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Columbia Law School is training the next generation of national security lawyers during an era marked by hyper-surveillance, drone warfare, cyber-sabotage, shifting alliances, constitutional quandaries, and enemies unrestrained by national borders. The stakes could not be higher.
This past autumn, halfway around the world, a 40-year-old American died in a remote area of the Yemen desert, his life extinguished in one violent instant. The death, like thousands of others in the war on terror, was brutal and swift. But it was unlike most Middle East combat casualties in one important way: The dead man, Anwar al-Awlaki, had been killed by his own government, on purpose.
Al-Awlaki, who was struck down in a CIA-executed drone attack authorized from the White House, was born in New Mexico and had lived in Virginia prior to leaving in 2004 for Yemen, where the U.S. government said he served as a top al-Qaeda operative. The government released no evidence of al-Awlaki's misdeeds before targeting him. Prior to the killing, al-Awlaki's father, Nasser, filed suit in federal court requesting an explanation from the Obama administration as to why his son was on a list of men targeted for death. That court ruled against Nasser al-Awlaki, and 10 months later his son was blown to pieces by a Hellfire missile. He was nowhere near an active battlefield. And he was not alone—three others died with him.
As American politicians rejoiced and human rights activists protested, Columbia Law School Professor Matthew Waxman responded to the news in a markedly different way. He used the circumstances surrounding al-Awlaki's death as a broad, complex case study during his National Security Law course sessions. Waxman, a former top aide to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former deputy assistant secretary for detainee affairs at the Pentagon, is one of several national security experts to join the Law School during the past four years. He helps lead the recently launched Roger Hertog Program on Law and National Security.
The al-Awlaki case, Waxman says, merits close examination. "You can find in this one issue—drone targeting, especially the drone-targeted killing of a U.S. citizen—most of the major national security law debates," he notes. Specifically, the killing raises fundamental questions about presidential power and the scope of civil liberties protections. In the classroom, Waxman and his students discussed what laws gave the U.S. government the authority to take al-Awlaki's life, as well as the legal justifications for intelligence collection, covert action, and extrajudicial killings.
"[We focused on] how and why we give so much deference to the executive branch in light of the liberties at stake," says second-year student Colleen Garcia '13 of Waxman's class discussions centered on al-Awlaki. "The class is more than just understanding the issues the government deals with. It makes you think like a government lawyer."
While the details underlying the al-Awlaki killing were unique, the conversation and analysis that occurred at Columbia Law School in the wake of the operation were not. In the years since the 9/11 attacks redefined the intersection of domestic law and national security, Columbia Law School has recruited a broad range of faculty specializing in the field and launched the one-of-a-kind Hertog Program, which keeps pace with national security law developments through teaching, research, and access to leading practitioners. The program is unique in drawing on four faculty members who have extensive experience in government: Matthew Waxman; Sarah H. Cleveland, who returned to the Law School last year after serving as the State Department's counselor on international law; Trevor W. Morrison '98, a former associate counsel to President Barack Obama; and Philip C. Bobbitt, a longtime official in Democratic and Republican administrations, and author of the 2008 best seller Terror and Consent.
Together, they have created a curriculum that draws from their own experiences analyzing national security law problems while engaged in government service. Morrison, for example, helped work on executive orders signed by President Obama at the beginning of his administration, addressing a range of national security detention and interrogation issues. While serving in the White House, he spent countless hours advising on a range of legal questions relating to the detention of alleged "enemy belligerents," including the role of the courts in reviewing such detentions.
Morrison pushes those in his classes to examine tough issues of the sort that government actors face on a daily basis and encourages them to think about the broad implications underlying those topics. "In the course of grappling with these national security–specific issues, students end up grappling with some of the big, fundamental questions about the role of the federal courts in ways that go way beyond national security," says Morrison, who last year debuted a colloquium-based course that welcomes national security law experts and practitioners to the Law School. "Very difficult questions about national security make us rethink foundational questions about the role of the courts and government power."
For Waxman, teaching national security law in the era of WikiLeaks means dedicating multiple class sessions to the interplay between secrecy and transparency. "The law of secrecy is now a dominant theme in the classroom and in academic scholarship," says Waxman, who has written extensively on cyber-security issues. "How do you reconcile the fundamental tension in a democracy between demands for national security secrecy and an imperative of transparency and public disclosure?"
That is a big, complicated question, of course. But students studying national security law at Columbia Law School learn to maintain analytical focus when assessing such issues. Waxman, for instance, strictly enforces a one-page limit on papers he assigns, encouraging students to think and write like government lawyers submitting their work to extremely busy, high-ranking officials.
Cleveland tries to convey the same point to those enrolled in her International Lawyering for the U.S. Government seminar.
During an early session each semester, she divides students into several teams representing the Departments of Defense, State, and Justice, as well as the CIA. Cleveland then asks each group to assess its own position on a particular national security law issue and then to collectively draft a two-page legal position that could receive approval in the interagency process.
The exercise teaches students teamwork, policy and legal analysis, consideration of bureaucratic agendas, and succinct writing skills. "Government lawyers do these things on a daily basis, but nothing in the traditional law school curriculum prepares students for that," says Cleveland.
Outside the classroom, guest experts and practitioners help students further appreciate and understand the intricacies of national security law. Since the Hertog Program's launch, guests have included former White House Counsel Gregory Craig, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Koh, former legal adviser to the British government Daniel Bethlehem, and CIA General Counsel Stephen Preston.
To foster discussions on how the U.S. can maintain security interests while still abiding by international law norms, Trevor Morrison recently invited to the Law School John Bellinger, the former National Security Council legal adviser and former top attorney at the State Department. Bellinger spoke to students and alumni about his participation in some of the most important national security debates of the past decade, addressing how national security law can present moral and ethical challenges unlikely to arise in other fields.
A few weeks after Bellinger's visit, Sarah Cleveland convened approximately 30 students, professors, and visiting European lawyers around a U-shaped table in the Law School to talk shop with Judge Kimberly Prost, the United Nations ombudsperson for the Al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee, and Katherine M. Gorove '85, a State Department attorney who specializes in sanctions issues.
Through the sanctions committee, the U.N. Security Council imposes an asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo on persons or entities believed to be associated with al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The class discussed the process for considering requests submitted to the office of the ombudsperson by individuals or entities seeking to have their names removed from the sanctions lists. Through Prost's one-woman, two-year-old office at the U.N., she works to provide due process to those seeking delisting. Students in attendance wasted no time engaging Prost on the details of her job. Why, asked a third-year student, would countries cooperate and provide classified information to her in the ombudsperson review process?
And how exactly, another student queried, does Prost go about notifying individuals in far-flung locales of their status on the list? These are "tricky problems," Prost told the audience, as she often has little more than a village name to work from, and individuals may be unaware of their status and the process that led to their listing.
Such practical dilemmas illustrate the complexity inherent in addressing national security law issues during an era when war is waged by and against asymmetric, non-state actors. In the past, the field had been approached from a framework based around "the law of the Cold War," Waxman says, citing arms control law, laws of military intervention arising from Vietnam, and U.S.-Soviet treaty negotiations as examples. "We've gone from it being very small and specialized to a massively expanded field."
That evolution is evident at Columbia Law School, where the full-time national security law faculty also includes Daniel C. Richman, a former chief appellate attorney and assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and is supplemented by visiting scholars, practitioners, and seven adjunct faculty members.
The Law School's national security law offerings also include the hands-on activities of the Human Rights Institute, which Cleveland co-supervises with Professor Peter Rosenblum. The institute's Human Rights Clinic involves students in pathbreaking work at the intersection of national security, counterterrorism, and human rights—including projects relating to the use and abuse of diplomatic assurances and transfers to torture, detention without trial of terrorism suspects, and the use of drones and targeted killing.
Ultimately, the diversity of experience, viewpoints, and expertise among faculty, visiting scholars, and students results in a network of leaders in the field that is a "force multiplier" in Washington and at the Law School, Morrison explains. It also provides fertile ground for scholarship, Cleveland adds. "The faculty working in this area constantly share information, bounce ideas off of each other, and test new theories," she says. "This is an intellectually exciting place."
As a result of the heightened focus on national security law, students are beginning to view Columbia Law School as one of the world's foremost centers for training and scholarship in the field.
Colleen Garcia, for example, says she chose the Law School largely because of its national security law faculty. After working for two years at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., Garcia, who serves as president of the National Security and Law Society, spurned offers from several top law schools after speaking with Matthew Waxman. Kristin Olson '12, a third-year student who had worked at the Department of Homeland Security for a summer during college, chose Columbia Law School over a scholarship from another top school after sitting in on a national security law class. "[At the Law School], you get the unique perspective of people with academic gravitas who are also practitioners," Olson explains.
This past fall, students from the Human Rights Clinic were invited to travel to Newport, R.I., to discuss international legal issues and operational practices surrounding targeting with experts at the Naval War College. And national security law course offerings in the spring reflected the diversity of issues at play in this field. While sampling Hertog Program classes led by Philip Bobbitt, Sarah Cleveland, Trevor Morrison, and Waxman, students also had the opportunity to participate in a seminar on the enforcement of international law taught by Professor Lori Fisler Damrosch and learned the ins and outs of global constitutionalism from Professor Michael W. Doyle. All told, students are able to choose from dozens of national security law–related courses. And, as was the case following the al-Awlaki killing, lesson plans shift and expand to account for of-the-moment developments, meaning students and professors alike have no trouble keeping busy.
This is as it should be, says Bobbitt. He notes that, despite the failure of terrorist groups to carry out a large-scale attack on American soil since 9/11, continued preparation is of paramount importance. "Our reluctance to take steps in times of tranquility that might prepare us for some emergency," Bobbitt says, leaves the nation ill-prepared to deal with threats without imperiling essential freedoms. In an era of cyber attacks, non-state actors, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, he adds, very little is certain. One fact, though, remains clear: "These issues," Waxman says, "are not going away."


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Let $m,n$ be positive integers. Let $X$ be a set with $m$ distinct elements and $Y$ with a set with $n$ distinct elements. How many distinct functions are there from $X$ to $Y$?
I was thinking the following:
If $n=m$, then there are $n!$ distinct functions. If $n>m$, then we have $nPm$ distinct functions ($P$ stands for permutation) and I am not sure about the case where $ n<m$. If $n<m$ the function $f$ should be a many-to-one function by the Pigeonhole principle, but I cannot enumerate the number of distinct functions for this case.
Any input, help and correction is much appreciated.

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Always save your data files to your personal G:\ drive or departmental H:\ shared drive, as they are backed up regularly. This means that if you accidentally delete a file or your computer fails, it can be restored from nightly backups. Please contact the OTS for assistance at ext. 5555.
The G drive is a personal network storage drive. It allows you to save documents on a network drive that is only accessible to you. Loyola strongly encourages employees to save documents on the G drive; it is backed up regularly and accessible from any on-campus computer via your AD login, so you don't have to worry about losing critical data in the event of a hard drive failure or accidental file deletion.
The H drive is a shared network drive. Many departments have one or more folders on the H drive that are accessible to multiple people in the department, or in some cases between people in multiple departments. H drive folders can be useful for sharing documents between users in a department. Like the G drive, H drives are backed up regularly, making them a safe place to store critical documents.
Many departments use shared folders on the H drive to collaborate and share documents in a secure, backed-up environment. Requests for access to a shared folder on the H drive need to be made by an employee's supervisor. Requests can be made by email to firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling ext. 5555. You will be asked to provide the username of the person needing access, the name of the shared folder, and the username of someone who already has access to that folder.
The G: and H: Drives are accessible through Inside Loyola. Log into Inside Loyola and scroll down to the bottom right hand corner. You will see a link to Webfolder under Applications which will bring you into your network drives.
Webfolder is a front-end mechanism to enable advanced features of file storage without moving Loyola data from where it currently resides. Webfolder allows features like:
• Web access to your Loyola G: Drive from a web browser, mobile device (both mobile browser and iOS/Android apps)
• Encrypted communication through SSL
• Authentication using Inside.Loyola single-sign-on
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I know that ArcGIS will someday be available for Android, but does anyone know of any other GIS apps that are available for Android tablets?
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Funf Journal - part of Funf Open Sensing Framework developed by MIT Media Lab
OpenPaths - yet another data collection option from New York Times Company
ArcGIS for Android
gvSIG Mini (recommended by GISSe users radek and mapperz)
Mobile Cadastral
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QGIS on Android is a very active project:
Official Page: http://hub.qgis.org/projects/android-qgis
Blog: http://opengis.ch/
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So far I have settled on collecting KML based vector data with limited attribution.
Apps I have used:
Locus and Orux allow connecting to WMS services, Google/Bing, etc... I believe there is a separate add-on to allow Google maps in Locus.
I came across this interesting application that looks (have not used it) interesting for collection of data.
Some more info:
Geopaparazzi is a tool developed to do very fast qualitative engineering/geologic surveys. Even if the main aim is in the field of surveying, it contains tools that can be of great use also to OpenStreetMappers as well as tourists that want to keep a geo-diary. Geopaparazzi is available on the Android Market.
To get started jump into the documentation section: https://code.google.com/p/geopaparazzi/wiki/Docs
The main aim of Geopaparazzi is to have a tool that:
The main features available in Geopaparazzi are:
This recent presentation might give more insight: http://www.slideshare.net/moovida/geopaparazzi-state-of-the-art
Have a look here
oruxmaps provide online map browsing, offline map browsing (you can save locally Google maps, openstreet etc, but you can also make your own raster maps), route recording etc. Is the most complete GIS software for mobile i came across.
Definitely Mappt. Ive used it now for the past couple of days. Im using it for field data collection of leaf samples from insect damaged trees and its just so easy to use. One great feature is the way the editing 'points' move out from under your finger so you can see the image below.
According to their website it only has KML capabilities for the time being. Here is a screen grab of how I am using it. Hope this helps.
We develop a mobile GIS solution for Android tablets called Mappt, which has a free trial available from the Google Play store. The trial version allows you access to all functionality of the software, with the exception that you can not export your data.
You can grab the trial for free from the Google Play Store:
With Mappt, you can:
See the Mappt website for further information: www.mappt.com.au
Fulcrum is a cost-effective and customizable GIS mobile data collection platform. Includes a 30-day trial at sign up!
Also for a full featured GIS platform take a look at Field Tracer by DirtTech.com
You can get a demo at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dirttech.fieldtracer
Field Tracer is an application designed for simple GPS/GIS (geographic information system) mapping. Field Tracer requires no external hardware for basic operation; in the future for higher accuracy GPS mapping the program will connect to external GPS antennas using our RS-232 to Bluetooth converter. For example, a John Deere RTK globe could be used for sub-inch accuracy. Field Tracer delivers efficiency improvements and cost-savings at every stage of your operation. It works on readily available and easily affordable hardware in a variety of sizes and specifications to meet your needs. Another advantage is the use of Dropbox as a platform for storing and accessing data. This means anytime access to your data from smartphones, tablets, PCs and laptops. It also means seamless backups and easy access for employees or customers.
2 excellent solutions:
If your data capture needs are basic and for Great Britain then have a look at the Fieldtrip GB application.
Found an app called MapItFast that is easy to use. A free version that lets you gather point, line, polygon features and even photos. I've used it for its basemaps and to calculate distance and area. Unfortunately, the data stays on the device (no way to export or share..that I can find) without upgrading to the cloud services. But that looks interesting since data can be exported to CSV, GPX, SHP and KMZ, it has built in synchronization to collaborate on mapping and location, full attribution, editing, and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't know about yet. Might be useful to those folks doing group mapping on an Android and wanting a way to get it into Google Maps or ArcGIS. I like the idea of a low cost Internet Map Server and tools.
Their website (http://www.mapitfast.com) has YouTube video. I downloaded from Google Play. Found the brochure online: http://www.mapitfast.com/Documents/MIF_Brochure_2013.pdf
Geospago is a new application. It is a software-as-a-solution (SaaS) because it has a mobile application working in conjunction with a web application. Both may be used for collecting/inputting data, editing/updating data, viewing/sharing data, and importing/exporting data. The web portal runs on amazon with geoserver and syncs with the android app, which uses SQLite.
The web portal is used to invite/manage users, control user access to projects, create projects and custom forms, deploy the forms to users, and manage data. It can import SHP & CSV files for data maintenance workflows. It can export data to the standard formats (CSV, KML, SHP), but aslo provides feeds and an API. This allows users to add a WFS feed to ArcMap or QGIS to see the data live from the cloud, a network link to Google Earth, or create your own script to pull the data through API requests to integrate with other systems. Collecting data is easy as well as quickly getting new or updated data back into a enterprise system of record. Geospago is the only app I have seen so far that provides this.
The mobile app is used to collect, view, and edit data (point, line, and polygon). It runs on both phones and tablets. It handles connected and disconnected environments through the use of mbtiles. It allows multiple photos to be attached to a single record. It also has barcode scanning and signature capabilities. Synchronization is set to user specified intervals or can be manually forced. This prevents overlap and duplication if you have multiple people collecting data for the same projects in connected areas.
Geospago is very affordable and available on a monthly, per-license pricing model that it can be frozen between projects or cancel-at-any-time basis so you can use it only when you need it. Data is secure on Amazon cloud and can be download it at any time.
The Geospago website has more information and has a sign up link. The website also has a link to the mobile app on the Google Play Store.
I'm working on this and I have just published a GIS application: ItacaMap for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itacasoft.itacamap ). At the moment you can see basic functionality (zoom, pan, view info, browse, select by rectangle, etc.), but I have already implemented edit functionalities (at least on the server side) and more is cooking.
I like QGIS for android as it accepts both esri shape files and mapinfo tab files, and you can do thematic mapping as well as displaying geotiffs. You can edit shape files easily and use the built in gps if you have one, however it crashes my tablet if you are not located within the bounds of the map. Otherwise it is excellent and the devs are working on python compatibility meaning you will be able to use google and bing maps as well as open streets etc.
The main issues are that the gui is designed for a standard screen and all the buttons and icons are tiny on anything smaller than a 10" screen.
For basic navigation and data entry on a custom map, i was using avenzas' pdf maps on iOs, which imports geo-registered PDFs. They have a beta for android which I haven't used but am planning on trialling. you can make geo-registered pdfs in mapinfo or arcmap.
We developed a new service for mobile GIS on tablets called GIS 2go (www.gis2go.com). It includes an native app for tablets (Android or iPads) as well as an add-in for ArcGIS to prepare your maps for use in the app.
It allows also offline-use of the maps.
While on the go, you can as well redline, make notes, photos etc. and sync you notes back to ArcGIS.
You can download the app and the add-in from the website www.gis2go.com. A free demo-account is also available.
I'll add my own app here for completeness sake (although I may be biased :) ):
It's the only app on Google Play that automatically compares a user-entered ground truth location to GPS data from the mobile device to calculate true accuracy of the GPS. Other apps will only show the estimated location error that is calculated by the device, which (as GPS Benchmark shows) can be far from accurate.
While setting a ground truth location via tapping on the map is convenient, it can be limiting in terms of accuracy and precision. The app also supports typing in a known ground truth location lat/long/alt, which bypasses any potential map issues. To make manual entry less cumbersome, it also supports capturing a "geo:"-encoded location from a QR Code (encoded with a QR Code generator such as ZXing) or NFC tag, which can be written using any NFC tag reader (including an option in GPS Benchmark to write the current ground truth location to an NFC tag).
GPS Benchmark exports the data as well as the results to KML and CSV formats, which are both compatible with ArcGIS products, as well as other GIS products.
The first image below is a screenshot of the GPS Benchmark app collecting data and calculating true error, and the second image is a screenshot of the results (green = 95th percentile, yellow is 68th percentile, and red is 50th percentile of horizontal error) being visualized in Google Earth.
Link on Google Play:
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I've two partitions on my windows OS and I've installed Ubuntu within windows.
Partition 1 : Windows and Linux OS
Partition 2 : Common storage files (called under the name New Volume)
I am looking at running a shell script that is placed in partition 2. I am able to run the shell when it is placed in the /home/... hierarchy of Ubuntu but I am unable to do so when it is placed in partition 2 which is being treated as an external disk by the OS.
I just want to know how can I actually change my working directory to a directory that is placed on an external disk which is mounted. What is the cd command to make the terminal look into a directory of the mounted disk?


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"Programming in C++ is premature optimization"
does everyone do some people say this?
"Programming in C++ is premature optimization"
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People often say this (somewhat tongue-in-cheek, in my experience) as a dig against C++ as a choice of language. People typically choose C++ because it is, in most cases, faster than an alternative like Python or Java. However, most of the time, the additional speed gained is not really needed. When a person says "Programming in C++ is premature optimization" they are saying that you could have programmed your application in some other language, been done much faster, then if you needed to make some part of your code really fast, you could simply code that part in C++ and call that routine from the other language.
Because they don't know how to program in C++.
Generally speaking, such people simply don't understand how to program safely (and quickly) in C++ and suggest that doing so takes up an inordinate amount of time or somesuch rubbish. If it really was significantly slower, then people would only do it to make their programs run faster, as C++ is easily the fastest mainstream language. That would make it an optimization- "I'd rather program in C#, but I have to use C++ because it's faster.", and usually premature because most optimizations are.
However, this is usually ignorant. C++ hasn't been a hassle to program in since
Edit: Sorry, I wasn't sufficiently clear. I forget when speaking to non-C++'ers how little they generally know about the language, as I usually just stick in the C++ channel on SO. First,
Now, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not on the cutting edge of languages like Python, Java, or C#. But as far as I know, Java and C# have nothing as strong as templates. Java's generics are hardly good for anything, and C#'s aren't that much better. For example, I use an expression template to automatically generate a finite state machine. I've never seen anything like that. If I was coding in Java, I'd have to code it manually.
Well, that's because programming in C++ does not magically give you any performance boost over, for example, Java. You need to do it very well, and doing that in C++ is definitely not an easy task. Also time consuming and programmer's time is not cheap...
I haven't used C++ in a long time (and never templates), so this is from memory based on other questions on Programmers.SE and on StackOverflow:
Templates are handled at compile time, and C++ allows you do do some crazy tricks with complicated ones.
Because they're handled at compile time instead of runtime, all that execution is "optimized" away, leading to compiled code that could in some cases be faster than C, because the optimizations done are complicated and hard to to by hand.
And it's "premature" optimization because this is done before any testing for speed ;)
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I attended a course on stochastic processes a few years ago. During the course the lecturer mentioned that there is a mathematical proof (with some assumptions, naturally) of non-existence of a fair coin. Now I can't recall the details and can't locate the paper.
Is there such a proof?
I vaguely remember that the idea was to prove that given that coin's sides are distinguishable (by the structure, not color) one can't make the coin fully balanced.


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I've heard Jeffrey Steingarten, on Iron Chef America, mention that he finds honey quite bitter. I've never noticed that myself. Maybe if I really try I can notice a slight bitter finish, but for me the sweetness and floral aroma dominates. Is honey actually bitter in some quantifiable sense? Are some particular varieties of honey better known for this characteristic?
It depends on what the bees had for lunch :) . Acacia honey is extremely sweet, with no bitter aftertaste. Chestnut honey (easy to find in Italy, don't know about elsewhere) is dark and has a strong bitter note. I personally love how the bittersweet goes with butter and bread, but some people hate it. Generic polyflower honey usually does not have a bitter note.
I also notice it myself, and it varies depending on the flowers and region. I read that there is a bitter honey from Sardinia, Miele Amaro.
I find honey's bitterness is in the aftertaste. I also find it--except in very cheap grades of honey--extremely pleasant. And useful when building flavour profiles in a dish.
Honey from chestnut flowers is very bitter.
Honey is stored in honeycomb which contains wax like components. The taste of honey depends on how effectively these wax components are removed from honey


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IS 322 Business Statistics (3-0-3), fall, spring. Survey of methods of collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of business information. Includes methods of sampling, uses of averages, construction of graphs, index numbers, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square, and correlation and regression analysis. Requires the use of contemporary statistical software in a business context. Prerequisite: MATH 130.
IS 324 Management Information Systems (3-0-3), fall, spring. A comprehensive study of organizational needs for information and an introduction to the integrated management information system. Information is studied as an organizational resource. The creation and distribution of managerial and accounting information and the management of that resource are stressed. Operational, tactical and strategic information systems are analyzed. Prerequisites:BUSA 120, 48 hours earned.
IS 330 Business Geographic Information Systems (3-0-3), spring. Survey of the concepts and tools of geographic information systems (GIS), along with their specialized applications to the analysis and solution of business problems, such as market research, facility site selection, and product distribution. Includes overview of GIS terminology, access to spatially-referenced databases, and use of contemporary GIS software. Prerequisite: IS 322, Business Statistics (or an equivalent course in statistical methods); junior standing.
IS 342 Business Decision Support Systems (3-0-3), spring. Design and implementation of computer-based business decision support systems using commercially-available business intelligence software such as SAS. Emphasizes the role that knowledge management, analytics, business intelligence, and decision support technologies, such as dashboards and executive information systems (EIS), play in successful organizations. Includes coding and application development exercises. Prerequisites: IS 322, Business Statistics (or an equivalent course in statistical methods); junior standing.
IS 405 Systems Analysis and Design (3-0-3), spring. Fundamental principles and methodologies of system analysis and design. Presents the systems development life cycle, with specific emphasis on planning, problem definition, specification of structured system requirements, information gathering, data and process modeling techniques, logical and physical design, feasibility assessment, and implementation and maintenance issues for businesses and organizations. Prerequisites: junior standing, IS 324 or IT 220.
IS 410 Enterprise Resource Planning (3-0-3), spring. Surveys Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with emphasis on industry-leader SAP. Provides an overview of the managerial and technical issues in planning, designing, cost justification, and implementation of enterprise systems. Includes business process integration concepts and hands-on software exercises. Prerequisite: IS 324 with a grade of "C" or better, or approval of instructor.
IS 415 E-Commerce (0-3-3), fall. A studio-based course integrating the key business strategies and technology elements of contemporary electronic commerce. Emphasizes the use of Internet technology and the World Wide Web as strategic business tools, and links organizational strategy and business models to networked information technologies. Students gain hands-on experience with e-commerce tools and languages. Prerequisite: junior standing or department chair consent.
IS 430 Management of Information and Technology Resources (3-0-3), TBA. Surveys of contemporary management issues related to the information and technology resources of organizations. Topics include leadership of information systems organizations, technology planning and acquisition, information retention and policy development, develop vs. purchase paradigm, legal/ethical/contractual considerations, customer support, staffing and organizational issues, performance metrics, social trends, and emerging technology. A writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: junior standing.
IS 432 Data Mining (3-0-3), fall. Survey of the emerging technologies used to uncover patterns and associations in large databases for improved decision making in the marketing arena. Prerequisite: IS 322 with a grade of "C" or better. Same as MKTG 432.
IS 524 Management Information Systems (3-0-3). Organizational needs for information and an introduction to the integrated management information system. Information is studied as an organizational resource. The creation and distribution of information and the management of the information resource are stressed. Operational, tactical and strategic information systems are analyzed. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
IS 605 Systems Analysis and Design (3-0-3), TBA. Contemporary principles and methods of systems analysis and design, with emphasis on organizational and management issues. Includes topics in systems theory, comparative definitions and philosophies, the systems life cycle, degrees of complexity, design paradigms, and tools and methods for syntheses and presentation. Also presents selected concepts of project management.
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The facility is expected to produce 600,000 tpy of casing and tubes used in drilling as well as pipe used to move oil and gas. The company said Friday it would break ground on the facility in 2014 and complete it in 2016. It is expected to generate 600 manufacturing jobs with an average salary of $66,000 a year.
By ANGEL GONZALEZ
BAY CITY, Texas -- Tenaris plans to build a $1.5 billion
facility to make seamless pipe, a new sign of rural Texas's
rising fortunes in the wake of the oil boom unleashed by
The facility is expected to produce 600,000 tpy of casing
and tubes used in drilling as well as pipe used to move oil and
gas. The company said Friday it would break ground on the
facility in 2014 and complete it in 2016.
It is expected to generate 600 manufacturing jobs with an
average salary of $66,000 a year.
Tenaris's move underscores the increasing activity in the
Texas oil patch, where advances in drilling techniques such as
hydraulic fracturing have spurred a production boom in areas
such as the Eagle Ford shale, one of the world's
fastest-growing oil fields.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who announced the project at an event here, told
journalists the state is talking with "a substantial number of
entities" interested in setting up other energy investments.
But he added the scale of this project "is a bit
The Texas Enterprise Fund, a state economic-development
agency, is contributing $6 million to the project.
German Cura, Tenaris's president for North America, said
this is the company's first major investment in the US since
2006-2007, when it bought two companies here. The move
underscores Tenaris's belief in America's industrial
renaissance as a consequence of the energy boom, he said.
"There is a structural transformation in the world's energy
picture," Mr. Cura told The Wall Street Journal. "The US is
absolutely less dependent than it has been" on foreign energy,
he said.
Bay City was chosen as the site of the pipe-making plant
because of its proximity to deepwater ports in the US Gulf of
Mexico and oilfields such as the Eagle Ford Shale, as well as
there being plenty of land for expansion, Mr. Cura said.
Bay City is about 80 miles south of Houston and is the seat
of Matagorda County, near the bay of the same name. About
37,000 people live in Matagorda County, and its economy relies
on rice farming, fishing and energy.
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The Canadian Opera Company Orchestra Academy returns for a second year on January 12, 2015, this time welcoming five student musicians into the acclaimed COC Orchestra for an intense three-week period that offers them professional insight and experience in their pursuit of a career in an opera orchestra.
Led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus, the COC Orchestra Academy has been developed in collaboration with The Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music. The five student players who join the Academy this year were selected from a pool of 14 musicians, from GGS and UofT, who auditioned for Debus and members of the COC Orchestra in November 2014: GGS double bassist Malcolm Armstrong, GGS cellist Tess Crowther, UofT violinist Eric Fujita, GGS violinist Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh and GGS violist Laurence Schaufele.
In joining the COC Orchestra Academy, these five student musicians will be mentored by players from the orchestra as well as gain valuable orchestral rehearsal and performance experience. This year's Academy participants join rehearsals for the COC's winter production of Wagner's Die Walküre, an opera that features some of the most powerful music ever conceived. Their Academy experience culminates in two unique performance opportunities: on January 29, as part of the COC's Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, members of the Academy perform a program of gems from the chamber music repertoire; and on January 31, Academy musicians perform with the COC Orchestra for opening night of Die Walküre.
"With the Orchestra Academy, we want to help bridge the gap between educational and professional life. It's one thing to sit in a rehearsal room alone in a conservatory or school and practice your concerti, but sitting in the orchestra pit or on a concert stage is different," says COC Music Director Johannes Debus. "This year, they will rehearse Die Walküre with us and perform on opening night. It might be a bit overwhelming at first, but this is good, and they will learn quickly. I'm incredibly thankful to our COC Orchestra members, who will work alongside these talented young players, sharing their expertise with Canada's next generation of professional orchestra musicians."
The COC Orchestra Academy is an extra-curricular program that launched in January 2014 as a pilot program with the intention of growing the initiative to include more students and members of the COC Orchestra. There is no official credit attached to the students' participation. Members of the COC Orchestra participate in the COC Orchestra Academy voluntarily. The inaugural year of the program took in three students who joined rehearsals for the COC's 2014 productions of Così fan tutte and A Masked Ball. The three musicians also played with the COC Orchestra for the Ensemble Studio performance of Così fan tutte, a special presentation of the mainstage production that featured the singers of the company's training program for young opera professionals.
Double bassist Malcolm Armstrong, from Ottawa, is a first-year artist diploma student at GGS. He's been the assistant principal bass of the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and a guest soloist with the Parkdale United Church Orchestra as well as played with the world-renowned National Youth Orchestra of Canada.
Cellist Tess Crowther, from Edmonton, is in her fourth year of the performance diploma program at GGS. She's been principal cellist of the Edmonton Youth Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. In 2013, Crowther was invited to go to Bangalore, India to play with the Canada-India National Youth Orchestra.
Violinist Eric Fujita, from Toronto, is currently pursuing a doctor of musical arts at UofT. He was concertmaster of the University of Western Ontario and McGill Symphony orchestras, a violinist in the UWO Early Music Ensemble and concertmaster for opera productions at both institutions.
Violinist Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh, from Ottawa, is currently in her second year of the artist diploma program at GGS and is a member of the Royal Conservatory Orchestra, the Cadenza Chamber Duo, and the New Generation Chamber Orchestra. She's also performed with the Art of Time Ensemble, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Belle & Sebastian, and ABBAMANIA.
Violist Laurence Schaufele, from Bow Island, Alta., is a second-year artist diploma student at GGS. He's acted as principal violist of the Royal Conservatory Orchestra and played with many other orchestras in the Greater Toronto Area. Schaufele has played with the Afiara Quartet as part of the Discovery Series at Toronto's Mazzoleni Hall, and performed in BACHanlia, which kicked off Koerner Hall's 2012/2013 concert series.
Top Image: Music Director Johannes Debus and the COC Orchestra. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2009
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Happy New Year! We're ringing in 2015 with concerts that celebrate the fresh, the new and the exciting this January. Whether it's the world premiere of a new work, exciting young artists or an emerging genre that you're hearing about for the first time, there is something for everyone this month in the Free Concert Series. But don't worry, there's still room for old favourites!
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Easy to Love: The Cole Porter Song Book
Amy McConnell & William Sperandei Quartet
Juno Award-nominated duo, vocalist Amy McConnell and trumpeter William Sperandei, are joined by pianist Brian Dickinson and bassist Ross MacIntyre in a heartwarming hour dedicated to some of the best-loved songs from master composer and lyricist Cole Porter. Don't miss out on Amy's rendition of perennial favourites like "Night and Day," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Easy to Love." Hear Ella Fitzgerald's version of "Easy to Love" below:
Thursday, January 8, 2015
12 - 1 p.m.
Ritmo Flamenco Dance and Music Ensemble
It's a family affair for Ritmo Flamenco. Award-winning dancer/choreographer Anjelica Scannura (recently featured in the COC's production of Don Quichotte) moves beyond geographical and stylistic boundaries searching for the obscure Arabic roots of flamenco. Joined by her parents, Ritmo Flamenco's music director and master composer/flamenco guitarist Roger Scannura and dancer/teacher/artistic director Valerie Scannura, Canada's pre-eminent flamenco family seamlessly works together, as only a family can, to create a beautiful, heart-felt piece.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
12 - 1 p.m.
Cross Cultural Journey
Justin Gray's Indo-Jazz Collective
Never heard of Indo-Jazz? Then you'll want to check out this concert! Indo-Jazz is an emerging genre that explores the synthesis of two musical worlds. Humber alumnus, professor and bassist Justin Gray leads the audience and the talented young artists of the Indo-Jazz Collective on a cross-cultural journey through his unique compositions that blend elements of traditional Indian classical raga music and contemporary jazz. Get a taste of the genre in the video below, featuring Justin.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
12 - 1 p.m.
A Celebration of Canadian Art Song
Canadian Art Song Project
Don't miss the world premiere of Enchantments of Gwendolyn, presented by the Canadian Art Song Project. It's a new song cycle by Marjan Mozetich based on texts by Gwendolyn MacEwen, performed by mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy and pianist Adam Sherkin. The program also includes sopranos Joni Henson and Nathalie Paulin performing works by some of Canada's finest composers of song.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
12 - 1 p.m.
Introducing the Academy
COC Orchestra Academy
Discover a new generation of orchestra musicians in this special presentation. Now in its second year, the COC Orchestra Academy is a unique opera-focused mentorship program offering talented young artists from The Glenn Gould School and the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music the opportunity to experience playing as part of a world-class orchestra in an operatic production, under the mentorship of professional musicians in the COC Orchestra. This concert sees members of the Academy perform alongside their mentors in a program of gems from the chamber music repertoire.
Is there a concert you're most looking forward to? Share it with us in the comments!
Banner photo credit (top to bottom): Canadian Art Song Project performs in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, photo: Tracy Kay; Artists of the COC Orchestra, photo: Chris Hutcheson
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With the new year comes new talent to the COC, including American mezzo-soprano Jennifer Holloway's company debut! Jennifer is known across the globe for her "nuanced dramatic impulses" and a "voice that is liquid, lambent, and lit from within."
What she's doing with us: Jennifer will be making her company debut as woman scorned Elvira in our upcoming production of Don Giovanni.
Where you might have seen her: Jennifer's recent performances have met with wide critical acclaim, including her English National Opera debut as Prince Orlofsky in Christopher Alden's striking production of Die Fledermaus (a co-production with the Canadian Opera Company); her breakthrough performance at Argentina's Teatro Colón as Temple Drake in the world premiere of Oscar Strasnoy's new opera, Requiem; and her return to the Metropolitan Opera for Tebaldo in Don Carlo, conducted by the late Lorin Maazel. Jennifer has previously sung the role of Donna Elvira for both Pittsburgh Opera (2012) and Tulsa Opera (2011).
Jennifer Holloway as Irene in Teatro Real's Tamerlano, 2008 [first seen riding the elephant at 59:00]
Jennifer also has a wide variety of concert work under her belt, with highlights including her first appearances with the Marseille Philharmonic and Maestro Lawrence Foster in a concert tour of China, and with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra in a program including the world premiere of Frédéric Chaslin's Love and a Question, a series of songs based on poetry by Robert Frost, which Chaslin composed for her.
Jennifer Holloway singing Frédéric Chaslin's Love and a Question
Acclaim for Jennifer Holloway as Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni:
"Jennifer Holloway as Donna Elvira was the most impressive of the women, singing with fine line, intensity and ample intelligence."
–Mark Kanny, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 2012
"Ms. Holloway had... an expressiveness that came to the fore in "Mi tradi," in which Elvira lays bare her conflicted soul."
–Andrew Druckenbrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2012
"Holloway's [mezzo] soprano captures the high-strung intensity of Donna Elvira, a woman driven mad–in every sense of the word–by love for the wrong sort of man. Holloway almost spits out "Ah! chi mi dice mai" with a bitter vengefulness, only later to wrestle with inexplicable yet inescapable feelings of love in "Mi tradi quell' alma."
–James D. Watts Jr., Tulsa World, 2011
Photo Credit (top image): Jennifer Holloway. Photo: Arielle Doneson, 2014.
Find out the latest news on Jennifer by following her on Twitter @jennhollowaaay
Catch Jennifer Holloway in the COC's production of Don Giovanni, opening in January 2015. For more information and to buy tickets, visit here.
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The Radisson Blu Hotel is on the airport complex, close to the terminal building. There are a number of hotels near Zurich International Airport, many offer a shuttle service.
Hilton Zürich Airport is located close to Zürich International Airport and offers a free shuttle bus service to/from the terminals. The hotel has a business centre and a range of fitness and recreation activities. Hohenbuehlstrasse 10 Opfikon-Glattbrugg 8152 Switzerland Tel: 044 828 5050. Web: www.hilton.com
Mövenpick Hotel Zürich-Airport is located close to Zürich International Airport and provides a shuttle service to/from the airport. The hotel has 333 rooms and a range of dining options.Walter Mittelholzerstrasse 8 Zürich-Glattbrugg 8152 Switzerland Tel: 044 808 8888. Web: www.moevenpick-hotels.com
Best Western Hotel Airport is located near to Zürich International Airport. The hotel has two Japanese restaurants, a bar and seminar rooms.Oberhauserstrasse 30 8152 Glattbrugg Switzerland Tel: 044 809 4747. Web: www.hotel-airport.ch
NH Zürich Airport hotel is located close to Zürich International Airport and is linked via a free shuttle bus service. The hotel has a fitness room and function rooms for up to 80 delegates. 8152 Glattbrugg Schaffhauserstrasse 101 Zurich Switzerland Tel: 044 808 5000. Web: www.nh-hotels.com
Renaissance Zürich is a 10-minute drive from Zürich International Airport and is linked by an airport bus shuttle service. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, fitness room and business centre. Thurgauerstrasse 101 Zurich-Glattpark 8152 Switzerland Tel: 044 874 5000. Web: www.marriott.com


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This American Red Cross course is your first step in becoming a lifeguard for the City of Seattle. The purpose of the Lifeguard Training Course is to train, educate and test an individual�s ability to be a professional lifeguard.
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The first time you log into a new account with Mountain Lion, a special iCloud login screen is shown. Once you "skip" this screen it is never shown again.
When setting up an account I like to add a few things (like a welcome note of my own). But I'd also like to leave the iCloud login screen intact for the first time the intended user logs in.
Is there any way to reset this login screen so that it will be presented on the next attempt to login to a given account?


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Nasdaq Is Still on Hook as SEC Backs Payout for Facebook IPO
U.S. regulators approved a plan by Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. NDAQ -0.16 % to pay customers as much as $62 million for losses stemming from last year's bungled Facebook Inc. FB -0.85 % stock-market debut, though the decision left the door open for Wall Street firms to take further legal action.
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The approval of the plan by the Securities and Exchange Commission marks an end to months of uncertainty among brokers over potential relief for losses from the social-networking company's May 2012 initial public offering.
Wall Street banks are estimated to have lost around $500 million from the delay in the opening of Facebook trading and subsequent confusion over individual trades. Some of the worst-affected institutions remain split on the merits of a compensation plan that was sweetened last year after being initially rejected as inadequate.
Switzerland's UBS AG has said the Facebook debut cost it $356 million, and said in a statement Monday that it intended to recover from Nasdaq "the full extent of our losses." A spokeswoman said the bank has already filed a demand for arbitration against Nasdaq with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
UBS on Monday said "the SEC's approval of the plan does not change our opinion," calling the payout "inadequate and insufficient." Citigroup Inc., C -0.61 % whose losses were estimated at about $20 million, had also urged regulators to reject Nasdaq's plan, calling the package too small.
Nasdaq's compensation plan, which had been released for public comment by the SEC, did satisfy some of the firms damaged in the social network's rocky debut, including Knight Capital Group Inc. KCG 0.00 % and Citadel LLC. Each firm lost around $35 million trading the stock May 18.
UBS and Citigroup had also objected to Nasdaq's requirement, upheld by the SEC Monday, that any firms claiming compensation under the exchange's plan must waive legal claims against Nasdaq.
Representatives for Citadel, Citigroup and Knight Capital declined to comment on Monday.
Nasdaq needed SEC approval to amend rules capping its liability for all losses from an IPO at $3 million. The SEC found Nasdaq's plan consistent with securities law governing exchange operations, but said its decision Monday doesn't shield the company from lawsuits or further regulatory action.
Nasdaq plans to pay the compensation in cash, having initially proposed a $40 million payout last June that included about $27 million in discounted trading fees. Criticism of that plan led to the offer being increased in July to $62 million in cash.
Analysts at Raymond James said Nasdaq would be able to cover the payout through cash on hand. Its roughly $326 million cash stockpile includes a profit of about $10 million the exchange operator made by trading out of Facebook shares it had purchased to help open up the stock for trading May 18.
Finra will process and evaluate all claims submitted to Nasdaq, according to Monday's order. The self-regulatory body will then provide details to Nasdaq's board. The final amount Nasdaq will pay will be detailed in a subsequent filing with the SEC. Finra wasn't immediately available for comment.
"We are pleased that the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved our accommodation plan, which will enable Finra to promptly begin to process claims," Nasdaq said.
Talks between Nasdaq and the SEC to resolve the agency's investigation into the Facebook IPO are continuing, according to people familiar with the matter.
Nasdaq and the SEC have been in discussions regarding a potential monetary penalty to settle the investigation, The Wall Street Journal reported last month. At the time, talks included discussions of a penalty around $5 million, the Journal reported. Since then, discussions have continued, and the SEC's order granting Nasdaq approval of the compensation plan didn't address the settlement discussions.
An SEC spokesman declined to comment on any settlement talks. It is unclear how details of the discussions might have evolved, or when the talks might conclude. A settlement agreement isn't guaranteed.
The day of Facebook's IPO, Nasdaq's computer systems got caught in a loop while lining up orders before the company's shares started trading. The opening of trading in Facebook shares was stalled by half an hour. For almost three hours after that, Nasdaq failed to send order confirmations to brokers, causing uncertainty about who held what positions.
The widespread confusion fueled a market-wide debate over the soundness of the computer-driven trading that has come to dominate markets. Trading-technology innovations are credited for lowering costs but also criticized for complicating markets.
The Nasdaq plan will compensate brokers for losses taken on certain orders to buy and sell Facebook shares in the so-called "opening cross," the trade in the company's stock that set its initial price for open trading on U.S. markets May 18. After multiple delays, Facebook shares opened at $42 a share at 11:30 a.m. .
Nasdaq's plan covers orders to sell Facebook shares at $42 or less that were submitted to the exchange between 11:11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. but never carried out due to problems at the exchange. Orders with the same parameters that resulted in an investor selling the shares for less than $42 will be covered as well, according to the plan.
The exchange operator also will compensate brokers who submitted orders during the opening cross that bought Facebook shares at $42, but didn't receive immediate confirmation that the trade went through.
The plan also will cover orders to buy Facebook at prices above $42 that went unconfirmed, if brokers then let their customers cancel those orders before 1:50 p.m. That was when Nasdaq sent out confirmations of trading done in the IPO.
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The Office of International and Intercultural Programs (OIP) serves as a resource center for the entire College community. The OIP seeks to foster the international and intercultural vision of the College as well as support and administer a wide range of opportunities for students
Alpha Kappa Alpha (A.K.A)
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the oldest Greek letter organization established in America by black college women. AKA is a sisterhood composed of women who have consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment through volunteer service. Alpha Kappa Alpha cultivates and encourages high scholastic and ethical standards and promotes unity and friendship among college women.
American Indian Council
The American Indian Council strives to promote American Indian culture among the Virginia Wesleyan community. The council provides a meeting place for native students and those who wish to learn more about the culture.
Asian American Society
The Asian American Society promotes Asian culture and supports other cultural groups at Virginia Wesleyan and in the community. The society welcomes all students who are Asian and those who are interested in the Asian culture.
Black Student Union (BSU)
The Black Student Union helps blacks and other minorities adapt academically and socially to college life. The students reach out to the Hampton Roads area through positive community events. The union also brings together all aspects of black student life to improve the campus environment for all.
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Men's Bible study-group.
Campus Kaleidoscope
Campus Kaleidoscope serves as an umbrella organization to bring individual students and student organizations together to sponsor and coordinate events that will promote mutual understanding and respect among all peoples. Founded by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) in 1985 as a pilot program at several colleges and universities across the United States. The goal of the organization is to prepare college students for effective citizenship in our richly diverse society. Kaleidoscope events provide opportunities for students to discuss and learn about political, economic, moral, and social issues in an environment where the views of people of different racial, social, political, and religious backgrounds are represented and welcome. The events are designed to enhance appreciation of our differences, develop personal and institutional understanding of bias, bigotry, and racism, and empower student leaders to include those who are different to make our campus community more inclusive and as a result, more productive and innovative.
Cultural Arts Society
The Cultural Arts Society works to educate the community about cultural awareness through the arts.
Equality Alliance
The Equality Alliance is an association that supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender student rights.
International Student Organization (ISO)
The International Student Organization is dedicated to promoting international awareness and cultural diversity throughout the Virginia Wesleyan community.
Marlin Steppers>
Marline Steppers is a dance troupe with its cultural roots in the traditional art of African American step dancing.
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (S.T.A.N.D.)
Student movement present on over 200 campuses, dedicated to educating others on Darfur, raising relief funds, and advocating for political action.
Promotes interest and understanding of Judaism in the past, present and future.
Sociedad Americana De Latinos Y Sus Amigos (S.A.L.S.A.)
S.A.L.S.A. provides the opportunity for the campus community to participate and learn about the Hispanic culture.
Virginia Wesleyan Anime Club
The Virginia Wesleyan Anime Club gives students the opportunity to learn about popular culture in Japan and Asia through animation (anime) and its various outlets, contemporary Japanese and Korean music as well as print media (manga). Founded by the fans for the fans.


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Assuming you are an active player you play an Oracle of Mul Daya or Crucible of Worlds. Could you play your land before they kill Oracle of Mul Daya? Would you be able to play lands off of Crucible of Worlds if they would try to destroy it?
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APNAP doesn't factor in. APNAP is used when multiple players need to make choices simultaneously, and when stacking triggered abilities of multiple players. These questions are strictly about priority.
As the active player, you get priority after a spell resolves.
If you were to play a land then (a special action), you would get priority again.
So the answers to both questions are yes.
It works the exact same way as the planeswalker case, Mentioned in your other question
Once Oracle resolves, assuming that it's your turn, you have priority, and you have all day to take whatever actions are legal to you, until you pass priority. This includes playing your second land for turn(which doesn't use the stack anyway), and you'll still have priority after that.
For instance, if you were to play Fastbond, you could play any number of lands, without your opponent receiving priority, assuming that no triggers are being put onto the stack.


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US 281 (west of I-35)
Christmas in Blanco's Trail of Lights
Take a stroll through the path of lights and Christmas scenery in Bindseil Park as you go through Christmas in Blanco's Trail of Lights.
Nightly through January 2, 2013
Bindseil Park
300 Pecan Street, Blanco, TX
Johnson City
Hill Country Lights Spectacular
One of the largest light displays in Texas, featuring millions of lights covering the courthouse square and surrounding homes and businesses. Nightly attractions include carriage rides and fireworks.
101 West Pecan Drive, Johnson City, TX
Nightly through January 1, 2013
Sundown – Midnight
Marble Falls
Christmas Walkway of Lights
Over 2 million lights decorating the shoreline of Lake Marble Falls.
307 Buena Vista
Free (donations accepted)
Nightly through January 1, 2013
6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Trail of Lights
Celebrate Christmas on Burnet's historic square with seasonal activities. Follow the trail from Wallace Riddell Park to Hamilton Creek Park, sparkling with thousands of Christmas lights.
Nightly from 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. through January 1, 2013
Jingle Bell Jaunt (Inks Lake State Park)
Join us for a unique venue of holiday fun on our festively decorated electric boat. Bundle up as Santa's helpers give you a cool jaunt around the lake. Every Saturday in December 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Reservations required. $12 Adults, $10 TSPP Holders, $10 Seniors and Children. To preregister or for more information call the park headquarters 512-793-2223. Park entrance fee applies.
Inks Lake State Park 3630 Park Road 4 West, Burnet TX 78611.
Storm's Drive-In Restaurant
Grab a burger at the original Storm's Drive-In.
201 North Key Avenue
Lampasas, TX 76550
(512) 556-6269
Billy the Kid Museum
Is Hamilton County, Texas, the true final resting place of Billy the Kid? Visit the museum and decide for yourself.
Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Koffee Kup Family Restaurant
Try the chicken fried steak with a slice of delicious homemade pie!
US 67 (connects US 281 and Dallas)
Glen Rose
Christmas in the Park
Pictures with Santa, holiday refreshments, self-guided tours of historic buildings.
December 8, 14, 15, 21, 22
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Paluxy Heritage Park
East Elm Street and Matthews Street, Glen Rose, TX
Whistle Stop Lights in the Park
More than 11 acres of lights shine in Hulen Park through the holidays.
Nightly starting at 7:00 p.m. through December 31, 2012
Hulen Park
900 S Hillsboro, Cleburne, TX
SH 95 (east of I-35)
The River of Lights walking trail
A half-mile walking trail beautifully decorated with Christmas lights along the Lower Colorado River.
Fisherman's Park, 1200 Willow Street
Nightly through December 31, 2012
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
Choose and cut your own Christmas tree!
Open daily from noon till dark, until December 24 at 3:00 p.m.
242 Monkey Road, Elgin, TX
Louie Mueller Barbecue
This hidden gem has been repeatedly ranked among the top BBQ joints in all of Texas.
206 W Second Street
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Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him—by giving himself a new face.
A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, he's called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C., is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy.
Alex's investigations are going nowhere, and he's too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him—and will stop at nothing until he's dead. With white-hot speed, relentless drama, and hairpin turns, ALEX CROSS, RUN is James Patterson's ultimate thrill ride.
Prologue | DIE YOUNG AND LEAVE A BEAUTIFUL CORPSE
IT'S NOT EVERY DAY THAT I GET A NAKED GIRL ANSWERING THE DOOR I knock on.
Don't get me wrong—with twenty years of law enforcement under my belt, it's happened. Just not that often.
"Are you the waiters?" this girl asked. There was a bright but empty look in her eyes that said ecstasy to me, and I could smell weed from inside. The music was thumping, too, the kind of relentless techno that would make me want to slit my wrists if I had to listen to it for long.
"No, we're not the waiters," I told her, showing my badge. "Metro police. And you need to put something on, right now."
She wasn't even fazed. "There were supposed to be waiters," she said to no one in particular. It made me sad and disgusted at the same time. This girl didn't look like she was even out of high school yet, and the men we were here to arrest were old enough to be her father.
"Check her clothes before she puts them on," I told one of the female officers on the entry team. Besides myself there were five uniformed cops, a rep from Youth and Family Services, three detectives from the Prostitution Unit, and three more from Second District, including my friend John Sampson.
Second District is Georgetown—not the usual stomping grounds for the Prostitution Unit. The white brick N Street town house where we'd arrived was typical for the neighborhood, probably worth somewhere north of five million. It was a rental property, paid six months in advance by proxy, but the paper trail had led back to Dr. Elijah Creem, one of DC's most in-demand plastic surgeons. As far as we could make out, Creem was funneling funds to pay for these "industry parties," and his partner in scum, Josh Bergman, was providing the eye candy.
Bergman was the owner of Cap City Dolls, a legit modeling agency based out of an M Street office, with a heavily rumored arm in the underground flesh trade. Detectives at the department were pretty sure that while Bergman was running his aboveboard agency with one hand, he was also dispatching exotic dancers, overnight escorts, masseuses, and porn "talent" with the other. As far as I could tell, the house was filled with "talent" right now, and they all seemed to be about eighteen, more or less. Emphasis on the less.
I couldn't wait to bust these two scumbags.
Surveillance had put Creem and Bergman downtown at Minibar around seven o'clock that night, and then here at the party house as of nine thirty. Now it was just a game of smoking them out.
Beyond the enclosed foyer the party was in full swing. The front hall and formal living room were packed. It was all Queen Anne furniture and parquet floors on the one hand and half-dressed, tweaked-out kids stomping to the music and drinking out of plastic cups on the other.
"I want everyone contained in this front room," Sampson shouted at one of the uniforms. "We've got an anytime warrant for this house, so start looking. We're checking for drugs, cash, ledgers, appointment books, cell phones, everything. And get this goddamn music off!"
We left half the team to secure the front of the house and took the rest toward the back, where there was more party going on.
In the open kitchen there seemed to be a big game of strip poker in progress at the large marble-topped island. Half a dozen well-muscled guys and twice as many girls in their underwear were standing around holding cards, drinking, and passing a few joints.
Several of them scrambled as we came in. A few of the girls screamed and tried to run out, but we'd already blocked the way.
Finally, somebody cut the music.
"Where are Elijah Creem and Joshua Bergman?" Sampson asked the room. "First one to give me a straight answer gets a free ticket out of here."
A skinny girl in a black lace bra and cutoffs pointed toward the stairs. From the size of her chest in relation to the rest of her, my guess was she'd already gone under the knife with Dr. Creem at least once.
"Up there," she said.
"Bitch," someone muttered under his breath.
Sampson hooked a finger at me to follow him, and we headed up.
"Can I go now?" cutoffs girl called after us.
"Let's see how good your word is first," Sampson said.
When we got to the second-floor hall, it was empty. The only light was a single electric hurricane lamp on a glossy antique table near the stairs. There were equestrian portraits on the walls and a long Oriental runner that ended in front of a closed double door at the back of the house. Even from here I could make out more music thumping on the other side. Old-school this time. Talking Heads, "Burning Down the House."
Watch out, you might get what you're after.
Cool babies, strange but not a stranger.
I could hear laughing, too, and two different men's voices.
"That's it, sweetheart. A little closer. Now pull down her panties."
"Yeah, that's what you call money in the bank right there."
Sampson gave me a look like he wanted to either puke or kill someone.
"Let's do this," he said, and we started up the hall.
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Creating a modular application using Prism V2 - Screencast 2/4 : Visual Composition
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In this 4 part series, Bob Brumfield and Erwin van der Valk from patterns and practices shows you how to build a modular application using the recently released Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009 (also known as Prism V2).
This webcast demonstrates how to create placeholders for views and how to load views into them.
For Part 3 of 4: Implementing views and services
Bob Brumfield and Erwin van der Valk are both Software Development Engineers at Microsoft patterns & practices and have both worked on the Prism V2 project.
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I'm glad you're doing videos of these, but I'm disappointed by the quality of the video. It's very difficult to read.
Also, I get an exception when following along. I'm doing so in a Silverlight Business Application project. I created a ContentControl with the RegionManager.RegionName attached property value of 'TestRegion'.
An exception occurred while creating a region with name 'TestRegion'. The exception was: System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException: controlType
at Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Presentation.Regions.RegionAdapterMappings.GetMapping(Type controlType)
at Microsoft.Practices.Composite.Presentation.Regions.Behaviors.DelayedRegionCreationBehavior.CreateRegion(DependencyObject targetElement, String regionName).
Any ideas what might be happening?
there are download options for better video quality.
Please send me the source code of this project
can't understand the text!! in the video.very low quality of the video
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NEW CUMBERLAND - While Hancock County school children were taking a break this summer, contractors were hard at work making improvements to several schools.
Students, especially those at Allison and New Manchester Elementary schools, will see those changes when they go back to school today.
"Both of the schools really look good," school board President Jerry Durante said. "When we were at New Manchester, it didn't even look like the same school."
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INVESTMENT AT WORK — Kindergarten teacher Melissa Bane reads a book to Allison Elementary School students last April. Her classroom, adjacent to the new pre-kindergarten wing, has new lighting, flooring and ceilings thanks to a $5.3 million renovation project funded by Hancock County voters. Most of the work was done after school hours, and contractors put finishing touches on the renovation project over the summer. -- Stephen Huba
The two elementary schools have received a complete overhaul in the past year - each to the tune of about $5 million - and district officials are eager for students and the public to notice the difference. The improvements were made possible by a $37 million bond levy approved by Hancock County voters in November 2010.
In the case of Allison Elementary in Chester, the renovations include new heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems; a new pre-kindergarten wing with three classrooms and a separate entrance; a new physical education room; new playground equipment; new ceilings; new floors; new windows and doors; a redesigned, secure main entrance; new restroom fixtures; and electrical and data wiring upgrades.
An open house and dedication ceremony at Allison is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday. A similar event will be held at New Manchester in the near future, Superintendent Suzan Smith said.
The scope of the work at New Manchester Elementary was similar but also included a new roof. While work at Allison finished ahead of schedule, work at New Manchester is expected to wrap up in time for the new school year, Smith said.
"They're ready for school," Smith said.
Ron Blatt, project manager for Project and Construction Services Inc., of Wheeling, recently told the school board that New Manchester also has a new parking lot, with 59 parking spaces, and a new pre-K wing and entrance.
The pre-K rooms at both schools will help bring Hancock County Schools into compliance with new state standards for universal pre-kindergarten. Formalized by the West Virginia Legislature in 2002, universal pre-K means state schools must offer the program to 4-year-olds whose parents want them to attend.
"All families who desire a space in the universal pre-K system must be accommodated," according to a summary of the policy posted on the West Virginia Department of Education's website.
Hancock County's high school students also will notice a difference when they return today.
At Oak Glen High School, workers from Grae-Con Construction, of Steubenville, are putting the finishing touches on a renovation of the science classrooms and laboratories. Grae-Con's winning bid of $318,000 includes the installation of all new science lab casework at Oak Glen and Weir High schools.
Along with the new science labs, the bond call package will result in the renovation of all restrooms at the high schools and the Milton Weinberg Theater at Weir High. Restrooms will be made handicapped accessible, and the theater's seats, floor and stage will be refurbished.
Work at the high schools is expected to be done by early September, Blatt said.
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Bob's Pickel Pops for $6.99
It's weird to think someone thought it would be a good idea to create frozen treats made from pickle juice. And it's harder to believe someone tried it and liked it! We wondered... is this one of those crazy ideas that should have died a quick death right from the beginning? Nope! As a matter of fact, this was an idea that was downright yummy and brilliant!
Pickle Pops are made from a dill pickle… and that's it! Nothing else is added! Each pickle is squeezed right down to the skin and then the pickle brine and pickle guts get liquefied and made into one heck of a tasty treat. If you're a culinary extremist, then this mouth watering, temperature lowering, tongue curling treat is for you. We have to warn you though, they can be very addictive!
Enjoy frozen or unfrozen! Only 6 calories per pop!
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OMG My kids will love these!!!
If they can come up with a Pastrami Smoothie to go along with this, I would be in heaven
I just thew up in my mouth, a lot.
For some reason .... im gonna purchase these.... i .. cant ... stop.. must try!!!
My husband will love these!
Saw these at a local candy store and thought they looked interesting. After I tried one I thought I was gonna' hurl. Weird because I love pickles.
They sell these in the cafeteria of the elementary school I work at. They are AWESOME! At 5 calories each they are a great tart treat.
So last Christmas Eve, around 1AM (technically it was Christmas I guess) my slightly tipsy father-in-law stumbles into the kitchen where my wife, her cousins and I are making left-over sandwiches. He grabs the pickle jar, now emptied of all but the juice, and takes a big gulp, exclaiming: "It's just sweet juice!"
I now have a Father's Day present. Thanks mikentosh!
This is a much worse idea that fried pickles...yuck!
I love fried pickles!


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Geneseo, NY -- The Geneseo Blue Knights currently rank 20 out of 214 scoring institutions in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegeiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Approximately 440 institutions in Division III vie for Directors' Cup points.
Points are awarded based on each institution's NCAA Division III championship finish in up to 14 sports: seven women's and seven men's. Geneseo is the only SUNY institution, and only one of three New York State schools, to place in the top 20.
The Knights also lead the SUNYAC Commissioner's Cup standings following the winter season, accumulating 115 points in the 14 completed sports for an average of 8.21 points per sport.
The Knights earned the maximum of 10 points for SUNYAC championships in men's indoor track and field, men's and women's swimming and diving. Women's indoor track and field collected nine points for a second-place finish, while the women's basketball team amassed 7.25 points, ice hockey totaled seven points and men's basketball collected two points.
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With electric guitars, it's a common technique to bend the neck of the guitar with your hands to produce a subtle pitch change. It is often used with guitars without a whammy bar. Are there any noticeable side effects that come with doing this too much over time? Would this technique weaken the neck and cause it to snap eventually?
I have seen a nylon strung acoustic guitar neck snap doing this but an steel strung guitar has a truss rod strengthening the neck. However you may damage the neck anyway, or break the fixing to the body.
I do it on my warlock, occasionally but I keep it very minor. I would suggest not bending too far.
Actually, in that video it was the body that broke, not the neck. Also, this guitar didn't seem to be really great quality. I remember Tommy Emmanuel commenting on his neck-bending in a piece (on a Martin western guitar): "don't try that on a chinese instrument!".
You certainly won't be able to break the body of an electric guitar, but the neck or headstock... it's certainly possible.
Years ago I was friends with Adrian Belew, and I remember hearing him say that he once ruined the neck on a Stratocaster after repeated bending. But he kept on using this technique on other Strats.


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