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Loans are a form of self help aid and must be repaid.
Attention New Students
In order for your Federal student aid (Title IV aid which includes Parent PLUS loans) to pay for non-institutional charges, an authorization must be provided by you. A separate authorization is needed to allow Title IV aid to pay for prior-year non-institutional charges.
Provide authorization via FlashLine
- Login to your FlashLine Account at www.kent.edu
- Click on the Student tab in the left column
- Under Finances, choose Financial Aid
- Click Title IV Federal Aid Authorization
Federal Direct Loans
All Kent State University students who complete the FAFSA will be awarded the Federal Direct Loan based on the grade level. The Subsidized Direct Loan is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. The Unsubsidized Direct Loan is awarded to students who do not demonstrate financial need. Interest will accrue on unsubsidized loans and will capitalize unless you choose to pay the interest while in school.
In order for the loan funds to apply to your student account, you must login to your FlashLine account.
- Click on the Student tab in the left column
- Under Finances, choose Financial Aid
- Click Financial Aid Awards
- Under Aid for Award Year, choose the appropriate Award Year from the drop-down menu and click Submit
- Under the Accept Award Offer tab, you have the option to reduce, decline, or accept your Direct Loan award.
You must sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and have it on file with Direct Loans in order for you to receive the loan funds. If you have a valid MPN on file with Direct Loans, you are not required to sign again.
Access more information on the electronic signature process
You must complete Entrance Loan Counseling if you are a first time borrower. Entrance Loan Counseling is found at www.studentloans.gov. You will need your FSA ID to access the counseling requirement. You must be enrolled at least half time (6 credit hours undergraduate; and 4 credit hours graduate) and meet all other compliance requirements in order for the loan funds to be credited to the student account. If the funds cause a credit on the student account, the Bursar's Office will issue a refund.
Repayment of the loan begins six months after you have graduated or ceased to be enrolled at least half time (6 credit hours undergraduate; and 4 credit hours graduate). Several repayment plans are available.
Loan Programs
- Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Program
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Nursing Loan
- Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
- Federal Direct PLUS for Graduate Students
Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loan Program
Loan Limits:
Annual Loan Limits - $5,500 for freshmen*, $6,500 for sophomores*, $7,500 for juniors/seniors* (*Includes $2,000 unsubsidized).
$20,500 for graduate level non-medical (graduate level eligible for unsubsidized only).
Who is Eligible:
U.S. Citizens or permanent residents; must be half-time (ugrad:6 credit hours grad:4 credit hours).
How to Apply:
Submit FAFSA in early October each and every year.
Interest Rates:
- Undergraduate Students:
Fixed Interest Rates
3.76% Subsidized
3.76% Unsubsidized
- Graduate Students
Fixed Interest Rates
5.31% Unsubsidized
Federal Perkins Loan
On December 18th President Obama signed the Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015. The Act will now extend the authorization of the Perkins Loan Program for another two years, after the program expired at the end of September 2015.
Important: Pursuant to the approval of the Perkins Loan Extension Act of 2015 all Perkins Loan borrowers will be required to complete a disclosure process before receiving a Perkins Loan disbursement. Also, new borrowers are required to be considered for subsidized and unsubsidized Direct Loan funds prior to a Perkins Loan. Your eligibility for the Perkins Loan program may change if your financial aid package changes. The Perkins Loan disclosures and promissory note will not be available to complete until further guidance is received from the Department of Education. Future availability of the Perkins Loan is subject to change based on congressional action, however the Federal Perkins Loan Extension Act prohibits any further extensions of the Perkins Loan Program. Schools may not make Perkins Loans to any undergraduate student on or after October 1, 2017.
You must accept the Perkins Loan award via FlashLine. Select Financial aid under Finances on the Student tab. You have the option to accept or decline your award on FlashLine. Once you submit your option, if you would like to make a change you must contact the One Stop for Student Services.
You must electronically sign the Master Promissory Note (MPN). You will be notified via e-mail by Heartland, ECSI, our student loan billing service, when your Master Promissory Note is available to be signed. Upon receipt of that e-mail, you can access the MPN for your Perkins Loan by clicking on the link provided.
Loan Limits:
Varies. Average award $2,000
Who is Eligible:
U.S. Citizens or permanent residents; must be half-time (ugrad:6 credit hours). Based on financial need according to federal formula, class level, GPA, residency, enrollment status (subject to change).
How to Apply:
Submit FAFSA by Kent State's priority processing date.
Interest Rates:
5% interest rate; Repayment begins 9 months after student ceases half-time enrollment.
Federal Nursing Loan
Loan Limits:
Varies. Average award $3,000
Who is Eligible:
Students admitted to undergraduate Nursing program at Kent, Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Stark and Tuscarawas campuses. Must be 6 credit hours. Based on financial need according to federal formula, class level; enrollment status.
How to Apply:
Submit FAFSA in early October each and every year.
Interest Rates:
5% interest rate; Repayment begins 9 months after student ceases half-time enrollment.
Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
Loan Limits:
Up to the cost of education less any aid received.
Who is Eligible:
Parents of dependent students. Must be half-time (ugrad:6 credit hours)
How to Apply:
Submit FAFSA in early October each year and submit electronic PLUS request on StudentLoans.gov. Applications for summer, fall and fall/spring 2017 PLUS are available April 1, 2017. Although you are able to apply beginning April 1, applications will not be processed until early May. Applications for spring 2017 are available in December 2017. Visit www.studentloans.gov to apply.
7/1/16-6/30/17 Fixed interest rate of 6.31%
|Begin and End Months
|Allocation of Loan Funds
|Summer semester
|May - August
|Entire eligible amount in Summer
|Fall semester
|August - December
|Entire eligible amount in Fall
|Spring semester
|January - May
|Entire eligible amount in Spring
|Fall and Spring semesters
|August - May
|Entire eligible amount to be evenly divided between eligible terms of enrollment (Fall/Spring)
|Summer/Fall/Spring semesters
|May - May
|Entire eligible amount to be divided between eligible terms of enrollment (Summer/Fall/Spring)*
*If you apply for a summer/fall/spring loan, the loan will be awarded equally between each semester, given that the loan requested fits in each semesters cost of attendance. If summer semester cost of attendance, based on enrollment, is less than fall/spring cost of attendance, the loan will be awarded the maximum cost of attendance for the summer and the remaining loan request will be split evenly between fall and spring.
Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate Students
Loan Limits:
Cost of attendance minus other aid.
Who is Eligible:
Graduate students, must be half-time (4 credit hours)
How to Apply:
Submit FAFSA in early October and submit electronic Graduate PLUS request on StudentLoans.gov.
Interest Rates:
7/1/16-6/30/17 Fixed interest rate of 6.31%
Entrance Loan Counseling
Entrance Loan Counseling for Federal Direct Loan borrowers
Entrance Loan Counseling is required for first-time borrowers (undergraduate and graduate) of a Federal Direct Loan. Entrance Loan Counseling provides information to help you make the right choices. The Department of Education has developed a quick and easy interactive counseling session that provides useful tips and tools to help you develop a budget for managing your educational expenses and help you to understand your loan responsibilities.
Find out more about Entrance Loan Counseling.
Note: If you satisfied the entrance counseling in a previous year, you do not need to complete entrance counseling again.
Entrance Loan Counseling for Graduate PLUS Borrowers
This information applies to Graduate students who have borrowed from the Graduate PLUS Loan Program.
The Graduate PLUS is a loan designed for graduate students who have reached their annual maximum eligibility for the Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans. Entrance Loan Counseling is required for all Graduate PLUS loan borrowers. Entrance counseling will help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a student loan borrower. Graduate PLUS borrowers must complete Entrance Loan Counseling designed especially for graduate PLUS borrowers.
Find out more about Entrance Loan Counseling.
Loan Proration Policy (Federal Direct Loans)
View Kent State's loan proration policy.
Federal regulations require that the annual maximum loan amount an undergraduate student may borrow must be prorated in certain situations:
- When the student is enrolled in a program that is shorter than a full academic year. This regulation would apply to certain certificate programs that are shorter than a full academic year. The maximum loan amount would be determined by the number of weeks in the program.
- When the student is enrolled in a program that is one academic year or more in length, but the remaining period of study is shorter than a full academic year. This regulation would apply to all students that will graduate in Summer or Fall semester. The maximum loan amount would be determined by the number of credit hours enrolled for the final semester.
Direct Loan Helpful Hints
- Watch for and review your Student Aid Report (you will get either a paper copy or email notification from the Department of Education). The Department of Education will send you the FAFSA results via email or paper copy. It is called the Student Aid Report. You will want to review it to ensure your information is correct.
- Follow directions on the award letter if you choose to adjust or cancel the loan.
- Accept/Decline your loan award(s) through FlashLine.
- Complete Entrance Loan Counseling.
- Sign the Electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN) online.
- Learn more about electronically signing your Direct Loan MPN.
- Authorize Title IV aid to allow Kent State University to credit your student account.
Know Your Responsibilities as a Borrower of a Federal Direct Loan
- Contact the servicer of your Direct Loan if you transfer from Kent State, drop below half time status, or there is a change in your name, permanent address, telephone, or email information. A servicer is a company that the Department of Education hires to handle the repayment process of your loans. To find you servicer, visit www.NSLDS.ed.gov and log in using your FSA ID.
- Maintain copies (either electronic or paper) of all documents related to your Direct Loan.
- Borrow only what you need. Begin a budget and stick to it.
- Calculate your costs.
Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan
Parents of dependent students are eligible to borrow funds under the Federal Direct PLUS Loan program.
The parent borrower may be the biological parent, adoptive parent, or the step-parent whose information is on the current year FAFSA. At Kent State University, all dependent students will receive an estimated Parent PLUS award amount listed on the Financial Aid Award Notification.
- The PLUS loan requires a credit worthy parent borrower and allows the parent to borrow the cost of attendance minus financial aid.
- The eligible parent borrower must be the student's mother, father, or the step parent whose information is listed on the FAFSA during the year of the loan.
- Parents who are interested in borrowing the Federal Direct Parent PLUS must complete the electronic PLUS request and PLUS Master Promissory Note (MPN) at studentloans.gov. The Department of Education FSA ID is required to sign in and request the PLUS.
- Applications for fall/spring 2017-2018 and/or fall 2017 are available May 1, 2017. Applications for spring 2018 are available in December 2017.
- Visit www.studentloans.gov to apply.
- Repayment for the PLUS generally begins 30 to 60 days after the funds are credited to the student account. Parents who desire the in-school deferment must contact the Direct Loan Servicer at 1-800-848-0979.
Additional Unsubsidized Based on Parent PLUS Denial
- Eligible students can receive up to $4,000 unsubsidized for freshmen and sophomore years and up to $5,000 for junior and senior years.
- Students whose parents have been denied PLUS will be able to review FlashLine for additional eligibility based on a denied PLUS loan.
- The student will have to review the loan offer and accept or decline the loan via FlashLine.
Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate Students
Graduate PLUS is a federal student loan designed for Graduate students who have reached their annual maximum for the Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans.
To be eligible to receive a Grad PLUS loan the borrower must:
- File the current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Exhaust all eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans ($20,500/yr or $138,500 lifetime limit)
- Complete the Graduate PLUS electronic request at StudentLoans.gov
- Pass a credit evaluation performed by the Department of Education
- Have a signed MPN on file with the Department of Education.
- Complete Entrance Loan Counseling for Graduate PLUS borrowers at StudentLoans.gov.
- Be registered at least half-time (4 credit hours) during the loan period
- Not be in default or have an overpayment on any Federal Title IV financial aid program
Alternative Loans
Financing a college education is a concern for many families. Most financial aid packages will include student loans; however, federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans may not cover the total cost of college expenses. Consequently, families are faced with the challenge of meeting the cost of their expenses.


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NEW YORK (Jun. 25)
Of the 3,250 Jewish communities participating in campaigns in the first half of the year, a record-breaking total of 1,300 communities in various parts of the country, which have thus far advised the United Jewish Appeal of their 1944 allotments, have voted substantially increased amounts to the $32,000,000 combined nation-wide drive, it was announced here today by the U.J.A.
On the basis of allotments reported to date, it is conservatively estimated that 97 percent of all communities engaged in Spring campaigns will give greater sums to the U.J.A. this year. Leading communities throughout the land increased by from 50 to 100 percent the funds allocated for the relief, rescue, and reconstruction activities of the Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, and National Refugee Service.

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Talk:Mad Magazine
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edit From Pee ReviewThis is an article that i have been working on for two days, and i think it's pretty decent, since i still can be considered a NOOB, i need some advice as far as what i can do for this article...And should i delete the Mark Fredrickson part? MAD magazine
|I can't really see any humour there, sorry. It seems you just throw words and celebrity names onto it. The thing I like is the Russian reversal's quotes, they are pretty funny.
|Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have never seen any magazine that quite similar to this one. If you really made this magazine up, then it's pretty hard to satirise (to make satire, lol). You need to explain what magazine is it, in quite details. Porn? Nerds?
|Prose and formatting:
|At first it was cool, very tidy and the images are placed well. But after the comic stuff, the images are all over the place, which is quite messy. Maybe something should be done there. Also put some introduction.
|Heaps of pictures is good, but it's better if you have cool pictures. These images are not-that good, so probably 6 is the best I can give. The comic is pretty funny, actually
|It's just doesn't look that nice, which probably make the reader skip the article. Tidy up a bit, put some good humour and don't forget the category.
|Final Score:
|Not a very good concept, which probably makes it lack of humour. Also remember don't just throw away names. And watch out for Michael Moore.
|It's gneomI 14:51, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
I think you don't have to get rid of that part, just make it funnier. If else fails, then whack it. Good luck - It's gneomI 14:52, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
- By the way...i didnt make this magazine up at all. Its a REAL magazine, and I found it on the most wanted article page. I just made fun of all real things, even the MAD look at.--Arborguitars 17:11, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, dude, if you haven't ever heard of MAD Magazine, that's pretty sad. It's one of the biggest humor magazines out there, right next to National Lampoon. Get somebody who actually read the magazine to review this, but they're right about one thing: it does need a major overhaul. For the Sergio thing, get rid of the last one. It doesn't fit in with the first two, and it was obviously an original sketch. But you DID do a pretty good job replicating his style. Just make the 2nd one clearer and put in a different third one. --Señor Flipwits >>>Vocalize!<<< ~~Make Good Job of Reading~~ 02:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)


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- Greg Hunt, Federal Environment Minister
End shark netting & baited drum lines in Queensland & New South Wales
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The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland operate the Shark Meshing Program (SMP) and Shark Control Program (SCP), respectively.
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According to Taronga Zoo's 'Shark Attack File' Queensland and New South Wales lead Australia in terms of the number of human/shark interactions, despite these murderous programs having been in their waters for decades.
The already miniscule risk of a bather losing their life to a shark (according to Taronga Zoo's 'Shark Attack File', one person has died on average in Australian waters over the last 50 years due to an unprovoked shark interaction) is no justification for governments to persist with these programs that do nothing but kill, injure, maim and stress marine life.
The Federal Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt can intervene pursuant to The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Act) due to the impacts the SCP and SMP have on marine life listed under the Act.
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Wonderful Time in the South Pacific: Golden Princess Cruise Review by TravelerRon
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Wonderful Time in the South Pacific
Destination: South Pacific
Embarkation: Los Angeles
The actual 28 days of sailing and visits to 4 Hawaiian islands, Samoa, Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora were fantastic adventures (bucket list destinations). The many days at sea were relaxing, with only about 2-3 days in and out of LA being a little rough and cooler. All the other days, we sat by the pool, enjoyed the music, the films on the big screen, and just enjoyed the sun and pools (though most days they were really "wave" pools).
The Golden Princess is not the newest of ships, but it was nice enough. It was clean and the staff were very friendly and very More service-oriented. Our waiter and asst. waiter (table 237) were especially enjoyable--as were our four other tablemates. There were a variety of entertainers, some better than the others. I found the shows put on by the ship's song and dance company to be very energetic and entertaining. There were several comedians, Scott Harris impressed us the most. My best times were going to the central Piazza about 4 or 5pm most days, having a specialty coffee, and listening to the string quartet play wonderful music. Very relaxing. (Tip: buy the specialty coffee card for $29 for 15 specialty coffees, and you or your partner get regular tea or coffee for free).
Other entertainers included a professional dance couple (Ryno & Beatrix)--very stylish (and nice on the eye), Hula hope girl (beautiful lady twirling hoops), several singers--all okay, a harmonica player (interesting). There was a passenger and staff talent show....the staff was pretty good (especially cruise director Billy Hygate--great voice and stage presence. Many activities going on that my wife and I did not take advantage of--lectures, art auctions, etc. Only tried the blackjack tournament once...didn't qualify...so only $20 lost.
Food? Well, it was good and not so good. The Crowne Grill was very good the two times we went. A lot of repeat menu items on a 28-day cruise. Overall, the fish dishes were pretty good. Meats varied in flavor.
People on this cruise--as you would expect-- they were mostly the "older" crowd. A lot of "Elite" Princess passengers. A number of people with "walkers," amigos, etc. If you cruised to see fit and tan bodies at the pool, this was not the cruise for you. Though to be fair, a number of the bodies were tan, just not very fit. A very international group of passengers...heard many languages (though, of course, most of the non-Americans could speak English--even some of the English--just kidding).
I won't go through my thoughts on all of the islands, but I would note that we did not take any of the ship's official excursions. We rented a car on Kauai and in Hilo. We took taxis in Somoa, Honululu, and Maui. We took a $5 bus shuttle to the beach in Bora Bora (can also stop at Bloody Marys on this bus). In Moorea, we took a private tour boat to "feed the sharks, swim with the rays, and go to the beach." It was $60 per person and included a pretty good BBQ lunch on the beach). In Apia, we shared a taxi with another couple and went to the Aggie Grey Resort. You can use any of their beautiful facilities (beach, pool, restrooms) for free if you dine at their restaurant. Our lunch came to $50, but it was a wonderful meal, right out on the patio overlooking the ocean. One downer was our day in Pago Pago. We took a taxi to the famous "Tisas." My wife and I were NOT impressed. The "beach" is very narrow and had a lot of debris on it. There were a lot of rocks...need water shoes. We stayed about 30 minutes and hopped a taxi back to the ship (waste of $40 in fares). Heard other beaches on islands were much nicer.
Our balcony cabin, B250, was nice and I would recommend the location (mid-forwad), since we were close to an elevator and also the Princess lounge and the Horizon café/pools above us). We did have to walk the length of the ship for our dinning room, but not bad.
Worse part of the ship experience--the Internet connection. V E R Y S L O W. Elite members get 500 free minutes. I had to buy $99 for 220 minutes--which were used up very quickly. It took him, on average, about 10 minutes to connect and get to my email account (Comcast). On one of the Tahitian islands I found an Internet café and got 30 minutes for $5--thank God!
All in all, a great vacation. Lovely fellow passengers and very friendly crew members. I never felt bored on this long cruise (which we though may have been a problem). Only bad thing we brought back, both my wife and I developed colds the last few days--which I still have. Less
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Cabin review: B250
Great location, mid-forward on port side. Close to an elevator. Two levels up is Horizon café and the pool decks. Down on level 6 & 7 is Princess theater. Not much of a walk to central Piazza (deck 5). Room itself is of adequate size. No couch to sit on, just a chair. Balcony is not the largest, but has two adjustable chairs and a little table. Storage is adequate, can put suitcases under the bed. A few things we didn't like, can't get pitcher of water in room--can only order glasses from room service. Also, Princess does not supply a daily NY Times news summary (as some other cruise lines do). Our room steward, Michael, was friendly and did his daily tasks--though I wouldn't say that he was very talkative. He did his job--which is a hard job to do.
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Hiring Report: Mu Security Seeks Collaborative Security Experts
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Company: Mu Security, Inc.
Company description: Security Analyzer platform for service providers, large enterprises and their product vendor suppliers
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Office Locations: US, Europe, Korea, Japan and Australia
Web site: Mu Security
Founded: March, 2005
IT Employees: 30
Looking to hire: Five to seven by the end of 2007 including senior software & systems engineer, senior security engineer, security engineer and a senior software engineer.
The Company:
Mu Security offers a new class of security analysis system. Using Mu Security's Mu-4000 platform, service providers, their product developers and large enterprises diagnose service availability or security flaws before they become problematic. Founded in March 2005 by pioneers of intrusion detection and prevention technology, Mu Security is backed by preeminent venture capital firms including Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital and DAG Ventures.
Hiring Leaders: Robert Geiger, VP of Engineering
Robert was previously Senior Director of Engineering at Symantec Corp., where he led the group that built Symantec's award winning SNS Intrusion Protection product for four years. Prior to Symantec, Robert was with Recourse Technologies as Director of Engineering before Symantec acquired the company. While at Recourse, Robert worked as an engineering contributor, manager, and finally Director of Engineering. Prior to Recourse, Robert spent 10 years at Motorola Labs working on wireless data systems, mobile security and e-commerce. Robert holds several U.S. patents in the areas of mobile data, wireless security and e-commerce. Robert has a Masters of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana and a Bachelors degree in EE from the State University of New York.
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career issues and topics, visit TechCareers.
Are you looking to hire on more IT staff this year, and if so, how many and in what skill areas?
Yes. Between five and seven new hires expected by the end of 2007 including senior software & systems engineer, senior security engineer, security engineer and a senior software engineer. Key skills include developing attacks over a wide range of networking protocols. Security engineers analyze protocols, model them, and incorporate attacks to exploit the robustness or security flaws within systems implementing the protocols. Senior level security engineers also help mentor other engineers with understanding protocols and concepts, develop new exploitation methods and work with customers to better understand real-world deployment issues.
Given all the news about the talent crunch, have you or are you finding it more difficult to find qualified IT professionals? If so, is any particular skill set in big demand or very scarce?
Hiring talent into a new market space has given Mu Security a distinct advantage in hiring the best IT professionals. These experienced and innovative hires are solving a unique problem by delivering the industry's first systematic and repeatable process to ensure optimal product quality, service availability of any IP-based system, application or network device without requiring access to source code.
What are your primary recruiting strategies? Do you work with recruiters, post jobs online, etc.
Selectively, Mu Security works with recruiters but the vast majority of Mu Security hires come through internal referrals. The company also posts positions online at their Web site. Finally, recruiting from IT-leading universities has been another source of successful hiring.
What is the hiring process? How many interviews, with whom and any testing involved?
360 degree hiring at Mu Security typically involves the group manager, VP Engineering, QA team and one or more business/operations interviews. Typically there are two to three rounds of interviews along with background and reference checks completed before an offer is provided. The majority of hires do come through internal referrals that provide more detailed feedback than typically received in conventional references or background checks.
What should candidates know before they interview at Mu Security?
Come prepared, do research before showing up. The Internet provides an amazing opportunity to do a thorough background analysis on Mu Security and our diverse market space. Candidates should also be able to map their IT skill sets to Mu Security's product offerings.
What makes for an outstanding potential hire?
Vision of the near-infinite number of use cases for the Mu-4000 platform as it stands today and what applications it gains as the workbench of choice tomorrow. An ability to work in a strongly collaborative environment. Candidates who are willing to learn new skills also are strong contenders since much of Mu Security's intellectual property is proprietary.
What are red flags you look for when reviewing resumes, doing interviews—what are some issues that thwart candidates?
String of positions lasting shorter than two years in too many industries. During interviews, maintaining eye contact and ability to think instinctively to questions they may not fully understand. Typical issues that reduce candidate attractiveness include showing up late to scheduled interviews, missing screening calls, poor follow up to initial meetings and lack of prior relevant experience.
What kind of non-IT skills do your IT team members need, if any?
Collaboration and ability to learn new skills.
How important is the cover letter in job queries? Any tips or advice to job seekers on what to do or not to do?
For IT staff, experience and ability to succinctly explain how it's relevant to Mu Security are top priorities.
Is the IT organization looking for certified skills, is that a must have or is there any other qualification that is a must have?
There are a number of computer programming skills typically required and hands-on experience in networking products (hardware and software) as well as security is ideal.
Does the organization hire 'newbies' and invest in training and how well does that work, and if not, why not?
Yes, typically skilled new hires that have a minimum of hands-on experience are hired initially as Interns and paired with more skilled engineers for training.
What characteristics or personality traits do you want in a hire, and don't want?
Ability to think independently, strong technical grounding in a number of programming environments and a definite thirst for learning new skills and a new market space
What does your company offer IT specialists as an employer?
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Spotlight Creative, LLC of Cypress, TX has been honored with a recognition by Houston Business Journal in its selection of "Largest Houston-Area Graphic Design Firms."
CYPRESS, Texas, Jan. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the December, 2012 issue of Houston Business Journal published by American City Business Journals. Spotlight Creative, LLC was selected for the following honor:
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A spokesperson from Spotlight Creative, LLC commented on the recognition: "This is quite an honor for us. The fact that Houston Business Journal included Spotlight Creative, LLC in its selection of "Largest Houston-Area Graphic Design Firms," signals that our constant efforts towards business excellence are paying off.We are proud to be included in this recognition."
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Spotlight Creative is dedicated to creating powerful, memorable and meaningful brand messaging and design that enhance our client's communication goals, increase their market value and build brand recognition. Our goal is our client's success and peace of mind. We do this by defining our client's goals and creating branded marketing and communications deliverables in a variety of mediums. We are our client's go-to marketing partner. We meet and exceed our client's objectives and measure success through increased brand awareness, increased sales and recognition.
Following the publication of Spotlight Creative, LLC's selection for Houston Business Journal's Largest Houston-Area Graphic Design Firms list, American Registry seconded the honor and added Spotlight Creative, LLC to the "Registry of Business Excellence". An exclusive recognition plaque, shown here, has been designed to commemorate this honor.
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Garment products continued to lead Vietnam's export staples, bringing home 11.7 billion USD in the first ten months of 2011, an increase of 29.4 percent over the same period last year.
According to insiders, together with stable and high-value orders, the trend of shifting garment supply markets from Eastern Europe to Asia countries, including Vietnam, has created conditions for the garment sector to significantly increase exports.
Statistics from the General Department of Customs showed that garment export growth was seen in almost all markets and especially the US, which imported nearly 5.2 billion USD worth of Vietnamese garment products in the first nine months of this year, up 15.2 percent year-on-year.
Vietnam's garment exports to the EU and Japan reached 1.92 billion USD and 1.22 billion USD, respectively, marking impressive increases of 43.7 percent and 52.8 percent.
Taking advantage of tax reductions under the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and ASEAN, Vietnam earned 631 million USD from garment exports to the RoK in the nine-month period, a 2.4 fold rise over the same period last year.
Exports to these markets accounted for nearly 20 percent of the whole sector's total export turnover, compared to 10 percent in previous years.
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Mr Summerson said Mr Willis had served with distinction since joining the BoQ board in February 2010.
"David's global financial services experience over many years and through different market conditions allows him to make a significant contribution to the board's collective decision-making and he is a valued part of our eight-member team," he said in a statement.
Shareholder questions Willis' appointment
A shareholder activist raised concerns that Mr Willis's directorship of BoQ failed the accountability test in light of a damning UK parliamentary report partly blaming the risky expansion in Australia for HBOS's downfall.
Australian Shareholders Association spokesman
Mr Willis's appointment as a Bank of Queensland director came under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's "fit and proper" policy for directors of financial institutions.
The policy requires demonstrating "the appropriate competence and integrity in fulfilling occupational, managerial or professional responsibilities previously".
The policy considers whether the person "has been substantially involved in the management of a business or company which has failed, where that failure has been occasioned in part by deficiencies in that management".
The bank is responsible for applying the test and APRA has the option to challenge it. It declined to comment.
Australian division 'material' to group's contributions, failure
An aggressive expansion by the British owner of Bankwest from 2004 in the east coast of Australia to take on the biggest four banks contributed to the failure of the UK lender during the global financial crisis. Ireland was the other source of problems, the British Parliament's banking standards committee said last week.
"The international division's Australian impairments would have been material to the HBOS Group as a whole in absolute terms," the report said.
The report did not name Mr Willis.
Minutes from an HBOS board meeting held in Edinburgh on May 18, 2004, just before Mr Willis took up the job in July 2004, quoted the bank's international head, Colin Matthew, saying: "Although not directly involved in creation of the initial HBOS Australia plan, he [Willis] was fully committed to the growth strategy for HBOS Australia."
Mr Willis was the chief executive of HBOS Australia until 2008, including BOS International, Capital Finance Australia and Bankwest. He was formerly head of Westpac's institutional bank.
HBOS initially ran into funding problems when credit markets closed. Later, asset quality became a problem.
The HBOS Australian operations incurred estimated impairments of £3.6 billion between 2008 and 2011, which was 28 per cent of the loan book.
HQ was prepared to take on more risk in smaller Oz market
Mr Willis declined to comment on Monday. A source close to Mr Willis said Australia was a small part of the HBOS group and he was implementing a well-documented strategy laid out by the board and management in the UK.
Big loans were approved by UK headquarters, which was prepared to take on more risk in a new market because Australia was a small part of the group, the source said.
Impairments in Australia were 8 per cent of the £45.8 billion written off by the UK group between 2008 and 2011.
Ireland, where HBOS expanded in commercial property and structured finance, wrote off £10.9 billion, which was 24 per cent of the group's bad debts.
Vince Cable, the UK business secretary, has asked officials to investigate if there are grounds for banning Lord Stevenson, the former HBOS chairman, Sir James Crosby, the former chief executive, and Andy Hornby, his successor.
Peter Cummings, the former chief of HBOS's corporate unit, was last year given a lifetime ban by the Financial Services Authority and fined £500,000.
The collapse of HBOS in 2008, led to a £20.5 billion UK taxpayer bailout. In Australia, Bankwest was acquired by Commonwealth Bank of Australia for a heavily discounted $2.1 billion. Lloyds Banking Group took over the rest.
"If someone has performed poorly in a previous role, that should absolutely be taken into consideration if you want to have an accountability culture amongst the directors community," Mr Mayne said.
"If Mr Willis was directly involved in the UK taxpayers losing substantial funds in Australia, then that would suggest he's not appropriate to be a director of a publicly listed Australian bank."
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2. Kendall Kardashian strikes a pose for Forever 21. [PeopleStyleWatch.com]
3. Stefano Pilati returns with a second edition of YSL's New Vintage collection. [Vogue.co.uk]
4. Kellan Lutz follows in Mark Wahlberg's steps as Calvin Klein's newest underwear model. [StyleList.com]
5. Lanvin launches a more romantic version of the Jeanne La Rose fragrance. [FashionWeekDaily.com]
6. Jessica Simpson's latest project? Designing wedding rings with Pascal Mouwad! [CocoPerez.com]


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Vienna (AP) - A narcotics watchdog is warning that dangerous drugs that may seem safe at first because they're made to dodge bans are being produced more quickly and in greater numbers.
The International Narcotics Control Board says governments should step up their efforts to crack down on so-called designer drugs by closely monitoring abuse trends and making such new substances illegal as soon as possible.
The group said in its annual report unveiled Wednesday that often instructions on how to make designer drugs are available online.
It says a growing number of countries and regions have detected such drugs and that while 16 are currently being monitored in Europe, Japan recently placed 51 under national control.


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Though we've been hearing about the exclusive deal between Apple and AT&T since the latter was still going by its maiden name, Cingular, the exact terms of that deal have long been shrouded in mystery. Now, a court filing from 2008 gives us another data point, even if it does little to shed light on where the partnership currently stands.
Tech blog Engadget perused some recently released documents in an ongoing class action suit, originally filed in 2007, alleging that AT&T and Apple held a monopoly over iPhone service by locking customers into a multi-year deal that extended beyond the two-year contract customers had to sign (by virtue of the fact that no other network offered the iPhone.)
In arguing against this, Apple filed a brief in October 2008 stating that there was absolutely nothing secretive about the exclusivity deal. As evidence, the company cited a 2007 USA Today article:
The duration of the exclusive Apple-ATTM agreement was not "secret" either. The [Revised Consolidated Amended Complaint] quotes a May 21, 2007 USA Today article--published over a month before the iPhone's release--stating, "AT&T has exclusive U.S. distribution rights for five years--an eternity in the go-go cellphone world."
That USA Today article is itself the source of most, if not all, allegations of the contract's five-year term; neither Apple nor AT&T has ever spoken on the record about the length of the deal. Further confusion stems from the fact that multiple sources later began referring to the iPhone deal as expiring in 2010--including Leslie Cauley, the very same USA Today writer who penned that 2007 article.
So, as far as we know, the actual contract is a riddle, gift-wrapped in an enigma, parachuted onto the island in Lost. And then eaten by a polar bear.
Of course, the likely answer here (as Engadget acknowledges) is that Apple and AT&T have renegotiated the contract after that first deal--and it's pretty clear that two have renegotiated at least once.
Given that Apple has released the iPhone 3GS since then, and is pretty likely to release a new iPhone this summer, one lingering question is exactly how broad the agreements are: does the original deal cover every model of iPhone? Or must a new agreement be reached for each subsequent version?
Either way, all the court documents tell us is that upon the original iPhone's release in 2007, Apple had signed a five-year exclusivity deal with AT&T. While that may be cold comfort to those eagerly awaiting a Verizon iPhone, take heart: you're technically no further from it today than you were yesterday--you're just more confused.
This story, "Apple, AT&T Struck Five-year Deal in 2007; Now, Who Knows?" was originally published by Macworld.


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Larry Bond's Red dragon rising : blood of war
Summary: While U.S. Army Major Zeus Murphy leads a covert Vietnamese counterattack against China , SEAL Lieutenant Ric Kerfer is sent by the president to destroy a Vietnamese doomsday weapon capable of destroying Southeast Asia.
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The Mitchell Report: MJ and Danica's love life
Posted February 17, 2013
This will serve as my weekly column for notes about things I find interesting outside the Triangle. Enjoy my insights. I will enjoy sharing them ..
MJ Turns 50
Kendall Marshall sent out a tweet today saying he was too young to remember Michael Jordan. Think about that. He's a rookie in the NBA and he is too young. That means the guys on the UNC roster are way too young. High school kids, even worse. This is the first time in my life where I am glad I am older. I got a chance to watch MJ play the Miami Heat three different times when I was a kid. My uncle had season tickets and I always called the Bulls game. I knew, even as a youngster, that I was watching something special. I am not big on comparing guys from different eras. I really love watching Lebron and Kobe, but there is always a soft spot in any sports fan's heart for the guy they watched as a kid. Jordan is that guy for me. I remember a middle school project where we were asked to write a letter to our hero. 80 percent of the class wrote to MJ, me included. We all wanted to wear number 23 on the rec team. Rooting for the Bulls was a given, even in my hometown in South Florida. It's been awesome watching the tributes to Jordan as he turns 50. It's fun to see the plays that got me interested in basketball in the first place. The funny thing is, I didn't learn he was a Tar Heel until later in my life. I was much too young to have had the chance to watch him at UNC. If you got to see that, feel lucky!
Danica's Boyfriend
The NASCAR season hasn't even officially started and I am already really tired of hearing about Danica Patrick's love life. She is dating fellow driver Rickey Stenhouse Jr. During qualifying, they showed a split-screen of Stenhouse and Danica's car. This was going on while she was making history by becoming the first woman to ever win a Sprint Cup Pole. Danica is a grown woman and can obviously date who she wants, but I don't think this is very smart. What if she wrecks? What if she is forced to pass him for a win? How can this not be awkward? It seems like it would have been a professional decision to avoid any kind of romantic relationship with someone in the sport. I understand these people spend lots of time together, but it's going to cause problems. I can't wait for the time when we learn they've had a fight and we see her retaliate by sending him into the wall in Darlington.
The NASCAR dryer
You've probably heard NASCAR is debuting a new car next week at the Daytona 500. The "GEN 6" is what they are calling it. It is supposedly going to make racing a lot better this season. I am looking forward to another debut. The sport is finally getting a better track dryer. I've always wondered how a sport with so much technology didn't have a machine that could dry a racetrack faster. Now NASCAR has the "Air Titan" which they say can dry the track 80 percent faster. This will cut down on delays from a small rain shower. It's about time.
Sir Charles' Belly Button
I really didn't think I would ever hear a discussion about Charles Barkley's belly button on TV. That's what happened this week. In case you missed it, here is the story. Charles maintains he kept Vaseline in his belly button in case he had chapped lips. That is really not making the story better for me. I had a poster of Sir Charles on my wall. He falls in the same category as MJ as far as guys I watched growing up. Now I keep wondering if he had the Vaseline the day they took the photo for that poster. Gross!


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Hiring a caterer for your party need not be a total food drama!
Hiring a caterer for your party need not be a total food drama!
There are some key questions that you can ask and ways to experience their work before putting down a deposit that will make you feel comfortable about your decision during the party planning process and help you have a stress-free event.
The Search: Finding a Caterer
You don't need the seal of approval from your BFF to hire a caterer, but you should have a word of mouth reference from someone you know or a trusted source.
Call around and ask your friends if they have a caterer they'd recommend.
Then, think about the catered food and service you've enjoyed at a friend's party, work function, even a wedding.
Don't forget about restaurants! Many restaurants have catering services and chances are you've eaten there and know the quality of their food.
Ask your venue if they have a caterer they commonly work with - they may even be able to offer you a discount if you book through them!
The Interview: Questions to Ask Your Potential Caterer
Write down your questions and bring them with you when meeting the caterer so you feel prepared during the interview process.
Consider asking these questions along with any other questions that you have in mind:
What is the cost per head and what does that include (i.e. food, bar, decor or tabletop props for the buffet display)?
What are their specialties and what menu would they suggest based on your party?
Can they prepare something different for guests with allergies? Or you may have certain dietary needs that you wish to inquire about (i.e. vegetarian or kosher dishes).
Can they provide recommendations with phone numbers that you can call?
Can they think of extra-anticipated costs based on the location from permits to equipment to rentals?
Can they handle the rentals (i.e. tables and chairs) if need be or do you have to take care of setting that up?
Do they have all the necessary paperwork for your event such as insurance or a liquor license? And, can they obtain any permits you may need, such as a liquor license for an event that is not in your home or fire permits if necessary for lit candles?
Can they recommend any other vendors or party peeps such as a deejay or entertainment? For more info read Top 5 Party Tips for Hiring A Deejay or Band.
Do they have an "in-house" waiter staff or do they hire from a staffing agency?
Can you sample their work including tasting their food and perhaps seeing them in action?
Keep the conversation casual but businesslike, as you don't want this to feel like an interrogation but you do want to know that you're going to be taken care of. Some people ask more questions than others, and I'm a big believer in "there are no stupid questions" especially when it comes to spending money.
The Contract : Avoid Unexpected Fees or Surprises
Clear communication is key! Writing down details that are important to you or outlining your understanding should a "what if" situation occur is a must! Everyone hears information differently but there is little debate over "what you discussed vs. what you got" when it is in writing.
Most caterers have a standard contract or simple agreement. This could be as basic as the proposed menu from the caterer with your signature and date at the bottom.
You may want to make sure that these points are in writing or consider adding them:
The cost per head or the pricing structure that you have discussed and agreed upon for all items and services.
Overtime if applicable or if the caterer is providing the staff.
Vendor logistics and their costs if the caterer is making those arrangements and hence, should take some responsibility as a liaison for them.
Any anticipated costs that may be set when you agree upon your terms or a good faith "ballpark" figure for services or items yet to be decided upon.
Their cancellation policy or procedure for any unforeseen circumstances, natural or otherwise, on the day or leading up to the day of the party which makes it impossible for the event to take place.
The Event: Make your List and Check it Twice
After you've made your decision and put down the deposit, your work's not over yet! You still have some last minute prep work and day-of tasks to help you new food friend deliver your dream menu.
A couple of weeks before the event you'll typically give the caterer a final guest count.
A week before the event you should touch base with them about arrival time and set up (or this can be accomplished when you give them the final count).
Make sure you exchange all contact information including cell phone numbers at least a day before the event. In fact, especially for big events, it's a good idea to make a Vendor Contact Sheet that has all necessary contact info for each vendor and includes the party location address, arrival times for set up, and the event start time.
Know who to you call if they are late and have a back-up contact as well!
Make sure that your "communication" chain is clear. Who do they go to for any issues? (Just because you're paying the bill doesn't mean you have to be the go-to person for questions on the night of the party.) There may be a party manager, if your event is large enough, or you may wish to tell the caterer to "handle" things as best they can, within reason, so you can enjoy the party.
Make all necessary introductions so the "communication" can be clear - this is especially important if you have planned events happening like a deejay announcing that all gather to sing Happy Birthday and the caterer needs to bring out the cake.
Create a timetable if necessary and distribute it to all who will be "running" the party or check in with the caterer before the party starts to get an idea of the timing for cocktails, dinner, etc...
The caterer should leave their "workspace" in your home in the same condition as they found it. Don't expect them to wash your windows, but they should sweep the kitchen floor or the place where they've prepared the food. Plates, glasses, and trash should be picked up in the party space and taken to your trash bins outside, but don't expect them to clean the rooms from top to bottom!
If you did get rentals, find out how these items need to be situated for pick up. Sometimes this is the caterer's responsibility and sometimes it isn't. For example, tablecloths are usually put in a pile somewhere or in a large bag kept open so they don't mildew.
Remember to treat the caterer and staff courteously and your party should be a success. Don't be a host-zilla. And, a verbal "thank-you" is always appreciated!
Jennifer Kelly Geddes has hosted Christmas cookie swaps, New Year's open houses, Thanksgiving for 22, and all manner of dinner parties in her Manhattan and Ghent, NY homes.Read More »


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The JM-Mayo rivalry: Games 61-70
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Today's Rivalry Recaps feature a historic matchup in a section championship game, a remarkable late-game comeback by Mayo for an OT victory, and a playoff matchup in front of a record crowd.
Let's get right to it today, with games 61-70, spanning March, 1994, to January, 1998.
GAME 61 / March 5, 1994 / Mayo 5, JM 2
Mayo wins historic matchup
For a rivalry that had spanned nearly 30 years and 60 games, this game marked the first time that Mayo and John Marshall had met in a section championship game. This one just happened to be played on the Olympic-size ice sheet at the newly opened Mariucci Arena on the University of Minnesota campus. The difference in the game came down to specialty teams, with Mayo scoring three power play goals in the victory. Nate Moen scored just his fourth goal of the season on a power play with 36 seconds to go in the second period, and it held up as the game winner. "It felt great," Moen said. "It's the best feeling in the world. This is what we've looked rorward to all our lives." Senior Mike Rippentrop scored twice for the Spartans. Moen's goal snapped a 2-2 tie and gave Mayo the lead for good. The Spartans advanced to state for the second time in three years. … Mayo senior Josh Spaniol missed most of the game when his shoulder popped out early in the second period. … This game marked just the second time ever that Mayo had beaten JM three times in a season (1973-74). ... Both goalies, Mayo's Kevin Truax and JM's Derek Link, had 18 saves.
GAME 62 / Jan. 5, 1995 / JM 3, Mayo 2
JM rebounds, survives
JM lost three consecutive games at the Kiwanis Festival, then had to face its biggest rival coming out of the Christmas break. The Rockets rallied nicely, building a 3-0 lead early in the third period, then holding off a Mayo rally down the stretch. Darrell Link, Brian Buskowiak and Dan Wegwerth scored for JM. Buskowiak got the winner, on a power play at 4:49 of the third. Tony Grosso scored twice for Mayo in the final 5:23 and the Spartans had a golden opportunity to tie it in the final minute. They had a 5-on-3 power play and Grosso scored at 14:22 to make it 3-2. The Spartans then pressured JM goalie Derek Link (34 saves), but couldn't get another one past him.
GAME 63 / Feb. 4, 1995 / Mayo 4, JM 1
Solid 'D' lifts Spartans
Mayo limited John Marshall to just 19 shots on goal and the Spartans won their eighth consecutive game of the 1994-95 season. Tony Grosso scored twice for the Spartans, who never trailed in the game. JM goalie Derek Link held his team in the game — the score was just 2-1 after two periods — with 34 saves on 37 shots faced (Mayo scored an empty-netter in the third). Marc Ranfranz stopped 18 shots for Mayo.
GAME 64 / Jan. 4, 1996 / Mayo 5, JM 1
Power play powers Mayo
Mayo scored on its first three power plays and went up 5-0 when Jason Davis scored his second goal of the game with 10 seconds to go in the second period. JM's Brandon Kanz spoiled Mayo's shutout bid with a slapshot from the point with 4:50 to go in the htird. JM outshot Mayo, 31-28. Marc Ranfranz was outstanding for the Spartans, making 30 saves.
GAME 65 / Feb. 3, 1996 / Mayo 4, JM 3 (OT)
Mayo wins in wild fashion
Mayo took drama in this rivalry to a new level in this game. The Spartans scored twice in the final 1:58 of regulation, one from Jason Davis at the 13:02 mark, and the tying goal from Matt Leimbek (his second of the game) with just 7 seconds to go in regulation. Then, Jason Notermann capped a wild comeback by putting a shot through the legs of JM goalie Derek Link with just 12 seconds to go in OT. "Right when I grabbed the puck, I looked at the clock and saw 20 seconds," Notermann said. "I was thinking this was the last play of the game, if we don't capitalize …" Brian Buskowiak scored twice for the Rockets. Both goalies were again phenomenal, with Link and Mayo's Marc Ranfranz each stopping 28 shots.
GAME 66 / Feb. 24, 1996 / JM 5, Mayo 1
JM ends Mayo's season in front of record crowd
More than 3,000 fans packed the Rec Center — a number the P-B reported was the largest crowd ever to watch a high school hockey game in Rochester — to watch JM top Mayo in a Section 1AA semifinal game. It was sweet revenge for the Rockets, who had lost to the Spartans twice in the regular season. JM goalie Derek Link stepped up to stop the handful of quality scoring chances that Mayo had. After the Spartans pulled within 2-1 in the third, Link made sure they would get no closer. Midway through the third, Mayo's Matt Leimbek put on a highlight-reel series of moves to get the puck into the Rockets zone. Leimbek shook a JM defender and cut across the net, but Link moved with him to make the stop. JM went on to beat Albert Lea in the section championship game and advance to the state tournament.
GAME 67 / Jan. 2, 1997 / Mayo 4, JM 0
Brawl puts halt to game
The scoreboard read 4-0 with 3.9 seconds to go when the officials put a halt to one of the most testy games in the long rivalry. A late-game brawl resulted in two players being ejected. A crunching hit into the boards left Mayo's Matt Leimbek with a cut over his left eye and JM's Matt Hangge in the box with a 5-minute major. Coaches Lorne Grosso and Bruce Frutiger addressed the crowd over the PA system in an attempt to calm emotions among students and players. "It's stupid hockey. I hate stuff like that," Grosso said. Marc Ranfranz made 11 saves to earn the shutout for Mayo, while the Spartans' top line did all of the scoring — two for Brian Buskowiak, one each for Leimbek and Jason Notermann.
GAME 68 / Feb. 1, 1997 / Mayo 3, JM 2
Spartans win by a foot
Mayo goalie Marc Ranfranz preserved the Spartans' second consecutive victory against JM by a foot. With Mayo up by a goal in the third period, JM's Matt Hangge broke free, short-handed. He made his move and thought he had Ranfranz beaten, but Ranfranz stuck his leg out and saved the victory with a foot save. "I thought he had me," Ranfranz said. "I just got the edge of my toe on it." Said Hangge: "I thought I had him. He made a great save. I had him going one way, then he stuck his foot out." Jason Notermann scored twice for the Spartans, including the game winner with 4:34 remaining in the third period. Brian Buskowiak also scored once for Mayo, while Ranfranz finished with 13 saves. JM received goals from Hangge and Adam Renkly. Rockets goalie Derek Link had another superb outing, stopping 38 shots, including 16 in the first period.
GAME 69 / Dec. 18, 1997 / Mayo 1, JM 0
Spartans survive rare 1-0 game
For just the third time in the history of the rivalry, Mayo and JM played to a 1-0 outcome (JM had won both of the previous 1-0 games). It hasn't happened since. Mayo coach Lorne Grosso called it "not a typical crosstown game. Both teams were so defensive minded." Brian Fisher scored the only goal of the game, midway through the third period, and Tanner Moffit made 16 saves to earn the shutout. He preserved the victory with a pair of big-time saves in the second period, stopping JM on two short-handed breakaways.
GAME 70 / Jan. 27, 1998 / Mayo 7, JM 4
A historic meeting, an unlikely hero
In the final game between the long-time rivals before Rochester Century began playing varsity hockey, Mayo snapped a 3-3 tie by scoring three consecutive goals. Jason Thackeray stepped up for the Spartans, taking the place of injured forward Colin Nash, and scoring two goals, with one assist. Thackeray's first goal, on a power play at 13:11 of the second, held up as the game winner. In addition to Thackeray's big night, defenseman Kevin Landherr had a goal and three assists for the Spartans, Brian Fisher had a goal and two assists, Ben Fjerstad had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Wiltgen had two assists. JM's goals were scored by Andy Vix, Steve Rettke, Greg Schelling and Adam Renkly. "Any win against JM is nice," Mayo coach Landherr told the P-B after the game. "It's always a big game. This is the game you really want to win, if you're going to win any." Tanner Moffit made 18 saves to pick up the victory.
Through 70 games
• JM leads the series, 40-28-2
• JM has outscored Mayo, 249-195


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PARIS -- The Palestinians plan to go ahead with their bid to put one of Christianity's holiest sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List despite a negative report by experts, their envoy to the body said Thursday.
Ambassador Elias Sanbar said the report on the Church of the Nativity was "biased" and "politicized" and was influenced by the United States and Israel, which sought to block the Palestinians from joining UNESCO last October.
Paris-based UNESCO said last week that its World Heritage Committee would consider the church in Bethlehem for inclusion on the prestigious list during its next meeting from June 24 to July 6 in Saint Petersburg.
The full site to be listed would be the "Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem," UNESCO said, noting that it would be the first such site in the occupied Palestinian territories.
But the International Council on Monuments and Sites, which evaluates sites for UNESCO, last week delivered a negative report that said the Palestinians had not carried out a full survey of threats to the site.
Sanbar rejected that report, saying that "those who lost the battle in the vote on Palestine's admission to UNESCO want to prevent us from exercising our rights."
The Palestinians were admitted to UNESCO in October, when its general assembly voted 107-14 to make Palestine its 195th member.
The result angered the United States, Israel's staunch ally, which says the Palestinians must reach a peace agreement with the Jewish state before they can become full members of an international organization.
Israel and the United States subsequently cut funding to UNESCO, depriving the organization of 22 percent of its revenues.
The Church of the Nativity is the most visited tourist site in the Palestinian territories, welcoming 1.5 million visitors in 2010.
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Patrice Evra claims Manchester United must spend as 'little time' as possible thinking about their neighbours City.
The sides meet in the eagerly-anticipated derby at Eastlands on Wednesday night but the United full-back believes the club's priorities are the Premier League and Champions League.
The France international does not see the fixture as any more important than games against Liverpool or Chelsea.
He told the News of the World: "Look, I like to win against Chelsea, I love to play against Manchester City and I hate to lose against Liverpool at Anfield. That's my mentality."
"They're always rivals, but every year we've got to win the Premier League.
"We don't think about Manchester City because they are not our problem."
The full-back also claims City are also-rans without skipper Carlos Tevez.
The Argentine, who joined the Eastlands giants last year when he moved from United, is expected to be fit for the big derby after suffering from a thigh injury.
And Evra said: "City have spent a lot of money, but for me Carlito is easily the best player they have.
"They have other good players, but he attacks and defends.
"They couldn't afford to lose him. He is a big player, the most important they have - and every single Manchester City player knows that.
"I am still very friendly with Carlos. We speak every day and he still comes to my house and I go to his, we are friends for life.
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Chicago holds Derrick Rose jokes in contempt; we're way past being bummed out by them. Social media can chuck it up all they'd like (it's been going for two years guys, we all laughed some of us cried – let's move on now) because the memes and witty one-liners go away, they aren't permanent fixtures in Chicago's memory banks unlike that MVP trophy in 2010. Clowning on Rose is an insignificant part of the space-time fabric. Don't read this as if it's meant to be defensive, or that Rose is immune to scrutiny or ridicule. Some of it, warranted (i.e. media meltdowns in regards to handling questions pertaining to the condition of his knees).
But the reason we need to talk about Rose before we echt discussion towards matters of how the Bulls fared in free agency, or whether or not Doug McDermott is a home-run, or if Nikola Mirotic is the next great Euro talent – we need to focus on the one individual that held the rest of the Chicago Bulls inconsequential without him, and may have been so with him the past two seasons, anyway.
The past is the past and this much we are certain of: the Bulls aren't very pleasing to watch without Derrick. They do give maximum effort; they're not short-changing any fans that pay good money to watch a game at the United Center. But while the Bulls try, try, and try again; without Rose not only are they displeasing to watch – they also hit a threshold on how limited they're maximum potential is really fast come playoff time.
What's so vital about Derrick this season in contrast to how vital he's been every year he's worn a Chicago Bulls uniform is how wide-open the Eastern Conference is in 2014-2015. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the odds-on-favorite to win an NBA title are listed by Vegas at 4/1, Chicago comes in a close second in the East at 10/1, followed by a distant Indiana at 20/1 and then Washington at 50/1 and so forth. It's a two-horse race, a near unanimously recognized two-horse race, and it's all thanks to LeBron James.
At this point you'd probably retort that Chicago's championship aspirations have depended on Derrick's health these past two seasons, haven't they? Well, sure, but LeBron James leaving Miami is maybe the best thing that could of happened to Derrick Rose. Yes, LeBron's got a lot of talent and potential surrounding him in Cleveland, but a lot of untried talent unexposed to the callousness towards failing to capture heightened expectations.
See, that's what happened to LeBron and (often left forgotten) to the entire Miami team after their first finals defeat. They faced unrelenting backlash and scorning, which in turn thickened the Heat's identity. Whether Derrick was healthy or not these past two seasons, Miami looked impenetrable in mind and in spirit – they weren't to be broken even if Chicago's humble ankle-breaker managed to stay on the court. The Heat over their back-to-back championship runs looked vulnerable, truly vulnerable, what? Five games, max?
But now, now everything has altered in seismic proportions with LeBron leaving Miami. Had LeBron stayed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh? That team would have clearly been the best team in the East by a wide margin this season. The title would have been Miami's to lose – and say what you want about how Miami looked in the finals and elect to dismiss just how mind-bogglingly stellar the Spurs played. Go ahead.
Derrick would have needed enormous help to get past Miami. Pau Gasol, Nikola Miroic, and Doug McDermott weren't cuttin' it if Miami stayed together. But with LeBron re-shifting the NBA's anatomy completely, Chicago's championship window has never been more open.
All of a sudden, the Bulls' offseason additions are more crème de la crème than chop liver. But over and above all else, of course winning championships relies on Derrick's health. That's why this season, just getting to the postseason with Rose is more important than climbing to an Eastern Conference Finals rematch against Miami the past two years would have been because of him. It's Chicago's or Cleveland's for the taking now.
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