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March 11, 2010
I was browsing the other day through the New York Review of Books the rabble may prefer the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, but for me nothing beats a saucy disquisition on eighteenth-century Venetian art when I came upon the following arresting passage in an essay entitled "Publishing: The Revolutionary Future" by Jason Epstein, a revered figure in the book business:
The transition within the book publishing industry from physical inventory stored in a warehouse and trucked to retailers to digital files stored in cyberspace and delivered almost anywhere on earth as quickly and cheaply as e-mail is now underway and irreversible. This historic technological shift [is] orders of magnitude greater than the momentous evolution from monkish scriptoria to movable type launched in Gutenberg's German city of Mainz six centuries ago.
Though Gutenberg's invention made possible our modern world with all its wonders and woes, no one, much less Gutenberg himself, could have foreseen that his press would have this effect. And no one today can foresee except in broad and sketchy outline the far greater impact that digitization will have on our own future.
No disrespect to Jason Epstein, but this is a prime example of what I call digital psychosis: the predisposition of smart nay, brilliant people to believe things about technology that are completely nuts.
You're not seeing it? Let's examine the cited passage. Few would quarrel with the claim that Gutenberg's invention more than any other pulled us out of the swamps. (Some will argue for the wheel, admittedly a useful gadget, but come now. Five thousand years after the invention of the wheel we were still hauling manure in oxcarts. Fifty years after the invention of movable type we'd begun to depopulate the New World.)
Epstein now asserts that the coming revolution will be orders of magnitude greater. An order of magnitude is commonly understood to mean a power of ten, and the plural suggests a minimum of two. From this we deduce that the looming tsunami will be, at minimum, a hundred times more powerful than any previous upheaval. Epstein, in other words, believes digitization publishing books electronically rather than on paper will have a greater effect on civilization than anything short of an asteroid strike.
Seems to me there are two possible reactions to this prediction:
Get a grip.
Come now, you say. The man is engaging in a bit of harmless hype. He's merely saying digitization will affect the diffusion of knowledge even more profoundly than the invention of moveable type. Isn't that obvious?
No, it's not. All that's obvious is that people think it's obvious. This is a manifestation of digital psychosis.
I'll return to book publishing later, but examples of digital psychosis are to be seen everywhere. For example, in a recent interview, Web pioneer Marc Andreesen, founder of Netscape, urged traditional media companies to "shut down their print editions and embrace the Web wholeheartedly," since the future is self-evidently online. This idea is daft. Ninety percent of newspaper ad revenue comes from print, less than 10 percent from online. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and mind you, the man's in television has spoken of trading analog dollars for digital dimes. Newspapers in general remain a profitable business; even bankrupt outfits like Tribune Company are operating in the black. Who would seriously suggest heaving tens of billions of dollars over the side in the faint hope of recovering a fraction of it online? Only someone suffering from digital psychosis.
Another example: while noshing with friends recently I observed that U.S. national debt would soon exceed the gross domestic product, the first time this had happened since World War II. (I ask you, am I the life of the party or what?) Working the war debt down to a manageable level had taken 20 years, and I ventured the thought that doing so now would be even tougher, since the U.S. was less dominant economically than it had been in the postwar era.
To my surprise, this anodyne comment was vehemently disputed by a member of the group, who argued that vast U.S. wealth would materialize from technologies yet undreamt of, and this would wash away the debt. I responded mildly that while I hoped this was the case, the fact that we were now competing for scarce resources with countries like China made our prospects uncertain. Honestly, does that sound to you like a radical notion? But my friend was adamant that we had naught to fear ingenuity would solve all. I backed off. One recognized the signs. Digital psychosis.
Even those who know they've succumbed to the delirium can't help themselves. Last month Newsweek columnist Daniel Lyons announced his disappointment with the Apple iPad, plaintively asking, "Why do we invest so much hope in new technology?" He was speaking of a company whose previous new product, the iPhone, is widely held to have revolutionized the cell phone why, even I have one, which I used to level a picture in my daughter's dorm room. How wacky is that? It seems reasonable to me on the basis of the iPhone to expect that the iPad will also be a remarkable product. Lyons, on the other hand, concedes that while the device had its points, it isn't "magical" on the order, one supposes, of Harry Potter's wand. He fully recognizes that this is loony thinking, yet he thinks it. Another sad case of digital psychosis.
You may be saying to yourself: this guy's a primitive. I acknowledge this is true. I've been online since Compuserve days, but still think of computers as improved typewriters and the Internet as a telephone party line with pictures. Nonetheless, I accept the general proposition that technology will change things just maybe not as much as some people think.
Let's return to books. I don't quarrel with the argument that digitization will upend the publishing industry. No doubt some books will always be printed, lest we have nothing to put on our coffee tables but coffee. But your basic text-only tome no question, it's cheaper to buy a digital version, and we have the grudging admission of Nicholson Baker that you can lose yourself in an electronic book (he had a Kindle) just as you can in the paper kind. Amazon says it sells more Kindle books now than paper ones. We may safely predict many books hereafter will be published only in digital form, and that titles produced by small firms or authors themselves will proliferate. Some of these books will become monster bestsellers based solely on word-of-mouth, or word-of-blog; the power of big corporate publishers in consequence will diminish. Amazon et al will make a zillion bucks.
So yes, things will be different, but in the grand scheme, not so much. The notion that digital books will transform civilization excuse me, this is crazy talk. Digital books arguably are an improvement over the current method of book distribution, but they're not going to revolutionize anything except in the sense of putting bookstores out of business. They're not going to bring enlightenment to backward corners of the planet; on the contrary, they require complicated, expensive technology available only to the affluent. A paper book found in an attic retains its power to conjure another world; if you stumble on a Kindle with its battery discharged, you've got an inert plastic box.
One wants to give the thing its due. Will digital technology create new possibilities, giving rise, for example, to new art forms melding text, sound, video and smell? I wouldn't be surprised. Will it have consequences no one now foresees? Assuredly this is true also. However, if these thoughts inspire visions of Jesus, you need to get out of the house till the hallucination passes. Digital psychosis has got you in its grip.
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In the summer of 2010, four Isanti County 4-H grandmothers felt a need to give back to our local 4-H program.
These grandmothers have had children and/or grandchildren who have participated and benefitted from their experiences in 4-H. Aware of the decreased funding for the summer assistant program, these women, with their love of quilting, together created this pictured queen size quilt to be raffled as a fund raiser. This quilt was custom quilted by local long-arm quilter, Bonnie Gibbs.
Tickets are available at the Extension Office or from the creators of this quilt: Connie Anderson, 763-444-4118; Becky Olson, 763-444-4884; Jane Swanson, 763-689-6908; or Jackie Engquist, 763-689-3239. Tickets will also be available during the Isanti County Fair July 20-23 in the 4-H Exhibit Building. The drawing for the winning ticket will be held during the livestock auction on Saturday evening, July 23, at the Livestock Show Ring.
Tickets are priced at $5 each or 3 tickets for $10. Only 500 tickets have been printed. All proceeds from ticket sales will go toward funding the Summer 4-H Assistant Program.


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The following procedures will be adopted by the University in the event of the need to implement redundancies affecting support staff, including academic-related staff. Redundancy procedures affecting academic staff are prescribed within the University Charter and Statutes.
This Agreement also contains the Redeployment Policy and Redeployment Trial Period Review Form.
For more information about these policies, in the first instance, please contact your HR Business Partner
Redundancy, in practice, means dismissing employees voluntarily, compulsorily or through the non-renewal of a fixed-term contract if the requirements of the business for employees to:
Since 1 March 1996, there has been a legal requirement for employers, proposing to dismiss as redundant twenty or more employees, within a period of 90 days, to consult about the dismissals with all the persons who are appropriate representatives. Consultation must begin in good time and in any event:
The University will normally define appropriate representatives as the Campus Trade Unions.
There is no legal requirement to consult if fewer than 20 redundancies are proposed at any one time, but this does not remove the necessity to act reasonably and to consult with the individuals affected.
In these circumstances, the University will notify the Campus Trade Unions of those staff affected and the reason for the redundancy, as soon as is possible. The University will consult with the individuals affected, in order to identify suitable redeployment opportunities and to offer any appropriate out-placement counselling. In addition, the individuals will be sent personal copies of the vacancy bulletin "Job Spot." The University will also consult with the relevant Trade Union, at the request of the local branch Officers.
In these circumstances, the University will adhere to the statutory requirements within the prescribed time limits. Specifically, the University will provide the following information, in writing and arrange a meeting with the Campus Unions, as soon as possible, to discuss the overall position and the process to be followed:
i. the reasons for the proposed redundancies;
iii. the total number of employees of any such description employed by the employer at the establishment in question;
the proposed method of selecting the employees who may be dismissed;
the proposed method of carrying out the dismissals, with due regard to any agreed procedure, including the period over which the dismissals are to take effect; and
the proposed method of calculating the amount of any severance payments to be made (other than statutory redundancy pay);
and consult on ways of:
In the event that there is the need to select an individual or individuals for redundancy, from a group of staff undertaking the same or similar work in the unit of selection, the University will:
A paired comparison exercise will be undertaken which assesses each member of staff in the unit of selection against every other member of the group. The assessment will be independently carried out at two levels of line management and any differences will be resolved by the Head of Department, who will submit the results and recommendations to Human Resources. The evaluation will be discussed with the Trade Unions and the names of staff at risk will be provided on a confidential basis. In the event that the above process does not differentiate staff sufficiently for selection, a further criterion, based on the length of continuous service with the University, will be applied. Guidelines for managers on the implementation of the selection process will be provided by Human Resources.
The University will also consult with the individual staff who may be affected to explore redeployment opportunities and to offer appropriate outplacement support. Throughout the process, the University, together with the Campus Unions, will review the voluntary severance position in order to identify possible redeployment opportunities for staff at risk.
The redeployment procedure is attached as Appendix 1.
The severance and early retirement terms, for both voluntary and compulsory redundancy, are attached as Appendix 2.
The severance terms are based on statutory redundancy pay calculations (SRP) multiplied by a factor of 2. Additionally, the following improvements to the statutory scheme will apply:
Staff who have left the University's employment under severance terms will not be prohibited from applying and being considered for different posts at a later date.
The University will adhere to its statutory and contractual obligations in respect of notice periods for staff leaving under severance arrangements.
The University recognises the desirability of significantly reducing the number of support staff employed on fixed-term contracts. There will continue to be a need to use such arrangements, where, for example, the funding of posts is dependent on external income, such as research contracts. In these cases, valid waiver clauses covering the right to claim unfair dismissal and statutory redundancy payments will be used.
Whilst transfer from a fixed-term to a continuing contract is not a right, any member of support staff who has been employed on fixed-term contracts for a continuous period of six years will be considered for transfer to a continuing appointment, where there is a proposal to continue their employment. In these circumstances, the Head of School/Department will carry out a review, which will include a discussion with the member of staff concerned. The member of staff may be accompanied by his/her trade union representative and a Human Resources Manager will be in attendance.
Where there is not a requirement to use fixed-term contracts, the majority of support staff will be appointed to continuing contracts on the basis that the campus unions have accepted the use of compulsory redundancy, as a last resort, using the procedures described in this agreement.
The above agreement is subject to review in the light of any changes to the relevant legislation, and for its termination to twelve month's written notice on either side.
Signed: S Howitt, Chair JUCC (and see below)
Signed: K Thomas, Director of Human Resources
Approved by theUniversity Council, 18 June 1997
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1.1 Where possible, the University will do its best to retain the skills and experience of staff who hold posts that are due to become redundant. To this end, the University will attempt to redeploy staff under threat of redundancy through the following procedure.
1.2 Throughout this procedure the principles of equity, fairness and equality of opportunity will be followed.
1.3 The purpose of this procedure is to set out a process for identifying redeployment opportunities for employees who are at risk of redundancy, thereby putting in place positive measures to assist them in retaining employment at Aston.
1.4 This policy applies to University employees regardless of grade, category or source of funding.
1.5 The procedure requires recruiting managers, wherever possible, to make every effort to give prior consideration to applications from employees who are eligible for redeployment.
2.1 An employee will become eligible to be considered for redeployment to a suitable alternative post from a date no later than when notice of redundancy has been issued. In the case of fixed term contracts, where notice has effectively been given when the contract has been issued, this procedure will apply from a date no later than the commencement of the equivalent notice period for the grade.
2.2 At the time that this policy was agreed employment legislation requires that employees on maternity leave, who are given notice of redundancy, are considered for redeployment opportunities before consideration of other redeployment candidates.
3.1 For the purposes of this procedure, a suitable alternative post will normally be a post of either the same grade or a grade not more than 2 grades below the redeployee's existing grade.
3.2 It should be noted that this policy will not apply to posts that do not comply with the definition of "suitable alternative post" as defined in 3.1 above, but such positions may be sought through normal competitive processes.
3.3 The extent to which training is required will need to be considered when evaluating the suitability of a post for redeployment. Failure to redeploy because the training needs are too great would need to be objectively justified.
4.1 Throughout the procedure the employee must be informed of the right to be advised by and, where appropriate, accompanied by a Trade Union representative or workplace colleague to any formal meetings relating to their redeployment.
4.2 Employees eligible for redeployment should inform their HR Adviser of any University vacancy that they may be considering as potential post for their redeployment.
4.3 Employees wishing to meet with a recruiting manager to obtain further information about a post should ask Human Resources to arrange an informal meeting.
4.4 Employees wishing to be considered for any specific vacancy should make a written application. The procedure to be followed and the level of support required would be agreed by the relevant parties
4.5 Wherever possible, the employee will be given prior consideration for the post and managers should evaluate such applications in a positive manner
4.6 The recruiting manager will assess the applicant against the criteria for the post. The potential ability of the candidate and the extent to which training is required will need to be considered. The recruiting manager may decide to interview the applicant as part of the assessment process. If the applicant does not meet the essential criteria, the recruiting manager will discuss this with Human Resources and feedback will be given to the employee.
4.7 If an interview takes place the recruiting manager will assess the employee's suitability. That assessment needs to take account of whether the employee could undertake the new position after suitable training.
4.8 If more than one employee seeking redeployment expresses an interest in a particular post, a competitive selection process in line with the University's normal procedure will take place, limited to those seeking redeployment.
4.9 If the recruiting manager or interview panel decide that the applicant could not perform the role with a reasonable amount of training they must, in conjunction with Human Resources, record the reasons in writing and provide feedback to the employee.
4.10 If an employee believes that the redeployment process has not been applied properly in their case, he /she or the Trade Union / workplace representative should immediately (no later than two working days) submit a written appeal to the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development. A panel will be appointed comprising the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development and a senior member of staff not connected with the matter to consider the appeal. In addition, the Trade Union representing the employee staff group should be invited to nominate a panel member who is not involved in the redeployment process. Wherever possible, the appeal should be heard within two working days. Such appeals must be confined to matters of process.
5.1 The first 3 months of redeployment will be regarded as a trial period by the employing School / Department and the employee. The purpose of the trial period is to consider whether the redeployment is "suitable" from both perspectives. Either the recruiting manager or the employee can extend the trial period up to a maximum of a further 3 months.
5.2 At the commencement of the redeployment the recruiting manager should communicate and agree the objectives of the trial period and training needs. At the start and end of the trial period the trial period review form (Appendix A) should be completed and signed by the line manager and the employee. Both parties should keep a copy of this form.
5.3 The employee's entitlement to redundancy compensation will be preserved during the trial period.
5.4 If the trial period results in the post being considered unsuitable by either party, the reasons must be clearly stated in writing.
5.5 Where necessary, employees who are transferred shall be given a written statement of the terms of their amended contract. Continuity of service and service related benefits will be protected (subject to any overriding legislation, national agreement or other legally enforceable, non negotiable terms or restrictions).
5.6 If the redeployment is successful and the employee remains in post the employee will no longer be eligible for redundancy compensation.
6.1 In the event of an individual being redeployed to a post at a lower grade, they will receive compensation of four times their loss of base salary at the time their post was discontinued. This will be paid, as a separate allowance, in equal weekly or monthly instalments (dependent on pay frequency) over a period of 4 years. If an employee leaves before 4 years have elapsed, the payments will cease and no further compensation will be due. The payment will also cease if the employee is promoted back to the grade (or any grades above) which applied before the reduction in pay.
6.2 Pay protection will be limited by reference to one grade below the original grade.
1.1 The following compensation terms may be applied to non-academic staff who have a minimum of two years service at Aston University:
1.1.1 One weeks gross pay for each full year of continuous service up to age 21.
1.1.2 Two weeks gross pay for each full year of continuous service between the ages of 22 and 40.
1.1.3 Three weeks gross pay for each full year of service from the age of 41.
1.2 The terms will be limited to a maximum of 25 years continuous service for the calculation of the severance payment. Service will be counted from the dismissal date backwards.
1.3 Staff over the of age of 50 (increasing to the new statutory minimum age of 55 in April 2010) may also receive benefits in accordance with the appropriate pension scheme rules, subject to item 2. below.
1.4 The compensation terms may also be available to staff whose hours of work are reducedby agreement. The payments will be calculated in accordance with 1.1 above, but scaled down to reflect the reduction in hours worked.
2.1 Redundancy compensation for USS members with 5 or more years' pensionable service, who are over age 50 (increasing to the new statutory minimum pension age of 55 in April 2010), and under age 60 (or age 65 for USS members who join the Scheme after [date to be determined]), will be reduced by the amount payable by the University to offset the cost of the early payment of their USS benefits*.
2.2 Regardless of the extent of the reduction referred to in 2.1 above, a USS member who is made redundant will be entitled to a minimum lump sum equal to the Statutory Redundancy Payment.
2.3 A USS member may request that any balance of compensation payable (after taking into account 2.1 and 2.2 above) is used to purchase additional pensionable service in USS (subject to any limits imposed by the Scheme) provided that retirement benefits are claimed with effect from the day following the termination of their University employment.
*As a result of a change to USS rules, with effect from 1 October 2014, this reduction applies only in relation to pensionable service credited from certain transfers from other pension schemes.


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Nice effort play by Tinsley there.
Who says he never shows effort?
LMAO at this picture:
Murph lighting them up from 3!
Murphy is killin them
Damn, Murph is shootng lights out. I always find the Pacers more fun to watch without JO. They are not a better team, just more fun to watch.
I think I see what could be the problem w/ ispy. I'll see if I can fix it right now.
iSpy is working. :)
Meanwhile, that FSN commercial with Tinsley is fantastic. He just stares off behind the camera the whole time with absolutely no expression on his face aside from wondering when he's supposed to flip the damn card.
Meanwhile, Murph and Dun are wetting treys right now. Let's blow this thing open.
LMAO @ Denari "That's what happens when you get two awful ball handlers leading the break"
LMAO @ Tinsley "AND ONNEEE!!!!"
Why is Kevin Lee calling the game?
Wow......Murphy is making me forget about Harringtons 3pt shooting....
OK guys shooting three's is fun and all but it's better to shoot the ball where the court turns BLUE
For all of you watching the game.....I mentioned it before...but can you keep any eye on how the ball movement is going throughtout the course of the game?
I'm really curious to see when its happening...and with who.
Dun just mauled Ray


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There are plenty of opportunities to take to the water if you're inclined to get active. Sports such as canoeing and paragliding are just some of the available options. However, if that sounds a little too active then you might simply want to kick back and relax in one of the many bars and restaurants in Argassi. While the outskirts of the resort are ideal if you cherish your peace and quiet, the centre of Argassi gets particularly lively at night. You will find plenty of variety though, and while some bars will pump out the latest dance tracks, you'll also find live gigs, karaoke events, quiz nights and sports bars aplenty.
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Truth: Madonna's fragrance is now in stores. Her Madgesty celebrated her new scent, Truth or Dare, at Macy's in New York City last night, where she told fans about its familial roots. "My mother inspired the fragrance," said the pop icon. "One memory I have of her scent is from when I was young and I snuck into my parents' bedroom to sleep. She always smelled like gardenias!" Pick up a bottle of your own for $55 to $68 exclusively at Macy's and macys.com.
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After nearly 60 days with very little progress and practically no leadership on the BP oil spill, President Obama will address the nation form the Oval Office.
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Location: Ewing Township, NJ
1990 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom. This bike is in EXCELLENT condition, just serviced, needs nothing. First, tons and tons of chrome extras all over the bike, the bike shines. The bike has a brand new back tire, forward controls, S&S Carb, custom midnight blue paint job(looks black even in the light), bigger custom tank, Bob Tail fender, 12" ape hangers, converted to belt drive and cams have been put in. The bike has drag pipes that make it a bit loud, but not too loud. Comes with extra seat and saddle bags. All the fluids just changed, new cables, gone over top to bottom. No oil drips. Looks and runs excellent! Not you ordinary stock boring Sportster. Always get compliments.


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On Food Network
Original Aired On 03/28/2011
Episode: From Mozz to Matzo Balls
the 1920's candy and ice cream place that's added mozzarella sticks and rigatoni to an old school fountain menu
2/5 stars. Staff and service were both good. When you order water you only get about 4 oz. which could be gone in a matter of minutes. I tried the mozzarella sticks and wasn't sure why this was mentioned on DDD. Tasted more like a bread crumb stick. You don't taste the mozzarella. Tried the lasagna - not impressed. You can get this the same way anywhere else. Sauce was sweet and if your italian you'd expect a little more out of this dish. The burger was okay. It's tough to screw that one up anyway. And we come to the highlight of the night - ice cream! This was fantastic and If I go back at all it will only be for their ice cream.
This place was absolutely disgusting! The food was terrible, the service left something to be desired and I question the cleanliness of the kitchen.
Love the homemade ice cream, especially with their apple pie!
Asian nachos rock :-)
Banana cream pie is yum yum
portions are huge. stick to small plates & appetizers
The service here is always friendly and professional. Good food, fair prices. Decor seems upscale but everyone dresses casual. The drinks here are mixed to perfection. Specialty desserts are a must.
It was awesome.....
Fried pickles!
Pot roast cheese fries beat things ever !!!!!!
molten lava cake = amazing
Asian nachos are to die for!
Love it... Buffalo blast... Spring rolls... Asian nachos... These are a few of my favorite things :)


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Sydney - Former Australian Test winger David Williams has been suspended for the rest of the season for betting on matches, the National Rugby League said Thursday.
Williams, who plays for Manly Sea Eagles and is known as the 'Wolfman', had also been putting money on games in which he was involved, the NRL said.
The 27-year-old was one of five players and several game officials suspended following an investigation by the NRL's integrity unit.
The NRL also punished Ethan Lowe (North Queensland) and lower graders Cody Nelson (Gold Coast) and Melbourne's Hymel Hunt and Slade Griffin with two game bans.
The league said the services of three casual game day officials had been terminated while nine others were suspended for the rest of the season for betting breaches.
NRL Chief Operating Officer Jim Doyle said an audit of betting records covering more than 1 500 registered players, officials and staff found no evidence of match-fixing.
"There is no suggestion of match-fixing or inappropriate conduct on the field by those involved, but the Integrity Unit is determined to protect the interests of all players, fans and members," Doyle said.
Williams has played with Manly since 2008 and played in two Tests for Australia in 2008 and two State of Origin matches for New South Wales in 2009.
Doyle said the NRL also issued first and final warnings to 12 registered NRL players, staff and officials who placed small, isolated bets on rugby league matches.
None of the staff who received warnings were in senior roles or able to have any influence on the outcome of games, he said.
Doyle said under the league's new zero tolerance policy towards betting, every player from every club would be required to sign a document that they will comply with the NRL's betting rules.


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Southwest Greensburg Police ticket 199 drivers, reduce accidents
Southwest Greensburg Police have issued 199 traffic tickets as they target aggressive drivers to cut down on the number of accidents on Route 119.
The borough is one of 109 municipalities statewide receiving $2.5 million in special grant funding passed down from the federal government, to PennDOT and then on to municipalities to deter aggressive driving, officials said.
"We're not just out there to write tickets," said Lt. Kris Chappell, who oversees the borough's program. "We've upgraded signs, we hand out pamphlets. ... Our main goal is not to respond to accidents there."
Officers are issuing citations for speeding, illegal passing, running red lights and similar actions.
And the number of accidents has been reduced by almost 25 percent.
The first half of Southwest Greensburg's efforts under the Special Aggressive Driving Enforcement project ran from Feb. 13 to June 15.
The campaign will continue into September.
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration determines which roads have problems with aggressive driving and accidents and then offers the grants to municipalities, which must apply for the funding, Chappell said.
Southwest Greensburg took part in the program for the first time last year and cited 563 motorists, including 300 for speeding.
The 2013 program focused on concerns about aggressive driving near the Westmoreland County Blind Association building on Route 119, also South Main Street through the borough.
This year's program centers on "the whole business area," Chappell said.
The effort has yielded results, with a 24 percent decline in accidents in the corridor when 2013 numbers are compared to 2011 statistics, he reported.
The money is earmarked for added enforcement and cannot be used for road repairs or other uses, said Jay Ofsanik, safety press officer for PennDOT's District 12, which includes Westmoreland County.
"The benefit is having added enforcement, visible enforcement, and reducing aggressive driving," he said.
Of the 199 citations issued this year, 95 centered on speeding. Four motorists were cited for careless or reckless driving, while 81 others were cited for "other moving violations," according to borough statistics.
Officers cited several area residents during the first few weeks of this year's program, but word about the enforcement apparently spread after that because drivers slowed down in ensuing weeks, Chappell said.
Some motorists even wave as they pass police, he said.
In addition to tickets, stopped motorists get pamphlets on such topics as seat-belt use and problems resulting from aggressive driving, Chappell said.
The tickets written during the program may add dollars to governmental coffers, but the main goal is to prevent traffic fatalities and injuries.
"Prevention is the main thing," Chappell said.
Bob Stiles is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 724-836-6622 or email@example.com.


text: FM 95.5 KBEK had a program change. The Rush City girls basketball game at Ogilvie will not be broadcast Thursday, Jan. 31. Instead the North Branch boys basketball at St. Francis at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 is scheduled to be broadcast. This game is also scheduled to be broadcast on FM 95.9 WLKX.


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To be clear: encryption is definitely a good thing, and it can help guard against information getting out if a server is hacked or otherwise compromised. But, it's unclear how Google's new system would guard against the NSA's legal (albeit disturbingly Orwellian) tactics for obtaining data. And, most importantly, this new method only applies to Google Cloud Storage data, which is designed more for developers and enterprise. This new policy doesn't change how consumer data is handled in Gmail, Drive, or Google+.
Encryption and keys
Google's new automatic encryption would use the 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES); and, data would be encrypted on Google's end "before it's written to disk." The encryption takes on three phases: first, user data and metadata would be encrypted using a unique key, that key is then encrypted using a second key associated with the data owner, that is finally encrypted using a "regularly rotated" master key.
The trouble with this method is that Google still holds the keys to the data, which means that when the NSA comes calling for data with legal authority, Google can still hand over the data after removing the encryption from it. Google says that the master encryption keys will be changed "regularly" and that they will be stored in the same way that Google stores encryption keys for its own data.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 16/8/2009 (2925 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Jim Woo is not a doorman. He is not a bellman. He is not some anonymous uniformed service guy at one of this city's finest hotels.
He is the "lobby ambassador" at The Fairmont. His job description includes customer service, an almost magical knack for fulfilling guest needs and a nature so gentle that even the most bull-headed guest will ask for and take his advice.
Yes, occasionally, he still swings the heavy glass front doors open.
But Woo generally takes his position near the front desk, hands crossed, ready to help if he's needed, greeting guests and making himself available to grant most wishes, no matter how unusual or trivial.
He's there from 6:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., five days a week. He smiles at familiar faces, is friendly but never obsequious and shakes hands with frequent guests.
The movers and shakers in this town know Jim Woo and he knows them well.
Woo has no clear idea how old he is. He estimates he's somewhere in his sixties. He was born in a Chinese village so small there was no doctor present and no government official to record his arrival.
The man who would become the face of The Fairmont Winnipeg was sent to Canada when he was about 12, travelling with a family friend who falsely claimed she was his mother.
When Woo came to Canada in 1960, he settled in a small town near Calgary to live with his grandfather. He would spend 10 years there, caring for the old man and initially working in his uncle's grocery store.
"I had some English but barely enough," he laughs, sitting comfortably at a table in the hotel's tony Velvet Glove restaurant. "I say, 'Wha' you buy?' I couldn't understand the answer."
Woo finished high school in Calgary and could have attended university. What stopped him? Woo makes a universal sign, rubbing two fingers together and shrugging.
There was no money. He had to get a job.
"I swear to myself I'll never work in a laundry or a restaurant," he says. "First job I got was in a laundry."
He worked there for a couple of years, adding a second job when someone asked if he could work in a restaurant. He raises an eyebrow and smiles again.
"Laundry and restaurant. For the longest time I was working two jobs."
He got his Canadian citizenship "at the time of the moonwalk."
Woo learned to tend bar during the day and continued to work two jobs.
"I was never hungry," Woo says. "I was making good money. No time to spend it."
He met his wife, Kitty, when he was asked to be a tour leader on a trip to Hong Kong. They married a couple of years later.
Woo came to Winnipeg in the summer of 1970. A friend knew a fancy hotel was opening and asked if he could help out. He thought he'd be here for a couple of months.
"We were the mice," he says. "We took every picture up the stairs. The elevators weren't in. We ironed the sheets and pillow cases manually. We delivered them to all the floors. Manually, it all happened manually."
When the hotel -- the Winnipeg Inn at the time -- opened in August 1970, Jim Woo was holding the doors open for the swells. Thirty-eight years later, he's still there.
"My typical day involves greeting people, escorting people up to their rooms. Anything at all pertaining to the guests, I do."
In the old days he endured a lot of prejudice. "I still do, but not as often. Sometimes I see it in their faces. I'll say something to them if I want. I'm not afraid to say anything to their face."
He makes somewhere "in the mid-30s" and adds another 50 or so dollars a day in tips. People assume his tips are better but some guests don't feel comfortable tipping and others never figured out it's expected.
"The only time I feel bad is when it's a well-known person. They put their hand in their pocket, take it out and then they put it back in their pocket."
Woo managed to send two children to university with his earnings. His daughter is a mechanical engineer. His son is a scientist working on a PhD in pharmacology.
Woo says guests have changed over the years. Things were more formal when he started out. People don't necessarily dress as well as they did. Woo treats them all the same.
Sometimes inexperienced travellers don't know what his job entails.
"(For) a lot of people, it's trust still. The ones that do not know you, that don't travel often. 'Why should I give you bag? What you doing in my room?'"
His most thrilling guest? The Queen.
"We have some movie stars. A few of them are good. They could be friendlier. We give people a lot of respect. We keep our distance. I don't treat them any different than any other guest."
Woo used to have nightmares about his job.
"I used to scream and holler. For many year I used to take what I do home with me."
He doesn't think he'll leave a legacy when he retires in 2012. "I'm doing my job, doing my best. I can keep treating people well, make them want to come back."


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Debian Project piange la perdita di Frans Pop
Il progetto Debian è in lutto per la scomparsa di Frans Pop deceduto il 20 agosto.
Frans era un maintainer di perecchi pacchetti......
August 31st, 2010
The Debian Project has lost a member of its community. Frans Pop (fjp) died on August 20th.
Frans was involved in Debian as a maintainer of several packages, a supporter of the S/390 port, and one of the most involved members of the Debian Installer team. He was a Debian Listmaster, editor and release manager of the Installation Guide and the release notes, as well as a Dutch translator.
The Debian Project honours his good work and strong dedication to Debian and Free Software. Frans' broad technical knowledge and his ability to share that knowledge with others will be missed. The contributions of Frans will not be forgotten, and the high standards of his work will continue to serve as an inspiration to others.
About Debian
The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who volunteer their time and effort in order to produce the completely free operating systems Debian GNU/Linux.
Contact Information
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AN evil queen, a dashing prince, seven dwarfs and a little bit of magic, what more could you want from this year's festive panto offering in Wolverhampton?
This year the Grand Theatre is showcasing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, headed by husband and wife and pantomime favourites Linda Lusardi and Sam Cane.
Linda, as the glamorous Queen Lucretia brilliantly hams up her wicked witch role and genuinely seems to relish in her evil taunts of the audience.
While her husband Sam, not only plays Prince William of Wednesbury, but also directs the play and impressed with his singing ability, judging from the whoops of delight from the audience.
X Factor's Niki Evans also gets the opportunity to showcase her vocal talents as Fairy Loreelei.
However it is the Grumbleweeds who steal the show as the queen's courtiers, Muddles and Oddjob.
The duo - Graham Walker and Robin Colvill , who have been in showbusiness for over 25 years, deliver joke after joke after joke and have the whole auditorium, young and old, in stitches from the onset, from the exploding bird gag, to the wonky stool skit – the show is worth seeing just for that!
However a slight disappointment is the role of the dwarfs, who seem to play second fiddle in the storyline.
This year instead of a professional troop of dwarfs, the roles are taken by children in masks, who synchronize their movements to a voiceover of adult voices.
Although the youngsters did the job well, to me it just didn't seem the same without real dwarfs – although I don't think this seemed to matter to the hundreds of children lapping up every second of the colourful spectacular.
But with stunning costumes and an impressive set, especially the dwarfs cottage, as well as a magic flying broomstick and a talking magic mirror, the Wolverhampton pantomime is once again a must see this Christmas.
The show runs until January 22.
For tickets call the box office on 01902 42 92 12 or visit grandtheatre.co.uk


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Creative Writing Lesson Plan
Learning Objectives:
Targets met:
|Ask the question "What do we need to know about to produce a piece of Creative Writing?" (refer to check-list before starting)
|Brainstorm on the board all the students' suggestions (looking at genre, "ideas", "beginning, middle and end", description, alliteration, metaphors etc, sentences and paragraphs, titles, useful linking words and anything else you can think of!)
|Ask for examples of the identified elements.
|Identify weak areas, model examples then revisit verbally and on board (think about speech marks HERE!!!)
|Whole class activity: using examples on board put together a short piece of creative writing.
|Take further suggestions and/or improvements from students and incorporate into piece of writing.
|In small groups ask students to come up with an "idea" then to build it up using examples of all the identified elements.
|List out the identified elements on the board, ask students to copy them onto a sheet as an aide memoire/check-list when building up their idea.
|Display: ask each group to choose a representative to read out their piece.
|Let the students show what they have created - whole class discussion on impact.
|Individually: think of an idea for a piece of creative writing.
|Have a list of ideas ready for those who are struggling but encourage them to come up with their own variation!
|Hand out check-lists (click here for printable copy)
|Students to write their titles at top of check-list and fill in boxes.
|Individuals to start putting together their own piece of writing.
|Keep communication lines open for swapping ideas and suggestions.
|To think about:
How are you going to give your students the sense of achievement they need? Think about displaying work. Perhaps individually with illustrations or grouping the different genres or even a whole class display (booklet or on display board).


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Northern Irish duo Psycatron scored a big hit this year with their collaboration with Paul Woolford and this release looks set to follow suit. In its original format, "Nvrsaynvr" is a bass-heavy, big room techno number, with a resonating vocal from the Pubahs addressing such issues as gender identity and substance abuse. If that weren't enough, it also contains a French Kiss-style riff that builds it up further. Dave Clarke and Mr Jones's version as Unsubscribe brings the original into a ravey direction, with wild siren riffs and a tearing bassline adding to the tension, while Simian Mobile Disco drop two takes that focus on jacking rhythms and bleepy bass tones.
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text: Travis Scott showed up in full force on Wednesday at the Opera House. Dude's got mad climbing skills cuz he climbed on everything. from mini balcony's to 2nd floor an speakers. The Crowd was live. A lot of crowd surfer from both travis and crowd members. At one point people from the crowd were jumping off stage into the crowd. Unfortunately for some they realized how unforgiving toronto can be because some of them just ended up dropping to the floor. Ya sometimes we don't give a fuck and we will watch you fall on your as as opposed to making sure your safe. They don't call us screwface capital for nothing. I was really impressed. Representing for the G.O.O.D. music crew travis did well.


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Ernest Hemingway Was No Faygehleh
The way men speak about men who are, you know, more than friends. Who are, one might say, faygeleh.
Gideon, God rest his soul, was the first gay man I ever knew. I didn't know that he was gay -- I was but a lad of ten or twelve when I met him, back in the early 1960s -- and as far as I know, Gideon, the twentyish son of family friends, dwelt inside the closet all his life. But my mother knew, and her mother knew, and their word for golden-haired, dimple-chinned Gideon was faygeleh -- "little bird" in Yiddish.
I've never heard one fellow taunt another with "faygeleh" in order to impugn his manhood -- it is far too nice a word for that purpose -- and I've overheard this type of taunting all my life (and not because I'm not a stud-hoss red-blooded 100 percent ungay guy, which I almost certainly am, and I will hurt you dare you question it). We American men are so manly that any epithet belittling our manhood is either a fighting word or, hurled at a buddy, the safe way to channel the inchoate erotic yearning at the core of most male friendships.
I'm kidding, of course, about that last point. Men can be close without being sissies, punks, fairies, pussies, queers, bitches, twats, or faggots, and men -- particularly sweaty, muscular men who shower together on a regular basis -- often use such terms with great cheer and frequency, generally without a downward glance. A vast majority of these guys, despite their loose talk and taut, shapely butts, have no doubt not experienced anal or oral sex with another man, pitching or catching.
It's worth noting that the most offensive of these slurs, faggot, spent whole centuries as a derogatory term for a shrewish woman before it became an insult to men who are nothing like me. The first time I saw the word used in print, in The Sun Also Rises, I was shocked that a guy with a ball sack the size of Hemingway's was so fixated on manhood as a source of malfunction, but I was far too naive to grasp the crucial differences between an author and his character, nor was I then aware that Papa had on his favorite red dressing gown when he gave his shotgun a last farewell kiss.
One thing for sure: Ernest Hemingway was no faggot or faygeleh, even if all of his mooning over bullfighters and boxers made him seem like a bit of a twat. And don't even get me started on Fitzgerald. Still, on the continuum of sexuality, no man can truly judge another, although a bashful kidney often means the guy next to you at the urinal may be light in his loafers. Not that a real man would even notice.
Are you an asshole? Or maybe you're just a prick, dick, or son of a bitch? To find out, click here.


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The Plunket Shield bowlers wore the widest grins at all three venues on the opening day of seventh round fixtures as 40 wickets tumbled at a cost of just 815 runs.
While the batsmen regularly played and missed, their opponents appreciated the first day conditions in Hamilton, Rangiora and Dunedin.
Wellington Firebirds left-arm fast bowler Andy McKay was one of those to take advantage as he returned career best figures of five for 54 off 15 overs to help dismissed Canterbury for 162 in 46.4 overs at Rangiora, a venue which traditionally treats the batsmen favourably.
McKay bagged just the second five-wicket haul of his 28-match first-class career while former international Mark Gillespie enjoyed his work also as he captured three for 45 against a batting lineup which failed to deliver.
Only wicketkeeper Reece Young, who topscored with 42, and opener Rob Nicol, with 31, made any impression against the Wellington attack.
Wellington then closed in on first innings honours by ending the day on 145 for six thanks mainly to former international Grant Elliott, who made 54 not out in 151 minutes to paper over the cracks after they had been reduced to 115 for five.
Todd Astle took three for 44 for the home side while 32-year-old debutant Struan George had the satisfaction of claiming a wicket when he had opener Stephen Murdoch caught behind for 23.
In Dunedin, the pre-match concerns of the Central Stags coach Alan Hunt were proved to be spot on as the bowlers from both sides made serious inroads at University Oval.
It was no surprise that visiting captain Kruger van Wyk barely blinked before inviting the Otago Volts to bat first after winning the toss, and his bowlers duly showed why he made the correct call.
Otago, who beat the Auckland Aces in the last round by 10 wickets after rolling the northerners for 46 in their first innings at the same venue, felt the heat as fast bowler Neil Wagner topscored with 27 as his side surrendered for 147 in less than 49 overs.
Medium pacer Kieran Noema-Barnett, a 23-year-old in his 10th first-class game, returned his best figures at this level as he took four for 20 off 11.2 overs while young speedster Ben Wheeler also had a good day with three for 47.
Otago's performance with the bat was placed into context before the end of the day as Central Districts scratched around in reaching 134 for six by stumps, with Wagner to the fore with the ball as the left-arm quick collected three for 43.
Noema-Barnett smacked a quick 27 but his dismissal reduced Canterbury to 74 for six before van Wyk posted 40 not out and shared a seventh wicket partnership of 60 with Tarun Nethula, who resumes tomorrow on 23.
At Hamilton, Auckland's miserable season continued as they threatened to capitulate as they slumped to 125 for eight after being inserted at Seddon Park.
Their dignity was protected only by a feisty, determined and unbroken ninth wicket stand of 102 runs between fast bowler Michael Bates and spinner Bruce Martin which enabled the visitors to reach stumps at 227 for eight.
Bates' share was 68 not out in close to four hours of devoted service while Martin also did a fine job shielding talented tailender Chris Martin as he stuck around for 158 minutes to contribute 45 not out.
Newcomer James Baker impressed for the Northern Knights with figures of two for 32 from 23 accurate overs.


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After the 'Black and Yellow' rapper reveals he has popped the question, the ex-girlfriend of Kanye West tweets, 'He has made me the Happiest Woman in the World!!!!'
After a little more than a year of dating, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are one step closer to tying the knot. On Thursday, March 1, the couple took to their individual Twitter account to announce that they have just gotten engaged, and post a photo of Rose's left hand that is rocking an oval-cut diamond ring.
First to share the happy news to the fans was Khalifa. Along with the engagement ring picture, the "Black and Yellow" rapper simply tweeted, "She Said Yes!!!" Just minutes later, his new fiancee wrote on her account, "He has made me the Happiest Woman in the World!!!!" Khalifa later followed up his tweet with the one that read, "Love Is Everywhere."
Back in 2011, Khalifa and Rose sparked rumors they have secretly married after photos of them in black tuxedo and white dress surfaced. Later, it was uncovered that the two donned the costume in celebration of Khalifa's 24th birthday. A representative from the Clark County Recorder's Office in Las Vegas additionally told MTV News there is no record of a marriage between the pair.
Though so, the couple haven't been shy about their plan to get married. Khalifa, in particular, said on the black carpet of 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, "Oh yeah, absolutely, man; it's gonna happen. Like we said, we're just gonna do what's natural and not let any pressure [get to us], because even [with] the word of it happening, people are like, 'You guys need to get married now.' "
The MC continued, "It's gonna happen; my baby knows I love her. I'm committed and she's committed, so we're just gonna make it happen." His fiancee, who once dated Kanye West, added, "We discuss it all the time. Like he said, we're very much in love. But, ya know, we're just going to take our time and just enjoy each other right now."


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2014 Grammy Tribute Spells Cory Monteith's Name Wrong
Fans and friends still mourning Cory Monteith got another blow at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Jan. 26).
Fans and friends still mourning Cory Monteith got another blow at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Jan. 26).
Twitter has announced the top tweets of 2013 -- and the No. 1 most popular posting was also one of the saddest.
The late Cory Monteith's character is being written out of 'Glee,' a network spokesman confirms.
While the world mourns Cory Monteith, 'Glee' fans will also mourn the loss of his character, Finn, on the hit Fox series.
Seeing as Finn was a key player in 'Glee' plotlines, what's going to happen to the show in light of Monteith's untimely passing?
'Glee' star Cory Monteith was found dead on Saturday, July 13 in a hotel room in Vancouver. The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that that the actor, 31, died of a mixed drug toxicity.
Lea Michele's world has been rocked by the sudden and tragic death of Cory Monteith, who was not only her co-star on 'Glee' but her boyfriend of the past year. Reps for the singer and actress asked for privacy as she navigates this incredibly difficult time.
It's with much sadness that we bring you this news so late on a Saturday night. 'Glee' star Cory Monteith has passed away at the age of 31 in Vancouver, Canada, due to unspecified causes.


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Duong Vi Khoa, the team's head coach, said, "Although the team is only aiming for a gold, we've got some skilful players who have been training hard. Viet Nam's e-sport team will do its best and hopefully spur the development of the sport in the country."
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's e-sports team will take part in the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG) with the aim of bringing home a gold medal.
Khoa, who has devoted himself to e-sports since it appeared in Viet Nam, said, "I paid attention to the e-sports event seven years ago. In 2003, Viet Nam had ADSL, and I had a strong attachment to the event. Those who had an interest, got together and we organised tournaments ourselves."
The team includes four coaches and 16 gamers convened in Ha Noi at the weekend and took part a training course to prepare for the Games organised by the Viet Nam Multimedia Corporation.
This event will take place at Ha Noi's Bach Khoa Gymnasium on November 1-4 with the participation of 200 gamers from 15 teams to compete for six sets of medals in the individual and team events.
Viet Nam's gamers will play including FIFA 09, Starcraft: Broodwar, Counter Strike, Dota All-stars.
According to e-sports experts, To Trung Hieu is expected to lead the team to a medal in this event after he showed his great talent in the World Cyber Games Asian Champions in July.
Viet Nam emerged at the World Cyber Games Asian Champions with two gold wins in Dota All-stars and FIFA 2009 after beating 13 countries from around Asia, including South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia and New Zealand.
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survey methods
Survey attrition and Freudenschade
Three strikes and they are out? Persistence and Reducing Panel Attrition among Firms
When bad people do good surveys
The impact evaluation primer you have been waiting for?
Getting to better data: Talking to strangers
Getting to better data: Do men say yes more often than women?
Getting to better data: who does the editing?
In a previous post I talked about some issues with collecting gender disaggregating data in practice. Susan Watkins helpfully pointed me to a number of papers which provide more systematic and thoughtful evidence on data collection issues that a lot of us face and I thought it would be useful to summarize some of them here.
Being indirect sometimes gets closer to the truth: New work on indirect elicitation surveys
Often in IE (and in social research more generally) the researcher wishes to know respondent views or information regarded as highly sensitive and hence difficult to directly elicit through survey. There are numerous examples of this sensitive information – sexual history especially as it relates to risky or taboo practices, violence in the home, and political or religious views.
Notes from the Field: How to incentivize your survey team
Recently I was spending some time with a survey firm in Tanzania, pre-testing a survey. I got to talking with one of the folks working at the firm about how they compensated their enumerators. He made it clear that they follow a fixed efficiency wage (i.e.
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An ABC Photo Journey Through Surf City, USA
de Jerri Johnson
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This ABC book takes the reader on a walking journey through Huntington Beach, California. Also known as Surf City, USA, it is home to the magnificent Huntington Beach Pier. The city has a small-town flavor, but it draws visitors from all over the world who are interested in the legends and lore of this shangri la. The old town area is the focus of this book, and the author/photographer went in search of shadows in some of the city's most famous spots. She uses dictionary definitions as a theme to tie her photographs together.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Fotografía artística
Apaisado estándar, 25×20 cm
56 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación nov. 20, 2007
- Etiquetas black and white, Huntington Beach, Surf City, lifeguard towers, USA, photography, shadows, B&W, Pacific, ocean, surf, surfing, surfers, parade, volleyball, city, beachscape, portrait, California, pier, ABC, dictionary, definitions
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Jerri is a retired teacher and media specialist. She's also an amateur photographer who never leaves home without her cameras, a trusty Olympus c5050 and/or a Nikon D200. She is a PHOTOSHOP CS3 user and has been known to lose track of time when experimenting. This is her first published collection of photos.
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A Grade 3 pupil recently intentionally injured his hand with a car door to avoid going to school, where his music teacher allegedly shouts racial and derogatory slurs at him.
The boy's parents claim he has been called a "c**lie" several times in front of his classmates by his teacher. And despite several complaints being laid against the teacher, nothing had been done.
On Monday, Gauteng Department of Education spokesman Charles Phahlane confirmed they had received a complaint from the boy's parents a week ago. He said the department viewed the matter in a very serious light.
For the past three years, the pupil, aged nine, who may not be named, has allegedly had to endure abuse, harassment, name-calling and discrimination by his music teacher at Parkdene Primary School in Boksburg.
According to the boy's father, the most recent incident occurred last month when the teacher called the child "deaf, dumb or stupid" after his father had complained to the principal that the teacher had verbally abused him.
The father said the teacher had pulled his son aside and said: "You little c**ie, if you keep complaining about me, I will make your life very difficult."
The boy is now refusing to return to school for the final term.
In August, the child attempted to avoid school by smashing his hand in the car door as he was being dropped at school. "He was hoping we were going to allow him to stay at home," his mother said.
According to the parents, the abuse apparently started in 2010 when the teacher, whose name is known to The Star, noticed the pupil was wearing a red string around his wrist as part of his Hindu religion. The teacher allegedly ordered the boy, at the time in Grade 1, to take the string off.
However, when the boy said he was not allowed to take it off as it was part of his culture, the teacher allegedly called him a "c**lie".
The parents reported the abuse to the principal, but no steps were taken. Instead, they were told that the boy should wear a jersey to hide the string.
But the boy's father said the wearing of the string was not against school policy and he was offended that the principal referred to it as "decoration".
The parents said that when they continued complaining, the principal told them to take their son to another school.
But the couple have vowed to stand up for their rights. "We can't allow our son to be intimidated by a teacher who still lives in the apartheid era," said the father.
In desperation, last week the boy's parents wrote to Education MEC Barbara Creecy, asking her to intervene.
Phahlane said: "The department is currently investigating the matter and we expect a full report within a week."
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Kids spot errors at dinosaur theme park
Dinosaur-mad children are costing a dinosaur park in Wales more than �100,000 by spotting glitches in the displays.
That's how much it is costing executives to buy new vegetation and consult dinosaur specialists about putting things right.
Plants flown in from around the world
The people in charge of the Dan-yr-Ogof Cave Complex and Dinosaur Park, in Abercrave, south Wales are flying in plants from around the world to keep the children contented.
They claim it's five-year-olds who spot the most misinterpretations, perhaps inspired by TV programmes and films like Walking With Dinosaurs and Jurassic Park.
They compare the tableaus with exercise books on school trips, and have indicated that some of the plants don't look like the ones that lived in the dinosaurs' time.
The children have also ascertained that the way the dinosaurs are positioned is sometimes wrong, because they don't reflect current thinking that dinosaurs were agile and athletic.


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The Association of University Parks (AURP) today honored Virginia Tech administrator Raymond D. Smoot with the 'Community Leadership' award at the organization's annual conference in Raleigh, N.C. AURP represents leaders of more than 130 of the nation's university-affiliated research facilities.
The 'Community Leadership' award is presented annually to a business, university or government leader who has made an outstanding contribution to the success and total community impact of a university research and technology park.
Smoot has taken an active role in the Virginia Tech/Blacksburg community for more than 30 years. He has led the development and operation of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (CRC) since it's inception in the mid-1980's and has served as chairman of the board of directors since 1993. His many professional accomplishments include serving as a founding member, director, and officer of the Blacksburg Partnership, a non-profit public/private economic development organization created to bring together the university, the town and the business community to enhance the community's quality of life. In addition, Smoot has served as a director of economic development groups in Blacksburg, Roanoke and the New River Valley region.
University research parks are magnets for regional and local economic growth and development. Their primary role is to promote the transfer of technology and business skills between the university and their business and industry tenants. The typical structure of a university research park is a property-based venture with the essential research and development facilities, and support services, necessary to nurture new high technology and science-based companies.
AURP promotes the development and operations of research parks that foster innovation, commercialization and economic competitiveness in the global economy by supporting collaboration among universities, industry and government. AURP member research facilities have served as business incubators for companies such as computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard, and biotechnology companies Genentech and Amgen and the Internet service provider, EarthLink.
Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college, Virginia Tech has grown to become among the largest universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Today, Virginia Tech's eight colleges are dedicated to putting knowledge to work through teaching, research, and outreach activities and to fulfilling its vision to be among the top research universities in the nation. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg and other campus centers in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls more than 28,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 180 academic degree programs.