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SafeNet, Inc., the global leader in data protection, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Government Solutions business unit to an undisclosed buyer. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including required regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of 2012. Financial terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.
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An hour and a half of free dancing with no light, no lycra, no teacher, no steps to learn, no technique. It's an inclusive, non-pretentious place to shake out the stresses of the week.
No Lights No Lycra began with five people dancing together in a community hall in Melbourne with the lights off. These days, you'll find one in every major city, packed to the brim with all kinds of people who come to groove in the company of others, in the dark. It's a place to completely let go, and dance like no one is watching. Because no one is!
Bring a water bottle, and clothes that are comfortable to dance in (work clothes, gym clothes, whatever works for you!)
"This is a pure and spiritual experience, releasing that urge to shake and doing it without dealing with the social nuances of dancing in public"
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"Many of the constraints of our modern society can be transcended through dancing in this environment, gender and sexuality become irrelevent, and space is negotiated without words or power struggle."
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RallyCross woes.
Posted 14 March 2005 - 06:33 PM
So they only have 6 classes Rally 4wd, Rally 2wd, Street Mod 4wd, Street Mod 2wd, Street Stock 4wd, Street Stock 2wd.
So if I wanted to compete, my BRAT would fall under Street stock 4wd. Same class as a stock Sti running "street" tires. hmmm.... how much of a chance do I have. About as much as a snowball in hell?
So what tips do you have for a rallyX first timer?? Should I keep it in low range?
Posted 14 March 2005 - 07:11 PM
Go S'ko!
Posted 14 March 2005 - 07:40 PM
Posted 14 March 2005 - 08:51 PM
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Posted 15 March 2005 - 03:05 AM
You'll be surprized at how well you might do.....
One of the Major things to remember is if you have a Tendancey to play hard and drift alot while out in the woods....Your way ahead of the game compared to most rally Crossers.....
They are pavement pounders 99% of the time....the only time they get Wild and Crazy with their car is on rally Day.....
I managed to get a First place win in Open class against WRX's STi's and Other High end Cars With my Little ole EA-82 Turbo RX sedan....and Let me tell you I had some severe Issues with the car that day.....
But I was out to have fun, and Not win, and Ended up there anyway.....
Good Luck, John
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:16 AM
Guess I will bring the usual off road spare parts and wail.
RallyX is March 26th. That's my birthday present from my wife. (letting me go) I wish she would let me compete in the series but that's still negotiable.
Would it be detrimental if I were to install a lift and run swampers? I still want to wheel this car too.
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:21 AM
Not sure if this goes here but I just got the rules for RallyX for the California Rally Series.
So they only have 6 classes Rally 4wd, Rally 2wd, Street Mod 4wd, Street Mod 2wd, Street Stock 4wd, Street Stock 2wd.
So if I wanted to compete, my BRAT would fall under Street stock 4wd. Same class as a stock Sti running "street" tires. hmmm.... how much of a chance do I have. About as much as a snowball in hell?
So what tips do you have for a rallyX first timer?? Should I keep it in low range?
S'ko, you have an OBS, why would you worry about running the brat? Your OBS should be on pretty level playing ground.
I did manage to pull 6th in my hatch in open class when I entered it. The imp L is much harder to beat.
(mudrat also entered a built ea82 t when he pulled the win in open) *see with a broken rear suspension
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:29 AM
I have two accidents and one ticket and since I have to have full coverage on the OBS, it costs me $250. per month to insure. So the OBS sits as a temporary storage bin. I will resurrect it this summer when the ticket and the accidents drop off. Hopefully that will lower my insurance to about 150 per month.
Oh it's also not registered.
So I am stuck with the brat for now.
yeah and the OBS would kick butt. especially with the larger anti-sway bar I have in the rear.
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:37 AM
Motor was 100 % stock....... :-\
If you Lift your ride They won't let you run it at all.....
If you cut the fenders to allow the Swampers, and No lift you could then run, but it will be a completely different car from running 13's.....
Have fun, John
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:47 AM
Only thing BUILT that first Run Was my ......And the fact I was .......
Answer you phone John!
Posted 15 March 2005 - 11:51 AM
And like Mudrat said, its a lot more driver than car.
Good luck, its great fun
Posted 23 March 2005 - 03:17 PM
I have to mount some lights b/c the RallyX starts at 4:00. Depending on the number of cars, it could go well into 9:00 pm. Going to bring a barb-q and cook dinner. Spend some quality time with the wife while we wait. Who knows maybe I can convince her to go on a run as a passenger.
Posted 23 March 2005 - 04:25 PM
They won't let you race with a lift kit? any and all classes? open class?
What's the difference between, say Zap's OBS with forester struts (different length?), and another Sube with stock struts, but with the addition of a spacer between the strut top and body(to get that extra 1-2 inches)?
So, for my SS, I am thinking of just using strut extensions all around, NO body lift. If they allow coil overs, and different struts, would the rules care if you put a spacer between the original strut and body, as typical in lift kits?
thanks, PK
p.s. Do I need to join SCCA to get a rule book, or is it avail online?
Posted 23 March 2005 - 04:49 PM
it's alot different up here they usualy try to stay away from places like that
as for the rulebook you can find it here: http://www.scca.com/...ycrossrules.pdf it is a PDF so have the correct software to view it
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- With the World Cup and Olympics on the way, Brazilians could be excused for wearing rose-tinted glasses
- The country has seen much of its poor lifted out of poverty and a boom in its middle classes
- Wealth is increasing and credit becoming easier to obtain
- The risks of it falling into credit boom and bust are offset by regulated housing market
With the World Cup in 2014, the Olympics two years later and large discoveries of oil boosting the economy, Brazilians could be excused for looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses.
The world's party country -- home to samba dance and Carnival -- is enjoying an economic cocktail of low unemployment and easy consumer credit, propelling many Brazilians into the country's burgeoning middle class.
But while tens of millions of people have been hauled out of poverty, questions are being raised around the risks of a consumer-driven boom.
In the last decade, effective anti-poverty policies such as "Bolsa Familia" -- translated as Family Bag -- introduced by former President Lula and carried on by incumbent Dilma Rousseff, have helped transform Brazil's workforce and increase the minimum wage.
"Brazil used to be one of the most unequal countries in the world," Naercio Mezenes Filho, professor of economics at Brazillian business school, Insper, told CNN.
He added: "Unskilled labor is in short supply right now because the youngest have remained in school compared to the past."
Brazil -- with a population of 190 million people scattered across its Atlantic coast -- is famed for its billionaire tycoons like mining magnate Eike Batista or banker Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazil's richest man.
And while wealth disparity remains an issue in Latin America's largest economy, Brazil is beginning to see a change in the tide, according to Jens Arnold, head of the Brazil desk at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
He told CNN that Brazil's population is seeing a new trend as some of the poorest 10% in the country shake off poverty.
Arnold said: "More people have access to better paying jobs... [and] living standards are coming up, particularly for those who are below the poverty line."
Could the boom bust?
Many Brazilians who once inhabited the gang-ridden shanty towns, known as favelas, now have the disposable income to shop for aspirational products, from cars to DVD players.
And that's not all. Robust and highly-capitalized banks are offering easy lines of credit to Brazilian consumers who find themselves in regular employment.
Edmund Amann, senior lecturer in social sciences at Manchester University, told CNN that Brazil's economy is experiencing a consumer-borrowing model of growth.
"There's been quite a surge in domestic consumption," he said. "That has centered on consumer durables, not least automobiles," Amann added.
Store cards are the most popular way to shop in Brazil, allowing customers to pay for goods in regular installments rather than meeting the full price up front.
A study by McKinsey & Company in 2012 showed that 40% of consumers said they shop more in stores that extend credit, six times more than the U.S. data from the Central Bank of Brazil in 2009 indicated that use of retail cards increased over 100% from 2004 to 2008.
Amann said although the increase in household debt is unlikely to cause a bubble, there is a chance investors could be spooked with the crisis in Europe and the U.S. still causing global pain.
But Amann noted Brazil's economy is protected by a buoyant commodity market and said of consumer appetite: "Financial education is important... for many people, this will be their first experience of a formal financial arrangement where they have a bank account and have access to lending."
While Naercio believes inflation risk -- currently at 6.5% in Brazil -- is one of the biggest threats to Brazil, with easy lending from public-sector banks hitting consumers if the economy fails to grow.
However, "I don't think there is any chance we will see what happened in the U.S. and Europe in the property crash," he said.
A bright future
In 2001 Brazil was included in the term BRIC, an acronym coined by then-Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill, to describe the next big emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Brazil -- the world's sixth largest economy -- is beginning to see its mining and commodities sectors bear fruit, particularly oil and iron ore.
And despite Brazil's disappointing economic data for the last two years relative to its high-growth brethren, Arnold believes Brazil has a bright future ahead. He said: "We expect this to come back to potential growth rates and we expect a recovery to be taking place in this year."
Amman told CNN he was "no doomsayer" on the Brazilian economy but added that the country needed to move to a "Chinese model" of investment to kick-start growth.
Amann said: "The biggest single risk the economy faces is a collapse on commodity prices... we probably are approaching the limit of a consumer borrowing based growth model."


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July 11 – Happy Birthday Vito Tamulis
The first thing Yankee fans must have noticed when they read about this rookie southpaw being called up from New York's Newark farm team for a look-see in September of 1934, was his name. After all, Vitautris Casimirus Tamulis is quite a mouthful. Fortunately for both Tamulis and New York sportswriters, his parents nicknamed him Vito. The second thing Yankee fans noticed was his complete game shutout of the Philadelphia A's in his first-ever big league start that same month. Then as now, if you're a young pitcher who wants to get some attention, throw a shutout in your first ever big league start and do it in a Yankee uniform.
After young Vito followed up that super-start by winning ten of fifteen decisions in the following year, you'd think the chances of sticking with the team the next season were better than very good. The problem for Tamulis was that he had that 10-5 season for the 1935 New York Yankees, which meant he won the fewest number of games of any of the five starters in that year's Yankee rotation. So when Tamulis developed a severe case of pleurisy in 1936, New York went out and picked up Bump Hadley from the Senators to replace him. When Tamulis recovered from his illness, Hadley was pitching too well for Vito to "bump" him from the rotation so he was sent back to the Newark Bears.
After Vito went 18-6 for the Bears in 1937, New York traded him to the Browns where he got off to a horrible 0-3 start and was placed on waivers. Brooklyn grabbed him and he won 29 games for the Dodgers over the next three seasons.
Vito shares his July 11th birthday with this former Yankee outfielder and this one-time Yankee relief pitcher.


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Invisible Children of Uganda is the focus of a presentation at the Cintas Center
A child soldier victimized by the 24-year war in Uganda is to speak at the event | February 23, 2010
The Empowerment Network of Xavier University and the Edward B. Brueggeman Center for Dialogue are presenting "Invisible Children: The Story of Child Soldiers" on March 9 at Xavier's Cintas Center.
The event is hosted by Invisible Children, a group which seeks to bring attention to the stories of those affected by the longest running war in Africa. It was chronicled beginning in 2003 by three American filmmakers who discovered the tragedy of the 24-year-long war in Uganda that uses children as both weapons and victims. More than 66,000 children have been abducted and converted into soldiers. Many others have been abused and violated by the Lord's Resistance Army, and millions more have been displaced by the violence.
One of those child soldiers, Boni, was included in their documentary, "Invisible Children." He is speaking at the Cintas event of his experiences of war and rehabilitation. He will be joined by staff from Invisible Children, which focuses on long-term development in war-affected regions.
Through education and innovative economic opportunities, Invisible Children partners with affected communities and strives to improve the quality of life for individuals living in conflict and post-conflict regions. Invisible Children focuses on long-term goals by developing programs and initiatives that address the need for quality education, the redevelopment of schools, resettlement from the camps, and financial stability.
Xavier's Youth Empowerment Network strives to enlighten the community about important social justice issues. It is headed by Lauren Head and Aly Kieber-Emmons.
"We are bringing Invisible Children to Xavier's campus to reveal the story of thousands upon thousands of children who have been abducted, abused and manipulated into becoming child soldiers," says Kieber-Emmons. "Uganda has endured a war against the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) which is responsible for these abductions."
By raising awareness of this issue, the group hopes to motivate the government to pressure the world, and especially Uganda's government, to end the war and the abuse of children. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Cintas Center's Duff Banquet Center. For more information, e-mail email@example.com.


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Four people died and 17 others were injured when a freight train plowed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans at a crossing in Midland, Texas, turning a honorary event into a scene of destruction.
The float was one of two flatbed tractor-trailers carrying wounded veterans and their families to an honorary banquet during Show of Support's Hunt for Heroes parade Thursday afternoon when a Union Pacific train approached after 4:30 p.m. local time just as the parade was crossing the tracks, according to officials and witnesses.
Two people died at the scene and two others died at Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland Police Chief Price Robinson said. Seventeen people in all were transported to the hospital and 10 were treated and released. Four people were in stable condition and one is in critical condition as of this morning.
Army Sgt. Joshua Michael, 34, was killed in the crash but was able to save his wife, his mother-in-law told the Amarillo Globe-News.
"He pushed his wife off the float — my daughter," Mary Hefley told the newspaper. "He was that kind of guy. He always had a smile on his face. He would do for others before he would do for himself."
About two dozen veterans and their spouses had been sitting in chairs on the back of a flatbed tractor-trailer decorated with American flags and signs identifying each veteran.
The first truck crossed the tracks in time, but the second did not, according to Hamid Vatankhah, a witness who owns a used car lot near the scene of the crash.
Sirens from the police cars in the parade may have drowned out the sound of the approaching train, Vatankhah said.
The impact, witnesses say, was deafening as the train plowed through the parade float crossing the tracks in an industrial part of Midland.
"Some people were able to jump, and some that were sitting in wheelchairs on top couldn't do nothing about it," Vatankhah added.
Patricia Howle was sitting traffic with her daughter watching the parade go by when she heard the train honking its horn.
"It was horrible. It was nothing that I'd ever want to see again," Howle said with tears in her eyes.
None of the deceased have been identified yet by police.
"I just saw people going under the train. There was blood. There was blood all over," said eyewitness Eservando Wisler.
A Union Pacific spokesman Tom Lange said it appeared safety devices at the crash site were working. But there were conflicting reports by eyewitnesses about whether the gates went down at the crossing when the train approached.
"I saw the truck crossing the tracks. About halfway across the gates started coming down. The truck tried to blow his horn to get the other people in front of him out of the way. The gates actually hit the first people on the trailer," witness Michael Briggs said.
"Our preliminary findings indicate that the lights and gates were working at the time of the incident and that our train crew sounded the locomotive horn," said Lange.
The National Transportation Safety Board was at the scene and has launched an investigation into the accident.
The Texas Department of Transportation told ABC News that the state has actually seen vehicle and train-related fatalities decline 68 percent the last 10 years. The department said they are investigating the history of the crossing where the accident occurred Thursday.
Investigators will be able to determine the speed of the train, as well as whether the train's horn was sounded prior to the accident, when they examine the train's black box.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta "was deeply saddened by news of the tragic accident involving veterans heroes and their spouses in Midland," Pentagon spokesman George Little said in a statement. "His thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, with those injured in this incident, and with the entire community."
"It's obviously a real sad day for Midland, Texas. This may be one of the most tragic events we've had in our town," Mayor Wes Perry said.
ABC News' Matt Hosford and ABC News Radio contributed to this report.


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Although you can never be definite on these things I think this an English pedestal salt boat, circa. 1790-1800. It has a press moulded diamond shaped lemon squeeze pedestal foot. Shallow cut diagonal crosses on the bowl and a scalloped edge.
The shallow cutting implies that it is earlier rather than later.
I can't remember where I bought it.


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The Blue Ribbon: ME/CFS and the Future of Medicine, a film by Ryan Prior, is now in production.
After contracting ME/CFS in high school, Ryan wrote an article for USA Today College, in which he described the heartrending losses caused by the illness. The story touched a chord. It got 500 Facebook "likes." (The usual number of "likes" for a USA Today blog is 30). Recently, Ryan teamed up with filmmaker Nicole Castillo to document the illness and its cost to those who have the illness, and those who love and fight for them.
You can read more about Ryan and The Blue Ribbon here.


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Just one in ten people believe that politicians will tell them the truth according to MORI research.
The same figures show that more than half believe that the man or woman in the street will do the same.
And it's not just politicians that fail the trust test. The Work Foundation in Public Value, Citizen Expectations and User Commitment say, "Only 48% of the public trust their council, compared to their local police force (74%) and hospital (79%). With regard to individuals, trustworthiness and honesty are the most highly rated qualities of public officials, but only 22% believe that they are actually trustworthy and honest."
This is deeply worrying. At a time when our country faces some very difficult decisions about what we should do about public finances, hardly anyone trusts those who are leading the way ahead.
How has it got this bad?
Successive governments have failed to demonstrate that they can be trusted to tell the whole truth all of the time. Every time government papers released decades later tell us a different story to that reported at the time, we believe we've (or rather previous generations) have been misled.
But recent events will have done their bit to erode any trust we might have had - the MPs' expenses scandal is just one of many instances. But there are also questions about whether politicians deliver manifesto promises.
Just like us
Part of the problem for politicians is that they are just like us. They behave as we would do. We will not readily admit to something that would harm our standing - nor do they. Every admission has to be wrenched from them.
And if they are open and forthcoming, then we will suspect their motives. We all tend to be driven by self-interest. It's not rational to say something that would markedly make our standing worse.
So what can politicians do about it?
1. Acknowledge that it is a problem
There is a danger in treating the trust problem as if it is not there. It is a massive elephant in the room. Begin by recognising that it is one of the risks that they will have to manage and address. Ensure that every action they take is designed to build trust over time. This is a matter for all politicians.
2. Be counter-intuitive
Do the opposite of what most people would expect. For Mr. Cameron, publish all details of dinner guests, weekend lunches, walks in the country and invitations to cocktail parties. For Mr. Milliband - the same. And Mr. Clegg.
Establish an independent inquiry to look at all parties' interactions with fund-raisers. It could look at who they have met with over the past two years, why and whether any have had an impact on party policy.
Confound low expectations.
3. Avoid blaming other people
Don't blame the media. Negative coverage can undermine trust but Demos research shows that the media is only one key factor. Word of mouth and personal experience are very equally important. And in many respects, the media will simply highlight and exaggerate things that you are already doing (or not doing).
4. Change their ways
This could be very simple:
- Don't make promises you can't deliver
- Don't oversell what you can do
- Acknowledge when you have failed to deliver promises
5. Don't use weasel words or phrases
Clever people can find ways of implying one thing whilst saying another. If your intention in using language is to mislead, obfuscate, cloud, or hide meaning, then trust will bleed away. Say what you mean and mean what you say. This probably sounds trite but it's one of the ways that we build trust between each other every day. We all know that saying, "I hear what you say" probably means we're not really listening.
6. Always say sorry when you let people down
If the media extract a reluctant apology (or a non-apology apology: we are sorry that you felt we did not deliver) from you, then it's likely that the media will be trusted more than you (although people don't trust journalists either).
If you get something wrong, admit it, say sorry and move on. Don't drag the matter out through interminable processes that seek to kick the matter into the long grass (reviews, external evaluations, independent inspections etc.). Take responsibility quickly.
The UK is facing its toughest time in decades with many difficult decisions ahead. Many will suffer but as long as they can believe in the people leading them through the darkness, they will follow.
But first they need to be able to trust.


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Ford wants to use the smartphone as a wireless hub, while GM is working with AT&T to pipe connectivity directly into its cars.
America's biggest car makers have realized the cars they make are in fact the ultimate mobile devices – moving at speed, and pushing faster data speeds too. Both Ford and GM are moving to make their cars smarter with web capability, but they announced different strategies at Mobile World Congress today. While GM announced it was partnering with AT&T to bring wireless connectivity to its cars next year, Ford partnered with an Internet player, music streaming service Spotify, using iPhones as the wireless hubs for its cars.
Ford's strategy offers more in-car development, sooner. It only has to wait for Spotify to release an update to its iOS app (which it says will be in the first quarter of this year) and drivers who have Ford SYNC in their car will be able to use Spotify in the Car with voice commands.


text: UMW News BureauThe No. 15 ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs held on to defeat a determined Montana Tech Oredigger team 64-55 in a men's basketball game at the Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon Friday night. By Lowell Peterson The No. 15 ranked University of Montana Western Bulldogs held on to defeat a determined Montana Tech Oredigger team 64-55 in a men's basketball game at the Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon Friday night. In pre-game ceremonies, Montana Western honored the five Bulldog senior basketball players; Brandon Brown, Tyler Hurley, Kyle Erickson, Kyle Perry and Bridger Chambers. Brown, Hurley and Erickson have played for the Bulldogs the last three years and Perry and Chambers the last two. Over the past three years the Bulldogs have posted a 42-4 (.913) record at home. Cole Conway scored the first basket of the game for the Orediggers (playing their fifth game in seven days) but Montana Western answered with nine straight points, seven by Brown, to go up 9-2 with 16:42 showing on the scoreboard. The Bulldogs maintained the lead and the first half ended with Montana Western on top 33-25 after a basket by Tyler Miller. Brown started the second half with a three pointer to give the Bulldogs their biggest lead of the night, 36-25, and they still led 49-41 with 10:46 to play after two free throws by Chambers. The Orediggers went on a 9-0 run and when Daniel Simon scored off a Bulldog turnover had their first lead, 52-51, since the beginning of the game. A free throw by Hurley tied the game and AJ Paine answered with a charity toss to put Montana Tech back on top with 3:04 remaining in the game. Miller responded with five straight points, on a three pointer and baseline floater, to put Montana Western ahead 57-53 with 1:47 left in the game. Two free throws by Tech's Adam Greger cut the lead to two points but Hurley made two free throws to stretch the lead to 59-55. With 32 seconds remaining, Erickson stole the ball and raced down court for a layup and his only two points of the game to secure the win for the Bulldogs. Brown (one) and Miller (two) converted free throws for the final nine point margin of victory. Brown led the Bulldogs with 21 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Hurley had 20 points and eight rebounds and Miller finished with 11 points and three assists. Erickson had eight rebounds and five assist, Perry added six points, six rebounds and two blocked shots. Chambers was perfect from the field (1-1) and free throw line (2-2) for four points. As a team Montana Western shot .438 (21-48) from the field, .350 (7-20) on three pointers and .833 (15-18) from the free throw line. The Orediggers had three players score in double figures. Greger led the way with 16 points, Tyree Haynie scored 12 points and Simon finished with 10. Simon was the rebound leader with eight and Brandon Rydberg led in assists with three. Montana Tech was .385 (20-52) from the field, .267 (4-15) from beyond the three point line and .688 (11-16) on free throws. The victory kept Montana Western (9-3, 21-7) in first place in the Frontier Conference standings. Montana Tech fell to 3-9 in the conference and 11-12 overall. The Bulldogs finish the regular season with games on the road against the Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears (4-7, 11-15) Thursday night Feb. 23 in Billings and the Carroll College Fighting Saints (6-5, 13-10) Saturday night Feb. 25 in Helena. Both games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy at Real Madrid because of a disagreement over image rights, according to reports in Spain.
The Madrid superstar shocked football when he publicly revealed his "unhappiness" earlier this month after a two-goal performance against Granada.
He has since refused to clarify the reason behind his announcement, but insisted it had nothing to do with a new Real Madrid contract. Speculation mounted that it may have been provoked by Real Madrid's perceived lack of support for Ronaldo in his Ballon d'Or candidacy.
But The Metro quotes reports from Spain that claim the present disagreement stems from an ongoing row between Ronaldo and Real over money - the amount the club is entitled to from the Portuguese star's endorsement deals to be precise.
The Madrid number seven signed for the Bernabeu club in a £80m deal in 2009, and agreed to a 60:40 split on earning from sponsorship deals - with Ronaldo receiving 60%.
According to Spanish reports the Portuguese star now wants 100% of money earned, but club president Florentino Perez has refused to even consider the proposal.
Ronaldo currently has three years left to run on his Real Madrid deal, and the 27-year-old earns close to £20m a year from various sponsorship agreements with Nike and Pro Evo Soccer among others.
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Cultural imperialism is recognised as one of the most insidious dangers of development projects, reinforcing Western values and relations of power. Creativity and innovation are familiar goals for many technology for development projects, however economic growth and supply-side development continue to dominate much of the development field, including ICT4D.
These critiques were expressed by many ICT4D researchers, practitioners and advocates, as they came together from December 7th to 10th at the University of Cape Town to discuss and deconstruct the ways in which information and communication technologies are used for development.
Using critiques of development as a starting point, many development practitioners have adopted approaches that focus on local agency and creativity. Discussing her new book, Technologies of Choice? ICTs, Development, and the Capabilities Approach, Dorethea Kleine spoke to participants at ICTD2013 about the need to evaluate ICT policies based on a more holistic understanding of development that emphasises freedom and choice. Contrasting the ambitious policies of Chile's Agenda Digital with an ethnographic study of microentrepreneurs in a rural community in Chile, Kleine examines the ways in which ICT policies, such as the development of online procurement systems, can limit individual and collective choice.
Participants at ICTD2013 also emphasised the importance of non-economic resources, participation and play. A 5 year study on the impact of public access to ICTs found that non-instrumental uses of technology, such as gaming, can build skills and lead to productive outcomes. The study also reinforced growing evidence of the value of online social networking for meaningful economic and social livelihood. At the launch of Feminist Africa 18, organised by the African Gender Institute, participants discussed the ways in which storytelling and art can be used to reclaim space for women, and subvert dominant narratives.
As part of our engagement with ICTD2013, APC, in collaboration with the Web We Want campaign, held a session titled 'ICT4D & Online Freedoms: Competing Paradigms or Converging Agendas', in which participants critically examined recent trends in these two spaces, looking particulary at open data and privacy. While there is a general trend towards opening data, such as patient health information, climate data and gun registry mapping, participants agreed that greater oversight was needed in the process of collecting and opening data. As the Snowden revelations demonstrate, if data exists, it will be used, often by those with those most power and resources. Moreover, when data is released, the assumptions and narratives that contextualize that data are often left unexamined.
Discussing individual and collective freedom, participants explored what it means to exercise choice in the current culture of big data and technological development. How are users' choices influenced and restricted by corporations, State actors, technological design and research priorities? Participants proposed conducting human rights impact assessments for new and existing ICT policies, and developing a color coding system for data. Some urged for a move away from the current focus on principles within internet governance spaces, calling for more strategic engagement with users, decision-makers and media.


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DEDHAM — A former intern in the Norfolk district attorney's office pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a car crash in May that killed his former girlfriend while he was allegedly drunk behind the wheel.
Sean Jackman, 24, of Stoughton, wore a gray suit and looked straight ahead as he entered his plea to motor vehicle homicide and motor vehicle manslaughter charges during the brief hearing in Norfolk Superior Court, with his family and relatives of the victim, Evan Bard, looking on.
The $25,000 bail that he posted after his earlier District Court arraignment remained in effect, along with conditions of house arrest except for legal and medical appointments, electronic monitoring, and random drug and alcohol screening. Jackman is facing the manslaughter charge because of the recklessness of the crime, concerning speed and a .20 blood alcohol level, the Suffolk district attorney's office said. He could face a maximum of 20 years in prison on that charge. Motor vehicle homicide deals with negligence, and the maximum sentence, if convicted, is 15 years in prison.
Jackman and his family left court without commenting.
Bard's great uncle, Norm Minor of Sutton, said the family continues to grieve. "She was intelligent, bright, sociable, both on campus and academically," Minor said of Bard, who was a Curry College nursing student.
According to a Canton police report and Bard's friends at Curry, she and Jackman had dated, then broke off their relationship, but stayed friends. They were returning from a wedding when the crash took place late on the night of May 10 on Bolivar Street, records show.
Bard, 20, of Agawam, was in the front passenger seat of Jackman's Toyota Corolla when the car smashed into a wall and a tree in front of the Waterfall Apartments in Canton.
Bard suffered catastrophic head injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight.
A nurse who stopped to help told police that Jackman was alive but not responsive when she found him in the driver's seat. A Canton police officer and two Canton firefighters who rushed Jackman to the hospital reported smelling alcohol coming from him, according to police.
Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey handed the case to Suffolk prosecutors to avoid any conflict of interest, officials said. Jackman was an intern for Morrissey's predecessor, US Representative William R. Keating, and is the nephew of Michael Jackman, who worked in the prosecutor's office before joining Keating's congressional staff, according to records and officials.
Jackman is due back in court on Oct. 21 for a pretrial conference.Travis Andersen can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @TAGlobe. John Ellement can be reached at email@example.com.


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LG Electronics (LG) have announced the beta opening of LG Cloud service with the aim of providing seamless connectivity and streaming access to all digital content across various electronic devices.
Although cloud is today's hottest IT buzzwords, LG Cloud is the first that allows users to manage and consume all types of content on "three screens" which includes Android smartphones, PCs and smart TVs (including but not limited to CINEMA 3D models) without a separate set-top box.
To use the service, users need to download the LG Cloud app from Google Play or LG SmartWorld app store from their Android smartphones, LG SmartWorld store from their LG Smart TVs or the LG Cloud website (www.lgecloud.com) from their PCs or laptops. LG's Cloud service automatically synchronizes smartphone content with the cloud server and the user's PC and TV. Photos and videos taken with the smartphone can be viewed and streamed to the PC or TV almost instantaneously. Videos edited on a PC can be uploaded to LG Cloud for viewing seconds later on a smartphone. Unlike other cloud services, there's very little waiting or lag time since the content is streamed to the TV, PC or smartphone, not downloaded first.
The difference is in LG's Real-time Streaming Transcoding technology. The conversion happens on the server in realtime, not on the device. There is no need to worry about installing codecs or converters, everything happens seamlessly and in the background with no involvement from the user. No other cloud service can make this same claim.
The service also works perfectly with 3D content. Vacation videos taken with an LG 3D smartphone can be uploaded via 3G or Wi-Fi to the LG Cloud service. Back home in the comforts of the living room, the family can watch the vacation footage as it streams from LG Cloud to their LG CINEMA 3D Smart TV in superb three dimensions.
To better develop cloud services that prioritize convergence, LG created a new division called Smart Business Center to focus specifically on content and services. Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG's Home Entertainment Company, is also responsible for the new Smart Business Center.
LG Cloud will be offered as both a free and paid service. Free storage space and pricing will differ market to market and will be announced separately as the service becomes available in that country.


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Book Review: The Plateau Effect: Getting From Stuck To Success 121
|The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success
|Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson
|Ben Rothke
|Book shows how to learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life.
With that, the premise of the book is that the plateau effect is something that affects everyone. We all have our ups and down in life, relationships, work and more. The book attempts to help the reader identify plateaus in their life, in order to break through them.
While a plateau is often simply flat terrain, the authors are all over the terrain in the book. They quote and reference liberally from science, statistics, life sciences, psychology, ethics, information technology and much more. From that end, the book is a fascinating and insightful read.
At the start of the book, the authors use the term acclimation to refer to the plateaus that many of us reach. This is the inability to notice changes in the environment around us. To a degree, acclimation is a critical element of our lives. If everything was brand new, life would be overwhelming; both to our senses and psyche. The downside is that this acclimation often leads us to accepting things the way they are, staying at the plateau, getting stuck and the inability to move forward.
The authors note that a real plateau means that you have stopped growing and that your mind and senses are being dulled by sameness; by a routine that sucks the life and soul out of you. Plateaus force you to make bad decisions and feel desperate. By understanding the force and tapping into it, you can get more out of life with less effort, and feel more in tune to your existence. If this scares you that the book sounds like a new-age title, relax, it is far from it, thankfully.
Chapter 3 is one of the many fascinating sections in the book where the authors detail the greedy algorithm, where the locally optimal choice is what is generally preferred. They tie this into the Gekko mantra of greed being good. But note that research has shown that long-term greed is good, but short-term greed, the type that maximizes the here and now seems to work for a while but almost always leads to a plateau. And as you realize, plateaus are bad.
Chapter 5 details flow mechanisms, step functions and choke points. Author Hugh Thompson is a mathematician and it's obvious this chapter is his baby. A choke point is a part of a system that breaks first and slows everything else down. The book notes that a common cause of plateaus is not recognizing when and where choke points will occur.
Chapter 6 is another fascinating chapter that details people's inability to effectively deal with risk. The example given is around shark attacks. While the risk of shark attack is extraordinarily low, the media often makes it seem like an epidemic, and the gullible populace overreacts. The authors give many examples of where people don't comprehend risk and statistics. The authors note that people buy lottery tickets, often described as a tax on the mathematically disinclined, despite knowing the odds. They also write that due to various factors, people and society have become overly risk-averse, not realizing how risky that is.
While not new, chapter 7 details the problems with multitasking and its illusions of productivity. The authors quote Jordon Grafman, chief of the cognitive neuroscience section of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke who states that multitasking is actually a misnomer. He terms it rapid toggling between tasks. The downside to this rapid toggling is that people become less effective and productive. The reality they show is that people can't multitask.
While the book is indeed a fascinating and valuable read, some readers may find it somewhat frustrating that the authors at times can seem like they are all over the place, quoting and integrating different facets of science and psychology. While the theme of the book is plateaus, there is not always a discernible sense of unity between all of the examples.
Another lacking is the shortage of prescriptive actions the reader can take. For the reader who may be indifferent to their need for change, the book may not be of full value to then. It would have been appreciated if the authors could have created action items and exercises for each chapter.
But perhaps the best advice is on the 3rd to the last page of the book. The authors note that if your company is stuck and has plateaued, and unable to get past some vexing problems. What should you do? Tell the type A's in the room to be quiet for a while and set out some frontline introvert an ask for their advice. Giving voice to the quietest person in the room might be the most unique exercise a firm undertakes.
With that, The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success is an extremely stimulating read. For the reader who wants to grow and move off their plateau, this will certainly help them. The book promises to help the reader unstick themselves from the things in life that weigh them down. It certainly lives up to its promise and makes for a fascinating read.
About the reviewer: Ben Rothke.
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Fluky's on Western to Serve More Than 400 lbs of Turkey to Disadvantaged Kids on Thanksgiving Day
Complimentary dinner is an annual celebration hosted by owners Larry and Randee Estes
Fluky's on Western, (6821 North Western Ave., Chicago; 773-274-3652), long known for serving Chicago-style Vienna hot dogs, will once again reach out on Thanksgiving to those who deserve it the most: disadvantaged children throughout the Chicago area. On Thanksgiving Day the hot dog eatery will serve its annual complimentary Thanksgiving dinner — including more than 400 pounds of turkey — to Chicago children who would otherwise not be able to enjoy this special feast of the season. They're looking to serve between 400 and 500 meals. Dinner is by reservation only and will be served from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24.
The Thanksgiving Dinner is complimentary — by reservation only — to anyone who qualifies to bring their children to this special meal. Seating is limited, so those interested in attending should call the Fluky's on Western Thanksgiving reservation hotline at (773) 989-4488.
The 400 pounds of turkey won't be the only dish on the menu, of course. All the Thanksgiving fixings will be there, including 150 pounds of stuffing and Eli's Cheesecake. For an appetizer? Mini-Vienna hot dogs of course!
Owner Larry Estes and his wife Randee have been serving this special Thanksgiving dinner to Chicago's disadvantaged children for 7 years. "It's an annual event we look forward to every year," said Estes. "There is nothing more rewarding than to see hundreds of young, smiling faces enjoying a great Thanksgiving dinner. It's one way we try to give back to Chicago every year and we get so much enjoyment from the experience." Larry and his wife, also owners of Max's Italian Beef and Catering by Max's, do all of the cooking. Their friends and family will server the guests. Fluky's is closed to the public on Thanksgiving day.


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|Westfield, MA
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|Deerfield Academy
2002-2003: Named the team's Most Valuable Player...Played in all 32 games, recording eight goals and ten assists for 18 points...Her eight goals were tied for sixth on the team and ten assists and 18 points were seventh...Tallied the tying goal against two-time national champion Minnesota-Duluth on 11/17...Scored three goals in a four game span in the month of November.
2001-2002: Guay was a solid contributor to the Brown lineup last season...Tallied ten goals, four of which registered as game-winners...Recorded game-tying goal in ECAC Tournament semifinal game against St. Lawrence...Named ECAC Rookie of the Week (Jan. 14)...Tied Brown's single game scoring record (5) in a 9-3 victory over Yale (Jan. 11)...Sakuma Award winner for perfect attendance at practices and games.
Before Brown: A four-sport athlete at Deerfield Academy (hockey, soccer, softball, and lacrosse)...Named New England Prep School All-Star as a junior and senior...Captained the team as a senior and earned Team MVP honors...Participated in Hockey Night in Boston...All-time leading goal scorer in Deerfield history with 74 goals...Played for the CT Polar Bears...Served as team captain in soccer and earned MVP honors.
Personal: Katie Jeanne Guay is the daughter of Yves and Susan Guay of Westfield, MA...Siblings include Todd and Lisa...Concentrating in Business Economics and Psychology.


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2010-02-25 / School News
World Language Unites Brewster Middle School
Talk about an international melting pot! World Language Day was celebrated at the Henry Wells Middle School in Brewster, when students learned about other countries and cultures through song, dance, food, and lectures provided by visitors from many of the countries studied.
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Sometimes those are left shift or right shift.
And when you're in C++, they're pronounced "stream insertion operator" and "stream extraction operator", respectively.
Also, a ridiculously longer name. Not pronouncing them is eight syllables cheaper.
I don't remember seeing this one come up yet:
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New home shutters: $1,300.A back-up generator: $989.A Tampa Bays Bucs jersey for the family dog: $29.99.Using taxpayer money to pay for it all: Priceless.
The NBC2 Investigators reviewed never-before-seen video from Florida's Department of Law Enforcement recovering some of those items earlier this year.
The video will help the state prosecute Allen and Melody Nelson, former Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission employees.
Both are accused of charging at least $390,000 on their state-issued credit cards. Some of it used to renovate a Las Vegas home.
"What we know is that auditors during a routine audit, discovered some purchases that appeared to be for personal items otherwise prohibited for state rules," said Henry Cabbage, spokesperson for FWC.
He says it took about three years for an auditor to catch the employees.
The charges run the gamut, from a $459.98 retro leather designer armchair, to a $1000 flat screen television, to $233 for items for their two dogs, including a Batman costume.
"It is a lot of money. This is a once in a hundred year kind of thing around here," Cabbage said.
Maybe for FWC, but not for the state.
The NBC2 Investigators found at least 10 other state employees who misused state credit cards. They charged an additional $6,040 over the past two years for items like a jigsaw, prescription medication and a hotel room.
The most frequent fraudulent charge was for car rentals and gas for personal vehicles.
John Jolly was the biggest offender. The former Florida Department of Financial Services employee racked up $3,360 on car rentals at Avis and Enterprise.
"That person gets to be terminated, and that's what should happen to any employee who is abusing the privilege of having a [purchasing card]," said Alex Sink, Florida's Chief Financial Officer.
FWC says its now looking to make sure it doesn't happen again in its agency.
"Perhaps this uncovered some shortcomings in the system that we'll address... but a reasonably intelligent person can figure out a way to get around your checking, if they know where you're checking," said Cabbage.
Most employees accused of fraudulent purchases pay the state back, but the checks and balances haven't yet worked in the Nelson's case.
For now, Florida taxpayers are responsible for footing their Las Vegas renovation bill.
About 24,500 state employees carry state credit cards, otherwise known as purchasing cards. Over the past two years, 697 cards were reported lost or stolen. That's about 2 cards reported lost or stolen per day.
While Sink stopped short of saying the purchasing card program needs reform, she did say agencies need to do a better job at limiting the types of purchases made.
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Christopher said that a view is scheduled for tomor-a non-partisan issue. "It is not possible to have California issue of primary;row, same time, same place. In a speech sponsored by adequate law enforcement if concern in the eastern part tests for thP two hon_ Pi Sigma Alpha, political policemen are not respected of the United States is the orar-y men s service organi-ptiencp honorary. Christopher and if they cannot maintain Berkeley demonstrations. aztions will be administered Don Rogers, a junior in said he feels Republicans and their dignity. Christopher I think we all should he- Moncjay at 3:]f» p.m. in 133 English, became the fourth Democrats should come to- said lieve in and advocate free plunders Hall. I candidate to file for the AS- gether to figure out a solu- In evaluating the Rracero speech, debates, and dia- ln.i;.,t[nnc cnr u'riifhts ' SC presidency yesterday, tion to the problems in the problem. Christopher declar- logues. These are essential in ' ' ' — — - Walts area. ed it would he necessary to a society such as ours. Emphasizing the import eonsull the farmers and de- Free Speech "However, there comes a time when, once these dialogues have taken place, we jmust proceed in the American tradition and must not obstruct progress." Christopher said. "1 believe that a university service to the university should be a place where stu- Squire applicants need a dents can be free to express 2frade point and must be The rr>!Jp~r student of today should Hp a revolution- their ideas openly and freely. °f sophomore stand-ing in the pry Revolution is a part of university life, and a student but at the same time there is fall. ihonld no! hes-.'atp to become concerned with the vital a distinction between free Judicial will take College Revolts Vital--Refugee F'ounders Hall- Applications for " and Squires, as well as for Hp Wl11 ** running against Men s Judicial are available. | AMS President Bob Harmon, until tomorrow in Dean of ■Junio!' Class President Taylor Men Tom Hull's office, 225 Student Union. Men eligible for Knights must have a. 2.0 grade point, bp a junior or senior next year. and record of DON ROGERS . . Presidential Hopeful Kv \\\ SM.ISR1 R Y speech and profanity and vul-graduate garity." he said. jgsuej; of life. These were the words of Nick Mohacsy Student and a refugee from Hungary. Mohacsy argued against Communism for several hours one afternoon recently in fronl of the Student t'nion where Students for a Democratic Society were presenting a display. Mohacsy accused the majority of college students of being apathetic about the world situation. Ri'fomp Aware "A university is a place where a person should become more aware of the world around him and become an. interested living part of that world." he said. . ! He charged that Rowites "oppose Communism he-cause they have been taught that it is wrong and they Unow if Communism should ever dominate the world their ivory towers would fall into flame." Mohacsv said he felt that the recent Berkeley demon- Ex-Congresswoman, former Rtrations were basically admirable because they showed that ambassador to Italy and students care and are concerned, hut that the efforts of playwright Claire Boothp * he students were channeled in the wrong direction. Luce will visit USC tonight "The only argument most students can present against as a participant in a program Communism is one nf emotion, and noi one which might be commemorating the late Som- Christopher recalled that (Continued on Page 2) Mrs. Luce To On Pane/ Hackford, and Mike Mayoc.k. president of the Tro.ian Independent Party. If elected, Rogers promises "to move toward intelligent, government based upon an informed constituency acting out of mutual interest." In a prepared statement, he noted that "student gov ernment a,t USC has long heen a morass of muddled idealism and misguided poli-two juniors and three sopho-.tical ambition, mores with at leasl a 2.75; Rogers noted that the new grade point average who, constitution is a step toward have exhibited leadership 1 changing this situation, but abilities. said, "How it will be used will .. .. , . .. r depend, on the men who use it. are Vow available to all male F ollowing the J-este^those^ii change is not necessarily students MIKE MAYOCK . Independent C* nd id* t® Yell Applications Now Available , still eligible for Knights and I Squires must pass a personal interview. Wanna yell ? Applications for yell leader Jab! the Student Ac- i Mayock Puts TIP Hat in Ring \fifac Msyc ^-he Trojan Independent Party announced his candidacv for ASSC president yesterday. In a prepared statement he said: "TIP is a student political party open to all non-affiliated dorm residents and commuters. TIPs aim ;S -o allow independent students a chance to participate tn dent government. "My goal and tliat of toother TIP candidates 13 to combat the feeling of alienation many students have to wards the university." Hp said the TIP platform which will be announced shortly, will present an interesting and novel program "I am confident that th* Cat' Will Sale becoming a re]! leader attcnd the mandatory leading clinics on and 27 and May 4 and 5. nrnsrrpss , ■ r^cc c. j 1 Further details about the pio^ie^s. tivities Office. o24 Student ,, , , , . . . Rogers past experience m Uman, ,bntli ApnI 26. 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''Remembering had seen enough Communism Maugham professional anti-Communist. discussion He said thai one reason feeling against Communism ^ own and topic panel F'over 7:15 p.m- which will highlight a dinner honoring the late writer. Moderating the panel will be Dr. Aerol Arnold, professor of English, who will offer is noi expressed strongly is thsl most people have not seen it in practice and don't know whal it is like. He said a great manv people just sit behind a pretense of patriotism, never boihering to prepare for debate, never caring to actually read the works of Communist philosophers. "People lust don'? like to go to lhe trouble of seeking an assessment of Maughams the truth and finding out the facts for themselves." he place in literature. USC Friends of the Librar-N'ational Pridp ies. sponsors of the dinner ' It appears as though it is out of vogue 10 openlv love and discussion. announced your country." he commented. "It is practically getting that Mrs. Luce will join Ruth to the point ihai if someone savs he is proud of being an Cordon, actress-playwright ; American, he is labeled a. Rircher." Carson Ka.nin. producer, di- Mohacs\ recommended the univers.it\ should come up rector and writer: and George n-itv- 3 required iwn-nnii course in which students would be Cukor, motion picture direc-tsughJ to debate lhe principle pointc of Communism. tor on the pane). "I hope thai students will begin to face problems jnore The event is Mrs. Luces realisticalh and gn-e people an argument with a better first platform appearance in alternative than Communism. ' he said recent vears- Tickets so on sale today in the Bovard box office for "Cat 011 a Hot Tin Roof." by Tennessee Williams. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which explores the impact of truth on illusion. opens an eight day engagement April 22 through 30 in Stop Rap Theater. A special performance will be presented on Sunday night. April 24, as a part of Project Fasten's Festival of the Arts. "Students should get their tickets as soon as possihle as advance sales have been excellent." William C. White, production coordinator for the show, said. "In fact, the evenings of April 22, 25. 2ft. a nd 2? f Continued on Page 2t school songs and routines. fective and "The clinic is necessary as government." a preparation for try-outs. Mayock was a member of The only excuse for missing Student Forum and Lhe eiev-them is a class." he said. tion committee at another Following the clinics, a university. H* has been a test i? administered to the ap- member of LSC s varsity r'.z plicants. The test is similar by team for -he past two ?»•-» to the ones given Knights sons. The first major campus program of the recently and Squir°s applicants Running on hi? slate organized campus chapter of the American Civil Liberties Tryouts have been teota- Jun McGowan for junior [35-Union will be presented tonight at 7 m the lounge on the tively set for May P. Tryouts delegate and Harold Berman second floor of the Law' School. gre performed in front of in- f°r sophomore class del^gat*-. The progam. a debate on the draft, w-dl feature attorn- terested students and the yell ies j. B Tietz and Milt Goldstein. Stan Kohl. Secretary of the War Resisters League, Today ACLU Draft Debate To Feature 4 Experts speak on the social implica- leader selection committee. tions of being a pacifist. --- , w " MacKintosh is civil engineer and Char es MacKintosh. for- from the California Insti. mei AC"L Chairman. t.ute of Technology with over Tietz, a specialist in legal assistance to conscientious objectors to the draft, is considered to be one of the foremost experts in the country on the draft. Goldstein, a Beverly Hills attorney and CPA, is current- 'roversia Iv head of th<» GOP committee to reconcile philosophical differences within the Republican Party. Kohl, an active pacifist, will ANTI-BERKELEYITES Protester Hanged in [ By Indignant Bussines Croup Gets Free Dental Work 35 patents to his credit. Glen Mowrer, president of the campus American Civil Liberties Union, is anxious; for the initial program of AC-1 LU to be a success. The draft, he feels, is a timely and con topic. Dr. Don Reed, first - year law student and program chairman of the draft debate, emphasized that all students are welcome to attend this event, as veil as to become members of the campus AC-j LU chapter It is hoped that the four i panelists, chosen because of j their conflicting views on the I draft, will not only illuminate ' the draft problem and its possible solution, but will provide listeners with a clearer understanding of what is expected of them. Thp program is being pre- FT D HI- P°?t riling Deadline f f Extended I Day SoUQnt P; Fenster By GARY f*!LEEF:T Publicity comes cheap for groups protesting racial discrimination and, more recently, the w'ar in Vietnam, so it is refreshing to see a The Hong Kong Blind Choir, now touring North sented in the nature of a de-America to raise funds for bate tn order to get all sides their foundation in Hong of the problem viewed. Kong, received free dental The filing deadline for ASSC offices has been ex» tended until thi* afternoon at I p.m.. Election*. Com mi^sioner -leff Robinson announced yesterday. The extension nan maHe to allow student'' more time fo file petition^, for office. Several offices, are still iincorite.-tcfl. including the newlv-creafed pos.f of \ n-e- president for university a I-t^irs anH senior class, dple gate. Petitions are available in 301.A Student ( nmn. Elections are scheduled for April 26 and 27. with campaigning to begin next week. A meeting for all candidates will he held tomorrow at I p.m. in the lounge on thp third floor of the Student Union. Fred Fenster. current AM? treasurer, filed yesterday !' > AMS President. Besides handling finance for AMS. p'enster has v or e,-i on several other AMS pro je<~ts. m< hiding n-nrU a" ' 'a!' m.an of leader • hip n • <n coordinator of Armed Se nrc- Week, and chairman r rlic AMS aw-srds assembl' As president of th= Fenster would seek to cr,-tmue tiie successful nature ° all AMS activities throur coordination among all A2'-organization. In. addition, he would i/isti-tute new committee organisations and additional m^i = programs AMS is the organization which represents aU mil' students in government affairs. work at USC yesterday Fourteen young members of tlie choir were treated to a free teeth cleaning at the group protest the protesters. :DentaI Schoo, m , reciprocaI This is exactly w/hat the agreement. They will present IN HANCOCK AT 3:15 men of Alpha Kappa Psi. professional business fraternity, did yesterday afternoon. They hanged the typical Berkeley protester in effigy in the window of their fra- Psychiatry Head Will Discuss Facts and Fictions about Sex a concert m the near future on campus in return for the; dental work. The group sings with the help of Braille music. They play ancient woodwinds and1 ternity house at 1195 W. 30th stringed instruments from Sex" will be the topic of dis- for today's college student. St. China. One of the songs the cussion today at 3:15 p.m. Qr Stainbrook. who ob- President Ron Segal ex- jchoir sings is "Seeing." a song ',r> Hancock Auditorium. tained his degree from Duke plained that his organization written by Helen Keller. The talk will be delivered University, is alr.i chief psy- was incensed over Tuesday s The choir members were hv Dr. Edward Stainbrook. chiatrist at Los Angeles demonstrations at Berkeley gathered from the slums and professor and chairman of Countv General Hospital in Which students hanged orphanages of Hong Kong by yjg Department of Psychia- He is president of President Johnson. Vice-Pres- Stephen K. Shao, the group s try jn ^e School of Medi-ide.nt Humphrey and an director. Most of them are in American soldier in effigy, their early 20s. Segal said. "This protest Each member was given a feeling is not typical of USC. free dental care kit by the Dental School. They are soldiers in We are behind Vietnam." The dummy, made by Jeff Horner, an Alpha Kappa Psi member had a sign on it that read. ''Protesters are lengthening the war—lowering morale." scheduled to return on April 26 for further dental work. The choir was plagued by misfortune when it came to tour the United States this fall. Shao and John Chan, a choir member, were sruck by ''Facts and Fictions about into the correct perspective of Psychiatry at the State University of New York. Dr. Stainbrcok's Ph.D. from Duke University is n psychology. His avid mt^-te. it. the mind a.nd his adde.: interest in the college ?rn dent has led him to speau o-rhis common problem on th-university campus todav D». Stainbrook - talk is b~ ing made at the re'i'!r"f n' Dr. John E. Canlelon. nr: versity chaplain. Speaking for the Facult: Committee on Religious Interests on campus. Dr. Can-telon said, "We have an increasing concern about the in the School ot Mecu* Southern California Psvchi-cine. It will be followed by atric Society and a member a dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Birn- 0t the American College of krant with aji informal dis- Physicians, the American cussion w-ith students after- Psychiatric Association, and wards. jthe Group for Advancement The student himself is :°f Psychiatry. A former director of the Yale University Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital, and asso- DIAD I'oldi BIRKELEYITE — Jeff »- 'C <9 stuffed dummy ol 3 protests! that Alpha Kappa Psi mem- Daily Troian Photo by Ed Staoleton bers h^nqed in effigy. Another fraternity mfimbe' balances the dummy, demonstrating disgust with ret6nt protests. aware of the changing attitudes and increasing pressures on moral standards at the college level. Dr. Stain- ciate professor of Psychiatry amountTof misinformation, as brook said. at the Yale University School ^-eii as the iack 0f basjc }n. To sum up the group s feel- an auto. He will speak on sex from Medicine formation which many of to- ings, a sign w-as placed at the Chan died and Shao is still a universal outlook, rather Dr. Stainbrook has also day's students have been un dummy's feet It read "Put in a Los Angeles hospital re- than the university outlook, served as professor and able to acquire in a critical garbage here.'' cuperatmg. jand will attempt to bring sex(chainnan of the Departmentiarea." r
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Jun 19
Bishop Blessing The Mashes
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It's a blessing for the Mashes at a Microbrewery in Bishop Auckland, at the official opening of the Black Paw brewery by the Bishop of Durham.
In a short ceremony to open the Black Paw Brewery in Bishop Auckland, The Right Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham gave a short address of welcome and comment on the fact that this was only the ninth Micro Brewery he had been to, the previous eight had all been on the same day many years ago on a trip to Basel in Switzerland whilst he worked in the Oil Industry.
The Bishop was given a short tour of the Bishop Auckland brewery and shown how beer is made from the raw ingredients, through the mash tun, ageing and final barrel filling.
Bishop Justin said: "It's a delight to support local businesses in any way that I can; it particularly nice that this one is one my doorstep. In our current troubling economic climate it really encouraging to see small businesses starting up and making a go of it. There is so much that small businesses can do to get our economy going both locally and nationally and I welcome this opportunity to support them."
Brewery Owner Phil Whitfield started the business in mid 2011 when he decided that it was time to quit his then day job in the NHS to give his dream of being a micro-brewer a spin. He said:" I might have seemed like a risky move to start a small business in an economic downturn, but I just felt that I didn't want to get to retirement age and look back and think what if? He added: "If this country is going to get out of this economic plight that it finds itself in, we will need more small businesses like this to lead the charge; as it is these businesses that form the backbone of our economy. "Bishop Auckland has a really strong local business ethic and I am pleased to be part of it."
Local CAMRA committee member for mid-Durham Gerry Vickers said: "The Black Paw brewery makes very good, very consistent beer and it is good to see microbreweries being formed and this is an example of one done very well.
Jun 18
Cycle Team Takes To Road In Fundraising Effort
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A team including people linked to North East financial advisers Carterbar took part in the Coast to Coast cycle ride to support efforts to help young people in Middlesbrough.The sponsored team comprised Arthur Dornan, Managing Director of the Billingham company, Gary Cox, husband of Operations Director Suzanne Cox, and Dave Wherritt, husband of Senior Administrator Gill Wherritt.
They were part of a team of 14 people tackling the 150-mile route to raise money for the youth groups at Sue and Gill's church, the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin Nunthorpe, in Middlesbrough.
The women help run the groups, which provide activities for more than 100 young people in the Nunthorpe area. The work also reaches out into local schools. The ride raised more than £4,000 for the groups.
The cycle route was opened in 1994 and runs from Whitehaven on the west coast of Cumbria to the North East coast and has an average of between 12,000 and 15,000 cyclists completing it every year. The team finished at Hartlepool.
Arthur Dornan said: "I have not cycled regularly since my youth but was persuaded to take to the saddle again for this good cause. The reason we took on the challenge is to support the excellent work done by these community groups. I was inspired when I heard the work that they do and everyone taking part was keen to support them."
If you would like to support the team, you can do so at http://www.justgiving.com/nunthorpepcc
Jun 18
Enthusing Communities With New Faith
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An event held in the North East on Friday (June 15) was a rallying cry for people engaged in community social action.
Organised by the Faith in our Community (FIC) Partnership Steering Group, which is backed by the Church of England Diocese of Durham, the event will run at the Hetton & Eppleton Community Hall, Office Place, Hetton-le-Hole, the launch of phase two of the project.
Key Note Speaker Professor Hilary Russell from Liverpool John Moores University addressed the group talking about recent research findings based on a background of the Government's 'Big Society' initiative. She said: "The main purpose of the study was to act as a catalyst in bringing together current best practice in Christian care in local communities with the resources and knowledge base needed to multiply those good works across the country."
Jun 18
Optimism At The Church That Battled Back From Disaster
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It's the Church that refused to die and now parishioners at The Church of St James the Great in Darlington are planning confidently for the future after experiencing the loss of their vicar and 55 congregation members. The Church, which is in Albert Hill, was torn apart when a significant number of its congregation left to join the Ordinariate earlier this year. The Ordinariate is a structure within the Roman Catholic Church which allows former Anglicans to join but retain elements of their Anglican tradition.
The Church of St James the Great has an Anglo-Catholic tradition (that is to say a Church which has a tradition of dramatic and formal worship ) since it was built in the 1870s. In early 2011 it became clear that a significant number of parishioners wanted to join the Roman Catholic Ordinariate Not everyone among the congregation agreed, however, with many parishioners keen for the Church to continue in the way it had since its creation more than 130 years ago.
The result was an inevitable split and the vicar and 55 congregation members, including all but one of the Parish Church Council, left. On February 19 this year, Father Grieves and those who were about to leave offered their final Mass at St James the Great before joining The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, to worship at St Anne's RC Church, Darlington. Although the split was deeply felt they invited the Bishop of Durham to preach at their final Sunday and left sadly but amicably.
Now, however, those who remained are looking optimistically to the future. The departure of the 55 has left St James the Great with 73 registered in the congregation, including some whom have returned to worship since the split. Numbers at services can reach one hundred.
David Warren, who became Parish Church Council Chair, said: "We knew for a year that they were going to leave and it was a difficult time. We were a congregation divided, some committed to St James the Great, some committed to leaving for the Ordinariate. What happened was difficult at an individual level because some friendships were fractured. Some relationships suffered.
"When the others left, there were times when the viability of the church was questioned but we lost fewer people than we expected and a hard core remained to continue worshipping at St James the Great. We have also seen some people return after having kept away. I sat at the back of a service not long after the split happened and thought 'this looks pretty much as it looked before'."
Because of its nature as an Anglo-Catholic Church, which takes in elements of both churches, St James the Great has a congregation comprising one third local people and two thirds who travel from further afield because they are attracted by the tradition of Anglo-Catholicism.
David said the Church's commitment to the idea remains strong, adding: "When something like this happens you are obliged under the rules to reconsider whether or not you would like to stay as an Anglo-Catholic Church and we have reaffirmed that. We have always been an Anglo-Catholic Church and we wish to remain so.
"We have changed some things. Previously, we had a daily Mass. Now, we have three a week, which are reasonably well attended. The previous ones were not always well attended.
"We see what happened to us as an opportunity and our message is that we are still here. We are open for business."
Fellow Parish Church Council member Phillip Patterson said: "There is a feeling of optimism now. What happened has been liberating. I think some people are either coming back having previously kept away or are coming for the first time. I am certainly seeing some new faces."
Along with the new Parish Church Council, leadership of the Church rests with The Venerable Granville Gibson, a highly experienced and respected clergyman who was brought in after the departure of the congregation members.
He said: "There is a real positive feeling about what is happening at the Church. There is an energy and an enthusiasm and I am thrilled to be part of it."
Jun 17
Olympic Prayers Cross The Waters
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Stockton Riverside celebrated the arrival of the Olympic Torch with the passing of a Prayer Baton to The Right Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham. The Bishop then said prayers specially composed for the occasion, sending blessing and prayers from the Church of England Diocese of Durham across the waters to the people of the neighbouring Diocese of York.
The Prayer Baton was passed by Bishop Justin to the Revd Nick Barr-Hamilton of St Barnabus Lynthorpe. Bishop Justin received it from the Revd Jon Burns of Stockton after it travelled throughout the Diocese following the Olympic Torch. The Baton was passed to Durham Diocese by The Right Revd Martin Wharton, Bishop of Newcastle at an event at St Nicholas Cathedral marking the end of the Olympic Torch visit to Newcastle Diocese.
Organised by More Than Gold, the churches' response to the London 2012 Olympics, the Prayer Baton is part of a 70-day cascade of creative prayer the length and breadth of our land.
The Prayer Relay is tracking the same dates and route as the official Torch Relay as a way for individuals and churches to pray for their communities, the Games and the nations.
The Prayer Baton contains prayers and blessings from the previous city that the Olympic Torch has visited en route. These are read and new prayers and blessings are placed inside the baton ready to be passed on to the next city.
Bishop Justin said: "We are delighted that the Church in Durham Diocese has been able to play our part in the welcoming of the Olympic Torch and Prayer Baton. The spirit of community engagement that is demonstrated by both the Torch and the Prayer Baton Relays is simply fantastic and shows that as a society we can come together for the common good and celebrate as one. For the Church of England and particularly for Churches in the North East, this has been a great opportunity for us to engage with the wider community in a shared celebration of our national life within the context of Christian Prayer."
Among the prayers being said were those commissioned by the Church of England for the Olympic Torch relay.
Jun 11
The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, told the House of Lords today (Monday June 11) that more needs to be done to protect people during times that they hit financial crises, particularly in opening up the market to organisations such as credit unions. Speaking during the debate on the Financial Services Bill (Second Reading), he referred to his concerns about the practice of payday loans, when people borrow against payday but repay at high levels of interest, emphasising the bill's need to champion consumer protection at its heart.
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Jun 05
Cathedral's Weekend Of Jubilee Celebration Ends On Sour Note
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A weekend of Jubilee celebration and a flower festival have ended on a sour note at St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle following a series of senseless thefts.
Despite a weekend of celebrations, events and a stunning floral exhibits at Newcastle's St Nicholas Cathedral the theft of items from the floral exhibitions including military medals, map making instruments and a vintage flying scarf were stolen over the course of the jubilee weekend.
The flower festival which was opened by the Duchess of Northumberland attracted more than 2000 visitors during the weekend and was supplemented with a series of evening concerts and a fringe fashion show as part of Newcastle Fashion Week.
The reverend canon Sheila Bamber commenting on the senseless thefts said:"It outrageous that people should just come in and take stuff from displays that people have spent many days preparing. These displays were designed to be part of the celebration of a great occasion in our nation's life and stealing from them is a wanton act of selfishness and blatant disregard for anyone else. I simply can't understand what makes anyone stoop so low as to steal items that have very little monetary value but to their owners are priceless in term of sentimental value. These thieves have just wandered in willfully and spoil other people's parties and celebrations, it's not on, it simply isn't."
Flower festival chief florist Margaret Vickers said: "I think it is a terrible thing that someone would steal medals that someone had fought in wars to protect the freedom of our nation had won. What were they thinking of? I don't know if they stole them for money, I hope not. We have contacted the Police and they have taken statements and notified all of the local businesses dealing in such items to be on the lookout, but I don't hold out much hope that they will be recovered."
Canon Sheila added: "This is not the first time this has happen here at St Nicholas Cathedral. Last year we had a collection box stolen, that was another stupid and outrageous theft, the box contained less than £20 it's just senseless. This kind of thing happens in Churches but I think we are quite vulnerable here in the city-centre."
Members of the public that might have any information relating to these thefts are asked to contact the Cathedral or the Police.
Jun 03
Bishops Praise Queen's Devotion To Service
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Two Bishops praised the Queen's dedication to duty at Jubilee services held in the North East over the Jubilee weekend.
During his Sermon address at the 'Service of Thanksgiving' at Durham Cathedral, The Right Reverend Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, on Saturday June 2 said: "The essence of love is service and the reign of the Queen has been the essence of service. Service is what shows that love is a reality. We do not understand the love of another by their words alone, but by their actions. That is how the Israelites understood that God loved the people of Israel. He saved them, an act of love. And that is why the heart of good, even great, monarchy is now not seen in victory in war, and by leading armies, but in the service to the nation that lives out the profoundly religious nature of coronation.
"Let us be clear. The service of coronation was both deeply religious in form and in many ways a sort of ordination. In other words it was not mere symbol and flim flam with fun music and a good occasion to dress up, but something that claimed by its outward form an inner truth, that the Monarch is called and ordained by God. Hands are anointed with oil, a Bible is presented, the sword is from God for justice and so on. At each stage the monarch is also reminded that what they are is a reflection of who God is, and that their duty is to imitate Him."
He added: "Whatever some people may say or think about monarchy as a principle, the Queen as a person has been the best possible example of what monarchy can and should be."
At the the 'Service of Thanksgiving for the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II' at St Cuthbert's, in Darlington, on Sunday June 3, the Right Reverend Mark Bryant, Bishop of Jarrow, will say: "Many of us believe that what the Queen's Jubilee needs to be about above all else is a real sense of thanksgiving to God for 60 years of extraordinary public service. And it does not hurt to remind ourselves that The Queen does not need to do this. Even a rudimentary knowledge of English history will tell us that comparatively few monarchs have given themselves to be about and with their people in the way that our present Queen has done.
"And at a time when life is quite clearly getting more and more difficult for more and more people we perhaps need that sense of public service in our communities more than ever before."
Bishop Mark adds: "So as we look ahead to difficult times, what might that idea of 'public service' look like? It seems to me that first of all public service is about putting ourselves out. Public service is about a willingness to put ourselves out for other people. Public service has a rare ability to raise people up, to give them a sense of value, a sense of new self-confidence. It gives people sense that in a world that often seems really quite chaotic, they do indeed matter, and they do indeed have meaning. Public service is going to be about putting ourselves out. It is about being there for the long haul, but we may indeed start to wonder if it is perhaps really worth it, if what it does is to raise people up to more than they can be.
"Her Majesty has done much throughout her reign to raise people up to help them realise that what they are doing is important and that they matter. Her countless walkabouts, her visits to schools, to projects great and small have often meant more than it may well be that she can imagine. She has given to the whole nation a remarkable example of public service."
Both of the services were attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham, Sir Paul Nicholson along with other civic and public dignitaries.


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Everyone is used to lights at Nine Mile and Woodward in Ferndale but cameras and action were added Tuesday as filmmakers shot scenes there for a new movie called "Dial-a-Prayer."
The film stars William H. Macy and Brittany Snow and scenes are being shot around metro Detroit and expected to continue in other locations through the summer.
Ferndale's Special Events Director Michael Lary spent some time on the set Tuesday as a 27-member film crew worked with Snow.
"They were doing a scene that had to do with a car accident," Lary said. "It's kind of interesting because when you watch the process it isn't all that exciting, but when you see it later on when the movie comes out you're like, wow! They really do some impressive things in production."
The film is produced by Detroit native Jason Potash. Snow plays a young woman sentenced to community service and has to work in a prayer request call center, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Despite an initial lack of faith, Snow discovers a sense of accomplishment from the work until she learns a boy she thought she helped is hiding a secret from her.
The Michigan Film Office gave the film a $243,002 tax break incentive and projects the movie production will generate about $850,000 of expenditures in the state.
The movie shoot brought a lot of media attention to Ferndale on Tuesday, Lary said.
Business owners like Ed Lane of Digital Lane Photography also like the buzz of having a movie production in their midst.
"It's pretty exciting using the city of Ferndale to shoot a movie," Lane said. "I think it's great. It's a little bit of history here for Ferndale."
The city granted a permit about a month ago to BAP Productions of Novi to close down Nine Mile between Woodward and Allen for about six hours to shoot scenes there.
Of course, it wasn't Ferndale's first brush with Hollywood. Much of the 2009 film "Youth in Revolt" starring Michael Cera was shot there, as was the movie "Whip It" with Drew Barrymore released the same year.
Some of the top movies filmed in Michigan and released in the last two years include "Red Dawn," which was partially filmed in Royal Oak; "Oz the Great and Powerful," directed by Royal Oak native Sam Raimi; "The Giant Mechanical Man," filmed in Detroit, Ferndale, Madison Heights, Royal Oak and Southfield; "Alex Cross," starring Tyler Perry; "The Five-Year Engagement," starring Jason Segal; "Need For Speed," and "Family Weekend," starring Kristen Chenoweth. "How to Catch a Monster," directed by Ryan Gosling and filmed in Detroit, is expected to be released this fall.
The heist movie "Northern 48," approved for nearly $4 million in the state's film incentives, is scheduled to film in Pointe Aux Barques in the Thumb Region and metro Detroit this spring.
Ben Affleck is also reportedly getting ready to film in Detroit this summer on a movie featuring Batman and Superman.
Last year, the Michigan Film Office arranged more than $33 million tax breaks to film productions, generating about $129.3 million in expense spending that created the full-time equivalent of 610 jobs, according to a statement from the office.
Public movie production scenes usually draw a lot of onlookers, said Lary, who remembers when Drew Barrymore was in town.
"People want to come downtown and see what it's all about," he said.