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Dr. Edythe Abdullah, Mr. Luther Coggin, Mrs. Toni Crawford, Mrs. Ann Hicks, Mrs. Wanyonyi Kendrick, Dr. William Klostermeyer, Dr. Bruce Taylor, Mrs. Carol Thompson, Mr. Kevin Twomey
Mr.Justin Damiano, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Mrs. Joan Newton
Chair Taylor called the meeting to order.
Chair Taylor asked for a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was offered by Trustee Twomey and seconded by Trustee Thompson. The minutes were approved unanimously.
Chair Taylor stated that plans were moving forward with the peer review process. President Delaney and Chair Taylor spoke about the consultant service, stating that they had been in contact with the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and names of consultants had been provided, with one particular candidate having experience in Florida.
Chair Taylor referenced a publication made available to all trustees at the January 26th Board meeting, stating that it had been 10 years since the AGB had published on the topic of integral leadership, specifically addressing the Board of Trustees and the President. He stated that, according to this publication, UNF was performing quite well.
President Delaney provided a brief overview of the workshop agenda. He spoke about enhancing the quality and diversity of the student body and the student profile.
President Delaney stated that the university was working with three other universities to develop a program that would offer lower income graduates from Duval County, the resources they need to attend college.
President Delaney stated that Ms. Jennifer McDonough would be providing an overview of the proposed capital campaign and implementation process. He asked Vice President Allaire to introduce Ms. McDonough.
Vice President Allaire stated that Ms. McDonough was a consultant who was working with UNF to perform an internal audit to determine if the university was ready for a new capital campaign and to help with the implementation process. He stated that the feasibility study was complete and her recommendations were now being implemented.
Ms. McDonough offered appreciation for the opportunity to address the Board. She acknowledged the efforts of President Delaney, Vice President Allaire and Associate Vice President Grabowski and stated that it had been a privilege to interview several of the trustees.
Ms. McDonough stated that she had delivered her feasibility report to the university in June 2006 so she would now speak about things that had happened in the ensuing months. Ms. McDonough referenced a summary, included in the meeting materials, stating that she would base her presentation on that material.
Ms. McDonough stated that she began her feasibility study by looking at the university's infrastructure to determine its degree of readiness. She then met with the internal leadership to glean a sense of the internal community and subsequently, interviewed about 45 people external to the university. She stated that from this information, she developed a report which was presented to the UNF Foundation Board.
Ms. McDonough stated that the feasibility report showed high levels of confidence in the City of Jacksonville about UNF's trajectory. She reiterated that Jacksonville had a sophisticated donor community which had great confidence in UNF's leadership.
Ms. McDonough concluded her presentation, stating that UNF was in a great position to have a successful campaign. She offered the opportunity for questions and comments.
Chair Taylor asked if there was any way to summarize or characterize the tangible benefits returned back to the university at relative stages of an endowment. Ms. McDonough stated that this would depend on the university's aspirations for the endowment.
President Delaney spoke about the tangible benefits, stating that the university was defining a list which included need-based/merit scholarships, faculty recruitment, professorships, research equipment, labs, physical structure, etc., and Provost Workman was simultaneously working with college deans for their list of priorities.
Trustee Thompson spoke about formulating a list, stating that this might be important for potential donors. Ms. McDonough stated that this was an important step in philanthropy and would help donors define where they might want to support the university.
Chair Taylor concluded this item, stating that the Board was appreciative for Ms. McDonough's presentation and asked to remain informed about the capital campaign.
Chair Taylor commended President Delaney, Provost Workman and Vice President Serwatka for their efforts on the President's goals. He stated that this document was effectively organized and included a strategic framework.
Trustee Thompson stated that she liked the new format, especially the identification and emphasis of the flagship programs.
Provost Workman stated that the flagship selection committee was given the assignment to precisely define the criteria for a flagship program. He stated that all involved were mindful of the fact that the results must be measured and the university was engaged in that process.
Chair Taylor spoke about the university's vision for the number of flagship programs. President Delaney stated that long-term plans were to add 8 to 10 additional programs, with one new program being added this academic year.
Trustee Crawford spoke about President Delaney's community connection – did he plan to become more involved in this very important issue. President Delaney stated that Assistant Vice President Sharon Ashton was charged with marketing the university and was working hard to improve community awareness of UNF.
Chair Taylor asked the Board to review the President's goals and provide feedback. He stated he was delighted with the current document, which was something to move forward with.
President Delaney stated that a number of institutions had considered eliminating merit scholarships because there was a considerable amount of money spent recruiting these students – common opinion was that these scholars were rarely need-based.
President Delaney stated that he felt UNF would benefit from recruiting merit and need-based students. He stated that the university's academic reputation was based on GPA and SAT scores, both of which were used nationally as markers.
President Delaney stated that he would like to speak about a new scholarship proposal which would offer academically eligible students with a household income below a certain level, free college tuition, fees, housing and a meal plan. Trustee Klostermeyer suggested that the program use Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in combination with other identifiers for these potential students.
Discussions continued about participation of other area colleges and universities. President Delaney stated that if students were not academically eligible to enroll in UNF, they could attend area colleges or universities and then transfer to UNF for their third or fourth year. He stated that this concept would be a powerful statement about collaboration among educational institutions.
Associate Vice President Deb Kaye stated that this concept would provide access to students who may not have had this opportunity before. She stated that this concept would enhance the diversity of UNF's student population. Associate Vice President Kaye also discussed the Presidential Scholarship program, stating that this program was a remarkably successful recruitment and retention channel, especially with higher profile students.
Additional discussion ensued regarding the Hicks scholarship program (Gray Scholars) and how many of these students lived on campus. Questions were asked about requiring students to live on campus who would be recipients of the new scholarship program. It was determined that this would not be a requirement because these students might have difficulty leaving home due to other responsibilities; i.e., sibling child care responsibilities, household income responsibilities, etc.
President Delaney stated that UNF staff had researched best practices, regarding signature scholarship programs, at other universities and all involved believed UNF could take these ideas and create a unique and successful program that could target a diverse population of students.
Trustee Twomey asked for clarification regarding admission standards – would these students meet competitive entry requirements required by all other students? President Delaney stated that standards would be tougher for the upcoming fall semester and currently, a number of these potential students might not meet these standards. He elaborated on the program, stating that there were two main portions – early intervention tutors and including ensuring entry eligibility, and a college advisor program, ensuring retention.
Trustee Abdullah stated that she was excited to hear about this program but suggested that potential students be identified at the high school freshmen level, to intervene in potential deterrents such as peer pressure.
Trustee Crawford stated that potential students should be identified in middle school where they might receive intense counseling, supporting college/university opportunities. She stated that a huge number of potential students would be lost during the middle school years – these students should be given an awareness of the availability of a college education. Trustee Crawford stated that early intervention at the middle school level might be a segue to a greater number of academically eligible students at the high school level, as well as make a difference in juvenile delinquency rates.
Trustee Coggin expressed concern regarding involvement in the primary educational environment – did UNF have enough trained staff to support this responsibility. Trustee Crawford stated that there was currently a silo mentality regarding education, which needed to be changed. She stated that this change would require a buy-in from other entities.
President Delaney stated that Mr. Nat Glover was engaged in recruiting area high school students who wouldn't ordinarily pursue a college education and his efforts would identify students eligible for this new program.
Trustee Twomey stated that this program didn't appear to require a large amount of money and it was exciting to target students who wouldn't qualify for Florida Bright Futures. He cautioned about making an unlimited commitment and encouraged the university to make this concept a pilot program. President Delaney stated that there were plans to guard against writing a blank check; e.g., offering this program to the first 100 eligible students, etc.
Trustee Thompson asked if there was a provision for scholarship recipients to give back to the community. Trustee Kendrick stated that there was a wealth of positive results through volunteerism. Associate Vice President Kaye stated that some students might be eligible for the Inroads program.
President Delaney stated that plans were to phase in surrounding counties as the program developed but the appeal for beginning with Duval County was the ability to capture a more diverse student population.
President Delaney spoke about student loans and work-study, stating that the more variables that were added, the harder it would be to capture this student population. He stated that this program might also be a vehicle for the City of Jacksonville's Blue Print for Prosperity program.
Trustee Abdullah suggested that the program be used to work with minority males.
Associate Vice President Kaye stated that placing qualified counselors in each high school would be significant to the success of the program. She provided statistics, stating that the current ratio was 1 counselor to 600 students.
Associate Vice President Kaye spoke about the costs of the program, stating that taking into consideration the FAFSA, conversion and yield rates (number of students admitted to number of students enrolled), etc., the approximate cost per student would be $5,000 or an approximate total cost of $1.5 million.
Trustee Kendrick asked if the design of this program included plans to monitor retention, GPA and graduation rates. Associate Vice President Kaye stated that the model would include support services once the students were at UNF.
President Delaney stated that this new program would probably include student admissions fall 2008. There was no further discussion on this item.
Vice President Serwatka stated that in the President's last end-of-the-year report, he presented an ideal student profile – this item would address that profile.
Vice President Serwatka stated that after reviewing the previous year's enrollment goals, he was presenting what the university might aspire to in 2009. He stated that these aspirations were based on hard data and stretch goals.
Vice President Serwatka stated that enrollment projections for fall 2009 were ±17,000. He referenced the meeting materials, stating that the university would like to grow the graduate program from 11.5 percent to 13 percent (of the total student population).
Chair Taylor asked if these plans included existing programs only. Vice President Serwatka stated that these rates included existing programs and the two new doctoral programs, the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program and the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, as well as additional graduate programs.
Chair Taylor discussed what UNF should strive for regarding the graduate program. Provost Workman stated that it might take a while to develop additional graduate programs. He stated that funding was an issue, as well as the Board of Governor's interpretation of the Pappas Report. Provost Workman stated that he did not feel UNF's current graduate program was sufficient to serve the community.
President Delaney stated that for a metro or urban university, programs needed at the graduate level would be nursing, engineering, etc. He stated that a healthy rate for UNF's graduate program should be about 13 percent for 2009.
Vice President Serwatka spoke about the student profile, stating that the university had set a goal of 1200 as the average SAT score for entering freshmen in fall 2009. He stated that there were plans to increase the percentage of students living on campus.
Vice President Serwatka stated that the university believed there were benefits from having a greater representation of out-of-state and international students among the student body. He stated that international students added to the diversity within the student body and to the enrichment of the learning environment – these students also added to the economic growth of the region.
Chair Taylor stated that one way to bring additional funding to the graduate program would be to add funds for graduate assistants. Vice President Serwatka stated that the previous year's budget allocated dollars for graduate assistants. Chair Taylor stated that additional resources toward this goal would also be an effective recruiting tool for students who would pursue a graduate education.
Vice President Serwatka addressed diversity in the student profile. Referencing the meeting materials, he stated that data was collected to reflect diversity by levels (upper, lower and graduate). He spoke about filters used in calculating this data. These filters included high school graduation rates within counties, estimates on readiness rates and SAT scores.
Trustee Kendrick stated that UNF's ideal goal should be to match the diversity statistics of the community. She contended that filters were conjecture and may not represent reality.
President Delaney stated that the university would love to have better statistical representation than the community regarding the minority student population. He stated that there would be ongoing efforts to recruit minority students and continued efforts to retain UNF's current minority students.
Trustee Thompson stated that UNF's benchmark should not be in recruiting minority students but graduation rates for enrolled minority students.
Chair Taylor stated that based on readiness at entry level, UNF was capturing a certain segment of minority students who were not fully ready to attend college. He stated that the university should continue working on that differential and carry these students through to the upper divisions and/or the graduate level.
Trustee Thompson asked that administration provide diversity statistics for all institutions of higher learning. Vice President Serwatka stated that he would provide date from all SUS institutions and community colleges.
Chair Taylor acknowledged Vice President Serwatka's efforts on gathering and sorting the statistical data provided. He stated that this information would be a valuable tool in tracking UNF's minority enrollments.
Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting.
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The improving "carbon footprint" of ethanol production and the ability of biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions were key topics discussed at the recent International Fuel Ethanol Workshop in St. Louis, according to the National Corn Growers Association.
"The record attendance at this year's conference was proof that ethanol has definitely gone mainstream," said Bruce Noel, chairman of NCGA's Ethanol Committee.
"And I was also impressed with the fact that this industry is serious about maximizing its efficiency, decreasing its energy consumption, and having the greatest impact possible on mitigating climate change."
Noel, along with NCGA Chairman Gerald Tumbleson and Director of Ethanol and Business Development Geoff Cooper, represented corn growers at the workshop.
Tumbleson, who addressed several thousand attendees during the conference's opening general session, emphasized the environmental benefits that come from simply converting solar energy into liquid transportation fuels via photosynthesis and fermentation. He also spoke about the significant impact ethanol has had on rural economic development and the agricultural economy.
In keeping with the theme on environmental issues, technical sessions focused on carbon credit trading, emissions and environmental controls and combined heat and power technologies.
New developments in ethanol processing technologies also were highlighted at the event. The U.S. Department of Energy moderated an update on the projects that were awarded cellulosic ethanol biorefinery commercial demonstration grants, and several sessions focused on new feedstocks, fractionation, and technologies to improve processing efficiency.
Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) also received increased attention at this year's workshop, as the ethanol industry increasingly recognizes its role in the feed industry. Key regulatory issues and trade rules related to DDGS were discussed.

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A former cadet leader accused of assaulting a younger student at a Kansas military school has struck a deal with prosecutors for a 45-day jail sentence.
David J. Burke, 18, of McLean, Va., entered an Alford plea Monday to a reduced charge of aggravated battery. Such a plea means he does not admit the act, but acknowledges prosecutors could likely prove it.
The judge revoked his bond so that Burke could begin serving the proposed jail time, although his sentencing won't take place until Aug. 5.
Burke's lawyer, Richard Blackwell, said the agreement avoided trial on more serious charges of sexual battery. "There was a chance he could have been convicted, and we didn't want to take that chance," Blackwell said.
Prosecutor Christina Trocheck said the younger student and his mother agreed to the plea deal, which allows Burke to attend college in the fall.
Burke was a student at St. John's Military School in Salina at the time of the alleged incidents in late October and early November 2012.
He had initially been charged with seven counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy. But after a preliminary hearing, the judge found there was only enough evidence to proceed with three of the aggravated sexual battery counts.
A 17-year-old cadet described during the preliminary hearing several instances when Burke pantomimed sexual acts toward him in his room at the school. The teenager said the older cadet's behavior had made him feel "discouraged and fearful."
The allegations against the former cadet leader at St. John's Military School come as the Salina school fights a federal lawsuit filed by 11 former cadets and their families against the boarding school. The students contend the school's quasi-military cadet program, which gives higher-ranking cadets the power to discipline students, encourages physical and mental abuse. St. John's has denied a culture of abuse exists at the school.
The allegations against Burke are not part of that ongoing civil lawsuit.


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Friends and colleagues of Roger Rodas, a financial adviser and part-time race car driver who was behind the wheel of his Porsche Carrera GT when it crashed Saturday, killing both Rodas and actor Paul Walker, mourned his death Sunday.
Rodas, 38, was a Pirelli World Challenge race car driver and a wealth manager with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, managing a branch office in Glendale. A native of El Salvador, he lived in Valencia with his wife and two children.
"It is regrettable to inform everyone that the world has been robbed of two of the most generous, profound and bright individuals that I have had the pleasure to work with and call friends. Paul Walker and Roger Rodas will be severely missed, and although I am hurting from the loss of my two friends, my heart goes out to the families of the departed. Please wish them well and know that they are still watching over us all," Jeff Westphal, a TUDOR United SportsCar driver, said in a statement issued on his Facebook page.
Rodas and Walker were leaving a charity fundraiser at Always Evolving auto performance shop at the time of the collision, according to a statement from Walker's publicist. Rodas was chief executive and co-owner of Always Evolving, and Walker and Rodas co-owned the Always Evolving race team.
Rodas drove for the team, and finished second in the 2012 Porsche Drivers Cup Series, and this year competed in 10 GTS Series races, according to the Pirelli World Challenge organization.
"Series officials express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rodas and Walker," said a statement issued Sunday by Pirelli.
Actor Scott Baio, a friend of Rodas, took to Twitter on Saturday night, posting an undated picture of Rodas, along with a note of prayer.
"Hail Mary, full of grace. Our Lord is with thee. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen RIP Roger," the statement read.
Rodas was involved with Walker's charity, Reach Out Worldwide, and the Asomugha Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for underprivileged youths, in addition to numerous other charities in Central and South America, according to his Merrill Lynch biography.
Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul also mourned the loss of both men on his Facebook page.
"Prayers to the families of my friends Roger Rodas and Paul Walker… I'm forever grateful for the friendship and you will never be forgotten!" Paul wrote.


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How to Impersonate the CEO of Google—Or Anyone Else—on Facebook
Earlier today, YouTube founder and CEO Chad Hurley accepted a Facebook friend request—from Google CEO Eric Schmidt. The email address was legit, so the account must've been too, right? Nope: "Schmidt" was actually TechCrunch editor Michael Arrington.
Arrington spent Sunday impersonating Schmidt after hearing about a tipster who had been impersonated by someone using an unused email address of the tipster. Using an email address for Schmidt that Arrington had, the blogger and TechCrunch founder set up a Facebook account under Schmidt's name, uploading a photo and putting the Google CEO's real birthday in the profile info.
By the end of the day, "Schmidt" was friends with Hurley, Facebook VP Elliott Schrage, Arrington himself, and "a few high profile people"; friend requests were "pouring in"; and "one person even sent a fairly private message to" Arrington-as-Schmidt.
Impersonating people on Facebook isn't new (I, like every other "hilarious" college sophomore in 2004, was put in Facebook jail for my Barack Obama profile), but it's rare for a fake profile to be so successful, so quickly. So how did Arrington's hoax work?
Theoretically, Facebook requires users to verify their email addresses. But it still extends a great deal of functionality to accounts without verified addresses, like the ability to make and accept friend requests. But more importantly, you don't need to have a verified email address for Facebook to recommend friends for you—specifically, friends who have uploaded the hoax victim's email address to Facebook before, most likely as part of the site's "Friend Finder" feature, which automatically searches through your Gmail or Yahoo! Mail address books.
It was that recommendation "feature" that put Hurley and Schrage in front of Arrington's fake Schmidt account. But the "activity" of Hurley and Schrage accepting the friend request from "Schmidt," began to show up in the news feeds of friends of Hurley and Schrage, who then extended friend requests to the fake Schmidt themselves.
The hoax, then, relies on two things: One, the fact the Facebook allows for friend recommendation even with unverified email addresses, which is something Facebook could, and should, address. And two, the legitimacy conferred upon it by people like Hurley and Schrage—a conferral spread all the more rapidly via the automatic broadcast of Facebook's news feed.
The counter-Schmidt profile is still up as of the publishing of this post and can be found here. The funniest part of the whole episode, though, might be the tip that Arrington received from LiveStream CEO Max Haot, crowing over his discovery that "Eric Schmidt" only had 6 friends on Facebook:


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Your DVR Is Ruining the Environment
Do you know what is causing climate change, destroying rainforests, and drowning polar bears? Yes, it's your DVR! OK, it's not that bad, but did you know that DVRs in this great nation of ours use as much electricity as the entire state of Maryland?
The problem is that DVRs—those handy devices that let you record, rewind, and rewatch your favorite shows whenever you want—use the same amount of power when playing and recording shows as they do just sitting there collecting dust in your entertainment center. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the 160 million DVRs in the U.S. use 27 terawatt-hours of electricity a year. Yeah, that means nothing to us either. Let's put it in terms we can all understand. They waste a collective $2 billion in electricity each year. That's a lot!
But what do they expect us to do about this? I love the earth, but it's not like I can start watching So You Think You Can Dance with all the commercials and the excruciating commentary from Tyce Diorio which I normally just fast forward through. I can't be bothered to be home right at 10:30pm on a Friday night to catch Fashion Police. (I love Joan Rivers, but it's Friday night!) Apparently there are more energy-conscious boxes in use in Europe that power down when not recording, but those aren't available in the U.S. yet. Can we hurry up and get them here already? Until then I guess I'm going to have to choose between saving the planet and recording that House Hunters International marathon. What to do? What to do?!
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invariant necesitaba un nuevo diseño de botón o icono y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
I'm an independent Mac software developer making apps for the Mac App Store.
Mac users
I need an icon for my new application, RapidClick. It is a simple app that rapidly clicks the mouse up to 10 times per second. It's useful for anyone who needs to click the mouse a lot and doesn't want tired hands. Especially users of games such as FarmVille which need lots of clicking (all that harvesting crops)!
I'm looking for something fairly fun which appeals to the eye and conveys the idea of rapid clicking.
I'd like something pictorial and creative, slightly unusual. Something that represents the slightly quirky nature of the app. Here are a few ideas for elements that could make a memorable icon:
- some kind of 'clicking machine' , a contraption with wheels and levers
- nodding bird toy
- woodpecker
... or some other concept, these are just ideas.
You can see a video of the app in action here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckQ1k1psyXw
You can also try it for yourself here (needs Mac OS X 10.6): http://downloads.pilotmoon.com/Rapi…-Beta3.zip
The app's UI is red and black/grey (see attached pictures) so perhaps those colours could be used.
Icon should look great as a standard Mac OS X icon at 512x512 and scale down well to smaller sizes too. I would also like source files for the design (psd, ai etc.)
The app name should not be in the icon.
Thanks in advance, I'll try and be responsive to any questions you may have.


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Program Office: Office of School Support and Rural Programs
CFDA Number: 84.283B
Program Type: Cooperative Agreements
Program Description
This program awards discretionary grants that support 22 comprehensive centers to help increase State capacity to assist districts and schools in meeting student achievement goals. By statute, the Department is required to establish at least one center in each of the 10 geographic regions served by the Department's regional education laboratories.
Types of Projects
Grantees are required to develop five-year plans for carrying out authorized activities that address State and regional needs.
The 15 regional centers provide services primarily to State Education Agencies (SEAs) to enable them to assist school districts and schools, especially low performing schools. At a minimum, each regional center provides training and technical assistance in the implementation and administration of programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the use of research-based information and strategies.
The seven content centers focus on specific areas of expertise. These centers supply research-based information and products in their specific area that regional centers use when working with SEAs.
Regional and Content Centers
Regional Centers
Regional Centers provide frontline assistance to States to help them implement the ESEA and other related Federal school improvement programs and help increase the capacity of States to assist their districts and schools. Regional Centers are embedded in their regions and responsible for developing strong relationships and partnerships within their regional communities.
Content Centers
Together, the seven Content Centers cover a spectrum of school improvement and technical assistance areas. Each of them is responsible for providing in-depth knowledge, expertise, and analyses in its focal area to Regional Centers and the States they serve. Content Centers disseminate information about scientifically based research on effective practice and research-based products in their area of specialty and provide expertise that Regional Centers can use in delivering technical assistance to States.
The seven content centers are:
- Building State Capacity and Productivity
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes
- Great Teachers and Leaders
- Innovations in Learning
- School Turnaround
- Standards and Assessments Implementation


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by Paula M. RileyAlthough the Olympics don't officially begin until Friday, 12 local champions arrive in Chestnut Hill this Thursday. They come armed with great patience, strong minds and amazing strategic skills.
These champions are participating in the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Junior Invitational Chess Tournament from Thursday, July 26, through Sunday, July 29, at Chestnut Hill College. Nationally recognized junior chess players – all under 19 – will play in a four-day, round-robin competition to claim the championship as well as the prize money, totaling $1,500.
"We are thrilled that Chestnut Hill is hosting this tournament," says co-organizer and former Chestnut Hill Business Association president Greg Welsh. "We hope chess lovers, as well as those new to the game, come to watch the competition. Kids are especially welcome to observe these champions and learn from them."
The Junior Invitational provides rising players with a chance to participate in a round robin-style tournament in which each competitor plays in turn against every other. Past winners of the Junior Invitational, such as Andrew Ng, have leveraged the Invitational experience to win the U.S. Cadet (under 14) Championship. To date, Ng has accumulated more than $100,000 in chess winnings and scholarships.
Josh Hernandez-Camen, a Masterman School seventh grader, started playing chess with his Mom on their kitchen table. Today he is a competitor and, like the Olympians, has a pre-tournament plan.
"My coach told me to eat one hour and 30 minutes before the match, so when I'm playing I will be full and will be able to think clearly," he explained.
He said he loves how strategic the game is and that it is great fun and also helps him in school.
"I think chess really helps your thinking process and helps you to think-out-of-the-box," he said
Last year was Chestnut Hill's first as host, and the audience came because it loved chess, but many came for a chance to watch young chess legends, such as Chestnut Hill's own Will Fisher, a member of the 2012 All-American Team, 2011 U.S. Chess League Rookie of the Year and participant in the 2012 U.S. Junior Championship.
"We hope that this Invitational will entice other members of this community to come out and play chess," said Tolis Vardakis, co-organizer and former president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
He said he hoped that the Invitational turns into something bigger each year.
"I like playing in the Invitational because you are playing against really strong players," said Nate Kolo, of Mt. Laurel, N.J., the 2010 New Jersey Chess Champion for ninth grade and the top South Jersey Player in the 2011 Rentschler High School Tournament.
This year's Invitational promises to be very exciting as Kolo and Ng, winner of five National Scholastic Championships and the Under 18 North American Championship in 2011, will be joined by Kimberly Ding, a top rated player in the U.S. Girls Under 13 age group, as well as other competitors to fight for the championship.
Vardakis and Welsh view the tournament as another reason for visitors to come to Chestnut Hill, but they also recognize its opportunity to get kids excited about the game.
"Chess helps kids improve their concentration, logic and focus," Welsh said. "It is a great way for children to develop analytical and decision-making skills as well."
They hope that chess enthusiasts, regardless of their age or skill, come to learn more about the game. Sponsored by Bowman Properties, Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District, Chestnut Hill College, Dan Heisman Chess Support Fund and the Chestnut Hill Grill the Invitational was previously held for many years on the Main Line. This is its second year in Chestnut Hill.
Free and open to the public, the tournament's first round begins at 4 p.m. Thursday at Chestnut Hill College's Fournier Hall for pair assignments and review of tournament rules. The first match will immediately follow, and for the rest of the tournament two matches will take place each day, one beginning at 11 a.m. and other at 5 p.m.
Contestants, who had to qualify to participate, represent the best U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) players in the Delaware Valley. The winner will take home a cash prize and his or her name will be engraved on the Heisman-Shahade Trophy.
"There are so many studies showing that chess helps a child's critical thinking, organizational and analytical skills," Welsh said. "But what studies don't show is the intensity and the joy of watching young people playing a very challenging board game rather than staring at a screen."
For more information on the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Junior Invitational Chess Tournament contact Joshua Milton Anderson at 484-948-5692, by email at email@example.com or on www.mindseyepress.webs.com.


text: NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about the decision that was made today by the NBA Board of Governors to deny relocation of the Sacramento Kings. A huge victory for the city of Sacramento, the NBA Board of Governors voted 22-8 against relocation. And while that was a tough blow for Seattle fans to soak in, today was much more than trying to get the Kings, it was also a day when we could potentially hear about the likelihood of NBA expansion into Seattle.


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- Sebastian Vettel season review
Third time's the charmLaurence Edmondson November 25, 2012
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- Sebastian Vettel
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- Red Bull
There have been tears, tantrums and tribulations along the way, but in Brazil Sebastian Vettel finally made it three out of three. Looking back at the record books in 20 years time, young F1 fans may be led to believe that Vettel had it all his own way in the early part of this decade, and while that was true in 2011, it couldn't be further from the truth this year.
For the first time since 2009 Vettel did not start the season with the best car and it took Red Bull 14 rounds to truly nail the performance of the RB8 around the time of Singapore. When it got it right, Vettel duly won four races on the trot, a feat unimaginable earlier in the season and the key to his title success. But it is the period before that that is most telling; the period when Vettel didn't have the best car.
The story starts before pre-season testing when technical directives further limited the team's use of exhaust gases and called for more strenuous tests of flexibility for the front wing. The directives came relatively late and had a significant effect on the burgeoning RB8 in Milton Keynes. The car that turned up to pre-season testing, therefore, was not exactly the car Adrian Newey had in mind when he first laid pen to paper and was, in essence, a compromise. Moreover, it was a big departure from the RB7, which had been based around the team's expertise in exhaust blowing, and had different driving characteristics.
To his credit Vettel adapted and took a solid second place at the opening round, but this was a car that would develop over the course of the season more than any other Vettel had ever driven. Not all the upgrades carried the fluid progression in performance that he had become accustomed to and in China Vettel shunned the team's latest exhaust development and opted for an unusually conservative approach of reverting back to the pre-season layout he had felt more comfortable with. It proved to be a mistake and he was beaten by team-mate Mark Webber fair and square. For the first time in three years Vettel looked a little lost.
But, as he has done so often in his short career, he learned his lesson and redoubled his efforts. At the next race in Bahrain he won, holding off a genuine threat from Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus. Panic over ... well, kind of.
The Red Bull still wasn't the fastest car race-in-race-out and, of more concern to the man himself, he wasn't always the fastest driver in the team. Webber ground out results in Monaco and Silverstone, while Vettel shone in Valencia only to be robbed of certain victory by an alternator failure. By the summer break he was third in the championship with a 42-point deficit to Fernando Alonso.
On F1's return Red Bull still didn't have the fastest car at Spa and at the Italian Grand Prix there was added concern as Vettel had his second alternator failure of the season. But Red Bull bounced back and by the time the teams left Europe things started to change. The team nailed its Coanda-effect exhaust and brought a new double DRS design to the rear wing. From that point onwards the car was improving with every update - and there were lots. Vettel, now with the car underneath him, won in Singapore when Lewis Hamilton retired and went on to win the next three races to take the lead in the championship. This was the Vettel we were used to.
Speaking about the car pre-Singapore, Vettel said: "I couldn't use my tricks or my style to make it work and manipulate the car the way I liked. I didn't have enough rear stability mostly to work with the brakes and get the car into the corners, to the apex, the way I like.
"We tried everything and I think at some stage, we just did a step that was big enough and in the right direction that allowed me to do more of what I like, so naturally it came in our direction. We picked up pace, we were more competitive, we were in a better position and still it was tough, some races."
But just as the title looked like a foregone conclusion in Vettel's favour, he was struck a nasty blow. Ahead of qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix his car was underfuelled and after failing to supply a full fuel sample he was sent to the back of the grid by the FIA. Red Bull elected to start him from the pit lane in order to change his setup and it proved to be an inspired decision. If there were those that still doubted Vettel's ability to grind out a result through overtaking, he proved them all wrong by coming through the field - with some help from a safety car or two - to third place.
Alonso managed to close the gap in Abu Dhabi, but it was opened again in Austin when Vettel finished second to Lewis Hamilton. Nevertheless, for Vettel it was a disappointing result and the mood in Red Bull's hospitality after the race was not one of a team that had just won its third constructors' championship. But that was perhaps understandable considering what happened in Brazil...
It was almost the perfect storm for Alonso, but Vettel held his nerve despite a spin, some serious rainfall and four pit stops. After a slow start he made contact with Bruno Senna, damaging the rear of his car and the left exhaust. But when it became clear that all four wheels and his two wings were still intact, he put pedal to the metal and, just like in Abu Dhabi, fought his way back through the field.
As he crossed the line at reduced speed and under yellow flags, there was little doubt that he was a worthy winner of this year's title. Yes, he had the fastest car for most of the latter half of the season, but he made use of it and was a vital component in Red Bull's turnaround. The fact that he is the youngest triple world champion and only the third driver to win the title over three consecutive years is a fitting tribute to such a brilliant talent. And he did it all with a winning smile.
Laurence Edmondson is deputy editor of ESPNF1


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PAMPA, TX - F. A. Records, Lt. Col., USAF retired, died November 16, 2012 in Pampa. Services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Rev. James Stevens, pastor of the First Christian Church of Borger, officiating.Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Ochiltree Cemetery south of Perryton with military honors courtesy of Altus Air Force Base Blue Knights Honor Guard. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.F. A. was born September 5, 1925, in Perryton to Paul A. and Susie Mae McLelland Records. His childhood was spent in Canadian and Perryton. He graduated from Perryton High School in 1944 while already serving in the World War II Army Air Corps. He attended West Texas State College on the "GI Bill" and there met his future wife, Margie L. Thompson of Borger.F. A. and Margie were married on June 8, 1948 in Borger and they continued their education at Texas Tech College. He worked 8 years for Phillips Petroleum in Borger as an engineer. Their children, Paula, Franklin and Lora were born in Borger. In 1960, he returned to active duty as a Captain, USAF. In 1977, he retired as a Lt. Col., having served as an engineering manager in the acquisition of new weapons systems. In 1979, he joined West Texas Utilities Company in Abilene as a mechanical engineer, WTU power plants. In 1990, at the age of 65, he retired for a final time. In 2002, he and Margie moved to Pampa. He was a former member of both First United Methodist Church of Abilene and First United Methodist Church of Pampa. F. A. believed in the Lord as his Savior. He was past president of the Borger Jaycees, Abilene Elmwood West Lions Club and Abilene WTU Golden Years. He was also a former member of the Abilene Evening Lions Club and was a current member of the Pampa Lions Club. He developed the first low fat and cholesterol Chinaburgers, but old age and his wife's illness precluded successful marketing. F. A. enjoyed traveling and camping, and had a great love of the local sports, especially basketball. He was an amazing storyteller and keeper of history. The adventures will be missed. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife: Margie on January 21, 2009; a son: Franklin A. Records in 1988; 2 daughters: Lora L. Records in 2004 and Paula S. Hagerty in 2012; his parents; and 3 sisters: Christeen Dendy, Diddy Correll and Sudie A. Reeder. He is remembered by his granddaughter: Sara A. Phinney and her children, Lucas and Owen; a grandson: Robert M. Hagerty and his son Brady; a grandson: David Anderson; his sister: Colleen A. Wheeler of Higgins; 2 brothers: Paul A. "Jim" Records of Fischer, and George L. Records of Ottawa, Kansas; and many beloved nieces and nephews.Memorials may be made to the Texas Lions Camp, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, Texas 78029Sign the on-line register at www.carmichael-whatley.com


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This article discusses a strategy for automatic population of instance fields and properties on an ASP.NET page from parameters supplied via properties of the Request object (.QueryString, .Form etc...).
If you have parameterized ASP.NET pages - i.e. pages that modify their output on the basis of some input from the GET (Request.QueryString) or POST (Request.Form) parts of the request - then you probably spend a lot of time writing parameter retrieval code, which probably started out like this:
protected string FirstName{
get{ return Request.QueryString["FirstName"]; }
...but then you have to deal with the potential of FirstName being null throughout the rest of your code, so you probably supply a default empty value, by rewriting like this (Note: handy IsNull method, we'll be using throughout the code):
protected static string IsNull(string test, string defaultValue){
return test==null ? defaultValue : test;
protected string FirstName_NullSafe{
get{ return IsNull(Request.QueryString["FirstName"],""); }
This approach works fine for non-string types too, you've just got to add your Convert.ToXXX() statement into your property, and decide what to do when the parameter is null - supply a default, or throw an exception:
protected int CustomerID{
object o=Request.QueryString["CustomerID"];
if (o==null)
throw new
ApplicationException("Customer ID is required to be passed");
return Convert.ToInt32(o,10);
}catch(Exception err){
throw new ApplicationException("Invalid CustomerID", err);
Yuk. What started out as a simple accessor is starting to grow a bit. Also that code's running every time we access CustomerID - so that's unnecessary overhead - and it doesn't run till you first access it, so you get halfway through your (expensive?) process before that exception gets thrown.
It's probably about this point that we refactor the whole mess, and do all this work upfront in the Page_Load (or the end of OnInit):
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
string o;
// This was the one we set a default for
FirstName2 =IsNull(Request.QueryString["FirstName"], "");
// This one is required
o =Request.QueryString["CustomerID"];
if (o==null)
throw new
ApplicationException("Customer ID is required to be passed");
CustomerID2 = Convert.ToInt32(o,10);
}catch(Exception err){
throw new ApplicationException("Invalid CustomerID", err);
// This one's an enum (just to make life interesting)
o =Request.QueryString["Gender"];
if (o==null)
throw new ApplicationException("Gender is required");
Gender =(Gender)Enum.Parse(typeof(Gender), o, true);
}catch(Exception err){
throw new ApplicationException("Invalid Gender", err);
Now you've only got to do this a couple of times, and there's a clear pattern emerging. Whether you're populating fields or properties (i.e. ViewState wrappers), there's a couple of standard actions going on:
Now, I wouldn't be a proper coder if I wasn't lazy, and when it comes to this kind of boring repetitive stuff, I'm well lazy. So what's the alternative?
Well, one solution would be to just 'mark up' the fields and properties we want loaded with appropriate metadata (specifying defaults, what key to bind against and in which collection) and just let some library code perform the actual work.
Kind of like this:
protected string FirstName;
protected string LastName;
protected int CustomerID;
The optional constructor parameter just supplies the key to find the parameter in the Request.QueryString collection, and the IsRequired property toggles whether omissions are an exception condition, rather than a skip condition.
All of a sudden, a great mass of code has condensed into a few attributes, which makes it easier to see at-a-glance what's going on, and simpler to maintain. All we need to do now is implement all that common logic we just trimmed out in some kind of helper class. This would use reflection to examine the Page class, find all the properties (or fields) we marked with the attributes, and make the relevant assignments from QueryString automatically.
(If you've never used reflection in .NET before, here's what you need to know to follow the code:
There're lots of tutorials about if you're interested.)
The first step is to do exactly that, just loop through the properties and members on the class (here assigned to target), and pass each member (along with the current HttpRequest (request)) down to another method that's actually going to do the work.
public static void SetValues(object target, System.Web.HttpRequest request)
System.Type type =target.GetType();
FieldInfo[] fields =
type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
PropertyInfo[] properties =
type.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public);
MemberInfo[] members =new MemberInfo[fields.Length + properties.Length];
fields.CopyTo(members, 0);
properties.CopyTo(members, fields.Length);
for(int f=0;f<members.Length;f++)
SetValue(members[f], target, request);
The only slightly confusing bit of this step is that we merge the properties and fields arrays into one members array, which just means we only have to do one loop round. All the real work gets done in SetValue (singular!), which we'll discuss next. Now there's a fair chunk of code here, but what it does is fairly straightforward when broken down.
Firstly, we exclude members that aren't marked with WebParameterAttribute (the outermost if), and because there's no simple way of dealing with indexed parameters, we throw an error if they've been marked (you might choose to just skip the member silently):
public static void SetValue(MemberInfo member,
object target, System.Web.HttpRequest request)
WebParameterAttribute[] attribs;
WebParameterAttribute attrib;
TypeConverter converter;
string paramValue;
string paramName;
object typedValue;
bool usingDefault;
attribs = (WebParameterAttribute[])
member.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(WebParameterAttribute), true);
if(attribs!=null && attribs.Length>0)
// Just make sure we're not going after an indexed property
if (member.MemberType==MemberTypes.Property)
ParameterInfo[] ps =
if (ps!=null && ps.Length>0)
throw new NotSupportedException("Cannot apply " +
"WebParameterAttribute to indexed property");
Now we get the various settings from the attribute, and the (string) parameter value itself.
// There should only be one
// WebParameterAttribute (it's a single-use attribute)
attrib =attribs[0];
paramName =(attrib.ParameterName!=null) ?
attrib.ParameterName : member.Name;
paramValue =attrib.GetValue(paramName, request);
Note that it's the attribute itself which supplies the actual parameter value we're after, making its own determination on which part of the HttpRequest to use. Delegating responsibility for non-core activities like this makes for a more flexible solution. In our case WebParameter - the only attribute we've talked about so far - selects either Request.Form or Request.QueryString depending on the method which was used to submit the form. Alternatively other, specialized, subclasses like QueryParameter and FormParameter can perform binding to specific parts of the request, and others could be easily created for Request.Cookies or Request.Session as required.
If the attribute returns null, it signifies that the parameter wasn't found in the Request. Our options then are fairly straightforward:
// Handle default value assignment, if required
usingDefault =false;
if (paramValue==null)
if (attrib.DefaultValue!=null)
paramValue =attrib.DefaultValue;
usingDefault =true;
else if (!attrib.IsRequired)
return; // Just skip the member
throw new
ApplicationException(String.Format("Missing " +
"required parameter '{0}'", paramName));
Now (finally), we can actually take our string and assign it to the member. We've got a couple of helper methods here just to make the code simpler (I won't reproduce the full source code here, but it's all in the example files):
I'm using a TypeConverter to do the actual string conversion, because this delegates responsibility for the string parsing to the outside world (which is always a good idea). If you haven't come across them, the bottom line is that they're a completely extensible scheme to associate type conversion routines with the types they convert to/from. They're principally used in control development (that's how the VS.NET IDE's property browser works), but they're far too useful to only use in the designer and I've started using them all over.
// Now assign the loaded value onto the member,
// using the relevant type converter
// Have to perform the assignment slightly
// differently for fields and properties
converter =
if (converter==null ||
throw new
ApplicationException(String.Format("Could not" +
" convert from {0}", paramValue.GetType()));
typedValue =converter.ConvertFrom(paramValue);
SetMemberValue(member, target, typedValue);
// We catch errors both from the type converter
// and from any problems in setting the field/property
// (eg property-set rules, security, readonly properties)
// If we're not already using the default, but there
// is one, and we're allowed to use it for invalid data,
// give it a go, otherwise just propagate the error
if (!usingDefault && attrib.IsDefaultUsedForInvalid
&& attrib.DefaultValue!=null)
typedValue =converter.ConvertFrom(attrib.DefaultValue);
SetMemberValue(member, target, typedValue);
Finally, we pick up on any exceptions arising from anywhere in the handling for this field, and wrap them in a standard error message
catch(Exception err)
throw new ApplicationException("Property/field " +
"{0} could not be set from request - " + err.Message, err);
Now the obvious place for all this code would be in a base Page class, but I have a real issue with creating unnecessary Page subclasses, so the 'engine' for my implementation is just a static method on the WebParameter class itself. I felt a bit dirty putting quite so much code on an attribute class, but it's not the end of the world.
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
WebParameterAttribute.SetValues(this, Request);
Having to call it explicitly like this also saves on the overhead when you don't need it done, and means you get to choose when to bind: first time round; postback; every request - what you choose will depend on what your page does and whether you're binding to field or viewstate property accessors.
Having imported the relevant namespaces (and assemblies) into a page, all that's actually required to do all this is the very briefest of code (this is from the included example):
public class WebParameterDemo : System.Web.UI.Page
public string FirstName ="field default";
[QueryParameter("txtLastName", DefaultValue="attribute default")]
public string LastName{
get{ return (string)ViewState["LastName"]; }
set{ ViewState["LastName"]=value; }
[QueryParameter("txtCustomerID", DefaultValue="0")]
public int CustomerID;
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
WebParameterAttribute.SetValues(this, Request);
Note also that it doesn't just have to be the Page class you bind to, any class can be 'bound', though it'd be rare for something other than a UserControl to be bound to Request.Form or Request.QueryString directly (especially since you could provide a page-level property to indirect the binding).
Other parts of Request you might want to bind to:
Now, I was toying with using a similar approach to this for Console apps, but it turns out someone already did it (or something pretty similar), so if I've sold you on this, check out CommandLineOptions and ditch all that args[] parsing nonsense. Thank you Gert.
I like this approach a lot, it gives me more time for writing the complicated convoluted bits that get me out of bed in the morning. However it has one downside, and that's performance. Like anything based on reflection, its going to be slower than the equivalent direct call; I loop through a lot of unnecessary properties looking for those that are bound (and the Page class is not exactly short on public properties); and I'm using TypeConverters to do my string-conversions, which is yet more reflection.
That being said, reflection's only a bit slower than normal. Sure you wouldn't use it in your 3D rendering routines, but compared to the cost of your database access, wire-latency and other issues inherent in a web app and it's nothing. All that ASP.NET data binding you're using - that's reflection based. Still, if you're desperate, you could probably speed it all up by:
Finally, I should point out that in real life, I didn't hard-code the message into the exceptions like this - I stuck them in a resource file. Even though I don't intend globalizing my application, it makes it a lot easier for people re-using the assembly (including myself) to alter the messages to suit their needs without having to trawl through the source code.
2004-02-15 - First, much delayed, release.
In the 'normal' world of OO programming, people believe in building little helper objects that can be used / aggregated within other classes to perform specific bits of functionality. However, when it comes to ASP.NET, there's way too much temptation to write your handy bit of common functionality as a base page class, with the obvious drawback that to use it you've got to derive from it, which means you're not deriving from something else.
Additionally Page is a pain to subclass from - you've got properties and methods coming out of your ears and you can't make anything abstract (or have any properties that return null unless you attribute them appropriately) or the designer chokes on it. So your object hierarchy becomes a mess of virtual methods that throw exceptions along the lines of 'this method should have been overridden in a subclass'. Yuk. On top of all this, the designer slows to a crawl since it has to create all the stuff your page creates (this is especially slow if there's database access involved), and you might not get the .config file you expected for all the dependent assemblies.
My advice is to have a few base page classes, sure, but keep it simple, and aggregate as much as possible of the more complex stuff as helper objects (even if they have to get passed a reference to their containing Page).
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The attribute would have to be applied to a property on your control, so you'd forever bind your control to using a particular parameter name in the querystring. This has serious implications for reuse (not to mention potential for conflict). Better to bind to a property on the Page, and use that to set the property on the control.
Well in your derived WebParameter attribute class you could just ignore the HttpRequest passed to GetValue() and use HttpContext.Current.Session to access the session. However a cleaner approach would be to change the WebParameter.SetValues() code to pass the whole HttpContext (rather than just the request) to each of the attributes. I might update the code this way.
(Incidentally sorry for the extended delay in replying. I have been camping for about seven months, I kid you not)
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The prints included in this portfolio are:
Minor White
Windowsill Daydreaming, Rochester, New York, July 1958
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches
Image Size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Edward Weston
Charis, 1936
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches
Image Size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Barbara Morgan
Martha Graham, Lamentation (Oblique), 1935
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches
Image Size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Dorothea Lange
Migratory Cotton Picker, Eloy, Arizona, 1940
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches
Image Size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Paul Strand
Rebecca, 1923
Paper Size: 20 x 16 inches
Image Size: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour or spray (with baking spray with flour) 1 loaf pan. In a medium mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter until fluffy. Add the buttermilk, egg and pear, mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add flour, baking powder, and spices. Mix thoroughly. Fold in cranberries. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Top with 2 thin slices of pear if desired.
Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan about 5 minutes then invert to a wire rack.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Statistical Anthropology: Primates And Facebook
Here's the link.
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I think the flaws in the methodology here are pretty interesting. I have 187 friends on Facebook; a ton of these are complete strangers who know of me from the Ruby community, or people who I met once or twice through that community. The final paragraph in the post says that these are all people I monitor passively; this is correct, but somewhat misleading. These are all people who brought themselves to my attention.
It's not a very interesting distinction in my case, but look at @THE_REAL_SHAQ on Twitter. Compare the number of people on Twitter who passively monitor Shaquille O'Neal to the numer of people Shaquille O'Neal passively monitors. It's 405 (monitored) to 193,250 (monitoring). I have a similar but much less dramatic imbalance: following 189, followed by 1,058.
btw, I know for a fact that the 189 I'm following on Twitter are different from the 187 I'm "friends" with on Facebook. A few people I'm friends with on Facebook are people who know me from high school, or claim to, yet I have absolutely no idea who they are. I'm not following them on Twitter. so I know those numbers represent different groups of people, but how different, that I don't know.
anyway, this follower/following imbalance on Twitter is much more real than what you would see on Facebook. if Shaq is there, he's probably got 193,250 "friends", most of whom he will never met or even hear of. You see this all the time on Myspace.
this research is definitely interesting, but the methodology is too naive to draw many conclusions from just yet. given the huge volume of data available on the Web, though, stats-oriented anthropology is likely to become a huge field. definitely looking forward to more of this research.
by the way, I kind of sound like an arrogant douche in this. sorry. I always act like a dick when I post on Hacker News, because it annoys me so much. that's part of why I deleted the account in the first place.
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- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 10:04:00 AM PST
How did you delete your account? I couldn't find a way.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 at 10:10:00 AM PST
He didn't, it's still at http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=giles_bowkett with all his submissions and comments. There's no way to delete yourself.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 1, 2009 at 11:38:00 AM PST
Giles, sounds like the same issue that developed on LiveJournal back around 2000, popular journals with lots of people listed as "friend of" with very few "friends."ReplyDelete
Doh, that's right, I didn't delete the account because the app won't let me. I just deleted the password instead so I can't log in. Close enough.ReplyDelete
@Anonymous #3 - its not really an issue, per se, it's inherent to how people communicate. The only issue really is conflating the fame-ish elements of social software behavior with the community-ish elements of social software behavior. Facebook and Myspace use the term "friend", but academics should hold higher standards. You can't just map Facebook "friends" to real-life friends and expect every element of analogy to hold true.ReplyDelete


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(Reuters) - Triple major champion Padraig Harrington praised the effect of wearing glasses as he stayed in touch with Thailand Open second-round clubhouse leader Australian Scott Strange at the rain-interrupted event on Friday.
Harrington carded a six-under-par 66 for an 11-under halfway total, two behind Strange (65) and one behind Japan's Azuma Yano (65), Brazilian Lucas Lee (67) and Australian Terry Pilkadaris (64).
A total of 36 players will return on Saturday to the Greg Norman-designed course to complete their second round in the $1 million event, co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour Organisation and OneAsia.
Harrington said he had finally found the perfect pair of glasses as he compiled a bogey-free round at the Thana City Golf & Sports Club.
"These glasses are pair number five. I also have six and seven with me this week, but pair number five seems to be the one making it at the moment," the world number 54 said on the official website (www.oneasia.asia).
"They're all different frames and different lenses. These are a little bit shorter and the screw is a bit long, but they seem to be winning."
Defending champion Chris Wood finished the day level with Harrington and after reaching the turn with a cold putter a glance at the leaderboard was all he needed to kick start his round, posting five birdies on the closing nine.
"I was looking at the leaderboard and using that as motivation, because you've obviously got someone like Harrington, who'll take some chasing, but all the top players on the Japan and OneAsia Tours as well," said the Englishman.
Strange, who lost his European Tour card last year, said the opportunity to play closer to home and spend more time with his family has helped him improve his game.
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Ireland's Paul McGinley, who will lead Europe in the Ryder Cup against the United States next year, was forced to withdraw midway through the second round with a bad back.
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Switching To Verizon In The Usa, Thoughts on Z-friendly BT phone?
Switching To Verizon In The Usa, Thoughts on Z-friendly BT phone?
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- We moved over a year ago and our contract is finally up, so we can jump ship from the no-signal Sprint, and it looks like Verizon is the only game in town from a signal perspective, so I guess that's what we'll get. I have an LG PM325 I think it is, and it's BT has always been super flakey. Half the time it doesn't report it has DUN, half the time it does report it has DUN it's service 4 and the other half it's service 5, and most of the time it does report it has DUN it won't connect. It's been a serious nightmare that I've simply given up on, quite frankly. On the positive side, when it does report it has DUN and I can actually get it to connect, it works swimmingly. (wry grin)
- But with the new phone comes new hope that Hiroshi may actually be able to connect to the 'net with the cell phone one day. I have an Ambicom BT card, Model BT2000-CF, the one with the blue "tooth" surfing on it, because back when I was getting a BT card many posts here at OESF indicated that was the most reliable one, and I'm using Cacko 1.23 which includes a BT configuration tool, though my experience is that command line is the only way to be sure.
- In particular I'm not looking for a "smart" phone or a web phone or any expensive gee-whiz do-dad for my pocket. I'm looking for a cell phone primarily, and a BT link for Hiro secondarily. Any other function it may have is superfluous to me, and therefore nothing I want to pay for. (grin)
- I was thinking the Motorola Moko might work. It's got BT and says it supports DUN, and with the US-normal contract fiasco it's a whole $20. Given the current job situation less is more, but I'd entertain any option that was a "sure thing".
- Thoughts? Ideas? Recommendations? Love to hear 'em all. Thanks for your time...
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