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Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2006
Board Members Present: Mary Jo Green, Debra McKinney, Kevin Ingram, Thomas Shields, Elizabeth Tucker, Dr. Betty Womack, Dr. Verna Fowler, Ann Neviaser, Milton McPike, Ann Greenheck.
HEAB Staff Present: Connie Hutchison, Sherrie Nelson, Mary Lou Kuzdas, Cassie Weisensel.
Others Present: Paul Nelson, WAICU; Sharon Wilhelm, UW System Administration; Margaret Zitzer, Marquette University; Dan Goyette, Marquette University; Tom Heffron, WTCS; Rolf Wegenke, WAICU; RJ Binau, DOA; Morna Foy, WTCS.
Chair Mary Jo Green called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Chair Mary Jo Green welcomed new Board member, Ann Greenheck, Wisconsin Technical College System Board representative.
Moved by Ann Neviaser, seconded by Tom Sheilds to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2006 Board Meeting.
Update on Legislation: 1) The WHEG Maximum Legislation increased the maximum WHEG to $3000 from $2500, and was passed and signed by Governor Doyle. This is a statutory maximum; the maximum grant per student is actually set by the board when formulas are approved at the February meeting. 2) The Academic Excellence Scholarship - Vocational Technical Diploma bill, which extends AES eligibility for a scholar enrolled in a two-year, full-time vocational diploma program approved and designed by the WTCS Board, also passed and was signed by Governor Doyle. 3) The Student Nursing Loan bill passed and expands student eligibility to people seeking master's degrees and PhDs. Forgiveness was expanded to include persons teaching nursing in Wisconsin.
UPDATE OF REWRITE OF HEAB COMPUTER SYSTEM: The HEAB computer system re-write is right on target for the timeline of having it tested and running by 2007-2008 school year. HEAB is having some improvements made on the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) which provides a secure environment for HEAB's exchange of information and data with schools.
Connie thanked the HEAB staff for being so great to work with and doing a wonderful job.
Annually the Joint Committee on Finance reviews the Administrative Memorandum for the Minnesota-Wisconsin Interstate Tuition Reciprocity Program. The Minnesota Higher Education Services Office and the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee have approved the 2006-2007 memorandum. The only change in this year's agreement was an update stating that Winona State now charges all students, including reciprocity students, a tuition surcharge.
In 2005-06 WHEG-UW has committed 135.17% ($54,720,520) of its appropriation with 29,074 awards. This is 2,197 fewer awards and .64% more committed than at this time last year. The final commitment for 2004-05 was 134.52%. WHEG-WTC has committed 170.17% ($26,828,938) of its appropriation with 33,910 awards. This is 776 more awards and .16% less committed than at this time last year. The final commitment for 2004-05 was 170.01%. WTG has committed 108.28% ($25,369,379) of its appropriation with 10,293 awards. This is 296 fewer awards and 6.24% more committed than at this time last year. The final commitment for 2004-05 was 101.78%. WHEG-TRIBAL has committed 94.13% ($380,299) of its appropriation with 280 awards. This is 7 more awards and 1.68% less committed than at this time last year. The final commitment for 2004-2005 was 95.81%. The number of applicants through June 13, 2006, for the 2005-06 academic year is 246,975.
In the current academic year WHEG-UW has committed 100.07% ($43,375,174) of its appropriation with 22,172 awards. This is 59 more awards and 3.2% less committed than at this time last year. In 2005-06 the program had committed 103.27% of its appropriation at this time. Note: The appropriation recommended by the Joint Finance Committee, plus $4,064,684 of the $8,000,000 the Governor restored to WHEG-UW, was used to calculate the committed percentage. WHEG-WTC has committed 106.25% ($17,729,496) of its appropriation with 20,923 awards. This is 995 fewer awards and 3.27% less committed than at this time last year. In 2005-06 the program had committed 109.52% of its appropriation at this time. WTG has committed 93.93% ($21,358,477) of its appropriation with 7729 awards. This is 1,638 fewer awards and 14.40% less committed than at this time last year. WHEG-TRIBAL has committed 107.57% ($434,618) of its appropriation with 273 awards. This is 7 fewer awards and 23.44% more committed than at this time last year. In 2005-06 the program had committed 94.13% of its appropriation at this time. The number of applicants through July 11, 2006 for the 2006-07 academic year is 178,116. Last year at this time there were 172,167 applicants.
The biennial budget instructions indicate that opportunities for additional program funds are limited. Governor Doyle has indicated that education is a top priority. Keeping in mind HEAB's mission statement and goals, and given the importance of the HEAB programs and the current state budget situation, it is important that the Higher Educational Aids Board establish clear priorities about where additional funds would be most effective.
Tuition Grant
The following two recommendations were presented:
Moved by Debra McKinney, seconded by Kevin Ingram to accept the recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Tom Shields, seconded by Betty Womack to accept the recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
WHEG - Tribal
Increase WHEG - Tribal to $450,000 in 2007-2008 and to $500,000 in 2008-2009.
Moved by Dr. Betty Womack, seconded by Ann Neviaser to accept the recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
Talent Incentive Program (TIP) The Talent Incentive Program targets the very neediest of students. 50% of the students are nominated to receive this grant by the Wisconsin Educational Opportunities Program (WEOP) counselors, and the other 50% by individual college/university financial aid professionals.
Moved by Debra McKinney, seconded by Kevin Ingram, to work for an increase in TIP Grant funding, since there has been no increase in the grant since 2001 and this program serves the very neediest students. The motion which passed unanimously.
The following two recommendations were presented.
Moved by Milton McPike, seconded by Tom Shields to table the issue until the August meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Ann Neviaser, seconded by Kevin Ingram to accept the recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
HEAB Executive Secretary, Connie Hutchison, recommended a biennial budget item that would restore staff positions eliminated in the 05-07 biennial budget. Moved by Liz Tucker, seconded by Deb McKinney to have an additional staff position reinstated at HEAB. The motion passed unanimously.
10 minute break.
Morna Foy made a presentation for the Wisconsin Technical College System.
Moved by Ann Greenheck to table this issue until August, seconded by Milton McPike. The motion passed unanimously.
Connie has no new details on the Wisconsin Covenant. She will let the Board know when any new information comes in.
NEW BUSINESS: Setting of the meeting dates will take place at the meeting in August.
There will be a public hearing at the start of the October Board meeting concerning the Nursing Student Loan Rules.
The NASGAP Annual Report summary will be on the October meeting agenda.
Moved by Tom Sheilds, seconded by Milton McPike to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried and Chair Mary Jo Green adjourned the meeting at 12:12pm.
Respectfully submitted by
Debra McKinney, Secretary
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Jessica Costigan makes sure her nails are noticed, one painted shamrock green, the next hot pink. Her colleague, Breanna Gomez, studies the morning cartoons and the Disney Channel.
They do that for the same reason. The two women hope to find a path into the mind of a child.
And they hope to use that path to help lead the child out of a nightmare.
Jessica Costigan makes sure her nails are noticed, one painted shamrock green, the next hot pink. Her colleague, Breanna Gomez, studies the morning cartoons and the Disney Channel.
They do that for the same reason. The two women hope to find a path into the mind of a child.
And they hope to use that path to help lead the child out of a nightmare.
Costigan and Gomez are forensic interviewers. They are employees of the Bristol County district attorney, but they spend their days at the Children's Advocacy Center, 58 Arch St., an organization dedicated to helping children who are the victims of sexual or physical assaults.
Their work is at the heart of the Children's Advocacy Center. They conduct interviews of children who are victims. With their work, a child needs to tell his or her story only once before a trial.
"This the core of our service," said Michelle Loranger, executive director of the Children's Advocacy Center. "It is a the basis of what we provide."
The CAC was established six years ago. With it, Bristol County became the last county in Massachusetts to set up a program that proponents say spares children who are the victims of assault.
The idea is simple. When there is a report of a sexual assault against a child, the CAC is called in and a team is assembled. The child is not questioned about the report by anyone.
The first and only questioning comes when the child is brought to the CAC offices and goes into an interview room with Costigan or Gomez, both trained in the law and in ways to speak to children.
A team consisting of a prosecutor, a detective, a social worker and a nurse are in the next room, watching the interview as it happens on closed-circuit TV. They can also send messages to the interviewer, requesting certain questions.
The video of the interview is used in every judicial proceeding up to the trial. The child involved is not interviewed again until the case is tried.
"The idea was developed 28 years ago by a man named Bud Cramer, a district attorney in Huntsville, Ala.," Loranger said. "He was prosecuting a child sexual assault case. The case fell apart because the child had been interviewed multiple times, more than 15 times. In the interviews, adult models were used."
Cramer came up with a system that would protect the child from the trauma of having to repeat the story and also protect the case so it would have a chance to succeed in court, Loranger said.
"This is a program that is child-focused, is developmentally sensitive and is legally sound," she said.
What has also happened is that the CAC has become good at helping families survive the trauma of being victims of a crime, Loranger said.
"This is all so complicated," Loranger said. "When a family is having this crisis, they need guidance on how to navigate a very complex system and get help. We can do that with them."
The CAC is also in the education business. They have worked extensively with the police in Taunton, Westport and Fall River because of the support the program has won in those departments.
In Fall River, police Chief Daniel Racine has had the CAC in to offer training to patrol officers, detectives and supervisors, teaching them how to protect children who are the victims of assault and how to protect the legal case should it come to court. Taunton police officials said they work to send officers to every seminar or class the CAC offers.
"We work to make sure everyone is fully informed about their role and how best to move forward," Loranger said.
The CAC also works to help prevent child abuse. They give classes in schools, day care centers, police departments, doctors' offices and hospitals on how to recognize and react to signs of abuse.
"We get out in the community as much as we can," Loranger said. With education, doctors, nurses, teachers and police officers will be able to spot the warning signs, help make children safe and prevent future cases.
"With any luck, we will work ourselves out of a job," Loranger said.
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Bianca Stone's poetry comics are funny, raw, and endearingly sad. Because You Love You Come Apart, her latest collection of surreal illustrations are born from and combined with her own original poetry, published by Factory Hollow, an indie press out of Hadley, MA.
Stone's blunt tethering between youth and adulthood travels by waves of sorrow and astute blitheness into our darkest nights. For instance, her lines of poetry range from "The crazy, absent fathers, all breaking wind in a fire" to "but this is also your life made with your clumsy hands" and merge with a messy scratch of passionate drawings to gutturally expose a ripcord above our own tired hearts. With each image/text juxtaposition, the need to tug grows harder and tougher, encouraging more half-wounded narratives to release.


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|System: X360, PS3
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Rockstar San Diego
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Rockstar Games
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: May 18, 2010
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-16
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Mature
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
While the competitive side of things is very fun, what's really cool and unique about the multiplayer is the cooperative aspects. Getting a group of friends together and creating a gang or posse is awesome. Because Red Dead Redemption uses realms rather than maps, you'll find all sorts of things to do with your buddies. You can go out hunting together, you can collect medicinals, you can even storm gang hideouts together that dot the environment. In the near future, Rockstar will also release co-op mission packs, adding a bit of story to your co-op exploits. The first installment will be free to all, with two others, presumably premium add-ons, already on the horizon.
Whatever you decide to do in the multiplayer portion of Red Dead Redemption, you'll be rewarded with XP which will eventually lead to leveling-up. Every time you level, you will open up new weapons, better mounts, and character skins. Also, there are multiplayer challenges you'll be able to complete. As you level, new, more difficult challenges will open up, netting you even more XP for character growth.
The multiplayer side of Red Dead Redemption is pretty revolutionary. However, it does suffer a bit from poor connections; it seemed like the majority of people I was matched to deal with low connectivity issues. Additionally, due to the open-world, realm-like lobbies, people often spend a lot more time just exploring than actually participating in organized play. I expect both these issues to be ironed out over time as Rockstar tightens up matching with updates and people become more familiar with this unique take on multiplayer (and when some of the novelty wears off of having complete freedom).
Technically, Red Dead Redemption is a rock. The production values, for example, are off the charts. I was dumbfounded by just how amazing the world looks; riding off into the sunset never looked this good before. The only visual issue that kept cropping up was that rock wall textures often struggled to load instantly, and foreground vegetation pops in regularly. The character (and horse) animations are utterly fluid and natural thanks to the use of the Euphoria physics engine - shooting up unfortunate baddies is super satisfying thanks to the realistic ways in which projectiles knock them about.
The same attention to detail is also present in the sounds of Red Dead Redemption. For starters, the voice acting is supremely well done; there are moments when you'll think you're watching Deadwood, Unforgiven, or Young Guns. The background music typifies that of the best Westerns, and the sound effects, punctuated by period gunfire and the call of the wild, capture the setting perfectly.
Red Dead Redemption more than lives up to the billing; if this game's concepts seem even remotely interesting to you, head out immediately to your nearest game store and slap your cash down. The single-player story alone is more than worth the price of admission, and the multiplayer is truly unique and will likely evolve into something very special as the community continues to grow. Bravo Rockstar! You've created yet another juggernaut. I can't wait to see where the series goes from here.
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CCC Editor / News Director
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Why Parcel Insurance From an Independent Company is Better than the Carrier's Insurance
If you run a business that ships your product to its customers, such as an e-commerce business, you understand how important it is to get your merchandise from Point A to Point B without a hitch. Nothing angers your customers more than receiving their package damaged, receiving it with items missing from the inside or not receiving it all. You need parcel insurance, and you shouldn't rely on the insurance figured into your costs by your carriers. Here is why.
Provides a More Personalized Experience
Shipping companies are in the business to make money through their transit services, not through insurance coverage. Consequently, this part of their service is oftentimes difficult to understand. In fact, you may not even know whether your packages are insured and, if so, by how much. If your business relies on shipping its merchandise, you need to work with a company that specializes in insuring your packages. This gives you a more personalized experience that meets all of your needs. You'll have insurance packages from which to choose that provide you optimal coverage at minimal cost.
Provides Better Coverage
When you can tailor your parcel insurance to your exact needs, you get better coverage. You are able to ensure that your insurance is enough to handle any claim. If you sell high-end or specialty products, it is particularly important to make certain your goods are protected until the customer leaves that five-star review online. You cannot risk a loss to your pocketbook. Carrier insurance will only cover you to a certain extent, if at all. As such, it behooves you to make certain you have all the protection you need.
Streamlines Claim Processes
Should something happen, and inevitably it will, if you file a claim under the carrier's insurance, you are not only looking at mounds of paperwork to fill out but also a four-to-six week claims processing period. Your customer is not going to wait that long, and neither should you. If you ship new product on your own dime, you won't recover the hit to your bottom line for this duration. When you insure your packages through an independent carrier, you'll have a speedy claims process, sometimes in as little as a week.
Keeps Customers Happy
This keeps your customers happy. When you receive the angry phone call or email, the customer will respond much better to a reply that you'll resolve the issue immediately rather than in four to six weeks. Considering online reviews can force a business to close its doors, it's crucial that you keep your customers thrilled with your service, even if something does go wrong during transit. Don't assume that your carrier is the best and you'll never have an issue. Eventually, something will happen.
You opened your business because you love what you do. You have a passion for the product you sell. Protect it and your operation by securing independent parcel insurance for all of your packages. When you work with an insurance provider, you and your customers will receive the better service and coverage you both deserve.


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The Proud History of Dallas Fire-Rescue
Just as Dallas is known as the "can-do" city, the Dallas Fire-Rescue department has a history that parallels the city's growth, determination and caring spirit. Beginning in 1872 as a one-apparatus volunteer department, today there are nearly 2,000 members with 55 stations and over 130 front line pieces of emergency response equipment. Through hard times, tragedies and acts of heroism, the citizens of Dallas are served by countless examples of commitment by men and women who have dedicated their careers to firefighting and rescue.
In 1872, the first major piece of firefighting equipment was "Old Silsby" a horse-drawn steam pumper. Committed to progress, the last of the horse-drawn models retired in 1921. Dallas was fortunate to not lose a single firefighter in the line of duty for its first 30 years, despite fighting several major fires. But in the early morning of June 24, 1902, John Clark collapsed at the scene of a large fire that was consuming several houses near the intersection of Haskell and Simpson. Fellow firefighters were unable to revive Clark. A monument created to honor him now stands in front of the Dodd Miller Training Center – a statue depicting John Clark in firefighter helmet and boots, manning a straight-bore nozzle.
In the 1920s and 30s, between World Wars, the position of Chief changed six times. It was a time of growth and focus on department structure. The 1940s began an era of significant improvements and changes, growing from six to 10 fire districts, adding a Training Center and implementing the first self-contained breathing apparatus. Sadly, Chief C. N. Penn had the solemn duty to preside over the memorial services of 20 firefighters lost in the line of duty a responsibility unequaled before or since the 1940's.
Expansion and Change
The 1970's were a busy decade for the Dallas Fire Department, with the advancements of a Emergency Medical Services Division, diesel-powered apparatus, a five-inch diameter hose and computer-assisted dispatch, instead of manual. On the personnel side, there was an initiative to hire 50% of applicants from minority races for five years, and Hispanic and female members were added to Fire Prevention. To the relief of many firefighters, the uniform policy changed to not require neck ties for members in Operations.
Technological advancement, along with personnel issues marked the 1980's for the Dallas Fire Department. Turnout gear improved safety for firefighters and a physical fitness program was implemented at all fire stations, which is still in use today. Specialized teams were also formed, including High Angle Rescue and Hazmat (hazardous materials). The Command Van began responding to all major incidents with maps, plans and supplies. Dallas implemented the Mobile Data Terminal system, and, after much testing, trial and error, 9-1-1 went operational to enhance the way the city responds to emergencies. The Department struggled with the decision to not fill – and then eliminate – 85 vacant positions. Then, promotional examinations were frozen in response to accusations of racial inequity. These complex issues took several years to resolve.
The 90s saw a changing role for firefighters as the focus on safety in the department moved out into the community. In addition to increasing the size of the Investigation division, the Department introduced safety initiatives: minimum staffing requirements and Personnel Accountability Procedures. In the community, the Department expanded a smoke detector program to focus on low-income residents and began an annual Health Fair to provide free or low-cost health screenings.
The name change from "Dallas Fire Department" to "Dallas Fire-Rescue Department" in 2000 indicated the Department's goal to be a progressive and comprehensive team that benefits the residents and businesses of Dallas. Reflective clothing and location-specific procedures increased the safety of Department members. Other improvements were added such as multiple-image status boards and the arson division's canine program and 24-hour shift work that increased investigation capability.
Dallas Fire-Rescue Today
From simple beginnings to impressive numbers today, the Dallas Fire Rescue Department has grown to be a world-class department for a world-class city. Challenges, victories, as well as losses serve to bond firefighters. Living life together in the firehouse, sharing holidays and joys, as well as relying on one another in times of crisis and need create fiercely loyal family ties among members. The City of Dallas can be proud of the accomplishments and service of the Dallas Fire Rescue Department whose members give Dallas a legacy of history, honor and family.


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Grace United Methodist Church
Monday, March 25, 2019
To serve and unite those we touch with the Grace of God
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Grace UMC Sanctuary
Adult Choir: All High School student and adults are welcome to join the choir! We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM and we will be singing at the 10:00 AM services. Director: Paige Macklin
SPECIAL MUSIC: We encourage all youth and adults who sing or play an instrument to contribute to special music at Grace. This is usually performed during the offertory at the 10:00 AM service. For more information and to set up performance times, contact Paige Macklin or Marilyn OliphantPrevious Page
Grace United Methodist Church
15309 Maple Island Road, Burnsville, MN 55306
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Favorite backstage beauty spies for LFW
New York Fashion Week is a big old corporate production. It's slick and shiny and expertly packaged. London Fashion Week is a different kettle of fish. There's more indie goodness, it's a bit more interesting and individual. All four fashion weeks are great to get an idea of what sort of cosmetics we'll probably be wearing in the next 9 months.
But I like LFW for the coolest beauty inspiration... apparently this fall we'll be back to burgundy lipstick (thank goodness I still have my Revlon in Black Cherry) and in poufy hair with headbands.
My favorite sites to follow the fun:
Stylist Magazine's backstage beauty blog (images above from this fab blog)
TopShop Inside Out
The amazing Fashion Week microsite on Asos.com
Grazia, of course
And here is a quick and sexy roundup of backstage beauty at NYFW. Thinking the 'Apres-Sex' look at Michael Kors is my favorite. Flushed and mussed and glowy. All good.


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If it were possible for the iPad to own 138% of the tablet market it probably would, but competing devices have already launched like the Motorola Xoom, are about to launch like the BlackBerry Playbook, or will be launching later in the year like the HP TouchPad and more Android Honeycomb tablets.
Some will be smaller, with 7 or 8-inch screens. Some will be slightly bigger with 10.1-inch screens. Most will have Adobe Flash support to varying degrees. They'll have more ports (and not require camera kits or AV adapter dongles). They'll have webOS card view (even if they come from RIM) or a more desktop style UI. They won't have iOS apps but they'll have Android apps (even if they come from RIM) or webOS apps. They may have really fast LTE connections at some point. They won't have iTunes but they probably will have wider native support for video and audio file formats. Even 3D. They may or may not be easier to hack.
But they'll be different, in small or big ways. And for many people they'll be not-Apple and that will be tempting.
Will it tempt you? Be honest now -- let me know why! (or why not!)


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Friday, December 30, 2005
68 sets and counting
As the year draws to a close I've continued adding old Today's Inspiration scans to my Flickr account. There are now sixty eight sets of scans, organized alphabetically by artist and topic, and I'll continue adding more sets as time allows until the entire TI back catalogue is uploaded so check back often and enjoy!
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Fab! My fave is the Coronet pumpkin cover. Have a happy and creative new year.ReplyDelete
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Found your blog and I must say the way you named your Blog "Today's Inspiration" it really serves the intention. The whole blog is very inspiring. Your posts help to give the knowledge of Old Artist's amazing work and increase the motto to work efficiently and precisely and achieve the work as better as possible.
I specially thank for posting 60 Artist's work. I gone through them and wanted to know if you have any more work for Bernie Fuchs and Robert Heindel. If you can share this then it will be great.
Hats off to your sharing talent!
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern men's soccer team opened the 2012 season Friday evening with a hard-fought 1-0 loss to No. 21 Washington University (Mo.) at BSC Soccer Park.
The game was part of the annual Jim 'n Nick's/PUMA Labor Day Classic. In the first game of the day, Sewanee defeated Blackburn College, 3-1.
The Bears scored the lone goal of the game in the 20th minute when Chris Haeberle found the back of the net off an assist from Brian Wright.
Washington out-shot BSC 9-7 overall and 3-2 on-goal, and took 11 corner kicks to BSC's four. The Panthers were also called for seven fouls, three more than the Bears.
Senior BSC goalkeeper Sveinbo Grimsson played all 90 minutes, recording two saves. Washington keeper Jonathan Jebson also had two saves in the game.
Action continues on Sunday as Sewanee and Washington face off at noon and BSC takes on Blackburn at 2:30 p.m.


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Are you looking for the right environment with automated office equipment for better productivity and efficiency? Now need not worry.
With the use of office automation equipment, a firm can store, transfer and manage business informations in a safe and secure manner. By combining different applications, both hardware and software, these tasks can be accomplished with ease and also within less time. Here, we will focus on the three major aspects of data storage, data exchange and data management and how these automation equipment help a firm to make their office jobs look simpler and easier.
- Data Storage
Important documents, files, office forms and many other records need to be maintained and taken care of. For this, different text handling software applications like the word processor are available that help in editing files, images, worksheets and much more. They take care of all text manipulations by using sophisticated commands for formating, editing and even the printing needs. In addition to such commands, such applications also offer formatted templates that are pre-designed to help you follow your favorite styles for header, footer, page numbers and much more.
Another important thing under data storage is the desktop publishing feature. Combining the efforts of a word processor with latest design and layout features, this has become a blessing for creating newsletters, pamphlets and other important documents with improved graphics, photos, drawings and many more.
In addition to the software applications, different physical office supplies like computer accessories, shredder, multifunction, typewriter, letter folder, calculator, laminators, currency counter, timeclock, safes, hole punches, desk accessories, copy holders, office machine stands, etc. that store your documents and durable office chairs and desks that save a lot of space are also available. They are helpful as they help in keeping the document and files in a systematic way thereby reducing the search time and storage space in your office and provide a comfortable work space to your employees.
- Data Exchange
Once the data is manipulated and stored for future transactions, it needs to be interchanged with other party people for effective communication among businesses. There are many electronic transfer tools available that are helpful for an organized data transfer that occurs real time. Automation systems that share, receive and send data across networks with the additional level of security are also available these days.
- Data Management
Many automated systems that help in tracking of the useful data for taking long term financial decisions by the top management and various other aspects of business are also helpful for a firm. Such automation systems and important information can be accessed by only the authorized personnel within a central location.
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The Mind of a Chef "Buddies" David Chang cooks and goofs around with his friends Peter Meehan in Japan, Laurent Gras, Sat Bains, and Rene Redzepi in Copenhagen. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Skewered and Wrapped" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the best Grilled Beef Satay. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews his top picks for saute pans in the Equipment Corner. And finally, test cook Becky Hays uncovers the secrets to making quick Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps at home. D
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Scrapbook Soup Jo Pearson appears in the first segment demonstrating fun and festive banners. Next, Christina Mauch decorates a glass frame with pen and marker doodles. Then, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer shows how to emboss and cut simple three dimensional cards and notes. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Waterfall" In this study, Jerry takes his students step-by-step through the process of creating a waterfall, with special emphasis on the proper under-painting values and colors for the under-painting of the rocks and the water. Then he shows how to put successive layers of highlights to establish the form and details of the rocks and falling water. D
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Aviators Aviation 101: An explanation of some of the very basics of aviation. Host profiles: A closer look at some of the hosts of The Aviators including Sara, Kurtis, Anthony, and new host, country music singer George Canyon. D
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As a result of the recent Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 federal student loan interest rates for the 2013-2014 academic year have been lowered to 5.41% on the Federal Direct Stafford Loan and 6.41% on the Federal Direct Plus Loan. The new law amends the Direct Loan interest rate section of the Higher Education of 1965.
For more information see the Department of Education website: http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/loans/interest-rates
On August 2, 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011. This Act stated that federal budget cuts, known as a "sequester" would automatically take effect if Congress failed to enact legislation to reduce the Federal deficit by March 1, 2013. Because Congress did not act, budget cuts are now in effect. As a result, Congress has decided to increase the loan origination fees on the Direct Stafford Unsubsidized and Direct Plus Loans.
For Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loans where the first disbursement of the loan was on/after March 1, 2013, the loan fee of 1% of the principal amount of the loan disbursement was increased to 1.05%. For example, the fee on a Direct Stafford Unsubsidized loan for $20,500 will be increased by $10.25 from $205 to $215.45.
For Direct Plus Loans where the first disbursement of the loan was on/after March 1, 2013, the loan fee of 4% of the principal amount of the loan disbursement was increased to 4.204%. For example, the fee on a $30,000 Direct PLUS Loan will increase by $61.20 from $1,200 to $1,261.20.
Even though the "sequester" went into effect on March 1st, the origination fee increase in handled differently depending on the first disbursement date of your loan.
The Department of Education will be notifying borrowers individually of these fee
increases and providing them with additional information.
Has it been 3 weeks since you completed your FAFSA and you have not received a financial aid award for the 2013-2014 academic year? If so, follow these instructions to make sure your FAFSA information is sent to the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Office of Financial Aid.
Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and view your Student Aid Report (SAR). Make sure the Chicago-Kent College of Law school code E00773 is listed on your FAFSA. Once you correct the school code it will take 1 to 2 weeks to receive a Financial Aid award notification.
If you have the correct school code listed on your FAFSA, check your SAR comments. Your SAR comments will let you know if the data that you entered on your FAFSA has caused an error that prevents your FAFSA information from being transmitted to the school. If there is a problem with the data that you entered on your FAFSA, please update the data elements requested. Once you update the information, it will take 1 to 2 weeks to receive a Financial Aid award notification.
If your comment codes are showing no problems and you have E00773 listed as your school code please contact the Office of Financial Aid so that we can find out why you have not received an award.
If you are planning to graduate in the December 2013 semester or will be less than half time in the spring 2014 semester, please notify our office as soon as possible of your enrollment intentions and credit hours, if you have not done so already. Your award will need to be revised for the fall semester only. Please send us an email at email@example.com.
Please be aware that all Full Tuition scholarships for continuing students have been updated to reflect final enrollment for the fall 2013 semester. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid if you have questions about your scholarship amounts.
Fall 2013 financial aid was scheduled to disbursed on August 16th for students with completed financial aid files for the 2013-2014 academic year. Funds were disbursed electronically to the student's tuition account. This was not the date you received a direct deposit refund for living expenses. For refund estimation times please contact the Student Accounting Office at 312-567-3794 option 5 or email email@example.com.
All loan funds, federal, and private, are posted directly to the student's account according to the scheduled disbursement date.
If you have any questions regarding the status of your refund check or charges on your account, please contact the Student Account's Office at 312-567-3794 option 5 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you have any questions regarding the financial aid funds that have been credited to your account, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at 312-906-5180 or email email@example.com stop by suite 230.
Q: It looks like my 2013-2014 financial aid package is a lot smaller than the financial aid package that I received as a first year law student, is this correct?
A: Yes, for most students this is correct and here are the reasons why:
Please note, the Office of Financial Aid cautions students against borrowing up to the Cost of Attendance limit.
Q: Are you a full-time graduating JD student that is planning to take less than 12 credits in either fall 2013 or spring 2014? If yes, please read the information below and follow the instructions to ensure that your financial aid disbursements for 2013-2014 are not delayed.
A:Your financial aid award and cost of attendance are based on your registration in the minimum credits required for your program and enrollment status. As a full-time day student, your initial cost of attendance is based on your enrollment in 12 credits per semester. We are aware that many full-time students take less than 12 credits in their last 2 semesters. For this reason, if you are taking less than 12 credits please be aware of the following:
Chicago-Kent Scholarships have been posted to the accounts of all eligible students. A revised award notification email has been sent to all students that had scholarships added to their awards. If you received a scholarship it may have changed the amount of your Federal Plus or Federal Stafford Loan. For this reason, please use your myIIT account to view your financial aid award.
Scholarships for day division students enrolled in less than 12 credits for the fall semester will be posted after the Office of Financial Aid receives approval of your scholarship from the Admissions Office.
Full tuition scholarships are based on 12 credits. Revisions to scholarship amounts for increased/decreased credits will occur after the add/drop period for the fall semester. You will receive a revised award notification email when it is finalized.
If you have question about your scholarship eligibility or if there seems to be a problem with your scholarship award amount please contact the Office of Admissions at 312-906-5020.
In order to qualify for financial aid for the 2013-2014 academic year, you must complete the 2013-2014 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
You can complete your FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. In order to apply you will need your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Please remember to include our school code, E00773, when completing your FAFSA and keep in mind that the school name will be listed as Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Need help completing the FAFSA? The Department of Education provides several helpful resources with complete instructions, including videos, and phone numbers if you need more help.
If you still have not accepted or declined your loans, please do so as soon as possible. You must use your myIIT account to accept/decline your loans. If you do not accept your loans, we cannot process them. That is why we urge you to accept them now to avoid delays with disbursement. If you do not wish to wish to receive any of the funds, you may decline the loan(s) using the myIIT portal.
Please select one of the options below on the myIIT portal at: https://my.iit.edu/cp/home/displaylogin.
Accept: If you wish to receive any portion of the loans still listed as offered, you must accept the funds. Also, please be aware that you may be required to complete a Master Promissory Note and Loan Entrance Counseling with Direct Loans at studentloans.gov before the funds can be disbursed. Please refer to your 'Requirements' section on the myIIT portal.
Decline: If you do not wish to receive any of the funds still listed as offered please decline the loan(s) using your myIIT portal.
If you have been granted permission to study abroad through Chicago-Kent College of Law and are borrowing educational student loans to meet your educational costs, please complete the Chicago-Kent Study Abroad Application Form with the Office of International Law and Policy, and obtain the Office of Financial Aid signature, or submit a copy of the form. Please be sure to list the program name, semester of study, and credit hours. The financial aid process for the study abroad program can take 4 to 6 weeks.
If credit is approved by home school (Chicago-Kent), student may be considered enrolled at home school for financial aid purposes. You must still follow the same eligibility criteria as if you were taking classes at Chicago-Kent. You must complete a FAFSA, be enrolled at least half time, and be degree seeking. Please be aware that your Cost of Attendance during your study abroad term will be based on the living expenses and tuition charges of the program, not the standard Chicago-Kent budget.
The Office of Financial Aid does not determine the Cost of Attendance for host schools. For this reason, it is very crucial for each student to thoroughly research the host school's charges and costs of living prior to their departure. It is the students responsibility to budget themselves until their financial aid is processed.
If you have been granted permission to study at another law school for credit toward your Chicago-Kent law degree and are borrowing educational loans to meet your educational costs, you must notify the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. You must complete the Financial Aid Request Form to Visit Another Law School, if you wish to use federal student loans.
We will ask the host school's Financial Aid Office to complete a Consortium Agreement with cost of attendance amounts, and their Registar's Office to provide enrollment verificaion with dates of attendance, and credit hours.
Once we receive all the required documentation from the visiting school, we will finalize your financial aid award, and you can accept the loans you wish to borrow on the myIIT portal. The funds will be scheduled to disburse to your student account according to your enrollment period at the visiting school. If you are expecting a refund, the Student Accounting Office will process it. It is the students responsibility to pay tuition at the visiting school. Please be sure that you have set up direct deposit of your refund.
To avoid delays, please submit any requested documentation as soon as possible.
Please follow the steps below to see if you still have missing requirements:
Please note that completing the Financial Aid Awareness Counseling does not satisfy the Loan Entrance Counseling Requirement. It is an optional counseling session that covers the basics of financial literacy. The required counseling session is called Loan Entrance Counseling. Please see our website sections entitled "Loan Requirements" and Forms and Worksheets."
Once you complete your Master Promissory Notes (not loan application) and Loan Entrance Counseling via the Department of Education's website, it may take up to 2 weeks for your required document status on the myIIT portal to reflect this. If it has been over 2 weeks since your completion of a Promissory Note or Loan Entrance Counseling and your documents status on myIIT is still showing not received, please contact our office.
If you were awarded the Perkins Loan please check your Kent email (or your IIT e-mail address on the welcome screen of your myIIT portal, as communications could be sent there), for information from the IIT Perkins Loan servicer, ECSI, on completing the Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling. Students that competed this requirement as of the 2011-2012 academic year are not required to complete this requirement again. This maybe marked as spam in your mailbox, but it is not. You will not be able to complete the promissory note online if ECSI does not have your information on file that is why we ask that you wait until you receive an email notification. However, if mid-August has passed and you have not completed this requirement, please contact ECSI directly at 1-888-549-3274 and state that you are attending the IIT Downtown Campus. Also, for more information see the Student Account's (formerly Bursar's Office) website at:
Please be aware that the university allows students the option of having their financial aid refunds direct deposited into their checking or savings account. The university encourages all students to sign up for direct deposit. Click here for more information on the new TouchNet service.
The Office of Financial Aid is dedicated to assisting students in financing their education and making financially informed and responsible decisions. Please feel free to contact our office at any time during the office hours listed below.
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Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bar Examination loans are intended to assist students in paying for bar preparation courses and meeting other financial needs while studying for the Bar Exam.
Students may submit the application for the Bar Exam Loan funds during their last year before graduation. The terms, conditions, and credit criteria for Bar Examination Loans are similar to those for alternative loan programs. Unfortunately, students with negative credit ratings are generally not eligible for Bar Exam loans.
To apply for a Bar Examination Loan, review the Bar Loan Information, on our website. Once you are approved, the lender will contact our office to certify your loan. The funds will be disbursed directly to you from the lender.
Did you know that you are now able to
receive a free credit report once every 12 months?
We encourage students to review their credit reports
annually to check for inaccuracies and identify any
suspicious activity.
To receive your free credit report,
please visit the following link: http://www.annualcreditreport.com.
This central site allows you to request a free credit
file disclosure, commonly called a credit report,
once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer
credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and
Please be aware that other sites may
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Jerry Manuel said he'll keep an eye on Mike Pelfrey tonight as he his pitching for the third time in six days in an effort to give the Mets two straight wins for the first time this season.
Last Thursday he pitched seven shutout innings in beating the Rockies and Saturday worked an inning of relief in the 20-inning marathon against St. Louis.
Remember how woeful the Mets were the first week of the season? Well, that's the Cubs right now. This is the team the Mets should get well against.
Here's the line-up for the Mets (5-8):
Jose Reyes, SS
Luis Castillo, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Jason Bay, LF
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Ike Davis, 1B
Angel Pagan, CF
Henry Blanco, C
Mike Pelfrey, RP
SOME THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS: Will be interesting to see how Reyes responds from his day off. First thing I thought of when I heard he requested last night off was a thyroid reaction. … I'm waiting for Wright to take off at the plate. Some tentative at-bats lately. … Also waiting on Bay. He hit the ball yesterday, but still looking for the long ball. … Francoeur needs a hit to snap out of a slide. Those long games have sent many players into slumps. … Looks like to the center field platoon is no more. … Blanco is with Pelfrey because they worked so well the last time. Could it be permanent?
NOTE: I am taking my class tonight so I'll miss the start of the game. Should be back around nine. I hope you guys pick up the flow.


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June 13, 2007 - Timing
by Dominique Brezinski
It is that time again: Black Hat in the hot LV summer. It always comes sooner than I expect. We have been working like mad to get the schedule together, which is basically done. One of the underlying themes this year is timing. I don't pick these things; it is really a reflection of the direction of research in our community. Another theme is nuance.
Timing attacks are not new. They have been part of the cryptanalyst's side-channel tool set for some time. In the last few years something caused researchers to start applying it beyond cryptographic operations. Maybe it was Boneh's remote timing attack against OpenSSL in 2003. I don't know. Whatever the reason, a number of researchers have started delivering results using timing as an attack vector. My prediction is that we are going to see a lot of things fall over based on timing attacks.
The research community's understanding of program control flow and its data dependencies is ever increasing. We are at a point where any user-supplied data in the address space should be suspect, because researchers are finding very subtle ways to direct program flow to user-supplied data. In many cases the vulnerabilities are based on unforeseen synchronicity and what were once minor programming mistakes.
A few of the presentations in the Zero Day Attack track highlight the themes of timing and nuance: "Understanding the Heap by Breaking It" by Justin Ferguson, "Timing Attacks for Recovering Private Entries From Database Engines" by Ariel Waissbein and Damian Saura and "Dangling Pointer" by Jonathan Afek. Also, Haroon Meer and Marco Slaviero will be presenting the aptly named "It's All About The Timing." I am excited to see what these guys pull out of the hat.
It's All About The Timing...
by Haroon Meer & Marco Slaviero
During the last year we managed to find multiple cases where bastardized timing attacks managed to save our hides. This in turn led to us weaponising a few tools which (along with a new propensity for timing everything) helped us spot even more fun to be had timing things. The talk will cover these attacks and the tools, but will go further, exploring some of the attack possibilities open when we start to look at vectors other than just making small strings bigger. In a world where vendors are (finally) realizing the necessity of fuzzing their code before releasing it the next round of the game will be won by the people watching for subtler attacks, taking us back to the 80's with timing attacks, race conditions and plain old logical flaws separating the men from the boys. The more things change, the more they stay the same
Timing Attacks for Recovering Private Entries From Database Engines
by Ariel Waissbein & Damian Saura
Last year we were startled at finding that certain content management systems list the subscribers of their forums in a two column table, where one represents user login and the other column represent their passwords. The surprising fact was that, although passwords where printed as 6 asterisks, the CMS had a cool feature that allowed you to order the column alphabetically according to user name or password. This translates in a divide–and–conquer attack that allows you to recover the password for any user.
This lead us to think that database engines might also be indexing tables by each of their columns, and while the cool feature of printing out this reindexed lists to attacker are not typically available, they were not necessary if we could build a timing attack to provide this data. Developing this exploit was not that easy. That is what made the experience so interesting.
Dangling Pointer
by Jonathan Afek
Just another day at the office started with scanning a web site with a vulnerability scanner. The scan resulted in an unexpected crash in a Microsoft IIS server.
This discovery was really exciting—a crash might mean a new IIS vulnerability. Deeper research concluded that we were facing a "dangling pointer bug" and that it could be remotely exploitable for arbitrary code execution.
After a while, an already published advisory of this bug was found on the net. It said that this was a DoS vulnerability and that it couldn't be exploited for remote code execution. We thought differently.
I started researching, looking for good exploit implementation and information resources about dangling pointers. I felt that such a resource was missing and that there seemed to be a big misconception regarding the importance and impact of dangling pointer bugs.
In this presentation, I will discuss dangling pointer bugs. How they are created, their implications and how they can be exploited for remote arbitrary code execution. I will also discuss recent defense mechanisms meant to block classical vulnerabilities exploits and their slim relevancy to Dangling Pointer bugs.
I will dive into specific implementation details of C++ compilers and windows heap structure and present it all on top of the IIS vulnerability example. I will also explain why this bug is commonly misunderstood and will try to answer questions that are currently unanswered, as there is no informative reading material currently or easily available.
I will conclude with a warning— don't leave this bug dangling as it is just as dangerous as Buffer Overflows.
Understanding the Heap by Breaking It
by Justin Ferguson
Traditional exploitation techniques of overwriting heap metadata has been discussed ad-nauseum, however due to this common perspective the flexibility in abuse of the heap is commonly overlooked. This presentation examines a flaw that was found in several popular open-source applications as a method for exploring heap structure exploitation and hopefully providing a gateway to understanding the true beauty of data structure exploitation.
This focuses on the dynamic memory management implementation provided by the GNU C library, particularly ptmalloc2 and presents methods for evading certain sanity checks in the library along with previously unpublished methods for obtaining control.
I am so relieved. It has finally happened: the forensic field is transitioning from techniques that satisfy the needs of law enforcement to techniques that satisfy the needs of everyone else. We are now seeing a focus on post-intrusion incident response versus seizure and disk analysis. The two areas are very different, and post-intrusion incident response actually has many more difficult technical problems by a large margin... read more
VoIP Security
In 2000 a co-worker brought an early Cisco VoIP phone into my office. He was tasked with doing a security review prior to a potential deployment in the company. His summation after five minutes with the docs, "It uses bootp and tftp to retrieve its operating image and unencrypted UDP to carry the audio stream." We immediately thought of our CEO and CFO's calls being recorded by anybody with access to the network infrastructure and ubiquitous bugging by patching the operating image. No way were we going to deploy the horrid little things.... read more
The Black Page is always looking for concise and interesting comments from researchers and experts about issues that affect the security community. Contact us here to learn more about submission rules


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NANTUCKET — Mark Ruffalo was at the Nantucket Film Festival last weekend to promote his new film, "Begin Again," a romantic dramedy about the music industry written and directed by John Carney, best known for "Once." Ruffalo stars as Dan, an alcoholic music industry exec who's lost his way in the business — and his personal life. Like "Once," the film is as much about the soundtrack as it is the story.
On Nantucket, Ruffalo did more than just screen his film. He arrived on the island early to do work for his organization Water Defense, a nonprofit that focuses on clean-water initiatives. He met with scientists at the University of Massachusetts Boston's Nantucket Field Station and even slept on campus Friday night. Just a few days after his work on Nantucket, he was back in London filming the next installment of "The Avengers," in which he plays Bruce Banner, a.k.a. the Hulk.
Ruffalo explained during an interview before his "Begin Again" screening that this has become his normal routine. He makes a small movie, then a big one. Throughout the process, he practices his environmental advocacy. It's a lot of multi-tasking, but he likes the balance.
Q. "Begin Again" is many things. You can sing along with it and it's a love story, but it's also commentary about the state of the music industry.
A. It's about being an artist today and selling out — but I think mostly it's about people. All these people are in one way or another finding themselves. Their true selves. Dan, who's lost it somewhere along the way, has to come back to rediscover it.
Q. Were you a "Once" fan?
A. I was a big "Once" fan, so when this came around I was very excited to see what [John Carney] had in mind and, of course, I read that part and, wow, what a beefy, fun, reckless, interesting, dynamic, not-what-he-appears-to-be type of role.
Q. Some of the movies you do are so big. I imagine that taking on a more independent project like this is . . . relaxing? Refreshing?
A. We shot it in 23 days, so they're not generally relaxing. They are refreshing, though. I love that pace. I love the energy, the sort of camaraderie that has to develop. You have to get really comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Q. Tell me about the songs in the film. I imagine they got stuck in your head.
A. I went to bed hearing them in my head last night. I was a fan of "Once," and Gregg [Alexander] was doing the music for this again and I really trusted John's taste, but at the end of the day, I didn't hear the music until three days before we started shooting. I'm listening going, "This sounds really good. Am I biased? Am I delusional?" And it really aged really well. We shot it a year ago and I saw the movie for the first time the other night and it just held up really well.
Q. Is it normal for you to wait to see a film until days before it opens?
A. I tend to wait to see it with an audience because that tempers my own self-loathing. My son has a little part in ["Begin Again"]. It was so funny. After he saw it he's like, "Is that what I sound like? Is that what I look like?" He said, "Is that what it's like for you?" And I said, "Yeah." He's like, "Does that ever go away?" And I said, "No, it never goes away." He's like, "I was awful. I sound horrible." I was like, "No, buddy, that's just you, that's just you, but that's not what the world is experiencing."
Q. You've made it a priority to promote your causes [water quality, the effects of fracking] while you make films. How do you balance?
'I think sometimes being an actor who has something that he's passionate about . . . you become an easy target. . . . I'm not fighting that so much anymore. '
A. In some ways it becomes difficult, in some ways it becomes easier. After four or five years of doing this, people are starting to take me seriously. I think sometimes being an actor who has something that he's passionate about, especially something that can be a little bit controversial, you take a bit of a licking, and you become an easy target. People might want to write you off for being either insincere or inexperienced or self-serving. I'm not fighting that so much anymore. And other actors see that it's actually safe and OK — that [I'm] not being brutally attacked.
Q. Were people ever aggressive with you when you started to speak out about your beliefs?
A. What I find is that people with an intellectually dishonest argument pretty much go for character assassination first. They'll go for, "What do you know? You're just an idiot actor. Tree-hugger, libtard, asshat." You know the flavor.
Q. I know we're supposed to be talking about "Begin Again," but I'm desperate to hear about the movie you shot in Rhode Island last year.
A. "Infinitely Polar Bear."
Q. You play a man from Boston in the film.
A. I play one of the sons of a very prestigious Boston family who's bipolar and raising his two mixed-race girls on his own in the '70s. Based on a true story from Maya Forbes and her father and her sister China Forbes, the singer-songwriter.
Q. Do you do a Boston accent?
A. I do a little bit of a Boston accent, a very light-touch Boston accent.
Q. More Kennedy than Southie?
A. Yes, yes.Meredith Goldstein can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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In all honesty, I've never made a New Years' Resolution. Heck, again, I didn't set goals for myself, outside of my work life. And I've been joking lately that I picked vocations where things never end, where you're never truly finished: Archives and Genealogy.
There are two amazing things I learned in 2011: I'm frighteningly competitive. Seriously, if you dare me to do something (not in a grammar-school I-bet-you-won't-eat-that-worm kinda way), or say I can't do something, guess what? I will go to Herculean effort to make that thing happen, to learn the skill I need, to research something, anything to get that thing done. The other thing I learned? That when I put some effort into finding people to help me be the very best me I can be, there are some fabulous people out in the world. In the genealogy world in particular, but in my business and personal life as well.
By the way, if you don't have a genealogy buddy or two, find them! Talking about what we do is one of the best ways to uncover things you didn't realize were there, to see the error in your logic, to see the successes you didn't realize you had, and to generally feel awesomeness. And if you don't think you can find one, or you're shy, send me an email. I'LL be your buddy.
Here goes: I am going to research and attempt to prove the connection between Estella Wersel (1874-1954) and her long-time companion Stella Piper (unkn-1965).
|Estella Wersel c 1890
|Estella Wersel c 1910
I am putting my money where my mouth is with regard to those of us who are Last Leaves; Stella and Pipa lived together in California, and when Stella died her very large estate was held in Trust to provide support for Pipa until she died in 1965. They are buried in the same space in a Mausoleum in a cemetery in California. I have no proof of the nature of their relationship, only conjecture based on their ending. I want to know much more about their story and am going to do what I can to uncover it.
Woo Hoo! I set a goal! Now let's see how I do.


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The teachings of the Catholic Church and of Islam both urge believers to manage resources wisely, providing for the poorest and avoiding all waste and excess, the head of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization told the Synod of Bishops for Africa in Rome.
Jacques Diouf, director general of the organization and a native of Senegal, was the only Muslim invited to participate in the synod, which ends on Oct. 25. While his focus was on ending hunger and improving food security on the continent, he also spoke of the importance of faith in building a better world. The growing number of people in the world who go to bed hungry is "the result of choices made on the basis of materialistic reasons to the detriment of ethical references," Diouf told the synod on Oct. 12.
The result is conditions of inequity and injustice "in a world where a small number of persons becomes richer and richer, while the vast majority of the population becomes poorer and poorer," Diouf said. Today's world has the financial power, the technology and the natural and human resources needed "to eliminate hunger in the world once for all," he said, but first it must overcome the power of greed, corruption and selfishness.
"For the first time in the history of humanity, the number of hungry persons has reached 1 billion," 15 percent of the global population, Diouf told the synod. He reported that more than 270 million Africans, about 24 percent of the continent's population, are undernourished, an increase of 12 percent over a year ago. And Africa is likely to number 2 billion people—double its current population—by 2050. But it is a lack of political will to end it, not population growth, that contributes most to global hunger. The lack of efficient means of transportation, storage and packaging in Africa means that 40 percent to 60 percent of the harvests of some agricultural products are lost each year. According to Diouf, only 5 percent of development aid is dedicated globally to agricultural projects although 70 percent of the world's poor are engaged in subsistence agriculture.
Diouf said he agrees with a key point in Pope Benedict's encyclical, Caritas in Veritate: that every economic decision has a moral consequence. "The problem of food insecurity in this world is primarily a question of mobilization at the highest political levels so that the necessary financial resources are made available," he said. "It is a question of priority when facing the most fundamental human needs."
Praising the work of the Catholic Church, its charities and missionaries in Africa, Diouf underlined the role of faith in battling poverty. "A planet free from hunger is what the miracle of an unshakable faith in the omniscience of God and of the indefectible belief in humanity can lead to," he told the synod. The United Nations is holding a world summit on food security in Rome from Nov. 16 to 18. Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to attend the opening session.


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But unlike many of those other seekers of fame on the state Lacey is not waiting tables or some other job to make ends meet. She is enrolled at Lipscomb University where she is working towards a degree in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. She is also a freshman member of the Lipscomb track and field team.
"The track and field program really drew me to Lipscomb," Lacey said.
When looking at different schools, Lacey wanted to factor in what would be the best for her major, the track and field program, and ultimately, her dream. The resident of Kent, Wash., looked at schools in the West first.
"I looked at different schools in California and that scene," Lacey said. "Lipscomb offered me everything I wanted, and I'm blessed to have found that."
Lacey has been singing since she was 3, and the encouragement of her family, as well as self-determination, has led to her participation in events such as the Tau Phi Cowboy show last fall.
"I have always looked up to artists like Martina McBride, Colbie Calliat, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift," Lacey said. "With their influence, I am always writing songs in my spare time."
Lacey is majoring in public relations, with the intentions of using that degree to learn the music business.
"If I can't reach my dream, I want to be able to help someone else achieve theirs," she said.
While a music career is her dream, being on the Lipscomb track and field team is her main focus.
"I love being on the team," Lacey said. "We're like family, always pushing each other in workouts and training. It's a great thing to be a part of."
This spring Lacey is working on the 1500-meters and is also a part of the distance medley relay team.
"Track and music have some things in common, because in order to get better, you constantly have to work at it," she said. "I'm always working out and training, which is why my team mates and coaches are so important."
Lacey said it's all about priorities as she makes time for school, track and her music.
"Track is my priority, music is my dream," she said.
The Lady Bisons and Bisons are back in action this week at the TSU Invite hosted by Tennessee State University.
Written by Sydney Poe, student assistant in Lipscomb athletics media relations.


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lachisbackisback wrote:Buc2 wrote:And what might Elon Musk's vision of launching hundreds of Internet satellites mean to this whole discussion?
That's what I'm saying with the wireless thing. But I still think a compelling argument could be made that allowing a company to place infrastructure that operates in your country, whether it be a physical wire or a radio wave or anything else that just happens to not be seen by the human eye, should not exempt you from regulation.
And of course it already doesn't, with stuff like the FCC and the CRTC in Canada.
As I say, it sounds compelling to say that simply because you establish infrastructure, you should have complete control over what you do with it, but it has never been the case and probably won't ever be the case. That argument is a red herring. But it does seem more compelling when the government doesn't really have to do anything in terms of establishing the infrastructure, like with satellites.
There are many who believe that instead of a red herring it should be the norm, hence the legislation that is being debated. There is a large group of individuals who want less government intervention into the markets. This is a great example of that. The opposition is highlighted by MB's post where people feel extorted by large corporations because they lose entitlements. It's the basis of much of our debate on these forums. What should the government provide? How much should the government be in our lives?
In the case with net neutrality many of the cable companies have established natural monopolies in some areas with their infrastructure, they should be able to charge Netflix, sling tv, etc. to use their resources much like power Co-ops pay to use larger electric companies to use their lines. While the government allowed the large power companies access to easements, provided tax breaks for infrastructure, etc. it's still their equipment and have control over it. This is obviously not an apples to apples comparison as NYBF already pointed out with coffee shop. The cookie had to be introduced to make it similar, but the cable companies originally established their infrastructure to supply video entertainment over cable lines, long before internet. It's their original base of revenue and they have advanced to supply internet on the same infrastructure.
Overall I would be happier if I could continue to stream Netflix, Sling TV, etc., but I don't think it's the governments place to step in and prevent the cable companies from regulating how their product works. I also don't think that the government should be able to tell LLCs or other "government helped" companies how they can run their business, which is something else we will see regulation change in the near future and I'm sure will create new debates.
I do respect the opinion of those who don't like net neutrality, because on a selfish personal level...I get it...**** the big companies, right? I just have a differing opinion on government intervention. I'm willing to pay more to get what I want from internet and TV if I deem it necessary. I'm not really concerned if the cable companies are making too much money. If I am priced out of television, then they will lose me as a customer and will suffer because of it.
Also, I'm sure many more places will be installing fiber on a state, city/county level. I believe if a small town in SC is doing it, we will see it elsewhere.


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Terry Collins is 61 years old and hasn't managed in the major leagues in 11 years, but will become the 20th manager in Mets' history.
I'm happy about the selection and don't believe for a second the team doesn't have its fingers on the pulse of its fans, many of whom remain infatuated with 1986 and preferred Wally Backman get the job.
I'm pleased with the selection because it showed the Mets followed through on their promise to make a thoughtful decision and didn't cave to make the popular pick, the easy pick just to placate the emotions in the stands.
Doing so could have set the team back several years.
Sandy Alderson knows more about what's going on than the fans and the media. He has a proven track record and was hired to rebuild this franchise. I trust he knows what he's doing and want to see how things develop before trashing his pick.
Alderson conducted an exhaustive search of ten candidates before narrowing it down to Collins, Bob Melvin, Chip Hale and Backman. Collins' reputation is one of being fiery – the description of Backman, who has 444 less career major league wins as a manager – and of being solid in player development, essential for a team looking to rebuild.
Hale is expected to remain with the organization, but no word yet on what will become of Melvin and Backman. Both worked for the Mets last season and could be brought back.
Alderson has a rebuilding plan and it won't happen overnight. Collins will be given a two-year contract, time enough to lay a strong foundation.
The Mets are a team in transition. Their first step was to add a well-respected front office, which has now made it first move.
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by Hugh Gilmore
Ssssh. Don't talk to me now. I can't afford to draw attention to this corner of the room. In fact, don't even look my way. Pretend I'm invisible. That's what I'm doing. If he sees me, he'll call on me. This is awful. How am I going to last till 8 p.m. when this class ends?
I glance at the classroom clock. No! It's only 6:52? It was 6:52 a half-hour ago. Maybe I can go to the bathroom and stay there with "stomach cramps" for a long while.
That'd probably not work. Profesor Needham will see me and ask me in Spanish where I am going, and expect a Spanish answer. "Adonde va?" he'll say. And I'll try my best to say I'm sick and going to the lavatory for a moment, but my words will come out in Spanish as, "The clouds cover the ceiling so bugs can sing, si, Profesoro?" And he'll say "No profesoro … No 'O' … Profesor."
Why didn't I sit behind a larger woman? Or one of the two big guys in the room. I'm shrinking like a scrotum in an Arctic pond, in fear he may still see me.
If I can stop trembling like an aspen for a moment, I'll remind you of what happened to propel me here. I wanted to learn Spanish. Local university courses cost thousands of dollars a semester, community colleges cost hundreds, and adult evening schools are cheap. I enrolled at Cheltenham
Township Adult School for the first of ten sessions for $78. That means I'm paying $7.80 tonight for the pleasure of being tortured by a man who wants me to speak in a tongue me no got.
I entered the classroom ten minutes early tonight. Ten other students of various ages and sizes and types sat there already. The professor sat at his desk. Everyone was silent. Bad sign. Fear. Wariness. And though the class was "Conversational Spanish," the teacher seemed determined to not offer any conversation until the clock struck the appointed hour.
In a whirl, another dozen people entered. The teacher rose, gestured to us all and said something whose emphatic hand gestures meant we should rise and remain standing. He walked over and closed the door and walked to the board and wrote, saying each word as he completed it, "¡Ola! Me llamo Juan."
He turned and pointed to himself, "Juan."
¿"Como se llama usted?" turning to us, pointing at himself: "Juan. Me llamo Juan."
"Your name is Juan?" someone ventured.
"Si," he said, just as he began the reign of terror by pointing at the lady in front of me and saying, "¿Como se llama usted?"
I forget exactly how she answered. I did notice that he was going row-by-row, seat-by-seat, as though he intended to ask each and every one of us this confusingly constructed Spanish question: "How do you call yourself?"
I was a foot taller than the lady I'd been trying to hide behind. I considered sidling over and hiding behind one of the men, or perhaps, even better, the large American flag draped in the corner. No, I'd just seen him catch my eye. He had me marked and measured. I'd have to think.
I started thinking. I looked at the board: "¿Como se llama usted?" I'd just whack it apart and put it together again. "Como" means "what?"; "se" = "is"; "llama" = "your"; "usted" means "name."
The inevitable came round: "Senor," our teacher said, pointing at me, "¿Como se llama usted?"
I felt my face redden. (I always know when I blush, and that knowledge – Hugh, you're blushing! – makes the blush spread and deepen and usually then trips the brain-freeze switch, and whatever I say while I wait to de-blush seems to come from a scripted backup generator that kicks on to keep me from running away.) But I determined to fight through. "Mi" (My) "usted" (name) "se" (is), "Oogh" (silent H).
Wrong. That's not what the words mean.
He said the correct answer, whatever. I repeated it successfully on the third try. Whatever. "Don't call on me again, ever," I prayed silently.
Eventually everyone had been questioned and had sat down. El Profesor then wrote some more phrases on the chalkboard, enough to construct a brief conversation.
Then he pointed at two people and indicated they should come up front and pretend they were strangers meeting (which they were). Here's the script:
"How are you?"
"Fine. How are you?"
"Fine. What is your name?"
"My name is Doris."
"Nice to meet you."
"Gracias. What is your name?"
"My name is Bill."
"Nice to meet you."
"Gracias. Goodbye."
Sounds simple, except that from the moment I realized I would have to go up front and do that script from memory, my brain, my face, my neck, my heart and my soul felt they had been sprayed with Freon and I was trapped inside. I had no idea in advance I'd ever feel that way. I had contracted a bad case of brain freeze.
Was it "buenos," or "buenas" or "bien" I should say? Dias or dios? Me or mi, llama or llamo, and was it usted or ustedes? – I'd swear he used both. And what order did they come in? Bits of remembered German came to me, and some French, even the Swahili I knew from living in Africa years ago.
I was nervous and also a bit annoyed. I was telling myself I didn't sign up to be embarrassed in front of strangers. In fact, I decided to assert myself and say, "Please don't call on me anymore. If I have something to say, I'll raise my hand."
(To be concluded next week)


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Bishop O'Dowd High's Ivan Rabb, who is the No. 1 ranked forward in the class of 2015 by rivals.com, tweeted his list of 12 college teams on Saturday night.
Cal was one of them.
Rabb tweeted "Official list…No Favorites…Thank you to all of the schools that have been recruiting me! #blessed"
He listed these teams: "Arizona, CAL, UCLA, Duke, Georgetown, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, UNC, NC State, Ohio State, USC."
Rabb was one of the best players for the United States at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championships in Maldonado, Uruguay. At this high school basketball season's Tarkanian Classic, he scored 24 points and had 21 rebounds in a 63-59 loss to national Power Mater Dei-Santa Ana. In four games in the tournament, he had 105 points against top-notch boys basketball competition. On Jan. 20, the junior had 31 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in an 86-60 rout of Capital Christian-Sacramento.
Saturday night, Rabb scored 24 points in a 103-66 rout of Sacramento.