text: What is Brandon Davies' place in BYU basketball history? The Tribune's Kurt Kragthorpe explored that topic in this column today, while I featured the breathtaking success of Gonzaga coach Mark Few and his program in this piece. Davies will once again be under the microscope tonight as the 20-9 Cougars try to hang with No. 2 Gonzaga (27-2) at the Marriott Center. Students have been camping out for days for the big matchup last I heard, some 70 tents were lined up on the West side of the massive arena but as of Wednesday at least a thousand tickets remained available for the visit from the highest-ranked team to ever face BYU in the Marriott Center. My hunch is that the 9 p.m. MST tipoff will keep the game from being a sellout, that and the fact that the Cougars are not seen as invincible at home as they were in the Jimmer Fredette era. Gonzaga is a 6-point favorite. As for Davies, he will be honored before the game with four others on Senior Night. Will he go down as one of the top 10 players in school history? As Kragthorpe notes, the senior ranks 12th in career points (1,564), 11th in career rebounds (775), fifth in blocked shots (120) and 10th in steals (126). He is tied for fifth (with Jonathan Tavernari) in wins played in, with 103. If Davies leads the Cougars to win No. 104 tonight, and that's a big if, it will be the signature win of his career. "It is a big game, so that drowns out the feelings that it will be my last game here on this floor. But like every game, I am going to give it my all," he said Tuesday. "Yeah, it has a lot of sentimental value to it, but at the same time we are coming in with a job to do. ... I think it is the best team we have ever had in here, and it means a lot. There is a lot riding on it for them and us. We are definitely not going to shy away. We are going to come out expecting to beat them, and putting forth our best effort." Davies will be facing one of the best players in college basketball tonight, perhaps the best, in 7-footer Kelly Olynyk. What he did in the Zags' 83-63 win over BYU a month ago is well-documented. "He's a great player. He is an elite guy. It was tough to get him stopped. We had trouble with a lot of their guys. They were just playing great individually and as a team. We take a lot of that upon us bigs defensively to make sure it doesn't happen again," Davies said. Olynyk was redshirting last year when the Cougars defeated the Zags by 10 points in Provo, and Zags' coach Mark Few said after the game that it was the most frazzled he had ever seen his team play. But Davies said Tuesday that this GU team won't play like that. He said it is up to the Cougars to raise their level of play, because Gonzaga simply doesn't have bad games. "We focus a lot on just us, actually," he said. "We are just looking at games where we are playing our best, and making sure that we are playing at a better pace and a better effort. We look back a little bit at that last game at their place, just to get some pointers. But other than that it is all about moving forward and making sure our team is getting better every day in practice."


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A dispatcher followed general protocols when she pleaded with a nurse at an independent living facility to perform CPR on a woman who later died in California, a county official said Monday.
Earlier, Glenwood Gardens had defended its nurse, saying she also had followed policy in dealing with the 87-year-old patient.
At the beginning of the Feb. 26 call, the nurse asked for paramedics to come and help the woman who had collapsed and was barely breathing, according to a transcript of the call.
Dispatcher Tracey Halvorson urged the nurse to start CPR.
"I understand if your boss is telling you you can't do it," the dispatcher said. "But ... as a human being ... you know . is there anybody that's willing to help this lady and not let her die?"
"Not at this time," the nurse answered.
During the 7-minute, 16-second call, Halvorson assured the nurse that Glenwood couldn't be sued if anything went wrong with CPR, saying the local emergency medical system "takes the liability for this call," the transcript states.
Later in the call, Halvorson asks, "Is there a gardener? Any staff . anyone who doesn't work for you? Anywhere? Can we flag someone down in the street and get them to help this lady? Can we flag a stranger down? I bet a stranger would help her."
Kern County Fire Department spokesman Sean Collins said Halvorson had more passion in her voice than normal because she thought she was talking with a registered nurse who was refusing to save the woman's life.
"In her mind she had an RN there who was refusing to assist this lady," Collins said. "In this situation she felt the person needed to do something because she's in the same business as us, which is saving lives."
Halvorson is an experienced dispatcher and has worked for the county center for at least a decade. Collins said.
The woman was later declared dead at Mercy Southwest Hospital.
The executive director of Glenwood Gardens, Jeffrey Toomer, defended the nurse's actions, saying she did indeed follow policy.
"In the event of a health emergency at this independent living community our practice is to immediately call emergency medical personnel for assistance and to wait with the individual needing attention until such personnel arrives," Toomer said in a written statement. "That is the protocol we followed."
Toomer offered condolences to the woman's family and said a thorough internal review of the incident would be conducted.
He told KGET-TV that residents of the facility are informed of the policy and agree to it when they move in. He said the policy does not apply at the adjacent assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
A call to the facility by The Associated Press seeking more information was not immediately returned.

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Yesterday, December 20, Broadway's globally acclaimed revival of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO celebrated another momentous milestone and record-breaking when it played performance #6,681. With that 8 p.m. performance at the historic Ambassador Theatre, CHICAGO surpassed the original Broadway production of Les Miserables to become the third longest-running show in Broadway history. Check out photos from the celebration below!
Now entering its 17th razzle-dazzle year on Broadway, CHICAGO stars Amy Spanger as Roxie Hart, Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly, multiplatinum recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus as Billy Flynn, Raymond Bokhour as Amos Hart, Carol Woods as Matron "Mama" Morton and R. Lowe as Mary Sunshine.
The ensemble cast includes Donna Marie Asbury, Nicole Bridgewater, Cristy Candler, Dylis Croman, Michael Cusumano, Jennifer Dunne, David Kent, J. Loeffelholz, Sharon Moore, Peter Nelson, Brian O'Brien, Denny Paschall, Angel Reda, Jason Patrick Sands, Brian Spitulnik, Tonya Wathen, Amos Wolffand Ryan Worsing.
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago's slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today's tabloids.
Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking, Chicago features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award winner Ken Billington and sound design by Scott Lehrer. Visit CHICAGO online at www.ChicagoTheMusical.com.
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Tim Burke and Casey Creehan are simpatico when it comes to defensive football and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are all the better for their being reunited.
They're a couple of defensive geeks. Staying up late and designing packages and schemes to confound opposing offences. Burke is a little ball of intensity and Creehan boils over on the sidelines everytime his crew makes a big play.
The Bombers defence has adopted their style and attitude. The last time these two cooked up a defence together was 2011 and the Bombers rode their mastery all the way to the Grey Cup.
Creehan left for a defensive co-ordinator post in Hamilton but when his mentor got the head coaching job in Winnipeg it was only a matter of permission to raid the Tiger-Cats' staff before the two were back in the lab together.
Thursday night the Bombers came into Montreal with a gameplan to knock around Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo and they did just that as their defence sacked the Hall of Famer seven times in a 19-11 win.
If fans around the CFL get sick of seeing Creehan chest bumping his defensive players it's most likely a good sign for the Blue Bombers. Creehan takes his lab coat off for game day and is, how shall we say this, very involved.
His shirt was soaking with sweat by game's end and you could see the fatigue of a long week of coaching and then a night of sideline madness taking its toll by game end. Creehan was practically shaking from the edge left behind by burnt adrenaline.
The question for these Blue Bombers as a whole is whether Buck Pierce and the offence can catch up to the defence. As strong as the Bombers D was on Thursday, the offence could best be described as weak tea.
Pierce got it done on a couple of occasions but the defence set the stage, read the lines and then drew the curtain.
Calvillo became frustrated and angry as he was constantly picking himself up off the ground. He was reduced to a shadow of his once imperturbable self.
A note to Als coach Dan Hawkins and his staff: You have one of the best to ever play this game at quarterback. Tailor the offence to him and protect him. Having the ultimate dink-and-dunk quarterback hang in the pocket to take hits while trying to stretch the field and hit home runs is lunacy.
But that's their problem, right?
Late in the game with the Bombers leading 9-4 and the prospect of a Calvillo led comeback and an 0-2 start for Winnipeg beginning to loom, the defence made the pivotal play of the night.
Defensive back Desia Dunn got a great break on the ball and picked off Calvillo at midfield. Pierce then drove the Bombers to the goal-line before stepping aside for understudy Justin Goltz who punched in his second TD of the night.
The Als had a little more fight in them and Calvillo pushed his group down the field for their first TD of the game and doubt began to creep in once again for the Bombers faithful.
No need to fret, however, as the defence had one more bullet in the chamber.
A quick two and out for the Bombers gave Calvillo the ball again but the Winnipeg D just trashed him once more and stole the football in the doing and it was game over.
Burke and Creehan love speed and they've put together a young group that flies to the football and arrives with a thud. There's no room for heavy legs and that cost veteran Jonathan Hefney his job.
One has to wonder about the future of Jovon Johnson with this unit as well. He was sloppy with the football on kick returns putting it on the turf twice. Once for a lost fumble and late in the game he narrowly escaped goat status as his bobble was lost but then recovered. JJ will be challenged to pick it up, or else.
The Bombers appear to have a mighty defence and that can go a long way in the CFL. But sooner or later you have to score points. Putting up 19 won't result in a win most weeks.
Burke says the defence has the edge early in a season and it takes a while for an offence to get its bearings. If this is just a case of shaky sea legs for Pierce and the offence, then there might be something special going on around here.
But if it's another ineffective offence, all of Creehan and Burke's defensive devilishness will likely just go to waste.
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Kevin Ryan will be speaking on the Community Currency Radio Show this week about "Exploding the 9/11 Myth." As a whistleblower from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), he was fired for publicly questioning UL's role in testing for the failure of the steel in the WTC, due to "fire." Since then, he has done a tremendous amount of research, written and spoken out against what he considers to be fraudulent science that has been used to cover up the crimes and the identity of the real culprits behind 9/11.
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Hear Kevin Ryan on the Community Currency Radio Show , Thursday, September 1st, 2011, from 2 pm to 3 pm (Pacific Time) on the Progressive Radio Network .
Kevin Ryan is a chemistry laboratory manager with twenty-two years of professional experience. Through his work as Site Manager for the environmental testing division of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), he began to investigate the tragedy of September 11th, 2001. Ryan was fired by UL, in 2004, for publicly asking questions about UL's testing of the structural materials used to construct the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings as well as UL's involvement in the WTC investigation being conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Since 2006, Ryan has served as co-editor of the Journal of 9/11 Studies, and has been a founding member of Scholars for 9/11 Truth & Justice, the 9/11 Working Group of Bloomington, and Scientists for 9/11 Truth. He now serves as a board director at Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth. Kevin Ryan has co-authored several books and numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles on the subject, and has given public presentations around the country for more than five years. He continues to do research into the crimes of 9/11 in order to help the American people come to a better understanding of the events. He is on the organizing committee for the Toronto Hearings and scheduled to speak about the "Inadequacies of the Reports by the National Institute of Standards and Technology" and "Extreme Temperatures."
The Toronto Hearings , sponsored by the International Center for 9/11 Studies, will be held at Ryerson University for four days beginning on September 8th. These hearings will examine evidence for the inadequacy of the U.S. government's investigation and will request that a full and impartial investigation be launched into the events of 9/11, which have been used to initiate military invasions and to restrict the rights of citizens. Those organizing the Toronto Hearings plan on issuing their own report, based on the independent research that has been done, primarily by citizens over the past decade, along with their analysis and critiques of the official reports. The evidence suggests that those most responsible for 9/11 were promoted, rewarded, profited from the attacks, that no one was reprimanded or held accountable, and that others were scapegoated unjustly for their alleged involvement.
The Toronto Hearings will be webcasted and streamed live at the upcoming 9/11 Reclaiming the Truth, Reclaiming Our Future events, (Northern California 9/11 Truth Alliance's Annual 9/11 Film Festival) at the Grand Lake Theater, in Oakland on September 8th, 1 – 10 pm, and at the Herbst Theatre, in San Francisco on September 11th, 1 -9:30 pm.
His articles include- Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe (Which was co-authored with Niels H. Harrit, Jeffrey Farrer, Steven E. Jones, Frank M. Legge, Daniel Farnsworth, Gregg Roberts, James R. Gourley & Bradley R. Larsen)
Demolition Access to the WTC Towers: Part One – Tenants
Demolition Access to the WTC Towers: Part Two – Security
Demolition Access to the WTC Towers: Part Three – Carlyle, Kissinger, SAIC and Halliburton: A 9/11 Convergence
Demolition Access to the WTC Towers: Part Four – Cleanup
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A nine year old girl who suffered severe brain damage after a hospital failed to treat her meningitis quickly enough has been awarded a £5.5 million compensation package at the High Court.
Ellie Sutton, of Witham, was just eight months old when she was referred to the paediatric unit at Colchester Hospital after her Kelvedon GP suspected she was suffering from the brain disease.
Ellie's mother Sarah Sutton said: "We were devastated when we found out that Ellie had suffered brain damage and even more heart-broken for her when we found out her condition could have been avoided had simple errors not been made.
"To watch our daughter struggle with everyday life is devastating on our family and no matter what happens nothing can change that."
Ellie was awarded a £2.4m lump sum settlement with further annual payments which will eventually reach £119k every year for the rest of her life.
The girl was left with severe brain damage, epilepsy and learning difficulties after doctors sent her home with a suspected stomach bug.
The money will cover her 24-hour care, physiotherapy, transport costs, therapy, specialist equipment and suitable adaptations to her accommodation so she can live as independently as possible.
A spokeman for Colchester General Hospital said: "The Trust has apologised unreservedly. The Trust acknowledges that errors were made in the failure to diagnose meningitis and expresses their sincere regret again to Mrs Sutton and to Ellie."


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Jennings' two-out hit wins it in ninth for Rays
Escobar ties it in eighth; comeback secures third straight win
ST. PETERSBURG -- Joe Maddon moved Desmond Jennings out of the leadoff spot and down in the order on Monday to "take some heat off of him as a leadoff hitter" and allow him to sort some things out.
Tuesday night Jennings again hit in the seventh spot, and came through with three hits, including the game-winner in Tampa Bay's 7-6 walk-off win over Miami at Tropicana Field.
By winning their third consecutive game, the Rays finished their homestand 3-2 and improved to 27-24. The Marlins (13-39) have now lost seven straight.
Jennings entered Monday night's action hitting .232 and looking somewhat lost at the plate. Thus, Maddon opted to insert the versatile Ben Zobrist in the top spot and pencil in Jennings at No. 7 in the lineup.
"I remember Joe did it last year toward the middle of the season," Jennings said. "It always seems to work, I guess."
Miami held leads of 4-0, 5-3, and 6-5 before Tampa Bay tied the game in the eighth on Yunel Escobar's single to right that drove home Luke Scott.
Fernando Rodney, who earned his second win of the year, held the Marlins in check in the ninth, retiring the side in order to set the table for the Rays to try and grab their first lead.
Kelly Johnson led off with an infield single and Evan Longoria followed with a single through the left side. Two outs later, Chad Qualls took over for Mike Dunn to pitch to Jennings, who already had a double and a single.
Qualls threw a 95 mph sinker for strike one. The former Rays right-hander then threw another 95 mph sinker that Jennings drove down the right-field line for the walk-off win.
"Just looking for a fastball out over the plate," said Jennings, who is 4-for-6 with two walks since his move down in the order. "Actually got a hard sinker."
For Jennings, the single gave him his second career walk-off hit. His first came Sept. 11, 2011, via a solo home run off Texas' Mark Lowe. Maddon complimented Jennings on his final at-bat.
"How about the line drive down the right-field line to win the baseball game?" Maddon said. "That's just outstanding to see that, understanding what the pitcher's trying to do, then just going with it. Just a beautiful piece of hitting."
Jennings found himself batting in the midst of a group that produced the bulk of the Rays' offense Tuesday night. The six through nine hitters -- Scott, Jennings, Jose Lobaton and Escobar -- went 11-for-16 with four doubles and five RBIs.
"They were good," Maddon said. "I've talked about Escobar, he's been hitting the ball consistently well and finally missed some defensive players, and even his out was a hard-hit drive at the center fielder. … The [bottom four], those guys were fabulous and it was fun to watch."
Kevin Slowey started for the Marlins and could not hold a 4-0 lead.
"You're disappointed any time your team gives you the lead and you can't hold on to it or you're unable to win the game," Slowey said. "Tonight was a battle on both sides, for both pitchers, both bullpens all the way around. You do your best to keep your team in the game."
Jeremy Hellickson didn't have a good start, either, allowing five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to raise his ERA in May to 6.69 in what will be his last start of the month.
"Not crispy at all," said Maddon about Hellickson. "There's more in there -- just disjointed, just not sharp with anything. Nothing was really normal for him. He's coming off some really good outings. Today just was off, he just wasn't as good as he normally is tonight."
The Rays bullpen allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings and that was the only run the relievers gave up in 8 2/3 innings during the two-game set with the Marlins. Standing out within the group was Rodney, who looked more like the 2012 Rodney than the one haunted by blown saves this season.
"I just thought the angle was better," Maddon said of Rodney's mechanics. "I know [pitching coach Jim Hickey] talked to him about throwing downhill more. I thought his delivery was more compact and more under control, and the results were better. That's what I saw from the side."
The Rays are now 22-14 since April 19, when they were a season-low five games under .500, and they improved to 7-1 in Interleague Play.
"As a team, we never quit," Jennings said. "We're going to fight until the end and see what happens. That's what we do. We've been swinging the bats really well lately. Hopefully we keep this up and keep swinging the bats."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Johnson blanks Blue Rocks for seven
White Sox prospect allows four hits in longest career outing
By Zack Cox / Special to MLB.com | August 7, 2012 7:34 PM ET
The White Sox's No. 4 prospect turned in one of the best outings of his young career, allowing three hits over seven shutout innings, but Class A Advanced Winston-Salem dropped a 2-1 decision to Wilmington.
Johnson needed only 78 pitches to produce his longest outing since the White Sox selected him in the second round of last year's Draft. He walked two and struck out six.
"I thought I pitched well, I had four pitches working," he said. "The first time through the order, I was really just working my fastball and slider, but later in the game I was really able to get my curveball going, which is something I have been working on."
After struggling against the same lineup a week ago -- he gave up six runs on six hits over six innings on Aug. 1 -- Johnson said he put a greater emphasis on varying his pitches this time around.
"Every time I go out there, I try to learn something new about myself and pitching in general," the 22-year-old right-hander said. "This week, [I had been working on] getting my third and fourth pitch going, and this time it was my curveball. I think the guys said I threw 13 of my 13 curveballs for strikes, so I think that was a big reason why I was able to go so deep into the game without allowing any runs and so few hits."
Johnson's improved breaking ball received praise from Wilmington manager Vance Wilson.
"He throws strikes," Wilson said. "We were going to try to be aggressive, [but] he had a lot of action on his pitches. ... When a guy's doing that and you're aggressive, you're going to make contact, but it's not going to be good contact. For the most part, he went right after us and got contact into the ground or it was the off-speed and we were out in front and [hitting] popups."
Instead of picking up his second win in four Carolina League starts, Johnson came away with no decision as the Blue Rocks scored a pair of unearned runs in the ninth off closer Terance Marin (5-4).
A two-out wild pitch sent pinch-runner Luis Piterson to second before a dropped fly ball by usually sure-handed center fielder Trayce Thompson plated Piterson with the tying run. The miscue was Thompson's first in 55 games since May 31.
Angel Franco followed with an RBI double to score Murray Watts and snap the Dash's four-game winning streak.
"That little ball will do funny things to you," Wilson said. "Thompson's a great player. He's a good kid, he works hard. He'll never do that again, I can guarantee it."
Johnson said the difficult loss will not diminish his team's confidence.
"There were a few things we need to clean up," he said, "but nothing that can't be fixed."
Wilmington starter Elisaul Pimentel matched Johnson for five innings, limiting the Dash to two hits and two walks while striking out six. Matt Ridings (4-1) gave up Cyle Hankerd's 14th homer but nothing else over four frames to get the win.
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|The Muppet Show
|Andy Williams
|February 1980
| UK: March 21, 1980
US: May 22, 1980
Miss Piggy asks Andy to sing "Love Story" for her and Kermit, who have just become engaged. Unfortunately, Kermit hasn't heard about the engagement yet. The rumor slips out, and soon everyone thinks Kermit and Piggy are getting married. Meanwhile, the backstage cast puts up with a group of cheese hanging around backstage & trying to avoid the rats.
- Fozzie sings "Green Door"
- Andy sings "Where Do I Begin (Theme from Love Story)", while Miss Piggy chases Kermit
- Muppet News Flash: Rolling Cheese
- Veterinarian's Hospital: Rabbit
- UK spot: "Sam's Private Life": Kermit and Sam the Eagle talk backstage
- Andy and the Andy Williams Muppets caricatures form a barbershop quartet to sing "Jubilee Time"
- A gang of cheese slices audition for Kermit, singing "Gouda Gouda" and "Cheddar-nooga Choo-Choo".
- Muppet Labs: Pet Converter
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|Cold Open: Andy makes the first of many "cheese" jokes, showing that he fits right in with the show's sense of humor.
|The Muppet Show Theme: Before Gonzo can blow his horn, a pack of howling dogs bombard him.
|Andy and Kermit sing a medley of duets, including "Two of a Kind," "How About You," "Give Me the Simple Life," and "I Love a Piano."
- From Of Muppets and Men: "When, to sing a duet with Andy Williams, Kermit perched on a stool -- apparently without assistance -- viewers inclined to watch for such things probably suspected some elaborate electronic chicanery. In fact, no such thing was employed. The legs of the stool were bisected by a mirror which faced the camera. The mirror reflected the back of the front legs which, given the symmetry of the structure, created the illusion of a complete stool. Jim was able to crouch behind the mirror and operate Kermit as easily as if he were hidden by a solid brick wall." This effect was also used at the end of The Muppet Movie, in "The Magic Store" number, and a scene on Sesame Street with Elmo and Robert DeNiro
- Rizzo the Rat gets his name in this episode.
- Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, the Newsman and Waldorf
- Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle
- Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper, Cheese (Swiss)
- Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Beaker and Statler
- Steve Whitmire as Rabbit, Rizzo the Rat, Cheese (Roquefort)
- Dave Goelz as Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Cheese (Gouda)
- Louise Gold as Cheese (Cheddar)
- Kathy Mullen as Gaffer
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As I am on the verge of leaving the country for the first time, I'm a bit apprehensive. I am not worried about flying or leaving the United States. Rather, I'm worried about the project in which I'm participating with a student from Wroclaw University of Environment and Life Sciences.
I have never had to face such a project and it will be the hardest assignment I've had in my college career. The project is about animal welfare and, more specifically, the welfare of swine in confinement operations. Although it is not troubling for me to discuss or research what we do here in terms of U.S. swine production compared to how it is done in Poland/European Union. I am most concerned with my partner and our ability to work together.
My partner is from Poland and is majoring in animal husbandry at WUELS. I know very little about her, which does not help my concern. She is a vegetarian and works for a non-government organization (NGO). An NGO would be like an organization that is non-profit and an animal rights activist group. Her views are very different from mine when it comes to animal agriculture. I knew that when I chose her as my partner, and I picked her because I knew it would be a challenge.
My hope is that we can recognize that we both have different views and that we can educate each other on why we have those views. I have never discussed this topic with someone whose views are the polar opposite of mine, so this will be interesting.
I have talked to many people in the industry on how to approach the situation. They've told me to be passionate about what myself and the industry, and how pork production fits in a world perspective, without being excessive or overbearing.
Without a doubt, this will be the most interesting and controversial thing I have done in my life. Do you have some suggestions that might help me communicate with my partner in this project?


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This apartment catches the eye of the beholder by its spacious living room and the fantastic view of Vienna. All the furnishings are high-end and feature built-in closets. The property also has an open fireplace and an elegant marble-tiled floor. In addition, floor heating was installed throughout the entire apartment.
Connected to the bedroom are a large walk-in closet as well as a sauna and a modern en suite bathroom. The kitchen is completely equipped and connects to a laundry room, offering additional storage space. The building houses an underground garage with two parking spaces for this apartment as well as a storage compartment of approx. 15 m².
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Hi -
we are a small php programming firm and are wondering how softwares for windows are done?? i mean we have a online php software which user's can install on their website... kind of a plugin for wordpress and we are trying to do a small windows utility that would connect to the website and fetch data.
Any tips on where/how to get started?? i really have no idea what language these are done in and how these are build up?
To create native Windows GUI applications, you will need to either write in C++ (using any number of IDEs) or one of the .NET languages using Microsoft Visual Studio, such as C#. Java is also another option, but it has been getting a lot of negative press lately due to a mountain of security issues.
If you simply want to write a script to perform some sort of automated task, there is a variety of scripting lanauges available.
PHP only runs on web servers.
What scripting languages or packages would you recommend. Specifically for someone on a budget?
The languages are free to use. Most of the development tools that can get you started are free as well.
Basically, what it comes down to is: what exactly to you want to accomplish?
you need to determine how you will deliver your program to end users. If you are going to have users initiate your program via a website & browser, you'll need jave or ms activex. Otherwise the target workstation would probably need something installed on it, and that can be a problem.
Also is your audience all on one platform, or do you have some users with MS, some Macs, some linux? The answer will also have a lot to do with your final decision of a coding environment
You can use PHP to write batch scripts in both windows and linux, as long as php.cli is installed. No web server or web application necessary. I once wrote a php script for linux that read track titles from an audio CD, and then generated a CDDB file for the CD (mostly for home-recorded cd's that didn't exist in CDDB databases). The script was entirely done with PHP and runs from the command line.
I think You should try to learn .NET languages, e.g C# or VB.NET or . it is the most popular languages for linking online data with windows software, using JSON, WSDL or another XML-based technologies.
Technically, you could use something like PHP-GTK to build a desktop application using PHP. That way, you use what you know and love, and get to build desktop apps.
That being said, if you want to build native desktop applications for Windows then .NET is really your best bet. I'm a .NET developer by trade, so I can highly recommend C#. I've written a few desktop utilities over the years, and it's been a fairly painless process.
It all depends on what you want to do, I guess. Some more information would be great.
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R&B superstar Beyonce is headlining this year's Glastonbury festival and rumor has it she has something special up her sleeve for her show closing performance.
According to The Mirror, B will pull out all the stops and bring out a number of celebrity guess boost her set. Sources close to the matter claim the songstress will employ Kanye West, Coldplay front man Chris Martin and hubby Jay-Z.
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Asustor AS-304T: 4-Bay Intel Evansport NAS Reviewby Ganesh T S on 3/26/2014 11:15 AM EST
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EricZBA - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkCan you install Plex on this unit? Reply
ganeshts - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkYes, available in App Central: http://www.asustor.com/apps/app_detail?id=142
However, like most platforms, there is no hardware accelerated transcode using Plex Reply
imaheadcase - Sunday, March 30, 2014 - linkIsn't the 1gig of memory hard on apps though? Couchpotato/sickbeard/SABzbd would be a bad idea even if its available since they run as a service. Or am I thinking this wrong., Reply
LordConrad - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkThe hardware specs on these Home/SOHO NAS units are rather anemic. I built my own a couple years ago based on an i3-2120, 8GB RAM, and NAS4free. Much better performance than any Atom-based NAS unit. Reply
Beany2013 - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkI used to agree with you, but I picked up a Synology DS214+ recently and realised that these days, if you just want to be able to saturate a gigabit link when shuffling files, and stream media (with the exception of hardware transcoding to non-PC devices, natch) then something like 'this' is a much, much easier path.
Especially as I build/fix/generally look after servers and general IT stuff for a living - last thing I want to be doing when I get home is build *another* RAID array...
It's getting to the stage where these devices are good enough for most of us - IE power users - and only edge cases (such as transcoded streaming) really need a dedicated, self-built server.
Not arguing!
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manmax - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkWhat if the device decides to quit working and you're using RAID. You may not be able to recover your data by putting the drives in another server. Especially if the original NAS is using hardware RAID. Reply
Zak - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkWell, you still need to have a backup. Reply
ganeshts - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkMost of these COTS NAS units (Synology / QNAP / Asustor etc.) don't use hardware RAID. Just take off the drives, plug them into a PC, make images and mount them. Linux systems can auto-recognize these RAID volumes. If using Windows, use something like UFS Explorer to get your data off it. That is the reason I like software RAID more than hardware RAID. Reply
CalaverasGrande - Friday, March 28, 2014 - linkI completely agree. I could really blow the doors off of a NAS custom build. But when I get home after a 12 hour day of Raid rebuilds, Backup restores and email issues, the last thin I want to do is build a boring little Linux storage box.
My next NAS will eitehr be Synology or Qnap. Good balance of features, performance and most relevantly, a MATURE OS and firmware.
Heck I may even throw performance out the window and pick up one of the hated DROBO NAS products. They aren't the fastest, and their 'beyondraid' is proprietary. But when I've used their products in professional environs they were easy to set up and worked. Albeit slooooowly.
Besides, I've yet to meet a raid array level 5 or hhigher that can be migrated between devices without backing it up and restoring it to the "new" raid. Reply
Gigaplex - Saturday, March 29, 2014 - linkSoftware RAID on Linux is portable between devices. Reply
bernstein - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkDoes this NAS finally have ECC?? (like for instance an ECC enabled ZFS linux fileserver)
do people actually know how many digital photos get corrupted in 20years of not using ECC? Reply
protomech - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkNo. How many digital photos are corrupted due to lack of ECC?
I assume you're talking about ECC on the storage pools, not ECC in the computer main memory.. Reply
manmax - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkHe mentions ZFS so I guess he means the data integrity checking and self-healing of corrupted data features of ZFS and Btrfs. This is probably my main reason to go with ZFS or Btrfs for NAS devices especially when used for backup purposes.
Overtime, bits can just randomly flip on a hard drive (the drive is still perfectly fine). For example, old photos, music and videos all of sudden don't open or are distorted. RAID (at least most implementations I've seen) doesn't save you from random bit flipping. It's mainly for keeping a server up if a drive completely fails, not from file corruption. Reply
Gigaplex - Saturday, March 29, 2014 - linkI've had file system corruption because a stick of RAM went bad, affecting the file system cache. My next build will have ECC RAM. Reply
hoboville - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkWithout ECC, a scrub of a ZFS pool can corrupt your entire dataset. It happens, a lot. Regardless, ZFS provides better features like ARC, and full CoW. Ext4 RAID would be viable too, but for an average home user, ZFS is going to be too much because it has higher hardware requirements, requires a more advanced user, and will generally cost more money. Like Ganesh said, these cheapo units are good for simple HTPC stuff. Reply
Oyster - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkGood work, Ganesh. Thanks for incorporating our feedback and including competitor benchmarks as standalone performance graphs. Reply
ganeshts - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkThanks! The suggestion made sense, but we were waiting till we got enough units reviewed with the new methodology in each category (splitting by number of bays) Reply
Flunk - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkIs Asustor in any way related to ASUS? Reply
ganeshts - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkYes, they are a subsidiary of Asus Reply
Director12 - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkHow does it stack against the Asustor 604T? Reply
jason42 - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkAnyone know of any small mini-ITX cases that allow for hotswapping hard drives and doesn't look cheap? I'd like to make my one home NAS/media transcoder/HTPC.
Thanks! Reply
Aikouka - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkI don't know if you need this many hotswappable bays, but there's the Silverstone DS380:
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=452 Reply
ganeshts - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkYes, the DS380 is pretty awesome-looking :) It keeps components cool.. only problem is footprint. The U-NAS NSC800 is pretty good too, smaller footprint - same as the DS1812+, but comes at the cost of airflow and cooling capability, obviously. Reply
signorRossi - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkLian-Li has various models, the PC-Q25 offers 7! 3.5" hard drive bays, with 5 of them hot-swap slots. Reply
buchhla - Friday, March 28, 2014 - linkhttp://www.u-nas.com/xcart/product.php?productid=1... This is the 8 bay version, but they also make a 2 and 4. Reply
manmax - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkIt looks like you're using the default mount options for NFS and CIFS mounts on a CentOS 6.2 VM. It would be nice if you actually show what the mount options CentOS uses. For example, using mount without passing any options via the -o parameter to mount a CIFS share could result in the following default options:
rsize and wsize in particular could have a noticeable affect on performance. Reply
iwod - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - linkLet me get this one thing straight.
Asustor wins Hands down in terms of performance compared to Synology or Qnap. So if performance is a concern you should get it. Purely because they are using much better hardware.
However DONT expect its features and software work anywhere as well as Qnap or Synology. If you are after those features, dont get the ASUSTOR yet. Its software properly still needs some time ( a year ? ) to mature. I have heard they are working on it. But as far as i know it still isn't quite there yet. Reply
larkhon - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkI think this is even more relevant when talking about the entry level NAS from those brands, Asustor is doing a good job there. But does this one compare to DS414 in terms of performance? price-wise it's the same but it's saturating a single GbE link in many situations hence the second link... Reply
beginner99 - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkWhy would you even use RAID in these? Look at the rebuild times (assuming it doesn't fail which however is pretty likes with 2 TB+ drives). It seems easier and faster to just copy back the data from your backup. Reply
fteoath64 - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkYou have a great point on those long rebuild times. It is during such stressing times that another drive might fail so with all eggs being put on the NAS is not such a good idea. Still people will backup periodically to a 4TB or bigger drive just to preserve some of their important data. It is a practise that cannot be forgotten even with a NAS. It STILL needs backup!. Reply
CalaverasGrande - Friday, March 28, 2014 - linkFor my presonal NAS I simply can't afford to pay for the amount of backup that would entail. Instead I replicate the core of the data between two units at different locations.
The stuff that I work with/use on a regular basis is not replicated. If I did it would replicate accidental deletions and changes.
I'm working on getting some of my friends and family on board with this arrangement so that we are replicating each others data. Hence preserving it in case of theft fire or disaster. Reply
freespace303 - Tuesday, April 01, 2014 - linkHave you heard of Backblaze? Unlimited backup for $5 a month. I heard about it on a TwiCH podcast. Reply
patu - Thursday, March 27, 2014 - linkWhat mount options did CentOS use? Distro can change the default mount options. Reply
Hrel - Thursday, April 03, 2014 - linkCan someone please explain to me why all NAS enclosures that have more than 2 bays are SO expensive? I mean, for $500 I can build a full power desktop and just install FreeNAS on it. At the same time I can buy a 2-bay NAS spec'd like this one for around $100. Then make the case twice as large and the price jumps up $400?!?! I am thoroughly confused by this phenomena.
Shouldn't a 4 bay enclosure be, at most, $200? Reply


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Johnson's Anson Bell — By Diane M. Byrne — November 2002
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|Anson Bell raises the bar on safeguarding all who take pleasure in cruising.
The list of victories that the HMS Anson enjoyed at the expense of the French navy reads like a compendium of the escapades of a superhero. In fact, the warship, which served in the British Royal Navy fleet from the late 18th century to the early 19th century under several captains, captured and/or held off several enemy vessels despite losing her mizzen mast and main-lower and top-sail yards during one battle and going up against a large enemy convoy of about 40 to 50 ships during another.
When she wasn't engaged in battle, the Anson occasionally attended to the British royal family. According to one story, during a grand celebration onboard in September 1799, the king couldn't be found. Eventually he was discovered on the lower deck, surrounded by the ship's company, talking to an old sailor.
The battle victories and royal excursions came to an abrupt end when the Anson was wrecked off Cornwall, England, during a storm in December 1807. After trying and failing to clear the southeast tip of England, the captain and crew tried to anchor, but the gear failed. They then headed the ship toward the beach to save her and as many crew as possible, but the Anson was pounded apart, beam-to in the surf. In a stroke of luck, her masts were stretched toward the land, so many of the crew--but, sadly, not her captain—were able to follow them to safety. Many of the townspeople stood and watched Nature's fury claim the Anson, unable to assist.
Due to the loss of the Anson, as well as the frustration of the townspeople, many changes were made in ship construction, crew safety, and rescue techniques. Nearly 200 years later that same desire to safeguard those who head to sea—this time for pleasure—was embraced by the British Maritime Safety Agency in enacting the MCA Code. It sets strict regulations for, among other things, watertight compartments as well as fire containment and prevention. But even those stringent rules weren't enough for one American.
An experienced yacht owner who also has a maritime artifacts collection that includes—not coincidentally—the ship's bell from the Anson, he wanted a higher level of safety aboard his latest project. In fact, he was so inspired by the advances in safe shipbuilding and the bell itself that he assembled a team to execute a carefully spelled-out mission: design and construct the safest motoryacht ever built, and one built on American soil that would rival the work of the top European yards.
Thus the 156-foot Palmer Johnson Anson Bell was born. Not only does her hull meet the requirements of the highest level of Lloyd's Register classification, but the yacht also exceeds some of the requirements for damage stability and fire resistance set by both Lloyd's and the MCA Code.
One of the most impressive facts in this regard: Anson Bell can withstand the flooding of any two compartments. MCA only requires one. According to Bruce Johnson of Sparkman & Stephens, which oversaw her naval architecture, this additional damage stability is difficult to execute and rarely found on yachts. Another fact: While MCA stipulates the inclusion of five watertight bulkheads, creating seven watertight compartments, Anson Bell has six bulkheads, creating eight compartments.
The yacht also meets MCA requirements for fire safety by including all-steel stairs between decks and automatically deploying, all-steel fire doors for closing off stairwells. Extra measures of safety include an additional automatically deploying fire door in front of the twin stateroom below decks and a Marioff hi-fog fire-suppression system throughout the yacht. It all amounts to what Mark Obenberger, Palmer Johnson's director of project development, calls "Lloyd's MCA+++."
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Kayamandi is the second-oldest township in the Western Cape, dating back to the 1940s, and originally only had hostel accommodation for single men working on farms in the area.
The AmaZink Live performance showcases local talent in a setting that recreates the vibrancy of township street life, featuring township food and a crafter's market in an arena overlooking the surrounding mountains of the Boland, on the outskirts of the university town of Stellenbosch.
The doors to AmaZink, a venue in Kayamandi township, open from 7pm and patrons are greeted with the sound of drums and singing. Inside, drinks and traditional township fare are on offer (the main dish changes each month), and guests can browse African crafts and other AmaZink memorabilia.
At 8pm, the cast ushers patrons through to an arena area where they are treated to an exuberant show featuring traditional South African song, dance, raw talent and a touching story of hope, courage and triumph over adversity.
The main characters in the AmaZink story are tavern manager Patricia Jones, her cousin Fix Marwana and owner Musa Mavundla, whose changing fortunes are the subject of each season's performance.
In the original show, the trio were the movers and shakers behind Patricia's Tavern, an illegal shebeen facing closure but saved from demolition through song and dance when it is transformed into a venue called AmaZink Live.
The third season sees Patricia, Fix and Musa return to their 'home, sweet home' (the meaning of the name Kayamandi) from an overseas tour. Hailed as local celebrities, they are quizzed on their highlights, memorable moments and reasons for coming back to AmaZink Live. Patricia receives a phone call with an offer to move to France permanently and perform in a world-class theatre. Will she choose to leave her beloved 'home sweet home' for the allure of the glitz and glamour of Paris?
AmaZink runs from the end of October until the end of March each Friday night and can also be hired for special functions and corporate events.
The venue offers a full cash bar, secure parking and an authentic Kayamandi ambience, with Bambanani Security from Kayamandi taking care of the patrons.
For visitors to Stellenbosch, AmaZink also offers a shuttle service to and from the venue.
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AmaZink Live
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As you leave Stellenbosch on the Bird Street/R304, turn left into Kayamandi. At the traffic circle, turn right into Masidantane Road and keep straight. The venue is on the right.
What will it cost
R200 for the show (drinks and eats are extra)
What to pack
Take along a jersey in case the evening cools down.
Where to stay
Stellenbosch has numerous guest houses, hotels and B&Bs.
What to eat
Township fare on sale at the venue.
What's happening
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The periodical cicada (which is not actually a locust) is a black, wedge-shaped insect about an inch long. You can recognize it by its large, reddish eyes and web-like wings. Unlike the annual, "dog-day" cicadas with which most of us are familiar, the periodical cicada enjoys an extraordinary life span lasting thirteen or seventeen years, depending on the variety.
These insects exist underground as nymphs for most of their long lives, feeding on the sap from tree roots. When warm temperatures tempt the nymphs from their burrows, the entire population crawls up at once - resulting in an emergence of epic proportions.
Once on higher ground, the nymphs mature into adult cicadas and begin their mating rituals. By flexing drum-like structures on their abdomens, males create the familiar droning sounds necessary to attract females. Females lay their eggs in small tree branches where they hatch, fall to the ground as nymphs and return to the earth for another thirteen-year period.
What should we expect this year? Noise. Although we hear the song of annual cicadas each year, the incredible number of insects composing a periodical cicada chorus is enough to drown out conversation or even a lawnmower. The males will begin singing in early May, from dawn until dusk, tapering off in June. The warmer the temperature, the louder the volume.
Adult cicadas live for only five or six weeks, making their visit noticeable but brief. By the end of June, this particular population will head back underground until 2024, when they will emerge to take up the chorus once more.
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This course will introduce the double bass student to orchestral playing. Suitable orchestral literature will be presented for practice.
A continuation of ILBS-211. Study of contemporary written bass parts as encountered in shows and recording sessions, principally in soul, funk, and R&B styles featuring challenging notated beat subdivisions.
Development of rhythmic language ability through study of principles of temporal articulation and elaboration: creation of polymeter and polyrhythm via grouping of subdivisions of the basic meter. Use of subtle tempo change (rubato) within established rhythmic and harmonic contexts for expressive purposes in live performance as well as automated recording environments. Note: Performance majors are given preference in enrollment.
Study of the music of John Coltrane from the perspective of developing bass lines. Particularities of harmony and rhythm in interpretation of both original and standard tunes.
A lab offering various applications for the bowed bass in jazz, for bass principals who have acquired basic arco technique and possess some knowledge of improvisation. Bowing skills learned will be applicable to melody playing, soloing, and accompaniment.
Study of the MIDI bass guitar controller as a doubling instrument. Aspects of setting up a system, necessary adaptations of technique, and necessary expansion of musical horizons will be explored using Berklee-supplied MIDI equipment and playing representative repertoire.
A study of various approaches and voicings that are possible on the five- and six-string bass as well as inversions, octave displacements, playing changes through a tune, and playing melodies with chord sound accompanying.
Students will learn how to incorporate advanced slapping techniques in order to construct effective lines and solos. Emphasis will be on solid groove playing between drums and bass, with special stress on consistency. Students will study and perform transcriptions of classic funk bass lines as an aid to learning proper integration of technique, sound, and feel.
A performance lab focusing on the development, interpretation, and performance of bass lines in the Latin jazz ensemble setting. Includes the study of characteristic melodies in this style.
Development of effective ability to sight-read typical bass parts in Latin styles. Patterns derived using actual recordings in specific idioms, including son, songo, cha-cha, bolero, merengue, and salsa.
A bass lab designed to explore, examine, and perform both traditional and contemporary gospel music. This course will introduce the student to various styles of gospel, including hymns, spirituals, praise, and worship. This course will also explore major figures in the genre, such as Abraham Laboriel, Joel Smith, Andrew Gouche, and Fred Hammond, and their inspirations and mentors, including Anthony Jackson, Marcus Miller, John Patitucci, and Jimmy Haslip. Students will study from both historical and musical/technical perspectives, including the relationship between bass and organ, learning quickly by rote, and pertinent harmonic considerations for the various styles within gospel.
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THE Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell group are holding a charity bingo night at Mecca Oldbury.
The fun starts at 6pm on Saturday, April 19 and money raised will be split between the running cost of BUDS, which supports dementia sufferers across Sandwell, and the Birmingham Midland Eye Centre.
A spokesman for the group said: "People can get a bingo book including the national, a meal from a selection on the menu, a bottle of bubbly on the table to share between four, and a drinks voucher, all for a bargain £20.
"All money raised will be split between BUDS and BMEC."
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Volume 3 of the EJSICleaks is ready for leakage (that doesn't sound right, but I'm sticking to it).
Today's lone leak is a series of e-mails between Ole Miss and the Southeastern Conference discovered by two loyal readers: j-town-hero and daparish.
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Subject: Hey!
Hey guys, remember that time we helped you move back in '69? Yeah, we're going to need a favor. Please don't let Memphis into the SEC! It's hard enough to get people to play sports here as it is! I mean, come on, our mascot is Rebel Black Bear. WTF is that? Do you know how damn hard it is to tell athletes that they could one day wear that "Rebel Black Bear" uniform with pride? It's embarrassing. And now you want us to compete with Memphis for recruits too? COME ON!
Ole Miss
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To: email@example.com
Subject: RE: Hey!
We understand your concern about a new admittance into the SEC with whom you would directly compete as a bottom-rung SEC team. However, the predicament with your new "Black Bear" mascot is a crisis that the SEC attempted to avert. As we related to you in the weeks prior to your mascot selection, the only subspecies of black bear present in Mississippi is the LOUISIANA black bear (Ursa Americanus Luteolus). However, in its infinite "wisdom", your administration disregarded our warning and named your mascot after a namesake species of one of your most hated rivals, Louisiana State University. It's only fitting, however, that your mascot would be an homage to the football program that has been stamping it's name on you for nearly 100 years now. FWIW, we were pulling for Admiral Ackbar.
It's Not a Trap,
the Southeastern Conference
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Subject: RE: Hey!
I, personally, nor any of the coaching staff at Ole Miss was actually given a vote. Unfortunately the student body was too busy with their studies and what not to actually research the Miss. black bear population prior to making the decision and I'm told that the Rebel Black Bear was fairly popular with the ladies because it was "cuddly". How am I supposed to work with cuddly? For the record, I was pulling for the Rebel Lion. Get it? Makes me chuckle every time.
-Ole Miss Coaching Staff
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- Press Releases
- NSVRC, Poynter's News University launch online course for journalists reporting on sexual violence
NSVRC, Poynter's News University launch online course for journalists reporting on sexual violence
February 14, 2013
HARRISBURG, PA. – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today it has teamed up with the Poynter Institute's News University to create a free, online course for journalists, educators and the public on how to report on sexual violence. The course will help journalists go beyond conventional reporting to help audiences learn more about the reality of sexual violence, and will help them cover the topic with context, accuracy and sensitivity.
"Statistics show that twenty percent of the population will experience sexual violence during their lifetime," said Tracy Cox, NSVRC's communications director. "With numbers that high, it's imperative that journalists, journalism students and educators have a clear and accurate understanding of sexual violence, where to obtain credible information and how to help news consumers understand its impact."
The free course, Reporting on Sexual Violence, will teach journalists how to report on sexual violence in a factual, trustworthy manner; how to generate story ideas that go beyond crime reports; and how to help audiences understand the impact of sexual violence and engage them in prevention efforts.
"We are delighted to be working with NSVRC to offer this valuable training," said Vicki Krueger, director of interactive learning at The Poynter Institute. "It's an exciting opportunity for Poynter to use its e-learning platform on NewsU to help journalists, educators and anyone interested in timely topic."
Reporting on Sexual Violence is funded by NSVRC through grants from Penn State University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of Penn State or CDC. For more information on this course, visit http://nsvrc.org/elearning/20153 and https://www.newsu.org/courses/reporting-sexual-violence.
Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape in 2000, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) identifies, develops and disseminates resources regarding all aspects of sexual violence prevention and intervention. NSVRC activities include training and technical assistance, referrals, consultation, systems advocacy, resource library, capacity-building, integrating research findings with community-based projects, coordinating Sexual Assault Awareness Month, co-sponsoring national conferences and events, and creating web-based and social networking resources. For more information, visit www.nsvrc.org.
The Poynter Institute trains journalism practitioners, media leaders, educators and citizens in the areas of online and multimedia, leadership and management, reporting, writing and editing, TV and radio, ethics and diversity, journalism education and visual journalism. Poynter's News University offers training to journalists, journalism students, teachers and the public through more than 250 interactive e-learning modules and other forms of training. For more information, visit www.poynter.organd www.newsu.org.


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Giants' Hill suspended four games
Published: Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 5:07 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 5:07 p.m.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants safety Will Hill has been suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's substance of abuse policy, his second drug suspension in two years.
Hill, a former Florida player, will miss the first four games of New York's season, and be eligible to return in time for the Oct. 6 game against Philadelphia. He is still allowed to take part in training camp and preseason games.
He was suspended last year for violating the league's performance enhancing drug policy, testing positive for Adderall.
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ST. FRANCISVILLE — An agreement has been reached with a Kenner demographer to draw a districting plan for implementing a home-rule charter for West Feliciana Parish, police jurors said Monday.
The contract calls for Cedric Floyd to be paid $21,750 to devise the plan, but the contract is divided into four performance and payment phases, jurors said.
The contract amount will be paid in three 30 percent increments and the final one at 10 percent, Juror Mel Percy said.
The home-rule charter that voters approved in November requires the new Parish Council to be composed of four members elected in single-member districts and one elected in parishwide balloting.
Assistant District Attorney Mike Hughes said Floyd's contract is written to be terminated after the first phase if Floyd determines that, in his opinion, the parish cannot be divided into districts that will satisfy the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Justice Department must approve the districts and related changes before elections for the new positions can be held.
Other topics discussed during the meeting included:
EQUINE ARENA: Dan Klein asked the jury to consider building an arena at the Parish Sports Park for horse owners to practice or hold activities such as cutting-horse trials, performance shows, roping competition and barrel or flag racing.
The parish does not have a place for horse owners to ride or practice in a public facility, Klein said. Jurors expressed interest in following through on Klein's proposal.
LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE: Jurors voted 6-1 "to send no one" to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference March 2-6 after learning the cost may be as much as $4,000 to $5,000 per person. Percy's motion died for a lack of a second at first, but he revived it when a member of the audience pointed out that the conference is rapidly approaching.
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Mean Betty on the Continuing Train Wreck That Is Courtney Stodden
Meanie wonders, is the teen bride modeling her life on another famous Courtney (Love)?
-Mean Betty
Oh kittens! One is constantly amazed by what people will do for fame. To some people, having the paparazzi follow you around like a school of minnows is their idea of a perfect existence. Some starlets will tuck toddlers into their purse for that perfect shot. And some, like teen bride Courtney Stodden, will pretend to be on drugs on national TV, or attempt to be constantly banned from social networks and family outings. All these wacky stunts are done in the hopes to land a big money contract. You know the one, kittens: the one were you end up in that "deluxe apartment in the sky." Kittens, who wouldn't want to be famous for simply being themselves? Meanie knows that the pool boy's most fervent hope is that one day, he'll get his own Bravo show. He likes to think the world would be interested in a weekly show on how to clean your pool. Meanie isn't going to break his heart by telling him that'll never happen. Though on second thought, with all those weird reality shows on TV now, maybe it could.
Courtney Stodden rocketed into everyone's consciousness when she married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison. We would never have known about this momentous act if they hadn't alerted the media. Because he was so old, and she was so outrageous to look at, we couldn't stop staring at the duo. How many 16-year-olds have that much plastic surgery done to them? She really looks like an "after" shot of sometime singer Courtney Love.
Is it just Meanie, or does Courtney now look like a 40-year old "dancer" instead of a happy teen? And just like the other Courtney, she keeps getting banned from things! Facebook kicked her off for being too sexy. Now she's been kicked out of a pumpkin patch! Lambies, Meanie doesn't think that she and her hubby were waiting for the Great Pumpkin. You see kittens, the duo were frolicking in a public pumpkin patch (Meanie dares you to say that phrase three times) in Santa Clarita, California when things apparently got out of hand. Well, to the onlookers, it appeared that the May-December couple forgot they were in public. Ooopsies. According to Radaronline, the other pumpkin hunters complained to the management that the couple "had behaved inappropriately at the family-geared venue." Some shoppers apparently doubled as fashion police, because they also complained about her outfit! The FP said that she was woefully and inappropriately dressed. Courtney wore Daisy Dukes and a midriff top. The top cleverly showed off the teen's artificial boobs. Aren't we all supposed to be barely dressed when we're in a family-centric park?
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After being ushered out, the duo quickly did a little photo-op near by. Oh gee, looks like someone had alerted the paparazzi! Hmm, kittens, do you think the whole outing was a setup?
Now kittens, earlier Meanie did compare Courtney Stodden to Courtney Love. Both will do anything for a photo op and a chance to get in their names in print. Both think that outrageous behavior is the best way to garner fame, column inches and most importantly, money. Sadly, both have become excellent in turning themselves into massive jokes.
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- Press Releases
- April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
March 26, 2013
Laura Palumbo, Prevention Campaign Specialist
877-739-3895, Ext. 128
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
ENOLA, Pa. — April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) – a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. Sexual violence affects people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. One in five women and one in 71 men will be
raped at some point in their lives (Black et al., 2011), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Child sexual abuse also happens at an alarming rate. One in six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before the age of 18 (Dube et al., 2005).
The 2013 SAAM campaign focuses on healthy sexuality and its connection to child sexual abuse prevention. This April, join the conversation. Start talking about healthy childhood development to prevent child sexual abuse. The campaign connects adults with tools and information on healthy childhood sexual development. By learning about the characteristics of healthy sexuality, adults can better identify risks, support healthy boundaries and challenge negative messages. These tools support parents, community members and organizations as they work to prevent child sexual abuse. In addition to the monthlong campaign, the SAAM "Day of Action" on Tuesday, April 2, will highlight nationally coordinated events to raise public awareness about sexual violence and will provide specific ways for people to get involved in its prevention.
Awareness events and activities, coordinated throughout April, present an opportunity to highlight regional and local newsmakers involved with SAAM. Visit www.nsvrc.org/calendar to find local and national SAAM events. Campaign materials are available at www.nsvrc.org/saam. For materials in Spanish, visit www.nsvrc.org/es/saam. For more information, contact 877-739-3895 or email email@example.com.
Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape in 2000, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) develops and disseminates resources regarding all aspects of sexual violence prevention and intervention.
Black, M. C., Breiding, M. J., Smith, S. G., Walters, M. L., Merrick, M. T., Chen, J., & Stevens, M. R. (2011). National intimate partner and sexual violence survey: 2010 summary report. Retrieved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_Report2010-a.pdf
Dube, S. R., Anda, R. F., Whitfield, C.L., Brown, D. L., Felitti, V. J., Dong, M., & Giles, W. H. (2005). Long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse by gender of victim. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28, 430–438. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2005.01.015


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This article was published 13/6/2013 (1532 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Len Bueckert has a life-saving Father's Day message for all you guys out there.
It's a simple message -- get off your butt and get it checked by a doctor. Your butt, that is.
Len will be sharing that message and his story of survival Saturday afternoon -- yes, the day before Father's Day -- in Assiniboine Park at the third annual Safeway Father's Day Walk/Run to help raise cash for, and awareness of, the fight against prostate cancer.
I'll be there to introduce Len because I'm the MC for the five-kilometre walk, one of 15 being held in cities across Canada to combat the most common cancer affecting Canadian men, one that accounts for an estimated 25 per cent of all new cancer cases.
Before we get to Len's story, let's take a look at the numbers, which are startling.
According to Prostate Cancer Canada, one in seven men will be diagnosed with this disease in their lifetime. This year, an estimated 23,600 Canadian men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 3,900 will die from the disease.
The problem is your standard guy does not enjoy getting screened for scary diseases of this nature. We don't mind the PSA test, which is a simple blood test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your system.
But we become whimpering puddles of goo when we hear the terrifying snap of a latex glove and our normally non-menacing doctor approaches us with a finger that, to him, looks like a normal physician's finger, but to us appears to be the same size and shape as a canoe paddle.
Len Bueckert, 66, a retired federal auditor and prostate cancer survivor, wants to change the way guys like me think and talk about this potentially deadly disease. Early detection is the key, because about 90 per cent of cases involving this slow-growing cancer are considered curable if detected and treated in their earliest stages.
Len's cancer odyssey began in 2007 when he was operated on for colon cancer and endured six months of chemotherapy, during which time he was also diagnosed with kidney cancer. In August 2008, he had a kidney removed.
Then, in January 2009, came the prostate cancer diagnosis. "I've had cancer three times and its never hurt me with a great deal of pain, but the mental hoops one has to go through to survive are difficult," he explained.
"I've had colon cancer, I've had kidney cancer, and now I have prostate cancer. It's due to a genetic disorder called Lynch syndrome. It causes something to go awry and you're more susceptible to cancers."
After his latest diagnosis, the soft-spoken man had his prostate surgically removed. "Then everything was fine for about 18 months," he recalled. "Then my PSA started going up again. I had a round of radiation treatment and after that it was still elevated... so I've had to take hormone injections for two years."
While his health has stabilized, his battle against cancer is far from over. Initially, he wondered "Why me?" but quickly exchanged self-pity for activism, spreading the word about the importance of early detection and joining the board of the Manitoba Prostate Cancer Support Group.
It's been an emotional battle he couldn't have won without Marie, his wife of 47 years. "If it weren't for her, it would have been very difficult to deal with," he said, his voice charged with emotion. "I thank her every day. She's given me a lot of inspirational advice, like: 'If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it.' "
What Len wants to change is how men think about prostate cancer. "I want men to be aware of prostate cancer and what to look for -- frequent urination, painful urination, a pain in the pelvic area. Or there could be no symptoms at all."
He also wants men to act more like women -- openly discussing their health issues.
"Most men who get checked do it because their wives have pushed them in that direction," he noted. "Women talk to each other, but men just don't do that. What I would like men to do is share with their family members what their medical problems are."
So it would make Len and me very happy if every guy within the sound of our voice joined us in the park Saturday to thumb our collective noses at prostate cancer. Better yet, call your doctor and let him... well, you know where this is going.
Getting tested may involve a little short-term discomfort, but it will save you a much bigger pain. In the end, if you catch our drift.