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These new hotel-casino names were not my idea25 March 2013
I didn't select the name.
Nor did I choose the names Quad, SLS, LVH, D, M and any other variation of the alphabet popping up around Las Vegas.
I know you dislike them.
Many of us long for the days when hotel-casino names on the Strip were Stardust, Sahara, Frontier, International, Barbary Coast, Aladdin, Dunes and Imperial Palace. OK, maybe not so much Imperial Palace.
It has been 2½ years since a new hotel-casino opened in Las Vegas. Resort development restarted this month after a hiatus because of the recession.
Announcements that Resorts World Las Vegas, SLS Las Vegas and Gansevoort Las Vegas will rise from the remnants of shuttered hotel-casinos may be just the start of the resurgence.
But all this activity is leaving us in a nostalgic mood.
It will be a long time before we see a new Stardust or Sahara, if ever.
In Las Vegas, it's been out with the old and in with the new since Steve Wynn blew up the Dunes almost 20 years ago with a spectacular fireworks display. Bellagio now occupies the former Dunes site.
The reason behind getting rid of older brands hasn't changed in two decades.
It's about growing the customer base.
Which brings us to the Gansevoort (pronounced gan-se-voort).
The named sounds like a diagnosis you don't want to hear from your doctor. ("I'm sorry Mr. Stutz, but there isn't a cure for Gansevoort.")
In reality, however, Gansevoort might part of the treatment for what ails Las Vegas.
With the Gansevoort name affixed to the former Bill's Gamblin' Hall, the building on the northeast corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road could lure the brand's loyal customer base.
At least, that's the hope of Caesars Entertainment Corp. officials. By jumping into a partnership with Gansevoort and nightlife maven Victor Drai, the casino operator believes the revamped property can tap into another Las Vegas visitor category.
Gansevoort customers are driven by the social scene. Guests pay more for personalized service, high-end accommodations, an upscale spa and fitness center, fine dining and a stylish nightlife.
In other words, the Gansevoort customer isn't a Bill's patron.
"It's a new customer that will change the demographic of the location," said Caesars Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Tariq Shaukat.
In New York City, the Gansevoort Hotel Group operates two high-end, luxury boutique properties: the 186-room Gansevoort in the city's Meatpacking District and the 249-room Gansevoort Park Avenue. The company also has a 91-room luxury Caribbean resort on Turks and Caicos.
Caesars will spend $185 million to transform Bill's into a 188-room Gansevoort. Along with "Parisian apartment-style rooms," a high-end restaurant overlooking the Strip, a new lobby area, and a 40,000-square-foot casino, the property's signature element is a 65,000-square-foot roof-top pool deck with an indoor-outdoor nightclub managed by Drai.
"The hotel group has a loyal following, especially in their demographic," Shaukat said.
That doesn't mean the former Bill's customers are being left out of the mix. Shaukat believes they will migrate next door to the Flamingo or across the street to Bally's for the classic Las Vegas experience they found at Bill's.
The Gansevoort, which is expected to open in 2014, mirrors other changes on the Strip.
The old Sahara crowd probably won't be interested in SLS Las Vegas. SBE Entertainment is spending $400 million to redevelop the Rat Pack-era hotel-casino into a resort that will attract the company's Sunset Strip-Hollywood Boulevard customer demographic to the desert. SBE is loading the SLS with some its popular restaurant and nightclub brands.
What SLS and Gansevoort can offer their customers in Las Vegas that isn't found their other locations is obvious — gambling.
Former fans of the Stardust most likely will shy away from Resorts World Las Vegas. Malaysia-based Genting Group is planning target a largely middle-market international customer from Asia to the $2 billion to $7 billion development. The Asian customer is primarily a high-end gambler, so Resorts World could create a whole new customer classification for Las Vegas.
It has been almost seven years since the Stardust was imploded. The Sahara closed two years ago. The loyal customers have moved elsewhere. Some might have left Las Vegas.
California and Arizona have a combined 90 Indian casinos, the bulk of which are near the states' population centers. Commercial casinos can now be found in Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Philadelphia and other major U.S. cities. Casinos are slated for Boston and Baltimore while gaming leaders would love to drop legalized gambling into Miami and New York.
Competition is a major reason why Las Vegas needs to keep reinventing its offerings.
The recent Gaming Abstract from the Gaming Control Board showed nongaming activities accounted for 55.2 percent of the revenues hotel-casinos produced in fiscal 2012. On the Strip, the divide was more pronounced. Nongaming activities provided 64 percent of the total revenues from resorts.
Those statistics bring us back to casino name changes. An odd-sounding title might actually mean more business.
Sure, Gansevoort seems like a strange name for a Strip resort. Based on the planned casino's new logo, Las Vegas followers may give the property their own nickname.
We'll probably just call it the G.
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Q: While the East is a two-horse race, it seems to be another case of "the tortoise and the hare." Whether it's the Bulls or the Pacers, they seem to use all their arsenal early and get burned out later. Miami's rest of season has more home games than away. It seems favorable to me. -- Martin.
A: It very well could come down to the final two meetings of that season series, and the importance the teams place on those games, March 26 in Indiana and April 11 in Miami. The season series currently is tied 1-1. The Heat and Pacers each have a day off before each of those meetings.
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Q: What is your sense of where LeBron James stands in the MVP race now? In my opinion, what he has done during the last month has to at least have made the race even. -- J.R.
A: To a degree, I don't think much has changed. All the while that Kevin Durant was putting up remarkable numbers in January, LeBron was doing his part for the Heat. Then came LeBron's scintillating February, and Durant was right there with him. And there certainly is plenty of time for a Paul George or James Harden of someone else to have a breakout March and muddle the situation further. What I think performances such as LeBron's 61 points on Monday do is remind voters that there can't be a LeBron hangover after consecutive MVPs, because LeBron is continually reinventing himself. Whoever emerges as the ultimate MVP will have to make additional statements from this point going forward, with LeBron and Durant both certainly capable. With the race at the top of each conference so competitive, the standings could play a significant role in the debate. This is not a season to cast your vote early.

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Judge Kathryn Hand found Kelly guilty of leaving the scene of the crash, a misdemeanor.
PLYMOUTH – A District Court judge has found a Randolph man innocent of negligence in the 2012 dirt bike crash that killed a 14-year-old West Plymouth boy.
Christopher Kelly was acquitted on the charge of negligent off-road driving resulting in death, a felony that carried a possible jail sentence of two and a half years.
But Judge Kathryn Hand found Kelly guilty of leaving the scene of the crash, a misdemeanor. Hand sentenced Kelly to two years of supervised probation and ordered him to complete 40 hours of community service, primarily with head injury patients, during that time.
Also, Kelly will lose his license to drive, but he will not be prohibited from riding dirt bikes.
The verdicts followed a two-day bench trial in which prosecutors alleged that Kelly was traveling in the wrong lane on Dec. 9, 2012, when he crashed into James Ward Jr. on a bog road off Darby Station Road.
Kelly drove off without identifying himself. He allegedly agreed to go for help but returned to his girlfriend's home in West Plymouth instead.
Kelly did not testify during the trial, but defense attorney Jack Atwood maintained the Randolph man was driving on the right side of the road. He said the collision was an unavoidable accident, given the poor sight lines on the bend where the two bikers crashed.
The victim's little brother Jacob Ward testified he witnessed the impact and said Kelly came around the corner in his brother's lane. Jacob Ward said his brother unsuccessfully tried to avoid the collision by driving into the bog.
James Ward Sr. testified that he found his son lying in tall grass near the bog. The boy's eyes were open but he was unresponsive. Frantic efforts to revive the boy failed. He died of a torn aorta.
Hand said she found the Ward family's testimony honest, credible and courageous, but said discrepancies left her with reasonable doubt of Kelly's guilt on the felony charge.
Hand used her judicial discretion to sentence Kelly to two years of probation, even though the maximum penalty for leaving the scene of an off-road accident is a $1,000 fine. She based the decision in part on Kelly's lengthy history of motor vehicle offenses.
She said the sentence would include the loss of his license, but said that would not apply to off-road activities that do not require a license.
Atwood said he would appeal the conviction and sentence.
Jill Ward, the victim's mother, tearfully addressed the court prior to sentencing.
Fighting back tears, she described the difficulties her family has endured since her son died. She said the court's verdicts are not the end of the case.
"One day each of us will be held accountable when we stand before God," she said in a barely audible voice.
Her sister, Rhonda Ray, later spoke about the verdicts on behalf of the family, calling Kelly's behavior heartless and disgusting.
"There was never an apology. I feel he left my nephew there like a piece of road kill and went on his way," Ray said.
Kelly and Atwood met with probation officials directly after sentencing and were not immediately available for comment. Relatives declined comment.


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ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — Frustrated by the Washington budget impasse that has closed Everglades National Park, fishing guides in the Florida Keys have spearheaded a rally hoping to convince federal officials to let them back into park waters.
Participants aboard more than 100 boats, kayaks and paddleboards gathered near the park's eastern Florida Bay boundary, about a mile off the Keys.
Although Keys state and offshore waters remain open for sportfishing, fall is a prime season for visitors to fish in the park's shallow estuaries.
Guides who depend on Everglades access for income have lost money and are irritated by Washington leaders' inability to pass a budget to fully reopen federal resources.
The guides find no fault with Everglades officials but insist the Department of Interior provides access, even if the budget is not resolved.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser is taking an indefinite leave of absence while the NBA restructures the franchise in the wake of owner Donald Sterling's lifetime ban.
Roeser's immediate departure was announced Tuesday by the NBA. The league announced plans last week to appoint a CEO to oversee the franchise in Sterling's absence.
"This will provide an opportunity for a new CEO to begin on a clean slate and for the team to stabilize under difficult circumstances," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life, fined him $2.5 million and urged owners to force him to sell the Clippers a week ago, responding to league-wide outrage over racist comments made by the 80-year-old real-estate mogul.
Sterling is the NBA's longest-tenured owner after buying the Clippers in 1981. Roeser, one of the Clippers' alternate governors, is one of the league's longest-tenured executives, having just completed his 30th season with the team.
The announcement of Roeser's leave surprised Clippers coach Doc Rivers while he prepared the team for Game 2 of its second-round playoff series in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
"I knew they were going to bring in a new CEO eventually, but it is (a surprise)," Rivers said. "I just didn't know about it. I'm glad I didn't know about it, actually. I think the NBA is doing their job, and we're just trying to keep this thing together."
Roeser has been a loyal frontman for Sterling since the franchise's days in San Diego, and he stood by Sterling during every controversial stretch of the owner's career. Only radio and television play-by-play announcer Ralph Lawler has worked for the Clippers longer than the 54-year-old Roeser, who became team president in 2007.
But Roeser infuriated many longtime Clippers employees last week after Sterling's private conversation was made public by TMZ.
While nearly everyone else was reacting with outrage, Roeser released a statement questioning whether the recordings of Sterling were legitimate, while simultaneously apologizing on Sterling's behalf for sentiments about Magic Johnson on the recordings. Roeser's statement was sympathetic to Sterling and criticized V. Stiviano, Sterling's longtime associate and the other voice on the recordings.
Rivers said Roeser's statement upset many loyal Clippers employees who had been horrified by Sterling's comments. Rivers held meetings with much of the Clippers' front-office staff last week while Sterling was ousted, encouraging them to keep working for the franchise.
"I think that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way," Rivers said. "Andy right away said that was the wrong statement, so he apologized for that, and then we moved on."
Roeser joined the organization in 1984 from an accounting firm. Two years later, he became executive vice president, overseeing all facets of the team's business operations. He has been president of the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation since it began in 1994.
He helped bring Rivers to Los Angeles from the Boston Celtics last June, and was part of the acquisition of All-Star guard Chris Paul in 2011. Roeser also oversaw the development and construction of the team's training facility that opened in 2008.
Rivers is the Clippers' senior vice president of basketball operations, working alongside executive vice president of player personnel Gary Sacks on the basketball side of the team's operations.
Rivers didn't expect Roeser's absence to affect the Clippers' playoff run, noting he already had wide latitude to run the team however he wished.
"That's how they've allowed me to work for the most part, anyway," Rivers said. "Andy, he's basically allowed me to do what I needed to do. I would have to call him every once in a while on stuff. It's nothing big in the next couple of weeks that's going to have to be decided anyway, and I think the league understands that."
The Clippers overcame the distraction of Sterling's banishment to outlast Golden State in a seven-game first-round series on Saturday night.
After just one day off, they returned to the court and trounced Oklahoma City 122-105 on the road Monday night in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series.
AP Sports Writer Cliff Brunt in Oklahoma City contributed to this report.


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Fr. Frank Pavone, Pastoral Director of Rachel's Vineyard, issued the following statement today after Cardinal Daniel DiNardo (Galveston-Houston), Cardinal Sean O'Malley (Boston), and Cardinal Donald Wuerl (Washington, DC) addressed this morning's meeting of the United States Catholic Bishops regarding the topic of healing after abortion:
We at Rachel's Vineyard and Priests for Life are grateful for the strong affirmation today, on the part of the bishops, that nobody who has committed abortion should be afraid to approach God and the Church for reconciliation and healing.
As the largest ministry in the Catholic Church for healing after abortion, Rachel's Vineyard, which operates under the umbrella of Priests for Life, is a key resource for the Church's Project Rachel ministry. Some 70 dioceses in the United States alone utilize Rachel's Vineyard as part of (or in some cases their only) ministry of healing after abortion. Rachel's Vineyard, as an interdenominational ministry, also serves other Christian Churches with its retreat program.
This year, Rachel's Vineyard will have completed close to a thousand retreats worldwide for both women and men who have suffered from abortion.
In the year ahead, we look forward to continued growth, not only with retreats but with training for priests, counselors, and other professionals based on the research and teaching of Rachel's Vineyard founder Dr. Theresa Burke and her husband Kevin, and the other pastoral resources provided by Priests for Life.
Along with more training, the bishops have also called for increased efforts to get the word out to the tens of millions of people in need of this healing. The Silent No More Awareness Campaign (a project of Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life), the world's largest mobilization of men and women who have experienced healing after abortion, is one of the ways to do this. Their testimonies, shared in Churches, at public rallies, and in the media, evoke in the hearts of those who are alienated from the Church the confidence that they can return and find the peace for which they long. The Campaign is gearing up for a large public gathering in conjunction with the January March for Life in Washington and Walk for Life in San Francisco.
For more information about the healing and testimonies that are available, and about the January events, visit www.SilentNoMoreAwareness.org and www.RachelsVineyard.org.
In addition to this statement, Rachel's Vineyard Ministries also issued a statement clarifying the distinction and complementarity between "Rachel's Vineyard" and "Project Rachel." That statement accompanies this release and can be found by clicking here.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.


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how do i make an UQ out of a sleeping bag help please as i am not the sharpest knife in the draw. jeff
how do i make an UQ out of a sleeping bag help please as i am not the sharpest knife in the draw. jeff
It's very easy. First remove the zipper and hood. Sew the edges back together and voila! Top quilt! Or you can keep the zipper and just remove the hood.
I made one by cutting the sleeping bag to the width I wanted. Sew on a loop at each corner for a length of shock cord. You can also get fancy and put a cinch cord at the head and foot end. I would recomend doing that. I used 3/4 inch ribbon to make the channel with shock cord fead through it and a cord lock at each end.
It worked ok but I saved up some money and bought a down hammock gear quilt. For weight and pack size it is worth every penny.
Here's a way to do an UQ
You might also like to make it smaller so it just covers the essentials.
my hammock gear weights total: 2430g (~86oz)
Winter: total 2521 (~89oz)
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thanks for that Bro it looks real good so i will have to give it a go if i muck it up i have another $10 bag as i went up to the shop and got what was left 3 bags LOL!!!!!
i can use both sleeping bags as Quilts one for under and one for over i think i am going to like this hanging around thing oh yeah now to get to it.
for the top quilt, lie on the floor (or bed, whatever) on your side and back and take measurements: you might need a friend) From the floor to floor, with a little bit extra for tuck: Shoulders or chest, whichever is bigger, at your hips, at your knees, and at your feet. You should also measure widths of any favourite sleeping positions. Then pick the widest measurement for each part and that's how wide you should make your TQ, if you taper it you save weight, but make it a bit more fiddly to sleep in. Measure from your feet to your shoulders (a bit above, again for tuck and snuggle) and that's how long it should be.
You might save weight by removing the zipper and sewing in the foot box, (probably about foot to knee or a bit less or more depending on what you like) Also you might want to add fabric wings so that you can tuck them under you so the quilt stays in position.
The easiest/fool proof way to do the UQ: measure the width of your hammock and your height: cut out that rectangle from the bag, sew the ends over, put cinch cord channels in the ends.
Have a look at JRB jacksrbetter.com for ideas on how to suspend rectangle quilts.
my hammock gear weights total: 2430g (~86oz)
Winter: total 2521 (~89oz)
(see my profile for detailed weights)
gram counter, not gram weenie!
thanks Bro
I figure you can make your UQ 42-48" wide... just remember a cheap synth sleeping bag is REALLY heavy. Without a heavy-duty sewing machine, it can be tough (Done it...)
Best of luck!
"Do or do not, there is no try." -- Yoda
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Shann, what's funny is that bridge was recently dubbed the scariest bridge in the US.
Anyway, no you wouldn't have to go over that bridge, to come where I live from the north you'd come through Pennsylvania, maybe even Delaware then to the Eastern Shore of MD. But chances are you would have to go over a bridge somewhere since the Eastern Shore is a Peninsula.


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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Edinburgh hotel with pool, near Princes Street
Popular property highlights
Guests say they love
- Walkability and proximity to public transit
- Good for sightseeing
- Comfy beds and overall room comfort
Near Edinburgh Castle
This handsomely updated landmark building stands at the east end of Edinburgh's famous Princes Street. The Waverley train station is a two-minute walk. Edinburgh Castle is just 0.9 km (0.6 mi) away.
Indoor pool, sauna
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, sauna, gym, and spa treatments. The acclaimed Elliot's Restaurant serves modern Scottish cuisine in a stylish setting with the original 19th-century fireplaces.
40-inch LED TVs
Guestrooms at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel include 40-inch LED TVs, complimentary wireless Internet access, premium bedding, and compact refrigerators. Guests receive a signature Apex rubber duck as a gift.
Languages Spoken
- English
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Built in 1819 and fully updated, Apex Waterloo Place Hotel offers an ideal city-center location at the east end of Princes Street, by the base of Carlton Hill. Waverley Station is just steps away, and Edinburgh Castle is within a 10-minute walk.
This smoke-free hotel is home to the PURE Spa, featuring a naturally lit indoor pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a sauna, and spa treatments (surcharge).
The on-site Elliott's Restaurant and Bar showcases modern Scottish cuisine in a stylishly appointed dining room with the original fireplaces, ornate ceiling, and large Georgian windows overlooking the street. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon tea. The restaurant also offers a children's menus. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, business and concierge services, conference facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Business center
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 5
- Restaurant
- Year Built 1819
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Luggage storage
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 184
- Number of floors - 8
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Multilingual staff
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Free bottled water
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Free toiletries
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
Apex Waterloo Place Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu and 24-hour room service are available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
Spa Services
The on-site PURE Spa offers body wraps, body treatments, facial treatments, manicures and pedicures, massages, and couples treatments.
The Spa features indoor swimming pool with contemporary poolside seating. Guests can unwind in the soothing sauna and steam room, or make use of the fully equipped fitness suite. Elemis treatments also available.
Advanced reservation is required for massages and treatments.
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Prenatal massage
- Sauna in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available. Parties and events are allowed on site. Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
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- Breakfast fee: between GBP 11.00 and GBP 15.50 per person (approximately)
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
National Rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitScotland, the National Tourist Board for Scotland.


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Anthropology is the comparative study of humanity, focusing on people in all places and throughout history and prehistory. Courses engage students in the analysis of beliefs, values, and practices from a perspective that understands societies on their own terms. This perspective includes comparing the similarities and differences among different groups and appreciating and valuing different ways of living. Students study other cultures in order to learn more about their own. This curriculum affords students the opportunity to see the interaction between "what we know" and "what we do" that lies at the heart of the study of humanity.
Our curriculum combines the best parts of a critical, creative, liberal arts education with practical, professional preparation. The major courses direct the student toward the subfields of cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology, with a focus on applied research in these sub-fields. As part of the major, students engage in several research projects, including those that expose them to the application of anthropological knowledge for non-academic audiences. Out-of-class research projects in the City of Chicago are integral components of several courses. Students graduate with an extensive knowledge of how anthropology is actually done. We bring students farther into this practical side of the discipline than any other BA program in the country. Academic careers are attractive to some graduates, but more than half of all professional anthropologists work outside of academic institutions. Some of these careers include research for public and private organizations, administration and/or public policy on the local, regional, federal, or international level; research and work in museums; intercultural communication; advertising, marketing, and public relations; forensics; human resources; public health; health care; and law. They also contribute to non-governmental and international organizations. Within the context of administration or public policy, anthropologists are engaged in cultural resource management (CRM), monitoring the preservation of cultural resources for national parks, museums, and state or municipal cultural institutions (i.e., parks and historical societies). Anthropology enhances other career paths, such as modern languages, international studies, international relations, cultural studies, and international business. Students will have completed several ethnographic research projects and acquired archaeological research skills by the time they graduate.
The extensive ethnographic research experience qualifies students with BA degrees to work in both non-profit (social service agencies) and for-profit (marketing, design, user-based) research settings. The archaeological certification opens avenues for careers in cultural resource management (CRM), and monitoring the preservation of cultural resources for national parks, museums, and state or municipal cultural institutions.
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Alternate energy: Trends and dependence on electronics in power conversion
With prosperity rising at a global level the demand for energy has been increasing significantly over the last decade. However, there are concerns of energy supply and distribution to many areas of the world with little or no infrastructure. Furthermore, using fossil fuel as the main energy supply in the long run has been strongly debated. The result is increased activity and proliferation of employing sustainable/alternate energy sources on all fronts: technology, economics, regulations and policies.
This article highlights the trends in alternate energy using solar as the focus with a brief breakdown of the solar value chain. This is followed by a discussion in the backend of the power conversion value chain, known as balance of systems. The inverter is a key segments of this value chain, whose building blocks are increasing in analog and digital electronics.
Alternate energy: Solar
Alternate energy sources, the heart of distributed generation have been around for several decades. During the last decade, there has been an unprecedented growth in the alternative energy market, similar to what we have seen in the Internet industry. A recent report by Clean Edge [1] highlights that the overall alternate energy market has grown by 30 percent with solar witnessing the highest compounded annual growth rate of 39.8 percent over the last decade.
The solar market is becoming attractive primarily due to significant technological improvements such as cell efficiency and secondly, due to gradual and predictable cost reduction heading close to grid parity in many parts of the world over the next few years where growth is expected to be strong.
Solar value chain
The front-end of the value chain is dictated by the manufacture of solar cells and modules. The backend is dominated by balance of systems that include racks, support systems, wiring and inverters. Power conversion, which is a key component of balance of systems, is primarily the inverter. Inverters traditionally have existed for a long time in industrial applications such as motor drivers. Now it is being challenged in its use in the alternate energy space in terms of improved efficiency, smaller size, lower cost, and increased lifetime. These challenges are set forth from the recent demand from consumers looking to install solar panels in their homes. Additionally, consumers have a growing interest in utility companies looking to supplement their supply using large scale solar farms. Figure 1 shows an example of the emerging market in this system: the micro-inverter.
For solar to become viable, the cost-per-watt of electricity generated by solar needs to be equal or lower than traditional energy sources. This concept, known as grid parity, has already been reached in developed countries in Europe. It is expected to reach many parts of the US such as California over the next few years. Furthermore, with the solar panels lifetime guaranteed to be at-least twenty five years, it is expected that the whole system guarantee is the same – which in turn puts the onus on inverter systems.
ICs in inverters
Inverters are increasingly getting stronger in IC (integrated circuit) content – both analog and digital at a component level. Digital content largely is embedded controllers whose goal is to maximize the system efficiency through power management control and maximum power point tracking. Analog content is dominated by power management ICs, such as FETs and IGBTs, gate driver ICs required to turn the switches on or off, current sensing ICs, and bias supply ICs needed for system housekeeping. Furthermore, there is a need driven by standards that mandates requirements in these components to protect digital and control ICs from the high-power switches. As a result, existing isolation technologies and many others that are evolving over time have gained a lot of attention towards implementing these protection features in gate driver and current sensing ICs.
1. Clean Energy Trends 2010, Clean Edge, by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder with Dexter Gauntlett and Trevor Winnie, April 2010 Update.
About the author
Nagarajan Sridhar is a product marketing manager focusing on the renewable energy market segment in the Power Management business group in Texas Instruments. His prior roles include being a founding member of the Solar Energy Lab at TI and yield engineering and operations manager in process technology development for nearly a decade. He has a B. Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, MS and Ph.D. from State University of New York at Buffalo majoring in photovoltaics and an MBA from Indiana University, Bloomington.


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Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jerseys, Broncos helmet tracked to Mexico
The Atlanta Falcons can never get their 25-point Super Bowl LI lead back, but Tom Brady is getting his No. 12 jersey back.
The NFL announced Monday the star quarterback's missing game jersey has been recovered in Mexico, allegedly in the possession of a newspaper journalist credentialed with post-game locker-room access.
About 20-30 minutes after the Patriots' implausible comeback win in overtime over the Falcons on Feb. 5, a long line of reporters and cameramen finally was ushered into the Patriots' locker room beneath the stands at Houston's NRG Stadium, ostensibly to conduct interviews.
I know this because I was among the dozens of media in that line.
According to initial reports from FOX's Jay Glazer and CSN New England's Tom Curran, and later confirmed by the NFL, a credentialed member of the international press allegedly stole the jersey from the quarterback's stall.
Citing league sources, the New York Times identified the journalist as Mauricio Ortega, editor of a medium-sized daily in Mexico City named La Prensa.
How Ortega, or any journalist — indeed any Patriots player or support-staff worker for — could have pulled off such a heist in so packed a locker room, in that narrow-access time frame, is hard to comprehend.
Brady's stall was positioned near the entrance, on the right-hand side. By the time media were allowed in, most if not all players still were in there — taking off their uniforms, showering, celebrating or dressing into civies.
Even though by then Brady already had taken questions at his post-game news conference, at least a dozen media gathered near his stall in the hope he soon would return and take a few more questions, especially with final print deadlines looming back east.
As I recall, about two dozen media entered before me. I immediately bypassed the fast-growing throng near Brady's stall and found injured tight end Rob Gronkowski, at the back, for a few comments. Moments later I headed back up to the Brady throng, but by then I'd just missed the MVP QB's frantic search for the game jersey he was overheard telling a Patriots equipment handler he was "100%" sure he'd placed inside his gym bag.
That anyone, even the most poised cat burglar, could be so brazen in such a scenario to conceive of such a theft, let alone pull it off among so many likely witnesses, is mind-boggling. Yet that's apparently what happened.
Glazer pointed to a video that purportedly shows Ortega entering the locker room, and later leaving with a purportedly puffed-out dress shirt under his suit jacket.
The Times said Ortega, when confronted by authorities this month in Mexico City, "turned over not only Brady's Super Bowl LI jersey, but another of his jerseys, from Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz., as well as a helmet thought to belong to Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who was the most valuable player of Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
All three recovered items are back in the U.S. undergoing authentication.
Ortega resigned from his job with La Prensa a week ago, the Times said.
The morning after the Super Bowl, Brady told reporters why he was so bummed out about the missing jersey.
"It's unfortunate, because that's a nice piece of memorabilia … Those are pretty special ones to keep," Brady said. "But if it shows up on eBay some place, somebody let me know. I'll try to track that down."
Turns out, a joint operation involving the FBI, the NFL and the Patriots tracked it down without eBay's aid.
As for Ortega, if presumably extradited and convicted in Texas, he could find himself behind bars for a long time. According to Sports Illustrated's legal expert, Michael McCann, if Brady's jersey is worth more than $200,000, "the accused would be charged with the highest degree of theft under Texas law, felony of the first degree theft, and would face a potential prison sentence of between five years and 99 years."
Houston police last month valued the jersey at $500,000.
NFL fans, former players and others were still offering words of support Monday to Dwight Clark, the former San Francisco 49ers receiver who announced Sunday he is suffering from ALS, previously known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which cruelly, slowly robs its victims of all voluntary muscular function, including, at the end, breathing. Clark most famously caught the leaping, winning touchdown pass from Joe Montana to upset Dallas in the 1981 NFC championship game — the springboard to the Niners' dynasty in the 1980s and '90s.
Brett Maher, a CFL placekicker for the past three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Redblacks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, has signed with the Cleveland Browns. This will be his first NFL season, even though he spent time with the New York Jets in 2013 as an undrafted free agent. With the Ticats last year Maher hit on 41-of-50 field-goal attempts.
According to multiple reports, one of many expected NFL rules proposals to be announced Thursday is a reduction of the regular-season overtime period from 15 minutes to 10.
The New York Giants confirmed reports they have signed Geno Smith to back up Eli Manning at QB … Smith's former team, the New York Jets, signed Josh McCown to a one-year, $6-million deal. Barring the acquisition of anyone better, it looks like he'll be the Jets' starter in 2017. McCown turns 38 in July … TE Luke Willson of LaSalle, Ont., signed a one-year contract to return to the Seattle Seahawks … Oakland signed ex-Miami LB Jelani Jenkins and long snapper Jon Condo … Pittsburgh signed CB Coty Sensabaugh, formerly with Tennessee, the L.A. Rams and N.Y. Giants … Kellen Moore is returning as backup QB with the Dallas Cowboys … New Orleans was close to agreeing to terms with free agent and former San Diego Chargers LB Manti Te'o, ESPN reported … New England cut RB Tyler Gaffney … The L.A. Chargers re-signed G/T Kenny Wiggins and DT Tenny Palepoi … Buffalo re-signed KR/WR Brandon Tate.


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'Can You Hand This Phone to My Boy?'
George H.W. Bush on the 2000 election, how to spend spring break and strategies for snoozing in a meeting
Ever since his days as a young pilot in World War II, George H.W. Bush has been recording his thoughts in letters to family, friends and colleagues. The reissue of "All the Best, George Bush: My Life in Letters and Other Writings" (Scribner), to be published next week, includes new letters from the past 15 years, on topics ranging from Mideast politics to a surprise party for Barbara ("aka Silver Fox"). Here is a selection.
I wrote this letter to my friend Hugh Sidey after the Supreme Court decision that decided George W. had won the contested, hanging-chad-infected election.
Dec. 16, 2000
Dear Hugh,
The fat lady sang. The ordeal ended. And now a huge new chapter in the lives of the Bush family opens up. But let me finish my "election watch" series with this the 41st and final entry....
Right up until Gore spoke to the nation I was not sure in my own mind what he would say, how he would say it. His speech was absolute perfection. He did it with grace and dignity and a genuineness that enthralled the nation. I know how difficult it was for him to do what he did.
As soon as I saw him on the TV leaving the [Executive Office Building], I called the White House switchboard and asked to be connected. I watched him get into his limo, but a few minutes later the phone rang and it was the Vice President. I congratulated him, just one sentence or two, just a few words. I suddenly felt for him, saw him as a man whose disappointment had to be overpowering. I knew he must be hurting. He was very gracious. He thanked me. The conversation was over in a flash, but I suddenly felt quite different about Al Gore. The anger was gone, the competitive juices stopped flowing….
Barbara and I, alone here, climbed into bed to watch our son [on TV]…. I saw a couple of shots of George and Laura holding hands. I saw in his posture, in the way he walked, in his smile, the same mannerisms and expressions we have known ever since he was a little boy.
Pete Laney, a good old boy from the Panhandle, gave a wonderful introduction emphasizing that George had worked in a bipartisan manner to get things done for Texas. And then he goes: "The 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush."
As the camera focused on George and Laura walking into the chamber, my body was literally wracked with uncontrollable sobs. It just happened. No warning, no thinking that this might be emotional for a mother or dad to get through—just an eruption from deep within me where my body literally shook. Barbara cried, too. We held hands….
When the speech ended I watched until George left the room. Then I called Logan [Walters], George's assistant, on his mobile phone. Logan is never but a step or two away. I said "Logan, this is George Bush the elder, can you hand this phone to my boy?"
He did and George comes on the phone "What did you think, Dad?" I told him how perfect I felt his speech was. I also told him I had lost it. I handed the phone to his mother who reiterated how well he had done, how proud we were….
Your friend, the proudest father in the whole wide world,
Email to my granddaughters Jenna, Barbara and Lauren.
March 9, 2003
Subject: Nervous grandfather
It is Sunday morning. I am at my duty station in the office. I am worrying about three of my older granddaughters. Spring Break causes the worry. I wonder—are all three off somewhere trying to get on the Wild College Women TV show? Are they having a good time? Are they sticking near their three campuses so they can do what, well, what I used to do during spring break back in the good old days, circa 1946-47-48. Namely, stick near the Library. I found it was almost free of noise and people during spring break. Maybe you three have discovered the same thing. I am here all week in Houston in case you need adult leadership. In spite of these worries, maybe because of these worries, I love all three of you "guys" (who says the Gampster can't be "with it"?)
A letter to President Clinton.
Jan. 23, 2008
Dear Bill,
My heart went out to you when I saw you trying to keep your eyes open during an MLK Day sermon.
I could indeed "feel your pain." I have been there myself, more than once I might add, and it physically hurt as I tried to keep my eyes open. I don't remember if I ever told you about the prestigious Scowcroft Award, given during my White House days to the person that fell most soundly asleep during a meeting. Points were added for "recovery."
A standard recovery gambit was to awake from a sound sleep, and start by nodding one's head in agreement to something just said in the meeting, something you had not heard at all. Writing something on a pad, anything at all, scored points. Good recoveries were awarded lots of points in determining the Scowcroft winner.
I remember when [Dick] Cheney won the award one time. We presented it to him at a nice dinner in the Rose Garden. Modest fellow that he is, he proclaimed himself unworthy, though his solid sleep in the Cabinet meeting had been witnessed by all assembled.
Scowcroft, of course, was hopeless. He could sleep in any meeting at any time of day. Always pleasant when he woke up, he was a leader without peers in both the sleep field and the recovery field.
Such was his leadership that the award was named for him. He never fully appreciated that. Anyway, having been a Scowcroft award recipient myself, I send you now my total understanding and my warmest personal regards. As I heard that minister droning on, I made a challenge for the trophy myself.
Your friend,


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The Pacific's women basketball team found a way to control BYU's star center. But the Tigers were knocked out of the West Coast Conference Tournament by the Cougars' three-point shooters.
The Pacific's women basketball team found a way to control BYU's star center. But the Tigers were knocked out of the West Coast Conference Tournament by the Cougars' three-point shooters.
BYU shot nearly 52 percent from three-point range and beat Pacific 77-64 Monday in the WCC semifinals at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Cougars move on to meet No. 18 Gonzaga, which beat Saint Mary's 68-60 to advance to the finals.
"You never like losing but I think we have to credit BYU," Pacific coach Lynne Roberts said. "They are very, very good, but I think we are too. But they were the better team (Monday). Every time we seemed to make a run or make a push, BYU seemed to answer."
The Tigers (18-12) finished third in the WCC in the regular season, and will find out next Monday if they will be selected to play in the Women's National Invitational Tournament for the third year in a row. They would earn an automatic WNIT berth if Gonzaga and BYU are both selected to the NCAA Tournament.
Senior guard KiKi Moore scored 26 points and went over 2,000 points in her collegiate career. She added seven steals and Sam Pettinger had a career-high 10 rebounds for the Tigers, who needed to do many things in order to have a chance to beat the Cougars.
BYU's 6-foot-7 center Jennifer Hamson averaged 23.5 points and 12 rebounds in her first two meetings with the Tigers this season, but wasn't as productive Monday. She had 11 points and eight rebounds before fouling out with 2:59 left in the game.
But the Cougars (26-5) made up for it with their perimeter shooting. BYU made 14 of 27 three-pointers (51.7 percent), with Kim Beeston making 4 of 7 tries from beyond the arc for all 12 of her points.
"She (Hamson) crushed us at our place, so we wanted to try and take that (her post game) away from her," Roberts said. "But we weren't clean on our rotations, and we weren't following the game plan exactly on the perimeter."
Beeston opened the scoring with a three-pointer 50 seconds into the contest, and Hallie Eackles quickly tied it for the Tigers, who made eight of their 23 (34.8) three-point attempts.
BYU went on a 10-0 run to go up 18-5 seven minutes into the game and led by 11 at halftime. Moore fueled a 7-0 run in the second half with back-to-back steals and baskets to get the Tigers within 51-45 with 11:54 remaining, but the Cougars answered with their own 11-0 rally to basically ice the game.
"We thought we had a chance, we believed we had a chance, but they made a run and we just didn't make adjustments," Moore said.
Moore, who shot 10 for 24 from the floor, said she didn't have much time to think about reaching the 2,000-point plateau.
"I didn't know until the announcement," Moore said. "It's a great accomplishment, but I was still really focused on the game and our team and trying to make a run and come back."


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Edwin L. Aguirre
Prof. Robert Gamache of the Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) Department loves to study the atmospheres of planets. He has devoted his professional career analyzing the atmospheric spectral lines of Earth, Venus and Mars, as measured by orbiting satellites.
Recently, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Gamache a three-year grant worth more than $434,000 to establish the spectral "line shape" parameters for important gas molecules found in the planets' atmospheres. Spectral line shapes can tell us a lot about the physical conditions in the atmosphere, including the pressure, temperature and concentration profiles of the gases.
"We have to improve the databases for these parameters all the time since our space-based instruments are getting better and better," says Gamache, who currently serves as UMass associate vice president for academic affairs, student affairs and international relations.
"Line shapes are the weakest link in interpreting data right now, as they had been for a long time," he says. "There are hundreds of thousands of lines for every molecule we're interested in, but we can't measure them all. So what we've been trying to do is to calculate these lines theoretically."
Like the Rosetta Stone
Gamache and his team of EEAS undergraduate students and postdoctoral researcher first calculate the molecule's fundamental physical parameters. They then either create databases or contribute their data to existing databases for Earth, Venus and Mars.
"Our lab is considered to be the best in the world for these kinds of cutting-edge calculations," notes Gamache.
He says based on the information they provide, scientists can obtain a complete picture of the chemistry of an atmosphere as a function of altitude.
"When you study it over time, it gives you a sense of the dynamics of the atmosphere, such as its wind vectors," he explains. "So you can study the chemistry, dynamics and evolution of the planet's atmosphere."
He says without the numbers, scientists will not be able to unravel the data they have collected.
"They need the spectral parameters," notes Gamache. "Like the Rosetta Stone, the parameters allow them to unlock and decipher their data."
Research on Climate Change
"My work is also directly related to Earth's changing climate since the measurements we make on Mars and Venus are really not different from those we make here, other than in what we call 'broadening' gases, which are gases that are colliding with the molecules of interest," explains Gamache. "Here on Earth, the gases are mostly nitrogen and oxygen; on Venus and Mars, it's predominantly carbon dioxide."
Gamache was involved in the early '80s in the study of ozone depletion over Antarctica, and is now conducting a lot of work with the European Space Agency (ESA). He has also studied carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases. He says many people don't realize it, but water vapor is still Earth's biggest greenhouse gas.
"It's a very difficult molecule to study because the dynamical range of its parameters is so large," he says.
Gamache's work has supported many space missions, including the Aqua and Aura satellite programs of NASA's Earth Observing System, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, Venus Express, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and several ESA satellite programs of EUMETSAT and the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES).
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Joe Jordan has spent most of his winter reading. With every report ever written on every Phillies minor-league player at his disposal, the team's new farm director started there. Then, Jordan picked the brains of his assistants and traveled to Arizona, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela to see some players with his own eyes.
It's a system that was ranked 10th in the majors by Baseball America entering the 2011 season and one that was victim of another blockbuster trade depleting it of top talent. That ranking figures to be slightly lower in 2012, but the Phillies still likely rank in the top half of the majors.
And as Jordan, hired from Baltimore last November to replace Chuck LaMar, scanned the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park last week, he saw the strength. Seven of the 10 players the Phillies invited to their prospect development seminar were pitchers. Four of them -- Trevor May, Brody Colvin, Jon Pettibone and Julio Rodriguez — make up the so-called "Baby Aces." They will be in double-A Reading, possibly with the exception of Colvin who could begin at single-A Clearwater.
Jordan acknowledged the system is weighted toward pitching. Here's a brief Q&A with the new farm director, who tells us how one goes about learning a whole system.
What was your main task this winter?
JJ: I've spent a lot of the time over the last three months talking to the staff that's here — whether it's front office staff, pro staff, the scouts, the minor-league staff. I've gotten a lot of opinions on the players from them. So I've let them paint a picture. I have all of the reports in the organization that have been written on any player. That's where my familiarity has come from. I've seen a lot of them as amateurs. At Baltimore, we were in the Eastern League and the South Atlantic League. I mean, you have to see them first-hand. But I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. The staff is really good here. I'm pretty comfortable. I'm just ready to get started.
So you've done a lot of reading.
JJ: Absolutely. But it's been good. We've just been working on so many things — whether it's budget stuff, philosophy, administrative. Pretty soon we get to put that all up and turn our attention to the players. Hell, that's what it's about.
What's your initial impression of the system as the whole?
JJ: It seems like to be that there is some ability in the system. It's a little weighted toward the arms, which I don't think is very different from most systems. It sounds like there are some guys in our minor-league system who are ready or soon-to-be ready to help the major-league club when they're needed.
As far as the overall system, everyone knows Hunter Pence came from another club. We sent really good players there to get him. There have been several of those. It is what it is. We have what we have. Our job is to get them ready. That's what we'll do. I like what's here. I'm familiar with a lot of them.
I had a specific question for both Jordan and assistant general manager Benny Looper about how they'll handle three recent draft picks. Roman Quinn (2nd round), Mitch Walding (5th) and Tyler Greene (11th) are all shortstops. The team spent $1.95 million in bonuses to convince them to sign — specifically, Walding and Greene were rewarded well over the recommended slot for their respective picks.
Numerous team officials have expressed their high opinion on all three players. Knowing the draft compensation rules were to change in the next collective bargaining agreement, the Phillies loosened the purse strings and spent more money than usual in last June's draft. Walding and Greene were the primary benefactors.
All three are high school players, meaning there likely isn't room for all three to be shortstops as they begin their professional careers. Looper said Walding will start spring training as a third baseman while Quinn and Greene stay at shortstop. The hope, Looper said, is that one of Quinn or Greene can show enough in the spring to warrant a spot on single-A Lakewood's roster for the entire season. The other will play for short-season single-A Williamsport.
"Shortstop, what I've heard, I don't think this organization is short on — defensively," Jordan said. "Now, the bat is going to decide what all of them are; if they are everyday players or backup utility guys."
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Defense Department officials want to know whether virtualization technology can make DOD's networks more secure and easier to manage, according to an information request posted on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site.
Virtualization could make it easier to provision network components and make it possible to isolate risky activities such as browsing Web sites or opening e-mail messages from unknown senders, according to the request posted July 10. Virtualization technology makes it possible to run multiple network components on a single server.
Modern operating systems and many applications in traditional data rooms may be too large to secure effectively, according to DOD.
"It may be that the era of monolithic general-purpose operating systems is nearing its end and could be replaced by a cluster of modules or virtual appliances acting in concert to perform services traditionally supplied by operating systems," the request states.
DOD officials are also interested in using virtualization to create trusted enclaves of servers to handle sensitive information and operations. The enclaves would be independent of other systems and could be refreshed if security is compromised.
Virtualization may also make it possible to imitate a private-sector program that gives employees a subsidy to buy laptop computers. Employees use the laptops to connect to corporate networks, but virtualization protects networks from any security risks possibly residing on the portable computers, according to DOD.
Responses are due July 20.
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Doug Beizer is a staff writer for Federal Computer Week.
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I've implimented many VN's and the trick in their use is in the way in which they are implimented. Security is a very major consideration if VN's are going to be used for critical or sensitive communications. VN's have unique exposier opertunities and attacks are all too often very difficult to detect, and even more difficult to defend against adaquately. For DOD to want to use VN's seems very odd to me unless they invision such uses to be for very low priority communications or communications that have no possibility of transmitting critical or sensitive data.
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April: The Apostasy and the Restoration
"I have sent forth the fulness of my gospel by the hand of my servant Joseph"
The events of the Apostasy and the Restoration hold important lessons that the youth can apply to their efforts to learn and teach the gospel. Encourage the youth to ask questions about what they are learning, to seek to learn more, and to teach others what they discover.
Outlines to choose from this month:
- Easter: How can I share my testimony of Jesus Christ's Resurrection?
- What does Joseph Smith's example teach me about learning the gospel?
- How can I recognize the difference between truth and error?
- Why is it important to teach pure doctrine?
- How can I liken the events of the Apostasy and the Restoration to my life?
- How can I explain the Apostasy and the Restoration to others?


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On Friday, Erie Community College and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz joined educators and local officials to honor community leaders as part of the college's annual Advisory Council Partner and Community Appreciation Breakfast event inside its North Campus Spring Center Café.
The event recognized members of the Western New York business and educational community who've helped advise ECC concerning curriculum, funding and helping students transition into job opportunities or further education at four-year institutions.
ECC President Jack Quinn said the morning was simply a small token of appreciation for these vital advisers.
"Erie Community College is able to thrive with the help of dedicated Western New York residents, ones with the expertise and experience to help guide our focused efforts forward," he said. "They know how valuable an ECC education can be, and they're each committed to offering the advisement to surge us ahead."
Following opening ceremonies featuring a bagpipe serenade and entry march by ECC's Color Guard, Quinn joined Poloncarz, Erie County legislators Tim Hogues, Thomas Mazur and Edward Rath, ECC board of trustees chairwoman Patricia Mertz, and ECC's Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Rick Washousky to honor individuals with a variety of awards, including honors for Community Collaboration, Partners in Education and Economic Impact.
Community Collaboration awards were presented to L. Nathan Hare (Community Action Organization of Erie County), Frederick K. Heinle (Community and Economic Development), Tiger Schmittendorf (Erie County Fire Services) and Commissioner Garnell Whitfield (Buffalo Fire Department). Partners in Education awards were presented to Paul Flowers (Systems Technology Group), Ann Jordan (Sebutz Optical Company), David Kuchata (United Biochemicals), Sherie Poulson-Cook, (Fresenius Kabi), and to representatives of Amherst's Ivoclar Vivadent. The year's Economic Impact Award was presented to Valerie Hawthorn of National Fuel.


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Enter another miracle: The former Sutter Warrack Hospital may be given to the community — free of charge. Currently owned by Sutter Health, it has served Sonoma County commendably for decades. Now, Sutter is willing to donate the hospital to an equally commendable organization, SAY.
The Dream Center is an affordable housing option for young people, providing a safe, appropriate alternative to the street. Another miracle, it would offer much more. There are four core areas of service: affordable housing (tenants are screened and pay rent), job training and employment, educational support and health and wellness, each bolstering the well-being of the residents so they can thrive and attain their full potential.
This coordinated service model moves beyond risk-reduction toward a strength-based approach for supporting youth, which, as noted by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, is a research-based model reflecting what we know older children, adolescents and young adults require (i.e., support and monitoring). These are needed to ensure their development is on track and will benefit from trauma-informed supports and services.
When miracles for our community's kids come by, grab them. We proudly embrace SAY's dream: to guide, support and keep safe the miracle of the next generation.
Deborah Nitasaka, a Glen Ellen resident, writer and advocate for farmworker housing, previously served on the Sonoma County Human Rights Commission. Veronica Jacobi is a former Santa Rosa City Councilwoman, foster parent and member of the Sonoma County Task Force for the Homeless. Both are members of the Sonoma County Housing Advocacy Group.


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Turn up that dial...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.
Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Memphis features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Get ready to experience Broadway's most exciting new destination... Memphis.
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Hayden Panettiere sits ringside with her brother and father as her boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko, gains a knock out victory against Samuel Peter in Frankfurt, Germany on Saturday (September 11)
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Jan 22, 2013
York College's Caroline DeLany was named the Capital Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field co-Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 22 as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
DeLany, a sophomore from Frederick, Md. and Tuscurora High School, had a fantastic meet at the Terrapin Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland on Saturday. DeLany had a strong performance in the mile run as she was the third Division III finisher with a time of 5:34.86. That placed her 15th overall in the mostly Division I meet.
DeLany then recorded a time of 11:24.24 in the 3,000 meter run. That placed DeLany third among Division III runers and 21st overall.


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Today there is a huge selection of GPS systems catering for the needs of different applications and users. USGlobalSat would like to classify these systems under following main categories.
Basic Units
The basic units are just the plain old receiver with minimal set of features. A basic unit can be bought for around 100 dollars.These simple devices have the basic functionality of reporting the location in terms of latitude and longitude. They may also have a base map (a very high level map that contains major highways and few Points of Interests) of a region. Basic units have limited processor and memory capacity.These units are ideal for a person with low budget whom would like to use GPS for basic navigation, educational activities and fun.
Sports / Training Units
Sports enthusiast or training athletes will find wearable units very useful. These units can be worn in the wrist like watches.They have features such as heart rate monitors, lap/racing timers, calorie count monitors, and virtual partner software that allows you to set your workout target and objectives. Many wearable units come with associated PC software that can be used to plan and analyse your workout information.
Portable Units
Portable GPS units can be used in car or by a pedestrian. Lower end portable models may have small screen sizes and little memory capacity. Due to their limited memory capacity they can only store maps of a specific region. It may not be possible to store the whole map of a country like the United States. The maps on lower end portable units are usually stored in SD Cards, CD ROMs or in the system's built memory. Higher end potable units have larger screens and large memory storage capacity. They typically use a hard drive or DVD disk to store the map software. Most of the high end portable units have other cool integrated features such a MP3 playback capability, xm satellite radio services, picture viewers, audio books and blue tooth integration.
Car GPS systems
Car GPS systems come in two flavours
1. Portable Add-on units Many people now a days use a portable unit (see above) in automobiles. Most of the portable units come with accessories that allow the user to use them in a vehicle. These accessories include suction cup to attach the unit to the windshield, car power adapter, battery charges, external antennas and etc.
2. In-dash units These are top of the range systems that provide a wide selection of features that nicely and tidily integrate with your car electronics. In-dash units are more expensive. They have to be permanently mounted in the car. This means you cannot move unit if you happen to take another vehicle for your next road trip. In-dash units give a professional look and feel. They have no clutter (like power adapter wires, suction cup etc). One of the main disadvantages of in-dash units is that they are permanently fixed to the car, and might be prone to theft.
Double DIN systems
A Double DIN system occupies two bays in your car dash. Since they are fitted inside the bay, they do not project out and less noticeable from the outside. This might prevent the system from being stolen when the car is unattended.
PDA based Systems
A PDA which stands for Personal Data Assistant is a hand held device that has trimmed down features of a Personal Computer. A PDA that uses the Palm OS software is usually known as a Palm Computer, while PDA the uses the Microsoft mobile operating system is called a Pocket PC. Buying a PDA based GPS system has the added advantages of using the unit as a handled computer for general productivity and entertainment as well a using it as a GPS navigation tool. If you already own a PDA, you can buy a GPS add on module, thus saving your initial investment in your PDA.
Laptop based Systems
Laptop based Systems
Laptop based GPS systems are relatively cheap compared with other standalone GPS units. In these systems the map and software are loaded into the laptop hard drive. The only accessory that you need is a simple receiver that can connect to your computer (via USB or serial ports). The mapping software loaded into the computer will be able to perform the navigation. Most laptop systems come bundled with a GPS receiver. Compared with other GPS systems, a laptop system is bulkier. But the advantage is that you are leveraging the laptop CPU power, memory and hard disk capacity for your navigation needs.


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The London Electrical Compliance Company
The Company is very small, reliable and competitive. We carry out work for our franchise partner Fantastic Services, We cover all over London and the surrounding London Orbital M25. Including Surrey, Sussex, Kent,Middlesex, Hampshire and Essex. We provide services to Estate Agents and Letting Agencies and Insurance companies callouts Our services covers all Electrical-Fire-Security- Cctv systems, installation- Service- Maintenace- 24 hour callout. Domestic- Commercial and Industrial. Please visit our website: www.thelondonelectricalcompliancecompany.co.uk Many Thanks, SMendola Partner/Owner
ID Integrated Security Limited trading as iDiS
iDiS work in close partnership with the commercial, residential and public sectors, providing innovative fire and security systems. Solutions are tailor made to the specific need with equipment independently sourced from the most appropriate manufacturer.
Zone 10 Protection Ltd
Prevent & Protect your business! Zone 10 are specialists in Fire Safety & Security Solutions. We are BAFE SP203-1 accredited in the Design, Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems. We have experienced, knowledgeable engineers, with 20 years experience in the industry. Other services include CCTV Security Systems, Fire Risk Assessments, Access Control, Fire Doors, Fire Extinguishers, Emergency Lighting & Fire Safety Signage. We cover Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London & Northampton. Locally servicing clients in Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes. Contact us on 01908 822416 for a free site survey & quotation. www.zone10.co.uk
Magni Fire Ltd
We are an established fire alarm maintenance business offering fire detection and suppression installation and maintenance. We can also supply and maintain portable fire extinguishers. Other services we can provide is periodic electrical testing in both domestic and commercial properties. All our engineers are fully qualified and hold £5,000,000 liability insurance cover.
Express Pat Testing Northwest
Express Pat Testing is a company with over 10 years experience electrical and safety compliance testing. Express Pat Testing is an UK owned and operated contractor providing specialised services to a variety of different industries. Our team possesses a compelling suite of experienced electricians and fully qualified Pat testers ensuring we represent our clients in an informed and professional manner. As your safety is priority our Director has always maintained the positions that Pat Testing should be completed by suitably experience individuals. We strongly believe in up skilling and investing in our employees to create a culture of highly trained and motivated individual's that subsequently attains a strategic advantage over our competitors.Given the tenure of our association with the industry, we naturally possess a long term outlook and consequently focus on building and maintaining relationships of substance. We are passionate about what we do and constantly strive to improve the service and product we deliver to our clients and candidates alike.
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T. & J. Fire offer the supply, installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers, fire alarms, emergency lights, fire signange and fire training. We are BSI approved, Kitemarked, BAFE assessed and hold accreditations for Exor, Constructionline, CHAS, Safe Contractor and are on the Government Procurement Service Portal.
Your The Hero
YOUR THE HERO is a Scotland based independent training business for First Aid, Health & Safety, Manual Handling and Fire Awareness. We specialized with training in the workplace and offer Regulated Qualifications. Here's why we think, we should be… Your Preferred Training Provider! The Mission of YOUR THE HERO is to raise the level of Training of Individuals and Organizations to the highest possible standard, safely, efficiently and at an affordable cost. YOUR THE HERO are leading training providers and are approved by First Aid Awards, OFQUAL & NUCO Training, under the correct and up to date Regulations in our training courses. YOUR THE HERO – has a core workforce of Armed Forces Personnel (Ex/Serving) and prides itself on the service that we offer all of our customers.
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Stanley Security is part of the global company Stanley Black and Decker. We provide all aspects of security, including service, maintenance and monitoring.
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JR Electricals
JR Electricals is a small company based in Enfield which provide a multi discipline in electrical systems installing, servicing and commissioning. Electrical 230-400v Fire alarms- domestic, comical and industrial Fire extinguishers CCTV- analog or ip Security intruder system Access control- standalone or networked Door entry systems Emergency lighting Pat testing
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Erif UK Limited
Erif UK Limited are a nationwide company that offer the supply, installation, maintenance and monitoring of fire and security systems
At ALV we are family run friendly company and offer a professional service experience to each and every one of our customers. Our team of engineers are fully qualified and experienced. We service and install fire extinguishers, fire doors, fire alarms, emergency lights and can service aov systems as well as kitchen fire suppression systems.
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Essex Fire Protection LTD
Looking For Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting and CCTV installations Services. Then visit us at Essex fire Protection LTD. We focus on delivering a competitive, comprehensive and excellent service to all our clients. We have a team with extensive knowledge of the Life Safety and Electrical industry and will be delighted to discuss any needs that you may have. For more visit our Website.
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PPVS (PPV Solutions LTD)
PPVS is a facilities management company based in Cambridgeshire. We cover all services from reactive and planned maintenance, to day to day soft and hard FM services. We are a family run corporation offering facilities management services to our commercial customers only. Clients range with turnovers from £5m to £1bn +. We concentrate on commericial clients within Food Manufacturing, Waste Management, Financial Services, National Trusts, Confidential Media & Advertising, Public Sector services, Utilities and Specialised Security sectors.
Jackson Fire & Security
We have 26 years' experience specialising in the installation and maintenance of fire and security solutions including fire extinguishers, fire alarms, emergency lighting, access controls, intruder alarms and CCTV. We operate throughout North Wales, the North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands and Cambridgeshire.
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We supply our services to local businesses in the city and the surrounding areas including Aylesbury, Oxford, Bedford, Northampton and Luton to name a few. PAT Testing Plug Fire & Electrical Safety Ltd has built a reputation for providing its customers with the highest quality products and services and our Fire safety advisers have a vast range of knowledge and expertise within the fire protection industry, this enables us to provide both new and existing clients with excellent practical and cost effective advice, placing us at the forefront within the industry. Did you know that fire alarms are mandatory for all commercial companies, and is essential for the safety of employees, visitors and guests as well as protecting your business? Fire alarm installation as well as fire extinguisher installation and emergency lighting installation should only be performed by a competent person and certified professional, who specialises in safe installation. Fire and Electrical Safety Ltd offers our customers fire alarm sales and supply. We provide professional fire alarm systems to businesses and organisations. Every business should have a suitable alarm system in their premises for emergency reasons. No matter whether your business is retail, office or factory based, you are going to have people within the building. You must have a fire alarm system and an emergency light system in place in order to produce a warning to those people in order to leave the building in a safe and speedy manner. Emergency systems which tell workers and customers what to do and where to go in an emergency and evacuate the building safely are also mandatory in many cases. Small businesses such as Bed and Breakfasts or home based businesses in larger homes that are harder to exit and have staff working inside them will also benefit greatly from a fire safety system. Safety is the number one reason a commercial fire alarm is essential for your business. An early warning system for the workers in an office or organisation will minimise the amount of damage done, and possibly prevent injuries and fatalities. Fire risk assessments are the first step in analysing and implementing a proper strategy in order to ensure the safety of your business or organisation. Fire Alarm Fire Extinguishers The second most important reason a business needs a fire alarm system is for insurance purposes. A fire protection system which includes a fire alarm service and maintenance plan can help lower insurance and make the premiums more cost effective for your company. In addition, implementing other services such as fire extinguishers service and maintenance and emergency lighting service and maintenance may also help decrease insurance premiums and costs. However, insurance companies may not be able to give your business a significant discount if they are not sure what system category the company has, therefore it is important to use a professional fire alarm company who supply and fit good quality equipment that is recognised by the insurance companies. In addition, some insurance companies refuse to insure businesses which do not comply with the British Standards as it pertains to fire alarm systems. Because of this, they are no longer taking on the responsibility of insuring businesses which they feel are at high risk of sustaining high-ticket claims for building loss, property damage, and human casualties. Therefore in some cases in order to have insurance a fire alarm or fire alarm system must be installed. Having the most up to date fire system installed and knowing how to use it has many benefits, as regular tests should be carried out by a designated fire warden or responsible person. Electrical contracting is an important part of fire safety and installation, and it requires professional Fixed Wire Testing and PAT testing, to ensure everything is functioning correctly and is not a hazard.We at Fire and Electrical Safety Ltd offer fire extinguisher sales and supply. We provide professional fire alarm systems in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas including Newport Pagnell, Bletchley, Buckingham and Leighton Buzzard. In addition, Fire and Electrical Safety Ltd also offers emergency lighting sales and supply and fire risk assessments in the same areas. If you are interested in purchasing a fire alarm system in Milton Keynes or fire extinguishers in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas, contact us today and we will return your phone call or email as soon as possible. Our professional installation experts will ensure your business, office or organisation is safe and in good order to help reach its safety goals and remove your concerns.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island and the city of Providence violated the rights of the developmentally disabled for years by unnecessarily segregating them at a city school and a state-licensed employment program where they worked for long hours at low wages, the U.S. Justice Department said.
In letters to the city and state last week, the department's Civil Rights Division alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Harold H. Birch Vocational School and the Training Through Placement program.
The Justice Department said Birch operated a "sheltered workshop" where intellectually and developmentally disabled students worked long hours doing manual labor, including bagging and assembling jewelry, for little or no wages.
Students were given little choice but to participate in the workshop, according to the letter to the city, and at least one former student said she was forced to spend full days in the workshop when it had deadlines to meet. Birch had contracts with private businesses, and Training Through Placement sometimes subcontracted work to Birch.
The city failed to provide services to "meaningfully integrate" students while they were at Birch, the department said, and found little evidence the city made any efforts to link them to integrated employment after leaving the school.
Rather, Providence and its public school department helped create what the Justice Department called a "direct pipeline" from Birch to the Training Through Placement program, in North Providence, where officials say disabled individuals were also unnecessarily segregated and worked for extremely low wages.
The department said that during the last 25 years, only a handful of students were placed in supported employment after leaving Birch, which operates out of Mount Pleasant High School and serves about 85 students ages 14 to 21. Officials said students placed at Training Through Placement typically stay for 15 to 30 years and "receive few opportunities to experience integrated services or settings."
The program's website says Training Through Placement provides light assembling, sorting, packaging and other work.
WPRI-TV first reported on the investigation.
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras said that he was saddened and outraged by the Justice Department's findings and that the city had let down its most vulnerable students.
"Disabled students have a civil right to live productive and fulfilling lives," he said in a statement. "At the Birch School we have failed the most vulnerable students among us."
Taveras said the city shut down the program at Birch and removed the school's principal in April as soon as it learned what was happening. Spokesman David Ortiz said the mayor has been in contact with Providence's public safety commissioner about whether a separate criminal investigation is warranted.
A spokeswoman for schools Superintendent Susan Lusi couldn't immediately be reached.
Christine Hunsinger, a spokeswoman for Gov. Lincoln Chafee, had no immediate comment on the Justice Department's findings. Deborah Varga, a spokesman for the state Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, which oversees Training Through Placement and similar programs, said the department had no comment because of "ongoing discussions" with the Justice Department.
A message was left for the interim executive director of Training Through Placement.