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The value of anything is established by its properties. If values aren't really arbitrary, then there is an absolute morality. The rest of this is trying to explain why values can't be arbitrary, they can only be misunderstood as arbitrary.
This thread is an argument that order is the basis of all concepts. Order is very rigid, so when you build a concept like a moral system on it, like all concepts should be built, it is going to lead to absolute results. Morality is based on values, and the only way to justify morality is to prove your values are accurate. My argument is that values aren't arbitrary, thus there is an absolute morality.
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Many atheists shy away from absolute morality because it sounds religious. I argue that there has to be an absolute morality because the universe is absolute. This may seem wrong as there are many subjective things. I am contending that this isn't true because subjectivity resides on the conceptual level and like disorder and change is not a part of actual existence, but rather merely descriptive. Absolute morality has to exist because the base foundation for morality is order, which enables it to have structure as a social concept. This means that even as a concept, it has to have an absolute and most perfect form as a social concept.
I have been working on this for a while, and I think I am nearing completion, but I am wondering what faults may be found with this line of thought... I have had to return to the drawing board to correct my errors a few times already.
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What I am contending is that once morality is conceived as a concept, the nature of order upon which any concept is structured necessitates a most perfect form.
Individual perception causes humans to see the concept with innaccuracy in contrast to the order with which the concept maintains structure in conceptual reality. This creates subjectivity.
But where I am really going with this is that order is the base functional principle of any structure in the universe.
At the very foundation of the level of actuality lies order. Without order, molecules neither form nor bind. Order enables structure, which in turn enables every other level of existence. Order permeates every level of existence as its foundation, including anything that exists on the conceptual level. For this reason, structural order serves as the archetypal basis that justifies having a moral system.
Disorder is mistaken as coexisting with order, but it exists on the conceptual level only and is a name given to an observation of change. It is not a counterpart to order. That means disorder is not actual. It is conceptual.
These things tie together to start to point out that best action can be established on the basis of the order of the universe, and the lack of actuality of disorder which would be its only challenger.
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Why do we need a non-selfish reason to justify being good?
Why do we need an out-there-absolute-right-and-wrong?
And, no, you don't need the principles before the practical application.
Caveman: "Fire good. Make me warm."
John: "Please describe the fire triangle."
Caveman: "Me not understand question."
John: "Before you can warm your hands, you must first understand the principles of the fire triangle."
Caveman: "Three sticks plus lightning?"
John: "No, no, no. What three things are needed for fire? I'll give you a start - the first thing you need is fuel."
Caveman: "What means 'fuel'?"
Please, John. Give us a real example of how your ideal, absolute morality would work in the real world. You asked for help on this idea by saying you wonder what holes there are in your reasoning. Help us help you. Throw us a freakin' bone.
I never thought that would be a difficult hurdle for people. In the real world, most people already understand morality as working on this principle. All it does is identify the source as being order instead of God.
There are mountains of philosophy out there about the implications of this written over thousands of years.
But the thing is that when morals are justified, you have ressurected "because it is the right thing to do" It isn't just the right thing to do because it benefits us. It isn't the right thing just because we have evolved. It is the superior thing to do. It is something to take pride in.
You don't tell the simpleminded all of this, you just say "It is the right thing to do". The right thing to do is powerful. It is inspiring. It is something beyond the normal amount of inspiration that you get from. Unlike the kind established by religion though, it is measurable. It is subject to scrutiny.
But the point isn't the broader implications, the point that needs to be examined is if the notion of God's perfect rules came from order making rules possible to be perfect.
Maybe most people do think morality works on some kind of absolute principle. That doesn't mean that understanding is correct.
If I were talking to a theist who claims god is the source, I'd ask for examples of moral absolutes. I'm asking you the same thing.
And why can't it just be right because it benefits us? Why can't those feelings of pride be evolutionarily induced - people who feel good about doing things that benefit the group are more likely to do those 'good' things.
It's already subject to scrutiny, because morality can be objective. That doesn't make it based on your universal absolute ideal order stuff.
Why must it be possible for the rules to be perfect?
Karen, it can be both. If I am right about order, it is the way it is. It isn't as focused on ideology, but rather the way things work best.
I'm with you in wondering if there indeed is anything at all practical about his theory.
Kind of funny, @Unseen, isn't it. We seem to be on the same page on this discussion, and not so much on the other one. :)
It's not necessarily true that ideals have to have an absolute form. There may be different forms of an ideal which are equivalent in their idealness. You keep proposing that morality is an ideal. But is it? Maybe morality is not an ideal, therefore it wouldn't have to have an absolute form.
I'm playing with this idea - substitute another important aspect of our existence that is more physically measurable. What is the ideal nutrition? Is there an absolute? Or does it depend on the needs of the individual, the setting, the time, their physical conditions?
Health may be the ideal, and nutrition is one aspect of how we get there. Nutrition is maleable, depending on our species, our environment, our particular genetic material. Maybe it's the same with morality. A sustainable society is our ideal, and morality is one aspect of how we get there ...
Morality doesn't matter to the universe. It is what it is and it does what it does, morals be damned. Nutrition doesn't matter to the universe - it matters to us (just like morality) but it doesn't matter to the stars.
Whaddya think, as far as analogies go it's kinda rough around the edges, but does that work for anyone?
I would see the absolute form of health as being in perfect condition with no ailments or deficiencies. Nutrition is a concept, but I don't see it as an ideal, so I think health is better.
"Ideal nutrition" is that which meets all nutrition needs perfectly. Ideal nutrition for, is a type of ideal nutrition. "Ideal nutrition for me", really means "ideal nutrition for anyone with these specific variables" Any time those specific variables are quantified, the result is the same ideal.
Ideals are "quantified"? On a scale of 1 to 10 in decimal notation?
I anticipate from your last paragraph that you may be building up to something like a morality meter or even calculator. Is that where this quantity terminology is headed?
A metaphysical reality exists or it doesn't. I don't know how to parse the expression "something like a metaphysical reality." Is it metaphysical or isn't it? As far as I know, the only thing which is something like a metaphysical reality is a metaphysical reality.
What reality would you place the conceptual in? It is treated and understood as reality. It is metaphysical, but not in the philosophical sense that metaphysical is generally understood.
I am only aware of two senses of "metaphysical": 1) the philosophical sense of a parallel nonphysical reality and 2) the one where charlatans try to convince suckers that they can talk to dead people and things of that nature.
Isn't the conceptual reality mental, and thus subject to the physics of brain electrochemistry?
Meta just means with, but of the options it is best to say it is mental, and subject to the physics of brain electrochemistry. However it is understood as being real. People don't just think of these things as "all in their head" in a practical sense. I find saying it is mental is inadequate due to how it is used in social thought processes.


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Behind Bash: Caterer Makes an Impactby Howard W. Hewitt • June 2, 2010 Share:
It takes a lot of planning to serve nearly 500 meals in 10 different locations on the Wabash campus. Bon Appetit Catering is a big part of the annual Big Bash weekend that leaves a positive lasting impression on Wabash men returning to campus.
It starts for General Manager Mary Jo Arthur Monday morning after Big Bash. She will place equipment and rental orders the week after Big Bash for the following year. "Our food orders are very last minute, the week of the event," she said. "But we place our rental orders the day after the event."
The caterer rents china, silverware, linens, tables, chairs, kitchen equipment, bars, and tents for each Big Bash.
The biggest challenge though is people. When Big Bash started seven years ago Bon Appetit would send in help from other accounts in the Midwest. Arthur would host company employees from Washington University, Oberlin, Otterbein, St. Olaf's, and Trine colleges. But in recent years she has developed staffing from friends and family locally.
The Saturday night class reunion dinners, in 10 different locations, is the biggest challenge. "It takes 38 caterers to make Saturday night happen. We have 21 people in the kitchen and four managers."
The real planning starts in January with Director of Alumni Affairs Tom Runge. "He holds the first meeting and it always catches me off guard," Arthur said. "Literally, the e-mail will come and I'm like 'we're going to meet already?' "
But a big part of the planning is in place because menus don't change much from year to year. "We have a lot of events that don't change. Commencement doesn't change a lot. Reunion doesn't change a lot because it works and the guests are different. If it was the same guests every year we'd want to change it. We change the wines to put a little excitement into that."
Meals were changed last year, Big Bash's sixth season, so those returning for their second Bash would see new meals. That cycle will probably last until the same group returns again.
Arthur and Catering Manager Kecia Tatman admit it is a very tiring weekend with long hours but they enjoy the experience.
"We get to show what we do to a lot of people who don't' normally get to see it," Arthur said. "We get to meet a lot of interesting people. I've been working a lot with Omar Robinson '60 from Sun King Brewery . I can't wait to meet him in person. That's fun for us. We're showcasing new beers. We decided to wipe out all the domestic beers and support them. They're local and they're alums and we'll also have Barley Island (beers) from Jeff Eaton '85 … those are the options."
It starts with Friday lunch and ends with a Sunday brunch. Arthur's crew isn't seen, but has a huge impact on the Big Bash experience.

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Another fairy necklace
A winged fairy hanging from a tree branch is one of my favourites.
Like most others, it is carved from mahogany, stained and then sanded, and finally oiled.
A winged fairy hanging from a tree branch is one of my favourites.
Like most others, it is carved from mahogany, stained and then sanded, and finally oiled.
Another animal -themed mahogany brooch. The usual method - saw, cut, file, sand, dye, sand some more and varnish.
If you want to learn more about creation process of these pieces of work, see About wooden jewelry creation process in the Thing -neclace post.
I have brought here pictures and descriptions of some characters I have played. However, a great amount of pictures are quick sketches or they have disappeared somewhere with old GM's so there are only few pictures on this page.
Dania began her 'career' as an adventurer, desiring for fame, glory and experiences. Those she found unexpectedly when she revealed and nullified a plan to assasinate the king.
Another fantasy -themed drawing. Pretty high fantasy that is, with all the flying ships & dragons...
Some fantasy -themed images, ages old.
Summoning, taking place on a rock in a spruce forest.
A house with a tower at night.
Travelling warrior.
It's time for another terrain -related article, this time it's one of my personal favourites. The fountain can be used in almost any genre as they are present everywhere, and modelling streaming water was an interesting project. This article shows you phase by phase how the model was made, allowing you to create fountains and other water-filled elements of your own.


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Just when it seemed that Wisconsin men's basketball had turned a corner with the upset win Sunday at Ohio State, UW got cold yet again at home, somehow surviving a 30 percent shooting effort from the field en route to a 52-45 win over struggling Minnesota.
The first half Tuesday night can best be described as ugly. After making three of their first four shots, the Badgers (11-6 Big Ten, 22-8 overall) were just 1-for-17 from the field over the final 16:26 of the half, their only field goal in that span coming on a three-point shot by senior guard Jordan Taylor with 12:34 remaining. Neither team cracked the 25 percent mark from the field, with the two teams combining for just nine made baskets as the Gophers (5-12, 17-13) took a 23-16 lead into the locker room.
"You just have to go back to thinking of ways to score," Taylor said. "We were trying to get more movement in the offense. I was able to get a post touch and from there it's all about being aggressive and trying to make the play."
To their credit, the Badgers came out strong in the second half. Finally getting a jumper by Taylor to go just over a minute and a half in, UW scored nine of the first 11 points of the half. Wisconsin was finally about to knot the game at 25 after a controversial three-point play by junior forward Mike Bruesewitz that was initially ruled a charge only to be overturned following a lengthy conference amongst the officials.
"An official can make the call and if he is not sure, he can go ask the other official," head coach Bo Ryan said after the game. "That's what they did."
"I thought I got there," Bruesewitz said. "I thought he was in the circle, that's why I went up."
Sparked by their good fortune, the Badgers took control of the game from there. Taylor was back to his usual self after a tough first half, finishing with a game-high 22 points on 4-of-9 shooting and 11-of-12 from the field throw line. Taylor's 17 second-half points (out of UW's 36) got the Minnesotan to the twenty-point mark for just the third time this season, with two of them coming against the Gophers.
On the other end it was once again freshman guard Andre Hollins giving the Badgers fits on the defensive end. After coming off the bench to score 20 against UW in Minneapolis, the Memphis, Tenn. native again led the Gophers in scoring, this time with 18 points, 13 of those in the first half alone.
"He took more shots than anyone in the game so I thought he was pretty aggressive," Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith said of Hollins. "Unfortunately he couldn't make any of them [in the second half]."
Wisconsin was able to adjust at the half and ultimately that was enough to get them the win they needed to clinch a spot in the top four in the Big Ten standings and thus clinch a first-round bye in next weekend's Big Ten Tournament.
"We didn't do a good job of throwing the first blow or getting out to a good start," Taylor said. "But we did a good job in the second half of turning things around."
One thing that allowed the Badgers to quickly regain control of the game was their ability to finally get to the free throw line. With Minnesota committing seven fouls in the first 5:35 of the second half, Wisconsin had the benefit of being in the bonus for the majority of the backstretch. The Badgers took advantage, hitting 15-of-20 free throws in the second half en route to a comparatively explosive 36-point output.
"Getting to the free throw line was definitely huge in this game," junior forward Ryan Evans said. "There were a lot of free throws and that's where a lot of the points were scored."
Due in large part to the multitude of free throws, there was never any flow to the game. Neither team seemed comfortable on the offensive end and neither team was able to pull away when they had the chance. Ultimately, Wisconsin was able to cut down on turnovers and make their free throws, the formula necessary to win in these low-scoring games Badger fans should be well accustomed to by now.
While hopes of a Big Ten title were washed away with the Badgers' 67-66 defeat at Iowa last week, they continue to have plenty at stake with just one game remaining on their regular season schedule. With Illinois coming to town Sunday for senior day, the Badgers still have an outside shot to overtake either Michigan or Ohio State in the standings, in turn avoiding a quarterfinal matchup in the Big Ten Tournament with No. 20 Indiana down in Indianapolis.
More importantly, the Badgers have a chance to finally head into the postseason with momentum.
I hope the Badgers cab make it to the sweet sixteen. GO BUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Collection and shredding event is April 27 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital parking lot
The Lewiston/Niagara-on-the-Lake Rotary Club is hosting an event that will allow residents to not only help themselves, but to also support their local community. The Rotary Club will hold its first "Shred-It" fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center, at 5300 Military Road, Lewiston.
For a donation of $10 per banker's box (15 inches-by-12 inches-by-10 inches) or $20 for three boxes, which translates to a 60 percent savings over retail establishments, residents can have bank statements, old insurance policies, outdated financial statements and documents pertaining to medical information professionally shredded. Residents only need to drive up to the shredding location in the southeast corner of the hospital's main parking lot and they will be able to watch as their documents are professionally and securely shredded.
Since identity theft one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S., the Rotary Club encourages residents to take advantage of this opportunity to protect themselves. Plus, the money raised will continue to support Mount St. Mary's Center for Women and to help fund the many additional services and organizations that Rotary Club assists.
In the local community, the Rotary Club has assisted the libraries and historical societies in both Lewiston and Niagara-on-the-Lake; provided defibrillators and other necessary equipment for the Lewiston Police Department; offered support for the coffee cart for patients, staff and family members at Mount St. Mary's; and provided funds for a new transport crib for newborns at the hospital's Center for Women. In addition, the Rotary Club continues the fight against cancer by supporting the Terry Fox Run in Canada and the Relay For Life in the U.S. A large number of international events are also supported by the organization, including young professional exchanges in India and The Netherlands, and support for an annual medical mission by local health care providers to Chiapas, Mexico. The Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Water Street Landing in Lewiston.
For additional information on the "Shred-It" event or becoming a member of the LNOTL Rotary Club, call Ron at 716-870-1307. Community members are always welcome to visit.


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Tunangus needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 113 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
We are looking for a professional looking logo that is optimistic and scientific (engineering).
Second Law Sciences
We are starting an R&D firm to research new ways to save energy and generate it efficiently. It is just a small group of us at the moment (3 engineering Ph.D.s), who want to give up their careers in corporate america to try and do something to better the planet. While we have lots of engineering smarts, the artistic gifts have more or less passed us by - hopefully that is where you come in? We would like the logo to look clean and professional, but still be positive and earth friendly. Mostly, we will be seeking government research dollars initially, so it should appeal to Dept of Energy bureaucrats (whatever that means?). We are undecided on "2nd Law Sciences" or "Second Law Sciences", so feel free to go with whatever looks better. For that matter, we would be open to "Science" singular. Other than that, it is a blank canvas. Have fun!
FYI - "Second Law" refers to the second law of thermodynamics, the one that determines ideal efficiencies and stuff like that.
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- anything too goofy.
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A beta version of Microsoft's free anti-virus software -- code-named Morro -- will soon be available from the company's Web site, according to a report.
Reuters says Microsoft employees are already testing the software ahead of a broader rollout in the near future. The company declined to provide a specific date for Morro's release, but said the trial version would be available "soon."
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Microsoft announced its plan to replace its Windows Live OneCare security software with a free anti-virus product last November.
The company said at the time that Morro would help encourage more people to take anti-virus seriously, claiming nearly 50 percent of Windows users don't have an anti-virus tool installed on their PC.
"Our goal with OneCare was to get more customers more protected, and I don't think we were able to do that to the extent that we would have liked," said Amy Barzdukas, a senior director of product management with Microsoft. "As we look around the world now, the countries where PC growth is most rapid, in emerging markets such as Brazil and India and China, the malware threat is even greater."
However, Morro, which is expected to run Windows OneCare's antimalware engine but will use fewer system resources, won't be bundled into the operating system, Barzdukas said at the time. That decision could help placate concerns from security software vendors, whose ability to sell anti-virus products to consumers would be hampered if Microsoft bundled a free tool with its operating systems.
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Mayor Chris Beutler today encouraged residents to participate in the new Taking Charge City satisfaction survey now available online at https://unl.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1FzJtL7mmQ4sM3a. The 15-minute survey will be available until March 20. Mayor Beutler also released some results from the mail survey completed by more than 600 randomly selected household in Lincoln.
"We need to continuously evaluate how we deliver services and whether those services are meeting the needs of our citizens," Beutler said. "Our citizens pay the price of government, and they rightfully want their money's worth. The Taking Charge process gives citizens a means to make their thoughts known on how we do business at City Hall and how we can do it better. Over the years, thousands of Lincoln residents have participated in community conversations, budget surveys and customer satisfaction surveys. The results have made a significant impact on how we provide services to the public."
About 58 percent of respondents to the random sample survey gave a positive answer to a question on the City's overall performance. More than 90 percent expressed satisfaction with the overall service of Lincoln libraries. But the Mayor said the results also point to areas where improvements are needed:
"If the City is not performing to the satisfaction of our residents in an area, we want to know,"he said. "Feedback allows us to improve performance, and that's why the Taking Charge survey is so valuable to us. I look forward to continuing dialogue on the street maintenance issue."
The complete results of the random sample survey will be released after the online survey process is completed. Responses to the non-random online survey will be analyzed separately from the mailed version to distinguish the portions of the results that can be generalized to the larger population.
The City has partnered with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (ppc.nebraska.edu) since 2008 on efforts to implement outcome-based budgeting, which ties programs to the goals that citizens what local government to accomplish. The process has included surveys and public meetings. Most of the questions in the new survey were included in a 2009-2010 satisfaction survey so that the City can spot changes in attitudes over time.
This is the first time the survey has been sent by mail. Using mail is less expensive and more inclusive than a phone survey. Phone surveys often do not include cell phone users because of expense and can exclude younger adults and lower-income families. The University's Bureau of Sociological Research (bosr.unl.edu) coordinated the mail survey.
"I am proud to be part of a government that listens to its citizens," Mayor Beutler said. "We are pleased with the praise we received from the public. At the same time, we must be willing to take an honest look at the services we provide through the eyes of those we serve. We must be willing to confront and change those things that need improvement."


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Dr. Edythe Abdullah, Mr. John Barnes, Mr. Luther Coggin, Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez, Mr. Hugh Greene, Ms. Wanyonyi Kendrick, Dr. William Klostermeyer, Ms. Joan Newton, Dr. Bruce Taylor
Ms. Ann Hicks, Ms. Joy Korman, Mr. Kevin Twomey
President Delaney recognized Richard Gropper, UNF's Athletic Director, and asked him to speak about the Golf team's recent Atlantic Sun championship.
Dr. Gropper introduced Scott Schroeder, UNF's head golf coach, and noted that Coach Schroeder was a former UNF golfer before taking over the helm of the Osprey golf program in 2006. Dr. Gropper also congratulated Coach Schroeder for being named the A-Sun Coach of the Year and for becoming the first UNF head coach to earn that honor. Dr. Gropper asked Coach Schroeder to say a few words to the Board.
Coach Schroeder stated that he was taking steps to do even better next year. He mentioned that the golf team had an average GPA of 3.2 and acknowledged that these great student athletes were the type of students he wanted to continue to recruit.
President Delaney announced that Dr. Gropper had recently informed him of his decision to step down as UNF's Athletic Director. President Delaney stated that the University had persuaded Dr. Gropper to work with endowed scholarships for Athletics for the next few years. Upon stepping down as Athletic Director, President Delaney intends to honor Dr. Gropper with the title Athletic Director Emeritus.
Chair Taylor asked Dr. David Jaffee, Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Studies, to speak about this item.
Dr. Jaffee stated that, compared to the State University System, UNF's distance learning infrastructure was under-developed.He pointed out that there was a request before the Board of Trustees to levy a distance learning fee which had been approved by the Legislature.
Dr. Jaffee spoke about the various perceptions of distance learning and mentioned that it had not been an institutional priority for academic leadership. He noted that the common concerns were that distance learning was contrary to what the institution was trying to project, which was an intimate setting with attention to the student.
Dr. Jaffee presented the three forms of distance learning on UNF's campus as (1) Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS); (2) on-line distance learning, primarily using Blackboard; and (3) a hybrid-form using some on-line courses and some face-to-face meetings with students. He provided statistics on enrollment for these programs for 2007-2008, mentioning that FEEDS offered 11 courses with 262 students; Blackboard offered 133 courses with 4,302 students; and there were 9 hybrid courses with 240 students. Dr. Jaffee noted that this accounted for 2.7 percent of the course selection for this academic year.
Dr. Jaffee stated that students were particularly interested in distance learning. He noted that the University had established a policy designed to move in this direction and to do it in a careful and judicious manner. He stated that the University would try for upper-division courses with the level of interaction maximized. He mentioned that the number of courses was expected to increase over time.
Provost Workman spoke to the quantity of work from faculty. He mentioned that there would be an enormous investment of time from the faculty and students.
President Delaney clarified that distance learning was not a less expensive method of teaching. He noted that this method required more effort from faculty but provided a more effective way to get students involved in classes.
Dr. Jaffee mentioned that many of UNF's students were non-traditional and found it difficult to put together a full class schedule. He noted that distance learning courses would make a difference between part-time and full-time students, and subsequent graduation rates.
This item was for discussion only. No further action was required.
Chair Taylor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. A quorum of trustees was present.
Chair Taylor announced that UNF would host the Board of Governors' August meeting. He encouraged trustees to make time for that event.
Chair Taylor referenced an e-mail forwarded to all trustees regarding the presidential review process and stated that in past discussions, the Board had talked about modifying and simplifying the process. He asked the Board to consider a workshop in mid-September to discuss the President's report and provide feedback. Chair Taylor noted that he would collect comments and draft a presidential evaluation which would consider all areas used in the past.
President Delaney's report was reordered to last on the agenda.
Chair Taylor addressed those in attendance and offered opportunity for open comments. Upon receiving none, he continued with the business at hand.
Chair Taylor stated that the consent agenda contained minutes from the April 17, 2008 meeting. He asked for a MOTION to approve. The MOTION was offered and seconded.
Chair Taylor stated that the remaining items on the consent agenda had been vetted by staff and the appropriate committee, with all items receiving unanimous recommendations for approval to the full Board.
He asked for a MOTION for approval. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Greene and seconded by Trustee Abdullah. The consent agenda was approved as submitted.
Chair Taylor asked Vice President Shuman to speak about this item.
Vice President Shuman discussed details of the proposed budget for 2008-2009, stating that it included a $4.2 million net reduction. General revenue was reduced by a total of 10 percent.
She spoke about two committees that had been empanelled to create greater efficiency, (1) the controlled spending committee, which was created to review end-of-year spending; and (2) vacancy pool, which was created to review open positions.
Vice President Shuman discussed how the University would apportion the budget reduction and mentioned that all incremental monies received would be tied to the strategic plan, with 3 percent set aside for reserves.
Vice President Shuman clarified that the University had a total of $4.2 million available for the budget reduction and the general revenue budget cut for 2008-2009 was $4.6 million. Additional accommodations would be realized by freezing enrollment growth and increasing tuition by 6 percent. These two accommodations would yield about $1.4 million. Annualizing some tuition increases and enrollment mixes added another $1 million and recurring dollars had increased by $1.7 million.
Vice President Shuman discussed lottery funding, stating that this was trending down across the State. As a result, the University had put the lottery allotment in reserves and not allocated it. She noted that no major academic programs had been impacted from the budget reduction and all divisions were able to make accommodations internally.
Vice President Shuman stated that this proposed budget included 4.6 percent that would be added to reserves and an additional $2.7 million of recurring dollars would also be set aside. (The $2.7 million of recurring included $1.7 million of lottery funds which were considered variable.)
President Delaney stated that raises for employees was a major priority and that the administration would take stock of where the budget was heading and readdress this in October.
Vice President Shuman spoke about University initiatives that had been funded. She stated that Transformational Learning Opportunities remained the same and the Quality Enhancement Plan received start-up dollars. A coordinator position was allocated for the Academic Roadmap initiative and allotments were made for the Jacksonville Commitment Plan and SWOOP scholarships. Financial aid dollars were enhanced and 30 percent of the tuition increase was returned to financial aid. Beautification and way-finding initiatives would be funded by carry forward dollars.
Vice President Shuman clarified that the University was asking the Board to approve the UNF Operating Budget for 2008-2009 which could be found under Attachment 6 (1 of 5). She also clarified that the University had reduced enrollment to maintain the student/faculty ratio and a commitment had been made to enroll only funded FTE.
Trustee Klostermeyer asked the record to reflect that faculty morale was very low and he was going to vote no on this budget, although he saw it as the best the University could do.
Chair Taylor commended the President, Vice President Shuman and the entire University family. He stated that everyone had made this budget work and it had not been easy.
Chair Taylor asked for a MOTION to approve the Operating Budget for 2008-2009. Trustee Newton offered a MOTION and it was seconded by Trustee Greene. The MOTION was carried with one dissention.
Chair Taylor asked Provost Workman to speak about this item.
Provost Workman stated that this LBR, the Academic Roadmaps Initiative, was consistent with the BOG's mandate to provide students with access and increases to degree production.
Provost Workman talked about the BOG's indicated desire to make retention and graduation rates a part of the formula for funding. He stated that the Academic Roadmaps Initiative was an effort to advance these rates as aggressively as possible, and also to address the institution's commitment to students and the student-centered values.
Provost Workman stated that this initiative was designed to alert the University when a student diverged from his or her path of degree completion, and would enable the institution to counsel students away from certain areas of study where they might not succeed. He noted providing this service would require a combination of human resources and technology.
Provost Workman stated that, in an effort to affirm to the BOG that UNF was committed to this initiative, he proposed that the University make it an element within its compact with the BOG. He noted that this LBR was consistent with the University's mission.
Chair Taylor asked for a MOTION to approve the LBR. The MOTION was offered by Trustee Crawford and seconded by Trustee Newton. The MOTION passed as presented.
Chair Taylor asked Trustee Kendrick to direct this discussion. Trustee Kendrick asked Vice President Shuman to present these reports.
Vice President Shuman stated that the Board was responsible for reviewing, on an annual basis, the DSO budgets. She noted that this item included budgets for UNF's Financing Corporation (UNFFC), the Training and Service Institute (TSI) and the UNF Foundation, Inc.
Vice President Shuman stated that these budgets were reviewed by the Finance and Audit Committee. Chair Taylor asked for questions and/or comments. There were none.
This item was for review only. No further action was required.
Vice President Shuman stated that there were no anticipated issues at this time and all divisions were within budget. Chair Taylor asked for questions and/or comments and received none.
Vice President Shuman discussed the status of investments and stated that this quarter had been very active. She spoke about the University's retraction from the State Board of Administration (SBA) and noted that, effective July 1st, the University would be contracting with two additional money managers, RBC Centura Bank and Public Financial Management (PFM).
Vice President Shuman stated that, as of April 3rd, the University still had investments with the SBA. She clarified that the investment had been $8 million but was now at $2.5 million, with interest being paid according to the contract.
Vice President Shuman stated that the FGIC bond and surety insurer had been downgraded to a "B" rating by S&P. The University was now required to respond with one of two choices – provide a letter of credit or put money aside. The University had placed $10 million into a cash account, which was deemed a more efficient way to provide for the surety. She clarified that the "B" rating was for FGIC and not the bonds.
She also clarified that the original rating was "AAA." Vice President Shuman noted that Item 5Biv on the consent agenda asked for approval for the UNFFC to increase the University's reserve funds $10 million to provide for the surety.
Vice President Shuman stated that the University did receive $24 million for PECO projects. She provided details on capital projects included in this report.
Vice President Shuman stated that this report included change orders for each building project and directed trustees to the meeting materials, noting that a report was provided.
This item was for information only. No other action was required.
Chair Taylor stated that there were no additional reports from the Educational Policy Committee beyond items on the consent agenda.
This item was reordered on the agenda.
President Delaney offered congratulations to Trustee and Mrs. Coggin for their award from Junior Achievement.
President Delaney spoke about the parallels between UNF and UNC-Willmington, stating that both institutions engaged in similar missions and both were seeking to sharpen their mission. He noted that these institutions would be further compared at the upcoming Board workshop.
President Delaney asked Provost Workman to elaborate on their visit to UNC-Willmington. Provost Workman mentioned that both institutions had similar aspirations and similar challenges. Both were comprehensive universities that maintained a delicate balance between a commitment to teaching and the necessity of research. Provost Workman described UNF as a public comprehensive university with integrity.
President Delaney stated that he would keep the Board apprised of discussions regarding the museum downtown. He noted that this was a good opportunity to review the campus gallery and assess future programming that might be available.
President Delaney offered appreciation to all staff for their contribution to the budget.
Chair Taylor thanked the Board for a good meeting and mention that all meetings for August had been cancelled. He adjourned the meeting.
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The Mall has always been a place to be seen at, for local Shimla residents. It has offered great shopping sprees to visitors since the 1800's. The unique feature of vehicular traffic being forbidden on the mall has only added to its appeal. The Gaiety theatre, the Town Hall, St. Michel's Cathedral and the General Post Office are good examples of colonial architecture on the mall.
Distance from the Hotel: 16 kilometres
Driving time: 45 minutes
The former residence of the Victory of India, this fine example of Scottish Baronial architecture was completed in 1888. It's grey stone masonry, tiled pitch roof, interiors with elaborately carved Burma teak and expansive gardens speak of the glory of a bygone era. This building also played an important part during the partition of India and presently it houses The Indian Institute Of Advanced Studies.
Distance from the Hotel: 17 kilometres
Driving time: 45 minutes
50 kilometres from Wildflower Hall. Tattapani is located along the banks of the River Sutlej and is the finish point for the river-rafting organised by the resort. The hot sulphur springs of Tattapani are known for their therapeutic power. Follow the Sutlej up to Shiv Goofa, where 181 shivlings' have been formed by the flow of water through a cave on the river side. The scenic two hour drive is over before you know it.
Distance from the Hotel: 50 kilometres
Driving time: 90 minutes
This temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, is of great religious significance and also commands an excellent view of the town.
Distance from the Hotel: 19 kilometres
Driving time: 60 minutes
This is Shimla's highest point, offers a panoramic view of the town. Has a temple dedicated
to Lord Hanuman.
An inviting ski destination in Himachal Pradesh, Kufri has lured mountain lovers for
decades. The slopes are not for professionals, but the short to advanced runs are
tailor-made for the enthusiast.Yak rides for children are an added attraction.
The former capital of the Maharajah of Patiala, Chail is built on three hills and is
about 45 kilometres. from Shimla. The cricket pitch here is the highest in the world. The old
palace and the polo grounds are worth a visit. It is an attractive tourist spot and an
ideal place for picnics.
It is about twenty minutes's drive from the hotel. Viceroy Lord Curzon was so enchanted
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Situated on the Hindustan-Tibet Road, Narkanda offers a panoramic view of the inner
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Hop on to the "toy train" at Shimla and alight at Taradevi station. Enjoy the two-hour trek through the magnificent ceders up to Taradevi temple. The temple offers serene surroundings and a breathtaking view of low-lying hills in the distance. An all day outing that makes you marvel at nature.
Distance from the Hotel: 30 kilometres
Driving time: 90 minutes
The Shimla region is famous for apple orchards. From March to April, local villages are awash with picture perfect, blossom heavy trees. At harvest time, the tastiest fruit, apple juice and apple cake can be found.
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Chandigarh airport and railway station are four hours' drive from Wildflower Hall. The roads are picturesque, windy and the views along the way simply spectacular.
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This demo allows you to do real-time digit recognition from your digital camera. It allows you to load any trained neural network and apply in real time the same features extraction. This demo allows you to train, extract features, used trained neural networks inside real-time demo, visualize features in 2D and their frequency distribution and get feature discriminant weight.
The packaging 0.1.1 of the demo is now available on pypi:
(unfortunately, some dependency packages aren't supported by easy_install so you have to do 4 steps instead of 1)
- install opencv (sudo aptitude install python2.5-opencv)
- install PyQt (sudo aptitude install pyqt4-dev-tools)*
- instal matplotlib (sudo aptitude install python2.5-matplotlib)*
- sudo easy_install digipy
* unfortunatly, this package isn't supported with easy_install
Here is the noise robustness comparison of the trained neural network on the raw pixels vs extracted features (digit surface + image convolution with train digits means (0-9)):
If you aren't convinced that Feature Extraction is absolutely required now, I have failed.
Once installed, you will get access to those command line tools:
- digipy: Real-time hand digit recognition demo application (ex: digipy --test)
- digipy-features2D : demo of feature 2D visualization to see possible clusters
- digipy-train: demo training of a Neural Network using mlboost
- digipy-compare: compare noise effect on test error on raw inputs and feature extracted datasets
- digipy-freq-analysis: demo feature analysis (frequency distributions)
- digipy-extract-features: demo features extraction
- digipy-see-data: show dataset train and test samples
If you have any trouble using it, just let me know (fpieraut at gmail).
Source code is available here http://bitbucket.org/fraka6/digipy.
(note: now digipy use mlboost.nn module for its NeuralNetwork instead of mlboost.flayers swig wrapper)


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You can find the current Freshly Brewed Challenge HERE.Every first Monday of the month you will find a freebie at the Fresh Brewed Designs shop just waiting for you to snag and create with.
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This month I created a fresh and new Angel Cake for you. She is near and dear to my heart. Angel Cakes were one of the first designs / series of images created at Fresh Brewed Designs, inspired by a crafty project my mom used to create when I was a teenager.
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Wofford shares the tune to its alma mater with many other institutions of higher education, including Cornell, Vanderbilt, Birmingham Southern, and the University of North Carolina. The lyrics are credited to Dr. Keener C. Frazer '20, who went on to become a distinguished professor of international law and political science at the University of North Carolina. However, the oldest version of the alma mater in print is found in 1923 Wofford Journal, with the first line "On the city's western border." This apparently was simply an editing error, as the 1925 Bohemian has the present reference to the northern border. In fact, in those days, Wofford was on the city's outskirts.
In the 1960s, many area colleges began replacing their traditional alma maters with more original tunes. A professor and student at Wofford wrote a new alma mater in 1966. This proposal never passed the Student Government Association, as it had strong opposition from the alumni, students and The Old Gold and Black.
Singing of the alma mater remains a popular tradition at Wofford. In addition to formal occasions such as convocation and commencement, the alma mater is sung when the Terriers score on the football field and at the end of every home basketball game.
Wofford College Motto
The Wofford College motto already was in use as part of the seal of the college on a diploma dating from 1857, but existing records do not indicate precisely when it was adopted.
The motto is a quotation from Horace's Odes (III.2.18), published around 23 BCE. The poem is a famous one, the source of the phrase dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori ("it is sweet and befitting to die for one's country"). It would have been familiar to the classically trained faculty and students in the early days of the college's existence. In fact, based on early course catalogs in the archives, sophomores would have read the complete poem in the original as part of the normal course of study.
Poetry, especially Horace's, is notoriously difficult to translate faithfully into English, because poetic language implies a great deal that the literal meaning of the words may not. Often, different translations vary widely. Here are a few examples from the Sandor Teszler Library of how this phrase has been translated:
Virtus, repulsae nescia sordidae,intaminatis fulget honoribus
True worth, that never knows ignoble defeat, shines with undimmed glory (Bennett)
Manhood, that has known no disgrace in defeat, retains its brightness, its honors untarnished (Clancy)


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The day-to-day activities of the Cruwys/Cruse one-name study with occasional diversions into other topics of interest such as DNA testing and personal genomics
Thursday, 9 October 2008
The Cruwys clan in Tiverton
Kelly Searle has sent me this lovely photograph of her great-grandparents Thomas Edwin James Cruwys (1888-1961) and Edith Baker (1887-1965) with their six sons. Thomas was born in Witheridge, Devon, and is the son of John Cruwys (1860-1919) and Sarah Chown (1851-1921). Thomas and Edith settled in Tiverton after their marriage. The photograph is probably taken in the garden of their house at 56 Council Gardens. Thomas and Edith's youngest son, Sidney, was born in 1926, which would suggest that the photograph dates from the early 1930s. Pictured on the back row (from left to right) are: Victor, Jack (John), Thomas Henry, and Ernie. In the front row (from left to right) are: Sidney, Edith, Thomas Edwin James, and Charlie. The boys are all looking distinctly grumpy, and were no doubt not amused at the prospect of putting on their ties and Sunday best to have the photograph taken!
Posted by Debbie Kennett at 9:23 pm Labels: Tiverton, Witheridge
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Wow...I have the same photo (postcard). My name is Debbie Baker and Edith Baker is my great grandfather's sister. I think I may have some other photos of Tom Cruwys. I will try to dig them up
- 14 August 2009 at 03:47
- Debbie Kennett said...
Thanks Debbie. It would be great if you could find more photos of Tom Cruwys. Do get in touch by e-mail if you find anything.
- 14 August 2009 at 15:37
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Brussels, 9 April 2013
Statement by Commissioner Michel Barnier welcoming the agreement reached on disclosure requirements for the extractive industry and loggers of primary forests and on simpler accounting requirements for small companies
I congratulate the European Parliament, in particular the rapporteurs Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Arlene McCarthy, and the Council, in particular the Irish, Cypriot and Danish Presidencies on reaching this important agreement. The agreement on the disclosure requirements for the extractive and forestry industries shows how EU legislation can be a catalyst for change in developing countries. Local communities in resource-rich countries will finally be better informed about what their governments are being paid by multinationals for exploiting oil and gas fields, mineral deposits and forests. The agreement will bring in a new era of transparency to an industry which is far too often shrouded in secrecy and help fight tax evasion and corruption as well as create the framework so both companies and governments can be held to account on the use of revenues from natural resources.
This evening's agreement also covers new, simpler accounting requirements for the preparation of financial information. This will result in a reduction in the administrative burden for small companies (SMEs). SMEs are the backbone of the real economy and we must continue to make it easier for them to inject the dynamism our economy so desperately needs.
Today's agreement is an important step in fulfilling our objectives for more responsible businesses. It follows up on commitments agreed under the Single Market Act I with the aim of fostering a sustainable and inclusive growth model. The agreement on disclosure requirements is also in line with the commitments made at G8 level in May 2011 under President Barroso's leadership where the Commission has been a strong advocate for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI).
On 25 October 2011 the Commission adopted a legislative proposal (see IP/11/1238 and MEMO/11/734) requiring the disclosure of payments to governments on a country and project basis by listed and large1 non-listed companies with activities in the extractive industry (oil, gas and mining) and loggers of primary forests (the so-called country by country reporting - CBCR). The European Commission proposal followed guidelines developed by the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) but once adopted by the European Parliament and Council these requirements will be put into European law, thereby making them binding. This puts the EU on a level playing field with the US which also adopted disclosure requirements in July 2010 (Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act).
The Commission has publicly expressed support for the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), and envisaged willingness to present legislation mandating disclosure requirements for extractive industry companies. A similar pledge was made in the concluding Declaration of the G8 Summit in Deauville of May 2011, where the G8 governments committed "to setting in place transparency laws and regulations or to promoting voluntary standards that require or encourage oil, gas, and mining companies to disclose the payments they make to governments.
This disclosure requirement has been incorporated in the proposals to revise the Accounting Directives (78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC) and the Transparency Directive (2004/109/EC). The existing Accounting Directive regulates the information provided in the financial statements of all limited liability companies which are registered in the European Economic Area (EEA). The same disclosure requirement has been incorporated in the proposal to revise the Transparency Directive in order to include all companies which are listed on EU regulated markets even if they are not registered in the EEA and incorporated in a third country. With today's agreement, negotiations on the Transparency Directive can now be concluded swiftly.
The new agreement establishes rules ensuring that these companies disclose payments to governments (e.g. taxes on profits, royalties, and licence fees) on a country and project basis. Reporting would also be carried out on a project basis, where payments have been attributed to specific projects. The text requires the Commission to review the possibility of extending the disclosure requirements to other sectors.
At the same time, the Commission proposed reducing the administrative burden for small companies. This key initiative is part of the Single Market Act (SMA) of 13 April 2011, in which the Commission set out twelve levers to re-launch the Single Market for 2012 for sustainable, smart and inclusive growth (see IP/11/469). Two of the key actions identified were the creation and development of small and micro enterprises, by introducing smart regulation and cutting red tape and the creation of an eco-system conducive to the development of social entrepreneurship. This Directive will create a safer harbour in which small companies will be protected against obligations to produce onerous information in their financial statements. Such protection will mainly be relevant to the notes and statements to be prepared. Simplification will vary between small companies depending on their size and on the jurisdiction in which they are located.
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy | RUG461 | Released: 27/02/12
Rooted in the same dark earth as Wolfroy Goes to Town, the two songs that make up the "The B-Sides for "Time to be Clear"" 7" single reach higher peaks, as sides of singles always should.
Ever the trail-razer, Bonny hops into something funny here: a three-song 7" single with its head chopped off! Rather than try something silly like put the songs on a larger format (because who in their right mind would…um, that is -), the b-sides are accorded the space they need to rock and groove while the A-side exists in our head (and online, where space and sound ain't an option, is they? hur!), an echo of the epic, endless album that was (and still is, kids!) Wolfroy Goes to Town.
Starting with a familiar weary tone and limping gait-lessness, "Whipped," soon ascends to heights of emoting vocals not encountered throughout the entire album that preceded it. The comfy bob-and-strut of 21st century honky-tonk gives "Out-of-Mind" a sweet jukebox feeling, again creating a safe place for naked expression to occur in short order. Yes, the pleasures are fairly immense here, in the way that only two songs can provide.
These songs were recorded with the suddenly-ubiquitous Bonny crew of Ben Boye, Van Campbell, Emmett Kelly, Danny Kiely and Angel Olson. Both sides were recorded with David Ferguson, who brings his strong roots and subtle flair to the mix. Those of you with sharp eyes and ears may already know that David brought his extensive experiences to the Bonny-Sweeny 10" single of last summer "There Is No God." David and Bonny go all the way back to the session ten years gone when Bonny was summoned to the Johnny Cash session where his own "I See a Darkness" was being recorded by the man himself. David was Cash's main engineer then and his presence there was a calming and centering one to Bonny. The sweet and natural feel of the recordings they have made over the last couple years are a testament to their bond.
The cover drawing was supplied by the great American artist, publisher and aesthete, Sammy Harkham. Those of you who wear Bonny's doo-rag know this image, as it is emblazoned on top of your head.
This is a single for now, today and every day of 2012. If this is our last year, let's truly make it ours! And make "The B-Sides for "Time to be Clear"" yours, holmes.
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Since its foundation in 1994, more than 1,000 official scorers have been certified for the BTR scoring system across the United States and Canada, with the numbers growing yearly. This means there is likely an official scorer near you. Whitetail enthusiasts who have a basic understanding of how whitetail antlers are scored and who wish to become involved, please read the Become A BTR Scorer section.Please address all correspondence to: Mike Handley, Trophy Chairman,P.O. Box 244022, Montgomery, AL 36124.Call (334) 215-3337 ext. 232.
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NEW YORK, NY, April 29, 2013 — All eyes are on China in the twenty-first century, as it emerges as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. At the same time, losses in various industries are attributed to piracy—a substantial amount of which is alleged to occur within China's borders—and the Chinese government is routinely criticized for its weak enforcement measures against counterfeiting activities and intellectual property infringement on its soil.Cardozo Law Review de•novo's online symposium, "China Re-Rising?: Innovation and Collaboration for a Successful Twenty-First Century" focuses on China's overall transition from a manufacturing to an innovation economy and how this transition affects IP policies and industries around the world.
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Professor Yu discusses the slowly-begun change in discourse around China's intellectual property system, particularly in the field of patents. He presents the reader with five key questions on the state of Chinese intellectual property law and policy. His answers suggest that the future of China's intellectual property system is dualistic and dynamic—while massive piracy and counterfeiting does continue, this ongoing issue is balanced by China's rise as a patent power.
Professors Murphy and Orcutt discuss China's patent subsidy program—an aspect of China's national innovation strategy that aims to increase domestic patents and innovation through government subsidies to pay for domestic inventors' legal costs associated with obtaining patents. Noting that the program has been criticized for failing to fund truly valuable or innovative patents, the Authors propose a unique two-stage, three-dimensional relative value technique for the Chinese government to implement in evaluating whether to fund a given patent application through the subsidy program.
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Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood is a title to set tongues wagging and minds wondering, but for an album that seems born of a return to John's youth it seems safely apt in its mischievousness.
After nearly 50 years of making music it's still freshly evident that Cale draws from a make believe world first imagined by his young self. Track title 'Mothra' pays homage to the Japanese monster from Godzilla movies. As a boy practicing scales in grey skied Welsh valleys such fantastical flights of fancy must have been reassuring of the path that was potentially about to unfold for him. Lyrics reveal even more explicitly earlier incarnations of Cale and in the same song we relive an encounter with a local bully,
"You see me running, you see me climb, reading my books and always trying, laughing and teasing and I love to play, dreaming my dreams are never far away"
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Sharks Get Back In Win Column With 44-41 Victory Over Predators
Sunday May 26, 2013
Jacksonville closes game with two fourth-quarter touchdowns on Saturday
ORLANDO – The Jacksonville Sharks (7-3) forced four turnovers and sealed the game in the fourth quarter on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 44-41 victory over the Orlando Predators (2-7) at Amway Center.
The Sharks held a 30-14 lead early in the third quarter, but came up empty on the offense's next two possessions, losing the ball with an interception and a turnover on downs. After Orlando converted each stop into a score, the Sharks led by just a 30-28 count early in the fourth. But quarterback Bernard Morris shook off the rust, stepping up to deliver a 21-yard strike to Jeron Harvey to extend the lead to 37-28.
Orlando then answered with a touchdown from Aaron Garcia to Prechae Rodriguez, cutting the Sharks' lead to just two. Shark defender Jamaal Fudge then stepped up with an onside kick recovery, and Morris converted the short field into a score with a nine-yard touchdown scramble, giving Jacksonville a 44-35 lead.
Though Orlando responded with another Garcia touchdown pass, making the score 44-41, the Shark offense answered the call on the game's final possession. The Sharks took over with 1:37 on the clock and never relinquished possession, as Morris ran out the clock with three straight runs in the final minute, sealing the victory.
For the Sharks, the win was the team's first since a Week 6 victory over the Philadelphia Soul, and guaranteed the Sharks at least a share of the South Division lead at 7-3. The Sharks improved to 6-1 against the Predators in the regular season (7-2 overall) and, counting the postseason, have won each of the last six matchups in this series.
Going back to the start of the game, the Jacksonville offense found itself in a 7-0 hole before taking the field, as Predator kick returner Dominic Jones took the opening kickoff back for an Orlando touchdown. Facing an early deficit, Morris and the Shark offense opened with an efficient five-play, 48-yard scoring drive that ended with a 15-yard toss from Morris to Markee White, knotting the game at seven.
The Predators answered with a three-play scoring drive that started with a long completion from Garcia to T.T. Toliver and ended with a 10-yard catch-and-run by Rodriguez. The Shark offense returned to the field and picked up a pair of first downs, but the Predators then picked up the game's first turnover on a fumbled snap. But this time, the Shark defense bailed out their offensive brethren, standing strong faced with a goal-to-go situation. On third and goal, defensive lineman Matt Marcorelle broke through the line, hit Garcia from behind and forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Jerry Turner. The turnover allowed the Sharks to stay within one score, as the first quarter ended with Orlando up 14-7.
Opening the second quarter with the ball, the Sharks tied the game in short order. On second and goal from the three, Morris faked a handoff to fullback Rendrick Taylor, then pitched it to Jeff Hughley as Hughley came across the formation at full speed. Thanks to a great block from White, Hughley beat the Predator defense to the corner, making the score 14-14.
On its next drive, Orlando moved into the red zone in short order only to have two touchdown passes wiped off the board by offensive penalties. The Predators faced third and long from near midfield, when Jerry Turner beat his blocker and took down Garcia to force a long field goal attempt. Mark Lewis' miss sailed wide left, and Hughley brought the ball back across midfield. A few plays later, Morris hit Hughley in the corner of the end zone to give Jacksonville its first lead, 21-14.
The ensuing kickoff led to another break for the Sharks. As he was going to the ground after a good return, Jones lateraled the ball forward straight to Fudge, who made the recovery to set the Sharks up with good field position. Though the drive ended with a missed field goal, the Sharks forced yet another fumble on Orlando's next play, as Tracy Belton stripped the ball from Toliver. Fudge fell on the loose ball with two seconds left in the half, and Marco Capozzoli drilled a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give his team a 24-14 halftime lead. The Sharks scored a touchdown on their first possession of the second half to gain a 30-14 advantage.
Back in the starting lineup, Morris finished the game 23 of 39 for 226 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Shark signal caller made an impact on the ground, carrying the ball 10 times for a game-high 39 yards and two scores.
At receiver, Harvey led his team with nine catches for 101 yards and a score. White and Hughley each caught a touchdown as well, while Josh Philpart totaled three catches for 31 yards in his most significant action since re-joining the team in Week 9. Taylor also caught one pass for 10 yards.
On defense, Fudge was the game's top playmaker, forcing a fumble and recovering two others. Belton, Turner and Marcorelle each forced a fumble as well, while Turner and Terrance Smith logged fumble recoveries. Turner also re-gained the league's individual sack lead with his eighth takedown of the year, while Marcorelle also recorded a sack for Jacksonville.
For Orlando, Garcia went 20-of-27 for 251 yards and five touchdowns. Toliver led all players with 124 receiving yards, adding a score on his eight catches, while Rodriguez caught eight passes for 97 yards and three scores. Defensively, Jones recorded a game-high 7.5 total tackles (six solo), notched three pass breakups and pulled in the game's only interception. Marcus Everett and Levy Brown also recorded multiple pass breakups in the Orlando secondary.
The Sharks return to action next Saturday night, hosting the Pittsburgh Power for "Shark-A-Ritaville" on Saturday, June 1. Kickoff from Sea Best Field is set for 7:00 p.m.
Media Awards
Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Game – Orlando WR Prechae Rodriguez
Riddell Defensive Player of the Game – Orlando DB Dominic Jones
J. Lewis Small Playmaker of the Game – Jacksonville DB Jamaal Fudge
Cutters Catch of the Game – Orlando WR Prechae Rodriguez' 27-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter
AFL Highlight of the Game – Orlando DB Dominic Jones' kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game
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The Jacksonville Sharks are members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The ArenaBowl XXIV and back-to-back-to-back South Division Champions are presented by Sea Best Seafood and play all home games on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Season Tickets for the 2013 season are now available, two tickets as low as $121. To reserve your season tickets or for more information, please call (904) 621-0700. Follow the Sharks on facebook at facebook.com/jaxsharks and on Twitter @jaxsharks, as well as the Attack Dance Team at facebook.com/sharkattackdance and Chum at facebook.com/chumsharks.