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Taglit-Birthright Israel
An internship program is available to USA, Canada, and Mexico university sophomores, juniors and seniors who wish to gain professional experience in Israel. Fellows will be placed in leading global cyber/tech, finance, biotech, consulting, venture capital, and marketing firms. Fellows will receive educational and substantive work experience and mentorship from at least one senior manager.
Fellows also participate in lectures by professionals from all sectors of Israeli society, leadership training, and weekend excursions beyond the boardroom. Excel pairs each North American participant with an Israeli participant, who provides a personal bridge to Israeli society, potential partnerships and lifelong friendship.
Summer Experience:
Candidates who are accepted into this 10-week summer program in Israel are assigned to a professional internship to gain in-depth knowledge and experience from high-level executives and become an integral part of the team in the office. Each Fellow is paired with a mentor within the firm who acts as their supervisor but who also takes an active role in discussing future career paths, business interests and commitment to Israel and the Jewish community. In addition, Excel Fellows engage with distinguished Israeli leaders from business, technology, politics and philanthropic organizations on a broad range of topics including leadership, innovation, Jewish identity, the global economy, and teamwork. At least 2-3 times during each week (in the evening after work) and on many weekends, there is additional MANDATORY programming focused on the development of leadership skills and business and political awareness. Birthright Israel Excel Fellows have the unique opportunity to be exposed to a group of professionals with vast intellectual resources who will broaden their understanding of the Israeli business, political and academic spectrums. These leaders provide their insight into advancing global connections through entrepreneurship, innovation, perseverance and passion.
Israeli Participants:
A key component of the summer experience is engaging with Israelis of similar age. Each North American Fellow is matched with an Israeli Fellow after a thoughtful pairing process. Israeli Fellows are either serving in the Israel Defense Forces or studying areas of comparable interest. It is often said that the Israelis add more to the summer experience than the internships themselves. This is a chance to get to know Israel through its people. The Israelis attend the same lectures, travel with Birthright Israel Excel on weekend trips, and meet up with Excel Fellows outside of programming. Together, Fellows explore their views about personal, religious, and political identities and ideologies. They discuss what it means to serve the country, defend the Jewish people, and live in Israel.
Travel and Accommodations:
Birthright Israel Excel covers the cost of group round trip travel between NY and Tel Aviv. Participants are responsible for any transportation necessary to meet their assigned flight in NY. All Fellows are housed in double occupancy dorms in Tel Aviv. Breakfast and dinner on premises are included.
Birthright Israel Excel is a lifelong fellowship engaging talented, creative Jewish young adults interested in business and entrepreneurship. Following their summer experience in Israel, Fellows continue to engage with Excel's network of innovative and motivated individuals through events and collaboration opportunities. The Excel Leadership Board along with a diverse network of Fellows, currently 550 strong, actively drive engagement and organize professional events, philanthropic ventures, and social gatherings. Fellows are geographically dispersed throughout North America and Israel.
Internships are available in the following industries:
-Cyber/ Technology
-Business Development
-Venture Capital
-Cyber/ Technology
-Business Development
-Venture Capital
GrantWatch ID#: 178471
44 students will be selected to participate in the Business track.
The following expenses will be paid by Birthright Israel Excel:
-Round trip airfare between NY and Israel
-Housing in Tel Aviv (dormitories with double occupancy room)
Program dates are June 3 – August 10, 2018 (10 weeks).
This program seeks candidates with excellent quantitative, analytical and communication skills. Candidates should be hard working, adaptable, and able to manage projects independently and ready to assume a high level of responsibility as a member of a team.
The program is open to all Jewish young adults who are currently sophomores (2nd year), juniors (3rd year) or seniors (4th year). Seniors must be committed to graduate programs or full-time employment in the fall of 2018.
Candidates must demonstrate academic strength – a minimum 3.2 GPA, strong SAT/ACT scores in the USA, demonstrated leadership skills and a high energy level.
The Birthright Israel Excel program does not have any restriction of application based on previous trips to or experiences in Israel. Those who have been on peer trips, educational trips, and personal trips are all eligible to apply.
The application deadline is January 21, 2018.
To apply, select your country, then click "continue to application".
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and early decision offers will be made by the beginning of December thus it is very beneficial to submit your application as early as possible.
Early Decision offers will be made by early December and regular decision offers will be made by early March. Applicants with competing offers needing an earlier decision should notify the recruitment professional at Birthright Israel Excel and their candidacy will be considered accordingly.
All Fellows will be required to provide a $500 deposit, of which $300 will be refunded upon completion of the program and other post-program obligations. Birthright Israel Excel may offer you the opportunity to voluntarily donate all or part of your deposit to support future programming, however, this decision is made solely at your discretion.
About the Fellowship:
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Contact Form:
Phone: +1-212-457-0053
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Canada: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon
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Sun Microsystems is set to license OpenSolaris under the upcoming GNU GPLv3 in addition to the existing Common Development and Distribution License, sources close to the company have told eWEEK. "The next version of Solaris will include things like GNU Userland, which is already being attempted with OpenSolaris, while open-source solutions from other communities for things like package management also look very promising. Dual-licensing OpenSolaris with GPLv3 could make this even easier," said a source who declined to be named.

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Following the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, a habitually abusive public school administration in Harlem subjected over 300 disabled students and staff to a horrific staged school shooting.
Planned in secrecy, without any warning or notice to any of the victims, desperate students and staff were traumatized and struggle today with the aftermath. Hundreds of stories have emerged of teachers holding doors down to save their students while calling loved ones to say good bye. Staff falling to the floor in prayer. And brave acts of protection and heroism. Some arrived at hospitals for heart pain. 300 fragile students, starting at the age of 12, who have worked all their lives to be strong and overcome emotional hardships were terrorized by this action, and most do not have the voice to respond! Or even to tell their parents!
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A military judge trying the soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history heard arguments on Monday over two defense motions that could result in the most serious charge against him - aiding the enemy - being dropped.
U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, is charged with disclosing more than 700,000 classified files, combat videos and State Department cables to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Manning, who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq in 2009 and 2010, could face life in prison without parole if convicted of aiding the enemy, the most serious of 21 charges he faces.
Defense lawyer David Coombs argued before Judge Colonel Denise Lind that Manning was guilty of negligence but not of "general evil intent," or of having knowledge it would get to the enemy.
"His intent (was) to get information out to spark reform, spark debate," Coombs told the court.
The court-martial prosecution countered by highlighting Manning's training as an intelligence officer as evidence that he would have knowledge that the leaked information would be accessed by terrorists.
"He was relied upon to brief (U.S. officials) on the enemy," prosecution lawyer Captain Angel Overgaard said. "He knew exactly what he was doing in disclosing the charged information."
The second motion concerned charges related to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Manning has already plead guilty to the lesser offense of leaking classified information, including State Department cables.
The defense is asking that the judge dismiss the greater offense, whether he knowingly exceeded authorized access, punishable by a 10-year prison sentence if found guilty.
The defense sought to draw a distinction between access and use restrictions, acknowledging that Manning may have violated user restrictions - not a breach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The prosecution countered by arguing he exceeded authorized access.
Lind will rule on the motions on Thursday.
Over the course of the trial, defense lawyers have sought to show that the short, bespectacled Manning was naive but well-intentioned in seeking to inform Americans about the reality of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The judge also heard arguments on the prosecution's request for rebuttal and accepted the return of several witnesses for testimony starting on Thursday.
Among the witnesses recalled by the prosecution will be Army Specialist Kyra Marshall. The prosecution will attempt to establish that Manning wanted to gain notoriety rather than inform Americans about the course of the conflicts.
Marshall has testified that Manning told her: "I would be shocked if you were not telling your kids about me in 10 to 15 years from now."
The defense rested on July 10. The trial is slated to run through August 23.
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Work at Chess.com
Chess.com is a global team of passionate chess fans and developers. You can meet us here and read about our company here. We're always looking for great people to join the team. All of our jobs are 100% remote. We have a healthy work environment focused on well-being, respect, and memes/emoticons. We communicate with Slack and positive energy beams.
If you love chess as much as we do, maybe this is your chance to work and do your hobby at the same time!? We have several positions we are looking to fill.
MongoDB Expert
We're outgrowing our MySQL roots and migrating our big data to Mongo. Within a year we expect ~10 billion documents in a clustered Mongo DB, and we need you to help our PHP dev team start and progress on solid footing. https://goo.gl/forms/3813TEfTvDdC3hG72
Network Engineer / SysAdmin
Are you passionate about network performance and systems? We host over 2 million chess games every day on our servers and want your help to make sure we're always up, stable, and always fast. Let us know! https://goo.gl/forms/zdp5D4FgLIG8Hsqf1
UX/UI, and Media Designers
We are looking to fill two different design roles. One is to work alongside our UX/UI team to create great user experiences for our members. The other is to produce media for our events, articles, and social media channels. Both roles are available on this application: https://goo.gl/forms/ybfP8cDjpKLDopyK2
Chess Engine Developer
Are you experienced in machine learning and want to contribute to making chess engines better and more intelligent? Join our team: https://goo.gl/forms/mSgsb69ebUaCoa0m1
Android Developer
If you love Android, let us know. We are not actively looking at this time, but may consider applications in the future: https://goo.gl/forms/Yc6MO91pM8DfE0tg2
iOS Developer
We aren't currently looking for iOS devs, but that may change soon! Tell us about you: https://goo.gl/forms/6VkNvSHaAVrDX1CF3
General Application
Even if we don't have an opening for you right now, fill out our General Application and let us know who you are and tell us why you want to work for us! https://goo.gl/forms/VppBtoKnbSah24Al2


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Summary: "If you are upgrading to Windows 10 on your Venue Pro tablet (with 32GB or storage or less), you may encounter an error stating Windows needs more space. Follow these steps, whether you are upgrading through an ISO download or Windows update, to connect a USB drive and complete the upgrade process".
Systems with a 32GB Solid State Drive (SSD) storage device will show the message Windows needs more space during upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. If the you want to upgrade to Windows 10 successfully, you need to connect an external USB device (USB flash drive or USB external hard drive) with at least 10 GB of free space available. To do this, you will need the following items:
Connect your 16 GB/32 GB USB drive using the Dell Micro USB dongle for Data and Charging to the system displaying the Windows needs more space error.
Once the dongle and the drive are connected, select the USB drive you connected in the Choose another drive or attach an external drive with 10.0 GB available option, click the Refresh button and your tablet will continue installing the Windows 10 upgrade.
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Music, more at Clocktower Ales
There's music and more at Clocktower Ales in The Dalles. They have Trivia night every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., live music every Friday at 8 p.m., Victor Johnson plays every Saturday at 6:30 p.m., and there's 15 Minutes of Fame every Sunday at 7 p.m.
Sept. 12, 19, 26 and Oct. 3 – Trivia Night at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 13 – Wasco Brothers (Roots-Rock) at 8 p.m.
Sept. 14, 21, 28 – Victor Johnson at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15, 22, 29 – 15 Minutes of Fame at 7 p.m.
Sept. 20 – United Way Fundraiser featuring Hit Machine at 7 p.m. Ticketed event – get your tickets at Clock Tower Ales.
Sept. 27 – Dancehall Days at 8 p.m. Hits from the '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s.
Clocktower Ales, 311 Union St., The Dalles; 541-296-2602.
Rick Hulett at The Pines Sept. 19
On Thursday, Sept. 19, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Pines hosts Rick Hulett on guitar and vocals to fire you up and melt your soul. The Pines Tasting Room, 202 Cascade Ave., Hood River; 541-993-8301.
Cripple Hop plays Sept. 27
Cripple Hop will be bringing their high-energy fusiongrass to a locale near you. On Friday, Sept. 27, catch them at the Volcanic Bottle Shoppe on the Heights at 7 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 3, see them at Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River starting at 8 p.m. Expect to hear classic covers, new originals and a few unexpected surprises.
Tess Barr Blues at Double Mt.
The Tess Barr Blues band is at Double Mountain Brewery on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8-11 p.m. Get ready to hear classic blues covers and songs off of their upcoming CD. On Saturday, Sept. 21, it's the Liberty Bond Jug Band — the best in pan-fried, ghost-town jug-stomp blues. Double Mountain Brewery, 8 Fourth St., Hood River; 541-387-0042.
'Sioux City Kid' plays Sept. 21
Outlaw Americana outfit Sioux City Kid will be headlining the Trillium Cafe in Hood River on Saturday, Sept. 21. The S.F. Bay-area band is fronted by Jared Griffin and his inimitable gravel-lined baritone. Sioux City Kid will release their first full-length record, "Minutes, Miles, Troubles & Trials," this month. The album was recorded at San Francisco's legendary Coast Recorders studio, previously host to Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane and the band that would become Creedence Clearwater Revival. The show is part of a West Coast tour in support of the new record. Trillium Cafe, 207 Oak St., Hood River, 541-308-0800.
Full Sail hosts 'American Craft Beer Cookbook' signing
Full Sail Brewing will host a book signing of "The American Craft Beer Cookbook" at its pub with author John Holl. Join Full Sail Brewing on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 5-7 p.m. to meet the author of this newly released book. Waucoma Bookstore will be on site with books available for purchase.
The book features Full Sail's own Gouda Fondue made with Session Lager. Full Sail Brewing will be offering free samples of the Gouda Fondue along with an appetizer special. Patrons will receive a free pint glass and bottle opener with the purchase of cookbook. Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub, 506 Columbia St., Hood River; 541-386-2247.
Breast Health benefit Sept. 14
Sunshine Mill in The Dalles hosts a benefit community concert for the Mid-Columbia Health Foundation on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8:30 p.m. The show is a benefit for the Breast Health for Strong Families program, which provides free mammograms and breast health education. Music will be provided by Irish band Barley Draught. Tickets are $15. Sunshine Mill Winery, 901 E. Second St., The Dalles; 541-298-8900.
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For your weekend reading pleasure, the articles listed below contain some of the best dividend and value investing insights found on the web. They were written by various members of the Dividend Investing and Value Network over the past week:
Articles From DIV-Net Members
- Hey, You Invest Like a Girl!
- Why Magellan Midstream Partners Is the Best Dividend Growth Opportunity for 2017
- Options for Income
- 10 Reasons Option Traders Lose Money in the Market
- Ryman Hospitality Properties
- Rental Property Lessons Learned
- Dividend Increase Announcements for the Week Ending May 5, 2017
- What would you do when the Market crashes by 30%?
- Dividend Investing Success & Net Worth Report – April 2017
- 16 Dividend Increases: May 1-5, 2017
- Lanny's April Dividend Income Summary
- April Dividend and Options Income
- Apple Announces a 10.5% Dividend Raise
- Recent Buy – Realty Income Corp (O)
There are some really good articles here, please take time and read a few of them.
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Weekend Reading Links - May 14, 2017
For your weekend reading pleasure, the articles listed below contain some of the best dividend and value investing insights found on the web. They were written by various members of the Dividend Investing and Value Network over the past week:
Recent Posts From DIV-Net Members
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You might think the answers to modern-day student engagement can be found in textbooks. In reality, they are found in your data.
Data--and digital higher education technology--provide a cost-effective means to build seamless, lifelong connections with potential, current and former students. The students themselves are already embracing the digital concept. In fact, 9 in 10 enrolled students have used the Internet to research higher education institutions. They're taking classes online. And they're using social networks to connect with other alumni.
Digital tools and technologies will enhance higher education performance by attracting more prospects, creating a positive experience to better retain students, and building lifelong connections with those students as they become alumni and donors.
In this podcast, David Metnick, Managing Director of Accenture Education in North America talks about the multiple ways to use digital to graduate to the next level in student engagement.
Listen to the Podcast [MP3 , 3.36 MB]
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We are the #1 place to Rollerskate - on the largest skate floor - in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area!
Castle Skateland - family owned, operated and managed - provides a bright, clean, safe and friendly atmosphere as well as a wide range of entertainment from the newest / hottest music to games, redemption, special lighting effects, skate pro shop and of course your favorite food and drinks.
Directions to Castle Skateland - I-275 Exit 52 - Loveland-Indian Hill - Left onto Loveland-Madeira Road. Castle Skateland is 3 miles north on the right.
Castle Skateland offers a wide variety of skating events including Birthday Parties, Private Parties, and Fund Raisers for all types of groups.
We look forward to seeing you! Come on out - Let's Roll!
Gift Certificates Available... Call Castle to Purchase!
To ensure your safe and fun time rollerskating, our rules & responsibilities as a skating center operator are posted throughout our facility. We expect our customers to comply with these rules and responsibilities as set forth by the state of Ohio Public Act NO. 347 and by the RSA Safety & Risk Management Council.


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Hello Wai_Wai,Originally Posted by Wai_Wai
I would try to explain it.
If you say "never a better time" then it means that there were no better time befor that time and there won't be a better time after that time.
So you are right. "The best time to do something" :D
I hope that this could help you.
Kind regards,
Dany :D


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Over the past decade, dozens of "early detection, rapid response" initiatives have been launched by states to keep invasive species from devastating natural habitats and damaging our economy. Many of these programs use mobile apps and online databases to revolutionize how we collect data on harmful invaders – making it easier to map infestations and to share information broadly.
But scientists with the Weed Science Society of America say one part of the equation is missing: We often fail to take prompt, effective action based on what we learn, despite the advantages of early intervention. Studies show that small, newly established invasive weed populations can expand at rates of up to 60 percent per year. As the size of the infestation increases, the cost of control soars while the probability of successful management plummets.
Preventing the problem early on
"Early detection creates opportunities for us to make smart decisions and eradicate new invasive weeds before they spread widely and become entrenched," says John Jachetta, chair of the Indiana Invasive Species Council and a member of the WSSA Science Policy Committee. "In those early stages, control efforts are typically easier, more successful and far more cost effective."
Unfortunately there are many examples of a known infestation unfolding without early intervention. One of those involves common crupina (Crupina vulgaris), a noxious weed in the sunflower family that can ruin valuable pastures and prairies.
A native of Europe, common crupina was first discovered in the U.S. in Idaho in 1969. But there were no concerted efforts to destroy that small initial infestation. A decade later, the weed covered many thousands of acres and had earned a Federal Noxious Weed designation. Only then did research get underway to explore the possibility of eradicating the plant.~~~PAGE_BREAK_HERE~~~
It took years, though, to complete a study, and years more to convene a task force to review the study results. By then common crupina had spread well beyond Idaho into other neighboring states – making true eradication a very costly, time consuming and unlikely proposition.
Early detection
There are also examples, though, of a more effective approach. Some states and municipalities have launched action-oriented "early detection, rapid response" programs that are producing impressive results.
In California, early detection and early response prevented a potential environmental disaster triggered by "killer algae" (Caulerpa taxifolia). A native of Europe, killer algae is a prolific producer of a chemical that is toxic to fish and other organisms. It also is easily spread since small pieces of the plant can break free and grow into new colonies. Once the algae is well established, eradication is almost impossible.
In 2000, a small infestation of killer algae was discovered in a lagoon in San Diego County. Soon after, a second infestation was discovered in a nearby harbor in Orange County. Knowing the potential damage killer algae represented to fishing and recreation, multiple agencies at the local, state and federal level sprang into action and coordinated a response.
Black plastic tarps and chlorine were used to kill the algae at both sites. In addition, recreational divers were trained to spot the weed and to sound an early alarm if there were new outbreaks. As a result, what could have become a very costly problem appears to have been quickly and successfully resolved.
"We've long understood the value of an early response to diseases impacting human health," Jachetta said. "It's time to bring that same sense of urgency to our natural environment and to take prompt, effective action to stop harmful invasive weeds."


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Press Room
An interview by Selena Robbins for The Big Thrill:
A blog for Strand Mystery Magazine:
An interview with Tony Hays of Historical Novel Review:
An interview with Jeff Baker of the Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2013/05/jeff_baker_qa_with_william_die.html
A summary of The Barbed Crown with videos on Napoleon and his era:
An interview by Selena Robins on The Barbed Crown for The Big Thrill:
An interview with Bill Lucey's blog on newspaper alums turned authors:
A radio podcast from Seattle's KUOW 'Weekday' program with host Steve Sher:
Another great interview on The Emerald Storm, by Jenny Barden:
An interview on The Emerald Storm by Nate Kenyon is here:
A feature in The Anacortes American:
Noelle Done posted an interview of me on her Seattle writer's blog:
Lesa Holstein, librarian in Glendale, AZ, has a great blog and posted this review of my work:
Amazon posted this summary I wrote on its Kindle blog…
The New York Journal of Books posted a great review of "Blood of the Reich":
Allison & Busby, the London publisher of the Ethan Gage books, has this Q&A on Napoleon's Pyramids:
International Thriller Writers has this post on Blood of the Reich:
Public Radio Exchange interview with Steven Nester on "The Barbary Pirates":
Huffington Post blog on "Pirate Parallels"
KCTS9 (Seattle PBS station)
Interview – Originally Aired: Mar 01, 2010
Blog Talk Radio Interview
Listen to a fascinating discussion between two of HarperCollins bestselling thriller writers: William Dietrich and Phillip Margolin. Hosted by Top Shelf.
MP3. Or visit www.blogtalkradio.com.
Interviews with William Dietrich:
- An interview with Andrew Peterson, International Thriller Writers
- An interview with Blogcritics Magazine
- "A Likable Cad", Publishers Weekly talks with William Dietrich
Read the interview in pdf format or view the interview online
- Writer's Write Interview with William Dietrich
Articles about William Dietrich:
- Dietrich's alter ego back for more adventure in 'The Rosetta Key', Bellingham, WA, Herald
- "William Dietrich donates book royalties to Institute", NorthCascades.org
- 'Dark Winter': Writer raises chill factor with Antarctic thriller, Seattle Times (registration required)
Online Reviews for Hadrian's Wall:
Online Reviews for other works:
- Bookloons.com on Dark Winter
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Washington's New Gun Rules Shift Constitutional Debate
WASHINGTON—Mark Snyder, an amateur biathlete, wanted to buy a .22-caliber bolt-action rifle for target shooting and figured the process would take about a week. After nearly six weeks, six visits to police departments and $300 in fees, he secured his rifle.
"I was not expecting a free ride," said Mr. Snyder, 45, "but this is an obstacle course they put in place."
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the District of Columbia's 32-year ban on handguns in 2008, a victory for the gun-rights lobby that seemed to promise a more permissive era in America's long tussle over gun ownership. Since then, the city has crafted rules that are proving a new, powerful deterrent to residents who want to buy firearms.
Legal gun owners must be registered by the city, a red flag for many in the gun-rights community concerned that registration lists could be used to confiscate firearms. The District limits the number of bullets a gun can hold and the type of firearm residents can buy. It requires that by next year manufacturers sell guns equipped with a special identification technology—one that hasn't yet been adopted by the industry.
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The Supreme Court is now deliberating a case challenging handgun bans in Chicago and Oak Park, Ill., which are similar to the former ban in Washington, D.C., and is widely expected to side with gun-rights groups. The experience of Washington, D.C., however, suggests a pro-gun ruling by the Supreme Court doesn't mean an end to the matter. Here, the battle over whether residents can own guns has been replaced by a fresh debate over whether lawmakers can restrict legal gun ownership.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia's non-voting representative in Congress, is blunt about the point of the city's laws: discouraging gun ownership.
"To get them you have to go through a bureaucracy that makes it difficult," she said in an interview. Her constituents tend to oppose firearms because of gun violence, she said. "Nobody thinks we would have fewer shootings and fewer homicides if we had more relaxed gun laws."
Kenneth Barnes, 65, became a D.C. gun-law activist after his son was shot to death in his clothing store in 2001. He supports the city's current gun law. "I have no issue with the right to bear arms," but the Supreme Court's decision gave the city the right to set gun laws for its citizens, he said. "What we're talking about is self determination."
In 2009, the first full year the law was in effect, homicides in the city dropped to 143 from 186 in 2008. The 2009 total was the lowest since 1966.
In its 5-4 decision in 2008, known as District of Columbia v. Heller, the court ruled that the Second Amendment includes an individual right to self-defense. In doing so, it struck down the city's 1976 ordinance that effectively banned possession of handguns. The ruling offered little advice on what level of regulation might be permissible, giving the city room to maneuver within the ruling's broad outlines.
One question now is what impact Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan might have on future gun cases. Her public record on gun rights is limited primarily to positions she held as a Clinton White House lawyer and as a clerk for the late Justice Thurgood Marshall. The National Rifle Association has said it has some concerns and will work with the Senate to formulate some "tough questions" for the nominee on gun rights. With the five-judge majority that ruled on Heller intact, Ms. Kagan's impact on gun rights cases could be limited in the near future.
Gun-control supporters say the District is acting within the Constitution, in that Heller didn't outlaw all gun control. "From our perspective, there's a broad range of gun-control steps that can be taken that would be constitutional post-Heller," said Chad Ramsey of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, said the city's new rules strike against the spirit of the Supreme Court's decision. "Can you go out and buy guns in D.C. and defend yourself as the Supreme Court said you should be able to? No. The citizens can't experience the freedom from a practical level. What good is winning it philosophically?"
In the months since the Heller decision through April, the city has registered 1,071 guns, including 756 handguns and 315 "long" guns, such as rifles. That's a rate of about 181 guns per 100,000 residents. Before the Supreme Court decision, the rate of registered guns in Washington was close to zero.
Across the U.S., federal law-enforcement agencies estimate the total number of guns is between 200 million and 350 million, which results in a rate between 65,000 to 114,000 guns per 100,000 people nationally. A 2006 survey by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center found gun ownership in 34% of all homes.
Right now, the legal advantage lies with the District. In a federal District Court ruling in March, Judge Ricardo Urbina upheld the city's gun law, writing that the Supreme Court didn't rule gun registration "unconstitutional as a general matter." The judge concluded the city had the power to limit the kinds of firearms permissible and the size of ammunition magazines.
Gun-rights groups and several plaintiffs, including Mr. Snyder the biathlete, are appealing the ruling. Mr. Synder joined the lawsuit after calling the NRA to complain about the registration process. Stephen Halbrook, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, predicts the case will come back to the Supreme Court for a second review of District gun laws.
The battle in the District stands in contrast with other areas of the country where gun-rights advocates have been enjoying success. Last month, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law permitting residents 21 years and older to carry concealed weapons without permits. On April 19, armed protesters assembled in federal parks in Virginia, including Gravelly Point Park directly across the Potomac River from Washington, taking advantage of a law signed in 2009 by President Barack Obama that allows visitors to carry loaded firearms into national parks as long as the state allows it.
After the Heller decision, the District's city council passed the Firearms Registration Amendment Act of 2008.
Under the law, would-be gun owners must go through a process requiring fingerprints, photographs and the detailing of some job history.
Applicants have to take a 20-question test on the District's gun laws and regulations. There is a five-hour class, including at least one hour at a gun range, although the city doesn't have a public one. Buyers are required to find trainers from a list approved by police. There is a vision exam, and once the process is complete, the gun must be taken back to the police to be fired for a ballistic identification.
The registration expires after three years and must be renewed. If it lapses, the police can seize the gun, and for a first offense, the owner could be jailed for up to one year and fined $1,000.
The law designates certain guns as assault weapons that can't be bought in the city. It limits the size of the ammunition-feeding devices to no more than 10 bullets. Many common semi-automatic pistols can hold more than that.
In 2011, the city will require semi-automatic pistols owned in the city to be produced with devices that imprint shell casings with a code or serial number as part of the firing process. That would make it easier to link shell casings to guns. The technology, known as micro-stamping or micro-engraving, is in its infancy, and most manufacturers haven't yet adopted it.
Peter Nickles, the District's Attorney General, acknowledged the law requires technology that "may not exist right now. But if you build it they will come. While we are not there yet, there is a lot of science out there and a lot of development."
Many jurisdictions around the U.S. have elements of the District of Columbia's law, but few have all of them. Only Hawaii has a gun registration process, in place since 1988, as strict as the District's and only California has a micro-stamping law, though it hasn't been implemented yet. Gun-rights and gun-control groups agree the city's law is among the most restrictive in the country.
Attorney General Nickles contends the District is on sound legal footing. "The effort that was made by the city council was to come up with a law that balanced the Supreme Court's requirement that we authorize firearms for use in self-defense in the home with public safety," he said. "I think we struck the right balance."
The city is surrounded by jurisdictions that don't have the same laws as the District, Mr. Nickles said. The result is there is a proliferation of illegal guns in the city. "There's no denying the fact that we have a helluva lot of illegal guns on the streets," he said, but the solution isn't to "arm everyone."
Even without the new law, Washington, D.C., presents obstacles to the would-be gun buyer. There are no gun stores in the city. It has few federally licensed firearms dealers—businesses that can transfer a handgun into the city that was bought elsewhere.
The city changed its zoning laws in 2009 to permit gun stores, but no business has tried to open one, according to the Attorney General's office. Only one federally licensed firearms dealer, C.S. Exchange, is performing transfers to the public. Under the law, handguns bought outside the city must be transferred through a licensed gun dealer in the city.
Charles Sykes, owner of C.S. Exchange, conducts business by appointment only. He estimates fees for registration, testing, fingerprinting and transfers can double the cost of a gun. He doesn't think demand would support a fully operational gun store. These days, he can go weeks without making a transfer. "At first you had a rush of people going down to police headquarters to pick up information" on buying guns after the 2008 court decision, he said. "But they didn't rush to get firearms."
Lenwood Johnson sits on a District advisory commission, a body elected to represent neighborhoods with various city authorities. In January, he talked about owning an unregistered gun in a short article in the Washington City Paper, an alternative weekly.
Two days later, he said, the D.C. Metropolitan Police appeared at his apartment on a Saturday and asked to search it. They left after finding nothing.
The following Tuesday, Mr. Johnson, 50, went to the police's gun-registration section and picked up an information packet.
Three days later, police came to his apartment again, with a warrant, after he'd left for work. "They searched every inch, every box, every drawer, the dirty clothes hamper, the cookie jar, and didn't find anything," Mr. Johnson said.
Mr. Johnson said he keeps the gun with relatives in Maryland and decided not to bring the gun into the city and register it. "After what I went through with the District, it's just not worth it." A long-time NRA member, he said he is not an activist and doesn't want to draw attention by raising a ruckus. "I just want to legally own a gun," he said.
Lt. Jon Shelton, who commands the firearms-registration section and gun-control unit, said police went to Mr. Johnson after his public statements that he owned an unregistered gun. "We would be neglecting our duty if we did not."
After the Supreme Court's Heller decision, Lt. Shelton, who has been an officer 22 years, said he expected a "much larger response," than there has been in terms of residents buying firearms. "I had geared up. I anticipated it."
Mr. Snyder, the biathlete, said he contacted the registration division Jan. 20, 2009, about registering a rifle if he bought one. "I wanted to do everything by the book," he said.
He says he was told by police he wouldn't be required to submit to the new training requirements, which didn't go into effect until April 2009. "The steps they gave me were to get the paperwork, buy the gun, have the dealer fill out the paperwork, return the paperwork to the police with a photo, take a test with 20 questions and go through fingerprinting."
He learned later about a safety course he needed. He also had a 10-day waiting period. It took days before an approved trainer called back to set up an appointment. By the time he finished the process, he said, it was Feb. 26, and the $300 in fees he paid had doubled the cost of the rifle.
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Judith Kalman
Born: August 23, 1927
Erdobenye, Hungary
Judith was the only child born to a Jewish couple who lived in Hatvan, a small town 36 miles northeast of Budapest. Judith's father worked in his brother's business, marketing grains and other agricultural products purchased from local farms. When she was 3, Judith gave her first public recitation of poetry, an interest that she pursued throughout her childhood.
1933-39: My family wasn't religious--we were Hungarians who happened to be Jewish, and our family was well-liked in Hatvan. But in the late 1930s everything slowly started changing. New, anti-Jewish laws restricted entry for Jews into high schools, universities, and certain professions. My father lost his white-collar job and became a bricklayer. When I walked home from school, kids spat on me and called me names. I learned that I was a Jew.
1940-44: German troops entered Hungary on March 19, 1944, and a few weeks later, I was forced with hundreds of other Jews into a ghetto set up at the sugar factory. One day, my mother and I were taken out of the ghetto with a group to work in the fields. Returning at the end of the day, we were forced to walk on the sides of the road and kiss the filthy ground where horses had passed before us. Townspeople lined the roadsides, jeering and clapping. My so-called "friends" in the crowd laughed and pointed at me.
In June 1944, 16-year-old Judith was deported to Auschwitz. She weighed 48 pounds when she was liberated at Seehausen on May 1, 1945. Judith immigrated to the United States in 1948.


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Gaining an Advantage at the Woods
How did you spend your summer? Were you stationed by a pool, beach, or swim dock? Did you travel and go on all new adventures? Did you slave countless hours for minimum wage or did you earn credit at an internship? Whatever you did, I'm not sure it could compare to how I spent my summer at William Woods University's Freshman Advantage!
When classes let out and the residence halls closed in May, I packed up my belongings and said tough goodbyes to my friends and my home-away-from-home, WWU. All of my friends and classmates would linger after their finals just to take in as much of the Woods that they could until next fall. Although I was sad to go back home, I knew Freshman Advantage was in less than a month and I would have the opportunity to return to campus for a month of fun, friends, and soon to be family!
What is Freshman Advantage? Freshman Advantage, often shortened to FA, is a kick start program for graduated high school seniors that plan on attending William Woods University. The program gives students real insight into what college is really like! For starters, students at FA take seven hours of class in three weeks and live in the residence halls. It's a great opportunity to meet some of your future classmates as well!
My job at FA was to be a mentor and leader for the freshman students. I was there to tutor students in their classes, coordinate events and activities for the night, and be a friend and a guide. There was a fun activity planned for every week night. These ranged from a wiffleball tournament, to tie-dying t-shirts, to sand volleyball. The events were especially important because we got to learn more about the students and also bond as a group. On the weekends, we went off campus for activities like the St. Louis Zoo, the City Museum and Six Flags. I've lived in Missouri my whole life, but I had never visited these places before, so it was a lot of fun to experience St. Louis!
One of my favorite memories as a mentor was on the day of Costume Dodgeball, and all of the mentors got decked out in American flag gear. We had about an hour of down time and decided we didn't want our costumes to go to waste! What better way to show off your patriotic pride than standing outside and cheering for the USA? We made signs that said "Honk if you love America" and stood on the sidewalks for passing cars. It was so fun to see the looks on the drivers' faces when they saw us! There was so much honking and waving! I bet the mentees were embarrassed for us, but we really enjoyed singing and dancing and cheering. By the time we went for dodgeball, I was so worn out from jumping around that I could hardly even play!
I loved the activities we participated in, but my favorite part of Freshman Advantage, by far, was watching the students grow. As mentors, we got the chance to observe study habits, social interactions and each student's interests throughout the month. Some students came in very shy and left as confident leaders! Some students came to WWU very uninterested but left as the most involved ones of the group! Students walked away from FA with the study skills, and true advantage of living as an independent college student. It was so rewarding to see what FA could actually do. When I see my mentees across campus now, I cannot help but smile because I am so proud of all their accomplishments!
Overall, the only thing I regret about Freshman Advantage is NOT going as a freshman! So for my closing comments, I would like to invite and encourage incoming freshmen to go out of your comfort zone and sign up for FA. It was so much fun being a mentor, so I cannot imagine how life changing it could be as a freshman. If you'd like more information about the program, check out it out at http://www.williamwoods.edu/admissions/freshman_advantage/index.asp.
Have a great day, and I hope to see you June 2014!
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text: Teams USA Belgium Brazil China Dominican Republic Germany Italy Japan Russia Serbia Thailand Turkey USA Overview Overview Team Roster Players Facts & Figures Tweet Share Return to List Megan Easy Club Imoco Volley Nationality United States Birth Date 15/10/1988 Birth Place St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Height 191 cm Weight 80 kg Hobbies Listening to music, spending time with friends Position: Outside HitterHeight: 190 cm/6-3Weight: NAHometown/Residence: Durham, N.C.Birth Date: Oct. 15, 1988College/Major/Grad Year: Penn State/Business Management/TBAJoined Team: June 2009MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2013 - Pan American Cup (Gold).2012 - FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...Olympic Games (Silver). 2011 - Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...NORCECA Championship (Gold)...FIVB World Cup (Silver). 2010 – China Tour…Montreux Volley Masters (Silver)…Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...Tour of Brazil...FIVB World Championship (Fourth).INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2013 – Started all five matches in helping U.S. win second straight Pan American Cup…Named Best Spiker in the Pan Am Cup as she held a .482 hitting efficiency with a 55.3 kill percent…Averaged 3.60 points per set in 15 sets played in Pan Am Cup, including 17 points versus Puerto Rico on June 11. 2012 – Selected most valuable player of the FIVB World Grand Prix after leading Team USA to 5-0 record in the Final Round and a 14-0 overall record…Added Best Scorer honors during the Final Round with 103 points (89 kills, 13 blocks, 1 ace)… Finished second in the Best Spiker category with a 43.8 kill percent (89-of-203), seventh in Best Blocker with 0.68 blocks per set and third in Best Digger with 1.84 digs per set…Over the course of the full tournament averaged 5.26 points over the course of the 14-match World Grand Prix in which the U.S. did not lose a match…Converted 49.5 percent of her attacks for points with a .376 hitting efficiency… added averages of 4.58 kills, 2.55 digs and 0.52 blocks per set…Helped the U.S. to the Olympic Games silver medal…Played in eight sets with one start at the Olympics, compiling 3.38 points and 1.75 digs per set with a .300 hitting efficiency…Came off the bench to score 18 points against China on Aug. 1 with 18 kills on 27 attacks…Scored four kills, one block and one ace in gold-medal match against Brazil…Ended 2012 with nine match starts and 41 sets played in averaging 4.76 points and 2.29 digs…Attacked at a .357 hitting efficiency and 49.0 kill percent in 2012 while also averaging 4.15 kills and 0.46 blocks per set. 2011 – Led U.S. in scoring at Pan American Cup with 85 points and 4.05 points per set…Recorded 17 kills, one block and eight digs versus Brazil on July 5…Tallied 18 points versus Dominican Republic in Pan Am Cup semifinal…Converted 45 percent of attacks at Pan Am Cup with .287 hitting efficiency…Started four matches during the FIVB World Grand Prix helping the U.S. win the gold medal…Averaged 3.73 points, 1.55 digs and 0.41 aces per set while hitting .298 in the tournament…Scored 15 points in each of the first three matches of the preliminary round, including a 10-kill, three-block, two-ace performance against China…Tallied 12 points in a reserve role versus Serbia…Tallied 15 points versus Peru with 12 kills on 20 errorless attacks and three blocks…Subbed into five-set rally over Italy and provided 11 digs… Scored 11 kills on 19 attacks in two sets as a reserve helping the U.S. win gold at the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship…Hit at a .526 efficiency during the NORCECA Championship…In reserve role at FIVB World Cup, averaged 3.75 points with a 51.6 kill percent and .406 hitting efficiency while playing 12 sets helping U.S. earn the silver medal and 2012 Olympic Games qualification…Tallied 20 points with 15 kills, five aces and 10 digs in start against Kenya. 2010 –Averaged team-leading 5.29 points per set in starting all three matches of USA's tour of China…Scored 15 points in exhibition versus Evergrande on Feb. 2 with 15 kills and nine digs…In pro debut, notched 15 points versus Hong Kong on Jan. 30 with 12 kills on 18 swings and just one error to go with three blocks and five digs…Hit at a .382 efficiency on China Tour and converted 48.5 percent of attacks into kills…Averaged 3.00 digs per set on China Tour…Totaled a team-leading 5.00 points per set in starting all five matches at the Montreux Volley Masters in which the U.S. won the silver medal…Converted 42.6 percent of attacks into kills at Montreux while adding averages of 0.61 blocks and 1.67 digs per set…Finished Montreux as the fourth leading scorer among all players…Scored double-figures in all five Montreux matches, including a 26-point performance (23 kills, 3 blocks) in a four-set win over Germany on June 9…Tallied 19 points versus Russia on June 11 and 18 points versus China on June 13 in the Montreux gold-medal match…Averaged 3.60 points, 1.87 digs, 3.27 kills, 0.20 aces and 0.13 blocks during the Pan American Cup, despite missing two matches as she traveled to accept her Honda-Broderick Cup award for best female collegiate athlete in any sport for the 2009-2010 season…Converted 13 of 18 errorless attacks into points for a .722 hitting efficiency against Puerto Rico on June 19…Contributed match-high 16 points with a .414 hitting efficiency on 29 attacks versus Cuba in bronze-medal match of Pan American Cup on June 26…Contributed 3.31 points per set in 16 sets played at the FIVB World Grand Prix in which the U.S. won the gold medal…Tallied 17 points and 15 digs versus Germany on Aug. 7, followed by a 15-point, 20-dig match against Poland on Aug. 8…Started FIVB World Grand Prix with 14 points and 13 digs in a win over Dominican Republic…Averaged 3.47 points per set while starting two of four matches on Tour of Brazil…Scored 22 points versus Brazil on Sept. 25, followed by a 20-point match on Sept. 26 in a reserve role…Played in two sets during the FIVB World Championship against Kazakhstan on Nov. 2, scoring a kill on three attacks to go with a dig.COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected co-Honda Broderick Cup Award winner for the best female collegiate athlete in all sports…Named Honda Award winner for Volleyball, AVCA Division I National Player of the Year and ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year as Penn State won its third consecutive NCAA Division I title, second of which with an undefeated record… Selected for the fourth time as an AVCA All-America First-Team choice…Named Big Ten Player of the Year for the second time…Tallied 2,142-career kills leading to a 141-5 career record at Penn State…Finished season with 560 kills as part of a 4.67 kill average and .371 attack percentage…Ranked second on the squad in digs with 295 (2.46 per set). 2008 – Led Penn State to second consecutive NCAA Division I title with an undefeated record…Chosen AVCA First Team All-America, NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player and Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten ... Named ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American ... Started all 38 matches appearing in 115 sets ... Led the team with 470 kills and a 4.09 kills per set average ... Finished second on the squad with 242 digs and averaged 2.10 digs per game. 2007 – Selected Honda Award Finalist, NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player and AVCA First Team All-America as Penn State won the NCAA title … Selected Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week (9/10) ... Started all 36 matches and 122 games ... Ranked first on the team and third in the Big Ten with 4.60 kills per game ... Recorded 561 total kills for the season ... Set a new season high with 26 kills in the national championship match against Stanford (12/15). 2006 – Selected AVCA First Team All-America and AVCA National Freshman of the Year ... Big Ten Player of the Year ... Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten ... First player in Big Ten history to earn First Team AVCA All-America honors as a freshman ... Became only player ever in Big Ten history to claim both Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Year honors ... First-ever player to earn Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year honors and AVCA National Freshman of the Year honors in consecutive seasons ... Led the Big Ten and the team in points per game (5.57) and kills per game (4.83) ... Ranked second on the team with 39 service aces and 303 digs, an average of 2.66 digs per game ... Her 551 kills ranks sixth on the Penn State single-season record chart and is the highest for the rally-scoring era ... Average of 4.83 kills per game places her third on the all-time single-season list and ranked her 17th in the country ... Only the seventh player in Nittany Lion history to record more than 500 kills in a season.OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Member of the 2006 U.S. Women's Junior National Team…Member of 2004 and 2005 U.S. Girls' Youth National Team ... Voted the Most Valuable Player and "Best Attacker" at the 2004 NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship in Cataño, Puerto Rico ... Competed with the U.S. Girls' Youth National Team at the FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship in Macau, China in 2005.CLUB/PREP CAREER: As a member of the Triangle 18's club team, was selected as an All-American at the 2006 AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando, Fla. ... Selected as the Most Valuable Player of the North Carolina Regional Championships for the 18's Gold age division ... First player from the Carolina Region to be named All-Tournament at the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships ... Three-time USA Volleyball Carolina Region MVP ... Four-year volleyball starter at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C. ... Named 2006 Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year ... one of five finalists for the 2006 Gatorade National Female Athlete of the Year ... Selected as two-time North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2005 & 2006) ... Named the National High School Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine ... 2005-06 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American and Top Senior Ace ... Tabbed first team Mizuno Volleyball High School All-American in 2006 ... Voted the 2006 National High School Senior Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association ... Helped Riverside High School to a 74-14 scholastic record ... Posted career totals of 1,596 kills, 319 blocks, 647 digs, 286 aces and 130 assists ... Led Riverside to the state playoff semifinals in 2002 and 2004 and the state quarterfinals in 2003 ... Acted as a peer mentor for students with special needs.PERSONAL: Born Megan Hodge on Oct. 15, 1988, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands…Parents are Michael and Carmen Hodge…Both her parents played for the Virgin Islands National Volleyball Team…Mother played volleyball at George Washington University, while father played at University of Virgin Islands…Brother Michael… Majored in business management at Penn State University…From 1996-2002, was a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Demonstration team and was a silver medalist in the 12-14 age division at the World Championship in Ghent, Belgium, as a member of the USA Jump Rope Team. Career Position Wing spiker Selection Olympic (8) - W.C. (11) - Other (129) International Debut Montreux, Switzerland Club Debut Durham Panthers Current Club Imoco Volley Spike 320 Block 297


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As investors gaze across the "fiscal cliff," some see a better economy on the far side, making stocks and risk assets more appealing and bonds less so in the year ahead.
But there are many caveats to that scenario and some of them could be decided in the next day as politicians struggle to strike a deal that would avert a fall off the "fiscal cliff." The cliff is the double-barreled blow to the economy from the reversal of dozens of tax breaks and the onset of automatic spending cuts, agreed as a solution to the contentious 2011 debt- ceiling debate.
Congressional leaders worked through the weekend, scrambling to try to avert a New Year's "fiscal cliff." But by Sunday evening, the Senate had put aside its efforts until Monday morning.
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I'm getting beat up because I think girls should have self esteem and not feel worthless. It's blowing my mind.
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'The Defenders' (CBS)
What we said then: "We had written 'The Defenders' off as a silly show that would be one of the first to be canceled. But two episodes in, we're pleasantly surprised at how entertaining it is." What we say now: We're still on board with "pleasantly surprised." It isn't knocking our socks off, or going to win any Emmys, but it is fun and entertaining. And that's more than can be said for a lot of this season's new shows. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it
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Department of Revenue News Release
November 04, 2011New Agent Selected for Kansas City License Office
JEFFERSON CITY - The Kansas City Motor Vehicle and License Office in downtown Kansas City will soon have a new management team.
The Paul J. Wrabec Co., Inc. will be the new agent for the Kansas City License Office. The winning proposal was chosen as part of a competitive bidding process that is used for all of Missouri's 183 local license offices.
The winning bid by the Wrabec Co., which is located in Sugar Creek, was one of two submitted for the Kansas City License Office. The Wrabec Co. has prior experience in operating license offices, as it has been the agent for the Independence and Sugar Creek license offices since 2009.
The Kansas City License Office will remain at its current location within the Fletcher Daniels State Office Building, 615 E. 13th St., Suite 111.
According to figures from Fiscal Year 2011, there were 98,955 transactions conducted at the office, and it generated about $350,800 in agent processing fees.
Bidders have the option of returning part of the office revenues to the state. Wrabec's winning bid includes a 3.6 percent ($12,628) annual return to state that will increase to 6.4 percent by the fourth year of the contract.
All local license offices provide services that are overseen by the Department of Revenue, but each office is operated by an independent agent.
The Missouri Department of Revenue is now on Twitter! To follow the Department on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/MoRevenue


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Graduate students at Clarkson University have access to many research facilities provided through faculty affiliates. These include facilities such as:
- Cora and Bayard Science Center and the Biotechnology Wing
- W.J. Rowley Laboratories
- Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP)
- Center for Air Resources Engineering & Science (CARES)
- Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering and Ice Mechanics Research Laboratories
- Geomechanics Research and Structural and Materials Engineering Laboratories
- Great Rivers Center and Limnology Laboratory
- Clarkson University Wind Turbine Test Site
- Clarkson University Subsonic Wind Tunnel Facility
- Technical Support Service
- School of Arts and Sciences, Communication and Media Department


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Republicans say CFPB overstepped on mortgage servicing issues
Republican lawmakers sent a letter this week to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau architect Elizabeth Warren, saying they can prove the CFPB overreached by suggesting state attorneys general settle with mortgage servicers for $20 billion. The letter, drafted by Sen. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), claims Warren appeared as a witness before a House subcommittee and "repeatedly declined to acknowledge that the CFPB had participated in foreclosure settlement negotiations." Bachus wrote that Warren only confessed to providing "advice" and "expertise" to federal and state officials. However, Bachus said a presentation titled "Confidential for AG Miller" is a private draft document that proves Warren and the CFPB played a role in helping Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and a group of AGs shape a $20 billion settlement proposed to mortgage servicers. "Page 2 of the CFPB settlement presentation offers suggestions for monetary penalties," Bachus wrote. He quotes the CFPB presentation as saying "rough estimates suggest that the largest servicers may have saved more than $20 billion through under-investment in proper servicing during the crisis," and a penalty of $5 billion would be too low. Bachus suggests in the letter that Warren and the CFPB did more than provide advice to AGs on how to settle with mortgage servicers. He added that it was not the CFPB's right to do so because they lack true enforcement authority. Republican lawmakers have been pushing back at the CFPB for some time, claiming the agency also lacks appropriate congressional oversight. In the letter, policymakers request that Warren clarify her exact role in advising officials on the proposed mortgage servicing settlement. Write to Kerri Panchuk.


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Linked by kristoph on Thu 8th Sep 2011 17:48 UTC
Microsoft has announced today that it has reached patent licensing agreements with Acer and ViewSonic that cover Android smart phones and tablets. These companies join HTC [and several others] in paying Microsoft for each deployed Android device. Microsoft's strategic approach to Android is very different from Apple's. Where Apple is attempting to stop or otherwise delay the deployment of Android devices Microsoft is lining their coffers with royalties paid by OEMs for the privilege of shipping them. It's a strategy that is already generating more profit for Microsoft the its less then successful Windows Phone platform and could contribute dramatically to Microsofts bottom line going forward.
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It's okay to boast about this brand. Classic, timeless and preppy, Boast is a brand worth boasting about. It might seem new to some consumers, but this brand has actually been around since the early 1970s. Known for their iconic Japanese maple leaf logo, this embroidered logo on each style became a hit quickly. Once the wildfire of style hit, it took the world by storm and is back with a bang.
Boast began in 1973 when it was founded by tennis pro Bill St. John. St. John wanted to challenge the usual everyday polos he saw on the court. The name is derived from a squash shot. St. John would drive from court to court with friends selling the shirts. Soon Boast was being worn by squash teams, tennis pros and gold pros. Greg Norman, George W. Bush and John McEnroe were seen wearing them. In the 1970s and 1980s Boast was the "go to" style for men on the tennis court and golf course. St. John knew the everyday polo was a style everyone could appreciate so they came in many different colors. The best thing about Boast clothing was you could go from the court to the club wearing the same good looking style. The brand seemed to fade away until 2010 when Alexander Tiger and John Dowling bought the rights to boast about Boast for a generation that loves this look. GQ, Women's Health and Men's Journal have showcased the Boast styles.
Boast is not only offered in those polos shirts anymore. You can find t-shirts, men's ties, sports wear, blazer jackets, women's clothing and accessories in the collections. Boast offers three different types of those polo shirts offered in over 20 different colors. The Japanese maple leaf adorns all of the styles to boast the Boast classic style. Long sleeve plaid button down shirts are perfect for casual wear. Super soft t-shirt proclaim the logo name and logo across the top center. The fabrics are high quality and made to fit every man's style. You can pair the shirts with khakis, shorts or pants for a good look. Boast brings style to men of all ages who like to look good and have fun. Boast is all about iconic, classic style. Boast is authentic and caters to a generation who wore it back in the 70s and a new generation who loves it now for the style.
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Yes! The A-Team movie's coming and thanks to the possible casting addition of Liam Neeson as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, it should be less campy. We love it when a plan comes together!
The Ridley Scott-produced A-Team film is supposed to begin initial shooting in August and if all goes well, Liam Nesson will star alongside Bradley Cooper, who is also in early contractual talks to play Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck. Still yet to be cast are the roles for both Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock and Sgt. "B.A." Baracus. As awesome as it would be, don't expect to see Mr. T make a return appearance.
The script will follow the original TV show premise of four war veterans wrongly convicted turned mercenaries for hire. Written by Skip Woods, of G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra and Wolverine, directed by Joe Carnahan and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the A-Team will make a planned 80's comeback on June 11, 2010. No word yet on if the famous A-Team van will make a return, but either way, we can't wait. [via Variety]


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What Google Knows About Me ... and You
Many of us spend hours on Google's products, like maps, email and games. What does Google know when it compiles all that data? Tom Gara learns what Google Dashboard knows about him.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — South Florida firefighters came to the rescue of a dog that traveled 5 miles while trapped under the hood of a car.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says firefighters were called Thursday afternoon to Dania Beach to free the dog. The animal had been trapped between the car's axle and steering mechanism. A sheriff's office spokesman says the dog suffered no injuries.
even though it had been driven roughly 5 miles from Hallandale Beach.
It wasn't immediately clear how the dog became trapped.
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Josh (66-65-124-189.nyc.rr.com - 188.8.131.52)
Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 2:51 pm:
I'm looking for leads on Peace Corps' detractors. I'm writing a story on whether the Peace Corps works, and I am looking for people who say it doesn't. I know of some, but would like more.
Do you know any RPCVs who hated their experience so much they think PC should end? What about local congressmen who find it a waste of money? Heard any pundits or talking-heads berate it recently?
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Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 3:34 pm:
We have printed out an
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on this web site that contain criticisms of the Peace Corps. Keep two things in mind as you do your story:
1. There are over 20,000 stories about the Peace Corps on this web site. Fifty-one of the stories have been classified as critical of the Peace Corps.
2. Many of the stories that are critical contain inaccurate information. Your job is to research the stories in greater depth and determine what is true and what is false.
Let us know when you finish your paper. We'd like to publish it here online and let other RPCVs take a look at it and critique it.
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Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 1:38 am:
Personally I do not see the point of having the peace corps. I think that it is arrogant of people in this country to impose american culture onto another country. These cultures have lived for thousands of years and they will continue to live and function without the aid of peace corps volunteers. At the moment, my girlfriend is over in Africa for 27months. Every hour of every day, she is in constant danger. Whether it be from a virus or rape, I do not know. She is without power or phone lines, so anything can happen to her and I would not know about it for weeks or months. She has a wonderful personality and she really wants to help others, but she is really only hurting her friends, family, and me through worrying about her safety. I really think she'd better serve her time by volunteering in a local charity near her home then by spending 27months in Africa.
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The Peace Corps only enters a country by invitation from the country's government for specific reasons. It is not imposed American culture. Read the 3 main goals of the Peace Corps before you judge it as arrogant. The fact that you are concerned for your girlfriend's welfare is admirable, but you must realize that she is there living among people who are in danger of the same things you are concerned about daily. Furthermore, she is there to improve the daily life of those people so that those very issues are no longer a problem.
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Gaspard Ulliel & Zachary Quinto: Chanel Pre-Oscar Dinner!
Gaspard Ulliel suits up for the Chanel and Charles Finch Pre-Oscar Dinner held at Madeo Restaurant on Saturday (February 25) in Los Angeles.
Hollywood influencers gathered to celebrate an evening of film and fashion. Zachary Quinto, who has been busy shooting the Star Trek sequel, was in attendance, along with American Horror Story's Dylan McDermott and Eric Mabius.
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As a follow-up to Blake Stimac's "Essential Android apps for the holiday shopping season" article posted earlier today, it's time now to take a look at some of the best choices available for iOS, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. As more and more people continue to use their mobile phones to get holiday shopping done, we feel it's pretty important that you make the most of the experience by having the best apps to get the entire job done, be it creating a list of gifts for friends and family to tracking the packages to see when they will arrive at your doorstep. The following apps have you covered.
Gift Lists
Keeping track of everyone you need to buy gifts for is a pain in the ass, it really is. Thankfully, there are great smartphone apps available that can help you ease the stress and not worry about whether you forgot someone or what they wanted.
One of those great smartphone apps is Gift Plan. It has a phenomenal design and is feature-packed with everything you need to plan for the holiday shopping season. You can browse your gift plans by ideas, likes, sizes, or what you already bought, add in pictures of gifts, and view all of your events and people collectively. That means the $2.99 you spend on this iPhone app will still be worth it six months from now, since the app is intended to help you plan out gifts for every occasion possible, rather than the holiday season alone.
Download: Gift Plan for $2.99
You finally figured out all of your gift plans. Great. Now it's time to whip out your wallet and start spending heaps upon heaps of your hard-earned money. Rather than just sticking to one recommendation, quite a few online and retail stores have their own iPhone (and some iPad) apps, so you'll find download links to some of the top picks below. As a side note, my personal favorite is TheFind because it allows you to search across multiple websites and stores for a product to get the best price.
TheFind (iPhone)
Amazon (iPhone and iPad)
eBay for iPhone | eBay for iPad
Target for iPhone | Target for iPad
Walmart for iPhone | Walmart for iPad
Best Buy (iPhone)
Package Tracking
The gifts were planned and purchased. The final step is waiting for all of it to arrive. Plenty of apps offer package tracking capabilities, but there's probably no better one than Posted.
Posted is an app for both iPhone and iPad that allows you to track just about any package you've ordered. It supports over 150 international carriers, push notifications, barcode scanning, and will keep your account in sync across multiple devices. The developers chopped 50 percent from the original price for the holiday season, so you can grab it in the iOS App Store for just $0.99, which I think is a great buy.
Download: Posted for $0.99
Now that you've seen my top iOS picks for the holiday shopping season, it's your turn. Be sure to leave any app suggestions in the comments section below or write your opinions on the ones mentioned above. Happy shopping!


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This is for one 90 minute Video Game Art Workshop learning and studing the creative process of video games. The main focus is of character design, maps and backgrounds as well as vehicle and animal design. The workshop is held here at CHERRY BOMB TOYS for artists of suggested Ages 7-13.
You are selecting for the work shop for Aug. 31th, Thursday late afternoon from 4-5:30
The objective of this course is to help your artist fine tune their art skills by using video games as their model to focus off of.
The workshop is equal parts creation as well as play. The first part of the course is to work on their style, and learn new techniques. The last part of the workshop they get hands on practice with any of the 5x vintage gaming systems we have set up in the class room. (Yes that means they get to play video games as part of their learning experience)
Each Work Shop is 1 1/2 in length, there is only 1 workshop offered for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. That's 3x times a week only, in the late afternoon. Price per Work Shop is $25 per 90 minutes, plus applicable taxes for a total of $28.
Availability for workshops is for only three days of the week, and is hosted here at Cherry Bomb Toys @ 1410 Broad St. From 4-5:30. Spaces are very limited, so book your Work Shop Quickl!!!!
Depending on space and availability a drop in scenario is a welcome. Please call the store to confirm the day needed (250-385-8697). A waiver form must be signed by a parent or guardian before the artist starts the Work Shop. This will be passed to the guardian at the time of check in.
Work Shop fees are non refundable, but are transferable if medical emergency situation arises.
If a Work Shop needs to be re- scheduled, a credit will be given to be used for the future Work Shops.
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|March 1996
By law, the President must deliver his budget for the next fiscal year to Congress on the first Monday in February. That budget is the culmination of many months work within the executive branch, coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget. In turn, the President's budget initiates the Congressional budget process which is to be completed by the beginning of the fiscal year in October.
Four months into the current fiscal year, however, several appropriations bills had yet to be passed by Congress, and several others had passed but were then vetoed. As a new budget season begins, President Clinton is faced with presenting a budget for the coming year without knowing what the budget is for this year. Such is the predicament when a new season starts before the last one ends.
Geoscience-related agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are still (as of late January) without full-year appropriations. Instead, they are funded, in many cases at reduced levels, by the most recent of several continuing resolutions, which expires in mid-March. There is talk that budget issues for fiscal year (FY) 1996 will not be resolved until after the November elections -- more than a month into FY 1997!
What happens to the President's budget after he presents it to Congress? President Clinton's FY 1996 budget, delivered to Congress in February 1995, was voted down 99-0 by the Senate and by a similarly overwhelming margin in the House. These largely symbolic votes merely set the stage for Congress to consider its own fiscal plan, known as the budget resolution.
Both the House and Senate Budget Committees begin the Congressional process by formulating their own budget resolutions, which are then debated and voted on by each body. Because the final budget resolution must be passed in identical form by both chambers, the first of many House/Senate conferences are held to work out differences. The budget resolution does not go to the President but instead serves as Congress's own blueprint for the process that follows. It sets spending limits for each of the 13 subcommittees in both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees that allocate discretionary spending. In years when major structural changes are required, the resolution also sets down savings targets to be reached by each of the other House and Senate committees (known collectively as authorizing committees) for mandatory spending within their jurisdiction in a process known as budget reconciliation. Although the budget process takes place on parallel tracks in both houses of Congress, tradition dictates that the House initiates each of the appropriations bills and reconciliation legislation.
Before discussing this dual-track system, distinctions must be drawn between appropriations and authorization and between discretionary and mandatory spending. In theory, all spending must first be authorized before it is appropriated (an aspect of the appropriations process not shown on the flow chart). Authorizing committees, such as the House Science Committee and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, produce legislation that sets limits on how much money the House and Senate Appropriations Committees can spend on specific programs. Whereas appropriations legislation is only for one year, authorizing legislation can cover multiple years. It is up to the appropriators, however, whether or not to actually spend the money and how much.
In the House, members who serve on the Appropriations Committee cannot serve on any other committee. Because the Appropriations Committee wields a great deal of power, members not on it tend to feel shut out. The authorizing process gives these members some control on spending. Senators, on the other hand, can and often do sit on both the Appropriations subcommittee and authorizing committee with jursidiction over a particular area. In many cases, the process of authorizing and then appropriating amounts to the right hand authorizing the left hand to appropriate. As a result, authorizing bills that come out of the House often languish in the Senate, which instead relies on standing authority for the agencies themselves (for example, the 1879 Organic Act for the USGS.
The flow chart shows the dual tracks taken for discretionary and mandatory spending. The discussion so far has centered on discretionary spending -- the outlays appropriated each year at the discretion of Congress. Discretionary spending includes federal science and technology funding, including the budgets for the geoscience-related agencies listed above. Mandatory spending includes all those obligations that the federal government must meet by standing statute, including entitlements such as Social S ecurity payments, Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare, as well as interest on the national debt. It is not at Congress's discretion as part of the appropriations process whether or not to spend money on these programs.
Budget reconciliation is where the authorizing committees develop and Congress passes new legislation in order to change mandatory expenditures. This process played a major role this past year because of the large savings in entitlements needed to reach the balanced budget target. It is also where tax cuts are considered and federal assets sold (for example, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and leasing rights for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Reconciliation is discussed in more detail in the January "Political Scene" column.
Although much of the budget debate takes place over non-defense discretionary spending, which includes the bills produced by 11 of the 13 appropriations subcommittees, all of these outlays account for only 15 percent of total federal spending (percentages are for FY 1994). That figure is comparable to interest payments on the national debt (14 percent) and is less than defense discretionary spending (19 percent) and mandatory spending on social programs (18 percent). All of these categories are dwarfed by mandatory spending on Medicare, Social Security, and other retirement programs (35 percent).
Far from being a model of efficiency, the budget process demonstrates the extent to which our government's system of checks and balances requires practical compromise solutions to complex problems. Compromises must be reached within subcommittees and full committees, within parties, and between minority and majority, House and Senate, and finally Congress and the White House. After the dust settles, the resulting budget seldom deviates by more than a few percentage points from the President's budget proposal back in February, even when opposite parties control the two branches of government. For all the rhetoric, both sides must meet in the middle.
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STATEHOUSE VISIT: Columbia City leader meets lawmakers, discusses issues
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City recently had an added presence at the Indiana Statehouse. Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel was mayor for the day in Indianapolis, and the event gave him the opportunity to meet with lawmakers and discuss important issues. Daniel met with Rep. Kathy Heuer, Ind. Sen. Jim Banks and Rep. Dan Leonard. He had a chance to speak on issues that were important to local government."I got to speak with them about some of the issues which are front and center for cities and towns, such as the meth problem, abandoned homes and the local option income taxes (LOIT) being collected and accounted for on the local level," Daniel said.It has been a busy start to 2013 for Daniel. He was named to the board of directors for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT). Presence with this organization gives the mayor a chance to speak on issues which are important to citizens."If we don't have any kind of voice at the statehouse, if we don't have any voice with the individuals that control our destiny, then we can't help our own communities," Daniel said. "That is why I am a part of IACT and past Columbia City mayors have been as well."Ultimately, the trip was about policy at the local and state level."The big issue for myself and IACT is to allow us to have local decision making," Daniel said. "The more power consolidated at the state and federal level, the less power our local citizens have in Columbia City to set the pace for the future. If we have more control over our own destiny, then our citizens will have more control over the government."For a more in-depth look at this story, see the Jan. 12 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook.