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Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and engagement firms, Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and engagement firms, was awarded four Silver and Bronze Cannes Lions at the 2017 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The firm served as the lead idea agency on three Cannes Lions-winning campaigns in Health & Wellness, PR and Glass, reflecting the firm's leadership and capabilities across integrated marketing services disciplines.
In the Health & Wellness category, Weber Shandwick was awarded a Bronze Lion as lead idea agency in OTC Oral Medicines for PR with GSK Consumer Healthcare for Excedrin #DebateHeadache. This is the second year in a row Weber Shandwick and GSK Consumer Healthcare have earned a Cannes Lion in Health & Wellness for Excedrin. The firm also was recognised with two Silver Lions as lead idea agency in the Public Relations and Glass categories for its work with ActionAid UK on the Brutal Cut campaign to stop FGM against young girls in Kenya. The Glass category recognises work that addresses issues of gender inequality. In the Media category, Weber Shandwick earned a Bronze Lion for its role as PR agency on the U.S. Army White Hats Needed campaign led by McCann New York.
"These Lions recognise the power of our vision and the power of our network. We are particularly proud of being honoured as lead idea agency on several campaigns with our client partners," said Gail Heimann, President of Weber Shandwick. "We're innovating and evolving non-stop in order to lead on creativity, strategy, integration and big ideas for our clients, and our recognition at Cannes this year is a testament to that success."
Weber Shandwick also was honoured with a total 21 shortlists across eight categories, including its work with Mattel for the Barbie "Ticket to Play" campaign in the PR and Promo & Activation categories, and the "Playing with Fire" campaign with Trygg-Hansa in the Direct category.
Weber Shandwick Hosts President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos on Festival Main Stage
In "A Farewell to Arms," Weber Shandwick hosted President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. The captivating main-stage conversation explored the critical role of creativity and communications in bringing peace to Colombia after a half-century of civil war. President Santos shared his perspectives on the type of leadership required to engage the most hard-lined adversaries, as well as lessons learned by fellow peacemakers and role models, such as Nelson Mandela.
"To make peace you have to lead in a different way; you have to change minds and change hearts," Santos said. "You have to think the unthinkable."
Weber Shandwick Chairman Jack Leslie interviewed President Santos, bringing more than three decades of experience in advising Colombian leaders on international relations, development, security and terrorism. In 2016, Leslie was presented Colombia's highest honour given to a non-citizen, the Order of San Carlos, for his commitment to instilling peace and security in the country.
The session was introduced by Jose Miguel Sokoloff, Global President of MullenLowe Group's Creative Council. Sokoloff shared examples of highly-regarded creative campaigns led by MullenLowe in Colombia that ultimately helped bring the Colombian government and rebel fighters closer to resolution.
Firm Represented in Young Lions Competition, and Health & Wellness and PR Juries
Weber Shandwick was selected to participate in the annual Young Lions PR Competition, which gives young talent an opportunity to showcase their creativity and compete against peers on an international stage. Angelina Hedra and Viviana Villasmil of Dubai represented team MENA and Weber Shandwick. The pair was selected by the PRCA to represent the Middle East PR industry after winning the local competition in March. Weber Shandwick's London team also earned Silver in the local UK competition.
Two experts from Weber Shandwick also were selected to serve as jury members at this year's festival. Annick Boyen, CEO of Benelux, Weber Shandwick, participated on the PR Lions jury. Stacey Berenstein, executive vice president & director of Global Health at Weber Shandwick, served on the Health & Wellness Lions jury.


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AndyDufresne wrote:moot point
Evil Pope wrote:I think that the names could be a bit clearer..
rocksolid wrote:Evil Pope wrote:I think that the names could be a bit clearer..
but no two names start with the same letter, and I think the first time anyone uses a drop-down list they'll notice that they're in alphabetical order/consecutive order and realize their freedom from confusion. I can't imagine a single turn on this map going awry as a result of them being the way they are
though I concede they may be a little harder to read out loud. EP, maybe you can let me know if this is a problem once gameplay starts?
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One million people in the Western Pacific Region die each year from environmental health risks, and the World Health Organization predicts a worsening scenario if effective measures to deal with growing industrialization and urbanization are not taken now.
NOUMEA, New Caledonia — One million people in the Western Pacific Region die each year from environmental health risks, and the World Health Organization predicts a worsening scenario if effective measures to deal with growing industrialization and urbanization are not taken now.
Particular attention must be paid to indoor smoke from solid fuels used for cooking and heating, urban air pollution, unsafe water and inadequate hygiene and sanitation. Other risks include exposure to lead, agrochemical contaminants, industrial accidents and effects of climate change.
Alarmed by this growing threat to health, the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, WHO's governing body in the Region, called on Member States to strengthen human resources and institutional capacity in environmental health risk assessment and management.
At a meeting here, the Regional Committee is reviewing WHO's work in the Region and discussing future health directions. About 100 representatives, including several ministers of health from Member States, are attending the meeting.
Although there are international agreements to reduce environmental risks to health, more systematic approaches to assessing and reducing environmental health risks need to be developed, the Regional Committee said.
"Intersectoral coordination mechanisms, or cooperation between health and other sectors, such as environment, agriculture, rural and urban development, energy, industry, transport and construction, need to be strengthened to address new challenges to environmental health," Dr Shigeru Omi, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, told the Regional Committee.
In the Region, about 580 000 deaths per year are attributable to traditional environmental risks-indoor smoke from solid fuels; and unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene. Modern risks, such as urban air pollution and exposure to lead and other pollutants, are responsible for 405 000 deaths, 96% of which occur in developing countries of the Region.
Multi country efforts are required to ease the situation as water, air and coastal pollution are transnational, the Regional Committee was told.
The 37 countries and areas comprising the WHO Western Pacific Region are: American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam,Hong Kong (China), Japan, Kiribati, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao (China), Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Pitcairn Islands, the Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Wallis and Futuna.
Source: PR Newswire, World Health Organization


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What the Hell's Wrong with Neil Young?
For what has literally been decades of anticipation, Neil Young fans have been waiting for the ultimate Neil Young box set. Years have rolled by. All of his comrades and co-workers released box sets. Even Buffalo Springfield released a box set. Nothing from Neil.
This week, Neil Young announced that he's finally satiating the thirst for his massive treasure trove of old recordings by releasing a huge 10-disc set this fall—hell yes, finally!
Here's what sucks: the Neil Young Archive, as it's called, is only coming out on Blu-ray.
Do you own a Blu-ray player? Yeah, me neither. They're $400.
The set, announced as the first of five volumes, will contain 128 tracks, 500 photos, letters, old papers, and additional material designed to be viewed on the screen while listening to the music. In his press conference, Young encouraged his mostly middle-aged fans to buy a Sony Playstation 3 in order to be able to "experience" the box set. "We want people to spend the same hours on it like a video game," he said.
You know what? Neil Young has been beating this misguided audiophile horse for far too long. He's latched onto DVD audio like it was the second coming of Christ and saturated the market with awkwardly-shaped and utterly confusing versions of his albums—many of which get returned by customers who can't listen to them, and which go back to collect dust on warehouse shelves or clog up landfills. His belligerence with the technology is a waste, and the world is not going to get in step with him on the idea. It's expensive, it's ego-driven, it's elitist, and I think it's pretty much the last straw.
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Parent & Child Wheel - Section E
Wheelthrowing: Working on the Potter's Wheel
For ages 8 and up. Work side-by-side with your child to learn how to throw a pot on the wheel. Each participant works at their own pottery wheel. Keep one to have glazed and fired.
Instructor: Lisa Knebel
Tuition: $60.00/parent-child pair
Section E: Sunday, March 1, 12:00-2:00 pm
This workshop has already filled. Please call the office to be added to a waitlist or check out our other options.


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Man at center of Children's Hospital shooting appears in court
Arrest, detention report shows officers pepper-sprayed Hendricks at one point
The man accused of causing a major lockdown at Children's Hospital last week made his first appearance in court Tuesday.
Ashanti Hendricks, 22, appeared in multiple courts to learn a sentencing date for an unrelated bench warrant as well as for his intake hearing.
VIDEO: Ashanti Hendricks appears in two courtrooms
Hendricks faces three charges related to Thursday's confrontation with police at Children's Hospital.
A friend showed up for support.
"He's a good person, and I don't know what led up to these situations, but other than that, he's just a good person," Louis Greer said.
According to the arrest and detention report obtained by WISN 12 News, police received a call warning that Hendricks was on the seventh floor of the hospital and "is known to carry a firearm."
WISN 12 News learned the caller told the dispatcher Hendricks "is always armed."
The report indicates officers found Hendricks in a sitting on a pull-out couch holding his newborn son. Police told him to put the baby down and show his hands. Instead, he ran from the room and as officers chased after him saw he had a gun.
As he hit a dead end, police said Hendricks ran toward them with the gun and was shot in the wrist. He dropped the gun but kept fighting with officers, who, according to the report, used pepper spray but were still unable to take him into custody until after another foot chase and other arriving officers helped out.
For the first time, WISN 12 News also learned that police said Hendricks had nearly a gram of marijuana in his jacket and that the .40-caliber handgun was fully loaded with 14 bullets, including one in the chamber.
VIDEO: Documents reveal new information about hospital shooting
"Why would you approach someone in the hospital full of kids, knowing the types of dangers that could be?" said Brandon Turner, Hendricks' older brother.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office said it is still investigating the shooting incident and hasn't yet made a decision on whether the use of force was justified.
"That's just making me upset because it's my little brother. They are just making it seem like he's the devil, but he's not," Turner said.
Hendricks is expected back in court on Monday. He faces nearly 23 years in prison if convicted.


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Who's Got Next? Illegal Benefits, Kentucky Spotlight, Shabazz Muhammad and More…Posted by Josh Paunil on May 27th, 2011
Who's Got Next? is a bi-weekly column by Josh Paunil, the RTC recruiting guru. We encourage you to check out his website dedicated solely to college basketball recruiting, National Recruiting Spotlight, for more detailed recruiting information. Twice a week he will bring you an overview of what's going on in the complex world of recruiting, from who is signing where among the seniors to who the hot prospects are in the lower levels of the sport. If you have any suggestions as to areas we're missing, please let us know at email@example.com.
Well, if you haven't learned yet after the Kevin Ware situation or the Tony Wroten, Jr., drama, the world of college basketball recruiting is nothing without another scandal to fill headlines. It's also nothing without a big-time commitment happening soon after a de-commitment and the recruiting world certainly can't live without more news about top five prospects and the rippling affect of other commitments. If you haven't been able to tell yet, a lot happened in just the past few days in the recruiting world… and we haven't even started previewing one of the most significant AAU events that will happen all summer.
What They're Saying
Junior Rodney Purvis (#6) on Ryan Harrow's transfer to Kentucky: "Harrow's decision doesn't change my outlook on UK at all. Unless coach tells me otherwise!"
Junior Kyle Anderson (#22) on Harrow transferring to the Wildcats: "Ryan Harrow not going to St. John's keeps them on my list."
Mauricio Ducuara, the head of a basketball foundation in Bogotá, on Hanner Mosquera-Perea (#23) receiving illegal benefits: "People with whom I have spoken said he has received lots of gifts [and] things. If you knew how Hanner grew up the people don't even have shoes. Hanner came home at Christmas with iPods, iPhones, [Bose] headphones digital cameras. Things that for a kid are impossible."
Baylor assistant coach Mark Morefield : "I guarantee u if he (Perea) does [commit to another school] he will be in Colombia for the spring and summer and next year. Don't forget it."
Junior Justin Anderson (#45) on why he committed to Virginia: "The Cavaliers were always my second choice behind Maryland. Also, my family lives in Virginia. After the departure of Coach [Gary] Williams and Coach [Robert] Ehsan, it just feels like the right fit."
Junior Archie Goodwin (#19) on other top prospects' effect on his recruitment: "My friends that are top players are: Rasheed Sulaimon; Shabazz Muhammad; Isaiah Austin… Ricardo Ledo… [and] Rodney Purvis. When it comes to colleges, we'll talk about what the coaches told us and see if anything was said different by each other. We'll compare them that way, but I don't think it'll make us decide then and there what we're gonna do with that school."
Omar Calhoun Sr., junior Omar Calhoun Jr.'s father, on Jim Calhoun potentially retiring: "We believe in UConn and it's still going to be UConn. We still feel like Coach Calhoun is still going to have a major part still in the development in the program even if he's not the head coach."
Junior Ricardo Ledo (#9) on the current state of his recruitment: "I don't have a list, it's not down to four, I am wide open."
Sophomore Isaiah Lewis on Kentucky and his list: "I really like Kentucky a lot. I think I can play at UK under Coach [John] Calipari and the rest of the coaching staff. I think they can do a great job of coaching me up and getting me to the next level; but I also like other schools, like UConn, Arizona, Kansas, West Virginia, Florida and Florida State right now."
What Shabazz Muhammad is Saying


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The Watering Hole
Before my most recent trip to Africa I was often asked . . . "Buffy, what's the shot you want most this trip?" My dream shot was of Rock Hyraxs lounging in poolside chairs. Now, I DO have a vivid imagination, but I'd heard from a friend that it occasionally happens. While I saw no lounging Dassies, I couldn't resist this little ground squirrel who confidently joined me poolside in the Samburu National Park. According to the staff, he's a daily visitor. Funny, he never asks for a towel.
Camp Vervet
In Amboselli National Park in Kenya there's an abandoned lodge. It's been empty for 7 years and the Vervet monkeys have taken it over. This guy sits forlornly on the rotting walls watching the tourists drive by. An interesting irony, the wildlife reclaiming an abandoned human settlement area inside a national park.
A Cactus' Eye View
On San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador, this cactus has the best view of the iconic rocks Leon Dormido, or the Sleeping Lion. I have traveled to this site on numerous occasions, but in May of '05 the cactus was fruiting, and it's berries added punctuation to the scene that my previous photos lacked.
A Happy Ending
A week before I shot this photo, this young Galapagos Fur Seal - who became known as Emma -was found on the beach in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal. This town is not only the Capital of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, but it is also home to a large population of Galapagos Fur Seals. The locals are fond of them and have built the town's waterfront district to accomidate these unusual neighbors. Galapagos Fur Seal pups are notoriously playful, but when Emma found a plastic ring, disgarded from a paint can, the toybecame a noose. It got stuck around her neck and, as she grew, the plastic ring, which could not expand, cut deeply into her neck, and when the man found her on the beach, she was barely able to breathe. Fortunately several Veterinarians were in town, working a project for the non-profit "Animal Balance", and they were able to remove the ring. Emma required many stiches to close the extreme laceration. It was an unusual procedure, and all those involved were thrilled to find Emma on the rocks a week later. The Vets checked her wound and this little lady passed with flying colors. Despite her forlorn look, Emma returned to the sea in good health. Pollution causes so many deaths in and around the seas all over the world, that it felt great to be a part of this Happy Ending.
Creature from the Pink Lagoon
In the late spring of '05, my friends on the island of Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador, couldn't wait for me to see the color the water had turned in the Lagoon just outside of town. They said "pink" but I assumed they were exaggerating. They were not! The water was HOT pink. The color of a rabies vaccination. A very unnatural shade to find in nature. Neither this Black Necked Stilt, nor the algae bloom causeing the scary color are endemic to the Galapagos Islands, though both are known visitors. The Black Necked Stilt comes annually, and the algae seems to show up more frequently in the last few years as the population on the Island increases. I believe this species of Algae to be Oscillatoria rubescens, which can form in bodies of water that have been enriched in dissolved nutrients. The resulting bloom often depletes the water oxygen, and can cause skin irritations in swimmers.
(reference: http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/bioref/Eubacteria/Oscillatoria.html and http://www.water.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D00E8CE3-33C6-4E45-AD7D-7972AB33CBF5/0/oscillatoria.JPG)
Sharing Space
The Masai Mara in Kenya is an excellent example of animals helping local people make a living in the modern world just by living their natural lives. In order for people to want to protect animals they need to have some economic value, and the tourists, who come to the Masai Mara to view the wildlife, bring much needed revenue to the local Masai people, as well as the employees of the lodges, airlines, guides, drivers and many others. Hot Air Ballooning over the Masai Mara is a popular, and beautiful way to see the animals and the landscape, help the local people, and have minimal impact on the environment below.
Iguana Thaw
At Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, this endemic marine iguana warms himself in the early morning sunshine on the sand. The beach, popular with locals, and tourists alike, is a muli-mile hike from town, and many people arrive early in the day to beat the heat. This beach is one of many sites in Galapagos that bring the endemic species into direct contact w/humans. This beach is controlled by the Galapagos National Park Service, and is closed from 6pm to 7am. There is a sign in sheet at the entrance to the trail that ensures that the park rangers keep an accurate count of the guests.
Cheetah Surveillance
In the Masai Mara, Kenya, this young Cheetah surveys his universe.
Giant Clam Feast
The whole village on Bodaluna Island, Laughling Group (Budi Budi) in Papua New Guinea turned out to greet us when we went ashore. They danced and entertained us, and allowed us to wander their entire island photographing them. They treated our visit as a holiday, and as part of the holiday festivities sent two young boys out to harvest a giant clam for food that night. I caught the boy holding the meat above the newly empty shell. He will eat well, but in his face I see a melancholy about the magnificent life he's had to take.
Darwin's Finches . . . as Pets?
On San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, the National Park Service, and the Municipal Police work together to stop animal abuse. Here, Juan, a police officer, holds a mating pair of Darwin's Finches that have been tied with string to keep them from flying off. The male's wings were clipped, but only the male, because the female will not fly away from the male, even to save herself. Juan is dedicated to the animals of Galapagos and his disgust and heartbreak is ever present on his expressive face. The vastly increasing numbers of immigrants (both legal and illegal) to Galapagos is of grave concern to all who care about those islands and the endemic animals that evolved there. This image is, for me, that conflict distilled into one image.
for more of my work in the Galapagos Islands, please check out
Huang Shan
The Yellow Mountains of China at sunrise. Stunning!
Seal Rock
There are many places in the Galapagos where only a single rock emerges from the sea. This one is off the South Coast of Isabela Island. You can see the volcano Sierra Negra in the background. Huge quantities of animals call this place home, from the birds on top, to the Sealions that use it as a refuge, to the sharks that patrol below. I've traveled to this rock before, but on this day the conditons were so mild that we circled it several times, allowing to get this, the shot I wanted, of a wave retreating into the jaws of one about to break.
Atacama Moonset
A setting full moon in the Atacama Desert in Chile is not to be missed. We had driven for more than two hours to reach the Flamingo areas before sunrise. It was Freezing cold, but so worth our frozen fingers.
Paint by Numbers
The layering of Glacier, Volanic ash, and snow on Deception Island, Antarctic Penninsula, gives the area it's most unusual look. It really does look like someong got out and using only shades of grey painted an abstract mural on the walls of the cinder cone. The colors in this image faithfully reproduce the exact look of the place the day we visited.
Wild Captive
This monkey lives in a zoo near Banos, Ecuador. He was listless and bored, though not hungry. I was at the zoo with a friend who had worked as the Vetrinarian there in the past. He goes periodically to check up on the animals. This is the only photograph that I took the whole time we were there. I am not a fan of zoos, and do not frequent them, however this monkey's sad and resigned eyes pulled me into the cage with him, and I felt he deserved the opportunity to express himself to a larger audience.
Caution: Katrina
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastaion of New Orleans, I went to do animal rescue. This image was taken inside a house where over 50 animals were found dead. We rescued those we could, but it was too late for many.
Galapagos Highway
The clashes between the Endemic species of animals in the Galapagos and the people who both live and travel there, are constant and occasionally comical. In this image a land iguana crosses the road near the airport as the Aerogal bus loads up with folks excited for a holiday.
for more of my work in Galapagos, please see
Galapagos Distilled
In 2006 I found a great spot to spy on the antics of a dog named Osa, and her favorite sealion, in the town of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapaogs, Ecuador. Osa spends her mornings guarding the newly landed fish from the hungry sea lion. Eventually she gets bored and the fishermen feed the sealion. This photo has a bit of everything that is Galapagos to me. Endemic species, Wildlife, Fishermen, Fish and Pets, all in a jumble in one photo.
For more about my work in Galapagos check out www.animalbalance.org
The Haunting
The Gentoos that frequent Deception Island, Antarctic Penninusula, have the great advantage of being able to keep their feet warm in the volcano's Caldera. The day we arrived there was no wind and the steam built into a fine mist. The ghostly figure of the tourist in the background reminds us that while these areas are distant from our homes, every year they are more and more visited, and must be protected.


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Morning Five: 06.18.12 EditionPosted by nvr1983 on June 18th, 2012
- They may never be the team they were in the late 80s and early 90s, but UNLV is making a big push at becoming a legitimate national power as they continue to add pieces to what was already a strong team. Over the weekend, they added Savon Goodman, who was one of the top remaining players in the class of 2012. With the exception of a very small group of schools a player of Goodman's caliber (a Parade All-American) would be almost assured playing time right away, but UNLV is so deep this coming season that Goodman might redshirt if Connecticut transfer Roscoe Smith is granted a waiver and allowed to compete for the school without having to sit out a year. Regardless of the outcome, the Rebels are piling up a very impressive roster for the next few years.
- Friday's move by Boston University from the America East to the Patriot League will not generate the national interest that some other moves have generated, but this single move could have a bigger impact on the conference that lost a school than any of those other moves. The departure leave the America East with only eight schools and takes away its biggest school and the one located in the biggest city so even though the Terriers were by no means a basketball power even in a weak conference it is a big blow for the conference that will most likely have to turn to a much lower profile programs to fill the void.
- Last year we had one game on a naval carrier that was almost universally lauded as being special. Next season we will have three games (and possibly more) as Florida and Georgetown have agreed to play on November 9 on an as yet unnamed naval ship in Jacksonville, Florida. The game, which will also serve as a homecoming for Patric Young, should be entertaining, but you have probably already heard rumblings from some media members about this trend already starting to jump the shark. However, given the lack of an actual opening event for college basketball anything that generates interest from the casual fan for any part of the season outside of the NCAA Tournament when most people care more about their bracket than the actual game seems like a good thing.
- It might not rate on the same scale as losing the biggest school in your conference, but Vermont made some news on Friday too when it agreed to release America East Rookie of the Year Four McGlynn, who appears to be headed to Towson. McGlynn asked for a release from Vermont earlier this month citing family reasons and for a reason that is unclear to us is expected to have to sit out the typical one-year waiting period. The exact family reason has not been released, but apparently it does not meet the other standard reasons (illness, father getting fired, etc). The arrival of McGlynn, who averaged 12 points per game last season, should undoubtedly help a Towson team that went 1-31 last season as there really is not anywhere to go except up from that.
- Despite having a fairly unimpressive season last year, Sean Miller was able to get a contract extension likely on the strength of his recent recruiting efforts landing one of the top incoming classes in the country for this coming season. Following up an Elite 8 appearance in 2011 (on the back of Derrick Williams), Arizona was only able to make it to the NIT, but apparently it was good enough to get Miller an additional year on his contract that will keep him at the school through the 2016-17 season. Miller is scheduled to make $2.2 million plus incentives next season with a gradual increase to $2.7 million plus incentives in the last year of the contract. In addition, Miller's contract also includes a $500,000 buyout that was not present at the original time of his signing as the program was dealing with NCAA violations originating before his time with the school.


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Once in awhile, you'll hear about someplace getting busted for selling exotic animals or animal parts.
You know, for humans.
To do stuff with.
I think I read that tiger nads do something for your sex life, for instance.
Shark fin soup.
But I'd never heard of "deer antler spray" until yesterday.
Come on, man, that's just plain freaking strange.
Spray it under your tongue?
I looked it up, apparently sales are way up.
Here are some comments from somewhere:
Gets rid of tennis elbow...soothes knee joint pain, the Chinese have been using it for years, AND it improves sexual performance!
As if deer don't already have enough to worry about.
Fire, weird weather, no food, the wolf, the mountain lion, the hunter, and now your average dude with sore knees and a boner problem.
Or... apparently Ray Lewis, a not-ordinary dude who's playing middle linebacker in the Superbowl on Sunday.
Whatever, Ray.
I hope the Niners smoke the Ravens.
In fact, I just bought a rabbit's foot for luck.
On to much cooler things, like the Cubs.
Did you see they hired a new "saberist", Tom Tango?
This is so interesting, because he's looking for statistics geniuses to help out.
If only I'd gotten into math rather than art, I'd TOTALLY be sending in my resume.


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U.S. Nursing Schools Transform Master's Education by Adopting New Standards Reflecting Contemporary Nursing PracticeApril 13, 2011 –- In a bold move to transform nursing education at the graduate level, nursing schools affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) voted at the Spring Annual Meeting to endorse The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing, a set of national standards for preparing nurses to have a high impact in the healthcare environment. These Master's Essentials, an update to an earlier version adopted in 1996, reflect current and future nursing practice at the master's level, which demands expert application of evidence-based practices, quality improvement methods, outcomes measurement, systems knowledge, and leadership skills. The adoption of the new Essentials comes at a time when leading authorities, including the Institute of Medicine, are calling for educational innovations to enhance the preparation of nurses for contemporary practice.
"Healthcare delivery has changed dramatically in the last 15 years, signaling the need for a new conceptualization of master's nursing education to better serve the patient care needs of the nation," said AACN President Kathleen Potempa. "Nursing's academic leaders have met this challenge by evolving core competency expectations used to prepare master's program graduates to assume increasing accountabilities, responsibilities, and leadership roles across healthcare settings."
The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing identifies the necessary curricular elements and frameworks required of master's programs. The document delineates the core knowledge and skills that all master's-prepared graduates, regardless of focus, major, or intended practice setting, should acquire in nine foundational areas:
* Sciences and Humanities
* Organizational and Systems Leadership
* Quality Improvement and Safety
* Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice
* Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
* Health Policy and Advocacy
* Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Outcomes
* Clinical Prevention and Population Health
* Master's-Level Nursing Practice
Nurses who obtain the competencies outlined in the Master's Essentials will possess the advanced knowledge in the discipline and leadership skills needed to improve health outcomes in a number of current and emerging roles.
The development of the new Master's Essentials began in September 2008 when the AACN Board of Directors convened a task force comprised of expert nurses in academia and practice. Chaired by Dr. Joanne Warner, dean of the University of Portland School of Nursing, the task force used a national consensus-building process to derive the new standards, which included holding numerous Webinars and four regional forums to collect stakeholder feedback in Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, and New Orleans. Several drafts of the Essentials were published on the Web for review, with each iteration reflecting new comments contributed by a broad constituency. The AACN Board of Directors endorsed the Master's Essentials in January 2011, and the document was officially adopted by the AACN membership at the business meeting held in Washington, DC on March 21, 2011.
Commencing this new era in master's nursing education addresses the national calls to transform health professions education. In a 2003 report titled Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality (2003), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that nurses and other clinicians are not adequately prepared to provide the highest quality and safest care possible. The authors concluded that "education for the health professions is in need of a major overhaul." In addition, Dr. Patricia Benner and her colleagues at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching stated in her book Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation that "profound changes in nursing practice call for equally profound changes in the education of nurses and the preparation of nurse educators." Most recently, the 2010 IOM report on The Future of Nursing, initiated by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, calls for transforming graduate nursing education by developing a "unified, competency-based approach with the highest possible standards."
"By moving to the new Master's Essentials, nursing has taken a proactive step toward preparing a future workforce able to flourish amid the changing dynamics in care delivery," added Dr. Potempa. "Today's nurse practices in a variety of new and different capacities given the rise of accountable care organizations, primary care health homes (medical homes), nurse managed health centers, retail clinics, community health centers, and in other care models. Preparing nurses with the skills needed to provide leadership in adapting to these new systems is critical to meeting the needs of a diverse patient population."
The task force charged with developing the new Essentials took care to ensure that the expectations for master's level nursing practice are distinct from those required for the baccalaureate degree (entry-level) and those for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree (advanced specialty practice). Master's program graduates possess broad knowledge and practice expertise that builds on entry-level competency. This preparation provides graduates with a fuller understanding of the discipline of nursing, which is necessary to engage in higher level practice and leadership roles. For those nurses seeking a terminal degree, the new competency standards prepare graduates to move seamlessly into research or practice-focused doctoral programs.
To access the Essentials documents developed for baccalaureate, master's, and DNP programs as well as related resources, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/essentials.htm. To facilitate integration of the new Master's Essentials into nursing curricula, AACN is preparing an online tool kit for faculty and planning a series of Webinars, regional meetings, and informational resources to help schools adapt their master's programs to meet the new standards.
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for university and four-year college education programs in nursing. Representing more than 640 member schools of nursing at public and private institutions nationwide, AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and practice. Web site: http://www.aacn.nche.edu
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It's impossible to walk through the halls of my employer and not feel the sense of love and loss for our friend. He was open on his blog, self-critical of his past shortcomings and open about his mistakes, and full of helpful with career advise. He was so completely unpretentious you could be in a line with him, or walking in the hallway along with him, and not realize it until it was pointed out to you. No bluster, no entourage, typically just a guy walking (or running) past on a way to a meeting, like everyone else.
His book is worth reading, as is his twitter stream. I agree with Dare's take.


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More than 20 years after Thelma and Louise took a flying leap into the Grand Canyon, road conditions have not improved much for women traveling unescorted in the US. Such is the conclusion of French-Algerian filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb's first English-language film, "Just Like a Woman," in which a pair of female fugitives quit their bellyaching for belly-dancing as they travel from Chicago to Santa Fe, performing at roadhouses along the way. What might have proven an illuminating perspective on familiar issues disappoints as Bouchareb fails to turn his outsider's point of view into new insights, and instead takes the easy route, falling back on familiar stereotypes in his tour of US misogyny and xenophobia.
Americans aren't alone in such prejudices, though. Arabs can be bigots, too, as the stifling household shared by Mona (Salma Hayek look-alike Golshifteh Farahani), her spineless husband Mourad (Roschdy Zem), and Mourad's termagant mother (Chafia Boudraa) testifies. Brought from the old country in an arranged marriage, Mona has won her husband's heart but has infuriated her mother-in-law — here the face of patriarchal despotism is female — because she has failed to bear Mourad a child. An unlikely accident (the story relies on dicey plot devices) compels Mona to hit the road, taking the first bus out of town.
Meanwhile, Marilyn (Sienna Miller), who knows Mona casually from her visits to Mourad's convenience store, has her own problems with her loutish, stay-at-home, unemployed, beer-swilling hubby, Harvey (Jesse Harper). And did I mention that he swipes her paychecks to go out drinking and makes fun of her belly-dancing lessons? His disapproval has kept her from accepting an invitation to audition for a dance company in Santa Fe, but when she gets canned from her job and comes home to find Harvey in the sack with another woman, Marilyn packs up without a word and pursues her dream.
Once the awkward logistics have been accomplished of getting together these two fugitives from domestic oppression, the pair follows much the same trail as Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon back in 1991, except instead of resorting to larceny for expenses they perform in bars and restaurants as a dance duo. Amassing tips, fighting off the advances of macho creeps, they nearly reach their destination before confronting their biggest challenge: a redneck family vacationing in an RV.
Though seldom rousing or illuminating, the film does offer strong performances from Miller and Farahani; the dance scenes are handled especially well, and are at times more revealing of character than the dialogue. Bouchareb also captures the bleak mystique of the barren spaces between big cities, with extreme long shots of cars and people reduced to pinpoints in nearly deserted landscapes — the images at times recall blighted roadside photographs of William Eggleston.
And except for the broad comedy of the recently released "The Heat," it's not like there's a lot of competition out there these days for movies featuring woman protagonists or nuanced female relationships. It's just like Hollywood to forget that women are part of their audience, too.


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Bradley Whitford has landed a guest-starring gig in Shameless.
The Emmy-winning actor will appear in two episodes of Shameless' third season as Abraham, a politically active, sophisticated gay man.
Exclusive: Tank Girl's Lori Petty heads to ShamelessWhitford rose to fame playing Josh Lyman on the acclaimed drama The West Wing. His other credits include The Cabin in the Woods, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and ER.
Season 3 of the Showtime drama will pick up nearly five months later, with Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) living with Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and the rest of the Gallaghers.Shameless returns Sunday, Jan. 13 at 9/8c on Showtime.


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See more photos of mannequins interacting with reflections in the embedded slideshow. Another exciting discovery was when I realized that many American flags were appearing in reflections on many different windows.
If you are planning on visiting NYC to admire the store windows, be sure to look for reflections too!


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Notice of Tax Sale For Unpaid City Taxes and Unpaid City School District Taxes
NOTE: Please be advised that credit card payments for 2015 Tax Liens cannot be accepted via this system after 4:30 pm on 12/11/2017. Credit card payments of 2016 Tax Liens or 2017 Property Taxes including School Taxes, cannot be accepted via this system after 4:30 pm on 12/12/2017.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.21 of the administrative code of the City of Poughkeepsie and Section 3533 of the Education Law, the undersigned Commissioner of Finance, acting as City Treasurer of the City of Poughkeepsie, publishes the following list and statement of parcels of land charged with unpaid taxes, unpaid city school district taxes, delinquent water and sewer rates, penalties and interest remaining unpaid on the 15th day of November 2017 and hereby gives notice that on the 13th day of December 2017 at ten o'clock A.M. in the Common Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall, Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY , each of the parcels of land hereinafter described will be sold at public auction to discharge the aforesaid unpaid taxes, delinquent water and sewer rates, penalties, interest and expense of sale, which shall be due thereon at the time of sale. The grid number is in accordance with the official City of Poughkeepsie tax mapping, and is the official description.
On the day and at the time and place stated above, the Commissioner of Finance, acting as City Treasurer, will commence the sale of said parcels of land and will continue the sale from day to day until all parcels shall be disposed of.
The purchasers shall pay the amounts of their respective bids to said Commissioner of Finance, acting as City Treasurer, immediately after each parcel shall be struck off, and upon failure to do so, the said Commissioner shall forthwith offer the parcel for sale again. The proceedings for the sale of any parcel of land may be stopped at any time upon payment of the amount due upon it.
In the event that any property listed herein is involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, then the applicability of this publication of notice of tax sale shall be subject to the provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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Thinking of a holiday to the USA in the not too distant future? If you are, Miami should be on top of your to visit list, where we can offer cheap Miami flights and holidays from Ireland all-year round. Miami is synonymous for its fabulous beaches, its outdoor lifestyle, its spectacular sights and attractions and yes you've guessed it – Miami is has become known as the nightlife capital of the world.
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There is so much to see and do here in Miami, where we can offer last minute flights and holidays to Miami from Ireland. Apart from the beaches, you will be able to visit the Everglades Alligator Farm, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which is situated on Biscayne Bay. It is the former estate of James Deering and it is open to the public on a daily basis. This stunning estate has featured in many films down through the years.
Visitors to Miami will have to see Coral Castle, with flights and holidays to Miami from Ireland always available at affordable fares. This is a stone structure that was created by the Latvian American Edward Leedskalnin. It is located in Homestead in Miami Dade County. After your tour of Coral Castle, the Freedom Tower should be next on your itinerary list. Visitors to this amazing structure will be able to learn about the Cuban immigration to the USA and it is used as a memorial to this cause.
There are so many museums located here that you have to visit, including the Miami Art Museum and the Frost Art Museum.
A trip to History Museum should be on the cards. It's a museum dedicated to south-eastern Florida's history. It's a great place to visit and very interesting, with all-inclusive flights and holidays to Miami from Ireland always available.
If it is your first time to Miami you have to visit the Venetian Islands, with last minute holidays and flights to Miami from Ireland always available. They are a chain of artificial islands located in Biscayne Bay. They are well worth a visit, with spectacular views of Miami. Definitely bring the camera along.
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I'm on Ubuntu 12.10. I installed the xubuntu-desktop package to see if I would like it and determined I would prefer to keep using unity. Ever since I did that I've been running into certain issues when using unity. I never had a screensaver before, but now there is one and I can't seem to turn it off or configure it from the settings menu.
Coming back from the screen saver also results in a compiz error message sometimes. I also have a new update notification icon as mentioned in this related question.
How do I turn off the screensaver? I'd like to remove the package completely if I could.


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Former students of Texas A&M University will assemble in Mount Vernon at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 21 for the annual Texas Aggie Muster. The Muster honors all Texas Aggies who have died. Activities for the evening will be at the home of Ben and Connie Newcomb 1586 CR NW1016, off Hwy. 67 west of Mount Vernon.


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Last month I spotted an article about the decline of certain old-fashioned baby names in the UK.
(The first two words in the title were "Goodbye Gertrude." Wait a minute, I thought. Hasn't the UK already said goodbye to Gertrude? Hm.)
The article, drawing from a recent Ancestry.co.uk study, listed baby names that are now "extinct," "endangered," and "at risk" in the UK.
- Extinct Baby Names (no longer on the England & Wales baby name list)
- Cecil, Rowland, Willie
- Bertha, Blodwen*, Fanny, Gertrude, Gladys, Margery, Marjorie, Muriel
- Endangered Baby Names (fallen in prevalence by 99% since 1905)
- Clifford, Horace, Harold, Leslie, Norman
- Doris, Edna, Ethel, Hilda, Marion, Phyllis
- At-Risk Baby Names (fallen in prevalence by 98% since 1905)
- Arnold, Bernard, Clarence, Cyril, Ernest, Fred, Herbert, Percy, Roland, Sydney, Trevor, Walter
- Ann, Dorothy, Eveline, Freda, Gwendoline, Irene, Jane, Janet, Jennie, Lilian, Lizzie, Margaret, Mary, Maud, Mildred, Nellie, Rhoda, Winifred
I wonder how Derek fared in their study.
The article also mentioned that, over the years, some names have been outpaced by their diminutive forms — Alfred by Alfie, Frederick by Freddie, Archibald by Archie, Charles by Charlie, Alexandra by Lexi, Sophia by Sophie, Eleanor by Ellie, and so forth.
*Blodwen is Welsh for "white flowers." The Breton form is Bleuzen, in case you were wondering.
Sources: Goodbye Gertrude, hello Lexi: records show UK demise of some baby names, Cecil, Bertha and Gertrude — Britain's 'Endangered' Names Revealed


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a little late to the party, but now all those who bolted to the Canon 7D ... can get on the return bus and adopt the just-introduced 14.2 MP SONY α560 (<- click on this) as their Optical View Finder (OVF) movie-making career move. The 16MP version, the α580 will be released soon.
But what really has the world abuzz is the Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) SLT-α33V and SLT-α55V Translucent Mirror Technology® DSLRs ... which locks the sensor safely and dust-free behind a NON-MOVING optically semipermeable (pellicle) mirror and allow it to shoot at 10-frames-per-second. A staggering improvement in sports shooting for a very, very reasonable price. Almost everyone can nail "little Johnny" as he crosses the finish line ... and blow by the competition! With an ISO 25600 ... this is a speed enhancement like never before. And, of course, internally stabilized 1080/60i HD video thrown in.
Along with all the Alpha lenses, you can also couple it with the lower-cost 85mm f/2.8 DT ($249) and the 35mm f/1.8 DT ($199) ... you can get back on the train and significantly lower the price per image that you always wanted.
No other manufacturer is offering such variety in your DSLR photographic solution. Nearly as many cameras as there are Minolta/SONY lenses to mount on them.


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Have you ever walked into a place and instantly felt comfortable — or uncomfortable? You may not consciously be aware of it, but your eyes are taking in the environment, and it is having an effect on your emotions. One of the main factors of an environment involves color, and studies show that the use of color can have a significant effect on emotions.
The retail, hospitality and restaurant industries work with color extensively. When McDonald's sales declined, a major part of its turnaround included introducing new, exciting interiors instead of the red, white and yellow colors they had used for so long. Other chains, such as Starbucks and Panera Bread, use color as a key component of their marketing personality.
So have you figured out the décor personality of your club? You should examine this since a club's décor is a powerful sales tool. One of the main things clubs sell is energy. Exercise is promoted as fun and exciting, but most people don't believe that. So how can a club owner make people feel like they are in a fun and exciting environment? By choosing colors in your décor that give off a fun and exciting vibe. A colorful and exciting interior can also help turn potential members into actual members by putting them in the right mood to buy. Just remember that colorful can mean different things to different people. The different shades of one color, such as yellow (a good energy color), can easily go from highly desirable to overwhelming.
People in the design industry know that the most cost-effective way to achieve the most significant impact with an environment is the creative use of color. The largest statement of color can be made with paint — an inexpensive décor expression. A variety of paint colors, interacting with a variety of different colored finishes, can create an inspiring environment.
Color is such an important aspect of business that there is actually a color institute that studies colors for a wide variety of commercial industries. For example, the group found that white recently overtook silver as the most popular car color in the world.
Colors are known to give off energy. For example, black has always been known as a power color, but it can make a space seem uninspiring and smaller when used to paint ceilings, for example. If you ever wondered about the overwhelming impact of color, imagine Darth Vader dressed in a red costume, a yellow cape and an orange helmet. He wouldn't have nearly the same imposing presence in these colors as he has in black.
What colors work well with clubs? Not the same colors that worked 10 years ago. The trend during the last three to four years (and probably for a number of years to come) has been earth tones — tans, yellows, rust, gold, copper, browns and greens. Color research has indicated that because the concept of "going green" has gained in popularity, the color green will find its way more and more into the décor of different industries, including clubs. What can complicate color choices is that certain colors go well with some colors but not with others.
Colors that are "in" today will work well in most clubs if used properly, but that does not mean other variations cannot work, too. However, following current color trends potentially can have the greatest impact on creating an environment that will be well received by the broadest market segment.
Whatever colors a club owner decides upon, their creative use can make a substantial difference in the marketability of a club. Just don't confuse your personal tastes with what's best for the club. Individual tastes need to stay in your home.
Bruce Carter is the president of Optimal Fitness Design Systems International, a club design firm that has created about $420 million worth of clubs in 45 states and 26 countries.


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About a week ago, our friend Jaedia over at the Lazy Sniper reached an important milestone in her WoW blogging career: the one year blogiversary. Instead of celebrating by herself like other, more selfish bloggers, she reached out to everyone and proposed some personalized topics to those interested. Wondering what kind of topic she'd come up with for me, I jumped at the opportunity.
Sure enough, she gave me the question that I swear I've absolutely never, ever been asked before: What is the giant spoon?
It's true that, while I've answered the question many times in comments, on podcasts and on Twitter, I've never written a blog post specifically about the Giant Spoon. After careful reflection, I'm not going to here either. See, all the important bits of the story are short and boring. So I'm not going to tell the short, specific story, I'm going to tell the long story.
It all started one late summer evening, way too long ago. My friend Anna called me, all excited: "Hey can I come over? I have a video game I want you to play!"
"Um..ok…what's it about? Is it an adventure game? In a medieval setting? You know I only play adventure games in medieval settings."
She hesitated for a moment. Anna's white lies were always so obvious. "It's sort of like an adventure game…and the towns are all different, some of them are medieval. Most of it is more futuristic…"
"I dunno. Science fiction isn't my thing. I like historical stuff."
"Just give a try, I promise, you'll love it!"
Then she came over and forced her video game down my throat. It's a good thing she sat next to me and made me hit that "enter" button over and over again. Otherwise her game would have found itself buried it under my large of pile of games I don't play and this blog would have a different name. I didn't like this not-adventure, futuristic game. It was so stupid. There were no combat options, all I could do was select "attack" and hit enter repetitively. When I died to the first boss, I lost my temper. "This game doesn't let me do anything! Why did it kill me?" She promised it would get better, but I didn't believe her.
I stuck with it, though. I can't abandon a poor video game. Then one day, it finally clicked. In an awesomely animated movie, my character burst out of an office tower in a badass motorcycle. I screamed in delight. OMG this was cool! I went back to my save point and played the movie over again. And again.
In case you don't recognize the scene, the game was Final Fantasy VII and that very moment had me committed as an FFVII fangirl for life.


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Michael McCarthy, formerly an adjunct professor, joined the library staff in 1993 after serving in various library capacities at Pace University. Prior to receiving his M.L.S., he practiced law with firms in White Plains, New York, and Manhattan, concentrating in civil and criminal litigation and admiralty and maritime law. He is a member of the American Association of Law Libraries. Professor McCarthy teaches various Legal Research courses.


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I am relatively new to WPF and have an issue relating to validation with DataGrid control. I have read this article (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff714593.aspx) which covers three different ways to validate, but none of them seem to address how to prevent setting a value or calling a undo/redo command before all validation is carried out.
I want to ensure that only positive numbers can be entered into the cells. I have set a validation rule that checks if the cell contains a negative number, and I handle the DataGrid's CellEditEnding event to know when to actually change the number used in the model layer. The problem is that CellEditEnding is called before the validation rule. By the time the validation rule catches the problem, the number in the model has already been set. What I need is CellEditEnded, but it appears this event only exist in the Silvelight version of DataGrid.
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How to Apply Polyurethane
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Prep for finishing by thorough sanding
One key to a good polyurethane finish is a smooth surface, because your finish will only be as smooth as your wood Sand your project with progressively finer grits of sandpaper. Paper with a higher grit number removes the deeper scratches left by paper with a lower numbered grit. Most projects need an initial sanding with medium sandpaper (100-grit) followed by a fine paper (150-grit) and then an extra-fine sanding with 220-grit.
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Carefully examine the surface. Look closely for any scratches left by coarse-grit sandpaper. Once the wood is blemish free, remove the dust. I use a shop vacuum with a soft brush attachment, followed by a wipe-down with a clean, lint-free cloth moistened with mineral spirits. Finally, to be completely sure the surface is free of dust, wipe it with a tack cloth.
A clean finishing room is a must. A friend of mine, known for nice work but rough finishes, does his polyurethane finish work in his dusty shop. Don't make the same mistake. Create a finishing room, or at least thoroughly clean your shop or garage of sawdust before you start. You must have good ventilation as well. Work with open windows.
Have an exhaust fan facing out through a window to remove vapors and crack a window at the other end of the room to let fresh air in. If you're sensitive to fumes or can't get good ventilation, it's a good idea to wear a respirator with an organic cartridge. A fan placed near the workpiece is bad news and will only blow dust right on your project. The idea here is a gentle flow of air in and then out.
Note: While I'm using an oil-based polyurethane finish in this story, you can also use waterborne urethane finishes with great results. But the color and depth you get are no match for oil-based urethanes. If you choose a waterborne product, the process for achieving a smooth finish is basically the same. Just be sure you use a tack cloth to clean off dust that's appropriate for waterborne finishes, such as cheesecloth moistened with denatured alcohol.
Step 1: Seal the surface
If you plan to stain the work surface, be sure to follow the directions on the can. Whether the stain you use is oil-based or water-based, be sure the surface is clean and dry before you brush on the seal coat.
NOTE: Water-based stains will need a fine sanding with 220-grit sandpaper after the stain is dry. Also, some stains are self-sealing. Check the can for this information. If the stain is self-sealing, go to Step 2. There's no need to duplicate the process.
To seal the wood before top coating, thin your oil-based polyurethane to one part mineral spirits and two parts polyurethane (first, gently stir the contents in the can). Pour the products into a glass jar and gently stir the mixture with a flat stir stick.
NOTE: Never shake a can of polyurethane! You'll introduce air bubbles into the mixture that'll end up as bumps on the finished surface.
NOTE: Use a good-quality natural bristle brush to apply oil-based polyurethane. Exploded-tip synthetic brushes (each strand is divided into multiple strands at the tip) may introduce air bubbles into the polyurethane finish.
Load your brush by dipping it about 1 in. into the mixture and brush the wood with long, even strokes from end to end (Photo 2). Keep a wet edge by overlapping each pass until the surface is completely coated. Catch any drips with your brush and smooth them into the surface. Before I clean and put the brush away, I like to wait for five minutes then look for any further dripping.
Step 2: Apply two undiluted coats of polyurethane
Within 24 hours of applying your seal coat, brush on a coat of finish right from the can. Avoid wiping the brush on the rim of the can because this may introduce air bubbles. Spread the varnish over the entire surface with long, even strokes. Don't use too much or you're likely to get runs; use just enough to get a nice, even coat without dry spots. As soon as the surface is coated, brush over it again with the grain, from end to end (Photo 2).
Overlap your strokes to get a uniform coating; now's also the time to catch any drips, especially along the bottom edges.
Again, wait five minutes after the first coat and inspect for any drips. Let this coat dry for 24 hours, then apply the final coat.
Step 3: Fix the nasties
Photo 3: Shave off bumps
Cut away any dried drips with a razor blade. Don't cut below the surrounding surface. Small blemishes will disappear after you wet-sand the polyurethane finish.
After the first full-strength coat, you might find a run or two and maybe a gnat or dust speck that settled on the surface before it dried. Once the surface is fully dry to the touch (at least 12 hours), cut any drips away with a razor blade as shown in Photo 3.
Be careful not to cut completely through the finish. Just cut deep enough to blend with the surrounding surface. It'll require the delicacy of a surgeon; take your time. After the surface has dried for 24 hours, any small blemishes can be removed by wet-sanding with 400-grit sandpaper mounted to a sanding block. Wet-sand the surface by dipping the sandpaper in water and using circular strokes to remove the blemishes and any dust bumps (Photo 4). Use enough water to lubricate the sandpaper so you won't burn through the delicate finish. Sand just deep enough to remove the blemish.
Too many strokes will dig right through the finish to the wood below and create a finisher's nightmare. (You'll have to fuss with spot finishing and blending.) When the surface feels smooth, wipe it with a moist cloth and then dry it with a clean, dust-free cloth.
Step 4: Apply the final coat
Brush on the final coat within 48 hours of the previous coat. Use the same care with this coat. With any luck, you'll have a smooth, bump-free polyurethane finish after it dries and you'll be done! If luck has passed you by, you may need to repair some runs or sand away bubbles or dust.
Again, use the same methods as before, but keep in mind that if you wet-sand at this stage, you'll need to polish the surface. If polishing is required, it's best to wait several days for the polyurethane finish to cure. Dampen a clean, cotton cloth with water and apply automotive rubbing compound to the surface in a circular motion.
The compound has a fine abrasive that'll remove any scratches left by the 400-grit sandpaper and restore the luster in the polyurethane finish. After rubbing, let the surface dry and buff the finish with a clean, dry cloth. If the finish is still a bit cloudy, apply more automotive polishing compound using the same method. Let it dry, then buff the surface. You'll get a great-looking shine that's worthy of a pro.
Required Tools for this Polyurethane Finish Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- Sanding block
- Shop vacuum
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- Automotive polishing compound
- Automotive rubbing compound
- Lint-free cloth
- Mineral spirits
- Oil-based polyurethane
- Sandpaper
- Tack cloth
- Wet/dry sandpaper


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The Luck of the Irish
At first blush, baseball doesn't seem to have all that many ties to Ireland. Sure, St. Patrick may have used a blunt, bat-like object to whack away at the snakes invading the Emerald Isle but the Irish are more of cricket/soccer/rugby sort of nation.
However, there's one thing that baseball fans and the Irish can agree on and that's the fact that their preferred sport, whatever it may be, goes down even better with a nice tall beer. I think that's probably the main reason that RSBS' ongoing collaboration with Guinness to create the World's Biggest St. Patrick's Day Party makes so much sense.
St. Patty's is only a few short days away and, as the muppets remind us each year, it's a day fraught with emotion:[youtube http://youtu.be/riXcinqDeCI]
This year, before you begin boiling your cabbage and corned beef, help RSBS make that emotion joy for some kids in Chicago.


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But was Darryl Hunt the kind of black male Reparations Offender Deborah Sykes wanted to raped & stabbed to death by? Yes. (GhettoBraggingRights)
"Shouldn't all white people know the loss Gary & Deena Christian and Mary & Hugh Newsom experienced?" – Penitentiary Islam Elder Elijah Ahmadinejad: "Remember the Golden Rule: Do Unto Others As You would Have Them Do Unto You? Isn't This What Their Fathers Wanted?"
Letalvis' admission that the girl did ask him to let her give him oral sex while she was suppose to be bound and frightened says everything. Sounds like she was freaky, not frightened.
"Channon was placed in a garbage can because that's what she was. Christopher's racist body left by the railroad tracks because that where he deserved to be," says Elijah Ahmadinejad, a former Brushy Mountain prisoner who, is nowincarcerated in the Morgan County facility. "All whites deserve to experience the loss Gary & Deena Christian. Somebody remind these desolate demons called whites that this is what their forefathers would have us do unto them. "


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At The Plate – Game one of the Cougars/Bees double-header needed three extra innings, but it paid of for the Cougars as they stung the Bees 2-1…stung, because they are Bees! Oliver Zapata was 1-for-4 with an RBI, and a walk, Zapata had the game winning hit in the top of the tenth. Bijan Rademacher continues to hit going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, he's now hitting .378 on the season. Marco Hernandez was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the victory.
On The Mound – The Cougars got back to dealing in this one as they were brilliant all game long. Tayler Scott got the start and was really good going 5.1 innings giving up one run on four hits while walking three and striking out six. Steve Perakslis worked 1.2 scoreless innings out of the pen while walking one. Nathan Dorris was good per usual as he worked two scoreless inning while striking out two to earn his first win of the season. Ian Dickson worked a scoreless inning to earn his first save of the season, he gave up one hit while striking out one.
At The Plate – Nothing happening for either team in the first five innings, then the Cougars broke out, scoring twice in the sixth and seventh to sweep the double-header 4-1. The Cougars could only manage four hits in game two, but walked four times and were 1-for-3 with runners in scoring position. Rock Shoulders was 1-for-3 with his seventh home run of the season, an RBI, and a run scored. Bijan Rademacher has been out of his mind, he was 1-for-3 with his first home run of the season, an RBI, and a run scored. David Bote and Oliver Zapata were each 1-for-2 with a walk, and a run scored.
On The Mound – Felix Pena was brilliant again for the Cougars going six innings giving up one run on two hits while walking five, and striking out six. Eddie Orozco came on to finish things off by tossing a scoreless seventh, he gave up two hits while walking one and striking out one.
At The Plate – Nothing good in this one as Iowa was destroyed by the Sky Sox, they were out of it right from the get go. Logan Watkins was 1-for-2 with a double, a stolen base, and an RBI. Donnie Murphy was 1-for-3 with a stolen base, and a walk in the loss. Darnell McDonald was 1-for-4 with a double, and a run scored. The Cubs were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.
On The Mound – Brooks Raley got the start and he was pounded, early and often. Raley went four innings giving up eight runs on eleven hits while walking three and striking out four. Yoanner Negrin settled things down out of the pen going three innings giving up one run, unearned, on one hit while walking one and striking out five. Rafael Dolis struggled in his return to Iowa going one inning giving up two runs on two hits while walking two and striking one.
At The Plate – A back and forth game ended with the Smokies rally falling just short in the bottom of the ninth as the Barons escaped with a 5-4 win. Matt Szczur was 2-for-3 with two walks, his tenth stolen base of the season, an RBI, and a run scored. Ronald Torreyes was 1-for-3 with two walks in the loss. Christian Villanueva was 2-for-3 with two singles as he looks to get it going, he's now hitting .216 on the season. Rubi Silva was 1-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season, an RBI, and two runs scored.
On The Mound – Eric Jokisch hasn't been good since being named the minor league pitcher of the month in April. Jokisch went 4.1 innings giving up five runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out four. Brian Schlitter was outstanding out of the pen going 2.2 scoreless innings giving up two hits while striking out two. Frank Batista was good as well going two scoreless innings giving up one hit while striking out two.


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It is my understanding that the authentication during a SIP registration is done through some kind of an MD5 hashing algorithm known as HTTP Digest, and doing a
tcpdump of the actual traffic I've noticed that a
cnonce (client nonce) is used.
The way commonly implemented by service providers and in off-the-shelf server and client software, including softphones like Groundwire by Acrobits on iOS, CSipSimple on Android, and Bria by CounterPath on the desktop, are SIP
REGISTER and related authentication transactions subject to replay attacks? Or could they be, depending on what kind of HTTP Digest authentication is used by the client?
Otherwise, or in addition to this, what kind of other Man in the Middle attacks are possible against SIP registration credentials?


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James McAvoy will be at TIFF with Jessica Chastain for a preview of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her/Him. The last time he was at TIFF we had a cigarette out the window. I think he's quit now. Or maybe he's switched to e-cigs like me. So we no longer have to hang out of windows.
There is currently no release date for Eleanor Rigby but his next film Filth opens in the UK on October 4th. He plays a depraved cop called Bruce Robertson. It's another subversive story from Irvine Welsh. Have you seen the trailer?
James told EMPIRE that he predicts Filth is so provocative, people will "walk out" the theatre. What? I would never walk out on James McAvoy, who was photographed in London today being all hot and cute in his motorcycle jacket. And I would never walk out on a movie like this. I'd walk out on a Katherine Heigl film but never this.


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3 Pitfalls that Prevent Authentic Listening
By Kevin Cashman
Research confirms that a startling 67 percent of new leaders in organizations fail within 18 months. Why? Lack of listening. Why do teams usually break down? Poor listening. Why do relationships, in general fail? Inadequate listening. According to recent research published by Kelly See, Elizabeth Wolfe Morrison, Naomi Rothman, and Jack Soll in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the picture does not get any prettier. Leaders, in general, were found to be poor listeners. In fact, across four different studies, it's been shown the greater the position of power the more elevated the propensity to discount advice, mainly due to inflated self-confidence.
Let me illustrate with an example. Following an extended period of international travel and organizational stress involving the shutting down of operations globally, an extremely self-confident, expressive senior executive lost her voice. She didn't just have a common cold; she had full-blown laryngitis. Unable to speak for 60-plus days, she was forced to step back and listen. Her perception of her team changed radically. She saw her staff much more involved, expressive, and creative. Discussions were more uninhibited, free flowing, and creatively productive. Over time, she found that even her contributions of flip-chart scribbles occasionally got in the way. "Listening showed me a way to do less but accomplish more. My team understands my vision, expectations, and values. I realize that what I need to do is discipline myself now to listen more and interfere less."
Too often, we as leaders are more confident in our own expertise and our past experience than trusting of others and their more current experience and insights. This lack of listening can be further complicated by a tendency of team members to defer to more senior people with perceived expertise. In "Learning to Stop Momentum," MIT Sloan Review, researchers Kathleen Barton and Michelle Sutcliffe explain that it is just as common for members of firefighting teams to defer to senior members because of perceived expertise. That dynamic changes and better outcomes occur when leaders stop momentum by creating interruptions to reexamine and revaluate the plan in light of current information, and genuinely urge team members—through pause, questions, and listening, to speak up and voice their concerns.
Despite its value-creating properties, listening is rare for many leaders, and this lack of listening is one of the key reasons leaders derail. We have observed three common pitfalls that inhibit people from stepping back for authentic listening:
- Hyper Self-Confidence. When we see ourselves as the quintessential expert, the most experienced or accurate person in the room, we position ourselves to fall into a listening black hole. Others with valuable insights defer rather than speak up, diminishing rather than strengthening leadership teams. The kiss of death for collaboration, connection, and innovation is moving too quickly to our own perceived "right" answer. Slow down, and challenge yourself to pause and to listen a few minutes longer to move from transaction or hyper-action to transformation.
- Impatience and Boredom. When conversations or meetings don't reflect our point of view or are not intellectually challenging enough, we may get impatient or bored. Our inner voice, drowning out other voices in the room, says, "They are not getting it!" They may not be getting your idea, personal framework, or solution, but they are getting something, possibly something valuable but hidden from you. If we are too caught up in our judgmental self-conversation, we can never really genuinely listen and hear what is going on around us. We lose on multiple levels: We don't learn; we don't know what is happening; we don't connect; and we don't innovate. Fight your impatience and boredom by looking deeper. Pause to question: What are they seeing and understanding that I don't see? What are the beliefs underlying what is being said? What are the hopes and fears underneath the surface? If you stepped back and looked at things in this new or different way, what would be the implications? Stretch yourself mentally and emotionally to stay engaged by looking deeper. Remember, you can always disagree or reframe the conversation later, but as St. Francis advised, "Seek first to understand."
- Bias for Action. Sometimes listening is challenging because we want to do something, not just hear about it. Our hyperactive impulses derive from our certainty that we know the solution and reactively want to fix it. However, as a senior leader, when facing complexity and/or a maturing team, it isn't always optimal to rush in with the answers, unintentionally creating dependency, stunting the growth of others, and sacrificing transformative breakthroughs. Pause a bit longer to let groups struggle and strain more as they explore ideas, options, and deeper solutions. Listen to how they are collaborating, resolving conflict, and problem solving. Give introverts space to speak up. Step back more and step in only when absolutely necessary.
How often do we pause to be genuinely present with someone? How often do we really hear what the other person is saying and feeling versus filtering it heavily through our own immediate concerns and time pressures? Authentic listening is not easy. We hear the words, but rarely do we really slow down to listen and to squint with our ears to hear the emotions, fears, and underlying concerns. Of all the core competencies critical to sustained leadership, listening is at, or near, the top of the list. As our 30th President, Calvin Coolidge put it, "No man has ever listened himself out of a job."
Reprinted by permission of Berrett-Koehler. Adapted from "THE PAUSE PRINCIPLE: Step Back to Lead Forward"by Kevin Cashman. Copyright 2012.
Kevin Cashman is an executive coach with 25 years of experience. He is currently a senior partner in Korn/Ferry International's Leadership and Talent Consulting group. He oversees Korn/Ferry's executive development and coaching solutions.


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Defending his preference for peace in an in-depth interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama updates the tried-and-true 'war is not a game'.
Eventually we'll have a president that's played a first-person shooter. It's pretty much inevitable. Perhaps one day a president will sit down with a reporter and talk about how much the current conflict reminds him of this one time he was playing Call of Duty.
Obama to Iran and Israel: 'As President of the United States, I Don't Bluff' [The Atlantic]
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"Bjoerndalen looks good—he's hangin' it all out there—but will it be enough?"
Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen won the biathlon 10km sprint at age 40 today and he did it with snot and mucus hanging all over his face. He climbed his way up the mountains, shot at some stuff and climbed some more. You see guys blowing snot rockets all over the course, but it looks like Bjoerndalen didn't get quite the clearance. With his arms swinging and legs pumping in concert, Bjoerndalen doesn't break rhythm to try and clean up his face. There's no time for superficialities; there is only gold. This is what the Olympics are all about.


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Hessie Abraham Davidson, former chairman of the Davidson Transfer & Storage Co., who counted among his many interesting and challenging moving jobs overseeing the moving of the U.S. Constitution, died Sept. 18 of complications from a stroke at Springhouse Assisted Living in Pikesville. The longtime Slade Avenue resident was 98.
The son of Russian immigrants Isaac W. and Emma Davidson, he was born in Baltimore and raised on Hollins Street and later in a home on Groveland Avenue.
Mr. Davidson's father immigrated to Chicago and went to work for a railroad. When he lost his job during a strike, he moved to Baltimore in 1884, taking a job in a cigar factory. In 1896, he purchased a horse and wagon for $125 and started a business called Davidson Transfer, which he operated from a curbside stand at Eutaw and Lombard streets, hauling household goods and freight from piers.
"He also hauled the trunks of newly arrived immigrants who landed in South Baltimore, bolts of cloth and later on, the trunks of Minsky's Burlesque," said his grandson, Richard Davidson of Owings Mills.
He provided drayage for clothing manufacturers in the city's Redwood and Lombard streets garment district, transporting cut and trimmed cloth to shops where workers assembled them into finished garments. He would carry them back to the manufacturers, where they were packed for shipping, then transport the garments to railroad terminals.
By the time of the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904, he had several teams of horses. But the elder Mr. Davidson soon saw the value of trucks over horseflesh and in 1914 purchased his first Autocar truck, which enabled him to expand his business and move goods and freight between Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York.
The original No. 2 truck is part of the permanent collection of the Baltimore Museum of Industry, family members said.
The elder Mr. Davidson's eight sons entered the business, including Hessie Abraham Davidson, who graduated in 1931 from Forest Park High School. He attended the Johns Hopkins University and went to work full time in the family business in 1934.
"My father loved and was interested in people. He liked the challenge of a move, whether complex or simple, and organizing it," said Richard Davidson, who later went to work for the company. "Every job was different, because people moved for different reasons. Everyone's circumstances were different. He brought personal attention to his job. He was selling a product."
During the early days of World War II, Mr. Davidson oversaw the secret move of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights from the National Archives in Washington to Fort Knox, Ky., for safekeeping.
"This move came about when the government contacted the company. We never got a call to move it back, so it may still be there," said his son with a laugh.
One of Mr. Davidson's more complicated projects was moving the Social Security Administration from downtown Baltimore to its Woodlawn headquarters in 1960.
"He had to move eight buildings, and it took three months to do," his son said.
Other large moves included moving Sinai Hospital from its old East Monument Street facility in 1959 to the 2400 block of W. Belvedere Ave., the Motor Vehicle Administration to Glen Burnie, and the Westinghouse Electric Corp. to Linthicum from West Baltimore.
"He even moved the Freedom 7 space capsule," his son said. "He also did a lot of moving for the Department of Defense, which was one of his biggest customers. He was moving people across the world."
Mr. Davidson directed the move and warehousing of the 402-by-45-foot "Pantheon de la Guerre," billed at the time as the world's largest painting, which depicted World War I scenes and had been completed in 1918 by 128 French artists.
The painting, later donated to the Kansas City Museum, had been purchased by local restaurateurs William and Frances Haussner.
"When the painting was rolled out, Mr. Haussner looked at it from a helicopter," Richard Davidson said.
Mr. Davidson rose through company ranks, becoming president during the 1960s of Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. He was also a founding member and a former president of United Van Lines, serving on the company's board from 1948 to 1970.
He was chairman of the board of Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. at the time of his retirement in 1979.
In 1985, Richard Davidson purchased the company from the family and operated it until 2008, when he sold it to Security Storage Co. of Washington.
Hessie Abraham Davidson served as president of the Baltimore Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association and of the Maryland Movers and Warehousemen's Association.
He also had been a member of the National Furniture Warehousemen's Association and was chairman of the American Trucking Association's Regular Common Carrier Conference.
Mr. Davidson maintained a lifelong interest in the theater, and in his early 20s, wrote and performed marionette shows. During the 1980s, he was host of "The Later Years," which was broadcast on the Towson University radio station.
He was a fan of the Baltimore Colts, the Ravens and the Orioles, and was a world traveler.
Mr. Davidson had been a member for 45 years of Chizuk Amuno Congregation and served as president from 1957 to 1959 of the Board of Jewish Education.
His wife of 71 years, the former Charlotte Sirkis, died last year.
Graveside services were held Wednesday at United Hebrew Cemetery.
In addition to his son, Mr. Davidson is survived by two daughters, Sally Katz of Pikesville and Joan Reich of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
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