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Public Debt and Federalist Reform
This paper examines the issue of public debt sharing among the Italian Regions in a future federal State. The issue has generally been neglected in the literature, despite the great debate that has arisen over federalism. On the basis of theoretical and empirical arguments, the paper shows that such public debt sharing is unacceptable, from both the economic and the political point of view.
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Water service has been restored to more than 150 residences in the area of Willard Avenue, Dowd Street and Alumni Road in Newington around 16 hours after several water mains broke on Sunday afternoon.
Water service was shut off around 12:30 p.m., according to a spokesperson for MDC.
Intially, homes were not affected, but the service shutdown was extended as crews worked to repair the break.
Three water mains were shut down, including an 8-inch water main on Willard Avenue, a 6-inch water main on Dowd Road and a 12-inch water main on Alumni Road.
Twenty single-family homes on Dowd Street, about 40 condos in the Victory Gardens veterans housing complex off of Willard Avenue and 100 apartments at Maurette Manor on Willard Avenue were without water, according to MDC.
Water service was restored around 4 a.m. on Monday.
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Friendly competition, exercise and fresh air are perks of joining the Bear Creek UMC Softball Team. Check back for details for the next season. Men 18 years of age and older are invited to participate. There is a $40 registration fee and church membership is not required.
During a regular season, two games are played every Monday evening at 6:30 and 7:30 or 8:30 and 9:30 at the Cullen Park baseball fields, located off Barker Cypress at Saums.
Prefer to cheer? Get comfortable in the bleachers and enjoy refreshments from the concession stand as our men compete against other area churches. Admission is free.
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ROME - Three archaeological treasures damaged or destroyed by fighting in Syria and Iraq have been reproduced for a UNESCO-sponsored exhibit at the Colosseum.
The exhibit, which opened Thursday, features life-size replicas of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra, the human-headed bull at Nimrud and the Royal Archives at Ebla.
Three Italian companies, guided by archeologists and art historians, used technologies including 3-D printers and materials mimicking sandstone and marble to reconstruct the artifacts. They will be on display until Dec. 16.
Islamic State militants destroyed ruins of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel in Palmyra in August 2015 and bulldozed the archaeological site at Nimrud, in Iraq, a few months earlier. The Royal Archives at Ebla, including thousands of cuneiform tablets, have suffered extensive damage during Syria's war.


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The Script rocked out at this year's Y100 Jingle Ball, and the Irish band caught up with JustJared.com after hitting the stage.
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JJ: What number Jingle Ball was this for you?
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JJ: First one ever! Congratulations. What was the best present you got as a kid and one you never wanted but you never got?
TS: The best present I ever got was when I was 15 and I got my first drum kit. One that I wanted, but I never got, not sure — you go ahead [bandmate takes microphone] Best one I got was a computer, my very first computer. One that I wanted that I didn't get was, I'm not sure. I really don't know.
JJ: What do you want for Christmas this year?
TS: Time off. Time off would be nice.
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You may have seen this morning's item about the judgment against "JT Leroy", as Laura Albert was ordered by a jury to pay $116,500 to the production company that bought the rights to her novel, Sarah. But here's the thing: Even if one maintains reservations on the appropriateness of the lengths Albert went to in order to ensure "JT" was the public face of her work—and acknowledging the point that signing a contract under a, let's say, extra-legal name probably isn't the most kosher of actions—if we're going to start finding fraud in authors choosing literary personae at odds with their material realities… well, let's just say it's not exactly a healthy precedent.
Keep in mind that this lawsuit isn't over a memoir, but a novel assumed (albeit with encouragement) to be semi-autobiographical, and the claim that a film couldn't be based on the book if it wasn't "real." Again, setting aside Albert's elaborate ruses, that precedent doesn't seem right. I hope it was the contracts under JT's name that tipped the scales, because the literary implications are troubling. Levi Asher of Literary Kicks agrees. "If Doubleday or Random House's legal teams had defended this case, they would have wiped the floor with the plaintiff's argument," Asher writes on his blog. "It's clear that she could not afford the type of professional legal representation she needed, because this case should have been shut down before it even reached a jury."


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The Internet has made the world an easier place, but not all of it has been for the good.
Especially when it comes to giving something a personal touch.
Birthday invitations come via Evite, long hand-written letters have become forwarded lame jokes, and knowledgeable college recruiters have become dependent on ranking lists plastered all over websites.
The latter is the one that comes into focus Wednesday as high school football players across the nation sign letters of intent.
The Internet has turned high school recruiting into big business with every 40-yard time being posted on recruiting sites. They end up being dissected on message boards, while sites like scout.com, MaxPreps.com, rivals.com, and others rank everything from the top 100 national recruits to the best incoming 14-year-old freshman offensive lineman.
Some feel the big-time programs have become too reliant on other people's opinions. Schools that recruit nationally, like Alabama, LSU, Southern Cal and Texas, don't even sniff a two-star recruit (out of five) and rarely look at three stars.
"I believe recruiting was more thorough in the 1960s, '70s and '80s," said Desert Vista assistant Andy Arredondo, whose son, Mike, went through the process this year. "I believe the smaller schools do a better job than the larger schools today. The larger schools' recruiters are more dependent on recruiting websites, to decide who the 3-, 4-, 5-star players are.
"Larger schools offer kids on combine results, star ratings, etc., without even seeing players in person."
It often leaves quality players who might be an inch or two short, or a step slow, according to recruiting services unseen and off the list by top programs.
Some will find their way to a lesser program anyway, while others settle for a junior college or end up attending the college of their choice academically without ever putting on a helmet again.
In the case of the younger Arredondo, he found a home at Northern Arizona originally, but a late call from New Mexico forced him to change his mind and pick the Lobos.
Did the 6-foot-2, 218-pound middle linebacker have higher hopes when the process began? Sure, but the slight - perceived or not - will just be another driving force for an already motivated athlete.
"I told my parents that I am going to do whatever I do wherever I go," he said. "I'm excited."
Arredondo is one of a handful of local football players expected to sign on the dotted line today or in the days to come.
Teammate and fellow Thunder captain, J.J. Dielman, is heading to Utah as he committed to the team that first offered him in the spring. The 6-5, 260-pound tackle had at least five offers and he was comfortable with heading to the Pac-12 program.
Defensive back Matt Smith, who missed the end of the season with a broken leg, committed to Cornell.
Long snapper Ryan Masel has preferred walk-on status at Washington, while placer kicker Scott Goldfein has a partial athletic scholarship to Azusa Pacific. Running back Dominic Kereluk is off to Colorado Pueblo and punter Eric Camarillo has preferred walk-on status at Utah.
Desert Vista graduate Cody Sokol, who had a record-breaking season at quarterback for Scottsdale Community College, is heading to Iowa.
Mountain Pointe's lot of players heading off to college next fall is led by 5-8, 158-pound running back Dillan Johnson, who was leaning toward Division II Dixie State College, although he was visiting Cal Lutheran and University of Redlands last week.
"He was the best player we had," Mountain Pointe coach Norris Vaughan said. "He could be a star (at Division II). He could play at Division I, but they look at his size."
The Pride will have several others sign, with linebacker Jordan Leal getting late interest from South Dakota State.
Defensive linemen Dee Harvey has an offer from Western New Mexico, while defensive back Luis Sharpe and linemen Byrce Hurd, RJ Hollis and Raynon Blackshire head to local junior colleges. Linebacker A.J. Williamson had knee surgery after the season and might have to sit out a year before catching on with a JUCO.
The next couple of years should produce higher profile signings as junior linemen Kenny Lacy (Arizona, Oregon State, Purdue) and sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Jalen Brown (Arizona, Arizona State, Yale) have offers already.
Regardless of who signs where, the process has long been changed and it isn't clear whether or not it is for the better.
"There are a lot of kids, like a Joey Counts (of Desert Ridge) or others, who might be couple inches too short or a step slower than a 3-star guy," the elder Arredondo said. "They just keep producing on the field. I would take (him) in a minute."
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This card has a mix of retiring items and brand new catalog images. I love the new catalog set called "Make a Cake." I decided to get my bears out (the entire Build a Bear line and coordinating stamp images are retiring) and make a birthday card. I used this same image from Make a Cake in another birthday card that you can see HERE.
My bear from Beary Best Friends is stamped onto Watercolor Paper with the "new" Basic Black Classic ink. After heat setting it, I colored it with my AquaPainter and Watercolor Crayons. The cake was also stamped on watercolor paper, heat set and watercolored with the crayons. The sentiment is from Beary Nice Wishes
The inside panel of the card is "beary basic" but it gets the message across!
Stamping to Share Tip of the Day: When you have a card with a simple design such as I have here, you can add a little bit of pop by using your Simply Scored Tool and created an embossed line 1/4″ around the entire top panel. The Big Shot Machine and our wonderful embossing folders also do a great job of adding texture, even when it's just a small panel under the main image . . . the texture from the dots in this case, add extra dimension and interest to the card.
Stamps: Beary Best Friends retiring May 31 (118052), Beary Nice Wishes retiring May 31 (118050), Make a Cake, available June 1
Paper: So Saffron (105118), Certainly Celery (105125), Pink Pirouette (111351), Watercolor Paper (122959)
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IT was the best and the worst of Anthony Mundine, yet again. The wit, bravado and then the foot in mouth.
In questioning the Aboriginal heritage of his next opponent Daniel Geale at a press conference Thursday, Mundine ensured the debate would rage not about his boxing skill but his mindset.
"You people don't realise how resilient I am, I see what you're trying to do, the media, the white press ... you want me to be the bad boy, I'll be the bad boy," Mundine said.
"I thought they wiped all Aborigines from Tasmania out, that's all I know.
"I don't see him representing us black people, or coloured people. I don't see him out in the communities doing what I do with people ... he got a white woman, white kids."
There was awkward silence.
Mundine probably wished he could put the words back in his mouth but like the 9/11 comments, they floated into the atmosphere and sat firmly in the shelf marked "Ludicrous Ravings From The Mouth".
Having a white partner has nothing to do with Geale's heritage - Mundine overstepped the line.
Geale said: "I've shown the Aboriginal flag on my trunks for a lot of my fights, I am very proud of my heritage from down in Tasmania.
"It's stupid what he says, but that's the role he plays and that's why most people these days, when he starts off with his rants, they switch off. I know I switch off.
"A lot of people wanted me to take this fight because they're sick of him, they want his career to be finished and they want him to stop saying stupid things."
Underlying all of this is that Mundine and the press realise Geale will not help sell this fight with his words - he dislikes the stinging verbal jousts that so often publicise a big fight.
So Mundine played his bad boy role, in front of a theatre that wanted to walk out, but who will return in three months to see words become action.
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Murphy v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 06-cv-596 (RCL) (D.D.C. 9/24/10), decided by the Chief Judge of the District Court for the District of Columbia, is a painful (the claims arise out of the Beruit bombing of Oct. 23, 1983) and painstaking analysis of the affirmative use of the state sponsored terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1330, 1602-1611. With recent amendments to the FSIA, including as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Congress added § 1605A to the FSIA.
Section 1605A is a "terrorism exception that provides an independent federal cause of action" and makes punitive damages available in the proper case. The existence of an independent federal claim – rather than needing to rely on state tort law to supply the substantive law – constitutes a nearly-unique use of the FSIA.
Murphy goes through the elaborate procedural protections given to an international defendant before liability can be imposed under this affirmative use of a federal statute. At the end of the analysis, the Court imposes such liability on Iran and its instrumentality.
Of note are the following additional rulings – they are noteworthy because they vary between being fairly uncommon and entirely uncommon in typical international litigation:
First, under § 1605A, a plaintiff may seek to take advantage of the new federal statute retroactively – that is, the statute applies even to prior actions brought under the prior version the state sponsored terrorism exception of the FSIA (28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(7) (which did not create a federal cause of action). Specifically, a plaintiff may invoke § 1605A retroactively, or with respect to a "related action", or as part of a stand-alone action. Retroactive invocation is timely so long as the claim is asserted "not later than the latter of 60 days after the date of the entry of judgment in the original action" or January 28, 2008, the date of enactment of the statute.
Second, the Court reviewed the record and findings made in a different case from the District of Columbia District, Peterson v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 515 F.Supp. 2d 25 (D.D.C. 2007). The Murphy Court determined that it could take judicial notice of facts "not subject to reasonable dispute in that [they are] . . . capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned" (quoting Fed. R. Evid. 201(b)). Judicial notice, however, did not carry with it accepting the truth of the underlying findings made in the other proceedings. To achieve that the Court examined the record in Peterson – "review[ing] evidence considered in an opinion that is judicially noticed, without necessitating the re-presentment of such evidence". The key evidence that the Court then considered demonstrated that Hezbollah, the organization responsible for the bombing, was operating as an adjunct or unit of Sovereign Iran. The Court found these facts to be true.
Third, in ruling on subject matter and personal jurisdiction issues, the Court found that "foreign states are not 'persons' protected by the Fifth Amendment – or as the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has stated, "as a constitutional matter, there is no constitutional matter" (I.T. Consultants, Inc. v. Republic of Pakistan, 351 F.3d 1184, 11919 (D.C. Cir. 2003)).


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Aruba 2.0 Windsufiing and Sailing from John Coffey on Vimeo.
I started vlogging in 2006 and one of the videos i did was our trip to Aruba that Easter. Since then, YouTube has exploded and the quality and production has increased so much! I'm now making another run at vlogging with more of a focus on sailing with some windsurfing and other sort of travel. Expect videos from Philly and Chesapeake Bay area too. This video was our trip Aruba in June 2006 and is sort of a revisit to sailing with newer much better equipment, especially the waterproof Contour Roam which I attached to my windsurfing boom for some great footage.
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I spent about 30 minutes trying to generate a 3D blue ball with Cody inside it... But was defeated by a lack of ability!
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ps.farr has options to show the edit box a the bottom of the window, instead of top by default, and to hide the statusbar completely. does anyone use either of these options?
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Young, poised and fearless, the Cicero-North Syracuse girls lacrosse team pulled off what no one else had in seven years – namely, beat West Genesee in the Section III Class A playoffs.
Hanna Haven's goal with 38.0 seconds left proved the difference-maker as the Northstars stunned the top-seeded, defending state champion Wildcats 7-6 in Friday's Class A semifinal at CBA's Alibrandi Stadium.
A Northstars roster with just five seniors ended WG's title run, which had included six consecutive sectional titles and a trio of state crowns in that span. Not since 2006 had the Wildcats lost in sectional post-season play.
"We have matured through a lot of adversity," said C-NS head coach Lloyd Hamilton. "The girls have worked tremendously hard to get better and have done a fantastic job."
Against the same WG side it lost to 13-5 back on April 4, C-NS showed just how much it had grown, playing sound defense and staying patient on the offensive end, even after the Wildcats erased the Northstars' 6-4 lead late in regulation.
With 1:13 left, C-NS had the ball and called a time-out. Assistant coach Jim Praino said that his instructions to the team were to remain patient and wait for the right shot.
That moment came when Haven, a sophomore, cut in front of the Wildcats' defense and, taking a pass from freshman Samantha Tortora, took a shot just as she was knocked to the turf that eluded WG goalie Andrea Francisco and found the net.
Still, it wasn't over. A long scramble following the draw found the Wildcats' Cailyn Negus coming up with the ball and drawing a foul. Charging down the field, Negus tried to go to the net, but a trio of C-NS defenders stripped the ball away, allowing the clock to run out.
To some degree, C-NS was helped by the game's unique circumstance. WG, due to its top seed and first-round bye, had not played in 10 days. And both sides had to deal with an odd late-May mix of rain, wind and cold temperatures.
Having fallen behind 7-0 in the first half of that first meeting, C-NS knew it had to get a better start here, and did, Haven getting her team on the board 2:08 into the game, just 28 seconds after WG's Vicki Graveline got the game's first goal.
That set the pattern. Every time the Wildcats wanted to get control, taking leads of 3-1 and 4-2, the Northstars would respond, as Meghan Duffy scored twice, including one late in the half that cut the deficit to 4-3 at halftime.
All the while, freshman Mary Kate Bonanni, helped by the likes of Sarah Bowles, Jill Goettel, Kaitlin Uva and Alyssa Stahr, clamped down on the Wildcats' attack, Bonanni paying particular attention to WG's top assist-maker, Hannah Elmer, who would not get a point on this day.
Sensing that it had a chance, C-NS tied it, 4-4, just 25 seconds into the second half on Tiffany Ryan's goal. Nine minutes later, Tortora fed Tiffany Ryan for the go-ahead goal as the Northstars took the lead for the first time.
Throughout the latter stages, sophomore goalie Bri Stahr dazzled as she made a series of point-blank stops to keep her team in front.
"Bri has been an unbelievable stopper," said Hamilton.
When Bowles scored with 10:09 to play, that margin doubled to 6-4, but WG wasn't done. Goals by Riley Donahue and Taylor Colilns, the latter of them with 6:27 left, evened it up at 6-6, and with the Wildcats having won so many close games this spring, it looked like the champs would escape again.
But as time wound down, C-NS made one more big defensive stop, and when the opportunity presented itself in the final minute, Haven converted.
And now the Northstars can look ahead to Tuesday night's Class A final at the Carrier Dome, where it will face no. 2 seed Baldwinsville, who beat Liverpool 10-7 in the other semifinal. Game time is at 6 p.m.
C-NS and B'ville split their two regular-season meetings, but Hamilton said his team will not have a letdown from the emotional high of ending West Genesee's long title reign.
"We're always ready to play," he said.
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Siebel Field Service Guide > Setting Up and Using the Dispatch Board >
Figure 3 shows two process flows: one for a local dispatch business scenario and one for a centralized dispatch business scenario. In a local dispatch scenario, the dispatcher creates an activity, creates an activity plan, and then schedules an activity. In the centralized dispatch scenario, the dispatcher searches for activities and then assigns activities. This section provides details about each procedure in the two processes.
Local dispatchers can schedule an activity by performing the following procedures:
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SCSU Strategic Planning & Reporting
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DEPARTMENT: Atwood Memorial Center
DIRECTOR: Margaret Vos
Atwood Memorial Center is the community center of the university, serving students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests. It enhances community life and academic programs through a comprehensive program of activities, events, services and facilities. Atwood Memorial Center serves as a unifying force honoring each individual, valuing diversity and fostering a sense of community that cultivates enduring loyalty to St. Cloud State University.
- Atwood Memorial Center will be one of the top ten student centers in the country for comparable universities.
- It will be known for excellence in providing cultural, social, intellectual and recreational programs to enhance the educational experience and promote understanding of cultural diversity.
- The services and amenities offered to the university and other organizations and individuals will be instrumental in increasing a greater sense of community and inclusiveness.
- Through incorporation of leading edge technology and leadership opportunities, Atwood Memorial Center will enhance students' knowledge and skills while helping them train for leadership in our democracy.
- The center will continue to build its comprehensive program within a framework that is very responsive to student needs while utilizing creative solutions that will allow it to move toward fiscal self-sufficiency.
OPERATING PRINCILES (division-wide):
We are committed to:
- Providing the highest quality services possible to our constituents.
- Respect differences and working toward greater diversity and inclusiveness.
- Demonstrate civility in all discourse.
- Responsible use of fiscal and human resources to serve students in fulfilling the goals of Student Life and Development and the university mission.
- 165,000-square-foot facility is strong
- mature/talented/strong full-time staff
- strong student employment program
-development based
- food service options
- student input
-Atwood Center Council
-staff meetings
-food committee
- heavily used center; 11,000 daily count
- facility is student based
-25+ meeting rooms
-36 student offices/organizations
-9 dining areas
-student run art gallery
- cultural venue
- very responsive to policy change
- strong community identity
- facility is multipurpose for conferences
- Theatre
-video technology
-sound system
-weekly student run series
- established pattern of increasing revenue from 30 to 40% to offset student fees
- HVAC is inconsistent and not responsive
- lack of convenient parking spaces
- Rec Center is dated and worn
- Quarry is under utilized and unfocused
- lack of directional campus signage
- the layout of the building is confusing; no main entrance
- funding of student organizations and programs has remained constant or taken major cuts
- student demands of space exceed our ability to meet them
- lack of usable storage space
- Theatre
-lacks lights
-lacks dressing room
- placement of information desk
- graduate assistant pay
- technology funding not equal to need
- Distance learning will allow us to expand our conferencing and lecture services.
- Mississippi River walk/transit center on the south campus will increase traffic to the center of campus and Atwood.
- The proposed St. Cloud area events center will attract more conference bookings to the greater St. Cloud area including Atwood.
- The increasing non-traditional population will place a greater demand on services in Atwood.
- City-issued alcohol permits will provide an opportunity to expand service options.
- Academic partnerships will provide a venue for out-of-classroom experiences.
- Corporate support has been identified as a source of revenue but there are concerns about meeting the needs that are attached to the donation.
- Lack of 550 parking spaces due to the new library.
- The proposed student services/bookstore building placement may reroute student traffic away from Atwood.
- The proposed Pouring Rights contract may reduce Atwood revenue due to lack of beverage options.
- The new library may duplicate services already available in Atwood:
- 24 hour coffee shop
- small lounges
- meeting rooms
- The proposed Lawrence Hall renovation may reduce the heavy use of Atwood by International students.
- library
- Eastman expansion (expanded recreational opportunities)
- student services/bookstore
- Lawrence Hall renovation
- debit card development delayed
- Pouring Rights (potential source of revenue for student organizations)
- technology initiatives
- Proposed St. Cloud area events center
- Mississippi River walk
What are the trends you can identify from research literature, experience in the field, etc.?
- shift of funding sources (less M & E, more student fee and revenue based)
- recreation facilities and wellness center located in student unions
- contract service for cleaning of building and printing services
- distance learning for conferences and lectures
- student center becoming the community center, therefore students not always priority in reserving space
- service learning; connecting in class with out-of-class experiences
- higher level of technology
- computer labs
- computer stores
- cashless operation/debit card and smart card
- pubs in student centers that serve alcohol
- leadership centers generating academic credit for workshops
- orientation/first-year experience centers located and connected to student unions
University Themes
Theme #1: Academic Distinction goes to the heart of the University's aspirations and springs from its heritage of excellence.
Student Life and Development will, through its programs, services and cooperative ventures with faculty, complement the academic mission of the university. In addition, SLD will provide students with distinctive opportunities to develop cultural, sensitivity, leadership, social and career oriented skills necessary for future success.
Academic Distinction - Continuing/ongoing programs and services
- We are an ideal venue that provides various educational fairs, institutes, conferences, and workshops.
- We provide out-of-class experiences in management and skill development for more than 75 student positions employed in all areas of Atwood.
- There is an advanced level of intensive training for six building manager positions.
- We provide venues for special classroom needs, e.g., mid-term exams and video conferences.
- Classroom experiences through the areas of programming and leadership. Students are given credit for attendance at these various events.
- Class curriculum based experience in studying our art collection, bowling classes, marketing projects, and customer service initiatives.
- We provide graduate assistantships in areas of leadership, programming and management.
- We provide management of Ritsche Auditorium and give assistance in scheduling classes and special events.
- A permanent art collection committee made up of faculty, staff and students selects art for the building.
- We provide quiet lounge space in an environment that is conducive to student study and small group discussions.
- We house testing facilities that are:
- computer based
- providing all entrance exams (ACT, PPST, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT)
- On-line research from library available in main lobby.
- Involvement in University-wide committees.
- Strategic Planning
- Technology Y2K
- Academic Council
- Cultural Diversity
- Excellence in Leadership
- Institutional Review Board
- Search Committees
- Designate unused meeting rooms for study group use
Academic Distinction - New initiatives for this academic year
- Develop marketing internship in conjunction with marketing program to provide the expertise needed to promote revenue areas in the building.
- Increase graduate assistant standards and programs through university-wide
discussions and research.
- increase pay/benefits
- improve recruitment techniques
Academic Distinction - Future initiatives
- Work toward graduate programs in the areas of leadership and higher
In order to accomplish this goal, the following departments and committees will be involved:
- Academic Council
- IFO Curriculum Committee
- Graduate Studies
- Department of Speech Communication
- Department of Education
Cost: N/A
- Academic credit for leaders involved in student groups and programming.
In order to accomplish this goal, the following departments and committees will be involved:
- Academic Council
- IFO Curriculum Committee
- Graduate Studies
- Department of Speech Communication
- Department of Education
Cost: N/A
Theme #2: A Service Community will lead to a more respectful and secure campus environment for everyone.
Student Life & Development will put students first in everything that we do. Guided by periodic assessment, we will provide the highest quality student services possible, cognizant of the diverse needs of our students. Further, SLD will model and advance the values of civility and service to others in an effort to develop a safer and more effective living-learning community.
Service Community - Continuing/ongoing programs and services
- In-house retail services which generate approximately $400,000 annually
- Copies Plus
- Recreation Center
- Information Desk
- Meeting room rental/conferencing; 14,000 reservations annually
- Contracted retail services which generate approximately $250,000 annually
- credit union
- ATM machines
- reader board
- hair salon
- convenience store
- vending
- House 9 food service venues which generate approximately $200,000 annually featuring 4 name branding concepts - Hardee's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Starbucks Coffee.
- House external services/offices
- Minority Student Programs (newly renovated and expanded)
- Student Life & Development
- Student Disability Services (newly renovated and expanded)
- MnSCU Student Data Center (established September 1998)
- House 36 student organizations
- Built and maintain cultural center
- Extended office hours from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Extended the midnight closing time of the building during finals week to match library hours
- Staff training
- fall retreat required for all full-time staff and student management staff to set year-long goals, staff development and team building activities
- Noel-Levitz customer service training required for all student staff
- safety training for CPR, fire, tornado, bomb threats, snow emergency closing
- Information
- Atwood Web site
- Atwood brochure
- information desk staffed 17 hours a day
- electronic sign updated daily
- Assessment tools
- Approximately 500 customer service surveys since 1996 indicate 92-95% satisfaction
- Annual traffic counts since 1994; last year's count was 11,161
- Focus groups on topics as needed (e.g., Rec Center renovation, Hardee's RFP)
- Atwood Center Council, which meets monthly, serves as an advisory committee to review policy changes, needs, budgets, etc. The council is made up of student representatives from Residential Life, Student Government, Minority Student Programs, University Organizations, University Program Board, and Graduate Studies. Representatives from faculty, alumni, and Atwood staff also serve on the council.
Service Community - New initiatives for this academic year
- To improve customer service in Atwood, we will pursue the following:
- ongoing training to all full-time and student staff
- all job descriptions to incorporate customer service in working objectives
- information sessions to be scheduled with resident advisers, University Program Board, and student organizations to describe process for reserving rooms
- create tools to educate on how to reserve rooms/use facility
- video
- information packet/checklist
- Web site
- Update scheduling software for faster, more efficient and customer friendly print-outs.
- In order to provide a more effective living-learning community, we
will develop an information system to advertise events that occur in
- directional signage within building including new area signs and directory
- directional signage on 6th Avenue South
- new electronic billboard needed to replace current one
- improve Today in Atwood format to highlight events taking place in the building
- Master Calendar Information system will be put on line by Learning Resources and accessible to everyone
- information electronic kiosk in main lounge
- create marketing internship
- create conferencing information packet
Service Community - Future initiatives
- Renovation of Recreation Center
In order to accomplish this goal, the following people or departments will be involved:
- Steve Ludwig, Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management
- Buildings & Grounds
- General Maintenance Workers
- Atwood Center Council
- Student Government
The cost estimate is at $150,000, which has been budgeted from our R&R account.
- Assessment of service areas
Dr. Steve Frank, Director, SCSU Survey, will be hired to conduct a qualitative assessment of usage of service areas.
Estimated cost of the study is $1,000, which will be budgeted.
Theme #3: Diversity and Justice will allow the University to better serve our rapidly changing world and foster a community of people of many backgrounds and perspectives working successfully together.
Student Life and Development through staff contacts, programs and services will foster an understanding of human differences and promote a just community in which every student is free to learn and grow.
Departments within Student Life and Development will provide a supportive, civil and welcoming environment for all members of the university community.
SLD will improve staff understanding of human differences and needs as they pertain to the delivery of services.
Diversity & Justice - Continuing/ongoing programs and services
- Ongoing diversity training for all employees in Atwood.
- Bernard Franklin seminar
- Bassey Eyo presentation
- Affirmative Action session
- ongoing training on hate crime reporting and training on new protocols.
- 13 cultural dinners and celebrations held in facility.
- cultural buffet in Valhalla during lunch hour.
- major policy changes which allow ceremonial burning by various cultural groups on campus.
- to support and provide a variety of services and resources to students of color and International students that promote cross cultural interactions/learning and sharing. meals, festivals, organization space, cultural activities, cultural center, promotional space, storage of supplies
Diversity & Justice - New initiatives for this academic year
- All service areas will be encouraged to provide for the diverse needs
of the university population.
- hair salon - services and hair products
- Campus Mart - food items
- food service - selection of menu choices
- Information desk - magazines representing various cultures
- Post a monthly calendar of holidays celebrated by all cultures.
- encourage more celebration of culture during the daytime (e.g., luncheons, speakers, ceremonies)
Diversity & Justice - Future initiatives
- Integration of orientation of international students to the university
and services provided by Atwood.
In order to meet this goal we will need to work with the following departments:
- International Center staff
- Records & Registration
- Division of Student Life & Development
Cost: None
- Lawrence Hall renovation will provide opportunity for cooperation
of services.
In order to best serve the needs of international students, we will need to work with the following departments:
- Buildings & Grounds
- Residential Life
- International Center
Cost: None
- In order to meet the growing needs of the students using the cultural
center, we will be involved in locating additional space or a new location.
Groups involved:
- Atwood Center Council
- Cultural Center Council
- Minority Student Programs
- Buildings & Grounds
- Maintenance
- Administrative offices
Cost: $100,000
Theme #4: Information Technology is an important tool to realize many strategies.
Student Life and Development will develop and utilize information technology ethically and appropriately to improve services and program access to students and other constituents, with the goals of enhancing academic success and learning in the context of global society.
Information Technology - Continuing/ongoing programs and services
- 7 e-mail terminals exist in main lounge of Atwood.
- 8 web explore stations exist in the Quarry.
- Full computer lab with 7 stations in cultural center.
- We are wired for network/Internet access in all 23 meeting rooms.
- Satellite down-link capabilities in the 3 major meeting rooms.
- Internal server for all staff and student organizations in facility.
- All rooms have motion control lighting system.
- We have color technology printer/copier in Copies Plus available to the campus community.
- State-of-the-art printing with digital network copier for all students/faculty/staff in Atwood.
- Scanner available in Copies Plus.
- Data projector system in theatre.
Information Technology - New initiatives for this academic year
- Portable computer station to meet the needs of Power Point presentations.
- Portable data projection system to be purchased which would allow us to be mobile with this service.
- We will pursue the development of ITV broadcast capability for the various events that take place in Atwood.
- Develop and install main lounge interactive kiosks for information on the university, its programs and activities.
- Supporting role in the development of a web-based university calendar which would provide access to all campus constituents.
Information Technology - Future initiatives
- Invest in upgrade to building network including server, computers
and printers.
Departments involved:
- Academic Computer Center
- Student Fee Committee
Cost: $50,000-$100,000
Departments involved:
- Academic Computer Center
- Learning Resources Center
Cost: $100,000
Theme #5: University-External Relationships will be the key to many of our aspirations.
Community perception of the value that the University provides determines the level of our support. As a public university, SCSU has the responsibility to be a leading force in intellectual, cultural, and economic development and contribute to the fabric of Central Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Student Life and Development, through its programs and staff leadership, will contribute to the intellectual, cultural and economic development of the citizens of Central Minnesota.
Student Life and Development will promote and model positive involvement in the community by St. Cloud State University students and staff.
University-External Relationships - Continuing/ongoing programs and services
- Host to more than 40 conferences annually including Association of College Unions International (ACUI), National Association for Campus Activities (NACA), and Midwest Association of College University Residential Housing (MACURH).
- Major testing center for community that provides licensing from real estate to cosmetology.
- The telephone information line for community after 4 p.m. and on weekends.
- Venue and staff support services for community-wide events:
- Founders Day, Homecoming, May Bowle, Wheels Wings Water, Chamber Connection, Mississippi Music Fest, Blues & BBQ.
- encourage and support staff involvement in community committees, projects and events.
- Community invited to participate in events, festivals, institutes, meetings, and performances.
- Work in conjunction with Convention & Visitors Bureau in attracting conventions to the greater St. Cloud area.
- Support and encourage staff involvement in professional organizations.
University-External Relationships - New initiatives for this academic year
- Assist in the development and maintenance of on-line events calendar.
- Involvement with the development of newly proposed event center.
University-External Relationships - Future initiatives
- Work toward a university-wide solution for special event parking for
the north side of campus venues.
Departments involved:
- Public Safety
- Buildings & Grounds
- Administrative Affairs
- Music Department
- Theatre Department
- Continuing Studies
Cost: $500,000 - millions
- Update electronic information display board
Departments involved:
- Buildings & Grounds
- University Relations
- Administrative Affairs
Cost: $250,000
- Campus beautification project should also involve signage to locate
venues and parking.
Departments involved:
- Buildings & Grounds
- City of St. Cloud
- Maintenance
Cost: $100,000
- New Mississippi River Walk would tie into Atwood as a rest stop/service
Departments involved:
- Buildings & Grounds
- Administrative Affairs
- City of St. Cloud
Cost: N/A


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Jennifer Carper, partner and chief client officer, Engine Shop
Want a start in sports? This exec notices volunteers
Published April 1, 2013, Page 34
■ New title: Partner and chief client officer, Engine Shop
■ Previous title: Owner, Eclipse Marketing
■ First job: Working at an ice cream shop on the beach in Rye, N.H.
■ Education: Bachelor of arts in Chinese, University of Arizona (1990)
■ Resides: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., with my husband and two kids
■ Grew up: Amherst, N.H.
■ Executive most admired: My mother, a principal at public middle school
■ Brand most admired: Louis Vuitton
■ Favorite vacation spot: South Island, New Zealand
■ Last book read: "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson
■ Last movie seen: "Argo"
■ Favorite movie: The Bourne trilogy of movies
■ Favorite musician/band: Miguel
■ What will be the biggest challenge in your new position?
We have been very fortunate; the company has only been open just over 12 months and has had a tremendous amount of growth, and you need to balance that with ensuring that you are still delivering at 150 percent to your clients.
■ What career advice do you have for people wanting into the sports industry?
I am huge advocate of people volunteering at events. I have done a lot of hiring in this business and when I go to events to work with different properties, I am always on the lookout for people that are all with it. Just getting yourself out there and getting the experience. People do take notice, and I certainly take notice.
■ What is the biggest risk you've taken in your career?
My most recent one. Prior to me forming Eclipse, I decided to step out my comfort zone and leave a very stable and successful position with an agency to jump into the unknown to build a new business.
■ What is your biggest professional accomplishment?
Becoming a partner in an agency and being able to affect the culture and direction of the business.
■ What is your biggest professional disappointment?
That I don't have as glamorous of a headshot as Greg Luckman!
■ What is one story you are continuing to watch in the sports world today?
Oscar Pistorius. It is a complete circus. It's tragic and a bit hard to watch, but it's quite captivating and makes no sense what happened. It's so tragic but it is kind of like watching a train wreck to a certain degree. You keeping looking at it over and over and can't believe what is happening.
■ What is the one element you would like to see changed about the sports industry?
Seeing more consistency related to the high-level customer experience at events. The definition of what is suitable and appropriate for certain brands is very different than for other brands. I think these leagues and events and organizations need to recognize the difference. I can boil it down to: Are you going to have plastic knives and forks in your hospitality or you going to have real ones?


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An article published in the August issue of Investigate that hit news stands on July 20 highlights concerns about energy-saving light bulbs and the risk of mercury poisoning associated with them. The Investigate website has part of the article on display and editor Ian Wishart's commentary. More details on the Maine Compact Fluorescent Lamp Breakage […]
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Urban Studies Forum At Falls Center April 4
St. Davids, PA, March 14, 2013: The Urban Studies Department of Eastern University presents An Arts-Based Approach to Youth Violence on Thursday, April 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This free workshop will be held at the Falls Center, 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19129.
The presenter is Jamaine Smith, the Director of Community Programs for BuildaBridge International, a nonprofit engaging creative people and using the transformative power of the arts to bring hope and healing to children, families, and communities in the tough places of the world.
This interactive workshop will offer practical ways one can use the arts to guide youth in discovering the why: personal beliefs that move them toward violence, personal responsibility, how their choices to act out violently affect others and themselves, and personal transformation: how they can respond to situations without the use of violence.
It was at Eastern University that Jamaine Smith was able to merge his passion for the arts with social service, education and human development. Jamaine earned an MA in urban studies (community arts concentration) from Eastern University in 2012 and a BS in social work from Nyack College.
To register, RSVP to email@example.com or call 215.769.3121.


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On Saturday July 5th , acclaimed artist Blaine Fontana will be unveiling his latest mural project, a 20′ x 4′ piece commissioned by Van's for permanent installation at Snowboard Connection, in Seattle's new Cascadia district. Titled "In My Absence – an Emerald City Homecoming" the night will celebrate and welcome this Northwest native back to his roots, after an extended and prolific stay in Southern California.. In addition to the commissioned mural, Blaine will exhibit 15-20 new pieces and offer books and posters for sale. For more information visit to www.snowboardconnection.com and BlaineFontana.com.
When: 6-9pm Saturday July 5th
What: Blaine Fontana Mural Unveiling
Where: Snowboard Connection flagship store 263 Yale Ave. N, Seattle WA 98109(across from REI)
Blaine Fontana was born in Seattle, WA and raised on Bainbridge Island, where he naturally developed an organic element to his art. After graduating high school, graffiti led him through the streets of Seattle, Portland, and on to Los Angeles where he attended Otis College of Art and Design and graduated at the top of his class winning the "Best in Show" award. Since graduating Blaine has paved an exciting career by doing paintings, licensing, graphics and shows for Lineage Gallery, Upper Playground, Scion installation Art Tour, Nike, Vans, Kid Robot, Volcom, FLIP, and many more. Currently Blaine has moved back to his Bainbridge Island childhood home where acres of forest seem to seep most distinctly into his work.


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Caroline Manzo, known to "Real Housewives" fans as a sensible motherly figure, will be leaving the Bravo reality series after five seasons.
"It's been wonderful guys. I've decided to leave #RHONJ this season was my last. Love and kisses to you all. xoxoxo," Manzo tweeted immediately after this season's Sunday finale.
Manzo, a 52-year-old mom of three, explained her decision to leave on Bravo's "Real Housewives" blog.
"Over the past few years my outlook on the show has changed from something I couldn't wait to show my future grandchildren to something I hope my future grandchildren never see," she wrote. "Going back to film another season of Housewives would only make me a hypocrite."
Manzo spent her last few years on the show battling it out with Teresa Giudice, currently facing up to 50 years in prison on federal fraud charges.
"For me, peace and integrity cannot be bought with money or fame. I practice what I preach, and as I said on the reunion, I'm done.I simply feel that my role has run its course and I have nothing more to give," she added.
Manzo's announcement doesn't mean that she'll leave Bravo for good. She and her family are filming a pilot, "Manzo'd with Children," which will give fans a "very different" look at Caroline, her husband Al, and their three children.
"We are having an absolute blast filming it, and I hope you all join us as we start our new chapter within the Bravo newtork. We didn't close the book, we just turned the page," she wrote.


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mynameischan EMERITUS (4)...SowingSeason STAFF (2)Naivety, innocence, and romanticism turn into plain childishness....Necrotica (3.5)A fitting progression....Douglas (3)Taylor should never, ever, ever co-write, like ever....
shostakoverture (4)A girl no longer at home......Geist (2.5)My mythology is missing, guys!...
Album Rating: 2.5Love you still
Album Rating: 4.0you're score is a tad bit too low
also, I hated her debut and can barely stand to listen to fearless at all
I do agree with Red being like a sequel to sparks fly, that was my first thought. Love both songs.
Album Rating: 2.5Edit: rating changed to 3 for concordance
Still hot
Album Rating: 4.0agreed.
thought I would hate this because of never ever ever being an awful awful song, it reminds me of fearless
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffGood review man.
Digging: Julien Baker - Turn Out The Lights
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound OffGreat review man, Swift has gotten hotter.
Nice work as always Nathan, doubt I'll be listening to this as "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is terrible and that one dubsteppy (?) song (which you mention in your review but I'm too damn lazy to scroll up) isn't particularly good either.
Let's see what my ex's music is all about...
Album Rating: 2.0Well
Digging: Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun
Can't say I'll ever listen to this but you have become a really great reviewer dude. Pos hard
Album Rating: 3.0i wholeheartedly endorse this review
you called this album "fresh"
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Offrules agreed
oh so now my papa johns pizza boxes make sense
"the placement of "Stay Stay Stay" immediately after "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" seems to show that construction was an afterthought"
Somehow, any other artist would lead me to think this is intentional, as if highlighting the whimsical nature of teenage girls. But that's probably giving her too much credit.
Anyways We Are Never... is a guilty pleasure and I'm proud. Great review, pos'd.
Album Rating: 3.6 | Sound OffWhoah really good review.
Mine admittedly won't be as mature.
Digging: Brand New - Science Fiction
Well, if you look at "We Are Never" as a critical view of girls who always say they're over a guy and then end up surrendering to his whims anyways, it's a good song...but I feel like I'm reading too deeply into a bad pop song.
Also this review absolutely deserves a feature. And Nathan not putting this one up on MD, apparently, but why?
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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I have received a book called Forgotten, by Melody Carlson. I received it as part of the NavPress blogger review program they have in place. Out of all the books to review, this one caught my eye. Its not my typical book (vampire, sci-fi), but it appeared to have a good story attached. So I wanted to check it out.
So the book is about this girl Adele. Who's mom up and disappears when things get bad, and leaves Adele. She is living in her condo that her moms job paid for. As she is going on with her life ( she is a high school student ), she hopes that her mom is going to come back, or that she will call, or pay rent for her. Nope, none of the above happens. So Adele is evicted, and starts living out of the van that the moms boyfriend left there. Adele has always worked to help her mom pay bills, especially when things got bad, and so now was no different. She found a job, and started trying to save up enough money to get a place, and at the same time trying to finish school, she just wants to survive. Well, her friends at her new school (did I mention just the past summer Adele and her mom moved there because the mom got the awesome job that paid for the condo?) are in the popular crowd, and eventually find out her little secret. She befriends the other homeless girl in the school, and that turns out to be rotten-as Adele gives her a place to sleep (in her van), and the girl steals her money for drugs and alcohol.
Do you really think I'm going to tell you how good (or bad) it all ends? I don't think so!
I was skeptical at first to read this, because I am like great, a sappy story, I will probably end up crying through. And actually, I only cried a little once.
Its a great book, the book is written in the first person, and sounds like something that has actually happened to someone. Its a sad, heartwarming, touching and inspiring story. I thought at first it would be overly religious, however, it is not. The story says a lot to me. Regardless of your faith, religion or beliefs, we all believe in some form of a higher power. We all pray (or silently talk to) that higher power.
To me, this book says that anything is possible. That you can come from the roughest times, and make it through the storm and turn into a rainbow - a beautiful multitude of colors, shining brightly. As this is a tough time right now for a lot of people, and everyone is going through some rough patches. Whether its a patch of unemployment, or even homelessness, it teaches us that we need to help each other out. Look out for one another.
I think everyone should read it. Everyone should give this wonderful book a chance. I applaud the author at her great work. And I plan on trying to find some more of her books and reading them.
On my list, this book is a Go! (vs a No Go). It is most definitely something I encourage all to read. Everyone of all faiths, and walks of life.
Unfortunately, I did not receive a copy to give away (boooo!), but rejoice! You as a blogger can go to NavPress and see if the book is still up as a book that can be reviewed on their blogger program. If not, there is others available.
Thank you NavPress, for letting me enjoy a wonderful book, and giving me the opportunity to review it!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
"Forgotten" Book Review.
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If you are looking for a genuine alternative to the iPod brand, then the Archos is the one to choose. This product has several advantages over the iPod, particularly its large, high resolution screen which has surprising quality for a handheld device. It is however, also excellent as an mp3 player, although the sound quality on the integrated speaker could be better. On the Archos, navigation is easy, and the touch screen is also very effective. Its most attractive feature however, is the price, around £170 for the 160GB version, making it greater value than the equivalent iPod.
There are however, two main problems, one its battery life (although a booster pack can be purchased) which only lasts 3 hours or so when watching video. The other issue is the fact that although the Archos boasts WiFi capabilities, the internet browser, as well as other video-playing plug-ins cost around £20 extra, which means to get the most out of this player, further spending is required.
Overall: 4/5
I've had mine for nearly a year now and use it most days on the train. As a video player its almost unbeatable, due to the range of video formats it plays (including MPEG 2, VOB, and transport stream files with the optional Cinema pack) and the quality and resolution of its screen. The battery life is reasonable at around 6 hours for video playback.
As an MP3 player its battery life is limited but does have reasonable sound quality.
Compared to something like an iPod touch it lacks the range of additional applications and games available, but then its much cheaper.
Reliability has been reasonable, but I occasionally have to reboot it and have had to run a chkdsk on it twice (from my PC) after its file system became corrupted. The physical reliability of the machine has been perfect even after knocking about my work bag for a year.
The touch-screen interface is perfectly easy to use, though the touch screen is not as responsive as it could be.
It will be probably not improper to say that when you talk about media players the name of a Sony or an Apple immediately captures your mind. At least it does to me. But not after I saw Archos 605 Wifi. I don't think it lacks behind any of those two if not better (Please keep reading this review, don't take a decision). Archos 605 Wifi is designed for elegance per excellence.
Just have look at the immaculate specification :
Vital Statistics:
Height: 3.2"
Width: 4.8"
Depth: 0.8 inches.
Weight: 9.2 oz
Display: TFT 4.3" (color)
IAR (Image Aspect Ratio): 16:9
Touch screen
Capacity 160 MB (Built in HDD)
Digital Audio file supports: MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, ADPCM, Protected WMA (DRM)
Digital Audio feature: VBR
Video play back formats. WMV, MP-4, Protected WMV (DRM)
PC Interface : Hi-Speed USB , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g
As a video player Archos 605 Wifi is nearly incomparable and way ahead of the pack even if you take into account Creative Zen, Vision W or Cowon A2 for that matter. It probably has got the best video resolution and add to that it's capability to download movies wirelessly and in fact work as a perfect DVR.
Archos 605 Wifi's audio quality can be compared very favorable with any MP3 player of repute. It is equipped with an excellent customizable 5 band equalizer and Bass Boost control which is totally independent. You can grumble that as an audio player it is on the heavier side.
Please note that the sound enhancement applies both to Video and Audio play back. The best part is that it is capable of booting in multiple USB modes, MSC and MTP, helping those interested in pulling media files from both Mac and PC. It works as both, a Windows Media Player device and drag and drop to hard drive.
Now talking about battery life, there is a problem there, since it gives you around four and a half hours of video and just around thirteen hrs for audio file play back. But again 605 Wifi's power demands for the Wifi antenna must be taken into consideration.
But the real expenditure begins now. The Opera Web Browser at $30 dollars is a must to have real feel of the Wifi, then there is no problems with Flash Videos. Another $20 each for formats like H264, MPEG 2/VOB files Get the Archo hardware accessory DVR Station for another $100 which coverts it to a very sophisticated Digital Video Recorder and gets you an excellent home entertainment system. The DVR Station also allows 605 Wifi to display its content on your television using the 605 Wifi's remote control.
The basic price is $299. Do you think that's all to get the best out of Archos 605 Wifi? As I have mentioned above, it boils down to spending $299 plus $30 plus $ 20 plus $100 so how much does real Archos 605 Wifi cost? $449, it not at all cheap as it looked in the beginning ! That's why I said before hand (please read the review don't take a decision). A bit of marketing gimmickry ? I don't know, may be, may not be.
Excellent product but before jumping into it delve a little bit deep inside just not get impressed by tech specs.
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The last time Chris Kentis brought us a movie, it was the preposterously over-praised Open Water (2003) — an amateurish, video-looking contrivance with dismally bad acting and writing "based on a true story" about an unlikable couple who get eaten by sharks. (The non-acting and cheesy look was supposed to make it all more "real.") Well, he's back — with his wife, Lauren Lau (who co-produced and shot Open Water), sharing the directorial credit. (She also wrote the screenplay, though I find it hard to believe this was actually written.) I can't say that nine years has sharpened Kentis' filmmaking skills, and that it took nine years to come up with something this dull is pretty incredible.
The gimmick this time — at least ostensibly — is that Silent House is presented in real time and in one unbroken take. The directors have owned up to the fact that they cheated to obtain this effect — and the murky film certainly offered a lot of opportunity to do just that — but seem to think this is irrelevant. Well, I tend to agree (so far as the results are concerned), but mostly because the movie is such a crashing bore that I don't much care how it was made. The audience I saw it with seemed to feel much the same way, since the usual jumping at shock effects wasn't happening and people were on their feet as soon as the credits started rolling. In fact, one woman asked me, "Did you like it?" I said, no, and she seemed relieved, saying, "I thought maybe it was just me." (I'm still curious about one critic who claimed to be so terror-striken by the movie that he covered his eyes during the last seven minutes.)
Here's the idea — Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen, looking unhinged and terrified much like the last time you saw her) and her dad (the appallingly amateurish Adam Trese) and uncle (the only slightly less amateurish Eric Sheffer Stevens) are fixing up the old family summer home in order to sell it. Uncle goes off somewhere. Sarah hears noises. Dad investigates. Dad doesn't come back. She investigates and finally finds dad unconscious. She concludes that someone is in the house — and that someone obviously has ill-intent. She hides behind things and under things and looks scared a lot. That's pretty much it — apart from uncle coming back, increasingly freaky doings, and, yes, a twist ending. It's a really dumb twist ending, though I suspect the filmmakers think it's deep and disturbing — and it might be in a psychology 101 classroom. Personally, I think anything — even an infestation of possessed prairie dogs — would have been less groan-worthy.
The concept that an old, dark house is scary is solid enough — though I can't say I found the house in question sufficiently creepy — but this thing never gets much past that idea for its own sake. It's essentially the same thing for about 70 minutes, and then it gets to its twist, which is, if anything, less enthralling (and manages to be both unbelievable and predictable). I give the movie's photographer credit, because even with cheating on the unbroken take idea, it can't have been easy to choreograph these still-lengthy takes. I am less amazed (than some seem to be) over the idea that the cast learning and performing the whole film in one unbroken session is some great feat of acting. (It's done on stages across the world every night.) I'm also not ready to subscribe to the idea that Elizabeth Olsen is the new great actress — and not just one who delivers more than you'd expect from the little sister of the Olsen twins. When she makes a movie where she does more than stare blankly or freak-out, then we can talk. Overall, though, the film itself is a sleep-inducing bore. Rated R for disturbing violent content and terror.


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Gaudin, Logan file for arbitration
Gaudin, Logan file for arbitration
Gaudin, 26, came to the Yankees in a midseason trade with the Padres in 2009. Pitching both out of the rotation and in relief, Gaudin posted a 2-0 record and a 3.43 ERA. The Yankees won all six games that he started. After the Yankees acquired Javier Vazquez from the Braves this offseason, however, Gaudin became a long shot to remain in the team's rotation.
Logan, 25, came to the Yankees as part of the Vazquez deal. A left-handed reliever, Logan figures to assume the specialist's role vacated by the departed Phil Coke.
The Yankees had one additional player eligible for salary arbitration this season. But last month, they chose to non-tender Chien-Ming Wang, cutting ties with the right-hander altogether rather than allowing him to go to arbitration. The Yankees also recently agreed to terms with right-hander pitcher Sergio Mitre, thus avoiding arbitration.
In most cases, filing for salary arbitration is merely procedural. Logan and Gaudin can still come to agreements with the Yankees before their hearings, which are scheduled to take place over the first three weeks of February.
Teams and players will exchange salary figures on Tuesday.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This review is based on 006 PINK CHAMPAGNE.
This is from the range that aims to give you complete colour for up to 8 hours and aims to give you up to 50% more colour.
I have many pieces of makeup from Rimmel and was confident before I purchased this that this would deliver what it said to.
This is actually where RIMMEL lost my two hearts on the more colour front. I simply put this down to personal taste. This in the store looked really nice, the tone and the slight shimmer was perfect however when I applied this at home it seemed a lot more lighter than the one I had tried, knowing this was the right number that I tried in the store. The 'pink' was almost a barbie type pink and very light.
This really didn't stay on for 8 hours but maybe three. I wore this to a party and had a couple of drinks but gave up trying to reapply, mainly because the colour wasn't for me, but this for me and other colours didn't stay on for the length they claimed. I ended up applying a coat of LIPCOTE Tto seal it in more.
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POLICE chiefs have warned vulnerable passengers could be at risk if new taxi laws go through.
Northumbria Police commissioner Vera Baird and Durham's Ron Hogg fear clauses in the Deregulation Bill could make it easier for bogus drivers to prey on vulnerable people, and make it harder for the authorities to ensure vehicles are being operated properly.
Their concerns are backed by licensing officials, police, the taxi trade and organisations that work with victims of rape and sexual assault.
Now a cross-party group of commissioners have joined forces to lobby Ken Clarke to get the measures removed from the Deregulation Bill, which will be voted on today.
Vera Baird said: "People should always be safe in the taxi they book and measures in the Deregulation Bill could endanger this. Cutting red tape is to be encouraged across all business, but not at the cost of risks to public safety."
Currently, only licensed private hire drivers can get behind the wheel of a marked private hire vehicle; drivers have to be regularly relicensed and there are restrictions on vehicles operating across local authority boundaries.
The Bill would allow taxi vehicles to be driven by people who are not licensed taxi drivers, when not in use as a taxi, and would allow firms to sub-contract taxi services across local authority boundaries where there are differing levels of stringency in licensing.


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When it comes time to wipe the beta for a major build, we hold a 25 players versus 25 developers Battle Royale. As you may know, we hosted our first Battle Royale a few months ago. The testers dealt a devastating defeat to the developers – we lost all 25 ships and only sank one. I personally sank twice due to bugs (fixed!), but I saw neither death because I was staring at my desktop. Most of the developers suffered a similar fate, as we completely overloaded our internal net connection and we all crashed. In all honesty, that had little impact on the fight – the testers were going to crush us regardless. We were scattered around the battlefield like ants after someone stepped on their hill, and the only tester we sank was probably link dead.
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As Tide of Fraud Rises, Prevention Still Remains a Cure
In the U.S., fraud is an underground economy that costs individuals and businesses an estimated $200 billion a year. Gartner predicts that the overall cost of card fraud to the financial services industry will increase threefold over the next three to five years.
Clearly, the challenge of fraud prevention in the banking industry continues to be paramount in the minds of institutions and consumers alike – and the cost and implications don't stop there.
The latest wrinkle on this front is litigation, with several high-profile cases coming to light recently, including Choice Escrow and Land Title LLC vs. BancorpSouth and PATCO Construction Inc. vs. Ocean Bank.
With the cost of fraud already at astronomical levels, the additional losses that are mounting due to legal actions, possibly even class actions, will only heighten the severity of this matter and reaffirm the urgency for finding solutions to stem the tide.
As a result, banks and credit unions are increasing their investment in fraud detection and prevention enhancements. Multifactor authentication, regular risk assessments, transaction verification, account monitoring and customer/member education are now top of mind for bank security executives who fight fraud every day.
The increased focus on security is also due in part to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's updated authentication guidance. However, according to the recent Faces of Fraud survey report, 29% of respondents don't fully understand the desires of the regulators, and 88% don't even believe that conforming to the guidelines will have a great effect on halting online fraud.
The reason for such attitude is likely that in general, guidelines are simply that –guidelines – and typically represent lowest common denominator, not highest common factor. Against such background the tendency is to simply comply, and not exceed, which leads to the lack of confidence.
In addition, when discussing fraud, the conversation typically hones in on how fraudsters obtain such personal information about their victims, and whilst as an industry we should of course focus on preventing data breaches, the sad reality is that we must also assume that such breaches will continue to prevail and will follow the trend of recent attacks, increasing in volume and impact.
As a counter measure, the industry needs to place equal if not more emphasis on preventing criminals from using the personal information and data they steal. As Peter Hurst, chief executive of CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, says: "Prevention . . . remains better than cure, and it is time for all organisations and consumers to start reviewing their approaches to preventing fraud rather than trying and failing to recover losses."
In this context, prevention of abuse is as important as prevention of theft.
Of note now is that smart technology exists that can alert individuals whenever a fraudster is trying to access their money or hijack their mobile phone, for example.
Much of this new technology is "invisible" and context aware, yet non-invasive from a data privacy and data protection standpoint being totally anonymous and compliant with stringent data protection and data privacy standards.
By adopting an out-of-band approach to the verification process and approaching security using a multi-layer model, the customer can be alerted to a potential crime in real-time, thereby fully enabling the customer with the power and resources to combat it.
Whilst as an industry we may never have a perfect cure to fraud, it's important to realize that intelligent, advanced prevention solutions already exist.
Pat Carroll is the founder and CEO of ValidSoft in London, England.


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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Google has announced an upgrade to its Maps offering, with the default view featuring shading and color detail to convey terrain information.
Color gradations to depict vegetation and labels for natural land formations are also included, Wired reported Friday.
"This enriched visual data allows you to quickly and easily see where the great forests, deserts, and mountain ranges around the world begin and end," Karl Johann Schmidt, Google Maps Software Engineer, wrote the company's Google Maps blog. "It also conveys how natural land formations can impact where, how and why man-made developments like urban cities, dams and bridges are made."
Which region of the globe a user chooses to examine and how far they zoom in determines the amount and level of the terrain detail shows but major geographic features of the Americas and Europe have received the graphical upgrade treatment.
Google has offered an optional "terrain" layer for Google Maps since 2008 but with the latest update the terrain display mode is the default.


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Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West calling it quits? Earlier today TMZ announced Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries was finally dissolved, but now it seems her relationship with Kanye West might be dissolving too.
RadarOnline found some interesting statistics that suggest their relationship could be crumbling (or has already ended). Since announcing their pregnancy on December 30, 2012, Kim and Kayne have spent a total of 26 days together. That means they have spent 111 days apart this year, and considering Kim is pregnant, that means she's been going to doctors' appointments without him, facing pregnancy scares without him and battling Kris Humphries without him.
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Weeks before announcing their pregnancy, new information suggested Kim was ruining Kanye's career. If Kanye believes that, then it makes sense that he is currently residing in Paris and reportedly has no intentions of moving back to the US where Kim plans to continue her reality star career.
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A GOLDEN couple who met while serving in the Army have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Bill and Margaret Taylor, of Coleridge Road, in Chilton, marked the anniversary on Friday (May 16).
The couple, who met in Salisbury and who later served together in Borneo, Asia, and Germany in the 1960s, are to celebrate with a family meal.
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Mrs Taylor said: "You have to work at marriage and our secret to a long and happy marriage is give and take.
"Everyone has arguments and if anyone says they haven't had any disagreements they are wrong."
Mr Taylor, of Chilton, was a corporal in the Army when he met his wife, formerly of Lanarkshire, in Scotland, who was a private.
The pair played on the men's and women's darts teams in the Wheatsheaf pub, in Wilton, near Salisbury, in Wiltshire.
They married in Salisbury registry office on May 16, 1964. Mr Taylor headed to Borneo soon after and he was followed by his wife.
A spell in Mönchengladbach, in West Germany, followed before they returned to London, where Mr Taylor worked in Whitehall and his wife retrained as an Army nursery teacher.
They retired in 1976 and moved to Chilton where Mr Taylor joined in with the leek club and snooker teams.
Mrs Taylor helped at Feryemount care home, Ferryhill, and Henderson Community House, Chilton, and is chairwoman of Chilton West Residents' Association.
Her community spirit also saw Mrs Taylor become treasurer of the Sedgefield Residents' Association.
They have four children, Andrew, Barry, Karen and Fiona plus three grandchildren Luke, Sarah and Lucy.


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ARCATA -- Persistence is key.
Just ask Joddie Gleason.
"We have a team of winners who never give up and know how to win," the Humboldt State women's basketball head coach said. "They will fight and do whatever it takes to help the team. We're excited. It was, if you want to say, an ugly win, but any win is a good win."
Gleason and her Lady Jacks' determination Saturday night resulted in a 48-45 win over Cal Poly Pomona in California Collegiate Athletic Association action.
With the win, HSU improves to 4-2 overall and starts conference with an 0-1 record. Pomona, on the other hand, falls to 1-2 on the season, 0-1 in CCAA play.
"Our team motto this year is 'RISE,' and the 'R' is for relentless," Caitie Richards said. "We're trying to embody that and make sure if we are down, we keep going. We want to win so we'll try to make it happen the best we can."
Lisa Petty led the way for the Jacks, picking up a game-high 21 points. Elle Anderson grabbed 11 rebounds for the Jacks, 10 of which came on defense, and was the only player on both sides of the court to pick up double digit boards. Petty added eight rebounds to the Jacks' 33 boards, but Pomona took the better half of the rebounding effort, grabbing 38 shots off the glass.
Ashley Boggs snagged nine rebounds for the visiting Broncos and tied with teammate Rachel Hatch with 15 points in the game, each making up a third of the team's points. Hatch finished the night with six assists, turning the ball over three times.
Hatch put the Broncos on the board first, picking up a foul in the process of a layup to give her team an early 3-0 lead. Richards responded with three points of her own, sinking a shot from downtown to give the game one of its seven tied scores.
Each team battled to gain possession of the momentum, with neither team jumping out in front until eight minutes into the contest. Down by one point, Mian Dingle put the Broncos back in the lead, driving to the basket to start an eight-point run. As shots fell for Cal Poly Pomona, Humboldt State couldn't get the same looks and found itself trailing by nine points with just over five minutes left before half.
"We really talked about where or not shots are falling, we still need to defend and shooters need to keep shooting," said Gleason. "Odds are it's going to fall the next time. We try to get our team to be confident and continue to look to score, but most importantly, look to defend and rebound. "
The Jacks managed to cut the lead to five points, but Boggs put the Broncos back up by seven with 3:34 left before halftime. Jain Tuey's jump shot sparked something in the Lumberjacks as HSU went to finish the half with 10 unanswered points.
Down by one three with 1:40 left in the half, Richards stole the ball at half court and took off to the other basket for an easy two points, putting the game once again within one. Kelly Kime finished two free throw shots and a layup before the first period ended to give the Jacks a 25-22 lead at halftime.
Petty started the second half with a missed three-pointer, but grabbed her own rebound and finished a layup to extend the Jacks' lead to five points. Just seconds later, Petty found herself at the line and finished her two free shots with ease to give HSU a 29-22 lead, the highest margin the Jacks would hold over the Broncos.
Determined to get back in the game, Pomona went on a 12-point run to take control of the game back in its hands, taking advantage of multiple turnovers from the Jacks.
Humboldt State cleaned up its act and put the game within one possession with less than seven minutes left in the game. Petty started a 7-2 run to give the Jacks a three-point lead coming down the stretch. As time wound down, both team's intensity increased with neither team willing to just hand over the first conference game to its opponent.
With 3:35 left in the game, Dingle finished a layup and Lauren Goecke followed with a shot from beyond the arc to put the Broncos up 45-43. The resilient Jacks kicked into overdrive and tied the game at 45-45, with Petty grabbing two points in the paint.
Petty missed one of two free shots at the line with 0:27 left in regulation, putting the score within one point. Dingle went for a shot from distance to hopefully give her team a two-point cushion, but overshot to the right to give the Jacks back the ball. With just nine seconds left in the game, Richards was sent to line with the opportunity to put the game just out of reach of the Broncos. Richards finished both her shots, putting pressure on Pomonas to sink a three in order to send the game into overtime.
"The only way I'm going to be able to make that shot is if I block it all out," said Richards. "We've done it a million times, it's just another free throw shot. Don't pay attention to what the outcome is going to be and just focus on making it."
With the crowd chanting "defense" and drowning out the visiting bench, the Broncos couldn't get a shot off in time, ending the game 48-45 in favor of HSU.
Humboldt State heads back out on the road as it continues conference action, taking on Cal State Stanislaus and Chico State next Friday and Saturday, respectively.


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European opportunities in 2016 ?Barbara A. Knoflach :
Europe continues to be extremely active as real estate still offers relatively attractive income returns and a growing possibility of rental growth. Asia is slowing and has its own issues to solve. The US market is growing nicely but is more advanced in the cycle than Europe.
For Europe, the timing is therefore perfect and 2016 will be a strong investment year. Interest rates remain low, growth is robust and real estate fundamentals are good,
2016 will be a strong investment year.
leading to strong demand for good quality properties. UK, Germany and France are the core European markets, with promise in Italy and in the Netherlands. Questions remain for Eastern Europe.
What are investors' expectations ?B. A. K. :
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