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text: Renowned percussionists Robyn Schulkowsky and Joey Baron will present a concert, titled "Playing the Archive: Experiencing Data Through Visual and Sonic Immersion," in which they will translate scientific data and document archives generated by Penn State researchers into music. The event -- which is free and open to the public -- will take place on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ruth Pike Auditorium, 22 Biobehavioral Health Building. According to Nilam Ram, co-director of StudioLab, which is organizing the concert, when music meets scientific data something beautiful -- and, perhaps, even a little weird -- happens. "We think there is beautiful art that can be made from scientific material, and we also believe that we will be able to hear patterns in the data that we didn't know were there," said Ram, associate professor of human development and family studies. Ram gives an example of how "playing" data can reveal patterns within it. "One of the things our statistical analyses are not particularly good at is elucidating differences in timing of onset of a development," he said. "A good example is puberty. Everybody goes through puberty, but some people go through it earlier and some go through it later. In music, you can hear the dissonance in timing right away, but our analytical models don't do a good job of extracting this." StudioLab is a multi-disciplinary initiative aimed at facilitating the collaboration of artists and scientists, as well as other types of scholars, with a goal of finding new ways to think about traditional and contemporary work. "StudioLab is a 'studio' for scientists to refine the aesthetic dimensions of their work and a 'laboratory' for artists to test the performance and impact of their work," said co-director Brian Orland, Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture. The musicians Schulkowsky and Baron will visit Penn State from their home in Berlin, Germany. They will spend four days working with scientists and artists to interpret scientific data and translate it into music, which they will then present on February 4. Schulkowsky is a world-renowned experimental music performer and composer who is engaged in continuous exploration of new sound dimensions and development of new and unusual instruments. She has premiered and recorded some of the most important percussion works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Baron is a world-renowned percussionist who has developed a unique approach to making music that has evolved out of his extended tenures and work with many jazz icons, including Jim Hall, Steve Kuhn and John Abercrombie. The February 4 event also will include a gallery of interactive, visual, sculptural and sonic representations of data. "Our goal is to encourage people to open their ears to new ideas," said Ram. "As attendees work with us to make and interpret sounds, we expect they will see the world a bit differently afterward." Other Penn State participants in StudioLab include Mark Ballora, associate professor of music; Simone Osthoff, professor of art; Tom Lauerman, assistant professor of art; Pamela Cole, research professor of psychology; Kristin Buss, associate professor of psychology; Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, assistant professor of human development and family studies; Cindy Stifter, professor of human development and family studies; and StudioLab staff members Candice Ng, Michael Coccia, Pefeng Yin and Matt Kenney. Text courtesy of Amy Milgrub Marshall

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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Label it a "play-in" game, if you insist.
The NCAA Tournament record book won't discriminate against a first-round contest, crediting BYU with the biggest comeback ever topping a Final Four game.
And that's fair, because even after the where, when and whom of the Cougars' epic rally become almost irrelevant, the memory of what BYU did Tuesday at Dayton, Ohio, will have lasting impact.
The Cougars came from 25 points down to beat Iona 78-72, advancing into the tournament's traditional round of 64 teams Thursday against No. 3 seed Marquette in a West Region game at Louisville, Ky.
Iona coach Tim Cluess described Tuesday's outcome as "one that we have to live with the rest of our lives," and the same is true for BYU, in a much happier way.
The game was telecast by truTV, which markets itself as "television's destination for real-life stories" with the theme of "Not reality. Actuality."
This seemingly unreal sequence of events actually happened, and will remain indelible for everybody involved, long after the Cougars exit this tournament whether that's Thursday or sometime afterward. That's especially true for BYU senior forward Noah Hartsock, who had to miss his Marriott Center farewell last month because of an injury; junior center Brandon Davies, who missed the NCAA Tournament last March because of a school-imposed suspension; and freshman guard Damarcus Harrison, who missed five games this season via coach's decision.
They were at the forefront of the turnaround, which is best chronicled by reviewing some checkpoints:
• With 6:12 remaining in the first half, Iona went ahead 49-24. BYU outscored the Gaels 54-23 the rest of the way.
• Iona's 55th point of the game came after 15 minutes, 26 seconds. In the final 24:34, the Gaels scored 17 points.
• Even after their halftime lead dipped to 15 points, the Gaels led 62-44 with 17:16 remaining. BYU closed with a 34-10 run including 17-0 at one stage, then 14-2 in the last five minutes.
As coach Dave Rose observed, it was not a case of BYU suddenly getting hot. Sustaining the rally required a phenomenal defensive effort, possession after possession, against the country's highest-scoring team. For BYU, scoring 78 points was not nearly as impressive as holding Iona to 72 - particularly considering that as of late in the first half, the Gaels were on a 142-point pace.
At some point, BYU became destined to win this game. The best evidence came just inside the five-minute mark, with Iona leading 70-64. BYU's Brock Zylstra missed a 3-pointer, then Iona's Lamont Jones rebounded the ball and passed ahead to a streaking Randy Dezouvre, who missed a layup amid some pressure from BYU's Craig Cusick.
Eventually, Hartsock's 3-pointer from the right corner, part of his 23-point game, gave the Cougars their first lead. It was a vintage performance from Hartsock, who blossomed as a senior. Davies also delivered, with 18 points and 15 rebounds, responding to Rose's advice. After Davies' long drive resulted in a charging foul late in the first half, Rose talked to him. The coach recounted his words this way: "He waited for such a long time and worked so hard to be in this situation, let's at least play like you play and make the plays you make, and I think he settled down from there."
Then there was Harrison, the freshman who had played only 236 minutes the equivalent of six full games all season, before getting 21 minutes and scoring 12 points. During the Cougars' full week of practice between the West Coast Conference tournament and Selection Sunday, Harrison was "one of the best players," Rose said.
That performance in Provo enabled Harrison to become a big part of history in Dayton.
BYU's rally was not even as dramatic as the preceding First Four game Tuesday, in which Western Kentucky trailed Mississippi Valley State by 16 points in the last five minutes before winning. But in terms of the largest deficit overcome in tournament history, the Cougars topped Duke's comeback from 22 points down in 2001.
So this First Four recovery was bigger than that Final Four rally.
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Landlocked in the geographical sense, Burkina Faso is by no means constrained in creativity. More than 60 ethnic groups contribute to the country's vibrant cultural and social climate. Burkinab's celebrate artistic expression through annual festivals for art and film.
The majority of Burkinab's are subsistence farmers, but in the small, arid country less than 10 percent of the land can be farmed without irrigation. The country's main industries include agriculture, textiles, and mining, but Burkina Faso is best known for its music, dance, and theater.
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This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website
This summary has been archived and will not be updated, because the summarised document is no longer in force or does not reflect the current situation.
Commission Opinion [COM(97) 2008 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(98) 707 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(1999) 501 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2000) 701 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2001) 700 final - SEC(2001) 1744 - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2002) 700 final - SEC(2002) 1400 - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2003) 676 final - SEC(2003) 1210 - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2004) 657 final - SEC(2004) 1199 - Not published in the Official Journal]
Commission Report [COM(2005) 534 final - SEC(2005) 1352 - Not published in the Official Journal]]
Treaty of Accession to the European Union [Official Journal L 157 of 21.06.05]
In its July 1997 Opinion, the European Commission considered that Bulgaria needed to step up its efforts in the energy sector in order to prepare for integration. It also had to implement certain international nuclear regimes and make some legislative adjustments in order to comply with the Euratom Treaty. Nuclear safety in particular required continued attention, with rapid implementation of realistic agreed programmes, including the closing-down, where necessary, of problem power stations.
In its November 1998 Report, the Commission considered that Bulgaria had made inadequate progress in this area, in particular as regarded the failure to close certain units of the Kozloduy nuclear power station and inadequate safety.
The October 1999 Report noted that Bulgaria had made significant progress in this area but still needed to step up its efforts to be better prepared for integration. In the field of nuclear energy, Bulgaria had failed to comply with one of the Accession Partnership priorities (and its international obligations) concerning the adoption and implementation of a realistic timetable and plan for the closure and decommissioning of units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power station.
In its November 2000 Report, the Commission considered that some progress had been made with restructuring Bulgaria's energy sector in the course of 2000, but that completing this process represented a major challenge. A great deal of secondary legislation still needed to be put in place. Bulgaria had made significant progress in the field of nuclear energy. In November 1999, a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed between the Commission and the Bulgarian Government drawing up a realistic timetable for the early closure of units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power station. This was of prime importance to Bulgaria's accession. Given the implications of these closures, the Commission had offered Bulgaria a multiannual aid package.
In the November 2001 Report, the Commission noted that the restructuring of Bulgaria's energy sector had progressed at a very slow pace throughout 2001 due to delays in the revision of the legislative framework. The Commission felt that the country should step up its efforts to achieve compliance with the Community acquis in this area. Special attention should be paid to preparing for the internal energy market, security of supply and energy efficiency. No progress had been made in the key area of security of supply. The national energy strategy also needed updating. On nuclear safety, the closure of the four non-upgradeable units at Kozloduy was continuing and Bulgaria had taken various steps to fulfil its commitments. Bulgaria had also made progress in strengthening the legislative and regulatory framework for nuclear safety.
The October 2002 Report noted that legislative alignment had advanced, with the adoption of the legislative basis for market opening. The privatisation of distribution companies was in preparation. Parliament adopted a new national energy strategy in July 2002. The strategy lay down the basis for introducing market mechanisms and transforming the sector, including improving Bulgaria's energy efficiency.
The 2003 Report noted that Bulgaria had continued to strengthen its energy sector and to prepare it for meeting EU requirements, including liberalisation, with a view to its future participation in the internal energy market. However, it still had work to do to implement its energy sector restructuring programme, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources, the building-up of oil stocks, nuclear safety and the strengthening of administrative infrastructures.
The 2004 Report indicated that Bulgaria had made steady progress with restructuring the energy sector, in particular as regards privatisation, alignment and administrative capacity with regard to oil stocks, the internal energy market (electricity and gas), solid fuels and nuclear energy. Despite a good level of legal alignment, progress on energy efficiency and renewable energies remained poor.
The October 2005 Report indicated that Bulgaria had met most of its commitments relating to the accession negotiations in the energy sector. However, it was necessary to continue to strengthen administrative structures in the areas concerned, and the country needed to complete the process of building up its oil stocks. Lastly, insufficient progress was being made with opening up the electricity and gas markets, and this process must remain a priority for the future.
The Treaty of Accession was signed on 25 April 2005 and accession took place on 1 January 2007.
The key elements of the energy acquis comprise Treaty provisions and secondary legislation concerning, in particular, competition and State aid, the internal energy market (including the directives on electricity, price transparency, gas and electricity transit, oil and gas, licensing, emergency preparedness, and in particular security stock obligations, nuclear energy, energy efficiency and environmental rules.
The Community acquis in the field of nuclear energy today consists of a framework of regulatory and political instruments, including international agreements. At present, it addresses health and safety issues (in particular, radiation protection), the safety of nuclear installations, the management of radioactive waste, investment, the promotion of research, the establishment of a nuclear common market, and supplies, safeguards and international relations.
The White Paper ("Preparing the associated countries of Central and Eastern Europe for their integration in the internal market of the European Union) stresses, in the section on energy, the need for full application of key internal market directives in combination with European Community competition law. As regards the nuclear sector, the White Paper refers to supply problems, safeguards and shipments of nuclear waste.
Where energy efficiency and renewables are concerned, price modifications should be an incentive for consumers to start investing in energy efficiency projects and initiatives, as well as for investors to promote the production of renewables. In 2003, Bulgaria adopted its national energy savings programme for 2004-2007. It has also adopted a Law on energy efficiency. This Law, which is a priority for successful integration into the EU, establishes the institutional, legal and financial framework conditions for the implementation of a national energy efficiency policy. However, the Energy Efficiency Agency needs to be strengthened in terms of budget, staff, training and equipment. Bulgaria renewed its participation in the SAVE and ALTENER programmes in 2003. Efforts in this sector need to focus on developing the implementation of an effective long-term national programme.
As regards security of supply, Bulgaria has introduced oil stocks legislation in accordance with the acquis. The level of stocks increased significantly in 2005, and it seems likely that the target of 90 days' consumption will be reached by the end of the transitional period in 2012. In 2003, Bulgaria adopted the Law on mandatory reserves of oil and petroleum products and the Law on national reserves and wartime reserves.
In relation to competitiveness and the internal energy market, legislation and implementing provisions have been introduced for the electricity and gas sectors. The new National Energy and Water Regulatory Commission has the requisite financial independence for attaining its objectives. Investments to improve the distribution network and energy resources are under way, in order to make a full interconnection to the western European electricity networks (UCTE) possible.
The reform of the energy sector and its restructuring, including legal unbundling, the setting-up of a transmission system operator in line with the acquis, and privatisation have progressed. However, Bulgaria needs to speed up the process of legal and practical unbundling for the electricity and gas markets. In particular, the unbundling of Bulgargaz needs to be a priority for the years ahead.
Bulgaria has also signed the Athens Memorandum aiming at the creation of regional electricity and gas markets in South East Europe on the basis of the internal energy market principles. Building the Nabucco gas pipeline is one of the EU's priority projects where the trans-European energy networks are concerned. Bulgaria also continued with the restructuring of the solid fuels sector, including privatisation of three additional mines.
Nuclear power plants in Bulgaria provide a considerable proportion of the country's electricity, and nuclear energy is still an important issue in Bulgaria. Following the agreement signed with the Commission in 1999 which provided for the early closure of the non-upgradeable units (reactors 1 to 4) of the Kozloduy power station, reactors 1 and 2 were shut down for decommissioning in December 2002. Reactors 3 and 4 will also be closed down, in 2006.
In addition, the Commission has instigated a programme of funding from the Tacis Programme and Euratom loans, amongst other sources. Given the social and economic impact the closure of the power plant will have, this financial aid will be directed at other sectors as well as the nuclear sector.
Since the November 2000 Report, Bulgaria has launched various projects to fulfil its commitments regarding closing the four non-upgradeable units at the Kozloduy nuclear power station. Measures include setting up a special unit in the power plant to oversee the process of decommissioning reactors 1 and 2 and constructing a new dry-storage spent-fuel facility on the site. The Bulgarian authorities have also strengthened the legislative framework in this area. Where financing is concerned, Bulgaria has concluded a grant framework agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the decommissioning of Kozloduy, and a meeting of contributors has been held to approve the first work plan. The modernisation of the two reactors that are to remain operational (units 5 and 6) started in June 2001.
In June 2001, the Council of the European Union adopted a Report on Nuclear Safety in the Context of Enlargement, which reflects the importance attached to this subject in the accession negotiations. This report contains general recommendations for all the candidate countries as well as recommendations specific to individual countries. It will be necessary to continue to ensure that sufficient efforts are made to find longer-term solutions for spent fuel and nuclear waste. The new Law provides for the creation of a State enterprise to deal exclusively with radioactive waste management.
It has also signed an additional protocol to its nuclear safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which entered into force in October 2000. In September 1998, Bulgaria became a signatory to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. A national strategy on this subject has been presented. In 2003, the nuclear regulatory authority (NRA) became a member of the Western European Nuclear Regulators' Association.
However, Bulgaria needs to continue to strengthen its capacity with regard to radioactive waste management and the definition of a clear waste management strategy, identifying the gaps and shortcomings in current management programmes. At the same time, Bulgaria will need to ensure compliance with Euratom requirements and procedures. In this respect, due attention will need to be paid to preparing the implementation of Euratom safeguards, in particular regarding the reporting of nuclear-material flows and inventories drawn up directly by the persons or undertakings operating nuclear installations or storing nuclear materials.
Last updated: 06.02.2006


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LeBron James exits Miami for Cavs
NBA superstar LeBron James made an emotional return on Friday to the Cleveland Cavaliers, departing the Miami team where he became a champion to seek similar success with his hometown club.
Four years after leaving the Cavaliers to chase his first NBA title with fellow stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, an unapologetic James said he wanted to bring the long-suffering sports fans of his home region a championship.
James took a four-year deal worth $US88 million ($A95 million) with Cleveland over a five-year Miami offer worth $US122 million ($A132 million) and intends to finish his glittering career at the Cavaliers.
The dramatic move by the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player ended days of speculation about his free agency choice, which had Cleveland fans in a frenzy of anticipation.
"In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have," James, who grew up just south of Cleveland, in Akron, told Sports Illustrated.
"I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home."
Celebrating in the streets of Cleveland, fans hailed: "The Return of the King."
They are the same streets where James jerseys were burned in 2010 after he announced he was ditching Cleveland for Miami.
By contrast, a wall painting in Miami depicting the entire Heat championship lineup had the face of James, the centre figure of the mural, blackened out by vandals.
The 29-year-old won NBA crowns with Miami in 2012 and 2013, but lost in the 2011 finals, as well as to San Antonio in last month's finals, after which James opted out of his Heat contract to consider other offers.
Thanks to NBA salary cap rules giving teams a financial edge in trying to retain talent, Miami offered better terms, but could not offer the prospect of going home, James posting a photo of himself in a Cavaliers uniform on Instagram and Twitter with the phrase "I'm coming home."
James said he had followed his heart.
"I looked at other teams, but I wasn't going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy," he said.
"My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realise that four years ago. I do now."
Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Superbook oddsmakers quickly made the Cavaliers a 3-1 favorite to win the 2015 NBA title, with Miami suddenly a 100-1 longshot.
But James warned: "I'm not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver.
"We're not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I'm realistic. It will be a long process."
James joins a young squad with new coach Dave Blatt, star guard Kyrie Irving and this year's top draft pick, guard Andrew Wiggins, that could be a contender for years to come.
"I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn't know they could go," James said.
"I see myself as a mentor now and I'm excited to lead some of these talented young guys."
The wait for James to make his decision shut down most major free agency decisions in the league, and kept fans in Miami and Cleveland riveted to US sports television networks.
"I always believed that I'd return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn't know when," James said.
"My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what's most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio."
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WIUV 91.3FM is a student run radio station that has been broadcasting since 1976. We are located in the Campus Center next to the SGA offices and are open to all students, faculty and staff.
Our radio station is a place where you can speak your mind and listen to any and all kinds of music (not just the songs that other stations have on loop). All genres of music are welcome: rock, pop, rap, country, dance, jazz, blues, oldies, you name it! WIUV has a non-commercial educational license which means there are no advertisements and few restrictions as to what we can put on the air. Our mission is to educate, inform, and entertain the Castleton community across the airwaves and the internet.
For just one hour a week you can host a show and play your favorite tunes, discuss the latest news, talk about your favorite sports, or anything else you can think of. Whatever it is you're passionate about, discover your voice on the airwaves--join WIUV 91.3FM today!


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Key Case About Software Patents May Hinge On How You Define 'Significantly More'
from the who-did-what-now deptLast year, we wrote about the next important lawsuit concerning software patents, the CLS Bank v. Alice case, which the full Federal Circuit appeals court (CAFC) heard today. Our last post on the case provided the background, but the short version was that it involves some software concerning doing a "shadow transaction" to see if there are really enough funds to complete a transaction, before completing the actual transaction. The district court found that this was just a representation of an abstract idea, and thus not patentable. CAFC, using a typical three judge panel, reversed that decision, saying that it was patentable subject matter. However, CAFC agreed to rehear "en banc" with the entire 10 judges, because there was some concern about the original ruling (which was split 2 against 1).
I've spoken to two people who were at the hearing this morning, and some other reports are trickling out as well. As always, what gets covered in the oral hearings is not always as indicative of how the court will rule as many people hope. Often times, what is discussed in the hearing may end up being a side item in the eventual decision, which considers a lot more information, usually from the various briefs filed by the key parties and amicis (friends of the court). And this case had a lot of "friends" on all sides. If you'd like to understand the full arguments, the Patent Progress blog has a good summary of the arguments.
Either way, lots of folks recognize that this is a key case for software patents and apparently there was a packed house, with lots of patent lawyers and Patent Office folks in attendance. There was plenty of discussion concerning what makes something an abstract idea vs. a specific implementation of an idea. Alice Corp. (the patent holder) argued that its patent was really on just a "specific way" of doing such net settlement transactions, but had trouble answering the question of whether or not it was possible to do a net settlement transaction without violating the patent.
One of the key questions that CAFC is supposed to answer in the case is:
What test should the court adopt to determine whether a computer implemented invention is a patent ineligible "abstract idea"; and when, if ever, does the presence of a computer in a claim lend patent eligibility to an otherwise patent-ineligible idea?Here, apparently, the parties actually seemed to more or less agree that the "test" is a "significantly more" test -- and whether or not the computers are doing "significantly more" than just speeding up a process that could be done in one's head or with pencil and paper. A lot of this test is built on last year's ruling in the Prometheus Labs. v. Mayo Labs case concerning medical diagnostics patents, and that case was discussed a fair amount during the hearing (though that case involved doing "significantly more" than laws of nature, rather than general computing).
Lawyer Bob Sachs, a patent lawyer from Fenwick and West who was at the hearing today, told me that the "significantly more" test worries him, in that it's not an "objective test" and effectively leaves too much to chance. "It's a way of saying 'we can't figure this out.'" He also noted that the "significantly more" test may favor the idea that this particular patent is legitimate, since the patent in question was much more detailed and involved than your average software patent. That said, in his early handicapping of the field, he comes up with a 5 judge to 5 judge tie, based on their perceived opinions and the sorts of questions they were asking, so he's wondering if it'll end up that way or if any of the judges will swing to the other side.
While Sachs was disappointed that there wasn't a clear attempt to define what constitutes an "abstract idea," I'm not as sure that's an issue. In fact, it almost seems oxymoronic to say that you need a strict definition of an abstract idea. The reason an idea is abstract is just that: it's abstract. But, at the same time, I can understand why patent lawyers would generally prefer a brightline, objective rule that can demarcate what is and what is not patentable. Either way, lots of patent lawyers will be waiting eagerly for this ruling.
Filed Under: abstract through, shadow trades, significantly more, software patents, test
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LavaZZa brauchte ein neues Website Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 9 Designs von 5 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Do you know those nice colorful ugly shoes "Crocs"? You got the shoes - and I've got the right blog for those shoes: It's called the "Crocs Reportage".
Now I want to put all the information about Crocs on this new blog - and therefore I need a wordpress template which looks like Crocs shoes.
This could be a lot of fun for you, doesn't it =)?
Crocs Reportage
What do I want designed? I would like to have a wordpress blog template (compatible with the latest Wordpress-release) and a logo which fits into the design and into the whole look&feel of the blog template.
The whole design should remember the user of crocs shoes. The color design and the logo should fit together and the whole look of the template should remember the user of crocs shoes.
In which way you exactly realize this kind of user experience is depending on your own creativity. I'm looking forward to some fresh, creative blog designs :-)
So much to my company: I am a Crocs fan in my spare time. Now I want to start a non-commercial blog which is all about Crocs shoes. The posts are sometimes very critical and often give the user hints and tips all about Crocs shoes.
Some small restrictions:
- The "Homepage"-Button must be in the left upper corner.
- The menu must be on the left or on the right side.
- Not more than four colums.
- Background must be white and the font color must be black.
- Single post page: The lines of the post should be short - not more than five words per line
- <h2>-Headlines should be bigger and taller than "normal" fluent text
- Font type: Times New Roman, font size: 12
- I don't need space for advertising on the blog. It's non-commercial.
- The whole style should look like a newspaper site as well as remember the user of crocs shoes.
- In the end it should be a whole Wordpress template which I can easily integrate into my Wordpress system - like any other Wordpress design.These kind of styles I like (some examples and hints, but you don't need to rely your design on them):
- Readers Edition
- Starnberger SeeHint: Let it look a bit web 2.0 as well as a newspaper. Use some badges like "beta" and so on.
Summary: Let it look neat & tidy, somehow a bit like web 2.0 and
like a newspaper site as well as remember the user of crocs if he sees
the design. Then it's perfect for me!
- Creative structures in which the user is lost because he doesn't know where to click (bad usability). Let the look & feel be like a newspaper page (for example Readers edition), then it's great!
- Too much pictures, overfilled design, too many "eyecatchers".


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anyone else have the 3.7 image still? I have a dead UTV i am trying to restore, would greatly appreciate a link!!
Got it, thanks a lot!!
one more time please!
Kazak you're a Saint
Hello there fellow hobbiest...
Well after a lot of debate I decided to give the UTV hard drive upgrade a chance. Went to get a HD that supported ata3 security (Western Digital Caviar 160GB). I removed the old one and put in the new one. It was simple.. I was in disbelief how easy it was (Even though during my research it looked it was that simple). But Sccrreecchhh.. Everything came to a hault. I turned on my UTV black screen then dialing to MSN Web TV to check for upgrades. I notified me there was an upgrade (As expected) i selected GO AHEAD adn it started to download. After receiving 5 parts of 297 it stopped. A window came up telling me it was inturrupted. I selected RETRY a few minuted later again.. Same window.. Hmmm I powerd of reattempted. Well what do you know.. This time part 22 of 297 sounds better.. It stopped again.. So i powered down and back up and again 5 parts of 297. I have attempted to allow it to download the 3.7 software but no luck. It keeps on stopping for what ever reason. I thought maybe my telephone line is not all that great. Went to my phone box (Outside house) connected the UTV directly to the Test port (where phone tech test the lines for static and all that fun stuff). Connected once again... 7 parts of 297... Geez.. 3 days of trying (Different times of the day) and have not been able to download.
I heard of the 3.7 image floating around (Seems to be years ago). So does anyone have the 3.7 image I can get from you (PM or email me (dsshobby at yahoo d0t c0m). Or point me in the right direction of where I can download it or get it.
Any help appreciated...
Thanks once again fellow hobbiest...
A hobby is a hobby, but DSS is my HOBBY!!!
I just picked up an Ultimate TV and I would appreiciate some help.
I've been trying to get the upgrade by phone and it keep ending before I can get it.
I would appreciate it if someone might have a copy?
What do I need to get it in my DWD490RE?
Not needed anymore.
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could ou post another fresh link for this/
ive been trying to download form MSN for 3 days now and i keep geting disconnected in between. what a nightmare!
Here you go chai.
Now you are obligated to keep checking this thread and help out when you can.
I'm just a noob, that has a blank drive awaiting for a 4.x image so I can get started. Or atleast I hope that is all I need (been reading way too much and it's all a blur
I have the old software on my UTV and can't upgrade via phone, it keeps locking up and disconnecting. Could someone do a usendit for me of the latest software (and the old too..just in case I mess something up).


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Help us to tidy up Carl Linnaeus' meadows efter the winter. We clear the meadows from branches, rake them, light fires and learn more about 18th century farming. There are hot dogs and soft drinks for all helpers. Don't miss out on a great opportunity to experience Swedish spring in a vibrant historical environment!
The Hammarby Day
Family day at Linnaeus' Hammarby. Learn about beehives and make homes for pollinating insects.
Many of the plants that are considered Linnaean relicts and part of the genetic material he used for his research blossom at this time of year at Linnaeus' Hammarby. See this year's art exhibition, and join a guided tour of the manor house in English at 12.30.
CANCELLED: A Linnaean Garden Party 2020
Time travel to the 18th century, hear the rustle of silk skirts, see silver shoe buckles glisten, and sample artisan foods. Meet scientists, experiment, and learn more about Linnaean science. Guided tour in English at 11.30 and 14.30.
Victoria in blossom
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Family day at Linnaeus' Hammarby. You can buy sheepskins, cheese, bread, vegetables and honey at the small and genuine fair, where there will also be craft stands and second hand sellers. The children can try on 18th century clothes.
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text: In celebration of Mother's Day on May 11, we'd like to continue last year's tradition and introduce you to some more amazing animal moms! Scarlet Ibis After establishing mating pairs, scarlet ibises work together to build a nest in the mangrove canopies, where the female will sit patiently on her eggs for approximately 20 days. Once her eggs have hatched, the female and her male counterpart will work together to co-parent their young. For the most part, scarlet ibises live in social colonies of thirty or more. In these groups, protection of young and search for food become communal responsibilities! Harp Seals Female harp seals gather in groups to give birth to their young. Image via Wiki Commons. After birth, mother harp seals typically spend 12 days nursing their babies. During that time, the mom doesn't eat, losing up to 5-10 pounds per day! Manatees Manatee moms are also extremely dedicated to their young. The pair spend the first two years of the calf's life close together, during which time the mother can nurse, protect and guide her baby. How are you celebrating Mother's Day? Tell us in the comments section! Tags: animal-moms, great-animal-moms, harp-seals, manatees, mothers-day, national-aquarium-moms, scarlet-ibis Categories: Animals Previous Post Next Post


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SENIOR POWER : Novels, without meaning to, inevitably lie.
Friday, January 25 will be the anniversary of the birth in 1882 of Virginia Woolf, the English writer whose stream-of-consciousness technique was an important contribution to the modern novel. And yet, she wrote "I sometimes think only autobiography is literature… If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people."
Adeline Virginia Stephen was born into the well to do, British upper class during the Victorian Age, which meant that she was not allowed the university education that her brothers received. She was thirteen years old when her mother died, and she was expected to keep house for her siblings and father. After her father's death, they moved to London, where the household became a salon for writers and artists. She was also greatly influenced by the carnage of World War I. Her perspective of working-class characters was limited.
If she were leading a "Strong Women" group or class of senior citizens today, Virginia Woolf might say:
I am an Aquarius. My spouse and I founded Hogarth Press in 1917. My themes of society's differing attitudes toward women and men play a strong role in both my essays and fiction. My Orlando; A Biography is historical fiction tracing the reincarnation of its main character throughout English history and literature. Not until its publication did I begin to receive real monetary reward from my writings—I was 47 and had been writing for 27 years. After my death at age 60, I acquired a following among women everywhere who find my depictions of sexual politics enlightening, albeit sometimes "difficult."
In nine novels, stories, criticism, reviews and essays, Woolf probed sex roles and relationships. Although appreciated by many readers, some complain that it is difficult to relate to her "idle" women (like Mrs. Dalloway perhaps), that her style is too "sensitive" and "over-refined." Some people pan her work because of what they have heard about her -- allegations of frigidity, suicide, homosexuality, and feminism are turn-offs for some people. And some, intimidated, have resisted reading her at all.
She was asked to provide a series of university lectures on the subject of women novelists, delivered before two women's colleges and dealing with the socio-economic factors that prevent women from writing and getting published. In 1929 it became her nonfiction book, A Room of One's Own, a feminist classic. She argued that women have no history, that they could become writers if they had adequate incomes and a place in which to write:
For all the dinners are cooked; the plates and cups washed; the children set to school and gone out into the world. Nothing remains of it all. All has vanished. No biography or history has a word to say about it. And the novels, without meaning to, inevitably lie.
When...one reads of a witch being ducked, of a woman possessed by devils, of a wise woman selling herbs, or even of a very remarkable man who had a mother, then I think we are on the track of a lost novelist, a suppressed poet, of some mute and inglorious Jane Austen, some Emily Bronte who dashed her brains out on the moor or mopped and mowed about the highways crazed with the torture that her gift had put her to. Indeed, I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.
At about the same time, she was working on a modernist novel titled Mrs. Dalloway, which depicts a single day in Mrs. D's life.
In The Years (1937) Woolf followed a generation of Pargiters from their childhood on. (No, not Judy Dench's As Time Goes By, Jean Pargiter.) With the approach of World War II, the large once-wealthy, British family faced an impoverished old age.
In 1938 Virginia Woolf moved beyond feminist education and employment goals to link gender hierarchy in the home to tyranny within the state. Her Three Guineas essay took the form of responses to letters from three organizations requesting financial contributions: one to prevent war, one to promote women's education, one to support women in the professions. (A guinea was a gold coin issued in England 1663-1813 worth one pound and one shilling; it was and is a colloquial term for a coin.)
Her diaries and letters are fascinating reading. The five volumes of The Diary of Virginia Woolf range from 1915 until her death in 1941. She considered diaries "diamonds of the dust heap" and advised "Leave the letters till we're dead."
Virginia Stephen Woolf was fifty-four years old when, on Sunday, January 19 in 1936, she wrote: "I went up to an elderly stout woman reading the paper at The Times Book Club [a circulating library] the other day. It was Margery Strachey. What are you doing? I said. Nothing! She replied. 'I've got nowhere to go & nothing to do.' " Marjorie Strachey (1881-1962) is known as the sister of Lytton Strachey; in real life, she aspired to be a writer. There are several Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury videos on YouTube.
On Saturday, March 8, 1941, Virginia Woolf was "Just back from L's [husband Leonard] speech at Brighton. Like a foreign town: the first spring day, Women sitting on seats. A pretty hat in a teashop—how fashion revives the eye! And the shell encrusted old women, roughed, decked cadaverous at the tea shop. The waitress in checked cotton. No: I intend no introspection. I mark Henry James's sentences; Observe perpetually. Observe the oncome of age…"
She died twenty days later, on March 28. She was fifty-nine years old.
In 2011, California's Senior Legislature called for a Silver Alert-type program. Starting in 2013, California has implemented one. Designed to help find people age 65+, it is similar to the Amber Alert system that locates missing children. Silver Alerts accelerate searches by using public broadcast systems and freeway signs to get the word out. On January 2, 2013, Robert Grappi, an eighty-two year old Sacramento-area man was found when police in Nevada County conducted a vehicle stop. The CHP decides whether to issue an alert. Unlike Amber Alerts, the CHP issues alerts based on several criteria, including health risks, inclement weather, suspicious circumstances or other perilous conditions. Elk Grove police learned that Grappi was missing, and after working the case overnight, they informed the CHP they had a Silver Alert candidate. A police department may issue news releases in such cases, but those do not have as broad a reach as the new Silver Alerts.
In December 2012, Palm Beach County, Florida had had it with the paratransit system that is paid to provide bus service for the elderly and disabled. The county may be forced to come up with a contingency plan if the contractor responsible for running its door-to-door bus service for the elderly and disabled does not start consistently delivering passengers on time. The county's most vulnerable bus riders are left waiting hours for their rides. In August 2012, complaints spiked to 400 a week. (Good for those courageous complainers!) Contractor Metro Mobility has a 5-year, $90 million contract with the county to run Palm Tran Connection buses. Metro is the sole contractor hired to transport elderly and disabled; it provides as many as 3,500 rides a day. Of 250 applicants for drivers' positions, 100 were said to be qualified. As a result of the performance problems, the county has billed the company more than $200,000. in damages, which Metro is disputing.


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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has no free shot in her attempt to win election to a post she inherited less than 18 months ago. She faces five challengers in the Democratic primary, including three current officeholders, a one-time chief of staff to Ms. Rawlings-Blake's predecessor and a community activist. They are pressing for changes in how the city handles taxes, public safety, education, economic development and more.
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young, who, like Ms. Rawlings-Blake, was elevated to his job after Mayor Sheila Dixon resigned last year, is running in a citywide election for the first time. His challengers are not yet well known to much of the city, with the possible exception of former Senator Theatre owner Tom Kiefaber, who decided to run for office after disrupting a council meeting with a tirade about the secret influence of behind-the-scenes power brokers. The race promises to be as entertaining as anything he had on the big screen in his former life.
And there are no fewer than 63 people running for the 14 seats on the City Council. Only two incumbents — William H. Cole IV and Mary Pat Clarke — are running unopposed, and some of the races already present intriguing questions. Councilwoman Helen Holton will face the voters for the first time since she pleaded no contest to a campaign finance violation and was stripped of her committee chairmanship. And Councilman Pete Welch will stand for election for the first time since the council's controversial decision to appoint him to replace his mother, longtime Councilwoman Agnes Welch. Councilman Carl Stokes also faces an interesting fight. For months, he indicated that he planned to challenge Ms. Rawlings-Blake, but instead, he chose to seek to retain his council seat. In the meantime, seven people filed to run in his district.
In August, The Sun will co-sponsor debates for mayor and council president with the League of Women Voters and WYPR-FM, and before the September primary, we plan to make endorsements in those races and the races for seats on the council. To inform those efforts, we will be sending questionnaires to all of the candidates this month to seek their positions on issues crucial to the city.
That's where you come in. We're seeking readers' suggestions for what questions to ask the candidates. Click the comment button on this article to submit your ideas or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. We're looking both for questions that are general to everyone running for city office and for questions specific to particular offices or council districts. When they're completed, we'll post all of the candidates' responses on our website so you can judge for yourself how well they answered your questions.
Correction: An earlier version of this editorial incorrectly stated the disposition of the campaign finance law charges against Councilwoman Helen Holton. She pleaded no contest.


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I had been in therapy a couple of years, during my time in graduate school and I was in my mid-twenties, when I confronted my roommate. With my new confidence in voicing my emotions, I explained to him my resentments. Our shared apartment was full of his possessions - his TV, his VCR, his microwave, his espresso machine, his couch, his phone, and so on. I felt like the apartment was hardly my own. Of course, I was not offering to replace his possessions with my own - I could not afford that - I simply wanted to tell him how I felt. He was extremely gracious in his response, and even encouraged me to dredge up other resentments. He empathized and acknowledged my feelings.
Looking back on that episode, I feel rather embarrassed. How ungrateful I was! How childish! But then, therapy can lead one to be like that. Nearly all modes of psychotherapy emphasize the identification of previously unacknowledged emotions, their articulation, and an exploration of what they mean to the client. Therapy didn't create those feelings of resentments in me - they had been there previously, and I think it probably was helpful for me to learn to express my feelings rather than hide them. I can't remember exactly how I went about my self-revelation, but I hope that when I did it, I at least did so with a sense of humor, rather than in dreadful earnest.
Therapy led me to other confrontations too, more personal ones I don't feel like making public, but they were the type one might expect - revisiting the past of my family history and old girlfriends. In those cases, my statements of how I felt were greeted with far less enthusiasm and sympathy. I don't think I permanently damaged my relationships, but I certainly created some tensions. It was probably healthy for me to learn I could voice my negative feelings and have my relationships survive. But I still have a sense that the therapy was causing me to act like a five-year-old, maybe learning the skills I should have learned at five years old. Nevertheless, when I see a young child whining with such righteous indignation, it's unattractive, and it's much more unattractive when an adult acts that way.
It's been several years since I was in psychodynamic therapy, and I confess I miss the comfort of the experience. I liked going over the past, whether it was my childhood or the past week's events, contemplating what happened, how I experienced it, and what I made of those events while I was sitting in the chair in my therapist's office. Sometimes I think about going back into psychotherapy, but I have mixed feelings about it, and besides, I doubt that my medical insurance would pay for it now. After all, if I have any problems, I can take some pills. And anyway, these days I don't have the time to devote to seeing a therapist once a week.
I say all this because reading Emily Fox Gordon's Mockingbird Years made me think it. It's a great book for anyone who has been in therapy, or who is a therapist, to read. I'm less sure if I'd recommend it to people contemplating going into therapy - the insights it gives are probably the sort that one has to learn through the hard toil of analyzing one's experience on a weekly basis, and then reflecting on the whole process afterwards.
Gordon, who describes herself as middle aged, spent many years in therapy, starting when she was a child. Her first therapists were psychoanalysts on whose couches she lay, and talked, (or didn't), while they remained mostly silent. It was when she had been at Austen Riggs Hospital in Massachusetts for a year that she met her most important therapist, Dr. Leslie Farber. She was then nineteen years old. She had been admitted to the hospital after cutting her wrists, and before that, she had had difficulties in high school and she had been a rather wild teenager. From her account, it seems that her therapy with Farber changed her life. Years later, she underwent the longest period of therapy in her life, with the only therapist she really chose for herself, and she seemed to find it useful, despite her misgivings and disdain for her therapist, "Dr. B."
This is not the standard sort of tale of a psychotherapy in which the therapist serves as a guide through the forgotten past, uncovering painful experiences and helping Gordon come to terms with herself. Nor is it a sensationalist exposé of malpractice, although her therapists were certainly imperfect. Gordon's attitude towards her therapists, even her much admired Dr. Farber, is critical, and indeed occasionally verges on the scornful, but most of all it is reflective-Gordon acknowledges that her husband, the philosopher George Sher, now at Rice University has influenced her thought considerably. What especially gives the book its power is the figure of Dr. Farber, and the contrast between his methods and those of other therapists.
Farber was an existentially inclined therapist, but Gordon suggests that really Farber didn't aim to be a therapist at all, in any conventional sense. Farber wrote a great deal about therapeutic method, and Gordon has read his work repeatedly, both while she was his patient, and also in the years since she last saw him. She characterizes him as a friend, and in her sessions with him, they talked about the world around them (it was during the late 1960s and the 1970s that they had their sessions), and about Farber, as well as about herself. On one dramatic occasion, during the middle of a session Farber received news that his father had just died. Gordon offered to leave, but Farber told her to stay, and he went on to talk about his father. In countless other ways, Farber broke with ordinary therapeutic standards about the boundaries between patients and therapists. He talked about his previous divorce; he asked for a ride to his home with her after a session; he got her jobs with his acquaintances and his brother; he allowed her to become friends with his wife, and she visited his house frequently, mixing with his family and friends. He was rude to her sometimes, once asking her, "Can't you ever be quiet?" He allowed himself to get angry with her, and allowed her to beg for his forgiveness. In short, he violated the ethical codes that govern the patient-therapist relationship.
Gordon says that for many years she refused to accept any criticism of Farber, but now she is somewhat shocked when reflecting on his actions. Nevertheless, she remains respectful of his goal, which was to make the interaction between himself and his clients an ethical one rather than a therapeutic one. What alligns her with Farber is his skepticism about psychotherapy, and his attempt to formulate a different form of meeting between two people. He wanted the meeting to involve real talking, rather than the all-too-formulaic exchange that often occurs in therapy. It seemed that partly this meant that he made less effort to hide his own thoughts, flaws and problems, and his behavior towards Gordon was highly questionable. Nevertheless, the idea that there is something problematic in looking at the world from a therapeutic stance is one that is rarely articulated these days, even though psychotherapy seems to be in decline.
When, little more than ten years ago, I explained to my roommate my resentment of his crowding our apartment with his possessions, many of the people I knew were in counseling or therapy. Today I can't remember the last time a personal acquaintance told me that he or she is in therapy. I haven't seen the statistics, but I imagine that the number of people in long term therapy has declined significantly in the last decade or two. These days, my students talk about their "chemical imbalances," and plenty of people I know take antidepressants, while on TV I see figures like Oprah Winfrey get respect for her talk of "spirit." Speaking personally, I hope that we don't forget the therapeutic stance, because for all its problems and awkwardness it is one of the best approaches we have to understanding our lives. And even with all her criticisms of psychotherapy, I suspect that Emily Fox Gordon might agree that it can enrich one's life.
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The best way to experience Vermont is to tour the roadways that wind through the mountains and meet in the valleys. These are the roads that take travelers through Vermont's forests and farmland to historic villages and towns that are vibrant hubs of culture, commerce and recreation.
Vermont's 10 designated byways range in length from 14 miles to more than 400 miles. An exploration can range in length from an afternoon to an entire summer. Tour the byways by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or train. Any mode of transportation on Vermont's byways provides access to museums, art galleries, antique auctions and curio shops. Trail heads, swimming holes, waterfalls, hikes and valley views await travelers at every bend. Side excursions unearth the sublime, such as world-class music festivals and outdoor events of every kind. Delightfully down-to-earth occasions to break bread with locals include country diners, farm stands and church suppers. Each stop along the way creates memories that linger long after the vacation ends.
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December 26, 2012
By: Alain E. Kaloyeros
Source: Times Union
It is universally accepted that science, technology, engineering and
math are essential in successfully competing for jobs, as the global
economy is increasingly driven by high-tech innovation.
Exhibit A
is nanotechnology. It is projected that 6 million people will be
employed in the nanotechnology industry by 2020, including over 2
million in the U.S. alone.
It is important to recognize New York
as a global hub for nanotechnology — so much so that the refrain among
industry is increasingly, "Why Anywhere but New York?"
Under the
auspices of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's innovation-driven economic blueprint,
wherein New York-led and managed industry-university partnerships are
used to catalyze opportunity and growth, New York is building the
modern-day equivalent of the Erie Canal: a vibrant high-tech economy
fueled by a new economic paradigm in which publicly run consortia
replace the defunct U.S. model of "if an idea is worth commercializing,
industry will find a way to fund it."
This new economic model is mandated by the realities of business competitiveness in the global innovation economy.
research and development, the complexity involved in nanoscale
innovations represents a daunting challenge. This challenge is driving a
sweeping change toward breaking down the silos — from individual
company-centric "Kremlins" to the intellectually open, innovation
sharing, "Acropolis."
Financially, the cost for future
nanotechnologies continues to rise exponentially. For one, the
investments required in the computer chip industry are predicted to
triple in less than five years. The cost of the per fabrication facility
alone is projected to rise from approximately $5 billion today to about
$10 billion to 15 billion, thus "creating elitism with very few haves
and most have nots."
Add the massive subsidies that foreign
governments are providing for the attraction of corporate "anchor
tenants." One example is what is known as "the ultimate subsidy,"
wherein China has invested $5 billion to construct a FAB with a complete
manufacturing line, and simply invited the chipmaker Semiconductor
Manufacturing International to own and run it, without incurring a
single dime in construction and outfitting.
The convergence of
these intricate technological obstacles and taxing financial constraints
are driving corporations to join in the new model of New York-led
consortia centered on state-of-the-art, "Switzerland-type" innovation
hubs. This ensures the pooling of intellectual assets and physical
resources to guarantee timely technology delivery, while allowing New
York to act as the "referee" by providing the leveled playing field for
each consortium participant to leverage its investments and protect its
The resulting benefits include thousands of
highly paid jobs, billions of dollars in private investment, and the
world's leading nanoelectronics companies — Intel, IBM, Samsung, TSMC
and GlobalFoundries — identifying New York as the best place to develop
their future technologies, within the Global 450mm Wafer Consortium
recently announced by the governor at the NanoCollege.
massive investments are spurring the development of a high tech
superhighway across the state: in the Hudson Valley, green energy jobs
at Ceres Technologies; in Utica, IT-related jobs at SUNYIT; in Syracuse,
defense jobs at Lockheed Martin; in Rochester, where CNSE is driving
green energy and defense employment; and in Buffalo, with a
nanobiomedical and pharmaceutical cluster under Governor Cuomo's $1
billion initiative.
To support this continued growth, a
world-class workforce is essential. And New York is already ahead of the
curve. As the world's first college in nanotechnology, CNSE is
preparing students through a pioneering educational curriculum that
engages our next generations at all levels.
In five years, more
than 20,000 students from across New York have been targeted by
educational programs like NanoCareer Day, while teachers, school
administrators, and board members gather for NanoEducation Summits.
partnerships, including Albany High School, Girls Inc., and Trinity
Alliance are providing unique training opportunities, and focusing on
underrepresented social groups in STEM. And retraining programs are
giving skilled employees, such as plumbers and pipefitters, new and
promising careers.
While the job is far from finished, the
increasing location of high-tech jobs and companies is a sure sign New
York is "open for business."
Alain E. Kaloyeros is a senior vice
president at the University at Albany and CEO of its College of
Nanoscale Science and Engineering.


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Ganika: Isolde Rosalind Tristan Harpy
Shaandya: None
Dasa: Galadriel Orzala Tupoc
Dasyu: None
Mythos Pack Page
Members: 6
Lands: Aveline
Alliances: None
Optimus: Iatro
Prima: Itero
Crassus: None
Laetus: None
Magnas: None
Vetiti: Brienne
Omnibus: None
Occisur: None
Legatus: None
Nuntius: Xena
Sacerdotis: Cirdan
Bellator: None
Venandi: None
Barabbas: None
Dolium: None
Lupa: Saeran
Crispico: None
Victus: None
Ravenis Pack Page
Members: 13
Lands: Roaming
Alliances: None
Marauder: Mara
Fidelius: Masyn
Kedavra: Tanha
Imperius: Hydra
Cruciatus: Nefarian Caelum Namaah
Minister: None
Dementor: None
Animagus: Erza
Ferula: Lorelai Borealis
Thestral: Pyxis
Patronus: Diomedes Lisanna
Muggle: None
Theseus Pack Page
Members: 6
Lands: Aleru, Kamari
Alliances: None
Archon: Fel Yara
Phaedra: None
Areopagus: None
Frouros: None
Chorigos: None
Giatros: None
Stratologon: Gemini
Neos: Ronin Stolas Atrius
Ecclesia: None
Akamas: None
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Rosalina has been apart of our community since September of 2016. Since she has joined, she has brought with her an array of characters that leave you always wanting more. She is a kind and loving member to know, always helpful to others when she can be. She is always so full of many questions, wanting to make sure everything is fair for others. She is a very good writer, and a bonus to us on site. We are so lucky to have you Rosalina, and we hope we have you for another almost 4 years!
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Brunilda initially started on Anikira from Foraz. She had been hand-chosen by the Commander, Olympus herself. She along with her partner in position - Rhett, saved the pack from a nosey and no-good intruder. It was in her dedication to Olympus and Foraz, that he again picked her to bring forth a treaty between Aludri and Foraz - joining them together. She continues to be a strong character with a good sense of right and wrong. We cannot wait to see what Susy does with her next!
The Cure [Event Thread]
During the release of the Disease, per the Site Wide Event, the wolves of Anikira are determined to find a cure to fix their loved ones. They gather together to try and find the remedy, and sure enough - they find it! Now it will all rely on the wolves who gathered to bring the remedy home and save the lives of those they love!
User Notes
We would like to offer a large thank you to several members that put significant work into the new design of the forum. Thank you to Zen for the work on images for the skin. Thank you to the stock providers for this skin: AdenarKaren on DeviantArt and Kalliysgraphy on Deviantart. We would also like to thank Tril and Bacon For work on the coding and a big thank you to Nile for her work on the map and board images!


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Discover UGA's Summer Music Camps at
UGA Summer Music Camp
June 7 - 11, 2020
The University of Georgia Summer Music Camp is an intensive five day musical experience offering students a place to grow musically in a fun and exciting learning environment. During this time, students rehearse, take private lessons, attend musicianship class, perform, and have daily master classes with the internationally renowned faculty of the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. This week of intensive instruction culminates in performances at the UGA Performing Arts Center.
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UGA Summer Music Institute
June 7 - 11, 2020
The University of Georgia Summer Music Institute features a performance-intensive curriculum for advanced students interested in pursuing a music degree in college. Held concurrently with the Summer Music Camp, the Institute differs from our traditional summer experience in a number of ways, which gives these students a taste of what life might be like as a collegiate music major. All Institute students participate in chamber ensembles coached by Hodgson School of Music faculty, along with lectures and laboratory exercises designed for the advanced musician.
For more information, please visit the Summer Music Institute website.
UGA Summer Marching Band Camp
June 14 - 18, 2020
At the University of Georgia Summer Marching Band Camp, our experts will give you the extra level of attention required to help you master your specialty. Drum majors, color guard members, and marching percussionists come to Athens to learn from outstanding performers and teachers. If you're just getting started in your specialty, our staff can help you hit the ground running. If you're an old pro looking to tweak some part of your performance, we can help with that, too, and you have never had more fun than you will in the process!
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The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide shot up more than 20 percent to its highest level since the mid-1990s, an increase driven largely by widespread jailings across the Middle East and North Africa. In its annual census of imprisoned journalists, CPJ identified 179 writers, editors, and photojournalists behind bars on December 1, an increase of 34 over its 2010 tally.
Iran was the world's worst jailer, with 42 journalists behind bars, as authorities kept up a campaign of anti-press intimidation that began after the country's disputed presidential election more than two years ago. Eritrea, China, Burma, Vietnam, Syria, and Turkey also ranked among the world's worst.
CPJ's census found stark differences among regions. For the first time since CPJ began compiling annual prison surveys in 1990, not a single journalist in the Americas was in jail for work-related reasons on December 1. Imprisonments also continued a gradual decline in Europe and Central Asia, where only eight journalists were jailed, the lowest regional tally in six years. But those improvements were swamped by large-scale jailings across the Middle East and North Africa, where governments were holding 77 journalists behind bars, a figure that accounted for nearly 45 percent of the worldwide total. Asian and African nations also accounted for dozens of imprisonments.
While Iran's 2009 post-election crackdown marked the beginning of widespread press imprisonments there, authorities have maintained a revolving cell door since that time, freeing some detainees on furloughs even as they make new arrests. Journalists freed on furloughs often post six-figure bonds and endure enormous political pressure to keep silent or turn on their colleagues. "The volume of arrests, interrogations, and people out on bail is enormous," said Omid Memarian, an exiled Iranian journalist. "The effect is that many journalists know they should not touch critical subjects. It really affects the way they cover the news because they are under constant fear and intimidation." Among the 2011 detainees was Iranian editor Mohammad Davari, a CPJ International Press Freedom Award winner whose website exposed the abuse and rape of inmates at the now-closed Kahrizak Detention Center. More than half of the Iranian detainees were being held on antistate charges similar to those lodged against Davari.
Antistate charges such as treason, subversion, or acting against national interests were the most common allegations brought against journalists worldwide. At least 79 journalists were being held on such charges, CPJ's survey found.
But the 2011 census also found an alarming rise in the number of journalists held without charge or due process. Sixty-five journalists, accounting for more than a third of those in prison worldwide, were being held without any publicly disclosed charge, many of them in secret prisons without access to lawyers or family members. In some instances, governments such as those in Eritrea, Syria, and Gambia have denied the very existence of these jailed journalists. Reports of mistreatment and torture are common in these cases in which authorities operate without accountability and in contravention of international norms. Unconfirmed reports have identified at least six of these journalists as having died of mistreatment in custody. CPJ continues to list these detainees as it investigates the cases.
Imprisoning journalists without charge is practiced most commonly by the government of Eritrea, the world's second worst jailer of the press with 28 behind bars. Although many have been jailed for a decade, not a single Eritrean detainee has ever been publicly charged with a crime. Those jailed include the Swedish-Eritrean editor Dawit Isaac, who has been held since the government shuttered the country's independent press in 2001. Despite rising pressure from the European Parliament, Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has made only vague assertions that Isaac made "a big mistake."
In a number of countries, authorities targeted journalists covering marginalized ethnic groups. Nowhere was this more evident than in China, where the government ruthlessly cracked down on editors and writers who sought to give voice to the nation's Tibetan and Uighur minority groups. Seventeen of the 27 journalists jailed in China covered oppressed ethnic groups. (Most of the others were online writers expressing dissident political views.) The detainees included Dokru Tsultrim, a monk whose news journal covered Tibetan affairs and who wrote critically about government policies toward Tibetans. Others may languish in China's prison without coming to the notice of news organizations or advocacy groups. "We know so few of the names of people who have been detained or imprisoned for political crimes," said John Kamm, chairman of the Dui Hua Foundation, a group that advocates for Chinese political prisoners.
Despite being widely credited for its reform plans, Burma's new civilian government leaders did little to change the severely repressive practices of their military predecessors. Authorities were jailing at least 12 journalists by December 1, a figure consistent with tallies over the past decade and one exceedingly high given the country's size. The world's fourth worst jailer of the press, the Burmese government was holding people such as Hla Hla Win, an undercover reporter for the exile-run Democratic Voice of Burma. She was arrested in 2009 while trying to report a piece marking the second anniversary of the Saffron Revolution, a series of monk-led demonstrations that was violently put down by government troops. "After politicians, journalists are the second main target," said Zin Linn, an exiled Burmese journalist and vice president of the Thailand-based Burma Media Association. That hasn't changed with the new government, he added. "I'm not expecting them to be released very quickly."
An ongoing crackdown against online reporting and commentary made Vietnam the world's fifth worst jailer. All nine of the Vietnamese journalists behind bars on December 1 were bloggers who covered politically sensitive topics or the affairs of religious minorities. Among the detainees was Pham Minh Hoang, a blogger who wrote about official corruption, environmental degradation, and perceived government foreign policy failures.
Worldwide, 86 journalists whose work appeared primarily online were in jail on December 1, constituting nearly half of the census. The proportion is consistent with those seen in CPJ's previous two surveys, which had followed several years of significant increases in the numbers of imprisoned online journalists. Print journalists constituted the second largest professional group, with 51 jailed worldwide. The other detainees were from radio, television, and documentary filmmaking.
The number of journalists jailed in the Middle East and North Africa jumped by about 50 percent over last year. The increase came not only in nations such as Syria, where a repressive regime was jailing eight journalists in a desperate bid to retain power by suppressing independent reporting. Imprisonments were also reported in the stable democracy of Turkey, which was holding eight journalists when CPJ conducted its survey. While stepping up their past practice of imprisoning Kurdish editors and writers, authorities also began targeting mainstream journalists engaged in investigative reporting. The detainees in Turkey included Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, both prominent authors and newspaper journalists who critically probed government shortcomings. "After the imprisonment of these two journalists, it's more threatening for all journalists," said Erkan Saka, a political blogger and lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University. "There is more self-censorship."
Although the vast majority of detainees were local journalists being held by their own governments, eight international journalists were among those on CPJ's 2011 census. They included two Swedes, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye, who were detained in Ethiopia while covering the activities of a separatist group. Seven journalists in all were being held in Ethiopia, five of them on vague and unsubstantiated terror charges. Despite international criticism, Ethiopia aggressively expanded the use of its anti-terror law to criminalize news coverage of opposition groups. "It shows the government has no fear," said Kassahun Yilma, an Ethiopian journalist who fled the country in 2009 when confronted with the prospect of imprisonment. Any critical Ethiopian reporter ends up facing the same dilemma, he said. "Should we stay at home and go to jail for nothing, or flee?"
CPJ confirmed the deaths of two journalists in Bahraini government custody. Karim Fakhrawi, a founder of the country's leading independent newspaper Al-Wasat, and Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri, editor of a local news website in his village of Al-Dair, died in Bahraini prisons within a week of each other in April. The government claimed the two died of natural causes, despite widespread allegations that abusive treatment led to their deaths.
Here are other trends and details that emerged in CPJ's analysis:
CPJ believes that journalists should not be imprisoned for doing their jobs. The organization has sent letters expressing its serious concerns to each country that has imprisoned a journalist.
CPJ's list is a snapshot of those incarcerated at midnight on December 1, 2011. It does not include the many journalists imprisoned and released throughout the year; accounts of those cases can be found at www.cpj.org. Journalists remain on CPJ's list until the organization determines with reasonable certainty that they have been released or have died in custody.
Journalists who either disappear or are abducted by nonstate entities such as criminal gangs or militant groups are not included on the prison census. Their cases are classified as "missing" or "abducted."
This analysis was compiled by CPJ staff with additional reporting by Kristin Jones.


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