what Microsoft stole from Mac OS X. ]
Studying some of the history of Windows as it progressed to today's Windows 7 sheds light on Microsoft's motivations and the ultimate effect of its feature-grabbing to limit user software options.
Windows 7 starts out on the wrong foot
Although it's too early to fully measure the impact Windows 7 will have on the third-party market, it's already off to a bad start with its heavy-handed dismissal of third-party video codecs. Third-party codecs cooperate with video compression standards that Microsoft's own video applications, such as Media Player, were heretofore loathe to support.
But Windows 7 adds some new codecs to Microsoft's quiver, and where these collide with third-party products, you won't be surprised who comes out on top.
Windows 7 preempts third-party codecs in Microsoft's own applications, such as Media Player, by using its own embedded codecs whenever possible. This is a major change from XP and Vista operation, where users could override Microsoft codecs globally. Although users can circumvent Windows 7 codec usurpation with some effort, the process is not intuitive and decidedly less convenient than the old behavior.


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This course will introduce students to a range of research methods and related considerations typical of research in geography and related disciplines. Our intent is to facilitate critical and creative thinking about the process of research. In order to get the most out of this course, it is important that students think beyond their specific thesis research topics and methodological orientations. The immediate application of some of the material covered may not be readily apparent to some, so it is important to keep in mind that the material dealt with in this course will not only better prepare each of you to undertake your graduate research projects, but will prepare you to undertake research activities in various employment settings beyond your graduate studies experience.


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Navy Federal Reports Record Billion-Dollar Month in Mortgage Loans
Nov 21, 2012, 06:00 ET from Navy Federal Credit Union
Record-breaking October is capstone of stellar year-to-date for the Credit Union.
VIENNA, Va., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Navy Federal Credit Union, announced this week its October mortgage closings surpassed $1 billion. This is a record and a coupe for Navy Federal at a time when the REALTOR® Confidence Index (RCI)1, reports that consumers face "tight credit conditions" and challenges in getting loan dollars from lenders. In fact, year-to-date, Navy Federal has made more than $8.3 billion in mortgage funds available to its members.
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So, how is it possible for Navy Federal Credit Union to report such substantial mortgage gains, despite a national lending squeeze? Jack Gaffney, executive vice president, Lending, asserts it's by having both the will and the way to lend.
"Having ample products, competitive rates and specials like offering to pay up to $2500 in closings costs are a must in matching members to mortgages that suit their budget. But by far, being able to offer a "no money down" option is a difference maker," says Gaffney.
The credit union is one of the few lenders in the market still offering a 100% financing alternative for purchasing a home. The Navy Federal Homebuyer's Choice Mortgage pulled in $416 million year to date, and the credit union projects near $10 billion in total mortgages booked by year-end.
"For us, huge mortgage success means that we've put thousands of families in new homes or placed them securely in their current ones," says Gaffney, "and, that we're doing absolutely everything we can to find the exact right mortgage or refinance option to fit our members' needs. Making homeownership possible is a privilege."
About Navy Federal Credit Union: Navy Federal Credit Union is the world's largest credit union with $50 billion in assets, four million members, 227 branches and a workforce of over 10,000 employees worldwide. The credit union serves all Department of Defense military and civilian personnel and their families. For additional information, visit www.navyfederal.org.
1 According to data from the REALTOR® Confidence Index (RCI), September 2012 Edition
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UnrealDevelopmentKit has uploaded Unreal Engine 4 "Elemental" demo for PlayStation 4.
At the PlayStation Meeting 2013, Epic Games showed its new Unreal Engine 4 'Elemental' demo, the first public real-time demonstration for PlayStation 4!
While the press meeting, 'presentation' and 'reveal' of the Playstation 4 product didn't actually reveal, or present anything that anyone could see, let alone play, the performance of the tech under the unseen hood was on display in troves.
Apparently the console hardware was not complete, but the roundtable discussion included a good measure of showing what the console could do when playing the games designed. Epic Games showed the performance of the Unreal Engine 4. Sony's worldwide president Shuhei Yoshida added that Sony had some concrete plans for the next move. The stats for the inside workings of the newly redesigned controller were revealed as well as some information about the release date. So the meeting could not show the actual appearance of the actual PlayStation 4 console. We will all have to wait.
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Model Arctic Council
The Model Arctic Council 2016 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
The Model Arctic Council (MAC) simulation engages students from throughout the circumpolar north and beyond in a collaborative, experiential learning exercise to expand their knowledge of salient challenges and concerns in the Arctic. The Model Arctic Council 2016 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks marks the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Council. The program is a Thematic Network within the UArctic and is organized through collaboration among thematic network leads in the Arctic 8. Our vision is that a UArctic member institution in the country chairing the Arctic Council will host the MAC in even years. Thus in 2018, the University of Lappland in Finland will host the MAC, and in 2020, an Icelandic university will host the MAC, and so on.
The objectives of the MAC are to: 1) develop students' knowledge of the Arctic as a region, of circumpolar politics, and of northern Indigenous peoples; 2) increase students' understanding of Arctic Council objectives and processes; 3) prepare students to assume leadership roles in the circumpolar north; and 4) enhance student and faculty collaboration among UArctic institutions.
The MAC 2016 at UAF took place as part of Arctic Science Summit Week, a 10-day conference that brought researchers and policymakers from throughout the world to the University of Alaska Fairbanks to advance research on the Arctic. The MAC program immediately preceded a meeting of the Arctic Council's Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) in Fairbanks. Organizers chose this timing in the hope that MAC participants could present their final Declaration to the SAOs at the culmination of the program.
The MAC 2016 was the first fully international Model Arctic Council. Sixty-five students representing thirteen birth countries and thirty-two universities participated. They were selected from over one hundred applicants. Students acted in their assigned roles as Member State, Permanent Participant or Observer delegates to the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) working group or the Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG); or as Senior Arctic Officials (SAOs) or Ministers of the Arctic Council Member States. Students simulated working group meetings, followed by SAO meetings and finally a Ministerial meeting.
Within each working group delegates focused on two projects or issues:
PAME Theme I: Cruise Ship Tourism
PAME Theme II: Managing Maritime Traffic for Marine Resource Development
SDWG Project I; Improving Health in Arctic Communities through Safe and Affordable Access to Household Running Water and Sewer: Water, Sanitation, and Health (WASH)
SDWG Project II: Reducing Suicide in Indigenous Groups-Strengths United through Networks (Rising Sun)
At the Closing Ceremony of the MAC 2016, student participants presented to an audience of Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials and other delegates, UArctic leaders, University of Alaska Fairbanks administrators, and others the Fairbanks Declaration, which addressed the issues on which the MAC participants had deliberated and produced resolutions. The Fairbanks Declaration was modeled on the Ottawa and Iqualuit Declarations. U.S. Special Representative to the Arctic Admiral Robert Papp, U.S. Ambassador David Balton, UArctic President Lars Kullerud and UArctic Board of Governors Chair Brian Rogers addressed the students, congratulating them on their work in the Model Arctic Council and on their commitment to resolving the challenges the Arctic faces in the coming decades.
Overwhelmingly participants have praised the program, giving it high marks for the value of the experiential learning exercise and the quality of the intercultural exchange. The vast majority of participants say they would recommend the program to others.
Universities represented in the Model Arctic Council 2016:
Carlton University (Ottawa, Canada)
Dartmouth College (USA)
Duke University (USA)
Laval University (Quebec City, Canada)
McGill University (Montreal, Canada)
Mount Saint University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (Russia
Northeastern Federal University (Yakutsk, Russia)
Northern Arctic Federal University (Archangel, Russia)
Northern Arizona University (USA)
Oregon State University (USA)
Oxford University (United Kingdom)
Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
Saint Petersburg State University (Russia)
State Polar Academy (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Umeå University (Sweden)
United States Coast Guard Academy (USA)
University of Akueryi (Iceland)
University of Alaska Anchorage (USA)
University of Alaska Fairbanks (USA)
University of Alberta (Canada)
University of Bergen (Norway)
University of Greenland
University of Northern British Columbia (Canada)
University of Quebec (Canada)
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
University of Southern Denmark
University of Washington (USA)
University of Western Australia
University of Winnipeg (Canada)
Wilfred Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada)
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In June 2013 an intrepid group of Halma HEDP Alumni went cycling in France. The four days tested each to their limit amongst the ever increasing challenges of the beautiful Ardèche countryside. Ending on the fourth day with the assent of the 1911m, Tour de France icon - Mount Ventoux.
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Syria death toll increasing in Idlib region
The civilian death toll in the Syrian region of Idlib has climbed to 16. Some 50 others were injured during the military operations in towns and villages in the region.
The head of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria, Ammar Qirbi said in a statement on Thursday morning that "the authorities cut off on Wednesday evening electricity and the Internet from the area, which was raided by tanks and armored vehicles .
For his part, the Syrian political activist, Ahmed Mohammed said that Syrian forces indiscriminately bombed several areas before they attacked and arrested a number of people.
Reports also said that on Tuesday dozens of tanks and armored vehicles stormed a town near the highway leading to Aleppo, Syria's second largest city. Some 300 people most of them lawyers carried out a sit-in Wednesday in Aleppo. The lawyers chanted slogans supporting freedom and calling the release of political prisoners.


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The number of first-home buyers taking out home loans has plunged to the lowest level in almost 17 years – a statistic that property commentators say underlines the depth of Australia's housing affordability crisis.
First-home buyers comprised only 15.4 per cent of the total dwelling finance market in the March quarter.
This is the lowest quarterly level since September 1994, and well below the long-term average of 20 per cent, according to the REIA Deposit Power Housing Affordability Report.
"It's hit such a record low that it is quite alarming," said Real Estate Institute of Australia president David Airey.
"We did expect some drop-off after the government's first-home owners boosts tapered off, but home buyers have been scared away by interest rate rises and the threats of further rises."
The report noted affordability increased in the March quarter of 2011. It was the first improvement in more than two years.
But house prices still remained too expensive despite slowly improving affordability, pouring more ice on new buyers' enthusiasm, said Aussie Home Loans founder and executive chairman
"This is brought on by the lack of housing supply, the negligence of governments at all levels – state, local and federal," he said. "I can't see relief in the short term."
Mr Symond said the property market would be in for a rough ride over the next 12 to 24 months.
"Have a look at all the segments outside of mining and they're doing it tough," he said.
But a spokesperson for Treasurer
"The government remains committed to the first-home owner grants as important assistance for helping people realise the dream of home ownership," the spokesperson said.
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"Labor should also bring to market Commonwealth-owned land that it was scheduled to sell in 2008-09 to help ease the housing shortage, which [stood] at 202,400 as at June 2010."
CommSec chief economist Craig James said house prices were going "sideways, rather than up or down". Combined with committed vendors, it would only be a matter of time before first-time buyers re-entered the market at healthier levels.
A new RAMS Home Loans report found that Australians' fascination with property remained intact, with many still prepared to make sacrifices to own properties.
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Um, Lucy, if you guys move to Worcester, you will only be 45 minutes from me!!!!!!!!
And me too! DH knows a really good sushi place there... We would come visit for sure!
Either way, that's a really good school, so congrats to D!
PRs: 5k - 21:23, half marathon - 1:39:43, marathon - 4:01:15
OK well if I'd only be 45 mins from RLTW and MArunner, I'd feel much better about possibly moving to Worcester! But we'd probably live just outside of Worcester since I've heard it's not a very pretty city...ha, I rhymed!
Lucy - Yeah it's not the greatest place in the world... LOL but if you moved a few towns west of there it's nicer... and even closer to us!
Ma go walk! I heard walking helps labor! And token cashing!!!!
OWR glad you got a good nights sleep! I didn't run too much but Tuesdays run was at a high intensity level.
Sassy how is G's cake??
PO good luck with your project this weekend.
Lucy good luck with all these decisions!
Lucy: You def don't want to live right in the city of Worcester, but there are a ton of places outside that are nice!


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Spring Fling
By Derek Featherstone | March 27th, 2007 | Filed in Education, Web Standards (general)
April 5, 2007 sees the Highland Fling in Edinburgh, Scotland – a one-day conference aimed at web developers and businesses with an interest in web standards and accessibility.Skip to comment form
The number of conferences that seem to be appearing these days is incredible – many of them are grass roots efforts to raise awareness of web standards and accessibility in localized areas around the world.
Here's one of the most recent: an event called the Highland Fling, to be held next week on April 5, 2007 at Symposium Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland. From the Highland Fling web site:
This inaugural Highland Fling conference will cover the topic of progressive enhancement and is designed to make developers aware of both the benefits and pitfalls involved of using such technologies, how to use them, when not to use them, and what the future holds.
The conference is aimed at raising the profile of web development in Scotland and to act as a gateway to some of the leaders and thinkers of the web development industry.
Several WaSP members and Task Force members will be there speaking: Jeremy Keith, Christian Heilmann, James Edwards (brothercake), Andy Clarke and WaSP co-lead Drew McLellan. This looks like a nicely put together event – so by all means, attend! More importantly though? Bring someone else with you – help spread the word to people that aren't already practicing standards-based techniques and progressive enhancement.
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I don't know where I'll end up.
July 31st, 2011by Ella
But I know how hard it's been on me.
I'd never have the guts to kill myself, so what am I doing here? I feel like it's time I reached out, for once. The minuscule amount of times I have with people in my life have failed. No one listens, so I've learned to keep my mouth shut. I just need someone to reach back out to me for once. I can't explain what's even wrong with me; it's hard to put it all together into words when every day is such a friggin' struggle.


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In Memoriam: Detective Marc A. DiNardo Detective Marc A. DiNardo, 37, was laid to rest on Friday, July 24, 2009, at Holy Cross Cemetery, in North Arlington, following a Mass at St. Aedan's Church, in Jersey City. A decorated 10 year veteran of the Jersey City police force, Detective DiNardo was shot in the line of duty during a shoot out with a fugitive gunman wanted in several states and died from his injuries a few days later at the Jersey City Medical Center. In all, five officers were injured during the shoot out, DiNardo the most seriously.
DiNardo was the recipient of seven Excellent Police Service awards, two Commendations and a World Trade Center award. He was assigned to the highly acclaimed Emergency Services Unit two years ago. On June 29, 2009, DiNardo and members of his unit were responsible for the rescue of a distraught Belleville woman who attempted suicide by jumping from the Wittpenn Bridge into the Hackensack River.
"My godson, Detective Marc Anthony DiNardo, as a baby was charismatic and magnetic. As a teen he was indefatigable and electric. As a man he was daring and gregarious." said Deputy Director Arthur W. Pease. "He brought all these traits with him to the Jersey City Police Department. He had that natural and sociable way about him, which he transferred to his peers and the community. You didn't have to ask to get his help, he would be there. He had a sense to be where he was needed and he would give his all for the department and community. Of which he did."
"Aristotle once said that 'moral excellence comes about as a result of habit.' We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, and brave by doing brave acts. This exemplifies the life and service of Marc DiNardo," said Chief Tom Comey. "There aren't many amongst us who leave each person we encounter with nothing but positive thoughts and praise. But, that was Marc. He was one of them."
Detective DiNardo is the 38th Jersey City Police Officer to die in the line of duty in the 180 year history of the department. A Jersey City native, DiNardo graduated from School 17, Hudson Catholic High School, and St. Peter's College. He leaves behind his loving wife, Mary and three children, four year-old Gwendolyn, three year-old Marc Anthony II, and one year-old Ella. In addition, he is survived by his father, retired JCPD Lieutenant Paul DiNardo, Mary, his mother, as well as his brothers, members of his extended family, and many friends.
"It is a calling, and it takes a special person to run towards the danger when your most basic human instinct is to avoid it. Marc exemplified that special character when he faced the danger to protect others," said a City spokesperson. "This is such a great loss to us, our community and our city. We call on police officers to do things and settle problems we wouldn't ask of the people closest to us in our lives. And that's a special trust we have in police. And that's why this loss is indeed a great one."
In lieu of flowers, the DiNardo family requested that donations be made to a scholarship fund established by the Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association: JCPOBA, Marc Anthony DiNardo Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 17395, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07307.
In the wake of his death, hundreds turned out for the POBA and New Jersey Blood Services blood drives which were held in both DiNardo's honor and for the other officers injured in the shoot out. Those wishing to donate blood should contact the New Jersey Blood Services.
Links:Detective DiNardo's Facebook CauseMary DiNardo Speaks About Life Without MarcJCPOBA Scholarship Fund Funeral For Detective Marc A. DiNardo


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Virgin Media customers with the relevant subscription package can now view Sky Movies and Sky Sports on mobile devices such as an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using the Sky app. They can also view them online via their Virgin media account.
Subscribers with a Sky Movies package can view all 11 Sky Movies channels live and choose from more than 800 films on demand via their Apple device. There's also a new 'cinema finder tool' for discovering the latest releases.
And sports fans get Sky Sports' second-screen function, offering alternating F1 camera angles, ball-by-ball Hawk-Eye data feeds for cricket fans and player action heat maps when watching football on the Sky Sports iPad app.
The news comes after Virgin Media added Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD to its channel list, and introduced a ten-month Season Ticket offer giving access to all Sky Sports channels for £150.


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marmar (70,152 posts)
Snakes and Ladders: Investment Banking on the Brink
from Der Spiegel:
For decades, investment bankers have held the key to untold riches -- but now they're being laid off by the tens of thousands. As the crisis forces the industry to search for a new identity, is it ready to mend its ways?
The suicide victims chose a location with symbolic significance. Last fall, only a few weeks apart, a businesswoman and a banker went to the Coq d'Argent, an upscale restaurant and hot spot in the world of London high finance, located on the top floor of a shopping complex, to end their lives.
The woman put down her purse and jumped from the restaurant's cozy rooftop terrace. The banker, an investment specialist, jumped into the building's atrium around lunchtime.
The "City," the casual term the financial center uses in reference to itself, was shocked. The suicides are the most glaring expression of an apocalyptic mood that seems to have gripped all of London. Hospitals are reporting a high incidence of patients with alcohol problems, while top restaurants are fighting for every customer. ..................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/investment-banking-faces-massive-layoffs-and-identity-crisis-a-877710.html
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Sat Jan 19, 2013, 04:48 PM
xchrom (108,903 posts)
1. Du rec. Nt
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Sat Jan 19, 2013, 06:08 PM
tama (9,137 posts)
2. ...
"Money is like saltwater," he says. "The more you drink, the thirstier you get."
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Sat Jan 19, 2013, 06:19 PM
mbperrin (7,672 posts)
3. So when MILLIONS of manufacturing jobs are eliminated BY investment bankers, I need to smile and nod
But when the bankers feel despair, I'm supposed to, too?
(I know that the poster is not saying this, just the piece posted, so this is in no for you, marmar.)
I can really only work up one response for those poor poor investment bankers:
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Tue Jan 22, 2013, 12:37 PM
ret5hd (12,037 posts)
5. This thread was worth the time for this video alone.
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Mayor announces school safety program
Fouts says nine-step program will cover 43 schools in Warren
By Brian Louwers and Maria Allard
Posted April 5, 2013
WARREN — Citing a need to be "proactive and not reactive" in the wake of December's school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Mayor Jim Fouts said the Warren Police Department has begun a nine-step school safety program affecting 43 buildings.
"For the first time, we're going to have a Police Department where every officer will be like a mini SWAT team," Fouts said last week. "They will also have preparation unlike any police department before."
Fouts said the program's steps include uniformed officers making daily school stops that would familiarize police with building staff members and facilities.
He said all Warren officers would complete a 16-week specialized training program for dealing with active shooter situations and rapid response techniques by mid-April.
The Warren Police Department has also obtained floor plans for all of Warren's schools. The plans remain stored in the truck used by the department's Special Response Team, along with master keys and swipe cards for a number of schools.
Other steps included plans to work with 15 schools that have accepted invitations to review emergency procedures; police training at a number of buildings to simulate school-specific environments; and participation by Warren Fire Department medics in the active shooter training program.
"Now we'll be able to go in immediately and be fully prepared," said Fouts, a retired high school teacher who worked in the Warren Consolidated School District, one of five public school districts covering the city of Warren. "I'm really proud of this. I think it's a great program. I just don't think any other city has anything like this."
The city's initiative will complement in-house steps to examine and enhance school safety in Warren schools.
The news of Sandy Hook was "extremely devastating," Warren Woods Public Schools Superintendent Stacey Denewith-Fici said. "Safety is your top priority."
News of the tragedy prompted local school officials to reflect on building safety measures and to have "everything in place you need to have in place," Denewith-Fici said.
One task WWPS officials completed was securing all the school buildings, either with a buzzer system or a locked secure entryway. The district's high school and middle school also have security guards on site.
Officials in other school districts also installed additional safety measures. The subject of school safety comes up often, and school officials have repeatedly said safety procedures are always being looked at.
Warren Consolidated Superintendent Robert Livernois, for instance, sent a letter dated Feb. 15 to parents about a plan with Warren, Sterling Heights and Troy that allow those police departments to make "random" and "routine" visits to the schools. The plan was the result of recent assessment by the police departments of the schools.
"In the coming weeks, it will not be uncommon to see police cruisers at our schools, but this does not mean there is a crisis but rather a friendly visit from our community partners in law enforcement," the letter stated. "If a crisis were to develop in our schools, you will be informed appropriately."
About the author
Staff Writer Maria Allard covers the school districts of Center Line, Fitzgerald, Van Dyke, Warren Consolidated and Warren Woods, and Macomb Community College for the Warren Weekly newspaper. She also covers the City of Grosse Pointe Woods and the Grosse Pointe Public Schools System for the Grosse Pointe Times newspaper. Allard has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Wayne State University, and she is in love with the Rolling Stones.
About the author
Staff Writer Brian Louwers covers the cities of Warren and Center Line. He has worked for C & G Newspapers since 1998 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. In his free time, he participates in the Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program and conducts interviews with military veterans for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
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Parents and students from P.S. 10 returned to school this morning, to discover that some snazzy new bike racks had popped up over the weekend. If mom, Grace Freedman, is any indication, the new additions will be welcomed with open arms:
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— Grace Freedman, PhD (@eatdinner) January 7, 2013
CityRacks, designed by Ian Mahaffy and Maarten De Greeve (Bettlelab), have been placed around the five boroughs for the past few years, in an effort to encourage commuters to hop on their bikes, instead of in cars.
Know of somewhere else around South Slope that might benefit from some new bike racks? Send the Department of Transportation a suggestion on their website. As long as the following general guidelines are met, suggestions will be taken into consideration.
• CityRacks must be on city-owned property.
• CityRacks must be on wide concrete sidewalks (minimum sidewalk width 12 feet)
• CityRacks must be away from the natural flow of pedestrians, usually at the curb and always away from crosswalks
• City Racks must be a minimum of 6 feet from street signs, mailboxes, benches or telephones
• CityRacks must be up to 13 feet away from fire hydrants, and 15 feet from bus stop shelters and newsstands
• CityRacks can not be installed on pavers, cobblestone, brick, stone/slate slabs, custom/patterned concrete or metal gratings.
It should be noted, that the DOT's website says that they receive a "high volume of requests" for bike rack instillation, and that it might take "six months or more" to investigate, so don't expect one to appear overnight.
A possible way to bump up your request, is to go through your community board or business improvement district. Depending on where you live, organizations that might be able to help are Community Board 6, Community Board 7, Park Slope 5th Avenue BID, Sunset Park BID, and Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Heights.


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Volunteer and Intern in Togo
- Location: Lomé
- Accommodation: Host families
- Local languages: Ewe & French
Togo is one of the smallest and poorest countries in Africa and Projects Abroad Togo volunteers have an important role to play in the lives of Togolese people in need. Our volunteer service projects and internships are available for anyone interested in working in West Africa, including those on a gap year or career break or as a summer vacation opportunity for students.
Togolese people are highly dependent on agriculture and approximately one half of the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 a day. Children are particularly vulnerable and the education system suffers from teacher shortages, lower educational quality in rural areas, and high repetition and dropout rates Volunteers can make a significant contribution by helping to care for children in orphanages, care centers, and kindergartens, or teaching English to young students in schools.
A narrow sliver of land sandwiched between Ghana and Benin in West Africa, at its widest point Togo is just 110 kilometers from East to West. It is a Franco-African melting pot with beaches, jungles, and, by spanning six distinct climatic zones from north to south, a great deal in between.
Country Director
"Greetings from Togo! Although Togo is West Africa's smallest country, you will find an amazing array of volunteer and travel opportunities here. While on your volunteer placement, relaxing on the coast, and traveling up and down the country's Route Nationale, you will be welcomed warmly and with open arms as you discover the wonderful climate, food and culture of Togo. As Director, I look forward to showing you all the amazing things that this country and its people have to offer."
Where You Will Live in Togo
Projects Abroad is based in Lomé, the capital city, just three hours drive from our larger Accra office across the border in Ghana. In Lomé volunteers can take part in a wide variety of volunteer and internship projects. One-on-one language courses are also available in French and Ewe, an indigenous local language.
Although Togo became independent from France in 1960, French influence still exists everywhere. French remains the first official language, although you will hear a host of other tribal dialects spoken across the country. It's not just the language that was influenced - there are boulangeries across the country selling delicious croissants and baguettes.
Volunteers stay with local Togolese host families in Lomé, who are famous for their generous hospitality and pride in their home country. This is also a great way to work on your French language skills or start learning the language.
Travel and Sightseeing Opportunities in Togo
When you are not working you can also visit Lomé's restaurants and nightspots to sample local food reputed to be the best in West Africa or try some traditional dancing to frenetic drumbeats. Visiting the traditional markets or relaxing on the city's beaches are also popular ways to spend the weekend.
Travel in and around Togo is cheap and easy, the most common forms of transport being by moto (motorbike) or shared taxi. In the south, you will want to visit the tropical lakes and lagoons. In the north, you can visit hills, waterfalls, and coffee plantations. A sight not to miss is the Tamberma Village - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Did you know? Togo is only 86 miles wide, making it the narrowest country in Africa.
Togo is also an excellent starting point for travel around neighboring West African countries. You can discover the history of mysterious voodoo in Benin or rather head west along the coast to Ghana's sandy beaches and haunting slave forts.


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We're still a few months away from the theatrical release of "A Million Ways to Die in the West," and Universal Pictures just unveiled a hilarious new promotional poster.
Featuring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron and Liam Neeson (and a few sheep), the latest artwork points to the flick's humorous western vibe.
Doing her best to keep a low profile in LA, Charlize Theron made a fashionable exit from her yoga class on Wednesday (February 12).
Looking good in her workout gear, the "Prometheus" babe wore a white tank and sunglasses, slinging her yoga mat around her shoulders and sporting a pair of tight black yoga pants.
Stepping out for a charity dinner, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn exited Bouchon restaurant in Beverly Hills on Tuesday night (February 11).
The "Italian Job" babe couldn't keep her hands off of her "Mystic River" man as they hopped into a black SUV and drove off.
Putting their love affair on full display, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn got a little frisky while waiting at a stoplight last week (February 10).
Photographers caught the new it-couple locking lips in their ride while waiting for a light in Beverly Hills, CA.
With one of the most impressive ensemble casts of the year, "A Million Ways to Die in the West" just unveiled a series of promotional character posters and a red band trailer.
The new artwork features babes like Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Sarah Silverman all dressed up in their period-correct garb.
Trying to go incognito in Los Angeles, Charlize Theron strolled the streets after her workout on Wednesday (January 29).
Looking good in gray, the "Snow White and the Huntsman" hottie wore a black cap down over her eyes, sporting a gray tank top and sexy yoga pants.
Stepping out for some errands, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron hit up a local Los Angeles supermarket on Wednesday afternoon (January 22).
Joined by Theron's adopted son Jackson, the fledgling couple definitely seemed to be getting along quite well, as the "Mystic River" hunk playfully teased the little boy while Mama Theron snagged some tasty treats.
Getting an early start to the day, Charlize Theron grabbed a cup of coffee in Beverly Hills on Tuesday (January 21).
The "Young Adults" beauty donned a black shirt and skirt with sandals as she made her way out of the busy shop.


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The interactive installation in P.S.1's courtyard that you don't want to miss
Thu Jul 1 2010
Photographs by Sarah Lerner
P.S.1's employees must get a kick out of summer; they host one of the best summer afternoon parties around, and their courtyard gets completely transformed every year, thanks to the Young Architects Program, celebrating its 11th year. We, in any case, love seeing how the museum's courtyard becomes a totally new place. This year, the winning design is an interactive, technologically advanced structure built from sustainable materials, all of which are intended for reuse after the exhibition ends. Adorable architect duo SO-IL won this year's MoMA-hosted Young Architects Program with what is on the surface a brightly colored playground for adults and children alike. On a recent visit during the opening of the installation, visitors to the courtyard needed no instruction to start whacking at the oversize neon rubber balls or climbing into the orange hammocks and the small child-sized pool (with shoes off, of course) in the center of the yard.
Some of the best elements of the work, titled Pole Dance, are a bit more subtle than the neon-toned toys. The poles, which support the large net covering the installation, are not as rigid as they seem—they are meant to be pushed and pulled, which in turn sways the hammocks and sends the balls astray. In a side courtyard, which features a sandy floor, the poles get a little more advanced: Electronic sensors called "accelerometers" take the motion and turn it into tones. These tones can also be manipulated by the use of an iPhone app, and the eventual sound is an aggregation of these effects. The motion of the poles can even be seen with the app, and on the website poledance.so-il.org. Even when the installation is technically closed, the website will be monitoring the sounds created by the wind.
The installation will be an integral part of P.S.1's Warm Up series, especially when the DJs and performers eventually collaborate with the sounds of the poles, which will be changing periodically throughout the summer. Since it may be a hot and sticky summer, SO-IL has thoughtfully included misters along with
their large and cozy hammocks, perfect for overheated museum- and concertgoers alike. The first Warm Up event is this Saturday, July 3, from 2 to 9pm, featuring a live performance by Delorean.--Sarah Lerner


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It is election season, so I figured I'd get into the spirit and host a poll on my blog, but it's not about politics. Before you answer the poll, let me tell you a little story, and yes, this is a true story (names have been changed to protect the semi-innocent):
This family, we'll call them "The Smith Family," have a number of cats. One of the cats, we'll call him "Fatty," was about 21 years old. Fatty wasn't necessarily a nice cat until his very old age. The few times I came in contact with Fatty, he was not necessarily sweet towards me.
Fatty, being an old cat, got sick with some sort of cancer. As his health was rapidly declining, Mr. and Mrs. Smith did everything in their power to make sure Fatty was comfortable. But after a while, his illness got too bad, and they had to eventually put Fatty down.
Sad, yes, but here's where the story takes a turn...
So Mr. and Mrs. Smith brought Fatty back home to have their own funeral. But, distraught over the cat's death, Mr. Smith was reluctant to bury the cat. He had become more attached to the cat than ever before.
Instead of burying the lifeless cat that day, Mr. Smith decided that Fatty would spend one more night with the family. Come bedtime, Mr. and Mrs. Smith got into bed. They gently placed the dead cat into his familiar place on the bed. And then, they slept. With the dead cat. In the bed. All night. And no one in that household seemed to think it was too strange.
When I talked with one the Smith children, they said, "I didn't think it was weird until I was telling it to my girlfriend." Of course, when I heard this story, I immediately thought, "This is fucked up."
So, I wanted to take a poll: How fucked up is that Mr. and Mrs. Smith slept with the dead cat?
And for your viewing pleasure...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
3 comments:
- Lisa said...
ok i suck... i assumed that the voting was in order so when i read "very fucked up" i clicked, not seeing below was "beyond fucked up" and it won't let me change my vote.
p.s. you have some SICK friends. even i wouldn't do that!!!!
- Bill said...
Hey, I do believe I've been misquoted! I knew it was weird all along, I swear.
- head cleared said...
This isn't normal?
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Maureen Cahill, originally from Marietta, is the new Cataloging Assistant. She has degrees from UNC Greensboro and the UGA School of Law, and she worked for the Prisoner Legal Counseling Project for many years. Just to show her versatility, Maureen is studying computer programming at Athens Tech. She has adopted one dog and four cats. In her spare time (does she really have any??), she rides bikes, reads books and walks in the woods.
Joyce Herrin Moss is the Law Library's new Administrative Secretary. She comes to UGA after fifteen years in the travel industry. Joyce loves the academic environment and has studied at various colleges and universities in Georgia. After taking many courses in sociology, Spanish, and home economics, Joyce found that she truly enjoyed business courses, which served her well as owner of her own travel agency for ten years. She and her husband Jim live on a farm near Ila, where they enjoy visits from her two daughters and seven grandchildren.
Katie Murphy accepted the position of Circulation Assistant in July 1997, after working for the Law Library as an undergraduate. Originally from Griffin, Georgia, she has one brother (Matt). Katie graduated from UGA in March 1997 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. Often perched behind the Circulation Counter, Katie is one of the first people you will meet in the Law Library, and she is always willing to help you find that "elusive" book.
Fran Norton is helping to update our filing. A graduate of both Notre Dame and the UGA School of Law, Fran worked for the Prisoner Legal Counseling Project for several years. Even after years of working with prisoners in the State Prison at Reidsville, he has maintained a great sense of humor and is writing a fictional comedy. His dog, Goldie, gives him encouragement and, possibly, materials for the book.
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When life imitates Golf Digest
**Written by Doug Powers
Now that every American who wants a job has one, it's time for some rest. The White House confirmed that today President Obama played a round of golf with Tiger Woods — presumably after a spirited session of skeet shooting:
Mr Obama, an avid golfer, and Woods, the 14-time major winner, who won his 75th title last month, teed off at the Floridian Yacht and Golf Club.
The president is on a three-day golf getaway in Florida, while his wife, Michelle, and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, are skiing in Colorado. He got some instructional tips on Saturday from Woods' former swing coach, Butch Harmon.
Josh Earnest, a White House spokesman, said Mr Obama and Woods were joined on the course by US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Jim Crane, the resort owner who also owns the Houston Astros baseball team.
As Obama and Woods conversed privately, one of them was overheard saying how fortunate he is to be able to golf for a living. Tiger concurred.
Ed Driscoll remembered this prescient but awkwardly timed January 2010 cover of Golf Digest that has now been brought to life:
As for today's round, I'm not quite getting the "historic day in golf" claim. We saw similar conditions when the nation's first first black president played a round with a famous golfer all while a cloud of marital infidelity floated over the course back when Greg Norman teed it up with Bill Clinton. "Historic"? I don't think so.
**Written by Doug Powers
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The chefs have spoken, but you have to wait until 7 p.m. Feb. 29 to taste the recipes judged best of the many from BOCES students who have links to other countries.
The five winning recipes will be featured at this fundraiser for a new BOCES adult education scholarship that will be given to English as a Second Language students. The dinner will be held at the gym at BOCES, 65 Parrott Road in West Nyack. Tickets are $45; available at www.rcwc.org or by calling 845-445-7625. The snow date is March 1.
The honoree is Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato, who has sworn in many new American citizens.
But to go back a bit – the chefs gathered Feb. 7 at Union Restaurant in Haverstraw and decided that the best recipes came from El Salvador, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Azerbaijan. Each winner has a great story about where they came from, what these recipes mean to them, and how a scholarship opportunity can help them launch their careers.
The Rockland County Welcome Committee is organizing the event, and one of the folks involved said "We originally set out to ask a few of our local restaurateurs/chefs if they would mind being recipe judges to our wonderfully diverse ESL student recipes that were submitted."
Well, a lot of chefs responded, as you can see from the picture below taken by Richard Quinn. The folks involved included, starting from the left:
Paulo Feteira of Union Restaurant; BOCES instructor Kendell Brenner; William Boydston, director of Rockland BOCES Adult and Career and Technical Education, Marcello Russodivito of Marcello's; Al Moschetti, adult education supervisor Rockland BOCES; Alain Eigenmann of Alain's French Bistro; Ula Robertson of At Your Service NY Caterers; chef Jose David Martinez of Union Restaurant and Bar; Ellen Emmert and Christine DeLillo, both of the Rockland County Welcome Committee; Mike Fasciano of Giulios Restaurant; Doug Trabal of Restaurant Depot; Maryanne Olive of Sour Kraut Restaurant and Olive's Bar; Ayal Lindeman; Bosede Akamiokhor of Affinity Health; Emmett Woods of Emmett's Castle; Dorothy Clark, owner of Laraia's Cheese Shop; and Joe Rispoli, owner of Savory Cinema. Patrick Sherrill of Harbourside Grille was there, but the camera screen ran out of space! And unfortunately, Udaya Prakash of Bombay Grill couldn't make it.
The dinner had its inception when culinary instructor Kendall Brenner asked his ESL students to bring in a home-cooked family meal for a celebration. One thing let to the other organizers have been swamped with chefs offering to help and/or donating items for the event – like copies of Russodivito's cookbook, gift certificates and so on.
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Samsung Electronics' talks with Apple Computer on a possible joint investment to produce NAND flash memory chips - a key component of Apple's newest portable music players - have broken down, Samsung said on Monday.
Samsung spokeswoman Sungin Cho said the negotiations "didn't proceed beyond the preliminary stages," but she would not say why.
The Korea Times newspaper reported on Monday that the potential $US3.8 billion ($A5.08 billion) joint investment deal collapsed because Apple pulled out after hearing that South Korea's Fair Trade Commission could investigate Samsung over its supply of flash memory to Apple.
Samsung is supplying the chips, used in MP3 players and digital cameras, to Apple for use in its new, pencil-thin iPod Nano music player.
Earlier this month, local media quoted South Korean Fair Trade Commission chairman Kang Chul-kyu as saying on a radio program that the anti-trust regulator could investigate Samsung if necessary on whether the company sold chips to Apple at below-market prices.
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Last week, US officials said Samsung would pay a $US300 million fine to settle accusations it secretly conspired with industry rivals to fix prices of dynamic random access (DRAM) chips and force consumers them to pay higher prices. DRAM chips are most widely used in personal computers.
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Victoria's road agencies have used flawed traffic assumptions and poor analyses of economic benefits when approving projects for funding.
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Part of the problem with the Western Ring Road project was that it was fast-tracked so the state could win $900 million in federal funding, meaning VicRoads did not have time to put together the usual "depth and quality of information".
Mr Pearson's report recommends the adoption of British and New Zealand traffic models.
Mr Pearson was also highly critical of the process used for the Peninsula Link project which is being built by a consortium of Abigroup, Bilfinger Berger and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Mr Pearson found the estimate of the Peninsula Link's economic benefits by the LMA was "unreliable" partly because of a modelling error discovered during his audit. "[The authority] could not reliably substantiate its estimate of the project's economic benefits," he said. He also criticised the LMA's assessment of the benefits of the availability charge versus a traditional government building contract.
Mr Pearson said national variables were used, which meant the assessment did not consider the low-risk nature of the project nor VicRoads' record on delivering similar projects. Despite flaws in development, he found VicRoads had effectively delivered projects.
The Department of Treasury and Finance's formal response said it believed Peninsula Link "represents value for money for the state" but it would improve its calculation of the benefits of different procurement methods.
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Your first taste of regular season basketball, what was it like?
"It was a great learning experience. Coach has been preaching that this is it - it counts now - so I'd say it was a good opening game. A nice game to get our feet wet, but obviously there are a lot of improvements for me to make."
What'd you think when you found out you'd start the second half?
"You never want to get too excited, or you might burn out in five seconds. But you try to keep a level head and focus on the task at hand that Coach gives you. But it was definitely exciting, I'm not going to lie. I just tried to go out and play basketball."
There was the play early where you got a basket and then a steal on the other end and the crowd recognized it. What were those first cheers like?
"That was great. I thought that was what I needed to get going, but then I picked up a foul and once you get into foul trouble it's hard to get a rhythm. But it was good for the team and sparked them a little bit."
What did you learn from your first game?
"What did I learn? Don't jump at everything. Coach pulled me aside and told me I'm a big player so when I jump up and swipe down it'll look like a foul. So I've got to play to the refs and be smart."
Do you think you're more of a target for the refs because you are so big?
"Yes and no. I try to be nice and butter them up as much as I can. But because I'm so big and strong, a lot of things that aren't really fouls tend to be fouls because I push people around."
What has the Carolina experience been like for you so far? This is the first chance we've gotten to interview you since you enrolled ...
"It's nice. ... It's a bit overwhelming. Obviously, I'm sweating, I'm nervous because there are all these cameras and people crowding around me. I feel like I'm the President right now."
How many of your four fouls were actually fouls?
"Fouls? You want to know the honest truth? None."
Moving forward, what do you need to do to cut down on those fouls?
"Coach is always talking about position. You have to be early, slide over early - get in position to stop the guy outside the lane. So that's what I plan to do coming into practice tomorrow, focusing on stopping the guy outside the lane before the guy makes it to the rim."
You worked really hard your senior year of high school to get your body ready for college. Can you see the benefits of all that work here now?
"Definitely. ... I don't ever want to get complacent and say 'I'm here.' No, I'm not there. I know there is tons of room for improvement and basketball is a game of constantly improving. I feel like that was one small step and there is so much more to my game I need to do."
What's the next step?
"Stay out of foul trouble. Play to my strengths and be able to dominate the game mentally and physically."
Collectively as a freshman class, how nervous were you all?
"We joke around, but obviously there is nothing you can do until you hit your first bucket to calm you down. As a class I'd say we're pretty settled, I guess you could say. Marcus has a good demeanor about himself and carries himself well. J.P. is always a jokester. Brice is just Brice - we call him 'Easy B.' He plays a slow pace but he finds a way to get easy buckets and that's his game. And I'm just a big bruiser inside. We complement each other. "


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WECKER EYES 2012 OLYMPICS: Former K-State basketball standout Kendra Wecker has given up basketball in order to concentrate on the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.
Wecker, who most recently was on the Oklahoma Sooners basketball staff, is currently giving private basketball lessons in Norman, Okla., and trying to tune her skills in the javelin.
Out of Marysville High School, Wecker took part in the 2000 United States Olympic Trials, and later threw the javelin at K-State for one year.
After K-State, Wecker, a first-round draft choice, played professionally for San Antonio and Washington in the WNBA.
KOEHN STILL SHOOTING: Laurie Koehn, a teammate of Wecker's at K-State, is continuing her playing career in Poland.
Koehn, who had a four-year WNBA career with Washington, told 'Sports Extra' last year, "I still love to play enough that I'll go to another planet if I have to."
KYNARD TIES RECORD: K-State's Erik Kynard tied the school indoor record over the weekend at the Big 12 vs. SEC challenge at Texas A&M.
Kynard cleared 7-6 to tie Scott Sellers' record set in 2008.
"When it comes to the record, I didn't even know about it until afterward," said Kynard. "But today was a good day."
Kynard defeated Mississippi's Ricky Robertson, who entered the competition ranked first in the nation. Robertson cleared 7-5.
"As far as the competition with Robertson, I wasn't really competing with Robertson," said Kynard. "I was competing with myself."
VOTE FRANK: K-State basketball coach Frank Martin is being joined by Rick Barnes of Texas, Scott Drew of Baylor and Bill Self of Kansas as participants in The Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge, a collaborative campaign with ESPN where 14 coaches will be featured in the custom opener leading into the Game of the Week.
Fans, alumni and consumers have through March 11 to vote for their favorite participating coach in the Challenge. The leading vote-getter at the conclusion of the program will receive a $100,000 donation from Infiniti to a charity of the coach's choosing. The remaining coaches will receive $10,000 for their selected charities. Martin's charity is Coaches vs. Cancer.
"It is huge for me. Cancer is that dreaded evil - as a society, we have been trying to fight it. Every other disease that has existed, we have found a cure for, but we can't completely cure this," said Martin. "As coaches, we're competitors, but we are very united to try and do what we can, given the stage that we're on."
Voting will take place through www.espn.com/infiniti with the winner's announcement on March 14.
FLORES TO BIG 12: Former K-State assistant AD David Flores has joined the Big 12 Conference as the assistant commissioner for governance/academics. After K-State, Flores joined Texas State as assistant AD for compliance services.
ADAMS IN NFLPA GAME: K-State's Corey Adams will be putting his long-snapping abilities on display on Feb. 5, at the NFL Players' Association Game for Team Nation in San Antonio, Texas.
The game features Texas-based draft-eligible players versus players from all the other states. SMART 'CATS: K-State had 215 student-athletes make the Big 12 Conference's Honor Roll, which includes 23 with perfect GPA's of 4.0
That list included: Jason King (baseball), Petra Niedermayerova (women's tennis), Belle Calkin (equestrian), Rachel Rusk (equestrian), Allison Tozier (equestrian), Courtney Cook (volleyball), Audrey Horton (volleyball), Alex Potuzak (men's basketball), Elizabeth Demars (rowing), Jennifer Smisek (rowing), Brandy Tholstrup (rowing), Abigail Weaver (rowing), Amanda Weishaar (rowing), Alyssa Bellinder (women's track), Avery Clifton (women's track), Annika Schoenebeck (women's track), Sarah Swenson (women's track), Mitchel Loring (men's track), Jack Sachse (men's track), Gabe Gantz (football), Jared Loomis (football), Zach Nemechek (football), Logan Wiltfong (football).


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Stocks lost ground for the second straight session Tuesday on selling amid a persistent sense of market overheating.
The Nikkei 225 average closed down 65.03 points at 15,314.41. On Monday, the key market gauge sagged 57.69 points.
The Topix lost 4.17 points to end at 1,275.70 after falling 5.37 points Monday.
The TSE came under selling pressure from the outset on the heels of falls in U.S. and European equities.
The Nikkei briefly fell more than 150 points in early morning trading, pressured by profit-taking amid a sense of overheating, which was indicated by several technical charts, brokers said.
After selling to lock in profits ran its initial course, the key indexes cut their losses thanks to purchases of undervalued shares and turned into positive territory in early afternoon trading on futures-led buying, brokers said.
Later, however, the indexes slipped back into negative territory, dragged down by some speculative futures-led selling, brokers said.
Some analysts expected that the government's June economy watchers survey report would shore up the key indexes if they turn out to be good. When the report was released in the afternoon, however, such expectations dissipated as both the diffusion index gauging sentiment on the current economic condition and the DI on the economic outlook were worse than market forecasts.
"There has been no fresh incentive that can drive up the Nikkei to 15,500. But the market's downside was solid above its 25-day moving average," which stood at 15,187.71 as of Monday, said Ryuta Otsuka, strategist at Toyo Securities Co.
Investors need to confirm April-June earnings reports from key Japanese companies for clues to step up purchases, brokers said.
Falling issues outnumbered rising ones 894 to 787 on the first section, while 134 issues were unchanged.
Volume increased to 2.306 billion shares from Monday's 1.681 billion.
The firmer yen dampened export-oriented names. Among them were automakers Toyota and Honda as well as electronics manufacturers Hitachi, Sony and Panasonic.
Paper manufacturer Rengo plunged 3.26 percent after a foreign brokerage firm revised down its stock prices target on the company, brokers said.
Other losers included insurer Dai-ichi Life and brokerage firms Nomura and Daiwa.
On the other hand, airlines JAL and ANA Holdings firmed along with drugmakers Daiichi Sankyo and Astellas.
Also on the plus side were camera maker Canon, trading house Mitsui and retailer Seven & I Holdings.


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Montgomerie the main man again
Colin Montgomerie reckons there is plenty more to come as he defends his three-shot lead in the second round of The Open on Friday.
The Scot, who fired a six-under-par 65 on the opening day, said only two months ago that he was on the verge of a new era in his game.
Montgomerie's promising start to the tournament at Royal Lytham seems to back his claims.
It was his best first round ever in The Open and only four players have held a bigger lead at the same stage.
It was at Wentworth in May that Montgomerie raised a few eyebrows by insisting he was not a spent force and that his best years were yet to come.
It was at a time when he had been knocked off his perch as European number one after seven years by Lee Westwood and had gone a full year without a European Tour victory.
"I feel that I'm entering a new chapter in my career," he said at the time.
"I think my best golfing days are still ahead, I'm not just saying that - I really do believe it.
" I am as keen as ever and in the six years that I possibly have left of competing at this level I do feel I have my best golf yet to play."
This was said in spite of a loss of form - and weight - not helped by marital problems that brought about a trial separation from wife Eimear.
Fighting fit
Now it appears the 38-year-old is having the last laugh when he takes to the green on Friday afternoon.
But the Montgomerie is not taking anything for granted yet and played down his blistering start.
"All this is is a good start," Montgomerie said.
"I've never dreamt about any Thursday at an Open. But I've had a couple of dreams about Sundays."
Some newspapers have claimed Montgomerie's improved form is something to do with his recent weight gain and the overnight leader agreed they could have a point.
"I lost a lot of weight toward the end of last year. I have put on half of that again and it must help with the timing, yes, sure."
American pair Brad Faxon and Chris Di Marco and Finland's Mikko Ilonen, the former British amateur champion, are three shots behind.
And 16 players were another shot back on two under par including England's Justin Rose, David Duval, Jose Maria Olazabal and Jesper Parnevik.
However, defending champion Tiger Woods has a lot of catching up to do after his level par 71.
Darren Clarke did well to salvage a 70 after a double bogey on the first to keep his hopes alive but Lee Westwood was facing a battle to make the cut after a 73.
Parnevik and Westwood make an early start on Friday as the second round gets under way.
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