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African Americans: Overview
Larry E. Davis, John M. Wallace Jr., and Trina R. Williams Shanks
African Americans have been a part of the nation's history for nearly four hundred years. Although their history includes the forced imposition of chattel slavery, the strict enforcement of legal segregation, and a tenuous acceptance as equal citizens, African Americans have been, and continue to be, major contributors, creators, investors, and builders of America. In this article we summarize briefly the history of African Americans, we examine racial disparities in key indicators of social, mental, and physical well-being, and we highlight persistent strengths that can be built upon and areas that provide hope for the future. The challenge for social work is to simultaneously celebrate the historical successes and ongoing contributions of African Americans to this country while also recognizing the vestiges of structural racism and fighting for greater civil rights and social and economic justice.
African Americans: Immigrants of African Origin
Fariyal Ross-Sheriff and Tamarah Moss-Knight
The number and percentage of immigrants and refugees from Africa to the United States have increased substantially since the mid-1990s. Though still a relatively small percentage of the immigrant population, immigrants from Africa encounter many challenges that are important for social work professionals to address. This entry examines two groups of immigrants from Africa: legal migrants (immigrants) and refugees. It provides information on distinctive characteristics of recent African immigrants, reasons for emigration from Africa, challenges they face in the United States, and their settlement (geographical distribution) patterns. While black Africans are the focus of this entry, the research literature does not provide clear distinctions within the group of African immigrants. The emphasis is on black African immigrants to the United States as their experience is unique in terms of their race in America and the types of stigma and discrimination they face as a result. Critical issues for social work practice are examined through a case example of Somali refugees, followed by implications for social work practice and research.
African Americans: Practice Interventions
Sharon E. Moore
African Americans number about 35 million or 12% of the U.S. population. Their life expectancy is lower than that of White Americans, and despite the educational gains made since mid-1980s, the unemployment gap between African Americans and Whites has increased. Similarly, although the number of African Americans working in white-collar occupations has increased, the disparity in wage earnings between African American and White workers continues. Regardless of social class African Americans are made to be cognizant of their race at all times. Today they are still at risk for social issues such as substance abuse, teen pregnancy, incarceration, poverty, high rates of female headed households, infant mortality that is twice as high as Whites, residential segregation, racism, and discrimination. As daunting as these problems are, the strengths of the African American community have allowed it to thrive even amid arduous circumstances.
African American Social Welfare History
Iris Carlton-LaNey
This article discusses the African American social welfare system that began to develop during the early 20th century. This social welfare system, designed by African Americans to serve African Americans, addressed needs that were not being met by any other formal social services while the nascent social work profession was emerging. The myriad programs included settlement houses, boys and girls programs, training schools, and day nurseries. The women's club movement played a critical role in the development of this social welfare system and provided much of the impetus for change and inclusion. Through formal organizations, including the National Urban League (NUL) and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), and an array of clubs and social groups, social services were extended to urban and rural communities throughout the United States.
Afrocentric Social Work
Colita Nichols Fairfax
Afrocentric social work is a concept and praxis approach applicable in environmental and global settings where people of African descent are located. Using concept analysis as a methodology, this article explores Afrocentric social work theory and its applicability in the social sciences. Concept analysis is an examination of a thought or theory with the intent to create a more concise operational definition. Afrocentric social work not only is applicable to racial and social justice issues, it also is applicable to intellectual and philosophical discourses of social work, which has largely ignored Afrocentric social work as a viable theory and philosophical canon. The Walker and Avant method of concept analysis is employed in this article to provide a systemic discourse to define the attributes of Afrocentric social work, as well as its structural elements that scholars and practitioners utilize as a theory and praxis application.
Aging: Racial and Ethnic Groups
Daniel S. Gardner and Caroline Rosenthal Gelman
Minority and immigrant elders constitute a greater proportion of the population than ever before and are the fastest growing segment of the older population. Within these racial and ethnic groups there is considerable variation with regard to age, gender, country of origin, language, religion, education, income, duration of U.S. residency, immigration status, living arrangements, social capital, and access to resources. The authors summarize research on older adults regarding racial and ethnic disparities, barriers to health and social service utilization, and dynamics of family caregiving. Implications are offered for social-work practice, policy, and research.
Alaska Natives
Sarah (Hicks) Kastelic
Alaska Natives represent less than 1% of the U.S. population but reside in more than 229 Native villages and account for 40% of federally recognized tribes. Most Alaska Native communities shared common Euro-American contact experiences: exposure to western religions, education, and disease. Historical trauma contributes to many of the social welfare problems Natives experience today: low educational attainment, unemployment, inadequate health care, substance abuse, and violence. Service delivery mechanisms, lack of cultural appropriateness, and isolation compound these pressing issues. Locally delivered social welfare services that take into account traditional Native worldviews, values, languages, and intergenerational relationships are effective in addressing many of these issues.
Arab Americans
Kristine J. Ajrouch
This entry defines the term Arab American, followed by a discussion of the two waves of immigration: before 1924 and post-1965. A demographic overview is presented next, drawing from data available through analysis of the ancestry question on the long form of the United States Census. Previously invisible in the scholarly and practice literatures, key concerns related to stereotypes emanating through recent world events, assumptions about gender relations, and struggles concerning family relations are highlighted. Finally, practice implications are considered, with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and social justice.
The term Arab American is relatively new, signifying a pan-ethnic term meant to capture a diverse group of people who differ with respect to national origins, religion, and historical experiences of migration to the United States. Arab American refers to those individuals whose ancestors arrived from Arab-speaking countries, including 22 nations in North Africa and West Asia. Religious faiths include both Christian and Muslim; Lebanon is the number one country of origin for Arab immigrants to the United States, followed by Syria and Egypt. Defined objectively, any individual with ancestral ties to an Arabic-speaking country may be considered an Arab American. This characterization, however, rests upon a language-based definition, obscuring the cultural and structural variations that differentiate those who fall within this pan-ethnic category (Ajrouch & Jamal, 2007).
Asian Americans: South Asians
Brij Mohan
This entry briefly profiles the dynamic fusion, fluidity, and future of South Asians in America. While Diaspora India is emblematic of immigrant culture as a whole, South Asian duality still remains uniquely enigmatic. People from South Asia represent a confluence of diversity and complexity that calls for understanding and acceptance as a model to deconstruct a tolerant and successful pluralist society.
Asian Americans: Filipinos
Paula T. Morelli, Alma Trinidad, and Richard Alboroto
Filipinos are the second largest group of Asians in the United States; more than 3.4 million Filipino Americans live primarily within the largest U.S. continental cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York) and Hawaii. Annexation of the Philippines, following the Philippine-American War (1899–1902), granted Filipinos unrestricted immigration to the United States as "American nationals" without right to U.S. citizenship. Throughout this more than one-hundred-year relationship, Filipinos in the United States endured discrimination, race-based violence, and a series of restrictive federal legislation impacting civil rights and immigration. Filipinos may present with a distinctly Western orientation in areas such as values and contemporary ideas; however, their traditional social and cultural characteristics contrast considerably with mainstream American culture. This entry provides a brief historic, geopolitical and cultural context to facilitate the work of social work practitioners.


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Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company kicks off the 2009-2010 season with Antigone, adapted by Lewis Galantiere from the play by Jean Anouilh. Antigone runs at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse Oct. 16, 2009 through Nov. 1, 2009; John Amplas directs.
The tragic story of Antigone is inspired by the Sophocles play of the same name written in fifth century B.C. When her brothers kill each other in a battle for the throne, but only one is allowed to be properly buried, Antigone must decide where her loyalties lie: with her family or with her king. Can one young woman, destined to make the ultimate sacrifice, rise up against the power of a godless state determined to destroy her if she does not obey? Antigone, one of the most time-honored Greek tragedies, is the enduring tale of making heroic choices in the face of an impossible destiny.
Anouilh's Antigone was first performed in Paris on Feb. 6, 1944 during the Nazi occupation of France.
Antigone opened Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Performances will be held Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets range in price from $18 to $20 and can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445 or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com. Seating is very limited.
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Two sculptures of colorful intersecting steel shapes reference familiar silhouettes of stairs and hillsides. Their abstract and playful shapes invite interaction and are a reminder of man's imprint on the landscape. The two sculptures are titled "Searches" and "Reaches,"


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< Architectures | ARM
- 1 Fedora 19 for ARM
- 2 Calxeda EnergyCore (HighBank)
- 3 Known Issues
Fedora 19 for ARM
The Fedora ARM team is pleased to announce the Fedora 19 for ARM is now available for download from:
Fedora 19 for ARM includes two image types - one for use with platforms requiring a VFAT partition(Pandaboard), the other for use with devices that boot from an EXT partition(Trimslice). For each of these there are a number of desktop choices including MATE, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, SOAS and a minimal image that does not include the desktop. Any of these images can be used with QEMU.
For the Trimslice
Download the image of your choice for use with the Trimslice:
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal wget <fix-me-path>Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz
Copy the image to the intended media:
xzcat Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz > /dev/<location-of-your-media>
Insert into the Trimslice and boot. Fedora will boot to an initial setup screen allowing you to create your user, set the root password and timezone.
For the Pandaboard and Pandaboard ES
Download the image of your choice for use with the Pandaboard or Pandaboard ES.
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal wget <fix-me-path>Fedora-$TYPE-VFAT-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz
Writing the image
There are two options for writing the image and preparing your media for boot. Below are step by step instructions on how to do it manually, or using a python script that will walk you through the process.
As root copy the image to the intended media:
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal xzcat Fedora-OMAP-armhfp-19-Beta-1-sda.raw.xz > /dev/<location-of-your-media>
Once the card has been completed, removed and reinsert into your host PC. You will need to copy the U-Boot files into place for booting, the mount points in the example below are specific to Fedora 18 and may need to be adjusted for your host system:
USER= # replace with your user account name on the host PC TARGET= #choose panda or panda_es sudo cp /run/media/$USER/__/usr/share/uboot-panda/{MLO,u-boot.bin,u-boot.img,uEnv.txt.$TARGET /run/media/$USER/UBOOT/ sync
You should now be able to remove the media from your host PC, insert into your device and boot. If you are using an image that provides a desktop you will need to use a display to configure your user account, root password and timezone. For the minimal image this is done in text mode over the console.
Jon Chiappetta has simplied the process for creating a bootable image for the Pandaboard and Pandaboard ES. The script can be used from commandline or through a text menu that will allow you to choose the specific details for your device.
./arm-creator.py -h Usage: ./arm-creator.py [-h --help] --install --image=/path/to/Fedora-ARM.img.xz [--board=<type>] --disk=/dev/...
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal TARGET= #choose panda or panda_es ./arm-creator.py --install --image=/path/to/Fedora-$TYPE-VFAT-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz --board=$TARGET --disk=<path-to-media>
Text Menu
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal ./arm-creator.py --image=/path/to/Fedora-$TYPE-VFAT-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz
Additional information on arm-creator.py including usage can be found Here.
For Versatile Express Emulation with QEMU
Even without hardware its possible to run the Fedora 19 for ARM using QEMU. Any image can be used, and you can choose a script method or manual depending on your preference.
Manual Preparation
TYPE= # options include KDE, LXDE, XFCE, SoaS, Mate and Minimal wget <fix-me-path>Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz
Extract the image:
unxz Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz
Mount the image and extract the kernel and initramfs for use with booting.
sudo kpartx -av Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw
Make a temporary mount point
mkdir /tmp/boot sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /tmp/boot sudo cp /tmp/boot/initramfs-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl.img . sudo cp /tmp/boot/vmlinuz-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl .
To boot:
sudo qemu-system-arm -machine vexpress-a9 -m 1024 -nographic -net nic -net user \ -append "console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 rw root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootwait physmap.enabled=0" \ -kernel vmlinuz-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl \ -initrd initramfs-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl.img \ -sd Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw \
For convenience you can also download a script for booting the system here. To run the script:
chmod 755 boot-vexpress ./boot-vexpress -h Usage: ./boot-vexpress [--gui] --kernel=vmlinuz... --ramfs=initramfs --image=fsimage [--dtb=vexpress.dtb]
To boot the image:
sudo ./boot-vexpress --kernel=vmlinuz-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl --ramfs=initramfs-3.9.5-301.fc19.armv7hl.img --image=Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw
Booting with device tree is possible, although passing --gui for graphics will not work. Booting without device tree is recommended for F-19, as it will work in both serial and graphics mode, whereas passing a DTB will only work with serial.
The livemedia-modifier tool written by Jon Chiappetta can be used to perform the above steps and is available here. After installing you can run the script using the following example:
# Extract the image unxz Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw.xz # Run livemedia-modifier livemedia-modifier --image=Fedora-$TYPE-armhfp-19-1-sda.raw --platform=vexpress --nocompress
The modifier will create a copy of the original image, all changes will be made on the copy preserving the original image integrity.
Additional usage instructions can be found here.
Calxeda EnergyCore (HighBank)
Fedora 19 for ARM includes support for systems that are able to perform a network installation using a kickstart, including enterprise hardware such as the Highbank. A working kickstart can be found here.
For more detailed instructions on setting this up, please visit this page.
Known Issues
- Significant logical volume noise on first boot. This is harmless and resolved after rebooting the system.
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Good morning.
U.S. markets are poised to start the day well in green territory. So what? After Wednesday's whipsaw session, the first directional move may not mean a whole lot in the grand scheme. After all, the Dow, for the first time this year, traded down more than 100 points and up more than 100 points in the same day.
Today, there's a growing sense of optimism amid all the tiring fiscal-cliff stuff, including some bullish targets from Goldman. At the same time, markets seem to be pricing in some strong economic growth, and investors didn't exactly get blown away by the GDP and employment data.
The theme of ramped-up dividends in an effort to skirt higher upcoming tax rates comes into play, as well, and will continue to do so with the latest headline coming from the company that put Annette Funicello on the map.
Key market gauges: Futures on the Dow /quotes/zigman/8750714 DJZ2 and the S&P /quotes/zigman/3102232 SPZ2 are up nicely, extending the prior session's gains. Europe /quotes/zigman/2380150 XX:SXXP is up across the board, with the Dax /quotes/zigman/2380246 DX:DAX benefiting from an unemployment report out of Germany that wasn't as dismal as expected.
In Asia, the Nikkei /quotes/zigman/5986735 JP:100000018 rose 1%, joining in a broad rally. The Shanghai Composite /quotes/zigman/1859015 CN:000001 , however, sat out the buying, marking four straight days of losses that brought the index to its worst close in almost four years.
The economy: Third-quarter GDP was revised up to 2.7% from 2%. Economists were targeting 2.8%. Weekly jobless claims dropped to 393,000. Last week they came in at 410,000. Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had predicted 395,000 claims. Futures pared gains just a bit after the lackluster numbers.
The buzz: Disney /quotes/zigman/245568 /quotes/nls/dis DIS was the latest company to join the party and open its coffers ahead of potential tax hikes. The entertainment giant said it'll pay out 75 cents a share on Dec. 28, which is more than analysts had expected, according to Bloomberg. Watch for this stock to catch a lift and also expect similar announcements from others in the coming days.
Groupon /quotes/zigman/7212269 /quotes/nls/grpn GRPN is still being bandied about throughout cyberspace after its CEO said he'd fire himself if he thought he wasn't the right guy for the job. Read: Groupon's CEO isn't its biggest problem.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein remains a target of Twitter jabs this morning, after he drew a connection between the fiscal cliff and World War II on Wednesday. In fact, the hashtag #FiscalCliffWWIImovies is still causing a stir. Here are some of the highlights. Also, read about Goldman's latest outlook for the markets.
Speaking of Goldman, analysts over there helped keep Research in Motion /quotes/zigman/18534 /quotes/nls/rimm RIMM on the radar today with an upgrade to buy. The stock has been on a roll lately and is tacking on another 11% in premarket trades, after Goldman said it sees "positive risk/reward heading into its BlackBerry 10 launch."
Tiffany /quotes/zigman/243577 /quotes/nls/tif TIF is getting hit hard before the bell, off almost 8% after the jewelry retailer cut its outlook. Again. Blame the rising cost of gold and diamonds. Read: Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks.
The chart of the day: SodaStream /quotes/zigman/710745 /quotes/nls/soda SODA is a virtual lightning rod this morning after the stock jumped more than 5% Wednesday. The company, which sells drink-making machines, carbonators, and syrups, is riding Green Mountain Coffee Roaster's /quotes/zigman/54683 /quotes/nls/gmcr GMCR coattails and has room to run, according to OMillionaires on StockTwits. He uses this chart to illustrate mounting cyber-interest.
Benjamin Smith, however, raised a yellow flag on SodaStream's prospects in his post "Is it time to get busy with the fizzy?" over on Seeking Alpha. "The bulls will make the case that this company is the next Keurig, but I'd argue that the dynamics of the coffee industry are not that of the soft-drink industry," Smith says.
The call of the day: Mark Hanna of the Market Montage blog predicts that the federal government will absolve American students of big chunks of debt in the next decade or two. He points out that steps are already being taken as student loans emerge as "the next great bubble." They've already surpassed credit card debt, mounting as tuition increases at a rate that dwarfs health-care costs. Hanna says its feeling a lot like the mortgage market five years ago.
Random reads: Investors are hungry for yield, no doubt about that. Look no further than just how dominate bond funds are among 2012's top ETF launches, led by Pimco's big splash. See the whole list here.
Comic relief. BuzzFeed takes a tour of the 32 best new memes of 2012.
Read about how one buy order valued at 131 times Sweden's GDP brought the country's exchanges to a halt. And, since we caught wind of it via Business Insider, you can expect an image of two Swedish girls as a bonus.
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- Novel chalcone-based fluorescent human histamine H 3 receptor ligands as pharmacological tools (2012)
- Novel fluorescent chalcone-based ligands at human histamine H(3) receptors (hH(3)R) have been designed, synthesized, and characterized. Compounds described are non-imidazole analogs of ciproxifan with a tetralone motif. Tetralones as chemical precursors and related fluorescent chalcones exhibit affinities at hH(3)R in the same concentration range like the reference antagonist ciproxifan (hH(3)R pK(i) value of 7.2). Fluorescence characterization of our novel ligands shows emission maxima about 570 nm for yellow fluorescent chalcones and ≥600 nm for the red fluorescent derivatives. Interferences to cellular autofluorescence could be excluded. All synthesized chalcone compounds could be used to visualize hH(3)R proteins in stably transfected HEK-293 cells using confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscopy. These novel fluorescent ligands possess high potential to be used as pharmacological tools for hH(3)R visualization in different tissues.
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- We present a computational method for the reaction-based de novo design of drug-like molecules. The software DOGS (Design of Genuine Structures) features a ligand-based strategy for automated 'in silico' assembly of potentially novel bioactive compounds. The quality of the designed compounds is assessed by a graph kernel method measuring their similarity to known bioactive reference ligands in terms of structural and pharmacophoric features. We implemented a deterministic compound construction procedure that explicitly considers compound synthesizability, based on a compilation of 25'144 readily available synthetic building blocks and 58 established reaction principles. This enables the software to suggest a synthesis route for each designed compound. Two prospective case studies are presented together with details on the algorithm and its implementation. De novo designed ligand candidates for the human histamine H4 receptor and γ-secretase were synthesized as suggested by the software. The computational approach proved to be suitable for scaffold-hopping from known ligands to novel chemotypes, and for generating bioactive molecules with drug-like properties.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia College department of athletics added nine more student-athletes to the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Presidential Honor Roll, bumping the total honorees for Bobcat Nation to 89.
For the fifth season, the PBC divided the group into four levels by GPA, as all students between 3.00 and 3.24 are Presidential Scholars, 3.25 to 3.49 are Bronze Scholars, 3.50 to 3.74 are Silver Scholars and 3.75 to 4.00 are Gold Scholars.
UNC Pembroke took top honors with 118 and Flagler was second with 112. Rounding out the top five were Augusta State University (106), USC Aiken (104) and the University of Montevallo (100).
The changes don't effect that Bobcat women's soccer had the most with 17 student-athletes on the list. Baseball was second with 11, but now moves to third at 12, with softball taking second at 13 honorees. The men's cross country team had the top spot in per-roster ratio at 80 percent (8/10), but now the women's tennis squad owns the top ratio as all eight student-athletes made the list. The men's harriers are now second, while women's basketball is now third at 75 percent. Eight of the 10 varsity sports had at least half of the student-athletes on their roster put together over a 3.0 GPA. Georgia College had 11 Gold Scholars, 14 Silver Scholars, 34 Bronze Scholars and 30 Presidential Scholars.
GC Baseball's Heine Rivera (Fayetteville, Ga.) helped the Bobcats add another Gold Scholar, while the remaining eight came under Presidential Scholar status.
Cross country placed three more student-athletes on the list, as Emily Cary (Snellville, Ga.), Helen Harris (Sandersville, Ga.) and Allison Lones (Kathleen, Ga.) were all honored. Lones was also a member of Bobcat basketball during the 2011-12 campaign.
Tennis' Kayla Barksdale (Augusta, Ga.) and Leah Pridgeon (Lawrenceville, Ga.) were both honored.
A trio of softball players took spots on the list as well in Kali Carswell (Acworth, Ga.), Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) and Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.).
To view the list in its entirety, visit HERE .
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information.


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"I made up my mind I was going to do it," Santana said of the complete-game shutout. He said the chanting of his name by the crowd motivated him and he was as proud of this effort as any in his career.
As to why he wanted the ball, he said, "there was no tomorrow."
Well, thanks to Santana, there is for the Mets. If you were at Shea today, tell us what you saw. If you watched on TV, tell us what you thought.


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The City Council's passage last week of the inaptly named "Community Safety Act" is a reckless action that will handcuff the police, lead to more drugs and guns on our streets, and particularly victimize the poor and minority citizens the Council claims to protect.
Queens council members must vote to uphold Mayor Michael Bloomberg's promised veto of this dangerous measure.
The act would open the door for countless lawsuits against police anti-crime strategies under a broad and unclear definition of "bias-based profiling," and would also create an Inspector General to second-guess these police tactics.
The profiling provision would empower judges to issue orders blocking law enforcement practices said to have a "disparate impact" based upon race or upon a host of other factors including sex, age, disability and "housing status."
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, PBA President Pat Lynch and others have warned that the profiling bill is so vaguely and poorly written that it could:
• bar police from even identifying the race (or sex or age) of suspects;
• force the removal of anti-crime security cameras from housing projects and high-crime areas because they disproportionately recorded members of racial or ethnic minorities;
• bar deployment of officers to a minority community in response to a spike in crime in the community;
• bar monitoring of gang members because of the disparate impact based on sex and age, since nearly all gang members are male and under 30 years old.
The Act was brought to the council floor under an unprecedented "discharge vote" engineered by Speaker Christine Quinn and council Democrats that allowed the bills to bypass the normal committee process - the first time this has been done since the establishment of the current City Council structure in 1989.
This maneuver, which choked off debate and prevented any testimony by Ray Kelly, Pat Lynch and other police and union officials, highlights the shortsightedness of what the Council has done.
While the Act is apparently aimed at crippling the Police Department's "Stop, Question, and Frisk" program, it goes far beyond that in allowing for lawsuits against a vast array of NYPD policies and tactics.
Even if it were limited to stop and frisk, however, it would still be unacceptable, for that program has been an important part of the policing strategy that has drastically reduced the city's crime rate over the last 20 years.
Of course these stops must be courteous and civil, but the bottom line is that they get guns off the street and save lives - typically the lives of poor and minority children. Those fighting to end stop and frisk are imperiling the very communities they claim to be, and ought to be, protecting.
Dennis Saffran


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These embroideries, made by craftster user loveandasandwich, are just too cute! I love the cute polka dot background, too. These would look great in a little cluster hanging on the wall. I love the use of felt, too, it gives the whole thing a slightly 3D feel to it. Check 'em out!
Stay tuned!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Star Wars Hoops
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Mon, 23 April 2012
Kaitlin Barnett talks about the "Dosed" generation and what they learned from being medicated. Iowans tell of their own experiences...including a caller who mentioned neuro-feedback. Mikey Weinstein from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation blasts the US Aryan SS unit in Afghanistan. He doesn't like to be agreed with... :) Then, Bridgette Gabriel from Act for America is coming to Point of Grace in Waukee Tuesday pm 7pm.
Direct download: mickelson-2012-04-23.mp3
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One sure way to heighten the pleasure of a special bird sighting is to brag about it later. Step right up and share your best bird of the weekend.
The sweet spring birds I've been enjoying made themselves scarce during this last bout of winter chill, but the kids and I marveled at a crow (American, natch) drinking from an ice-rimed puddle. Corey wants to claim a Victoria Crowned Pigeon as his best bird of the weekend but since that was at the zoo, it doesn't count. Consequently, we'll go with his pair of American Wigeons spotted from the Staten Island Ferry along the north shore of Staten Island. Charlie encountered his first Blackcap of the year, which you can hear as part of this glorious dawn chorus.
What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us about the rarest, loveliest, or most fascinating bird you observed in the comments section. If you've blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment.
On a pelagic off Newcastle, Australia, we saw a Red-footed Booby. There have been only two previous records in the area. It was a great day with some fantastic birds – and the travel sickness pills worked.
It was a very close shave and a lucky outcome for those who dislike repetitions:
I almost, almost had another tie between a Redwing in full song and a Black Kite migrating over Leimen/Heidelberg, but mere seconds after the kite, a dark flash of "what the heck was that" almost ran me over: a migrant Eurasian Woodcock, probably flushed by a cat or dog from its less than ideal roosting site in someone's garden, darted through the industrial area of Nussloch (the village south of the village that is the moldy hell of Leimen).
The passing-by's of remarkable birds.
Yes, I borrowed heavily from someone else's writing!
Thanks, Carrie.
On a day with about 20 species of waterfowl, our best bird was a beautiful male Eurasian Widgeon at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Central New York. Waterfowl numbers may have been down a bit but diversity was still high and we had a great day on Saturday. Can't wait for those warblers to get here!
An impound pond in West Cape May gave me a Black-necked Stilt on Sunday. It was first seen on Saturday and, according to the Cape May Bird Observatory, is the earliest sighting of the bird in NJ. Cool!
Almost hate to say it, 'cuz Corey's not going to be too happy about it, but my best bird of the weekend was the Sage Thrasher that re-appeared in Salisbury MA after having dissappeared the week before the Superbowl of Birding.
I had several decent birds this weekend–or at least new birds for 2010. I went birding at Brunner Island in York county PA and found blue-winged teal, lots of tree swallows, a great egret and the first of several double-crested cormorants. I was happy to see all of them
Either the spring's first Yellow-throated Warblers or the pair of possibly nesting Common Ravens. One expected, one a surprise, but hard to chose between.
@Christopher – Is it the same bird? Where has it been hiding for two months?
Slim pickings in the drizzle north of NYC here yesterday. I got beautiful up-close glimpses of a flicker and blue jay. Also caught a nuthatch (not sure exactly which kind) and many black-cap chickadees and white-throated sparrows. I heard but didn't see a cardinal. All run-of-the-mill stuff but since this was my first flicker of the year, I'd go with that as the best bird.
The Scissortailed Flycatcher hss returned to South Texas ranches and pastures in abundance. Have some nice pics on my FB page taken Saturday.
Best bird of the weekend was red-cockaded woodpecker. Awesome!
Probably the Mountain Bluebirds in the foothills in my community which were seen while I took a group of Boy Scouts on a hike. It was the first time they had ever seen our State bird and it was a first of season in my county.
A Say's Phoebe on the beach at Point Roberts, Washington. Haven't seen one of those for years, and never in the Vancouver area.
Have to be a 3-way tie between the Elegant Trogan in Patagonia State Park, the Violet-crowned Hummingbird in Paton's Yard, and the Flame-colored Tanager in Madera Canyon…I like the flashy birds!
Finally got a glimpse of a Florida Scrub Jay. Well, a bit more than just a glimpse. He was foraging for about 10 minutes just feet away!
On Saturday, at Chatfield State Park, we saw Osprey, Bald Eagles, Sandhill Cranes, Hairy Woodpecker, Horned Lark, Western Meadowlark, Sage Thrasher, Spotted Towhee and the usual common ducks, etc.
On Sunday, at various locations near Jackson Lake State Park, Bald Eagles, Western Grebe, Ring-necked Pheasants, Great Blue Heron and thousands of blackbirds.
It was supposed to be an Eastern Phoebe(prompted a bit by Corey) at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. Last year we saw our first on the same date. But no such luck. And Tree Swallows and Kildeer were no longer there.
The best bird, and the first we've ever seen in this part of Philadelphia, was a mature Bald Eagle. It was quite a surprise. It had obviously landed at either the wetlands pond or the small stream nearby. This seems like a likely area for flyover Eagles. But this is the first time we've actually seen one. Also saw Eastern Bluebirds, Chipping Sparrow, Wood Ducks, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Flicker among others.
A Rufous-breasted Antthrush at Refugio Paz de las Aves. Angel did it again and trainned a new bird. I will post on my blog when I get cought up with my work.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) was a great bird to see again but it tied for best bird of the weekend with Downy Woodpecker. I had two males come quite close to where I was standing and it's always nice to see close ups of birds you're used to seeing through the bins.
I had a nice Sunday out in the field, which was my first day birding in a long while. The best bird was a leucistic American Robin that posed for a few pictures before scurrying off.
Far and away the arrival and immediate tuning up of pugetensis White-crowned Sparrows here in Vancouver.
The light rain in Prospect park didn't dull the sleek Ring-Necked Ducks… My first Towhee of the season, ditto with the Eastern Phoebe. Upclose view of a Red-Tailed hawk… but worried about the red-tails who were building a nest on the 7th floor fire escape of my building in Queens.
Sandhill Cranes. http://wrenaissance.com/backyard-birding-at-its-best/ and http://wrenaissance.com/sandhill-cranes/.
Truth in advertising: the pics are a week old, but the cranes were back and seen this weekend, too.
Sage Thrasher for me too. Almost certainly the same one Nate. After seeing it hiding deep in a cedar in the middle of nowhere along the road, only visible while standing out in the marsh in a strong wind, I can guess how people stopped seeing it.
A certain other bird from that weekend has moved on, which is why I finally got out to see this one.
Short-tailed Hawk (dark morph) flying in Palm Beach County, FL near one of the county parks.
I havent seen any swallows in washington state, whatcom county to be exact for years. I live up by the canadian border. what has happened to our swallows. They are excelent mosquitoe eaters. i miss them alot, as a kid i would watch them for hours. They were like ballet dancers in the sky, and kept our mosquitoes down. They were pretty colors, they would dance and dip all over the place, sometimes with mouths full of mosqutoes, for themselves or their young. "What can we do as individuals to bring them back?" I guess some people didn't like them because they built nests on houses and of course poop on the walls. That seems a small price to pay for all the bugs they ate. the bug population has increased by leaps and bounds, due to warmer weather, and the loss of our major bug eaters. I had pairs of swallows that came back every year. The last pair that used to come to my house to raise there young and eat our bugs, were killed by a neighbor boy and a b.b. gun. there has to be a way to get the swallow reintraduced to our area.
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HOTSEAT- Last train to Clerksville: Keeping the board running on time
When Ella Carey promises something will be kept "in the vault," it's a lot safer bet than the same vow from a blabber-mouthed Seinfeld cast member, who notoriously spilled the beans anytime a secret was dubbed vault-worthy.
Carey is keeper of the vault– literally– that contains the records of Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors dating back to 1920.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the past 15 years, she sets the agenda for meetings, delegates the actions the board takes, and serves as first contact for angry citizens who have decided they don't like the latest forest-crushing subdivision.
Just don't tell Carey she has a desk job.
"Ninety percent of my time," she explains, "is spent providing some kind of service or research or dealing with citizen problems." "It's not just sitting at a desk."
Carey has probably attended more BOS meetings than anybody. Particularly grueling are the ones that start at 9am and continue until 6pm.
Over the years, Carey has seen an increase in citizen attendance and participation. "When I first came, not many people came unless it was a budget meeting," she recalls. Now put a development issue– like North Pointe– on the agenda, and people show up.
Meetings can get tedious, especially the ones that drag on for nine hours. Has she ever nodded off? "Only with my eyes open," she laughs.
When Carey started as a deputy clerk 21 years ago, the technology du jour was mag cards, and meetings were recorded on reel-to-reel tapes. "I keep paper records because of changes in technology," she says, musing about the mess the county would be in if all its records had been stored on outdated media.
And when equipment dies at a BOS meeting– and it does– "Then you get a notepad and pen and start taking notes," Carey advises.
Don't expect Carey to dish about the supes: "I serve at the pleasure of the board," she points out. She doesn't seem to fret about whether she'll be reappointed when her next one-year term ends December 31. "I think if I do my job and am fair and do it right, I shouldn't have to worry about it," she says.
In fact, Carey was voted Virginia clerk of the year by her municipal clerk peers, and she's president of the Virginia Municipal Clerks Association.
Carey even refuses to say who her favorite supe is. "I like them all," she says. "I've been lucky. I know clerks who've had contentious relationships with supervisors."
Of course, her diplomacy may be fueled by the fact that "I don't have just one boss– I have six."
Carey is an Albemarle native who grew up in Esmont. "I remember walking down the road to the little country store with a friend in the summer," she reminisces. "I don't think kids do that anymore."
Hmmm. With the county's emphasis on walkable streets, i.e. "the neighborhood model," maybe they will again someday.
Age: 44
Why here? I was born and raised here and havent had the nerve to leave yet.
What's worst about living here? The lack of cultural and social opportunities/activities for African-Africans.
Favorite hangout? My grandmothers front porch in Howardsville
Most overrated virtue? Probably generosity
People would be surprised to know: Im a romantic at heart. When I was a teenager, I joined a Harlequin Romance Club. Every now and then when I want to clear my mind, Ill purchase one.
What would you change about yourself? My habit of procrastination
Proudest accomplishment? Being a mother
People find most annoying about you: That I jump from one subject to another. I'll begin talking about one thing, and next thing I know, my mind is moving onto another topic.
Whom do you admire? Young people who spend their time enjoying life and striving to achieve more than past generations
Favorite book? A Time To Kill– I love all John Grisham novels.
Subject that causes you to rant? People who say money doesnt matter; just let them not have it and see how much it matters
Biggest 21st-century thrill? Having adult conversations with my children
Biggest 21st-century creep out? Reality TV and MySpace
What do you drive? Lexus
In your car CD player right now: John Legend and Shekinah Glory Ministry
Next journey? New York City
Most trouble youve ever gotten in? I seem to get in trouble when I talk too much; so less said, the better.
Regret: That I dont take more risks
Favorite comfort food: Banana split with wet walnuts
Always in your refrigerator: Milk
Must-see TV: Law and Order
Favorite cartoon: The old Batman and Robin with sound effects, and Road Runner
Describe a perfect day. Sitting on the deck of my beach house (if I had one) listening to the ocean and reading a good novel
Walter Mitty fantasy: I love driving fast– to be in the starting field of the Indianapolis 500
Whod play you in the movie? Angela Bassett
Most embarrassing moment? I try to forget them until I do something else to embarrass myself.
Best advice you ever got? Always make time for yourself.
Favorite bumper sticker? Common sense is not so common.
Ella Carey


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What is a relationship?
A relationship is a type of connection between things or people. Personal relationships involve key characteristics such as trust, respect, and love. There are different forms of relationships, such as interpersonal and intimate. Healthy communication is a key factor to having a healthy relationship. "I messages" are a healthy way to communicate.
Types of relationships
Interpersonal relationships are social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. The relationship may vary in levels of intimacy and sharing, implying the discovery or establishment of common ground. For example, soul mates are individuals who are intimately drawn to one another through a favorable meeting of the minds and who accept and understand each other; Friendship also involves people who show trust and respect for one another.
Intimate relationships involve a great deals of physical and emotional intimacy. They are usually characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment. One very important of intimate relationships is love. Love involves strong feelings and care for person whom you trust. for example, boyfriend, girlfriend, mistress, husband, or wife.


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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:05 pm
Beast Mode wrote:Chum wrote:Steph just set the record for 3 pointers made by a rookie and he did it with a higher % than anyone else that was on the list (43%). I think there were ten players shown. Another reason to consider him for ROY.
On another note, Jim Barnett had a great comment. Fitz was talking about Durant and how he now leads the league in scoring. Fitz then talked about how LeBron said he could have the scoring title anytime he wanted it. Fitz then went on to say something like "If LeBron wanted the scoring title how could you stop him?"
Barnett's classic reply "Start calling him for travelling, and I'm not the only one around the league that feels that way."
Personally I can't stand LeBron and all the LeBron hype. I'd take Durant over LeBron anyday.
Then you're an idiot.
LeBron could play point guard if he wanted.
It's not "hype." He took an irrelevant team and made them what they are. The second he leaves, they are irrelevant again.
lol yup
Lebron actually commented on this. He got asked if he was worried about not winning the scoring title. His reply was awesome. He laughed and said " No, If I wanted to win it, I would. Every year"
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No clear path for Obama agenda
President Barack Obama demanded more than a dozen times in his State of the Union address that lawmakers act on his ambitious policy agenda.
They probably won't listen.
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And that's not the only hurdle — for all of Obama's big talk, there's no clear path through Congress for almost any of it. How to do it while keeping with Obama's pledge not to add a dime to the deficit is even harder to figure out.
( PHOTOS: Obama's State of the Union proposals)
Gun control got a boost with Obama's emotional appeal that gun violence victims "deserve a vote," but lawmakers from both parties don't seem ready to budge. Immigration enjoys strong bipartisan backing right now, but it also did in 2007, when similarly rosy projections ultimately failed to produce a bill.
Ideas that aren't top Obama priorities face an even steeper climb. Here is POLITICO's look at what the president proposed, how he'd get them done and their odds of success:
What he said: The federal minimum wage should be increased from $7.25 an hour to $9 an hour by 2015, arguing that it would help strengthen the economy and lift many of the 15 million workers who rely on the wage out of poverty. Obama also wants it tied to inflation so it keeps pace with the cost of living.
How he'd do it: Congress would need to pass legislation.
Prospects: Not good. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) panned it Wednesday morning.
"When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it," he said. "Why do we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?"
The White House was prepared for this line of attack, releasing a fact sheet that cites studies and economists concluding that a wage increase would not jeopardize jobs. But Republicans don't buy it, saying higher wages raise the cost of doing business — a no-no at a time of high rates of joblessness.
At the very least, Obama's pursuit of a higher minimum wage will become a talking point in a bid to position himself as a working-class champion and Republicans as out of touch with ordinary Americans.
( Also on POLITICO: Aggressive speech, even more aggressive message)
What he said: Obama urged Congress to pursue a "bipartisan, market-based" climate bill similar to the 2003 cap-and-trade proposal from Sen. John McCain and former Sen. Joe Lieberman. And he said that if lawmakers don't take action, he'll direct his Cabinet to propose steps to reduce pollution, encourage clean energy and help communities deal with the brunt of a warming planet.
How he'd do it: Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are expected to introduce legislation Thursday that would put an economic price on greenhouse gas emissions, which Obama called for. But that's pretty irrelevant — nobody expects Congress to pass any such bill, and the administration is already taking steps to throttle greenhouse gas emissions through executive branch actions, especially through the Environmental Protection Agency.
Prospects: Not good. Obama's speech detailed more things that wouldn't happen on climate change than those that will.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama doubles down on agenda)
What he didn't mention at all is that the EPA spent his first term crafting greenhouse gas regulations. And the administration is widely expected — and, some argue, legally bound — to continue, which will require carbon cuts from the electricity and the oil and gas sectors. The EPA is putting the finishing touches on a proposed rule that would cap carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants, and then it's expected to propose rules for existing plants, the nation's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.


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Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we'll provide the jams.
Everybody knows Yello from that song they had in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 'Oh Yeah.' Me being the hipster asshole that I am, I much prefer their first single, and by first single, I mean the b-side on their first single. That's 'Gluehead,' the b-side to the also-great 'I.T. Splash.'
I remember first hearing this on the dearly-departed Last Days of Man on Earth blog years ago. It sounded like nothing I'd heard before.


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Meet Christine, another one of our MQG Community Moderators. Like most of us, Christine found quilting and ran with it! Her stash is already hefty and totally organized.
When did you become a MQG member? Do you belong to a guild or are you an individual member?
I became a member as soon as it was available to Individual members. My nearest MQG is about two and a half hours away, so I was thrilled when I read that an Individual membership option was going to become available!
When did you first find modern quilting?
I have only been quilting for about a year and a half. The first time I really noticed that there was a modern quilting movement was when Alyssa Lichner of Pile O' Fabric and Emily Cier of Carolina Patchworks had The Totally Groovy Quilt Along in July of 2012. I was really intrigued by the quilt, but too new to the craft and too intimidated with curved piecing to participate.
What is your favorite part of the quilt making process?
Piecing! I love it! Especially now that I've gotten down that scant 1/4" seam that eluded every block of mine for the first 6 months of sewing.
How do you educate yourself on new techniques?
We have a saying at our house that is used often (particularly with the kids): "Google is your friend". I use the internet to research everything! Pretty much every hobby I have ever learned, I learned online. For quilting in particular, I read blogs, watch videos, google tutorials, scour Pinterest, whatever it takes! I have also taken a few Craftsy classes. There is such a huge community out there willing to help and encourage, and always with a friendly attitude. Currently, I am participating in Pile O'Fabric's Skill Builder BOM, specifically to challenge myself with new techniques. I have learned A LOT this year!
Where do you find inspiration?
My inspiration comes from all the bloggers I read. I always see such creative and beautiful projects, and sometimes they are accompanied with tips/tricks to help motivate me to start on a new project. Usually before finishing the current project, I might add…
What is your most used and favorite quilting tool?
Most used? I think it's a tie between my Olfa rotary cutter and Gingher thread snips. I'm always reaching for one of the two! Favorite tool? My FriXion pen. Before I bought that, I always had the hardest time marking my fabric.
What is the funniest mistake you've made while sewing?
Hmmm… I'm not sure that I have had any I would call funny (at the time). I think the most exasperated sewing experience that made me chuckle later was when I carefully sewed a paper-pieced block. After assembling it, I realized that one of the corners that had a directional fabric was going in the wrong direction. Since I was trying really hard to get this particular block perfect, I ripped that corner off, printed out a new pattern, cut new fabric pieces out, and carefully sewed it back together. I took my picture of the re-completed block, posted it to Flickr, and then realized I had made the exact same mistake! At that point I said "forget it" (actually, it was a more choice word than that!), and left it be. I chuckle every time I see that block!
Show us your sewing space!
I'm SO glad I just completely reorganized my little sewing area! My husband and I had a motorhome garage and an extra two car deep garage built last year (a necessity in Arizona with the heat), and after that was finished we walled off the back of our first boat-deep garage to make a hobby room to share. My sewing area occupies the back corner, along with a daybed for my husband to snooze on when I'm sewing. He also just built a wall storage unit for my birthday, and we completely organized all of our supplies. He's not into fancy-schmancy, so it's all bare wood, fresh from the hardware store. Still, it's a lot neater in there, and my need for organization has been fed with all-the-same-style type of storage boxes. I also just bought 300 comic book boards and wrapped all my fabric (FQ's up to 1.5 yds) on them. I'd love a book case to store them on, but for now my big Sterilite storage drawer unit will have to do!
What sewing machine do you sew on?
I sew on a Brother PQ1500-S. I was shopping around for a different high-speed straight stitch machine earlier this year, and a sewing machine shop in Las Vegas recommended this machine and one other. This one was in my price range, and had everything I wanted! I started saving money for it, but my husband surprised me and bought it for an anniversary present this past May. The man knows the way to my heart, I tell ya! My other machine is a smaller Brother XL-3750 machine. Nothing fancy, but is able to do other stitches that my straight stitch machine can not do, should I need them.
If you could take a class from anyone in the quilting world who would it be?
Angela Walters… I just started learning to FMQ when I got my sewing machine, and I would love to learn from her! For now her books and Craftsy classes will have to do!
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To assure your experience at Chicago-Kent College of Law is a positive one, the Center for Law and Computers is available to assist you with your computer and technical questions and concerns. You can reach a member of our staff by calling (312) 906-5300 (6-5300 house phones)or sending an email to email@example.com. We are located in suite 540 if you would like to stop by our offices.
May 2002 Graduates:
For those of you leaving us for greater ventures, we would like to wish you the best. We'd also like to share the below information with you regarding your email, network and printing accounts.
Your printing account was terminated after commencement May 19, 2002.
As a follow-up to our email dated 5/16/02, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that your kentlaw.edu user account will expire August 4, 2002. Now that you have graduated, it is time to think about closing this portion of your law education. Please help us by removing all email messages and files from the C-K network as soon as possible so we can make room for the incoming students.
By being an alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent Law School it is our pleasure to offer you free (kentlawalum.iit.edu) email service. Your account is already created and all you need to do is activate it by logging on to the web access link below, typing in your current C-K user name, and then typing in the last 6 digits of your Social Security Number as your password.
Web access: http://alum.iit.edu/mail/main
Username: (same as C-K username)
Password: (Last 6 digits of SSN)
Additional options and instructions for saving and forwarding kentlaw.edu email can be found at: http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc/email/FreeEmail.htm
All graduates' network and email accounts will be terminated August 5, 2002.
Summer printer access for graduated C-K students
If you are at the C-K downtown campus and need to print, you can still send print jobs to the Document Center in the Library. This will require you to pay for the printed pages when you pick them up. We also offer the option for newly graduated students who have special projects over the summer to extend printing privileges to labs 700, 760, and 900. For more information and to answer questions you may have, please contact the Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906-5300, email firstname.lastname@example.com or stop by the C-K downtown campus and visit us in room 525.
Have an enjoyable summer and Good Luck with the Bar Exam!
Network Maintenance, Saturday, 6/29/2002
The Center for Law and Computers will perform upgrade and maintenance work
on the Chicago-Kent network on Saturday, June 29th from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00
A.M. The procedures being performed on this day are designed to
enhance the virus scanning capabilities of our e-mail servers as well as to
upgrade our Windows 2000 servers and UNIX systems with the latest
recommended patches from Microsoft and Sun.
All services including email, webmail, network drives, and network printing
will be down during the above scheduled time. Internet access
should not be affected.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Network Security
Help secure our network and your files by logging off your computer when you are away from your workstation. This announcement is pertinent for stations in unlocked rooms or common areas. Logging off limits access to shared folders, email and or printing accounts.
Failure to not log off can jeopardize your privacy by allowing others to view, alter, or send emails and files under your name and identity.
PC Help Desk Has Moved
The Help Desk is now located in Rm 540.
Stop in and visit us in our new location.
A word about MS Windows XP
On October 25th, Microsoft released the newest version of their Windows operating system called Windows XP. This new operating system comes in two distinct editions: Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. Please be aware that while Windows XP Home Edition can connect to the Internet, it can not in any way be made to connect to corporate networks such as the Chicago-Kent LAN. A computer running the Home Edition of Windows XP will not be able to access network printers, network drives such as H: home directories, and e-mail via Microsoft Outlook.
It is for these reasons that the Center for Law and Computers recommends that anyone purchasing a new machine positively confirm the operating system with their vendor. Computers that are available only with Windows XP pre-installed should only be purchased if it is Windows XP Professional, NOT Windows XP Home Edition.
Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional continue to be fully compatible with the Chicago-Kent network.
As always, please feel free to contact the CLC Help Desk if you have any questions or concerns.
Email and Network Accounts:
A Chicago-Kent email account is setup for you. Your username will be your first initial and last name, no punctuation or spaces (i.e. Jane Student = jstudent) and your initial password will be the last six digits of your Social Security Number, no punctuation or spaces (i.e. 999999).
Free Kentlawalum.iit.edu Email Service Available Through IIT Main Campus
By being an alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent Law School it is our pleasure to offer you free (kentlawalum.iit.edu) email service. Your account is already created and all you need to do is activate it by logging on to the web access link below, typing in your current C-K user name, and then typing in the last 6 digits of your Social Security Number as your password.
Username: (same as C-K username)
Password: (Last 6 digits of SSN)
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the helpdesk at (312) 906-5300 or stop by the C-K downtown campus and visit us in room 525.
NOTICE: Remove unnecessary files on Network
The Center for Law and Computers provides access to the Network for Chicago-Kent students, faculty, and staff in support of the educational mission of the university. In recent months we have noticed an increase in the amount of personal storage space being consumed on our network. As we continue to maintain and scan the network drives we are noticing numerous occurrences of non-educational types of materials (i.e., MP3, .wav, .mov, .avi). We understand that there are occasions when storing these types of files on the network for educational use is legitimate.
As you may well be aware, the recent court decisions potentially makes us liable if members of our community engage in infringing activity. As a reminder to all students, a portion of the IIT Computer Use Policy states, "Network users must abide by the terms of all software licensing agreements and copyright laws, and may not make copies of or make available on the network copyrighted material, unless permitted by a license. Network users must not perform acts which are deliberately wasteful of computing resources or which unfairly monopolize resources to the exclusion of others..." The complete Computer User Policy can be found at:
When you save and store large music, image, video, or other types of non-educational related material on the network it increases the time it takes for system backups and virus scanning; the large downloads also consume unnecessary bandwidth. Please be considerate of your colleagues and remove or transfer to your laptop ALL files in violation. If files are not removed, the Center for Law and Computers is authorized by the administration to permanently remove them for you.
We ask that you purge all unnecessary messages and files as often as possible from your network and email accounts to help us preserve space on the C-K server. As a reminder, in Outlook mail, you must delete messages from your "Deleted Messages" folder for them to be permanently removed from the mail server. It is also a good maintenance procedure to delete any unneeded messages in the "Sent" folder.
Changing Your Password:
To select a new password:
· Access Webmail (http://webmail.kentlaw.edu) from your Internet browser, (i.e. Internet Explorer)
· Select the option CHANGE PASSWORD
· When prompted, enter your username, password and desired new password when successfully completed, you will receive the message PASSWORD SUCCESSFULLY CHANGED
· Your new password takes effect immediately and will give you access to your email account and network files.
Password Security:
Password protection is one of the most important principles of network and e-mail security. Chicago-Kent College of Law provides access to network and electronic mail resources to its students, faculty, and staff, in support of the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service. Passwords are assigned for access to both of these resources to authenticate a user's identity, to protect network users, and to provide security.
New passwords will be provided, and existing passwords will be reset, only when the identity of the requester can be clearly established.
1. Requests may be made in person at the Help Desk, room 525. Photo identification is required.
2. Requests may be faxed to Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906- 5165. The fax must include photo identification and signature.
1. Requests may be made in person at the Help Desk, room 525. Photo identification is required.
2. Requests may be faxed to Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906- 5165. The fax must include photo identification and signature.
If you have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the Help Desk at (312) 906-5300
CLC Main Office (Help Desk): Room 540
Technical Support Help Desk Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (312) 906-5300
Fax: (312) 906-5165
Obtaining Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition and FrontPage:
The Center for Law and Computers has MS Office 2000 Professional Edition and FrontPage available for purchase at a discounted educational use rate. The disks can be purchased at the Help Desk in Room 525. Each student is allowed to purchase only one copy for the price of $25.50. Please bring your student or other photo ID with you to purchase a set.
Printing on KENTNET
The Center for Law and Computers has implemented print accounting software which allows you to:
1. Send print jobs to queue -- This feature allows you to send print jobs to the print station at the front of each lab where they are held in queue until you release them. In addition, you are able to send multiple print jobs to the queue and they are held until you release them at the print station.
2. You are able to check the balance of your print account -- This feature allows you to look at the number of copies you have remaining for the term (note: each student is allotted 400 pages per semester; additional pages beyond the 400 are billed at $.05 per page)
Your 400 page limit is reset at the beginning of each semester.
The release station will release all print jobs sent under your username. When your print jobs are listed you have the opportunity to delete them before actually sending them to print.
If you have questions, please email email@example.com or call 906-5300.
The principle printers in the KENTNET system are Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 8000N Printers. There is one printer in each lab 700, 760 and 900 that is set up as the default printer when you sign on in that lab.
Individual Student Printing Accounts:
Each student receives 400 pages of printing per semester. Any printing past 400 pages will be charged to your student printing account at .05 per page. You must settle your student account with the Bursar's Office before receiving your 400 page allotment for the following semester. Students with outstanding balances will have their Kentnet accounts deactivated until the balance is paid. Graduating students with a delinquent printing balance will not receive their diplomas until the accounts are paid in full.
If you print work for a faculty member, you must print out a detailed balance and have the faculty member sign for their pages. Present the signed balance sheet to the Help Desk in the Center for Law and Computers (Room 540). Your print account will be credited accordingly.
Print jobs that are sent to the Document Center printer (9th floor-library) require payment when picked up.
Please report any problems with printers or printing to the Help Desk by Email: firstname.lastname@example.com or in house phone number 6-5300.
Email Stations:
The Email stations located throughout the building are intended to allow students convenient and quick access to Email and the Record. Please be considerate to your fellow students when using these stations. If you want to compose many or long messages, or browse the Internet at length, please use one of the 3 computer labs in the library. Thank you for your cooperation.
Note: the latest DAT file as of 6/12/02 - is sdat4207
It Is Critical to Update Your Virus Detection Software Regularly:
As always, it is a good idea to update the virus protection software on your personal computer periodically to catch any new viruses lurking out there in cyber world Since we have a volume license to McAfee Virus Scan, each student, faculty and staff should have a copy of this software on his/her computer. (It is free to C-K students so...No excuse not to have it!)
The Center for Law and Computers takes a proactive stance in trying to eradicate viruses by cleaning them as they come through our servers, we cannot protect each individual PC. We are asking that you also be proactive to ensure that your PC does not become infected.
Because there are new virus outbreaks DAILY, we want to stress the importance of having the latest virus protection software and updated virus definition (.DAT) files. We'd also like to remind you that regular virus scans of all drives (weekly, if possible) are necessary in order to detect and clean any viruses so they are not sent to friends and/or colleagues.
Chicago-Kent is licensed for and supports McAfee Virus Scan from Network Associates. According to information on their web site, there are over 50,000+ viruses out there and the potential for damage is continuous. We here at the Center for Law and Computers want to make sure you have the best possible protection for your PC. Please follow the manual instructions below to install the latest virus definition updates (.DAT files) for your McAfee software.
Manual Instructions:
FIRST: Check to see that you have a recent version of the virus scanning software on your computer.
You can do this by clicking on the small blue and red "VShield" icon in the lower right corner of your screen with the right mouse button. When you do, a small menu will pop up. Select the "About" choice in this menu by clicking on it once with the left mouse button.
After clicking "About" you will get a box that displays several numbers. There are two important numbers that you should be concerned with. The first number is in boldface and located next to the phrase "McAfee Virus Scan" toward the top of the box's gray area. This number tells you what version of the Virus Scan product or "engine" you are running. You should be running some version of 4.x. Any version of 3.x is too old and should be updated to a later version, please call the Help Desk to schedule an update. The second number you should be concerned with in the "About" box is the number next to the phrase "Virus definitions." The last four digits of this number tell you the version of the ".DAT" you are running. As an example, the picture below is from a PC that is running version 4.0.3 of the Virus Scan product (engine) and version 4115 of the virus definitions (.DAT files).
SECOND: Install the latest virus definition updates on your computer.
These procedures may force a reboot of your computer. In order to avoid loss of data, close all programs except Outlook before completing any of the following steps.
While signed on to the C-K network, run the update with the following three steps:
Once the "SuperDat" update program starts, click on "Next."
You may be prompted to restart your computer.
THIRD: Run a virus scan on your PC.
This will begin the scanning process. It will check all the files on the drive you designated. It may take a few minutes to several hours depending on the speed of your computer and the number of files you have. Your patience will pay off, remember you will be preventing problems in the future.
Note: The above procedures can be used in the future to update your .DAT files.
A great source for additional information about viruses is the Network Associates site:
As always, if you have questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to contact the help desk at (312) 906-5300.
Computer Labs
Lab 900 is on the ninth floor of the library at the west end of the building and has 12 computers. Turn left when you enter the library through the ninth floor entrance. The printer for the ninth floor lab is in Room 986, in the corner of the area.
Lab 700, the large, glass-walled room on the seventh floor of the library, is the largest lab, with 30 computers. This lab is sometimes used for larger research classes and it is always used for exams. LEXIS-NEXIS and WESTLAW representatives conduct office hours in Lab 700. The schedule of their office hours will be posted weekly in the Record. They can help you with online research questions.
Lab 760, also on the seventh floor of the library, is equipped with 20 computers. It is often used for research classes.
From time to time, the law school schedules classes or exams in the labs. When this occurs, a sign will be posted outside the door of the lab. Please be considerate and use one of the other labs during these scheduled activities.
If you have any problems getting onto KENTNET from any computer, call the CLC at extension 6-5300 from any black house phone located between the public telephones on every floor.
Security and Proper Shutdown of Lab Computers
In order to secure your login name and password, it is important to log out completely. Prior to leaving any of the computer labs, logout and close all programs to do this---click START (located on tool bar in the bottom left corner of the screen) Logoff . A box will appear confirming your logoff. If the system is successfully, the next individual who sits at that lab computer will be prompted to enter his or her own login name and password.
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