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Raven Byars, a South Oldham High School junior, and her Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Diane Poe, recently returned from the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Capitol Leadership Training, held Sept. 30- Oct. 3, in Washington, D.C.
As the Kentucky FCCLA vice-president of finance, Byars had the opportunity to participate in the leadership academy program.
This powerful leadership development and certification program focuses on team building, service, professionalism, planning, communication, networking, and ethics.
Byars attended with several other state officers.
During this leadership training, Byars was able to design goals and action plans in order to achieve success in meeting Kentucky FCCLA program goals.
In addition, all participants of the Capitol Leadership Training received advocacy training to prepare them for visits to their Congressional representatives.
Byars went to Capitol Hill and met with the legislative staff of Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, and Representatives, Ben Chandler, Brett Guthrie, and John Yarmuth to speak with them about issues that are important to the FCCLA organization and to the state of Kentucky.
Byars also had the opportunity to participate in a service learning project at the D.C. Central Kitchen, as well as tour the area.
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I've discovered a lil shop called Truffle Shuffle that sells retro (well not true retro) items, – t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, a few bags. The range isn't massive but there's some really cool things that caught my eye, being an 80s child.
I bought a barbie t-shirt –
Yuk, Paris Hilton wore it. Still I think it's cute
A hoodie!:
I like the rainbow swirl detail
Then I got a zip up hoodie. I love the way the Little Miss logo is like a multi coloured print:
I got a green (my fav colour) care bear tshirt.
I'm not lucky at all but maybe this t-shirt will bring me luck?!
Finally I got this Wizard of Oz Make up bag –
It's cute! It comes with a red slipper keyring thing, a little mirror and 3 pins on the back. I hope its not too huge (can it be too huge for a make up junkie!?)
You get free shipping with orders of £50 and free special delivery over £100.
I noticed a 10% code if you a refer a friend – worth if it you spent a fair amount like me, and you can always refer your friend, Miss Me, if you know what I mean….cos your friend gets a code straight away but you don't. Ahem. (If you don't get what I'm getting at then forget it, just forget it).
Minor Gripes
A lot of stuff is out of stock. I loved the mugs – hasslehoff! the chesney hawkes mug! the mullet mug! alas all out of stock, so very disappointing. I am also in love with this – in stock last night, out of stock now. Rubbish! What's it going to be like near Christmas!
Also the sizing – I would normally buy a UK 12 but with these slim fit t's and the season of gluttony and my Salma Hayek-esque chi-chis I erred on the side of caution and bought 14's where possible. Hopefully this won't be a disaster.
And its so damn expensive! Tshirts average at £25 – I think that's a lot for a simple t-shirt. Hoodies are £35 – £40 – once again expensive in my opinion. I am thinking that it may have something to do with licensing since everything on there is branded. I am thinking the quality should be high too for that price.
Expected on Tuesday. It's one of those sites that makes me feel like it's a pretty reliable company and will sort things out if they can. They definately need more stock though! D'uh!


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Hello everyone. Firstly i like to apologize if am writing this in the wrong section.
My question to people with experience with drawing what kind of tools do you have ?
I have been using copic sketch markers for a very long time now, am really a fan of copic.
i was wondering how you get this effect " http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahoutsukai_to_deshi_no_futekisetsu_na_kankei/v03/c011/2.html ".
Because if there are any pens that have this effect if you could tell me that would
be great. Because to me it looks like this picture was done on computer not 100% though ^^.
Thanks in advance
That's just a green drawing pen from what i can gather. Artists i work with often draw a rough sketch in brightly coloured pens like that so they can see the guidelines behind the main picture.
Anyway you really need to start looking at computer programs and getting a graphics tablet since all the good artists in manga are doing that now since it's less time consuming and easier. But good programs are expensive the one i know of well is a program called Manga Studio. It's costly but worth the investment if you want to create good manga. Combine that with a decent graphics tablet and get good at using it.
Most people who want to draw manga are sometimes clueless as to what tools to buy. You can spend up to $100 just on basic essentioal in drawing manga characters. For greater quality artwork, more patience, time, and
better tools will be required.
Pencils will be the first thing you want to purchase. Sure #2 pencils will be find until you get the hang of how to start drawing, but you will eventually want some quality grade pencils by Prismacolor or some other brand that makes h, hb, b, f, and other grade pencils. If you have done drafting before, your mechanical pencils will be fine, too. Purchase some cheap ones and only fill them with certain types of lead. Mark in the outside of the pencils what type of lead you have in them so you don't forget. Pencils will be your best friend.
Don't forget to purchase non-copy blue lead pencils so that you can quickly sketch out what you want to draw. You can fill in the rest later without having to erase any of the line work. Be careful not to draw too hard with these because even though they say they won't copy they will if you press down too hard.
Unless you like pink erasers, stay away from them. These are notorius for smearing linework on paper and can leave a pink trail that you may not be able to remove. The best eraser for the said purpose is the white plastic erasers by Alvin or Staedler. These can sometimes erase ink as well. Try not to touch the eraser as it will soak the oil out of your skin and transfer it to the artwork.
The light tan 'gum' erasers are crumbly, and are not usually preferred by beginners since they don't see the benefit of them. These are what I call the final eraser as they can pick up debris as you sweep them off the artwork with your artist brush. The other eraser that is also a favorite among many artists is the kneaded eraser. This is that gummy dark gray eraser that you may not like at first, but it is such an essential.
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Mostly used for enhancing linework and putting in highlights, the kneded eraser can be used over and over. This ultimate eraser will bring out your pencil worked Manga to its full potential. With much practice you will
learn how to shape it to fit your needs.
There are so many types of papers as there are sizes. Your finished product to submit as a cartoon or single panel portfolio will look best on Bristol paper. This is a thick paper that is thicker than poster board, yet not as thick as matting. Most cartoonists use this, that is unless they do all their work on a computer. If you are trying to keep supply costs to a minimum, just buy a ream of cheap copy paper so you can get into your style of art. Once you do, learn how the same media will look on various types of paper.
The size of paper you work on is up to you. The most common sizes to work with are 9" x 12" and 11" x 14". For all practical purposes, purchase a pad of newsprint and learn not to be afraid to draw big. This will help you learn to draw with your arm moreso than with your hand. This is how those fluid curves and straight lines come to be.
I use a table, clipboard, and artist's travel board depending on what I am working on. You need a flat surface that is smooth so you aren't messing up you linework with bumps underneath. You know what I am talking about. Remember trying to draw that straight line in grade school, and the pencil or crayon skipped at a certain point? Yeah! That was annoying wasn't it. This is why you need to make sure the surface your paper is on is flat and clean of debris.
These can run about $10 at the most, but are worth the expense when it will remove eraser debris from your paper. It also helps in identifying a smudge when you are in doubt. You could just blow, but do you really want to take the possibilty of getting spit on your manga artwork?
The dreaded pencil sharpener can be your best friend or worst enemy. A sharp blade will keep from loosing those leads as a dull one will whack away at the shell of the pencil causing the lead to break. Whether the case is plastic or metal, keep the blades changed on a regular basis. A duo sharpener will allow you to decide on how you want the tip of the pencil. You can also use a pocket knive or an artist's sandpaper pad. These options are up to you.
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Fixative comes in a spray can you can purchase even at Wal-Mart. This only needs to be used on pencil work. If you are going to work in inks and markers, you won't need this at all.
The best pens to work with for Manga art are felt tip and calligraphy. With calligraphy pens, the linework is less predictable when you first start out. Should you choose to work with this pen, take much time to learn how to use it properly. Felt tip pens are more controllable. You can buy a set for less than $15 at most art stores. This would be a set of five.
You can also learn to draw Manga with just about any other type of pen. Take the time practicing on paper that you don't mind wasting so that your good paper doesn't go quickly. When collecting a variety of pens to work with, you will need to get organized so that you know which pen you are reaching for. There are many types of pen and pencil holers out there that will come in handy.
Again, you can buy cheap colored pencils at the Dollar Store, Everything's a $1, etc., but remember you get what you paid for. Once you have the money, either buy a set or individual pencils to get started with better quality. There are a few brands out there. Spend time finding which produces the quality of Manga you are looking for. Colored pencils are also used as texture because of the way they appear on the paper. Understanding how they show a grainy look will help you in deciding where you want to apply them in your artwork.
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, you get what you paid for. I can understand if you don't have much money to spend, but do learn the difference in the qualtiy from one to the next. If you just purchase one of each brand to see how they work, you will eventually find out which you like the most. Copic markers are the most widely used, but are quite the investment.
The least you can do is to purchase a permanent white marker for highlights in eyes and along the edges of linework to show the direction of the light source. You will be glad you bought one of these. These also work well on acrylic paintings for great detail.
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The most important tool of all is a book on how to draw Manga. There are hundreds of these online that you can purchase. They even let you know of all the tools you will ever need
as a beginner. Visit a library and bookstore to browse through them to see if they are going to teach you what you want to learn. Take a pad of paper and a pen or pencil and write down the tools that the book recommends. You will find that there are many more tools than I have mentioned, but when you compare the costs to what I have listed you will see the big picture on the expense you are getting into.
You will find as you continue drawing Manga that discovering new tools for your craft may be more fun than you thought. Some of them may be around your home. You can sell your work on www.deviantart.com, www.yessy.com, or many other places online. Do the research, and let your artwork pay for your new materials.
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Am really bad with anything to do with computers so i think programs for computer is out of the questions :P. Yeah it might be a green hehe
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Brian Abraham works one of those 9-to-5 jobs people had back in the "Mad Men" days. Except, in his case, it's more like 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., especially when the Red Sox play 15-inning games like they did on Wednesday night.
Abraham, 28, is a major league coaching staff assistant with the Red Sox. A native of Worcester, a graduate of St. John's High and later Holy Cross, Abraham's job description includes being Boston's bullpen catcher and working with the video on advance scouting.
If spending your days working in baseball, wearing a Red Sox uniform, having a locker in the Fenway Park clubhouse, watching games from the bullpen, and chatting with All-Stars and future Hall of Famers sounds like a really good job, guess what?
It is.
"Before I left for Fort Myers for spring training," Abraham said, "Butter (coach Brian Butterfield) took a picture of my locker in the clubhouse and sent it back to me. My locker was next to Jim Rice's, and he was my dad's favorite player. Up here, I have Johnny Pesky's old locker.
"The history here, the aura of this ballpark and this franchise — there is nothing like it in baseball. To be part of it, to have my name on the back of a Red Sox uniform, words really can't describe how that feels."
Abraham's original post-college plan was to become a lawyer, a profession that runs in the family. He played baseball and football at St. John's and was a catcher at Holy Cross. During his senior year at HC, Abraham got a chance to work with the Blue Jays in advance scouting and was working in Toronto when the Jays hired John Farrell as manager.
Farrell asked Abraham to come to Boston when he became manager of the Red Sox and his job description changed a bit, with Abraham putting on a uniform for the first time.
"He's a great kid, loyal, hard working," Farrell said. "He's willing to put in the hours necessary to do his job. He's comfortable with the atmosphere in a major league clubhouse and that's critical. He is also not afraid to give you an honest opinion, and that's something that's very important to us."
Abraham has not exactly had a front-row seat for the nightly drama that the 2013 Red Sox season has turned into. However, from the bullpen he never has to worry about someone yelling "down in front" when he gets a chance to watch what's happening in fair territory.
So far, most of what's happening has been good.
"It's a thrill to be with a team so good and being in a pennant race this late in a season," Abraham said. "I never had that experience before. We've got the right players here. They have character and commitment.
"I love working with John Farrell and the coaching staff and their attention to detail. They are always prepared. The players just have to go out and play and not worry about a lot of other things going on in their heads. It always comes down to execution, but they're ready for any situation no matter what happens."
Abraham married a woman from Toronto. He and his wife, Natalie, are expecting their first child in a matter of months, so this is turning out to be a very good year. Abraham would not mind if things kept going in the same direction.
"My goal is to stay in baseball any way I can," he said, "and contribute in any way I can to an organization that's focused on being the best it can be."
With the 2013 Red Sox, Abraham is off to a pretty good start.
1. The only two people to manage both the Red Sox and the Mariners during their careers.
2. He holds the Red Sox record for most games played at catcher in a season.
3. The last player who grew up in Rhode Island to play for the Red Sox.
Questions below.
The Red Sox' ninth-inning comeback victory on Thursday night had team historians digging through their files for comparable games, and there have been a few.
Not mentioned in any of the postgame comparison was Boston's greatest comeback, the Father's Day game of June 18, 1961. In that game, the first of a doubleheader, the Red Sox trailed the Washington Senators, 12-5, with two outs in the ninth and won, 13-12.
Why didn't that one make the list?
The cutoff was games in which the Sox trailed by five or more runs going into the eighth. In '61, it was 7-5 going into the eighth, but Washington scored five in the top of the ninth. No matter how you measure it, that remains the king of Sox comebacks.
Another great comeback that has been overlooked was the game of Oct. 16, 2008. It was an ALCS game, which puts it in a separate category. Boston trailed the Rays, 7-0, going into the last of the seventh. Tampa Bay led the series, 3 games to 2, so it was an elimination game for the Sox. They rallied to win, 8-7, on J.D. Drew's single in the ninth.
Is there any more useless and overused phrase in baseball these days than "feeling good about himself?" Exhibit A is Jon Lester, who pitched a one-hitter on May 10 and beat the Rays, 9-2, on May 15. He had to be feeling really good about himself, then went 2-6 in his next 11 starts. It happened again last week — he allowed two earned runs in two starts, got wins in both, felt good about himself, then was drilled by Arizona on Friday night. … Put me down as completely opposed to video replay. The Sox got burned by a bad call at home against the Rays on Monday, then got two breaks on questionable calls during the comeback game on Thursday. This stuff evens out. It's just that you tend to remember the ones that go against you more clearly than the ones in your favor. … Tim Collins' numbers have bounced back since the All-Star break. His ERA was at 4.86 before it and since, the former Worcester Voke star has not allowed a run in 4-1/3 innings and registered five strikeouts. He pitched in three of KC's victories during its nine-game winning streak. … Since the last day of their 11-game winning streak, the Blue Jays are 12-23, and will be extending their streak of missing the playoffs to 20 years. The active leader in that dubious category is Kansas City, which last made the postseason in 1985. The Royals have a chance this season but have to stay hot. For both teams, their last playoff appearances resulted in World Series championships.
Oxford native Kevin O'Connor, one of Major League Baseball's umpire observers, sends along a note to prospective umps.
Major League Baseball Umpire Camps will hold two free umpire clinics in New England later this month. One will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Roberto Clemente Park on Park Drive in Boston. The list of instructors includes Steve Palermo, Bruce Froemming, Charlie Reliford, Ed Rapuano, Chuck Meriwether and Rich Rieker.
Those interested can register by contacting Bill McCallum via email at email@example.com or by phone at (978) 828-3102.
The other clinic will be held at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Conn., on Aug. 24 with the same details.
Ebullient first baseman Sean Casey is doing part-time duty as a color analyst for Reds games on Fox Sports. … Butch Hobson manages the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Atlantic League. … Former first base coach Ron Johnson is the manager of Baltimore's International League affiliate in Norfolk.
Tim Johnson, Kevin Kennedy's bench coach and ex-Blue Jays manager, is managing El Paso in the independent American Association. … Outfielder Reid Nichols is a special assistant to Brewers GM Doug Melvin. … Hall of Famer Tony Perez is a special assistant to the president of the Marlins.
1. Who are Dick Williams and Darrell Johnson? Both won pennants in Boston, Williams in 1967 and Johnson in 1975, then managed the Mariners in subsequent seasons.
2. Who is Carlton Fisk? Fisk played 154 games behind the plate in 1978, 151 of them as a starter.
3. Who is Dan Wheeler? The right-handed reliever pitched for Boston in 2011.
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Community remembers Pinkerton junior killed in New Year's Eve crashBy HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
January 03. 2014 12:23AM
DERRY - The Pinkerton Academy community is "heartbroken" over the death of Kyle Ross, the 17-year-old junior killed in a New Year's Eve crash.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Kyle Ross and we offer our heartfelt prayers and thoughts for Johanna's recovery," Headmaster Mary Anderson said Thursday.
Ross was behind the wheel of a car that slammed into a tree at Gulf Road and Hampshire Drive late Tuesday night, according to police. Passenger Johanna Morse, 16, also a Pinkerton student, was critically injured and remains at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.
Morse's family released this statement Thursday: "We would like to thank our family, friends and the community for your incredible outpouring of love and support over the past two days. JoJo is doing better today than she was yesterday. We look forward to constant, positive progress in her recovery. We thank you for respecting our privacy and please continue to send good thoughts and prayers her way."
Police said a 16-year-old boy from Chester, Thompson Upham-Davis, was also in the vehicle. He was not seriously injured.
Ross died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Capt. Vern Thomas said.
"Here's to a night of memories made and memories forgotten," was Ross' final post on his Twitter account New Year's Eve.
Ross' death provoked an emotional response from fellow students and friends on Facebook.
"Rest in peace Kyle, you will be missed," one post read. "It feels like just yesterday I was talking to Kyle in 8th grade..."
To help students cope with the tragedy, grief counselors will be available Saturday on the high school's campus, Anderson said.
Ross was remembered by Athletic Director Timothy Powers as a hustling member of the freshman baseball team he played for in 2012.
Powers said Ross played well as an outfielder on the team that year.
"I remember him being a good kid," Powers said.
The team won the freshman championship that year, beating Londonderry.
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CONCORD — For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us consider is that the holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires. According to State Fire Marshal, J. William Degnan, many households engage in holiday activities that serve as some of the leading causes of U.S. home fires, including cooking, Christmas trees, and candle usage. Holiday decorations also significantly contribute to the seasonal causes of home fires. Add to that the hectic nature of the holidays, when people are trying to accomplish multiple tasks at one time, and the chance for home fires grows even further.
"As everyone gets busier during the holidays, we often become rushed, distracted or tired," says Marshal Degnan. "That's when home fires are more likely to occur. By taking some preventative steps and following simple rules of thumb, most home fires can be prevented."
With unattended cooking as the leading cause of U.S. home fires and home fire injuries, it's important to stay in the kitchen while you're frying, grilling or broiling food. Most cooking fires involve the stovetop, so keep anything that can catch fire away from it, and turn off the stove when you leave the kitchen, even if it is for a short period of time. If you're simmering, boiling, baking or roasting food, check it regularly and use a timer to remind you that you're cooking. Marshal Degnan also suggests creating a "kid-free zone" of at least three feet around the stove and areas where hot food and drinks are prepared or carried.


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Last ride before the rain, so decent-sized group (we generally get more riders in the morning when bad weather is moving in later in the day). A large group of younger women rode past before we started out, giving the guys a chance to give Kevin a bad time for riding with the wrong group (my son Kevin, who has yet to find that girl who's going to break his heart). Slower ride up the hill, although I wasn't there at the end,since I hung back with Kevin at the park entrance when he had a seizure. Strava says I stopped for 2:26, so if I subtract that from my 31:52 total I get… 29:36? Obviously I would have made it up faster, if Kevin hadn't immediately ditched me once he got going again.
Only really notable event was a Sheriff's car flying past at high speed, just over a foot away. Oh, and bleeping his siren at us. Why? I think because he was annoyed he couldn't harass us, as we were riding single file, right at the edge of the road. Probably wrecked his day.


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Answer: 1. Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. 2. Did you say, "Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator"? Wrong Answer. Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions. 3. The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. 4. You just jump into the water and swim across to the mainland. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes
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Question: A detective who was mere days away from cracking an international oil smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing.While inspecting his last-known location,officers find a note:710 57735 34 5508 51 7718.Currently there are 3 suspects:Bill John,and Todd. Can you break this answer and tell me the reason.
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A high school program aimed at training future leaders will be hosted at the University of Rochester July 8 to 15. The National Hispanic Institute's Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session at the University is one of 16 programs held this summer in the United States and Mexico for students with college and leadership potential.
At Rochester's session, the goal for the 140 students is to see themselves as leaders and to learn how to fulfill that role within the reality of elected politics. They create their own government, work through writing and passing legislation, and negotiate and collaborate to make communities prosper and promote their values.
"Our mission is to address a weakening leadership infrastructure by endeavoring to increase the supply of skilled and educated youth who are willing to be trained as future community leaders," said Ernesto Nieto, who founded the nonprofit National Hispanic Institute, now the largest Latino youth organization in the nation. Nieto believes that as the U.S. Latino population continues to grow, there are not enough leaders to get involved in community issues.
Almost all of the students who participate in the institute's programs enroll in college and 90 percent of them graduate in four or five years, with 65 percent pursuing graduate studies.
For the second year, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering at Rochester is sponsoring the legislative session and providing housing, meals, and classroom space as well as recreational and social amenities for the participants.


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KLets - Voice control
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by: Luca De Petrillo • 2K
Offline voice recognition available on Jelly Bean phones! More info here http://goo.gl/BQBh8
KLets primary goal is to get the stuff done by voice, in order to allow you to use your Android device when you can't touch or watch it, or when it is better to not do so.
It has been built on top of Voice-Recognizer and Text-To-Speech hand-free features of Android, and it has been designed to have near zero screen interactions, in order to be fully controlled by voice.
It is currently developed and supported in English and Italian, however, it has been designed to be easily translated to new languages, so it is also available in the following languages thanks to contributions and professional translators:
- French
- German
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Hungarian
Unsupported and incomplete translations are also available for Chinese. Check full translations list here: http://goo.gl/19On7Y
To contribute on translations or to request the access to the beta version, just check this page http://goo.gl/vRwlA .
Depending on your equipment, you can start KLets by a long press on the phisical search button, by pressing the green button on the application main screen, by pressing the button for voice calls of an Hands-Free bluetooth device (it must be compatible with your phone) and, using third part applications, by using the button of wired headphones (check the how-to at http://goo.gl/vCq1p ).
By now KLets can:
- Call a contact (with Skype support) or a phone number
- Send a message or an email to a contact
- Start playing of a song, a playlist, an album or all songs from an artist (supports only local phone media, and playlists, albums and artists media playing works only with Google Music Player, PowerAMP, Music PlayerPro and Winamp)
- Manage missed calls and unread messages
- Start the navigator to a destination or a contact with an address (using Google Navigator or Sygic)
- Stop the navigator (it works only with Google Navigator and it uses an hack, so it may not works on all phones)
- Start an application
- Add an event to the calendar
- Add a note to Evernote
- Set an alarm
- Tell you the current date and time, the battery or signal status and what you can say and how
- Execute a task defined in Tasker
- Listen for text copied into the clipboard
Additional commands are available inside a free plugin pack on play store: http://goo.gl/iPKOgj
Also, every activation phrase of every command can be customized inside KLets options, in order to meet any personal needs.
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Our friend Lucianne credits Paul Mirengoff with the quote of the day from his post below: "The Washington Post inquires about the well-being of the Bush administration's senior staff. This strikes me as a bit like Leopold and Loeb asking about the well-being of one's child."
Does anyone under age 50 know anything about Leopold and Loeb? As a teenager I studied their story with fascination because of their representation by Clarence Darrow, but was then drawn in by the boys' precocity combined with their cold-blooded atrocity. Meyer Levin's Compulsion is a fictionalized account of the story; Orson Welles plays Darrow in the film of the book, sonorously spouting the advanced liberal pieties. Attorney for the Damned: Clarence Darrow in the Courtroom includes a long excerpt of Darrow's plea to the judge to spare the boys' lives. Irving Stone's Clarence Darrow for the Defense devotes one chapter to the case. Darrow himself devotes two chapters to the case in The Story of My Life.
The Leopold and Loeb case has had a long tail on stage and in film. Alfred Hitchcock's film "Rope," Tom Kalin's film "Swoon," and John Logan's play "Never the Sinner" all take off from the Leopold and Loeb story.
After the success of Compulsion in 1956, Nathan Leopold published Life Plus 99 Years, an autobiographical book that unfortunately avoids discussion of the murder. Why else read anything that Leopold has to say than to try to understand why he and his friend did what they did? The only nonfiction book devoted to the story that I am aware of is Hal Higdon's 1975 Crime of the Century: The Leopold and Loeb Case. If you want to know what happened, Higdon's is the go-to book.
UPDATE: Ventura County Deputy District Attorney (and former submarine driver) Michael Lief is the co-editor of Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury: Greatest Closing Arguments in Modern Law (available via the site linked to his name). He writes regarding Darrow's closing argument on sentencing: "It is a great close, maybe the best anti-death penalty argument I've seen." He also provides a few paragraphs from Darrow's 12-hour closing argument:
I sometimes wonder if I am dreaming. If in the first quarter of the twentieth century there has come back into the hearts of men the hate and feeling and the lust for blood which possesses the primitive savage of barbarous lands…
I would say something about the death penalty that, for some mysterious reason, the state wants in this case. Why do they want it? To vindicate the law? Oh, no. The law can be vindicated without killing anyone else. It might shock the fine sensibilities of the state's counsel that this boy was put into a culvert and left after he was dead, but, Your Honor, I can think of a scene that makes this pale into insignificance. I can think, and only think, Your Honor, of taking two boys, one eighteen and the other nineteen, irresponsible, weak, diseased, penning them in a cell, checking off the days and the hours and the minutes, until they will be taken out and hanged. Wouldn't it be a glorious day for Chicago? Wouldn't it be a glorious triumph for the state's attorney? Wouldn't it be a great triumph for justice in this land? Wouldn't it be a glorious illustration of Christianity and kindness and charity?
Your Honor, if these boys hang, you must do it…It must be by your deliberate, cool, premeditated act, without a change to shift responsibility…[Y]ou know that I would have been untrue to my clients if I had not concluded to take this chance before this court, instead of submitting it to a poisoned jury in the city of Chicago. I did it knowing that it would be an unheard of thing for any court…to sentence these boys to death.
Now, I must say a word more and then I will leave this with you where I should have left it long ago. None of us are unmindful of the public; courts are not, and juries are not. We placed our fate in the hands of a trained court, thinking that he would be more mindful and considerate than a jury. I cannot say how people feel. I have stood here for three months as one might stand at the ocean trying to sweep back the tide. I hope the seas are subsiding and the wind is falling, and I believe they are, but I wish to make no false pretenses to this court. The easy thing and the popular thing to do is hang my clients. I know it. Men and women who do not think will applaud. The cruel and the thoughtless will approve. It will be easy today; but in Chicago, and reaching out over the length and breadth of the land, more and more fathers and mothers, the humane, the kind, and the hopeful, who are gaining an understanding and asking questions not only about these poor boys but about their own, these will join in no acclaim at the deaths of my clients.
I know your Honor stands between the future and the past. I know the future is with me, and what I stand for here; not merely for the lives of these two unfortunate lads, but for all boys and for all girls; for all of the young, and as far as possible, for all of the old. I am pleading for life, understanding, charity, kindness, and the infinite mercy that considers all. I am pleading that we overcome cruelty with kindness and hatred with love. I know the future is on my side. Your Honor stands between the past and the future. You may hang these boys; you may hang them by the neck until they are dead. But in doing it you will turn your face toward the past. In doing it you are making it harder for every other boy who in ignorance and darkness must grope his way through the mazes which only childhood knows…I am pleading for a time when hatred and cruelty will not control the hearts of men. When we can learn by judgement and understanding and faith that all life is worth saving, and that mercy is the highest attribute of man.
Mr. Lief adds: "By the way, there's another close by Darrow in the book, one he delivered on his own behalf when he was tried for jury tampering, arising from the trial of the men charged with blowing up the L.A. Times building. Darrow's two-day summation left many jurors — and the judge! — in tears. As a prosecutor, I'd hate to see that during one of my trials."
In most accounts of the case, the homosexual relationship between Leopold and Loeb plays a significant role. Jim Taylor writes:
My mother covered the trial for Hearst's Chicago American. Her byline was Mildred Keogh. I was attending the University of Illinois when Leopold was released. She was extremely annoyed that he was let out, because the only reason he escaped electrocution was that it was certain that he would never see the outside again. So much for life without parole.
His partner in crime was killed in prison in 1936 by another prisoner [James Day] who didn't appreciate his romantic attention. According to my father, the headline on the story was, "English major ends sentence with a proposition." I don't know if that ever saw print, or if it was just irresistable to the newsroom folks.
Scott Lucado writes: "I have to wonder if many readers today would appreciate a pun like that, or even have a clue what it means to end a sentence with a preposition."


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The Chillicothe Cardinals American Legion baseball senior-level team absorbed three defeats by a composite score of 25-6 Friday and Saturday in the Hannibal Memorial Weekend Tournament. They are to wrap up play in the tournament with a game at 1 p.m. Monday against an as-yet unannounced opponent.
After losing twice in the Hannibal Memorial Weekend Tournament Friday, the Chillicothe American Legion baseball senior Cardinals' fortunes had not improved any by Saturday afternoon's final pool-play contest against St. Charles as they fell for a third-straight time, 10-2 in five innings
The Cardinals are slated to wrap up play in the tournament at 1 p.m. Monday (Memorial Day) against an as-yet undisclosed opponent.
The Post No. 25 team drew within 2-1 in the top of the third inning and was behind only 4-2 after 31/2 when the bottom caved in on starting and losing pitcher Justin VanHoutan.
The lefthander was raked for six runs in the St. Charles fourth, putting the game out of reach. Before the top of the sixth inning could give Chillicothe another chance to eat into the St. Charles lead, the time limit expired.
J. VanHoutan checked St. Charles on single runs in each of the first two innings and the Cardinals got back on cozy terms in their third with a 2-out, none-on rally.
Zac Douglas and Trenton Troyer drew back-to-back bases on balls before J. VanHoutan spanked a sharp grounder into center field, loading the bases. Trace Phillips then battled back from a 1-2 count to crack a full-count delivery for an RBI single that made it 2-1, St. Charles. However, with the chance to tie the game or take the lead with another bases-full hit, Chillicothe left the sacks jammed.
St. Charles responded with a deuce in its third, but the Cardinals again came up with 2-out scoring to narrow the gap a bit.
Steven Cooper got an infield hit leading off the Chillicothe fourth and Isaac Mattis of Braymer drew a 4-pitch walk to quickly put the potential tying run in the batter's box. Consecutive strikeouts threatened to snuff out the budding rally, but Douglas came through with a hit to left that not only plated Cooper from second, but left the hitter at second and Mattis at third as a result of the defense's throw home.
However, with the tying run now in scoring position, the Cardinals again were choked off on only one tally as a grounder to second ended the inning.
It turned out it also ended Chillicothe's scoring, thanks in large part to St. Charles using up a huge chunk of the remaining time putting together its 6-run home fourth. By the time that big inning ended, J. VanHoutan had allowed 10 total runs – nine earned – on nine hits.
Part of the lefthander's problem was he often worked from behind in the count. Only eight times in the 25 batters he faced was his first delivery to the batter either a called strike or swung on and either put in play, missed, or fouled. After missing so often with the first pitch to batters, the 2011 Chillicothe High School graduate was in the strike zone with a very high percentage of the other pitches he made, but St. Charles pounced on many of those too-juicy offerings.
Josh Allen from Linn County relieved J. VanHoutan at the start of the home fifth and worked a scoreless, 1-hit inning in his second appearance of the tournament.
At bat, Chillicothe again was paced by Steven Cooper. He was a perfect two for two plus a walk and scored once. Through the Cardinals' first three tourney games, he was five for eight with a couple of runs batted in and an on-base percentage of .666.
The other Cardinals hit besides those by Douglas and J. VanHoutan was a single by Andrew Bottorff of Hamilton.
In their first three games in the tournament, Chillicothe pitchers had allowed double-digit hits each time and a total of 34 in only 18 innings. By contrast, players for the Vern R. Glick Post-sponsored team had produced only 16 hits in the same 18 frames.
Adding to their pitchers' woes, the Cardinals defense had committed nine errors in three games combined.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is looking into evidence that a group of new diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems.
The agency says samples of pancreas tissue taken from a small number of patients showed inflammation of the pancreas and cellular changes that often precede cancer. The unpublished results come from a group of academic researchers, and the FDA says it is seeking more information.
The drugs under review include Merck's Januvia, Novo Nordisk's Victoza and Amylin's Byetta, among others. All the drugs mimic a natural hormone that the body produces to break down sugar after a meal.
Regulators say they are still investigating the information and have not reached any conclusions. They recommend patients continue taking their medications until they speak to their doctor.
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Bulldogs Gear Up For a Busy Weekend
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The No. 1 Yale coed sailing team has a busy weekend ahead. Coming off the win at the Truxton Umsted Interconference last weekend, the newly top-ranked Bulldogs will vie for the Ivy championship trophy this weekend at the McNay Family Sailing Center. Members of the team will also compete at MIT at the Boston Dinghy Cup and at Salve Regina at the first southern series regatta of the season.
The Bulldogs will host the Owen, Mosbacher and Knapp trophies at the McNay Family Sailing Center in Branford. The Owen trophy is awarded to the highest finishing charter member of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association plus Coast Guard, Navy and their traditional rivals. The Owen trophy was often contested in Boston because it is named for George Owen, the MIT professor who designed the Tech dinghy, but was combined with the Mosbacher and Knapp trophies in 2009 as the New England schedule overflowed with trophy regattas. While sailing does not have an official Ivy League Championship, the Mosbacher is the closest thing to it. It is awarded to the top Ivy League finisher. It is named for Emil Mosbacher Jr. who was a successful sailor at Dartmouth and went on to defend two America's cups. The third trophy awarded this weekend is the Knapp trophy, which is awarded to the top-finisher among big three Ivy League schools: Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
While the Bulldogs won the Owen, Mosbacher and Knapp trophies in 2010, things did not go accordingly last year as the team finished second to Harvard. Fueled from last year's loss, the Bulldogs hope to regain the title this year. The Bulldogs' efforts will be aided by the fact that they are hosting the event at Short Beach where they practice everyday. With veteran leadership from seniors Joseph Morris and Isabel Elliman who were named New England sailors of the week for their win in A division last weekend at Trux, the Bulldogs are primed to take home all three trophies.
Another team of Bulldogs will head up to the Charles River for the three-division Boston Dinghy Cup hosted by MIT. The Bulldogs will be able to witness the improvements made to the historic MIT boathouse over the winter. They will also get to take part in the first major regatta in MIT's new fleet of Fireflies. The Firefly class is sturdier than the other two-person dinghies sailed in college and is used extensively in the United Kingdom, particularly at the University level. The Bulldogs will be sailing on the Charles River this spring so this weekend will give them a great opportunity to get reacclimated to the shifty venue.
A third team of Bulldogs will head to the Ocean State for the first southern series regatta at Salve Regina in beautiful Newport. The Bulldogs were in the running to win the fall southern series championship and look to claim the top spot for the spring.
Sailors will report to all of the venues at 9:00 a.m. and weather permitting will head out on the water soon after.
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2014 St. George Illawarra Dragons Season Preview
It is the hope that will kill you in rugby league and hope is the currency which most Dragons fans have been trading in the last few years under Steve Price. Price is running his balance low coming into 2014 and will need to start well to avoid becoming bankrupt and this year following a recurring theme of mediocrity.
Last year was a disappointment for the Dragons finishing just above the wooden spoon while the team managed to sprinkle a few moments of joy highlighted by the golden point victory over South Sydney and of course the capture of Josh Dugan who was sacked from Canberra following alcohol related incidents.
Price has made some moves to rectify this and hopefully jumpstart the stuttering Dragons attack for 2014 including signing a possible new halves pairing in Gareth Widdop and Sam Williams. They will line-up alongside Mick Cooper, Joel Thompson and Dylan Farrell to name a few will carry the hopes of the Dragon Army. St George do possess some young talent from their own ranks including Adam Quinlin, Charly Runcimann and Craig Garvey.
Fans will hope this mixture of youth and experience will propel them into the top half of the table which will be a result after two seasons of barely scrapping ahead of Parramatta near the basement of the NRL. If not – 2014 will be another to forget for a club that was a fixture in the finals under the Bennett administration.
Where they will win it
If the Dragons want to be any chance of making the finals or improving, they will need to strike up an understanding between their spine players quickly – Dugan, Widdop and whoever Price fits into the halfback position (Stanley, Williams or Witt). They need to create more options for the two representative wingers Morris and Nightingale who both have a knack for finding the white stripe.
Where they will struggle
Attack – St George Illawarra were ranked 15th in attack just in front of Parramatta for points scored in 2013 continuing a worrying trend of being unable to convert the domination that the forwards laid into points highlighted by the round 2 loss to Brisbane in Wollongong. Pair these woes with the worrying deterioration of fabled defensive structures under Wayne Bennett that from early glances hasn't improved makes for a long year for the Dragons.
Match Winner
The Dugan – since he moved from Canberra to Sydney's south, Johs has been the focal point of the Dragons attack and to the RTA's dismay, Price didn't have a Plan B. Every win in the latter part of 2013 came from his off the cuff options so it will test the Dragons in the opening month not having the former NSW fullback available.
Rookie to Watch
Charly Runciman got a few games in the top grade towards the back end of 2013 showing why he represented NSW in the NYC origin series. He has large shoes to fill in Matt Cooper's position but his strength and speed will make the young centre a worthwhile replacement in the number four jersey for St George Illawarra.
The Big Plays
Can the Dragons find their attacking rhythm? Will Josh Dugan stay fit and out of trouble for the entire of 2014? and will we see a return of the feracious Dragons defence of the Wayne Bennett years? If the Dragons start poorly will Steve Price make it to round 10? These questions make for an intriguing 2014 for the joint venture.
Possible Line-up Round 1 (vs Tigers)
Gerard Beale 2. Brett Morris 3. Dylan Farrell 4. Charly Runciman 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Sam Williams/Kyle Stanley 8. Jack De Belin 9. Mitch Rein 10. Dan Hunt 11. Joel Thompson 12. Leeson Ah Mau 13. Trent Merrin
Interchange: 14. Jack Stockwell 15. Mike Cooper 16. Tyson Frizell 17. Bronson Harrison


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Holyjoe wrote:Quite a pumping for FC Seoul today as Jeonbuk won the first leg of the semi 4-1. An all important away goal for Seoul though so an easy 3-0 win at Sangam and it's them through to the final instead.
An admin cock-up by Jeonbuk in the second leg and the match to be awarded to Seoul 3-0! Job done!


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In June 2007, Microsoft released the first public Community Technology Preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2008—code-named Katmai. This version is called June CTP, or CTP 3. In late July, Microsoft released a second public CTP called July CTP, or CTP 4. Until SQL Server 2008 is shipped (probably around mid to late 2008), you should expect to see a new CTP released every few months. Probably later this year, Microsoft will release a feature-complete CTP version, and most of 2008 will be dedicated to polishing work. In my T-SQL Black Belt columns, I'll naturally focus on T-SQL–related enhancements.
For information about future versions of SQL Server, downloads of CTP versions, and links to forums where you can ask questions and report bugs, begin navigating at the Microsoft SQL Server home page ( http://www.microsoft.com/sql). You can download the latest CTP version of SQL Server 2008 at https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/content/content.aspx?ContentID=5395, and you can participate in the MSDN SQL Server forums at ( http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=428&SiteID=1. I encourage you to install the latest CTP version on a virtual machine (e.g., Microsoft Virtual PC) and not directly on your machine. That's what I do with prerelease versions: I create a base virtual machine (VM) with everything I need (e.g., OS, latest updates) but the CTP version of SQL Server, and back it up. Whenever a new CTP version of SQL Server is released, I simply copy the base VM's files to create a new VM, and install the new CTP version on it.


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The Sports Network reports the Baltimore Orioles reassigned OF Matt Angle, SS Blake Davis, OF Miguel Abreu, C Caleb Joseph, C Michel Hernandez and C Luis Bernardo to their minor league camp Monday, March 22.
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Effective Tuesday, March 23, the Baltimore Orioles will reassign P David Hernandez, Cs Luis Bernardo and Caleb Joseph, SS Blake Davis and OFs Miguel Abreu and Matt Angle to minor league camp, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
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It's Literature! 2018 Submissions
Deadline for submissions to It's Literature! A Celebration of Student Writing has been extended to Friday, January 19, 2018. The theme for this year's publication is "Changing Directions."
We are starting early this year! It's Literature! is a district-wide celebration of writing for the Worcester Public Schools. All students Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and faculty are encouraged to submit original, not previously published creative works such as poems, personal essays, memoirs, and short stories. The theme for this year's publication is "Changing Directions" but all submissions will be considered regardless of the theme.
New this year, we are encouraging faculty to participate as well!
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Last week saw a flurry of statements, proclamations and pie-in-the-sky dreaming from politicians announcing that they have the solutions to fix our deteriorating highways.
President Barack Obama himself, for what seems like the 100th time during his presidential tenure, pitched a new idea last week: a $302 billion, 4-year investment in transportation.
As each statement came out last week, there were two underlying issues that emerged: our roads need a major infusion of cash, and no one can agree on how to fix them.
The idea of raising gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is one approach – not supported by everyone. Taxing vehicle miles is another – again, not supported by everyone. Tolling Interstates is a third option, and guess what? Not everyone can agree on that.
And it is that disagreement that has bogged down the debate on how to fund the maintenance of our roads and bridges for years. The first federal gasoline tax was introduced in 1932 – pegged at 1 cent per gallon. The current federal tax, 18.4 cents per gallon, was set in 1993. And it hasn't been raised since then.
Therein lies our real problem. It was never indexed to inflation, so as the price of goods increased in this country, the gas tax never went up. As the cost to maintain roads and bridges increased, the tax that pays for such work stayed the same. And as more vehicles – cars and trucks alike – have seen increasing fuel economy and efficiency, as mandated by government, fuel taxes stay the same. So each vehicle now pulls in a smaller amount of taxes relative to 1993.
I'm not an economist, but even I can see there is a problem. So solutions are being pitched.
Each approach has its pros and cons, but tolling seems to have the most detractors. To help lead the fight against increased tolling, a cross-section of businesses that would be affected, including the American Trucking Assns., FedEx and UPS, and even McDonald's, have joined forces to create the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI). ATFI said it will be focused on educating the public and policymakers about the negative impact that tolling existing Interstates will have on citizens, businesses, and the U.S. economy.
According to the organization, businesses are concerned about the economic hit they could take if states start putting up tolls along Interstates.
(To hear ATFI explain the problem with tolling the nation's highways, click here)
"Since its inception, the Federal Interstate Highway System has facilitated unrestricted commerce and travel throughout the country. It is vital to the U.S. supply chain and has revolutionized the way America does business. Tolling existing Interstates would reverse this progress, raising costs for travelers, businesses, and consumers, and harming the many businesses and communities located along Interstate routes subject to new tolls," said Jay Perron, ATFI member and vice president of government affairs and public policy for the International Franchise Assn.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, the Interstate system accounts for only about 1.1% of the nation's total public road mileage, but carries 24% of its highway traffic. So, the potential revenue available from tolling is significant.
ATFI has the support of many carriers, which would be subject to additional fees that would have to ultimately get passed on to consumers through increased rates.
"The creation of the federal highway system opened an avenue of commerce never before seen in the U.S. This concept of unrestricted movement is a pillar of the modern economy. We support increased funding for highways but oppose tolls on current federal Interstate capacity. Tolls are an inefficient method of funding, would increase the cost of moving goods, and would decrease efficiency by pushing Interstate traffic onto less safe and slower local roads," said Bill Cranfill, general counsel for Old Dominion Freight Line, a member of ATFI.
A few years ago, Congress created a pilot program that would allow up to three states to install tolls on existing Interstate lanes. Many states have applied, including Virginia and Rhode Island, both of whom wanted to toll I-95, but no state has actually received Federal Highway Administration approval, according to ATFI.
As a result, the organization is calling on Congress to repeal the program.
"We know that Congress must find funding to meet our transportation infrastructure challenges. However, time and again, tolls have proven to be an unreliable, expensive, and inefficient means of generating revenue for roads," said Hayes Framme, spokesman for ATFI.
Whether tolling, raising fuel taxes, creating a new tax system, or some combination of the three, are the ultimate answer we settle on, the real fight is between the politicians.
Yet despite that, Obama indicated in his speech last week that some sort of deal could be worked out. "We are seeing some glimmers of hope," he emphasized. "Roads and bridges should not be a partisan issue [as] more Americans should have access to affordable and efficient transportation. This is not the end. This is the beginning; we've got a lot more rail to lay and a lot more roads to travel."
As much as the president talks about the possibility of a deal, I find it highly questionable, even unlikely, that there is a deal to be reached. If our elected leaders, back in 1993, had thought to peg fuel taxes to inflation, we may not be in such dire shape today. But they didn't, and they didn't for the same reasons our politicians of today can't reach agreement on how to fix our failing infrastructure: raising taxes, in any form, is a tough sell to the masses.
It's why the Highway Trust Fund needed an infusion of cash from the general fund to keep going a few years ago and why it will need another infusion in the near future if a new funding mechanism isn't found.
And being an election year, with the highway reauthorization bill known as MAP-21 set to expire just before the election, it's highly doubtful that our politicians will be able to strike a landmark deal to address future funding needs. More than likely, as has been done so many times before, there will be a short extension, perhaps 3 or 6 months, of the current bill, followed by another extension and eventually a new highway bill that never fully addresses the funding issue.
Kick the can down the road. It's what we've done so well since 1993. Eventually, though, that can stops rolling.


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The Mobile Work Exchange, which promotes sharing about innovations in setting up telework systems and programs between government and commercial organizations, recently announced the recipients of the group's 2013 "Tele-Vision" Awards.
The MWE awards recognize telework projects and programs that show productivity gains, cost savings and information security practices.
Here are three winning projects that showed agency telework programs can save time and money:
1. "The Largest Leap In Telework/Mobility" award went to the Telework Program of the Department of the Interior Inspector General's Office. I
In three years, from 2009 to 2012, the agency's IG office went from near-zero participation in telework to 98 percent. That might have made an impact on the employee satisfaction and productivity at the office, because in the 2012 Best Places to Work survey, the DOI was ranked eighth among agencies on work-life balance. And to show its ability to handle any amount of remote access in an emergency, the office even had a mandated telework day, according to the MWE.
2. The winner of MWE's state and local government award went to the bring your own device program set up by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
In less than five years, the number of state employees who telework at least one day a week went from a meager 44 percent to an impressive 89 percent, according to MWE. One possible reason for the surge in participation was that VITA offered a stipend to employees who wanted to use their mobile device for work in lieu of a government-furnished device, which both appealed to employees and saved the state money.
3. Security is always a huge concern when employees need remote access. The MWE recognized that by giving its "Excellence in Enabling a Secure Mobile Workforce" award to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Through the first half of fiscal year 2013, 58 percent of initial appeals to MSPB and 65 percent of case pleadings were filed electronically through MSPB's e-Appeal online filing portal, MWE noted.
MSPB is also piloting a "My Cases" app, which lets employees review and annotate case files on tablet devices from any location. And with such a high percentage of the Board's business being done electronically, MSPB earned recognition for keeping everything secure, according to MWE.
Telework is an increasingly critical aspect of any government IT department, and it is important to see productive work in this area get the recognition it deserves.
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Productivity all depends on the specific employee, the manager and the expectations. As a metrics and reporting analyst, I can say most engaged employees are more productive employees; however those not engaged are far worse employees than those in the office.
I wish my data sets were not so large so I could work from home easily, but since 1gb Internet speeds aren't available - I will drive to the office.
Sorry, can't provide numbers and measurements - they are proprietary.
For all the telework articles I see there is great emphasis on employee satisfaction/work life balance but no hard statistics on productivity improvements. Are there hard metrics e.g. work accomplished in office vs. work accomplished at home?
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Only 33% of "Gatsby's" $51.1-million weekend gross came from 3-D showings, a cut considerably less than what action-adventure spectacles typically make. (By comparison, 3-D receipts for "Iron Man 3" accounted for 46% of its opening-day grosses.)
Does this mean that audiences resisted director Baz Luhrmann's high-tech approach to classic literature, feeling, as Stephen Colbert put it the other night, that "it's like your homework coming right at you."
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The survey is linked from the front page of Fish & Wildlife's website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com).
The Fish & Wildlife Department is evaluating the impact current deer hunting regulations have on deer hunter satisfaction while ensuring future season structures and harvest regulations continue to promote deer herd health. The evaluation process included public meetings held January 30 and 31, and also includes the deer hunter survey, the formation of three regional working groups and five public hearings to occur this March through May.
"We are interested in your opinions regarding current deer management strategies and your deer hunting objectives in Vermont," said Adam Murkowski, Vermont's deer team leader. "We are conducting public surveys, both on our website and at the public meetings, to learn more about hunters in the state, where they live and hunt, their ages and gender, what rates they participate in Vermont's various deer hunting seasons, and their satisfaction."
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For the second time in as many games Maddy Walford delivered in the clutch and lifted Devils Lake to a high school girls basketball victory.
Journal Staff Report For the second time in as many games Maddy Walford delivered in the clutch and lifted Devils Lake to a high school girls basketball victory. Walford, whose game-winner with 13.6 seconds remaining in the game lifted Devils Lake to a 67-66 win over Valley City on Jan. 10, turned the trick once again on Friday as the Firebirds rallied past Fargo South 69-68 at the Devils Lake Sports Center. The win shot the Firebirds to fourth place in the Eastern Dakota Conference standings. Devils Lake is now 4-4 in conference play, thanks in part to the victory over Valley City that counted as two points in the league standings. Devils Lake is 3-5 overall. That Walford was in position to hit another game-winner was made possible by a furious rally on the part of the Firebirds in the waning seconds of the game. And some luck. Christa Lysne connected on a short jumper with just 1.2 seconds left in the game to pull the Firebirds to within 68-67 and forcing Devils Lake coach Justin Klein to call his final timeout. Not even Klein could have drawn up the sequence that followed. Fargo South's attempt to throw the ball inbounds went awry as the throw hit off the backboard and giving the ball to the Firebirds for the late heroics. Walford screened across the lane, took a pass and hit on a short jumper just ahead of the final buzzer to grab the victory for the Firebirds. Lysne and Emily Schafer both scored 20 points to lead Devils Lake in scoring and Walford finished with nine points in the game. Fargo South (2-5/3-5) was paced by Emily Stroup's game-high 23 points and Madelyn Strandemo added 17 points. Fargo South (68): E. Stroup 23, M Strandemo 17, A. May 9, B. Taber 7, M. Erickson 6, A. Freidt 6. Devils Lake (69): Christa Lysne 20, Emily Schafer 20, Maddy Walford 9, Dru Lunday 6, Jadyn Fee 5, Taylor Swanson 5, Alexa Gathman 2, Morghan Carew 2. Halftime: 37-37.


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HATTIESBURG, Miss., March 21 (UPI) -- Rashard McGill hit a key jumper with 19 seconds remaining Wednesday to lift Southern Mississippi over Charleston Southern 78-71 in the NIT's first round.
Charleston Southern trailed by 11 with less than 6 minutes to play, but rallied to within three on a 3-pointer by Saah Nimley with 52 seconds remaining.
McGill then came through with his jumper that boosted the lead to five and he added two free throws with 8 seconds left to account for the final score.
Southern Mississippi (27-9) advanced to take on Louisiana Tech, which pulled off a surprising win Tuesday over Florida State.
Jonathan Mills led the Golden Eagles with 16 points and Dwayne Davis had 15. The four game-clinching points by McGill in the final seconds were his only points of the game.
Southern Mississippi finished second to Memphis in the Conference USA regular-season race and also lost to the Tigers in the finals of the league tourney.
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Wargame: AirLand Battle allows players to command all military resources of the Cold War era from tanks to planes. A total of 150 planes strengthen the playable arsenal of the game, from fighters to bombers to electronic warfare planes. Four new nations and their vehicles join the original eight from the first installment, making a total of over 750 vehicles and combat units rendered in realistic detail! Wargame: AirLand Battle also brings authenticity to the next level thanks to a new weapons system, better handling of fire effects, and a new Urban Combat Interface (UCI) allowing for battle inside cities.
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