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The Forest Lake Police Department has recently renewed for another year its partnership with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota. By continuing to support the building of awareness and use of systems available through Crime Stoppers citizens in Forest Lake will be reminded that they can anonymously pass on information to help solve crimes.
Citizens who may be reluctant to give information about a crime or fugitive directly to the authorities but who still want to 'do the right thing' can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously and the information will be shared with the Forest Lake Police or whichever agency the tip information leads to.
Since persons committing a crime in one community often move on, this easy access helps the fight against crime across Minnesota. In 2011 the number of tips received by Crime Stoppers increased by almost 30 percent with tips being sent to 154 law enforcement agencies at the municipal, county and federal levels.
Support of Crime Stoppers of Minnesota gives police in Forest Lake a greater reach for collecting information about crimes. These additional methods to turn in tips help the Police add efficiency to its investigators' time, speeds solving of cases and helps bring comfort to the victims of a crime.
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A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after police closed off a main road connecting Sutton, Morden, and Mitcham yesterday.
Lucas Francis, of Grove Lane, Coulsdon, has been charged with attempting to murder a victim aged one year or over in Bishopsford Road, on Sunday, June 8.
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Closing out April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, sex-health educator Amy Lang is partnering with Shepherd's Counseling Services on Capitol Hill to teach kids how to be safe from sexual abuse.
Reports show that 10 percent of child sexual-abuse victims were abused by a stranger, with one in 10 girls and boys sexually abused before age 18.
Lang, of Birds + Bees + Kids, will answer questions such as: As children develop and explore their sexuality, what's to be expected and what's a red flag? What can we be alert to in adult behavior that may be risky to children, and what can we do about it if we're concerned?
Shepherd's Counseling Services executive director Janice Palm, a therapist for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, will join Lang for a question-and-answer session.
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ALMOST 2,000 runners battled sweltering temperatures to take part in the Jane Tomlinson Pennine Lancashire 10k.
The sun shone on Burnley as fun runners and fundraisers mixed with athletes seeking new personal bests and people trying to get fit.
The race started and finished outside Burnley Town Hall and the scenic route included Thompson Park and Towneley Park.
It was the third time the run had been held in East Lancashire, after the Blackburn event in 2010 it has been staged in Burnley for the past two years.
The first person to complete the hilly course was local lad Matthew Lalor, 30, from Rosegrove, who runs for the Barlick Fell Runners, in a time of 33 minutes and 49 seconds.
He said: "I came second last year so it's good to go one better. I was about 30 seconds quicker than last year, I was hoping to win but you never know who is going to turn up and how it's going to go.
"I do a lot of 10k races but this course it tough, and the heat didn't help."
Emma Yates, 45, from York, was the first woman across the line in a time of 38 minutes and 59 seconds.
She said: "It's a brilliant course with some great scenery, I never realised Burnley was so beautiful."
Husband and wife team Howard and Pam Blood, 40 and 37, from Nelson, raised more than £100 for Pendleside Hospice.
Pam said: "This is the second year we have done it, it's a great event. It was very hot out there this year."
Andrea Armitage, 49, from Barnsley, was running with husband Mick, 47, and friend Alison Lock, 42.
Andrea received entry to four 10k runs and the Yorkshire Marathon in October as a Christmas present last year.
She said: "This was the second 10k, I'm not sure it's getting any easier. We live in the hills so I didn't find the course too bad, and although it was hot the first one we did in Hull was even worse."
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As Miami semi-native Yonder Alonso approached the plate in the ninth inning Sunday afternoon with two out and the potential winning run on second, Marlins catcher Brett Hayes signaled for the intentional walk.
Clearly, the Marlins had seen enough of the Padres rookie first baseman.
"The situation called for the walk," Alonso said later. "I guess it's a nice compliment. But . . ."
But for what might have been.
Alonso didn't get another chance to swing one last time against the club he fervently followed as a youth.
Before his spot came up again, Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes raced home from second on Justin Ruggiano's 10th-inning single to left to give the Marlins a 5-4 win over the Padres in the rubber match of the three-game series at Marlins Park.
But Alonso left an impression on both South Florida and the Padres.
Alonso was 5-for-13 in the series with two doubles, a homer and five RBI as his game continued to move forward. Over the Padres first 80 games of the season, Alonso had two homers and 18 RBI. Over his last 23 games, he has three homers and 18 RBI.
And homer No. 5 Sunday afternoon was not only a clutch, two-run shot that tied the game at 4-4 in the eighth, it was a blast that hit off the distant, second-deck railing high above right field.
"That ball was stuck with decisiveness," said Padres hitting coach Phil Plantier, who has been working overtime with Alonso during the last month "to clean up some things" in Alonso's swing.
"To his credit, Yonder saw some things he needed to fix and we went to work," said Plantier. "Remember, this is his first full season in the major leagues. You learn a lot about yourself. Hitters evolve. Good hitters learn things."
The lessons can be painful. Two at-bats into Friday night's series opener against the Marlins, Alonso's career-long 0-for had reached 21 at-bats. But Alonso felt he was making gains.
"I'm using my hands better and standing up straighter in my stance," said Alonso. "My head is not moving as much as it was. My pitch selection has improved. And I'm driving the ball better."
"Even though Yonder's name has been out there a while, he's still a rookie," said Padres manager Bud Black. "Seldom do rookies come in and make bold statements."
But it came together for Alonso this weekend for several reasons.
One, the sessions with Plantier seem to be producing results. And Alonso, whose family left Cuba when he was 10 and settled in the Miami area, was pumped about playing in Miami in a new ballpark on the site of the legendary Orange Bowl.
"It's always a good thing when players get to go back to the location where they grew up," said Black. "It was fun," Alonso said. "I enjoyed the weekend a lot."
As for Sunday's game, the Padres took an early 2-0 lead on a third-inning double by Mark Kotsay and a fourth-inning sacrifice fly by Padres starter Clayton Richard.
But after giving up only three hits over five scoreless innings, Richard was replaced by Dale Thayer in the sixth after giving up a pair of singles around a fly out with the Padres still leading. By the time Thayer got two outs, the Marlins had four runs on a sacrifice fly, two stolen bases, an intentional walk and a two-run triple.
The Padres tied it on Alonso's homer and stranded four runners in scoring position over the final three innings before the Marlins won it in the 10th against reliever Brad Brach.
Reyes opened the 10th with a double to short left that fell in front of the diving Carlos Quentin.
Brach walked Carlos Lee intentionally. But Ruggiano dropped a single to Quentin's right, allowing Reyes to easily beat the left fielder's throw to the plate for the walk-off win.


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IT'S been the home of Worcester's firefighters for the last seven decades - but now the 'for sale' signs have finally gone up.
Halls Commercial is now actively marketing the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service HQ, in Copenhagen Street, in the hope of a multi-million pound sale.
Back in September last year the fire service secured permission to create a new headquarters at Great Western Business Park, in Tolladine.
Work is well underway on the site, with the expectation staff will be ready to move in before the end of the year.
The three-storey Copenhagen Street building dates back to 1941, created by architect Percy Thomas, who designed several buildings across Worcester in the mid-20th century.
The advert by Halls Commercial says it is "recognised by Worcester City Council as being particularly important as part of the regeneration of the city centre".
It also cites potential developments the council would be prepared to back including a hotel, leisure use like a shopping centre, office space or homes.
The land spans 27,000 sq ft, making it one of the largest plots to come up for sale in the city for some years.
Members of the fire authority, who approved the sale last year, say they expect a lot of interest.
Councillor Tony Miller, a Conservative, said: "Times are changing and the fire service is going through an evolution at the moment.
"We've got less fires these days and that's due to the tremendous work the fire service has done over the last 25 years.
"We are moving to a state-of-the-art HQ and we all hope the current site gets a good price.
"I'd like to see it used for housing, we need more of that in the city."
Councillor Richard Udall, who leads the Labour group on the fire authority, said: "We will be looking for a valuable capital receipt for this site that we can reinvest in front line services.
"It's a part of the city centre which does need regeneration, there's a great opportunity here as it's a building of some importance which a lot of tourists pass."
The new station will have 38 car parking spaces for staff and four for visitors, storage areas, offices, lecture facilities and will incorporate training facilities with provision for the Young Firefighters Association.
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Authorities say 24-year-old Brian Manley was shot Monday afternoon inside a home in Toledo. He died later at a hospital.
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John Leguizamo, LynnMarie Rink, Ann Morrison and More Take 2012 United Solo Awards
United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, concluded its third annual season with a closing ceremony held on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Theatre ROW on 42nd Street in New York City. Local and international performers, special guests, and festival team members gathered to celebrate the one hundred solo productions that were offered this fall.
Omar Sangare, the artistic director of the festival, presented the annual "uAward" to outstanding solo artist John Leguizamo, honoring his performance in "Ghetto Klown." In his acceptance speech, Mr. Leguizamo said, "One man show is the thing that I live for, the thing that made me, the thing I can't live without because it's my mode of expression. I wanted to do this piece to inspire the youth of America that if I can make it, then you can make it. And I want to thank all of you and especially the people nominated alongside of me. Hugh Jackman, the great Kathy Griffin, John Hurt, all these great talented people, and this award is for all of us. Thank you."
The festival featured a diverse array of shows representing 14 countries and 19 states. Numerous artists were recognized for their excellence in various categories of solo performance. The awards were presented by Allan Corduner, a British actor internationally acclaimed for his leading role in the Oscar-winning film "Topsy-Turvy," by Martin and Rochelle Denton, the founders of Indie Theater Now, the digital theatre library of the 21st century, and by several members of the United Solo Academy.
The 2012 United Solo Awards went to:
Best Production for "Wrap Your Heart Around It" by LynnMarie Rink, produced by Paul Miller
Best One-Man Show for "Beyond Words" by Bill Bowers
Best One-Woman Show for "Longing for Grace" by Grace Kiley
Best Direction for Austin Pendleton for "Longing for Grace"
Best Actor for Anthony Nikolchev in "The Echoes Off The Walls Underground…"
Best Actress for Ann Morrison in "Linda Lovely Goes To Broadway"
Best Comedian for Frank Ingrasciotta in "Blood Type: RAGU"
Best Storyteller for Antonio Sacre in "Let Them Eat Meat"
Best International Show for "Medea's Got Some Issues" by Ana Asensio, Spain
Best Encore for "OH MY IRMA" by Haley McGee
Best Drama for "Neon Man and Me" by Slash Coleman
Best Comedy for "BIO?HAZARD: (a relative comedy)" by Sarah Elizabeth Greer
Best Musical for "Normality" by Pedro Kruger
Best Period Piece for "Death In Venice In First Person" by Rory Lance
Best Variety Show for "Bubba" by Michael Thomas Walker
Best Stand-up for "EMERGENCY A La Carte" by Nancy Redman
Best Multimedia for "free•dom – a solo of many people" by Andressa Furletti
Best Educational Piece for "For the BENEFIT of Miss JENNIE GOURLAY" by Billy Hipkins
Best Movement for Rebecca VerNooy in "Across Time"
Best Improvisation for "Talk to me about Shame" by Julian Goldhagen
Best Documentary for "Cry of the Mountain" by Adelind Horan
Best Dramatic Script for "On The Outskirts Of Everything" by Tim Collins
Best Comedic Script for "The Bronx Queen" by Joe Gulla
Best Non-Fiction Script for "URBAN ZEN" by Navida Stein
Best Adaptation for "Modern Prometheus: Frankenstein with Mary Shelley" by Virginia Bartholomew
Best Premiere for "Trevor's Fire" by Blake Walton
Best Short Solo for "Daughter of Salt" by Kathleen Cole Burke
Best Emerging Artist for Sebastien Heins in "Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera"
Best Lighting Design for Coby Beck, "Mutant Olive"
Best Costume Design for Michael Growler, "Beyond Words"
Best Makeup for Elle Murphy, "Longing for Grace"
Best in Social Networking for "Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned" by Jose Roldan Jr.
First Sold-Out Show for "Bully" by Lee J. Kaplan
United Solo is not only thriving but also gaining in popularity. During its six?week run, the festival sold out thirty-four shows and attracted widespread media interest. Distinguished guests included Oscar nominee John Guare, who opened the festival with his remarks, Golden Globe Award winner and Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, Primetime Emmy and Tony Award winner Cherry Jones, Stella Adler Studio instructors Joanne Edelmann and Alice Saltzman, renowned writer and actor Taylor Negron, and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch members Regina Advento, Pablo Aran Gimeno, Daphnis Kokkinos, and Jorge Puerta Armenta.
The festival's mission is to unite people from around the world, celebrate multicultural diversity, and support the theatrical community. Each season, United Solo collects donations for The Actors Fund, an organization that supports entertainment professionals in need. At the closing ceremony this year, David Engelman, director of communications and marketing for The Actors Fund, received a check of one thousand two hundred and six dollars on behalf of the organization. The reception that followed the ceremony provided artists and guests with the opportunity to exchange ideas, engage creatively with one another, and enjoy a mutual appreciation for the theatre arts. In the future, United Solo will continue to build a community of people drawn to solo performance and to welcome local and international productions alike.


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The associate professor of finance and academic director of the El Paso Corporation Finance Center at the Jones School is no stranger to the award -- she also received it in 2001 and 2004. Ostdiek credits the caliber of Jones School students for her efforts to excel. "Because of their roles in a variety of companies and their experience with global operations, the executive MBA students tend to start the course already having a great deal of context," she said. "This challenges me to provide a framework that can give some order to this context." As a member of the Jones School faculty since 1994, Ostdiek has taught courses on investments and portfolio management, economic environment of business, international finance and applied risk management. Prior to obtaining her Ph.D., she was a portfolio manager and was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. 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It's one of the most famous lines of poetry: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold."
There's been reams of insight on what that line by Yeats actually means, of course. (Heck, it`s not like I can take on Chimua Achebe .
But one that I often think about when it comes to journalism is reporters' relationships with institutional/government/organizational hierarchies for information.
In my opinion, the news if often made when non-organizational sources (like witnesses of a crime, or families of a homicide victim, say, or an advocacy group) come forward with information or insight that force or compel these organizations to respond. Sometimes, the insight isn`t sanctioned, like University of Manitoba`s so-called `Don Quixote', Gabor Lukacs.
Sometimes it's allegedly made-up, with devastating consequences.
And sometimes it`s enough to shake an organization very deeply, becoming embedded in the public consciousness.
Part of my and my colleagues' job is navigating these claims, and the stories of people who speak to us.
A recent opinion piece in our paper by Doug Johnson decried the choice of victims to speak to media as if it was tawdry, cheap choice.
"Parents of murdered children sometimes show up on television the next time there's a murdered child of similar age or background. They become experts, trotted out to relive their tragedies, ostensibly to bring an informed perspective on child or teen homicide.
Cavalier about what they're doing so long as it makes for good copy, video or sound-bites, newsrooms sanctimoniously promote this stuff as newsworthy.
This isn't the only -- and certainly not the best -- way to honour the dead," he said.
Or not. I felt angry with that depiction because I think the public depends on information filtering out in this way, sometimes, from victims. If they have to lose someone in a devastating way – something I cannot possibly understand, nor can others until they experience such a trauma – what right do I have to judge what they may or may not say?
What kind of critic can applaud silence without considering its cost, if the person choosing to speak is fully aware of going public with their stance or their insight on their loved one?
Anyways, this post is for Val McCaffrey, founder of the Manitoba Organization for Victim Assistance (MOVA). She died Christmas Day.
McCaffrey was the aunt of homicide victim T.J. Wiebe, and used his murder and her reaction to it to form a support group for the families of homicide victims.
When the organization began, she ran it out of her home. It soon grew to have a court worker – who is there to provide support for victim's families – and to host information sessions. I met a number of families there who came to lean on MOVA in their darkest hours. Talk about grassroots community organization. Talk about an effort that was anything but cavalier.
I'm not going to write a long ode to someone I sadly didn't know closely. I don't think Val would like sentimentality. She once turned me down on writing a piece on her and an amazingly brave act she had committed to. She chose silence on that front, and I respected that and her for it.
But I know that when I was looking for a voice the other day for victims – on a completely unrelated story -- I was deeply saddened to hear she'd passed away.
McCaffrey was the real deal – no sound bite queen nor attention seeker. And she lived what few of us do – the commitment to make a dream a reality, and the ability to reach out to those who are truly lost. She will be missed, I know.
VAL MCCAFFREY (nee WIEBE) It is with saddened hearts that the family announce the passing of Val on December 25, 2010 at Riverview. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Lawrie, daughter Allyson, grandchildren Arielle, Mykyla, Graham, step-grandson Tyler and chosen grandson Tristen. Val also leaves behind her father Abe (Rolly), brother Floyd (Karen) and sister Holly, in-laws Roy (Florence), Judy (Richard) and Val (Blago); as well as nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Val was predeceased by daughter Andrea, mother Sadie, and nephew TJ. Val grew up in St. Vital where she met her husband of 40+ years. Her first job was working in a sewing factory, then Eaton's. Val had obtained her teaching certificate in 1969 but chose to pursue a marriage and family. Val stayed home and helped grow our family and volunteered with numerous church and charitable foundations until our children were in school at which time she decided to pursue her passion and return to University where she obtained her degree in Human Ecology in 1986. Val had the extreme privilege of starting the first Family Studies course; infant lab and teen parenting program in the Seven Oaks School Division. After retirement in 2004, Val became involved in M.O.V.A., helping victims of homicide in addition to volunteering to speak to 3rd and 4th year medical students on early diagnosis for Ovarian Cancer. Val also enjoyed her summers at Sunset Bay where she could sit in the hammock; enjoy a boat ride on the lake, visit with the neighbours, or an afternoon tending to her many beautiful flowers. Boredom was never a concern when it came to Val as there was always work to be done. Val also enjoyed traveling and experiencing every aspect of the culture she was visiting including attempting to learn the language. Val travelled by many modes of transportation from cars, boats, planes, a donkey up a mountain path in Greece, dolphin ride in Cuba, and a zip-line in Costa Rica. Cremation has taken place, a memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at John Black Memorial, 898 Henderson Hwy. The family would like to extend their gratitude to the staff of Riverview - 3E as well the W.R.H.A. Palliative Care Program. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to - Ovarian Cancer Canada, 101-145 Front St. E., Toronto, ON M5A 1E3 - M.O.V.A., Suite 20-226 Osborne Street N. Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V4 - or a charity of your choice


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• catastrophe •
Pronunciation: kê-tæs-trê-fee
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: 1. A calamity, cataclysm, a disaster of enormous proportions, involving great destruction or suffering. 2. A fiasco, an enormous falilure.
Notes: The important point to keep in mind is that the final [e] on this word is not silent as final [e]s usually are in English. The word has an adjective, catastrophic, which may be extended to catastrophical. Simply add -ly to the latter for the adverb. The verb, catastrophize, is a recent addition to this word's family with a rather peculiar meaning: "to characterize or interpret as disastrous". It is easy to catastrophize the results of the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion.
In Play: It is a cruel irony that the United States must remember one of its greatest catastrophes in the midst of an even greater one. The attacks on the US on September 11, 2001 by Muslim extremists were one of the greatest nonwartime catastrophes in US history. The current aftermath of hurricane Katrina in southern Mississippi and Louisiana certainly ranks among the greatest natural catastrophes of US history. All of us at alphaDictionary.com will say a prayer for the victims of both these catastrophic events today.
Word History: Today's word is Greek katastrophe "an overturning, ruin, conclusion", transliterated letter for letter from Greek. The Greek word comes from katastrephein "to ruin, undo", a verb based on kata- "down, against, apart" + strephein "to turn". While we were tracing Greek words, we also copied strophe "stanza, group of repeated lines in poetry", without the prefix kata-. One final word from this root is strobos "whirling, whirlwind", which we at least Anglicized into strobe for strobe light.
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Is it wild fancy to also think that "Catastrophe" and "Disaster" both have something to do with the Ancient Greek propensity for seeing bad things in the stars? I don't know much Greek at all, but both words seem to contain "Astro" or "Aster," meaning "star." Perhaps, as is "Disaster," "Catastrophe" might be an astrological term as well?
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mbx_pdx wrote:... I don't know much Greek at all, but both words seem to contain "Astro" or "Aster," meaning "star." Perhaps, as is "Disaster," "Catastrophe" might be an astrological term as well?
«Disaster», of course, is no problem, but there is no evidence for reading kata - strophe as kat - astron. Moreover, how would one then explain the final «phe» ?...
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If Michael Phelps wanted to, he could return to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and pad his own records. The 18-time gold medal winner could probably snag a few more if he took the time to train properly, but at this point he has not given us any reason to believe that is going to happen. During a trip to Brazil to receive the Exceptional Achievement Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards last week, Phelps reiterated that his competitive swimming career is over. "It has been an amazing career and it is crazy to think that it is over," Phelps said according to United Press International. "But I've done everything that I wanted to do in sport. I wanted to change swimming and take it to a level, and I have. But I will continue to be a part of sport and help grow sports. That is a goal and a passion of mine" Phelps said he is planning to attend the 2016 Olympics as a spectator, but at this point it appears Ryan Lochte's prediction about Phelps' future is unlikely to fruition. "I am having fun," Phelps said of enjoying his time off. "I love being retired, I can't stress it enough. I am happy, smiling, and more relaxed. It's something that I have wanted for a long time and now I'm happy that I can make the most of it." Is it completely out of the question? Phelps is only 27 years old, so it's not like he would be unable to handle the physical demands of training for another Olympic Games. That being said, he needed an NFL superstar to convince him to compete in London last summer. That probably says all we need to know. Photo credit: Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE Related posts: Ryan Lochte: I believe Michael Phelps will make a comeback for the Rio Olympics Michael Phelps plans to dive with sharks, golf after Olympics Coach says Michael Phelps will only compete in events he has a chance to win
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Interfaith and Service Campus Challenge
Saint Louis University is participating in the President's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, a White House initiative inviting institutions of higher education to commit to interfaith cooperation and community service programming on campus. The initiative is to build understanding among diverse communities and contribute to the common good. President Obama has made interfaith cooperation a priority of his administration. He is calling on campuses to take the lead, modeling how to build bridges across lines of difference.
The SLU program, Interfaith Challenge: Empowering Humanity through Education and Service, aims to increase awareness and participation for the many Interfaith and Service events occurring on campus, as well as to enhance the connection between them. Click on the calendar of events to the left, listing all of the campus programs that are a part of the Interfaith Challenge - help us meet the President's Challenge by attending these wonderful opportunities to grow in your understanding of faith and act on it through service!
Interfaith and Service Challenge News:
- Saint Louis University is partnering with Eboo Patel and the Interfaith Youth Core (http://www.ifyc.org/) to assess the religious and interfaith climate on campus. During the month of March, randomly selected undergraduates will receive "The Campus Religious and Spiritual Climate Survey (CRSCS)".
If you are a student who receives the survey, please participate and let your voice be heard!
- Interfaith Challenge hosted a successful "SuperFaith Sunday" event, which saw 25 students attend a screening of the movie Jerusalem at the St. Louis Science Center on February 2nd. A lunch and engaging discussion took place after. Read more by clicking here!
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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Cosmetic and moisturizer brands, including Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, and Clinique, accounted for a third of the 10th annual 2010 Top 50 Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders, in the annual survey by Brand Keys (www.brandkeys.com), a New York-based brand, customer loyalty and engagement consultancy. "The 'emotional engagement' that women share with their favorite beauty brands is very powerful," says Robert Passikoff, Brand Keys founder and president. Technology brands, primarily smart and cell phone brands, account for 26 percent of the Top 50.
"There's nothing out there today better at fueling a consumer connection than technology," noted Passikoff. The technology group also includes search engines (Google, Bing, and MSN), Apple computers, and Kodak digital point-and-shoot cameras.
This year's Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders List includes 501 brands in 70 categories. The brands in the 2010 Top 10 include: Apple iPhone, Samsung cell phones (#1 and #2 respectively for the second consecutive year), Wal-Mart, Grey Goose vodka, Apple Computers, Hyundai, Amazon, J. Crew, Blackberry, and Avis.
Retailers Ring Up High Loyalty Ratings
Sixteen percent of the Top 50 Brand Keys Loyalty Leaders represents retailers (bricks, clicks, and catalogs). Wal-Mart was rated #3. J. Crew took two places; one for clothing catalogs (#8) and the other for retail apparel stores (#13). J. Crew has done all the right things in terms of the store experience and migrating the brand to another level of quality, Passikoff notes. For Department Stores, Kohl's earned its loyalty ranking this year (#44), as did Amazon (#7) for online, and Target (#26), Sam's Club (#29), and B.J.'s (#42).
"Brand loyalty is absolutely driven by emotion," says Passikoff. "And the rankings on this year's list make it clear that consumers are looking to emotionally connect with brands more than ever before."
Beverages Score
Of the Top 50, 12 percent of the leading brands were alcoholic beverages, principally vodka brands, including: Grey Goose, Ketel One, 3 Olives, Stolichnaya, Rain, Chopin, and Sky. Sam Adams (#46) was the only beer brand to make the Top 50 ranking.
On the other side of the bar, Dunkin Donuts coffee (#14 up from #54 in 2009) and McDonald's coffee (#18) were the only other beverage brands to make the Top 50 loyalty rankings.
Car Brands Run Out of Gas
Automotive brand loyalty rankings were generally unchanged from last year with only two car brands in the Top 50: Hyundai (moved up from #295 two years ago to #24 last year) is now #6, an increase in loyalty largely due to significant increases in product quality, success of its
new higher-end models, and the ongoing halo effect from its innovative and emotionally resonating buy-back campaign, Passikoff says.
Toyota, a perennial loyalty leader, #15 last year, is now #37. "They're still feeling the effects of the recalls and bad press over the last year," notes Passikoff.
Big Loyalty Winners and Losers
Some brands that showed the greatest gains in loyalty this year included: Progressive Insurance (+78), Avon (+53), and Domino s Pizza (+38). "Progressive has been doing it right," says Passikoff. "Their spokesperson, Flo, has turned out to be a trustworthy and uniquely cool
emotional center that holds for consumers and telegraphs a future of painless online transactions." Avon recently introduced a new, more emotionally based stand-on-your-own campaign, and Domino's success had a lot to do with the introduction of its new recipe and a new, consumer-inclusive approach to category satisfaction, Passikoff says.
Among the brands that saw the greatest losses in loyalty were: Palm (-407), Tylenol Allergy (-199), and BP (-326). Palm, at one time almost a generic for PDAs with very high loyalty, fell behind rivals that merged mobile and data management. Palm's latest operating system, webOS, and newest model phone, received a lukewarm consumer reception when introduced a few days before a new iPhone entered the market, Passikoff says. The brand, along with customer loyalty, faded away, and in April it was acquired by HP.
Tylenol's loyalty loss coincided with a number of product recent recalls, and BP, rated last in this year's rankings (#501), learned that if you're an oil company that built its house on being green you need to avoid blowing up oil rigs, destroying livelihoods and fragile ecosystems, says Passikoff.
"Some brands have suffered loyalty losses because of the economy as consumers shifted to less expensive brands that held the same degree of meaning," says Passikoff. "But brands that understand that real emotional connections can serve as a surrogate for added-value will be able to create stronger loyalty bonds no matter the economy."
The study updates last January's Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index, which was conducted among 35,000 consumers. Eighty-five percent (85 percent) of the interviews are conducted on the phone; the remaining 15 percent are conducted via central location intercepts to account for the increasing number of cell phone-only households.
For the complete list of 2010 rankings, visit http://www.brandkeys.com/awards/leaders_10.cfm


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Just a refresher for me...
Is it correct that the ALT attribute is required?
And that if ALT is not needed, you should do...
And is it correct that the TITLE attribute is optional?
And that if TITLE is not needed, it should be omitted?
Yes, yes, yes and yes.
That was easy! :lol:
Thanks TechnoBear!
Presumably you're referring to image elements here? Personally, I'd keep everything lower case. Seems to make for much neater code to me.
Yes and yes!
ALT attribute: AREA, IMG #REQUIRED
Yes - for all the tags that result in an image being displayed in the page you need an alt attribute to supply alternative text to be displayed in place of the image when the browser is unable to display the image. That includes the tags you mention as well as all the others that can display an image.
The title attribute can be optionally added to any tag within the body of the page and contains text to be displayed either in the status bar or in a tooltip popup when the mouse is moved over the element.
Some versions of Internet Explorer have a bug where when a title attribute is not supplied for images, a title attribute will be generated by the browser with a copy of the text from the alt attribute. To fix this bug you should supply an empty title attribute on your images.
ALT is required on image, if the image does not warrant the use of ALT or you'd put a empty one on it, said image probably has no malfing business in the markup in the first place!!!
There is NO legitimate reason to put TITLE on IMG -- EVER. Unless for some idiotic reason you want to override the browsers useful behaviors -- and in most cases where people want to do that, it's on images that HAVE NO MALFING BUSINESS IN THE MARKUP IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!
... and on a related note, with all but the rarest of exceptions the only legitimate reason to put title on a anchor is if you are using accesskeys and care about Opera accesskey menus showing your text instead of the URL. (open up this forum page in Opera, hit shift-esc and you'll see the difference between accesskeys with TITLE and those without)
... and as a rule of thumb, unless it's something like a ABBR or ACRONYM, if you have to use the TITLE attribute, there's probably something wrong with the content.
... and if you use TITLE on a anchor and it's IDENTICAL to the content, you're a {expletive omited} re-re. #DDD. herpafreakingderp even!!!
We're talking proud owner of the shirt that says "I'm with Stupid" and the arrow points up. We're talking the type of idiotic drooling on oneself that could keep Stanley Spedowski, Will Hunting and Melvin Ferd gainfully employed for life following you around mopping up the mess.
You get to drink from the FIRE HOSE!!!
In other words, much like "if every LI inside a OL/UL is getting the same class, none of them need classes" it's one of those Yes Wordpress, I'm looking at you moments.
For completeness, here's an excerpt from the specs:
List of attributes (excluding event handler content attributes)
Attribute Element(s) Description Value
alt area; img; input Replacement text for use Text*
when images are not available
title HTML elements Advisory information for the element Text
title abbr; dfn Full term or expansion of abbreviation Text
title command Hint describing the command Text
title link Title of the link Text
title link; style Alternative style sheet set name Text
An asterisk (*) in a cell indicates that the actual rules are more complicated
than indicated in the table above.
There wouldn't be if it weren't for the bug in Internet Explorer. You need to add [b]title=""[/b} to all your images so that Internet Explorer will treat the images the same way as all the other browsers do. Without that IE generates a title attribute using the alt text.
Placing a title="" on img tags is required as an IE bug fix.
I do agree that the title attribute should never have a value when used with images.
ASSUMING you consider that a 'bug' and not a 'usability aid' that you wish more browsers did.
That's not "required" IMHO to be removed -- if anything you are talking about making IE users not have the behavior they expect... and that's bad usability.
... really if it's a image that shouldn't trip a usability aid on hover like showing alt, what in blazes is it doing in the markup as a IMG in the first place? The only situation I can see that being a desired behavior is for presentational images like icons on menus -- and those don't belong in the markup since, well... they're presentation.
Just asking, so be nice...
I save this as a good Reference Guide on this topic...http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200412/the_alt_and_title_attributes/
In this guide, the author states...
Use this to provide additional information that is not essential...
...Another potential use is to provide additional information for an image, like maybe a date or other information that is likely not essential.
When users create a Member Profile on my website, I have a "Photo Label" field that I add to the <title> attribute in case they want to add an additional annotation to their Profile Photo, for example...
Debbie sitting in garden
DeathShadow cleaning his fresh kill...
Debbie sitting in garden
DeathShadow cleaning his fresh kill...
I don't think that is egregious by any means...
Sounds like alt text's job to me. Title redundant to alt text is bloat IMHO... just because other browser makers are too lazy to make it useful like IE did is no reason to turn the markup into redundant garbage.
I'd probably also not put it there as title because screen readers will waste time on reading it twice, and to be frank I don't think the blind really give a flying purple fish about avatars.
Though, I'm weird, I'd like to see other browsers provide useful tools for dealing with images like IE does; perish the thought. Nope, got to be crippleware all the way.
If the alt text that IE displays as if it were a title is actually useful then the alt text is wrong - or you are using the wrong image. The purpose of the alt text is to convey the same information for those who can't see the image is conveyed by the image itself for those who can see it - so displaying the text as well as the image is duplicate content. duplicate content.
A wordpress user. The tooltips actually get in the way of reading the anchor text when trying to click the stuff.
Sounds like a caption to me.
I respect Roger's opinion on shoulds and shouldnots on the web, but I'll trot out Steve Faulkner's message on title, it's spot-on: http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2010/11/using-the-html-title-attribute/
And I do also agree with Crusty that IE users have been seeing alt text for so darn long, and real user testing actually shows that sighted mouse-users are actually using it if they're regular IE users, to double-check things... it sounds silly, but they've been trained over years and years for this behaviour which is otherwise innocuous... I'd leave it in there rather than use the title="" (unless there was an instance where there really was good reason that no tooltips appeared, for anyone).
Not at all -- you might have a picture of five people, but you have no clue who they are... You see someone operating a machine, you have not idea what the machine is or what they are doing; A picture may be worth a thousand words, but quite often it's the WRONG words.
Though Mallory did hit it on the head, one of the few elements from 5 that makes any sense in concept -- figCaption. Of course it would make a hell of a lot more sense if it was called imgCaption so we could use it on everything, not just scientific figures and without the extra pointless wrapper... naturally we'll just start wrapping ALL images in figures, even when they aren't FIGURES, just so figcaption can be used.
In that way, ALT is actually handy to have shown; were that more browsers did it; using TITLE and ALT with the exact same text is just an idiotic workaround for browsers other than IE not behaving that way... and usually the results of doing so are disastrous -- as Mallory pointed out, see Turdpress with it's "TITLE for EVERY anchor, even around the exact same text!!!"
Honestly something like this would make more sense than figcaption:

Optional descriptive text to be displayed underneath
But not all figures are images? A figure can be a video (those have captions), a table (those have captions though we don't need figure/figcaption cause they already have their own), a chart or a graph (neither of which have to be s at all) can have captions... why they deliberately chose the useless word "figure". I'm sure non-English speakers have a field day trying to figure out the difference.
They considered that, except someone said "but what if that caption needs to be or contain block elements?" It was harder to change browser parsers to change what an EMPTY (as in spec-definition of EMPTY elements) inline element can contain.But the advantage of having the caption inside the image tag is that you now have a natural, semantic relationship, something that right now they are trying hard to fix (for screen reader users and the like) with aria-describedbys and aria-labeledbys and other things they're trying out.
Well and also having the caption separate but linked to the figure means you're not stuck with the caption text at the bottom. I thought table captions could be rendered wherever around the table partially because, while the caption must come as the first child of a table, it's wrapped in its own tag.
 could just default to inline-block instead of inline. Makes more sense for images anyway; if I'm using an image inside some text I'm probably going to float it so the text will wrap around.
They could also go ahead and wrap the caption in
 tags within  so it wouldn't necessarily have to be at the bottom and could have its own styles applied
Video? As a figure? Where in blazes did you get that idea? Maybe I'm just used to figures as in the traditional sense where they are diagrams or pictures related to the content they are next to. Video... uhm... NO. Tables are NOT figures either -- they're tables. Open up a technical book -- See Table 1, see Figure 1.... Entirely separate entities with different meanings. One is a diagram, cutaway or mathematical formula, the other is a orderly division of data into rows and columns.
What you just said has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the meaning of the word in terms of layout, grammar, [or anything you'll find in a dictionary.. Video? As a "figure"?!? Ok, where's my pimp hat, gold chains and draino. (For those of you who don't recognize it, that's a [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070355/]Magnum Force](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/figure) joke...)
Of course it wouldn't be the first time the HTML specs use a word in a manner that has nothing to do with it's meaning; I mean, are we talking down to tags like an insultingly condescending kindergarten teacher, or are we making them of lesser value. (deprecate vs. depreciate) -- not a shock many people think deprecate is a typo -- Many places in the HTML specs are like that, treading into the same territory as "oh the humanity". Poor guy was in such a panic he said the wrong word (should have been inhumanity), now the meaning of the word is changed... what's next, changing the numerical designation on a aircraft because the president is dyslexic and the president can't be wrong? That NEVER happened to the Reconnaissance Special 17.
It's almost like when a recent band does a cover of a song nobody under 30 knows the original to. "Shout" -- Oh man, I love Disturbed... NOT. Tears for Fears dumbass.
REALLY wish they'd research some of these words BEFORE they used them.


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Pål Allan has been an photographer since his teenage years. First and foremost he shoots still life, which he does with exquisite finesse and skill. His unique talent is being able to bring inanimate things to life, even the most simple, mundane items. His extraordinary instinct for lighting and angles has attracted a number of Swedish and international clients, including Absolut Vodka, H&M, Electrolux, Kia, Bergdorf Goodman, Siemens, Nokia, Mumm Champagne, NK, Saab, Arla, and Mercedes.
Today, commercial assignments occupy nearly all of Pål Allan's time, but he has also had his photographs published in a number of books, including "Quatre Mille Champagnes", "Skakande upplevelser", "En doft av champagne", "Ingegerd Råman", and the multiple award-winning "Pontus by the Book". His editorial clients include magazines as Tush, Residence and Plaza.


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A MUM with multiple sclerosis has been left humiliated after garage workers would not let her use a nearby toilet for an emergency.
Lisa Scrimshaw, 34, has progressive MS, which means at times she is unable to control her bladder and is prone to sudden bouts of needing to go to the toilet.
But when the problem hit at Sainsbury's petrol station, in Tollgate, staff there said she would not be allowed to use their toilet because of staff safety policies.
As a result, she was left to wet herself in the middle of the store.
"You cannot imagine the humiliation and embarrassment it has caused me," said Mrs Scrimshaw, of Mitchell Avenue, in Halstead.
"I was begging and pleading with them to help me and let me use their toilet but they just said the toilets were for staff only because of their safety policies.
A Sainsbury's spokeswoman said: "We are extremely sorry.
"This should not have happened and we are investigating the matter with the store.
"We are taking steps to ensure that this never happens again to any of our customers."


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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson is out for Cleveland's preseason game against Indiana on Tuesday night because of a concussion.
The Cavaliers announced Gibson reported concussion symptoms on Monday. He will cleared to resume contact and game action once he is symptom-free and successfully completes the NBA concussion protocol process.
Forward Luke Harangody is also out with a sprained left knee.
Gibson, who is entering his seventh season, is expected to come off the bench for Cleveland this year.


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Rainbow Clown Wig
Call the attention of everyone in the room the moment you walk in. No one can withstand the clash of colors atop of a funny-man's head.
Made with metallic blue freshwater pearls, this bracelet can be worn by itself or with others! Finished with leather cord and a flowery silver-colored button, this bracelet fits a 7 inch wrist
2-way zips reveal a peek of skin on this McQ - Alexander McQueen dress, and an angled seam adds a touch of asymmetry
These white pumps are complimented by their mint outline!
These scalloped shorts are adorable and high-wasited. Love!
This white dress has a very cool, futuristic vibe.
This neon clutch is an epic accessory! Right on trend!
This signature blouse looks amazing when paired with sleek black leather pants.Added 4 Years Ago from Revolve Clothing
These strappy sandals are very cool with their subtle snake texture.Added 4 Years Ago from Revolve Clothing
This neon tube dress would look perfect when paired with black leather strappy sandals! Right on trend!
Perfect Sunday or weekend flirty skirts and blouses
bright coral and orange shade colors for spring garden parties
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popping metro flap wallet
nspired by my popular Love in Bloom pendant, the tote comes in red, yellow, green, and blue. Sold in pairs, the back of the bag features half of the tree - the other half is featured on your friend's bag. Much like a friendship ne... nspired by my popular Love in Bloom pendant, the tote comes in red, yellow, green, and blue. Sold in pairs, the back of the bag features half of the tree - the other half is featured on your friend's bag. Much like a friendship necklace, when the bags are "linked", they form a full tree.
fresh, modern and fun, adds color to the room!Tags: modern, pink, fresh, bright, housewarming gifts, Wedding Gifts, ceramic coastersAdded 6 Years Ago from Etsy
Bright vibrant coloursTags: t-shirts, bright, pattern printAdded 6 Years Ago from Next2nowt
I love yellow, but it makes me look sickly if it's up by my face. These jeans are the perfect solution to dreary rainy days!!
Colorful, bright, and shiny. Could it be any better? YES - It makes Fire too!
The bright colors and texture make me feel happy! Fun!
Like squirrels, I too like shiny, sparkly things. Which is why I find Peppercotton's necklaces and bracelets hard to resist. Well, from $375 - $2500, not too hard to resist. Take a look.Tags: fashion, winter, color, accessories, style, jewelry, colorful, swarovski crystals, necklacesAdded 6 Years Ago from Peppercotton
The Sweetpea Dress has foldover elastic trim at the neck, armhole and straps for added movement and comfort. The drop waist style has a full lettuce hemmed skirt for twirl. Bright satin rosettes and ribbons adorn the neck. The ... The Sweetpea Dress has foldover elastic trim at the neck, armhole and straps for added movement and comfort. The drop waist style has a full lettuce hemmed skirt for twirl. Bright satin rosettes and ribbons adorn the neck. The ribbons are heat cut to prevent fraying and securely sewn to the garment. The fabric is a 10 ounce cotton/lycra jersey for softness and stretch. The dresses are tie dyed and then Ombre overdyed. Colors: Pink Flambe Tie Dye with Violetto Ombre or Violetto Tie Dye with Chartreuse Ombre Sizes: 6-12 mos, 12-18 mos, 18-24 mos, 2T, 3T, 4, 5, 6, 6x
These knives are beautiful, high-quality and priced great. Get them.Tags: kitchen, cooking, utensils, cutlery, green, knife, bright, colorful santoku, hampton forgeAdded 6 Years Ago from Amazon.com
Don't just go for the easy, be unique! Be Special! That's why I've included this additional clown tie accessory in our mix. Bow Tie are lame, go with the tie, leave the bows for x-mas.
Not only look ridiculous, but walk ridiculous. With these over sized shoes your sure to be a "hit" as you attempt to make your way across the dance floor.
Just no way you can complete the look without the makeup. No way, none. Add a personal touch of creepy or campy to make this costume truly unique.
The most classic of classic probs. Can't get it better here, not even with a metal horn! boost your comedy stylings to that of Groucho Marx and Joseph Grimaldi and go for the gold... chicken.
What better accessory to annoy your party mates with!? A rubber chicken you say? Pfff.... You gotta get this baby and shoe that chicken (and everyone else) who's playing around now!
Now THAT'S classic! The big red nose just waiting to be squeezed. If your gonna look this ridiculous, you might as well go all the way.
No clown can stand the touch of human flesh... OK that's not true, but would YOU want to touch all those animals and people all day? Get the gloves, you'll thank yourself later.


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With all the channels on broadcast TV and cable and the inevitable episode repeats, it's hard to sort out what's new or worthwhile. Let us sort it out for you so you don't miss anything worth watching. Times may vary with region; check your local listings for exact hour and channels.
Saturday (July 30)
Aarti Party: Aarti tackles cheese-making from scratch, then uses it in a recipe for saag paneer recipe. She also cooks spicy paneer fingers with dates and almonds. 9 am., Food Network.
Mexican Made Easy: While we tend to think of Mexican food as fatty, juicy meats smothered in cheese and stuffed into a fried tortilla (and there's nothing wrong with that), Marcela proves that Mexican classics like tacos, squash with yogurt dip, spicy shrimp broth, and a citrus spritzer can be as healthy as they are delicious. 9:30 am., Food Network.
Hungry Girl: Lisa unveils the dirty secrets behind some foods you'd think were healthy. But don't worry, she provides alternatives, like brownie muffins, butternut squash fries, and baked kale. 10:30 am., Cooking Channel.
Down Home with the Neelys: Pat and Gina invite both of their mothers over to sample some light, healthy dishes like cod with roasted tomato salsa, veggie couscous, easy herb salad, and light carrot cake. 11:30 am., Food Network.
Secrets of a Restaurant Chef: Hollandaise sauce is tricky, but Anne gives a fool-proof technique as the finishing touch for her eggs benedict. 12 pm., Food Network.
30 Minute Meals: Rachael puts a special twist on the BLT, transforming it into a risotto with bacon, leeks, and tomatoes with eggs. For dessert, she makes berry smash with meringues and sorbet. 12:30 pm., Food Network.
Barefoot Contessa: Ina presents her own versions of some of her favorite Italian dishes, including eggplant pasta, roasted red peppers, roasted tomatoes with peppers, and three traditional Italian desserts that feature wine and liqueurs. 1 pm., Food Network.
Giada at Home: Giada pulls herbs from her own garden for this meal. 1:30 pm., Food Network.
Two Fat Ladies: The Fat Ladies whip up stuffed quail with white wine, coq au vin, beef with chestnuts and pears, and turbot with watercress and pickled walnuts. 10 pm., Cooking Channel.
Sunday (July 31)
Guy's Big Bite: Guy throws a backyard barbecue compete with grilled lamb sandwiches with spicy harissa mayo. To accompany the delicious sandwiches, Guy serves roasted baby artichokes with parmesan and parsley, and ends the day with rum roasted pineapple with vanilla bean ice cream and sugared pecans. 10:30 am., Food Network.
Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction: Bobby grills up a feast that includes Santa Maria-style barbecue tri-tip with pinquito bean relish and French bread with fresh tomato relish. Later, he grills artichokes, serving them with Green Goddess dressing, ending with grilled white peaches with almond-mint pesto. 11 am., Food Network.
Food Network Challenge: Man's best friend is the model for the cakes in the competition today, as the competitors vie for a prize of $10,000. 8 pm., Food Network.
Food Network Star: The hopefuls film segments for 'The Best Thing I Ever Ate' before being roasted by comedians Louie Anderson, Gilbert Gottfried, Aubrey Plaza, Anthony Anderson, Judy Gold. 9 pm., Food Network.


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What happens when you combine a cast of superheroes, villains and vixens for a supremely sinful party? Join us on Thursday, July 12 for an unforgettable experience as we transform MOPA's atrium into an underground world of comic antics and adventure as part of MOPA's signature after-dark event, POP Thursdays.
Come dressed as your favorite comic character for POP's first ever costume contest, complete with awe-inspiring prizes fit for a hero or heroine! The acclaimed 2005 film, Sin City will be screening in MOPA's Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater, and will also be projected onto the atrium wall. Grab a seat in the theater or enjoy the film and festivities with a cocktail in the atrium. Neil Kendricks, filmmaker and author of Comics Are Everywhere, will present the film with a special introduction.
This interactive evening includes an opportunity to create your own comic book cover portraits in MOPA's fantasy photo studio. Watch the artists of San Diego Body Art Playground adorn the bodies of live models, airbrushing them into comic book heroes and vixens. San Diego Body Art Playground will also host a photography spotlight showcasing their most daring transformations of models from the everyday to the extreme action figures.
Enjoy delicious street food and sip on craft cocktails created by the culinary masterminds of South Park's Alchemy Restaurant.Get your groove on with the superhuman sounds of Gabe Vega, San Diego's premier DJ, as he spins indie dance music. The galleries will be open for viewing The Jazz Loft Projectand Three Story House; the Soapbox! touch table interactive will also on display.
Event begins at 7:00 pm and the screening of Sin City begins at 8:30 pm. Admission is free for MOPA Members, $8 for students and $10 for the general public. Purchase tickets online at http://www.mopa.org/event/2012-07-12/pop-thursday-goes-comic-crazy. Please note that theater seating is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.
Press Opportunities: To request high-resolution images, additional information or to request press passes, please contact Kristine Page at 619.238.7559 X203 or via email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
MOPA Information: MOPA is a center for visual learning, passionately dedicated to sharing and exploring the universal language of photography. Learn more at MOPA.org.
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DUDLEY borough is bidding to honour the selfless volunteers who play such an important role in their community.
The Volunteer of the Year Awards pay tribute to people who give up their time to help others.
Now Dudley Council for Voluntary Service wants people to come forward with nominations - but they need to be quick as closing date is Friday August 22.
There are a number of categories up for grabs ranging from community action, children and families, health and wellbeing, sport, the environment and community safety.
There's also a prize for the young volunteer of the year - who must be under 25 - in addition to a special award for long service.
Individual volunteers or voluntary groups can be put forward providing they do not include any paid staff.
Eileen Fielding, from Dudley Volunteer Centre in Brierley Hill, has already been out with her loud hailer reminding shoppers and commuters about the nominations .
She said: "There's already been a good response but we would welcome more.
"We want to know whether there's a special volunteer or group that are making a real difference to their community."
Nomination forms are available from any borough library, Dudley Council Plus or online from www.dudleycvs.org.uk – or people can call Dudley CVS on 01384 573381.


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T/Sgt Normen Teinowitz, 321st BG, 448th BS, KIA 1943
19 July, 1943 — Italy
NORMAN was a Radio/Aerial Gunner in the B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers of the 321st Bomb Grup. 448th Bomb Squadron. Norman flew Combat Missions out of North Africa.
KIA 19 Jul 43
Teinowitz, Norman P., T/Sgt, radio-gunner (ASV) (36320912)
Friday, 12 February 1943 [Now famous] "Gen Bob Knapp Flight Over the Atlantic"
448th BS War Diary of: Sinclair, Ervin W., Jr., 2Lt, pilot (plane # 41-2998): "Left DeRidder by Squadrons—ours at 12:45. Had clear weather to Florida, hitting Cumulus at 1500 feet, visibility about 8 miles. Formation was very sloppy and scattered. Took a long time to enter traffic at Morrison Field. Time logged six hours. Morrison Field was ready and quartered us at various hotels in West Palm Beach. There were two complete Groups and one half of another there at one time. One B-25, one B-24 and one half another B-25 Group. Minor repairs were made on each ship, equipment was checked, physicals were taken and per diem money was drawn the next day, Saturday." A/C No. 41-12926 Moore, Leland A., 1Lt Clough, Bernard L., 2Lt Petrich, Raymond G., 2Lt N/A Polinski, Marvin J., S/Sgt Teinowitz, Norman P., Sgt (ASV) Ryal, Clarence M., S/Sgt Ridgeway, Robert L, S/Sgt (PAX)
Monday, 19 July 1943 A/C No. 41-30352 (NORMAN was KIA)
Moore, Leland A., 1Lt
Biener, Martin B., 2Lt
Ligarde, Monroe (NMI),
1Lt Petrich, Raymond G., 2Lt
None listed – likely Pitts, Lawrence P., T/Sgt
Teinowitz, Norman P., T/Sgt
Ryal, Clarence M., PFC
T/Sgt. Teinowitz was killed in action against the enemy over Sicily
on July 19, 1943. Burial at Beja.
Barbi Ennis Connolly firstname.lastname@example.com 321st Bomb Group Historian in the 57th Bomb Wing . 321st Bomb Group History Team; John T Fitzgerald, Patti Johnson and Barbi Connolly.


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To My Dearest Family
To My Dearest Family
Some things I'd like to say,
but first of all to let you know
that I arrived okay
I'm writing this from Heaven
where I dwell with God above
where there's no more tears
or sadness there
is just eternal love
Please do not be unhappy
just because I'm out of sight
remember that I'm with you
every morning, noon and night
That day I had to leave you
when my life on Earth was through
God picked me up and hugged me
and He said I welcome you
It's good to have you back again
you were missed while you were gone
as for your dearest family
they'll be here later on
I need you here so badly
as part of My big plan
there's so much that we have to do
to help our mortal man
Then God gave me a list of things
He wished for me to do
and foremost on that list of mine
is to watch and care for you
And I will be beside you
every day and week and year
and when you're sad
I'm standing there
to wipe away the tear
And when you lie in bed at night
the days chores put to flight
God and I are closest to you
in the middle of the night
When you think of my life on Earth
and all those loving years
because you're only human
they are bound to bring you tears
But do not be afraid to cry
it does relieve the pain
remember there would be no flowers
unless there was some rain
I wish that I could tell you
of all that God has planned
but if I were to tell you
you wouldn't understand
But one thing is for certain
though my life on Earth is o're
I am closer to you now
than I ever was before
And to my very many friends
trust God knows what is best
I'm still not far away from you
I'm just beyond the crest
There are rocky roads ahead of you
and many hills to climb
but together we can do it
taking one day at a time
It was always my philosophy
and I'd like it for you too
that as you give unto the World
so the World will give to you
If you can help somebody
who is in sorrow or in pain
then you can say to God at night
my day was not in vain
And now I am contented
that my life it was worthwhile
knowing as I passed along the way
I made somebody smile
So if you meet somebody
who is down and feeling low
just lend a hand to pick him up
as on your way you go
When you are walking
down the street
and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps
only half a step behind
And when you feel the gentle breeze
or the wind upon your face
that's me giving you a great big hug
or just a soft embrace
And when it's time for you to go
from that body to be free
remember you're not going
you are coming here to me
And I will always love you
from that land way up above
Will be in touch again soon
P.S. God sends His Love
Thank you Marine for your service to this great Nation and to our Corps
silently reading your name
solemnly I thank you one and all
Each of you different, yet the same The list seems forever endless
but I remember your faces
you made the supreme sacrifice, I confess
as I walk slowly with measured paces Each one of you answered the call
willingly or not, you gave your lives
Rest easy, my Brothers - heroes all
The Nation still survives
"War drew us from our homeland In the sunlit springtime of our youth. Those who did not come back alive remain in perpetual springtime -- forever young -- And a part of them is with us always." --- Author Unknown --- God Bless You
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09 May 1864 — Spotsylvania County, Virginia
John Sedgwick served in the Mexican-American War and the Indian Wars before commanding Union troops during the Civil War. He led troops through several major battles, including Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Well-liked by his men, Sedgwick became the highest-ranking Union casualty of the Civil War when he was killed by a Confederate sharpshooter at the beginning of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse on 9 May 1864. Admonishing his men for flinching away from Confederate bullets while setting up the artillery line, Sedgwick's last words were famously, "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."


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HOUSTON - As we all get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, blood donation is probably the last thing on many people's minds.
But, right now there is a critical shortage of platelet donations affecting patients right here in the Houston area.
David Pruitt has dozens of medications helping his body fight a bone marrow disorder he was diagnosed with last April.
David told Local 2, "My fatigue level seemed to go down. I noticed I was bruising real easy."
The wrestling coach and economics teacher at Langham Creek High School underwent three rounds of chemotherapy at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. He had a successful bone marrow transplant and received blood and platelet donations daily while in the hospital.
Now he said, "Because of the shortage of blood, (the hospital) lowered the parameters before I need blood. Whereas it used to be 20,000 platelets, now we're down to 10,000. So my chances of getting cut or bruised go up because I can't take platelet transfusions because they don't have enough, and they're trying to save that for someone who might be critical."
He isn't alone. Postings can be found on social media sites informing people about a critical blood platelet shortage and the desperate need for donations.
MD Anderson Blood Bank Community Representative Andrea Johnson told Local 2, "We are finding (social media) very helpful. It's a different way of spreading the word."
MD Anderson reports this past Thanksgiving holiday was one of the toughest in recent memory with respect to platelet shortages.
Johnson said while it's a nationwide problem, MD Anderson is one of the largest users of blood and blood products in the country.
She explained, "Whole blood composes of red cells, platelets and plasma. Platelets specifically are the clotting factors for your blood. So when patients are susceptible to internal bleeding, like leukemia patients, platelets is the product that they need to most."
MD Anderson prepares for such shortages, so representatives so patient care is not compromised.
Hundreds of David's friends and family have donated in his honor, including his wife and son.
Ann Pruitt told Local 2, "For me, I never donated and then when someone you know and love, you know that they need it. You save someone's life when you do it. it's just a part of you and you save someone else
David Pruitt added, "The hospitals, it's not like they open their doors and let people out for the holiday. The demand is still very high ... during the holidays, it seems like everybody gets wrapped up in their own stuff. They've got family coming over and (donation) becomes a secondary thing, so they don't think about it that much. But that might be the time. That's the spirit of giving."
Just about any who qualifies to donate blood can give platelets.
It takes about an hour and a half and you can do it every couple of days up to 24 times a year.
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Root Beer & Soda Pop
The pop heard 'round the world. The pop we're talking about is the famous sound of a refreshing can of soda being opened. Now take that exciting sound and hear it every time you shop in our soda pop flavored candy section! With root beer flavored hard candies and jelly beans, cola flavored salt water taffy, and many more famous soda pop inspired treats, you'll say "aaah" every time you quench your hunger with one of these. If you're a soda lover, but don't want to drink too much, then these bite size candies are the perfect thing for you to pop in your mouth one at a time and enjoy the refreshing, bubbly flavor you crave.
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Senior Software Engineer - Website
- Recruiter
- AS/400 Personnel Agency, Inc.
- Location
- Salary
- 110000.00 - 150000.00 USD Annual
- Posted
- 17 Feb 2013
- Closes
- 24 Feb 2013
- Sector
- Technology, Software Development
- Hours
- Permanent
Key Words: Software Engineer, Web Developer, .NET, ASP.NET, C#/.NET, Agile.
Join a fast paced high growth company who provides the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed wireless data devices for critical data transmission to oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industries for over 18 years, with offices worldwide. We at Businesstaff have been retained by a client in the Greater Denver Area in search of a Sr. Software Engineer - Website. This position is r esponsible for the development, testing, and maintenance of an enterprise Intranet-based element management system used to configure, provision, monitor, and troubleshoot the companies radio networks. Application will be based on the Microsoft .NET platform.
- Design, develop, test, document, and maintain the website for an enterprise Intranet-based element management system.
- Collaborate with the development team, management, and customers to refine application design and implementation.
- Unit test and document code consistently.
- Act as a technical resource for internal and external customers.
- Stay abreast of current trends, Support business development as required.
- Minimum 5 years developing C#/.NET applications professionally or equivalent combination of education and experience that can demonstrate skills required.
- Expert knowledge of web interface design and development.
- Good knowledge of security and encryption.
- ASP.NET (MVC preferred).
- Visual Studio 2010/.NET 4.0 experience.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to find innovative solutions to complex problems, Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
- BS/BA in Computer Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience using Agile software development methodologies.
- Microsoft SQL Server (including ORMs such as LINQ to SQL, Entity Framework, or (Hibernate).
- Non-Microsoft web development experience.
- Experience with localization and globalization of software.
- Serial and TCP/IP communication protocols.
- Understanding of basic radio communication principles.
- Experience in telecommunications industry is an advantage.
- Portfolio of examples of websites designed and developed is an advantage.


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THE leader of a national campaign to be help families with major problems visited Worcestershire to meet partners who are implementing its programmes locally.
Last year, the county council, local housing associations and the Vestia Community Trust , signed a contract with the Troubled Families to deliver Worcestershire Stronger Families
Louise Casey, director general of Troubled Families, has now met the partners to see how the prgramme is working.
She said: "This visit was a great opportunity for me to meet those working hard to deliver the Troubled Families programme in Worcestershire. I was impressed by the determination of those working on the frontline and reassured that Worcestershire County Council remains committed to driving the programme forward and delivering real change for families locally."
Mel Bailey of the Vestia Community Trust said: "The strength of our bid was the financial and practical support offered by our housing association partners, and our track record of working in partnership with children's services to support families with multiple needs."


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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Popular property highlights
Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Boise Spectrum and Boise Mormon Temple. Aquarium of Boise and Boise Towne Square Mall are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a meeting room, and dry cleaning.
Room Amenities
All 110 rooms feature kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Guests will also find free WiFi, free wired Internet, and MP3 docks.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Guests are offered a complimentary breakfast each morning and a complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days. Event facilities measure 990 square feet (89 square meters). A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and a fireplace in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Conference space size (meters) - 89
- Conference space size (feet) - 990
- One meeting room
- Total number of rooms - 110
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Number of floors - 4
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- Express check-out
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Billiards or pool table
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Free reception
- 24-hour business center
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Sofa bed size
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Separate sitting area
- Ceiling fan
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free toiletries
- In-room climate control (heating)
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Dishwasher
- MP3 docking station
- Down comforter
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Hotel Name
- Boise Homewood Suites
- Hilton Homewood Suites Boise
- Homewood Suites Boise
- Homewood Suites Hilton Boise
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LocationsUK + Ireland » Croyde Beach
ServicesCamping Somewhere to pitch a tent or park your camper van. Facilities vary but can include showers, barbecues, electricity and water hook ups as well as a shop and eating or picnic areas. Accommodation Surfer friendly places to stay near some great surf spots. Including camp-sites, hostels, hotels, B&Bs and surf lodges.