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Classes & Events
Kimberly-Litte Chute Public Library provides a wide-variety of programming for people of all ages. Celebrate the gift of lifelong learning and the love of reading by participating in a program today! For a complete list of upcoming programs, check the Library Calendar.
Adult Classes & Events
Book Clubs
The library hosts 3 monthly book clubs. Learn more about our book clubs, including past reads and upcoming meetings.
Adult Classes
A variety of monthly adult classes are offered on different days and times of the week. View the calendar for upcoming events.
Fox Cities Reads
The public libraries of the Fox Cities and UW-Fox Valley have come together with the goal of building a larger sense of community and to promote literacy. Each year, we select an author and title to promote for Fox Cities Reads and encourage the people in our communities to read, think, talk, listen, and grow together. More information is available at http://www.foxcitiesreads.org.
Fox Cities Book Festival
Held in a variety of venues throughout the Fox Cities communities and coinciding with National Library Week and National Poetry Month, the Fox Cities Book Festival brings noted national, state and local authors to share their works through readings, panels, workshops, school programs and conversations, raising their appreciation for one another and the pure joy of reading. The Kimberly-Little Chute Public Library is honored to serve as a venue for the Festival. Visit http://www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org for more information about the Festival.
Summer Reading Program
Each summer, the library hosts a summer reading program for all ages. The theme changes, as do the events and activities for the program, but one thing remains the same... the importance of reading as an adult and serving as a positive example for the youth in your life!
Classes & Events for Kids & Families
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Population bomb?
Two stories on USCatholic.org in the past month or so have generated loads of comments: a blog post by Assistant Editor Meghan Murphy-Gill [1] on Catholic women and birth control (74 comments), and a Catholic News Service story on a government-funded family planning program [2] currently under consideration by the legislature of the Philippines and opposed by the country's Catholic bishops (116 comments). Comments tend to digress, of course, but it just goes to show how much Catholic energy there is in this issue.
Enter a United Nations report issued last week [3] that projects a human population of more than 10 billion people by 2100, with no end to the growth in sight. (The current human population will reach 7 billion by the end of this year; previous projections saw the human population top out at about 9 billion.) Most of that growth will occur in places not ecologically or economically equipped to handle it, with 2.6 billion additional people in Africa alone. While it may be possible to feed everyone--though we're not having great success now--there is good likelihood that the battle for resources will erupt into war.
This has to be an issue for religious communities, since population, in addition to other factors, continues to drive poverty and other forms of human misery. When Humanae Vitae was issued in 1968, the world's population was about 3.5 billion, half what it will be by the beginning of 2012. In only 42 years, the word's population doubled.
Humanae vitae [4], of course, is not to blame, but it is an obstacle in those places where Catholic teaching holds sway--especially Africa and Latin America. The Catholic Church, through both its charitable efforts (providing about 25 percent of medical services in the developing world) and its moral voice, could encourage an approach to family planning that would slow growth and empower women, who throughout the world generally express a desire to have only two or three children. The key is giving them the power to make decisions about their own fertility.
With human population such a force in matters of poverty, war, and environmental degradation, isn't it time for at least a review of Humanae vitae in light of these signs of the times?

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Jazzy Competition
(For a complete list of 54th GRAMMY Awards nominees, click here.)
After the high-flying round of jazz nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, we find the current batch of Jazz Field nominees to be mostly cozy and familiar.
Veteran jazz musicians such as trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist Ron Carter, pianists Fred Hersch and Chick Corea, and Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient saxophonist Sonny Rollins are vying for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo GRAMMY. This category has been dominated by trumpeters, saxophonists and pianists since it was first awarded back in 1959. I totally agree with what one of my followers (@davidgolden99) tweeted:
"It's not every year a bass solo gets a #GRAMMY nomination. Congrats to Ron Carter."
The competition for Best Jazz Vocal Album this year is an interesting mix, including a drummer. Three Concord Jazz artists — Karrin Allyson, 2009 GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling and Terri Lyne Carrington — are up against BFM Jazz's Tierney Sutton and Motema Music's Roseanna Vitro. This category created some buzz within the online community:
"You post some of my favorite tweets & although I disagree with some of the nominees, I'm glad The Mosaic Project made it!" (@EighteenAprils)
"I'm a Kurt Elling fan so we'll see! All great artists." (@janellemusic1)
There's strong competition for Best Jazz Instrumental Album this year. Up-and-coming pianist/composer Gerald Clayton's Bond: The Paris Sessions is going against jazz royalty's triune of Corea, Clarke & White's Forever; Hersch's Alone At the Vanguard; Joe Lovano/Us Five's Bird Songs; and the Yellowjackets' Timeline.
The last GRAMMY up for grabs in the Jazz Field is Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. Similar to last year, this category will be a tough choice. The well-received Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook by Miguel Zenon has stiff competition from the Christian McBride Big Band's The Good Feeling, Randy Brecker With DR Big Band's The Jazz Ballard Song Book, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's 40 Acres And A Burro.
Who do you think will take home GRAMMYs in the jazz categories?


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Ignorance in action: The foolish private prison ban
March 19. 2013 6:49PM
Public officials are still waiting for the results of a state-commissioned report on the pros and cons of prison privatization. Well, some state officials are. Not the Solons of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. There, a bill to ban the state's use of private prisons is up for a vote today.
Normally legislators would wait to receive the official state study before acting on an issue. Even if their minds are made up already, if a study has been commissioned it at least looks good to wait until the report is in. But the leadership in your House of Representatives thought it was wise to vote on House Bill 443 before all the facts were in.
So today representatives vote on the bill, which would make it illegal for the Department of Corrections to house New Hampshire inmates in any private prison facility.
The bill actually strikes the word "private" from state law and replaces it with the word "government." What could possibly be the motivation behind such stupendous nincompoopery?
The first and most obvious motivation is to signal to the state employees unions: "We're your loyal stooges! Just keep those campaign contributions coming!"
The other, even worse, motivation is simple ideological foolishness. There are some legislators who abhor the profit motive. To them it is distasteful at best, evil at worst. Private prisons must be awful places because the people who run them are in it to make money. Case closed.
Such a childish notion is dashed with ease: The bill would prohibit the transfer of a New Hampshire prisoner to one of the privately run prisons in 37 U.S. states, but not to government-run prisons in Cuba, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Mexico, or North Korea. One not even use such extreme examples. Would the liberals supporting this bill like to see New Hampshire inmates sent to state-run prisons in the notoriously tough-on-crime states of Alabama, Mississippi, Arizona, or Texas?
The notion that government-run prisons are inherently superior, inherently more humane, inherently more civil than privately run prisons is nonsense. The bill deserves a humiliating defeat.


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From Catherine Ponder, "The Prospering Power of Love:"
There are definite, simple ways you can pour out the healing power of love on your negative memories, so that you can be free of them forever. As you do become free of these destructive emotions, you cease crucifying yourself and others and you are then ready for resurrected good. It is wise to fast from negative memories of the past, grudges, criticisms, spite, feelings of injustice and hurt and any inharmonious thoughts or feelings.
There are two special ways you can fast from negative attitudes and tune in on the healing power of love, which makes you whole in mind, body and affairs. These special ways are the act of release and the act of forgiveness. Release and forgiveness are parts of love. When you find that other phases of love have not healed some troublesome condition in your life, you may discover that it is because you have not invoked the releasing, forgiving phases of love. When you do, satisfying results will surely come.
It is said that love in a many splendored thing, but often when the pruning power of love is at work in your life you may have felt that love is a "many-splintered" thing. When you are willing to release and forgive, the splinter (or "thorn in the flesh") is transformed into a splendid result and you find that love is able to direct your course to greater good.
Through release and forgiveness you break up, cross out, dissolve and are freed forever from the negative attitudes and memories that have limited you to less than the highest and best in your experience. A freeing, forgiving attitude raises your good and brings it to life. Invoke the healing power of love through freeing and forgiving the negative experiences of your past and present and you will find yourself well on the way to resurrected good.
It is the spiritual law that you must forgive if you want to demonstrate over your own difficulties and make any real progress in life. To forgive simply means to set free, to liberate, by "giving" something positive in place of or "for" something negative. If you want to free yourself from all types of problems in mind, body and affairs, you must release others to find their good in their own way.
🙂 Lee
The Mega Coach


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I think it's more like
Many windows users are experimenting with Macs, but have still got their Windows machines.
The stereotype goes that Mac fans are markedly loyal to their platform. And while a new study by the NPD Group shows Apple adoption is on the rise, the vast majority of Jobs-fearing homes also keep a Windows PC running under their roof. More than 12 per cent of US homes have at least one Mac, according to NPD's latest …
Many windows users are experimenting with Macs, but have still got their Windows machines.
I too have legacy systems living alongside my Mac
Really simple. If they have more electronic kit, they probably have a Nintendo Wii, Playstation, Xbox, Windows PC, or other gaming toy.
Umm yes of course.
The PC is gathering dust after they switched to Mac.
We have PCs since there are still sites and software that are Windows only. Otherwise why would we mess with them?
There is still some software that only runs on Windoze.
I'm down to one application that probably will never run on anything but Windoze. I use V'box to run it. I'd write a clone/competitor if it weren't for the fact that it's too big and I have too many other things to do with my time.
I bought an iMac shortly after Leopard came out - it was my first. I had heard enough horror stories about Vista, so before it came out, I bought enough dual core XP machines for the family so that I could keep them happy in XP land until Microsoft came out with something decent.
I keep my mac "pure" - no virtualization, no boot camp, etc. I did not install Microsoft Office - I bought iWork. I installed Firefox and use it for most sites rather than Safari. It runs great, does all the multi-media stuff I every wanted, and I am only one click away from a "$" prompt.
But there are still a bunch of small, dinky applications that no one writes an equivilant for on the Mac, that I already own. If I want to use Outlook Web Access to get to the office mail, I need an IE browser. For those reasons, I keep a Windows box around. But over time, I find I spend less and less time going back to the Windows machine, and spend more time looking for replacement applications.
If you were going to rob me, I would gladly turn over my PC....but you would pry the iMac from my cold dead hands......
That's because macbook pro/macbook are an even better way for the mac fanboies to give their money to Apple. The notebook products have a higher ratio of $/(kg of computer) and are thus more satisfying to the mac fanboie.
21% of the USA gets an income of over $100,000!?
Please say I'm missing something important here...
.. and surveys.
*This* household has an (aging) G4 iBook, a couple of mostly-for-work systems running Redmond ware (plus and xbox), and literally countless Linux systems. Why didn't they pick *me* for their survey?
Here's to what Tux thinks of "penetration"!
Want to run MS Project ? Need Windows...
CAD Software provided for school ? Need Windows...
Why else would anyone get Windows - only for the Apps.
Ministry for the Bleedin' Obvious again: Rich people buy more expensive gear.
There are still a lot of banks and government agencies websites requiring IE on Windows or sending documents in MS format. Oh, and kids in school are also being pestered with MS proprietary technologies.
100% of Apple product owners had so much spare cash that they didn't mind paying double the going rate for a piece of electronic bling.
As much as I'd love Linux based installs to have more adoption, the reality is that 99.9% of consumer level desktop users don't know or care. Many wouldn't even be able to tell you what version of windows they are using.
Netbook usage trends highlight consumer reaction when faced with a Linux based system - it wasn't long before XP became the netbook OS of choice amongst those who DO know what operating system they are using.
Argue whichever way you wish, market forces tell the truth of it and for the most part, dictate it.
Familiarity and market dominance account for the bulk of this picture.
That can change, with significant OEM deals and investment in popular software versions for systems based on Linux.
Well perhps it is because I've migrated from a Windoze PC to a Mac? Don't the researchers ask this important question? How many have migrated from a PC to a Mac?
Perhaps another main reason is that some people may keep a PC around just for gaming (not me).
Most of the people I know that use Mac's have multiple DSLR's. Yep I'm a semi pro Photographer.
Pah. Another flawed study. When will they get around to asking all the relevant questions.
Oh yes I develop FOSS Software hence Tux.
...is to install Windows on it.
That's what all mActards will tell you. Oh what a sad bunch you are!
"But does that explain why Mac owners feel the need for a Windows machine too?"
I think the obvious answer is, in a household with three or more machines at least one of those is probably being used by the family's kids. Most people aren't gonna spend $1000 on an iMac for a ten year old, are they?
This study also goes to show that most Mac users have exposure / experience on both platforms and still choose to buy a Mac because they prefer the platform.
20 years ago, I had 2 PC's on my desk: a Mac Plus (with a stonking 20MB HD) for writing documentation, and a MSDOS box for doing real work (with an even more stonking and eye wateringly expensive 30MB HD). I do recall that my first encounter with Excel was on the Mac and I can't say that it has improved much since then!
For me, the death knell for the Mac was the release of Duke Nukem. The Mac has lagged ever since.
"100% of Apple product owners had so much spare cash that they didn't mind paying double the going rate for a piece of electronic bling."
Err, why do you think they have so much spare cash? Maybe because they are not underachievers that don't waste their time fighting their OS and can get some money back when they sell their old machines!
Macs run Windows 100% too.
Bin the garbage Windows-only hardware.
So, you've got a Mac. You're likely to be in one of two scenarios (Unless you're a Linux fanboi):
You had a Windows PC and you've replaced/supplemented it with a Mac. In which case, you already have a Unix based OS, so you wouldn't need Linux (unless you're a geek tinkering, in which case you probably wouldn't have bought a Mac to begin with.....)
You had no machine and bought a Mac. Then found you needed (or preferred, as I do) Windows for whatever reason. You buy a cheap PC (a netbook?) or acquire Windows for use in Bootcamp. Again, the Mac Unix under-belly means you don't need Linux (unless, once again, you're a geek).
At the end of the day, while Linux is 'bundled' with so little hardware, only real enthusiasts (or perhaps some businesses) will jump on board. Mac+OSX or PC+Windows is currently the High Street choice, so omitting Linux is no real surprise.
We need an evil Tux. It's not just light that comes from the penguins posterior.
"Netbook usage trends highlight consumer reaction when faced with a Linux based system - it wasn't long before XP became the netbook OS of choice amongst those who DO know what operating system they are using."
Nothing to do with MS crapping their pants when they saw how many Linux netbooks were flying out of the shops?
And yes, their study that Linux netbooks were being returned at a greater rate than Linux netbooks was bollocks.
It's clear that MS used their muscle with manufacturers & retailers whilst cutting the costs of their cut-down redundant XP system to counter it.
I have to agree about market forces telling the truth of it. A Rolls-Royce is crap compared to a Ford Ka, look how many Kas there are.
I have one home built computer and that runs Linux (Mythbuntu).
There's nothing I really need Windows for. I could probably limp along on Linux to be honest, but OSX is an easier life than either.
let's see.... I got an iMac a year ago, which also runs a Windows XP virtual machine, and I also have a PC desktop, laptop and two netbooks. I've got lots of programs that require Windows so I'll always have a couple around.
"21% of the USA gets an income of over $100,000!?
Please say I'm missing something important here..."
You are.
21% of computer owners...who responded to the survey...online.
A good demo in how to bias your statistics in three easy steps! The survey is complete nonsense, the most obvious being that it says that 9% of computer owners have an iPod Touch. Now that is an easily disprovable stat.
Want to run MS Project ? Need Windows.
You could try Merlin, ITask, plus many more, most export in various formats, *.mpx, *.XML, etc, etc and behave better than MS Project, which in real terms has not advanced much since '97 OK It has a few extra bells and whistles, but for the most part it is still a pain in the ass to use.
CAD Software provided for school ? Need Windows... VIACAD, TURBOCAD, to name but a few and they are cheaper too.
Why else would anyone get Windows - only for the Apps.
I switched to a Mac for stability and ease of use. I got sick of losing CAD work through crashes, even the autosaves could be corrupted. I do run a PCB design program in Windows XP via Parallels, but all the other programs that I used to use under windows have been replaced, MS Office? Nah, open office or IWorks, and have a holiday in the Med with the money you save.
The only time I'm anywhere near a windows box now is when someone else has a problem with it, and I'm asked to help out. Why do they put up with such poor quality software and systems is beyond me. It is accepted by the consumer that it will crash and burn, they know no other.
Ignorance is bliss eh?
I wonder how may of the intel macs are running windows in boot camp, or vms or flat out just running windows.
"Macs run Windows 100% too."
Isn't PC hardware a wonderful thing.
get over it... I love my cube and use it as a stereo. Windows just connects with the rest of the world when mac and linux don't
Could it be that it's because in today's world it's damn-near impossible to get a government organization, corporation, or other entity one MUST interact with to provide platform independent DATA, rather than requiring that people use one or more of Microsofts abominations? In other words, such organizations are dictating what O/S people must use rather than providing data in a platform independent fashion.
Until THAT is made illegal, yeah, I can see Mac users needing a Windows platform lurking somewhere around the corner.
Wrote my first book on a BBC Microcomputer in 1987. Transferred text file to MS WORD on a borrowed Apple Mac Plus, (Had no choice - there was no Windoze version in the summer of '87.) Formatted text in WORD, adding headings, chapters etc. then Laser Printed a copy for the printers to lay up. Sold several thousand copies and made a handsome profit, allowing me to buy my own Apple Mac. Went on to write and publish several more books, allowing me to buy more Apple Macs. They work for me, AND I can afford them, so never found a need to downgrade to Windoze.
I don't think it fair to say "successful people use Macs". A lot of complete bozos use Macs, too. However, if you use a Mac, you are likely to have less distractions, making you more productive, since you can get on with the work, rather than spending much valuable time in sorting out computer problems.
"And yes, their study that Linux netbooks were being returned at a greater rate than Linux netbooks was bollocks."
Do you find that your ranting is lagging in precision? Buy MS Post re-reader so you too can reread your forum posts before posting. MS for an easier life.
I have a couple of Macs and love them but no serious user could use one without Parallels or Bootcamp installed. It just takes one bit of specialist software that is Windows only or a peripheral that only has a Windows driver and you are screwed. With Parallels and Bootcamp you get the best of both worlds
"But does that explain why Mac owners feel the need for a Windows machine too? "
This is easy. For us it has more to do with the fact that my wife needs a PC for one program that she needs from work. I will note that I refuse to support the hardware (really the OS) AND it is owned by the company - not us. Other than that we have 7 macs. (4 for the 4 kids, a music one, my work one and one for tracking household finances.) The computers range in age from ~8 years old (G3 iMac) to a 4 month old laptop. The laptop also came with a free iPod... :)
People with more money buy lots of different gadgets. Who'd a thunk it?
Apart from Apple gear being more pleasing to the eye (and less pleasing to the wallet).
And really, do you think MS are quaking in their boots when most Mac fans end up using Fusion or bootcamp to run windows alongside their Unix environment?
The people who really should be worrying are the rival harware manufacturers (Dell, HP, Sony etc) They are the ones who don't have a look in in the Apple success...
At one time I owned a one BMW, two Fords, one Honda, one Suzuki and one Mitsubishi ... all under one roof. No big deal, the prudent buyer acquires his toys and tools based on need and features not brand. And apparently that goes for Apple juicers too.
I've had two very different wives too but not concurrently. I may be crazy, but I'm not stooopid.
The same goes for S&W, Glock, Casull, Browning, Ruger, and ... well, enough of this diversification already.
Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade RRP £200, Snow Leopard Upgrade RRP £25
Microsoft Office 2007 Pro RRP £450, iWork '09 RRP £70
Snow Leopard + iWork + iLife RRP £130
I do all my document work with iWork, it all exports happily to Word and back. Apple do need to do a bit more work on compatibility with more complex spreadsheets though.
Now lets see...
Free support from Microsoft/Resellers on demand in high street stores? No
Free support from Apple? Yes
That initial price doesn't look so bad now, does it?
So OK, what uses are Mac users likely to find for old bits of PC gear?
1) taking out the innards and using the case as a rubbish bin;
2) door stops or book ends (but only on the shelf containing the Works of Satan);
3) occasional use of Powerpoint, just to remind themselves how many lights years better Keynote is;
4) teaching Offensive Aesthetics 101 (Hardware) courses;
5) teaching Offensive Aesthetics PhDs (Insulting OS Design and Software Disjointedness);
6) just plain and simple wondering what all those buttons on a mouse are for;
7) a totem to ward off evil spirits;
8) target practice;
9) performing unchallenging computing tasks (eg doorbell management, fridge temperature monitoring, streaming Classic FM) whilst doing the real work on an iPhone that's squintillions times more satisfying to use (although even the diehards will have to admit that an App promising "Plan & execute a manned mission to Mars" for 59p is, how shall we say, likely to have one or two functional limitations...); but the most likely of all is
10) rather like some increasingly gaga and incontinent old aunt or dog, everybody's still circling self-consciously around, trying to avoid taking the hard decisions such as 'she/it will have to go into a home/be put out its misery'. In the case of dog or aunt, you'll have to steel yourself when the time comes, in case a pleading look or a particularly pathetic drool should challenge your resolve to go through with it. However, with Windows, it's much, much easier: just let it play you to the 'Help' noise one final time, and you'll have it under the streamroller in a jiffy.
There is little distinction here on what is OS and what is device/hardware. The boundaries seem blurred in the study. If someone has a Mac, they can also easily have Windows on it, but did the questions of the survey make that distinction and allow for that scenario?
2 Windows, 2 OSX, 2 Fedora. Appropriate tool for whatever job.
My next Mac will be Intel based and then I can dump one Linux box and one Windows box for VirtualBox.
hmmm, lets see now, Xbox360, vista HTPC, 40" widescreen TV, his 'n' hers nintendo DSs', his 'n' hers winXP/Vista laptops, his 'n' hers winXP work laptops, his 'n' hers winXP desktops, his 'n' hers blackberrys, his 'n' hers nokias' hiding in draws/cupboards/bags, house wired for gigabit over cat6, windows home server, multiroom audio/video via network, fat juicy uncapped broadband, pile of amiga/sun/sgi machines, pile of old consoles....
apple? that's something you eat as part of your five a day isn't it?
If there were as many apps for Mac that there are for Windows, then Mac would be a choice. But unfortunately, Mac is too limited and frankly I don't know why people spent top $ for an OS that can't run half the world apps, regardless how good the OS is.
Linux has a long way to go to satisfy both the ease of use and compatibility with apps.
Mac owners need a PC because outside of Safari, iTunes, and Photoshop, there is little other decent software for the mac (sorry, I called iTunes and Safari decent there by mistake).
This news must not be good for Apple, the TCO of owning a Mac just doubled.....
People that buy a mac, have chosen style over functionality.
Wouldn't exactly call Foxconn boutique would you?
"Bin the garbage Windows-only hardware."
- There's no such thing, you berk. A regular PC will run windows and linux. They could also run OS X cheaper than a Mac, which is why your Emperor Jobs won't allow it.
They are obviously only keeping the PCs to get Windows Updates everything else is done on the Mac.
I see what you did there, i might fool the iSheep, but it does not fool those with even an ounce of common sense.
You compared iWork to Word. You should have compared iWork to MSWorks.
MS Works 09: RRP: £30
iWork '09 RRP £70
Not so good now is it. I also note you also picked the Ultimate version of Win7, rather than the reasonably priced Home/Pro versions, which are £50/£80
Like I said, you are a typical iSheep, bleating whateveer Jobs cronies tell you to say. I hope they pay you.
"I have a couple of Macs and love them but no serious user could use one without Parallels or Bootcamp installed"
Why would a 'serious user' need to have Parallels or Bootcamp installed?
I'm a serious user of Mac software and therefore have no need for any windows software. My day (or life even) is not compromised in any way.
"Mac owners need a PC because outside of Safari, iTunes, and Photoshop, there is little other decent software for the mac (sorry, I called iTunes and Safari decent there by mistake)"
I think you need to go back to that small world under your bridge as you obviously have had very little experience in the Mac world.
"Mac is too limited and frankly I don't know why people spent top $ for an OS that can't run half the world apps, regardless how good the OS is."
Because the half that we don't use are completely irrelevant . And what's this 'too limited' statement?
I really must try and find all these things I'm not supposed to be able to do on my mac that would make my life so much better.
The point in having a Mac is getting the work done with the minimum of fuss and frustration.
My wife is a teacher in an all windows school. Last year she roped me in to help with a project that was being done borough-wide (after I'd been CRB checked of course). I went in, talked with the kids and worked out what we were going to do. The following week we had 2 hours in the computer lab to get the job done. By the end of the session we had achieved less than 5% of our target.
As there was a deadline for getting this done I took one of my old macs in to the school. In less than an hour the project was more or less complete (including redoing what we'd done the previous week), the rest of the time we used to make little tweeks to make it look even more professional. That's the difference.
My wife's cousin makes wedding videos and uses a fairly powerful home-built windows box. When we go to visit he is invariably not working because his software is not playing ball with windows, or windows is not playing ball with his hard-drives or.. or..
In the last year I've only seen him working once without interruption from his "way superior" operating system and software.
That's why I use a mac.


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Committee Members
2012-2013 Ralph N. Kleps Award Committee
Nominations are assessed and evaluated by a committee whose members are appointed by the Chief Justice. The Kleps Award Committee comprises representatives from northern, southern, and central California. All segments of the court community are represented—from large courts and small—including appellate justices, judges with administrative responsibilities, court executive officers, and court program managers.
Hon. Ronald B. Robie, Chair
Associate Justice
Court of Appeal
Third Appellate District
Ms. Tammy Grimm
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of Inyo County
Mr. José Guillén, Vice-Chair
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of Sonoma County
Hon. Mary Thornton House
Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Hon. Kathleen M. Banke
Associate Justice
Court of Appeal
First Appellate District
Mr. Kevin J. Lane
Assistant Clerk Administrator
Fourth Appellate District
Division One
Mr. Alex Calvo
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of Santa Cruz County
Ms. Nicole N. Le
Administrative Analyst
Superior Court of Orange County
Ms. Karen Camper
Court Analyst
Superior Court of Calaveras County
Hon. L. Jackson Lucky
Superior Court of Riverside County
Ms. Mary Majich Davis
Chief Assistant Executive Officer
Superior Court of San Bernardino County
Hon. Cynthia A. Ludvigsen
Superior Court of
San Bernardino County
Ms. Rebecca Fleming
Chief Financial Officer
Superior Court of Stanislaus County
Hon. Robert H. Oliver
Superior Court of Fresno County
Hon. Ronald F. Frazier
Superior Court of San Diego County
Hon. Donna M. Petre
Assigned Judge
Superior Court of California
Mr. Hector Gonzalez, Jr.
Court Executive Officer
Superior Court of Mono County
Ms. Sylvia White-Irby
Superior Court of
Los Angeles County
Kleps Award Committee History
The process of recommending award recipients has evolved over the years. From 1991 through 2001, the Court Management Committee of the Judicial Council, the California Judicial Administration Conference Planning Committee (CJAC), and select AOC staff recommended recipients to the Judicial Council. In 2002, the Kleps Award Committee was formed, and it continues to evaluate and recommend Kleps Award recipients to the Judicial Council.
1991-2013 Committee Members
|Hon. Richard D. Aldrich
Hon. Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian
Hon. Kathleen Banke
Mr. Ronald Barrow
Ms. Tamara Beard
Hon. Hollis G. Best
Hon. Ernest Borunda
Mr. James Brighton
Ms. Tina Burkhart
Mr. Alex Calvo
Ms. Karen Camper
Hon. Marjorie Laird Carter
Ms. Jeanne Caughell
Ms. Yvonne Choong
Hon. Warren Conklin
Hon. Patricia Yim Cowett
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This is my lo for Scrapvivor Week 5 "Put It In Writing". "Where's Waldo?"
I must confess, I have never really been as confident as I pretend to be. I like to be in large groups. I even sometimes (well a lot of the time) like to be the center of attention, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I am confident and self-assured. I think I like to be in big crowds because then I can hide without really being hidden. It's kind of like "Where's Waldo?" He's there in the picture somewhere and he is the one that you are looking for, so you know he's there, but finding him can sometimes be difficult. That's how I feel sometimes. I want people to know I am there, and I want them to look for me. In fact I want to know that I am being looked for, but I just want them to find me and then turn the page and start looking for me all over again. But, Waldo is also an individual with unique characteristics. You can pick him out in a crowd if you look hard and long enough. I am unique and I really only want to be with those who care enough about me to search for me and not give up till they find me. But in other respects, Waldo is familiar and common place. He blends into the crowd so much so he seems to fade into the background. When I am scared or feeling anxious, I find solace in knowing that I am just an ordinary person with the same fears and insecurities that everyone else around experiences. I am no different than you in this respect, but in others my individuality is distinctively clear.


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More volunteers: Gatsas is on to something
January 07. 2013 7:33PM
Why would you put a teacher in charge of a roomful of children whose lessons are being delivered by another teacher?
That is the question Mayor Ted Gatsas is posing by advocating that virtual learning classrooms in Manchester's public schools be headed by volunteers, not teachers. He has a great point.
The mayor wants to expand learning opportunities in the public schools by providing "virtual classrooms." Students could either take a course through the state's Virtual Learning Academy Charter School or through a video link from another school. Either way, the lesson would be delivered by a teacher somewhere else. But an adult still needs to be in the room, for obvious reasons. Gatsas says those adults need not be teachers, but can be volunteers from the community.
Predictably, the Manchester Education Association, the teachers union, has expressed "concerns" about this idea. But the MEA is really concerned about union membership and compensation. It wants its members in those classrooms. That would boost its membership and its bottom line. But that would cost taxpayers a lot more without providing an educational benefit of corresponding value (another teacher is teaching the class). No wonder Gatsas wants to go with volunteers.
The mayor ought to push his idea hard. He also should look for other areas where the schools can make better use of volunteers (as they already do in some areas). Teachers should teach. But we need not rely on professional staff to run every aspect of the school day.


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HAVANA (AP) — Colombia's main rebel army called on the government Wednesday to legalize the cultivation of marijuana, poppy and coca leaf, as well as the personal consumption of drugs derived from those plants.
The chief negotiator of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, presented the proposal as part of the rebels' position in peace talks launched in Norway in October and begun in earnest the following month in Havana.
"Legalizing consumption accompanied by robust education of young people ... as was done in the past with the use of tobacco and alcohol can be done with cocaine," said the FARC commander, Ivan Marquez.
The FARC has long taxed the cultivation of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine, to bankroll its armed struggle. The Colombian and U.S. governments accuse it of more direct involvement in the illegal narcotics trade, including smuggling cocaine into Venezuela, though the rebels deny those allegations.
All Colombia's illegal armed groups, including the FARC's far-right paramilitary foes, have at least partially funded themselves through the illegal drug trade.
Colombia is asking the rebels to help end the drug trade as one condition for peace.
But skeptical analysts have expressed doubt that local FARC commanders who benefit from the drug trade can be persuaded to renounce its lucre as part of an eventual peace deal.
Drug legalization was one of a number of proposals the FARC made to government negotiators Wednesday at the talks, which have centered on land reform as the first of six agenda items to be tackled. The concentration of Colombia's richest agricultural lands in the hands of a small minority is a root cause of the conflict.
Marquez said that along with legalization, Colombia must solve "the problem of farmers who are forced by economic necessity to cultivate coca leaf." Indeed, the vast majority of profits in the illegal drugs trade go to such producers.
A document released by the FARC also called for controls on water usage and mining, disincentives for extensive cattle ranching, respect for local communities and the creation of a regulatory body that would be called the National Land Council.
Some personal consumption and possession is already permitted within limits in Colombia.
President Juan Manuel Santos has said he is open to a debate about legalizing narcotics, and leaders at a regional summit last year asked the Organization of American States to prepare a report about the subject expected to be released next month.
Santos has also called on the United States and other developed nations to take responsibility as the world's biggest consumers of illicit drugs.
Colombia had 158,000 acres (64,000 hectares) of coca under cultivation in 2011, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, compared with 154,000 acres (62,500 hectares) in Peru and 67,000 acres (27,200 hectares) in Bolivia, the other two coca-producing nations. Colombia is the only one of the three that uses chemical herbicides, sprayed from planes, to destroy drug crops.
In Bolivia, and to a lesser extent Peru, a percentage of the coca crop is grown legally for traditional and industrial use.
Argentina and Uruguay have recently had open debates about legalization.
Formed in the early 1960s, the FARC are the oldest active guerrilla army in the Western Hemisphere and currently have an estimated 9,000 combatants.
Associated Press writers Frank Bajak in Lima, Peru, and Vivian Sequera in Bogota contributed to this report.
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WORCESTER — The people living in the Chester Street area are more than just neighbors; many of them consider each other family. They look out for one another, go to children's birthday parties together and pick apples as a group.
They are there for the good times, and they are there for each other in the most unexpected and tragic times.
That closeness is the reason friends and neighbors of 18-month-old Bennett F. Roaf, who died after being struck by his family's car Friday on Chester Street, have gathered to help his family through a fundraiser.
"We're like a family," said Joe Orcutt, who lives on Bjorklund Avenue and is friends with Bennett's mother, Sheryl, and father, Parker. "When we lost power a few years ago we had Sheryl and Parker over to the house. You look out for your neighbors. This is what you are supposed to do."
Bennett was in his mother's arms Friday when a family car began to roll backward in the driveway. The open rear door struck her and knocked her down, just as she took the toddler out of his car seat. They were hit by the runaway car.
Friends of the Roaf family don't want them to worry about bills or other issues at this time. Friend and neighbor Jessika Zequeira, who created the fundraising web page, said the money will go toward whatever the family may need.
"They can focus on healing and not bills and finances," she said, noting that the couple has a young daughter as well.
Maria Whalen, who has two teenage children and lives in the neighborhood, said the fundraiser is the least the community can do to support the family.
"It is such a tragedy," she said. "It is just heartbreaking."
Police continue to investigate the accident. Investigators from the Accident Reconstruction Unit will complete a full inspection on the car and interview witnesses.
The impact of the toddler's death could be seen in a cluster of stuffed animals and flowers left at the scene.
Ann Klejna and her husband, Peter, walked to the memorial Sunday afternoon and left a stuffed bunny. They didn't know the family, but had driven by the home shortly before the accident Friday. Mrs. Klejna wept as she thought about the boy.
A witness told the Telegram & Gazette that a woman in a pink jacket who was jogging by stopped and identified herself as a lifeguard and performed CPR on the child until an ambulance crew arrived minutes later.
Another woman who stopped to help as well. Danielle Goodro of Westport Road was driving with her husband, Nathan, when they saw the traffic. Mr. Goodro saw the boy.
"I said, 'Turn around. I am going to run back down there.' I felt compelled to help," said Ms. Goodro, a certified medical assistant. "The poor little boy; it was just a freak accident."
Holding back tears, Ms. Goodro, 28, said she helped the jogger perform CPR on Bennett.
"That was tough. I got in the truck and started crying," she said. "I called my dad after it happened. I was hysterical in the truck. He was just a little kid."
She later learned Bennett had died.
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The SNMP is a management protocol often used to monitor and remotly configures servers and other network devices such as switches, router etc.
This protocol has a weak authentication system: public and private community strings.
- Public community string can read information from a SNMP enabled device
- Private community string can often reconfigure a device
Wikipedia has a nice article about this, also the mib tree where you can find here.
Scanning machines with snmp enabled can give interesting results if improperly configured. Many tools exist, but the one I was exposed to during my Offensive Security course was snmpwalk.
Scanning a Windows system running snmp.
From our linux machine's shell, we'd would type the following command to scan a single machine.
linux~#snmpwalk -c public -v1 -target IP
This can return information such as running services, and/or installed applications. Also somewhere in the output, we could find the operating system's version. It can be a very long output, so using grep is a good idea.
One can also enumerate users with snmpwalk:
linux~#snmpwalk -c public -v1 -target IP
Enumerating services with snmpwalk:
linux~#snmpwalk -c public -v1 -target IP
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A man and a woman were robbed at gunpoint inside their Georgetown-area home Saturday evening, according to police.
A man and a woman were robbed at gunpoint inside their Georgetown-area home Saturday evening, according to police.
Two armed robbers entered the home in the 19000 block of Savannah Road, north of Georgetown, about 7:25 p.m., according to Delaware State Police spokesman.
One of the gunmen forced the 65-year-old female victim into a bedroom, where he stole jewelry and cash. The other gunman held the 20-year-old male victim at gunpoint while he stole other items, police said.
The robbers then forced both victims into the woman's vehicle, where they stole a purse and cash before fleeing the area.
Neither victim was injured during the robbery, police said.
Both armed robbers were described as black men, about 5'9" and between 170 and 180 pounds. One of the men was about 25 years old, while the other is believed to be between 27 and 36.
Both men were last seen wearing hooded sweatshirts and carrying handguns.
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) — Several buildings were evacuated for a time at a Louisiana college and classes have been canceled after a high school housed on the campus received a bomb threat.
Northwestern State police on Monday cleared out buildings next to the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts shortly before noon. The high school also was evacuated. Officials said later Monday that no explosives were found and both the university and high school were declared safe.
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Sunday, August 05, 2007
Second Guessing, Second Thoughts: Angels 4, Athletics 3
Despite an early one-run lead captured by a suddenly-potent Garret Anderson, the A's came right back in the second with a run of their own. No matter how many players they've jettisoned, no matter how much they miss Milton Bradley's bat, the fact that the A's are the worst offensive team in the majors burned like a coal in the back of my mind; what's Lackey, the team's alleged ace, doing choking up leads in close games against a team this ineffective with the lumber?
Lackey, of course, was giving up hits left and right, and a couple walks to boot. It's part of a (small-sample-size) second-half pattern that's seen his WHIP rise by almost a half point (1.54 from a much better 1.15 pre-ASB) and his ERA jump to 3.81. Yet, somehow, he weaseled his way out of jams, including two bases-loaded situations, though my apoplexia found new highs when he allowed a two-run jack to .238-hitting Dan Johnson. Dan Johnson! Seriously, he's the guy you have to get out. It wasn't one of his better moments, but luckily for him, the Angels' offense came through in the seventh, with Casey Kotchman sending the game-winning run home. Kotch went 3-for-4 with the only non-GA RBI in the game, which makes me happy that I spent so much space defending him yesterday.
With Boston crushing Seattle 9-2, the Angels get to a 3.5 game lead over the M's. We'll see how long that lasts, as Seattle plays Baltimore next, while the Angels get to contend with the Boston boys. The next three days will see Jered Weaver versus Curt Schilling (I own both in my fantasy league, so this should be interesting), Tim Wakefield versus Joe Saunders, and John Lester versus Dustin Moseley. All that lead but a half game could be gone by Thursday.
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But I suppose I'm not surprised. The unlikeliness of a particular outcome has never stopped you from complaining about it before.
Also, you should revise your post. Oakland may be the worst offensive team in the league per runs scored, but they are #24 in the Majors. They average 4.27 runs per game, and Escobar, Lackey and Saunders all held them under that mark. Diamonds for coal, and all that.
Also, why cite Dan Johnson's batting average when the guy has 11 HRs, an OBP almost 120 pts higher than his BA, and more walks than strikeouts? The point being: Johnson isn't a slouch. He's a guy that knows the strikezone, can hit strike throwers, and has enough power to put it over the fence.
Do you really have to ask?
Just think a little bit. I mean, you implicitly criticize me for bringing up an unlikely outcome without even a hint of irony! If you assume the Red Sox have a 55% chance of winning each game against the Angels, and likewise assume that the Mariners have the same odds against the Orioles, there's like a 3% chance of both series being sweeps in the Mariners' favor. Yet I'm the one discussing an unlikely outcome.
Christ, you're upset about Lackey's second half, when he's apparently devolved from great to merely good. What a tragedy.
Is that substantive enough for you? Do you want me to go on?
Maybe your apoplexy over Johnson's home run is the problem. It's a baseball game. More often than not, there will be another one tomorrow. And in a 162 game season, Dan Johnson is going to hit some home runs.
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Jake Peavy grateful for late return in White Sox's 8-0 win at Detroit
By Mark Gonzales
DETROIT - Leave it to manager Ozzie Guillen for a blunt assessment had the White Sox had the services of Jake Peavy on Aug. 28 instead of Sept. 19 because of a right elbow bruise suffered during a minor league rehabilitation start.
"We'd have Peavy on the mound, but we didn't have anyone hitting," Guillen said after the Sox delayed Detroit's American League Central title hopes Friday night with an 8-0 win. "That's one thing that was killing us. We went into a slump altogether. But at least we got a few wins."
In his final start of the season, Peavy threw eight innings of two-hit ball. He didn't allow a hit after Placido Polanco's single with one out in the first until Alex Avila led off the eighth with a hit. He relied mostly on his 93 mph fastball to strike out five.
Peavy finished the Sox's portion of his 2009 season with a 3-0 record, a 1.35 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 20 innings.
Peavy seemed grateful just to have a chance to let Sox fans watch him pitch before the season ended and expressed his optimism heading into 2010 with a formidable rotation.
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Scott Podsednik's leadoff homer was the first by a Sox player since Dewayne Wise accomplished the feat on July 3, 2008, against Oakland. Carlos Quentin hit a solo home run in the fifth, and five of his 20 homers this season have been against Detroit.
A.J. Pierzynski, who tied his single-season franchise record for catchers with his 150th hit, maintained the Sox were determined to finish the season on a strong note, regardless of what was at stake for their opponent.
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Staten Island, NY - Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, responded today to President Obama's statement to Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) that when he said in his September speech to Congress that "our plan" would not use federal dollars to fund abortion, he was not referring to any of the bills pending in Congress.
"Every time the President has spoken of not wanting to fund abortion in 'his' health care plan, no one has really known what measure he was talking about," said Fr. Pavone. "Now we know from his conversation with Congressman Stupak that the President's 'plan' has never seen the light of day. Or maybe, to paraphrase former President Bill Clinton, it depends on what the word 'plan' means."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner offered Wednesday to pursue a deal with a newly-re-elected President Barack Obama that would raise taxes "under the right conditions" to help reduce the nation's staggering debt and put its finances in order.
The Ohio Republican said raising revenues would be accomplished through economic growth, lower tax rates, fewer tax loopholes and by making the tax code simpler and fairer.
Boehner, speaking a day after the president's clear re-election victory, said House Republicans are asking Obama "to make good on a balanced approach" that also would include spending cuts and address upwardly spiraling government benefit programs.
"Mr. President, this is your moment," Boehner said at a news conference where he congratulated Obama on winning a second term. "We want you to lead. Let's find the common ground that has eluded us."
The speaker noted that during one-on-one budget talks with the president in the summer of 2011, Obama had "endorsed the idea of tax reform and lower rates, including a top rate of lower than 35 percent," the present top rate.
"We're closer than we think to the critical mass needed legislatively to get tax reform done," Boehner said.
He did not specify what loopholes House Republicans might consider trimming. Nor did he take questions.
His comments were generally along the lines of proposals by vanquished Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that also were vague on specifics.
Still, the speaker's comments signaled a willingness to enter into talks. He suggested Congress could use its upcoming lame-duck session to get the ball moving on such a compromise.
"We can't solve the problem of our fiscal imbalance overnight," Boehner said. "This is going to take time."


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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Officials have failed to make progress in talks that would see South Sudan resume its oil exports through Sudan.
The presidents of the two African nations sealed deals in September for a demilitarized zone between their borders and other security agreements that would allow the oil exports to resume.
South Sudan exports its oil through Sudan's pipelines, but those exports have been halted since early 2012. Sudan gets a cut of the exports' revenue.
Tuesday's meeting in Ethiopia ended without agreement on implementing September's deals.
African Union mediator and former South African president Thabo Mbeki says the two sides would meet again on the issue in January.
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan also are scheduled to meet during a January summit in Ethiopia.


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During the holidays, a lot of our clients are home by themselves, so we cook and deliver a special holiday meal in November, and again in December. It's a huge community effort—and if you have joined us in the past, you already know how special this is.
It's a great tradition that honors the season, and you can join us by sponsoring one or more holiday meals for $10 each.
So many people are alone during the holidays. Our special holiday meals are delivered with love, to make sure that each and every one of our sick clients knows that someone cares. Share the spirit of the season, and please sponsor a holiday meal today!
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Nevermind that Brenda Strong is working on the relaunch of iconic TV series "Dallas" opposite original cast member Patrick Duffy, she's just happy to play a living character.
"It's nice to be above ground and chewing up some scenery," said Strong, who has played the deceased Mary Alice Young on "Desperate Housewives" since 2004. "It's been so nice to allow myself to breathe, no pun intended, a character again."
The 52-year-old actress plays Ann Ryland Ewing in "Dallas," what TNT is calling a continuation of the series that aired from 1978 to 1991 on CBS.
Ann is the new wife of Bobby Ewing, whom Duffy played for most of the run of the original series (except Season 8, when Bobby died; he came back in an infamous Season 9 shower scene that revealed all of Season 8 had been a dream of his then wife, Pam). Strong says Ann is "very much a Texan woman" who can take care of herself. She's fiercely loyal to and protective of Bobby and Southfork Ranch, and will protect Bobby against anyone who threatens the Ewing family.
"She's not a shrinking violet," Strong said. "She's a steel magnolia."
Strong recognizes that she has to convince viewers Ann is good for Bobby, not unlike how Bobby's first wife, Pam (Victoria Principal), had to convince the Ewing clan she was right for him in the original series.
Bobby's nefarious brother, J.R. (Larry Hagman), never accepted Pam. He and the new generation of Ewings seem to have accepted Ann into the fold.
"I'm hoping because of that the audience will [accept her] as well. I had some big shoes to fill with the previous wives. Pam and Bobby were the Romeo and Juliet of their time," Strong said, revealing that test audiences asked if Pam would be in the new series.
During a June 6 interview at Chicago's Ritz-Carlton, Strong talked more about Ann, working with the original "Dallas" cast members and how she guest starred as a one-night-stand of J.R.'s nemesis, Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval), in the Season 10 episode of the original series called "Cat and Mouse."
"I think I might have been the 'cat,'" she joked.
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WASHINGTON — Angels slugger Albert Pujols has hit the 499th home run of his career.
The first baseman hit a three-run shot beyond left field off Washington Nationals starter Taylor Jordan in the first inning Tuesday night.
The 34-year-old Pujols is one homer away from becoming the 26th player in major league history with 500.
Tuesday's homer is Pujols' seventh this season, all in the past 13 games.


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Whoever, with the intent to deceive, to gain financially, or to cause financial gain or loss to any person, knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order issued by the appropriate Federal banking agency under this chapter shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years or fined not more than $1,000,000 for each day during which a violation continues, or both.
(Pub. L. 95–369, § 17, as added Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 213, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2303.)
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Director of Career Services
March 27th, 2013
JOB TITLE: Director
DEPARTMENT: Career Services
CLASSIFICATION: Staff/ Salaried Exempt
STATUS: Full-time/Salary/12 month
GROUP: 10 (Starting Pay for this Range: $858.70 per week)
Career Services provides a full range of professional development services to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. The career services director is responsible for coordination and supervision of the Career Services department and for planning, organizing and directing programming to meet student's learning needs in career development. The director is responsible for the continued growth and vision of this department. Additionally, the director provides day-to-day services in career counseling, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, and general skill building techniques. The Director of Career Services will adhere to professional ethics and standards as noted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, as well as perform all the appropriate duties that are consistent with the philosophy, mission, and operating procedures of career services and Evangel University.
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Hi. I know how everything bad is Management's fault. Haha But I happen to hate them. They organize everything. Not all good because i know in Indiana we don't get a concert. And other states. But then Cali. has 4. ( If you live in Cali. I don't hate you or anything I just think it's unfair.) I never win anything. Contests. Then I heard There's gonna be a Spend a 1Day with Each of the Boys. And I had to win. By the way. My name is Abby. I am 12. My favorite color is Purple. I'm not popular.
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Beaver Falls, PA - Geneva College has been a member of the Presidents′ Athletic Conference as a full member for two years but was a provisional member for four years prior of full membership. During those six years or a total of 11 academic semesters, Geneva College student-athletes have been honored by the PAC for academic excellence. The PAC honors student-athletes that achieve at least a 3.6 GPA during their athletic season. This past fall, Geneva College received a record 56 selections to the PAC honor roll being beaten out by only Waynesburg University′s 70 selections.
Each of Geneva′s fall teams had student-athletes represented on the list with football and women′s soccer securing the top spots with 12 each. Men′s soccer (9) and volleyball (8) also had heavy representation on the PAC honor roll.
A total of 426 student-athletes were named to the Presidents′ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2012 semester. The fall 2012 total represents a 13.6 percent increase from the fall 2011 list of 375 honorees. Following is the break down by PAC member school: Waynesburg (70), Geneva (56), Grove City (51), Bethany (43), Thiel (43), Washington & Jefferson (41), Westminster (38), Saint Vincent (36), Thomas More (30) and Chatham (18).
Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College′s philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
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|Jeane Robinson
Accounts Receivable/Firms Billing/Purchasing
- Processes all student/staff statement transactions. Checks accuracy and validity of data. Researches problems with statements. Invoices external entities for the University. Issues purchase orders. Coordinates purchasing for the University.
(269) 471-3300
|Laren Kurtz
Department Cashier
- University head cashier. Receives and disburses monies for university departments and organizations. Processes credit card transactions. Functions as head cashier for student accounts cashiers.
(269) 471-3332
|Christine Carlson
Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Pays all university bills. Resolves payment problems with certain vendors. Organizes payable workload between approximately 7 students. Student positions pay bills, resolve problems and file invoices.
(269) 471-3343
|Rhoena Bearce
Office/Process Manager
- Expense Report/Advance processing. Corporate credit card requests. Assist accounting staff on process issues within department. Assist departments with financial transaction questions. Assists Controller with outgoing wires. Colletion of Staff/Faculty receivables. Assists Risk Manager with insurance renewal process; maintains detailed schedule of university property values. Accounts Payable back-up. Tours: Interview with tour director to prepare for tour committee; provide tour insurance documents and safety plans.
(269) 471-3323
|Ryan Clough
Staff Accountant
- Monitors notes payable and receivable. Reviews Expense Reports. Reconciles credit card activity. Responsible for capital assets through tagging and reconciling sub-system with general ledger. Oversees club and agency accounts. Prepares 1098 T forms. Files university 990 tax form with government.
(269) 471-6329
|Ildiko Gyeresi
Staff Accountant
- Performs various reconciliations. Approves Employee Dependent tuition subsidy. Responsible for incoming student wires. External/Internal Grant accounting. Monthly Sales Tax reporting. NRA 1042 tax processing. Reconciles NDSL/Perkins activity. Back-up for Head Cashier. Other duties as assigned.
(269) 471-6330
|Esther Lonto
Senior Staff Accountant
- Performs various reconciliations. Reviews all Inter-Department Charges (IDC's). Monitors staff food service charges. Issues Departmental Charge Cards. Researches problems in software package and serves as consultant for Banner questions. Gathers and processes month-end data from various sub-systems. Sets up new General Ledger funds, account and activity codes as needed. Assists departments with statement questions.
(269) 471-6333
|Sharyl Turon
Department Director
- Manages department. Monitors university financial information to determine validity, completes monthly statements and prepares yearly statements for auditors. Monitors Endowment funds. Reconciles transactions between Restricted and Unrestricted Funds. Works with departments on problem resolution and best ways to handle certain financial transactions. Handles accounting for Tours.
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As a school board director of the Mars Area School District, I know some people have questioned the reasons why the board turned down the land lease for gas well drilling with a 9–0 vote.
Decades ago, several school properties were donated to the school district. Just prior to the vote, our school solicitor informed the board that several of the donated school property agreements contained first right of refusal language and revertible clauses. Some lands were donated with the express use of education only, and if anything else occurred, the land could revert back to the family that donated the land.
Our solicitor advised the board that if the land lease for gas drilling was approved, it could very well be challenged in court. He further advised that because of how the property agreements and titles were written so many years ago, it would be very difficult to defend our decision of entering into a land lease agreement of this nature.
Based on this legal advice, the board thought we were in no position to approve the motion to enter into a lease for the purpose of gas well drilling.
In addition to our receiving this new information from our solicitor, Rex Energy had set a deadline for the board to make a decision and we had to vote to meet their deadline.
We hire a solicitor to ensure that the decisions we make will meet the legal requirements set by the federal, state and local laws. When our solicitor advises us, as elected officials, that a decision could lead to future legal problems, we must respect that advice.
Before being advised of the legal issues, just minutes before the vote, I did support the land lease for gas well drilling and thought it was an excellent way to receive additional income for the benefit of the students and taxpayers alike. I personally have entered into land leases for drilling rights on my own family farm dating back to 2007.
I am a supporter of Marcellus Shale drilling. I believe that prior to the discovery of how the property agreements and real estate titles were worded, the vote would have been close, and I would have been one voting in favor.


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Welcome to Love Travel – Creative Travel Agency WordPress Theme
Love Travel WordPress Theme is a multi-page website and a theme Multipurpose. The site has been designed for travel agency, tour operator, travel blog, but thanks to his creative graphics, simple, modern, flat and clean well suited to any business. Thanks to its excellent structure and layout of the theme you can use Love Travel WordPress Theme for all services related to tourism such as hotels, resorts, honeymoon, cruise, travel and much more. For lovers of travel, Love Travel adapts awesome to talk about your trip and your holiday between sea and mountains in both summer and winter. Love Travel may also be suitable for your creative agency (web agency). The theme has been designed using the 1200 px grid system with 12 columns.
Updates:11 December 2016 – version 2.6.1
06 June 2016 – version 2.6.1
- 4.7.x wordpress compatibility
13 July 2015 – version 2.4
- 4.5 wordpress fix
- Updated all required plugins
30 Sept 2015 – version 2.3
-Visual Composer Update
-Nicdark Shortocodes Update
-Woocommerce Update
-Contact Form Update
27 July 2015 – version 2.2
-Css Updated
27 May 2015 – version 2.1
-Xml Updated
-Gmaps components
17 May 2015 – version 2.0
-Woocommerce plugin support
18 July 2014 – version 1.4
-Total revolution of the theme
-Visual composer
-New theme options
-New documentation
08 July 2014 – version 1.3
-WPML compatibility
-Added lovetravel.po for the translation
05 July 2014 – version 1.2
-Travel list shortcode to display a list of your travels with a custom taxonomy ( http://www.nicdarkthemes.com/themes/love-travel/wp/demo/travel-list-shortcode/ )
01 July 2014 – version 1.1
-Add taxanomy.php ( Example: http://www.nicdarkthemes.com/themes/love-travel/wp/demo/destinations/america/ )
-Added the ability to insert an iframe on shortcode travel ( Example: http://www.nicdarkthemes.com/themes/love-travel/wp/demo/travel-shortcode/ )
27 May 2014
-Woocommerce compatibility
-Update plug-in Revolution Slider
21 May 2014
-Added page "under construction" with countdown (video, slide and rain effect)
16 May 2014
-Added mega menu ( Watch the video on my youtube to implement it )
-Added theme child
16 May 2014
-Update contact form 7
-Update dummy content
- Initial Version
Filtering system of travels with Booking (contact form for booking)Love Travel has a system of custom filter. In this way, the user can search the tour / trip in the best way. The filtering system search by destination, price, season, type and duration of the trip. You can insert your information in the taxonomies in order to customize your filter trips. The booking of the trip will be very easy for the user.
Revolution sliderLove Travel has the famous Revolution Slider plug-in included, you save $ 19.00! With Revolution Slider can create fantastic slides to show in the best way your destinations. You can submit your tours and packages that offer your customers. Revolution Slider also supports HTML5 video, Vimeo and Youtube, so you can put videos of the most beautiful places! Enter the best images in the slide in order to have a colorful and creative theme.
Dummy dataInside the package you will find the contents of import. This way you can get your site as my demo in simple steps. Import content for the whole site (xml) contained in import theme options, demo images are not present in the export. Files for the slide and files for creating widgets. My advice is to follow the video on my youtube channel.
Contact form 7 compatibileContact Form 7, use this amazing plug-in to create your contact form. Forms of booking your travel and newsletter form. Thanks to the files you have already imported the forms present in the demo of the theme. Here you can find the official Docs for the proper use of the plugin and all compatibility with all browser as the date field uses the browser datepicker and for example it is supported by chrome and not firefox. To make the graphics prettier than I used retina icons and the various colors of the default theme.
Responsive DesignThe website is responsive. I have chosen as the minimum resolution the resolution of the Iphone (320px) so you can see your content the best possible way in all most devices. With the grid system used by the theme, Love Travel fits the content in a very simple and uniform way for all devices.
Retina icon and Meteo iconsThe theme is optimized for excellent viewing devices in the retina. I used the font icons retina awesome and the weather icons by Alessio Atzeni. The use of all of the icons is very simple and you can use them in any part of the theme. To make the most beautiful icons using icons with background colors in order to have more contrast.
Menu – Sticky Main Menu and Left Menuhe theme you can find the two menus to manage in the best way your content. You can customize the colors and you can choose to have the main menu Fixed (sticky) or have the menu "normal." Use the side menu to display your promotions or the best destinations that you want to promote in your site.
Jquery UIMany dynamic effects in "Love Travel". Thanks to the library jquery ui can enter in a very simple way some effects as accordion, Tooltips, Progress Bar, parallax effects and many other effects. All the effects are very simple to make and you can get it by entering the relevant class. Import the contents of the demo and you'll understand how to insert your own effects.
Grid System – 12 columnsI used the famous 12-column grid system. All the grids can be used for any shortcodes. In this way you can customize your layout as you like. The grid system is ideal to display the contents properly in all devices.
And much much moreYou have different types of blogs. Choose the type of blog that you like. (left/right sidebar, full width and fullwidth centered) This theme uses the fonts from Google. This way you can change the font with simple steps. Many custom Shortcodes in this theme. Shortcodes for destinations, travel, tours and many other possibilities that you can discover by purchasing the theme. This theme is ideal for travel agency but you can use the theme for every kind of business. The theme is very colorful and can be used for Web Agency, Restaurants, Travel Blog, Music etc. .. Thanks to the plug-in you can create fantastic Isotope galleries with an impressive design and filtering systems. Love Travel uses various types of layouts to show off your photos. Select the layout you want.
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- Wpmayor.com
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Chainlink Tiered Earring is rated out of 5 by 1.
Rated 4 out of 5 by sbrya28 from Great Statement Earring I purchased these in Silver. Very nice shiny sheen, dresses up any outfit instantly and very distinct. They are slightly heavy, as Bebe earrings tend to be. But still worth the effort to wear!
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At the 2013 International CES earlier this month, the big thing was Ultra High-Definition TV — in more ways than one. Manufacturers were showing off the new TV technology in some pretty giant screen sizes. Of course, the real hook on this new format is that it's very pretty, no matter what the size. After all, UHD (or 4K, as many call it) offers four times the resolution of current 1080p TVs.
That said, we remember a time when 3D was all the rage as well. Ahem.
We're all for better TV. However, we're also impatient. After all, you can't currently order up a UHD TV from Amazon. Several manufacturers have announced 4K sets, but LG and Sony are the only ones actually delivering at this point — as a specialty item in an 84-inch chassis. Having a TV that big is a wonderful thing, but certainly not an option for everyone. Not to worry; 4K sets are expected to come later this year, in a variety of sizes.
That's great and all, but what exactly can you do with a UHD TV? Sure, it's got an eye-popping resolution, but we don't currently have the content to show off that little perk. It looks like it's coming, though.
Related: What Can You Watch on an Ultra HD TV?
Sony shoppers will be the first to experience true 4K content in a home setting. The company recently announced plans to "loan" out a 4K media player that's pre-loaded with 4K movies, with the purchase of its 84-incher.
If you aren't planning to go with Sony, you could check out what's on Blu-ray. At CES, several manufacturers debuted new players that will feature 4K upscaling capabilities. While that's not technically 4K content, these models will start shipping this year. If you want to get picky, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) says it's going to start looking at the possibility of squeezing a 4K resolution onto the existing Blu-ray disc format. The BDA has organized a task force to see if it would be possible to add 4K to Blu-ray, without disrupting the format too much.
"The BDA recently decided to form a new task force to study just this sort of possibility. It's called the format extension study task force, and it will do exactly what its name suggests: to study new technologies such as 4K, high frame rate, color enhancements, etc.," says Andy Parsons, BDA president (via Digital Digest). "Each technology that will be studied needs to be evaluated to determine technical feasibility, market demand, and potential impact on the installed base of Blu-ray players already in the marketplace, projected to be in excess of 50 million in the U.S. alone by the end of 2012."
Of course, you can't always rely on recorded media for your 4K fix. Thankfully, there are providers looking for ways to get the tech out to the masses. OK, not everyone. According to Trusted Reviews, the BBC has zero interest in 4K. The company is still reeling from the cost of delivering HD and doesn't even want to discuss 4K at this point. We're guessing they're not alone, considering there are still a lot of channels out there that have yet to broadcast in high-def.
However, Reuters says that Japan is getting ready to do TV in UHD. In fact, they're planning the world's first 4K TV broadcast for July 2014, in time for the World Cup. It may seem far away, but if all goes well, that target date will actually be two years ahead of schedule. The government hopes that the push will hope to drive demand of these new (and sort of pricey) sets.
Verizon FiOS is also throwing its name out there as a possibility. While U.S. broadcasters have yet to announce UHD TV plans, Version says that its high bandwidth, fiber-to-the-home connection is already ready to carry those signals without any sort of upgrade.
It's certainly going to take time, but the wheels are definitely in motion. That's OK, though; it will give you a little time to save up for one of those pretty 4K sets. Currently, the average price of a big-screen UHD TV is somewhere around $20,000.
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Hi there!
Welcome back! If you are here reading this you really are in the right place at the right time!
I had this crazy idea... it happens to me sometime :) ... this one was quite special though.. I see artists, I mean real artists out there, that we all look up to, artists and crafters that inspire us in one way or another, sharing their ideas, their techniques, passing on their knowledge, encouraging us to be equally as creative and passionate about art... it's time to give back to these fabulous talented people and invite them to share their work not only in galleries at at exhibitions, but also directly with you, bloggers, crafters and artists out there, the massive hobby and art community that we all represent!
My dear DT members and I enjoy sharing our makes with you and invite you to put some work into it and enter our challenges. We love to see your work, how your creative minds work and how you put it to practice. We have so many wonderful entries for our 'Anything Goes' challenge already and there is still plenty of time to play! I am so glad that you are having fun with this... that's all that is about!
Today we ask you to join us to do nothing but sit back and feel inspired! I don't think there is a real need for an introduction as such, because you probably know our first Star Designer already... if you are a newbie though I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the most wonderful mixed media artist, Seth Apter.
Sept Apter is a wonderful and a very talented mixed media artist who brings inspiration to us all via his wonderful blog The Altered Page which is a great source of artful inspiration, information about expos and workshops, links to more awesome artists as well as various products and publications. Please take time to explore Seth's website. I'm confident you will enjoy the browse.
If you are fortunate enough to live in or near New York in the US, you could see Seth Apter's work displayed at The Art Expo in New York this April 2015! I personally wish I could visit and admire his work up close. Seth is the author of The Pulse of Mixed Media and The Mixed-Media Artist books, has a range of his stencils that are available for purchase too... absolutely fabulous achievement all around.
Seth very kindly agreed to share a few photos of his recent work with us here today! I feel extremely honoured and fortunate to be able to feature his work here...
|Chemistry 2015
|Crossing the Threshold 2015
|Brothers in Arms 2015
Hello everybody. My name is Seth Apter and I am a mixed media artist from New York City. I was thrilled to be asked by Ingrid to be a part of her wonderful new site and to share my work with you. The two words that best describe my style are layered and textured -- characteristics that I try to achieve regardless of the project I am creating. I work in a variety of medium, including book arts, painting, found object assemblage, collage and journaling. The pieces that I am showing here today blend many of these areas into one. Each of these artworks includes hand painted backgrounds, layered with gesso, acrylic paint and inks. Collaged over the surface are a series of found objects and altered embellishments. Each includes a vintage tintype photograph, most likely from the late 19th Century. I love to take objects that already have a history and create a completely new story.
How gorgeous are these artworks! The colours, textures and the vintage feel.. out of this world! I said to Seth that I love grungy, aged and worn elements because they make me think they have a story to tell and that Seth's art is just like that. Would you agree?
Many thanks to Seth Apter for all the inspiration he provides, all the hard work he puts into making accessible to us and being a good sport and agreeing to be here today with us! Thank you, you really are a star!!
Dear friends, visitors, followers and all crafty souls out there, I hope you are feeling well and truly inspired today. We will be back with another challenge for you on Sunday 12th April so do come back and join the fun! We will announce our winner who will be invited to guest design for us at the same time so keep an eye out ;) I will also feature another wonderful Star Designer on 3rd May so that's definitely something to look forward to, right?!
That's all for now. Thank you very much for visiting, I hope you enjoyed my post today. I shall look forward to reading your comments ;)


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