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HOUSTON – (Sept. 30) – Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business continues its upward trajectory in rankings among graduate school programs. The Rice MBA for Executives (EMBA), an exclusive and rigorous MBA curriculum designed for upper-level managers with an average of 14-years work experience, was named No. 19 overall in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal in rankings released today. "I am pleased that the corporate community and alumni of our program recognize our faculty and staff with this designation," said Lina Bell, director of the Rice MBA for Executives program. "We work diligently to ensure that our students have an exemplary experience and this ranking is a positive indication that our efforts are valued." The Wall Street Journal's EMBA rankings are based on three elements: survey scores among this years graduates of EMBA programs; how a school performed on a survey of companies familiar with its EMBA programs; and its ability to convey leadership and management skills identified as essential by recent graduates and companies. The skills component is determined by members of the most recent class of EMBA graduates and by companies that employ EMBA students. The most recent students entering the Rice EMBA are employed in several industries. "We have students from traditional Houston industries, such as energy and finance, and we also have students from the health care, legal, and military sectors who are ready to build on their business and leadership skills," Bell said. The Jones Graduate School of Business is home to the headquarters of the National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA), and the renowned Rice Alliance which conducts the world's richest and largest business plan competition. The Jones School is consistently recognized by several rankings publications for its excellence in teaching, faculty research, and for its programs including the Rice MBA, Rice MBA for Executives, and Rice MBA for Professionals. Other rankings in September included:
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ながら族 (nagarazoku)
Pronunciation: nah-gah-rah-zoh-koo, koo as in coup(Don't let your English stick out its head here, please).
Part of speech: noun, adjective.
Meaning: a person who does a lot of things at the same time, a multitasking person.
In play: Whenever I have a computer problem, I have to turn down the music so that I can think straight. My wife, on the other hand, is such a nagarazoku that she can answer the phone, wash the dishes, cook and send off the kids to school at the same time.
Word history:After the wearing of the 着物, the practice of 空手 and 柔道 and the strike of the 津波 (for the kanji-impaired, see below), today's good word also comes from the land of the Rising Sun, from nagara, a verbal suffix expressing simultaneity of actions and zoku, family, tribe.
着物 - kimono
空手 - karate
柔道 - judo
津波 - tsunami
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Behdad, Bahareh (2006) Evolutionary based classification of fungal lipases as a framework for structure and function prediction of putative lipases. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Berteaux, D and Humphries, MM and Krebs, CJ and Lima, M and McAdam, AG and Pettorelli, N and Réale, D and Saitoh, T and Tkadlec, E and Weladji, Robert B. and Stenseth, NC (2006) Constraints to projecting the effects of climate change on mammals. Climate Research, 32 (2). pp. 151-158. ISSN 0936-577X (In Press)
Brodeur, Nathalie Nancy (2006) Dispersion patterns of kin in young-of-the-year Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in Catamaran Brook, New Brunswick. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Brown, Grant E. and Bongiorno, Tony and DiCapua, Daniel M. and Ivan, Laura I. and Roh, Ellie (2006) Effects of group size on the threat-sensitive response to varying concentrations of chemical alarm cues by juvenile convict cichlids. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 84 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0008-4301
Chiovitti, Sandra Lucy (2006) Evolutionary genetic studies of forest trees : genetic structure of the boreal forest tree Pinus banksiana, and the molecular phylogeny of the tropical tree family Dipterocarpaceae. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Colasurdo, Nadia (2006) Larval performance, adult reproductive traits and pattern of feeding of the forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria) on artificial and natural diets. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Decelle, Barbara (2006) Cloning, functional expression and characterization of three Phanerochaete chrysosporium endo-1,4-beta-xylanases. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Guo, Tong (2006) Molecular mechanism of peroxisome division. PhD thesis, Concordia University.
Hajibabaei, Mehrdad and Singer, Gregory AC and Hickey, Donal A. (2006) Benchmarking DNA barcodes: an assessment using available primate sequences. Genome, 49 (7). pp. 851-854. ISSN 0831-2796
Houde, Mario and Belcaid, Mahdi and Ouellet, François and Danyluk, Jean and Monroy, Antonio F and Dryanova, Ani and Gulick, Patrick and Bergeron, Anne and Laroche, André and Links, Matthew G and MacCarthy, Luke and Crosby, William L and Sarhan, Fathey (2006) Wheat EST resources for functional genomics of abiotic stress. BMC Genomics, 7 (1). p. 149. ISSN 14712164
Jiang, Heng (2006) Probing the physiological roles of saccharomyces cerevisiae cytochrome c peroxidase using biochemical and proteomics approaches. PhD thesis, Concordia University.
Jones, B.C. and Despland, Emma (2006) Effects of synchronization with host plant phenology occur early in the larval development of a spring folivore. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 84 (4). pp. 628-633. ISSN 0008-4301
Kazmi, Faraz (2006) The effects of Arabidopsis thaliana Sulfotransferase 2a (AtST2a) over-expression on tuber formation. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
King, Kayla Christina (2006) Parasite communities of leopard frogs (rana pipiens) from wetland habitants impacted by agriculture. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Kokkotis, T. and McLaughlin, J. Daniel (2006) Pathogenicity of the hymenolepidid cestode Microsomacanthus hopkinsi in its intermediate host, Hyalella azteca: implications for transmission, host fitness, and host populations. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 84 (1). pp. 32-41. ISSN 0008-4301
Leduc, Antoine O.H.C. and Roh, Ellie and Harvey, Mark Charles and Brown, Grant E. (2006) Impaired detection of chemical alarm cues by juvenile wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in a weakly acidic environment. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 63 (10). pp. 2356-2363. ISSN 0706-652X
Monette, Anne (2006) The effects of cpx genes on the regulation of L-serine metabolism in Escherichia coli K-12. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Patel, Hetal (2006) Analysis of developmentally regulated cold tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana and characterization of cold regulated sulfotransferases in Triticum aestivum. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Ridha, Mohammed (2006) Members of the a-tubulin gene family in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) have differential expression during cold acclimation. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Stefanov, Anguel Neykov (2006) Bulked segregant analysis as a new tool for identification and cloning of genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Identification of TBC1. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Thilakaratne, I.D.S.I.P. (Indunil) (2006) Effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors on biomarkers of fish health in spottail shiners (Notropis hudsonius). Masters thesis, Concordia University.
Titorenko, Vladimir I. and Mullen, Robert T. (2006) Peroxisome biogenesis: the peroxisomal endomembrane system and the role of the ER. The Journal of Cell Biology, 174 (1). pp. 11-17. ISSN 0021-9525
Venter, Oscar and Brodeur, Nathalie N. and Nemiroff, Leah and Belland, Brenna and Dolinsek, Ivan J. and Grant, James W.A. (2006) Threats to Endangered Species in Canada. BioScience, 56 (11). pp. 903-910. ISSN 0006-3568
Weladji, Robert B. and Holand, Ø. (2006) Influences of large-scale climatic variability on reindeer population dynamics: implications for reindeer husbandry in Norway. Climate Research, 32 (2). pp. 119-127. ISSN 1616-1572


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I'm pretty new to HTML5 and have been keeping it at arms length until I had a project of my oen where I could experiment with it. (I'm loving microdata btw)
I don't want to go too far down the line with my site to find I've got the basics wrong so I want to ask about styling.
Normally using
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Header Stuff

Nav stuff

Body stuff

But now HTML5 has come along I'm seeing so many tutorials saying I can do away with
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Header Stuff

Nav stuff

Body stuff

But my page is going to look pretty flat.
So can I add styles to these like:
Header Stuff

Nav stuff

Body stuff

Or are these new tags for semantic purposes only and just encompass the traditionally styled
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And for fun, you can read their... I think it's called html5nurses? where people sent them stupid medical questions and they answered.
I've had HTML5doctor.com in my bookmarks for a while now - been digging through it over the last 48 hours - It's a great resource.
Yup - I understand the id/class use - just used id for illustrative purposes.
Thanks for your help - really apreciate it
Yes you can. But I would only use those ids if absolutely necessary. If you need to target a specific header, nav or section element (as opposed to styling them all) then I'd suggest using a class instead. IDs are a bit of a slegehammer, and I hardly use them now. But if you only have, say, one nav element on the page, it's pointless to give it a class or id too.
Oh yeah cheers - that was just me being lazy and cutting/pasting :rolleyes:
If I target elements - how do I do that if I've just got
Can I, like in my original post (minus my cut/paste mistake), have:
Header Stuff
Nav stuff

Body stuff

You can just target the new elements if you want to style them by their name. E.g.
header {...}
But you might want a class or id on them if you have more than one, of course.
Be aware that you are making a mistake here though:
Header Stuff

Nav stuff

Body stuff

These new elements are like any other, so the closing tag should match the opening one:
Header Stuff
Nav stuff

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Since you're interested in HTML5 for experimental reasons and to learn about it, I want to suggest regularly checking out html5doctor.com.
It's an excellent resource for learning where to use which elements and (semantically) why. If you go through their older articles you'll see how much HTML5 is changing as they write it (so don't be surprised to see a newer article completely contradict an older one... that's expected).


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The SolarBug looks like a large bug with a body chamber and two wings. The body chamber is made of transparent glass on three sides and planks on the remaining sides. It is used to house pots and utensil for cooking.
The two wings are made of four pieces of mirrors, two pieces on each wings. While in operation, the wing would be fully retracted to collect sun rays. The inclination angles can be adjusted to best reflect the sun rays. During transportation and storage, the wings could be folded in "M" shaped and further reduced into a square box.
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Pride and Perspectives
From its earliest days, the University of Northern Colorado has been highly regarded for its prestigious programs, innovation and caring faculty. Here, students and faculty collaborate and learn as they have for generations, with a vision of higher education that fuses learning with community engagement, research, passion and transformation. We are proud of our past, and look forward to the work that will carry this university forward, into the future. Join us for a look at the moments, memories and progress of our first 125 years.


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The Crap We Missed – Thursday 8.1.13
"So then Hayden* was all like…" [*Ed. Note: Hayden, in this instance, could reference Panettiere or Christensen. It's like a choose your own adventure of penis jokes.]
Welcome to Thursday's The Crap We Missed after our day of being chewed up and spat out by the big city, which we feel is an entirely fair way to describe repeatedly walking the wrong direction for an entire block before realizing it. But we're back in the land of strip malls and thinly-guised racism known as blue collar conservativism, so it's at least a dance partner we're familiar with. *shakes fist at $6 cough drops receipt* Anyway, one of today's pics actually occurred right under our noses and it's Tyra Banks mauling Bow Wow's face like it was Kelsey Grammer's wife. Then there's Tara Reid on what appear to be the legs of a 90-year-old anemic woman, as well as Sylvester Stallone with his Heisenberg look, only if instead of creating the purest strain of meth known to man, he just bought a stupid had and shot steroids into himself for 45 years.
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MSU's Program of Distinction...
The School of Public Affairs is the home to Morehead State University's Program of Distinction: the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy. The Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy (IRAPP) integrates University resources with regional resources to develop the potential of our service region. Academic programs, research initiatives, and service activities connect MSU faculty and students in partnerships with citizens, political leaders, and policymakers to develop action plans that promote the sustainable development of our region. IRAPP offers the Regional Analysis and Public Policy (RAPP) program as well as the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program as described below.
The School of Public Affairs educates students in the fields of government, politics, regional analysis, public policy, and public administration in preparation for law school, graduate school, and rewarding careers in federal, state and local government, non-profit organizations, and the private sector. Our degree programs include a B.A. in Government, a B.A. in Public Policy, a M.A. in Government, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA). We also offer minors in Government and Regional Analysis and Public Policy (RAPP). The School of Public Affairs offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships and research assistantships, exciting internship and travel opportunities, and the chance to work closely with distinguished faculty from a wide range of backgrounds.
In addition to providing outstanding undergraduate and graduate education, the faculty and staff in the School of Public Affairs conduct research and perform outreach in areas such as national security, foreign policy, international relations, public health, environmental monitoring and restoration, hazards, GIS, political philosophy, public law, intergovernmental relations, federalism, and economic development.


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I was writing my own using a for loop, but then the compiler yelled at me for popping entries in the middle of a for loop. So then I thought I would start making a new dictionary with the entries I would remove later once the for loop ran its course. But then I had trouble using the dictionary update() function whilst indexing with the keys.
My code is kinda complicated. So I can give sudo code for what I am trying to do for the latter situation mentioned here.
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Does anyone think just taking a picture of a celebrity in your stuff – or taking a picture of a celebrity in your stuff and making a video of the picture-taking – or even taking a picture of an artisan making your stuff, is enough to convince today's super-suspicious-of-all-marketing consumer of the integrity of a brand? Burberry clears doesn't think so, and their just unveiled Autumn/Winter campaign is their response. It's multi-layered! It's referential! It has history! It has retail! It goes way beyond the usual. Is it a harbinger of what's coming? Probably.
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NIJ seeks proposals for research and development leading to the introduction into practice of needed technologies to enhance the ability of criminal justice agencies to use social media as "Web 3.0" continues to develop and mature.
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Did you know?
White river rafting on the Ash River near Clarens is a popular adventure option. The level 3 and 4 rapids are not dependent on rainfall and are available 365 days a year.
Bloemfontein residents love their sport. Rugby is as popular as football, and hockey enjoys good support, while cricket lures the crowds during the summer months. However, there are many more adventurous activities to be enjoyed outside of conventional sporting disciplines.
Locals say that the Free State province is so flat you can see right into next week! Flat terrain in the south of the province and around Bloemfontein gives way to highlands on the Lesotho border to the east. Such ideal terrain, combined with South Africa's beautiful weather, opens up myriad opportunities for those adventurous at heart.
Bloemfontein-based aerial adventures include plane flips, skydiving, hot air ballooning, paragliding and gliding.
Kayaking on the Gariep Dam is popular, while the Vaal River is suitable for more demanding activities such as river rafting, and the Vaal Dam for jetskiing and waterskiing. To enjoy such activities adventurers will have to drive a couple of hours out of the city, but good roads provide quick access to most facilities. River rafting down the Ash River near Clarens or near the town of Parys, is another popular activity.
On terra firma, horse trails, mountain biking, motocross and 4x4 trails are to be enjoyed in Koranna, Marquard and at the Meulspruit Dam, among other places. If you plan to take to the trails on foot, hiking trails such as the Rhebok Hiking Trail in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, the Vredefort trails in the northern Free State, the Seven Dams Conservancy Trail and the Motshetshe Trail are recommended.
A more sedate option would be the Tree Route in the Free State National Botanical Garden, which features 43 indigenous tree and shrub species.
While sunny skies are almost guaranteed year-round, snow usually falls on the nearby Maluti mountains in winter. The border areas between the Free State and Lesotho (a neighbouring country known as the 'Roof of Africa') are mountainous and popular among 4x4 enthusiasts.
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How to get here
Bloemfontein is located along the N1 in South Africa's central interior region.
Best time to visit
It's always a good time to visit the area, and adventure activities take place all year round.
Around the area
Organise a hire car and drive from Bloemfontein to the surrounding areas, where adventure activities are situated.
Tours to do
Maloti cave tour; cheetah experience; white water rafting in Clarens.
Get around
Self-drive is the best option. Use a 4x4 vehicle if you're planning to head off on a dirt trail.
Length of stay
Stay in Bloemfontein for a day or two and then head out to the Ash River (near Clarens), the Vaal, the Gariep Dam or the border with Lesotho for a taste of real adventure.
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Everything you need for a (stylish) weekend trip even when the climate is less than forgiving, whether you're hiking through the woods or out your backdoor. Plus: the ultimate piece of luggage.
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Everything you need for a (stylish) weekend trip even when the climate is less than forgiving, whether you're hiking through the woods or out your backdoor. Plus: the ultimate piece of luggage.More
Or duffel bag. Or whatever beat-up carryall you're carrying these days. Because anyone can throw some stuff in a bag and hope for the best, but when you know not just what to pack but how to pack, getting out of Dodge for the weekend gets a whole lot easier. Like how you can save space by placing rolled-up ties inside shoes and shoes along the case's perimeter. Or how you should fold and stack everything from tailoring (along the bottom, the better to avoid jostling) to T-shirts and sweaters (along the top). Or how you can pack a suit jacket so it won't get too wrinkled (inside out and folded up). There's an art to it, and you can check out the new book Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks to see how globe-trotters like Ernest Hemingway and Douglas Fairbanks used to pack their Vuitton luggage. Those guys knew how to travel in style, and even if you don't have a collection of handmade leather goods to call your own, you can still learn a thing or two.
Monogram canvas-and-leather suitcase ($6,000), wool suit ($2,295), wool henley ($745), cotton shirt ($630), cotton T-shirt ($600), silk tie ($195), cotton jeans ($765), and leather shoes ($795) by Louis Vuitton; cotton socks by Bresciani.
1. For a day of skiing and a night of après-ski, a fitted goose-down jacket is still the warmest thing around. 2. Invest in a good pair of snow boots with gripping soles and a rubber shell that stands up to slush. 3. The darker the jeans, the more light they'll absorb and the warmer they'll keep your legs.
Nylon down jacket ($815) by Stone Island; cotton-flannel shirt ($69) by L. L. Bean Signature; wool-and-cashmere turtleneck ($750) by Spurr; cotton jeans ($99) by Banana Republic; waxed-canvas-and-rubber boots ($110) by Sorel.
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Black Heritage Trail
Columbus, GA 31901
African-Americans have played a significant role in the growth and development of Columbus. The various individuals, landmarks, churches, schools and structures are living testimonials of the proud achievements of the black citizens of Columbus. Follow the Black Heritage Trail and learn about:
Horace King - Born a slave in South Carolina, he rose to become the most respected bridge builder in west Georgia, Alabama and northeast Mississippi from the 1830s until the 1880s, having constructed more than 100 massive town lattice truss bridges over nearly every major river in Georgia and neighboring states. He is credited with building the magnificent self-supported wooden staircase that is still one of he most outstanding features of the Alabama Capitol building in Montgomery, where he would serve four years in the Alabama State Legislature following the Civil War.
Ma Rainey Home - On the National Historic Register, this is the last home where Gertrude "Ma Rainey" Pridgett resided. Known as "The Mother of Blues," she received the 1993 Women of Achievement Award and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
For more information on our Black Heritage Trail or to receive our Black Heritage Guide, visit our website.
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Gov. Bill Ritter issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Interior's publishing of a final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for commercial oil shale development:
"As the national debate over America's energy future continues, we must be clear that Colorado is committed to helping meet America's energy needs. We are issuing about 35 new oil and gas drilling permits a day. We are building a New Energy Economy that is bringing thousands of new jobs to Colorado. And our research institutions are developing cutting-edge, new energy technologies.
"But with the Department of Interior's action today, the federal government has once again failed to act as a responsible partner for Colorado. The Bush Administration is engaging in last-minute maneuvering in its waning days rather than developing a comprehensive, meaningful and responsible long-term energy policy for America's future.
"Finalizing an Environmental Impact Statement without any clear understanding of the environmental, community, economic and energy impacts of commercial-scale oil shale development is irresponsible, short-sighted and premature. This does nothing to address gas prices at the pump today and has the potential to do much more harm than good."
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Apple iPhone 4 Review
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Another year, another iPhone right? Well the Apple iPhone 4 is here! Now and in the flesh! But will it be enough to withstand the onslaught of competition that's currently catching up, consistently evolving, and closing the gap?
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HOUSTON - Three out of four children will have an ear infection by the age of three.
But before rushing to the doctor to ask for antibiotics, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to watch and wait.
Many parents can see the infections coming as kids tug at their ears, are reluctant to eat, and become irritable.
"Not wanting to go to sleep at night, they might start to hurt. If they're taking a bottle or they're breast-feeding, they may pull away because the sucking motion can cause the ears to hurt," said Dr. Debra Cutler with the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic.
According to Dr. Cutler, there's a good explanation why half of all babies will get an ear infection before their first birthday.
"Younger children, the Eustachian tube is horizontal. (If) you get any kind of cold, the congestion can back up and it can't drain. Then with time, age 2 to 3 years, it's angling down. So even with congestion, it's constantly draining. So that's why you reduce the risk of having ear infections as you get older," said Cutler.
Doctors have shied away from handing out prescriptions for antibiotics because of increasingly resistant bacteria and side effects like diarrhea.
AAP, the nation's largest pediatric group, has updated its guidelines, giving parents and doctors more stringent criteria for treating ear infections.
"If the child comes in and there's red bulging ear, having a fever of 102 or greater, (and they're) in pain, then they should have antibiotics," said Cutler.
In cases with milder symptoms, she AAP recommends that parents wait a couple days to see if the infection clears up on its own.
"There's over the counter ear drops for pain. Doctors can call in ear drops for pain. Ibuprofen works. Heating up a little sweet oil or olive oil in the ear can help," said Cutler.
Parents are advised to schedule an evaluation with an ear, nose and throat specialist if their child has three or more ear infections in six months or four or more in a year.
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So will Bynum be on the bench tomorrow vs Orlando?
three reasons pacers signed Bynum article from cbs
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With the Pacers making it official Saturday morning, we can turn now to the impact, of Indiana signing center Andrew Bynum to a one-year, $1 million contract (per Ken Berger of CBSSports.com).
Here are three lines of thoughts for why this deal makes sense for Indiana:
1. The 'Lotto Ticket' concept: The Cavalierssunk six times the money into Bynum without knowing if he'd ever play again. His experience in Cleveland provides both the confidence to sign him to this deal and a cautionary tale of Bynum. He was limited in the amount of minutes he could play, and when he was bad, he was awful. But when he was good, he was still way too big for any team to handle.
But he still burned his bridges there. He was such a problem that they chose to eat the salary rather than keep him and pay him the full $12 million. So the odds of this working out are not good. He has poor work ethic, a poor attitude, doesn't get along with people, and can't play extended minutes. He admitted to significant pain whenever he played.
This is not unlike playing the lottery once. In this analogy, the Pacers have managed their money well, they don't spend much in the way of extravagances. So their spending $5 dollars on a lottery ticket isn't going to hurt them. It's not a wise investment over time; basic math will tell you that. But it's also not going to hurt anything.
The idea with the Cavaliers was that they had the cap space so it didn't matter what they paid him. I disagreed on that front (though overall I supported the move). I'm always of the mind that even beyond cap indications, you need to get return on investment. Smart teams make the most of the money they spend. A $6 million dollar lottery ticket has the same odds as a $1 million lottery ticket, which is to say, not good. But the hit for Indiana is considerably less.
If they hit, it's a jackpot. If not, it's disappointment, but they have a lot less riding on it than Cleveland.
2. Indestructible locker room: So the big problem with Bynum is that he's a mess in the locker room. He disrespected Mike Brown in LA. He pretty much screwed over the Sixers by getting hurt bowling,for crying out loud. And whatever happened in Cleveland, it was enough for them to suspend and then dump him.
So if you're going to invite that kind of trouble in, why would you feel OK about it?
Because unlike a lot of organizations, the Pacers have a strong enough foundation to withstand any problems he may present. When Larry Legend looks you in the eye and says he's not going to put up with anything, you know it's true. That probably won't set Bynum straight, the guy has a history of just flat-out not caring. It's not as if his time with Kobe Bryant set him on a straight and narrow path. But it does reinforce to others on the roster that they don't have to be bothered by Bynum. They can ignore whatever distraction he may create because of their bond with each other.
That's part of what makes Indiana so good. Not only have they developed great in-house talent (Paul George, Roy Hibbert) but they've built it on character guys. Lance Stephenson is the only player with a significant history of issues off-court, and it's been dead silent on that front with him for two years. You don't have to be a "good guy" to make it in Indiana, you just have to do your job. And with consummate pro David West there, you're not going to have much choice.
They have the components to deal with any Bynum issues. And if he buys in, it's another win for an organization with a lot of them.
3. The Heat Postulate: So did Indiana sign him so that the Miami Heatwouldn't? Was that the plan, to keep a dangerous big man away from Miami to maintain their advantage down low?
Not likely. Miami probably could have found a way to trade for him or made a more compelling pitch if they wanted. And Indiana knows its primary target to counter is Miami, but they're also not going to compromise their own roster just to prevent a guy from signing with the Heat. Plus, Miami already has Greg Oden.
But there are factors to signing Bynum that have to do with the Heat. For starters, there's this: It's six more fouls. The Pacers know they have to foul LeBron James in the playoffs. They know they have to force Miami to the line and discourage the Heat from getting to the rim. Even if Bynum can't make the stellar rotation or block, he can give a hard foul (often too hard). And one of their problems has been foul trouble for Hibbert. With Bynum, they have 18 fouls to give the Heat inside with Hibbert and backup Ian Mahinmi.
Whether Bynum is a legitimate upgrade over Mahinmi is a serious question of debate. But if Mahinmi gives them 10 good minutes instead of 10 good minutes and 5 bad, and Bynum gives them five good minutes, that's still a bonus overall.
Then there are lineup shifts. If Mahinmi is struggling and they don't have Bynum, the Pacers might have to go with a smaller lineup vs. Miami if Hibbert's in foul trouble. But with Bynum, they can maintain their sizeable authority.
Finally, there are the trade implications. If Bynum can play, is not a problem and stays healthy (three big ifs), then the Pacers can look to move Mahinmi at the deadline. They've got the best team in the league, why would they do that? Because this organization remains focused on pursuing whatever it must to topple Miami. If adding another shooter helps them more than having both Bynum and Mahinmi, they'll look at it. Oh, and Mahinmi has two more seasons at a combined $8 million. That's money that can be spent on re-signing Stephenson.
Overall, the move has a lot of positive turns to it. Bynum could be a disaster, as he has been for the last two teams who have paid him. But Indiana can withstand it. If you're gunning for a title, you're going to have to take some chances. Signing Andrew Bynum is just another sign of how serious Indiana is at making a title run this season.
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Probably not. I think I've read a couple places that he won't join the team until later in the week.
I know that what you're saying about the locker room incident is true. But my point is simply that the 2011 team was still pretty immature. They had never even made the playoffs and were still a very young and inexperienced team. A locker room incident for a team like that is pretty common and I'm sure that stuff like that happens far more often than is reported. This was a team that was transitioning from a coach they despised in O'Brien to a young guy in Vogel who they didn't quite fully know yet. Plus a guy like PG was a rookie who virtually had no clout in the locker room by then. This was an 8 seeded team who was only able to win one playoff game. They weren't yet good enough on the basketball court, nor did they have the necessary mental toughness to succeed at a high level. This is why Bird added Hill and West in the 2011 off-season.
As far as this team is concerned, that locker room incident is about as ancient as the Magna Carta. So much has happened since then. We added West and Hill, won multiple playoff series, were a game away from the 2013 Finals, and have won an obscene amount of games. This team is about a billion times more mature than that 2011 team and it's honestly an apples to oranges comparison at this point. I think it would be virtually impossible for Bynum to cause any sort of locker room divide that caused a noticeable problem which hurt us on the basketball court. The only thing that he can screw up is the opportunity to resurrect his career and help us out. He can't do anything more than that, IMHO. If he causes a substantial problem then I will be the first to say that I was wrong big time.
Agreed. He's doing a good job of creating for the guys, and it doesn't bother me that he's not hitting shots in traffic. If he could just nail his threes at a good clip I'd feel fine about him.
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Sorry I've been busy, but any news on when he'll suit up?
They are going to bring him along very slowly. He hasn't played in over a month now, so they're going to want to make sure that they don't rush him physically. Plus they want to give him plenty of time to learn the system and what is expected of him. This move was made with the playoffs in mid.
Wait if he was trying to sign with a team why would he be out of shape? He should be staying in game shape. Reduces what little hope i had that hes serious about this.
I don't think anyone is saying that he's out of shape. But he did miss all of last season because of knee issues. He came back and played 24 games this year with the Cavs, but it's been over a month since he last played. I just don't think that the Pacers want to rush someone in who has had such recent delicate health issues. They need to be as cautious as possible since the main reason we signed him is playoff production.
This is the biggest problem I have with the mentality. But....This is Bynum backing up Roy going against Heats frontcourt. Not Bynum going against Roy and getting under Roy's skin.
I really want to see these two go at each other in practice.
I feel Seth is overreacting. But I feel like it is coming from too many are dismissing that this could be bad. The risk is not worth it. This isn't a Chris Anderson pickup. Bynum comes with more baggage with teams.
There are two sides to this coin. If he can help...then there is a likliehood that it might not. I think that West and the experience together is worth more than what Seth is dismissing. I mean come on: If tanking out to get a 13 pick is so much worse than getting the 8th seed because of the experience young players get....then maybe two hard fought series with the Heat means something when a risk is thrown their way.
These are my first comments on this move. This doesn't excite me nor does it make me angry. I don't think this will make any real difference in whether we win a championship or not. Way too many ifs with Bynum. Sure the risk is minimal, but I see the reward as marginal at best.
Bynum has not been in basketball shape for two seasons now, I doubt he is going to get into shape over the next few weeks.
At best he is a better backup than Ian and can provide some low post scoring off the bench playing 10-15 minutes per game. And sure there is some value in that, I don't see this as a game changer.
At worst he never gets into the regular rotation (for any number of reasons) and we are what we have been for for the first 46 games of the season.
Danny should definitely be getting 25 minutes every game, while either Lance of Paul playing over 36 minutes should be more of an exception than a common occurrence.
I'm not sure I am ready to make Danny the main focus of the bench offense. They force fed him some against the Nets, and it didn't working out very well. I do think his role does need to increase though.
If he makes it into the rotation I am thinking it will be more, give up a little defense for some better offense. He isn't as nimble as Mahinmi, and certainly won't be in the best shape of his life. You also have to wonder how well he will do at verticality. So I doubt he will be as effective as Mahinmi in our defensive system, but he is more of an offensive threat simply because he probably has better hands.
Some points:
1) Risk Analysis: One of the factors when doing risk analysis is to combine the DAMAGE a risk coming true would bring with the PROBABILITY of each level of damage. In this case, the worst case scenario (that Bynum comes in and completely disrupts the team) is unlikely because of the very cheapness and short length of his contract - first sign of trouble and the Pacers FO demonstrates their support for the existing locker room by booting Bynum to the baseboard. Were we investing some huge amount of money or needing to arrange a fancy trade to get him out of here, that risk becomes more likely.
2) Why push Bynum so quickly? Because, as was said, this answers the people who might think the Pacers aren't going for it all this year. Bynum is a recognizable name who was brought in for a final push - that's a significant step this franchise is not known for taking. Does it sell tickets? Well, the STH renewal period isn't too far off - but, marketing cynicism aside, it's also a legitimate move to make when going for it all.
3) What would PD have thought if he'd gone to the Heat? I think anyone reading the copious posts during speculation would have to come away with the idea that those who thought he would disrupt their locker room were very definitely balanced out by those who thought it would about guarantee them the championship. I would even venture to say MORE people were concerned about him helping the Heat than were certain he'd drag them down, while it seems like we are raising a lot more concerns about dragging US down than ever were pointed out for the Heat. Maybe it is because we feel our success is due much more to chemistry than talent, which I think has been mentioned, but ultimately it goes against the idea that Bynum is being overvalued because he is wearing Blue & Gold.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
When can we expect Bynum to play?
Change is neither good or bad, it simply is.
Probably towards the end of February. Maybe sooner.
He averaged 20 minutes a game with Cleveland and put up better numbers than Mahinmi. I think part of his problem was that he was paid starter money ($12 million) but only giving backup production. Not sure if that was due to conditioning or attitude or what. His numbers would have been considered very good for a backup. So I'm hoping he continues to give that same level of production to the Pacers now that he is paid like a backup. And I hope he raises his field goal percentage now that he's part of a more mature team. He should get less double teams and if he is doubled, his assist numbers show he should be able to get the ball to an open player.
I hope being with a good team, in more ways than wins and losses, gets the most out AB. With Lance there to throw him passes I am very interested in watching that play out. Ian just cannot catch the ball. He is a good defender but that is about it. I am very tired of watching our team make so many interior passes to another player 3 feet away, that turn into turnovers. Just shoot the ball please.
Moving Danny for a guard who can back up Lance makes sense to cut down on his 36 mpg. Copeland would slide in to back up PG. Unless Vogel is willing to move Danny down to backup 2, and Copeland to back up 3.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
Why are we only focusing on what happened in Cleveland. He was a little bit of a problem in LA and he didn't show much desire to get into shape and play for the Sixers either.
Bynum.. 20.0 .419 .762 5.3 1.1 .30 1.2 1.3 1.2 8.4
Mahinmi 16.0 .424 .622 3.1 0.3 .60 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.0
Coming off the bench for the Pacers he should be facing other backups. There's no reason not to think he can continue to give 20 minutes a game. And if his production matches what he did in Cleveland we'll be thrilled.
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At the wedding reception, there are five guests, Colin, Emily, Kate, Fred, and Irene, who are not sure where to sit at the dinner table. They ask the bride's mother, who responds, "As I remember, Colin is not next to Kate, Emily is not next to Fred or Kate.Neither Kate or Emily are next to Irene. And Fred should sit on Irene's left." As you look at them from the opposite side of the table, can you correctly seat the guests from left to right?
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2012-2013 NBA Predictions... from the Cheerleaders
Patricia Fox (Patriots): They were the two best teams last year and they both improved their rosters. The Patriots drafted talented rookies on defense, and I think these teams have the two best quarterbacks in the league.
Kellie Lee (Ravens): The Ravens offense has picked up tremendously this offseason. As far as the 49ers go, I feel like their offense is pretty comparable to ours. They could both put the points on the board to get there. Our preseason games kind of scared me a little bit, especially the second one against the Lions. But the one thing about the Ravens is they always pull through.
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You might think the newest combatant into Manitoba's grocery wars would be a direct threat to Canada Safeway, the Real Canadian Superstore and Sobeys.
Two out of three ain't bad.
The arrival of Target on Monday at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre, Southdale Centre and Brandon's Shoppers Mall was actually done in concert with Sobeys. The Nova Scotia-based grocer signed a long-term agreement with Target in the fall of 2011 to be its wholesale distributor for "select food and grocery products."
That includes frozen, dairy and dry foods, such as cereal and pastas, of both national brands and Target's own Archer Farms and Market Pantry banners. The retailing giant also carries prepared foods and sauces but does not sell fresh fruit or vegetables.
Sobeys has a coast-to-coast network of 23 food-distribution centres that will service Target's 48 stores it has rolled out in the past two months -- as well as 86 more that will be opened up before the end of the year -- in the same way it supplies its own network of 1,300 grocery stores.
"We wanted to leverage each other's distribution networks to reduce transportation expenses," said Target spokeswoman Lisa Gibson.
At the time of the 2011 announcement, Sobeys said the associated increased revenue and efficiencies from partnering with Target would lower its costs and strengthen its competitive position.
Robert Warren, a marketing expert at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, agreed. He said given Canada's relatively sparse population density compared to the U.S. and the great distances between many major cities, it makes much more sense for Target to piggyback on an existing network than to acquire a fleet of trucks and warehouses itself.
"That would be fairly expensive (for Target) and would have a long recovery time on it to get their costs back. Sobeys probably has excess capacity that they could soak up or they could add capacity at much lower cost (than Target)," he said.
Warren conceded Sobeys might lose some of its grocery business to Target but the distribution and wholesale arrangement should more than compensate for that.
"The wholesale margin is probably pretty good given the amount of work they have to do," he said.
Warren said he believes Target's arrival will have the biggest impact on Canada Safeway stores because their price-sensitive customers share many of the same characteristics. The blow should be a little less to the Real Canadian Superstore, meanwhile, because it has already made the leap to more general merchandise and increasingly goes head-to-head with Walmart, he said.


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Hi. I have a question regarding Bellatrix Lestrange. I'm currently working on a rewrite of the article to bring it up to a higher standard of featured article. And what I wanted to know was, in HPB Bellatrix isnt mentioned in relation to the Battle of the Lighting struck Tower, yet in the trailer for the movie she is seen fighting in the battle and setting fire to Hagrid's cabin. The book doesnt say she fought in the battle, yet it doesnt say that she didnt. Do we consider her involvement in the battle canon because the book doesnt contradict it? Also I wanted to know, the film has added a new scene which doesnt appear in the book at all, in which Bellatrix leads a group of death eaters in attacking and torching the burrow. Do we consider this canon, or make a mention of these events in the article? Jayce Carver Talk 12:52, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
- I would say that the Battle of the Lightning Struck Tower part is probably canon. There's nothing to dispute it. In the Burrow scene, the best thing to do would be to add a little bit about it in the "Behind the Scenes" section. Hope that helps! -- Freakatone Talk 14:35, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
The movies differ from the books all the time. It's the same with most movies based on good books (Hp, Twilight, Eragon, etc). You could just denote that those things only happen in the movies, or Freakatone's suggestion works too. Since the book doesn't contradict it, you could put the part about The Lightning Struck Tower, but the attack on the Burrow definitely wasn't in the book. if I remember correctly, in the book Scrimgeour just came to visit and Percy got splattered with mashed potatoes. nothing too exiting ;) Caramia95 19:42, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
I wouldnt consider much anything from the movies canon. Sometimes I feel like the director sits in his directors chair erasing parts of tthe book and rewriting them.
- I generally don't think additions to the films should be considered canon even if nothing in the books contradicts them. If Bellatrix had been at the Battle of the Lightning-Struck Tower in the novel, I think she would've made her presence known, as the Death Eaters weren't wearing masks and Bellatrix is rather theatrical when she's on the offensive. She shouts taunting words at her opponents — that's not the kind of behavior that just blends into the background. I imagine the filmmakers inserted her into the HBP movie because she's a strong character and they thought her personality would add to the drama. If we decide to include pictures of Bellatrix's non-canonical HBP scenes in the main body of her article, rather than in the "Behind the scenes" section, we should do so with a caption that doesn't contradict canon. For instance, the picture of Bellatrix Lestrange killing Sirius in the OotP film is captioned "Bellatrix using the Killing Curse," not "Bellatrix casting the Killing Curse on Sirius Black," because we don't know which spell she uses in the book. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 07:19, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
Like others have said, these scenes will be present in the movie but were not mentioned in the books. While they are likely to be false but this is not proven. They could be mentioned as 'possibles' not 'definites' --ShirleyA 08:16, 20 April 2009 (UTC)


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It's time to find some leg warmers, cut up a sweatshirt and dump a bucket of water on yourself because "Flashdance the Musical" is playing at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans.
This show has all the sexy moves and catchy tunes that helped the 1983 film dance its way into pop culture history.
Matthew Hydzik, who plays the main character Alex's love interest, Nick, admitted that the show's cast members are especially vulnerable to the show's catchy songs.
"After you've been rehearsing for a while, you wake up singing it. You don't even know you're doing it," Hydzik said. "You just start singing the songs while you're in the shower and getting dressed. Sometimes my wife says, 'You know you've been singing 'Maniac' for the last half hour, right?' "
In addition to chart-topping hits like "What a Feeling," the show features 15 original songs that toe the line between show tunes and '80s pop music.
Hydzik had previously starred in Broadway revivals of "West Side Story" and "Grease," as well as national tours of "Rent" and "Fame," but nothing could have prepared him for the feeling of returning to his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., for the debut of the musical.
"It was storybook. It was great. The story's set there, so we opened in Pittsburgh. The mayor declared it Flashdance Day. We got a proclamation and everything. It was awesome," Hydzik said.
Hydzik never worried about audiences comparing the musical to the original film, since the story fits a stage format so well.
" 'Flashdance' was originally intended to be a stage musical in New York. Upon getting picked up by producers, Paramount showed interest, and they said, 'Write a screenplay, and let's do this.' They made this little film, and it just exploded," Hydzik said.
Still, he thinks the stage musical is better.
"There's no faking live theater. I mean, the movie itself — it is what it is. It's an awesome little snapshot of the '80s," he said. "Having said that, the lead actress had six dancing body doubles, and in our show, Emily does all the work herself."
Emily Padgett stars as Alex, a steel worker by day and a burlesque dancer by night.
Hydzik was proud to see her succeed at such a challenging role.
"I've known Em for a while. We did our first Broadway show together a couple years ago, and I'm so proud of her I get choked up all the time just watching her. But she does eight shows a week. Eight back-breaking shows while singing her face off. And the dancers, too. It's an amazing thing to watch these extremely talented people work at such a high level," Hydzik said.
While Hydzik doesn't get to do much dancing as Nick, his character is more developed than in the movie, coming from an opposite background from the working-class Alex.
"He can have anything, can have anyone," Hydzik said. "He's basically like a Rockefeller or a Carnegie. He inherited this giant throne, this steel empire, it's all resting on his shoulders. His journey is to do good with that and to be inspired by Alex to do good."
Hydzik said that the story of Alex's triumph against all odds reminded him of his own journey toward a career on Broadway.
"I come from a blue-collar, working-class family. Son of a steel worker, grandpa was a steel worker, mom was a teacher," he said. "However, I had a family that believed in me, and they pushed me. A lot of people don't have that. This character, Alex, she doesn't have that. What I love about this story and what I love about Alex is that she breaks these molds and she crashes through that glass ceiling."
Hydzik is sure that audiences will get just as swept away as he does in Alex's fight to make her dreams a reality.
"The level of talent is mind-blowing, and I'm so proud of my cast. The music is fantastic. The script explores deeper into the characters than the film," Hydzik said. "I guarantee you'll be cheering for her even before she starts her final dance. I do."
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Fred was in Washington, D.C., on a school trip to visit the Smithsonian. After lunch the teachers took the students to the Carousel on the Mall (this happened before they closed it down).
While Fred was enjoying his ride, he noticed that one-third of the number of his classmates riding ahead of him, plus three-fourths of them riding behind him, equaled the total number of students on the carousel.
How many students were riding the carousel?
The number of students ahead of him equals the number behind him. So,
1/3x + 3/4x = x + 1
When finding the common denominator for the left-hand side of the equation, we get 12, and the sum of the numerators then equals 13.
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Sometimes one needs to debug a particular section of code and see functions being called and their parameters and return values. In Erlang you use [ tracing]
Using our test case from Testing with Test Helper, we modify it with a configuration case that enables basic function tracing:
tracing_start(doc) -> ["Starts tracing on test_case"]; tracing_start(suite) -> []; tracing_start(Config) -> debughelper:start(), debughelper:trace(?MODULE,test_case), Config.
and adds it to our all(...) test case:
all(suite) -> [{conf, tracing_start,[test_case_2], tracing_stop}].
The intention here is to see what test_case_3 does.
Here is the output of test case 3:
===Start of Test test_case_3=== (<0.220.0>) call simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3(suite) (<0.220.0>) returned from simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3/1 -> [] This is test 3! (<0.220.0>) call simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3([{data_dir,"/Users/rvg/svn/modules/common/test/simple_test_SUITE_data/"}, {priv_dir,"/Users/rvg/svn/modules/common/test/simple_test_SUITE_priv/"}]) Function 1! Function 2! ===End of Test test_case_3=== (<0.220.0>) returned from simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3/1 -> ok
How do we read this?
(<0.220.0>) call simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3(suite) (<0.220.0>) returned from simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3/1 -> []
This is the call into test_case_3 that testhelper makes to determine of the test has sub tests. We can see that there are none, based on the empty list return.
Here testhelper runs our test:
(<0.220.0>) call simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3([{data_dir,"/Users/rvg/svn/modules/common/test/simple_test_SUITE_data/"}, {priv_dir,"/Users/rvg/svn/modules/common/test/simple_test_SUITE_priv/"}]) (<0.220.0>) returned from simple_test_SUITE:test_case_3/1 -> ok
You can see that erlang should us the call into test_case_3 and that it returned the Atom ok.
Here is the code for debughelper.erl. As you can see, it is simply a wrapper around dbg, but it makes it easy and programmers don't have to remember anything about Match Specifications.
%%% Author : Rudolph van Graan <> %%% Description : %%% Created : 25 Jul 2006 by Rudolph van Graan <> -module(debughelper). -export([start/0, trace/1, trace/2]). start() -> dbg:tracer(), dbg:p(all,[c,sos,sol]). trace(ModuleName) -> dbg:tpl(ModuleName,[{'_',[],[{message,{return_trace}}]}]). trace(ModuleName,Function) -> dbg:tpl(ModuleName,Function,[{'_',[],[{message,{return_trace}}]}]).


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Did you know?
The diamond display at the Observatory Museum boasts a full-size replica of the Eureka diamond - the 1st diamond discovered in South Africa.
The Albany Museum complex, established in 1855, is the second-oldest museum in South Africa. It is a true 'living' museum, with a wide range of portable exhibits, educational programmes and historical facilities.
There are five museums that make up the Albany Museum complex in Grahamstown: the Observatory Museum, the History Museum, the Natural Sciences Museum, Fort Selwyn and the Old Provost.
One of the most fascinating characters who lived in the little Eastern Cape city of Grahamstown was watchmaker-jeweller, Henry Carter Galpin.
Now called the Observatory Museum, Galpin's house offers a glimpse into frontier life and his own, very busy, 36 years in the 'City of Saints'. It also reflects his passions: optics, astronomy and the measuring of time.
The building is topped with a tower containing a Victorian camera obscura, believed to be the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. From here, Galpin – and now you, the visitor – could watch the comings and goings of Grahamstown in old-style panorama. There's a telescope room, a meridian room, a Victorian Room and a special display on the birth of the diamond industry in South Africa.
The History Museum once focused almost exclusively on the 1820 Settlers who came to South Africa from Great Britain, but now displays an ethnographic collection dealing with southern Nguni peoples and the traditional dress of the amaXhosa.
The Natural Science Museum is a strong research facility but also boasts wonderful displays of meteorites, dinosaur reconstructions and the various earth sciences.
Fort Selwyn, which is opened on request only, stands on Gunfire Hill overlooking Grahamstown. It was supposed to be a refuge for citizens and a garrison for the military units that were stationed there from 1836. A colourful fact about Fort Selwyn is that, until 1870, a cannon was fired at 9am every morning – some say to remind local civil servants of regular working hours. Fort Selwyn, which later fell into disrepair, was restored in 1977.
The Old Provost was built by the Royal Engineers and served as a barracks and a prison. It was built in a panoptikon shape, consisting of an outer circle of cells and exercise yards which could be watched from a central guard house. The Old Provost stands near Rhodes University and is also opened on request only.
Apart from the Albany Museum complex, there are several other historical and research institutions in Grahamstown that might interest visitors.
The Cory Library for Historical Research and the International Library of African Music, which has a collection of more than 200 traditional African musical instruments, and is a teaching, publishing and research facility, are additional research institutions attached to Rhodes University.
The National English Literary Museum, also attached to Rhodes, will be worth seeing for those interested in the English language in South Africa.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Albany Museum Complex
Tel: +27 (0)46 622 2312
Email: email@example.com
Makana (Grahamstown) Tourism:
Tel: +27 (0)46 622 3241
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
Grahamstown lies about an hour's drive inland from Port Elizabeth on the R342. The Albany Museum's main building is a few metres away from the Drostdy Arch, the entrance to Rhodes University.
Best time to visit
Grahamstown's weather can vary a lot in a single day. It's a year-round destination, but always come prepared for cold and wet conditions.
Around the area
From Grahamstown you can venture further towards the Karoo to places like Cradock and Somerset East, or you could head for the coast and spend time in spots like Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea.
Tours to do
Alan Weyers' Spirits of the Past tours are world famous. See the city site for his details.
Get around
Walking is the best way - you see the other wonders of Grahamstown along the way.
What will it cost
A nominal admission fee is charged to all the museums.
Length of stay
Because there is so much of interest, a two-day visit to Grahamstown is recommended.
What to pack
Informal clothes plus something waterproof and warm. Winters can be bitter, so be sure to pack enough warm clothing in the months between May and August.
Where to stay
See the listed websites for accommodation options.
What to eat
There are a number of good places to eat in Grahamstown, from student hangouts to more upmarket venues.
What's happening
There's always something going on in this marvellous little city. Check the local tourism site for details. The National Arts Festival in July is the highlight of the year.


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As promised a few days ago DeceasedOnline have added all 56,000 records for Plumstead Cemetery onto their website. The cemetery opened in 1890 and is situated in the borough of Greenwich.
There are several famous people buried there including Private Thomas Flawn and Gunner Alfred Smith who were awarded the Victoria Cross. There is also a memorial to those who lost their lives in an explosion at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
There are maps showing position of grave and some photographs of headstones, not all stones have been photographed. The records consist of scans of the burial registers and grave books, all indexed. DeceasedOnline is a pay per view website with credits starting at £3 for 30 credits, it costs 15 credits per entry to view the books and registers, 20 credits to view a headstone photograph and 50 credits for a cemetery map. Some cemetery maps might be found online free of charge at the local council website, so check first.
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We have all heard the saying " you eat with your eyes" - well on this week's episode of SIMPLY MING, Michelin Star Chef Andre Chiang of Singapore's famous Restaurant Andre, shows us what this really means. Shopping at one of the city's well-known wet markets, Ming and Andre find inspiration in pristine, fresh ingredients that they use to create two memorable culinary creations.
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Women's Results
PHILADELPHIA - Though the day was bookended by a pair of losses to ranked opponents, the Penn women's fencing team still took home four wins on Saturday at the Philadelphia Invitational.
Starting the day against No. 7 Northwestern, the Quakers were downed in all three weapons and suffered a 16-11 defeat against the Wildcats. Tiffany Chan and Sarah Parmacek were the only two members of the Red and Blue to notch two wins in the bout. The Quakers responded well to the early adversity though, regaining their footing with an 18-9 decision over Fairleigh Dickinson. Rachel Chin and Sara Jones each were undefeated against the Knights. Penn then wrapped up the morning session with a 16-11 win over Duke. Parmacek and Luona Wang each went 3-0 against the Blue Devils, helping the foil team to a 7-2 edge, an advantage that proved critical in the five-point win.
The afternoon began with a fairly routine 17-10 takedown of Haverford. Laura Barger was 3-0 as sabre enjoyed a 7-2 cushion against the Fords. The scoreline was repeated as the Quakers defeated Sacred Heart, 17-10, in the mid-afternoon. Penn took all three weapons from the Pioneers, with foil going 7-2. With four wins in a row going into the final bout of the day, the Quakers couldn't keep the momentum up, falling to Temple, 18-9. After a one-point defeat against the Owls in December, Penn had hoped to turn the tables, but the Broad Street neighbors performed well in their home gym, coming away with wins across the board.
The women are back in action next weekend, traveling to Cambridge, Mass. on Feb. 3 for the Eric Sollee Invitational. The Quakers will face Stevens Tech, MIT, Boston College and Brandeis.
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Zeal and Enthusiasm Described in the Qur'an
The Indifference of Those Whose
"And of the people are some who say, 'We believe in Allah and the Last Day,' but they are not believers. They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive it not."112
What they state is vastly different from what they conceal within themselves, mainly due to "sickness" in their hearts. This fact is also stated in the Qur'an:
"In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie."113
It is not a disease in the physical sense but is of a spiritual nature. One in whose heart is such an illness fails to comprehend faith properly or live by it. Although he sees obvious signs of Allah's existence, he cannot submit his heart to Him and fails to meticulously observe His limits. He is unable to live by Allah's religion completely because although his conscience guides him to the right, he is too weak to practice what his tongue confirms. Compared to the blessings of Paradise, he considers worldly benefits much more easily attainable. Hence, he becomes deeply attached to this world and does not adequately value the Hereafter.
It is surely interesting to note that those in whose hearts is disease prefer to live with believers although they do not share the same ideals. One reason for this preference is that such people desire to benefit from the advantages of religious morality and the peaceful and secure environment believers provide. They find it more comfortable among believers who display virtuous conduct and would rather live in a society of this kind of people not encountered in an ignorant society. While lacking certainty in their hearts, they do not entirely disbelieve, although they cannot integrate completely into the society of ignorance nor into the society of believers. The doubt in their hearts accounts for this dilemma. They find the life of this world more alluring but they also would like to have the blessings Allah promises to believers in this world and the Hereafter. Although they have no certainty of faith, thoughts such as, "What if it is correct?" and "What if those promises are really true?" cause them to hope that in addition to worldly pleasures they can also take advantage of the blessings and bounties that believers attain.
They expect that believers with sincere faith will do the duties that are required in the name of religion while they can take advantage of any worldly benefits resulting from them. However, in case of some hardship or problem they avoid joining them. In the Qur'an the attitude of such people at the time of Prophet Muhammad (saas) illustrates this kind of rationale:
"And indeed, there is among you he who lingers behind; and if disaster strikes you, he says, 'Allah has favored me in that I was not present with them.' But if bounty comes to you from Allah, he will surely say, although there had never been between you and him any affection, 'Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment.'"114
"[There are] those who wait [and watch] you. Then if you gain a victory from Allah, they say, 'Were we not with you?' But if the disbelievers have a success, they say [to them], 'Did we not gain the advantage over you, but we protected you from the believers?' Allah will judge between [all of] you on the Day of Resurrection, and never will Allah give the disbelievers over the believers a way [to overcome them]."115
These people want to take advantage of the benefits believers enjoy, so at times they try to attract their attention and convince believers of their commitment to the religion. However, since the believers have witnessed their indifference and slackness openly displayed up to that point, they cannot succeed in persuading them.
Hypocritical people have such a distorted rationale that they manage to deceive even themselves and think that they can share in the rewards believers will obtain in the next life. In the Qur'an their true position in the Hereafter is described:
"...On the Day the hypocrite men and hypocrite women will say to those who believed, 'Wait for us that we may acquire some of your light.' It will be said, 'Go back behind you and seek light.'116 And a wall will be placed between them with a door, its interior containing mercy, but on the outside of it is torment. They [i.e., the hypocrites] will call to them [i.e., the believers], 'Were we not with you?' They will say, 'Yes, but you afflicted yourselves and waited and doubted, and wishful thinking deluded you until there came the command of Allah. And the Deceiver [i.e., satan] deceived you concerning Allah. So today no ransom will be taken from you or from those who disbelieved. Your refuge is the Fire. It is most worthy of you, and wretched is the destination."117
Such people must realize that unless they have sincere faith in their hearts, their living among believers will be of no use to them before Allah. Because Allah has granted people consciences, wisdom and faculties of judgement, He will question everyone individually and reward or punish him accordingly. One's sincere efforts to earn His good pleasure will earn His rewards. Expressing one's devotion will not suffice because the way one conducts himself must conform to his words. Therefore, those who are negligent deceive themselves by thinking that merely being among believers will help them on the Day of Judgement. The consequence in the Hereafter for those who work only for self-interest rather than for Allah is revealed in a Hadith of His Messenger (saas):
"Whoever makes others hear [of his good deeds] – Allah will make his [true intention] heard; and whoever makes a show [of his deeds] – Allah will expose him."118
"And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost the world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss."119
This verse reveals the diseased conception of "enthusiasm" held by people who do not hold fast to religion. They seem very zealous as long as personal interests are not affected. However, when there is a conflict of interest, they lose their enthusiasm and excitement. Since they do not believe with certainty, such a situation will allow them to overlook many Islamic obligations. They forget that Allah created this world as a place of trial, that Allah will test man through many occurrences, which seem either good or bad, and that only those who are steadfast will be rewarded. The disease in their hearts causes them to harbor doubts about Allah's support. Instead of putting their trust in Allah, they fall into despair and begin to entertain unjust thoughts about Him. Thus, the disease concealed in their hearts surfaces. In the Qur'an, Allah describes the way they lose their zeal abruptly in the face of trials and begin to doubt Allah's promise:
"And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, 'Allah and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion."120
This attitude is surely a result of deficiency in their faith. Such people fail to understand that everything they encounter was created purposely to test them. Those in whose hearts is disease differ from sincere believers by the attitude they assume toward such trials. Believers become more zealous and peaceful by putting their trust in Allah no matter what befalls them and knowing that Allah's help is always near.
People displaying hypocritical tendencies adopt a rationale that is completely different from that of believers and very distant from that of the Qur'an. Due to the defect in their belief, their rationale is based not on gaining the acceptance of Allah but merely on pleasing themselves and deriving personal benefit. For this reason they consider engaging in Islamic work as a futile effort. Since their faith in the Hereafter is rather cloudy, they assume that efforts made for the Hereafter may not bring adequate benefit in return for all their work and exhaustion. Hence, they find it more profitable to spend their time in attaining immediate worldly gains instead of benefits for Islam. Fearing gullibility, they hang back preferring "moderation," as stated in the Qur'an:
In short, they are unenthusiastic about any matters, which will not provide them with obvious worldly benefits.
When they meet a situation that demands effort for the sake of the needy, the oppressed or the believers, they hold back. Constantly offering excuses, they try to make it seem insurpassably difficult. Since they do not live by religion, they lack the motivation and energy to solve a problem or to complete a good work. They display reluctance either by suddenly withdrawing and leaving believers in the lurch or by working apathetically.
However, if the same indifferent person is offered a proposal for a prestigious position in a company with a high salary and if he is further promised that he will become a shareholder provided he displays excellent performance, his attitude will be quite different. No doubt, considering the advantages of such a position, he will display remarkable enthusiasm and excellence in his work and rapidly develop satisfactory solutions to trying problems. There is a great contrast between the reluctance of these people when expected to work for the sake of Islam and the enthusiasm they display when their own interests are at stake. Their preference of worldly benefits over Allah's pleasure accounts for the fluctuating attitude.
Certainly, the reluctance of those with diseased hearts exposes how great a deception they are living. Failure to strive for Allah's good pleasure is a loss because any effort put forth for the cause of Allah brings the greatest benefit possible. Each effort one puts forth with sincerity will grant him the approval of Allah. Allah promises the best to His servants with whom He is pleased, both in this world and in the Hereafter. A pious believer is not eager because he expects an immediate recompense in this world. Knowing that Allah is well pleased with his efforts is enough for him. Allah, the owner of eternal justice, love, mercy and grace, is most ready to appreciate services rendered for His cause, and states that any effort, even as little as a mustard-seed or an atom, is not wasted:
"Indeed, Allah does not do injustice, [even] as much as an atom's weight; while if there is a good deed, He multiplies it and gives from Himself a great reward"122
For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous."123
"[And Luqman said], 'O my son, indeed if a deed should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or anywhere in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.'"124
It is most unwise to be reluctant in undertaking good deeds because the more seriously one exerts effort, the greater reward he receives both in this world and the next. Similarly, the more he avoids, the more he will lose.
110.Surah al-Mujadilah, 58:14.
116. To where light was acquired, i.e., in the worldly life.
117. Surah al-hadeed, 57:13-15.


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A culture of honor gives room for people to grow in freedom and power
One of the premier core values and goals of an apostolic environment is creating a safe place that brings out the best in people. Paul asserts that knowing a loving God is the pathway to accessing the unlimited supply of His goodness:
"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen" (Eph. 3:14-21).
Paul, a man who moves from being the most famous terrorist of his day, is here praying for the saints to know the strengthening power of God's love and abundance toward them. This is a prayer of a Father. This is a prayer of someone who knows how to create a place where sons and daughters can catch the wind of the Holy Spirit in their sails and be swept into a hope filled life of destiny and purpose.
Love Casts Out Fear
It's important for leaders to believe that love casts out fear (1 John 4:18). Love and fear are mortal enemies. People are designed to be at their best creatively, relationally and
productively when they feel free, safe and understood.
Conversely, anxiety drains people of their creativity, increases relational friction and drops the overall production of people.
To successfully reduce the anxiety levels of your people brings great dividends. In order to create this place leaders must know how to invite and allow failure—failure that comes from experimentation, risk and innovation.
People were created to be creative. Leaders who build a culture that facilitates this will find themselves surrounded by some of the most capable, brilliant people in the world. Humans are attracted to freedom. The presence of the Lord brings true freedom to the innermost being of mankind (2 Cor. 3:17). That freedom allows for the best of a person to come forth. It's a freedom that allows people to live the dreams of their greatest hopes and wildest imaginations. This culture fosters an environment of powerful, innovative and productive people.
The supernatural activity of heaven is attracted to places of faith and risk. The fear of failing has no place in a loving and free culture. This can be a shocking statement to Christian leaders who find it their primary responsibility to make sure nothing goes wrong. Understandable, but fear is not the catalytic spirit of our church culture—or is it?
Unfortunately, many leaders are afraid of these high levels of passion and freedom. Every leader will
eventually cross paths with someone who in the name of "freedom" hurts everyone around them and creates a big mess. Or, we experience someone who is following their passion only to selfishly indulge in dangerous lifestyles or poor choices.
The reaction: Limit the passion, freedom and risks of the believers. In a spirit of fear, leaders try to avoid the mistakes of some people by reducing all the people in the environment to a manageable level of freedom. As someone who has been in the business of "people messes" for most of his life, I understand the reaction. Nonetheless, it is a reaction that unleashes a powerful foe of the kingdom of heaven: fear.
When leaders cultivate a fear of failure, they build a culture that wants control. This need for control begins to undermine freedom and this reaction ultimately is what chases innovation, creativity and joy out of the culture.
A Significant Paradigm Shift
It is a myth or a fallacy that we can control other people. If the truth were known, most people—including leaders—are having a big enough challenge just controlling themselves. Therefore, a significant paradigm shift is required. Our lives as leaders are not about trying to control people toward good goals, but instead leading them into managing greater levels of freedom for themselves.
If we are to bring more of heaven to the earth, then certainly we will introduce more freedom and power to people's lives, not less. We are not going to die and go to church one day. Heaven has far more freedom and power
available to us than earth. Our lives on earth are freedom practice!
A culture of leading free people into greater levels of freedom and power is what we at Bethel Church call a "Culture of Honor." The idea of honor can be defined like this: Honor is nothing less than two powerful people working together to meet the needs of one another and the needs of the situation.
The first major ingredient that honor requires is powerful people. Repeatedly, Jesus emphasized His goal of increasing the power available to people who know Him and believe Him to be the Son of God. He gathered a group of average guys and transformed them into supernatural disciples, displaying signs and wonders. These men become so powerful that they ended up in a contest discussing which of them was the most powerful. Nowhere did Jesus react and try to reduce their greatness.
Instead, Jesus said, "If you want to be great be a servant" and "become as a little child" (Matt. 20:26; 18:3).
Servants do not control people and children are creative, free and make all kinds of mistakes as they explore life daily—they're professional mistake makers.
Honor Is Valuing Relationships
Another key ingredient to honor is valuing relationships. When Jesus taught that the most important commandment that directed our lives was love, He was giving us the key to creating a safe place. An environment that is void of love is a place that needs many rules and restrictions much like you would find in a prison. No one expects love to be the culture of a society of inmates. Therefore, there are thousands of rules that make one group powerless and another group powerful. Both groups are scared of the other.
But, if we learn to excel in our loving connections to one another, we have less need for rules and more room for honor. In order for freedom and power to flourish, we must have a high value for the people around us. Likewise, we need a keen awareness of how our lives impact these important relationships.
Simply put, we do to others what we'd have them do to us. Powerful people make powerful messes with each other. Rather than taking power from those who make these messes, we teach other powerful people around them to confront and require respect in these relationships. Growing in skills of healthy productive relationships helps us to build lasting covenants, while living the destiny and purpose of our lives.
A culture of honor helps sustain a supernatural environment through preserving the freedom and power Jesus died to give us as believers. He knows that we are at our best when we breathe the freedom of His presence and walk in the power that rearranges earth to match our Father's kingdom.
Danny Silk and his wife, Sheri, are the family life pastors at Bethel Church in Redding, Calif. Danny also serves as a guest lecturer at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, and oversees the Transformation Center at Bethel Church, helping people find inner healing. He is the author of Culture of Honor: Sustaining a Supernatural Environment and Loving Our Kids On Purpose: Making A Heart-To-Heart Connection (both Destiny Image).
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