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Geneva girls basketball players and their posse invaded the Wheaton North court Thursday night, shouting and posing with the program's sixth straight regional plaque.
The Vikings nudged the host Falcons aside after winning by 12, their 11th consecutive victory – a far cry from a month ago.
Geneva last lost to Champaign St. Thomas More in the Willowbrook Shooutout on Jan. 18, less than 24 hours after allowing Batavia's Liza Fruendt to strike for a school-record 51 points in a home defeat.
While Fruendt will be in the same building when the Vikings face Wheaton Warrenville South in the opening 4A Addison Trail Sectional semifinal tonight, Geneva views itself in a far different light. All it took was time.
"One thing I think we're very known for is when it's on the line, that's when we really step up," senior guard Michaela Loebel said.
Geneva's streak and late-season Batavia slip-ups allowed the Vikings (23-5) to grab a share of the conference title.
Although the Bulldogs played in the UEC championship crossover on the strength of their regular-season sweep of the Vikings, Geneva was content to exhale and prepare for a possible third encounter.
Should Batavia (20-9) defeat Downers Grove North (26-2) tonight after a potential Geneva victory, the longtime rivals would meet for the sectional title at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The Vikings know that's a tall order. Wheaton Warrenville South (28-3) holds the top sectional seed and has eliminated Geneva in the sectional semifinals the past two seasons.
"We're going to be ready for [tonight]," Vikings coach Sarah Meadows said. "We've got some history with them, and these kids want it. They want it bad. So it should be a good game."
The Tigers scored the game's first 16 points en route to winning last season's meeting, 62-53, exactly the kind of skittish start the Vikings have avoided down the stretch and in the postseason.
"We usually have a lot of energy, but I mean, these games are so important that just everything counts," junior forward Janie McCloughan said. "Our bench is so great and everyone's just so excited and so pumped."
Geneva needed its reserves in the Wheaton North game after three starters each picked up three fouls by halftime.
Junior guard Courtney Reynolds provided a spark from distance, Madeline Dunn lent sound play in the frontcourt and Loebel looked like the dynamic player she was before knee injuries sidelined her for most of the past two seasons.
Her 12 points trailed only McCloughan (20) and freshman post Grace Loberg (13), who missed the regional semifinal with an ankle sprain suffered during a club volleyball tournament. A Nebraska soccer recruit, Loebel has played to the limits of her stamina upon returning.
"She is such a hard worker, and she's so talented," McCloughan said. "It's huge for her to come back."
Geneva missed Loebel in last season's playoffs and also were without Loberg, an eighth-grader at the time.
Meadows promoted Loberg from the sophomore team after Loebel was injured in December. Loberg since has taken quickly to the plays, lineup and Geneva's overall vibe.
"Just keep bringing energy. Keep getting more excited for every game," Loberg said. "Because we know any game can be our last from here on out."


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An anonymous reader writes "My company has been contacted by certified letter by Delaware law firm. They are seeking license fees for a Wi-fi patent. I believe this is a patent troll (not that this matters in relation to dealing with this issue). This is a newly formed law firm less than 4 months old. This patent is U.S. Patent No. 5,506,866. This patent covers equipment and method related to the transmission of information involving the multiplexing information into a stream of signal points (and demultiplexing the same), and related technology. They have 'offered' to license this patent with no amounts specified. Unfortunately we are a small free software company. The company is setup as a sole proprietorship. I'm not asking for legal advise from the Slashdot community. The question is where might one look for 'legal counsel' with the expertise to answer these types of legal questions as it relates to this inquiry. I would prefer to avoid legal fees, court cases, or license fees running the company into the ground. The company is registered in New Jersey."

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Love it when SS launches against the concept of "Australianism" as a reason why the Australian cricket team were good. Always entertaining.
Love it when SS launches against the concept of "Australianism" as a reason why the Australian cricket team were good. Always entertaining.
Haha. Man I hate that word so much. It's like "American Exceptionalism." It's a stupid self-aggrandizing term that explains away real successes by attributing it to some ephemeral quality - eg you get off the boat, take a whiff of Ellis Island, and voila - you're exceptional. Ignores some very important reasons for why America was successful - and by ignoring it, you're harming yourself long term because you think it's innate rather than something you have to create, nurture and maintain.
-My beliefs summarized in words much more eloquent than I could come up with
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Haven't heard the term but agree with your last post.
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The fact that Australia has a ****ing vegetarian opening the bowling is a source of great concern.
Without checking the statistics, I would say India has a relatively high vegetarianism rate, and when was the last time they had a decent fast bowler?
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Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Microsoft Certification Tests - Part 2
Today I took, failed, re-took, and passed the 70-300 test. I was so bothered when I did not pass the first time that I had to immediately correct the mistake. Ordinarily, I would have waited to take this test until I had no doubt I could pass. To be honest, I had little doubt today. Anyway, my employer will pay for me to take each test once. I got the second one free, so I am free and clear. Thanks, Microsoft! :)
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- Jake Good said...
good job! w00t w00t!
let's drink! :)
- blameMike said...
Nice work val!
- Valerie Vogt said...
Thanks :)
I guess for me, two times was the charm.
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This gorgeous dress from Milkstars.com proves that you don't have to sacrifice style when breastfeeding . . . in fact it could help inspire more moms to nurse longer! It's the perfect LBD (little black dress) for holiday events, transitions seamlessly for the busy work-to-party circuit, and is chic and polished for family gatherings. Openings are hidden inside and under the cowl, so it doesn't look like a nursing dress. It's in a comfy jersey knit and the shirring is flattering post-baby. All you need is a pair of spanx and a chunky necklace. I'd wear it with peep-toe heels or black patent boots, and quite frankly, I'd wear it long after my nursing days are over. $85 Enter code BFBDECEMBER (all one word, all caps) to get 10% off their entire order at Milkstars, and they will also donate $5 to Best for Babes for every order that uses the code in December!
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A pretty set of lingerie can make you feel fabulous, and a hands-free pumping support that rocks the tuxedo look can do the same. If you are a pumping babe, why not coordinate your hands-free pumping supports to your outfit and your lingerie? This is my favorite PumpEase bra and one of their best-sellers. It is guaranteed to work with all pumps! Write out your holiday cards, decorate cookies, finish that proposal for work, text, talk on the phone, use your computer or tend to your baby ALL while pumping! $38.99 CAD Use coupon code BFBSAVE20 to save 20% at PumpEase.com!
Hadley Stilwell's suits are designed to go from the boardroom to the pumping lounge, and are great for after work holiday parties. This crossover shirt in cranberry is festive for the season and looks great paired with pants or a skirt and jacket. I like the way she adds a sparkly belt, but a pearl choker or nursing necklace would look cute too. If you want to go outrageous wear it with a black leather motorcycle jacket. $64
I like this top from Annee Matthew at A Mother's Boutique because it can go casual or dressy with the right accessories. It also comes in white which would look beautiful in an all-winter-white ensemble–I'd pair it with white or light beige wool slacks, strappy heels and lots of bracelets. It's got a forgiving cut for those unforgiving first weeks post-partum and the fabric is stretchy and comfortable. Access is through the center pleat. $69
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In this new post to his blog Juozas Kaziukenas talks about why he "embraces PHP on Windows" over the more common LAMP sort of stack that PHP development has been known for.
I have been getting this question a lot lately – why I care about PHP on Windows (and give talks about it) and don't just use Linux. Interestingly though, I use Linux for most of the clients I work for, but this is completely irrelevant. Let me get this straight – it's not about migrating working applications from X (usually Linux) servers to Windows. It's just not about that. What it is about is to have an option to deploy on Windows. Why?
He goes through some of his initial reasons as to why he made the Microsoft choice and how, despite the "free" nature of open source software, the cost can come back in maintenance. He also talks about how performance is (almost) no longer an issue between the two platforms and how things like BizSpark can help attract businesses to what the Microsoft platform has to offer.


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Editor's note: Each week in "Apparently This Matters," CNN's Jarrett Bellini applies his warped sensibilities to trending topics in social media.
New York (CNN) -- This week I was sent on a three-day work trip to New York because, for some unfathomable reason, these people trust me outside the confines of my cube. Generally speaking, I don't mind being there. I like my cube. It has Tiki torches.
Nevertheless, they were sending me out on an assignment with real journalistic merit. (Mind you, this wasn't it. This will make you dumber.)
So, on the morning of my flight I poked around several sites to see what was trending in the Big Apple. Surely there was something locally interesting going on that people were talking about all over the Web -- something culturally relevant and noteworthy that could give us a deeper glimpse into the psyche and spirit of New York.
Conclusion: It seems they like a sports team known as the Yankees.
Fortunately, when the rest of the Web gives you Yankees, there's always Reddit. And after a simple search for "New York City," I found a newly uploaded photo that was becoming somewhat popular with users on that site. The image showed wall art from somewhere in the city depicting one of Nintendo's Mario Brothers throwing a vitamin and yelling, "GET YO' FIX."
Locally interesting? Not really. Culturally relevant? Doubtful. Noteworthy? Hardly. But it was popular on Reddit, and that's good enough for me. I have fairly low standards. Which is to say, I have none.
(Seriously. I like Olive Garden.)
Later I learned the art was actually the character Dr. Mario, who I believe was an alter ego of Super Mario -- the Italian plumber who got freaky with a princess in the Mushroom Kingdom. I wasn't immediately aware of this because my fascist parents wouldn't let me have a Nintendo as a kid. I admit it was a bit of a first-world problem, but to this day I'm still bitter to be the only one from my generation who doesn't know the secret "Thirty Lives" cheat code to "Contra."
Speaking of my parents ... this is the part of the column where my dad turns to my mom and asks, "What the hell is he talking about?" And then my mom says, "Some sort of video game thing." And then he says, "This is stupid."
And he's right. This is pretty stupid.
But finding Dr. Mario was a good excuse for an urban adventure in New York. And a short flight later I was there, walking through the terminal at LaGuardia, which is the city's way of immediately reminding visitors to use Purell. Often.
As soon as I checked into my hotel I quickly logged onto Reddit and found that some of the commenters had already discussed the art's location. This was helpful. Dr. Mario was in Chinatown at the corner of Walker Street and Cortlandt Alley.
Also on that corner? Nothing you ever need to see.
So, after a short ride downtown on the Q train and wandering about with the help of maps on my iPhone, I finally spotted the art off in the distance.
Iceberg! Right ahead! There it was. That thing I saw on the Internet!
Sadly, it was a feeling similar to poking your head through the sun gate at Machu Picchu and seeing the ancient ruins for the first time after four days of hiking the Inca Trail. Only, Machu Picchu is one of the most amazing wonders on the face of the planet. And this was Dr. Mario throwing a vitamin.
Anthropologists won't be knocking on my door.
But I guess it says something about the spirit of discovery and the possibilities that stem from random curiosities found online.
There's usually fun involved with a completely pointless adventure. Without Dr. Mario, I wouldn't have ventured off into this particular part of town. I wouldn't have enjoyed roasted pork and wonton soup at a little hole-in-the-wall called Wo Hop. And I wouldn't have met two really nice tourists from Charlotte on the subway.
Granted, I might have otherwise napped and built a small fort out of my hotel bed sheets. So, that was kind of a lost opportunity. But, still ... totally worth it.
The moral of the story is this: Somewhere in your city there's something completely unimportant and you should totally go see it.
Remember, though. The world is a strange, dirty place. So use Purell. Often.


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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A pair of Topeka City Council representatives want to keep their seats.
District 1 representative Karen Hiller announced her re-election bid Wednesday in a news conference from her front porch. She says the location illustrated her commitment to serve her neighborhood.
Hiller says she'll continue to focus on reducing crime, attracting jobs and improving streets.
She's challenged by KU student Matt Bevens, who lists reducing crime and opportunities for young people among his priorities.
Also Wednesday, District 3 councilwoman Sylvia Ortiz filed her re-election paperwork with the city clerk's office.
Odd-numbered council district seats, plus district 2 and the mayor are all on the April 2 general election ballot. The filing deadline is noon, January 22nd. If primaries are necessary, they will be held February 26.


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HOUSTON – Gov. Rick Perry today outlined initiatives to strengthen the state's ban on abortions and strengthen standards of care for women seeking abortions. He was joined by Senator-elect Donna Campbell and pro-life groups at the Source Pregnancy Center in Houston.
"Over the last decade, Texas has taken extraordinary steps to protect the lives of the unborn, but when 80,000 lives continue to be lost to abortion each year in our state, we know our work is far from over," Gov. Perry said. "In Texas, the Legislature meets for only 140 days every other year. As supporters of life, we have an obligation to make sure that every one of those days counts when it comes to protecting our most vulnerable citizens."
Ten states have already recognized the need to protect unborn children who are capable of feeling pain. The governor also outlined measures to strengthen standards of care for women seeking abortions, including requiring physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital, and requiring abortion clinics to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs).
"It's time to acknowledge 21st century medicine and technology with 21st century legislation. We need to protect the tiniest and weakest of Texans, our children, both born and unborn," Senator-elect Campbell said. "In addition, we should champion women's health by holding facilities and physicians that perform abortions to the same standards as ambulatory surgery centers and physicians. Our duty is to protect the general welfare of Texans, and I will work everyday to keep Texas strong and healthy."
Abortion is the second most common surgical procedure in America, and the only one in Texas not currently required to be performed at a hospital, physician's office or surgical center prior to 16 weeks gestation. The provisions outlined by Gov. Perry ensure patients have appropriate access to emergency medical care in the event of a complication, and that facilities are safe, sanitary and capable of handling possible complications.
Gov. Perry has worked diligently to protect unborn life in Texas. He signed both parental notification and parental consent laws to ensure parents are involved in their minor daughters' major decisions, along with a ban that ensures tax dollars are not used to support abortion facilities. He also supported and signed the Woman's Right to Know Act, and has worked with lawmakers to fund and promote alternatives to abortion. Last session, the governor signed a law that will prevent abortions in Texas until after the mother has had a sonogram, because women deserve to have all the information before making such a life-ending decision.


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Launch day: Thursday 25 April 2002
10:27 CEST (08:27 GMT) On their second pass over Russian ground stations after being inserted into a slightly elliptical orbit (216 by 189 km) around Earth earlier this morning. ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori, his commander in the Soyuz capsule Yuri Gidzenko and Spaceflight Participant Mark Shuttleworth from South Africa were still busy running a number of tests to assure the critical functions of their spacecraft.
This included testing the life support system functions and ISS docking system. They are looking forward to finally removing their uncomfortable spacesuits during the next off-communication period. A correction of the initial orbit is planned for the fourth orbit, putting the main engine of the spacecraft into first use. While the crew is out of communication reach of the Russian ground stations after this manoeuvre they will rest and make themselves comfortable in their new surroundings for the next 40 hours.
We will give updates on the flight status tomorrow and rejoin the crew for their attempt to dock with the ISS scheduled for Saturday 27 April 2002 at 09:52 CEST (07:52 GMT).
09:58 CEST (07:58 GMT) A brief message from Roberto inside the capsule after coming back into communications reach with TsUP on the first orbit following the successful launch: "I am feeling fine". He was too busy to comment further, working on a series of tests with his commander. These tests are to assure the function of the life support systems of the Soyuz and the docking systems. For these activities the controls within reach of the left hand seat, which Roberto occupies, are critical. It will take the crew another two orbits before they are allowed to enter the 'living' compartment of the Soyuz capsule and take off their spacesuits.
08:26 CEST (06:26 GMT) Perfect lift-off of Marco Polo mission, exactly on schedule.
If you were watching the launch transmission, you would have seen what looked like toy hanging inside the Soyuz 'cockpit'. This is not only a good luck charm, the little toy also allows the crew to identify when they have finally reached the state of weightlessness, since it then starts to float.
06:00 CEST (04:00 GMT) The crew is transported by bus to the launcher and enters the Soyuz capsule some 2.5 hours before launch.
A last cheerful wave as the crew of three enters the lift to the Soyuz module.
Top to bottom:
Commander Yuri Gidzenko
Flight Engineer Roberto Vittori
Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth
Early this morning, the crews arrived at the launch pad to get suited up. Each was helped in turn into his spacesuit. Their spacesuit air tightness and functioning was checked out and monitored in the actual launch position, which is not too comfortable.
A short pre-launch press conference of the Soyuz TM-34 crew was held, and also the ceremony of reporting crew readiness for launch to the Chairman of the State Commission V.V. Alaverdov.
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'The Expendables 3′ Cast Wants to 'Bring Back Our Girls'
CANNES, France — When anything and everything can become an "event" in Cannes during the film festival, it takes a special brand of over-the-topness to pull journalists away from the frenzy of screenings and interviews.
Lionsgate has thrown its hat into the ring, first with a palatial party for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1," and, Sunday morning, a stunt to promote its August release of "The Expendables 3″: The studio sent tanks rolling down the Croisette, carrying cast members Harrison Ford (during a brief pause from filming "Star Wars"), Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mel Gibson, and Wesley Snipes. The actors arrived at the Carlton Hotel for a press conference and, earlier Sunday, Lionsgate showed footage from the film to invited media.
Later in the afternoon, "The Expendables 3″ cast members arrived on the red carpet for the premiere of Tommy Lee Jones's film "The Homesman," and held up signs that read "Bring Back Our Girls," referring to the kidnapping and captivity of 276 girls in Nigeria. Actress Salma Hayek held up a similar sign at the premiere of "The Prophet" in Cannes Saturday.


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The following are dialog and mission scripts as given during "The Exchange" in Grand Theft Auto III.
(Claude arrives at the Cartel Mansion. He is searched by some Cartel goons and they allow him through the gate; there he meets Catalina and a goon who is holding Maria.)
Catalina: The real question is, did you turn up to rescue Maria, or to get me back? Well I got news for you, shooting you will be a pleasure but dating you was only business! You are muy pequeñito, amigo. (shown as You are muy peccinno amigo!) Throw over the cash.
(Claude hands the briefcase with the money to Catalina. Catalina opens the case and looks inside.)
Catalina: You have been a busy boy! But you haven't learned, I'm not to be trusted. Kill the idiot.
(Catalina leaves and a Cartel man puts a gun to Claude's head. However, Claude elbows the Cartel man in the face and snatches his gun, then proceeds to shoot his way out of the place and heads for the Cochrane Dam in pursuit of Catalina.)
(Claude enters the dam and closes into the chopper but Catalina gets in her chopper after dropping Maria.)
Catalina: Get this thing airborne!!
(Claude finishes off the Cartel men and then shoots down Catalina's chopper.)
(Claude finishes off Catalina and shoots down her chopper.)
(Credits roll.)
Announcer: Residents in Cedar Grove have been coming to terms with the emotional aftermath of a full blown war that hit the area yesterday. Local resident Clive Denver described to police a single gunman he saw leaving the scene with a dark haired woman.
Maria: Oh, you know we're gonna have such fun, 'cos you know, you know, I love you, I, I, I, I, I really do, 'cos you're such a big strong man and that's just what I need. Anyway, what was I saying? Oh, you know, I forget. But you know how it's like, don't you?
Announcer: The sound of explosions shook nearby homes as people ran for cover. Several citizens were injured as ground fire was exchanged between ground forces and a helicopter circling the dam.
Clive Denver: Yeah, we got a good view down here in the gardens. When the copter finally got taken out, better than the fireworks on the 4th of July.
Announcer: With the death toll already over twenty, police are still finding bodies. Thre have been no official denials concerning rumors that the dead were members of the Colombian Cartel, and still no leads as to the cause of the massacre.
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Gov. Rick Perry say he won't seek re-election in Texas
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he will not run for re-election in 2014, feeding speculation that he might again pursue the presidency as a Republican candidate in the 2016 race.
The governor made his announcement at a news conference Monday in San Antonio, which was carried live online by The Texas Tribune.
He said he would use the next 18 months to think about his next moves. On FOX News Sunday, he answered a question about a potential presidential run from by saying, "Well, certainly, that's an option out there."
Making his announcement Monday, Perry said he would make any other information public "in due time."
In his speech, Perry touted his record on economic issues, particularly in creating new jobs. More than once, he referred to the slogan, "Texas Works."


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Hainsworth, Paul, Gilligan, Chris and McGarry, Aidan (2009) Accommodating Diversity in Northern Ireland: Elected Representatives and Minority Ethnic Communities In: Bell, J., ed. Challenges of peace: research as a contribution to peace-building in Northern Ireland. Community Relations Council, Belfast, pp. 207-222. ISBN 9781898276425
Gilligan, Chris, Hainsworth, Paul and McGarry, Aidan (2008) Questions and answers: comparing the attitudes of elected representatives, political party supporters and the general public towards minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland Shared Space (6). pp. 85-100.
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(h) all data requested by applicable government authorities, courts, law enforcement or other authorities or regulatory bodies to enable Vuclip to comply with or in connection with any law, rule, regulation, judgment or court order (whether within or outside of the Territory); and/or
(i) any other information as may be required by any member of Vuclip and/or their respective contractors, sub-contractors, intermediaries, agents, business partners, third parties' advertising companies or representatives from time to time.
In some instances, you may also be requested to provide, amongst others, the following personal data to us that may be used to further improve our products and services and/or better tailor the type of information presented to you:
(a) Your age;
(b) Gender and ethnicity;
(c) Salary range and employment details;
(d) Education and profession;
(e) Hobbies and leisure activities;
(f) Other related products and services subscribed to; and
(g) Family and household demographics.
In most cases, this type of personal data is optional although, where the requested service is a personalised service, or provision of a product is dependent on your providing all requested personal data, failure to provide the requested personal data may prevent us from providing that particular service to you.
Occasionally, you may need to provide personal data about other individuals to us. If so, we may require you to confirm your compliance with the applicable Privacy Laws of the Territory including your confirmation that you have informed those individuals of the use, disclosure and transfer of personal data from you to us and from us to third parties and possible disclosure of those individuals' details (including their usage of products, services and loyalty programs of Vuclip) by us to you; and that you have obtained those individuals' authorisation and/or consent to such use, disclosure and transfer (or the extent to which such authorisation and/or consent was obtained). You should also advise them that we can be contacted for further information (see "How to contact us" below).
Any personal data supplied by you will be retained by any member of Vuclip and will be accessible by our employees and third parties (as applicable) for the purposes set out in this Privacy Statement or as otherwise indicated by prior notice to you.
We collect personal data in a number of ways, including:
(a) directly from you, for example, when you provide information by phone, complete an application form or agreement for one of our products and/or services, or when you submit your personal data through one of our websites or mobile applications or contact us with a query or request or during the ordinary course of the continuation of our business relationship with you;
(b) from third parties such as related entities, business partners, or other customers, or your representatives with appropriate consent from you;
(c) from publicly available sources of information;
(d) from our own records of how you use our products or services;
(e) when you visit our websites or mobile applications (see "Vuclip Privacy Information" below); and/or
(f) when legally required to do so.
If you choose not to provide certain information about you, we may not be able to provide you with the products or services you require.
Vuclip's servers may collect information relating to your website or mobile application activity, the use of which is to provide personalize services as well as aggregated, anonymous, statistical information on the server's usage so that we may better meet the demands and expectations of visitors to our websites. This type of information may include, but is not limited to:
(a) The browser type and version;
(b) Operating system;
(c) The IP address and/or domain name;
(d) URLs;
(e) mobile device ID, location and phone contacts;
(f) videos watched or searched for; and
(g) links or images clicked on.
Some of Vuclip's websites may place a "cookie" on your machine; for example to personalise the services we provide whilst you are using our website(s) and/or maintain your identity across multiple pages within or across one or more sessions. This information may include, but is not limited to, relevant login and authentication details as well as information relating to your activities and preferences across our websites. You can disable cookies on your web browser, however if you do so you may not be able to access all parts of our websites.
We may collect, retain and use your personal data for the following purposes:
(a) to verify your identity;
(b) to process your application to subscribe to products, services and loyalty programs of Vuclip;
(c) to provide and activate products, services, and loyalty programs of Vuclip Group which you have subscribed to, including renewing your service contract, charging and billing;
(d) matching procedures, as defined under the Privacy Law;
(e) to offer rewards and promotions and share promotional benefits;
(f) to provide updates, offers and invitations to events and deliver relevant advertising;
(g) to conduct appropriate checks for credit-worthiness and for fraud;
(h) to perform research or analysis by us and/or any other independent contractors on our behalf in order for us to improve products, services and loyalty programs of Vuclip Group, and for survey, marketing, promotional, behaviour scoring and/or business planning purposes;
(i) to carry out market and product analysis in order to generate statistical reports which may be shared with external companies who are not members of the Vuclip Group for their own use. These reports are aggregated and will not contain any information that identifies you;
(j) to analyse, verify, enforce contractual rights, and/or check your credit, payment and/or status in relation to supply of goods and services to you;
(k) to process any payment instructions, direct debit facilities and/or credit facilities in relation to supply of goods and services to you;
(l) maintaining and developing our business systems and infrastructure, including testing and upgrading of these systems;
(m) to keep you informed about products, services, loyalty programs made available by Vuclip Group and information concerning products and services offered by business partners of Vuclip Group;
(n) to enable us to comply with any obligations to interconnect, with other industry practices, or with obligations to third parties, courts, regulatory or government agencies in relation to the supply of products, services and/or loyalty programs of Vuclip Group to you; and
(o) to assist in the prevention, detection or investigation of crime or possible criminal activities.
In order to deliver the services you requested, we may disclose your personal data to organisations outside of Vuclip (within or outside of Territory), to the extent permissible under applicable laws and regulations. Your personal data is disclosed to these organisations only for the purpose of assisting us to provide our services to you.
(a) customer enquiries;
(b) courier/delivery services;
(c) mailing operations;
(d) billing and debt-recovery functions;
(e) information technology services;
(f) installation, maintenance and repair services;
(g) marketing, advertising and telemarketing services;
(h) market research;
(i) customer usage and behavioural analysis;
(j) surveys; and/or
(k) website usage analysis.
In some instances, we take reasonable steps to ensure that these organisations are bound by confidentiality and privacy obligations in relation to the protection of your personal data and that they use your personal data only for the above purposes, and not for their own or other purposes (including direct marketing).
(a) your authorised representatives or your legal advisers when requested by you to do so;
(b) for purposes of providing administrative, payment, collection, business, legal and/or operational support:
(i) credit-reporting and fraud-checking agencies;
(ii) collection agencies, security agencies, credit providers or other financial institutions (for credit related purposes such as credit-worthiness, credit rating, credit provision and financing);
(iii) telecommunications network operators;
(iv) our affiliates (which shall mean any entities which directly or indirectly control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, us), assignees, transferees and representatives;
(v) our professional advisers, including our accountants, auditors and lawyers;
(c) banks, hotels, insurance companies, billing agents and various business partners for reward redemption purposes and benefits as applicable to members of loyalty programs of Vuclip Group, including without limitation for purposes of registering members for loyalty program related events;
(d) any financial institutions, charge or credit card issuing companies, credit providers, credit information or reference bureaux, or collection agencies, security agencies, necessary to establish and support the payment of any services being requested;
(e) government and regulatory authorities and other organisations, as required or authorised by law;
(f) organisations who manage our business and corporate strategies (and for such purposes), including those involved in a transfer/sale of all or part of our assets or business (including accounts and trade receivables) and those involved in managing our corporate risk and funding functions (e.g. securitisation);
(g) any proposed or actual participant, assignee or transferee of all or any part of the relevant member of Vuclip's operations or businesses; and
(h) charitable or non-profit organisations.
We may also use your information (including name, contact information, phone number, residential/office address and email address and information about the products and/or services you have purchased) so that we, our related entities, dealers and other business partners (collectively, "Service Providers") can promote and market products, services and special offers relating to the following products and/or services: TV, telecommunications, mobile voice, SMS and data communications, IDD/roaming, Internet connectivity, cloud services, mobile payment, entertainment, secretarial services, personal assistant services and information services (such as weather, finance, news information), device accessories, mobile applications and software, computer peripheral, accessories and software (including notebooks, handsets, mobile devices and accessories, keyboards, security installations and mobile applications), reward, loyalty and privilege programmes as well as products and/or services offered by our Service Providers relating to lifestyle networking events, travelling, banking, alcohol and tobacco, sports, music, entertainment, gaming, transportation, household, food and beverages, finance, insurance, betting, education, health and wellness, beauty products and services, fashion and accessories, electronics, social networking, technology, e-commerce, logistics, retail, home and décor, media and high-end consumer products and services, that we think will be of interest to you. This marketing may be carried out in a variety of ways (including in the form of letter, bill insert, email, SMS, targeted television message, by telephone or social media or advertising on websites or other means) and may continue after you cease acquiring any products or services from us or opt-out from subscribing to loyalty programs of Vuclip Group.
Before using or providing your information for the purposes as set out in this Privacy Statement and to the Service Providers, we may be required by law to obtain your written consent, and in such cases, only after having obtained such written consent, may we use and provide your personal data for any promotional or marketing purpose. Vuclip honours each individual's request to not use his/her personal data for the purposes of direct marketing. You may opt-out from receiving direct marketing material and/or communications from the relevant member of Vuclip. At the same time, you may resume receiving the same (if you have opted-out of receiving such material and/or communications from the relevant member of Vuclip before) by writing a request to our Data Protection Officer together with your registered name and service account number, service number or login name.
At times it may be necessary and/or prudent for us to transfer certain personal data to places outside the Territory for the prevention, detection or investigation of crime or in order to carry out the purposes, or directly related purposes, for which the personal data were collected. Where such a transfer is performed, it will be done in compliance with the prevailing requirements of the applicable Privacy Law of such Territory.
All reasonable efforts are made to ensure that any personal data held by us is stored in a secure and safe place, and accessed only by our authorised employees or authorised third parties referred to in this Privacy Statement.
You should be aware that no system is impenetrable and no information provided over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us or receive from us over the Internet.
We will destroy your personal data in accordance with our internal policy. Generally speaking, our policies cover the following principles:
(a) personal data will only be retained for as long as is necessary to fulfill the original or directly related purposes for which it was collected, unless the personal data is also retained to satisfy any applicable legal, regulatory or contractual obligations; and
(b) personal data are purged from our electronic, manual and other filing systems based on the above criteria and our internal procedures.
Our websites and mobile applications may contain links to other websites, webpages and mobile applications which are operated by third parties. We have no control over the content of the linked websites, webpages or mobile applications or the way in which the operators of those websites, pages or mobile applications deal with your personal data, and are not responsible for anything relating to such third party websites, webpages or mobile applications. You should review the privacy policy for those third party websites, webpages and mobile applications to understand the ways in which your personal data may be used by those third parties.
You have a right to access your personal data provided that the requested personal data is in a form in which our access to or processing of is reasonably practicable. If you are a user of My Account, you may, by logging into your My Account, exercise your right of access by viewing your personal data held by us and your right of correction by editing your personal data on your My Account.
We may apply an administrative charge for providing access to your personal information in response to a request.
We take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal data we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
However, the accuracy of that personal data depends to a large extent on the information you provide. You have a right to request correction of your personal data and we recommend that you:
(a) let us know if there are any errors in your personal data; and
(b) keep us up-to-date with changes to your personal data such as your name or address.
All enquiries regarding Vuclip's compliance with its obligations under the applicable Privacy Law of the Territory and any request for access to or correction of personal data should be made in writing to:
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Tax-Free Day costs Borough too much
Resolution 2013-14 declaring May 11, 2013 as a sales tax-free day for the Petersburg Borough died due to a lack of a motion during the Petersburg Borough Assembly regular meeting Monday afternoon.
"These tax free days cost the borough about $28,000 in lost tax revenue," Petersburg Borough Assembly member Sue Flint said. "I would like to know if this is really a boon for retail sales? Is it really making a difference on Main Street?"
A representative of the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee, Savann Guthrie stated that there have only been two tax free days and would like the Assembly to give it another year to see what the comparisons are.
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce board member, Ron Loesch asked if the $28,000 was for both tax free days that have already occurred.
"That amount is for the last two days," Petersburg Borough Finance Director Jody Tow stated. "We already have a projected revenue shortfall of about $35,000 and we are taking this under consideration for the future of this program."
The opportunity to have two tax free days per year was approved by the voters in October, but it is still at the pleasure of the Petersburg Borough Assembly.
"Here is the way I look at this," Flint stated. "The tax payers did approve this at our pleasure because it was such a good thing in Wrangell, but Wrangell doesn't have 408 citizens who have a tax free day every day. We are getting a double whammy, we have 408 seniors that don't pay tax and then we lost $28,000 because you guys want to have a little extra sale."
Flint explained that she didn't feel the Borough could afford it because the budget is so tight.
"This would be like throwing $28,000 away," she stated. "I don't see the advantage of it and I really don't think it helps the businesses very much."


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President Obama's executive order on cybersecurity is a good first step, but it lacks teeth and a lot of it hinges on the execution, said several former and current government officials during a panel discussion on the topic at RSA Conference 2013.
The executive order is a good response to the rising threats posed to critical infrastructure facilities and their networks, the vast majority -- up to 90 percent by some estimates -- of which are owned by the private sector, said panelists as part of a discussion on the executive order. It sends a message to legislators that, by 2014 at least, they need to take action, said James Lewis, a senior fellow and director of the public policy program at Washington-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"Congress is the motor for the U.S. government and Congress isn't working," Lewis said speaking to a room of hundreds of security professionals and other RSA Conference attendees. "There's a sense that there is a real need, and the president needed to step in."
[Related: DHS Cybersecurity Official Says Industry Falling Behind Attackers]
Lewis led the discussion with Michael Chertoff, the former secretary of homeland security, and Michael Daniel, currently the White House cybersecurity coordinator. The executive order could have an impact on some channel partners if they are providing products and services to organizations that are regulated, because those privately owned entities that have control systems regulated by government agencies, such as those under the FAA, must adhere to the new framework being developed. But, the vast majority of the facilities are in private hands, Chertoff said.
"I think that we're in a race against time," said Chertoff, currently chairman and co-founder of the Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm. "There will have to be some tough decisions about how much convenience is sacrificed for security."
President Obama issued the cybersecurity executive order Feb. 12, following his State of the Union speech. It came following failed attempts by Congress to pass meaningful legislation, experts say. Meanwhile cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication, prompting some to question the nation's ability to defend against an attack or respond and recover from one.
The executive order is built on three pillars: information sharing, privacy and a framework for standards. The federal government will focus on improving the volume, quality and timeliness of the information it shares to the private sector. It's issuing security clearances to individuals at some critical infrastructure facilities to share classified information and protect the source of the information, Daniel said.
"The hard work will be implementing the executive order and policy directive, and we need to watch that we stay on track for that," said Daniel, who was appointed by Obama as White House cybersecurity coordinator in May.
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33 CFR 126.28 - Ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, fertilizer mixtures, or nitro carbo nitrate; general provisions.
(a) When any item of ammonium nitrate, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, fertilizer mixtures, or nitro carbo nitrate, described and defined as an oxidizer by the regulations of 49 CFR part 173 is handled, stored, stowed, loaded, discharged or transported on a waterfront facility, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) All outside containers shall be marked with the proper shipping name of the nitrate packed within the container.
(2) The building on a waterfront facility used for storage of any of these materials shall be of such construction as to afford good ventilation.
(3) Storage of any of these materials shall be at a safe distance from electric wiring, steam pipes, radiators or any heating mechanism.
(4) These materials shall be separated by a fire resistant wall or by a distance of at least 30 feet from organic materials or other chemicals and substances which could cause contamination such as flammable liquids, combustible liquids, corrosive liquids, chlorates, permanganates, finely divided metals, caustic soda, charcoal, sulfur, cotton, coal, fats, fish oils or vegetable oils.
(5) Storage of any of these materials shall be in a clean area upon clean wood dunnage, or on pallets over a clean floor. In the case of a concrete floor, storage may be made directly on the floor if it is first covered with a moisture barrier such as a polyethylene sheet or asphaltic laminated paper.
(6) Any spilled material shall be promptly and thoroughly cleaned up and removed from the waterfront facility. If any spilled material has remained in contact with a wooden floor for any length of time the floor shall be scrubbed with water and all spilled material shall be thoroughly dissolved and flushed away.
(7) An abundance of water for firefighting shall be readily available.
(8) Open drains, traps, pits or pockets which could be filled with molten ammonium nitrate if a fire occurred (and thus become potential detonators for the storage piles) must be eliminated or plugged.
See 49 CFR 176.415 for permit requirements for nitro carbo nitrate and certain ammonium nitrates.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Before even stepping onto a Cobra playing field, Steven Zolezzi's name is in the record books of Coker College athletics.
Zolezzi, a midfielder from Lindenhurst, N.Y., is the first player to sign an National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Cobras' first lacrosse team.
"It is an honor to be the first lacrosse signee in Coker history," Zolezzi said. "I have had to work very hard to get where I am, and signing the national letter of intent to play for Coker shows that all the hard work is finally paying off."
"I expect Steven to do great things both athletically and academically during his career at Coker College," said Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Tony Smith. "He is exactly the kind of player that will help make Coker lacrosse competitive in Conference Carolinas, in the region and nationally.
"Signing talented recruits from the Northeast like Steven, as well as signing recruits from traditional lacrosse hotbeds such as Maryland, New York and Canada and from emerging recruiting hubs such as Florida and South Carolina will help ensure that Coker lacrosse enjoys success right from the start," Smith said.
The Decision to Add Lacrosse
"A fast-paced game, lacrosse employs skills used in hockey, basketball and soccer, making it a great addition to Coker athletics," said Lynn Griffin, Coker's director of athletics. "That it is also one of the fastest growing sports in the country makes it an even more attractive addition to Coker and to Hartsville," she added.
Coker President Robert Wyatt sees a still more powerful reason for the move.
"Adding men's lacrosse to our portfolio directly aligns with our strategic direction," Wyatt said. "We believe it will open new recruiting markets for us. But more importantly, it's no secret that good lacrosse players also tend to be well prepared to succeed academically, fitting the strong scholar-athlete profile for which Coker is known."
Other institutions in Conference Carolinas that have men's lacrosse are Belmont Abbey College, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Pfeiffer University, Queens University of Charlotte and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. The addition of men's lacrosse gives Coker 14 NCAA Division II athletic programs.
Prior to taking the helm of Coker's lacrosse program, Smith served as assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Belmont Abbey, which last year held opposing teams to fewer than 10 points per game.
Thanks to a partnership with the City of Hartsville, Coker's lacrosse team will practice and play their games on the football field at Byerly Park.


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text: Have you ever thought "this year, for Christmas, I should dress up as Santa Claus, for normal, sane, adult-attended parties?" No? That is why you will never be a celebrity. Or at least, not a Katy Perry or Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears inexplicably-channeling-the-sexy-side-of-Santa-Claus type celebrity. Maybe you can be a Hemingway type of celebrity. That would be fun, too. Less furry hats, though. [ITPGallery]


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A Man Spotted Jesus in His Fabric Softener Stain
Jesus has been spotted in England! And he doesn't just want to bring peace to mankind . . . he also wants to bring a fluffiness to our shirts.
A guy named Martin Andrews accidentally spilled some FABRIC SOFTENER on a t-shirt . . . and when he looked at the stain, he realized it looked like Jesus.
As far as random Jesus sightings go, this one's pretty good. The stain DOES kinda look like a shirtless man with a beard, wearing a crown, with his arms warmly and openly extending to the sides.
Martin says that doubters have told him it looks more like a juggler . . . or THE FONZ.


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According to various news reports, officials in Columbus aren't taking any chance with their new and improved fans whom OSU President Karen Holbrook heaped praise upon after only minor rioting following last year's Michigan game.
According to the AP, the city will ban parking, empty trash bins and place undercover police officers in neighborhoods around the university to dissuade rowdy fan behavior after Monday's big game. Portable lights will be installed on street corners and alleys to make it easier for officers to monitor street activity.
Yes, as OSU President Karen Holbrook said, fan behavior has indeed turned a corner in Columbus...with a little help from undercover cops, local SWAT teams and the National Guard.
Monday, January 08, 2007
Columbus Braces Itself
2 comments:
- Andy said...
[crickets chirping]....In other news.... ice is cold
- January 08, 2007 12:09 PM
- JD said...
Best! Damn! Arsonists! In! The! Land!
- January 08, 2007 7:09 PM
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American Major Frank B. Wallis (standing center), a member of the trial legal staff, presents the prosecution's case to the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. A chart (top left) shows where the defendants (bottom left) fit into the organizational scheme of the Nazi party. At right are lawyers for the four prosecuting countries. November 22, 1945.
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday - SIMON BRADSTREET of Salem, Massachusetts
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- Carol said...
Interesting, you have such wonderful deep roots.
- August 31, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Thanks Carol...but sometimes it isn't too challenging, so much has already been done.
- September 1, 2010 at 12:41 PM
- Susan Petersen said...
Thanks for the link-back, Barbara. Your blog is one that I always read - you do a great job!
- September 3, 2010 at 6:30 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Thank you Susan. Note to readers, this comment goes to the August 31st post.
- September 3, 2010 at 6:42 AM
- CDuff22 said...
Hi, We are relatives of Brownell T. Bradstreet, and my 80+ year old mother has some family furniture which belonged to Simon Bradstreet. We would like for it to be somewhere appropriate....any suggestions? Thanks Carolyn Dufurrena
- August 18, 2013 at 10:17 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Hi Carolyn, I wish I had Brownell T. in my tree, so I don't know how closely we are related. I'm impressed learning about the items belonging to Simon. If you email me, I could give you suggestions. firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you.
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West Henderson High teacher Brenda Gorsuch had trouble holding back the tears Monday when she was named 2013 National Yearbook Adviser of the Year by the Journalism Education Association.
West Henderson High teacher Brenda Gorsuch had trouble holding back the tears Monday afternoon at a surprise ceremony where she was named 2013 National Yearbook Adviser of the Year by the prestigious Journalism Education Association.
Gorsuch teaches journalism and English literature at West and is the school's publication adviser, supervising the creation of the school yearbook, Westwind, as well as the school newspaper, Wingspan. She was also a Times-News reporter in the late 1970s.
She is the first teacher in North Carolina to win the yearbook adviser award, which JEA instituted in 1995. In 2004, she was named the National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year by the Dow Jones News Fund. Gorsuch is now the second person to receive both recognitions.
The first person to win both awards, retired Missouri educator Homer L. Hall, presented Gorsuch with her yearbook award on Monday.
Ticking off Gorsuch's accomplishments to the assembled audience of about 100, Hall said, "She is the recipient of National Scholastic Press Association's Pioneer Award, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Gold Key Award and Southern Interscholastic Press Association's Distinguished Service Award. She has been recognized by JEA as a Master Journalism Educator and by the Western North Carolina Press Association as the Journalism Adviser of the Year. In addition, West Henderson High School has twice honored her with the Teacher of the Year Award."
Student Melissa White, a senior at West and yearbook co-editor in chief, said after the ceremony that she has learned a lot from her accomplished teacher over the last four years. "She has a way of making you feel important. She sees your weaknesses and turns them into strengths. I want to go to college for graphic design because of her."
White recalled a school trip to Boston when she had time to get to know Gorsuch on a more personal basis. "She told me, 'If you start to sink, I will always be there for you.'�"
Gorsuch's father, Ed Walker, said teaching has been in his daughter's blood since early on. "She's been a teacher since she's been in kindergarten," he said. "She would line up her siblings and teach them what she learned in school that day. She's a perfectionist."
His wife, Exene, agreed, saying she was so proud of her daughter that despite health issues, "I'm here when I shouldn't be." She added that her daughter is "very dedicated. I don't know a teacher who is more dedicated than she is."
Mary Kay Downes of Chantilly, Va., made the trip despite the cold weather to help her friend celebrate her surprise win. A former National Yearbook Adviser of the Year award winner herself, Downes said she has been to numerous yearbook conferences and seminars with Gorsuch over the years.
"I admire everything she has done," Downes said. "Everything she does reflects teaching at the highest caliber."
Monica Hill, director of the N.C. Scholastic Media Association, which is based at the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Gorsuch "has been one of the most important leaders in scholastic journalism in North Carolina for the past three decades. She is an excellent teacher and is very generous in terms of wanting to see her students succeed. The yearbooks at West Henderson are known across the country to reflect the work of strong journalism students and that is to the students' credit, but it's also because they have a strong journalism instructor."
Journalism Education Association Executive Director Kelly Furnas said Gorsuch is well known not only for her accomplishments but the way that she helps students grow. "She gives them that sense of ownership," he said. "That's the reason she deserves this award."
Reflecting on the ceremony, Gorsuch's husband, Jeff, said he couldn't agree more. "She gives her students guidance and then trusts them to do their job, and the students work very, very hard for her. She's given her heart and soul to the journalism program at West."
Gorsuch's son, James, a Hendersonville attorney, said the award was "well deserved" because the school's journalism program "is something she has dedicated her life to."
"I'm proud … when the yearbook comes out, because it's proof of what the students have learned," Gorsuch said after the ceremony. "We don't need a test score."
In preparing the yearbook, "the students do everything," she said. "They write the copy, take the photos, lay out the book, sell the ads, write the headlines and edit all the copy, take in the money, do the bookkeeping and make the deliveries — everything is done by the students."
About 65 students are on the yearbook staff. The school has an enrollment of just over 1,000.
The yearbook, a glossy hardback that costs $75, takes in more than $100,000 in sales a year, Gorsuch said. "I tell them we are running a small business in a high school classroom. We have T-shirts that read: 'Students pay to read my homework.' They don't do it for a grade. They do it for their classmates."
Assistant Principal Shannon Auten said Gorsuch is a tireless organizer.
"Not only is Mrs. Gorsuch the adviser of our award-winning yearbook and newspaper, a fantastic English teacher, and an amazing mentor to our students, but she also organizes and runs our graduation ceremony, our homecoming, and many other important events at West Henderson," Auten said. "They say everyone can be replaced, but I don't know what we would do without her."
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Bluffton knocks off Defiance 97-93 as Leimeister pours in career-high 42
By Tim Stried
January 22, 2003
For the second year in a row Bluffton College knocked off Defiance College in Founders Hall as senior Mike Leimeister's 42-point effort led the Beavers to a 97-93 win Wednesday night in front of a season-high 1,193 fans.
Leimeister, who scored 30, 34 and 36 points in three games against Defiance last season, continued to top his previous performance against the Yellow Jackets, this time scoring a career-high 42 points. He hit 20-of-22 free throws in the game to set a new school record for freebies made in a game and his 10 rebounds gave him his seventh career double-double. He also added a career-high four assists.
Defiance shot 61.7% from the field but Bluffton converted on 30-of-36 free throws and out-rebounded Defiance 34-26 to win their second game in a row and improve to 8-9 overall and 2-5 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Defiance drops their second straight game to see their record now stand at 10-6 overall and 3-4 in the HCAC.
When playing in Founders Hall, Bluffton has now defeated Defiance in five of the last eight meetings between these two schools.
Bluffton led for nearly all of the first half and took a 46-41 lead at halftime, but Defiance opened the second half with a 14-3 run to go up by six points with 17:04 remaining. It would be their biggest lead, however, as Bluffton battled back to regain the lead for good with 11:13 to play.
Bluffton led by 13 points at 93-80 with 2:31 remaining, but Defiance out-scored the Beavers 13-4 to end the game, however it wasn't enough as the Beavers set a new season-high in scoring. Bluffton's 30 made free throws was a season-high, as was their .833 free throw percentage.
In addition to Leimeister's 42-point effort, which was just four points away from the school record, three other BC players scored in double-figures, led by 18 from junior Brad Boyles, 13 from senior Derek DeNero and a career-high 11 points from freshman Simeon Talley. DeNero collected a career-high six steals and Talley's point total was a new career-high.
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—Beautiful You Promotes Positive Body Image and Life Outlook— Newswise — November 13, 2012 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary's College, a Catholic, liberal arts women's college in Notre Dame, Indiana, is an academic setting where women develop their talents and prepare to make a difference in the world. Two students recently went high tech to make their impact. This month they launched a mobile application called Beautiful You to offer women daily affirmations and encouragement.
"The app allows users to tap into their potential as women and empower them to be brave, confident beacons of hope in a world where women's bodies are painfully scrutinized," said Monica Murphy '13, a social work major from South Bend. (Click to see a video about Beautiful You.)
Last New Year's Eve, Murphy and Meghan Roder '15, a nursing major from Michigan City, Indiana came up with the app concept. They partnered with app developer Cory Rehs, an Indiana State University student, to bring it to life. The students hope the app will help women with their resolutions for 2013.
"We all struggle with some sort of challenge—whether it be professional, personal, physical, or emotional—and this can be a tool to use to help pick us up and give us the support and encouragement we need to face whatever we are facing with confidence and faith," Roder said.
Available for the iPhone® and iPod touch®, Beautiful You speaks truth into women's hearts, promotes a positive body image, and allows women to seek personal growth. Beautiful You, allows users to:
o Encourage a sense of self-worth through inspirational quotes, and thought-provoking words of hope and wisdom.
o Reflect on the true beauty in the heart and mind, by shifting the focus from dress size, to personal self-worth as a woman.
o Challenge the standards of "perfection" and "beauty" by reconstructing a healthy, positive outlook through interactive questions and daily challenges to activate inner confidence and promote positive change and leadership.
o Evaluate personal progress through an interactive self-esteem tracker, which allows users to reflect on exactly how much their self-esteem has improved each and every day.
o Contribute kind words of encouragement to other users through a social forum that fosters positive attitude and encouragement.
"As a social work major and a person of faith, I felt called to do a project that would speak truth, offer hope and impact females on a broader level. Beautiful You has encouragement, reflections and challenges to inspire females from all walks of life and backgrounds," Murphy added.
The app is another example of how Saint Mary's students are challenging female beauty stereotypes propagated in the media. Other examples are these student-led annual events:
o The one-day Bold Beauty Conference offers sessions that challenge societal standards of beauty. Students who have taken Female Beauty, a communication studies course, put on the event.
o Love Your Body Week also examines stereotypes about women's bodies through daily speakers and activities. In 2011 student organizers shared the concept with other colleges and universities and it was named best program at the Indiana Residence Hall Organization Conference.
Beautiful You is available in the iTunes App Store for $0.99.
About Beautiful You: Beautiful You is an inspirational app for women seeking positive encouragement and motivation in their daily lives. The app allows users to channel their inner beauty and create confident self-body images through healthy reflection, thought-provoking challenges and a unique, supportive environment to vitalize women on their journey to personal growth. For more information, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3InlDd4ZQqQ
About Saint Mary's College: Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women's institution offering five bachelor's degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary's College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the top 100 "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges" for 2013 published by U.S. News. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary's is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.


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New York Times Article Calls Adult Industry Testing Program a "Model in HIV Efforts" According to No on Government Waste Committee
Reporting by Newspaper Demonstrates Success in Keeping HIV Out of Performer Population
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Nov. 5, 2012 07:25 PM
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/05/12 -- In an in-depth article appearing in tomorrow's New York Times, the testing program for the adult film industry was cited as an "unlikely model in HIV efforts" and demonstrated to the satisfaction of noted AIDS health experts that it worked at keeping performers safe from HIV infections, according to the No on Government Waste Committee, a broad coalition of business, entertainment, healthcare, minority and community organizations fighting to defeat Measure B, the so-called "Safer Sex" initiative on the Los Angeles County ballot.
"The New York Times carefully examined the testing program the adult film industry has in place and interviewed performers, medical authorities and infectious disease specialists and found the program to be successful in keeping HIV virtually non-existent in the industry since 2004," said James Lee, communications director for the No on Government Waste Committee. "The very basis for Measure B in controlling HIV in the porn industry is false and voters have been deliberately misled about the real impacts of this initiative."
In the Times story, Dr. Allan Ronald, a Canadian AIDS specialist who did landmark studies of the HIV virus in prostitutes in a Nairobi slum was quoted as saying "I don't think there's any question that it works. I'm a little uncomfortable, because it's giving the wrong message -- that you can have multiple sex partners without condoms -- but I can't say it doesn't work."
The industry's testing every 14 and 28 days and use of the latest biotechnology tests was cited as an effective means of detecting infections before they were transmitted as Dr. Jacques Pepin, the author of "The Origins of AIDS" and an expert on transmission rates, said in the article "and if you are having sex mostly with people who themselves are tested all the time, this must further reduce the risk."
The article also relates the adult film industry's aggressive response to any potential infections with industry-wide shutdowns and treatment of any infected performer before resuming any production and also described the potential job losses and local tax impact should Measure B pass and the industry moves out of L.A. County.
The full article and accompanying sidebar on the history of HIV in the adult film business can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/health/unlikely-model-for-hiv-prevention-porn-industry.html
Downloads of the No on Measure B campaign's latest TV ad running now can also be viewed at http://vimeo.com/52656563.
Measure B, funded and placed on the ballot by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, would require the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to license and permit adult movie productions in the county and require performers to wear condoms and create an unworkable system of on-set inspections and enforcement by county personnel. The county estimates initial start-up costs for the program to be in excess of $300,000, but acknowledges that regardless of the level of compliance by the adult film industry, there would be significant cost to the Department of Public Health.
According to the California Dept. of Public Health, from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2011, there were 6,447 new cases of HIV reported in Los Angeles County, but only two were adult performers who did not contract the disease on-set. Since 2004, there have been no documented cases of HIV transmission on an adult entertainment set. In fact, with the industry's strict testing protocols -- requiring testing at least every 14 and 28 days for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis -- adult performers are the most tested workforce in the nation.
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A technicality turned what would have been a home playoff match for the Delta College women's soccer team into a 160-mile road trip.
A technicality turned what would have been a home playoff match for the Delta College women's soccer team into a 160-mile road trip.
But coach Adrienne Sorenson is confident the Mustangs have proven they can win anywhere.
Ninth-seeded Delta will open the Northern California playoffs against No. 8 Mendocino at 2 p.m. today in Ukiah. The Mustangs (13-4-4) are coming off the most successful regular season in school history.
Delta was the eighth seed, but some of the schools it played were forced to forfeit games because they did not turn in essential paperwork. Lassen was one of the teams, losing three games by forfeit and dropping to 4-8-5.
The change affected Delta's power rankings, and it fell to ninth and lost the home match.
Sorensen said the situation is "disappointing," pointing out that Delta had one road loss this season, on Nov. 2 at Santa Rosa.
"Of course, we'd rather be at home, but our players will roll with it," Sorensen said. "They will play anybody anywhere and be confident they can win."
The Mustangs also set a standard with four members on the All-Big 8 Conference team, including Most Valuable Offensive Player Dulce Espinoza, a product of Lodi High. Espinoza had 19 goals and five assists.
Other all-conference selections were Megan Mata (12 goals, six assists), Kylie Gacer (eight goals, 10 assists) and center-defender Michelle Gonzales (five goals, two assists).
The Eagles (15-1-3) are led by Anna Waldman, who had 25 goals and eight assists.
"This should be a good game," Sorensen said. "I know we're ready for it."
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Ambrosia has become the bitch she was hired to play, telling Ingrid she is being paranoid and ruining the game for the rest of them, the falcon with suicidal tendencies had a really bad day as well as a severe migraine from all the head trauma after repeatedly crashing face first into the glass doors, Tim was distracted by Cammys upper body assets and Ernies wick was left unlit, casting him out of the house and Pipers picks due to her shallowness at not being able to conjure up a good fantasy with a guy who was a little overweight.
First up is our morning meeting where Ingrid is discussed and how they think the show is still manageable even though she seems to be onto them at times. Ambrosia is told to turn up the bitchiness, Eleanor has lost her locket and is to get emotional about it since she is cast as the weepy one and to keep it real as Tim is still there playing the game. Added bonus was getting to see Brian, of pixilated boob fame from Joe Schmo One, in the meeting, which isnt probably all that surprising since he is one of the executive producers, but still how can one not be happy to see Brian the buddy?
Our contestants commence to morning greetings, Ingrid giving Tim a hug and kiss and wishing him Happy Birthday. She tells him she made him a card and circulated it , but wait, Eleanor has lost her necklace. Let the drama begin. She says maybe she lost it in her bed. Ambrosia, being the bitch she is says hold the presses while Eleanor goes to look for it or she may freak out on them. Standing behind Eleanor, Tim points to his head like he going to make the universal sign for crazy but stops in time and just scratches his head instead.
Over a meal they discuss the previous evenings shenanigans with Austin and Cammy doing the vertical mambo in the grapes. This leads to a debate on what to call Cammys girls, boobs or breasts? The final count was boobs 4, breasts 5 and Cammy was talking so fast she started to say her real name. Oops. Leave it to the blonde (reminiscent of Molly in Schmo One) to mix real life with the fake one she is to play. Oh, thats right she is Cammy, the moron.
Derek enters, carrying Bryces mutant cannibalistic frog. Uh oh. Piper is returning it since it grosses her out and is unable or unwilling to care for it. Ingrid tries to be nice to Cruiser and says Piper just doesnt know how to feed it, showing some compassion for our resident stalker and creepy guy. Derek informs them that this evening will be a pearl necklace ceremony with just the ladies in attendance, sorry fellas. They go back to discussing the frog from hell.
We now take you to a commercial (or 8) break. Taco Bell, yada yada, Coca Cola C2, blah blah blah, Blockbuster, brak, brak, brak, Match.com for losers who cant find a date, Finish Line, whatever, Sam Adams beer, okay, a local commercial for Zippys, arent I the lucky one?, Time Warner, enough already.
Back to the show. The gang assembles outside where Derek informs them it is said that the fastest way to a lovers heart is though their stomachs (aiming about 6 high with this group I think) and so they are to play a game called Taste my Treats whereby the women are given furry covered boxes and the men furry covered sacks. They are to pick recipe cards listing Piper and Austins favorite dishes and show their culinary skills. Once completed they will place their dishes in their sacks and boxes for Piper and Austin to taste, blindfolded. Ingrid loses it every time Derek says sacks and boxes, she cant help it. Her mind is in the gutter with mine. I like her. The winners will win a night out of the house at one of Californias most exclusive restaurants. It is rigged for Tim to win the date off grounds with Piper.
Cammy picks the first card and gets tossed salad, big culinary skills needed here, but she is blonde so it may be a challenge. Ingrid loses it again. Eleanor gets a banana split, Ingrid gets pasta with clam sauce and says something fishy (gee, ya think?), Ambrosia selects warm cherry pie. Now for the guys: TJ gets mixed nuts, Ingrid is in hysterics, but comments couldnt be more appropriate, Bryce is to make meatballs with Marinara sauce, Gerald chooses pigs in a blanket and our Tim gets fish tacos, mmmm. Its off to the kitchen


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More than three years after its Xbox 360 and PS3 release, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has finally released on PC. We quite enjoyed the game, if you recall. Now available on Steam as a "Premium Edition," the PC release includes the original game as well as "Pigsy's Perfect 10."
Beyond the included DLC, it doesn't appear the PC version has any added bells and whistles beyond the now-standard Steam support for Big Picture Mode, Achievements, and Cloud Saves. It does launch at a budget price, however: $19.99.
The PC version will undoubtedly look prettier than the console version, but don't expect too much of an overhaul, as evidenced by the rather meager system requirements:
- OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista or higher
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 9600/ ATI Radeon HD 4850
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Hard Drive: 12 GB available space


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A partnership of two Utah-based companies has acquired a medical office building on Union Avenue near Overton Square.
Trivalis LLC and Novalis LLC, both based in Utah, acquired the medical office building built in 1967 at 2076 Union Ave., next door to the IHOP restaurant, for $2.6 million. The property, at the corner of Union Avenue and Florence Street, was appraised at $1.3 million in 2013, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property's office. The sellers, Missouri-based Roundabout Real Estate LLC and Visual Projects LLC, acquired the property in 2008 for $2 million.
A local investment group has purchased a 20,000-square-foot retail center in front of a Lowe's Home Improvement store on Germantown Parkway in Cordova.
The Wolf River Commons strip center, which was built in 2003 and sits on 3.1 acres at 420 S. Germantown Parkway, sold for $2.3 million. The property was appraised at $1.9 million in 2013, according the Shelby County Assessor's office.
Brian Califf with NAI Saig Co. represented the purchaser, Wolf River Commons 8 LLC. Stanton Falk with Marcus and Millichap represented the seller, Ram Real Estate Services.
In conjunction with the purchase, Wolf River Commons 8 filed a $2 million deed of trust through First Capital Bank. Eileen Liu, Feiyu Chen, Gang G. Tian and Haiqiu E. Wang signed the deed on behalf of the borrower.
In leasing news, Loeb Properties has seen a flurry of activity at several of its properties.
Laboratory Corp. of America renewed its 1,060-square-foot lease at the Primacy Place retail center in East Memphis. Laura Warren represented the landlord, Loeb Properties.
Smart Choice Tax Service signed a new lease for 1,060 square feet at 4614 Winchester Road. Chris Heinz represented Loeb.
The Shot Nurse renewed its 1,600-square-foot lease at Trinity Commons. Liberty Tax Service also renewed its 1,393-square-foot lease at Trinity Commons. Laura Warren represented Loeb Properties in both transactions. Ridgeway Liquors renewed its 2,585-square-foot lease at 6205 Mount Moriah Road. Chris Heinz represented Loeb.
In other leasing news, Professional Capital Management of Memphis has renewed its lease at Clark Tower.
The Memphis-based company that offers bookkeeping, payroll, business evaluation and training services renewed its 1,247-square-foot lease in the East Memphis property. Anna Tranum and Phil Dagastino Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors represented the landlord, In-Rel Properties.
The venerable Clark Tower has seen decent leasing activity lately.
Swain Wealth Partners at Raymond James recently renewed its lease for 1,888 square feet at Clark Tower, and CoWorx Staffing Service recently signed a new lease for 1,787 square feet there.
A Jackson, Tenn.-based company has purchased a warehouse building near Downtown.
WellFit Functional Fitness LLC, which has its principal office in Jackson, has purchased 600 Madison Ave., a 9,750-square-foot industrial facility built in 1935, for $230,000. The property was appraised at $225,000, according to the Shelby County Assessor of Property's office.
Bill Caller and Tucker Beck of Crye-Leike Commercial represented the sellers, Six Hundred Madison LLC.
In other news, a warehouse building inside Cordova Industrial Park has changed hands. The 16,000-square-foot building at 1228 Midas Cove in Cordova Industrial park was sold for $535,000.
Khalil Sarwar acquired the property from JGE Partners. Brian Califf with NAI Saig Co. negotiated the sale.