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Dear MySQL users, MySQL Server 5.1.66, a new version of the popular Open Source Database Management System, has been released. MySQL 5.1.66 is recommended for use on production systems. For an overview of what's new in MySQL 5.1, please see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/mysql-nutshell.html For information on installing MySQL 5.1.66 on new servers or upgrading to MySQL 5.1.66 from previous MySQL releases, please see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/installing.html MySQL Server is available in source and binary form for a number of platforms from our download pages at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ We welcome and appreciate your feedback, bug reports, bug fixes, patches, etc: http://dev.mysql.com/resources/Contributing.html For information on open issues in MySQL 5.1, please see the errata list at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/bugs.html The following section lists the changes in the MySQL source code since the previous released version of MySQL 5.1. It may also be viewed online at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-66.html <http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-65.html> Enjoy! ======================================================================= A.1.1. Changes in MySQL 5.1.66 (September 29, 2012) Bugs Fixed * InnoDB: Certain information_schema tables originally introduced in MySQL 5.6 are now also available in MySQL 5.5 and MySQL 5.1: INNODB_BUFFER_PAGE (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/innodb-buffer-pag e-table.html), INNODB_BUFFER_PAGE_LRU (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/innodb-buffer-pag e-lru-table.html), and INNODB_BUFFER_POOL_STATS (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/innodb-buffer-poo l-stats-table.html). (Bug #13113026) * InnoDB: When a SELECT ... FOR UPDATE, UPDATE, or other SQL statement scanned rows in an InnoDB table using a < or <= operator in a WHERE clause, the next row after the affected range could also be locked. This issue could cause a lock wait timeout for a row that was not expected to be locked. The issue occurred under various isolation levels, such as READ COMMITTED (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/set-transaction.h tml#isolevel_read-committed) and REPEATABLE READ (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/set-transaction.h tml#isolevel_repeatable-read). (Bug #11765218) * Partitioning: The buffer for the row currently read from each partition used for sorted reads was allocated on open and freed only when the partitioning handler was closed or destroyed. For SELECT statements on tables with many partitions and large rows, this could cause the server to use excessive amounts of memory. This issue has been addressed by allocating buffers for reads from partitioned tables only when they are needed and freeing them immediately once they are no longer needed. As part of this fix, memory is now allocated for reading from rows only in partitions that have not been pruned (see Partition Pruning (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/partitioning-prun ing.html)). (Bug #13025132) References: See also Bug #11764622, Bug #14537277. * Replication: In master-master replication with --log-slave-updates (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/replication-optio ns-slave.html#option_mysqld_log-slave-updates) enabled, setting a user variable and then performing inserts using this variable caused the Exec_master_log_position column in the output of SHOW SLAVE STATUS (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/show-slave-status .html) not to be updated. (Bug #13596613) * Small sort_buffer_size (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/server-system-var iables.html#sysvar_sort_buffer_size) values could result in a server crash. (Bug #14111180) * The libmysqlclient_r client library exported symbols from yaSSL that conflict with OpenSSL. If a program linked against that library and libcurl, it could crash with a segmentation fault. (Bug #14068244) * The argument for LIMIT must be an integer, but if the argument was given by a placeholder in a prepared statement, the server did not reject noninteger values such as '5'. (Bug #13868860) * Access to INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables through a view could leak memory. (Bug #13734987) * A query for a FEDERATED (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/federated-storage -engine.html) table could return incorrect results when the underlying table had a compound index on two columns and the query included an AND condition on the columns. (Bug #12876932) * The argument to the --ssl-key (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/ssl-options.html# option_general_ssl-key) option was not verified to exist and be a valid key. The resulting connection used SSL, but the key was not used. (Bug #62743, Bug #13115401) * In debug builds, an InnoDB (http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/innodb-storage-en gine.html) assertion was overly aggressive about prohibiting an open range. (Bug #66513, Bug #14547952) * Adding a LIMIT clause to a query containing GROUP BY and ORDER BY could cause the optimizer to choose an incorrect index for processing the query, and return more rows than required. (Bug #54599, Bug #11762052) * mysqlbinlog did not accept input on the standard input when the standard input was a pipe. (Bug #49336, Bug #11757312) Thanks, On Behalf of Oracle MySQL RE Team Akhil Mohan MySQL Release Engineer
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Jos. A. Bank Rejects Men's Wearhouse Bid
Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ:JOSB) turned down a $1.5 billion takeover bid from rival Men's Wearhouse (NYSE:MW), continuing the tug-of-war between the two suit sellers.
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Jos. A. Bank, whose own offer to buy Men's Wearhouse was rejected, said Monday it will continue to review potential strategic options after determining its rival's offer "significantly undervalued" the company.
"Our Board undertook a thorough review and determined that the per share consideration in the proposal made to us by Men's Wearhouse was simply not in the best interest of our shareholders," said Robert Wildrick, chairman of Jos. A. Bank.
In a statement on Monday morning, Men's Wearhouse said it would prefer to work collaboratively with Jos. A. Bank but will consider all "options to make this combination a reality, including nominating director candidates at Jos. A. Bank's next annual meeting of shareholders."
The retailers have been the subject of an ongoing buyout saga. In October, Jos. A. Bank first offered $2.3 billion, or $48 a share, for Men's Wearhouse, which quickly spurned the overture.
Jos. A. Bank then said it would consider raising its bid in exchange for limited due diligence, but Men's Wearhouse again rejected the offer. Hampstead, Md.-based Jos. A. Bank officially withdrew its proposal last month.
Late in November, Men's Wearhouse turned the tables with its $55-a-share offer.
Meanwhile, the Houston company has been shopping its K&G discount chain, with Sycamore Partners the reported frontrunner.
Shares of Jos. A. Bank slipped 1.3% to $56.26 in pre-market trading Monday. Men's Wearhouse was down 1.2% at $51.38.

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A combination of hand sanitizer, olive oil and static electricity likely caused an accidental fire that burned a young patient at a Portland hospital, the state fire marshal said Wednesday.
Ireland Lane had used an ethyl alcohol-based hand sanitizer at Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Fire Marshal Mark Wallace said. The girl's father, Stephen Lane, has said she also likely wiped the sanitizer on her T-shirt and wiped her bedside table with it.
Olive oil on Ireland's T-shirt and hair compounded the severity of the Feb. 2 fire, Wallace said. Olive oil is sometimes used to remove the glue that holds electrodes to the scalp for an EEG exam.
The girl, who turns 12 Thursday, had recently learned about static electricity and apparently was trying to create static sparks in her bed by scuffing her feet and rubbing the bed linens. Wallace said a static charge likely ignited fumes from the hand sanitizer and burned Ireland's olive oil-saturated cotton shirt.
"This was a very unusual combined set of circumstances that resulted in this young girl getting burned," the fire marshal said.
The Klamath Falls child suffered second- and third-degree burns to about 18 percent of her body, The Oregonian has reported. Ireland has already undergone one skin graft surgery and a second surgery was scheduled for Thursday.
The hospital, which supplied the hand sanitizer, immediately announced changes in its protocols.
Patients sometimes use olive oil to remove the glue that holds electrodes to the scalp for an EEG exam if the patient is allergic to the common compound that is used, a hospital spokesman told The Oregonian.
"We are no longer suggesting the use of olive oil for patients who have an allergic reaction to EEG gel remover," Dr. Stacy Nicholson, hospital physician-in-chief, said after the findings were announced. "In addition, while our placement and use of hand sanitizer meets industry standards, we plan to review our procedures to see if there are any additional adjustments we can make to promote safety."
Wallace said alcohol-based hand sanitizers are safe when used according to instructions.
"OHSU, as all medical facilities in Oregon, are very safe places," he said. "There is no reason to believe that anyone at OHSU or any other medical facility is in danger based on this highly unusual event."
A survivor of a rare childhood kidney cancer, Ireland had been was admitted to the hospital initially because she hit her head at school and lost consciousness. She was due to leave the hospital the day of the fire.


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The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences provides an intellectually stimulating learning environment with collaborative learning among students, faculty and staff. Graduates are liberally educated professionals who are dedicated to serving their clients, patients, profession and communities. The college emphasizes excellence and leadership in professional education, service and scholarship.


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From the minute Kristen Weaver Photography sent over this oh-so elegant Lake Lucerne wedding, I was happily transported back to my own wedding six years ago. The similarities are numerous and heart-warming.
With white flowers and candles hanging all around, black bridesmaids dresses and the intimate garden venue, clearly Kelly and I have the same sense of style. Needless to say I am beyond thrilled to feature their lovely soiree.
Kelly and Brian's wedding was a mix of chic, handcrafted, and rustic details. Held at the historic Lake Lucerne venue in Downtown Orlando, the bride and groom meshed their love of family and friends with sunflowers, wildflowers and lanterns to create this elegant and cozy atmosphere. And I'd say, all bias aside, they did one fabulous job!
Photographer: Kristen Weaver Photography // Officiant: A Beautiful Ceremony, Inc. // DJ: Al Dee Productions // Caterer: Levan's Catering // Floral Design: Fiora Design Studio // Reception Venue: The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne // Cake Designer: The Sugar Suite // Submitted via Two Bright Lights
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Lauren Bridgette Wiggins and Dustin Ryan Becton marry in New Bern
Lauren Bridgette Wiggins of Deep Run and Dustin Ryan Becton of Kinston were united in marriage at 6 p.m. June 15, 2013, at Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. Pastor Ray Brown performed the ceremony.
Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride is the daughter of Sharon Humphrey Wiggins and Jim Wiggins Jr. of Deep Run. She is the granddaughter of the late Ina Mae and Clarence Humphrey, who lived in Deep Run, and the late Shirley Edwards and Jim Wiggins Sr., who lived in Snow Hill.
A graduate of Lenoir Community College with an associate�s degree in nursing, she is a registered nurse at Lenoir Memorial Hospital.
The groom is the son of Debra Smith Becton and Darrel Becton of Kinston. He is the grandson of Ramona Smith of Kinston and the late Leroy Smith, and Delilah Becton of Kinston and the late Clarence �Pete� Becton.
A graduate of ECU with a Bachelor�s Degree in business accounting, he is an accountant with Onslow Container Service.
Following a wedding trip to Sandals Grand Antigua, the couple resides in Deep Run.
The bride�s gown designed by Casablanca featured a slight sweetheart neckline and mermaid skirt. The bodice and back V-neckline were decorated with dramatic floral embroidery and crystals that flowed onto the chapel-length train. Her mid-length veil with crystal embellishments completed the ensemble.
Julie Gray of Kinston served as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Lauren Fordham of Snow Hill; Kimberly Taylor of La Grange; and sister-in-law of the groom, Coleman Becton of Kinston.
The bride�s cousin, Emma Tyndall of Deep Run, was flower girl.
The groom�s father served as his son�s best man.
Groomsmen were Darren Becton of Kinston, brother of the groom; Josh Richardson of Ayden; Ryan Ipock of Newport; and the bride�s cousin, Owen Tyndall of Deep Run.
The bride�s pet, �Furby,� was the ring bearer.
Wedding music was provided by Lindsey Richardson, vocalist and Marilyn Wienand, harpist.
The wedding was directed by Bobbie Gaumont.
Register and program attendants were Amanda Humphrey and Elizabeth Humphrey, respectively.
The couple extends a special thank-you to the bride�s Aunt Lori for all her help with the decorations.
Following the ceremony, the bride�s parents hosted a reception at the Riverfront Convention Center. DJs Jonas Howard and Josh Deaver entertained guests.
On Sept. 8, an engagement party was given by the bride and groom�s parents and their wedding party.
On Dec. 2, a Christmas shower was given by the bride�s mother and her Aunt Lori.
On March 24, a bridal shower was given by the bride�s family.
On April 19, a couple�s shower was given by the groom�s family and friends.
On April 25, a wedding shower was given by the bride�s family.
On May 2, a shower was given by the bride�s co-workers.
The weekend of May 3, a bachelorette party and lingerie shower � given by Julie Gray, Lauren Fordham, Kimberly Taylor, Jaimie Barr, Amanda Shambeau, Angel Wiggins and Kayla McDaniel � was held in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The weekend of May 17, a bachelor party was given by Darren Becton, Josh Richardson, Ryan Ipock, Trent Kilpatrick, Taylor Howard, Jonas Howard, Sthil Sowers and Jason Fox in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
On June 8, a bridal luncheon was given by the bride�s Aunt Lori at Olivia�s at Frenchman�s Creek.
On June 10, a shower was given by the groom�s co-workers.
On June 14, a rehearsal dinner was given by the groom�s parents at the Double Tree of New Bern.


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According to the Northern Ireland government, wind farms are to play a vital role in helping Northern Ireland meet its ambitious 40% renewable electricity target for 2020.
The goal is a key plank of the province's energy strategy, which aims to shift it away from a near 100% dependence on imported fossil fuels. It will require a four-fold increase in current levels of renewable generation. The strategy also confirms a 10% renewable heat target.
Commenting on the Crown Estate announcement, Arlene Foster, MLA, minister of enterprise, trade and investment, said: "The Strategic Environmental Assessment that we undertook has shown there is strong potential for offshore wind and tidal stream projects, which could bring significant economic benefits to Northern Ireland as well as help meet our 40% target for renewable energy by 2020."


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By Kevin Parrish
STOCKTON - Richard Pittman belongs to an exclusive club. Coast to coast, there are 80 living members.
And Monday, when they gather in Washington, D.C., for National Medal of Honor Day, poor health will keep Pittman home in Stockton.
"Yeah, we're doing fine," Pittman said. "Just dealing with health issues and hoping to get better."
Pittman has had some nerve damage in his feet, and that has affected his legs. He needs a wheelchair for mobility but looks forward to leaving that temporary condition behind.
Pittman, 67, is a Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. He was a Marine Corps lance corporal at the time.
Today, he is vice president of the Congressional National Medal of Honor Society. Pittman was part of a conference call Friday morning with society members who are in the nation's capital for a series of events. "Most of my contemporaries are there," Pittman said. "They will lay a wreath at the Tomb for the Unknown Soldier, conduct some business and hold a memorial ceremony at another location."
Earlier this month, he was honored on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, told House members that "dedication to protecting our country and preserving our way of life should never go unnoticed."
The supervisors took turns reading the history of the Medal of Honor and an account of Pittman's heroism in 1966. Because of his health, Pittman was unable to attend.
"It feels kinda weird," he said, "to have people take time out of their lives to honor medal recipients."
When he's healthy, Pittman still manages to find time to help raise funds for the Medal of Honor Foundation, for Wounded Warriors and for other veterans' organization.
His defining moment in Vietnam occurred near the demilitarized zone on July 24, 1966, when he rushed to aid members of a lead platoon who had come under heavy fire from enemy forces.
His presidential citation reads in part:
"Pittman continued to forge forward. ... He again came under heavy fire from two automatic weapons which he promptly destroyed. Learning that there were additional wounded Marines 50 yards further along the trail, he braved a withering hail of enemy mortar and small-arms fire to continue onward. As he reached the position where the leading Marines had fallen, he was suddenly confronted with a bold frontal assault by 30 to 40 enemy. Totally disregarding his own safety, he calmly established a position in the middle of the trail and raked the advancing enemy with devastating machine-gun fire."
Forty-seven years later, Pittman is quick to deflect attention.
"I don't think they're honoring me," he said. "It's the medal. I remember those who were wounded or killed. I thank God I'm alive, and I pray for those who didn't survive and their families."
When Pittman speaks publicly, he uses the Medal of Honor talking points. "I tell people about what we value: courage, sacrifice, patriotism, citizenship, integrity and commitment."
He stays busy at home in Stockton with the domestic responsibilities of a grandparent. He has four grown daughters and he and his wife, Patricia, have 16 grandchildren between them. "That's a lot of birthdays."
Contact reporter Kevin Parrish at (209) 546-8264 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Before Execution, India Backed Death Penalty at U.N.
India's execution of Mohammed Ajmal Kasab comes just two days after members of the United Nations voted in record number in favor of a resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.
The vote in a U.N. General Assembly committee was largely symbolic but points toward a large number of states that now oppose the death penalty. In the vote Monday, 110 states backed the resolution, 39 were against with 36 abstentions. The resolution now needs to go to vote in the General Assembly, slated for next month.
India, the U.S., China, Japan, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore were among nations that opposed the resolution. Afghanistan, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, who had previously opposed similar resolutions, abstained. Supporters of the resolution included European and South American nations, Russia, Australia and South Africa.
India has carried out the death penalty sparingly since a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that said it should be used in the "rarest of rare cases." The last execution before Mr. Kasab's death by hanging on Wednesday morning was in 2004, when India hanged a man convicted of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl in 1990. Mr. Kasab's execution is only the third instance of capital punishment in India since 1995.
These figures pale compared to some other countries' use of execution. According to Amnesty International, some 680 people were executed worldwide in 2011, excluding China. Figures for China are not available, but it's widely viewed as carrying out the highest number of state executions. Amnesty said China was followed by Iran (360), Saudi Arabia (82), Iraq (68) and the U.S (43).
Statistics on the number of executions carried out in India since independence in 1947 are disputed. Official government figures put the number at just over 50, but human rights groups claim the numbers are in the thousands. The total number of death sentences handed out in India between 2007 and 2011 were 435, according to Amnesty. However, there were no executions during this period.
-- Vibhuti Agarwal contributed to this post
Follow Tom and India Real Time on Twitter @TomWrightAsia and @indiarealtime.


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Sometimes the average Netezza user gets a bit tripped-up on how an MPP works and how co-located joining operates. They see the "distribute on" phrase and immediately translate "partition" or "index" when Netezza has neither. In fact, those concepts and practices don't even have an equivalent in Netezza. This confusion is simply borne on the notion that Netezza-is-like-other-databases-so-fill-in-the-blank. And this mistake won't lead to functional problems. They will still get the right answer, and get it pretty fast. But it could be soooo much faster.
As an example, we might have a traditional star-schema for our reporting users. We might have a fact table that records customer transactions, along with dimensions of a customer table, a vendor table, a product table etc. If we look at the size of the tables, we find that the product and vendor tables are relatively small compared to the customer, and the fact table dwarfs them all. A typical default would be to distribute each of these tables on their own integer ID, such as customer_id, vendor_id etc. and then putting in a transaction fact record id (transaction_id) that is separate from the others, even though the transaction record contains the ID fields from the other tables.
Then the users will attempt to join the customer and the transaction fact using the customer_id. Functionally this will deliver the correct answer but let's take a look under-the-covers what the performance characteristics will be. As a note, the machine is filled with SBlades, each containing 8 CPUs. For example, if we have a TwinFin-12, this is 12 SBlades with 8 CPUs, or 96 CPUs. They are interconnected with a proprietary, high-speed Ethernet configured to optimize inter-CPU cross-talk.
Also whenever we put a table into the machine, it logically exists in one place, the catalog, but physically exists on disks assigned to the CPUs. A simplistic explanation would be that if we have 100 CPU/disk combinations and load 100,000 rows to a table that is distributed on "random", each of the disks would receive exactly 1000 records. When we query the table, the same query is sent to all 100 CPUs and they only operate on their local portion of the data. So in essence, every table is co-located with every other table on the machine. This does not mean however, that they will act in co-location on the CPU. The way we get them to act in co-location (that is, joining them local to the CPU) is to distribute them on the same key.
But because our noted tables are not distributed on the same key, they cannot co-locate the join. This means that the requested data from the customer table will be shipped to the fact table. What does this look like? Because the customer table has no connection to the transaction_id, the machine must ship all customer records to all blades (redistribution) so that the CPUs there can attempt to join on the body of the customer table. We can see how inefficient this is. This is not a drawback of the Netezza machine. It is a misapplication of the machine's capabilities.
Symptoms: One query might run "fine". But two of them run slow. Several of them even slower. Results are inconsistent when other activities are running on the machine. We can see why this is the case, because the processing is competing for the fabric. Why is this important to understand? The inter-CPU fabric is a fairly finite resource and if we allow data to fly over it in an inefficient manner, it will quickly saturate the fabric. All the queries start fighting over it.
Taking a step back, let's try something else. We distribute the transaction_fact on the customer_id, not the transaction_id. Keep in mind that the transaction_id only exists on the transaction table so using it for distribution will never engage co-location. Once we have both tables distributed on the customer_id, let's look at the results now:
When the query initiates, the host will recognize that the data is co-located and the data will start to join without ever leaving the CPU where the two table portions are co-located. The join result is all that rises from the CPU, and no data is shipped around the machine to affect the answer. This is the most efficient and scalable way to deal with big-data in the box.
Now another question arises: If the vendor and product dimensions are not co-located with the transaction_fact, how then will we avoid this redistribution of data? The answer is simple: they are small tables so their impact is negligible. Keep in mind that we want to co-locate the big-ticket-or-most-active tables. I say that because we have sites that are similar in nature where the customer is as large as two of the other dimensions, but is not the most active dimension. We want to center our performance model on the most-active datasets.
This effect can rear its head in counter-intuitive ways. Take for example the two tables - fact_order_header and fact_order_detail. These two tables are both quite monstrous even though the detail table is somewhat larger. Fact_order_header is distributed on the order_header_id and the fact_order_detail is distributed on the order_detail_id. The fact_order_detail also contains the order_header_id, however. In the above examples, the order header was being joined to the detail, along with a number of other keys. This achieved the correct functional answer, but because they were not using the same distribution key, the join was not co-located. So we suggested putting the order_detail table on the same distribution as the order-header (order_header_id). Since the tables were already being joined on this column, this was a perfect fit. The join received an instant boost and was scalable, no longer saturating the inter-CPU fabric.
The problem was in how the data architects thought about the distribution keys. They were using key-based thinking (like primary and foreign keys) and not MPP-based thinking. In key-based thinking, functionality flows from parent-to-child, but in MPP-based thinking, there is no overriding functional flow of keys - it's all about physics. This is not to say that "function doesn't matter" but we cannot put together the tables on a highly physical machine and expect it to behave at highest performance unless we regard the physics and protect the physics as an asset. Addressing the functionality alone might provide the right functional answer, but not the most scalable performance.


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You won't be able to get tickets to this reprieve of HAIR, the 1960s rock musical, as it is sold out. It's time though to keep your attention on The Actors Training Center Repertory Company and what they do next to teach through art.
From the first notes of the song "Aquarius" we are transported into the counter culture and tumultuous times of the 60's. We, the audience, as the young performers, learn or re-learn what that time was like. For some of us it's difficult to remember that a song about biracial dating was once so controversial—especially when our President is the son of such a relationship. We are reminded of that controversy and also of how the draft or how to avoid it took over lives ---or took them.
But what Wilmette's Actors Training Center Repertory Company teaches us most is that the value of teaching via art is priceless.
Consider what Angela Alise (Office Manager for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater and one of the ATC Repertory Company's guest artists) whose sterling voice is the one that sings the first notes of Aquarius, has to say about her experience.
"What I saw was that students come from this process of making an ensemble production with more of an open mind to experience people from all different walks of life. In fact we started the project by doing a lot of tribal rituals from Native American traditions and we even named our tribe.
"Janet Louer (Artistic Director of ATC Repertory) knew the two gentlemen who wrote HAIR and she wanted us to get the full experience of the times understanding the mindset of peace and love.
"I learned so much even though I knew the musical before. I learned about being vulnerable and more free -lowing. I already knew about the Vietnam War, but I hadn't understood how the Black Panther Party, civil rights and new thinking on religion were also a part of the 60's".
Drury Lane alumna Alise's creativity is indeed very much on display, as was that of her dozens of fellow ensemble members. One moment Alise sings Aquarius, then she is Abraham Lincoln, then she is singing about how sexy White Boys are in the song, "Black Boys/White Boys".
However, it is the rhythmic pulsing of ALL 20+ ensemble members to the rock rhythms of the musical that we remember most. We were also treated to thoughtful video collages of 60's imagery both during and after the performance.
This was not on par with a professional Chicago production. That said, the energy of the fresh-faced performers helped distract us from the centenarian Wilmette Theater designed for movies and the sound system not quite up to the talents of the team.
If you hadn't had a conversation about the 60's in a while, you certainly did after watching HAIR that evening. ATC's HAIR delivered what theater always should--- a challenge to our thinking and a reminder of larger issues at work in our world.
This is not going to be the last time ATC educates performers and audience alike. Reportedly the Actors Training Center Repertory Company's mission is to provide an educational integration of cultural, historical and social issues through live theater. The organization provides classes from kindergarten level through 12th grade, as well as adult classes.
This is an important organization to watch.
Wilmette's Actors Training Center Repertory Company /Wilmette Theatre
1122 Central Ave., Wilmette
Angela Alise photo credit: Brian McConkey
Photo credit: Linda MacLennan


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A judge is putting the finishing touches on legal instructions to be read to a jury deciding the fate of a New York police officer accused of plotting to kidnap, kill and eat women he knew.
U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe heard lawyers discuss proposed changes Wednesday in a 40-page document to be read to jurors after closing statements Thursday in the trial of Officer Gilberto Valle (VAL'-ee). The instructions are a roadmap for jurors when they deliberate.
Valle is allegedly conspired with others on a sexual fetish website. His lawyers say he engaged only in fantasies.
The judge reserved decision on whether the instructions should include wording to make clear that jurors must acquit Valle if they find he had no intention of carrying out the crimes.


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BOSTON — A national consumer study conducted by American Sports Data Inc. and sponsored by IHRSA has determined that the total number of health club members in the United States has climbed to a record 36.3 million people. This finding from the annual Health Club Trend report represents a 2.52 million member increase over 2001 or nearly 7.5 percent growth during 2002.
The study, which has consistently tracked U.S. club membership since 1987, found that the total number of health club members has increased by some 6.8 million Americans or 23 percent since 1998.
"Health clubs and fitness centers, more so than any other exercise option, provide Americans with a convenient and fun destination where people can find a sense of community while doing something good for themselves," observed IHRSA executive director, John McCarthy.
"Given the current state of the economy and world affairs, it makes sense that Americans are searching for places that are familiar and provide positive relief from life's stresses, and clubs definitely meet that need."
IHRSA expects that several factors will continue to support growth in health club membership, including:
A growing sense of urgency among Americans concerned about the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits.
The continued promotion of the benefits of exercise and physical activity by respected organizations like the U.S. Surgeon General.
The growing number of health clubs and fitness centers, that make it more convenient than ever for Americans to find a quality club.
U.S. Health Club Membership Growth by Year: (millions)
2002 - 36.3
2001 - 33.8
2000 - 32.8
1999 - 30.6
1998 - 29.5


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What makes a good heroine?
Hi Nas! Thanks for having me here again, so lovely to be back!
There's much talk in romance writers' circles about heroes. What makes a perfect hero? Alpha? Beta? What are the most attractive male personality traits, what are the best body bits (LOL)? Is sense of humor important?- you get the picture.
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This brings about all kinds of issues for a writer- I was told, for my second book Waking Up with His Runaway Bride, that my heroine's reality was too bleak. She was grieving, her business was failing, she was in the middle of a bush fire…could I please make her world more aspirational? As a newbie writer I'm learning all the time and this idea was new to me. I've read so many books about women in desperate circumstances I almost thought this was a pre-requisite, but then I realized good heroines usually had one thing: a sense of humor, a best friend, a resource and resilience that made her world bearable. Sure- I get that there should be a connection, but does the reader really want to be the heroine? And then I thought about my reading habits and preferences and yes…I do imagine myself in the heroine's shoes, I live her emotions and dream her dreams.
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This experiment is assessing pain experience during a cold pressor task. Every fifteen seconds, participants are asked to rate their pain on two dimensions (unpleasantness and intensity) using two visual analogue scales that pop up, one after another, on the screen. The response we are looking for is a left mouse click, and the data we are saving is the pixel position of said click for each scale.
For some reason, everything is working perfectly except for when the second scale pops up (this is randomized, so it has to do with presentation timing and not the second event itself) the first mouse click is not recorded as a response, and you have to double click in order to record a response and end the event to move on to the next.
The first mouse click is also not prompting the feedback, though the second does.
We have tried everything we can think of, and put at least four different heads together with no satisfactory results. Can someone please save the day?? :eek:
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NEW YORK - The president's bracket is a bust.
President Barack Obama went 0 for 2 in the NCAA tournament Saturday when Kentucky and Kansas State lost in the regional finals, knocking out his two remaining picks for the Final Four.
In his ESPN.com bracket, Obama predicted that Kansas, Villanova, Kentucky and Kansas State would reach the Final Four. Kansas and Villanova were upset in the second round, then Kentucky and Kansas State went down Saturday.
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Kentucky, the top seed in the East Regional, was beaten 73-66 by second-seeded West Virginia. Kansas State, the No. 2 seed in the West Regional, lost 63-56 to No. 5 Butler.
Obama's bracket ranked 1,154,792nd on the Web site's leaderboard, putting him in the top 75.8 percent of users who entered picks.
The commander in chief also lost a Final Four pick in his women's bracket when top-seeded Tennessee lost to No. 4 Baylor 77-62 in the round of 16. Stanford, his Final Four pick for the Sacramento regional, routed fifth-seeded Georgia 73-36.


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It's always devastating when you find out that a loved one kept a secret from you. Think of Maria Shriver finding out that her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, had fathered a child with the couple's housekeeper. Well, there are secrets and then there are SECRETS. And this one makes Ahhhnold's look tame in comparison.
A 60-year-old woman named Valerie Spruill, from Doylestown, Ohio, found out something after her husband passed away. And it's something that has kept her in therapy ever since. You'd be in therapy too! In fact, if this happened to me, I'd check into therapy and never leave. I'd set up house on the therapist's couch. It's that sick and twisted, folks. Ready for it? Her husband was her FATHER!!! Can I get a big WTF??!!!
Valerie had a difficult childhood. She was raised by her grandparents, who told her they were her parents. They were trying to hide the truth from her, which was that her mother was a prostitute who gave her up at 3 months old. She finally discovered the truth at age 9: That the "family friend" who occasionally came around was actually her mother.
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Years later, Valerie met a truck driver named Percy Spruill from Akron. It's unclear from the stories I read how long they were married, but any time is too long when you discover that your hubby is your dad.
Poor Valerie. Apparently her mother, who was, like I said, a prostitute, had had several children with Percy. And Percy, at some point, set his sights on Valerie and began courting her. Because although she's not 100 percent certain, Valerie suspects that Percy knew she was his daughter. I mean, whaaa --- ???
Valerie says she heard "rumors" about their relationship from the get-go (she doesn't say what kind of rumors exactly) but didn't try to confirm them until after her husband's death in 1998, when she asked her uncle about them. And her uncle confirmed that Percy was Valerie's father. Because apparently "half of Akron" knew the real relationship between the two. Wife is really always the last to know, eh?! Sheesh. Nice people. Think they would have clued her into that one.
This all sounds pretty damn far-fetched but Valerie claims she can prove it with a DNA test. This story leaves so many questions. If Valerie had found out while Percy was alive, what would she have done? Stayed with him? Had him arrested? What kind of fath -- I mean, husband was he? Whaaaat???
Why is Valerie coming out with this story now -- or even at all? She says she wants to find her other siblings. She knows of at least six brothers, but believes there's more out there. She also wants people to see that you can suffer through a trauma and still be a positive, productive person. She told Ohio.com:
I want this to be more of an inspirational story. If I've come through this, anyone can come through anything through the help of the Lord.
That's pretty inspirational and I give her props! But with that many male relatives running around, I'd suggest she get out of Ohio before marrying again.
Can you believe this story?!
Editor's note: The Daily News has finally cleared up some of the questions not answered in the original Ohio.com article. Valerie had three children but they were NOT Percy's. They were from her first marriage. She also says her marriage was "good."
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What is paid online advertising?
Paid online advertising can increase your online visibility and drive more customers to your website. This video provides an overview of the different types of paid online advertising and how it can benefit your business.
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Paid online advertising is one of the ways to market your products and services on the internet.
This video provides an overview of what paid online advertising is and how it can benefit your business.
You may have heard the terms pay-per-click, sponsored ads, cost-per-click, PPC. They are all variations of paid online advertising and mean essentially the same thing - paying to increase the visibility of your website on search engines and other high-traffic sites.
When you use search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo, the first few links you see at the top of the results page are usually paid ads.
Any links in the right column of the search results page are typically paid ads as well. High-traffic websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn also display paid ads.
Companies that sell online advertising, such as those just mentioned, are called "publishers." And there are a lot of them.
A host of plans are available, ranging from do-it-yourself, where you set up, track and manage your ad campaign yourself, to fully managed by the publisher.
A major advantage of paid online ads is audience targeting. Targeting for specific demographics, locations, interests, and devices increases your chance of reaching the right prospects. You can even set up your ads to display at specific times of day on specific days of the week.
Payment models for online advertising are constantly evolving and can be complex. One of the mainstays is the basic pay-per-click model, also called PPC. You pay a set amount each time someone clicks on your ad. The amount is either a flat rate agreed upon by you and the publisher or an amount determined through a keyword bidding process.
Paid advertising done right can generate a lot of traffic right away. But traffic doesn't spell success unless visitors become customers - and that depends on the quality of your website.
The page people see first when they click your ad… the landing page… must be compelling - with relevant, focused content, a prominent call to action, and clear navigation to the rest of your site.
Paid online advertising takes an investment in money and time, but one that can generate big returns.
If you are considering it, invest first in a little research to be sure you understand your options, the various payment models, and the pros and cons of this type of online marketing.


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One of these brands is Lime Crime. Queenbees, if they wanted to take part, were able to select two eyeshadows, a lipgloss, a lipstick, and an "eyeshadow helper" (which is their primer). With eyeshadows, I can always find colors I like, not a problem, I chose what looked like a deep green ("Medusa") and a nice purple color ("Empress"). Lipsticks I had a hard time picking just one that I wanted to try but I went with a nude color, "Coquette".
But when I got to the lipgloss section, I had a hard time deciding. I'm not a dark lip kinda girl. I wear nude or light pink lips like all the time. When you look at Lime Crime's lipgloss selection, you will see neither of those colors haha. They have a red, a reddish pink, a purple, a blue, and a gold. So I had to think about which one I'd be most likely to wear so I decided on the purple, which is called "Kaleidoscope."
I was so excited to try this stuff that as soon as it got here, I went off to do a look with one. So here's what I came up with:
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What I used:
Lime Crime's Eyeshadow Helper
Lime Crime "Medusa"
Inglot 414 P (a pearly, dark green)
Inglot 351 M (a light off white color for a highlight)
some false lashes that I don't know who they're by or what style they are
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
A purple eyeliner
Lime Crime "Kaleidoscope" lipgloss
For me not being a dark lip girl, I actually think this came out pretty. Of course, I didn't stay wearing the purple lips but I liked it while it was on.
A few things about the lipgloss: it's a dark color. I applied it the first time without lining my lips first (I don't have a purple lipliner). BIG MISTAKE!! You can't just throw this on your lips, rub them together, and go. That's not happening with this color. You need to line your lips and then apply this almost as if you're applying red lipstick.
I did swatches of the shadows over 4 different bases/primers to see how their Eyeshadow Helper compared to the others. I also did a swatch of Sugarpill's "Poison Plum" to see how it effected that as well.
And after doing this little experiment, it made me wonder why in the WORLD does anyone waste their money on Urban Decay Primer potion???? Look what it does for those shadow colors! A big fat nothing!! The only reason I have it is because a sample came with the Naked palette!
The eyeshadow helper feels almost waxy and it definitely brings out the metallic-ness of the shadows more than the other bases. But I mean, if the eyeshadow helper does the same thing for the shadows that NYX's JEP "milk" does, then that will let me skip a step I do in my eye makeup routine almost every day, which is always cool.
I don't obviously have any solid feelings about these products yet as I literally just got my hands on them today. But so far so good!
Thanks so much for checking this out!! I hope you all have a great New Year's!!!!


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Thomas Hardy
"How Great My Grief" (Triolet)
Poem by Thomas Hardy
How great my grief, my joys how few,
Since first it was my fate to know thee!
- Have the slow years not brought to view
How great my grief, my joys how few,
Nor memory shaped old times anew,
Nor loving-kindness helped to show thee
How great my grief, my joys how few,
Since first it was my fate to know thee?
Form: Triolet
Comments about "How Great My Grief" (Triolet) by Thomas Hardy
Abhimanyu Kumar.s (11/28/2017 5:28:00 PM)
I have known him as a novelist but I think he deserves more for poetry too. Wonderful poem.(Report)Reply
* Sunprincess * (11/14/2015 12:55:00 PM)
Gangadharan Nair Pulingat (4/9/2014 9:40:00 AM)
Human being having a good mind and inner awakening and love is always welcome in society and his services to the fellow human being is also helpful for the human development and basic and positive habits of compassion. The memories of the past is a continuing experience for an individual and someone more awakened surely reopens his mind and thinks about the past both the success and failures of the past and his own thinking of that time which is always an interesting subject which is not normally passing to others in conversations. Here the great poet opens his mind to himself and remembers the grief of the past and the few joys he have got in this worldly living.He understands the values of the universal power who gave such a fate and love in this life. The poem is an emotional one and poet himself thinks about himself and sees the universal power who destined the sorrow and happiness in once own life.(Report)Reply
Carlos Echeverria (6/13/2012 10:21:00 AM)
Hardy wisely chose and perfectly executed the best medium (the triolet) to playfully express wit and sarcasm.(Report)Reply
Nihoulu Lee (6/13/2012 9:50:00 AM)
i relly like this poem it makes me hard as a rock. dont worry, im asian so its okay for me to not be racist towards others. can someone tell me if hes a jew or not because i want to meet him if hes not.(Report)Reply
Nihoulu Lee (6/13/2012 9:42:00 AM)
This poem can be smd i belive it was ritten by a jew. im asian so im not racist.(Report)Reply
Oludipe Oyin Samuel (6/13/2012 9:20:00 AM)
Always together, eternally apart is grief and its factor. How great the grief, the joy how few... There's more to this piece... Hmmm. Does this mean fate can predetermine grief?(Report)Reply
Udiah Witness to YAH (6/13/2012 2:42:00 AM)
How great His grief, it's just the same
For those who come to know Thee
For we see struggles in the game
How great His grief, it's just the same
For those who follow in Your Name
When we realize the pain of those who chose to know Thee
How great His grief, it's just the same
For the world laughs at those who chose to know Thee(Report)Reply
Terence George Craddock (6/13/2010 10:53:00 AM)
How great my grief, my joys how few,
Since first it was my fate to know thee!
Two very powerful declarative lines, outline a life which becomes mainly 'slow years' of intense sorrow, with few respites of joy, after a meeting of ill omen. The moral seems to be choose acquaintances and friends wisely and think carefully, before making life altering choices, because some options have devastating consequences. These sentiments are delightfully expressed in a revealing way.
This is a cleverly written poem crafted to a rigid requisite. The triolet must be written with eight lines rhyming in an exact rhyme scheme of abaaabab. The first, fourth, and seventh lines must be exactly the same, and the second and eighth lines. Thomas Hardy has written an interesting triolet, which laments the haunting memory of an error of judgement.(Report)Reply
Joseph Poewhit (6/13/2010 5:25:00 AM)
Brings forth the point, we meet people who impact our lives sometimes, beyond our comprehension and emotional control.(Report)Reply
Eilidh St John (6/13/2010 4:49:00 AM)
Pruchnicki is right of course. The poem is a perfectly executed triolet and as such is too playful a vehicle for the expression of real grief. Knowing something of Hardy's life and work, and even more of the Wessex temperament to which I am heir, it is not surprising that sorrow is an undertone in the poem but there is nothing of the raw emotion which characterises real grief. There is something else going on here. I sense Hardy's tongue well and truly stuck in his cheek. I suspect he is sending up the sad and sentimental melancholia of the folk songs of his native county(Report)Reply
Manonton Dalan (6/13/2010 4:44:00 AM)
this style of writing is close to pantoum or lyrics of a song. he could be just
singing a tune...hoping somebody listen.(Report)Reply
Ramesh T A (6/13/2010 2:23:00 AM)
By repetition he tells us about the intensity of his grief in life! A technique with some effect may make the matter more formidable than actual!(Report)Reply
Michael Pruchnicki (6/13/2009 4:48:00 PM)
Does no one except me and Straw recognize a 'triolet'? It's not the reality of life, as Hardy indicates by naming the French verse form he's using - eight lines, the first two being repeated as the last two lines and the fourth recurring also as the fourth line. The poem is an exercise in prosody, don't you see? In fact, it's kind of a tease, the exaggeration implied in 'How Great My Grief'! The poem is not negative in the modern sense at all. Why don't some of you out there pick up a text on poetry once in a while and spare us your gaseous comments? Please do!(Report)Reply
Mahdokt Walter (6/13/2009 9:26:00 AM)
Lynn Glover (6/13/2009 8:58:00 AM)
Hardy is expressing a negative attitude simply because grief can only be negative.
This is truly a great poem.(Report)Reply
Kevin Straw (6/13/2009 4:02:00 AM)
Hardy is not promoting a negative attitude - he is simply stating his feelings. There are people we met who cause us great grief and little joy - that is a fact of life.(Report)Reply
Frodo Xander (6/13/2008 5:13:00 PM)
This promotes a negative attitude. It is an individual's burden to bear responsibility for their own joy and grief.(Report)Reply
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Read here from Bleacher Report. Author Adam Bayer makes a case for going after this smallish WR/RB who is seriously fast/quick and has great hands. Bayer claims that "many sources" have indicated this guy is high on the team's draft board.
I would like a guy like this on the team for several reasons. As Bayer points out, he might help with the return game. But he also would be an additional weapon on offense. Last year, I was very concerned when the Vikings drafted Percy Harvin because the guy was so dominant in college. The only surprising part of Harvin's success last year to me, was that the Vikings figured out how to use the guy effectively. If the Packers had a super fast, shifty back who could line up in the slot occasionally or catch passes out of the backfield occasionally, our already difficult-to-defend offense would become a brutal-to-defend offense.
Conversely, I feel the same way, sort of, about picking up a physically huge WR. There is something about super huge and super small guys that on a very simple level, can cause significant match-up issues for defenses. TE Jermichael Finley is a good example of how extreme size causes instant match-up problems for defenses.


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Chobani plans Asian charge with new Australian factory
The plant, in Dandenong South, will create 200 jobs in Victoria and follows last year's purchase of Victorian dairy company Bead Foods. It adds over 3,000sq-m of wet processing and cool room facilities to Chobani's existing Australian operation, effectively tripling production capacity to over 30,000 tonnes of yoghurt per year.
"We chose Australia as our first international market to launch Chobani because of its amazingly high-quality milk, and we knew that Australians are passionate about great-tasting food," said Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya at the opening.
The factory has already created 50 new jobs in the past year, and a further 150 are expected to be added over the next three years. It is expected to become an export hub to grow the Chobani Greek Yoghurt and Gippsland Dairy brands into Asia.
Chobani, regarded as the most popular yoghurt in the United States, was founded in 2005 after Ulukaya purchased a closed-down Kraft plant there, and is now quickly expanding in the Australian market.
Peter Walsh MLA, Victoria's agriculture minister said the Australian yoghurt and dairy desserts market was worth about one billion dollars annually and was one of the fastest growing domestic dairy product categories.


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Farming has been declared the hottest green job for the next decade by Fast Company magazine. America's farmers are aging and there is a potential need for tens of millions of new farmers to replace them. Many of these new farmers will come through one of the nation's college agriculture programs. To help educate these next generation farmers, one Pennsylvania institution is searching for a new dean to head up its Agriculture and Environmental Sciences department.
Company: Delaware Valley College
Position: Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Location: Doylestown, PA
Salary: Unlisted
"The Dean provides leadership and administrative oversight for a large component of the curriculum including agronomy and environmental sciences, life sciences, dairy science, large animal science, equine studies, horticulture, ornamental horticulture and environmental design, agribusiness, food science and management, animal biotechnology and conservation, and the agricultural production units including the Roth Farm, the college's living museum and farm." Source: Delaware Valley College
The Roth Farm Living Museum is a 35-acre farm centered on a restored 19th century farmhouse and barn. The farm is a popular place for school tours, where children can learn about 19th century farming techniques through hands-on experiences.
Delaware Valley College has a long agricultural history. The school was founded in 1896 by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf, D.D. as the National Farm School. In 1945, the institution was renamed The National Farm School and Junior College. Three short years later, it was renamed once again and it became the National Agricultural College.
In 1960, after adding a Food Industry, Biology and Chemistry, and Business Administration program, the school was renamed once again. The school was known as the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture until 1989 when it was shortened to Delaware Valley College.
Although this NCAA Division III school is home to only 2,051 students (1,656 undergraduates), it has been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for three consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008).
The position became vacant after long-time dean, Dr. James E. Diamond, retired in August 2008. An interim dean currently fills the position but the official search for Dr. Diamond's replacement has just recently begun. The new dean will begin working for the college on July 1, 2010.
To read more about the position, including a list of candidate requirements, visit the Delaware Valley College Human Resources website.


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This fund has been established by the Medical Staff to support the continuing education of GBMC Allied Professionals. It is dependent upon physician's donations via their dues or other individual contributions.A. Criteria for Eligibility
- The applicant must be an Allied Health Professional with a minimum of one year's service to GBMC by the date of the conference.
- The applicant must be attending a nationally recognized conference or convention applicable to their job description.
- The applicant must have met the Standard (3) on the last Performance Based Evaluation.
- An applicant, who requires attendance at a conference as the only means of attaining Certification, will be awarded over the other applications.
- Applications are available in the Department Office.
- The form is to be completed in its entirety and submitted along with a copy of the conference brochure.
- The Allied health Professional will respond on the application with a proposal for financial self-support for attendance at the conference.
- Materials must be received prior to one of the committee meeting dates. Applications will be reviewed three times per year: February 28th, June 30th and September 30th.
- A contract will be made between the applicant and the Department stating the specific method of information sharing to be completed by the applicant on return from the conference.
- A recipient may receive funding only once in the fiscal year July to July.
- Monies will be granted for registration and/or travel and/or lodging with a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500) per person per conference.
- Monies will be granted prospectively, when possible, with the understanding that the monies will be returned if the Allied Health Professional does not attend the conference. There is a disclosure on the application stating that the department has the right to deduct a minimum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per week from the Allied Health professional?s payroll check until full reimbursement is made.
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Start Your Engines: Middle Schoolers Attend Cooper Union for a Day
POSTED ON: January 24, 2013
Though still too young to drive, a group of public middle school children nevertheless got an annual opportunity to work with Cooper Union engineering students on the school race car over their winter break. In a program started in 2010, every year a class from the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS) in Queens, NY visit the labs in the Albert Nerken School of Engineering to spend a day learning about mechanical engineering in a program that proves beneficial to everyone.
This year, after breaking off into smaller groups on their arrival, the first team of MELS students packed into the brushed-steel elevators of 41 Cooper Square and descended two stories underground to the automotive lab. They followed mechanical engineering senior Kim Meehan through the heavy glass doors leading to the cluttered lab. The students marveled at the hefty steel and aluminum machines in the windowless laboratory, gathered around the Formula 1 race car Cooper students rebuild every year and race in a national competition. "So, what's everyone's favorite kind of car?," asked Kim to the reverently hushed class.
"My teacher told me that he didn't learn about combustion engines until high school, and we're learning it now in seventh grade," says Josiah, a student at MELS who says he wants to be an aerospace engineer when he grows up. "I think we're well ahead from most middle school students," he adds.
Upstairs on the ground floor, another group of MELS students gathered around mechanical engineering seniors Martin Lawless and David Tan in a brightly-lit classroom. The two bespectacled engineers carefully smeared a glob of translucent blue fuel jelly into the fuel compartment of a miniature model steam engine. Lawless then carefully lit the jelly with a match and slid it inside the engine sitting on a classroom table. Students from MELS leaned in with curiosity as the engine's flywheel quickly accelerated and its exhaust pipe whistled out steam.
MELS is a public middle and high school that promotes self-initiated learning and contact with professionals and college students. So a partnership with Cooper is a natural fit: exposing young minds to college-level concepts about science and engineering prepares them for advanced study while offering teaching experience and community engagement to the Cooper students involved.
The outreach initiative is led by members of the Formula SAE Team (Cooper's racecar club) and Cooper Union's chapter of Pi Tau Sigma (the Mechanical Engineering Honor Society). Aiming to strengthen STEM learning opportunities for New York City children, Cooper students take time out of their demanding schedules to participate. Teachers at MELS like Jenna-Lyn Zaino say the program has a big impact. "They love being around college students," Zaino says about her students, "and because so much of middle school and high school is about being college-ready, it's a very positive experience for them."
Cooper Union students, too, feel they benefit from the program. "It's amazing to realize how we can be an influence on younger students who want to study and pursue the same things we're pursuing," says Spyros Korsanos, a senior mechanical engineering student and the 2013 captain of the Formula SAE team.
The relationship between Cooper Union and MELS began when Abigail Sewall, a teacher at MELS, and her colleague Jenna-Lyn Zaino decided to reach out to New York City colleges and create relationships that could benefit their students. "A lot of our school is based on fieldwork and working with experts who know so much more about the topics than we do. Abigail reached out to Cooper three years ago and Professor George Delagrammatikas wrote back immediately. He was very supportive."
Associate Dean of Engineering George Delagrammatikas recalls hearing about the MELS program from Sewall and being "instantly reminded of how my very dedicated middle school teachers taught me. After learning more about MELS from Jenna-Lyn Zaino, I also saw many interesting parallels between their teaching philosophy and what I do at Cooper Union in my design courses."
Later this spring, Cooper students from the SAE team and Pi Tau Sigma will repay the visit and travel to MELS, where they'll work with the same middle school class to construct fuel-cell model cars. The experience fits well with MELS' curricular philosophy which emphasizes hands-on learning and sustainability. Constructing model cars helps budding engineers learn about the complex packaging and technical applications involved in automotive and mechanical engineering, as well as how to produce mechanical power from basic hydrogen and oxygen—the constituent elements of water.


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Of the hundreds of strategies used in investing, some of the most highly debated in terms of merit are social trading strategies. First, there is question by some whether social trading is a strategy at all. After that initial question is debated, regardless of which side of that line one falls on, is the question of if it provides a tangible benefit. In terms of trading and investing the definition of tangible benefit is a simple one, does it help you make higher profits?
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RALEIGH - A former state lawyer got a taxpayer-funded $80,000 settlement after challenging her dismissal last summer amid concerns about whether she would be sufficiently loyal to the new Republican administration of Gov. Pat McCrory.
Karen West, a state employee since 2005, was general counsel at the N.C. Department of Commerce until June 4, when records show she was fired by new Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker.
Decker later hired John Hoomani, a Raleigh Republican who previously served as general counsel to state Labor Secretary Cherie Berry.
West's $113,000-a-year job had been covered under the State Personnel Act, which protects workers from being fired without cause. But earlier this year, the McCrory administration declared the job of West and hundreds of other state employees exempt from the law, meaning she could be fired at the will of the governor.
West, 57, then sued, alleging in court filings that her job reclassification and dismissal was illegal under state law and motivated by partisan politics. West's voter registration lists her as being unaffiliated with a political party.
Decker declined to comment on Friday through an agency spokesman. But in a July 1 affidavit, Decker said she had wanted to fire West since arriving at the agency in January, following Decker's appointment by McCrory.
"I preferred to have a General Counsel of my own choosing who would be uniquely loyal to the new administration and to me and who would be entirely dedicated to my new goals for Commerce, as well as those of the new administration," Decker said, according to court records.
Decker also raised the issue that West, who is licensed to practice law in another state, had not passed the North Carolina bar. State law does not require an attorney to be licensed in North Carolina to serve as a general counsel, though government lawyers are typically licensed by the state bar.
After learning that West was "non-exempt" and could not be fired without cause, Decker said she directed her staff to reclassify the position as "exempt" so that she could force West out. At the time of her dismissal, West was on medical leave tending to a sick family member, according to court records.
Decker signed off on a Sept. 18 settlement agreement that pays West $80,000 in exchange for the ex-employee dropping her lawsuit and filing a voluntary letter of resignation.
West's lawyer, Michael C. Byrne of Raleigh, declined to talk publicly about the legal issues raised by the case.
"The issue has been amicably resolved and the parties are looking forward to moving on," Byrne said.
Senior policy-making jobs in state government have long turned over with changes in the political winds. Since taking office in January, however, McCrory has moved to greatly expand the number of political hires.
The McCrory administration has reclassified more than 500 positions as being exempt from the State Personnel Act beyond those given that classification under his immediate predecessor, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue. McCrory recently signed a new GOP-backed law giving him direct authority to hire and fire about 500 additional state government employees, bringing the total number of political hires to about 1,500.


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This Mother's Day, I am celebrating my kids. Note to Shoyer children: do not buy me flowers, gifts or chocolate. No need to schlepp up breakfast in bed. Just continue to be nice to me all year round and you will always be off the hook on Mother's Day.
I now have four teenagers, which would scare most people. Mine do not scare me. I am not saying that they are perfect, but they are definitely my four favorite people in the world. When given the choice, I would rather be with them (and husband) than anyone else. They are witty, interesting kids with strong opinions across the social, political and religious spectra and extremely entertaining. They have introduced me to Macklemore's poetry, opened my eyes to new sports, taught me to see Renoir paintings in a whole new way, and inspired me to be a better friend. I am a better person for having mothered them and cannot wait to see what they teach me next.
As my kids will happily tell you, I tend to mother with a huge dose of neglect -- but in a good way. When I redesigned my kitchen years ago, I put all the dishes and breakfast food in low cabinets so they could feed themselves. I still buy only the half gallons of milk that little people could lift and pour into their cereal themselves. I am not one of those mothers who sit next to their kids while they do homework and I do not edit all their English papers. One of them would have to have foot surgery to get me to make him or her breakfast or a school lunch at 7:15 am. They have thrived and become capable people who can all load and unload the dishwasher, change planes in large foreign airports by themselves, do laundry, appreciate the value of coupons, and cook their favorite dishes without my help.
They will tell you that they like the neglect and appreciate that I am not a Tiger Mom. All I know is that one of my kids was accepted to a top college, another takes Chinese online in the evenings, and they all do pretty well in school. But most of all, they are nice people. Their best quality is their gratitude. They truly know that they have a great life of summer camp, vacations, and Apple products. They always thank me -- for dinner every night, for takeout on Sundays, for a haircut, for letting their friends stay over and for every vacation. And they always thank me for the homemade desserts, even the rejects.
So here is the dessert that says "thank you" to the Shoyer kids for being such wonderful children. Moms -- make these for your kids this Mother's Day and thank them for making you a better person for mothering them. Any kids over 10 reading this -- BAKE THEM FOR YOUR MOTHER. Have a sweet Mother's Day this Sunday, and every day.
Enjoy this dairy dessert on Shavuot as well.
Enjoy this dairy dessert on Shavuot as well.
a la Mode with Caramel Sauce
Makes 12 -16, depending on size and shapes
My children rejected the jam, berry and Nutella-filled ones, but your family can fill the dough as they like. For my own mother, she will only eat them if filled with chocolate. Kids like the cinnamon glaze, but I prefer my pop tarts straight up and less sweet. You can omit the ice cream and caramel sauce and just eat the pop tarts, or you can spread the caramel sauce on top of the pop tarts.
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting work surface and sprinkling on dough
3 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
2 tablespoons milk or soymilk
6 tablespoons ice cold water
Apple and Cinnamon Filling
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup sugar
2 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into ¼-inch cubes
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 pinches nutmeg
1 large egg, beaten mixed with 1 teaspoon water for assembly
¾ cup confectioner's sugar
1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon boiling water
To serve: any flavor ice cream and caramel sauce
Caramel Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon salted butter
Place the flour, sugar, salt, and butter into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse for 20 seconds, or until the mixture looks like sand. Add the milk and process for 10 seconds. Add the cold water, 2 tablespoons at a time, and process each time for 10 seconds, just until the mixture comes together. Divide in half, wrap each piece in plastic, and flatten. Place in the freezer for 40 minutes, or overnight in the refrigerator.
Apple Filling
Meanwhile, prepare the apple filling. Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat and add the butter and sugar. When the butter has melted, add the apple cubes, cinnamon and nutmeg and stir. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the apples are fork tender. Place into a bowl and let cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
Set one piece of parchment on the counter, sprinkle it with some flour, and place one of the dough halves on top. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough and then place the second piece of parchment on top. Roll on top of the parchment to roll the dough until it is about 9 X 16 inches. Lift up the top parchment several times and sprinkle the dough with more flour. Try not to roll the edges too thin.
Cut the dough into either 3 X 4-inch or 2 ½ X 4-inch rectangles, squares, or use cookie cutters, making sure you have pairs of each shape. Re-roll scraps.
Use a metal spatula to lift up each pair of dough pieces and place onto a piece of parchment trimmed to fit a cookie sheet. Brush half the shapes with the egg wash. Scoop up a heaping tablespoon of apple filling and place onto the brushed dough pieces, spreading in one layer and leaving a ¼ to 1/3-inch border. If using jam, two teaspoons is usually enough per pop tart. Place a second piece of the same size of dough on top, stretch a little to cover, and press tightly to seal the edges. Use the tines of a fork to seal the edges and leave decorative lines. Place the cookie sheet with the assembled pop tarts in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Use a metal spatula to lift up each pair of dough pieces and place onto a piece of parchment trimmed to fit a cookie sheet. Brush half the shapes with the egg wash. Scoop up a heaping tablespoon of apple filling and place onto the brushed dough pieces, spreading in one layer and leaving a ¼ to 1/3-inch border. If using jam, two teaspoons is usually enough per pop tart. Place a second piece of the same size of dough on top, stretch a little to cover, and press tightly to seal the edges. Use the tines of a fork to seal the edges and leave decorative lines. Place the cookie sheet with the assembled pop tarts in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a fork, toothpick or skewer to poke holes in the top dough to let the steam out. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the bottom and edges are lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack.
Place the confectioner's sugar into a medium bowl. Add the vanilla, cinnamon and boiling water, and whisk until smooth. Let sit for at least 5 minutes to thicken up and either drizzle the glaze over the tarts or spread to cover, as desired.
To make the caramel, place the sugar and water into a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat without stirring. When the sugar starts to color on the edges, stir the mixture, then let cook, stirring occasionally, until it is a uniform amber color. Turn heat to low, remove saucepan from the heat and add the cream. Be careful, as the mixture will bubble up. Add the butter and stir. Return to the heat and cook for one minute, or until the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and let cool. The caramel can be made 5 days in advance. Store covered at room temperature.


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For the week ending 30 June 2007 / 14 Tammuz 5767
The Cabbie's Secret
"Can you name all of the fifteen forbidden women listed in the first mishnah of Mesechet Yevamot?"
This was the challenge hurled at the Torah scholar by a Jerusalem cab driver whose rough appearance seemed to suggest that he would be the last to even know that such a mishnah existed.
When the passenger embarrassedly admitted that he could not quite recall all of them from memory, the driver proceeded to rattle them off without missing a beat. He went on to boast that he often stumped scholarly passengers before showing his stuff.
Asked for the secret to his own mastery of such a complex matter, the cabbie explained that he had a volume of Mesechet Yevamot in the cab and would review the mishnah every time he waited for a traffic light to turn green.


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The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported yesterday that the Swift Boat Vets have placed a $500,000 television ad buy in Minnesota. A Swiftee spokesman said: "We had some extra donations and figured that Minnesota would be a good place to put the money." Until now, Swift Boat Vets' ads have been seen in Minnesota only on cable television.
The Strib is impressed: "The ad buy is huge by Minnesota standards. Political campaigns in the state typically spend no more than $250,000 for a full week's advertising."
A Kerry spokesman responded with the usual denigration of the Swiftees:
[A] Kerry spokesman said the Swift Boat Vets have "been discredited time and time again, but it's not surprising that they would bring this garbage up again close to Election Day."
He said the Navy, sailors who served directly with Kerry and the families of those "who died beside John Kerry have all verified John Kerry's brave service to his country."
No word on what exactly has been discredited. And, for what it's worth, no one "died beside John Kerry" while he was in Vietnam. But the Kerry campaign's standard is, if it sounds good, say it.


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We're a small, high-end strategy consulting firm at the intersection of politics, policy, and business. Think of us as stealth ninjas that people come to when they have a problem that is part politics, part business, and part policy. Here's our standard marketing text:
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The only thing that matters in political campaigns is whether or not you win on election day. Because of our political work, we're tethered to the realities on the ground; we know how to make things happen. But we're also creative and experimental, constantly looking for smart leverage for our clients in the online and communications space.
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