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Faculty Videos
Maria Renz: Technology has been a force for good for working womenMaria Renz, MBA'96 and technical advisor to the CEO of Amazon.com, chats with Dean Eric Johnson about her career journey, how technology has helped her personal life, and a leadership lesson about being 'sometimes smart."
Cotter Cunningham: My Proudest Moment as CEOCotter Cunningham is the founder, president and CEO of RetailMeNot, Inc., the world's largest online coupon and deals marketplace. Cunningham is also a Vanderbilt MBA alum, and he recently returned to campus to speak to students as part of the Owen School's Distinguished Speaker Series. Hear Cotter's take on his career, leadership, and his proudest moment as CEO.
Interview with Kris Joshi, Executive Vice President Products, EmdeonKris Joshi, Executive Vice President Products of Emdeon, discusses consumer driven health with M. Eric Johnson, Dean of Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management, as part of the INFORMS Healthcare Conference. They cover the drivers of change, how the use of analytics is impacting healthcare, and the critical issue of patient data security.
The Problem With Hospital RankingsAssociate Professor of Management Tim Vogus discusses the pros and cons of hospital rankings systems that he and his co-authors analyzed as part of a recent study being published by Health Affairs.
Study: Bad middle managers are just a reflection of their bossesKeeping middle managers happy with their supervisors is the key to retaining the lower-level workers they manage and avoiding expensive turnover costs, according to a Vanderbilt University study. "Middle managers' treatment of employees reflects how bosses treat them," says Ray Friedman, Brownlee O. Currey Professor of Management at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Previous studies have found that high employee turnover lowers customer satisfaction. It's also been previously established that the level of satisfaction with a supervisor is a reliable predictor of turnover intentions.
Uncovering Earnings Shell GamesFinance Professor Craig Lewis returned to Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management in the fall of 2014 after three years as Chief Economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He talks with Owen Dean M. Eric Johnson about how academic research played a role in his regulatory work — and vice versa.
Professor Whaley: CNBC Mad MoneyVanderbilt's Robert Whaley, creator of the VIX and the Valere Blair Potter Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management, discusses the dangers of exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to volatility with Mad Money host Jim Cramer. He appeared on the episode that aired April 10, 2014.
Professor Mumin Kurtulus on Retail StrategyVanderbilt Operations Professor Mumin Kurtulus explains the retail strategies behind "category captainship," a practice where major stores turn over their shelves to product manufacturers.
Mark A. Cohen on Sustainibility MetricsMark A. Cohen, Justin Potter Professor of American Competitive Enterprise and Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, explains a unique new MBA class combining financial analysis with environmental, social and governance (ESG) data.
Professor Jesse Blocher on Market ConnectionsVanderbilt Finance Professor Jesse Blocher discusses his research into the network effects of financial investments such as hedge funds and mutual funds
Fear and Opportunity in the Credit MarketsWith Fed policy pushing interest rates to historic lows, investors seeking steady returns without much risk have few places to turn. But there are still opportunities to receive a return on investment. Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, Roger Ferguson, Jr., CEO of TIAA-CREF, Owen Professor Robert Whaley, and Michael Brakebill, Chief Investment Officer of the Tennessee Retirement System, discussed these issues at a panel held at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, March 12, 2013.
Presentation: Larry Van Horn on Health CareProfessor Larry Van Horn: The business of consulting should help the business of health care
Olympians and EndorsementsResearch by Professor Steven Posavac shows that true marketing success lies in keeping impressions high and real information about Olympians at a minimum
2012 FMRC ConferenceFinancial Markets Research Center 25th Anniversary Spring Conference at Vanderbilt University: Donald Kohn, Brookings Institution Fellow and former Vice Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve and Patrick Parkinson, Former Director of Banking Supervision and Regulation for the U.S. Federal Reserve
David Owens: 6 Ways We Kill InnovationDavid Owens — Professor of Management and Innovation — details 6 ways innovative ideas die
Vanderbilt Professors Ring Opening BellRobert Whaley and Jacob Sagi celebrate the start of options trading on their innovative Alpha Indexes.
Tim Vogus on Improving Hospital SafetyProfessor Vogus' research focuses on understanding and improving processes through which organizations build capabilities for learning and resilience. He is especially interested in these dynamics in health care settings and their effects on the incidence of medical error at the point of care delivery. In his latest paper, Vogus and co-authors from the University of Michigan lay out a comprehensive three-prong framework of how to create a safety culture in health care settings.
Miguel Palacios on The Value of Human CapitalProfessor Palacios' primary research interests lie in the areas of asset pricing and labor economics, particularly as they relate to human capital. In 2001, Professor Palacios co-founded Lumni Inc., which structures and manages innovative investment vehicles for financing education in which students agree to pay a percentage of their future income in exchange for financing their education.
Kimberly Pace on the Art of Business CommunicationProfessor Pace uses her formal training in the performing arts to bring a unique perspective to business education and practice. She says effective communication is one of the most valuable tools for a successful business career. A former communications consultant, Pace led marketing and communications efforts for two international non-profit agencies based in Nashville prior to coming to Vanderbilt.
William Christie on Learning How to TeachA world-renowned researcher, Professor Christie received a Vanderbilt Chair of Teaching Excellence in 1996, and the James A. Webb, Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching on three occasions between 1994 and 1998. Professor Christie is a five-time recipient of the Executive MBA Teaching award and was ranked either first or second among star faculty in each Business Week ranking from 1992 through 2000.
Luke Froeb on Economic ModelingBefore returning to Owen's faculty in 2005, Professor Froeb served as Director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission for two years where he managed over a hundred civil servants dedicated to tearing down barriers to competition. It was during this time that Professor Froeb says he became fully aware of the power of academic models to shape real-world decision-making.
Bart Victor on Business EthicsProfessor Victor's research interests lie in the practical and moral dimensions of enterprise approaches to the alleviation of poverty, the ethical foundations of business, and the social and moral consequences of new organizational forms. He also helps lead Project Pyramid, an interdisciplinary student organization that aims to alleviate world poverty in areas ranging from Bangladesh to Guatemala.
Debra Jeter on Accounting and ShowbizA certified public accountant with a distinguished record of professional achievement and participation in the activities of the American Accounting Association (AAA), Professor Jeter has also won numerous accolades for her teaching excellence. In addition to her research and teaching roles, Professor Jeter wrote the screenplay for the film Jess + Moss, which was screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and directed by her son, Clay.
Hans Stoll on the Financial Markets Research CenterA renowned scholar in the field of options research, Professor Stoll came to Vanderbilt in 1980 from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, where he had been on faculty since 1966. In 1987, he founded Owen's Financial Markets Research Center, which seeks to connect researchers and practitioners on pressing issues in finance. Past FMRC conference speakers have included former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn, as well as Nobel recipients Robert Merton and Myron Scholes.
William Christie on the Consequences of ResearchAs he was studying the operations of the major financial markets in the mid-1990s, Professor Christie, along with collaborator Paul Schultz, concluded that Nasdaq market makers were implicitly colluding to maintain artificially high trading profits at the expense of investors. Class action lawsuits led to settlements with securities firms topping $1 billion. The findings, published in the Journal of Finance in December 1994, also helped usher in a series of reforms that endure today.
March VUCast Features Owen FacultyThis March edition of VUCast features Owen faculty members Alexei Ovtchinnikov and Tim Vogus, as well as Accelerator Alum Wyatt Smith
What We Can Learn from 4th Down DecisionsOwen professor Ranga Ramanujam and other researchers studied 22,603 fourth-down decisions over five NFL seasons to understand when teams were more likely to attempt a seemingly risky fourth-down conversion. The goal is to apply this research to organizations. These findings are reported in a forthcoming study in Organization Science.
Owen Podcast Series - Bart VictorThis post and podcast was produced by Blake Knight and Clark Bosslet, members of the MBA Class of 2012 and Vice Presidents for OwenBloggers.
Steve Hoeffler on Radically New ProductsProfessor Steve Hoeffler is an expert in consumer products marketing, brand management and consumer behavior. His research on such topics as positioning multiple category products, marketing radically new products and the advantages of strong brands has appeared in such journals as Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Product Innovation Management and Journal of Marketing Research.
Controlling Your Inner ElephantRichard Daft, Brownlee O. Currey Professor of Management and an expert in leadership issues, discusses how he combined research in management, psychology, neuroscience and Eastern spirituality, along with years of teaching, executive coaching, and personal application, in his latest book, The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide for Building Inner Excellence.
Ranga Ramanujam on Workplace ErrorsProfessor Ramanujam is a leading researcher and consultant on the organizational causes and consequences of operational failures in high-risk work settings. His current research examines the role of leadership, communication, and learning processes in enhancing the quality and safety of health care.
Ray Friedman on NegotiationProfessor Friedman specializes in negotiation, conflict resolution, Chinese management, and diversity. A widely quoted and published expert, Friedman taught at Harvard Business School, where he served as a faculty member of the Program on Negotiation.
Bruce Barry on EthicsProfessor Barry's research and expertise cover social issues in management, including ethics, workplace rights, public policy, and new media, as well as interpersonal and group behavior in organizations. He also examined free expression and workplace rights in his book Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace.
Larry LeBlanc on Advanced Excel AnalysisProfessor LeBlanc's research interests include reducing spreadsheet risk, supply chain analysis, application of spreadsheet optimization models, implementation of algorithms for large-scale optimization models, and telecommunication network design/analysis. He has approximately 65 publications in refereed journals and 60 presentations at universities and organizations overseas.
Ray Friedman on Doing Business in ChinaProfessor Friedman specializes in negotiation, conflict resolution, Chinese management, and diversity. A widely quoted and published expert, Friedman taught at Harvard Business School, where he served as a faculty member of the Program on Negotiation.
Ranga Ramanujam on Health Care SafetyProfessor Ramanujam is a leading researcher and consultant on the organizational causes and consequences of operational failures in high-risk work settings. His current research examines the role of leadership, communication, and learning processes in enhancing the quality and safety of health care.
Paul Chaney on Accounting for ManagersSince joining the Owen faculty in 1984, Paul Chaney has won three teaching awards as well as the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research in 2003. He has co-authored, with Debra Jeter, a textbook, Advanced Accounting, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and over 20 research papers for academic journals.
Nick Bollen on the Study of Hedge FundsProfessor Bollen has had twelve research papers accepted for publication since joining the faculty of Owen in 2001, including eight in the top finance journals. Professor Bollen's current research agenda is focused on hedge funds.
Jennifer Escalas on Brand RelationshipsProfessor Escalas' research interests focus on consumer narrative processing — thinking in the form of stories — which can create meaning for brands and generate emotional responses to advertising. She is a member of the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science editorial boards.
Germain Böer on EntrepreneurshipSince joining Owen in 1977, Professor Böer has initiated numerous entrepreneurship activities at Owen, including an annual entrepreneurship conference; student sessions with venture capitalists; and a new course, "Adventures in Entrepreneurship," in which Owen students learn how to start a new venture by working directly with entrepreneurs.
David Parsley on Big Macs and the World EconomyProfessor Parsley's current research focuses on exchange rates and the integration of goods and services markets, financial markets, and labor markets. He is also working on measuring the effects of political connections on the quality of accounting information, and on the financial performance of politically connected firms.
Michael Burcham and David FurseMichael Burcham has over 20 years of extensive experience in health care innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup venture coaching. He is currently serving as President and CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. Dr. David Furse has over 30 years experience as a marketing professor, business entrepreneur and strategy consultant. He founded NCG Research, Inc., a consulting and market research firm and grew it into a leader in the health care outcomes measurement field.
Bruce Cooil on Managerial StatisticsProfessor Cooil has developed reliability estimators for qualitative data that are used widely in business and management, communication, applied psychology, psychometrics, health care and in the natural sciences. For his collaborative work in marketing, he has also received several awards, including the Lehmann Award (2001) and the H. Paul Root Award (2007).
Bruce Barry on Business and SocietyProfessor Barry's research and expertise cover social issues in management, including ethics, workplace rights, public policy, and new media, as well as interpersonal and group behavior in organizations. He also examined free expression and workplace rights in his book Speechless: The Erosion of Free Expression in the American Workplace.
Jim Schorr on Corporate Social ResponsibilityOver the past 18 years, Professor Schorr has been an active force in developing the social enterprise movement in the U.S. and globally, and he has written and spoken widely on the use of business models for social change. He currently is Board Chairman of Net Impact and serves on the boards of The Nature Conservancy (TN), Social Enterprise Alliance, Global Social Venture Competition, and Oasis Center, Nashville's leading youth development organization.
David Owens on Strategic InnovationProfessor Owens serves on the faculty at Owen in the area of organizational behavior. Specializing in strategic innovation and product development, Owens also delivers executive education programs and consulting services to a wide range of clients around the world.
Nancy Lea Hyer on Process ImprovementProfessor Hyer is one of the leading academics in the operations field. Her work in the academic and business communities has focused on cellular manufacturing, process redesign, and project management.
Richard Daft on LeadershipA noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Professor Daft has published 12 books, dozens of articles, and presented at more than 45 universities around the world. His latest book is The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide to Building Inner Excellence.
Larry Van Horn on the Health Care IndustryProfessor Van Horn is a leading expert and researcher on health care management and economics. His research on health care organizations, managerial incentives in nonprofit hospitals and the conduct of managed care firms has appeared in such leading publications as the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Law and Economics, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Medical Care, Medical Care Research and Review, Journal of Public Budgeting and Financial Management and Harvard Business Review.
Ray Friedman Explains the Obama EffectProfessor Friedman specializes in negotiation, conflict resolution, Chinese management, and diversity. A widely quoted and published expert, Friedman taught at Harvard Business School, where he served as a faculty member of the Program on Negotiation.


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POLICE raided a ground floor flat in central Worcester, seizing £800 of heroin and crack cocaine.
Officers from West Mercia Police used an enforcer to batter their way into the property at 10am yesterday (Thursday).
The officers from South Worcestershire Proactive CID executed a search warrant under the misuse of drugs act.
As a result a 58-year-old man and 29-year-old both from Worcester, and a 29-year-old man from Walsall were arrested for being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.
Heroin and crack cocaine valued at around £800 was seized. Officers were acting on intelligence and calls from members of the public.
All three men were bailed pending further enquiries and will return to the Police station in August.
DI Stuart Murphy said: "Drugs bring misery to so many people and blight lives. They also bring anti social behaviour to areas where drugs are being sold. I would urge the public to contact their local Police to report any suspicious activity. This shows that our communities will not tolerate drug abuse, if our communities provide information we will act."


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Window and Door Design Center of Florida is a full service company that specializes in architectural impact windows and doors.
We are an elite-level distributor for industry-leading manufacturers and offer an array of high-end to ultra-luxurious windows and doors. Whether you are building a new home or remodeling, our Design Consultants will guide you to the best solution for your specific project.
We see it through… dedicated project management, a workmanship guarantee and an in-house service center that provides on-going service and support has made us the "go-to" for many of South Florida's most prestigious builders, architects and designers.
Brombal manufactures luxury, thermally broken, metal windows and doors. The product when first witnessed from a distance is obviously beautiful, yet upon closer inspection the details and expert tailoring come to life. Each window and door is custom made to connect the building, the owner, and the outside environment. Customization options allow for all architectural styles ranging from classical, traditional, rustic, and modern.
Vivante™ windows and doors are custom built and handcrafted with exquisite attention to detail. The artistic blending of fine materials creates a harmonious design solution: simple elegance combined with designer fenestration. The material and components that are incorporated into Vivante products are thoughtfully chosen and of the highest of quality.
Panda Windows & Doors is a Las Vegas-based manufacturer of highly customizable luxury glass wall systems built with state-of-the-art materials and innovative technology. Narrow profile widths and expansive glass areas are tailored to meet the style, quality and performance requirements of luxury restaurants, hotels, resorts, multi-family properties and residential buildings nationwide.
Fleetwood, in keeping with its motto of "Building it better, not cheaper" is a leading innovator of aluminum impact-resistant glass window and entrance door systems. Fleetwood offers a large selection of products that serve projects requiring high design pressure window and door systems that meet Miami-Dade NOA and Florida Building Code approval.
Customization and craftsmanship set Kolbe apart.
Kolbe offers a variety of window and door collections, along with nearly endless customization options, that provide architects and homeowners the flexibility to create and realize especially distinct designs.
Whether you need to match the classic style of a historical building, meet rigorous local energy codes or extend living spaces into the outdoors with spectacular effect, Kolbe windows and doors are modeled to suit your needs.
See how Kolbe filled this home with windows that intensify its timeless style and capture the beautiful lakefront views.
About Marvin Windows and Doors
Marvin Windows and Doors brings its Built Around You® philosophy to life with every customer and every solution.A premier manufacturer of made-to-order wood and clad wood windows and doors, Marvin offers the industry's most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options to fit the diverse needs of builders and match the personalities of homeowners.Marvin's tradition of delivering the finest craftsmanship in windows and doors began in Warroad, Minn., a small town just six miles from the Canadian border, where the privately-held, family-owned and operated company is still headquartered today.
Our craftsmanship, attention to detail, and ultra-high-performance ratings have made WinDoor Incorporated the product of choice for five-star resorts, luxury high-rise condominiums, and celebrity mansions along the US coastline for over 15 years. Manufacturing from our 320,000 square foot facility in Orlando, Florida; our aluminum, vinyl, and thermally-broken I-strut aluminum products are AAMA, ASTM and Miami-Dade –Florida approvals & TDI approved products are always available in BIG SIZES, custom colors and custom configurations.
Euro-Wall produces both residential and commercial exterior and interior folding door systems for placement in structures anywhere in the world. Euro-Wall Folding Doors expands the available options for folding door placements, whether new construction, retro-fit, or remodeling of existing structures. Euro-Wall Folding Doors specializes in High Velocity Wind and Hurricane Zones (HVHZ) and coastal packages as well as standard climate options. In addition to our folding doors, we also produce lift & slide doors, sliding doors, and French doors to meet the tough and stringent building codes that coastal authorities require. Euro-Wall Systems has higher load capacities, stronger panels, and more glass and door options than any other competitor.
CGI Windows & Doors is the premier manufacturer of hurricane impact resistant windows and doors. Produced to the most exacting industry standards, our high performance, high aesthetic product collections offer advanced hurricane protection of home and commercial structures, in both new and existing construction. Whether your choice is aluminum or vinyl, in addition to using impact-resistant laminated glass and the finest hardware, our windows and doors exude strength and beauty – a function of our workmanship, pride and engineering excellence.
Signature Door, Inc. is a leading edge US manufacturer of solid mahogany entry doors. Signature Door entry doors are custom made with precision to meet the demands of any project; if you can draw it, Signature Door can build it.
Plastpro entry doors boast heavy duty full-length LVL lock blocks and a proprietary Hydroshield Technology complemented with fiberglass reinforced door skins, full-length composite stiles and composite top & bottom rails that together form a composite edge perimeter that seals out moisture. in addition to having beautiful impact-resistant exterior fiberglass doors, Plastpro provides a complete entry system that safeguards against the elements, saves energy, and provides added thermal protection. Combine beauty and strength for enhanced peace of mind with our line of rot free PVC door frames and enjoy endless designer glass and component options.
Aldora is a leader in glass and aluminum storefront, commercial and contemporary home entrance swing door applications. Sophisticated edgework, beveling, textured, patterned, backpainted, insulated and LowE glass are offered by Aldora dealers from NC through the FL Keys and Caribbean.
Exclusive design elements, luxurious finishes and multiple accent colors of silver, copper, gold and black make hand-forged Clark Hall Iron Doors the solution to achieving any entry door style whether it be contemporary, traditional or Old World wrought iron doors. Slim profile steel doors custom made to exact specifications are also available.
PGT produces high design pressure aluminum and vinyl window and doors warrantied for ten years. White, bronze, clear anodize and woodgrain finished frame colors; Colonial, Brittany/Prairie and custom grid patterns; and clear, bronze, grey, green, obscure and white interlayer glass colors create choices to suit any application.
Enviralum™, entrances and window wall systems: the product of choice for architects and specifiers. Enviralum™ products are designed to offer beauty, performance and value. All Enviralum™ products are pre-fabricated and shop glazed to offer the highest quality and ease of installation.
Palm Beach Window and Door Company is a fully licensed and insured contractor in Palm Beach, Martin, St Lucie, Broward, Indian River and Brevard counties.
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Ambiance: one characteristic of your home created by windows. Whether you choose picture windows, horizontal rollers, architectural windows, project out or awnings, the possibilities of creating the ambiance of a room are limitless. Standard-sized windows are a classic choice that serve function and practicality well, often strategically placed to light their rooms efficiently. Customized windows build upon the practical utilization of light and provide exciting opportunities to further enhance visual impact in addition to their rooms' ambiance.
For many people, home improvement projects will be a reality over the course of their homeownership. According to a 2014 Real Estate Rebound report compiled by Ebiquity for American Express, 35 percent of homeowners cite the desire to express individual style as the primary reason for making home improvements, while 30 percent state the increase of property value as the main motivation for remodeling. In that respect, home improvements run the gamut of small DIY efforts like repainting a room to larger jobs of replacing a roof, doors or windows. With almost 75 percent of homeowners investing an average of $4,000 in their home improvement projects, however, the common concern among all is value.
Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies 2015 report, Emerging Trends in the Remodeling Market, indicates that the remodeling industry has almost fully rebounded from the 2007-2009 recession that was initiated by the collapse of the eight billion dollar housing bubble. In comparison with the general housing market, the hardier recovery of the home remodeling sector can be attributed to:
Trying to reimagine front entry doors is like trying to reinvent the wheel. There's just no denying that front entrance doors make the first impression of your home and, as it turns out, you! But, aside of placing you at the top of the community call tree by advancing your home's curb appeal, replacing your front entry door system also offers financial rewards.
Bravo! You've made the shrewdest decision possible of ensuring the safety of your family, heirlooms and value of your home by choosing to protect its weakest points with impact windows and doors. It was an exhilarating project, wasn't it; selecting from countless options of functions, styles and looks to precisely fit such a one-of-a-kind environment? Are you considering now whether to take a vacation in preparation for the installation of your home investment? Think again; it's plain sailing from here!
Blue water, beaches and relief from personal income taxation are a few reasons that make living in South Florida extra special; another is the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) which is comprised of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
On August 24, 1992, the eye of Hurricane Andrew made landfall at Elliot Key and soon after passed over the Miami, Florida, neighborhoods of Homestead, Florida City and Kendall, destroying them. Property damage in Florida reached $25.3 billion and left 160,000 homeless in Miami-Dade County forcing the meticulous review and overhaul of the Florida Building Code, home inspection practices and code enforcement.Though a record setting nine years have passed since Florida has experienced a hurricane that has made landfall (the last was Wilma in 2005), it is important to be proactive and prepare before a storm arrives. Florida natives or longtime residents that have experienced the trip to the grocery store or gas station upon the approach of a hurricane can appreciate that last minute preparation of your home is not a feasible option. The additional one million people that have moved to Florida since Wilma made landfall in 2005, many of which have not experienced a hurricane and are not familiar with the exercise in preparedness, have immense potential to be last minute competitors for goods and services when the next storm arrives. All Floridians' safety depends on our timely preparation to protect our homes and families.
The windows of your home are points of entry for the elements, intruders, noise and UV light; all of which are best left outside, wouldn't you agree? Contemporary window systems offer efficient solutions to these problems. With modern technology, gone are the days of ugly shutters, security bars and reflective silver tinting in favor of beautifully styled windows of greatly improved quality and functionality. Investing in a new impact resistant window system to protect your home's most vulnerable points is an astute first step in creating a secure, peaceful environment to enjoy.
It's springtime in the state of endless summer; could this be the right time to lighten up? French doors, a splendid combination of windows and doors, offer the opportunity to open up a room and let the sun shine in. Today, French doors are no longer an energy inefficient luxury or home security risk. High-tech, impact-resistant window and door systems provide protect your family and home investment from extreme weather; insulation from noise, temperature fluctuations and the fading effects of UV rays; and are an unbreachable barrier against intruders.
To replace or not to replace, that is the question; there is an entire school of thought that would have one believe that it is nobler not to, and more economical, lest you be hoodwinked by silver-tongued salespeople whose lone goal is to sell you unneeded replacement windows: not so.
In 1906, a piece of land along Lake Michigan 25 miles east of Chicago and its railways was determined to be a prime location for the manufacture of steel. The city built there was named after the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, Elbert Henry Gary, and was primarily populated by employees of the Gary Works steel mill. For 60 years the mill and town manufactured 67 percent of the steel on the market and survived fluctuations in the industry. Though the mill functions at 30 percent today, it is still Gary, Indiana's, largest employer; Karl Malden worked there, Joe Jackson worked there and so did my Dad.


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Jake Ilika and The Heavy Set are celebrating the release of their new EP. The party starts at 8:30 with The Heavy Set, then Erik Koskenin and his band take the stage.
Thinking about Adoption? Catholic Charities will be hosting an informational meeting for anyone interested in learning about adoption. Adoption is a great way to start or expand your family. Catholic Charities serves people of all[...]
The WSU jazz faculty ensemble will be performing again at Ed's one Thursday each month during the spring semester, and we invite all students and interested community members to come and sit in with us.
Two musical groups specializing in what's known as roots music or Americana will perform at the Winona Arts Center. "Three Mississippi" is made up of Winona-area musicians Betsy Neil on fiddle, Maureen Mullen on guitar[...]
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Today and every Tuesday is Free Student Tuesday at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum!
Browse the area's finest handcrafted creations: Pottery, jewelry, soap, knitted items, stained glass, kids' stuff, garden art, and more!
Join us for a free discussion led by exhibiting River Sojourn artist .
Spawned out of decades of numerous musical endeavors, HONEST MONDAY is a unique collaboration of singer-songwriters. Each member of the band truly brings his own musical flavor to the table while maintaining a simplistic approach[...]
$10 Adults, $5 Students and Seniors.
No Foolin', this Tuesday and every Tuesday is Free Student Tuesday at the MMAM. Bring your ID for admittance.
About every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. needs blood. To be prepared to respond to patient emergencies on a daily basis, the American Red Cross relies on the generosity and dedication of blood[...]
About every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. needs blood. To be prepared to respond to patient emergencies on a daily basis, the American Red Cross relies on the generosity and dedication of[...]
Jazz studies director A. Eric Heukeshoven and the talented student jazz musicians will perform music written and inspired by Cuban composers.
$10 Adults, $5 Students and Seniors.
A local WSU Student and Singer/Songwriter.
Gravy Train formed in southeastern MN, as a 7-piece, high energy, barn-raisin' bluegrass band, with a range of influences: folk, river music, and blues
The Red Horse Gallery is hosting an Opening Reception for Paintings by Kaye Gonyer. Kaye has been painting all of her life and this is her first show.
Jennifer is an exceptional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who plays the piano, guitar, and bodhrán (Irish drum). By living and touring all over the world Jennifer has not only experienced a variety of cultural traditions, but[...]
Darren Saner is a jazz vocalist in the style of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Mel Torme. His performances feature jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook.


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Coach Waimarama Taumaunu lauded the composure of her players after defending champions New Zealand won a dramatic Commonwealth Games semi-final against England with a last-second goal.
New Zealand had to come from behind in the final quarter before a Maria Tutaia shot from under the post clinched a 35-34 victory.
The result kept alive the Silver Ferns' hopes of a third successive gold medal.
The match at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre was a see-sawing thriller and Taumaunu identified the last two minutes as key.
She praised the way that Tutaia's shooting partner, Jodi Brown, wound down the clock before the decisive goal.
"Jodi managed to draw out the attack play right to the last second so England had no opportunity to have a centre pass and go again," she said.
"There was a lot of composure and clear-headedness in those last two minutes."
The match was a low-scoring one and Taumaunu acknowledged the defensive work of England pairing of Geva Mentor and Eboni Beckford-Chambers.
"They're an outstanding defensive unit and we always knew it was going to be tough," she said.
"And I think we made it tough for their shooters."
New Zealand will meet either world champions Australia or Jamaica in the title decider on Sunday.
England had given Australia a fright in the pool phase before also losing by a solitary goal.
Against New Zealand, they battled against a heavy penalty count, but were roared on by the majority of supporters in the crowd.
The Silver Ferns started without their top shooting combination of Tutaia and Cathrine Latu, who had both missed their previous two matches with injury.
Tutaia, who had been nursing a foot problem, came on for Ellen Halpenny in the second quarter, but Latu sat out the match with a calf problem.
No more than one goal separated the teams at the end of each of the first three quarters with skipper Casey Kopua leading the defensive effort for the Silver Ferns.
The contest was locked at 29-29 heading into the final period and, like in the third quarter, England jumped out to an early.
But the Silver Ferns levelled to 34-34 with more than three minutes to go, setting up a heart-stopping finish.


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I'm so into soup right now. If soup isn't the perfect food, it's certainly in the running for the title of Perfect Winter Food. It's easy to make, travels well, it's usually pretty healthy, and it's easy to throw a bunch of additional stuff into a soup recipe, either to clean out your fridge, or sneak in a couple of extra servings of vegetables. I make a big pot of soup at least once a week in the winter and take the leftovers for lunch or reheat some for dinner. I'm in the habit of finding a favorite recipe then making a few variations of it till I'm ready to move on to a new recipe. Right now, my habit is butternut squash or pumpkin soup.
David Rocco's pumpkin soup is a simple, basic recipe that's easily customized and takes kindly to substitutions. You can use pumpkin instead of butternut squash in this recipe, or a mixture of both.
Pumpkin (Squash) Soup
Courtesy of David Rocco
Makes 4 servings
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into cubes
1 potato, cut into cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Truffle oil, for drizzling
In a pot, melt the butter and add the butternut squash, potatoes, and salt and black pepper. Saute for a few minutes. Add the vegetable broth, and cook on high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the potatoes and squash are fork tender.
With a hand blender, puree the squash mixture to the desired consistency, and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook for an additional minute.
Remove the soup from the heat. Finish with the freshly grated Parmigiano cheese, and a drizzle of truffle oil. Serve immediately.
Once you master this (super-easy recipe), try the following variations:
- Add a can of (rinsed) white beans or black beans after pureeing the soup, before you add the cream
- Add curry powder with the squash, potatoes and salt and pepper (omit the truffle oil and Parmigiano Reggiano
- Substitute cheddar or blue cheese for the Parmigiano Reggiano
- Garnish the soup with dried apples
- Make crostini: melt freshly grated Parmigiano cheese over sliced baguette, drizzle with truffle oil, float in soup for serving
Meatless Monday Mover and Shakers:
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During an Earth Day event where his movie Avatar was being screened, director James Cameron expressed his support of Meatless Monday, noting that our carbon footprint would be reduced if everyone resolved to go meatless once per week. The owners of popular Santa Monica restaurant (and celebrity hotspot) Locanda del Lago were in attendance and vowed to create a weekly Meatless Monday prix-fixe menu featuring produce from the local farmer's market. The restaurant was the first in its area to make such a commitment. You don't have to be a famous director to make a change; Meatless Monday offers a printable Meatless Monday Toolkit that anyone can use to help their favorite local eatery realize the benefits of offering meat-free specials each Monday.
More Meatless Monday Recipes:
- Veggie Burgers That Aren't from a Box
- Grilled Squash Quesadillas
- Kelsey's Ratatouille Tart
- Zucchini-Pear Soup
- Tomato-Bread Salad (aka Panzanella)
- Rigatoni With Creamy Eggplant and Mozzarella
- Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Green Beans With Paneer in Tomato Sauce
- Black Bean Chili
- Wheat Berry Salad
- Pasta With Butternut Squash and Tomatoes
- Carrot Cake Pancakes
- Double-Decker Coffin Sandwiches
- Three Cheese Caprese Calzone
- Vegetable Chow Mein
- Marinara Pasta
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There's so much great material being written on VXLAN and NVGRE that I decided to write a separate post listing the best of it (if you still can't decide whether you should care about VXLAN, register for my Introduction to Virtual Networking webinar).
Omar Sultan published a three-part series on Cisco's Data Center blog: In-depth VXLAN description, Comparison with OTV, MAC-in-GRE and LISP and More FAQ (including relationship between VN-Tag and VXLAN). The information in these posts is pretty much spot-on and accurate.
Denton Gentry @ Coding Relic wrote another great series: Introduction, Encapsulation and Learning, and Transition and Gateways. He also did a deep dive (as far as one could go given the current fuzzy state of the pseudo-draft) on NVGRE (I simply couldn't be bothered after figuring out how much of the real stuff is still missing).
Martin Casado eloquently pointed to the elephant in the room – lack of control plane – and suggested (what else) OpenFlow as the solution (it's also nice to see you can get bonus points by not figuring out what needs to be done).
Last but definitely not least, there are two masterpieces from vendors
marketing departments to make you laugh: HP claims VXLAN uses more power than EVB (no wonder, as the latter probably only works in PowerPoint) while Dell promises to support VXLAN, NVGRE, OpenFlow and unicorn tears.
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South African trail runner Ryan Sandes is the first person to have won all four of the six- to seven-day 250km-long 4 Deserts races – through the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Gobi Desert in China, the Sahara Desert in Egypt, and in Antarctica.
South Africa's scenic trail runs will take you places few people ever go. They will test your limits and help you set new ones. They will capture your imagination with their promise of beauty and adventure. They'll make you work harder than you thought you could. And they will fill you with joy and pride as you complete each one.
As a sport, trail running in South Africa is becoming increasingly popular. 'Runners have been running on trails all their lives but it's only recently become an "official" sport,' says Heidi Carter-Brown, trail runner and event organiser. She believes many runners have become involved in trail running because it's safer than running out on the road, and also because it's about 'breaking away into nature to unwind, rejuvenate and fill your senses'.
Trail runners come from all walks of life, and they all love the freedom and diversity that comes with trail running. As well as navigating rocks, grass and streams, they get to venture into unexplored areas that are only accessible on foot.
There are many trails and races to choose from, 'usually at least one or two somewhere in South Africa on every weekend throughout the year', confirms Carter-Brown. These cater for everyone, from beginners right up to the most serious athletes.
'Trail runs can differ hugely in how technical they are, so be sure to do your homework,' cautions Carter-Brown. There's currently no official grading system in place, so the best way to determine whether a race is hard or not is to read the route information provided, look at route profiles, and contact the event organisers to find out the level of difficulty. Trail Runner's Guide, a book by Jacques Marais, has its own grading system and information on most established trails, making it a good resource if you're serious about your running.
For beginners, shorter races like the Featherbed Trail Run in Knysna are good ones to start with. If you like crowds you may enjoy the larger events like the Two Oceans Trail Run. If you want to break away from everything and everyone, then the smaller, exclusive races like the Golden Gate Challenge will work for you, while competitive athletes will love the Otter, PUFfeR, the SkyRun, 4Peaks and Mont-Aux-Sources, which are technical, challenging trails.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Wildlands Conservation Trust
Tel: +27 (0)33 343 6380
Best time to visit
Trail runs take place throughout the year.
Around the area
Trail runs often take place in areas of immense scenic beauty, so when the run is over you will find range of things to do and places to visit, depending on where in South Africa you are.
Tours to do
If you like to run for a good cause, the exclusive trail runs organised by the Wildlands Conservation Trust raise funds for critically endangered species. They include the Three Cranes Challenge, the Somkhanda Challenge, the Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge and the Golden Gate Challenge.
What's happening
To find out what trail runs are taking place, there are a number of websites and magazines that list fixtures, while many events and festivals offer trail runs as part of their planned activities.


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The James Kennedy Public Library is pleased to partner with the Riverview Center to present "Reading for Change" a traveling book club for the Dyersville area. This new book club will meet on the first Thursday of each month to discuss a book centered on the topic of sexual violence. Jessica Pape, a Violence Prevention Educator with Riverview Center, will facilitate the discussion and copies of the books will be available to check out from the library.
Room by Emma Donoghue will be the first selection. We will meet for a discussion of this book in the Hoffman Room of the James Kennedy Public Library from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 6. This club is appropriate for all ages Middle School and older. Registration is requested to ensure that enough copies of the books are available.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team (6-1) suffered its first loss of the season as they dropped a 59-46 decision to the Newberry College Wolves (6-2), Tuesday afternoon from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
The non-region contest saw the Wolves register an 18-0 run to begin the game, as they led the game from begining to end. For Saint Leo, Kinnara Lewis bucketed a Lions' best 14 points, while Christina Granville chipped in 12 points and seven boards, and Chelsea Connelly led all rebounders with 12. For the Wolves, Neicey Lewis led all scorers with 24 points.
It was not the start the Lions were anticipating as Newberry's perimeter shooting found its target early and often as they built an 18-0 lead. Turnovers kept the Lions on their heels for the remaining of the opening period as Newberry kept an 18-point buffer heading into the halftime break as they scored 17 points off of 12 Lions' turnovers.
The 37-19 lead was short-lived, however, as an aggressive Lions' bunch played stout defense and connected on timely baskets to draw them back into the contest. Granville's jumper with 17:57 left in the second sparked a 15-4 run cutting the Wolves' lead to eight, 44-36, with 7:19 to play. After briefly cutting the lead to a game-low six points with under two minutes to play, the Wolves regained momentum and iced the game at the free throw line by hitting 11-of-12 shots, holding onto the 13-point win.
The Lions held a 38-37 rebound advantage and hit on 4-of-8 three-point field goals.
Up next, the Lions will hit the road for the first time in 2011-12 as they travel to Lakeland, Fla. to compete in the Florida Southern Classic. The Lions will challenge Gulf South Conference opponent Alabama-Huntsville on Sunday, December 18, in the opening game of the tournament. For the latest news, information, and updates on the women's basketball team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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NEEPAWA -- Jeff Stoughton is making it all look easy.
The nine-time Manitoba men's champion has dominated Manitoba curling for the past two decades like no other -- and he's doing exactly the same thing in microcosm here this week at the Manitoba men's curling championship.
With two more victories here on Friday -- 9-5 over Dave Elias Friday morning to qualify for the playoff round and then 9-2 over Steen Sigurdson in the opening round of the playoffs last night -- Stoughton improved to a perfect 4-0 and has now outscored his opponents in Neepawa by a combinied score of 36-11.
Consider: Stoughton has scored 9 points in each of his four victories this week -- he's won 9-2 three times and 9-5 once; and he's yet to even play a 10-end game -- his opponents have quit after six ends once, seven ends twice, and nine ends once.
Put it altogether, and it's become crystal clear this week why Stoughton's opponents annointed him the number one seed coming into this event.
But there was no telling any of that to Stoughton here on Friday. Instead of taking a bow, it was a frustrated Stoughton who emerged from the ice after both his games, complaining about too many misses by his team and a failure by himself to adjusted to what he said were changed ice conditions on Friday.
"It was a pretty ugly game. We didn't play that well," Stoughton said after the win over Sigurdson, in which his team scored two in the first end, stole two in the second end and then stole another one in the third end to jump out to a 5-0 lead.
If that kind of complete domination doesn't constitute playing well in Stoughton's books, it will be interesting to see what it looks like this weekend if he ever does find a level of play that satisfies him.
His opponent this morning -- reigning Manitoba mixed champion Terry McNamee -- thinks he has a pretty good idea already of what it looks like.
"We're playing well," McNamee said after an 8-2 throttling of Scott Ramsay last night, "but against Jeff, you have got to shoot 90-95 percent to win. And if we can do that (today), we'll be in a position to win."
Whoever wins today's McNamee-Stoughton game advances directly to the 1 vs 1 game tonight, where the winner advances straight to Sunday's final -- a game Stoughton has won nine times in 10 tries over the years.
Mike McEwen was the team voted prior to this event as the team most likely to face Stoughton in Sunday's final, but the hard-luck McEwen is going to have to do it the hard way now after a poorly played 9-4 loss to defending champion Rob Fowler last night.
Leading Fowler by a score of 4-1, McEwen promptly gave up a three-ender, a steal of three and then a steal of two more in three successive ends. He then quit after just seven ends, down 9-4.
McEwen left little doubt after the game who he thought was to blame for the unravelling. "I didn't get much help in the middle ends,"said McEwen, "so there's not much I can do."
With the loss, McEwen now has a staggering task in front of him -- he will have to win five games in a row here this weekend if he's going to accomplish what he never has before -- win a provincial championship.
That path begins this morning when McEwen takes on Dennis Bohn, who dropped to the B-side of the playoff round with a 7-5 loss to Sean Grassie Friday night.
In today's other sudden death B-side game, Ramsay takes on Sigurdson.
Fowler, meantime, is in great shape as he attempts to defend the championship he won last year. After qualifying for the playoffs through the B-side on Friday, Fowler is in the driver's seat heading into today thanks to the win over McEwen.
Fowler will play Grassie in this morning's other A-side qualifying game, with that same berth into the 1 vs 1 game that McNamee and Stoughton are chasing.
"We all believe in each other and even though we weren't curling nearly as good as we can, we really worked hard to keep each other upbeat," said Fowler. "And it paid off."


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There is a real concussion at the beginning of the antiseptically beautiful "Concussion," but it's also a metaphor that's no less jarring. When Abby (Robin Weigert), a suburban lesbian married to Kay (Julie Fain Lawrence), gets hit by a baseball thrown by one of their children, it sets off a need for change in her routine existence. She works on renovating a downtown loft with a contractor, Justin (Jonathan Tchaikowsky), who also pimps on the side and Abby decides to take female clients as a high-end hooker, using the professional name Eleanor. Writer-director Stacie Passon's sexually charged premise becomes a vehicle for an emotional exploration of a stagnant relationship and the struggle between desire and stability. Weigert (best known for her work on "Deadwood") gives a performance that's revelatory in more ways than one, as Abby sheds inhibitions and clothes. The slick look (by production designer Lisa Myers and art director Kevin P. O'Donnell) highlights the split between Abby's suburban oppression and her urban freedom.
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Corsair Launches K70 and K95 Cherry MX RGB Keyboards, M65 RGB Mouseby Ian Cutress on 6/2/2014 11:44 AM EST
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EzioAs - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkYou mean 16.8 million right? Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkYes... or more like "15-20 colors with lots of shades you will probably never use". ;-) Reply
ioconnor - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkThe K95 macros only work on windows. Sure less complicated macros can be programmed into the keyboard directly. However to do even this requires a windows machine. So basically this $200 keyboard is similar to much cheaper $20 keyboards except that it has a million shades of colors that can be assigned to each key. Corsair needs a bit of pressure to make them do the right thing. And now with gamers moving in droves to Linux it is time Corsair spends a few extra dollars so that these keyboards will work on Linux. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkExcept, Cherry MX keyboards always start at around $100, give or take, so this $180 keyboard is the equivalent of a $100 keyboard with added fancy backlighting features and the ability to do lots of under Windows. So for the <1% of the market using Linux for gaming (sorry -- Steam Machines aren't really doing anything to change that right now). Reply
bountygiver - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkI didn't know we van get a mechanical keyboard for $20 Reply
SpartanJet - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkNo gamer is leaving the best gaming OS for Linux (or for any other reason). Give it a rest. Reply
Fairywinkle - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkNo, maybe not, probably not within the lifespan of this product,
but there's another thing that Corsair apparently doesn't see:
Gamers aren't your only future market, quite possibly not even the biggest.
We content creators could also do with a couple of extra keys. In combination with brown or blue switches! And yes, all that working with Linux ootb instead of some hacked together community solutions would be nice too!
There's a lot of stuff I can see myself doing with those extra keys on the best computing OS.
What's the freaking point of the k95 being *Windows* *gamer* exclusive?
Anyhow, the color thingy surely is awesome enough for me to wait with my new buy until the k70 rgb with browns will be available.
But improvements like 2 USB ports, one of them maybe USB-3, would be nice also.
Please Corsair, don't forget the practical effect over the visual one. Reply
SpartanJet - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkSeems like people piece together a working driver sooner or later. Its more important to support the 95% of the people playing/developing for Windows and WinRT/Windows Phone than such an insignificant market like Linux. Oh wait, this is the year its taking off right? lol Reply
404 NAME Not Found - Monday, July 21, 2014 - linkThe program is going to be open source and Corsair is encouraging the community to mod to their hearts content. Other OS's will probably have support within a month due to the modding community. It will also help create even more complex and unique back-lighting modes. Reply
Cynyd - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkNot at all it has cherry switches which you can not find unused for $20 or even close to $20, not to mention corsairs superior quality and looks to that of similar. The cheapest colored keyboard like this but using khale switches is still about $100 or more. Not to mention everyone is using windows (give or take 1%) Which im sure is a great marketing option for corsair to support one % of the community and lose a profit. Yes I agree Linux has way better potential but windows has a few things right now and linux needs a push if anyone. Reply
Cynyd - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linknot including mac, cuz no one cares about mac. Reply
Cynyd - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkalso I forgot to mention superior features, 100% anti-ghosting and full key rollover of which both are not available on almost any other keyboard especially at this quality with fixed leds that won't go out from static, and leds that are 100% programmable, with this you could play pong with your keyboard or space invaders, any animation keyboard-bit style. Also pre sets for people that don't want something so fancy. It really covers everyone and the keyboard is way cheaper than what some one would think of this caliber, I was expecting $250-300, but thats just me. Reply
FITCamaro - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkYeah I really don't need a $200 keyboard. Reply
meowmanjack - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkNo natural finish? I'm bummed that they seem to have discontinued the original K70 in natural. I have a white C70 case and white M65 and don't want my keyboard to clash... Reply
i7 - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkW00T !! Looking forward to getting this keyboard. Reply
dragonsqrrl - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkBeen waiting for this for a long time. Next keyboard, K70 RGB Cherry MX Brown Reply
deadbc77 - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkI got my red leds with blue switches(K70).I'm good,but who knows what the future holds. Reply
Jay77 - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkI love the K65 mouse, but I turn the lights off and ignore that big red button. Reply
Jay77 - Monday, June 02, 2014 - linkerr, M65 duh. Reply
saffant - Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - linkWUT? "MSRP is set at $190 and the K95 will be available in red switches only." Nooo. I wanted the K95 w/ Brown :( Reply
piiman - Thursday, June 12, 2014 - linkThey will have red, blue or brown versions. Reply
JackELHIjo - Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - linkIs there a UK date set and price? Reply
demonkoryu - Friday, June 20, 2014 - linkOMG. Shut up and take my money! Reply
caxino18 - Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - linkThe K95 is actually also available in Cherry MX Brown and Blue. Reply


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Pro Hockey | Good start for Stuarts
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Some NHL teams have already played four or five games.
The Winnipeg Jets have played one.
Come on, NHL! Fans in The Peg have been dying to have NHL hockey of their own for a decade and a half and they get just four of their first 15 games at home?! Ah well, I think Jets fans are OK with that, or, at least they will be when they have a stretch of 13 out of 15 games at home between Nov. 29-Dec. 31.
Plus, they opened their inaugural (can we call it that? I'm going to) season at home on Sunday, and Rochester native Mark Stuart, a d-man for the Jets, became a part of history/answer to a trivia question. Stuart assisted on the Jets' first goal, their only goal of the game, in a 5-1 loss to Montreal.
Stuart's point shot was stopped by Carey Price, but Nik Antropov buried the rebound. (By the way, if you're looking ahead, Stuart and the Jets make their only trip to the Xcel Center on Thursday, Feb. 16, to face the Wild in a 7 p.m. game).
The Jets play their second game of the season tonight at Chicago at 7:30 p.m. It will be the first time that Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, a Winnipeg native, gets to play against the Jets. It will also mark a return to Chicago for Roseau native Dustin Byfuglien, a key member of the Blackhawks' run to the Stanley Cup two years ago. Byfuglien participated in Shjon Podein's charity golf tournament at Somerby in Byron this past summer. He's a very laid-back guy off the ice, great to talk to and spent seemingly more time posing for pictures and signing autographs than he did playing golf.
• Another Stuart, Mark's brother, Colin, had a good start to his season with the Rochester (N.Y.) Americans, the AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. Colin scored one of the Americans' two goals in a 5-2 season-opening loss to Hamilton on Saturday. He also led the team with eight shots on goal, so clearly he's being looked at by the coaches as a guy they need to count on for scoring.
Also, if you click on the link I provided in the previous paragraph, it takes you to the box score of the Rochester-Hamilton game. Notice who the backup goalie is for the Americans? Former Mayo standout Jeff Jakaitis.
It actually looked late last week like Jakaitis might start the Americans' opener. He didn't, but the Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle did a short piece on his hockey travels, and briefly mentions that he and Stuart are both from another Rochester.
Rochester plays its second game of the season, its home opener, at 6:05 p.m. Central Time tonight, against the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.


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Ann Morgan Zimmerer, born June 29, 1923, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, daughter of Edgar and Lula Mae Morgan, died on September 2, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Ann graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of West Virginia, a PHD in Psychology from the University of Houston, and a J.D. from the Bates (University of Houston) College of Law.
Ann served in the WAVES during WWII. She loved traveling and dancing. Ann was a long-time member of the First Methodist Houston (Downtown), and an active member of the Adelphia Sunday School class.
Ann was married to Robert Ivan Zimmerer for 61 years. She is survived by three children: daughter Sandra K. Zimmer and her husband, Clyde Moore, Jr; son Gerald Lee Zimmerer and his wife Nancy Selber Zimmerer; and son Douglas Allan Zimmerer and his wife Donna Owens Zimmerer; and by three grandchildren: Michael, René, and Nicole Zimmerer.
Family to receive friends at 12:45pm (light lunch served) Sunday, Sept. 7 at First Methodist Houston (Downtown) 1320 Main Street, Houston, Texas with a 2:00pm funeral service. A brief reception following the funeral will also be held in the church lobby.
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Ann and Bob's 60th Anniversary
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Trade a captain for a Fin
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We get Moreau back, and then little Pits goes. The injury train is still running full steam.
Nevermind the fact that we earned a point. We lost a player to a dirty hit, plain and simple. Here's hoping the Pits gets back on his feet soon.
And mark my words, Nation: we're still in this for the playoffs. But damn, we aren't making it easy for ourselves.
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How To Taste Wine And Why! (Class + Dinner)
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Here at the Boston Wine School, we believe one of the best ways to learn about wine is with food. This single session wine experience begins with a 2-hour class and wraps up with a delicious wine pairing supper that will help you understand some of the fundamentals of pairing wine with food.
We'll begin with the art of wine tasting in all its unabashed sniffing, swirling and swishing. Then the class will taste a few of the essential wines you need to know — New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, red Bordeaux, French Pinot, California chardonnay, and others.
This is one of the most popular classes and a great introduction to both reds and whites.
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de Elias Derboven
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For a year I went on a search for Utopia. A wonderful place, where everything is perfect, a Paradise. I started visiting places who pretend to be something like that: from a sandwich-bar named 'Utopia', to subtropical swimming paradises. What I found was not Utopia, it was an attempt to be that place, that inevitably failed. A plastic substitute. For that is also what a utopia is; unreachable. I started seeing artefacts and ruins of utopia outside these places. It seems people try to install them everywhere. But the contrast of those utopian elements against our reality shows our failure even more. A sense of loneliness overwhelms me. A mirror forms itself, showing what we long for, and what our paradise must look like.
This book is a visual report of that journey. I tried to give it the same pace as how the year went. At first I started just documenting the whole trip, but slowly started to zoom in more on this utopian artefacts I found everywhere. You will see that the story builds up like that. The pace was very important, so some of the full page photo's are more important to the story, then to being a work strong enough to stand on its own. Boats, hallways, stairs try to lead you trough the story, ass well as literally giving a certain depth to pages. At the end you will find a small extra chapter, a tribute/contribution to what I found out the past year.
Características y detalles
- Categoría Fotografía artística
Vertical estándar, 20×25 cm
112 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación may. 14, 2011
- Etiquetas paradise, contemporary, utopia, search
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Whenever I read another article about how Company X or University Y or Governmental Organization Z was "recently" hacked -- usually "by the Chinese" -- I can't help but chuckle. Those headlines -- the most recent about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- shouldn't read, "Company X was hacked!" They should read, "Company X has been hacked for years but just now noticed!"
Headlines that, to me, would truly be newsworthy include:
- "Company fully patches Java and Adobe products"
- "Organization trains end-users to recognize basic social engineering attacks"
- "IT department reviews all its event logs"
- "Company runs SQL database app without SQL injection exploits"
- "Prominent corporate website not subject to XSS exploits"
- "Company knows where all of its data is"
[ Also on InfoWorld.com: "Chinese hack on U.S. Chamber of Commerce went undetected for 6 months" | Put a stop to corporate data leaks with Roger Grimes's "Data Loss Prevention Deep Dive" PDF expert guide, only from InfoWorld. ]
Stories about successful attacks are old news because everyone's already been hacked. You won't find a decent computer security expert who'll tell you otherwise. I'm dumbfounded by the fact that, despite the severity of the problem, we still aren't doing anything differently to protect ourselves.
How do these "uber" hackers pull off the types of attacks that make headlines? By exploiting unpatched software, taking advantage of poor passwords, targeting an application vulnerability, or duping one or more users into running something they shouldn't. It's a short and simple list, but apparently no one is taking the simple steps needed to protect themselves.
On a broader level, how bad does it have to be before we, as a society, demand that our leaders get together to fix the Internet already -- before a catastrophe occurs?
In this topsy-turvy world of default insecurity, headlines about successful attacks are old news. It's time to see news about how we're fixing the problem.
This story, "Security headlines you'll never read," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Keep up on the latest developments in network security and read more of Roger Grimes's Security Adviser blog at InfoWorld.com. For the latest business technology news, follow InfoWorld.com on Twitter.


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• tucker •
Pronunciation: têk-ê(r) • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning: 1. (Verb; US Regional slang) To tire completely, to exhaust, to fully wear out. 2. (Noun; Australian slang) Food.
Notes: Every now and then we like to toss in a popular slang or regional term and today we have just the word for that category: tucker as in "plumb tuckered out". This phrase is still moderately common down South, especially in the Southwest. Plumb in that phrase is just as interesting. Anything that is plumb is absolutely vertical, perfectly aligned, so it is easy to see how in some areas it became a synonym of absolutely and perfectly.
In Play: In addition to a geographical region where this word is heard, there is a generational region as well. Those of us in the upper age levels will be heard saying things like: "I don't like riding these new-fangled bicycles that don't even have wheels because they tucker me out something awful and I don't even get anywhere!" In Australia, you might hear something like this: "Tucker tucked away almost all the tucker before the party began."
Word History: A tucker was someone who finished woven materials by stretching them on tenters. Tuckers 'tucked', that is, stretched to the limit, newly woven cloth before putting it on sale. 'Plumb tuckered out' would be the state of someone who had just been stretched to their limit, as though on a rack. (Today's Good Word is dedicated to one of my childhood heroes, actor George 'Gabby' Hayes [1885-1969], pictured at the left, who often found himself "plumb tuckered out" from supporting the leading man in the 190 mostly western movies he played in.)


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Growing Issue
News & Events
When Jody Lehrer approached Dr. Deniz Z. Leuenberger, associate professor of political science, about getting her master's degree, she had little idea that the timing of her research into the state's fledgling medical marijuana law would coincide so perfectly.
"Very fortuitous," says Lehrer, who earned her master's degree in public administration from BSU in December. The law permitting the humanitarian use of marijuana was approved at the polls in 2012. Only about a month after Lehrer earned her degree, the state Department of Public Health approved the first phase of licensing for 20 registered marijuana dispensaries.
So Lehrer's research and expertise in how communities are implementing or about to implement the law has put her in high demand. Towns and cities are seeking her out as they try to navigate the nuances of the law and how to permit them under their zoning bylaws. Lehrer was asked to speak in November before the Massachusetts Area Planning Council to help communities understand what is required of them. Many communities have enacted moratoria as they try to determine where to site dispensaries in their towns.
"I tried to really maintain neutrality when I was researching and leave my opinions out of it," Lehrer says. "But as I joked with Dr. Leuenberger before … my little way of warming up to people when I'm talking to them about the issue is to say that 'I can look you right in the eye and tell you that I've never once in my whole life smoked marijuana for medicinal purposes.' That's what I start with and then I start asking my questions."
Lehrer is quick to point out that politics have been removed from the discussion. "Over 63 percent of the people who voted on this issue voted in favor of it," she says. "The politics have been hashed out at the polls."
It's not a question as to whether communities will allow such dispensaries, but rather where will they be placed in their towns, Lehrer says. "
Lehrer, who earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, in 1983, and a law degree from the progressive Antioch School of Law (now the University of District Columbia's David Clark School of Law) in 1986, has been working in the public sector for more than 20 years. For the past 12 years she has worked for the town of Weymouth, administering its Community Development Block Grant program.
Despite continuing her research and providing information about how communities are dealing with the law, Lehrer admits that she realizes the issue can be divisive. "I've certainly been given an earful by many people I've spoken to on both sides of the aisle about this issue. So it's been very interesting," Lehrer says. "All the time I've toed a hard line and tried to keep my own personal viewpoints out of it. But I can say that I've known people who've been very, very ill with different varieties of illnesses who have said that medical marijuana has helped them. I will say that."
View Ms. Lehrer's report. (Steve Ide, University News)


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Ken Clarke may be in the dog house for telling the Daily Telegraph the brutal truth – that the worst of the cuts have yet to be felt, that the government is going to find that difficult and that middle England still hasn't properly grasped the scale of what is to come.
But that assessment pales into insignificance compared to a chilling warning that Chris Grayling, the work minister, has allowed his department to issue. Read more


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A woman was robbed while in the drive-thru lane at First Tennessee Bank on West Main Street in Lebanon about 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21.
Lebanon Police Chief Scott Bowen said the victim told officers she was there waiting to make a night deposit for her employer when an unknown black male approached her and demanded her cell phone and money.
She handed over her phone and the money bag, and the suspect then fled toward a vehicle that was waiting for him.
Witnesses reported seeing the suspect get into a newer model black truck, possibly a Chevrolet or GMC extended cab with dual exhaust, and head north on North Greenwood. The suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black gloves and a black mask.
If you have any information about this incident, called LPD at 444-2323.


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An ambitious business in Heybridge has been nominated for a national award.
Blackman and White, based on The Street Industrial Estate, has been nominated in the innovation and design category at the UK Manufacturer of the Year Awards.
The family company, which was founded by Les White in 1964 and designs and manufactures cutting machinery, has already received international recognition this year after one of its products picked up an award at the 2012 SGIA Expo awards in Las Vegas.
The award winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London on November 21.


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I, a pale, Irish-blooded caucasian, was actually called a nigger today. I was minding my own business, wandering the isles of Walmart on a noble quest for some light snackage, when a middle aged, slightly inbred-looking redneck proceeded to rush me with his shopping cart. The marginally disruptive maneuver was in vain, however. Using my lighting-fast ninja reflexes, I easily dodged his enthusiastic attempt to walk-block. As he angrily shoved past, his attack thwarted, I actually heard this person call me, and I quote: a "fucking nigger", after which he stormed off in a huff with his groceries. And what, one might ask, could have possibly provoked this sudden, aggressive act of mild inconvenience? Why, the fact that I was wearing a t-shirt with the word "Atheist" on the front, of course. The lesson of this story? Never associate oneself with atheism in the south, or people will try to run you over with shopping carts while berating you with unfitting racial slurs. And that, ladies and mentlegen, is one of the innumerable reasons why I so passionately detest living in the Bible Belt.
And so I ask you, fellow atheists, freethinkers, and secular humanists - has anyone else had any inexplicable/unprovoked confrontations with religi-tards such as the one described above?
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Love your neighbor as yourself, this the great commandment. Any Bible toting Red Neck that lynches what he doesn't understand is a child of the adversary to this present hour.
How about you tell THEM and not us. Telling us atheists what you think Christianity is about is a waste of time.
As far as we can tell anyone, no matter how rude and bigoted, who accepts Jesus Christ as his lord and savior, is a Christian. How are we to know that this guy isn't an ideal Christian?
You know the arguments; we don't--in fact we don't care what they are, it's between two groups of deluded people arguing about which delusion is the correct version, as far as we are concerned. So go use those arguments on the redneck, and others like him. Your time here trying to excuse Christianity from the deeds of its followers is wasted.
I have to admit I am strongly suspicious that you are more worried about Christianity getting a black eye from these people, than you are about actually opposing what these people do--otherwise you'd not be here with this "oh these people aren't real Christians" bullshit, you'd be over there on Xian forums taking people like this bigoted throwback to task.
I expound on this in further detail here http://letreasonreign.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/open-letter-to-chris... (I've also cross posted it elsewhere on this forum). I don't imagine you'll want to take the beating I dish out there, but maybe someone else here will find it edifying.
You mean the cheap ripoff of the golden rule? Yeah not as impressive as you might think, yet these rednecks don't even manage to remember that.
I've been on this sight for a long time and I think you have the best drugs Michael. The bible calls for murdering endless waves of innocent people.
All the time.
Michael: what the fuck is that supposed to mean?
He's trying to claim the "slightly inbred-looking redneck" isn't a real Xian.
I have it on good authority that the "slightly inbred-looking redneck" is also not a true scotsman.
I haven't had anything like that happen to me before.
Though if I did, I would have laughed out loud.
I had a run in in the "european bible belt" of Southern Europe.
We were in a Restaurant, (me and my Girlfriend) in a Village in Andalucia. We talked about Politics and somehow came upon the topic of religion. I made a remark that Jesus would probably enter a righteous fury if he saw how people hide behind his name while turning his temples into money making machines.
Even from a religious perspective i cannot see how that would be offensive, they didnt know i was an atheist.
A woman at the table beside us leaned over and told us that jesus has only love, no fury and we should stop talkiing about him in front of her children.
At which point my inner self probably reacted a bit to subconsciously and i asked her if the love of jesus included gays and lesbians.
I will spare you the details of what followed, basically she nearly started hyperventilating and we were asked to pay and leave.
Which is a shame, they had great tapas.
Apparently the Cult of Dusty has succeeded in being prophetic.
I remember that another member here posted an image with the word "nigger" used in it, and the thread was closed/censored because some other thinskinned member couldn't stop bitching about it being offensive. I hope the same wont happen again.
Anyway, you should've asked him AYAK? and see how he responds.


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FAU has room standards based on the type of equipment assigned to the classrooms. These standards are used by the Registrar's Office to effectively assign space based on the pedagogical needs of each instructor.
The term videoconference is used to define a telecommunication set of technologies which allow two (or more locations) to communicate by simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions, thus enhancing the teaching and learning experience of the students located at different places.
Videoconference (VC) classrooms are rooms that contain the following equipment:
- Network Drops
- Electrical Outlets
- Wireless Network Access
- Teaching Podium
- Networked Computer
- Mounted Projector
- Laptop Accommodations
- Document Camera
- Sympodium
- Touch Panel Crestron Control System
- Video Conference Equipment
Overall, there are 7 videoconference classrooms at the Davie campus, distributed among the Liberal Arts (LA), the Davie Student Union (SD), and the Davie West (DW) buildings.
For more information, please visit the Office of Information Technology's e-classrooms page.