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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Meenakshi Ponnuswami, associate professor of English, talks about the role of drama in literature and the impact of playwright Edward Albee, who will give a talk at Bucknell on March 22 as the Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters.
Q: Edward Albee has been called the leading American playwright of his generation. What is it about his work that has earned him such distinction?
A: The range of playwrights that he's influenced includes people like John Guare, Paula Vogel, David Mamet, Sam Shepard, some of the major figures in modern American drama. He's been a huge influence on postwar American theater for a number of reasons. He is typically thought of as one of the angry young Bohemian voices of the 1960s but he's much more than that. We hear echoes of the great naturalists of the '40s and '50s — of plays like "Death of a Salesman" and playwrights like Noel Coward.
When we watch an Albee play, we don't immediately think of Tennessee Williams or Eugene O'Neill, but actually there's a kind of conversational idiom in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" for example that you would recognize from "A Streetcar Named Desire." Albee deals with similar themes and characters, similar passions.
At the same time Albee also creates startling images that are totally unnatural and unfamiliar. If you look at the work of the postwar playwrights in Europe, the writers associated with the so-called theater of the absurd — Beckett, Ionesco, Genet — Albee is usually associated with them because of the starkness and bizarreness of his stage images. He'll show you a perfectly normal couple sitting on the beach, bickering and moaning, and suddenly two lizards pop out of the water. And then there's a play in which a happily married man has an affair with a goat. These modernist, arguably absurdist aspects of Albee's plays are exactly the opposite of what you would encounter in something like "Death of a Salesman."
Q: How else does Albee stand out as a playwright?
A: There's one other thing that make him such an influence: Nobody satirizes the American family and American values quite so persuasively as Albee. Albee was adopted and he had a very bitter, unhappy relationship with his very wealthy parents. His father was indifferent, his mother was domineering, and it was a terrible home life. He finally left at the age of 20. They wanted him to pursue the proper path — and I'm sure this is something our students often identify with — but he went off to New York City and became a part of the radical counter-culture that was fermenting in Greenwich Village.
Albee took drama in new directions and opened up ways for people to think about the possibilities of the stage, both in terms of its imagery and its language and in terms of characterization. He is one of our leading dissidents; he takes all of our most cherished values and upsets them. He holds everything up to examination, and I think that's one of the reasons he has been such a force in modern American drama. He always challenges us to push our boundaries.
Q: Is pushing boundaries part of a larger tradition in drama and writing for the stage?
A: There's a long tradition of iconoclasm on the stage, internationally. There are the postwar absurdists, with their bizarre, frightening images. And of course it goes much further back, to the late Victorian stage. Really, most modern dramatists, like Ibsen and Strindberg and Chekhov, were all trying to push the limits of what their societies considered acceptable. We read a play like Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and it now seems very tame, but it provoked a huge outcry and scandal in its time, with actresses refusing to act in his plays, saying, "That's unnatural, I would never have left my children."
Sometimes the modern playwright is a reformer, sometimes simply a nonconformist; and sometimes a modern playwright is abusive and throws tomatoes at his audiences. Robert Brustein talks about the theater of ancient Greece as a theater of communion in which the playwright-priest presided over a spectacle that frightened but healed. He says that in the modern era we have a "theater of revolt." An audience approaches a playwright who is standing there in rags, hurling imprecations. He holds a mirror up to our reality, but it's a distorting mirror, it's a cracked mirror. The audience is very upset that he's presenting us with these images. We look at it and recoil, and run away in horror.
Q: Do you include Albee plays in your classes?
A: I use several early plays by Albee, including "The Zoo Story," one of his earliest and most influential plays, the play that established him as a major playwright in 1959. I also use "The American Dream," a satire of family values that is very deeply rooted in his own experiences of feeling unwanted by his family. It's a very scathing, very bitter kind of satire. Many people disliked it when it came out, but it's also very much a part of the modern American canon.
I also teach "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" which makes a wonderful companion piece with plays about domestic dysfunctionality like "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Death of a Salesman." I also have been teaching recently this provocative play ("The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?") about this man who has an affair with a goat. My students probably think I'm perverse, but it's a very important play, a very challenging play, and it's also very interesting to teach. I'm going to be teaching another of his plays in my feminism and theater class in fall: "Three Tall Women," which gives us a set of very unexpectedly Beckett-like images.
Q: Why is drama a universally popular form of literature and what draws an audience to a play rather than a movie or a book?
It doesn't. I'm afraid we've become a marginal form. Once upon a time everybody would flock to see a play. The films have, to some extent, taken over that function of drama as a primary entertainment for people. There's still a lot of very fine theater, it's just not very popular, and it's not a big mainstream thing, except of course for the musicals.
I've invited Harvey Edward's (Class of '78) Tolerance Troupe, a group of high school students from Selinsgrove, who use theater for teaching purposes in little improvisational skits about tolerance. They've come to my class to perform. The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble has used narratives about the floods in Bloomsburg to create really moving community storytelling events. Jerry Stropnicky from BTE has talked with my classes to tell them how they've done that. So theater is still very much alive and well. It's not a dead art form. It can still be very communal; it can be relevant to all kinds of things. It's just not ubiquitous enough for people to be very aware of its rich offerings.
I want to say how enjoyable the student productions are on our campus. I require my students to watch many of them. I hope more people avail themselves of the opportunities to see these homegrown productions because they're quite wonderful.
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• Computer Legend and Gaming Pioneer Jack Tramiel Dies at Age 83 – He was the founder of Commodore International.
• Analyst Cuts Apple Rating on Prospect of iPhone Subsidy Revolt – An analyst thinks carriers will grow weary of paying high subsidies to carry the iPhone.
• Faster iPhone with 1GB of RAM seeded internally, iPod touch 5,1 in the works? – Reportedly, this is not the next iPhone, but an iPhone 4/4S design to test a faster processor.
• It's the end of mainstream support for Windows Vista – There will still be security updates, but any other type of support will cost you.
Updated 12:26 p.m.
• Breaking: Facebook to Acquire Instagram for $1 Billion and I'm excited to share the news that we've agreed to acquire Instagram – Facebook's paying $1 billion for the photo-sharing service Instagram. Tech bubble? What tech bubble?
• Expert: iPad Wi-Fi issues may be linked to power management – If so, they may be fixable with a software update.
• Sony to cut global workforce by 10,000: Nikkei
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• On Release Date, Crucial Nokia Phone Is Hard to Buy in New York – And in many other locations, too, since AT&T chose to launch the Lumia 900 on Easter Sunday, when many of its retail stores weren't open.
• AT&T's iPhone unlock process detailed: A quick online chat, Apple does the unlocking, requires IMEI only – It may take up to 72 hours for the unlock code to be sent to your email from Apple.
• While Apple Is Criticized for Foxconn, Other Companies Are Silent – Asked about working conditions for Foxconn employees building their products, most other tech companies don't say much, if anything.
• Inside Apple HQ – This is written as though the author took a tour of Apple's headquarters and grabbed some photos, but it's really cobbled together from past photographs scattered across the Web. Many come from this Flickr account.
• Ex-Facebook insiders building next wave of Silicon Valley firms – As usually happens with large, successful tech companies, Facebook employees are leaving to start businesses of their own.
• AOL sells more than 800 patents to Microsoft in $1 billion+ cash deal – AOL will retain a license to the patents it sold. It made the deal because it needs the cash.
• Netflix offers details on its recommendation engine, says it guides 75 percent of viewership and Netflix Recommendations: Beyond the 5 stars (Part 1) – More people than not rely on recommendations to choose what to watch on Netflix.
• Thorsten Heins: Into RIM's Ring of Fire – A Businessweek profile of the man who has taken on a seemingly impossible task: Pulling RIM from the abyss.
• After killing SOPA, Internet activists take aim at a new House cybersecurity bill – CISPA is the new SOPA.
• How to Budget Megabytes Becomes More Urgent for Users – Mobile device users become more careful about how they burn their bandwidth, particularly those who stream video.

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Cambridge, Md. (November 24, 2009) — New research on bacterial communities throughout six large Arctic river ecosystems reveals predictable temporal patterns, suggesting that scientists could use these communities as markers for monitoring climate change in the polar regions. The study, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition, shows that bacterial communities in the six rivers shifted synchronously over time, correlating with seasonal shifts in hydrology and biogeochemistry.
The research team documents these patterns through a three-year, circumpolar study of planktonic bacterial communities in the six largest rivers of the pan-arctic watershed: the Ob', Yenisey, Lena, Kolyma, Yukon, and Mackenzie Rivers.
"Our results demonstrate that synchrony, seasonality and annual reassembly in planktonic bacterial communities occur on global scales," said lead author Dr. Byron Crump of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory. "Since bacterial communities in big arctic rivers shift predictably with circumpolar seasonal changes in environmental conditions, they may serve as sensitive indicators of climate change in the Arctic."
"The six river systems studied are comparable in size to the Mississippi River in the United States," said coauthor Rainer Amon of Texas A&M University at Galveston. "One of the things we learned is the bacteria communities in all six of them seem to be very similar. There are many questions still to be answered, such as how these bacteria communities might respond to a continued increase in temperature."
This synchrony indicates that hemisphere-scale variation in seasonal climate sets the pace of variation in microbial diversity. Moreover, these seasonal communities reassembled each year in all six rivers, suggesting a long-term, predictable succession in the composition of big river bacterial communities.
Divergence from this synchronous pattern may provide an early signal of climate change in some regions of the Arctic, and may result in changes to river microbial communities and the biogeochemical transformations that they carry out.
Data for this study was collected through the PARTNERS program, a collaboration among scientists from the U.S., Canada and Russia examining the largest rivers of the pan-arctic watershed. By including five of the world's 25 largest rivers in the study, the results provide a unique perspective on global-scale patterns in bacterial diversity.
The article, "Circumpolar synchrony in big river bacterioplankton," appears in the PNAS Early Edition the week of November 23, 2009 and is authored by Drs. Byron Crump, Bruce Peterson, Peter Raymond, Rainer Amon, Amanda Rinehart, James W. McClelland and Robert Holmes. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation.
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is the University System of Maryland's environmental research institution. UMCES researchers are helping improve our scientific understanding of Maryland, the region and the world through its three laboratories — Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Appalachian Laboratory in Frostburg, and Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge — and the Maryland Sea Grant College.


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In a Portuguese-speaking country, be careful when giving compliments – esquisito means strange, not exquisite. And don't worry if a friend tells you that she's constipação – it means she's feeling cold, not constipated.
Also, at work, if the boss wants to assistir your presentation, it means he will observe it, not assist you. Don't invite him to sit in the corner, though, as that English word, in Portuguese, sounds like a very crass term for a lady's private parts.
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2nd Beta of KDE SC 4.4 Available
Today, KDE has released a second beta version of the 4.4 series, which will debut with a stable release in February 2010. While the first beta of 4.4 has been quite a bumpy ride, most of the grave problems have been fixed. KDE-PIM should be fully operational again, and for many users, compositing in KDE's Window Manager is back again.
QTextBrowsere bug
is the "High CPU usage in QTextBrowser" bug fixed? It made konversation use so much CPU that I had to switch to xchat :/
edit: kde bug https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215256
if you're a big user of konvy you may want to wait before upgrading to the beta.
By patcito at Mon, 2009/12/21 - 7:22pm
As a workaround you can
As a workaround you can switch to a monospace font temporarily, and some users have also reported success with playing with the font size and toggling subpixel hinting.
By Eike Hein at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 5:11am
Monospace considered feature
Using a Monospace font for IRC is not a workaround, but it's really the only real way to use it.
How else would you watch ASCII renderings of Santa Claus? ;)
By Mark Kretschmann at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 7:02am
KMix icon
Please.... is it possible to change the icon for KMix?
In ControlCenter we've got the beautiful speaker icon, and in the taskbar we've got the KDE 3 'old style' icon. It looks so out of place in a KDE 4 desktop...
Just a small remark. For the rest: I'm looking forward to KDE 4.4!
By Spockfish at Mon, 2009/12/21 - 8:39pm
Not KDE3
By JontheEchidna at Mon, 2009/12/21 - 9:46pm
i have to agree with him
I have to agree with him though. The icon in Control Center looks a lot better.
By Bobby at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 11:00am
Not really suitable for
Not really suitable for notifying the current volume, though. A two dimensional icon is much more suitable for that purpose.
By JontheEchidna at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 2:51pm
I'm still waiting...
I'm still waiting someone to fix this plasma bug:
till now, it get only 800 vote. It is filed on 2009-03-17. If I was programmer, I will fix it by myself.
By zayed at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 2:55am
pykde4 4.4 beta2 builds on Gentoo!
In this beta, pykde4 builds again!
And it's great to hear that compositing is back! I'll reenable it once I get home.
Many thanks for your great work!
PS: Didn't the release schedule say "2009-12-22"?
PPS: That's a hellish pace you're coding at. I didn't even get to test all of the first beta when the second beta came out. "Hut ab" (a german phrase similar to 'kudos' :) ).
By Arne Babenhauserheide at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 9:21am
@Promo team:
By Gooler at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 9:34am
Can you post a screenshot to show what KDE 4.4 would look like with Droid Sans?
And congrats to the KDE team. I switched back to Windows a while ago, but KDE looks quite promising again. Too bad that Adobe's Creative Suite is Windows/Mac only. Linux as a desktop really grows up. I see Linux notebooks every day that suspend just as fast as macbooks do. If KDE will continue like this, I'm confident it might find it's way onto desktops if enough commercial applications will be ported to Qt.
By Earthnail at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 11:04am
Don't bother asking for a
Don't bother asking for a screenshot, believe me, it's butt ugly. The droid fonts really suck on a large screen, made me wanna puke*. And I'm not critical of fonts, heck, my favorite has been bitstream vera sans for years. Only recently switched to liberation.
*I must admit making me wanna puke ain't that hard, I'm pretty ill right now so I'm off back to bed
By Jos Poortvliet at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 2:56pm
It's all a matter of taste I
It's all a matter of taste I think. That#s why people should choose their individual fonts. I used to use Bitstream but then switched to DejaVu Serif. I just tried liberation and I think that it's even nicer than the two that i mentioned. It's easy to read and that's what it's all about.
By Bobby at Wed, 2009/12/23 - 10:45am
KDE4 with Droid Sans
Absolutely agree. An old post in kdeforums with screenshot:
By giovanni at Thu, 2009/12/24 - 9:54am
I prefer a verdana font, with
By juliusray at Thu, 2009/12/31 - 2:44pm
Are you sure it's Liberation Sans?
Are you sure it's Liberation Sans in the screenshots? I normally use Deja but just switched to Liberation to have a look and it's a really nice font on my screen, but a number of things are different not least it looks a lot narrower and untidy on the screenshot. Weird :/
If it is, it might be worth tweaking the settings as it's definitely not showing off it's potential!
By dalgaro at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 10:11pm
I take it back...
...it is Liberation. I managed to tweak it to look like the screenshot for better or worse! It might be worth considering DejaVa Sans which is also open source and quite light looking on the desktop.
By dalgaro at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 10:20pm
We can't
As much as I would like to KDE as no saying in the font used (distros do) we recommend only, and we use generic font names, depending on your screen dpi I would recommend a range of settings that go from droid font with rgb inting average size 9, to liberation with full aa hinting average size 7, unfortunately i cant go to all of your screens and tweak it for you, and judging screen-shots doesn't help as each of them will look better with different settings.
Any way my recommendation for most screens is average size 8 Liberation Sans with average hinting and no RGB hinting. It gives a nice sharp easy to read font.
By pinheiro at Fri, 2010/01/08 - 11:30am
Wow! You guys are so
Wow! You guys are so industrious. Congrats, I have to go and get my update now :)
By Bobby at Tue, 2009/12/22 - 11:03am
"and for many users,
"and for many users, compositing in KDE's Window Manager is back again."
Thanks a lot KDE!
By jeffrey at Wed, 2009/12/23 - 8:46am
same for me
I also often turn a window semi-transparent to work more smoothly.
It's great for example when I write an article about another text (text in background), or rework some structured text (PDF in background, corrections in semi-transparent foreground window).
Different from using two windows side by side it needs less screen space and saves eye movements :)
By Arne Babenhauserheide at Sun, 2009/12/27 - 4:17pm
KDE vs KDE SC
What's the difference between KDE SC and regular KDE?
By Erik Hensema at Wed, 2009/12/23 - 11:02am
Have a read:
By Eike Hein at Wed, 2009/12/23 - 12:06pm
Wonder how long it will stick
I wonder how long the new name for the same old thing will stick. Brand names are a powerful thing, and people won't just change to the new name just because the marketeers want them to. Especially when they just add some meaningless letters to the original name.
By Erik Hensema at Sun, 2010/01/03 - 12:59pm
Desktop Grid
I was watching a video on 4.4 features and saw a desktop grid view. My first question is, how do I activate it? Secondly, does the desktop view show virtual desktops or does it actually show your activities? Hopefully it's for activities, because the current method of selecting activities (zoom out and select activity from a canvas) is kind of clumsy.
By cirehawk at Mon, 2009/12/28 - 6:07am
Activate and use Grid
Start Menu - Configure Desktop (personal Settings) - General - Desktop - General - Desktop Effects - All Effects and type Grid (search function). Activate it (set a tick) if it's not activated and click apply.
By Bobby at Mon, 2009/12/28 - 10:52am
You can already use it.
The Desktop Grid is feature of 4.2/4.3 but the KDE Plasma-desktop 4.4 offers a Desktop Grid + Presentation -effect.
And you can switch between activities by adding to the panel a widget to do it. You find it from 4.3. Then you do not need to zoom out/in. The KDE Software Compilation 4.5 should be focused to Nepomuk+Activities and their use.
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Jewish Liturgy
Ruth Langer
Jewish liturgy is a complex phenomenon, manifesting change over time and place as well as some significant diversity today. Today's prayers emerged from the rituals of the rabbis of the early centuries of the Common Era, compensating for the loss of the Jewish ritual center, the Jerusalem Temple, destroyed by the Romans in 70
The received rabbinic worship is highly structured and scripted. There are three services every day, with a fourth on festive days. The key structural elements combined in these services are the recitation of shema῾ and its blessings, the multi-blessing ῾amidah, and the reading of Torah. To these, other elements have aggregated, like introductory prayers, Psalms, and supplicatory prayers. Meals also require short blessings before eating and a longer grace afterwards. The Passover seder extends this meal ritual with narrative, Psalms, and songs. Variation among medieval regional rites and their modern heirs manifests itself within this structure not only in small differences of wording, but also in more significant dissimilarities in modes of performance. In modernity, liberal movements abbreviated, translated, and otherwise rewrote many prayers.
The messages of Jewish liturgy are embedded within this structure as well as in the themes of the liturgical year, expressed primarily through scripture readings. The annual Torah cycle tells the Jewish story from creation up to the Israelites' entry into their land. The primary festival cycle and the blessings surrounding the shema῾ highlight the key elements of this narrative: God's work of creation, redemption, and revelation. Permeating the liturgy, though, is the expectation of future messianic redemption.


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St. Louis Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins and wide receiver Chris Givens were surprise scratches from last Sunday's game with the San Francisco 49ers.
The pair was suspended for the game by Rams head coach Jeff Fisher for an unspecified violation of team rules. According to R.B. Fallstrom of the Associated Press, they both returned to practice on Wednesday and are expected to play against the New York Jets.
"I made a mistake and coach did the right thing by disciplining me, and I can't question how he did it," Givens said. "I just take it how it comes and move forward, learn from it."
Jenkins had numerous off-field issues during his college career which led to his dismissal from the University of Florida. Jenkins played his senior season at Division II North Alabama before being selected by the Rams in the second round of April's draft.
Both quarterback Sam Bradford and cornerback Courtland Finnegan came to the support of their teammates. Finnegan has served as a mentor for his fellow corner and said they're standing behind Jenkins despite the slip-up.
"You know what, we're all human, we all make mistakes," Finnegan said. "He's a great kid, he's done everything we've asked him to do on and off the field. We're still standing behind him."
Per Fallstrom, Givens is the first rookie in NFL history with five straight games with a 50-yard reception. Givens is averaging 25.6 yards a reception. He has 13 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns this season. Jenkins has recorded 41 tackles and an interception in eight games this season for the Rams.


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Students participate in College of Saint Benedict Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows program
July 16, 2014
Over the summer, 10 students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University got to pick community service or public policy jobs.
Sound too good to be true? But that's exactly what the students did courtesy of the CSB Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows program, which runs from early June to mid-August.
The students choose an opportunity based on their own interests, relationship to their major and future goals for their careers once they have been selected to the competitive program.
Program co-directors Marah Jacobson-Schulte, director of Experiential Learning and Community Engagement at CSB and SJU, and Matt Lindstrom, Edward L. Henry Professor of Political Science at CSB and SJU, review all site proposals. Approved sites must provide opportunities for high level engagement in and with community, contribution to the common good and addressing issues with a social justice approach. They also look for key mentorship opportunities for students when reviewing sites.
"The whole site selection is really driven by the students searching, networking, applying and soliciting a summer internship," Lindstrom said.
The Jackson Fellows strive to improve community life or the common good through political or nonpolitical activities. They also attend bi-monthly seminars, which include a discussion of the fellowships, leadership training, guest lecturers and study tours.
The Jackson Fellows will continue their commitment through the 2014-15 academic year, with the expectation of strengthening their leadership skills and conducting service work on and off campus throughout the year. They will develop and create a final project that aligns with the mission of the Jackson Fellows program.
Jackson Fellows from CSB:
Ellen Black, a rising senior biochemistry major from Litchfield, Minnesota, serves at Children's Dental Services, a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the dental health of children from families with low incomes in the Twin Cities area, with an emphasis on care for immigrant families. Black gains experience in the clinic through office organization and charting and is helping to create a program for high school students to seek interest in dental care as well as other public outreach events.
Sarah Evans, a rising senior environmental studies major from Osceola, Wisconsin, serves at the Will Steger Foundation and Homestead, a nonprofit organization that works with college and high school students to support student leadership in climate change solutions. Evans works with social media, provides logistical and development support with specific projects and revises current curriculum to align with education standards.
Mary Gilbertson, a rising senior global business leadership major from Maplewood, Minnesota, serves at the office of Minnesota Sen. Al Franken. Gilbertson assists constituents and field staff with casework and related tasks, works with the outreach staff to perform research and plan events and attends meetings with field and outreach staff.
Mariya Lawinger, a rising senior communication major from Sauk Centre, Minnesota, serves at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, which creates extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge and inspire young people and their communities. Lawinger helps develop social media strategies for the theater; collects and compiles press and media contacts; organizes and digitizes past press materials; and assists with the development and creation of promotional and marketing materials.
Kaileigh Nicklas, a rising senior Asian studies major from Buena Vista, Colorado, serves at the Children's Museum of South Dakota, a private, nonprofit organization which promotes the education of individuals of all ages through interactive displays and demonstrations. Nicklas assists with museum maintenance, guest services and summer classes and other special events.
Ashleigh Walter, a rising senior environmental studies major from Billings, Montana, serves at the West Side Community Organization, a nonprofit organization in St. Paul, Minnesota. It addresses a multitude of issues that relate to community development and social, environmental and economic sustainability through fostering dialogue and engagement among West Side residents. Walter conducts social media and in-person outreach campaigns and communicates with vendors regarding the West Side Farmers Market.
Chendan Yan, a rising senior environmental studies and philosophy double-major from Shanghai, China, serves for the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy in Minneapolis, which seeks to affirm and revitalize principles of democracy and social justice in energy and environmental policy. Yan collects data for an environmental justice mapping tool and helps with community outreach.
Peggy Yang, a rising senior economics major from Minneapolis, serves at the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council, which performs regional research, planning and coordination of human services to make a difference in the lives of area residents. Yang provides support, understanding, and critical information about early childhood for diverse families and reaches out to schools, churches and other resource providers to develop partnerships.
Jackson Fellows from SJU:
Austin Barkley, a rising senior Hispanic studies major from Sartell, Minnesota, serves at Anna Marie's Alliance, a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing safe shelter, support and referral services for battered women and children in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Barkley acts as a positive role model for children and adolescents who have been exposed to violence and assists mothers with developing appropriate parenting skills.
Biruk Zekewos, a rising junior nursing major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, serves at the United Living Community Child Development Center in Brookings, South Dakota, which offers a unique setting for care and learning through an intergenerational environment that brings together the children and seniors of United Living Community. Zekewos develops activities that promote intergenerational relationships, assists with event coordination and reviews and updates the children's files and health records.
Each fellow is granted $4,000 for the summer civic engagement project (plus a $1,000 stipend for living expenses). During the school year, they receive an additional $1,000 financial stipend in recognition of their yearlong involvement.
The program was established in 2008 when CSB received an anonymous gift. All majors are welcome to apply for the competitive program.


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If you've ever tried to remove inaccurate of fraudulent information from your credit report and gotten the runaround, take heart: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now on the case.
If you've ever tried to remove inaccurate of fraudulent information from your credit report and gotten the runaround, take heart: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now on the case.
In July 2012, the watchdog agency, formed as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, gained authority to supervise all of the major consumer reporting agencies.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocates for consumers who have complaints regarding interactions with credit bureaus and identity theft protection services. This adds to the agency's consumer grievance oversight which already included mortgages, bank accounts, consumer loans and private student loans.
"Credit reporting companies exert great influence over the lives of consumers," said Richard Cordray, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director, in announcing his agency's new responsibility. "They help determine eligibility for loans, housing, and sometimes jobs. Consumers need an avenue of recourse when they feel they have been wronged."
You can seek assistance from the bureau if you have issues with:
n Incorrect information on your credit report.
n How a consumer reporting agency is handling its investigation of your complaint.
n The improper use of a credit report.
n Being unable to get a copy of a credit score or file.
n Problems with credit monitoring or identity-protection services.
Here's how the new system works:
If you believe your credit report contains incorrect or fraudulent information, you should first file a dispute with and get a response directly from that credit reporting company before contacting the bureau. The same goes if you have an issue with how the company is handling its investigation of your grievance – for example, if they don't respond in writing within 30 days.
If, after filing your grievance, you are dissatisfied with the resolution, you may file a complaint with the bureau using any of the following methods:
n File online at www.cfpb.gov/complaint.
n Call toll-free at 855-411-2372.
n Fax it to 855-237-2392.
n Mail to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, P.O. Box 4503, Iowa City, Iowa, 52244.
Once your complaint has been logged, you'll be given a tracking number to check its status. Each complaint will be processed individually and sent to the credit bureau in question for response. The bureau expects companies to respond within 15 days with information about the steps they have taken or plan to take. You'll have the option to dispute the company's response to your complaint.
Credit reporting companies issue more than 3 billion consumer credit reports a year and maintain files on more than 200 million Americans. Among other things, they track the number and types of credit accounts you use, how long they've been open and whether you've paid your bills on time.
"The consequences of errors in a consumer report can be catastrophic for a consumer, shutting him or her out of credit markets, jeopardizing employment prospects, or significantly increasing the cost of housing," noted the bureau's announcement.
You can order one free credit report per year from the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. (Order through www.annualcreditreport.com; otherwise you'll pay a small fee.) Proactively ordering your reports on a regular basis can help identify bad credit behavior and spot fraudulent activity or errors before they can damage your credit.
To learn more about credit reports and scores, visit the bureau's website, www.cfpb.gov. Another good resource is What's My Score (www.whatsmyscore.org), a financial literacy program run by Visa Inc.
Jason Alderman is a senior director at Visa Inc. and runs the company's global financial-literacy initiative, which includes the award-winning Practical Money Skills for Life and What's My Score? programs.


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There are many stats that would contradict my claim that Al Nolen is the most important player wearing a Golden Gophers uniform, but I think one says it all. Nolen's assist to turnover ratio is 3.9:1. For every turnover he has, he comes back with almost four assists.
Yet that rest of his stat line does help my case. 8.5 ppg, 6,3 apg, 4 rpg, and 2.2 steals per game.
In the Gophers biggest win this season over then No. 9 Louisville, Nolen penetrated the Cardinal defense with ease and finished with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and only one turnover. He was the Gopher that sealed the win from the foul line going 13 for 17 making eight foul shoots in the last 4:09 of the second half.
Nolen is a the perfect guard for Tubby Smith's system. He is a pass first point guard who finds the open shot for other players in the flow of the offense and he also puts a ton of pressure on the other team's ball handler. Nolen is a capable scorer when he is called on and can get to the rim going left or right.
I am not ready to call me the best point guard in the Big Ten, but Nolen must be in the conversation.


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The 2010 Flying Dutch will be seeking to be title contenders with a team built around as many as nine returning letterwinners.
Under first-year coach Greg Stafford, the 2009 Flying Dutch finished third in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) standings and were also third in the league's qualifying rounds for the NCAA Division III championships. The team ended ranked 15th nationally in the Golf World/NGCA Division III Poll conducted by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and Golf World magazine.
The team co-captains will be juniors Emily Atsma of Caledonia (Grand Rapids South Christian HS) and Megan Scholten of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids Christian HS).
Scholten is a two-time All-MIAA golfer. She received second team honors as a sophomore after achieving first team recognition as a freshman.
Sophomore Charlotte Park of Grosse Pointe (Grosse Point South HS) also achieved All-MIAA honors last year. Junior Sasha Burau of Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc HS) earned All-MIAA honors in 2008.
Scholten and junior Lauren Zandstra of Flushing (Flushing HS) were honored as All-American Scholars by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The Flying Dutch were also a recipient of the MIAA Team GPA Award.
Other returning letterwinners are senior Katie Blodgett of Traverse City (St. Francis HS), sophomore Shali Clark of East Kentwood (East Kentwood HS), sophomore Maggie Mangan of Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South HS), and junior Andrea McCarty of Denver, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS).
The Flying Dutch play a fall and spring schedule. The fall schedule, which determines the seasonal MIAA champion, includes four 18-hole jamborees and a 36-hold championship round. The spring schedule, consisting of three 18-hole rounds, determines the MIAA qualifiers to the NCAA championships.
Hope's only home action in the fall will be a season-opening non-conference invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the Macatawa Legends Country Club.


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How To Taste Wine
The ability to sniff out and untangle the subtle threads that weave into complex wine aromas is essential for tasting. Try holding your nose while you swallow a mouthful of wine; you will find that most of the flavor is muted. Your nose is the key to your palate. Once you learn how to give wine a good sniff, you'll begin to develop the ability to isolate flavors—to notice the way they unfold and interact—and, to some degree, assign language to describe them.
Red Wines
First things first, red wine is well…red, but why? Its color can be derived from a vast assortment of grape varietals ranging from grapes that are reddish, deep purple, and even a beautiful blue on the color scale. These grapes give rise to a wine that is color classified with such descriptors as garnet, almost black, dark red, light red, ruby red, opaque purple, deep violet, maroon and the list goes on.
White Wines
With hundreds of varieties of wine white grapes, there is as much white wine information to learn about as there are white wine grapes planted in all corners of the globe. That being said, you'll likely encounter only a handful of these grapes most often. In our white wine basics section, we cover the flavor profiles and regions of the most common white wine grapes. You can certainly choose to discover more beyond this short list, but for a quick and easy white wine 101, the following will fit the bill:.


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I was just going to try that version for W520, but I guess there's no need anymore. Random sleep problem is not so severe with this laptop. Probably the latest bios and other updates have done something for this issue, also for your machine Bardamu. Since those updates, random sleep has occured here maybe just once or twice.
After several months, there's still no "official" reply from Lenovo staff for this problem... This sucks.
Has anyone found a fix for this?
Unfortunately the same problem here.
The L520 I'm having here is the first we introduced in our company, and it is by great lengths superior to the L512's we had been giving out in the last year. But the constant fan buzz is just awful. This laptop has an idling second generation i5 and intel graphics - it should actually be possible to cool that machine passively. If the fan was only slower, it would help a lot.
The energy-settings seem to be fine, at least the powercfg -energy command didn't show any curious problems.
Lenovo, can't you please look into this? How is it possible nobody realized this while testing the laptop?
So yeah, we really need to get a BIOS-fix, again, to not to be annoyed by our Thinkpads (remember the L512-speedstep issue where one of the CPU cores was constantly overclocked?).
Please Lenovo, look into this. This issue is nerve-wrecking.
About the sleep issue. I found for example these event at event viewer when random sleep occurs:
1. Kernel-power
The system is entering sleep.
Sleep Reason: Application API
2. Kernel-general
The system time has changed to 2011-09-22T14:15:20.500000000Z from 2011-09-22T14:14:34.462154100Z.
3. NETwns64
The \Device\NDMP4 service entered the Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN state.
4. Power troubleshooter
The system has resumed from sleep.
Sleep Time: 2011-09-22T14:14:30.017899900Z
Wake Time: 2011-09-22T14:15:23.043145400Z
Wake Source: Unknown
I did some changes to bios and windows settings, let's see if those help. If we had a bios option to disable sleep states, I guess this problem could be solved. Unfortunately we don't have those options.. So any fix coming?
Still no bios fix or Lenovo acknowledgement of the constant fan, but the creator of TPFancontrol responded in another forum:
troubadix wrote:it's an incompatibility problem of lenovo software (powermanager, hotkeymanager) and TPFanControl, as the access to EmbededController is not coordinated, as I wrote in .ini
// advice for programmers: TPFanControl must acquire mutex named
// "Access_Thinkpad_EC" to get access to embedded controller
.... lenovo is neglecting this piece of advice
If Lenovo is unwilling to fix the fan behavior directly, perhaps they could implement this advice, so we could at least use TPFancontrol to silence our fans.
I tried uninstalling the mentioned Lenovo progams, powermanager and hotkeymanager, but that didn't do anything except derive me of functionality.
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you have to uninstall Thinkpad Power Manager Driver, look at faqs at http://tpfancontrol.com
Thanks troubadix!
I tried uninstalling that driver before, but I guess it didn't work, because I wasn't doing if from a boot to safe mode.
I've just now booted to safe mode and uninstalled the driver, so I'm hoping this will work.
Thanks for this info! I'll give it a try someday.
I disabled all Lenovo power systems using Autoruns (thanks to troubadix!). By doing that random sleep problem seems to be gone. At the same time I lost on-screen volume display and some other on-screen notifications too. I can't test the laptop thorougly because my gf has it in Germany. Does anybody know which of those disabled power systems affect on-screen display? Secondly, if I enable that one, does it make sleep problem come back?


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UPDATE: Gov. Perry's office said the $75 million cost he cited for the border response includes the expense of the National Guard through the end of the year, and of the DPS surge only through the end of the fiscal year, which is Aug. 31.
AUSTIN – Some key lawmakers who oversee the budget on Tuesday questioned Gov. Rick Perry's decision to use his executive authority to dip into a fund at the Texas Department of Public Safety to pay for the early part of his National Guard deployment to the border.
"Quite frankly, I think it sets a bad precedent," Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, said at a meeting of the Legislative Budget Board, in which he participated by conference call.
The Legislative Budget Board has authority to move money around the budget in between legislative sessions. Perry, however, bypassed formal board action to free $38 million to pay for the Guard in the early stages of its deployment and to help fund a DPS border surge.
Perry used a legal provision that allows him to tap into funds if he certifies to the comptroller that there is an emergency. The pot of money he targeted is a currently unused appropriation for emergency radio infrastructure.
In a letter to Comptroller Susan Combs, Perry put the cost of the response at up to $75 million.
Mike Morrissey, Perry's deputy chief of staff and senior adviser, said under questioning from Turner and others on the Legislative Budget Board that his understanding was the LBB couldn't act quickly enough to provide funding for the start of the border deployment. He said leadership staff was engaged in the issue.
Morrissey said state funding for the National Guard is $15 million a year, while the border operation is projected to cost just a bit under $12 million a month, so fast action was needed.
Of the $38 million, most is earmarked for Guard operations, but $7 million is set aside for the DPS surge, Morrissey said. The governor earlier funneled $3.5 million in criminal justice grants to the DPS surge, he said.
Turner said he believed the LBB could act quickly in an emergency situation
"What makes this situation so unique that down the road the next governor, the governor after that, can't declare almost any situation an emergency?" he asked.
The governor's preference is to do such funding through the LBB, Morrissey said. He said Perry's office will work with lawmakers on funding into the future. Morrissey said that one option for border operations could be dipping into money anticipated to lapse without being used by various programs.
Those lapsed funds, he said, have been estimated at up to $400 million.
Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, said he wanted to ensure money was restored to the infrastructure fund, saying it addressed an important need.
Rep. John Zerwas, R-Richmond, asked questions about the decision-making process, saying, "I think for the most part, this group was left out of the information loop on this."
Later, Zerwas said he supported more boots on the ground at the border and that the only question was whether there would have been time to go through the regular budget process.
"My sense is it was an end run around the purpose of the LBB being there," he said.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said at the meeting that the border problem needed to be addressed.
"Call it an emergency. Call it a disaster. It's a hell of a problem," he said.
Afterward, Dewhurst said he suggested to Perry before he announced the National Guard activation that the funding should be done through the LBB, "but he didn't think there was time."
Straus spokesman Jason Embry said in a statement, "Speaker Straus is pleased that financial support for the beginning of this deployment has been identified, although he believes a more transparent approach would have been to use the Governor's Disaster Funds, which Governor Perry has previously used for border security. The Speaker stands ready to use the authority of the Legislative Budget Board once the Guard's mission is fully under way and the actual costs of this deployment become more clear."
Morrissey said Tuesday that Perry didn't dip into the disaster fund because of the prospect of a hurricane or another disaster. He said the governor is mindful of ensuring the money is used in a way the Legislature agrees with.


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Physics (B.A., B.S.)
The science of physics seeks understanding of the behavior of matter and energy at the most general and fundamental level. The physicist is trained to explore the physical universe in which people live and seeks interpretations of the natural phenomena found there. While much is known about the physical universe, many phenomena still remain to be investigated, understood, and exploited to the ultimate benefit of humankind. This is the challenge that a modern physicist faces.
The Degrees
The student majoring in Physics must meet the general university requirements for admission and for the specific degree the student is seeking. The Physics Program offers both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees.
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science is intended for students interested in a professional career in physics or closely related fields. Fifty-six hours of physics, eight hours of chemistry and 16 hours of mathematics are included in the 122 credit hours required for the degree.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts program provides an opportunity for a strong base in physics for students wishing to pursue graduate studies (non-physics) in, for example, medicine, business administration, biophysics, oceanography, and patent or high technology law. Additionally, students seeking certification as high school teachers with physics as a major specialization and those seeking employment in industry, government service, and computer technology have the opportunity to obtain the necessary physics background through this program. The lower-division course requirements for the B.A. degree are the same as those for the B.S. degree. At the upper-division level, 26 hours of physics and 15 hours of science electives are required, making a total of 122 credit hours.
Graduate Studies Track
The recommended course of study toward a Bachelor of Science degree for those students who intend to pursue graduate studies in Physics begins with a two semester Honors sequence of fundamentals of physics that gives the student a more extensive foundation in basic physics. The remainder of the program is the same as the regular B.S. program. A total of 122 credit hours is required.
Algebra Based Physics
An algebra based general physics course (PHYS 1301, 1302) with lab (PHYS 1101, 1102) is offered for students interested in the health sciences and those curious about the physical world in which we live. It stresses understanding the workings of nature and the physical processes and phenomena occurring therein.
Minor in Physics (20 hours)
A minor is offered that consists of PHYS 2325/2125 and 2326/2126, 3311, 3352 and two other upper-division physics courses.
Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
For students interested in pursuing graduate studies in physics, the Physics Department offers an accelerated B.S./M.S. Fast Track that involves taking graduate courses in lieu of several advanced undergraduate courses. Acceptance into the Fast Track is based on the student's attaining a GPA of at least 3.0 on a minimum of 30 hours of upper division courses that include PHYS 3311, 3312, 3416, 3330 and 3352. Eligible students may take up to 15 credit hours of selected graduate courses that may be used to complete the baccalaureate degree and also satisfy requirements for the master's degree. These credits will partially satisfy the M.S. degree requirements when the student completes the B.S. degree. Interested students should contact their advisor during their junior year to apply to the Fast Track program.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics
This catalog is a general information publication only. It is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students. The provisions of this catalog do not constitute a contract, express or implied, between any applicant, student or faculty member and The University of Texas at Dallas or The University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Dallas reserves the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled.
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- Airbags - Front driver and passenger, front and rear head, front side, curtain head protection
- Battery safety cut-off
- Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights
- Driver and front passenger seat belt security check
- Front passenger manual airbag deactivation
- Rear child proof door locks
- Side impact protection
- Twin horns
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- 60/40 split folding rear seat
- Front head restraints
- Front sports seats with electric side bolster adjustment
- Isofix child seat for two outer rear seats
- Manual adjust driver/passenger seats
- Rear folding head restraints
- Automatic drive away locking facility
- Central locking switch for all doors, fuel filler cap and luggage compartment
- Incorrect fuel protection system
- Locking wheel bolts
- Remote central locking with two Integrate key, one button for opening and closing all lock, open and close window, button for open luggage compartment
- Remote control integrated key with blue inset
- Start/stop button with comfort go keyless engine start and auto start stop deactivation button
- Thatcham Cat.1 alarm with remote control and immobiliser
- Automatic transmission
- Sunvisors with vanity mirrors and ticket pocket
- Reduced rolling resistance tyres
- Run flat tyres
- 18" light alloy wheels - M Double spoke style 461M in ferric grey
Technical Options
- HC+NOx: 0.047
- Noise Level dB(A): 68
- NOx: 0.014
- Particles: 0.0002
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 84
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 16.5:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 3
- Engine Codes: B37D15U0
- Engine Layout: NORTH SOUTH
- Fuel Type: COMMON RAIL
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 12
- Stroke: 90
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 62.8
- EC Extra Urban: 67.3
- EC Urban: 56.5
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 7.3
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 7.5
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 5.8
- WLTP - MPG - High: 6
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 5.3
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 5.4
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 5.9
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 6.1
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 5.9
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 6
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: d
- Coin Series: M Sport [Nav/Ser]
- Ghost model for valuation purposes: N
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 6
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 116
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 1.5
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Service Interval Mileage: N
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 999999
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: 24
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: N
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 10.5
- Engine Power KW: 85
- Engine Power RPM: 4000
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 199
- Engine Torque MKG: 27.5
- Engine Torque NM: 270
- Engine Torque RPM: 1750
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 124
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 225/40 R18
- Tyre Size Rear: 245/35 R18
- Tyre Size Spare: RUN FLAT TYRES
- Wheel Style: M DOUBLE SPOKE STYLE 461M
- Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
- Height: 1421
- Height (including roof rails): N
- Length: 4329
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 10.9
- Wheelbase: 2690
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1765
- Width (including mirrors): 1984
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 360
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 52
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 1960
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 1200
- Max. Roof Load: 75
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1500
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 690
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1395
- No. of Seats: 5
- Payload: 565
BMW 1 Series Hatchback STILL THE ONE? (74/100)
The revised BMW 1 Series will continue for many to be the premium hatch of choice in its hotly-contested sector. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.
Ten Second Review
BMW's 1 Series has been continually evolved in this second generation form, most recently with updates to the interior and changes beneath the bonnet which have brought more power and greater efficiency. There's still the brilliant hot hatch model to head up the range, the M140i, but at the other end there's a super-economical three-cylinder 116d that can manage more than 83mpg.
Having updated the look of the second generation version of their 1 Series model in 2015, BMW has more recently introduced changes to the interior and properly updated the engine range you get beneath its bonnet. We think the powerplant updates to be most significant. First, there were three cylinder 1.5-litre entry-level units for the respective petrol and diesel line-ups. Then we got a pokier 2.0-litre unit for 118i and 120i variants. Finally, the top M140i hot hatch has been blessed with a pokier straight six 340bhp 3.0-litre powerplant. The engineers have certainly been busy. Otherwise, the recipe is much as it was before, designed to suit customers looking for a Focus-sized family hatch with a little more prestige and class. BMW had to make these moves following recent upgrades to this model's two closest rivals, Audi's A3 and the Mercedes A-Class. What's different here though is the rear wheel drive configuration. That's still uniquely BMW.
Driving Experience
We've touched on what's changed beneath the bonnet but here, we'll investigate that in more detail. There's a fresh 'Baukasten' 2.0-litre four cylinder Twin Scroll turbocharged engine for the 120i and the 125i variants, respctively developing either 184 or 224bhp, a useful improvement on what was offered by the 1.6 and 2.0-litres units offered in these variants before. Meanwhile, at the top of the line-up, the sporting M140i hot hatch gets a new 3.0-litre straight six developing 340bhp and 500Nm of torque, enough to send this car to 62mph in just 4.6s if you specify the paddleshift auto gearbox. You may not have come across the three cylinder 1.5-litre entry-level engines ether, the 136bhp unit used in the 118i petrol model and the 116bhp powerplant used in the 116d diesel. Even the 2.0-litre diesel used in the mid-range diesel variants that most customers want has been tweaked in recent tmes. It develops 150bhp in the 118d, 190bhp in the 120d and 224bhp in the 125d, the latter variant benefitting from multi-stage turbocharging. The majority of 1 Series models get a regulation six-speed manual gearbox, but the all-wheel drive 120d xDrive variant features as standard the eight-speed Steptronic transmission. The eight-speed Sport Automatic 'box is available as an option for the 125i, 120d, 120d xDrive and M140i models. This transmission is standard on the BMW 125d. It features faster gearchanges, shift paddles on the steering wheel and a Launch Control function.
Design and Build
BMW hasn't introduced any more exterior styling tweaks to this 1 Series model since its facelift update in 2015 but it has made further changes inside. The popular 'Sport' and 'M Sport' variants get a re-designed stitched dashboard. Plus pearl chrome accents around the cabin and steering wheel stalks from BMW's executive 5 and 7 Series models give the interior more of an up-market feel. As for passenger space, well, one consequence of running a transmission tunnel through any compact hatch will be rather compromised rear seat accommodation. That hasn't really changed too much. The 1 Series is still a bit more cramped in the back than something like a Golf. Nevertheless, the cabin is a good deal better looking than most rivals and the package of facelift changes back in 2015 brought us a revision to the dashboard minor controls. Both the air vents and the controls for the radio and the automatic air conditioning feature chrome surrounds, while the radio and automatic air conditioning keypads are set against smart high-gloss black panelling. There's also a standard freestanding, 6.5-inch Control Display. Choose the optional new generation Professional Navigation system and a bigger 8.8-inch display is fitted. All 1 Series models are optionally available with a 40:20:40 split rear seat backrest: folding one or more of the sections allows boot capacity to be increased in stages from 360 to 1,200-litres. Full LED headlamps with low and main beam are on the options list, with Adaptive LED headlamps a further option. These follow the path of the road ahead, and also adapt their beam according to the type of road and conditions at any given moment. At the rear, smart tail lamps with a familiar BMW 'L' shape design also use LED tech.
Market and Model
Prices open at just over £21,000 and there's a premium of around £500 if you want the five-door rather than the three-door bodystyle. The top M140i flagship is priced from just over £32,500. The 1 Series range is offered in three mainstream trims - SE, Sport and M Sport. The SE nets you remote control central locking, keyless engine ignition, electric window controls, electrically heated exterior mirrors and the Driving Experience Control switch. Also included is automatic air conditioning, a multi-function leather steering wheel adjustable for height and reach, a rain sensor including automatic driving lights control and a front passenger airbag that can be deactivated. A CD and DAB stereo with six speakers and an AUX-In socket, plus Bluetooth audio streaming functionality are other standard equipment features, along with the iDrive operating system and the recently upgraded BMW Navigation system. The 16-inch alloy wheels look a bit puny, but then there's always the options list. Or indeed, the Sport model for another £1,000 more. This gets 17-inch rims, ambient lighting, black high-gloss interior trim, Sport exterior styling elements, Sport steering wheel and Sports seats. For an additional £2,700 above SE specification, M Sport trim comes as standard with 18-inch M Sport alloy wheels, aluminium hexagon interior trim, M Aerodynamic body styling, M Sport suspension, Sport seats, Alcantara upholstery and an M Sport leather steering wheel. The M135i model features uprated steering, suspension, gearbox and wheels/tyres combination. May owners will be tempted by an optional 360-watt Harman Kardon stereo, complete with 12 speakers and a digital amplifier.
Cost of Ownership
No car manufacturer has made quite such impressive progress as BMW in the field of improving efficiency. As well as Brake Energy Regeneration, electric power steering, the optimum gearshift indicator and the auto Start Stop function, standard equipment for the improved BMW 1 Series model range also includes ECO PRO mode, which can be activated using the included Driving Experience Control switch. On some cars specified with an automatic transmission, ECO PRO mode now also offers a coasting function. In addition, vehicles with the Professional Navigation system come with a Proactive Driving Assistant function, which tells the driver when to lift off the throttle ahead of corners, turn-offs, roundabouts and speed limits. What's the net effect of all this eco geekery? Well, it's actually rather impressive. You'd expect a 116d ED Plus model to net some decent figures and that doesn't disappoint with 83.1mpg and 89g/km. Even the rapid 120i can nudge 50mpg, while the all-wheel drive 120d manages 62.8mpg. At the top of the range, the ballistic M140i can get over 36mpg and emits 179g/km in manual guise.
Slowly but surely, BMW are excising each and every flaw in the 1 Series' makeup. When the car was originally launched in first generation form, it had plenty of flaws. It wasn't good looking, interior packaging was awful, the cabin quality wasn't all that it could have been and it wasn't actually that exciting to drive. The second generation model corrected many of these faults and this improved version finesses the package still further. While it's still not the most elegant looking hatch on the market, it's no longer conspicuously weird-looking. You could even call the latest car handsome, which would be a first for a 1 Series hatch. Where this generation scores is in building in so much value for the customer. The cabin looks and feels so much more aligned to more expensive BMW models and the engine range delivers so much more choice. One thing that hasn't changed is that the Munich maker continues to offer a balance between performance and economy that almost seems to defy the basic laws of thermodynamics. Expect this one to sell in serious numbers.
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Stained Glass is very fun and challenging. The game pieces are wonderfully colorful and the artwork is beautiful. A game perfect for the whole family - I'd let my 4-year old play it!
Lightside Games announced the release of "Journey of Jesus: The Calling," which it called the first-ever video game based on the life of Jesus
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Today we welcome back author Heather Davis to talk about her newest young adult release, WHEREVER YOU GO!
Hey, Heather! Tell us about your book in ten words or less.
Heather: Okay, can't do it in ten! It's about Holly, a teen caring for a grandfather with Alzheimer's. As he loses touch with this world, he's able to see the ghost of Holly's boyfriend Rob, who died in a crash, and becomes the boy's spirit guide -- helping both Rob and Holly to the light of letting go and understanding the true nature of love.
Sounds wonderful. Wait--I happen to know it IS wonderful, as I am reading it right now! Okay, other than your main character, who is a favorite character of yours in your novel and why?
Heather: There are three points of view in the book: Holly, Rob the Ghost, and Rob's best friend Jason. I started out a fan of all three, but in the writing, I fell in love with Rob the ghost. He has the most to learn in the story.
Tell us something fun about WHEREVER YOU GO. It can be a character detail, something that inspired the story, or a behind the scenes story from the writing process.
Heather: I took sailing lessons three summers ago and I was able to use what I learned in writing the book. Jason's family has a sailboat, the Lucky Lucy, that they sail. My dad said, "That was a lot of sailing stuff," about that scene, which I took as a compliment.
What is a favorite comment you've ever received from a fan?
Heather: There was a middle school fan who wrote to me that she loved my books because when school and her family were giving here a hard time, she could escape into the stories. That touched me because I used to escape into books as a kid, too -- and now I escape into the writing of them. When writing gets hard, I remember the important thing I am doing -- creating a safe place for a teen to escape. It's the best career I could ever have found.
What are you working on now?
Heather: I'm working on a middle-grade novel that blends a contemporary world with a bit of fantasy and paranormal. There are cats in it! I'm really loving writing something fanciful and mysterious. It's giving me a break from the deep emotional stories I tend to write in YA.
Thank you, Heather!
And now for all our readers, Heather has generously offered a signed copy of WHEREVER YOU GO! To enter, simply leave a comment below telling us the title of a book that you escaped into as teen (whether you are one now or not). Best of luck, and check back here on Monday, January 9th, to learn the name of the winner.
Friday, January 06, 2012
Wherever You Go, the Giveaway!
Freshly Posted by TinaFerraro @ 1/06/2012
Labels: Heather Davis, Stuff 2 Win
12 fresh comments:
- quimbayai said...
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- 1/06/2012
- Janie Emaus said...
This book sounds great! I can't wait to read it.
- 1/06/2012
- Kelly (Lynn) Parra said...
Glad to have you with us again, Heather! This novel looks awesome!
- 1/06/2012
- Sydney said...
This sounds great! I don't think I got enough B&N gift cards for Christmas to cover my ever-growing list of books!
As a teen, I escaped into Harry Potter. I reread the first one so many times through 5th, 6th, and 7th grade that I would never be able to even get close to an accurate count!
- 1/06/2012
- Jessy said...
I can't remember a specific book. I just remember reading the Goosebumps series ALL THE TIME.
- 1/06/2012
- TinaFerraro said...
Hey, all, I want to add that I finished this book last night and it's beautifully written and powerful! Best of luck to all our contest entrants!
- 1/06/2012
- Llehn said...
Castles In The Air by Diana Wynne Jones.
- 1/06/2012
- Jackie said...
This book sounds pretty amazing! The books I escaped into when I was younger were the Harry Potter books. Hands down.
- 1/06/2012
- LisaILJ said...
The book I escaped to the most as a teen was The Outsiders. My copy was in tatters when it was all said and done.
- 1/06/2012
- Jill of The O.W.L. said...
I hid in anything by Lois Duncan! Loved all her books!
- 1/06/2012
- Anonymous said...
All of the Tamora Pierce books.
- 1/07/2012
- Reading mind said...
wow, I hope the giveaway it's international!
The book I escaped into (and still do, actually) is any of the Harry Potter series. I remember curling up in bed under the blanket and getting lost into that fantastic world. I still do, whenever I feel lost or confused. It makes me feel safe like I used to be when i was a kid.
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Senator Jay Rockefeller and Secretary Michael Chertoff wrote the best article I've seen yet on the CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 2, Cybersecurity issued by the SEC last month in their article A new line of defense in cybersecurity, with help from the SEC:
Managing cybersecurity risk has always been, and always will be, in large part a private sector responsibility...
Until recently, this responsibility may have been unclear — or unknown — to the directors and officers of publicly traded companies. But on Oct. 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued groundbreaking guidance to clarify companies' disclosure obligations about material cybersecurity risks and events.
Federal securities law has long required publicly traded companies to report "material" risks and events — that is, information that the average investor would want to know before making an investment decision. But before the SEC's action, many companies were not aware how — or perhaps even if — this duty applied to cybersecurity information. In fact, a Senate Commerce Committee review of past corporate disclosures suggested that a significant number of companies have not reported these risks for years.
This SEC guidance is critical because it allows market participants to weigh cybersecurity as an investment factor. It is generally understood that disclosing material breaches — such as the significant loss of a company's intellectual property — will affect the value of a company, because existing or potential investors will reconsider their investment decisions. Without detailed public information about these events, investors are unaware of the risks to which companies are exposed. And without pressure from investors, corporate officers are less likely to change their risk-management practices.
The SEC guidance will fundamentally alter this equation by raising questions that historically have not been asked at many U.S. companies. Businesses will now have to consider, among other things, what constitutes a material cybersecurity breach and how to disclose such events to investors; how the value of intellectual property is measured; whether appropriate defenses are in place around that property; and whether risks are being appropriately mitigated, through defensive technologies or appropriate insurance coverage. (emphasis added)
Make no mistake: this is a big deal. Until now "disclosure" laws have aimed at protecting consumers by making their PII the important aspect of a digital incident.
With the SEC guidance, we have a new audience for "disclosure" -- shareholders. The SEC is telling publicly traded companies that they have to disclose material cyber security incidents. Now the battle to define materiality will begin.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
SEC Guidance Emphasizes Materiality for Cyber Incidents
Posted by Richard Bejtlich at 16:02
2 comments:
- Alex said...
Great post! Security risk is material risk. Hopefully the required transparency will help some public companies reconsider poor funding and resourcing decisions with regard to their defense.
I wonder about the possiblity that publically traded infosec companies face double jeopardy, in that reporting a potential material breach they may also cast some doubt about effectiveness of product or services.
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What Supermodels Look Like Now
Legendary Supermodels: Then and Now
Legendary Supermodels: Then and Now
In the 1990s, it was all about the "big six" models, an aesthetically-blessed group that consisted of top earners such as Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Cindy Crawford.
While a debate exists over who coined the term supermodel, Swedish model Lisa Fonssagrives, who was at the height of her career from the '30s through the '50s, is often credited as the world's first. But many models who came afterward earned legendary status. So to see what some of these famed models are up to now, just read on.


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The problem is the neighbors don't want to get to know them.That's probably true for some neighbors but not all. It sounds like they are doing stuff in the community, which is going to be even more important especially now with the city pressure to shut them down.
@stacey I think the main problem this club has is a public relations problem with the neighbors.lol, or Butterfly Bikers?Especially following the shooting. They know about the shooting, and every day, walk by a sign that says "God's Only Demons" and they assume the worst.Maybe time for a name change. How about "Rainbow Butterflies"?


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