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Download: Displacement Maps for Adobe Photoshop, Series 110 gradients for creating wavy fabric effects
Recently we looked at one such technique: creating a waving flag. (You can read that article by clicking here. This article will provide you with a full description of how to use gradients to create displacement effects.) And I decided that, rather than forcing you try make your own gradients in Photoshop's Gradient Editor, I'd go ahead and supply you with a collection of gradients that can help you create the illusion of depth on fabric, paper, flags and other types of soft objects.
To that end, I present you with the first series of displacement maps for Photoshop: Nagel Series 1.
The displacement maps
This is our first collection of displacement maps for Photoshop. For this set, I've decided to offer up one type of displacement type with 10 variations. All of the displacement objects are gradients. To apply them, you simply create a new document, then choose Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient. If you have these gradients loaded up, they will be listed among the other gradients that you can choose from.
The advantage of using this method, as opposed to providing you with image-based displacement maps, is that these gradients are resolution-independent. You can use them on any image of ay size or aspect ratio.
The other benefit is that these gradients are fully customizable. Every one of these can be modified simply and easily in Photoshop's Gradient Editor. So you get these 10 gradients, plus any variants you might wish to create for yourself.
The gradients themselves are all grayscale and fairly boring. So rather than showing you screen shots of them, I'll show you screen shots of an object displaced by them. Here's a look at effects created by all 10 of the gradients in this collection.
Nagel Series 1 01
Nagel Series 1 02
Nagel Series 1 03
Nagel Series 1 04
Nagel Series 1 05
Nagel Series 1 06
Nagel Series 1 07
Nagel Series 1 08
Nagel Series 1 09
Nagel Series 1 10
The actual values of the displacement in these images varies. Horizontal displacement is generally at a minimum, since these gradients are applied vertically, (Too much horizontal displacement causes a stretching of the object that doesn't look very pleasant.) Vertical displacement ranged from 10 to 25 in these images.
I should also note that the gradients were used as well to shade the images. A full discussion of this technique can be found by clicking here.
Download and installation
As usual, this week's collection is available free of charge for use in both commercial and non-commercial projects. But I am interested in how these brushes are being used, so please drop me a line at [email protected] with any information you can provide on how you're using them and where I might see examples. These gradients support Photoshop CS and CS2 on Mac OS X and Windows, including Intel-based Mac systems running Photoshop under Rosetta.
To download the gradients (NagelSeries1), follow the download link below.
Download: Nagel Series 1 (4 KB zip archive)
Once you download the file (NagelSeries1.zip), decompress it. It will then be called NagelSeries1.grd. Place the decompressed file into your Photoshop gradients directory at /Applications/Adobe Photoshop/Presets/Gradients/.
Once you do that, launch Photoshop so that you can install the new gradients. There are several ways to do this. Probably the most straightforward is to choose Edit > Preset Manager. In the window that pops up, change the preset type to "Gradients," and then click the little flyaway menu. There you'll see NagelSeries1. Select it, and these gradients will be added to your collection.
You can now access these gradients for use with the Gradient tool, the Gradient Overlay layer style and the Gradient Fill layer fill type.
For example, choosing Layer > New Fill Layer > Gradient, you can select any of these gradients in the first dialog that pops up, rather than having to go into the Gradient Editor to edit them yourselves.
If you do want to edit these gradients to create your own variations, simply select one, as in the screen shot above, and then click on the gradient itself in that dialog. This will call up the Gradient Editor, and you can edit away to the depth and breadth of your heart's content.
And remember, if you'd like to find more of our free downloads, you can locate them by clicking on the links below.
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The 2014 Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidates will participate in a forum on Tuesday, March 4, co-sponsored by NBC 5 Chicago and the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics and Harris School of Public Policy, at 6:00 p.m.
All four candidates in the Republican primary —Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Bruce Rauner and Dan Rutherford — will participate in this first-ever partnership between UChicago and NBC 5.
The 60-minute forum will be broadcast live on NBC 5 (WMAQ-TV) from the David and Reva Logan Center for the Arts' Performance Hall. The event will also be webcast live and will include an additional 30-minute question-and-answer session with the audience at the end.
"We are honored and excited to host these candidates, one of whom could be the next governor of Illinois," said David Axelrod, the Institute's inaugural director. "For our students, it's a unique chance to witness firsthand one of the great rites of democracy, free and open forum. We hope to establish the University of Chicago and IOP as a regular home for such events."
"Our commitment at Chicago Harris to evidence-based argument, broad dialogue and unfettered exchange of ideas makes this the perfect forum for candidates to present themselves," said Chicago Harris Dean Colm O'Muircheartaigh.
The event will feature a moderated roundtable-conversation format in which candidates will respond to questions posed by award-winning broadcast journalist and NBC 5 Political Editor Carol Marin.
"We are delighted to broadcast this forum live to our viewers. NBC 5 is committed to providing the best political coverage in town and giving voters the information they need for Election Day," said NBC 5 President and General Manager David Doebler.
Organizers from UChicago and NBC 5 will consider questions submitted in advance of the forum via social media. A select few social media users' questions will be chosen for inclusion in the live debate. These users will be invited to attend the event and ask their questions directly to the candidates. When submitting questions in advance or commenting during the debate, please use the hashtag #ILGovTalk.
The forum will be open to all members of the press. UChicago will provide a room for post-forum media availabilities following the conclusion of the event at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets will be available starting on February 24. Please go to politics.uchicago.edu, harrisschool.uchicago.edu or nbcchicago.com for up-to-date information on ticketing.
Published at 1:01 PM CST on Jan 21, 2014 | Updated at 3:42 PM CST on Feb 19, 2014

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Hey my blogging friends! It's been a while since I wrote something, but you know I've been mad busy. The Soul Occs album is recorded, just needs to be mixed and then it will be out on cd and your favortie donwload sites (not zshare
You can listen to a little album snippet here:
I was a little slow with buying something this year, so I didn't even listen to the Kidz in the hall album and some other stuff, but there was good ish coming out this year! I'm doing this kinda like a freestyle so I hope I don't forget about anything.
So let's start!
I'ma start with Lupe, which came out last december (music wise the dec. counts as the next year to me) I was mad surprised, I liked the first album but this one was way better. The vibe of the album is just dope. It's not that sample based this time but it still sounds good. He tells dope stories and got some catchy hooks. "Hip Hop saved my life" is my joint, the girl on the hook kills it! There are no tracks that I don't really like, so this has been one of my favs so far.
Best Tracks: Hip Hop saved my life, Gotta Eat, The Coolest, Gold Watch
You already know how I feel about the eMC album if you read my review, this will be my favorite album of 08 wiht no doubts. It has everything a classic needs, dope tracks front to back connect through some cool skits, a good concept, hot beats and crazy lyrics. Ace, Punch, Words and Strick harmonize very well and kill every beat. This just makes me say, I want eMC part 2 and it will come… you can count on that.
Best tracks: Leak it out, Feel it, Winds of change, We alright, you let me grow, Who we be, Traffic, The Grudge
Daily Conversations is a good album! Torae got some hot producers on his album, Premo, 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Eric G (upcoming!) Marco Polo and a few more, good features (Skyzoo, Tash, Chandon, Kel Spencer…) and dope lyrics by himself. You can listen through the whole thing with out skipping. The only negative thing is, that the tracks aren't mixed that well, the quality could have been better. My very favorite joint is "Switch" where he imitates other MC's and switches his flow every 4 bars. There will be a video coming up for that one pretty soon!
Best Tracks: Switch, Click, The Journe pt.1, Da Nigguz is coming
Pete Rock and Premo are my favorite producers of all time and a huge inspiration. I pretty much like everything Pete does with just little exceptions. NY's finest is no exception, it has a bunch of hot joints and some good ones. Good features like Little Brother, Styles P, Torae, Lord of the Underground, Redman or Papoose and beats with huge basslines just like we love it. Is it just me or would it be dope if Redman and Pete Rock did an album together??? I totally love that joint on this album, why does Redman alway need to pick wacker beats for his album? All in all this is definitely a top 5 album this year!
Best Tracks: 914, Best Believe, Bring y'all back, The best kept secret
This is the biggest surprise of 08 to me. I really think this is his best album since Doggystyle. I detected like 3 tracks I didn't like on Ego Trippin, but that's not much for 21 tracks, it leaves you with 18 dope joints! The Sound of the album is just so dope! I listened to it a lot and didn't get tired of it, that's unusual for a Snoop album. At least to me. I think that is, because the beats are very versatile but homogeneous at the same time, they all follow one vibe. There are too many good joints to point some out, he got party joints and a lot of relaxed type of tracks. I LOVE it!
Best Tracks: Press Play, SD is out, Sets up, Deez Hollywood nights, One chance, Neva Have to, Cool
Honorable mentions: The Roots – Rising Down, Guilty Simpson – Ode to the Ghetto, Akrobatik – Absolute Value, Buckshot & 9th Wonder – Tha Formula
In the end I got some fresh news for y'all. I just started working on my first Producer album. I'm really in my first steps so I can't tell too much, but it will feature some of your favorite underground MC'S and singers. It will be something special cause I wanna do something that nobody ever did before, but I don't wanna tell it yet. I'm still trying to get the features together but some are already onfirmed, you will hear Donny Goines, Has-Lo, Xola, Wyldbunch, Tony Tigerstyle, Mr Complex and many more….
I'll keep you updated!
Much Love to y'all!


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Let me just come right out and say it: psychiatric medications suck. They just do. Waking up everyone morning with your first thought to choking down brightly-colored circles, ovals and squares is a bad way to start the day. Similarly, having your last act at night be downing medication to induce what used to be the natural process of sleep is equally unfortunate.
But psychiatric medications are a reality for people with a mental illness. They are important. In fact, for many of us, without them we would have no chance at a life at all.
So if we admit we hate them, but admit we have to take them, how does one manage to stay on psychiatric medications?
Medication Non-Compliance
Earlier, I wrote about medication non-compliance and how even people with the best of intentions sometimes go off their psych meds. For some people, it's an oops and for others it's an oof but either way it happens.
How to Stay on Medication for a Mental Illness
Make medications part of your routine –
This is the more important thing you can do for yourself. You have to take the drugs at the same time every day so that you maintain an even dose of the chemical in your blood.
- Set a medication alarm. Most of us check our phones first thing in the morning. Make your phone yell at you until you take your meds. (You could also use a watch, alarm clock, or computer, just to name a few.)
- Put your medication in a place where you literally can't miss it. The bathroom sink is one of my favorites as I know every morning I'll be using my sink. As soon as I go to turn the water on, there are those bottles staring back at me. You can do this with bedtime meds too – put them on top of your toothpaste. You can't miss it.
- Have extra meds on you. That way if you do forget, you can take them as soon as you remember.
I Can't Remember If I Took My Psych Meds
Ah, completely understandable. It's a tiny act that you do every day and it's easy to forget whether you did it or not.
- Get a pill case – fill it up each day or each week (some of them even contain spots for the whole month). Dose out your meds and then you can always check the case to see whether you took them. (Of course, if you followed my first rule about putting them somewhere you would pour water on them, you wouldn't need to do this.)
- When your alarm yells at you to take your meds do not turn it off until you take the meds! Don't shut off the alarm and say "yeah right, I'll get around to that." Do it now.
I Can't Remember to Take Psych Meds When I'm on Vacation
Vacations kill routines. It's sort of the idea. This is great but it means you need to make doubly sure to employ extra techniques to remember to take your meds. If you change your routine I guarantee you will forget to take them!
I Don't Want to Take My Psych Meds
Yup. I totally get it.
But I don't care.
Stop being a whiny child. This is something you need to do. You're sick and you're trying to get better. You need to make a deal with yourself – I will take my meds no matter what until the next time I see my doctor, then we can discuss making changes.
And please, please, please remember that not wanting to take your meds is part of the disease! It's one of the things that can indicate you're getting worse! Do not compound this problem by listening to this self-sabotaging voice.
- Reward yourself for taking meds – have a hot fudge Sundae after a successful week, you deserve it.
- Write out a list of reasons why you are taking medication. For example, to be less depressed, to be less erratic, so I can be there for my partner, and so on. Keep this list somewhere handy like tacked on the fridge.
- Ask others to remind you to take your meds. You may or may not feel comfortable with this, but it's an option.
- Tell someone if you don't take your meds. I know you're not going to want to do this, but it's about self-protection. If you're going off meds without oversight by a doctor something is wrong. The people who love you need to know you're in danger.
Know this: people on chemotherapy don't miss doses because if they do that, the treatment may not work – well, the same is true for you. Ultimately, you need to make this a priority; because, without your mental health, what else matters?
You can find Natasha Tracy on Facebook or @Natasha_Tracy on Twitter.


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Well guys, take a pencil and let's go, draw a synth, draw your synth, draw the synth hidden in your brain.
For the fun, for you, for the community, for...midable !
Share your ideas.
Here is my first synth, the Mayaya.
ahahah yes
i will now draw a synth
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The new top-flight will be called the Scottish Premiership, with the old First Division renamed the Scottish Championship. Divisions Two and Three will now be known as Scottish League One and Scottish League Two.
"A mountain of work has been done over the summer to get to this point and I believe there is much more that can be done," said SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster.
That mountain was concisely summarised by one commentator on the BBC article:
"Will we just copy the English leagues?"
"Aye, what's for lunch?"
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Magma names head of Indian operations
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PARIS EDA vendor Magma Design Automation Inc. announced it has appointed Alok Mehrotra as managing director of Indian operations.
"Managing our presence in India is a complex task, one that requires focus on both the indigenous engineering community and on supporting multinational customers with key installations here," stated Rajeev Madhavan, Magma's chairman and CEO.
Previously, Mehrotra served as director of Asia Pacific sales from 2001 to 2005 when he established operations in India, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. Most recently, he worked as director of sales for Synthesis tool vendor Synfora Inc..
He also served as vice president of worldwide sales at Silicon Design Systems and at Sagantec North America, as director of business development for Aristo and as IC design manager at Xilinx.
Currently, Magma has three facilities in India, including Bangalore, Noida and Mumbai (Bombay). The Mumbai facility was added with Magma's November 2006 acquisition of Knights Technology.
More than 30 percent of Magma's worldwide workforce operates in these three sites, the company said.


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Baby bathing questions – answered
It's not easy bathing a baby, especially for first time parents. While bathing your newborn seems harmless, doing it in a way that will keep such a small, delicate being safe is the difficult part. Good news for you, it doesn't have to be as hard as it seems, as long as you know the basics.
Here are the most frequently asked questions of parents about bathing babies.
Newborn babies do not need to be given a bath everyday. Bathing your infant several times a week will dry out his or her naturally soft skin. If your little one gets frequently dirty, which is a natural thing, be quick with diaper changes and use burp cloths. Make sure to keep your baby's face, neck, and bottom (diaper area) clean. You can bathe him or her regularly when he or she is past the first month.
When should I bathe my baby?
It is best to give baby a bath when you are not in a rush, so you both can enjoy this little bonding activity. Some parents choose to bathe their babies in the morning, when baby is awake and willing to enjoy the experience. Others opt for baths before bedtime as a calming ritual. Whatever you choose to do, just make sure that you wait a while after feeding time before you set baby down in a bath.
Where and how do I start?
Start with the less dirty areas – behind his ears first, then on to the neck, arms, legs, diaper area, and finally, the hair.
Babies lose body heat and get cold very quickly, thus make sure you use lukewarm water and that the room temperature is at a comfortable 24 to 26°C. To keep it quick, make sure you have all bath essentials, including a dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic shampoo and bath soap, ready and within reach before you even start! Dry your baby off quickly with a soft and unscented towel, and never leave your baby alone in the water.
Now, you're ready to give your baby loving hugs and kisses, nurturing care and lots of pampering and gentle grooming with dermatologist-tested and hypoallergenic Tupperware Brands' Baby Care Plus+ Blue Line composed of cologne, powder, lotion, shampoo, bath and soap.
The Baby Care Plus+ Blue Shampoo has Cetiol Conditioners that moisturize baby's hair and scalp, leaving hair soft, silky and freshly fragrant. For softer and smoother skin, there's Baby Care Plus+ Blue Bath and Soap that have Lamesoft Skin Protector and olive oil extracts that form a natural barrier around baby's skin for protection during cleansing.
The Baby Care Plus+ Blue Baby Cologne, with Hydraplus formula, helps prevent dryness, leaving baby's skin soft, smooth and freshly fragrant. Combine it with the Baby Care Plus+ Blue Baby Powder, which has Allantoin that works as an anti-irritant to soothe baby's skin while keeping it fresh and dry. Give your baby velvety-smooth and soft skin day in and day out with Baby Care Plus+ Blue Lotion with 24-hour locked-in moisturizers and vitamin E.


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Wireless Music
Transmitter available in black and white
Stream music from your iPod, home stereo or computer to any room of your house and outdoors wirelessly with Amphony's Wireless Music System. You no longer have to start drilling holes through walls in order to wire your home for audio.
The wireless transmitter streams your music uncompressed in full CD quality to up to four iFinity wireless audio receivers or iFinity wireless speakers for up to 600 feet. You can purchase as many wireless speakers or receivers as you need and place them anywhere in your home. The wireless signal easily goes through walls and ceilings. The wireless receivers connect to any active speaker and audio amplifier of your choice.
Want to create different wireless zones in your house? No problem: Simply install a transmitter for every zone. Each wireless receiver and speaker can be paired with each zone transmitter with the simple push of a button. The wireless transmission is highly resistant to interference from other cordless devices by using adaptive frequency hopping and advanced error correction.
The iFinity transmitter has multiple audio inputs. Plug your iPod or iPhone into the built-in cradle, attach your MP3/MP4 player or CD boombox via the line audio input or connect the transmitter directly to amplified loudspeaker outputs of your home-theater receiver for cordless rear speakers. The transmitter audio input level is adjustable and can adapt to any audio source.
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|Transmitter frequency
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|Operating range
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max. 150 ft. through walls and ceilings
|Max. number of wireless receivers
|Frequency response
|20 Hz - 20 kHz
|Signal-to-noise ratio
|91 dB (A weighted)
|Total harmonic distortion
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16 Tips to Avoid a Holiday Decorating Disaster This Season
Your holiday wish list almost certainly doesn't include a trip to the hospital. Get our tips to help you trim the tree, light up the house and relax by an open fire, without having to worry about injuries to you, the kids or your pets.
By: Robert DiGiacomo
Photo By: DK - A Greener Christmas © 2008 Dorling Kindersley Limited
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley Limited
Tree Buying 101
Before buying a live Christmas tree, conduct a three-part stress test, recommends Stacey Palosky, a spokesperson with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. A fresh tree has needles that resist being pulled off and do not snap when bent, a trunk bottom that's sticky with resin, and strong limbs that will drop just a few needles if shaken.
Christmas Trees Can't Take the Heat
Don't position a live Christmas tree next to fireplaces, heating ducts or radiators, nor place them where they block doorways or high-traffic areas. Remember that artificial trees, even if they have a "Fire Resistant" label, can still go up in flames, too, Palosky says.
Hang Ornaments With Extra Care
Keep child and pet safety in mind by placing unbreakable and non-toxic ornaments on the lowest areas of the Christmas tree, recommends the celebrity holiday decorating team of Dr. Christmas, aka Bob Pranga and Debi Staron. Replace metal hooks with ribbon or string to prevent choking and injury.
Have You Watered Your Tree Lately?
A dry tree will burn faster than one that's been watered, according to John Drengenberg, consumer safety director at Underwriters Lab, an independent safety science company. Check the water level of your tree daily and keep it in a vessel that can hold an adequate water supply. To test to see if your tree is sufficiently hydrated, give a branch a gentle tug and see if any needles break, he says.
Step Up Safely
To hang decorations on your house, deploy a ladder extending a minimum of three feet over the roofline or working area, Palosky says. Ladders should be on level, firm ground, with leg levelers added if you're on an incline. A ladder also should be able to carry both your weight and any objects you're hauling, she adds.
Do Your Lights Pass the UL Test?
Don't use holiday lights unless they have cleared the strict safety tests conducted by Underwriters Lab or another established testing facility, Palosky says. Lights checked by the independent testing company are marked with a holographic UL label. A red label means lights can be used indoors and out, while green means indoor-use only.
Use the Proper Outlet
You want your lights to shine, not sparks to fly! Your source of power should come from a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet. This type of outlet will shut the circuit down if there is overcurrent. If you don't have a GFCI outlet, a qualified electrician can permanently install one outdoors for holiday seasons to come. You can also opt to buy a portable outdoor unit from your local home store for less than $20.
Plug-In Advice
Read labels for lights and other wired decorations to make sure you're conforming to acceptable wattage levels, Drengenberg says. If your decorations are connected by a tangled web of extension cords and power strips, you may be overloading the circuits, he warns.
No Snap, Crackle or Pop
Check all electric lights and decorations to see if they're damaged or worn, Drengenberg advises. "Cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires and loose connections may pose a fire or shock hazard," he says.
Keep Your Blowups From Blowing Away
That cute inflatable snowman greeting neighbors from the front lawn can easily become a dangerous projectile if you don't follow the manufacturer's instructions for securing it, says Ken Katz, a property director for Travelers Insurance. It's best to shut off the fan blowers when it's windy, when you're not going to be home for long periods or at bedtime, he says.
Will Santa Make It Down The Chimney With Ease?
Don't smoke out Santa or your other guests with a dirty chimney. "Have your fireplace and wood stove inspected annually and cleaned if needed," Katz advises.
Don't Get Too Fired Up
Resist the temptation to throw used wrapping paper in the fireplace. "A flash fire may result as wrappings ignite suddenly and burn intensely," Palosky says.
Burning Advice on Candles
Placement is everything with candles — keep them away from curtains, bedding, paper, walls or any other areas with the potential to combust, as candle flames can heat up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, Drengenberg says.
Candles Out When No One's Home
Be sure to blow out candles if you're going to leave a room, and warn your children to keep away from them. As a safer alternative, try battery-powered LED candles, Katz suggests.
Avoid Waxy Buildup
Put out a candle with two inches of wax left, or a half-inch in a container, to prevent heat damage to a table or a glass container from breaking, according to Drengenberg. Use a sturdy, non-combustible candleholder that can collect drippings and won't tip over.
Post-Holiday Clean Sweep
After you take down the tree, give the area a thorough sweep to protect children and animals from harm, says the Dr. Christmas duo. "Broken glass, metal hooks, electrical cords and pine needles can all cause injury," they say.
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Thank you for taking the time to visit Pennyman Primary Academy's website. We hope it gives you a good introduction to our academy and answers any questions you might have. However, we strongly encourage parents and carers to visit the academy in person to get a real flavour of academy life.
Pennyman Primary Academy is committed to being an inclusive place for children to learn and to meet friends from all walks of life. We welcome pupils from a wide range of backgrounds to come together here, to share new experiences and to learn from one another. Pennyman Primary Academy is part of Tees Valley Education, which is dedicated to creating outstanding academies for local communities.
Working with our partner academies within Tees Valley Education (including Brambles Primary Academy and Dormanstown Primary Academy) we will always ensure that we are offering our pupils the very best.
Regular contact between pupils, parents,carers and teachers is vital for your child's success and happiness. People are the most important part of any academy and strong relationships and regular communication between all involved in the care of children at the academy are crucial.
By sending your child to this academy you are making a commitment to Pennyman Primary Academy and we are happy to give our full commitment in return. Your child will also need your encouragement and support during their time here if they are to get the most from these important years at school.


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After a protracted period of feeling like I was in some kind of crazy "worst case training scenario" my bank manage to post all of someone else's bank details to me, and mine to goodness knows where else.
The last phone call:
- I'll get the team manager to phone you tomorrow if that's okay
- You can have the number of my solicitor so you can talk to them instead
- I'm sorry, we can't do that due to Data Protection...
I had to laugh at the irony, if only to stop myself going mad.
"Smile - the incompetent bank"


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Subject: Re: Tolkien Signatures on eBay???
by Trotter on 2009/11/18 21:59:22
These are the letters that David Miller withdrew from sale last year after problems with the text and signature.
They are remarkably similiar to the "Higgins" and "Hooper" letters and I suspect all these "letters" could all be done by the same person, and I am sure that is not Tolkien.


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When you're in the hospital, it may take extra effort to be an active patient and to communicate with all the different doctors, nurses, and other providers you will work with.
It's important to remember that even though you're in the hospital, you still have the ability to speak up and make decisions. But instead of just talking to your doctor in his or her office, you'll be talking to a variety of providers who come to your room.
Your attending physician
Your main doctor in the hospital is called your attending physician. Your attending physician is like the head coach of your health care team. He or she is in charge of coordinating your care and making sure that all the players are doing their jobs.
If you're in the hospital for surgery, your attending physician might be your surgeon. If you're in the hospital for an illness, your attending physician might be your family doctor or a specialist you were seeing before you were hospitalized.
Or your attending physician might be a doctor called a "hospitalist." A hospitalist specializes in treating hospitalized patients and doesn't see patients outside the hospital.
Attending physicians check on their patients during daily "rounds." This is your attending physician's time to see how you are doing and answer your questions. Your doctor or your nurses may tell you what time of day you can usually expect rounds. But don't be surprised if your doctor comes much later than expected on some days.
Before you go into the hospital, you may want to ask your primary care doctor these questions:
- Will you be my attending physician?
- If not, how will you keep in touch with me while I'm in the hospital?
- How will you communicate with the hospital doctors?
Remember that doctors aren't on the job all day and all night every day of the week, so your attending physician may change on certain days. Find out who your attending physician is, and ask to be notified if that person changes.
Other health professionals you may meet
During your hospital stay, you'll be cared for by a number of different health professionals, depending on the reason you're there.
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Well, we're one step closer to knowing who are going to be the World Club Champions. Or, rather, we aren't. To be precise, we're one step closer to knowing who aren't going to be the World Club Champions. It isn't going to be Auckland City, though this isn't an enormous surprise – the amateurs made an almighty scrap of it and lasted until the fifty-first minute before buckling, but in the end this was a routine victory for the African champions, who look as if they have got a lot of work to do if they're going to cause SC Internacional any serious difficulties in the semi-finals.
In all honesty, Ahly should have been have been two or three up by half-time – only tremendously profligate finishing prevented them from taking advantage of some extremely generous Auckland defending. They looked technically excellent in the middle third, but once the ball got anywhere near the Auckland goal, any semblance of composure went out of the window, and the ball ended up in the grateful arms of goalkeeper Nicholson or, more frequently, into the crowd behind the goal.
The breakthrough, when it eventually arrived, came six minutes into the second half, when Flavio turned past a defender on the edge of the penalty area and curled the ball into the top corner. It was a tremendous goal, especially considering the dislocated nature of what had preceded it, but Auckland City ultimately couldn't subsequently raise their game to the level required to give the Egyptians any major cause for concern. The game was sewn up with seventeen minutes to go, when Aboutrika curled a delightful free-kick past Nicholson, who stood motionless in that special position that goalkeepers reserve for when a shot is flying past them which they know that they can't do anything about. The biggest cheer of the night was reserved for the introduction of former Japan international Teri Iwamoto but, whilst he showed a decent first touch, he was clearly not match fit.
The atmosphere was what one might expect of such a match. FIFA announced the crowd as 29,900, but one would certainly question this, especially considering the vast banks of empty seats around the top tier of the stadium. Below us, there seemed to be an ongoing argument between a handful of perplexed looking stewards (and a solitary policeman) and about thirty Ahly supporters who seemed to be under the impression that they could, if they so chose, go and sit in the dug-out with the manager and the substitute. It all seemed to be fairly good natured, though and, considering that there seemed to be no more than a thousand or so of them, the level of noise that they made was impressive. Perhaps more will now fly out for the semi-finals. On this evidence, the team is going to need the fabled "twelfth man" that a good travelling support can bring them.
For Auckland City, there is only a fifth/sixth place play-off to look forward to, against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors or Club America, and they're going to have their work cut out to avoid the wooden spoon. However, tonight they did at least demonstrate a commitment to trying to keep the ball on the floor, and they weren't the total walk-over that we might have expected them to be. Having said all of that, though, they will have benefited immeasurably from the increased exposure and financial rewards from getting into this competition in the first place – and they'll be another £5 or so better off if I'm successful in my next quest, which is to find an Auckland City scarf to bring home with me. If they've got any, I might bag myself a season ticket as well, while I'm about it. You know. Just in case.


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When we're busy and I don't have time to do much cooking, or if it is hot and I don't want to heat up the kitchen, this is how we eat. Easy. Cool. Satisfying.
Every month, I buy a case of twelve cans of the Think Pink Wild Salmon from Azure Standard (sometimes it is even on sale for 10 to 15% off!). This provides at least one meal per week of healthy salmon. But, the real benefit – to me, anyway – is an easy meal!
The main dish is a wild salmon salad made from two cans of the wild salmon. I mix the salmon lightly (to keep it chunky) with onions, sea salt, pepper, garlic, dill, extra virgin olive oil, and good quality balsamic vinegar. That's the salmon salad. Everyone gets a serving-spoonful or two of that.
To the side, I'll serve a dollop of homemade chevre or homemade hummus or slices of Landmark's raw goat cheddar cheese (from Azure).
For scooping and dipping, I serve whatever bread is already made – sprouted spelt bread (perhaps toasted), sprouted spelt or kamut crackers, or sprouted spelt scones. And we always have a green salad with homemade sprouts – easy to make, too.
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A pair of cousins who are pursuing their Master's of Business Administration at prestigious schools represents an emerging trend of business school students whose paths diverge from traditional paths like investment banking, hedge funds and consulting.
Rather, the New York Times reports, Davis Smith of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and Kimball Thomas of Harvard Business School are working on pitches to draw Brazilian investors' interest into a new start-up business, an e-commerce site they are building from the ground up. The trend is believed to be influenced by the fallout from Wall Street's financial crisis.
"We actually see a lot more potential for e-commerce in Brazil," co-chief executive Thomas told the publication. "E-commerce there is so much more nascent."
The idea for baby.com.br, the cousins' start-up, was spawned by Thomas' visit to Rio de Janeiro. He visited three stores, but had no such luck finding the right size diaper for his son. The dearth of baby care goods prompted his vision for the company.
"The level of entrepreneurship activity here, and I presume at other schools, is up dramatically over the last two years," William Sahlman, Harvard entrepreneurship professor, told the publication.


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I decided to try hooking up a second monitor I had lying around, but rotated in portrait mode. It seems with Slackware 13.37 there's this bug which stops it from working:
The current version of X Server is 1.9.5, release date '2011-03-17', this bug was fixed '2011-05-11'.
I guess the question is - does anyone know if the xorg package will be updated any time soon to fix this bug, or will I have to compile the X server myself?
There is a lot more to compile than just the X server for that update.
X has a new ABI version that requires a driver recompile as a minimum.
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|Sean finally gives in as he and Carmen swap with Chris and Samantha. From my Neighborhood Watch series.
It had been two weeks since the cameras had been installed in the homes of us and our neighbors and our sex lives had cooled off considerably. Both couples were down to having sex two or three times a day, but the weekend had arrived and so that four letter word called "work" would not get in the way for the next couple of days. Luckily all of us were secure in our jobs because the days or should I say daze had been spent in exhaustion recovering from the sleepless nights.
Carmen and I were hoping that this was going to be the time that we finally convinced the boys that switching partners for the weekend. It did not mean that we loved our husbands any less. The cameras had wet our appetite for new things and we viewed a swap to be a shared experience rather than a mutual infidelity.
I should probably say that we needed to convince Sean since Chris seemed to be all for getting a chance at Carmen. I couldn't blame him. She had by far the most beautiful body of anyone I knew personally. I'm not sure which was nicer, her pert C cup breasts or her nice round ass.
At the same time, it was no reason for me to be jealous of what Chris got in the swap. Sean also had the best body of any man I knew. He was big, but not obscenely muscular, and the absence of fat allowed you to see every ripple in his gorgeous body. Then there was that beautiful nine inch cock that got as hard as the rest of his body.
No, there would be no losers in the swap. Chris may not have had the body of Sean, but he was no slouch. At 6'3" he was only a hair shorter and his build was also about as large, although he was a much softer version with no where near the cut. His fat six and a half inches was also larger than most of the guys I had been with and he knew what to do with it. Still his best attribute may be that he has a pair of dimples that you could lose yourself in.
I would probably be the lesser of all of us, but at the same time I am pretty proud of the shape that I am in at 30. I am in as good a shape
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AT&T is going to spend big to deliver better services to its customers, and by big I mean investing $14 billion large.
The increased spending will help AT&T expand its 4G LTE network, which is more efficient in transmitting data than the previous 3G generation.
"This is a major commitment to invest in 21st century communications infrastructure for the United States," Randall Stephenson, AT&T's chief executive, said in a statement. He also mentioned that the expansion will help to deliver high-speed internet to millions more people who did not have access to broadband before.
A portion of the investment will go towards expanding AT&T's broadband network. Strategically, the company wants smartphone users to use the wired network instead to help alleviate the stress of data usage on the wireless network.
Verizon is currently in first place in terms of LTE coverage, with 420 cities. Whereas, AT&T's LTE currently only covers about 80 cities, but AT&T expects that the investment will help to bring LTE to 300 million people by the end of 2014.
AT&T's move to beef up its infrastructure follows recent moves by other major carriers in the U.S. to improve their respective services. Last month, T-Mobile USA bought out Metro PCS to expand on its own business. Sprint, another major U.S carrier, recently handed over the majority of the company over to SoftBank Japan in exchange for $20.1 billion.
The thought of catching up to Verizon is on the mind of most major carriers in the U.S., and AT&T is putting a lot of chips on the table, but so have T-Mobile and Sprint. Will AT&T retain second place in the race to be the largest carrier? The company is planning to infuse $22 billion into expanding its network by 2015, so why shouldn't AT&T maintain its rightful place as the second best carrier?


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Description: Powerful and strong guitar driving instrumental rock song. Would be perfect for commercial for trucks or tv shows like Ice Road Truckers. Strong and pretty straight ahead but with good depth from the layered guitars bass and drums plus some synth arpeggios.
Social Media Link: https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/Action/Action-Impending-Rock-and-Metal/A-Mans-Job/568362
Artist or Group: Haven McInerney
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Duration: 3:14 Tempo: Medium BPM: 118
Arrangement: Band / Ensemble
Instruments: Guitar, Drum Kit, Drum Machine, Drums, Bass, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer
Vocal Mix: Instrumental
Moods: Adventurous, Aggressive, Bold, Confident, Dangerous, Determined, Driving, Dynamic, Energetic, Forceful, Gritty, Gutsy, Hard, Heavy, Lively, Loud, Powerful, Proud, Pulsating, Strong
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Astros lefty Dallas Keuchel was scratched from his scheduled Saturday start because of swelling in his left wrist that he felt after throwing his bullpen this week, manager Bo Porter said Friday night.
Brett Oberholtzer is to make the start in his place and will be recalled from Class AAA Oklahoma City. The Astros have not announced a corresponding move.
"We want to be careful," Porter said. "He's been getting treatment the last few days. After thinking about it, the trainers and talking about it, we just feel like we better be safe than sorry. Too valuable to us and having such a great season, we don't want to risk him going out there anything less than 100 percent."


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The decision in Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. v. Minnesota, 806 N.W.2d 820 (Minn. 2011) is a landmark construction law case. The Jacobs case arose out of the catastrophic collapse of the I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi river in August of 2007. The Minnesota Supreme Court held that Minnesota could use its I-35W bridge victim compensation fund as a means to retroactively revive claims against the companies that designed and constructed the bridge back in the 1960's. In essence, the Jacobs decision eviscerated the engineer's statute of repose defense more than twenty-five years after the repose defense vested.
As I write this, I just returned from the Forum's annual planning retreat, held this year in Asheville, NC. As it has each time I have attended, the planning retreat recharged my enthusiasm for all the Forum does, and amazed me both as to the scope of our activities and the energy that the Forum's leadership group brings to them.
I'd like to begin by thanking the Forum's Publications Committee for choosing me to take on the role of Editor of Under Construction. For years, I have enjoyed reading the Forum news and practical articles published in Under Construction. Now, I'm excited about assuming an active role in delivering this information to you.
Two worlds of construction counseling come together in the historic city of Boston for the Forum's Fall 2012 Meeting. Looking at issues from both the inside and outside counsel perspective, our program will address hot-button issues for all. Inside and outside counsel can't afford to miss it. The two-day program precedes one of the world's largest two-day rowing events, the Head of the Charles Regatta.
At the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV, the Forum elected Terrence L. Brookie, of Frost, Brown Todd LLC in Indianapolis, IN, as its Chair-Elect, and four new Governing Committee Members.
Earlier this year, the Forum Chair appointed two search committees to find candidates for the open editor positions at The Construction Lawyer and Under Construction. The search committees received and reviewed scores of impressive applications, a tribute to the volunteer commitment of Forum members. Based on the recommendations of the search committees, the Forum Chair presented three candidates to the Governing Committee for approval.
On Friday, April 27th, 2012 the Forum Young Lawyers Section (FYLS) and ARCADIS sponsored and coordinated the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Community Service Event in Las Vegas, NV. Thirty attorney and consultant volunteers assisted the Nature Conservancy with the cleanup of the Eglington Preserve area.
The winner of the 2011 ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Student Writing Competition is Christopher T. Horner II, University of Virginia School of Law, for his article "Dispute Review Board Recommendations: Answers to Questions of Admissibility and Deference in Subsequent Proceedings." Christopher received his first-place award at the 2012 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.
Construction Defects provides an analytical guide to the non-uniform construction defects law in the United States. Ten chapters cover the key issues that specialists in the field of construction law and construction defects have identified as most relevant to the subject to serve as a frame of reference for analysis of any construction defect issue.
During a recent conversation with a representative of an international organization in Latin America, the representative explained that her organization had decided to delete the provisions requiring a dispute adjudication board (DAB) when using the model contract known as the "Red Book" published by FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers), at least for some projects in the region. Surprised, I asked why. The representative told me she believed the organization considered the cost of a dispute board too expensive and a cost they did not want to incur. Too expensive? In my opinion, this may indicate a flawed conception of dispute boards.
At the Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, the Forum Young Lawyers Section (FYLS) conducted a donation drive for the Three Square Food Bank, southern Nevada's only food bank. The FYLS raised over $2,300 at the Forum's event.
Some subcontractors and suppliers may be under the impression that being included as a named insured, additional insured, or loss payee under the owner's builders risk policy protects their supplies, materials and equipment at the project and while in transit, and insulates them from subrogation threats. However, that is not always the case.


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Jeanne Cooper of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, "High-rise hotels are thankfully few and far between on Lake Tahoe's north shore, but even without the pressure of competition, 2 1/2 years ago, the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe in Incline Village staked about $60 million on renovations that aimed for a "1920s Grand Lodge" feel and added a 20,000-square-foot spa, among other amenities. The fruits of that labor (if not its slot machines) are still paying off. Summer weekends are frequently sold out as families, corporate groups and wedding parties gambol on its across-the-road beach by day and gamble in its casino by night. "
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The Vampire Diaries' New Ads: Sexy or Way Too Suggestive?
Oops, they did it again. Just days ago, The Vampire Diaries got fans buzzing about the controversial ad campaign that's been popping up on billboards. The signs read: "Catch VD." Not exactly subtle, but now the network is trying its hand at even more sexual innuendo with this latest promo. It's actually an incredibly hot video, which shows several of the show's characters hopping into bed. But the slogan may push it over the top: "Got Wood?"
OK, we get it, like a stake. This isn't the first time the CW has tried to push the envelope (remember Gossip Girl's old ads?), but this is definitely taking it one step further. I just don't think the puns are the sort of sexy tongue-in-cheek that the CW seems to be going after; actually, they're kind of gross if you think about it. But perhaps I'm overthinking it: what's your take on the new Vampire Diaries marketing?


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Distinguished and University Professor Award Recipients Named
February 5, 2003
February 5, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - Six members of the DePauw University faculty are being honored for their sustained excellence in teaching, service and professional accomplishment. Neal B. Abraham, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at DePauw University, has announced that the recipients of the Distinguished Professor Awards for 2003-2005 are Matthew Balensuela, Associate Professor of Music; Carla Edwards, Associate Professor of Music; and John Schlotterbeck, Professor of History. Dr. Abraham also has announced the appointment of University Professors for 2003-2007: Nachimuthu Manickam, Professor of Mathematics; Ellen Maycock, Professor of Mathematics, and Barbara Steinson, Professor of History.
A special committee composed of Dean Abraham, Paul Watt (University Professor 2001-2005), Charles Mays (Distinguished Professor Award recipient 2000-2002), Mac Dixon-Fyle (University Professor 2002-2006), and Meryl Altman (Distinguished Professor Award recipient 2001-2003) reviewed dossiers prepared by the nominees as well as confidential letters submitted on behalf of those up for the awards. Recommendations on recipients were then made to DePauw President Robert G. Bottoms, who endorsed them.
"The members of the review committee were impressed by the dossiers of all of the nominees considered this year," Abraham notes. "We concur on the strengths that these dossiers reveal about our colleagues individually and about the collective strength they affirm for DePauw's faculty. We are proud to be associated with fine colleagues noted for their sustained excellence in teaching, service and professional accomplishment."
Previous recipients of Distinguished Professor Awards are Cynthia Cornell, James Rambo, Andrea Sununu, Gary Lemon, Charles Mays, O. Ralph Raymond, Meryl Altman, Françoise Coulont-Henderson, Victor A. DeCarlo Jr., Marcia A. McKelligan, and Gloria Childress Townsend. Prior University Professors are Nancy Davis, Underwood Dudley, Wayne Glausser, Arthur Evans, Carl Huffman, Robert Kingsley, David Berque, David Newman, Paul Watt, Tom Chiarella, Wade N. Hazel, and Mac R. Dixon-Fyle.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR AWARDS, 2003-2005: for sustained excellence in teaching and service
C. MATTHEW BALENSUELAjoined the faculty as a part-time Instructor of Music in Spring 1991; he was appointed to a full-time position as Instructor of Music in Fall 1991, promoted to Assistant Professor of Music in 1993, and promoted to Associate Professor of Music in 2000. He earned his Bachelors of Music in Saxophone from The Juilliard School in 1979; after completing graduate studies in saxophone at the Manhattan School of Music, he received a Masters of Music in Woodwind and a Masters of Music in Music History at Bowling Green State University in 1985 and he completed his Ph.D. in Musicology from Indiana University in 1993. He has also taught graduate courses regularly at Indiana University.
Dr. Balensuela regularly teaches courses in music history, music literature, and music appreciation, and has offered advanced courses in Twentieth Century Music, Beethoven, and Mozart. He also designed and taught a portion of the first-year seminar in the School of Music entitled "Understanding Music Through the Classical Repertoire." He has stated, "A professor cannot just teach a set of abstract competencies, but actual people of varying talents and abilities. I attempt to design courses which are diverse in their teaching methods to allow for a variety of learning styles. I lecture less often than I did when I first came to DePauw, as I believe my lectures should not stand as the sum of knowledge a student is expected to know on a given subject. Instead, I use my time with students more often to help them organize their own approaches to the material by leading discussions on readings, directing student research in term papers, and encouraging students to interact with the research and ideas of other students."
Students call his teaching "challenging" and praise his sincere dedication to both his subject and his students. A student writes, "He has the unique ability to make any subject matter interesting." Another commented, "he made sure that we learned where certain musical traditions came from; which composers were creating new ideas, and which ones were borrowing from older traditions; and most importantly, he made sure we realized how historical performances have changed, and how this should affect our practice and performance methods outside the classroom."
Currently a member of the European Studies Advisory Committee, Dr. Balensuela has also served on the Orientation Committee, the Community Conduct Council, and the Student Life and Academic Atmosphere Committee. Balensuela was a member of the task force on the first-year experience in 1998 and served on the First-Year Seminar Committee for several years thereafter.
In the School of Music he has coordinated first-year seminar offerings, twice chaired the Personnel Committee, and served on the School of Music Library Advisory Committee. He has served the American Musicological Society as secretary of the midwest chapter and as a program committee member of the New York Chapter. Dr. Balensuela co-authored the forthcoming book Music Theory from Boethius to Zarlino: A Bibliography and Guide, and has published articles on law and music and a book based on his dissertation. He also provided a number of entries for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and the Reader's Guide to Music, and has made frequent presentations at scholarly meetings. One of his professional colleagues notes, "he has established himself as one of the leading younger scholars in the field of medieval studies and especially in the relationship between medieval law and music theory." Balensuela continues as an active performer of flute, saxophone, and clarinet and contributes reviews, interviews and features to the Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Arts Indiana, Twentieth-Century Music, and Saxophone Journal.
CARLA G. EDWARDSjoined the faculty as Instructor of Organ and Music Theory and University Organist in 1988; she was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1989 and to Associate Professor in 1994. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Kansas in 1978, a Master of Music in Organ Performance from the University of Alabama in 1982, and a Doctor of Music in Organ Performance from Indiana University in 1996 with minors in music theory and music history.
She has developed and taught applied courses in organ, harpsichord, piano and keyboard skills and other courses in organ pedagogy, organ literature and design, and music theory. Her teaching philosophy calls attention to the importance of providing students with the tools and resources to develop their own intellectual curiosity and the enthusiasm to acquire musical insights independently. Her students describe her as a superb teacher, supportive, accessible, and demanding. One wrote, "Her personal examples of striving for excellence, achievement, and ongoing vision are a source of inspiration to many persons and myself as students, musicians, and people." Seven years after graduating, another wrote, "She is sensitive to what her students are capable of accomplishing and is superb at listening to students and identifying opportunities for them to discover their own gifts and capabilities." A colleague says Dr. Edwards "possesses the wonderful ability to explain theoretical concepts in a way that any level of student understands. She does so with humor, respect, and creativity."
Professor Edwards has been a frequent participant in FITS workshops and is especially known for her innovative work using technology to meet the challenges and desires of music students and for her work in teaching teachers. As University Organist she performs regularly for convocations and alumni reunion weekends and guided the selection of the builder of the new organ for Kresege Auditorium. She has served for two years as Associate Dean of the School of Music, advises many music majors and has chaired four search committees in the last year. In Fall 2000 she chaired the Contemporary Music Festival at DePauw which hosted Libby Larsen as a guest artist. She accompanied and performed with the DePauw Concert Choir on its tour of Italy in January 2000 and its tour in the US in January 1993.
Edwards also served last year on the Task Force on the Status of Women at DePauw, and has been a member of the Committee on Faculty and the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning, the Management of Academic Operations Committee and the task force on Faculty Morale. A colleague who served on one of those committees calls Dr. Edwards "a deeply thoughtful and gifted problem-solver; nearly every week she came up with a different and important angle on some issue we'd been chewing over, some crucial idea none of us had thought of, that was entirely right. We all benefited from her serious and abiding grasp of the ethical principles involved in University governance and in the ongoing project to make DePauw as good a place as anywhere to study and to work."
A frequent performer of organ repertoire across America, Dr. Edwards also performed twelve concerts during a three-week tour of Finland, and in 1998 was the featured artist on the National Public Radio program, Pipedreams. The Calcante label has released several of her recordings, including Carla Edwards and Friends and Twentieth Century Organ Music from the Auditorium.
JOHN T. SCHLOTTERBECKjoined the faculty as an Instructor of History in 1978. He was promoted to Assistant Professor of History in 1980 Associate Professor of History in 1985, and Professor of History in 1993, and has served as chair of the department for five of the last six years. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Humanistic Studies from The Johns Hopkins University in 1970; he completed Masters of Arts degrees in American History from the University of Michigan in 1972 and The Johns Hopkins University in 1974 where he completed his Ph.D. in 1980.
Dr. Schlotterbeck has designed and taught a wide spectrum of courses in nineteenth-century United States history, American social history, American colonial history, Southern history, quantitative methodology, African-American history and American Indian history. A frequent adviser and mentor to students, he has often guided them to successful careers as historians and lives as citizens. One of his students writes, "He is, by far, the most considerate, understanding, and respectful teacher I have met. His genuine concern for his students is unsurpassed." Another writes, "[He] has a wonderful ability to present subject matter clearly, and his enthusiasm makes this class very enjoyable."
Schlotterbeck was a pioneer in the use of technology in the classroom and has shared his experiences in workshops for faculty colleagues on the uses of instructional technology in liberal arts college teaching. He also provided early leadership for the Quantitative Reasoning Program at DePauw, and he later served as the associate faculty development coordinator of the program for five years. He has taught several first-year seminars and carries a heavy load of first-year and major advisees.
At the intersection of his service to professional societies and his own scholarship, Dr. Schlotterbeck has shared his views on linking studies in American History and public historians to the accurate presentations of life and artifacts of slavery at historical sites. He served with distinction on the Joint Archives Committee and helped to re-establish the Putnam County Historical Society, coordinating in 1995-1996 the reprinting of 1879 Atlas of Putnam County Indiana. He has served as a member of the advisory committee to the Black Studies Program. One of his colleagues notes: "[he] is one of the pillars ... without him, our program and its major would be severely compromised; we would be diminished... His intellect and insights, his loyalty to the students and the University, are both energizing and stabilizing."
John Schlotterbeck received a faculty fellowship in 2000 for his project on "Historical Museums, Material Culture and Public Memory." He is currently completing a manuscript, "Thomas Jefferson's 'Chosen People of God': Rural Society and Culture in the Virginia Piedmont, 1716 to 1900." He is a frequent contributor of book reviews and conference presentations, and he has published articles. Recently he was co-director of a project supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation "Interpreting Slavery and the Lives of African Americans at National Trust Historic Sites." He also served as a consultant to the National Trust on a project entitled, "Developing an Interim Interpretation for Montpelier, the home of James Madison."
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS for 2003-2007: for sustained excellence in teaching, service and professional accomplishments
NACHIMUTHU MANICKAMjoined the faculty in 1986 as Assistant Professor of Mathematics; he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1995 and to Professor in 2002, and he has already earned recognition for excellence in teaching and service to the department and profession as the Ian Rolland Professor of Mathematics beginning in 2001. He received his Bachelors of Science in 1976 in Mathematics from the Center for Advanced Study in Mathematics of Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. At the same institution, he later earned his Master of Science in Math: First Class in 1977 and his Master of Philosophy in Math: First Class with distinction in 1978. In 1986 he completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Manickam has taught a wide range of courses in the mathematics department (particularly calculus and discrete mathematics); he also taught the Introduction to computer programming. Ever interested in improving his teaching, he has gained Q, S, and W certification and has taught a first-year seminar, "Problem Solving." He is currently developing a further specialty in statistics by taking additional graduate-level courses during his sabbatical this year. Students write of his love for teaching, his commitment to reaching students at all levels and his tough and challenging courses in which they learn and thrive. One writes: "The first and foremost quality attributable to Prof. Manickam is his remarkable ability to explain complex material to students in an understandable way… he uses the foundation he has created to challenge and stretch the abilities of all his students regardless of academic capabilities."
Professor Manickam is currently in the midst of a term of service as chair of the Department of Mathematics. His University service also includes four years as a member of the Committee on Faculty, two terms on the Public Occasions Committee, and terms on the International Education Committee, the COF Review Committee (which he chaired one year), the Resource Allocation Subcommittee, and the Committee on Management of Academic Operations which he has also chaired. Within Division III he has served on the Long-range Planning Committee. He has taught in the project-based first-year seminars of the Science Research Fellows program.
He is an internationally respected authority in the area of graph theory ("uniform central graphs") and has consistently produced work that has been published in leading mathematics journals, and has produced other articles or made contributions to major conference proceedings. He has worked on a number of different cutting-edge topics and has solved problems cleverly that have both theoretical and real world value. The subject of his recent research is terrain navigation, including "quickest path algorithms for robot navigation." In pursuit of this work he has been a Visiting Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This work was also supported by a faculty fellowship which he recently completed.
Of his research, Dr. Manickam's professional colleagues state, "[he] has made important contributions to the understanding of visibility graphs, terrain model acquisition, uniform central graphs and the quickest path problem." Another writes, "He is an accomplished mathematician in the area of combinatorics. ... He extended [an] algorithm for terrain model acquisition designed for a two-robot team to a team consisting of an arbitrary number of robots. In particular, he proposed the visibility graph method that would provide a near optimal performance for a team of four robots." Another concludes, "These results are significant in that they have the potential of yielding efficient algorithmic solutions to this problem." Professor Manickam has supervised many undergraduates in completing research projects. He frequently publishes with his research student collaborators as co-authors, and he has successfully encouraged his students to make presentations at the Argonne Symposium for Undergraduate Research and the Butler University Undergraduate Research Conferences.
ELLEN JOHNSTON MAYCOCKjoined the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics in 1988, was promoted to Associate Professor in 1993 and to Professor in 2001. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics from Wellesley College in 1972; she earned her Master of Science in 1974 and her Ph.D. in 1986 in Mathematics from Purdue University.
With her colleague Mark Kannowski, she designed and developed "Calculus with Review," the novel math course which has provided an alternative route to gaining mastery in calculus for many DePauw students. In addition she has taught other courses in calculus, geometry, analysis and algebra. She has also taught a seminar in the Honor Scholar Program. Her teaching has been widely praised by faculty colleagues and students, who note that she uses a wide range of methods. One of her students writes that Dr. Maycock "was able to integrate various teaching methods and styles (technology, lectures, discussions, problem sets, etc.) into a coherent semester that allowed all of us to grasp the connections between the formalism and the applications of the material. She was aware of the different learning styles of each of us and did her best to teach and explain in enough ways that we all could experience the satisfaction of that 'Ah-hah!' moment."
Professor Maycock received a grant from NSF under the Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program to support a series of workshops which drew mathematics faculty members from around the nation to DePauw. When DePauw received a grant from the Mellon Foundation for work in adding technology to enhance instruction and learning, she received one of the earliest grants for course improvements. She later directed workshops for faculty colleagues on the uses of MATHEMATICA in instruction. She has frequently offered workshops at professional conferences on her ideas for a laboratory approach to teaching group theory.
As evidence of her commitment to DePauw's general education programs, Maycock has gained her S, Q and W certifications. She also developed an upper-level mathematics offering as a W-course and served a term as Associate Faculty Development Coordinator for the writing program, and was co-organizer of the W workshops held in 1999, 2000, and 2001. She has also served on the Management of Academic Operations Committee, the Student Life and Academic Atmosphere Committee, the President's Task Force on Compensation, and the committee which developed the guidelines for reviewing and recommending tenure track positions.
Dr. Maycock has also provided significant professional service to mathematicians and teachers of mathematics. One of her colleagues writes, "[She] has also been a catalyst for getting mathematicians together who are concerned with the way we teach abstract algebra. She has spoken at many conferences about her work and her concerns, many time as an invited speaker." Her publications include two books: Laboratory Experiences in Group Theory and Innovations in Teaching Abstract Algebra. She recently published "Technology in the Upper-Level Curriculum" in the Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications. A colleague writes, "Her book is wonderful. [She] knows well that one captures the imagination of students when tedious calculations and note-taking are removed from the classroom, and students explore ideas through creative methods." A colleague at another institution states that "using the laboratory manual has completely changed, for the better, the nature of my abstract algebra course." Ellen Maycock presently serves as a member of the Editorial Boards of the Mathematical Association of America for the Notes and Spectrum Series. She is also a member of the Committee on the Profession of the American Mathematical Society.
BARBARA STEINSONjoined the faculty as Assistant Professor of History in 1978. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 1984 and Professor in 1992, and has served two terms as Department Chair. Her graduated from Grinnell in 1970 with a B.A. in American Studies and earned her M.A. (1971) and Ph.D. (1977) in American Studies from the University of Michigan. She served as a Visiting Professor of History at the University of Aberdeen in Spring 2002.
Dr. Steinson's areas of expertise, reflected both in a rich record of scholarly activity and an ever-expanding teaching repertory, include the range of U.S. women's history; twentieth-century America; women, war and peace; violence and non-violence; oral history and autobiography; legal history; rural history; the 1960s; and women's social and political movements. Students praise her command of her subject, her dedication to and excitement about teaching, her openness to their ideas and interpretations, and her innovative classroom techniques to stimulate learning and "make the academic material personally meaningful." She engages students directly with both primary sources and historiographical debates, pressing them to think critically and struggle with conflicts to develop their own interpretations. One student calls her class "a wonderful environment for students to openly discuss their ideas and to learn in a supportive, enthusiastic environment;" "you can really get the feel of the decade," another writes; a third says, "she broke down stereotypes to make me view historical events and times from a different viewpoint." Colleagues agree that she is an "outstanding teacher" as well as a "superb researcher and writer," "indefatigable," "exemplary," "a crucial member of our community." One of the earliest to teach in women's studies at DePauw, and instrumental to its establishment, she remains a mainstay of the program and an inspiration to her colleagues.
In addition to her work as assistant to the President during a time of growth, challenge, and change, Professor Steinson has been part of a wide range of curricular initiatives and has served on many committees to build and support the University's academic mission, including CAPP, the Public Occasions Committee, the Hartman Center Advisory Board, the Compton Center Advisory Committee, the Conflict Resolution Committee, the Latin American Studies Committee, the Asian Studies Planning Committee, Publications Board, and the University Priorities Committee. She has held every officer role in Division IV; has served on the Advisory Board for the GLCA-recognized Scotland program; and (as part of 25 years of service) has chaired or co-chaired the Women's Studies committee four times. A colleague writes, "Barbara has been an important mentor, teacher, and friend to many faculty members and students over the years. She has been a steady, productive scholar even during years when the demands of family life and teaching would appear to make scholarship impossible, and she has contributed to the health and evolution of DePauw as an institution." Another attests, "Having come to experience the pervasiveness of her moral and ethical courage, and the depth and seriousness with which she approaches academic life … I feel fortunate that I am a colleague of hers, and that she has chosen education as a career."
Professional colleagues recognize her for landmark work in several areas of US Women's History. Her first book, American Women's Activism in World War I, appeared in 1982; she is currently preparing a revised and expanded second edition under contract to University of Illinois Press. In the words of one reviewer, this work "exemplifies the best and finest historical scholarship [and] is extraordinarily well-researched in manuscript sources….[Steinson] was among the first in our field to move away from the notable woman approach to women's history." Another concludes, "her book sets the standard for the study of women and gender in peace activism and developing paradigms that dominated that field for more than a decade [and] remains as the only study that compares women's pro- and anti-war work and one the most inclusive studies of white middle-class women's political activity in that period."
Dr. Steinson's current project on Rural Women in Indiana has been supported by a major grant from the Indiana Historical Society for development of a book-length manuscript, as well as being awarded a DePauw Faculty Fellowship. The painstaking archival work involved has already borne fruit in several conference presentations and articles regarded as definitive in this new and developing field; since women's historians have neglected twentieth-century rural women, while rural historians have often overlooked women, this is (in the words of a scholarly colleague) "scholarship that is desperately needed and sought … it will be eagerly read," not least because of her "superb writing skills." Steinson is co-president of the Rural Women's Studies Association (which DePauw currently hosts), has been president and vice president of the Indiana Association of Historians, and serves on the editorial boards of Peace and Change and of the Indiana Magazine of History. As part of the Preparing Future Faculty program at Indiana University, she communicates to the next generation of graduate students her passion for the classroom and her commitment to the liberal arts college career: the balancing act of teaching, scholarship, and service she has done so well for a quarter of a century.
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On July 4 in Yerevan at the RA Government Reception House the conference "Armenia in Europe" was held. The event was co-organized by the Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and the Centre for European Studies at Yerevan State University. President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, who was paying an official visit to Armenia, made an opening address at the conference.
The themes of discussions were the various dimensions of EU-Armenia cooperation in frames of the Eastern Partnership. One of the eight conference sessions was devoted to freedom of expression as an undisputed value of human rights. The session was moderated by Yerevan Press Club President Boris Navasardian, and the speakers were: Margarit Yesayan, Deputy Chairwoman of the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, Dr. Roland Bless, Principal Adviser to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Shushan Doydoyan, President of Freedom of Information Center, Gegham Manukian, Director of News and Current Affairs Programs of "Yerkir Media" TV company.
On July 4 RA Civil Court of Appeal ended hearing the suit of "Ijevan Road Construction and Exploitation" CJSC versus the founder of "Ijevan" TV channel, "Ijevan Studio" LLC, and its correspondent (now - Director) Naira Khachikian.
On December 12, 2011 Ijevan court of general jurisdiction of Tavush region took into consideration the suit of the road construction company, which had contested the plot, criticizing its actions. The piece was aired on "Ijevan" TV on June 21, 2011 (it was also broadcast by Second Armenian TV Channel and "Yerkir Media" TV channel). The plaintiff demanded to bring apologies, pay off 3 mln 264 thousand AMD (about $ 8,600), from which 3 mln for compensating the moral damage, 200,000 - attorneys' services and 64,000 - state duty for filing the court (see details in "On Freedom of Speech in Armenia" Yerevan Press Club report for 2011 at http://ypc.am/about_freedom/in/eng). On April 27, 2012 court of general jurisdiction of Tavush region secured the suit, obliging the respondent to compensate the damage, caused by libel in the amount of 50,000 AMD, pay off the plaintiff's expenses for attorney services of 20,000 and the state duty of 1,500 AMD. On May 23 the road construction company lodged an appeal against this ruling.
At the July 4 session the Civil Court of Appeal abolished the ruling of the court of general jurisdiction and resolved to return the case to reconsideration to the same court instance.
On July 4 Information Disputes Council released a conclusion regarding the ruling of court of general jurisdiction of Ajapnyak and Davitashen administrative districts of Yerevan on the suit of Gevorg Hayrapetian versus the founder of "Kentron" TV channel, "Multimedia-Kentron TV" CJSC. The missions of the Council, established on May 1, 2011, list preparation and release of advisory expert conclusions on court litigations regarding libel and insult, protection of private life and freedom of information, as well as providing consultations to the Armenian legislative and executive authorities, local self-government bodies and citizens (see YPC Weekly Newsletter, April 29 - May 5, 2011).
Gevorg Hayrapetian, being accused for a crime, had contested at court of general jurisdiction of Ajapnyak and Davitashen administrative districts of Yerevan the pieces aired in the programs from "Investigation" cycle of "Kentron" TV channel and broadcast on November 14-21, 2010. According to the plaintiff, the factual inaccuracies in the pieces discredited his honor and dignity. Besides, the pieces were aired on "Kentron" before the court verdict came into force (it was rendered on October 25, 2010 on accusation of high treason and was to be in effect after a month). Thus, the presumption of innocence was violated. The plaintiff demanded to bind the founder of "Kentron" to provide free air for refuting the untrue information, compensate the moral damage caused by libel and insult in the amount of 3 mln AMD (about $ 7,900) and to pay off the expenses for attorney's services of 300,000 AMD. On June 16, 2011 the court of general jurisdiction revoked the lawsuit. Gevorg Hayrapetian appealed the ruling at the upper court jurisdictions, which also turned down the complaints. A similar ruling was rendered by the same court jurisdiction in another case on the protection of honor and dignity of Ashot Harutiunian, being accused for a crime, versus "Kentron" founder (see details in "On Freedom of Speech in Armenia" Yerevan Press Club report for 2011 at http://ypc.am/about_freedom/in/eng). In fact, the Information Disputes Council's conclusion also extends to this court ruling.
The court revoked the suit of Gevorg Hayrapetian on the grounds of Part 3 of Article 9 of RA Law "On Mass Communication" and Part 6 of Article 1087.1 of RA Civil Code ("Order and Conditions of Compensation of Damage to the Honor, Dignity or Business Reputation"), ruling out that the contested information of "Kentron" contained a reference to the source (i.e., the RA Procuracy, which provided data on the criminal proceedings) and the information was reproduced with good faith. The Council agreed with this position.
As regards the presumption of innocence, the court considered the respective demand of the plaintiff baseless, since the Armenian civil law does not set out any legal protection against violation of presumption of innocence. According to the Council, this issue should be viewed from the journalism ethics perspective. The Council highlighted the Recommendation Rec(2003)13 of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on the provision of information through the media in relation to criminal proceedings. One of the principles of this documents states: "Respect for the principle of the presumption of innocence is an integral part of the right to a fair trial. Accordingly, opinions and information relating to on-going criminal proceedings should only be communicated or disseminated through the media where this does not prejudice the presumption of innocence of the suspect or accused."
The Information Disputes Council mentioned that even though "Kentron" TV channel has reproduced in good faith the information received from a reliable source, it must respect the presumption of innocence of the accused. This is also conditioned by the fact that Armenian media "have frequently stated that they prefer to work under self-regulation mechanisms, such as codes of professional ethics", the Council mentioned.
The full expert conclusion of the Information Disputes Council is available in Armenian at http://www.ypc.am/expert/ln/eng.
On July 2 Hayk Gevorgian, Chief Editor of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily, received the decision of the RA Police Department of Investigation on Road Traffic Accidents regarding the withdrawal of the criminal proceedings, instituted against him with charges of running down. As the decision mentioned, the inquiry was dropped due to absence of corpus delicti.
As it has been reported, on February 3, 2012 Hayk Gevorgian (then the Managing Editor of "Haykakan Zhamanak" daily) was taken into custody to "Nubarashen" penitentiary. He was charged with Articles 242 ("Violation of the traffic safety rules and exploitation of vehicles") and 244 ("Leaving the scene of an accident") of RA Criminal Code. According to the RA Police, on January 13, 2012 at about 17.30 in Yerevan Hayk Gevorgian, driving the newspaper's car, ran down the pedestrian Ashot Frangulian and leaved the scene of accident. Criminal proceedings were instituted upon the complaint of Ashot Frangulian on January 20; an arrest was selected as a measure of preventive punishment towards Hayk Gevorgian. On February 6 the measure of preventive punishment was changed by a written undertaking. At the February 7 press conference Hayk Gevorgian told about the details of the January 13 incident. The journalist particularly stated that he did not commit a run down and assessed the happening as a purposive action against him - an opposition journalist (see details in YPC Weekly Newsletter, February 3-9, 2012).
The journalist contested at the RA Criminal Court of Appeal the decision on his arrest, rendered by the court of general jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative districts of Yerevan. On March 13 the second court jurisdiction revoked the appeal. In its turn, in end-April RA Court of Cassation upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeal. As Hayk Gevorgian informed YPC, he intends to address the European Court on Human Rights.
As regards the RA police decision on withdrawing the criminal proceedings, the journalist says that he will also contest it, since he believes that the charges were framed-up. "I would be delighted if the case was withdrawn due to absence of the crime per se, but not to the corpus delicti", stressed the Chief Editor of "Haykakan Zhamanak".
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