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For retired workers and those just beginning the transition from employee to retiree, securing health care coverage is new territory. Fewer employers are providing benefits for retirees than just a few years ago, according to a survey released Monday by Allsup.
Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation show just a quarter of employers offered health benefits to retired workers in 2012, Allsup found, down from 32% in 2007.
Allsup provides Social Security and Medicare compliance and selection services for individuals, employers and insurers.
"At many companies, retiring used to mean transitioning from your employer's health plan to a retiree health plan," Paula Muschler, manager of the Allsup Medicare Advisor, said in a statement. "Now, rather than selecting from one or two employer-provided options, more and more individuals are faced with trying to navigate through dozens of different Medicare plan options."
Muschler stressed the importance of advisors discussing Medicare planning with clients before their 65th birthday and throughout their retirement.
"Since fewer employers offer retiree coverage, it's important that people begin to study their options early enough to make good choices based on their needs," she said.
Pre-retirees have the three-month period before and after their 65th birthday to select their Medicare plan without penalties. "If a client is past their initial enrollment period, then financial advisors can intervene to help them make wise choices going forward," Mushcler added.
Allsup noted retirees have an average of 31 plans for prescription drug coverage and 20 Medicare Advantage plans. Retirees can also be covered by a spouse's plan or veterans' benefits, which could affect the type of Medicare plan they choose.
Workers who are older than 65 and already enrolled in Medicare may be able to apply for supplemental coverage. "Retiree coverage is secondary to Medicare, so they already would have Parts A and B, but losing their retiree group health coverage triggers their option to buy Medigap," Muschler said.
"Health care is one of the primary financial concerns for seniors, and financial advisors can reassure their clients with careful preparation and expert Medicare assistance," Muschler said.

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After almost a decade during which EUROSENSE was involved in the creation of a large scale base map (GRB or Grootschalig Referentie Bestand) of almost 70 Flemish municipalities, the Flemish Geographical Information Agency (AGIV) awarded EUROSENSE with a project to update the large scale base map of all the municipalities in the provinces of Oost-Vlaanderen and Antwerp (135 in total) over a period of 3 years. The update takes place in the so-called inner terrain, which corresponds to the area which is not accessible to land surveyors and for which photogrammetric mapping thus needs to be applied. The update process is steered by means of anomalies, i.e. place where changes occurred, detected by the AGIV.
After a start-up period over the summer of 2013,
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Sometimes, despite good intentions, we just get things wrong. That�s what happened in 2007, when the North Carolina legislature enacted a bill to force electric utilities to buy �renewable� power from wind, solar, and other expensive and unreliable sources.
When I say �we� got it wrong, I mean it in the broadest possible sense. The legislature and then-Gov. Mike Easley got it wrong by ignoring the effects of higher electric rates on North Carolina�s economy. At the time, they stated the primary goal was to combat global warming.
But I must also admit that my John Locke Foundation colleagues and I also got it wrong back in 2007. Arguing against the bill, we pointed out that even if North Carolina�s carbon-dioxide emissions suddenly dropped to zero � which would require, among other things, the mass extinction of North Carolinians � the effects on climate change would be too small to measure.
We also commissioned a study of the economic impact from economists at Suffolk University�s Beacon Hill Institute in Boston. They found the extra electricity costs would slash the state�s GDP by $140 million and cost thousands of jobs.
That�s where things started to go wrong for us. You see, we put our faith in smarty-pants Ph.D.s from Massachusetts. Their fancy econometric models assumed that if you force consumers to pay more for power, and artificially induce investors to finance the construction of those expensive power facilities rather than other capital assets, that would reduce jobs and incomes elsewhere in the economy � while the higher rates could deter some electricity-dependent companies from locating in North Carolina.
It turns out, however, that when it comes to electrical power, households and businesses don�t pay their bills in the normal way. According to a recent report commissioned for the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association, which represents the companies subsidized by North Carolina�s renewal-portfolio standard, the legislation has created more than 21,000 jobs since its passage in 2007. That�s because installing solar panels and the like requires spending money on employees and contractors.
Actually, I should be more specific: The Sustainable Energy Association says the mandate to buy expensive electricity has created or retained 21,000 job years . If someone has the same job for four years, that is considered four �job years.� In reality, the study estimated an average of 4,233 jobs since 2007. Still, what an impressive way to exaggerate economic impacts! In JLF�s defense, we were unable to foresee such statistical wizardry in 2007, since the �job years� and �jobs retained� tricks came to prominence in 2009 when employed by the Obama administration to sell their fabulously successful stimulus program.
Anyway, the point is that JLF hired the wrong consultants, who then used the wrong model. When it comes to electricity, it is apparently safe to assume that higher costs are really higher benefits. All you need to do is produce a lengthy study proving the obvious point if a government regulation compels higher spending, somebody receives the money. Only in highfalutin economics departments is it necessary to account for where the money would otherwise have been spent.
Having made this discovery, however, supporters of North Carolina�s 2007 renewable-portfolio mandate � that is, opponents of Rep. Mike Hager�s 2013 bill to revisit it � failed to see the logical conclusion. Even windmills and solar panels fail to maximize the potential creation of job years from high-cost electricity.
So JLF is proposing a new approach. Let�s amend the 2007 law to require that at least 25 percent of North Carolina�s electricity come from human generation. Approved technologies would include stationary bicycles, hand cranks, even new devices to produce current from activities such as human breathing. We conservatively estimate this would create at least a million job years through 2016. In fact, all unemployed North Carolinians could find work producing electricity, as long as they are capable of independent respiration.
Remember, human beings run on food, which is a renewable resource � as is the resulting waste product.
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Wealthy Chinese eye valuable Fairfield County property
Wealthy Chinese: Uncertain about China's future, rich citizens are moving funds overseas
As China's economy is in its slowest expansion rate since 2009, some of the country's wealthier citizens are looking to invest their money overseas, in the shape of sprawling, expensive properties in Fairfield County.
Realtor Diana Yang is introducing a handful of clients from China to homes in towns like Darien, New Canaan and Greenwich, which offer proximity to New York and access to beaches and coastline. Yang works with Barbara Cleary's Realty Guild in New Canaan, an affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, which recently established an office in Hong Kong.
"The upper middle class has a lot of disposable cash, but they're not sure about the political and economic future of China," Yang said. "So they're moving it overseas."
One of Realtor Denise Walsh's recent clients under contract is a wealthy Chinese businessman, building a $5 million house in Fairfield. With the help of a Mandarin-speaking buyer's agent, who helps to bridge the divide of language and time zones, Walsh has closed the deal and the house has started construction with builder John Wellner. The buyer obtained the property with no mortgage contingencies.
"In Beijing, the cost of living is so high, so he'd probably spend around the same amount for an apartment there," said Walsh, co-owner of Gigliotti and Walsh Fine Properties at William Raveis Real Estate in Fairfield.
Some of Yang's clients are parents looking to buy a first home for their grown children, many of whom graduated from U.S. colleges, while others are families looking for a place to settle down, with green lawns, fresh air, good schools and other components of what Yang called "the American lifestyle."
According to Yang, who was born in Guangzhou, permanent ownership of a house in China isn't possible. Clients can pay for a home and have use of it for 75 years, after which "there are no clear laws regarding what happens," Yang said.
This factor, plus the uncertainty some clients are feeling regarding the current flux in China's economy and political system, which is about to undergo a change in leadership, might be contributing to the surging interest in U.S. properties, she said.
"It started with a lot of Chinese parents sending their kids here for school because it's very competitive to go to college in China," Yang said. "They want their kids to have a better life. A lot of people enjoy the freedom here, what they're lacking in China."
In Stamford, too, Gail Stone, with William Pitt Sotheby's International, has noticed an increase in clients from China shopping for homes. The numbers have been small -- Stone has worked with two or three so far -- but even the merest hint of a trend has local Realtors talking.
"I've heard stories of clients [from China] bringing bags of cash," said Walsh.
Russ Neumann, broker and partner at Neumann Real Estate in Ridgefield, an affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, hasn't worked with clients from China, but is hardly surprised to hear that others have.
"I think a lot of international buyers see the American dollar as a bargain," Neumann said.
For these clients looking to secure investments in the U.S., moving money out of China to do so requires some financial juggling, as the government places restrictions on funds that may be moved or spent outside the country, Walsh said.
Whether Chinese investors continue to purchase in Fairfield County will largely be determined by the state of the U.S. economy, and on who will control the White House, Walsh said.
"I think it depends on who wins the election and what our relationship is with China," she said. "As of right now, I would think it would continue."


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2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain Unveiled
Is this GM's Answer to The Power Wagon
GMC has just fanned the flames in the eternal truck wars with their latest offering, the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain. Now before you start bantering with your buddy with blind brand-loyalty logic, take a look at what the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain has to offer.
The 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain will be available on 2500HD and 3500HD double cab and crew cab models in either SLE or SLT trims. Since going off-road into the unknown is pretty common among work trucks today, the GMC Sierra HD All Terrain is only available in 4WD with an electronically controlled transfer case. To soak up the rough dirt roads, the Z71 package is employed with a set of Rancho twin-tube shocks, hill descent control, and even a skid plate to keep the rocks away from vital engine parts.
While the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain doesn't have quite the off-road prowess of a modern Dodge Power Wagon, it is however offered with an optional 6.6L Duramax turbo-diesel V-8 engine for those who'd rather kick up some dust off the beaten path with the power of compression ignition under their hood. However, a 6.0L V-8 gasoline engine is standard in case you want the low-end grunt and roar of a naturally aspirated V-8 gasoline engine.
Exterior touches include a chrome surround on the grille, exterior graphics, aluminum underbody shields, and unique 18-inch six-spoke chrome cast-aluminum wheels. A set of 20-inch chrome aluminum wheels are also optional on 2500HD, while 3500HD models also include adjustable outside camper mirrors with a sleek chrome cap. A set of LED-signature headlamps are retained on the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain, while a set of body-colored bumpers give it a meaner overall appearance. If body-colored bumpers aren't your cup of whisky, you can also opt for chrome bumpers for a mild low-key appearance.
Creature comforts inside revolve around a carbon fiber-inspired theme that GMC says distinguishes the All Terrain from other models and include the All Terrain logo on the instrument cluster. We won't bore you with details on how much technology is packed to the hilt on the '15 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain, but suffice it to say that it can link to your phone and read your text messages to you while you cruise down the road. It also has a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to keep you and your passengers connected to the web even while at a remote job site.
Speaking of remote job sites, the 2015 GMC Sierra HD lineup includes a CornerStep rear bumper for easy access to tools or materials, while a lockable EZ Lift and Lower tailgate and standard upper tie-downs make cargo handling a breeze.
Since the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain is a legitimate tow rig and not just a one trick pony, StabiliTrak with Trailer Sway Control comes standard on all models. They also feature integrated cruise control, as well as automatic grade braking and diesel exhaust braking to tackle the steepest grades imaginable while keeping the trailer under control, resulting in reduced brake wear on grades.
Since pulling up a long steep grade while towing a trailer can really tax power output, the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain features enhanced cooling airflow, which enables the 6.6L Duramax turbo diesel or 6.0L gas engine to better maintain full power, even under heavy loads and high ambient temperatures.
One thing that seems pretty awesome to us are the new heated and power-adjustable trailering mirrors offered on the SLE and SLT All Terrain models that include segment-first back-up lamps. These auxiliary back-up lamps are integrated into each mirror to enhance trailer visibility when backing up and feature an amber auxiliary clearance lamp. The SLE trailering mirror is black and can be extended and folded manually, while the SLT/Denali mirror has a chrome cap and adds a power-folding feature.
On the safety end of the spectrum, the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain offers segment-exclusive safety features such as forward collision alert, lane departure warning with an active safety seat (it gives your butt a quick buzz to warn you of any danger nearby), and front and rear park assist. Head-curtain and seat-mounted side airbags are standard on 2500HD and available on 3500HD models.
So now that you know what the 2015 GMC Sierra HD All Terrain has up its rolled up sleeves, is it really GMC's answer to the Ram Power Wagon? We think the answer is a resounding no, but the simple fact that this is available with a 6.6-liter Duramax turbo-diesel V-8 means its definitely got the potential to morph into a mean off-road machine.
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Boulder, Colo. (PRWEB) January 08, 2012
TheNational Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and Microsoft Research today announced the winners of the most recent NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund, which provides U.S. academic institutions with start-up funds to develop and implement initiatives that recruit and retain women in computing and technology fields of study. Since 2007, NCWIT and Microsoft Research have awarded $365,450 in funding to 29 universities and colleges. This round of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund will provide $10,000 each to five U.S. institutions:
Claremont Graduate University will team with Scripps College Academy to provide workshops that provide high school, undergraduate and graduate students with mentoring and support to pursue careers in technology and computing.
Fisk University will use its award to integrate software engineering into its GUSTO (Girls Using Scientific Tools for Opportunities) project, which introduces, encourages, and prepares low-income and minority girls for STEM careers.
Union College will pilot a successful Seed Fund project from another institution: a social robotics outreach workshop in which female computing undergraduates serve as mentors and educators for for middle and high school girls.
The University of Central Arkansas will build a female-friendly environment for computing majors by recruiting a first-year cohort of women and retaining them with opportunities for learning, research, service, and leadership.
The University of Virginia program will focus on actively recruiting computing graduate students from traditionally underrepresented groups by providing enhanced exposure to graduate programs, facilities, faculty, and graduate student life.
"Studies clearly show that organizations that are more diverse are also more innovative," said Rane Johnson-Stempson, Principal Research Director for Education and Scholarly Communications Programs at Microsoft Research Connections. "Increasing the representation of women in technical organizations is a critical component of overall diversity, and Microsoft is fully committed to that goal. We're proud to support the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund, and we look forward to seeing how these "start-up" projects take this initial funding and use it to grow larger efforts to broaden participation in computing education."
Women currently earn more than half of all undergraduate degrees in the U.S., including 45% of math degrees and 38% of chemical engineering degrees, but they earn only 11% of computing degrees. High school women account for 47% of all Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus test-takers, but only 18% of those who take the Computer Science AP test are women.
"Women's participation in computing fields of study is disproportionate to their participation in academic disciplines generally, including other scientific and technical fields," said Lucy Sanders, CEO and Co-founder of NCWIT. "An innovative program like this one is critical to moving the needle on women's participation."
Winners of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund report increased female attendance in computing classes and workshops, increased interest and enrollment in computing majors, and enhanced relationships with local high schools.
About NCWIT
NCWIT is a national coalition of over 300 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase the participation of women in technology and computing. NCWIT's work connects efforts to increase women's participation in technology along the entire pipeline, from K-12 and higher education through industry, academic, and entrepreneurial careers.
The NCWIT Academic Alliance brings together more than 400 representatives from computer science and IT departments at colleges and universities across the country – spanning research universities, community colleges, women's colleges, and minority-serving institutions – to work towards gender equity, diversity, and institutional change in computing higher education. Find out more at http://www.ncwit.org.
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9085678.htm


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UNC Studies Consortia are formal agreements among participating UNC institutions to facilitate the sharing of resources. International studies consortia help strengthen the networking of faculty, scholars, and students throughout the State of North Carolina in an efficient and economical manner. Atmospheres conducive to student learning are enhanced through inter-institutional events that expand educational and cultural opportunities, and through study abroad opportunities and academic prpograms.
At the present time the German Studies Consortium is active, with a Russian Studies Consortium in the planning stages and a Portuguese Study Consortium in the exploration stage.


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Audio status for "mStatus" in Facebook.com
Officially launched the new feature (audio) on status Velti
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Application is only for Bulgarian users.
"My Books" in Facebook.com
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Data designer Shing Tat Chung has embarked on a strange project to create a superstitious robot who makes stock market investments. Sponsored in part by Microsoft Research, as well as GDP Capital, the project is intended to reveal what patterns emerge when an entity invests based on astrological and numerological information. Click the image above to see Chung's initial proposal. Yes, it's too late for you to invest — but that's the fun part. Now the experiment is underway.
Chung writes:
The Superstitious Fund Project is a live one year experiment where an uncanny algorithm or SUPERSTITIOUS AUTOMATED ROBOT will trade live on the stock market. The financial instruments it will be using will be spreadbetting on the FTSE 100.
The superstitious trading algorithm will trade purely on the belief of NUMEROLOGY and in accordance to the MOON. It will for example have the fear of the number 13, as well as generating its own beliefs and new logic for trading.
Not surprisingly, in the first two months, the fund lost money. Also, Chung has already started to see patterns in how the robot's investments evolve over time as it gets more superstitious data. You can read more about how the fund works, and what Chung has found so far, in this excellent, in-depth report on BBC.


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July 3, 2018United States
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July—TWE's favorite holiday. To mark the occasion, here is the annual TWE Fourth of July trivia quiz. There are thirteen questions in honor of the thirteen colonies that thr…
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2015 Toyota Tundra in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, $45,550
General Information
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- TransmissionAutomatic
- Body StyleDouble/Crew cab
- DrivetrainAll wheel drive
- Doors4
- Exterior ColourBlack
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by Joshua Maloni
Most of us have only seen curling on television or at the Olympics. But next weekend, we'll be able to get out on the ice and throw a rock or two of our own.
The Town and Village of Lewiston are hosting a "Learn to Curl" clinic on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Lewiston Family Ice Rink at Academy Park. Sessions will begin at 11 a.m. and run for about 60 minutes every hour on the hour through 9 p.m. Organizers state, "Experienced instructors will be on hand to introduce you to the basics of the game, including how to 'deliver a stone' and why we sweep the ice."
"I just thought it would be a ton of fun," said Patti Lank, a U.S. National Championships winner and Lewiston resident. She will be on hand to show participants how to navigate the "bubbled," "pebbled" ice surface. Rocks and brooms will be provided. Helmets are recommended.
"It really is fun," Lank said. "It's very social. You can be any shape or size; you don't have to be seriously athletic. It's kind of like golf, I guess, in that way. People of different ages can play together. Everyone's out there trying their best and doing what they can do to make a shot, and it's just really exciting when someone does."
The clinic is sponsored by the Niagara Falls (Ontario) Curling Club and CertaPro Painters.
There is a suggested $5 donation. Funds will go to the Town of Lewiston Recreation Department.
To register, call the Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce at 716-754-9500, stop by the chamber office at Center and South Ninth streets, or visit www.lewportsports.com.


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Yikes! Only one month left to see the Surface Charge show and I haven't said anything about it yet! I've visited three times but still need to go back and just spend some quality time there. The Lisa Sigal piece is still my favorite, and I'm enjoying some of the others more and more with each visit. Sally Smart especially. They have an excellent website and if you go to this page and click on any of the names on the floorplan you can see that artist's contribution.
If you go today or tomorrow, please take note: the photo of the piece above is NOT part of the show. It was so funny to turn the corner today from the Karin Sander piece and see that they had removed a bookshelf, leaving this strange ghostly shape. It really looks like it could be a piece in the show. So funny.
Sorry my photo is bad, I ran outside and convinced a total stranger to come back in and take a photo with her cell-phone camera. Thanks, Ophelia!


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The first man walks out after five minutes and says, "It's impossible, you got a swarm of flies in there."
So the second man tries his luck, but can't take more than an hour.
Finally, the third man goes down. When he returns a day later, the others ask him how he did it.
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Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas Inspired By Stadium Foods
Thanksgiving is traditionally a day when people come together with the ones they love to share a unified sentiment….and also eat like pigs and watch sports. If the Pilgrims and Native Americans had RVs and Qwik-Cook Grills in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the 1620s, they'd have dined on turducken and watched a lacrosse rivalry game while unbuckling their Colonial belts.
Since Thanksgiving is so synonymous with sports and eating – both activities which guys love, we've decided to replace traditional Thanksgiving fare with the closest equivalents from stadiums and arenas around the country.
Enjoy, and happy Thanksgiving!
Traditional: Relish Tray of Carrots, Celery; Cheese and Crackers
Stadium Replacements:
Crunch Time Salad Bar — Toyota Center, Houston
No sense in dining on bland bagged carrots and limp celery stalks when you can snack on the whole garden at Crunch Time. Order any of the crisp vegetables and your choice of lettuce, and they'll mix it while you wait, often in the span of a 20-second time out.
BBQ Nachos — AutoZone Park in Memphis
Memphis may be a minor league baseball city, but these nachos are big leagues. The dish – your choice of pork or chicken barbecued Memphis-style and layered on crisp tortilla chips, then covered with gooey cheese and sprinkled with dry rub sauce – outsells hot dogs, and every other concession, at the ballpark. Quite a bit better than Saltines and some Easy Cheese.
Main Course
Traditional: Turkey
Stadium Replacements:
Smoked Turkey at Boog's BBQ — Camden Yards in Baltimore
Former Orioles slugger Boog Powell's stocky build and hearty appetite make him a veritable poster-child for Thanksgiving. While his pit beef and pulled pork have made his stand a destination in Baltimore, the tender smoked turkey that he serves would be a succulent substitution for a big ol' Butterball.
Smoked Turkey Leg — Bull's Barbecue at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
Former Phillies outfielder Greg Luzinski smokes up his barbecue goodness for sold-out crowds. The turkey legs sold here are perfect for anytime you'd like to feel Viking-like, but Thanksgiving is the best of all matches for these meaty, super-sized drumsticks.
Turkey BLT — Reliant Stadium in Houston
Pecan-rubbed smoked turkey, strips of candied bacon, a slice of Monterey Jack cheese and sliced tomatoes are served on a torta roll. You won't miss the dry, sawdust-y bird that your mother in-law cooks up every. single. year.
Traditional: Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
Stadium Replacements:
BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato — Minute Maid Park in Houston
Ditch the masher or the electric mixer and dive into this nearly-football sized baked potato that is stuffed with cheese and Texas-style beef brisket and topped with onions and jalapeños.
Gilroy Garlic Fries — AT&T Park in San Francisco
These crisp fries are doused with a mixture of garlic, olive oil, parsley, salt, and pepper. The flavor profile would be right at home on any Thanksgiving table.
Traditional: Stuffing
Stadium Replacement:
Jambalaya — Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans
It's a spicy way to stuff your Thanksgiving, and you won't get authentic Cajun cooking as good as this anywhere else in the NFL. Just add crackers to your thick mixture of sausage, shrimp, onion, celery, peppers and rice and you have stuffing that's seriously more savory than Stove Top.
Traditional: Cranberry Sauce
Stadium Replacement:
Cranberry Relish — Scotiabank Place in Ottawa
This tasty relish is only available on the Turkey Dinner Sandwich served at the Ottawa Senators home arena. The sandwich, consisting of roast turkey breast, mashed potatoes, dressing and cranberry relish on a Portuguese roll is all but a paean to Thanksgiving.
Traditional: Peas
Stadium Replacement:
Portobello Fries — Busch Stadium in St. Louis
Slices of mushroom are deep fried and then coated in Italian breadcrumbs and Romano cheese for a side dish that makes mushy peas seem like a ghastly option.
Traditional: Corn
Stadium Replacement:
Corn Off the Cob — U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Grilled corn is sliced off the cob and seasoned with lime, red pepper and sprinkled cheese. Sure beats the nearly-colorless canned corn dished up on Turkey Day.
Stadium Replacement:
The Victory Knot — Ford Field, Detroit
You tell us: do you want some frozen dinner rolls that are sure to get burned (again) or do you want to sop up your dinner with a two-pound pretzel served with spicy mustard, a beer cheese spread and sweet cream cheese. … Yeah.That's what we thought.
Traditional: Pumpkin/Apple Pie
Stadium Replacement:
Peach Cobbler — Georgia Dome in Atlanta
The state known for its peaches packs what seems like a peck of them into each bite of this sweet Southern dish that is as good as any pie you may dive into on Thanksgiving.
[Via Sports Illustrated, Aramark and The Daily Meal]
Joe Student is a freelance writer and editor — that is if you consider interviewing Playboy models, athletes and celebs in your spare time 'writing.' And, yes, that is his real name. Stop asking. Follow him on Twitter.


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Senator DeMint Ignorant Homophobe
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The National Organization for Women is outraged by the ignorant, homophobic comments Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) made on Friday at a conservative church rally, saying gay people and unwed sexually active women should not be teaching in public schools.
"Sexist bigots like Senator Jim DeMint don't belong in the United States Congress," said NOW President Terry O'Neill. "He thinks gay women and men and sexually active single women should be banned from teaching, but he said nothing about sexually
active, single straight men."
This is not the first time Sen. DeMint stated his contempt for gays and women, having made a similar comment made back in 2004. DeMint went on to tell supporters Friday he would continue to recruit like-minded conservative leaders to run for Congress.
"NOW is re-doubling its efforts to stop Sen. DeMint and his crowd from taking control of Congress. We don't need people like him who lead from a place of ignorance and hate -- we need leaders who will be committed to equality, fairness and justice as they tackle the enormous challenges we face," said O'Neill.
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Este es el restaurante de su abuelo, which is to say El Abuelo Caf� on Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach is your grandfather�s restaurant, if you take the name literally. Fans of Latin-Caribbean fare will have no problem translating the Spanish and English menu into a delicious dining experience, and diners who�ve never ventured south of the Mason-Dixon in the world of cuisine will become world travelers.
!La comida es excelente!
The food
El Abuelo offers a full lineup of appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, salads and desserts, most with a Puerto Rican flair.
One menu staple is the plantain, a banana-like fruit that can be mashed, sliced and fried into various dishes like mofongo, a Puerto Rican culinary institution made with fried plantains, crispy pork rinds and garlic.
Start your cruise through the menu with an appetizer, like El Jolgorio, a mixed plate of mini-fritters, or Nachos Boricuas (fried green plantains, pico de gallo, sour cream, lettuce and shredded chicken), Puerto Rican garlic bread, Chicharron de Pollo (fried bits of chicken seasoned Puerto Rican style) and for the brave, Cuajito con Guineitos � seasoned pigs ears with boiled green bananas and sauce.
Entrees consist of steak in its various forms, pork chops, chicken and seafood like red snapper. They come with a side, or two with certain dishes, and a salad. Choose from homemade French fries, white or yellow rice, a small serving of mofongo, onion rings, beans, or macaroni salad for your side.
Fritters fall under their own heading on the menu. They are made with either potatoes, green bananas or cassava root that has been mashed and filled with yummy goodies like beef, crab meat, even fish! One option � Sorullo de Maiz con Queso � is a cheese-filled fried cornmeal stick.
Abuelos also serves a complement of sandwiches and burgers � Puerto Rican-style, of course. Try the chicken wrap, Media Noche (a midnight refrigerator raid made up of roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo and mustard), and the Cuban (roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo and mustard).
Get your burger on a croissant (the El Frances), or immerse yourself in all things Puerto Rican with the El Borincano (beef, ham shredded roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mayo, and mustard on Puerto Rican bread).
Salad options include El Abuelo, a green-leaf salad with fried plantains and topped with your choice of chicken, beef or shrimp, a pico de gallo and shrimp salad, or chicken salad. For dessert choose flan, bread pudding, cake (of the day) or Delicias de Coco � sweets made from coconut.
El Abuelo also serves beer, wine, soft drinks, tea, fruit drinks, coffee and hot chocolate. For the kiddies, there�s Nya�s Special � white rice, beans and a fried chicken drumstick � or Alexier�s Special, mashed potatoes with Abuelo-style chicken. They can also get chicken fingers, hot dogs, or fish sticks served with fries and juice.
A basket of fried and salted plantains with dipping oil arrived at our table as we pondered the menu. The plantain �chips� are much thicker than a potato chip, and because the plantain is a low-sugar variety of banana, it tastes somewhat like a potato, the texture a tad more firm.
For my entr�e, I chose the Rey David Special, a grilled skirt steak with white rice, beans and a salad. The steak was flavorful with a nice outer sear.
The beans were served in a bowl, but that didn�t last long � I poured them directly over my mound of rice. The side salad was one of the better ones I�ve tasted, with green, leafy lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onion and topped with salad oil.
My dining companion chose the Bistec Emapanado, a Puerto Rican-style country-fried steak, which also came with beans, rice and a side salad. The steak crust tasted deliciously different � just enough to let you know you weren�t eating in Kansas anymore.
The atmosphere
El Abuelo is clean and colorful, with brightly painted walls that reflect all the colors of the Caribbean.
Latin music plays in the background, effectively masking traffic noise from Eglin Parkway, although it can get noisy inside with everybody talking and laughing.
You can park behind the restaurant or in a lot near Emerald City Gymnastics.
The service
Our server was new, so there were a few small lapses. But a manager and one of the more experienced servers checked on us, so we didn�t lack for anything.
A final taste
El Abuelo provides a nice alternative to more conventional palates, with authentic Puerto Rican food served at reasonable prices in a fun atmosphere.
If you�re tired of a corporate version of ethnic food, you�ll want to give this restaurant a try.
Restaurant: El Abuelo Cafe
Location: 326 Eglin Parkway N.E., Fort Walton Beach
Telephone: 850-226-8048
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Handicap accessibility: good
Children�s menu: Yes
Reservations: not necessary
Price range:
Appetizers: $1.99-$12
Main Dishes: $7.99-$17.99 and up
Sides: $2-$6
Fritters: $1.50-$2.75
Mofongo: $8-$18
Hamburgers: $5.99-$8.49
Sandwiches: $6.99-$7.50
Salads: $6.99-$8.99
Desserts: $2.99-$3.99
Beer, wine: $3-$7
Coffee, tea, drinks: $2-$2.99
Children�s menu: $5.99
Payment: major credit cards


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One per cent doesn't sound like much. In the scheme of things it's a tiny fraction, a small portion of a much bigger whole. But that small portion can have a big impact when it's channelled in the right direction. And that's where you come in.
When you travel with Intrepid, you'll now have the option to donate 1% of your trip's cost to our not-for-profit organisation, The Intrepid Foundation at the time of booking. That 1% may be a moment's thought for us, but it represents a lifetime of positive change for others.
What is the Intrepid Foundation?
We established The Intrepid Foundation in 2002 with a simple mission: to invest in grassroots projects in the regions we operate. In the 12 years since, we've raised over $4 million for more than 75 not-for-profit organisations in over 25 countries.
You can still donate to the foundation at any time via the homepage. 100% of your donation will go to your chosen recipient and we cover all the admin costs.
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Endangered Bornean Orangutans are only found in the rainforests of Borneo. As their habitat shrinks, HUTAN work closely with the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) to identify and understand the complex threats they face, and develop innovative solutions to protect them. Learn more
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Limulus necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 41 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Clean Air Source
Me: I provide my clients with sites to market their products or services in the best light possible.
As a former designer, I have both great respect for design work, and an understanding of the process involved. I strive to provide all with as much feedback as I can. I'm also always looking for designers with whom I can establish longer-term working relationships. Even if this contest isn't for you, but your interested in keeping in touch, just send me a message.
My Client: A new business in the Air Quality Testing industry. My client is interested in a clean design that speaks of clean, fresh, healthy air quality and appeals to people concerned about the health of their families.
The target audience is home owners that are concerned about air quality and are looking for a professional service to check for mould and other health hazards related to air quality. The visitor to the site is statistically more likely to be a housewife and mother - so we are looking for something that appeals to this group.
The site will be simple - not more than about 10 pages - so a single design will do the job (no need for interior pages).
We're looking for something that appeals primarily to mothers or parents that are concerned about the quality of life for their families (particularly children).
Some words to describe the feel of the site:
- fresh
- clean
- pure
- lively
- friendly
- family
- professional
Here are some competitors or sites from similar companies, along with brief likes and dislikes of those sites. None of them are good enough quality.
Likes: colours ok
Dislikes: poor quality graphics and design
Likes: colours ok
Dislikes: too blocky, too busy, too black
Likes: ok banners
Dislikes: too cold and corporate
Likes: ok layout
Dislikes: too cold, too blue
Likes: nice layout, nice feel
Dislikes: quality of work poor
Likes: nice work at top - colours and feel
Dislikes: too disorganized below
A wireframe document will be provided.
We will require the final versions in PSD.
We encourage you to be creative, to ask questions, and to provide partial examples if you are unsure about whether to explore a new direction.
Feedback may be given in the form of text, or screen capture video with voice-over in English.


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Crossings: The Great Transatlantic Migrations, 1870-1914
Indiana University Press, 1992 - History - 234 pages
During the period 1870-1914, the Atlantic was a broad highway for migration. Unchecked by government restrictions, wars, or economic depressions, and aided by the new technologies of steamships and railroads, millions of people uprooted their lives and set off for new lands. Americans understand this story as a great saga of immigrants and assimilation of people drawn to the United States as to the promised land of opportunity. But what lay behind this great migration? And how unique was the American experience? To answer these questions, Walter Nugent looks at this massive movement of people from both sides of the Atlantic. Tracing the migrations of more than a dozen national groups from Europe to the four major New World receiving countries - Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the United States - Nugent discovers a complex story of crossings and recrossings, of tens of millions of human experiences and decisions. Nugent follows the migrants who left rural Europe for American mines and factories, but he also compares the experiences of Europeans on the very different frontiers of settlement at the far reaches of the four receiving countries. And he discusses the migration of women, not only wives and mothers within migrating families but also individuals seeking a new life on their own. Nugent asks important questions about American uniqueness in the context of transatlantic migration history and about the validity of widely held theories of development. He finds that the history of the great migrations is more complex and subtle than these theories. His superb synthesis broadens the scope and clarifies the details of a fascinating story of enormous social and demographic change.
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Judging by the fact that Nikon has closed preorders for the D800 it would seem they have a hit on their hands.
Interesting to note this even though Canon called an end to the megapixel 'arms race' with the Canon 1D-X which has 'only' 18 megapixels and yet replaces the 1D MKIV and the 1DS MKIII.
This is particularly interesting as Canon make their own CMOS sensors and are therefore able to call do more or less what they want in terms of specification, not relying on third party sensor manufacturers.
So there must be something in it, right?
Infact when the eagerly awaited Canon 5D MKIII(if indeed it is going to be called that)is launched I'm prepared to wager that it will have a similar number of pixels to the MkII, no I don't have any insider knowledge, but the 1DX does certainly suggest that.
But the whole Canon v's Nikon thing is not the Point of this post.
It has more to do with some claims made that the D800 will be a competitor to medium format.
I recall in some early reports of the excellent in its day Canon 1DS MKIII that some people were giving up on medium format....well some people may have but it didn't quite work out that way did it?
The D800 may have a lot of pixels but I don't believe it is a true medium format competitor.
1. Physical sensor size of medium format gives the most wonderful depth of field, if you enjoy a full frame sensor, imagine how your images would look if the sensor was bigger?
Here is a portrait I will be talking about more in the next few weeks, for reasons that will become clear
I shot this on the Phase One DF and P65+ with the Schneider 110mm LS lens at F2.8, full frame, un-cropped.
2. Dynamic range? 12 stops of full fat goodness. Do I NEED it? Not always, but it fits so beautifully in with my analogy of the Phase One being the 'ultimate blank canvas' it has the ability to record what is in your mind better than anything else.
3. 16 Bit colour capture. DSLR's capture in 14 bit, 14 to 16bit not a big gap, right?
14 bit capture has 16,384 possible values for each colour channel.
16 bit capture has 65,536 possible values for each colour channel.
Quite a difference.
4. Aspect Ratio
I find the aspect ratio of 35mm does not suit my creative shoots nor indeed my really big commercial shoots
It is too wide, and I often end up cropping one or another of the ends off the shot.
As Nikon seem to have done in their D800 brochure, rather proving my point.
5. Speed.
By it's very nature medium format is not, nor has it ever been a speed king.
You have to slow down, think.
And consider.
When that happens the quality of my work just goes up.
It's when one adds all of these qualities together that you end up with images that are removed frm anything that a DSLR can produce, no matter how many megapixels it has.
The Nikon D800 is going to be a very good camera, but don't for a moment think it is going to challenge or replace medium format.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 107 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
First time user! We are a family owned Napa Valley winery, looking to release a wine that is only available in 2011 (one vintage limited production this is SPECIAL for us!). We have a long history in the industry so we have a strong supporter base, but perhaps not so much aligned to this type of wine, generally more on the serious side of wine.
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Well, EVERYONE who LOVES wine!
Require the label to stand out and attract a younger demographic, without alienating the older generation at the same time as the wine has taste appeal to both. We want to have some fun with both the label and the wine. Would love if the design could also be targeted/appeal to restaurant wine buyers.
We are looking for the label to incorporate the following guidelines: (must have brand name, alcohol 12%, bottle size 750mL, varietal must be listed in conjunction with appellation and year. Ex: '2011 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley'
Alcohol percentage font size must be 2mm.
Brand: Ssov
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc.
Appelation: Napa Valley
No cartoons or animals characters. Serious wine for not so serious people.
Type face clear and bold, will need to stand out from the crowd and say look at me!
Color: for main color we like, pantone Orange 021C, Electric blue accents, metallic (shiny) texture, Pantone Blue 072C. Use your imagination, too much of any one color not good thing right?!?!!!
Bottle shape is a 750ml bordeaux style bottle, clear glass color with stelvin screwcap.
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You can use image objects in several different ways:
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Use an image to customize system controls such as buttons, sliders, and segmented controls.
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Pass an image to other APIs that might require image data.
Although image objects support all platform-native image formats, it is recommended that you use PNG or JPEG files for most images in your app. Image objects are optimized for reading and displaying both formats, and those formats offer better performance than most other image formats. Because the PNG format is lossless, it is especially recommended for the images you use in your app's interface.
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When creating image objects using the methods of this class, you must have existing image data located in a file or data structure. You cannot create an empty image and draw content into it. There are many options for creating image objects, each of which is best for specific situations:
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Image assets are the easiest way to manage the images that ship with your app. Each new Xcode project contains an assets library, to which you can add multiple image sets. An image set contains the variations of a single image that your app uses. A single image set can provide different versions of an image for different platforms, for different trait environments (compact or regular), and for different scale factors.
In addition to loading images from disk, you can ask the user to supply images from an available camera or photo library using a
UIImage object. An image picker displays a custom user interface for selecting images. Accessing user-supplied images requires explicit user permission. For more information about using an image picker, see
Defining a Stretchable Image
A stretchable image is one that defines regions where the underlying image data can be duplicated in an aesthetically pleasing way. Stretchable images are commonly used to create backgrounds that can grow or shrink to fill the available space.
You define a stretchable image by adding insets to an existing image using the
resizable or
resizable method. The insets subdivide the image into two or more parts. Specifying nonzero values for each inset yields an image divided into nine parts, as shown in Figure 1.
Each inset defines the portion of the image that does not stretch in the given dimension. The regions inside an image's top and bottom insets maintain a fixed height, and the areas inside the left and right insets maintain a fixed width. Figure 2 shows how each part of a nine-part image stretches as the image itself is stretched to fill the available space. The corners of the image do not change size because they are inside both a horizontal and vertical inset.
Comparing Images
is method is the only reliable way to determine whether two images contain the same image data. The image objects you create may be different from each other, even when you initialize them with the same cached image data. The only way to determine their equality is to use the
is method, which compares the actual image data. Listing 1 illustrates the correct and incorrect ways to compare images.
Accessing the Image Data
Image objects not provide direct access to their underlying image data. However, you can retrieve the image data in other formats for use in your app. Specifically, you can use the
cg and
ci properties to retrieve versions of the image that are compatible with Core Graphics and Core Image, respectively. You can also use the
png and
jpeg functions to generate an
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ThoughtWorks Studios has announced Twist 2.0, an updated version of its Agile test automation software. Twist 2.0 is designed to help helps testers, developers, and business analysts work together in a collaborative fashion.
New features in Twist 2.0 include:
- Hybrid Test Execution allows for manual and automated test steps within the same scenario. This improves collaboration and execution efficiency of both automated and manual testing efforts.
- Improved Workflow Reuse provides high-level test scenarios and steps (manual and automated) that can be reused and shared within and across multiple projects.
- Groovy Scripting support.
- Support for Sahi or Selenium for Web testing. The benefit of using Sahi is that it abstracts out most difficulties that testers face while automating Web applications.
- SWTBOT support lets Twist users test Java SWT-based applications
- Data Driven Scenarios lets you build data-driven tests on-the-fly for increased test coverage
"It's very common for people involved in software testing to spend more time trying to keep their automated tests in synch with development rather than actually testing applications," said Cyndi Mitchell, managing director, for ThoughtWorks Studios. "Twist provides a framework for test automation and test-driven development that allows all stakeholders to build test suites and scenarios using plain English, thereby mitigating the complexity of traditional test automation."
According to Thoughtworks Studio, unlike traditional test tools, Twist uses Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Domain Specific Language (DSL) to allow test automation specialists, developers, and business analysts to work collaboratively. This approach of using the English language to build test scripts expands the testing process to the "business side" of software development, reducing development re-work and faulty software that does not meet strategic business goals. Twist allows teams to adjust and/or react to change effectively through an open and flexible framework conducive to testing within short sprints or iterations.


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The Calrad High-Speed 1080p HDMI cable features all of the latest advances that offer you the ability to enjoy the best content from all of the most modern components and audio video technology. High-Speed HDMI version 1.4 supports all of the previous HDMI technology such as HD 1080p video, Deep Color , Dolby and DTS-HD surround sound audio, and data transfer speeds up to 10.2 Gbit/s. Version 1.4 separates itself from previos HDMI version with additon of 3D over HDMI, 4K x 2K resolution supportm, audio return channel (ARC) and an Ethernet Channel. Additional, this cable has a CL2 rating which allows for in-wall or in-ceiling installations. This Calrad High-Speed 1080p HDMI cable will meet or exceed the latest standards and rigorous demands of today's HDMI applications. It supports both audio and video data transmission to and from DVD players, Blu-ray players, PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming systems, HDTV devices, audio-visual sources, projectors, and other video displays. Though HDTV is constantly changing, HDMI technology is dominant is the standard connection for all HD audio/video devices. HDMI is 100% digital from source to display.
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Cron to represent Angels in Futures Game
First baseman selected to U.S. squad as part of All-Star Sunday event
While the Angels wait to hear which of their Major League players will be named to the All-Star Game, they already know which prospects will be participating in the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game.
First baseman C.J. Cron, the No. 3 prospect in the Angels' system according to MLB.com, will represent the club and play for the U.S. Team in the upcoming Futures Game on All-Star Sunday, July 14.
While playing for Double-A Arkansas, Cron -- a former first-round pick in 2011, drafted 17th overall by the Angels -- is hitting .294 with 43 RBIs.
The 15th annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game takes place at 11 a.m. PT on All-Star Sunday at Citi Field in New York and can be seen live on MLB.com, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD and followed live on MLB.com's Gameday. In addition, XM Radio will broadcast play-by-play coverage of the event live on MLB Network Radio XM 89. MLB.com will also provide complete coverage before, during and after the game. Fans can stay updated by following @MLBFutures on Twitter and can send/receive tweets to/from the U.S. and World Team dugouts during the game by tagging tweets with the hashtags #USDugout and #WorldDugout.
Also, for the first time, fans will determine the final player on the U.S. and World Team rosters by casting their votes in the All-Star Sunday Futures Finalists ballot. There are five candidates for each team, and voting ends on Sunday at 8:59 p.m.


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Founding of Bradley
On April 10, 1897, ground was broken for Bradley Hall. What had been prairie-land cornfield was transformed into a seat of learning because of the remarkable courage, strength, and determination of one woman, Mrs. Lydia Moss Bradley.
Lydia Moss Bradley had seen all of her hopes, ambitions, and dreams for her six children end in their untimely deaths. She and her husband, Tobias Bradley, had devoted much time, thought, and discussion to how their wealth might be used as a fitting memorial to their children and considered establishing an orphanage.
Unfortunately Tobias died in May of 1867, before their dream could be realized. Alone, Mrs. Bradley devoted herself unreservedly to the achievement of their goal. After some study and travel to various institutions, Mrs. Bradley decided that, instead of an orphanage, she wanted to found a school where young people could learn how to do practical things to prepare them for living in the modern world. In 1892 she purchased a controlling interest in Parsons Horological School in LaPorte, Indiana, the first school for watchmakers in America, and moved it to Peoria. She specified in her will that the school should be expanded after her death to include a classical education as well as industrial arts and home economics: "…it being the first object of this Institution to furnish its students with the means of living an independent, industrious and useful life by the aid of a practical knowledge of the useful arts and sciences."
In October 1896 Mrs. Bradley was convinced by Dr. William Rainey Harper, president of the University of Chicago, to move ahead with her plans and establish the school during her lifetime. Bradley Polytechnic Institute was chartered on November 13, 1896. Mrs. Bradley initially provided seventeen and a half acres of land; funds for two campus buildings, including laboratory equipment and library books; and annual operating expenses.
Contracts for Bradley Hall and Horology Hall (later renamed Westlake) were awarded and work moved ahead quickly. Fourteen faculty and 150 students began classes in Bradley Hall on October 4, 1897—with 500 workers still hammering away. (The Horological Department added another eight faculty and 70 students.) Bradley Polytechnic Institute was formally dedicated on October 8, 1897. Its first graduate, in June 1898, was Corinne Unland.
By 1899 there were 350 pupils in the School of Arts and Science at Bradley, about equally divided between men and women. Instruction was offered in biology, chemistry, food work, sewing, English, German, French, Latin, Greek, history, manual arts, drawing, mathematics, and physics. Pleased with its progress, Mrs. Bradley transferred to the school the rest of her estate, including nearly 1,000 different pieces of property, reserving its use and profits during her lifetime. At Founder's Day in 1906 she announced an additional gift to build Hewitt Gymnasium, now Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts. Mrs. Bradley died on January 16, 1908, at the age of 91.
The Institute continued to grow and develop to meet the educational needs of the region. Bradley became a four-year college offering bachelor's degrees in 1920 and a full university offering graduate programs in 1946, when it was renamed Bradley University.
Today, Bradley alumni total more than 60,000 worldwide. Prominent alumni include Robert H. Michel '48 HON '81, retired, congressman, 18th Congressional District of Illinois, and Republican House leader; David Markin '53, president and chairman, Checker Motors Co., L.P.; Keith Bane '61, founder of Nextel and retired president, global strategy and corporate development, Motorola, Inc.; Richard Teerlink '61, retired chairman, Harley-Davidson, Inc.; Wendy Ross '64, retired assistant managing editor, Washington Post; Gerald Shaheen '66 MA '68, retired group president, Caterpillar Inc.; Ray Lahood '71, secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation; Raj Soin MSIE '71, founder and CEO, Soin International; Charley Steiner '71, commentator, Los Angeles Dodgers; Dr. Nora Zorich '75, vice president, research and development, director of new drug development, Proctor & Gamble Pharmaceuticals; Stephen Gorman MBA '78, executive vice president, operations, Delta Air Lines; Renée C. Byer '80, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, senior photographer, Sacramento Bee; Kary G. McIlwain '81, president and CEO, Young & Rubicam Chicago; Brad Cohen '96, teacher, motivational speaker, and author of Front of the Class (Best Education Book, 2005, and the basis of a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie); Tami Lane '96, winner of an Academy Award, prosthetic make-up artist; and Aaron Schock '02, congressman, 18th Congressional District of Illinois.
This is the official catalog for the 2010-2011 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.


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Play Braid on your XBOX 360 through XBOX Live Arcade.
Or, play it on your Windows PC. You can download it from any of these fine retailers:
Steam * Impulse * Gamers Gate
For news about Braid and other interesting games, visit the Braid blog.
~ What is Braid? ~
~ Critical Reception ~
"Braid is an ingenious and startlingly creative puzzle game, built with an understanding of good game design that even some of the industry's most revered figures could learn from."
PC Gamer Magazine (UK)
"It's the most original and fresh platform game I've played in at least ten years, and almost every single puzzle in it will make you grin with happiness and clap with appreciation at the cleverness of it."
"Braid has the potential to change the way you think about reality. It will certainly change the way you think about video games."
"Beyond Braid's enchanting hand-painted visual style, beyond its often haunting score, and beyond its musings on love and personal growth... Braid is one of the most progressive platform/puzzle games we've played in years."
"Braid's artistic design is as imaginative as its puzzles. The whimsical world looks like a painting come to life."
"Braid is a risky experiment climaxing in glorious success. Ask yourself when last you felt a sense of reward and achievement playing a game; not Achievement with a capital 'A' and ten Microsoft points, but an actual sense of pride... And when did a game really make you look at the world differently?"
"I love this game.... I feel like I'm using parts of my brain that have never been used before, like parts that haven't evolved yet."
"One of the most interesting, satisfying, beautiful game experiences I've ever had."
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"We're not used to being able to manipulate time in the ways that Braid allows you to... You can sit staring at it for hours, feeling entirely clueless as to how the next jigsaw piece could even be possible to reach. But with a bit of patience, everything just clicks, and you can't help but smile to yourself at how elegantly simple the whole thing is. It was never difficult at all - you just weren't thinking in the right way. That's videogaming Zen.
"Each zone presents a new trick in addition to the time reversal mechanic, many of which defy causality in brilliant and migraine-inducing ways."
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|System: X360 (XBLA), PS3 (PSN), PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Proper Games
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Capcom
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Apr. 9, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
Flock! features a neat look that's clean, bright, and upbeat. The various components of each level are visually stitched together (yes, you can actually see the stitches and the frayed edges of pieces on the outer edges) like a patchwork quilt made of multi-textured fabrics, which is an interesting idea that gives the already buoyant game world additional personality.
Environment color themes adjust to reflect seasonal motifs, some nice lighting effects kick in when day turns to night, and the water surrounding each level is ripples with translucent waves. All of the animals are particularly likeable and are well-designed to exhibit quirks from their species. While the cacophony of squeals, squawks, moos, and other barnyard sounds can grow to be a bit much after awhile, the game's music is quirky and playful. Altogether, the presentation is quite appealing.
Moving your ship around and controlling its different processes is very simple and easy to handle, but herding masses of frequently uncooperative beasts through intricate and dangerous mazes while under pressure feels frustrating and futile at times. Rounding up the necessary herd and then delivering it safely to the Mother Flock!er is often a huge pain in the ass. Don't be confused; this is by design - and fun, for the most part. Animals will run off in random directions, fall off cliffs, or become wedged into areas that are difficult to maneuver them out of. Other times they'll be snatched up by carnivorous beasts, accidentally stomped out with your depressor beam, or crushed by rolling debris. The unwieldiness of controlling many little animals with a UFO beam is all part of the challenge. Whether or not some players find it to be a bit much depends on their level of patience.
Content-wise, Flock! doesn't disappoint. Every level you beat unlocks new elements that can be used to design, build, and share your own levels using the same powerful map editor the developers created the game with. The single-player campaign is has a ton of levels and introduces lots of new gameplay tweaks along the way, even though stages do tend to feel similar over time. Multiplayer co-op mode also has a decent number of missions that let you heard your Flock! with a pal. Flock! has a few quirks that some players may not fully appreciate, but this is the type of high-caliber title we'd like to see more of on PSN.
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'I have never dealt with a mother like this one'
The firing of Melissa Prochilo as Marjory Stoneman Douglas cheerleading coach has made "furious" many principals across Broward County, says Lisa Maxwell, who represents hundreds of public school administrators as executive director of the Broward Principals and Assistants Association.
Not because they know Prochilo or have a dog in that particular fight, but because school board members meddled in personnel affairs at a school, something policy forbids from doing and something the statewide grand jury warned them against.
"I think it's the ultimate micromanagement when you're choosing the cheerleading coach," said Maxwell, who has been monitoring the case for weeks and been in regular contact with Collado.
She said she also fears that Douglas Principal Washington Collado, who has stuck by the coach through numerous allegations from a handful of moms, will be targeted for dismissal next.
"This boils down to a small handful of very vocal parents who didn't like the coach and wanted her replaced and thought they they could use politics to get that done," she said. "And they did."
As reported in the last post a revolt against Prochilo starting with a few moms began in earnest around the time parent Joann Gavin had a blow-up after a cheerleading competition at Taravella High School on January 3, 2012. Her daughter, a "flyer" who does those flips in the air, had fallen at the practice the night before. Prochilo's assistant coach, Amber Armellino, caught her but the girl was shaken to the point she was crying. She went on to finish the practice and Gavin cleared her to compete the following night.
Then came the competition, where the Douglas team did very poorly coming in last place. Several witnesses have said that when the competition was over Gavin began yelling at Armellino, who is now head coach at Coral Glades High School where she won a state championship earlier this year.
When I reached her on the phone Monday, Gavin refused to comment. She also didn't return messages left at her home last week. One thing to make clear: Every indication is that she and every other mother involved in this cheerleading fiasco were doing what they believed to be the right thing for their daughters. As for School Board Member Katie Leach, who has crusaded for the anti-Prochilo faction, I have no doubt that she is doing what she believes is right for the district. Agree or disagree, a degree of respect is due to all parties involved on both sides.
Armellino wrote the following e-mail about the Gavin eruption the very next day on January 4:
After hearing how upset Joanne [sic] was about practice on Monday 1/2/12 and hearing her speak ill about the program and coaches last night at the competition as I was standing right next to her saying "THIS IS BULLSHIT -- THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME. THEY SUCK. YOU GUYS ARE GETTING WORSE", I politely approached her and asked her if I could talk to her for a second. She then said in a demeaning tone, YES WE NEED TO TALK I AM NOT HAPPY.
From there, I turned around so I wasn't near the girls and I said, listen I am sorry about upsetting you and M the other night, I was standing there when she fell, I caught her fall, and I asked her if she was okay. She was crying, but she shook her head yes. From there [Joann Gavin] then said she wasn't okay (and she started to point in my face)- she told me she is "tired of hearing this is cheerleading and girls get hurt" she is tired of hearing "shake it off you're okay" she is tired of hearing "come on M get up" "MY DAUGHTER WAS SERIOUSLY HURT". From there I said, well she told me she was okay, she speaks for herself and I can truly say I did not think she was hurt because she hit her stunt after and was laughing. I told her I am going to be like ANY OTHER COACH for any other sport and encourage these girls to keep going and push them to be better cheerleaders and that is when she said (coming at me even more at this point) "you're not pushing them to be better you are making them worse. You don't know what you're doing, you should quit. This team has gotten 3, 3, 4, and 7. This is what we are paying for parents! This is what you're wasting your money on." Then on the top of her lungs she screamed she doesn't care about your girls! She needs to quit!" so from there I calmly said if you do not like the way I am coaching your daughter then quit -- pull her off the team, I am not quitting. I told her your daughter has gotten better since I started working with this program -- M, have you not gotten better? And [Gavin] SCREAMED and jumped in front of M and said DO NOT TALK TO HER. I told her and the surrounding parents since now there was a mob of them, that I cannot make this team perform, I can only teach them the fundamentals for the routine. It is not my fault they are placing the way they are, you do not know me, you do not know my background, and you do not know my coaching history, do not insult me that way. I told her that she needed to come to a practice to see how I coach, then tell me I do not know what I am doing and I do not care about these girls. Then as she kept continually putting her hands in my face hovering over me, coming AT ME, literally -- I stepped away and stopped talking to her as she continued to scream at me and about me and come at me. Parents had to actually hold her back on each side of her arms and force her out the door of the gym.
I just want you to know I have coached Coral Glades for 6 years, this is my 7th year. The school staff over there supports me and loves me and I wouldn't want it any other way with any school. I can tell you that in the last 10 years I have never dealt with a mother like this one. Coral Glades has over 10 National Titles, 5 Grand Champion Titles, 4 District Titles, 2 Regional Titles, and always win top 4 for States -- and I stand behind all of that. Last year we lost states by .07. I cheered competitively for 12 years, I am a 2x World Champion. I choreographed so many competitive routines since I was 15 and all of them have won a title. I am only telling you this because I know what I am doing, I know what it takes to train a winning team. I came onto Douglas to help this schools cheerleading program and from what I have heard from girls and parents is that the program is the best they have ever been and they all love Melissa and I coaching them. Any time these girls get hurt, I always ask them if they are ok. I would never jeopardize a kid's health. Whenever they are truly hurt or not feeling well, I always let them sit down. But when they tell me they are ok, I am going to make them get up and do it again. I want nothing but the best for this program but dealing with a mother like that is not worth it. I do not want her anywhere near me for the rest of the season and I would appreciate it if you can make that happen. All I tried to do with good intentions was apologize to her, be the bigger person, be the respectful coach, let her know I do care and I am sorry. Even after saying all of that- making it clear my apology was the first thing to come out of my mouth, she still flipped out on me and came at me. I am sorry for any commotion I have caused but I do not deserve to be attacked by a parent, for any reason.
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