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Idaho Democrats Play Key Roles in Obama Victory
Nobody in Idaho suffered any delusion to whom the state's four electoral votes were going, but few are aware that two of Idaho's prodigal sons were influential in achieving victory for Obama.
Jim Messina, who grew up in Boise and graduated from Boise High School led Obama's reelection campaign that observers said used a mix of behavioral science and technology to identify and get out to vote a new crop of voters to the coalition. He has now kept his election victory record intact since he ran a campaign for former Missoula Mayor Dan Kemmis in 1993. The sky seems to be the limit for his future.
Vice President Joe Biden's chief of staff Bruce Reed grew up in Coeur D' Alene, the son of environmental attorney Scott Reed and former Democratic Senator Mary Lou Reed. He was credited by former President Bill Clinton as co-author of his powerful convention speech that energized Democratic activists.
Jim Messina's star couldn't be higher right now given this quote from last week: "We have the math. They have the myth." And to underscore the ludicrous nature of Obama's liberal/socialist tag of which the right wing media is so fond, Messina was formerly the chief of staff to blue dog Senator Baucus of Montana. Even with these conservative credentials, Messina's fact based pragmatism who helped shepherd Obamacare through his senate committee and eventually the full congress before Obama brought him on board in the White House. I cannot think of anyone who has been a more influential force in this administration and thus the country in the last four years.
Bruce Reed formerly headed what's left of the DLC, a centrist Democratic organization, before being asked to be Vice President Biden's Chief of Staff. His efforts at assembling persuasive facts for Clinton's convention speech earned Clinton the internet title of "Secretary of Explaining Shit", a sanitized version of which later became his preferred title by the Obama campaign in later speeches. If Republicans can't find common ground with these two Idahoans, then it's the Republican party playing politics. Or they have become so ideologically extreme in their epistemic bubble, they can't be reasoned with.
11/9: Updated for clarity and to add a link to Rachel's video. Thanks to the Idaho Dems who thought this worthy of a link up.
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Yeah ... but.
... unfortunately when it comes down to it, Obama really is kind of lame.
Don't get me wrong, Romney is/was lame as hell too, so I was destined to be dissatisfied by either. But if the point is to get kudos beyond your own group, a far bigger accomplishment for Idaho has been the strong support Idaho Democrats gave to the No on Prop 1, 2, 3 campaign.
Just saying ... imagine Democrats associated with Idaho accomplish two things; one the majority of Idahoans are pretty stoked about which clearly differentiates your party from the incumbent GOP (a distinction that is 'oft difficult to discern here in Idaho), and one the majority of Idahoans aren't particularly happy about at all. If the point of promoting a party is to make Idaho voters want to vote for you in the next cycle ... shouldn't effort go to bragging about the accomplishment Idahoans totally love while playing down the one they don't?
Seriously. Good job on the ballot initiatives, and thanks to all the Democrats out there who put in effort to getting those lame laws overturned. To me, that really made a positive difference for the state.
And also too ... why the hell are Democrats always trying so hard at promoting to the highest levels of government representatives which dating-site metrics indicate should be BFF bosom-buddies with the party they supposedly offer an alternative to, again? Who actually *wants* to see that? Also.
I thought you were going to talk about my pals
who went down to Nevada to help GOTV. Maybe not "key" roles, but the legions of volunteers made a difference.
No good deed goes unpunished
Including the writing of this blog post. So glad you guys thought this should have been something different. Perhaps you'd like to wrote your own fucking post. Concern troll elsewhere.

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1. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsnrajbhan May 27, 2010 11:47 AM (in response to jurzyna)
Are you having this issue with all FLA files or just specific ones? If you create a new FLA file and add a symbol to the stage, can you give it an instance name?
2. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemscharlieFlash Oct 14, 2010 1:29 PM (in response to nrajbhan)
I am seeing this too. Happens for a FLA opened in CS5 with publish settings for AS 2.0 - changing the target Flash Player version didn't have an effect. Had to revert back to Flash CS4 and back-save all my FLAs in order to change the instance name!
3. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsCraig Grummitt Nov 19, 2010 2:22 AM (in response to charlieFlash)
bizarre, am seeing it too. Instance name is greyed out and non-editable.
4. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsDaniel Polsen Nov 21, 2010 11:14 PM (in response to jurzyna)
same problem. looks like a bug…
Will you fix it? Cause we actually can't work with this product
5. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsBurley.Higg Nov 29, 2010 2:58 PM (in response to jurzyna)
I am having the exact same problem. Very frustrating
6. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsCraig Grummitt Nov 29, 2010 3:04 PM (in response to Burley.Higg)
for anyone encountering this problem, my 'hack' solution was to save it as CS4, go into CS4, change it, save it, then go back to CS5, reopen it, and finally i could change the instance names...
7. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemssagetheturk Jan 18, 2011 11:27 AM (in response to jurzyna)
I can confirm this is still an issue - and a huge one at that. I have literally hundreds of CS5 files that I can now no longer work on unless i save them as CS4 files and work on them in CS4. No matter if I reset or restart CS5 - now NO cs5 as2 file will allow me to rename the instance. What an utterly disgusting bug - i'm now looking at dozens of hours to simple resave files so i can modify instance names - what a joke. Adobe - any help?
8. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemswkirklutz Jan 19, 2011 12:37 PM (in response to sagetheturk)
I too am encountering the same bug. Hey Adobe, are you listening? Need this fixed pronto. While I would love to author in AS3, most web pubs require AS2 for some reason.
9. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemswkirklutz Jan 20, 2011 7:37 AM (in response to wkirklutz)
Just realized that we jumped from CS3 to CS5. So I have no means to save backwards.
Adobe? Any kind of work around would really be helpful. My next step will be to reprogram in AS3, but my flash is VERY complicated and I have just a simple change. Really need to be able to edit the instance name.
10. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problems38102 Feb 2, 2011 12:17 AM (in response to wkirklutz)
Try saving the file as .xfl (uncompressed flash file), re-opening the .xfl and saving it again as CS5 .fla. This worked for my files.
11. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsCameronLS1 Feb 6, 2011 4:31 PM (in response to jurzyna)
I was having this same problem and found this thread. I actually tried quitting Flash and restarting and on the restart I was able to change the instance names again. Maybe an easier work around than the CS4 route.
12. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsmadsb Feb 7, 2011 8:00 AM (in response to jurzyna)
Same problem here. Restarting, rebooting, saving as CS4 and reopening didn't help.
13. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemstugted Feb 17, 2011 10:22 AM (in response to jurzyna)
Yikes. I'm a member of this club too.
Just wanted to say that if you don't want to bother with saving your file as CS4, there's another way to get around this.
Just create classes for your assets, and then call them programmatically. And, as you all probably know, in case you have loaders, don't export them for frame 1, or there'll be a delay before your loader appears.
update: suddenly, I can access the instance input field in the property panel again. I have no idea how it fixed itself, but I hope this happens for everyone else too.
14. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJ0HNS0N Feb 24, 2011 1:38 PM (in response to tugted)
This is an ongoing problem; two or three times a day, you have to restart Flash if you want to change instance names for objects on the stage using the properties inspector. Very annoying! This is one of the most basic things that you want to do in Flash and it's worked in all the previous versions of the program. The option simply becomes unavailable perioidically, and the only way to get it back is to relaunch Flash until you accomplish your task.
15. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsyavstr Mar 8, 2011 1:02 PM (in response to J0HNS0N)
This is really frustrating, i've resatred quite a few times and nothing. I dont' have CS4 or CS3 so saving back won't help and I'm only working on a banner so creating classes isn't an optoin.
I was able to tab into the field but that didnt' solve my issues as Flash is ignoring the instance names.
This needs to be fixed.
16. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJ0HNS0N Mar 8, 2011 1:07 PM (in response to yavstr)
This continues to be a problem for us, but there's another workaround: in your actions panel, click the 'insert target path' icon, and navigate to the instance that you need to name or re-name. You can now make the edit from within this panel, rather than on the stage.
17. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJ0HNS0N Mar 8, 2011 1:10 PM (in response to J0HNS0N)
Actually this workaround is only good for un-named instances. If you want to change an existing instance name, you're out of luck unless you happen to get editable instance names in your property panel again by restarting Flash.
18. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemstugted Mar 8, 2011 1:24 PM (in response to yavstr)
Totally get your frustration, but don't get why classes aren't an option. I'm not talking about the [perhaps] daunting spectre of external AS files and OOP.
Just talking about clicking the 'export for actionscript' in the properties panel, naming the class, and then creating an instance of it via code. From that point on, it is yours to control however you'd like to.
19. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsyavstr Mar 8, 2011 1:32 PM (in response to tugted)
These are for a client and I have to have everything on the stage (not my choice nor my prefered method of working), but it's required for this project. I think they want to be able to go and move things around and they don't have ayone that can work with the code.
It's also the only reason I use AS2.
20. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemstugted Mar 8, 2011 1:37 PM (in response to yavstr)
Gotcha. Sorry for making you have to explain yourself. That is a bummer.
21. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsyavstr Mar 8, 2011 1:41 PM (in response to tugted)
All good. I think we're all frustrated with the bugs we're finding in CS5.
Earlier today I had my PhotoShop tool cursors all locked up and had to find a hack patch application to fix that.
22. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsDammitRAWR Apr 14, 2011 5:30 PM (in response to jurzyna)
Hey guys,
I struggled with this too.
It seems if you make a reference to it in the action script it allows you to set an instance of that name (basically. why would you need to set a name if there is no reference to it in the action script)
e.g add something like
mc_myMovieClipName.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, myFunction);
and you will be allowed to rename a new symbol of that name.
(or change your existing references to your OLD movieclip name and you will be allowed to rename it)
If there are 2 symbols on the stage and only 1 reference in the code. only 1 symbol will be allowed to be named and you will have to add...
mc_myMovieClipName2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, myFunction2);
to the code in order to name the second movieclip.
Please let me know if this helps.
23. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsFlashTardXXX May 25, 2011 1:59 PM (in response to jurzyna)
NO word from Adobe on this? REALLY!?
We need a fix. Flash is in enough trouble as it is, with Apple effectively phasing it out. Give your current users some support. Fix this problem. And fix the ridiculous FONT display problem!
I was once sad that Flash is being phased out. Now I can't wait for everything to be HTML5.
I miss Macromedia.
24. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsalastorminister Jun 14, 2011 3:39 PM (in response to jurzyna)
The status of this thread is set to "Possibly Answered". This is missleading, the problem still exists. It appears that the issue doesn't have one fix that works for everyone. None of the above solutions work for me, for example. The status of this thread should be set to "Ignored by Adobe". That would be accurate.
25. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsSukhi12 Jun 15, 2011 10:28 AM (in response to alastorminister)
Hi ,
Can anyone please provide me with some details . I have gone through the details in this thread and I couldnt reproduce this issue here .
Is this happening when creating a New Fla file in CS5 or Opening an existing previous version Fla Files ?
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26. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsalastorminister Jun 15, 2011 10:57 AM (in response to Sukhi12)
The issue appears in FLAs created in CS5. The issue doesn't seem to have reliable steps to replicate. In my latest case, I was working on the FLA for 3 days without incident, then the issue suddenly appeared. Attempts to force the issue to appear 'on-demand' have failed. I've used CS5, heavily (7-10 hours a day) since it first was released, and I've only had the issue appear about a dozen times. I'm running MAC OS X, with CS4 and CS5 installed.
27. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemstugted Jun 15, 2011 11:15 AM (in response to Sukhi12)
My guess is that it'll be hard to replicate, because it is pretty erratic.
For me, periodically the instance name input field in the property panel becomes unable to receive focus. This has never happened with a new file, but happens when I've been working on a file for a while.
But I should add that when I first posted to this thread it was happening all the time. Now it almost never happens, and when it does, quitting and re-starting Flash always fixes it.
But it is pretty clear from some of the other posts that this 'fix' doesn't work for everyone.
Hope that was helpful.
28. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsSukhi12 Jun 15, 2011 11:56 AM (in response to tugted)
Thanks all for the reply . I'll investigate this further on our end here and update .
Btw . Do you have all the updates for flash CS5.
Sometime recreating your preferences files also works :
29. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJ0HNS0N Jun 15, 2011 12:22 PM (in response to Sukhi12)
Sukhbir, I work in a team of a few people making ad banners. We all periodically experience this problem of losing access to the instance name in the properties panel when trying to name an object on the stage.
We're all on macs, running updated Flash CS5. Relaunching Flash sometimes fixes the problem, but not always.
Next time it happens, if I have a few minutes to spare I will try recreating my preference files.
30. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsivanreese Jul 5, 2011 7:49 PM (in response to jurzyna)
I am having this problem with AS3 and AIR files in CS5. Trying everything I can think of, to no avail.
31. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsski25 Aug 19, 2011 12:22 PM (in response to jurzyna)
I too have been plagued with this issue of the INSTNACE NAME WINDOW in the properties panel of a movieclip being non editable.
You can simply upgrade to CS5.5. That'll do the trick. Although for those of you not incontrol of your company's software purchases, try this:
Simply click in the movieclip's WIDTH box and hit TAB key. You will be taken into the INSTANCE name text box and will be able to modify...although the box will still be invisble to the mouse cursor. BAM!!!!
Simple *** but still annoying work around!
32. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemscaptdigital Sep 27, 2011 4:53 PM (in response to jurzyna)
I think it's a memory problem. It happened to me as I was working on a file. I realized that I had Illustrator and Photoshop runnning at the same time. After closing all of them and reopening just Flash, the problem went away.
Overall I've found Flash 5.5/Mac to be kind of a pig about RAM. In particular, it takes a noticable amount of time (sometimes up to 10 or 15 SECONDS) to flip from one open FLA to another. Flash 4 did not have that problem. Sounds like an internal memory management problem/memory leak thing to me.
Captain Digital
33. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemscornerstory Nov 7, 2011 3:22 AM (in response to jurzyna)
Hi all,
I came across the same problem twice till now!!
It happened on files which where perfectly working just the day before, so that makes me realise that it probably has to do with Flash IDE and not the file(s)
I solved it by doing the following:
1. Opened a new empty file
2. Created a new symbol and gave it a name
3. Then checked the properties panel and I was able to type/rename the instance name!
After that I opened my other files and I was able to work as normal!
I hope that will work for all of you, but still Adobe should fix it!!
As mentioned above, I'm also on a Mac, Lion OS X, Flash Pro CS5.5
Thank you
34. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJerry Chabolla Nov 7, 2011 10:51 AM (in response to cornerstory)
Same issue as well, i'm targeting AS3. Also on Lion OSX, Mac, Flash Pro CS5. Close and re-opening works sometimes, not always looks like it depends on how many documents I have open when it comes back up? I'll have to try @captdigital's and @initcode's next time.
Thanks Guys,
35. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsgzador Feb 12, 2012 11:47 PM (in response to jurzyna)
Hitting the TAB button as ski25 said, worked for me fine. It's not an elegant solution, but it works.
36. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsJedR Feb 16, 2012 2:08 AM (in response to gzador)
What up dudes.
This is pretty messed up, but I managed to fix it for me by following initcode's instructions above.
(I'm on OS X Snow Leopard, Flash CS5.5)
37. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsactivadesign Jun 7, 2012 10:30 AM (in response to jurzyna)
Must be a memory issue. I never had a problem 'til I had to start using an older Mac for a project, then had the same problem. So I closed Illustrator and a Flash project I had made to test, and the problem went away.
38. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsjamcio Oct 16, 2012 2:16 PM (in response to JedR)
For anyone who's following this conversation, I just ran into this same bug in CS6. Instance name is dimmed and can't be changed. The Tab key workaround still works, but the workaround is even more annoying since there are now more options in the property inspector. Now the shortest route is to click in the X-position box and then hit shift-tab three times to get to the instance name.
Figure it out Adobe -- this bug is absurd!
39. Re: Flash CS5 instance name problemsasydd Apr 3, 2013 2:34 PM (in response to jamcio)
Had the same problem today CS6 - Cloud based, instance name not available, no other apps open, no memory problem 8GB ram available - closed and reopened app many times, created new AS3 files to no avail. Eventually created an AS2 file and the problem resolved at least for this session so far. Poor design to have this ongoing for so long for such expensive software used by so many making Adobe's pockets so deep.


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Grace Potter
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It's perhaps appropriate that the East Coast-bred Grace Potter & The Nocturnals derived the latter part of their name from their late-night practice sessions as a band. Fronted by the Vermont-born namesake and frontwoman, Grace Potter, the collective is in the midst of playing dates on the Brothers of the Sun tour with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. The group self-released two albums, 2004's Original Soul and 2005's Nothing But The Water, before catching the interest of Hollywood Records. Subsequently, they released 2007's This Is Somewhere and 2010's Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, which peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of songs such as "Paris (Ooh La La)" and "Medicine." In 2011 Potter earned her first GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "You And Tequila" with Chesney.
The group's latest album, The Lion The Beast The Beat, was co-produced by Potter, GRAMMY winner Jim Scott and the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. Of the album's 11 tracks, three were co-written with Auerbach, including the single "Never Go Back," and seven were written exclusively by Potter, including the title track and the introspective "Stars." The album peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200.
In an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview, Potter discussed her participation in the Brothers of the Sun tour, influences behind The Lion The Beast The Beat and future plans for the Nocturnals, among other topics.
This past February you were nominated for your first career GRAMMY. What was your reaction to being nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "You And Tequila" with Kenny Chesney?
It was crazy. I mean, I didn't expect it. It was my first foray into country music so to get nominated for a GRAMMY was a shock. It was not at all what I was expecting. My mind flashed back to the day I said yes to do the song and how never in a gazillion years did it occur to me that I would be nominated for a GRAMMY.
You're currently on the Brothers of the Sun tour with Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and Jake Owen. How has the reception been given that you're from more of a traditional rock background as opposed to country?
It's been interesting, to say the least. These fans are obviously there to see Tim and Kenny, and a lot of them know Jake Owen's music because he has some major hits on the radio. We don't have hits. We're not a hits band, at least yet. So aside from "You And Tequila," I think people's reception has been a funny combination of stupefied, fascinated and maybe horrified. I know what it takes to gain a fan…and Kenny took a risk [with his fans] inviting us on this tour and I really applaud him for that. I also commend his fans for their open-mindedness towards us because overall the reception has been amazing.
Your new album, The Lion The Beast The Beat, was released in June. Can you talk about some of the tracks you're most proud of?
With our new record, the experience was very in-depth. And the process of making a record was long and arduous — it was certainly, as we say, a labor of love. I think if I was going to focus in on one track I would talk about the title track, "The Lion The Beast The Beat." It's actually two songs that I blended together into one. The first song is sort of a drumbeat battle cry intro that is, in a lot of ways, the thesis of the whole record. "I found the heart of a lion/In the belly of the beast/And I held it in my hand/And I could feel the beat…." You have to go down a dark, dark tunnel sometimes to find the light, and you have to explore the dangerous sides of yourself and your impulses and your urges in order to find the good in yourself and actually find the value in your own life. But, sometimes, that journey takes you into scary places and that's really what the album is rooted in.
I understand you were recently in Los Angeles shooting a music video for your next single, "Stars." What we can expect to see?
The video was directed by Philip Andelman [director of Beyoncé's "Halo"]. There were a lot of music videos I saw him do that compelled me towards him, one being "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift featuring the Civil Wars. One of the things I was most excited about in this video was to really show me from my core, just expressing myself in a beautiful way where it's more stark and simple. We stripped me down to barely any makeup at all and let my hair dry naturally, leaving everything very natural.
The video gives a sense of being suspended in air when something bad happens, or when you lose someone [and] you're just floating in the middle of nowhere — you're not grounded and you just don't know where you are. I love that suspended imagery and I wanted it to be in the video, so I wrote up my own treatment. And then Phil wrote his treatment, and it turned out to be the one closest to mine. He took it many notches further with his concepts, where at the very end of the video the entire sky lights up and bursts into this crazy cosmos universe, almost what you would see looking through a telescope. I'm really proud of it.
Are there any plans for a Grace Potter & The Nocturnals headlining tour this fall?
Yes, we are headlining through the fall, and we're going be hitting up most of the cities that we stuck in there with Kenny and Tim. We're going to be returning as the headliner in a variety of theaters, and some smaller amphitheaters, sheds and clubs. We're definitely going to be hitting up all the major markets and a bunch of smaller ones that we haven't had a chance to go back to.
How do you go about selecting opening acts for your tour?
We love to think about the complete experience for our fans so we try to find a band that has similarities and taps into some of the things we do musically. It's also important they have some depth and a little more of an acoustic vibe so that it kind of warms peoples ears up. Other times, we'll bring in a band that's a little more thrash than us if it's in a town where we know people love to party. We have not locked our final billing for the fall tour but I do know that RayLand Baxter is going to come out with us again. He's an unbelievable singer/songwriter from Nashville who we've toured with before. We're taking him out for a few dates in the fall, but we've also talked about the Lumineers [and] the Heartless Bastards. Right now we've got ZZ Ward out on tour with us for a couple of dates and she's phenomenal. It's really exciting to help nurture some younger acts and take them out to a larger platform.
What message would you give to new fans wanting to learn more about Grace Potter offstage?
Oh my. Well, it's nothing like what you think. I'm quite a nurturing person and I'm more a mom than a crazy, partying rock star. I don't have any kids of my own but I love my band and I love the people I'm around and taking care of them. I love cooking…I'm quite domestic. I love walking around the bus [and] making sure all the pillows are fluffy and making sure all the blankets are folded. I just decorated the bathroom of our bus last night with magazine clippings. I just love making a life for our home-on-the-go and it's a big piece of the puzzle when you're out on the road as much as we are. The most important thing is to enjoy living a full life even when you are in what feels like a permanent purgatory traveling around. That's the core of who I am.
(Brent Burns is the dance/electronica GRAMMY.com Community Blogger.)


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Poteau win away from County Tournament championship; Spiro, Panama other teams remaining in LCT
The previous two times the Poteau Lady Pirates and the Spiro Lady Bulldogs played, the games were close. In Thursday night's 2011 LeFlore County Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament winner's-bracket final at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex, it was not close.Due to seven Spiro miscues, Poteau ended up winning 8-0 in a five-inning, run-rule contest to reach Thursday night's championship game.The Lady Bulldogs were in the loser's-bracket final Thursday night against Panama, which stayed alive with a 5-0 win over Wister Wednesday night.Both the Lady Razorbacks and the Lady Wildcats won their first elimination games of the night on Wednesday. Panama run ruled Howe 11-1, while Wister outlasted Heavener 9-6.


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Richard Eisenberg, the Tracy H. Harris Professor of Chemistry, is being honored for his work in the field of inorganic photochemistry. The New York Section of the American Chemical Society has named Eisenberg the winner of its 2013 William H. Nichols Medal Award.
"Dr. Eisenberg exemplifies the characteristics championed by Nichols when he created the award in 1903," said Barbara Hillery, chair of the Nichols Medal Jury for the New York Section of the ACS. "The awards committee not only was impressed with his outstanding research, but also his commitment to science education and his sustained service to the profession of chemistry."
Nichols, a charter member of the ACS, established the award in 1902 to encourage original research in chemistry.
Eisenberg's work has focused on inorganic and organometallic chemistry, photochemistry, and catalysis. He is a specialist in the chemistry of converting light into chemical energy. These interests have paved the way for his current work developing a system that could lead to more efficient and environmentally friendly production of hydrogen fuel from water.
Eisenberg earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees from Columbia University in 1963 and 1967. He taught at Brown University for the next six years, before joining the Rochester faculty, where he was promoted to full professor in 1976. He was chair of the Department of Chemistry from 1991 to 1994.
Eisenberg also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Inorganic Chemistry, the leading journal in its field. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Chemical Society, as well as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Eisenberg has earned numerous awards throughout his career, including: the Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (2011), with former student Pingwu Du; the University of Rochester's Lifetime Achievement Award in Graduate Education (2010); the Morley Medal from the Cleveland Section of the American Chemical Society (2007); and the American Chemical Society Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry (2003).
In 2010, Eisenberg received the University's Lifetime Achievement Award in Graduate Education.
The Nichols Medal, the oldest award presented by a section of the ACS, will be presented to Eisenberg in March.


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AMD 2nd Generation A10 5800 & A8 5600 Desktop APU Review
If "will it play Crysis?" has been the number one (and most annoying) Internet meme and inquiry in tech forums of the last several years, second place has to go to "can I play (insert game title) with my integrated graphics?" The answer was a resounding "No!" until Advanced Micro Devices finally replaced all of those familiar and ubiquitous "The future is Fusion" logos with a chip called the APU or Accelerated Processing Unit. The Ultra Low Wattage incarnations of this was the Zacate and Ontario meant for the netbook market, while Llano was meant to provide the CPU and GPU power to break into the desktop market.
AMD has openly stated that it has approached Fusion as much an ideal as it does process and function in what AMD thinks customers want in a computing experience. Whereas Intel has relied on raw processing power to carry the day, AMD has given equal weight to CPU and GPU function on the same die as well as engineering to very quickly shift those resources back and forth depending on what the task at hand demands. While Llano won much acclaim for doing just that, it left some wishing that there was a bit more horsepower under the hood before it would catch the attention of the mid to upper stream users.
Closer Look:
Today we have a look at the flagship of the new FM2-based A-series in the A10-5800K, a two Piledriver module quad-core part, and the next unlocked part in the food chain, the A8-5600K, also a two module quad core part.
From first glance they look the same as the previous generation Llano, but much has changed. The new 'Trinity' A-series is not backwards compatible with the Llano's FM1 socket. For starters the Trinity is missing a pin from the FM1 setup, which had 905 pins. Trinity is based on the new and improved Piledriver cores as opposed to the Athlon-based Llano. The die size is a bit larger than the previous generation coming in at 246mm² as opposed to Llano's 228mm². The Trinity parts are manufactured with the 32nm process like their predecessors, and that is pretty much where the similarities end.
There will be six new parts released in the Trinity lineup. The two we have here are both 100W unlocked parts in the A10-5800K and A8-5600K. The A10-5800K runs at a stock frequency of 3.8GHz and turbos up to 4.2GHz, while the A8-5600K operates at 3.6GHz and turbos to 3.9GHz. The parts with locked multipliers and the lower end A6 and A4 parts run at 65W. Here is a look at the entire upcoming lineup for the new AMD A-series.
AMD has implemented changes at every corner of the die. Let's have a look under the hood and see what it has done to improve performance.


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Every parent hopes that their kid is happy and well adjusted, but are children more anxious than parents realize?
A new study from the University of California suggests that parents might be positively biased toward their child's feelings, rendering them effectively blind to their kids' inner turmoil.
Psychologists have long believed that children under 7 cannot accurately report how they feel, according to Kristin Lagattuta, Ph.D., who led the study. Because of this, behavioral scientists often have to rely on the impressions from parents and other adults. But several studies have shown that parents overestimate their children's abilities, like performances on math, language or other cognitive tests.
Plus: 3 Fast Stress Relievers for Kids
"We thought this 'positivity bias' also might apply to how parents perceive their children's emotional well-being," Dr. Lagattuta said. To check this theory, the researchers assessed kids' views of their own emotions with a picture-based rating scale.
Plus: 3 Calming and Kid-Friendly Yoga Moves
In children between the ages of 4 to 11, the study found that parents consistently rated their children as being less anxious and more optimistic—on topics like being scared of the dark or a tragedy occurring in the family—than the children rated themselves. The discrepancy in the reports revealed that observational evaluations of children must be handled with care.
Have you ever been surprised to find that your child was anxious or upset when you thought she was fine? Leave a comment and let us know!


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Stowe Spoils North Country's Home Play-off Plans
NEWPORT–This past Friday, it took the Stowe Raiders (7-5-2) all of four minutes to dash the North Country girls soccer team's hopes of a home play-off game, as the Raiders scored a pair of goals in said time frame to defeat the Falcons (8-5-1) 2-1 in the regular season's closing contest."I thought we played really hard and I thought there were a lot of fouls called, and I know you can't blame that, but they had a lot more then we did, but that is just how the game goes," said coach Joe Batista.Friday was senior day at Falcons Field, and before the game, the school acknowledged the four departing seniors; Baylee Jacobs, Katie LeBlanc, and co-captains Elizabeth Maxwell and Anna Bingham."They gave it their all. They knew it was the difference between starting the play-offs at home or on the road, and I feel bad for them. It could have been a nice home game to start the play-offs," said Batista, expressing his regret for a lost opportunity for his seniors.Jenna Moss was busy in the opening minutes of the game, stopping Katelyn O'Toole's difficult shot.Moss then had a little adventure in the net, causing the fan's hearts to race.On a high ball that was descending rapidly, Jenna made the initial catch, but the wet sphere bounced out of her hands, precariously close to a Stowe striker.Luckily, the Falcons were able to clear the ball out of the way before any damage was done.North Country then regrouped and Chelsea Bianchi fed Natalie Sykes, whose left-footed shot slid just inside the left post, to give the Falcons the 1-0 lead. Moss was called upon late to make another tough save, this time showing her leaping ability to punch a ball over the net keeping Stowe off of the scoreboard in the first half.As play resumed in the second, the discrepancy in calls started to irritate coach Batista, and he had no problem letting the official know that his girls were not getting half of the calls that the Raiders were.Stowe's goal scoring frenzy started with 33:48 left to go in the half.Ali Leach sent a bomb over Moss' outstretched hands and into the top corner, knotting things at one.Two and half minutes later, Moss returned the favor with another nice arial stop that kept things at 1-1 for the moment.Stowe's second goal came after a call against the Falcons.Stowe missed the freebie, but were rewarded with a corner, which they sent into the the box with well-positioned kick.Brooke Wells grabbed the loose ball and fired it in through a screen, and the Raiders had the lead.Said Stowe coach Tim Ziegler, "We have had three tough games in a row where we didn't score a goal, and we said just score a goal and lets see what happens from there."What would happen is a 2-1 win since, try as they might, North Country could not get the equalizer. Moss finished with seven saves while Stowe's Caroline Armbruster had five.As it stands now, the Falcons look to start the postseason in Barre for an eighth versus ninth battle against Spaulding.The Tide won 3-1 in their only face-to-face match with NCU this season. Pairings and game times will be announced as the VPA releases them.


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From UNM to Joffrey
Max Woltman
In this week's Arts Profile, the Alibi spoke with Dalton Valerio, a UNM pre-med sophomore who was recently accepted into a program at the acclaimed Joffrey Ballet School. Valerio performs this weekend at UNM's Carlisle Gym. For showtimes and more on his story, click the above link.


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City and the Colorado Rapids put every ounce of energy they had into Wednesday night's match, but neither managed to walk away with the points as the two sides settled for a 1-1 draw.
Colorado opened the scoring through Conor Casey and Kansas City equalized through Graham Zusi, but the all-important second goal was hard to come by for both teams despite running themselves ragged in the attempt to find the winner.
WATCH: Full Match Highlights
Sporting extended their unbeaten streak to nine games in the league with the draw. It was the ninth time this season the Rapids have been forced to settle for a point.
Teal Bunbury, who earned the start in place of C.J. Sapong, very nearly put Kansas City ahead in the 12th minute after muscling his way onto a ball at the top of the penalty area. After turning to the left and creating space for a shot, Bunbury uncorked a swerving drive with his left foot that crashed onto the post.
The rebound eventually fell to Roger Espinoza, who beat a sliding Pablo Mastroeni to the ball and got a touch but couldn't avoid the contact from the Rapids' midfielder. That challenge left both players rolling around on the field, with Mastroeni getting the worst of it as well as a yellow card. He would eventually be substituted in the 30th minute.
Following Bunbury's strike, both teams exchanged half chances, with Sporting's Omar Bravo firing wide after sliding to meet Kei Kamara's cross at the back post and Colorado's Omar Cummings forcing Jimmy Nielsen to parry away his low effort.
But despite most of the play being bogged down in the midfield, Colorado managed to bypass the middle of the pitch altogether to open the scoring through a wonderful individual effort from Casey in the 32nd minute.
The play started innocuously enough as Tyrone Marshall's long free kick from inside the Rapids' half was chipped toward Casey at the top of the penalty area. But with Sporting defense on its heels, Colorado's burly striker took the ball down with his chest, let it bounce once and hit a shot on the half volley, rifling the ball low and away from a diving Nielsen.
Neither team made much noise the remainder of the half, but each manager still sent out the same team to start the second half.
That nearly paid off for Kansas City a few minutes into the second period when Kamara got behind the Rapids' defense and sent an inch-perfect low cross to the back post for Bravo. Unfortunately for Kansas City, Rapids fullback Kosuke Kimura beat Bravo to the ball with the goal gaping and conceded a corner kick.
Kansas City manager Peter Vermes made the next move, bringing Sapong on for Bunbury in the 61st minute, and the rookie immediately changed the match.
Sapong won the first header he challenged for and worked himself open just a minute later to take the shot that led to Kansas City's equalizer. After Graham Zusi played him in behind the defense, Sapong drove a shot low and hard to the left of Rapids 'keeper Matt Pickens. The shot was saved, but the rebound fell directly to Zusi, who calmly slid the ball into the back of the net to even the game at 1-1.
Ten minutes later, the post denied Sporting in a wacky play that was everything but a goal. Michael Harrington managed to beat Kimura one-on-one and found Bravo at the top of the penalty area. Bravo's shot was saved by a sprawling Pickens, who left the ball loose nearby. Both Harrington and Pickens ran onto the ball, and it squirted over just behind Bravo, who stretched out to manage an uncomortable shot that hit the post and sailed across the area.
That set up an intense final 15 minutes, including six minutes of stoppage time, in which both sides pressed desperately for the winner only to come up empty to settle for a point apiece.
Sporting KC next host Chivas USA at Livestrong Sporting Park on Saturday in a nationally televised match (7:30 pm ET, Galavision).
The Rapids, meanwhile, return home to host the Vancouver Whitecaps also on Saturday.
Scoring Summary:
COL -- Conor Casey 5 (Tyrone Marshall 1) 32
KC -- Graham Zusi 3 (unassisted) 62
Misconduct Summary:
COL -- Pablo Mastroeni (caution; Reckless Tackle) 12
COL -- Ross LaBauex (caution; Reckless Tackle) 23
KC -- Julio Cesar (caution; Reckless Foul) 51
Colorado Rapids -- Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Tyrone Marshall, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Omar Cummings (Caleb Folan 82), Jeff Larentowicz, Ross LaBauex (Sanna Nyassi 65), Pablo Mastroeni (Joseph Nane 30), Wells Thompson, Conor Casey.
Substitutes Not Used: Andre Akpan, Danny Earls, Scott Palguta, Steward Ceus.
Sporting KC -- Jimmy Nielsen, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers (Birahim Diop 89), Michael Harrington, Kei Kamara, Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 61).
Substitutes Not Used: Scott Lorenz, Luke Sassano, Milos Stojcev, Shavar Thomas, Eric Kronberg.
Referee: Niko Bratsis
Referee's Assistants: -Craig Lowry; Kermit Quisenberry
4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja
Attendance: 15,209
Weather: Clear and 86 degrees


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Statement of the UNDP Regional Director of the Arab States on the Post 2015 AgendaMar 5, 2013
I am very pleased to be here in Amman for this regional workshop on "Post-2015 Development Priorities for the Arab World."
My thanks go to Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan for her Patronage and with sharing Her perspective on the topics we will discuss today and the importance of the Post-2015 process for the Arab region. Her Majesty's support is a testament to Her long-standing commitment to advance sustainable human development here in Jordan, in the Arab region and around the world.
I also thank the United Nations Foundation and the King Abdullah II Fund for Development for hosting the workshop, in collaboration with the Columbia University Middle East Research Center and the Jordan University Center for Strategic Studies.
I am also grateful to be here with Dr. Omar Razzaz, who has done so much to contribute to the understanding of development in Jordan and around the Arab region, as well as Susan Meyers and Amina Mohammed, who are playing leading roles in bringing the international community towards a reinvigorated and transformational global agenda.
It is a pleasure to be with partners from civil society, the private sector, research institutes and academia here today. I know that you will have much to contribute to the shaping of the future development agenda in this region. Your active engagement in the Post-2015 Agenda will be vital if it is to be as inspiring and relevant as we know it can be.
The aim of this Workshop is to share experiences on progress across the region on the MDGs and on the priorities for the road ahead in the Arab region. The Post-2015 process is our effort to dream of a better future, it is inspiring and I am happy to be a part of it with you.
Our discussions today will be reflected in a Report which will be submitted to the Secretary-General's High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute our views to the global discussion. Our proceedings can also complement and inform the national and regional consultations being undertaken here in Jordan and around the region.
The UN is currently supporting national consultations in Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Sudan, Yemen, and right here in Jordan. We aim to support even more than these nine. We are also undertaking important regional consultations, including one in Beirut in less than two weeks and one hosted in Amman in mid-April.
It is fitting that we are holding this consultation here in Jordan, a country that is doing much to shape the new development agenda. Our UN Country Team here has already facilitated a number of events for the Post-2015 national consultations, bringing to light, in an inclusive and transparent approach, people's views on priority issues, like quality education, youth employment opportunities, protection of the environment, inequalities. Over 1,300 people have been directly involved so far, and as many are expected to join by the end of March. Nearly 5,000 have engaged in the discussion on social media. They represent youth, civil society, the private sector, media professionals and government. Their feedback has been encouraging: there is enthusiasm, great interest in participating and a high sense of ownership. Their messages are already being gathered and are feeding into the global discussion, and I am pleased that today and tomorrow we will be able to add a regional perspective to this important insight.
[Many of you will be very familiar with the background of the MDGs. In 2000, leaders of the world community set forth a shared vision for development based on the fundamental values of freedom, equality, solidarity, tolerance, respect for nature and shared responsibility, in the form of the Millennium Declaration adopted by the UN General Assembly. It was an ambitious vision for a better future through advances on rights, development and peace.
The MDGs were created as a framework for making that vision a reality, and have since provided concrete milestones for global and national development efforts, setting goals and targets for making real improvements in people's lives by the overall target date of 2015.
The MDGs provided a unifying vision for policymakers, development experts, and civil society. Their clarity brought a range of actors together around a common cause.
The MDG framework also represented an important step forward in shaping new thinking on development since they went beyond an emphasis on economic growth alone, and drew attention to the multiple dimensions of development.
At the same time, however, some of the MDGs core strengths have also been perceived as weaknesses.
The focus on only a few goals caused certain development dimensions to be undervalued. Certainly the MDGs did not adequately address many issues which matter to people in the Arab region, such as productive employment, inequalities, peace and security, governance, the rule of law and human rights. Neither did the MDG framework account for vulnerability to natural hazards and other external shocks, which have caused setbacks in MDG achievement.
Furthermore, the emphasis on global targets did not allow for thorough consideration of national circumstances and differences in initial conditions. This has led in some cases to perceptions of failure even as substantial progress had been made.
Nonetheless, the MDGs have provided a global rallying point and have left a positive mark on the world. And as we move towards 2015 we have a tremendous opportunity to take both the strengths and the weaknesses of the MDGs into account as we build a new, relevant and inspiring framework.]
Progress in the Arab Region
The Arab region has achieved progress in many MDG areas, including significant strides in health, education, and access to sanitation. However gains have been uneven. Much less progress has been made on tremendously important goals, including poverty reduction, maternal mortality, and access to improved water sources.
Progress has varied, with setbacks such as insufficient investment, and global economic disruption hindering national efforts to achieve development objectives.
Moreover, the Arab region is characterized by sharp disparities between the different sub-regions, particularly between the High-Income Countries, the Middle Income Countries and the Least Developed Countries.
Conflict, instability and occupation have also taken their toll, impeding progress in many parts of the region, and rolling back hard-won gains where they have been made.
Considering the mixed progress of the Arab region, our foremost commitment at present must be to continue to invest in achieving the MDGs. That's why around the region we are working with national partners to make as much progress as possible by 2015.
Transitioning to Post-2015
As we move towards 2015 we must build upon our achievements within the MDG framework while also coming to terms with new challenges.
In our region the food, fuel, financial, and economic crises have shown how difficult it can be to make rapid gains on many fronts of development, and how fragile gains can be.
We have seen the tremendous importance of environmental sustainability, with climate change leading to increasing droughts and floods, forcing unplanned migration to already-strained cities and eroding livelihoods in rural areas.
We have seen clearly that where there is no peace, where there is no security, and where there is no social cohesion, there is little prospect for making the advances needed to achieve sustainable human development. Solutions for peace and security are fundamental for the transformational change we seek.
And we have seen the emergence of a cohort of youth different than any generation before. Youth who are plugged into the world, demand a better future, and are ready and willing to advocate for the change they want.
In this region we have felt many of these forces come together in different combinations, reinforcing one another and culminating in a watershed moment over the last two years, an unmistakable signal across the region that new approaches are needed—now more than ever.
In this sense I would suggest that we see the Post-2015 framework not only as the next stage of implementing the vision of the Millennium Declaration, but also as an excellent opportunity for the Arab countries to define a roadmap through our most pressing challenges and towards our most cherished opportunities.
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With this said, I will share a few reflections on the specific themes which will be discussed today and tomorrow. The agenda is highly relevant and timely. The five issues presented are of great importance for this region and will surely feature prominently in the Post-2015 Agenda.
I am pleased to see that education and skills is on our programme. Education is the foundation of human development. We have made incredible progress on education in recent decades. Several countries are close to universal enrolment and have achieved a net enrolment rate above 95 per cent. But LDCs are lagging behind, and the backlog of illiteracy from earlier generations is proving stubborn across the region.
As education has expanded however we have become increasingly aware that quality is unsatisfactory. Participants in national consultations in the region have indicated clearly that there is a need for improved curricula, and for what is learned in school to be much more applicable to the labor market. Indeed, a Post-2015 consultation in Egypt highlighted an unfortunate regional truth: that the more educated a person is in the Arab world, the more likely he or she is to be unemployed.
However the labor market functions not only on the basis of supply, but also on the basis of demand. Job creation depends on sustainable growth, and this linkage between sustainable growth and employment is the topic of our second session.
Growth has been higher in the Arab region than in some others, but it has been tremendously volatile and has left national economies and communities vulnerable to shocks.
Job creation has been insufficient. In a Post-2015 consultation workshop last December, a young Jordanian told us that "Seeking a job is an arduous journey into the impossible."
That young person is not alone in this view. Indeed the region has both the lowest labor force participation rate, including for women, and the highest rate of unemployment. The time has come for us to measure economic performance not only in terms of GDP, but in terms of how many decent jobs are created, and how many opportunities people have to be productive, and economically secure. More supportive laws and tax policies are needed, and more investment in youth entrepreneurship and microfinance is an imperative. More space must be opened for the private sector to create good jobs and drive development.
This afternoon we will discuss the important issue of inequalities. Inequality has often been thought of as purely an economic phenomenon. And it is true that all across our region we see large economic disparities.
But one of the lessons we have learned over the course of MDGs implementation is that inequalities in income are connected to gaps in access to education, to health services, to decent housing, and to opportunities to participate in political life.
Moreover, often these disadvantages are reinforced by discrimination based on gender, which I will turn to in one second, and also discrimination based on such aspects as cultural background, faith, location of residence, or disability. And in many Arab countries disparities between urban and rural areas are stark. Redressing such inequalities will be essential if opportunities for progress are to be shared in our region by those most in need of its benefits.
While at the global level much of the consultation on gender is sometimes tucked within the inequalities framework, I am pleased that in our consultation we will discuss women's empowerment as a stand-alone topic.
Achieving progress towards development targets very much depends on enhancements of women's empowerment and gender equality. But in our region discrimination against women is seen in every dimension of the development experience. This discrimination is detrimental to women, but it is also damaging to men, to girls and boys, to families, to communities and to society as a whole. The obligation to address and tackle gender inequalities must be front and center in the new development framework if the region is to achieve its potential.
Tomorrow we will turn to an important cross-cutting issue, the issue of governance and freedom. For long at UNDP we have emphasized that governance plays a critical role in broader human development. It is a fundamental human right for people to be able to participate in the shaping of the decisions that affect their lives. And experience with the Millennium Development Goals has shown that, in many cases, sustained progress towards development targets has been underpinned by good governance and by political participation, and hampered by their absence.
While our position that governance is essential to human development has not always been popular in the region, recent events in the Arab World make clear that this basic truth can no longer be avoided.
As the session title suggests, our consideration of governance must be connected to the concept of freedom. I suggest that in our context we recognize that our notion of freedom is broad. It is not only as the ability of people to make their own decisions, but also of freedom from oppression, freedom from violence and conflict, freedom from occupation, and freedom from injustice of all kinds.
Having considered these five issues the group will come together to consider priorities for the future in the region. I am pleased that this session will be informed by the results of the My World Surveys taken offline by the group as well as feedback from the region to the online My World Survey. It will be interesting to compare the results, and then to carry the discussion forward in future events.
As you reflect on priorities I would only urge that we recall that so many development challenges are interconnected. Progress on education can strengthen the economy. Progress on the environment can lead to gains in health. And progress on women's empowerment directly results in advances across the board.
And I would like to suggest that we keep in mind the principles of sustainable human development. In the Post-2015 Agenda human development and sustainable development must be two sides of the same coin.
I hope we will also consider the specificities of the Arab region, the particular challenges we face and the priorities we hold dear. The world has never been more positively interested in this region, and I believe that the Post-2015 process is an excellent opportunity for us to share what we have learned and shape the global agenda on behalf of the region and peoples around the world who face similar challenges.
I would further suggest that we consider the Post-2015 Agenda as in a sense the next stage of the implementation of the noble vision of the Millennium Declaration. We should approach our deliberations with the core principles of that vision in mind. As UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has put it, the MDGs taught us to aim high and think big – the Post-2015 process allows us the opportunity to aim higher and think bigger.


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Visitors to Youngstown's "Christmas in the Village" program on Saturday, Dec. 8, will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for free family passes to Old Fort Niagara's popular "Castle by Candlelight" programs scheduled for Saturday nights, Dec. 15 and 22.
Volunteers from the fort will set up an 18th century camp scene outside the Red Brick School from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to talking with the soldiers and seeing uniforms and camp equipment from 250 years ago, visitors will be able to enter to win passes that admit two adults and two children to the fort's holiday event.
OFN's display will include a nine-man tent, soldiers' winter equipment and common possessions owned by 18th century common soldiers. The outdoor display will also offer the opportunity to handle reproductions of artifacts from the 18th century fur trade and discover how winter fur traders, or hivernants, survived long Great Lakes winters.
Old Fort Niagara is located in Youngstown, 14 miles north of Niagara Falls via the Robert Moses Parkway North. The fort opens at 9 a.m. daily year 'round, and is open until 5 p.m. during the winter months. Admissions end at 4:30 p.m. The fort is closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Old Fort Niagara is a National Landmark and State Historic Site operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association (a not-for-profit organization) in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.


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Danforth Sylvester
Danforth H. Sylvester, 82, a resident of Yuma, Ariz., died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2003, at the Tuality Community Hospital in Hillsboro, Ore.
A Celebration of Live Service will be held on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River.
Danforth Horace Sylvester was born Sept. 9, 1920, in Rainier, Ore., the son of Horace A. Sylvester and Fannie Elizabeth (Moss) Sylvester. He was raised and received his education in the Hood River community.
He was a Veteran of World War II, having joined the United States Army in 1943. Danforth served for two years until he received his Honorable Discharge in 1945.
Danforth was united in marriage to Lorene H. Cantrell on Aug. 2, 1942, in Bremerton, Wash. Following their marriage they made their home in the Hood River community. Since his retirement in 1983, they have spent the winters in their home in Yuma, Ariz. Danforth and Lorene celebrated their 61st Wedding Anniversary this past August.
He worked as a logger throughout his lifetime, having worked for several logging companies over the years, including the Hanel Lumber Company in Hood River. Danforth retired in 1983.
Danforth was a member of the United Methodist Church. Among his interests, he enjoyed traveling and working.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Lorene H. Sylvester, of the family home in Yuma, Ariz.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jack and Pam Sylvester of Great Falls, Mont., and William "Bill" Sylvester of Forest Grove, Ore.; a sister, Pegcon McAskill of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada; and two grandchildren, Tad Sylvester of Bend, Ore., and Scott Sylvester and his wife, Carol of Albuquerque, N.M.
Fuiten, Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home in Forest Grove is in charge of the arrangements, 503-357-2161.
Jean Johanson
Jean Elaine Johanson, of Cook, Wash., passed away in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 4, 2003. She was 44 years old. She was born in White Salmon, Wash., to Icel June (Seymour) and G. Duane Gahimer on Jan. 4, 1959. Jean was raised on her family home site at Fouts Road between Cook and Mill A. She attended elementary school at the Mill A School, graduated from Stevenson High School, and continued her education at Yakima Valley Community College and Clark College. Jean loved to learn, completing several professional educational programs including medical training which she used to begin her own business in the medical field. She was the Office Manager for Hood River Dermatology, was self-employed as a medical office consultant and managed her own medical transcription business.
Jean loved plants and gardening. Jean was an excellent photographer, with many unique family portraits credited to her creativity and sensitivity to her subjects. She was very creative and loved arts and crafts; she had a particular fondness for ceramics. Jean was a wonderful cook and her family could always count on her to bring something special and creative to gatherings. Jean was active at the Mill A School, participating in school activities with the students.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Johanson, of Cook; son Nicolas Johanson of Cook; father and step-mother Duane and Claudette Gahimer of Glenwood, Wash.; sisters Virginia Hansel and Anita Gahimer-Crow, both of Cook; brothers Ernie Gahimer of Omak, Wash. and Frank Gahimer of Cook; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jean was preceded in death by her mother, Icel June Benson and step-father Bill Benson.
Funeral services for Jean will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Hood River, Ore., on Monday, Sept. 8 with burial at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cape Horn, Wash. Everyone is invited to join the family for a dinner to celebrate Jean at the Mt. Pleasant Grange Hall immediately following a brief graveside service.
Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in Jean's name may do so to the Christian and Missionary Fund of the Alliance Church in care of Gardner Funeral Home PO Box 390, White Salmon, WA 98672.
Donald Birkenfeld
Stevenson, Wash., resident Donald Lee Birkenfeld, age 73, passed away in White Salmon, Wash. on Sept. 6, 2003.
He was born in North Bend, Ore., to Ruth and Louis Birkenfeld on Dec. 25, 1929. As a young boy, Don moved to Hood River, graduating from Hood River High School in the late 1940s.
He moved to Stevenson in 1964 and married Eva Mae Lane on June 24, 1950. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2000. Don worked for Birkenfeld Logging in Dee, Stevenson Co-Ply and also did some long-hauling. He was a member of the Eagles and loved gardening, flowers and working in the yard.
Don enjoyed taking drives and going to the coast. He particularly liked stopping by The Bungalow for a burger. A very friendly man, Don loved sitting on the deck, talking to people and sharing his great sense of humor. He welcomed company and friends and was a wonderful father and grandfather.
Mr. Birkenfeld is survived by his sons Larry Birkenfeld, and his wife JoAnne, of Stevenson, and Les and Martin Birkenfeld, both of Carson, Wash. He is also survived by six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva, who passed away on Aug. 8, 2001, sister Allison Still and son Dee Birkenfeld.
A graveside service will be held on Friday Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at Mt. View Cemetery in Hood River. Gardener Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Lile Dudley
Lile T. Dudley of Ione, Ore., died Sept. 2, 2003, at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Ore. He was 77 years of age.
Lile was born Sept. 3, 1925, in San Francisco, Calif., to Herbert and Lilian (Bostwich) Dudley. He was raised and attended school in California. He then served with the Navy for seven years and worked as a marine welder at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
On Aug. 6, 1947, he married Phyillis Mossbarger at Colorado Springs, Colo. The family moved to Hood River in 1966. He believed in teaching and started the Hood River Sheltered Workshop. He was a foster parent as well as a teacher in the Hood River School District. He moved to Ione in 1992.
Lile was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the American Legion and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife; children, Robin Moran, Vivian Smith, Jay Dudley, Martin Dudley, Lory Dudley, and George Dudley; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two brothers and sisters.
At his request, no service will be held and his body will be donated to medical science.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living facility at P.O. Box 610, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements.
Lorraine Yerges
Lorraine Ethelda Holmes Yerges, a resident of Mosier, died at her home on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.
She was born Oct. 3, 1915, in McCoy, Ore. one of three children to Ralph Malcolm and Mary Ethel (MacDowell) Holmes.
Private cremation was held at Win-quatt Crematory in The Dalles with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.
A full obituary will run in the Sept. 13 issue of the Hood River News.
Vincent Curtis
Hood River resident Vincent Edward "Eddy" Curtis died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at the Hood River Care Center. He was 70 years of age.
Private family services will be observed at a later date in British Columbia, Canada.
Mr. Curtis was a former U.S. Marine.
He is survived by two sisters Adeline (Evelyn) Reid of Burnaby, British Columbia and Shirlee Hunka of Vancouver, British Columbia, brother Bill Curtis and numerous nieces and nephews.
Vincent was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Sharon Dumont.
Arrangements by Anderson's Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
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I never understood satanism
Any belief system where you are required to worship anything is a religion
I'm reluctant to even learn more about what satanism is, seems to me like some teenage self-assertion stuff))
I laugh every time I see a goat on the throne))))
Irina, one can be an atheist and a religionist. (See: Buddhism). That is, one can believe in a religion that does not have a god-figure but still has supernatural elements like reincarnation and Karma.
My beef with Satanism is that if Satan is well... what Christians believe him to be, then believing in Satan seems to necessitate belief in God. Since... you know... God created Satan.
Alternatively, if Satan is NOT as described in the Bible, why are we calling it Satan? And if it is an invisible supernatural being in control of things... isn't he a god?
Sooo.... yeah. My brain hurts.
Not a reactionary. I am interested in correlations between atheists and Satanists. I am just trying to take an unscientific survey, trying to get a reading on the room temperature.
On the other hand, I am forced to react to consensus reality, in which theists are "in authority," constantly.
Also, I am interested in the correlations between atheists and black metal fans and aficionados, since so much black metal is militantly anti-theistic and heavy metal in general so traditionally laden with Satanic allusions and imagery.
Atheists do have a rich, deep perspective. Some of its richness may not be so deep, but it comprises a wide swath. That interests me.
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CRESTVIEW � With time running out before Saturday's "Casino Royale"-themed Blue Jean Ball, four volunteer dancing "stars" are polishing their routines to benefit Covenant Hospice.
CRESTVIEW � With time running out before Saturday's "Casino Royale"-themed Blue Jean Ball, four volunteer dancing "stars" are polishing their routines.
Friday evening, Bonnie Grundel, Laura Chamberlain and Steve Tuttle converged at the Main Street Fred Astaire dance studio to run through their respective dances.
However, their work to raise money for Covenant Hospice extends far beyond the studio's wood dance floor.
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With Dr. James Stevens, the quartet are also subtly � and not-so-subtly � doing some old-fashioned arm-twisting to wring donations for the hospice from their respective supporters.
Last year's Dancing with the Crestview Stars netted more than $8,000 for Covenant Hospice, the service's development manager, Jenni Perkins, said.
Each advance donation a dancer receives is added to his or her �account,� which is tallied up on event night along with those they receive from attendees following the performances, Perkins said.
"The fundraising strategy that each dancer employs is something they keep close to their chest, as is how much they�ve raised prior to the event," she said.
During "Casino Royale," each dancer will perform a 90-second choreographed routine with his or her Fred Astaire professional partner.
"While busting some cool moves on the dance floor is certainly part of a successful performance, the competition really isn�t so focused on the dance floor at all," Perkins said.
"Really, they are focused on raising awareness in the community of the important work Covenant Hospice does, and asking their fellow Crestview area residents to partner with them."
WHAT: Dancing with Crestview Stars, part of Covenant Hospice�s "Casino Royale" Blue Jean Ball fundraiser
WHEN: leading up to and including the 6 p.m. Oct. 5 event.
WHERE: Crestview Community Center, behind the post office
HOW TO HELP: Pledge support for your favorite dancing volunteer at www.eventsatcovenant.org/bluejeanball or call Covenant Hospice, 682-3628.
LAURA CHAMBERLAIN, a Laurel Hill resident and mother of three, recently lost a dear friend to leukemia and witnessed hospice care�s impact. Giving back to the community she loves has been a focus of her life.
BONNIE GRUNDEL,a North Okaloosa Medical Center hospitalist physician assistant, is a mother of two and a Covenant Hospice volunteer of six years. She helped establish the Blue Jean Ball as one of the area�s top charity events.
DR. JAMES STEVENSis a radiation oncologist at 21st Century Oncology. The father of two enjoys gardening, traveling and anything musical; he plays the guitar and is learning to play the piano.
STEVE TUTTLE, president of the local chapter of the Special Forces Association, spent 27 years in the U.S. Army, with 22 of those years as a Special Forces Green Beret. Last year, he retired as a chief warrant officer.
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The Best Approach To Writing Your Resume
Unsure how to approach your resume? Hiring managers usually recommend a conservative approach by specifying yourself as a specialist, with other skills. To do this:
Do your research ahead of time on the company and job you are applying for, and find out what skills are needed, and ones that could prove useful.
Make sure to highlight your expertise of your talents, especially the ones that best fit your potential job.
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Previously, this list contained only those offenders designated as "predatory". Currently, this system is being transitioned to a classification system.
181.800 Risk assessment tool. The Department of Corrections shall adopt by rule a sex offender risk assessment tool for use in classifying sex offenders based on the statistical likelihood that an individual sex offender will commit another sex crime. Application of the risk assessment tool to a sex offender must result in placing the sex offender in one of the following levels:
(1) A level one sex offender who presents the lowest risk of reoffending and requires a limited range of notification;
(2) A level two sex offender who presents a moderate risk of reoffending and requires a moderate range of notification;
(3) A level three sex offender who presents the highest risk of reoffending and requires the widest range of notification.
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The Oregon Predatory Sex Offender Inquiry System lists ONLY predatory sex offenders.
1.) While under supervision the person was determined to be a predatory sex offender as provided in ORS 181.585 AND notification of that under ORS 181.586 was made to someone other than the person's family.
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The Inquiry System is being updated to a classification system where only offenders with a Level 3 classification will be listed on this website. Risk assessments will be performed by the Department of Corrections. ORS 181.800
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By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 08-15-2011
Let's face it: When it comes to hiring, CIOs and other managers are in the driver's seat these days as a result of a bleak economic climate, and that doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. In the book "Cracking the New Job Market: The 7 Rules for Getting Hired in Any Economy". (Amacom/available now), author R. William Holland targets employment-bound professionals with an abundance of job search and job interview tips and best practices. For hiring managers, the book also reveals what you should expect from the modern-day job applicant. In IT, for example, it's not enough to find a candidate who is technically skilled. You'll also want to seek candidates who are well rounded and bring deep industry knowledge. It also helps if they demonstrate awareness of your company's core organizational strategies, as well as a personal commitment to career growth. With this in mind, here are nine questions to consider while reviewing resumes and cover letters and interviewing potential recruits. Holland is founder/principal of R. William Holland Consulting, a career-management firm, as well as a senior vice president at BeamPines, a leadership development, assessment and coaching firm.
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When nominee names are called out at Sunday's Academy Awards, audiences will quickly recognize them--Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Spike Jonze, to name three favorites. But what to actually call them?
In Hollywood, a name is just a name, until it's not. And a nickname is more than a nickname, unless it shouldn't be used all, in which case it's less than a nickname, or something US Weekly editors came up with because they were bored.
The act of identifying celebrities is a complex mix of semiotics and subtle Hollywood codes. Go too informal in referring to an Oscar nominee and you're presumptuous, gauche, a poseur
Keep it too formal and you may as well have just told the room you've come in on the hay truck from Topeka. It's all fun and games until someone uses the wrong diminutive.
Who among the Hollywood elite, for instance, hasn't been standing around chatting at a party when someone said, "I just loved how much weight Matt McConaughey lost to play that AIDS crusader"? There are small grimaces, followed by awkward excusals. Pretty soon the person who committed the nomenclatural faux pas is left standing by himself, the canape in his hand his only friend.
There is a debit, too, for not shortening enough. Sure, you can say you think Sandra Bullock should win best actress for her performance in "Gravity."
But you'd be giving yourself away as someone who doesn't know Sandra Bullock, because anyone who does know Sandra Bullock calls her Sandy Bullock. Call her Sandra among the Hollywood cognoscenti and people will instantly hang a mental sign over your head. "That guy. He was probably sneaking into 'The Net' instead of negotiating fees on it." While you were sleeping, someone else began representing her.
Ditto for that DiCaprio guy from "Wolf of Wall Street." Refer to him as Leonardo and people might think you've been watching too much "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." He's Leo, always Leo, as in Dr. Spaceman.
There is a similar dynamic at work for Gerard Butler, who to the Hollywood that knows, is Gerry Butler, though as he seems in no imminent danger of winning an Oscar, you can feel free not to remember that.
It's not always the first name that drops letters. Best director nominee David O. Russell picked up the O as a young filmmaker because without it some might have thought he was the other David Russell (that guy's probably adding an O. now). But those who've worked with the "American Hustle" helmer will just call him David Russell or even Dave Russell. Throw in the O--or worse, the O'--and you may as well have said you want an O'Henry candy bar to direct your movie.
Interestingly, people who already chose a nickname for themselves can make the path easier.
Take "Her" screenwriter Spike Jonze. There's no question about what to call the original screenplay nominee. It's a one-syllable weapon, a mix of consonants that's blunt, deadly, to the point. You can't mess it up. Though if you cheerfully tell people that Jonze's original name was Adam Spiegel, they'll just find you annoying.
The strong contender for supporting actress is "Hustle" star Jennifer Lawrence. But what you call her says as much about you as her. Jennifer suggests respect, but not much else.
Hollywood insiders say Jen--or even JenLawrence, one long word, a mononymic moniker, like Madonna only with her real name--and if you've encountered her in a professional context, you probably can too. JLaw is okay if you're a hardcore fan or Perez Hilton--it suggests you're trying a little hard, but also a respect for her nom de street. Jenny? You may as well announce "I'm a Facebook stalker."
You'd want to reverse all that for Jen's "American Hustle" co-stars and fellow nominees. Bradley Cooper is never Brad, though director Russell and some work intimates will pull out a Cooper from time to time. That's OK, because Cooper has a nice sound to it. It sounds a little like copper and a little like scooper, and those are good things. Brad is like bad and bray. Less good.
And hoping to nab Christian Bale's attention with Chris? You'd have better luck trying to get Batman to come to your next birthday party.
That all seems intuitive enough if you learn the cues. Drop some letters. Keep other letters. Add a Y, except for when you don't.
But good luck figuring out the insider shorthand for cinematographer Emmanuel Lubieszki, the Mexican-born D.P. who is a favorite to win for his work on Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity." You'd think Manny, but you'd think wrong. Not Lubie, either, though that would be a cool nickname. No, he's Chivo, a childhood appellation that, mysteriously, came about when he conjured to his family thoughts of a chivo, or goat. Anyone who's anyone in Hollywood won't use his real name. They'll call him Chivo. A name is just a name until you pick the wrong Mexican animal.


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Darkmage wrote:Hey, I have a question. I don't have an XBOX Live Gold account yet, mainly because I'm a cheapskate. I know I need one to play online with you guys. The other concern I have is that I don't have one of those XBOX keyboards, nor a headset. So... If I got the Gold account, how would I play with you guys?
Do I just click on your name and send a "I wanna play" request? Should I get the headset so I can at least talk to you while we're setting up a game? Should I get a keyboard so I can type in messages? What's the protocol for setting up games?
Very easy. If I setup a game all I do is go to the Dashboard (hit the Xbox Guide Button), navigate to my friends list, and press "X" to Invite to Game. You simply hit the guide button when the invite pops up and accept the invite. It's that simple. You just need a headset, which every Xbox 360 comes with anyway. I use the wireless headset but it's not necessary. A Keyboard is definitely not necessary, I never text chat on Xbox Live.


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Personal: Majoring in physics with plans for an engineering degree ... Daughter of Clabe and Denise Polk ... Sister of fellow Bobcat Macy Polk ... Born June 12 ... Favorite athlete is former Belgian tennis great Justine Henin ... Chose Georgia College for the beautiful campus and wonderful people ... Lists snakes as the thing that scares her the most ... Favorite song is "Chicken Fried" by Zac Brown Band, movie is The Blind Side ... Lives by the motto: "Work hard, play hard!"