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Tom Still: Investment capital is critical part of job creation equation in Wisconsin
With Gov. Scott Walker poised to outline his state budget proposal for the two years beginning July 1, some components of his economic development strategy are already known.
By Tom Still
By Tom Still
* He's willing to invest in workforce development, which is crucial in a state that will be hit by a wave of Baby Boomer retirements.
* He supports a phased individual income tax cut.
* He's found a few things to like about the University of Wisconsin System's approach to job creation.
* He wants to invest more in the state's transportation networks, which is vital to moving goods and services.
* He understands that young companies – five years old or younger – are easily the biggest drivers of job creation, and has released a few modest ideas that will help.
One proposal that would go a long ways toward rounding out the budget strategy is a state-leveraged investment capital fund. If Walker adds this idea to the list to be announced Wednesday, it would attract private dollars to Wisconsin while helping to jumpstart a whole generation of emerging companies.
The proposal under consideration calls for creation of a "fund of funds" that would include the state as an investor, with private funds matching state dollars on a 2-to-1 basis. The investment would be spread over multiple years, be tightly managed by seasoned fund managers, and help position Wisconsin to better compete for its logical share of the national venture capital industry.
It's not a grant program or a loans-of-last-resort to struggling companies, but a plan to invest wisely in some of Wisconsin's most promising young companies – especially those that stand to grow the fastest, create jobs and pay back on that investment.
Wisconsin is ripe for such an approach. Consider these figures: The state has 1.84 percent of the nation's population, but 2.11 percent of its annual patent production and 2.15 percent of its academic research and development spending. In other words, Wisconsin over-performs when it comes to producing intellectual property needed in the modern "knowledge economy."
While the state's angel investors have invested in a growing number of companies, the hand-off to venture capital firms hasn't gone as well.
In 2012, a total of $95.2 million was invested in Wisconsin venture capital deals, or a little better than three-tenths of 1 percent of the national investment total of more than $26.5 billion. The amount under management in Wisconsin is even smaller – one one-tenth of 1 percent. That's a fraction of the state's investment potential, given the ideas and talent available.
Is the gap because coastal investors have trouble finding Wisconsin on a map? In part, that's true. But mostly it's because the state has failed to work at attracting dollars from beyond its borders, something other Midwestern states such as Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana do well.
The angel and venture capital industry in the United States is north of $50 billion per year in total investments. Wisconsin has what it takes to compete for its fair share of that industry – if it makes the right moves. That means competing with at least 30 other states that are vying for the attention of investors, who in turn help create companies and jobs.
According to IHS Global Insight, venture-backed companies in the United States account for 11 percent of all private sector jobs – even though the asset class represents about 1 percent of investments. Smart economic development policy is a legitimate role of state government.
That's why the competition isn't standing still. Wisconsin put itself on the national map in 2004 with the creation of investor tax credits, which quickly contributed to an explosion in angel capital deals. In 2010 and 2011 alone, according to the Wisconsin Growth Capital Coalition, companies backed by those tax credits created more than 1,500 direct and indirect jobs.
Other states are catching up, however, and Wisconsin should build on that momentum while it can. If Wisconsin passes an early stage capital plan, the word would spread like wildfire in the nation's entrepreneurial and investor communities.
A well-balanced approach to economic growth in Wisconsin should include an investment capital plan that builds on existing assets, boosts the most vibrant companies and creates jobs that will attract and retain its best and brightest young people. In the state's economic development portfolio, it deserves a prominent spot.
-- Still is president of the Wisconsin Technology Council. He is the former associate editor of the Wisconsin State Journal.
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The Haskell language has two very distinguishing features: Laziness and parametric polymorphism. At a glance, these two features may not seem to have that much in common. However, laziness can be seen as a form of implicit polymorphism (and it tends to be implemented as such). Consider the function with the following type signature:
f :: Integer -> Integer
One could say this function is polymorphic in the first argument: The argument can either be an actual Integer or it can be something that evaluates to an Integer. When we look at laziness as a form of polymorphism, it becomes clear that eliminating polymorphism will also eliminate laziness.
This is largely irrelevant for the average Jane Doe hacker. But if you're working on optimizations aimed at improving the time or space characteristics by eliminating "unwanted" polymorphism, it becomes important to keep laziness in mind. The hint here is for adaptive containers.
Well, to make a short story even shorter: Laziness and polymorphism are different sides of the same coin. If you optimize away polymorphism, you will (perhaps inadvertently) also squash laziness.
All this is obvious in retrospect but I didn't get it until it was right in front of me.

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Mt Ruapehu- NZ's Largest Ski Area
Tips for the best day on the snow.
Turoa and Whakapapa ski areas are located on Mt Ruapehu. Turoa (south side) and Whakapapa (North side) have equal advantages. The fields are operated by the same company so passes are interchangeable.
I am not going to get into which side is the best as they are both amazing and each well worth exploring and together they cover over 1000 hectares of patrolled areas and groomed trails. I want to share my observations from the last 35 years, over 30 days snow-boarding last season alone (2011). So if you like, consider these points when visiting Mt Ruapehu to get the best conditions on the day.
1) Weather
It can be crazy; one side can be covered in cloud and blowing and the other side it's crystal clear with no wind. I particularly hate it when a friend phones to tell me he's on the other side having the best day of his life, whilst I'm on the opposite side of the mountain with zero vis perfecting cartwheels.
2) Snow conditions
Mt Ruapehu has some extreme weather, and with as little bias as possible I find in early winter the north facing slopes of Whakapapa appeal to me more. The snow evens out as the season progresses and I usually end up at Turoa more and more. There is no reason to be scraping through ice or wallowing in sludgy snow when the other side is perfect and you're just too stubborn to go take a look. Regular visits to both sides will diminish your favouritisms.
3) Traffic tip
Weekends are typically busy. A little trick I learnt is to call up the mountain and ask the kind people who work there "how busy is it?" Unbelievable how many times this has changed the course of a day as the reply maybe "a bus has slid out and blocked the road and it'll be an hour to tow it out and traffics building."
4) No car, here's a tip
Stay somewhere social with lots of people. Ask the staff to link you up with others with space in their vehicles (car pooling); this works. If you're a seasoned traveller you will know it's all in your attitude, in the kitchen talk to other guests mention that you haven't sorted a lift yet, offer them a beer and you'll be surprised, or maybe offer a little petrol money.
Visit us if you like: www.thecrossingbackpackers.co.nz, and we can help arrange your trip.
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Located between Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields for the winter we also provide an ideal base for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with transport options available.


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Academic Success & Campus Support Services (Step 6A)
The Mihaylo Graduate Business Program's priority is to help you prepare for and graduate from college. Student success represents academic achievement, engagement in educationally purposeful activities, satisfaction, acquisition of desired knowledge, skills, and competencies, persistence, and attainment of educational objectives (Kuh, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2007).
At Cal State Fullerton there are several departments on campus to facilitate your success. In addition, our office has created a Resource Guide that includes a list with contact information for multiple departments on campus that can assist you with your success here at Cal State Fullerton. We have highlighted some areas on campus; so please take a minute to read through each of the services offered.
Graduate Programs Mentoring Program for Graduate Students (EPOCHS)
Graduate Studies offers Graduate Academic Support Services and has Graduate Learning Specialists devoted exclusively to tutoring and coaching graduate students. Graduate Learning Specialists also specialize in building study skills for those that are on academic probation. Graduate Learning Specialists are available for free! Graduate Learning Specialists are devoted exclusively to coaching graduate students in graduate-level academic skills including studying, presenting, and writing. They also specialize in helping those that are on academic probation.
In addition, throughout the semester you will find workshops tailored to the specific needs of graduate students. Topics may included: Graduate Level Writing, Reading for Meaning, Time Management, Research Strategies, and Citation v. Plagiarism.
You may contact a learning specialist by visiting the Graduate Studies Contact Page.
To schedule an appointment with a learning specialist, call (657) 278-8443 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. For details on upcoming services check out the Graduate Studies support website. (This service is funded by EPOCHS grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education awarded to Office of Graduate Studies)
Health Awareness & Medical Services
The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) is the organization responsible for the health care of the students on campus. The SHCC is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. the mission of the Student Health and Counseling Center is to improve and support the overall health and wellness of all CSUF students. The Student Health and Counseling Center offers basic medical services, physical therapy and sports rehabilitation, as well as a variety of specialty services – all right here on campus!
In addition, part of living a healthy life is a healthy diet and exercising regularly. There are a variety of dining options on campus please check them out and check out the Gastronome. As part of your tuition the Student Recreation Center offers you racquet ball, basketball, and volleyball courts; drop in fitness classes, free weights, stationary machines, a pool, and a rock wall.
Counseling Services and Student Health
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) strives to help students achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. Counselors can help students improve coping skills, strengthen personal relationships, navigate the college transition, recover from traumatic experiences, and engage in self-exploration. CAPS offers brief counseling for individuals and couples, group counseling, psychiatric services, referrals, crisis intervention, and workshops to eligible CSUF students.
CAPS staff members are required by law and professional ethics to protect the confidentiality of all communications with clients. Client information and client records cannot be released to anyone outside of CAPS without the client's written permission. Client records are kept separate from academic, administrative, disciplinary, and medical records. No information about a client's contact with CAPS (including whether a student is a client at CAPS) is released without the written consent of the client.
Disability Support Services (DSS)
The mission of the Office of Disability Support Services at California State University, Fullerton is to increase access and retention for students with permanent and temporary disabilities by ensuring equitable treatment in all aspects of campus life. The program acts as a catalyst and agent for compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations mandating equal opportunity and access for persons with disabilities. Disabled Student Services provides co-curricular and academically related services which empower students with disabilities to achieve academic and personal self-determination.
Mentoring Program for Graduate Students
CSUF's Faculty/Graduate Student Mentoring Program, established in 2011 and sponsored by EPOCHS (Enhancing Post baccalaureate Opportunities at CSUF for Hispanic Students), a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, aims at helping graduate students—in collaboration with their professors—grow academically, professionally, and personally. The Mentoring Program differs from "regular" academic advising in that students and faculty participate in mutually beneficial relationships by discussing research, career development, and "life" in graduate school. The Mentoring Program is a joint effort between students, faculty, and administrative staff. NOTE: There are a limited number of mentee slots available. In addition you can find online the Disabled Student Services Handbook
This service is funded by EPOCHS grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education awarded to Office of Graduate Studies
Veterans Student Services
Veterans Student Services (VSS) assists veterans at CSUF in successfully navigating the academic environment through guidance, support services, and resources. Transitioning from military service to university life presents challenges and stressors not experienced by the general university population. Therefore, VSS is committed to providing personalized services to veterans from the orientation to graduation. The primary goal is to provide seamless transition for veterans and to assist them in becoming engaged and well prepared citizens in the community.
The WoMen's Center
The WoMen's center provides programs, conferences, workshops, counseling, groups, advocacy and research opportunities for students in the university community as well as community members. Both women and men are encouraged to utilize the center and contribute to its mission to disseminate information on the status of women and men in society. The center functions to provide a fair set of programs on gender awareness as well as issues with which women and men struggle in society.
The Women's Center and the Human Services Department collaborated to create a brand new service for our students and staff: Universityblues.org. This website, was designed to assist students who are confronted with emotional and social problems that might, if left unaddressed, result in students leaving school. If you have an emergency, please call 911.
International Programs
The Office of International Programs is dedicated to promoting the exchange of knowledge and experiences within the multicultural campus community and with the world at large. IEE provides information and assistance to (i) international and exchange students attending Cal State Fullerton; (ii) CSUF students planning to study abroad; and (iii) exchange visitors including research scholars and visiting professors.
The mission of IEE as a collaborative and creative resource center for the campus and community, is to strive to:
- Provide a welcoming environment for international students, faculty and visitors transitioning between countries and cultures
- Uphold the highest professional standards in an environment of mutual understanding and respect
- Empower students to reach their full educational and professional potential through participation in international and intercultural experiences


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Posted by Carlos on November 01, 1997 at 10:42:59:
In Reply to: Re: IRS Manual/ Document 6209 posted by Common Right Group on November 01, 1997 at 02:19:07:
: : Using a FOIA request I got a copy of the 1994 version of IRS Document6209.
: : In it are references to an IR Manual and to "LEM's". Does anyone know where
: : I can get copies of these documents? I'm deciphering/decoding my own
: : Thanks,
: : Carlos
: IRM can also be gotten using FOIA under the justification of "understanding administrative procedures."
: We don't know what an LEM is, but that information should also be available via FOIA. As you undoubtedly know from obtaining the 6209, you'll probably have to pay.
: By the way, the last we heard, the 6209 was hitting wallets for about $65 when provided under FOIA. Is this number still true?
Thanks for the prompt response. I paid $65 for the 6209 and I got it from the SeattleDistrict Director. Just after posting my query, I was thumbing through my old copy of D. J. Pilla's Taxpayor's Ultimate Defense Manual and lo and behold on page 18 was my answer
on how to acquire a copies of the IR Manual. Thanks for the help.
Is their a website for Otto Skinner? I'm using Eddie Kahn's method in my encounters with the IRS. I got as far as the group manager with my questions which remain unanswered. I have addressed the same questions to the District Manager and Branch Manager along with a
complaint about my treatment at my last meeting with the group manager. I also forwarded a copy of that letter to the Senate Finance Committee as an example of mistreatment.
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Our day began very early with a private bloggers tour of the Expo before the keynote speech. We learned several very interesting facts, for example, new product announcements and the fact that the billionth indexer for Family Search might happen this weekend during the Roots Tech convention. There are 6,800 preregistered attendees, and an additional 1900 youth who will attend the Saturday sessions. These conference goers represent 49 states (no one from Delaware!), and over 17 foreign countries.
The keynote speakers were introduced by Shipley Munson from Family Search- Dennis Brimhall the president of Family Search, Syd Lieberman the storyteller, and D. Josh Taylor from FindmyPast.com
I don't think I could do justice to the wonderful stories we heard from these three gentlemen, so you should tune into www.rootstech.org and hear them for your self on the archived versions of the webcast.
For lunch we attended the New England Historic Genealogical Society presentation by David Lambert on "Tales from the Reference Desk". If you have heard this hilarious presentation before, go again! I heard Dave give this talk at the NERGC 2011 in Springfield, and he didn't repeat a single story, and this time the stories were even funnier. These are comic queries David Lambert and the staff hears from patrons at the NEHGS library or to his "Online Genealogist" column at www.americanancestors.org
Jill Ball kindly invited me to sit with her in the Expo Hall media hub, and her husband Robert tried to calm my nerves before our panel presentation! It worked! Jill also interviewed me on video for about ten minutes in the booth, and you can see this video at her blog http://geniaus.blogspot.com/
Jill Ball, Marie Dougan, Yours Truly and A.C. Ivory at the 3pm panel on technology, gadgets and genealogy
You can catch the archived version of this event at www.rootstech.org
Jill displays her high tech travel bag which is
pickpocket proof, knife proof, and even has a pocket
which can prevent thieves from stealing your identity from
the RFD chips on your passports and credit cards.
Exhausted Genealogy Bloggers gathered to collapse
at the Cyber Cafe at the end of Day One at RootsTech 2013.
Your Truly, Susan Kitchens, Becky Wiseman and Denise Olsen
Our day was not over, because there was a social event at the Leonardo Museum
followed by a concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
A very long, but productive and wonderful day!
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BOSTON — Third-grader Martin Richard had just gotten ice cream and was near the Boston Marathon finish line, eagerly watching for friends to run by. Krystle Campbell was enjoying the race with her best friend, hoping to get a photo of the other woman's boyfriend after he conquered the last mile.
Then the unthinkable struck. The spirited 8-year-old, pictured on Facebook in his classroom holding a sign that read "No more hurting people," was dead, along with the outgoing 29-year-old woman and a graduate student from China — victims of twin bombs that turned a scene of celebration into chaos.
More than 170 others suffered injuries that included severed limbs, shrapnel wounds, broken bones and head trauma.
Jeff Bauman Jr., a man pictured in an Associated Press photo being rushed from the scene Monday in a wheelchair, lost both legs. Rescuers took the 27-year-old to Boston Medical Center, where doctors found extensive vascular and bone damage.
"Unfortunately my son was just in the wrong place at the wrong time," his father, Jeff Bauman, wrote in a Facebook post.
The younger Bauman, who had been at the race to cheer on his girlfriend, had further surgery because of fluid in his abdomen.
"I just can't explain what's wrong with people today, to do this to people," the father wrote. "I'm really starting to lose faith in our country."
While mourning the dead Tuesday, friends and neighbors tried to focus on positive memories of cherished ones whose deaths still seemed unreal to them.
"I just can't get a handle on it," said Jack Cunningham, a longtime friend of little Martin and his family. "In an instant, life changes."
Cunningham recalled how, as a pint-sized preschooler, the boy had insisted on getting out of his stroller during a 5K race in South Boston. As soon as his mom let him out to run with the rest of the family, Martin took off along the rainy race course.
"He was just having a ball, splashing in every puddle," Cunningham said.
The boy's father, Bill Richard, released a statement thanking friends, family and strangers for their support.
Richard's wife, Denise, and the couple's 6-year-old daughter, Jane, suffered serious injuries in the blasts. Their older son, Henry, wasn't hurt. Two neighbors said Jane lost one of her legs in the attack.
"My dear son, Martin, has died from injuries sustained in the attack on Boston," Richard said. "My wife and daughter are both recovering from serious injuries. We thank our family and friends, those we know and those we have never met, for their thoughts and prayers. I ask that you continue to pray for my family as we remember Martin."
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a family friend, said Martin and his family were trying to get over the race barriers and into the street after the first blast, when the second bomb struck.
"They were looking in the crowd as the runners were coming to see if they could identify some of their friends when the bomb hit," said Lynch, who has known the Richards for 25 years.
Bill Richard, a runner and cycling enthusiast who did not run the race, had to have several ball bearings removed from his leg, Lynch said.
On Tuesday, a candle burned on the stoop of the family's single-family home in the city's Dorchester section, and the word "Peace" was written in chalk on the front walkway. A child's bicycle helmet lay overturned near the front lawn.
At a nearby park, "Pray for Martin" was written in large block letters on the pavement. Mourners later gathered for a candlelight vigil in the neighborhood.
Next-door neighbor Betty Delorey said Martin loved to climb trees and play sports with his brother and sister and the other children in the neighborhood.
"I can just remember his mother calling him, `Martin!' if he was doing something wrong," the 80-year-old said. "Just a vivacious little kid."
A photo of the three Richard children on Halloween in 2009 showed a smiling Martin dressed as Woody from the "Toy Story" films, complete with cowboy hat and sheriff's badge. Beside him stood Jane, dressed as the film character Jesse, and Henry, dressed as Harry Potter.
"He had that million-dollar smile and you never knew what was going to come out of him," said Judy Tuttle, a family friend. "Denise is the most spectacular mother that you've ever met and Bill is a pillar of the community. It doesn't get any better than these people."
She recalled having tea recently with Denise Richard, a librarian at the children's elementary school, while Martin did his homework.
"What a gift," Tuttle said of Martin. "To know him was to love him."
Kevin Andrews, headmaster at the Neighborhood House Charter School, said the school community was heartbroken by the loss of the third-grader, whom he called "a bright, energetic young boy who had big dreams and high hopes for his future."
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Boston, said a Mass on Tuesday in Israel for victims of the bombing, archdiocese officials said. He also called the pastor of St. Ann parish in Dorchester, where the Richards attend church, to say he was praying for them.
Boston University said one of the victims was a graduate student who was watching the race with friends at the finish line, which is not far from the school. The Chinese Consulate in New York said the victim was a Chinese national, though it did not identify the student. A Hong Kong broadcaster reported the student was a woman from Shenyang studying statistics. The official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported her relatives have requested she not be identified.
In nearby Medford, William Campbell described his daughter, Krystle, as the light of his life, "a very caring, very loving person."
"Daddy's little girl," the 56-year-old said.
Her mother, Patty Campbell, her voice breaking into tears, said the couple was "heartbroken at the death of our daughter."
"She was a wonderful person. Everybody that knew her loved her. … She had a heart of gold. She was always smiling. You couldn't ask for a better daughter," the mother said. "This doesn't make sense."
Their daughter's best friend, Karen Rand, suffered a severe leg injury in the blasts. "She's very badly hurt. She's all messed up," William Campbell said. "Her leg was all destroyed."
A friend and co-worker at the restaurant where Krystle Campbell was a manager described her as hardworking yet fun-loving, someone who knew how to live life to its fullest.
"We'd go out drinking and she'd work a double the next day," Sheba Parent said. "But she was still career-oriented and focused on her goals."
In the wake of the attack, security was stepped up around the White House and across the country. Police massed at federal buildings and transit centers in the nation's capital, critical response teams deployed in New York City, and security officers with bomb-sniffing dogs spread through Chicago's Union Station.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano urged Americans "to be vigilant and to listen to directions from state and local officials." But she said there was no evidence the bombings were part of a wider plot.
Pressure-cooker explosives have been used in Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan, according to a July 2010 intelligence report by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department. One of the three devices used in the May 2010 Times Square attempted bombing was a pressure cooker, the report said.
"Placed carefully, such devices provide little or no indication of an impending attack," the report said.
Investigators said they have not yet determined what was used to set off the Boston explosives. Typically, these bombs have an initiator, switch and explosive charge, according to a 2004 warning from Homeland Security.
"We will go to the ends of the Earth to identify the subject or subjects who are responsible for this despicable crime, and we will do everything we can to bring them to justice," the FBI's DesLauriers said.
The Pakistani Taliban, which claimed responsibility for the 2010 attempt in Times Square, has denied any part in the Boston Marathon attack.
Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen gave a detailed description of how to make a bomb using a pressure cooker in a 2010 issue of Inspire, its English-language online publication aimed at would-be terrorists acting alone.
In a chapter titled "Make a bomb in the kitchen of your mom," it says "the pressurized cooker is the most effective method" for making a simple bomb, and it provides directions.
Naser Jason Abdo, a former U.S. soldier, was sentenced to life in prison last year after being convicted of planning to use a pair of bombs made from pressure cookers in an attack on a Texas restaurant frequented by soldiers from nearby Fort Hood. He was found with the Inspire article.
Investigators are combing surveillance tapes and pictures from the Boston attack and appealing to the public to turn over personal photos and video that might yield clues.
"This is probably one of the most photographed areas in the country yesterday," said Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis. He said two security sweeps of the marathon route had been conducted before the bombing.
Boston police and firefighter unions announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
Obama said officials do not know who carried out the attack or why — "whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual."
But he said "any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror." And he declared: "The American people refuse to be terrorized."
Eileen Sullivan reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Steve LeBlanc, Bridget Murphy, Rodrique Ngowi and Meghan Barr in Boston; Julie Pace and Lara Jakes in Washington; Paisley Dodds in London; Lee Keath in Cairo; and Marilynn Marchione in Milwaukee contributed to this report along with researcher Randy Herschaft in New York.


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Everyman Theatre Partners with Greater Baltimore Tech Council for 'Tech Crawl' Tonight
Everyman Theatre will be partnering with the Greater Baltimore Tech Council as a "stop" along its "Tech Crawl" tonight, February 4th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The professional theatre company has recently moved into its new home on Fayette Street, part of the newly established Bromo Tower Arts and Entertainment District. The "Tech Crawl" will take place at various locations in Everyman's new neighborhood.Inviting its members to get an "inside look at the unseen technology that runs Baltimore," this is the second time the Tech Council has hosted a progressive technology tour of a specific neighborhood. The "Crawl" will also include stops at Edge Web Hosting, the Bromo-Seltzer Clockworks, Catholic Relief Services, and the Mission Control Room of the University of Maryland Medical Center. The tour will wrap up with a "behind-the-scenes" technology tour and happy hour celebration at the new Everyman Theatre.At the new Everyman, "Crawlers" will be invited to check out the new control booths overlooking the theatre, which house the light board operator, sound board operator, and stage manager while a show is being performed. Guests will also have a chance to take a "behind the scenes" look at the current set for Everyman's production of August: Osage County and will be able to look into the scene shop to see what is already being prepared for upcoming next shows at Everyman. Tickets for the GBTC Tech Crawl are available on the organization's website, gb.tc. Tickets may be purchased for the entire event or for the Happy Hour at Everyman only.Everyman Theatre is a professional Equity theatre company celebrating the actor, with the resident company of artists from the Baltimore/DC area. Founded in 1990 by Vincent Lancisi, the theatre is dedicated to engaging the audience through a shared experience between actor and audience seeking connection and emotional truth in performance. Everyman is dedicated to presenting high quality plays that are affordable and accessible to everyone.Vincent Lancisi is the Founding Artistic Director of Everyman Theatre; Ian Tresselt is the Managing Director. For information about Everyman Theatre, visit www.everymantheatre.org or call 410.752.2208.


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Tune into WRTI-FM 90.1 Monday through Thursday evenings, and you'll hear jazz. You'll also hear the polished voice of Bob Perkins, 78, a Philadelphia legend. (Perkins has actually lived in Glenside for the past four years and lived in West Oak Lane for 17 years before that.)
"That's what they say. That's flattering. I'm just a poor little skinny kid from South Philly. It's a blast to have been able to do the things that I've done. Never imagined I'd meet the people I have. It's simply amazing," Perkins said during a recent interview.
In November, Perkins celebrated 47 years of working in radio, 42 of them here in Philadelphia. His career started by chance in 1964 when he decided to move to Detroit after visiting his brothers there. "I went to an insurance office to get a job, and they hired me. Now, the insurance office was on the first floor, and there was a radio station on the second floor. I saw the sign for WGPR-FM and went to see if I could get some night work.
"The guy I talked with said, 'How fortuitous. All you have to do is sit at this console and turn these knobs. We have a lot of remotes all over the city. Don't say anything. Put the cartridge in, press the button, the cartridge will announce the personality, you turn the knob, and he'll be there. That's all you do. Don't talk. I'll pay you $1.25 an hour as long as you sit behind this console.' I went downstairs and quit a job I never worked at."
One day the cartridge machine broke, and Perkins called his boss to find out what to do. "He said, 'There's copy in the book. Same thing as on the cartridge. Read it, and don't mess up.' So I did. And my boss came in later and said, 'Hey, you didn't tell me you could talk, kid. From now on you can read.'"
Perkins went on to work at two other stations in Detroit over the next five years. One station hired him as program director for its all-jazz operation, and the other employed him as its assistant news director.
In 1969, Perkins returned to Philadelphia. A colleague from Detroit, LeBaron Taylor, had transferred to WDAS in Philadelphia to be the assistant general manager and asked Perkins if he wanted to come back, too.
"I was chosen to be the editorial and news director. I didn't know that I could do it. They had always had a good reputation as a pillar of the community. Only a few black stations had editorials. They were the voice of the black community. When they endorsed a candidate, that candidate usually went into office. I wrote editorials endorsing politicians, several of whom are still in office today. I was there for 19 years."
But Perkins missed playing music, so he found a side gig doing a jazz show on WHYY. He started in 1977 and did it for free for the first three years. That's where he came up with his famous slogan, "BP with the GM," (Bob Perkins with the Good Music). "I was there for 20 years every Saturday night. I picked most of the music by feel, what goes with this, what goes with that, what can I follow this with. I worked out of a studio that Dick Clark used to work out of, a little booth. It was nice to be in a booth where the legendary Dick Clark had worked."
Perkins' love for jazz started at a young age. "If my dad was home, the radio was on. He played it until the wee hours of the morning to the chagrin of Ma Perkins. He was a radio nut. I was radio-wise from that, and then my [older] brother brought all sorts of records into the house. I was set up. Me and my cronies used to go to someone's basement and put on a record player and sit for two hours and let the records drop, not saying a word. We were trying to get a hold on this new music."
For Perkins, jazz is all about the listening. "[Defining jazz] is sort of like defining love. It's in the mind of the beholder. To begin with, it's the person playing where they've been, what they've seen; it's all encapsulated in their music. That's hard to interpret, hard to define. If you listen enough, you may not be able to decipher all of that, but that person's emotion and feeling you may get a little bit of.
"I get it from listening to Coltrane. I hear a man trying to get out of himself, trying so hard to explain himself. And maybe not doing a good job because the ideas are coming too fast. He doesn't quite understand it all. It's like taking a stopper out of a drain, it's too much. Give it to me in pieces in 'Trane, and he's like 'I can't, I've got to get it out.'"
Philadelphia was a huge jazz town in the 1950s and '60s, and Perkins feels it never got its due. "It could have been recognized for contributing more to the national scene if it were not so close to New York, which was always the mecca. Dizzy (Gillespie) was here in Philadelphia for two years, and he got his name here.
"He played in a band, and one of his cohorts said, 'That guy is awful dizzy,' and it stuck. He lived around 9th and Pine with his family. Coltrane came up from Carolina and lived here. Benny Golson. Bobby Timmons. I lived on the same block with the Heath brothers (Albert, Percy and Jimmy). We were neighbors growing up. I interviewed Jimmy on stage at the Kimmel Center about a month ago."
The Philadelphia jazz scene had a lot of support as well. "We had great clubs here. You had two radio stations that were pumping jazz. Then you had the national record companies backing up jazz music, sending the guys out behind their records. That's how jazz became so big in Philadelphia. Then The Beatles came and changed everything. The record companies said, 'Hey, we can make more money with this new music than jazz, so we're going to change our modus operandi.' Then, of course, you had R&B running alongside, and jazz began to suffer."
Perkins regrets that there isn't a jazz archive for Philadelphia. "We need a poor man's record of Philadelphia jazz. Lots of people who could have told stories are passing away or already passed."
But Perkins is one of the people who can talk about the jazz scene here, and he's been doing it on WRTI for 14 years. "I come on after classical music [programming], and I can't come on too strongly. I have to be a bridge there, so I try to play modern people playing standards so the person not schooled in jazz can understand the beginning and make sure the artist comes back after the solo and expresses himself to the original theme. Many of the classical listeners stay with me.
"I play music that I've been listening to for 40 or 50 years and still hear new things, nuances that I missed the first 100 times that I listened. I haven't quite caught up with the more modern people. I'm still in the 1950s and '60s. And that seems to be going over quite well [with the radio audience]. It's strong enough to hold the dyed-in-the-wool people, and it's initiating the people who are somewhat new to the music. It's a fine line. They haven't kicked me out yet."
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From the airport, you can get to our Guest House directly. It is the quickest and the most reliable method. It takes about 30-45 minutes. You are expected to pay about HK$280-300 for the trip.
Taxi driver may not know precisely where Chung King Mansions is. Even if they do, they may not have heard of its name in English. If will be helpful to show them the map or Chinese word. There is no airport taxi, only regular taxis. Please catch the red colored one, because other colors do not go to the Kowloon area. Once you got off the Taxi, just find the huge TV screen paste at the wall, that just the Chung king Mansions. It should be within your sight when you got off the Taxi.
Airport Express (AEL) / Railway:
For passengers who wants a balance between comfort and economic, the Airport Express Railway is the definite choice. Airport Express can be easily spotted in the Arrival Hall. You will find ticketing machine on side walls. Purchase your ticket for the Kowloon stop. Get off at Kowloon station. This will take 20 minutes. The fare is HK$90. After 20 minutes of the ride, you will arrive at the Kowloon Station. Direct your self to Exit A and hop on to a taxi It takes about 5 minutes to get to Chung King Mansions. You are expected to pay about HK$20 for this short trip, or you can take shuttle bus K 5 to go to the Holiday Inn hotel. Get off at Holiday Inn Golden Mile (Hotel). walk to the Nathan Road side, and turn to the left hand side walk more 50 steps, you will find the huge TV screen paste at the wall, that just the Chung king Mansions.
Train from Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou:
If you take the nonstop train from Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, your train will stop at the Kowloon Hung Hom Station. When you get off the train, buy the ticket to the station - East Tsim Sha Tsui. It cost HKD$3.5 one person, and take 2 minutes. When you arrival the East Tsim Sha Tsui station, Get off from K gate - Middle Road. After comes out walks towards Nathan Road direction, walk to the intersection right extention, walk 100 m, obviously Chung king Mansions main entrance, It takes about 2 minutes on foot.
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MTR (Mass Transit Railway): This is most popular city transportation for foreign tour list.
It takes about 30 seconds on foot from E gate of Tsim Sha Tsui Station.
You will find the huge TV screen paste at the wall, that just the Chungking Mansions. It should be within your sight when you got off the E gate.
When you arrive at the Hong Kong international airport, before you collect your luggage, there are many free telephone you can use, please call us immediately, we will direct you the easiest way to come to our Guest House.
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For some, a Chinese hard landing isn't off the table. But one detail from December's trade report could disappoint those expecting it.
Societe Generale's Wei Yao, who was named the second most accurate forecaster on the Chinese economy by Bloomberg, has previously explained that i mports are a good economic indicator for Chinese hard/bumpy/soft landing watchers.
This is because imports center on investments and have a domestic demand component to them. Moreover, import data is one of the more reliable economic indicators since it is less prone to statistical adjustments and can be verified by cross-checking with China's trade partners.
And imports in December rose six percent year-over-year, after 0 percent growth in November.
Based on today's report, Bank of America's Ting Lu says in a note to clients that both imports and exports have "bottomed out from their lows in mid-2012". And while he maintains that the pace of export growth is likely to stay at 7.9 percent achieved in 2012, he thinks imports could rise to 11.5 percent YoY in 2013, from 4.3 percent in 2012.
"Regarding import growth, it could accelerate quite a lot on robust domestic demand and rising commodity prices," according to Ting.
What's more? He points out that December's import data shows that growth of ordinary imports, an indicator of domestic demand, improved to -0.6% yoy in Dec from -7.9% in November.
Of course this is one piece in a much larger picture on the overall health of the Chinese economy, but it's one for China bears to watch.


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This is a response to a CSO Online blog post by Jeff Bardin ("Caution: Not Executing Offensive Actions Against Our Adversaries is High Risk," November 2012.), which is a rebuttal to a blog post by Jody Westby on Forbes online ("Caution: Active Response to Cyber Attacks Has High Risk.") Mr. Bardin is obviously playing on words in the title and I seriously doubt he believes that it is higher risk to not take aggressive actions than is to do so. His post does not contain a reasoned proposal for how to change or work within existing legal and ethical norms to allow aggressive actions directed at computer network attackers. It is instead a strident endorsement of a vaguely defined "new approach" of counter-attack using simplistic arguments based on emotion and a desire for retribution (an unethical position to take), lacking sufficient discussion of appropriate "rules of engagement," principle-based ethical justifications of any type beyond basic "right of self-defense" arguments, and including no oversight mechanisms to minimize the potential for abuse or collateral damage. This response is quite long, including not only Mr. Bardin's own words for context but also many references to materials apropos to the topic that Mr. Bardin does not provide in his post.
Mr. Bardin's blog post illustrates some of the problems with discussion of this topic that I have seen over and over since the first workshops I attended or lead on this topic in Seattle's Agora security group from 2001 to 2004. I have been studying and discussing these issues for over a decade and have seen the same simplistic arguments repeated in nearly every discussion. Useful analogies in this realm are really hard to find and almost always fail. Part of the problem stems from non-technical people trying to discuss extremely technical and complex issues of computer network attack and defense, combined with rushing to simple "self defense" analogies and appeals to emotion, suggesting we have to do something, anything, to get satisfaction. Frequently left out is any meaningful discussion of ethics, "rules of engagement," responsibility, or accountability.
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There is a famous misquote from 1943, incorrectly attributed to the then-chairman of IBM, Thomas Watson, that goes along the lines of "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers".
To IT managers looking across the office at all the PCs being used, who chuckle at such a statement, consider for a moment that cloud computing could wipe away the need to continually upgrade hardware, buy and install software, worry about out-of-date operating systems, backing up data and malicious attacks on your company's network.
Forgetting for a moment the impact on the computer servicing industry, consider that many moons ago large firms would have a mainframe computer and dozens of 'dumb' terminals (computer screens and keyboards) that staff used for data entry.
We are heading back in that direction, with net-based Software as a Service and cloud computing centralising the tools we need to do work via a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
Just look at some of the tools and data storage Google is offering via its central data storage facility. Could we one day find that five such centres deliver all the computing power and storage we need?
Cloud computing is far more than just the secure storage of digital files. A good example of where we are going is local online accounting firm Xero. The firm allows people to manage their financial records without needing an accounts package installed on their computer. All users need is a web browser to log in, enter their data, save and log out again.
This is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, and the principle can be applied to almost any software you or your staff need. People can run their business and staff can do their work from places other than the office; worries about losing data due to loss or theft of hardware, earthquakes, fire or drive failure can become a thing of the past.
One of the advantages of using a cloud service is that business owners no longer need to install software on every computer. Instead, businesses can rent the software they need, and perhaps only for the time they need it (something software maker Adobe is already doing). This can reduce costs for start-ups and as the business grows, so more time and login accounts can be rented for the services needed.
According to IBM's global strategy consulting leader, Saul Berman, the number of enterprises turning to cloud computing will more than double by 2015. He says businesses that embrace the "transformative power of the cloud" will have a significant advantage in introducing new products and services, and capture new markets and revenue streams.
"Companies are starting to understand - cloud isn't just about gaining efficiencies and cost savings. It's about driving the kind of fundamental innovation that provides lasting marketplace advantage," says Berman.
"Cloud has the power to open doors to more efficient, responsive and innovative ways of doing business, and we believe the companies that will come out on top will be the ones that find ways to leverage it as a key point of differentiation in driving business value.
"Whether they choose to tap into the cloud to optimise, innovate or even disrupt their business models, they need to start working on it now."
A KPMG report, Embracing the Cloud, says too many firms see cloud computing as an IT department issue, when it is really one that should be driven by leaders of the business.
It's early days for cloud computing though. The technology is sound, but we are in a period of transition, acceptance and understanding, perhaps even trust that data is safe and secure.
Ultimately, any change by a company needs to be driven by bottom-line improvements that take into account impacts on staff.
"It is critical that buyers closely scrutinise potential and claimed cloud computing savings across the life-cycle of a cloud deployment," the report says. "It is imperative to consider factors that may drive cost and risk assessments, such as costs of integration into legacy systems, customisation and configuration, ongoing user training and retraining and support costs."
Types of cloud computing
Software as a service: remote access to software such as Gmail, Hotmail, and paid-for services
Infrastructure as a service: access to dedicated remote server space, via the net, to run your business
Platform as a service: used by developers to build their own applications
There are three types of cloud services:
• Private clouds, where the applications, data and necessary infrastructure are dedicated to a single party that retains direct management oversight
• Public clouds, where data and applications of non-related parties may reside on the same servers and are more likely to be primarily managed by a third party
• Hybrid clouds, combinations of private and public
Source: KPMG


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Chad Thrailkill is in his 14th season as an assistant coach after serving as director of basketball operations for two years. The former high school head coach was hired as an assistant prior to the 2004-05 season.
Thrailkill's duties with the Sooners include working with the Sooner guards and assisting with the recruiting efforts, opponent scouting, practice planning and facility scheduling. In charge of the team's defensive schemes, Thrailkill also concentrates on implementing the team's defensive philosophy.
Prior to joining the Sooners, Thrailkill served as head coach for the Norman North High School boys' basketball program. Thrailkill was named Mid-State Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the boys' team to the 2002 regional title. In 2001, he coached NNHS to the school's first state playoff appearance.
Thrailkill is extremely familiar with Coale's style of play as he served as an assistant to her at Norman High. The two produced a three-year record of 76-7 (.916 winning percentage), coached two teams to the state playoffs (1994, 1996) and produced one state championship title (1996).
Together, Coale and Thrailkill have produced a combined record of 405-153 (.726), including a 305-147 (.675) mark at OU, when they team together on the same coaching staff.
Thrailkill also served a four-year stint as head girls' basketball coach at Westmoore High School from 1996 to 2000, where he coached former Sooner Erin Higgins for two years. His 2000 squad finished second in the state with an overall record of 25-3, while the 1999 team won the state crown with a 25-4 mark.
For his coaching performance, he was named the region, Mid-State Conference and Big All-City Coach of the Year. He was also invited to serve as an assistant coach for the Jim Thorpe All-Star Games that summer.


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A California man has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping troubled "Party of Five" actor Jeremy London and forcing him to smoke drugs.
Brandon Adams, 26, was arraigned Tuesday on five charges that include kidnapping and theft, The Associated Press reported.
London, 37, who has admitted to struggling with prescription drugs, said armed men stopped to help him as he was changing a flat tire last Thursday before kidnapping him in his own car.
The bizarre ordeal lasted five hours and only ended when he was able to escape from the gun toting attackers around 3 a.m., according to RadarOnline, which first broke the story.
London claims the men, who had small handguns, menaced him and forced him to "smoke dope and then purchase booze and hand it out in a gang area of Palm Springs," Palm Springs Police Sergeant Steve Douglas said in a statement.
Douglas said the drugs were likely either crack cocaine or amphetamines.
Cops later found London's car near where one of the alleged assailants lives and arrested Adams.
"By chance, an officer saw [London] and two subjects and thought, 'That's nice of them, to stop and help someone change their tire,'" said Sergeant Douglas. "That helped one of our officers to be able to identify the suspects later on."
Late Thursday morning, London's rep released this statement to E!: "Thankfully, Jeremy London survived his terrorizing ordeal in Palm Springs last week—although understandably shaken and scared, he is currently working closely with law enforcement as they investigate the horrific turn of events. Jeremy is spending quality time in an undisclosed location with family and friends, and appreciates the overwhelming support from his fans."
London, who played Griffin Holbrook in "Party of Five" and Chandler Hampton on "7th Heaven," was recently in rehab for an addiction to prescription drugs, he told People. He was arrested on 2004 for allegedly driving with a suspended license and for possession of a controlled substance, RadarOnline reported.
His twin brother Jason London is also an actor.


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1. Change my password for UASOnline/blackboard?
2. What is the difference between UAOnline and UASOnline?
There are multiple different systems that you will be using throughout your career at UAS, and keeping track of them can be a little tricky. Here is a list of systems you may be using and why/how you will access them:
|Log in with:
|Used for:
|email, computer log in, class home sites
|Student ID
|applications, accounts, financial aid, registration, transcripts
|UAS email account
|class site - part of UASOnline
|reset password
|class site - part of UASOnline
Still have questions? Call the Helpdesk at 907-796-6400 or check out their site for useful information.
If you are on the Juneau campus, you can come in to Student Accounts and get your picture taken for a student ID card, also known as a Whale Card.
With a Whale Card you can:
- Put funds on your account to use at the Mourant Cafe;
- Use your membership at the REC Center;
- Attend campus events.
If you live in Housing, you can also:
- Use your meal plan at the Mourant Cafe or Bear's Pantry
- Pay for laundry
- Gain access to the Housing Lodge
4. Let my lender/employer/insurance provider know I am taking classes?
You will need to complete an Enrollment Verification form.
After you fill out and submit this form, it is completed by the Registrar's office, where they will verify that you are registered for classes at UAS and for how many credits.
You will need to complete a Change of Major form.
Once you are formally admitted and taking classes at UAS, you may request to change your degree, major, minor, assigned academic advisor, or you may add a 2nd degree.
6. Know what computer programs I need?
Though specific programs can vary, the general computer programs you will need include:
- Internet access
- Mozilla Firefox--Many of the programs at UAS may work better if you use Firefox as your Internet browser. To download Firefox go to http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/.
- Microsoft Office (or similar product)
- Word processing, excel, outlook, and PowerPoint are the most commonly used.
- Microsoft Office Viewers--Most computers already have Microsoft Office, but if you don't, you may need to download these viewers so that you can access course materials. Word Viewer, PowerPoint Viewer.
- Adobe Reader
- Many UAS instructors will send you files in PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files. Go to www.adobe.com to get Acrobat Reader.
- RealPlayer
- For some classes you may be downloading and viewing videos using RealPlayer. Go to http://www.real.com/.
7. Remove a hold from my account?
You will need to contact the office that originally placed the hold on your account.
- Academic Advising hold -you will need to work with your academic advisor.
- Accounts payable hold -you will need to work with Student Accounts.
- Housing hold -you will need to work with Housing.
8. Submit a Financial Aid appeal?
You will need to fill out the Academic Success Review form.This form has additional steps you must take to complete it, including writing out a personal statement, meeting with your academic advisor, creating an academic plan, and submitting these and any additional documentation to the Financial Aid office.
Review carefully the instruction packet with the Academic Success Review Form for more information about supporting documentation and steps to complete the process.
After you submitted your documents your appeal will be reviewed by the Appeals Committee.
You will be notified via email about the decision made.
You will need to fill out a Petition form.
Academic Petitions
Deviations from academic requirements and regulations for both undergraduate and graduate students can be approved by academic petition. Changes in course level, grading or number of credits awarded are not petitionable.
Refund Petitions
The UAS Petition Committee may grant exceptions to student financial obligations. The Petition Committee considers petitions only when a student has been medically disabled, has experienced a death in the family, or has a change in employment hours or location beyond the student's control.


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The Increasingly Endangered Middle-Skill Job
It's a tough time to be a bank teller, production worker, or other so-called "middle-skilled" professional.
For at least a few decades, employment in those positions – which have historically offered workers without a college degree a berth in the middle class – has been falling sharply. About 25% of the employed workforce in 1985 held middle-skilled jobs; now just above 15% hold those positions, according to a new paper from the Federal Reserve.
Using data from the Department of Labor, Fed economist Chris Smith examined what happened as people moved from one kind of occupation to another, and especially what became of workers in what he calls "middle-type" jobs after they were laid off, fired, or switched careers.
Generally, this hollowing out of the middle of the labor market has hurt younger workers and those without college degrees, many of whom wound up in lower-paying occupations—from bookkeeper to retail clerk, for example. For these demographic groups, the shift away from middle-skilled employment almost exactly mirrored the increase in so-called "low-type" employment, he writes in his paper, titled "The Dynamics of Labor Market Polarization."
Employers and community colleges often complain that young adults aren't preparing themselves for careers on modern, highly-mechanized factory floors. While those jobs may be going unfilled, many middle-skilled office workers, such as receptionists and bank tellers, have simply seen their jobs automated or outsourced away, as economists like David Autor and David Dorn have shown.
That trend has especially hit women from 25 to 54 years old without a college education. That group, which is highly represented in those office and administrative support jobs, has seen the sharpest decline in middle-type occupation. In 2012, about 30% of the employed women in that group were in middle-type jobs, down from around 45% in 1985, according to Smith.
In the same period, lower-paid, lower-skill jobs, such as retail clerks and food-service workers, saw the numbers of non-college-educated women rise rapidly.
The paper doesn't parse out whether the shrinking population entering middle-type jobs is a result of fewer openings, as companies shed those mid-level jobs, or a lack of qualified workers with the skills for positions in, say, advanced manufacturing.
One thing is clear, though: polarization in the labor market isn't slowing down anytime soon, so young and old workers in middle-skilled jobs or without college educations will remain under pressure to develop the qualifications for higher-level careers – or risk falling into the ranks of poorly paid service workers.
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- Woodsterman (Odie) said...
Dale, the RINOs don't stand a chance. They don't have the resolve to end the perks they enjoy also.
- May 16, 2013 at 7:25 AM
- Dale said...
Rino roundup anyone? But first the commies.
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- May 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM
Ivan here.
Boner is, at the very best, part of the controlled opposition. At worst, he is a seditious traitor not unlike Il Douche. Boner's only function is to confuse and or dispirit the rubes.
- May 29, 2013 at 1:41 PM
Ivan here.
Oh, and count me plenty dispirited.
Today, I asked my 92 year old father what he foresees in the next 100 years. He said, minimum population of 750 million of which barely 150 million will be of European extraction (20%). The status of those quickly diminishing Europeans will be roughly equivalent to the Boers in South Africa - if we are lucky. Europe, and possibly the USA, will be lost to the ummah. No white ethno states will be tolerated anywhere in the world. Any resistance will be mercilessly crushed.
Democracy, today a complete sham, will simply degenerate to mob rule where the dictates of the plutocracy will be codified and rubber stamped.
In the words of Al Sharpton - "resist we much!!"
- May 29, 2013 at 1:49 PM
Boner's bat seems pretty limp.
- June 4, 2013 at 12:22 PM


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Problem solving
To relate theory and practice in teaching chemistry
To use problem solving skills in order to teach about
chemical systems
This workshop shows how a theoretical understanding of the
driving force for chemical systems can lead to further
development of new technologies and to the discovery of
new phenomena in practice. In teaching, this is done through
the creation of a close relationship between the science
and mathematics of chemical processes, implementing problem
solving activities. These activities, which are based
on a systematic interpretation of chemistry into mathematics,
make the connection between theory and practice.
These basic skills form the foundation for learning about
chemical systems.
"To get them to accept whatever your
data is, and the conclusion that you then reach, based on
the analysis of whatever you actually measured . . . Focusing
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Helping Retailers maintain compliance with PCI DSS 2.0
Last week Carol Ferrara Zarb, industry solution manager sat down with me and talked about the work being done at Cisco around helping merchants address the Payment Card Industry Data Security (PCI DSS) 2.0 standards released last year.
Cisco will be hosting a webinar april 14th 10:00am PT hosted by Lindsay Parker, global director of retail industry marketing with guests including:
- Christopher Novak, Managing Principal, Investigative Response, Verizon Business Security Solutions
- Danny Dhillon, Principal, Security Engineer, RSA
- Rob McIndoe, Senior Security Consultant, Verizon Business Security Solutions
where Carol Zarb and Cisco retail architect Christian Janoff will discuss Cisco's solution to help merchants address and maintain PCI compliance.
Some facts about Cisco and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
The PCI DSS 2.0 standards was released in October 2010, applies to all businesses that processes, transmit or stores credit card information.
The new Cisco Design and Implemention Guide will include 30+ Cisco and technoogy partner products integrated and cofigured in a simulated store environment that is being examined by an auditor to give us an assessment report.
Technologies involved in the assessment includes core routing, switching and wireless, plus collaboration and physical security technologies.
Partners involved with this solution include VCE, HyTrust, RSA, EMC and Verizon Business who is the auditor.
More information on the Cisco solution can be found after the April 14th seminar on http://www.cisco.com/go/pci2/
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Average monthly wage in Armenia is more than 3 times less than the global average, which is estimated to be equal to $1,480 a month according to the study published last year by the United Nations' International Labour Organization (ILO). Furthermore, the average wage in Armenia is the lowest among the three Caucasian states.
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National Security
Killing of U.S. major general in Afghanistan revives worries about safety of trainers
An American major general was fatally gunned down by an Afghan soldier Tuesday at a Kabul military academy, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. officer killed in combat overseas since the Vietnam War and renewing fears about the ability of U.S. troops to work safely alongside their Afghan counterparts.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno identified the officer as Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, a 34-year Army veteran whose widow is a retired Army colonel.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene's family, and the families of our soldiers who were injured today in the tragic events that took place in Afghanistan," Odierno said. "These soldiers were professionals, committed to the mission."
Greene, 55, a native of upstate New York, was serving as deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, the international coalition responsible for training the Afghan army.
His death shocked the usually unflappable military community after more than a decade of war. Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said he had seen "no indication that there is a degradation of trust" between American and Afghan troops in light of the attack.
But the shooting death of such a high-ranking officer by a member of a supposedly friendly force revived fears that American advisers will face danger not just from the enemy as they carry out their training mission in Afghanistan once U.S. combat forces complete their withdrawal at the end of the year. As many as 9,800 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after that withdrawal.
Greene, who held a doctorate in materials science from the University of Southern California, arrived in Afghanistan in January for his first combat tour after a career working as an engineering support officer. He was meeting with commanders from several other allied countries at the Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul, the Afghan capital, when gunfire erupted around 12:30 p.m. local time.
Kirby described it as a "routine site visit," though the German military, in a statement released in Berlin, described the gathering as a meeting of key military leaders. A German brigadier general was wounded in the shooting but was expected to survive, the German statement said.
The shooter, a vetted two-year member of the Afghan army, reportedly used a PKM machine gun, a staple of the Russian army, to spray the gathering with bullets. In addition to Greene and the German general, 13 NATO soldiers, some of them Americans, were wounded, according to both German and U.S. military officials.
The shooter, who was in uniform, was killed by return fire, but Kirby would not say by whom. The Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement that Afghan soldiers killed the attacker.
Kirby also said he did not know whether the general was targeted, either personally or because he was an American commander.
No one claimed responsibility for the attack, though the Taliban praised the attacker, albeit while incorrectly stating that an Italian soldier had been killed. In its statement, the Taliban said the victims were "trying to evaluate the effectiveness of their puppets' military training when the attack happened."
Kirby said a joint NATO-Afghan investigation was underway and refused to give any details about the circumstances of the attack, including why the coalition officers had gathered at the training center. A defense official told McClatchy that the commanders were reviewing part of the site outdoors when the attack occurred. In London, the British Defense Ministry said it also was conducting an investigation since the British oversaw the training school and the program where the shooting took place.
Afghanistan commander Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford briefed Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Kirby said.
It was not known what security precautions were in place when the shooting took place. Under tough rules imposed to head off so-called green-on-blue attacks, American troops in Afghanistan are to exercise extreme caution when dealing with their Afghan counterparts, including the posting of so-called "guardian angels" _ armed security _ to supervise any gathering that includes Afghan troops.
Green-on-blue attacks have been a major problem of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Since January 2008, there have been 87 such incidents, some by Taliban fighters who have infiltrated the Afghan security forces, others by disgruntled members of the army or police. But such incidents have been rare in recent months as U.S. troops ended participation in combat missions and remained on bases where strict security rules were the norm for meetings with Afghans.
According to the Pentagon, the last green-on-blue incident happened in February, when two special forces members were killed by an Afghan in Kapisa in eastern Afghanistan.
That such attacks continue, however, presents a policy dilemma for the Obama administration, said Sean Kay, who teaches politics and government at Ohio Wesleyan University and whose book, "America's Search for Security: The Triumph of Idealism and the Return of Realism," was just published.
"There is little hope for long-term stability in Afghanistan after American troops depart if the mission of training Afghan forces cannot be achieved successfully," he said.
The subject of green-on-blue shootings was a major topic during the 2012 hearing to confirm Dunford's nomination as Afghanistan commander. Dunford ordered new procedures for meeting with Afghans in the realization that training Afghans was the keystone of the U.S. exit strategy and that there would be no substitute for working closely alongside Afghan soldiers.
There are currently 30,600 U.S. troops in Afghanistan and 17,000 from other nations. The shooter was among the 335,000 Afghan national security forces.
Matthew Schofield in Berlin contributed to this report.


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Holly Springs police offer $2,500 reward in murder case
Police in Holly Springs hope that a $2,500 reward can elicit more information to help them charge someone in the March 23 murder of Darin Greene in a home at 1313 New Hill Road.
Tuesday, they urged anyone with information that could help them find and convict the killer to call Detective Lorrie Minshew at 919-567-4709.
Greene, 49, of Apex, was found dead at the house shortly before midnight. A second man was wounded.
Robbery appears to have been the motive for at least two people to come to the house, which sits back from the road and was not a random target, police have said.


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Sept 25 - reality sinks in
So now, I have 2 months to do all those "things I wanted to catch up on". All my PvP things, all my achievements and raids...
... and thinking about trying to get Heroic Dragon Soul cleared. Maybe that's another wish I'll give a miss.
Now there are a number of decisions I have to make:
- Do I buy the Collector's Edition or do I buy the Digital Deluxe Edition?
- Should I take a week off work to play like I did every other expansion release?
- What should I be doing in the next 2 months leading up to the expansion?
What do I really want from the Collector's Edition. Is it the art? The cards? The in game pet? Sadly, I have to say that it is the in-game pet/mount/whatever vanity item that is biggest drawcard for me. The box itself has been put somewhere with all the gallimaufry collecting dust, the same with the book from the previous CEs.
The Collector's Edition comes with:
- A behind the scenes DVD and Blu-ray about the creation of Pandaria
- Collector's Edition Soundtrack CD
- Art of Mists of Pandaria Book
- Chen Stormstout Mouse pad
- Imperial Quilien flying mount
- Lucky Quilien cub
- SC2 battlenet portraits and D3 banner sigil's and accents
Should I take a week off work?
I don't think I can do that this time. Back in my younger days with no kids, I could do that, but with more work responsibilities, I just can't. Besides, no hurry to level now, I can play all evening and stay up late at night to level. Maybe I could squeeze one or two days off....
What should I be doing in the next 2 months till the expansion?
|Deathwing cake from thedomesticscientist.com - OMG I want to eat Deathwing cake
So what is everyone else doing? Which edition are you getting, and are you taking time off work? Have you got your bucket list to do before Mists? Let me know what your plans are!


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