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Three of Tulane University's most dedicated families are spearheading a $6 million initiative to create 60 endowed scholarship funds in honor of Tulane President Scott Cowen, who will retire June 30, after 16 years of service.
Louellen and Darryl Berger, Valerie Zondorak and Michael Corasaniti and Jill and Avie Glazer provided $3 million in matching gifts for scholarships for students, who will be known as "Cowen Scholars."
This scholarship challenge is a unique opportunity to leverage giving and impact students for years to come. The exemplary generosity of these three lead gifts has already inspired many new donors, and the university is seeking matching donors to meet this challenge and capitalize on the full potential of this momentous effort.
"There is no need more pressing to a university than the availability of scholarships, which ensure access to all qualified young people regardless of their circumstances," says Darryl Berger, chair of the Board of Tulane and 1972 graduate of the School of Law.
These prestigious scholarships will help Tulane attract and retain top students.
"One of the greatest assets for Tulane students is unlimited opportunity to pursue their dreams," says Jill Glazer, a 1985 Newcomb College graduate. "These scholarships will enable and encourage young Tulanians as they prepare to build a better world."
Scholarship recipients will embody the qualities that Cowen has exhibited during his tenure—a strong commitment to community engagement, leadership ability and high emotional intelligence: grit, resilience and determination.
"This is a wonderful way to pay tribute to his efforts and what he did for Tulane after Hurricane Katrina," says Corasaniti, a 1987 graduate, adding that he chose to challenge other alumni to help him make college affordable for those who need and deserve it most.
Each Cowen Scholar will receive critical scholarship support and partake in enrichment activities, such as a leadership seminar with Cowen and an annual dinner with him and donors to the program.
"I am humbled but very pleased to be honored in this way," says Cowen. "These gifts, while extraordinary by any standard, are typical of the generosity and commitment of the Glazers, Bergers and Corasanitis in ensuring that more students can realize the dream of a Tulane education."
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The STEM Learning Opportunities Providing Equity (SLOPE): An Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund Project.
The STEM Learning Opportunities Providing Equity i3 project is designed to help students succeed in Algebra in the 8th grade and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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After Iowa, Romney now hopes to pull away in NH
MANCHESTER, N.H. Mitt Romney eagerly pocketed an endorsement from two-time New Hampshire primary winner John McCain on Wednesday and bid to convert a single-digit victory in Iowa into a Republican presidential campaign juggernaut. Unimpressed, Newt Gingrich ridiculed the former Massachusetts governor as a liberal turned moderate now masquerading as a conservative.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum sought to rally conservatives to his side after coming achingly close to victory in Iowa, saying he "hoped to surprise a few people just like we did" in the campaign's first contest.
"This is a wide-open race still," added former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who skipped the Iowa caucuses in hopes of making his mark in next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary.
Romney is the odds-on favorite to win the New Hampshire primary, though, and it is unclear how much campaign cash any of his rivals has available to try to slow or even stop his momentum. Additionally, in a measure of his establishment support, the former governor announced he would campaign with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday, as he was joined by McCain in New Hampshire.
"The time has arrived for Republicans to choose a presidential nominee, a new standard bearer who has the ability and determination to defeat President Obama," said McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, and a man with a demonstrated appeal to the state's independent voters.
Already, the Republican field of challengers was dwindling.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann ended her campaign after a dreary 5 percent showing in Iowa, the state where she was born.
After suggesting he, too, might withdraw, Texas Gov. Rick Perry decided otherwise. "Here we come, South Carolina!!!" he tweeted. That primary is Jan. 21, and will mark the first balloting in the South as well as in a state that is part of the Republican Party's conservative, political base nationally.
Iowa, for months ground zero in the Republican race, yielded an almost impossibly close finish.
Romney emerged with an eight-vote victory over Santorum, whose grass-roots campaigning produced a late surge that fell just shy of victory. Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished third, followed by Gingrich, Perry and Bachmann.
A survey of Iowa caucus-goers highlighted the internal divisions in the GOP as it sets out to find a challenger for President Barack Obama in the general election campaign.
Romney, who campaigned as the man best positioned to defeat Obama, was the favorite by far among caucus-goers who said that goal was their priority. Paul was preferred by those who said what mattered most was backing a true conservative. Santorum ran particularly well among those who said they were looking for a candidate with strong moral character.
Paul outpolled his rivals among younger voters and gained an estimated 48 percent share of self-identified independents, a group that traditionally plays a major role in determining the outcome of New Hampshire's primary.
"If you look to bringing new people in, the frustrated young people that Obama had, you have to look at my campaign. I mean that's where the enthusiasm is," he said.
McCain and Romney clashed sharply as rivals in 2008 before reconciling for the fall campaign.
The Arizona senator did well among younger and independent voters in his two New Hampshire primary campaigns. Now, in a supporting role, he said, "Our message to President Obama is, you can run but you can't hide from your record."
Romney was more scathing. Paraphrasing the president, he recalled, "He said, `If I can't turn this economy around in three years, I'll be looking at a one-term proposition.'
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Looking at the form book, Italy and USA will both be in a confident mood ahead of the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final, taking place in Reggio Calabria on 7/8 November.
Flavia Pennetta, the Italian No. 1, has enjoyed the best form of her career in 2009. In the last few months, she has reached the US Open quarterfinals and won back-to-back titles in Palermo and Los Angeles, helping her rise to a career high world ranking of No. 10. Francesca Schiavone, meanwhile, has just finished runner-up at the HP Open in Osaka. The 29-year-old, alongside Pennetta, has formed the foundation of the Italian Fed Cup campaign in this year's competition. It could be argued that Schiavone, in particular, has saved her best tennis for Italy's opening two ties. She defeated Alize Cornet of France in the first round before winning what must rank as one of her finest career victories in the semifinals against Russia. Schiavone came from a set down to triumph over Svetlana Kuznetsova, the two-time Grand Slam champion and current world No. 3, before clinching the decisive rubber against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. On the doubles court, Pennetta and Schiavone, although not playing together, have won 13 titles between them in 2009 – an impressive haul. They have also never been defeated in a Fed Cup doubles rubber. However, the options don't end there for Corrado Barazzutti, the Italian captain. Italy has seven players currently ranked inside the world's top 100 including Roberta Vinci, who is also unbeaten in Fed Cup doubles play with an impressive win-loss record of 13-0.
USA will of course be hoping that the Williams sisters are available for the Final. Neither of them has played in the Fed Cup since 2007 although they have both indicated that, fitness permitting, they will make the trip to Reggio Calabria. Serena and Venus, currently ranked No. 1 and No. 4 in the world respectively, need little introduction. Combined, they have won 75 singles titles including 18 at Grand Slam events. They also possess exceptional Fed Cup records and were both members of the American team that was crowned champion in 1999. However, USA has reached the Final without the services of their top two players, relying on a mixture of youth and experience that has so far served them well. Mary Joe Fernandez, the American captain, will have to make some tough decisions in the coming weeks – many might call it 'a nice problem to have'. Liezel Huber, the world's top ranked doubles player, is the only American to have competed in the first round and semifinals, winning the decisive doubles rubber in both ties. Partnering Zimbabwe's Cara Black, she has also won five titles in 2009. In singles play, Jill Craybas, Melanie Oudin, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Alexa Glatch have all played two rubbers each in this year's campaign. Most notably, Oudin and Glatch won crucial rubbers during impressive Fed Cup debuts. Oudin, who played a key role in the first round victory over Argentina, won the hearts of the American public by reaching the US Open quarterfinals in September. However, since her exploits at Flushing Meadows, the talented teenager has significantly lost to both Craybas and Glatch in the qualifying at her last two tournaments. Despite victory over Oudin in Beijing, Glatch, who performed beyond her years when winning both of her debut rubbers in the semifinals against Czech Republic, hasn't been past the first round of a tournament since June. Whoever is selected when the action gets under way in a fortnight, it is sure to be an intriguing battle played in front of a passionate Italian crowd. You will be able to follow it all on fedcup.com with ball-by-ball commentary, live video streaming, game-by-game text updates and much more.
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April 23, 2013 at 04:43 PM
efore he triumphed over prejudice, Jackie Robinson triumphed over himself. The signal achievements of the pioneering baseball star, whose story is recounted in the film "42," were perseverance and self-control. In the face of hatred from fans and opposing players, he showed no anger. In response to isolation from his teammates, he betrayed no self-pity. He went out every day and swung the bat and ran the bases and fielded his position, and displayed the character that his detractors lacked. He was the gentleman; they were the haters, the rubes, the rotten teammates.
"42" is a paean to discipline and to an ethic that has eroded badly in American sporting life, and in our national life in general: "Please, don't express yourself or feel sorry for yourself, don't make excuses, don't worry about what someone else is doing or saying, just go out and do your job." In Jackie Robinson's circumstances in 1947 — the year he broke into the big leagues and the focus of the film — adherence to this quotidian standard constituted notable courage.
The first meeting between Robinson and Branch Rickey, when the team honcho broached making him a Brooklyn Dodger, with all the pressure and abuse that would entail, is one of the most mythogenic episodes in baseball history. Rickey shouted insults at Robinson and demanded to know how he would respond to such provocation. Robinson asked if Rickey wanted a player who lacked the guts to fight back. Rickey responded, "I want a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back."
The two men were Methodists and discussed the example of Christ, although Robinson hadn't excelled at turning the other cheek at the humiliations of Jim Crow-era America. As Jonathan Eig writes in his book "Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season," Robinson grew up without a father, and his mother worked as a maid in Pasadena, Calif. When as a boy a white girl taunted him with a racial epithet, he called her a "cracker" right back. The girl's father and Robinson ended up throwing stones at one another.
In 1947 baseball had a distinctively Southern flavor that could make even players who were white ethnics feel uncomfortable. A contingent of Robinson's own teammates wanted to boycott him, and so did rival players. He couldn't stay in some of the team's hotels. He got death threats. In a game early in the season, Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman and his players viciously abused him. Robinson envisioned throwing his bat down and attacking his tormentors. During all of this, he slumped and thought about quitting, but kept on going, and eventually his talent spoke louder than words.
A legendary image — memorialized in a bronze statue outside the ballpark of the minor-league Brooklyn Cyclones — is of Kentucky-born Dodgers shortstop Pee Wee Reese draping his arm around Robinson on the field, in a gesture of support and in a rebuke to hostile fans. It may or may not have happened that way. But it's hard to make a statue to the essence of Robinson's accomplishment, to the lonely resolve one at-bat and one inning at a time.
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Ice Cream Days Enters Third Day
(Le Mars) -- Today marks the third day for "Ice Cream Days" and again Brad Pick, the president of the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce highlights the day's schedule for the 27th annual event. He says the day will begin with youth basketball.
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Pick says Saturday's parade will be special, especially since the Abu Bekr Shriners will participate.
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The chamber president says the parade has traditionally brought in observers and participants from other communities. He says this year's parade will feature some new entries, as well as some traditional entries.
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Hundreds of people enjoyed the free ice cream, along with the music of the Big Band era, and the children enjoyed riding the mini Ferris wheel and rides on the train. It was all part of the festivities at last evening's Ice Cream Days at the Primebank ice cream social.
Buena Vista County Has Fatal Accident
(Storm Lake) -- Buena Vista County authorities are reporting a fatal traffic accident occurred last evening at about 6:00 p.m. The accident involved a semi truck and trailer and a pickup truck and it happened on Highway 7, south of Newell. The driver of the pickup truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger in the pickup sustained minor injuries as did the driver of the semi truck. No names have been released at this time.
Hundreds Turn Out For Memorial Service For Kathlynn Shepard
BOXHOLM, Iowa (AP) - Hundreds gathered for a service remembering a 15-year-old Iowa girl whose body was found in a river after she had been kidnapped and gone missing.
Thursday's public memorial service for Kathlynn Shepard drew nearly 750 people to the gymnasium at Southeast Webster-Grand Middle School in Boxholm, about 60 miles north of Des Moines.
Many children who went to school with Kathlynn attended. Many wore purple, Kathlynn's favorite color.
Authorities say Kathlynn and a younger friend were coerced into a pickup on May 20th in Dayton, Iowa by registered sex offender Michael Klunder. He hanged himself after the younger girl escaped.
Searchers looked for two weeks for Kathlynn.
Her body was found June 7th in the Des Moines River near Boone.
Campaign Regulator Pleased With Court's Decision
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's top campaign regulator says she's pleased an appeals court upheld much of an Iowa law requiring outside groups to disclose their spending on political campaigns.
Megan Tooker, director of the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, says that independent expenditures are becoming more prevalent in political races and she expects they will continue to
Tooker said she's pleased but not surprised with Thursday's decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a requirement that such groups disclose their spending in favor or
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Tooker says she'll continue to advocate for additional transparency in political spending.
Officials Investigate Sinkhole To See If Mind Is Underneath
RUNNELS, Iowa (AP) - Officials will be digging into a sinkhole to see whether it leads to an abandoned mine under the Polk County town of Runnells.
A state environmental engineer, Mike Bourland, says that there are mines in the area.
The sinkhole made its debut about two weeks ago in the front yard of Bob Borg. It was nearly 10 feet deep and around 10 feet wide, gaping just a few yards away from his house. The soil had
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Environmental engineers plan to dig into the sinkhole on Friday.
Runnells Mayor Ron Tate says several sinkholes have appeared over the past 20 years in a field on the east side of town.
Minnesota Man Charged With Deer Poaching
OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) - Officials say a Minnesota man stole whitetail buck over a four-year period in Iowa.
The state Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that 42-year-old Bradley Slawson, Jr., of Ham Lake, Minn., pleaded guilty to deer poaching charges. He has been ordered to pay $18,000
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Conservation Officer Michael Miller says both Iowa and Minnesota officials worked together to catch someone "that had been stealing from Iowa's natural resources for years."
Goats Used To Battle Invasive Weeds
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - Managers of a wetlands area near Davenport are turning to goats to rid the area of invasive plants.
Facilitator Brian Ritter decided to give goats a try after failing at other efforts to remove invasive plants that crowd out native varieties in the Nahant Marsh area.
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Is Facebook Killing the School Portrait?toddler-times
Showing up for a playdate, there was a time when you couldn't help but notice the age progression reflected in school portraits lining the walls. That was then.
Now, the photos seem to stop around two years old, the last trip to the mall for that baby perched uncomfortably with a germy toy shot. If you've been missing the school shots, you're not imagining things. According to the New York Times, the school portrait industry has suffered a huge financial blow in recent years.
"20.8 percent of all American households bought K-11 school portraits in 2008, the most recent year for which data is available, spending an estimated $920 million. In 2007, it was more than a quarter of households spending $1.127 billion."
The photographers themselves blame it on the cell phones and the cheap digital cameras. I blame it on Facebook.
A photographer myself, I cringe when I see the photos plastered on people's walls with the words "eight people like this" underneath, followed by seventeen comments that vary on the them of "great shot," "fabulous picture," "incredible," "how did you get this shot?" This for an out of focus picture of the baby – or is that the dog? – somewhere in the midst of a huge picture of your living room.
Everyone fancies themselves a great photographer these days. And the internet is giving them just the sort of false sense of success they need to parade around like those screechy American Idol contestant who pledge they're going to "show that Simon" before proceeding to torture us with another screaming rendition of Whitney for the parting shot.
Of course there's something to be said for replacing the forced school portrait with candid shots of our kids. That glazed look and awkward grin are the product of artificial lighting and a grumpy man insisting they get that chin higher, no not so high, higher! It's not the child you know and love.
And there's no guarantee the photos coming out of a studio are going to be any great shakes either. I finally gave in and paid for my daughter's school photo this year, and the class picture was completely out of focus, and the school name was spelled wrong on the bottom to boot. And as a photographer told the Times, the cost of a few print outs at Costco is hard to beat.
Maybe it's time for a middle ground? For candid shots over posed. For a move from set packages to build-your-own that will encourage parents to spend more. And it's time for parents to step back and respect the photographer for their skill. That fuzzy photo from your cell phone might work for now, but in thirty years, will you really be able to tell if that's a kid or a pile of dirty laundry?
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Hollywood, CA - September 26, 2011: The Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) is proud to announce Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism advocacy organization, as the featured charitable beneficiary at the HMMA awards show on November 17, 2011 in Hollywood, California.The HMMA knows the power of music to enhance the quality of life, including health, wellness, education, creativity and emotional expression. As part of HMMA's philanthropic goals, the Hollywood is Listening™ campaign was created to provide additional resources, support, and charitable contributions to the fundraising initiatives of non-profit organizations.
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August 24, 2011
In this episode, we discuss the secret space program, what it is, who is behind it and why? Is there a human civilization living off-world with highly advanced technology and knowledge about the existence of aliens? Why are we being kept in the dark? We feature Peter Levenda, Richard Dolan, Richard Hoagland, Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Timothy Good, Hugh Newman, Jonathan Adams, Ed Grimsley, Robin Falkov, Jeroen Van Straaten and attendees of the Secret Space Program conference in Amsterdam who also share their own experiences with UFO sightings. Then, we hit the streets of Amsterdam where the locals speak their mind about aliens, abductions and making contact with ET.
Episode 4 - Symbolism in Logos
January 28, 2011
This episode was filmed in Bath and Bristol, England featuring special guests such as Michael Tsarion, Neil Hague, Ralph Ellis, Leo Rutherford, Neil Kramer, Dan Tatman and Peter Taylor. We also interview a priest, university students, teachers and of course a couple random pub interviews. We begin the show discussing the symbolism of two major corporations, Starbucks and Apple. What is really being said in logos?
Episode 3 - Illuminati Symbolism in Hollywood Movies
April 20, 2010
The pyramid and the all-seeing eye. An ancient occult symbol that shows up in religion, churches, Egypt, alchemy, on money, artwork, logos, crop circles, business models, architecture, food, pharma, government and fraternal organizations. Why? This symbol has been a great catalyst for philosophical, religious and political debate. Watch as we trace the pyramid and eye throughout history from Ancient Egypt and Sumer, leading up to the Masons and pop-culture of today. Then, we ask movie goers at the 33rd Gothenburg International Film Festival why this symbol is showing up in Hollywood movies again and again. With all the big film budgets and creative teams available, why the constant use of the pyramid and eye? Let's explore the origins, possible meaning and purpose behind the pyramid and the eye symbolism, for some of us, a symbol we see everyday.
Episode 2 - COP15 (UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009)
January 5, 2010
Are you curious to know what it was really like in Copenhagen during COP15, other than what the mainstream news reported? If so, watch this episode to get the real scoop! We attended COP15 public events, viewed the art exhibits, listened to the music, marched with the demonstrators in the parade, and went to the Bella Center where the COP15 conference was being held. Watch our brief interviews with a variety of people around Copenhagen talking about "man made global warming", CO2 Tax and Climategate intermingled with footage from COP15 events and our random city sightseeing highlights.
Episode 1 - 2012
December 21, 2009
Will the world end at the solstice on December 21, 2012? Is it the beginning of a "shift in consciousness" or all just nonsense? How much do people really know about the Mayan calendar and prophecies about 2012? Watch as we interview people in Gothenburg, Sweden on opening night of the film, "2012" to find out what they think and feel.


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The scene opens with Ben going into the gym to talk to Fitz. He is in the middle of teaching a class and Ben tells him that he got a job interview at record company. Fitz says that they have been getting worried of Unemployed Ben and the fact that he has been watching "Intervention" all the time. Ben says that he is indestructible and accidentally kicks a girl in the class. Later at the bar, Ben says that he texted Joe, the friend who got him the job interview, and they are going to meet up. However, he realizes that he texted the wrong Joe and the Joe that comes in is Sara's "mindbanger", a person who you can't think of anything else when you are around them. The friends realize that they all have their "mindbangers" of the past. Sara comes over and says that she and Joe are going to go somewhere to "catch up". Ben tries to stop her and mentions the pact that they have. However, Sara blows it off and goes off with Joe.
Aaron and Riley go to an auto dealership and Aaron tells that he doesn't need the car, but he wants it. Riley keeps telling him that he doesn't need the car. A woman named Ariel comes over and Riley knows her as a "Scenester Chick". She tells Aaron that he is not like that and should go out with girls who like the real Aaron. However, he says that he hasn't had any luck with that and needs to get into something that will work. One month later, Ben knocks on Sara's door and has a letter that he wrote for her. He finds her in the bathroom and she is dying her hair black. She tells him that she is not doing it for Joe, she has always liked black. She cuts her bangs and realizes that it is a mistake. Meanwhile, Aaron is on his date with Ariel and she introduces him to her friends. He pretends to blend in with them.
Ben and Fitz get to a dive bar and meet up with Sara. She is being paranoid that a waitress is hitting on Joe. She walks out and tells Ben and Fitz to watch Joe. Later that night, Ben says that he has to bring back Emma, his "mindbanger". He says that by having Emma and Joe meet up, it will make them get together. He tells that he cannot let him get anywhere near Emma. Later, Ben and Fitz get ready for the party and Aaron and Ariel look at online stores and Aaron buys her several things. Ben tries to stay away, but winds up seeing Emma go into Fitz's place for the party. When Ben tries to go in, the doorman shows that he can't come in. Ben sees a ladder on the side. Inside, Joe tells Sara that he can't believe that she is not going to introduce him before going on. She tells that she can't do public speaking. Riley pulls Aaron to the side and says that he is not like Ariel and tells him to stop it. However, Aaron says that he is having fun. Fitz finds Emma and is about to get her to meet Joe, but Ben is on the balcony and drags Emma to him.
Three weeks later, Ben and Emma are together and Emma has transformed Ben for the worse. She tells that they have dinner with Dennis and his wife. Ben tells that he doesn't like Dennis and Emma says that he could be more like him. Fitz comes in and asks about the Record Company and he tells that he isn't and is going to take the LSATS instead. Fitz sees a DVD of the Backup Plan. At a party, Riley comes up and flirts with a guy for the only reason that he has money. Aaron tells that she is trying to prove that his relationship is not good. Aaron takes her bluff. Fitz gets into a tattoo parlor to find that Sara is getting a tattoo of the name of Joe's band. He plays the DVD and it is Ben telling that he is miserable. It snaps her out of it. At the party, Aaron walks over to Riley and tells Riley that she is not like this. She tells that he can pay her student loans and she will do "stuff" for him. She pulls him in and just about Aaron is going to kiss Riley, she tells that there is no kissing. Aaron snaps out of it and Riley tells that Aaron shouldn't ever change. They turn around to find that Ariel has moved on.
Fitz and Sara run into the LSAT Testing Center and Sara asks if her nose is running. Ben stands up and says that she is just nervous. They realize that they were in bad relationships. Later that night, they through out things that their "mindbangers" gave them and Riley tells that Aaron is going to find someone who is going to love Aaron for his own self. Ben thanks Sara for her help and she in turn does the same. They hug. The episode ends with Ben dancing and pretending to have a conversation with someone.
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Music | Differing greatly in quality, two new CDs from Eminem and Jack Johnson spur hopes of rebounding sales
In a 1994 interview, the Christian-rock pioneer Dana Key said about grunge bands that he didn't know "why groups find it necessary to put eight great tunes on an album and then two [tunes] that use the f-word 37 times."
Key passed away in June, but it would be interesting to know what he would've said about Recovery (Interscope), the latest album by the rapper and one-man reality show Eminem.
Recovery went gold in its first week and has topped charts all over the world, inspiring hope that the music industry's steady-and precipitous-decline in album sales may be over.
It also has a surprising number of strong points: lyrics that deal with serious issues (the death of close friends, divorce and its aftereffects, the struggle of drug addicts to get and stay clean), hooks and beats that creatively incorporate samples and guest vocalists (Rihanna, Pink), good-taste jokes that are actually funny ("I'm the bees knees, his legs and his arms," "They'll never ketchup to all this energy that I've mustered"), and bad-taste jokes (about Michael J. Fox, Ben Roethlisberger, David Carradine, and Elton John) that can at least be said to have the capacity to tweak the politically correct going for them.
But they won't make Eminem's fans any wiser. And every one of the 17 songs uses the f-word.
Granted, none of them use it 37 times. "Cold Wind Blows" comes the closest with 21, "Won't Back Down" a distant second with 10. And thanks to "W.T.P." and "You're Never Over," which use it only (only!) once apiece, the average number of f-words per track comes in just under seven.
The total, however, is 114. And that doesn't include the s-words, the b-words, and the c-words (of which there are many) or the numerous sexual, scatological, and violent images-images that, were Recovery a film, might get it an NC-17 rating and that are somehow made even harsher by Eminem's stridently hectoring delivery. Ironically, only by desensitizing themselves to Recovery's language with repeated exposure can listeners begin to hear what's good about the album.
And by that time they'll probably feel that the payoff wasn't worth the effort.
Another album that music-industry pulse-takers have hoped will pump life into flat-lining sales is Jack Johnson's To the Sea (Brushfire/Universal). And by selling nearly 250,000 copies in its first week-i.e., getting halfway to gold-record status-it appears to be meeting expectations.
It might even exceed them. While not so loud or upbeat as to provoke mutiny among Johnson's core audience, it definitely comes on more loudly and upbeat than any of his previous forays, which were often somniferous enough to function as Baby Mozart for underachievers. To the Sea might not only keep listeners awake but make them productive as well.
Johnson certainly sounds alert. From the opening track, "You and Your Heart," he comes out of the gate so loose-limbed-funky one can only conclude that his loose-limbed-funky friend G. Love has (finally) begun to rub off on him. At other times his newly discovered energy and natural-mystic singing evokes fond memories of young Steve Miller. Indeed, nearly every one of To the Sea's 13 official songs (the iTunes version adds one more, the Japanese version another) sounds like the work of a man with something to prove.
And if his way with words isn't anything special, at least what he's singing about has gotten interesting: There have, after all, been far shallower Luddite musings than "Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology." And the Gordian knots of "Pictures of People Taking Pictures" are worth trying to untangle.


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Tank Regiment 600 disbanded in ceremony remembering long service of 'Ram' tank used in Yom Kippur War.
Yoav Zitun
Published: 04.25.14, 00:36 / Israel News
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The last of the IDF's 'Ram' tanks, or 'Patton' as originally named by its makers in the US, were decommissioned Tuesday in an emotional military ceremony at the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum at Latrun.
Creator of Regiment 600, Colonel Tuvia Raviv, was present at the ceremony alongside representatives of 138 families, many of whom lost relatives to the Pattons during the Yom Kippur War.
The Yom Kippur War saw perhaps the tank's biggest achievements in the daring crossing of the Suez Canal which ultimately lead to an Israeli victory in the war.
Then Major General and Commander of Division 143 Ariel Sharon was responsible for the operation, but it was Colonel Raviv and his Rams that formed the bridgehead which allowed the crossing. At the time, the latest versions of the Patton in service since WWII were some of the most advanced pieces of military equipment in existence.
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The decommissioning of Regiment 600 leaves the Israeli Merkava tanks as the only tanks left in IDF service. Another reserve tank Regiment was also decommissioned in the ceremony which operated in the Markava Mark 1. The oldest remaining tank in reserve service will now be the Merkava Mark 2.
Many dozens of Ram tanks are currently in army storage and the Ministry of Defense plans to sell them to foreign armies or to Israeli metal dealers. Some of them will also be used in IDF firing ranges.
Hundreds of Regiment 600's reserve soldiers were present at the ceremony and 70 percent of them are expected to continue reserve service as combat soldiers in different units. Those above the age of 35 received appreciation certificates at the ceremony and exemption from further military duty.
"We tried to explain to everyone that this is part of a military plan to adapt the army to the modern field of battle as well as the map of the latest threats. The most senior reservists understood less than the younger men and demanded to continue to serve in the tank corp."
"As a former commander in Merkava 4 tanks during Operation Cast Lead, I can personally attest to the ability and experience of the 'Ram' soldiers, who know how to prevent missile strikes just as good as a 'Windbreaker' system," said Colonel Cohen.


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I had already started to write my blog as the week was going past. I had a funny bit about showing up to a dinner a night early, a thoughtful piece about fog in the canyon, and a couple of adventures now that the new quarter has begun. In light of the events in France today none of it seems appropriate to post. It has gotten me to think.
What if someone takes umbrage with what I blog about? I am not writing to a mass market and I am certainly not writing of matters outside of my own small world. Yet I have the freedom to choose what I write and when I post it. Are these hideous individuals trying to get the rest of us to be concerned that we are not safe to poke a bit of fun to make a point? That we cannot express our opinion about current events, local or national politics? Yes, I do realize that today's event took place across the pond and on a different continent than where I live. Yet if they could strike in New York, what is to stop them from other attacks?
I am at a point in my life, where I believe I have the confidence to stand up and say if you are going to attempt to take away my freedoms through international intimidation I will not be threatened. If you are going to try and take away my freedom of religion through international and national intimidation, I will not be threatened. I am one small little voice in the world of bloggers, but I will let my voice be heard.


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Has anyone had a student present during birth?
Ive been looking through my birth plan documents and one of the questions is whether or not I would be ok if students are present. Ive had a lot of friends and family tell me that it should be an intimate moment between my husband and I but I feel that my delivery could be a beneficial learning experience for doctors/ midwives in training. Saying that, I am also afraid that Im gonna be giving birth in a room full of strangers and it will be a terrifying experience for me having my bits on show for people I have never met. Has anyone got experience with this? Any advice or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ladies :)
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I had a student present during my entire labor. We talked while I was induced and because my fiancé couldn't make it to the birth she was actually a huge support for me. She held my hand and helped me concentrate on breathing which was a big help because I kept holding my breath. It was kind of nice having a student there in my experience. It really comes down to whether you are comfortable with having someone you don't know there.posted 02/04/2012 by 2AtomsInAMolecule
I had a student midwife present for my second birth and it was great. Honestly, I didn't even notice she was there! She just acted as an assistant to the midwife. You'll most likely be "in the zone" and you may not care who is in there. You can also say you're ok with one student but you don't want any other unnecessary personnel in there.posted 02/04/2012 by kericksen
I had a medical student present fo the delivery portion of my labor and would not allow it again. He just sat looking horrified. Definitely not comforting or helpful to me.posted 02/05/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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The making of "The Great Gatsby," the opening night film at Cannes, and the struggles and successes that Aussie director Baz Luhrmann faced during production are the subject of THR's latest cover story. It also features interviews with stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.
"I would see anyone and do anything to make sure 'Gatsby' stayed alive," says Luhrmann, who wrought the big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel in 3-D. (It opens stateside May 10.) He describes some moments of the shoot as "a giant circus."
Luhrmann on his first meeting with Warner Bros.:
For two hours, he bewitched them with a torrent of words explaining how he would mix old and new, blend hip-hop with sounds from the '20s and use 3D to make the movie modern -- all while showing clips he'd videotaped of Leonardo DiCaprio workshopping scenes. "I went into that room and thought, 'In this moment, I've got to tell this story like I've never told it before,' " he recalls.
On self-doubt:
This also is the man who occasionally questions his own work, no matter how much he might trumpet it in public: "I am always worried when someone says, 'This is perfect,' " he admits in a rare moment of introspection. "I have doubts; nothing is ever really good enough. Is it worthwhile? Is it of value?"
DiCaprio on working with Luhrmann:
"I was excited, but it is a daunting task to make an adaptation of any novel, let alone one woven into the fabric of America," says DiCaprio. His decades-long friendship with Luhrmann proved decisive. "Baz and I are able to be incredibly honest with each other. You try to do that with every director, but when you have a long friendship with him, you have the capacity to be incredibly direct. I wouldn't have felt so comfortable taking on this material if I didn't have a relationship like that."
Mulligan on being cast as Daisy:
"I only found out about it three days before the audition," recalls Mulligan, "so I read the book quickly for the first time and went to see him. It was unlike any audition I had done, in a loft in SoHo, reading with Leo, and there was a huge 3D camera, a handheld camera and people taking photographs -- really like a workshop for the scene."
Read the full story here. "The Great Gatsby" hits US theaters May 10 before opening Cannes on May 15 (trailer below).


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This document describes how to download the IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager 7.2.2 installation images from IBM's Passport Advantage® Online Web site.
Download Description
IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager is a process management product (PMP) that provides an entry to service management of cloud computing models through request driven capabilities of virtualized systems and resources. Using Tivoli® Service Automation Manager, you can request, fulfill, manage, and deprovision complete software stacks or IT landscapes for the data center.
The Passport Advantage® Online Web site has complete images of the following for download:
- IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager 7.2.2
- IBM® Tivoli® Provisioning Manager 7.2
- IBM® Tivoli® Service Request Manager 7.2
- IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager 7.2.2 Quick Start Guide
- IBM® Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for Images V7.1.1
- IBM® DB2® 9.7 Enterprise Server Edition
- Optional IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager for WebSphere® Application Server
Downloading the product images
- Download the TivSAM_Base_V722.zip file (Tivoli® Service Automation Manager base), the TivSAM_V722_QS.zip file (Tivoli Service Automation Manager Quick Start Guide) and, optionally, the TivSAM_for_WAS_V722.zip (Tivoli® Service Automation Manager for WebSphere® Application Server) and extract the contents to the directory from which you want to install the product.
- Download the prerequisite products .zip or .tar files that correspond to your operating system, and extract the contents to the same directory to which you extracted the product image .zip files. All of the downloadable files are listed and described in the table below.
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There are 35 downloadable files for IBM® Tivoli® Service Automation Manager: the product images, the prerequisite files for each operating system and the Quick Start Guide. The following table lists and describes these files.
At a minimum, you must download and extract the TivSAM_Base_V722.zip file and prerequisite products for your platform to be able to install the product. Note that Solaris files are included for Tivoli® Provisioning Manager but Tivoli® Service Automation Manager does not support this platform.


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Develop a "Living Will for Your Horse"
Posted: March 29, 2012
By Ann M. Swinker, Extension Horse Specialist, Penn State University
Sometimes the bond between the animal and owner are so strong the animal lives because the owner wanted them to. But, sometimes you must let them go because they need to die.
Whether you decide to continue treatment or elect euthanasia is a responsibility you assumed as part of taking on the ownership of your horse. When acquiring ownership, you assumed responsibility for the health and welfare of your horse. In some cases you will be faced with making a life-or-death decision about your horse. After assessing the severity of the case, many times the kindest thing you can do for a horse that is so sick, injured, old, lame or dangerous is to have your veterinarian humanely induce death. These decisions are not easy to make, and at this time when your emotions are running wild it is not the time to make them. You need to have a plan for your horse and yourself. This plan should be discussed with other family members and your veterinarian, trainer or friends. Before disaster hits evaluate each horse (or animal) and logically decide how and what you want done. Assume you are leaving for a vacation far away and you are leaving explicit instructions on what to do in case of ... emergencies. (Many times these situations occur when you are not home).
Economic, emotional, and space or skill limitations may force an owner to make difficult decisions. Work out a disaster plan for your horse(s) write it down and (God forbidding) pull it out when disaster hits. List the major equine problems and what to do if: the horse severely colics, becomes sick, severely injured, becomes too old, too lame, too dangerous, etc. Discuss all possible alternatives, logically before being hit with a real disaster. At the time of a real accident or sickness you may not be thinking logically and may make poor decisions.
Long-term medical care may be a burden you and your family may be unable to bear emotionally or economically. You need to discuss this openly and honestly. Your plan should also include what should happen to your animals in case of your death or long-term illness. Put a financial limit on the long-term medical care you are able to provide each animal. This sounds cruel, however, extended long-term medical care can cost you your life savings and retirement, your marriage, or friendships. When you tell the vet "Do everything you can to save my horse" at some point reality must override your emotions. Sometimes, the kindest and smartest thing you can do for your horse (friend) is one that will break your heart. Make this plan well in advance.
When disaster does strike, discuss all possible alternatives with family, friends and your veterinarian and pull out your written plan. Hopefully this will help you feel more peaceful about your decision.
If something happens and your horse can no longer experience a quality life, is unable to respond to you in its usual ways, is experiencing more pain than pleasure, or is terminally ill or critically injured, or if the financial or emotional cost of treatment is beyond your means, you may need to consider euthanasia. A veterinarian can examine and evaluate your horse's condition, don't be afraid to ask what are the potential disabilities and long-term problems. Before treatment starts you must ask about the cost (and long-term costs). If you don't understand the diagnosis and prognosis, ask the vet to explain it again.
Whether dealing with a severe illness or injury, death of an animal or the decision to euthanize the feeling of grief, guilt and helplessness will overcome us all. These emotional feelings are natural. The grieving process includes accepting the reality of your loss, accepting that the loss and accompanying feelings are painful, and adjusting to your new life which no longer includes your horse (or a horse with a disability). You need to understand the grieving process, in order to manage your grief, and help others in the family share the loss.
Many veterinary hospitals have information on dealing with grief from the
loss of an animal. This grief is real and you need to understand and may
information on the process. Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching
Hospital has a counseling program, "The Changes program." This service listens
and helps you sort out your feelings. They can provide reading resources,
counseling or support. Contact the Changes Program at VTH, 970/491-1242.
Penn Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, has a program at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (215) 746-8247. http://www.vet.upenn.edu/SpecialtyCareServices/GriefCounseling/Counseling/tabid/1953/Default.aspx
Other resources on animal death and grief are:
Web sites-
Books – Pet Loss
Church, J.A. Joy in a Wooly Coat: Living With, Loving & Letting Go of Treasured Animal Friends. H.J. Kramer Inc., 1987.
Lagoni, L., Butler, C., & Hetts, S. The Human-Animal Bond and Grief. W.B. Saunders, 1994.
Lemieus, C. Coping with the Loss of a Pet. Wallace R. Clark, 1988.
Quackenbush, J., & Graveline, D. When Your Pet Dies: How to Cope With Your Feelings. Simon and Schuster, 1985. (Currently out of print).
Sife, W. The Loss of a Pet. Howell Book House, 1993.
Montgomery, Mary & Herb. A Final Act of Caring: Ending the Life of an Animal Friend. Montgomery Press, 1993.


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COMEDY: Leno lives off his work as a stand-up comic
Despite his TV millions, Jay Leno lives off the his work as a stand-up comic
Jay Leno makes a reported $32 million a year as the host of NBC's "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," and banks every dime. Just in case.
"I've always done that," Leno said over the phone in May. "That's my style."
It started when he was growing up in Massachusetts and had two jobs: one at McDonald's, the other at a car dealership.
He saved the fast-food money and lived on the dealership money. Then he banked the dealership money and lived on the money he made doing stand-up. Then he lived on the stand-up money and banked the "Tonight Show" checks.
But ---- why?
"I've always looked at TV as a temporary job," he said, "and then it ends and you don't work for a long time."
Comedians are an insecure lot, aren't they? Leno has been on the air since 1992, and still he worries about holding onto his job.
Few know that better than Conan O'Brien and David Letterman, who both competed against Leno for NBC's 11:30 p.m. slot ---- and lost.
Ironically, and hours after our interview, Leno landed in the comedic cross hairs of his two former rivals, when O'Brien was a guest on Letterman's May 18 show.
At first, O'Brien acted like he wasn't going to say much about the events of 2010, when Leno took back the "Tonight Show" spot that O'Brien had barely broken in. (He only had the chair for seven months.)
"I was told none of this would come up tonight," O'Brien told a goading Letterman. "I was told we would talk of our shared love of antiquing."
There would be no such delicacy. Letterman asked O'Brien about his relationship with Leno "before the felony took place," and all bets were off.
There was no going back for Leno's reaction. His publicist had made that clear, saying that our talks "cannot concern late-night television."
So we stuck to the stand-up ---- starting with the fact that Leno has been making Sunday-night appearances at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach since 1978, as a way to work on his act.
"You can't just run marathons," he said. "You have to run every day. If you're trying to keep a couple of hours of material in your head all the time, you have to work on it."
Sometimes a joke seems funny, but you don't really know until it hits the room.
"Comedy is very audience-dependent, so you go out and work," Leno said. "Plus, it's fun. I like being a comic."
The benefit of a live show is that he can "get the whole room."
If you see someone not laughing, you can try to loosen them up.
Television? Not so much.
"TV is so subjective," Leno said. "You just do the best you can. You'll never get the whole room. You don't really know if something is funny."
He gets a lot of help from his writers ---- some of whom live in the Northwest and send him jokes. If they're good enough, he hires them onto his staff, sight unseen.
One joke-writer he hired turned out to be an Orthodox rabbi. Another had severe cerebral palsy; he showed up at NBC and told Leno he had to work at home. Fine with Leno. "I was hiring people based on the material," he said.
No conversation with Leno is complete without talking about cars.
That morning, he drove his 1966 Ford 7-liter Galaxie in to work. He finished the restoration last year.
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No lesser an authority than Ben Gibbard himself has compared the sound of "Codes and Keys" to Brian Eno's "Another Green World." But truthfully, the more inspired moments here are closer to the atmospheric side of Eno's catalog, setting the tone with the pulsating tension of "Home is a Fire," an ominous opening track where Gibbard's ethereal vocal takes stock in an earthquake over a free-floating chorus of "Plates, they will shift/Houses will shake/Fences will drift/We will awake/Only to find/Nothing's the same."
And for the bulk of "Codes and Keys," they play that sense of atmosphere the way they played guitars on "Narrow Stairs," with only occasional outbursts of distortion, effectively putting the focus on those gorgeous vocals.
Even on a track like "Doors Unlocked and Open," where the beat is more insistent and Nick Harmer's throbbing post-punk bass line drives the chorus hook, it's all about the atmosphere as Gibbard sings of being "somewhere down, down, down in the ocean of sound," where "we'll live in slow-motion and be free/with doors unlocked and open."
The guitars do get one brilliant moment in the sun, though, on the album's most infectious track, "You Are a Tourist." A stuttering gem of a guitar hook, it's blessed with a tone so enormous, it sounds like Chris Walla is playing through Big Country's pedals while Gibbard shares his thoughts on what to do when there's a burning in your heart or "if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born in."
Much like any number of the album's most effective moments, it's the perfect blend of melancholy vocals and breathtaking pop sensibilities, bumming you out with a beautiful melody to haunt you long after the album stops playing. And when they do allow a little happiness to seep in through the cracks in Gibbard's clouds - on "Unobstructed Views," for instance, where he sets the tone with a lyric that's practically drowning in feelings of joy, "There's no eye in the sky, just our love" - the end result is just as moving.
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State Department denies to Times report suggesting US may withdraw support of Israel at UN in bid to ratchet pressure on Netanyahu over settlements. Israel is close ally, we are committed to its security,' says Department spokesman
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Wood was responding to a report by the New York Times, which said US President Barack Obama was considering the withdrawal of his country's automatic support for Israel in UN debates as a means to apply pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to Washington's demands on the settlements issue.
"The president and the secretary have made clear that all the parties have responsibilities to fulfill, to give Middle East peace efforts a chance to succeed. And US and Israeli officials are in intensive discussions on how this can best be achieved," Wood told reporters.
"There are things that could get the attention of the Israeli public," the official told the New York Times, referring to a belief within the US government that the any prime minister viewed by the Israeli public as endangering the state's relationship with Washington would suffer substantial backlash.
Meanwhile Defense Minister Ehud Barak is scheduled to meet with US Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday and to tell him that "pressure bolsters extremists", in regards to the Times report.
Barak plans to say that Israel will honor obligations agreed upon by previous governments. However he will clarify that rushed prohibitions imposed upon West Bank settlements could lead to conflict that would threaten regional stability.
A government official told Ynet that in the case of the settlements, the Israeli government was maintaining policies set by its predecessors. "It's the Americans who have changed their policies," he said.
He said Israel would stress three key points to the US administration in light of the dispute between the two countries. The first, he said, was the public support for the expansion of settlements due to 'natural growth'. He said the Labor Party also supported this move.
"The second is that the Israeli government is continuing the policies of previous governments and honoring the obligations they took upon themselves," the official said.
"The third is that the US government is not honoring the commitments of previous administrations, such as George Bush's obligation to allow the continuing construction in the settlements."


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What we got heyah is a failyour t'c'mmunicate.
"The telcos, under FISA, have an independent duty to obey the law, regardless of what Bush might or might not assert (and we still don't know the basis for his claims.)"
it's one of those pesky 'contesting claims' cases: Independent duty -vs- Fiduciary responsibility
Independent duty -vs- Go to jail (they convicted the only guy who baulked.)
which is why they need retroactive immunity.
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Not ISU related but I assume a lot of you will have interest in this one. What is your pick?
I think that Drake will give the Panthers a hell of a time but UNI will pull it out in the end.
UNI 70, Drake 68
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I can't see Drake being able to match their 47% success from the 3 point line in the last meeting when they still lost by 9. UNI dominates again on the boards to win 64 - 52.
Drake brings Kanaskie back for a motivational speech before the game and UNI rolls by 50. Egelseder celebrates the win and misses the rest of the tournament season.
Really UNI 65
You know what, Stewie, if you don't like it, go on the internet and complain. -Brian Griffin
Somebody's gotta go back and get a ----load of dimes. -Taggart
For some reason I could see Drake winning this, but I hope UNI wins the tourney and ends up with a good seed in the NCAAs.
My guess:
Drake 61
However, I would be 0% shocked if Drake wins this.
Is this game on TV anywhere?
Originally Posted by LindenCy
For some reason I could see Drake winning this, but I hope UNI wins the tourney and ends up with a good seed in the NCAAs.
I think UNI's chances at a good seed are about nil after that Evansville loss.
Kansas Must Be Destroyed
Sic Semper Jayhawks
FSN Midwest
Go Drake. Would love to see UNI left out of the dance.
Kansas wears Adidas.
I am so glad that these teams got matched up. This is awesome for the state of Iowa.
A win by Drake would help our RPI, so go Bulldogs!
24-13 Drake. 6 mninutes to go. First half.
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A win by Drake would help our RPI, so go Bulldogs!
But wouldn't a loss by UNI hurt our RPI?
Originally Posted by The_Architect
Go Drake. Would love to see UNI left out of the dance.
Jealous much? Someone's gotta rep the state since our (UNI) "big brothers" decided to suck so bad this year...and last year.
Hey did Drake make it oer .500? could they make the NIT?
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Taking positive cues from the global market, gold prices rose marginally by 0.20 per cent to Rs 30,835 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions.
Besides, a firming trend at the domestic spot markets on the back of a hike in import duty to 6 per cent from 4 per cent and wedding season demand also supported the upside.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in February moved up by Rs 63, or 0.20 per cent, to trade at Rs 30,835 per 10 grams, with a turnover of 1,993 lots.
Similarly, gold for April delivery gained Rs 38, or 0.12 per cent, to Rs 31,410 per 10 grams, with a business volume of 492 lots.
Marketmen said gains in gold prices at futures trade was mostly in line with a firming trend overseas and domestic spot markets.
Globally, gold traded a shade higher at USD 1,693.55 an ounce in early trade in Singapore.


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Re: Can relational alegbra perform bulk operations?
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:46:10 -0700 (PDT)
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TIA, Perhaps you want the EXTEND operator:
This results in a relation like R but with a new attribute C; each result tuple's C value is its A value plus its B value.
More generally, if you think of an operator like + as corresponding
to a relation PLUS with numeric attributes LEFT, RIGHT and RESULT
(consisting of all possible tuples where LEFT + RIGHT = RESULT)
then the above is equivalent to
R JOIN (PLUS RENAME LEFT AS A, RIGHT AS B, RESULT AS C) Of course optimizers use algebraic identities to rewrite. They just also use other information like size and indices to create a tree with some optimized property. The biggest time expense tends to be
secondary storage page access.
It might seem such things have to be implemented as loops,
but it all depends on your implementing machine.
Maybe it is a parallel processor.
If you want the longest stick of spaghetti you just hold them all upright on the counter.
If relational algebra were presented properly you would find that
first of all it is an algebra schema,
since every set of types produces a different algebra; that those algebras are "many-sorted", the sorts being relations, attributes, sometimes attribute lists, sometimes quoted-expressions, and the types;
and that you would have additional operators like ONE_BY_ONE_RELATION_type(ATTRIBUTE, value) returning a relation and VALUE_type(relation) returning a value of the type.
(You don't need to have explicit tuples.)
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How to fairly share rent in a multiple-bedroom apartment
So your San Francisco apartment has three bedrooms, all sized differently, and one bathroom. You have two roommates, one who is never home but has a cat, and one who uses the apartment kitchen constantly. Rent for the apartment is $2750. How do you divide it up?
This not that horrible recurring nightmare you have in which you have forgotten to take the SAT until the last minute and may not have graduated from high school after all (the author is plagued by this nightmare). This is one of those real life problems that are often more difficult to solve than the algebra kind.
We know San Francisco renters who have ended up in near-brawls with their roommates over whether the additional window in one room or the extra six inches of ceiling height in another justifies another $50 or $100 in rent. And we all know that the reality of who actually uses the apartment – aside from showering, perhaps – never quite jives with an even rent split arrangement.
The bottom line is that you can't divide up the rent based on how the apartment is going to be used, especially if you are all living together for the first time. (If you have a history with your roommates and know that Roommate A is going to cook a five course meal every night but Roommates B and C are going to get to eat it, than that may mean that Roommate A deserves a decrease in their rent.)
If all the rooms in the apartment are about the same size, it's fair to assume that you should all be well-behaved adults and split the rent into third. If you believe that the rooms are different enough to necessitate different valuations, you might consider using a rental price setter like The Rent is Too Damn Fair, which allows roommates to bid on the rooms in the apartment and establishes pricing based on a relative perceived value.
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~According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans & The USA Today
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states the nation's homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly five percent being female. The majority of them are single; come from urban areas; and suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. About one-third of the adult homeless population are veterans.
America's homeless veterans have served in World War II, the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF), and the military's anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. Nearly half of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam era. Two-thirds served our country for at least three years, and one-third were stationed in a war zone.
And homelessness is not just a problem among middle-age and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are trickling into shelters and soup kitchens seeking services, treatment or help with finding a job.
Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11% of the general adult population,
How many homeless veterans are there?
The National Alliance to End Homelessness, a public education non-profit, based the findings of its report on numbers from Veterans Affairs and the Census Bureau. 2005 data estimated that 194,254 homeless people out of 744,313 on any given night were veterans.
In comparison, the VA says that 20 years ago, the estimated number of veterans who were homeless on any given night was 250,000.
About 1.5 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing.
Why are veterans homeless?
In addition to the Advocates worry that intense and repeated deployments leave newer veterans particularly vulnerable. It's a complex set of factors influencing all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.
While services to homeless veterans have improved in the past 20 years, advocates say more financial resources still are needed. With the spotlight on the plight of Iraq veterans, they hope more will be done to prevent homelessness and provide affordable housing to the younger veterans while there's a window of opportunity.


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A local rescue shelter is calling for the termination or resignation of the director of Caddo Parish Animal Services.
Reed Ebarb, the executive director of the Shreveport-Bossier Animal Rescue says Animal Services director Everett Harris has a history of unprofessional behavior.
Ebarb claims Harris was verbally abusive during a meeting earlier this week.
Ebarb also says he has sent a letter to the parish administrator and commissioners detailing the incident and asking them to remove Harris from his position.
"Mr. Harris has a long history of bullying, threatening, harassing, and outright being unwelcome to all volunteers and rescue partners in the shelter," says, Ebarb
The group also reports they have been denied requests to take dogs to rescue them from being euthanized.
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i am 35 weeks i have contractions every other day the baby has moved into the birth canal how soon can my real labor come is this normal
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