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Marywood College opened on September 8, 1915, with a class of thirty-four women, one of whom was Sister St. Mary Orr, who later became its eighth president. In 1924, the Liberal Arts building was opened. In 1928, O'Reilly Hall (now Regina Hall), an on-campus residence for students, was dedicated. In 1937, a major enhancement of the Liberal Arts Rotunda was completed.
Picture courtesy of Dr. Peter Spader
The superiors of the Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, served as the presidents of the College for almost three decades. Mother M. Germaine O'Neil was the first president. The actual administration of the College, however, was the responsibility of Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie, who served as Dean from 1915 to 1943. Her influence on the College's growth and development was remarkable. The vast changes she witnessed during her lifetime, 1863 – 1947, were astounding. She responded with an openness to the challenges of life that gave Marywood its dynamism and confidence throughout many difficult years. Under her leadership, Marywood acquired degree granting powers in 1917, and these were expanded in 1922 to the awarding of the Master of Arts degree. In 1921, the College became one of the charter members of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Mother Germaine also initiated the global dimension at Marywood, welcoming the College's first international students in 1917. For 28 years, she was a stabilizing and energizing force.
Sister M. Sylvia Morgan was the first president of Marywood College whose position was not the result of her being the superior of the IHM Congregation. Her administration and that of her successor, Sister M. Eugenia Kealey, were times of great expansion and growth. During this period, four new buildings were constructed, enrollment almost tripled, accreditations in various professional organizations were achieved, and new academic programs were developed including an expanded graduate division. This growth and diversification occasioned a marked increase in the number of lay faculty members, who joined with the Sister faculty in advancing the mission of the College.
Sister St. Mary Orr led the College through the troubled sixties. In 1968, summarizing the College's approach to the decade's dilemmas, she wrote,
Caught in the tide of a nation tossed by cross-currents of political and social issues, student unrest, racial crises and blurred identities, we were anchored in faith, and intent upon our mission of nurturing personhood and intellectual discovery.
This was, however, another decade of rapid growth and diversification. The Graduate School of Social Work was established in 1967, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences became a separate entity in 1968. Five new buildings were dedicated between 1964 and 1968, including the Learning Resources Center, an addition that greatly enhanced the educational capacities of the College.
Sister M. Coleman Nee succeeded Sister St. Mary as president in 1970. The first year of her administration was marked with a dramatic crisis, the destruction by fire of the IHM Motherhouse, the building that housed the College in its first years.
The subsequent years of Sister Coleman's administration were more tranquil but no less challenging. Efforts to serve new student populations led to the opening of the Gillet School, a school for undergraduate male students and for adult and continuing education students. During her administration, Marywood responded to the direction set by the Second Vatican Council, intensifying traditional commitment to action on behalf of justice. While fostering students' personal development of values of justice and peace, the students would become competent and compassionate professionals, well equipped to address the challenges of the global society. Assuring excellent professional preparation led to the building of the Visual Arts Center and the expansion of the Human Services Center (now William G. McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies) and the Health and Physical Education Center.
As Sister Mary Reap became the tenth president in 1988, she assumed the leadership of a vibrant institution. She continued to provide leadership rich in the traditions of service, academic excellence, and responsiveness to the signs of the times. During her tenure, a number of significant events have helped to shape Marywood's future. In 1989, when campus housing was offered to all full-time students, it was seen as a genuine declaration of coeducation at Marywood. In 1997, university status was achieved. Other significant events include academic restructuring of the University into four mixed-level, discipline-based colleges, a dramatic expansion of master's education and the creation of the doctoral program, opening the School of Continuing Education, opening the Fricchione Day Care Center and the Tony Domiano Early Childhood Center, expansion of the Science Center (Center for Natural and Health Sciences), expansion of the Human Services Center (William G. McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies), construction of the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts, construction of the O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, construction of the Robert J. Mellow Center for Athletics and Wellness, and acquisition and renovation of Loughran Hall for University use.
As Sister Anne Munley became President of the University in 2007, she assumed the leadership of a vibrant institution, rich in traditions of service, excellence, and responsiveness to the signs of the times.
Marywood University has grown from a liberal arts college for women into a comprehensive coeducational university consisting of four colleges:
- Reap College of Education and Human Development
- Insalaco College of Creative and Performing Arts
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- School of Architecture
Strengthened by its tradition of service and supported by its proud history, Marywood University faces the 21st century with confidence and enthusiasm.
Marywood has a distinctive capacity to create a learning community in which all who participate can shape meaningful lives that contribute to the making of a meaningful world. Creating a faith community, educating for justice, contributing to the formation of moral decision-makers, and developing leaders for today and tomorrow are enduring goals related to our core ideology and to our envisioned future. Together, let us LEAD ON!
-- Sister Anne Munley


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The speaker lineup for the TED conference was announced Tuesday, featuring the usual mix of academics, technologists, futurists and artists to entertain and intrigue the world's intellectual elite.
In other words, smart and famous people talking to famous and smart people.
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–David Byrne, the head Talking Head
–Sam Harris, the secular philosopher that puts the fear of God in religious believers
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–Ze Frank, Web humorist
–George Whitesides, legendary nano chemist
–Sarah Silverman, hilarious human being
You can see the whole list here.
TED, which stands for "Technology, Entertainment, Design," will be held in Long Beach again this year from Feb. 9-13. If you wanted to go, it's a little late. The popular conference sells out about a year in advance. It's gotten so popular you have to send a pitch letter of sorts to get in.
But if you still want to be part of the TED gang, there are still a few spots available at TEDActive, a remote version of TED held in Palm Springs which features the full TED2010 program via live satellite.

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Artist Billy Martin and writer Brent Allen sign at Third Eye Comics on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm!
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Join us as we host the exciting launch of a brand new series from IDW Publishing, with our VITRIOL THE HUNTER launch event!
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Field Process Framework Database
If you are installing Process Framework for the first time, you will need to create a field Process Framework database in Access (.mdb). It is strongly recommended that you copy one of the sample field databases provided with the ArcFM Solution sample data (i.e., Field SessionManager.mbd or Field WorkflowManager.mdb). These databases contain the necessary workflow for your Engine Mobile solution. Follow the steps below to use a sample Process Framework database to create your own.
- Install the Process Framework sample data provided along with the ArcFM Solution installers. This is a zip file.
- Determine whether you need to create a Session Manager
or Workflow Manager database. If you elect to use Workflow Manager
in the field, you must have Designer on the Enterprise in order
to open designs.
Basic Redliner: Session Manager or Workflow Manager
Advanced Redliner: Session Manager or Workflow Manager
Inspector: Session Manager
Engine Mobile: Session Manager
Engine Mobile Designer: Workflow Manager
- If you're creating a Session Manager database, create a copy of Field SessionManager.mdb. If you're creating a Workflow Manager database, create a copy of Field WorkflowManager.mdb. Be sure you select the Field versions of these databases. They contain the correct workflow information. Copy your new Process Framework database into the shared network directory created on the Enterprise in the Set Up Directory Structure step. You may change the name of the database if you wish.
- Login to your Process Framework database using the Process Framework Administration tool (use Process as the User Name; no password is required).
- On the Users tab, delete the sample users and enter user names and select roles for your users.
- Select the Extensions tab and set the Database ID. The
Database ID is a unique value that identifies the enterprise server.
This allows multiple servers to use the same network to store mobile
sessions and designs. An administrator must assign a unique value
to each server. Each client machine must have a field personal geodatabase
(e.g., Field SessionManager.mdb, Field WorkflowManager.mdb) with a
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to which its packets are sent. It is critical that the Database
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If they do not match, sessions and designs will not be transferred
properly and may be lost.
For example, Utility XYZ has an enterprise server for gas and another for electric. The Gas server has a Database ID of Gas.1234 (assigned using the Process Framework Admin Tool). The Electric server has a Database ID of Electric.1234. All field gas editors must have a value of Gas.1234 assigned in the Database ID field of the field personal geodatabase on their local drive. This value must be Electric.1234 for all field electric editors.
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Apple's offering a $30 discount to MobileMe users on both OS X Leopard and Time Capsule. This makes us think that a 2TB Time Capsule is coming soon. Here's why.
• Snow Leopard is due out soon, so Apple needs to clear out Leopard inventory via a $30 discount
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Sunday, 24 April 2011
How do you solve a problem like Maria's
Did Maria overreact? Was she justified in going to the police? Should Carla take on any of the blame for this situation? Yes, Yes and Yes, I think.
14 comments:
- Adam Rekitt said...
This story makes my blood boil. Corrie is on pre-watershed, so cannot show a really frightening, clear cut attempted rape. So it's inevitable that Maria is going to be seen to be overreacting. And it's clear that the script writers intended it to be an attempted rape, otherwise Maria would have claimed to have been assaulted, which is what we actually saw.
Involving the police just seemed to be a device to elicit sympathy for Frank, with all that whining about how humiliating it was to be arrested. We all knew what the outcome would be, as did Maria the day after the incident. The passage of time seems to have rotted her brain and made her think that it was more likely that Frank would be prosecuted if she reported "the crime" weeks after it happened.
One of Carla's redeeming features is that she can be compassionate and supportive. That's out of the window in this though, as Carla gets amnesia and forgots all she said and did around the time of the incident, like accusing Maria of going to Frank's all dolled up, when she told her to take the day off and buy a provocative dress.
I don't know what the producers are playing at. They seem to be conveying some very dodgy ideas about sexual assaults on women and the support such victims can expect. And we are also left with Frank. He's clearly meant to be an attempted rapist and how is that reedeemable? Whatever he does, or says, however good the performance, he will never be likeable or even acceptable, because he should be behind bars.
- 24 April 2011 at 16:35
I agree with you, Tvor. Everybody was wrong - Frank for assuming he had a green light, Carla for sending an inexperienced employee out with a directive to flirt, and Maria, who is not a daft 15 year old, for following Carla's inane instructions in the first place, and then not reporting it to the police right away.
As for employment, how about a little of that dish that's best served cold? Since Aud is handing David the keys to the kingdom, why not have Maria become Claud's new Senior Stylist? She can take what she knows best and make some real money, with delicious story possibilities.
- 24 April 2011 at 16:39
The whole story has been ridiculous and as for the watershed, Emmerdale is on even earlier but their rape story was done sensitively and excellently acted. Maria to me is just a pointless appendage with a constant whining voice that just grates. Unfortunately like Claire before her when the actress returned from maternity leave she just didnt seem to fit in any longer and is a spare part. I seriously feel that Maria should be written out now to return to Ireland with baby Liam.
- 24 April 2011 at 16:57
The whole story has been ridiculous and as for the watershed, Emmerdale is on even earlier but their rape story was done sensitively and excellently acted. You dont have to actually SEE something happening to know it has. Maria to me is just a pointless appendage with a constant whining voice that just grates. Unfortunately like Claire before her when the actress returned from maternity leave she just didnt seem to fit in any longer and is a spare part. I seriously feel that Maria should be written out now to return to Ireland with baby Liam.
- 24 April 2011 at 16:58
- Adam Rekitt said...
Yes, Frosty. You made the point I was trying to make better than I did. It is clear that we are meant to think Frank attempted to rape Maria. But it was so badly written, directed and acted that many viewers don't think that's what happened and so Maria is seen to be overreacting.
- 24 April 2011 at 17:29
I can only agree with all that's been said. This is a very serious storyline with far-reaching consequences and yet it is all being undermined and trivialised by poor script writing and appalling acting; it is an insult of a story.
- 24 April 2011 at 17:57
Agreed. But unfortunatly I don't think this will be the last we hear of this sotryline, Maria's a character who like to whine and whimper about her misfortune for a long time.
Attempted rape is a serious problem but the execution of the scenes was rubbish. She should have gone to the police when Carla suggested, Frank would've left embarrased, he would never have talked Carla round and I'm sure Frank was not the only available contract to Underworld throughout the whole of England.
- 24 April 2011 at 20:24
- gab said...
i dont think this story is over with yet or it would be completely careless to portray attempted rape being forgiven and forgotten
anyway the way he had words with sean makes me think theres more to come
- 24 April 2011 at 21:07
Agree with Frosty, Maria does not and has not fitted in since her return, She hasnt smiled since she gave birth. I want to slap her whinning face everytime she comes on screen, time she left
- 24 April 2011 at 21:37
Good post Tvor. Phoning the police was never going to end well for Maria, but I can understand how she feels, so I don't blame her for going. You also summed up why I dislike Carla, she's definitely complicit in all this.
I don't think TPTB have taken Maria's character in the right direction since Samia's maternity leave. Working in the factory with Carla was just so unlikely. I agree with abbyk, it would be a great idea if Maria went to work for Claudia. I've always liked Maria, and don't consider her a spare part at all - she has lots of links to the Street and her scenes with someone like Sean (who she's never been that pally with) showed that.
- 24 April 2011 at 23:12
- Tvor said...
Toyah's rape was very well done and very graphic in the aftermath, with blood all over her face. It was handled extremely well and there was no two ways about it. It was what it was.
Attempted "date" rape is serious, I am not downplaying that, but yes, the way it's been written here, has made it seem more like Maria has overreacted especially after Frank apologized genuinely and we haven't seen any sign of him getting physically angry and rough with her though she persists in accusing him. As i said, Maria felt threatened and as such, should have gone to the police straight away no matter what Carla said. It would have given her case more credibility in the eyes of the police.
- 25 April 2011 at 00:05
- Adam Rekitt said...
How do you apologise for attempting to rape someone?
We know that Maria went to Frank's on business with not the tiniest hint of wanting to have sex with him. She clearly stated that she was not interested in Frank early in the evening. When Frank attacked her, she clearly said no. Did Frank stop then? No. (When David attacked Tina, he stopped when Tina said no and David immediately apologised. That was misreading the signals).
Maria had to struggle to free herself from Frank. She then ran out into the street and if I remember rightly flagged down a car to ask for help.
Maria has consistently claimed Frank attempted to rape her and has persisted in that story for weeks to the extent of calling the police. Frank claims he "misread the signals" and we viewers know he is lying. It is clear that the intention was to depict an attempted rape.
That many viewers think Maria is overreacting to some harmless drunken lunge is just testament to the rotten writing, acting and directing.
This disgrace of a story is sending out all sorts of appalling messages, the worst being it's easy to get away with attempted rape. Frank probably will get his come-uppance in the end, but at the moment it's Maria who has lost her job, has not had justice and is being criticised for her actions!
I agree with Dolly Tubb. A serious offence is being trivialised. The whole story is inept and offensive.
- 25 April 2011 at 11:28
- Beth said...
This is a terrible storyline. I hate it. Viewers are torn between Frank and Maria's side. This is due to the pre watershed time of the show, the writers have made a hash of the story and the edges are so blurred, I'm really not sure if it's attempted rape, assault or if Frank really is genuine in his apology or what. Then she wouldn't go to the police because she accepted his apology and said so. The story seems all over the place.
Secondly Samia is a weak and poor actress that it's hard to feel sympathy for Maria when all the actress is bringing to the role is dirty looks, whining and the occasional grabbing of handbag and storming out. Then if I feel sympathy for Frank for these reasons then it's even worse.
Then what got me was when Chris owned up to beating Cheryl, his confession was brushed aside. So is that ok with Maria? When Chris was talking about it was as though the scriptwriters were trying to justify his actions - either that or they are now sorry that they wrote him in as a "wife beater" as it's no longer needed now Cheryl and Lloyd have settled down and are now giving him a personality transplant. Disgusting if they are and an insult to women who have suffered at the hands of men like this.
Maria's got a right knack of picking men. Liam, Tony, Charlie Stubbs now Chris!
- 25 April 2011 at 14:43
I don't know, but I am starting to think that this story is deliberately murky and ambiguous. There have been lots of different opinions on whether it was attempted rape, or not etc. I think it's a good storyline in this respect. And I don't think we are supposed to know whether Frank's apology is genuine, this story is definitely unfinished. I actually think Samia Smith is a good actress, but ultimately she can only follow the script, and if that tells her to whine and give dirty looks then so be it.
- 25 April 2011 at 22:43
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This Sidewalk Runabout is Easy to Build (May, 1938)
This Sidewalk Runabout is Easy to Build
By Hi Sibley
THERE is one definite rule to follow in making a sidewalk automobile—get your engine first and build the car around it. This applies pretty much to the wheels, too.
A half-horsepower, two-cycle washing machine engine is available in nearly all sections of the country, and as these can be had second-hand at a reasonable price and have sufficient power for moderate speeds, they make satisfactory installations. Herewith are working drawings of the little car owned by Richard Weber, of San Marino, California, which is driven by this type of motor and has proved successful for a long period. It is very easy to build.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are given the general over-all dimensions. Note that the front wheels have a wider tread than the rear. This permits a shorter turning radius, and brings the back wheels in close to the power unit. The engine is provided with a kick starter, and the clutch arrangement consists of an idler pulley which tightens the single drive-belt when the hand lever is pushed forward. When pulled back, it operates the brake. Drive is on one wheel, brake on two.
Hood, seat-back and dummy radiator are of galvanized iron cut as shown in Fig. 12. These dimensions are approximate as a certain amount of fitting is always necessary for curved members. If you have the facilities, the edges of the metal should be beaded. The edge of the seat back is protected with a strip of leather laced on with rawhide. It will be best to leave the cutting of the hood, etc., until the chassis is completed.
Several types of wheels are available for small autos, being manufactured by toy makers, tire companies, etc. The original car in the photos has disk wheels with the brake drum and pulley cast integral, and turned down on a lathe, as in Fig. 11. This of course requires a pattern. Another very satisfactory wheel used by the writer for several small power vehicles is a 3-inch by 12-inch disk with balloon tire. It is assembled with six small bolts through the hub, and by substituting longer ones for these, a combination brake-drum and drive pulley can be bolted securely to the wheel. A spacing ring will be necessary to hold the drum away from the tire, as illustrated in Fig. 11.
The rear wheels turn on a stationary steel axle. This is secured to the wooden cross-member at rear of frame by means of J-bolts, simply a Va -inch carriage bolt with the head cut off and the end bent as shown in Fig. 6. Steering knuckles and a built-up axle are used on the front end, Fig. 9. Construction of these parts requires welding, bending and drilling only, and the wheel spindle must be turned to accommodate the standard wheel bearings.
Figs. 4 & 5 show the complete chassis assembly. The sills or stringers are 1-1/2×2-inch oak, with 2×4-inch oak cross-members where indicated. The chassis is 4 inches wider at back than in front. After the front axle is bolted to the sills, a pipe nipple socket for the bottom end of the steering post is installed. A plywood floor is then carried as far as the back of the seat. Upon this is erected a strap iron frame to support the upper end of the steering post as well as hood. The steering wheel may be either a full size auto wheel, or a hardwood rim screwed to a cut-down Model-T spider.
For the hand lever a pipe, bar or section of seamless steel tubing is bent to a right angle and carried in a pair of bearings screwed under the sills, as shown in Fig. 4. An arm is welded onto the lever for attaching the brake cables and a yoke and link connect the lever with the idler pulley assembly.
Fender bars protect the rear wheels, and the engine bed is mounted on the rearmost cross-member and one just behind the seat. The brakes consist of brake-lining riveted to a shoe made in the form shown in Fig. 7, which is welded to a sliding bar, carried in a sheet steel guide screwed to the chassis sill. A tension spring holds it away from the brake drum when not applied.
A very satisfactory clutch consists of an idler pulley mounted on a sliding bar as in Fig. 8. This tightens the belt on the drive pulley and starts the little car smoothly. As this type of engine is not arranged for variable speed, no controls are necessary, unless a shorting switch, convenient to the hand while driving, is desired.
Various makes of engines can be used in this car, the drive arrangement being identical. For only one-half horsepower, have your wheel-pulley at least 9 inches in diameter. This will not give any startling speed, but enough power.


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So I figured I'd post the marriage certificate that was sent to me a few years back from Saint Andrew's. It's a transcription as you can see from the "19" being crossed out in the year and "18" being written. I may transcribe the article at some point as well, but not today. It is a tale of panic, and not something for a wedding!
|Sacrament of Matrimony (transcribed from church records)
Martin and Anna Blanchfield nee Boyle were my 2nd great grandparents. Martin was born in Ireland. Anna in Pennsylvania. Married in New York City at Saint Andrew's Church on January 9, 1976. They would have twelve(-ish) children:
Mary, Alice (my great grandmother), Annie, William, Josephine, Lillian, Catherine, Joseph, and 4 children of unknown name/gender that are remembered as numbers in censuses. We don't know if they were stillborn or died young, but they didn't live long enough to have their names recorded in a census.
Anna has always been dear to my heart, but what ancestor isn't? You love them all, right? As I approach my first blogiversary, I have been preparing a series of posts on what started my world of blogging and it happens to be an incident that took her father's life. Anna is dear to me because she was born after her father left America to mine for gold in Australia, and he died on his way back. A great sacrifice made by a man that wanted to bring a better life to his family. Years away from his family in a great effort to try to escape the coal mines of Northeastern Pennsylvania. That sacrifice was not to benefit them, however, and his youngest daughter would never know the arms of her father.


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Everyday it seems like I meet another frustrated job seeker. They come from everywhere, every industry, and every career level.
Job search frustration can stop the most optimistic of people dead in their tracks. Nothing is more irritating than the feeling of spinning your wheels without making any progress.
I bet you have heard the cliche, "work smarter, not harder." I never liked hearing it. I still don't like hearing it. I don't even like writing it. However, that is the best advice I can offer you at this moment.
Working smarter isn't nearly as difficult as some make it out to be. The key is to step back and look at everything you are doing, and then consider adopting these six habits of smart job seekers:
Keep it balanced
The smart job seeker doesn't stick to just one job search method. Instead, they divide their time between research, networking, and applying. They also do not focus entirely on online job hunting activities. They typically follow the 80/20 rule, spending 80% of their time involved in offline job search and networking activities and only 20% online.
You never know where an employer is going to reach out. Balancing your job search across the board allows you to take advantage of many different opportunities.
Thinking for themselves
A common pitfall many job seekers run into is the "well, so-and-so is doing this, so I should too" pattern. When this happens, you lose part of your identity as a job seeker. What works for one person might not work for another. Your situation will dictate the best approach for you and the type of job you want. Moreover, most employers don't want to deal with a dozen job seekers doing the exact same thing. They are looking for the one or two people who stand out from the crowd.
The smart job seeker always thinks for himself (or herself!). They offer their thoughts and insights in networking situations and job interviews. They might not fit in every situation, but a job seeker who thinks for his or herself will more often than not put themselves in situations where they are a good fit, and where great opportunities can find them.
Knowing their friends
Everyone knows that networking is valuable in the job search. Unfortunately, with social media, job seekers become avid collectors of "friends." On Facebook, you can easily collect 500 "friends" without knowing a single person well enough to ask for advice.
The smart job seeker knows who their friends are. Additionally, they also know who their colleagues, acquaintances, competitors, mentors, and networking contacts are. When you know what role a person plays in your life, you will be able to use them the right way.
Making new connections
The smart job seeker is always making new connection, online and off. Introductions are the bread and butter of a networking-savvy job seeker. Making new connections and maintaining relationships is paramount for any job seeker. You never know who your next boss knows!
Being creative
For many job seekers, the only way to get hired seems like the same sequence of steps that everyone takes. Unfortunately, many people are finding that these steps aren't working as well as they hoped.
The smart job seeker uses creativity in their job search. If one method doesn't work, try tweaking it before completely ditching the idea, but don't just keep doing the same thing that doesn't work. If your dream boss loves bocce ball, why not stray from LinkedIn and join him on the court?
Always growing
The job market is anything but stagnant. So, don't let your job search stagnate. Our communication tools have changed dramatically making everything we do that much more efficient and effective. While traditional tactics and tools (like resumes, manners, and thank you notes) have staying power, and can help you seal the deal on your dream job, nobody should follow the job search playbook from 20, 10, or even 1 year ago.
The smart job seeker is always growing. They adopt new strategies and tools early on and always strive to keep their skills and capabilities up-to-date with their industry.
What do you think? What would you say is the seventh habit of smart job seekers? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Tony Morrison is the Vice President of Business Development at Cachinko, a unique professional community where social networking and job opportunities come together. His roles include sales, marketing, and customer relationships. He focuses much of his time on helping job seekers to find their ideal job and employers to find, attract, and engage their next rock star candidates. Find him on Twitter and Talent Connection, and, connect with Cachinko on Facebook or Twitter.
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ApplyOffering the best of Indiana University and Purdue University, IUPUI offers you more academic choices than any other university in the state.
You can choose from more than 255 Indiana University degree programs, more than 95 Purdue University programs—or even pursue degrees from both universities. The School of Science works hard to make new students feel at home on campus. Starting with enrollment counseling and followed by Office of Orientation Services, students have the opportunity to meet, work with, and get to know our staff, faculty, and advisors.
Science instructors are accessible and offer weekly office hours to provide extra help to students, and IUPUI offers a variety of services to help students succeed. These include mentoring, peer tutoring, over 300 student organizations, and counseling support.
Full-time faculty, not graduate students, will teach all your required courses, and even your introductory classes will usually have fewer than 50 students. Your advanced classes will have just 10-15 students, and you'll work closely with your professors. The school maintains a student-faculty ratio of 17:1.
"The students and faculty at IUPUI have provided me with a great amount of support and encouragement. Conducting research has improved my understanding of physics."Anna Mirza Physics, Mathematics, Undergraduate


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More than four years after Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, there are four voting machines competing for the honor of being New York City's exclusive new voting system.
Over the last few weeks, the manufacturers have been demonstrating these machines to the public throughout the five boroughs; New Yorkers were afforded the opportunity to test the machines and provide feedback at two public hearings conducted by the New York City Board of Elections.
All four machines have voter-verified paper audit trails. They are either optical scan machines, much like the fill-in-the-bubble scantron system used to administer standardized exams, or direct recording electronic machines (DREs), more closely resembling ATM cash machines.
One of the following machines will replace the city's treasured lever machines, called Shoup 3.2, which have been in use since 1962. When this will happen, however, is unclear. While most other states scrambled to meet the 2006 deadline for new machine implementation, New York State did not leave the counties, or the vendors, with enough time to do so. New York City is now in the unenviable position of having to prepare for the nightmare scenario of unveiling new machines in 2008 -- in the midst of an open election for president.
Diebold Optical Scan with Ballot Marking Device
Year Company Founded: 1859
States with counties that use their systems: Georgia , Maryland , Alaska , Arizona , Ohio.
Company Website: www.dieboldes.com
The Diebold Optical Scan machine scans and counts voter-marked paper ballots that are filled out by voters in a private booth at the poll site. Voters are notified when their ballot contains "overvotes" (when more than the allowed selections have been made in an individual race) or "undervotes" (when a voter has not marked a choice of all their selections in an individual race.) Undervotes and overvotes are often collectively referred to as residual votes. The voter can choose to eject their ballot and correct any residual votes found on the ballot or submit it as is.
The system includes a ballot marking device for voters who are not able, or choose not, to fill out their paper ballot by hand. The ballot marker, through one of several technological advances, allow disabled voters to record their vote in private.
ES&S Model 100 Precinct Ballot Counter (Optical Scanner) with Ballot Marking Device
Year Company Founded: 1969
States with counties that use their systems: Illinois , North Dakota , South Dakota , Oklahoma , Rhode Island , Nebraska , Alabama , North Carolina , and New Mexico , California , Florida , Texas , Hawaii
Company Website: www.essvote.com
The ES&S model functions much like other optical scanners allowing voters to fill out a paper ballot and feed through a scanner to be tabulated. The ES&S model features an LCD display that notifies the voter if an overvote or undervote has been made on the ballot. In the case of an overvote the voter is able to submit the ballot as is, thereby voiding their vote for that race, or eject the ballot and receive a second ballot to make their selections again.
The ES&S machine turned out to better communicate residual votes to voters by displaying the number of undervotes that appeared on the ballot. After scanning his or her ballot, if the machine found undervotes, the voter is prompted to either eject the ballot to make corrections or continue on leaving the undervote as is. In addition, the machines can be programmed to go through each of the undervotes on the ballot, allowing the voter to eject it or continue on. This feature allows voters to select to undervote on a specific race without unintentionally undervoting on other races that may follow.
Sequoia's AVC Advantage Plus Full Face DRE
Year Company Founded: More than 100 years ago
States with counties that use their systems: Florida, Washington , California and Colorado
Company Website: http://www.sequoiavote.com/index.php
Sequoia's DRE model for New York City features a four panel touch screen voting machine. Voters make their selections, which are identified by a check mark, and can review their ballot on a paper receipt before it is cast. The voter is notified of any undervotes they may have made as they are taken to a display with all of their selections for review; undervoted races are highlighted in red. At that time the voter can go back to the ballot and make corrections. Like the lever system, voters cannot overvote in a race, as they have to deselect their choice in order to make a new one.
One of Sequoia's strongest features is the way the VVPT is marked to distinguish cast ballots from invalid ballots. The Sequoia DRE marks spoiled ballots by printing VOIDED at the top of the receipt after a voter chooses to make corrections to their selections. To decrease the likelihood of human error in the event of a hand paper recount, differentiating voided and valid votes with a quick and easy identifier not only makes hand counting more accurate but helps voters feel more confident that there vote is represented accurately.
Avante Vote-TrakkerTM EVC308-FF DRE
Year Founded: unknown
States with counties that use their systems: California ,
Company Website: www.avantetech.com
Avante's full face DRE displays the ballot on a single touch screen panel. Voter's choices are highlighted in yellow, and before casting their ballot voters can review their choices on a paper receipt. Undervotes are highlighted in pink before the voter casts their ballot, allowing for corrections to be made. As the voter makes all of their possible choices in undervoted races, the windows are automatically un-highlighted, letting the voter keep track of their undervotes. The system eliminates overvotes by automatically updating voters' choices. If a voter already selected a candidate for governor and makes a correction, the new selection is highlighted yellow and the old selection is un-highlighted.
Unlike the Sequoia model, the Vote-Trakker identifies invalid ballots with ballots cast by using distinctive numerical codes. The Avante system of separates ballots using replacement (1) or replacement (2) with (1) or (2) at the end of the voters numerically coded ballot rather than firmly noting a valid vote. During a hand recount it seems these receipts would be more susceptible to human error, even if using the program within the machine that identifies valid and invalid ballots.
Doug Israel is policy director, and Andrea Senteno program associate, at Citizens Union Foundation, which publishes Gotham Gazette. Â


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Markets finished mixed to lower with December corn reversing its gains from yesterday. December corn sits at 10 cents lower on the week, beans are down 23 ½ cents on the week, and wheat is down 21 cents.
There was a lot of economic data out today that put a positive spin on outside markets, but despite this grains still were unable to hold much support. Yesterday's late corn rally on heavy volume was basically worked back out of the market today. The main fundamental news out this morning was Informa's crop estimates. Informa left their US national average corn yield at 149.5 which is the same as their October guess. They also left their soybean guess unchanged at 41.8. FC Stone is projecting 148.4 for corn and 42.2 for beans.
Tomorrow morning we will have export sales released at 7:30 am. The estimates are as follows:
Corn 375,000 – 650,000 MTs
Soybeans 400,000 – 800,000 MTs
Wheat 300,000 – 500,000 MTS
We will have the actual results in the morning email.
Until the November 9th Supply and Demand report the market could continue to chop around as it has over the past few weeks. Given the discount world grains have to undercut our prices, as well as the net long positions the spec longs are still holding, we like making sure the downside risk is well covered. To receive a two week trial of our services please contact an EHedger broker today or sign up using the link below.
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Health 2.0 New Orleans with Tom Krohn, Open Innovation leader at Eli Lilly
Health 2.0 New Orleans
Thursday, November 21, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CST)
Event Details
Please join us for a pregame Saints vs. Falcons meetup at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, Thursday November 21.
The next great Health 2.0 New Orleans event will feature Tom Krohn, Director of Clinical Open Innovation at Eli Lilly. Tom is a healthcare industry champion of open innovation and technologies that drive capabilities to empower patients or fight diseases. At Eli Lilly, Tom oversees projects that include the open innovation network and the pharmaceutical industry's first "applications lab", where new ideas and concepts are fostered to take advantage of open clinical trial data sets.
The meeting will take place from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center. Don't miss the chance to network with other healthcare technology enthusiasts and enjoy great content, food and fun.
Oh yea, about that game…
Due to the Thursday night Saints game, we will be wrapping up at 7:00pm sharp. For those that want to continue mingling, we will have a place to reconvene and watch the game nearby in the French Quarter. Feel free to join us!
When & Where
New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC)
1441 Canal St
New Orleans,
Thursday, November 21, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM (CST)
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Health 2.0 New Orleans is dedicated to sparking healthcare innovation in New Orleans (and beyond) by connecting local interest, talent, and resources. All who are interested in healthcare technology and transformation are welcome, including healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, designers and developers, investors, legal experts, patients, and more.
The group is co-chaired by four locals, Lem Sanders, Josh Raley, Jonathan Brouk, and Rahlyn Gossen.


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Erin Hamlin already has accomplished the unthinkable in the world of luge, so she'll head to the Sochi Olympics with an anything-is-possible mindset and a goal: to make her grandmother proud.
Just as former U.S. skeleton star Jimmy Shea did 12 years ago at Salt Lake City, Hamlin will be competing at the Winter Games in the aftermath of the tragic death of a grandparent. Hamlin's 75-year-old grandmother, Joan Hamlin, was killed in December in a head-on collision in rural upstate New York while her granddaughter was preparing to compete in a World Cup event in Park City, Utah.
"It was extremely difficult to be completely all in the race when I know my family is all at home and something tragic has happened," said the 27-year-old Hamlin of Remsen, N.Y., who finished eighth in the Park City race behind winner Natalie Geisenberger of Germany. "I can't change it. She would be disappointed if I let it affect me too badly and decided against doing things as far as the Olympics. I'll try to do things that wouldn't have disappointed her, I guess."
Hamlin reached one of the pinnacles of her sport five years ago, besting Geisenberger to win the gold medal at world championships on Hamlin's home track at Mount Van Hoevenberg outside Lake Placid. The triumph was stunning because it ended a 99-race winning streak by the German women, and Hamlin's grandmother, despite health problems, was at the finish line to soak in the moment with the family.
"She was as close to her grandma as you could be," said Erin's mother, Eilleen.
Shea, too, was close to his 91-year-old grandfather, but America's oldest living Winter Olympics gold medalist at the time never made it to Salt Lake City. Jack Shea, who won two speedskating gold medals at the 1932 Lake Placid Olympics, died three weeks before the 2002 Winter Games from internal injuries suffered in a car accident involving a drunk driver less than a mile from the speed skating oval where he etched his name in Olympic history.
"I remember getting the phone call late at night from my father," Jimmy Shea recalled recently. "I knew something was wrong. He started choking up. I remember saying, 'No! No! No! He's fine! He's fine!' It meant so much to him. He was so excited to be going. He was asked to light the torch. That was a big secret. He was going to light the torch. I remember being out there thinking, 'This isn't right.' "
"This kind of death is hard," Jimmy Shea's mother, Judy, said. "It's shocking."
Inspired perhaps because he was a member of the first family to produce three generations of Winter Olympians — Jack's son, Jim, competed in three skiing events at Innsbruck in 1964 — Jimmy Shea rose to the moment after being chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies just as his grandfather had done seven decades earlier.
"My coach, Randy Will, said something that stuck," said Shea, who had a photo of his grandfather tucked inside his helmet during the competition. "He said, 'Your grandfather hasn't gone anywhere, buddy. You can still talk to him. He's still there. You remember everything he taught you. He's with you. Take him for a ride. He's going to be watching through your eyes. Give him something to see."
That's exactly what Shea did, capturing the gold medal — three years after he became the only American male to win gold at skeleton world championships.
Hamlin faces a similar scenario and Shea offered some advice.
"It's up to her to remember," said Shea, now a motivational speaker. "The memories and everything that her grandmother taught her have not gone away. Your grandmother is still with you. She's still watching. Go over there and give her a great show."
Mom expects nothing less.
"Erin's a tough cookie," Eilleen Hamlin said. "She has a knack for kind of compartmentalizing things, so she's able to kind of focus on her luge. I think that week (her grandmother died) was a tough week for her emotionally because she had expectations for herself, and her family was going to be out there and couldn't (go). Here she was in a spot, 'Do I race? Grandmother Hamlin would want me to race.' She came to the right conclusion on her own, but it was a difficult week."
Hamlin finished sixth in the 2013-14 World Cup standings, well behind champion Geisenberger, whom she beat by 0.187 seconds for that precious breakthrough gold medal.
Time for another breakthrough? Maybe. At the very least, the USA mittens Hamlin's grandmother received before her death will be on somebody's hands clapping at the finish line in Sochi.
"Anything's possible," Eilleen Hamlin said. "It's going to be the aligning of the stars. We're kind of crossing our fingers."


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Malaysia tries to block escape of Filipino gunmen
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia is reinforcing efforts to block armed Filipino intruders from escaping by sea or vanishing into Borneo's population following deadly clashes that prompted the U.N. chief to urge both sides to seek a peaceful resolution.
The conflict has wreaked political havoc for both Malaysia and the neighboring Philippines, which spent weeks trying to dislodge nearly 200 members of an obscure Philippine Muslim clan who took over an entire Malaysian village to lay claim to a sprawling Borneo state they insist is theirs by royal birthright.
Malaysia mounted airstrikes and mortar attacks Monday against the clansmen, but most eluded capture in a coastal district brimming with palm oil plantations and forested hills.
Government and police officials said Wednesday they were tightening naval patrols and evacuating thousands of villagers away from danger.
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Sina.com temporarily closed its literature site Friday after being accused of hosting pornography, and authorities confirmed they were revoking two crucial licenses, ensnaring one of China's top web portals in an intensifying online crackdown.
Sina decided to take books off its site while it undergoes "a self-correction action" to screen their content, according to a notice on its reading channel. Book reviews, cultural news, author biographies and interviews were still available.
While the government periodically launches campaigns targeting obscene or improper content, this is the first time a major Internet company has faced such a heavy punishment, which will likely serve as a warning to other big players. The latest anti-pornography campaign comes amid a wider crackdown on online expression that has seen individual microblogs closed and punishments for spreading rumors online.
The Beijing Cultural Law Enforcement Agency, a body under the city government responsible for clamping down on pornography and illegal publication, said there were still some procedures to go through before Sina's licenses were revoked.
"We delivered a note of punishment to Sina that states the two licenses will be revoked," Shen Rui, head of the online enforcement task force at Beijing Cultural Law Enforcement Agency, said Friday.
Shen said Sina would be fined but the amount hadn't yet been verified, and that according to law it would be fined five to 10 times the illegal income made from the pornographic material.
He said the licenses would be revoked by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television. No one was available to comment there.
State media reported prominently Thursday and Friday that broadcasting authorities had decided to revoke Sina's licenses on Internet publishing and online audiovisual broadcasting and impose "a large number of fines," while some of its employees were being investigated by police. It said this might have the effect of partially banning the company's operations, and that the move came after authorities allegedly found pornographic content on its literature and video sites. Sina's video site was still operating normally Friday.
A spokesman from Sina said he had no immediate comment and later calls to his office were not answered.
Sina has the right to appeal the decision.
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Students Collecting Christmas Gifts For Families, Teens in Need
In an effort to help those in need this holiday season, Augustana students are collecting gifts for area children, teens, families and individuals.
Last year, the College's Christmas Giving Program presented 1,100 gifts to local nonprofits, including the Children's Inn, Children's Home Society, Heartland House, Lutheran Social Services and the Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire.
Gift ideas are included on Christmas trees located throughout campus, including the residence halls, the Chapel, the Elmen Center and inside Morrison Commons. Gifts can be deposited in Christmas Giving bins near the trees through Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Learn More
Watch the KELO-TV story by reporter Peggy Moyer.
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Watch the KSFY-TV story by reporter Rachel Gabrielsen.
In addition, this year Augustana students involved in Serving and Learning Together (SALT) are overseeing Teen Town, a Salvation Army program that provides gifts to teens between 13-18 years of age from low-income families. Teen Town allows parents to choose a gift for their teenager once they have chosen gifts for their smaller children through the Salvation Army. Make a gift to Teen Town.
"At Augustana, we know that we receive so much by helping others in need," said Billy Thomas, director of Volunteer Programs for Augustana. "We're thankful for the generosity of our students, faculty and staff and the community for supporting the Christmas Giving Program and Teen Town and we're looking forward to wrapping many, many gifts for deserving children, teens, families and individuals here in Sioux Falls."
Augustana students will wrap each of the collected gifts during Semester Shutdown, an event celebrating the end of the fall semester, beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Morrison Commons.
Ideas for Toddlers:
- clothing
- games
- learning activities
- books
Ideas for Teens:
- baseball caps
- movies
- clothing
- hooded sweatshirts
- slippers
- socks
- games
- board games
Ideas for Adults:
- towels
- bath accessories
- movies
- deodorant
- perfumes
- socks
- games


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So says Dr. McNinja.
"Who is this mysterious Dr." you ask?
I wasn't sure who he was either. You know, it always seems like I'm one of the last people to find out about the latest internet craze, so you might not be asking, "Who is this mysterious Dr.?" but saying, "Oh cool Dr. McNinja, he's really not that much of a mystery, Canacorn. The Adventures of Dr. McNinja is a webcomic written and drawn by Chris Hastings and inked by his former roommate Kent Archer. Published three times a week on its own website, it features the adventures of a thirty-five-year-old ninja who also happens to be a doctor. Strips are presented in a high contrast black-and-white, but for a period of time were shaded digitally. Dr. McNinja is highly story-driven, with twenty- to sixty-page issues. The first story was published in the summer of 2004 as a one-off, and the comic has been in regular publication since late 2005. The site also sells Dr. McNinja merchandise."
Anyway, as I was saying…..I was unaware of Dr. McNinja until Chris Sims over at his awesome comic blog, the-isb.com, posted a gushing review for the second trade. Actually, Chris has been mentioning Dr. McNinja off and on for a while now, but I just now decided to pay attention and check out the comic for myself. After reading the first few high-larious issues online, I've decided to order the trades…reading a comic online is kinda' weird for an analog guy like myself…I prefer to have a comic book in my hot little hands rather than on a monitor. Guess I'm old school like that. The series is one of the funniest I've read in years and chock full of action (we are talking about a ninja for Christ's sake)! There's gorillas, dinosaurs, Ben Franklin, mustaches, chainsaw nunchucks, and Batman jokes…all the things nerds require for a perfect comic.
Oh and while you're there, check out the store section of the website…where else would you find a shirt with a gorilla high-fiving a shark?