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The Target: Protecting Consumers' Data
On January 22, 2014 By Rebecca Loegering January 21, 2014
Over the holiday season, Target suffered a highly publicized data breach affecting between 70 and 110 million customers, one of the largest breaches of retail data in history. This personally identifiable data was hacked, according to Target executives, by malware installed on point-of-sale devices in Target's checkout lines. The malicious software — [...]Continue Reading →
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New studies indicate that children who begin lying at an earlier age will be more successful in later life.
Hacking of personal information increases tenfold with introduction of Spokeo, a program that imports private information from social networking sites.
Viacom strikes again claiming filming the [...]Continue Reading →
United States Indicts Two in First American "Distributed Denial-of-Service Attack" Case
On October 10, 2008 By Brian Van Wyk July 24, 2010
An American grand jury indicted a German and a Briton last Thursday, beginning the first American prosecution of hackers for distributed denial-of-service attacks. Axel Gembe and Lee Graham Walker are accused of intentionally damaging a computer system and conspiracy, charges that could lead to fifteen years in prison.
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Publishing the Palin Emails: Morally Questionable, But Legally Safe
On September 25, 2008 By JETLaw September 25, 2008
Last Wednesday, an online hacker gained access to Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin's email account by correctly answering Yahoo's security questions and resetting her password. After logging into her account, the hacker took screen shots of Palin's inbox and personal emails. These screen shots were sent to websites, such as gawker.com, [...]Continue Reading →
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VoltDB in Online Gaming
877,000 TPS with Erlang and VoltDB
877,519 transactions per second! Henning Diedrich, CEO of the gaming company Eonblast Corporation, details how a new VoltDB-Erlang driver achieves this speed.
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Social Game Universe's Technical Lead Francis Pelland explains how developers can deploy cross-platform games with the help of VoltDB's high-velocity database.
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Speed, scalability, flexibility, data consistency, operational ease — gaming applications need these and other functions from a database to strike gold.
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Video games have come a long way since the Atari 2600. It's not just the revolution in graphics but the ability of a gamer in Boston to compete with a stranger in Tokyo. Online gaming has opened a whole new world of fun, but it also requires hyper-fast processing of real-time data to track scoring leaders, present awards and personalize in-game actions. VoltDB technology lets online gaming companies leverage real-time information to give gamers the most exciting and personalized experience.
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Online game developers need to know who's playing and which player is leading the action. They also need to alert other users to an ongoing networked game so they can join. These update calls, as they're known, allow a game framework to synchronize a session so that users can be identified and granted permission to play without interfering with the fun already happening on screen. This process is the product of real-time data and is crucial to making online gaming a universal experience.
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John Burkoff on Possible Legal Ethics Violations in Venango County
Professor John Burkoff commented on a series of events in Venango County, PA, in which court employees and judicial staff appeared to be involved in a hotly contested race for county District Attorney. Professor Burkoff said that "Court officials and Members of Judicial Staffs should be careful to observe the same sets of laws and standards that judges observe." Professor Burkoff's comments appeared in the Venango Weekender.


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5 Stocks in Breakout Territory With Big Volume
DELAFIELD, Wis. ( Stockpickr) -- Professional traders running mutual funds and hedge funds don't just look at a stock's price moves; they also track big changes in volume activity. Often when above-average volume moves into an equity, it precedes a large spike in volatility.
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Major moves in volume can signal unusual activity, such as insider buying or selling -- or buying or selling by "superinvestors."
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Three-Month Average Volume: 479,008
Volume % Change: 69% >>5 Rocket Stocks to Buy This Week From a technical perspective, MELI ripped higher here right above its 50-day moving average of $117.07 with above-average volume. This move pushed shares of MELI into breakout territory, since the stock took out some near-term overhead resistance at $125.30. Shares of MELI are now quickly moving within range of triggering another big breakout trade. That trade will hit if MELI manages to take out some more near-term overhead resistance at $130.74 with high volume. Traders should now look for long-biased trades in MELI as long as it's trending above $125 or $124 and then once it sustains a move or close above $130.74 with volume that's near or above 479,008 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then MELI will set up to re-test or possibly take out its 52-week high at $136.52. Vipshop Vipshop ( VIPS) rovides branded products to consumers in China through flash sales on its vipshop.com Web site. This stock closed up 9.3% to $47.89 in Monday's trading session.
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BROOKFIELD, Wis (WSAU) Wisconsin's two biggest sports celebrities raised thousands-of-dollars last night to help children who lost their mothers in the recent shooting massacre in Brookfield.
Brewers' outfielder Ryan Braun and Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers held an event at their "8-12" Restaurant in Brookfield. The event was sold out in less than a day. It raised over $20,000, just by the advance sale of more than 200 tickets – and a silent auction raised much more.
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Hello Slaffik,
I have changed css in description page to be the same as profile custom fields in default buddypress theme, so now custom fields looks the same as the member profile custom fields , if you want to use them or control it I have inserted the code below :
I have changed following code in bpge-loader.php (lines 49 – 61)
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#3 – Uncharted:
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune sparked Sony's own driving force for the PlayStation 3. Making billions in the process, the Uncharted franchise achieved the majority of its success from the behemoth that was Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Raising and indeed setting the bar regarding visual prowess, a blockbuster cinematic gameplay experience and a hugely fun multiplayer component, Uncharted has provided PS3 owners with one of the best series they could have ever hoped for on the console.
And let's not forget Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. While many may argue it didn't do much in terms of introducing something new to the table due to the title being too similar to its predecessor, the third installment in the IP still managed to deliver another fantastic experience that once again blended cinematics and gaming perfectly.
#2 – Batman Arkham:
With the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios surely couldn't envision the sheer success it would entail: the game won countless awards pertaining to the Game of the Year Award due to its smooth and fluid gameplay elements such as the series' trademark combat, as well as the character portrayal of Batman's himself, in addition to his associated gadgets.
Everything a fan could arguably ever want was put into Batman: Arkham Asylum such as the stellar performances from the comic book and movie's villains. Understandably, then, the hype for its sequel Batman: Arkham City piled the pressure on Rocksteady but they certainly did deliver a truly memorable experience that undoubtedly bettered that of Batman: Arkham Asylum's. The implementation of the satisfying and solid combat system, appearances from countless Batman-related villains and an open-world that was perfected, Batman Arkham has become one of the top and exciting franchises in the current generation of consoles.
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At the completion of the Practical Examiner Accreditation Workshop candidates receive a Certificate of Attendance. This will verify they have attended and participated in an official workshop of the NCCCO Practical Examiner Accreditation Program. Within three weeks candidates receive a notification letter from NCCCO informing them of their accreditation status.
All full Practical Examiner workshop attendees (not refresher attendees) begin a 12-month probationary period. Probationary Examiners are required to be monitored and/or audited at the first Practical Exam they administer (i.e., following accreditation they may not test until an NCCCO representative is present).
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For the sake of the community both sides in the negotiations between the Lawrence + Memorial Hospital administration and the unions representing nurses and health technicians need to find their way to a compromise and a contract renewal.
On Thursday 800 nurses and technicians - represented by AFT Local 5049 and AFT Local 5051 - authorized their labor leaders to call a strike. Whether workers will strike is another matter, but by putting a strike in play, the unions are clearly trying to ratchet up the pressure on the administration to make a deal.
This follows preparation work by the hospital to find and coordinate replacement personnel in the event of a strike.
L+M is well respected in this community, a reputation earned through the quality of its leadership and the good work of its employees. The institution's image would suffer in the event of a first-ever work stoppage at the non-profit hospital. The existing contracts expired Saturday.
Negotiations are so difficult because of the pressures both parties confront.
Union members have seen recent layoffs. There are concerns about L+M moving services to facilities outside of the hospital, but without the union jobs following them. A complaint about the practice is pending with the National Labor Relations Board. There are also concerns that work now performed by hospital employees could be turned over to outside contractors.
Day Staff Writer Judy Benson reported Friday that union leaders are seeking some job security provisions in the new contract. But most any institution is reluctant to guarantee protection of jobs because the future is unpredictable. The rapid changes affecting hospital and health care make it particularly volatile.
Changes and reductions in Medicare reimbursements have resulted in significant revenue cuts for the hospital, as have changes in state Medicaid policy, which provides coverage for the low income. After a strong performance in 2012, the hospital has seen a $19.3 million in year-to-year loss in 2013, due largely to revenue reductions, said President and CEO Bruce Cummings.
This situation has happened before in the institution's 101-year history. In all past cases the unions and administration were able to agree on contracts without the ugliness of a work stoppage. However, the challenges blocking an agreement may be more difficult than ever before.
It is in the interest of both sides to address these challenges and reach a deal.
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Manatee seeks affordable housing volunteer
Date: July 9, 2009
by: The Observer Staff
Manatee County is seeking to fill a vacant seat on its Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, a group that helps county commissioners decide on affordable housing issues.
The committee meets from 3-5 p.m., on the second Monday of each month at the Manatee County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Applicants for the vacant seat must be actively engaged in the banking or mortgage industry in connection with affordable housing.
Applications are due July 24 and can be found at www.mymanatee.org/advisory_boards.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Qualcomm in July 2011.
4-5 rounds targeting skills in Computer Architecture(Basic and Avanced), Verilog, System Verilog,C, C++, Perl programming skills, real-time design and verification questions, and also projects I did during my Masters
- Was given a design and asked how would I verify it? What interesting test-cases I could think of?etc Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took 2 months - interviewed at Qualcomm.Interview Details
I interviewed with 6 people; one of them took me out to lunch. Each interview was 45 minutes to an hour long. Interesting questions and great people. HR was bad - it took a very long time to hear back from them. I had other offers in hand so I had to continually reach out to them for feedback. They got back to me at the last minute with an offer. When I started the job, I was informed that I had been placed in a different role than the one I had interviewed for - I was not consulted on this change in role. I thought that this was very unprofessional.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNo negotiation allowed for a fresh graduate is what I was told. When I joined, I found out that this was not true and that I was very underpaid.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- A question about flip-flops - I was interviewing for an analog position so this was unexpected but I worked through the problem. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week - interviewed at Qualcomm.Interview Details
I was rollover from Intern to Full Time, joined in 2004 unfortunately no joining bonus started with very low base salary.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsUnfortunately I didn't negotiate.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- Had few technical questions related to OP-AMP, Schmidt trigger, Interrupts etc. I didn't have formal interview. Answer Question
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I had an interview which went on for a while. It was not that difficult. The people who interviewed me were really nice. The interview was for internship. After I was done with the internship, I got an offer for full-time but even that required some rounds of interviews which I managed to crack.Negotiation DetailsI didn't negotiate at allAccepted Offer
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks - interviewed at Qualcomm.Interview Details
Interview process was very quick in my case and to the point.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsVery short. I'd recommend negotiating esp if you are assigned as a contract since the consultant ends up making more money than you do.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- I was asked to answer a lot of puzzle questions and one of them was the Dinning Philosophers problem. Answering the question was no problem but i had to provide analysis on the answer which was a little tricky. Answer Question
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no general question.
First round telephone interview is start with going over the resume and then technical stuff.
coherent bandwidth and coherent
handoff between two base station
Turbo code.
and compare the higher order modulation and lower order modulation
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4+ weeks - interviewed at Qualcomm.Interview Details
It is difficult to break into the hiring process at Qualcomm because so many people apply. The best ways to improve your chance of getting hired: try to get an internship while you are still in college. They offer many opportunities for engineering interns, and the experience will help you no matter where you go after college. If not a new grad, be sure the key words in your resume are the right kind for the job you want. Prepare extremely well for the interview process. You will likely talk to 6 to 8 people, and will likely be called back for another round before being hired. Because it is a large company with many positions hiring, the process is cumbersome and can take far longer than you think it should. Do your best to get business cards or at least the full names of the people who speak with you. Send thank you notes after the interview, by paper or email, and it is OK to inquire a week or two later to the HR representative about how the process is going. You can also ask where they are in the process while you are interviewing. You will interview with people from more than one department, and will get technical questions and experience/personality questions. If you are an electrical engineer, you should be able to describe basic circuits, and may get some very in depth questions, so brush up on what you should know as an engineer in your field! Learn something about Qualcomm technology so that you can ask good questions. Any engineering interviewee will get some technical probing. Know as much as possible about what Qualcomm does, how CDMA works, what kinds of technologies are used to make Qualcomm products and where Qualcomm products are used. If you have some work experience already, emphasize what you have accomplished and what your role was in different projects at your current or previous jobs. You want to sound like someone who can be cooperative, creative, hard-working, take initiative, have good judgement, solve problems, keep company goals in mind, etc. Think about how to describe how you have done these things in detail before you go for the interview. Some people at Qualcomm are very detailed interviewers with lots of interviewing experience, so expect it and be prepared. You will not likely be given a personality test, drug test, or IQ test of any kind.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsNot a huge amount of negotiation possible, but a few thousand can be gotten.Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Most difficult questions will be probing of previous experiences and where you have shown leadership. This is a company that wants to hire leaders at every level. Know what you will say when asked what your areas of least and greatest strength are. The best type of weakness or least strength can be something that is actually a strength, it depends how you word it :) For example, "I don't have patience sometimes when people say they will do something and then they don't do it." Your are saying impatience is a weakness, but really you are showing that you are the type of person who does what he says he will do and expects the same from others. Answer Question
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days - interviewed at Qualcomm in October 2009.Interview Details
Prepare to be interviewed in a round table, ~7-8 engineers will fire off questions. A Manager will be there as well to see how well you manage questions, and deal with pressure. Interview lasts 2-3 hours. Recently they have liked to hire people who are team players rather than pure independent folks.Interview Questions
Negotiation DetailsThe offers given are done on a computer, you can "accept" or "deny". Negotiate first with the hiring manager, because afterwards the computer system will only allow you to accept or deny the job. HR will refuse to negotiate and tell you it's a final offer. It's very difficult to adjust your pay to the market afterwards when you are an employee, don't make the mistake to wait and discuss about pay, do it before the rate goes to HR.Accepted OfferNegative ExperienceDifficult Interview
- Explain as an engineer how you manage your tasks, and how you can get the task done under different project leads? View Answer
- You are expected to work nights and weekends, do you have a problem with that? View Answer
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I applied online. The process took a day - interviewed at Qualcomm in March 2012.Interview Details
This interview is terrible. The interviewer called me 15 minutes before the scheduled time, and I was not at the phone. When I called back, he didn't know what to say and it became so embarrassing. Actually, I didn't even remember when do I applied for such a position and I got a phone interview...
The interviewer kept asking me low-level hardware debugging questions, such as "what is CPU exception/what is system call"...
I was applying for software development positions, but this group did major hardware debugging, which is rather challenging. I think this is the major reason they rejected me, but I am also wondering why they selected me for an interview...Interview Questions
No OfferNegative ExperienceDifficult Interview
- what is CPU exception? Answer Question
- what is system call? View Answer
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The process took a day - interviewed at Qualcomm in July 2010.Interview Details
I had a prior internship with Qualcomm. Within 2 months of the end of my internship, Qualcomm notified me that I was selected for a full-time hire. They performed a background check (no drug test) and let my previous experience speak for itself. To my knowledge, Qualcomm is great at rolling over interns. They trust in their initial recruitment and ask the majority of their interns to come back as long as their exit interview was satisfactory.
The exit interview at the end of the internship is a discussion with your manager. They provide feedback on your performance and you have the chance to ask any questions, similar to a one-on-one.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
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March 30--Why hunt for plain, pastel-colored eggs on Easter morning?
Liven up your search by going beyond placing a dye pellet into vinegar and dropping in the egg.
First you need to decide what type of eggs you are going to decorate.
If you're a fan of hard-boiled eggs and love egg-salad, go the traditional route. The American Egg Board offers an easy method of boiling the perfect egg.
Place eggs in a saucepan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Add cold water to cover the eggs by an inch. Heat them over high heat just until the water boils and remove the pan from the heat. Cover the pan. Let the eggs stand in the hot water for about 12 minutes for large eggs, nine minutes for medium eggs and 15 minutes for extra long. Drain the hot water and cool the eggs by running cold water over the eggs or in a bowl of ice water. Refrigerate after they are cool.
The Egg Board also recommends using week-old eggs for boiling, as they are easier to peel. Hard-boiled eggs can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.
If hard-boiled eggs will go to waste, you can go the easy route, or the harder one.
The easiest method is to use plain plastic eggs that can be filled with treats, and decorate those.
If you're up to a challenge or want to create a keepsake, try to blow out eggs.
Leave the eggs out until they are at room temperature. Puncture the large end of the egg with a needle and enlarge the hole enough to allow the egg's contents to flow out. Use the needle to break up the yolk in the shell. At the small end, punch a small hole with the needle. Hold the egg with the larger hole facing down over a small bowl. Blow through the small hole so the contents of the egg fall into the bowl. Carefully rinse the egg out under running water and let them dry.
Now that the eggs are set, it's time to decorate.
To dye or not to dye?
If you decide to use plastic eggs the answer is clear. All you'll need to do is pick the color you want to use and use that as a base.
For real eggs, dye is not necessary, as white (or brown) can be a good palatte on which to start.
If you want color, use store-bought dye kits or a dye of a 1/2 cup of room temperature water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar and food color, as desired. For a single-color base, drop the egg in the dye and let it sit until it reaches the desired color.
Or go with a two-tone look by holding half of the egg in one color and then putting the other in another.
If you want to dye, but want to have a design left in white, use a crayon to draw on the egg before dropping it in the dye.
Premade decorated shrinking egg wraps are an easy way to add a pop to the basic dye job.
Once the basic dyed eggs are dry, or the plastic eggs are chosen, let little ones get creative with Easter-themed stickers, craft paint, markers, glue, glitter, ribbons and more. Plastic eggs are probably the most forgiving for young hands. If a toddler squeezes too hard, the worst you'll get is a dent, not a cracked or shattered shell. For more crafty folks, pompoms, craft foam and googly eyes can be used to create animals such as bunnies, chicks and ducklings.
If you're not into paints, glitter and googly eyes, you can make creative eggs using dye alone.
For a marbled look, add a tablespoon of cooking oil to the basic dye mix. Swirl the liquid with spoon and dip the egg into one color. Remove it and pat it dry. Repeat the process twice more with other colors.
For the look of '60s tie die, place a few eggs in a metal colander. Splash the eggs with about 1/4 cup of vinegar. Let a few drops of food coloring fall onto the eggs and carefully roll them around to spread the color. Let them sit for about 30 seconds and repeat with a second color. A third color can be added as well. After the final color sets, rise with water and let them dry.
For a different type of tie-dye, use silk ties to dye your eggs. This should only be done on eggs that have been blown out, as fabric dye isn't edible.
Cut the ties into 4-by-6-inch squares. Place the pattern of the tie against the egg, wrapping the egg completely in the tie. Wrap thread tightly around the tie and egg until it is completely covered. Place the eggs in a pot with water, making sure the eggs will be covered with an inch of water. Because blown eggs will float, place a colander upside over the eggs to keep them submerged. Bring the water to a boil and turn down the heat and let them simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon. Let the eggs cool with the fabric still on. Once the fabric is removed, the eggs will be left with the pattern from the ties.
Those are just a few of the multitude of ideas available to turn plain eggs into works of art. The options are only limited by your imagination.
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Respecting the Signs at Bash Bish Falls in Mount Washington, MA
It's been called the most dangerous waterfall in the world by AOL Travel, but you'd be hard-pressed to believe it when you visit. After all, Bash Bish is an idyllic 200-foot-tall series of cascades that bounces down from the Taconic Mountains, culminating in a 60-foot double fall that forms a frothy, too-good-to-be-true V where it crashes into the sparkling pool below. This is the kind of place where, if you wait long enough, surely a rainbow will touch down and a unicorn will step from the thicket. Located in southwestern Massachusetts, Bash Bish is accessible by easy hiking trails on both sides of the state line, and draws families who splash at the base of the falls. This? Dangerous?! It's when people start climbing the falls, with its crumbling rock face and uneven footing, that people start getting hurt. All told, 25 people have died here over the past century. If joining their ranks isn't part of your plan, I recommend sticking to a hike and snapping a photo (with a tripod, turn your F-stop waaay up and your shutter speed waaay down for that cool, silky white bridal veil effect).


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"A goal without a plan is just a wish" – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Every strong organization has a plan for its future. In fact, without a strategic plan, universities limit their potential and their opportunities to be successful over time. That's why at Pittsburg State University, we've put careful consideration into the development of our Strategic Plan, which is guiding the university in its goals and initiatives.
Adopted in 2007 and reaffirmed in 2010, Pittsburg State's Strategic Plan has become the roadmap for our university, addressing everything from the future of academics to which goals take top priority.
Pittsburg State's current strategic plan, which runs through the year 2015, has served the university well.
In order to maintain the momentum that this plan has provided, university officials have launched a new strategic planning effort.
In November of 2013, President Steve Scott authorized the creation of a new strategic task force. The 20 members of this task force, who represent students, staff, faculty and the community, are charged with developing a new strategic plan that is both visionary and quantifiable.
"It is time to look ahead to the next decade and decide where we want to be as an institution," Scott said. "In the coming months, the Strategic Planning Task Force will focus like a laser on the future."
Chaired by Dr. Brad Hodson and Dr. Jan Smith, this task force has taken its charge seriously and understands the monumental task that awaits it.
"These 20 men and women will be focused on completing two important tasks over the coming months," Smith said. "The first is the development of a strategic plan that, as President Scott noted, is both visionary and quantifiable. But that isn't enough. This group will also be tasked with developing a new method of integrating this strategic plan into the daily lives of our campus family."
Pittsburg State has hired the nationally-acclaimed higher education consulting firm Keeling and Associates to assist with the planning process.
Based in New York City, Keeling & Associates has more than 20 years of experience working with more than 250 institutions nationwide. Their university clients include the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State University. They've also worked with institutions such as Duke, Indiana University and Yale University.
The task force has begun the initial phase of the planning process by hosting more than 30 individual, campus-wide and community input sessions.
"It's vital that this process is open and inclusive," Hodson explained. "We're gaining some great insight into what our campus and community wants Pittsburg State to be in the coming years. The challenge will be distilling these ideas down to develop a plan positions Pittsburg State to be a prominent leader in higher education."
Dai Li, from Analysis, Planning and Assessment; Deatrea Rose, from Enrollment Management; Misty Button, from Administration and Finance; David Adams, from Campus Life; Chris Kelly, from University Advancement; Angela Neria, from the President's Office; Paul Grimes, representing college deans; Bob Frisbee, representing college chairs; Kevin Bracker, from the College of Business; Janice Jewett, from the College of Education; Carol Werhan and Hazel Coltharp, from the College of Arts & Sciences; Brian Sanford, from the College of Technology; Randy Roberts, from Academic Affairs; Tim Anderson, representing classified staff; Ellen Carter, representing unclassified staff; Kiki Eigenmann, representing Pitt State students; and Marty Beezley, representing the community.


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|Surf's UP at Sharpes Beach, Ballina, New South Wales
Being a drama queen is a good thing, right??
So the naturally monochromatic landscape of a stormy day on Australia's east coast where an offshore low made mountains of the waves and piled the sky high with clouds thrilled my little DQ soul to bits.
|Sharpes Beach Surfers catch the waves, Ballina, New South Wales
In the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales where accessories like mobile phones, handbags and i-pads are replaced by fishing rods, guitars and surfboards, a stormy day is no reason to stay indoors.
|Surfing Sharpes Beach, Ballina, New South Wales
In fact, it's apparently perfect surfing weather!!
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Which is better?
|Looking north from Skennars Head on a clear day, Ballina, New South Wales
Of course, to a true DQ, the answer is obvious ...
The thrilling compulsion of watching surfers pick their way through the rocks as waves crash all around, then paddle out through a monochromatic monster sea satisfies my DQ soul far more than seeing the same scene in blue and green. No matter how perfect!
Then, just down the coast from where the Sharpes Beach surfers rocked the waves, the scene at the South Ballina Breakwall, where the mighty Richmond River enters the sea stirred my DQ photographic heart with a mixture of elation - and apprehension.
|South Ballina Breakwall, Northern New South Wales
But being a drama queen isn't just about watching from the sidelines. It means embracing whatever the dramatics bring - even if it's an unwelcome bout of stormy weather. And that's a good thing, right??
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"EMU Jazz," a big band and vocal ensemble at Eastern Mennonite University, will present its 23rd annual spring concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 1, in Lehman Auditorium.
The 16-member group, directed by James W. Warner, specializes in jazz arrangements of hymns and spirituals as well as ballad and swing tunes. The program repertoire will range from Mike Tomaro's "Island Breeze" to Gordon Goodwin's arrangement of the theme from "Frazier" to "After Hours" by Jeff Benedict to "Amazing Grace," arranged by Aaron Weitekamp.
Sarah Schlabach will perform as vocalist with the band on "Blue Skies," "It's Only a Paper Moon" and "Almost Like Being in Love." Doug Wandersee will be featured on alto saxophone in "Someone to Watch Over Me," and Caitlin Miller will be alto saxophone soloist on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". Greg Sachs will be featured trombone soloist on several numbers as will Ben Arnold on tenor saxophone.
Warner, who became director of the EMU Jazz ensemble in January 2005, is in his 26th year as director of bands at Harrisonburg High School. In addition to directing symphonic band, concert band, marching band and jazz ensemble, he has developed and implemented an advanced level music theory program dealing with both traditional and jazz harmony, courses in jazz solo improvisation, new programs in music technology for beginning musicians and basic music for limited English proficiency (LEP) students.
Warner earned a bachelor of music education and a master of music degree in trumpet performance from West Virginia University. Following service as a military musician, he began a 34-year career as a public school band director in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia schools. He is a former member of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival orchestra.
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As a researcher he has seen how the development of GMOs stemmed from the Federal Government. It started with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1972, which was later amended with the Food Quality Protection Act of 1995. That spurred the research and development of GMO. Once the technology became available there was a lot of emphasis on plant incorporated protection products.
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Washington—American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the policy principles developed by the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.
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Nathaniel is a boy magician-in-training, sold to the government by his birth parents at the age of five and sent to live as an apprentice to a master. In this parallel, modern-day Britian, Parliament is ruled of a group of magicians. Nathaniel is little more than 10 years old when everything changes when he is publicly humiliated by the ruthless magician Simon Lovelace and betrayed by his cowardly master who does not defend him. Nathaniel vows revenge and spends a full year preparing his plan. For this, he needs to enslave a powerful spirit: enter Bartimaeus, a 5,000 year old witty, djinni (genie), summoned to steal an artifact currently in Lovelace's possession – the Amulet of Samarkand. The theft of the Amulet sets in motions a series of unexpected events that find Nathaniel and Bartimaeus in situations more deadly than they could have imagined. The novel switches back and forth from Bartimaeus's first-person point of view to third-person narrative about Nathaniel. The Bartimaeus's chapters are the highlights of this book: Bartimaeus is absolutely hilarious, with his dry sarcastic, irreverent asides. A funny, suspenseful and fast moving novel—perfect for the YA reader. A 4 out of 5 stars.
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I think it's really cool how there are so many different types of very different characters, and how "patterns repeat themselves", in more ways then one. 3 books in the series. I think the last one's the best.
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Eleven year-old Nathanial, a young magician's apprentice, is humiliated by a ruthless evil magician, Simon Lovelace. To get revenge, Nathanial summons a magical creature, Bartimaeus, and commands him to steal Lovelace's magical possession, the Amulet of Samarkand. The amulet is part of a terrible plan, and Lovelace will do anything to keep it in his control. Bartimaeus doesn't want to take orders from Nathaniel, but if they can't work together, both will be destroyed.
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This book is very good. I had actually read it a while ago but decided to reread it and post a review of it. Bartimeus is a sarcastic and clever djinn who is summoned by Nathaniel, a 11 year old boy already obsessed with revenge. Bartimeus is assigned to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from another magician, Simon Lovelace, and give it the Nathaniel. It is set in modern day London, except there is magic, obviosly. A very witty, funny book with lots of adventure. Read! [Series: Bartimaeus trilogy]
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I thought that this book was good but not the best book i have ever read. if you like action and magic this is a god book for you. This is all about a 11 year old boy and his stuggles agaist a full gown wizaed. [Series: Bartimaeus trilogy]
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I am so happy that Jenny has agreed to share her [mom's] delicious cucumber sandwiches. Since I first saw them some two years ago to the tune of Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You, I've been baffled-transfixed by them. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how the bread got that shape. At one point Ali, Jenny's girlfriend and one of my dearest, oldest friends, explained to me that a mold gave the bread its shape. But still I did not understand. I imagined shoving a loaf of white bread into a narrow mold.
It wasn't until maybe two months ago that I finally understood the bread was baked inside (!) the mold. This, friends, was quite a realization. I think I need to order a bread mold like now.
Usually, when one learns how to make my mom's super popular cucumber sandwiches, they make a slightly grossed out face. Suspicious partygoers give my appetizers sideways glances and ignore them for a while. Then, before you know it, someone has a few beers and takes a bite—suddenly the laughing stock of the snack table is the first to go.
I'm not the savviest gal in the kitchen, so easy snacks work well for me. This is about as easy as it gets.
Jenny's Mom's Cucumber Sandwiches
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2 cucumbers, peeled and sliced about a quarter-inch thick
1 packet of Italian dressing mix—the little pouch of powder. My mom and I swear by Good Seasons Italian Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix. Don't get zesty!
1/2 cup of mayonnaise (stop judging!)
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese (non fat is not as delicious, obviously)
Dill—Also, my mom and I swear by McCormick's "It's a Dilly" Delish. Salt-free is fine.
2 tubes of Pillsbury Crusty French Loaf
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Grease the bread tube very lightly with cooking spray and take each of your Pillsbury loafs out of their package. Put an entire loaf in each tube and make sure to fasten both ends of the tubes with the handy caps they come with.
Place tubes on a cookie sheet and bake for one hour. Let stand for 30 minutes or so when they finish.
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