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The Securities and Exchange Commission has signed a $17.5 million contract with IO Government Services, making good on plans made last year to outsource the data center services that support its EDGAR financial records database operations, according to a report in Data Center Knowledge.
EDGAR, the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval system, currently is run out of an SEC data center in Alexandria, Va. SEC chairwoman Mary Shapiro said in a letter to Congress last July that outsourcing and shutting down the facility would save the agency $18 million.
The giant database, which supports the financial reporting of U.S. public companies, will be outsourced to IO Government, a unit of data center innovator IO.
IO offers a set of small, modular data centers that are convenient to house and designed to make it easier for customers to add computing resources as needed.
The company's IO.Anywhere line of data centers are offered in a range of campus, enterprise and service-provider modules that include their own cooling systems and backup power. The modules run on the IO.OS data center operating system, which is designed to offer customers control and flexibility to scale services as the demand dictates.
IO says its "Data Center 2.0" approach "marks a shift from large real estate-based infrastructures to flexible and sustainable modular installations."
Last fall, IO landed another blue chip deal, signing a long-term contract with Goldman Sachs for modular data centers and services. The company said that, in addition to its capital savings, the IO systems would help it meet its power and energy usage goals.
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Thousands of protesters gathered on Feb. 16 at Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park at the edge of the city's financial district in the rain to oppose the government's plan to raise the population through immigration.
Lawmakers from Lee's party, which has ruled Singapore since independence in 1965, endorsed a white paper earlier this month that outlined proposals to allow more foreigners through 2030 to boost the workforce.
"It's a big red flag and they cannot go on with business as usual, with their old way of doing things of letting it blow over and letting emotions run their course," said Terence Lee, who teaches politics at National University of Singapore. "This is not an emotional hump. I won't be surprised if significant changes happen at the ballot box in 2016."
The rally increases pressure on the government to slow an influx of immigrants that has been blamed for infrastructure strains, record-high housing and transport costs and competition for jobs.
Singapore's population has jumped by more than 1.1 million since mid-2004 to 5.3 million and may reach 6.9 million by 2030, based on the proposal. That stoked social tensions and public discontent that is weakening support for Lee's People's Action Party.
'Work Harder'
"They will have to work harder at seeking buy-in rather than putting policies across as imperative," said Eugene Tan, assistant law professor at Singapore Management University and a nominated member of Parliament, who said the protest is the biggest in recent memory. "Gone are the old days where the government believes what is the right thing to do and they don't care what the public thinks and do what is right. Doing what is right is no longer enough."
Outdoor protests are banned in Singapore as authorities say the laws help maintain social stability in a country that was wracked by communal violence between ethnic Malays and Chinese in the 1960s.
Since easing the restriction more than a decade ago, large-scale protests at the park have centered on issues such as losses from mini-bonds to the city's worst subway breakdown, rather than politics.
'Not Herded'
Organizer Gilbert Goh, who promoted the event mainly through Facebook, estimated 4,000 people joined the demonstration at the 0.94-hectare (2.3-acre) park that served as a venue for political rallies in the 1950s and 1960s. They sang patriotic songs and held signs saying "we want to be heard, not herded," and "waiting for 2016," when the next general election is due.
The turnout, which he earlier estimated at as many as 5,000 two days ago, made it the biggest protest on a political issue since independence, Goh, who was an opposition party member, said in an interview yesterday.
Speakers at the protest included two former presidential candidates, ordinary citizens and members from opposition parties. Vincent Wijeysingha, who ran as a candidate from the Singapore Democratic Party in the 2011 elections, said "we worry for the soul of our country."
Former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who created the free speech area during his tenure, said he is "pleased" Singaporeans are debating the population issue.
'Speakers' Rhetoric'
"I am happy that Speakers' Corner is serving its purpose," the former leader said in a Facebook posting. "Cannot say that I think much of speakers' rhetoric. Too political, too one-sided, appealing to emotions only and not shedding light on important issues."
The Workers' Party, the only opposition group with elected members in Parliament, said on its website the plan to spur economic growth through immigration isn't sustainable.
"A 6.9 million population won't be good for Singaporeans," said David Tan, a 48-year-old who owns a garment textile business and attended the protest. "We have 5.3 million people and we can hardly cope. Even if the government can take care of infrastructure, it won't help much in terms of quality of living."
There may be as many as 6 million people in Singapore by 2020, and the government will boost infrastructure to accommodate a further increase in the following decade, according to the white paper published last month.
Angry People
"The size of the crowd shows people are angry," said Tan Jee Say, a candidate in Singapore's 2011 presidential election, who gave a speech at the protest. "It will send a signal to the government and I hope it will react in a sensible way and see that people are concerned."
Protesters expressed unhappiness with the policy that could see citizens, including new ones, making up only one of every two people on the island smaller in size than New York City by the end of the next decade should the population reach 6.9 million.
Singapore is the third-most expensive Asian city to live in and the sixth globally, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit ranking of 131 cities published this month.
"Instead of increasing the population of this country so quickly, maybe we should focus on those that have been left behind," said Sudhir Vadaketh, author of "Floating on a Malayan Breeze." "A lot of Singaporeans are feeling a great sense of loss of identity. With continued high immigration, I worry about that sense of identity being diluted even more."
Under Pressure
In a city with 3.3 million citizens and 2 million foreigners, complaints about overseas workers depriving locals of jobs and driving up home prices helped opposition parties win record support in the 2011 general election.
Lee is under pressure to placate voters without disrupting the entry of talent and labor that helped forge Southeast Asia's only advanced economy.
Since the 2011 polls, Lee's party has lost two by-elections. Lee Kuan Yew, the prime minister's father who was the city's first premier, stepped down from the Cabinet after the 2011 elections. He was hospitalized on Feb. 15 for a condition linked to irregular heartbeat, and was discharged yesterday. The ruling party still holds 80 of the 87 seats in Parliament.
Ranked the easiest place to do business for seven straight years by the World Bank, Singapore is competing with lower-cost neighbors such as Malaysia and Indonesia for foreign investment.
"Singapore is moving toward becoming a normal democracy," Tan from Singapore Management University said. "Foreign investors who are astute will realize that these are inevitable developments."
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Charla R. Gempeler of Waukesha died peacefully Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at age 55. She was born in West Bend on March 30, 1953, the daughter of George and Charlotte (nee Liens) Stube.
She was a 1971 graduate of West Bend East High School and graduated in 1974 from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in elementary education. While at UW-Oshkosh, Charla was a member of the women's tennis and swimming teams. She continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, receiving a master's degree in educational psychology. She taught for many years at the McFarland School District. On June 19, 1982, she married Mark Gempeler in West Bend. An avid member of First United Methodist Church, Charla was very involved in many church activities including United Methodist Women. She was a director on the board of the Great Blue Heron Girl Scout Council and volunteered for the Boy Scouts. Charla worked part time as an assistant librarian in the Waukesha School District and for the Waukesha Public Library. She loved traveling with her husband, boys and friends, and playing cards with her card groups.
Charla will be dearly missed by her husband, the Hon. Mark Gempeler of Waukesha; her two sons, Stephen Gempeler and Matthew Gempeler, both of Waukesha; her mother, Charlotte Stube of West Bend; her sister, Barbara Stube of Denver; and her brothers, George Stube of Greenfield and William (Carol) Stube of Wales. She is further survived by other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her father.
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Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the 4 p.m. service Sunday, Aug. 24, at First United Methodist Church, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha. Private family burial will be held at Prairie Home Cemetery.
Memorials are appreciated to the church (address above), the American Cancer Society, N19-W24350 Riverwood Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188, or to the Girl Scouts of America, P.O. Box 14999, Milwaukee, WI 53214.
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1. Re: Driver install failure when intalling Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyFlying_Kiwi Apr 9, 2012 2:25 AM (in response to bobsmon)1 of 1 people found this helpful
I don't have that board but my DG45ID with 4 identical drives in a RAID 0+1 configuration takes care of drive replacements automatically from within the RAID functionaility of the BIOS (without needing to have any RST software installed at all). You just power down, swap the defective drive for a blank known good one (I'm not even sure it has to be blank) and on the next boot the BIOS will warn you about the degraded RAID but it still boots up. In the background the BIOS will do its thing and rebuild the RAID volume (although it may take quite some time so leave the PC on for a couple of days). Perhaps this is different for your board (or with RAID 5) but have you tried this - if so, what did the BIOS report on POST (both immediately after turning it on with the new drive and after a couple of days left powered on)?
What RAID software (if any) did you have installed on the system before the drive failed? The version number of RST you've given isn't listed in the download section of Intels website for your board here: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Desktop+Boards&ProductLine=Intel%c2%ae+3+Series+Chipset+Boards&ProductProduct=Intel%c2%ae+Desktop+Board+DP35DP
You may find it simpler to just replace the drive and reinstall everything from scratch using backups if it's not rebuilding itself automatically - you have got backups of your important data haven't you?? Having a RAID setup (even with redundancy) does not mean there's no need to backup valuable data periodically because there can be many situations where that RAID volumes redundancy won't be any help at all eg simultaneous multiple drive failures from a power surge and motherboard failure are two common cases.
2. Re: Driver install failure when intalling Intel Rapid Storage Technologybobsmon Apr 9, 2012 11:09 AM (in response to Flying_Kiwi)
In the past I have had bad experiences with rebuilding raids in the BIOS and prefer using the Windows Utility when possible. I installed version 10, but it looks like I should have installed 9. Should I roll back the driver, uninstall 10 and then install 9. Just worried that if I roll back the drivers I might screw up the RAID
Thanks for your assistance
3. Re: Driver install failure when intalling Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyFlying_Kiwi Apr 9, 2012 1:33 PM (in response to bobsmon)
bobsmon wrote:
In the past I have had bad experiences with rebuilding raids in the BIOS
What I meant is that the native RAID functionality in (at least) my boards BIOS AUTOMATICALLY took care of things after a long period of time - ie no action was necessary. Is this a possibility for you or is the PC currently unusable in its current state?


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Audi has unveiled today on the eve of IAA the spectacular Nanuk quattro crossover concept.
Audi has unveiled today on the eve of IAA the spectacular Nanuk quattro crossover concept.
The Ingolstadt-based automaker made a surprising announcement today by showing the Nanuk quattro concept which can be considered as Germany's answer to the Italdesign Giugiaro Parcour. The two-seater is powered by an all-new twin-turbo V10 5.0-liter TDI engine mounted longitudinally in front of the rear axle. The diesel mill churns 544 HP (400 kW) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque mated to an upgraded 7-speed S tronic gearbox installed behind the engine.
Tipping the scales at 4,188 lbs (1,900 kg), the Nanuk quattro needs 3.8 seconds until 62 mph (100 km/h) and can achieve a top speed of 189 mph (305 km/h). Despite the hefty curb weight, Audi says it has a fuel consumption of 7.8 liters / 100 km (30.1 mpg US or 36.2 mpg UK) thanks to a new oil pump and thermal management system that can separate cooling loops.
The concept rides on massive 22-inch wheels wrapped around in 235/50 tires for the front axle and 295/45 rubbers at the back, with stopping power coming from a carbon fiber ceramic braking system. The Nanuk quattro is equipped with an air suspension that has electronically-controlled dampers which allow the driver to manually adjust ground clearance from normal to lower (30mm) and higher (40mm). Based on predictive route data available via the navigation system and also on the driving speed the system can automatically control the body's level.
As far as dimensions are concerned, the Audi Nanuk quattro concept is 4541mm long, 1990mm wide and 1337mm tall, with a 2710mm wheelbase and a body structure made from aluminum Audi Space Frame with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer components featuring an Extreme Red finish. Another highlight of the car is the integral steering which at low speeds will turn the rear wheels up to nine degrees in the opposite direction of the front wheels, while at higher speeds all wheels are turned in the same direction.
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No Rest For The Productive And Successful; Nintendo Sued Again Over The Wii Remote
from the another-patent-suit dept
Today's entry come to us via Gamasutra, which was alerted to the news that UltimatePointer is suing Nintendo and various retail outlets -- including Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Gamestop and more -- for violating their patent, number 7,746,321, for an "Easily Deployable Interactive Direct-Pointing System and Presentation Control System and Calibration Method Therefor" (what a mouthful). Much like ThinkOptic's patents, this one was filed in the same year Nintendo revealed the Wii to the world. Not only that, it was filed the very same month. Not implying anything, just pointing out some facts.
According to the court filing (pdf and embedded below), which was done in East Texas, of course, Nintendo is guilty of manufacturing a technology that was designed and finalized prior to the filing of UltimatePointer's patent. Which of course would mean that Nintendo and all those retailers are willfully infringing on this patent. So now, according to UltimatePointer, Nintendo owes them treble damages and licensing fees.
There is a major difference between this patent and the patents filed by ThinkOptic: the Wavit is actually available for purchase. UltimatePointer's product, the Upoint, is still under "testing", so many years later. Why bother building an actual product if you can just score a patent and sue those who really understand the technology? Once again, we are left to ponder the process that allows a company to be sued for independently developing similar technology to another prior to it being patented. This really does not breed confidence in the technology market.


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Great Britain's Adam Peaty set a new 50 metres breaststroke world record at the European Championships in Berlin on Friday.
The 19-year-old from Uttoxeter, who had already bettered the championship record in the heats, clocked 26.62 seconds to lower Cameron Van der Burgh's 2009 world mark in the semi-final and then vowed he had plenty left in the tank for Saturday's final.
"I didn't expect this result, even if I was close to the world record at the Commonwealth Games," the City of Derby swimmer said after setting the first individual world record of the meet.
Adam Peaty has broken the world record
"It was not a perfect race due to my final touch, so I can still improve tomorrow."
Eighteen-year-old Molly Renshaw claimed silver in the 200m breaststroke, swimming an excellent final 50 metres to come back from fifth place and finish second in a British record 2:23.82. Denmark's Rikke Moller Pedersen won gold, with Spain's Jessica Vall Montero securing silver.
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MAYODAN � Down to his last strike and the Bulldogs last out Scott Ellington drove in Ben Kelley with the game-tying run and then scored the winning run on an overthrow at third on a stolen base and visiting Williams High School escaped with a 4-3 Mid-State 3-A Conference baseball victory against McMichael Friday night.
After the Bulldogs (7-2 overall, 5-1 Mid-State 3-A) took the lead in the top of the seventh inning Alan Sharpe (5-1) slammed the door shut on McMichael retiring the Fighting Phoenix batters in order in the bottom of the inning.
Ellington, Kelley and Sharpe had two hits apiece for all of the Bulldogs� hits.
Landon Biggs registered 11 strikeouts for McMichael.
-- WESTERN ALAMANCE 21, EDEN MOREHEAD 9, 6 innings: At Eden, the Warriors used a 10-run second inning to blow open the Mid-State 3-A Conference game and kept adding to their lead with another 10 runs in the next four innings.
Kevin Burns led the onslaught with a 3-for-4 performance, knocking two doubles and driving in four runs. Garret Hodge (3-for-3) and Jay Carter (2-for-5) also had two doubles and two RBI apiece.
Blake Deatherage, Sam Foster and Trey Pierce each had two-hit games for Western Alamance (8-1, 5-1), with Deatherage and Pierce each hitting a double.
-- EASTERN ALAMANCE 3, EASTERN GUILFORD 1: At Gibsonville, Phillip Martin drove in a pair of runs with two hits, including a double, to lead the Eagles in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game.
Cody Curry went 2-for-3 for the Eagles (5-3, 4-2) and Blake Walters pitched a complete game for the victory.
Andrew Robinson and Jordan Rohrer had two hits apiece for the Wildcats (3-6, 2-4).
-- SOUTHERN ALAMANCE 21, GREENSBORO SMITH 2: At Greensboro, the Patriots rapped 16 hits, drubbing Smith in a Metro Conference game. Dairyon Matkins led the Patriots with three hits and four RBI. Chase Massey, Morgan Keene, Ryan Hamilton, and Zack Thompson all added two hits apiece for Southern Alamance (8-1, 6-0). Blake Edwards recorded seven strikeouts.
Greensboro Smith fell to 0-6 in the conference.
-- BARTLETT YANCEY 5, GRAHAM 1: At Yanceyville, Graham was limited to just four hits one night after winning its first game of the season. Danny Ruth drove in Graham�s only run. The Red Devils fell to 1-5, 0-3 on the season.
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At Mebane, Gabe Turcotte scored on a Joey Stump assist seven seconds into sudden death overtime, and Eastern Alamance defeated Western Alamance 8-7. Turcotte, Ian Brady, and Dillon Albright all scored two goals for the Eagles (4-2, 4-1). Stump and Thomas Sykes scored the other goals.
Max Coleman led Western Alamance (5-2, 4-2) with three goals and two assists. Alex Hazelwood, Cameron Wright, Gabe Miller, and Adam Ray also scored for the Warriors.
-- WILLIAMS 17, EASTERN GUILFORD 0: At Gibsonville, nine players scored in a Conference 6 rout for the Bulldogs. David Siegel led the way with four goals, while Kevin Haverstrom and Jack Ellington added three goals apiece for Williams (3-4, 2-2).
Ben Gollnick supplied a pair of goals and Robert Bates, Trey Ivey, Brandon Hollars, Steven Monteleone and Jamie Lara each scored one goal. Bates also had five assists, with Siegel and Haverstrom adding two assists each.
Steven Nix made four saves to complete the shutout.
Zack Cabral made 11 saves for Eastern Guilford.
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Lauren Koury had a pair of goals and Mallory Bartles contributed three assists to lead Williams High School past visiting Eastern Alamance 6-0 in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game.
Margaret Powell, Mackenzie Self, Josie Detomo and Kelsi Peters added goals for the Bulldogs (9-1, 5-0).
Eastern Alamance fell to 4-3-1, 1-3-0.
-- SOUTHERN ALAMANCE 7, GREENSBORO SMITH 1: At Greensboro, Katrina Lamay and Blair Byrd scored two goals apiece to help lead the Patriots to a Metro Conference victory. Haley Neese added a goal and recorded two assists for Southern Alamance (3-2, 2-1).
O�Dalys Chavez and Macie Harrold also scored.
-- BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 4, SALEM BAPTIST 1: Amanda Barrett had a goal and an assist, and Brittany Barrett recorded two assists as BCA earned a Triad Athletic Conference victory. Maddie Balmer, Anna Cheek, and Camille Abbott all added a goal for the Royals (5-2-1).
Bella Smith scored the lone goal for Salem Baptist (0-3-2). Alicia Nuttall recorded 10 saves in goal.
At Eden, Tyler Miles slapped a two-run home run in Western Alamance�s four-run fifth inning and the Warriors held on to defeat Eden Morehead 6-4 in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game.
Miles (5-1) picked up the pitching victory giving up five hits and striking out 12 for the Warriors (5-1, 5-1).
Eden Morehead fell to 6-1, 5-1.
-- WILLIAMS 7, MCMICHAEL 2: Sarah Davis went 2-for-4 with two RBI at the plate and pitched 6 2/3 innings with 11 strikeouts to lead the visiting Bulldogs past McMichael in a Mid-State 3-A Conference game.
Rachel Crowder had a pair of hits, including a double, and two RBI and Ashley Braxton smacked a double for Williams (3-3, 3-3).
-- BARTLETT YANCEY 11, GRAHAM 0, 5 innings: At Yanceyville, Katherine Shumaker pitched a two-hit shutout as Bartlett Yancey raced past visiting Graham in a Mid-State 2-A Conference game.
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Alex Rondeli is head of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. He used to head the Department of International Relations at Tbilisi State University. He is one of Georgia's foremost commentators on international affairs.
I was born on January 7th, during the cold and dramatic winter of 1942. My mother was like Mother Mary because, according to the Orthodox calendar, this is Christmas Day, so she delivered me into this world at a very special moment.
My mother hated Stalin and everything having to do with him. In 1937, during the Great Purge, her parents and brother had been taken away and shot. I had an older brother, but now she thought she might like a daughter and became pregnant.
Then, on 22 June 1941, Hitler attacked. My mother went to see her sister and asked her what to do. "Don't have a baby now," she said. "There's war." But the propagandists claimed that the Soviet army would never have to fight the enemy on its own territory so she thought the war would not be very serious because the Germans would soon be pushed back. So it is thanks to Stalin's propaganda that I was born!
One of my very first memories, like a flash really, is Victory Day on 9 May 1945. I remember that the neighbours told me to go on the balcony. Up on Mtatsminda Mountain behind Tbilisi, there were fireworks.
Then I remember that there were many German prisoners in 1947 working here in construction. They built a couple of buildings near my house, the parliament building. They built things like the film studio where my father worked. He was a film director, making feature films and documentaries and my mother was a film editor.
My mother's parents had studied in Germany and she herself respected Germans. Whenever people said "German Fascists" to the prisoners, she'd always tell me, "They are human beings just like you."
I wondered why they were here. I could not imagine what they had done. In 1948-49 they would come to our yard selling lighters and wooden things they had made, like chairs. Actually, despite the fact that Georgia had lost some 300,000 people in the war people were quite friendly towards them. .
Tbilisi was much more cosmopolitan back then than it is now. In our courtyard there was an Armenian family, a Kurdish family, two Ukrainian families, four Russian ones, four or five Georgian families, two Polish ladies who spoke Russian and Elena Blum, a very good looking elderly Jewish lady who had green eyes.
In 1950-51 I had a friend who was two years older than me. We used to like to mess around with radios. One day I came back from school and shouted: "Gogi!" But another neighbour made a sign for to me to be quiet. Their door was boarded up. That night they had come for them and they had been sent to Kazakhstan. Three or four years later many of those who had been sent there came back.
I remember when Stalin died in 1953. My mother said: "The bloody dog is dead!" She thought her family could still be alive and might still come back. Before, she had written to find out what had happened to them. The replies came on paper like cigarette paper: they said that they had been convicted and had no right to correspondence for ten years. People told her that meant they had been shot.
Still in 1956 she went to Orenburg in the Urals to find out. She went to the local KGB office and they told her that her family had been "mistakenly" executed but that it was ok, because they would be rehabilitated!
I remember Khrushchev's de-Stalinisation speech of 1956. People talked about it, saying that what he said was the truth, but not the whole truth. They also said that Khrushchev had been part of everything. But people said these things in private.
For me though, 1956 marked one of the most exciting moments of my life. There was a decision to make schools co-ed. I could have hardly imagined sitting next to a girl before that!
My father's family lived in western Georgia. My grandfather, who died aged 103, was a good, sensible peasant and worked on a collective farm. I asked him about it and he said that such a thing was "against human nature" and "would not last". My father said to him: "Don't say such things to him. He will repeat them!"
Once, when my father was making a documentary in Kazbegi, there was a young man, an assistant to the director of photography. He had been a prisoner of war in Germany. After his release, he was sent to a Soviet camp, but then freed. We were standing by a fountain. Two men arrived in a black car. They asked him, with smiling faces, "Are you so-and-so?" He went absolutely pale. They took him with them and we never saw him again. Every time I go there I remember that moment.
In the 1950s there was plenty of fruit and vegetables. But in 1948 I remember my mother bought a can of the first condensed milk produced in the Soviet Union. What was "condensed milk"? I had no idea what it meant. My mother measured out the tin and because I was the youngest, a third was left for me. I felt this limitless pleasure it was a kind of spasm.
Alexander Rondeli. Photo: Tim Judah
Gradually other things began to appear, too. First there was lots of fish; then sausages appeared, then chocolate, and then candies.
The Soviets attached great importance to movies. After the war we got these American films from before the war, which had been seized in Germany. They put up posters saying "feature film", but you did not know what the film was until it began.
In the cinema on Rustaveli Avenue there was a four- or five- metre statue of Lenin on one side of the screen and one of Stalin on the other. Then you would watch Jimmy Cagney or Humphrey Bogart between them.
I was not the best pupil at school. I was good at history and geography but not English. Once I had to repeat the year. When that happened it was the bleakest day of my life. Still, I read a lot and knew a lot. When I finished I wanted to go to university but I did not know what to study, but I was influenced by a friend of mine to read Oriental Studies.
It was a small but excellent department at Tbilisi University. You could get a good education there, and I learned how to work and study. Then I wanted to do postgraduate studies and my supervisor who wanted to create a good group of orientalists working on neighbouring countries like Turkey and Iran said that I had to join the Party. Otherwise, there would be no chance. It was a bit strange. It was a formality, not very nice, and no one believed in it. Still, Marxism was in our livers. You were influenced by it and many still are.
Intellectually, this was the best time of my life. Trying to understand what was happening in life and politics. People read a lot then, they didn't just click about on computers.
In 1968 I went to Iran. The Shah had decided to ask the Soviet Union to build iron and steel plants, coal mines and grain silos. I went as an interpreter. It was hard work, but I was happy because I saw the country I was specialised in and I became fluent in Farsi.
In 1970 I came back to teach. In 1976-77 I went to the London School of Economics on an exchange programme. It was interesting, but it was not a very nice experience in the sense that you thought one thing, but had to say another. One always lived two or even three lives.
In my circle of friends we knew things could not continue in the country like this forever, but it was difficult to predict what would happen. When I would teach I would say: "Study the Middle East nothing is eternal."
Amongst friends we discussed everything. We even discussed an independent Georgia, but still it was very difficult to imagine such a thing because in the Soviet Union everything was so interconnected. We all thought about the future, though, in one way or another. We talked about samizdat literature, such as Andrei Amalrik's essay, "Will the Soviet Union Survive until 1984?", published abroad in 1970 and quite widely distributed amongst friends. For many that was quite a strange prediction.
Also, when the Soviet Union did begin to collapse it was not clear what would happen. I was happy, but there was also a feeling of fear. I was professor of economic and social geography at the time and in my profession we studied processes. We understood that this would be a very long one. Still it was very exciting!
After independence we lived through a terrible period and it was no surprise when we discovered that Russia would try to stop us from becoming a normal country. I never thought we were doomed, though. I knew it would take two generations and a generation is 25 years.
I think as a pessimist but act as an optimist. I think our European future is inevitable. I strongly believe in it. But our country has a harsh history and when you are confronting a polar bear like Russia who wants your land it is not easy.
People like me want to integrate with Europe and the EU because it is our strategic imperative. This is a multiethnic and multi-confessional society and the only way to become a modern, viable state is as a democracy and that is why our chance is with Europe.
If we stay with Russia we won't become a democracy but only an autocracy manipulated by the Kremlin. That is why our pro-western orientation is not just a show. It is a serious understanding of Georgia's future.
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SAN FRANCISCO - A mid-winter storm brought colder temperatures, a rare tornado and much-needed rain to California on Tuesday, and dumped snow in the Sierra and on even relatively low-elevation Bay Area mountain peaks.
SAN FRANCISCO - A mid-winter storm brought colder temperatures, a rare tornado and much-needed rain to California on Tuesday, and dumped snow in the Sierra and on even relatively low-elevation Bay Area mountain peaks.
The storm came out of the Gulf of Alaska, bringing the first significant rainfall to the region in several weeks, the National Weather Service said.
Periodic showers, including bits of hail, hit the Bay Area in time for the morning commute while a batch of new snow fell in the Sierra, where ski resorts around Lake Tahoe were expecting up to 8 inches of snow.
Huge snowflakes fell as low as San Andreas at 900 feet elevation in Calaveras County on Tuesday afternoon, even as authorities reported slick roads and accidents higher in the mountains.
California Highway Patrol Lt. Scott Clamp said somewhere between 50 to 75 vehicles either became stranded or were in collisions on Highway 49 and other nearby roadways when it started snowing heavily around 2:30 p.m.
Clamp says there were a handful of minor injuries, but no major injuries involved.
The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office dispatch center received reports of several snow-related accidents on Highway 49 south of Angels Camp and also on Highway 4 near Arnold. Calaveras County snow plow crews were at work late Tuesday to clear the roads.
Public safety officials urged motorists to carry chains, blankets, food, water and extra warm clothing in their vehicles.
Pea-sized hail fell on downtown and southern Sacramento, and the National Weather Service reported Davis received less than an inch of hail around 1:20 p.m.
The weather service predicted showers with the possibility of thunderstorms before evening. Sacramento-area temperatures were in the 40s as hail fell. Less than an inch of rain had fallen across the region by noon, the NWS reported.
Light snow flurries were spotted high in the hills in Oakland and in neighboring Berkeley, said Rick Canepa, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Monterey. The storm also left a dusting of snow on the top of Mt. Hamilton near San Jose and on the tips of Mt. Diablo in the East Bay by early Tuesday afternoon.
In the Sacramento area, a tornado with winds speeds between 40 to 70-miles-per-hour was spotted north of Red Bluff shortly after 1:30 p.m., according to the weather service. It caused little or no damage.
More rain was forecast for the Bay area and for parts of Southern California for later Tuesday. Authorities warned of hazardous conditions for drivers on mountain and interior valley roads overnight into early Wednesday, when the storm was expected to move east.
Even though San Francisco saw highs in the 70s last week, California has been experiencing a colder-than-normal winter overall.
"We went from about 10 degrees above normal this past weekend to 10 degrees below today," said Austin Cross, another weather service meteorologist based in Monterey. "We're usually somewhere in the 60s, temperature-wise, at this time of year."
San Francisco has accumulated nearly 14 inches of rain since October - about 85 percent of its normal rainfall during the fall-winter season, Cross said. Oakland has comparably received 83 percent and San Jose has had about 80 percent, he added.


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A DIY Honeycomb Pallet Mirror
We've been talking about a few hot topics recently: using mirrors in small spaces, pallets and honeycomb patterns. So what happens when these three trends converge? Find out, after the jump!
You get a handmade honeycomb pallet mirror of course! This piece is made from a salvaged wood pallet, IKEA HÖNEFOSS mirrors (and even its packaging) and a little creativity. The dual tones of the mirror and contrasting textures bring out a glamourous side to the pallet.
If you like the look get the full how-to instruction at loving.living.small: Small Space D.I.Y: Make Your Own Honeycomb Collective Mirror
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Preliminary analysis of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from Asiana Flight 214 reveals that pilots had issues with speed control shortly before the 777-200ER hit a sea wall at the approach end of Runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport on the morning of July 6.
NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, during the NTSB's first on-scene press conference on July 7, says pilots had discussed a target approach speed of 137 kt. But airspeed just before the crash was "significantly below" that value, "and we're not talking about a few knots," she says.
Based on the cockpit voice recorder, Hersman says at 7 sec. before impact, one crewmember called for an increase in speed, and at 4 sec. before hitting the sea wall, the stick shaker is heard. At 1.5 sec. before impact, Hersman says a crewmember called for a go-around. Earlier in the approach, the crew verified that the 777's landing gear was down and the flaps set to 30 deg.
Based on the flight data recorder, Hersman says that "the throttles were at idle and airspeed was slowed below target airspeed", adding that the throttles "are advanced a few seconds before impact" and the Pratt & Whitney PW4090 engines "appear to respond normally".
Two of the 291 passengers were killed in the crash and 182 of the 307 passengers and crew were taken to hospitals with a variety of injuries.
Crash images and video indicate the 777 made an initial impact to the right of the centerline, losing its tail section and parts of the landing gear before sliding down the runway and then ground-looping onto the grass to the south of the normal touchdown area.
Controllers that morning cleared Asiana Flight 214 for a visual approach into San Francisco from Seoul, South Korea with 7 kt. winds from the southwest and 10 mi. visibility. Hersman says there were no reports of windshear "or adverse conditions".
The Runway 28L glideslope system had been inoperative due to a long-term construction project, but the instrument landing system localizer and a precision approach path indicator (PAPI), a visual-based glideslope, were operational at the time of the accident, Hersman says.
In addition to interviewing the crew in the next few days, Hersman says investigators will look closely at Asiana's flight training, operations manuals, cockpit configuration and procedures for stabilized approaches.
The aircraft was the seventh out of 12 777s that Asiana received between February 2001 and July 2012.
UPDATE: The pilot at the controls of Asiana Flight 214 when it crashed had not landed a 777 at San Francisco before, according to news reports citing the airline. He had, however, landed at the airport in other aircraft types. While he was a veteran Asiana pilot with nearly 10,000 hr. flying experience, he reportedly only had 43 hr. experience on 777-200s. The airline says the co-pilot at the time was very experienced on 777s.


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Ccoffs needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 129 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
2Bsafe (ok to present wording in a different manner, e.g. 2BSAFE)
I am a proud Australian male looking to make a big impact in my chosen field. I will be providing cutting edge security technology that enjoys 24 hour monitoring and enables you to view it from any where in the world. Shortly i will also be offering a home automation system that will integrate the security software. Everything in your home/business can be controlled by any Smartphone or Touchpad monitor in the home. I have an extremely broad market i will be targeting. The aim is to provide safety and comfort at a reasonable cost. The logo needs to touch on both automation and security, and needs to encompass the quality products that i provide. The colours will need to look good on black vehicles. No pink or Purple.
My market is extremely broad that will include Home Owners, Renters, Pensioners, Students, Builders, Small Business Owners and Property investors. A lot of the products can be installed without the help of a technician, are wireless and can be relocated very easily.
I am hoping to stay away from typical security designs and hope to see something a little different but still suggests there is an element of protection. I prefer striking colours than dull. Designs with too many colours can be expensive for marketing materials, so consider this.
"Better 2Bsafe than Sorry". This will be the companies slogan. Not to fussed whether it is included in the design.
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Frank Horwill
- These articles were first published many year's ago and whilst some are as relevant today as they were when new, many are now mostly of historical interest as modern research and coaching methods have superseded them.
Blueprint for Cross-Country Success
By Frank Horwill
The writer from 1963 to 1980 coached sixteen English Schools Cross-Country winners. He also coached from 1963 to 1990 eleven winners of the National Cross-Country Championships in various age groups. One gained two silver medals in the World Cross Country Championships and from 1963 to 1993 always had one runner in the World Champs, in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Great Britain, (then England, Scotland, Wales and N.I.).
Now the success of those athletes was due to 90 per cent their own efforts, and 10 per cent to my guidance. They had to do the training, the racing and had to ensure a good food intake and knowing when to rest.
Using Logical Training
- Find out the distance of the national championship for your age. Once this has been ascertained, start with one run a week, double that distance and after 12 weeks move it up to treble the distance. This is a run as you please session - it will still be tough.
- If the distance of the national championships is 10K, you need to train once a week at your 10K speed, lasting 10K in total. This can be 6 x 1,600m in 5mins with 45 secs rest. Or, 3 x 3,200m in 10 mins with 90 secs rest. Adjust the times to suit you. Do not adjust the recovery times. Another good session is 2 x 5K with 3 mins rest.
- To help accommodate 10K speed, train at 5K speed once a week. The estimated 5K speed is 3 x 1,500m time plus 3 mins, e.g. Best 1,500m/4 mins x 3 = 12 mins + 3 mins = 15 mins (72/400). This means that 10K speed will be 76/400 for sessions in (2) above.
- Cross-country races are not always run on the flat. Build up to running uphill in one session half the distance of the national champs. For example, if the champs are 10K distance, build up to running uphill a total of 5K, with coming downhill this would equal 10K total. Start with 1,600m and add to it every 14 days. Alternate one week of slow ascents with one week of fast ascents with walk back recovery. Where possible do hill running on an actual cross-country course e.g. Parliament Hill.
- Training at 3K speed will help 5K speed and that will help 10K speed. To calculate 3K speed from 1,500m speed. Add 4 seconds per 400m to the 1,500m time, e.g. 4 mins/1,500 = 64/400 = 68/400 estimate for 3K speed (8:30).
Putting It Altogether
Day 1 - Long run building up to 3 x distance of race.
Day 2 - AM 35 mins recovery run. PM 35 mins recovery run.
Day 3 - 10K pace - 6 x 1,600m with 45 secs rest (76/400).
Day 4 - AM 35 mins recovery run. PM 35 mins recovery run.
Day 5 - 5K speed - 6 x 800m with 45 secs rest (2:24).
Day 6 - rest
Day 7 - If no race 16 x 400m at 3K speed (68/400) with 30 secs rest.
Day 8 - AM 35 mins recovery run. PM 35 mins recovery run.
Day 9 - Hill running - build up to half distance of race uphill. One week slow, one week fast.
Day 10 - AM 35 mins recovery run. PM 35 mins recovery run.
Day 11 - Long run as for Day 1.
Day 12 - As for Day 2.
Day 13 - rest
Day 14 - 1 hour fartlek - 6 x 5 mins hard strides with 45 secs jog recovery.
Day 15 - As for Day 2.
Day 16 - 1 hour fartlek - 6 x 2½ mins hard strides with 45 secs jog recovery.
Day 17 - As for Day 2.
Day 18 - 45 mins fartlek - 12 x 60 secs hard strides with 30 secs jog.
Day 19 - As for Day 2.
Day 20 - rest
Day 21 - Start with Day 1 again.
Good food (fruit, vegetables, fish and some meat) should be taken every four hours. Particular attention should be paid to the consumption of low glycemic carbohydrates which are preferentially stored as glycogen which will be reduced by the weekly long runs. Eat plenty of:- fructose (tea, coffee and on cereals), soya beans, kidney beans, lentils, sweet potatoes, apples, oranges, whole wheat spaghetti, oats, brown rice, buckwheat pancakes, whole wheat bread.
Do no strenuous training within 48 hours of an important race and for major races reduce training by two-thirds for the week before. However, do not reduce the frequency of training. Train daily but do two-thirds less. This practice should be not more than once a month.
Best results come from crescendo racing:-
October - 1 race, November - 2 races, December - 3 races, January - 4 races, February - 4 races, March - 4 races.
If you are a veteran runner, experiment with complete rest on days 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 19.
Strength Related to Basic Speed
There is indisputable evidence that pure speed is related to very strong ilio-psoas, rectus femoris and gluteal muscles. The first is achieved by resistance to the foot as the knee comes up to start a stride. The second is also strengthened by this method and half squats. Gluteal muscles are also strengthened by half squats and hamstring curls. These exercises can be done at home with a partner providing resistance with hand application. Half squats can be done wearing a rucksack suitably weighted with a bag of sand or telephone directories.
Race Tactics
You can only compete with the leaders in a cross-country race if you are capable of 14:15/5K male, and sub 16 mins/5K female. If you are not in this category, hang back for 15 mins running comfortably, then start moving through the field. Better to finish overtaking rather than being overtaken by hordes in the last mile!
If a rival has been hanging on to you all through the race and you are getting tired, so is that person getting tired. Try increasing speed for 100 to 200m. This often fools that person into thinking you are fresher. The psychological boost from getting away, will, in fact, encourage you to run with greater purpose.
In a cross-country result, remember the person who finished just ahead of you. That person is a future scalp to collect. The day before a race, sit down quietly and take stock. How many training sessions have you completed since your last race? What was the volume and quantity? Before the English Schools Cross-Country Championships in 1981, a female athlete of mine expressed concern. Her best result was 66th. I said to her, "There is not another athlete in the race who has done the training you have this winter." When the race started at Sheffield, she was in second place after a mile and stayed there until 100m from the end. From 66th to 3rd. You can do the same.


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Bremen fifth graders find 'world changer'
BREMEN — To a fifth grader, the world can seem pretty small, but when challenged to identify "world changers," it becomes a much larger place. Dec. 14, 24 Bremen Middle School fifth graders got a lesson in life, business, and global perspectives from Chuck Klockow, owner of Horse Saddle Shop (HSS) in Bremen.
"It all began with the study of early explorers" said Reata Dongell, fifth grade teacher at Bremen Middle School. Through their research "...students decided that the early explorers' qualities and those of modern day world changers were very similar" she continued.
In Dongell's search for a successful local businessperson that could be considered a "world changer" in the local community, Klockow and Horse Saddle Shop made the grade.
"When asking around for a Bremen businessperson that would be a good example for our students, Chuck's name was one of the first that was mentioned," Dongell said.
Students asked Klockow about his childhood, work, experience, and dreams. "The harder you work, the stronger you get, physically and emotionally," Klockow — who is no stranger to hard work — explained.
Klockow said that he had been unsuccessful twice before finding a niche with http://www.horsesaddleshop.com. "Failures are an opportunity to learn," Klockow said. "Don't be afraid to do things and take chances."
Klockow, who is also a member of the Bremen Public Schools Board of Trustees, began HSS in 2000. In 2012 HSS has serviced customers in all 50 states including the District of Columbia and 45 countries. In 2010 HSS led in sales for six of its product lines including Billy Cook, Circle Y, Crates, Dakota, Fabtron, and Tucker Saddles.
Other members of the community who will speak to Dongell's class include Bremen Elementary Middle School Principal, Larry Yelaska and Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney, David Holmes. Students will complete their projects after Christmas when they will present their findings on what it takes to be a "world changer."


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A $125 Kitchen Renovation
$125 isn't a lot of money when we're talking about a kitchen renovation. You have to be smart about where you spend and how you implement changes. While this renovation isn't completely done, it has made a dramatic impact that is worth checking out.
By painting over some pretty dramatic mushroom clouds of grease and putting up some open shelving the folks over at The Mother Blog are well on their way to having a great kitchen.
Embracing the lovely knotty pine lower cabinetry was definitely a great choice - we can't wait to see what they will do next. From what we gather sounds like tile and another attempt at paint are in the works.
For only $125 this quick makeover has made an incredible impact on the space!
Check it out and follow their progress over at The Mother Blog.
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Aya & Trevor's Sophisticated Contemporary Condo
Name: Aya Sumika and Trevor John, President and Co-Owners of Midori Ribbon, with Baby Misa (who is almost 8 months), 2 kitties, and Indigo
Location: West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Size: 1,400 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years
Aya and Trevor were very fortunate to move into a brand new condo building, though the units were pretty plain. As Aya got to know her neighbors, it turned out that one of them was an interior designer. She promised Aya that within 6 months, she could have her dream home. She stood true to her world — Aya couldn't believe the transformation!
Since Aya and Trevor's daughter is still very young, she still sleeps in their bedroom. However, the dark blue guest bedroom will soon be hers. It has special touches just for her, like the closet doors that were turned into a pinboard of Polaroid photos from when Aya and Trevor were kids. I can't wait to see how the room transitions when their little girl settles into the space.
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Our Style: Our style is eclectic, livable, and whimisical, with a dash of French urban flair.
Inspiration: We wanted to create a home that reflected our creativity and warmth, allowing us to have a little cocoon and escape from our hectic days at work.
Favorite Element: The hand painted wallpaper in our powder room and the openness of our layout. The condo was a blank canvas for us to establish many of our favorite elements in each room when collaborating with Knapp Interiors.
Biggest Challenge: Honestly, Trevor and I didn't face many challenges. We had a very clear vision of what we wanted, presenting a large 3 ring binder of many collected references and inspirational images and moods for each room in detail. With this vision along with the organization, professionalism and editing of Elizabeth Knapp Bobo from Knapp Interiors, we walked into a finished home within 6 months!
What Friends Say: When friends come into our building they are always surprised to find our little oasis and have fun discovering the attention to detail throughout our home. When visiting they always comment on how relaxed and calm they feel and what an escape from the hustle and bustle of LA it is.
Biggest Embarrassment: The built-in electric fireplace. We tried to make this eyesore diminish by distracting the eye with the custom built, simple mantel above.
Proudest DIY: The Midori ribbon flower bouquet (DIY instructions here), Midori ribbon velvet pillows, and the sliding door corkboards in our second bedroom. They started out as mirrored sliding doors. This particular room, which was also named "the blue room", had to have many functions. It had to serve as a guest bedroom, so the couch essentially has the firmness a mattress would (we didn't want to do a pull out bed, due to the discomfort). It is a favorite of our friends as the "conversation room", at one point it was Trevor's art studio, and now with our little girl Misa, it slowly but surely will evolve into her space, too.
Changing the mirrored doors to the corkboards has given us the flexibility to display our Polariods from over the years — from our wedding, when I was a little baby, to Trevor's inspirations and references for a project he is working on. And I'm sure we will have art from Misa we want to enjoy soon!
Biggest Indulgence: Chandeliers and lighting fixtures. I spent many hours browsing the internet for light fixtures that were a fit for each space. It really became the finishing touch to bring the whole room together. We also splurged on a few vintage pieces that are definitely statement pieces, like my Italian workman's desk, I can only imagine the history that is within this piece.
Best Advice: To know where you can mix in things at low price points without sacrificing style or aesthetic. We are strong believers that you can't buy taste. We had a budget that we wanted to stick to; there were many places that we found we could spend way less on certain pieces to achieve the same goals or feelings. For example, one of our side tables in our master bedroom came from JCPenney, our dining table from Crate&Barrel, many of our picture frames came from Ross… it's all about the eye! Don't sleep on your local garage sales too!
Dream Sources: 1stdibs - they have everything you can imagine! I spent many hours getting lost on this website. Definitely have a goal and a list in front of you before you begin your search at 9PM at night, or you will look up in disbelief to see 1AM creep up in a blink!
Resources of Note:
- Miele
- Northstar
Thanks, Aya & Trevor!
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Rethink resource nomenclature
This wish/discussion is extracted from the learning module discussion.
Here is GBA's original post: This wish is part of the larger issue that we have 11 named types of resources, including the catch-all "Publications", and even we don't know what they are.
We need to re-think the typing of resources and rename them so that the general population has a better understanding of what they are. For example, among current resource type names: tool — insider slang; an opaque or misleading term to most people (noted by Prof. Mihaela Vorvoreanu) online presentations — courses, series, and workshops often are comprised of online presentations notes — vague


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#rushthetrip Day 14: A Year Late to Fort CollinsPosted by Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) on February 20th, 2014
RTC columnist Bennet Hayes (@hoopstraveler) is looking for the spirit of college basketball as he works his way on a two-week tour of various venues around the West. For more about his trip, including his itinerary and previous stops on his journey, check out the complete series here.
Rarely had it been as fun to be a Colorado State basketball fan as it was in 2013. The Rams won 26 games a season ago, including their first in the NCAA Tournament since 1989, and Moby Arena transformed into one of the most impenetrable – and unlikely — home fortresses in all of college basketball. With Fort Collins rallying behind them, CSU sold out three consecutive home games for the first time in program history, and despite a decisive loss in the round of 32 to eventual champion Louisville, the program may never have posted a finer season. Fun times, indeed. But for all the fanfare surrounding that team, my visit to peek in on this year's team felt doomed to banality from the start. The state of Colorado has never exactly been a haven for college basketball, and with Larry Eustachy now guiding Colorado State through a rebuilding season after that banner 2012-13 campaign, things figured to be pretty quiet in Fort Collins.
And they were. Moby Arena was easily less than half-full for a visit from Boise State on Tuesday night, and a steady onslaught of Broncos' three-pointers prevented the sparse crowd (and the Rams) from ever feeling a part of this game. While I could envision 9,000 fans fleeing the cold winter nights for the comfort of Moby's Ram-green seats, the apathy of the scene stood in stark contrast to the home floor that we witnessed in Fort Collins a season ago. In all but the most basketball-crazed regions of the country, it's an expected drop-off in support when 26-9 transforms into 14-13, which is where the Rams find themselves after Boise rolled to a 12-point victory. This doesn't mean Colorado State – and its fan base – won't be back in the near future (Larry Eustachy has proven more than capable of building a program), but here in 2014, Fort Collins has slipped off the college basketball radar.


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Traveling along a narrow dirt road just northeast of the St. James city limits, you will come upon a faded wooden sign that reads "Camp Brim Shire - Est. 1980."
Traveling along a narrow dirt road just northeast of the St. James city limits, you will come upon a faded wooden sign that reads "Camp Brim Shire - Est. 1980."
Upon entering the property, time stands still for adults who remember the ritual of "going to camp," before YouTube killed the campfire story.
But this isn't your typical camp in the traditional sense.
"We are a full-blown, ADA-certified, overnight camp," said Richard Hashagen, the camp's executive director and president. "We host about 4,000 a year, not counting our veterans and seniors.
"We've been blessed. We are a non-profit camp, so nobody here makes a dime," he said.
The 40-acre property includes a fully stocked fishing pond, a swimming pool, a walkway in and around the property — which is a blind therapy and exercise trail — a picnic area, playground, handicapped accessible bunking areas, a recreation center, a mess hall, a learning center and a small clinic.
Also on the property is an apartment to serve the community called Angel Wing, which is used for temporary housing for people who are traveling with loved ones who are sick and injured.
For Hashagen, this isn't a job – this is living and working for a purpose.
"Seeing children achieve things they never could have like catching a fish, walking a trail, either sight-impaired or blind-folded, or taking a birdhouse home to mom and dad to put up in the backyard is why I do this," Hashagen said. "But I can't stress enough that this is a volunteer operation. My wife, Sherry, is a volunteer, This is a 100 percent tax-deductible, giving organization.
"There are many, camps, but ours is unique in that we only do groups and agencies, and we are the only camp that only charges $2 per day."
The camp began in July of 1980 with a group of Boy Scouts from north St. Louis. Ironically, the same troop still visits three times per year.
In 1980, Richard and Sherry had the idea for the camp when they heard the news about budget cuts that would affect certain programs.
"We were in a restaurant in St. Louis, and the federal government had cut all kinds of programs for special needs children," he said. "We were sitting next to a group of residents and they were reading the paper, and that's when Sherry and I decided we were going to do something for special needs kids
"On that first trip, there was nothing here at all... we were really, really primitive," he continued. "We started the organization with an idea and a $100 bill.
"At that time, when we started talking with people in the camp industry, they said forget it – that it will never work.
"We wanted to make a free camp, and we did it from 1980 until 1988. And today, our veterans and our seniors are still totally free – 60 to 70 percent of our kids are still free."
Now, 33 years later, Camp Brim Shire continues to operate with a meager $10,000 budget, and a lot of community support.
A number of local businesses and individuals, such as Wal-Mart Distribution Center – which has been the biggest local supporter – have supported the camp for a number of years.
"Our budget is really hard to get, but God is still with us, and we're still blessed," Hashagen said.
Mayor Dennis Wilson who has known the family for a number of years, said he supports the camp in its mission.
"They are very community-oriented and strong supporters of St. James," Wilson said. "The best part of their mission is they serve the groups that don't have the facilities readily available.
"It's very much an asset to the community, but more than that, it's an asset to the state as a whole for the various groups that they entertain out there."


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Honor System
We agree to commit to learning and living in an environment where the values of honor, honesty and integrity are fundamental to the way we choose to live and learn. These foundational concepts have been an integral part of the university community since 1918. Subsequent generations of students, faculty and staff have continued to support and value this culture of mutual respect and trust. The Honor System places responsibility of honesty and integrity on each member of the community. Everyone has responsibility for ensuring that all academic work, by self and others, is conducted in ways that are reflective of these values.
Common understanding of our mutual commitment as a community is informed by a desire to live and learn in an environment based upon respect and trust. As a demonstration of this commitment as it relates to academic work, students are not proctored while taking examinations and write and sign the following pledge: "I am unaware of any inappropriate aid having been given or received for this exam." The commitment to academic integrity is also extended to written work and is demonstrated through students writing and signing this pledge: "I attest that that this work is my own and that the ideas of others are cited." It is expected that students will act honorably and will report any known or suspected violations of the honor system by themselves or others in all academic work.
In all cases, if a student cannot in good conscience sign the pledge, the student should notify the course instructor. In the event that the pledge is left unsigned and the student has not contacted the instructor, the course instructor will contact the student.
Cheating, plagiarism, fabricating, facilitating (intentionally providing inappropriate assistance to others), and misrepresentation are considered serious violations of the honor system. Each of these forms of dishonesty work against our community commitment to be honest, trustworthy and honorable in our actions and relationships with each other. Resolution of violations may take place within the context of the course or through the campus conduct system.
The honor system not only describes our expectations related to academic integrity; it is understood that the spirit of the honor system is meant to pervade all aspects of campus life. This ideal environment of mutual trust and respect for one another in all aspects of our community life is central to our desire to be a community of respect and is reflected in the Bluffton University Community of Respect Statement:
Community of Respect
Bluffton strives to be a community of respect where everyone is held in mutual high regard. Our belief that every human being is created in the image of God demands that we recognize in each human being that divine spark, and that all of us welcome and celebrate the diversity in which we have been created as children of God. As members of the Bluffton University community, we strive to treat with respect each member of the community. Our standards of campus conduct are based on the mutual respect we believe we are committed to extend to each other.
Procedures and Practices Relating to the Honor System
In order to fulfill our commitment to the Honor System, faculty members are to do the following:
1. Place the exam pledge at the end of exams, rather than at the beginning.
2. Specify what materials and devices, other than the exam and a writing implement, are needed by students for an examination.
3. Withdraw from the classroom once the examinations are distributed unless the nature of the exam requires the presence of the faculty member. Faculty members are encouraged to return to the exam room periodically to respond to students' questions or for other legitimate purposes.
4. Include the assignment pledge as part of the requirement for student papers and lab reports. Wording may be adapted to a particular assignment as desired.
5. Follow the procedures outlined in the section titled "Processing of Honor System Violations."
Faculty members are asked to consider practices such as the following that decrease the opportunities for cooperative cheating and make it easier for students to see when cheating occurs.
1. Ensure that students are spread throughout the classroom.
2. Produce an exam in two or more versions that can be distributed alternately through the room.
3. Request a larger room for examinations if needed.
Processing of Honor System Violations
Dishonest behavior during an examination: Dishonest behavior can be detected by a student or by a faculty member. If a student knows of or suspects dishonest behavior on an examination, s/he should not sign the honor pledge and should contact the course instructor. If a faculty member receives an examination in which the pledge is not signed, the faculty member should follow the procedures outlined below. If the faculty member is the one who suspects dishonest behavior, s/he should follow the relevant steps.
1. If a faculty member receives and examination without a signed pledge, the faculty member should contact the student who did not sign the pledge as soon as possible. The student should be contacted privately rather than publicly to protect the student's anonymity. The student and the faculty member should discuss the reason for not signing the pledge. If there is suspicion of dishonest behavior, the student should be assured that his/her name will not be revealed without his/her consent. The student's identity would only be revealed if there is reason for campus conduct procedures and the student wants to be further involved.
2. The faculty member should then contact the student who is suspected of having engaged in dishonest behavior to discuss the concern.
a. If the student agrees that s/he engaged in dishonest behavior, the faculty member should impose a sanction that is appropriate within the context of the course. Sanctions may include, though are not limited to, receiving a failing grade on the examination or failing the course, depending on the nature of the violation. The sanction should be at least as severe as that for failure to take the examination. The dean of students should be notified of the violation and the student who originally reported the violation should be informed that the situation has been resolved.
b. If the student claims that s/he did not violate the honor system and the faculty member has reason to suspect that the honor system was violated, the faculty member will not impose a sanction but will report the alleged violation to the dean of students. The dean of students will talk with the student. If the student still does not agree that the honor system was violated, the dean of students will follow the conduct procedures (see campus conduct system). The dean of students will notify the faculty member and all students involved when the case is resolved.
c. If the student claims s/he did not violate the honor system and the faculty member does not suspect that s/he violated the honor system, the faculty member should report the incident to the dean of students and inform the student reporting the violation that s/he may carry the concern directly to the dean of students.
Dishonest behavior on assignments: If a student knows of or suspects dishonest behavior in completing class assignments, s/he should not sign the assignment pledge. The faculty member and student should discuss the concern and then follow the procedures outlined above. If a faculty member suspects dishonest behavior in completing class assignments, s/he should proceed with the relevant steps outlined above.
Plagiarism: If a student knows of or suspects plagiarism, s/he should report this to the faculty member. The faculty member should then investigate the case. More frequently, the faculty member will discover the plagiarism him/herself. In either case, the faculty member should contact the student and explain to the student how s/he has violated the honor system by plagiarizing. Because plagiarism is still so widely misunderstood, it is important that the faculty member communicate with the student the seriousness of the offense. Once the faculty member has explained the offense, s/he should impose the sanction on the student. While it is preferable that the student recognize that s/he has plagiarized, it is not necessary for the student to do so in order for the faculty member to impose a penalty. Sanctions may include, though are not limited to, redoing the assignment, receiving a failing grade on the assignment or failing the course, depending on the nature of the violation. Students who disagree with the outcome may use the academic grievance process to appeal the grade. The faculty member should report both the violation and the sanction to the dean of students.
Dean of students follow-up: The dean of students will keep a record of violations of the honor system in the student's file. When a second violation is reported to the dean of students, she/he will meet with the student and, depending on the nature of the violation, will impose an additional sanction for the pattern of behavior. Typical sanctions would include community service and/or writing a paper on academic dishonesty. Repeated violations of the honor system will lead to suspension from Bluffton University.
Approved by faculty November 7, 2011


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Welcome to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. We are a church rich in opportunities – for worship, prayer, service, fellowship and spiritual growth. We'll hope you'll visit.
Contact Allison Cox, Newcomer Coordinator firstname.lastname@example.com 803.461.7304
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral invites all to: celebrate a joyful relationship with God, share friendship with one another, and make Jesus Christ known in the world.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral offers many opportunities for you to worship God and be joyful. We welcome everyone to worship.
Find something - a group, a study, a project, an event to help you grow in your faith, connect with other believers and feel the support that our fellowship has to offer.
To serve Christ is to represent him in this world. At Trinity Cathedral, we are blessed with a wealth of opportunities to serve others in his name.
Giving to the church is a demonstration of our faith; a demonstration that goes on to help people here in the Parish, in Columbia and throughout the world.
October 12, 2018
There will be a family pumpkin picking party on Friday, October 12.


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Brady Quinn and the Seattle Seahawks have officially finalized their deal to make him the backup quarterback to starter Russell Wilson.
Quinn's deal was finalized on Thursday, but terms of the contract were not available. Quinn and the Seahawks agreed to terms of the contract earlier this week.
Quinn joins Josh Portis as the expected backups to Wilson. Quinn played last year for the Chiefs, starting eight games. It was his first regular-season playing time since the 2009 season.
Backup safety Chris Maragos also signed his one-year contract tender on Thursday. Maragos was a restricted free agent and a special teams standout for the Seahawks last season.


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The first phase of Indiana's trauma system activates immediately following an injury — a call is made to the 911 operator, the response is coordinated among various Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulances, initial assessments and diagnoses of the patient are made, and the patient is stabilized and quickly but safely transported to a local hospital or trauma center. EMS crews are often the critical link between the injury-producing event and definitive care at a trauma center or local hospital. The first hour post–injury is known as "the Golden Hour," when critical skilled care must be provided.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is responsible for oversight of the EMS in Indiana.
IDHS: http://www.in.gov/dhs/
EMS: http://www.in.gov/dhs/3525.htm
Indiana Naloxone Training Program
Triage and Transport Rule
Gov. Daniels has signed the Triage and Transport rule into law, after ISDH and EMS staff worked for more than a year to get the rule passed. The rule was published Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Our understanding is that the new rule took effect the same day. The rule mandates that the most seriously injured patients, those classified Step 1 and Step 2 by the CDC Field Triage Decision Scheme, be taken to a trauma center unless the trauma center is more than 45 minutes away or if the patient's life is endangered by going directly to a trauma center. In either case, the ambulance may take the patient to the nearest hospital.


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Digital Spaces
Speculations on Digital Art and Viral Spaces
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Blog posting written by Babak Fakhamzadeh, Map Open Space juror
After some deliberation, the FLEFF Map Open Space jury chose to award Carlos Motta's The Good Life http://www.la-buena-vida.info the jury prize of FLEFF 2010.
With quite an interesting collection of submissions, the actual number of works where 'mapping' as a concept formed an integral part of the creation was small. However, several were interesting for a range of reasons.
In the end, Motta's work came in on top of the list.
For one, The Good Life features an exceptionally large body of work with a host of video interviews focusing on 'the man in the street' commenting on the United States' imperialist behavior of the previous few decades. As a result, the piece's spatial and political depth of field is impressive: this piece is thus both topographic and topologic.
At heart, many artists have leftist sympathies. The Good Life resonates with this tendency. It critiques the United States' imperialist expansion and also capitalism in general, striking a recognizable and pleasant note through its eclectic and accessible nature. The Good Life was not created for a select few.
However, The Good Life in itself is a not a perfect piece. Improvements, particularly using easily available technologies, could have increased the level in which users and visitors to the site could be cajoled into interacting with each other and the works on display.
Nevertheless, the strong message of the piece combined with a very decent presentation made Motta's The Good Life a deserved winner of the FLEFF 2010 jury prize.
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