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Guide to Building Support for Your Tribal Library
A toolkit for getting the support you need from people who are in a position to help you and the library.
What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is about getting the support you need from people who are in a position to help you and the library. It is about getting decision makers, potential partners, and community members on the side of the library through the messages you send on an ongoing basis. You'll not only need the support of the community, but also tribal leaders, elders, educators, funders, government officials and other decision-makers to help you sustain Native library services.
Advocacy is a combination of public relations and lobbying.
Public relations is the everyday advocacy of working to provide the best library services and taking everyday opportunities to tell people about the library.
Lobbying is advocacy directed at decision-makers and politicians. This may include activities ranging from making presentations at council meetings to keeping local decision makers informed about the library.
Library Advocacy is...
About educating our communities about why tribal libraries and librarians are essential in an information society.
An ongoing effort.
The responsibility of all library workers.
This guide is designed for tribal libraries, whether you have a specific, urgent need for funding/support or are looking for ways to build general support for the library.
Why is Advocacy Important for Tribal Libraries?
Tribal libraries are special places. The possibilities of positive growth are endless. But without support, growth is difficult to achieve. Though decision makers may support the library in spirit, they may not realize all of the potential benefits a well-supported library would have for the community and its people. Now is the time to speak up for your library!
You might find the following points helpful when trying to make your case to your stakeholders.
Reasons Why Tribal Libraries Matter
Tribal libraries…
Serve a vital role in revitalizing and preserving tribal culture, history, and language
Promote literacy for our community
Bring technology to our people
Are important for the growth and development of our children
Empower tribal members
Bring reading material and news to tribal members
Promote intergenerational activities
Strengthen cultural identity
Serve as research centers for Tribal and non-tribal members
Belong to the people
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Once a gritty industrial hub, book a flight to Pittsburgh and see how it has transformed into one of the USA's most attractive cities. Spread over the waterways of two rivers and with hilly neighbourhoods connected by footpaths and bridges, Pittsburgh is now a culturally thriving university town boasting a wealth of museums, galleries and restaurants.
Fly to Pittsburgh and experience a buzzing metropolis whose new industrial focus on technology, education and healthcare has followed the demise of its old steel industry, and created an attractive and booming environment for residents and visitors alike.
On your trip to Pittsburgh, just over the Allegheny River you'll find the National Aviary, opposite the History Center. This is home to more than 600 species of exotic birdlife, ranging in size from Andean Condors to thumb-sized humming birds. The Aviary has a walk-through that makes it a great place for an afternoon's educational stroll and lets you get closer to the birds than you would expect.
At the other extreme is the Andy Warhol Museum. The works of the immortaliser of Campbell's Soup cans and Pittsburgh's most famous son are preserved here in the world's biggest collection of Warhol memorabilia.
The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History are home to fabulous dinosaur exhibits and much else besides, and is particularly great for kids of all ages thanks to its wide range of interactive exhibits.
Another brilliant and innovative art experience can be had at the Mattress Factory, considered the best showcase for contemporary art in the States.
Pittsburgh is also a huge sports city and known for their black and gold colors. The Steelers of the NFL, Penguins of the NHL, and Pirates of MLB play in the city so be sure to check out a game when you're in town.
No trip to Pittsburgh is complete without taking a ride on a restored incline up to the summit of Mt Washington. Just cross the river from downtown to get up there and enjoy the unparalleled views, as well as a selection of excellent restaurants at the top of what was once a 'coal hill'.
The Strip is Pittsburgh's atmospheric, bohemian warehouse district where you can grab a fresh biscotti and coffee and stroll with the locals around colourful flower and fish markets, arts and crafts shops and street stalls of all descriptions.
Another great place for a stroll is the Phipp's Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which consists of a series of Victorian-style glass conservatories, home to a bewildering array of orchids, bonsai and other exotic flora. There's also a Discovery Garden for the kids, where they're encouraged to muck about and explore the wonderful world of gardening for themselves.
The traditional varieties of Pittsburgh's extensive cuisine derive from and reflect the city's multicultural heritage. Lots of it came with European migrants in the early part of the 20th century, and dishes like Pierogis, which was once an obscure specialty, are now very common in the restaurants and cafés here.
Other Pittsburgh dishes that were developed here specifically include fare that was the staple diet of the traditional blue-collar worker when this city was a heavy industry powerhouse based on steel production.
Hot dogs and chicken are firm favourites, and Polish dishes of onion, potatoes, cheese and sauerkraut can be found everywhere from haute cuisine establishments to small cafés and street vendors.
In the Shadyside neighbourhood of the city, the boutique shops of Walnut Street are a joy to wander around if you're travelling to Pittsburgh with shopping in mind. You can find many of the USA's more upscale chains in the city's malls, and for arts and crafts you should pay a visit to Lawrenceville, between Bloomfield and the Strip District.
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Remember to Display Green Decals to Avoid Fines
Fairfax County residents are reminded that they must display their green Fairfax County tax decals for 2006 on all vehicles or risk getting a ticket and a fine. Law enforcement officers will be checking vehicle decals closely next week.
Police and sheriff departments from Alexandria City, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, the town of Herndon and the town of Middleburg participate in a regional effort to enforce the display of decals. Decals should be placed next to the state safety inspection sticker, and the prior year's tax decal should be removed. Motorcycle decals should be affixed to the bike's fork next to the state safety inspection sticker.
By law, the deadline for displaying the green 2006 decals is Nov. 15. After Nov. 15, law enforcement personnel in participating jurisdictions will issue tickets to drivers of vehicles without decals or with expired decals (e.g. last year's red decal).
Decals can be obtained at the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 223, in Fairfax. Decal fees are $25/car, truck or van; $18/motorcycle; and $23/taxicab. There is no proration for decals. Vehicle decals will be issued at no cost to active duty military personnel who reside in the county due to military orders, and who are the sole owners of vehicles garaged or parked in the county and who maintain their legal residences in a state other than Virginia. Vehicles with out-of-state license plates are required to display a county decal if they are garaged here. Vehicle taxes and tickets must be paid in order to purchase decals.
Residents of the towns of Herndon and Vienna must purchase town decals, available from their respective town halls. Residents of the town of Clifton must purchase a town tag from the town clerk.
For more information, call the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234 (español 703-324-3855), TTY 703-222-7594, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta. For 24-hour recorded information, call 703-324-INFO (4636), TTY 711.


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Muslim and Vatican officials are holding historic talks in Rome to establish a better inter-faith dialogue. The Vatican says they want to open a "new chapter" in relations with Islam. Muslim and Vatican officials are holding historic talks in Rome to establish a better inter-faith dialogue.
The three-day talks in Rome are being attended by nearly 60 religious leaders and scholars from each side.
The Muslim delegation is being led by Grand Mufti of Bosnia Mustafa Ceric, while Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran heads the Vatican officials.
The meeting opens "a new chapter in the long history" of the dialogue between the two faiths, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran told France"s La Croix newspaper on the eve of the talks. The first two days will be taken up by discussions on God"s love and loving one"s neighbor, with the Pope due to meet the delegates on Thursday.
The pont is seeking to avoid future misunderstanding between the two religions. The Vatican is also keen to exchange opinions with Muslims about reciprocity in allowing places of worship to be built.
There are about two billion Christians (Catholics and Protestants) in the world, just over half of them Catholics. Muslims, who now number about 1.3 billion, recently overtook the number of Catholics worldwide for the first time.
This summit is very significant as a means of strengthening close friendship between Christians and Muslims. It carries an important message for both sides to unite to fight against irreligiousness and cruelty and to spread peace, cooperation and good morals. We should not forget that we all believe in same God. Allah states in the Qur'an that people should submit to Him, without making any difference among His prophets and believing in all of them as follows:
Say: "We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we submit to Allah (in Islám)." (Surat al Baqara, 136)


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida School Boards Association says the top two recommendations on school safety are updated crisis management plans and armed resource officers for every school.
A cop in every school will cost a minimum of $62,000 per school. With 4,200 schools in Florida, this will cost roughly $263 million.
However, if you subtract the $64 million already allocated for safe schools, the deficit is still about $200 million.
These recommendations were first made in 1999 by a Select Committee on School Safety and being pushed again.
Wayne Blanton of the Florida School Boards Association said parents are demanding action.
"I think we have to respond and make sure our parents are very secured that the schools are safer for their children," said Blanton.
Chris Haley has spent 25 years as a cop, working in and around schools at every level. He said the money would be well spent.
"When you have already someone assigned to the school, you have somebody that knows everybody, that knows the issues, that knows the ins and outs of what's going on," said Haley.
Teachers also speaking out are telling administrators they want to be able to lock their classroom door from the inside.
Haley and a resource officer confiscated a handgun from a student at a high school two weeks ago.
"We really didn't have to worry that much," said Brielle Crooms. "We were in safe hands."
When asked if having a deputy on campus made that happen, Brielle responded, "Yes, it really did."
Florida School Boards said they also want funding for updating crisis plans at all 4,200 schools in the state. Legislation has also been filed to increase the number of guidance counselors with hopes of detecting trouble before it erupts.
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CALM Dave Turner says he is in a much better place to go up against his former club when Shrivenham host Wootton Bassett tomorrow.
The Barrington Park boss openly admitted to being nervous when his new team took on Bassett at the back end of August to face a club he left in the summer after five years in charge.
Shrivvy were beaten 3-0 that day but Turner is buoyant ahead of this weekend's clash, which is sure to play a crucial role in the Hellenic League Premier Division relegation battle.
"It's not got the same feeling as the first time I went back a few games into the season," said Turner.
"I felt a lot more anxious and nervy back then, but now I haven't got any of those feelings at all. I'm in a far better place now.
"It was a big thing to leave and take up the job at Shrivenham. I wanted to be in a position to compete with every team in the league and early in the season we weren't in a position to do that.
"We've had two committee meetings and the place is jumping at the moment – it's a really good place to be. We've moved on as a club in the last three or months.
"I honestly haven't had the chance to give Bassett a second thought, apart from when I've gone back there to get a couple of players in."
Turner is hoping that his troops perform better in the high-stakes fixture than the last time they faced Bassett, a display he felt was severely lacking.
"I know how tough it's going to be and no one can hide the fact it's important. It's a massive game for us and equally as big for them in all honesty," he said.
"I'm hoping we give a better account of ourselves than when we played them last time as I genuinely believe that was our worst performance of the season.
"I'm comfortable with any result if my players keep playing like they have been for the last five or six games. That's the key for me, maintaining that level.
"My hope would be that they take us lightly, that they see us as cannon fodder like a few teams have this year.
"In my head we were a better team than we were earlier in the season but that doesn't guarantee us a good result."
Turner, who has made a seven-day approach for Thatcham's Sam Collier and can speak to the forward on Monday, has a full squad this weekend.
Bassett manager Jeff Roberts expects his former players Liam Edmondson and Craig Bowden – who exited Bassett for Shrivvy this season – to be fired up for tomorrow's game.
"A couple of players have gone across to Shrivenham and they will want to prove a point," he said.
"They were two players that we didn't want to leave but they wanted regular football and Dave is able to offer them that.
"But we're happy with how things are going at the moment. We've pushed on of late and if we can get the midfielder we're after then that will make us even stronger.
"Shrivenham have picked up and got some results as well so they have started to settle a little bit.
"It's about who really wants it on the day. We're looking for three points and will go out to win the game, but if we get one then we will be happy with that."
Jordan Roberts has been struggling with a groin injury while his fellow midfielder Dan Lardner is rated 50-50 with a dead leg.
Defender Shaun Carter is also doubtful due to a shoulder problem while Adam Corcoran is suspended.
Former Swindon Supermarine defender Mani Randhawa is included in the squad after he joined up with the Corinium side.


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The Medallion of the Imperial Psychopath
A Napoleon: Total War after action report in which I attempt to lead a madman to victory over all of Europe
Russia is a giant, if it can be mobilized to face the deadly danger to peace that is Napoleon Bonaparte.
It is also a nation that is recovering from the assassination of the reforming Tsar Paul in 1801, a man who was too interested in reform to be left on the throne. Rumour has it that Tsar Alexander was complicit, at the very least, in his fathers death. Paul had taken Russia to war against revolutionary France. Now Alexander is beginning to realize that a French, or rather, Napoleonic hunger for victories will drag Russia into war once again. If Russia is to be seen as a major power in Europe, she must behave as a major power, or accept French domination of Europe.
This is why Russia now contemplates war against France again. There may be incidental gains to be made in Poland and Prussian-dominated Germany, but the threat of the new French Empire is real. Napoleon has set himself up as the equal of the Tsar, and that is an implicit challenge. There are potential allies and some, like the English, have very large treasuries.
Russian soldiers may be tough and ready, but her generals are cunning commanders. Russia also has the advantage of time and space, should a war go badly. No invader from the west can comprehend the emptiness of the steppes, deal with the vast distances of Russia, or survive the merciless campaigns of General Winter.
-Introduction to the Russian campaign
Tsar Paul I
To receive the Medallion of the Imperial Psychopath achievement by declaring war on all nations immediately upon starting the game, accepting no peace and still being victorious.
Victory Conditions
Capture and hold twenty five regions, including Ingria, Greater Poland, Moldava & Bessarabia, East Prussia, Finland, Galicia and Moscow Guberniya by the end of December 1812.
Start of the campaign - victory regions to be captured are shown in red
Hard campaign/Hard battles
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The Players
Tsar Aleksandr I
Also known as Aleksandr the Psychopath, he is a man with much to prove after his suspected role in the death of his father. With the coalition severely pressed by Napoleon in the west, Aleksandr broke off ties with his former allies and opportunistically declared war on all the nations of Europe in an act of supreme hubris.
In order to successfully achieve his goals of grabbing as much land from his neighbors as possible, Aleksandr will need more than an appreciation of soldiers in uniform; he will need help from a number of great men from military, social and less reputable circles. Fortunately for Aleksandr, those men are willing and able to help him pursue his dreams of conquest.
Chancellor Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Every monarch needs good men supporting him, and Adam Czartoryski is such a man. As Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire he is responsible for increasing the lackluster support the government has with the Russian people. His rabid support for maintaining the status quo does not make him beloved of the downtrodden, though his knowledge of all things farming helps offset this with the peasants somewhat. Unfortunately for them, he doesnt much care.
Lord Treasurer Aleksey Vasilyev
An army might march on its stomach, but every prince knows that the sinews of war are made of money. With no nations to trade with, Vasilyev has the almost impossible task of raising enough money to keep the Russian army armed and supplied. It surely weighs heavily on his mind that more than his job is at stake if he fails to raise enough money to pay the armies of the man who declared war on all of Europe!
Lord High Prosecutor General Pavel Lopukhin
Lopukhin is in the unfortunate position of a man who is more qualified than one of his peers to do their job, but will not speak up because of the status quo. Each day he dreams of fulfilling his potential, and every day he awakes to the same tedium. Still, he toils away as best he can in his duties as there are far worse things to be than Lord High Prosecutor, just the average Russian peasant.
The Players (cont.)
Lord Secretary of the Army Sergey Vyazmitinov
Armies are led by generals but they're raised by men like Vyazmitinov. The rise or fall of the Russian Empire will surely rest on his skill as Lord Secretary of the Army just as much as it does on the men in uniform themselves.
Lord Secretary of the Fleet Yuriy Olevsky
There's nothing more useless than a Lord Secretary of the Fleet of an empire without a fleet except the same man who embezzles money. Bad for finances and bad for morale, this man's not long for this world with his hand in the cookie jar while his nation is at war with everyone and their standing armies. Finances will be tight enough without freeloaders such as him draining the coffers.
General Count Levin August von Bennigsen
At sixty years of age, General von Bennigsen is the most experienced offer in the Russian army. Beloved by the men for his habit of always being at the front and never shying away from the action, he is known for reliving his glory years as a cavalry officer by riding down fleeing enemies himself! This is cause for great concern among his staff, but rank does have its privileges.
Sharing dreams of conquest with Tsar Aleksandr, von Bennigsen was complicit in the death of Tsar Paul. If the Russian empire is to have success on the battlefield against not only Napoleon but all of Europe, this old war dog is going to have to have one more brilliant campaign added to his storied career.
General Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
A member of the Order of Saint Andrew the First-Called, Kutuzov is the general after von Bennigsen that Russia will lean on most heavily in the coming storm. A courageous leader, Kutuzov leads from the front in the finest Russian army tradition.
Strong willed as only a leader of Russian men can be, there is little on the earth that can keep this man from his duty leading Russia to victory over her enemies.
The Players (cont.)
General Fyodor Fyodorovich Buxhoewden
As not only a harsh drillmaster but also a drunk, Buxhoewden is liked by neither his soldiers nor his staff. Somehow he is going to have to overcome this dislike if he is to get out from under the shadow of his far superior fellow generals. That is if he doesn't end up with a musket ball in his back during a particularly chaotic moment of an upcoming battle.
Mikhail Speransky
Known as the father of Russian liberalism, Speransky is a close advisor to Aleksandr. One of the youngest Russians to receive a doctorate, he is destined to one day be a professor of mathematics and physics. Russia is going to need this brilliant young mind to perform miracles of innovation if it is to keep pace with the major powers on the European stage.
Oleg Trubachev
With all of Europe aligned against her, Russia will need to use every tool at her disposal to overcome the challenge of pissing everybody off at the same time. Trubachev is one of those tools. Most at home when operating abroad, he excels at hindering enemies where they can least defend themselves with their field armies: at home. Trubachev's motto is "As the size of the explosion increases, the number of problems it is incapable of solving approaches zero." He intends to prove it to be true.
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Opening Gambit
Early January 1805
My advisors want me to form an alliance with Prussia to stave off the French, but I say to hell with them! The Imperial Russian army is second to none; we need ally ourselves with no nation as all are beneath us. Not only do I dismiss their advice, but I send messengers far and wide to take notice to all the nations of Europe, letting them know of my intention to take my rightful place as the only Emperor in the land. Napoleon be damned! If those coalition fools knew what was good for them theyd ally against me. But no, they cannot look past their own petty squabbles to see their doom fast approaching. No matter, soon enough all shall fear Russia!
With the empire at war, now is the time to remove excess weight. Since all of my income is going to be funneled into the army, I have no immediate need for a navy, less still for that useless minister Yuriy Olevsky. He has grown far too comfortable in his role and is known to be skimming something for himself off of the navys budget. No longer, for him it is a public execution. Let this be a lesson to his replacement, Eduard Sazhin.
Current Russian regions are shown in white, future Russian regions are shown in red
Sazhin has small shoes to fill
Sazhin has no more than one year to get his office into shape as by then I plan to start building a navy to make even the arrogant British quake on their little island. If Sazhin fails me as his predecessor did, no force on earth will be able to spare him from my fury. Learn well from the mistakes of your predecessor Sazhin!
With the ministry in order for now, it is time to look to my military campaigns. The largest immediate threat is Austria to my southwest. They are not too pleased with me breaking our alliance right as Napoleon makes his grab for land, so I shall treat them as a priority. Vienna will make a fine base of operations for further incursions to the west as well as into the Italian peninsula.
Next in order are the Prussians to my west. Ill refrain from taking their lands unless they make a move first as I need to concentrate all available forces against Austria. They should not take this as a sign of weakness on my part, lest I turn my mighty armies in their direction sooner rather than later.
To the south lies the Ottoman Empire, sure to be a nuisance to me as I execute my plans. They shall be eliminated last as our border is small and easy enough to secure once I take Iasi. In order to help facilitate this Oleg Trubachev has worked his way into the city and is in position to feed me information about their defenses prior to General Buxhoewdens attack. It is only a matter of weeks now before Iasi is taken and my southern border secure from the Ottomans.
Trubachev sneaks into Iasi
Mikhail Speransky has been sent to the Imperial College at Nizhny Novgorod to study. The sooner he can acquire new knowledge the better positioned I will be to exploit the ignorance of my foes. Knowledge is power, and other than money, power is what I shall need the most in order to achieve my conquest.
Imperial College
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Opening Gambit (cont.)
Late January 1805
Treachery! An assassin gained access to General Kutuzov in the dark of night and made an attempt on his life. Being of stern body as well as mind, the general lived but was wounded. He had to be transported back to Moscow and the absence of his commanding presence has caused a delay to his armys march on Lemberg.
Although the would-be assassin escaped capture, I am confident that this was the act of Prussia in retaliation for the sacking of Cracow by Kutuzov the previous week. In particular, the burning of the members club there no doubt annoyed Prussia greatly. This attempted assassination shall not go unpunished; Prussia will be made to pay dearly for this.
Seeing an opportunity to shine with Kutuzov temporarily out of the picture, Buxhoewden sprang into action and marched on Iasi ahead of schedule. The information gained by Trubachev was put to good use as Buxhoewden made his move just after Ottoman forces left the city heading south. When Buxhoewden arrived the remaining Ottomans were so cowed by him that the city surrendered without a shot being fired. The few soldiers remaining left the city with their tails between their legs. With Russia barely managing on its current income capturing territory without losing any men is a great boon to the empire. This wise move by Buxhoewden is a good sign that he has many more great deeds in service to the Empire yet to come. I await them eagerly.
Iasi surrenders
Early February 1805
Kutuzov has recovered faster than his physicians could have hoped for and is ready to rejoin his men at the front once more. Unfortunately he will not be able to reach Lemberg in time for the attack but he will surely be greeted as a hero when he arrives in the soon-to-be-captured city.
The generals speedy recovery cannot but help make we wonder if he was as grievously wounded as he made himself out to be. Kutuzov knows that Buxhoewden is looking for any opportunity to replace him and this may have been an opportunity to see how Buxhoewden would react with Kutuzov out of the picture. This man is craftier than I originally gave him credit for; I shall have to keep a close eye on him during the course of these endeavors.
Kutusov returns to action
For once my ministers do something useful. They advise me to capture Aobo from the Swedish. This is indeed a wise plan as it would secure my northern border from invasion by land. I shall send men as soon as I am confident that the Prussians will trouble me no more in the west.
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First Blood
The Prussians have taken umbrage at my forces massing just inside the border of East Prussia and sent a probing attack to test General von Bennigsen. Outnumbered almost three to one and without the proper leadership of a gentleman soldier, they stood little chance of dislocating von Bennigsen from his chosen position. Though his guns had yet to arrive from the east, von Bennigsen easily destroyed the Prussian force with little loss of his men. On the snowy plains of East Prussia the first blood of my enemies has been spilled. Rest assured that it shall not be the last.
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First Blood (cont.)
Honoring their absent commanders wishes, Kutuzovs men continued their march on Lemberg. Though they were outnumbered two to one, the glorious Russian forces would not be stopped by a professional army, let alone the peasant rabble left to defend the city.
With no guns to stand off my forces, the Prussians were forced to come to me under heavy cannon fire. Their losses were heavy as the frozen fields outside the city offered no cover from the murderous fire. It was only a matter of time before the undisciplined rabble ran for their lives.
Battle lines are drawn
Nowhere to hide
With Lemberg mine I have taken the first step on the road to domination over all of Europe. Now let all nations recognize the power of the mighty Russian Empire!
Lemberg is captured
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Murder Most Foul
von Bennigsen meets an unfortunate end
Early March 1805
Today misfortune has befallen Russia. General Count Levin August von Bennigsen has been murdered in his field camp just outside the East Prussian border. It would seem the work of the same man who made an attempt on Kutuzov just south of the region several weeks back. No doubt the Prussians saw greatness in the man who defeated them so soundly on their own soil. With the loss of her finest general, Russia has suffered a setback that she can ill afford. I must make finding this assassin a top priority lest he wreak more havoc on my plans.
In more pleasant news Trubochev has been causing his own chaos deep within the Ottoman Empire in recent weeks. In the Ploesti farmlands he set fire to several key buildings under construction, destroying the food stockpiles gathered there and no doubt causing a shortage for the Ottoman people in the coming months. In Caroiva he used explosives to great effect in a weapons manufactory, destroying much of its capacity for producing armaments. The college in Sofia was set to the torch also, sending the feeble old men there running for their lives.
Late April 1805
Weapons manufactories make excellent kindling
Seeing how immensely useful the underbelly of society can be when applied intelligently, I have obtained the services of one Stephan Ogienko. I shall employ him much as I have done with Trubachev and sow destruction in my enemies heartland. I think I am developing a taste for this kind of shady business. It is only a matter of time before all of Europes will to fight is broken on the might of Russia!
The Austrians have proven to be the spineless cretins I always knew them to be; they surrendered Klausenberg to Buxhoewden without so much as a fight. That makes two cities captured for him, each victory confirming the trust placed in this mans hands. At this rate I shall conquer the whole of Europse simply by having him march along all its roads, like a bee flitting from flower to flower, spreading Russias pollen across the land. Soon enough the buds shall bloom and the glorious meadow of the Russian Empire shall radiate upon all mankind.
In one week I have received envoys from Sardinia, Hessen and Portugal. All asked for peace and all were turned away. I have no patience for men of little spine and the dogs they send to do their bidding. It was all I could do to refrain from having them killed on the spot. No, this conflict will not end until every last drop of blood has been spilled from my enemies.
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Kutusov on the warpath
Early May 1805
Trubachev faces the music
Alas, poor Trubachev was finally cornered by the Ottomans at the Burgas Dockyards attempting to sneak barrels of explosives into a storage warehouse. The trail of destruction he left behind all the way from Edirve College to the Ploudiv Mines was so vast even the backwards Ottomans could not help but follow it. It would seem he was too enthusiastic for his own good. He was put against the wall before he could detonate his deadly goods in one last act of defiance; thats no way for a man to die. You will be missed, Trubachev.
Rallying his forces to avenge the murder of the slain General von Bennigsen, Kutusov marched on Königsberg to add it to his list of conquests. Realizing they were outmaneuvered, the Prussians attemped to march to the citys defense but were too late to save the city. Their forced march caused them to arrive on the battlefield piecemeal, making it possible for them to be defeated in detail, a tactical blunder of the highest order. Time after time the Prussians prove to be no match for the brilliance of Russian generals on the fields of glory.
Hussars engage Prussian infantry
Prussians trading volleys with the Russian line
Late May 1805
A man by the name of Yaroslav Chaikovskay has come to my attention as a possible replacement for Trubochev. Recruited from the seediest parts of Moscow he should be quite suitable for the job. I wasted no time in sending him off to see what he is capable of doing.
Chaikovskay joins the cause
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Kutusov on the warpath (cont.)
Late June 1805
The calm before the storm
Kutusov wasted little time in making his next move. Next on his list of targets was Danzig. Once again his experienced troops made quick work of the city defenders and another victory added to his ever-growing list of accomplishments.
The scene before the battle was idyllic, one could even call it pristine. Soon enough the city would be a scene of death and despair. The Prussians, in an act of supreme desperation, sacrificed part of the city in order to slay a troop of hussars that were pursuing them through the streets. Deviously they filled a house with explosives and waited for my cavalry to approach. Once the horsemen were near they opened fire on the house with their cannon, detonating the explosives inside and instantly killing the majority of the troop in the streets outside; a clever tactic that I shall not fall for a second time. Knowing they cannot defeat me in a stand up fight this is what theyve been reduced to.
Early July 1805
In a futile attempt to retake Klausenberg, the Austrian general Karl von Österreich-Teschen was ambushed by Buxhoewden on a lonely road through Transylvania. With double the Austrian numbers, Buxhoewden made quick work of his hapless foes as they marched along the road. With the Russian cannnon on a small hill overlooking the field of battle, the Austrians had no chance to avoid destruction. The Russian army suffered very little losses while von Österreich-Teschen was broken and sent running back down the road, tail between his legs. With the Austrian field army in disarray, Buxhoewden is now free to push further into the Austrian homeland. Having so many impressive victories under his belt, Buxhowden has grown in confidence and daring and is sure to continue to impress me and bring glory to the Empire.
Russian artillery takes part in ambushing the Austrians
Late July 1805
A gentleman by the name of Nikolay Ivanovich Novikov has offered his services to the Empire. He shall be of great use in assisting Speransky in discovering new and interesting ways in which to spread the dominance of the Russian Empire over all of the lesser European nations. I have sent him to the Imperial College at Nizhny Novgorod to study.
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Buxhoewden into Hungary
Early August 1805
Wasting little time after his successful ambush, Buxhoewden marched west towards Budapest. Realizing that his superior number of cavalry would be of better use in the field rather than in the streets of the city, Austrian general Johann von Österreich marched out to meet Buxhoewden just east of the city in the Hungarian grasslands. Supporting him was Karl von Österreich-Teschen with a small replacement army, no doubt eager to get revenge on Buxhoewden for the humiliating defeat at his hands the previous month. Though he has not yet had time to fully rebuild his army, he should not be underestimated. The time has come to put this uppity Austrian general down for good!
Austria marches to defend Budapest
The Russian cannon were set up on a hill overlooking the battlefield, with excellent fields of fire and not much cover for any approaching Austrians. To the left and right of the guns musketeers formed the line of battle, with the bulk of the men on the right side. To their right, hidden is a copse of trees the Russian Jägers waited for the enemy to approach. With lots of open ground to my far right and the opposing force made up of so much cavalry, I ordered my grenadiers (led by the stalwart Pavlovsk Grenadier regiment) to form squares and remain out of sight until the enemy approached. They were spaced such that no unit could pass between without drawing fire from at least one of them. If the enemy cavalry attempted to come around my right flank theyd be in for a nasty surprise. Finally, furthest to the right were my Cossack cavalry. They were tasked with remaining out of sight in some trees to see if an opportunity to get behind the Austrian lines would open up. Even if no such opportunity presented itself, they could be used to delay the reinforcements sure to arrive and give me time to adjust my lines.
The battle lines are drawn
As I suspected they would, the Austrians sent their cavalry to my right flank, suspecting a weakness there. My grenadiers did their job, fighting off the majority of the Austrian cavalry and sending them running for the hills.
The Austrian infantry advanced straight for my lines under withering cannon fire, seemingly unconcerned about their mounting casualties. Their own cannon were no match for mine, being on lower ground. Thus they were unable to provide much cover for the infantry. Still the Austrian men marched to their doom, knowing that their probe with cavalry on my flank failed and their guns were outranged.
During this mad attack across open terrain my cannon zeroed in on General von Österreich-Teschen and unhorsed him. As he was rushed to the rear of the Austrian lines a cheer went up among the Russian men. This must surely have disheartened the Austrians but still they came at me with a fierce determination.
Austrian General Karl von Österreich-Teschen is wounded
When they clashed with my lines they were all but already broken. They soon broke and headed to the rear. Seeing an opportunity, I activated my own cavalry and ordered them to head off the fleeing infantry. At once the Austrian commander on the field, Johann von Österreich rallied his men and they reformed their lines. My Cossacks were able to do little to the infantry other than harass them as they reformed, but in the confusion von Österreich left his guns isolated and soon enough my cavalry were able to overrun them. A costly mistake as he now had to attack a second time, now with neither his cavalry nor his artillery.
During this second attack my cannon once again made their mark upon the battlefield felt by the Austrians as a cannonball struck von Österreich and killed him instantly. With the loss of a second general the remaining Austrians were finally routed. The reinforcements that arrived on the field had little effect and were destroyed in turn. Once again the day was won by the indomitable General Buxhoewden.
Austrian General Johann von Österreich is killed in action
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Buxhoewden into Hungary (cont.)
The Russian cannon have good fields of fire
A view of my right flank
Grenadiers lie in ambush
Charging the Austrian cannon
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Castro's second career slam carries Astros
HOUSTON -- If anyone needed this kind of pick-me-up, it was catcher Jason Castro.
Castro, an All-Star a year ago who's struggled at the plate for much of this season, snapped out of an 0-for-20 funk by going 2-for-3, including a grand slam in the fifth inning that sent the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park.
The grand slam was the second of Castro's career and the Astros' fifth of the season, but their first at home.
"I've been feeling pretty good and hitting the ball, just not getting any luck, so this one was nice to have, especially at this point in the year," Castro said. "I feel like I'm right where I want to be and feel good, but the results haven't been there. I've been trying to do the same stuff, and the results will eventually come."
The Astros improved to 9-4 this season against the Rangers, meaning they need to win just once more time in the final six games of the Lone Star Series to win the Silver Boot for the first time since 2006. The Rangers were 17-2 against the Astros last season.
The win was the 57th for the Astros, their most in a season since 2010.
"The Texas Rangers handed it to us last year, and a man to a man, we all came out with the thought process this year that we want to reverse our fortunes against them, and we've played some of our best baseball against them this year," manager Bo Porter said.
Starter Collin McHugh (7-9) pitched well, holding the Rangers to eight hits, two runs and no walks in seven innings to win his third consecutive decision. He's 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA in six August starts, allowing only eight earned runs in 37 2/3 innings.
"It was one of those nights [when] I feel like I could have gone either way the whole night, any inning," McHugh said. "It's a credit to Castro for getting a good game plan in place and easing me through those first three or four innings. I feel like we were finally starting to find a groove a little bit in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and so it made it a little bit easier."
Trailing, 2-0, in the fifth, the Astros rallied when Jose Altuve singled with one out against Rangers starter Nick Tepesch (4-9), who was pulled after walking Chris Carter. Dexter Fowler beat out an infield single to load the bases for Castro, who sent a 2-0 fastball over the right-field wall.
"Just trying to be as short as I can and trying to put the ball in play," Castro said. "I was really just looking to get something I could drive in the air so that worst-case scenario, we had a sac fly, and luckily enough I got the barrel on it and I was able to put a short swing on it, and it was able to go out."
McHugh allowed six hits and two runs through three innings, but fate wasn't on his side. He gave up a couple of weak hits to start the game, then gave up a run when Mike Carp hit into a double play. Three consecutive singles to start the third, including a bunt hit by Elvis Andrus, loaded the bases with no outs.
Carp hit a sacrifice fly to left field to put the Rangers ahead, 2-0, before McHugh came back to struck out Adrian Beltre and Jim Adduci. He went on to retire 15 of the final 18 batters he faced.
"We had some situations, but [McHugh] made some good pitches," Andrus said. "When you face a guy for the first time, sometimes you have the advantage, and sometimes you don't. He just made good pitches. The next time we'll know him better."
Andrus shouldn't feel too badly. McHugh has taken just about everybody by surprise this season, lowering his ERA to 2.99 in 21 starts.
"He did a tremendous job," Porter said. "Those two strikeouts there, when they had the major threat, those were huge to get out of that situation. You look at the body of work for those seven innings, and I felt he did a really good job with his slider and his curveball. He was able to throw it ahead in the count, behind in the count, throw it to chase -- just did a tremendous job all the way around."
Brian McTaggart is reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fair Trade Chai-Vanilla Bean Pots de Creme
This tasty and unique recipe was developed by Jenna Weber, the writer behind the food blog Eat, Live, Run. Warming, spicy, and with a hint of vanilla, these little desserts are the perfect treat to surprise mom this Mother's Day. Not only will mom love your homemade treat, but you'll feel good knowing that with a few simple ingredient swaps, you're supporting moms around the world.
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- ¼ tsp ground Fair Trade Certified cinnamon
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Fill a 9 x 13" glass baking dish with one inch of water. Place four ramekins in the water in the dish. Lightly mist with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium sized saucepan, combine the heavy cream, vanilla bean seeds and loose Chai tea. Stir well. Add the sugar then do not stir so that the sugar coats the bottom of the pot.
Heat the mixture until small bubbles form all around the sides of the pot. When that happens, immediately remove from heat, stir well (so now the sugar should dissolve) and place a lid on the pot. Let steep for 20 minutes.
While that's steeping, place your egg yolks in a large bowl. After 20 minutes, strain the cream through a sifter (or cheesecloth). Whisk in the ground cinnamon, stiring well so no clumps remain. Slowly pour the cream mixture into the egg yolks while whisking.
Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekins and bake for about 45 minutes, or until set but still soft in the center.
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Fair Trade Chai-Vanilla Bean Pots de Crème
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Dr Hopkins has a 2007 take on Dr Seuss, inspired by grandaughter Madeline (photo on front "quote" page, and, in hardcover edition, on back inside flap), and her love for "Fettucine Alfredo". Illustrated with colorful images of fish and seafood, the legendary Italian golfer "Michael Accini", and the tall handsome "Ralph".
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Born 1950 in St Paul MN to Nettie & Dr George Hopkins. I am the 3rd of their five boys. Grew up in Hudson WI (near St Paul MN). I went to UW Madison 1968-1970. Grew upset with college (and the Vietnam War), I returned to Hudson & I worked as an aide at Hudson's hospital. I observed surgery when Dad was operating, and got a feel for doctoring. I married Mary Ann Brunner June 1971, and started back to school in the fall at the U of Minn. In 1973 started Med School at George Washington in DC. Mary Ann worked for 3M Company at their main offices in St Paul, and she arrange a transfer to Springfield VA branch outside Washington DC. In 4 years we moved back to the U of Minn for family practice residency. Wm B Hopkins was born in '77 Lucas J Hopkins was born '79. In 1980 we moved to Owen WI, pop 800, lived in an old farmhouse, worked hard for 22 yrs, moved to FL, work half time, travel, research, travel more, & write. Constantly nag distant cousins for stories, pictures, etc.
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Egg carton treasure box
If you have empty egg cartons lying around the house, pull them out and get crafting with this great activity. The kids will love decorating their own treasure box to keep their prized possessions in.
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Place the egg carton on a protected surface and paint it many bright colours with a variety of paints, paintbrushes and glitter glues.
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Once dry, your child has a personalised treasure box that they can place their treasures and trinkets in.
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VICTORIA -- In its recent report, Hipster isn't a real job, the B.C. government lambastes graduates, inferring they are lazy, disaffected scroungers who perform menial jobs despite holding advanced degrees from prestigious universities.
Holding one or more advanced university degrees no longer necessarily leads to a high-profile job. Quite the contrary. Employers contend that graduates are not being hired because they lack the necessary individual skills.
Employers want creative, intuitive, intelligent individuals who will be an asset to their organizations. Instead, they are encountering an increasing number of graduates from a system that places more value on trying than on actual success.
It is all part of the touchy-feely approach to education that seeks to eradicate intellectual inequality and individual initiative through enforced co-operative endeavours.
According to Francis Kew at Bingley College, it is a product of the "counterculture" approach, which sacrifices the "excellence of outcome" to the interpersonal benefits of group effort.
"The process is everything," Kew says. "The end result is unimportant".
The banning of a "winning" mindset in institutions of learning is at the root of the problem, researchers say. Competition produces excellence, and it is under fire.
Under the evolving new approach to learning, individual excellence is to be discouraged for fear of making lesser-achievers feel badly about themselves. Kew explained that the objective should be equality of opportunity, not outcome. Competition generates elite graduates.
"Competition is intrinsically positive (and) participation in competitive activities provides the opportunity to develop skills in the pursuit of excellence," argued Sheryle Drew of the University of Manitoba.
But, according to Antony Flew at the University of Reading, "the new theory that any kind of discrimination or selection for quality is to repudiate all standards of excellence in every field of human achievement."
The anti-intellectual curriculum is now creeping into elementary and secondary school athletics, where participants are given awards merely for taking part in events. In some schools, winning is banned.
Some researchers say these developments amount to sheer lunacy.
According to researcher D. Bailey, reporting in the Cambridge Journal of Education, it is not logical to promote that winning is unimportant.
"Competition (with winners and losers) is a precondition for personal development," reported Peter J. Arnold in the Journal of the Philosophy of Education. "(It teaches) initiative, pride and independence."
Education theorists, however, contend that all students should end up with the same result, presumably generating a fairer distribution of ideas so that nobody feels outperformed.
"Competition involves comparisons with another person or persons (and) involves striving... to do better than the rest," Flew pointed out, adding that those who excel are no longer equal to those who have not yet achieved their level of excellence.
According to a study at Concordia University, our society is competitive and achievement-oriented, where winning is a rare commodity.
"If you undermine the value of winning, you undermine the value of the whole exercise," explained researcher Charles Bailey.
Researchers James Julian and Franklyn Perry at the State University of New York confirmed that students in "purely co-operative conditions yielded the lowest level of group performance but had the most favourable interpersonal relations, (whereas) individuals and group competitions produced higher motivation and quality of performance."
The Canadian Sport for Life movement is attempting to promote among young people the philosophy that competition is "not about winning or losing," but rather about collective effort, the exact opposite of what the Julian-Perry study prescribed for high-quality performance suited to the needs of employers.
Robert Alison is a zoologist and
freelance writer in Victoria, B.C.


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UPD officer dies in Orlando traffic accident
Published: Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
A University of Florida police officer who served on the honor guard and on a team of sharpshooters was killed in a car crash Friday in Orlando.
Dead is Jean-Guy Deffense, said UF Police Chief Linda Stump, adding that Deffense was one of the department's best officers.
"He was one of those go-to guys you could count on for anything," Stump said. "One of the things he took a lot of pride in with the honor guard was that he stepped up to the plate to represent the agency. He would do it in the most honorable way possible."
The Orlando Sentinel, with information from the Florida Highway Patrol, reported Saturday that the accident happened about 3 p.m. on an East-West Expressway on-ramp to the Florida Turnpike.
Deffense, 43, was driving his 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck on the wet road when the truck veered onto the shoulder, rolled over, hit a metal light pole and landed on its roof. He was wearing his seat belt.
Deffense's passenger, his wife Marcia Wolf, 45, was not hurt. She also was wearing her seat belt.
In addition to serving on the honor guard, Deffense was a member of UFPD's Critical Incident Response Team, a group of trained sharpshooters.
"He was a sniper on our CIRT team. That takes a lot of skill, a lot of dedication and a lot of mental and physical preparedness," Stump said. "He was a guy who was willing to do it all for us. We have suffered a big loss."
Plans for a memorial tribute for Deffense have not been finalized, Stump added.
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New York City is plagued by pokey and schleppie buses that move at a snails pace and often arrive bunched together or with big gaps in service. The M34 won the Straphangers Campaign's "Pokey Award" for slowest city bus in 2004 and 2005, before the terra cotta bus lane was added to 34th Street. This year, the M34 took 6th place in the Pokey Awards, clocking in at 4.4 miles per hour, or slightly slower than a Ringling Bros. elephant walking into Madison Square Garden. This results in frayed nerves, lower productivity and serves as a disincentive for working, shopping and living in the area. The 34th Street Select Bus Service (SBS) Project will address several problems, like:
The solution is Bus Rapid Transit. BRT represents the most economical way for New York City to speed up its dismally slow buses and meet the travel demands of its growing population. It uses the existing roadway and adds improved paint marking, signage, and sidewalks. On 34th Street the City and MTA have teamed up with community groups to build the first "real" BRT route in New York City. The bus serves 33,000 daily bus riders and will make 34th street easier to navigate and safer for the 5,000 hourly pedestrians at Herald Square alone (ref). Additionally, this forward thinking project will provide more transit capacity in an improved corridor that will function more efficiently than it does now. Some of the proposed improvements include:
A robust Environmental Assessment (underway) and a through traffic analysis (starting in January) will provide a more detailed exploration of the issues.
River to river, 34th Street is a hub of activity. You'll find residences, businesses small and large, community institutions, riders and pedestrians (to name a few). The SBS will increase activity along 34th Street for the thousands of businesses and community institutions while ensuring bus riders, pedestrians, and residents are safer. This will help 34th Street maintain its place as a vital commercial and residential corridor now and into the future.
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Shots Reportedly Fired at Georgia Elementary School
It has just been reported that the police have been called in on a gunman on site at the McNair Discovery Learning Center. A swat team is in place to the active gunman in Decatur, Georgia.
It has been reported that, "One person is in custody, according to local reports, but there were conflicting reports of shots actually being fired. DeKalb County School Board Chairman Melvin Johnson confirmed shots were fired to WSB-TV, but Fox 5 Atlanta reported that no shots were fired."
It is unclear at the moment quite what is happening. But, as we get more information we will report it to you.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the patents issued April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, to certain Pottawatomic Indians in the State of Kansas, under the third article of the treaty between the United States and the Pottawatomie tribe of Indians, of November fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and the sixth and eighth articles of the treaty between the United States and said tribe of Indians, concluded February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, be, and the same are hereby declared to be, valid and in full force and effect to the same extent as they would have been had said patentees become naturalized citizens of the United States prior to the issuing of said patents: Provided, That this act shall only apply to patents for lands for which conveyances have been made in good faith by the patentees subsequent to the issuing of their patents.
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Sociology 272. Analyzing Social Trends
Have you ever wondered whether the population is growing too fast? How many of us are poor? How ethnically diverse are we? Is the American family falling apart? These questions are debated all the time in the media. But are they telling the whole story? This team-taught course will provide the key to analyzing descriptive statistics--including how they are constructed, displayed and disseminated--to illuminate the stories that lie hidden behind the headlines.


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Every student is assigned an academic adviser and is expected to meet with her or him at least four times throughout a year. You can count on your adviser for information about policies and procedures, and for guidance on how to plan your program in order to satisfy the College's degree requirements.
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During your sophomore year, each student declares a major and selects an adviser who will work with her for the next two years. A student who chooses to double major will have two major advisers. Students who know which major they would like to pursue but are unsure how to select an adviser, please consult with the chair of the department. Students may contact particular faculty members in order to decide if they would be a good match. Each semester, most departments hold meetings or open houses to help students make informed decisions about majors. The meetings provide an opportunity to meet faculty members within a department.
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If you wish to apply for a special or combined major, please discuss requirements and procedures with your Class Dean. Once you are at the point of making application, please follow the instructions on the Special Major Form or the Combined Major Form , and obtain the necessary approvals, conveying support for your proposed major.
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To be used only for requests for changes to special or combined majors already approved. Return the completed Petition for Changes to a Combined or Special Major form (with all required approvals) to the Registrar's Office, 107 Milbank.
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Barnard has a long and happy tradition of welcoming transfer students. Deans within the Office of the Dean of Studies and the Registrar serve as advisers to new transfer students, helping them negotiate the particulars of the Barnard curriculum course selection process. Students who transfer after two full years of study at another institution move almost directly to major declaration. Those who are classified as first-year or sophomore students will continue with their initial advisers until the appropriate time (see above section about the major). Visiting students are assigned advisers to assist with procedures and to act as a general resources during the student's stay at Barnard. Please contact the Office of the Dean of Studies for more information.


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Get a Preview of Captain Atom #3 Now on Google+
What better way to finish out our back-to-back-to-back days of exclusive previews on our "still has that new profile smell" DC Comics Google+ Page than with a look at Captain Atom #3.
SWAMP THING #2 goes back to press!
SWAMP THING #2 by Scott Snyder and artist Yanick Paquette is the first of second issues of DC Comics-The New 52 to go back for a second printing!
Artist John Paul Leon draws the ANIMAL MAN movie
Artist John Paul Leon will be making a one-issue cameo appearance on the creative team of ANIMAL MAN, joining Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman and Jeff Huet for issue #6. Since the series' debut in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, references have been made to Buddy Baker¹s brief foray into the movie business and the sixth issue will finally reveal his starring role. Foreman will remain as artist for the
3 Things You Didn't Know About O.M.A.C.
Some have said that three is the magic number. If that's the case, November should be a fascinating month. Here at THE SOURCE, we'll spotlighting key third issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 with an ongoing series of posts titled "3 Things You Didn't Know About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52." Expect the unexpected–in threes. 1. Brother Eye and Mother Box are related.
Everyone's Talkin' About DC COMICS-THE NEW 52, Tuesday Morning (PT) Edition
OUT.COM previewed the highly anticipated BATWOMAN #3 by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman.
DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 Hardcovers - coming in 2012
In 2011, DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 launched some of the most discussed comic books in recent memory - and in 2012, those talked about issues will be collected into some of the most anticipated books of the year. And right here on THE SOURCE, we've got an early look at what 2012 will bring. Coming in May 2012: JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 1 HC Writer: Geoff Johns
Exclusive preview of HUNTRESS #2
In the first issue of HUNTRESS, you were introduced to Helena Bertinelli, who just arrived in Italy in hopes of tracking down a ruthless criminal.
Previews of tomorrow's DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 releases
Over the past few days, we've been linking to all of the exclusive previews of the third issues from DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 that are going on sale tomorrow. Below, take a look at all the previews that ran (sorted alphabetically and separated by cover), compiled here in one easy location for your convenience. [gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4"]
New on Google+: Preview The Flash #3!
Yesterday we announced the launch of our DC Comics Google+ Page, something we were among the first companies to get a chance to create. We kicked that off with a preview of Batman #3 from writer Scott Snyder and today we've got even more good stuff for you there.


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Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democratic Party challenger hoping to unseat Angela Merkel, German chancellor, had everything to fight for. A live 90-minute TV debate broadcast on four of the biggest TV stations to an audience estimated at 15m just three weeks before election day. The "duel" has been the most keenly anticipated election event in the campaign to date.
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The Jewish sages teach us that 'he who sows in tears will reap in joy'. A fount of tears surrounds this, the story of Yaron. Only time will tell whether what he sowed will indeed be reaped by those who come after him in the joy to which he aspired and which fate so harshly denied him." From the Preface, by Dan Leon


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This versatile dough is a classic recipe – flour, sugar, butter, eggs and milk – perfect for making last-minute treats, both sweet and savory. Because the dough can be refrigerated or frozen, it's convenient to make it up in advance, then bake for guests who drop in unexpectedly. We provide 5 different ways to bake up the dough, but let your imagination go wild and try some ideas of your own!
In food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Pulse several times to mix. Add butter and pulse until butter is broken up and incorporated with the flour to form a crumbly mixture. In small bowl, combine egg yolks, milk and vanilla; add to flour mixture. Pulse until dough comes together.
Cut-Out Cookies:
Turn dough out onto waxed paper and form a disk. Chill dough at least 2 hours.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface; cut shapes using cookie cutter. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on sheet 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Sparkle Edge Icebox Cookies:
Form dough into one 10-in. log. Roll in colored sprinkles or sugars; chill several hours until firm.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Slice dough log into ¼-in. slices and arrange on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden. Cool on sheet 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Candy Thumbprints:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Add 1 cup whole pecans to flour mixture in food processor; process as directed above. Form dough into 1 in. balls; place on cookie sheet and press a Candy Melt into the center of each cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies are golden. Cool on sheet 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
Coconut Raspberry Bar Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13 x 9 in. baking pan with vegetable pan spray. Press dough into bottom of pan. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Spread ½ cup raspberry preserves onto crust. Top with a mixture of 1 cup shredded coconut, ½ cup sliced almonds, ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake an additional 18-20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely and cut.
Makes about 32 bars.
Tomato-Pesto Appetizer Tarts
When making dough, add ¼ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes and 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese into egg mixture. Complete dough as directed above. Turn out onto waxed paper and form a disk. Chill several hours or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough ¼ in. thick; cut with a 3 in. flower cookie cutter and press into mini muffin pan cavities. Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl combine 4 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup prepared pesto and ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese; spoon or pipe into tart shells. Bake an additional 8-10 minutes or until shells are lightly golden. Serve warm.
Makes about 24 appetizers.


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These Opika belts were sold for an average price of £90 -£150
Approximate Size Guide
75 cm / 29.5 inches
4 cm
85 cm / 33.5 inches
Real Leather
95 cm / 37.5 inches
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105 cm / 41.5 inches
Heavy Duty Antique Silver Ovale
OPIKA was an internationally acclaimed designer brand of luxury belts to help women discover their hidden potential by maximizing their wardrobes through the addition of a few carefully considered accessories, something to fit and flatter every figure. A beautifully designed, great quality belt means that you can dress up a simple, inexpensive outfit to look like a million dollars. Every well dressed woman needs a range of belts in her wardrobe and a good quality belt will last a lifetime.
A belt can completely transform your look in a very positive way. Low slung or worn cinched at the waist, Opika belts are very versatile and flattering, thanks to their amazing design. The luxurious materials and unique buckle detail completely transform an outfit.
OPIKAs belts have been sold around the world in the most exclusive destinations, including Harvey Nichols, London. Opika belts have also appeared on the pages of Vogue and have been modelled by Kate Moss, a true testimony of their desirability amongst the fashion elite.
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