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What zombie means is that since it is a five man, there will be more people who can access this daily than Sapphiron. May I remind you that Sapphiron is a 10/25 man raid, meaning most guilds will only see him once a week, if it all? And then that's only 10/25 people per raid. Sure it's more people than a five man, but there is a restriction on how often those people can fight him.
Meanwhile, you have tens of thousands of people running Halls of Lightning on Heroic daily, many of those people who don't understand the mechanics on Loken or how to prevent themselves from dying. If HoL is the realm's daily (Which it will always be at least one realm's) than that just increases the amount.
Regardless, it's pretty obvious that Naxx would be an easier raid. IIRC, it is supposed to be entry level, hence it's inclusion on http://www.wowhead.com/?achievement=1658 .


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Both the RN and LPN programs are comprised of general education and nursing courses that include planned clinical experience. Nursing education provides the students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for competent beginning level practice. It prepares a caring and empathetic nurse, who functions as a self-directed learner and accepts responsibility for professional behavior. Admission into both programs is selective, with minimum admission requirements including pre-required courses and a minimum GPA of 2.5 for applicants and a 3.0 for RN applicants. There is a February 1st application deadline for fall consideration (September 15th for spring RN consideration). All program applicants should meet with an academic advisor to discuss these and other eligibility requirements. Graduates of both programs share high success rates on the licensure exams and are qualified to enter the job market in a variety of roles.
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A new health study could crimp diet soda sales
The category has been a bright spot in the dismal soft drink market, but fresh claims about artificial sweeteners may change that.
Ingesting "fake sugar" results in the body's not knowing how to process the real thing and can lead to weight gain, diabetes and heart disease, among other problems, according to researchers at Purdue University, who reviewed 40 years of research on the subject.
The study, published as an opinion article in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, also raises questions about the growing use of artificial sweeteners in other products.
"There is a lot of pressure from the public health sector to find solutions to counter the rise of obesity and chronic disease, and there is a lot of money and business at stake for the food industry as it develops and promotes these products," Purdue professor Susan Swithers said in a press release. She added that most efforts that seek to discourage soda drinking don't mention diet soda, because it's wrongly perceived as healthy.
The American Beverage Association, an industry trade group, disputes Swithers' statement and argues that diet sodas have been shown to be an effective weight-loss tool.
Experts, however, have argued for years that diet sodas are at best a less-bad alternative to regular sugared beverages. Consumption of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi and their rivals has been linked to kidney problems and speeding up intoxication when mixed in cocktails.
Nonetheless, diet sodas are a bright spot in the depressed carbonated beverages market precisely because they're sold as a healthier alternative to full-calorie beverages. Diet soda consumption grew by 25% in the past decade among adults and more than doubled among children, according to research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Many nutritionists, though, encourage people to avoid diet beverages, given the questions about their health risks.
"For adults trying to wean themselves from sugary soda, diet soda may be the beverage equivalent of a nicotine patch: something to be used in small amounts, for a short time, just until you kick the habit," according to the Harvard School of Public Health. "For children," it added, "the long-term effects of consuming artificially sweetened beverages are unknown, so it's best for kids to avoid them."
Jonathan Berr owns a small position in Coca-Cola. Follow him on Twitter @jdberr.
These studies need to be more broadly published, including the methodologies. The conclusions they have reached before regarding this, were based on false assumptions and the results were explainable by other factors.
I'll take my chances with fake sweeteners over high fructose industrially manufactured from corn fake sugar any day.
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MCOM 3379 (Mr. Ray): Media Management
Purpose: To acquaint you with materials in Cornette Library and on the World Wide Web that will make research for your assignment easier.
Reference Sources
- Excellent place to start research.
- Provide background information.
- Include basic information sources like dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, chronologies, and research guides.
- How to Write a Business Plan
- HD 30.28 .M3839 2005 Ref.
- Outlines "how to make realistic financial projections, develop effective marketing strategies and refine your overall business goals."
- Texas Almanac
- AY 311 .D3 T5 Ref.
- Most recent edition at Reference Desk. Includes brief information about counties with economic information; Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA); Texas newspapers, radio and television stations; and Economies in Largest Metropolitan Areas.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
- HA 202 .A2 Ref.
- Most recent edition at Reference Desk. Also available online. Wide variety of statistics including employment and economic.
- Data Sources for Business and Market Analysis
- HF 5415.124 .F7 1994 Ref.
- Sources of data from such places as the federal and local government, foreign governments, international organizations, universities, research institutions, professional and trade associations, and business firms.
- Editor & Publisher Market Guide
- HF 5905. E38 Ref.
- Annual publication. Directory of newspaper market and demographics.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook
- HE 8689 .B77 Ref.
- Annual publication. Directory of U.S. and Canadian radio and television stations, cable systems, satellite systems, advertising and marketing services, production and programming services, professional services, trade associations, and trade shows.
- North/West Texas Business Directory
- HF 5065 .T4 T49 1999/2000 Ref.
- Section on major employers listed by city.
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
- Z 6951 .A97 Ref.
- Annual publication. Guide to newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations, and cable systems in the United States and Canada. Arranged by state and by city within each state.
- Cornette Library's Online Catalog
- Includes books, government documents, videos, journal titles, etc. available throughout the Library. Suggested searches include:
- a keyword search for your subject, such as business plans.
- the general LC subject heading business planning.
- the LC subject heading for a specific time and place such as business planning united states.
To determine the most appropriate subject headings for your search, refer to the red Library of Congress Subject Headings near the Reference computers in the Library or search the online Library of Congress Authorities Catalog.
- WorldCat
- Online catalog for libraries around the world.
- Lists Cornette Library books along with many more in other libraries.
- Search by keyword, author, title, or subject.
- Request books not in Cornette Library through the pre-filled Interlibrary loan form. Allow at least two weeks for the books to arrive.
Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles
Provide current information
- Library shelves contain more than 1500 bound and current journals.
- Microform (film or fiche) available for dozens of leading newspapers, as well as other periodicals.
- Databases index articles found in journals and magazines.
- Citation only;
- Citation and a short summary of the article (abstract);
- Full text;
- General, covering many kinds of topics, and specialized, for specific disciplines.
- For this assignment be sure to use scholarly sources, not general interest magazines. The differences are important, for citation and for evaluating reliability.
How to Access Databases
- On-campus: In the library or HELC.
- Off-campus: Login with your Buff Advisor username (for example, js123456) and your Buff Advisor password (for example, buffaloes).
- Database citations not in full-text may be located in Cornette Library's online catalog, or the list of online journals.
- Use Interlibrary Loan to request articles inaccessible through Cornette library. Allow up to 3 weeks for articles to arrive.
Which database?
- Business Source Complete
- Comprehensive coverage of business journal and periodicals. Many articles available in full-text.
- Business & Company Resource Center
- Business, company, and industry information. In searching by company using the advanced search option, can search by city.
Statistics Resources
- LexisNexis Statistical
- Indexing and links to statistical information from international agency, federal, state, and local government statistical publications.
- Displays in most of our databases. Links from a citation to one or more of the following:
- One or more links to full-text of the cited article,
- A link to a pre-set search of the Cornette Library catalog for the cited item,
- A link to a pre-filled Interlibrary Loan request form for the article, or
- A link to various help options.
- For more information see the tutorial Using SFX to Link to Articles
Need Help?
- Ask at the Reference Desk (first floor) or Periodicals Desk (second floor).
- Call 651-2215 during the hours Cornette Library is open.
- Use the "Ask A Librarian" form for electronic reference support.
Government Documents
Cornette Library collects United States federal and Texas state documents on many topics.
- Most U.S. documents published since 1994 are listed in the Cornette Library's online catalog.
- For older documents, you will need to use the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.
- We also have British Parliamentary Papers from 1731-1978/79 in microform.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
- Indexes all United States government documents made available through the Government Printing Office.
- Includes Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
- Dates available include:
- Documents/Reference (1913-present).
- Online via FirstSearch. (1976-present)
Web Sites
- The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information.
- Not everything found on the Web is accurate.
- You must evaluate information on the Web.
Business Plans
- Business Plan Software and Sample Business Plans
- Business Plans and Profiles Index: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Web Guides
- Searchable lists of annotated web sites, discussion lists, and electronic journals that have met specific selection criteria.
- Scout Report Archives
- Scholarly. Keyword or advanced search. Results listed by relevance.
- INFOMINE Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Scholarly. Keyword search or browse by general subject area. Can limit to free sites.
- ipl2 - "Information You Can Trust" (merger of Internet Public Library and Librarians' Index to the Internet)
- General public interest. Keyword search, or browse by general topic and subtopic.
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Why must I cite the sources I use for research projects?
- To give credit to the author of the information you use.
- To avoid plagiarism (WTAMU Code of Student Life: Appendix I-Academic Integrity Code)
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- To assist others in doing their own research.
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Are soda taxes the answer to the fiscal cliff?
One activist group says yes, though it won't do much to curb obesity.
Give the Center for Science and the Public Interest credit for being creative. The group, which has long advocated levying taxes on sugary sodas as a means of reducing the nation's soaring obesity rates, argued in a press release Friday that it could help solve the nation's fiscal woes. The group also wants to raise taxes on alcoholic beverages.
"A penny-per-ounce tax on soda and other sugar-based beverages would raise $160 billion over 10 years even as it would make a modest dent in consumption," according to CSPI. "Even smaller soda taxes of just a penny per can could raise $10 billion over 10 years."
The economic argument that CSPI raises certainly is compelling during these trying fiscal times, as investors fret about the imposition of draconian tax hikes and government spending cuts being imposed if Congress fails to take action before the end of the year. The proposal, though, raises more questions than it answers, and doesn't stand a chance of passing Congress given the political clout of the beverage industry.
First, the case that soda is a threat to public health that some, such as New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, make is far from iron-clad. Per-capita soda consumption has been on the decline for years. CSPI itself cheered this trend in a 2010 press release. The non-profit also has a restrictive definition of "sugary beverage" to include ice tea and fruit-flavored drinks with little or no juice, according to spokesman Jeff Cronin. Pure fruit juices, which are full of sugar, would not qualify, he told me in an email.
"Unlike orange juice, say, which does have nutrients, soda and juiceless fruit-flavored drinks have no redeeming nutritional qualities," he writes in an email.
While that's true, fruit juice has its problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages parents from giving these beverages to babies under 6 months of age unless it is needed to alleviate constipation. There are plenty of other loopholes too. Diet soda may lack calories, but its consumption has been linked to increased risk of stroke. Why should Starbucks get a free pass given the caloric heft of some of its beverages? A 16-ounce Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte packs a whopping 380 calories, 120 of which come from fat. A 12-ounce can of Classic Coke seems healthy by comparison because it has 140 calories, none of which come from fat.
Making it more expensive for people to get their caloric fixes won't make them thinner, but it will make them poorer. People, including this writer, become overweight and stay that way for many reasons, ranging from the genetic to the sociological. Declaring "war" on some foods and not others is bad science and even worse public policy.
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Just tell the da in washington.. to pass the FAIR TAX ACT.. that way EVERY ONE would pay their fair share.. that includes the rich, government officials, and even the illegal's in this country...
It would do away with the IRS.. that should free up some money right there..
we all are working about 128 days a year, just to pay for all the taxes that we do pay.. and know that does not include the tax if you do not have health insurance.. just so u know..
Just my humble thoughts on the matter...
Never gonna happen! The obese in this country, far outweigh the congress. We are already taxed through the nose on everything as it is. Cut spending, thats the one answer. Our tax rates may be low, but we are taxed on everything else. Payroll taxes, income taxed, excise taxes, cigarette taxes, booze taxes, everything you buy, TAXES!!!!
Enough with the taxes, stop spending money you don't have. Hear that congress? STOP SPENDING!!!
Is there anyone left who remembers what the BOSTON TEA PARTY was all about? Taxes on a popular beverage implemented by a tyranical government. The concept of using taxes as a tool to control social behavior should OUTRAGE every true freedom loving American.
Yet people buy into it for the stupid reason that it will help lower the deficit. Shurley there isn't anybody that stupid. Oh wait........obama was re-elected by those same people.
Maybe I'm just abnormal, but to me fluid has nutritional value, I can't run without it.
I agree that products should be taxed to reflect their true cost to society. If the revenues of this tax were targeted to health care I would approve.
But what I'd rather see is me being able to put myself in an insurance risk pool with other people that take as good care of their bodies as I do.
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Fall's Fringe Benefits
It all started last month in Hollywood. Jessica Biel was spotted with freshly cut forehead fringe, thus beginning an impressive run for the brow-grazing style that flits in and out of fashion. Reese Witherspoon made a break for bangs shortly after, followed promptly by Rachel McAdams and Liv Tyler. All signs seemed to point to the fact that the look was about to make its latest comeback, a heralded return that has been solidified on the Fall runways. "Fringes are fun," hairstylist Paul Hanlon said backstage at Marni this morning (more on that in a bit), where he was custom-cutting heavy, Penelope Tree-inspired hair pieces for Consuelo Castiglioni's collection after experimenting with a looser, whispy incarnation at Iceberg earlier this weekend. "It gives you a little character," he said of the face-framing accessory—or turns you into one, as Guido Palau proved with the four models he dyed black and gave "stand-out" 1920s-era flapper bobs replete with Rooney Mara-like bangs that barely passed the hairline at Calvin Klein. What does it all mean? If you have the bone structure to carry it, there's no better time than the present to make the cut. And if you don't, well, there's always the less permanent option of trial and error with clip-ons. "They're great," Palau says of the fake fringes he keeps in his kit for those moments that require them, like, say, backstage at Versace. Heed his advice, though: "Give them a natural texture," rather than an über-smooth blow-out, so they blend with the rest of your hair.
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- Arun Kumar Govindaraj
- Köln / Cologne
- Germany
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What should educational systems try to bring out of every child?
Most of the educational systems around the world try to focus on the academics. But what should be the focus of schools and how should they improve it?
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Mar 1 2013: Every human is born equal (of course a few could be naturally good in certain areas). As human grows - he is conditioned by family & society into certain beliefs.
In a country like India, if a child does not get good scores at school (upto age of 15 yrs) he is conditioned as "Inferior quality". Thus he lives with "Inferiority" Stamp for the rest of his life (ie 45 yrs).
Guess - schools could find a way to avoid this "Inferiority stamp" then "Huge amounts of human talents could be released into the economy"
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For example, it's fairly straightforward to require the use of encryption, certificates, and other security tools on Windows PCs, no matter who owns them, thereby allowing IT to ensure that a home PC is secured the same way as a work one. (For Macs, it's not quite as easy, but still largely possible.) But for smartphones, security and management capabilities vary greatly from device to device. BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile devices can enforce PC-level security and data management if the business has the right policy servers in place. But for iPhones, only some policies can be enforced. Even fewer are enforceable on Palm Pres and Nokia Symbian devices, and almost none are enforceable on Google Android devices. Third-party tools are beginning to change that reality, but by and large it's fair to say that you can't control the data and access on these newer devices at the same level you can a home PC.
"You need to strike a balance between an IT-controlled management tool set such as you have built for desktop management and employee-led management, where employees are responsible for their own devices," says Schadler. "That balance point will vary based on your industry and culture."
Surprise: You probably can't control as much as you may want
Further complicating this issue are the legal ramifications of dual-use devices.
The laws on what employers can do with employees' personal equipment and accounts haven't caught up to today's mix of devices and cloud services, notes Peter Vogel, an attorney at Gardere Wynne Sewell who specializes in Internet, computer, and e-discovery issues. There are plenty of misunderstandings as to what a business can and can't control.
Despite the legal ambiguity from conflicting court decisions and the lack of precedent in many areas, patterns have developed in cases involving home PCs and other personal technology that may influence your smartphone ownership strategy.
For example, corporate email belongs to the company, and the company has full access to it, no matter where the employee accesses it. Plus, the company can set policies for what is transmitted through corporate email.
"But email issues are complicated by employees who use Webmail services such as Gmail, AOL, and Hotmail to conduct company business. Many courts have ruled that employers lose confidentially and potentially valuable trade secrets when employees send confidential information via Webmail," Vogel says. That reasoning could easily be applied to the use of personal smartphones.
International issues also pop up, Vogel notes: "Generally in the U.S. emails are private to employers, while in the E.U., Canada, and Japan emails are private to employees. Furthermore, in the E.U. there are data privacy laws for individuals called the 1995 Data Directive that permits citizens of the E.U. to access any computer that contains data about them and change that data. The U.S. has nothing like this at all, and when there is communications between the E.U. and U.S., determining which law applies gets very complicated."


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500th Cast Winners
Overall Winner - Tom Baldwin
I typically write my performance reviews for my team during the holidays. Last week, in preparation for annual reviews I send out 360 feedback forms...
The next day, I get stopped in the hall by our lead software engineers, "got your 360 request last night." Preparing for my response of why I asked, etc. They say, "You know we don't do those around here." Again, thinking of what to say they continue, "We haven't had a manager be proactive and do those in 3 years." Finally, as I am trying to determine my rebuttal they say,
"Can we report to you?"
Just so you know I am in product development, on the marketing side.
For a fleeting second I felt good receiving the feedback; however it also made me realize how low the bar is.
That is what Manager Tools means to me. It's about improving the working lives of others. It also keeps me aware of the impact good management has on everyone in the organization and my responsibility to improve my own effectiveness.
Thanks for all you do.
Conference Attendance Winner - Pierre N
When I think "Manager Tools" I think of one word: tears.
Tears coming down the eyes of 2 of my staff after my first one on one.
My first one on one after starting my new job in a new position in Japan.
Tears coming down theses eyes because they have been working 20 years in this company.
20 years where they have accumulated 400 days of unused leave.
20 years where they worked an average of 100h overtime per month.
But worst of all, for 20 years nobody listened to them.
And here I come believing I can change everything for the best, setup the first 3O and tell them: ok now talk to me for 30 minutes, anything, I'm listening and I'll do so weekly.
And for 30 minutes all I got were tears and a very few words.
The following week I got a few more words, most being "Arigato".
Did I solve all these issues like the best manager in the world I should be? Not at all.
I've accumulated 20 days of unused leave this year, just like them.
I'm working an average of 100h overtime per month, like them.
But today tears are gone and we all weekly get our smiling session.
Without "Manager Tools" we would all be in tears today.
Conference Attendance Winner - Sven Kosack
Imagine for a second, if you please, a cup of strong Espresso coffee. Imagine all its condensed energy, its passion and how it helps you get started for a day at work.
Well, now you know how I feel about Manager Tools.
Manager Tools helps me get started for my day. During my commute, I listen to it and draw abundant energy from the episodes. Mark and Mike or Gernot and Birgit show me simple steps to improve my and the company's performance.
I have found that since I apply the peer feedback modell to coaching situations, colleagues accept feedback more readily and perform measurably better. Our team also excells in continuous improvement since we have introduced the hotwash after delivering major projects.
But these tools are – to remain in the metaphore – just the caffeein of the coffee. The real difference for my day in the office comes from the good feeling you get from listening to an episode. It shows you a world to aspire to: Efficient, caring, dynamic and with a dash of humor. It drives me to become a better person myself, to deliver my very best and to make the world a little better.
I am looking forward to 500 episodes more as 500 opportunities to improve the world a little bit. Mark, Mike, Wendi, Maggy, Gernot, Birgit, Cédric and Lorry, my appreciation to your dedicated work goes out to you.
Keep it up, keep it strong and keep them coming.
Just like a good Espresso.
Conference Attendance Winner - Matt Brigance
On Christmas Day in 2009 my child saw me sitting in my chair distracted with something on my mind. "Dad, I love the IPOD you got me for Christmas"! Great, glad you like it! (I thought now that my credit card bill was a little higher). "Dad, did you know these can be used for business?" Look Manager Tools, listen you'll love it.
Over the holidays I listened to over 25 cast. Realizing the business failure I was experiencing that was taking the joy of Christmas away was MY OWN FAULT!
Starting in 2010 I DISC tested on your site all of my direct reports. Folks thought I had lost my mind as moved entire job requirements to match their strengths. I installed O3's weekly for 4 of my direct reports. Part of what we discuss each week is the pod cast that is now required listening as premium content subscribers each week on their company I Phones.
In 2011 things began to recover.MT/CT has changed other people's lives we work with and do business with. Just learning the feedback model has kept many a direct out of the ditch. The skills we have learned at MT/CT are career changing and we found we retain employees not for money but for us!
In closing Christmas will be much different this year. I will be playing with the kids again now that business is running well and I paid cash for the gifts this year!
Our heartfelt thanks.
Conference Attendance Winner - Joel Bancroft-Connors
I was one of millions of the post-Lehman's recession lay-off victims lamenting the loss of a "safe job" with a "strong" company. And it was my own fault. I'd let myself become complacent and stuck in a rut that I was digging deeper every day. Left to my own devices I know I wouldn't have gotten a new job before my pitifully small safety net ran out.
Enter Manger Tools. The podcasts spoke in terms I could relate to and use. In two months I'd already listened to three years' worth of Manager and Career Tools. My understanding of work place completely changed as I integrated Mike and Mark's teaching. This was great and uplifting but what about a job? I had a career changing interview scheduled with a solid company and the competition had the edge as I had never worked in that industry. I needed to be better. I couldn't just settle for being the one-eyed man. I had to be the best and only choice.
I utilized the DISC tools I'd learned from Manager Tools, I did my homework, and I nailed the interview. Utilizing DISC, I was able to speak directly to the needs of the hiring team. I didn't just get the job, I got my career back.
Conference Attendance Winner - Nicholas Dominguez
After college, I chose to seek a career in international development by serving in the U.S. Peace Corps. While in Kenya, I was responsible for managing a local community group. Our group held the power to create prosperity or stagnation for the community we lived in. I dealt with local political pressure, a lack of basic education and resources, and a culture that questioned my motives for even arriving in the first place.
To say the least it was and always will be the most challenging and frustrating experience of my life. However, I did have one reassurance at the end of the day, that was your podcasts. I spent many of my evenings sitting in my candle lit home listening to your conversations. They comforted me, gave me a better understanding of how to accomplish my goals and taught me to embrace the reality I was in. Your casts kept me sane and reminded me that I wanted to become a good manager.
By the end of my service I had coached a local woman to start her own restaurant, led my team to triple in size and for the first time in our group's decade long existence we created a continual source of income for their families. The experience was enlightening, terrifying, and everything in between but it eventually led me to the career path I am now on.
I owe you for helping me to make the most out of the greatest challenge of my life and for giving me the knowledge I needed to become the manager I want to be.
License Winner - Linda Morton
In 2005, when my husband, a bright high-tech engineer who was founder and Vice President of an award winning start-up, was diagnosed with cancer, our family's world collapsed. Within three months of diagnosis, he was dead. Our two high-school exchange students from Germany and Japan returned to their homes, one son left for college, and the other was sent to Kuwait. My vibrant life changed overnight, and I found myself shocked and alone.
After a long period of grieving, I decided, at age 50, to go back to a university in Oregon to finish my B.S. in Business Management and B.S. in Human Resources Management. Next, I went back to community college to take advanced credit courses in Excel, Publisher, Word, Access, Power Point and Outlook.
Then, I took an amazing class at Portland State University called "Best Practices in Japanese Management," taught by Norman Bodek. He discussed a method called "The Technique of 64" by Harada. The essence was to choose a profession, break the knowledge required into eight categories, and determine eight steps in each category to master to become an expert in your field.
One of my categories was management, and while I had read many books on theory, I needed scenarios using real life situations with responses detailed step-by-step. Many days I wished my husband could have shared his management techniques with me, but an internet search lead me to Manager Tools, and for two years I've been sharing Mike and Mark's wisdom with anyone who will listen. Manager Tools "Basics" gave me the confidence to talk with more authority in job interviews.
Management is not simply the art of managing down. Understanding how to manage up can allow you to create a relationship that produces effective results even when those above you are not competent to lead. Manager Tools volume of reference material goes beyond general discussions and explains "What to Do" and "How to Do It," and continues to enlighten me as I prepare to enter the work force.
I am eternally grateful to Mike and Mark for their thought-provoking "support" and for helping me realize the missing link. Because of your teachings, there are now better managers who champion, mentor, coach, understand their employees needs and personalities, and lead.
Thank you Mike and Mark.
License Winner - Matthew Lengerich
As a senior in high school I learned the value of a coach. Our swim coach would stand on the wall day after day, imploring me to work just that much harder, challenging me to remain focused, and assuring me that I would achieve my goals. I would swim faster than I thought possible that year, and within three years the school won its first swim title.
Like managing, swimming is not complicated. Its all about your willingness to keep your head down and stare at that black line longer than your competition. There is no complicated offense, no sophisticated defense. Just your determination and threshhold for pain.
Management is not unlike this, and MT had become my coach. Each week imploring me to stay focused, reminding me of the importance of the task, and assuring me the results I achieve will allow me to attain my goals. MT is a great coach, and the tools it provides are fantastic. I am absolutely confident that my performance has improved dramatically over the last four years with your coaching.
Like my high school swim coach, its easy to see how passionate you are about your work, and it shows in the results of the team. Thanks Mark and Mike.


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Andante [13'25]
Allegro vivace [15'27]
Part 1, Theme: Allegretto [1'09]
Part 10 Variation 9: Adagio [3'29]
Hyperion's Record of the Month for August brings the grand finale to our award-winning series of recordings presenting the symphonies of Robert Simpson—hailed by The Independent as 'surely about the most imposing symphonic cycle in progress'.
Symphony No 11 was composed in 1990 and is dedicated to Matthew Taylor (who here conducts) as a gesture of thanks for his dedication to Simpson's symphonic works. In two movements, it is scored for a Classical orchestra and continually hints at manners of expression hitherto unprecedented in the history of the modern symphony; all the more tragic therefore that it was to be the conclusion of one of the greatest symphonic cycles of the twentieth century.
Variations on a theme by Nielsen (1983) is based on a tune from a suite of incidental music for a play. As Simpson might have put it, 'it doesn't matter if you can't tell a fifth from a rissole' for the listener to enjoy this hugely entertaining work—the perfect introduction to those unfamiliar with his orchestral output.
This recording is released with sincere thanks to Angela Simpson, the Robert Simpson Society, the City of London Sinfonia, and all the other companies and individuals who generously contributed to it, and is dedicated to the memory of Ted Perry.
Other recommended albums
English Music for Viola
Helios (Hyperion's budget label)CDH55085
Rubinstein: Complete Piano Sonatas
2CDs Dyad (2 for the price of 1)CDD22007
Vaughan Williams: Hugh the Drover
2CDs Dyad (2 for the price of 1)CDD22049
Symphony No 11
Like the second and seventh symphonies, Robert Simpsons last symphony, No 11, is scored for a classical orchestra: in this case, double wind, four horns, two trumpets, timpani and strings. As with Simpsons Quartet No 12 (1987), the Eleventh Symphony consists of two movements only, the first predominantly slow, the second fast; both movements assuming equal importance. Though No 11 is significantly shorter than Simpsons three preceding symphonies, it is no divertimento. Far from representing a culmination in Simpsons symphonic thinking, it seems to hint at new directions and new manners of expression hitherto unprecedented in the history of modern symphonism.
One of the most striking features of the Eleventh Symphony is the chamber-like quality of most of the Andante and of a large part of the finale. Simpson once said that he wished to create a sort of luminosity of texture not unlike that of Sibeliuss Sixth Symphony. Indeed, there is a sense of spaciousness and eloquence, reminiscent of much of the slow music from the ninth and tenth symphonies but never expressed with the economy of scoring enjoyed in No 11.
The first movement, Andante, is largely polyphonic in design: its pervasive feeling is one of tenderness and quiet serenity, despite continual shifts of orchestral colour. This is apparent from the works opening paragraph where a motif on the first violins, which provides the basis for much of the argument throughout the symphony, is answered by oboe and muted horns. The accompaniment is often very sparse, sometimes consisting of a single line. The music evolves slowly, seldom rising above piano, continually transforming the initial violin theme into new patterns. Soon the texture becomes more animated until the whole orchestra reaches a majestic unison C, before the music floats off into an ethereal coda.
The Allegro vivace must surely be one of the longest fast symphonic finales since Mahlers Fifth Symphony. Simpson once suggested that the opening might have something of the character of a Mendelssohn scherzo, though Im not trying to imitate Mendelssohns language. Anyone who tries to do that is an idiot!. Certainly the woodwind flickers supported by delicate string pizzicati that launch this movement recall the style of Mendelssohn (the scherzo of the Octet, or the music from A Midsummer Nights Dream), but as the piece gathers steam it is taken over by a more muscular vitality and Beethovenian energy. The final climax is combative, dominated by an insistent B flat, before disappearing on a defiant timpani note in a similar manner to the corresponding part of Simpsons Ninth Symphony. The coda is made up of strange rustling fragments, until the whole thing ends with a flick of the wrist, as if dismissed in the words of the composer. So ends one of the greatest symphonic cycles of the twentieth century.
Robert Simpson provided the following additional note prior to the first performance of the Eleventh Symphony conducted by Matthew Taylor with the City of London Sinfonia:
After hearing Matthew Taylor conduct a superbly penetrating performance of my Symphony No 7 with an orchestra mainly consisting of students, I felt an immediate compulsion to compose a symphony for him. It depends on his opinion of that performance of No 7 whether he considers this new symphony a reward or an act of revenge! If the latter, I do not share his views.
Variations on a theme by Nielsen
The first three variations preserve the outline of the tune. No 1, which shows some of Simpsons most evocative scoring, scatters Nielsens four keys throughout the entire range of the orchestra amidst strange half-lights and high violin figurations, whereas No 2 adopts a more full-blooded mode of expression, emphasizing the interval of the fifth, both harmonically and melodically. The next variation, in a gently rocking triple time, assumes the mood of a lullaby. It is hushed throughout as the main melody is passed principally between solo winds, muted horns in unison, high violins and divided lower strings.
Variations 4, 5 and 6, played without a break, represent a scherzo, started by the strings with a real sense of latent, bubbling energy. The texture builds in variation 5 as the winds colour the texture, and tension mounts further still in variation 6 with a characteristic Simpson crescendo. The climax is reached at variation 7. This is an impressive display of rugged power, with plenty of brass, as the tonalities conflict with maximum force. An acceleration leads into the eighth variation a light, airy scherzo, transparent in scoring and with more than a touch of mischief. The humour is intensified latterly by the tuba, who evidently feels like asserting himself once more by introducing his part of the original theme, though, alas, he choses the wrong key of A. But the character changes radically for variation 9 a fully formed symphonic slow movement, deeply contemplative throughout, featuring a broad chorale alternating between solo cellos and trombones.
The second part of the work, the Finale, starts very quietly with a calm string fugato. As with many of Simpsons larger finales, the pulse remains unaltered, though an impression of an increase in tempo is achieved by shortening the length of bars until we find ourselves propelled by a fierce momentum reminiscent of a Beethoven scherzo. Throughout these closing bars Nielsens theme is continually evolved and keys collide with sustained power. But the key of C is allowed the last word.
The Variations on a theme by Nielsen were commissioned by the BBC for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, and were dedicated to Ray and Rosemary Few.
Matthew Taylor © 2004


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The ASHA has established a Knowledge and Skills Assessment (KASA) requirement. KASA objectives have been developed for each course. Students receive both a grade and an evaluation of KASA objectives for each course. A passing grade in the course does not necessarily indicate achievement of all KASA objectives. Therefore, a remediation plan will be developed to address those objectives not achieved. In order to graduate, students must achieve all KASA objectives and complete any required remediation(s).
The research option requires a student to conduct empirical research on a topic relevant to communication sciences and disorders or dysphagia. Selection of the research option implies that completion of the requirements here listed is in lieu of the comprehensive examination. The chosen topic may involve basic or clinically oriented research. The precise topic addressed will be developed by the student and guided by an advisor. Students who opt to pursue the research track, in lieu of the Comprehensive Examination, must observe the following procedures and requirements:
The student researcher must have successfully completed foundation courses and maintained a GPA of no lower than 3.2 by the time of proposal submission (in the second year recommended).
The student researcher must secure three faculty members as Student Research Committee members for the proposed project. The student will identify and approach a primary advisor. The primary advisor of the student researcher serves as the committee chair and must have a research-based doctorate. The student researcher selects the other two committee members under the advisement of the chair. Committee members may include non-tenure track faculty and faculty from other institutions. It is recommended that students consider the expertise of their committee members in light of the research area. Committee members may be changed by the student at anytime. In this case, the student researcher must approach the committee chair and the departmental chair.
The student researcher must submit a proposal in print to all committee members at least two weeks prior to the proposal defense. The research proposal includes full introduction and methodology sections. Committee members are expected to have fully read and responded to the proposal by the time of defense; however, it is the student researcher's responsibility to coordinate among the committee members to set up a date for the proposal defense. Proposal defense is closed to the committee. The student researcher may pass, pass with revision, or fail the defense. All committee members, as well as the student researcher, will sign off on the proposal decision form. If the first attempt fails, the student researcher may re-submit a revised proposal within four weeks of the first attempt. A second oral defense will be conducted in the same way as described above. If the second attempt fails, the proposal is considered to be unsuccessful. The committee dissolves subsequently.
The student researcher must complete the research project in three to four semesters after passing the oral defense of the proposal. The chair is responsible for every stage of the project. The other committee members may make suggestions related to their expertise. It is the chair's decision, however, whether suggestions are adopted or not. The student may make changes to the proposed methodology only if they are in formal writing and discussed in a committee meeting. The committee approves the proposal by signing the document. Their signatures imply full approval of the proposal. A pilot study is at the advisor and the student researcher's discretion. The committee should convene at least on a semesterly basis until the completion of the project, including summer. The student is responsible for informing all members on the progress of the project.
The student researcher must submit the completed thesis in print to all committee members four weeks prior to the scheduled defense date. The student researcher is expected to give an oral presentation at the defense and the presentation should include all sections of the research project. The oral presentation is open to the department. Thesis defense ensues and should be focused primarily on the results and discussion sections of the research project. Thesis defense is closed to the committee. The student researcher may pass, pass with revision, or fail the defense. All committee members, the student researcher, and the department chair, will sign off on the thesis decision form. If the first attempt fails, the student researcher may re-submit a revised thesis within four weeks from the first attempt. A second oral defense will be conducted as described above. The thesis is considered to be unsuccessful after the second attempt fails. The committee dissolves subsequently and the student will take comprehensive examinations to graduate from the program. A student will not be eligible for graduation until the thesis is deposited in the LIU library by the deadline established by the University. It is the student's responsibility for contacting the library and meeting the deadlines.
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Remodeling at highest level since 2004
Homeowners who can't move are making improvements. Builders of new homes are slightly more optimistic than they were last month.
Home-remodeling activity was up 22% in May over a year ago, reaching the highest level since BuildFax began tracking the data in 2004.
That's good news for contractors, because the outlook for new homebuilding remains bleak.
The fact that people are choosing to remodel their homes isn't surprising, because underwater mortgages and tight access to credit have squelched many homeowners' ability to move. The next best thing to buying a bigger house is creating one.
"Through the first five months of 2011, we have seen impressive gains within the remodeling index, and May has continued that trend with a record-setting month," Joe Emison, vice president of Research and Development at BuildFax, said in a news release. "Even with the continued struggles in the economy, the remodeling industry has been a bright spot, as consumers look to make upgrades to their current homes, rather than purchasing a new residence."
BuildFax found that remodeling increased month-to-month in all regions: 18% in the Midwest, 12% in the Northeast, 7% in the South and 7% in the West. Numbers were up year-to-year in three regions: 21% in the West, 10% in the South and 9% in the Northeast. In the Midwest, remodeling was down 11% from May 2010.
While we're talking about BuildFax, we should mention that you can get a free comprehensive report on building improvements made to your home or a home you're considering purchasing for free through July 31. The company tracks building permits in about 60% of the country. I ordered my free report and discovered that previous owners of my home had taken out only one building permit in the last 25 years, but perhaps people are more law-abiding about permits where you live. After July 31, the reports will cost $39.99 each.
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If you're thinking about remodeling your kitchen, Consumer Reports' July edition has a special report on kitchen remodeling, including ratings on appliances, flooring and countertops and tips on which improvements bring the most bang for your buck. The magazine also has videos of kitchen remodeling projects that cost $5,000, $15,000 and $50,000.
In a separate report, the National Association of Home Builders reported that its Housing Market Index, which measures builder confidence, rose two points in July, after falling three points in June. But the index, at 15 points, remains far below 50, the number at which sentiment is more positive than negative.
- MSN Money:Remodeling? It's a waste of money
"We view the upward movement in the July HMI as a correction from an exceptionally weak number in June that was at least partly attributable to negative economic news and the close of a disappointing spring selling season," NAHB chief economist David Crowe said in a news release. "Basically, the market continues to bounce along the bottom, with conditions in some locations beginning to improve."


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Brooklyn Heights
|Brooklyn Heights
|Brooklyn Neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights street signs
|United States
|New York
|New York City
|• Total
|0.320 sq mi (0.83 km2)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|63,000/sq mi (24,000/km2)
|Demographics 2010[2]
|• White
|• Black
|• Hispanic (of any race)
|• Asian
|• Other
|ZIP Codes
|Median household income
Brooklyn Heights is an affluent residential neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Originally referred to as 'Brooklyn Village', it has been a prominent area of Brooklyn since 1834. As of 2000, Brooklyn Heights sustained a population of 22,594 people. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2.[4] The neighborhood is served by the 84th Precinct of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).[5]
Brooklyn Heights stretches from Old Fulton Street near the Brooklyn Bridge south to Atlantic Avenue and from the East River east to Court Street and Cadman Plaza. Adjacent neighborhoods are: Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill. It is directly across the East River from Manhattan, and easily accessible to Downtown and multiple subway lines.
The neighborhood is largely composed of block after block of picturesque rowhouses and a few mansions. A great range of architectural styles is represented, including a few Federal-style houses from the early 19th century in the northern part of the neighborhood, brick Greek Revival and Gothic Revival houses, and Italianate brownstones. A number of houses, particularly along Pierrepont Street and Pierrepont Place are authentic mansions. Brooklyn Heights was the first neighborhood protected by the 1965 Landmarks Preservation Law of New York City. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims and Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Cathedral are in Brooklyn Heights.
Brooklyn Heights occupies a bluff that rises sharply from the river's edge and gradually recedes on the landward side. Before the Dutch settled on Long Island in the middle of the seventeenth century, this promontory was called Ihpetonga ("the high sandy bank") by the native Lenape American Indians.
The area was heavily fortified prior to the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War – The Battle of Long Island (also known as The Battle of Brooklyn). After British troops landed on Long Island and advanced towards Continental Army lines, General George Washington withdrew his troops here after heavy losses, but was able to make a skillful retreat across the East River to Manhattan without the loss of any troops or his remaining supplies.
This part of the Town of Brooklyn, south of the long-settled old Village of Brooklyn, became New York's first commuter town in the early 19th century when a new steam ferry service provided reliable service to Wall Street.[6]
The executive offices of the Brooklyn Dodgers were, for many years, located in the Heights, near the intersection of Montague and Court Streets. A plaque on the office building that replaced the Dodgers' old headquarters at 215 Montague Street identifies it as the site where Jackie Robinson signed his major league contract.
The Promenade, cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), is a favorite spot among locals, offering magnificent vistas of the Statue of Liberty, the Manhattan skyline across the East River, as well as views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and spectacular fireworks displays over the East River. Robert Moses originally proposed to build the BQE through the heart of Brooklyn Heights. Opposition to this plan led to the re-routing of the expressway to the side of the bluff, allowing creation of the Promenade. The full story of the promenade's creation is chronicled by Henrik Krogius in his book "The Brooklyn Heights Promenade."
By the mid-1950s a new generation of property owners began moving into the Heights. They pioneered the so-called Brownstone Revival by buying and renovating pre-civil war period houses. The new population and their consolidated opposition to a Robert Moses slum clearance plan for luxury rental housing led to the development of a major middle income cooperative known as Cadman Plaza. The story of this movement which culminated in the passage in 1965 of the Landmarks Preservation Law can be seen in the 13-minute video at [1]. In addition, the details of this transformative and contentious period are described in the 48-page illustrated book "Battling for Brooklyn Heights/New York's First Historic District" which is available on the website of the Brooklyn Historical Society.
The concentration of over 600 pre-Civil War houses, one of the largest ensembles of such housing in the nation, and the human scale of the three, four- and five-story buildings creates an especially neighborly atmosphere. Brooklyn Heights has very few high-rise buildings. Among these buildings are 75 Livingston Street, Hotel St. George, and the Concord Village co-op development on Adams Street.
Situated close to Manhattan, Brooklyn Heights is serviced by numerous subway services, specifically the A C F N R trains at Jay Street – MetroTech, the 2 3 trains at Clark Street, and the 2 3 4 5 N R trains at Court Street – Borough Hall.
Jehovah's Witnesses have their world headquarters in the north heights just north of the BQE, and have a pronounced presence in the area. The organization has restored a number of historic buildings to house their staff, including the former Hotel Bossert, once the seasonal home of many Dodgers players, on Montague Street. In 2010 the Witness' organization announced plans to begin selling off their numerous properties in the Heights and nearby downtown Brooklyn since they plan to relocate themselves in upstate New York.
St. Ann's School, a high school, is located in the neighborhood. Packer Collegiate Institute, a K-12 school, has also been located in the neighborhood, at 170 Joralemon Street, since its 1845 founding.
Saint Francis College is located on Remsen Street and occupies half a city block. It was founded as St. Francis Academy in 1859 by the Franciscan Brothers and was originally located on Baltic Street. St. Francis College was the first private school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. As of 2010[update], 2,000 full-time students and more than 400 part-time students from 80 countries attend the College. St. Francis College has been ranked by the New York Times as one of the more diverse colleges in the United States.[7] The college has also been ranked by both Forbes Magazine and U.S. News and World Report as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the north.[8][9]
Brooklyn Heights is also the location of Brooklyn Law School, founded in 1901, which, as of 2012[update], had 1,400 students.
The 2000 United States Census[10] reported that Brooklyn Heights had a population of 22,594. The racial makeup of Brooklyn Heights was 17,397 (77%) White, 1,581 (7%) African American, 1,129 (5%) Asian, 225 (1%) from other races, and 451 (2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,807 persons (8%).
The Census reported that of the 22,593 housing units, 12,426 (57%) are renter-occupied, 9,037 (40%) owner-occupied and 677 (3%) vacant.
The population was spread out with 2,485 people (11%) under the age of 18, 17,397 people (77%) aged 18 to 64, and 2,711 people (12%) who were 65 years of age or older.
Notable residents[edit]
Famous residents over the years have included:
- W. H. Auden (1907–1973), poet.[11]
- Javier Bardem (1969–), actor.
- Matthew Barney (1967- ), artist.
- Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist.
- Paul Bettany (1971–), actor.
- Björk (1965–), musician.
- Alexis Bledel (1981–), actress.[12]
- Matthew Broderick (1962–), actor.
- Gabriel Byrne (1950–), actor.
- Truman Capote (1924–1984), author.[11]
- Jennifer Connelly (1970–), actress.
- Hart Crane (1899–1932), poet.[11]
- Scott Crary (1978–), director, producer.
- Penélope Cruz (1974–), actress.
- W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963), sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, author, and editor
- Lena Dunham (1986–), actress, writer, director.
- Andrea Dworkin (1946–2005), author.
- William Everdell (1941–), historian, author, teacher.
- Abram Fitkin (1878–1933), investment banker and philanthropist
- Paul Giamatti (1967–), actor.
- Hetty Green (1834 – 1916) nicknamed "The Witch of Wall Street", was an American businesswoman
- Philip Levine (1928–), poet
- Philip Livingston (1716–1778), one of New York's 4 signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Norman Mailer (1923–2007), novelist.[11][13]
- Carson McCullers (1917–1967), writer.[14]
- Arthur Miller (1915–2005), playwright and essayist.[11] Never lived in Brooklyn Heights with Marilyn Monroe [2]
- Sarah Jessica Parker (1965–), actress.
- John Podhoretz (1961–), commentator.
- Vasant Rai (1942–1985), musician.
- Noel Rockmore (1928–1995), American painter, draughtsman, and sculptor
- John A. Roebling (1806–1869), civil engineer and designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Washington Roebling (1837–1926), civil engineer best known for his work on the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Keri Russell (1976–), actress.
- Mia Sara (1967–), actress.
- Peter Steele (1962–2010), musician, ex-Brooklyn Heights Promenade Park Supervisor
- Mary Tyler Moore (1936–), actress.[15]
- Sigrid Undset (1882–1949), Norwegian author, resided in the U.S. in exile during WWII.
- Andrew VanWyngarden (1983–), musician, MGMT
- Walt Whitman (1819–1892), poet.[16]
- Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938), novelist.
- Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689–1762), was a cousin of the Pierrepont family, best remembered for bringing the concept of inoculation against smallpox to the attention of the British public.
- Adam Yauch (1964–2012), Founding member of the Beastie Boys
- Louis Zukofsky (1904–1978) American poet, principal founder of the objectivist group.
- Peter Hedges (1962–), novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director.
- Lee Breuer (1937–), playwright, theater director.
- Errol Morris (1948–), film director.
- Tyra Lynne Banks (1973–), television personality, producer, author, actress, and former model.
- John Utendahl (1962–), owner of the Utendahl Group, one of the largest African American-owned investment banking groups in the United States.
- Elizabeth Gaffney (1966–), novelist.
- Adam Douglas Driver (1983–), actor.
- Amy Ryan (1969–), actress.
- Julia Sheehan (1948–), poet.
In popular culture[edit]
The 1960s TV show The Patty Duke Show was set at 8 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights.[17] The 1987 romantic film Moonstruck that starred Nicolas Cage opposite Cher was also set in the neighborhood.
The area is also the main setting of The Cosby Show (1984–1992) TV show, where the Huxtable family resided in a two-story brownstone at (the fictional) 10 Stigwood Avenue.
See also[edit]
- ^ "Census data". Brooklyn Heights Languages Spoken
- ^ "Brooklyn Heights Demographics Data". 2012.
- ^ "Brooklyn Heights Income in 2011". Retrieved 2011.
- ^ Community Boards, New York City. Accessed May 23, 2008.
- ^ 84th Precinct, NYPD
- ^ The Real Deal Hezikiah Pierrepont, founder of Brooklyn Heights
- ^ "Colleges of Many Colors". The New York Times. 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ "America's Best Colleges List". Forbes.com. 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Baccalaureate Colleges (North) Rankings". U.S News & World Report. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d e Oehler, Kara (June 14, 2005). "Close-Up on Brooklyn Heights". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ "The Truth About Vincent Kartheiser". BlackBook. June 20, 2013.
- ^ Lawson, Carol (January 30, 1981). "Leach to direct musical on orphans going west by rail". The New York Times. Section C, Page 2. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Tippins, Sherill (February 6, 2005). "Genius and High Jinks at 7 Middagh Street". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
- ^ Sengupta, Somini (April 14, 1996). "Brooklyn's Girl Next Door?". The New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2007. "Whether she ever made a pilgrimage to Ebbets Field or sipped an egg cream beside an open fire hydrant isn't clear, but the mere fact that she was born in Brooklyn Heights is enough for the organizers of Welcome Back to Brooklyn Day on June 9. On that day, Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden will crown Ms. Moore Homecoming Queen in a rose garden ceremony at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden."
- ^ "Brooklyn Cultural Institutions Celebrate Walt Whitman, Brooklyn's Poet Laureate, on the 150th Anniversary of Leaves of Grass" (Press release). Brooklyn Public Library. March 24, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
- ^ tv.com Patty Duke Show
Further reading[edit]
- Debby Applegate, The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher. Doubleday, 2006.
- Truman Capote, A House On the Heights, with a new introduction by George Plimpton. Little Bookroom, 2002.
- Clay Lancaster, Old Brooklyn Heights: New York's First Suburb. Dover Books, 1979.
- Sherill Tippins, February House: The Story of W.H. Auden, Carson McCullers, Jane and Paul Bowles, Benjamin Britten, and Gypsy Rose Lee, Under One Roof in Wartime America. Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
- Martin L Schneider, "Battling for Brooklyn Heights/New York's First Historic District" December, 2010
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brooklyn Heights.
- Neighborhood association for Brooklyn Heights
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade
- Small Town Brooklyn, street/store map
- Brooklyn Heights Blog
- Living in Brooklyn Heights – slideshow by The New York Times
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And on Wednesday, Facebook announced that its legion of members can now all video call each other with a few simple clicks, perhaps marking the official turning point for a 72 year-old technology.In fact, video calling is turning out to be the battleground du jour between Google and Facebook, as the two tech giants are angling to become the place where you identify yourself online and connect with friends, business partners and acquaintances.On Wednesday, Facebook announced that it had partnered with Skype to let Facebook users call one another from their camera-enabled computers, simply by clicking on a button on a friend's Facebook profile or from the chat window. After a one-time download of Skype's technology, the video calls look to be painless and simple for anyone to use.And Facebook has a lot of anyones -- 750 million of them.As technology goes, the new feature breaks little ground. Free video calls via IM services such as Yahoo, AIM and GTalk have been around for years. Skype, the world's largest telecom company -- as measured by minutes of phone calls - has long offered free one-to-one video calling.So the news from Facebook is in the simplicity of the technology and that Facebook is instantly putting the tech into the hands of hundreds of millions of hands, with the promise if you can Farmville, you can video-call your high school sweetheart.That's key because hundreds of millions of users have built giant webs of connections inside Facebook, and now you can simply call them by clicking once inside Facebook.No need to ask what their Skype or AIM handle is. No one even needs a Skype account to use the feature. So long as the chat feature is decently usable, it's hard to see how it won't be a heavily used feature that keeps Facebookers coming back. (And given it's based on Skype's decentralised and proven peer-to-peer technology, it's unlikely that it won't hold up under even an extraordinary crush of eager users).Compare that to Hangout, Google's new video chat in its still invite-only social network Google+.Hangout is designed as a group chat application for impromptu socializing with friends. To start one, you press a button declaring you are open to hanging out, choose which circle(s) of friends to send the invite to, and up to 10 people can be in the room at any one time. The loudest talker gets the big space up top - and the group can collectively talk or even watch YouTube videos together. 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LONDON, England - For the first time in the Open Era, neither French Open finalist survived the first round of Wimbledon. Francesca Schiavone, who won her first Grand Slam title on the terre battue, succumbed on Monday; and Samantha Stosur, who lost to Schiavone in that final, lost Tuesday.
Stosur, the No.6 seed, looked good on the grass of Eastbourne last week, making it to the semifinals; but she had never been beyond the third round of Wimbledon, and this time she would fall even earlier. Kaia Kanepi had won three rounds of qualifying and carried that momentum into the main draw, picking off Stosur in straight sets in their first career meeting, 64 64.
"I didn't play as well as I know I can, but she played well. She served very well," Stosur said. "It has definitely been a long few months in Europe. But that's all part and parcel with doing well. I'm disappointed, there's no other way to say it. I wanted to do a lot better here than I had in previous years. But I'll come back."
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Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion here and this year's No.16 seed, had a comprehensive 61 60 win over lucky loser Anastasia Pivovarova.
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Do you want a united Europe?
Dear Europeans,
I want to take the opportunity to ask the question, all our politicians should have asked. Do you want Europe? I mean not as a union of many sovereign states! Instead I mean a united Europe. Many people are talking about it. The media sometimes use it to scare, sometimes to inpire people. Is the dream of Europe, that is dreamed by many politicians really the dream of the people? I personally think a Europe build by the people is the only way to restore our reputation and our future. In my opinion, we should start a national assembly right away and build something the world hasn't seen before. It maybe take us 10 years, but sooner or later we have to start if we don't want our future shattered by old politicians who are obsessed with their power. What do you think?
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Jun 13 2013: I am an idealist probably, but I love to see Europe, the way this continent has developed recently. I love to sit around a table in Germany with my friends from Italy, Austria, Hungary and even Syria and talking in 3 different languages. This could not have been possible only 20 years ago. This led to the fact, that Europe was war free in the last 20 years, the longest peaceful period ever in the history of Europe. Forget about economic gain and benefits, this is the major goal of the EU. The fact that I was born in one EU country, working in another EU country really makes me feel like I am an EU citizen and that Europe is my home. It is a beautiful, safe and free place. EU is safer than the US and socially more appropriate (health care is provided on the highest possible standard to every citizen, socially very secure), what do you want more?
Jun 13 2013: I want this place you are talking about without crisis conferences every week, without discussions if the eurozone fails tomorrow, without politicians who are blaming every mistake on another politician in another country, without discussions about borders and tax agreements.
Europe today is beautiful, but if we don't know what we want for the future and follow this path with all determination, it's going to destroy itself from the inside. Thats my concern and I hope future will proof me wrong.
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The R. C. Bryant silviculture notebook and materials consists of an 1899 notebook with handwritten notes and with a typed page titled, "Knowledge from the field of timberphysics desirable to silviculture," taped inside. In addition, there are photocopies of a silviculture study sheet and examination. These materials likely belonged to Bryant's son, Ralph Clement Bryant (1913 -1994).
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R. C. Bryant was the first person to receive a forestry degree in the United States. His son, Ralph Clement Bryant (1913 - 1994), was a Professor of Forestry at North Carolina State University for more than 25 years. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Yale University, and his Ph.D. from Duke University. He joined the North Carolina State University faculty in 1952. In 1970, the university recognized Bryant as an "outstanding teacher of the year." He was also a member Sigma Xi, Xi Sigma Pi, Alpha Zeta, the Society of American Foresters, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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