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Red, white and blue balloons surrounded the Tivoli Commons when Auraria came together to celebrate veterans Nov. 8.
The swing sounds of Reveille 3, a tribute band to the Andrews Sisters, kicked off the events with songs like "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," and "Rum and Coca Cola."
Attention was then given to the Scottish American Military Society as they marched toward the Tivoli Commons from the East in a horizontal line formation with bagpipes playing behind them.
After "a-ten-hut" was called, members of the MSU Denver Army ROTC raised and saluted the flag while a trumpeter played the National Anthem.
A "Tribute to the Flag" poem was read by Martha Eaton, master chief petty officer of the Navy and assistant director of the Health Center at Auraria. After the reading, the presidents of each school gave speeches to honor the servicemen and women's courage, sacrifice, and honor of coming back home to complete their higher education.
"To live honorably is a tall order," said MSU Denver president Dr. Stephen Jordan. "We are fortunate enough to work and to study with veterans and service people who have experienced this ideal, reminding us of what it is to make honor a daily practice."
CCD Interim President Cliff Richardson spoke of the tremendous courage it takes to sign up for the military knowing one will be in harm's way. He related a personal story of his nephew who could not handle the transition back to school or the bureaucracies that came with it.
"Going to college takes tremendous courage, just like taking on the service you did for your country," he said. "Take the right choice. Stick with your educational goals and move on with your life. Thank you for serving your country — serving me — and now I want to help you be successful so that you can be the citizen you deserve to be."
A brief closing statement was given by Jarod Solano, president of student veterans at MSU Denver, who served in Japan and then Iraq in 2005.
He thanked the three schools for their commitment to creating a supportive and welcoming environment for veterans on campus, and paid tribute to two of his fellow servicemen.
"I would like to take a few moments to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms," Solano said. "This past fall, Metro State University of Denver lost two of our own student veterans. Army Specialist Jesse Pringle was preparing for his second deployment in Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Ryan Riley, an Army ranger, was currently serving as a fire support sergeant. Both were tragically lost in motor vehicle incidents earlier this year."
The ceremony ended with a moment of silence to honor them and all the other fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country. "Amazing Grace" played on the bagpipes as red, white and blue balloons were released up into the air.
"I wanted to challenge myself," Solano said. "Being able to step up and push yourself not only physically but to be a more honorable more dedicated person. [Soldiers] are in a completely different world right now. Time is not moving in the way it is for us. When they leave, they don't see everything that's happened in our country, in our society, so when they come back it can be a complete shock. It's a very profound life-changing event that occurs while you're active duty. "
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) -- The Rapides Parish Sheriff's office said it has no plans to change its trusty vetting processfollowing an incident on June 2, 2014 where an inmate escaped and then murdered a woman in Grant Parish.RPSO has said that they have taken a look at protocol since this incident, but there will be no changes to the classification process for granting trusty status to inmates.
Major Douglas Hollingsworth said, "Our policies are mirrored after the department of corrections in the state of Louisiana. Those are the policies we use. We will continue to use them."Two weeks ago, Mckennedy Armstead, who was in jail for narcotics violations and had only two weeks left to serve, escaped form a City of Alexandria monitored work detail.
According to reports, Armstead stole a city truck and dumped it, winding up just outside of Colfax before he shot and killed Jhonie Kite, then himself.Major Hollingsworth that that this incident could, "Never could have been predicted. He was a model prisoner while he was inside the facility."
The city says that it depends on the parish to properly vet the inmates, but there are promises to take a closer look at the supervisor that was in charge of Armstead when he escaped. Jaques Roy said, "We certainly have to look at whoever we supervise if we're going to use this type of labor. We have to look at that. We will."
The Sheriff's Office says that before an inmate ever makes it to the public they are put through a lengthy grooming process.
Major Hollingsworth reiterated that point, saying, "He goes through several years usually inside the facility. And, he proves himself to be worthy and he's not causing any trouble."
This inmate did, certainly, cause trouble, deputies say that they will continue to stand by their program.

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Chief Volunteer: Giving Back, Making a Difference
Posted By Rob Romasco On May 29, 2012 @ 3:26 pm In Create the Good | Comments Disabled
During my two-year post as AARP's President, I'll be reporting here regularly on what I'm hearing and learning from the most interesting people in the world – AARP's members and volunteers all over the country – and from the events and activities I have the privilege of addressing in my new position as chief volunteer spokesperson.
"If it weren't for Medicare, we'd be bankrupt, or I'd be dead." I heard this powerful testimonial from a woman at a Tulsa senior center on a recent AARP visit. Another woman told how she, as a young mother, was able to feed and clothe her family only with the help of Social Security survivors' benefits after her husband died suddenly.
For her, and for me, Medicare and Social Security are deeply personal.
My dad died before I was born, and my mom raised my sister and me on seamstress wages and monthly checks from Social Security survivors' benefits.
The first in my family to go to college, I financed my education through scholarships, three jobs, and National Student Defense Loans.
As much as those experiences shaped me, a life-threatening boat accident had an even greater impact. I survived, but only through a miraculous rescue. This sobering event challenges me every day to ask, "Am I doing all I can with the second chance I've been given?"
Volunteering with AARP's board of directors, and as president, make it easier to say "Yes" to that question.
Listening to our members and volunteers, and receiving the great gift of their stories, is the best part of my job.
They've told me about their struggle to find decent jobs, how they wrestle with caregiving challenges, the joys of grandparenting, the fulfillment of volunteering, and about the hard work they do day in and day out to provide health care and financial security for their families.
Listening to them guides the board in helping them navigate life's realities.
As I begin my term as AARP president I will work each and every day to make sure every voice is heard.
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Major Thought During the premiere: BUT WHAT ABOUT HANNAH & ADAM?!?!
The episode opens with Hannah in bed with her ex from college/now gay/new roommate, Shoshana cleansing her apartment of evil spirits and wishing for Ray's life to fall apart?, and Marnie being fired (and can I just say that Marnie's whole look during this scene is perfection, PERFECTION.)…so already you know this episode is going to be good.
And then the shocker of all shockers, a black person on the show, that black person is Donald Glover, and that black person is screwing/dating Hannah??? My first thought was "YAY A BLACK PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and my next was "Where the HELL is Adam??" Well I didn't have to wait too long because in the very next scene we join Hannah at Adam's place…only Hannah isn't there romantically, she's there to help him because she feels bad that he got hit by a bus.
We spend some fun *read awkward* time with Hannah and Adam where Hannah basically explains to Adam again that they aren't together but it would seem that Adam is in some kind of denial about this. Can I just take a moment to say that it's really freaking annoying that she's just all of a sudden decided she doesn't wanna be with Adam after I watched her chase after him for an entire season?
Elijah and Hannah decide to throw a house party where a lot of random ass/hilarious things happen. This includes awkwardness between Marnie and her ex, who by the way is HOT, Shoshana awkwardly singing Sean Kingston and trying to avoid Ray…then hooking up with Ray, Elijah's boyfriend getting extra drunk and crazy on the karaoke mic, a mini breakdown from Marnie while she has a heart to heart with Hannah, and so much more. Hannah ends up leaving the party to go take care of Adam because I guess she's his handmaiden now? And that ends up being its own horribly dramatic scene.
This scene was so awkward and weird to watch because it basically involved Adam begging Hannah to be with him. He actually tells her he can't live without her and the entire time I was watching it I was trying to figure out what the hell happened during this season break! I don't really feel like they ever make it clear what the hell happened between Hannah and Adam and I suppose that was what the writers were going for but still, odd. The scene ends with Hannah yelling that she never wants to see Adam again and storming out; seriously, so odd. And then we get to the most awkward part of the entire show…
Marnie and Elijah hooking up. I can't even. I don't want to get into all of it but let's just say it involves, a drunken duet on the karaoke machine, some compliments to stroke the ego, and a random decision to hook up. It should be noted that the banter between these two before their hookup is hilarious!!!! I still don't know how or why it happened but it did and it was bad. They both end up freaking out, Marnie heads to the ex's apartment because she just needs a cuddle (whatever), we FINALLY see Jessa and her husband back from their honeymoon and heading home, and Hannah heads to the black dude's (I really need to remember his name) house and that's how the episode ends.
Main Feeling After the Show:
They gave me nothing and I liked it. I feel as though a bunch of stuff happened during the off season (in TV land of course) and it's going to play out nicely over the course of this season. I'm also interested in what Marnie will be like now that her life is less than perfect and where Donald Glover's character is going to fit into the show. I did/do have a soft spot in my heart for Hannah and Adam so I'm still holding out hope for that. My highlights were the WONDERFUL one liners from Elijah (so happy to see his character growing), the awesome writing, Shoshana's crazy, and the styling. The episode was styled impeccably. I can't wait to get into the rest of the season! I'll probably be recapping every episode so stay tuned!
Favorite Quotes:
"Well when you love someone you don't have to be nice all the time."- Adam
"Do you miss your hymen".- Elijah to Shoshana
"Does anyone have a Klonopin?"- Elijah
"What's wrong with emojis?!?!?!?!??!"- Shoshana to Ray
"I could never be a gay man. I hate giving blow jobs and having anal sex…I assume. I've never had anal sex."- Marnie !!!!!!! This was maybe one of my favorite quotes ever.
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Let it go, conservatives. You're just reaching now. You might pull a muscle and as we all know, that's not covered by Obamacare.
Just suggest that they move to Canada. ;)
As long as Mitt Romney publicly claims credit for the auto industry's recovery, he's going to put his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill in an awkward position.
Sen. John McCain:
"Romney said that he was responsible for the auto bailout?…I'd have to look at the context of his remarks. I…
BWAHAHAHA!!!! Maybe McCain was thinking of Santorum instead?
"He will rebuild the moral of American and he will restore America," McCain said of Romney. "I guarantee you he will not lead from behind like Ronald Reagan. He will lead from in front."
Both Romney's wife, Ann, and Haley turned to look at the candidate, but he simply applauded this time instead of correcting the 2008 GOP nominee.
DNC's press secretary Melanie Roussell set up a Twitter hashtag to have fun with Romney's $10,000 bet. #What10kbuys is now trending world-wide.


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This conversation is closed.
How important is a common vocabulary for sharing ideas, and how do we arrive at one?
This Live Conversation will start on November 3, at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
Do we need to all be "on the same page" to have productive conversations? Do we have to use the same language or talk about ideas in the same way? What are some examples of vocabulary that's divisive, rather than helpful (e.g. "death panels")?
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Thanks so much for all the great stories and suggestions -- such a big question can't be answered in an hour, but it's wonderful to be able to talk about it with the TED community! For more discussions follow my Twitter at @emckean. Thanks everyone!
Stanley ChinNov 3 2011: I work a bit on ontologies and structured vocabulary in information exchange across data systems - with computers the normalization of terminologies is essential, and requires quite a bit of human coordination and agreement. Governance turns out to matter quite a lot, since terms change in meaning and you have to continue to harmonize as this occurs. So it's a social, systemic problem requiring old fashioned politics, in the sense of forming consensus and agreement around complicated issues. In ordinary human interchange we can't require adherence to a single set of data standards, so a certain level of feedback checking on assumptions and meanings is essential. It can be local and tactical rather than global, but we do this all the time, and often with really subtle cues like diction, or use of reference points.
The intentional use of emotionally laden terms to substitute for neutral descriptive ones ("death panels") is a different order issue, I think. There are lots of ways to use language to render threats or otherwise prevent communication.
Nov 3 2011: Coming from the perspective of living in a bilingual household where the members' primary languages are different, it can make things difficult at times to have a productive conversation. However, with patience and willingness to take the time, it can be productive.
Extending the patience and willingness to people who speak your own language is also necessary to have a productive conversation. Words are used to express ideas, language changes and evolves, sometimes to the point where your interpretation of the ideas based on the words used is different than their intended meaning by the speaker. Active listening is absolutely necessary.
One other thing that makes productive conversations difficult is the use of language meant to divide groups and/or obscure meaning. This type of language is most commonly found among politicians and has bled into media coverage that we see every single day, further confusing the meaning of words and ideas.
Nov 3 2011: I think that, without a common vocabulary, sharing ideas becomes almost impossible. We see that reality in the political and social divisiveness we face today.
To me, that was the greatest value of the classical education model. People educated in that model by definition shared a common vocabulary of art, language, literature, philosophy, and rhetoric, down to the point where they all at least wrote in the same common language. It was from that common foundation that the amazing advances from the Renaissance to the 1960s were born.
What exists today to give us a similar common vocabulary?
Nov 3 2011: Do you mean classical in the narrower sense, i.e. Latin and Greek language - yes a wonderful tool to work towards common language or at least raise awareness that there is an issue.
It has become a minority skill, but as such hopefully still offers the occasional leven for any serious philosophical, political, cultural discussion.
Even if it does not help directly in speaking with people from other cultural traditions it helps to have an open mind and some more clarity about your own use of core words and concept.
Nov 3 2011: I don't think our language is as influenced by the Internet as we assume ... we talk about the Internet like a monolithic thing, but it is actually a network of little nodes, and they can be very different. The cosplay folks have an entirely different vocabulary than the frequent-flier boards. :-)
Nov 3 2011: I agree that there are different "dialects" across the Internet, but I still think it has had significant influence on vocabulary in the last two decades or so. And it can be accessed by anyone, at any time--so more people have access to the same online articles, ads, and blogs. This transcends regional and even national separation. It literally is world-wide.
Perhaps it's more accurate to suggest technology, rather than the Internet specifically, as an influence on modern vocabulary. Everything from shorthand such as "lol" to "twittering" your point in less than 140 characters to the words "smartphone" and "app". Technology has influenced our vocabulary quite a bit in recent years.
Nov 3 2011: Perhaps I was thinking more of how the internet changes how we access information, and that change comes with its own vocabulary. If we could find a way to leverage that kind of a system to help create a common vocabulary for the purpose of debate and problem solving, we could help alleviate some of the problem.
Nov 3 2011: Nicole -- yes, that's certainly true ... maybe as we have access to language and language communities that we couldn't get to before, the disconnect between vocabularies is more apparent?
Dennis, yes, it would be great to use technology to help people get to meaning faster and in context (which is part of what we're trying to do with Wordnik).
Nov 3 2011: I'd like to think that while initially the disconnect between vocabularies is apparent as a result of global access, over time the vocabularies will begin to merge (hopefully without any sacrifice to culture, but that's a separate issue!) But maybe we'll have to wait and see how language has changed in the future to see if that happens.
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Nov 3 2011: Dictionary definitions are fine, but can you also find more narrative kinds of sentences? (At Wordnik we call them "free range definitions" -- places where an expert has explained a term in a non-definitiony way.) Then you get the bonus of being able to call in an authority, too. "As X defines it, a Y is ..."
Nov 3 2011: For me, a deaf person, it is very important to find a common vocabulary for sharing ideas. I'm not sure how to arrive there, but in a global world it's extremely important to be able to communicate across languages and barriers. For the deaf, and others, communication access is often not there, but thanks to great organizations such as TED, the goal of having a broad appeal spill over to include us.
Nov 3 2011: In my world, personal and cultural perception is what defines the underlying context of a language as a mean of communication. What we hear or understand from a language is our learned making perception, personal and cultural, and the underlying connection of that perception is emotional in one way or another. We try to communicate what we perceive in our world and people agree or disagree depending on how their perception lies closer or not in our own perception. What I have observed is that the underlying context of a dialogue and communication is fed by emotion hence the reaction on something said a certain way. There is an underling current in human communication that creates either conflict or agreement. I think that the individuality of who each person is is distinctive on its own. What we seek is agreement on our perception or rather an understanding on a human level.
Nov 3 2011: There is probably a breakpoint for shared vocabulary depending upon what you are trying to communicate.
The need for a shared vocabulary probably varies directly with the complexity of the idea, and varies indirectly with how much of the idea is understood or agreed upon by the parties involved, how closely understood are non-verbal communications between the parties, how many previous concepts are needed between the idea to be communicated and the recipient, and how receptive the recipient is to the idea for reasons other than the communication itself. (The list would go on and on.)
For my part, I've always thought of the interpretation of words as both complex and non-linear, so that a group of people with similar vocabulary and background, exposed to the same words, will result in interpretations that resemble a Lorenz strange attractor, a grouping of results that are very individual yet display order around a common center.
Nov 3 2011: Ultimately, someone is going to have to find a mathematical underpinning to natural language. It is hard to see how this could be done, because it is such an organic, fluid and ever-changing thing, whilst its intimate connection with personal identity means that there will always be social groups who develop language precisely in order to thwart external definition.
There are also powerful psychological reasons why we would resist such an attempt. The idea that we - or at least the most basic expressions of ourselves - could be numbers, challenges on many levels.
Nevertheless, language is rooted in social relationships and shared objectives, which are in turn rooted in sense data and intentionality.
I suppose I'm arguing for a phenomenological algebra, which is what Kant asked for two and a bit centuries ago, though given the complexities involved he was probably hampered by lack of computing power.
(This would also have some serious implications across the board.)
Nov 3 2011: I think that common language is essential.
Without a common language (or at least a near-perfect translation), it's like two mathematicians discussing a problem when one is using Euclidean geometry and another using spherical geometry.
Even with a near-perfect translation, you're still missing out on massive cultural phenomenon that may sway the other person's way of thinking.
While unifying mankind under one common language is therefore the most efficient path to take, there are certain pitfalls to such an idea.
Due to the fact that language and culture are closely tied together, we would effectively have to make a world 'culture' - a world 'way of thinking' - that encompasses everyone. But this would eradicate all other cultures, and obviously, many people will have problems with this.
While I say common vocabulary is essential, because in turn we then have common concepts, we have to find a way to accommodate for other modes of thought and other cultures in the process, while still being able to communicate our thoughts clearly.
Nov 3 2011: In fact, in this regard, the legal literature is actually the on going experiemnt for precision. Even the most cleverly enunciated laws require additional construction for application and interpretation. At best, we can arrive at a point where ambiguity is anticipated and appreciated inorder to have a conversation. Forensic Linguists clearly point out the individualistic traits every person has through their language almost as accurate as a thumb print. Common Vocabulary is possible when we consciously choose words when we speak and deliberately construct a sentence.Surprisingly people say the first thing that comes to their mind as a habit in everyday conversation. The need further diminishes when the percentage of communication through words is way less as compared to the action, body language, tone, emotive appeal etc.
Nov 3 2011: What I think is yes it is important to have a common vocabulary. And I don't know if somebody has said this before but I think when I talk to a particular person/community my vocabulary switches or it is much better to say that the usage of words depends upon the knowledge of person/community, the context, his overall personality, nationality etc. Also if I know the language the listener is comfortable in, the switching of language also takes an important part.
Nov 3 2011: That's sometimes called code-switching, and it's really helpful to make people feel comfortable and at ease, and to help with communication! Everyone does it -- you switch from formal language in formal places (school, church, court) to informal language in informal places (with friends, at home).
Nov 3 2011: What about having a wiki-language with a common base. That is, start with basic linguistic concepts in an agreed-upon platform like Esperanto or something with linguistic flexibility, and then allow people who commit to using and nurturing it to add words that express complex emotions or abstract concepts not found in other languages. If, for example, English lacks a single word for feeling embarrassed when someone else is making a fool of themselves (empathetic embarrassment), then a German user might add the word Fremdschämen, etc. Like in many existing languages there would be a set of rules guarded by language "experts," but the wiki component would make it dynamic and "alive" as any language should be, and thus susceptible to influence and change. My two cents.
Nov 3 2011: Really, cool. I once read a morphological exercise to find a word that took a Latin root into English for that concept. It started with dedecoris alienum a um, and ended up in degarlum or degarlium or something like that.
As for the semantic primitives work, I was thinking of of starting with an existing, base not developing a new one and then building from there. But that's interesting. I'll look into it. Thanks.
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Mario P.Nov 3 2011: I really cannot think of examples in the english language, but being spanish spoken in so many different countries it certainly has generated different slangs most of the time consisting of a same word given different meanings. For example, the word "afán" translates directly as "eagerness", in Colombia it is used mostly as a synonym for "haste", where as in Peru it is commonly used as a noun to name/call someone with a romantic interest on someone. You can see the "eagerness" in both cases; to arrive early in the former and to be with someone in latter, but a question like "¿Cuál es tu afán?" (literally: what/who/which is your eagerness?) will mean in Colombia "why the haste?" and "who's longing for you?" in Peru.
Nov 3 2011: The more you spend time with people from a certain geographical area, people from a certain profession or background, the more you share ideas with them in common vocabulary- in the language they understand and relate to . Vocabularies in communication has a lot to do with people's environment, background, culture, training and religion. Often times too, one word might mean one thing in one context and a totally different thing in another context. So context matters a lot. On the whole sharing ideas in common vocabulary is a function of time, understanding and awareness with the people interpretation of the world around them.
Nov 3 2011: It is very good to communicate in common vocabulary but often times contexts throws things out of order. One word could mean one thing in one context and totally different thing in another context. It is easy to communicate in common vocabulary but that happens after initial contact. The more you spend time with people from a certain geographical area, the more you tend to be on the same level.
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Nov 3 2011: It is definetely great to speak in the same language. However, imagine in Mali (West Africa) where children at 7 go to shool and are forced to learn in french without any background in that language. Although the child had already learned all the basic vocabulary for the age, he cannot express them in tne new language. So what is the benefit of speaking the same language if it does not benefit all equally.
Nov 3 2011: I think the important part here is 'vocabulary'. Obviously speaking the same language is important, but speaking with the same meaning. Currently I'm studying abroad in Denmark, where English is common as a second language (my program is entirely in English). While everyone speaks the same language (and to quite a high degree too), but knowing their connotations to a word is arguably more important than the word itself. It's lead to more than one wasted half hour of going in circles because people are understanding the words, not the meaning.
I'd reccomend reading Embassy Town by China Meiville. I have yet to read it, but based on what I've read of summaries and reviews, it seems to be very connected to this topic.
Nov 3 2011: I don't believe it would help all that much. Miscommunication is mostly a matter of interpretation in our minds, not difference in vocabulary.
For example, when I say the word "teacup," I'm only using one word ("same vocabulary"), but three different people will imagine three different things. I imagine a shallow, wide piece of china sitting on a saucer with wavy blue decorations circling around it. My brother imagines a modern coffee cup with a tea bag hanging inside it, and you might imagine a square-handled cup the otherwise is similar to mine (minus the decorations). One word evokes a wide range of thoughts. It gets a thousand times more complex when we bring in abstract ideas, such as "justice" or "healthy," instead of simple physical nouns.
Further, there are complications of approach. You see this very prominently in religion. Protestant sects are reading approximately the same Bible, but they come up with completely different interpretations because one sect approaches it very literally, and another approaches it as metaphor.
As far as one language, the argument has repeatedly been made that we would lose a lot of color and expressiveness if the human race had one language. I have to agree, especially since the benefit is only an attempt to correct symptoms of a much deeper underlying cause: that differences in ideas are about the psychology of our interpretations.
However, I think it's fair to point out that having a "central language" does have benefit in academic fields. Latin and Sanskrit serve as historic examples.
And to answer your other questions...no, we don't have to be "on the same page" for productivity. We've been doing it otherwise for thousands of years anyways. Plus, our minds are amazing things. They may interpret things differently, but they always have a way of reconstructing things into a new, unique logical order. I'd contend that reinterpretation of this sort fuels most of our new ideas. Having these differences drives innovation.
Nov 3 2011: Totally. My business partner is a TEDx speaker himself, and although at our core we've been working together for so long that we have a very similar way of viewing things, we still think about it completely differently. He takes a much more "people centered" and feeling approach (which works wonders for networking and communicating to our audience), and I generally take a much more "philosophical" and "strategic" approach, which is beneficial for planning and development. We wind up working extremely well together because of our differences in personality and approach.
In fact, our entire business is about personality profiling and helping people use their unique way of thinking to maximize their success. We believe anyone can change the world if they just tap into their profile.
Nov 3 2011: The same language is handy, and then there is the common vocabulary part of the question, we all have different levels of vocabulary and depending on what your specialty is you may use the same words to convey a completely different meaning. This separation of vocabulary can make it difficult to convey the message you want if the other person doesn't a similar vocabulary.
Nov 3 2011: Interesting question. I believe that we all have the same basic point of reference. The some values are shared through all cultures and races. Things like survival and caring for those close to you. We all have the same basic fears and hopes. If any decent universal language is to be developed it will have to start here. Any good peacekeeper knows this. And that is how negotiations should start.
I think this is one of the main reason we have empathy. It allows us to understand another through association. Once a connection has been made and both parties can associate with an idea you can fix that concept and make it a term or point of reference in your vocabulary. You continue doing that until you can start a conversation.
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Roy WoodNov 3 2011: ahaa, I jumped in without looking too carefully about what was being talked about. My bad. Indeed, for politics ontologies would be less useful. I'd be wary of introducing things like Esperanto as has been suggested by someone else here. We already have "Legalese", the point where legal language that, while in English, is almost unreadable to anyone who isn't a legal expert.
Politics however is for everyone, expert or not. We all have a vested interest. It is important that language used is enough to cover all those who have a vested interest in what is being discussed, including those who may not be so well educated. You can throw Esperanto out of the window, very few people know it and you'd risk important political discussion becoming the realm of a selected elite (more so than it already is).
Giving everyone a seat at the table is more important than making sure everyone at the table follows the same defined structure. To have both would be nice though.
Ed DoddsNov 3 2011: Erin, do you ever participate in Peter Yim et al's Ontolog Fourm events?
Nov 3 2011: Whenever you're having a conversation with another person, there is more opportunity for misunderstanding than understanding. The reason is that language represents our internal thoughts and images.
Language is a form of agreement between words and ideas. A common vocabulary is a requirement for communication to occur at the level of language, it's an agreement.
The pathway to "shared meaning" is an open agreement for dialogue: the exchange between two people to better understand each others ideas through language.
The critical ingredient: curiosity. The moment we "assume" that we know what the other person means by what they say, we cut off the possibility of truly understanding their meaning and their full idea. We don't learn anything new.
Jargon is often times criticized and devalued, when rather it represents the work of past dialogues to create a single agreement for word meaning. Depending on the culture (group, organization, etc.) that uses that jargon, the meaning for the word changes. For example, the word "set" can be jargon for tennis players but has a rather different meaning for poker players.
Dialogue, Curiosity and Agreement.
Nov 3 2011: I completely agree that jargon is useful. Everyone uses jargon, whether they realize it or not ... the difficulty is in recognizing when jargon is helpful and when it's harmful. I think it's helpful when it builds camaraderie, works as shorthand (think a busy restaurant kitchen) and harmful when it's used to exclude people who would like to join ...
Nov 3 2011: The vocabulary acts as a bridge while communicating ideas across people.Thereby, only when the vocabulary/word used to communicate is perceived in the same context and meaning, can the thoughts move across people.Thereby, using vocabulary or words which means the same across people plays a key role in transmitting ideas.
Nov 3 2011: I have to agree here. Even if words have the same underlying meaning for everyone, our experiences associated with them changes our emotional and psychological perceptions of them. We aren't walking, talking dictionaries--our real world experiences are going to impact our personal lexicon.
Nov 3 2011: what i wonder frequently enough - speaking several language since birth... eh, earliest days like - is which strategy to take when talking to someone, especially someone new.
the US American way is to start at the basics, lay out the common ground, establish all the things we have in common, given that, given that etc and then finally get to the potential disagreement. the french way is start with your point and if this causes offence or confusion about a word, trace back, slowly defining words and concepts until you find where the disagreement actually lies.
what is the best strategy ?
Nov 3 2011: Isn´t it the Esperanto idea? I think it´s quite neccesary, English is not my native language and I need to think a lot about what I´m saying if I´m talking in English, the same when I read specific papers or things like that. Also, I needed to learn it and it´s a long term process. That time could be used to something more useful if we develop (or use) a language as Esperanto that´s thought to be easier for all than any other non artificial language. When we need to do some research, we struggle with the fact that there are lots of papers and things published in Japanese, Chinese, German, or whatever, that are new and don´t have any translation, that´s frustrating because you need to waste money to traduce it, wait for someone else to do the work, learn a language, or just ignore it when it´d be really interesting.
I think we could improve a lot if we could share a language, but as I said, a "neutral" one, made to be easy, and without the politic stories, don´t forget that language is also a way of domination, and it´s not casual that as we all seems to know english, many people is starting to learn chinese righ now.
Nov 3 2011: I think that there's a lot to be said for Esperanto, but it's hard to convince people to learn it, so only a small subset of speakers of any language will. And even when people "speak the same language" they often disagree about the meanings of terms that they both know!
It would be better if we had a way to discuss how we understand what words mean, so that we could work through the process together with others -- like proving a mathematical theorem or replicating the results of an experiment.
Nov 3 2011: But as words meanings come from their own histories, if we create a new one, it´ll have a new history,
and we´ll create it. The "dictionary" meanings, could be created by consense by the language experts (maybe you as one?), but it´ll have it owns transformations, and mixes with the native languages, as always happened. As we won´t loose our native language, in a very controversial debate, we could come back and argue in the consolidated languages and with their agreed meanings not?
Nov 3 2011: It is the other way around.
More meanings come to light for which new words are created or taken from other languages, or made into new combinations of words. Then also many words lose their original meaning over time or got another connotation.
Take "believe", derived from love and honoring changed completely.
It would be a good thing to have one language that could be translated to all languages on a standard basis. Just sec information.


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Asher is a shy, but sweet, silly hound/beagle mix. This boy is all about the snuggling. Asher is a tremendously soft and pettable pooch who is approximately two years old and 35 pounds. While Asher is overall a very mellow dog that needs a gentle hand, he can also be quite playful and enjoys spending a good deal of time outdoors. He does very well in a fenced-in yard, but does need to be leashed when out and about, otherwise his exploratory nature gets the best of him. Asher is fully housebroken and is not destructive in any way. He can be trusted when alone and does not need to be crated during the day or at night. He loves to snuggle up in bed and sleeps very well all night long. Given Asher's nature, he will do best in a home without young children as loud noises and sudden movements do tend to scare him. However, he will make a warm and tender companion in the right home. He lives and plays well with other dogs, but would also do fine as a solo pet.
If you are interested in meeting Asher please fill out the pre-adoption application on our website at www.safehandsrescue.org under Adopt and we will get back to you to arrange a meeting in the foster home.
Safe Hands Animal Rescue is dedicated to saving lives and finding forever homes for stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in high kill shelters. We are now incorporated and are preparing our 501(c)3 application. Of great importance to us is to reduce the stray population and need for healthy animal euthanasia through spay/neuter programs, education, and promotion of respect for the furry creatures that share our livesWe are a small, no-kill, volunteer run organization. All of our dogs listed are in foster homes waiting to be adopted and because of this, we get to know the dogs' personalities very well and use this information to match them to an appropriate home. We do not have a physical shelter. This rescue is not funded by public funds nor does it receive many donations so it is dependent on adoption fees to keep operating. We have a great need for foster homes. If you are interested in providing foster care, and live within an hour of the Twin Cities, please e-mail us
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He Said-She Said: When a Woman Makes More Than a Man
- Thursday, August 07, 2008
EDITOR'S NOTE: Each He Said-She Said column features a question from a Crosswalk.com reader with responses from a male and female point of view. If you've got a question about anything related to singleness, please CLICK HERE to submit (selected questions will be posted anonymously).
QUESTION: Will it cause a problem if a woman's income is more than a man's?
HE SAID: Will it cause a problem? It may or it may not.
Should it cause a problem? No.
For several reasons a woman's income may supplant the man's at one point in (or throughout) a relationship. This is a reality we face.
- The man may be finishing up school while the woman is in the workforce.
- The man may be in between jobs, working temporary, or in search of a new job.
- The woman may have a higher starting salary or been promoted faster.
- The woman may have more opportunity or financial potential in her field.
I know couples in each of these situations, and they are all making it work by adopting and living out a few simple principles.
Have confidence in who YOU are.
Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom (Proverbs 11:2).
People are often associated by what they do rather than who they are. Self esteem and confidence is based upon one's salary and possessions rather than character or moral fiber. Don't allow yourself to be judged by the world's standards. Believe that you are a creation of God, whom He gave His only Son for. Live as you are living for the Lord.
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body (1 Corinthians 12:12).
As we play a vital and important role in the Body of Christ, we also function and contribute in different and purposeful ways to a relationship. Have confidence in who you are and who God designed you to be in whatever role you serve.
Your mate is more important than what each of you do or the paycheck each of you earn.
Each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband (Ephesians 5:33).
You will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ (Ephesians 5:21).
Hopefully your partner's worth (to you) isn't based upon their paycheck or work they do. Mutual trust, respect, and a love for the Lord (and each other) are crucial to a strong foundation. A paycheck, job, or title may change numerous times during the course of a relationship; however, those variables should not alter your feelings for and commitment to your mate (when concomitant to the Lord).
A triple-braided cord is not easily broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
Establish and maintain common goals for your relationship.
If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand (Mark 3:25).
Spend time in prayer in order to establish goals and a direction that is unique to your own relationship. Understand the path that God has for you, don't copy or compare your situation with other couples. Your course may be different from your friends and may mean for the woman to be the main breadwinner of your home.
Two people can accomplish more than twice as much as one; they get a better return for their labor (Ecclesiastes 4:9).
Communicate always and often.
Purposefully schedule time each day for prayer and meaningful discussion with your mate; don't allow days to go by without sharing your feelings, heartaches and concerns with one another.
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Andrew Peterson's Light for the Lost Boy Receiving Stellar Reviews:
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Left To Right: Craig Edwards, FOX 17/TN Mornings; Kelly Sutton, FOX 17/TN Mornings; Andrew Peterson; Erin Como, FOX 17/TN Mornings; Nick Paranjape, FOX 17/TN Mornings
Nashville, TN (September 12, 2012) —–Andrew Peterson's latest project, Light for the Lost Boy was one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of the year, and after releasing last week the project has been hailed as Peterson's best album to date. The project, produced by longtime friend and producer Ben Shive (Jeremy Camp, Sara Groves, Matt Wertz), along with Cason Cooley (Katie Herzig, Mat Kearney, Audrey Assad), features ten new songs written by Peterson. The album will be available in three formats; CD, special edition CD with a 32-page booklet written by Peterson and seven acoustic extra songs, and on a vintage vinyl record. The special edition and vinyl projects will only be available online and at Peterson's concerts.
"I can't remember a record that made me this nervous," Peterson says. "It sounds so different, and I was really hoping the songs would connect with people. As much as I wish I were cool enough to not care what my listeners thought, the day of the release I was glued to my computer—it was such a joy to be able to read peoples' thoughts and to thank them in real-time for their comments. I was moved to tears several times. I can't express how glad I am that God lets me do this."
"Whenever we release a new album from one of our artists it is always with nervous anticipation," says Steve Ford, Vice President of Marketing, Centricity Music. "However, Andrew's Light for the Lost Boy deeply moved me so I really felt that the project would resonate the same way with anyone who heard it. I'm thrilled with the strong response Andrew is receiving from the fans and media and it's so well deserved for this incredibly talented artist."
Press reviews for Light for the Lost Boy have been stellar with the project receiving 4 and 5 star reviews.
JesusFreakHideout.com (rare 5-star review) – Light for the Lost Boy is one of the year's best and bravest records yet.
ChristianityToday.com (4-star review) – Lost Boy places the mantle of Rich Mullins squarely on Peterson's shoulders.
NewReleaseTuesday.com (5-star review) – The songwriting is superb. Don't be surprised if you find a treasured lyric not just in one song, but at least once in every song!
Sound Opinion – It's the best album of the year so far….
Christian Manifesto – Andrew Peterson has once again delivered a pioneering album, a timeless project that redefines what music can do….
The Phantom Tollbooth – Light for the Lost Boy by Andrew Peterson is his boldest, most imaginative work.
Peterson performed "You'll Find Your Way" from the new project recently on FOX 17 TN Mornings in Nashville, TN. Then on Sept. 21, Peterson will perform an album release during his 3rd Annual Hutchmoot event in Nashville with a full band that includes Ben Shive, Andy Gullahorn, and opening act, Caleb. This is the first date on the Light for the Lost Boy tour that runs through November. In October, Peterson will head to Chicago, IL for appearances on Moody's national radio show, Midday Connection (11th), and WGN Midday News (12th).
For more information on Peterson and his upcoming tour dates please visit online at www.andrew-peterson.com.


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Indefinite sentence sought for man who tries to have sex with boys (With video)
A repeat sex offender dubbed "Diaper Boy," should be kept behind bars indefinitely, Ontario court heard Tuesday.
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WINDSOR, Ont. -- He has a penchant for diapers and sex with boys and he came to Windsor wearing one and looking for the other.
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Guest Blogger Donna Fincher, Marketing Manager at Diversified Account Systems of Georgia, Inc.
Hospitals and other healthcare providers have been measuring the value of their services based simply on the numbers of patients they treat for generations. Today incentive changes imbedded in the Patient Protection and Affordability Act are forcing hospitals and physicians to reevaluate their methods of measuring and proving the value of the care they provide.
Historically, full hospital beds and busy physician schedules drove the success of providers; however emerging trends in the industry are leaning toward higher reimbursement levels for better quality services. In short, both government and commercial payers are beginning to reward providers who see patients less often because their original treatment plan was better and more comprehensive resulting in fewer office visits and hospital stays for those patients.
Medicare has already implemented a strict readmissions policy with which many hospitals are scrambling to comply. Currently, when a hospital's readmissions rate is higher than Medicare's established thresholds, that hospital will be penalized on future reimbursements. Medicare is looking closely at patients who are readmitted for the same illness within 30 days of being discharged to make these reimbursement determinations.
A recent Moody's Investors Service Report identified four objectives currently being pursued by forward-thinking hospital financial directors and CFOs:
• Achieving breakeven performance with Medicare rates;
• Building scale through non-traditional methods;
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We, as a campus, owe a lot of people a lot of thanks. For a while now, Carleton has recognized that while there are many things we do well, there are some that we need to improve upon. This fall, one of those much needed improvements has been realized. It is the revamped, redone, ridiculously better sexual misconduct policy and procedure.


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Partnering with MVP Sporting Goods (the official uniform supplier of AYSA), we are now offering AYSA Spirit Wear for order directly with MVP. Click the link below and follow the instructions as listed. AYSA will receive a portion of every item sold.
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- All orders will be available for pickup on approximately October 18, 2013
- We will coordinate the delivery with you around this date
This stuff makes excellent Holiday gifts!!
We appreciate you supporting our organization!!!
SV Boys – Applebee's Fundraiser – September 22 – 8-10am
Applebee's Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Sunday, September 22, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sun Valley Girls Soccer – NYC Trip – Saturday December 7, 2013
U9 and U10 Summer Soccer Tournament Success
U9 Boys – United
The Aston United finished in 1st place at the Ridley United tournament.
U10 Boys – Devils
The Aston Devils finished in 1st place at the Ridley United tournament.
U9 Girls – Inferno
The Aston Inferno traveled to Horsham to participate in the Colleen Riley Memorial Soccer tournament. The Inferno had a good day with a 5-0 victory in game 1, 7-0 victory in game 2 and finished the day with a very hard fought 0-1 lose. The set them for a 2nd place overall finish. It was a great day for great soccer!
Click on the team names to see pictures of the teams
Well Done to all the players and coaches!!!!!
AYSA Night at the Philadelphia Union – October 5th @ 7:30
AYSA Night at the Philadelphia Union – October 5th @ 7:00 pm!!!!!!
The Philadelphia Union will take on Toronto FC and AYSA has 60 group tickets for sale. This event was very successful last year and is a great opportunity for your team to spend some time together watching the professionals play. Get your team together and go as a group, it's a great team building event.
Tickets are $25 each with no limit on how many you can purchase. Once the 60 tickets are gone, we can get more but they will be more expensive.
As an added bonus, AYSA has secured 12 ball kid spots. Meaning, 12 kids (must be 14 and over AND have a ticket to the game. That ticket does not have to be purchased through us) will be on the sidelines and be responsible for getting a ball back into play when one leaves the pitch.
Please contact Nick Randall @ firstname.lastname@example.com to secure your tickets. Please let him know if your child would like to be entered into a drawing to be a ball kid.
Hope to see you there.
2013 Special Needs Fall Outdoor Soccer
Click Here to download the registration form
Click here for a printable version of the flyer above
AYSA 2013 Concussion Policy
On behalf of the Aston Youth Soccer Association (AYSA) Board, I want to thank you for teaching our youth the beautiful game of soccer and for the countless hours you will be with them in doing so. Your love/respect of the game and positive influence in their lives is greatly appreciated.
Although it is the beautiful game, soccer is one of the leading sports when it comes to its players sustaining concussions.
In conjunction with the 2011 Pennsylvania Safety in Youth Sports Act and as dictated by the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Sports Association (EPYSA), AYSA has adopted the following:
1. Concussions and related injuries are serious matters and shall be treated as such.
2. ALL AYSA coaches shall take and pass the CDC online concussion awareness certification course.
3. The AYSA Board shall investigate any perceived improprieties regarding the handling of any concussion-related and/or serious injury.
4. Any coach, player and/or parent/guardian who is found not to have properly addressed a concussion and/or related/serious injury shall be subject to discipline, including suspension and dismissal.
Please Note: Any injury that takes a player out of a game/practice – and keeps them out of the game/practice – is a serious injury. IF a coach has legitimate concern about a player after an injury/suspected injury, he/she will not put a player back into a game/practice.
Please read the full AYSA Concussion/Serious Injury Policy, which is attached. The policy will be posted to the "Coaches Corner" section of the AYSA website (astonyouthsoccer.com) shortly. Other related resources are already available via the Coaches Corner.
All AYSA parents and coaches shall abide by the AYSA Concussion/Serious Injury Policy.
In addition, ALL AYSA COACHES (head coaches and assistant coaches) must take and pass the CDC online concussion awareness certification course by July 15.
The CDC Concussion Course can be found by clicking here and then click on, "Launch the Training Course."
At the end of the course, the successful participant will be awarded a certificate.
A copy of the certificate must be sent to me via email by July 15.
Any coach who has not turned in a certificate by July 15 will not be allowed to coach until he/she has turned in a certificate of course completion.
Upon successful course completion, AYSA will provide coaches with a clipboard outlining concussion symptoms as well as documentation to help raise awareness on other serious injuries.
2013 AYSA Spirit Night
AYSA Spirit Night: September 6, 6:30-8:30 – Pennell Elementary
Our second annual Spirit Night season kick-off will be held on Friday, September 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Pennell.
We will announce all the teams beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by our coaches' game at 7 p.m. A snack stand will be selling yummy morsels to benefit our Special Needs program and a DJ will be on hand to keep everyone rocking! This year we are also going to have some additional activities, like a Moonbounce, face painting, and other fun activities.
Coaches – If you would like to have your team announced, please have your team assemble beginning at 6 p.m.
Coaches – if you would like to play in the coaches games, please contact Matt Hengey @ email@example.com
Intramural Ref Information
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in refereeing Intramural games on Monday, August 25, @ 6:30-8:30 at the Aston Township Building. Anyone 12 or older must attend the meeting to be considered. We do pay our intramural refs!
Anyone interested in reffing for AYSA Intramural games, please contact Matt Hengey, firstname.lastname@example.com
FIFA – Laws of the Games – These are the rules set forth by the global governing body of Soccer
Intramural Training Schedule – 2013
2013 Intramural Training
- All players will be asked to check in prior to EACH session. If you are not already registered for the Fall Intramural program, you will be asked register and pay BEFORE your child will be allowed to participate. Forms will be made available at the field to fill out or you can bring the completed forms with you to the first session. This is for insurance purposes.
- Please make sure the kids wear shin guards and they bring their own water.
- If we need to cancel the sessions because of weather, we will post the message on the front page of the website: www.astonyouthsoccer.com and on our Facebook page
- If you have any questions regarding the program or the age group your child belongs in, please contact the VP of Intramurals, Michelle Mozzoni @ email@example.com
- Training will be provided by Future Captains
- Intramural Coaches – We encourage you to assist in the training sessions as a way to learn some new things. Please check in with the trainer(s) for your session prior to assisting to let them know you are there.
Schedule (please arrive 10-15 minutes early to your session to check in)
Training will begin on Monday August 5 and end on Thursday August 29. You do not have to attend all of the sessions. Make as many or as few as you would like. They are not mandatory.
U-8B (Boys born between August 1, 2005, and July 31, 2007)
Mondays and Wednesdays; 5:45-6:45 p.m.; Sun Valley H.S. field 12
U-8G (Girls born between August 1, 2005, and July 31, 2007)
Mondays and Wednesdays; 6:45-7:45 p.m.; Sun Valley H.S. field 12
U-10B (Boys born between August 1, 2003, and July 31, 2005)
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5:45-6:45 p.m.; Sun Valley H.S. field 12
U-10G (Girls born between August 1, 2003, and July 31, 2005)
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 6:45-7:45 p.m.; Sun Valley H.S. field 12
U-13B (Boys born between August 1, 2000, and July 31, 2003)
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8:00-9:00 p.m.; Pennell Elementary School
U-13G (Girls born between August 1, 2000, and July 31, 2003)
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Kobe Bryant was asked about his surprise level when Dwight Howard left: "Honestly, man, I don't really give a s—. It is what it is. "
— Sean Deveney (@SeanDeveney) September 28, 2013
It is what it is.
That was NBA future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant's response to a reporter's question regarding ex-teammate Dwight Howard's off-season departure. Dwight was traded for last season and the entire deal was a fiasco. He didn't want to be in LA with Kobe and eventually left for Houston so he could be the main man. Reporters were asking Bryant "if Howard had come back, then…" and "since Howard left, how do you feel…" type questions. But Kobe was clear to point out – it is what it is, he has no control over what happened.
But you can damn well bet he plans to control how his Lakers' team responds in 2014. If you doubt this all-time great will return from his achilles injury with anything less than his championship form, you underestimate his tenancy and competitive spirit.
Why don't we take Kobe's response in life when things don't go as planned?
Many times we catch ourselves complaining that "if only" something had gone different, we'd be better. We'd succeed if it wasn't for "x." We should instead say, "it is what it is" and proceed to compete all out regardless of the circumstances, believing that we will find victory without the "if only." You can't control outside circumstances. You can't control what other people say or do.
You can control how you respond. How you compete. And how you ultimately win. So what will it be? Complain that something didn't go your way? Or acknowledge you can't change it and proceed to compete harder than ever to win?
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Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil announced the minimum bids and other terms of its auction for the rights to renovate and operate three of the country's largest airports.
The minimum bid for the concession on Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo is 2.3 billion reais ($1.3 billion), Marcelo Guaranys, president of the National Civil Aviation Agency, told reporters in Brasilia. The minimum bid for Viracopos airport in Campinas and for the international airport in Brasilia will be 521 million reais and 75 million reais respectively, Guaranys said.
The winning bidder for Guarulhos will be required to invest 4.8 billion reais during the 20-year term of the concession and pay the government 10 percent of gross receipts. For Viracopos the required investment will be 6.3 billion reais plus 5 percent of receipts for a 30-year concession, and for Brasilia 2.2 billion reais investment plus 2 percent of receipts for a 25- year concession.
Airlines using the airports will be required to pay the operators 7 reais per passenger making a connection, Guaranys said.
The auction is currently scheduled for Dec. 22, though the federal audit court must first approve the terms, said Cleverson Aroeira, executive secretary of the ministry.
--Editors: Harry Maurer, Josh Goodman
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WILBURTON ŌĆö Wister's Clint Crane was named the Most Valuable Player of the 40th Kiamichi All-Star Classic Saturday afternoon.
Crane and the South defeated the North 12-5 at the Eastern Oklahoma State College baseball field. Crane's county victorious teammates were Talihina's Austin Lawson and Wister's Caleb Hill.
Representing the county in the North team were Poteau's Wilson Klutts and Blake Roley. How the local individuals did in the game was unavailable at press time.
First order of business is to let everyone know that the Wister Wildcats baseball team is selling tickets for an Oklahoma City RedHawks game, which will be June 23 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, for just $10 dollars each. That low price also includes a voucher for a free Redhawks hat. You canŌĆÖt beat a deal like that!
For more information, call Coach John McAlester at (918) 413-0739 or Carolyn Bullard at Wister Schools at (918) 655-3132.
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It has been 10 long years since the Poteau High School Hall of Fame has had an induction ceremony to honor previous members of the Poteau High School fraternity of athletes, coaches and support staff. Friday night, May 25, the Hall of Fame held an induction ceremony that saw 41 former athletes, coaches and supporters enshrined. Only 5 inductees were not present due to prior commitments.
The induction ceremony was held in conjunction with the all school reunion, which is held every three years.
BARTLESVILLE ŌĆö The Eastern Oklahoma Riverdawgs Major American Legion baseball team won two of its first three games in the Trophy Case Tournament.
After losing to Three Rivers 12-11 in eight innings Saturday afternoon, the Riverdawgs won their next two games, beating Jay 6-2 later that day, then beating Woodward 6-2 Sunday night. ┬Ā
The ŌĆśDawgs, 2-1 on the season, played Three Rivers again Monday morning, and had to win four games to win the tournament.
The Poteau Baseball Camps will be next week at Carl Albert State College's Ival Goodman Field. The camp is for ages 7-10 and will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday and Tuesday. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Monday. The camp for ages 11-15 will be 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Entry Fee is $40 per camper. For additional information, call Ryan Bowen at (580) 579-1037.
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Going into Friday afternoon's Red-White Scrimmage at Costner Stadium, new Poteau Football Coach Greg Werner knew there would be some inconsistencies on offense. While there were things like dropped passes, there were three scores (or plays which would have been scores under normal game-like conditions) by the time the final snap of the interteam scrimmage.
The three scores happened in the latter stages of the scrimmage. Kaydon Evans scored the first touchdown on about a 20-yard carry.
Three local high school golfers will participate this Memorial Day Weekend in the 2012 Hudiburg Auto Group Oklahoma's Best High School Classic, which will take place Sunday and Monday at Midwest City's John Conrad Golf Course.
Poteau's Hannah Ward and Addie Guthrie, along with Cameron's Kody Whitehead, will represent LeFlore County in the event.
Eastern Oklahoma State College's campus in Wilburton is going to have several athletes represent LeFlore County in the 40th annual Kiamichi All-Star Classic, which will take place today in Wilburton.
The All-Star Softball Game will take place at noon this afternoon at the EOSC's softball field, with the North facing the South. The North will have Poteau's trio of Natalee King, Meagan Ryburn and Briley Benson, Spiro's Tiffany Woods, Cameron's Cheyenne Adams, Howe's Kaylee Coffey and Whitney Johnson and Pocola's Erin Holderfield.
LeFlore County's Major American Legion baseball team, the Eastern Oklahoma Riverdawgs, will begin its 2012 season at 12:30 p.m. this afternoon against Three Rivers in the Trophy Case Tournament in Bartlesville.
The Riverdawgs are comprised mostly of LeFlore County players ŌĆö Cameron's Brennan Barclay, Chris Pearson and Dale Pearson, Panama's Isaac Burris, Jace Cheely, Jimmy Cheely and David Shirey, Pocola's Jason Lowrimore, Spiro's Slater Dunn, Tyler Didway, Kelby Fowler, Shane Thompson and Jeff Walden, Wister's Colby Turnipseed, Cody Luman and Caleb Hill and Stilwell's Zac Beam.
Coach-Pitch League
Poteau Bombers vs. Spiro Dirtbags, Spiro Reds vs. Heavener Hurricanes, Pocola Mudcats vs. Heavener Titans, Wister Wildcats vs. Panama Sooners, Heavener Thunder vs. Spiro Diamondbacks, Spiro L'il Giants vs. Poteau Drillers.
Spiro Dirtbags vs. Spiro L'il Giants, Heavener Hurrcanes vs. Poteau Bombers, Heavener Titans vs. Spiro Reds, Panama Sooners vs. Pocola Mudcats, Spiro Diamondbacks vs. Wister Wildcats, Poteau Drillers vs. Heavener Thunder.
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We didn't know jumping the shark was a ninja skill.
The Pitch: Ryu Hayabusa returns for the third installment of the famed Ninja series that dates back two decades. Hayabusa gets suckered into an international plot, taking on baddies across the world and leaving a stream of blood in his wake.
What It Really Is: A low point in Team Ninja's otherwise-outstanding resume. Since rebooting the series back in 2004, Ninja Gaiden has been known for its incredibly difficult but equally rewarding precision. Button mashing would get you killed and underestimating even the most pitiful foot soldier could stop you dead in your tracks. We're sad to say that is no longer the case because Ninja Gaiden 3 is a thoughtless gorefest that requires little more than two thumbs and a frontal lobotomy to master. Most disappointing is how the game squanders potential on every front. The plot is initially promising, setting the stage for the Ninja-in-exotic-locations romp around the globe but quickly devolves into generic mediocrity or utter nonsense. Acrobatic exhibitions of ninja skills turn into herky jerky whirlwinds of confusion here as Ryu is indistinguishable from the multitude of enemies surrounding him. Bosses get recycled several times throughout, enemies attack without strategy and the fight system, which might have been OK in past iterations, can't be considered anywhere near acceptable in a game that's launching in a post-Arkham City world.
Maxim.com Ready-Made Press Blurb: "Ninja Gaiden kicks and punches ass!" -Maxim.com
Fun Fact: The plural of ninja is ninja, as in a village of ninja. This is one of the few things that Ninja Gaiden 3 consistently gets right. Ninja grammar.
Special Features: The collectible edition of NG3 comes with the game, an art book, the official soundtrack, a Ryu figurine and a code to get you a demo of Dead or Alive 5. What, no ninja stars?
Who's It For: The only people who won't be fooled by this dumbed down shell of a Ninja Gaiden game are newcomers to the series who don't know any better. We assume they'll be joining the ninja-hunting Samurai shortly.


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The first episode for an imaginary season three; six chapters. Joan/Ryan. As Helen struggles with questions about why evil exists, Joan begins to understand that she has the ability to shape her in...
"You're following my sister?" Luke said in disbelief. He'd been repeating variations of that phrase ever since he'd answered his cell phone.
"Together," added Grace, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.
Glynis raised her chin disdainfully. "It is a temporary alliance only," she informed them. "We are united only by our concern for Joan."
"Which brings us back to the main point," Friedman broke in impatiently.
"There was a main point?" Grace asked.
"I tried to catch up with Joan after school," Glynis explained, "but she took off and-" she paused, groping for words. "She was acting really oddly."
"What kind of odd?" Grace asked. "Joan odd, or just odd by normal standards?"
"Furtive," said Glynis. "She kept glancing over her shoulder, and she looked secretive."
"When does Girardi ever not look secretive?" Grace muttered.
"So Glynis grabbed me and we followed her here," Friedman finished. "She went inside and hasn't come out-"
"We examined the list of tenants in the lobby, but we couldn't recognize any names," Glynis interrupted.
"I'm still not getting what part of 'Joan looked secretive' makes it a good idea to follow her," Luke said, looking skeptical.
"No, wait," Grace said thoughtfully. "She really has been acting secretive lately. I mean, even by her own non-sharey standards. Maybe we should check this out."
They trooped into the lobby. "Do you know any of these people?" Glynis asked anxiously.
"Yes," said Grace and Luke simultaneously, and looked at each other.
"That's the guy who might be firing Kevin," Michael said grimly, pointing to the buzzer marked 'Hunter, Ryan.'
"Dude," said Grace in a stunned tone, "that's the guy who rescued Adam."
"The guy who rescued Adam is firing your brother?" asked Glynis in bewilderment.
"See?" said Friedman triumphantly. "Something weird is going on. We need to get inside somehow."
Grace gave him an impatient look, then jabbed randomly at a buzzer. "Flower delivery," she said sweetly to the woman who answered. "The sweet sound of access," she added smugly when the door clicked open. "Honestly, Friedman, don't you know how to do anything?"


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The figure above depicts the complexity of genes with high network-smoothed mutation scores in a single subtype of ovarian cancer. Patients in this subtype exhibited the lowest survival and highest chemotherapy resistance rates in the cohort. Node size corresponds to smoothed mutation scores. Node color corresponds to the gene's functional category. Thickened node outlines indicate known cancer genes. An underlined gene symbol in the network indicates that somatic mutations were found for that gene in the examined subtype. Image courtesy of Trey Ideker, UC San Diego.
"Wildly Heterogeneous Genes"New approach subtypes cancers by shared genetic effects; a step toward personalized medicine
Cancer tumors almost never share the exact same genetic mutations, a fact that has confounded scientific efforts to better categorize cancer types and develop more targeted, effective treatments.
In a paper published in the September 15 advanced online edition of Nature Methods, researchers at the University of California, San Diego propose a new approach called network-based stratification (NBS), which identifies cancer subtypes not by the singular mutations of individual patients, but by how those mutations affect shared genetic networks or systems.
"Subtyping is the most basic step toward the goal of personalized medicine," said principal investigator Trey Ideker, PhD, division chief of Genetics in the UC San Diego School of Medicine and a professor in the Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering at UC San Diego. "Based on patient data, patients are placed into subtypes with associated treatments. For example, one subtype of cancer is known to respond well to drug A, but not drug B. Without subtyping, every patient looks the same by definition, and you have no idea how to treat them differently."
Recent advances in knowledge and technology have made it easier (and less expensive) to sequence individual genomes, especially in the treatment of cancer, which is fundamentally a disease of genes.
But genes are "wildly heterogeneous," said Ideker. It is in combination, influenced by other factors, that mutated genes cause diseases like cancer. Every patient's cancer is genetically unique, which can affect the efficacy and outcomes of clinical treatment.
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