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Stocker grazing is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional cow-calf production in many areas. Two main reasons are that some producers are tired of messing with cows year-round and/or greater profit potential. Many stocker producers, however, are disappointed when they ship cattle and find gains of 1.4 lbs./day instead of the 2+ lbs. they had expected.
The first inclination is to blame poor genetics. I don't buy that excuse. For a stocker to gain 2 lbs./day, it has to consume pretty specific amounts of energy, protein, minerals and water. Most cattle have that genetic potential. If they didn't make the expected gain, it's usually because they didn't get enough of one or more of those nutrients from the pasture and water made available to them.
Cow-quality pasture
For the life-long cow-calf producer, a particular pasture may have looked pretty good, but stockers' higher nutritional requirements mean "cow-quality" pasture might not be good enough. Either the forage was too mature or it just wasn't good enough pasture to supply the energy and protein levels required for 2 lbs./day gain.
Maybe calves always looked good coming off that pasture, but how did the cows look? The beauty of cows is they can take a low-quality pasture and still produce a good calf. They might look rough at weaning, but as long as they have a few months to recover before their next calf is born, they will be fine.
Stockers, however, don't have mama to buffer the low-quality forage; they're on their own. As a result, stocker pastures should be kept less mature, contain more legumes and avoid toxicity problems.
Many producers rotationally graze stockers and believe it will automatically provide the magical 2-lb. daily gain. While most producers recognize a good pasture when the cattle go into a new pasture, most don't recognize when to remove them.
In a number of trials at the University of Missouri Forage Systems Research Center, we measured forage intake and found it to be 20-25% correlated with pre-grazing forage availability but 80-85% correlated with post-grazing residual. In other words, when it comes to determining performance, the forage left in the pasture when you take the cattle out is 3-4 times more important than the forage when the cattle went in.
Almost everywhere I go in the country I've observed stocker graziers take their pastures too short. The operations I see consistently achieving more than 2 lbs./day of gain are leaving significantly taller residuals. Rather than graze it to 2 in., leave it at 4 in. and you might be shocked at the difference in gains.
Grazing duration
How long stockers stay on your pasture also will make a big difference in overall gain. Through the Midwest and Upper South, stocker programs generally begin in March or April with cattle frequently staying on pasture through September. If you believe stockers gain at a constant rate throughout the season, guess again.
Numerous studies in Missouri and other states show 85% of gain comes in the first 90-100 days on pasture. In our research, we weighed cattle every 21 or 28 days, which allowed us to determine when performance changes occurred. In a 150-day stocker program, calves might gain 2-3 lbs./day for the first 90 days and less than 1 lb./day for the last 60 days. You made money the first three months and lost money the final two.
Most stocker graziers just get a beginning and ending weight and don't know when the gain occurred. In the Deep South, most gain occurs by mid June. In the Upper South and Midwest, most gain occurs before mid July.
Gains remain higher and steadier longer in the North and Intermountain West. But, the season is short and pastures frequently run out of growing weather while the cattle still have growth potential.
If you draw a line from Lincoln, NE, to Washington, D.C., the area south of that line has summer stocker performance limited by high nighttime temperatures. This region is also where endophyte-infected tall fescue dominates. The combination of high temperatures and fescue toxicity makes it difficult to maintain stocker performance for much of the year. Even on non-fescue pastures, it's difficult to keep stocker gains above 1.5 lbs./day through the summer months in this region due to heat stress.
My bottomline tips for successful stocker grazing are: graze stockers only when they're likely to perform in your environment, have stocker quality pastures, and leave taller residuals to maintain high intake level.
Jim Gerrish is a grazing management consultant and lecturer based in May, ID, and former lead pasture researcher at the University of Missouri's Forage Systems Research Center in Linneus. Reach him at 208/876-4067, email@example.com, or visit http://americangrazinglands.com.

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Art, films? Store pictures aren't moving
Sanjay Vora must have been a solid employee as well as a talented artist. Vora's former employer, Charlottesville's art video rental joint, Sneak Reviews– an establishment seriously lacking in art-ready bare walls– made some space available for Vora's latest, opportunistically titled exhibit, "Love and a Video Store."
The exhibit's title promises a bit of romance and a bit of quirk, both fine qualities for a video store exhibit. While Vora does deliver on the promise, he does so in a literal and perfunctory way. Vora offers exactly one painting which takes romance for a theme and one painting of Sneak Reviews itself. (The latter, "The Video Store," repays the venue for exhibit space just as it cheekily leaves the building's other businesses off the end of the frame.)
Having dispensed with titular obligations, Vora goes on to include work that ranges widely and reveals an artist with clear interests though not quite settled into any one style.
A subset of the work on display hints at one direction Vora might take. Works like "The Kitchen" and "The Bedroom" render empty rooms straightforwardly, with a limited pallet of sickly colors and with a smeared blurriness, as if the painting were covered with a patina of jelly. Such paintings suggest that Vora has an interest less in straight composition or detail than in looking for opportunities to create great blocks of dark, drab, or pale colors.
Art connoisseur Emmett Boaz sees a clear connection between these works and the theme. "While I haven't yet seen the show myself," he says, "kitchen and bedroom are the essence of love. Maybe these paintings belong in the exhibit more than might appear at first glance."
With "In Line," Vora is clearly experimenting with painting surfaces (it's on a block of wood with a board nailed directly to the painting surface). Here again, however, Vora sets down an unnaturally linear and symmetrical cityscape which serves, largely, as a boundary between two big blocks of dusky blue.
If Vora does not take this pathway, he leaves himself plenty of other directions, from the unreconstituted pointillism of "Church in Bornholm, Denmark," to the pale-white minimalism of "As I Let Her Go." The warm and unashamedly romantic title piece, hung in the most conspicuous place available (above the stairwell), has surely drawn some positive comments from customers, but it's an anomaly in this exhibit.
Sanjay Vora's "Love and a Video Store" runs through July at Sneak Reviews. 2244 Ivy Road. 979-4420.


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Do you know what county?
Do you know what county?
I notice Dusan Hakaraia got an Auckland contract *thumbs up* Still don't really understand what took so long
Ah well, at least New Zealand still have Neil Wagner
Northern DistrictsProudly supporting KS Williamson, TG Southee, TA Boult, BJ Watling, CJ Anderson, MJ Santner and IS Sodhi, TL Seifert and ZN Gibson
Yeah as I understand it this is no different to say if, Tim Southee, played CC then returned to ND in our season.
Unless England pull a Darren Pattinson he should still be something for us to look at.
Bracewell nabs Kiwi up-and-comer | Stuff.co.nz
Pretty much what I thought last week, the three year deal basically gave it away. They're not signing him to play as their overseas pro so to speak, it's a development thing.He has a British passport and therefore qualifies for Gloucestershire as a home-grown player but, by securing his future for the next three years, he effectively disqualifies himself from playing for New Zealand
From Otago's point of view it's disappointing. He was a big part of our future. We had spent time on him and we planned to have him play for us this year but, from what I understand, now he will have to play as an overseas player here."
If this guy ends up being Caddick mk II, Bracewell just went even lower in my estimations.
I wish these hack journalists would ask the guy himself what his plans are and save us from speculating.
He wouldn't 'effectively disqualify himself from playing for New Zealand', unless he actually intends to not keep that door open and just lives there permanently.
He'll be available for Otago this season when he's fit anyway.
The ODT is a better read:
Cricket: Bracewell nabs up-and-coming Otago speedster | Otago Daily Times
Meanwhile Bond's having a coaching stint with CD:
Cricket: Bond joins CD coaching staff | Otago Daily Times
Adam Milne | New Zealand Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
This bloke looked promising in that CL game the other day.
It's quite surprising Adam Milne wasn't able to make the New Zealand Under 19 world cup team earlier this year considering his early success in domestic cricket. I'm guessing it had something to do with the amount of all rounders in the team though, iirc there were only two fast bowlers in the team that you wouldn't class as all rounders (at that level anyhow).
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LAKELAND, Fla. – Barry University's baseball team lost a pair of games Saturday in Lakeland against Florida Southern College, 6-3 and 2-0.
Game One
Barry (17-10, 4-5 SSC) scored first in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead on a two-out RBI single to left off the bat of Mike Diaz.
Tim Blackmon belted his second homerun of the season, a solo-shot in the fourth, to give Barry a 2-0 lead. The following inning, Tyler Kellmann lined a ball towards the left-center gap for another two-out RBI hit that put Barry up 3-0.
Freshman Billy Atkins (2-3) got the nod in game one and cruised through the first five innings, facing the minimum through four. The right-hander ran into a bit of trouble in the sixth when the Mocs pushed four runs across to take a 4-3 lead.
Florida Southern (11-11, 6-0 SSC) added a run in the seventh and another in the eighth to stretch the lead and the Bucs were unable to mount another comeback as they fell 6-3.
Atkins allowed four runs in six innings and finished with 6 K's. He struck out the side in the bottom of the first to begin the game.
Michael Diaz led the Bucs with a 2-for-4 performance.
Game Two
The Bucs sent t senior Kevin Youst to the mound in the series finale and the Plantation, Fla. native delivered another strong performance.
In the bottom of the first the Mocs were able to scratch a run across to take a 1-0 lead. They threatened in the third inning with runners on the corners and only one out, but Youst retired the next two hitters to keep the deficit at just one run.
Once again in the fifth inning Florida Southern kept the pressure on Youst and the Buccaneer defense with the first two batters reaching safely but three groundball outs later the threat was over.
Barry's offense struggled to find opportunities to score runs in the nightcap as the Bucs were held to just four hits.
Youst (2-3) tossed six innings and allowed just two runs and finished with a pair of K's.
Luis Arrizurieta finished 2-for-3 to lead the Bucs offensively.
Barry returns to action on Tuesday at Feinbloom field where they'll step out of conference play to battle the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic University. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. with live-stat and video broadcast available through the Barry University athletics website, GOBARRYBUCS.COM.


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Konstanty for me was a real find and a bit of a mystery because I am not quite sure how he is related to my family. I never remember hearing my dad or his sister mention him as I was growing up. All dad and his sister, Celia, ever mentioned as best as I can recall was their dad, Walter. I learned about Jan (or John) when first beginning my research and locating the 1923 Ellis Island manifest that showed Walter coming here with his wife Helen and two children, Walter Jr. and Celia. When I reviewed my father's birth certificate and noted the address of 1763 Buckingham, a few things began to fall into place.
I located Konstanty's World War I draft registration card. This registration had the 1763 Buckingham address. This piece of evidence leads me to believe that Walter and John had a brother. The draft registration card is dated 1918; and he provides his wife, Stephania, as his next of kin.
I am assuming that Konstanty is a brother to Walter and Jan (my great-uncle) based on the evidence of the address at 1763 Buckingham and the fact that each of these three men had lived within a close distance to each other and the fact that there are some similarities in data on the death certificates for Konstanty and Walter. However, I cannot yet prove this to be the case. I do believe there is some type of blood relationship. This is a screen snap of the family tree as I know it.
Per Konstanty's death certificate, he was born in Poland on March 15, 1886. His parents are named on his death certificate as Julian Mierzejewski and Anna Borkowski. Walter's death certificate indicates his parents names are John and Anna. I have evidence that Anna's name may have been Brzozwska per information obtained from R. Stark on ancestry.com.
This is an area of future research for me, particularly to verify Anna's family name. I have located a manifest for SS Prinz Oskar arriving in Philadelphia on March 23, 1912 that lists a Konstanty Mierzejewski. He was traveling from Brwilno, Poland and was to meet Boleslaw Rogalski. The notation on the manifest is that Boleslaw was here 5 years and that Konstanty heard from him last 3 months ago. The name of the relative is provided as Jan Mierzejewski in Brwilno.
Still, there are questions concerning the manifests and birthplaces or village locations that I've noted with John, Walter, and Konstanty.
Manifests that I've located for Walter and John indicate that they've originated from near Tomasze, Poland. Konstanty's indicate Brwilno. And R Stark has indicated Podlanski as Konstanty's birthplace. I've mapped these regions.
Konstanty married Stephania Dykowski. Stephania was born in Pennsylvania, and it seems as if Konstanty had settled there for about seven or eight years. Per the 1920 census, Konstanty arrived here in 1903 and first four children were born in Pennsylvania per the 1920 census:
Edward, born 1908
Bertha, born 1911
Stanislaus, born 1912
Sigismund, born 1915
I am wondering whether Jan and Konstanty both migrated to Pennsylvania together for a time as John's first child, Helen, was also born in Pennsylvania, although I have not yet found Helen's birth location.
The 1920 census lists their address as 410 Detroit Avenue. This put the three Mierzejewski brothers in the same neighborhood, within walking distance of each other.
Konstanty's wife, Stephania, was born in Gallitzen, Pennsylvania per the 1920 census data I located on ancestry.com. It was likely Konstanty married after his arrival to the US in 1903. The 1920 census shows Konstanty's address as 410 N. Detroit Ave.; however, when his fifth child, Jerome, was born on November 3, 1920, the family was living at 1652 Indiana Street, approximately a mile away. Jerome was born prematurely and died November 4, 1920 and was baptized and interred through St. Stanislaus parish.
The Indiana Street address is about a mile away from his previous Detroit Ave. address.
Per the 1930 census, Konstanty had moved to the east side of Toledo, to 1305 Camp Street. By 1930, he and Stephania had three more children:
Raymond, born about 1923
Violet, born about 1925
Pauline, born about 1927
Additionally, the 1930 census shows that his eldest daughter, was married to George Smith. Bertha and her husband as well as their grandson, George Smith Jr. were living with Konstanty and Stephania. The 1930 census states that Konstanty owns the home on Camp Street and it is valued at $2,000.
By 1942, Konstanty shows an address of 545 Earl Street as indicated on his World War II draft registration card.
Konstanty passed away on February 26, 1945 and I've located his obituary from the Toledo Blade dated February 27, 1945. Below is a transcription of the obituary:
K. Mierzejewski
Konstanti Mierzejewski died yesterday in his home, 545 Earl St. He was 58.
Surviving are his wife, Stefanie; sons, Edward, Stanley, Zygmund, Pvt. Roman, in France, and Robert; daughters, Mrs. Bertha Smith, Frances and Pauline; sisters, Mrs. Adela Morowski and Mrs. Eleanor Peczynski, and 12 grandchildren.
He was a member of the Polish National Alliance, 1139. Services will be Saturday at 8:15 a.m. in the F. L. Gasiorowski Funeral Home, and at 9 a.m. in Good Shepherd Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
What surprises me is that if Walter and John were brothers of Konstanty, that they were not mentioned in the obituary. Walter died a year later in 1946 and John died at the end of 1945. I had not heard that Walter and John had sisters or a brother; but I was not born until 1959. However, I do believe there is some type of blood relationship given the fact that Konstanty had resided with John for some time and remained in the Kuschwantz neighborhood for a period of time, within a mile of both Walter and John. Would there have been a rift that caused some separation between the brothers? Or was there another type of blood relationship (cousin)?
Konstanty was buried in Calvary Cemetery. Below is a transcription of the burial record from Calvary:
No. 45052
Name: Konstanty Mierzejewski
Residence: Toledo
Age: 58
Cause of Death: Bronchial Asthma
Date of Interment: March 3
Grave N 1/2, Range or Lot 404, Section 33
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What's that you're doing, Mr. Dünhaupt?
Ole Dünhaupt, 36,
design verification engineer
…has worked for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for six years
"Just now I'm taking a look at a seat in a First Class cabin, although I actually spend most of my time developing and testing concepts for aircraft cabins. How big can we make the seats, exactly where should they be installed, what are the best spots for galley and lavatories? Every element has to be precisely positioned, and that also means factoring in the stability and load-bearing capacity of each individual aircraft. When a cabin concept changes – because new seats are being introduced, say – my coworkers and I have to plan separately for each aircraft type. As soon as the first of a particular aircraft model is actually being refitted, I am on constant stand-by, ready to find solutions to unforeseeable problems that may arise. Once the retrofit has been completed, it's my job to check the entire installation and draw up an acceptance report for the aviation authorities. The upgrading of further aircraft of the same model is then a routine job."


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Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says a French freelance photographer kidnapped nearly four months ago in Kabul has been freed.
Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi on Monday confirmed the release of 30-year-old Pierre Borghi, but provided no other details.
He referred all questions to the French government. There was no immediate comment from the Foreign Ministry in Paris.
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Borghi in late November in a residential area of the Afghan capital, Kabul. A French aid worker was later kidnapped in the same area but was subsequently freed.
It was unclear if Borghi had been taken by insurgents, the Taliban or criminal gangs.
Kidnappings, mostly of wealthy Afghans, have been on the rise around the country, and foreigners living in Kabul also are seen as targets.


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I found this today in a 100 year old barn. It was behind a mass amount of old furniture. I am trying to figure out any info on this if I can. Anyone seen one before? It is a double sided porcelain sign about 36" X 24". I may have found a motorcycle organization that fits the logos. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.


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Four years ago, "Sex and the City" went off the air, leaving fans begging for more. Rumors of a movie were flying around for a couple of years, so when production actually started, I was thrilled. As a fan of the show, I hoped the movie would translate to the big screen, and I was not disappointed.
Four years ago, "Sex and the City" went off the air, leaving fans begging for more. Rumors of a movie were flying around for a couple of years, so when production actually started, I was thrilled. As a fan of the show, I hoped the movie would translate to the big screen, and I was not disappointed. When we last saw SATC, our fab four -- Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte -- were adjusting to various life changes. And though some things have changed, they are still dealing with the same issues. Sarah Jessica Parker, as the shoe-obsessed Carrie Bradshaw, has brought a new perspective to her character. Over six years, fans have shared in the laughter and tears of her relationship with Big, but the movie brought out the raw emotion that we can all relate to. Parker shines in several scenes, particularly during the wedding scene in the library. John James Preston, aka Big, makes you waffle between hating, loving and wanting to hug him. He is vulnerable in this movie, something that he lacked in the television series. Chris Noth's Big shines and translates perfectly from little to big screen. Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, makes the most surprising character changes. She went from the "I play by my own rules" lady of the quartet to the "I am catering to my man" and "I won't cheat" type of woman we are shocked at. Luckily for us, in her quest to not cheat (especially with the Latin stud next door), she delivers some of the funniest scenes in the movie. Even her pet had the audience laughing. Kristen Davis' Charlotte and her husband, Harry (Evan Handler), are still the perfect-for-each-other couple who get some very good and totally unexpected news. Their daughter Lily, played by Alexandra Fong, is so precious and adorable that you smile every time she is on the screen. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve (David Eigenberg) have a rough patch as they are still adjusting to marriage, family and living in Brooklyn. Viewers finally get to see Miranda as completely human when one of them breaks their vows and puts their relationship in jeopardy. In season six, SATC fans saw a glimpse, but Nixon takes Miranda to another level. Most people in relationships will relate easily to them as they try to put their marriage back in order. You will find yourself rooting for them. Strong supporting cast The supporting cast could not have been more perfectly chosen. Jennifer Hudson, in her first role since winning major awards for her role in "Dreamgirls," plays Carrie's assistant Louise (or Saint Louise, as Carrie calls her several times). She is charming and understated but is pivotal in putting Carrie's life back in order. Hudson is definitely someone directors should look at in the future. Mario Cantone as Charlotte's best guy friend Anthony, and Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch pick up where their hilarious characters left off. They steal the scenes they are in. Particularly funny is their scene together at New Year's Eve. What others say Not only is this a movie I would watch again, I would recommend it to everyone, men and women. Don't take my word alone for it though. Here are what some of my fellow moviegoers said as they exited the movie. Freda Gentry and Bre Masalko, both 20, loved the movie. Freda said it was "amazing," "loved everything" and "it translated well from the TV show." Bre most enjoyed the last scene between Samantha and Smith Jerrod. "I understand what she (Samantha) said, and I would have done the same thing)." Dan Karipides went to the movie with his girlfriend, Christina. He has seen the show before and thought the movie was "pretty good." His girlfriend said that he laughed the hardest of anyone in their group. He was surprised by Steve and Big: "I didn't see that coming at all." A group of coworkers from GE came together for the show. Cindy Muntean called the movie "fabulous and more than expected. … I cried like a baby. They (the movie cast) feel like family," she said. Kristen Miller, also in the GE group, said the movie was "extremely sensitive to all women's emotions." Canton Repository


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DWTS Season 15 – Most Likely Derek Hough's Last?
Cross Posted from PureDerekHough.com
Derek's last season? Most likely, according to him, via USA Today:
Derek Hough might be hanging up his Dancing With the Stars shoes.
The three-time DWTS champion, who is expected to be part of the line-up of Dancing With the Stars All-Stars, is considering making the season his last.
"This season is kind of my swan song," Hough tells USA TODAY. "It's my last hurrah."
Hough spoke to USA TODAY for a story about dancers breaking into movie roles. He will star in the film Cobu out next year and is looking at other projects. He says this is a difficult task with the consuming DWTS workload.
"It's really difficult to do both, impossible really," Hough says. "This show is full time…there is zero flexibility. And I want to do other projects. I want to push myself into other areas."
"And this is my 10th season, a great bench mark," he adds. "You just kind of feel it. I need to take that chance. It's important."
Adam Shankman, a judge on So You Think You Can Dance who directed Hough's sister Julianne Hough in Rock of Ages, believes Derek is due for movie stardom.
"I think he's the next (break-out)," says Shankman. "He feels a moment away to me."
Well, folks, this is what I've been saying all along. It is virtually impossible to do both, and with Cobu out next year it will be a good time to make that transition. And Adam Shankman, I adore you – this is the same thing I've been saying for a while too. Derek has STAR written all over him. 🙂


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Is there a language related question in this post?
Student or Learner
Good afternoon,
I have a question about Pride and prejudice:
Why Elizabeth was disappointed when Miss Charlotte accepted Mr. Collins' proposal? and she said "no real confidence could ever subsist between them".(Elizabeth and Lucas )
Eliza rejected Mr. Collins' proposal despite the fact that he attempted to persuade her to marry him but in vain,then he was hurt in his feeling; so why the Bennet's family were angry towards Lucas family?. It is normal that when Eliza refused to marry him, he will look for another eligible girl, so whether he marry Lucas or another woman, the estate will not be in their possession /the Bennet family/after the death of Mr.bennet
It was something reasonable, because, it was perhaps for Lucas , the only opportunity ,that would secure her from need, and she has believed that she had no choice.
I do not think that she was angry toward her because she taught that Lucas could not be happy, and married him for money ,in other words Lucas pay much importance to money.
So,what do you think about this?
N.b: I read currently this novel
Is there a language related question in this post?
Could you please move this thread to general memeber discussion?
Excuse me If I bother you.
I've moved your thread.
I love this book.
Elizabeth was disappointed in Charlotte for settling for someone who was, frankly, a pompous jerk. Elizabeth would not accept him because she knew they would make each other happy; she is convinced her dear friend Charlotte will not be happy either.
Elizabeth's family (specifically, her mother and the younger sisters) do know that Mr. Collins will inherit their estate, and whoever marries him will be the new mistress of their home. But they did not expect it to be someone they knew. Mrs. Bennett is easily able to convince herself of facts that are not true. (Remember how she tells everyone of Lydia's marriage later, and seems to actually believe it was as romantic and beneficial as she tells it.) To cover her own disappointment that Elizbeth will not inherit their own home, she convinces herself that Charlotte deliberately set about trying to snatch Mr. Collins (and their estate) from the Bennett family.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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Feel free to start threads to discuss any book or movie or play or painting that interests you.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
I hope that you had had a nice day.
Mr.Darcy offered Lizzy a proposal to marry her, and revealed his strong feeling that he admired her for a long time, but Elizabeth refused him beacause she had judged him unfairly.
So, my question is :
Why Mr.Darcy dissembled his feeling for quite a long time? And when they had met either in Netherfield or in Hunsford or wherever, he did not talk to her so much, just greeting or looking at her, moreover he was extremely cautious and felt the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention.
Is it because he was too proud or he had some real reasons or justifications ?
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Black Friday is becoming a month-long deal.
Amazon's sales began Nov. 20 and continue through Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving and what was once the start of the holiday shopping season. Target and Walmart are offering holiday discounts throughout the month, while Best Buy is holding "pre-Black Friday" weekends.
What was traditionally a single day of shopping already stretches over the weekend and now retailers are trying to extend the extravaganza even further by discounting goods long before the holiday. What that will mean to Black Friday sales is something analysts will be watching for.
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"It remains to be seen how significant the event itself is," said Traci Gregorski, vice president of marketing at the retail research firm Market Track.
Tis the season for holiday sales and strategies for capturing shoppers dollars.
Black Friday spending was down last year, the second drop in a row, according to the National Retail Federation. Spending though the weekend in stores and online dropped 11 percent from $57.4 billion in 2013 to $50.9 billion last year. The decline is partly the result of the earlier bargains, leaving Black Friday with less of a punch.
This year, the Credit Union National Association and the Consumer Federal of America are expecting a 3 percent growth in spending, down from an earlier prediction of up to 3.5 percent. The new prediction is based on a recent survey.
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|T.J. Maxx
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But for all the debate over store hours -- and at one end is Kmart, open on Thanksgiving morning at 6 a.m., and at the other REI, the outdoor gear supplier that will stay closed on Black Friday itself -- for shoppers the season means deals. They are scouting for the best prices before ever stepping inside a store, Gregorski said. They are driving competition among retailers who know their potential customers are online comparing ads.
"They do have a lot of information at their disposal, much more than they've ever had in the past," she said.
On Friday, Tanya Jackson, a hair stylist from New Jersey, will be on the hunt for a washing machine and dryer at Home Depot where she expects to save $800.
"Oh yes, I already checked," said Jackson, 42, who lives in Orange and who was making her way through New York City's Herald Square on a recent weekday morning. She is prepared to pay about $2,800.
Thanksgiving Day hours continue to court controversy, with some shoppers vowing to stay home and labor and other groups protesting the disruption to workers' holiday.
"l'm always with my family," said Kendall Castillo, a 19-year-old student studying theater and fine arts in college in New York City. Even the lure of good deals will not interrupt his holiday.
And Naysika Oree, a health-care consultant from the Bronx, has never shopped on Black Friday, turned off by the crowds and reports of unruly shoppers. She will stay home this year too.
"I'd rather just spend the couple of extra dollars then have to go through the madness," she said.
This year, the federation's preliminary Thanksgiving Weekend Survey found that an estimated 135.8 millions shoppers, or 58.7 percent of those surveyed, said they might head to the stores at some point over the weekend. The findings were similar to the year before, when 133.7 million holiday shoppers were in stores and online over the weekend.
Black Friday is expected to be the biggest shopping day for all age groups, but young adults in particular find Cyber Monday appealing, according to the survey's results. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, 88.7 percent said yes or maybe when asked if they would should online on Monday. Among 25- to 34-year-old, the number was 90.9 percent.
Kate Winchester, a 23-year-old college student in New York City from Pennsylvania, will among those shopping online. She needs a new vacuum cleaner and a heavy blanket.
"You don't have to wait in the lines," she said.
Plus now that stores open on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday is "not as exciting anymore," she said. "No one wants to go out on Thursday."
To draw shoppers back into the stores, in the hopes that they will spend more money there, some retailers are offering special holiday events, Gregorski said. Wal-Mart for example is making the game Battlefront available to try out before its official launch.
"They're introducing that experiential element into their promotions and events," she said. "It gives people a reason to come in."
As for what's hot this year, anything related to "Star Wars," game consoles and wearable technology, such as headphones and fitness trackers, she said. Drones are another top item.
Hoverboards, on the other hand, are not proving to be as popular as expected, likely because of their price, she said.
Other trends to watch for: exclusive partnerships between manufacturers and retailers and bundled offers, televisions and game consoles for example, which can make it difficult to determine how good a deal it is.
Milly Mladjenovic, 21, said she would definitely be out on Black Friday, shopping for work clothes and Christmas gifts.
"What am I not looking for?" she said.
The college student in New York City said deals could be found, but she thought bargains were better in years past.


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Sympathy Is Not What Creates Policy
But I think Mead is badly mischaracterizing the realist position with respect to Israel. Indeed, I think Mead does realists a disservice by suggesting that they're confused by America's support for Israel when most realists themselves support an alliance with Israel. They just do not support the way the relationship is currently configured. Surely Mead is not suggesting that America's current policy status quo is the only possible "pro-Israel" policy the U.S. could formulate? ~Greg Scoblete
Scoblete is responding to this Mead post. Of course Mead mischaracterizes the position of realists. When the alternative explanations he has for realist views are stupidity or prejudice (all the while claiming that he would not presume to inquire into anyone's motives), there is a good chance that there might be some mischaracterization going on. Since Mead never names any of the realists he is attacking, we shouldn't assume that he's arguing against views that any realist actually holds. Indeed, the position he wastes his time "refuting" is held by no one of consequence.
At one point, Mead writes:
American politicians vote for pro-Israel policies because that is what voters want them to do.
Does Mead really believe that this is how U.S. foreign policy is made? Mead emphasizes that Americans have sympathized with Israelis more than with their enemies for sixty years, which I have already pointed out does not necessarily mean very much about what they think U.S. policy should be. They might very well have sympathized more with the Bosnians than the Serbs during the 1990s, because government and the media told the public an extremely simplified, moralizing story in which the former were simply democrats and victims and the latter were authoritarians and villains, but that doesn't mean that most Americans must have also wanted the U.S. to take the Bosnian side.
Despite what Mead says, the U.S.-Israel relationship was nowhere near as close for the first twenty years of Israel's statehood as it is today. If Mead's explanation were correct, fairly consistent sympathy for Israel over its enemies ought to have always translated into consistently pro-Israel policies of the sort we have now, but the story over the last sixty years has been rather different. Indeed, until the 1970s the relationship was quite different and much less close than it has been since then. As Gallup's numbers showed, a majority of the American public did not always have the pro-Israel sympathies that Mead assumes have always been driving U.S. Israel policy.
We might as well claim that Washington's pro-Nationalist stance in China was the natural result of the public's hostility to communism, and we might then pretend that the tilt towards Beijing and away from Taipei was also the result of a change in public opinion in favor of the communists, but this would be nonsense. Even after 1991, Americans had no great interest in Iraq, but Washington remained obsessed with it, and after over a decade of sanctions, the air war during the '90s and a steady diet of propaganda most of the public was perfectly willing to back whatever action against Iraq Washington proposed to them. Congress didn't pass the Iraq Liberation Act because voters were demanding it. On the contrary, the public had been conditioned for years by the government's hostile attitude and negative media coverage to accept the idea that Iraq was a serious threat and to accept the idea of regime change in Iraq. Public sentiment trails and tracks policy far more often than policy is driven by public sentiment.
Washington makes policy decisions based on a number of factors, one of which is the political pressure that advocacy groups and activists can bring to bear, but it is not normally making foreign policy based on "what voters want them to do." Washington has not expanded NATO twice because this was what voters wanted. Washington did not negotiate a nuclear technology exchange deal with India because this was what voters wanted. Our government certainly did not make alliances with Egypt and Saudi Arabia because of strong pro-Egyptian and pro-Saudi sentiment at home! Perhaps a relative handful of voters care deeply about these issues, but except in a small number of districts this has no effect on members of Congress. Right or wrong, these decisions were the products of a mix of industry and foreign lobbying, perceived state interests, some measure of ideology and the absence of strong countervailing political forces. There may not necessarily be anything wrong with this, but it is a far cry from a majority of the public wanting something done and having it enacted as policy. Self-interested members of Congress aren't going to go out on a limb with strong opposition to a policy unless there are incentives that make it worth their while to anger the interest groups that have a stake in that policy. When all of the pressure and activism are on one side of an issue, most members are not going to cause trouble for themselves by voting against the activists' preferred legislation.
One could point to any number of policies and alliances that Washington maintains and find that none of them was driven by the wishes of the electorate. Like other areas of policy in which a bipartisan Washington consensus prevails, and like areas of policy that supposedly require a fairly significant amount of specialized knowledge, foreign policy is among the most insulated from "what the voters want." This is partly because administrations of both parties try to maintain continuity in policy regardless of what their party bases want, and this is partly because most voters are not going to be informed and interested enough to bring pressure on the government to make policy one way or another. This means that the public is largely going to accept the foreign policy it is given, and this foreign policy will be shaped to a significant degree by very active, interested and organized advocates who are on one side of a given issue.


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The event featured food, wine and cocktails from New York's hottest restaurants, and through Resorts World Gives, the casino donated $100,000 to City Harvest.
Rebecca Fontes, associate director of New Business Development and Corporate Sponsorships at City Harvest, said after a year's worth of planning it was nice to see all of their hard work come to fruition.
Three years ago, City Harvest, which rescues 126,000 pounds of food each day and gives it to more than 500 community programs, started collecting food from the casino.
"It's been a really great relationship on both ends," Fontes said.
Resorts World public relations director Michelle Stoddart said giving back is important.
"City Harvest is one of the premier nonprofits in the community, and we're excited to partner with them," she said.
Among the many chefs at the fundraiser was Chris Nirschel, who has been on the Food Network, recently filmed a show for MTV, and owns a restaurant on 14th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
"City Harvest is a great organization," Nirschel said. "I'm always willing to donate my time for good things."
Flatbush resident Deanne Thompson and her mother Elaine came out to support the great cause and sample the delicious cuisine. Deanne, who is a self-described foodie, was looking forward to trying as much food as possible.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Due to the quirks of the NFL schedule, John Elway only faced Dan Marino twice over 16 seasons. On those rare occasions, or anytime the Broncos quarterback was facing a Joe Montana or Jim Kelly, he knew he had to bring his game up a notch.
"I think the main reason to get amped is because of the fact that you know you have to play well because the quarterback on the other side is a real good player," Elway said Tuesday.
It's the sort of perspective the ex-quarterback feels free to offer now that he's part of Denver's management, not preparing for another big game the way Peyton Manningand Tom Brady are this week.
The two premier quarterbacks of their era square off for the 14th time Sunday when Denver travels to New England. Brady leads the series 9-4.
Elway, of course, engineered the deal that put Manning in a Broncos uniform for the 13th installment last year and this year's rematch. Almost every one of the showdowns has had something significant riding on it – the Patriots have been to five Super Bowls in the Brady era, while Manning went twice in Indianapolis and is trying to get back with the Broncos.
Elway only faced Marino twice and lost both times.
Their first meeting came in 1985, when both players were in their third year. The Dolphins won 30-26 in Denver. It figured they'd meet many times again over the years, but in an era when the NFL scheduling formula didn't guarantee at least one game between every team every three or four years, it didn't happen again until 1998.
"Amazing how the schedule fell back then," Elway said.
Elway fared better against Montana. He went 3-3, though the two most memorable meetings both went Montana's way: San Francisco's 55-10 Super Bowl drubbing of the Broncos in 1990 and Kansas City's 31-28 win in a classic Monday nighter in 1994, when Montana rallied the Chiefs to a last-second touchdown.
Much as he may have tried to downplay it back in the day, Elway conceded that anytime he saw Marino or Montana on the schedule, he knew it wasn't just another game.
"I think that you always want to fare well against your rivals," Elway said. "But also knowing that when you're playing … like, in my case, Marino or Montana, I knew I was going to have to play that well because you're playing a great quarterback."
Notes: The Broncos broke ground on an indoor practice facility Tuesday, part of an expansion and renovation of their headquarters that's estimated to cost in the range of $30 million. Denver is currently one of nine teams that don't have their own indoor facility. … The Broncos put S Rahim Moore on the injured reserve list with the option to bring him back the week of the AFC title game if they advance that far. They signed S Michael Huff to take his place. … Denver also signed S John Boyett to its practice squad and released RB Edwin Baker.
By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer
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Marin Software Jumps 37% in Tech Firm's Debut
By Chris Dieterich and Alexandra Scaggs
Shares of ad-tracking company Marin Software Inc. got out of the gate with a fast start, the second business-software company this week to bounce higher in early trading during its public debut.
Shares opened well above their offering price on the New York Stock Exchange, and were recently trading at $19.11, up 37% from their $14 offering price.
"We're pleased with how the stock is opening," said Christopher Lien, chief executive of the company. "The category that we're grouped in has been very well-received over the past several years by investors…We were ready, and the markets were accommodating."
The company sold 7.5 million shares, above the seven million shares originally targeted and at a richer price than the $11-to-$13 range initially outlined in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company raised $105 million.
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FOXBORO – As one of 15 defensive linemen on the Patriots' 90-man roster in training camp, Sealver Siliga should feel right at home.
After all, growing up in West Jordan, Utah, Siliga was the youngest of 11 children.
"It was cool," Siliga said following Tuesday's training camp practice on the fields behind Gillette Stadium. "I got a lot of big brothers (five) to beat me up, to toughen me up, so it turned out pretty well."
Football turned out much better for Siliga than it did for his siblings.
"All my older brothers (also played)," said Siliga, "but they got caught up in the gang life, so that didn't turn out too well for them."
That prompted a dramatic change for the Siliga family.
"My father moved us to Utah and my brothers grew up in California," said Siliga. "I grew up in Salt Lake City, so it was a whole different scene. I grew up in a whole different way, the opposite from my brothers."
Through it all, Siliga's brothers served as examples to him.
"Learning from my older brothers, they did this and I did the opposite," said Siliga. "Basically, I turned out like this."
The 24-year-old Siliga has been a young man on the move in the NFL.
Signed by San Francisco as a rookie free agent out of the University of Utah on July 27, 2011, Siliga has been involved in 14 transactions involving four teams (the 49ers, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, and the Patriots) in little more than three years.
Through it all, prior to his arrival in New England, Siliga's pro football resume consisted of one tackle in one game with the Broncos in 2012.
Signed to the practice squad last Oct. 23 and bumped up to active duty on Nov. 27, Siliga appeared in seven games (five regular season, two postseason) for the Patriots in 2013, starting six games in an injury-ravaged line, registering 29 tackles and three sacks for 26 yards and forcing a fumble in that time.
"It was big," the 6-foot-2, 325-pound tackle answered when asked if the results he saw boosted his confidence. "It was big just because last season coming where I came (from) nobody really expected me to do what I did, so it was big."
Not big enough, though, for Siliga to rest on last year's laurels.
"The time I felt comfortable, I got (traded)," he said. "As you know I've been around. So I don't ever let myself feel comfortable, because the time I just start feeling comfortable (in Denver) is the time I see the blackout.
"I've gone to the point where I've been humbled, so I don't want to get comfortable (any)more and just take it one day at a time and just focusing on getting better."
In New England, Siliga sees an opportunity to learn from seasoned veterans like Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly, whose misfortune – season-ending injuries suffered during the first half of last season – provided his opportunity with the Patriots to begin with.
"(It's) definitely (a good opportunity), especially for a young guy like me because I can learn from older guys, guys that have been through the league and guys that have been doing their thing for 10-plus years," said Siliga. "All I can do is just sit here like a sponge and just soak in everything.
"Everything they do, I just watch them. When we're watching film, I watch them, the techniques they throw out, the techniques they do. I watch Vince. I watch TK. I watch Will (Smith, the former New Orleans Saints lineman the Patriots signed as a free agent in May). I watch those guys and I just take pieces from them and I try to do it every day."
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This is duel nr.164 folks!
(got one entry to late to get started in August, but hey it's for fun)
The rules this time were:
The duel against mister X, who will duel every month..
- Greek infantery figure
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You have a week to choose your winner.
Once again gentlemen take your places and may the best painter win.
Please leave comments after the duel has finished
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Rain Forest Champion to Speak at Augustana Sept. 28
Grave robbers, smugglers, poachers – all in a day's work for Aderito Chayax Tesucún, director of the Bio-Itzá Reserve, an organization dedicated to preserving the ancient Mayan culture and the tropical rain forests of Guatemala.
Former Al Franken Attorney Predicts Constitutional Storms
Attorney David Lillehaug, former legal counsel for U.S. Senator Al Franken's historic election recount case, today outlined four major constitutional storms brewing in the U.S. at the Augustana Thought Leader Forum.
Live Chat to Feature Augustana Professor, Poetry Anthology
Join Dr. Patrick Hicks, Writer in Residence and associate professor of English, in a live online chat, hosted by the Argus Leader, at 11 a.m. today, to discuss "A Harvest of Words: Contemporary South Dakota Poetry."
Augustana Ranked Ninth in Collegiate Power Rankings
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Shakespeare Festival Underway, Four Plays Featured
The Festival runs through Sept. 18 and features some of Shakespeare's greatest plays, including "Much Ado About Nothing," "Hamlet," "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Macbeth," and an acting workshop.
Music Professor, Students to be Featured on Omaha Public Radio
Two works by Dr. Christopher Stanichar, associate professor of Music and director of Orchestras for Augustana, will be featured on Omaha's Classical KVNO at Noon (CST) on Sunday, Sept. 19.
English Receives Outstanding Educator Award
Richard English, professor emeritus of Business Administration and Accounting, was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award for 2009-2010 by the South Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants.
New Anthology Features South Dakota Poets
"A Harvest of Words: Contemporary South Dakota Poetry," a new anthology featuring poets associated with South Dakota, is edited by Dr. Patrick Hicks, Writer-in-Residence and associate professor of English.
Augustana Freshmen Stage Flash Mob at Empire Mall
More than 300 freshmen staged a Flash Mob at the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls earlier this week. Choreographed by NSO organizers, the event was a great way for the class of 2014 to develop friendships and form bonds.
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DALLAS - A suspect accused of driving a muscle car erratically onto the lawn at former President George W. Bush's north Dallas home Wednesday night was detained by the Secret Service.
The former president and former first lady Laura Bush were in the Preston Hollow neighborhood home at the time but were unharmed and never in danger, officials told NBC station KXAS.
The male suspect had not made any threats, KXAS said, and officials do not believe he intended to harm the former first couple.
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Officials told KXAS that the suspect went to a friend's house in Bush's gated neighborhood to show off his Plymouth Barracuda.
The man told investigators he ran onto the Bushes' yard when his gas pedal became stuck.
No one was injured, KXAS reported.
"President and Mrs. Bush are OK," Bush spokesman David Sherzer said in a prepared statement. "They appreciate the work of the United States Secret Service and Dallas Police Department in responding to the incident."
The Bushes live on Daria Place, a public street but gated and protected by the Secret Service detail assigned to the former president.


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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Šiaulių bank this week signed a EUR 5 million loan agreement aimed at supporting micro-enterpreneurs (including the self-employed) in Lithuania.
The Lithuanian bank will be encouraged to target women micro-borrowers, self-employed women or micro-enterprises being either owned by women or employing a majority of women – thus fostering women's entrepreneurship in a country characterised by a lower access of women to financial services.
This transaction was signed under the European Progress Microfinance Facility (Progress Microfinance), the EU microfinance initiative established with EUR 200 million of funding from the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. Promoting equal opportunities for women and men is one of the key social objectives of this initiative.
Managed by the European Investment Fund, Progress Microfinance aims to increase access to finance for micro-entrepreneurs, including the self-employed. It has a particular focus on, but is not restricted to, groups with limited access to the conventional credit market. Examples include female entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs belonging to a minority group, entrepreneurs with a disability, sole traders, etc. Loans of up to EUR 25,000 (LTL 86,000) are made available through eligible intermediaries participating in the programme.


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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Begin Soul2Soul Residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill began their Soul2Soul residency at the Venetian in Las Vegas over the weekend. A packed house watched the couple volley hits back and forth at each other between the emotional duets that made the original Soul2Soul Tour so popular. Fortunately for fans who couldn't make it, what they say isn't true -- everything that happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas.
These photos of McGraw and Hill from their debut in Vegas show the elaborate staging the two built inside the Venetian. A review in Las Vegas Review-Journal said the show felt like an arena show inside an intimate theater. However, the reviewer also pointed out that the couple's banter back and forth and with the crowd could stand to get better during the remainder of the 10 weekends they'll play through April 2013. They will return to the stage this weekend before taking a month off.


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Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is a married man after exchanging vows with his longtime girlfriend in Hawaii on Saturday.
The rocker wed his model fiancee Jill McCormick in front of famous guests including actor Sean Penn and musician Jack Johnson, according to US Weekly.
It is the second marriage for Vedder, who proposed in Washington, D.C. last year - he divorced Beth Liebling in 2000 after a six-year union.
Vedder and McCormick are parents to two daughters, Olivia, six, and Harper Moon, who is nearly two.
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Student Employment: Hiring Procedures
Hiring Procedures
All hiring is done by the departments
An applicant should check CareerConnect postings to determine what jobs are available. All applicants will be required to submit a resume to the department via CareerConnect. After the third day of the employment posting and/or the department has acquired three or more applicants the department may begin scheduling interviews via CareerConnect. Students are required to complete an I-9 form prior to the start of employment. Starting salary for Federal Work Study positions is the prevailing federal/state minimum wage, whichever is higher, which as of July 1, 2010 is $8.25. Regular student employment position salary rates are at the discretion of the hiring unit.
For departments who opt to hire a graduate student to fill their student employment position, there has been a change in policy. ALL graduate students hired to fill student employment positions must be classified as graduate hourly workers. As such, the positions are initiated in Front End by the GA Office even if the student is not a graduate assistant or GPSI. To ensure the position is established and that the student is paid, the student and the department must complete an Application for Fall/Spring Graduate Hourly Work and submit the form to the GA Office in PAC 518. Once the position is initiated in Front End, the GA Office will contact the department with the position number, and the department will complete the Front End job addition or new hire process. Graduate students are required to complete an I-9 form prior to the start of employment. Please note that any job postings for graduate students cannot use the words "assistant", "assistantship", "intern" or "internship" in the job title as these positions are restricted to the GA and GPSI Offices.
Undergraduate Student Employment Checklist
After you have selected your student(s) to hire, complete an Undergraduate Student Employment Checklist with the student(s) and have them bring it to the Office of Financial Assistance. Once the Checklist is approved, the departmental Front End processor will be notified to Initiate a New Hire or Add a Job (for students currently employed) in Front End.
- During their first week, please assist your new hires with the completion of their forms. Payroll cannot be processed until all new hire forms are completed.
- If you are hiring a student who is currently employed on campus, please contact the other employer(s) and coordinate with them to ensure student does not exceed weekly hour limit.
- Federal regulations require that no student begin working until their I-9 process is completed.


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Dean Search Announced
POSTED ON: August 13, 2013
The mission of the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture is to provide its students with the highest standard of professional education. Fundamental to this mission is the continued cultivation of an environment where creative exploration and freedom of thought are given a place to flourish, where individual gifts and the means of expression lead to both a mastery of form and to the discovery of the vast realm and pleasure of architectural creation. In fostering a context of intellectual rigor and inquiry, the programs of the School of Architecture emphasize a broad spectrum of social and cultural concerns, vital to the understanding of the role of architecture at the present time. The School has consistently been at the leading edge of pedagogical invention in design and theory since its inception, with an outstanding level of dedication and commitment on the part of students and faculty alike.
The School of Architecture is currently comprised of 45 full, proportional-time and adjunct faculty, internationally recognized practicing professionals and scholars. The student body includes 145 undergraduates and 10 graduate students, from every corner of the US and from dozens of countries around the world. Students are offered either a five-year degree program leading to the Bachelor of Architecture or a three semester, post-professional program leading to the Master of Architecture II degree, with emphasis in one of three areas of concentration. Further research opportunities exist within the Institute of Sustainable Design. The School of Architecture's location in downtown New York City is an essential part of its vibrant nature, offering direct exposure to a rich urban and architectural history and a dynamic metropolis unparalleled in its stimulation and opportunities.
The School of Architecture seeks for the position of Dean an individual who can provide the leadership necessary to carry forward its distinguished standard of excellence. It is the Dean's role to affirm the mission of the School of Architecture, while overseeing the continued development of its programs and the evolution of its curriculum. The Cooper Union currently faces significant challenges, which in turn provide exceptional opportunities to reaffirm and advance the School's strengths and values. The Dean will champion the School's interests, both within the Institution and in the broader professional and academic realms.
Candidates must demonstrate a significant contribution to the culture of architecture, through their work in education, practice, and/or history and theory. A professional degree in architecture, regardless of current professional or academic position, is a requirement of candidacy.
The position is a full-time academic and administrative appointment at the rank of full professor, with tenure. The salary is competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications. Letters of application should include a brief statement of intent and a detailed curriculum vitae. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2013. No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be reviewed in confidence. The Cooper Union is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE) by choice. Materials should be addressed to:
Diana Agrest FAIA, Chair
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The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture
c/o Director of Human Resources, The Cooper Union, 30 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003
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Police have charged a man and his mother with endangering a 10-year-old boy who called 911 when they passed out at home while allegedly using heroin.
The Beaver County Times ( https://bit.ly/ZP7FBB ) reports police found both adults unresponsive when they arrived Friday evening.
Online court records don't list attorneys for 34-year-old Chad Kiser and 52-year-old Ginger Ray Foust of New Brighton. The boy is Kiser's son and Foust's grandson.
Kiser and Foust were charged with possessing drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of the boy, who told police that his grandmother went into the bathroom to help his father after he passed out. The boy told police each adult was trying to help the other battle a drug addiction.
The boy has been placed in county welfare custody.
Information from: Beaver County Times, https://www.timesonline.com/


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Marching to his own beat: Earl Ray Monk
UH alumnus supports Moores School of Music and its marching band with $100,000 gift
A conversation with Earl Ray Monk is a history lesson wrapped in light-hearted banter. At age 88, the retired Exxon Mobil accountant enjoys talking over a good meal and listening to good music – especially the sounds produced by the UH Spirit of Houston marching band.
"I just think the UH band is as good as anything in the state of Texas," Mr. Monk said recently. "We may not be as large as some, but we are better than most of them!"
His love of marching band music spurred Mr. Monk to give $100,000 to the Moores School of Music to be used by the band department. In honor of this gift, a conference room in the School of Music was recently renamed the Earl Ray Monk Conference Room.
"Ray Monk truly cares about the university, and his gifts reflect this fact," said Dr. David Ashley White, Margaret M. Alkek and Margaret Alkek Williams Endowed Chair and Director of the Moores School of Music. "He is a modest and thoroughly delightful man who worked hard all his life and is now willing to share some of his resources with us. The band program in the Moores School is grateful for his generosity!"
Mr. Monk attended UH in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a business student. He established a Tier One Scholarship Endowment at the Bauer College of Business and has made several other generous contributions to UH over the years.
"Mr. Monk is one of the best of the best," said Lynn Mason, Director of Development. "He gives annually, he leverages his 3-to-1 Exxon Mobil match every year, and he has included significant gifts for UH in his estate plans. He attends all the football games and so many of our other events. At an incredibly spry 88 years of age, he has seen so much during his lifetime and those adventures have turned into great stories that we love to hear!"
When it came to deciding where he would attend college, UH was a natural fit for Mr. Monk because he was born and raised in Houston. His father died when he was two-years-old and his mother supported him and his three older sisters by working at a Houston-area textile mill. After graduating from Regan High School, Mr. Monk joined the military and served during World War II.
"I enlisted with four friends in 1942," said Mr. Monk. "We were required to serve for what was called 'duration plus six.'" That meant the soldiers served for the duration of the war plus six months after its end.
Following basic training at Ellington Field, Mr. Monk traveled west, serving in New Guinea, Australia, the Philippines, and other islands throughout the South Pacific.
"I did whatever the U.S. government asked me to do," said Mr. Monk. "I built everything from latrines to landing fields for airplanes. One of my jobs was to search for downed planes over the islands in the Pacific - looking for the pilots."
Although Mr. Monk recalls his military experience as interesting, he didn't particularly enjoy being a soldier.
"I didn't like the military – I don't like anything I can't quit," he said.
When his military commitment ended on December 27, 1945, Mr. Monk enrolled at UH with financial assistance provided by the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. The law, commonly known as the GI bill, gave education benefits to World War II veterans that included cash payments to cover tuition and living expenses to attend college, high school or vocational education institutions.
Mr. Monk, however, did not rely completely on the G.I. Bill's financial benefits. While in college, he started working for the Humble Oil and Refining Company, which is now Exxon Mobil.
"I've always been conscious of money, I really have," said Mr. Monk. "I took the job at Humble Oil and Refining because they had a retirement plan. I worked for 33 years and nine months, and I put 10% in the retirement plan every month."
Like many of today's UH students, Mr. Monk balanced full-time work with his class work and extracurricular activities. He recalls Frontier Fiesta, the student-led spring festival that was established in 1940, as being a fun-filled event that students looked forward to annually.
At age 57, Mr. Monk retired from Exxon Mobil. Over the years, he added to his nest egg by owning and operating a pet store in the 1960s that sold everything from tropical fish to birds and dogs. He also invested in residential and commercial real estate and leased his properties to renters and a used car dealer.
Now, he lives in the Montrose area in one of a very few Houston-area homes that has a basement. (He says his basement has never flooded.) He plays bridge, enjoys dining out at local restaurants, and hosts annual holiday gatherings at his home for his entire family.
When asked why he has chosen to be such a strong supporter to UH for so long, Mr. Monk applies his decades of accounting experience.
"When Exxon matches my donation three-to-one, I can't afford not to contribute to UH," he said.
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NHL Game Night 3/27: Lightning at Capitals
A valiant comeback comes up short.
Mike McKenna allowed 4 goals on 38 shots in the loss. He held the team in once the Caps got to three and gave them a chance to get back even. No complaints from me.
First Period
06:49 WSH Ovechkin (52), (Backstrom, Laich)(PP)
11:17 WSH Backstrom (20), (Ovechkin, Green)(PP)
15:48 TB St. Louis (29), (Pettinger, Lashoff)
19:38 WSH Backstrom (21), (Green, Ovechkin)(PP)
Second Period
19:06 TB Stamkos (19), (Malone, St. Louis)
Third Period
02:59 TB Prospal (19), (St. Louis)
04:30 WSH Pothier (1), (Laich, Aucoin)
19:53 WSH Ovechkin (53), (Laich)(EN)
The Lightning's penalty kill has been absolutely attrocious in the second half of the season. I suppose it's a combination of losing their most mobile defensemen on the backline and losing Smitty. Still, one thing I'd like to see next season is Tocchet giving Stamkos some PK time. He skates so well, I think he'll quite a bit of pressure on the opposing point men.
Noah Welch was -1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 8:44. His ice time in a game where one of the other d-men went out injured speaks volumes about what the coaching staff thinks of him. I think that of him too.
Matt Smaby had 2 penalty minutes, 2 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 8:01. He left the game after suffering a "lower body injury." The young man's been playing on a bad wheel for quite some time. Hopefully he'll get back quickly. He's just 4 games from graduating from prospect status here on BP.
David Koci had 2 penalty minutes, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 5:35. No shots, no kills.
Martins Karsums had 2 shots and 1 hit in 8:49. He does nothing for me.
Richard Petiot managed, somehow, to land the big +3 with 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 21:49.
Matt Lashoff got his first even strength assist, 4 penalty minutes, 3 shots, and 2 blocked shots in 24:01. I'd like to see him take better angles in his own end. I think it would keep him from taking so many minor penalties.
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Fair warning: the lineup for the dunk contest at All-Star weekend is out, and it is uninspiring. You've got Indiana's Paul George, Minnesota's Derrick Williams, New York's Iman Shumpert (assisted by Jeremy Lin), and Houston's Chase Budinger. The superstars won't do these kinds of competitions any more, but at least the NBA was wise enough to stick Kevin Love in the Three-Point contest to give it car crash appeal. With the dunk contest, we're forced to content ourselves with Lin's peripheral inclusion, and a white dude.
Budinger isn't some affirmative action selection. He has hops. Like, serious hops. He has just a good a chance of winning this thing as anyone else (which is to say, who the fuck knows, since it's a fan vote and direct democracy is a failure). This could be a watershed moment for all white people everywhere—finally, our own Jeremy Lin!
White men have been banned from the dunk contest since 2005, when Chris Andersen set their cause back 30 years.


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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The first teaser trailer for FX's upcoming Fargo adaptation doesn't tell us much, but it does look as frigid and as melancholy as the film that inspired it.
Only Billy Bob Thornton, who plays drifter Lorne Malvo, appears in the clip, scraping the snow off his windshield with the 1996 film's characteristic despair.
The Fargo TV series won't be a complete copy of the Coen brothers' original screenplay, though it will be inspired by its plot and tone. Joel and Ethan Coen are exec producing the show, with Martin Freeman on board as a William H. Macy-style character named Lester Nygaard. Fargo also stars Kate Walsh, Bob Odenkirk, Oliver Platt, Colin Hanks and Allison Tolman.
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Week 2 is here and so is our school room! This is still a work in progress. I need to paint the walls (I was thinking a light teal or maybe yellow) and we need to hang up the alphabet cards that are still in the sewing room from when we changed rooms. I love the colors of the old room, but I don't think they will work in this room. I would also love to hang some shelves on the wall for storing pens, glue and other little things that the little ones shouldn't be able to reach!
I store crayons and coloring paper in this cubbie for my little one. She will lay on the floor and color or read while we do school. Yep, that door goes to a bathroom. This is an extra bedroom in our house. Okay it's not extra...I kicked the boys out to make it the craft room, then moved that down the hall and made it the school room. Who needs a big bedroom anyway??? I guess I do! : )
My husband has his desk in this room too. I love this because when he is home we can visit and when I'm gone he can watch the kids during school.