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HARRISBURG (AP) — Penn State University will make the first payment later this month on the $60 million fine issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its response to the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports the university said Friday it will make the first of five annual payments Dec. 20.
The NCAA said the money will be held in a money market account while a task force figures out the guidelines for how grants will be distributed from an endowment established to combat child sex abuse and help victims. The fine is part of the NCAA sanctions announced in July, penalties that also included a four-year ban from postseason play and significant scholarship cuts for the marquee football program.
The newspaper reported the $12 million annual payments roughly match annual surpluses from the university's athletic programs.
NCAA officials did not respond to requests for comment from the newspaper. But Timothy White, the chairman of the task force developing the endowment's structure and choosing a permanent administrator for it, said in a statement that his intent "is to assist programs designed to prevent child sexual abuse and help the victims of child sexual abuse nationwide." White is the chancellor of the University of California-Riverside.
Penn State has said it will cover the fine payments from accumulated reserves in the football program, deferring certain capital projects and an intrauniversity loan to the Athletic Department. University spokesman David La Torre would not offer specifics to the newspaper about what source or sources were being tapped for the first installment.
The abuse scandal rocked Penn State, bringing down legendary coach Joe Paterno and the university's president and leading the NCAA, college sports' governing body, to levy the unprecedented sanctions against the football program.
Three former university administrators, accused of covering up complaints about Sandusky's behavior and lying to a grand jury that investigated the case, have been charged with perjury, obstruction and other offenses. The three men, former president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley, who's on leave while the final year of his contract runs out, have denied the allegations against them.
The NCAA imposed the fine and other sanctions over Penn State's handling of the allegations against Sandusky, who was convicted of abusing 10 boys, some on campus. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence.
The NCAA also erased 14 years of victories, wiping out 111 of Paterno's wins and stripping him of his standing as the most successful coach in the history of big-time college football. Paterno died in January.
PSU to make first payment of $60M fine Dec. 20
HARRISBURG (AP) — Penn State University will make the first payment later this month on the $60 million fine issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association over its response to the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.


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Clarinda Higgins has special memories of Higgins Armory Museum. As a granddaughter of museum founder and Worcester industrialist John Woodman Higgins, she often played there as a child.
Ms. Higgins, who lives in Westport, Conn., was one of many voices reacting to the news Friday that the museum would shut its doors for good Dec. 31 and integrate its unique collection of arms and armor into the Worcester Art Museum.
"We are shocked, devastated, saddened," Ms. Higgins said. "There's a lot of power in these emotions. We were brought up in the museum and have wonderful and incredible personal memories."
She doesn't want the museum to close. However, "If it has to close, moving the collection to a place in Worcester — I applaud that. I'm delighted that it's staying in Worcester," she said.
Higgins Armory Museum's interim Executive Director Suzanne W. Maas said Friday she and the Higgins board of trustees reluctantly concluded the 82-year-old institution did not have a large enough endowment to ensure its future.
A good part of the museum's $350,000 to $400,000 annual operating deficit was caused by the cost of maintaining the distinctive five-story, art deco glass-and-steel building on Barber Avenue in the city's Greendale section.
Ms. Maas has been hearing from a lot of people in the aftermath of the announcement. "The reaction is fairly consistent," she said. "There's a sadness and there's a support. People wish it were otherwise, but they're glad it (the collection) is staying in Worcester," she said. "That's how we feel — sad for the loss, but glad that it's being sustained in Worcester."
Erin I. Williams, cultural development officer for Worcester, said, "It is visionary on the part of the Worcester Art Museum to incorporate the Higgins collection into its stellar collection. It can only strengthen WAM's place as an encyclopedic museum which actively engages the community in world-class art."
By the same token, "We will miss the Higgins Museum: Its art deco fa�ade, grand halls, engaging programs and the many people who so passionately brought art and history to life in everyday life," Ms. Williams said.
After Dec. 31, Higgins' core collection of 2,000 objects will be moved to WAM, which in spring 2014 will put on a special arms and armor exhibition. In time, WAM will renovate old library space and create a gallery and open storage space to display all 2,000 Higgins pieces.
Meanwhile, on March 20 in London, between 400 and 450 objects from Higgins will be auctioned by London dealer Thomas Del Mar Ltd. in association with Sotheby's.
The museum has regularly auctioned arms, armor and other items that are in storage and seldom, if ever, displayed, Ms. Maas said. "That's good stewardship," Ms. Maas said. The auction items can be fascinating to other collectors, she noted.
Mr. Del Mar, contacted in London on Friday, agreed. "There are some interesting things," he said of the items up for auction. For example, a late 16th-century suit of armor from Northern Italy and valued between 20,000 and 30,000 pounds sterling (roughly $30,000 to $45,000) is "remarkably charming. It's a work of art in its own right."
Mr. Del Mar said the auction could raise about $500,000.
Ms. Maas said money from the auction will go the Higgins' collection fund and be transferred to WAM with the collection.
Mr. Del Mar, an international expert on arms and armory, said he was aware that the Higgins Armory Museum would be closing and moving its collection to WAM.
He called it "an excellent decision. … It's a real blessing for the collection and for Worcester." He said the Higgins collection is "certainly in the top dozen in the world." The move will be very positive for WAM, he added. "It has some Renaissance treasures, but doesn't have an armory," he said.
The Higgins Armory Museum opened in 1931. Mr. Higgins died in 1961, and in 1978 the museum changed from a private foundation to a public-supported charity.
Ms. Williams said the museum "has played a pivotal role in the cultural life of Worcester and beyond." She praised the hard work of the Worcester Art Museum board of directors (which voted unanimously Oct. 26 to absorb the Higgins collection) and the Higgins board of trustees (voting unanimously Nov. 6).
Ms. Higgins has been an incorporator of the museum for many years. But while she's glad the collection is staying in Worcester, "That doesn't mean I think the Worcester Art Museum is financially stable itself."
Matthias Washek, director of the Worcester Art Museum, said in an interview with Ms. Maas earlier this week that WAM has an endowment of $92 million. Ms. Maas said the Higgins Museum's endowment was $2.9 million.
Mr. Washek said that WAM's annual 60,000 visitors "is not high enough." WAM's goal is to have 200,000 visitors annually by 2020. The Higgins collection will help bring more people in, he said.
On March 27, the 70 Higgins Armory Museum incorporators will hold their annual meeting and be asked to endorse the move.
Ms. Higgins' vote is not a sure thing. "I don't want to vote for it, but it's not going to do any good. The entire board is for it," she said.
The spirit of the museum and its collection will be lost by leaving the building on Barber Avenue, she said.
"It's a very odd-looking building. There's always a flag on top. This is like a landmark … To have that go to a flat exhibition space — what's being lost is the spirit of John Woodman Higgins."
As for maintenance problems with the building, she said her grandfather, an inventor, would have found a way to fix them if he were alive today. "He would have been the first one to have a greening of the museum."
James C. Donnelly Jr., Higgins Museum board of trustees president, also has childhood memories of the building. His 10th birthday party was held there, he said.
Regarding the March 27 vote of the incorporators, Mr. Donnelly said, "Although I haven't taken a scientific poll, by and large the feedback I've gotten is very positive."
Mr. Donnelly and Ms. Maas said they have talked with Ms. Higgins about the ongoing situation and understand her emotions.
"I have had nice conversations with her. She did express how difficult it is," Mr. Donnelly said.
As for his emotions, "It's mixed emotions," he said. "I feel regret that the museum cannot afford to be independent, but I'm proud that the board has been able to produce wise decisions that I think will be a great outcome for the community."
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Mexican Meat Loaf
A succulent meat loaf made with pork, beef, cheddar cheese, cilantro, cumin and salsa.
6 chipotles in adobo sauce
1 lb. ground pork
l lb. ground beef
1⁄2 cup fresh bread crumbs, soaked in warm water
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. oregano leaves
Salt, to taste
1⁄2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1⁄3 cup chopped cilantro
1⁄2 cup tomato salsa
Cilantro sprigs and lime wedges, for garnish
1. Drain and chop chipotles, reserving sauce.
2. In bowl, combine reserved adobo sauce, pork, beef, bread crumbs, eggs, cumin, oregano, and salt; mix gently. Blend in cheese and cilantro.
3. Pat half the mixture into a standard loaf pan; spread chopped chipotles in an even layer over meat and pat remaining meat mixture on top.
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* TV Show: Soldier
* Also known as: God of War / Military Official / Mushin
* Revised romanization: Mushin
* Hangul: 무신
* Director: Kim Jin-min-I (Road No. 1 - 2010, Bitter Sweet Life - 2008, Time Between Dog and Wolf - 2007)
* Writer: Lee Hwan-kyung (이환경)
* Network: MBC
* Episodes: 50
* Release Date: 2012/02/__~Upcoming
* Runtime: Sat, Sun 21:50
* Language: Korean
* Country: South Korea
This drama is a about a man who was born to the slave class during the Goryeo Dynasty, overruling the feudalist government that had been in power for over 60 years and becomes the most powerful man in the country.
1. Main character Kim In-Joon is based on a real historical figure.
2. "Military Official" takes over the MBC Sat. & Sun. 20:40 time slot previously occupied by "A Thousand Kisses".
# Kim Ju-Hyeok - Kim In-Joon / Kim Joon
# Kim Gyu-Ri - Lee Song-Yi
# Jeong Bo-Seok - Choi Woo
# Park Sang-Min - Choi Yang-Baek
# Joo Hyun - Choi Choong-Hun
# Hong Ah Reum as Wol Ah
Additional Cast Members:
Kang Shin-Il as Monk Soo-Bub
Park Sang-Wook as Lee Gong-Joo
Jeong Seong-Mo as Choi Hyang
Baek Do Bin as Choe Hang
Kim Seo-Ra as Choi Woo's wife
Jeong Ho-Bin as Song Gil-Yoo
Kim Young-Pil as Park Song-Bi
No Yeong-Kuk as Dae Jib-Sung
Cheon Ho-Jin as Lee Gyu-Bo
Ahn Byeong-Kyeong as Kim Deok-Myung
Kim Cheol-Ki as Kim Gyung-Son
Park Hae-Soo as Kim Yoon-Hoo
Oh Yeong-Su as Monk Soo-Gi
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Actor Kim Ju-hyeok has been cast in a historical drama set to show early next year, according to his agency Namoo Actors on Tuesday.
A press release by Namoo stated that Kim will play a historical character named Kim In-joon who goes from being a slave to a man ruling an entire country in the series titled "Military Subject" (translated title).
The series will be set during a time when military subjects ran the government during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392).
It will also be the first time for Kim to take on a historical drama during his 13-year acting career and mark his return to the small screen in four years. His last TV role was in SBS' "Terroir" opposite actress Han Hye-jin.
Ever since, he has appeared in a number of movies including "The Story of Bangja" (2010) and "Tuhon" (2011).His movie "Couples," also starring Lee Si-young and Lee Yoon-ji, is set to hit theaters tomorrow.
pray4Gaza, pray4MH17, pray4MH370
Kim Joo Hyuk new image from upcoming MBC drama 'Soldier'.
Kim Joo Hyuk new image emerged from upcoming MBC weekend drama. The still showed leading man Kim Joo Hyuk was in a fight.
The picture was taken during filming session at a temple in Chungju when the weather was below zero degree Celcius. But despite the freezing weather, 39-year-old Kim Joo Hyuk still showed perfect fighting skill with his shaved hair and in monk outfit.
In the early stages of the drama, Kim Joo Hyuk appears as a monk, he'll show a high level martial art and horse riding as he promised that he'll parade lots of action scenes unlike his previous works such as Terroir and Lovers in Prague.
50 episodes Soldier which will start next February, tells story of once slave man, turns the old empire and becomes the country leader.
To The World You Are Someone, But To Someone You Are The World!!!
I love this drama...must watch for anyone who loves historical
I'm up for a NAFTA
Ahn Jae Mo Returns To Small Screens Through 'God Of War'
Actor Ahn Jae Mo joins the cast of MBC's weekend drama 'God of War.'Ahn Jae Mo will play chivalrous Im Yeon, Kim Joo Hyuk's stepson. Im Yeon is a character full of loyalty and significant figure in the battle against Mongolia which brought Kim Joon to power during the Goryeo dynasty.
'God of War' will mark nine years since Ahn Jae Mo's return to an MBC drama after 2003's 'Scent of a Man.' Ahn Jae Mo announced, "I decided to appear in the drama due to the trust I have for Lee Hwan Kyung writer, who I've collaborated with in 'Tears of the Dragon,' 'Rustic Period,' and 'Yeon Gae So Mun.'"
Ahn Jae Mo revealed, "After being casted as Im Yeon, I researched the character because I was unfamiliar with him. I'm planning to focus on the emotions of Im Yeon, who will experience a series of reversals. Beginning with the blind loyalty he has for Kim Joon, Im Yeon will move alongside Kim Joon to possess the Goryeo power and rule the country. I think Im Yeon will contribute another exciting factor to the drama's second half."
Continuing, "I know that 'God of War' is typically popular among men. I've been casted for many roles which grab the hearts of men, and I'll continue to work hard this time as well."
Ahn Jae Mo will make his first appearance in the 42nd episode of 'God of War' airing on the 8th.
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Southern Oregon University's outreach programs for queer and questioning students have earned it a place among the top 25 universities in the nation who are LGBT-friendly, according to Campus Pride.
Portland State University and University of Oregon also made the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, compiled by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit helping create safer college environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
"We have an incredibly wide and supportive community here on campus, in residence halls, classrooms, clubs — we have it all," said Janelle Wilson, coordinator of SOU's Queer Resource Center, which led the effort to score a five-star rating on the index. "We're waiting with open arms for queer and questioning students."
Seniors Jaimie Armstrong and Kate Holub, who came out two years ago, say the Queer Resource Center helped them feel more comfortable and connected on campus. They got an affordable apartment together in off-campus student housing, and next June they will march in the Lavender Graduation, which honors faculty, staff and students who've done outstanding work in promoting sexual diversity.
"The Queer Resource Center was the main thing that helped," said Holub, a fine arts major. "It's a totally wonderful place to be. They have a fridge, tea, coffee, printing. You make good friends there and learn how to network the campus."
Armstrong said SOU offers incoming queer students a safe and comfortable place in a gender-neutral hall and proactively keeps them on track with queer-support programs and connections. The attitude extends into town, she adds.
"I've never had to deal with feeling threatened or unsafe here at SOU or in the community of Ashland," Armstrong said. "We're comfortable holding hands on campus or in town. In Medford, though, you don't hold hands. They booed us in the Pear Blossom Parade and someone yelled we're going to hell.
"We're in a nest here. If someone says a foul remark, we know everyone's behind us here."
The couple said they're using the list, which includes Princeton, Rutgers, the University of Michigan and University of California at Santa Cruz, to find a queer-friendly graduate school.
To make the top 25, universities must make five stars overall in sexual orientation and gender identity/expression, and at least 4.5 stars in all eight areas of policy inclusion, support and institutional commitment, academic life, student life, housing, campus safety, counseling and health, and recruitment and retention, according to www.campuspride.org.
All of SOU's programs geared toward queer students are "inclusive of every one of our students and that's our mission as a university," Wilson said.
"Gender identity and expression are included in our non-discrimination policy."
Wilson said SOU recruits and works to retain queer students. She explained that because there are so many gender identities, including and extending beyond gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender, that "queer" is now used as an umbrella term for all.
Counseling Director Victor Chang said all staff get regular training, provide positive support to all students regardless of sexual orientation and "we reflect the Ashland community around us."
Housing is gender-inclusive, even allowing a partner-roommate who is not a student, Wilson said. Academic programs are supportive of queer identity and community, especially the class Gender Sexuality & Women's Studies.
Financial Aid staff help queer students secure loans, based on student income, if their families are estranged from their children and are not in the repayment picture, said Jennifer Fountain, director of Student Life.
Noting the suicide rate among LGBT students is higher than among other student groups, Fountain said, "we all work very diligently and deliberately to care for each student."
The Campus Pride ranking brings national acclaim to SOU, Fountain said. "It says this is a fun, safe, learning environment for anyone. It shows that SOU is compassionate for LGBT and that is embraced by the entire university.
"Being a small college, it shows we're doing it without a ton of resources and people in high-powered positions," Fountain said. "We're doing it out of the goodness of our hearts."
John Darling is a freelance writer living in Ashland. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Southern Oregon University's outreach programs for queer and questioning students have earned it a place among the top 25 universities in the nation who are LGBT-friendly, according to Campus Pride.


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No. 19 Oregon drops 3rd straight game, falling 48-47 to Colorado
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EUGENE, Ore. – The offense turned the ball over late and the defense couldn't get a stop in the final minutes.
With the game on the line, No. 19 Oregon wilted as Colorado rallied to upset the Ducks 48-47, despite not leading until the final basket.
Andre Roberson scored off his own miss with 29 seconds left and Colorado recorded the final eight points of the game.
"Disappointing," Oregon coach Dana Altman said with a shake of his head.
Carlos Emory and E.J. Singler scored 14 points to lead the Ducks (18-5, 7-3 Pac-12), whose third consecutive loss snapped a 20-game home winning streak.
Singler had a chance to win it for Oregon but his long jumper was tipped by Spencer Dinwiddie and fell into Roberson's hands under the basket with 1.1 seconds left.
"The final play was designed for me to get a drive, but they played really good defense and blocked," Singler said. "After that I just tried to get a good shot."
Arsalan Kazemi also had 11 rebounds and six points for the reeling Ducks, who are 1-3 without starting point guard Dominic Artis, who missed his fourth straight game with an undisclosed foot injury.
"Dominic spreads the floor," Altman said. "The floor has shrunk and it's been hard to drive to the hoop."
Roberson finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Buffaloes (15-7, 5-5), who trailed 47-40 with just under four minutes to play when they rallied for their lowest scoring victory of the season.
"We're just trying to get back on track, trying to get where we want to be," Roberson said. "This was one step forward."
"Huge win" said Colorado coach Tad Boyle, whose team was coming off a 58-56 loss to lowly Utah, the Buffaloes' only blemish in their last five games. "That was a head-scratcher. But when we're dialed in, we're pretty good."
They were certainly that against Oregon late in the game.
The Ducks led 28-23 at halftime and never trailed until Roberson's last basket on a possession that was set up by Oregon's fourth straight turnover, an offensive foul called on Singler at the other end.
Roberson took a pass from Dinwiddie under the basket but had his first attempt blocked from behind by Kazemi.
"'Go get it, go get it,'" Roberson said he told himself. "'If you want to win this game, put it all on the line.'"
He got it, and went back up for the basket.
"Andre can get it to the rim awfully quick," Boyle said.
Colorado had 17 second-chance points altogether, including two more by Roberson with 2:12 to play that made it 47-46.
Dinwiddie scored seven of the Buffaloes' first 10 points in the second half as they cut their halftime deficit to 35-33 with 14:19 to play.
Ben Carter answered for Oregon with a jumper from the baseline and Emory followed with a pair of free throws — the Ducks' first trip to the foul line in the game — to extend the lead to 39-33 with 11:02 to go.
Oregon's lead grew to 47-40 on a dunk by Emory with 4:26 to play. But those were the Ducks' final points as they went 0 for 3 from the field the rest of the way.
"I definitely sensed a little panic when we started making a little comeback," Roberson said. "You could definitely sense they were feeling pressure to score the ball."
Oregon shot just 36.2 percent from the field and had seven of its 12 turnovers in the final 7:39.
Colorado also had 12 turnovers and shot just 36.5 percent, but the Buffaloes got hot at the end of the game, going 3 for 5 from the field in the final four minutes.
"I'm more disappointed with our defense than our offense," Altman said. "We didn't get stops and gave up too many second-chance points."
The Ducks broke an early tie with a 10-2 run to take a 15-7 lead by the 10:58 mark of the first. Emory had four points during that stretch, while Colorado's only points came off a monster two-handed slam of a rebound by Roberson over Kazemi.
Kazemi got his revenge on the Ducks' ensuing possession, spinning to the basket for a one-handed dunk off a rebound. The typically subdued Kazemi then flexed his biceps as the Oregon student section erupted.
Trailing 17-11, the Buffaloes got back-to-back 3-pointers from Jeremy Adams and Askia Booker to tie the score with 5:47 to play in the half.
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this group failed to impress me =/
although their song is less annoying than mblaq.
they have all recycled boys in this group so I guess
I expected more.
My mind might change in the future.
so i saw this forum yesterday and today when i got back to it, i have to say, BEAST/B2ST is really good! Thanks for sharing
Life is hard dakara happy(:
KBS Bans BEAST's Song "Yet"
KBS is the notorious media label that bans anything remotely controversial and has now banned BEAST's song "YET" because of one of their lyrical lines.
In the song, the lyrics say:
The loneliness surrounds me as I spend the night in tears, oh shh
KBS claims that "shh" is a little too close to the actual swear word and have already taken action to pull the song off their air time. BEAST's record label, Cube Entertainment, has stated that there's no way they intended to use the slang word however, they have yet to make a formal appeal repelling off this idiotic ban.
I know that some of these media labels want to protect the Korean youth from copying every.. single ..thing from their idols, but isn't this a bit much?
Love their song - Bad Girl ~
Love Yoseob too ~
yoseob <3 they are awesome!
they kinda like big bang + 2PM
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Cube Entertainment's new 6 member boy group B2ST (Boys 2 Search the Top) which includes members AJ, Poppin' Dragron, Yoon Doo Joon, Yang Yo Seob, So-1, and Son Dong Woon.
They will be officially have their own MTV Documentary show which will air it's first episode August 23rd at 3:00.
This documentary show will be a good opportunity for the boys and the fans to see how much they progress before their offical debut. I think this will be good to get to know them better.
Here's more info on the guys:
Lee Ki Kwang, better known as solo singer AJ. Because of controversies, he will be changing his stage name which has yet to be announced by his management. There has been news that he will be included in the cast for the second season of popular sitcom "High Kick."
Birth Name: Lee Ki Kwang (이기광)
Birth Date: 1990.03.30
Blood Type: A
Height&Weight: 174cm&58kg
Birth Place: Seoul
School(s): Seoul Composite Art School
Hobbies: Dancing, and DVD appreciation
Trainee Years: 4yrs under JYPE
Favorite Singers: Taeyang of Big Bang, Omarion & Usher.
(originally debuted as a solo artist, will be changing his stage name soon)
Yoon Doo Joon
He first appeared as one of the candidates for JYP's new boy band on Mnet's Hot Blood Documentary. Currently one of the rappers for AJ's hit song Wiping the Tears.
Birth Date: 1989.07.04
School: JoongSan High School.
Height / Weight: 180cm/67kg.
Specialty: Singing.
Fact: Mgoon Audition 3rd place.
Special Fact: Likes "Black" music
Poppin' Dragon
Yong Jun Hyeong, previously known as Poppin' Dragon. He first debuted in the earlier generations of Xing. He, like Doo Joon, raps for AJ's Wiping the Tears. He was eliminated from YG group Big Bang in the 9th episode of their documentary.
Real Name: Yong Jun Hyeong
Stage Name: Poppin' Dragon
Birth Date: 1989.12.19
Interests: Dance
Family: Parents, younger brother
School: Ahnyang High School, theatre
Jang Hyun Seung aka SO-1. He was eliminated from Big Bang in the ninth episode of their documentary because he lacked stage presence and was too shy.
Birth Name: Jang Hyun Seung (장현승, 張賢聖)
Birth date: 1989.09.03
Specialty: Vocals
Yoseob. He has the least information out right now. All that is known is that he is a back-up dancer for AJ
Birth Date: 1990.01.05
Specialty: Vocals
Was AJ's highschool classmate and back-up dancer.
Son Dong Woon
Son Dong Woon (1991.06.06), the final member of the group. He's been a part of JYP as a trainee for quite a long while. Teased jokingly by fans for looking Thai, especially when with Khun (who is said to look more Korean than him).
Birthdate: 1991.06.06
1st Single
Release Date: 2009.10.14
Language: Korean
Record Label: Cube Entertainment
Track List:
01. Beast Is The B2ST
02. Bad Girl
03. Mystery
04. 아직은
05. Oasis
i appreciate Beast Fandom but just wanted to correct one thing ^^
this isn`t Poppin ` Dragon its Cheon Hye Sung ,real name : (Choi Sung Soo) ex member of xing
Poppin` Dragon
CR has changed !! Must reunite My Cr Precious Buds
I love B2st/Beast, and i wanna watch their documentary, but i can't find any with eng subs.. Anyone know where to find the english subed videos?
Lets see, yeah pop it like that, and now shake it hard!
AHHHH...!! i love this band...!!
and there song bad girl is realy awesome
BEAST's Mystery soars through the charts!
Rookie boy group BEAST is soaring through the Korean music charts!
Ever since BEAST switched over to 'Mystery' from 'Bad Girl,' their music chart rankings have been going straight up! Although their debut song 'Bad Girl' received much love due to its lively and energetic beat, fans seem to prefer the more powerful and charismatic sound of 'Mystery'.
The powerful dance moves of 'Mystery' also ranked 1st on Korean search engines after their performance aired. The popularity of 'Mystery' is garnering so much interest from fans that people are suspecting a new 'Mystery Syndrome' to arise. Or perhaps, it is already happening.
On the other hand, BEAST is starting to live up to their name. Does this mean they will be taking over our beloved beast idols, 2PM? I smell a little bit of rivalry and possible dance competitions between these two in the near future.
'Mystery' @ Inkigayo..
i love beast. they r currently my new favorite boy group.theyre songs r great (and aj is hot).bad girl was wat made me start to like them. mystery is good too even tho the dance is kinda weird
Carpe Diem!
they are sooookawaiii especially AJ!!!MY FAV
soo luving hero!!!
i like this
happy birthday " fofo"
I actually really like them, though I've only heard their 'We are B2ST' and 'Bad girl' songs. But one thing that really and i mean REALLY surprised me were their ages. I almost feel off my chair when I saw that Dong Woon was only 17 in thier documentary and that Yo Seob is 19. I had expected Dong Woon to be the oldest and Yo Seob to be the youngest lol.
But yeah I like them. ^_^


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After the shocking developments in last week's episode of "Vikings," I thought it might be fun to highlight a lighter for fans this week. May I present this week's Shirtless TV Men of the Week: Alexander Ludwig and Clive Standen?
In "Boneless," airing at 9 p.m. April 17 on History, Bjorn (Ludwig) gets some fight training from his uncle Rollo (Standen), and it's something to behold.
Ludwig told me earlier this season that he loved shooting the scene, despite the conditions in Ireland.
"It was so fun. I mean that was one of the coldest days of shooting I have ever had done. We were shirtless in Ireland in the freezing cold and we had to do these scenes where he hits my legs out and I fall in water. And he's training me and I had to like fall on rocks and I would like come up cut and bleeding," he said. "Those war wounds are what make it real. So you had to go along with that."
Also in the episode, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), King Horik (Donal Logue) and Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) set sail for Wessex. As you can see in the first clip below, Ragnar and Horik disagree on how to proceed against the King Ecbert (Linus Roache) once they get there.
Meanwhile, King Ecbert invites Princess Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) from a neighboring land to Wessex to talk alliances. Finally, Princess Aslaug's latest prophecy comes true.
How was it mixing things up with Clive, who plays Rollo? He's a pretty big dude.
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Chinese Astronauts Back To Earth
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts have returned safely to Earth after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station module. It's the latest success for China's manned space program as it enters its second decade. The trip included a woman astronaut and lessons to schoolchildren from space. China plans a three-module space station in seven years.


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Question: While the Catechism of the Catholic Church technically permits the death penalty, the Catechism and the bishops foresee its use as rare if ever. If capital punishment is foresworn in all cases, a criminal often lives to commit another atrocity. Is society not left helpless? I write as one who has been robbed at gunpoint.
Answer: There are many complexities in discussing the death penalty, because there is some tension between the traditional doctrine regarding it and the modern pastoral setting. Unlike abortion, capital punishment is not an intrinsic moral evil for a couple of reasons. First, in certain settings, the use of the death penalty has served the common good, ensuring that dangerous criminals are no longer able to cause harm. In punishing grave offenders, others can be deterred from capital crimes, too. Second, Scripture does not forbid the practice. Even in the New Testament, St. Paul speaks to the state's right to punish grave offenders in this way, and even indicates that, in so doing, it acts as a minister of God's justice on the wrongdoer (Rom 13:4).
The Church cannot simply overrule Scripture and declare intrinsically evil what God permits in certain circumstances. However, that Scripture permits the death penalty in certain circumstances does not mean that it is always wise or prudent to promote such punishment.
In the modern pastoral setting, recent popes — and the bishops of the world — have taught that recourse to the death penalty should be rare, if ever. A significant part of this prudential judgment is rooted in concern for what Blessed John Paul II called the "culture of death." The culture of death is a mindset wherein the death or nonexistence of human beings is increasingly proposed as a solution to problems. Abortion, euthanasia and quick recourse warfare or other violent means, along with the anti-life mentality of contraception, are widely promoted in our culture as a way to solve problems. The Church stands foursquare against such thinking.
And even though the death penalty has received reluctant approval in the past, the current pastoral setting seems to require that the Church stand consistently against yet another way wherein death is proposed as a solution to the regrettable problem of crime.
Question: I have a friend who grew up in the Russian Orthodox Church. She married a man from the Roman Catholic Church. They had a Catholic wedding and she now practices Roman Catholicism. She said she did not have to do any thing to become Catholic. Is that correct?
— Thomas Pohlen, via email
Answer: No. She should speak to her pastor and request formal acceptance into full communion with the Catholic Church. There are also some protocols that are observed in receiving members from the Orthodox churches that will need some attention. While she would not need to receive sacraments, her formal reception into the Catholic Church is covered by these norms and protocols, which exist to show respect for the rite from which she came.
If she wishes to practice the Latin rite, that can be done, but there are procedures to be followed.
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Click on the link for patissier Fresson and tap away on the macs.
Or there's always a plain old box of 6 or 8 to keep you happy.
|Watch my absolute favorite macaron movie at Fauchon.
I wish the mouth would open occasionally and take a bite.
|Watch my absolute favorite macaron movie at Fauchon.
Mmmmmmhhhhh! Yummy!!! What a beautiful miscellany!ReplyDelete
Talk about a mac attack! The very best way! Does Fauchon really put their name on their mac shells? and how? Can I eat the makeup in one sitting? Where do I get the support for a pyramid (my new display of choice)? and if 1+2+3+4+5+6+= 28 x 4 sides, how many batches must I make to get 128 good looking macs? How many extra must I make for "research"? These are pressing matters!ReplyDelete
I love Christolphe Roussel make-up kit, but the mac-pop-cone gives me a tummy ache by just looking at it. Or is it meant to least for a (French) month? ;-)
The "Lékué - Tapis à Macarons" could be a fine tool for the discerning home baker. It looks as if it could keep the macarons in shape, very Frenchie, and sweet how it is made of silicone platinium!
So perceptive of you Amy to notice Yellow Bird's state of deep hypnosis..Delete
Your box of 10 is the best.
How neat all the things you find to show us..I guess I'll never stop repeating myself..That brand for the macaron..pan.is very good.. wonder if it works..
I like the just normal way though when you are in the mood to make them.
I still like my little kit..even if I just look at it lately:)
I looked at my kit forever...
Never got up the nerve but it was fun buying it...
c'est la vie
Oh what bliss to be floating on a macaron! (I watched your favorite macaron movie.)ReplyDelete
Yeah isn't that a hypnotic, dreamy video...
Serenity NOW + macarons.
Your first painting is a real cutie ! Macaron's are really heavenly, coffee ones are my favourite !!ReplyDelete
Love both of your paintings. Especially like the box of Macarons. I'll have the Chocolate one please. :)ReplyDelete
Love the soaps. And love your "Macaron Miscellany" title!ReplyDelete
I am just like little chickie when contemplating a plate of macs. Especially when confronted with many wonderful flavors! I want that pan! altho I suspect the humidity & heat here is still my worst Mac making enemy. Not sure I like the pyramid racks, sleek, but not as elegant as the traditional. I'm ordering the soaps. Appropriate for cleaning up after next Mac disaster!ReplyDelete


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Two Derry teens in critical condition following one of several New Year's crashesBy DOUG ALDEN
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 01. 2014 11:00PM
Two Derry teenagers are in critical condition at Boston hospitals after a horrific crash on New Year's Eve.
Kyle Ross, 17, and Johanna Morse, 16, were seriously injured when the car Ross was driving went out of control and hit a tree at a high rate of speed at Gulf Road and Hampshire Drive late Tuesday night, police said.
Derry Fire Battalion Chief Jack Webb said firefighters got the victims out of the car within 10 minutes, despite the massive damage to the car's front end.
"Everybody had to work hard and work fast," Webb said Wednesday. "It was a very manpower-intensive operation."
Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to cut through and pry apart the mangled remains of the car, then provided emergency first aid.
"They did a superb job," Webb said.
Police said a 16-year-old boy from Chester who also was in the vehicle suffered injuries that were non-life-threatening. Webb said the boy was the only person in the car wearing a seat belt. He was in the front passenger seat and was walking outside the wrecked car when crews arrived.
"This was a tragic accident," Webb said. "All of us feel really sorry for the families and the children involved."
Pinkerton Academy administrators said Wednesday that Ross and Morse are students at the Derry high school. Administrators are deciding how to respond when students return to school today from Christmas break.
"We are monitoring the situation and will assess what is appropriate," said Chip Underhill, executive director of public relations and external affairs.
Ross is at Massachusetts General Hospital. Morse remains at Tufts Medical Center.
Manchester crash
In Manchester, a 29-year-old Allenstown woman was seriously hurt in an accident Tuesday about 7:30 p.m.
A Toyota Echo driven by Christine Decker, 29, apparently jumped lanes on North Main Street and slammed into a utility pole, police said.
The crash happened shortly after a caller to the city's 9-1-1 emergency line reported seeing the vehicle being driven erratically through the city's West Side.
The witness described the car crossing onto the northbound lane on North Main Street and crashing into a utility pole.
The Toyota sustained heavy front-end damage in the crash, which happened near Manchester High School West.
Decker, who has not yet been charged in the crash, was taken to Catholic Medical Center.
A passenger in Decker's vehicle, Timothy McLemore, 22, of Allenstown, was taken to Elliot hospital.
Police said alcohol, drugs and speed are being investigated as possible factors in the crash.
DWI charge
Drunk driving charges will be brought against Kerry Untiet, 45, of Manchester, who police said ran into a light pole in Goffstown early Wednesday, fled the scene and proceeded to cause a hit-and-run crash on Manchester's West Side involving a car carrying a pregnant woman.
The arrested woman was "extremely intoxicated," police said.
According to police, Untiet was driving the car that hit a light pole in Goffstown and was tracked into Manchester by concerned citizens.
On the city's West Side, the woman became involved in an accident at Rimmon and Bremen streets about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said a pregnant woman was in the car hit by the wayward motorist.
She was taken for a hospital evaluation, but police said she did not appear to be seriously hurt.
Union Leader Staff Writer Bill Smith and Correspondent Hunter McGee contributed to this report.


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University at Buffalo
Department of
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Art History
Visual Studies
Dead in the Eye, Strait in the Face, Square in the Jaw | An exhibition of new work by Kyle Butler, MFA 2010
January 28, 2013 by: Dom
Nina Freudenheim Gallery
140 North Street, Hotel Lenox, Buffalo, NY
Opening reception Saturday, January 26, 6 – 8PM
Show runs through March 1st
From the Buffalo News by Colin Dabkowski:
In a new exhibition of paintings and drawings opening Saturday in the Nina Freudenheim Gallery (140 North St.), Buffalo artist Kyle Butler has set out to explore the intersection between order and chaos.
Like his past work, which dealt with the relationship between architecture and the control it exerts over those who inhabit it, Butler's new body of work asks viewers to question some deeply held notions about the way the world works. Butler has divided the show into three parts, according to a release. The first is a series of paintings, called "Contrived Gestures," in which Butler imposes a kind of order on his own free-spirited, chaotic marks by meticulously retracing them. The second, a set of drawings, expands on that approach. For the third part, Butler took images of cityscapes and pieces of architecture that he's used for his past work and "fragmented" them in order to give the sense of chaos emerging from the order of a building or a streetscape.
In Butler's work, according to a statement from the gallery, "The roles of order and disorder are confused, the unruly is systematized, and the systematic is shown to be entropic."


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zynga Inc. said Thursday it is buying NaturalMotion, the company behind the hit mobile games "CSR Racing" and "Clumsy Ninja," while cutting 15 percent of its workforce in a turnaround effort.
The company moved up the release of its fourth-quarter earnings results by a full week to coincide with the announcement of the $527 million acquisition and the job cuts. Investors sent its shares up 63 cents, or 18 percent, to $4.19 in after-hours trading.
Zynga has been cutting jobs and posting losses as game players increasingly turn to smartphones and tablets. The company's biggest hits, including "FarmVille" and "Mafia Wars," have mostly been played on desktop and laptop computers. By buying NaturalMotion, it hopes to bolster its mobile games as its core business deteriorates.
King.com, the maker of the popular "Candy Crush Saga," has replaced Zynga as the No. 1 maker of games played on Facebook.
But the company said it plans to release "FarmVille" onto mobile devices in the second quarter, which it expects will help it reverse a long slide in audience and "bookings" — a precursor to revenue — at least for the remainder of the year.
"We anticipate that (the first quarter) will be the bottom," said CEO Don Mattrick in a conference call with investors. Mattrick left Microsoft's Xbox division last July to take over as Zynga ousted founder Mark Pincus.
NaturalMotion will give Zynga exclusive access to its groundbreaking game engine, called Euphoria, on mobile platforms. The engine is what powers the human-like motions of the character in "Clumsy Ninja," who can be hoisted, tickled and flung around with a few finger taps and swipes.
"It's a risky bet, but certainly they were in a position where they needed to be aggressive," said Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey. "Don is well respected by the Street so they're giving him the benefit of the doubt."
The most recent job cuts come to 314 employees, and Zynga expects to save $33 million to $35 million this year from them.
The company has already made significant cuts to its workforce. It has about 2,100 employees, down from a peak of 3,300 in 2012.
Chief Operating Officer Clive Downie said the staff reorganization would trim development of games that weren't in popular categories where Zynga could be No. 1. It will also reduce the number of employees in support roles not working directly on games in order to speed up decision-making and increase focus on new hits, which he called "shots on goal."
"The shots on goal have not been numerous enough to compensate for the end-of-life cycle we've seen on certain products," Downie said in an interview.
The San Francisco-based company's loss in the October-December quarter came to $25.2 million, or 3 cents per share. That's down from a loss of $48.6 million, or 6 cents per share, in the same months the year before. Analysts expected a loss of 4 cents per share. Sales plunged 43 percent to $176.4 million, worse than the $183.5 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet.
The NaturalMotion acquisition is expected to add a penny per share to Zynga's adjusted profit this year. Zynga said Thursday that it expects an adjusted profit of 1 to 3 cents per share in 2014, above the 4 cents per share loss analysts were forecasting.


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The Daily Mail has a bit of an odd one. It has just run with the story that the latest name on Arsene Wenger's defensive wishlist is Newcastle defender Steven Taylor.
The paper says
He played 25 times last year, his most Premier League games since 2008/09, but the arrival from Montpellier of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa means he has no guarantees next season.
So the logic is that he won't be able to get into the Newcastle side next season but still might be good enough for Arsenal… The mind boggles.
I like Taylor though. He played well last season and was, well very solid and largely error-free. But to see him taking any defensive role at Arsenal other than as a replacement for Johan Djourou (or Sébastien Squillaci) seems very unlikely.
The Mail also says that Steve Bould is very keen to add some British players to beef up the back. Ashley Williams appeared to have been a done deal, though that one has gone a little quiet of late. It has been over a week since the papers were running with stories that Laudrup was resigned to losing his centre back. Maybe Taylor is the cheaper option, and the Arsenal manager is keeping his options open.If Wenger is pinning his faith in Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker as well as Thomas Vermaelen staying and recapturing some of the form he showed a couple of seasons back then Taylor would be a very useful squad member.


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Make students curators
An interesting article on the benefits of "real life" curation projects for learning. I edited down to focus on the specific point of curation, eliminating the more general concepts which are still available in the full version.
Full article here
What would happen if we made students practice curation—actual curation?
I emphasize actual because "curation" has become a digital buzzword over the past couple years, but it's been defined pretty consistently to mean not much more than finding, selecting, and sharing resources—mostly online content—with one's readers. A common objective of this kind of curation, according to content marketing specialists, is to make yourself valuable to consumers who are too busy to find this material, synthesize it, and contextualize it in a way that is useful.
All too often, this kind of curation is driven more by marketing imperatives than intellectual engagement with one's world and one's audience. In this essay, then, I'm talking about another whole order of curation, what museum folk might consider "old school" curation. Really, though, I'm advocating bringing together old school curation with digital tools that allow for creation, contextualization, argument, and engagement.
Critical and creative thinking should be prioritized over remembering content
That students should learn to think for themselves may seem like a no-brainer to many readers, but if you look at the textbook packages put out by publishers, you'll find that the texts and accompanying materials (for both teachers and students) assume students are expected to read and retain content—and then be tested on it.
Instead, between middle school (if not earlier) and college graduation, students should practice—if not master—how to question, critique, research, and construct an argument like an historian.
California's history and social science content standards for public schools offer a list of "intellectual, reasoning, reflection, and research skills" high school students should develop in conjunction with their content knowledge (40-41). Here, paraphrased and consolidated, are several of those skills:
- Students analyze how change happens, or fails to happen, over time, and understand that change affects technology, politics, values, and beliefs.
- Students recognize the complexity, and sometimes indeterminacy, of historical cause and effect.
- Students use maps and documents to interpret patterns of migration and immigration, environmental impacts, and the diffusion of ideas, technology, and goods.
- Students connect events to physical and human characteristics of the landscape; analyze how people have altered landscapes; and consider the environmental policy implications of these characteristics and alterations.
- Students evaluate historians' arguments; identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations; and evaluate major debates among historians, analyzing authors' use of evidence.
- Students collect, evaluate, and employ information from multiple sources; construct and test hypotheses; and make arguments in oral and written presentations.
- Students understand past events and issues within the context of the past.
These standards emphasize critical and creative thinking. They ask students to consider more than just documents, including maps and landscapes; draw on primary and secondary sources; investigate the validity of historians' arguments; and even to question whether we can determine cause and effect. (Contrast these standards with the latest suggestion by Texas Republicans that the state ought to ban the teaching of critical thinking that "challenges [a] student's fixed beliefs" in schools.)
We could have students develop many of these skills using pedagogy-as-usual: listening to lectures and reading textbooks, looking at a few primary sources, and writing essays. A few students will indeed develop the skills delineated in the California standards through this method. Many more will, if they go on to college, come to me as undergraduates to confess they have always hated history class because it is so boring.
Alternatively, we could have students engage with artifacts, historic sites, landscapes,photographs, memorials, paintings, political cartoons, and actual people, as well as withmore traditional documents. We could have them select a topic or theme to research as a class, and then create an online exhibition featuring these objects, places, documents, and more.
It's time to do away with content standards in favor of thinking standards
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What if we shifted the standards' primary emphasis from content, and not to just the development of traditional skills—basic knowledge recall, document interpretation, research, and essay-writing—but to the cultivation of skills that challenge students to make unconventional connections, skills that are essential for thriving in the 21st century? Such skills, according to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, include, but aren't limited to:
- Learn and collaborate in multicultural and multilingual contexts
- Practice thoughtful and effective civic engagement
- Understand humans' complex relationship with the natural world
- Create, refine, analyze, evaluate, and share new and worthwhile ideas—while understanding the real-world limits on their widespread adoption
- Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work
- View failure as an opportunity to learn
- Analyze and understand complex systems
- Identify and ask significant questions that lead to better solutions
- Exercise flexibility; compromise
- Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work
- Evaluate information critically and competently
- Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources
- Understand the ethical and legal issues surrounding the access and use of information and technology
- Examine how and why values and points of view are included or excluded
- Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics, and conventions
- Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.)
- Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities
- Expand one's own learning and opportunities to gain expertise and demonstrate initiative to advance skills toward a professional level
- Reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress
- Set and meet goals, even in the face of obstacles and competing pressures
- Leverage strengths of others to accomplish a common goal
- Act responsibly with the interests of the local and global community in mind
Curation—again, old school curation—allows for these skills to emerge. Because of declining museum funding, small and mid-sized history museums seem to be hiring fewer curators, instead collapsing curation into the functions of two very different departments: collections management (registration and conservation) and education (programming and exhibition development). By learning the processes that constitute contemporary curation, then, students will need to consider how and why artifacts and ephemera are valued and preserved as well as how best to interpret such objects for audiences ranging from kindergarteners through senior citizens. They'll learn how museums prioritize collections, conservation, exhibition, and educational programming in an age of extremely limited budgets. They'll have to consider the perpetual triage of artifact conservation in the worlds of underfunded nonprofits and state agencies charged with cultural resource management. They'll have to reflect on how to contextualize sometimes controversial objects for diverse stakeholders and communities.
Again, I want to emphasize that curation—despite its popularity as a term among internet marketers and the digerati—is so much more than selection and sharing. That doesn't mean, however, that the digital sphere doesn't offer marvelous opportunities for research, collaborative writing and editing, publication, and engagement. There isn't space here to enumerate all the tools available to students—suffice it to say they are legion and ever-changing. Some examples include digital audio and video recorders, smartphones, tablet computers, laptops, blog platforms, database management software, spreadsheets, image and video editing suites, word processing software, digitized document repositories like the Footnote.com and Ancestry.com, document sharing solutions like Dropbox, social networks that students can use to find and contact experts in any topic, and project management sites.
What specifically might students learn from crafting an online exhibit? Let's say, for example—as did my students this past semester*—they draw on the collections of a local museum and build an online exhibition in WordPress.
- organizing a large research project
- figuring out what questions they should ask
- finding, analyzing, and evaluating sources—primary and secondary—on a subject that perhaps has not yet been adequately addressed by scholars or curators (or anyone else)
- photography, perhaps in the limited light of a collections storage facility, and photo editing
- ownership of objects and images of them, and securing permission to use them
- the basics of artifact handling, treatment, research, and care
- interviewing historians or oral history informants
- interpreting a large and complex subject for a general audience
- website planning and deployment
- collaboration—editing, divvying up work, compromising, and more
- evaluating the utility of mobile devices for group work and public history applications (Each of my students was loaned an iPad 2 for personal and class use for the semester.)
Training teachers for this new paradigm means new priorities within the history major
Just as teachers-in-training need to learn the best methods to teach content, they need to be taught how to encourage critical and creative thinking in their students. Of necessity, then, I've been approaching my own teaching of the survey courses—required for future history teachers—with a lesser emphasis on dates, events, and individuals (about whom I remember and know very little from my own limited history education) and a greater emphasis on larger trends and the skills used by historians. My students are learning some content—instead of a textbook, I use a primary-source reader in which the sources are accompanied by commentary by historians—but they're learning it as they perform analysis and synthesis, not before.
So, for example, I don't have them read them about Puritan conceptions of salvation and then give them photos of headstones and ask them to explain how the headstones reinforce Puritan ideas. I have them undertake Prownian analysis (description, deduction, speculation, research, and interpretive analysis) of children's headstones and furniture (e.g,. a walking stool); perform close readings of children's literature and Puritan poetry, letters,and sermons; and build an argument concerning Puritans' beliefs about children's salvation. As they craft this argument, they must evaluate the usefulness of, as well as synthesize their findings from, these sources, along with earlier ones from the course. The whole exercise is done in small groups, followed by discussion among the entire class.
In short, if we're talking about Bloom's taxonomy, I'm dragging my lower-division students immediately to analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, skipping over basic knowledge acquisition, comprehension, and application. Furthermore, I'm modeling what I see as best practice in secondary teaching, even though I'm working with first- and second-year undergraduates.
To move beyond the era of content standards, we need to acknowledge—and convey to our teacher candidates—that one need not be an expert in a content area in order to teach it. We already see this attitude in English classes, where the literary canon has been in flux for some time. As an English teacher, I wouldn't need to be an acknowledged expert on, or even a specialist in, Huckleberry Finn to teach it to junior high school students. Instead, I'd need to know how a novel works; I'd need to know how plot, characters, conflict, and other literary devices combine. Knowing the history is necessary, too, but information about what was going on in the U.S. at the time Twain wrote his novel is only an internet search away. I need not have learned it at some fixed point way back in tenth grade and filed it away until I required it in my own classroom teaching.
Similarly, as a history teacher, I don't need to have committed to memory all the players in the nullification crisis of the late 1820s; instead, I need to have a basic grasp of the concept of states' rights, access to primary sources, and the ability to ask thoughtful questions that connect the primary sources with states' rights and related concepts. I hand the primary sources (including artifacts, of course) and questions to my students, and if I have taught the students well to examine primary sources, a lively conversation ensues. If students have questions I can't answer, I ask them where they might research the answers to those questions themselves.
Training teacher candidates how to be curators of digital exhibits on any number of subjects reprioritizes investigation, close reading, analysis, interpretation, and engagement as key skills for a historian—and, I'd argue, for active twenty-first century citizenship.
We must proceed thoughtfully toward digital curation
We have digital tools at hand to effect these changes—and the tools are affordable and multitudinous. That doesn't mean, however, I'm a cheerleader for the rapid deployment of ed tech-as-usual. As Audrey Watters has highlighted, educational technology is too often perceived by administrators and entrepreneurs as an efficient and low-cost means of content delivery. I've been profoundly disappointed in how digital learning has been conceptualized in both higher and K-12 education in my home state of Idaho and beyond, as I suspect it will contribute to declines in cultural literacy and critical thinking anddeprofessionalize K-16 faculty in ways that will prove dangerous to civic life.
Teaching both teacher candidates and students the skills essential to curating an excellent digital exhibition—one that provokes as well as explains, and that invites feedback and interaction instead of being unidirectional—might help to reverse the trend toward McEdTech content delivery.
What are the next steps, then?
Teachers can consider whether they've put the content cart before the critical-thinking horse. Do their lessons go beyond knowledge acquisition and basic application, instead moving students quickly to higher-order thinking? Are the lessons, assignments, and activities challenging? Do they leave room for the teacher to learn something from the students, so that students can see the value of the knowledge they are creating?
Teachers also can work to overcome their own anxieties about not being an expert in whatever technology students will be using. Some teachers believe we need to be experts on any such technology; others of us believe we need to show students how to research their options, pick a software platform, and figure out how to complete their project using it. I fall squarely into the latter camp. While middle school students' digital curation projects might need to be kickstarted with a list of appropriate technologies, high school students and undergraduates should be expected to research, evaluate, and deploy relevant technologies for their historical investigation and interpretation.
Museums can reach out to schools to let them know what artifact collections might be researched and photographed by students. Museum folks, this is a great way to get some of your artifacts interpreted for a much broader audience—particularly those objects that will likely never go on exhibit.
Ed tech entrepreneurs can work with teachers and students to design platforms that allow for critical and creative thinking to emerge from investigations of a broad spectrum of primary sources: architecture, landscape, artifacts, ephemera, audio and video recordings, photos, maps, art, and more. Such software is going to be much more widely appealing and broadly adopted than publishers' packages keyed to content standards that remain inconsistent from state to state.
Tech journalists can ask harder questions of anyone responsible for designing or adopting ed tech software platforms. How is the software allowing for the development of twenty-first-century skills? How is it inspiring lifelong learning? In what ways does it allow investigation to proceed from a student's personal interests, and to what extent does it allow students to reach dynamic conclusions based on a synthesis of new material and a student's existing knowledge?
When, for their book The Presence of the Past: Popular Uses of History in American Life, Roy Rosenzweig and David Thelen interviewed 1,500 Americans about their connections to the past and their uses of history, they found that Americans were not particularly interested in consuming traditional historical narratives. Instead, Rosenzweig and Thelen write,
They preferred to make their own histories. When they confronted historical accounts constructed by others, they sought to examine them critically and connect them to their own experiences or those of people close to them. At the same time, they pointed out, historical presentations that did not give them credit for their critical abilities—commercialized histories on television or textbook-driven high school classes—failed to engage or influence them. (179)
And, in the end, isn't that what Americans at all points on the political spectrum ought to want—citizens who are curious and willing to engage with each other over the meaning of the past and its interpretation in the present, rather than those who can list the accomplishments of Benjamin Rush, John Peter Muhlenberg, and Jonathan Trumbull Sr.? Curatorial skills allow for critical thinking, creative thought, and civic discourse to emerge.
* At the time of posting this essay on my blog, the exhibition site my students built is still under construction because I continue to work with students on additional content. I expect it to be complete by the end of summer 2012.


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Asia stocks slide as oil jumps on Egypt crisis
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks slid on Wednesday as Egypt's unfolding political crisis pushed the price of oil to its highest level in more than a year, adding to an uncertain global economic outlook.
Benchmark crude for August delivery was up $2.20 to $101.80 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest since early May last year.
Japan's Nikkei 225 edged down 0.1 percent to 14,081.35 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.8 percent to 20,281.62. Seoul's Kospi was down 1 percent to 1836.24. In China, the Shanghai Composite lost 1.3 percent to 1,979.98. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell by 2.1 percent to 4,732.40.
The sell-off came as embattled Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi vowed not to resign despite the demands of millions of protesters and a threat by military to suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.
Egypt is not an oil producer but its control of the Suez canal — one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, which links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea — gives it a crucial role in maintaining global energy supplies.
"Crude oil prices rallied up, and now some airline shares are down quite significantly," said Dickie Wong, executive director of research at Kingston Securities Ltd. in Hong Kong.
Airlines are most immediately affected by changes in energy prices since fuel accounts for a large share of their expenses, but a sustained rise in oil prices could have a ripple effect on the global economy which is already beset by a recession in Europe and a shaky recovery in China.
"It definitely depends on the situation in Egypt now," Wong said.
The Egyptian crisis offset positive signs that the U.S. economy is slowly rebounding, causing American stocks to end slightly lower Tuesday after a morning rally.
The Standard & Poor's 500 closed down 0.88 point, or 0.1 percent, at 1,614.08 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 42.55 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 14,932.41. The Nasdaq slipped 1.09 points, a fraction of a percentage point, to 3,433.40
In currencies, the euro fell slightly to $1.3000 from $1.3020 late Tuesday in New York. The dollar slipped to 100.69 yen from 100.77 yen.


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NEW YORK (AP) — CBS is getting a bigger bang out of its most popular comedy.
"The Big Bang Theory" set a series record with 17.6 million viewers last week, the Nielsen Co. said Tuesday. The Thursday night comedy, now in its sixth year on the network, was second only to NBC's Sunday night football game in popularity for the week.
The show, about four geeky technology institute workers, an aspiring actress and their friends, is in its third year on CBS' Thursday night schedule. Its reruns are very popular on TBS and appear to be fueling interest in original episodes.
It was a big CBS week in the ratings. Eight out of the top 10 scripted shows were on CBS, with ABC's "Modern Family" and "Castle" the only two exceptions.
The broad-brush miniseries "Mankind" seems to be a rare misfire for the usually hot History network. Its first episode had 2.1 million viewers last week, Nielsen said. The series "America: The Story of Us," upon which the new one was modeled, had 5.7 million viewers for its first episode.
For the week, CBS averaged 10.7 million viewers in prime-time (6.8 rating, 11 share). A ratings point represents 1,147,000 households, or 1 percent of the nation's estimated 114.7 million TV homes. The share is the percentage of in-use televisions tuned to a given show.
ABC had 8.1 million (5.2, 8), NBC had 7 million (4.3, 7), Fox had 4.5 million (2.8, 4), the CW had 1.8 million (1.1, 2) and ION Television had 1.1 million (0.8, 1).
Among the Spanish-language networks, Univision led with 3.9 million viewers (2.0, 3). Telemundo had 1.3 million (0.7, 1), TeleFutura had 790,000 (0.7, 1), Estrella had 230,000 (0.1, 0) and Azteca 210,000 (also 0.1, 0).
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 9.2 million viewers (6.1, 11). ABC's "World News" was second with 8.5 million (5.7, 11), and the "CBS Evening News" had 6.7 million viewers (4.6, 8).
For the week of Nov. 12-18, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Football: Baltimore at Pittsburgh, NBC, 18.16 million; "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 17.63 million; "NCIS," CBS, 17.05 million; "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 15.77 million; "Person of Interest," CBS, 14.57 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 14.04 million; "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 13.87 million; "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 13.79 million; "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 12.91 million; "Criminal Minds," CBS, 12.2 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is a unit of News Corp. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks. TeleFutura is a division of Univision. Azteca America is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V.


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PC Mall Changes its Corporate Name to PCM, Inc. and Ticker Symbol to PCMI
By: Business Wire
Jan. 2, 2013 04:35 PM
PCM, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCMI) formerly PC Mall, Inc. (NASDAQ:MALL) announced today that effective December 31, 2012, we have changed our legal corporate name to PCM, Inc. from PC Mall, Inc. In connection with the rebranding, effective January 2, 2013, our Common Stock commenced trading on NASDAQ under the ticker PCMI and no longer trades under the prior ticker of MALL.
In addition, effective December 31, 2012, we have combined our primary commercial subsidiaries PC Mall Sales, Inc., Sarcom, Inc. and PC Mall Services, Inc. into a single subsidiary. The combined subsidiary will operate under the unified commercial brand PCM and will generally include our SMB, MME and portions of our Corporate & Other segments. Additionally, in connection with the rebranding, effective December 31, 2012, our PC Mall Gov, Inc. subsidiary changed its name to PCMG, Inc. and will operate under the PCM-G brand.
Commenting on the changes, Frank Khulusi, PCM's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said "Over the past several years, our company has grown into an approximately $1.5 billion enterprise in part through our acquisition and internal cultivation of different brands. We have historically differentiated those brands primarily based on the identity of the customers they serve. After careful examination of the trends taking shape in the markets we serve, we determined that going forward, our commercial customers can benefit from a more unified and streamlined brand strategy. Accordingly, we have consolidated our commercial brands and realigned our customer segments in an effort to realize significant growth and to achieve a more efficient cost structure. We are very excited about this evolution as we believe it will lead to an improved customer experience, operational synergies and benefits to all of our stakeholders, leveraging a brand that better represents the technology solutions provider we have become."
About PCM, Inc.
PCM, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a leading technology solutions provider to small and medium sized businesses, mid-market and enterprise customers, government and educational institutions and individual consumers. Effective after close of business on December 31, 2012, the company changed the corporate name from PC Mall, Inc. to PCM, Inc. and combined its primary commercial subsidiaries PC Mall Sales, Inc., Sarcom, Inc. and PC Mall Services, Inc. into a single subsidiary. The combined subsidiary will operate under the unified commercial brand PCM and will generally include our SMB, MME and portions of our Corporate & Other segments. Additionally, in connection with the rebranding and effective December 31, 2012, our PC Mall Gov, Inc. subsidiary changed its name to PCMG, Inc. and will operate under the brand PCM-G. In the 12 months ended September 30, 2012, we generated approximately $1.5 billion in revenue and now have approximately 2,900 employees, over 68% of which are in sales or service positions. For more information please visit investor.pcm.com or call (310) 354-5600.
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Gorgeous shot, Deb! That scene is from one of my favorite Mickey cartoons :)ReplyDelete
Wow, Deb! I love your shot for today! My brother didn't check the theme when he posted for this week but I hope you'll like it anyway. I know he has some good pictures from last year's flower and garden festival so I'll see if we can get one of those up today too.
Oh, and....my new camera should be here today!!! So excited. Bought two new lenses too. Got to play with my 50mm last night taking some pictures of the girls.
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Thanks again for hosting! Love the beach shot.ReplyDelete
So pretty! One of these years, I will make it to the Flower & Garden festival!ReplyDelete
Went with a non-growing garden :)
I think the internet ate my comment I left yesterday!! I love the topiary picture - it's one of the things that I remember most from my childhood visits to Disney - I just remember riding the monorail and watching out the window for glimpses of these creations. They weren't colorful then - but they were memorable!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo! LOVE the Flower & Garden Festival! We have been to it twice now and it is just beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Gosh that is beautiful work! I want to start putting a watermark (trademark...not sure of the right name) on my photos. Do you have special software? Either way, great work yet again!ReplyDelete
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich.--Western Michigan University students will have a chance to explore careers in aviation during the third annual Aviation Outlook Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 6.
The event will take place in the main hanger of the Aircraft Maintenance Center on WMU's aviation campus at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Mich. This year's outlook day is being cosponsored by Delta Airlines and American Eagle Airlines and being hosted by the University's College of Aviation and Career and Student Employment Services.
Students attending will have a chance to connect with employers from across the aviation industry as well as to learn about employment opportunities and the future of the industry. They should dress in business attire and bring their Bronco ID and plenty of resumes.
For more information about the 2012 Aviation Outlook Day, visit wmich.edu/career or call (269) 387-2745.


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Axis is the market leader in network video and a driving force behind the shift from analog to digital video surveillance, which paves the way for a more secure, smarter and safer world.
Axis offers network video solutions where countries and companies can offer security for their citizens, employees and customers.
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February 27, 2014
More than 180 Animals Rescued from Suspected Arkansas Puppy Mill
The HSUS, local law enforcement, and other groups rescued 121 dogs and more than 60 other animals from a suspected puppy mill in Jefferson, Ark.
February 7, 2014
The Facts about Horse Auctions
Information about horse auctions and responsible horse ownership.
February 5, 2014
Responsible Horse Ownership
Before you make the decision to buy or adopt a horse, understand the life-long journey you're embarking on.
January 23, 2014
A Hospital Barn Just for Horses
A new hospital barn means even better care for the rescued horses at Duchess Sanctuary in Oregon. Now, any issue can be treated on-site.
January 16, 2014
Congress Blocks Domestic Horse Slaughter
The spending bill passed this evening by the Senate, and that cleared the House yesterday, includes a provision that halts any efforts to resume slaughtering horses for human consumption on U.S. soil.
January 15, 2014
Alyssa Milano Wants Better Treatment for Horses
Longtime animal advocate and star of ABC's "Mistresses," Alyssa Milano, appeals to Congress to protect Tennessee walking horses from abuse by swiftly passing the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 1518/S. 1406.
January 14, 2014
Congress Urged to Ban Funding for Horse Slaughter
Congress released the details of a FY 2014 spending bill, which includes language that halts any efforts to resume horse slaughter for human consumption on U.S. soil. The legislation will forbid spending by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on inspections at U.S. horse slaughter plants, reinstating a ban on domestic horse slaughter for the fiscal year. A similar spending prohibition had been put in place in 2005, but it was not renewed in 2011.
January 8, 2014
Soring Violations Abound Among Walking Horse Industry Leaders, Competitors
Following the announcement of the new board of directors of the Walking Horse Trainers Association, The Humane Society of the United States released research into the board members' past violations of the federal Horse Protection Act. The act outlaws "soring," the abusive methods used to force Tennessee walking show horses and other related breeds to perform an unnatural high-stepping gait for competitions. A review of records of Horse Protection Act violations turned up 116 total citations for soring and related offenses for the seven-person board. One board member had only one violation; one has been cited for violating the act 39 times. The majority of these citations never led to meaningful penalties.
December 11, 2013
Priscilla Presley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Tennessee Walking Horses from Abuse
Priscilla Presley has put her support behind federal legislation to protect horses from lives of constant pain. She joins The Humane Society of the United States in urging Congress to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2013, H.R. 1518/S. 1406.
December 4, 2013
Indictments Made in Maryville, Tenn., Horse Soring Investigation
A Blount County, Tenn., grand jury has indicted four people suspected of animal cruelty by "soring" Tennessee walking horses by applying acid or other caustic substances to force them to perform the high-stepping "Big Lick" gait. The Humane Society of the United States applauds the Blount County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee prosecutors for continuing to pursue criminal charges after an investigation into a Maryville, Tenn., training barn earlier this year.
November 26, 2013
About 40 Dogs, 75 Other Animals Rescued from Suspected Puppy Mill
The Gates County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office called in The HSUS, SPCA of Wake County, and SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina to rescue approximately 40 dogs and 75 other animals from a suspected puppy mill.
November 4, 2013
Horse Advocates File Emergency Appeal to Block Horse Slaughter
A coalition of advocates has appealed a federal court ruling clearing the way for horse slaughter to resume on U.S. soil. Plaintiffs in the case are The Humane Society of the United States and Front Range Equine Rescue, the state of New Mexico and other individuals. The groups also asked the Federal Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to block all horse slaughter inspections until the appeal is resolved.
November 1, 2013
Efforts to Block Horse Slaughter in the U.S. Will Continue
A federal judge in the court case regarding horse slaughter in the U.S. has reversed course from her initial ruling and cleared the way for U.S. Department of Agriculture inspections of horse slaughter plants in several states. The Humane Society of the United States will not only appeal the decision, but also work with the states to block the plants from opening in Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico and step up its efforts in Congress to stop the slaughter of American horses -- in the states and also in Canada and Mexico.
October 23, 2013
Disaster Preparedness: Barn Fires
Preventing barn fires and being prepared in the event of a fire can mean the difference between life and death for your horses.
October 2, 2013
Tips for Photographing Your Pet
Top pet photographers Robin Layton and Stacey P. Morgan share advice for taking pictures of your pets.
September 26, 2013
Twice Abandoned Mare Safe at Last
In the time since she was taken from her wild herd 13 years ago, Paisley has been given little attention. After being handed from owner to owner, she finally has a permanent home.
September 17, 2013
Basic Skills for Difficult Horses Clinic
Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center hosts a three-day clinic to teach techniques and methods for effectively and successfully rehoming rescued, possibly troubled, horses.
August 29, 2013
New Program Recognizes Humanely Trained Tennessee Walking Horses
With an eye toward a sound and versatile future for competitive Tennessee walking horses, The Humane Society of the United States announced the "Now That's a Walking Horse!" grant and recognition program.
August 19, 2013
Healthy Strides: HSUS Campaign Tackles Horse Soring
The HSUS is tackling horse soring in the Tennessee walking horse show circuit through better laws and public pressure
August 13, 2013
Iowa Plant Nixes Plans to Slaughter Horses
Iowa company Responsible Transportation is dropping plans to slaughter horses.


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DSS Office, Employees Honored by Federal Agency
DDS will receive the Social Security Administration's (SSA) highest award, the Commissioner's Citation, at a ceremony this month. The SSA will recognize DDS' speed and accuracy in processing disability claims filed through the SSA. The agency has a 96 percent accuracy rate and beats the average national processing time (81 days) by nearly two weeks.
"Every DDS employee is dedicated to ensuring that individuals with disabilities have the resources, support and tools they need to thrive and be self sufficient," said DSS Secretary Kristy Nichols. "The SSA's award demonstrates the commitment of the employees in Louisiana DDS to this mission."
An additional Commissioner's Citation will go to Ellen Langford, an Administrative Coordinator in DDS' Metairie office. Langford has been proactive in her efforts to correct and consolidate entries in the DDS Vendor File, ensuring that vendors are paid timely and accurately, and helping to eliminate processing delays by maintaining current vendor information.
Three DDS employees, Eric Whitehead, Florence Young and Terri Spurgeon, will receive regional awards for their contributions to the Dallas region of the SSA, which includes Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Whitehead will be honored with the SSA Regional Commissioner's Quality Service Award for his initiative in making the software DDS uses to process disability claims more efficient. Whitehead, who works in the DDS Computer Center in Baton Rouge, collaborated with users to better understand their needs, tested numerous software releases and updated products to make them compatible with electronic services offered by the SSA. As a result, DSS employees are able to use technology more effectively to assist Louisiana's disabled residents.
Young is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions during her 20 year career at the Metairie DDS office. Young coined a slogan - "Three by Three" - that has helped DDS case workers set and achieve goals. The idea behind the phrase is that case workers should make three decisions by 3:00 p.m. everyday. Young's innovations have extended to staff training. She developed a five-step process to help new employees learn complicated information. Along with helping to reduce caseloads, making training easier and even organizing social events, Young's co-workers say the best asset she brings to the Metairie DDS office is her tireless attitude and enthusiasm.
Spurgeon will be presented with the Regional Commissioner's eServices Excellence Award. This award recognizes Spurgeon's work with SSA's electronic services website, allowing most SSA applicants the ability to now apply on-line and conduct various business interactions. Spurgeon, who works in DDS' state office, is also recognized for being part of a group that developed efficient procedures to encourage third party representatives to submit evidence electronically.
"These dedicated individuals are certainly worthy representatives of the entire Department of Children & Family Services," said Alison Neustrom, DSS Assistant Secretary, Office of Family Support. "We are fortunate to have them working on behalf of Louisiana's citizens with disabilities."
The national awards will be presented to DDS and Langford during a ceremony in Detroit on May 19. Whitehead, Young and Spurgeon will be honored in Dallas at the Regional Awards Ceremony during federal Public Service Recognition Week, the first week of May.