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Skip to comments.CNN Pundit Declares Rubio's Presidential Ambitions Finished (Satire)
Posted on 02/15/2013 4:17:40 PM PST by John Semmens
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio's pause to take a drink of water during his rebuttal to President Obama's State-of-the-Union speech was declared a possible career ender by CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
Voters may tolerate a lot from their prospective leaders, Blitzer observed. We've learned that diddling interns is okay. A bogus birth certificate may be worth a few snickers, but does not seem to undermine our confidence in a man's leadership capabilities. However, the jarring interruption of a high-profile speech by a moment of thirst would appear to be the type of thing that raises serious questions about fitness to serve.
No President has ever interrupted a speech by pausing to take a drink of water, Blitzer remembered. It's just something that isn't done. You can go back through the film archives and not find a single instance.
As for the substance of Rubio's remarks, Blitzer admitted that I can't honestly recall what he said. I was so thrown by the water drinking incident that I couldn't concentrate on his words. In this regard, I think my reaction was fairly typical. Only those hopelessly enthralled to the GOP's right-wing agenda could've gotten past this major gaffe to spy something of relevance in Senator Rubio's speech.
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
What do you call satire that can make you cry it's so close to the absolute truth?
So if Rubio gets nominated for president in 2016 you'll be down at the convention protesting? How much you want to bet that if he does get nominated, you and friends won't be able to do a thing about it?
I'm not a Rubio for president guy (maybe in 20 years), but this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
At least he didn't extend his hand and say, "Pull my finger".
He was born in Miami. Miami is in Florida. Florida is in the United States. Marco Rubio is a Natural Born Citizen.
Citizenship status of his parents does not matter, has never mattered and no court will ever declare Marco Rubio ineligible. Please stop spreading this bullcrap.
You're absolutely correct, Yulee. A "natural born citizen" is a person born in the United States or under the American flag, to parents who are both American citizens at the time of the birth.
Unless Rubio's parents' naturalization documents that have been available over the Internet are fakes, they indicate that they did not become citizens until young Marco was more than three years old.
Yes, Marco Rubio is a good senator and he is constitutionally qualified as such. But unless and until the Constitution is amended to change "Natural Born Citizen" to "Native Born Citizen," he is not qualified to be POTUS (or VPOTUS).
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and it's about time we see judges with the guts to respect it as such. It's a matter of survival of the American republic.
"No man is above the law," as Theodore Roosevelt famously stated.
That is the attitude of the GOPe; vote for our choice, or you'll do what?
I refuse to vote for someone who is ineligible to be President, that's what!
Marco Rubio is a citizen because he was born in the U.S.A.
But he is not now, nor will he ever be, a natural born Citizen.
Three types of citizenship are recognized by our government: native born; naturalized; and citizen-by-statute (derived citizenship from parents). All have equal rights. All can serve in Congress, either as a Representative in the House, or as a Senator in the Senate.
The following link will take you to the governments own Immigration Service web page describing the three types of citizenship.
Natural born Citizen is NOT a type of statutory citizenship. Natural born is ONLY an eligibility requirement for the U.S. Presidency per Article II, Section 1, clause 5, of the U.S. Constitution, and requires, as per the Founders, the President to be born in the United States (jus solis) AND of two citizen parents (jus sanguinas).
The definition of natural born Citizen appears in the holding of SCOTUSs unanimous decision of Minor v. Happersett (1874).
Virginia Minor sued to be included as a candidate for U.S. President based on her eligibility under the 14th Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.
SCOTUS rejected her argument and examined her eligibility, concluding that she belonged to the class of citizens who, being born in the U.S. of citizen parents, was a natural born Citizen, and not covered by the 14th Amendment.
This holding has been used in 25 consequent SCOTUS decisions since 1875.
No one has the RIGHT to be President.
The eligibility requirement of Natural Born Citizenship (jus solis + jus sanguinas: born in the U.S. of U.S. citizen parents) must be viewed as a means to prevent split allegiance for any President of the United States.
I posted this a week ago in response to one of your categorical statements regarding what you believe (despite no evidence) is the meaning of "natural-born citizen" in the Constitution.
With all due respect, that only those who are born in America and both of whose parents were U.S. citizens at the time of his birth can be deemed to be natural-born citizens is not, and has never been, the prevailing interpretation of the natural-born citizen clause. A natural-born citizen of the United States is one who has been a U.S. citizen since birth (a citizen at birth pursuant to the laws at the time of his birth); the term is used in contradistinction to a naturalized citizen, who became a U.S. citizen sometime after birth.
The confusion stems from the fact that, under 18th century British law, persons born in Great Britain whose parents were not citizens would not be British subjects at birth (Britain had jus sanguinis to the exclusion of jus soli). But in the United States, Congress adopted as early as 1791 two ways for persons to be U.S. citizens at birthbeing born in the U.S. (jus soli), or being born abroad of U.S.-citizen parents (jus sanguinis). Jus soli was later enshrined in Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, which declared all persons born in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, to be citizens at birth. Had the U.S. never adopted laws regarding U.S. citizenship, then the common law would have been applied and the U.S. only would have jus sanguinis. But the common law only is in effect in the absence of a statute, and Congress decided to supercede the common law in that instance. The U.S. Constitution and laws passed by Congress, not British legal traditions, are the Supreme Law of the Land.
Another misunderstanding has occurred due to a recent misreading of the 19th-century Minor case. The Minor case was about a woman claiming some right, and the Court first had to consider whether she was a cititen. The woman had been born in Iowa of citizen parents, and the opinion of the unanimous Supreme Court stated that, *at the very least*, a person born in the U.S. to citizen parents was a natural-born citizen (which does not mean that it means that and only that). The Court also wrote that the term natural-born citizen meant citizen at birth and was used in contradistinction to naturalized citizen.
And insisting that natural-born status required that both parents be citizens at the time the child was born was a fringe position even in the 19th century. When Chester Arthur ran for Vice President (which has the same NBC requirement as the presidency) in 1880, Democrats claimed that he had been born in Canada instead of northern Vermont, and some even claimed that he had been born in Ireland (where his father was from), had he been born abroad, with a father who was a British subject, he would not have been a U.S. citizen at birth and thus not eligible for the vice presidency. But you know what claim was *not* made by prominent Democrats? That the fact that his father was not a U.S. citizen at the time of Chesters birth meant that Chester was not an NBC (his father became a naturalized citizen years after Chester was born).
The both-parents-must-be-citizens requirement was still a fringe position in 1916, when recently retired Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes was the Republican candidate for the presidency. Hughess father was Scottish, and it was undisputed that he was a British subject (and not a U.S. citizen) when Charles was born. Yet no Republican objected to his nomination, and, as far as I know, only one prominent Democrat rose in opposition on constitutional grounds, penning a well written, but entirely unconvincing, argument about the both-parents-must-be-citizens requirement. His main evidence was how some letters from U.S. consular officers to Americans with French parents warning them that, if they moved to France, France might draft them into military service *because they were French citizens under French law*, somehow proved that such persons weren't U.S. citizens at birth (when all it meant was that U.S. law is valid in the U.S. and French law is valid in France). And if that argument proved anything, it proved too much; if Italy or Germany claimed that the grandchildren of Italians or Germany were Italian or German citizens, would that mean that someone born in the U.S. with two U.S.-citizen parents wouldnt be a NBC due to a foreign governments claims? Is Italian or German law the Supreme Law of the Land in America, having precedence over U.S. law and our Constitution? In any event, no state kept Hughes off the ballot, and Congress counted each of Hughess 250+ electoral votes (he came within less than 1% of carrying California, which would have given him the victory over President Wilson).
Which brings us to 2008. For years, it had been an undisputed that Barack Obamas father never was a U.S. citizen, which, had the both-parents position been the prevailing interpretation of the NBC Clause, would have meant that Obama was ineligible for the presidency. But you did *not* see prominent constitutional scholars or jurists step forward to argue that position. Only when circumstantial evidence pointing to Obama having been born abroadwhich, given federal law in 1961, would have meant that he was not a U.S. citizen at birthdid his possible disqualification become an issue. When some plaintiffs later claimed that he was unqualified because his father was not a citizen, the claim was laughed out of court, and no state even considered keeping him off the ballot because of his father not being a citizenthe only serious controversy was that it wasnt clear whether Obama had been born in Hawaii or abroad, and had he been born abroad them he would not be a NBC under U.S. law at the time of his birth. In the end, Congress counted every one of his EVs, with no objections from any members of either party based on his fathers non-citizenship.
So, given this history, you believe that Republicans unilaterally should disarm and apply, for the first time ever, a fringe interpretation of the NBC Clause so as to disqualify Marco Rubio (and Bobby Jindal, and maybe Ted Cruz?) from the presidency? I will defend your right to say that Marco Rubio would make a bad president, or that he isnt good on the issues, or that he is untested, or that he would lose the electionwhile I cant say that I agree with any of those positions, reasonable minds may disagreebut I will not engage in unilateral disarmament based on a legal theory that is disrespectful to U.S. sovereignty (giving foreign law precedence over U.S. law) and which has been rejected again and again by our judicial and political institutions for well over a century.
Good for you...that will show those lousy GOP pukes after another leftist gets elected because the Pubbie candidate "was not a natural born citizen." Even though virtually nobody can agree on what that is. But that's alright. This country needs another Obama to thoroughly drag it down. (snicker)
"With all due respect, that only those who are born in America and both of whose parents were U.S. citizens at the time of his birth can be deemed to be natural-born citizens is not, and has never been, the prevailing interpretation of the natural-born citizen clause."
James Madison wrote the U.S.Constitution. As President, it was his administration's official position that ONLY those born to U.S. citizen parents could be U.S. citizens themselves.
The following is often used to support people like Rubio who seek to be President, but it was superceded centuries ago and is a false argument.
The First U.S. Congress included in the 1790 Immigration & Naturalization Act language to alert the State Department to the fact that Americans born abroad are natural born citizens and are not to be viewed as foreigners due to foreign birth. They were not granted citizenship via that US statute, rather their automatic citizenship was stated as a fact that must be recognized by immigration authorities. They were not citizens by any other means than natural law, and statutory law was written to insure that their natural citizenship was recognized.
This is not a reasonable explanation. It fails to recognize that Congress only has powers over naturalization. Congress has no power to define natural born Citizen, which has nothing to do with naturalization. Furthermore, if Congress wants to tell the State Department something, they dont have to enact legislation to do it.
But more important is that all of the following naturalization acts, 1795, 1802, etc., were also passed to naturalize the children of U.S. citizens born abroad. And the words natural born were repealed in the 1795 Naturalization Act and never returned again.
Natural born Citizen is a class of citizens born in the United States (jus solis) of Citizen parents (jus sanguinus).
This has been the legal definition of natural born citizen, per Minor v. Happerset, since 1875.
As for Chester A. Arthur, usurper President, he knew he wasn't eligible and burned all his private papers to prevent that discovery later after his death. Ha! It didn't work.
Truth is the daughter of time.
But the Minor V. Happersett case originally had absoutely no relevance whatsoever to presidential eligibility. Ms. Minor was not seeking the office of President when she filed her suit, far from it. (At the time, it would have been an earth-shaking event if a woman was seeking the presidency; this case was decided in the late 1800s, decades before the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing a woman's right to vote in all states.) Minor v. Happersett frequently comes up in the debate over constitutional qualifications for the presidency merely because in discussing citizenship in its ruling, the Court went off on a bit of tangent and explained the definitions of various types of citizenship, including natural born citizenship. That definition from the SCOTUS in the Minor case was in accord with the definition of "natural born citizen" expounded by Vattel c. 1770, which is the source used by the framers of the Constitution when they inserted the phrase into the document as a qualification required for the President.
Minor has never said what birthers seem to think it says. Sorry to rain on your parade but nobody is buying this crap. Nobody important anyways. No reputable conservative constitutional scholars, attorneys, judges or legal foundations. Only crackpots like Orly Taitz, Philip Berg and Leo Donofrio. And when Marco Rubio throws his hat into the ring, this nonsense will continue to get laughed out of courtrooms just as it has justifiably been for the past four years.
I am well aware that you don't understand what the Minor Case says, having read your posts before. Feel free to keep spreading your urban legends all you want, and I'll stick to the truth. The Minor Case isn't very long, and I invite people to read the entire opinion (not just a single sentence taken out of context).
I'll make you a deal—get a court to remove Obama from office because his father was not a U.S. citizen when Obama was born, and I'll accept that your fringe theory, after having been refected for two centuries, finally has become the prevalent interpretation of the NBC Clause, and then I'd be willing to rule Rubio out as a presidential candidate. But I don't think we should disarm unilaterally, particularly based on a legal theory that no one takes seriously.
This is an era of many gutless federal courts, so I would sadly and reluctantly agree with you, AuH2ORepublican, that no court likely will "remove Obama from office because his father was not a U.S. citizen when Obama was born."
However, that is a different question than the one of the definition of "Natural Born Citizen." Contrary to your post, there is no new "prevalent interpretation of the NBC clause" (except perhaps by the leftist MSM). In all the cases litigated regarding Obama's constitutional qualifications for the presidency or lack thereof, federal courts have never had to reach the definition of "Natural Born Citizen" in order to dispose of these challenges. Rather, they have dismissed the constitutional challenges to Obama by ruling that the plaintiffs in these cases lacked standing. How convenient on their part, telling the plaintiffs, in essence: "Get out of my courtroom, who are you to challenge the legitimacy of the new Messiah?"
"...get a court to remove Obama from office..."
Don't be silly. No court has the Constitutional power to remove a sitting President.
Only Congress has the power to remove a President. The House of Representatives brings him up on charges of Impeachment, and the Senate tries him for those crimes.
Right now, at this moment, BHO2 has committed treason numerous times. It should be done, but no one has the stones to do it.
Follow the money, as the saying goes.
Standing?! Every US citizen should have standing. He is the acting commander in chief of the US armed forces, the executive branch of the US federal government, and it's all paid for by US taxpayers. Every federal employee, especially members of the armed forces, should have standing. They ultimately take their orders from the President. The courts are not gutless. They are whores.
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Lofty elves
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First Appearance: TBFGK 22
Lofty Elves are an Elf brand.
As part of the Royal Crown Coalition, they were one of the two designated front-line healers. They were to heal the wounded. Lofty elves are very tall and thin, hence the name.
They may cast Healomancy spells as a natural ability.Erf-b1-p022
The Lofty elves' height may make them close relatives of the equally tall Woodsy elves. Then again, it may be coincidental. Lofty elves are probably an analog to "High" elves of other sources. Therefore we can deduce that they are likely possessed of high natural intelligence and possibly other statistics, pop a higher percentage of casters (possibly at the expense of warlords) and may have low-level mancy or mancy-like abilities for all troops of a certain level. They are also likely to be haughty, superior, and aloof. (Aloofness and haughtiness are easy to achieve when everyone is literally beneath you).

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I am not a smoker but resent the premise that elected officials can make a law that affects thousands of people without being put up for a vote.
The ordinance was played up to be about the children and their playgrounds. Certainly most people would agree that prohibiting smoking on playgrounds is fine. However, included would be places such as the dog park, the Animas River Trail, athletic fields, parks, picnic areas, basketball courts, community pools and more.
The stated intent and purpose of the ordinance is to promote public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of Durango by limiting exposure to involuntary environmental tobacco smoke or secondhand tobacco smoke and the associated health risks in designated areas open to the public.
The Durango Herald (Nov. 9) said The mayor originally opposed the inclusion of the river trail because he doubted whether smokers in remote spots would bother people on the trail. ... He (Lyon) said the laws intent really is about setting a good example as opposed to eliminating the danger of secondhand smoke.
That goes directly against the stated intent and purpose. It validates the fact that this is more about the City Councils agenda than public health. In addition, there is no scientific evidence that secondhand smoke outdoors is detrimental to the health of others.
Also, I am curious as to why the golf course has been exempted. Why is it any different than the dog park or the river trail? Could it have something to do with politics rather than health? Dog owners dont have the clout that the golfers have because they are not unified.
This is a complete overreach because it is so inclusive and also when you start exempting certain groups you could be violating the rights of others.
This is not a complex issue. It is about freedom and legislating ideology. In any event, it needs to be decided by more than five or six people. We already treat smokers as second-class citizens: I guess the idea is to ban them completely or turn them into golfers!
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So as he so often does, Roberto Luongo is backstopping once again. This time it is contract talks. The negotiation of Luongo's extension has been given a deadline, September 13th.
"We're trying to get it done before camp," Luongo said Wednesday. "If it doesn't happen before camp, I will not be negotiating during the season. I don't want to have that distraction.", as he was quoted telling the Vancouver Sun just a couple of days ago.
My sentiment on all this, Luongo is the key to any major success the Canucks are going to have this coming season. Roberto Luongo and the signing of the Sedins are key components to moving the club forward. I am sure many Canucks fans agree with me. It is imperative for GM Mike Gillis to sign the Canucks' Captain to an extension.
So far, the rumoured deal is for six years at $6.75 million per annum. That's a pretty ideal hit for, in my opinion, presently the best goalie in the league. So what is the hold up? I am sure there are details that are not brought forth in terms of the negotiation, but I am sure they will be ironed out.
I often thought throughout most of last season that Luongo would probably wait out to see what happened between Canucks management and the Sedins. Also who would be replacing Ohlund on the blue line? I am sure he was looking to see if the Canucks were committed to winning as Roberto has often publicly stated.
I feel that this will get done; it is just a question of timing. I would not be surprised if there is an announcement in the coming week. Until then, I will just speculate like the rest of the hockey world.
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Boehner Shepherds Deal Through House
Amid Chaos, Speaker Presses for Agreement's Passage, Forcing Rank and File to Confront Risks of Intransigence
House Speaker John Boehner, who for two years has been buffeted by the conservative inclinations of his rank-and-file, watched in silence during a meeting with his Republican members Tuesday, as one by one they rejected a deal that passed the Senate overwhelmingly just hours earlier.
Joining them was his No. 2, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who told the closed-door session in the Capitol basement that he opposed the deal designed to avert the fiscal cliff, which the U.S. has technically gone over....


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UnforgettableImagery needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 98 designs submitted by 22 freelance designers.
Unforgettable Imagery
We are a newly started photography business based in North Providence, RI. Right now we are specializing in mostly weddings. Second to that is portraiture but we also shoot sports, events, and occasionally products. We take on a more photojournalistic position while shooting and aim to capture those little moments that define a particular situation.
Our audience is mostly brides but the portraits span everything from newborns to the elderly.
We are looking for a unique business card-- not one that gets thrown in a drawer and forgotten about. Square, die cut, rounded corners, foldable, plastic, etc-- be creative. Make it, literally, unforgettable. Get those creative juices flowing. I want that "wow" factor when I hand the card to someone.
Despite its uniqueness, it needs to look simple, clean, and professional. No clutter, no clip art looking design, make it high end. On that note, it needs to fit in a wallet so it cannot be bigger than a standard business card. Also, no feminine designs.
For color keep in line with the logo. Black background, white and red typeface.
Info to be included
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I have included a picture for use on the back of the card if you go with a more traditional design.


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The colors are absolutely delicious.
I actually prefer this one Josh. The colour is wonderful, but it think the structure of the image and the sensitivity it portrays is quite beautiful. There is a fluidity in the movement created by the shapes - which is subtle, and simple, but very powerful at the same time. For me the image seems to illicit the feeling that the sand hills are surging softly - up and back, suggested as the lines from the ripples go upward, than meet the lightness of the sky, and then retreat backwards.Beautfiul.Julie
Although I like this version, I find the footprints somewhat disturbing and not inkeeping with the natural look that this image appears to be about. If the footprints were clear or more delineated then we would have a different take on this landscape. I think it is the continued repetition of patterns from the rifts of sand to the layered clouds that makes this image work. JMR
Hi Josh, It's a very powerful yet subtle image you have here; the power in it is obviously the expanse of the dunes and you've got the comoposition of these just right (footsteps and all), but the subtelty comes from the way the ripples in the dunes are mirrored by the ripples in the brooding post-storm sky in the upper right of the frame. I find my eye drawn right into this image and the final bonus is the second dune in the background adding a counterpoint to the main body. Lovely colours and a very nice image!
Thank you for the very kind feedback. I have actually put together a short video on the RAW processing of this image on my Blog HERE as I had a few emails asking me how I went about processing the shot.
The video downloaded as an htm file Josh. Can't do anything with it???
hmmm.. are you on a mac or a pc?
hrm.. not sure what is causing that - I have tried it myself on 2 macs and a pc without issue. The file downloads as a .mp4


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French & Francophone Studies
FREN 438 (TH) Topics in Cinema (1)
This course focuses on pressing political, socio-cultural, economic and historical issues raised by French, Francophone, and African filmmakers. It examines the relationship between cinema and other forms of creative practice and expression in particular, history, literature, and the visual arts. It also explores the significance and use of cinema in juxtaposition with cultural and social development. Conducted in English. May be repeated for credit.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Thinking Historically
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The Evolution of Sam Francis's Painting Through Five Works
Artsy Editorial
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Signed in pencil, on handmade paper, framed.
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The painterly abstraction of Sam Francis is most often associated with the American Abstract Expressionist movement, but Francis also spent a great deal of time in Paris and became linked with the parallel movement of Art Informel in Europe. Francis' most iconic works are characterized by saturated splashes of color that populate the edges of the canvas in order to emphasize the luminous white void in the center. This contrast between the vibrancy of Francis' color palette and the austere white picture plane demonstrate the artist's concern with relationships of space, color, and light, as opposed to the psychologically expressive tendencies of contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock.
American, 1923-1994, San Mateo, California, based in Paris and Santa Monica, California
The Evolution of Sam Francis's Painting Through Five Works
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Inspired by Matisse, a Celebrated Gallerist Offers a Personal Tour of Joyful Art
Emptiness and Expression in the Works of Sam Francis
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i see that oprah just made freedom her book club pic, and mr. franzen will be coming on her show.
i see that oprah just made freedom her book club pic, and mr. franzen will be coming on her show.
teach tolerance.
Reading his account of the bloody folly surrounding the Matterhorn outpost, you get the feeling Marlantes is not overly worried about the attention span of his readers; you get the feeling he was not desperate or impatient to be published. Rather, he seems like a man whose life was radically altered by war, and who now wants to pass along the favor. And with a desperate fury, he does. Chapter after chapter, battle after battle, Marlantes pushes you through what may be one of the most profound and devastating novels ever to come out of Vietnam or any war. Its not a book so much as a deployment, and you will not return unaltered.
And when he feels the world is closing in
He turns his stereo way up high
Recently read 3 day road, which was about canadian-indian snipers in WW1, very good, easy read.
As I mentioned in another thread, I'm struggling thru Infinet Jest right now. Been reading it for over a year off & on. It got a lot of praise, a long forward by David Eggers who's semi-true memoir I foud really good (A heart breaking work of staggering genius) for its 10th anniversary, but I just can't get into it for the life of me. Its starting to pick up a bit now that I'm on page 640. However with paragraphs that stretch on for 3-4 or more pages at times, its not an easy read for a fiction book. perhaps I just don't 'get it', but I've committed to finishing it at some point even if I'm not really enjoying. About 300 pages to go, which I guess I could put away soon enough if I really committed to it.
Obviously, DFW was an incredibly gifted and cerebral writer, but Infinite Jest, to me, is just him showing off. Yes, David we know you're prolific and you have a thing for footnotes. I suppose to truly enjoy the work, you better find appreciation in his voice, because the plot is methodical and restrained. I won't ruin the book for you, but if you're expecting fireworks in the denouement, I'd temper my enthusiasm.
For my money, his essays are the real ammunition of his canon.
Still reading too many books at once. I've been reading "The Hemings of Monticello" forever, and, as compelling as it is, I keep putting it down for weeks at a time. There's a lot to absorb. I feel as if I understand more about the situation slaves, even relatively well-treated ones, found themselves in than I have before. The book highlights the Hemings family's human dignity.
Also, I'm reading Leonard Sweet's AquaChurch 2.0. At first I thought it was going to be a long, labored sea metaphor, but having gotten into it, I find it moving and relevant. For those who read Christian non-fiction, I'd highly recommend this as well as "So Beautiful". It doesn't hurt that Sweet has West Virginia roots. I won't say any more as to not get into forbidden territory.
It is quite possible--overwhelmingly probable, one might guess--that we will always learn more about human life and personality from novels than from scientific psychology ― Noam Chomsky
Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into anothers skin. -- Joyce Carol Oates
I just started "The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life " by Jim Tressel. So far, so good!
As for right now, I'm reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. At first, this book was tough to read. It's a deep book, but it's picking up quite fast and I'll occassionally read chapter summaries off the internet to better understand it, but it's been considered one of the best books of the 20th century. I wanted to read more classics and some of the best acclaimed books and I just randomly picked it. It's a pretty neat book on religious satire and atheist culture of pre-WW2 Russia. I think if you're a political or religious junkie, you'd enjoy this. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who enjoys the lighter reads because it isn't easy.
BTW, I pre-ordered Mark Twain's autobiography. He wrote his memoirs shortly before he died and in his will, he stated he didn't want them published until 100 years after he died and the 1st volume is being released next Monday.
If you know anything about Clemens, you know he was quite an intruiging person and I think his autobiography would be a wonderful read for those who love auto-biographies.
I've been on another financial book spree lately. In the past month I have read the following:
The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America--and Spawned a Global Crisis
Very cool book. Recommended as it is different than all the Wall Street ones out there, most of the focus is on the mortgage sales side.
Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves
Finally got around to reading this one. Good overall view of the crisis from 2 years ago.
Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris, the Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near-Collapse of Bank of America
Liked this one as well, probably because I hadn't read a lot on the ML and BofA marriage previously.
But the resolution of it all, I was disappointed. It was all fuzzy brained and disjointed and basically... dumb. Like his publisher said "you have to finish this book *today*". I said "bah".
And when he feels the world is closing in
He turns his stereo way up high
Keith Richards - Life
I'm about a third of the way through. Fantastic so far.
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
Founding Fathers Reconsidered
Next Reds manager, second shooter. --Confirmed on Redszone.
"The Glass Castle," and "Half Broke Horses," by Jeannette Walls. Also read, "The Help," about a month ago.
Talent is God Given: be humble.
Fame is man given: be thankful.
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X Factor: 5 Things To Expect On Chris Brown's New Album
The release date of Chris Brown's new album is still a question mark, but X—led by the fantastic, Michael Jackson-esque first single "Fine China"—seems poised to be his best work to date. Flip through the pics above for a list of things you might find on the upcoming LP. —Terry Carter Jr.


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Asian stocks edge mostly higher on US earnings
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday following a Wall Street rally powered by positive earnings reports but the mood was still cautious before a report on Chinese manufacturing and possible sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.
Investors in Asia were heartened after the U.S. stock market turned in its longest winning streak in half a year as earnings season kicked off with companies such as toymaker Hasbro and online video service Netflix reporting healthy profits.
But sentiment in Asia was weighed by a preliminary report by HSBC on activity in China's huge manufacturing sector expected Wednesday that could provide further evidence of a slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy.
Oil slipped but stayed above $104 barrel amid the tension in Ukraine. The U.S. has warned it will quickly order new economic sanctions on Russian officials and entities if Moscow doesn't follow through on provisions in an accord last week aimed at stemming the crisis.
"In terms of the global picture, the healthy outlook in the U.S. continues to overshadow the simmering tensions in Ukraine, as well as Chinese growth concerns," said William Leys, sales trader at CMC Markets in Sydney.
Asian trading was also quieter because of a holiday-shortened week that includes Easter Monday in some markets and Anzac Day on Friday in Australia and New Zealand.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark index rose 0.3 percent to 14,556.52 while South Korea's Kospi edged 0.1 percent higher to 2,000.60.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.4 percent to 22,684.27 while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.4 percent to 2,058.57 on concerns about China's growth ahead of the HSBC report.
Australia's S&P ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 5,479.00. Benchmarks in Singapore and Taiwan rose but in New Zealand they slipped.
On Wall Street, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.4 percent to 1,871.89, the fifth straight day it has risen, making it the longest streak of gains since October. The Dow climbed 0.3 percent to 16,449.25 and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6 percent to 4,121.55.
Oil shed 12 cents to $104.25 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange amid concern about tensions in Ukraine, where violence continued as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in a high-profile visit to push for urgent implementation to defuse tensions. Concern that Russian gas supplies could be disrupted if sanctions are imposed helped push the contract up 7 cents in the previous session to settle at $104.37.
In currency markets, the U.S. dollar gained 0.1 percent to 102.66 yen and the euro was up marginally at $1.3796.


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MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Ernesto Butcher, a veteran of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who was praised for his calm leadership in the days and weeks after the Sept. 11 terror attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, has died at age 69.
Butcher, who worked for the Port Authority for 41 years, suffered a heart attack while walking near his Maplewood home and died Thursday, the agency said.
Butcher retired in 2012 as chief operating officer of the Port Authority, which runs the states' bridges, tunnels, airports and other transit hubs and owns the lower Manhattan World Trade Center site. He'd held the title since 2000. Before that he had held numerous positions including manager of the George Washington Bridge and the Port Authority Bus Terminal and director of tunnels, bridges and terminals. He began as a management trainee in 1971.
The Port Authority's director of port commerce, Rick Larrabee, worked under Butcher beginning in 2000 and recalled how they made it down to the street from the agency's offices high up in the World Trade Center's North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.
They had retreated to the lobby of an adjacent hotel to strategize when the South Tower fell, covering them in rubble. Larrabee was standing next to Butcher but lost sight of him in the chaos and didn't see him again until sometime later.
Among the more than 80 Port Authority employees killed in the terror attacks was executive director Neil Levin. Butcher ably helped to fill the void, Larrabee said.
"He was the guy who kind of got us all organized," Larrabee said. "His initial reaction was to try and find all the people who worked for the agency but also to get the agency back up and running as soon as possible. He was the guy who really held us all together in that first week or so."
In an email sent to employees on Friday, Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye noted that Butcher was recognized for his achievements by New Jersey's Assembly in 2003. At that ceremony, former Port Authority chairman Jack Sinagra praised Butcher's "courage and quiet strength" and called him "one of the unsung heroes of our region's darkest hour."


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Well, we've made it 6 months of EBF and every feeding was with mama. Phew!
We definitely want to see if baby is interested in solids. However, I have a dilemma. I love the idea of BLS, but to be honest I want to spoon feed her little bit as well. The reason is that I feed her primarily from one breast. The other breast produces only about 4oz/day of which she does not drink, both because she almost completely refuses that breast and refuses a bottle.
So, my freezer is full of refused milk that I pumped to keep the other breast in lactation mode. This has been going on for like 4 months, and her weight gain was 100% normal, except that in the last 3 weeks she gained only 6oz. The 4 weeks before that weight check she gained 20oz. Should I be concerned? The Dr. didn't seem to care at all. She is rolling herself across the floor and can sit up, very active, and refused to eat very much for about a week getting her teeth but her output was the same .
Anyway, I was going to make homemade toasted rice cereal pre-soaked overnight to aid in digestion and start very slow with that in hopes of giving her some more milk. Do I need to think about giving her more breastmilk looking at that drastic weight gain dip? Or is it normal and I shouldn't worry?


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Derry police seek grant to pay for trail patrolsBy HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
April 04. 2014 9:13PM
DERRY — Derry police could soon be able to patrol the Rockingham Trail more frequently to check for reckless OHRV operators and speeders.
Town councilors voted Tuesday night to allow staff to begin the process of applying for a grant through the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game. Owned by the state, a section of the Rockingham Trail runs through Derry.Derry Police Chief Edward Garone presented the request for the grant funding to councilors. He said the grant is funded through OHRV registrations with the state.Garone said the grant is unusual because the amount of money that will be distributed hasn't been determined yet. In addition, Derry may not be included in the grant funding that will be distributed to communities throughout the state.Garone said by receiving approval from the council and applying for the grant, New Hampshire Fish and Game will be informed that Derry is among the other police departments interested in receiving grant funding."This is an indication that we are willing to do it, and that we have the equipment to do so," Garone said.
Garone explained the formula for how the police department would use any grant funds it receives. The total amount of money received would be divided by the department's hourly rate of $60.88 per hour. This will yield the number of patrols the department can conduct, he said.
Garone said it's uncertain how much money the department could receive as there is a greater need for patrols in the North Country, where there is a 1,000-mile-long state trail that recently opened.
But any money received could help increase the police presence on the trail, he said.
Councilor Thomas Cardon asked about the type of complaints police typically receive for OHRV operators using the trail. Garone responded that the department usually receives complaints for speeding, reckless operation and for operators acting disorderly or intoxicated.
When asked by Councilor Joshua Bourdon, Garone said any patrols that are assigned to the trail from the grant funding wouldn't take away from the department's regular duties.


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Surrounded by over 3 million acres of national forest and wilderness areas, you'll find yourself in the center of nature's playground in Pagosa Springs. With the San Juan Mountains and a variety of outdoor activities at your doorstep, along with hot springs, charming shops, historic sites, and an assortment of artisans, you'll find plenty to do in Pagosa.
Take some time to relax and pamper yourself "Pagosa Style." Discover the life-enriching, soul-soothing, spirit elevating and enduring effects of a vacation in Pagosa Springs by visiting one of our 3 downtown hot springs facilities.
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Enjoy the charming setting of The Healing Waters Resort & Spa, reminiscent of a simpler time. For Lodging, the Healing Waters offers a range of reasonably priced accommodations to fit almost any budget. From their RV Park (7 sites), equipped with full hookups and cable TV, to their basic rooms and suites complete with kitchenette facilities, you'll find a clean and comfortable haven. Their downtown location puts you within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and recreational activities. A soothing and relaxing part of their Motel is the large hot mineral water pool. Whether you want to swim, play or simply lounge, you'll enjoy their large swimming pool, heated by natural mineral waters. They also have an outdoor hot tub and European style indoor hot bath facilities. These are segregated men and women with steam room and benches to rest on for a quiet relaxation time. They also feature a variety of massage and body treatments.
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The Overlook Mineral Springs Spa features rooftop tubs overlooking the San Juan mountains and river. You'll enjoy their affordably-priced Hot Mineral Baths in Victorian style. The Overlook also offers complete massage services, and every massage includes a bath pass! You'll find a private tub room available by the hour and they feature steam and body spray showers in their locker rooms. The Overlook is centrally located in the heart of historic downtown Pagosa Springs.
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The Springs Resort and Spa features 23 therapeutic hot springs mineral pools, a 79 room hotel and a full-service day spa along the banks of the San Juan River. The hot springs pools are terraced into the landscape along the river and each boasts it's own unique experience through their individual size, design, views and temperature.
Hotel guests of the resort enjoy 24-hour unlimited access to the soaking pools. Non-resort guests can pay a daily pass fee to enjoy the benefits of the hot springs. The full-service day spa offers a complete and comprehensive line of skin, hair and body treatments which are perfect compliments to the therapeutic properties of the hot mineral waters.
The resort has just opened a new 29-room luxury suites hotel. The suites are luxuriously appointed and range in size from one-bedroom suites up to a 1000 square foot three-bedroom suite. The "green-built" building is constructed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold standards. It's the first hotel in Colorado built to the LEED standards and one of only five in the country built to LEED Gold standards. Like the rest of the property, the new hotel is heated naturally using the hot geo-thermal water from the great hot spring onsite. For more information, visit www.pagosahotsprings.com.


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Happy Birthday Biggie: 10 Rare Notorious B.I.G Moments
Today, VIBE remembers one of the illest emcees to ever do it: The Notorious B.I.G. As we celebrate the day of his birth, we take a look back at some of his most memorable moments. From Biggie's very last performance before his untimely death to a rare freestyle on the streets of Brooklyn, join us as we commemorate him with "10 Rare Notorious B.I.G. Moments."


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The two brightest asteroids are close to each other in late 2012 and early 2013. Moreover, they're traversing one of the most interesting areas in the night sky.
Vesta and Ceres are normally far from each other in the sky. But every 17 years swift Vesta, with an orbital period of 3.63 years, catches up to slower Ceres in its 4.60-year orbit. The asteroids were extraordinarily close, just 3° or 4° apart, in October and November 1996, but they were then poorly placed for northern observers, in Sagittarius and southern Ophiuchus.
They're close to each other again in late 2012 and early 2013 — though not as close as in 1996 and never much closer than 6°. But, in compensation, they're ideally placed for northern observers, near the northernmost section of the ecliptic, in Taurus and Gemini.
Moreover, this is one of the finest parts of the sky for binoculars and small telescopes, including three of the finest star clusters: the Pleiades, the Hyades, and Messier 35. To add to the excitement, Jupiter is in this sector of the sky throughout the entire period, and Venus is there in July.
Sky & Telescope usually only creates asteroid charts for the time around opposition, which happens in December 2012 for both asteroids. But this apparition is so remarkable that we're plotting the whole thing. Although Ceres and Vesta are brightest around opposition, they're still readily visible in small telescopes even when they're faintest.
Click here for a full-page printable finder chart for Ceres and Vesta July-September 2012.The action starts in July and early August, when Taurus first appears in the morning sky just before the onset of twilight. The time is ludicrously inconvenient (around 4:30 a.m.), the action takes place very low in the east, and Ceres and Vesta are still faint (magnitude 9.1 and 8.4, respectively). But the events are spectacular, as first Venus, then Ceres, and finally Vesta cross the Hyades back to back.
In August and September, Vesta passes close to the fine star cluster NGC 1647 and even closer to the remarkable cluster pair NGC 1807 and 1817. And Ceres is 2° from Messier 1, the Crab Nebula, in early September.
Click here for a full-page printable finder chart for Ceres and Vesta October-November 2012.
The asteroids begin their retrograde loops in October or early November, by which point they have brightened greatly. Vesta retrogrades sooner and faster than Ceres, so the two asteroids begin to pull apart, reaching their maximum separation of 13° in late December.
Ceres passes less than 1° south or southwest of M35 from November 18-26. By those dates both asteroids are reasonably high in the eastern sky by 10 p.m.
Click here for a full-page printable finder chart for Ceres and Vesta December 2012 through March 2013.Vesta reaches opposition to the Sun on December 9th and Ceres on December 18th. Those are the dates when they rise around sunset, set around sunrise, and are highest around midnight. They're also at their brightest then (Vesta magnitude 6.4 and Ceres 6.7) and conceivably visible to the unaided eye in a pristine sky.
Vesta passes about 1° north of the remarkable open-cluster pair NGC 1807 and 1817 in the first week of December and about the same distance south of the big, bright cluster NGC 1647 in late December and early January. In late February Vesta dips brifely back into the easternrmost fringe of the Hyades.
Vesta passes through M35's companion NGC 2518 and clips M35's southern margin at the very end of April 2013. The asteroids disappear into the sunset glow in mid-May 2013.
Ceres and Vesta will be even closer to each other during their next apparition, which starts in October 2013, and they will be within 1° of each other in July 2014.
The magnitudes of the asteroids on selected dates are listed below.
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1943… the Battle of the Atlantic rages between the Allied Forces and the Nazis as both fight to control vital shipping routes. And one small city at the edge of Europe becomes the secret weapon that gives the Allies the tactical advantage they need to win. Seventy years later, Derry-Londonderry is remembering its World War II past.
As sailors and submariners waged war on the high seas and the Allied codebreakers struggled to crack the Germans' fabled Enigma code, Derry-Londonderry was playing its part in the war effort by hosting not one but two Allied naval bases; 'Base One Europe', built in great secrecy by the Americans in 1941 and later called the US Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, and the Royal Naval Base, HMS Ferret.
At the height of the war, Derry-Londonderry was home to thousands of US and British naval personnel, charged with servicing escort vessels that protected Allied merchant ships on their hazardous Atlantic crossings. It also provided respite to the US, British and Canadian crews of those ships.
The Royal Naval Association plans to unveil a statue of 'The International Sailor' in Ebrington, once part of HMS Ferret, which will be dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the Battle of the Atlantic. It mirrors the statue overlooking the harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the convoys used to gather before heading out to the North Atlantic. There will also be a wreath-laying ceremony and a Royal Navy ship will visit the city, harking back to the years when warships were a common sight on the river Foyle.
Derry-Londonderry had its fair share of morale-boosting wartime visits from Hollywood stars including Bob Hope and Merle Oberon. But a glamorous, Irish-American, actress-turned-war correspondent called Peggy Diggins really set the city on fire (metaphorically, of course) when she arrived on assignment in 1943 to photograph Marines stationed at the Beech Hill Camp. Peggy had been a member of the all-girl Navy Blues Sextet, appearing in the 1940 film Navy Blues before she joined the Women's Army Corps and put her training as a photographer to use.
The Beech Hill Camp where Peggy wowed the troops was one of the main accommodation camps for the US Naval Operating Base in Derry-Londonderry, housing some 2,000 personnel during the war. But this wasn't the first time the house has featured in the history of Derry-Londonderry. Once owned by a prince of the O'Cahan clan, it has been destroyed twice by retreating armies after each of the city's sieges, was rebuilt in the 18th century and then during World War II, was transformed into an accommodation camp for the so-called 'Irish' Marines, who had been ordered to guard the US Naval base.
Beech Hill is now a luxury hotel whose past guests include former US President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, as well as actor Will Ferrell. But its owners haven't forgotten the house's past and they're determined to preserve its history and build a lasting memorial to the US Naval personnel and Marines who were stationed there.
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If you visit the hotel, don't miss the Base One Europe-Beech Hill Camp museum, which tells the story of the base and the camp using photographs, documents, and memorabilia. And outside, you can wander along the woodland trails and see the imprints left by the camp, a reminder of a time 70 years ago when Derry-Londonderry played its part in world events.
Today serving and veteran Marines and their families still visit the Beech Hill to carve their initials on the Marine Memory Tree, a tribute to their predecessors who found some tranquillity in these woodland camps before going on to fight harder fights in Europe and the Pacific.
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The computing revolution is transforming our world in ways we are only beginning to understand, but it is clear that a knowledge of computing is invaluable to any 21st-century citizen. Computer science is the study of the principles of computing: it is founded in the basic skills of programming and problem-solving, but a university education in the subject requires the development of deeper insights into the nature of algorithms, the languages we use to describe them and the machines on which we realize them. In addition to these subjects, students at Willamette have the opportunity to explore advanced topics ranging from 3D graphics to artificial intelligence, from genetic algorithms (in which populations of programs are "bred" for success) to the theoretical foundations of language and computation. Whichever topics they pursue, the Willamette curriculum is designed to provide students with a principled education that will support their goals of life-long learning in a constantly-changing field.
Introductory computing classes at Willamette provide non-majors and pre-majors with a broader perspective on computing, build basic skills which can be applied to other fields and foster the creative use of graphics and animation in collaboration with music and the arts. These classes are designed to synergize with other studies and thus to contribute to a broad liberal-arts education.
The study of computer science opens up a number of options in later life: many graduates with a computer science major or minor find careers in programming, design, consulting or system support. Other choose to deepen their studies in graduate school, ultimately providing contributions to basic research in the field or pursuing influential development opportunities in industry. Finally, some students combine these options, first building up practical work experience in a business or industrial setting and then consolidating these experiences through graduate study.
The University has excellent computing facilities open to students, including both general-access labs with Windows and Macintosh computers and a number of labs with specially-selected equipment to support graphics or laboratory use. Wired access in dorm rooms and a campus-wide wireless network allow students great flexibility in the pursuit of their studies, in communication with family and friends and in general access to the resources of the Internet.
Entering students with a score of five on the Computer Science Advanced Placement exam are awarded credit for CS 141, Introduction to Programming. Students with scores of four should confer with the department about possible credit.
Requirements for the Computer Science Major (11 Credits)
9 credits in Computer Science, 2 in Mathematics
Computer Science Courses:
- CS 141 (QA*) Introduction to Programming (1)
- CS 241 (QA) Data Structures (1)
- CS 495W Senior Seminar in Computer Science I: Prospectus (.5)
- CS 496W Senior Seminar in Computer Science II: Project (.5)
- Two Computer Science credits at the 300 level (2)
- Four additional Computer Science credits at the 300 or 400 level (4)
- MATH 152 (QA*)and 153 (QA*), or a higher numbered 1 credit math course (1)
- One additional credit from the following: (1)
- MATH 251W Foundations of Advanced Mathematics
- MATH 163 (QA) Discrete Mathematics
Requirements for the Computer Science Minor (5 Credits)
- CS 141 (QA*) Introduction to Programming (1)
- CS 241 (QA) Data Structures (1)
- One Computer Science credit at the 300 level (1)
- One Computer Science credit at the 400 level (1)
- One additional Computer Science credit at the 300 or 400 level or either CS 125 or CS 154 (1)
Indicators of Achievement
The goals of the computer science department are:
- To introduce students to the fundamentals of computer programming, theory and underlying mathematical and scientific principles.
- To prepare students for employment in the computing industry or for postgraduate study in computer science.
- To provide students with an understanding of professional responsibilities and the importance of life-long learning.
- To develop skills for teamwork including collaboration and oral and written communications.
Student Learning Outcomes for the Computer Science Major
- Students will achieve proficiency in discrete math
- Students will achieve proficiency in Computer Science skills (fundamentals of programming, computer organization, architecture, algorithms, theory, designing and implementing software)
- Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Students will demonstrate the ability to work independently to analyze and solve problems
- Students will be engaged in the professional community
- Haiyan Cheng, Associate Professor and Department Chair
- Jim Levenick, Associate Professor of Computer Science,
- K. Fritz Ruehr , Associate Professor of Computer Science
Professors Emeriti
- George Struble, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
- Genevieve Orr, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Course Listings
CS 125 Problem Solving with MATLAB (1)
An introduction to programming using MATLAB. Topics include MATLAB interactive environment, programming basics, MATLAB scripts, functions, vectors, matrices, data analysis, and graphic visualization. Students will learn programming and numerical analysis techniques through hands-on projects and develop computer-based problem solving skills that can be applied in science, engineering, artificial intelligence, and economics.
- Offering: Spring
- Instructor: Cheng
CS 141 (QA*) Introduction to Programming (1)
This course includes a study of problem-solving principles, computer programming, some of the principles behind programming languages and the structure of a computer.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning (*)
- Offering: Fall
- Instructor: Staff
CS 203X Problem Solving for the ACM Programming Contest (.25)
Problem solving and computational thinking is central to computer science. In this course, students and instructors meet once a week to discuss and apply theoretical and practical knowledge learned in earlier courses to solve and implement problems from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) programming contest. This course may be repeated for credit.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: Fall
- Instructor: Staff
CS 241 (QA) Data Structures (1)
Theoretical and practical study of programming and abstract data types in Java including lists, stacks, queues, trees and algorithms used on these data structures. The course includes object implementation of structures and sharpens programming skills learned in previous courses.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning
- Prerequisite: CS 141, Open Only to Freshmen or Sophomores
- Offering: Spring
- Instructor: Staff
CS 293 Individual Study of a Programming Language (.25)
This course enables students who already know some high-level structured programming language to extend their capabilities in another language. It is self-paced for individual study under the supervision of an instructor. Arrangements for this course must be made with a faculty member before registration. The course may be offered in different languages; a student may earn credit for at most two offerings for a maximum of .5 credit.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: On demand
- Instructor: Staff
CS 343 Analysis of Algorithms (1)
In this course students will study methods to analyze algorithms for their correctness and run time efficiency as well as general design and analysis techniques. Topics include: asymptotic analysis, searching and sorting algorithms, divide and conquer techniques, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, graph algorithms, efficient data structures, and NP-completeness.
- Prerequisite: CS 241 and MATH 163 or MATH 251 (may be taken concurrently)
- Offering: Spring
- Instructor: Staff
CS 353 Architecture and Compilers (1)
An investigation into how computers and programs work, from the lower levels of internal logic to the higher levels of programming languages designed for human use. Topics covered include: digital representation and digital logic; the internal structure and organization of computers; the hierarchy of programming languages; and techniques used to translate computer programs into machine-readable form. Includes a significant lab component in which students implement the concepts developed in the course.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: Fall
- Instructor: Ruehr
CS 354 Functional Programming (1)
This course provides an introduction to programming in the functional style, including motivations, history, programming techniques and theory. Functional programming provides concise and elegant solutions to many problems, using an approach based on mathematics, logic and proof. The course will be taught in Haskell, a powerful, modern programming language which can be used for both mathematical investigations and serious system development. Topics covered will include symbolic representation of data, list manipulation, recursion, algebraic data types, higher-order functions and type systems. The study of functional programming languages provides a useful foundation and perspective for further study of topics in algebra, logic, programming languages, computer science theory and linguistics.
CS 363 Simulation of Natural and Computer Systems (1)
Design and implementation stimulations of natural systems and computer systems. Students (individually and in teams) will utilize object-oriented programming techniques to create graphical user interfaces to both existing simulations and simulations of their own design.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Levenick
CS 389 Computer Science Junior Seminar (.5)
Junior Seminar will include group studies of contemporary computer science problems and research. Topics may include computer networking and communications, data science, computer ethics, database and web development, computer game development, computational science and applications. Students will research and present basic theory, learn required tools to implement projects and report their project outcomes.
- Prerequisite: CS 241; CS seniors should not register for this class
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Cheng
CS 391 Independent Study (.5 or 1)
This course is intended for the qualified advanced student who wishes to do an intensive independent study in an area not covered by an existing course in the department. Arrangements for this course must be made with a faculty member before registration.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: On demand
- Instructor: Staff
CS 392 Independent Project (.5 or 1)
This course is intended for the qualified advanced student who wishes to do an independent project under faculty supervision. The project will involve substantial preparatory study and will extend the student's knowledge of computer science. Arrangements for this course must be made with a faculty member before registration.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: On demand
- Instructor: Staff
CS 435 Computational Science and Applications (1)
A project-oriented course in which students apply computational tools to solve problems in science, mathematics, statistics, and economics through modeling, simulation, implementation of algorithms, numerical analysis, and software development.
- Prerequisite: CS 241 or consent of instructor
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Cheng
CS 448 Machine Learning (1)
A survey of machine learning techniques and philosophical issues concerning artificial intelligence. Learning techniques include perceptrons, PDP back-propagation and induction of environmental regularities via Holland's genetic algorithm. Philosophical issues include "Can a machine be intelligent?" and "How could intelligence in a machine be verified?"
- Prerequisite: CS 343 or consent of instructor
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Levenick
CS 451 Topics in Computer Science (1)
This course provides the flexibility to offer special topics of interest in computer science. Topics will generally not be repeated within a two-year period in order to provide a variety of offerings. May be repeated for up to three credits.
- Prerequisite: CS 241
- Offering: As needed
- Instructor: Staff
CS 465 Language, Logic and Computation (1)
Language is the basic for complex communication, whether as natural language between humans or as formal language between humans and computers. In programming, different kinds of formal languages are crucial tools in all stages of development, from the logics used to specify requirements, to the programming languages used to implement algorithms and the mathematical notations used to analyze their behavior. In this course we will study the general phenomenon of formal language by exploring the syntax, semantics and logics of a broad range of examples, beginning with the simplest numeral notations and operator algebras and continuing through to computationally complete languages and sophisticated type systems. In addition to studying abstract descriptions of syntax and semantics, students will reinforce their understanding by implementing language-based tools in a functional meta-language.
- Prerequisite: CS 354
- Offering: Alternate years
- Instructor: Ruehr
CS 470 Introduction to Data Science (1)
Data Science is the study of knowledge extraction from massive amounts of data. It requires an integrated skill set including aspects of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Students will be introduced to concepts, techniques, and tools they need to solve practical problems arising in various fields. Specific topics include: 1) ethical issues, 2) data collection, cleaning and exploratory analysis, 3) machine learning algorithms (including: regression, classification and clustering), 4) predictive modeling, 5) data visualization, and 6) effective communication.
- Prerequisite: At least one 300-level CS class
- Offering: Alternate years, Spring
- Instructor: Cheng
CS 495W Senior Seminar in Computer Science I (.5)
Students research and develop a proposal for a substantial project that will integrate the student's knowledge in computer science and supporting areas. Weekly meetings will study methodologies and offer a forum for presentations and discussions. A paper and final presentation on the proposal topic is required. Required for major in Computer Science.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-centered
- Prerequisite: Senior standing in Computer Science or consent of instructor.
- Offering: Fall
- Instructor: Staff
CS 496W Senior Seminar in Computer Science II (.5)
Students implement their project (proposed in CS 495W). Weekly meetings offer a forum for progress reports and practice presentations. A final write-up and presentation of the project is required. Required for majors in Computer Science.
- General Education Requirement Fulfillment: Writing-centered
- Prerequisite: CS 495W
- Offering: Spring
- Instructor: Staff


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Even bulls are taking steps to protect profits after gains in U.S. stocks added $10 trillion to equity values, convinced the first decline in earnings since 2009 will spur losses in the historically weak second quarter.
Russ Koesterich of BlackRock Inc. and Valentijn Van Nieuwenhuijzen at ING Investment Management, who bought equities in 2012, say risks are rising during a period in which stocks have lost an average 5.2% since 2010, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Concern the U.S. economy isn't expanding fast enough prompted Koesterich to sell smaller companies. Van Nieuwenhuijzen is holding off on new share purchases.
With the U.S. earnings season beginning today, forecasts for a profit contraction, sluggish economic growth and the market's history of weakening at this time of year are spurring pessimism. Investors managing more than $5 trillion say they're looking for ways to limit losses after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index reached a record. That got harder in the first quarter, when rallies in drugmakers and utilities pushed valuations for so-called defensive industries to the highest since 2008.
"You have an increased risk of a correction now," Koesterich, the chief investment strategist at New York-based BlackRock, the world's largest money manager with $3.8 trillion in assets, said in an April 4 phone interview. "The parts of the market that have done the best, the defensives, have gotten very expensive," he said. "This is a very different rally than what people are used to."
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The S&P 500 fell 1% to 1,553.28 last week, the biggest drop of 2013, after manufacturing expanded less than forecast and American employers added 88,000 jobs in March, trailing every estimate in a survey of 71 economists by Bloomberg. The decrease trimmed the rally since March 2009 to 130%. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1% to 1,552.59 at 9:39 a.m. New York time today.
Alcoa Inc. is forecast to post a 20% drop in profit when the aluminum producer starts the U.S. earnings season after the close of markets today. Income at S&P 500 companies dropped 1.8% in the first quarter, according to more than 11,000 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
A 10% rally in the first quarter pushed the S&P 500 to a record as reports on housing, hiring and consumer confidence showed the Federal Reserve's near-zero interest rates and bond purchases were helping the economy expand.
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Ed Westwick & Jessica Szohr: Piranha 3-D!
Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr are spotted together enjoying the day off from filming Piranha 3-D and walk around the grounds of the hotel in Lake Havasu, Arizona on Sunday (May 17).
Piranha 3-D is an upcoming 3-D horror film that is a remake of the 1978 film Piranha. The film stars Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O'Connell, and Jessica Szohr.
Alexandre Aja (These Hills Have Eyes) is directing the film, which is scheduled to be released on March 19, 2010.
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Developers offer to pay for extending water, sewer lines to Route 27By JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
December 13. 2017 12:10AM
EPPING — Three developers have offered to pay the cost of extending town water and sewer service to parts of Route 27 as part of a plan that some officials say would make the area more attractive for future commercial and industrial projects.
The developers recently sent a letter to the town proposing the water and sewer extension.
A project official met with the Board of Selectmen and the Water and Sewer Commission to discuss the proposal last week.
"I think this extension has a lot of big potential for the town. … This area could become the next industrial corridor adjacent to Route 125, which is obviously still getting built on and built out, but it's been moving up north as you've seen," Joseph Coronati, vice president of Jones & Beach Engineers Inc. of Stratham, told water and sewer commissioners.
The plan to extend water and sewer lines east on Route 27, including on Jannell Court, is being proposed by Ledge Road Sports Entertainment LLC, Ladd's Lane Development LLC, and Soaring Hawk LLC.
Ledge Road Sports Entertainment is eyeing plans to build an indoor sports facility for volleyball on 27 acres on the south side of Route 27 that was recently clear-cut.
Ladd's Lane Development owns two apartment buildings on Ladd's Lane — located along Route 27 — and has Zoning Board approval for another 24 residential units.
Soaring Hawk owns the property that was most recently home to the Leddy Center for the Performing Arts, which is also located on Ladd's Lane. The property has about 100 acres with potential for future commercial and industrial development, according to Coronati.
The water and sewer commission supported the project and agreed to allow the three developers to foot the bill for the design and installation of the lines. Those construction costs would offset the hookup fees that would have been paid by the developers.
Selectmen appeared supportive of the project.
"When we rezoned 27 I fully expected and intended for water and sewer to have to go down 27 because you don't build that kind of infrastructure without infrastructure," Selectman Robert Jordan said.
The proposal calls for extending the water and sewer main up Route 27 from an existing manhole at the Jannell Court intersection approximately 1,700 linear feet east, Coronati wrote in a letter to selectmen outlining the project.
A 12-inch waterline would be constructed from Route 125 just south of Wendy's, down Jannell Court to Route 27 and then 1,700 feet along Route 27. The waterline would replace an old 6-inch line on Jannell Court between Route 125 and Acre Street.
Coronati estimates the water and sewer expansion could generate $335,800 in hookup fees paid to the town by properties abutting those of the three developers who will pay for the work.
Selectmen are expected to discuss the proposal again at their meeting on Dec. 18.


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The Hill-Murray girls hockey team is set to make another run at a state championship this week. The Pioneers are in the Class AA state tournament for the fifth consecutive year and sixth in program history.
There's not much girls hockey playoff history between Mounds View High School and White Bear Lake but they're making up for it quickly.
When the Mounds View High School boys hockey team opened the season with a 10-6 loss to North St. Paul, it looked like it might be a long winter for the Mustangs.
Hill-Murray and White Bear Lake have long been rivals in boys hockey and have met in the section playoffs numerous times over the years. Many of those post-season meetings have come with the section championship on the line.
The goal of every boys high school hockey player in Minnesota is to play in the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center. The road to that goal starts this week as section playoffs begin.
The Hill-Murray girls hockey team, as expected, earned the No. 1 seed in the Section 4AA playoffs, which started last weekend and continue this week.
During the regular season, the Mounds View High School girls hockey team faced Woodbury twice, winning one close contest and taking the other in a blowout.
With the calendar changing over to February, the focus for the Bulletin-area high school girls hockey teams has also changed. The regular season wrapped up last week so now Mounds View and Irondale/St.
The playoffs have arrived for high school girls hockey in Minnesota and the teams from Hill-Murray and North/Tartan have a couple of more days to prepare for their first-round contests. The Section 4AA tournament kicks off on Feb. 11.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Five years after being torched by a disgruntled elderly man, the stone and wood southern gate to the old walled capital of Seoul has been painstakingly restored to its late 14th Century glory by a small army of master craftsmen using traditional tools.
From the hand-carved stones of the walls flanking Sungnyemun gate, to the finely wrought touches on the inner beams of the graceful, upwardly curving roof, each detail of what's considered the country's top treasure is meant to harken back to the day the gate was completed in 1398. On the ceiling beneath the center archway two large whiskered and horned dragons are rendered in vibrant yellow, green, blue, pink and orange scales.
Ahead of its public opening Saturday, reporters on Monday got a tour of the gate where royal officials of the Joseon Dynasty unveiled policies, offered prayers for rain and hung the heads of executed criminals.
The two-story pavilion stands in vivid contrast to the surrounding glass-and-steel skyscrapers and the bustling, traffic-choked streets that radiate from the gate into a city that has seemed to be in a perpetual building frenzy since emerging from the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War.
A team led by master carpenters, tile makers, stone carvers, blacksmiths and painters labored to restore the gate — work that officials say could have taken one to two years using modern tools and methods.
Instead, workers trimmed timber with axes and chisels, hammered massive stones into shape, fired handmade roof tiles in kilns before affixing them to the roof using traditional tools and worked in as much of the surviving original timber as possible. Workers even wore traditional Korean clothing, regardless of the weather.
"Traditional methods guarantee a more natural and authentic look, whereas machines produce a glossy but artificial feel," said Choi Jong-deok, a government official who oversaw the project until earlier this year.
The gate, also known as Namdaemun, was destroyed in February 2008 by a man angry over the way the government handled a dispute with him over land. The arsonist is serving a 10-year prison term. The fire destroyed 90 percent of the gate's upper floor and 10 percent of its lower floor, Seoul's Cultural Heritage Administration said.
The loss of the gate in a massive, manmade fire shocked South Koreans, many of whom have a deep emotional attachment to Sungnyemun and view it as the public face of their architectural heritage. The gate, earlier renovated in the 1960s, is a staple in government and business publications promoting visits to South Korea.
The restoration cost 25 billion Korean won ($22.5 million), officials said. The gate has been fitted with heat and flame detectors, alarms, sprinklers and 18 CCTVs.
AP writer Sam Kim contributed to this report.
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Palmela Green sits amid hundreds of fabric rolls in her West L.A. swimsuit shop, surrounded by pink and red sequins, animal prints, knits and faux furs. A photo of one of her recent projects, a swimsuit in a Lexus ad, is proudly displayed on a wall.
Green, who works by appointment, is one of only a few designers — the pool also includes Lissa Walker and Merrilee Madrigal, who are both based in Orange County — in the area who create custom swimwear.
Green's customers pick a fabric and then choose one of her styles or order a one-of-a-kind pattern. Green provides a private fitting and nips, tucks, pads and cuts until the suits fits like a glove.
"People get very creative in here, and I love it," Green said. "Let's just say you like this style, but you needed a little more coverage here. I can do that."
Certain looks have already emerged as customer favorites for the season, among them a '50s high-waist style displayed in her showroom windows. She also pointed out a one-piece in a woven fabric, insisting that it's flattering on every body type, even plus-size.
It's that whole Marilyn Monroe look," said Green as she sifted through the racks of one-pieces. "I love it because it's not always about [showing skin]. It doesn't have to be a G-string."
Green's suits range in price from $120 for a bikini set to $250 for sequined suits and up to $850 for a hand-sewn, beaded couture suit. (Customizing is free, but she charges for an original pattern.) All the sewing is done by Green or a seamstress at the back of her showroom; turn-around time is about a week.
If you're shopping in Orange County, Lissa Walker, owner and designer at Ginger's Island in Mission Viejo, also offers custom suits. Like Green, she works by appointment only for in-store fittings. But Walker also allows customers to order suits online.
Walker has more than 250 tops, bottoms and one-pieces from which to choose. After a customer selects a suit online, Walker sends out fitting samples and fabric swatches, walks customers through a fitting and offers design suggestions. The suits are then made in Orange County by one of Walker's seven employees.
"Women are all different shapes and sizes, and there are a lot of options," Walker said. "You're going to get a real honest opinion and input to elongate, thin out and balance everything,"
Walker noted that among tweens and teenagers, mixing and matching patterns is still popular, as well as neons and bright tones. Each suit varies, but they range in price from $120 to $160.
If you're in the market to put together your own suit but don't need a custom fit, Merrilee's Swimwear in Laguna Beach offers a collection of separates and can re-create any suit from the store's library of patterns.
The store is run by Merrilee Madrigal and her daughter Felicia, who design and manufacture all of the suits in Laguna Beach.
The mother-daughter duo has noticed a surge in sales of bright and neon colors, as well as tribal print patterns and high-waist retro bottoms.
Prices for their suits run from $46 to $105 per separate.


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The Worcester Public Schools complies with all requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Subtitle B - Education for Homeless Children and Youth), reauthorized in January 2002. When a family is enrolling a student or students in school or changing an address, but is unable to provide the usual form of address verification, or it is sharing housing with others or is temporarily sheltered in some other alternative arrangement, the family member will be asked to verify the current living situation on the Student Address Verification Form so as to determine whether the student(s) is/are eligible under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for required supplementary supportive services and legally-mandated exemptions from certain enrollment requirements. In keeping with these requirements:
- Children who become homeless have the right to continue attending their school of origin, or enroll in the school of the district in which they are residing.
- To the extent feasible, transportation will be provided for students in order to maintain continuity of their attendance in a single school over the course of the school year.
- When a student is residing outside of the city due to circumstances related to homelessness (in accordance with the statutory definition of "homeless") efforts will be coordinated with the district where the student is temporarily residing to provide transportation to the school of origin if this is the preference of the parent and student.
- The parents of a homeless child have the right to decide which one of two schools their child will attend. The options are:
- the school in which the child was last enrolled, assuming transportation arrangements are feasible and are in the best interest of the student, or
- the school in the district in which the child is temporarily living.
- Women living in battered women's shelters can give school officials the Post Office Box or mailing address of the shelter office, along with verification from the shelter director that the children are residing in that facility in lieu of the street address. Transportation arrangements will be made in a manner that seeks not to disclose such shelter addresses.
- Questions or concerns regarding issues pertaining to homeless students should be referred to the WPS homeless Liaison, Bertha Elena Rojas, at (508) 799-3175.


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Schlesier Adds Eight Saves
NEW YORK – Goals from three different Bulldogs -- including the first goal of the season by junior back Noelle Villa -- led the Yale field hockey team to a 3-1 win at Columbia Friday night. Junior goaltender Heather Schlesier made eight saves, and senior midfielder/back Georgia Holland added a defensive save -- remarkably, her fourth straight game with a defensive save.
Yale (7-8, 3-3 Ivy League) continues to play with a roster depleted by injuries. On Friday that meant that sophomore midfielder Nicole Wells had to play the full 70 minutes less than a week after a scary injury at Penn, when she was hit in the face with a ball.
"She's a tough young woman and certainly showed her resiliency today -- her desire to play for her teammates," said Pam Stuper, Yale's Caroline Ruth Thompson '02 Head Coach of Field Hockey. "She played the full 70 minutes and was a playmaker."
The first goal came at 11:04 from sophomore back Danee Fitzgerald, who has been seeing time at forward as the Bulldogs continue to mix-and-match positions based on who is available for each game. The versatile Fitzgerald even had a brief stint in the midfield Friday.
"Danee had a really good game, playing great defense on the front line," said Stuper.
Junior forward Grace McInerney assisted on the goal, her first career point.
The Bulldogs clung to that 1-0 lead for more than 50 minutes before senior forward/midfielder Erica Borgo gave the team some breathing room, deflecting in a rebound with 7:45 to play.
"Borgo had an outstanding game," said Stuper, noting that Borgo even had a brief stint as a center back late in the game. "She played very well for us defensively and was a huge playmaker on attack. She had good runs up the field, good passing combinations and was just really very dangerous."
Sophomore back Noelle Villa extended the lead to 3-0 less than three minutes later. Those were her first points of the season.
Columbia (6-10, 2-4 Ivy League) broke up the shutout bid with a penalty stroke goal from forward Anna Scipioni with 27 seconds to play, but the Bulldogs still wound up with an impressive defensive effort. In their last two games they have played 170 minutes without allowing a goal from the field.
"Our backfield and Heather played very solid defense," said Stuper. "That's been key for us lately. We battled through adversity again today. From the first whistle to the last we stayed with the game plan, executed it well and played as a team."
Marlee Silverstein made 12 saves for Columbia.
Yale hosts No. 8 UConn on Sunday.
Report by Sam Rubin '95 (firstname.lastname@example.com), Yale Sports Publicity