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According to Ray Waddell of Billboard.com, sources say a Hollywood press conference in one week will announce a 50-date American arena tour by VAN HALEN to begin in early October. The tour will feature founding VAN HALEN members David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass.VAN HALEN last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore. Wolfgang Van Halen, the projected replacement for VH bassist Michael Anthony, told People magazine in April 2007 that he wasn't disappointed there wasn't' going to be a VAN HALEN tour this summer following his father's decision to check himself into rehab. "My dad's taking care of himself," he said. "I also think I'm too young for the experience, because I know there are a lot of bad things out there." Eddie Van Halen issued a statement addressed to fans in early March announcing that he was seeking treatment because "at the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best. "That's why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110 percent that I feel I owe you and want to give you," the statement said. Back in January, Eddie Van Halen told Rolling Stone magazine about Wolfgang, "Wait until you hear this kid play. I pick him up from school every day and we jam. We've got a shredding bass player now that's laying down the law for Alex [Van Halen, drums], so I get to weave in and out." VAN HALEN was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March.
Report: VAN HALEN Tour To Be Announced Next Week
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~Read some history on Horace Forster...His childhood yrs. were spent in Tifton,GA. w he attended Wilson Elem. School with his "childhood" friend Sam Newton. Sam is now a very famous Florida landscape artist who inspired Horace to start painting and Mentored him during their "early" yrs. Harold Newton (Sam's brother) also a listed artist from Tifton, GA. who moved to Fort Pierce, Fl. in the early 50's to paint landscapes. He was a very positive influence on both Sam and Horace, constantly encouraging them to "Perfect" their skills/styles. Horace and Sam both followed Harold to Fort Pierce for a few yrs. Lemuel Newton (Lem) another Newton brother, then decided to join Sam, Harold and Horace for the journey and spent time in the lovely Fort Pierce, Fl. Painting side by side. Horace back in the "early" days of the Highwaymen, started out as a helper making custom frames for the art work for the already "established" (if, properly put) Highwaymen. Eventually, Horace had such recognizable Talent, that it was noticed by other's! He began his hands-on with these "established" artist and began painting "Penciled in area's" on a piece of upson board..starting with clouds, and then moving on to other area's of the scene. the artist doing the particular scene would "finish out" the filled in area's , thus speeding up the process of painting. No this was not, what you would call an "assembly line painting" both more of a "communal painting bout" w all the artists/helpers involved would gather together, and paint their paintings. This is all explained in Gary Munroes book "The Highwaymen- Florida's African-American Landscape Painters. Unfortunately Horace felt the need to have a more steady source of income to support and care for his loved ones. So, he then left Sam/Harold Newtons "Scenic travel" and moved to Miami, Fl. to persue another career. Horace has now returned to his "First Love" full time since 2000 and has been traveling the byways to bring Florida's True Legendary authentic Beauty back to life. As Horace tells it.."A chance to encounter with Mary Ann Carroll (the only female Highwayman according to Gary Munroes book) and suggestion from her, that he start painting Led him back to his First love "Painting". Both Lemuel Newton and Horace Foster reside in Georgia, and Sam Newton lives in Cocoa, Fl. w he has an Art Gallery. Harold Newton has since passed away. All the Newton brothers.. (Sam, Harold, and Lemuel) have been Inducted into the ~FLORIDA ARTISTS HALL OF FAME~ along with 23 other "Highwaymen". Horace Foster has not been inducted into the Highwaymen Hall of Fame nor is he mentioned by name in Gary Munroes book " The Highwaymen". Horace was t at the beginning of the Highwaymen journey...He was one of the ones that, like Hezikiah Baker, left the "group" to pursue another career in order to facilitate on of the major necessities of life...eating! Hezikiah Baker has now retired from his "interim" profession and returned to painting as has Horace Foster. Horace Foster just didn't return to his roots in time to participate of benefit from the interviews being conducted by Mr. Munroe for his book. Horace has no recriminations though. He is still painting in the Highwaymen vernacular ,that he learned with the Newton brothers. His artistry speaks for itself. Horace Is Still Painting on Masonite Board and Fabricates all of his Own Frames! ~ Happy bidding on H. Foster 100% Original , Authentic Oil Painting! "NO RESERVE"

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Warply is pleased to announce its recent hire of Kartik Ram, who will join the company as director of sales for the United States and Asia and the appointment of Sixto Arias as an advisor.
Kartik within his role will lead Warply's business development Team. Kartik's proven background in scaling mobile marketing organizations profitably, accessing new markets and overall senior level of experience, will help Warply to ensure that it continues to grow at a record pace, allowing the company to establish its leadership position within the mobile marketing and advertising market.
"Hype needs to catch up with execution in order for the promise to be real" said Kartik Ram. 'With Warply, the mobile marketing as a service platform that enables brands and publishers to directly communicate highly targeted mobile marketing campaigns to their user base through push notifications, we are ready for rapid growth." Kartik went on to say, "I'm really excited to be a part of the Warply team."
Kartik comes to Warply with nearly 20 years of experience in the mobile marketing and advertising sector. Most recently, he was General Manager of Asia for Adfonic, one of the biggest mobile advertising networks globally. Prior to that he has served as senior Vice President for One97, a pioneer in mobile internet delivering mobile content, advertising and commerce services across Asia and as a Director of Sales for Velti. He has an MBA from the London School of Economics and a degree in business from Stanford University.
Sixto Arias joined Warply as an advisor to the board. Sixto is a seasoned entrepreneur having founded Mobext (currently part of the Havas media group), a company that offers a truly end-to-end, mobile marketing agency service to clients with presence in 19 markets globally. He has a really in depth knowledge of the mobile marketing industry.
Sixto founded the Mobile Marketing Association in Spain and he is a lecturer in several Universities across Spain, namely Universidad Complutense de Madrid , Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera , ESIC and IE Business School. He has studied in Insead, Columbia, Berkley and the University of Madrid. Sixto will help in formulating the overall strategy of the company and facilitate the expansion in several new markets within the year.
The new appointments come right at the conclusion of the first year of operation for Warply and at the moment where an international plan of expansion is being implemented. "Warply is experiencing exponential growth and great customer interest across Spain, Greece, Brazil and the United Kingdom" said John Doxaras, CEO at Warply. "Bringing on executives with such a depth of experience, leadership acumen, and track record of success, is exactly what the company needs for its next major phase of growth and will facilitate that growth across the United States and Asia".


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What a guy! Welcome Rimsey. I'm not a Gimp person myself but I'm sure they'll point you to all the tutorials here.
Hi all! Totally new to mapping progs, after a reintroduction to RPGing via my kids who'd seen an episode of Futurama...!
However I have to admit I'm struggling trying to get the mapping stuff to gel and am considering moving back to the old pen and paper. I DID watch the tutorials for CC3 and was pleasantly surprised by how easy it seemed (at least, by how easy the demonstrator made it appear...!) but I just cannot justify paying out the likes of £102 for CC3. Ergo trying to learn Gimp at an accelerated rate!
Tips n tricks are welcome!
What a guy! Welcome Rimsey. I'm not a Gimp person myself but I'm sure they'll point you to all the tutorials here.
"I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man"
My Finished Stuff ............. Some of my 3D Stuff (POVRay)
Welcome Aboard!
Be sure to check out the tutorials forum (if you haven't already), plenty of GIMP stuff available
My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Ghoraja Juun, my largely stagnated campaign setting.
Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
welcome... and when you're ready to show of your maps - post in a WIP thread for help and critique
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Welcome to the Guild!
Daniel the Neon Knight: Campaign Cartographer User
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice!
Any questions on CC3? Post them with CC3 in the Subject Line!
MY 'FAMOUS' CC3 MAPS: Thunderspire; Pyramid of Shadows; King of the Trollhaunt Warrens; Demon Queen's Enclave
I think CC3 by itself is only about £30 - maybe you were looking at one of the bundles?
But Gimp is good too and free is a hard price to beat. I haven't done much with Gimp, so I'm not much help there. But like Steel General said, the tutorial forum is the place to start.
FantasyMapMaker.com - free fantasy maps for commercial or personal use ~ Campaign Cartographer 3 Review
Well, if you are like me in that you have little or no digital imaging background I'm concerned about your learning Gimp quickly. I did a horrible job following the first tutorial because everything was new to me, including layers. Not a hard concept to get but rough to keep track of and not screw up when you are new. I don't know if perhaps you checked out a book on Gimp from the Library you might learn it quicker or not. Now I am able to use it pretty good but still some areas I don't know about. It's been a few months for me though. I've learned mostly by trial and error and just thrashing around in there. Hopefully, it doesn't show
Try the tutorials, especially anything from RobA (he's our Gimp expert) and if you can follow them through you should have some great results. If not, don't let it get you down, just realize it'll take a bit more practice than going through a tutorial. Keep at it and you will master it.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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Ace? I highly encourage developing your hand-drawn skills if you can...but give digital a go as well. My first attempts at pure digital weren't so hot so I got out some paper and pencil and went to town (with an insanely detailed 14"x17" city map). These days I find myself going right to the computer, though I'd be more than happy to pull out a pad of paper if I thought it'd benefit the map. So, welcome to the Guild. Let's see what you've got. And. Have some rep for (what I assume is) a Red Dwarf reference. One of my favorite shows though I only have it on VHS and haven't watched in a while. Made me smile.


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Igel Argern is a simple mixture of dice roll and some skill, maybe like backgammon, but most people prefer it with more players. The game comes with 40 varations in the box, which more or less slightly alter the system.
Aim of the game is, to be the first to get 3 of his 4 hedgehoges from start to goal. The trick is, that the racetrack has six numbered lanes and every turn a dice roll decides on which lane you have to move forward. To use your forward step with a own hedgehog you have the option to take a small side step in between. But since the hedgehogs tend to stack on the squares of the board and only the uppermost hedgehogs may be moved, it happens quite often that you have to move another ones hedgehogs. Additionally there is a black field on every track on which a hedgehog has to wait for all the other ones...
In Tante Tarantel, you help your bugs to escape from the spider web. Your "host" Auntie Tarantulla runs around, dice driven and with increasing pace. So you have to be very careful not to be eaten by her. On the other hand you can sometimes give another players bug a little push, so that Auntie will eat him!
The scoring system tends to rate bugs that escape later to be more valuable, so the game usually decides at the very end!
Game works for 3 to 5 players. Playing time about half an hour.
The box contains a new colorful map for Igel Argern.
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Department of Public Policy And Administration
Fall and Spring, 2004-05
Nancy Shulock, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration
Executive Director, Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy
Tahoe Hall 3062
(916) 278-7249
Seminar meetings:
Fridays, (Friday is alternate meeting time when conflicts arise)
Governor's Office of Planning and Research, 2nd floor conference room
(Corner of 10th and N Streets), downtown
Course Objectives
This course is designed to give you an academic foundation to complement and enrich your executive office placement. We typically talk of the benefits of linking theory (seminar work) to practice (your placement). But in addition to theory, we will cover practical issues and skill development with the goal of giving you a fuller set of skills and knowledge than one could gain from a placement alone. As a staff member in the executive branch, your duties and your experiences will likely include both policy and management concerns. Therefore the course will cover public policy and public management topics.
Public policy topics include:
· The role of the executive branch in policymaking
· Trends in public sector reform: in search of more effective governance
· Accountability
· The policy process and policy change
· The role of policy analysis in policy development
· Specific policy issues at the discretion of the fellows
Public management topics include:
· Public sector leadership
· Personnel issues and civil service reform efforts
· Public sector ethics
· Performance measurement and performance management
· Public budgeting
It is our goal to build your skills in the following areas:
An overriding goal of this course is to heighten your
appreciation for public service. As you
will discover in course readings, and as you know well from general experience,
negative notions of "bureaucrats" and "bureaucracy" are commonplace. We hope, through the readings and discussions
in the seminar, to enrich your understanding of the role and the contributions
of public servants. We want you to
complete the
Seminar Format and Expectations
The seminar is a required component of your program. While I understand that you may be more excited about your agency placement than about the seminar, the two go hand in hand and you cannot be successful in the fellowship program without being committed to the seminar as well. Mentors are aware of this requirement and have been advised to ensure that Friday mornings are free for fellows to attend the seminar. Nevertheless, it is possible that on rare occasions fellows will have an unavoidable conflict directly related to one's placement (e.g., the need to make an out-of-town presentation). Any fellow who finds it necessary to miss a seminar should clear it with me first and will be responsible to make up any missed assignments or to otherwise demonstrate completion of that week's readings.
I expect students to come to the seminar having read the assigned material and ready to discuss it. I am not going to lecture about or summarize the readings. The purpose of the seminar is to synthesize and critique the readings and see how they apply to your placement experiences. A significant part of your grade will be your participation in these discussions. I have selected readings that I think will stimulate good discussions, about concepts in general and about how these concepts apply to your work experiences. I will also structure ample time for students to bring up issues and topics that are not anticipated in the syllabus. I will invite guest speakers from time to time to draw upon the vast expertise in the capital community.
Assignments and grading
The major project for the year is an issue paper on a specific policy or management issue of your choice with relevance to your placement. It should be an analysis of the issue along with recommendations aimed at leaders in your organization or at legislators or others in a position to influence matters for your organization. We will have class discussions about the format and requirements for this paper, which will be quite different from a traditional term paper. Its length is much less important than its content, which should be focused, logical, persuasive, and clear. The paper will include a summary of the problem on which the paper is focused, the context within which the problem exists, an analysis of possible choices or approaches to addressing the problem, some recommended next steps for implementing the recommendation, as well as other advice that may be relevant to the person(s) to whom the recommendation is directed.
Examples of policy problems are too agency-specific to provide here. Management issues are more widely applicable, and your paper could include such issues as staffing, strategic planning, new means of allocating resources within the department, the development and use of performance indicators, and recommended budget change proposals. You will be required to prepare a proposal, a full draft, and a final draft – each of which will receive a grade.
There will be about five short memos/papers required throughout the course, intended to demonstrate learning of course concepts and to practice the kinds of writing skills that are so valuable in policy settings.
The final course grade will be determined as follows:
Seminar participation 25% (includes discussion questions submitted via email prior to class)
Final paper 40%
Proposal (10%)
First draft (10%)
Final paper (20%)
Short memos/papers (about 5) 35%
I have deliberately tried to emphasize interesting,
informative readings while keeping the page requirements manageable. Accordingly, I expect students to complete
all readings by the seminar date.
• Osborne, David and Ted Gaebler, Reinventing Government, Plume Books, 1993.
• Denhardt, Janet Vinzant and Robert B. Denhardt, The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering, M.E. Sharpe, 2002.
Ashworth, Caught Between the Dog and the
Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service,
Radin, Beryl, Beyond Machiavelli: Policy
Analysis Comes of Age,
Some of the articles, reports, and websites are listed below under the weekly topics, but I may add more as the year evolves. Be sure to consult the web version of the syllabus to be sure you are up to date with readings and assignments. For journal articles that can be accessed on-line, I have included a link along with the journal citation and date so you can access it yourself if the link does not work for any reason. You can access most of these articles directly through the CSUS Library homepage on-line periodical service, as follows:
· Begin at CSUS library home page: http://library.csus.edu/
Click on CSUS Library
Catalog –
· Click on "enable access to e-journals and books"
· Click on "Periodicals – Serials"
· Click on "title"
Many of the other links are just to web pages and should not present any special access challenges.
I am designing this with deliberate flexibility in order to be responsive to Fellows needs and concerns as we move along. I will maintain an updated version of this syllabus on my website which you should consult on a weekly basis for possible changes to class meeting times, scheduled topics, and weekly readings.
Session 1: The
· PS Online, Recalling the Recall
PS Online, Minority
Participation and the
· Journal of State Government, Lighting a Candle Rather than Cursing the Darkness: adapting to the challenges of legislative term limits
· Pattakos, The Search for Meaning in Government Service
Session 2: Government research and writing (a preview)
· Musso, Biller, Myrtle, Tradecraft: Professional Writing as Problem-solving
· Bardach, Gathering Data for Policy Research
Session 3:
· About CPR http://cpr.ca.gov/about/#cpr
· Wall Street Journal editorial http://cpr.ca.gov/updates/archives/update42.shtml
· Sacramento Bee editorial http://cpr.ca.gov/updates/archives/update43.shtml
Part I: The Search for More Effective Government
November 12: The "Reinventing Government" Movement and the "New Public Management"
· Osborne and Gaebler, Reinventing Government, entire book (including preface and introduction). Get an early start in the weeks ahead.
Discussion questions:
• Who are the customers of your department? Do all government services have customers whose interests should determine service levels?
• Do you see evidence of mission-driven, results orientation in your agency?
• Why do we have so many rules in the first place?
• If public servants act like entrepreneurs, whose values do they represent and how are they to be held accountable?
• Do the authors make a convincing case for the paradigm shift in the values that underlie the operation of government?
• How well do business practices apply to government? Are there limits?
• Why has there been bipartisan support for reinvention principles?
November 19: Assessments and Critiques of Reinvention Theory
• Thompson and Riccucci, "Reinventing Government," Annual Review of Political Science, 1998:1:231-57
• Denhardt, Preface, Chapter 1, and Chapter 10
• Hindy Lauer Schachter, "Reinventing Government or Reinventing Ourselves," Public Administration Review, Nov/Dec 1995
Discussion questions:
• What is the public interest?
• What is the difference between a citizen and a customer?
• Do these articles make you think twice about Osborne and Gaebler's arguments?
• Should a public servant be an entrepreneur?
• How can we retain the best aspects of the reinvention movement without losing a focus on the public interest?
November 26: Thanksgiving Break – no seminar
December 3: Citizens and the Public Interest
• Denhardt, Chapters 2, 3, and 4
• West, E-government and the Transformation of Service Delivery and Citizen Attitudes, Public Administration Review, Jan/Feb 2004, vol. 64, no.1
Discussion questions:
• What is citizenship? Does a citizen have responsibilities toward the community?
• Does your department have direct interactions with citizens? Are there processes by which citizens influence department decisions or service delivery?
• Does your department use the internet to communicate with citizens?
• On what issues regarding the search for more effective government would Osborne and Gaebler agree with the Denhardts?
• Can you describe how a public manager might act differently under the two competing models of public management?
Memo #1 Due:
Write a memo of no more than 2 pages to a "higher up" in your department (you will not actually send this memo) that describes what the department might do differently about its mission, the way it conducts its business, its customers, or the citizens it serves that reflects your thinking about the readings of the last three weeks. In addition to being thoughtful, the memo should look good and be easy to read.
December 10: The
· History of the National Performance Review (NPR)
(read this link and Appendix F at the bottom of this document – on NPR accomplishments)
· Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (read only section 2)
· GAO evaluation of GPRA, 2004 (skim)
· CPR Volume I: "Introduction" through "Customer Service: the extra mile" and "Renew the Dream"
· CPR Volume II: Chapter 1: A New Framework for California State Government
Discussion questions:
• What are the common themes to all of these reform efforts?
• What are the biggest obstacles to the reforms that they seek?
• What have you observed in your organization in terms of a culture of evaluation and performance?
December 17: Accountability: New Directions
• Denhardt, Chapter 7
• Behn, Rethinking Democratic Accountability, Chapter 1 (to be distributed)
· Two short book reviews of Behn's book
o Review by Dwivedi in Political Science Quarterly Volume 117, No. 3 pp.530 – 532 (alternative link to book review)
• CPR Volume I: "Accountable Government"
Discussion questions:
• How have notions of public sector accountability changed with the advent of the reinventing government movement?
• If public managers are political actors, how can citizens hold them accountable?
• How can an agency best demonstrate accountability?
• Who should determine for what an agency is held accountable?
• What is the alternative to top-down notions of accountability?
Memo #2 Due:
Write a memo of no more than 2 pages to someone in your organization (again, don't send it) recommending a position for or against a recommendation in the CPR. If there are not recommendations pertaining to your organization, choose a different organization that is of some interest to you.
Part II: Understanding the Policy Process and Skill-building for the Executive Branch
January 7: NO SEMINAR
14: Policymaking in
The first two items are summaries of the issues with links to various reports. The last two items are two of these specific reports that I want you to read in their entirety.
• UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies: Constitutional Reform and the California Budget Process, February 2004
Read these two specific reports that are referred to in the above summaries:
• Mathew McCubbins, Putting the State Back into State Government: the Constitution and the Budget, 1995
• John Elwood and Mary Sprague, Options for Reforming the California State Budget Process
Tim Gage, Former Director of Finance; Chief Senate Fiscal Policy Advisor; Chief of Staff of Assembly Ways and Means Committee (and more)
Come prepared with a question or two to ask our guest speaker about the impact of budget politics on policymaking.
January 21: Policymaking in
Everyone read the first two items:
• PPIC: The California Initiative Process: How Democratic Is It? (5 pages)
Choose one of the following:
• Elizabeth Gerber, Interest Group Influence in the California Initiative Process, PPIC
• Zoltan Hajnal and Hugh Louch, Are there Winners and Losers? Race, Ethnicity, and California's Initiative Process, PPIC 2001
Past Experience includes: Executive Secretary, California Constitution Revision Commission (1994–1996); Chief Fiscal Advisor, Office of the Senate President pro Tempore (1981–1994); Chief Consultant, Senate Local Government Committee (1975–1981). Special Projects Director, Council on Intergovernmental Relations and the Office of Planning and Research (1972–1975).
Write a short paper (not in memo format) of no more than 2 pages taking and supporting a position on the value or impact of the initiative process on California politics, emphasizing either the issues in the Gerber paper on interest group influence or the Hajnal/Louch paper on race and ethnicity issues.
January 28: Policymaking in
• Bruce Cain and Thad Kousser, Adapting to Term Limits: Recent Experiences and New Directions
• Interview at least one legislative staffer (not a fellow but someone who has been there at least a few years) about the impact on term limits on the functioning of the legislature. Send me an email before class telling me who you interviewed come to class prepared to talk about what they said.
Bob Franzoia, Chief Consultant, Senate Appropriations Committee
Deborah Gonzalez, Chief of Staff for Senator Poochigian
February 4: Budget Process and Budget Justification
• Department of Finance, History of Budgeting
• Department of Finance, Description of California Budget Process, including flowchart
• Department of Finance, California Budget Timetable
• Department of Finance, How to Write an Effective BCP
• Sample BCP (old but all that's available on-line)
• Governor's Budget Summary (through page 14 – on Structural Reform)
• Osborne and Hutchinson, "Winning Back Public Support…." (distributed in class)
Tom Campbell, Director of Finance (invited)
Steve Kessler, Deputy Director of Operations, Department of Finance
Jeannie Oropeza, Manager, Education Section, Department of Finance
February 11: Policy Analysis: the Changing Profession
• Radin, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
• Department of Finance Guide, Policy Analysis and Problem Solving Approaches
Submit to me via email by on Thursday Feb 10 an issue or a question or a reaction that this book raises in your mind that would be interesting for the class to discuss. This is not a question with a factual right answer, but something conceptual worthy of class discussion. Be prepared to explain your item in class if I select it for one of our discussion topics.
February 18: Doing Policy Analysis
Write a 2-3 page paper on one of the following topics (use headings and bullets as appropriate):
1. Is the profession of policy analyst, as described by Radin, more appealing or less appealing to you after having read the book? Why? Be sure to address some of the specific characteristics of the profession and changes to those characteristics, as covered by Radin.
2. Can policy analysis help remove politics from decision making? Should it? Be sure to ground your reasoning in the Radin book (you don't have to agree with her conclusions but you need to demonstrate a familiarity with the issue as she presents it).
3. What do you think makes policy analysis successful or useful? Explain. Be sure to discuss some of the alternative definitions of success/use offered in the Radin book and demonstrate that you understand the evolution of the field's thinking on this issue.
Jeannie Oropeza, Department of Finance, will make a presentation on budget change proposals
Jennifer Kuhn, Legislative Analyst's Office (higher education section) will present a workshop and lead a discussion on effective writing for policy audiences.
February 25: Bill Analysis
Nancy Anton, Consultant, Senate Education Committee
These are all bill analyses prepared by our guest. Please look first at the structure of the Bill Information website to see how you can find all versions of the bill and all analyses. Then read each of the five analyses that she prepared – that are linked below. Also, please read the bills themselves to get a context for the issue. I have linked you to the chaptered versions of each bill, even though the bill analyses are for earlier versions. You are welcome to look at earlier versions if you want to see the precise provisions that the analysis is addressing. Please note that for one bill – AB 2477 – I want you to read all of the different analyses to get a sense of the various offices that do bill analyses and the different purposes of each.
• AB 825 (Firebaugh) on student financial aid, June 23, 2004 analysis
• AB 1010 (Pavley) on instructional materials, June 23, 2004 analysis
• AB 2477 (Liu) on college textbook costs, June 23, 2004 analysis and all other bill analyses for this bill. To do this you will have to start at the main bill information website (see above) and enter 2003-04 session, and bill number and author.
• AB 2686 (Jackson) on child nutrition/obesity, June 16, 2004 analysis
• ACR 116 (Yee) on K-12 curriculum, May 12, 2004 analysis
March 4: Budget Analysis NOTE: ROOM CHANGE TO STATE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENCY
• From Perspectives and Issues: Governor's Budget-related Reforms
• From Perspectives and Issues: Assessing the Governor's Reorganization Proposals
• From Perspectives and Issues: Lowering the State's Costs for Prescription Drugs
• Possible additional reading from Analysis of the Governor's Budget (not yet released)
March 11: Performance Measurement NOTE TIME AND ROOM CHANGE: AT STATE AND CONSUMER SERVICES AGENCY, ROOM 282
• Walters, Governing Magazine, Performance-Driven Government (sorry for the poorly formatted version – all I can find on-line)
• Behn, Why Measure Performance? Public Administration Review, Sept/Oct 2003, Vol. 63, No.5
Case study of
• California Department of Child Support Services (related to guest speaker presentation)
(1) Strategic Plan
(2) 2002 Performance and Statistical Report (read only to p. 20 and skim the rest to see its structure)
(3) Federal Government's Program Assessment Rating Tool for Office of Child Support Enforcement (pp. 315-327)
Cheryl Stewart, Regional Administrator, Bay Area Region, California Department of Child Support Services
Write a 2-3 page memo to a "higher up" in your agency responding to their hypothetical request that you propose a set of performance indicators for your agency or a program within your agency to be reported to the Governor and Legislature and made available to the public. In the memo, describe why the indicators are appropriate, what possible pitfalls may accompany use of these measures, where and how the data will be available (or if new sources of data should be developed) and what standards should be used to evaluate whether performance on these indicators is acceptable.
Part III: Toward Effective Public Agencies
March 18: Strategic Planning and its Relationship to Leadership
• Department of Finance Strategic Planning Guidelines through page 17 only.
• CPR Volume III, Performance Review section that describes state's experience with strategic planning and performance management
• Martha Gilliland, "Leading a Public University," Public Administration Review May/June 2004, Vol. 64, No. 3
• John Bryson and Sharon Anderson, "Applying Large-Group Interaction Methods in the Planning and Implementation of Major Change Efforts," Public Administration Review, March/April 2000, Vol. 60, No. 2.
• Send me an email by Thursday with a discussion question about the readings
• Proposal due for your major project: maximum two-pages, well-written and formatted document that lays out (1) the issue or problem that you plan to address, (2) why and for whom it is a problem or a concern, (3) who is the intended audience for your final report and recommendations, and (4) what you expect at this preliminary stage to be the source of your information and method of your analysis.
March 25: Spring Break: no seminar
April 1: Leadership in a Political World: Old and New Models
• Denhardt, Chapters 8 and 9
• Fairholm, Different Perspectives on the Practice of Leadership, Public Administration Review, Sept/Oct, 2004, vol. 64, no.5.
• Send me an email by Thursday with a discussion question about the readings
Guest (TBA)
April 8: Working as a Public Servant
• Ashworth, pp. 1-72 (October – March)
Chief, Office of Governmental Affairs, CalPERS
Submit discussion question by 9pm on Thursday, April 7.
April 15: Still Working as a Public Servant
• Ashworth, pp. 73 – 151 (but skip Sept and Oct on governing boards)
Lesley Cummings
Executive Director, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
• Submit discussion question by 9pm on Thursday, April 14
• Draft of final project due, to include:
§ Fairly complete first section on the problem or issue you are addressing
§ Outline of all remaining sections
April 22: Ethics and Leadership; Class Presentations
• Ashworth, pp. 152-186
• Submit discussion question by 5pm on Thursday, April 21
April 29: Civil Service Reform; Class Presentations
• CPR Volume I: Good People, Good Government
• Katherine Naff, Prospects for Civil Service Reform in California
Michael Navarro, Director, Department of Personnel Administration
May 6: No Seminar: State Civil Service Exam
May 13: Last Seminar: complete student presentations
Final paper due. Please turn in first drafts with my comments, along with your final paper.


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The internationally acclaimed Russian National Ballet Theatre, founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, are performing Tchaikovsky's much loved Swan Lake (in Spanish billed as 'El Lago de los Cisnes') at the Teatro Cervantes in Málaga on Sunday 8 January, Monday 9 January and Sunday January 15.
The first of the three ballets he was commissioned to compose for the head of the Russian Imperial Theatres in 1875, Swan Lake wasn't an instant hit by any stretch of the imagination since conductors, dancers and audiences alike all thought his musical score was much too difficult and complicated to perform to, while its original choreography by Julius Reisinger was considered uninspiring and lacking in originality.
After Tchaikovsky's death, however, the ballet was reconceived by legendary choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and has become one of the most iconic full-length ballets of all time.
Depicting the age-old struggle of good versus evil, Swan Lake is known for its demanding technical skills, its stunning costumes and haunting music. All the ingredients you'd expect from this magical fairy tale which has captivated and entertained audiences around the world for more than 100 years.
Swan Lake at the Teatro Cervantes, Málaga
Performances: Sunday 8 January 2012 at 7pm; Monday 9 January 2012 at 9pm; Sunday 15 January 2012 at 6pm.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- With under eight seconds to play and down by two, the Oregon women's basketball team had two chances to tie or take the lead against rival Oregon State, but could not put one down before the final buzzer.
As a result, the Beavers won an improbable Civil War victory in a game they trailed by 20 points with as many minutes to play by the final count of 61-59 at Gill Coliseum.
The win for OSU (9-16, 2-12 Pac-10) was just its second in Pac-10 play, while UO's recent losing skid reached seven games and sent the Ducks (12-13, 3-11) under .500 overall for the first time this season.
Oregon State erased a 20-point halftime deficit in less than 15 minutes, battling all the way back to take the lead at 50-49 with 5:23 to play.
Amanda Johnson's deep three-pointer from the left wing grabbed the lead back for Oregon, and Jasmin Holliday's free throws made it 54-50 at the 3:51 mark.
But OSU again surged ahead by a point, 57-56, with two minutes left on a three-point play from El Sara Greer. It was a see-saw battle from there as another Johnson 3-ball pushed Oregon back on top by two.
Greer responded with a bucket in the paint and drew a foul, but couldn't convert the free throw, leaving the score knotted at 59-all with 1:14 to play.
That miss at the line – one of 13 on the night from the stripe for the Beavs - didn't matter in the end as free throws by Alexis Bostick with 57 seconds on the clock were the only made shots by either team for the rest of the game.
The Ducks missed their final four attempts from the floor after Johnson's clutch three, including the junior forward's game-winning attempt with six second to play and Deanna Weaver's put-back attempt off the offensive rebound with two ticks to play.
Johnson finished with team-highs of 18 points and nine boards, while going 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Recent starting G/F Tatianna Thomas finished with 11 points and point guard Ariel Thomas dished out a game-high six assists.
Greer led all players with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and fellow post Earlysia Marchbanks had 17 points and a game-high six steals for Oregon State.
Oregon was 20 of 66 (30.3%) from the field, including 11 of 33 from beyond the arc, while OSU shot 22 of 60 (36.7%) overall.
The Beavers were 4 of 22 from three-point range and 13 of 26 from the line, but they attempted 16 more free throws than the visitors as the Ducks piled up 23 fouls compared to eight for OSU.
The Ducks shot just over 35 percent in the opening half, but that didn't stop them from building a 20-point lead going into the break at 36-16. UO made 8 of 21 three-pointers and capitalized on 13 OSU turnovers.
Johnson led all scorers with 10 points, and Tatianna Thomas chipped in nine in only 11 minutes due to three first-half fouls.
Despite trailing 12-7 midway through the half, Oregon's tempo appeared to become an issue for the home side as UO's run and gun game proved too much for the Beavers to cope with and led to a 29-4 run to end the half.
At one point during the spurt, the Ducks ran off 24 straight points, including eight by Johnson on a pair of straightaway three-pointers to go with a baseline jumper.
The Beavers responded in the second-half, starting with a 13-0 run of their own over the first 6:46 as the Ducks went ice cold from the field, missing their first eight attempts. Victoria Kenyon broke the string with a pair of free throws to make it 38-29.
Another 14-6 run by OSU brought them within one at 44-43 with 9:34 left, and it essentially became a brand new game.
NOTES: The Ducks had won three straight vs. Oregon State, including an 81-72 victory on Jan. 23 at Matthew Knight Arena … Johnson needs one steal to tie Vanessa Seldon (1990-92) for eighth at Oregon … Nia Jackson missed her fourth straight game after suffering an injury Feb. 3 at Washington … Entering the contest, Oregon had lost 9 of its last 10 games while Oregon State had dropped 11 out of 12.
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- With under eight seconds to play and down by two, the Oregon women's basketball team had two chances to tie or take the lead against rival Oregon State, but could not put one down before the final buzzer.
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hii all,i need to know how to perform eye diagram simulation in spectre and how to generate random i/p data ?thanx in advance.
Just run a transient simulation and then use the eyeDiagram function in the calculator to plot the eye diagram. Or with wavescsan/viva you can double-click on the x-axis and setup the eye diagram that way.There are various random sources in ahdlLib - e.g. rand_bit_streamRegards,Andrew.
THANKS A LOT !!!! that would certainly be helpful.
hi andrew, i've tried generating prbs data with rand_bit_stream as you said, but getting one problem.When i am increasing my simulation time the output from it is not achieving full voltage swing and not a square pulse anymore,but a triangular wave type..could you suggest some solution please.i would be grateful.


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Côte D'Ivoire's Lamouchi set to rest key players against Algeria
Côte D'Ivoire is the only team in the Orange African Cup of Nations 2013 to have gained their qualification before the last group games.
Being sure to finish first in Group D, Ivoirian Coach Sabri Lamouchi has said he is privileged to have the option of resting key players ahead of a tough second round against the Super Eagle of Nigeria.
"Nobody could imagine that at the end of our second game we would be the first of our group; this is quite a big relief. It is a great privileged to have the opportunity to rest key players when other teams are still compelled to fight for their qualification." Lamouchi said.
For today's match against Algeria, Lamouchi is expected to rest Drogba who is known to be decisive in key matches like the one coming up Saturday. Yaya Touré and Gervinho are likely to feature in today's line up as they are in the race for the top scorer with two goals each behind Burkina Faso's Alain Traoré with three goals.
Côte D'Ivoire would be relatively relaxed as Algeria's only stake in today's game is that of leaving South Africa with at least a point. Algeria's race in the 29th AFCON ended when they went down 2-0 against Togo for a second successive defeat.


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The annual concert closed out Peace Week and gathered people on the lawn, behind the Administration Building on April 20.From 1 to 5 p.m., students, faculty and community members came to the lawn to enjoy the concert under the tent. Stephanie Barras, a senior English major who comes to Peace Week's concert every year, enjoyed the whole afternoon. "I think the concert was really good this year," Barras said. "I was glad that it was outside, although it was a little cold."
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New Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS on D5100 problem
I purchased Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS HSM lens yesterday for my D5100. When trying to auto-focus , what lens does is hunt, hunt and hunt even in daylight. When it eventually settles, the picture is totally blurry.
When I purchased this lens, the salesman was telling me that he was not sure that this lens will auto-focus on D5100. I had made a good search on internet before getting this lens. I told him it will auto-focus because it has an ultrasonic motor in it.
Has anybody here has experienced compatibility problem with this lens on D5100 or is my unit malfunctioning?
A prompt help will be appreciated because I want to return the lens.
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Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we decided to look into how Asian Americans handle breast cancer. We were shocked by what we discovered.
For years now, Asians have been comforted by the fact that we have the lowest rate of breast cancer in the United States. Unfortunately, this assurance may be the very thing that hinders us from taking the necessary precautions.
Studies from both the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and Komen have confirmed that Asian/Pacific Islanders have the lowest breast cancer rates:
Although this is true, a number of things are not taken into consideration:
There are various types of Asians.
It is not a good idea to assume you're safe from breast cancer simply because you're Asian. In fact, the statistics greatly differ once we take a step closer. According to womenshealth.gov, Japanese American women have the highest rate of breast cancer among Asian Americans. Furthermore, breast cancer is the leading cause of death for Filipino women. Clearly, there are technicalities within the broad term "Asian" which should be paid attention to.
Our numbers are increasing.
Sure, we have the lowest rate of breast cancer and breast cancer deaths now, but that may be changing. Our rates are increasing faster than any other ethnic group. From 1988-2005, we've increased approximately 1.2% every year.
Some of us are not as safe as our parents and grandparents.
According to sampan.org, "Immigrant Asian women who have been living in the United States for 10 years have an 80 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer than their newly arrived A&PI immigrant counterparts."
We develop breast cancer at a younger age.
Compared to the other ethnic groups, we develop cancer at an earlier age, but we don't know to address it earlier. In fact, many of us don't address it at all.
Asian Americans are the least likely to ever get a mammogram.
Although Asian Americans need to take just as much precaution, we have the lowest rate of screenings. Is it because it's taboo in our culture to discuss this issue? Is it because of the misconception that we're relatively safe from breast cancer? Either way, there is clearly a lack of breast health/breast cancer education, screening and treatment among Asian American women.


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NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over power sector woes, the first meeting of a central panel to oversee the massive debt rejig scheme for ailing electricity distribution companies is likely to be held this week.
The panel, part of the debt restructuring programme for state-owned discoms, is headed by Planning Commission Member B K Chaturvedi. The first meeting of the committee is scheduled for January 9, a source said.


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Good morning Chris,I'm Doug, and I'm very sorry to hear of your situation.The mistake made by HR in passing on to you the substance of the severance that was to be offered was not a contract, but merely a statement of intent. It is not possible to hold an employer liable for mistakes made in passing on statements of intent, and so, under CA law, you will not be able to force them to give you the 6 months severance. Under the law, they were free to make any modification to the ultimate severance agreement that they submitted to you for your signature, regardless of what they might have initially led you to believe.Also, as regards XXXXX XXXXX in CA---keep in mind that if the money you get is not stated in a writing as compensation for you giving up any rights you might have to sue the employer---if it is simply a lump sum of money, then unemployment will consider it wages and you will be ineligible for unemployment benefits until the number of weeks has passed which equals the weekly pay you received before termination divided into the amount of severance pay you receive. If you have to give up the right to sue in writing in order to get the severance, then you will be eligible for unemployment immediately.You may reply back to me using the Continue the Conversation or Reply to Expert link if you have additional questions; and if you do, I ask that you please keep in mind that I do not know what you may already know or with what you need help, unless you tell me. Please remember to press the smiley faces/stars on the right of your screen when we are finished with our communication so I will be credited for my time in assisting you. Kindly remember to ONLY rate my answer when you are fully satisfied. If you feel the need to rate anything less than OK, please stop and contact me with whatever issue or clarification you may need. I will be happy to continue further and assist you until I am able to address your concerns to your satisfaction.I wish you the best in 2013,Doug
Thank you kindly as I truly appreciate your help.
All the best to you was well in 2013.
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Tooth Fracture
A tooth consists of the root and the crown. The yellowish, softer dentin is covered by enamel to form the crown. The crown is the visible white part of the tooth. The tooth is attached by the root to the tooth socket by small ligaments. The pulp of the tooth contains the nerves and blood vessels. These are found in the pulp chamber and root canals.
A fracture usually splits the tooth into two or more parts, one attached to the socket and one free.
A luxation shifts the tooth position at the level of the root but does not remove it from the socket.
An avulsion removes the entire tooth from its socket.
A fracture can be classified as a root fracture, broken tooth (crown fracture), or chipped tooth. They can also be broken down to fracture types of crown, crown-root, or root. Sometimes they are also broken down into two categories that are simple (no pulp involvement) or complex (pulp involvement). A crown fracture can involve the pulp.
Tooth fracture may cause problems ranging from cosmetic defects to tooth death. Involvement of the pulp is the most important factor in severity rather than the amount of the tooth affected. Pulp involvement can be identified by a bleeding site or a pink or red dot in the middle of the dentin. Pulp exposure can be very painful. Limiting nerve exposure to air, saliva, temperature changes, and the tongue will decrease the pain.
The root canal can be sealed by covering the nerve with a drop of a "super glue," or cyanoacrylate. The use of cyanoacrylate has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This is called an off label use. However, cyanoacrylate is currently used in dentistry for similar purposes.
Gently biting into gauze or a towel will help control the bleeding. An exposed nerve requires a dental exam and care. Referral need not be immediate if the pain is controlled.
Cover exposed dentin with a layer of zinc oxide or calcium hydroxide paste (Dycal) if it is available.
Most dental and associated injuries can be prevented or lessened by the use of a mouth guard. These should be worn in all contact.
Mouth guards also prevent concussions in contact and non contact sports.


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Heidi Klum's family vacation nearly turned into a disaster trip when her son Henry and two of the family's nannies were caught in a riptide current in the waters off Hawaii.
Explaining how her 7-year-old managed to save himself, the model turned America's Got Talent judge shared Monday, "Henry was great. One second everything was fine, and the next second the wave came and swept him in — it happened like that. And he knew what to do. He kind of went under and swam out. It took like four seconds and he was out. I just had to take him and grab him and yank him out."
The two adults did not do as well, and were in danger of drowning. The 39-year-old explained, "You know the grown-ups, they have a harder time, they could not so they need a bit more help."
Frightening, dramatic photos of Heidi Klum hauling the two nannies out of the water have since surfaced. Thankfully, in the end, everyone was safe and sound. No reports of anyone requiring medical assistance were made.
Here's a look at celebrities who've faced health challenges:
"My son is a fantastic swimmer, I'm really proud of him, proud of all my kids," Heidi Klum went on to tell E! News. "They all started swimming when they were 2-years-old, and they know the safety about how to react and not freak out."
That's younger than my two boys started their swim lessons (ages 4 and 5, if I recall correctly), but nothing compared to how young
kids babies can start, apparently! Just recently the video below was shared numerous times by my Facebook friends. All I can say is…I had no idea Infant Swim Self Rescue (ISR) was even a thing.
What a nerve-wracking, amazing video! Check out more on water safety from the BabyCenter Experts.
Would you try ISR with your baby? When did (or will) your kids start swim lessons?
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Speaker Andrew Ng, Honglak Lee, Ruslan Salakhutdinov, and Yoshua Bengio
Affiliation University of Montreal, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Stanford University, University of Toronto
Host Li Deng, Microsoft Research, and John Platt, Microsoft Research
Duration 01:55:37
Date recorded 16 July 2013
This panel session of the 2013 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit looks at deep learning, a sub-field of machine learning that focuses on hierarchical representations of features or concepts, where high-level semantic-like features can emerge via automatic layer-by-layer learning from low-level features.
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Caine Moss, a partner in Goodwin Procter's Technology Companies Group, has significant experience working with software, telecommunications, Internet, and financial services companies through all stages of their growth. In addition, he has broad transactional expertise, particularly in the areas of venture capital, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and representation of issuers and underwriters in public equity offerings. He is a key contributor to Goodwin Procter's Founders Workbench, an online resource for start-ups, emerging companies and the entrepreneurial community. Mr. Moss has been recognized as a national leader in the tech space by The Legal 500 U.S.
Mr. Moss has recently represented:
Mr. Moss' current representative company clients include Ayla Networks, BitPay, Bucketfeet, Boom Financial, CircleUp, Collective Health, Hello?, highfive, Kiwi, KIXEYE, Machine Zone, Motif Investing, RocketLawyer, thredUP, Twenty20, Vaurum, Wearable Intelligence and WePay.
Mr. Moss' current representative venture capital clients include Battery Ventures, Canaan Partners, e.ventures, GGV, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Goodwater Capital, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Thiel Capital, Thomvest Seed Capital, Universal Music Group and U.S. Venture Partners.
In 2013, Mr. Moss was recognized as a national leader by The Legal 500 United States for his work on mergers, acquisitions and buyouts for venture capital and emerging companies, and in 2011, the Daily Journal named Mr. Moss one of the "Top 20 Under 40" lawyers in California.
The Legal 500 United States 2015 Recognizes Goodwin Procter in 26 Practice AreasJune 4, 2015
The Legal 500 United States 2013 Recognizes Goodwin in 18 Practice AreasJune 13, 2013
Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Moss was a corporate and securities partner in the Silicon Valley office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Mr. Moss is the author of several articles, including:
In addition, he is a contributor to Goodwin Procter's Founder's Workbench blog and a frequent speaker on topics related to securities laws and corporate governance.
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (PCSSD) - The Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) has named Bill Barnes as principal of Jacksonville High School for the 2013-2014 school year. He will begin his duties July 1, 2013.
Barnes has a successful history working for PCSSD. From 2006 to 2010 he was the director of secondary education for the district. He served as the well-respected principal of Mills University Studies High School from 1987 to 2006. Barnes was principal of what was then PCSSD's Fuller Junior High School and served as assistant principal of Sylvan Hills High School.
Barnes began his career in education as a math teacher and coach for Hope High School in Hope, Ark., and was the director of transportation and a high school assistant principal for the El Dorado Public School District in El Dorado, Ark.
With a Bachelor of Secondary Education from Southern Arkansas University and a Master's of Secondary Education in Administration from the University of South Florida, Barnes is certified as a secondary principal, in secondary mathematics and in secondary physical education.
PCSSD Superintendent Jerry Guess said he is thrilled Barnes has rejoined the district. "Mr. Barnes has the type of experience that will allow him to hit the ground running. He knows what it takes to successfully lead a large high school. He is the caliber of individual who builds relationships with students, parents and community partners. We could not happier to have someone with his level of expertise at Jacksonville High School, and we are very excited for the team at the school to have him at the helm."
Barnes, too, said he is eager to begin in his new role in Jacksonville.


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Scanning at the Library
Scanning at the Library
The Library provides 13 scanners for public use.Orbach Science Library:
- four flatbeds in learning commons areas on first and second floors
- three book scanners next to the Govt Patent computer
- four flatbeds in learning commons areas on first and second floors
- three book scanners in front of circulation
For questions and assistance, please contact the Reference or Circulation Desks.
To Make a PDF Document
- Select Acrobat X Pro from the Start Menu
- Ignore the menu in the middle of the page and click on Create -> PDF from Scanner (and your color mode)
- After the page is done scanning, if there are more pages, add them and Select "Scan more Pages." When finished, select "scanning complete"
To Scan Photos
- Select the Scanner wizard on the desktop
- Choose your color mode and click on Preview (Greyscale is better than B/W in most cases)
- If you like what you see, click Scan
Book Scanning
Use our new Zeta Book Scanner to quickly scan pages you need from books in the library. It is free, which makes it cheaper than a photocopier, it is ecological and it is quick! Remember that Copyright rules apply.
Instructions for Scanning...
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The Goodhood & Goodhood Life Store
The Goodhood Store has been selling clothing and accessories for men and women since '07 but this year saw the launch of their Life Store, stocked with fresh and funky goods to outfit the home. The folks behind The Goodhood Store set out to be the destination for design in London's East End. Luckily for those of us who don't get the UK often (or ... ever) they also have a great web shop.
Adding Splashes of Color to Brighten the Home Office
Whenever friends visit my apartment, they remark it's a "happy place" exhibiting a love of color. Playful shapes, patterns, and vibrant elements all reflect my affinity for the cheerful, and I'm always on the look out for a few more additions. Here are a few playful tech accessories currently on my Pinterest wish list for a future home office update project...
Mini Neon Pots: Black Thumbs Fear Not
Wall Decals for Stenciled Effects
Stenciled walls are increasingly popular features in nurseries and kids' rooms: they are cheap, easy to create, relatively easy to remove (just re-paint), and add a touch of fun. But...what if you can't paint? Well, Emily, who decorated this room for her daughter Pippi, had the perfect solution: decals!
Fresh Seating from Werner Aisslinger & Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
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Chair Debut: Werner Aisslinger's Wood Bikini for Moroso
The Classic Hang-It-All Gets a Color Makeover
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Orange-y goodness: a Hang-it-All color twist.
Planning a Happy Modern 3-Season Porch
Those of you who followed along with my liveblogging of the January Cure may be surprised to learn I have a three-season porch. Nowhere in any of my posts was it mentioned, because it's sadder than even my corner kitchen cabinet. It's always been a clutter magnet, and now I'm ready to reclaim it as a functional and pretty space for growing herbs and entertaining.
Lost in the Fifties Rug by CC Tapis
I Saloni 2013
Sooooooo eighties (in a good way, of course!).
Hot Sofas in Cool Colors from Muuto
I Saloni 2013
Janel's latest dispatch from Milan is all about colorful sofas from Scandinavian design house Muuto.
One Design, Two Budgets:
Happy Modern Bedroom
With clean lines and a playful palette, a Happy Modern bedroom is an energizing space to start your day. Here's how to bring the look to your room, whether your budget is high or low.


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As we get into episode five of Torchwood: Miracle Day the world is going mad in the wake of the Miracle.
The stakes are raised higher in this episode and the lives of our main characters are never going to be the same.
Predictably, politicians start to get involved with the current situation and being to make things worse. Gwen returns to the UK to deal with her family. This really seemed unnecessary to the overall story and of course, she's going to have to come back to the USA at some point.
It doesn't take long for the politicians in charge to define 'categories of life' – to categorize people based on whether or not they should actually be dead. Certain categories are being herded into massive health detention camps, that just happened to be ready when the Miracle hit.
It doesn't really take long for us all to realize that strange things are going on at the camps with predictable results.
Halfway through Torchwood: Miracle Day, it's very clear we have a world gone mad. One aspect of the show I'm really enjoying is seeing the little things that happen to society when death is removed.
One creative question the show has to deal with, is if no one can die, how can you kill someone if you REALLY want them to die?
Overall a strong episode, even if it falls into cliche territory with the creation of concentration camps.
What did you think of Categories of Death? Let us know in the comments!


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By Tim White
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A reputed capo regime didn't even put up a fight to be released on bail and will remain detained at the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls.
Edward "Eddie" Lato is facing federal charges that he shook down area strip clubs for protection money. Lato's attorney Mark Smith told U.S. Magistrate Judge David Martin he was not going to argue for Lato's release.
"You fight the battles you can win," Smith told reporters outside court.
The judge ruled Lato, as an alleged high-ranking member of the New England La Cosa Nostra, is a danger to the community.


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Actress Angelina Jolie (looking a little tired) and son Pax Jolie-Pitt (carrying his favorite stuffed animal) arrived on a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California yesterday June 24, 2013, and later were spotted doing some shopping at Toys 'R' Us.
The actress stayed close to her son as they browsed the store. Earlier in the day Angelina suited up to make her debut in front of the U.N., whose headquarters are based in New York.
The actress, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, was speaking at a Security Council conference, urging countries to fight against sexual violence in conflict and war zone rape.
Jolie said the Security Council has witnessed 67 years of wars and conflict since it was established "but the world has yet to take up war zone rape as a serious priority."
"You set the bar," she told the council. "If the … council sets rape and sexual violence in conflict as a priority it will become one and progress will be made. If you do not, this horror will continue." Bravo, Angelina, bravo!
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Mild, +4C/39F, but windy (and a headwind for most of it) and furthermore, I was running late so I had to hoof it, now I'm too tired to work!!
Forecast for showers this afternoon.
Mild, +4C/39F, but windy (and a headwind for most of it) and furthermore, I was running late so I had to hoof it, now I'm too tired to work!!
Forecast for showers this afternoon.
I was asked, "Now that you're an adult, what are you going to do with your life?" I replied, "I don't know, I didn't think I'd make it this far."
Sunny morning, -1°celcius, big tailwind so I managed a very good 56 min. for the ride. Tonight the forecast is for 35-55 kmh headwind so the target is 1h30 for the same ride... at least there's a hockey game on the radio so I'll have something to listen to.
46F with a headwind... I'll take it!
I'm slow, go around
I was asked, "Now that you're an adult, what are you going to do with your life?" I replied, "I don't know, I didn't think I'd make it this far."
After work yesterday, I rode my bike home. This morning, I rode my bike back to work. I put my puncture resistant tires to the test this morning. Along the side of the road were several small white pieces of something. I initially thought flower petals that had fallen from the trees and stayed on course. But these white things were crunchy instead. I don't know if it was broken pieces of chalk or what. My tires seemed to survive, but I guess I'll find out later if a slow leak happened.
Great commute last night and this morning. But I was tired last night and got passed. Sad face. But when I got home my wife reminded me I had been fasting all day and I had our son attached. Still, I do not like getting passed (even on an uphill).
This morning after a nice chain grease and clean the previous night I felt fast. Picked up a long boarder for about 1 km. I passed him a few other times and told him to hang on, he appreciated the lift. Decided to get off before the bumpy section.
I love hauling things.
So Tuesday afternoon I had a pretty killer north headwind, and 58 degrees. I was pretty chilled when I got home.
This morning, more headwinds from the south, but this afternoon should be awesome. 22 MPH and gusting winds from the south as I'm going north.
The idiots sure were out this morning. Had at least 2 or 3 dangerous passes on hills or blind curves, with traffic oncoming. They gave me plenty of room but still. On one I saw the truck coming up behind me as I was pedaling up hill. I saw him start to change lanes (2-lane road), and just as I crest the hill I see traffic. I make wild motions with my left hand to try to make him stay back but he just kept on coming. Barely missed the oncoming traffic.
I had a pretty good idea of where the guy was going. Sure enough, around the corner and on farther down I saw the truck at the county maintenance facility, and saw the guy walking towards the building. I wanted to shout "hey that was pretty stupid back there" or some such thing, but I just kept on riding.
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Got honked at by an idiot yesterday. He apparently felt that I should be riding in the gutter of the right-turn lane when going straight and going the 35mph speed limit (big downhill )
Nice rides yesterday and today, if a bit windy. Should be a horrible headwind out of the south coming home today, at least for part of the ride.
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Are running errands considered commuting? I think so. 25 mi round trip to Lowes for a can of paint. With the new bridge over I40 I can ride from my sons house into downtown Durham on the American Tobacco trail. Awesome!!
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Litespeed Blue Ridge, Serotta Colorado CRL, Cannondale Delta-V, Bacchetta Ti-Aero, 67 Schwinn StingRay stick shift purchased new with my paper route money.
I was waiting behind a line of cars at a traffic light yesterday. Had a gentleman pull up in the next lane and explain to me that I should be on the sidewalk, it's safer. I tried to give a generic reply, but he kept insisting. I finally gave up and said, its a sidewalk - you are supposed to walk on it. He wasn't convinced, luckily for me, traffic piled up behind him and he had to move on.
The weird thing is, I think he genuinely was worried that I'm doing something terribly dangerous and was trying to be helpful. What would you say in a situation like this?
Another huge tail wind, 2nd fastest commute home ever, and got 3rd overall on one Strava segment. Made the 15.6 miles in 1:03. One of these days I'll get it under an hour!
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Weather report: yes. weather.
Commute: Rode to work on the Olympia Woodland Trail. Coasted down the hill to a LBS at lunch to test ride a Jamis Coda. Tried out a 2012 Coda Comp, puttered around some marinas near Port of Olympia. That does it. I'm buying a 2014 Jamis Coda Elite. Learned that a guy I've been loosely connected to through work and have known of since 1993 or so is the head cheese that lead the construction of the woodland trail. Beautiful ride home with a rather amazing volcano in the distance. Dodged cars, kids riding the wrong way in the bike lane, stumbling humans falling off the curb at bus stops, etc. Hugged wife, rubbed up on cats, ate an avocado and got dinner going. Now I'm scheming on the Coda Elite and its accoutrements. I'm quite happy that this forum exists.
60F /16C at 06:00? wow... Not used to that kind of warmth. And cherry blossoms look to be in full bloom.
Another day of beautiful weather in NC, with morning temps about 50 F and highs supposed to reach upper 70s this afternoon. The only downside is that pollen season has begun, and it's coating everything and probably not good to breathe too much. Getting back into my commute routine after a week of vacation. My legs were toast after riding more than 300 miles during my week off, so I took a rest day from commuting yesterday despite the ideal weather. I was all set to ride yesterday morning but just couldn't make myself do it as my legs felt like lead just walking up the stairs in my house. Sometimes you have to listen to your body.
Mild temperatures during the ride in this morning, -2C/28F, and forecast for 7C/45F and sunny this afternoon. Garbage day today and I thought I looked after everything last night but found some other cans to empty, the green bin was full, more recycling had been collected so I ended up leaving late and had to take the short route in. I'll make it up this afternoon with a longer ride home IN THE SUN!!!
I was asked, "Now that you're an adult, what are you going to do with your life?" I replied, "I don't know, I didn't think I'd make it this far."
Easy half commute home for me yesterday. I met the wife and kids who were out and about.
Nice ride in this morning, a bit faster than normal: close to 18.5 mph. My last couple of miles are usually a bit slower due to some stop signs, hills and just me ready to cool down as I get closer, but I managed to keep the overall average up there today.
I'm going to have to switch to shorts if this weather holds up. Another gorgeous riding day. Chance of showers this afternoon, but I'm prepared with my assortment of plastic bags.
Biked to work today for the first time ever since it's been in the 70s here lately (6 miles to bus stop, 20 minute ride and then 2 more miles to work) . Definitely noticed a bunch of stuff I need to think about - backpack made my back really sweaty, might need a headlight to see in the pre-dawn minutes. Also need to figure out what I'm going to do with my work clothes if I do decide to bike regularly - might have to take one day off to bring clothes to/from work since I'd rather bike in shorts than long pants. Real glad that I brought a hybrid bike instead of a road bike since cars drive like maniacs around here and there are 5000 potholes in the road. Also need to remember to fold up the bike bus rack after I use it to make the bus driver happy haha
Nice morning for a commute ... mid 40s, little chilly, but very little if any wind.
Relatively light traffic on the roads and on the path. Supposed to be in the upper 60s later today, which is quite the contrast from this morning. I feel like I'm wearing or carrying my whole closet with all the layers I'm schlepping back and forth. Not really complaining though. Monday's forecast looks pretty crappy, so I imagine my next commute won't be til Wednesday
Eating breakfast now getting ready to leave, looks like today will be my third day this week (and this year) commuting in shorts. It is currently about 52F supposed to get up to the low 70's later. I'm pretty excited about the blue skies and mild weather. Plus its Friday!


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Bryan Staring is the fastest rider currently still racing. He's beaten the best riders Australia has to offer over the past few years, 2009 supersport champion with Factory Yamaha ,2010 SBK champion on a privateer Honda then has been winning races in the superstock champs on a Kawi with Pedercini who had never won a race before.
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Sweden trailed 4-0 before Ibrahimovic's goal just after the hour-mark paved the way for a comeback, completed by Rasmus Elm in additional time.
Sweden coach Erik Hamren has praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic's leadership qualities after their 4-4 draw against Germany on Tuesday.
Hamren was quick to highlight the impact the Paris Saint-Germain striker had on his team in his role as captain in the World Cup qualifier.
"He gave a really good talk during half-time and he showed me why he's captain," Hamren said.
"We saw him fighting and giving his energy to the other players. He showed the strength of character he has.
"When we took two steps forward and gave him more support, he showed how good he is."
Goals from Mikael Lustig, Johan Elmander and Elm gave the Swedes the most unlikely of draws after Joachim Loew's side had given themselves a four-goal lead.
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Finally, I've decided to start my own FS screenshot thread.
I dont have any screenshots today, but instead I present to you a video I made overnight
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This is my first ever FS video release.
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"EPA's engine destroying gas may be coming soon"
So help them, they will have us herded into controlled urban centers if it's the last thing they do.
After all, how else can they keep the riff raff off the prime, secluded real estate?
E15 is a blend of regular gasoline mixed with 15 percent ethanol. The pumps are recognized by their black and orange labels.
And that label is not something you want to ignore.
In an effort to curb U.S. dependency on gasoline and oil — foreign and domestic — the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of E15 gasoline for vehicle models 2001 and newer.
However controversy surrounds this new blend and whether or not it is safe for your vehicle.
Many automobile companies as well as the American Automobile Association (AAA) warn against the use of this fuel blend for anything but Flexible Fuel Vehicles, 2012 and newer General Motors vehicles, 2013 Fords and 2001 and later model Porsches.
A USA Today article quoted AAA President and CEO Robert Darbelnet explaining, "It is clear that millions of Americans are unfamiliar with E15, which means there is a strong possibility that many may improperly fill up using this gasoline and damage their vehicle."
He went onto say that, "BMW, Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and VW have said their warranties will not cover fuel-related claims caused by E15. Ford, Honda, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo have said E15 use will void warranties."
The reasons: potential corrosive damage to fuel lines, gaskets and other engine components.
Nonetheless, the EPA along with a host of ethanol and renewable energy backers say E15 is perfectly safe for your vehicle.
In a CNBC video, Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen said E15 is "absolutely safe" to put in cars.
Taking these competing views into consideration, if you have a vehicle model year 2001 and newer, is the E15 blend a wise choice for you?
A study done the by Coordinating Research Council (CRC) investigated the effects of E20, E15 and E0 ethanol blends on several non-Flexible Fuel Vehicles in use today. The study concluded that "out of eight different tested engine types, one had a design that was (in retrospect) inappropriate for the test cycle, two failed on E20 and E15, and five passed on E20 and by assumption E15 and E0."
Therefore, two popular gasoline engines used in vehicle model years 2001 through 2009 had mechanical failures when tested with E15 and E20 blends. The study also concluded that the "majority of the failures can be linked to issues with valve seats, either related to material or wear/deformation."
Even more alarming, according to an AAA survey of its members, 95 percent of them don't know what E15 is or the possible effects it could have on their vehicle. AAA is asking the EPA to hold off implementing this new blend until more testing can be done and more education given to vehicle owners.
However, there is a push out of D.C. to get these operators to start installing these pumps. The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act mandates that 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels be used by 2022.
Last year, about 13.9 billion gallons of ethanol were produced; well on the way to the target number of 36 billion gallons. For comparison, in 2011, the U.S. consumed about 134 billion gallons of gasoline. Already, about 10 percent of our gasoline contains ethanol.
Though this is celebrated by renewable energy supporters, ethanol producers and this current administration, this push towards ethanol hasn't come without a price.
This year has been a dry and hot one for the most the U.S., including the Midwest where much of the corn is produced. The USDA projects a corn crop of 10.8 billion bushels, or a decline of more than 12 percent from last year's crop of about 12.4 billion bushels.
Of course this drop in corn production increases the price of corn — and other foods as well.
The UK Guardian reports, "The price of corn, the staple crop of much of the Midwest and the prairies, has risen by a third in the past month and rose again on Wednesday after a US government report said farmers would not yield as much from their parched fields as expected. Higher prices are likely to be passed on in the cost of hamburgers and steak and also affect a range of other foods such as corn flakes and bread."
Is the use of ethanol as gasoline worth increased food prices in this economy?
Likely no, especially if the use of ethanol doesn't mix well with your car's engine.
Though E15 is likely to be sold at a lower price, due to subsidies to ethanol producers and to spur consumers to make the switch, there is a case to be made that most cars on the road today simply aren't ready.
Beware of the orange and black label.
[my emphasis]
This is a postmodern political moment, where everything is run sub rosa and protected by creating the proper optics. In this case, we retain the appearance of a free market while in fact what we have is an institution of the idea of "nudge" — setting up false markets through subsidies, etc., in order to coerce people into making the "choices" you have stacked the deck in favor of.
Doesn't matter that it will damage your vehicle or increase the cost of many staple foods. Because the appearance is of a successful switch to a Green Energy Economy — which keeps the environmentalists happy and increases the reach and power of the EPA, which is the real goal behind all of this.
Learn their methods. Then use that knowledge to resist them. The "lower prices" you'll be paying for potentially damaging fuel aren't really lower prices at all: you are subsidizing the market price, creating the appearance of a lower-priced product, while the burden for that subsidy gets spread to other parts of the economy. The ones where the left's enemies try to flourish, unsurprisingly.


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You have to be kidding. Everyone seemed to be behaving. Seems pretty bush-league IMO.
Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge, which is power; religion gives man wisdom, which is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals. They are complementary.
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I never saw the thread, but a blanket prohibition seems a bit harsh imo.
Seneca Wallace.
It was decent. It jsut takes a few hours and then it will get ugly. Jeremy is just being precautionary. Its how these threads go.
I never even got to see it after I created it. Hmm, nothing more controversial than abortion? I dunno, how about THE WAR IN IRAQ? I'd say that's equally controversial and divisive but we have a 7 page thread on that. As long as everyone plays nicely I don't see why we can't discuss this issue in the politics forum.
I don't remember another abortion thread? Seems weak to condemn it as a "precaution", how is this topic any less inflammatory than say the war? The smoking bans thread got pretty heated for awhile too, maybe that should be banned as well?
Lets get the thread closing heated. =)
If you guys have an issue with the thread being deleted, you need to PM a mod or admin to discuss your issue. Starting another thread to discuss/ complain of the actions taken is not allowed.
From now on, please direct any concerns to any board leaders and your questions will be addressed.
Thanks You!
I also direct you to this thread that was posted prior to the deletion. Hopefully this will answer any concerns.
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