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People must be recalling the 'populate or perish' warning of last century, judging by the boom is seven-seat vehicles. Gone are the minisbuses of old, though. Carmakers are now elevating such broods in high-riding SUVs, letting the driver at least pretend they're on top of things.
If that's your lot in life, the updated Kia Sorento rates as one of the picks of the pack. The latest iteration is technically a facelift but the changes are comprehensive rather than cosmetic and make the already good seven-seat SUV even better.
The Si model is the entry point for either the 3.5-litre V6 petrol or 2.2-litre turbodiesel. The petrol engine is reserved for front-wheel drive duties and costs $37,490, with the diesel lugging the extra 60kg that comes with the all-wheel drive system.
The six-speed manual diesel is $38,990, the auto adds $2000. Standard gear includes LED daytime running lights, fog lamps, electric folding side mirrors, front and rear parking sensors, Bluetooth and cruise-control. It's better on-road that Holden's Colorado 7 and cheaper than the Ford Territory.
Under the familiar sheet metal is a stronger body and improved noise suppression. Better insulation in the engine bay and transmission tunnel have notably reduced mechanical noise.
The electric power steering has a three-mode operation that varies the steering weight, but not the number of turns needed to move the front wheels. It works to a degree: the effort may vary but the feedback doesn't.
The nose cops the expected makeover and now has vertical fog lights, the signature Schreyer grille and headlamps with LED daytime running lights. Down the back, the tailgate and tail-lights have been given a minor makeover and there are new alloy wheel designs across the three-model range.
The Si misses out on some of the sexier fruit inside but remains a hugely versatile bus -- fold both sets of rear seats down and there's a barn-like 2700 litres of cargo space. The plastics are rock-hard, but, given the smudge marks and food spatter they're likely to cop, it probably makes sense.
Improved handling, all-paw grip and bigger front brakes (320mm discs) are the first line of defence. A reinforced body and six airbags come into play when things get messy. ANCAP rates it a five-star car, with an overall score of 33.21/37.
Ride and handling on the Sorento are better than a bus this big should be. Drive it like you stole it and there's some body roll, but owners of the pre-facelift version would appreciate the 18 per cent lift in torsional rigidity.
The biggest handicap is the lack of feedback from the steering. I'm not asking for sports car precision, just a degree of feel for what the 17-inch front wheels are doing. It is one of the few flaws in this package, even if it won't bother the vast majority of Sorentos that will spend their life ambling around the urban jungle at legal speeds.
In those situations, the diesel engine is a responsive occupant, aided and abetted by a six-speed auto that's quick to shift cogs to keep the torque on tap. Adults won't have any cause for complaints in the second row seats, while the third row is a kids-only affair. A word of warning -- if you've had quintuplets, look elsewhere: the child seat anchorages are only on the second row seats.
The Sorento looks good and handles the bumps better than most in this class. It's also $8000 cheaper than the comparable Ford Territory. The Ford's better, but not by that much. That leaves its stablemate, the Hyundai Santa Fe, as its biggest rival. Or there's Kia's own Grand Carnival with the same engine … same space, less roll.
Kia Sorento Si AWD auto
Price: from $40,990
Warranty: 5 years/unlimited km
Resale: 54 per cent (three years, Glass's Guide)
Service interval: 12 months/15,000km
Safety: 6 airbags, ABC with TC, ESC, EBD, hill start
Crash rating: 5 star
Engine: 2.2-litre 145kW/421Nm (436Nm auto) four-cylinder turbodiesel
Transmission: 6-speed auto, AWD
Dimensions: 4.69m (L); 1.89m (w); 1.7m (h)
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With high school graduation over and thoughts of college next on the agenda, Andy Richards looks forward to hitting the mats at Ohio State University. But the mats that he'll be on won't be for wrestling. Richards is going to be a Buckeye cheerleader, and he couldn't be happier.
Richards will be using his national championship-winning cheerleading skills to help root the Buckeyes onto victory.
"After being a gymnast for many years, I decided that I needed another outlet to further my gymnastics skills and I realized that cheerleading was one of my options," said the Doylestown native. "For the past year, I have been focusing on being involved with the Ohio all-star cheerleading team. I have been perfecting my stunts and participating in many competitions all over the world."
Richards' skills have taken him many places, as close as Columbus, home of the Buckeyes, south to Florida and across the big pond to London. His parents, John and JoAnn, said that traveling with their son is an added bonus in their mission to support him throughout his endeavors. They also believe that supporting him is very important.
"We always told Andy that if he believed in himself and wanted something bad enough, he could get it," said John Richards. "His mother and I would give him positive feedback and steer him in the right direction."
Cheerleading is such a big part of Richards' life that he formed a squad at Saint Peter and Paul School in Doylestown, where his sister Stephanie attended. He's proud to say that two of the members on that squad made the varsity and junior varsity cheerleading teams when they went on to Chippewa High School.
"I really enjoyed working with the team," Richards said. "It was great being able to actually coach a squad. My sister has always been a big supporter of me so it was great to give a little back to her."
With cheerleading taking up so much of his time, Richards said that he doesn't really have much of a social life.
"By the time I get a break, I usually spend it with my family," he said. "I have seen two movies in the past couple of weeks with some friends, and that is probably the most I have gone out all year."
Dave Johnston, owner of American Pro-Cheer and Northeast Ohio All-Stars, has been coaching Richards for the past five years. His company just finished expanding to Columbus by building a 12,000-square foot facility where other gymnasts can have the opportunity to train. He hopes that Richards will help him recruit new athletes and coach future champions at the new gym while attending college.
"Since Andy is going to OSU, I am hoping he will coach at our newest site," said Johnston. "He has the same love and passion for the sport as I do and I hope that in five years, he will have a full-time position at American Pro-Cheer."
Johnston also feels that there isn't anything Richards wouldn't do to advance cheerleading.
"Andy gives his heart and soul to this sport," he said.
Before choosing OSU, Richards did look at the University of Kentucky because he says that it has the best cheerleading program in the nation.
"When it came down to it, Ohio State was where I wanted to be. The people there were just great and I really got along with all of them. Plus, I had known some of the cheerleaders there from working with them on the all-star team."
Once classes begin, Richards said he plans to major in middle school education, hoping to eventually get into sports administration.
"I even want to own my own gym someday," he said.

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On 23 December 2016 the United Nations Security Council voted 14-0 (with the U.S. abstaining) to condemn Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal and an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians. The passing of United Nations Security Council 2334 was unexpected, because similar resolutions in the past have been vetoed by the United States, which prides itself as a staunch ally of Israel. The decision by the United States to abstain from the vote is a reflection of President Barack Obama's frustration with stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which he largely blames on the stance of Israel's current right-wing government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government has accelerated approvals of settlements on Palestinian land and is widely seen as being insincere in its interest in negotiating a peace deal.
The passing of the resolution outraged Netanyahu, who withdrew ambassadors from New Zealand and Senegal who sponsored the resolution, and announced the cessation of funds to several United Nations organisations. The resolution was also heavily criticised by United States President-elect Donald Trump, and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of Australia. However, Israel appears to be more isolated than ever. In this series of articles, I will examine the basis for Israel's uncompromising attitude towards a settlement with Palestinians, breaking down the views of its defenders and evaluating the rationality of their positions.
Israel's right to exist
When responding to a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry following the UN resolution that was highly critical of Israel's stance, Netanyahu responded that "This conflict has always been about Israel's right to exist". To understand this long-held view, it is important to review the history of Jewish-Palestinian relationships in the 20th century.
The issue of Israel's right to exist harks back even before the foundation of the modern state of Israel in 1948, which followed the United Nations General Assembly adopting a Partition Plan for Mandatory Palestine that divided Palestine into two territories – one for the Palestinian Arabs who had long resided in the land, and one for Jews who had mostly migrated to the area following their persecution in Europe during the Second World War (with the exception of a few Jewish settlements, some of which had been there for several centuries).
The Palestinian region had been politically administered by the British under a League of Nations mandate (the League of Nations being the United Nations predecessor) following the defeat of Turkey in the First World War and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Britain had committed itself to the terms of the Balfour Declaration that sought to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In a memo, Arthur James Balfour (United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary) wrote: "The four Great Powers are committed to Zionism. And Zionism, be it right or wrong, good or bad, is rooted in age-long traditions, in present needs, in future hopes, of far profounder import than the desires and prejudices of the 700,000 Arabs who now inhabit that ancient land."
The decision to grant a part of Palestine as Jewish state was never supported by the Arabs. The day following the declaration of the State of Israel in 1948, the armies of Egypt, Syria, Transjordan and Iraq invaded Israel. Many Arab residents fled during the conflict, which lasted a year before a ceasefire was reached. The ceasefire recognised an Armistice Demarcation Line which came to be known as the "Green Line", a boundary that corresponded to the battlefront at the time and was considered temporary. Palestinians who had fled ended up in refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Some of these camps continue to exist, and by UNRWA's definition, there are currently over 5 million Palestinian refugees.
Today, most Arab countries have accepted Israel's right to exist. Egypt was the first Arab state to recognise (albeit somewhat ambiguously) Israel's right to exist, following a armistice signed after the Six Day War in 1967. Jordan was the next to follow. In 1988, Yasser Arafat declared that the Palestinians had accepted Israel's right to exist. However the Palestinian Authority (PA) has never accepted the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state. Furthermore, the increasing conciliation between the PA and Israel led to the emergence of Hamas (founded in 1987), which declared that Israel does not have a right to exist. Hamas currently exercises political authority over Gaza and, after conflict with the PA, is now part of a unity government with the PA. Since then, Hamas have publicly indicated that they would accept peace with Israel if Israel abides by the boundaries of the Green Line.
The issue about Israel's right to exist is now, for all intent and purposes, merely an ideological issue, not a practical one. The Palestinians have accepted that peace with Israel, and therefore a defacto recognition of its right to exist (in peace), is acceptable if Israel respects the Green Line. The question of whether Palestinians and other nation-states accept the right of Israel to exist as a historical nation is an ideological one, and there is no reason why anyone should accept its right to exist if they believe that the nation-state of Israel was illegitimately created through the meddling of Western powers and Jewish Zionists. Is it fair to demand that Native Americans or Indigenous Australians accept the right of conquest by Europeans? Given the injustices wrought by colonialism and the fact that such acceptance is inconsequential to the peaceful co-existence of the people today in these nations, why would such an ideological requirement be imposed upon them?
As for recognition of the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state, which is clearly an ideological demand, why would anyone seek to recognise a religious designation for a country in which many people of different faiths also reside? What would this mean for the 18% of Israelites who are Muslim (and potentially much more if the 5 million Palestinians are eventually resettled)? Would citizens of the United States accept the right of, say, Muslim immigrants to declare an Islamic State in the heart of America?
Given that the pragmatic importance of recognising the right of Israel to exist in a state of peace is no longer disputed (on condition that Israel observes its pre-1967 borders), then the matter is purely an ideological one and not one that should be forced upon others and used as justification for the ongoing violation of their rights to self-determination. Besides, what has recognition of Israel's right to exist got to do with building settlements on Palestinian territory? Netanyahu's main point is therefore not only ideological and unfair, it is irrelevant.
In the next article in this series, I will propose that the current Israeli government's approach to settlements is based on a continuing Zionist view that all the land of Palestine is rightfully owned by the Jews as part of an ancient historical connection. Furthermore, I will contend that much of the support for Israel's policies by nations such as the United States and Australia is based on a combination of Western racism towards Muslims, a sympathy towards Jewish persecution during World War II and non-sympathy for the plight of Palestinians, a moral panic and superficial understanding about terrorism, the influence of wealthy Jewish lobbies on these governments, and the uncritical acceptance by many Americans and Australians of Christian doctrines that accept Jewish claims propounded in the Old Testament as both relevant and authoritative.


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This amazing block of ice floated to the sea in Iceland.
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Cybersleuths Rediscover Information-laden Audio
Until the computer revolution, that is. Computers and their designers have mostly ignored sound's potential for conveying meaning. Until soundcards became widespread, the only sounds the typical computer could make were a few irritating chirps and beeps. Even after soundcards became fashionable, their sonic offerings were mostly limited to the cheesy sound effects of computer games.
Now researchers at IBM's Computer Music Center in Yorktown, New York have rediscovered the eternal truism that sound is full of meaning. They are reworking Sonnet, a new version of an old visual programming language that allows the addition of sound to computer programs, which are overly rich in visual information. The cluttered appearance of most desk-top computers' operating systems is a symptom of excessive visual stimuli.
IBM scientists are attempting to use sound cues to convey information without adding further clutter to the screen. The process is called "sonification." Pointing out that we respond automatically to sound cues even while performing other tasks, project manager David Jameson says: "If you're driving . . . you change gears when the engine revs too high, without thinking, even while talking to a passenger."
The scientists believe we may be near overload in our ability to assimilate visual images. They would like to convey simple information such as rising or falling temperatures or stock prices with aural tones instead. Sonification could be the "glue" that connects and integrates diverse parts of programs, the way narration, dialog, and music connect otherwise disparate visual images in a film.
Not all computer experts agree that sonification has much potential. It's too memory-intensive, say some, like International Data Corporation's Richard Kay. "Most computing being done today is character-oriented. Since characters are lightweight, they can be compressed and compiled," Kay said. "But when you start bringing in sounds, you are committing to systems that accommodate heavyweight data in all ways." An hour of digitally stored music needs about 650 megabytes of memory.
Most of the research at the IBM lab centers around what sorts of sounds are most appropriate for conveying particular types of information. Eric Scheirer, a research assistant at MIT's Media Lab, noted that although today's computers are relatively primitive in the sound department, colleagues like Jameson are working on the next generation. "There's a good chance they will find a market for Sonnet," he said. "It could absolutely further the field of sonification."


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By Jon Schroeder
Killeen Daily Herald
GATESVILLE – Coryell County officials and residents were updated on construction prospects for a proposed new county jail or expansion to the current building on town square during two meetings on Tuesday.
During the first meeting, Texas Association of Counties Director of Operations Gene Terry spoke at length about likely options for downsizing the inmate burden Coryell bears, weighing in on electronic monitoring, litigation options and bonds.
Terry didn't offer much hope for avoiding some sort of expanded facility or new construction, saying that instead it might be possible to delay making the investment. Electronic monitoring could be used to shrink Coryell's inmate population, he said.
That suggestion wasn't met with much interest, the commissioners having already considered electronic monitoring in January.
"The people (nearly all felons and repeat offenders) we've got in jail, we don't want out of jail," Coryell County Sheriff Johnny Burks said.
Later in the day, Precinct 4 Commissioner Elizabeth Taylor said likewise: "It was just not remotely feasible at that time."
Not much has changed since they last discussed electronic monitoring at length on Jan. 18, when Jail Administrator Kenneth Green searched his jail roster and found only two inmates who would be eligible for the program.
Now, during the jail's slow season, there are only six inmates being housed out of county (86 occupy the Coryell County Jail, which has an on-paper capacity of 92), but Coryell has averaged 25 to 30 out-of-county inmates for most of the year.
By the end of the meeting, Terry said it had become clear that Coryell has already taken nearly all the steps possible to minimize the number of prisoners taking up beds in the jail.
"I'm really impressed," he said, noting that at some point, adding beds may be the only option left. "They're doing what we're trying to teach."
During the second meeting of the day, the new Jail Options Review Committee heard from DRG Architects representative Wayne Gondeck, who summarized his feasibility study with two expansion options, each including a total of 240 beds.
Building a new jail, not including the price of land, will cost about $16.3 million, but expanding the current facility will cost almost as much, with a $15.8 million price tag.
The third option, though not much time was spent on it Tuesday, is to continue sending an increasing prisoner load out of the county, where a $38.16 daily prisoner cost is increased by another $44, officials said. But that's becoming increasingly difficult; other jails in the area are becoming overcrowded, too.
As Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Wall said in closing, "We're going to have to make some decisions."
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The location is unbeatable. This area of the Strand (our boardwalk) is very private, as the homes are raised above passerby's allowing for privacy even on the deck and jacuzzi tub. Less foot-traffic than the central Manhattan Beach area near the pier, though you can use our bicycles to get to that busier part of town in just minutes. Also within easy walking distance (a couple blocks) are many excellent restaurants, charming breakfast eateries, yoga studios, juice bars and gastro-pubs, as well as some boutiques for shopping, massage, etc. For those thinking of trying their hand on a surfboard, this is the spot-- known as one of LA county's best surfing waves. It's a treat just to watch the surfers and dolphins swimming by in the morning. This really is the best of both worlds... laid back beach living with the all the comforts of Manhattan Beach!
3 bedrooms/2 full bath (1 King and 2 Queen Beds-- two beds overlook the ocean) sleeps 6.
2 complimentary bicycles included with rental
50 inch Plasma TV with DVD, Blue Ray, HD cable and the ultimate surround sound speakers.
High Speed Internet Access.
2 Patio Spaces: one with hot tub, and one with outdoor shower.
Fully stocked kitchen with beautiful appliances (coffee maker, blender, toaster oven, microwave, spice rack, and dishwasher).
Coin operated washer & dryer available.
We have a high quality Weber Barbecue, for those who love to barbecue
Steps to Manhattan Beach's North End, with shopping, dining, and night life.
We are baby-friendly! Crib and high chair available upon request.
Just please let us know before your arrival...
We have lived in Manhattan and Hermosa Beach for over 30 years and we love it here. We are happy to be a part of people's vacation experience and know that feeling at home while away from home is such a great way to take in a new part of the world. You can now view up-to-date availability and SECURELY BOOK THIS PROPERTY ONLINE at bit.ly/p0wa6Y (just copy and paste the link in your browser to view our booking calendar).
Sandra purchased this house in 2007
We have always loved Manhattan Beach! It is one of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles. So close to everything yet with such a unique beach culture that is so different from the rest of Los Angeles. We have traveled around the world and we think this is the best place on earth!
Thank you for sharing your beach-front home with us. We woke up to see many surfers hitting the waves before changing into their work clothes - wow what a way to start the day! We rode your bikes all the way to the end of the strand (south) just past Redondo beach and back yesterday, and today we rode to Venice and Santa Monica. There isn't anything much better than California weather and riding bikes along the beach so far! Hearing the waves, seeing the beach and watching the people and their dogs. There is never a dull moment. Everyone was grabbing their cell phones and cameras for pictures of the beautiful sunset. It's awesome how this house has so many windows to enjoy the views from not one, but 2 bedrooms (thank for getting blinds!), the Kitchen, den and Kitchen table. We love the fluffy white towels, a big plus. (Don't let anyone ever use clorox on them- it makes them stiff/hard.)
Our family often gets 2 bedrooms at resorts, but found a house on the beach brings us together more in the den and porch. We've saved money having breakfast and some of our meals here. With views of the beach from 2 sides of the kitchen, being in the kitchen is no problem! : ) ... for either preparation or cleanup.
We've enjoyed the beach view from the kitchen table during our meals and games of scrabble and card games... while listening to the sound of the waves. We slept with the sliding glass doors cracked to listen to the ocean while we slept. We hate to leave this wonderful place - The Browns from San Antonio, TX
P.S. Being a flight attendant with American has enabled our family to go on lots of vacations. Our teenage children ranked this vacation as one of their favorites. We rented 2 bikes in Hermosa Beach so our family could bike ride together on the strand - Our daughter even brought her roller blades from home to try on the strand. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
It was very comfortable and clean.
We had a wonderful stay and will stay again. The weather, scenery, and ocean views were simply amazing. The sunsets were some of the best we have ever seen. We used uber to get around, the cost was very affordable compared to renting a car. Stay at this home, you won't be dissapointed.
The location is perfect! We had a perfect time. Loved sitting at the front bar area, such a beautiful space. Very relaxing. Would definitely recommend and rent this lovely beach house again.
We are a big family with four kids. Everyone had a great time and there was plenty of things for all the kids to do, and the house was big enough that you didn't feel cramped. The view is amazing! Thanks to the owners for opening up their house and sharing this beach treasure.
Beautiful views! We enjoyed being able to walk to restaurants and shops. The children enjoyed going to a Lakers game and the short walk to Bruce Beach to shoot hoops. Wish our stay could have been longer!
we had a truly amazing time staying at the Strand House. hope to be back sooner than later
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So after 6 years or so, my well-used Garmin 305 crapped the bed. I understand that I can send it back to Garmin and get a replacement refurbished 305 for $80. Does anyone have experience with the Garmin 305 refurbs? I cannot spend the $$ to get the 610/310 right now, and the Forerunner 10 does not really interest me (I do not dump the data from my Garmin after every run, more like once a month or so, and the 10 cannot store runs apparently).
It looks like the Forerunner 110 may do what I need also, and amazon has them listed for $140. Is it worth spending the extra $60 for a new 110, or do people find the refurb 305s to be reliable?


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Some 150 marijuana plants worth an estimated $450,000 were confiscated during an eviction in the 300 block of Pepper Drive in Vallejo, the Solano County Sheriff's Department reported Friday.
Deputies went to the residence at about 8 a.m. Thursday to conduct an eviction and when they arrived got suspicious while talking to two men and a woman at the residence.
After getting more personnel, deputies searched the house and found a large sophisticated marijuana grow operation inside, according to the Sheriff's Office announcement.
Detectives from the Solano County California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, (CAL-MMET), were called in, and took over the investigation.
Besides the plants, detectives also found about one pound of processed marijuana estimated to be worth $3,000. They also found a shotgun and .22 caliber pistol with its serial numbers altered or removed.
It appeared the entire house was set up for growing marijuana with only a small space remaining for living quarters.
Deputies arrested Nhat Luong, 40, of Vallejo and booked him into Solano County Jail on suspicion of cultivation of marijuana, being armed while possessing narcotics, and possession of a firearm with an altered serial numbers, all felonies.
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DIY Lighting Kits introduces a new way to light. With good modifiers and on a budget.
Light modifiers are expensive, at least the good ones are. I know. I've been craving for them myself.
The kits on DIY Lighting Kits were designed to make great lighting cheap. Coming from years of experience as a photographer and as the editor of the DIYPhotography.net blog, I teamed up with a very talented group of people to make cool lighting affordable.
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Just a week after Zipcar's successful IPO, car-rental chain Hertz is declaring war on its rival. Hertz said it is expanding its own car sharing service and is junking membership fees in the U.S. to lure users… So far, Hertz's Connect car-sharing program remains dinky compared to Zipcar. But by targeting New York City, an important Zipcar market, and by slashing fees and guaranteeing car availability, Hertz is proving its ambitions to unseat the car-sharing king….


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FOUR Didcot sixth formers are to star in a performance of an 18th-century comedic masterpiece.
Charlie Osbourne, Georgie Savage, Hannah Tompkins and Daniel Stainthorp have roles in Blewbury Players' production of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. It is being performed at the Orchard Dene open-air garden theatre in Blewbury from Wednesday to Saturday, July 18 to 21.
One of the few plays from the period to have an enduring appeal thanks to the wit of the characters and its elaborate scheming, She Stoops to Conquer tells the story of young lovers whose happiness hinges on an intricate web of deception.
Hannah takes the role of the young and attractive Kate Hardcastle, who is meant to marry the dashing Charles Marlow, played by Daniel. But Marlow finds himself unable to speak to such a well-bred girl and it is only when she disguises herself as a barmaid that he reveals himself.
Charlie plays George Hastings, a close friend of Charles, and Georgie takes the role of Mrs Hardcastle's niece, Constance Neville, who is the subject of George's admiration.
The production has a professional director in Lydia Milman Schmidt and the designer is Sarah-Jane Booth.
Orchard Dene has tiered seating and a bar is open before the show and during the interval. Audiences are also welcome to picnic in the garden before Act 1. Tickets are £12 for adults and £6 for children/students (under 18) and are available at www.blewburyplayers.co.uk, from the Cornerstone arts centre in Didcot on 01235 515144.


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Bengals' Palmer to sit out … again
Published: November 18th, 2008 | Tags: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals
Anyone hoping to flip on NFL Network on Thursday night and see Carson Palmer playing quarterback for the Bengals is going to be disappointed. Again.
Once again, the Bengals will not allow Palmer and his inflamed right elbow to play. Once again, Palmer will be on Cincinnati's sideline, the No. 3 quarterback, as he has been since Oct. 12.
And now that it already has been determined Palmer will be on the bench for week 12 matchup at Pittsburgh, it is fair to wonder if and when Cincinnati's veteran quarterback will play again. After Thursday night's game in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati will have five games remaining — Baltimore, at Indianapolis, Washington, at Cleveland, Kansas City.
What would be the point of allowing Palmer, Cincinnati's franchise, to play in any of those games? The Bengals keep clinging to hope that Palmer might be able to play again this season. But it is looking more and more doubtful.


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Joan Hawley McClain, Instructor & Owner
Mon. 8:30-9:30am, tues. 8:30-10:45am, wed. 6-7pm, sat. 9:30-10:30am
Joan has been teaching yoga since 2004. She combines Kripalu (YTT 500-hour) training with yoga nidra guided meditation, sound healing, chanting, Reiki and intuitive insight to offer a truly unique class experience. After a decade of teaching in big cities (NYC and LA), Joan moved to Guerneville with her husband and daughter in 2012 and opened Riverbed a few months later. Joan holds a BA and MFA and has worked in academia and professional theatre. She loves forming relationships with students, building community and enjoys getting acquainted with the friendly visitors who pass through our beautiful town.
Brenda Kobrin (sub)
Brenda Kobrin has loved practicing yoga for over three decades and has been trained in the Sahaj style with Ananda Seva Mission of Santa Rosa. She brings to her teaching style a deep appreciation for these bodies that we live in and she inspires her students to love, honor and care for their bodies no matter how they are showing up. She helps guide students to a deeper awareness of their bodies and minds and to practice at whatever level is right for them at the moment. Brenda is also a student of Qigong, a Reiki practitioner, a fabric artist, and a Licensed Prayer Practitioner with Centers for Spiritual Living. She lives in Santa Rosa with her husband and stepson. She is a mother of two, step-mother of four, and step -grandmother of four.
Kathleen Hardy (THURSdays, 9:30-10:45am)
Kathleen has been teaching yoga and aerobics since 1995. A Monte Rio resident, Kathleen has taught classes at the Santa Rosa YMCA, the 21st Century Club, Stan Bennett Fitness Centers, and at the Strawberry Music Festival and the Kate Wolf Music Festival. Currently she teaches primarily in Monte Rio, Guerneville and Healdsburg. Kathleen's multi-level Hatha yoga classes are suitable for all levels and abilities. Click here for her class info.
Gangarani Keech (tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm)
Gangarani E. Keech, RYT-500, became a Level 1 Kundalini Yoga instructor in 2009. She was also certified to teach Hatha Yoga by Sivananda Vedanta in Kerala, India, in 2005. She has taught for the University of Alaska and Infinite Yoga, both in Fairbanks, Alaska, as well as privately. Recently she has facilitated several workshops around the U.S. combining yoga and expressive arts techniques. She holds a master's degree in counseling, focusing her final work on using yogic breathing to alleviate depression in cardiac trauma survivors. Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is a dynamic practice offering tools to balance the human systems through posture, pranayama, meditation, and vibration of sacred sounds. Through experience of this yoga, Gangarani has learned that living with courage and creativity is a natural state and a potential we all have in each moment. She gives thanks for several generous women mentors and their artistic spirits, and is also grateful to call Sonoma County her new home.
Ginny Tominia (Fridays, 4:30-5:45pm)
Virginia (Ginny) Tominia (RYT 500) has practiced yoga since 2003 and taught yoga since 2009. From 2009-2012 she studied with Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane, who blend the Ashtanga Vinyasa and Iyengar Yoga traditions earning her 500 hour level registration. In 2010, she studied under Jane Austin in San Francisco to work with pre- and post-natal women. In June 2010 she was invited to attend the China-India Yoga Conference to receive the teachings of BKS Iyengar. It was there that she met her current teacher, Manouso Manos, one of only two advanced senior certified Iyengar Yoga instructors in the United States. In August 2012, Ginny was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal magazine, the most widely read yoga magazine in the world. She graduated from the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco in December 2014, earning her second 500 hour level registration. Additionally in 2014, she passed he Level I/II Iyengar Yoga Certification. For the month of October 2015, she studied with Geeta and Prashant Iyengar at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India, and will return there to study for the month of October 2017. Her desire as a teacher is to ignite her students to move in the direction of yoga as a self-reliant modality for health and healing. Delivered with enthusiasm and a healthy dose of humor, her classes are sequenced with attention to detail and taught with strict focus on alignment. B K S Iyengar - Institutions - RIMYI - Registration
Hannah Gart (Wednesdays, 9:30-10:45am)
Hannah Gart is a young visionary. After completing extensive training and certifications, Hannah's work centers on a core group of holistic modalities. Hannah has stretched herself across North West Sonoma County teaching Yoga, Dance, Meditation, and Art along with Massage Therapy, Ayurvedic Medicine and the Medicine Wheel. Her purpose is to help heal the mind and body through the use of her education as well as her own therapeutic ideas, unique talents and creativity.
Before ever taking the step into the fields of health and wellness, her focus and talents were in art, graphic design, dance, business, and marketing. These acquired skills are now the foundation of her current endeavors. Hannah believes that every day has something to teach and is an opportunity for self and universal growth.
Hannah is the creator of Karma Tales, a Customizable Wellness Adventure Enterprise in Sonoma County, CA. Karma Tales is also building its online presence,www.KarmaTalesMag.com, to become a daily source of inspiration, with videos, blog posts, pictures, and every kind of Karma Tale. Hannah is a partner producer of Sonoma County Wire creating videos and telling stories of her beloved home in Sonoma County. Hannah's unique past of wellness has laid the path to a time of creating conscious connections and helping others to achieve what can be called the best version of themselves.
Xochi lubin-amaya (sun. 11am-12:15pm)
Xochi has been exploring the world of yoga asana for about a decade starting with an introduction in community college gymnasium. She decided to dive deeper into the world of yoga and all it has to offer while traveling in India and Nepal and at Yoga to the People in Berkeley, where she received her training in 2011. She has mainly practiced and taught vinyasa yoga with a sprinkle of hot yoga. She strides towards teaching and simplifying yoga for ever body and everybody who wants to try it. She is currently taking her knowledge of the practice to the next level with an education in somatic therapy and integrating how to work with at risk youth promoting healing and empowerment through yoga asana, breathe work and movement.
Kerri Griffiths (fridays, 9:30-10:45am)
Kerri first stepped on the mat in 2008, but her practice truly blossomed in 2012 when she moved to Guerneville from Arizona and found Riverbed Studio. She has a deep reverence for the tools that yoga has provided for her personal transformation, physically and mentally, both on and off the mat. Kerri recently received her 200-hour YTT from Yoga Mountain Studio in Fairfax, CA.
Annabele Grace (Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm)
Annabele has been in love with yoga since her first class over ten years ago. In 2015 she began her journey toward becoming a certified yoga teacher drawn to share the profound gift yoga has been in her life. Trained in the Integrative Yoga Therapy tradition, her approach utilizes pranayama, mudra and asana to facilitate balance at the physical, energetic, psycho-emotional, intuitive and spiritual levels. She seeks to provide compassionate instruction that encourages students to discover their own unique experience of yoga in inspiring, enjoyable, safe and easily accessible ways for all who walk into her class. Learn more about Annabele at www.delphinayoga.com.
Mary Kate (Mon. 6-7:15pm)
Mary Kate had the great fortune of beginning her yoga practice and meeting her teacher, Gurudass Kaur, while living in Barcelona in 2001. Since then, she became certified in Kundalini Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga and started teaching in 2007. She has taught regionally in Sacramento and the Sierra Foothills as well as internationally, predominantly in West Africa. She also teaches Youth Yoga, an opportunity she cherishes as she is inspired to empower our young people with yogic life-tools. She enjoys bringing the flow of asana, mantra, pranayama and meditation into her classes in order to help people feel better, tap into their inner light and focus on living a more conscious life. MK feels fortunate to live in West County with her husband and daughter while continuing her yogic journey and giving back to her community.
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Summer Adams came to the wondrous practice of Vinyasa Yoga in 2008, at the age of 13. She felt the healing and uplifting benefits that Yoga had to offer and wanted to learn to share that with others as well. Falling in love with the clarity, energy and feelings of freedom that came when practicing Yoga, she became a certified RTY-200 Yoga teacher in 2014, in Hood River, OR.
Having been trained in alignment- based Hatha and Kriya yoga, Summer creates classes that bring a flow of harmony to breath, body and mind. She strives to bring awareness, challenge and balance to classes and hopes that students receive the self-love, healing and enlightenment that is brought to them by this yogic path.


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So I found out yesterday that the neighboring town in Ky, has a new city ordiance that bars carrying a pistol. Btw, I live in Indiana and have a valid gun permit. I often visit this small Ky town because its closer to my house than the nearest town in Indiana plus gas there is usually 20 cents cheaper. My question is: Since Ky and In have reciprocity agreements wouldnt Ky state law trump the city ordinance?
Is that an argument you want to have with the police there?
What town?
Ky state constitution bars any town or city government from regulating firearms. Check it out. It's bs, you can sue the city government. New law passed in jan.
From kentucky.com
The revision, which went into effect last month, was made to beef up a Kentucky law prohibiting a city, county or merged government from regulating firearms. It extended the reach of the old law to include more types of local governments and local government agencies, including Louisville's consolidated local government, that are barred from regulating firearms.
Newly added types of government that may not regulate firearms include charter, county and consolidated local governments; special districts; and a local or regional public or quasi-public agency, board, commission, department or public corporation.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/07/2507416/state-law-has-local-agencies-reviewing.html#storylink=cpy
In my experience state law tends not to trump these sort of things until proven to do so in court. I would check into the law, you may well be able to leave the gun (locked and unloaded) in the car or something to that effect.
I am not a lawyer, and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but KY state law does not permit a city to regulate ownership or carrying of firearms. That is reserved to the state.
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Pattipati Pulla Rao faces ire of Guntur farmers - NTv
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The AP capital sub committee is visiting villages in the proposed capital region for the last six days to get feedback from the farmers on land pooling. Minister Pattipati Pulla Rao faced resentment from the farmers of Thullur Mandal during one of his interactions with farmers. The farmers alleged that the Government's measures on capital city are in support of the realtors and raised their apprehensions with the Minister on Goverment's integrity in keeping its word on land pooling. Watch the video for more details . .. . .


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Minnesota Kansas City Game Ends in 11-2 Royals Victory - Recap
Kansas City grabbed a 11-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday, as Nate Adcock was credited with a win at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City won as a -102 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kansas City got 6 innings from Sean O'Sullivan, who gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits, while striking out 3. Nate Adcock earned the victory, while the Royals got 3 RBIs from Alex Gordon in the win.
Minnesota got a 7-inning outing from Brian Duensing in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 2 walks and 8 hits in his time on the mound, while Jason Kubel had 2 hits in the loss for the Twins.
Kansas City outhit their counterparts 13-3 in the game.


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I am planning a swimming pool deck project with a true random ashlar pattern in cut stone. I can use 12x12, 12x18, 12x24, 18x18, 18x24, 18x36, 24x24, 24x36, 36x36 inch stone, or any combination of the above. I would prefer to use only 4 or 5 of the above sizes. How does one calculate the correct quantity ratio of stone sizes necessary to generate a true and aesthetically pleasing random ashlar pattern? I tried a program called Layout Planner, but it did not generate a true random ashlar pattern. As a person with a physics background, it kills me that I cannon find any information on the quantity ratios for stone sizes in a random ashlar pattern. There must be a mathematically correct solution to my problem. Please help.
This is the art of the eye. Study the pattern. It isn't really random rubble. There is principles to it. If you like I would recommend you study this picture:
Not as high of resolution that I would like but it might be helpful to study the pattern a little.
I may have to shoot the photo myself and get a better picture but there are plenty of examples to understand and study the principles of doing such.
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Commentary by Gregg Rickman (firstname.lastname@example.com). Times compiled from information available Tuesday; it's always advisable to call for confirmation. Price given is standard adult admission; discounts often apply for students, seniors, and members.
We're interested in your film or video event. Please send materials at least two weeks in advance to: Film Editor, SF Weekly, 185 Berry, Suite 3800, San Francisco, CA 94107.
2128 Center (at Shattuck), Berkeley, (510) 464-5980, www.landmarktheatres.com. $9.50. This duplex offers a midnight movie series (plus Òdrawings for valuable and coveted prizesÓ) on weekends; go to www.act1and2.com for more info. For additional screenings, see our Showtimes page.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Summer Storm (Marco Kreuzpaintner, Germany, 2004) 7, 9:30 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (March 24-30): Stoned (Stephen Wooley, U.K., 2005). See Opening for review. Call for times.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Go bowling with The Big Lebowski (Joel Coen, 2001) Fri midnight; Sat noon, midnight; Sun noon.
345 Bush (at Polk), 775-7755, www.afsf.com. French-language films shown on projected video. $6 donation save as noted.
WEDNESDAY (March 22): Sandrine Veysset's Martha ... Martha (France, 2000), "an incredibly bleak tale" of a desperate housewife 6 p.m.
1881 Post (at Fillmore), 931-9800 for venue; 865-1588 and www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org for information on the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. $10. For the rest of the Kabuki fare, see our Showtimes page.
WEDNESDAY (March 22): The SFIAAFF continues with The Burnt Theatre (Pahn, Cambodia) 6:30 p.m. American Fusion (Lin) 6:45 p.m. Dear Pyongyang (Yonghi, Japan) 7 p.m. The late Kayo Hatta's Picture Bride (1994) 7:30 p.m. China Blue (Peled) 9 p.m. "Memoirs of a Sudoku Superstar" (shorts) 9:15 p.m. Linda Linda Linda (Yamashita, Japan) 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY (March 23): SFIAAFF Chinese Restaurants: Latin Passions (Cheuk Kwan, Canada) 7:15 p.m. "Mystery Arcade" (shorts) 7:30 p.m.
992 Valencia (at 21st Street), 824-3890, www.atasite.org. $5 save as noted. This venue offers all manner of strange and unusual video and film.
FRIDAY (March 24): The latest entry, "Death by Tealight V," of this series of locally made short films and videos presents new work from Candice Lin, Goody B. Wiseman, Roger Ngim, and others 8 p.m.
SATURDAY (March 25): ATA's Other Cinema screens French legend Chris Marker's latest, Case of the Grinning Cat (2005), documenting the French anti-Iraq War movement. It screens with a live translation and shorts by Jacob Bricca, James Schneider, and Edouard Salier, as well as free red wine. Go to www.othercinema.com for more info 8:30 p.m.
3630 Balboa (at 38th Avenue), 221-8484, www.balboamovies.com. $8.50 save as noted. This great neighborhood house shows films of all sorts.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Bernardo Bertolucci's astute, brilliantly colored analysis of Fascist personality, The Conformist (Italy, 1970) noon, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:15 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (March 24-30): She wore Blue Velvet (1986) in a new print of David Lynch's reverie 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15 p.m.
429 Castro (near Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com; $9 save as noted. Short-run rep in a spectacular 1922 Greco-Roman-themed palace designed by Timothy L. Pflueger. Evening intermissions feature David Hegarty on the Mighty Wurlitzer.
WEDNESDAY: Kirk Douglas is an architect, Kim Novak is his lover, in the underrated melodrama Strangers When We Meet (Richard Quine, 1960), notable for its then-novel suburban setting, and Ernie Kovacs in a straight role, and Walter Matthau as the bad guy. Recommended 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.
THURSDAY: Jane Wyman discovers just what All That Heaven Allows (Douglas Sirk, 1955) in this sincere, commendable soaper, recently reworked by Todd Haynes as Far From Heaven 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (March 24-30): Local author, or something, JT LeRoy penned The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (Asia Argento, 2006). See Page 41 for review 7, 9:15 p.m.; also Sat, Sun, & Wed 2:30, 4:45 p.m.
2261 Fillmore (at Clay), 267-4893, www.landmarktheatres.com for venue; www.8tales.com for this series. For additional Clay screenings, see our Showtimes page. This gemlike box is one of the city's last remaining single screens.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY (March 24 & 25): This spring's "8 Tales" series opens with Sean Astin and his comrades playing pirate in The Goonies (Richard Donner, 1985), (over) produced by Steven Spielberg. $7 midnight.
2534 Mission (between 21st and 22nd streets), 648-7600, www.foreigncinema.com. Free with meal. This restaurant screens foreign films, usually in 35mm, on the back wall of its outdoor patio, with drive-in speakers available for the tables of those who want to watch while they dine.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Life's out of balance but the Philip Glass music isn't in the city symphony Koyaanisqatsi (Godfrey Reggio, 1982). "Starts at dusk."
STARTS MONDAY: Young Che and friend drive, witness, and compose The Motorcycle Diaries (Walter Salles Jr., Brazil, 2003). "Starts at dusk."
549 Magnolia (at Post), Larkspur, 924-5111, www.larktheater.net. This single-screen art deco theater mixes new and repertory programming. $8 save as noted.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Crash (Paul Haggis, 2005) Wed 7 p.m.; Thurs 9:10 p.m. Kirk Douglas stars in Illusion (Michael A. Goorjian, 2005) Wed 9:10 p.m.; Thurs 7 p.m.
STARTS FRIDAY: Call for films and times.
1572 California (at Polk), 352-0810, www.landmarktheatres.com. This multiplex is only partly a "calendar house" rep theater; for the rest of the Lumiere schedule, see our Showtimes page. $9.50.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (March 24-30): Stoned (Stephen Wooley, U.K., 2005). See Opening for review. Call for times.
57 Post (near Market), 393-0100 and www.milibrary.org for information; phone or e-mail email@example.com for reservations. $7. This cultural asset of long standing continues a spring film series. Shown on projected video, with salon-style discussions to follow.


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The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (Mass Hort) are working together to unite culinary and horticultural practice with nutrition science.
Current initiatives include the Talk and Taste Public Lecture Series held at the HNRCA and a Community Vegetable Garden housed in the lobby of the HNRCA.
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Over CTA objections, lawmakers have approved and the governor has signed the amended versions of two CTA-opposed bills that could harm every classroom in the state while ostensibly making California more competitive for up to $1 billion in one-time federal money that the state has applied for in its Race to the Top (RTTT) program application. During the process, CTA and its allies were able to mitigate the impact of several counterproductive proposals in the original version of a measure authored by Sen. Gloria Romero (D-Los Angeles). Even so, the final version of her new bill, SBx5 4, contains two extremely bad provisions.
The two special session RTTT measures are SBx5 1 by Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Assembly Education Chair Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica), and SBx5 4 by Sen. Romero. The two measures were signed by the governor in an elaborate signing ceremony in a Los Angeles-area school in January with "fantastic" promises about their projected positive effect on schools.
Even though the measures have been enacted, if California actually wins any of the RTTT program funding, districts will be required to negotiate with local chapters over implementation issues. CTA is providing bargaining advice and support to chapters to prepare them for such negotiations.
Regardless of whether California receives any of the RTTT funding, school districts will have to implement the two most onerous parts of SBx5 4: open enrollment between school districts and the "parent trigger." The open enrollment provisions allow students in up to 1,000 specified "low-performing schools" to transfer to "higher-achieving" schools in districts around the state. The parent trigger requires a local school board to consider a parent petition to implement one of four federal sanctions and to address the continuing failure of a low-performing school. These provisions would affect up to 75 schools statewide.
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SBx5 1 makes comprehensive changes to the Education Code relating to standards and assessment, data systems to support instruction, great teachers and leaders, and lowest-achieving schools. CTA supported some of these concepts that were in the provisions of Assembly Member Brownley's original bill. One good element of SBx5 1 is that it creates the Academic Standards Commission, which will include practicing public educators in the review of California's content standards. Ultimately, California will need to align those standards with the core common standards being drafted by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governors Association. The RTTT application requires California to be involved in the National Academic Content Standards Project and to conform at least 85 percent of its standards to the national standards.
CTA warned that, taken together, the two RTTT bills allow open enrollment between school districts without any funding for transportation. The bills could force districts to use scarce classroom dollars to cover the costs of transporting students. The bills also create another unfunded state mandate at a time when schools are already reeling from $17 billion in education cuts.
In addition, the parent trigger will punish lower-performing schools without providing needed funding or assistance.
The measures will — in exchange for the chance of capturing one-time federal funding — commit California's districts to spend billions of dollars for the second, third, and additional years' implementation of the "reforms."
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text: The Adaptive Online MBA Download Whitepaper As the business environment grows, changes, transforms and shifts, so too must the way we educate the next generation of leaders, according to American InterContinental University's (AIU) new white paper, "The Future of Graduate Business Education: The Adaptive MBA." While the Master of Business Administration (MBA) plays an integral role in business achievement today and has for decades, its structure and mode of delivery have seen significant shifts over time as programs align with ever-evolving societal and industry needs. Today, we are at the next turning point: The MBA must once again evolve to adapt to the needs of an expanding group of students so it can provide the flexibility, focus and personalization needed to stay relevant to both students and employers. The Case for Change MBA programs once mainly attracted individuals who saw themselves moving into prestigious roles as leaders of major companies and consulting firms, but the current complexity of running organizations of all kinds means that more and more individuals across sectors — as well as across disciplines beyond business — are going back to earn a master's degree in business. Adapting to this expanding pool of learners, colleges and universities must strive to meet students where they are with an approach to teaching and learning that better accommodates the different ways people learn, the different paces at which they progress, and the different points from which they begin. In late 2013, IBM predicted just such a scenario, in which "the classroom of the future will learn about each individual student over the course of their education, helping students master the skills critical to meeting their goals." The company hypothesized that a cognitive technological system would someday be able to "find out the students' learning style and develop a plan that addresses their knowledge gaps." In fact, this approach is already available, delivered via advanced adaptive learning technology. The MBA's Next Step Forward: Adaptive Learning Technology Adaptive learning technology combines a sophisticated analytical engine with robust instructional content to deliver data-driven personalized learning that gives instructors the unique ability to understand what students know on an individual level and identify where they have the greatest opportunity to grow their knowledge base. Truly learner-centric, adaptive learning allows students to guide the pace and sequence of instruction to ensure they aren't bored with content they already know or frustrated by a pace that might leave them behind. In April 2014, AIU launched the first MBA program in the United States driven by adaptive learning technology, utilizing a comprehensive content map to guide students through the curriculum based on his or her current knowledge state and optimal learning style. Known as intellipath®, AIU's proprietary adaptive learning technology generates more than 11 million data points every day that provide AIU and its faculty a deep, real-time understanding of each student's learning path. This continual flow of insights into their abilities, challenges and progress allows the university not only to serve students on a highly individualized level, but also to continually assess and update course content and how it is delivered to improve the overall learning experience. Download the White Paper For a more in-depth look at the evolution of the MBA, the function of adaptive learning and how advanced adaptive learning technology can work to support a graduate-level curriculum, click below to download the white paper by Robert Manzer, Ph.D., Provost of American InterContinental University, and Judy Bullock, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business.


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Martin Parr to Open Foundation Dedicated to Documentary Photography
Florence Derieux Appointed Director of Exhibitions at Hauser & Wirth New York
Graham C. Boettcher Joins Birmingham Museum of Art as Director
Chrysler Museum of Art Names Corey Piper Curator of American Art
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Left: Cover of Dennis Oppenheim, Public Projects, 2009. Right: Dennis Oppenheim, Garden of Evidence, 2008, water-jet-cut aluminum sheet, prefinished diamond-plate aluminum sheets, acrylic, translucent fiberglass, fiberglass grating, galvanized bar grating, galvanized steel, perforated metal, pigmented aqua resin cast benches, dimensions variable. Installation view, Ace Gallery, Los Angeles.
A pioneer of Earthworks in the late 1960s, Dennis Oppenheim has pursued an adventurous career in sculpture and installation, film and video, and body and performance art, but he never stopped making outdoor work. For the past ten years, Oppenheim has concentrated almost exclusively on public art, which is documented in a new book published by Charta this month.
SOME PEOPLE WOULD SAY the age of experimentation in art has ended, but if it has, it's also created an opening for a new camaraderie of artists working in architecture and public space, making work with people in mind. Functionality and design—once problematic for fine artists—are now where exciting things are happening. It's a natural progression, but there's still some resistance. I have fond memories of operating in a studio as a pure scientist, with absolutely no agenda other than to brainstorm art theory and develop new methods. I miss that. My public art does demand similar responses on my behalf to make it successful, but not at the level of penetration that studio work offers: what art can, should, and can't be—all these heavy questions.
Public work has to be different; it has to be more like architecture. Public art also has to be fairly durable, and artists have to deal with certain characteristics, such as the democratic way the art is selected. That was never true with body art and Land art, which were often fragile, distributed randomly, and created without an audience. For me, venturing onto this new terrain, I'm often on unsteady ground.
Another reason I'm doing public art is to make a distinction between permanent work and the art I come from, which is partly installation art or ephemeral work. That period wore down, and I intentionally moved to the other extreme. Public art is still a frontier, like Alaska.
Working in public art has made me interested in architecture. Young architects, and those not so young, are doing extraordinary work in the built environment, and somehow they are getting away with it. Aaron Betsky, who directed the 2008 Venice Biennale of Architecture, said all the entries were temporary installations—no one will build a building. If you think about it, how else could it be? But that brings to mind installation art, which occurred more in the '70s. Architects are looking very much like installation artists from thirty years ago. It's also interesting how architects working with ephemerality, like those in the biennale, are growing in number, and they're operating with many different kinds of social attitudes. I have a less social attitude than most of them.
Public art, in many cases, is not as structurally and theoretically advanced as contemporary architecture. Vito Acconci says that architects are more interesting to him than artists. There are sculptors out there who are pushing things, people like Thomas Hirschhorn, with all the masking tape—it's perverse and wonderful. But there are probably more outrageous architects. Even as they take their cues from artists, architects don't always need us.
Many of my commissions, such as Jump and Twist, 1999, Wave Forms, 2007, and Flying Gardens, 2005, have an opportunity to integrate closely to the site, which is what panels and municipalities want. In New York City, you can't really do permanent work. That's why funding agencies like the Public Art Fund sponsor temporary pieces, but work like that is a hybrid. Real public art is like architecture because it will be there for a while.
Public-art commissions, though, generally have a 20 percent success rate, and projects that get rejected are often shelved because they are site-specific. But you can still use them, present them, and keep them alive by talking about them—it depends on how good they are. Sometimes the best work is not accepted because it's too radical or ambitious—that's a paradox of public art. In the past, I've sometimes taken elements from a commission and shown them in a gallery—like I did with Garden of Evidence, 2008, a work for Scottsdale, Arizona—before installing them in a site. Funding for an exhibition is sometimes hard to get, so use your public-art commission to construct the work and then show it momentarily in a gallery. Cities don't always like that.
Device to Root Out Evil, 1997, appears on the cover of the new book, which is partly a decision to retain a singular image because the disparity in my work makes it hard to rest on anything particular. When there is an opportunity to create a signature image, I do, and Device has been on the cover of a few books. But the work has since become discomforting. I donated one of three versions to Stanford University, where I went to graduate school, but after a controversy they gave it back. This upside-down church has been chased around the continent for several years. After Vancouver took it down, it moved to an obscure site in Calgary.
What people don't realize is how acceptance of permanent work takes time. People have grown to love Antony Gormley's Angel of the North, 1994–98, in Gateshead, in the northeast of England. I haven't yet heard that about my work.
Dennis Oppenheim, Multi-helix Tower, 2007, steel, acrylic, signal light, 45 x 10 x 10'. Installation view, Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Station, San Pedro, California.
Dennis Oppenheim, Device to Root Out Evil, 1997, galvanized structural steel, anodized perforated aluminum, transparent red Venetian glass, concrete foundations, 9 x 15 x 20'. Installation view, Venice Biennale. Photo: Edward Smith.
Dennis Oppenheim, Battle Drums, 2009, water-jet-cut Cor-Ten steel, rotating motor, timer, lights, 8' 6" x 8' 6". Installation view, Osnabrück, Germany. Photo: Christian Grovermann.
Dennis Oppenheim, Safety Cones, 2007, blaze-orange cast fiberglass. 18 x 9 x 9' each. Installation view, Nam June Paik Art Center, Seoul.
Dennis Oppenheim, Reconstructed
Dwelling, 2007, shingles, glass windows, steel doors, metal awning, 30 x 60 x 6'. Installation view, Tyvola Road Station, Charlotte Transit System.
Dennis Oppenheim, Splash Buildings, 2009, galvanized steel, acrylic, globes, cast fiberglass, fasteners, dimensions variable. Installation view, Scolacium Park, Catanzaro, Italy.
Dennis Oppenheim, Wave Forms, 2007, rolled aluminum, aluminum mesh, dimensions variable. Installation view, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Dennis Oppenheim, Jump and Twist, 1999, diamond-plate aluminum, enamel aluminum sheets, steel, acrylic, 40 x 300 x 300'. Installation view, Micro Systems Building, University of Freiburg, Germany. Photo: Guido Kirsch.


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I'm starting this topic to hopefully brainstorm some ideas about how to export user defined data from the various packages into collada and how collada should specify where that data comes from.
That means
* notes and comments attached to objects/nodes/meshes, etc.
* custom attributes that may or may not have animation
* blind data
Since it's a brainstorm (or ブレスト as the Japanese call it) it will probably wander all over.
One problem is probably going to be that the different packages work very differently in this area. I'm currently mostly familar with Maya and so I'm not sure what the other packages can do. Please correct me if I'm wrong. My understanding is that in both Maya and XSI the user can create any arbitrary attribute (float, int, bool, enum, color, vector) and attach it to any node in Maya. You can do this from the UI. No special coding is necessary That node can then generally be animated over time and can be connected or drive any other node in the system either directly or through expressions.
I'm not a Maya expert so in my last exporter when I got a list of attributes of say a DagNode that list had like 180 entries. (a DagNode is matrix in maya under which a mesh might be displayed for example). Since I didn't want to export all 180 entires my lame solution at the time was to make all my user attributes start with "WW_" so I could easily figure out which attributes were mine.
I suppose another solution would have been to give the exporter some kind of config file that said which attributes I needed exported
That points out a problem for Collada, maybe some team needs all 180 of those standard attributes for which no equivalent exists in another package.
How would Collada solve this? Should it export all 180 always and we'll just assume that in the large scheme of things there won't be so much data that it matters?
Maybe under every node in collada there should be an optional <extra> element that is a list of elements of extra data. For example:
Code :<node name="robot"> <extra> <extradata name="maya.drawOverride.overrideTexturing" type="bool">true</extradata> <extradata name="maya.renderInfo.indentification" type="short">2</extradata> </extra> </node>
That wouldn't be a generic solution but it would allow me to use Collada even when something wasn't in the standard and hopefully when and if someone comes up with a specific way to make it standard across platforms it would be a small change to my code to get the data from collada from it's new standard spot.[/code]


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In the battle of video game consoles, it appears that Sony's PlayStation 4 is winning over Microsoft's Xbox One.
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that 26 percent of people surveyed say they are likely to buy a PS4 versus 15 percent who want to buy an Xbox One. Of those who are 40-years old and younger, 41 percent wanted a PS4 versus 27 percent who wanted an Xbox One.
Gamers showed a little diversity in how they play video games. About 3 percent of participants play games on a Nintendo Wii, 18 percent play on a PlayStation 3, 20 percent play on Xbox 360 and another 20 percent play on a PC.
The survey was conducted online from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27, with just 1,297 participating.
Consumers favoring the PS4 over the Xbox One may come as a surprise, considering the Xbox 360 is currently one of the bestselling video game consoles. According to the marketing firm The NPD Group, August marked 32 consecutive weeks that the Xbox 360 was the top selling console.
Reuters cites recent controversy over a requirement that users must be connected to the Internet in order to play games. Microsoft reversed its policy after widespread complaints. Critics also expressed concern that having the motion-sensing accessory Kinect always connected to the Internet created opportunities for hackers to spy on users.
There is also the cost factor. The Xbox One will cost $499, while the PS4 is priced at $399. The Xbox 360 retailed for $299 when it launched in 2005, while the PS3 was priced at about $600 in 2006. Both consoles have experienced price drops over the years, and can now be bought for about $200.
Ultimately it will be sales figures that will show which way gamers will sway. According to GameSpot, Sony reports over 1 million preorders. Microsoft has not released how many units have been preordered.
The PS4 was announced in February and will go on sale in the United States and Canada on Nov. 15. The Xbox One was unveiled in May and will be available on Nov. 22 in 13 markets.


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The Truth About The Nexus S – My Favorite Android Phone
I test a lot of Android phones, too many to keep track of. Recently, there have been times where I'm juggling as many as three separate devices for review at the same time.
It's easy to forget which phone is which. Despite so many manufacturers making Android devices, most have boiled them down to a set of standard features: four-inch screen, 1 GHz or faster processor, and those four little function buttons at the bottom.
Out of all the Android phones I've used, the Nexus S was the only one that truly grabbed my attention. So when I had the opportunity to buy an Android phone, that's the one I chose.
Before I babble on about why the Nexus S impresses me so much, you should know I'm primarily an iPhone user. I have been since 2007, and it would take something drastic for me to make the switch to Android full time. Right now I have the iPhone 4, and it is the best phone I have ever used.
That being said, the Nexus S comes in at a close second.
It's the perfect combination of a clean Android OS, light design, and quality build. (I've always been a fan Samsung's high-quality products). I love that it's unlocked, and the customization options are better than any other device.
I've spent over a week with the Nexus S (not counting the two weeks I had one in December for my review), and while I don't think it will ever replace my iPhone, it's still my favorite Android phone by a long shot.
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It's a big season for...
Ahead of the new Premier League season, ESPNsoccernet puts together a selection of ten players who need to deliver.
Joe Cole
What happens to a wunderkind when he reaches the age of 30? We'll find out this season as Joe Cole is back from a lovely season on loan with Lille where, by all accounts, he played quite well, enjoying his football and the quiet life of rural France. Liverpool were in dire need of some creative thinking in the final third last season but, while there will be plenty of column inches written about the future of £35 million striker Andy Carroll, his fellow Englishman Cole has the most to prove at Anfield. Did anybody else notice how Cole's career hit the skids after Steven Gerrard said: "Messi can do some amazing things, but anything he can do Joe can do as well, if not better"? If he can provide anything close to the form of the world's best player this season, Liverpool will be very pleased indeed.
Abou Diaby and Jack Wilshere
"Hopefully, we will get Wilshere back playing for October. With Abou Diaby returning, it will be like signing two new players," Arsene Wenger said, without a hint of irony, ahead of the new season. Revealing his reasons for not getting out the chequebook, Wenger said he was pinning his hopes on two players with questionable injury records over the last few seasons.
Wilshere, the great hope of English football, perhaps warrants a bit of faith given his obvious talent, but Diaby - the first name on the French teamsheet, according to AW - is not someone Arsenal fans look to with confidence. He has made just over 100 appearances for the club in six years. If the Gunners' hopes of competing alongside the big spenders of the Premier League are being built on two shaky foundations, there is cause for concern.
John Terry
Mr Chelsea, the leader of the old guard at Stamford Bridge and the man who has made headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past few years, has got to keep his nose clean this season as he leads Chelsea Mark II in their quest for the Premier League title. With Didier Drogba gone, Terry's role as team captain will be under even more scrutiny, both on the pitch and in the dressing room. Alongside Frank Lampard, the defender is also likely to be the subject of a sub-plot over their futures with the England national team.
Carlos Tevez
The 2011-12 season was rather a nice one for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez. Last seen refusing to warm up in Munich in October, he arrived back at Eastlands towards the end of the campaign to pick up a Premier League winners' medal and enjoy the plaudits with the rest of his hard-working side. Now Tevez is 'happy' (as happy as a man can be on £250,000 a week) and doesn't seem to be pushing for a move anywhere: he will be keen to prove that he is worthy of a first-team place. With Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli and Eden Dzeko all of the mindset that they should be striker numero uno as well, Tevez might find himself marginalised. And that could be interesting.
Nemanja Vidic
Vidic damaged his cruciate ligaments during his side's exit from the Champions League group stage against FC Basel in December 2011. Not having played in 2012, it will take time for the Serbian defender to gain his full fitness but Manchester United will hope that he quickly recovers his form when he does return. One of the best in world when fit, his organisation was missed in the United backline last season and his experience will also come into play with the likes of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones looking for guidance. Of course there is also the little matter of regaining the Premier League title from rivals City: as the captain of the deposed champions, this will mean more than anything.
Papiss Demba Cisse
The most expensive signing of January 2011 also proved to be one of the best in Premier League history as the Senegal star hit 13 goals in 14 games to lift Newcastle to the brink of the Champions League. But if he thinks the English top flight is easy, he'll be in for a shock - teams will be far more aware of his threat this time around. With an eye for the spectacular and plenty of power and pace, he linked up brilliantly with fellow countryman Demba Ba and will be expected to do so again. How he deals with the spotlight will be key.
Joey Barton
Given that his last act in the Premier League was getting sent off for kicking Sergio Aguero, attempting to headbutt Vincent Kompany and almost getting into a fight with Mario Balotelli in one of the greatest games the Premier League has seen, we'll have to wait to see Joey this season: 12 matches, to be precise.
It is questionable whether, when he does return, it will be in the colours of QPR - the club may well decide that he is more trouble than he is worth. Loan moves have been mooted, but surely this season can't go past without another incident involving this headline-making machine. At the very least, his Twitter feed will make even more interesting reading.
Michael Dawson
Torn ankle ligaments ruined his season last time around, but Dawson will be eager to prove he is no crock as he targets a regular first-team place under new White Hart Lane coach Andre Villas-Boas. At one point in his career, the centre-back was being talked about as the next John Terry (at least on the pitch), with plenty of praise heading his way. However, with Ledley King hanging up his boots and 28-year-old Dawson no longer able to rely on 'potential', the time has come for Tottenham to see the best of him. Avoiding injury will be vital to his hopes, and a place in the national set-up could be in the offing if he can maintain his form.
Michel Vorm
Watching the man who made your team great - Brendan Rodgers - walk out of the door must have been hard to take when you knew you had turned down offers from bigger clubs yourself. The Swansea goalkeeper excelled to such an extent last season that matching his achievements in this campaign seems nigh on impossible, but he will be under considerably more pressure in a new system under a new coach: Michael Laudrup. As the last line of defence, Vorm will find himself either hero or villain on more than one occasion.
Grant Holt
It's not often that Arsenal and Norwich have much in common but when Holt made it clear he wanted to leave the Canaries this summer, they could empathise with the Gunners' plight with regards to Robin van Persie. Norwich, however, got a better result as they persuaded their striker to sign a new deal, with new boss Chris Hughton succeeding in his first aim at Carrow Road. How the crowd in East Anglia react to Holt will be interesting but, given that he bagged 17 goals in 37 appearances last season, one feels he may be forgiven as soon as he finds the back of the net for the first time.
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Rogue Toe Sucker in Georgia Walmart Escapes Jail Time [VIDEO]
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So there's this guy in Georgia with a toe fetish, not for just any toes, but toes he deems attractive and he stalks Walmart stores for the best 'toe' selection. He claims there's nothing wrong with approaching women at his local Walmart requesting to suck their toes for money. Turns out, both authorities and Walmart agree toe sucking crosses the line, and Joey William Leaphart has been banned from Walmart for life.
Joey got in a 'toe jam' when he started trying to mislead women into letting this suck his toes. He posed as a representative for America's Funniest Home Videos.
The funny thing is, the women he approached about sucking her toes for the show LET HIM and didn't call the authorities until he failed to pay for her groceries as promised (she was unemployed). Cops have since classified the incident as misdemeanor simply battery involving hands/feet/teeth. Joey's 'sole' saving grace is that he told the 18 year old girl not to worry because he didn't bite.
According to the Huffington Post, this isn't the first time Joey has demonstrated such behavior. He's approached women in a South Carolina Walmart as well.
What a creeper! He's lucky he hasn't run into someone who took more offense if you see what I'm saying… or someone with a loving boyfriend or husband on the next aisle.


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Slack 9.1/scsi2.s/dual pentium pro
Well, I need help with my Slackware setup. I have a Compaq Proliant 2500, Dual Pentium Pro 200mhz, 384mb ram, 256kb cache, SmartSCSI (ncr53c8xx), (3) 4gb fast-wide, etc... I am currently on my 6th attempt at re-compiling the kernel for this system. The initial install I used the scsi2.s kernel from the install and everything is detected including the Netelligent NIC 10/100. Which is really cool but without the other processor. Now I have followed the steps on this board, steps from the slackware site, and along site found from google. Each are slightly different but the best instructions and success was from here. But I still have problems and need some help.
With my last attempt things went really good but I am not seeing the NIC and have seen 'can't locate module' for agpgart and ide-scsi. I did not check to see if the 2nd CPU was initialized cause I was in a hurry today to get home. So I will check that tomorrow. I suspect its not working though. I was gonna hold off on asking the forum but I got good news today from my new supervisor that I can implement Linux. So I have to get things right now.
Any ways, I am off to another meeting and will check in later. Oh yeah, I installed the everything but X stuff since its gonna be a slack server. My goal is to make it into a 'LAMP' configuration for use as a forum system and maybe a chat system. I am hoping Slack can do this without much trouble. Again, thanks for your time.
Hi, and welcome to LQ and the slacker's forum :)
Hard to tell from your post, really.... I'd suggest that
you split your .config and post the chunks here ...
I know that for my NIC (very old 'puter), I often need to activae the NIC in this file, just look for the correct Brand/Model # and remove the comment character ('#') before the name of the module.
Hope this helps! :D
Thanks Tinkster and Noryungi for your replies. I couldn't get the .config file here. So I ended up doing a clean install once again today. I got tied up with my job the day after I posted. I had three printers die and two workstations go belly up. So I have been hopping since then and late today started over. But took care to go over the process. I think I know what I was doing wrong. I was running make mrproper in the steps. When I looked at the Makefile and searched for this. I realized my .config was getting whack. This time I didn't do it. And took my time with make menuconfig. Then make dep, make clean, make bzImage. Which by then it was time go home. Hopefully tomorrow by mid morning I can post my results. Thanks again.
Hello Listers,
Well, I have given up on trying to re-compile the kernel for now. I am having lots of trouble with than what I have time for right now. I have gone as far as re-building the server itself with smartstart because I tried Debian again. It was causing my second cpu to fail after the install of Debian/bf24. At least with Slack I don't have this problem so I am make do with what I can right now.
I am having difficulty with getting PHP to acknowledge its working though. I found on the forum that PHP installs by default. I checked that with pkgtool and yes the LAMP requirements are there. But I can't get phpinfo() to show that its successful. I have checked the httpd.conf, mod_php.conf, mod_ssl.conf for proper settings. It appears to be fine from all the notes in the files. But I can't get my test script to run. I am not certain about the default permissions for the /var/www/htdocs. So I am asking again for suggestions once again. I have exhausted my thoughts for now. Thanks in advance.
As far as I know you have to uncomment the line
`Include /etc/apache/mod_php.conf`(should be line 1068... nearly at the end) and then you should be set.
The ending .php is important because the standard slackware apache config doesn't recognize html-pages with PHP content (except maybe with a <script type="php">-tag ).
You probably know all that already but maybe you missed one little step. If it doesn't help ... what does /var/log/apache/error.log say?
Hello again,
Well, I think I am gonna give up on Slackware for now. I just can't get it right. I don't think I was making huge changes to the system. I can move around fairly good. I just can't get php to run. Now I get 403 messages when trying to get to the test script or the manual directory that I could get to before. I had changed permissions once then back once it didn't work. From that point forward I can't do much with it. I don't want to re-install Slackware for the 10th time again. I can do it with my eyes' closed now.
I ended up trying alot of things I've seen here in the forum to get LAMP to work. I have found that editing the lines in httpd.conf to enable mod_php and mod_ssl. Apachectl configtest complained that the mods were already added and was skippng my changes.
Now for the life of me I can't find any evidence that show s the mods being loaded via a conf file in etc/apache other than the ones that should but no includes are called in httpd.conf. My guess the binary pkg compiled them in hard but I don't know. I am pretty confused. So I am gonna pull the second CPU and use debian because thats' what I know best right now. Cause I gotta get a box going sooner than later now.
Thanks to those that replied and tried to help.
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