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Insurance Is Our Business - NATBIC.org
It seems that every year Americans have more decisions to make about insurance. In a litigious environment and in an economic environment where repair and medical costs are rising beyond comprehension, insurance is a necessary protection that hopefully you will never need to use. However, having the right coverage when insurance is needed can ensure your assets are protected and you receive proper customer service at minimal expense.
Every individual and every business in the United States should review their insurance coverage every year. Businesses and individuals need to know their risk exposure and do their best to protect their interests. The world of insurance can be confusing and there is always the temptation to be penny-wise and pound-foolish but if you follow the shopping strategy in this article, you will make informed and prudent insurance policy purchases.
Knowing Where You Stand
Every year, the value of your assets changes. Some will usually increase and others might decrease. In order to protect your assets and reduce your liabilities systematically, it is important to know the shape of your balance sheet.
You must also know how much you can afford to spend on your total insurance coverage. If you have acquired new assets that require additional coverage, these will increase the amount you spent last year. If you have eliminated insured assets, the cost of your overall coverage might decrease.
Take an inventory of all the insurance you purchased last year and compare that coverage to your new needs. When you identify all the types of coverage you need, you can then find ways to achieve some significant savings by a number of strategies.
In any case, insurance is an annual expense. Individuals and businesses must budget for funding their coverage. If you plan properly and capture every savings to which you are entitled, the chances are good that you can lower your annual insurance premiums and still have sufficient coverage.
Types of Insurance Coverage
There are literally thousands of types of insurance. While life insurance, auto insurance, homeowners insurance, disability and workers compensation and, of course medical insurance, are standard, there are many other valuable insurance products.
Life Insurance Statistics - According to a report from SNL Financial Data, net income in the life insurance industry achieved its highest volume min 12 years at $40.9 billion.
Homeowners Insurance – A December 2013 study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners indicates that the cost of homeowner's insurance rose 7.6 percent in 2011. The cost of renter's insurance climbed 0.5 percent the same year.
Auto Insurance Trends – The average cost of auto insurance in the US dropped to $797 in 2011 according to information posted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. AAA reported that the average cost to own and operate a sedan in the US in 2013 was down 2.7% to $8,876 per year.
Savvy buyers are cutting costs through prudent purchasing practices and comparative shopping.
Comparison Shopping for Savings
The Internet has proven to be a wonderful comparison shopping tool and purchasing portal for all types of insurance. But, before you can comparison shop productively, you must be familiar with the products, their needs and any discounts that can be captured. For example, by combining different types of coverage with on carrier, consumer can capture pretty substantial reductions.
Another tool to lower your policy coverage cost is to pay cash up front. You can reasonably expect to recover a 10-12 percent discount by paying cash at the start of your coverage for the entire annual premium. With the relatively low cost of today's interest, some consumers are borrowing the funds to purchase paid-in-fill insurance.
Another popular way to reduce the cost of insurance is to increase your deductible. This may give you more exposure but you can lower your cost with this tactic.
There are also things you can do to reduce your homeowners, business and auto insurance. The best way to determine what improvements, like a home security system or anti-burglar auto alarm or safe driving courses, is to meet with your agent or online provider and map out a strategy.
The Competitive Purchase
It is important to do your research and insurance shopping well in advance of the purchase date. Allow enough time to seriously research and learn about each type coverage you will need.
You will then nee to determine how much exposure you can manage, how long the term of your coverage will last and set your reasonable budget. Knowing this information is a leg up on most insurance consumers who tend to renew without considering all the options.
As a rule, consumers benefit from procuring coverage from highly rated insurance carriers. Do not underestimate the value of a A+ rating. The largest and best insurance companies in the US are participants in online insurance sites. You can realize savings by purchasing online or you can use the information and competitive bids you receive for coverage to negotiate with a brick and mortar provider.
In any case, online insurance sites now play an important part in insurance purchasing. Do your homework and research online before purchasing your insurance from next year.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of Apple (AAPL) are down $6.30, or 1.5%, at $431.57, after Jefferies & Co.'s Peter Misek reiterated a Hold rating and cut his price target to $420 from $500, writing that there is a 25% chance the company misses this quarter's estimates, and that shipment of an "iPhone 5S" and a lower-cost device may have slipped from a June time frame to more like July or August.
Misek's "checks" of Asia-based suppliers lead him to cut this quarter's iPhone sales estimate, and he expects pressure on the device following Thursday's expected unveiling by Samsung Electronics (005930KS) of the next "Galaxy" smartphone:
We cut our iPhone estimate from 37.5M to 35M due to builds being only ~25M. We estimate Apple is holding ~2M of excess iPhone inventory on its balance sheet and that Hon Hai also has a few million of WIP inventory.
Misek's estimate for this fiscal Q2 goes to $41 billion from a prior $42.7 billion, while his EPS estimate goes to $9.52 per share from $10.04 previously. That is below the Street consensus for $42.95 billion and $10.19.
His estimate for the June quarter to $35.5 billion and $7.22 form a prior $40.2 billion and $8.70. Street is at $40.27 billion and $9.56.
Misek thinks that production issues have slowed rollout of an iPhone 5S and a cheaper iPhone, and he thinks Apple will fill the gap with new iPad releases in June:
iPhone 5S/low-cost iPhone launch delayed. Our checks indicate Apple's suppliers are having problems with the new casing colors leading to a push out from Jun to Jul-Sep after Apple hoped to pull forward the update. Our checks also indicate pricing of the low-cost iPhone will be $350-$450 as some of the specs are higher-end than we expected (e.g., 4″ in- cell retina display, same app processor as the 5S). The main difference is the housing (plastic vs. aluminum). We estimate mid-40%s GM for the 5S and low 30%s for the low-cost. iPad refresh possibly pulled forward to Jun. We believe Apple is switching to an IGZO display for the 9.7″ to cut the weight in half and attempt to reboot sales; however, yield issues could still make this a CQ3 event. We also expect a retina mini. Due to the iPhone delay and negative GM mix shift, our CQ2 EPS estimate goes to $7.22 (St $9.58).
Misek thinks chances are greater than 50% Apple will offer a smart watch of some kind this year, perhaps around $200, though he views it as a "niche" display.
An Apple television set appears also to be still in the pipeline, though getting hardware right is holding things up:
We had expected an iTV-related event in March followed by a launch Sep/Oct; however, we believe the launch has been pushed to some time in CY14 as neither LG or Sharp have been achieving yield on the displays. We had thought that Apple's software and ecosystem would be enough to drive demand but our checks indicate that Apple wants the hardware to also stand out.


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Back to the University
The last crusade :P
After the exams period, I'm back to the University. I hope that's my last semester, at least as an ETIS student. Now I'm learning Network Programming and Data Structures.
$here and $there
That returns true. I finish working at 2 pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I start classes at 3'10 or 3'15 pm, so some days I arrive late at class...
DFP (or Degree Final Project)
Finally I earned enough credits to ask for a Degree Final Project. I have chosen Automatic java swing form generator using APT and reflexion technics, but until this Friday I won't know if I can do it. Other choices (we can request up to 5 DFP's) were Online Shop implementation with J2EE, Project Time Manager Distributed Application, Game for Symbian systems and Bidimensional and multiplatform game development


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Master ?
Master Baiter, Damnit !
Who dared to elvevate me certs, after all these years ?
I wanted to continue the journey !
See also, openfiler ...
: )
Love you !
Master ?
Master Baiter, Damnit !
Who dared to elvevate me certs, after all these years ?
I wanted to continue the journey !
See also, openfiler ...
: )
Love you !
ARRRgh !!!
Such amusements me life is made up of, for we be sooo blessed every day.
Hmmm, Oracle RMAN and rapid recovery of VLDBs running on NetApp FAS storage. Large scale deployment of VMware instances with thin provisiong in a CIFS environment.
An Army of One. Be All You Can Be.
; )
Go Farther, Faster...
P.S. Where's the free software ???
OpenFiler, Linux, BSD, Nagios, MRTG, DNS, SMTP.
Ain't life grand ?
I'm having a good time, how 'bout you ?
(If I realy loved you, I'd add links...)
Luke - I couldn't be safer any other place. I'd come visit 'ya, but they might arrest me again for that ! Thank you for the link to the Mod Challenge. I wrote to Susan that it seems you always come up with threads that interest me.
I'm currently teaching as Guest Faculty at the US Army School of Information Technology at Ft Gordon, GA...
Latest sabatical is over, back to work again.
New gig is teaching NetApp courses.
Went to Eclipse this morning to review the Aperi Storage Management Project.
I was surfing over to SourceForge this evening to take a look at FGL.
I couldn't help noticing something at the bottom of the page, under top downloads:
As much as companies like MediaSentry and MediaDefender, never mind the RIAA and MPAA might like to wish otherwise, p2p keeps growing.
Three of the current top five downloads at SourceForge are p2p apps - eMule, Ares Galaxy, and Azureus
I was doing some DNS research today, and just couldn't help
I had to run a google search on 'Vixie Kashpureff'.
Damn, but I gotta giggle at some of that shit.
Ahhh, the good old days of the 'net! : )
P.S. apenwarr
- I'm currently available.
I'd take that Genius, etc... title in a hot second, and be happy with it.
I've made it a point to read Advogato lately, and I'm not
( yes, kiddies, I'm probably just the kind of guy you'd want to impress, if you wanted real work in the industry. )
This is a 'free software developers advocate site'.
WTF do the recent entries on Anime or Apple's latest crap iPhone invention have to do with free software ?
Maybe the syndicated feed posting option is a bad idea ?
BTW, my wife recently sent me a link to some real inovation: TORPARK - a version of firefox that uses TOR.
Screw you later...
Boat !
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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FDA Approves Repatha for High Cholesterol »
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current treatment options.
Repatha, the second dr"...
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(niacin extended-release/simvastatin) Tablet, Film Coated for Oral Use
SIMCOR tablets contain niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and simvastatin in combination. Simvastatin, an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, and niacin are both lipid-altering agents.
Niacin Extended-Release
Niacin is nicotinic acid, or 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid. Niacin is a white, nonhygroscopic crystalline powder that is very soluble in water, boiling ethanol, and propylene glycol. It is insoluble in ethyl ether. The empirical formula of niacin is C6H5NO2 and its molecular weight is 123.11. Niacin has the following structural formula:
Simvastatin is butanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-,1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3-7-dimethyl-8-[2(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)-ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, [1S[1α,3α,7β,8β(2S*4S*),-8aβ]]. Simvastatin is a white to off-white, nonhygroscopic, crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water and freely soluble in chloroform, methanol, and ethanol. The empirical formula of simvastatin is C25H38O5 and its molecular weight is 418.57. Simvastatin has the following structural formula:
SIMCOR is available for oral administration as tablets containing 500 mg of niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and 20 mg simvastatin (SIMCOR 500/20 mg), 500 mg of niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and 40 mg simvastatin (SIMCOR 500/40 mg), 750 mg of niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and 20 mg simvastatin (SIMCOR 750/20 mg), 1000 mg of niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and 20 mg simvastatin (SIMCOR 1000/20 mg) and 1000 mg of niacin extended-release (NIASPAN) and 40 mg simvastatin (SIMCOR 1000/40 mg). Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: hypromellose, povidone, stearic acid, polyethylene glycol, butylated hydroxyanisole, FD&C Blue #2, lactose monohydrate, titanium dioxide, triacetin. SIMCOR 500/20 mg, SIMCOR 750/20 mg, and SIMCOR 1000/20 mg also contain iron oxide.
What are the possible side effects of niacin and simvastatin (Simcor)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop taking niacin and simvastatin and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness;
- confusion, memory problems;
- fever, unusual tiredness, and dark colored urine;
- swelling, weight gain, urinating less than usual or not at all;
- increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity...
Read All Potential Side Effects and See Pictures of Simcor »
What are the precautions when taking simvastatin niacin extended release (Simcor)?
Before taking this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to niacin or simvastatin; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: liver disease, stomach/intestinal ulcer, bleeding problems, kidney disease, alcohol use, gout.
Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (including prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
This drug may make you dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do any activity that requires alertness until you are sure you can perform such...
Last reviewed on RxList: 3/7/2013
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
Simcor FDA Prescribing Information
Additional Simcor Information
Simcor - User Reviews
Simcor User Reviews
Now you can gain knowledge and insight about a drug treatment with Patient Discussions.
Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Simcor sorted by most helpful.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Web Stories
'African-American Scientists in Profile' is topic for Oct. 25
Posted October 23, 2002; 10:52 a.m.
Mitchell Brown, head of Princeton's math/physics library, will speak on "African-American Scientists in Profile" at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.
Brown will discuss profiles from " The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences ," a Web site that he began in 1995 that profiles African-American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.
He also will focus on the role of mentoring in recruiting underrepresented applicants for graduate sciences programs. The event is sponsored by the Library Education and Training Committee .
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Joshua Parrish McKay
January 5, 1979, to June 16, 2013
Joshua Parrish McKay was born in Natchez on Jan. 5, 1979, to the Rev. Roy Lee McKay and Marcia Ann Parrish McKay of Aberdeen. He passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Meridianville, Ala.
Besides his parents, Josh leaves behind a large family who loved him, especially his brother Matthew and his wife, Hannah McKay, and their son, Isaac, all of Oklahoma City.
On his father's side he is survived by his grandfather, Dr. Vernon McKay of Aberdeen; his uncle, Dr. Jim (Marcy) McKay of Ft. Worth, Texas; his aunt, Marilynn (Roger) Ormson of Barron, Wis.; and his cousins, Stacy (Dr. Steve) Wood of Weatherford Texas, Teresa (Jon) Willis of Ft. Worth, Dr. Reagann (Jon) McCreary of Dallas, and Julie Walker and James (Stephanie) Ormson of Barron, Wis.
On his mother's side he leaves his grandmother, Maurice Parrish; and his aunts, Donna Sue Parrish (Jimmy) Norris, Nannette Jackson Parrish and Cindy Parrish Dorosh, all of Starkville, and Lisa Parrish (Nathan) Turner of Tupelo. He also leaves his cousins, Andy (Heather) Parrish of Pheba, Carla Parrish of Birmingham, Jay Norris of Starkville, and Dee Lewis and Cody Turner of Tupelo.
After his early years in Mississippi, when his father was a pastor, Josh grew up in the Philippines and Germany, where his parents were serving as missionaries. Josh was home-schooled in the Philippines by his mother, then attended public school in Herford, Germany, beginning in the fifth grade, where he learned to speak, read and write German. He then attended the Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany, for two years of high school. After his parents returned to local church service in the U.S., Josh graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Ala. in 1997, then attended Mississippi State University in Starkville. After he CLEPed three years of German and was an intern at the German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in German and a BBA in International Business in December 2002. He was then hired by the U.S. Army as a DOD civilian in 2003. After initial training, Josh worked as a Logistics Management Specialist for the Army Material Command – Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA) at Redstone Arsenal in Hunstville, Ala. He was awarded a master of business degree through the Army Fellows Program at Texas A&M University, Texarkana, in 2009. Josh served two tours of duty in Kuwait and one in Iraq and received many awards for his work. He attained the rank of GS-13.
His funeral services will be held today, June 19, at Welch Funeral Home, 201 W. Lampkin St., Starkville with visitation from noon to 3 p.m. and the funeral service at 3 p.m.
Condolences may be expressed on the website at www.welchfunderalhomes.com or may be sent to his parents at P.O. Box 222, Aberdeen MS 39730.
Lucille Kendrick
BRANDON – Lucille H. Kendrick, 87, died on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. Born on Jan. 3, 1926, in New Hope, she was the daughter of the late James and Ola Gertrude Jewel Halbert. She was a graduate of New Hope High School and the University of Alabama Nursing School. Serving as an LPN for 40 years, she began working at Doster Hospital and retired in the early 1990s from Dr. Henry J. Holliman's practice in Columbus. She was a member of Grandview Baptist Church in Pearl and a former member and Children's Church director at Central Grove Baptist Church in Monroe County. A fine Christian lady with a servant's heart who was a great example to others, her passion was helping and serving others. With faith and family being most important to her, she enjoyed playing the piano, painting, collecting dachshund figurines, being outdoors working in the yard, gardening, growing African violets, watching the red birds, listening to and playing hymns and Southern gospel music, and most of all, watching and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys.
She is survived by her sons, David Lee Cox (Carol) of Tupelo and Peyton Rawls (Angie) of Pearl; sister, Frances O'Bryant of New Hope; brother, Buddy Halbert of Columbus; grandchildren, Cliff Cox (Misty), Jennifer Burleson (Jeff), Jaron Rawls and Melody Rawls; great-grandchildren, Andrew Burleson, Hunter Burleson, J.D. Burleson, Camryn Cox, Sam Cox and Bel Cox; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, James Marshall Cox, James Floyd Rawls and Joseph Winslow Kendrick; and sisters, Marjorie Chatham and Martha Elmore.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Central Grove Baptist Church with Dr. Dennis Smithey officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Visitation will be from 10 to 10:50 a.m. Thursday at Central Grove Baptist Church.
Memorials may be given to Central Grove Baptist Church Children's Church, 30298 Central Grove Road, Aberdeen, MS 39730.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.
Leonard Rosser
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Leonard Dexter Rosser, 90, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. He was born on May 18, 1923, in Belmont. He graduated from Belmont High School. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in the Philippines and New Guinea. Upon returning from the war, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Mississippi, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Memphis and a doctorate in business administration from Mississippi State University. He was a professor and an associate dean at the University of Memphis's Fogelman College of Business and Economics from 1970 until 1993. While teaching at the university, he led the creation of a doctoral program for the Fogelman College of Business. He also wrote the program to revive the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and became the center's first state director from 1983 until 1990, when he resumed his career as a tenured professor at the university until his retirement as Professor Emeritus in 1993.
He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a 50-year member of Al Chymia Shriners. After his retirement, he often drove children to the Galveston and Cincinnati Shriners Burns Hospital. He was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Memphis Court 130. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church, most recently Germantown United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Parthine "Pat" Rosser of Germantown and Belmont; his daughter, Sharon Rosser Verheeck (Dr. Kenneth) of Lake Charles, La.; his son, Phillip L. Rosser (companion, Christy Atkins) of Cordova, Tenn.; and five grandsons, Kenneth Verheeck Jr. (Aimee) of Houston, Texas, Bradley Verheeck (Amanda) of Baton Rouge, La., Timothy Verheeck (Julie) of Lake Charles, La., Chad Rosser (Melissa) of New Albany and Hunter Rosser of Cordova, Tenn.; and six great-grandchildren, Buster, Andrew and Maddie Verheeck of Houston, Texas, Anna and Owen Verheeck of Lake Charles, La., and Frankie Rosser of New Albany.
Services were held Saturday, June 8, at Memphis Memorial Park. The Rev. Julie McKenna and the Rev. Ben Rosser officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com.
Linda Newman
NAPLES, Fla. – Linda Lou "Lulu" Newman, 65, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Naples, Fla., after a long illness. She was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Ashland, Wis., the fourth child of Edward Raymond and Mary Dorothy Bick. The family moved to the northern suburbs of Chicago in the early 1950s. She graduated from New Trier High School in 1965. She graduated from Southern Illinois University, where she met and married Dan Newman on Sept. 9, 1972. She was an ardent Catholic and a member of St. James for more than 30 years. She was an artist, seamstress, decorator, homemaker and an adventuresome person who was always positive and upbeat. She had several jobs in Tupelo and finished her career as an employment counselor for the state of Mississippi, where she worked for 10 years and helped many people find jobs. She was a kind, caring, generous and loving spouse, parent, grandparent and friend. Her special relationship with her sisters was marked by numerous vacations together and nightly group phone calls.
She is survived her husband of 40 years, Dan Newman; three children, Melissa Lesley (Donnie) of Germantown, Tenn., Daniel Newman (Tyler) of Charlotte, N.C., and Mary Ewert (Cory) of Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren, Liza and Ava Lesley, and Yale Ewert; her sisters, Barbara Niehaus (Ed) of Escondido, Calif., Mary Susan Bick of The Woodlands, Texas, and Diane Dicks (Frank) of New Port Richey, Fla.; and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William Flynn Bick.
A memorial Mass will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, June 21, at St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo. The family will meet and greet attendees from 3 to 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, make a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
Martha Vanderford
BURNSVILLE – Martha Marie Bell Hatcher Vanderford, 88, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1924, to John and Jenny Hatcher. She was a homemaker and a member of Rowland Mills Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today, June 19, at Rowland Mills Baptist Church with Bro. Franky Smith and Bro. Edward Stacy officiating. Burial will be at Rowland Mills Cemetery. McMillan Funeral Home of Booneville is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors are two sons, Jimmy (Ava) Vanderford of Corinth and Johnny (Ollie) Vanderford of Burnsville; seven grandchildren, Marty Vanderford of Red Bay, Ala., Gogie (Bill) Goodson of Baldwyn, Linda (Edward) Roberts of Burnsville, Matilda Belue of New Albany, Carolyn (Jerry) Stricklin of Burnsville, Sandy (Al) Wilkerson of Gilbert, Ariz., and Bruce (Donna) Evans of Booneville; 12 great-grandchildren, Gina (Jeremie) Bray, John Holland, Jonathan (Brittany) Roberts, Kayla Stricklin, Kristen Stricklin, Tererra Vanderford, Dustin Crump, Austin Belue, Heather Hughes, Brandy Evans, Brian Stricklin and Jay Stricklin; and four great-great-grandchildren, Max Parker and Rhett Hatcher Bray, Jason and Samantha Hughes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Vanderford; her parents; three sisters, Beulah Watkins, Verna Stidham and Freda Gray; and two brothers, Morrel and Buck Hatcher.
Visitation will continue until service time today at Rowland Mills Baptist Church.
Condolences can be made at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.
Elaine Perry
MATHISTON – Elaine Oswalt Perry, 75, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Mathiston.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Oliver Funeral Home Chapel in Eupora. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Webster County.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Thomas Brooks
OXFORD – Thomas L. Brooks, 77, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.
Mary Byrd
HOLLAND, Mich. – Mary E. Byrd, 95, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Resthaven Care Center following a long illness. She was born Sept. 27, 1917, in Mississippi to Geneva and B.B. Hall Sr. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Union Hill Cemetery. United Funeral Service of New Albany is in charge of local arrangements.
She is survived by two sons, Ben (Marguerite Darlene) Stephens and Grady "Frank" Stephens, both of Holland, Mich.; one sister, Flora Patterson of Myrtle; a daughter-in-law, Ovella Stephens of Zeeland, Mich.; a son-in-law, Larry De Boer of Holland, Mich.; a sister-in-law, Annie Mae Hall of Tupelo; 17 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Genoa Byrd; and children, Lawrence Stephens, John Stephens, Billy Joe Stephens and Mary De Boer.
Visitation will be from 10 to 10:25 a.m. Thursday at United Funeral Service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Hospice of Michigan, Holland, Mich.
For online condolences visit www.langelandsterenberg.com or www.unitedfuneralservice.com.
Charles Yarber
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – Charles Yarber, 78, formerly of Iuka, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Cypress Cove Care and Rehab Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today, June 19, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka. Burial will be in Snowdown Cemetery. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Snowdown Cemetery Fund.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.
Dorothy DePoyster
BOONEVILLE – Dorothy M. DePoyster, 90, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Senatobia Convalescence Center and Rehab in Senatobia.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today, June 19, at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Booneville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time today at the funeral home.
Claudie Wood
GOLDEN – Claudie S. Wood, 77, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Tishomingo Manor in Iuka. He was born April 4, 1936, in Itawamba County. He was retired from Sunshine Homes. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today, June 19, at Calvary Baptist Church in Belmont with Bro. Randy Buse and Bro. Chris Higginbottom officiating. Burial will be in Holly Springs Cemetery at Atwood, Ala. Deaton Funeral Home of Belmont is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are his wife of 52 years, Ann Wood of Golden; three children, Paul Wood of New Albany, Jennifer Wood of Golden and Heather Underwood (Byron) of Red Bay, Ala.; three grandchildren, Dustin, Hunter and Jack; two stepgrandchildren, Laken Reno and Morgan Higginbottom; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Noah, Rylan, Ava and Layla; two sisters, Shirley Mink of Zion, Ill., and LaRee Parker (Jerry) of Tremont; and two brothers, Bertie Wayne Wood (Dorothy) and Larry Joe Wood (Kathryn), all of Belmont.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Wood and Florence Sartain Wood; a sister, Wilma Jean Wigginton; and a brother, Ralph Wood.
Pallbearers will be Woody Watson, Tony Sparks, Dicky Turvaville, Lowell James, Jerry Morris and Greg Pharr. Honorary pallbearer will be Billy Credille.
Visitation will continue until service time today at the church.
Bryan Wilson
HOLLY SPRINGS – Bryan Dale Wilson, 29, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Byhalia Cemetery in Byhalia. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
Brenda Rawie
MEMPHIS – Brenda Gail Rawie, 57, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Robinsonville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Holly Springs Funeral Home. Holly Springs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Alec Leeka
CORINTH – Alec Leeka, 93, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at his home in Savannah, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Patterson Memorial Chapel in Corinth.
Dorothy James
CORINTH – Dorothy James, 68, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at her home in Corinth. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Patterson Memorial Chapel of Corinth.
Henry Pegues
MEMPHIS – Henry Wesley Pegues, 88, formerly of Holly Springs, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at his home in Memphis.
Services will be at noon Thursday, June 20, at Mt. Teamer CME Church in Holly Springs. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 21, at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Memphis. J.F. Brittenum and Son Funeral Home of Holly Springs is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will lie in repose at the church from 11 to 11:55 a.m. Thursday.
Florida Donald
WEST POINT – Florida J. Donald, 75, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Third Mt. Olive M.B. Church. Burial will be in West Point Memorial Gardens. Carter's Mortuary Services of West Point is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Rader Keith
MOOREVILLE – Rader Keith, 90, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center.Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Holland Funeral Directors, Tupelo Chapel.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Thomas Morgan
AMORY – Graveside services for Thomas E. Morgan, 93, were Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Masonic Cemetery in Amory. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Amory and was retired from the Frisco Railroad.
Survivors include his daughter, Carolyn Reece (John) of West Point; three grandchildren, John T. Reece II (Kimberly), Jeff Reece (Stephanie) and Morgan Lee Reece (Ronda); and five great-grandchildren, Justin, Tucker, Campbell, John T. III and Dane Reece; and two sisters, Margaret Wright of Lake Elsinore, Calif., and Frances Mize (Jim) of Olive Branch.
Services were under the direction of E.E. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory.
Leon Bishop
OXFORD – Spurgeon Leon Bishop, 50, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today, June 19, at Coleman Funeral Home in Oxford.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to service time today at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.
Lessie Newcomb
IUKA – Lessie Newcomb, 93, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Iuka. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka.
An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.
Augusta Dixon
OKOLONA – Augusta Dixon, 68, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born Dec. 10, 1944, to Alonzo Ivy and Dixie Mae Campbell Dixon. She was a homemaker and a caregiver for the elderly.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, at Williams Memorial Chapel in Okolona.
Survivors include six sisters, Ethel Daniels, Martha Ivy, Barbara Pulliam, Linda Ivy, Nancy (Isaac) Wallace and Diane Lucas; four brothers, Robert Ivy, James Ivy, Alonzo (Estelle) Ivy and Jimmy Ivy; a special nephew, Nichol Pulliam.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.


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Shares of chip equipment maker Teradyne (TER) are up 49 cents, or 3.3%, at $15.33, in late trading, after the company reported Q1 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, but projected this quarter's results below consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in March fell 29%, year over year, but rose 47% from Q4′s level, to $280.4 million, yielding EPS of 9 cents, excluding some costs.
Analysts had been modeling $274 million and 3 cents per share.
Bookings in the quarter rose to $400 million, the company said.
CEO Mike Bradley remarked that the quarter's results were helped by wins in the area of "long-term evolution," or LTE, 4G wireless, and 3.5-inch hard disk drives, "along with broader demand for semiconductor test systems."
Observed Bradley, "As expected, the test equipment market is on a steady recovery path driven by wireless and applications processor, power management, and microcontroller demand."
"With the substantial growth in orders, we've raised our second quarter revenue plan to meet the expanding capacity needs of our customers."
For the current quarter, Teradyne projected revenue in a range of $380 million to $420 million, and earnings per share, excluding some costs, of 26 cents to 36 cents. That is below the consensus for $427 million and 42 cents.


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Nothing on the open-source front. I'm still pondering ideas for dink, but I've been too busy and/or lazy to work on it.go
In the next week, I have to implement a simple client/server using XML-RPC. I'm looking to advodiary for inspiration and hints. (This is for my Operating Systems class.) I also have to finish a programming assignment for the same class, utilizing shared memory and semaphores in C.
And we've finally started covering Lisp in Programming Languages class. Too bad we're only covering it for one week. (After covering Pascal for the first half of the semester...)
Unlike cmiller, my go hasn't improved much. Since I can't attend club meetings on Mondays, and none of the sensei show up on Thursdays, I don't have the benefit of skilled instruction.amvs
But that'll all change, I hope. I'm going to try to schedule classes around the Monday meetings, so I'll be able to attend. And maybe I should start playing online again.
Still working on the video by fits and starts. Sometimes I'll open Final Cut, slap in a clip or two, say "this sucks", delete the clips, and quit.competence
But it'll rock by the time it's done, I promise. Or at least it'll be complete. Maybe.
I even signed up at animemusicvideos.org. My user profile isn't much yet, but eventually...
... or the lack thereof.o/~ know what i really want in a girl? me. o/~ -- bloodhound gang, "3.14"
I used to think I could do anything. No... I could do anything.
But no longer.
Nothing I do is ever good enough. Nothing short of perfection is acceptable. I can't seem to wrap my head around the idea that a C is "average". If I get less than a high A, I begin to panic. I seriously considered driving into a tree after making a 49 on a discrete math test. Really... just yank the wheel and it would all be over. It was that serious.
Granted, I know my weak areas. But it's when I start to fail in my strongest areas that I worry. For instance, I bombed two tests, two days apart; the first was that discrete math test and the other was an operating systems test. I'm strong in both, or so I thought.
Part of my problems in English classes (I've failed English more times than I can count) is that I'm always embarassed to turn in my assignments. Since they were never as good as they could be, I couldn't turn them in. Not only were they not up to the class's standards (in my mind), they weren't up to my standards, and that was even more devastating.
I know, consciously, that everyone's work is crap, and that mine is no crappier than anyone else's. But something inside of me can't shake that feeling of failure, even during success. Even when I succeed, I don't deserve it, since I didn't do the best work I possibly could. Never mind the fact that it always feels like a fluke, like one small check mark in a list of big red Xs. I can't be confident about it.
This really hits hard because according to most sources, "what women want" is not competence, but confidence. All the competence in the world is useless without the swagger to serve as bait.
Most guys can get away with just swagger. Despite their incompetence at everything, they can get whatever they want by pretending to be competent.
But I can't pretend. I don't know my true level of competence, and I'm too honest to exaggerate my own abilities.
There's nothing I want more than to be confident in my competence. It's not something that can be achieved by outside recognition. I have to know, by my own methods, whether I'm capable of surviving in this world. Maybe then confidence will follow.


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Alternate name: Plains Threadsnake
Family: Leptoyyphlopidae, Slender Blind Snakes view all from this family
Description Much like shiny earthworms. They are pinkish or brown in color with a deep sheen to their scales. They appear not to be segmented. Their eyes are no more than two dark dots under the head scales. Their mouths are small and set in an underbite. Silvery, pinkish or tan.
Dimensions 12.7-27.3cm. (5-10 3/4")
Subspecies Plains - scale between eye scale and scales around nostril. Oklahoma, Texas, Mexico.
New Mexico - Upper lip has 2 scales between eye and nasal scale. Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona to Mexico.
Breeding 2-7 eggs. Thin shelled. Laid June/July. Females guard eggs, often share nesting sites. Young are 7cm (2 3/4"( when hatched.
Habitat Deserts, prairies and mountain slopes in arid areas.
Range Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Mexico to New Mexico.
Discussion Nocturnal. Burrows. Rarely seen overground unless after rain or in the evening. Eaten by chicken in farmyards, since its mistaken for worms. Coils and writhes to defend itself and smears excrement all over body. Termites and ants form main diet.


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Date & Time
Friday, April 12, 2013 (All day) to Sunday, April 14, 2013 (All day)
Event Details
This inaugural interactive festival based at the TD Arena explores the digital economy through two days of presentations by industry pros from area companies as well as the likes of Facebook and Tumblr. There's also a technology and creative industry expo, and evenings bring live music, comedy, and parties. Locations, times, & prices vary. digsouth.com


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Two poets to read from their work, Nov. 6
Posted November 4, 2002; 04:16 p.m.
Garrett Hongo and Kay Ryan will read from their work at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
Hongo is the author of two books of poetry, "Yellow Light" and "The River of Heaven," which was the 1987 Lamont Poetry Selection of the Academy of American Poets and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1989. His memoir, "Volcano," won the Oregon Book Award for nonfiction. His poems and essays have appeared in American Poetry Review, Antaeus, Field, New England Review, Ploughshares, Parnassus, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Hawaii Herald and The New Yorker.
Ryan has published five collections of poetry, including "Say Uncle"; "Elephant Rocks"; "Flamingo Watching," which was a finalist for both the Lamont Poetry Selection and the Lenore Marshall Prize; "Strangely Marked Metal"; and "Dragon Acts to Dragon Ends." Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The New Republic and The Best of the Best of American Poetry.
The two will be introduced by Susan Wheeler, lecturer in the Council of the Humanities and creative writing. The event is part of the Program in Creative Writing's Althea Ward Clark Reading Series .
Contact: Lauren Robinson-Brown (609) 258-3601


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The major objectives of the International Affairs Committee are to serve ASCB's international members and enhance their engagement in the Society, to reach out to international colleagues to promote international scientific exchange, to contribute to building capacity in cell biology worldwide, to transcend the complex political issues facing the world today, and to set an example of how to cooperate productively, sharing ideas, and creatively moving forward.
Special Events at the 2015 ASCB Annual Meeting
The IAC Roundtable
The highly popular program is held at the ASCB Annual Meeting. The goals of the IAC Roundtable are to foster interactions between the U.S. and international attendees and to discuss science and policy issues of special significance for international attendees. Members of the IAC and ASCB Council facilitate discussions over lunch. Participants include international and U.S. graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
The International Research & Training Exchange Fair
The International Research and Training Exchange Fair is held at the ASCB meeting on the first evening during the opening reception. Its goal is to enable attendees to learn about research, training and other opportunities in countries around the world, as well as about IAC activities.
International Funding Sessions
These concurrent sessions highlight cell biology research, education, scientific publication activities, and funding opportunities from international organizations. Sessions are presented Sunday-Tuesday, drawing hundreds of attendees who plan to explore employment opportunities and establish collaborative efforts internationally.
Contact Us/Get Involved
International Affairs Committee Roundtable
The International Affairs Committee (IAC) Roundtable is held annually on the first day of the ASCB Annual Meeting. Its goals are to:
- Foster interactions between the U.S. and international attendees
- Discuss science and policy issues of significance for international attendees
Members of the IAC and ASCB Council facilitate discussions. Participants include international and U.S. students and postdocs. Lunch is provided.
International Research and Training Exchange Fair
Launched in 2010, this fair is held at the ASCB Annual Meeting. Its goal is to enable attendees to learn about research, training, and other opportunities in countries around the world. It will encourage students and postdocs to think about possibilities in foreign countries and help open up exchanges between labs in various countries that could work together through collaboration. Tables are set up displaying information from various region/continents around the world. Representatives are in attendance at each table to answer questions.
iBioSeminars and iBioMagazine
Free, on-demand lectures: Many universities/colleges have limited access to high profile leaders in biological research. iBioSeminars strives to fill this void by providing high quality full-length lectures available via web streaming or download and completely free-of-charge. The companion series, iBioMagazine, is a quarterly video magazine with short talks on the practice of science. The goal is to add 15-20 iBioSeminars per year and about 40 iBioMagazine talks per year.
Targeting a broad audience: iBioSeminars start with an extended introduction, making them accessible to non-specialists and students, and then progress to cover current research. Senior scientists and students can view and enjoy these lectures.
Education: iBioSeminars are being used by undergraduate and graduate teachers to augment their classroom material. An education component is on the website (including lecture notes, questions/answers, and short video clips for teaching).
International communication: iBioSeminars have viewers in 145 countries and are being internally promoted in several countries as an educational tool and scientific resource. A subtitle and translation project is in progress. Twenty-seven iBioMagazine talks are available with English and Spanish subtitles and nineteen iBioSeminars talks have English subtitles. Thanks to a collaboration with the Fundacion Ecoscience Chile, these talks will begin to be available with Spanish subtitles in late 2011.
Goodwill: Lecturers generously donate their time to prepare these lectures. The project, largely funded by NSF and HHMI, is a grassroots effort with time invested by several individuals at UCSF, HHMI, and ASCB.
Ghana Workshops supported by the World Bank
Members of ASCB and the International Affairs Committee (IAC) will be working with the University of Ghana for the Annual Cell Biology workshop which takes place in June/July. Additionally, they will be introducing new graduate programs, including MPhil and PhD in Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases. IAC members will also teach some modules for these new graduate programs and mentor students.
African Workshops supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York
ASCB has been fortunate to obtain a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York that has supported courses on cell biology in East and West Africa. As of now, six courses have been given and one more is planned. Courses have taken place in Tanzania and Ghana, where members of the Society and colleagues have partnered with African universities to provide two weeks of intensive instruction in aspects of cell biology for about 25 young African scientists each course. The first two courses were focused on protozoan pathogens: Plasmodium that causes malaria and Trypanosoma that causes sleeping sickness. The next two were more general courses in cell biology, taught at medical schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Accra, Ghana. Here the emphasis was on a combination of information about modern cell biology, the methods used to obtain that information, plus ways to teach this material effectively to African students. The fifth course was back at Morogoro in Tanzania and focused on "one health," a key idea in African health work, where animal and human medicines are treated as one and as joint motivators for basic and clinical research. The sixth was in Kumasi, Ghana, and focused on both malaria and cancer. The goal of all these courses has been to help Africans who are currently young instructors teach their own students about modern cell biology, using web-based resources and other material that can help to enrich whatever textbook material is available. The course faculties have also worked to develop teaching lab exercises that are informative, interesting, and inexpensive, so students from the ASCB course can use similar material in their own teaching.
Textbook Donation
In 2008, IAC began collecting superseded textbooks and shipping them to universities in Egypt with the help of the US Embassy in Cairo. The project has evolved to distributing hundreds of texts to 13 additional African countries, with the help of our Embassies in those countries. Publishers have donated textbooks that are shipped to countries in need and distributed to the universities.
ASCB International Newsletter Columns
Since January 2007, IAC members and colleagues have written monthly articles of interest to scientists around the world. These cover both cell biology in different nations, and initiatives to expand cell biology capacity in the developing world and to use cell biology to address important global problems. Some articles include Cell Biology under the Puerto Rican Sun, Bridging the Gap: Cell Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa, Cell Biology in Argentina, and Cell Biology in Israel. We continue to solicit new columns and welcome your suggestions.
Initiatives in India, Turkey and South America
IAC has arranged for funding from India to allow ASCB members the opportunity to travel there and participate in co-teaching and other opportunities. Plans for events in Turkey and South America are proceeding well. We are also considering a new initiative in Sudan, at the University of Khartoum.
International Meetings
IAC has helped cosponsor two successful international meetings, with international partners, each focused on an exciting topic in cell biology:
- 2014 APOCB congress — 7th Asia-Pacific Organization for Cell Biology Congress (Singapore)
- 2014 Joint Meeting with IFCB in Philadelphia
- 2007 Joint ASCB-European Cytoskeleton Forum Summer Meeting on "Dynamic Interplay Between Cytoskeletal and Membrane Systems" (France)
- 2009 Joint ASCB-RIKEN CDB-Japanese Society for Cell Biology Summer
Meeting on "Building the Body: How Cell Adhesion, Signaling, and Cytoskeletal Regulation Shape Morphogenesis" (Japan)
We have also developed criteria for future international cosponsored meetings, which balance the need to be fiscally conservative by emphasizing the possibility of working with partners with significant financial resources.
IAC Associates
In 2012, ASCB issued a call for interested members who wanted to get more involved globally by helping with IAC's programs, promoting international scientific exchange, and contributing to building capacity in cell biology worldwide. To fulfill this mission, IAC sought volunteers to help with the:
- IAC Website
- IAC Roundtable
- IAC Newsletter Column
- IAC Network Email
IAC Goals
(1) new international activities (e.g., Visa policy advocacy), (2) forging concrete links with other ASCB committees on international topics (e.g., Visa policy, international women's issues, education), (3) partnering with other societies to expand our international activities (e.g., International Human Rights Network).
See reports from participating countries at the 2014 Exchange Fair here.


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Mountain-themed films to be shown at Frist, March 12
Posted March 6, 2003; 10:07 a.m.
Winning entries from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, an international competition of films and videos on mountain subjects, will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in the Frist Campus Center Multipurpose Room.
The festival, which is held each November in Banff, Alberta, includes more than 250 films from 29 countries, ranging from student projects to National Geographic productions.
The event is sponsored by Outdoor Action and Blue Mountain Sports in the Princeton Shopping Center. Proceeds will support summer camp scholarships for needy children at the Princeton-Blairstown Center.
Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for general audiences. They are available at the Frist ticket office , (609) 258-1742.
Contact: Eric Quinones (609) 258-3601


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BWSR celebrates Soil and Water Stewardship Week
BWSR celebrates Soil and Water Stewardship Week
It is no secret that natural resources are a big part of what makes living in Minnesota special. Throughout the state, Minnesotans have access to miles of rivers and streams, plentiful lakes and abundant soil resources.
During the week of April 28-May 3, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is honoring those resources and the local governments that manage them during the national 58th annual Soil and Water Stewardship Week.
"Clean water is important to everyone," said John Jaschke, BWSR executive director. "Soil and water conservation districts do an excellent job of managing the state's natural resources in partnership with other government units and landowners to ensure our waters are clean and our soils are healthy and productive."
Established in 1938, Minnesota's first soil and water conservation district (SWCD) — the Burns-Homer-Pleasant district in southeastern Minnesota (later renamed the Winona SWCD) — was created in response to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Districts were subsequently developed across the country to encourage landowners to alter their farming techniques in order to more wisely use the state's soil and water resources.


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So, after years of using Debian, I am trying to learn the Red Hat way.
I still have all those machines at home happily running Debian, but the computer allocated for me at work has video chips and ethernet chips that are not in any of the stock installable debian kernels, or XFree packages, so I popped in the RedHat 8.0 CD here at work, and, voila, everything autodetected and is supported. I guess that's why RedHat's stuff has so many patches.
So, that and the fact that every other person here uses Redhat has made decide to better my RedHat skills and stick with this set-up for now.
So, first thing I noticed is how limiting Metacity is as a window manager. Yes, I've read all the gnome-devel lists about how confusing it is to operate a desktop, so that's why the gnome2 environment is so dumbed down. But, still... I can raise a window with a mouse click, but cannot lower it at all?
Metacity "lower" patches here. http://david.cdk.com/~dkaiser/metacity


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Read on another website that Shakespearean treatments for Empire and Jedi are coming out next year. I really enjoyed ANH version and highly recommend it.
A little OT, but I received my copy of Making of Return of the Jedi. Just read the photo captions mostly, but it's great. Tons of previously unpublished pix.


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This is the biggest vote getting ploy ever. H e is pulling out all the stops early thou.
OH Sambo what do you think of your BOY now.
This is the biggest vote getting ploy ever. H e is pulling out all the stops early thou.
OH Sambo what do you think of your BOY now.
Presidential Edicts are legal under The Constitution. I don't like it either and this should play into the hands of Romney.
"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
Obama is just beginning with his ruthless disregard for the American Constitution. Next, he'll be excusing student loans, and then it will be home mortgages. He's learned from that 5th grade girl that ran for class president on the "free ice cream for all" platform.
When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
This might backfire on him since besides not tossing them out on their illegal butts, he is also giving them work permits.
The unemployment rate for those say 18 to 21 is much higher than the national average. He just added a ton of people now eligable for those limited jobs.
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Interesting thought ... we've had an issue with pregnant illegals entering the country so their baby would be a citizen. Will we now also see a larger influx of illegals with teenagers or pre-teens, now that they know those children will be allowed to live and work here without penalty? Almost as good as an anchor baby?
Will these young people also qualify for social services?
I'm still puzzled why legal Latino immigrants aren't offended by illegal immigration.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
I bet those that are legal immigrants are to a point. We have to remember though that there are a lot of anchor baby citizens who want amnasty for their border jumping illegal parents.
Heck so many people claim these kids are innocent. I wonder how many people would allow a bank robbbers kid to keep the money the robber stole.
HOw many of these bleeding liberals would say it is ok that if someone broke into their house, stole a video game, and gave it to the thief's kid that the thief's kid could keep it rather than it being returned to the owner.
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He's trying to destroy the american people and he's doing a good job at it, he's making it impossible for anyone to get a job. Every illegal thats picked up will tell them they have been here since they were small kids what proof will they be able to show.? In Az we are waiting any day for the passing of HB 1070 our Gov feels it will pass I think obama does do and this is his way of taing some of the sting out so all the hispanics don't hate him. I hope they understand They dont get this automatically they have to apply , than it says they would get a two year deferrment from deportation. The people I have seen on TV talk like they have been granted citizenship. Wonder how many would rather not let the Government know who and where they are.
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I have read several posts on FB, Yahoo, etc.... The LEGAL immigrants are stark raving mad about this. They feel it's a slap in the face to anyone who did things the right way.
Also, The Dem. Party has (historically) relied on the young voter... the "fresh out of college, world peace, save the homeless" types.... THIS, however, will change things .... It's tough enough for those kiddos to get jobs...now it will be even more difficult.
Is BHO really this stupid? Or am I missing something? He's pissing off all the LEGAL immigrants (who could have voted for him) and the fresh grad clan (who generally vote dem) .... in order to what?? These he is granting citizenship to won't be able to vote for 2 years at the earliest. Where's his hook? He has done NOTHING without an eye toward re election. This seems to be throwing votes at Romney. WHy?
"I'm gonna lean up against you, and you lean up against me. That way we don't hafta sleep with our heads in the mud"Forrest Gump, 1994
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At Botcon they talked about how the original 13 were envisioned to be representatives of (if not the originals of) each race (including combiners, females, multi-changers, etc). When I heard that, I finally got on board with the idea.
At Botcon they talked about how the original 13 were envisioned to be representatives of (if not the originals of) each race (including combiners, females, multi-changers, etc). When I heard that, I finally got on board with the idea.
All Hail Darth Schmitsky!
That would make it exceptionally tough to retcon the whole "singularity" deal into Marvel (where combiners were new in 1985, Earth time), Dreamwave (where Shockwave invented Triple Changers), and especially IDW (where Jhiaxxus's experiments led to both female Transformers and combiners).
That's my jacket!
Some potentially bad news, depending upon how accurate it is:
After months of asking about the Rodimus Prime, I finally came across a TRU employee today who knew what I was talking about. Unfortunately, though, he said they'd gotten one case (he didn't remember the number of Rodimii; I'm assuming two or four based on the size, though I've obviously not seen the case) months ago, and it didn't even make it onto the shelf before someone bought all of them. As far as he knows, each store was allotted a case (possibly to make up for Grimlock taking longer to sell?) and they won't be getting any more.
I really hate not being able to see a figure in person before dropping $70 on it, and loathe that I won't be able to use one of the crap-ton of %-off coupons I get for in-store purchases, but I guess that's the way it's gotta be.
Potentially better news: a friend of mine told me he saw a lot of new carded Transformers at $6.99 at Ross (meaning, most likely, Deluxe, especially given who he saw). He recognized Bumblebee, Jazz, an Optimus who looked like the G1 character but transforming into the movie truck (Laser Prime, I assume), and, most importantly, "that Eric Idle motorcycle guy from the old movie." Since they'll be expanding their toy sections for Christmas in the next few weeks, this sounds rather promising.
That's my jacket!
That sucks. If it makes you feel any better, I never found Grimlock at retail.
All Hail Darth Schmitsky!
I won Titanium Ultra Magnus off eBay and I love him!
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
And he does live up to my expectations. I actually transform him and am even tempted to buy another one
I will use him in robot mode with
Cyberverse Hot Rod, - robot probably
Deluxe Warpath, - as tank
Voyager Skyhammer, - as chopper (Springer substitute)
Deluxe Cyclonus,
Deluxe Scourge,
Deluxe Space Case.
Hasbro ought to dust off this mold and use their design software to "blow this mold up" to Leader Class!
I was explaining to JT - I like TRANSFORMERS not Optimus repaints that you have to add armor parts to like Legos.
Titanium Ultra Magnus does not require add-on parts (besides weapons). He's awesome.
I don't think I ever saw him in the store back in 2008 or whenever he was released. I'm sure he was popular. Moreso than other Titaniums.
This Magnus I'd describe as equivalent to a DOTM sized Voyager figure.
Still it'd be nice to have LC / MP of Magnus (single piece like the Titanium), Springer (who triple-changes), Galvatron, Cyclonus, Scourge.
They make Rodimus MP.
Kup and Blurr are perfect for Deluxe. You could add Arcee.
Wreck-Gar needs a Cyberverse figure and he'd be the perfect size.
Actually, if they did all of the Autobot cars in Cyberverse style, they'd go great with Titanium Magnus and the Deluxe G-1.5 Decepitcons.
MP Grimlock would be on scale with this Cyberverse collection, as would the Legends Devastator set!
If all this was done, I might go crazy and spend a fortune to pick up the MP Grimlock whom I'd passed on many times.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Thanks to Chux, I now have Grappel, who can rappel with his G's. I didn't really like Inferno, the basis for the figure, but Grappel gets it right with only a few small changes, like the forearms and hands and head.
I picked up Cyberverse Cmdr - Guzzle and it's kinda blah, not bad but not as exciting as any other Cyberverse Commander so far.
Also Human Alliance Basic Reverb - an odd figure, but not bad, just very odd vehicle and loose hips and not really sure what the weapon mode is.
If you need to see it in person, I suppose next time you're in the LA area you could drop by here and check it out. And I'll keep an eye out and pick it up for you if I see it, send it with a gift receipt if you decide not to keep it.
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
I already arranged for one to be ordered as my Christmas present. Thanks, though.
(And when I said I wanted to see it in person, I meant more that, for that price, I'd rather pick the one with the best paint application out of several. Ain't gonna happen that way. Oh well.)
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(Oct. 12, 2012) – With the hunting and trapping season fast approaching, it's important to keep safety in mind when venturing outdoors. Both hunters and non-hunters who live near hunting land have a responsibility to protect themselves, their pets, and livestock and their property.
Here are some tips from American Family Insurance:
Protect yourself
Many states require new hunters to complete a hunter-safety course before taking to the field. These courses will provide important safety precautions like dressing in proper apparel, whether its camouflage or blaze orange. People who hike in areas where hunters may be present should wear bright clothing. Don't let children go on hikes without an adult.
Protect your livestock
Even landowners who never pull a trigger or set traps must take precautions to protect their land and animals during hunting season. Because pets and livestock are sometimes mistaken for deer or are caught in traps, it is wise to lock up animals that usually have free reign of your land. Many farmers spray paint an X on the flanks of grazing livestock to help avoid confusion. Pen livestock near farm buildings to further distinguish them from deer, and check your animals and gates daily.
Protect your property
Homeowners should think twice before opening up their acreage to anyone except family members and close friends. They expose not only their property to accidental losses, but also themselves to liability and potential litigation. If you don't want hunters on your land, post "No Trespassing" or "No Hunting" signs around the perimeter of your property. If you do permit access, require the hunters to check in each time they enter your property, and get the names of each person in the hunting party. Often one person who obtains permission to hunt on a farm feels free to invite others without informing the landowner.
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Cleaner, greener beaches are important for tourism, coastal communities and wildlife such as sea turtles too.
We also want to raise awareness of the amount of plastic entering the earth's oceans.
This campaign is taking place in July 2016 on beaches around the world.
Last year it involved 68 tourism organisations organising 108 beach cleans in 20 countries.
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Waldemar "Bud" Grulke
Waldemar M. "Bud" Grulke 79, of Watertown passed away on Sunday Feb. 10, 2013 at home.
Bud was born on June 22, 1933 in Watertown the son of Max and Edna (Pieper) Grulke. He was a graduate of Watertown High School. He served in the US Navy 1951-55 in the Aviation Division. He married Dorothy Watson on Jan. 8, 1955 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Watertown. Bud was the owner of Bud's Décor of Nature in Watertown for 16 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ixonia and the Oconomowoc American Legion.
Survivors include: wife Dorothy "Dottie" of Watertown; daughter Deborah (James Janik) Starr of Green Bay; son Kevin (Lori) Grulke of Watertown; 5 grandchildren Jason (Katie),Mark, Heather, Brian and Amanda; 4 great grandchildren Matthew, Tyler, Brooke and Libby; sister Elgardie Fuchs of Watertown; also survived by a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Tyran Grulke.
Memorials to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ixonia would be appreciated.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM on Saturday Feb. 16, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ixonia with the Rev. Kenneth Ewerdt officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the church from 12:00 PM until the time of service. Burial will be in Glenview Memorial Gardens Ixonia.
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home is caring for the family. On-line condolences may be made at WWW.PN-FH.com


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A number of local and national resources are available to help you become active in the local foods community.
A statewide partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Minnesota producers - this website has one of the premier search engines if you are trying to find one of the "1,000 diverse members that include farmers' markets, CSA farms, garden centers, wineries, fruit & vegetable growers, pick-your-own farms, livestock producers, meat processors, Christmas tree growers, and producers of honey, wild rice, maple syrup, cheese, and other gourmet products".
"Gardening Matters is an organization driven by community gardeners for community gardeners. Tapping into the resources and expertise of the gardening community, we serve as a central clearinghouse for community gardening resources in the Twin Cities."
"We host a comprehensive community garden inventory, hold community gardening events and gardener get-togethers, provide web resources, and serve as liaison between community gardens and the general public, the public sector, and business advocating on behalf of community gardening."
"LocalHarvest is America's #1 organic and local food website. We maintain a definitive and reliable "living" public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Our search engine helps people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area. Our online store helps small farms develop markets for some of their products beyond their local area."


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Study ranks Madison 12th nationwide for bad allergies
New study says the city will have third-worst allergy season in the Midwest
MADISON, Wis. - Typically, the start of spring brings blooms, and with blooms come allergies. While the sneezing and itchy eyes hasn't hit hard yet, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America suggests that will not be the case this season.
The organization released its list of "Allergy Capitals" for 2013, based on pollen count, medication per patient and the number of board certified allergists.
Madison ranked 12th in the country and third in the Midwest. Last year, Madison was ranked 19th nationwide. The city has pollen counts and medication above the national average, according to the report.
Dr. Reid Olson is an allergist at Dean Clinic. He predicted this season to be normal but said allergies will hit significantly later than last year.
"It's going to come," Olson said. "Nature is very good at continuing the cycle of life. So be prepared, count on the seasons that are occurring, and watch the weather."
Weather in the south can affect allergies as well. Olson said pollen can travel up to 400 miles on a good wind current, so watching the climate elsewhere is important.
Olson in part blamed the number of nature conservancies in Madison for the high rating. He said sites such as the University of Wisconsin Arboretum produce some of the worst allergy culprits.
"Tree pollen is the most prolific pollinator that comes in the spring. That's what we'll see probably, if the weather cooperates, probably in the next couple of weeks," Olson said.
Neuhasuser Pharmacy pharmacist Bill Bowen just finished dealing with an intense flu season.19569630
"I can almost sense it. We get about a week of warm weather, and then we get a really windy day," Bowen said. "And with that wind blows all of the prescriptions for all of the allergy medicines and all of the medications and stuff go off the shelves."
Bowen suggested patients get their prescriptions filled early and start getting that medication in their system before the symptoms get bad.
"It's been cold, so we haven't seen a lot of cold and allergy season medicines going out, but it's coming," Bowen said. "People are starting to stock up as some doctors have people starting to pre-med in the weeks prior, which this is that time to start getting ready for it."
"Actually, it takes a little bit of time for people to notice that their symptoms are back," Olson said. "They have to get to the point that they're struggling and that they probably say, 'That's enough. We need some help.'"
Milwaukee was ranked 68th in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation's study.
To see the entire list, visit allergycapitals.com.
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text: Okay, this is alittle embarassing, But...I am not new to shooting or to guns, I have shot skeet, trap and even sporting clays for fun. Albeit, I have never been a really good shooter, I have averaged 12-15 out of 20 shooting trap. This year for the first time, I have been taking my dogs out pheasant hunting by myself. The dogs are doing GREAT, they have had flushes each and every time we have been out, however, I have yet to bring any birds of of the field with me! When I shoot trap, I always know when and where the clay is going to go, but in the field of course, I never feel prepared for the flush...even though I can tell when my dogs are getting birdy, it seems like I am never ready and when I am, the bird is gone! Now, my dogs don't mind and we have been having a grand time, except for not being able to put any on the table. We are lucky to be hunting an area were there are VERY few other hunters. Also, these are not "wild" birds as in NY we really only have "put and take" pheasant hunting. I am hunting with my father's old 1940's Ithaca 16ga pump shotgun, I am shooting 6's and 4's in no particular order....The other thing is I have been taking all 3 dogs afield with me because I feel bad about leaving one or more of them home! This has hurt me on a couple of occasions as I am watching one dog while the other flushes the bird...BUT...does anyone have any advise on how I can improve my shooting?


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It's late, I'm reading documentation, I'm coding, I'm hungry
and the radiostation I'm listening to just played a Wang
Chung song after playing Orbital's "Illuminate" and a whole
list of Aphex Twin and Portishead. I'm mildly alarmed. I'm
also hungry but affraid that if I leave this chair my
productivity levels will tumble.
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Amy Qualls
Amy likes to describe herself as having learned all of her knowledge about Drupal the hard way, through being the solo developer for a public library system. Her first experience with Drupal was as one of several software candidates being previewed as possibilities for managing her company's web presence, and ended five years later with a Drupal multi-site, many lessons learned, and a position on the client advisory team at Acquia.
She firmly believes in sharing both her failures and her successes with others, in the hopes of encouraging others to find their own success as well as avoiding repeating the perfectly good mistakes she's already made. As a result, she's moved from being a front-line staffer to training all of the new front-line staffers in Acquia's support team.
In her free time, she makes incredibly complicated quilts, many from mathematical tilings; tends to wander the world with her trusty Nikon; and is owned by two large, geriatric, grumpy tabbies.
Amy also finds it highly amusing to describe herself in the third person.


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With the Go 171 shape, we have an amazingly versatile, fun and stable board with plenty of performance for the advanced windsurfer. Fast, exciting to ride and with supremely easy jibing abilities, the GO 171 shape also has plenty of stability, plenty of volume and some extra length to glide smoothly along in light winds.
From these ingredients came a simple idea: add a retractable daggerboard to make the GO Windsurfer the perfect board to crossover between high-wind freeride performance, entry-level windsurfing and summer-time light wind cruises.
The addition of Starboard's Clipperbox system however, is unlike adding just any a conventional daggerboard system. The new Starboard Clipperbox plays two key roles in making the GO Windsurfer concept special:
Firstly, the new Clipperbox system allows the daggerboard to be removed entirely from the board without tools, in a fraction of a second. Simply pull it out when not needed (to save weight), and push it back in when cruising in lightwinds and teaching friends and family.
Secondly, the Clipperbox system has a smart plastic L-plate glued to the inside of the rubber lips. This L-plate system creates a one way system where the daggerboard can be extracted but the water cannot gush through the board in full planing mode.
This simple innovation transforms the idea of adding daggerboard system to a freeride board as it no longer compromises full planing performance; no more draggy, slow, sticky feelings. The GO Windsurfer, with the daggerboard removed, planes and up rides just like a board without a daggerboard box.
These key elements combine to make the new GO Windsurfer a magical board to share the joys of windsurfing: an amazingly versatile shape, an easily removable daggerboard and the efficient one-way rubber lips system.
The GO Windsurfer, like the GO family, comes with a host of neat features that make windsurfing more enjoyable, simpler and easier.
Available in Tufskin with a full EVA deck, the GO Windsurfer is very tough and durable. See Technology page for more details and to see what's inside a Tufskin board.
The GO Windsurfer is delivered with two fins - a shallow fin that makes handling easier for beginners, including the first steps in shallower water, and a deeper, high performance fin that unlocks the full performance potential of the GO.