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Jerusalem, April 23, 2012 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and other institutions have identified two distinguishable groups of genes: those that produce very abundant biochemical products in the cell and function properly in the majority of biological processes, and a flexible subset that might have abnormal function in a disease.
They demonstrated that these two groups can be found among various organisms and cell types, including stem cells and cancer cells.
One set of genes is a robust network that conducts the basic functions of all cells, such as producing energy and biochemical building blocks. This group represents the "hard core" of different organisms.
The biochemical products produced by the other group of genes are less abundant in organisms, and their amount might vary significantly between different types of normal and diseased cells and even between different cancer cells derived from patients with the same type of cancer.
This dramatic variation between patients with the same disease has clear implications for personalized medicine. It implies that detailed analysis of each patient will be required in order to determine the exact type of patient-oriented therapy needed.
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Victims of a paedophile and former Christian Brother wept in court yesterday as they recalled the horror of his crimes.
The men, who were boys at the time the offences occurred, told a Warrnambool court of being taken into a dark basement at Hamilton's Monivae College and being indecently assaulted by Edward Mamo, now 68, from 1976 to 1980.
Judge Julian Leckie said the victims showed great courage and no one in the court could be anything but moved as their victim impact statements were read .
Mamo, now of Sydney, yesterday pleaded guilty in the County Court to seven charges of unlawful and indecent assault of a child under the age of 16. He sat emotionless throughout the plea hearing.
Mamo was aged between 31 and 35 when the incidents took place and was a Brother of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Australia, which operated Monivae College.
At the time, Mamo undertook laundry duties, ground works, was bus driver and coached hockey at the college.
The court heard of one incident when Mamo had ordered one victim, who was 11 at the time, to the laundry room for punishment and was instructed to drop his shorts and underpants and to bend over an old tea chest in the middle of the room. As the boy did so Mamo produced a thick leather strap and hit the boy 10 to 12 times.
Prosecutor Justin Lewis said on another occasion Mamo was strapping the same victim over the tea chest when the boy turned to see Mamo had one of his hands down the front of his pants. Mamo saw the boy looking and yelled at him to face the front.
In victim impact statements read to the court, the men told of their state of fear, humiliation and disbelief that someone wanted to do this to them.
One man said he had lost trust in all human beings and Mamo's behaviour bled out any respect he had for a Catholic god.
He said his primary objective was to keep Mamo from hurting young people.
Another victim told the court he wanted to thank Mamo for pleading guilty to make it easier for those involved to move on and clearing away any doubt that some people had .
He said as a father he looked at his peers and wondered if it was possible for them to breach his trust and harm his own children.
Another victim told how he had been lured at night down a dark corridor to a basement.
He said he was terrified and thought he should trust Mamo, who had only cared about his selfish desire.
He said for many years he tried to forget but could not and there was a ripple effect throughout his life.
He said he now saw that this suffering didn't have to be carried into the future.
Another victim said the offending left deep emotional scars and he felt disgusted and angry whenever he heard about child abuse.
He said as a boy he had always been involved in the church but Mamo's behaviour created a lack of trust in the church and its hierarchy.
The victim said Mamo was a predator whose victims were young and vulnerable children and he could never forgive Mamo and others who allowed it to happen.
Defence counsel Peta Murphy said Mamo offered his plea of guilty to the victims as an apology for the hurt they had experienced and the harm which had occurred.
Ms Murphy said Mamo's plea of guilty was acknowledgement it was coming after a very long time and the men involved had a need to be heard.
A forensic psychological report was also tendered to the court and Ms Murphy said Mamo had no prior convictions since the offending.
She said his period at Monivae was a terrible blemish on a life otherwise dedicated to the service of his church and later his community.
Judge Leckie adjourned the plea hearing until today and said he expected to sentence Mamo later this week.


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I somehow forgot to post this episode before Christmas. So, out of sequence, here it is.
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Absolutely unbelievable ! Well done !
If I'd been the owner of that car with so much body damage I am certain I would have junked the car and moved on. Your patience and skills are truly admirable.
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Wow, thanks! Getting encouraging comments helps make it all worthwhile. I'm just finishing the second passenger (UK) side rear wheel arch. It was in some ways in worse shape than the driver's side: we drive on the left so all the crap from the gutter is sprayed over the left rear.. Here's the 'before' pic. I'll post the whole story of the left rear arch on my website when I have time
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The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) provides rebates for the installation of residential and non-residential wind energy systems through the Windswept program. Systems of up to 750 kilowatts (kW) are eligible for the program. The incentive level is set at $3,000 per kW of normalized generating capacity at a reference wind speed of 11 meters per second (m/s). Incentives are allocated on a per property basis, meaning that incentives will not be awarded for multiple turbines on the same property.
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I think the draw was 98% with one point last year. So the answer is no but that's something you could check very easily.
Can you apply for a general season tag without loosing your preference points?
I think the draw was 98% with one point last year. So the answer is no but that's something you could check very easily.
Any successful first choice generates the loss of points. You should be able to draw the general tag as a second choice in the special draw.
Apply for GEN as 2nd choice in the Special draw and you'll get the tag and not use your points. Pick a 5% unit you wouldn't mind hunting in case you draw, and you'll be hunting in 2013.
That's the only way to guarantee a GEN tag and keep your points.
that is what I figured I would have to do.
Thanks everyone.
Just talked to DOW & they do not have stats on 2nd choice general season draw odds. Does anyone have any idea what the draw odds are for a 2nd choice general tag under the special draw?
The general tag in the special draw was 100% last year
And will be for years to come if any price increase goes thru.
Ok. Just to be clear was that for second choice applicants?
yep. I assume we're talking Elk...
download the odds reports
get special and regular, pref point and random
PP is 1st choice only, but everybody is included. even 0 point guys
random is with a new number, not ranked by points and your 1st choice carries over from the PP draw. So, all 1st choices are gone thru before they get to 2nd choices.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has risked being sanctioned by the Football Association after he heavily criticised the governing body's treatment of Wayne Rooney.
Rooney, who has been the subject of intense speculation following his omission from United's starting XI against Real Madrid on Tuesday, has often participated in press conferences, under instruction from the FA, when on England duty.
Ferguson is adamant that his striker should not be so cooperative with the FA, particularly as the Scot feels that they punish the England international much more harshly than they would other players over disciplinary matters.
"I spoke to Wayne [Rooney] and told him he will probably have to go through a bit of s***, that's the name of the game. I keep telling him he's too trusting. I told him: 'I don't know why you do it with the FA'," he told reporters.
"He does things every time he goes down there [with England]. He should not be doing anything with them. They've not helped him one bit.
"Every time he does anything [commits an on-field offence] they punish him more than anyone in the game. He should be realising that. He shouldn't have to do anything for the FA. They force him to do it."
The Red Devils boss also insisted that there are no issues between himself and Rooney, citing Danny Welbeck's ability as the reason for Rooney's absence from the starting XI against Real Madrid, rather than any fault on the 27-year-old's part.
"There's no issues at all, it's not about one person. The issue was that [Danny] Welbeck was better at that job against people robbing him of the ball," he continued.
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I'm starting to think it is about commercialism, just watched it again, when gaga leaves prison she's in the prison "check-out"
I'm starting to think it is about commercialism, just watched it again, when gaga leaves prison she's in the prison "check-out"
Gaga is not that great of a singer. Have you heard the acoustic Paparazzi version? She sounds horrible when hitting that high F, probably the reason why she modified it to a lower note in a later video recording.
Gaga is just a shock gimmick who makes the average mainstream listener feel better about themselves for needing society to tell him what and what isn't good music. Right, sure, she's talented, got in Juliard for undergrad (which actually isn't THAT hard) but she dumbs down that talent by composing very very simple but catchy pop ditties.
People who worship her as such a creative, original, groundbreaking goddess are simply deluding themselves and are NOT taking the time do their OWN research since the amount of artists who exceed her in every aspect, is too numerous to count
Paparazzi vid was aight, Bad Romance vid was creative, but Telephone was just straight up shock value. Let's go tape my nipples with black tape and kill everyone hur hur hur. Doesn't matter that the video literally has nothing to with the song. Doesn't matter that the acting and dialogue was horrific, nor does it matter that everyone was so airbrushed, they looked fake. It's MUST be the best video ever, because it's Lady Gaga.
It really doesn't matter WHAT she comes out with, people, (especially gay guys) are always going to worship her brainlessly no matter how good or how bad the material she comes out with is.
I don't have the balls to compare her to Madonna, do I have an obsession with Madonna? Nah she is fine though
But Gaga has released two albums and been in the commercial game for just a minute and already she is being considered a legend/being compared to one.
I just listen to the music and move on, this is something serious.
I liked her new video. Had some Tarantino esque film styles in there.
She is simply amazing. Look at the debuts of Rihanna and Kesha. I enjoy the music of both Rihanna and Kesha, but they are not even trying. Gaga is. Her hard work is paying off. Everyone is the music industry is taking note of her (positive and negative). She is getting a lot of praise too. There is a reason why people hype her up and that is because she's worked for it.
Beats the hell out of me. I admit that I'm guilty of liking "Poker Face" and "Lovegame" (and trust that I am ashamed of that)...but overall, I think she's wack. She's a caricature and because she's such a silly cartoon, she gets attention for being quirky. I predict, though, that once the novelty of her flaky weirdness wares off, she'll be disavowed by the mainstream and pop culture will be as embarrassed for once making her popular as it is Vanilla Ice, Ace of Base and "The Macarena."
Am I the only one who thought Beyonce's acting was supposed to be that mix of over the top and well intentional like this?
I don't call this bad acting, I call this entertainment
Beyonce was "Entertaining"
I also wanna say that I don't get the comparisons to Madonna.
If anything, Gaga is more like Cyndi Lauper.
Simple answer to your question: because she is the most relevant pop artist right now.
if their music is that different, original, and awesome, i'm sure some record label would pick them up for play on mainstream radio stations. Until then, please get over it and get over yourself.
Just because you think something else is really different doesn't make it "really different" for everyone else.
Well, I wouldn't say she is treated like a "God" but she is all over the place because of how striking she is. As others have said, she breaks the boundaries and doesn't care. She is somebody true to herself and will create the art that she wants no matter what. Her music is great fun to listen to and very catchy, and she is a great performer. She also seems to have real talent, unlike many other so called "artists" out there.
Plus, she has another side to her. Did you see her interview with Barbara Walters? She has this image based on shock value, but she isn't a complete freak in person either. She is well spoken and seems very down to earth.
All in all, she is a great addition to the music industry. She spices things up.
I think she's great because she has a decent voice and an okay body so if she wanted to, she might be moderately successful as another sex sells pop star.
But she doesn't settle for that. I'd suggest doing a search on youtube for her VMA Paparazzi performance. It was the song paparazzi that made me start to fall for the lady.
I'll give you a rundown of my interpretation of the VMA performance (when was the last time you could interpret a performance by a pop musician?)
At the start of the song she's lying down, resting or such like. The dancers, that I see as representing the Paparazzi, come over and lift her to her feet. I think this represents the sudden rise to fame that people, and it sort of looks like she was picked up against her will, so I think it also sort of says that the Paparazzi can hound you wether you like it or not.
The next note worthy thing in my opinion is when her headpiece and cloak are taken from her. I'm pretty sure this is about the invasion of privacy and decency that the paparazzi can have an people. I also think she looked a lot more "innocent: with the extra clothing so it might be about the loss of innocence in the public eye as well.
Next at the chorus she starts walking with a crutch. I think this is symbolizes the gradual wearing down on her that the Paparazzi are having.
A girl with a mask in a wheel chair also briefly appears on the center stage. I think she's a sort of one hit wonder, enjoying her brief time in the spotlight and the wheelchair shows how much control the Paparazzi have over her, i.e control over her movements.
She could also be seen as a "freak" that the Paparazzi have found and have cast the spotlight on. Like one of those tabloid stories "Crazy Mum Has 15th Child"etc.
Or she could be a past "victim" of the Paparazzi that has briefly returned to the spotlight.
I'm not quite sure about the wheel chair girl yet : /
Anyways moving on, next theres a sort of dance off between her and this one guy. I think that might be her fighting back against the Paparazzi, but unsuccessfully maybe as she sort of limps away afterwards. I think that might represent the damage it had to her public image or its personal effects on her.
She "retreats" to her piano. I think this is when the incident that causes her death happens. I think it represents her last performance or her swan song. Not quite sure yet.
Now comes the biggie. She walks away from the piano and starts bleeding from her chest. I think this is either her being killed by her fame via fan like John or more like Princess Diana. Either way, at this time she looks vulnerable, needing help etc. But this is the almost only time throughout the video that shes on her own. I think that symbolizes the cynical nature of the media and how the paparazzi love to watch someone crumble.
However soon after the Paparazzi spring back to life in a more frenzied state than ever. I think this is because of all the hype and publicity that downfalls usually garner. When she's hung, the Paparazzi gather around her and it looks like there in a ritual (this happens regularly) or that their celebrating their work (it's accepted by the public and people don't really mind their ruthlessness).
On a last note I think the costumes that the dancers are wearing are sort of relevant. They look sort of "gangster"ish, i.e bandannas, chains etc. But there all wearing all white. So I think thats sort of a comment about their "thug" like nature thats sort of disguised. Also the only colour in any of the costumes is the blood.
But anyways thats my interpretation, and it's because of things like this and her Grammies performance that I love her.
I find music critics hilarious. A vast majority of the population doesn't care whether an F note sounded flat or whatever. Most people won't even notice. If it's a catchy song, people will listen to it. The mainstream listeners are the ones that actually matter.
I'm fairly neutral about Lady Gaga (and Beyonce, Britney, and Madonna as well).
If experimental or 'creative' music were actually good (as defined by the majority), then it would be popular. End of story. A coworker of mine is a big fan of that type of music. We were listening to it once on a trip to a field job. I told him it sounded like radio dishes pointed at space (it was basically white noise with a bunch of instrument sounds thrown in). He thought it was the greatest thing in the world, while I couldn't wait until it was over (it was 17 minutes long or something).
It's funny . . . I never felt quite this passionate about Madonna, though I know a lot of gay boys of my generation (those that were in junior/high school when Madonna got really big, yeah I'm old, so what) who did absolutely worship her. I never got it, though I thought some of her songs were decent.
But I do get the Lady Gaga thing. I absolutely love her. I think it's the absurdness and sheer creativity and self-deprecating sense of humor. Whereas Madonna seemed to take her image very, very seriously, Lady Gaga is as often going for a laugh as she is a shock. Often both at once. IMO, that's the sort of "cheekiness" that has been missing from the pop music world for a very long time.
Plus, her songs are really, really good pop songs. Sometimes they have to grow on you, but they are really good. I say this as someone who majored in music and usually only listens to classical music, jazz, and the Beatles. Seriously, she could (and probably will) write the textbook on writing well-crafted pop.
Oh, also, she does things in her videos that I can't imagine anyone else getting away with. The video for Bad Romance, for example, is clearly about sex trafficking -- a woman is drugged and kidnapped into the organized crime ring, sold for a million, then somehow manages burn her "owner" into a charred skeleton. Pretty heady stuff for pop. There's the fashion and dancing and singing, yes, but there's also all this other stuff going on beneath the surface that taps into the world in a very real way.
I wasn't referring to that sort of extreme, there are so many listenable artists that are just simply better, you don't know about them, because they don't sell themselves out on the mainstream, although they very easily could if they wanted to.
Now if you get in the grad school program, you have my respect.
I'm not saying she isn't talented, I'm just saying she's nothing special.
Oh well, people will always worship the ground she shits on.
Oh no no no, I'm not knocking it. It's still one of the best music school in the U.S.
It's just, people who don't know much about it, treat as some sort of impossible legendary goal.
SO MANY times, have I heard, LADY GAGA IS THE BEST AND AMAZINGG. DID YOU KNOW SHE GOT INTO JUILLIARD.
It's just not as hard and amazing as everyone thinks it is. Like, no one's ever heard of Curtis, or like Berklee, but they've heard of Juilliard, and they go ooh la la when they hear it.
Like I said, it's the grad school program that is insanely impressive. Not undergrad nor the pre-college division.
My question is, why isn't she worshiped more like God?
TONS! of my co-workers think i'm nuts for loving her so much. They're just niave and closed minded. People don't realize how much meaning Gaga brings into one's life. Especially the gays. I'm partially in the closet, and when I was at her Monster Ball tour, I felt amazing! I felt like I belong, and I felt important for once! She even scrolled down her window to greet me while I was shouting at her car on the road. Gaga has so much power, and she takes advantage of it for the better, unlike many celebrities. She fights for rights, and equality. She demonstrates this through her campaigns, charities, through music and it's music video themselves. She advocates being different is okay, which for most of us gays.. that's all we feel!
Lady Gaga is one entire package, it's not just her music. It's her symbolic pieces of art that goes along with it!
So why on EARTH! isn't she worshiped like God?
I guess, her only 'true religious' fans are the ones that can relate deeply.
you don't always get someone innovative and inspiring as her.
ps. I love her MORE as a person herself than her music.
i was very underwhelmed by this video. most likely due to all of the hype. this was not epic in any sense of the word. another typical "out there" gaga/lachapelle/tarantino-esque inspired video. this isn't a bad video at all, even though i do prefer bad romance and paparazzi. i read the comment about gaga mentioning she wanted the video to be perfect and like an epic pop culture event. i dont think that she really said that, i dont see her thinking of herself as this big pop star making revolutionary videos. even if she did, i see her as more down to earth than that.
i think the worst part about it was the storyline. i dont think that she ever planned to continue the paparazzi video, but when brainstorming for this video someone was like "here's an idea, continue off from paparazzi and try to tie in as many elements from that video so it can be somewhat cohesive". like the minnie mouse glasses that beyonce wears, the poison, and the prison scene.
i do think that a less over the top & literal video would have been better for this song. this is a straight up dance song. plus it is kinda weird having beyonce doing the crazy gaga things. you can kinda tell she was a lil uncomfortable. i thought that she was out of her element in video phone, well compared to that she looks down right lost here. the video was hilarious if not anything else. i like gaga's hair/makeup in the scene where she answers the phone in prison, very late 80's madonna. now that i mention madonna, i just realized i think this song would have been so much more spectacular if madonna were in it instead of b. damn she needs to get together with her!
Saw this. Someone did this amazing!
I bet Lady Gaga is a no name in five years.
If you want a true piano talent that can do many renditions of her songs, that would be the true goddess Tori Amos. She was the youngest student ever at the Peabody Conservatory at five! (top that Gaga!) It saddens me that most people who think Gaga is so fantastic have probably never heard of Tori Amos.
I dont know, I'm in love with her.
She's my obsession. I can classify myself as a crazed fanboy which is crazy because I've never been so into an artist like this.
First off, she's just new and different. If you just know her by her songs then you'll think she's just someone who makes catchy pop, but she's an artist all around no matter if you consider it all a gimmick.
She is constantly working and put so much effort into everything she does.
Second, she's actually talented. She wasn't just thrown into the music industry because she's pretty. She was a child prodigy being accepted into prestigious art schools at a young age. So when you're listening to her, you don't get that "She cant sing it's all just marketing and autotune" vibe.
Third, she is incredible to her fans. Lots of artist say they love their fans, but lady gaga puts actions behind her words. Hell, she bought lunch for everyone who was waiting in line for her signing which was like 1,000 something people.
And last, she uses her fame to support the LGBT community. She's probably said more things about the gay community than any other celebrity.
Wow i'm disgusting haha. I really do like her though.
Tori is in a category all her own.
Does anybody know the name of the bleach blond male dancer of Lady Gaga? He was in the oprah performance, Grammy's and her new telephone video
It's a case of same script, different cast. 10 years ago, the gays were all over Britney Spears as if she were the second coming of Jesus Christ and 20 years ago it was all about Madonna and so and so forth. Saying that, I do enjoy Gaga's music.
I hope she waits a little while before releasing her next CD. The Fame Monster was released so quickly after The Fame I was worried it was just gonna be full of songs that got cut from The Fame. I think it's a decent CD though, but she should wait until at least late summer before releasing anything new I think.
It would cause her to lose a bit of momentum, but it would mean she could spend more time working on it and thus hopefully making a better CD.
I think it'd be cool if she went for a sort of darker sound this time around. I heard this remix a few days ago, Requiem For A Romance (mashup of Requiem For A Dream and Bad Romance) and the intro was pretty cool.
I'll try embed it here but i'm not sure if it'll work cause I don't quite know how to do it, if I fail just youtube search Requiem For A Romance and it should come up.
I think this article sort of half-satirically belongs in this thread:
GoingOver the past year, I have become obsessed with Lady Gaga. Im infatuated with everything about her: the rumors that she might be a hermaphrodite, her fashion sense most of her performance outfits look like they were designed by Gene Roddenberry on crack and the fact that she actually writes most of her own songs. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Chingy.
So I find it alarming that critics have concluded that the Bad Romance video is the work of a seriously deranged criminal mind (though Gaga did once admit that she wants to have a foursome with the Jonas Brothers). No sane person, its said, could reasonably have created a video as grotesque or as inscrutable.......
Gaga is like the new generation Madonna. Have you ever been to a club and her song comes on, people go crazy. I think she is interesting, different and doesn't care what people think of her. I really like her music and videos.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.
Oh this is supposed to be a music video?
I thought I just watched a ten minute advertising show ..
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Why would you post a very hyped video, by two very popular artist, several days after it premiered, and not expect it to be already posted.
Here it is, a few positions down, right here on the Entertainment Forum:
i just watched the video for the first time with my brother and my reaction was, what the fuck?
it was such a waste of money, and it has nothing to do with the song at all. she tried too hard i guess. Beyonce's acting was too fake.
I didn't even enjoy the song properly.
for my 3000 post
I'd say...
I like the fact she tries to be original but thats way too much and doesnt match the song AT ALL
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I love the video! It's so creative and amazing. Artists used to put a lot of effort into their music videos, but these days good videos are hard to come across. But Lady Gaga is setting a trend and I bet many other artists will watch the video and realise that they need to step up their game (which can only be a good thing in my opinion).
What I really like about the video is that there is so much going on; every time you watch it you notice something new. For example, I only just noticed the Coca Cola cans in her hair.
I fucking love the video. The bad acting *has* to be on purpose. Gaga and B in The Pussywagon? It was like I was having a very strange dream, lol....
[email protected] doesn't match the song
You must not know Gaga
She doesn't do videos that match songs
She does pop art.
i wouldn't call her a goddess, but her music is infectious
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
all the younger gays at work mimic that "Bad Romance" video dance, that song grew on me, against my will
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
i wonder is beyonce feels intimidated by the GAGA, that she's practicing "keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
i like her screaming at Obama.
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
is that the interview where the GAGA claims she is bisexual???
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
those bugging drug eyes are scary!
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
this song won't die!
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar
she's has a cross section of fans i'm sure
you're such a pussy, my sweet boy, my sugar


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March 14, 2012
Ten years ago, Siena and Hartford combined for 41 goals in a game. Today, the two programs came close to equaling that total. The Saints erupted for 10 goals in the second quarter en route to scoring their most goals in 14 years before holding on late to capture a wild 22-17 victory Wednesday afternoon in West Hartford, Conn.
The 39 combined goals scored were the second most in a game in Siena's (2-3) 48-year history, falling just short of the 41 tallies in that 29-12 defeat vs. Hartford (1-5) on Apr. 16, 2002. Additionally, the Saints' 22 goals were their most since a 23-13 win over Marist on Apr. 15, 1998.
The nation's eighth highest scoring team a year ago, Siena had gotten off to a slow start offensively in 2012. Despite returning eight of their top nine scorers from last season, the Saints had averaged just 7.5 goals through the year's first four games - the 10th lowest average in the country.
Today, Siena eclipsed their season average just 17 minutes into the game.
In a matchup of a pair of squads that each won their conference championships last season, the Saints peppered the Hawks cage early and often, reeling off a pair of five-goal runs in the first half to open up a 16-6 lead at the break. The teams' goalies combined for just three first half saves while allowing 22 goals.
Siena showed no signs of letting up in the second half, winning the opening draw and scoring yet again just 13 seconds in to the third quarter. But with things seemingly in the Saints' hands, Hartford made a big push.
The Hawks scored eight of the game's next 10 goals including five straight to cut their deficit in half and pull within 19-14 with 13:47 still remaining.
But Siena, which scored on all three of its fourth quarter shots, was able to do enough late to hold off the barrage.
On a record setting afternoon, a number of Saints set personal bests. Bryan Neufeld led the charge with a career-high 11 points and at halftime was more than halfway towards breaking the NCAA single-game record of 16 points. Off to a slow start to the year by his lofty standards, Neufeld, who stands as the nation's all-time career active leader in goals scored, put distance between himself and his competition with six scores to go along with his five assists.
Danny Martinsen and Chris D'Alberti also had career afternoons with Martinsen posting nine points including a whopping seven assists, while D'Alberti notched four tallies. Colin Clive also added four goals as the Saints defeated the Hawks for the sixth time in the past seven years.
Chris Roth was amongst a trio of Saints to score two goals, in the process becoming the 21st player in program history to reach 100 points for his career.
In a game where defense was at a premium to say the least, Tom Morr did his best in goal to help the Saints withstand the Hawks' late surge. Morr made 11 saves, with six coming in the final quarter.
Carter Bender paced Hartford with eight points on four goals and four assists, while Aidan Genik also tallied four goals. Martin Bowes added a hat trick and Ryan Compitello contributed seven points including five assists as the two teams combined for 68 points when things were all said and done.
The Saints conclude their month-long, six-game road trip to kick off the 2012 season Saturday with the conference opener at VMI. The Saints and Keydets faceoff at 1 p.m. in Lexington, Va.


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How to Write a Book
December 30, 2004
(First: Wednesday Advice Smackdown? What? It's Thursday. Why are you asking about Wednesday?)
(Second: Holiday hiatus, apparently.)
(Third: How to write a book in one week.)
1) Decide to write book.
2) Make some notes in a notebook. Lose notebook.
3) Take week off work.
4) Vow book will be written within this week, or at least substantial portions of it.
5) Find notebook. Drink wine.
6) Is birthday! Cannot write book on birthday. Drag husband shopping and to Phantom of the Opera, because you are brat.
7) Discuss book over dinner and act really, really serious about it.
8) Sleep in.
9) Start writing.
10) Decide that this is easy. Also decide that it is really, really cold.
11) Have husband call heating guys, because you are busy. With the writing. For real.
12) Realize house is messy. Decide to vacuum and organize closet before heating guys arrive.
13) After heating guys arrive, try to type one-handed while holding a really annoying howling dog who really wants to annoy heating guys.
14) Think of really amazing piece of dialogue while in the shower.
15) Completely forget amazing piece of dialogue 10 minutes later.
16) Realize that after book is done, you will have a lot of apologies to make to your friends and family.
17) Consider posting pre-emptive apology on Web site now; write birthday wrap-up post instead.
18) Decide to take a break at page 10.
19) Start working on page 11.
20) Heating guys come back. Dog yaps. More of the same.
21) Realize you need to write an advice column and provide photos of expensive gifts to satiate online readers.
22) Realize that the week is more than half over and you have only written 11 pages.
23) Change font. 14 pages!
24) Watch Lost in Translation for inspiration of subtle character development and condition of human soul.
25) Realize entire book, idea and brain suck. Eat leftover pumpkin pie.
26) Go out for happy hour with friend. Discuss book, issue pre-emptive apology for composite-like character.
27) Drink wine.
28) Get out of bed when heating guys arrive at 9 a.m. once again.
29) Attempt to communicate with heating guys while unshowered, uncoffeed and wrangling the most annoying yapping dog in the entire world.
30) Re-read existing 14 pages. Huh. They don't suck as bad as they did yesterday.
31) Write this list so others can know your secret to writing 14 entire mediocre pages in one week.
32) Write the damn book already.


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Nintendo announced another of Mario's forays into the sports world during its Nintendo Direct conference today. Camelot, known for its Mario Golf and Tennis titles, is developing Mario Golf: World Tour for the 3DS. The game is coming this summer.
The company showed off brief bits of footage of the Mario gang hitting the links. The courses range from traditional to those inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom.


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Organist steps to forefront with varied repertoire
Published 5:15 pm, Friday, February 21, 2014
Richard Wagner wrote operas, not organ music. Yet organist Ken Cowan will end his Monday faculty recital at Rice University with the overture from "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg."
Generations of organists would have once scoffed at turning an orchestral work into a pipe-organ extravaganza, calling it poor taste. Cowan, who has taught at Rice since 2012, disagrees.
As students, Cowan and his fellow pipe-organ majors realized many people who liked classical music paid no attention to organ works. Their careers would depend on winning those people over.
"A lot of the discussion was: 'Never mind what everyone always said you should do. How are you going to try to make sure that, if someone comes to the instrument for the first time, it piques their interest?' " Cowan says.
"For me, that's always a big goal."
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Solo organists face another challenge: They're often tucked away in church balconies or cubbyholes where audiences can't see them. That situation is all the more reason to offer music that's varied and colorful, Cowan says.
So his recital will range from a zippy J.S. Bach trio sonata to a tone-painting by Sigfrid Karg-Elert, a German who was inspired by French Impressionists. "The 94th Psalm" by Julius Reubke, a short-lived 19th-century composer, is not only a landmark of the pipe-organ repertoire, but also a showcase of the instrument's fire-and-brimstone power - like the psalm, evoking God unleashing his wrath on the wicked.
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When: 7:30 p.m. Monday
Where: Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Rice University, entrances 8 and 18
Tickets: Free; 713-348-8000, music.rice.edu
Fascinated by the sound
Cowan, who grew up in Canada near Niagara Falls, is a fourth-generation organist.
His father played for a church that had a large, powerful instrument made by one of Canada's leading builders, which showed Cowan how colorful the pipe organ could be.
"From the time I was a little boy, I was always fascinated with the sounds and the mechanics (of the organ)," he says. "I always knew I wanted to learn how to play. I just didn't know how far I would take that."
Cowan started with piano lessons and took up the pipe organ around age 12. As he explored the instrument's repertoire, his first love was the music of Bach.
"It has everything in it," Cowan says. "It has emotional impact. It has detail and complexity. It has rhythmic momentum. And it can make an organ sound really good. That came across to me pretty instantly."
Cowan also was intrigued by less familiar works, including arrangements of orchestral works such as the Wagner overture.
"It really makes you stretch what you're trying to do with the instrument," Cowan says. "It's ... a different side of what to play on the organ. And appealing."
Mapping out a career
By high school, Cowan was playing for church services, and he discovered how an organist could invigorate a congregation's singing. He decided to make music his career.
"It's thrilling," he says. "You're basically in a supporting role. But you can hear when people are inspired to lift their voices. That's a really satisfying feeling."
At Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory, Cowan was exposed to a wider range of music and musicians.
"It's great going to a conservatory where you meet people who play all kinds of instruments, and they're all very passionate," he says.
"I remember when someone said to me, 'Oh, have you ever heard the Beethoven Violin Concerto?' I said no. 'Are you kidding me? You have to go listen to it right now!' So I did. ... Having that around you is fantastically stimulating."
By the time Cowan earned a master's degree from Yale University, he still did not have a career mapped out.
"I studied mostly because I was so fascinated with the instrument and its repertoire," Cowan says. "I thought, whatever the result was, that's what I wanted to do."
His opportunities have included some of everything. Cowan initially played at a church full time and performed concerts on the side. Then he joined the faculty of Westminster Choir College, a New Jersey school geared to church music. His concert schedule expanded.
Now, most every weekend during the concert season, Cowan flies off to perform. Though he no longer has time for a church position, he might consider it again if he tires of life on the road.
He tells his students that while playing concerts can be exciting, church music and teaching can be even more rewarding.
"If you play solo repertoire a lot, there's a lot of time spent in solitude, working on that," he says. "For people who are really community-minded, if you're the center of a musical community, in church or elsewhere, it's a great feeling. And people can be really satisfied with their influence."


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ECU police released new surveillance pictures Friday in hopes it will help nab two people they believe are responsible for vandalism in October at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. One person is already facing charges.
William Banks was arrested immediately after the vandalism. University police say he returned to the stadium in search of his cell phone. Banks was a student at the university, but officials say he is no longer enrolled.
In the video one of the men is wearing an ECU sweatshirt. Police say that is not Banks.
ECU police have been investigating the vandalism for three weeks. Officers say three people broke into the stadium over the weekend of October 20 and used Kubota utility vehicles to do donuts on the field, knock into drinking fountains and knock over trash cans. Trash was also strewn around the concession stands. The damage was estimated between $30,000 and $40,000.
Stadium officials say the damage should be repaired by Thanksgiving.
If you have information on who the men in the pictures are, call CrimeStoppers at 252-758-7777.
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A student charged in the weekend's vandalism at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is no longer enrolled at East Carolina University.
William Banks was arrested Sunday by ECU police after they say he returned to the stadium in search of his cell phone.
Police say the 18-year-old Banks and several others used utility vehicles to do donuts on the field and to ram drinking fountains.
In a statement, ECU says it has completed its review and announced Wednesday that the Trenton man is no longer enrolled. ECU says Banks is also no longer living on campus.
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East Carolina University sports turf manager, Joey Perry, wasted no time trying to repair damage to the school's football field after vandalism Sunday morning, but it will take time before the field is back to 100% normal.
Police say ECU freshman William Banks and 2 others used the university's utility vehicles to do "donuts" on the field and break water fountains and knock over trash cans causing nearly 40 thousand dollars in damage.
Perry, has taken care of the pirate football field for 12 years, and says he's never had anything like this happen.
"I have some green sand and I can kind of fill in some spots that are the worst, obviously, I've over seeded the field and it's starting to pop up, but you know where they did the turn around and ruts- that seed will be gone," said Perry.
The drinking fountains have been replaced. Perry says the "donut" markings on the field will still be visible for the next two home games, but should be back to looking nearly perfect for the Thanksgiving game.
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Authorities say an ECU student returned to the scene of the crime to look for his cell phone when university police nabbed him for doing significant vandalism at the football stadium.
This time police were at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium investigating some $30,000 in damage to the facility.
ECU Police Lt. Chris Sutton tells WITN News that someone broke into the stadium over the weekend and used Kubota utility vehicles to do donuts on the field, knock into drinking fountains and knock over trash cans. Sutton says trash was also strewn around the concession stands.
William Banks has been charged in connection with the vandalism. The 18-year-old is facing breaking and entering, first degree trespass, injury to real property, and injury to personal property.
Sutton says Banks and two accomplices scaled the fence to get in. They are still looking for two others in the case.
Jail records show the teen from Trenton was arrested on Saturday on unrelated charges of possession of marijuana and failure to burn head lamps. Police say he bonded out on that charge, committed the vandalism at the stadium, and then tried to break into a vehicle nearby. Sutton says Banks admitted to that attempted B&E.
Ground crews spent the morning cleaning up the damage. ECU was away this past weekend, but plays a home game this Saturday against Navy.


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This means that some members here will be forced to evaluate their positions, creating a greater possibility for genuinly objective judgment of musical quality.
This site is excellent because it presents intelligent arguments for the quality of albums that are denounced here. This means that some members here will be forced to evaluate their positions, creating a greater possibility for genuinly objective judgment of musical quality. I worry that because most people here do not get intelligent opinions from anywhere else (they are hard to find these days) they start behaving like the reviews here are dogma, which I sincerely doubt is the way the reviewer intended them to be read.
After reading a few of the reviews and skimming through some of the philosophical essays, for which we had high hopes, it becomes obvious that the writer apprehends little more in metal than aesthetic alongside a somewhat incomplete understanding of songwriting.
More people talking = more objectivityReally?Fuck, no!
Somehow the site legitimizes the praise of substandard work? By what virtue? Using your ridiculously open-ended logic, all sites containing all opinions are somehow helpful in constant re-valuation of all standards by their very existence.
All I read from it is "Site B is ANUS-like site praising albums ANUS does not. The reviews are equally valid ["intelligent"] and thus there should be some syncretism of 'worthwhile albums' because I like some of those praised on Site B that ANUS ignores."Why is everyone always so hung up on "personal taste"? Even in a place where there is purportedly some level of agreement about these ideas, there is the constant defensive ego-sniping of the underconfident.No, ANUS reviews are not dogma, but that does not support the notion that there NEEDS to be some other site out there with the "legitimacy" to "overturn" them.
I don't see where you're getting any of what you just said from the posts above.
I'm getting it from the way people often act around here, as well as the above.There is always under the surface or outright an insinuation by some users that everybody else here is completely beholden to ANUS unquestionably, and that when things strike at this perceived infallibility it is a personal victory of overcoming. Instead of talking about ideas, we get distracted by the people clutching their thoughts before all else when they act this way.


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"Sue and family - Marjorie, Beverly and Chuck and family -
I was so sorry to hear about Stan's passing. Ron and I cherish the times we had together...Read More »
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"Sue and family - Marjorie, Beverly and Chuck and family -I was so sorry to hear about Stan's passing. Ron and I cherish the times we had together...Read More »
2 of 67 | Posted by: G;lenda Hack Jobe - Perham, MN
"I was stunned to her the tragic news about Stan. I just found out today how to send you my condolences since I don't have your current address. I...Read More »
3 of 67 | Posted by: Diane Miller - East Lansing, MI
"Dear Sue, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I find I am at a loss for words. I remember your kinds words when I lost my mom. I want you to know...Read More »
4 of 67 | Posted by: mary whitson - charlotte, MI
"Hi Sue and Justin,
I'm sorry to hear about the death of your husband/father. It is never easy to lose someone who we love so dearly. My thoughts...Read More »
5 of 67 | Posted by: Martha Hibbs - DeWitt, MI
"My heart goes out to each of you. It is tragic that such a talented, loving man has left everyone aching. May all of our prayers assist each of you...Read More »
6 of 67 | Posted by: Joyce M. Galen - Augusta, MI
"Sue & Justin, I am so sorry for your loss. I just heard today. I'll keep you in my prayers. - Shannon & Elizabeth
7 of 67 | Posted by: Shannon Clever - Inwood, WV
"To: Family of Stan Miller,During the time of sadness, may you find comfort in the sympathy and condolences from membership of UAW Local 2911 the...Read More »
8 of 67 | Posted by: Kyle Jackson - Fort Wayne, IN
"Our heartfelt condolences to Sue and Justin. Stan will be sadly missed by all of us who knew him. He was always there, reaching out with smiling face...Read More »
9 of 67 | Posted by: Harin and Falguni Chhatiawala - IN
"Dear Sue and Justin,We are so sorry for your profound loss. We have the nicest memories of Stan, a gentle, kind man; the kind of neighbor everyone...Read More »
10 of 67 | Posted by: Pat and Mary Bridson - DeWitt, MI
"I worked with Stan at Navistar and have many good memories of him as not only a great co-worker, but even more a very sincere and caring person. I...Read More »
11 of 67 | Posted by: Ronald Glotzbach - Fort Wayne, IN
"I was saddened to hear of Stan's passing. I went to school and graduated with him from Huntington North. There were many of us that were looking...Read More »
12 of 67 | Posted by: Diana Harris - Huntington, IN
"I am very sorry for your loss. I worked with Stan for 13 years at Navistar. I enjoyed the many conversations we had about our work, hobbies and...Read More »
13 of 67 | Posted by: Cam Seger - Oelrichs, SD - Friend
"Sue and Justin--I am so sorry for your loss. I spent a lot of time with Stan commuting to Detroit. We had many conversations about the future and I...Read More »
14 of 67 | Posted by: Vic Ide - Grand LEDGE, MI
"Sue and Justin,
I was a co-worker of Stan's during our Oldsmobile years. He was pleasure to work with and was so happy being married to you and...Read More »
15 of 67 | Posted by: Patricia Johnson - DeWitt, MI
"To Stan's lovely family, thank you for letting us be a part of Stan's goodbye Friday night. What a wonderful family you are, so loving and like Stan,...Read More »
16 of 67 | Posted by: Suzanne Slick - Fort Wayne, IN
"My thoughts and prayers go out to Stan's Son, Wife and Mother for the loss of your beloved Stan.
Stan was a pleasure to work with; very professional...Read More »
17 of 67 | Posted by: Leslie Stockton - Fort Wayne, IN
"Sue, I just learned of Stan's passing today. Beth had posted it to Facebook. I called mom right away to let her know too. We are very sorry to hear...Read More »
18 of 67 | Posted by: Jerry Slater - Charlotte, MI
"Sue....it was so wonderful to look at your BEAUTIFUL smile...and KNOW how happy you have been with your family! Prayers are being sent your way,...Read More »
19 of 67 | Posted by: Lori Campbell Baum - Charlotte, MI
"Sue & JustinI heard of Stan long before I met Him. Dean and Marj were so proud of him and all he had accomplished. I heard many examples that...Read More »
20 of 67 | Posted by: Chuck Harris - Huntington, IN, IN
"I met Stan many years ago when we worked on a small project together, and I knew right away that he was a good man, kind and at the same time...Read More »
21 of 67 | Posted by: Al Osterkil - Fort Wayne, IN
"Dear Sue and Justin,
Please accept my sincerest condolenses on your loss. I will think of you often and send all the strength and love I can. Hold...Read More »
22 of 67 | Posted by: Carol (Floria) McAttee - Lansing, MI
"Dear Beth and Justin, I'm very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. I'm sending all my love and many hugs...Read More »
23 of 67 | Posted by: Dena Jarabek - Steamboat Springs, CO
"Sending love your way. We will have you in our prayers. xo
24 of 67 | Posted by: Jeff & Charlotte Whitson - Olivet, MI
"We are grieving for the loss of your husband and father. It is our prayer that our father in heaven will wrap his arms around you, Sue and Justin,...Read More »
25 of 67 | Posted by: Carol and Chris Popp - Fort Wayne, IN
"Over the years we shared many memories - countless lunches, many challenges and once in a while a few successes in our jobs. Stan was always a close...Read More »
26 of 67 | Posted by: Brian Fortman - Avilla, IN
"No matter what lies ahead for you and Justin, know that your old Michigan friends will be caring about you and surrounding you with positive thoughts...Read More »
27 of 67 | Posted by: Terry and Mary Ann Krummrey and Deb Deprez - MI
"I am so very sorry for your loss. I enjoyed talking with Stan. He was a very nice. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you, Sue and Justin, as...Read More »
28 of 67 | Posted by: Michael, Marie, Mitchell and Mathew Berry - IN
"I began working with Stan in 2000 at Navistar, where we worked daily together for over 3 years managing heavy truck product programs. He was a great...Read More »
29 of 67 | Posted by: Gerry Taylor - Fort Wayne, IN
"I worked with Stan on some programs at Navistar, and I feel that I am a better person for knowing him. Friendly, caring, professional, positive, ...Read More »
30 of 67 | Posted by: John Katsimpalis - Yorkville, IL
"Sue & Justin, this is breaking my heart for you guys. I could not believe this happened. I want you both to know how sorry I am and how terrible I...Read More »
31 of 67 | Posted by: Jim & Teresa Boton - Owosso, MI
"To the Miller family,Our family's prayers are with you. We hope that God's love will give you the strength and comfort you need in your time of loss...Read More »
32 of 67 | Posted by: Rob Pope - Churubusco, IN
"I am sad and my heart is with Miller's family at this difficult time.
I keep the family in my thoughts and prayers. May God be with you and give you...Read More »
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36 of 67 | Posted by: Joe & RoseMarie Thering - MI
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You all will be in my prayers as you go through this journey. Thank you for sharing stories and Stan's interests with me...Read More »
37 of 67 | Posted by: Brett Gerber
"I worked with Stan for many years at Navistar and was extremely saddened by his passing. Like so many others, I remember Stan for his warmth, his...Read More »
38 of 67 | Posted by: Rebecca Spuller - Fort Wayne, IN
"Dear Sue and Justin,
It is hard to find words to describe the sadness we feel.
Our thoughts are with you.
39 of 67 | Posted by: The Cooklev family - Fort Wayne, IN
"I was saddened by the news of Stan's passing. I have worked with Stan for many years on many new products and advanced technologies with Navistar. ...Read More »
40 of 67 | Posted by: Jim Williams - Plano, TX
"Dear Susan & Justin,
Our hearts go out to you at this difficult time. We offer our sincere condolences.
Only God knows what troubles and sorrows we...Read More »
41 of 67 | Posted by: Lyle & Mickey Howard - Ovid, MI
"I knew Stan through my work with Navistar and always found him a good man, a really thoughtful engineer and a helpful contact for me on clean...Read More »
42 of 67 | Posted by: Bill Van Amburg - Pasadena, CA
"My prayers have been with you (his family and friends) and will continue. Stan and I only talked periodically, and I'm certain, that like you, it's...Read More »
43 of 67 | Posted by: Gary Pomeroy - Grabill, IN
"Sue and Justin; We have been good friends for many years. Many good memories. I was there when you and Stan got married. My heart goes out to you....Read More »
44 of 67 | Posted by: Doris Valentine Edgar - Ithaca, MI
"Your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.
45 of 67 | Posted by: Jill Huston - Warren, IN
"I had the pleasure of talking with Stan for the first time last year. His cellular device was giving him many issues which we tried to correct, but...Read More »
46 of 67 | Posted by: Cher Olchawa - Lisle, IL - Friend
"There are no words to express the sadness I feel over Stan's death. He was a gentle soul. May you and Justin be surrounded by the love of your...Read More »
47 of 67 | Posted by: Linda Thelen - Okemos, MI
"Stan will be greatly missed here, he was always so very kind to my staff and myself.Never heard him say a bad word about anyone, and he always made...Read More »
48 of 67 | Posted by: Cathy Jewell - Ft. Wayne, IN
"My thoughts and prayers are with Stan's family at this time. Stan was a part of the team that worked with and supported the product integration...Read More »
49 of 67 | Posted by: Jim Pare' - Apple Valley, MN
"I worked with Stan on and off on different projects. At one point only a few months back Stan's desk was only a few desks down from mine. We talked...Read More »
50 of 67 | Posted by: David Stanton - Fort Wayne, IN
"Sue and Justin,
Our condolences to your family. We will pray for you during our family prayer.
51 of 67 | Posted by: Berghoff Family - friend
"I have known Stan for many years and have enjoyed working with him on many programs and projects. He was a very nice person, well respected and...Read More »
52 of 67 | Posted by: Janelle Liechty - Fort Wayne, IN
"Stan was my very close and dear friend from our early school years through college. We shared enough experiences and adventures to fill a book and I...Read More »
53 of 67 | Posted by: Gary Anderson - Munster, IN
"Sue - I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
54 of 67 | Posted by: Kathi Marston - Temperance, MI
"Sue-I am praying for strength for you and Justin and all your family. I am so sorry for your loss and am thinking about you all the time. God bless...Read More »
55 of 67 | Posted by: A friend
"My Prayers are with you Sue. I am so sorry for your loss. You are forever in my heart. My family is with you in thought, sorry we can't be there with...Read More »
56 of 67 | Posted by: Lori Hewitt - Lake City, FL
"You are in my thoughts and prayers.
57 of 67 | Posted by: Helen Harrison - Mason, MI
"I worked with Stan during most of his time at Navistar. Stan was professional, sincere and very polite to me and everyone around him. I am deeply...Read More »
58 of 67 | Posted by: Geore M Lamoureux - Rockford, IL
"Dear Sue and Justin,
We cannot imagine what you are going through right now. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Stan was a kind,...Read More »
59 of 67 | Posted by: Pam, Bill, Brianna, and Brandon Blumenherst - IN
"Dear Sue,
It is difficult to find the words to begin to express my sympathy to both you and Justin. I trust in God's love to comfort you,...Read More »
60 of 67 | Posted by: Karla Stoltz - Columbia City, IN
"Our prayers and hearts are with you and your family. I will always remember Stanton's calm, warm, and friendly personality. I will never forget...Read More »
61 of 67 | Posted by: Jeff and Katy Miller Family - TX
"Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you. We remember Stan's smile & gentle spirit. We also remember how sweet it was of him to make a cross...Read More »
62 of 67 | Posted by: Margi Miller - Fort Wayne, IN
"Sue, my friend, my prayers are with you and right now my heart is aching
for you. May God give you and Justin comfort at this time. We must...Read More »
63 of 67 | Posted by: Doris Valentine Edgar - Ithaca, MI
"Stan: Highest professional caliber, gentle and accommodating demeanor, intense value of and respect for others, indelibly etched in my memory.
I...Read More »
64 of 67 | Posted by: Don Sitter - Grass Lake, MI
"I enjoyed every conversation I had with Stan in the 12+ years I worked with him. He was fiercly intelligent, positive, and professional. He loved...Read More »
65 of 67 | Posted by: Kevin Carlstrom - Fort Wayne, IN
"We will miss you Stan... your logical mind and woodworking talent, as well as your smile as you would talk about being proud of something Justin had...Read More »
66 of 67 | Posted by: Anita DiGregory - Fort Wayne, IN
"Please accept my deepest sympathy and condolences. I am so sorry to hear this sad news.
67 of 67 | Posted by: Marilyn Beal Wilfert - Two Rivers, WI
Stanton "Stan" E. Miller, 57, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Born in Huntington, Stan received his Mechanical Engineering Degree from Purdue University and MBA from University of Michigan. He was an engineer at Navistar for 13 years and had previously worked at General Motors for 23 years. Stan was a member of The Chapel. He enjoyed woodworking, tennis, cars, NASCAR and his two dogs. Stan is survived by his wife, Sue (Jarabek) Miller; son, Justin Miller; mother, Marjorie Miller of Huntington; and sister, Beverly (Chuck) Dommer of Battle Creek, MI. Stan was preceded in death by his father, Dean. Funeral service is 2 pm Saturday, February 4, 2012 at The Chapel, 2505 W. Hamilton Road with visitation one hour prior. Rev. Rick Hawks officiating. Visitation also from 4 to 8 pm Friday at D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Rd. Memorials may be made to the The Chapel or Leader Dogs for the Blind. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.
February 03, 2012
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Submission + - Wozniak Praises 'Beautiful' Windows Phone (techweekeurope.co.uk)
judgecorp writes: "Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has praised the user interface of Microosft's Windows Phone, saying that aspects of its user interface are more "beautiful" than comparable sides to the iPhone. The comments, in a New Domain, follow on from a comment by Forrester boss Goerge Colony who blogged that Apple would decline in the post-Jobs era. Both pieces have kicked off the kind of online argument you would expect"


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From an International Security Assistance Force Joint Command News Release
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2012 – An Afghan and coalition security force killed several insurgents during a firefight while searching for a Haqqani leader in the Tsamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktiya province today, military officials reported.
The sought-after Haqqani leader is responsible for directing, financing and coordinating attacks against coalition and Afghan forces throughout the district, officials said. He also supplies weapons and explosives to insurgent fighters.
The security force also detained several suspects and seized multiple firearms, grenades and improvised explosive device-making components.
In other Afghanistan operations today:
-- A combined force detained one suspect during a search for a Taliban leader in the Arghistan district of Kandahar province. The Taliban leader conducts roadside bombings and other attacks against Afghan and coalition troops in the Tarnek wa Jaldak district of Zabul province.
-- A combined force discovered approximately 135 pounds of explosives, rockets, anti-personnel mines, and IED-making components in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.


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1.Online presence: Find out what the web says about you and adjust accordingly. Take down inappropriate material and create a professional profile on LinkedIn. See Ef Rodriguez's piece on your online presence in this issue for more tips.
2.Network: Talk to everyone you know for possible references and help finding job openings.
3.Take advantage of resources: Use the free tools offered by CU Career Services while you still can. Online job postings, career counselors and resume advice are just a few of the resources they offer to students and alumni.
4.Ready recommendations: Get your general recommendation letters early in case of emergency need. Then ask for more specific versions as needed.
Source: Lisa Severy, director of CU Career Services
If you go
What: Spring Career and Internship Fair
When: Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: University Memorial Center
More: tinyurl.com/cuspringfair
As spring semester begins, most seniors at the University of Colorado will begin planning their post-college lives -- if they haven't started already.
With only one semester left, many life changes are headed their way, including finding a job.
Lisa Severy, director of CU Career Services, said that while her office recommends May graduates get a jump start on the job hunt in the fall semester, it's not too late to get something great.
For students who might be just getting started, Severy said there are a few basic tips she would give to soon-to-be graduates to help them get a job lined up.
First up: Google yourself
"A growing number of... employers use the Internet to learn more about candidates," Severy said. "Run a search on your own name to see what they will see. Try to get anything you wouldn't want a graduate school or employer to see removed quickly."
And for those seniors who might find only Facebook posts in their search, Severy suggests plugging into some professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn to help boost your online persona. It's also a great place to start networking and search for companies with job opportunities.
CU senior Sarah McCullar began her search about a month ago but she's hoping to snag something part-time for the spring semester that will extend after graduation.
McCullar said she started by cleaning up her online profile and joined LinkedIn.
"There wasn't much to clean up but I wanted to make myself look more like an adult rather than a transitioning college student," McCullar said.
Next on the list: Work your contacts.
"Employers offering positions now are overwhelmed by the number of applications they receive for a single posting," Severy said. "When they need help, they are more likely to turn to trusted colleagues and even friends for recommendations that will help them to narrow down the crowd."
Make sure you tell everyone you know both personally and professionally you're on the hunt for a job and you would love some referrals. Alumni in your field could also be a great resource for recommendations and networking.
McCullar said she has been putting the word out through contacts she made during previous internships. She is hoping her networking will help her find out about jobs before they are announced publicly so she can be one of the most prepared candidates.
Line up recommendations
Which brings us to the next tip: Prepare your recommendations early.
May might seem like a distant future, but it's only five months away, and that means you lose easy access to professors and other potential references soon.
"Collecting letters of recommendation and other credentials becomes more difficult after you leave campus," Severy said. "Take a moment to ask your professors, advises, and anyone else you are close to here at CU to write a general letter of recommendation."
Severy said while it's good to have a specific recommendation for a particular position you're applying for, you can always go back to the reference and ask them to elaborate or adjust a generic letter.
"You can always ask for a tailored letter later, but having one on hand will be helpful in urgent situations or if that person becomes difficult to contact," she said.
Career Services offers an online resource for students and graduates to store their recommendation letters and other documents.
Don't give up
It might be ugly out there, but Severy said students shouldn't give up hope just yet. Her last tip for graduates is to take advantage of the tools available through Career Services.
Students have access to career fairs, career counselors and online job listings through careerservices.colorado.edu. And they're all free to students.
McCullar said she is hoping Career Services can help her tailor her resume to her top choices, including political jobs and positions with non profits.
"I think I've embraced the uncertainty and I'm just going with it right now," McCullar said.


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All funds donated to KPC must be physically delivered to the UA Foundation, the entity that manages all gifts to the University of Alaska, by Dec. 21, 2012. KPC's advancement office will physically accept year-end gifts until noon on Dec. 19 in order to meet this deadline. Donations can also be made online at kpc.alaska.edu/give/ with a credit card.
Donations mailed and received at KPC by Dec. 27 will be processed locally and deposited into the UA Foundation bank account and reported as being received in the 2012 tax year. Donors are encouraged to consult their tax advisers to determine the 2012 tax considerations of their donations.
Donors are also reminded of the Pick.Click.Give. option when filling out the 2013 Permanent Fund Dividend application in the new year. This giving option was utilized by a record number of generous Alaskans last year—KPC's P.C.G. giving increased more than any other UAA campus.
KPC would like to thank all who have donated this year. The college depends on donations to fund student scholarships and provide campus and program support.
Questions? Call KPC Advancement at 262-0320 or e-mail email@example.com.
KPC's Kenai River Campus Learning Center has an AmeriCorps funded, full-time position open that begins Jan. 2013 and continues through Jan. 2014. The position includes a stipend of approximately $1,009/month plus medical benefits and an education award of $5,550 to finance higher education or to pay back student loans.
The 30-40 hours per week position requires a total of 1,700 hours of service. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have an interest in and/or experience teaching/tutoring. The successful candidate will have keyboarding skills of at least 30 wpm and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a valid driving license.
For more information, contact Thelma Musgrove at 262-0327.
Janet Gleason, assistant professor of nursing, and the UAA/KPC School of Nursing held their celebratory pinning ceremony on Dec. 12 at KRC. Fifteen nursing students successfully completed the rigorous program and graduated as registered nurses with their associate of applied science degrees.
A new cohort of seven nursing students will begin the program in January. In the past, KRC started a cohort of 14 every other year—the program will now have cohorts of seven students every year making it easier for graduates to find employment and relaxing some of the pressure on the hospitals that provide students' clinical rotations.
Chris Stuive, KRC assistant professor of counseling, is currently recruiting ethnically diverse volunteers between the ages of 16-20 who have been in mental health counseling/therapy for her doctoral research study.
The purpose of Stuive's study is to explore cultural expectations and cultural identity in counseling relationships. The interview is confidential and a small stipend will be provided to participants.
Questions? Contact Stuive at 262-0335 or 690-3298 (text messaging is fine!) or visit this website: http://chrisstuiv0.wix.com/counselingresearch.
All KPC locations will be closed from Dec. 24, 2012 through Jan. 1, 2013. The college will reopen with normal hours on Jan. 2.
KRC will be closed for meetings on the morning of Jan. 7 and will reopen at noon.
The 2013 spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. General registration remains open through Jan. 13 and late registration will be available Jan. 14-18.
For more information, contact Campus Services at 262-0330.
This column is provided by Suzie Kendrick, Advancement Programs Manager at Kenai Peninsula College.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Possible Scam, But Not Sure? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Possible Scam, But Not Sure? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Kingdom View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message BuchJoined: 23 May 2006Posts: 16 Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Possible Scam, But Not Sure? I am an American living in America now. I was recruited to teach a Thai woman and her daughter in England. The husband is a professor(not sure). He wants me to teach them for two years. The money seems good, but not sure if this is legit. I tried to contact the Brittish Embassy in America, but can't get a live person. What questions should I ask this professor about the opportunity? Where can I go to find out if this is a scam? Has anyone been involved or heard of this? Do you think this is legit? I would appreciate some advice. Thanks!! Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11479Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: Very unlikely to be legit...though the common come-teach-my-family scam is usually located in some really dodgy location. However, there are some highly shady characters in England in terms of human trafficking (spelling?) and I'd be very careful to check this out, particularly if you happen to be female. Why would a reputable family seek outside of Britain for an English teacher? It's very unlikely that they would want someone with an accent and wording/speech patterns from outside Britain, if they need to speak English because they are living there. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Kingdom All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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ToneTool is a J2ME application for generating various tones and selective calling sequences used in professional radio communication systems. By using a mobile phone, one does not need any external hardware encoder, tone dialer, or expensive radiotelephone. Currently supported modes are DTMF, Select-V, and 1750 Hz repeater tone.
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Published: 2012/11/27
Guster to Release Live Album
Guster will self-release Guster: Live Acoustic, their first live album in over eight years, on January 8. The album, which is a collection of live recordings from their 2012 acoustic tour, is the band's first proper release of any kind in two years. The album includes a number of Guster tunes that don't get played often, including "Rainy Day" and the B-side "Rise and Shine." Guster have also announced a series of mostly acoustic tour dates for January of 2013. The band will be joined by violinist Charlene Huang and cellist April Guthrie at most of the shows. The pair, who are billed as The Guster String Players, make appearances on Guster: Live Acoustic as well. You can watch a video of the band performing their song "Rocketship" live with the Guster String Players above. A full list of dates can be viewed below.
Guster January 2013 Tour Dates
January 4 New Orleans LA—House of Blues (electric show)
January 5 Dallas TX—Meyerson Symphony Center (w/Dallas Symponhy Orchestra)
January 6 Austin TX—Central Presbyterian Church (acoustic show)*
January 8 Birmingham AL—Workplay Theater (acoustic show)*
January 10-11 Atlanta GA—Variety Playhouse (acoustic shows)*
January 12 Durham NC—Carolina Theater of Durham (acoustic show)*
January 14 Bloomington IN—Buskirk Chumley Theater (acoustic show)*
January 17 Northampton MA—Calvin Theater @ PAC (acoustic show)*
January 18 Port Chester NY—Capitol Theater (acoustic show)*
January 19 Portsmouth N—The Music Hall (acoustic show)*
(*)w/ Guster String Players


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.50 cal paintballs comparison
I tire of all the videos with drop tests comparing .68 cal to .50 cal balls. I wanted to know which .50 cal paintball performs the best in the field. So, I bought a case of all four brands on the market...Kingman Slate Supreme, Diablo Formula 13, GI Mil Sim 3 Star, and Nelson. I played speedball yesterday using 500 rounds of each type of paintballs. Do all the drop tests and other types of tests you want, but that means squat when the game begins. I shot all of these balls through my Spyder Advancer. It has a CP shorty regulator. It was chronod at 290 fps. I was using a Kingman .50 caliber Rapid E-Loader Hopper. You should know that I did not experience any chops from any type of paintball all day. I would rank them as follows...
1st place: Kingman Slate. It performed as well as any .68 cal paintball I have ever used. I experienced very few bounces and many breaks. They flew straight and true. The orange blaze color made them very easy to track while shooting in a long stream. Made a nice "half dollar" size mark.
2nd place: GI Mil Sim 3 Star. Staright shooting. Breaks well, but I did get a few more bounces than the Slate paint. Blue/Grey shell made it a little harder to track in long streams. Made a nice "half dollar" size mark.
3rd palce: Diablo Formula 13. I had a lot of bounces with this paint. It shot very straight, but left me wanting more with the larger number of bounces. Again...the orange shell made seeing it very easy while shooting. Marks were of quarter size and up.
4th place: Nelson. I did not like this paint at all. I only had one ball break on its mark out of 500 rounds. I was very surprised at the number of bounces experienced. It did not shoot as straight as the other three brands. The one mark I saw as smaller than a quarter.
Take it for what it's worth. We played on the same field with the same 10 guys all day. It was 85 degrees and sunny on the field that day. I got 1,300 shots from my 45 ci tank with a 3,000 psi fill. That's twice I have gotten those results. I chronod after every 500 rounds and I consistantly checked in between 288 and 295 fps. I have enjoyed how light the marker is, efficiency, and speed of the marker. Match that with good paint and I had another great day of .50 caliber paintball.
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Nice review, thanks! If this forum wasn't so bare, I might be inclined to move this into the reviews forum since it's basically a review of different paints. I have tried the Spyder brand .43's and they worked pretty good as well -
And BTW......
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that was a pretty good review, too bad there arent more 50 cal players around
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Was getting the regulater worth it?
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Elvis doesn't come 100 positive in these rehearsal segments. On the one hand you can see Elvis' intimate involvement in the music, how he doesn't just sing but LEADS the band directing the overall sound. In the "Bridge" rehearsals you can see him trying and experimenting to get at that sound in his head. On the other hand, he is hardly ever serious and many of his jokes are kid stuff. This was his third season after all and rehearsals were not a life and death deal anymore. And if all our private jokes were memoralized on a public record they'd probably come off fairly lame. Still, critics who expect their artists to be tortured might not be so forgiving.
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likethebike wrote:I was reminded of the nice moment, repeated by Schmidlin, of when Sanders cut to John Wilkinson's look of gentle appreciation after hearing Elvis sing "How the Web Was Woven"...
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Peter Franks wrote:likethebike wrote:I was reminded of the nice moment, repeated by Schmidlin, of when Sanders cut to John Wilkinson's look of gentle appreciation after hearing Elvis sing "How the Web Was Woven"...
This is definitely one of my favorite moments in any music film. It seems to encapsulate so much of the Elvis magic, and many of the various elements that make up the relationship between Elvis, the listener, and the music. This is a man who's just playing for himself, the only accompaniment being the piano and his voice. Certainly he must be aware of the cameras and people around him, but somehow he gets lost amidst it all. Not just in the song, but in the process of making music – he's lost in himself. What you see here is not Elvis the Entertainer, but Elvis the person. This is what it must have been like at home, when there was no one else around, and you suddenly find a room with just him and his piano. This is "I Understand Just How You Feel" in 1958 in Texas and "Mona Lisa" a year later in Germany when he was so far from home (The Home Recordings, BMG). But there's so much more to it. You can see the self-awareness and the self-deprecation at playing the wrong chord as he shakes his head (just after "woven"). Perhaps the most beautiful part is when John Wilkinson smiles. This isn't a smile that precedes laughter; it's a smile that finds its way to your face out of pure happiness. This is a man who had already played with Elvis for two seasons, and could, at the very least, be described as knowing Elvis the Musician quite intimately. And yet you can't help but see the admiration on his face as he witnesses something that is so elusive and fragile; you can't fabricate a moment like that. Look at his astonished face just before he smiles. He too is lost in the moment:
You'll have to take a look at the actual segment to fully appreciate it (it starts 0:08:51), but it's absolutely amazing. In the end you're reminded that it's still Elvis, as he rolls off his seat, and there again is another important part of the singer: that humor that comes at any expense, even if it means making a somewhat abrupt ending to this delicate visit to a place that Elvis must have traveled to any number of times when he felt he needed to.
If I can think of something that likethebike hasn't covered yet (:lol:), I hope to share some of my thoughts on this film. I've generally considered 1970 to be my favorite "Elvis year," one of the relatively few in which he was amazing on stage, nearly flawless in the studio, and he had a mind-blowing (albeit flawed) film in theaters, all at the same time.
I love it. This is what it's all about.
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"...'That's The Way It Is' does not bowl me over musically. On the whole, the band is a little too warm and smooth (I want some edginess, damn it!); Elvis himself isn't anywhere near as tight and focused as just two years ealier in the 1968 Comeback Special, either. 'That's The Way It Is' only comes alive - but truly comes alive - when I look at the whole thing as a package...."
Pete Dube wrote:I'm hoping that at some point they'll release an upgraded TTWII-Se consisting of: Disc 1: The special edition as we have it. Disc 2: From the original film: I've Lost You; Sweet Caroline; I Just Can't Help Believin'; One Night; Suspicious Minds; Bridge Over Troubled Water. From The Lost Performances: Walk A Mile In My Shoes; Don't Cry Daddy; Twenty Days and Twenty Nights; Make The World Go Away; There Goes My Everything. Unreleased: Stranger In The Crowd; Words; Something; The Next Step Is Love; Little Sister-Get Back; I Was The One; Love Me; Are You Lonesome Tonight? Plus some rehearsal footage.
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