text: Carl R. Hendrickson Professor of Business On Faculty since 1980 Phone: (630)752-5313 Email: email@example.com Education Ph.D. Economics, Northern Illinois University - 1989 M.S. Administration-Accountancy, Northern Illinois University - 1977 B.A. Economics, Wheaton College - 1974 About Bruce Howard In conjunction with his teaching career, Dr. Howard maintains an active professional association with Tyndale House Publishers serving on their Board of Directors. Dr. Howard also serves on the Advisory Board of Performance Trust. He has work experience in health care administration and banking. Dr. Howard has traveled to Kazakhstan to teach and present papers at Kazak-American Free University and University of Kazakhstan. On a personal level, Dr. Howard enjoys spending time with his family. Hobbies include art and music (guitar & banjo) and playing tennis. He and his family are active members in their local church. Courses Taught Accounting Principles Finance Principles Managerial Accounting Money & Banking Microeconomic Principles Membership in Professional Societies American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Christian Business Faculty Association Research Dr. Howard's current research explores the impact of interest rates on consumer behavior with respect to the use of debt to fund purchases of consumer durables and housing. He has an interest on the impact of taxation at the state and local level. For the last several years he has been studying the historical underpinnings of societal values as they relate to ordering of economic activity. Publications "Who's Running Corporate America?", Journal of Business & Economics Research, Volume 8, Number 3, March 2010, pp. 103-116. "Getting A Grip On Your Finances", Networking, The Episcopal Network for Stewardship, Sept 2005, Vol. 10 No. 5. "Say Goodbye to Greed: 3 Great Ways to Do More For Others and More For Yourself", Catholic Digest, February 2005, pp. 102-109. "I Want to Invest, but Where Do I Start?", Christianity Today, Christianitytoday.com/money/articles/iwanttoinvest.html, November 4, 2004. "Getting A Grip On Your Finances", Christianity Today, christianitytoday.com/money/articles/gettingagrip.html, September 29, 2004. "Does the Mix of a State's Tax Portfolio Matter? An Empirical Analysis of United States Tax Portfolios and the Relationship to Levels and Growth in Real Per Capita Gross State Product", Journal of Applied Business Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, Summer 2003. Howard, Bruce D. "The Surprising Benefits of Nexus", Journal of Accountancy, November 2002. Howard, Bruce D. "Borrowing Trouble? The Impact of Debt on Church Life", Leadership, Vol. XXIII No. 4, Fall 2002. Howard, Bruce D. "Taking the Complexity Out of Simplified LIFO", Journal of Accountancy, July 2001. Howard, Bruce D. "Cost Swaps and Risk: An Analysis of the Effect of Cost Swaps on Degree of Operating Leverage and Break-Even Points", Journal of Applied Business Research, JABR #870, Winter 2000. Howard, Bruce D. "Does the Mix of a State's Tax Portfolio Matter? An Empirical Analysis of United States Tax Portfolios and the Relationship to Levels and Growth in Real Per Capita Gross State product", Journal of Applied Business Research, forthcoming, Spring 2003. Books Charting the Course: Values for Navigating Life in the Marketplace, Intervarsity Press Authentic/Paternoster Publishers, 2008. Howard, Bruce D., Safe & Sound, Why You Can Stand Secure on the Future of the United States Economy, (Tyndale House Publishers, 1996). Howard, Bruce D., You Can't Spank a Kid in a Snowsuit. (Tyndale House Publishers, 1994).


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's and women's basketball programs are offering fans a formal sneak peek into their preparations for the 2012-13 season by hosting "An Evening with Lions Basketball" on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Hosted by Lance Randall and Nikki Jessee, "An Evening with the Lions" will serve as a way for fans and supporters to meet both teams and get ready for the upcoming season.
Festivities during the evening include a chance to hear from both Coach Randall and Coach Jessee as they share their thoughts on their respective teams, along with insight on each team's schedule and opportunities during the year.
"It's a great opportunity for both teams to showcase this year's teams, and hopefully build on that momentum for our upcoming seasons," Coach Jessee said as she readies for the season with a completely remade team with a fresh outlook. "Through this great opportunity, we are hopeful both teams draw more and more support from fans, boosters, alumni, as well as the local community."
Coach Randall, whose team came off its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth last season, was equally as excited to open us his program to the outside community. "This is a great venue for the local community get to know the men's and women's players. We are excited about the season and this is a terrific way to kick off the season."
Saint Leo Basketball will use this evening as a formal way to kick-start the 2012-13 season, using it as an opportunity to establish another tradition at Saint Leo University.
A number of sponsorship opportunities remain open for the evening, including the event's title sponsor and various Green and Gold levels of support. More information on those levels can be found by clicking here.
Single admission tickets are $30 per person.
"An Evening with Lions' Basketball" will be held in the Saint Leo Student Community Center Boardrooms and the event is scheduled to get underway at 6:00 p.m. Click here for tickets and for more information. Questions can be directed to Associate Athletic Director John Semeraro at email@example.com or by phone at 352-588-8223.

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Situated just 200 yards from sandy beaches, this attractive mock-Georgian terraced town house is ideal for a family holiday. Visit Ramsgate and its bustling harbour where you can take a boat trip. Climb the North Foreland light house at Broadstairs, the last lighthouse in the country to be fully automated. play a round…
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Jérôme Dreyfuss created his brand in 1998. His quirky originality, style and boldness make him "the unruly child of French fashion." His success was immediate and beyond the scope of our simple borders. In 2002 he developed the line of bags "Roots de luxe". True to his mischievous reputation the bags are given male names. The Dreyfuss woman holds a true companion her arms. The materials are soft, the colours are subtle and there's much attention to detail. They become necessary items for all fashion followers. Practical and extremely flexible, the Jérôme Dreyfuss bags are the stylish and functional partner for the active urban woman. In 2006, he invented a couture concept respectful of the environment: agricouture. The brand image is greatly enhanced making the brand a guarantee of quality and skilled craftsmanship.
From a very early age Jérôme Dreyfuss was passionate for the fashion world. At 18 years old, he became assistant to John Galliano. Soon after, he became a consultant for Elite modeling agency. In 1998, he presented his first collection to the public, "Couture à porter" as he likes to call it. Success was not long in coming. The media nicknamed him "The new Jean Paul Gaultier" and he was awarded the Great Future designer was awarded. He also got a scholarship to continue his work of which will be exhibited at the Musée de la Mode in Paris. In 1999, Michael Jackson called upon the designer to make promotional suits for his album. The success of his brand was dazzling. In 2002, Jérôme Dreyfuss was fully dedicated to the creation of accessories. The Robert, Billy and even Momo models have become true must-haves.
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With many major events these days, record-breaking levels of engagement on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook are customary, and this week's presidential election was no exception.
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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
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To protect Larimer County residents from vaccine-preventable diseases, and prevent their spread from person-to-person.
Family Planning Services
To make every child a wanted and planned addition to the family by providing reproductive health care, family planning, medical and health education services, primarily to low-income individuals.
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Maternal Services Program
Programs designed to achieve optimal birth outcomes for pregnant women in Larimer County by: providing access to early and appropriate prenatal services; promoting healthy behavior and risk reduction during pregnancy; and access to postpartum family planning services.
Nurse-Family Partnership® Program
A program for eligible first-time mothers that includes nurse home visits from early in the pregnancy until the baby is 2 years old. The mission of Nurse-Family Partnership is to improve pregnancy outcomes, to optimize child health and development, and to encourage economic self-sufficiency for eligible, first-time parents.
HCP (Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs)
To provide all children with special health care needs the opportunity to obtain services that encourage and assist their optimal development.
WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
To provide nutritious foods and nutrition education to pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and their infants and children under age 5 who have a nutritional and financial need.
Healthy Communities: (Medicaid and CHP+ outreach program for children and pregnant women)
To enable Medicaid and CHP+ recipients who are pregnant or under age 21 to obtain periodic physical examinations and other health care benefits in order to prevent, detect, or treat health care problems early.
Health Education and Information
To promote, encourage, and contribute to the health of all people in Larimer County through education, advocacy, and community organization.
Tobacco Education and Prevention
To reduce the burden of disease and suffering of the people in Larimer County caused by tobacco use by reducing initiation of tobacco use by youth, promoting cessation of tobacco use among youth and adults, reducing exposure to environmental smoke, and eliminating the disparities in tobacco use among specific populations.
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Memorial Day Weekend Swimwear Memorial Day Weekend is here! Memories of good times, BBQ's, and time with family and friends are soon to be made. Of course, we at UjENA Swimwear love any kind of holiday, be we especially love
Swimwear Model: Nina Napoletano Nina Napoletano is definitely living the model life with her busy schedule, constant travel, and photo shoots all over the globe. Now a days, she is lucky if she is able to catch a break because of
Fashion Police: Hot Suit Earlier this week Kourtney Kardashian was spotted showing off her amazing post-baby figure in a body loving One Piece in 2 different colors! While the fit and style of these silhouette one pieces are plain and
Swimwear Model: Patricia Butler We had the pleasure of working with Patricia Butler this past year at our annual UjENA Jam held in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This was our first time shooting with Patricia and we have to say
Fashion Police: Beachin' Hot The amazing and beautiful Emily Ratajkowski, model/actress seems to look great in pretty much anything she chooses to wear. She recently showed off her toned figure and ample assets when she decided to vacation in Positano,
Sun, Sea, Sand and Swimwear The beach is calling our name! Check out UjENA's Top Five Beaches around the world for the Spring of 2016. First thing is first…do you have a UjENA Suit? Yes? You are on the
Swimwear Model: Hannah Colbourne We got the pleasure of working with this 6'1 Canadian beauty back in 2012 when she joined us for our UjENA Jam in Mexico. Only 15 years old at the time, she attended our modeling event
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text: Smartphones are becoming more and more a part of everyday life. As of October 2010 data from the Nielsen Company shows that 29.7 per cent of U.S. mobile phone users have smartphones with full operating systems. Of those, the majority own phones with Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Android or Windows Mobile operating systems. However, as the mobile phone market becomes flooded with a slew of smartphones, the decision on which phone to pick becomes increasingly more difficult. The following infographic will guide you through the decision making process and illustrate smartphone trends in the U.S.


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Video: Demo of the Kenwood Excelon DNX9990HD navigation receiver
Ken Nail has written about car audio for Crutchfield since 2003, after four years as Crutchfield Sales Advisor, and 10 years as a music teacher. He's an avid music listener, whose favorites are classical and film music. When not chained to a desk, Ken spends most of his time training for triathlons and marathons, and likes getting outside for backpacking, downhill skiing, and bicycle touring. He attended West Virginia University, where he received a Master's Degree in Music Performance and a Bachelor's Degree in History.
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Kenwood's upped the speed limit with their Excelon DNX9990HD navigation receiver. It offers a user interface that's way faster than last year's models, so you can dive right in and explore easy-to-read maps of the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. And there are a lot of other attractive features to explore — check it out in this demo video.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke knows it. Education and training are central to our nation's economic competitiveness. In fact, he recently urged that budget deliberations recognize the benefits of programs that equip workers with needed skills -- even when we must grapple with difficult decisions around balancing state and federal budgets.
But House leadership is taking action that will cut off our nose to spite our face. The House-passed Continuing Resolution, which would fund the government through the remainder of FY 2011, includes drastic cuts to adult, dislocated worker and youth programs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). These cuts would sharply reduce or eliminate funding for summer jobs for youth, job and training assistance for unemployed and underemployed workers, and support for one-stop career centers.
Chopping job training programs is counterproductive to an effective recovery, especially at a time when the number of unemployed and underemployed is at historically high levels and nearly 14 million people are struggling to find work.
Dislocated workers and other unemployed and underemployed workers benefit from WIA by gaining valuable skills. In fact, during the worst of the economic recession in 2008 and 2009 more than two-thirds of adults and three-quarters of dislocated workers who completed training programs found jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
In a new CLASP report, workforce development policy experts Neil Ridley and Evelyn Ganzglass look specifically at how the WIA Adult program in three states responded to the urgency of the Great Recession. In good economic times, a major barrier to upgrading skills is "opportunity cost" -- or what economists describe as the trade-off between spending time in training and at work. During the recession, however, jobs were scarce and the opportunity cost of education and training was low, making it an ideal time for many unemployed and low-income adults to build skills and earn credentials.
Even though unemployment has declined in recent months, it's still significantly higher than it was before the start of the recession. Further, given the skills/jobs mismatch that many economists have noted, now is the worst possible time to cut investment in workforce development programs.
Many signs point to a long road to pre-recession unemployment rates. Workforce programs are helping by providing opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed to prepare for jobs once the economy fully recovers. They help employers by providing workers with the skills to compete. Cutting jobs and training just doesn't add up, and it's hardly the way to out-compete the rest of the world in a changing global economy that increasingly relies on what a workforce knows and the skills it possesses.
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The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women make up 58 percent of the U.S. professional workforce, but only 25 percent of the computing workforce.
The Boys & Girls Clubs are out to change that.
In March, Tech Girls Rocked the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale. For the first time ever, the Clubs partnered with CA Technologies to offer more than 100 tween and teen girls a full-day workshop developed to encourage the kids to discover and cultivate an interest in information technology (IT) and ultimately, in tech-related educational opportunities and careers.
The event, which took place at the Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch in Scottsdale, included career exploration panels, interactive discussions on key IT trends and topics, and plenty of technology-focused challenges to provide a hands-on experience for all. CA Technologies employees volunteered their time staffing the workshops as well as working with kids one on one throughout the day.
Click here to see FOX 10 live from the event.
"We hope workshops like this at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale help young women who normally wouldn't venture into a career in IT get excited and encouraged to explore the field," says Lisa Brighton, community relations analyst for CA Technologies. "With this most recent event, we've reached 800 girls total nationwide."
Brighton notes the goal is to reach 1,000 girls and cultivate an interest in technology, tech-related educational opportunities and careers.
Before coming to Scottsdale, workshops began in 2012 with events in Boston; Chicago; New York; Plano, Texas; and San Francisco. As part of its commitment, CA Technologies will host additional Tech Girls Rock workshops through July 2013 in additional cities, with the goal to reach more 1,000 young women. This initiative evolved from a long-standing partnership between CA Technologies and Boys & Girls Clubs of America and incorporates two core philanthropic focus areas for CA Technologies: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education and the Advancement of Women in IT.
"All of our Clubs are always looking for innovative and inspiring learning opportunities for our members," said Lauren Stratton, branch director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale's Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch. "Tech Girls Rock provides a fun, interactive way to empower girls to explore a potential future in technology. The exposure to IT professionals, who can offer their perspective on the role of technology, and guidance for those considering a career in the field, is an invaluable learning opportunity for these young women."
In addition to Tech Girls Rock, the greater-Scottsdale Clubs have ensured a long-time focus on providing tech-related opportunities to both male and female members through several other programs, including, but not limited to:
- Skill Tech I and II
- Web Design
- Movie Making
- Design Tech
- ImageMakers National Photography Exhibit
- Music Making
The Clubs also offer monthly field trips to the Scottsdale Microsoft store to enhance technology skills of Club members with the latest software.


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Two restaurant patrons in Oregon were arrested after their waitress said they tipped her with methamphetamine.
The waitress at the Twisted Fish restaurant called Seaside police after the couple slipped her the drug-filled envelope while paying for their drinks, the Daily Astorian reported.
A responding officer identified the substance as meth.
Police said they found more drugs in the woman's purse and their motel and vehicle.
Ryan Bensen, 40, and Erica Manley, 37, were charged with meth possession and manufacture of meth.
Manley also faces a delivery of methamphetamine charge.
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I'm not sure that I'm going to make it. I'm really not.
Our son has only had his driver's permit for four weeks and already I think I've worn a hole in the carpet on the passenger side floorboard where the emergency brake pedal should be. I believe there's also a permanent handprint in the door handle where I've gripped it so often.
How do parents survive these six months before kids can drive alone? Should kids even be allowed to drive alone - ever?
Bailout. I used to equate this with the penal system - as in bail someone out of jail.
Lately, bailout has taken on a new meaning - as in bail out companies and businesses whose poor decisions put them in dire financial straits.
First, the U.S. Congress bailed out the nation's financial markets to the tune of $700 billion.
While this plan initially left me scratching my head, I began to see the wisdom after a few local experts put it into layman's terms for me.
It's that time of year again. Shopping malls and department stores fill with bustling shoppers ready to cash in half their annual salaries.
Husbands go out and hang enough lights and decorations to make even Clark Griswold jealous. Parents get to threaten kids with the absence of Santa if they don't behave. Overpriced poinsettias are the top floral arrangements, and the movie "A Christmas Story" is played 24/7 until February.
Yes, it's time for Christmas.
It was like attending a live taping of "Jon and Kate Plus 8."
The only differences were that the children were several years older and mine was the only camera around.
The similarities, though, included echoing laughter, lots and lots of smiles and a heartwarming sense of caring and love.
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Fred and Donna Sheridan, the parents of nine adopted children. Nine.
It wasn't really my scene, but I loved every minute of it.
A few weekends ago, my mother and I traveled to Atlanta, Ga. to see one of her all-time favorite artists in concert - Tina Turner.
I knew from the moment I stepped into Philips Arena that this concert was going to be a bit different than ones I have been to before.
First, there were no cowboy hats or opening acts. The stage looked massive and more like the set of a production than a concert.
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
-Luke 2:14
We heard the first stories early on Thursday. Unconfirmed reports of additional incidents surfaced throughout the weekend.
I'm beginning to realize that I was just a lazy teenager. During the past few weeks, I've introduced you to a Latin teacher, symbolic adoptive parents, a veterinarian and a banker. All are teenagers and still in high school.
Though high school is but a faint memory to me now, I know I never did anything more than what was required of me.
I never took a job through the school's work co-op program. I'm not even sure that was an option for me. Work? Hey, I was in high school, I'm not supposed to work!
Where were the other 6,000 voters?
On Nov. 4, Taylor County saw a record number of residents heading for the polls and casting their votes.
In all, 65 percent, or 10,997, voters voted. However, the county also saw a record number of registered voters with 17,023.
It stands to reason that there will always be a percentage of registered voters who don't vote, but 35 percent?
"Dear Lord ... Humble our hearts and make us truly thankful for these and all thy blessings. And bless our dear ones, wherever they may be. For Christ's sake ... Amen."
Those are the words to my family's dinnertime blessing. I've known those words for all of my life, as have my children. My mother has said them all of her life, as did my grandmother before her.
Most of the time, I simply say the words by rote, without really thinking of their meaning. But there are certain times during the year that it means more to me than others.
Here at the newspaper, we get news releases on an hourly basis from various groups and organizations across the country. Most probably don't realize we're a community paper and, that if it doesn't affect Taylor County or its residents, then we're probably not too interested.
But every now and then, one comes across my desk - or into my e-mail's inbox - and it catches my attention. I opened one such e-mail the other day, and the first thought that passed through my mind was, "Well, duh ..."
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Duck season is over, deer season is over, and we are unsure of the ice for safety, but we still have things to do.
The NWTF banquet last Saturday was a great success in that the food was good and all the items up for raffle or bid were great. Chairman Kurt Freeberg informed me two days later that they had surpassed last year's total for the banquet and that the committee was happy about that. I sure thought the prizes were good this year.
Several local people travelled to Springfield last weekend to the Deer and Turkey Classic. Some of us were disappointed that it had moved because Peoria was one hour closer. I find that show interesting because it is an Illinois show featuring mounts from Illinois hunters.
Sunday will find many duck hunters and decoy collectors traveling to Henry for the 45th annual Henry Decoy Show. This is really a great show because it is close and features many of the Illinois River Valley's fine duck and goose decoy collectors. One of the items for sale will be a very rare hollow head pintail drake by Charles Walker of Princeton, estimated to go for $35,000 to $45,000. Visit www.bcrnews.com for a look at this beauty.
I have also found this show to feature some of the best collectors of outdoor books. They serve a great breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria along with a great selection of pies.
The doors open at 8 a.m. and the show continues until 2 p.m. Come to Henry— it's a great show.
Speaking of great shows, there is another one coming up in exactly one month. On March 7, the Pheasants Forever will host its annual banquet at the Met. Get that on your calendar right now. Doors open at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. and auction at 7 p.m.
Now, I haven't got all the info for the raffle and auctions, (live and silent), but I found out that one of the main guns will be a Browning Maxxus, 12-gauge automatic. There should be at least seven or eight different guns available for some lucky hunter to take home that night. One gun will be auctioned off to ringnecks only.
I really support Pheasants Forever because they do a good job of giving back to the youth of Bureau County. More is planned for the near future.
I have three numbers you may call for more info or to sign up for the banquet: Scott at 815-408-1276, Eric at 815-646-4844 and Bill at 815-872-1157
More info to come in two weeks.
The first meeting of 2013 for the Spring Valley Walleye Club will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the SV Boat Club.
Finally, we are opening up our Canada trip to local people who like to fish. Call me for details.
Lee Wahlgren is the BCR Outdoor Columnist. Contact him at email@example.com


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Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora traded insults as the countdown began to their final eliminator for the chance to relieve Wladimir Klitschko of his WBO world title.
The domestic heavyweight rivals, who are also likely to be dueling for the British belt pending confirmation, will clash at Manchester's phones4U Arena on July 26.
The rematch of their first encounter in 2011 when an unfit Chisora was thwarted with a wide points decision is still four months away, but the first shots in the phoney war have already been fired.
Fury did most of the talking at the press conference in central London to announce the fight and at one point even burst into a rendition of 'Successful' by Drake.
"It will be good to make mincemeat of Chisora in front of my own people in Manchester," said Fury, who has endured lengthy spells of inactivity after a fight against David Haye fell through.
"I will be looking nice on the day. I'll have my hair done, I'll be tanned.
"I might have my teeth whitened for when I call Wladimir out on the camera afterwards.
"Chisora is what he looks like - a mug. And he talks what he fights like - s***. On his best day he's not good enough to lace my boots.
"I've got more heart in my little finger than there is in the bodies of 10 Dereck Chisoras.
"I'm going to hit him with sharp, precise, knuckles-down punches that do damage.
"The type of shots that send electric shocks through the body and makes something happen to your legs, making you do a dance.
"Three years ago I broke him in like a the little virgin he was, giving him his first loss. He'll remember that forever.
"I'm zero, baby. Undefeated, 22 and 0, 16 knockouts and still sexy. He's just cannon fodder and a high-level journeyman."
Chisora remained calm and composed as Fury taunted him over the outcome of their first fight and added that the 30-year-old is a spent force after slipping to four defeats.
"Dereck was beaten fair and square by a 22-year-old. Now I'm 25, a lot more experienced and with a lot better record," Fury said.
"I'd say I'm four times a harder puncher than Dereck will ever learn to be with his inside the gloves cuffs and swings that miss over your head.
"The Chisora I faced the first time was a much better opponent than he is now.
"His resistance has been worn down and there's mileage on the clock. If you have a car with 120,000 miles you're asking for it blow up when you keep driving it down the motorway."
Chisora has promised Fury he will be facing a different opponent to the flabby and unfit British and Commonwealth champion who was relieved of his belts in 2011.
"A villain recognises another villain when he sees one," Chisora said.
"I've achieved so much since he beat me, while he hasn't progressed at all. He's four steps behind me now.
"I know he'll be mentally ready, but I know I have much more power than him. I'm looking for the knockout.
"On my bad day he couldn't knock me out, so imagine what will happen when I'm fit. I wasn't fit and he couldn't knock me out."


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THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across north Lancashire and south Cumbria for this evening and Sunday morning.
Experts have warned motorists to be aware of slippery surfaces when driving.
The warning is in place from 8pm tonight until 10am on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, power has been restored to all homes affected by this week's gales.
Electricity North West said more than 8,000 homes were affected in the county since the wind's peak on Wednesday night - but all had been restored by Saturday morning.
Yesterday The Met Office issued a yellow warning of snow in the North West - which was valid until 11.45pm.
The snow shut roads across the region including Wrynose Pass, which runs between the Duddon Valley and Little Langdale, and Hardknott Pass in the Eskdale Valley.
The B6270 from Nateby in North Yorkshire and the B6277 between Alston, in north Cumbria, and Durham have also been closed by police.
Train services through Cumbria, between Manchester and Carlisle, were delayed by up to an hour on Thursday because of an obstruction on the line between Preston and Lancaster.
The damage also led to some primary being forced to close due to loss of power and heat.
Lindal and Marton school was shut on Friday because of electricity problems.
Cumbria County Council tweeted Thursday morning to say Dent C of E Primary School and Greengate School, Barrow, were both shut.
On Wednesday, the area was battered by 80mph gales which caused damage to power lines and left thousands of homes in darkness in Kendal, Silverdale, Windermere, Cark and Grange.
Wind speeds of up to 112mph were recorded at Great Dun Fell and at 9pm two lorries overturned between junctions 38 and 39 of the southbound M6.
It followed a rare 'red' warning from the Met Office, which said high wind speeds could cause power outages and damage in the North West.
At around 11pm on Wednesday Kendal Town Councillor, Phillip Walker, took to Twitter to say half a roof had appeared in his Buttermere Drive, Kendal, garden.
"It looks like a conservatory," he said. "It flew between two houses and our carport into our garden."
He said the other half was on nearby Esthwaite Avenue.
On Thursday afternoon South Lakes MP Tim Farron issued a 'thank you' for the 'herculean efforts' of Electricity North West engineers.
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* Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water
* Lower River Eden
* Middle River Eden
* Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
* North Morecambe Bay including Roosebeck, Canal Foot, East Plain Farm, Arnside
* South Morecambe Bay
* St Bees including Maryport, Flimby, Workington and Whitehaven
* Upper River Eden
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Last week was a hell of a week, with the loss of both Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and T-Dog (Irone Singleton) in a zombie attack engineered by a disgruntled prisoner. Now Rick (Andrew Lincoln) has to find some way to move on without his wife.
Meanwhile, in the lovely town of Woodbury, the Governor (David Morrissey) is throwing a party! Yay! Except that this party comes with some very disturbing entertainment.
Sarah Wayne Callies opens up about Lori's "difficult" episode
Zombies eat people. Babies do not: They need, you know, milk. Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Daryl find a house that hasn't been looted of all its baby formula. While that happens, Glenn stays behind and bonds with the two remaining prisoners, who prove that they can be trusted by volunteering to dig graves and distract zombies. As for Rick, he comforts himself by marching into a cell block and bashing every zombie he sees. When he finally slakes his bloodlust, he finds himself in a room with a phone ... that's actually ringing.
The Governor has more than one secret: Like what, you may ask? Like a zombified daughter named Penny. He's hiding her in his house. He tries to brush her hair at one point. It doesn't end well. And oh: Michonne (Danai Gurira) witnesses all this from the street.
Hey Gov! Michonne is in your yard, killin' your zombies: Michonne discovers that -- here comes another secret -- the Governor is keeping captive walkers in a shed behind his house. She grabs her katana and offs a bunch of them. The Gov is not amused. He tries to sweet-talk her into seeing things his way. She pulls her sword on him instead. The run-in is the final straw for Michonne, who insists to Andrea (Laurie Holden) that Woodbury is hinky and it's time for the two of them to leave. Andrea balks, leaving Michonne to stalk out of Woodbury alone.
Woodbury is not a football town: Nor is it big booster of basketball. No, Woodbury's preferred sport is, um, arena fighting. Two men stand in the middle of a ring. They beat each other up until one or the other is pushed into a ring of zombies chained around the edge of the arena. When the fight gets boring, the chains on the zombies are lengthened, the zombies close in on the fighters, and the size of the arena shrinks. (The reigning champ? Merle. Obviously.) Andrea is disgusted. Gov explains to her that that the zombies have been defanged, but she's not impressed.
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CHILDREN sang a song for lost loved ones as they rehearsed for a new carol service in York.
Organiser of the Missing People Northern Carol Service, Peter Lawrence – father of York chef Claudia Lawrence who disappeared in 2009, attended the dress rehearsal at Headlands Primary School, in Haxby.
The children's choir will lead the service, on Monday, December 10, at St Chad's Church, opposite York Racecourse, from 2.30pm.
It follows The Press's Absent Friends carol service which was held in 2009.
As a patron for the Missing People charity, Mr Lawrence wanted to organise a carol service for those who cannot attend the national charity's annual service in London.
The congregation will pray for those who are missing, and will play host to their families.
Mr Lawrence said invitations were being sent out but encouraged anyone who wanted to attend.
He said: "It will mean people are together in the lead-up to Christmas. The readings are geared to the families of missing people.
"It's not just for Claudia. If they are like me it means something to be with other families.
"The main thing is that all the families of missing people in the north of England, whether they are here or not, will be remembered."
Mr Lawrence, who has championed the rights of missing people's families since his daughter disappeared, is currently campaigning for landmark legislation to help the families struggling with the aftermath of a loved one's disappearance. The Presumption of Death Bill, intended to cut red tape around the affairs of those missing and presumed dead, could go through Parliament as early as Easter.


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Welcome to the Office of the Provost
The Provost is the chief academic officer of the college, responsible for oversight of the faculty, the curriculum and the academic support system. The mission of the Provost's Division is to work collaboratively within and outside the division to promote, enrich and support an innovative liberal arts education centered by an integrative, cross-disciplinary curriculum.
The offices that report to the Provost are:
- Library & Information Services
- Filene Center, housed in Kollett Hall:
- Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning
- Center for Global Education
- Office of the Registrar
- Office of Institutional Research
- Elisabeth W. Amen Nursery School
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For the fifth year, Zoetis and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation are teaming up to award scholarships to deserving bovine veterinary students. Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarships.
The AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarships are funded through a unique partnership with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealers. Scholarships are awarded to bovine veterinary students to help offset the cost of veterinary school. In 2012, 15 students each received $5,000 scholarships through the AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund, for a total of $385,000 in awards in four years.
"Each year, we're excited to learn about the future leaders of the veterinary profession. Students should take advantage of this opportunity to reduce their debt and focus on their studies," says M. Gatz Riddell Jr., DVM, executive vice president, AABP. "While reviewing applications, AABP and Zoetis look to support well-rounded veterinary students – those that not only excel in the classroom and clinical work but are also involved in industry-related activities rise to the top of our list."
Scholarship applicants must be students graduating with their veterinary degree in 2014 and enrolled in colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States. Eligible veterinary students can visit www.foundation.aabp.org/zoetis for additional details regarding the scholarship program and to access the online application form. Applications must be submitted via the AABP website by June 15. Membership in college chapters of AABP or Food Animal Club is strongly encouraged.
The scholarship program is administered by the AABP Foundation with the assistance of the Amstutz Scholarship Committee. Scholarship recipients will be notified prior to the 2013 AABP Annual Conference, which is Sept. 19-21, 2013, in Milwaukee.
To receive recognition, scholarship recipients will be encouraged to attend the AABP Annual Conference, with expenses paid, but attendance is not required to receive the scholarship.
Funding for the scholarships is provided by the Zoetis FFA/AABP Industry Support Program. The program, which provides funding for local FFA chapters in addition to the AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship program, is offering a 1% rebate on Zoetis cattle products from Feb. 1 through April 30, 2013. Participating partners can direct funds to any local FFA chapter(s) or to the AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund.
Leaving an impact on large-animal veterinarian careers
The AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund is a component of Commitment to Veterinarians™, a Zoetis initiative supporting veterinarians through training and education, research and development, and investing in the future of the veterinary profession.
Claire McPhee is a recipient of an AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship. As a 2012 graduate of North Carolina State University, she works at Udder Health Systems focusing on milk quality and large animal medicine in Bellingham, Wash. Entering the veterinary profession requires advanced financial planning, she said.
"Zoetis and the AABP Foundation have helped my career," McPhee says. "Receiving this scholarship decreased my debt load, which allowed me to focus on finding a job that was a good fit for me."
For a complete recipient list of the 2009-2012 AABP Foundation – Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarships visit http://aabp.org/about/zoetis_winners.asp.


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While MTV's Jersey Shore is finally uttering its death rattle after this season, The Little Ewok That Could spawn super-AIDS is apparently thriving. Not only is she launching another product tailor-made for that sweet 15 year old prostitute demographic, but she's also achieved the type of middling wealth that buys cosmetic dentistry that falls just above Brazilian concrete butt implants. And in before you say 'I'd literally rather shove my genitals into a blender than spend another second considering whether or not they actually put veneers on a pig,' let me show you some examples. BOOM! Snaggle-teeth, where'd they go? And another, shazam! Consider the last minute and forty-two seconds of your life officially murdered. *Punches clock, puts lunchbox under arm, whistles way out the door*
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Ray Hogg will be welcomed to Winnipeg this week as the new artistic director of Rainbow Stage by a theatre community unhappy with the company's hiring process.
The 35-year-old Toronto resident, making his first trip here since the announcement last month, will unveil the organization's 2013 playbill, but he likely won't hear the grumbling from actors, directors and designers who feel they were shut out of the search for someone to succeed the late executive producer, Ken Peter. Some are saying privately that they feel disenfranchised by the non-profit summer theatre over its failure to post the position and carry out an open search.
"I think the people who are calling you are people who I got their resumé, we talked a bit on the phone and I knew those people didn't fit with what I was needing," says Julie Eccles, Rainbow's newly installed executive director.
She says was afraid if she had solicited applications, she wouldn't have had enough hours in the day to go through them all and would still be reading them.
Eccles, the theatre's general manager for the last three seasons, said she and the board were swamped with people applying before she even started a search for an artistic director to run the 58-year-old troupe. Expressions of interest came from as far away as Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria and Toronto. A shortlist was drawn up internally but the serious candidates came down to two -- Hogg and a Victoria wannabe, both of whom were brought to town for interviews.
"We needed someone who liked talking to people, had charisma and could be the face of the organization," says Eccles, who came to Rainbow after five years as general manager of the Zoological Society of Manitoba. "I couldn't find what we were missing here in town, someone who wasn't associated with another company. I really wanted someone here who was just for us, as selfish as that sounds. And this was a big one for me, I wanted someone younger."
Hogg, 35, was the clear winner.
"When we finally interviewed him he was so prepared and his vision of the future, without any prompting, was so in line with us," Eccles recalls. "It was an 'a-ha!' moment."
Hogg was known to Rainbow Stage mostly through his directing Cats in 2011, when the former dancer made a positive impression on cast and staff alike. He recalls hitting it off with Peter, who died suddenly of a heart attack in December 2011, and from whom he learned all about the organization during their daily car trips to rehearsals.
"I had been looking for a few years for a good reason to move to Winnipeg," says Hogg, during a recent telephone interview from his home in Toronto.
Hogg had made his Winnipeg stage debut in 2008 in the ensemble of Dreamgirls at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. The Toronto-born, Montreal-raised performer was impressed with Winnipeg's flourishing arts scene and its vintage architecture. He made it a goal to get himself to Winnipeg.
"No, I wasn't surprised, I think I deserved the job," says Hogg, who plans to settle in Manitoba in April. "I presented a very clear plan. It's a job I really wanted. It's a company I believe in."
His intention is to honour the legacy Peter set out and the board's mandate, which is to support Manitoba talent and to train them. Hogg says he wants to develop mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities between senior and emerging artists.
"I'm a big believer in professional development at all stages of your career," says the former soloist with the Danny Grossman Dance company. "I can't believe the world-class talent in this city and I really want to showcase that talent. My really big goal is to increase the number of shows that are younger, hipper."
Hogg joins Rainbow after a season that was in the black and attendance topped 45,000 to see Footloose and Annie. There are no plans to expand its two-show summer season.


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Bethesda Blog brings news of Fallout Quest, a "demake" of Fallout 3 as an 8-bit Japanese RPG, created to promote the Fallout games in Japan and released as a Flash game on Bethesda website (in Japanese only). You can play it here.
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Utah Valley University Claims Fourth Consecutive Great West Conference Commissioner's Cup
6/27/2013 - General ReleaseFor the fourth and final year, Utah Valley University has won the Great West Conference Commissioner's Cup. The Cup is awarded to the institution that performed best overall in GWC-sponsored sports.More[+]
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Utah Valley's Sammie Jensen and Holton Hunsaker HonoredUtah Valley basketball players Holton Hunsaker and Sammie Jensen have been selected the Great West Conference Scholar-Athletes for 2012-13. The award is the single highest...MORE[+]
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Utah Valley Wins GWC Sportsmanship AwardUtah Valley University has been honored as the Great West Conference Sportsmanship Award winner. The award is given annually to the member institution judged by its peers...MORE[+]
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Disgraced Lance Armstrong could be forced to repay his Tour de France winnings after being stripped of his seven titles for doping offences.
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme believes the race must not have a victor in the Armstrong years.
"The formal decision has to be taken by the UCI but for us, we must have a clean record. This period must be marked by the absence of winners," Prudhomme said. "The UCI rules are clear. When a rider is disqualified, he must pay the prize money back."
The UCI, cycling's world governing body, ratified the sanctions recommended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), who concluded Armstrong and his United States Postal Service team ran "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen".
Armstrong was banned for life and all his results from August 1, 1998 removed, including his wins at the Tour from 1999 to 2005. The UCI management committee will meet on Friday to discuss the "exact sporting consequences" of the decision, including whether the titles and prize money will be re-distributed.
The International Olympic Committee will await Friday's UCI meeting and further information before a decision is made on the bronze medal Armstrong won in Sydney in 2000.
Armstrong, who battled back from cancer to return to professional cycling, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and refused to co-operate with the USADA investigation. The case could possibly still be taken to the Court of Arbitration for Sport by Armstrong or the World Anti-Doping Agency.
UCI president Pat McQuaid rejected calls for his resignation over perceived failures by the world governing body over the Armstrong affair, instead insisting cycling has a positive future and "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling".
Meanwhile, Armstrong has been asked to repay a disputed bonus payment. The 41-year-old received a bonus payment of five million US dollars after a legal battle with SCA Promotions, who had declined to pay the sum in the belief the American had doped to win his seven Tour titles.
Jeff Tillotson, lawyer for SCA Promotions, told Press Association Sport: "It is inappropriate and improper for him to keep those bonus amounts and we will be demanding them back and pursuing appropriate legal action if he does not return them."


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General experience of building applications with Flex Builder or the Flex SDK is suggested. For more details on getting started with this Quick Start, refer to Building the Quick Start sample applications with Flex.
The Scrappy example application shows the following features of the drag-and-drop and copy-and-paste APIs in Adobe AIR:
Note: This is a sample application provided, as is, for instructional purposes.
This sample application includes the following files and classes:
To test the application download and run the installer file (Scrappy.air). To use Scrappy, drag files, bitmaps, URLs, and text to the window. The application accepts dragged items in any of the standard formats supported by AIR. You can also paste (Ctrl+V or Insert) items into the window, as well as cut (Ctrl+X), copy (Ctrl+C), replace (Ctrl+V or Insert), and delete (Del) existing items.
Note: Not all applications post bitmap data to the clipboard in a format supported by AIR.
The Scrappy example allows you to drop and paste most of the information formats supported by AIR. When data is dragged or pasted into the window, Scrappy checks the format and if recognized, creates an object to display the data. This article does not describe all of the ActionScript classes used in the application. For more information, see the ActionScript 3 Reference for the Adobe Flash Platform.
Note: This article demonstrates the use of the flash.desktop.NativeDragManager class in an ActionScript project. If you are building a Flex application, you should first determine whether the flash.desktop.NativeDragManager or the Flex mx.managers.DragManager class best suits your needs.
Scrappy uses a full-window sprite that acts as both the window backdrop and the target for drag-and-drop operations. To allow a Sprite, or other interactive object to act as a receiver for a drag gesture, you must listen for the NativeDragEvents dispatched from that object.
The Scrappy class uses the following code to create the window, the drop target sprite and the event listeners:
public var dragTarget:Sprite = new Sprite();
public var about:NativeWindow;
public function Scrappy():void{
addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onStaged);
dragTarget.focusRect = false;
private function onStaged(event:Event):void{
stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
stage.stageFocusRect = false;
//Drag-and-drop listeners
//UI listeners
stage.nativeWindow.addEventListener(NativeWindowBoundsEvent.RESIZE, onResize);
The important events for the drag target are:
nativeDragEnter, which tells you when a drag gesture enters within the display object area
nativeDragExit, which tells you when a drag gesture leaves the display object area
nativeDragDrop, which tells you that the drop has occurred on the display object
You can also listen for the
nativeDragOver event instead of the
nativeDragEnter event if you need to track the position of the mouse over the target. The target dispatches
nativeDragOver events whenever the mouse moves (as well as on a short interval). Scrappy uses the
nativeDragOver event to constantly update the drop action to override the default action.
keyDown event on the stage is used to check for the paste command. The event listener is attached to the stage because a sprite only receives keyboard events when it has focus.
To allow a user to drop data onto a target, you typically:
nativeDragDrop event.
Checking the dragged data
To check the data being dragged into the target, access the clipboard property of the NativeDragEvent object. The Scrappy class defines the following handler for the
nativeDragEnter event:
private function onDragIn(event:NativeDragEvent):void{
var transferable:Clipboard = event.clipboard;
if(transferable.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.BITMAP_FORMAT) ||
transferable.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.FILE_LIST_FORMAT) ||
transferable.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.TEXT_FORMAT) ||
transferable.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.URL_FORMAT) ||
NativeDragManager.dropAction = NativeDragActions.MOVE;
} else {trace("Unrecognized format");}
The Scrappy application can accept each of the four standard formats. It also defines a custom format, specified with the string constant:
Scrap.SCRAP_FORMAT, which contains a reference to a Scrap object created within the Scrappy application itself.
Accepting the gesture
The call to
NativeDragManager.acceptDrop() allows the passed in interactive object to receive the drop. The NativeDragManager changes the display cursor to indicate that the drop is possible. If the user releases the mouse button while over the same interactive object (and before a
nativeDragExit event occurs), then the designated display object dispatches a
nativeDragDrop event.
Setting a drop action
If you do not set a drop action, a default action is determined by the actions allowed by the drag initiator object and any modifier keys pressed by the user. For example, if the drag initiator allows all three possible actions, copy, move, and link, then copy is the default action. The user can modify the action by pressing the Ctrl, Command, or Shift keys.
If you set a drop action before the drop event, the specified action is used instead of the default and the user cannot choose a different action with keyboard modifiers. Because a user is more likely to expect to move an object when dragging within the window rather than to copy it, Scrappy sets a drop action of move when objects are dragged within the application. When objects are dragged into Scrappy from the operating system or from another application, the default behavior is respected.
Taking the drop
After the drop occurs on an eligible interactive object, you can access the data through the clipboard property of the
nativeDragDrop event object.
Scrappy passes the Clipboard object from the
nativeDragDrop event to the Scrap class factory method, which creates new Scrap objects based on the data format, and adds the returned Scrap object to the stage.
private function onDrop(event:NativeDragEvent):void{
var scrap:Scrap =
Scrap.createScrap(event.clipboard, event.stageX, event.stageY, event.dropAction);
The classes in the scrap package act as containers for information dropped or pasted into the Scrappy window. The base Scrap class extends Sprite to add functions for handling user interaction with scrap objects, including dragging out of the window, deleting, and copying. The Scrap class also implements a static factory method for creating new scrap objects.
Scrap subclasses
The Scrap subclasses extend the base Scrap class to handle the standard formats of data that can be transferred. To render the data, these classes add child display objects to the scrap, such as a TextField or an HTMLLoader. They also add data to the Clipboard object in the correct format when a scrap is dragged out of the application. The Scrap subclasses are:
Scrap Factory
The scrap factory class,
Scrap.createScrap(), takes a Clipboard object, checks the data formats available, and then creates the appropriate type of scrap object to display the data.
public static function createScrap(data:Clipboard, placeX:int, placeY:int, action:String):Scrap{
var scrap:Scrap;
trace(data.formats.length + " formats found: " + " " + data.formats);
scrap =
data.getData(Scrap.SCRAP_FORMAT, ClipboardTransferMode.ORIGINAL_ONLY) as Scrap;
if((action == NativeDragActions.COPY) || (scrap == null)){
var clipping:Clipboard = new Clipboard();
for each (var format:String in data.formats){
if(format != Scrap.SCRAP_FORMAT){
clipping.setData(format, data.getData(format), false);
scrap = Scrap.createScrap(clipping, placeX, placeY, NativeDragActions.COPY);
} else if(data.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.BITMAP_FORMAT)){
scrap = new BitmapScrap(BitmapData(data.getData(ClipboardFormats.BITMAP_FORMAT)));
} else if(data.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.FILE_LIST_FORMAT)){
var dropfiles:Array = data.getData(ClipboardFormats.FILE_LIST_FORMAT) as Array;
for each (var file:File in dropfiles){
scrap = new FileScrap(file);
} else if(data.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.TEXT_FORMAT)){
scrap = new TextScrap(String(data.getData(ClipboardFormats.TEXT_FORMAT)));
} else if(data.hasFormat(ClipboardFormats.URL_FORMAT)){
scrap = new HTMLScrap(String(data.getData(ClipboardFormats.URL_FORMAT)));
scrap.x = placeX + offset.x + highlightOffset;
scrap.y = placeY + offset.y + highlightOffset;
return scrap;
If the Clipboard object contains the format, specified by the
Scrap.SCRAP_FORMAT string constant, then the drag must have originated from the Scrappy application itself (or from another AIR application that uses the SCRAP format name). Scrappy attempts to retrieve the Scrap object from the clipboard. If the Scrap object on the clipboard is null (it may have been deleted between copy and paste operations, for example) or the drop action is copy, then Scrappy makes a copy of the object instead. A copy is made by creating a Clipboard object and copying all the data except the SCRAP format to the new object. The
createScrap() method then calls itself with the new Clipboard to create a copy of the scrap using the original data.
To allow a user to drag data or an object originating within an AIR application, you must:
mouseDown or
mouseMove event.
mouseDown or
mouseMove event handler by calling
Note: To drag Sprite objects within an application, you can use the
startDrag() method of the Sprite class instead of the NativeDragManager. The Sprite-style drag does not allow you to drag the sprite to other applications, but is better for changing the position of objects within a window.
Starting the drag
The methods and event handlers for dragging objects in the Scrappy application are defined in the Scrap class. When the Scrap object detects a
mouseDown event, it calls the following event handler:
private function onMouseDown(event:MouseEvent):void{
var transferObject:Clipboard = addTransferableData();
var allowedActions:NativeDragOptions = new NativeDragOptions();
allowedActions.allowLink = false;
var proxyImage:BitmapData = getImage();
Scrap.offset.x = -mouseX;
Scrap.offset.y = -mouseY;
NativeDragManager.doDrag(this, transferObject, getImage(), offset, allowedActions);
This event handler does the following:
Creating the Clipboard object
mouseDown event handler prepares for the drag by calling the Scrap function,
addTransferableData(). The
addTransferableData() function creates a Clipboard object and adds a reference to the current Scrap object by using a custom format name:
protected function addTransferableData():Clipboard{
var transfer:Clipboard = new Clipboard();
return transfer;
addTransferableData() function is overridden in each of the Scrap subclasses to add the data in the format appropriate to that subclass in addition to the reference format. The BitmapScrap class, for example, overrides the
addTransferableData() function with the following definition:
protected override function addTransferableData():Clipboard{
var transfer:Clipboard = super.addTransferableData();
return transfer;
Specify the allowed actions
After creating the Clipboard object, the handler creates a NativeDragOptions object to define the actions allowed for the clipboard data. By default, all actions are allowed by a newly constructed NativeDragOptions object. Because the link action has no meaning to Scrappy, the
allowLink property is set to
false. The properties controlling the copy and move actions are not changed.
Create the drag proxy image
Scrappy takes a snapshot of the object being dragged by drawing the object to a BitmapData object. The Scrap class defines a
getImage() function for this purpose:
public function getImage():BitmapData{
var image:BitmapData;
try {
image = new BitmapData(width + 2 * highlightOffset, height + 2 * highlightOffset, true, 0x00ffffff);
image.draw(this, new Matrix(1,0,0,1,highlightOffset,highlightOffset));
} catch (e:ArgumentError){
image = null;
return image;
The function creates a BitmapData object slightly larger than the current size of the Scrap object (to allow for the size of the highlight rectangle). The function sets the
transparent argument of the BitmapData constructor to
true and sets the
fillColor parameter with the ARGB-format color value: 0x00ffffff, which has the alpha byte set to zero, to make the background of the drag proxy image transparent.
By default, the origin of the drag proxy image is positioned at the hotspot of the cursor. This can make the image appear to jump when the drag starts, especially when using an image resembling the object being dragged. To compensate, you can supply offset coordinates to reposition the image relative to the cursor. The MouseEvent object provides the coordinates of the mouse position relative to the origin of the object in the
mouseX and
mouseY properties. Offsetting the drag proxy image with these coordinates aligns the dragged object and the proxy image so that no jump appears:
Scrap.offset.x = -mouseX;
Scrap.offset.y = -mouseY;
Unfortunately, the offset value is not reported when the object is dropped. This can lead to a jump in the opposite direction when the object is dropped. The Scrap class saves the offset values in a static Point object and uses the values to adjust the x and y coordinates of the dropped object.
Starting the drag operation
The call to
doDrag(), starts the NativeDragManager-controlled part of the drag gesture:
dragImage:BitmapData = null,
offset:Point = null,
allowedActions:NativeDragOptions = null)
dragInitiator parameter of the method designates the interactive object that dispatches the
nativeDragStart ,
nativeDragUpdate , and
nativeDragComplete events. The Scrap object sets the
dragInitiator to itself (this), but any interactive object can be used. In many cases, it makes sense to have a container component serve as the drag initiator, rather than the dragged items themselves.
clipboard parameter is the Clipboard object containing the information to be transferred. Once
doDrag() is called, the object can only be accessed in the event handlers of the NativeDragEvents.
Focus management
Managing the focus is not part of the drag operation. However, it is necessary to allow you to select objects to copy, cut, paste, and delete.
To manage the focus, the handler sets the stage focus on the object with the
grabFocus() function and then stops event propagation to prevent the event from bubbling up to the parent display container. (The parent display container responds to
mouseDown events by clearing the focus, so event propagation must be stopped here, or the object could never be focused.)
Completing the drop
When the drop occurs, the object passed to
NativeDragManager.doDrag() as the initiator dispatches a
nativeDragComplete event. The action selected by the user or drop target from the allowed actions set by the initiator is reported in the
dropAction property of the event.
Copying and pasting data
Compared to drag and drop, copy and paste are simple operations. The static property
Clipboard.generalClipboard represents the operating system clipboard. You can write data directly to the clipboard with
Clipboard.generalClipboard.setData() and you can read data with
The copy-and-paste commands are invoked when the relevant command is selected on the edit menu. Key equivalents are defined on the menu commands, so the standard keyboard shortcuts can also be used.
Scrappy implements a paste command on the main window. In response to a paste command, the application passes the clipboard data to the factory method
Scrap.createScrap(), which is also used to create scraps for drop operations.
public function doPaste():void{
var scrap:Scrap = Scrap.createScrap(Clipboard.generalClipboard, stage.stageWidth/4, stage.stageHeight/4);
The pasted scrap is always placed in the same spot on the stage. A similar command,
doReplace() is defined by the Scrap base class. This method deletes the selected object in addition to pasting the clipboard contents.
Copy is implemented by the Scrap base class. The function calls the
addTransferable() function to get the data from the Scrap object (this is the same function used for drag-and-drop). You cannot assign a Clipboard object directly to the
Clipboard.generalClipboard property, so you must copy each of the formats individually:
public function doCopy():void{
var transferObject:Clipboard = addTransferableData();
for each( var format:String in Clipboard.generalClipboard.formats){
Clipboard.generalClipboard.setData(format, transferObject.getData(format),true);
Cut just copies the scrap object to the clipboard, then deletes it.


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Hit-and-run video shows person approach, then abandon injured joggers
The images are disturbing, but traffic-camera footage of Monday's hit-and-run in South Surrey leaves little doubt that whoever was driving the vehicle that struck two women in a crosswalk that night knew what had transpired.
And, police say it's likely that an individual that can be briefly seen in the grainy video appearing to check on the injured women as they lay on the road was the driver.
"He appears in a fairly fast fashion, appears to touch them or at least lean over them… stay there for a split second and leave," Cpl. Bert Paquet said Wednesday, during a news conference held to make the footage public.
"We believe this is the same person (who drove the vehicle ), but at this time, we can't confirm. We're not sure who that person is or what the goal was of his very short presence."
Police released the footage to "generate some attention" that will help identify the vehicle and driver responsible for hitting Shelley Lammers and Nola Carlson as they jogged across 152 Street at 32 Avenue just before 8 p.m. Dec. 3.
Lammers, 51, was airlifted to hospital with what Paquet described as "severe" injuries, including a concussion, fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, two broken vertebrae and a lacerated liver.
Carlson, 54, was less seriously injured, suffering a broken nose and fractured cheek.
In the video, a white crossover vehicle is captured as it turns left off of 32 Avenue into the women. The vehicle shows no sign of braking, and doesn't stop.
The unidentified individual appears in the picture about 25 seconds later (at the 35-second mark in the above video) then leaves; passersby stop to help within a minute after that.
Carlson, a South Surrey resident who works as a youth counsellor, told Peace Arch News Wednesday afternoon that she can't believe anyone would leave a scene after causing so much damage.
"I honestly thought that Shelley was going to die," she said, speaking in the hopes that her words will encourage the driver to come forward and other drivers to be more careful.
"I think it's heinous… to leave a woman like Shelley on the ground and drive away. I'm appalled and I'm frightened – what's the world coming to when these kinds of accidents happen and drivers just leave the person lying there?"
Carlson said she and Lammers had no warning before the vehicle hit but had done everything before setting out for their run to ensure they would be safe. They wore reflective clothing and headlamps, and Carlson remembers checking to ensure cars were stopped before they crossed.
The pair were at the tail-end of a six-kilometre run when the collision occurred. Lammers, who met Carlson a year ago through a running clinic, had agreed to pace a shorter route with Carlson, while others in their group ran eight kilometres.
Carlson said the vehicle hit Lammers, who flew into her. The impact sent Carlson face-first into the road.
She doesn't recall the person seen briefly in the video at their side. She does remember the people who stopped to help.
Carlson described Lammers as "a much-loved girl" who always puts other people first. Even as she lay in the ambulance Monday night, Lammers sent someone to find out how Carlson was doing, she said.
Despite the horror of the experience, Carlson said she feels fortunate.
Good Samaritans came to their aid, and the paramedic who tended to her was a calming presence in the chaos.
"There were some kind people there, so I'm going to try to focus on that going forward," she said.
She intends to get back to running as soon as possible but not without reservations.
"I'll be terrified to run at night," she said. "We did everything we were supposed to do to be safe."
Paquet said police are continuing to examine the video footage for more information and asked that anyone who may have details on the vehicle or driver involved in Monday's crash to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.
Noting that investigators have made "amazing" strides since the crash, he reiterated that it would be better for the driver to come forward on his or her own accord rather than wait until police knock.
"It is never too late to do the right thing," he said.


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Customers and staff were evacuated from a pub in Ilkley last Friday.
The blaze was confined to a chimney at the Flying Duck, Church Street, and no-one was injured.
Firefighters from Keighley and Leeds were called to the pub at 3pm. A spokesman said: "All the damage was isolated to the chimney."
A spokesman for the pub said: "There was a small chimney fire – some bird's nest or other debris must have got stuck.
"The fire brigade were called as a precaution and put some water down to be sure everything was okay.
"As a further precaution the pub was evacuated and shut for an hour. There were only a handful of people in at the time."
The pub – Wharfedale's first brew pub – opened its doors in November last year after more than 30 weeks of restoration work at a cost of more than £200,000.


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Flags of the world: Canada
Flags of the world are often taught to our children in middle primary school. They learn briefly about the history of the country and what the flag and its colours represent. Learn a little bit about Canada and its flag with this colouring printable flag for kids.
What you need:
- computer with internet access
- printer
- paper
- coloured pencils or markers
Canadian flag
Became official: 1965
Description: The Canadian flag has two red bands on either side of a white band. The white band has a red maple leaf which is the countries national tree. These are of equal sides. Centrally, there is a white band with a red maple leaf. The red represents Canada as a former colony of England (red reflects the colour of Saint George's Cross) while white reflects its historical connection to France (white appears in the French royal emblem).
Print your own Canadian flag to colour in. See the colours you need to use below.
Please note: The black outline on the printable is to represent the outline of the flag. The Canadian flag is red and white only.
Find more paper craft ideas:
- Easy origami for kids
- Video tutorials on how to make paper planes
- Make your own Christmas cards
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- 5 ways to display kids' art
Find more printables and fun:
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Chic styling to take you from brunch and beyond
The Slouchy Silhouette
Avoid reaching for the same style staples every Saturday and Sunday. Whether you're seeing friends, family, or a special someone, the key to having a truly great time is in the outfit.More
Sunglasses and a hat keep the rays off your face, while comfortable sneakers make wandering a breeze.
1. J Brand Mid Rise Rail Jeans, $209; shopbop.com
2. Madewell Denim Boyshirt in Saltstone Wash, $88; madewell.com
3. MANGO Straw Hat, $39.99; mango.com
4. Illesteva Hudson Clear Sunglasses, $220; illesteva.com
5. Marc by Marc Jacobs Clearly Colorblocked Crossbody Bag, $228; nordstrom.com
6. VANS Brushed Twill Authentic Slim Sneakers, $60; vans.com
Whether it's the baseball diamond or basketball court, casual cool is the way to go. Skip the jersey and go with a statement varsity jacket as a chic nod to the athletic look.
1. 3.1 Phillip Lim Embroidered Souvenir Jacket, $1.250; 31philliplim.com
2. Uniqlo Round Neck Sweater, $12.90 (on sale); uniqlo.com
3. Catbird Brass Arrow Cuff, $60; catbirdnyc.com
4. Rag & Bone Boyfriend Jeans, $253; rag-bone.com
5. Kate Spade Cooper Strap Watch, $195; katespade.com
6. Alexander Wang Marion Bag, $750; alexanderwang.com
7. Rachel Comey Mars Booties, $395; shopbop.com
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It would be cool for my iPad to look like an old book
Very cool looking but utterly stupid name. BookBook?
I don't get the people that complain if they lose their phone they lose xyz else. This clearly isn't meant for the people that frequently misplace their things... also, if you lose your phone it's gone (most likely). If you lose your cards, you make a few phone calls and they are back. Many banks will even give you temporary debit cards on the spot.
I agree with the other person.. would love one for my iPad!
Imagine the people staring at you carrying an old book around lol. But is it is cool, i'll purchase one soon.
I like the concept and style, but I probably couldn't do it. Even the most attentive people can get mentally sidetracked for a couple of seconds. And a couple of seconds is all a crook needs to swipe it from your shopping cart while you turn your back real quick to grab something that requires both of your hands.
I just feel a little more secure with these items in my pocket.
Maybe if it were able to be zipped up to where people couldn't tell there was a phone and cards inside I would consider it.
Actually what I've been wanting for so long is one of those slim credit card cases for when I go to Disney and all I need is my license a credit card and my ticket. That's it.
I guess I'm the only one who thinks this looks tacky beyond belief. I wait for the day when my phone is the only device I'll need to carry (using RFID for ID, Money, etc.). Until then I'll pass on strapping my plastic via leather to my glass & metal phone.


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Theresa E. Chacopulos – Senior vice president and senior financial advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors
Chacopulos was ranked among Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors for 2013 and was ranked No. 1 in the state of Arizona. Chacopulos serves high net worth clients, offering a customized approach to portfolio management. A 29-year financial services veteran, she holds the Certified Financial Planner and Certified Investment Management Analyst designations. She is insurance licensed in Arizona and has Series 7 and 66 registrations.
Surprising fact: "I started my career as a drive-in teller with First Interstate Bank."
Biggest challenge: "In 1999, I transitioned my business, reducing my client base to a manageable number, allowing me to provide better service."
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PHOENIX — The largest blood drive in Arizona was held Sunday while the state's blood banks battle a massive shortage.
The holiday season always brings a drop in donations, but United Blood Services Arizona said demand outweighed donations by a 2-to-1 ratio since Dec. 25.
To meet current demand, UBS said about 1,500 Arizonans will have to donate blood. All blood types are needed, but O-negative, the universal blood type, is the one used most.
The UBS' "Saving Arizona" drive was held Sunday morning at the Tempe Center for the Arts.
Spokeswoman Sue Thew said the event had 373 people sign in to donate blood, and that the result should be at least 250 successful donations.
"We won't know exactly how much blood until results come back from the lab in the morning," Thew said Sunday.
UBS said that if people weren't able to make it Sunday's event, they can still give blood at one of six Valley UBS donor centers later in the week.
All donors through Jan. 15 will receive a voucher for a one-day gate pass to the upcoming Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Donors can make appointments by calling 1-877-UBS-HERO or visiting BloodHero.com to register and find the nearest location.


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SANFORD, Fla. - It's been one year since Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman while walking through a Sanford neighborhood and thousands are remembering Martin in vigils across the country.
On Feb. 26, 2012, Zimmerman spotted Martin walking through his neighborhood, which is a gated community.
Martin was walking back to a house he was staying at after a trip to a convenience store. Zimmerman started to follow him because he thought he looked suspicious.
Despite a police dispatcher telling him "you don't have to do that," Zimmerman got out of his truck to pursue Martin.
They got into a fight, and Martin was shot.
Zimmerman was eventually charged with second-degree murder but has pleaded not guilty. He says Martin attacked him and that he shot the teen in self-defense.
Zimmerman's trial is set for June.
Martin's family marked the one-year anniversary of his shooting death with a candlelight vigil in New York City.
Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, took part in an event Tuesday evening in Union Square Park, along with their attorneys and others. A moment of silence was held at 7:17 p.m.
At Fort Mellon Park in Sanford, organizers are calling a candlelit vigil a "Celebration of Life." At the University of Central Florida, a vigil was held at the Reflecting Pond.
The shooting set off a national outcry over issues of race as well as stand-your-ground laws.
Local 6 spoke to Sanford Police Department's new police chief, Cecil Smith, who said their biggest concern is rebuilding the trust between the community and the police department.
Smith says he will first focus on communication between residents and officers.
"They're out there talking to people, out spending time in the community," Smith said. "They're out developing those relationships, relationships that have been tarnished for years, and has eroded the level of trust."
Smith said the city will also be working closely with religious leaders in the community to help disseminate information once Zimmerman's June trial begins. Officials said seats will be reserved in the court room for religious leaders in hopes they will bring accurate information about the trial to their congregations and start positive conversations.
City Manager Norton Bonaparte said he's preparing for the crowds and emotions that will be in town once Zimmmerman's trial begins in June.
"No matter what the jury decides, there will be a reaction, a public reaction, and we are being prepared, working between Sanford PD, and Seminole County Sheriff's Office for those inevitabilities," Bonaparte said.
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By Elizabeth Ginns Britten — September 2004
For me one of the most exciting parts of fishing is figuring out how much my catch weighs, whether it's a three-pound flounder, a 30-pound striper, or 300-pound marlin. Until now, that entailed a lot of estimating. Thanks to GripNweigh, a digital fish scale from Xtools, not only can you establish the poundage of your conquest, but you can also get a solid grip on it so it doesn't slip off into the deep blue and become the dreaded "one that got away." According to the company, this patented gizmo helps you "control, lift, unhook, and weigh your catch in one easy, fast motion." It works on any fish up to 25 pounds and even stores the weight of the five heaviest fish you've caught. Additionally, GripNweigh features a watertight electronics housing and a safety lanyard, and it floats—just in case.
GripNweigh is available at a number of gear and tackle shops nationwide. It costs $89.99, will lend a helping hand to any amateur angler, and should make figuring out how much your fish weighs a piece of cake. Contact the company for a list of retailers near you.
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State senator: Nearly 40 percent of military absentee ballots never received
Nearly 40 percent of the absentee ballots Connecticut service members cast from overseas in the last election never were received, according to a state senator.
The state requires that these service members, who are often at remote posts, return their ballots through the postal service. State Sen. Gayle Slossberg and five other legislators introduced a bill to allow them to e-mail or fax their ballots, like 29 other states currently do.
"We owe them something more than this antiquated system we have for them right now," Slossberg, D-Milford, said.
At a public hearing Tuesday, a Connecticut Air National Guard sergeant testified he voted but his ballot was in a cargo plane that went down. Rhode Island election officials said at the hearing they haven't had any problems with privacy or fraud since they began accepting these ballots by e-mail and fax in 1999, Slossberg said.
Data from 2010 also showed that about 40 percent of the service members' ballots weren't making it back.
"It we disenfranchised 40 percent of any other population, there would be a march on the Capitol," she said. "Why do our soldiers get something less?"
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy vetoed a bill last year which included the voting provision for overseas service members, citing concerns with the service members waiving their constitutional right to a secret ballot and security issues.


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What's the easiest and best way to make forms?
You probably need to give more information. A form is a simple HTML element, and it's easy to add inputs, labels ans wot not inside them. Are you talking about styling forms, or getting them to pass data to the server, or ... ?
In HTML form you can add the input fields.Submit a form using get method or post method.In get method entered information will visible in browser address bar, post method data will not visible
I've used Wufoo on a few sites, quite easy if you don't mind paying.
I've used Wufoo on a few sites, quite easyI think another unsung advantage of woofoo is that they ALSO build an accompanying database for the form.
Remember there are 5 parts to a form.
1) The HTML markup.(the actual semantics and elements)2) The CSS styling ( the look) 3) The behavior (usually done in .js) (the focus on elements, do fields change when other fields are selected? pop up windows for extra inputs..ect)4) The DB ( where does this data go?)5) The process ( what does the data do) for example in a log in form if the "passkey" field doesnt match a predetermine string.. go back t the form, else go to a specific URL.
Your question might be more easily understood broken down as outlined above.
There are a various application and web design languages available on the web which will provide you a web design platform for forms. Wufoo and Google Docs are both best tools to create forms. With the help of Google Does you can easily create forms and for more information you can visit this link : http://googlesystem.blogspot.in/2008/08/easier-way-to-create-forms-in-google.html. Wufoo is a web application which simplifies forms. It has various advanced features such as web hooks, stuff and API to access the saved data. You can get the detail information for Wufoo from given link : http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/other/the-quickest-and-best-way-to-create-forms-wufoo/.
I was looking over the wufoo forms documentation and for a solution that doesn't require any programming looks pretty nifty. I would never use it but for someone who lacks programming skills seems like a nice solution. Many nifty features especially that REST API if you need to go the extra mile with data management.


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Dear Editor:
Young children in Isanti and Cambridge, Minn. deserve the best that we can give them.
Week of the Young Child, April 22–28, is a time to recognize the needs of young children and thank the adults involved in their education and care. Parents, teachers, caregivers, and other adults play important roles in the lives of young children, and Week of the Young Child celebrates their efforts.
We can show support for early learning in our community by promoting early literacy programs, thanking teachers who care for our children, and working to ensure that our public policies support early learning for all young children.
Week of the Young Child is a time to remind us that Early Years are Learning Years.
Karen Rasche, Director
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Looking for info on this Grundig receiver and it's value. I think it is a from 1959 and it still works. It was left to me from my uncle who passed several yrs ago and I'm not sure if it is worth refinishing or even keeping. Can anyone help enlighten me?


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One of the most common traits of housewives in a society of ignorance is their love of gossiping. Even if they do not have the time or the occasion, they will surely find some bit of time for gossip. We can see them devoted to it in doorways with their neighbors, on the telephone for hours with their friends, and sometimes at tea and coffee parties. These people living by this morality derive a great deal of pleasure from gossiping, because they can humiliate a person who has criticized them, and make themselves look superior. For this reason, even if there is a more useful or pleasant topic to be discussed at a meeting of friends, they will insist on bringing the conversation around to gossiping. Anyone can become the fodder for their gossip: Their neighbors, friends, relatives, spouses, television stars or even a complete stranger passing in the street.
But, it is not right to say something behind someone's back that he would not appreciate. If there is some matter a person should be criticized for, and if there is any benefit in it, the best thing to do is to inform the person in question. But if the matter is discussed by everyone, and the person being criticized is not informed, it cannot be said that there is any underlying good intention or intelligent purpose. Moreover, the individuals doing the gossiping are aware that the same thing would certainly happen to them because it is a common practice of ignorant societies. But they would certainly detest it. When they hear that other people have been talking about them, they are very upset by it. But, though fraught with such over-sensitivity, they will nevertheless behave terribly towards others without caring whether they are hurting anyone.
However, Allah has forbidden human beings from gossiping. He explains to us in the Qur'an that gossiping is not part of a good moral character, and if there is something wrong, He commands that the offending person be told by "enjoining the good and forbidding the evil":
You who believe! Avoid most suspicion. Indeed some suspicion is a crime. And do not spy and do not backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat his brother's dead flesh? No, you would hate it. And fear Allah. Allah is Ever-Returning, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Hujurat, 12)
So, according to this command of the Qur'an, believers never criticize another person behind their back. They know that one of the greatest signs of real love and friendship is to act in such a way as to be of benefit to another person both in this life and the next. If they see a person behaving incorrectly, they will immediately tell them, and urge them to make up for their mistake. This is the basis of real friendship and loyalty. But, in a society of ignorance, the dearest relationships, like marriage, are not based on sound foundations, and, because they do not rest on mutual love and respect, this negative tendency is then widespread.2012-01-21 01:44:11