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Analyzing and Comparing Medieval and Modern Ballads
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Students read, analyze, and discuss medieval English ballads and then list characteristics of the genre. They then emphasize the narrative characteristics of ballads by choosing a ballad to act out. Using the Venn diagram tool, students next compare medieval ballads with modern ones. After familiarizing themselves with ballad themes and forms, students write their own original ballads, which they will perform in small groups. Finally, students engage in self-reflection on their group performances and on the literary characteristics of their ballads.
Interactive Venn Diagram: Use this online tool to organize ideas for a compare and contrast essay, or while reading to compare and contrast two works of literature.
ReadWriteThink Notetaker: Using this online tool, students can organize, revise, and plan their writing, as well as take notes as they read and research.
Self-Reflection: Taking Part in a Group: Using this sheet, students evaluate how well they have participated in a group activity.
Students are often asked to study literature from distant time periods. This lesson uses a variety of activities that allow students to use multiple intelligences to relate literature from long ago to their modern experiences. In her article on the problems with tracking in schools, Cynthia Evans discusses the merits of teaching to multiple intelligences: "Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory (1983) allows us to celebrate the richness of our students who manifest musical, logical, and spatial gifts. We honor those who are talkers, rhythm-makers, quiet thinkers, actors, and poets." (64)
Further Reading
Gardner, Howard. 1993. Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice. Basic Books.
Evans, Cynthia. "Access, Equity and Intelligence: Another Look at Tracking" English Journal 84.8. (December 1995): 63-65.
Ruggieri, Colleen A. "Multigenre, Multiple Intelligences, and Transcendentalism." English Journal 92.9 (November 2002): 60-68.


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Shimano Deore 2013-2014 MTB groupset – details revealed
Clutch mechs and Ice Tech technology trickle down
Shimano have released two new versions of their Deore groupset for 2013-2014, providing componentry for both mountain and trekking bikes. We take a closer look at the new mountain bike components below.
The new Deore group – in typical Shimano fashion – makes use of technology that's trickled down from the company's higher-end components. Most notably, Shimano's Shadow Plus clutch technology has been introduced as an option to rear derailleurs at Deore level.
Buy Shimano components from: Evans Cycles | Halfords | Wiggle | Amazon
Shadow Plus is Shimano's way of using friction, via a clutch mechanism, to resist the forward movement of a derailleur cage. Including it at Deore level should mean more effective chain retention and more consistent shifting for the masses.
Shadow Plus tech is now available at Deore level
Last year, Shimano made the shift to 10-speed Deore, and this still stands for 2013. Both medium and long cage derailleurs are available, with the Shadow RD+ clutch mech technology as an option too.
Deore chainsets are all change for 2013 – they now mimic the current XT and SLX lineup by offering the same double and triple options. An all-new Dyna-Sys compact triple ratio has also been developed specifically for 650b/29er wheels – with a unique 40-30-22t ring combination.
Front derailleurs will be available for both double and triple setups, with top and down swing options and a choice of clamp band or direct-mount fitments.
Shimano have developed a compact triple setup for 650b/29er bikes
Deore's hydraulic discs get a caliper redesign for 2013/2014, so they're now compatible with Shimano's Ice Tech pads. This should make for improved power and cooling, but riders will have to buy the pad upgrade on top, as they aren't standard fit.
Shimano's new Deore disc caliper can accept Ice Tech pads as an upgrade
As far as rotors are concerned, Shimano's new SM-RT68 Center Lock design is now claimed to match the heat dissipation of more expensive XT models. It's available in 160, 180 and 203mm sizes and uses Shimano's Center Lock mounting standard.
Shimano's Deore hubs look set to stay a popular option. As usual, the brand have stuck with a cup and cone bearing design, for easy adjustment and cost-effective maintenance. Customers can choose between 15mm front and 142x12mm bolt-thru rear options, while a dedicated 142x12mm E-Thru axle is now also available. Quick-release versions are still available, of course, and all variations will support a 9- or 10-speed cassette.
Meanwhile, it's not strictly Deore, but a new Shimano wheelset sits at about that level. The MT35 is available in 26in, 650b and 29in sizes and features a 24/28 spoke count. The front hub is available in 15mm with an E-Thru axle or a standard quick-release skewer. These are Center Lock standard and come with six choices of rim sticker.
Shimano's MT35 wheelset isn't Deore branded but will be pitched at that price point
Most components are available in a silver or black finish, and original parts will start rolling out from August 2013, so expect stock to be available shortly after that. Check out our image gallery for more details, and www.shimano.com for more information on Shimano products.

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(CNN) -- While cleanup crews and technical teams continue efforts to stop crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana lawmakers are proposing a different approach: prayer.
State senators designated Sunday as a day for citizens to ask for God's help dealing with the oil disaster.
"Thus far efforts made by mortals to try to solve the crisis have been to no avail," state Sen. Robert Adley said in a statement released after last week's unanimous vote for the day of prayer. "It is clearly time for a miracle for us."
The resolution names Sunday as a statewide day of prayer in Louisiana and calls on people of all religions throughout the Gulf Coast "to pray for an end to this environmental emergency, sparing us all from the destruction of both culture and livelihood."
Read the rest here.
I suppose it was inevitable. SOMEONE figured us poor helpless humans were just not up to a challenge of this magnitude and just HAD to call in an air strike by the ol' sky-daddy. And of course, when someone's innovative efforts actually manage to either reduce the flow or stop it altogether, they'll sing in three-part harmony about how their deity saved the day.
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Created by an ad agency who presumably have a vested interest in people getting blotto on New Year's Eve, Havas WW's Buzzed Buzzer only makes a sound when the performer is suitably drunk.
If you want to build your own, Tyler DeAngelo and Sacha De'Angeli have created a site with fairly detailed instructions and schematics, but there's one important improvement you'll want to make. Namely, making the noisemaker actually stop working when someone is drunk, which will in turn make your New Year's even shindig slightly less insufferable when the clock strikes midnight.
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- Leaves to look at and sketch
- Pencil
- Non-Toxic Oil Pastels or Crayola Poster Crayons
- Newspaper
- Coloful Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
* Colorful Fall Leaves With Oil Pastel On Newspaper
This colorful fall project is fun for ages 3 and up.
Some parents and teachers may not be comfortable allowing preschoolers
to work with oil pastels, they are messy.
You can substitute with regular crayons or
Crayola "Poster" Crayons (for bolder color).
For this project you will need:
Begin by lightly sketching the outline of each leaf with pencil
on newspaper. Then, color in the leaf with non-toxic oil pastels
or for younger students (or less mess) use Crayola Poster Crayons.
Don't say I didn't warn you, oil pastels are beautiful but they are messy.
Make sure your students push up their sleeves and try not to drag their hands
through the pastels as they are coloring.
I like to keep baby wipes near by to clean up messy fingers.
Important Note:
The little "boogers" that form from the oil pastels need to be shaken into a trash can,
if they are allowed to travel onto laps, chairs, or the floor they can stain
and create messes on clothing and carpets.
I love the way the pastels blend and the text showing through
the newspaper adds interest to the leaves.
When the leaves are all done,
cut them out and carefully glue them onto
colored construction paper with a glue stick.
(Note: we laid our leaves face down on an extra sheet of newspaper
to apply the glue stick to the back of the leaf
so it wouldn't smudge the clean colored paper!)
The leaves can be left as is, or cut out again with a colorful border
to hang as a mobile, garland, or other decor.
What would you do with your colorful fall leaves?
Pink and Green Mama
Labels: Create, Fall, Leaves, Oil Pastels, Preschool, Recycle Crafts, School Age
Monday, September 26, 2011
* Easy Colorful Fall Leaf Project With Elmer's Gel Glue and Watercolor
For this project you will need:
- Leaves to study and look at (or print-outs from the internet of leaves)
- Student quality Watercolor Paper
- Pencil
- Elmer's Gel Glue (or Elmer's White School Glue)
- Watercolors (brush, water dish)
- Table Salt (optional) for fancy sprinkle effects
Appropriate for Ages 3- 103
This simple fall art project can be done with a variety of ages.
For preschoolers (ages 3 and up) they can draw the leaves
with pencil and have help (if needed) outlining the leaves
with the Elmer's (blue) Gel Glue, you could also
substitute White Elmer's School Glue.
Students can even try tracing real leaves on their papers.
Don't forget to draw the veins on each leaf,
notice how their patterns change too!
Older children should be able to lightly sketch their leaves onto the watercolor paper
and outline them with the glue by themselves.
Allow the glue to dry completely before painting with the watercolors.
After the glue has dried,
have fun painting the leaves and background areas with a variety
of beautiful watercolor colors.
Students can use "realistic" or "natural" earth tone colors
but I always encourage my students to use bright
and colorful colors, it's more playful and whimsical that way.
The glue will create a natural resist or barrier to the paint
and pop out the outlines and veins on the leaves.
While the paint is still wet, you can add a sprinkle of table salt
or sea salt to the painting to create a sprinkle effect.
Just shake off the excess salt after the painting has dried.
These leaf paintings are a beautiful bit of fall color
for your home or hallway.
They're also fun to laminate and turn into fall place mats!
Happy Leaf Painting!
Pink and Green Mama,
Labels: Elmer's Glue, Fall, Leaves, Preschool, School Age, Sponsors, Watercolors
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
* Fall Fun: Art Lesson with Warm and Cool Colors Leaf Study
This fall art lesson was always a big hit with my students when I was an elementary art teacher.
It was a nice way to talk about the different shapes of leaves,
warm colors (red, orange, yellow, gold, tan) and
cool colors (green, blue, violet, silver, gray),
as well as explore complimentary color combinations.
We would start with a fall leaf gathering walk.
Then, we'd work on a piece of black construction paper folded into fourths or quarters.
Sketch one leaf in white chalk in each square (rectangle).
Then, using oil pastels color two leaves with cool colors
and the other two leaves with warm colors.
This is a good project to practice blending and mixing colors.
Color the background with the opposite color combination,
so if you have a warm-colored leaf you would color a cool-colored background
and for a cool-colored leaf you would color a warm-colored background.
Here's an example of the leaves in progress, notice how it takes
a while to build up the layers.
Close-up of the intersecting backgrounds.
Happy Fall Art-Making!
pink and green mama
Labels: Create, Fall, Leaves, Oil Pastels, Preschool, School Age
Sunday, September 18, 2011
* Fall Fun: Making Leaves With Elmer's Glue and Waxed Paper
The girls and I have been having so much fun with
our homemade rainbow glue.
(you can find directions here)
We decided to see what would happen if we made
glue "leaves" on waxed paper.
I always love it when the girls come up with fun projects to experiment with!
First, we drew some leaf shapes with a black permanent marker
on the less waxy side of the waxed paper.
Then, we flipped the paper over and worked on the waxy side.
Outline each leaf with colored glue,
then fill it with more colored glue.
Try not to let the tip of the glue bottle touch or it will smear your project!
The girls and I all worked on this sheet together.
"E" came up with this technique adding
lots of neat colors, patterns, and shapes
(kind of like our art studio rug!).
This rainbow leaf was my favorite. "E" did a great job on it.
I think Wassily Kandinsky (or my buddy Meg Duerksen) would love it too!
After we finished our leaves, the girls asked if they could make other glue shapes.
So they each drew on a new piece of waxed paper.
"E" made a glue "felt board" play set with: a frog, some grass,
a worm, flower pot, snail, a monogram "E", and a flower.
Blurry pictures of her snail and frog in progress.
"C" working on her rainbow "Pteranodon",
she's obsessed with the show "Dinosaur Train" on PBS.
Not to shabby for a 4-year-old!
We set our glue masterpieces aside to dry in the art studio for a day.
Then, carefully peeled them off the waxed paper.
The ones that were made with thicker layers of glue did much better.
The thin ones, cracked and broke apart : (
Happy Fall Crafting!
pink and green mama, MaryLea
Labels: Elmer's Glue, Fall, Leaves, Preschool, School Age, Sponsors
Thursday, September 8, 2011
* Pink and Green Mama Crafts: Exploring EVEN More Great Artists Volume 3 eBook
Okay... summer is over and it's time for a new school year.
As promised, here is my latest ebook. The third volume in my
best-selling and most popular
Pink and Green Mama Craft series,
Exploring Even More Great Artists - Volume 3.
This 67-page page PDF Formatted
Lesson Plan eBook has
12, brand new, complete Art Lessons
featuring 8 Great Artists
for only $10.00.
* An Art History Lesson and background information about each featured artist.
* Supply Lists
* Full Color Photos of Actual Student Work
* Detailed Step-by-Step Photo Directions.
Packed with supply lists for each project, lesson plans,
photos of each completed project, step-by-step instructions,
photos of actual student (classroom) artwork,
and background information/simple biographies about each artist;
this 67-page printable PDF
includes everything you need to create your own
Exploring Great Artists Unit
at home or in your classroom.
If you loved my first Exploring Great Artists ebook
and my second Exploring MORE Great Artists ebook,
this is the perfect addition to your collection.
This lesson pack features projects to explore the work of
the following great artists:
Pablo Picasso
Henri Matisse
Vincent Van Gogh
Georgia O'Keeffe
Louise Nevelson
Georges Braque
Andy Warhol
Claude Monet
Features actual student work, tested in the classroom.
These art lessons can be done on a one-on-one basis with your own child
or in a large group/classroom setting with several children.
These lessons are best suited for 5-10 year old children.
These lessons are a wonderful supplement to a home-schooling curriculum
or to add some art history to your classroom!
You can do several lessons at once, like a camp experience;
but I recommend spreading them out over several days/weeks.
Use this ebook curriculum in whatever way works best for your schedule.
The PDF ebook is designed to be printed out
(I recommend using card stock paper and assembling it in a binder!)
or you can read it directly from your own home or classroom computer screen.
This 67-page Art Lesson eBook
is best suited for elementary aged children (ages 5-11)
This $10.00 Art Lesson Collection includes:
12 Complete Art Lessons
featuring 8 Great Artists.
To purchase the PDF:
Please click on the Add to Cart button below.
You will be redirected to PayPal, where you can pay by credit card or PayPal.
After your payment is processed you will immediately be redirected to the download site.
Get ready for some artsy fun!
Labels: Art History, Birthday Parties, Create, EBook, Printable, School Age
Monday, September 5, 2011
* Kid-Friendly Fun: Liquid Watercolors Spin Art
Nothing fancy today, just a little show and tell
of one of our favorite crafty toys!
The girls love our spin art machine.
We picked ours up with a coupon at our local craft store
years ago to replace our salad spinner (homemade spin art machine) and we love it.
It's so easy that the girls can use it on their own,
they just have to let me know they're doing it and work together.
We always lay out some newspaper to work on.
I keep a box stocked with pre-trimmed squares of paper,
the spin art paint bottles and liquid watercolors.
pink and green mama
Labels: Preschool, School Age, Watercolors
Friday, September 2, 2011
* Salt and Glue Watercolor Paintings!
I always wanted to try this salt and glue technique from
MaryAnn Kohl's book, Scribble Art.
When I saw it on Jean's blog, the Artful Parent it was so pretty
I knew we needed to give it a whirl.
You will need:
white school glue (we use Elmer's)
cardboard scraps or pieces of heavy watercolor paper
brushes, pipettes, or eye droppers to apply the watercolors
Start by "drawing" your picture with glue on a piece of
stiff watercolor paper or cardboard.
Use something that can handle the weight because it will be heavy!
When the glue drawing is finished, cover it with a generous amount of salt.
Just like applying glitter,
tap off the excess and re-use it for another art project (don't eat it!).
The nifty part is that you don't have to wait for the salt and glue to dry
before you start painting!
The girls painted their pictures with liquid watercolors.
You tap or touch the salt lightly with the brush and watch the color spread.
Don't drag your brush through the salt and wet paint or it will make a big mess.
I order our liquid watercolors from Discount School Supply.
The colors will be very bright and vivid while they're wet.
They'll fade a bit as it dries.
Then we tried making a RAINBOW
with our homemade colored Elmer's glue
Alternating stripes of colored glue and plain white school glue.
The salty rainbow with wet watercolors...
The next day, after the paint and glue dried.
"E" working on her self portrait profile
on a scrap of cardboard.
I LOVE all the colors on this one!
Sometimes it's easier to draw/sketch your picture first,
then outline it in glue.
This is "C"s portrait of Arthur (from PBS) on a scrap of
cardboard from the recycling bin.
Close up of his glasses.
Happy Salty Glue Painting Making!
pink and green mama
Labels: Elmer's Glue, Mixed Media, Preschool, School Age, Watercolors
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Water/Sewer Stormwater Utility Rates
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2015 12:37
Water/Sewer Stormwater Utility Rates
What are the residential water, sewer and stormwater rates?
The minimum monthly water, sewer and stormwater charge for a single family residence is $63.90. Additional charges apply when water consumption is above 500 cubic feet.
When are the summer consumption rates in effect?
To promote water conservation, summer consumption rates are in effect between June 1 and October 31.
What can I expect the water and sewer rate increases to be?
On April 14, 2015, the Pullman City Council adopted Resolution No. R-27-15 which set the city water rates that will become effective on November 1, 2015, and Resolution No. R-28-15 which set the city sewer rates and charges that will become effective on November 1, 2015. In addition, the Council passed Ordinance No. 15-6 which amended the Water Utility Code Title 10A of Pullman City Code.
On September 16, 2009, the Pullman City Council adopted Resolution No. R-54-09 which set the city water rates and Resolution No. R-55-09 in regard to sewer rates, for the period beginning November 1, 2009.
How can I order new or change existing water and sewer service?
Changes to existing utility accounts must be received by the finance department in writing from the owner or property manager. To make changes to existing service (turn on/turn off), complete a change order form. New owners must complete an application requesting utility service. A signature is required. Print, complete, sign and submit the appropriate form:
utility billing new service form
By fax to (509) 334-2751
By mail to Finance Department, 325 SE Paradise St. Pullman WA 99163
In person between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday except holidays. Main floor above the parking garage at the west end of the building.


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In Sandy's wake, can Jersey Shore be saved?
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — After nearly 80 years, Superstorm Sandy may have finally brought last call to the Rod & Reel.
A working man's tavern in this quiet island just north of Atlantic City, The Rod opened soon after the repeal of Prohibition — the original liquor license dates to 1936. It has survived countless hurricanes as well as gentrification and a down economy.
But Sandy's flooding, which brought 2 feet of water into the old brick building early Tuesday, may have been too much for old place, whose ancient wiring and construction will almost certainly keep it shuttered until the building's owner rebuilds. He may have to raze the structure to save it.
"It looks like there's no amount of cleaning and minor repairs that's going to get anything done," said Tom Devine, 50, whose home next door also flooded, as did many in this bedroom community. "It's suffered a few storms, but this may be the one that's the end."
FULL COVERAGE:Sandy's devastation becoming clear
Up and down New Jersey's storied shore, the scene of summer fun for generations of Easterners is now a tangle of wet, splintered wood, seawater, sand and debris. It's a region that claims rocker Bruce Springsteen as a native son — and of more recent fame, "Snooki" and the cast of MTV's Jersey Shore.
New Jersey's blunt-speaking Republican Gov. Chris Christie says as much as he loves it, the iconic Jersey Shore of his own childhood may be a thing of the past. Christie looked over the damage with President Obama on Wednesday, a day after he had looked without success for a Seaside Heights sandwich-and-lemonade stand he has known for decades.
"Gone," he concluded, noting his own disappointment will be widely shared by residents and regulars.
"There's a certain pride the citizens here have about not only each other, but about these places in our state," Christie said. "They love the idea of walking on the boardwalk in Wildwood or Ocean City or Seaside Heights or Point Pleasant with their children, the way their parents walked with them."
Although Christie and many other New Jersey veterans spoke of rebuilding, the decision will not be a simple one for many people who have seen their nest eggs or livelihoods swept away. Some said they will be back; others weren't sure.
Farther north of Atlantic City at Seaside Heights, where recovery workers in rubber boots checked storm-battered houses for residents, bodies and structural damage, those calculations were being made, building by building.
Billy Major, who owns and built the FunTown Pier, an amusement park at the water's edge that is now in ruins, was wrestling with whether to try to restore his investment.
Major's eyes were red Wednesday, 10 minutes after he arrived for his first look at damage to the 40 rides he built since buying the property in 1980. The Ferris wheel is still standing, but on sand instead of concrete pilings. Other rides lay in a crumpled wreck, partially covered by waves.
John Hughes, 52, who lived in Ocean Beach, hitched a ride off Long Beach Island on a utility truck. Hughes lost his Jeep, a work van and his tools.
"There's not a more beautiful place you can live," he said. "Unfortunately, you get this."
Natalia John, 34, who until last weekend was running for City Council in Seaside Heights, was of a different mind as she walked through the devastation. Asked if she'll come back, John said, "I don't think so."
With Seaside Heights' beaches and dunes washed away, the town is now an unprotected flood plain, she said.
Real estate agent Anthony Conselice said real estate sales were up this year and he "absolutely" expects to be in business come spring.
After riding out the storm in their second-story apartment with their dogs, Wayne Bell and Vaughn Hancock said they're done living at the beach. "Vegas here we come," Hancock said with a chuckle.
Seaside Heights Police Chief Tom Boyd pointed at the foundation of a house that had been partially washed away. The house appeared intact and straight, but the masonry foundation tilted into the void.
"The house needs to be torn down and a new foundation put in," he said.
This particular house was the one that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, one of the stars of the Fox reality show Jersey Shore stayed in after she got pregnant during the show, said Seaside Heights Capt. Kevin Shouldis.
At least 10 other homes have been similarly damaged, he said as he drove through streets that were nearly consumed by new dunes.
Undulating sand rose 3 or 4 feet high in some roadways and were overtopped with homes that had been ripped from their foundations. One house on the main drag was toppled on its side and broken in two.
Boyd pointed at a pile of splintered wood that stretched from what's left of the boardwalk to the sea next the Fun Land Pier amusement park. "This is devastation from other towns and boardwalks that was brought here from other beaches," Boyd said.
At the southern end of the state, just below where Sandy made landfall Monday, Sea Isle City barrier island was littered with debris and its streets deserted as police blocked gawkers from driving in.
A handful of families who weathered the storm were wearily beginning to dig their way out.
"I don't know how long this is going to take," says Monica Huntley, 50, sleepless and exhausted from hefting belongings out of the ground-floor apartment she and her husband share. They moved much of it before the storm to higher floors and are now cleaning the soggy detritus. "Wish it never happened," she said.
Back at Brigantine, where Obama visted Wednesday, Devine said he had been looking forward to an 80th birthday party for the bar.
"It would have been a good party too," he said.
But with the bar his only source of income and the place wrecked, Devine said he won't be able to make mortgage payments. "I'm immediately in default, from Day One."
Entering the building by applying a screwdriver to the swollen door and frame, Devine was hit by the smell of mud, water and mold.
At first blush, the damage didn't seem so bad — in spite of the mud and the smell, the structure stood, the bar looks untouched and even the metal chairs at each of the tables stayed put. But Devine said mold growing in the walls "could just be the end of this place."
Once the power comes back on, he said, health and building inspectors will give it a once-over. He's not sure it'd pass. "All the electrical work runs under the building," he said. "The day the power comes back on — who knows?"
Standing at the bar, he admitted he didn't really know what's next. But the tavern, which he bought a decade ago, represents his retirement plan. "Basically my net worth is, like, underneath me."
Losing The Rod would be devastating, neighbors said.
"You can't replace it," said Stephen Mankus, a retired longshoreman who lives down the block. "It's an institution — it's an institution. People from all over, they come down here, they go to The Rod. They know of The Rod."
Once the water recedes and the insurance claims are in, Mankus said, he'd be surprised if neighbors didn't fight to revitalize The Rod.
"This is a tight community," he said. "This is a tight island."
Dorell reported from Seaside Heights. Contributing: Gregg Zoroya, William M. Welch; Jenna Portnoy, NJ.com.


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Justin Timberlake: Grammys 2013 Performance - WATCH NOW!
Justin Timberlake hits the stage for his highly anticipated performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 10) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The 32-year-old entertainer performed his hit new song "Suit & Tie" with Jay-Z, as well as his new track "Little Pusher Love Girl"! The performance was presented by Jay's wife Beyonce and Ellen DeGeneres.
Get ready for a big Justin announcement coming shortly.
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Nonprofit Regulators Need Promised Funds to Oversee Sector
The fastest-growing part of the U.S. economy is not business, at least not the commercial kind. It's the nonprofit sector. In the past decade, the number of nonprofit groups has grown by 25 percent to 1.6 million. They now account for 5.4 percent of gross domestic product and 10 percent of jobs.
As the sector has boomed, however, government resources devoted to overseeing it have either declined or stayed the same. That has left considerable room for questionable practices. In recent reports, Bloomberg Markets has explored nonprofits' use of dishonest solicitations by professional fundraisers whose efforts primarily benefit themselves, the issue of high executive compensation, and the matter of whether groups even deserve to be tax exempt.
The American Bureau of Shipping, for instance, functions like other companies that certify ships as seaworthy but enjoys a tax exemption because it's registered as a nonprofit trade association. With $605.3 million in profits since 2004, it paid its chief executive officer $21.5 million over seven years.
Nonprofits fall under the jurisdiction of both the Internal Revenue Service and state authorities, notably the attorneys general. One barrier to effective oversight is that AGs lack access to IRS information about ongoing investigations. An amendment to the federal tax law lifting that proscription would improve coordination.
More important, both federal and state regulators need greater resources. Never a colossus, the IRS's Exempt Organizations Division at its height had 950 staff members. It's down to 860 today and still shrinking. By having more members of this staff focus on the task, the division has, since 2003, doubled the number of audits to determine whether nonprofits continue to qualify for tax exemption, to 11,699 in fiscal 2011. Still, that represents an audit rate of 0.7 percent, compared with 1.5 percent for corporate returns.
State officials typically police such matters as donation solicitations and the fiduciary responsibilities of corporate officers. All 50 states have enacted statutes governing the creation and operation of nonprofit corporations. Yet there has been no significant increase in the number of state officials assigned to enforce the rules. What's more, attorneys general might not make nonprofits regulation a priority.
In this time of shrinking state budgets and ballooning federal debt, where can more money for oversight be found? And how can attorneys general be motivated to act?
It happens that a source for funds was long ago promised for just this purpose. As part of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, Congress imposed an excise tax on private foundations' investment income to pay for nonprofit oversight by the IRS. To the dismay of many in the sector, the money has never been designated for that purpose. Funding for the IRS Exempt Organizations Division is just a fraction of the amount the tax brings in.
The tax proceeds should be earmarked for oversight as originally planned. The IRS should receive enough funding to audit nonprofit filings at least as often as it does individual returns, at the rate of 1 percent a year. The remainder of the excise tax revenue should be allocated to state attorneys general, according to the size of each state's nonprofit sector, to encourage them to make regulating nonprofits a higher priority. To receive funds, AGs should be required to dedicate staff to the job. A dozen states have such special nonprofit units, though many are poorly financed.
Since proceeds from the excise tax can stretch only so far, state enforcers need their own funding streams, as well – the money could come from annual nonprofit registration fees.
While nonprofits would not like the extra expense, it could make possible the kind of reform that is needed to maintain public confidence in all of them.


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Rex: Final Days of an Empire
The final days of the Lazax Empire began in the seventy-third year of the Twilight Wars, when without warning, the Federation of Sol led a deadly assault directly on Mecatol Rex, the capital planet of the empire itself. A climactic struggle for control of the imperial city followed, fought as much with diplomacy and deception as with troops and starships. This is the story of that struggle.
Rex: Final Days of an Empire is a board game of negotiation, betrayal, and warfare in which three to six players take control of great interstellar civilizations, competing for dominance of the galaxy's capital city. Set 3,000 years before the events of Twilight Imperium, Rex tells the story of the last days of the Lazax Empire, while presenting players with compelling asymmetrical racial abilities and a myriad of opportunities for diplomacy and deception.
Negotiation, Betrayal, and Warfare
In Rex: Final Days of an Empire, players vie for control of vital locations across a sprawling map of the continent-sized Mecatol City. Only by securing three key locations (or more, when allied with other factions) can a player assert dominance over the heart of a dying empire.
Unfortunately, mustering troops in the face of an ongoing Sol blockade is difficult at best (unless, of course, you are the Federation of Sol or its faithless ally, the Hacan, who supply the blockading fleet). Savvy leaders must gather support from the local populace, uncover hidden weapon caches, and acquire control over key institutions. Mechanically, this means players must lay claim to areas that provide influence, which is then "spent" to (among other things) smuggle military forces through the orbiting Sol blockade. Those forces will be needed to seize the key areas of the city required to win the game. From the moment the first shot is fired, players must aggressively seek the means by which to turn the conflict to their own advantage.
While the great races struggle for supremacy in the power vacuum of a dead emperor, massive Sol warships bombard the city below. Moving systematically, the Federation of Sol's fleet of warships wreaks havoc on the planet's surface, targeting great swaths of the game board with their destructive capabilities. Only the Sol's own ground forces have forewarning of the fleet's wrath; all others must seek shelter in the few locations with working defensive shields… or be obliterated in the resulting firestorm.
Although open diplomacy and back-door dealmaking can often mitigate the need for bloodshed, direct combat may prove inevitable. When two or more opposing forces occupy the same area, a battle results. Each player's military strength is based on the sum total of troops he is willing to expend, along with the strength rating of his chosen leader. A faction's leaders can therefore be vitally important in combat… but beware! One or more of your Leaders may secretly be in the employ of an enemy, and if your forces in combat are commanded by such a traitor, defeat is all but assured. So whether on the field of battle or the floor of the Galactic Council, be careful in whom you place your trust.
All this, along with a host of optional rules and additional variants, means that no two games of Rex: Final Days of an Empire will play exactly alike. Contributing further to replayability is the game's asymmetrical faction abilities, each of which offer a unique play experience.
Six Great Races, Six Vastly Different Experiences
Six great races vie for control of Mecatol City, each with its own agenda and strategies.
The Lazax Empire
Ancient and benevolent founders of the Galactic Council and rulers of the galaxy for over 24,000 years, the mighty Lazax could not, for all their knowledge, foresee the Sol incursion that would herald their final days. Nevertheless, the established power of the galaxy and the masters of Mecatol Rex are not easily forced aside. Leaderless, under siege, their forces in disarray, the Lazax still claim substantial advantage in exploiting the influence and loyalty of their capital city. In this way, the Lazax player collects the most influence during the game, even receiving that spent by other players for certain cards. But will their considerable wealth and remaining influence over their own city prove enough to repel this assault and reaffirm their power?
The Federation of Sol
It was the Federation of Sol that fired the famous first shot in the Quann conflict, ushering in the Age of Twilight. Now, seventy-three years later, it is the Federation once again who leads the direct blow against the heart of their imperial masters. Versatile and ambitious, humans represent the most numerous and diverse species in the galaxy, and they have brought their considerable resources and daring to bear in their attack of Mecatol City. Since Sol forces continue to land throughout the assault, they can reinforce more readily than any other race. What's more, the humans alone boast protection against the constant bombardment of their orbiting fleet.
The Universities of Jol-Nar
The gatekeepers of science and technology, the Jol-Nar hold a subtle, but increasingly ambitious, power over the Imperium. Many of the most advanced technological devices in the galaxy have components conceived in Jol-Nar laboratories, and only their inventors fully understand the complexity of some designs. Historically, the Hylar had employed a subtle, nuanced passivity to the political machinations of the empire. Yet, in recent centuries, their territorial ambitions and pride has grown. Despite their professed allegiance to the Lazax, only the Jol-Nar could have, in direct violation of Lazax directive, provided Sol access to the advanced mass-drives that powered the attacking fleet. Other than the Lazax planetary defense forces, only the Jol-Nar would have had limitless access to the thousands of planetary shield-systems that failed just prior to the attack. With Mecatol City in a state of political and military upheaval, the Jol-Nar find themselves in an intriguing position; they are masters of information, and wield their authority over all things technological to whatever ends they desire. With this insight, the Jol-Nar have advance knowledge of upcoming opportunities, the best locations to gain influence, and even the military decisions of their opponents!
The Emirates of Hacan
Once a race of impoverished and disorganized tribes, the Hacan people have since grown to establish the most advanced commercial infrastructure in the galaxy. Shrewdly identifying an opportunity and seeking to further advance their trade interests through political leverage, the Emirates of Hacan negotiated a tentative alliance with the Federation of Sol, agreeing to support the humans in their assault of Mecatol City. Even as this strained relationship deteriorates, the Emirates' authority over transit gives them unsurpassed logistical capabilities, and the chance to make significant profits in supplying and reinforcing the factions fighting on the surface of Mecatol Rex.
The Xxcha Kingdom
The wise and peaceful Xxcha mustered all their diplomatic energies to avoid to the outbreak of the Twilight Wars, but in the wake of pent-up aggression and ambition among the great races, their efforts proved tragically futile. Now, with war and devastation engulfing the heart of the empire, the Xxcha must look towards the future, to a time when they can offer their counsel to a new galactic leader… or perhaps take the lead themselves. Their ambassadors must now focus on building a relationship with the faction most likely to achieve victory. But in such an uncertain and multifaceted conflict, how can the Xxcha possibly predict a winner?
The Barony of Letnev
The proud, cruel Letnev have always been the most vocal dissenters to imperial control, and it was their blockade of the Quann wormhole that ignited the Twilight Wars. Even as their bellicose cries for territory and due tithe is heard across many a sector, and as their black warships bristle with hostile intent on the borders of frightened freeworlds, the sly Letnev maintain one of the most efficient spy and assassin networks in the galaxy. It was from their own spies the Barony learned of the daring Sol plans to attack Mecatol attack with Jol-Nar assistance. From their shadowy chambers deep beneath the blackened surface of Arc Prime, the Baron and his councillors set to work in secretly paying bribes and amassing weapons on Mecatol Rex, readying themselves for the days of chaos for which they had so long awaited. As Sol forces finally struck, two entire divisions of Letnev warriors emerged to seize control of the Mecatol Shipyards, where they has been secretly hiding in bulky merchant ships, awaiting the day of doom to come. Now, with the Sol offensive of Mecatol City in full force, the Letnev are well placed to seize power for themselves.
The emperor is dead, and the final days of the Lazax empire seem at hand. Surely, the one who controls the capital will influence the fate of the galaxy in the dark years to come. Will you seize the shining opportunity that lies among the chaos and ashes? Will you emerge to control what was once the heart of the empire, and surely will be again?
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The parents of an unarmed 19-year-old man fatally shot by two police officers following a false 911 call of an armed robbery will get $1 million, officials said.
The payments settle a federal wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit brought by the parents of Kendrec McDade against the city.
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His mother, Anya Slaughter, will get $850,000 and his father, Kenneth McDade will get $187,500.
The settlement was announced last week on the eve of trial in Los Angeles federal court, but the specific dollar amounts were not revealed until Monday.
Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard said in a statement that while the settlements provide some closure, "this unfortunate incident will not be forgotten."
"It serves to remind us of how difficult police work is and the terrible consequences that can occur during emergency situations," he said. "Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all of the people directly connected to the shooting, including our officers and especially the family of Kendrec McDade as they work to move beyond the loss of their son."
Kendrec McDade was shot eight times by Pasadena police officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen in March 2012.
McDade was unarmed and the caller, Oscar Carrillo-Gonzalez, later admitted to lying in order to get a faster police response and was convicted of making a false report, according to court documents.
Carrillo-Gonzalez pleaded guilty in June 2013 to two misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to 180 days split between jail and a Caltrans work crew.
Police said the officers believed McDade had a weapon, because Carrillo-Gonzalez told a 911 dispatcher he had been robbed of his backpack by armed assailants.
Carrillo-Gonzalez later admitted that he never saw a gun and had lied to the 911 operator because he was angry and believed that officers would respond more quickly if they thought a gun was involved.
The police department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office determined the shooting justified. The officers said they saw McDade reach into his waistband so they fired in self defense and in defense of others, officials said.


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I've attended Ad Astra, a Toronto science fiction convention, for several years now. As the Don Valley Parkway was closed for maintenance this weekend, the change of venue from the hotel used over the last few years was welcome.The convention floor was much more accessible, without the insane number of stairs everywhere, like at the previous convention centre. However, the venue space for vendors was insufficient. The main vendors room had four or five booksellers, including Bakka Phoenix and Chizine Publications. Other vendors had tables lining the hallways. When customers stood outside their tables, walking down the halls became difficult.
In addition to the Steampunk cosplayers, this year a number of vendors were selling Steampunk accessories.
The convention seemed a little emptier this year. Toronto Comicon was this weekend as well, which certainly didn't help. The programming on Saturday appeared to be hit or miss. At some times, three panels of interest were scheduled at the same time, while at others, nothing of interest was going on. Those were the times where I like to circle the vendors room, but it didn't take nearly as long this year.
Perhaps the most engaging panel was one on criticism, moderated by Adam Shaftoe. It was nice to meet him in person for the first time. It's always interesting to see who has twitter notifications enabled in a panel. After I mentioned him in a tweet, I could see him scanning the room to find me. The panelists had a good discussion, about the advantages and disadvantages of ARCs and blog monetization. The best advice was from Ryan Oakley. No, not this, but rather that reviewers shouldn't worry about the feelings of the author. Consider the work alone. Assume a certain level of professionalism on the part of all parties, and follow Wheaton's Rule: Don't be a dick.
I really enjoyed attending a few readings. Suzanne Church read from her Aurora nominated story The Needle's Eye, which was really moving. Marcy Italiano read her short story Dance at my Funeral, a great story about a final farewell. Where S
Later I attended a reading by Matt Moore, Derek Kunsken, and Marie Bilodeau, who read to an engaged audience. Matt had the other authors help read parts of his story Ascension, a story about telepathic zombies. Marie read her Aurora nominated short story The Legend of Gluck, in which a rotten skull is dragged around. Not to be outdone, Derek read from his Aurora nominated story To Live and Die in Gibbontown, which was published in Asimov's. Matt then finished off with a Lovecraft inspired story Delta Pi. The East Block Irregulars writing group is well represented by these authors.
I'm not sure which story I enjoyed best. The reading of Ascension was spectacular, and any story where the characters are monkeys will have my attention. Despite his disclaimer that this was his first public reading, Derek was funny and engaging. Finally, of you've not attended a reading by Marie, you're really missing out. A French accent and rotting sorcerer brains? A winning combination!
To wrap up the night, I attended the start of the Chizine party, where Michael Rowe graciously signed the copy of Enter, Night I picked up in the dealer's room. Chizine made out like the piratical bandits they are in the Aurora nominations, and this modern vampire novel, set in northern Ontario in the 1970s, was one of them. All too soon, I had to depart. It was a good day, and it was nice to see everyone again.


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BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball has added a pair of transfers to its 2014-15 roster as Maryland high school standouts Pandora Wilson (Gaithersburg, Md./Academy of Holy Cross) and Infiniti Alston (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor) will join the Retrievers, as announced by head coach Phil Stern.
"We are so excited that we have been able to add two incredibly talented young ladies to our roster," Stern said.
Wilson, a 6-0 forward, comes to UMBC after a season and a half at Drexel. The sophomore was rated a top-100 forward by ESPN HoopGurlz coming out of Academy of Holy Cross. Wilson was a three-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection and a two-time Washington Post All-Metro honoree while helping Holy Cross to rank as high as fourth in the D.C. area during the 2011-12 season.
Wilson red-shirted the 2012-13 season at Drexel and appeared in two games with the Dragons in the fall semester of 2013 before transferring.
"Pandora is a natural leader," Stern said. "She is someone I know very well and I'm so glad to finally get the opportunity to coach her."
Alston transfers in after appearing in four games in the fall semester of 2013 at Penn State. The 6-5 center was the 48th-ranked recruit by Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and the 96-ranked recruit by All-Star Girls Report after averaging 14.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 assists during her junior season at Digital Harbor High School and guiding her squad to a Baltimore City Division I Championship as a senior.
"Infiniti was ranked as one of the top high school players in 2012," explained Stern. "It is rare that a player of that caliber ends up at a mid-major. We are very fortunate to have Finni come here to play for us."


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If you listened to my radio show Views From the Top this past Friday (June 4, 2010), you would have heard a very interesting conversation. I had Shireen Mitchell and Chris Curtis on my show discussing Black Women (or the lack of) in Technology. These are two women who are great examples of Black Women who started off in technology early (think Radio Shack Tandy computers that hooked up to the television….wait, I'm dating myself because I was one of those geek girls early on) and spent all of their adult lives in the heart of technology. My path was different in that I went into Recruiting in the technology space, but I still continue to keep a healthy interest in technology.
The heart of the conversation was about the many excuses that companies and hiring managers use to justify or excuse the fact that Black Women are poorly represented in the space. Now I'm an advocate for all women in tech, but for the purposes of this blog post, I'm focusing on Black Women. In my 17+ years of recruiting, most of those years in the tech industry, resumes of Black Women rarely came across my desk for technology positions unless they were in web DESIGN or Business Analyst. I'd get the occasional Technical Writer or "Sales Engineer" but anything deeper than that it was a ghost town. Being the type of Recruiter I am, I never waited for them to apply. I would always have to go out and hunt for them. And trust me, it wasn't very easy in the beginning. I can't tell you how frustrated I was to get these meaty technical positions and get the same profile of candidate: male, 20′s or 30′s, White or Indian. Sure, I would get the occasional Woman candidate, but more times than not, she was White. The more I noticed that a pattern was developing, the more I counseled my clients to step out of the norm and do something, anything to attract more women of color. I would always be met with subtle resistance. "Well Adrienne, you're the Recruiter. We'll leave that to you". It burned me up to no end to hear that. I KNOW I'm the Recruiter. I can identify your sore spots and bring you the talent you need. But I need some help to do it! One woman shouldn't be charged with taking on the diversity initiative for a major corporation. Recruiting need buy in, resources and support to build and cultivate relationships with communities and organizations to be able to attract these talented ladies. Yes, I know where to look and build organically. Can you say the same about YOUR recruiting team?
I would try to connect with the Diversity departments and some times they were absolutely clueless. They were more concerned with avoiding discrimination lawsuits, meeting certain "quotas" and providing sound bites to the public. Sure, they would have their marketing departments create the touchy feely warm and cuddly "look we employ everyone and our people look just like YOU" ads. But I knew the truth. My job is to get the most qualified PERSON for the job who can deliver and fits in with the company culture. But it's also my job (with the backing of the executive suite) to make sure the company gets in front of a cross section of people. But when you have companies that care more about avoiding lawsuits than truly creating a diverse environment, you're fighting an uphill battle.
But back to the subject at hand. I would really like to see the numbers of Black Women or any women of color for that matter in the hands on development and leadership technical positions at companies like Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Intel, Google, Yahoo, etc. Yes, I'm calling names. I NEVER EVER see any visual representation of any Black Women in prominent technology roles. I see them as end users or customers. But never as developers or contributors. Now, I'm sure someone from these companies will come back and challenge me. Bring it on. This is not an attack. I'm just curious about your numbers. I have recruiter buddies and some tech folks (I won't name names) who share their stories with me in confidence. If you're worried about who would be telling secrets, maybe that's a sign that you should be focusing on getting more women of color in the mix, not alienating or ignoring us.
Let's turn the focus if you will to the media and conference organizers. Are you not looking hard enough for women of color to showcase? Fast Company, Inc, Wired I'm talking to YOU. Hold on now, Black Enterprise, I'm not leaving you out of this. I rarely see a Black Woman tech business owners or executive adequately covered. You have a Black Woman as a Tech Editor! Come on, we need better representation. And hey all you conference organizers, you mean to tell me you can't find ONE Black Woman to have on panel? Oh wait, from what I understand, one of my associates said that you were more concerned with the "quality of the content and sessions". Hhhhmmmm. I don't know about you all, but to me that reads "a Black Woman would not be able to bring anything to the table to intelligently connect with the audience. OK got ya! To the women focused organizations out there, please, I beg you, do a better job of outreach. Start tapping into the women who are fortunate enough to be in the spotlight. Connect with recruiters because they (well some of them) should know how to tap into that market. Have a Black Woman on your board, facilitate sessions, or work with you to drive membership. There are a whole segment of Black Women out there who are frustrated because they feel left out or alienated. Reach out to them and I guarantee your membership will diversify….if you truly want it to.
Now as I said on my show, Black Women please don't think I'm going on the war path and only pointing fingers are the companies. Because we have a role in this too. There have been many times where I had solid Black Women candidate who opted NOT to go after certain roles because they didn't want to be part of the politics and bullshit (their words, not mine). They knew that it would be an uphill battle to get hired, then accepted into the fold by their tech comrades. I've heard the horror stories, I've seen the treachery. But what does not kill us makes us stronger. Now this is for all women. We cannot hide away in the shadows if we want to be recognized for our achievements. I want to see apps developed by Black Women (or Latinas or Asian Women, etc). I want to see platforms and systems created by women of color….hell, by women period! Don't keep your ideas and projects under wraps. Be proud of what you bring to the table and take every opportunity to show people what you can do. Reach out to other women and start building relationships. Be vocal in meetings. Don't just sit back and let the "boys" speak at the table. Be heard and respected. I you start feeling left out, minimized or disrespected, nip it in the bud from day one. Continue to upgrade your skills and keep your finger on the pulse of what's going on in the industry. Get better at what you do. And stop denying yourself opportunities because of the likelihood of bullshit and politics.
Ladies make sure you connect with your HR representative and managers and map out your career path. Don't let anyone talk you out of your path. If you're gunning for the CTO title, do whatever you need to do to improve your skills, volunteer for projects, network, keep up certifications and training, showcase your expertise and everything else you can do to climb your way to that CTO spot. Let your skills speak for themselves. Open the lines of communication with Recruiters in the tech industry. If you're in a company where you are under appreciated or devalued, take your skills elsewhere. Recruiters can help you find the best environment for you. And if you don't find the right fit, take your knowledge and talent and start your own tech firm. When you do, I'll be that one to find you the talent you need….a diverse cross section of talent, male and female, White, Black, Latino, Asian, etc. The most successful companies with the happiest employees are the most diverse companies.
You can only use how the corporations treat you as an excuse but so long. Own your part in it then work past the corporate politics to excel at your craft. Companies, pay attention. Technology is not just a guy thing. There are plenty of women, especially women of color, who have a lot to offer. Don't let ignorance keep you from hiring the best.
Til next time,
Adrienne Graham


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