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Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. T. O'Neal Douglas, Ms. Donna Harper Gibbs, Ms. Ann Hicks, Mr. Wilfredo J. Gonzalez, Mr. Steven T. Halverson, Ms. Joan Wellhouse Newton, Mr. Hank Rogers, Ms. Carol Thompson, Mr. Kevin Twomey, Dr. Floyd Willis.
Mr. James Stallings, Mr. Luther Coggin
Chair Thompson began the retreat by welcoming the members of the Board of Trustees and the members of the University community that were present. In her welcome she introduced the newest member of the Board of Trustees, Mr. Hank Rogers. Mr. Rogers is the newly elected President of the UNF Student Government. Based on a recommendation from Trustee Douglas, Chair Thompson then asked each individual present to introduce him or herself.
After the introductions, Chair Thompson began a discussion on the role of the Board and the difference between its roles and those of the University's administration. In her discussion she stressed that the Board was to set policy not to manage the day-to-day operations of the institution. During the discussion on the role of the Board, Trustee Halverson suggested that a white paper be drafted on this topic, including statements about what is and what is not the responsibility of the Board.
Trustee Gonzalez proposed that such a white paper contain a statement such as the "Board brings a diversity of perspectives to assist the University to integrate and engage with the community-at-Iarge." Chair Thompson spoke about the Board having a unity of purpose, with respect for the mission and the quality of the institution.
As a part of the discussion on the role of the Board, Ms. Janet Owen reviewed what the recent actions of the Florida Board of Education and the State Legislature mean to the operation of the University of North Florida and its Board of Trustees. As of January 2003 the University of North Florida's Board of Trustees will become a public corporation and shall serve as the public employer for the University of North Florida.
In her review, Ms. Owen spoke about the need for UNF to develop its own rules and policies as the FBOE repeals its rules and policies governing state funded universities and as the State Legislature devolves powers down to the university level. Among these are policies on personnel, collective bargaining, purchasing, investing tuition dollars collected, and the use of carry forward funds.
In the new school code adopted by the Legislature boards of trustees are given forty-one specific power and duties. Presidents are given nineteen powers and duties. It is anticipated that boards will delegate some of their powers to the president of the institution. In many cases these powers and duties carry a statement that the powers and duties are to be carried out consistent with State law and rules developed by the Florida Board of Education. At this time the FBOE does not have its own rules in many of these areas, leaving universities free to develop their own systems until such rules might be promulgated.
During the discussion on powers and duties Ms. Owen spoke about the constitutional amendment proposed by Senator Bob Graham. This amendment would create a board that would oversee all eleven public colleges and universities. In speaking about the probability of the amendment being on the ballot and the impact that this amendment would have on UNF's Board of Trustees, Trustee Willis suggested that it would be helpful to have routine communication from the University that provided brief summaries on issues such as this. There was a suggestion that having cross-board communication among the eleven university/college boards of trustees was also important.
In considering how the Board might approach major issues, Trustee Gibbs proposed that the Board hold workshops that focused on specific topics. These workshops could also help U1e Board outline how it would accomplish its new duties.
The discussion on the University's Strategic Plan began with a review and comments on the current mission statement. In framing this discussion President Hopkins spoke about tile various types of universities and the role of the comprehensive university. Provost Kline spoke about the lack of strength at many comprehensive universities and some of the errors they make. He pointed to The College of William and Mary and University of North Carolina at Charlotte as examples of strong comprehensive universities. They both also spoke of the need for UNF to find its niche and to develop a curriculum that was broad enough to meet student needs, but not so broad as to dilute resources. For UNF to continue to grow in quality it needed to ensure that programs had depth.
In the conversation that followed the introduction to the mission, the members of the Board supported the idea that it was appropriate that UNF remain a comprehensive University. Some trustees, however, suggested that at some point the institution might want to review its mission statement and consider adding statements that discussed output as well as input. In considering output statements it might be appropriate to add a more explicit statement about meeting community needs. Another trustee pointed to the idea that the intent of the mission statement was good, but it seemed to lack a clear indication of tile University's focus on the student.
In the discussion trustees spoke about the importance of a curriculum that taught students to think critically, communicate clearly, and understand the issues confronting them today and those that are likely to confront them in the future. They also spoke of the need to clearly differentiate the roles of the University versus the community college and to address the issues related to "mission creep." Several Board members spoke to the need for UNF to remain a strong comprehensive university.
There were several suggestions that came out of the discussion on the mission. These included having the University, through its academic colleges, determine current community needs and how well suited UNF is to meet these needs. A second suggestion was for the University to examine current societal issues that influenced its students and curriculum and determine how the University might address these: e.g., the unwillingness of many students to consider teaching as a career.
Quality of faculty, programs, and student body; and the size of each of these was the first strategic issue the Board considered after the mission of the institution. In discussing these issues President Hopkins spoke of the need for greater depth within UNF's academic programs. She illustrated this by pointing to programs where there were too few faculty members to support a major and yet the University approved and offered such majors. In this discussion, the President and Provost Kline spoke about UNF needing to be a comprehensive university, but that the University could not improve the quality of its programs if it attempts to be all things to all people. To maintain quality the University must remain focused while being responsive to the changing needs of society. It would also benefit from greater collaboration across disciplines.
The President spoke about the University's goal to provide students with opportunities for personal learning and growth such as study abroad programs and student research programs. She also spoke about the benefits gained by attracting increasing numbers of students who would qualify for merit-based scholarships. These students improved the rankings of the institution which would bring more funds to the University. These students would also help to raise the overall education level for all of UNF's students.
Following the framing of the issues, the members of the Board of Trustees raised questions and issues related to quality and size of the institution. In response to a question on the quality of the current programs at UNF Provost Kline stated that it varied across programs with some being considered very strong and others being somewhat weaker. He pointed to programs that were considered strong based on the scholarship and professional level of the faculty and programs; and while large, other programs were not considered as strong because of a lack of scholarship on the part of the faculty.
In response to a discussion on the size of the institution and how large UNF should grow President Hopkins suggested that a 20,000 to 25,000-student headcount might be as large as the University should grow. This estimate was, in part, predicated upon her sense of how large UNF could grow and still offer personal attention to its students. It was also dictated by the size of the campus itself. In the discussion on the size of the institution some members of the Board suggested that UNF should reflect on the long-term future of the institution and not squander the opportunity to build toward that future. In particular the institution might want to consider building height and how compact the core campus can be made. In discussing the size of the student body it was pointed out that in some ways increasing the size of the student body ended up costing more than was actually gained in State revenues and tuition dollars.
In planning for future growth of the institution Board members suggested that UNF study the demographics for the region and the country and plan programs that would meet the needs of future students and the society as a whole. During this conversation issues related to the growth and the aging of the population of Florida and Northeast Florida were discussed.
Members of the Board also spoke about the need to increase external funding, in particular contracts and grants. These funds would help to improve the research productivity of faculty and students.
Funding needs and flexibility in how UNF budgets and allocates its funds was the second strategic issue discussed by the Board. In framing the discussion around this issue President Hopkins spoke about the low rate of state appropriations and low tuition costs. She also spoke about the need for additional revenues from contracts and grants and auxiliaries. President Hopkins also spoke about the added value of gifts and the success of the institution's capital campaign, Access to Excellence. In discussing the campaign she asked Trustee Hicks and Vice President Allaire to discuss the Courtelis and tile Major Gifts programs in Florida.
Trustee Hicks and Vice President Allaire spoke about the benefits that are gained by investing in UNF's capital campaign, including the dollar matching that occurs as a result of the Courtelis and Major Gifts programs. They also stated that Vice President Allaire would take time during lunch to discuss how the Trustees could become involved in making the campaign a success.
During discussions on funding Trustees spoke about the conflicts between the goal of building a quality institution and the limitations that were placed on funding. They also discussed the impact that higher tuition would have on the reputation of the institution and on student access to the institution. The need for additional merit scholarships was mentioned as was the need to manage the budget process efficiently. Because of the time constraints the discussion on this strategic issue had to be cut short.
In light of the time constraints, President Hopkins briefly touched on the three remaining strategic issues: the quality of the infrastructure; the quality of the environment for living, learning and working; and provisions for a seamless education. During her brief overview of these items the President touched on the need to preserve the natural beauty of the campus as UNF develops the buildings and other infrastructure needed to support growth, the need to increase wages, and the successes UNF has had in building connections with community colleges and K-12 educational programs in the surrounding counties.
After lunch, President Hopkins and Provost Kline spoke about the requirement that each public university submit a list of preliminary performance measures that might be used in assessing the institution's ability to meet its stated goals. The measures would be reviewed by staff at the Division of Colleges and Universities and the Florida Board of Education. By December 2002, after review and discussion, a final set of measures would be selected. Ten percent of the University's 2004/2005budget would be dependent upon meeting the goals established for these final measures.
The University proposed to submit nine measures under seven different categories for as its preliminary list. The seven different categories were (a) graduation rates for first-time-in-college students and for associate of arts degree transfer students; (b) the level of diversity among UNF's students; (c) total degrees granted by the University; (d) scholarly productivity as measured by external grants and contract funds received per ranked faculty full-time faculty member; (e) the percentage of lower level courses that are taught by full-time faculty; (f) the percentage of the E&G budget that is spent on instruction; (g) the number of undergraduate students who engage in special learning opportunities-i.e., study abroad programs and student research; and (b) the percentage of faculty service which is provided to public schools.
The Trustees reviewed the categories and the currently available data for each measure. During their review of the measures trustees asked if these measures were the best ones for assessing the University's success. In the discussion on this question the President suggested that there were limitations on the types of data that could be used in the measures submitted to DCU and FBOE, and that it might be possible to create other measures that would look at the University from different perspectives. Unfortunately these would not fit the requirements for this mandate. The Board and the University could, however, develop an additional set of measures. These two sets of measures, those submitted to the State and the internally developed ones, would enable UNF to more completely judge its successes.
There was also a discussion on what changes might occur between submission of this first list of measures and the adoption of the final list. Provost Kline suggested that there might be considerable differences between the two lists. The President and the Provost also told the Board that they would keep them informed on what progress was being made on selection of the final measures.
The last item on the agenda for the retreat was scheduling meetings for the 2002-2003 academic year. The President asked the trustees how they felt about having a fall retreat. Members voiced support for this idea. The Board also discussed how often the Board should meet. There were differences of opinion on whether the Board should meet every month in on-campus meetings or whether conference calls could be used in alternate months. Members of the Board suggested that the President and the Chair of the Board could work out the schedule. Some Trustees did ask that meetings remain on Thursdays.
In adjourning tile meeting Chair Thompson listed a number of items that were suggested at the retreat which the Board and University staff would need to address. These included developing routine communications with the Board on issues of importance, scheduling workshops on specific topics, establishing a work plan for addressing the powers and duties assigned to the Board, having colleges assess community needs, assessing societal and community issues, and developing mechanisms for cross-board discussions.
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Richard Bowen: 'Old Wabash' Part of Our Orbit• March 25, 2010 Share:
Assistant Professor of Music and Glee Club Director Richard Bowen combined a little science and music for Thursday's Chapel Talk.
Bowen 's complete talk can be seen at bottom of this story and on the Wabash College YouTube page.
Bowen titled his presentation"Journey to the Center of the Universe" and even involved the Wabash College Glee Club.
He began by talking about science, the planets and how orbits have been studied and how everyone has orbits all around them. "Most of us place ourselves at the center of the universe," he said. "There are orbits surrounding each of us: family, friends and acquaintances … things in our lives … our ever-changing notion of likes and dislikes.
"Most of us at Wabash College are surrounded by a dense web of interesting orbits."
Among those things in our orbit is the college song, "Old Wabash," Bowen said. "I've come to appreciate the degree of significance of our college song."
He noted that it's a fight song, a college song, but also something more to some people. In his ninth year at Wabash, Bowen shared an anecdote of alum's request to have the alma mater and Old Wabash sung at his funeral. Bowen gathered about 12 members of the Glee Club and sang the two songs. "It was very uplifting to that family."
He wanted to make sure the Chapel audience fully appreciated a song that is sung so often around campus but not always taken for its beauty.
Bowen called the College Glee Club to the front and asked those in attendance to listen to the first verse then join in for the second. The young men came forward and sang "Old Wabash" with its harmony and musical 'dog-fights' before everyone closed with the second verse.

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Canadian usage. What Prime Minister Stephen Harper said to the people of Quebec. It was widely misunderstood to mean "you're a nation".
I was out walking in the snow after drinking too much Molson's and as I stopped to take a pee I looked across the river at that vast province to the east, when suddenly somebody with a French accent said, "what are you doing?", and I said, "urination" dude. And the rest was history.
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Unified Certification Program
For individuals with Limited English Proficiency and sensory disabilities, this information is available in various languages, Braille, large print, on audio-cassette, or computer disk. To obtain a copy in one of these alternate formats, please call or write to the California Department of Transportation, Office of Business & Economic Opportunity - MS #79, 1823 14th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 324-1700, FAX (916) 324-1949.
California Unified Certification Program (UCP)
General Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Information
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through its operating administrations which include Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, distributes in excess of $20 billion annually throughout the nation to help finance thousands of projects across the country. Although a major portion of the funds is allocated for highway construction, funds are also provided to local public transit authorities, including the District, for mass transit projects. The DOT DBE Program provides a vehicle for increasing the participation by disadvantaged businesses in these procurements.
The main objectives of the DBE Program are:
* To ensure that small DBE firms can compete fairly for federally funded transportation-related projects.
* To ensure that only eligible firms participate as a DBE firm.
*To assist DBE firms in competing outside of the DBE Program.
In order for small disadvantaged firms, including those owned by minorities and women, to participate as a DBE in DOT-assisted contracts, they must apply for and receive certification as a DBE. For the state of California, DBE certification is performed by the certifying agencies of the California Unified Certification Program (CUCP).
For additional information about the DBE Program, please visit the U.S. D.O.T., Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.
General Criteria for Certification as a DBE
1. The firm must be an existing for-profit "Small Business Concern ", as defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations implementing it (13 CFR Part 121). Further, the average annual gross receipts for the firm (including its affiliates) over the previous three fiscal years shall not exceed the cap of $23.98 million, as adjusted for inflation by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
2. The firm must be at least 51% owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. In the case of a corporation, such individuals must own at least 51% of each class of voting stock outstanding and 51% of the aggregate of all stock outstanding. In the case of a partnership, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals must own 51% of each class of partnership interest. In the case of a limited liability company, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals must own at least 51% of each class of member interest.
3. The firm's ownership by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals must be real, substantial and continuing, going beyond pro forma ownership of the firm.
4. The firm must be an independent business, and one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it must control its management and daily operations.
5. The firm must be owned and controlled by individuals, each of whose personal net worth does not exceed $1,320,000, excluding an individual 's ownership interest in the applicant firm and the individual 's equity in his or her personal, primary residence. "Personal Net Worth " means the net value of the assets of an individual remaining after total liabilities are deducted. A "Personal Net Worth Statement " is included in the DBE Certification application.
6. "Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual" means any individual who is a citizen of the United States (or lawfully admitted permanent resident) and who is:
1. Any individual found to be socially and economically disadvantaged, on a case-by-case basis, by a certifying agency of the CUCP, pursuant to standards of the U.S. D.O.T. in 49 CFR Part 26, Subpart D-Certification Standards.
2. Any individual in the following groups, members of which are reputably presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged:
1. "Black Americans" which includes persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa;
2."Hispanic Americans" which includes persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race;
3. "Native Americans" which includes persons who are American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians;
4. "Asian-Pacific Americans" which includes persons whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, Samoa, Guam, the U. S. Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Macao, Fiji, Tonga, Kirbati, Juvalu, Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, or Hong Kong;
5. "Subcontinent Asian Americans" which includes persons whose origins are from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, Nepal or Sri Lanka;
6. Women; and
7. Any additional groups whose members are designated as socially and economically disadvantaged by the SBA, at such time as the SBA designation becomes effective.
If your company satisfies all the above criteria, you may be interested in applying for DBE certification status.
Out of State Applicants
Your firm must be certified by the UCP in your state in which you maintain your principal place of business. If your firm is certified in your home state:
1. You must provide to California UCP a complete copy of the application form, all supporting documents, and any other information you have submitted to your Home State or any other state related to your firm's certification. This includes affidavits of no change (see §26.83(j)) and any notices of changes (see §26.83(i)) that you have submitted to your Home State, as well as any correspondence you have had with your Home State's UCP or any other recipient concerning your application or status as a DBE firm.
2. You must also provide to California UCP any notices or correspondence from states other than your Home State relating to your status as an applicant or certified DBE in those states. For example, if you have been denied certification or decertified in a different State, or subject to a decertification action there, you must inform California UCP of this fact and provide all documentation concerning this action to California UCP.
3. If you have filed a certification appeal with DOT (see §26.89), you must inform State B of the fact and provide your letter of appeal and DOT's response to California UCP.
4. You must submit an affidavit sworn to by the firm's owners before a person who is authorized by State law to administer oaths or an unsworn declaration executed under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United States.


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Chicken bindings for Cairo, a vector graphics library.
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To build this extension, you will need a current version of cairo. To build/run the test-program, the sdl egg is required.
Currently there is no documentation, see the source-files for more information.
Michael Bridgen and Tony Garnock-Jones
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Happy Friday, and what a week it has been! By now you must have heard the news that everyone's favorite pop princesses have reunited. You bet we are talking about Rihanna and Katy Perry, and we couldn't be happier about this news! After Rihanna posted a cozy picture of the duo in New York at Katy Perry's release party for her new single "Roar" earlier in the week, the news has spread quickly and what better way to celebrate than to take a look back at some of their fabulous fashion? Both Katy and Rihanna are known for having a unique style that is all their own and always standing out in a crowd. It is practically a guarantee that these two will be talked about after any red carpet event, and for good reason. While Katy tends to be a little brighter and on the girly side, Rihanna tends to go a little bit edgier with her look. Nonetheless, we have found that this pair does have some similar taste when it comes to working trends into their wardrobe. Not only will we look at some of their brightest style choices, but we will also show you how to work these trends into your luxury swimwear wardrobe with styles from Lady Lux!
Not only are these pop perfect beauties always on top, but they are always looking glamorous! The old Hollywood glamour look has been so popular on the red carpet recently and both Katy and Rihanna have pulled it off beautifully. Katy looks stunning in her pale pink flowing gown and vintage hair style. The accent at the waist brings a little bit of a modern look but in the same color as the gown keeps the look very classic. Rihanna definitely pops in this hot pink satin gown on the red carpet. The gown looks like something Marilyn might wear, but the low cut neckline and black accent add some sexy to this ensemble – as if she needs it! The Lost In Love bikini from Lady Lux Swimwear has it all when it comes to glamour and a classic, feminine look. With a bold pink bottom complete with lace ruffle and pearl detail and a stunning top draped in pearls, this suit has it all!
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Event: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan & Rani Mukherjee Starrer Film SAAWARIYA Premiered At Imax Theater
Guest List: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Prem Chopra Sunny Deol Amisha Patel, Soha Ali Khan, Amrita Rao, Dia Mirza, Kangna Ranaut, Vidya Balan, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Rekha, Akshaye Khanna, Hema Malini, Mandira Bedi, Raj Kaushal, Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Sonali Kulkarni, Urmila Matondkar, Sanjay Kapoor, Ismail Darbar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Neil Mukesh, Rakhi Sawant, Mona Singh, Vaibhavi Merchant
Venue: Imax Theater Mumbai
Date: 07-Nov-2007
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
Bollywood celebs Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Nimrat Kaur among others were snapped by paparazzi.Bebo looked super cool in a casual look. She wore a white t-shirt with yoga pants...
Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
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Coverlets and bedspreads: a seemingly similar set of blankets with significant differences. Deciding between the two boils down to the style of your room, your personal tastes and the climate you reside in. Our essential guide will help you settle on the best bedding for your space.
Length is the predominant factor to consider. Reaching the top of the bed skirt, a coverlet is much shorter than a bedspread, which should just about graze the floor. Home stylist Annie Selkie told in the online magazine Elle Decor that the former is more modern than the latter due to its shorter design. As a result, the coverlet suits rooms that feature a contemporary interior design.
The thinner construction of the traditional coverlet also increases its popularity in warmer climates, where lightweight bed covers are preferable.
How to style a coverlet
As the coverlet's length leaves the entire bed skirt exposed, a range of styling possibilities opens up. Matching the coverlet with the bed skirt is an elegant way to complement a room's minimalist aesthetic. This balance can be achieved by opting for subdued, earthy tones.
In the cooler months, pair a patterned coverlet with a neutral-hued quilt for an eye-catching contrast. Lay the two flat on your bed, or allow the coverlet to accent the blanket by folding it across the end of the bed.
A bedspread is larger than a coverlet. It should obscure the entire bed, flowing past the sides of the mattress and resting gently on the floor.
As the bedspread is more traditional in design than a coverlet, it's the ideal cover for a room with a classic decor. A bedspread is a popular choice in cooler climates, where it's often utilised to add another layer of warmth.
How to style a bedspread
Bedspreads are ideal for cultivating a timeless and refined interior design. To this end, several are produced in classic patterns or prints, with some featuring intricate embroidery or brocade detailing along the edges.
Keep these decorative details in mind when adding a bedspread to your room. Either opt for a design with subtle contrasting prints or choose a plain fabric in a neutral tone.
Although the blanket will obscure the bed skirt during the day, it's worth remembering that it will still be visible when you peel back the covers. A bed skirt in a soft hue complements a patterned bedspread and prevents clashing patterns.
How you decorate your bed anchors the style of your entire room. Plumping for a coverlet instantly sparks a simple, stark or modern effect, while opting for a bedspread places the room firmly into the realms of the traditional.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It is debut time for Mario Hernandez.
Hernandez, the former assistant coach and current head coach for Lipscomb men's tennis is excited for the fall's first tournament at Middle Tennessee on Friday, 20. The matches will be played at Middle in Murfreesboro with Lipscomb playing against the UAB at 9 a.m.
Freshmen Nacor Ibanez from Pruvia, Spain and Rob Mitchell from Southampton, England have blended well with the rest of the team.
Coach Hernandez says that the team has really been working hard this year. He added that makes it easier for him on the court in the terms of expectations.
The Bisons tennis team has players from Portugal, Spain, England, Ireland and the United States. It is a big learning experience and an opportunity for players on and off the court to learn because of such diversity.
Senior Miguel Cortez will pair with junior Stuart Tierney who played last spring at No. 1 in doubles play.
Junior Daniel Hernandez will team with senior David Salazar. Both are very coordinated when it comes to playing as a doubles team. They also hold an advantage as they share the same cultural backgrounds which is helpful in communication on the court.
The third pairing will be sophomore John Tougher and freshman Rob Mitchell.
There is not going to be any fixed singles line up for this tournament. Players are going to get opportunity to play on various positions.
"There is not much expectation from the players in terms of winning and losing," coach Hernandez said. "As long as they are continuing to apply what we are focusing on in the practice sessions in order to completely prepare them for the season we will continue to get better."
Schedule for the weekend
Friday - LU v. UAB at 9 a.m. at MTSU
Saturday – LU v. SIU at 9 a.m. at MTSU
Sunday – LU v. MTSU at 1:30 p.m. at MTSU


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Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, but there is almost nothing in this set from before 1967. The obvious limitations of available video mean we don't get footage of the Joe Wood/Walter Johnson showdown from September 6, 1912 (though it's highlighted in one of the extra segments -- The Origins of Fenway Park), the clinching game of the 1918 World Series or the Red Sox's 29-4 rout of the Browns on June 8, 1950, but even so, the six games in this set are a huge disappointment.
Two of the games are available elsewhere and three of the remaining four are highly debatable choices:
September 30, 1967 - Carl Yastrzemski leads the Red Sox to a 6-4 win over the Twins in the next-to-last game of the Impossible Dream season. Boston clinched the pennant the following day. This complete game can also be found on NESN's "Impossible To Forget" DVD.
October 21, 1975; WS 6 - Carlton Fisk's 12th inning home run beats the Reds 7-6 and forces a Game 7. This game is part of the 1975 World Series box set, also produced by MLB/A&E.
April 29, 1986 - Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Mariners and Boston wins 3-1 before a small crowd of 13,414. Excellent choice!
July 13, 1999; All-Star Game - Pedro Martinez strikes out five batters in two innings. The title of the set is "Fenway Park Games" and not "Red Sox Games", but I still don't think this one belongs. The extras include Ted Williams throwing out the first pitch.
October 16, 1999; ALCS 3 - "Where Is Roger? In The Shower!" There was plenty of hype for this Pedro/Clemens showdown, but Clemens was pulled one batter into the third inning and the Red Sox won easily 13-1. It was Boston's only win in the five-game series. A questionable choice.
April 22, 2007 - The Red Sox hit four straight home runs against the Yankees. This half-inning is the very definition of "bonus footage". Indeed, it can be found as an extra on the 2007 World Series box set. It does not belong here.
The extras include (copied from the DVD box, errors and all):
Ted Williams: Fenway's Hometown HeroA few notes on the extras (some of which, like Buchholz's last inning, are available elsewhere):
Vintage Clips:
Yaz 1968 World Series Highlights at Fenway
Yaz 400th HR and 3,000th hit
Red Sox Clinch 1986 ALCS in Fenway
Brunansky's amazing catch clinches 1990 AL East Crown
Last inning of Derek Lowe's No-Hitter (4/27/02)
Red Sox score 10 runs before making their first out (6/27/03)
Bill Mueller walk-off HR vs. Mariano Rivera (7/24/04)
Dave Roberts: "The Steal" 2004 ALCS Game 4
Big Papi's 2004 Postseason Walk-off Hits
Last inning of Clay Buchholz's No-Hitter (9/1/07)
The entire first inning of the June 27, 2003 game is not included. Only the first 11 batters are shown (with the radio broadcast audio), since the 12th hitter made an out. Thus, we don't get to watch the final eight Red Sox hitters of that historic inning. Johnny Damon became the first player to ever hit a single, double, and triple in the same inning, but his single (as the inning's 19th batter) is not shown.
Dave Roberts's steal is shown, but not the single that scored him. Also, only the final pitch (ball 4) to Kevin Millar is included.
Of David Ortiz's three game-winning hits in the 2004 post-season, only his ALDS-winning home run is shown in its entirety -- because he hit his bomb on the first pitch. Only the final two pitches of his four-pitch at-bat to end ALCS 4 are shown and we get only the final pitch of the epic 10-pitch at-bat that ended ALCS 5.
I can't believe there was not enough room on the DVD to show these entire innings and at-bats. It feels like they were copied in a hurry and haphazardly slapped together.
The metal case is sturdy, but when you open it up, all you see inside are six red discs. There is no booklet, no box scores of the games, no pictures, no information about these games at all except the dull one-sentence descriptions on the back of the case. In fact, I have given you more information on the games (such as the final scores) in this post.
A set of essential Fenway Park games is obviously a great idea -- and if it was reconfigured to be "essential Red Sox games", we could relive Pedro's 17 K, one-hit masterpiece in Yankee Stadium from September 1999 -- but this collection is decidedly unessential. MLB, despite all of its resources, has failed baseball fans yet again.
I cannot recommend anyone spending $50-60 for this, but if you are a completest and find it laying in a cut-out bin, grab it.
[Note: A&E sent me two free copies of this 6-DVD set. I'll be giving one away as part of the Yankee Elimination Day contest (details on Monday).]


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Natural Hazards
Every year in the United States, natural hazard events threaten lives and livelihoods, resulting in deaths and billions of dollars in damage. The USGS works with many partners to monitor, assess, and conduct targeted research on a wide range of natural hazards so that policymakers and the public have the understanding they need to enhance preparedness, response and resilience.
In 2010, the USGS realigned its organizational structure around the missions identified in the USGS Science Strategy. The Natural Hazards Mission Area includes six science programs: Coastal & Marine Geology, Earthquake Hazards, Geomagnetism, Global Seismographic Network, Landslide Hazards, and Volcano Hazards. Through these programs, the USGS provides alerts and warnings of geologic hazards and supports the warning responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for geomagnetic storms and tsunamis. The Coastal and Marine Geology Program supports all the missions of the USGS, characterizing and assessing coastal and marine processes, conditions, change and vulnerability.
The Natural Hazards Mission Area is responsible for coordinating USGS response following disasters and overseeing the bureau's emergency management activities. The mission area coordinates long-term planning across the full USGS hazards science portfolio, including activities funded through many other programs across the bureau, including floods, hurricanes and severe storms, and wildfires.
The future direction of the USGS hazards mission is guided by the recently released USGS Natural Hazards Science Strategy, which was developed by a team of USGS scientists with considerable input from partners and the public. This document is part of a broader USGS science strategy planning process across all our missions.
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Over 100 friends and family members paid tribute to those men with the unveiling of a plaque and dedication ceremony at the current location of VIP Auto Body Shop.
"We thought we had it under control," said John Killcommons, a now-retired FDNY member who was there the night of fire. Killcommons, 78, said he was lucky to make it out that night, stressing that as crews continued to take water to the fire, it just grew brighter and stronger. "That's when the wall came down."
A difficult time for all hit by the tragedy, Killcommons said that two of the firefighters who passed in the fire had joined the department with him two years earlier.
"It was a sad day, but here we are fifty years later," he said.
Killcommons said that the event would not have been possible without the help of Peter Keanne, the auto shop's owner, who learned of the fire while doing renovations on the building several years ago.
On October 26, 1962, a fire broke out at the former site of the Sefu Soap and Fat Company on 56th Road – now VIP Auto Body - killing Captain William Russell, Firefighter Richard Andrews and Firefighter James Marino from Engine 325; Firefighter Richard Gifford and Firefighter George Zahn from Engine 238; and Firefighter Francis Egan from Ladder 115.
Lorraine Zahn, 50, whose father George died in the fire when she was two months old, said she felt overwhelmed by the ceremony. "I think it's a wonderful thing," Zahn said. "And I feel like it's been a long time coming."
As the audience prepared for the plaque unveiling, Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano reminded attendants how dangerous a firefighter's job is. "This fire is a very sobering reminder of that," he said.
However, he also pointed out that the plaque's dedication would educate others who did not know the firefighters who lost their lives at the site 50 years ago.
"We place the plaque on the wall so that members of the community will see and always remember those who came 50 years ago and today," he said.


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USTR Rejects Rep. Issa's Request To Observe TPP Negotiations
from the sorry,-we-can't-have-that-kind-of-transparency dept
"The U.S. Trade Representative has once again chosen to block Congress from observing negotiations for this vital trade agreement over which the House and Senate have fundamental constitutional responsibility.
"The TPP process should be transparent and open to oversight, not a secretive backroom negotiation. TPP agreements impact multiple sectors of the American economy--especially our ability to innovate and create new intellectual property, as well as preserve an open Internet.
"Congress has a constitutional duty to oversee trade negotiations and not simply act as a rubber stamp to deals about which they were kept in the dark. While I had hoped the TPP would permit me to observe this round of the negotiation process firsthand, our efforts to open TPP negotiations up to transparency will continue."


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PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 9 (UPI) -- An explosion inside a mosque in central Peshawar, Pakistan, Saturday killed at least four people, including one of the mosque's top mullahs, witnesses said.
Earlier reports had put the death toll at six. Hospital officials said the casualty count included 29 injuries.
A spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban condemned the blast inside the Chishtia Hanafia Ganj Ali Khan mosque near a major bazaar, telling Dawn News the organization opposed attacks on public places.
Officials believe 13 pounds of explosives were planted in the front row of the congregation and detonated by remote control, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency said.
The hills around Peshawar have been the scene of ongoing clashes between the military and Taliban and al-Qaida fighters. The conflict has spilled into the city in the form of frequent bombings.


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The first alpha of the PECL Cairo extension I've been working on is finally out. Cairo is a 2D graphics library written in C with support for multiple output devices. The extension provides an Object Oriented API, but also includes procedural methods. This is similar to PHP's date and mysqli extensions. The reason for the dual …
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In the normal course of a day I tend to volunteer for far more things than I have time to complete. This has happened once again for Ada Lovelace Day. I can never say no to crazy pledges so here I am with a very short expression of thanks to someone who has helped me in …
Been looking around for a pretty pink theme for awhile, so don't be surprised if the look of this blog changes a lot over the next few days while I experiment.
It's like a giant game of tag around here! So Derick has so graciously tagged me - I suppose I need to do this before everyone has already been tagged!
I made this for Christmas dinner and even my picky brother-in-law liked it ;)
I've been working on a new Cairo extension for PHP (5.2+ only, OOP and functional) that was started for the gsoc
How to get code coverage for PHP on Windows:
I get this question a lot - "How do I change the background color of a single cell in a treeview?"
I recently had the privilege of attending Zendcon 2008 in Santa Clara, CA I ended up doing four talks (two regular, one panel, and one Unconference talk) in addition to working a few hours a day. It was a lot of fun, as conferences always are, and it was great to meet my friends that I …
Welcome to Css naked day! Here's a pic of the pretty site courtesy of Webthumb [photopress:site_naked_larg.jpg,thumb,pp_image] so you can view the naked version even AFTER the day is done.
These are a slightly tart change from the usual super sweet cookies at Christmas time. They taste best with fresh lemon, you can get lemon zest by scraping the yellow part of the rind off the lemon - try not to get the white part, that's bitter. Or you can cheat and buy it in the …
This is a very unusual chex mix variant, both savory and sweet. I make it to "use up" the leftover cereal after making the other varieties.
This was actually going to be made before my adventures in chex mix, but my son broke my candy thermometer and I had to wait until I had time to buy a new one.
This is also known as "Muddy Buddies" or "Puppy Food" but we've always called it dog chow. I only make this with Crispix cereal, Chex mix just doesn't seem right (and doesn't have as "dog food" of a shape)
The age old stuff that your mom always made and is still great to munch on - keep out of reach of children, it won't last long.
Ah, the chex mix variations brigade. My kids love this stuff, made from roasted cereal with butter and seasonings. I make several versions of it, traditional, ranch, and Moroccan (sweet and fruity). You can make it in the microwave, but it's so much better in the oven. However, it's not really kid safe if you're making …
Ah, traditional hard candy. Pure sugar with some flavoring and food coloring, but kids love to suck on it (and it makes the whole house smell like peppermint) Like other candies, have everything ready before you start cooking, and don't let kids help with this, also be careful, we don't want any burns!
This is hard butter toffee, not the gooey kind (which is more like hard caramel) This is also deadly, anyone left alone with a bag will devour it all. It is probably my husband's favorite Christmas sweet. This is another candy, so a good candy thermometer is essential. Also this is not something children should be …
Ah, yummy gooey caramels, the kind that stick to your teeth and taste great! Warning- to make great caramels you need to follow the directions carefully, and have a good candy thermometer. This is also not something you should make around kids, you'll be dealing with very hot temperatures.
These have always been a favorite of my brother, Joshua. They take very few ingredients and are fun to make with kids.
It's a Christmas tradition in my family to bake. All that Mennonite and Amish background bubbles to the surface around holidays. I enjoy making a different "sweet" every day the entire month of December.
Here's a link to my pretty keynote generated pdf for my building php on windows slides. If you have questions or comments feel free to get ahold of me. Now to write slides for the desktop talk tomorrow...oops.
In addition to making php and lots of php extensions available for download, I'm also slowly working on getting some common open source libraries and tools (mainly ones used by/for php and php-gtk) compiling on windows. For some libraries this isn't a problem, for others it won't be so easy.
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Textured lace fabric with a soft stretch and ruffled waist-accentuating peplum flare make this bebe top a hot, flirty item. Try it with a pencil skirt and a blazer for an office-to-cocktails-ready look.
- 50% polyester, 45% nylon, 5% spandex
- Center back to hem: 21" (53 cm)
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Seen in old plat book of Brown County, Nebraska
Recently, I came across a 1912 plat book of Brown County, Nebraska. The original copy is held by the Library of Congress, and Ancestry.com has images of the pages.
|Brown County, NE, Wikipedia image
I recognized the names of many of their neighbors as people my dad knew. And I realized that I knew at least two of the 1912 landholders myself -- my great grandfather Charles Clark (who lived until 1972) and Jess McDaniel (whom I remember as an old man with white hair in the mid-1950s.)
My father, born in the Moon Lake area in 1923, had boyhood memories of going to Johnstown and Wood Lake with the wagon for supplies. These small villages west of Ainsworth were the closest settlements, and I think that's where my Mapes grand-uncle and my Hill, Fisher, and Clark grandparents would have gone for most supplies in 1912. Still, I am sure that they visited Ainsworth sometimes for legal matters, because Ainsworth was the county seat of Brown County.
Ainsworth probably seemed a large town to homesteaders. The platbook's images of Ainsworth show two-story commercial buildings and white frame houses with porches -- presumably the showiest structures in town. (Scroll down about 2/3 of the way on this Brown County genealogy page for links to similar photos of Ainsworth in that era.)
As my ancestors drove down the dirt streets of Ainsworth in a horse-drawn wagon (prepared to haul home a load of supplies), they might have seen some of the following firms that advertised in the 1912 plat book:
Hotel and restaurant:
The Osborne House: "We have our own dairy, poultry and garden, and serve the best of everything. In winter, this is the warmest house in the northwest. Steam heat throughout. Meals are ready one hour before all trains. A large, well lighted sample room free. We want your business and will do our best to deserve it. Sportsmen's goods are cared for while you hunt or fish, without extra charge. If you can't stay all night, eat with us -- 'Every Little Bit Helps.'" Philip Mensinger, Prop.
Supplies for riding and driving horses
Sam Schneider & Son: "Harness, Saddlery Blankets, Robes, Whips, and other Horse Clothing and Leather Goods"
Three places to rent or board a horse:
Fisk Livery Feed & Sale Stable
Fry Bros. Livery and Feed Barn
S. B. Turner Proprietor, Livery, Feed, and Sale Barn. "Driver Furnished if desired."
Metal and Wheel Work
Henry Coad, Blacksmith and Wheelwright: "Repairing a specialty"
Two dentists (I shudder to think!)
G.D. Shipherd, Dentist
Dr. J. M. Jessen, Dentist
Two newspapers
The Brown County Democrat: "A country newspaper, published where the corn and potatoes grow, in the heart of a rich agricultural district."
The Star Journal
Produce dealer
Ross Smith: "Buyer of Cream, Poultry, and Country Produce"
Two banks
Citizen's State Bank,
National Bank
Two auctioneers
Col J. H. Hart: "Many years of practical service in his line have demonstrated his ability. See him if you are thinking of having a sale."
Claude E. Smith: "Have you sold or rented your farm? That's your business. Are you going to have a sale? That's everybody's business. Do you need a good auctioneer? That's MY business."
Four Real Estate Agents
(It was not uncommon for people to homestead, gain title to their land after five years, and then sell it.)
Richardson & Suell, Real Estate & Insurance Agents
Geo. P. Reynolds, The Land Man
McSweeney Land Company
Northwestern Land Company
(I notice that this fellow doesn't dig wells. He drills them.)
Thos. S. Bower, Well Drilling and Boring, Tanks, Pumps, and Supplies
A. W. Scattergood, Attorney at Law
Wm. M. Ely, Attorney at Law
Modern technology
Ainsworth Telephone Company
Reeves & Bailey Automobiles
Two lumber yards and coal dealers
Krotter & Hall Lumber Co.: "Dealers in Building Materials, Coal, Hardware, Grain and Implement, Yards at Long Pine, Johnstown, Crookston, Georgia, and Merriman." (These little towns were east and west of Ainsworth on the railroad.)
Excelsior Lumber Co.: "Lumber, Coal, Flour, Feed, Grain, Agricultural Implements, Buggies, and Farm Wagons. Roller Mill and Elevators."
Building contractors and subcontractors:
W. E. Moseley, Building Contractor
L. P. Barnes Concrete: "Sidewalks, Porches, Doors, Door and Window Caps and Sills, Foundations"
Munson & Howe General Merchandise
Baldwin Brothers: "Hardware, Paints, Oils, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs"
H. House & Son: "Fine Furniture"
Suell & House Clothing
Larson & Son: "Merchant Tailors"
I usually say that my ancestors had ranches in southwestern Brown County, because the Sandhill land was much better for grazing, than it was for farming. One of them is officially listed as a "stockman" in the back of the 1912 plat book. However, if my ancestors homesteaded under the original Homestead Act, they were required to farm (to plow and plant) a portion of the land. I have found the homestead papers for the Clark and Hill grandparents and the Mapes great-uncle, but not the Fisher grandparents. I have not researched what homestead requirements any of them had to meet.


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PowerColor PCS+ 5770 Review
After the release of the 5800 series graphics cards from ATI for the high end market, midrange and low end solutions were needed to fill the market gap! The 5750 and 5770 were next in line and come with 720 and 800 stream processing units, respectively - similar to the 4800 series of last generation. Although the 5770 and 4870 are similar in stream processing units, they are built on different fabrication processes and have other differences, such as the memory interface. The fifth generation also supports Microsoft DirectX 11. PowerColor has given us an overclocked 5770 carrying the moniker PCS+ for its high performance cards. The stock clocks of a vanilla 5770 are 850MHz core and 1200MHz memory, while the factory-overclocked PowerColor card comes in at 875MHz and 1225MHz. Since the die has been shrunk down using 40nm technology, the energy requirements have also been shaved off - only one PCIe 6-pin power cable is required for use. The 5770 comes packed with 1GB of GDDR5 - becoming common for many video cards. Another thing to note is that 5770s and 5750s are able to be mixed together in CrossFireX even though they have different stream counts.
It will be interesting to see how well the PowerColor PCS+ 5770 performs against the higher end GPUs of the 5800 series, as well as the 4800 line and Nvidia's offerings.
Closer Look:
The front of the box shows a blue car/fan shroud with some tire marks. The lower right corner has a Dirt 2 sticker - indicating the game/game code is included with the video card! Boldly presented at the bottom is PCS+ Radeon HD 5770, while the video outputs supported and memory reside at the top right. Flipping the box over to the back side, you'll find the key features listed, while others are pointed out with graphics - ATI Stream Technology, CrossFireX Multi-GPU Technology, ATI Eyefinity Technology, Microsoft DirectX 11, and Built-in HDMI with 7.1 Surround Sound. The right side has seven different languages that talk about the 128-bit memory interface, Shader Model 5.0 support, and DirectX 11 support. The bottom right explains that PCS stands for Professional Cooling System. "With unique cooling technology and attractive cover design, this fantastic cooling solution can decrease operating environment temperature effectively, and enhance headroom for overclocking capabilities. All of these advantages will provide more flexibility for all gamers to take control and tune their rig for maximum performance."
The sides of the box don't have too much to show except the Radeon HD 5770 name and PowerColor brand at the bottom. Opening the box reveals a brown cardboard platform box that has to be slid out before opening. Once out and opened, the card sits ready inside its protective anti-static bag.
Underneath the folding platform are the accessories - driver disk, Dirt 2 voucher, CrossFireX dongle, DVI to VGA adapter, and guides. The anti-static bag is a common, but very necessary, protection method for preserving the product, as it helps to keep out static, as well as dust and other nuisances.
With everything unpacked, it is easier to see the manual, Dirt 2 voucher, ATI driver disk, and DVI to VGA adapter. A solid accessory pack.
Time to get some shots of the card!


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pap369 wrote:I really do like this site. I hope I can do it justice?
Ooh, don't put pressure on the rest of us!
Some really interesting points mind, I totally agree about it being hard work to be 'gentle and kind' - I assume that I am just not ready to be nice to everyone yet. :rolleyes: (Do give y'self a proper introduction if you get a minute, Jeff - always nice to know who you're talking to.)


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The Most Spectacular Libraries Around the World
These public spaces dedicated to printed and digital media prove that even the quietest of buildings can make a loud-and-clear design statementPosted October 31, 2013November 2013 Issue · November 2013 Issue
Seattle Public Library's Central Library
When it opened in 2004, the Seattle Public Library's Central Library changed everything. The 21st-century library shouldn't only celebrate the book, argued Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas of OMA, but "redefine [it] as an information store where all potent forms of media, new and old, are presented equally and legibly." That thinking led to a reshuffling of the library's functional components, generating a striking 363,000-square-foot structure with a glassy faceted shell.
Seattle Public Library's Central Library
The reading room feels as progressive as the office of a Silicon Valley start-up. In fact, the building has numerous high-tech features, including a computerized book-handling system, where volumes with RFID tags are automatically identified, sorted, and routed to readers. Other public levels, including the so-called mixing chamber, the living room, and the kids' space, all bring library users together regardless of the intention of their visit or course of study.
Trinity College Old Library
Featuring the largest book collection in Ireland, Trinity College's library has been continually growing since the college was established in 1592. In the early 18th century, the library gained a distinguished new home by Irish architect Thomas Burgh. Now dubbed the Old Library, the structure remains one of the country's top tourist destinations.
Trinity College Old Library
It's difficult to know which is the bigger draw—the stately interior of the historic building or the notable works in its collection. Yes, the Long Room, which features dark wood pilasters and a dramatic vaulted ceiling, is a showstopper. But the lavishly illustrated Book of Kells, which dates from the 9th century, is here, too, and is bound to command at least some of every visitor's attention.
University of Aberdeen New Library
The University of Aberdeen, founded in 1495, is one of the world's oldest English-language schools. However, its New Library, completed last year by Denmark's Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects makes it clear that the university is anything but stuck in the past. With bold, irregular vertical stripes formed by insulated panels and high-performance glass, the building serves as a beacon for students while maximizing natural light and energy savings.
University of Aberdeen New Library
The outside of the 167,000-square-foot building may be a strict box, but the interior is full of fluid curves. The eight floors wrap energetically around a central atrium, establishing an airy, light-filled environment. The layout creates a visual connection among the students—but when it's time to focus, the building also offers 1,200 individual study spaces.
Musashino Art University Museum & Library
In addition to chairs and tables, there's one piece of furniture you're guaranteed to see in nearly every library—a bookshelf. But for the library at Musashino Art University, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto took that idea to the extreme, building full-height walls "comprising enormous bookcases. Enclosed within the building's glass façade, the otherwise ordinary storage units create a compelling architectural statement when used in multiples.
Musashino Art University Museum & Library
Although there's plenty of room for storage, most of the bookshelves remain empty. A surprising twist for a library, it represents Fujimoto's knowing nod to the growing importance of digital information. In this library, the stacks are populated with people.
Home of the National Library of the Czech Republic, the Clementinum is housed in a series of historic buildings, the oldest dating from the 11th century. Today the most frequently visited structures are the ones that were built in the 18th century, including the 223-foot-tall astronomical tower, which was used as an observatory until the 1930s.
With elaborate ceiling frescoes and spiraling wood columns topped by gilded capitals, there is no mistaking the aptly named Baroque Library's grand ambitions. Containing a selection of unusual oversized globes, it offers a reminder of its former patrons' quest for worldly knowledge.
The Royal Library
Designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, this extension doubled the size of Copenhagen's original Royal Library when it was completed in 1999. Clad in polished black granite, the structure is nicknamed the Black Diamond. But it isn't just a dark box—the building's monolithic form is bisected by an atrium of clear glass, which offers a dramatic sense of transparency.
The Royal Library
The central atrium opens the library up to the city and water, softening the edifice's powerful stature. A majority of the public functions are located here at the core of the building, which is intended to serve as a public gathering space, while deeper interior spaces offer more insulated rooms for study.
Sainte-Geneviève Library
The Sainte-Geneviève Library, adjacent to the Pantheon on Paris's famed Left Bank, was designed by architect Henri Labrouste in the mid-19th century. However, it holds materials much older than that—the library inherited the collections of the ancient Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, which was founded in the 6th century.
Sainte-Geneviève Library
Architecturally, the library is best known for its exposed iron structure. The barrel vaults of the reading room are supported by lacy iron arches, which are held aloft by a central row of slender iron columns. Surrounded by windows, the room feels bright and inviting rather than heavy or oppressive.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The main branch of the New York Public Library, the formidable Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is one of the city's few famous landmarks that doesn't reach skyward. Designed by the legendary architecture firm Carrère & Hastings and opened in 1911, the edifice remained largely unchanged for more than a century. Now plans are under way for a thoughtful renovation by Foster + Partners to open up more interior space to the public.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The heart of the library is the Rose Main Reading Room, a cavernous volume that stretches nearly two city blocks long beneath 52-foot-high ceilings. Abundant natural light streams in through windows and ceiling murals depict the sky, making the space feel almost as inviting as sitting outside. Despite the room's formal feel, it's equally popular with studious readers and casual visitors in search of Wi-Fi.
Bodleian Library
Originally opened in 1602, the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library certainly isn't short on history. And after four centuries' worth of expansions, the principal library and its satellite buildings now hold some 11 million printed items. One of those buildings, the Radcliffe Camera, is a neoclassical circular structure designed by James Gibbs in 1749 that has become an icon of Oxford's campus.
Bodleian Library
Considering the school's long list of world-changing alumni—including 26 British prime ministers, 50 Nobel Prize winners, and such creative minds as Oscar Wilde and William Morris—it would be difficult not to feel inspired studying in these halls. Meticulously paneled rooms add to the weighty sense of history while offering a sense of envelopment that counters outside distractions.
Stuttgart City Library
Envisioned as a contemporary rectilinear Pantheon for the modern age, the Stuttgart City Library, designed by the Cologne-based firm Yi Architects, is a cube-shaped building that pulls in sunlight through its translucent roof. The concrete façade is punctuated by a grid of glass blocks that offers a play of colorful lights at night—resulting in inevitable comparisons to a Rubik's Cube.
Stuttgart City Library
The main circulation space and book stacks are located on the building's top five floors, where a spiraling series of staircases gives the whole arrangement a funnel-like shape. Finishes are kept deliberately simple—bright white surfaces help mix and maximize both natural and artificial light to create study spaces that are decidedly crisp and fresh.
St. Florian Monastery
A succession of monasteries has stood on the grounds since 819, but the current building, a masterwork of Baroque architecture, was completed in the 18th century. Its basilica and art gallery are both celebrated destinations on their own, but it's the monastery's library that is perhaps the most transporting environment of all.
St. Florian Monastery
The library's interior is a masterwork of Baroque architecture with elaborate carved-wood bookcases and balustrades with gilded details. A ceiling fresco by Bartolomeo Altomonte, completed in 1747, presents allegorical subjects who watch over the great room from the clouds.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The original Library of Alexandria, established in the third century B.C., was one of the ancient world's most important centers of knowledge until it was destroyed in the third century A.D. The new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, completed in 2002, was built in hopes of creating a similar destination for scholarship.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The project marked the arrival of Snøhetta, a previously unknown architecture firm that beat out more than 1,400 competitors for the design commission (and went on to design many other high-profile buildings, among them the National September 11 Museum pavillion in New York). The enormous lopsided building, which tilts toward the Mediterranean Sea, holds a range of specialized libraries, four museums, a planetarium, a virtual-reality environment, academic research centers, art galleries, and a conference center.
George Peabody Library
Designed by Baltimore architect Edmund G. Lind and completed in 1878, the George Peabody Library is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful libraries in North America. When not supporting research activities as part of Johns Hopkins University, it also doubles as one of the city's most popular event spaces.
George Peabody Library
The library's interior is what most visitors find captivating—five book-filled floors with cast-iron balconies encircling a central atrium where, if you're lucky, you can pull up a chair at one of the reading desks. The skylight 61 feet above allows sunlight to spill onto the black-and-white black-and-white marble floor.
José Vasconcelos Library
An immense fortress of a building surrounded by gardens, the 125,000-square-foot José Vasconcelos Library, designed by architect Alberto Kalach, is a major effort to promote increased Mexican literacy. However, ambitious architecture sometimes suffers unforeseen problems—in this case, the library closed for nearly two years after an initial opening in 2006, during which time workers remedied construction defects.
José Vasconcelos Library
The library's interior has a futuristic appeal, featuring a soaring grand central hall inhabited by a matrix of glass-and-steel boxes. Appearing to hover in midair, the elevated bookshelves provide plenty of room for future growth—only one-third full at present, they offer space for 1.5 million books.
Vennesla Library and Cultural Center
Designed by the Norwegian architecture firm Helen & Hard, the Vennesla Library and Cultural Center reveals itself at a glance—even before you step inside. All public rooms, including the library, café, and meeting places, share space under a single curvaceous roof, while a continuous ground plane seamlessly connects the building with the street outside.
Vennesla Library and Cultural Center
The main structure of the library area is formed by 27 laminated wood ribs, which support the ceiling and then curl down to the floor to provide functional elements such as bookshelves and seating. The ribs also conceal required building components, such as air-conditioning ducts and lighting, creating a clean, streamlined envelope that supports quiet contemplation.


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When it comes to the ethics of medicine, we're going to get real — in the most dramatic possible way. We'll discuss actual case studies, examining many possible viewpoints as we come to grips with the issue that matters most: What kind of action — or inaction — should we take? When should we take it? And when do we edge too close to playing G-d?
More intriguing than any fictional TV show, this course will prepare you for choices that you or a loved one may be called upon to make. It is also a fascinating exposure to little-discussed aspects of Judaism.
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We all endeavor to protect our health, but we often question whether we do enough. Scientists have recently identified the BRCA genetic mutations (common in Ashkenazi Jews) that significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Are you obliged to test for it? And if you have it, how far should you go in taking preventive measures? Where do you draw the line between keen vigilance and pointless panic?
Prolonging Life vs. Prolonging Death
Resuscitate? Do not resuscitate? How does one decide what to inscribe in their living will? The value of life is immeasurable, but is the same true for its increments? This lesson discusses the important end-of-life decisions that we need to make today, and offers Jewish perspectives on dying with dignity.
Aborting One Life to Save Another
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Should the Sale of Organs Be Legal?
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Many states allow medical schools to use unclaimed cadavers for anatomical dissection. Is this ethical? Is it ever moral to perform an autopsy over a family's objections? Would Jewish law allow one to voluntarily donate his or her body to science? This lesson will examine how Jewish law balances the dignity of the dead with the needs of society.
The Ethics of Uterine Transplants
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This week was a regular collectible smorgasbord with all kinds of companies and properties getting the spotlight. Female superheroes like Black Widow and Wonder Woman scored new pieces from Hot Toys and Kotobukiya, respectively, while figures based on TV shows like "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Twilight Zone" also debuted. Plus, dig those crazy Ghostbusters and Quentin Tarantino figures from Funko and Diamond Select Toys!
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLIDER | Marvel's most prominent superheroine can add another notch to her collectible belt. Hot Toys unveiled a look at the latest Black Widow figure based on Scarlett Johansson's appearance in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." The 1/6 scale figure comes with a movie-accurate suit, haircut and a variety of swap-out hands and weapons including her Widow's Bite gauntlets.
WONDER WOMAN | Kotobukiya gave fans a look at an in-progress Wonder Woman statue on their Facebook page. Kouei Matsumoto is working on the statue. His previous works include the Superman: For Tomorrow and Batman Black Costume pieces in the same 1/6 scale in the ARTFX line.
DEADPOOL | Funko featured all kinds of new products at Toy Fair this year, including a new line of plush figures called Fabrikations Soft Sculpture. We snapped a pic while at the show, but Marvel.com debuted the first official shot along with some more details. Deadpool here stands 6 inches tall, has an articulated neck, vinyl accessories and a stuffed bottom so they can stand. We'll leave the "stuffed bottom" jokes to the Merc with a Mouth himself.
SONS OF ANARCHY | Kurt Sutter's "Sons of Anarchy" continues to bring in solid praise for FX. Mezco's getting in on some of that action as well with their line of 6-inch action figures. The first two offerings are Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and Clay (Ron Perlman). Both figures sport five points of articulation as well as a variety of accessories. Jax comes with a knife and John Teller's manuscript while Clay has a knife holster, chain wallet and cigar. They both ship in October.
TARANTINO TOYS | While at Toy Fair this year, we got a look at some actor-based action figures based on Quentin Tarantino's films "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill." While we could show off the MiniMates based on those films, we couldn't snap photos of the 6-inch figures themselves. Now DST has posted their Toy Fair catalog and you can get a glimpse at in-progress shots of Jules, Butch and Marcellus from Pulp Fiction as well as Kill Bill stars Go-Go, Bill and The Bride.
GHOSTBUSTERS | Funko's rolling deep when it comes to the Ghostbusters. In April, they're dropping a quartet of Pop Vinyl figures based on Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Ray Stantz, Dr. Egon Spengler and Slimer. Then, in May, you'll be able to get your hands on an Ecto-1 that comes with Winston Zedmore and a 6-inch, super-sized Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
TWILIGHT ZONE | Even though it's been off the air for decades, "Twilight Zone" continues to build a well deserved fan base with a thirst for collectibles. Bif Bang Pow continues to quench that with a new line of 3 3/4 inch Kenner-style toys featuring Bob Wilson and The Gremlin from "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," Kanamit from "To Serve Man," the Invader from "The Invaders," Henry Bemis from "Time Enough at Last" and Talky Tina from "Living Doll." The toys debut in August.
ALIEN | It's hard to believe that "Alien" first gnawed its way into our consciousness 35 years ago. The 1979 Ridley Scott sci-fi horror film not only spawned three sequels and a prequel, but also an avalanche of collectibles in that time. One of the latest, a Big Chap Legendary Scale Bust, will ship from Sideshow Collectibles in November. This half-scale piece stands 14 inches tall and looks like it popped right out of H.R. Giger's brain. Those who opt for the Sideshow Exclusive version will also get an "Alien" name plate.


text: Hello, About a year ago, when I used the Perfect Debian Squeeze setup, I made a huge mistake while setting quotas. My ISP provider had installed a separate partition for data (namely /var). But I dumbly setup quotas on main partition /, like told in the setup ><. So now when I do Code: repquota -avug it shows my users quotas (which are defined from ISP Config) but on the wrong partition. I suppose this is useless so I would like to "move" these quota from / to /var. 1. Can anyone tell me if these steps are good and not dangerous for my partitions and/or users data please ? Code: quotaoff -avug vi /etc/fstab # move options usrjquota=aquota.user,grpjquota=aquota.group,jqfmt=vfsv0 from / to /var partition then save and quit mv /aquota.user /var/aquota.user mv /aquota.group /var/aquota.group mount -o remount / && mount -o remount /var # or just reboot quotacheck -avugm quotaon -avug 2. I know this is not a forum about ISP Config, but could anyone tell me whether if ISP Config will still be able to update quotas if I move them into /var ? Should I modify something in ISP Config to do so ? 3. Still about ISP Config (sorry) I've read somewhere quotacheck should be run on a periodic base. Does ISP Config does it for me or should I add a crontab like this ? Code: crontab -e 0 * * * * quotaoff -avug && quotacheck -avugm && quotaon -avug Thank you for your help.


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Monday, August 14, 2006
Day of ceasefire - semi normalcy
Homefront Command issued new guidelines for my area, allowing us to leave the house but recommending to stay near them. Still no gatherings are allowed.
I took advantage of today to go shopping with dad, then for a few visits and then a walk with mom. Everybody's still pretty jumpy and I imagined on at least twenty different occasions hearing the beginning of a warning siren; each time my stomach clenched.
The atmosphere is still pretty tense and not many people are outside. Not many cars either. I don't know if that's because half the residents are away or because most are still afraid to leave their homes.
I was supposed to return to Canada today. I've delayed the flight so that I could spend some normal time with my family, not just wacky, nutty days. Still, I might go Katyusha touring tomorrow. See some of the sites. Today I "only" saw a road crater. There's normal for you!
(And if I don't seem overly happy about my often wished ceasefire, it's because I'm too mad at our "leaders" and too distraught by the pessimistic voices "promising" another war in six months to two years from now. How can we prevent that?)
9 comments:
- rdl said...
Glad you are all safe and that it's stopped for now anyway. Safe trip home Melly.
- 14 August, 2006 19:15
- Edie said...
Melly, i think some buffer time is a good idea before returning home. I certainly understand your lack for celibration but am glad that the firing has stopped. Perhaps you and your family can sleep well tonight.
How can we stop it indeed! The world is such a crazy place...an orphanage in northern Sri Lanka has been bombed by their own gov. today, India is under allert, news is not good.
- 14 August, 2006 20:13
My first thoughts upon hearing about the ceasefire were about you. So glad you're safe.
You know, it just struck me. How sick are we that a phrase "cease fire" actually has been used enough to create it's own noun, "ceasefire." Even the shape of our language demonstrates our violence.
- 14 August, 2006 23:23
so whats going on now...... i hear they fired again?? just didnt land where they were suppose to?? Pray it holds and no more forever.. You will write when you go back to canada wont you?? I hope to hear from you then too.. Prayers with you,, jmk
- 15 August, 2006 00:12
I hope you can come to a safer place soon. You've done so much for so many of us. Thank you again.
- 15 August, 2006 01:21
- Nienke said...
I'm glad you and your family are safe for the time being. I understand your desire to spend some "normal" time with them. Yet, I will also breath a sigh of relief when I know you are back in Canada, safe and sound.
- 15 August, 2006 09:54
- Therese Walsh said...
I completely agree with Nienke; It'll be such a relief to have you on safe ground. I do understand the mixed feeings you're having. Hopefully these small steps will lead to a permanent resolution.
- 15 August, 2006 21:22
- rdl said...
Melly, hope we hear from you soon!
Stay well!
- 19 August, 2006 01:01
- fred charles said...
I hope all is well. We all hope to hear something from you!
- 20 August, 2006 08:17


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The bridge itself is the largest in the world and towers 290 feet above the stream bed beneath. The bridge is about 30 million years old according to experts. With a span of 275 feet, a football field could almost be placed beneath the towering monolith.
First seen by white men in l909, the Rainbow Bridge National Monument was created to preserve this natural wonder less than a year later on May 30, 1910 when President William Taft signed legislation which created the 160 acre monument.
Until Lake Powel formed in the l960's Rainbow Bridge was extremely isolated and difficult to get to. President Teddy Roosevelt visited the monument in l913 and the author Zane Grey made several visits to the bridge the same year. Visitors to the bridge numbered only a few hundred a year until Lake Powell brought boat access to within a mile of the Bridge. Today over 90,000 people a year visit this magnificent work of nature.
This writer saw the bridge for the first time in June of l962. Calvin Black, Frank Wright, Steve Jensen, George Walton, George Adams, Sylvia Nielson, and Tad and Nancy Nichols hiked to the bridge while on a river trip from Hite to the Glen Canyon Dam and back. At that time there was no lake at all and it was a 12 mile hike from the main canyon of the Colorado River to the bridge and back. We did not see a single living soul in that all-day hike. We marveled at the beauty and intimacy of that wonderous canyon which was narrow and dark in places. Today it is buried under Lake Powell.
From artifacts discovered in the area, archaeologists believe Indian tribes have known about the bridge for at least 10,000 years. It is one of the most sacred places to the Navajo, San Juan Southern Paiute, Kaibab Paiute, Hopi and White Mesa Ute tribes.
One interesting note is that in the l920's a lodge was built near the monument that charged the princely sum of $20 per night and catered to the rich and adventurous. It was later sold. One of the new co-owners was Barry Goldwater who later became a senator from Arizona and ran for president of the United States against Lyndon Johnson in l964. The lodge burned in the 1950's and was never rebuilt.
Happy Birthday Rainbow Bridge National Monument. You are definitely one of the great wonders of San Juan and the entire world.